THE RED SPECTRE.
SUHMARINE VOLCANOES,
The following from The Colonie and, India will be road with interest
I may be the true mawer to this momentous The workƐja aueasy here sooms to be some leaders of the Nihilists and other politicalpoisties ma | question, we may certainly conclude that the thing of an electric sort in the cosmic atmos will strain evor efort to make the prevailing phoro, quite spart from she immediats somption-antert gestor rather than lon-30" nikoli tops of the Eastern Question, Look where one greater indeed, as to be strong engl for con may there are signe et a storm, near or romote, ployment as a lover to topple over the throne, to as the oase may prove, and the ratione of the orash the reigning dynasty, and to disintegrate carth might do well test their humor in order the Dapiro dail ones these clouds may pos beforehand. Will the coming portent, take the sibly pass away without breaking. But I would for his Red Spectre, at some men baitaren foolish for the nations of civilisation to whate Perhaps there are planty of indications that their strongth against one another when the our troublesome old friend is beginning to common snemy of all appears to be making pre- "shoke himself together for another tussle parations for a suproge effort. The party of with thinge in generat The ron attempt to sedar would be sell advised to patoh ubita nsonssiause the German Basporer what was it Internal gnareola bofore the party of disorder op hat the almost inevitable result of wild robomes pears on the scene, led by the terrible Rod formenting in a brain only adapted for the von Spent.-Globe. eidotion of amall ideas Hödel is mad or sans as you please do regard the border line between the two conditions of besin. But there must be a. considerablo namber of people in the world possessing mental moebamism of a similar sort, and it only requires that they should come non- stantly into contact with this or the other theory
The past 15 months kavo been fruitful of yol- of bamas postcolibility for thom aither to take canle disturbances, suceely muy part of the earth to murdering owned heads or to regarding baring remained unvisited by this nawelcome emperors and kings. namui-divine incarnations. phanoinena on a more or less extensive scale and They under along in the dark for many yours, the last month of 1977 aug the first three months poor orestures; then suddenly comes a ray of of the current years Lave been particularly pro dazzling light. What wonder that they should dadivo of what Byron would call young earth. imagine the possibility of all rasuner of glorious quakes." While this has been the case in those things to be disclosed by its monentgey brilliance? parts of the earth's face which aro inhabited. But Hodo-and-engh as he desarre only to be and where the phenomena can be noted, it le not considered as fortuitous signs of coming troubles to be expected that the not larger area which Sparks think dly off from the revolutionary grin is covered by the sea should scope these vieila der's book, matokes dropped accidentally by tions. The appearance, and disappearance of Guy Fawkes on his way to Westminster; much volemic roof and islands which are noted to havs are the poor maladroit banglers who by their occurred from time to time' are proofs that the
prentice hands at regionde with some vagua vaat asos lands beneath the sea aro the scenes: uction of giving aabstates to dreams. Were it of voicanio disturbance; but it is very geldom that not for the necessity of emasionally putting it on these occurrences are actually seen by the orewa record that murder is murdar, oven when the of vessels happening to pass at the exact object happens to be crowned, the best cars to time. The reports of two such avizoidaneça hava adopt with these missables would be the ad reached us from two far distant quarters at the ministration of the birch. But we have to hang seme time. The master of the British barque them now and then, as a worming to the gentle. B. Park, which arrived at Cowes, Isle of met in the background that society, can play a Wight, some days ago, from Estaria, reporte dasently strong hand at the game of death. What having seen several submadina rolcanoes on are these doing now, the busy plotters whose January 29th, at 7 s.; in istifade deg. 20min. lough sotemes gave Holl his attack of mental N. and longitude ideg. 45 min. W., about 900 indigestion? They would seem to be trasy miles SW. of Sierra Leone. Large volumes of enough, and too musa From the other side of water wore thrown about 100 into the sir, and the Atlantic reports come to hand of an armed the whole sea in the neighbourhood was in is and disciplined organisation which audaciously state of violent commotion, with a strong under- proclaims itself as the Commune, and gives ont current The weather was calm, but with in public that next worth will witness & simatolouds and rain, sounds as of distant than ter taneous tining of talent throughout the States nccompanied the outburst. The other report is against capital and property, law and order from New Zealand, Cuptain Holander, of the Fortunately the bead-quarters of this conspiror are it Now York, where most things have their pries, and it would not be very wonderfist if the *hand centres," or whatever the landers choose to call themselves, were to sell the plot at the ifts last moment Transatlantio speculation is won. derfally inventive in devising new enterprises, and the only mattor for surprise is that it has not previously endeavoured to make profit out of revelation. We do not. therefore, consider the American-bred Red Spectre a very terrible boyay: not much more draadial than American Fenianam, which is only a synonym for frand
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THE STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF KASHGAR,,
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The mischief is that Continuatal Communiam might accept a mad bout of rioting across the Atlantir as proof that the good time so long waited fe had come at last. There is plasty, and to spune, of the real article, in Germany, Italy, and Russia, although it goes by different names, France, too, is not affected by the plague: nad both Belgium and Holland are sup. used to contain the garris of a popular desirs to erate aniversal stoos and start frish on ennal terrag among the ruint. The oircumstances of the time are, unfortunately, specially suitable for the rapid growth of the fatal plant. Owing to one cause and another, labour is dissatisfied with its share of proat almost throughout the sivilised world. Er in our own country. erst law abiding and tatsligent Lancashire bas just with fal secounts of the conquest of Kashgar turned its back upon its own antecedents by by the Chiness, andheerands leading up to it giving way to lawlessness towardly violence. And the following story, even if not absolutely The market destructiveness-maddest because oczrost, is all we can poet till the Pac the zinters have destroyed in some instances the open. Soate of it, of course, has been told he very.ml by which only they aao obtain futurs fors, but as a connected history of Keshgor The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM work. Not that the Red Spectre bas yet sines the appearance of the Chinese, it is neither appeared in the County Palatine. But the in-stale por unprofitable. As soon as the Chinese flamed condition of the operative mind, its seoret had got possession of Khamil and Barkul, Yanoob conviction that, sooner or lator, cleaming" will Beg recognizing that it would now be impossible necessitate surnuder to the masters' terms, the to hold Manas and Uromtsi, eraomated those piteous plaints of the hungry onsa at home, the towns, and concentrated his troopa on the Tien Bumiliating sonse that, organise a workmen Shan in the east of his kingdom. There he may, they cannot always were capital-bore we awaited the attack of the Chinese on Tarfon have the very state of a feeling which your Batera, however, proceeding to hostilities, the Communist on the prowl loves best to mest, It Cuinese General seat an ambassy to Yacoph Bag is much may work to represent that all these offering him peace on condition of the session SPRING FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS thorne in the flesh are due to one anl the same Tarlun; but the terms were rejected. Seeing rause--the radically viciaza condition into which that a war to the knife was now feritable, the world has somehow fallon. The only remedy Yacob Bag farther concentrated most of his is of cours, to start a new world by readjusting at Tokens and Karle, and left only a few the whole of the machinery which has at Kashgar. Ho ale made his eldest sou, Beg sadly fallen out of gor. Under ordinary Kull Beg, Vicercy; with full powers The Chf- nivstaneas the vast majority of English nose, on receiving the newer of Tacoob Leg, in operatives would have desf oats for such blatant April 1877, attneked. Tarfan, bat were totally TUTIONEN. Cironmstances are, dafortoantels, defested and driven heir to Urumisi. Whilst Our DRSEMAKING and MILLINKEY DEPART“ the fan of ordinary whon hard-working. they were roruiting their energies for a fresh intelligent, self-dependent man and women attempt, RD event occurred which placed the flud themselves anddenly ent adrift from whole country at their morey. On the 8th of their asal lives and fored to souent trostlane Jane Yacoob Bug odds iad, murdered, it idleness in lieu of prostata industry. Lot the is believed, by one of his own officers an old blare be their own er not, the trial tarongh brother in arms-Mirzs Kanal. Da Yacob's which they are passing is very hard, and they death Hukk Kuli Eeg, his younger soD, SUM- deserve u feir measure of human pity and sym-monal to Aten al the troops which wore wathy orda if they lend a hearing to the plateible then in Eastern Kashgar; and gave the com falk of our disinterested world rotators. It and to Hakim Khan, another of Yacob Bog's is a shameful thing uul foolish to wreck a cut-offices. He himself set. out for the capital,
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THE Steamship
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ton mill; it is a cowardly thing to barn an e-whither the body of his father had just book T LEE, PALMER'S/HANOR, British back, Jobaon.-fever & Co.
kitogether vile and aungish to insult and at Ka-Egar, strongly suspected his brother an frighten women, either of high or low degree. Taking Khan of designs bu tl saccassion He But let us remember, while condemning these therfore secured himself after the usual fashion lawless sots to the fall, that hamn nature is spt of Asiatio despots.ukk Kuli was asasinated to develop abnormal characteristics under unusual before his reached the vity; and the unfortunated
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H và POEEK, Hongkong, Lat July, 1878...
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SHANGHAI
and tareilly trying cirvumstances. Perhaps the man's mother and sister disposed of ia a like man-T AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and FITZPATRICK, British staarmer, Humphrias shortly after her arrival from Europe.
PORTER.
Merchant Navy") Navy Boiled
philosophy of West-end sceisty would to some-nor. Big Kuli thon gathered as tiny troops as what strained if every sonrdo of amusement were he could, and moved towords Akez lakin Khan DAVID CORSAR & SONS rathlessly cut off on an appointed day if every on his side resolved telefond bigwolf, and the wustomary form of recreation were placed under Governor of Khotan, Nair Beg, sided with him. aban. We should rather expect to her sonde The Chinese immediately took advantage of these strong presentations made to Government dissensions. One body of their troops adraheed about the grievance, and Trafalgar square might from Urantsi sonilwards, and another fron perkais, witness a mass wasting of discontented Kharil on Tarfan. This time there was no on fashionables. Bat in Tauonshire it is something position. Turfan surrended at discretion and was of infinitely more importance thun rocreation immediately asked. Most of the ragalur Kash- and aransement from which the people find themselves cut off just at present. Daily labour. Kar troops were at Aksa and as they showed no signs of moving therefrom, the Chinese advanced
check
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NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARE, K WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION:
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IMBAT, British steamer, Jonos-Linstood & Co. Java, Dutch steamer, Weber, Gaplain. - KENTON, British back, Colrin.--Wioler & Co. KJOBENHAVN, Danish str, Juriohau-Siousson
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
TE
"ORISSA" will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship "BVZAT with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
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STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SURAT?
FOR LONDON.
"CALDERA,”
den sa, well as for Marseilles, and noreptel in Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou- transit throngle Moraeilles for the principal places of Eumpa,
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM, Specie and Parcels until 3 r., on the 5th Jaly, 1878. (Parcale are no to be bent on board: they must be left at the Ageaig'a Office.) Contorts and values of Paskages are ragnicod.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pang'e Oce
H. DE POUEY, Hongkong 24th June, 1878. STEAM 703 SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUOZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT
ALSO,
Agent
BOMBAY, MADRAS. AND CALCUÍTA.
POL, Post Bice closes except the Napr Box, which remains open wil night. SATURDAY, 13 Jay,
7 A.M., Past Rees spans for malo of Stamps.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corro apondence.
10 A.m., Post Ofios closes coxcept for Late Let-
br. Registry of Latters von T
16.15 A., Lettor may he nosted on payment of
a Late Fee of 18 cents extra Pastrga, putil. 11 A... when the Post Offien CLOSES entirely, 11:30 AM.. Letters Ant Tetters only) widressed to the United Kingdom vię Brindisi, se to Singapure, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fue of 48 cents extra postage, anfil 11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally oled.
REGISTRATRIN TO BANGKOK
Her Britannic Majesty'e Cozsul fer Siam has hann good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspondenca cao há Fegis tered to Bangkok, the usual charge of 8 cents.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Poss Office not sealed, that is to say, the box it HE PESINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEM fastened with sealing was, but there is an im.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship pression of a son. TEHERAN," Captain & Jonson, will be The attention of boxholders is called to that this on SATURDAY. the 13th July, at Noon,necossity of anrefully sending such horen with
For farther Particulis. apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent: Hongkong, 1st July, 1878.
1. S. HAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK. VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
some recognisable meal, and of sending a chit- book or reocipt-with them. The daisies aË. the latter precantion leaves a doubt, as to whe-; Ahor this contente of the bay crur ranched the Poet Once the omission of the former, as ta. whether part of them might not bere been ah- stracted for the sake of the Foslaga Staropa..
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To provide menng of remitting, small puma af money to or from this Colony nod hetween the Ports of Chixa no Japan, the Portmusters and Agente of thin (fion will in future he al THE 0.5, Mail Stentuer. “CHINA" will lowoc (und not required) do, murham Hongkong
kohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th July, at Bolwan Hongkong and Shanerhại, or Tong, | 3 Pat: vaking Passengersana Freight for Japán,|ound Yokohamn, however in either direction,
the United States, and Enropa, mak
Mongy-Orders must be pand.
The dispatched for Sun Franclado, vil Yo. Po to naman
Through Bills of Ending issued for trans. Ti Stampa tercerol for male must not ar portation to Tokohams and other Japan Porta, ceed $25 in value, must be perfectly clean, in to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities nood comition, and in strips of at least two, as ef the United States, via Overland Railways, to go separate Stamps will be purchase. Thes Havana, Trinidad, and Demerais, and to parts must be presented personally or admiyanied in Mexico, Central and South America, by the by a nota. Company's and connecting Steamers.
Forugh Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans. Atlantic Enes ef Steamers.
Letters containing. Blemos should be rezig. tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation..
COMMUNICÁTUN WITH DATAVIA. A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER
The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa CENT. on BEGULAERÄTES is GRANTED Dare fortnightly, and are fital to the arrival to OFFICERS of the ATMY and NAVY and of the outward P. 20 Mall from Europe. MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in.commission.
Freight will be ressited on board until 4 2.3. on the 16th July. Fareel Packages will be received at the Olles. until 5 P.M. Rame ray:
The French Packets for Batavia wait at Singanore for the Backet from China, wat rin tortnightly."
It follows that, to forward. Correspondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following
In the S.W. Mousan
af Parvel Packages should he market to ad. are the best unclan'ties:-- dress in full; value of same-te requinaud
Consular Invoices to accompany. Overland
| Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices
The English Mail, The French Mail.;
In the N.E. Mensoon,
in Seated Envelopes, addressed to the Collestor A Private Stramer a few days before, the
of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information us to Passage aud Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 3, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THR
Baitlis Mail
The French Mail.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers. of steamera is drawn to the provisions of The Port Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes Auto force on the 43rd instant.
Under the old Ordinance no noies was re quired of the departure of a vessel it not after. lised, nor of departures for Canton or Macao, Notice is now required of any Amarture, though with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will practically remain in force, that notice nead not be sant unless asked for.
Section XXV, renmires that the first notice be
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND sent to the Post Office
CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "OCEANIC" will be, des patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohams, on or shont August 1st, et 3 P., taking Cargo
T
In the case of stoamera plying regularly or on fixed dova, notine of guy change in the day or hour will be suffofont
Stamped correspondence may still be sent ou honed any versel after the Mail is closet at the Post Offies.
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity. of calling the attention of firms to the foot that
and Passengers for Japan, the United States; any roch words as Deftatchas will olcse at 11, and Europe..
A.1, added to the selvartisensent of a vessel are Connection is made at Yokohama with Stea-illegal. Consigness letters are exemted by law mers from Shanghai.
from pasting thrivigh the Post Offina, Ent mo Fregat will be revived on board until 4 P.M. is allowed to make collectim of set Tat on the 81st July. PARCEL PACKAGES it for transmission under a penalty of £100 be received at the Once tatil P.M. same day. Par ook during which the praatine continued. Robert Brybe Williatas, Commander, will be doin falli vaine of same is required.
All Paroal Packages should be marked to addres
The CALDERA" liss good accommodation
A REDUCTION is mul on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS. for First-class Passengers.
For further information as to Freight or Famage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Cantral.
G. B. EMORY,
Agent; Hongkong, 5th July, 1878.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 1061 June, 1878.
(1001 FOR LONDON THE Al British CUpper Ship:
“BIR HARRY PARKES,"
employment for the hands and find, daily bread, towards Karashnir. They were mot half way by the ease of satisfaction that comes from earning ledbcdy of Dangaus, who, being unsupported money by hate toil, family contentment and by the regalar troops, were exily defeated. comfort these be things which cannot be taken Karashishe was then occupied by the Chinero,
Lovore, British ship, Jones-Meyer & Co. withony Blishmen, whatever fluir rank, Meanwhile, Atlash Beg, the Kirghis, un adopted An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Lours, British stasmer, McCulloch Melchers without begetting bitter feelings. And it pop son of Tacoob Beg was despatched by Beg Kuli lar irritation of this sort your Communist sees with a handful of troops against Hakim Kin
& Co.!!
will leave for the above place about 24 hours MADRAS, British steamer, Richardson-Lin-after her serival with the next English Mail. the vory wood-ground which ho most lores.
For comprehensiveness and practical - service. In a battle which took place between Aksu a
stead & Co.
ADAM LIND, There is little four, however, of the Tied Maralash, Allaah Beg was entirely detested this Worg stands anrivalled. All the new MAGDALA, British ship, Jous-Meyer & Co.
Superintendent. movie first raising its disagreenhia head in Bag, Kuli, however, sent hins issue reinforce wonde which the Chinese have to late years boen MARCIA, Brit atasmar, Broker-Sismasen & Cn.
Hongkong, 4th July, 1878 wanie gland. We thus look away apparently mont of troops and aoms field stillery. The compelled to coin to express the numerous ab MARQUIS or Azarze British bark, Makron- towards the Frozon North for. Its next avatar troops of Hakim Khan deserted in great atm
jenta in machinery, photography, telegraphy, Rozario & CM. Odd bluat Communism should be peeping out bars, and Hakim Khan was defeated; and com- of foreign relations has imposed upon then, ar Muss GLEN, British bark, Nicholls-Landatela from behind the mut sutocratic throne in pelled to take refago in the Tokmak district in
and in science generally, which the rapid advance MINNA, German back, Dan-Meyer & Co. Europe; odd that Holy Pussin should have taken Ruslan territory Brbansted by the struggle, falls ilustrated and explained, forming exercises NAVSSINK, AM. I, Barstow-Russell & Co.
here given is cutenes. Eisch and, every word is- to its bosom such a very naholy friend. The osse Peg Kull resolved to open negotiations with the for students of e most instructive nature. Both Nicoran, fiermann sohooner, Stölken-Ara.patched as above on or about the 15th July. is so, neveciboless, it so may refit, the state- Chinese; And he sent the Kazi Lashker to sue the Court and Panti pronunciations are given ments of various chied obeervers who hate for neare. The Chinesa General, however, re- had good opportunities for forming indgment, fused to reply; and, sesing the diffialt position the accents being carefully marked on the best NINOro, British steamer, Casa-Sienissen & Co. They agree in representing Russia to be per- of Beg Kall, determined to sot more boldly displays the success of an attempt to make the
principle hitherto attained. The typography NORMAN COURT, Brit. bark, Shawan, Traer meated with revolutionary secret societies from occupied Bugar and Dai and moved on Kaela.
& Co the Baltic to the Vulge, and even farther." But The Dungans defeuding Aksu were totally da. Caluse and English type correspond in the Aire NOUTHERN STAE, British bark, Wortley,-- the hydr-houted compitoy has been kept iu ferted, and Rod pursued by the Chinese, Akan of body, thereby effecting a vast erotomy of
Wieler & Co by the military strength of the Go and Ush Taifau were taken in the middle of first noty NYARA, British ship, Gurriok Vogel, Hage vernment, coupled with the absence of any inda October, and the usual inasssors followed Beg attained and dispensing with thors rast margins dorn & Co. ence to arents widoapres disaffection of the Kuli, meanwhile, was occupied in a contest with and cant spaces which have heretofors chara OCEAN, British steamer, Ekimondsen-Geo. P acute sort. If saub an influence onge came into the Governor of Kloton. For Nias Beg, after tried Chinese publications existence the army would be inevitably affected the defeat of Hakim Khan, had satered into the work is so complete, that a reference to ite Co.
Stevens & Co. Ma For practical purposes the arrangement of PER ARDUA British bark Taggart-Moger by it to a large extent and then gool bra to the nigotiations with the Chinose, and agrood to sur the revolution in check. Are there not indit him and took Khotan, he was shared almet nderstand nothing hat Chinese In this respect ROSETTA HONEIP American bark, Brown. military user of the Government for folding render Khotan. Although Beg Kuli defocated pages enables us persm who understands English QUARTA; Gandan stismar, Here –Bony Shing,
to comminate effectively with natives who RIPLEKAN, Brit bark, Bishop.-Naval Yard. tions that the internal condition of Eusste is now immediately to marva with all his forces for the the work will be found indispensable to all VOGEL, HAGEDOWN & CO. rassing into this these Tuity of discontent ratief of his own expital. It appears that the Baropeans residing in China, and to the antires SAGA, Selish bar, Bitterspurre-Carlos among the agricultural amanity on account of Chinese fond partisans in Kashgar and at themselves it explains subjects fully with which & Co the indian mmber of ife, mothers who were Yangishahr, which is dragged away from their tatilled folds for the capital. At any rate, whou Beg Kudi arrived To parties resident in England and interested medios & Co.
the paghbourhood of
very few indeed of them are perfectly aquainted. BALVADORA, Spanish steamer, Larrinagu.→→Re- military service; there is disentent nong the Yongisbahr, which he reached by fixed in Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasion- SABAR NICHOLaos, British ship, Selkirk have quick dapatel as above, trading classos by reason of the paralysis of marcizos before the arrival of the Chi ha all the vast scope of the work, the SEA GULL, British stoomor, Seith-Jarding industry and the grievous weigh of taxation; found the gater shat again him Before he
SAMA N Captada there is discutent even in the army itself could take this, his own stronghold, the Chinese following are are suited for coderation Matheson & Co
To illustente boose the soldiers ses Court generals once roame up. Under the walls of Yangishahr, a Chaleza Tocahelary contains about 10,000 SILAS F, mark, Williams Captain restored, to big command, now that there is no decisivo battle was fought: Beg Kail was totally Chinose obarater and Medhurst's English BIR CHARLES NASTRE, Brittal whip, Fresh notty in thewald, to take advantage of their defeated, and Keslgar was taken without further and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Fogel, Hagedorn & Co. fatuous blundering. Discontent everywhere nudepposition of the 17th of December last Beg this work contains more than 50,000 Duglah 8 HARBY PARKED, British ship, Chapman. among all classes this seus the salient obara Kuli Bou with a few followers, among who was words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness charad Bloyer & Co. teristic of the present.bour in Russia Will it Sadeck, the Kirghis, the old enemy of Bassia tere Again, despite all the grammory and SUNTAG, Ara, larki Simmons-Meyer & Co. be greater or less when the people discover the to the protoption of the Governor-General of other elementary works se yat pablish the SUKATEA, A. ship, Clough, Russell & Co. exact amount of the bill they have to pay for Turkestan. And thus after sixty years' freedom student of this difficult language absolutely rs-Tas FREDERICK, Brit, bark, Hoop-Captain." indulging the ambitious whims of their ruler and fe 1 the inlenen teus of Kashgaria and say was
a lites? Will it be greater or less when, the comment which the tong of fatorude on one quis exciples to display the various appli- TOKATEA: Brit lark, Harrison-Rozario & Ov. throughout the whole Empire, wires and children on schemes with reference to har-Pioneer.
sations and equivalents of different words which TraURZIA, Brit, bark, Goldar-Olyphant Co find themselves laft alone in the world, in default
have eite generat maanlig. Of these examples VASICE, Brilisha, RhodeJardino, Mathe this work contains mero than five times as
won & Co. Ge
of the dead bread-winners who lie buried in die
Jesa whon
tant Bulgaria ? Will it be greater
Did you do nothing to resuscitate the body many as any other Dictionary latherto pab- scarred veterans retain to their village homes was recently naked of a witness at a doroner's lished. with amazing stories of peculation in high inquest. Yes, sir, we searched the pookate),” places and of callous neglect in other quarters ? wad the oply Will it be greater or less when the tax collector A Chinese official, having been shown a thor, bank wh
nakes a mush heavier claim than in former mometer, expressed is surpris that the more years, while the rouble has somehow or other lost a movement of a thin road of murcury could good deal of its purchasing power Whatever make the weather so much older.
Is comprises, upwards of two thousand large quieto pagar,,AMPANA
LONDON TRUDNER & Co, 60, PaternoStep Row, ON • MAHONGKONG
DAILY PROSE" OPTIOR, WYNDHAR ST,
VILLA DE REVADAVIA, Epanish brig, Cam
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-Bugwall & Co.
Zangrgan, British steamer, Bohultze Sicute
| Yokrusta, British steamer, : Kloggin -Kwok
dobroug
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8. Chapman, Master, having the greater portion of her Carga engaged, wiil moet with quick de spatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 18th June, 1878,
·FÖR LONDON,
HE
Al British Bark
MEYER & Co.
1024
ANNIE LORWAY," Hozjanin Geles, Master, will loud here and will
For Freight, apply tour).
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1878.-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AI Ship
FOR SALE FREIGHT, OR CHARTER
NHL BOA) British Steamship TE
ARGENTINO,"
915 Tona Register (1,426 Tous Gress).
For Particulars, apply to the CAPTAIN, Board.
Hongkong, th May, 1878,
PATTERNS." Sono difficulty is axperiencel is-abstainingen“ general understanding of what a Patton. It. is a bona fide sample of cocile which the wonder as for sale, or of ponds which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possibla. quantity compatible with phiawing what tho Įgenda are, arið musthese va intrinals valZA
Most nenntries to which Fongkong forwards Gerrezpondence. Faving Soland, the Gearral! Postal Union or being probably shoul. fo do so, it is necessary that the following rules be
strictiv obvertel.
No Latter or Packet, whether fo ha vaginu
| føred or unregistered, can be merived for Renters if it contains gold or giver money, jewels, pTOM onious artioles, or anything that, as a general
mulé, is liable in Custerz duties,
Des
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER.
THE British Steamship
THE
AMERICA
Graham, Mastor, of 563 tons register and 16,500 1191 ricals Capacity."
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 16th May, 1878
* FIR CHARLES NAPIER,” Fronols. Muster, will loud hers for the above Port, and will have namedíate despatab.
For Freight or Fumsage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co,
Pågents. Hongkong, 17th June, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK,
11044
•
2-This Relation menhibita, the sending of Patterne of'dutinblo setioles, unless the onerliky. 3ent be so small as to make the ecmple of no value.
3-The Hmits of waight allowed are as fol
ROCKS AND PAPERA. To Tritish Officer, 515. PATTERNS.--SIb, if without intrinen valga, HOOES AND PAPERS-To the Continent, &c.,
PATTERNS.—Bozz
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4. The following usticlón conunt by simt by Toeb at all laws, Ironics, Cuppowder, HE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO Matahes. Candles. B, Ilir Dynaffe o
• (Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILY
the best medium for Advertising among tas
Native Commanity.
"whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive
er injurious to piranna Truling with thom: “
PARCHER, AN The public a reminded that there is no much bainga Parcel Pont. to Enrone. Much It has been established upwards of Twexy trouble and disappointment is caused by per YEARS, and enjoys the largest bont de circu-sistent attempts to send small valuable trifles. lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern through the Port Fans, Carios, Articles of China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Drees, Fancy Work, and wimilar presente are Chinese Boholar, and contains FULL and R continually being refused, the sendors having Calby, Master, will load here for the sora Port LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. often spent more in Postage than world have and will have huisk dospatals
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chliterated before the nature of the contents
THE A1 American Bark
H. G. JOHNSON
For Freight, apply to
ARDAN TUGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 21st Alsy, 1878,
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