It is reported from Chatham that a powerful froadiad praadron will be immediately prapaced. to be in readiness for operations in the Baltic
MAMA TONDON, April 29t The fitting of a lost for the Baltic in the Bag inh answer to the Rugsión subscriptions for oralcers and the tormentas efforts of Russia to get together a powerful feat.
NAUTICAL, Maka:
A nucber of olfaets of the Russian Lenny visited mid daring last month and showed a grant, desire to be allowed to inspeat the skips of Admiral Hornby's squadron Percussion was, howovery refund,
On the 21s6-Marsh the Asistio sam Nari- Cassis takes every opportunity to introduce gation Company was registered, with a capital of Amerion into her ubace They say they are £500,000 in £10 shares, for the purpose of osrry purchasing was ships and basing steamers non-lug on the general business of a steam navigation etzusted for war perpose in American ports. A company and of a macibu fasura ompany Paasian-orian expedition to exoralze the Suez Canal is mat forward by Russian diploma. It is prancied to attach the coast defenos tur- tists to annoy England, but the day for small ret ship to the coastguted vessels, so as to give. the oraws of those ships, ant sdo mon of the nistres is over
Royal Naval Reserve as prascht themselv for dill in the belyhicurhat of the district (ships,
Eportunity of valning experience in the working of gaas in turrete.
General Sir Hastings prifori has foon lented as thỏ - Commander the Second Army Corps. A considerable, proportion of the First Army Corps 13 Ikely to be despatched to Malfe in the course of the coming wook, including A project le on fact to make a gaze? from-the portion of the Guardia NENON
Butid to the Blank Ses Tan Katarina Govern Many thousands Martini-Henri rillas are being ment hava kadahams before thola for some removed from the xocks in the Tower of London me, the originator of oing a citizen of the presumably for the enigment of the Raves, United States. The Garrnment hava favone
There is great activity at Partsmouth, in preshly entertained the project, and estimats for paring fittings for the conversion of archant the undertaking me now under consideration. ships into acid cruises Amanafaaturing firm has received from the Admiralty an order for more than one hundred wire tozpado, nats for the protection of ships from attacks of torpedoes, All the note are to be delivered during Immense quantities of shot and abell are being feaued from Woolwich Arsenal, in all directions,
London, April 30th.
Te is reported that all so called Irish regiments in Ireland have been removed to English gurri- sons and their planas filled with English rog ・ments;
NEW YORK, May 1st. The Herald's London special saret is oon sulerod inofficial circles that the mission of Von Moltke to Copenhage in an grout of the utmost
The amber of British and foreign wrecks reported during the weak, suding April 6th was 28, saroral of which were suiall thug busts bringing up the total for the year to 40%, or a deurpass of 264 as mompared with the correspond. ng period of 1877. The reasols and enrgoos. were approximately valged at £220,000, includ lug British property, £180,000,
Intelligence has been received of the loss of the ane steamer Child Hall, on the coast of Sagres, near Cape St. Vincent Portugal The steviger was ontwaty bound to Bombay, við blie. the Suez Canal, and loft Liverpool on the Uth. iuat, with general cargo. The telegram states that two boats, having on board 27 persons, had landed at Sagros, but as the steer had a pres
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Carlowitz & Do Geo. B. Stavans & Co... Hongkong Booy Shing
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Today, at noo
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A MAIL WILL OLDRY For Poochow-To-day, the 3rd Instant, at 10A.M.
For Swator, Amoy at Fonobow Por Douglas, to-day, the 3rd instah 11,30.
For Straits Settlemente, Suez, And Tondon.
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINTP dachism, to-day, the 3rd instant, at 11.90
- DEGALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ISMALIA, PONT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES;
JANA ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE ST DENIS, AND
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For Manila-Far Soreogon, to-day, the 3rd instafit, at 4.30 P.M.
For Saigon.-Per Purace, to-day, the 3rd inst.,
For Honolulu and Callao, Per Forse, on Wednesday, the 5th instant, at 7.30. 18
OSATURDAY the Bib Jese 1878 Cast rates its Sottioners On Thursday, the
To-day, at 8.2.SINDH.- On Sth inst., at noon.
Courmandent BRONET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAB. On 15th ist, at ngoma will have this Port for this stove plures On or about 7th imat. quick despateb Grick despatch." Quick dospatah Today at PM.
Today, at 4 PM. Quick dospatch.
Oa ar shant lith inst."
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
"OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS | FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW
THE Steamship
Neither the CAPTAINE, the Arkwrs, nor the
Owanne, will be RUSPONSIBLE--for any-
impstarce is thought, to be ruins fuitica. Tot is least as men, and, is a prorumed, a anmber VARIOUS NEW DEESS FABRICS DEBT contracted by the Offere or the Crowe tion of Germany's intention to act as Bismarok's of passengers, there is a large number of livos organs larà already doclared formally in favor of still enscounted for To stoamer was the pro neutralizing the ltio, or forbiting the entrando party of r. J. Wood, jua, of Liverpool, was NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS of British ironolais,
built of iron at Glasgow in 1876, elossed A 1 at Lloyd's and registeret 2,060 tons gross 1,361 nut 2107 ander deeks. She was constructed with five bulk heads, Captala Putt was the com mander. The value of the steamer alcho may be ostinasted approxleistely at £40,000
direot from Paris
NEW UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS and BONNETS.
NEW FEATHERS and FLOWERS,
NEW RIBBONS.
NEW LACES
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
Political demonstrations for and against the Government are the ardor of this week. The epochos of Bright and Chamberlain at fun abaster directly faos tho issue raised by the Government. They ask the country not to choose between savions courses for assorting Bri Houders of The Times will romber that Inat tial futerests in the Beat, but to act on the July there was a "swars" about the safety of the principle that we have no interests at all there Suez Canal. The Hussians wore not feared, they which are worth the cost of war. Thoy nak bad not only undertakaz to respect the open the Government not to decide how far it is pro- navigation, but nobody believed them able to pared to maintain existing treaties, but to pro- come nest. The alarra came from no ascertain noance thas existing trasties ara a attor mis-able Poored, and was of an uncomfortably vague toke.
character. It was stated that certain persons, Bumors of & dissolution of Parliament are name and nationality unknown, contemplated the again rife. It is said that the Conservativa destruction of the banse with dynamite. No Associations have received secret instructions to motive was assigned; us one knew whence the The NEW MARIE BIB and CUFFS, prepare for snot a continganoy. A correspon- destroyers would come or where they would dent of the Liverpool Past says he is informad make the attack. Sober-minded people who that Lord Boscensfield has resolved basin.knor the cuntry maintained the whole thing to tica, which will pour about Whitsuntide a hoax But man in authority gave it It is stated at about seventy steamers at oradense; the British Government was informed various ports Layo binti salaɔted and will be com.and alarmed, and the Khedive was called Ba missioned when required for cruisers and Gas transportation of arms and troops. Om sou pany hers owning forty steamor have offered to plans the entire feet at the service of the Govern meat
usual, to pay the piper. An Egyptian cans) polise by luud and water was organised steam launches sarveyed the waters by night and day, mounted Bgyptius patrolled the banks, and as English offiol was appointed to take charge of
NEW SILK THREAD, and COTTON
HOSE
KID GLOYDS,
LACE MITTS,
An Extonsirs Stook of
of the following. Trasols during their siny In
ADTANCE, Siamate tark, Boolestone-Chinese, Hongkong Harbour —”
AGDIN'S ISLE, British bark Burgess —Gas Co, ALOESTIs, British back, Trail-Chess ALDEBARAN, British bark, Cols,-Bornce Co.
THE
—“DOUGLAS,2-
Captain Pilmez, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the Sed mustaut, at Noca,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & C.... - Hongkong, lat June, 1878.
FOR SAIGON.
THE British Stadmon
PARSEE
Cargy and Specio will be registered for Lon. Hon as well as for Morseilles, and secopted in transit through amoilles for the principol places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon Cargo will be reived on board until 4 ... Spela and Parcels. until, 3 e4, on the 7th Jano, 1878. (Parcels are not. to he sent on board they mast be left at the Agency Office.) Contents and ralis of Faukages are regairod.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offen
Ageaat.
H. DU FOUEY.
Hongkong, 27th May, 1876.
U. 6. MAIL LINK.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A VER
6th iustunt, at 3,90.p.M.
oss, on Saturday, the 18th inst, of 11:30 AM- For Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne--For
and
MAILS HY THE FRENCE PACKET The French Contract. Poket "SINDH" will be despatched from Hougheng on SATUR DAY, the 8th Jans with Mails to through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marsailles; to Saigon.. Singapore, Batavia, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius. Suez, Galie, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanin, Fiji, and Alexandris. This is the best appartenity. for forwarding Correspondence to Best Africa. St. Helena, and Aangngiem.?
Letters may also be forwarded to India by thie Packet.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mnils, &o. ----
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT?
TOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. /THE U.S. Mail Steams: "CITY_OF_PE. [001 KING" will be despatched for San Fran
cisco, vit Yokohama, on MONDAY, this 10th Jane, at 3 P., taking Farmongers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-
ALEX, NEWTON, British bark, A. Newton, Sergeant, Commandse, will be despatched for the portation to Yokohama and other Japon Portas
Captain.
ALVERTON, British steamer, Thrnell-Hoyer
& Co.
AMERICA, British steamer, Graham-Birley
ANGOSTURA, German bark, Boysen. Carlowitz
ANA, German bark, Davidson Captain ANNIE Get 3-1. sol. Moller.-W. Fustan & Co. ARGENTINO, British eteamor, Barnett-Jac
dine, Matheson & Co.
Astero, French bark, Briand Carlowitz ATALANTA, German steamer, Paterson-Sionis
&Co.
AUGUST FRIEDRICH, German bark, J. Bruka.
--Siemsson & Co.
BOLLE OF OREGON, American hark, Merrime
--Rozario & Cà Bonita, German 3-m. schooner, Statur. - Eduard
Schallhaes & Co
The session of the Italian Chambers was, to the waters and banks of bas catml. Between this BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDER BORNEO, Ameriøsu alde; Shaw-Ambold, Kar-
day, re-opened. In the Chamber of Daputies, Prime Minister Cairoll gave an absolate denial to the rumors that Italy was mediting moring in the Bastos question..
Corti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the denis, and also contradicted the statement that Italy has asked Dugland to state her viowa.
VOLUNTEERING IN QUEENSLAND
CLOTHING.
NEW CORSET S. -
"A Lot of
FIQUE PELISSES,
and that some thousands of pounds have been spent in surveillance, and people are now only beginning to see that the danger was purely imaginary. An attack on the navigation, it is son admitted would not take that farm. The removal of beacons in the winding passage of the CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE Little Bitter Lake, or still more, tha sinking of a skip laden with stores in the canal proper, would be far mors eficacious. While a certain amount of interior police control is not withent valus, it must not be allowed to find those interested in the real neowities of the cage. It cannot be re punted to often, in view of possible contingencies, that no Power can really control the free naviga Hou of the Suez Canal that does not hold both entrances-Suez as well as Port Said-Times.
The Brisbane enerespon tent of the Sydney Marming Пerill writer The fifth passion of the seventh Parliament was opened with modest pomp and cireumastaace, at noon on the 24th Anvil, by the Governor in person. There was the! barost ceremony, and the rest farsat manifestad billy in case of war with Bussis, of the vical
There has been some discussion or the passi..
at $1.25; worth $3.50.
A-Large Stock of various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES, at less than Half Price.
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES,
•
berg & Co
BRISBANE, British steamer, Reddoll. Gibb,
Livingston & Co. BRISBANE Britler back, Hadiceton-Raksa
& Co.
CALDERA, British steamer, Williams-Jardine; CARL BITTER, Gurman burk, Jager-Siensson
Matheson & Co.
& Co.
CARMILITA AND IDA, German bark, Hotels.-
Captain
Cassandra, Gerinar steamer, Langer.-Wm.
Pastan & Oo
CHAELTON, British steamer, Johnson.-ons.
Hen & Co.
shova Fort TO-DAT, the End Jana, në 6 p.
Far Froight or Passga apply tn..
... SOET SHING,
Bonham Strand. Hongkong, 30th May, 1978 · **: (941
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
to San Francisca, to Atlantio and Inland Cities
FRIDAY, 7th June,
P.M., Money Ortor Offlos closes. Post Office. olones except the Nroar Bos, which romains. open all night.
SATURDAY, 8th June,
AM, Post Ollies opens for tale of Stamps, Registry of Lettore, and Posting of all corre *pondence.
10 A‚x., Rogielry of Lotters Gen985.
11 M., Post Offos olosas except for Late Let.
ters
11.10A.M., Letters (bas Tatters only) may be posted on payment of a Lata. Fee of 18 coats azira postage, until
1.30 AM. when the Post Ofiso CLOSED en
tirely
of the United States, vil Overland Railways, bota Havuna, Trinidad, and Demazarn, and to porta MAS EKGFANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON in Mexico, Central and South Ameries, by the into this. General Postal Union, it follows that The Philippine Islands being now admitted
| Company and conceting Stoamers.
Throngh Passage Tickets granted to England,
in the mails will be delivered free by this Offer paid correspondence received from Manila
FOR SHANGHATANA Frence, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic dues and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the TANGISZE THE Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES"
will be despatelied on or about the 5th June.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aganta. PERU AND CHINA MAIL STEAMSHIP
Hongkong, 20th May, 1878.
· COMPANY:
FOR CALLAO
THE Steame
* PERUSIA "
of Stasmers.
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER
in the mails should be deliverok free there.
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berne CENT. an REGULAR RATES is GRANTED provides that "Neither tho semlors nor the ad. to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and dresses of letters and other postal pockets shinl MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR be called apen to pay either in the Country of SERVICES in commission.
Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or
Freight will be received on board antil P.M. duty other than the reognised rates levied (in on the 9th Jane Parcel Packages will be the case of paid correspondence) by tho dospatch. ressived at the Ofice until 5 P.M. same day;ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge, degg in frill; value of same is required. [937 all Parcel Frockages should be marked to ador apparently extra charge, will at once be brought to the notice of the proper authorities. Consular Invoices to accompany Overland in either Colony Cars should be sent to the Company's Offices in Saled Envelopes, addressed to the Collecter of Customs at San Francisco.
Captain MeKirdy, will be despatched from WHATOS for the above Port, touching at HONOLULU, on or about FRIDAY, 7th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co., Canton, Agents.
Canten, Urd June, 1878
[922 -STEAM_TO_YOKOHAMA, “A THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA“.
will leave for the above place shortly after the CITY OF PEKING, American steamer, Tanner. arrival of the Steamship " ACHLES" with the
PM, S, S. do,
Dext English, Mail ex “KHEDIYE."
CONDOR, Gozan bark Steffen Siemseen.
-& Co.
in it by outaiders. The address, in reply. wasof the practice of issuing letters of maryna The The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM COUNTERS OF ERROL., Britiek 9-m. scheuer,
BRELLAS.
··LADIES' NECESSARIES.
NEW PRINTS and MUSLINS
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS
and CALICOES.
FINE LINEN E
"HABERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS.
moved by Mr. De Burgh Foase, thanew ember public have been warned that in a war between for Wassifern, who took his seat on the Getern England and Russia the latter Power will issue ment cross-benobas, and Mr. Macfarlang, the new battera of sequa American adventurere and a msmber for Ipswich, a stanch Government sup swarm of Alabama may interrupt our co- porter. These spesolos were of the customary ven-morce "bat jo, saly to this suggestion. bal character, faszradi kawases, doorSAS OF ANY THE Writes to state that amount of personal independence promiscuously the old practice of lasuing latters of margus to Boattered over the whole. After the seconder the subjects of neutral States, by which they sat down there was a long pause, and, just as Mr. were authorized to carry on a sort of legatised Spasker was on the point of putting the ques pirsay against the vasals and property of a tion, Mr. Palmer arose, loude his abdloution, Aad nntinn with which they were not at war, had SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS, then roundly attacked the Government policy, bean abandoned and rigorously roprasad long His Excellency's speech had made mention of bofore the Daslaration of Paris. In fact, ua the defoucas of the colony, sud Mr. Palmer such letters of margne have been issued are dignantly pointed out that, though fer four acceptail by nedtrals in the present, cen. months we had been trumbling on the verge of jury. This may be true in the sense of war, nothing but talk, talk, had been done in the focus imun of such letters to subjeefe Queensland Thore was not enough powder to neutral nations, but it is not true as to the reus fire a salute; the gaus were tes kettle things: the ral issue of letters of marque for on the 17th Volunteer movemout had received so little amp of Aur1, 1881, the President of the Confederate port from the Government that they coalf only "States isnted a proofanation offering letters of muster 700, instead of 3,000 aan, and so on. The marque to all persous applying for them, and it faol is, that during the Easter holidays there had aphors that even Pins one of the signatorios beans Volantear encampment at Saigate, which of the Declaration of Paris, which recites that wes open to considerable oriticism. It was the "privaturing is and ronins abolished," in the art of the kind, and a great deal wae nut to be course of the Franco German was found herself, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. expected of it perhaps, but the demeanour of the maye Sir R. Phillipaoro, so pressed with the masa as the march end in the ranks at times ut ampariority of the French navy that she issued Sandgate was not of a kind to raise a flame of a derres for the purpose of creating a volatary admiration in the heart of an impartial beholder. marine, which, according to that learned writer; The Queensland Volunteers have a grout deal to the racy difioult to distinguish from the old Low, hud, M. Palmer had a perfost right--and system of privateering. With those stampins MPAGNE. other hon, abers following him to be sorces fie and fanny about the picnic in touts on the Sandgate-heights, which were most institulle for any practical movements
MEN AS EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
before na, we canunt agres: that
there is rot
the slightest probability that privateering will be revived. Solicitors inurnal
DRESSMARIKO and MILLINERY DEPART
YENTE have special attention,
SAYLE AND C.O., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
Herbsreck & Cole MONOPOLE
PORTER.
18.74.
Taylor---Meyer & Co.
FALCON, Eritish bark, Via-Captain. FANGY-A-BALAU, German bark, D. Bute,
Carlowits & Co.
FF BAY Amorisan bark, Rollina Deglas
Laprak & Co.
FERNTOWER, British steamer, Mavicic-Man
Hing.
FITZPATRICE, British steamer, Humphries
Chinese,ENA
FRANK MARION, Arican bark, Eldridge-
Mayer, & Co.
tan & Co.
ADAM LIND,
Saperintendent. Kongkong, 30th May, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR COCKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE (Calling of Porr Drawfeliciunt inter mont offer) and taking Cargo and Passengers. for all AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTA, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJL
HD Australasian Steam Navigation Coni
pany's Steamakip
OCEAN,"
I. Edmondson, Commander, will be despatched FRIEDRICH, German bark, Wulf--Wm Puss have from this, instead of as previously 10. tifed, on SATURDAY, the 15th June, ut Noon.
For Freight or Passuge, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agouta. Hongkong, 1st June, 1878.
(952 THE A1 British 30. Schooner FOR FOOCHOW.
FRIEDERICE, British bark, Kermede. Chineso. GERINE BRONS, Gorman bark, F. von Truza-
bachi. Wm. Pastón & Co. GOLDEN SPUR, Fritish str., Farrell.—Meyer
Busnell & Co
GREAT ADMIRAL American ahip, Thompson GUSTAV, German bark, Bulan.-Siemssen & Co. HAU: COLUMBIA, American schooner, Brereton.
Chinese. HANSA, German bark, Drunken.--Wieler & Co HELENS, British bork, Inkster Carlowitz & Cn. HENRIK IHSEN, Norw. bark, Das.-Chinese. HEKMANN, Ger. brig, Lembke-Wisler & Op H. G. JORNION, American bark, Colby-Arn
hola, Karberg & Co,
Matheson & Co.
JAPAN, German bark, Oltmann-Siemsen & Ox J. MaDONALD, British sosooner, Stott-Chi-
Harides, Mastor, will meet with quick despatch **UZZIAH,"
for the above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· VIELEE' & Lo Hongkong, th May, 1878. :-
1925 FOR ADELAIDE, VIA FOOCHOW.
MISTORIAN, British Stoner, Wallace JardineHE AI British Back
ALEXANDER NEWTON," HYDZA, German back, Oest-Slemssen & Co. Alexander Newton, Master, will have immediate HYLTOR: CASTLE, British bark, Bootf--Arn. | dispatch for the above Fort.
hold, Karberg & Co.
For Freight, apply to
ADAMBON, BELL & Co- Hongkong, 18th May, 1878,
1930
HE 3SL 11 British Barque FOR CALLAQ.
AREOLA," Penery, Master, having the" genater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch for the abave Port,
hasa,
DEETIEN 3-Co Hongkong, Sal July, 1877. · [G1034.
AND R TENNENT'S ADE and KATE WARES British bark, Gisse-Ecsario DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Belled from Phar Crown ABNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1837.
LADY BOWEN, British bac, Fox.-Ed, Sehofl; ||
hass & Co.,
OANVAS
Lucae, Siamese bark lindt-Fonk Mee MAOPAN, "Span, atë., Erquisga—Buyswell & Co. | MAHARAJLII, Brit: ste, Click-Slomssen & Co. MALTINA, German bark, Klugs-Wieder & Co. [15 | MARCIA, British steamer, Broker-Wong Hing
Chong.
The Rassion naval periodient Yæent publishes, un article ou the best-means of attacking England. which was written by the late Bear-Antiral Rimski-Korsakoff in 1863, when a rupture by tween Bussia and England was expected in 400- A very singular thing is happening to the sequence of the Polish insurrection. The writer United Kingdoni. Emigration, which has been advised the Government to send five frigates and for so many years training off her hardiest sad two garrottes out to son at ones with orders-to at adventurous zonă, is now fast alackening, prosect imutistely after the declaration of war and immigration ja paarly making good, the to the most frequentad channels of race, and wannel loas. The areas of migrants over im- seize every English ship they abould mast. migration according to the returns of the British The stations of these oralsara should be kept Board of Trade, wao about 250,000 for end of striatly secret and be frequently changed. the years 1872 and 1879. But in 1878 this was The prizes elenld be either sold, or, if they refused to 44,575. The changed relation of the are snited for the purpose, manned by a part Low to the ebb is obiody noticed in the move of the crews of the cruisera which esptured meat between the United Kingdom and this them, and equippód with gans so as to Country: The nat emigration to the United serve themselves ornisers. All the cruisers States for 1876 was not tore than 3,479 would mest frem time to time at certalu pre- the migrants numbering 75,533 and the imagribad spots for mutual information: "Thoy ganula 72,060. This is very remarkable as the should provide themenins as often as possible An Anglo Chinees Dioticnaty, published at the NOESENAN, Siamese ship, Hoff, Chinese -
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
wwwwwwww.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH TAB EUREL AND MANDABIS PRONUNCIATION,
Daily Press Offloe, Hongkong.
...........
Moss GLEN, British bark; Nicholls. Chinese. NAVESINE, Amarionn tark, Barstow-Arnbold,
Karborg & Co.
|
For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praye Central
RUSSELL & Co., ... Agente.!! Hongkong, 3rd Juno, 1878.
The above does not apply in any way to loose letters sont outside the mails. These will always be charged to arrival in Hongkong, and pro bakly the Manila Office will adopt the same
|course.
Complaints are sometimes recival of extra charges on correspondence exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it [ would be found in all cases that the lottere,
20., had been sent fo
REGISTRATION TO JANGKOK,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
Her Britanie Majesty's Consul for Siam bas BRINDISE ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-hoon good enough, to make arrangements br
TERRANEAN PORTA.
means of which correspondence can be Hegis SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT: tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge, of 8 BOMBAT, MADRAS. AND CALCUTTA, ALBO,
conts..
BE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM those belonging to the Postal Thing: the B- Correspondance for the West Indies (except NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamship
cisco.
"THIBER, Captain J. 1. Topor, will leaves, and Hayti), for Costs. Ries, Honduras. Monte Thiec, Now Granada, Paraguay, Bod thion SAFUri Y the lath Jene, at Nga.
raymy can a longer be sent via San Fran For further Peteules apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, Sed-June, 1978. S01DENTAL AND ORIENTAIRESARE
SEIF COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND BUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION, PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
·AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Poss Office zot sector that is to say the box t fastened with sealing, wax, bat there is no im pruselen of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of cofully sending unh boxes wit romo recognisable soul, and of sending a chit- book dr receipt with them. The omission, of the lattor presution leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contants of the box aver reached tha Post Oflee the emission of the formar, as to whether part of them might not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
To provide means of roruiting small sam THE Seamuship GAELIC will be des of money to or from this Colony and hotspo THE
patchel for San Francisco, vid Yokohama. the Purts of Chin and Japan, the Poetreaters on or about MONDAY, the 1st July, at Fiend Agonta of this Ofos will in fefrow be al- baking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, this lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong United States, and Europe...
Postage Stamps from foreign residents: Connention is made at Yokohams with Stea. Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong: mers from Shangbai.
kong and Yokohunn, however in either direction Money-Orders must he need.
Freight will be recaived on board until 1 rix. 922 the 20th June. PARCEL PACKAGES wil be received at the Office until 5 PM samo day, All Parcal Packages should be marked to address in full: value of as is required.
The Stampe tendered for anle must not ex, coed $25 in valeo, must be perfectly clean. In ncod condition, and in strips of at least two, ES En separate Stamps will be purchased. They
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN presented persely or accompanied PASSAGE TICKETS.
by a note.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis
observation.
The attention of owners, agents, and òhartsfara of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinanca, 1976, which comes into force on the 23rd instant.
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF. FICERS of the ARMY Bad NAVY, and to tered and the Stamps should be escured from MEMBERS of the CIVIL-and-CONSULAR SERVICES.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Quo's Road Central
G. B. EMORY,
Under the old ̈ Ordinance no notice was re- quired of the departure of a vessa); if not adver- Hongkong, 30th May, 1878.
tised, nor of departures for Canton or Masno Notice is now required of any departure, though. FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER. with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will (17
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1878.
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT). HE A1 British Fark
NETHERTON. British bark, Moore Gee. Iukster, Master, having the greater part of her
HELENS," Storens & Co
Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & O.. Hongkong, 17th May, 1876:
FOR HONOLULU,
NORTH STAR, American, ship, Thomson-Ras.
Troll & Co.
1979
British Steamship
AMERICA,"
Agent.
practically remain in force, that notice used not be sent unless asked for.
Section XXV, requires that the first notisé be.
In the opse of steamers plying regularly or on fixed date, notice of any change in the day or hour will be sufficient,
Graham, Mastor, of 569 tons register and 16,500 sont to the Post Offe pienk Capssity.
For further Particulars, suply to
BIRLEY & Cu, Hongkong, 10th May, 1879. ·
(852
"ICTORIA, DISPENSART.;
ESTABLISHED. 1835.
THE Al American Bark
"FRANK MARION,"
W. CRUICKSHANK Eldridge, Mastar, will lead for the abors Port. DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGOIST, and have quick despatch,
IMPORTER of DRUGOISTS SUEDEIEB, For Freight, apply toy
PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET. RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 104k May, 1878.
RaqtarTIS. 1 FOR SAN FRANCISCO., THE AT American Ship
resalt of the Centennial year, when it was or with coals and provisions in order to be able to
NYASSA, British ship, Garrick-Butterfield '&' pected that thers would be an increased exodus make long royages if any. The com
Swire of Englishmen and Irishmen to this country. monder of the equadron should be allowed entire
For comprehensiveness and practical service GUIDENT, German bark, Timmsen. Wieler As it turns out we have narrowly escaped losing freedom of Lotion, he samull seek the enemy this Work stanãs ancivelled. All the new & Co. mosa people to the United Kingdom than we have wherever he is in amalier. force, attack bally words which the Chinese have to late years been Orro, German brig, Brolin --W. Pustan & Co. takan from it, and we may think ourselves lucky fortified English colonies, impics heavy can compelled to coin to express the numerous ob PALESTINE, Brit, fark, Seroweroft-Captain.
Sie statistics for 1878 do not show a balance tributions nom them, aut destroy all war materialects in mashinary, photography, telegraphy, PARSER, British steamer, Sergeant-ilshers Agzinst us in this most important Itom of inter that could be of use to the enemy. The Goles, and in science generally, which the rapid advance national trafle Canada shares with the United in commenting upon this article, saye that Bussin of foreign relations has imposed upon theta, are PENZUG, British steamer, Cain --Melchers & Co States in the falling off the depressed condition would depart from the Declaration of Paris is here given in exfinen. Each and every word is PELUSIA, Belgian steer, McKiely-Olygbaut of recrossing the ocean operating there as wall as she issued lettors of marqua, but that she is perfally illustrated and explained, forming éra Dises
& Co. British or the changes noticed in the fectly fres to employ grisers, and that the only for students of a most instructive nature. Both P. J. CARRON, American hack, Amesbury British returna. Australls is more fortunaté, means of effectually injuring England is to at the Court and Puuti pronunciations PROSTRETTY, Sima barks, Hanser,Chinese
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. She received from England in 1876 33,703 vertook her trade. Sot, and sent back only 2,579. Times are not
the aecenta being carefully marked on the best The frermaan squadron of evolution which was principle hitherto attained. The typography ERGOLVS, Germa ship, Lange.-P. & Q. Co mach better in Australis the in the United to be commissioned on the 8th of May, and displays the access of an attempt to make the ROBBETA MCNEIL, Amin bark, Brown. States. But the expense of returning to Bugtand which, the stehe dazeiger announces, wil inil Chinese and English type correspond in the size VOGEL, HAOndown & Count from the Antipodes is greater than that of strip for the East, in the event of its haing ordered of hody, thoroby effooling a vast economy of SACRAMENTO, Amerison ship, Nelson-Butter- per the Atlautie, and the journey is much longer. thither, at the end of the iront, consets of the paoo, achieving a closeness not previously held & Bwire. This facts, cumpled with the fattering inflace König Wilhelm, Preussen, Friedrich der Grosse, attained, and dispensing with those vast margins SARAH NICHOLSON, British-ship, Belkirk.--- meats offered to now comers by the local govern, and the Urosier Kurfürs. The last three of and meant spaces which are heretofore ohara. Butterfeld & Swine;" monte of Australis, explain the coutinuance of the theso vessela ara sistor skips, and word built of farised Chinoes publications. SEDAN, German burk, Sohlüter--Melchers & Co tide of emigration to bar shores. Another curious Willelmshofon. Kiel, ánt Bredow, near Stetten, For practical purposes the arrangement of Syson, British stesine, Tilmont SHEA American Bark
& Co.:
everal in the afatistion of emigration is the from drawings and specifications prepared at the the work is so complete, that a referense za its altered position of the Englishman and the Irish Admiralty in Berlin. They are all armoured pages enables a person who understands Boglie SIAUSET Chowk, Sinero ship, Bass. Took
an on the list, Furtunately it was the Trishmas on-going turret ships, very similar in design to to crummntents affectively with nativas who who led cff. The proportion used to be about 60 the Afonarch, and are fully rigged The dia- understand nothing but China. In this raspent SILAS FISH, Amrican bork, William Cop per cent. of Irish to 80 per cent, of English anchg plaosment of each, when loaded to 8,148 fong the work will be found indispensable to all the voluntary exiles of the United Kingdon and they can steam at the rate of fourteen knots Europeans residing in China, and to the natives SIE CHARLES NAPIER, British ship, French- Bat In 1876 this porcentage stood-English 67, an hour, Balaw the battery dock the interior themselves it explains subjects fully with which Biurassen & Co. Trish 24 This fact may be explained by two of the hell is alvided to twelve water very few indeed of them are perfectly accrainted. Sir HABET FAREES, British ship, Chapum. reasons the Trish are better treated and tore light compartments by transse balkonda: To parties resident in England and interested. Douglas Lapreik & Co.. contented in. Triand than they used to be, and and the double bottom is also divided by the Chins it cannos but be invaluable occasion- SUMATRA, American skip Clough-Russell & the hard times here have prevented Irishmen on keet, by leugitudinal and transverse frames Ally B
Col talk side free paying a formerly, to bring out formed of solid plates, into a number of bill. To illustrate the rast sacpe of the work, the TEE GooLwa, Briash bark, Terkilaun-Jar. tair trious from the old Komo. rotern of lar compartments. The hall freni the battery following facts are submitted for considerationsins, Matheson & Co. prosperity to the United States will enabis our deck to about six foot below the water-line, Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18, THOMAS ALL, British tark, Gruzelier-Cap- Irish residents to advance pasang money to their the farrots, and the breast work which covers Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English tain Perera zinatten on the other side again, and the the bases of those latter, are protected by armour and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Uzziafi, British 9-m. schooner, Herndon - old man from Irsidad will then he resumed pintas vary in thickness from netou to ten inches, this work contains more than 50,000 English Wieler & Co. future time, to pass a Federal law saytrine ho tu trang The tenth of chip lets Again despite all the grammars auf Yests, Forman bark, Dires- Mulebars & Co ful would be a great mistake, at this or any reating on a baking of teak of from sight words, and upwards of 600,000 Chines skaras. Varga, German burk, Sachan-Wistor & Co. head tur on immigrants onde elarged by the absists of four 28.comtimetre Krupp guns earther elementary works as yol piblike, the Vicroar, British brig, WhitingEd. Bekou- State of New York much wiser measure ried in two tarrats, and two 17-continetze guts, student of this diffoul language absolutely rehaus & Coa would be to give foreigners a premium to come oue of which is placed forward and the other aft. qairee examples to display the various appli WANDERING JEW, American ship, Talpey-P. and stay here. This State owes much of its The Kunig Wilhelm in an older vessel having cations and equivalents of different words which &0. 8. K. Co.RO greatavas to the ingrass of its industrious popu been launched in 1863, while the three clips have one general moaning Of thoso bacple Wann, British steamer, HunterLandstein lation from foreign sounds, and the Logislature described above left the slips in 1874, 1874, and this work contains more than five times o should not adjourn without making an appro- 1576 and was originally designed for the my as any other. Dictionary hitherto pub Waray PENDLETON, Americen hark, Bán-
riation to carry on the charitable work of the Turkisli Government she was built on the shed ANTARKAN M
Mohard,Rasario & Co. Commissioners of Emigration, The abolition of banks of the Thames, sud is an armoured broad-
It comprises upwards of two thousand large the unjust bead tax by which we made the new alia frigate of 1,803 loza disploemont, protected art pages. Daner poy for taking care of hii.josible with inch plates or armament comprises
LONDONAY Seidlikes or pornity-shanld mus fugita ni 16 palghfarm charantiasta cari fair il content ZUBERE & CA-6). Panema ENE KOS-N
For mom uygune, In vi om tea tather more than in the future-American Paper.
HUNGRONG! fourteen knots an hour.
DAILY FABEA " ÜTFIOR, Wyndham St.
W. GLADSTONE British back, Galliokan
CaptainerA
adison-on YOUNG BIAH, Aiamaar skip,
Achoong
GREAT AUMIKAL,”
f0802
Stamped correspondanos riay still be sent on- board any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Post Offie.
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity Lot calling the sitention of firms to the fact that any such words as Despatches will close at 11 A.., added to the advertisement of a vessel are Megal. Consignson' Telters are exzerinted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of such let. tere for transmission under a penalty of 8100 par week during which the practice continued
PATTERNS. MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF Some diffenity is experiencut in obtaininrs
ADRATED WATERSY
general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bona fide sample of goods which he sealer has for male, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possiblər
Puristinians” PRUBORISTIONS CAREFULLY PARRAKED
British Pharmacopoeia.
tion of her Cargo engaged, will be despatched to in strist seocrdance with the Forants of the quantity compatible with showing what the Bent. Thompson, Master, having the great por-
the ahore Pock on THURSDAY, June 6th...
For Fraight or Passage,“apply to at
RUSSELL & CO. Hongkong, 16th May, 1873
FOR NEW YORK
H. G. JOHNSON,"
SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS supplied and reftiad.
PABBENGER'SHILE SUPPLIED. NB.All business uniunications should
Colby, Master, will load here for the above Fort, addrossed VICTORIA DISPENSART,
For Freight, apply to and will have quick, dospatak.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C **Hongkong, Zlet May, 1878, 1
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. TILE Amerionn Park
1897
[600
U. CHEONG..
(RESIDING AT MIN KING,
be
185
"goosts are, and musthave no intrinsic valin
Most countries to which Hopekong forwarda Correspondence having joined the General Postel Union or boing, probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be striefly observat ——1——No Fetter of Pacist, whether to he repĪB=
If it cousins gold or siver mangy, ferolas pre teral or unregistered, can be recéired for Postage
elous articles, or snything that, as a general ruis. Je liable to Customs dutini. :
This Rezolation prohibits the 'soading of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the 'n mantily geot be so small as to make the sample of no
3-The limits of weight allowed to as fol low
48, QUSEN'S Boad, Horonene), CHINA WARF DEALER,lue.
Has always on head all sorts of Superfine KIANG SI PROVINCE CHINAWARE
for Sale! SAP-SAM-HONG, CANTON,
BOOKS AND PATTzs To Buitish Offleas, Elb, PATTERNS,- 51h., if without intrinsia vulno, BOOKS AND FAPEBE. To the Continent, &5., ̈
·LA 802.
P. J. CARLETON,” Amesbury, Master, will lond horo for the above Port, and will have quick despatah.
For Froight: opply to ***
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Coats for the Sale of their Goods in THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Hongkang, 8th April, 1878.
The following articles, cannot he sent by LES FOR LONDON.
Hongkong and China by Messra, J. & TEE Posts all Glas Eimrids, Gunpowder, SET, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CO2S1 & Matches, Candles, Sasy, Ingo, Dyestuffs, or Bone, Arbreath: KAENHOLD, KARENRG & Co. whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offense
Hongkong, January, 1867.
18 or injurious to persons dealing with them.
PARCELS NOW ON SALE
THAI British Bark
DEVANA."
W. May, Master, will lead here and have quick dopatol.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 1st May, 1878,
MEYOR & Co.
AN 1738
NOW ON SALE
Bonude Porod for the Icon 1977
SOUND VOLUMES of the China Chirland.
Apply at the Daily Frisa Ofoe. Hongking, February, 1877.
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION BLUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr DEVAND SOM With many Additions, Corrections, - and Dr. WIGLIAME' Orthography.
PRIOR
Noally BoundENETEKSTATIONSLANDI, 32100
Apply at the Daily From Olips,
The public e reminded that them. is no much thing as Farcel Fost to Europo, Much trouble and disappointinenti e paused by per |sistent attempts to send small valuable trifen through the Post Fans, Carlos, Articles of Dress, Taney Work, and sitalar presents are continually being refused, the-sendera baving | often spent more in Fortage than would havo psid the Praight by of eating. He red and ens de
obliterated before the nature of the contento Kre discovered