A NEW MONSTER SHIP
The Neupolitan jaurriola giya a fisterlytion of the "Talir new building at Castellamare end which will be the mergeat vessel of war in the word will have a forringe of 15,000 excred. for that of the Duili by 5,000; it will have 26 boilers, four engines, six chimneys in two groujaa of threo ah four vandons of large calibre on twa circulating phtforms, while other smaller ones will be placed on the sides on the second battery. The Kaha, it is added, will be able to transport 500 horas: “
UNCUNYIDERED TRIFLES,·
Among the miner industries of great cities, that of picking up things in the streets is not the least lusrativo. Besides the rubbish, stumps of cigars, for instance, whicknes turnell to 90% none, articles of rási valus ure-dropped daily by their owners. In Faris, tho total nautber of articles four ou the pubin high way and do- posited by the finder. at the prefecture of Polico during the year 1877 amounted to aboat 17,000. of which 4,050 were paries, brasslota, watobes, jewellery and gold and silver objects of various "descriptions. The motual mash qontained in the purses found amounted to 71,4941, 950, to say moling of the money ralus of the tickets natolies, and other tielos Avery Ammall pro- portion of tale-property is ever refumed to its OFECTS. 10 police do their best by vivartisors
CHINA COAST WETEOROLOGICAE
DAROMETER, THERMOHDFEW
ment in the newspapers to pablish the discovery Direction o
of the lost article, but with little ofvot, and
after a certain tiae, use them to handed
over to the finder. It would be a great con- Dry Therametet....
vanicnog in London, and probably in Patin blso, wat Thermome
it Lore were on office for the general registas
REGISTER.
TELKARAMS
SILANGO NAMA:-
LONDON LONDON: PORTLAND PORTLAND
VICTORIA
NEW YORK)
SAN FRANCISCO, VIA
BAN FRANC
SAN FRANCISCORRES
THE DAILY
TRI) 12rm, 1878.
ADING.
KURLERSIGHT APPEYTO
Elonnos
waffattorfeld & Spire.
Hongkong, Vogel, Tagódom & Co. Hongkong | Yogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Berell & Confes
Favell & Co. Vogol Hagedem Sama P. M. 8. B.Com,
On 20th inst Quick despatch
Freemani Clark
Dwight:
Quick despatpa
Wildwood
Quickstep
Barnaby
Jocheng
Hongkong Hongkong
Quick Ulespatoli. Qulok despatch.
CoQuick despatch:
China (str.) Monde) Barry RANG BFWatson... Hawkinthiph
•P. J. Carleton
Amostrar
Quick dispatch,
Hongkong | Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. |Honglong | Vögel, Espidern & Co.
Hongkong "Darlowitz & Comm
Quick despatch.
Galck despatch.
_dajak Hespitek vé
Conehita
Ang
Hongkong
Rezmodion & Co.
-
Quick despatch
Teodora
Harme18+)
Hongkong
Bassall & Coat
quick deapatak
Quick despatch,
On 24th insta6-noon
Mastavisk Butcher.
To-morrow, at 3PM.
=-CALLAO ASD FATHARA 180 – Mario Charlotta ....
AMANILA ATING M
RMANIA S
SINGAPORE TRISBANE, du SINGAPORE, PENANG, No, SINGAPORE PENANG, & SINGAPORE & PENANG, So. YOKOHAMA ̈ TOKOILAMA BREZN
Villa de Rivadavia, Toyon
Arraten à poar.....
Moray" (utr.) Tacky Teen Byan Malagoa et Volga (str.)
2 dh
le duoddy (atr.)..
SHANGHAL
SHANGHAI,
SHANGHAIN
jedyni
30/18.82 80.IP20.15 |SHOIHOW AND HAIPHONG
tion of lost property. A comparison of the Westerhamet
rog star with the lists of unclaimed articles four's
in railway carriages and waiting-rooms at sta
tions, and pabiie vertoles, would, there can bo
littla donot often had to the restoration of pros party to its lawful owners, Pall Mall Corelle,
TUR PAMIR
To members of the Russian Expedition to the Panir, MM. Skund and Sohwartz, hare vetninod to Trabkend M. Soverstof romains at Oshs for some time yet to put his sofloction in ordər. This oxpedition, which sat out for the Pamir út the end of inst September, the most unfavourablə sessor of the year, has bad many diffentica to overcome, among others deep snows nod a cold reaching sometimes 25 Jeg, below zero sentigrade;" The Famir not having any forsats, the expodi- tion had to take with it, not only provisions, but faol Na inhabitants word found in the Pamir nor in the Al Valley; all hot descended with
wir flocks into the valley of Forghana.The. rarefaction of the cir, at heights often exsecding 13,000ft, rendered respiration difficult, and gove violant Loodushes to all the members of the ex- pertion, not even excepting the Cossacka of the soort and the Kirghia guldis. The exportion reinbed the Al by the Ferghinas Valley, traver sing the Shart Pass, the nearest to that of Terek daran, which serves as the ordinary route from the Ferghann Valley to Eashgar. The expolition in going from the Alaf Valley to the Fair Eut, lowed the tato craversed in 1876 by the advanced guard of the detachment of General Skobsloff. The expedition realed the River Kolss which, aecording to the native, flows thence through Kashgar to the Lake. Lehner under the name of Tarimbal M. Skresi went from 10 to 15 vorsta west of the latter point, where the expedition cessed to follow the course of the Hoksui; but the depth of the snow hindered him from carry- ing the exploration further. The expedition determined six astronomical points, mede many barometria Aul geodetic observations, plotted the road traversed, and made a ne ornithogiosì collection
BAROMETRE, (Evet of tus conia inciet, icon, and leafreda Tko bi Fahrentelt degree and tear, kryt, fi, tao? : -opa air'in n'abzied situation,
DIRECTION OF WIRD is regulated ivory two pointa, Fij NNEN.
"FORCH OF WIND,--d Zaim. Vtë 3. léta busze: 3 to s jaoilizzatori a ba 7 frohe (1.Au Bakring?: 8 to 10 Henry."B) tờ
• STATE OF TEATRE--R. Clear Duo jky,
Drizly, F. Fig. 6. Forgs H. Tål. Je Loghing. Mộ Midy: 0; Orgest, L. Prasing. Rowena G Spudy. 2. Kathy Kids 1. 19oute. I bad, threatening. 7 Willy
Story 3, Ohim. The lettem are ropeotel to, indlence any increases ster the meth average of this
Ratmen The houry of men hoy the prreinua 24. Moays (noun) arė registered Levan ʼn to 24-and-be quiátity, of water fallin
rated in mezi lenání kundreja.
INSURANCES.
SUN FIKE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of BX0,000 on First-class Risks, BX0,000 on First-clas Risks, 10 to the Current Local Rates of Premis will be al- towed upon Insurances affected with this "Ooo.""
T. G. LINSTEAD,
i
Agent, Sun Fire Office. Hongkong, 4th October, 1878,7 TX (32)}; PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis.
count of Twenty per cant. (2017.) upon the Current Local. Rates of Premis will be allowed. upon Insurances affected with this Company,
PMDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Hougkong, 27th Jure, 1572,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED),
NOTICES
[23
OLICIES granted at ourront rates on No rino Einks to all parts of the World. Ia
SWATOW AMOY, & FCHOW
FOR SALE.
AYZEEAND
age now showing their
•Viking (str.) Sunda jatr.) Priam......... Karo (str.) Thales (str.)...
Yes (str.
AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK
:0
NEW GOODS, comprising CHRISTY'S BLACK, BEOWK, and
REMANDÉAB
FEL THAT
in all the Intact shapes, TWEED HATS, PARIS ŠILK HATS, Be Laskthi and DRAB SHELLS.
Hongkong Romalios & Ce
Gibb, Divlagator & Co
Hongkong David Sassoon, Sous & Co.
Hongkong
Jardino, Matheson
Hongkong B. Nowyatullınıngatloo,
P.&O. 9. N. Co
Messageries Maritimes... Messageries Maritimm...
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co
PA&O. B. N. Com
Butterfeld & wire,
Donglas Laprak & Com Douglas Lipraik & Co.
Colling Pooook. SALtom
Hongkong
Meyer & Com
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL
Per-FixE, with Cartridges Cartridge Case, Wadding Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVER.
Apply to
JAT SOREFFER,
54, Pipya Central. Hongkong, 12th Spunbar, 1977
(40
| Tò-sorrow, at 3P.M.
Quick despatch.” Qalak dispatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Quick despatol. Galok despatch
o-morrow Today, at noon,
Quick despatch.yu
VESSELS ON THE BERTI
FOR CALLAO AND VALPARAISO. THE AI Fretol Barque
MARIE DIARLOTTE", Captain Múhonna, haring the greater part of her Carga engaged, vil havo, quick despatch for the above Porta
Fox Freight or Passage, apply to SEPUTUSAN CARLOWITZ & Co
Hongkong, 8th April, 1878
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON
AHE AF Awerlon Ship
"FREEMAN OLARK
(599
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
for Arator Today, the 12th instant, af, 9.30 AM
For Niigata Today, the 12th instant, at 11.193.00
For Shanghai Per Karo, to-dor, the 12th instant, at 11-30), XM, VLAS
For Pakhoi-Per HMS. Growler, shortly. after arrival of English mail,
For Straits Sotilamenta and Calontis.--Fer Arratson Agrar and Moray, to-morrow, the 13th instant at 2.30 3
For Swator Amny, and Fonchow-Pér Yea, to-morrow, the 13th instant, as 5 P.
Dwight, Master, will lead for the abere Port, and MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES”
will baze quick despatos
Par Freight or Lassage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & COOK
Hongkong, 25th Moreli, 1879.
FOR LONDON:
THE Al American Ship
ELCANO,"
The United States Mail Packet "GABLIC will be lospateleil on SATURDAY, the 18th (505 April, with Mails for Japan, San Franciaco, and the United States, which will be closed as follown
"Bermby, Mister, will have quick despatch för { the above Port, ARA DAME
For Fight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Ou Hongkong 1st April, 1873.
On 14th inst, daylight,
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish: Earl
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
ANG CALOUTTA”” 7 AH Stenshty
*ARRATOON APCAR,” Captain A. D. Mactavish, will be dospaloted for tin above. Ports TOMORROW, the 191 inst., 3tå o'clock 2.m.-
For Freight or Passage, opply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C
Agents.
TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING (LEE PALMUR' Hongkong, Sth April, 1878.
A Very Cholse assortanent of FANGE and BLAOK WINDSOR SCARVES,
Nevalse the
“Duke's," "Royal," Four-in-Hand." "Wast End"Bond Street,” and “Club House?
ORAVA TBK
"CONCHITA”:
2{667
Ar.. Registry of Lettera codéos. 290PM. Post Office closes, but Lofters (ozoopt for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board, the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cants extra Pestago, until the time of departure. Correspondeato for Nou. Union West Indi (except the Bahamas and: Heyti), Costa Rica, Hondurgs, Monte Vides, New Orpida, Pori- guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sont by tais route.
A
MAILS BY THE FRENCH TÄCKET.
Arias Master will ato quick despatch for theThe Frazek Contract Packet FEINO above Port
For Freight, &o, apply to
Z REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK THE
THE A1 German Ship
¿WEGA,”: Jackons, Master wil-load-how as above.
For Freight, apply to
vall be despatobed from Hongkong of THURS DAF, the 18th April, with Mells to and through the United Kingdom and Encops, Stavio MarzoiLee to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, Now Zealand; Tasmatin, 14, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritias, Suez and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Afelon, St. Helens, und Ascensión. S
FOR SALE
[603
CELEBRATED WIKES AND COGNAC, Price List or application
F. BLACKHEAD & C Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CAEQUTTA. THE Steamship
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. **Hongkong, 25th Karoh, 1879.
(504 TAMPOR SAN FRANCISCO.
TILE A1 Amerians Bark
146
KOMORAT”.
FOR SALE,
M. J. Batoher, Commander, will be despatched
instant, 'look P...
-“B. F. WATSON," Hawkins, Master, will load here fer, the above Pert, ond will have immodiste despotek.
For Freight; apply to make
WEST POINT IRON WORKS uit or TOMORROW, the 18th VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Also,
SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. A New Stook of Sortunate's PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS. The MACHINERY and STOCK tr-TRADE.
LADIES' Dass TRUNKS. SOLE LEATIINR
pland BART PORTMANTEAUS. CUÁT CASES, GLADSTONE and "COURIE
TARMASINA DE BAGS
The Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU," My Solid Leather,
MEFESCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS.
WHITE LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, and
COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS, A LAMBSWOOL, SATONY, CARIMERE, Ud
MERINO UNDER-SUIRTA. Garaman'e HALE HOSE in BioK, JAMIS- WOOL, CASHNERS, MERINO, Lisie Thread, Corrow, and BAGBETORANT FELINEN COLLARS::
in the following shapes:rutio Serapia, “Clyde, Tandon, Lothar, Connaught,
Imadyn Sopioly" Shakespeare," &c. CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILK UMBLELLAS WALKING. STICKS TURKISH TOWELS and BATE BLANKETS, LINEN. DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPEINS, in all sizes. LINEN and COTTON SHEETING? and PILLOW LINEN...
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT, Having completed our arrangements in skis Department for the coming Season, wo invite an Warly Inspection of our Leon and CHOICE the newest and most fashionable makes, con- aisting of NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS, FINE SAXONY COATINGS. PURE WOOL: SCOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS VESTINGS, FRIEZES,
À STEAM LAUNCH, For further particulus, apply to:
·V. F. XAVIER,
High Street Dungalow, West Point. Hongkong, 8th April, 1878.
"FOR SALE. THREE ENGLISH SOWS. in due condition.
For Earther. Particulare, inquire of
AH YON, Compradore, 57, Prays. Hongkong, 28th February, 1978.AT
INGLE EPA
[S87
COAL MERCHANT, No. 37, TUNGAN LANE, Has always on Sale every description of HOUSE and STEAM COAL at MODERATE PRIORA. Steam Launches on Hire and for Towing, ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.
7 BE SUNG. & Co.,
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand. Lange STOCKS of every description of COLL
Address, care of Hon-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 43. Praya, Hongkong
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, Sth January, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE American Hark
610M
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 9th Aprii, 1978. 1990-
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Steamship
THE S
"YESSO,P
Captain S. Ashton, will be degatobel. Zor the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 14th instant; st. Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 3th April, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
[608
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Pussrogers of thringh, rutas, for HANKOW, Nigro, and Ports in Javan.
THE Company's Steamship Les company's
"PRIAM
will be despatched on or about the 13th heart.
For Fregirt or Passage, apply to
BUTTARFELD & SWIRE. Agents, Hongkong, Sth-April, 1878,
[662
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
[749
T
s
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL FCE Company's Steamship
**GLÁDCUS
the Clyde is bring harried forward. In the yard socordance with the Company's Artioles of AR STOOK of SCOTCH and ESGLISH Gоons in a WONG HING OHEUNG & CO., will be despatolied at or about the 20th inst.
From Glasgow it is annound that of account of the prealat warlike orisis, the building of the iron corvettes sontracted for by. Government on of John Elder and Co. no fower than six of these war vessels are at present on the smoke, and strong andavours are being made by the firm to hare them padily completed, in coat of their "being required. The otkor builders are also very
aotire.
spoiation, Two thirds of the Profits are dister butod anusalty to Caribatore, whether Share holders or not, in prepartion to the net mount of Promia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund, organi
OLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agents, Hongkong, 17th April, 1873
193
THE ON TAX INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED),
DIRECTORS.
The Destische Rundschau contains some lettera written by Field Marshal Moltke during his stay. nt Paris in 1950. Moltke was then travelling with the your Crown Prince of Prussia, who, altac having visital England, spant some days at Paxis as the guest of the Emperoz These CAPITAL TADLE 100,000; EQUAL TO $635,555.55. lettera openced in a mysterious maunne inZƏN PLASMONANTS Danish Journal the Dagens Nylinder. They are now published in German with the sanction of LEE SING, of the Ini Hog Firm. the writar The correspondence onda with a CHAN SHUKA LAL, of the Lai Yuan Fini omunens sentença: "Inthe oving, grand dinner WONG TIK PUN of the Chan Cheong Wing with the Emperor After dianer we took leave. (Hong, het geeniva At sieren o'clock we started from the new and beautiful gare de Strasbourg. The imperial salon corringes are so arranged that one has every p- sible comfort. I awsko only in Saverne, from whence, the railway through the Vosges is beauti ful. It was sad to hear the people there talk Gorunn; and with all that they are good French-
MARINE RISKS on Goods,ko, lakun at mon. Have not left them in the lurch at CURRENT RATES to Australia, Californi nine o obbek we aw the Cathedral, but we did Muule, Singapore, Stigon,, Penang, and to all not stay at Strasburg All receptions were the Treaty Parts of Ukina and Japaz.. steelined. We took a apeial train from Kohl to Head Office, 3 and 9, Frays West. "Kaderibo."-Academy.
Henglong, 1st June, 1977.
The Italian man-of-war Terribile, which was
Loo TRE, of thỏ Yes On Firm.
FONG FORT FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Houg WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee Ung PON PONG, of the Wy Sing Firm
MANAGER-IFO AMEL
MAJESTY KING JORGE THE FIRST,
DAVAD. 1720100
1381
reported to have been wrecked a short time siteoTHE LONDON ASSURANCE. near the port of Salonics, but which is now slated, not to have been variously damaged, w
INGUDEGRATED DY ROYAL HA
CHARTED OF HIS ons of the eldoktronelads in the navy of Italy, having been launched in 1862, the year in which the firet English armoured ships the Black Prince. Defonce and Revisiones left the stacks, The Terribile was all iron vental, of 2,700 tons: displacement, dries by engines of 400 nominal
for ULSTER Ovuzcoars, &a., dol Great care has been bestowed in the selection of there Goods both as regards style and onbetance, and having het our orders executed at a time. when the Choicest Goods were in the Market we confidently solicit your Orders.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Department having undergone extensivo altomations is now upon the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will conduce much to the convenience our Customers. It is placed under New and Effective Management, and all ordare entrusted to us will receive prompt atten tion and be executed in a rat-olmes stylo.
SATLEND CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONGH
AND AT SHANGHAI.
COAL
DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM B COAL for Sale, ex Godown,
Apply to
CAN-EATTLES & Co.
HD. Undersigned having been appointed | Hongkong, ist Documber, 1877:58
Agents for the above Corporation, sre prepared to grant lusurances as follows:-—
but working up to 1,800 inilleated horse-power. MARINE DEPARTMENT. and capable of driving the ship at a speed of Policies at current rates, payable ather hers, twelve knots an hour. Like the earlier English in Loudon, or at the privelat Ports of India, irono ads, the Terribile was covered all otor with China, and Australia. armoar plates four inches in thickness. Her arinsmontonsisted of eight 20-centimetre. Policies issued for long or short periods et Armstrong guns, musslo-loading tices of errent rates ordnance of somewhat over Beren tons weight;
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A discount of 20°, allowed, a
and throwing a 13018. proiectile, and of two LTTE DEPARTMENT mitraillers The Forundabile, lantioled in the same year, a sister ship of the Torabile, Foliolas issued for sung not exceeding £5,000, bath ships are placed in the list of second-class inen-of-war of the Italian navy 24
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demands. Bank Dills, at 30 days sight, 3/108 Bank B, at 5 months' sight 8/10 Credits, at months eight 1311† Documentary Bills, at mantas
ON BOMBAY,Bank, sight
B1A
ON CALCUTTA Bark, sight..... ON SHANGHAI
Bank, fight SAVINIMAGA Private days' eight...
SHABER
✰
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share54 per
cent, preniam.
A
Unisa Insurance Bociety of Canton $1,325 per
China Traders Insurance Company's Sharks
$1,250 per share. Yangtese Insurance AssonationTls 620 per Share Mete
Chinese Insurance Company-5258 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharea
3695 per share,
Onlus Fire Indarzato Company's Shares-$170
per share
Hongkong shi Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares por cont: premi
Hong kong, Uinton, aul blacão Steamboat to s
Bharos 313 per share discount
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company T 22
per shap Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $75 zer
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bh5
shars.
Olana Bagar Refining Company, Limited per
wont, alscount.
Chinese Imperial Loan £105,
at reduced rates,
PORTER.
."
J. AND PONTENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy: Navy Boiled
· 3GANVAS. Lang Far
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867
NOW
ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
126NGLISH AND
BAR HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1872. BATAVIA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY NA
HF Undersigned, having in painted Agents for Hits Love Company, are pre pared to grat Insursses as follows SHOMARINU HISKS.A
Policies at Current Rates, payable either hars, in Tandon, or at the principal ports of India, Australia and the East
(15
CHINESE
LEVERDICTIONARY,
WITH TAB PONET AND MANDARIN. Better PRONUNCIATION..
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the Daily Lydes Oce, Hongkong.
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for SALE every descrip- tion of COAL at MoDonato Priora. Mr. AH YON has been appointed Manager, and all Oxlors addressed to aim at 57, Praya Central, will receive immediate attention.
Hongkong, April 9th, 1878.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. Sth April, 1878.
1531
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE
· [68] (Calling off the mual Coast Poway and taking
through Cargo and Passagers for New ZEALAND).
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
THE Eastern and Australian Mill Steam
Company's Steamer
BOWEN
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, Dor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for Ly will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crowe | the Beth instant, st Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to of the following Vessels during their stay in
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Hongkong Harbou
-Agents. Hongkong, 8th April, 1878.
FOR SHANGHAL,
ADOLFI, Gorman bark, Horn-Amhold, Kar-
borg & Co.
ALICE M. MINOTT, American ship, Whitmore.
Vogol, Hagedorn & Co. BELLONA, Gorman steamer, Aurons.-W. Pasi
tau & Co.
B. F. WATSON American back, Hawkins,
Togel, Hagedorn & Co
BLACK PRINCE, British ship, Inglis---Tatoe BIANCA PERTICA, Italian bark, Tangtadl
& Co
Thomas Howard & Co.
BA PAN, Siameno, bark, Miller-Kion-tya.
looing.
CRANDOS, American ship, Emery-Naval Tard CHINKIANG, British steamer, Orr.- Siemisen.
&Com CORONA, Beliali shup, Spence. Captaiu. CLÚSADER, American bark, Gorham-Captain, REGANO, American ship. Barmby.-P. & 0, S.
N. Oo..
BLIJE, Hawaiian brig. Permion-Chineso.
EME British bark. Assa-Butterfield & Smira. EMPIRE, American ship, Lookia-Mensageries
Maritimas. END, British bark, Braithwaite -Arahold.
Karberg & Cap de dag
*
FIORINOR NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Me-
Lotire-Arnhold, Karburg & Co‚°
FRANK MARION, American bark, Eldridge
........ Meyer & Cof
FREEMAN CLARK, American ship, Dwight
Battles & Co. Figh
GLENFINIAS, British stoner, Wilcoxar
dine, Matheson & Cò....
GLENBOY, Brit, steamer, Donaldson Jardine,
Matheson & Conso
--Ruiwell & Co.
GLOBE, British bark, Harson Meyer & Co. GREAT ADMIRAL American ship. Thompson. HABEAWAY, Brit, bark. Föfts-Bassell & Co *For comprebensiveness and practical service HELENA, Gerting back, Voiguardaen.Wister this: Work stands unrivalled All the new & Co. words, which the Chinees have to late yours beon JEAN PIERRE, French bark, Lagaase-Car- compelled to co to express the numerous ob- lowits & Co. favorite jeste in machinery, photography, telegraphy, KaLaza, Bussian bark, Ross-Chunost,
and in science generally, which the rapid advance KARD, British steamer, Colling-Meyer & Co, of foreign relatione, has impazed upon them, are KIM-TONG-TYE, Bion. bark, Kofoed-Chinese..
A BLOKKEIGH of THIETT-THREE and ONE- THĹLD FER DENT, will be sllowed on all LOCAL RISKS
THE Steamship
VIKING"
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Letters muy also be forwarded to Emilia": this Prokot.
S
The following will be as hours of ULOSING the Mails, &o.
WEDNESDAY, 17th April,
5r.M., Money Order Ofise closes. Post Office closas axcept the Nront Box, which remains open all night,
THURSDAY, 18th April,
7. A., Post Oflice opons for sale of Stampe,
Registry of Latters, and Posting of all perry- spondence,
DAM, Registry of Lottern cUARES.
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Il-M., Post Office gloss except for Iste Lot-
11.10. A., Letters (but Lettava only), may lo
posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 conta extra postage. antil
en
"P. J. CARLETON, Amesbury, Master, will load here for the above 11.90 A3, when the Post Office CLOSES Port, and will have quick degatoh.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 8th April, 1878.
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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SUNGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
"IE "LUNNKUTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEANERS.
THE Steamship "GAELIC will be des. Aratohed for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, Fon SATURDAY, the 13th April, at 5.r... taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe..
"Connection is made at Yokohama with Ston mers from Bhanghai.
Freight, will be received an bosed until 4 P.M on the 12th April. PAROEL PACKAGES will ba received at the Offee mtl 5, p.. same day All Parcal Packages should be marked to address in full; valno of soms is zegrind,
"A EEDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS, A
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF- FICERS of the ARMY and EAVY and to
SERVICES DIVIL and CONSULAR
For farther information as to Freight or Page, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37. Qua's Road Central
G. 3. EMORY,
Agent,
Hongkong. 27th March, 1878.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DER MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS 20STE FRANÇAIS STEAM FOR
wil be despatched as above on or about the 16th SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON 3 064
Agents.... Hongkong, 10th April: 1878.
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MONTIFLY SERVICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND THE
USUAL AUSTRALIAN PORTS. NE of the Australasian Steam Navigation ONE of the Australasinn ville pion
the 24th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· · GEO. E. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1879.
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"NOTICE.
تسمة
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.REALN TAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Stoamakip
HE
Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for.
VOLGA.*
TOKOHAMA abortly after the arrival of the text French
H. DU POUEY.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1878.
Mail.
Agent
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES, 2. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS...... THE Copy's Steamship
IHA QUADDY"
SHANGHAI
hare given is extened, Each and every word is MARIA BAVAND, Taina slip, Ravano Orler. Commandant Gauvain, will be despatched for FIRE RISKS fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, British bark, Moson.hortly after hot arrival from Europa.
for students of a most instructive mature. Both
Policies granted on First-clias Balidings to an extent of $20,000 and eng
A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PER CENT 1200 upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on alt premium charged for insurance such dis- pont bejur destucted at the time of the issue of Folioy,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, 1st January, 1874. *RE
ANGTEZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND
TOTAL CAPITAL and Accumulations this data
11
Rozario & Gol
the Court and Fanti preoneoiations are given, Macca, British steamer, Morey — Landstein the accents bain esrafully marked on the best & Co. principle hith attained. The typography MICHELLE BELCHAT, Danish back, Gersten- displays the ess of hy attempt to make the berg Captain Chinese and English typecorespond in the size: MINERVA, British, stemmer, Feicool,-Bieingson
f body, thereby effooling a vast economy of & Co.. space obloving a clearness pot previously stuined, had disponelng with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore sharse. terized Chinese publications.
MORAY, British greamer, Butcher.--Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
NTED, British bark, Clark---Adamson, Ball M & Co.
For practical purposes bus arrangement of NORTH STAR, American ahip, Thomson --Rug- the work is so complete, that a reference to its
Ball & Co.
The 120,000 pages enables person who understands English OLIMPIA, German ateater, Nagel-Siemssen
to communicate effectency with antires who
& Co
TE 230,000 understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect PACIFIC, Garna steamer, Petersen-Sims TI 75,00) the work will be found indispensable to all
Eyes Europeana residing in Chins, and to the natives PARADISH, German back Thuro.—Stomssen
la 225,001 themselves it explaine sabjects fully with which & Co.
TB. FOLDES, Esq., Chairman. MW Born, BagO KREBS, Esq. M. P. Evans, EqC LUCAH, Esq.
Mesura EUSSELL & Co, Shanghai.
LONDON. DANKIES.
Chinhua Tanyacial Loan of 1677 "£103.10. Massrs. BAYING BROTHERS & Co.
SALES ON APRIL 11TH, A REPORTED HY
White Brger150 bags, at $7.10, by Kwat
mor to travelling trader
Japan Campber-10 tabs, a 820.80, by Hing-
tal to travelling trader
BABAGENCIES IN
the Principal Forts in the East
very few indeed of them are perfectly womited. PARSE, British steamer, Sergent. Musters To parties realdout in England and interested & Do.
in Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasion P. J. CARLETOT, Amican lark Amesbury ally. alfre illest to the pope of the words. Pa Vogel, Higadora & Go, ask, and
Co.
Carlowits & Co QUICKSTEP, American bark, Barnaby, Master AdSORSHIRE, British atomer, Thomson.—-X.
Kimer & Co. SAMAR, American skip Miller-Vogel, Hage:
dorn & Co.
ch bark, Halloway
following facts arean bmitted for consideration Chalara Vocabulary contains about 1600 Chinese charantera, and Medhurst's Eagle and Cidnese Dictionary beat 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of, 001,000 Chinese charas terego deepits the grammar and SA FIRL other elementary works as yet published, the Borneo Co.
H DE POUBY, Hongkong, 11th April, 1878.3)
FOR HINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE Steamship
·RANGOON.
NAKTSEKTA YEON BYANA will load for the above Ports, and will have quick despatob
For Freight or Fassage, apply on board to
BYAIDIEETHANEIN NAWTATATHAMGATEOO, Ageas for Owners,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1878.
DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA. PORT SAID; NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH- PACKET. The English Contract Packet "KASHGAR" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, Xo., on SATURDAY, the 20th April,
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &.-
FRIDAY, 19th April,
5..., Money Order Office olotos.
6 PM, Post Ŏine closes except the NIGHT Box);
which reinsins open all night. SATURDAY. 20th Aprî,
72.M.. Post Office opers for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all earne, spondence.
10.A... Fost Office oloies except for Late Let
fors. Registry of Letters ceases. 10.15 A Letters may be posted on payment of a Late Feo of 18 conti extra Postage, natil 11 An, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely, 11.00 A.it, Lotfors (but Letters only) addrossel to the United Kingdom vid Briadiai, or to Singapcro, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 48-cente extrs postage, until IL.50 AM. when the Mail is finally closed.
MAILÀ BY THE TORRÉS STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contrast Packet "BOWEN" will be despatched on Hongkong on WSD- YESDAY, 24th layout, with Mails for Singapore, Beursst, Cooktown, Cleveland Buy, Bowen, Keppel Bay Brisbane, Sydney, Tamariu,
New Zealand, and Melbourus,
Correspondence cannot be registered after US AM
The Mails will be closed of £1.30 AM. Sup- plementary Mail on board with late fee of 18 dents till time of departure, Pet
Correspondence for New Zealand minst bo spacially directed via Torres Straits, be it will bo sent via Gallo,
Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if leated, but. aa gamoral rule it is better to-sond it ría Gallo. The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinanos, 1876, which gomes into force on the 23rd instant,
Under the old Ordinauso no notion was re- quired of the doyarturo of a reang if not advor. tisod, nor of departures for Canton or Maeno. Notice is now required of any departure, though with regard to sailing ships, the old ralo will practically remain in force, that notion need not be sent unless asked for..
Sention XXV. requires that the first notion be nt to the Post Office
the notion of any change in the day or In the case of steamers plying regularly or on war will he suficiant.
at Noon, the Company's Steamship ON THURSDAY, the 18th April, 1878, PEI-HO." Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the shore board any vessel aftor the Mail is closed at the Stamper correspondenes ray still ha sant on
places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. Fost Office. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Mareilles for the principal
places of Europa.
of calling the attention of firms to the last thist The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity any such words as Despstoles will close at 11 added to the advertisement of a vessel are illegal. Consigues' lettere are exempted by law.
arson is allowed to make collection of such let- bare for transmission under a penalty of £100 per week during which the practice continued.
Cargo will be received on bend until 4. Spools and Parcels until 3 P.. on the 1741 April, 1878, (Parcals are not to be sont from passer through the Post Office, but no on and they most be left at the Ageoy's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office
II. U POUHY,
Hongkong, 6th April, 1878.
STEAM FOR
Agent.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON FAS
20,
BOMBAY, MADRAB: CALCUTTA, AND
CAMA AUSTRALIA.
THE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL TEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship * KASHGAR,” Captain E. J. BAKER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 20th April at Noon, | For further Particulara, andy toying
AMATĀDAM LIND, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1878,
US, KAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK; TIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO
............... BOLDIERS” AND SAILORS' LETTERS.
Privates in H.M. Arsy or Navy, Nan.com. missioned Offeërs (but not Warrant: Officers. via Asalstant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain. or Carpintar), Amy Salioalcastors (unt Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis tresses may sond half-once latters to the United Kingdom vih Southamptos by Britisk Facket for one penny; or via Brindisi by British Tacket for three-penny, Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondance exactly the enne ne Imperial Stamps.
Soldiers and Bailors letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not cons form to the following regulations
1-Not to exceed half an ounce. No double lettare are allowed
2. If from a Soldier or Sallor, his class or seription must be stated in fall on the letter, and the Commanding Offser must sign his mime, with name of Regiment, or Ships &c., in
SEPT
3.If to a Soldier or Sailer, his class or de- |scription" mast þe stated in full, with rame of
Regiment, or Ship, &o., in full.
Correspondends having joined the General Most countries to which Hongkong forwards
Postal Union or being, probably about to do so, tanecary that the following rules ba striatly observed.
THE US Mail Steamer CHINA" will 1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis-
be despatched for Sax. Francisco, vin Yo- Lered or unregistered, cas to received for Postage: kohama, un SATURDAY, the 20th instant, afif it contains gold or aver money, jewels, pre- P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, phone articles, or anything that, as general the United States, and Europe.
Grafo, fe Hablo to Customs duties.
Through Bills of Lading issued for traan. | 2.—This Regulation prohibits the Bending of [34614/portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Patterns of dufishje articles, unless the quantity * FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
RASE to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities sent bo, so small as to make the sample of no
ISLAND) THE Al American Berk
QUICKSTEP
Barnaby, Master will load for the show Port
and have quick stespoto
For Freight, apply to
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to value. Havana, Trinidad, and Demones, sad to porta
S—The limits of weight allowed sas de fol-
in Mexico, Central and South Americs, by the lowy Company's and connecting Steamere
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franos, and Germany by all trona Alantic linee of Sleaters
BOOKS AND PAPER —To British Ofices, 51b PATTERNE.—828; if without intrinsic valus: BOOK AND PAPERS.To the Continent, &e.,
PATTERNAS ONE.
4The following articles, cannot be sent by
(512) CEFT: REGULAR RATES GRANTED Post at all Grue Ideoids, Guapowder,
A REDUCTION 61 -TWRNTY PER
Hongkong, 9th March, 1872
-- RUSSELL & Co,
FOR MAHAA THE AI Spanită Park
HOPE, Must, will lead for the shows
*TEUDORA” Alter
and have quick debatab For Freight, any to WE RESSELL & CO
Hongkong, 10th April, 1872 int [2624
Rad Deter-30 hags, at $5.21 by iugital Shareholders Capital, all the PROPIE of the cháu to trading trader. Thiều
Dried Illy Flower—15 bags, at 39 80 by USTREWITING Business will be cranally dis... Il comprises upwards of two thousand large Brandão & Co. T
tributed among all Contributors of Business quarto pages, LATES
HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCI6So, and student of this diflon't language absolutely ra. SuMATES, American ship, Ollongk—Order.
quires exemples to display the various appll. THALES, British steamer, Colas-Dongles Lap⠀⠀⠀ We
estions and equivalents of different words which rik & Co. POLITIES granted on Maxine Bruns to all have one general meaning. Of these examples. ThomAS FLETCHER American bark, Pendleton. parts of the World, at UCERENT RATER
this work contnine niere than five times së
Im Nam Bisho Subject to a charge of 12, for Intercet or many us any other Pictionary lithorp pub- TITAK, American ship, Berry, Tussell & Co.
VILLA DE RIVADATZA, Syan, bark, Cataris
Hing taichan to travelling trader
Bokfist 50 nadies, at 2 0; by Tang wat - prépartion to the premium paid be them.
chong to traveling trader..
travelling trad
RUBBELL & Co.,
T
FOR PORTLAND (OREGONIA THE AL Autorio Shilp
RAH WILDWOOD."F
Port
"to: OFFICERS of the ARMY-ADÁ NÁVY mad
MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR Matches Candles, Bosp. Lasigy. Dre-buffs, or SERVICES in commission whatever is dangerous to the Mails or oflemire on the 19th instant. Parcel Packages will be
Freight will be received on board antil's P. injurious to perecze dealing with them.
TITTEENS received at the fallos until 5 P.3. same day; Bama dilleulty in axpericnos). In ohlaining a all Parsol Packages should be marked to ad.) penemt understanding of what is a Pattern, It dress in full valus of game is required,
is a bona vida-sample of goods which the sender
Cenrulas Invoices to Bocompany Overland has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to Cargo should be sont to the Company Ofoas enter. It is to chusiat of the smallest possible in Sealed Envelopes, addrossed to the Collector grantily compatible will slowing what the of Customs at San Francisco.
goods are, and musthave no intrinsic valma, a
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK,”
For further information an to Fassago and be fille WEGA, German shin, Jackons --Melchers & Co. Harriman, korter, will load for the above Fort Freight, sply to the Agency of the Company, Hor Britannic Majacy's Consal for Siam han WILDFOOD, American ship, Harriman Məni | and have quick despatph
No. 9, Prays Centrals MyA
bren" good anough to tuzkę, azyangements by esgerios M.
BUSSELL & Cement of which norre YouTUNG, British steamer Goggins Kwike
ested to Pengřeky-
LONDON TITENER & Co 60 TATkuwparer- Rowdy
-Foo Tanghusapply to
Hongkong: 25th Mauro 2 1978:-
31619 Hongkong, 9th April, 1872
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