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CHEFOO.

THE TUNNAN DIFFICULEY. The N. C: Daily News of the 27th iltimo writes:We have at last more donite news. from the North which, though not authentic seems to be reliable. Briefly, the Tanngi Ya luôn want to refuse to ratify bonestly the torme of settlement arranged between. Mr. Wade and The Viceroy at Fiestsin. They are willing to promise in a general way that the guilty partios LONDON in Yunnan shall be punished, that a letter of apology whall be sout to the Queen, and that tho Province of Ynenat shall be opened to trade,

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THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY OCTOBER 4TH, 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

VESSELS NAME

CAPTAIN

LÁT

FOR FREIGHT AFTLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED.

SUEZ CANAL..... Hestor (str.).......

vid SINGAPORE, Ro. Qusog Se (str.)...

England's Glory Melbrak...

We hear that the officers on board the Audiot have been contributing in no small measure to the entertainment of the community' at Chefoo, and that the other eveuiug they gave a performance of sanie scenes from the School for Saecal and Old Goosobory Our noires pondent luforris ua that the nating was most successful, the pieces being unconqaly well indied Another oricket-match is being mooted, and six "abote" from the Audacious have challenged an equal number of residents to compete with them at the Butts. Tho cane but they want to do those things. Obins fashion, NEW YORK Midnigh

opression of matters in the North, as prevails and Mr. Wade unisce ou having them done pro here, some to waist in Ukefoo; namely, that the porly and in good faith. In short, whon it comer Chinese Government will not confirm the ection to the pined, the Chinese want to put England off of their called plenipotentiary, Hung-olang A caxa doinbro is abarily to be triedhofore Sirbis long negociations with Li Hang-alang kave Edmond Horsby at the above port, which will advanood him very little. It is rumoured that probably excite much stention. We prefer the exeantion of Li Si-ti in demanded, and the however to supprous all further particulars of punishment is fully deserved; but we can well

believe that the Chinose shrink from the doter

YOKOHAMARKA for the present-Shanghai Courier.

mised monouret involving the probable use Dow of foros, which it would involes Nothing SHANGHAL... tao u more likely than that difficulty Do... stould stise in regard to the terme Do of the apology. The pulitication in the Gunette, too, le again duelt une a point which the Obiaese are unwilling to yield. The rumour that Mr. Wado has threatened to haul down bis

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AMÛY & FOÓÚHOW

Nestor (ar) Kushgar (str.). Esmeralda (str.) Yewo ̈ætr

WATOW AND AMOY

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gtang Morangories Maritimes..

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Jaiak despatch. Kaiok despatab. On or about 7th imut. Quick despatch. Lo-awrrow, at 10 .. On 8th inet, at daylight.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR BAIGON.

tabiatipu has been given to the several. Logs: following remarks:-Repeat, hdvicos from the HAVING received thole Stret dulivory of GENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS Trib Steamer

The same paper of the 20th contains the North shoe abat the report of a settlement of the Yunnan affair having been arrived at before H.33. Minister tatt for Foking, was premature,

GOODS for the

AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS,

23rd September. The negotiations between His Excellency Mr, Wade and the Chinese Governcient sect to be asakosing a mere definite shape. This mob is ceriaie, tunt the impending crisia is not far distant. An inventory of preparty Las been if a autisfactory settlement is not come to taken at the Britial Legation, and valuables. by the end of the month in very credible. Eave boon pucked for speedy, and if cry the North with a view to that contingency. It Indood, arrangements are clearly being made in sudden transportation. HMS. Kestrel, Lon lying at Ticatsin, is also subject to Mr. Wade's ventured a surmise, it would be that the crdrie, and is to keep hereelt in readiness to go Obiness will give in at the last moment; but we to ees, at abort.botice.....

must soon know emething certainly. We are also aredibly informed that private tions at Peking that Mr. Wade will leave on the 23, unless he demande are granted previous to that dute. This, if (roe, is very signbant. It is evident that the discussion of the basis of an eoliat an Inspection of the following It is ales know that M. Wade bad an inter view, cu Monday Isal (11in 2015), with af the grament proceeded to a certain length between Chinese Ministers, werning, probably, that fuli. Wade and the Governor-General Li Haug

akang bus aouclosive acgociations remained, to meeting of the Forony. Offee was required te sarried on with the Tenugl-yamen at this occasion. What was said an either side, ar what conclusione were reached, if any, it is at Peking; and the difficulties opposed by lese to surmise, in the absence of jaformation, the latter appear to be much the same The important events and issue cousing before that harussod the Viceroy. It is reported among the Chinesa in Tientsin that tha that body, the immediate cirónmatances, and The far-reaching resulta counceled with the con Taun object, rat, to the regulation of the elusions arrived at; invest this meeting with transit duda denunded by Mr. Wado; second, Textures.

the publication regnited by him in the Gazellar It ie gaderstood that & Hung-clang god, and third, the punishment of Toptan officials, ju-n-grow-way-doubtless, a Pickwickie which were practically Lau leading features in sense to the puniahireut of the parties the programme. In fact they would like, of guilty of or implanted in the murder of Mrome, if they could, to reduce the whole terms Afargary, Also that an Embassy, should be to meaningless generalities. In the meantime, sen, bearing a le.ter of apology to the Queen, reporter, more or lets founded or unfounded, This wxa to be a special Embassy. The Am appear to be flying about from month to month; buender we land. To these specifications and even from Legation to Legation; but the m the indictment, as auderstood by Mr. Wade, of the affair cannot, bo much longer poat the Foreign Offico taksa exception. The Poned, and the public may fairly look for Government is willing to want to the punish authentic intelligence within the next few days, ment of these persons, Bome general punisherent such as they may choose to admi mister mousinglesa farce. Mr. Wade inalets on the decapitation of Li Si Tai, and the ntter degradation from uffed of the Governor of

"great importanös

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WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERY, from DD, TISAUD & Uo,

SILK UMBRELLAS. -Double POWLING PIECES.

REVOLVERS

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Colored GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS, in all the Newest Shades..

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A good Breakfast OLARET, at $2.50 per

GRAND VIN DE BILLERY, 312 per dozens

CLARET, in Owska, Ko., &c. du, at very moderate prices,

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A mail will alone For Tioptain-Per Pareno, today, the si inet, at 11, 20

For Singapors Penang, and London-Fer Qung So, today, the 4th inst. at 3,30 PM.

For Swalow and Amy-Per Esmeralda, to- marrow, the 5th inst; at 0.30 AM

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For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochaw-Fer

TEN FIRAMON GUMANX Steamship

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For Partioalacs regarding Freight and Pus sage, apply at the P. & O. 3. N. Up.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

AWritten: Doolaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Roate farequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippora to the Company's Agenta, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the indor. (TOOL EM". C inch deehziration.

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers Icoring. Hong- Long in correspondonos with the astmilia Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may quit at Colombo

The Company reserve the option of forward. “CHEVIOT,”

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Canal in their own Steamore, or in vennote For Freight or Passage, apply to

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*FOR SHANGHAI, Taling Cargo and Passengere at through ratss for

HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in,"

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1484 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1875

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conlitions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading?

A MoiVR, duperintendent Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet "TEHERAN” will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, ko., on THURSDAY, the 14th Ostober.

The following will be the soura of clysing the Maite, o.m

Fednesday, 13th October,

"

5.2.M. Money Order Office olores.

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the Nior Box, whils remains coin all night. Thursday, 14th Celober;: -

WAP, Ottica opcas for onto of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all corespondenes,

10 AM, Post Office elaser except for Late-

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of a LATE FER of 18 cents extra, Postage, urtil·

11 AM when the Post Offis CLOSEN

entirely.

11:30 AM, Letters (but Letters only) address-

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ALFRED LISTER."

Genera, ust.Ohoe,

Postinanter General,

Hongkong, 27th Septembar, 1875 MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" --PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet" CHINA”” will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 18th Og- --```-σ, S. MAIL LINE. ......tobur, at 3 F.M., with the Muila

For Yokohama, San Francisco; the United PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

SHIP COMPANY. States, and the United Kingdo THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO

The Post Office will be open for thoresoption of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o., until 2302 -

Letters can be posted on hout the Proket frod 2.30 p.m. to 950 r.u, on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Foatage. The Prepayment of the Postage lo all the Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets

"QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY: FRIDAY, the 15th October, at 3 PM, taking: above places by this route is compulsory.

FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL,

DELICIOUS GINGER BRAND THE Company's Steamship

34 per Dozku.!!

DE SPIRITS of WINE, for Laspa,

$9 por Doze Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY OS. 1209-Hongkong, 6th August, 1815.

FOR SALE

Yanan This, porbaps, involven saila litowa: An incidens buppened to myself last and CLOTH JACKETS immed with Fur. R. PATKINS & Go' SHERRY and

jucapacitates bim for future official position, week in a train ou the Metropolitan Distriot The Gorernment is also willing to send an Railway About I o'clock in the day. I got into Ambassador to Enginud, but not with azoba firat oines smoking carriage at St. James's apology in the accusion seems to demand. Park. Opposite to me eat a lady, apparently Wet dressed in Chinese costume, it would not rather sleepy, Leo gentlemes occupying seats be recognized on the west distant relative of the in the same compartment. At Victoris both article which Mr. Wade insints'obull be sept.

gentlemen got out, and I was left alone: From all we dan learn, Mr. Wade seems to be with the lady. No sooner had the train loft the thoroughly ironed, and in earnest. He is station than she started up, and disarranging quite disgusted, apparently, with the methods her dress, she sat down on my knees and threw and conduct of the Chiness.

her arms round my neck, saying at the same. time You had botter settle with me or I'll Bakerise you at the next station. For a moment I was completely nonplussat; but an inspiration acized me. Isaid, Madam, get off my toess, and show me your ticket. She did 90, and I replied, I don't think the charge of a woman who travels in a first-class smoking carriage with a third-clase ticket will be much regarded, and at Sloane quere I will all the

We love hero an excellent linstration of the suicidal policy of dilly dallying with an inferior <facer at Ticntein, instead of proceeding at puce to the Capital and treating with the Gourment direct. By the former curse, Mr. Wade loat time and opportunity, all of which were gain to the Chinese. Of promises and blandishmenta, the Chinese bave au un ending supply. They have been profuse in their use, but not intending to fulfil anything they could avoid and above all, wishing to gain time

d'a attention to it. At Sloane square a young gentlemen got into the carriage, and she we go taken aback that she never said another werd, but at the next stating the gut out, and I thanked my fellow traveller for so opportunely. arriving on the scene, and I told him what bad

Bulang auys the orly difference be tween Mr. Wade and the Foreign Office relates to matters of trade, the latter being unwilling to daousa soch subjects in this conncotton oscarred. I sadlose my card?" we bear. A report also comes that there is a die- agreement, or a misunderstanding," batweon, the Viceroy and the Thong-li Yamen. I give

At Stourbridge on the 18th August na the-

it for what it is worth, thinking there may hellov, J. Roger, a Conrch of England clergy- Bome truth in it, if, us report saye, Li hat hoard man, was alighing from u train before it had nothing from Peking in foar drya-N. 1. Daily come to a standstill, Kia foot slipped and be fall under the carriage. Death was instan- Newa" Correspondent.

taneous. NATKI

The Berlin circepondent of The Time ouys: The reorganization of the Russian avalry just ordered by the Emperor Alexander, amounts to the permanent mobilization of some

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The New Shapes in Ladies and Children's FELT HATS..

A large assortment of WOOL SHAWLS and PALLIUMS.

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If, Mr. Blitor, it was your lot to edit a paper 50,000 horse 1g socordance with this impor in Poking, you might rack your brains wholly tant measure, the roster part of the carryin in vain to devise some new permutation of the Europein Rasia will be always kept on a war conjectures of yesterday, Br. Wade reiched the engil un Sunday afternoon on horseback footing, and stationed along railway lines, so an

to be ready to sat at a moment's notice. The make,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

OPLUM.

BUNDAY, 3rd October, 1875;

From Tungabe and by bout froin Tientsin, measure, which isto ha curried out this autum Yesterday he allied forth to make a formal is to be immediately fullowed by the distribution call on one of the other Ministoré (supposed to be at the Hills) but who on this occasion hap valry divisions.

of horse artiflory among the fourteen Dec pened to be at home, having arrived early, the same morning: so that instead of simply leaving a curd, our representative had an opportunity of accing bin, and leraing that at the other Ministers were in town too; whereupon he went straight home again and left no more carda that day, is more misots are strange, but very effentiva" "Whet affset they will eventually have, however, or on whow, I have no idea. He makes ahedutely no communications of any kind to the other Legations. An impression prevails that he is raking up all sorts of extinct issues, and lomp- ing them with this one; rather, as it appears to ue to the dipvantage of the latter. One Ind

BOOTS and SEDES of DAWSON's Best

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HONGKONG.

AND AT SHANGHAI,

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It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no peine. Lave been spared to make the work com ploto in all respecte.

In addition to the antal varied and voluminous information, the value of the CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 has been further augmented by à... ...

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH.

OF A

PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF -

SILANG HAL

A Chromo-Lithogmpla Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK; ale of

(Designed expressly for the Work, MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

The market for Bengal drug ths been dullBLANCRE CHAMPAGNE

UO DE MONTABELLO CARTE THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS sisse.the last active, with hardly any transactions, the quotations, however, for both kinda remain changed, viz., $5971 for New Patua, and 5775 for New Benares. There has been also no congo in Malwa calling for notice,

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per etenship Anadyr, for 'Continent and

piece of news however is I faney undeniable, For Continent 2,317 bales Silk, 170 bales Li Hung-chang is not in the sweetest odor ocuous, 2 bales Panjam Bilk, a halos Waste with the Tanng-li Yaman. There are good Silke, 12 unaos Siles, 103 boxes Tea, 465 half-

Quartaj.....$15 por esse (1 dozen.) Pints........£15. ».

5 discount on 25 Dases.

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case() dozen.) FOR SALE BY

475 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875,

FOR SALE,

grounds for believing that he has exceeded chests Tes, 523 cases Sundries. For London HAMPAGNE

The instructions received from his superions 1884 baies Silt, 1 bale Waste Silk, 25 cases and committed them to terme which they Bilke, 1,268 botes Ton, 401 balt-oheets Toa, 194 repudiate; and the conesquence is that he has received a great gubbing. The-Chinese Gin-Ces Sundries, 6 cases Treasury ($105,000).

ver went must feel themselves to be in a very strong position,

DIGNANAN.

Bank Billeron demand,

Baab the Viceroy batupart on LONDON from this, the circumstanou, of teeir prosed Tefusal to endora, bia neliền only shows, in a

at clearer light than before what a very Calvo- position Mr. Wade placet bimeclf in by scoopt Ang Li Hang-chang as the month piece of the Government is ovident that Li could not have been 'catesinted with “full powers," else

no #10)

Bank Bills, at 30 days' night, 4/04 * Bank Bills, at 6 months' aight, 1/1 -Crodite, at & months sight.....41

Documentary Hills, at6 months

4/20

tue Government would have been bound to UN BOMBAT,-Bank, on demand 2201 ratify bis engagements; and if not an entroated, ON CAZUTTA. -Bank, on demand 2204

why did Mr. Wade treat with him? by ON SHANGHAL

Tre matter of tho attack" upon the students at the Hills a few months ago has been dia posed of by the parishment of somebody or: other ostensibly the Firties who made the difficulty, bai probably the first persons who could be caught. Bab opees of this description bava generally boon of a nature to defy vc tigation just as well left nione, for the sake of al concerned. Ineat hardly remark that these occurrences have not an atom of political sigul flance

Bunt, sights severdineanet Privato, d0 days" sight

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Chire and Japan Marine Insurance-Tls 85

per share,

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NOTICE

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Hongkong, 23th September, 1875

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FOR NEW YORK. HE 41, British Clipper Ship

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUBZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL-

ESTA CUTTA,

N THURSDAY, the let October, 1875, 0%

DJBMNAH, Commandant FLAMEEAU, with at noon, the Company's Steamship MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, willissve this Port for the above places

Cargo and Suscle will be registered for Lon Lon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Captain Dudfield, will load here and at Wham-transit through Marseilles for the principal roa as above.

places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Boo, Cargo will be rcopired on board until 4..., Epooie and Parcels until 3 F.M. on the 20th October, 1875 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they moet be left at the Agonoy's Ofice) Contsats and value of Packages are raquired.

For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office

C. BERTRAND, .....

Principal Agenik, tiongkong, 4th October, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.

THYATIRA" Captain Muokay, will load bere and at Wbam- pou, and will have quick despatol as above,

For Freight, apply to

** RUSSELL & Co.. 1438 Hongkong, Mat September, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK,

THE A1 American Ship

"MIDNIGHT."

G. Wallet, Master, will load hers and at Wham-TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS poa, and will baré quick desputók.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.. 1390 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875.

FOR LONDON.

BEBIZOONana British Ship

"MELBRIK?

Capt. T. Pairse, will load bars and at Whampua, and will have quick despatch as above. For Freight, apply to teams

it & Co 1400 Hongkong, 14th September, 1875.

FOR LONDON, 7718B 4 1 British Barquo

for Poblio, Merciale, and Getarul Offices.1

The Directory is published in two Form13- Complete at $5 or with the Lista of Residents Part Directories, Maps, c at $9.

Orders for Captes may be scat to the Daily Press Office, or to the following Agents im Macdo Messers. J. P. A SILVA & Co,

Queen and CAMPBELL WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. HEDGE & Co.

KELLY &o., Shanghai. BALL & HOTE

ENGLAND'S GLORY, ""... Knight, Master, will loed here, at Whompos and at Macao,and will have quick despatch us shopn,???

For Freight; apply to

A. MAOG. HEATON,

ARA DEACON & Ö............

Canton and Macao. 1349 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1875.

SUN FIRE OFFICE.

THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on First-clées Risks,

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

AND FUROPE,..

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

Hodnesday, October 2017,

&P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Nigar Box, which mains open uli night, ----- Thursday, October 21st..

7AM., Post Ulnice opsak for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 A.B., Registry of Letters ea3.

31 AM Post Cice clases except for Inte

Lettera.

1110 Aetters (but Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingilom or to Singa- pore way be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage, antil

1180 A when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster Genaral, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd October, 1875,

The following reduced Rates of Postage will take effect from this day

Books

Letters Newspapers. Patterns PORTUGUAL Cents. Cante. Conte,"

Vit Southampton, 94 per ca. 6 per 2 oz. AZORES ISLANDS,~~-

Via Brindisi 40 per i cz. 8 14 per oz. Vis-Marseilles, .}

Tik Southampton, 34 per i cz. 68 per Zoz CANARY & MADEIRA

ISLANDS,

Vik Brindisi,... |

Vià Marseilles, per oz. 8 12 per 2 dz Tis Southampton, 28 pesuz. 6 6per2oz.

HONOLULU AND

HAWAIL-

Via Brindisi, GA ||

•

Vià Marseilles, 56 per i.cz. 10 14perfoz.

1

Tid Southampton, 30 per ez. 8 Sper oz.

ALFRED LISTER,

General Post Office,

Postmaster General,

Hongtong, 5th August, 1875,

The Postmaster at San Franciwo bas given notice that letters deepatobed from this Colony

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND (whether through the Post Office, or as cons

"CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES.

AND ATLANTIC STRAMERS

A

aignées lotters) by the United States, Mail Packet, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper" Postage from America tá such places be prepaid in American Postage Stamps, but will be re-

| ↑ HES.S. GAELIC will be despateked for tuned to this Office

San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on MON. Such letters abonld either te prepwd in both DAY, the lat November, at 3. F.M., taking Hongkong and Americau Stamps as above, or Cargo and Passengera for Japan, the United poited to an Agent in the United States. States, and Europe.

are as fellow

This netice chiefly applies to the following Caunending in muda at Yokohama with place, the American rates of Postage to which

Shanghai. Steamere from

Freight will be received an hnard until 4.F.M. of the 31st instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offoonetil Sr., same day. All Honolule, Parvel Packages should be marked to address Bizil, in full; value of same is required.

Roturn Passage Tickets available for h months are ikened at n reduction of 20 per cent. ca reguler rates.

For further information ns to Freight, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya Wost-

G. B. EMORY;

Acting Agent, Hongkong, October 1st, 1875:

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)

AT ANGLO-ORTESE DICTIONARY, Published Swalow

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

Amoy ***** NOR comprehensiveness and practical service Formosa. where Foothow. words which the Chinese have of late years been wg30 compelled to evin to express the numerous ob. Shanghai...... joote in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and

saience generally, wise the rapid advance Hankowan of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given sedento. Bach and every word is Chefoo Fully lustrated and explained, forming exor Now charang aises for students of a most instructive Dature, Zicntain and

Poking Both the Court and Punti pronunciatious are giren, the acgente being carefully marked on Augarak

as bost principle hitherto attained. The typo Mesto, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. THE LONDON ASSURANCE POL

graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast

Ricor Porta

and

KELLI & C5 P *HALL& Hours and KxLY

& Co., Shungaat. HALL BOLTZ and KELLY

áo Gọ. Khhoxin HALL HOLZZ and KELLY

& Co, Shanghai. THE Q. & J. TRADING do. Hiogo, Osaka...The C. & J. TRADING Co.

HTH,,MP. C. DỄ Moss, Japan Gasetle

Memera. 7. DE LOTZAGA & Co.

» The foreliga ronidents have guperally returned Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares sonomy of space, sohieving a clearness not Manila ... from their place of resort during the summer $168 per kinra,

beat. The temperature is probably as high at Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's the hills to the oily, but outside the aty weShures 40 per cent, discount.

Le free from the dust, the unsavoury odours Hongkong, Omitan and Marso Steamboat Co.'s

Bharos-19 per cent, discount/

previously attained, and dispensing with those Singapore

rest margine and vacant spaces which have london

beretofore characterized Chinese publications.

To Blastrate the vast scope of the work, the following Laste are submitted for consideration: San Francis...

and the other unpleasantnesses of a crowded Chineas city. We are in the midst of bellicone Bbanghai Steam Navigation Company--Tls | Chalmers' conularly containa whoat 16,000 rumenta, bet I must my that they are all wafted from the guany South. Our representa. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat

tiren allow nothing to be known by the who live under their shadow; indeed is je anid that the secret-if there is any—is locked in the breast of the English Minister, and that the othera stp vainly desirous of knowing what are the (déananda'kud designs of the English Govern- meat. Meanwhile I can only say that coming erents," il there are any in the womb of the fetare, do not. "cast their shadowe bofdro," There are no rumours of soy kind fouling among the natives in this region, and one would think that if a ruptum be« tween Obian mad muy other country were imminent, the atmosphero would be thick with

£1 per share.....................

share...

Chinese character and Medbursta English New York

Straits Time Office

Mr. F. ALGAE, Clement's Lane. GRO, STREET,00, Cornhill Micoara, HAIR, HENRY £ 00. Mr. D. P. FISHER,

chants Exchange Mese, H. PETTINGILL & Co.

* 37, Fark Row."

this work contains more than 50,000 English Hongkong, lod January, 1975; Bongtong Hotel Oompany'e Sharea-55 per worda, and upwards of 600,000 (kinosa charge- OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO,

cent, discount,

CALIFORNIA.

SALES OF Ooronam END, 1875.

de reperiat by Chiness."

A. Dingonnt of Twenty per cent. (20.7.) upoa. the Ourvent Local Rates of Promia will be at- lowed upon Insurances effected with this Ofies.

-T G. LINSTEAD,"

gent, Bun Băre Ofice. 1335 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874,

INCORTORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

HIS MAJESTYYING GEORGE THE FIRST, VINDARROA WAAD, 1780, 24

Agants for the above Corporation, are undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Poljoies st current rafes, payable either hero. in London, or at the principal Forts of India, U, China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

NOTICE

NEWS- LETTERE PAPERS BOOKS. Cente, Cosite. Conta 6 per 0 2. .4 per 4 oz. .15 oz,

10 par 4 os. ALFRED LISTER.

Postmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th Joly, 1875,

Pera, Chili, &a.22, j'oz

-

Many boxes of letters are received as the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastoned with sealing was, but there is no im pression of a seal.

To undersigned would call the attention of boxboldors to the necessity of carefully sealing, sub boxes with some renogrisable seal, and of souding a Chit-book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precontion leaves a doubt as to westbor the contents of the box over reached the Post Officer; the omission of the [POLICIES granted at ourrent races on 3n-1 fyrmer, es to whether part of tham might not rins Risks to all parts of the World. Ju have been abstracted for the sake of the Pastage accordance with the Company's Artioles of Anlampe, na soiation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-

It is nct generally possible to count the letters kuted annually to Contributore, whether Share sont in sealed boxes (except where there are. bolders or zot, in proportion to the net amount only three or four) and therefore the Fost of Premiu opatributed by each, the remaining Gfica. recsipt to such an-ezury_za, “47 for Lendon, 15 for Caloutin, for Pedang, 5 for OLYPHANT. & Co.,

kingaporo," must be taken to mean no more third being carried to Reserve Fazd.

Go General Agents, † than what is eluted. via, that one bra was duly

received.

tf 95) Hothoug. 17th April, 1878. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

FROM this date, until farther notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cont. (20%) upon thy Policies isene for long or short periods at current local rates of premia will he allowed

urrent rates. MAYOR

apon insurances affected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, DOGGLAR LARE

Agente.

A discount of 20%, allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

od rewonable term

BAS HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 1369 Fönekong. 96th July. 1872:

NOTICE

, ** 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANC COMPANY OF HAMBURG

·ÁLFRED LISTES,

Poetinesiei General. General Post Office

Dongkong, 6th September, 1875.

It is hereby notified that the rates of poalugs chargeable henceforth on Letters: addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Froket, will be the same as those chargeable on" Letters forwarded by British Facket via Brin da

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster Gamoral. " General Post Ofce, flungkang..

ters. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published the madant of this diskont language absolutely regola Agent on the Pacific Coust for quires examples to display the various spell Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; White Wan, 1 pieve, at $539.50, by Kwong, catlone and equivalente of different words which Dn Pont's Blueting and Sporting Powder Lake foong to wavelling trader,

have ono general mening. Of these example Superior and Pacific Tore Company's Safety Policfoe fasued forums, not orcooling £5,000, Sustipsh, 15 cases, at $27.50, by Oban-chong this work contains more than five times as Fone, fly 1026 July 2* to travelling trader.

many as any other Dictionary hitherto pu Betel Nuts, 500 bags, at $237, by Yor-chong | Egbed........

THE TOURIST'S GUIDEN For practical purposes the arrangement of LM-REDUCED PRICE $1 T to travelling praderada

Dried Inly-Floore, 10 bags, at 3990, by the work is to complete, that a refarende - Containing the names of all the Articles of Pooj-gust-wo to travelling trader,vt fa

to ite pages enables, a" person who under« Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, reports. The Ambassador who has been ep. American Flour, 50, 200 bugs, ut 1,46, by stands English to communicate effectively Ros, de, with the Parta, and Merdarin Fround TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native pointed to Bugland is at present amid to be Fack-yrat-wo to travelling traders nd with natives who understand nothing but Chisi sintión de

Omer to mash contarring with Li Hung-chang at Pau-thing-in. White buyer, 120 bags, at $5.70, by Tai-foong-ness. In this repeat the work will be found Also a tew copies of the GRAMMAR of the Paper has been, from the commencemout of the Yesterday, four poor won lost their heads on chun to local trader.

indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chinese Language, in two Parts,

China New Year, issued. DAILY instead of op uzconat of the barglary in one of the back Popper, 100 baga, at $11.00, by Wing. Uhina, and to the natives themselves it ex The Dolls Press Dates í alternate days sa before

2 planes reported some months ago; menatione on to travelling tender.

plains subjects fully with which very few in-

The Paper has been Established for nearly another event of the kind lue taken place, and Milled Rios, 19,000 picule, ut $1.27, by Kin- deed of them are perfectly noquainted. To

Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage another supply of victims will probably betoong to travelling tracer.

parties resident in England and interested in

WING.KEB COLL SHOP. went, under the Direction of a Well Educated fortbooming. We are enjoying - delightful Yellow Peus, 1,500 piouls, at $1.62, by Kin- Ohina it cannot bat be invaluable oanaionally. HE Proprietor of WING-ERR Shop bagy to Chinese Gentlewun; gives reliable commercial aatame weather, very faroorable for the foong to travelling trader.

fuform the public that bie Ghop has hoon and general information, and is the same (THE Undersigned have been appointed harvest operations which are in progress,

setablished since 1856, at Endicott's Lane, and position with the Native Community as to Ad- Agents for the above. Company of Hong that he has always a great quantity of REST vertisements and News me the English Duże kong. Canton, Fouchow. Shanghel and Han- COAL in stora for Sale Gentlemen or Ship. From with the Foreign Community. The kow and are prepared to grant Insurañoss að samples, are not admissible. masters wishing to patropies him, are requested Charge for Advertismenta, will be, as hereto Current Rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Uu. to apply at his Shop Before.

171447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,

It comprises upwards of two thousand large

Fungus, 10 Bags, at 335.20, by Wing,shing-quarto pages There will a fair yield, which will be so ninob shan to travelling trader,

the hotter for the produser, but will be of no Wood Oll, 50 tabs, al Tis. 5.8.00, by Kwong: conscquence to the soneumer, for this region in bing-chong to travelling trader. always fully applied with southern grain bachile, 5 bago, at 8:25,00 by: Kwongwing“. Shanghai Courier Corregendent..

chong to travelling trader.

TRUBNED & Co. 60, PATHENOSTEB BOW- B-W, H. BELL,-"

"DAILY PREsa” OPPION, HONG KONG.

EB undersigned hüring, boon appointed Agente for the above Company, are pre- pared to accept loks against Fire at current part Patos, subject to a fon are

SIEMSSEN & Co. VAMAA pets sy Hongkong. Ifth November, 1876. MAKUHESTER FIKE ASSURANUL LUA

PANTOFMANCHESTER ANDA

LONDON.

As some misapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Prokets and Sampl trengh the Post, it is hereby notified "fɔé....... "general information, that the Privilege of end- ang sub articlos through the post at the ratos of postage applicable to them in restricted to lená file Troue Pollesna or Samples of Merolian=" diso." "Gooda, sent for Sale, or in execution oE an order (however small the quantity may bal or any articles sent by one private indivilizat

to another which are not actually patterns qu

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

t 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1869; -

General Post-Ofice, Hongkong.