COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOS.
IKFORT CARGOES, Per ateamship Diome, for London :—Congou 188,405be. Sesated Caper, 128,340lbs, Scented Orange Pekoo, 51,778lbs. Sorts, 19801bn 40 pkgs. Sile Piece Goods, 73 page, Waste Silk, 21 pkga Sandrios and 24) pkge, Matting
LA
ON
PAIN EXOHÄNGE. DEN VEGA LONDON
Bank Bille, on donned.................... 8/192 Bouk Bill, at 80 days' sight...B/11 Boult Bills at 6 menthe sight:3/11) to 3/114 Grolito, at 6 months sight 8135 to 8/114 Documentary Bills, et 6 months'
sight
3/114 to 4/0 +229
ON BOMBAY Bauk, sight... ON CALCUTTA→Bank, sight. ON SHAYORA
Bunk, alght:
Privato, 30 days' siglitz
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share-63 per
cont, pretium
Union Insuranca Bocisty of Canton-31,325 per
share. China Tradors! Insurance Company's" Shares--.
$1,300 per elince.. Yangtze Insurance Association--Tis. 640 per
THE ROUMANTAN QUESTION. From all quarter thoro arime the sxclamation," Poor Roman! That country, je now re ganded with very different oyos from what it was year ago. At that time, from the stand-point of justion and of practical politics we could only condemn the attitude of Roumanis, ber brese uf der fall with her Sonorain, sid her absor viency to Russia. Now justice is on the side of Roumanis in her desperate resistance of the Russian demands with regard to Boasarabia; the averaton from the people, whase-OUR PAYG UNGR- pected proofs of soldierly valdor at Plova, han tarnod into compassion, Trie it is that Ron mania, deserves to be panighed for her sing, but the frony of that punishment hoing awarded by the hand of Russia, from which favours wars ox pacted to Bucharest, is too cruel to the trouted as a joke. The feeling which the dispato between Hussin and Romania exoftea in the soul of overy honest and sensible man usust, on the contrary, bá one of suges The boundless falsity and the gratitude of Russia towards a country whjch: Hotad is her friend, in time of neod, and sori Blood thousands of her children for Russian con- quests, are mvalting, and the language used by Pringa Gertsolakoff to the Rumanian envoy gives a foretaste of what the Christian peoples of the Basthaveto expect from their self-styled iborator. Emall and sipions as Roumania ia in com. parison with Russia, she is not to be intimidated. Prince and Government, Parliament and people, aro aaited in their determination not to bow to the threats of Russia, but to continue their re$700 per share, sistance to a retrocession of Boggabis. The blood-baptism of Plarga has given in Ban manjphs the feeling of self-respect; they will not allow themselves te be trodden wabor foot by Russia, nor have they thrown off the Turkish yoko only to ogohango it for that of Ra They are turning to all the Powers for support: and have received promises of it from England) Franco, and Italy. But these promises are, at most worthless antea the Congress mecba. Help van, in the contrary ́erent, only home from the Slate which is in the immolate neighbourhood! aud le itself interested in the question, namely Austria. This was at ouce soen by the Bieba rest Governmont.. and hence the mission of Brations to Vienna. What su opportunity for Court Andrassy to exhibit his diplomatic gifts, and by a bold stroke to drive a wodgo into the "Treaty of Ban Stefano! We are told that Beatinne, has been received, with the declaration that Austrin caz do nothing for Roumania, can. not even give-bbe ndvica; that Anstria must ge with Germany in the Beasarubim question, and Bs the views of the German Govornmont on this point are not own in Vienna, Bratiano must
the Russian
go to Berlin for information on the subject. This is very sad for Beamania, for who can Froe her from the oppressivo embrace Bear hat Austers If Count andmassy really spoke as we have been informed, it is also very sad for Austris; for then we may at one say farewell to all the hopsa awakened by the cool reception of Igautier, and the recent semi-official communications us to the change in our policy. -Nene Freie Preses, Vianos, April 6th.··
THE RUSSIAN CLAIM TO ROUMANIA,
The semi-oficial Agence Russe andonnees that it is"authorised to deslaro the news that "the" Rusalan Cevorument had stated to the Ron marian Envoy that it would oppose the dis ension of the Bessarabian question by the Congress to be entirely false. The Bassian Go Vermont, it is added, has admitted absolate liberty of appreciation and of action for quoh Power at the Jongreas
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share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$270 par share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shores
atas China Fire Insurance Company's Sharon-6182
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shuzes per VOIRE ENGINEE Hongkong, Caston, and Maono Steamboat Con
Sharca--84 por sħara discount, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tls. 21
Hongkong as Company's Saras$75
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Charsk-$55. par. ⠀⠀
share.
DESTINATION.
LONDON, via Suez Cabal.A
LONDONÉS
LONDON
NEW YORK
BAN FRANCISCO, via T'RADEA
THE DAILY PRE
FRIDAY, MAX Sirn, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED, AS LOADING.
VERREL'S NAME?
Anobises (tr) Darana: Eloano,MAT HQ Johnson Belgio (at)
P. J. Carleton
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y’HAMA | City of Peking (str.) SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO ROIstan SAN FRANCISCO SYDNEYAKINANT SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... SAIGON, SINGAPORE,, können FINGAPORE, HOMKAY, 50. BANGKOK, CALLAO
-HONOLULU
HONOLULU NANILA ANG MANILA... YOKOHAMA:
·YOKOHAMA PHANGHAI..
SHANGHAT
BHANGHAI
FOOCHOWA
AMOY AND SHANGHAI SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW
SA
FOR SALE
D
Great Adviral..... Halonen Donan (atzir Tigra (str)
Lombardy (ate.)LA
Butterfold & Swize Moyor & Co
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
EG. JOINSON,"
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIN WON CLOSE For SwatowToday, the 34th instant; al 7.30.M
For Fuochow-Per State of Alabama, to-
Colby Muster, will load here for the agore Port, day, the 24th instant, at 5PM- (and will have quick despatabi
FOR NEW YORK.
AT
FOR BREIGHT APPLY TO
TO. BI DESPATCHED
THE AL Aerican Fork
On er about let proz
Quick despatch. Quick despatel
On 29th inet, at 8pm.
Quick despatch."
Uniol dospatch
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co....... Tegel, Hagedorn & Co. 0. & 0.8. Co...
Hongkong P. M. 8 S. Co....... Vogel, Hagodarn & Colahr Russell & Co. Russell & Co... Carlowitz & Co......... Goo. R Stay & Ch Mesangeries Maritirane..... P. & O. S. N. Com Tuon Fab Hong. Carlowitz & Ge
W. May Barnby
Hongkong Hongkong
| Colby,
Hongkong
Hongkong
“AmesĒZIJA: Hongkong.
Berry de B. Thomson Inkster ...
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Cormier
Hongkong
3. Orman
Rajannttisunhar (6) Areolu Miza
G. T. Hopkins -Ponery Jay
Paralon
Hongkong.
Hongkong-
Frank Marion ...... Esmeralda (str.)...... Sorsogan (str.) Tolga (6) Malacca(at)! Tangtse (str.). Khodivo (st)
Eldridge, Cullen.... Lopes Rolland:
Bapatal
Petroolas (ute.
State of Alabama (s)
Menelaus (str.) Yense (atr.)
A. Ritchie.
S. Ashtur.
Hongkong Wisker & Co Hongkong
Hongkong
Russell & Co... Raseel & Copiping Togel, Hagedorn & Co........ Messageries Maritimo... Hongkong. P. & O. §. N. Com.
Mensageriau. Maritime..... P. & O. B. N. COL ButtoeBold & Swire Jarlins, Matheson & Co. Butterfield & Bwite Hongkong Doaglas Lapruik & Co...
FOR SALE
COTAI YUNE
COMPRADORE AND GENDRÁL
STOREKEEPER,
Y. LE
NEW SILKS | NEW SILKS !!
VARIOUS NEW DEESS FABRICS.
A Splendid Assortment of
direct from Paris.
China Sagar Refining Company, Limited-8 per NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS
cant. premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan£104. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877–2102 106.
SALES ON MAY 234D, AS, REPORTED BY CHINESE. Gypsum-100 piouls, st 75 couts, by Chun Chong ta travelling trader..
Gum Olibanum gases, at $5,40, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelling scador,
White Bugar-200 piotis, al 34.40, by Kong Wing Shing to travelling trader
Mushrooms cases, at 23.00, by Yue Wo Loong to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers 0 bags, at 89.50, by wong Wo Cheung to bearelling trador. Fungus-20 hage, at $3350, by Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling trader,
Brown Sugar-30 bags, at $4.45, by Chanu Tai to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Fuck Meme FALCIÓÏEN & CO - REDISTEL) May Yön.
Barracker-1.Kil Bacomer P "Thormanseter vana
Three-Lamps
Thomamster—ā Pakaian damat :- Thermometer-96.x. (Wet bulb).... Tiyeler P.1, (Wal ball)...... Thormaterram. (Wet salb).......
Themonster-Mazmuna! Thermoeležinimam tover nigių...
20.819
29,730
£7
69-
3.
AS
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
Linn.
Jang
Susa
NADAL
ANOT
KONG,
- BAROJUITKE,
FORKMOMETER,
The historical chim" of Russia to Bossath- bia, which has been put forward by some of tho Russian papers, is warmly contested by the Bon- manisa prosand a centributor to the Deutsche Zeitung of Vienna cites someadditional facts in op positionto the Rassion view. "The Roumanians," ho asys, "unigrated into Moldavis from the uthar side of the Carpathians about the end of the thirteenth century, and they then took possessien of Bessarabin as far as the Dniester. Actor suveral fruitless attacks upon them, the Turks under Saltna Bajazet II. at length me." ceeded in investing Kilian and Akermanin 1484. In the bapitaiatic wish the Moldaviau bogpor dar, Stephen the Great, and afterwards his son and successor Bogdau, concluded with the Turks, the latter recognised the right of Moldavia to posessa Bessarabia, and in each of the Bessara Brometer bian towns, such as Kohtin, Akerman, and Kilis, where there was a Turkish military commander, there was also a Moldavisaparkalab, or governos, who was at the head of the civil administration. Para
Chemienieter attached Direction of Wad...
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52.0 36.6770 27.0 (26.2706) 71.6 69.8
In the treaty with the hospodar Peter Barosch by Themomater, (1529) the forks comfirmed the capitulation mentioned. About the year 1569 the Turbara Wet Thermometer.. 800 $2.0/750 770 692 709 86,7 68.9
our's Hai quantity ale......
BARONSTER, Kvel of shao win red, toen, mad hundreds TRGANOSZIKE, D Fabreakelt degretemal tena, kept in wie open wir in a shailed situation.
fraction or Wrap is registered overg trọ pojalo,. Nụ KNE, NE.,
of the Crimes began to mako, raids in Boss Weather... arabia, but, being nomado, they never acttlo there they only stole cattle, which they took back with them to the Crimes. The Moldavian hospedars repeatedly applied to the Porte for assistance against those Tartar maranders; and in 1897, when a Tartar olief nemed Cantemir medo an incursion into Bessarabia against the will of the Khan, he was sent to Constantinopla and strangled thoro. while his korde was gent back to the Crimes The latter, nonstating of. 20,000 Nogal Tartars, ou arriving at the Dulaper, revelled against their leaders, the three brotliers! of the Khan, and proceeded to Poland, where the Government allowed them to ectile between Krile and Kadin, on the Dniepor. After this Basarabia was free from Tartar incursione
for nearly a century. When the Tartare wished to make use of the Bessarabiau pas- tures tha Moldavian koapodars permitted them
(inolading one of the year 1730, in the roiga
Poses or Weld--0 calm 1 to 3 fight bra le b moderate. 6 to fresh, 7 bustang, to liowy. 10 to. 19 violent.
STATE OF WRATHYR —--B. Clear bun eky, C. Cloudy. Brizzly. W. Fag. 9. Yoggy. H. Hal Lughalus. Bliss. Overeat P. Fassing shower Squally Rainy day T Tuder, . Jed, thretuning. F Visbille 1. 9. 2. Cain. The leftem archiez Anglicate muy bien over the moan average of their signidenim
BAL-The hours of rain fy the prasiver 24 benca (rosa). are registered from 1 to 24, and the quiality of water fika, indicated in olies, teria utid linguiroda,
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BUNNETS.
· NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
NEW BIBBONS.
NEW LACES.
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
The NEW MARIE" BIB and CUFFS.
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTOK HOSE.
KID
GLOVE S..
LACE MITTS.
Au Ertenstve Stock of
BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDER CLOTHING."
NEW CORSETS.
A Lot of
CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE
PIQUE PELISSES,
at $1.25, worth $3.50.
A Large Stock of various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES,
at less than Half Price.
NEW SILE SCARFS and SASHES.
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Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
On 6th proz Qafok despatch. quick despatol. „To-morrow, at noon,
On 1st prox, at roon.
Da 29th inst., a 2 p.m.
Quick-dospatale
Quick despatch
Quick despatchi
Quick despatch.
Quick deepatзl.
Quick despatch, Quick despatch.. Quick despatch Quick despatch. "Ốn or about 30th inst.
Tomorrow, at daylight. On or about 25th inet. Tomorrow, at noon..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR FOOCHÓW (DIRECT).
TEE Stegmship
י.
54TE OF ALABAMA,”
EN TEAL MARKETA Ritobis, Commander, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 25th instant, at Day- SHIPB AND FEFAMILIES SUPPLIED
light.
H
· WITH
THE BEST PROVISIONS.-
YON,
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE, No. 57, FRAYA WEST. SHIFTING SUPPLAND WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, and OLLMAN'S STORES,
Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notion.
Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.-
CTL
•FOR SALE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1878.
(904
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Steamship
THE
"YESSO."
For Freight, apply to _**
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.
Hergkong, 21st May, 1878
TOB SAN FRANCISCO. THE America Bark
T
.[897
#P. J. CARLETON," Amesbury, Master, will lead hore for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOŠEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong 8th April, 1878,
FOR LONDON, THE AL American Skip.
THE
"ELOANO,"
[600
For Bratow, Amoy, and Ponchow.-Por Tessa, tomorrow, the 25th inet, of zooa.
For Foochow-To-morrow, the 25th inet, at 5.M.
For Saigon On Monday, the 27th instant, at 130 P.M.
For Bangkok-Per Bajonettianhar, on Wodnesday, the 29th instsat, at 1.30 r..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet TIGRE" will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 25th instant, with Mails to and e through the United Kingdom and Ensone,
Marseilles, to Baigan, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madre, Calcutta, Bombay, Adon, Snoz, and Álexandria.
The following will be the hoars of CLOSING
FRIDAY, 24th interest.
Barmby, Master, will have quick dispatch for the Mails, &c.—
the above Port
Fer Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca Hodgkong, Tat Apell, 1878
FOR HONOLULU, THE AL Haanitan Brig
E867
5 P.M., Money Order Offleo slones. Post Roo closes except the Niomr Box, which remains open nl night.
SATURDAY, 25th instant,
7 AM Post Offies opens for sale of Stacaps, ..Registry of Letters, and Posting of all octo.
spondence.
10A.M. Registry of Letters canAÐI.
fers. ------ 12.10 A.M., Letters (but hoflens only) may be
Parmien, Diaster, having the greater part of her 11 a.M., Post Giloa clases except for Tute Lot Cargo engaged, wit not with quick despatch. for to shove Part:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WIELER & Co.) Hongong, 18th April, 1876,
[ods
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
"MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON BINGAPORE,BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, -
MAN AND MARSEILLES;
Captain S. Ashton, will be despatched for the PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA are Ports TO-MORROW, the 25th instant,
at Wonu.
posted on payment of a Lata Foe of 19 osata extra postage.until
11.30 am, when the Post Ops CLOSES -
tirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET..
The United States' Mail Packet "BELGIC" will be despatshed on TUESDAY. the 28th instant, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed na follows:
2. Registry of Latters EA500,
2.50 F.M. Post Ofoe closes, but Letters (orsept for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Loto Feo of 18 oantes. extra Postage, until the time of deportare. Corrospondence for Nem-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hay), Cesta Bioa, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granin, Pura-
this route.
For Freight or Passage, apply tay
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & GOT the Company's Steamship guay, and Uruguay, can no longer be sent by
Hongkong, 2rd May, 1878.
OGDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
[907
AND BOMBAY
SATURDAY, the 25th May 1978 TIGRE Commandant LOEMFER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO. will leave this Purb for the above places.
Cargo and Specis will be registered for Lon- Jou as well as, for Morauilles, and soveptal in in JAPAN,transit through Marmilles for the principal
places of Europe.
FOR AMOY AND SHANGHAI,
TLER PALMERE & Co's for LANKO, NINAPO, and PORES I JAAR. CLARETS, ot $12, $10, $7, 36. 354, and $át PER Company's Steamship
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTE, SHERRIES, at $101, 89, 893, and 35 F
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTE CHAMPAGNE, at 5:3 PER CASE OF 2 DOZEN PINTA
| CHAMPAGNE, at 512 PEN CASE OF 1 DOZEN
QUARTE 1.
Cargo will be received on toart until 4 ... May, 1878. (Parcels are not to be sent Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 24th
on board they must be left at the Agency's OfBea) Contents and enlus of Package are (885 require
MENELAUS" will be despatched on or about the 25th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to...
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agerti. -Hongkong, 18th May, 1878.
FOR MANILA,
ESMERALDA,"
HOCK at 831 PEz Cast or 1 DozEN QUARTƏ,▼ AHE.Steamship. BRANDIES, *** *** and ****, at $61, $73.59; and $10 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE, SUPPLIED TO BE. THE PRINCE OF
WALES,
AB
$18 PER DOZEN QUADTS. Detailed Price Lists on application ta
SIEMSSEN & Co.
·Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
--
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contraer Packal" LOMBARDY" will ho daretched with the Mails for Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, the Igt Juve.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, &c.
FRIDAY, 31st May,
m., Money Order Offic olcsos. ('P.M., Post Õlas closes except the NIGHT Box,
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 1st Juno,
For further particulars, apply at the Con7 pany's Offen
H. Dr POVEY,
Cullen, Master, shortly duy will have quick de- - Houg cong, 14th May, 1878. - guatch for the shove Part
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KÜSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1878.
FOR MANILA.
(905
14 THE Spanials Staumer
"SORSOGON."
Agent.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
‡
AM Post Office opens for tale of Stamps, Registry of Latbars, and Posting of all corre spondence.
10 AM, Post Office closos except for Life Lot-
ters. Registry of Lottors 336400. 10.15 a.x. Letters may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cents artro Postage, until. 11, when the Post OR CLOSES entirely. 11.30 AM, Letters (bat. Laitors only) addressed to the Crited Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may I posted on board the Picket with Lata Fee of 48 coals orim postage, until 11.50 a.m... whan the Mail is Dually closed.
Correspondence for the Wost Indios (except
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. A Parts, will hoiak despatch for the CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrastad by the Offcara or the Crews of the following Vemals during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
The NRW PATENT AUTOMATON UN EGELS British steuer. Stewart-Holliday.
BRELLAS
LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and MUSLIN 9.
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS.-
Wise & Co.,
ALDEBARAN, British bark, Cold-Borneo Co. ALEX NEWTON, British bark, A. Nowta
Captain. ALTONA, German steamer, Müller-Wm. Pas
tae & Co.
AMERICA, British str., Graham, Birley & Co. AMOY, British str., Drevas.Sieusser & Co. ANNA SIEBEN, Gerican bark, Paulsed-Ed.
Schellbasa & Co.
SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS, ARGINTINO, British steamer, Barnett-Jar
and CALICOES.
FINE LINENS.
HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
Out DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY DEPART- HENTE have special attention.
BATLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
dinie, Mathason'& Co. Anarar FRIEDRICH, German bark, J. Erajn.
-Siemesen & Us
BELLONA, German tonnor, Abrens-Wm,
· Puntant & Cu
BEETHA, British str., Ezugley.—Meyer & Co. |BONITA, German 3 m, schooner, Stoke – Eduard
Schellhase & Co. BORREO, American ship, Shaw-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Co. BrasaNE, British bark. Endleston-Bissell ... & Co.
CALDERA, British steamer, Williams—Jardins,
Matheson & Co
CARL BITTER, German Lark, Jager-Sisrasten
& Co.
CARYELITA AND IDA German bark, Ketels...
Captain.
CONDOR, Ger. bark, Steffen.--Siomasen & Co..
above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 21st May, 1972.
1996
NOTICE
MARITIMES.
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIESE Stenmakip "BELGIC" will be des patched for Ban Franckes, vid Yokohams, ou TUESDAY the 29th May at 3x tabire *FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Unitsi Stal, and Europe... THE Company's Steamship
Comection is made at Yokohams with Stea- "VOLUA,"
mera from Shanghai. Commandant Rolland, will be despatolied for
TOKOHAMA
shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
II. nr POUFY,
Agent.. Hongkong, 20th May, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
· PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
Commandant Rapatel, will be despatched for
"YANGTSE"
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H. DU POUEY,
Agent: Hongkong, 20th May, 1878.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, MEP. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA"
TEX
Freight will be ressived or board until 4 F. on the 27th May PARCEL PACKAVES will he received at the Oftes until & rat same day. All Parcul Package should be marked to address in fall: value of samo is required,
A REDUCTION is mala, on RETURN PASSAGE: TICKETS.
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to Or FICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and to MEMBERS of the CIVIL: ang CONSULAR SERVICES.
For further information as to. Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. RMORY,
Agant, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1878:
· U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEANSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO..
CHINA SUGAR REFINING ULEB PALMER'S CE. A moniran bark, farhain.-H. Kier will leave for fine shove place shortly after the THE US Mill be daratahod for San Fra
CELEBRATED
WINES AND COGNAC.
Price List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877,
Saperintendent.
to do a fer a fixed ront (kakor kirin); and
it appears from the doonments on this subject
/ COMPANY, LIMITED.
which still exist in the Roumanian arohieves
&
arrival of Steamship DAGE, British steamer, Heddook - Mayer & Co. next English Mail, ELCANO, American ship, Barnaby-Vogel, Ha
This Refinery Manufactures...
gadorn & Co.
46
FALCON, British burk Vio. Captain,
F. B. FAT. American back, Rollins-Doaglas
Lupraik & Co..
ADAM LIND,
Hongkong, 21at May, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL.
Chinese.
¿CANVAS.
FORROSA, German lark, Sokweer, Melobera
.& Co.
of the hospodar (Gregory Ghiks) that the Tor LOAF SUGAR (in 3, 10, and 15 lbs. Loaves). tars were on each occasion bound to engage that CUT and TOWDERED LOAF SUDAR. they would withdraw from this pastures when CORE SUGAR (LYLE'S PATENT) shortly, ever they were called man to do so, and, in the CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark G.S.R. in. fiamond event of thefts or other offono being committed by persons of their race while on Moldavian ter ritory, to deliver them up to the Moldavian authorities at Jassy for judgment. Other proofs MADIUM WHITE SCOAL, mark C.S.R. is dia-
of the prasession of Bessarabis by Moldavia tany
*A1111*. FINE WHITE SUGAE, mark U.SE. in diamond
A111.
mond Al
AIL
be' fechd in the ecclesiastical records of the FINE YELLOW SUGAR, mark C.S.£, in diamond country, which show that since the middle of
the fitoanth century the religious affairs of COFFEE SUGAL, mark C.SR. in diamond B1. Moldavia and Wallachis have been placed under GOLDEN STOMP, Synor, and MoLARIES. the supreme authority of the Metropolitau SPIRITS of WINE and LAMP SPINIT. at Constantinople, and that Besarabin formed HUM, 45 deg. 30 ng, P., and NAVAL.. part of the diocese of the deputy-metropo- ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. fitan, the Bishop of Proflabium (Braila). AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from BONES.
It was not until the aighteenth century BoyE TAB (A Preventive of White Ans). that Easdan policy began to extend to the ROUGH BONE TALLOW Datablan principalities; but thees are varions
documents of this time which show that Russin
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NOW
ON SALE.
IMFERIAL QUARTO,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY, wirù rne PUNTI AND MANDARIS PRONUNCIATION.,
PACKED IN QUANTITIES and PACKAGES to An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
herself repeatedly recognised the rightof Moldavinanit CUSTOMERS.
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Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER, '. Chins Sagar Refining Company, Limited,
East Point. Hongkong. 1st March; 1878.
16m419
the possession of Peusarabia Pator the Great, after winning the battle of Pattle of Pultara. received an envoy from Mathel Bessarab-Brank- evano, hospodar of Wallschin, who promised bim help against the Torks. Brankovano was killed, together with the whole of lir family, ut Con stantinople, and the Porte thensent Cantemir m hospodar to holdavia. The latter, however, 39 TO HIPCHANDLERS ENGINEERS, &c. Corelly concluded an alliance with Peter the Great, and then published proclamation deslering that
GOODWIN & CO. the Char bad engaged to restore to Moldavia the territories: (ie. Bessarabia) of which it had been deprived by the Turks. Finally, in the your 1774 the Treaty of Konjour. Kainarji stipu- JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES AXES, lated, in its sixteenth article, that Turkey should ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND restore to Moldavia and Wallachis the usurped OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY
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Daily Press Ofoe, Hongkong.
FITZPATRICK, British steamer, Humphries.THEP.&O.S. N. Co's Steamship
*KHEDIVE"
will leave for the above pisos about 24 hours FRANE MARION, American bark, Eldridge-after her arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM HIND,
Suparintendent. Hongkong 21st May, 1878.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (DIRECT),
Moyer & Co. GOLDEN SIVE, British str., Ferrell.-Moyer.
A Oc.
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson.
Russell & Coi
HAIL COLUMBIA, American schooner, Brereton.
-Chinese.
HELENS, British bark, Inkster,Carlowitz & Co. HERMANN, Gargan bark, Bohrgint. Winlar
Taking Cargo and Passangers for All Australian
and New Zoalsud Porta.
pay's Steamship HE Australasian Sto Navigation Com-
OCEAN,”
& Co H. G. JOHNSON, American bark, Colby-Arn- das here on the 28th instant, will load Now Tens
had, Karberg & Dor HISTORIAN) British stanner, Wallace.--Jardine, st Foochow as above and ressive prompt de
*Matheson & Co
spatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Messrs. RUSSELL & O
Foochov: or GEO. P. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 10th May, 1878,
[812 FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT).
Horsun, British tark, Shaw-Cuptsio JAVA, Dutch stx: Weber-Win. Pustan & Co. JISHI JAMLEFON, Brit. bark, West.--Douglas
Lapraik & Co.
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled All the now words which tho Chinese havo to late yours bout compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telography, J. McDONALD, British schooner, Stold-Chi- and in adionce generally, which the rapid advance
od foreign relations has imposed upon then, are KATE WATERS, British bark, Giong-Rosario hare given in exlonso: Each and every word is & Co.
THE
fully illustrated and explated, forming exercises NeraRTON, British bars, Moore Gro, RTA British Bar for stilents of a moat inatmative natura, Bat HARI Of the Court and Panti pronunciations are given. NORTH STAR American ship, Thomsen.--Bus
GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS.
territories in Bazaarshi, namely, actin, Bandar RUGS CARPETS (BRUSSELS and TAPES
Akerman, Kilia, Braila, and other planes,"
The Roumanian journals express great cou fidenso in Western Europe backing them up in their resistance to the retrocession of Bessarabia.
ERT) suitable for Ships. STORER'S PAINTS, AND OILS.
SHIPS LAMPS.
The pinion prevalis that, in onse of was the FILTERS, TRAVELLING BUGE &o, &.
policy of England will be to avoid any great bates, but instead thereof to wear out the Rus
Bian means of keeping up their armies and force:
thom to yiold through eladation. Such a polley,
it is asserted, will have a terribly depressing efect
upon the Muscovite energies, which would be
culty, but would droop under a prolonged period of armed inaction,
Hongkong, 8th May, 1878
CHEONG
(FEEDING AT MIN KING
[#m767
48, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG),
Stevens Co
seli & Co.
the socents being carefully marked on the best displays the success of an attempt to make the NYASA, British ship, Garrick-Butterfield & primiple hitherto attained. The typography NORSEMAN, Sina ship, Half-Chinoso,
Chinese and English type correspond in the size Swire.
PHEUSIA, Belgian
of body, thoroba effecting a vast coonomy of Papa, German bark, Blaza. --Chinese-- space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, sad dispensing with those vast margine and vacant spaces which havo heretofore sharso torized Chineso publications."
& Co
or McKirdy-Olyphant P. J. CARLETON, American burk, Amesbury- Mogol, Hagedorn & Co. PROSPARITE, Siamese bark, Hanson-Chinese. E. B. FULLER, American ship, Monyman
Captain
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is 20 complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who Brourus, Gorman ship, Lange. P.& Co. understand nothing but Chines Tn this sect BOBETA MONCIL, American buck, Brown. the "work will be found indispensable to all VOGEL, HAGEDOIN & Co. Europeans residing in Chins, and to the Entires themselves it explains mbects fally with which Every few indeed of them are perfectly aug aainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it camel but be invaluable occasion
Touted to mafront any amout of present diffi-CHINAWARE DEALE Has always on hand all sorts of Superfine HA KIANG SI, PROVINOR CHINAWARE
for Sale 9AP.8AM.HONG, CANTON
OHN SKINKER, 115, PINE STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, California,
Arcording to a Peeth telegram in the Cologne Gazet, the Roumarian Government have asked permaalon, to transfer the Bruzionian army to Hungarian soil for fear of the Russians. Count Andry dislikes the iden
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coat, for
SACRAMENTO, Amariosa abip, Nelson-Butter
fiek & Swire.
SARAH NIOROISON, British ship, Selkirk
'Batterfeld & Swine.
HELENS,"
Inkster, Master, having the greater part of her
1873
Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch,
For Freight or Passago; spoly to
CARLOWITZ &. Co. Hongkong, 17th May, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU: THE A1 American Bark
"FRANK MARION,"
cisco, vis Yokohama, on
the
at 3 P... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
kamas, and Hoyti), for Costa Bian, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sant via San Fran.
Diss.
The attention of ownere, ngoats, und oharterers of steamers is drawn.to the provisions of The Post Offra Oidinaine, 1876, which comes into Foran on the 3rd instant.
Under the old Ordinunes no potice was re-
quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver tised, nor of departares for Canton or Macao. Notice is now required of any departure, though with regard to sailing ships, the old mlo will practically remain in force, that hotion reed not be sent unless asked for.
Section XXV. requires that the first botics be sent to the Post Office,
In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed day, notion of any change in the day or hour will be sufficient.
Stamped cotrespondence may still be sent on board any ressol aftor the Mail is closed at the Post Office,
The Postmaster-Genorul takos this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the foot that any such words sa Despatch will close it. 11 .a.m., added to the wirertisement of a ressol aro illegal Consignees' letters are exempted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no parson is allowed to make collection of auch let. tors for transmission under a 'penalty of £100 per week during which the prsafios aontinued.
REGISTRATION TO BANGTOK.
Her Britannic Majesty's Conaril for Siam bas been good meugh to make arrangements by means of which correspondence can be Regis- tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8
dente.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Pors Office not sealed, that is to say, the box it- fastened with sealing war, but there is no im- pression of a ac.
The attention of bozholders is called to the
Through Bills of Lading issued for trana portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forte, necessity of carefully souling each boxes with to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Laland Cities god zoosgriseblo seal, and of sending a shit of the United States, via Overland Bailways, book or recofpt with them. The omission of Havens, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports the latter precaution loaves's doubt as to whe
in Mariss, Central and South Americs, by the thier the contents of the box ever reached the Company's and connecting SteamerÉ,
Post Office; the omission of the former, as to " Through Passage Tickets granted to England whether part of them might not have been aku Frases, and Gezunny by all trans-Atlantic lines atracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
Bloomers
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER
To provide means of remitting small swe CENT on REGULAR RATES GRANTED of manoy to or from this Colony and between to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters MEMEERS of the CIVIL: A CONSULAR and Agents of this ice will in future he al- lowed (hat not required) to purchase Hongkong SERVICES in commissiou.
Postage Stamps from foreign residenti. Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- Parcel Packages will kong and Yokohama, however in either direction,
Money Orlem must be unsand.
on the
received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to se- dress in full; value of sane is requirat,
The Stamps fandered for mla must not ex. coed $25 in value, must be perfectly clean, în Consular Invoices to accompany Overland nood condition, and in strips of at least two as Cargo abould be sent to the Company's Officego separate Stamps will be purchased. They in Soaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector mast he presented personally or accompanied of Customs at San-Francisco,
For further information as to Passage mod Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praye Central
RUSSELL & Co,·
Agonte.
by & note.
Letters containing Blamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
PATTERNS. Some diffealty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a hona jide simple of goeds, which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible MEDI-quantity compatible with showing what tho
goods are, and musthave no intrinsic value.
Hongkong, 91st May, 1878. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE "GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;"
BOMBAY, MADEAS, AND CALOUTTA.
Eldridge, Master, will lead for the abore Part.E FENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM and bays quick despatol
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & To
Hongkong, 16th May, 1878.
. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 Amarican Ship
TE
“GREAT ADMIRAL,”.
SEA GULL, British steamer, Smith Chinese,tion of her Cargo enraged, will be dospatobed to Bonj. Thompson, Master, having the great por- SESTOS, British steamer, Tilmouth-Biemes the above Port on THURSDAY, Jan 6th
For Freight or Passage, syply to
BUBBELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th May, 1878.
[861 MERCE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, Sass-Task
Men and
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the & Co. following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Engleh BiLAS FIBH, Amina burk, Williams-Borg and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Sing
this work contains more than 50,000 English Sre HABEYIPALKES, British ship. Chapmao.— words, and upwards of 600,000: Chinese charas Douglas Lupak & Co.
ostions and equivalents of different words which Suitza, American slip, Clough Russell & have one general meaning. Of these examples
Catile few days ago we bedeved that a por san nemed Sheridan wrote that undying comedy
The School for Scandal Oar bolad we WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO atom. Again despite all the graninar AR STATE OF ALABAMA, British stammer, Iitakie dispelled when in the Southport Daily Napa It Repeating Rifts, Carbines, and Muskets, Model other elementary works as yet published, the Jardins, Mathea & Co. was anounced that at the Winter Gardens in 1966 and 1873 Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver, student of this ficult language absolutely re. ST. ANTE, French big, Badenas, Carlowits that town," will be given on Monday for the or Nickel Plated, and Beautifully Fingraved. quire examples to display the various appli. & C
rak bime in Southport W. Robertson's
METALLIC CARTRIDGES (author of School for Benntal, Caste, of all sizes and kinds for Pistols or Rise of this work contains more than ve times a THOMAS BILL, British bark, Gruseliar-Cap- comedy, in two ante, ontitled A Breach of hate maka Promise Poor Robertson was too retiring to sungan his chorale of The School for THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole compr Scandal," and reated content with the more Agents for the Sale of their Goode in
It comprises upwards of two thousand large modest repatation gained by such piece, as Hongkong, and China by Moore J. & R. Tax-quarto pages. M
LONDON
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TIKE
Custo. However, wo in common with all who SENT, Glasgou and Magers. DAVID COMBAX & take an interact in dramatic ilterbure must, feel Song, Artroshi
grateful for this apprecation of the trite anginates:
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub.
Kin Nam. THOMAS FLETCHEE, American Fark, Pendleton UZZIAR, British Sm schooner, Harden
Waler & Cog Vesta, Garman bark. Dirks Melobera & Co:
THETER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BAY.
▼ 175 41 Amazioan Bhip
TITAN.”
D. F, Berry, Master, will lead here for the above Port and have quick despair li
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 2nd April, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
Al British Hork
DEVANA."
a
1675
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship. LOMBARDY," Captain J. Onsan, will leave this an SATURDAY, the 1st Jane, at Noon. ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th May, 1978.
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence having joiand, the Geneml Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules bo strictly observed.
1-No Latter or Packet, whather to be regie- tered or unrogistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gald er siver money, jewels, pre- cians articles or anything that, as a general Tule, in liable to Custome duties.
This Ragulation prohibits the sanding ot Patterns of dutisble articles, unless the quantity FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER sont be so small as to make the sample of no
THE British Hemmahip
THE
"AMERICA". Graham, Master, of 568 toris register, and 16,500! piels Capacity, b
value.
3-The limits of weight allowed are as fol. Joy:
BOOKS AND PAPERS.—To British Offices; ölk
· PATTERNS, ---õlb., If without intrinsic talus, BOOKS AND PAPER-To.the Continent, &o., 211. BIRLEY & Co
PATTERNS.S.cn. [852
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 16th May, 1878,
4-The following articles cannot be sent be Fost at all Glass Liquids, Gunpowder, NEB CHUNG NGOL SAN PO Matches, Candles, Beer, Indiga, Dyestuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive dr injurious to persons dealing with them.
DA PAROILS.
(Chinise Daily Press). PELLIERED D-2107,
Is the best medinm for Advertising among the Native Community.
The pubila is reminded that there is no
w much thing as Parcel Past to Europeucli It has been established upwards of TWENTY trouble and desppointment is caused by pow YEARS and enjoys the largest Soad Ade airou-eistent attempts to senil call valuable tride lation of any Chinees papor in the South of through the Past Farm Carios, Articles of China. It is carefully edited by an ozperienced Dress, Fanoy Work, and similar presente am Chinese Scholar, and pentaină PULL and RH continually being refused, the senders having W. May, Muster, will logd here and bave quick zzaria GoMNEROLAZ INTELLIGENCE
often spent more in Postage than" would have daspaton
Terms for Advertising oan be obtained at the paid the froight By stoomer. No refună can to For Fraight, apply to
Offoe, Wyndham Street, Hongkong or from mado on such cols of the value of Stampe
tere discovered.