THE DAY.
JGUST 2ND, 1878.
FOR SALE
ALLE AND
ICTORIA EXO ANGE
OUR
ANNUAL SALE
SUBPLUS SUMMER STOCK
BAR WINE COMMENCE A
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGST 77,
and bu
CONTINUED FOR TWENTY-FIVE DAYS ONLY
MAGNIFICENT FANCY SILKS, reduced to a1 per Yard PLAIN COLORBA FRENCH SILKS,
65 Cents par Yard, Jakaya
BEST QUALITY JAPANESE SILIS 50 Conte per Yard,
FANCY GRENADINE DRESS GOODS.
WHITE MUSLIN DRESS GOODS.
COLOURED MUSLIN GOODS.
LAWNB, HOLLANDS. GINGHAMS, at Greatly Reduced Fricus,
COTTON id THREAD HOSE.
HANDKERCHTERS.
COLLAR Sand CUFFS,
at about Half Prico. N
INSURANCES
ÆKKE DUSSELDOER UNIVERSAL
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
MUSLIMITED.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aroprepared to GRANT POLICIES 67 MARINH BINKE to all parts of the Worki
STEMSSEN & Ca
Agents, pe
Hongkong, 14th August, 1878. PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents to the abovo, Company at this Port are prepared to grant Policise agai Fire to the ariant of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein,
ZATION
LONDON, VIA SUBZ CANAD
ELONK
GONDO
LONDO
ZONDO)
LONDONG..
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. HAMBURG
SAN FRANCISCO, Jin YHAMA. BAN-FRANCISCO, in-Yama SAN FRANCISCO
UKSERIE NAMES
Bealed t
Kenton, Calvionet
FOR FREIGHT. APPLY TO
Chab, Livligaton & Co
"Butterfold & Swire
Meyer & Co
Myer & Co d
Hongkong | Vögel, Hayıdırn & Co...
O&O S. Casamen
TO BE DESPATCHED
On or about 2nd instr
via: Bors CANAL
Nostor (str.)
On or obont 27th lost.
Sir Harry Parken,
“Fertio Bigler Misto
-8. Alapman.
Ferguson
Quick dospatch
Hongkong
Quick despateb.
Quick despatob
· Moss Glon za
Garzon
gkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co............
Quick despatch.
Sllas Fish
Williainn
gkong Vogel, Engedara & Co
Quick deanatok,
Lottie Moon
"Endina?
Hongkong
Vogel, Bareiern & Co...
Quick despatch.
Albert Rassell
Hongkong
Vogel, Haredorn & Co.
Quick despaték
Sumner R. Mend
Dizon
Hongkong
Quick despatch
Atene
Findly
Hongkong Olyphant & C
Quick despatch.
Dirigen
Stiplos
City of Peking (str.)
Hongkong Vogel, Hagic & Co Qalck despatch.
P.M. S. S. Co
24th inst. at 3 P.M. On 11th prox. at 3 P.M.
Sir Charles Napier
French..
Quick despatch...
HAN FRANCISCO
BAN FRANCISCO
Smah Bale Josephus,
Dilchard
Hongkong
Quick despatch-
Rogers
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE AND
C. Fondinn
Hongkong
YANGU
SINGAPORE BOMBAY,,, SAIGON. SINGAPORE, & BANGKOK..
Zamboanga (st:)......... Pekin (str.)
Djemuch (str.)....
Aranguren........ ・W. Wooloot.
Morga
'HONOLULU,
Du
Dale (str.) 6. Madaleine
J. Thompson: Pateen
Hongkong Hongkong
YOKOHAMA
#rem
SHANGHAI At wee SWATOW AMOY &
CHOW
| Strathmore (17.) ...
Ghacus (str.) Kyingtung (etc.)
WE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Up .... Hongkong, 9th November: 1868 720SA192 TRANSATLANTIC FIREFINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURGAMA! HE Undersigned, having been appointed And move Company, are pre- pared to socept Rijks against Tire at Current Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent. tal
- SLEMSSEN & CLE
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1821 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LIMITED
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma-
ро
TRIMMED A UNTRIMMED HATS and tied bag cried to Reserve Fund
BONNETS:
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACE. GOODS,
at loss than Cost Price:
A Go Or
HANDSOMELY TRIMMED FRENCH and
ENGLISH-MADE UNDERLINEN,
at One Quarter of Former rides.
A LOT OF
CORSETS.
INSURANCES
Belgio (str.)
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN
Hongkong Vegal, Hagelora & CɔN
Hongkong Hongkong.
Punchard. Hongkong
Vogel Hugedorn & Cou
Rusell &00
D. Musso & Co
Hop Keegan P.&O. 8. K. Co Massageries Mariti
Yuen Fat Hong
Vogel, Hagedorn & ED. Wm. Pristan & Commun Butterfeld & Swire Douglas Laprak & Co.
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS
E;
VOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NO
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGEETH, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for DEBT contracted by the floors or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour - O
rine Risks to all parts of the World. - In negordance with thú Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirda of the Profits are distri- THE Undaraignet, Agents for the above buted annually to Contributors, whether Share. holders or mat, in propertion to the net amount SURANDÈS at Ontrast Ration Ball of Premis contributed by each, the rumsiting Pe
MELCHERS & Co., Apants, Toyal Tisurance Company OLYPHANT & Co,
Hongkong, 27th March, 187621 General Agents.. Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, 133TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON ALBEN'S IDLE, British bark, Burgesa-Bozario NOBTH DRITISH AND MERCANTILE: The Undersignad having been appointed ALBEAT RUSSELL, American bazk, Carver-
INSURANCE COMPANY.
AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Y prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE ALICE D. COOPER, American ship, Humphrey. to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on-Captain
Dan Goods stored thorala,
Bright Discount 20.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER AND SPROILL ACTH OF PARLIAMENT..
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
Best Make and Shape, quite perfect, no 31.50. the shore Company, are prepared to grazt HE Undersigned, Agentä st Hongkong, fer
Policles against TIRE, to the orfant of £10,000 25,000 Yards of
REMNAN 18
Comprising
FLANNELS.
PRINTS;
DALICOES,
at ridiculously Low Price
A fow Coskote of
RIBBON BEMNANTS, marked oregedingly Cheap,
THIS EXTRAORDINARY SALE WILL
TERMINATE
SEFTEMBER 1ST. DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY will be carried on as tomal daring the Fute.
مستش
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ZOAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
FOR SALE, EXELIZABETH CHILDS,”
THE GENUINE APOLLINARS
In Cuses of 30 large Stone Battles, $9 per Case. In Cases of 50 small Stoos Bottles, 362 per Usse
Ex Steamelap ASIN: TIVOLI BEEE:
on any Building, or auf Morphatidise in the same,
at the usual rates. subject to a discount of Twenty per canti (20)
YOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co. Hringkong, let March, 1873,
401 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDON.
Aura Portuguese abip. Sousa Vogol, Hage
Jorn & Aoy, British stoner, Peters, Siemsson & Co. ARABIA, British abig, Klaiafeth.-P. & O. B.
DAN, CA
ATHENE, British bark, A. Findlay-Captain BRIEFACTOR, Amencan bark. Hayden---Bu
Co roll
EINLADI, British etvumer, Buchanan-Gibe,
Livingston & Carp BERTIS BI4Low, British ship. Ferguson
Mayer & On BLANCA PERTICA, Italian bark, Taxorri
US Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong. Long, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai and Han GILMAN & Coow, and are prepared to grant Incurandos at
Agents.
Current HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Musso & Co. [29
Hongkong. 7th July, 1874. THE LONDON ASSURANGE
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS » MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRSKĄ.
CA.D. 1720.
Ratos." NAME
125
Hongkong, 15th October, 1868. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.
THE bean appointed
THE Undersigned having been appointed Undersigned, having book Com TAgents for the above Corporation, tregonta in Horgitong for the above Com
prepared to grant Insurancos sa follows SARA, MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payablo villor hers. in Londen, or at the principal Ports of Ibis China, and Australia
SHIPPERS to the low rates of Promiuni: charged for all bower risks, bosides which a Firkerage of THIRTY-THREK må ONE THIRI PER CENT. (33%) will be allowa on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip A FIRE DEPARTMENT
pines, and the Straits. On risks to all other Policies issued for long or short periods at parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER Fourrent rates. Mebel
CENT (15) only
A discount of 20o allowed.,
A LIFE DEPARTMENT. Pobeles issued for suma not exceeding £5,000, st reduced rates, fen
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cɔ,"
Hongkear, 26th July, 1872. THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)." Ne CAFINAL TARIN 400,000; EQUAL TO 8555,555,53,
DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.
SLEMSSEN & Co, Agents.
31
Hongkong, Ist July, 1874 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Sad Agents for the above Compang-are-pes HE_Undersigned, having been appointed
pared to grant Insurances as follows zap
MARINE BISKS,
Policies at Current Rates, payabbeither here,
Australia, and the Bust, but
in London, as the principal ports of India,
In Chaas of 8 dozon White Fiat Bottles, $15 per WONG TIX PUN, of the Chan Choong Wing A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE
Cass ANNEWIELER" & Co. Hongkong, 6th August, 1878. 11m133 ICTORTA DISPENSA BY.
ESTABLISRED 1885
W CRUIOKS HAN K, DISPENSING CETEMIST: & DRUGGIST, INKORTER af DRAAITS SUNDRIES, TATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET
REQUISITASA MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF AERATED WATERS.
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY.
PESPARED
Hong, MOONS Loo YEE, of the Yeo On Firm,
FONO SCET FURG, of the Tang Bang Wo Hong. Word Pax CHEONG, of the Bầu Tye Lov Hong. KWOK ACKSONG, of the Fat Hing Firm.. Lo Frog Moos, of the Kwong Man Chưởng.
Fien
ANAR MANAGER HO AMDI.
MARINE RIBs on Goods, do, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penng, wait to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan.
Head Oligo, 8 and 9, Penya West."
Hongkong, 1st Jane 1877,-
1997
YANGTSE INSURANCE
VM ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up)
in strivs secordance with the Formula of the PERMANENT RESERVE
British PharmaGOTKAID.
SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS supplied and refitted.
PARSENGLE: SHLs Buffligu. N.B-All business communications should be addressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY 185.
HINA SUGAE REFINING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
This Refinery Manufactures
LOAY 800As (in 5, 10, and 15 lbs. Loaves). "CUT LGAN BUGARA
Crna Scala (LYLE'S PATENT). CAYSTALIZED SUSAn, mack 0.8.R. in disanond
Al117
TIME WHITE SUGAR, msek 0:8.R. in diamond
A111* MEDICK WHITH Sudab, mark C.S.E. in dis
mond AII”. PA FINE YELLOW BUGAs, mack C.S.R, in diamond
COFFEE SUGAR, Mark C.SK, in diamond 13. GOLDES BYXUP, STàm, and MOLASSES, SPIELTS: Of WER And LAMP SPIRIT. Bux, 45 dog, 30 dag, OP. ARĂ. NAVAL AFINAL CHARCOAL and Dust.
AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from BONES, BOSE TAX (A Preventive of White Anta). ROUGH BONE TALLOW...
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...
TOTAL CAPITAL; and): Accumulations this date f
DIRECTORS.
THIRD PEL CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First class Buildings to an extent of $20,000, 3:
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (50) apon the Current Local Rabes will be allowed on all premium charged for insuranen; méh dis- connt being dedited at the time of the issue of Policy.
BUSEDLL & Co."
Hongkong, 1st Jautary, 1874, 19
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
-- SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Husby B. HYDE, President.
{J. W. ALEXANDm, Vice-President.
The 40.000 SAMUEL BORDOWN, Secretary.
la 230,000 A: A. HATre, Jr., General Manager for China TI, 104,000 and Japan.
Tle, 754,000 PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW
F. B. FORBE, Esq., Chairman. MP. EVANS, Esq. C. Lucas Bag. C. KREB, Ead WM.MEYERINK, Esq.
KÉCELTARLEN. Mesara. RUSSELL & Co, Saangbaf.
ASLONDON BANKENS,
Mesra, BABING BROTHERS & Co.
• ADENOIRE IN
HONGKONG LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, And the Principal Ports in the East. Pozicios granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES.
ASSETS SUBFLUS
YORK
$31,700,000.
$5,500,000;
The Undersigned, having been appointed. AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the above {Company, svo. prspared to necept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Tarms very favourable to the Assurų),
For full Information and Particulare, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co, Agents: Hongkong, 21st January, 1878, [202
FOOT GUIDING List to ride sul 15: Heved to be sound. Apply to Horse Boy, Belle
̈Hongkong, 2nd Angust, 1973.
SALE, AUSTRALIAN CHES-
Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capita, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually dis- tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premium paid by then.
RUSSELL & Co., Agent Hongkong, 10th May.1876) ⠀⠀⠀
15 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBEN MERCA
VINSURANCE COMPANY.
FYROM this date, until further notice, a dis.
Fount of Twenty per cent. (201) upon the PACKED IN QUANTITIES PACKAGES to onrrent local rate of Promin will be allowed SA‡ CUSTOMERS,
upon Insurances effected with this Compiti y
BARAN DOUGLAH LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents.
[24 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. MAS PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FAROM this date, until further notice, a die-
1874 upon Insurances effected with this Company.
Current Local Rates of Promis will be allowed
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
Particulars and Friosa on application to
THE MANAGER, China Sugar Refining Caarany, Limited,
East Point,: Hongkong, lat Maroli, 1873.
[6m419 FOR SALE,»
1 AMPAGNE
HELDSTEE & Co.'s MONO PAOLO ES
*
E
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTON
[1305
NGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,AZ WITH THE PURTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Auglo Chinam Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Offca, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical sorvleò this Werk stands anrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late yours boon compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in msekinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advanes of foreigis relations has imposed upon them, as here given in anions, Fach and every word in
for students of a must ínstructive nature. Both
BA PAU Siamese abip, Mollar-Kion Tye
Loong. CATHERINA, German bark, Sabaltz.--Eduard
Schollhass & Cou
CENTENNIAZ, Á¤erican ship, Deurvo-Butter-
Gold & Swim China s
CETLON, American isik, Kelly Olyphant & Ox CHARLOTTE ANDZEYS, Britisk Unik, Place
Elozario Re Os
CHEANT HOCK KAN Reifish steamer, Webo
--Man Hing. CHRISTIAN Garzan schoonar, Kossow-Cap-
fain
C. L. PEARSON, American schooner, J. Swaia,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Conqueer, British steamer, Scott Kwong Leo
Yuen & Co, ogg
CORRIENTES, Brit, bark, Jones-Olyphant & C5, DALE, British steamer, Thompson,--Yan Fat
Hong- DARTMOUTH, British back, Robertson-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
Dir50, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Fr. DHARWAR, British ship, T. A. Freetedy.Gibb,
Livingston Co.
gedoen, & Ca.
Bras, British bork, Tozer-Arnhold, Karberg
& Co.
Raverin, Italian Bark, C. Fordrin. Catal.
FAUGH-A-BALAUGH, German bark, Rute-Car-
lowitz & Co.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Možn
tyre.Arabic, Karbury & Co. FONTENAYZ. British ship, Taylor-Vogel. R
gadorn & Co. FORWARD, British bark. Vandervoord.Rozario
200 GLAMORGANSHIRE, British berk, McEachers,
Kien Tye Long. GLAMORGANSKIKE, British ship. Riches.-V
gol, Hagedorn & Ca HEBACANN, Gorman bark, -Schmidt.—Wieler 2:& Co.
HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutchup.-
Captain. 1
H, PRINTZENBERG, German bark, A. Sob3nɔ-.
Oman,--Molokers & Col
JAYA, Dutah steamer, R. T. Weber, -Slomzaen
&Co.
JESSIE JAMIESON British bark, Wast.-Meyer
& Co.
KATE TATHAM, British bark, Pitknthly-Fir Josephus, Am. qbiß, Rogers—Russell & Co.
ley & Co.....
FENTON, British hark, Colsin.-Vogel, Haga
dorn & Co. Me
Quick dropisch
Quick Jaspatol Te-morrow, at P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
OCEAN BTBAMSHIT COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Carge and Fassengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and Ponza in JAPAN.
1980 Company's Steamship
T
will be despataha on or about the 26th Instant Fur Freight or Pessage, apply on eder ba ZA BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, A gentă.
Hongkong, 20th August, 1878.
T
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE AT Italian Barque
ELVETICO
**1860
C. Fondini, Master, will lead here for the above Part, and will have immediste despatch.
"For Freight or Passage; apply to
D. MUSSO & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 18th August, 1878.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO
On 14th Insh, at noon.HEAT American Ship On Slatinet, ut 4000.
On 26th inst., at 4 P. Quick despatch,
Quick despatch......
Da or about 28th inst. Today, at noen,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
Bownship
4KWANGTUNG."
Captain Panchatd will be despatched for the above Ports TODAY, the and inst., at Noon..
For Freight or Paseage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co,
Agentare! Hongkong, 20th August, 1878.
1409 FOR SINGAPORE AND. PENANG.
HE Spanish Steamer
BAZAMBOANGA “ Captain Arangarem, will lond here for the above Purts, and will leave this TOMORROW, the 23rd lustant, at 2 F..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HOP KEE Hongkong, 21st August, 1878,
[1414
FOR YOKOHAMA
British Stetship. ---
JOSEPHUS
1375.
Bogus, Master will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, tod
right, apply to RUSSELI& Co. Hongkong, el July, 1879.
STEAM FOR EINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, - VENICE, "MEDI-
TERILANDAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT,
SALSO, PRO BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
THE PENINSCIAL AND ORIENTAL BAN
NAVIGATION COMPANT's Stamslip "PEKIN," Captain W. WOLCOTT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 24th August, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Saporintentent Hongkong, 1th August, 1873.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS:
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swatow, Antoy, and Foodbow Por Kuangtang, to-day, the sand inst., at 11.30 AM..
For Bwataw and "Amoy-To-day, the 22nd Línustuut, ab 11:30 AMMA
For Bangkok-Per Dalo, on Monday, the 20th instant; at 3.30 P.27.
For Straits Settlements. Por Zamboanga, on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 1,80 PM.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET?" The English Contract Packet "PEKIN" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &... of SATURDAY, thy 24th August..
The following will ba the hours of closing the Mails, &o.
FRIDAY, 23rd instant,
pH., Money Order Omen oloses 0mm Post Office closes except the Nions Bos 14, which remains open all might,
SATURDAY, 24th fusiant,
7. Past Office opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Letters and Posting of all darre spondence.
10 A, Post Office clases except for Late Let
fore. Registry of Letters orases, 10.15 ... Letters may be posted on payment of a Lats Tee of 18 canta extra Postage, until 11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A., Letters (ant Lotters only) andromad to the United Kingdom Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cants oxtra poataga, until 11:50 A... when the Mat is Snally closed.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet*CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched on SATURDAY, he 24th insland, with Moils for Japan, Can Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows :—
2P.M. Registry of Lotters acasos. 2.80 Par. Post Office close, but Letters (except
for Non-Union. Countries) may be posted on boord the Packet with-Late Fee of 18 conte extra Postage, until the time of departure, Corronpondence for Nox Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video; New Granada, Para guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route.ne
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH" THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVEE will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR- LAND RAILWAYU, AND TOUCHING AT DAY, the Slat bant, with Mails to aud YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO through the United Kingdom and Europe, pengaden via Marseilles; to Saigon. Bingoport, Batavis, HE U.S. Veil Steamer “CITY OF FB Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tramanin, Fiji, T KING" will be despatched for San Fran, schelles, Reunion, Manutius, Bank, shortly expected, will have quick despatol for August, et 8 P., taking Passengers and Freight for forwarding Correspondance to East Africa, oleco, vit Tokoliand, on SATURDAY, the 24th, and Alesandria. This is the best opportunity
for Japan, the United States, and Europe. St. Helena, and Ascension. the above Part
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
Through Bills of Ialing issued for trans- WM. PUSTAU & Çò,
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Agenta
to San Francisco, to Atantio and Inland Cities [1409 Hongkong, 20th Angat, 1878
of the United States, via Overland. Railways, to Havana Trinidad, and Domirare, and to ports FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE British Stəsinar-
in Mexico, Central and South, Amorion, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
THE
STRATHMORE,”
"BENUEDI".
Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
of tears.
Lettere may also be forwarded to India by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &o.
FRIDAY, S0th instant.
5P.M., Money Order Otica closes. Post Office closes orcept the NICHT Box, which remains, open all night.
Captate Buchanan, will he despatched as above Prince, and Germany by all trans-Ailsatic Hans SATURDAY. 31st stats for sale of Stamps,
on or about the 22nd insist.
For Freight or Parare, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cui Hongkong, 15th August, 1878. 11387
OGDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL LE Company's Steantship
"NESTOR."
Captain T. W. Freeman, will be despatched
or about the 27th instant.
K
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 19th August, 1978.
129 FOR LONDON,
(To follow the SIE HABRT PARK68."}
E 3/3-LI I British Ship
BERTIN BIGLOW,”
Ferguson, Master, will load here and have quick despatob
$1396
For Freight, apply to
METER & Co. Hongkong, 10th August, 1878..
FOR LONDON. HE A1 British Clipper Ship
“SIR HARRY PARKES,
of her Cargo engaged, will meet with quick de 9. Chapman, Master, having the greater portion
spatch as above.
MEYER & Cu.
[1023
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 18th Jaas, 1873,
FOR NEW YORK, THE Al-British Barque
THE
*ATHENE?! Findly, Muster, having the greater portion of hor Cargo ongnged, will load at this for the abovo Port, sind have gmok despater.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1878,
flmi377 FOR NEW YORK,
KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill-G165, #THE. A1 American Burk
Livingston & Co.
"LOTTIE MOORE,"
A REDUCTION of TWENTY: PEE GENT, on REGULAR BATES is GRANTED. to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and | MEMBERS.of the CIVIL and ÇONSULAR
SERVICES in commission.
Freight will be rescived on board until 4 PM. on the 23rd August. Pareol Páskages will be revived at the Office in 5 o camo day: all Paroel Packages should to marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required.`.
Registry of Jetters, and Posting of all gorres. spondence,
10 AM., Degistry of Letters casos, 11 A.M., Past Olles clases expopt for Late Lot.
ture
11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) may be pasted on payment of a Late Fea of 18 cents extra pestogo, until
11.30 am, when the Post Oneo CLOSEȘ sa-
tirely.
Conanlar Invoiosa to accompany Overland
POSTAL NOTIFICATION, Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices Arrangements haring bean concluded for the in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector establishment of a Moray Order system between of Czatoms at San Francisco.
this Colony and the Straits Settlements, His For further information as to Pure Arcellona Gover Pope Hennessy CMG Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Post. Once Ordinance 1876) that the issue of is pleased to order (under Section XII.,of the No. 3, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co.
Money Orders on the Straits Settlements shali Agents.
commance in this Culvay from the 22nd instant, and that the rates of commission ant orchange shall be thone mentioned in the following notice,
By Command,
Hongkong. 9th August, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGATORE. BATAVIA. POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
·AND, MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
J. M. PEICE. Acting Colonial Secretary.. Colonial Serrélary's Office,
Hongkong, 16th July 1978,
With regard to the above, the following In- formation as to Money Orders is published for general information :-
1-Money Oritors on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hong- kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice
verse
2.-Small suns may bo remitted between the ON SATURDAY, the 31st August, 1876, other Parts by means of Festage supplied to ro Company's Steamship 3.-Many Money Orders are re DJEMNAH" Commandant Moxo, with sidants at the smaller. Ports in this way An MAILS, PASSENGERS, STIE, and CAR- application for en neder is filled up, and is en- closed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en- GO will leave this Fort for the above places.
Carge and Spenis will la negistered for Loa-velope to the Postmistor at the nearest lexing don as well as for Muscites and scoopted in Olide. The application must be accaismed transit through Marseilles for the principal with the full smsant (including commission in places of Eurone
Chaque, Postage Stardys, or other equivalent of. Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. sh, and a little margiu acould be left for vario Carge will bo renaited on board until 4.Mtions of oxchange. The Postmusstor izques the Specie and Parcela until 3 M. on the 30th order, sends it off in the envelope, and returns August 1878. (Parools are not to be sent the change, if any, by first opportunity, with on board they must be left at the Agency's recipt for the letter, if it were to be registered
Lovos, British ship, Jonas-Meyer & Co." LOTTIE MOORE, American bark, Hudsonvulson, Master, will load bars for the above Office) Contents and valus of Packages are us, it always should be. Care should be taken to
gol, Hagedoru & Co. Lt MaDRLINE, French bark, Palean--Vogel, Ha
gedorn & Co.
MALVINA, British bark, Kluga-Wieler & Co, MARCO Poro, German baik, Breckyoldt
Wisler & Co. MARQUIS OF ALETLE, British bark, MoKeva,
Rozario & Co."
MARY FRASER, British ship, Doxtor-Captain MAY, British 3.m, achoonot, Plumley-Oly
phant & Co. MONSAR, American ship, Terior Butterfield
& Swiza, MONITA, British bark, Bistet,--Bassell & Co. | Moss GLEN, British bark, Carson-Vogel, Hó.
gudorn & Co. NA
NINOPO, British steamer, Cusis. —Bişmaser & Co. OLIMPIA, Germaz steier, Nigel Chimeso, Parto German Park, Christiansen Arnholt.
Karberg & Ch
PRAETON, British back, Soheel-Wieler & Co. PI DI MA DE, Siamese bark farek-Rin Tra
Loong
PRINUE AMADEO, British ship, Linskell-Me
sagorica Maritimes..
& Co.
PRINCE LOUIS, British skip, Moory-Olyphaxi QUARTA, German stemor, Haye-Sony Shing. QUINTA, Gernian stouter, Thomsen-Seey
Shing,
SIEAS FISTI, American bark, Williams.-Vogel,
Hogedora & Co,
SI CHARLES NATIDE, British ship, French.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Meyer & Co.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
1406
VOGEL, EAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 10th August, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK 716 At American Bark
ronaired
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
·H. »Ɑ POLEY, D. Agent. Hongkong 19th August, 1878. OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, Carver, Master, will load here for the above PortAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- and will have quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply to
S
ALBERT RUSSELL,"
YOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong. 19th Angust, 1878,
1407
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 【THE AL British Bark
T
* SARAH BELLE": Ditekbara, Master, will lead for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN- & Co. Hongkong. Dih August, 1878 [1563,
NHE
FOR HONOLULU.
41 French Bark
MADELEINE." Patena, Mastor, will load hoce for the above Port, and will have quick despatob
For Freight, apply to
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING -BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Stormahip. "BELGIC "will to des. patched for dan Brandisso, vid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, 11:1 September, at 3. P.X., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
send those applications in time, as the Money- Order Offoes close some hours before the partares of the Maits.
do
4-No Order must exceod L10, or include any fraction of a penny. Ordow will be drawn st the current rate of the dayt and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived. The Commission in as follows
ORDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM. Up to £218 Cerita. - Up to $5
Up to £z
36 Conta.
54 Cents.
Up to £10........ :72 Contr LOCAL MONEY. Onvang (including Straits Bettlements).
• Up to $25 - 2015 Canks, Up to 850
30 Cents. 3.Lists of Money Order Offtops in the United Kingdon may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.
6-Names must be given in full (except when - thers fa tants than one Christian, nemo) but the name of the Payee need not be given if the order be crossed). It can than be paid only through Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed to say, Bank,
Connection is male at Yokohama with Sten mera from Shanghai
7-Nu Order can be paid till the Payee have Fmight will be received on board until 4 P.M. transferred to another Office on payment of an signed it in the proper plage, Au Order cas bo on the 10th September. PARCEL PACKAGES will additional commission. In case of loss of an
be respired at the Office nutil 5 PM same day, All Pared Packagua alwald be markel to address [1339 in full: value of exure is required.
BYOCHL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 6th August, 1878.:
FOR LONDON,
THE
fully illustrated and explained, fornung exercize: Sm HARRY Pazess, British ship, Chapman Al British Bark.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
order, necessity for stopping payment, or the bike, application should be made to the nearest" Money Order Office for instructiona.
8If the Order be not presented within six months, an additional commission will be charged; For further information as to Freight or if not within twelve niantha, the moner will be Passage, apply to the
ement of Twenty per cent, (20.9%) upon the the Court and Parti propunelations are given, SOPHIE German brig, Hinga-Wislər & Co. Carson, Master, will on hero for the above No. 3, Quson's Road of the Company, f. forfeited. When the order is.once paid no fur
MAN A Agents. Hongkuny 27th June 1872
A COMFANY AT HAMBURG.
F2
[1122 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
B DEETJEN & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1977.-
FOR SALE
the accents being carefully marked on the beat SUMATRA, Am, ship, Clough Russell & Co. principle hitherto attained. The typography BUMNER R. Msan, American ship, Dixon. displays the muccess of an attempt to make the Davis & Co. and Chinese and English type correspond in the size TS HONG KONG Ktamase ship, Buthann of body, thereby affecting Yast economy of Tuen Fat Hong
MOBS GLEN,"
Port, and will have quick despatah,
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1878. ⠀ ⠀ (1317.
FOR NEW YORK. HE
apeco, aokicving clearness not previously FAUNTON, British ship, Armstrong-Chiness attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Tas Tween British abip, Hloe Gibb, Living AT Amricas Bark
and vacant spices which have heretofore characston & Co.
SILAS FISH"
G. B. EMORY, ·
Agent,
Hongkong, 15th August, 1578.
FOR SALE.
T
VIE Britisk, Steamship
"AMERICA,"*":
ther clairi oan be entertained:
9-No. Order, eat ba paid mutil the advice": relative to it has been received.
OKE and TAR, in Quantities to suit PE Undersigned, AGENTS for the abom toxiced Chinas pabloations. TEOWBRIDGE, Britleh ship, Stapleden. Voge Williams, Master, will load here Far tho abovo of 543 tons Register and about 16,500 poule that dats the postage, to be charged on corre
olasur, at CHEAP RATES.
Apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
E-CHHONG
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN the work is to complete, that a reference to it TTHURSTA, Brit, bark, Golder Olyphant & Co.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Hagedorn & Co.LOA SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first enables a person who understands English W. TURNER, Dritish bark, Wandervood-Ro olaas risks at enrrent raten.
to communiente festivily with natives who Xario & Co. GAS COMPANY,
Weat Point
Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
22 the work will be found indispensable to all
understand nothing but Chinees. In this respect YANGreze, British steamer, Schultze-Siems-
sen & Co......... Hongkong, 22nd June 1878.
[1031
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
Europaans residing in China, and to the nativos: Tadasignad ste born appointed Bole Agents for the Sale of their Goods LapouLICLES AGAINST FIBE to the To partes residual in England and intersted THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT very few indeed of them ara perfectly noquainted.
Purane man themselves it explains subjects fully with whioli {
Kengkong nad Chipin by Messrs. J. & E, Tax- NEWT, Glasgow, and Moura, Davin Consas & extent of 45,000 Dollars on Baillings or on Chins, it quanet but be invaluable occasion. EONS, Arbroath.
Goods stered therein, at Current Local Rates, ally.
kepada para AARNIOLD, KARBERG & Co. subject to a Dispount of 20 ", on the premia. To illustrate the vrat soope of the work, the Hongkong, January, 1867.
following facts are submitted for conakteration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000. 12) Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dicilinary about 100,000, whilst
FOR SALE.
[16:
NHAS, HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
C
1874, WHIRLACK 2. per case of 2 dosen plats.
$1800
plats
31907 as por oase of 1 dosan quarte,
-CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFARREL 1869
$18..........................pez one of 1 dosen quarts,
BAT PALMER MARGAUX
58
«per onse of 1 dosen quarts, per case of dozen pints.. CHATEAU BELAIR
....per use of 1 deien quarta.
LORMONT
„per vase of 1 dosen quarti.. „pez bate of 2 dozen piste.
BIUMBSEN & CO. Hongkong, lat May 1978007
NORTON & Co
Hongkong, January, 1876,
ADA NOLICE,
Agents
Underatened has been appointed this work contaies more than 50,000 English
(RESIDING AT MIN KING,
48, QUEEN'S HOAD, HONGKONG), CHINAWARE DEALER Has always on hand all sorts of Suporting KJANG-SI PROVINCE CHINAWARD
AGENT. THis Pont for THE FOSE Words, unt/uprands of 600,900. Chinsse, charne- TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE tare Again, dospite all the grammars and ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMTREDW other elementary works na yan published, the WAN WAH. NOʻTLEY, student of this difficult language shaointely re- Hongkong. 6th June, 1877,ABS ADMIN 1234 quires examples to display the various appli Is the best modium for Advertising among the
******* "cutions and equivalents of different words whol BUN FILD OFFICE.
bh low qùa general” mining. Of these examplos
11279
Fort, and will have quick depatob
For Freight, apply to
AAT VOUEL, HAGEDOEN & Co, Hongkong, 99th July, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG, S/S LII
American Bark THE
DIRIGO
·Staples, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatol.. For Freight, apply to be
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
[1278 „Hongkong, 20th July, 1879. -- FOR LONDON,
SAP SAN HONG, CANTONEAL British Bark
*** KENTON," THE CHUNG NGOT SAN PO Colvin, Master, will lord here, and will have Im
(Chinese Daily Fries),
_mediata despatel for the above Fora, ** PUBLISHED DAILY
For Freight, apply to mid
VOGEL, HAGEDORN &
HAN * Hongkong, $lati Jina, 1978. Native Community FOR BAN FRANCISCO, It has been established upwards of TWENTE
THE AT Ship Istion of any Chinese paper in the Southern Ching. It is onrefully edited by as experianoad SIR CHARLES NAPIERA Chinese Scholar and contains Furs and Tr. Franch, Master will lead here for the shove LIABLU COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCIE
THE Undersigned are propares to Grant this work ontains more than five the YEARS, and enjoy the longost bonû fide viroS KATA
Policies against Fire to the extent of many a way other Divtionary hitherto pub $60,000 on First-class Eiskostig at Lubed,MONE
Is comprises upvazia of two thousand large gharto pages... VAZGE LAKE LONDON
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20/.) upon the Gurrest. Loved Rates of Premis will be 21- lowed ugan Imarances affected with this Omes,
A LINSTEAD & Co-
Agents Fun Fire Off Hongkong, lat Jano, 1878. Du
TRUAKER & Co., 60, PATHENOSTER Row:
· HONGKONG
DAILY PRENS" OPPIOL, WYNDHAM ÈT.
Turns for Advertising can be obtained at the Ofee, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or front the different Agunta.
: Hongkong, 10th January, 18772
2079
Part, and will have immediate despatch;.
For Freight or Pusage, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Agentie Hongkong, 17th June, 1678
11044
Capacity,
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Information having her rassired by His Ex- calloney Governor Pepe Hennossy, C.M:G. of the entry of Canada on the 1st instant into the General Postal Union, It is notified that from spondence for Canada will be according to the rates in force-for Daiva Countries generally For further Particulars, apply to
BIRLEY & Co. viz.Laktor, par † pa.. 12 Cents; or via Brinl Hongkong, 10th July, 1878, [1189 dial only 10 Cents. Registration, 8 Cents or vin Brindisi, 8 Cents. Newspapers and, Prices: Current, 2 Cents, of við. Brindisi, 4 Cente TO SHIPCHANDLERS ENGINEERS, & Hooks and Patterns, bet on 4 Conés: or vi
Brindisi, O Conte. Allporrespondence for Canada ARRIS GOODWIN & CD-is sont viis San Francisco unless specially other. H
held oneigements of
wise directed. GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXES, ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS. AND OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY RUGS CARTETS (BRUSSELS and TAFE
TEY) Enstable for Siips. STORERE PAINTS AND OILS
SHIPS' LAMPS.“ FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS, &o, & Hongkong 6th May, 1873. [Gm767 #JAPAN GAZELT WUN
By Command,
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Boerotary, - Colonial Secretary's Offico,
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1878.
Many, boxes of letters eas renoire at the Poet: Office not sealed, that is to say, the bus is fastened with sealing wix, but there is no im pression of a seal.
The attention of boxhollers is called to the nousity of narefully sending such boxes with some recognisable seal aid of sending a clut- book or mealpe with them. The omission ot the latter preeution leaves a doubt as to whej ther the contents of the box aver reached the Post Offes; the omission of the former, as to AVING been appointed AGENT in loss whether part of them might not have been ab
YOKOHAMA
H KONG and Bouri CHINA for the Japan atenoted for the sake of the Postage Stampa Cassie Japan Caratte Summary 1.- and au
*Hong list. Orders for Subscription), and **Mads out on & pristal form which is unpplied
Advertisements for that Paper will be nocivedoopt si Shougall, where a fired dollar
Ehk Office gand Segal Hongkong Daily Praze Okos, de P
Hongkong Fied May 1817. – [809
Shanghai, rike for drowing on the United Kingdom is in Farné Lal Orders on Shanghai and drawn at ? poricent pasmipp: The all case