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Jing at our haals. They then hung abant for an heur or so, and at last walked off in dudgeon. * A very amming insident doonerod kara the, other day. A party of students came to tho Monastery to stroll-about-the-garden, me of whom, a kiu-ts'ad, while sipping his tou, rosted "nne foot against the seat of à chair This dia rigued of the proprieties raised the firs of the ficient fiz oharga, who want for the síu-teʼni tóc mlawing the temple ftruture, Fluding bie romanetranoas anavulling, that worthy man called the sin te'ai's ears, and phased him round taa garden as fast as his superabundant feab and flowing garments would pornit Wheranpon the diule'ot, rowed venganos, and forthwith coc. posed certain abusive placards with referanse to his reverend foe, changing him with many crimes and vowing that his tale of having been a kli-jin, was a lie, The eju-tilanned his student friends pastód those deasmontü uy in ons or two of the helghbording yamene, and the Clre-haion there- spon sont an urgent, letter to the priest, asking whether the allegations therein contained were tras.... The priest replied tait the whole thing As false throughout, and there the matter rests hat the students of the distrist are now his au compromising enemies, nad they will probably dio. all they can to get him ejected from his post.
I cannot concludo without saying a few words about two very interesting tamples situated within &'pleasant walk from her. One is to the memory of the Viueray Ma, who was murdared Home nine years ago; the other, which is a few loss off, is to the memory of Tsing Knofan, Both templus ure handsoms and in good repair, If one did not know that the latfor was the model men of China, in the estimation of his country- men, it might be di Hoult to decide which of the two Viceroys was held in the grester revoronce, It is strange, too, in the case of Ma, to find insense barata before the memorial tablet of a Mahometan, and the temple itself placed in charge of a Buddhist priest. Apart; however, from the associations of the two buildings, the conatry which lies between, tham and the Miao-xiang Ngan is of the, loveliest possible description. The walk therefore, fa.most delightful. Nothing in the wills of Hovonshire or the Zazide of Kent can exceed the extremis besuty of this spot, where one passes, over hill and dale surrounded on all sides with trees, and folds, and luxuriant wild-fowers, while little pushe brauch of in all directions through clady woods, until one reaches the pavilion on the summit of a little mountain, the gene from which, smbracing the whole city with its magnificent onlow age of hills and streams and groves, forms a panorams whose splendour must be soon to be conceived. Shang hesi Courier Correspondit
CHEFOO
Odawara, rose at the same time, and the bridge which crosses it was destroyed stall stedm bost, plying regularly between Yokohama and Shiziatsalde bas been bank, on the river aká gawa, and some of the passengers war drowned, -The bridge Rolago, known to ferélgusri as Kawasaki'bridgo, on the Tamagawa, was entirely destroyad at two o'clock on the morning" of the 17th - The Sumidi river in Tokio, zone about. Alleen foot, overflowing its banks. —-Täisty seven högtaas and i Buddhist templo, mulled Cho.mioji; in the village of Hateds, which lies at the mosth of the river Tamingawa, were destroyed on the 17th-The body of the policeman, "who was drowned naur the bridge Kawasaki kas pob yot hoen founders, The Choya Slambun bun the following further nawa of the inundations In Tokio the Sutrida, which ross and grecfowed on the 17th, instant, has begun to fail, and thron large bridge cross- ing the river, navnely, Bhin Ohashi, Mumaya, and Adsums ofor which testifs was prohibited, were repeted on Thursday. The water of the river Edo has not yet, depressed, and a number of polineman with toolies se stationed on the banks to stay the progress of the inundation. At Hoshioji, under the jurisdiction of the Kana. gawa, kes, a storm, which commenced on the 11th instant, lasted for a week The rivers Tom Tsumai, Baniu, and Sakawa overflowed at the same time, and jaundated the rice fields, doing more or less damngs to the rice plauts and vegatables. The village of Kokosawo and five othors, situated at the foot of Moan Shichika- koku wore inundated; fourteen of the inhabitants word killed and saventem others wounded; and thirty-five bridges were broken, There wore also landslips from the hills of Godon and Saruz vamo, by which twenty-four porŝous were killed. In Baitame ken rain bogan to fall on the Fatu instant, and the river Tone; which is the largest in Japan, cvorflowed its banks and inundated. several villegos... About forty houses in the village of Kawatu bave been swapu'away, with a loss of five lives
On the 26th September the Tokio Saibansho pronounced sentence upon the five stato criminals i who hava bean convirtel of complicity in a plod | to wrist the late Saigo Takamori ik the rising against the Government One of Lason, comed Yauischita, was condemned to hard labour for life, sad the remainder for the term of ten years mylny
According to the Mai Vichi Shiranun, Gity. three honses in the eighth district in the Reca gawa kon hays been destroyed by the landslips during the recent rainy weather; and eighteen persons were killed, while sight others wore in Jared.
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Tho flagu, and lantorns displayed id ́ racions parta of Yokohama native town to day (Septem bor 23rd) were in two-fold celebration of the gonbral holiday, Shinži Koret Ssi (Autumn War 19th September. The weather Las been of that charming kind ship of of Mikado's Ancestors), and of a reli ba braces the nerves and at the same time regions festival in honor of the memory of the vents any subsoquant sensation of reaction ren were last year killed in shin, whilst fighting soldiers belonging to the Kanagawa kon who when the thermometer is high, the boat causes in defence of the Mikado's Government. Tho no leuling of inconvenience, for the air is dry and refreshing, with but very fewmanoptional days. Indeed the rapli progress towards recovery which acalida so frequently make at. Chefoo is quite au interesting study. Often in a few days a charge for the better is seen, though it would be an oral holidays upon which the Japanese people aggeration to day such happy results are obser join in this pablie vorship at tho vable in every game, or that the change for the temples of Jim and to-day the notification batter is always ao quick. Bat it may be said without contendletion that the cases of recovery. (complete in most instances) are so numerous and frequent as to be estreatly termed remarkable, The very best tica of the year for the fall on joyment of a trip to Chator is during September left side of the Mign (Shinta temple) of Daijin and October; 14 the question canot be too and has hoon in process of erection for upward of
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was for the first tirae observed, Tho pro- minent fessure in the religious selebration SHAWLS, MANTLES,
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6PM., Post Oflice closes except the NH Box,
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[17 AM, Post Oas opens for sale of Stamps,
Begistry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence.
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THURSDAY, the 17th October, with Maila to: and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marssille to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Srez, and Alexandria.
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MONTHLY SERVICE.
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FOR PORT DARWIN COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE
JACKETS, SKIRTS. DIRIGD, Ameriena bark, Staples.-Vogel, Ha-Taking Carge and Passengers for all ArCIRA
-gedorn & Co
LABIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTO, TASMANIA, UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN
NEW CALEDONTs, and FIS MANA TE Agaralashan Steam Navigation Com-
pany's Steamship
DOCEAN" :
ofcon asized-How is it that the residents of the wook, The foundation is of granite, 63 are also SPECIALSWAN BILL" and FRENCH FABIUR Shame shin Reeves, Chinese,
authern ports, enfeebled by the heat of the so-the stone slaps which form the pedestal The mer, do not avail themselves more frequently sud monument itself is a bronze obelisir, about fifteen in graatar unshore of the opportunity hald out to them almost, so to speak, at their own doors, of sojourning for a brief holiday at this hoolib restoring place?
CORSETS.
get in bogat, and upon it is engraved, in gil CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, PELISSES, Japanese characters, an inscription, written by
the Prime Minister, H.E. Sanjo Baneyoshi, of which the following is a translation 10th
year of Melji (1877). For the addiers who were
ment."--The work of erecting the monument
and FRÓNKS.
INFANTS CASHMERE HOODS, BONNETS, HATS.
A grand bali was given at the Club on the the 17th, and proved most enjoyable There killed in the South-westora Expedition Monu were about fifty guests present, including a fir proportion of ladies. It was the largest party is not yet Inished, but it will be complete in NEW RIBBONE SASHES, and SASH Chefoo has been for a long time, or probably will a few days. The local ooars from the Kaneko, se again for a corresponding period. The band and police department went to the monument
of the Frenoks ironohd Armile, by the kind per this morning in official costume, and larg mission of the office, suplied the music.
crowds sembled in the course of the day.
RIDEONS.
FEATHERS. FLOWERS LACES, and LACE GOODS.
A LABOS AND VARIED STOCK OF PARSANE W HOSIERY
Bosides the dyside, the aero and Hugon are Two dashi (ornamented car diawn at fostivate) making a short stay here, and through the courtesy of the Admiral we have bese assbled to
were drawn by oxen to Nage Hill companied The NEW HACKLE and other FEATHER
TRIMMINGS. by Odoriyata (dancing are used at festivals)," enjoy the band music on sore, The residents and will pass through the streets of native town and visitors are indeon generally meck indebted to orrar. The Naxy Band From Tokio, played to the French officers for the opportunities of before the monninant daring this morning and enjoyment offered them. A for days ago, as afternoon, and fireworks ware discharged at many as were able to go were entertained.com tervals from Uchitamoshi; and to fight the board the Armide. The guests were confered monument is to be illminated with gas, as is to the Armide, which is anchored near the ale the Town Hall elaborate preparations having Islands, in boar towed by s stos launch, and bann moda for the latter lamination. A mum- shortly after their arrival heat racing commenced, her of foreigners visital the mount this and bold this and other arisements a very afternoon. Some of the ships in harbour wore agresible afternoon was sed Not the least drassed with hunting in observance of the enjoyable feature was the dancing, to the must gral lotiday, Japan Gazette. by the kand
"It is rumoured that Admiral Hiliar is coming
in the Vigilant, lesving the fingship in Japan- The French Achairsl has been on a visit to Poking.
The Sheldrake is leaving shoutly for Hongkong. The are sorry to lose her, the has been so long here, and during her atay, both officers and tact bave contributed so largely to our. watseraaut that we sbali mbas her almost as much as a part Queenmanity The Mophes in daily or pected to relieve her.
-KOBE.
What might have provat « VALUESTIOUN BUGI
dent, happened to the 6.45 down train from Onko this morning (15th instant). From what we learn from one of the passengers it would appear that the pointaman at Sannomiya station turned the sagino on to the line for Hinge, but immediately reversed the lever, the consequGUER being that the brake van gat of the lines: TüÐ"
Business, o., is no botter than it might be.road for about 50 yards is ploughed up, and tha Car road works are progressing steadily, and al ready part of our Broadway, on the way to the west, is looking as if it did not belong to Chofoo, -NC Daily News Correspondent.
NAGASAKI,
FLENBEOBG, Danish bark, Jacobaan.-Eduard
Bohellhass & Co.:
FORTUNK, Bisnode bark, Patterson.—Tack Mee FUSILIEK British bark, Armstrong,-0. szul 0.
S..S: Co.
GEORGE SROLPIELD, American ship, Hail-
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HERMANS, German brig, Lubke.--Wieler & Ca, HIGHLANDER American ship, Hutchinson
Captain
Horseve, British bark, Shawhinese. [FFICEVIA, Gozan hark, Groan Wisler & Co. JAPAN, German hork, Olmann-Jiumssen & Co. JULIANE, Gornina soboonst, Oertian-W
Pristan & Co.
JULES DUFAURE, Brench bark, Camille --Cap-
tain.
KIM YONG THE, Slamese bark, Kafond-Teck
Mer Korin, Danith back, Laub.Mayer & Co. KID GLOVES will be OPENED SHORTLY. Lucania, British ship, Kearns, Siemsser FELT, STRAW, and PLUSH HATS,LIZZIE PERRY, British bark, Pitman-Russell
& Co. LOTTIE MOORE, American bark, Hudson-Vo
gel, Engedorn & Co.
RIS
and BONNETS
PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS. SPECIAL AGENTS for "THE LITTLE
WANZER? SEWING MACHINE,
Prive.
LUOXT, Siamese bark, Soderstrom-Tok Mes MARY FRASES, British ship, Dexter-Vogel,
Hagedorn &
Com
Captain Edmundson, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 8th October, at Noon.
For Frsight or Passago, apply to
GEOR. STEVENS & Us Agents A. §. M Co Hongkong, 24th September, 1878.
FOR SAIGON.
THE Stanship
THE
"QUINTA **..
1612
will be despatobel for the above-Port or MON DAY NEXT. Uus 7th October, at 6 P.M.
For Freight or Eassage, apply to
SOEY SHING, Chartarer. Hongkong, 80th September, 1878.
|
ber, at Noon.
For further Particulars. apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, 24th September, 1878,
·U, S. MAIL, LINE.
PACIFIC MAÏL‹ SVEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, *NHE US. Mail Steamor "CITY OF TO- THE Witched for San Fran Disco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th October, at Noon taking Passengers sud Freight for Japan, the United States, und Europe
Through Bill of Lading issued for tran portation to Yokohams and other Japan Parts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Overland: Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, And
norte in Mexico, Central and South America; by the Company's and connecting Stamore-
Through Passage Tickets granted to England. Franco, and Gorming by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steameru.
Lattare may also be forwarded to India by this Packot.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, o
WEDNESDAY, 18th October,
5P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Olos, closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 17th October,
7 AM Fest Ofies opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corro. sponderec.
10A.M., Registry of Letters censes.
A., Post Oflae closer except for Late Lat
tex.i
11.10 AM.. Letters (but etiara anly) may be. posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente 11.30 4.3, when the Port Offles CLOSES on.
extra postage, until
tirely.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Arrangements having basa concluded for the On through Passages to Europe, a REDUC-establishment of a Money Order system betwoan TION of TWENTY PER CENT, from Regus this Colony and the Straits Settlements. His 1634 Jar Bates is GRANTED to OFFICERE of the Excellency Governor Pore Hennessy, CUG. ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of this pleased to order (under Section XII. of the CIVIL sed CONSULAR SERVICES in com Post Office Ordinance, 1976) that the' ísané of mission
Monoy Orders on the Straits Settlements shall
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TAF P. 40. E. N. Co,'s "Stoneṇahip
MALACCA
Fraight will be received on board until 4 pacommence in this Colony from the Wind instant, will leave for the above place shortly after the on the 14th October. Parcel Packages will be and that the rates of commission and exebangs with the received at the Office until 5 r.M. Same day thall be those mentioned in the following notice. arrival of the Steamship "NIZAM
all Parcal Packages should be marked to ads By Command, next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
dress in full; value of some required. Superintendent Hongkong, With Eoptomber, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
INFE
Now Sold at a GREAT REDUCTION on former Maze American ship, Plummer.--CaptainE F.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
DRESS MAKING
are in polarity with park Shashi
increases in popularity each Sharin. MILLINGBY BY: ACCOMPLISHed Haydi.
NAYLEA ANn 00. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
hears
"NIZAM" Brit.
ship, Lealie-Olyphant & Co.
will leave for the above place about MOSET, British bark, Bisset Gibb, Living after her arrival with the next English Mail,
aton & Co.
· ADAM LIND,
Superintendant. Hongkong, 4th September, 1878
NINGPO, British stomer, Case-Blemsson & Co. NORBEMAN, Sismes ship, Hellstrom-Chinese,
OCEAN, British steamor, Edmondson.—Geo, E.
- Storene & Co.
Osymers, German al-Nagel, wok Achoeng PALLAS, German bark, Ballohs, Siemsin & Co.
brake van is lying over at an angle of 45 degress. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET PANDUE, Ger. bark, Janson-Slomsaan di Co. The train being slowed down there were for tanately to injuries low, although some of the passengers were considerably slaken. The trac will not we believe, be interragtel.-Kole Advertiser.
THE CARRIAGE OF SILK FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN. ....!
H
SHIPS: COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE No PRAYA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORES,
We hear from Dai-to Yashi, that the silk fabrics manufactured at Nisijin, in Kioto, during the last year amounted to 1,068,000, their valne The Textile Manufacturer saysIt is raportoi VOAL. WATER BALLAST, FRESH heing computed at $2,870,000. There are 4,000 that an-cative ailk house at Yokohams, which, workman now engaged in this manufacture and eat, controls the silk trade of both. Chine the number is increasing,
We have sown a magnificent specimen of wheat red Japan, is making sa endeavour to obtain grew in Japan from American sead, than which quicker means of transit, to Tandon for the Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notice. nothing better could be desired, the flour pro. Taluable wares they forward. In order to accom dased from it being fully equal to any we have plish this, it is designod to ship in the first in
stance to San Fransison, thonus overland to New
Hongkong, June lat, 1878,
NOW ON SALE
IMTBETAL QUARTO,
[1126
seen from America Such a result speaks well York Should this scheme be carried out, our for the prospects of Japan becoming, with proper American competitors will endur to get the caltiration, a profitable wheat-grading country choice of sticks in traust, whiou, if accomplished. Of cue thing wonru sure; that if Japanese farzem ill give them a rare chance of deviating that ENGLISH AND CHINESE would see the difference between their best pro-European silks are fabricated out of materials dues and that from America seed, they would which they have rejected, not rost till they had obtaian the latter. We
Upon this the Japan Gaselte, comments as fol
are, however, inclined to the opinion that in times. The Uity of Peking, who sailed on the An
the seed would deteriorate, and that every now 1st instant, carried 191 bales of silk nominally
and again new noed would require to be imported for New York, the skippers preserving the option
WITH THE FONTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.“ Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
as the land is surely of a nature to sustain af forwarding through to Europa. The impos For comprehensiveness and practicul servion
Bing Sun
* high standard of oxccllouse your after year sibility of separating that and future shipments this Work stands unrivalled. All the new is apparent, consequently any division of the ex- wurde which the Chinese have to late years been port returns must necessarily be fascurate, s compelled to coin to express the numerone oh- piroumstance which should not be est sight of jets in reachinery, photography, telegraphy, when statuties of lando ero referred to Which and in science generally, which the rapid advance
YOKOHAMA
On the 14th instant, the Italian Minister in is the extensive silk house at Tokohama, which, of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Tako se whits boce gives in stoneo. Each and every word is
|
PENEDO, British etaner, Cain-Melchorn & Co. PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyda-Mei-
Tohare & Co
PRILIPTINE, British bark, Southwood.--Wieler
& Co.
QUARTA, Gerpan slesmer, Haye,— Sooy Shing. QUINTA, Gor, steamer, Wrealg →Soey Shing, BALPR M. HAYWARD, American bark, Doane. RODERICK HAX, British bark, Nicholson-
Meyer & Co, zita
Turner & Co..
SIAMESE CROWN, Siamese ship, Sass-Tack
Hoe
SIR CHARLES NAIS, British ship, French.
Vogel, Hagodern & Co. SUMATRA, A. ship, Clough Bussell & Co. SUMNEER Mzai, American ship, Diron
Russell & Co.
FOR SYDNEY, MANILA AHE British, Barque
"BRUNETTE,"
Consular Invoices to accompany Ovarian Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offens in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contral
---KUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Honglong, 30th September, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES "PAQUEBOTS TUSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR N
J. M. PRION, Acting Colonial Sieretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1878.
With regard to the shore, the following In- formation as to Money Orders is published for "general information :--
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom And the Straits Sathlementa.apa.issued at Long.. kong, Sbanghal, nut Yökölaua. Shanghai and Yokohama, also issue on Hongkong, and vice
vered.
2.-Small sums may be remitted between the other Purte by means of Postage Stamps.
3.-Many Money Ordera sto supplied to re:· idents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order is filled up, and is on closed with a stampad, directed, and anscaled en- volepe to the Postmaster at the nearest issuing Office: The application-wast be accompanied with the fall amount (including commission) in Cheque, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margm should be left for varia- PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, ¡tions of erebango. The Postnastor issues the
DR-GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID. NAPLES.
Captain Dow will be despatched as above on SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT about TUESDAY, the 15th October.
For Freight to both Ports, apply to
GEOR STEVENS & C., Agents.. Hongkong, 30th September, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
HE
III Corian Bark
PANDUR"
[11035
ON
AND MARSEILLES : ALSO,
AND BOMBAY...
order, eends it on in the envelope and returna tho ohange, if any, by fest opportunity, with a AN THURSDAY, the 17th October, 1978, mooint for the latter if it wore to be registered, at Noon the Company's Steamship; as it always should be. Care should be taken to A Jansan, Muster, will load hore and have quick “TIGRE Commandant on, with sand these applicatious in time, as the Money MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- Order Offices alate some hours before the de- despatch.
GO, will leave this Port for the above places. partures of the Mails.
Cargo wad Specia will be registered for Lou don as well as for Marseilles, and sccepted in transit through Marseilles for the prinsipial places of Europe;
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 21st September, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG. THE German Boboozer
"JAPAN."
MEYER & Co.
[1680
Shipping Ordere will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on board" until 4 p.m., Spesie und Forsels until 3 p. on the 18th
TALAD Bristamos Fonsok-Douglas Captain Oltanser will be despatched as above October, 1878, (Parcels es pot to be eas
· Imprsik &
TROWBRIDGE, British ship, Stapleden --Vogel, * Fugadora & Cá --
TYBURNIA, Brit, hark, Golder-Olyphant & Co.
VEITA German bark, Dirk-Melohera & Co. VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig. Canas.
Brandan & Co
Chinese
W. E. GLADSTONE British back. Gallican-
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have been appointed. by undergo Whom SEN OR.
sheep-sking as a present for the Espere mad Japan ??? If the agents of the hinasagerlan fally ilmatrated and explained, forming exercises Limited. Gunpowder Maualurors, of Darte According to a cezaur, Leken lately by the Maritimes and P. & O. Steamship Companies can for studente of a most instructive nature. Both ford and Battle, their BOLEL AGENTS in Tokio Fu, there are 392 noble houses tu Takio, ascertain, it will be re their interests to make the Court and Punti pronunciations are giran, HONGKOre and Currag
MEYER & Co. and 1,150 males and 1,447 females of the rank of early sarangements to prevent the loss of a trade the accents being carefully marked on the beat Kustoku,
Hongkong, 8th February, 1878, [1269 which they have hitherto conducted, so won principle hitherto attained. The typography The doparture of Toshara, Chial Bumotary The native compeition of the American steam displays the success of an attempt to make the theme Department, for Europe has been fines is no lonbi responsible in some measure for Chinese and English type correspond in the size AND E. TENNENT'S ALF and pustponed till the beginning of next month, sad the report. The concluding lines of the para of body, thereby effecting a vast econamy of he is expected to return to Japat alter two scapa point to a conclusion wlioa, munst depera apsce schioring a Gleasons not proripasty DAVID CORSAR & SONS roats de very much upon the judgment and opinions, of artained, and dispensing with thous vest margins It is rumoured that a number of the Imperial the large importing houses of France and Eng and ant spaces which have heretofore charse Guards in Tokio are discontented at not having land. been ordered la follow the Mikade on his tours
„terized Chikus publications/PONTE
For practical purposes the arrangement of
PORTER
on or about 22nd October," For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 176b September, 1878. [1569
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AI British Park.
ALDEBARAN,"
board: they must be left at the Agency's Offes) Coutoats and value of Prokages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
H. POUEY, Hongkong, 1st October, 1878
Agent.
Gen. Cole, Master, will loal here for the above OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Port, and will have quick deepstoli..
For Freight, apply to...
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 18th September, 1878. 1559
FOR LONDON, THE AL British Ship
THE
SIR CHARLES NAPIER,” Gen. French Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch, ¡ ̈*
· For Feight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th September, 1878. 1:3560
FOR NEW YORK HE Af American Bark
Merchant Navy Navy Bailed
¿CANVAS. Trong Chri Crown
LOTTIE MOORE," AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Budson, Master, will load here for the above. Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.
Port, and will have quick despatch,da bi
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL BAGEDORN & Cont Hengkong 19th August, 1878.
and that they have petitioned their general, who ́ It is lammutable to raud in the local journals the work is so complete, that a reference te ite I said to have given them permission to leave (asy the Academy) of the daily ravages that are pages euables a person who understands English Tekio to Majesty. A
committed delightful city, to with natives who bu the 18th at hos Krty Brazoku, who ingen mithe in the caliptus old or of aderstand nothing but Chinoce. In this roopat 1. formed a company to parabato the Government We apoke some time ago of the doom of the sn. the work will be found indispensable to all railway between Yokohama and Tokio, halda olent fortified wall which anclosed the town and Europeana residing in China, and to tho nativos taveling at the Selpoken Hotel in the Uyenolent to it so much of its picturesque aspect. This themselves it explains subjecte fully with which Gardens to consider the taking over of the railway destruction is now proceeding, we lear, with very few indeed of them are perfectly soquainted frightful rapidity, fet beside this pory week To partion resident in England and interested
frum the Goverment
AND
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS.
RENTS COLLER LUTKIN BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &a.. MONUMENTS ERECTED.
9. HOLLYWOOD BOAD
NOTICE.
BOY DESCRIPTION
“DAILY PRESS OFFICE,
Farticular attention is given at this Establish. one to COMBO and GENERAL JOE
PRINTING every description af which is
A letter from Hachojt, under the jurisdiction some quairi gable ent, some curious bit of arv. in Chins it cannot bat be invaluable, ogvarion"] of the Kanagawa Kon, says that on the 11th Ing or image of saint disappeare from view, ally c
To llustrate the vast cops of the work, the instant that place was visited by a storm which and many of the old patciviau abodes, which cantined for some days. The rivets overflowed it is found no longer possible to let as igle following facts are submitted for contention their banks; and inundated the rics fields, and encoents, are taing modernised and lot out Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 PRINTING OF EVERY DE there were landalige from the hills in the neigh in aparate data, or as lodging houses for Chinese charactors, and Madhurst's English bourhood resulting in the destruction of several pour tenants. Of course it is always a diffoils and Chinos Dictionary about 100,000, whilst kotisos About thirty man ware killed and questiontodecide how far the memories of the past this work attains more than 50,000 English several others were injured,
aught to be allowed to interbard with the needs words, and upwards of 600,000 Chizens obarão A teleguara despotolied by the special osrro- of the present; but hitherto Nürnberg's predent före Again, despite all the grannan and spondout of the Nichi Nici Simbun at 5:05 pm if he not been asserted, and it has remained other elementary works se yab pubi-died the on the afternoon of the 18th instant, alates fast to the joy of archeologists sa a little artistic student of this difficult language aheclately re- His Majesty the Mikido srrived at Niigata, & paste if the must of this art loving, but yet art paize examples to display the various appli Sve o'clock the rame ssturidon...” Sama barren, 18th century Now, alor green has cativos and equivnimate of different words which The native paper state that at three o'clock sat fu even in Nürnbarg, and soca, It is to be have one general meaning. Of these examples on the afternoon of the 16th September, a portion feared, the culy remains of its former art.Es this work contains more than five times as of the Agama hill at the sillage of Bhakt, close willis in its oburohes and show monument, many to my other Totionary, hitherto pub. to Kanagawa, slid down its foot, destroying | aush toilet uities van likewise boast of, or shai lished.
houses for a distance of 160 fost. One man was within its fast-growing Germanio. MuseILION, BU It comprises upwards of swo thousand large filled, and several others were wanted. On the institution whicla, however praiseworthy and in. quarto pogos following day, the river Danin on the Tokaido | structive in its way, will hardly repay the toil overflowed its banke, inundating the village of worn travaller who may have sought the repose
↑ Hintsuka, and thrae men wero drowned. The of medieval Nürnberg after the glare of modera
giver Eskawa, which runs close the town of Munich,
LONDON
IN THE BEST STYLE
SUCH PRICES: za will boar
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
ANY IN THE BASİ.
HONGKONGSIANS AN “DAILY PRESS” OFFICE. “Daily Pragu.” OFFLOR WINDHAM ST.
HONGTOFG.
TJUSKER & Co, 60, PATERNOSTER BOW.
FOR NEW YORK..
THE AL British Ship
*MARY FRASER,"
11406
4.—No Corder must exceed £10, or include siny fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at then aurrent rata of the day; and pail at iba rate
of the day when the advice arrived.
The Commission ia is followk
ORDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM, Up to £2. 18 Cents. Up to B
90 Cents.
Up to £7 54 Cents. Up to £10. 72 Cents. LOCAL HONET OBDEBB (including Straits Settlement). Up to $25
15 Cents. Up to 850
30 Cents. 5.-Liste of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Sharbai, and Yokohama.
6-Namas maat by giren in full (except when there is more than one Cbristian nama) but the PAS:me of the Payes need not be given if the oråse be crossed). It can then be paid only through a Bank, and may afterwards he specially crossed to any Bank, ·
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE; ..
· IN CORNRCTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING. RAIZROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
will be dos.
7-No Order can be paid till the Payan have Bigod it in the proper plase. An Order can be transferred to another Offee on payment of an additional Commission. In cass of lose of wa order, nécessity for stepping payment, or the Like, appliostion shamid be wude to the nearest Money Cher Offies for instructions,
8-If the Order he not presentó within six TIRE Blesmahip “OCRÁNIC? Wi
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokobama, montis,an additional commission will be charged; on FRIDAY, 1st November, ut 3 P., taking if not within twelve months, the money will he Cargo and Passengera for Japan, the Unitod forfeited. When the order ia once paid no fur. States, and Europe
ther chairs sen be entertained. #UND" Drum t be poid RETUR Connection is made at Yokohama with a relative to it has been resived. mera from Shanghai.
#
Froght will be received on board until 4 T.,
Correspondence for the Wost Indies (except on the 31st October. PARCEL PACKAGES will those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba bernocived at the Offles wafil 5 P... same day hams, and Hayti), for Costa Rica, Honduras, All Paroal Packages shonki be marked to address vonte Vities, New Granada, Paraguay, and in fall; value of same is requiredde
Uraguay con no longer be sent via San Fran
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN Disco.
Darter, Master, will load here for the above PASSAGE TICKETS, •. Port, and will have quick despatch.ii,
For Freight, apply to
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, VOGEL RAGEDOEN & Co. No. 37, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 16th September, 1878 (1658
6. B. EMORY
Hongkong, 3rd Dotobar, 1878 - 797
THEA
FOR NEW YORK. Ameriona Bark
ALBERT RUSSELL,” ( Carter, Master, will load here for the above Part and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, only to collegah Mem
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN SCA Hongkong, 19th August, 1878. Can
[1407 FOR HAMBURG.
THE 3/5 L'IT American Bark
A DIRIGO, "
Agent.
EX P.&O. STEAMER "GEELONG
SPBOTALLY SELECTED
MARSALA
WIN ES
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands Indio Packets leare Singa- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P & Oil from Europe,
The French Fackets for Betavis wait at | Singapore for the Facket from China, sad rün
fortnightlyNES INVI
It follows that, to forward Correspondenos to Bstavin with the fent delay, the following are the best congrtabitles
In the S.W.Monsson
GAMMA The English Mail.
The French Mail
In the NE. Motiscon,
OLD PARTICULAR, In Quarter Casks (equal to about 18 doon), 850. & Private Steamer a few days before the In Octaver (equal to about 6 dosen) : $90,
English Mail LONDON PARTICULAR,
Haplos Mastor.. will lead here for the above In Quarter Casks (about 12 dorer) Port, and will have quick despatch.
«For Freight, apply to
In Ontaven (about 6 desenla
RAYONEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 29th July, 1878,
345.
630. SMITH & Co. Agents for Chines, Hongkong, and Japan.
NORTON & CO Arts.
The French Mall.
●Made out on a printed form which is supplied grabit
Ercops at Shanghai, where a fixed-dollar rats, for drawing on the United Kingdom is in foren. Loost Orders on Shanghai staldrawn ni 3 per cent, promin