nothing was called. sud examined the wounded man," whom he judged to be done. Medical es Fiataneo was sout for, and the surgeon of the Agamenon arrived in a short time, and pro ncune life to be extinct. A suilor's ordinary sheath kalfo, such a wengine would one the Fatal Infors, was found stained with blood and varioms circumstances pointed to Roberts as the causs of the boulawnlu's death. By orlar of the captain he was phi nions, and on the arrival of
THE DALES PRESS THURSDAY APRIL 11TH 157
Baropean gode they prytand to distil Watelies, clooks, musical boma, toys of Lading rabbe, silks of all kinda, carnate, neeiles, &e, of Diglet, French of American manufacture, ara denominate Chinese caso urchased in Teking in Cldane whens ho deceit, if poll- deception it be, mite them, os do the goods.
The paddy szop has been good, but there is a VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS dearth of vegetables, fruits, he, The North has suffered the least. To give you a notion of their
NEW BILKO NEW SILIS
A Splendid Also mentor A
direct from Paris
-EX F 8.0 BIJ
In Octaves (equal to about.
ESSELS ON THE BER
UFOR HOIHOW AND HA THE-Steamsh
ÖLD PARTICULA
In Quarter-Coaks (ogna) to about
Captain James Thom thaabove Parts TODAY, the
For Traight or, Passage upp
Hongkong, Bth Apr
HONG
[000
FOR SWATOW
the polios, who hail Lom art for, was giron into commercial gonins. A shal of cios can be gp NEW TRIMMED HATS A BONNETS LONDON PARTI their custody The deceased was a men of good at about 51 cash, 17 miles from the copltair character, and leaves a widow and two children, where the price is $6 eash yet shipments can. Roberts was subsequently charged with feloni sasily be made in junks, all the way, in four, or ously el binge and hilling James Smith their daya if the weather be fairly greed, "The boatswain of the cuma vessel, bofor Mr. R. Aprafit should be tempting-PULLO DOBBANUB Mowat, at the Police Court and the case was in the 2. C. Daily News
concluded on the 4th instant, when bonusid was
committed for trial, before a jury, on the
large of maider. Wlavon witnessin were
examined: "Of these, eight are sailors or firemen
on board the steamer, and notore thy feature
JAPAN.
-KAGASAKI.
was that they wore all, with und exception, able The official opening of the Imperial Govern to sign the depositions in legible writing, a re- arkable contrast to what is to be found in the collkery and manufacturing districts in the North of England, where the signature of a crese, in casus of blir description, is the ralo and not the exception. It was understood that the witnesses wars to remain in Shanghai antil the trial, which is expected to take place on the 2l Instant this will necessitate the captain obtaining at ather crow far the page to Braten. Ihr Rainie apered for the prosecution, and Mr. Hannon infonded the prisoner Thrily News
TIENTSIN,
30th March Governer Li returned from Proting-fu to this Plage on Thursday lust rumour has been allout the last day or twe that all tho get in transit Fer the interior a being stopped by the people at a short distance from Tientsin. They myWe must-bava food, we'll pay it rebury a wop, take me to the gamen if you wil, but food we must and will hate." "If this is true, it is to be hoped that the Viseroy may be able to do something for those pour people, and also to forward tennsportation to the interior.
It is question what proportion of foreign contributions should be sent to Shansi, when so many are parishing right at our very doors Doabtless the geoliemon who have gone there to distribute aliould be kept supplied with necessary funds, if posible. But how is almost or quite a great distress in Chill and Northern Bhau- tang, atri thero, aco mero persons to engage in
NEW UNTEIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS,
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW REDDONS.
NEW LACES
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
MARIE The NEW
BIB and CUFFS.
NEW SILK THREAD, ind- COTTON HOSE
meat Talegraphs to the public took place on the 25th ult., in the presence of HE the Minister of Public Works and other high officers of Blabe Congratulatory mescopes were orchenged wit
hangbai and other places. Entertainmenty were given to all the officials of the Telegraph Department at the several stations, throughout the system, to honour of the occasion. We con gratulate the country on this one stop more in her onward progres Sinneshe joined the Tostal Union, the greatest satisfaction has been given by the manner which the postal strangement have been carried on, and doubtless, the sam high standard of excellence will be aimed at ani attained in the Telegraph department, which will GARY now have a increasing demand on its ronross,
a further call for vigilance and officierey in the many offices and positions occupied by official
GLOVES
LACE MITTS.
An Extensive Stook of LINEN and LADIES UNDER.
CLOTHING.
NEW CORSETS
A Lot of HOLLAND 301 WHITE PIQUE PELISKEE
much mechanios! departments as thoss of the Post-office and Telegraphs, the Japanese thoroughly excel; and much of theje ability in management is due to the careful instruction and CHILDREN'T watchfulness on the part of the foreign officers in their employ, who have in almost every instance worthily fulfilled the trust reposed in them and without whom such ocurreres as that in quoition could not have taken placena do Mga
During the past month very many fine vessels have been loading in Nagaraki; among them we have noticed several of the old fea clippers, and we regret to see that slips so well itted, so ably i mained, sad eo adairably adapted to the purpose
at $1.25, worth $4.50.
A Large Stock of variona
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES,
at less than Half Price
for which they were intended, should have been: NEW BILE SCARFS and SASHES. compelled, through the poverty of the times, to
BRELLAS
relief wark here than for We understory coal from here to Shangha. It is, however, The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON CM- that the Pelcing. Italief Committes have recom mended that one-third of the morey be sent to Shanui, and the remainder divided equally be toon Fontain and Faking, to be used by these who can engage in relief work. This is to be a good suggestion and a fair distribution of the funds.
a source of congratulation that vessels of anch libro are coming to Nagasaki to load, as if proves without doubt that the cal trade here is of sufficiens importance to induce them to ren book wards and forwards, wills waiting for the tea sason. Rising Sun,
HIOGO...
·LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and MUSLINS.
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS
and CALTOOS..
FINE LINENS.-
We have been having a series of windy dusty lags, which are trying in the extras. No rain has fallen, and the wheat crop fe likely to be a
Shipbuilding after foreign models is making failure-It must fail unless rain falls very soon. Mach public praying has been done but no rain rapid headway among the Japanese. One sing SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS. has come. A new fectant in those public domon: voel of 600 or 700 tons has been successfully. stralious has been introduosi by the Salt Com got into the water at Hiogo, after one sbortive missioner within the last for days, which attempt at launching her in the ordinary way! indicatos how important the matter of rain is during which the chooks on the port side gave felt to be, viz., the sacrifice of overal pige, a dog way and the wisel rolled over on her ride, in and a goat. I have learned to partitnines of Jung, it is said, a number of people. There is mothod or seremonios, only the statement of this another large foreign-ahapot sailing vessel on variation from the ordinary method, which forbids the stocks, the advanced towards ocupletion, sud Our
Its small sorow, atoszór recently commenced, and the destruction of fife in praying for min has not been long, indeed, since the slaughter of the beach lanks alive with men hard at work boof-cattle was probibited by preclamation, as nne way of securing an answer to the prayers
for rain.
How we are longing for a good rain, fustead of these dy nerve breaking winds and this pene trating dust--not to speak of its importance as, a fazine ones. C. Daily News Correspondent,
DORDA
Or Osaka correspondent further reports thin on the banks of the Kideugava, four ships are being
built on the European model
The Oak Nippu mentions, that in Sotomars, klimasaki, veins of gold and copper were the coveral sight or nine years ago, and two years age a mine was opened from which 3 piouls of copper ore are obtained every day. In Ashimori, Bitchin, a coal mine was opened seven or eight days ago, and it is said there is also copper at the same place.
TOKIO.
Everything European, just because it is so, it dsspileo-bat the Corenas try hard to originate wonderful undertakings. For abou: sight months bliay have been working st antemboat, and soĻDA The 10,000 have been negl up. There is the In is rumoured, Buy the Hochi Shimbun that sholl with three keela, which makes the thing the Home and Foreign Departments have agreed cather fat. The bow is sharp, and there are that Elle-deals for and stall be issued to foreign portholes for cannon, a smokestack, which has residents in the Bunin Islands, who will be bean observed at work, bat the wheels are want...authorized to buy or sell bokings.. ing. Mounwhile for fear the Japamoso might benefit by the sight, this masterplan wak covered in with a wooden frame Ton years ago they made iron vossal; but it unfortunately sunk when lanoleď.
A minor, named Yamaharo, in Caka, says the Csak Ng, has discovered a gold mine in the Majiyama range in Harima. Mr. Leon Sisley and the native chcials of the Ikano mines werd sent to inspect the newly discovered mine. They report very favourably of the yield.
Soma Osaka merchants are endeavouring to purchase gold coins in various provinces. Tus zinichi Shimbun states this, and adds that gula yen in Hiroshima are at twinty per cent gr
in This, says the native writer is nut to be wondered a considering the large quantities af these coins which are experica anually from Yokohama alone.
A fow yet go, there was an idea that one oonid fy hout by ancars of wings, so that on the appearance of tho eremy's feet, nothing would be asier than to hover over tho vessels and drop fire on them. How it would astonish the Japanese to seo, a dozen of such strange bids. The Government heartily entered into this inventor's spirit, and gave orders to kill engles and otlier big birds, for construation. of the necessary wings. For many, meathe soldier It is satisfactory, if true, to learn that the might be seen in not of the game. It may be laachable, but there is no doubt that the desire to keep of Europeane brought forward the most extravagant projects. They are childish and ignorant in the extremo.
FABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
DEFREAKING and MILLINERY DEPART.
MENTS have viciul attention.
SAYLE ANS, CO; VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.
CEAS
AND AT SHANGHAI..
FOR SALE
YÉAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WEBBACE." $19............per case of & dezen pints. $18,...pur case of I dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEQVILLE PUTFERRE, 1869
VIN DER PRINCES.” esse of 1 dezem PALMER MARGAUX.
quarts. per case of 1 dezen per case of 2 dozen pints. CHATEAU BELAIR
gharts:
per care of i dezen quarts.".
LORMONT
per ease of 1 dozen quarta per case of 2 dozer pints.
-SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
In Quarter Caska (about In Octares (about @ dan
GEO SUTTH Co Agents for Chun Hongkongy and Japativ 4581 NORTON & Co. Agents.
"FOR SALE HAMPAGNE
Tertarcos 2 Co
MONOPOLE
HD Steams p
ALBAT
SUL AND
1874 Captain F. Ashton, will be despatched for the ahore Porta TO-MORROW, the 12th Instant Fat Daylight
DEELJEN & C
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877. [Cm1034
FOR SALE.
THREE ENGLISH ROWE, in fine condition.
T BOT FOR PR Solares, inquire of
AH TON Compradore, 57, Praya,
[387 Hongkong, 28th February, 1878.
COAL.
DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
COAL for Sale, ex Godawn. 'to: Apply to BATTLES & Co. Hongkong 1st Decembor, 1877:
G FOR SALE. OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL, A
58
DOUBLE With Gartenges, Cartridge Coses, Wadding Shot, &o. Also RIFLES and KE VOLVERS
Apply to
J. 1. SCHETTER,
Dé, Fraya Ceutini Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
FOR SALE
[40
CUTLER PALMER'S
PMDCELEBRATED
WINES AND CORNAO.
Prios List on application, ið sem
F. BLACKHEAD & CA- Hongkong; 1st Novambar, 1877.
* FOR SALE..
140
WEST POINT ILON WORKS
Also,
The MACHINERY and STOCK. TRADE. A STEAM LAUNCH. For further particulars, apply to
V. F. ÍAVIER.............
High Street Bangalow, West Peint Hongkong, 8th April, 1378.
ING LEE
COAL MERCHANT
[60
No. 37, TUNG MAN LANE, Has always on Sale every description of HOUSE and STEAM COAL E MODERATE PRICES Steam Launches on Hire and for Towing "ESTABLISHED FOR OVES TWENTY YEARS,
HE SUNG & CO.....
COAL MERCHANTS, Hare always on hand LARGE STOCK OF every description of Coat
Address, care of Hoo-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 4 Praya, Hongkong
£749
Hongkong, th May, 1877.
KWONG HING GREUNG & CO.,
COAL MERCHANTS, Hava always on hand for SALE every descrip tion of COAL at MODREATE PRICES, Mr. AH YON has been appointed Manager, and all Crders addressed to him at $7, Fraya Central, will reocive imtrediate attention
Hongkong, April 9th, 1878.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for guy DEBT contrasted by the Offers or the Crewe of the folowing Vespela dating their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ADOLPH, German-bark, Hora-Arnhold, Kar.
borg & Co
ALICE M. MINOTT, American ship, Weltcore [12 Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.
BELLONA
tan man steader,
&
Ahrens-Wm. Pusi
B. F WATSON. American bark, Hawkins-
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
BLACK PRINCE, British ship, Inglis-Turner
For Frukhtar Innage apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & U Hongkong, 8th Apel, 1878.
[07 CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY VZA
NOTICE:
The DEPARTURE of the Compony's Strame alis“ GARLIC," for Ban Francisco, Con POSTPONED I SATURDA 19th inst at o'clock r.M.
G. B. EMORY, Hongkong, 10th April, 18781415 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Stearaskip
YESSO,"
Captain S, Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY the 14th inatalt, at Daylight
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 8th April, 1878. teda 608
FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
LA CALCUTTA, THE Stearnship
ARRATOON AZCAR” Captain A. B. Mactavish will be despatched for the boys Paris on SATURDAY the 13 instant, at 3 ó'aloole FM, say
For Freight or Passage, upply to i
DAVID SAB800N; SONG & Co.
[605 Hangkeng, 8th April, 1978.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA GUA
THE Steamship
“MORAYAG
M. J. Butuljer, Ceamander will be despatched for the shove Porte, on SATURDAY NEXT the 13th instant, at 3 o'clock EK
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Con Hongkong, 9th April, 1978, 9, (610)
COMPANY
OCEAN STEAMSHIP
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Pasangen at through rates for HiNKOW, NINOPO, sad Polis în JAPAN.
BE Company Stancowhip
PRIAM
will be despatched on or about the 13th-insleat.
For Fraight ur Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWILE, Agents, Hongkong, 8 April, 1878..
[602
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, TA SUEZ CANAL HE Company's Steamship
*GLAUCUS “ will be despatched on or about the 20th inst
For Freight or Passare apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agonių. Hongkong 8th April, 187.501 POR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY.
AND MELBOURNE AN (Calling off the coal COAST Poszɛ and taking through Cargo and Passagues fue Ney
Bastern and Australian Mail St Company's Staimer
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK, DAL German Clip
Jachong, Muston, brill Load hérợ DE BLOTO,”,
**For Freight, suply to 105.
AGEDORN & Co,
1878601
VOGE Horgkong th
FRANCISCO
■ AHM AT Amstjana Bark.
BF WATSON Hawkins, Mast, will lond here for the above
Port, and will how finmediato despatch, –
For Freight, apply
VOGELL, HAGEDORN & CO. Hongkong, 30th January, 1878, FECATOR SAN FRANCISCO, " HE Americaif Barka Maki
F CARLETON Amesbury, Master, will lead hers for the above Port, and will bara orlak despatch, s
For Freight, zuły to z
RVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 8th April, 1878,
NOTEICATIONS
MAIL WIND-ULOSE For Hobow and Haiphong (with Muila för Pakhof and Hanof)Fer Dall, to-day the lit Liftent at 8.30 KM2
For Pakbol Per HMB Grout lax, tonay tho 11th instant at noon,
For Bangkok Per Madagascar, to day the 12th instant at 180 FE
For Saigon Today, the 11th instant, at 5 For Smator Amboy Tamerl, and Taiwan, Der way, to-day, the 11th instant, of 3 Pa
For Shanghai For Karo, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 120
For Straita, Süttlöments and Catódik,-fe Arafoam picar and Mary, en Saturday, the 18th instrol, at 2:30 T M
For Swatow, Amoy and Fondlow-Per Yess, on Saturing, the 13th Instant, at 3 P.M.
MAILS ET THE 1NGLISH PACKET. The Haglish Contract Packet* GEELONG ill be dispatched with the Mails for Eumpe, de on THURSDAY, the 11th April.
The following will be the hours of closing the
2 ولتملت
WEDNESDAY, 10th April,
5.P.3, Money Order Offley loses.
PM., Post Offlae closes except the Narr Box, While remsins open all nightm THURSDAY, 11th Apri
Post Offled opus for sale of Stamps Registry of Letters, and Posting of all carze- aponiendo A
eers may be posted on payment of Inte Fee of 13 cents extra-Postage, until 11AM. when the Post Offles CLOSES entirety. 118 C. Letters (but Lettera, only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid, Bredisi, or to Bingopots, may be posted on board the Packet itakipte Lec of 15 corta extra nostage, until 11:50 as who the Mail is finally elogo.
STEAM FOS SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE MEDIE
TERRANEAN PORTS -SOUTHALIPTON, ANIE LONDON
Atso, P
101 Post Offics closes zoopt for Late Lot BOMBAY, MARRAS CALCUTTA ANDters Registry of Letters cossos
AUSTRALIA 1015
FULL-TRNINSULAN AND ORIENTAL SOBAM E NAVIGATION COMPANY') Steagur GERLONG, Captain C. Frafra, will loure bais on THURSDAY, the Uth April, at Noon
For fuitbor Pastianlari, maly bobre INGRUG MADAM LINDEuperintenRenta
Hongkong, 29th March 1678. OCOIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGIL CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
FONT IN, CONFZSTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND
CONNECTING RAILROADS
* COMPANIES A AND
ATLANTIC
STEAMERS.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"
PACKETA
The United States Mail Prokot "QAELIC will bestespatched on SATURDAY, the 13th April, with Mail for Jupas, San Francisco, in the United States, which will be closed av
Registry of Letters gone 2.00. Fest One closes, but Letters (except for Nex Union Countries) may be posted on board; the Packet with Late Fea of 18 center eztra Fostag, until the fine of departure, Correspondence for Non-Urian West Indies (ezcept the Dahams and Haytay Costa Rica, 3 Hondus, Monte Video, New Granada, Para
gay, and Urugay sa o longer be sent by thu route
TELE Staunshig GABLIO" will be dos
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 13th April at 3 a b taking Cargo and Pansengots for Japan, the
United States, and Europe
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract PeckutPELHO Connection is made at Yokohama mila Stes will be despatched from Hongkong on THUES- SDAY, the 18th April with oils to and mers from Shang ant
A through the United Kingdom und Europe, Froight will be received on board natil 4.EN. Murseilles, to Saigon Singopyru. Batesia, on the 12th April PARCEL PACKAGES Will Gills Australia, New Zealant, Testnanía, Fiji, be coised at the Ofico mutil 5 PM. antic day. Also, Soyahelles, Béarlan, Mauritius, Sue, All Parcel: Packages should be marked to address and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity in fall; vains of aarde is required.
* Jos forwarding Correspondance to East Afrire, A
St. Helens, and Asscusione
REDUCTION is made on RETURN TASSAGE TICKET
Totters may also be forwarded to India by this Facke
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF. FICES of the ARMY and NAVY l to MEMBERS of the CIVIL God CONSULAR the Mails, o, m SERVICES. PRIORI
The following will be the hours of CLOSING
GADOWEDNESDAY, 17th April
For further information as to Praight or 5 Money Order On alogos Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, virich remains. Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
open all night No. 37, Queen's Road Contrat
BANG, BEMORY,
Agent,
Hongkong, 27 Maroh, 1878.7
SA NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
SAMARITIMES BES PPAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE COLOMBO, ADEN, BUDZ ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
*** AND MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
SPORT LOUTS
at Noon, the Company's Steamshi N THURSDAY; the 19th April 1878 PELHO, Commandant PasqUALINI, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this, Fort for the aboveE placos
THURSDAY, 18th April.
AMC, Post Olna opers for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Pasting of all corre
10.A.M., Registry of Lotors'oensen,
11 A, Post Office oloses except for Late Los- 11.10 Air Inters (but Lestem only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents when the Port Oftes CLOSES en postage, until N
11
tire.T
MAILS BY THE TORBES STRAITH
PACKETS)
The Australian Contruct Packet BOWEN": will he desputed from Hongkong on WED. Singapore, Bouserset, Cooktown, Cleveland Hay, NESDAY, the 24th instant with Main fox Boron, Keppel Eey Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Helboun
Correspondence cannot be registered after 11.15 AM
"BOWON" will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY the 26th instant, at Noon,
·Fur Freight or l'assage, apply to
The Mails will be closed at 11:30 AM. Sup Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon GIBU, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
don as well as for Marsailles and aceptad nomentary Mail on board with hate fee of 18 Agente, Fongkong, 8th April, 1878.
601 transit thringh Marsilles for the principal conte till time of departures
places of Europe
Corcospondence for Now Zealand must te MONTHLY SERVICE.
Cargo will be received on board until 4.kecially directed vi Torres Straits, or it will Specie and Parcols until 3 2 on the 17th be Feat via Galle
Correspondence for Southern and Western April, 1878 (Parools are not to be sent
& Co. BIANGA PRATICA, Italian hark, Tanered FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
Thomas Howard & On
BUA PAU; Siamese bark, Müllerian-tye.
loong
FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & CO'S CLARKTE, at $12. $10, 87, $6,854, and $41
DE MODA CASE OF 1 DOZEN QAHRA Tour published recently by the Manicha Sabun that reporters would not be admitted to SHERRIES, at 8101 89, $84 and $8 PER
CARE OF £ DOZEN QUAKIYAMA the debates of the Chiho-keran Kwaigi, i nd- founded. Accommodation is boing provided for CHAMPAGNE, &t $18 FER CARS OF 2 DOZEN representatives of the pros, so we may look for AAN DE MN PINTERORANDOS, American ship. Emery-Naval Tard interesting reports in the ralive journals when CHAMPAGNE, 1 812 PEN CASE OF 1 DOZEN CHINATANG, British steamer, Orr-Slomssen the seamon commonoes. A
CORONA, British ship, Space. Captain. CRUSADER, American burk, Gorham-Captain DALE, British steater, Thompson.You Fat
Hong.
HOCK, at 885 PER CARE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTO. BRANDIES, *** *** and ****; at $64, 971, 59, and $10) PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
Game is most abundant, whather large or small. The Jufis are all covered with pheasanta,
Since the dispute between the people and the which boldly invade the farm-yard. There is only ons spécies, the crinary pheasant Fallow Kukesho, ro the gas question, has been deaded and other deer urs mit with everywhere in by the Yokohams Saibansho in favour of the geztir Bars, ton, azo Duneroas, particularly defendants, the people have become minon ex in the high martberg moutains. Of late years They hold meetings in the Kit-Kwaisha by the tiger, bus had fail play, and hun badus day, and at Imamura by night, to discuss the AB dangorous, so much so that it is not always safe question of disoberging the present members of
vota
to travel even duringtheday in some mountainous the Kokacho sad appointing others by publo
The barnr of Ishimaki In the Miyagi Ken (Sendai), is very shallow weil ery inconvenient fer vessels to enter and lewe, It ha bean
parts of Cores. You can scarcely bélove the nauber of human victim dovonrad every your. When hungry, a tiger will go into houses, even in cities. Last year one was caught within the evilets of the Royal palace. There repeatedly dredged, but soo 2lls up again. The are two kinds, The spotted igor and one outh of the harbour of Tsubaki is so Bakew with stripes. From all sides, ou hears that no large jinks can aptar. Some native tales of people encriod off by the man-eaters,.ociala and foreign engineers of the Dolcka- and travelling is undertaken with-mach fear Kioka (Construction Section) of the Home Do- in consequence. Inne district alone, ten partant, have boen eant to examine and survey. porns were devoured in two montha The be place, and have decided to enlarge the entrance. Coreans are almost afraid to hunt him. The of the barbour hy leading into it the waters of least dangerous way is to make a big kind of the river Kitakami, the largest river in the north. anga, with trunks of tres, as bars, and a swing. The expense is cutimated at 300,000 yan. The gate for a trip. A pig ora dog is suficient bait. Miten Bishi Company will participate in this When the enemy is eagod, they shoot him work-Japan Ganolla.
through the bars. Stage to say, although with
INSURANCES;
doors. A framework pasted over with paper la BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
shoh terrible denizen of the mountains about
them, the Commí "bouses, have very primitive
their only protection The paper used as a wonderful resisting power attributed to it by the natives, but Looufess it does not sound vory im-
COMPANY
& Co.:
SUPPLIED TO HRH THE ILINCS OF ECANO, Amarican ship, Bormby P. & 0.9.
WALES,
$18 F DOEN QUALTS,
Detailed Price Lists on application to
ATALA SIEMSSEN & Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
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AND R TENNENTS ALE and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Marchant Navy Nery Bofled Long Flax Grown
JOANVAR.
MARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1937.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
15
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDALIN PRONUNCIATION.
N. Cə ELIFE, Hawaiian brig, Fernier.--Chinese.
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND THE UNTAY AUSTRALIAN PORTS NE of the Australasian Blesa Navigation Company's STEAMERS will leave this ou the 24th instant, ut Noon
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GEO R. STEVENS & Úc.,
[584 Hongkong, 4th April, 1878,
STEAM TO-SHANGHAL, THE F.&.0, 8: N. Co.'s Steamship
NIZAM"
ExE, British bark, Asals-Butterfield & Swire will leave for the above place about 24 hours EMFIRE AMorican ship, Leokin-Massagorios after her arrival with the next English Mail,
Maritimos
END, Eritish bark, Braithwaite.--Arthold,
Karberg & Co...
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Mo.
Intire - Amhold, Kárberg & Co..
ADAM LINDEN
Superintendent Hongkong 29th March 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE, PUNANG, AND-
RANGOON. TE Steamship
FRANK MARION, American bark, Eldridga A Meyer & Co. FOBERLY CLARK, Argarinan ship, Dwight.- TSEKYA YREN BYANG MGA
Battles & Co GLENFINEAS, British steamer, Wilcox.J
dine, Matheson & Co. GLENEOT, Brit steamer, Donaldson-Jardine,
Matheson & Co
GLOBE, British bark, Harrison-Meyer & Co. GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson
Ruseck & Co. HALLAWAY Brit, bark, Potts-Russell £ Co.
HELENA Garn bark, Valgaardson-Wisler
& Cé.
HE Tudoreigned, having been appointed An Angio-Ulinees Dictionary, published at the FloAND, Dutch steamer, Adriani-Sionissan
pervious Wild brat are ploutifal, and commit T Agents for the above. Lompany, pro pre- great havoc among patates uropų, roots (dolichas pared to grant Insurances as follows — articus), acorns, &a. They meanrasomo of them MARINE RISKS.*** three foot high. The boat is two feet long, and Palicles at Current Rates, payable either her arned with tusks pressing over on such side of in London, or at the principal parts of India, the jur.Lengtheboatsir feet. Such an animal in one night is said to have eaten up and destroyed Australia, and the Fast.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and OND.
·loft marks as big as a bullock's The wild boar
Daily Pren Offos, Hongkong
1A PIEAKS, Branch bork Legasss-Car For comprehensipavers and practical service Ioritz & Co
this Wark stande curtrolled All the new KALAJ, Russian bark, Boon. Chinoe. words which the Chinese have to late years bean KARO, British steamer, Colling Meyer & Co. compelled to coin to express the numerous ql- KİM YONG-TVE, Siam, bark, Kotoed Chinese. jects in machinery photography, telegraphy, MADAGASTAR, German steamer, Timm.Sem and in guense renerally, which the repid advance
Hon & 05
will lood for this above Parts, and will haro quick despatob
For Freight or Passage, opply on beard to
BYAIDIKETHANSINA NAVYATATHANGATHOU,
Agent for Dwa
on board; they must be left at the Agency's Austral can be sent by this route if desired, but Offen) Contents and value of Packages, are and gametal rala it is better to send it vid Challe. reque
The affontion of owners, agents, end chartar For further particulars, apply at the Comf seamers le dern to the provisions of The - pany's Office.
Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into force on the 23rd instant
H. DU POUET. Hongkong, 6th April, 1878.
Agent.
Under the old Urdinimés no notion was In- quired of the departure of a vessel it not ever- US. MAIL LINES
tired, nor of departures for Canton or Maeno: Notics is now required of any departure, though PACIFIC MAIL SIDAMSHIP COMPANY: With rogard to mailing ships, the old rule will as periodically romain in force, that notice need not THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA OVER be sent unless asked for. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Fection XXV requires that the first outies be.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO Bon to the Post Office
D
THE US. Steamier UHINA will
be despate bod for Ba Branmisco, vil Yo kehams, on SATURDAY, the 20th instant, nt P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, ti United States, and Europe.
In the case of steamers plying regularly, or on red layz, notion of any change in the day o hour will be sutaient
Stamped correspondence may still be sent or board any vessel after E Mail is closed at the Post Office
The Postmaster Geral takes this opportunity all the stication of firme, to the fact that. any such words as Despatches vill lose at 1. M, added to the advertisement of £ vessel are legal. Ennsignees lettoes are exempted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of such fet
for transmission under a penalty of £100 per week during which the practice continted.
Y CO
Hongkong, 10th April, 1878 13001 France, and Germany D SOLDIERS AND BATIDES LETTELS.
FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
KONDER ISLAND).“ ABE A1 American Bark
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and uller Topo Parts, to San Fraxin th Atlanter and Trand Cities of the United States, 14 Overland Railways, to Hava, Trinidad and Demerars, and to porte in Mexico, Central and Bouth Amanes, by ils Company's and eunazoting Stoaziera,
Through Fonga Tickets granted to England alt trans. Aflaatiolines of Steamers,
AEDUCTION OF TWENTY FER Privatus, in Hai Army or Nary Non, com- CENT on REGULAR RATESS GLAFTET missioned Officers but not Warrant Offóðri,“ to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and I viz, Assistant Engineer, Granner Boatswain, MEMEFERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR Carpintar) Army Schoolmastore (ant" QUICKSTEF *
SERVICES in commission. ***
Sepazintending core First Class) or Schooltas Crosses way and half toe letters to thi Barnaby, Master, will lood for the aboro Port Proight will be received on board until 4.9.M. maid have quick despatch. S
on the 19th Instant Purcel Tankages will be United Kingdar vil Southampton by British For Freight, apply t
received at the Olus until 5 PM, same day, Packet for one penny or via Bindia by Britis BUSSELL. & CO.
all Panel Fokages should be merged to ad Packet for three pones Hongkong etsmapa Hongkong, 25th Marob, 1878, 14T 1519 | areas in full value of same is required.
will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the some as Imperial Stampa FOR PORTLAND (OREGON
Consular Invoices to accompany Overlang Ballers Bailors lotterie are, however, Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices charged as ordinary letters if they do not con• in Bealed Envelopes, and regsed to the Collecter fem to the following regulations yes f of Customs at San Frannisco
the best part of á höld of buck wisat. His PER CENT. will be allowed on all LOGAL of foreign relations Los Imposed upon thom, DTO MARIA RAYANO Italian ship, Ravano Order A1 American Ship is not a pleasant heightour, and ørestos as much i BISKS FIRE RISKS hare given in excise. Each and every word is LOUIS OF-ARGIL, British bark, Moxcon
fully illustrated and explained, forming exerie 66
Rozazio & Cos
red Co.
MICHELLY SE CHAU, Daniab bark, Gersten-
berg-Captain:
"WILDWOOD,"
Hazian, Master, will load for the above Port
For Fraight, apply to
Hongkong, 25th March, 1878.
fear as the tiger Clouds of duck, gesso, cranes, Zo., haunt the southern plains and rivers, and Policise granted' on First-class Buildings to for students of a most instenotice nature. Both MECOK, British stentner, Morney-Landstein (and here quick doepatch. help to keep one awake. The use is fude an extent of $20,000. the Court and Punti pranmeiations Ars given, A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PME GENT. (20%) the soven's being carefully marked on the best sorbable, Perhaps seis one learned in reteral history onn tell me the naine of a quadruped that upon the Current Local Rate will be allowed on princip hitherto attained. The typography is found in Corn 1 cannot clad in It is all premium charged for insurance such dis- displays the success of an attempt to make the about the size of a log. Four or five travel to count being deduoted at the time of the issue Chinose sad. English type correspond in the size Monay, British steamer, Butcher, Jardine,
of Polioy! gother; man is safe from them, but they hust deor and such like go, and they fear not eren the diger Tho tast dees not cat up his pray bat ancks its blood. It is a curious spoginen, The record to hady want
it is like, or may be rober. He has a mane like a horse I am told. The Coreans do not kill him, as he is used for hanting purposes, and they
call him Sous-rang
of body, thereby effooting Fast economy of
Matheson & Col
as
| RUSSELL & Co.
Mug Agents, attained, and dispensing with those v ME NORTH Sran, amwiosn ship, hommon
space, achieving a cleanes not previously son, British bark, Clerk-Adamson, Dell Hongkong, 1st January, 1874
(1 and vacant spaces whina have heretofon charac
Ball & Co. ANGT SZE INSURANCE ration proses the wrap
Var practical purposes the arrangement of OLYMPIA, German' steamer, Nagel-Season ASSOCIATION
the work isso complete, tha a reference to its
PACIFIC German stomer, Fetersen-Stems
LOTAL CAPITAL and
Barcre coniding in Unins, sed to the natives Ts 725,000 themselves 10 Sxpialis subjects folly with which vary few deed of them are partebely soqaninted To parties realdent in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion
Accumulations this data)
DIRECTORS.. FB. Fornes, Esq. Chairman. M. W BOYD, Esq. K, Esq. M. P. EVANS, Eg. | C. Lucas, Esq.
Ma & Co.
LE COU
CAPITAL (Fully Paid up)....... Ti# 420,000 para ablak herson who understands Englisen & Co
to corinnfeste efedicely with ustipps who Murkots, or Commercial Intelligens Gold, SPECIAL RESERVE FUND, TIS 15,000 the work will be found indisponable to all Pms, British steamer, Sergent-Molohors HOME PERMANENT RESERVE Els. 280,000 understand nothing but Chiame, this respect ABADIBE, German bark; Thurolemesen steel". I'is worth le: 9.40 of silver. Silver, net 1 or sunce, equal to 650, 150, and 870,dash. SI change depending on the time of year, produse ralues, &c., The Taal er nunne welgtis ordinarity in town, 24454 penny weights, A Bushel is b inches deep 97-19th Inoher at the orifice, each kido, sed To Aloth inches at the base, Needles a packet pantais 25 adles 400 pachete in a bor, sell at about 5,500 cash. The foot by which Holton staffs are sold, mossures 204 inches; Silk sworth, sccording to yanlity-25, 30, 40, or 60. oach per lout Bulopean Clothe and Cortons, 40, du EU per footy Die Stulle (Blya red, En-Tare worth 220 cash der ouroch
I is a mistake to suppose that the Doreans
SECRETARIES
Mesere. RUSSELL & Co, Shanghai.
LONDON BAKKERD.
MESTI BARING BLUTHERSTON
To illustrate the vast shope of the work the following facts are endritted for consideration Chelmnts Tocabulary contains acout 16,000 Chinese charactors, and Medhurst'e English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,00€ Chiropo share tors. 7 Agout despital all the gramoware and other lomentary works al fot patlahody the
lauft Insguage sosolutely display the various "different worde
are all dressed in white men of a cert HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and student
may be, but young persons, ohildren, and girls
Parë fight unil soft, at ethers dark or shedel, rad
wear many calourül farments. Bometimes thong
o blag in the miket of green, yellow, grange, dir.
the Primupal Porta in the Easte
POLICIES granted on MARINE RELISES to all have
Agant lot it not be supposed that the lethou are parts of the World, at CURRENT RITES
alwer cmmon or inexpensive. Those who can
Babject to charge of 1976 for Interest, on
afford it, cupecially woman and children, wear: Shareholder Capital, all the
blús, rod, green, violet, or rose coluared silA UNDERWITING BUSINESS Fill
meting of Crear in holiday utre-books-tributed among all Ciaitributes of Bunnella qua 16tle distance liis an animxot faves. fordon. Proportion tá de frem lung pan by fkém.
those oxam
fifwo thedrand,large
P. J. Caritos, Arrion back, Amesbury
Toge), Hagedorn & Co PRINCE BERAPHÍ, Siamese bark, Munchau
Carlowits & Coc QUICKSTEP, Autoan hork, Barnal Ranost, British steuner,
· Kimar & Co Hrge LADAN, Bridal har inn
sprak & Co.,
BANA. American ship Miller-Vogel, Hege
dorn & Co
Bra or INDIA, Erich bark, Ho
Borneo Co.
SUMATRA, Američani ship, Clougl THALES, Britisin Atoniner, Col
THOMAS FLETCHER, American
VILLA DE BIVADATIA, Span
• Brandeo & Coa W7.194. German ship floke
FOR CALLAO AND VALPARAISO AE Al French Barque,
(519
Not to eroçed bali un cungs. No double For farther information as to Passage sul letters are allywod Shrek MARKS Freigh, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 9, Proys Cantral
BUSSELT. & Co.,
Agents f Hongkong 9th April, 1875 TALJUND Captain Mébouas, baring the greater part of har SCO
MARE CHARLOTTE
the above Ports Cargo engage will have quick, deapatan, for
For Freight or Passage, apply to
PARCARLOWITZ & Ch. Hongkong, ti April, 1878.
Al American Ship FOR PORTLAND (ORGON
SENDATRÉEMAN, CLARK;
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2 If from Folder or Sailor his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the Commenting Offer must "sign" bin nato, with name of Regiment or Ship, &c. in
If to a Salter or failer, he class or do ption must be stated in full, with name of AND GENERAL Begiumi, or She, in fully maps
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards ARKET Correspondency boring Disted the Generat Pottal Buion or being probably soout to do so; BRIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILJES ZUPEL D
it is necessary that the following rules bo
strictly bhaberou THE BEST PROVISIONS
COMPRADO
CENTE
Dwight, Master, will loud for the above Port, and bevele will have qufak despatch.egante
For Freight or Facesges.
ply to VOGEL HAGEDORN & CO,
Hongkon 25th March; 1878:1200R 150%
PHEAL American
No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis bored or unregistered, can be received for Postage "If it'dantelas gold or siver toney, jewels, pre-
nything flat as a genez artial tulo, is Kahle:
BBIPE COMPRADORE -m
No. 57, SHIPPING SUPPLIED COAL WATER
PROVISIONS.
AHD
Muster will:
despatch Lea
the sbový
For Froi
Hongkong
HAGEDORN
IsThe beat
EAN
Frant
ESH
stion prolabits the winding ot ible Artióing bhjäss flis quantity,
to make the sample of as Jof: waght allowed am as fol FREST British Offices, sl bai witbett intarsia välte TAKES. Te the Continent, La.
netisies osutab be sent hy
Boapy Indi
obtaining
ongs for dying purposes, which hàng-
dood for womeente, are mech fought
ffor
Hong Kong Alst October, 18774
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