PEKING.
20 16th Febrasty
1 was much surprised to see in 'n late issue of you, papar, a statement, that thors was much open violence in Peking. Now beyond the rob. hity of a pawn abop, which I think I reportal, then has bem po rusor of sev violent robbery, Kleptomania is we know a cbronte complaint In China as well as in more civilised countries the prosent severe sercity would naturally cause nu anceration of this menplaint. But up to the] present there is probably no pity in the world in which no mach quietness and order reign. We can walk the shroats by day or night, in
|
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGIENOR,
EXPORT, CAEGON STA
Por steamship dus, for Continent and Lon don-For Continent 012 baloy Silk, 121 balen. Wasta Suk, casos Bilk Picco ods. 1,138 pkgs. Sundries For London 253 balos Silk, 4 esce Sundries, and 2 oscea Treasure ($4,500,)
Bank Billa, on donand..
3/101 noga Bark Bills, st 30 days?, aight: 8/10 nom. Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight.011 nom, Credits, at 6 months sight, Docurentary Bills, st 6 months"
crowded tanroughfares or stant labes and motight with nothing worse than pleasant epithet,
and our sleep at night is rarely disturbed by aby O BOMBAY Bank, sights attempt of thiovas to break through and aboal UN CALCUTTA Bank, sight... We are drawing wear to the close of a very BOVEN ON SHANGHA
winter. The thermometer has only once or twice
trashed zero but we have had two months' frost with only one short break in the ice is nearly
Bank, sight, Private, 30 days' sigh
glars.
GUARES.
vent, promiom Union Insurance Society of Carton $1,300 per China Trader Insurance Company's Shares
81,150 per share, Tangtze Insurance Aanslatione. G15 per
shareCARE A Chinese Insuranes CompaBY2245 peshore Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
3065 per share Chinn Fire Instance Company's Sanzes-$170
per share. Hongkong wad Whampoa Dock Company's
Share1 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macuo Stambest Co.'s
Shores -$1 per share dissoud Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tls, 20
per share.
two fest thick. A collection for the famine ListHongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-60 per ben raudo in Peking, and realized over 1,200 Tres Of this 800 Taole-hara boon formulal to Mr. Richard, who has go nebly thrown him self into the midst of the distress, and the rest has been sent to Tientsin for distribution by The missions there. The famine committoo nousists of a representative of each mission in Peking with the addition of Mr. Bredon and Dr. Bisbal, who have consented to join in the rock. The Governor of Shaa.si in aprivato lattar speaks warmly of the Blocha made by Mr. Richard for the relief of suffering, and says that the death rato is not se large in general as during the first outset of cold weather, when oummy succumbed, bat the distress generally is nut better. There
a bean seatedly any know in the neighbourhoods of Fcking. The distribution of milet grual in going on actively in the different quarters of the eity, and we hear of feetle ones being rushed to death in the press Shanghai Couræer. Corres- pendent
Hoogkong fies Compray's Share1-575 per
share
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-355 per
share.
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS China Segar Hefining Company-11 per cent.
[FROM OUR OWN COBRESTONDENT]
LONDON, January 25th.
THE SITUATION IN TEX KAST Eastern affairs have now cortainly approached the long orpooted crisis Fhavo so often predicted that is to say, they have reached that polus which necessitatus effher the intervention of Euglund or her shaninment of that piling which has hitherto bann sustained by her loading statosmion, I would be a waste of time to dilato cu thas probabilities of the course of events or to indulge in any speculations whatever, inasinneh as the telegraphizo. wise will have put you in Jostacssion of facts long before these lines will rcasks you shall therefore confine myself to s desorption of ble present posture of affairs; totally. disregarding the various rumours afoot und rely. ing wholly upon undoubted foota
And first. Iul pe tell yon that in ao for aè 'afferzsive measures are contered the Tarks have utterly collapse Erzerour, as I havo siti iu previous letters, in closely invested, all communications being cut off. As the Portselan gomerals aco dumb, on the progress of the siege, it may safely he inferred they have no good nows to communicate.. Turning to Europe, it do not appear what has Becóras of the Turkish Army which abandoned the lines of Scfia. The army of Sulaiman in the neighborhood of Phi- ligopolis, which consisted of 40,000 men, was Hoverely handled by Gourke and Skobelaff. After losing half its artillery and a third of its numbers, if reached the coast, whence, is being" fransported by ship to Gattipoli and Constan Liuopia. The Turks still hold the Quadrilateral, Tat us the Russians have the Schipka and Or obanie Passes clear and free it is beyond the
sphere of the strife and might for present pur-
promium:
LONDON, Vis SURE CANA LONDON
LONDON. HAMBURG. NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1878
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
PORTLAND (OREGON). PORTLAND (OREGONA SAN FRANC1300, via Thana SAN FRANCISCO RABAN BAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO PORT DARWIN, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. SINGAPORE BOABAY SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o.....
·BANGKOK. BANGKOK.
MANILA, MANILA
YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAI SHANGHAI, is Amor
EHFIGUAL, SHANGHAI
FOR SALE.
A YLE ANAD Arrow showing their
VERBIS NARE
تار ها تارا
ẶT
FORBRNIGHT APPLY TO.
TO DE DESPATCHED
Butterfeld & Bire Hongkong Meyer & Co...
On or about 9th irst.
Falena
David Barry
Quick despatob
Aloe M Minott
Whitmore
Antipodes
w
Wrath"
Niagara
Wishauser
Annie M Sanit
Parker Evang
Honghang Vegel, Hagedorn & Os...... Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Houghong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Qaida Inspatah.
Vogel, Hagedorn & O
Quick dospatol
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Quick despatch
Quick despatol
Quink tespatch
On 18th at ut & PE
Hawkins Evila
| Quick despatch,
City of Halifax,
Belzio Intr.).
3.1. Wateun..
B. P. Douveriod Charger
A steamer Fatty
Lombardy (str.)...... Amazono (str.) Madagascar (str.).. Denubo (atr.
Naeto Constante.. Sunda (str.). Namos (str.)... Ulysses (ale.), Herperis (str.) ..... Weelong (oh)
GOLVOD.
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Ball & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co
Goo. Fu Stevens & Co
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
2 O 5. N. Đà. Managerius Maritimi Siomsson & Co..
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch:
On or about 20th inst..........
Quick despatch."
On 14th just., at noon. On 21st inat, at doon.
Today, at 8 F
Today, at 5. P.M.
Quick desquiteb
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA:
THE Spanish: Sohoonor THE
NUEVO CONSTANTE
Captain J, Uriarte, will have immediate dospatola
Babera.
Far Froighs, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.,
Agente.
Hongzoug, 6th March, 1878.
FOR MANILA:
HE Spunish Bargne.
MINERVA,”
Escamings. Master, will hare Immediato de spatel as above,
..For Freight of Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, ad February, 1678.
T
FOR LONDON..
IE A1 British Birk
J. Osman Mortemerd Tinm A. Canohy Baozuriaga, J. Uriarte
Westaby.
Paulsen
Yuen Fat Hong
Renelius & Co...
"FALCON,"
Remedios & Cru
Quick lospatal
P&O B. N. Co.
Quick despatch.
quick despatch,
Hongkong
Douglas Laprak & Co.
Hongkong
Butterfell & Swire..
Hongkong
Biomason & Co.
Today, ul 4 r.. Today, at 4r.M. Tomorrow, as noot.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH FOR BANGKOK
AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCKAMPAGNE, 1874. Stonmskip
of
NEW GOODS, comprising CHRISTY'S BLACK, BLOWN, nud
22 DEAD.
FEET A
Chinese Imperial Loon- 2104 10s.. “Ei, ds. ltd. | TWEED Chiness Imperial Loan of 1877---£103.
SALES OF MARCH 7TH, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE. chen to local tender.
Melon Beets-50 hags, at $5,55, by Hing-tai-
to local trader.
Red Dates---50 bags, at 4:31, by Hing-ti olan
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Baromet
Mezus EALOONER C. Binsiran):
Mavel. 7th
2,350 20.890 38,310
„Becometer P
Tlicethomo-1,
Thermoder-K..........
thermometer 4 Pārba Therm
(b)
· Thermonata-I PR. (Wet balā), it is Theron (Wet Wal Thorister Sex
Thaliatum er helt)......
A
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Week 7.
A3:07.
KONA.
BAROMETER, THELOMETER,
poses be almost us well evacuated. The Russians Baronster
acom Adrianople and óra posting on erary Tantor'sad available soldier to that place with the view of advancing on Constantinople. So much for the Direction of Kin military situation.
Forbe
The diplomatic position is equally unsatisfy Them tory. On the loss of Sofia and the Schipha atmy,
the Sultan made a personal application to the
Queen (by telegraph) entreating her to use her
indhence with the Cear to grant him a semistice.'s
Her Majesty, also by telegraph, applied to the
Czar nooordingly, stating that she hat reosicod Quantity falle
the request from the Sultan, that she could not. disregard it, and that knowing tho Car's desire for peace, she asked for a favourable reception to the Bulan's application: The Char'e reply has not been published, and our Government refuse to produce it, but the result was this, Prince Gortsekskott promined Lord Derby that the Bussis Commander-in-Chief (Nicholas) should bu-instriotod to opon negotiations with the Forte for a semistice. On Turkish delegates being sent to the Grand Duke, he replied that he had received no jastructives. On Lord Dorby erping surprise et the delay, Prince Gorts chakof replied that the instructions bad been seat by curice whese transit would soupy Often days. Soon after this negotiations wore opened between the Grand Date and the Turkish. deleg The former refused to proceed, how 096, until Arianople should be surrendered, and as tu the meanwhile the Turke bad been going headlong to the wall they had little ahoios bat to comply, and the city was surrendered. It became out that the Grand Duke was instructed to negotiate for peace and not for an arinistice
By burying up his forces with incredible energy
elo 18.0
'SZARO- NANAS
SAXY.
day at 47.K
367|12064,0 53,3)
DET ENE WE | 23 | 2)
1
W +
3 9.
:0
in all the latast shapes,
HATS, PARIS SILK HATS,
And DRAB SHELLS TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING CAPS
A Very Choice Assortment of
also the
FANCY and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES, Dale's," "Royal" Four-in-Band," "Went
Eu,Bond Street," and "Clah Ranas
CEAVA TS. SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. A New Stauk of.. BOUISGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS, LADIES' DRESS TRUNKS. JOER LEATHER. and HASIL PORTMANTEAUS. COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COURIER BAGS
The Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU, Solid Leather.
AMBERSCHATZ FIPES. CIGAR and
CIGARETTE HOLDERS. We Love CLOTH, ORFORD TWILL, and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL Saxony, CashyÈRE, and MERNO UNDER-SHIRTS. GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SILK, LAWS
HEIDSINCE & Co.'s
M ON OPOL
REDBETJEN & Co. Hongkong, Lad July, 1877. [6m109€
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
"MADAGASCAR," Tim, Master, will be despatoled for the above Port TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at 2 F.M.
For Freight or Passage spelt t
SEEMSSEN & CH. Hongkong, 5th March, 1978.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History Furniture,ILE &o, &c., with the Punti and Mandarin Propun ciation
CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Farts. *Also á few copies of the GRAMMAR
The Daily Press Office:
NOT
FOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for 47 DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALDES BESSE. American back, Toyos. Roza
rid & Co.
Aures M. MINOTT, Asrican ship, Whitnow.
Vogel, Hagedora & Co. AURXANDER NEWTON, British bark, Newton.
-Hack-sing
Asmoro, British steamor, Brown-Meyer & Co.
ANTELOPE, American ship, Chaney Order. Auox, British ste. Dawes Siemusen &
FOR SHANGHAI Stammship
[413
the
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
VA HAIT WILL CLOSE
· For Bangkok.—Par, Endeguscar, today, thu 8th instant at 1.90 r.m. H
For Amay ozd Shanghai.-Por: Ulysses, to day, the Sth instant, at 9.30 F..
For Shanghai-Per Namor, to-day, the St instant, at 6.30 г.M.
For-Straits Settlemente: Today, the Sél instant, at 3.30 M
For Bangko-Por Danubio, to duy the 8th instant, at 43O.P.M. P
For Manila-Por bark: Minerva, to-morrow, the 9th instant, at 11 am.
For Manila Por sailing ship, to-morrow, the
| 9th instant, ut·LIAM."
For Shanghai-Per Heajevid, to-morrow, tha 9th instant, at 113.Dr.
For Saigon-To-morrow, the 9th instant, at 4.50 P.M.
(1561 | Math Medi
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES:
PRET:PACKET.
The United States' Mail Panket (BELGIO” will be dospatoked on WEDNESDAY, Vio 18th instant, with Mails for Japau, San Fransisco,
David Barry, Master, will lead here and have and the United States, which will be closed s
For Freight, apply to
MEYEH & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1873.
1098
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM: SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND DUROFE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE
THE Steamship “BELGIC" will be des. patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, OR WEDNESDAY, the 13th March, ot & Pa taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made, at Yokohama with Sten-
"NAMOA,” Captain Westoby, will be despatched for above Port TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at 4 P.M.mers from Shanghai.
For Freight, or Passago, ay tu
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1879.
·[425 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT
Teking Cargo and Passengers at through rates FOR SHANGHAI, VIA &MOT, for HARROW, NIsofo, and Ports in JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship TH
"ULYSSES"
will be despatoled TO-DAT, the 8th instant, at
4 r.H.
WOOL, CASHMERE, MERINO, LISLE THREAD, ANTIFOUes, British back, Wyeth Vogel, HA
COTTON, and BALREIGUAN,
LINEN CODLARS
in the following shapes: Arotic," "Soropis," Clyde," "Tandem "Tothair," "Connaught," London Bocisty," Shakespeare," &c. CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILK UMBLELLAS and WALKING. STICKS. TURKIJA TOWELS and BATU BLANKETS
LIEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS B
NAPKINS, in all size LINEN and COTTON SHEETING and PILLOW LINEN.
.......
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Having completed our arrangemants in this! Department for the coming Season, we invite an Early Luspection of our Eater and Choice Stock of Score and ENGLIS GOODS in all ca60 65.039547495 the wet and mist fashionable makes, san- 0165.00/6104042sisting of
NEW WOOL and WOESTED COATINGS, FINE SAXONY COATINGS. PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TEOWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIEZES,
+
3.0.5.4 b.c.
BALOUUMR, Jocul eštiju iesim malvery time, and hundreds, “TUTURONYSER, in Fahrenhuid degrees ant deus, kopt in toa Lagen tir in t'bluded station:
DISECTION OF Wun is regtered orey two points, N., NE, NE
Frack on Wix to 5 light press. 316 $ nodenite to 7 fresh, 7 to Bitrag: 9tory 10 10 13 vident
Avantor WRATHER-8. Diese bine sky.. Q. Clously, D. Tizzle #Fog 5. Poggy Wat" Z. Ligning. Histy. Overnat: Page slower. 3qually, R. Beiny Snow, T, Thunder. V. Bud, threatening. Visibility Storm. Ze are reprateľ to indicate my increase over fie men average of their glanification.
The hang of rain for the grabisch 94, homes (noon) i register from 1 to 24, pod the quanity of water fallen inteles, mi and Lundreds
INSURANCES
TANTAED FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
The stenignal having been appointed
for ULSTER OVERCOATE, &c., ko. Great care has been, bestowed in the selection of
these Goods both as rogarda style and substance, sad having had our orders executed at line when the Choicest Gocds wore in the Market we oeufidently solicit your Orders.
www.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Department having andorgono extensive alterations in nov upon the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will conduco much to the
gedora & Co.
D. F. WATSON, American back, Hawkins
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. BROOMHALL, British ship, Bate. Rassell & Co, CARL BITTER, German bark, Lausen-iems-
sen & Co.
CASHMELE, American ship, Kendrick.-Russeli མཱ ཏི སཱཏུ, དྷབྷཱཝཱི (རིན,, — CASSANDRA, German steamer;-Langer-Wom
Porton & Co.
CEYLON, American hark, Kelly:--Chinese CHANDOS, American skip Emery-Naral Yard. CHARGER, American ship, Hallott.-P. £ 0.
B. N. Co.
CHABON WATTANA, Siuose ship, Ulrich.—
Chinese. CHINZIANG, British steamier, Ort.-Siomason
& Co.
CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
Cesar, Amertean ship, Norris Vogel, 'Hs*
geglorn & Co. CORONA, British ship, Sponoa-Captain DALE, British.atomer, Thompson.Inon Fat
Hong.
ELCANO, Aecom ship. Barmby.-P. & 0, 8.
EMPIRE, American ship, Leckie.--Messageries
Maritimos,
For Freight or Passage, Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1878.
FOR BANGKOK,
HE Steamship.
P.M.
* DANUBE"
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 12th March. PARCEL PACKAGES Will be received at the Oflro waŝit 5 P.M. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full: value of same is required.
PASSAGE TICKETS.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 7th March, 1878,
Agent,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEEIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
Clanchy. Comthander, will be despatched for SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
.
the above Port-TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents, Hongkong, 5th March. 1878.
QODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, A SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
TH
"TEUCER"
[414
will be despatched on or about the 9th instant.
For Freight of Passage, apply Lo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1978,
T
STEAN TO YOKOHAMA,
E P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
· BUNDA "*'
246
A730,
N THUESDAY, the Stat March, 1978, Nou, the Company's Blanship AMAZONE, "Commandant MORTEMARD,with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will loars this Port for the above places.
as follows Date 2.M. Hegistry of Letters coa34.
F.M. Post Office olagen, but Lotters foxcopt for Non-Union Countries) naha. posted on board the Panket with Lnte Fan of 1x cups maxim Postaga, until the time of departars..
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies. (ortopt the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granado, Parn guay, and Uragany can no longer be sent by this route.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISI PACKET. The English Contract Packet ("LOM- HARDY" will be despatched with the Mails for
Barope, to, on THURSDAY, the 14th instant. The following will be the hours of closing the Mails or
- WEDNESDAY, 13th instant,
5 P.3, Money Order Office clasps.
P.M. Post Offee loses except the Nraer Box, which remains upon all night,
&
THURSDAY, 14th instint,
7
M, Post Office opens for sale of Stumps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corra spondence.
10 A.D., Fosh Offleo closes, except for Lole Let-
ters. Registry of Lotions pouses, 19:15 M., Letters may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage, cutii. 11 A.at., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely, 11.30 A3, Lee (hut Lotters only) oddressed to the United Kingdom vit Brindis, or to Singapore, may be posted on board, the Pasket with Lata Foogl 18 conte extra postage, until 11.50 CM, when the Mail is finally closed,
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET. The French Contract Paskat " AMAZONS will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS- DAY, the 21st instant, with Mails to and through the United Fugom and Europe, o Marseilles'; to. Saigna, Bingapore, Batavia, Gallé, Australia, New Zealand. Tramonia Fiji, Adan, Sayobaltka, Béridon. Mauritius, Snez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity
fan, Corpon to Fast Afries... St. Helena, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwarded to. Tudi by this Facket, but can be paid only as far as Coy. lan. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters should be marked Paid to Galle only", they will go on from Galle as unpaid.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Maffe &=~~
-WEDNESDAY. 20th instant
5 P., Money Order Office olosan. Font Q:Ees closes erant the NIGHT Box, which womsins open all night.
TurESDAY, 21st instant,
Cargo and Specie will be registers for Lon-7 AM, Fort Office epeas for sale of Stamps, don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corte- transit through Marseilles for the principel 18, Registry of Letters bases,
spondence. places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board mutil 4 P.. 11 A.M., Post Office.clones except for Laie Lot. Specio and Parcels, until 3 PM on the 20thors.
March, 1878. (Parqals are not to be sent 1110 A. Letters (but Letters only) may be. on besid; they must be lett the Agenor's)
posted on payment of a Late Fes vf 38 ceata. will leave for the shove place shortly after the Offee) Contents and value of Packages 11.30 val., when the Post One CLOSES -
exin postage, until
arrival of the Steamship GEELONG with the required. next Engilab Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superinterdent Hoogkong, 1st March, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
E. P. BOUVERIE, Keitish bark, Brass Crder..0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship ESMERALDA, British steamer, Cullen-Bradl
& €5.
“GEELONG"
FALCON. Britisk bark: Barry-Arohold, Kar. will leave for the above ploce about 24 hours
ufter her arrival with the next English Mail. borg & Co.
ADAM DIND
Superintendent. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
DE MONTRLY SERVICE.
FELIX MENDELSSOHN, German bark, Barter
Mulchers & Co,
FAREMAN CLABK, American ship, Dwight
Battles & Co,
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
# ng POUEY,·· Agont,
Hongkong, 8th March, 1878.
STEAM FOB SINGAPORE. PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
UHINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SQUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
tirely.
Correspondere for to West Indies (except those belonging to the Postal, Taion, the Dig komna, und Bayli), for Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Gravado, Peragaay, and Uruguay caz no longer be sent via San Fran. cisco.
___REGISTRATION, DÓ- BANGKOK.
Her Britannic Majesty'a Consal for Skum has besa good enough to inak arrangorants br means of which correspondence can be Regie- tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 cente.
convenienon of our Customers. It is placed FRIEDERICH, German bark. Wulff-Wm. Pas- FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN HE PRAE. AND ORIENTAL STEAM BAILS EXCHANGED WITH MAYILA. ANT SAIGON.
zader Now and Effectire Management, sal all orders entrusted to us will receive prompt ation. tion and be executed in a first-class style.
SAYLE AND CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLAY STREET, HONGKONG;
ANDJAT SHANGHAI
FOR SALE. OUBLE-BAAREL GUNS,
tam & Co.
F. VONTZ, German back, Sobulk-Meloners
& Co.
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, AND THE USUAL PORTS, GLORE, British bark, Harrison-Meyor & Company's STRAMER will leave this for NE of the Australasian Steam Navigation GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson. the above Parts on or about the 20th March.
-Rasiall & Co.
For Freight ur Passage; apply to
GEO. R, STEVENS & Co., Agrento.. Hongkong, 26th February, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (QBEGON).
GUSTAV, Gerzuns back, Ratian-Siemssen & Co. |HARKAWAY, Hrit. bark, Patts.—Brusell & Co. HEI CHEONG, British bark, Kent-Kong Tiang
Tye, HEEBEET BLACK, American bark, Treat-Ro-
zarte & Co..
D PIN-Fing, with Cartridge, XAHAM HOT, Chinese stranier, Peterson. C. THE AL Ameriem. Ship
AND
and by threatening to advance on Constantinople, Aqsurs to the above Compang at this Part, are hosenght to terrify the Tarks into the agsaptance prepared to GEANT POLICIES against FIRE Cases, Wadding, Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and of moet haimiliating terms. On this appearing, to the extent of 80,000 on Buildings or on REVOLVERS.. Lord Derby infirmed Prince Gortsalakoff that Goods stored therein,
any convention which Russia and Turkey might
make between them would be disregarded by
England if it contravened the Treaty of Paris
or the London Protocol of 1871, The Rastian
Discount 20%
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, let Murch, 1878.
401
samt official journals boreupon became olamorous PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
agalast England, declaring her responsible for THE Undersigned having hoon appointed the continuance of the war. Lord Derby, to avoid splitting straws, applied to the Region Agents to the above Company st this Chancellor for a copy of the Russian forms of Forts are prepared to grant Policies: serinst pore, which Pince Gertschakoff promised to Fire to the extent of $10,000, or Buiklings or furnish, za Lord Darby hoped, in time to lay besu Goods stored therein,
fore Parliament on its opening a week ago. It would then have been doided as to how far suoli terms were compatible with British interests, but the Bussing was tho wily and the consequenc w that the address from the Throne merely stated that coatinganejos mightarias which would runder it necessary. for Her Majesty to apply to her faithful Commons for a supplementary war estimate. Thess contingensies were afterwards explaired to be the opening of the Darderollesam thaceapation of Constantinople by the Ensin I should not fail to mention here that the whole
address was carried bem con by both Houses
M DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, 9th November, 1868,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Undersigned, Agent for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES at Current Rates. M
MELCHERS & Co.: Agente, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 27th March, 1576.
PHUNT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HUMBOLET, American ship. Willey-Maala-
geries Maritimes..
N. Co
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INDIA, German bark, Dirkson-Melchers & Oc. JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Onder,
JAVA, British steamer, Weber-Wm. Fustan
& Co.
Apply to
J. F. SCHEFFER,
54, Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
AND E TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & BONG'
CANVAS
Merchant Navy' Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARDERO & Co Flongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON
SALE
(5
IMPERIAL QUARTO. NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
ENG
WITH TIEK PUNTI AND MANDARIN POPRONUNCIATION.
KALAJA, Russian bark, Roos.--Chaner.
"ANNIE M. SMULL*
For further Particulare, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'D. Steuellp
The Philippta Islamika being now, admittel "LOMBARDY," Captain J. ORMAN, will leave into the Genaral Festal Union, it follows that this on THURSDAY, the 14th March, at all alt correspondence reocived from Manila Noon.
in the mails will be delivered free by Urls,Office, and that all paid correspondence sent to Marila in the mails should be delivered five there.
Article IX. of the Testal Treaty of Burne proriles that "Naither the serders nor the ade
be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duly other than the recognized rates lovied fix the case of paid correspondence, by the despatch
[978 JOHN SKINKER, IÍS, PINE STREET, trosses of letters and other postal packets skall
BAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Sole Agent, on the Pasifle Coast fre WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Co's
ar apparently extra charge, will at once h brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in sither Colony.
Fackor Master, will lead for the above Port, Repeating Rida, Carbines, and Muskets, Modeling office. It is hoped that any extra charge, 1866 and 1878; Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver, or Nickel Plated, and Beautifully Engraved,..
METALLIC CARTRIDGES of all sizes and kinda for Pistols or Rifles of their maks.
f6m125
and will have quick deepatol.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HASEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
KAISEE, German ship, Rahase, Melchers & Co.THE AI Amorican Ship. KENTON, British bark, Colvin-Wisler & Co.
LADY BOWEN, British back, Fox-Ed Sohail
bass & Co. MADAGABULE, Garman steamer, Timm-Siems.
sen & Co
MALABAR, British steamer, Gould Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
MANGKHTOs, British bark, Thompson-Cap-
tain.
MARCIA, British stoomer, Broker-Siemssen
ALICE M. MINOTT,"
[400
Whitmore. Master, will have quick despatch for
*
the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
-
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878,
[999 FOR PORTLAND (OREGON
THE AI British Ship
& Co. MARCO POLO, German bark, Jager-Wieler
& Co
MARIA RAVANO, Italin ship, Ravana-Order. Az Anglo Chinos Dictionary, published at the MaRQUIS OF ARGYLE, Britial bark, McKess
Daily From Office, Ilougkong.Ronario & Co.
MIGNON, Azericon bark, Boale.-Captain.
و قيد التقية
FROM this date, until further notio, & diu. For comprehenalvezess and practical Revier. Mosquita, British brie, Wilo-Cimande It is tras there was an absurd Home Rule arund- count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the this Work stands univalled. All the now. Most Gran, British back, Nicholla. Landstein inent proposed in the Commona which was lost Current Local Rates of Fremia will be allowed words which the Chinese have to late years been hy 48 to 301, but that does not affect the im-upon Insurances effected with this Company portant hot that the poliny dotated in the -} mont was confirmed by both houses of Parlia
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
th June, 1872.
BAN PUAN NAgents
Hongkong,
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ment Day after day the Russian terms wero expected and did not come day after day tho Turkish Delegates met the Grand Duke Nionclas THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF 19 SEMAJESTY KING GEORGE THX PIKST.
Grand Dake continue the most energetic moA-
or bis Chancellor, and day after day did the
Buros, to hurry up his focess, Pride Gortacha
koff bat more than one ohjent in thus delaying
compelled to ovin to express the numeron's oh jsota in inchinery photography, telegraphy. and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are or given in velesso. Esch and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exorcizes
&Co. NIAGALA, German bark, Wischbraez.-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
NICOLANS, German sebooner, Stoples-Arn-
hold, Karberg & Co. NIEROD, British bark, Clark-Adsinton, Hall
& Co,
for students of a most instructive nature. Both NORTHERN STAR British bark, Wortley. the Ceart and Panti pronunciations are given, Wieler & Co.
the accente being carefully marked on the boat NouTEAU MONDELLI, British, bark, Oborg - principle hitherto sitained. The typography
"OFTY OF HALIFAX," Evans, Muster, will load for the above Part, and will have quick despeich.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong. 31st January, 1878:
FUR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Al Amerisa Bark.
Hawkins, Hastor, will load here for the abere "B. F. WATSON,"
Port, end will have immediate despatch. -
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. HE AJ German Bark
THE
" NIAGARA,”
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AI YUNE,
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL
STOREKEEPER
2, CENTRAL MARKET SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
T.
791
U
WITH
THE BEST PROVISIONS. ALGAR,
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, RENTS COLLEOTKIT. BROWN, JONES & CO...
UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &... MONUMENTS HEдCTED.
9, HOLLY WOOD ROOD.
F-CHEON G;
RESIDING AT MIN KING,
18, QUBEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG), CHINAWARE DEALER, Has always on land all sorts of Superfine KIANO-SI PROVINCE CHINAWAKE for Bula SAP SAM-HONG, CANTON
COMPANY.
the Russian terms of pusce. Some of them.com AHE Undersigned having been appointed diaplays the success of an attempt to make the PALESTINE, British bark, Sodwareft-Malchers Wishhuson, Master, will load for the above Port CHEE ASD
fliotext with Austria interests: Prince Be Agents for the abore Corporation, ave marck bad of course seen the terms and bad prepared to grant Inapranons us follows approved of them He undertock-to-date. between Russis and Austris, and has no doubt Policies at current intes, payable either here,
- MARINE DEPARTMENT: had them altered so as to square with Anatriani London, or at the principal Ports of India, Susceptibilitie. The Porte has no deabt com Uhlas, and Australia. municated the demands of Rausis, to the British FIRE DEPARTMENT, Government, but Prince Gortathakoff still wit holds the copy of the terms which he promised Policies issued for long or short periods, and aur Government, having at last lost current rates p
A discount of 20 allowed.
purenco, gave notice last night that opplication would be made ext Monday for the supply LIFS DEPARTMENT-
Cainese and English type correspond in the size
We Pustan & Co.
& Co.
of body, thereby affecting a Rat couromy of PAFILLON, Franch bark, Gouin-Order. altained, and dispersing with those vast margius
aco achieving a gloseness not proviczaly PATRIA, Guran bark, Behuliz-iónissen &
...
and voount spaces which have heretofore chara Paren, German bark, Hichelson-Moyer & Co torised Chinese publications.
PING ON, Aerian steamer, McCaslin.-C. For practical purposes the arrangement of
at pages enables a porzez who understands English QUICKarer, Amozioan bark, Barnaby-Master the work is so complete, that a reference to it QUARTA, Gornian stonmar, Haye-Sosy Bling,
mentary vote alluded to in the address. It is underfood that the amount to be applied for will he flex millions, and it is known that orders have bean next to our Mediterranean Squadron to per Hongkong, 281 July 1972,
Polistes issued for sund not excosting £5,000, at reduced rates
FOLLIDAY, WINE & LO
for some strategiest fest (I suppose the opp tion of Gallipoli) which, sill convines the Czar that we are in carnat
I am sorry to say the dissension in the Cabinet
be reenlted in a split Loud Carnevon las ra signed, and his resignation has brou accepted Lord Darby has also tendered his resignation, but it has not yet beep weopfel, and it is hoped that
to communicate se tively with natives whe KAPID, Siamese bark, Hunto-Tuol Moo Hop understand nothing bat Chinese. In this rospeut
Koo. Europears residing in China, and to the natives the work will be found indiepensable to allEIVER TAGAN, British Farki, Qulin-Douglas
Lopeník & Co. themselves it explains subjects fully with which EURICON, British Sz. nohoomer, Tumsen, very low indeed of them are posfectly acquainted Meyer & Ca 126 T5 parties resident in England and interested SAMAR, American ship, Miller, Vogel, Hage BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE in Chins it cannot, but he invaluable occasion-
COMPANY.
dorn & Co. ally.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
SEAMEN'S BRIDE, Sfare bark, Andreasen - Undersigned, having been appointed following facts are submitted for consideration SILA FIH. American back, Williers-Meyer
Chime Agents for the above Compuy, are pre- Chalets Tombulary contains about 18006 & Co. pared to grant Insurances as follows
Chines characters, and Medhurst's Engish STANCE INDIA, British bark, Holloway
'', སཱཝ ཏུས;
– ; PARAMARINE RISKS.
and Chinese Dictionary alent 100,000, whilst Borneo Co. Policies at. Current Rates, payable either hero, this work contains more than 50,000 English BUMATRA, American ship, Clough.-Order. it may be withdrawn Lord Carbaryon is the in London, or as the principal parts of India, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas THOMAS BELL, British chap, Gingabar.-Borneo best Colonial Ministor we have over bad, but still Australia, and the East. WAARTSBOK terd, Again, despite all the granmarasand I do nơi think he is a good judga on the Eastar A BROKERAGE THIRTY-THREE and ONE other cuentary works as you published the TATAN, Amorcan ship, Berry,Rasall & Co. Question I hope Led Derby will have the Tree OzNT. will be allowed on all LOCAL student of this difficult language abordately re- TOKATEA, British bar, Harris Captain. Ministry. He is very irmsalute, although as EISKS. LOVE MY FERNAN tremely logical, but by altogether lacks go FIKE RISKS.
Bations and equivalente of different words which VGA, German, ship, Jachers,odchers & Co. quitos, examples to display the various appliTrio, Dutch back, Bakker. Siemsson, & Co. There will, of course, be a tremendous debate in Palinise granted on First-class Buildings to hara que general meaning Of these examples WARRIOR, British bark, Brumanz Wisker the Compons, Ohlete, Bright, and Forster an extent of $20,000 page on this work contain more than five times ne all being for peacoat-aux-price bo the Frasian & DraCOUNT of 'WENTY FER GEN (20)
Co cance is so rotton and has been sustained by sneh upon the Curent Local Rates will be allowed on abominable ohinauery and artial trickery that premium charged for insurance such dis I feel aire Beaconsfield will have au corona count being deducted at the time of the issue majority. I fanay the reason of Lord Derby' of Polley, desin, to resign is the feeling that she movement decided on will be tantamount to a Turkish
BUSSELL & Co
3kmary: 1874
Agenta.
many at any other Dictionary hitherto pub. WASHI British posmar, Huntar.-Landstoin
shed..
quarto pages.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large WEALTHY PENDLETON, American bark, Blan
chard Bouglas Laprolk & Co. LONDON
TURFER & Co, 60, PATERNOSTER Kow, HONGKONG DAILY PRESS "KOOPTION, WYNDHAM 57′′
WILDWOO; American hip, Harriman Mes Sanaagories Maritimes-
| Young Siam, Siamese shin, Benediatzen. Klan.
Live-Toong
and will have immediate despatch.
91, QUEEN'S ROAD, The CHEAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG for every "description of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,. TEONMONGERY, Cutlery, GLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, CROCKERYWARE, CARPETS, HEARTHRUGS, MIRRORS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, STATUETTES, &C.
The stove does not apply in any way to loose- letters ent outside the toils. These will always' be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manflo Offon will adopt the same
COTURO.
Complaints are sometimes raouired of extra charges on correspondanos exchanged het vrou world be found in all cases that, the letters. this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it
&c., had been went loose.
Pattention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which couos into. forea où the 29rd instant, in
Under the old Ordinanes no rinting was JA“ quired of the departure of a vessel if not tour. fised, nor of departures, for Canton or Mansa Notice is now required of zay departare, though with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will prabíually remain in force, tlust notico paed not barent moleas sæked for,
Section XXV. regaires that the first notice be aent to the Post Offion,
T
In the case of ateamers plying regularly or fixed days, motion of any change in the day or bour will be sufficient.
Stamped correspondonce may still be sent ou based any reveal after the ‘Mail is closed at tão Post Office.
The Postmaster. Gonerat takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that any, oh woods as Despatches will gloze at 11 4.35., added to the advertisement of a vessel are flagal: Consignees letters aro exempied by law from passing through the Post Office but no person in allowed to make collastica, of such let. fers for transmission mikr a penalty of £100. per week during which the praction continued, i
Many, boxes of Jetters are rucsivel at the Pors Office not sealed, that is to say, the box it fastened with sealing wax, but thou is no im pression of a seat.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong th January, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG. HE A1 Brisish Barque
Captain Wyeth, will load hore as above.
"ANTIPODES."
The attention of hoxholdes. is called to the For Fraight, appy to
necessity of carefully sealing such hores with A House of any Dinsusions Completely Fur une recognisable seal, and of sending a chit.. VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.........- Hongkong, Bth January, 1878.
onished at a Day's untion.
buok or receipt with them. The omission ef + [226
the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
ther the contents of the box over reached this Post Oflee: the orisalon of the formyr, as 15 whetlat part of them night not have been at stracted for the sake of the Portugs Slumps.
To provide meats of remitting small 20 of money to or from this Colony and between the Parte of. China and Japan, Lae Postmasters
THE Aluoro Ship
CHARGER,”.
3. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
WONG HING CHEUNG & CO.,
COAL MEECITANTS,
K
will load here for the above Port and have quick Eave always on hand for SALE every descrip despatchi
tion of COAL at MODERATE PRICES. For Freight apply to
Mr. AH YON has been appointed Managor, “Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
FOR-BAN FRANCISCO, THE A1 Britishi Barque
(BUSSELL & En
and all Cinders addressed to him at 57, Praya, or and Agente pl, this Office will in futuro be al- [605
"E. P. BOUVERIE. Evans, Master, will have quick doepstol for tho above Port.
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st February, 1878 --
1960
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE A3 French Beric
FANNY
to Mr. FAT JAOL, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive Immediate attention...
Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.
THE CHUNG NOOI SAN
(Chixese Daily Press);
PUBLISHED DAILT,
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lowed (but not required) to parehase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign rasidenta.
Fe on Hongkong and Shanghai, or Heng- kong and Yokohama, however in either direction, PO Mausy Orders must be nised
ba, Stamps tandered for silo tanst not ax ceed $25 hi valus, must be perfectly clean in They
Is the best medium for Advertising among the good condition, and in strips of at least two, as must be presentes personally or accompanied go separate Stamps will be purchased.
Native Community
It has been established upwards of TRENIX by a note
TRAWS, and enjoys the largest bona fide diren. lation of any Chinese paper in the Bath of tered and the Stamps should be secured from Letters containing Staairs should be regis- Chins. It is carefully edited by sa experienced observation Chiness Scholar, and contains FULL and Rx The Pastmaster or Agent way postpone pur Gonyon, Master, wil land here for the bore LIABLY COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
thasing if the public funda in hand are not Ports and have early despatch:
Terms for Advertising man be obtained at the afficiant, and he will refuse to purchase in any For Freight, apply to
Ofoe, Wyuban Street, Hongkong from legs whion areas dothtful or suspicious Ho BUSTFEL & the different Agents Hongkong 19th February 1878,
Gin allowed to chargo Commission of one pag
pont, on all Stamps preuased, A
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Hongkong, 10th January, 1877,