pumps, the stain concluded to lighten the nearly our equal that it had imported both tourage by threying over the soul and hurrying goods and yards laço Great Britain or severa away-for sablon Roads At midnight the years. America kas las galired yonz y apor pumps gave out At 3 pm Khairy she boarded her oxports of cotton ko tais cont the vessel, carrying away the smoke-fuck, bobing increased from 1990 pзunis 6.1870 and ongire-reon doors and forwed ssioon, let. 451,376 pounds in 1870 When will oxners ob ting in a large quantity of water flow. The tained the passage of an Act limiting tao bours ship became completely unmanageable. Filing of labour to uins and a half, pot day, they die that nothing boots be done for the vessel, an at-without having proper ragars, to the advantage tempt was made to heaoh bor to save what lives thereby obtained by foreign competitors, lio could be pared At 4 o'clock ho made the boneh. worked longer days and at lower rates. He said At that time the fires were ont, and the engines there was on project of the revival of trailu... storquet Is uct all smil to drive her ap the DISGRACEFUL OCCURSENOS IN QUEBEC Benol, and the surf was very violent At o'clock QUEREO, February thy passed the wood for all hands to prepare to save themselves with life preserveas At 645 the Ahip atrunk the boneh. Ab 1 3 mau on horse Eack tails bis appearanes on the bench, waving s hat and promising assistande. At 14.30 the Life Saving Serains made their appostanzo, has came poorly provided At 5 pm, se benke
omplutely, throwing all into the sea
5.Thestenpaoris a total wreck. Nothing is loft above water. There are no bodies aboard the steamer. The wrock was caused by the vessel being unseaworthy. She sprung a teak about dught, and stranded at 7 am, January Slet The only way of sarig life wa by ronning ashore, as the vessel was in a sinking condition, This is the statement of Lou McQuillan, oan of naved
The policy of the Provinsial Garemment ça certain-gestions, particularly that of milwaya; balug popular to a portion of the craniul y some 6,060 people of St Rocho duburb the aty, assembled at Jaggas Cartier's markat shia evening; andauared to the Parliament building. headed by s houd of music and several hundred acobes Thoy niso carried flaminated inscrip tobarefooting on the Government Their arrival caused slight scene in the House Maribors of the Corernment Police guarded the door to prevent the ord entering the building
n'oligy representing Angers, Solicitor General was tuerod in front of the building to cook the mob loft to parade the oity for minutea later 100 men of B. Butter appeared on this 89820, 1x are now of guard. Twenty mounted
8 o'clock-lis state of affairs flis mening issues are parading his city, and at 10 the terrible Dead bodies are lying along the beach arom is dispersed, and all is quiet. The action for a distance of two miley. They are all being of the mob is generally, condemned plans in proper position back from the beach. THE DARIEN DANAL The living are being entod for AWAAN
9 o'ctook Trapellars along the beach are plok ing up the living-and-the-doad. The latter esustituta sbovo no-third of all recovered..
CUBAN TRADE
The Andes brings the following news from Faqua, the 2366, vlt,
NEW YORK February 6th
Lieut. Was, Chief of the Darion Canal Expe dition, arrived from the headwaters of the Tuare WASHVILLE, February 1st. on the 18th, He will proosad to Agant, on the The dishgation sent to Cala roport that the Atlantic, and thence town Tisti, at which placo gront barrier Le trade is the high discriminatire the balance of the party were left. Wine reporte tariff agalust the United States. The tariff on the expedition in excellent hesit, and tust satis flour Amieciown vessels is $6.8, while Spanish factory progress is being made. Op 21st, Be fone pays only $2.81, and other things in presaid a small party made a coconupissants of the portion With an equal tariff, trace would Rio Grande from a point five miles from this Inercaso $1,500,000 on four alone. The demand bity, from which the tide exteuss to the month for American predacta is very strong and Havens of the river. The examination was made in' onder merolanta are eager to trule with our country to enable tite Chief to give jastractions to the A new gommartin treaty, is recommended, a engineer who is soon to malto a thorough survey
CANADA AND RECIPROCITY.
of the Panazis route for a ship canal, Wi WASHINGTON, February 3rdpressed himself well pleased with the appearazice Sir Alexander Galb representing the Dominion of the river, although the rock is very hare of Canada, har'arrived here to promote tlie move ment for a E-sprosity Treaty with British LTA, January 12th.
PERT. Amarica, and scans to that end is working Au important arrangement has been eaterad to-seco-the adoption of saidments to the you by the Government of Perit with the house poiding Tariff bill which shall allow free simis-of Oliphant and Co. of New York, for the im sion to the United Statue of amber agricultural portation a rate of soce to the United States, poulists, and domestic animala. The bill, as The contract is ta extent over five years, and reported from the Committee, ready provides Oliphant and Co. offer to guarantee the sale of for the Ergo mission of soal:
five hunds thousand quintals per annum in tho THE SIX COMPANIES ADUNT PERPARING AN United States and British Possessions
WASHINGTON, Fǝbruary 5th.
The Committee on Education and Labour hare received a communication from Joseph P. G Konnady, the Washington representative of the Chiness Bix Companies, asking to be heart in argument in edge of favoarhia Action by the
Telegraphic advices at Lima from Hongkong etate that the first atoumer with free Chinese on board left that port on the 5th of January and should arrive early in March. This Intelligence has been reived by plauters with mot grati tication.
Committee on any bill to restrict Mongolian in- SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE migration. The Committee-have agcoed to give hin the desired opportunity, and he is now writ ing his argumauf He says the Six Companies
anve no objection to tho-proposition by the
California Logislature. The statement aftri.
[CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. REPORTS.
The Briifs ateamship Mingo reports left
y
ON
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1873.
VESSIA
ERTISED AS LOADING.
jaz (skale
Alice M. Mino
by site pantipodes ........
Nataka
Y HAMA
LONDON, SUBZ CANAL A LONDON TRAN LONDON HAMBURG. NEW YORK PORTLANTEDREGION) PORTLAND OREGON SAN FRANCISCO, HAN FRANCISCO, VIR THAKA BAN FRANCESCOR SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO MELBOURNG AND BYDNEY PORT DARWIN SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c. MANILARARASAN ATAS MANILA hangin YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMAANERUZADANIA YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGOLA SHANGHAI
SHANGHALA
AMOY, TAMSUI, & TAIWAN
FOR SALE
ALLE. AND
NAT
YOR EREIGHT APPLY TO
TO NA, DISPATCHED
David Barry
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swiro Mayur & Co, que s Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn Vogel, Hagedera
On or about 24th inst.
Quick despatoh
Quick despatch.
Quial desatoli.
Quick despatch
Quick deapatah.
"On 26th inst., at noo
Annie M, Emu Pauker City of Tokio (str.) City of Halifax.....
Goelio (str.) KF. Wateon
EP. Bouverio. Charger
Funny Amazons (str.) Khiva (Bir
A steamer Berikan
Eaueralia (str)... Nuovo Constante Tibre (str.)
•Malacca (str.)nggal Conartzey (str)... Peiho (str.) Kashgar (str.): Taiwan (str.)...)
are now showing their AUTUMN AND WINTEE STOCK of BAARON EW GOODS, conprising CHRISTY'S BLAC, Brow and
FELT HATS. TWEED HATS, PARIS SILK HATS, in all the latest shape
and DRAB SHELLS. TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING CAPS.
FAMOY and BLAGE WINDSON SCARVES, A Very Choios Assortment of
Also the
"Duke's," "Royal," Four-in-Hand," "West
-Emi""Bond Street," and Club House
CRAVAT S... SILU and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. SoUTEGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS,
New Stock of LADIES' DERES TRUNKS Soza LEATHER COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COURIER and BASIL PORTMANTEAUS.
BAGS. 2...... TusDreadnought PORTMANTEAU,
Solid Leather.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES. CIGAR and VIGARETTE HOLDERS. WRITE LONG CLOTA, OXYDED TWILL, and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL SAXONY, CASHMERE," And MEZING UNDER-SHIRTS GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SILK, LAMUS. WOOL, CASHMBER, MERINO, LIBLE THREAD, COTTON, and BALBRIGGAN. LINEN COLLARS
8364
Hongkong Vogel Hagodom do Et Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
F.M. 8, 5. Com FO.& 0 S. Ca
Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co Hongkong Russell & Co.
Hoagkung
Mortemard.
G. Lee.... Cullen
Hongkong
||+J. Grisite
Do Girard
Hongkong
M. Toing
Hongkong
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Glen, B. Stoves & Co........ Russell & Co
Mussigerfer Maritime P&O SN Co Russell & Co... Remedios & Co?! Messageries Maritimes P. & 0.8. N. Co Jarline, Matlosen & Co. Messagories Muritizes... P. & OS, N. C¿....! Donglas Laprik & C......
HAMPAGNE-DUC DE MONTE
BELLO, CARTE BLANCHE, in Cases
Quink despatch
On 9th prox. at 3 P.M.
Quick deapaloh
Quick despatch:
Quick despatak
On or about 20th inst
Qafok despatch
On 1et inst,, at noon.
On 25th irst, at noçü:
-To-day, at neog.
Quick despatch
Quick despatol
Quick despatch
Dnrar bdte: 20th inst.
Quick dospatok:
Quick despatch. To-morrow, at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MANILA
THE Spanish Sahajnör
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
·A: MAIL" WILL. OLOSE,
For Manila-Per Emeralda, to-day, the 18th. (instant, at 11.30 am, instead of as previously
notified.
"NUEVO CONSTANTE Cantain J. Umarto, will have imeliste despatch 4.30a
For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.:
Agents
[424
*** FOR LONDON
Hengkong, 8th March, 1972.
HE AI British Bark
"FALCON,"
THE AL
For Salgon-To-day, the 18th lustunt, et
For Amoy, Tamsul, and Taiwan-For Tatoon, to-morrow, the 19th instant, ni 11:30 AM
For Baigen. Te.morrow, the 19th instant, ef: 4.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. -The French Contract Prekes "'AMAZONE” will be despatolol from Hongkong on THURS DAY. the 21st instant, with Malls to and
David Barry, Master, will load here and have though the United Kingdom and Europe.
quick despatch."
For Freight, apply to
via Marsailles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gally, Australia New Zealand, Tasinanis. Fiji, MEYER & Co. - Aden, Boychelles, Reunion, Mauritius: Suce, tf2gg and Alexandria This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Afrion, St. Helena, and Asteriaton,
Hongkong, 0th February, 1878.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, POLNT DE GALLE, COLOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; Atso BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT. LOUIS.
VESSELS ON THE BERTHOU, the Company's Stourship
FOR YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
TH
"GLENARTNEY,
shortly expected from Singapore, will be des patched for the above Ports on or about WED.
For Freight Passage, apply te
1 Dozen Quarts and 2 Dozen Pints, at 315 and
J. BEAND & Co. a BEECIALLY SELECTEDNESDAY, the 90th instant OROWN SHERRIES DRY CHAM
RITORIE'S PALE Day SHERRIES, in 2 PAGNE 1 Dozen Cases.
T. G. LINSTEAD, Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
[Lu396
Dozen Cuses.
CHAS
--818
$18. CHATEAU
$7
$7
FOR SALE: HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WEISSLACK".
per case of a dozen pints, per case of 1 dozen juste. LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869
VIN DES PRINCES,"
por case of 1 dozou quarts, PALMER MARGAUX
por case of 1 dozen quarts. Spes of 4 dozan pints.
CHATEAU BELAIR,
por onse of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONT, $.........
...........per case of dozen quartz. $6
........per case of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, let May, 1876.
JARDINE MATEESON & Co... Hongkong, 10th March, 1878.
468
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
TH
"AJAX"
will be despatched on or about the 24th instant.
For Freischt or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, i Moroh, 1873,
NOTICE.
[292
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
T
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"TIDRE Commandant De Girard, will be despatched for TOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French (12 Mail
H. DU POUDY.
TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDves 'Pafce, $1 Containing the nause of all the Articles of Hongkong, 14th March, 1978. Trado, ob ents of Natural History. Furniture,
buted to Colonel Bro--that the Eix Companies, Shanghai or 1443 March, and experlonood light in the following shapes: "Arotic." "Serapis "St., B., with the Ponti and Manduria Pronas.
two or three weeks' ego, telegraphol from San Francites to Secretary Evarta a proposition for the restriction of Chinese immigration-dos aut Bans to So true. In response to bagairies, it is positively asserted at the State Department that an such commentatention has been received, either by alegraph or mail.
FATAL DUEL..
BROWNSVILLE, February 6th. Thester Maxon was killed in a deol with W: Do I Pom at Metamoras: yesterday All the pactice were residents et Brownsville. The castas of the eamity is unknown. The deceased wis prominent lawyer.
FOREIGN
SIAMESE FASHION;
MONTREAL, February let A Canadiar lebeirar's wife at St, Bepaalt has given birth to twiss, united like the Stameno
wing
BAN SA PREPARATION
E. monsoon and fine weather.
The British stoutslip Peace reports left Saigon on 11th March, and had fresh mansone and high res throughout
Alsu u few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Farta
The Delly Press Offer
Clyde, Tandom, Lothair,"Connaugatciation.
Landon Society," Shakespeare," &. CARDIGAN JACKETS and FRACES. -SILK UMBRELLAS WALKING
TRANSAKATA STICKS,
The Gorman steamship Altand reports latt. IN HAMASK THE RATE BLANKETS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Baigon on 19th March, sal had moderate mon
LINNY DAMAGE TABLE CLOTHS soca and fee weather throughout
NAPKINS, in all sizes, LINEN and COTTON SHEETING
Sand PILLOW LINEN,
The British steamship baseralda raporta left Amoy on 16th March, and had fresh monsoon and aloudy weather
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT, ⠀ Having completed our arrangoixants in this The Garman brig. Gut reports left Bang Department for the coming Season, we invite an kok on 11th January Dewn the Gulf scongady Inspection of our Laney hid CHOICE Mulai Straits feir winds; thence to the Gillole the newest, and must fashionable makes, con- NB winde; down the Eastern Passage to the STOCK of SCOTCH und ENGLISH Goons in all Passage N sou NE. windy; thence to purt misting of moderate Easterly winds,
NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS, FINE SAXONY COATINGS, PURE WOOL SCOTUH SCITINGS, NEW FANCY THOWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIEZES;
The British brig Laughing Wave raporte left Batavia on 20th Jan., and experienced no mon
LONDON, February 3rd, A Copenhagen despatch states that every pre-on whatoper in the Java Sea, bad light N paration is being made to lose the Sound and ba apptuaches to Copenhagen with torpedoes in
21 hors, if necessary.
THE KARFIE WAR
TONDON, February 4th.
winde in the Gillolo Passage Pussed to the Westward of Lord North Island and expert enced moderate EN.E. winks,
Great care has beau bestowed in the selection of these Goods both as regards style and substance,
having had our orders usnouted at
for ULSTER ÖTENDOATS, 3. &c.
and
Neither the CAPTAINS. the AGES, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oficera or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour"
ALCESTI, British bort, Frail.-Borneo Co.- ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Moyes-Roza
zio-& Co.
ALEXANDRE NEWTON, British tark, Newton ALICE M. MINOTT, American ship, Whitmor
Huck-sing.
Vogel, Hogedoru & Co. ALTONA, Goran steamer, Müller-W. Pa
tan & Co.
ANTELOPE, American ship, Chaney,-Order
BALLONA, Gorman steamer, Ahrens-Wo. Pus D. F. WATSON, Aneriesa bark, Hawking
Yerel Hugedorn & Co. se
tsa & Co.
T
Ágent
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.. THE Company's Steamship
PEIRO" wil be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europa
II. DU POUEY.
Hongkong 14th March, 1578.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship "MALACCA
ΤΥΠΕ
Agrat
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship KAGAs with the naxt English Mail
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Kongkong, 16th March, 1879.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & 0.8 N. Co.'s Steamship
"KASHGAR."
Advices from Cape Town to Jeruary 15th Bay Fooshow on 14th Marol, Amoy on the 15th, or when the. Choinast Gands wees in the MackoKINDER, Americah ahip, Hallest-P: &Qaftér hör arrival with the next English Mai.
that the Kallic Way is being vigorously prose, cate. A unber of volunteers and burghers are going to the front Colonel Glyn has do feated the Gaikne a Quinto: The insurrection is not spreading, and, it is hoped, will sour be suppressed. The Zulus remain quiet
The British steamship tungtung reports left Strator on the 16th. Hnd strong NF winds and aloudy weather to muy from thones to port moderate N. and Eints and Ann wen ther. In Amoy the US, guntcat Danger and Chinese ravenno cruiser Felchoe.
Further advi003.ay that severe 6ghting oc earre in the Transkei on the 18th instant. The Bangkok on the 6th March, at 830 am, and The British steamship Meren toparis loft natives were defeated with great loss. An official had ght & and S.E. winds down the gulf, and announcement wair has been issued says therence strong N.NF. and N. wind and strong Government has reason to believe that the rebels ap to les 20.15 N. and long. 11226 E., from lion will speedily be crushed theune to port moderats N.. win with Lazy
BRITISH TRADE WITH FRANCESC
we
saidantly solicit your Orders.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
altorations is now upon the Genund Floor of This Dejrtment having undergone exteraiva the Brohange, which will conduce much to the convenience of our Customers. It is placed orders entrusted to as will receive prorapt atten- ander New and Effective Management, and all ion and be sented in a first-class style.
BAYLE CO.. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, weather. Arrived in Hongkong on the 17th QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, PARIS, February 5th March at viool am. On arch litb, in At meeting of Committee of Loquiry intothe Tab 10.17 Nud 169.25 Fast, sed the lepression of tradoy a rambiandum as pre-saltomer Fising Send, of Doncaster, NB, bound Kanted, showing that the progress of industry in South, with Chinese passengers on boyrd, stor
HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAL FOR SALE.. OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL MI
CHANDOS, American ship Emery-Naval Yan will leave for the above place shout 24 hours
ADAM LIND, Flangkong, 16th Marob, 1878.
Superintendent
S. N. Co.
CITY OF HALIFAX, Bridal ship, Eraus,--Vogel, CHARON WATTANA Bimmers ship. Ulricli
Chinoso.
Hagedorn & Co.
CORONA, British ahip, Spenos-Captais ELCANO, American ship, Barmby-P, &-0. S. CRUSADER, American bark, Gorham,eptoin.
N. Co.
EME, British hark, Ass-Butterfield & Swice: EMPIRE,
American skip. Leokie-Messagories Maritimes.:
E. P. Born, British hark, EvansOrder: ESMERALDA, British steamer, Cullen-Russell
& Co
FALCON, British bark BarryAmbold; Kar-
borg & Co.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN; SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, AND THE VIVAL PORTE
THURSDAY, the 21st March, 1878, AMAZONE," Commandant MONTEMAND, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave his Port for the above placos
Cnge-and-Spoots will be registaral for Ei doa as well as for Maresilles, and accepted in transit, though. Marcilles. for the pravipal places of Europe.
Cargo will be roocived a beard until 4P.M... Spnie and Parcels antil 3P.M. on the 20th March, 1878. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agenor's Omoo)Contents and value of Packages 11 required
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offics.****
E, DY POURY.
Agoat. 1878.
Hongkong, Bth Marola)
ILS MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER: LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING Ar YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
· Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Paokot, but oan be paid only ne faz os Cey- ton. The postngo to Coylon must be propaid. Sual letters should be marked "Paid to Galle only"; they will go on from Gallo as unpaid.
the Mails, e.GA
The following will be the hours of ULOSING
WEDNESDAY, 20th, instant.
5 P.M., Money Order Offlen olosar. ... Port Often
closes except the Night Box, which remains. open allaight
7
16
THURSDAY, 2lat instant,
M., Registry of Letters ceases,
A, Post Oflce opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lehter, and Posting of all corte- spondence.
11.M., Poat QBoá elosas except for Late Lot- 11.10 4.3. Lethars (bat Letters only) may be
ters.......
postalan praat of a Lats. The of-18-coat- 11.30 A.St., When the Post Office CLOSES on-
extra postago, until
tirely.
wwwwwww
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET
The United States' Mail Packet "CITY OF TOKIO" will be despatched on TUESDAY the 20th instant, with Maile for Japan, an Francisco, and the United States, whick will be
'slosed as follows.
11. A.M. Registry of Letters obasos. 11.30 x. Port Otoo olosa, bút Lotters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted.ón board the Packet with Late-ne of 18 seats extra Postage, until the time of departure..." Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Babamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video: New Gmpada, Pare. guay, and Tragany onn no longer be sent ty this route.
NAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet "KHIVA
o., on THURSDAY, the 28th instant. The following will be the hours of closing the Haila, &c.
THE U.S. Mail Steamer: CITY OF TO-will be despatched with the Jails for Europe,
KIO" will be despatahed for San Fran. cisco, via Tokohama, on TUESDAY, the 28th March. at Noon, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Throngh Bill of Lading imund for trans. portation to Yokokuma and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Infand Citios of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports. in Mexico; Central and South America, by the Company's and coveting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
De Steamers.
WEDNESDAY, 27th instant,
P., Money Under Office alösen. Pa., Poat Offas ologos creopt the Nigar Box, which remains open all night THURSDAY 28th instant,
7. A.M., Post Othce opone for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lattes, and Pusting of all corra. spondence.
10 A., Prat Office closes except for Late Late 10.15 am. Lettere may be posteil on payment of
tora Registry of Letters acaNDS.
a Into Foe of 18 cents oxtra Pastage, until, 1, when the Post Offies CLOSES entirely
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT REGULAR RATES GRANTEDL A., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the OFVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commision.
Freight will be roestved on board until 4 P. on the 27th Marek. Partel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 AM same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. dress in fail: value of same is required
to the United Kingdom vis. Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 conta extra postage, until 11.50 AM.. when the Muit in finally closed
Correspondence for the West Indies (excent basse belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba. hamas, and Hayti); for Costs Bics, Honduras, Monte Video, Now Granada, Paraguay, and
Craguay can no longer be sent i San Fran
Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collester Consular Invoiods to accompany Overland of Customs at San Francisco. Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices o
For further information as to Tassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contral,
BUSSELL & Co... Agents.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1878:
STRAM BUL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE; MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
ALBO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
·AUSTRALIA,
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAT STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Breamship
ONE of the Austaussian Stenu Navigation KHIVA," Captain G. LEE, will leave this on
Campany's STEAMERS will leave this for the above Porte on cr about the 20th March...
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
400. R. STEVENS & Co., Agents: Hongkong, 20th February, 1878 1979
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
the United States had compelled Great Britain ing longitude 110.2 Eoisted ar longituds up PIN-FIE, with Cartriigis, Cartridos FELIX MESDEL880AN, Garmin hark, Bucher, Americau Ship
to seek a large outlet for her gooda in France
FBDNCHMEN WANT A COMMERCIAL
TREATY WIXIE AMERICA
but signal was not made us
MINN PARIS, February 5th, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
A Committes, headed by M. Mensar, Deputy from MoART, and composed of deputies and mer chants, has been formed here to prcdiote a man. mercial treaty between France and the United States, The Committee resolved to despatch M. Leon Chatteau to the United States with an address showing the benefits of insureased com- mercial intercourse, and to convene & Franco American Congress here during the approaching International Exhibition
P
TAKE SCOICH OFTBON OBJECTS
LONDON, February 5th The Standard says the Convener of Glasgow Prosbytery of the Established Church, han tele graphed the Pope that an interdiet will be de gandul agafest the proposed Pepal Histarchy from the Supreme Ciril Coact at Scotland, and the laws of the country will be rigidly enforced against it bad day at
ETURANGE.
O
LONDON
Bark Billy, on demand.
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight SAOL Bauk Büm, at 620onths sight,3/ Credits, at 6 months sight. Documentary Bills at 6 monthe'
sight
OF BOMBAY.-Bank, shit OF CALOUTTS-Hank, sight Or SÄNGBAL
Bank, sight
Privite, 30 days sight
SHARES:
3/11
3/11
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share por
cent, premie
Dujon Insurance Society of Canton---$1,300 por
**** ATTEMPLER ASHAMBINATION
ST. PETERSBURG, February 5th While M: Tropeff, Prefect of St Petersburg, was giving to day the usual audience for the reception of petitions & wodan fired upon him Chinone Insurance Compoay 3345 per share. twice wible travolva, The Prefect waa-dan Hongkong Tue Insurance Conigany's Share gerously wounded. The Emperor and Prince 686 per share, excited. The woman, who was immediately: arreated, preserves complete siletide in regard to her motives.
OPESINO OF TU, GERMAN FAELIAMENT BERLIN, February 6th
China Tradies Insurances Company's Shares
$150 per share. Yangtzo Laquease Association—The 025 per
Cason, Wadding, Shot &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS.
Apply to
J. F. SCHEFFER,
54, Pays Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877,
[4]
Melchers & Ca
FREEMAN CLARK American ship, Dwight
Battles & Co.
FRIEDERICK, Gerran hark, "Wulff.-W. Pas
tan & Co. GLOVE, British bark. Harrison-Mayer & Co.
J AND R. TENNENTS ALEGRA ABIRAL. Anerican ship. Thompson.
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KADERO & Co Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOW
ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUANTO
Rassell & Go
"ANNIE M. SMULL," Faker, Master, il load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 'Go," Dongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
[100 FOR LONDON.
GUSTAV, German back, Raben-Siemosen & THE A1 American Ship
& Co.
ALICE M. MINOTT,"
THURSDAY, the 28th Maroh, at Noon..
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th March, 1879. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY... TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE;
1
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
:
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS:
ننده
ERGISTRATION TO BANGKOK. Her Britannis Majesty's Consul for Siam has heen good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspondence can be Regis tered to Bangkok, ab the usual change of 8:
ounts,
MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON, The Philippine Islands helng now admitted into the Geeral Postal Union, it follows that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered fro by this Office, and that all pail cúrrespondence sent to Manils in the maila ahozid be delivered free there.
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Borne provides that Neither the senders nor the ad- drsteer of letters and other postal mcket shall be called upon to pay, either in the Conaty of Origin or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than the recognised caton feried (in tha ense of paid sorcepondence) by the despatch, ing offloe. It is hoped that any extra charge. or apparently extra charge, will at ong be brought to the notice of the proper authoritics. in either Colony.
The above does not apply in any way to loose letters sent outside the nails. These will always be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro course bably the Manika Office will adopt the same
Complainta Ara sometimes received of astra chargus on cormipendentes exchanged botyrosëzz. this Culony and Baigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the latters, ko, had been ser:f foose.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1870, which comes into THE Stesskip" GAELIC will des force on the 23rd instant.
Under the Ordinance: no notice was re- patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama,quired of the departure of a vessel it not adver Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Nolice is now required of any departure, though States, and Europe.
with regard to sailing ships, the old rols will Connection is made at Yokohama with Sten-practically remain in force, that notice need not tors from Shanghai.
be sent unless asked for.
GUSTAV, German brg, Johansen-El Shell-Whitmore, Master, will have quick despatch for on TUESDAY, the Ita April, at-5 r. taking tied, nor of departies for Cantor of Macao.
ย HANGA, German bark, Denokon --Wieler & Co HARKAWAY. Brit. kark, Fetts.nssall & Co.
15 HERBERT BLACK, American bark, TreatRo
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY:
WITH THE PUSTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNULATION,"
zario & Co
HOLLAND, Dutch steamer, Adriani Simaron
& Co.
HUMBOLDT, American ship, Willey-Messe-
gerius Maritimes.
JGAN PIERRE, French bark Tegasse-Car.
lowitz & Co.
KALAJA, Russia bark, Rooshinest.
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, sublabed at the KAISER, Gewan ship, Ruhane-Matchers & C).
Daily Press Ollos, Hongkong.
words which the Chinose have to late years boon For comprehensiwness and practical secvioG this Work standa uurivalled All the new compelled to noin to express the numerous obj
EJOBENHAVNS, DANIB; stearer, Jelchan
Siemsson & Co.
LAVORING WATE, British big_Sher-Alen's- LADY BOWEN, British bark, Fox-Ed. Schell
hase & Co.
the above. Fart.
For Freight, apply to
... VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.
fegg
TH
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON), E Al British Ship
"CITY OF HALIFAX,"
Fraight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 8th April PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Offes until P.M. same day. All Panel Packages should be marked to address
Evans, Master, will load for the above Fort, and in full; value of Hams is required. will laro quiok despatch.
I
For Fraight, apply to
[245
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & US. Hongkong. 31st January, 1878
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THD Al American Bark
THE
'B. F. WATSON,"
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
Section XXV, requires that, the first peties ho sent to the Post Office.
In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day or hour will be sufficient.
Stamped correspondence may still be sent ou board any vessel after the Mail is closed at ble Post Offco.
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF- FICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and to of caling the attention of irms to the fact that. The Postmuster-Goneraltakes this opportunity MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES.
any such words-as Despatahes will close at 11 A.M., sidled to the advertisement of a vessel are For further information as to Freight or illegal. Consigner lottars are exempted by low No. 37, Queen's Road Central
Gorthchaloft have visited him. The cinzia great Chins Fire Insurance Company's Bharos $170jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, Lonnn, British steamer, McCulloch-Melobare/Hawking, Mester, will toad here for the above Passega, apply to the Agency of the Company, from passing through the Post Office, but no
The German Parliament was opened today by Herr Camphauson, Vice-President of the Counsi
por share. MAAR DAARVAN DE Hongkong and Whampos Deck Company's
Shares-1 per cent premium, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat
Sheros-816 per share discount
Bun & Co...
& Co. v.
of foreign relation has imposed upon them, sro MAHARAJAB, British steamor, Clarke-Song and in science generally, which the rapid advance
Cefalls Shastrated and explained, forming exercises MANGRETON, British Lark, Thompsch Cap
here given in catenso, Fuch and every word is Hee for students of a most instructive nature. Both stain.
of Ministers, who read the speech from the Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 pur
Werone. In the passge relating to foreign
Part, and will have immliste despatch:
For Freight, apply te
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 30th January, 1878
HEA
FOR NEW YORK THE Al German Bark
“NIAGARA,”
A
G. B. EMORY,
Agent.
[237 Hongkong, 18th March, 1878.
CHEF AND COMPANY
3, QUEEN'S BOÅD, " CHEAPEST HOUNK IN HONGKONG for every strictly observed.
description of
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tia, 26 the Court and Fanti pronunciations are giv, MARCO Foto, Germ bark Brockwoldt,
principle hitherto attalund. The typography MARIA RAVANO, Italian skip, Havao Order Wish the angents being ostefully marked on the best Wieler & Co. displayether success of an attempt to make the MARQUIS OF ABOYLE, British bark, MaKemishhnsen, Master, will load for the above Port,
Rozarin & Co.
affairs, the Emperor expressed the hope that suedy pasos will ansols the principles of the Hongkong Hotel Company's Sauros $55 per Chinese and English type correspond in the size Cuestantinople Conference to be applied and
ahsre
durably established. The comparatively slight Chies Engar Refining Conpery 1 per ent participation of fermany für Eastern iftars show Promiam
in the arrangements that may be mylo to Chinese perial Loan of 1877-103. Powers concerning yurariteks Rosint & recur
the Empice to display disinterested cooperation Chinese Imperial Loan£104 104
rance of trouble in the East and for the stackiors-
tion of the condition of the Christian population.
Meantime.the Emperor's polley attained its ob
space achieving a clearness not previously of body, thereby effeong a rest economy of MEUCA, British steamer, Morsey. Landstein
48, 10.
and vacant spaces which have heretofore chan attain, and dispersing with those rast margins MINERVA, British steamer, Pomook.--Blendsson terized Chingis publications.
o
BALES ON MARCH 10TH AS REPORTED BY
Oresh Boo-150 bugs, at 32.03, by Can fart, inaaginch na it had essentially contributed | aliong to lobal trader. Y to the perfection of pesce lebron the European
Shanghai Cotton100 bars, at 95.20 by Feword, and the relations of Germany with all: Chun ohong to travelling træder
the Fowers remained not maly pesceful but al together friendly
White Buga100 bags, at $5.34, by Yes on to local tradot,
Brown Hagar 150 bage, at $428, by Tea-on White Was piocco, at 3:19.40, by Kwong
The Imperial sposob ale stated that the Bnd- got, which will be prosputed immediately; show to local trader. that the Empire's financial requirements increas
fester than its revenues. It is ed abble to cover yue chong to izawlling trader,
the debit by incrossing the contribution of ine
Fung10 bags, at $41.00, by Krong-wing
dividual revenues. Els will be submitted lorying shing to travelling frawler
su Imperial stamp duty and increasing the to
Cuttlefish 50 packages, at 31400, by Kwer bagoo far. The balance of the deficit must be wing-shing to travelling trader. met by a fanni
Hack Essamuma-100 bags, at $1,70, by Chantal to travelling trader.AMD
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION IN ENGLISH VTRAUS
LONDON, February 6th At the samund posting of the Manolenter Chamber of Commerce, the President subraitted the result of a critical exaministina inte the onES of the presaat depression in trade He stated that over-production, foreign competition, and loglalation limiting the hours of labour were the principed couses. He urged that more contro should be, exercided over undne baterprises in cotton manufacture, for shaormal extensions promoted competition, which at last culminated in periodical, visitations of depression: As to fogo competition, ho said that Germany, AU fris, Italy, and Holland, and lessenedir
et vores goody wille Belgium WAN SO
ni..
sad will have immediate despatah.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 50th January, 1878, FOR HAMBURG
For Freight, apply to
The
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, GIASSWARE
238 FLATED WAEL, CROCKERYWARE; CARPETH,
HEASTHRIOR, MIRRORS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, STATUETTES, &c.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hergkeng 29th January, 1878.
$226
TOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al America Ship
CHARGER,"!
& Co. Moss GLEN, British bari, Nichols LandsteinHE Al British Barque For practical purposes the arrangement of & Co, the work is so complete, that a reformace to its NAGARA, Gorman bark, Wischhausen-Vogel, Captain Wyeth, will load here as above:
ANTIPODES to communicate effectively with natives who NicoLSIN German schouer, Stoples-Ar pages enables a person who understands English
Hagedorn & Co. understand nothing but Chinese. In this respogt the work will be found indispensable to dil NIMROD, British back, Clark-Adamaon, Boll
hold, Karberg & Co. Europeane redding in China, and to the natives Hemselves it explains subjects fully with which NORTHERN STAR, British bark, Wortley- To parties resident in England and interested. Octas, British steamer, Jaques Bottorfeld & very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. Wieler & Co.
has it cannot bat be invaluable orcasion
Swire. Lally, KOT S
To illabate the vast scope of the work, the following factuare submisted for consideration
linen characters, and Medlarst English Chabra Vocabulary contains about 10,000 and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wld'st Qerogarer, American bark, Barnaby-Master. this work contains more than 59,000 Buylith RIVER LAGAN, British bark, Quinn-Douglas
ONWARD, British schooner, Heusr-Captain. PALESTINE, Brita bark, Scoworeft.-olokers.
& Co
PERNAMBUCO, British stor, Hyde--Mel
chers & Co.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac→ Isprack &
Hams pastagna at Ch 1740, by Chun- Agen, despite au Hie grammar and BAMA American ship, Miller-Vogel, Hage og to travelling prefer,
other elementary works as yet published, the dam & Ca
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
FROM MANIEL FALCONER
student of this difficult language absolutely ro SSAMEN'S BRIDE, Siemens bark, Andreasen, quires examples to display the varicns appl Chinese
cations and equivalents of different words Walah Sraz oz INDIA, British bark, Holloway, have one general meaning. Of these examples Bornes C
this work contains more than five times as BUMATKA, American Ship, Clough-Order: many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-Tx, American ship, BerryRussell & Co
TOKATRA British bark, Harrie-Captain.
PARES LONDON
will lofd here for the above Port and have quiak despatch
For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 2nd Murah, 1878,
A RUSSELL & Co..
[405]
ни
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Al British Barque
E. P. BOUVERIE,”
Frans, Master, will here quick despatch for the
above Port.
For Freight, apply to?
REUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st Febrcary 1878.
A Hodes of a Dimensions Completely
nished at a Day's notice.
KA, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
YON
豆
person is allowed to make collection of such led- ters for franemission under à penalty of £100 per week during which the practice continuel.
Moat countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence having join the General Postal Union or being probably abent to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be 1No Letter or Packet, whether to ho regis tarod or anregisterol, can be received for Pestag If It contains gold or siver money, jewels, pre- alous articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is able to Customs dubles.
2-This Rogaixtion prohibits the sending of Fatterns of durable articles, unless the quantity. sent bo so small as to make the sample of no Farrals.
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,
No. 57, PRATA WEST, BHIPPING SUPPLIED WHH ÁLL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, OITMANS.
3-The limite of weight allowed are as fel- Towa
BOORS AND PAFEEST British Offices, 51. PATTERNS51b, if wilhent intrinsic value. ABCOES AND Papers.--Te the Continent, &c.
PATTERNS
The following articles cannot be sent by Post at all-Olean, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matoes, Candies, Sqap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, cr whatever, is dangerous to the Maile or offensive oriin arious to persone dealing with them,
STORES,
The public a reminded that, in Chains and Of the Best Qality, and at the Shortest Notice. Japan, there is no no thing as Parcel Post
Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.
£82 Mutab tromble And disappointment is caused by pereistent attempts to sont small valuable trillos THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO through the Post Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress Fancy Work, and similar presents are continually being refined, the senters having Is the best medium for Advertising among the paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be often spent more in Fostage than would have
(Chinoas Daily. Press),
PUBLISHED DAILY
[360 Native Community
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE AL French Bark
made on such parcels of the value of Staps
It has been established upwards of TWENTY obliterated before the nati of the contents YEARS, and enjoys the largest bund das ciren are discovered.
lation of any Chinese yapar in the South of
PATTERNE
Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced Somo difficulty is experientred. In obtaining a Chinese-Scholar, and contains Es general anders fanding of what less Patter. It
It comprises upwards of tre thousand large Tato, Datoh bark, Bakker-Bensen & Co quarto pages, and
WEALTHY PENDLETON, AMEKİSen harke BinGoayon, Master, will toad here for the above LABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENC Many chive. Douglas Layatk & Co
Porta and bare early desper W202, CUISE Balp, Juokata askofiary, ez Co, For Freight, apply to
VILDWOOD, American salo, Harriman, Me
RUSSELL & Co. Bag'erice Maxitimes, ka ve deste
Hongkong 19th February, 1978M6065
40
&
"DAILY PASUS” OFFICE, WINDHAM ET,
UBNER & CO 80 PATERNOTE:RON...
HONGKONG!
is a bona fide sample of goods which the earder TAON AF AQVffing can be obtament at the line for lov of goods which he wishes to,
Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or Lim order it is te ochus of the smallest possible the different Agents,
seat duantity, compatible with showing what the
goods are, and must have po intrinsic value.i
Off
Hongkong, 16th January 1877,