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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13cm, 1876.

COLLISION BETWEEN TWO IRON

· FOLADS--SINKING OF HIMRA MATAMATANGUARDA

Vessels Advertised

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VRESEL'S NAME

FIND BAMBURG: ON or NEW YORK.............

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Glory

the 806 gives England a perfectly sesare Dass of oporations within easy socess of the wealthiest Chinese districte. From the Gulf of

The collision-resent between two shiper of Pechdee to the Gulf of Fangait, the rehulo: Bowboard lica open toattiol, while the nijuerons the raterve sqaron resulted in the loss.c wide and foep rivers give great facilities to Her Majesty's ship Fanguard. The squadron marking in voler seeking entrance into the left Kingstown at eleven o'close in the morning interior. Viewing the comparatively undefended for Queesatown. There was a slight fog, which condition of this castorn boundary, it would increased sa tuo duy vinced and shortly sem almost impossible to imagine that the before one colock it became so dense that the LONDON 919 SUEZ CANAL Patrole Mandarins really mean war Unfortunately, vessels were not visible to eachothors and the however, Obinezo arrogance, puznacity and spood was alsokened. The Vanguard, then concait bave before com pored superior to shot steaming about maven kuote was nourly eight considerations, and so they may again, Nor miles of Wicklow Head, and in order to AV mast it be Imagined that the meaty burn spirit colligion, with a hege sailing vowel put her of aggressiveness is confined to these offioista. helm hard satarboard, the Iron Duke late In the opinion of those beat nequilated with flagship of the China squadron), being

Morre Onable Chinees feelings, the insesse are at present an about a enble's length astern. The bowsprit SAN FRANCISCO m 1'HAMA Chinu (str.), much swayed by wuliko impulara se their of the Iron Duka we dimly seen through Dad Doe 10% Giulia (em). anlora Bilbid to the probable consequences the fog, by those on board the Vanguard COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY... Belabane (str.) of provoking England to mur, they prees the coming right on rmidablja. · The watch im SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c. Teheran (str.).. Government to drive forth the outer bar diately cried out, and orders were at once sent, bariaus from their borders, and to prostem a down to reverse the engines, but before this crusade against Europeane generally too could be doua the mm of the Iron Duke sirnok in the Western parte a cry is beard to exter- the Vanguard about four feet befcis the waters minate the dusalman conquerors of Kashgar, tine, and between the main and mizen mat -to bring Nopaul under cometaing stronger than aboft cho engine,room, causing a great mut in nominat, roke, and to carry the Obipese the ship, The water tight compartments, how- frontier onwards until it becomes mastertuingus ever, kopt her allost for a time long enough' to with that of British India, Susb bàing the, enable all hands to be agved, Theron Duke when spirit now fermenting in almost all parts of the the collision occurred backed nitero, ang lowered vast Empire, who shall guy that we are not on { tili hər basts, and the officers and mon did their the eve of one of those antional phez,vinga when a whole people, finding their native land too small, pour over its boundaries in an all irresistible borreat in toarob of more com? Perhaps the present danger sing he tided wer but events sea to indicate that at last the Chinese mution, burung elakon uff the tanger of egas, la preparing for a mighty struggle against Western on iliation and domination-Globe,

THE RECENT PAILURES..... The following table, exhibiting the results of

nimpat to rease the crew of the Fanguard, Capl Dawkins was on the bridgo of the Fanguard when the collision took place, and was the fact to leave the reseci, displaying torrepitity and conraca during the whole scene. The Fanguard mut in fifty-nine minutes, after being stručk, and in ninetron turbotim of water. The topr | galisntinast is plone visible. The other ships

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FOR FREIGHT, APPLY TO

TO DE DESPATCHED.

Butterfield & Saire. Whampoa A. MoG Heston Longkong Sletkeen & Co Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & 00 hod. listopes Vogel, Hagedorn & Comp. Congkong Russell & Co.

On or shout 20th inst

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Today, at 4 P.M. Quick deepatok," " Chalak dipatok,

kick despatch: Quick despatch.. Quick despatob Oμ Jäch inst., at 3 O Ist prox, nt 3.e.M. On or about 24th inat." Tourfrow, 'ah noun

18th inst,

kong Heard & Cou Hongkong Olyphant & Co... Hongsong MS. 8. CARA

minars & O. 8. Co. wwwm Gibb, Livingston & Co.

ME & OS: N. COMM Hongkong David Sassoon, Sone & CO

Messageries Maritimes.... Sody. Sinagotably Remedios & Carouselman Beitverfina & Swiretasia Douglas Laprait & Co... Douglas Legrail & Co..

For Sale:

JOu 21st însty në mozai Jon Lätisti {On 25th inak

Velay, at noon. Today, at moÙIN” On 17th inst, daylight.

Vessels on the Berth.

· Vessels on the Berth.

HEBAM POR "SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE; ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI LAURA TEKRANMAN PORTS, AND B 80UTHAMPTON;

BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.

Post Office Notifications.

A mail will close: For Swaton, Amoy, and Fosshow,-For Kwanglung, to-day, the 18th inst, ut 11.80

For Shanghai-Per Agonomnon, to-day, the 19th inst., at 12:30 AM, =

For Singapore, London, and Hambary-Per Olympia, to-day, the 18th inst., at 9.30 P.M

For Saigon,--Per doa, on Friday, the 15th

THE FERINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM | inst, så 4 F.3.

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S, Stamenip

For Singaporo, Penang, and Calcutta-Por

tratare, atžol P

* TUNERAN," Unptain Jonsson, with Hos Hindostan and Argylt, on Saturday, the 16th Majesty's Malle, Passengers, Speate, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on -- THURSDAY, the 14th Celeber, at Noon, m

Qarge will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P., on the 18th.

10 EWEN, FBICKEL & 06. FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FODCHOW.

HE Steambip

A HAVE FOR SALE,

"EX LATE ARRIVALS,

Sandringham TRUNKS, usted Slemr

BACKWÄNGTUNG "

For Particulars regarding Freight and Fre sage, apply at the P. 0.8. N. Oole Offee, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. NBA Written Declaration of the Contents Andaine of the Packages for the Ovorland Routais required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or with Pareclay and the Company do not hold Chertselves responsible for any Detention, or Prefnding which may happen from the incor rootmoss un auch declaration,

Shippers of onrga for Bombay are requested. to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong- kong in ccarcapondansa with the Australian Sturmers from Gallo to Bombay, may call at Colombocyti

- The Company reserve the option of forwards ing all gooda shipped by their · Steamers for Captain Pitman, will be despatole for the Europe through Egypt, either by rail or by

of the squadron proceeded on their voyage, LADIES' WHITE and COLOURED KIT PARENT-KNIFE and FORK CLEANING above Porte TO-DAY, the 18th just, at Noga. Castal in their own Steamera, or in Toscola

GLOVES,

One, Two, Four, and Bix Buttuna.

unaware of what had happened. The first newe received in Dublin was st thras q'eicek yesterday morning, when the Tron Duke returned to Kingstown Harbour and sent WOOL SLIPPER and CUSHION PAR

TERNS. bontubre. Ehe brought buck, 500

Newest Design

in Dawkins then called out to the man of bie ship that if they preservad order all won't be enved, burdere was any confusst all would

lost. The men all atrod along the dock in regimental order, and not a man moved until

lured to do so.

FUR TRIMMINGS, CLOTH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FUR AND FEATHERS

OTTOMAN SETS, NEW THOKEBS. BEADED JACKETS, BEAD TRIMMINGS, Nowost Styles

APPLIQUE TARBLEAUS BEADED LACE CULPASSE LAMPURE, ROTAL SRINUGGAR, AND

CASHMERE SHAWLS., HYMALAYAN, QUEENSLAND, AND SNODOWN SHAWLS, For Ladies' Chair Bags New Shapia in Gentlemen's

FELT

MACHINE W

Registered FIRE GRATES, Large Ascort PENDERS and FIRE IRONS,_ _do___ Japanned WAITERS, in New Designs.

do.45 GOAL SCOOPS, "W. DESPATOH BOXES, Aorted Azes. MALVERN and SPONGE BATHS. FAIRBANT'S PLATFORM SCALES. BLOCK TIN TEA KETTLES.'~- IMAM do TRAnd 00FFRE POTS,

SARGENT'S Ship's CABOOSES. SOFT SOAP

BLUE LIGHTS. Complete Setao? GLASSWARE, Now Patterns. MANILLA CIGARS. SH

SHELLAC, Fidest Oranga Quality, ENGLISH GLUE, PORTLAND CEMENT. Best-ENGLISH BUNTING, AD Colours GLENFIELD STARCH: WASHING BLUE," WP-

POTASH, CHLORIDE of LIME; Colonial, Sperin, Aty Sterihelion CANDLES. Side LAMPS with Oil and Pariffin Burner COPPER BULLSETE LANTERNS, HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND Japanned day 1 đồ d

-SCARFSA

666 Hongkong, 8th September, 1875. VJUST REUSIV SD:

COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL FERFUMERY, from G. PISACD & 00,

SILK UMBRELLASZE Double TOWLING-PIECES; --* BEVOLVERS. GAVE MUS

the failures of the poet three months to fa 4, the entire of the oficere and grow. the blanco-sheets hitherto published reveal- then, is given by The Times In commenting The damage to the Ires Duke consists of the SILVER FOX, MUSQUASH, and OTHER apon this table our contemporary engs:-It is loss of ber bowsprit, jibboom, and all her land. not a complete list, but thuajazit of the more gear, including the derail Agurehead. Three important tirme are bore included. Of these of the crew of the Vanguard are injured. about which there are as yet.no particulars tho The cagine-room of the Fanguard first filled most conspicions, are Fotaargill and Hankey, with water, and the revolutiona stopped. Cap Sanderson and Dos, and Young. Bothwick, and Op. Regarding the fret of these we are told thut the esels depend upon whether a publia company gas be formed for working the valuable mine and works owned by the arm. If capital can be found to do this, the eatste may, it is

The Fanguard was a sister ship to the Iron snið, pap'iù fall -that 1s, if the shareholders will take up the firm's Inbilities--but a forced Duke, Faviscible, and Audacious She was.. ede might yield almuet nothing. The liabilities constructed in a private yard and cost £350,000 are about £1,250,000. The other two bring are She was launched in 1870, Her armament are discount bouses brought down by Fothergill comelet of ten 12-ton guns and treo 40. and Hankey and Alexander Collie respectively, poonder Armatrone and bor tonnage was 6,034) and their actual position oinnor het be shown Her ongines were 800 borse-pover Bomisal, but because a good way of their bills have not yet capable of being worked up to 8,050 horse-power. come to maturity, and because the bankrupt She was protected by a belt of iron four und catate on which they rank have not yet been a half inches thick and extending five feet realised. Sanderson's estate is not expected to below the water-line. The collision centred sum-ont well; the creditors may get Vs, or 2. lickwees the Undlin Lightship and the Kish 63. in the pound. Young, Borthwick, and Co.'s Lightebip, abcnt fifteen miles from the un neacts are, we dear, even less substantial. It cherago in Dublin Bay. The Iron Duke dested appuses that the capital of this Grm was nearly into the Fanguard with tremendons fore; strikENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS if not quite all held by the Bank of England using be transversely between the main and mix. margin on advances at the time of its stoppage, va costa on the port side, and jant abreast of und, that mouey being forfeited, there is littlo the ongines-in fact the strongest part of the Jeft for the ordinary creditor out of the enateesel. The plough or raw penetrated a con itself. Sanderson's estate, on the other hand,siderable distance into the veel, which becled show belter state of affairs than would other-over to starboard, then righted, and gradually wise have been the mee, through their baring settled down by the stern, the appor gao deck to hand a siderable deposit from Fothergil, avaring up as she diespycorod. London and Bankay, und Co., which that firm forfeited when China Express. at failed. The liabilities of the twenty-nine firm whose balance-sheets are sumarised be- ARMY WORMS" IN LONG ISLAND low, muonut to 26,306,655,- against assets of Among other diangrecale incents and rep. £1,493,000, xolosite of £594,000 which in tiles that saum to rulest certain agricultural warked doubtful." At the beat, taaratore, districts in America are the army worn

· those statementá slur an sbsolute loss of souie, who, according to the New York Tribune, have Thing like £5,000,000, andet may well be much lately made their appenance in great numbera plore. The Qullie groupis,na nuight be expected, fou" Long Island, where they soapy themselves. tire worst, firma connected wab his ventuzes in destroying the folds of oats and corn. The boving fated for £3 881,003, «gainst which only wore eat only the green stems und drop the CR39,000 good rate can be set, the 2551,000 kernels to the ground, which is true friendly **doubtful” being worth probbly next to no- covered with ants, whiin the stalk la left standing thing, consisting as it does in great part of upright and naked.. They stem to swarm every- claims against the America Government which, where in the rondy, mordowa, atubile, and 80 far as we know, wɩry never admitted by it.} growing fields. It ie difficult to dry the cale It will be well, indeed, if the “good” masets for fodder, as the straw is green, and the loss is prove good to the amount set down. If we in- felt all the more severely in consequence of the clade the probable deficit of a couple of millions shortness of the hay cron. The Zunge to the on the minor arms' estates, and on those named oats is much greater than what the worms above, which is probably much within the notually consume. These interesting insects mars, the nominal liabilities of the two discount sorgo in size, from half an inch to two inches boniva and Fothergill and Hanker alone rooli- long, and any of a brownish colour, with un ing over ton millona-we-shall arrius atslegant white stripe running the whole length £7,000,000 Le the net sum of floating capital lost of the body. They have an cocentric habit of No. 6, Stanley Street,, Jet Oeh, 1875; [3m 148) (brough the recent collapsa, it may be found appearing and deappearing with equal suidera | to be actually £10,000,000 to £12,000,000 when ness. They prefer oats, but do not hesitate to SULPHURIU AND NITRIC ACIDS!!! all the los es of cotutry houses and of firme attack other crops, and more particularly relish that have not failed are taken into account, but scén. They creed up the stalks with mureliosia estimated at its stolest, this is a very houvy activity, eat the tender leases, enter the end of Bums, for sten a wealthy commercial community the busk, and destroy the growing car, both |

UPPER GLOBE LAMPS, Green Glass, Māolae aur day Ruby do OANVAS-DELIVERY HOSE, INDIA-RUBBER STOTION and DELI

VERY HOSE.

SHEET RUBBER

LOKS PAUKING Ships WATER CLOSETS. GINGER WINE

W

BROWN & PŐÖLSOR'È CARN FLOUR. DANISH and WAMERICAN BUTTER, in

DE SAINT MAKULATA ET C's CHAMTgs and Bottles, PAGNE, Catto Noire aut Carto Blanobe,

Fresh SALAD OIL, boat brand, at $450 per dozen,

** Old Cogned BISCUIT DUBOUCHE (large

ANNA

ENGLISH and AMERICAN HAMS.

Canvas and in ENGLISH and AMERICAN BACON, in

342 Hongkong, lat Ogtober, 1675.

|

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK E 06. -1522 Honukong, Jath Jasoher, 1875.pd

· OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS & JAPAN"

HB Company's Steamship. TEB

"AGAMEMNON"

spiployed for käe purpose, “A

Shippers are particularly requested to rote the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading

NAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet TEHERAN” will be despatobed with the Maila for Europe, &o, on THURSDAT, the 14th October.

The following will be the haze of losing the Maila, &o. 1

Wednesday, 13th October,"

5 P.M., Money Order Ofios closes." UP., Post Office loses except the Nrant Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 14th Octoder

7. Foat Othon opens for sale of

Stamps, Revistry of Lettore, and Post ing of all correspondance.

10 A., Fort Office cloace excopt for Late

Lettere. Registry of Lettors senice. 10.15 AM, Leliers may be posted on payment LATE Fan of 18 penis artra Postage, volil

-

11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

11 30 AM, Letters (bnt Letters only) address

ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, ar to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet of payment of, s Late Fee of 48 copis extra pootage, 1150 AM, Poeting on Beard renses.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General

Hongrong, 27th September, 1875 MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"

PACKET, AND

General Post-Rios, A MOIVER, Superintendent, Pezinsular and Oriental Swim „Navigātanis Co.'s Office. Hongkong, 27th September, 1875. U.S. MAIL LINE.

The United Stater Mail Packet CHINA"

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY-will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th O

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, v OVER- will be despetobed at 12 o'clock at Noon TO CAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT, DAY, the 13t5 inst. li

For Froight or Passage, apply to

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents THE 8.8. "CZINA” will leave Hongkong

4506 Hongkong, 12th October, 1875. *!..

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, vid SUEZ CANAL. 1 German Steamship

"OLYMPIARSKO Padsen, Mastor, will be despatcbed for the above Parts TO-DAY. the 13th inet, at 4P.M.

For Freight, apply to

·Ajimte,

SIEMSSEN & Gou 1527 Hopgkong, 12th October, 1875.

FOR MANILA (Direct). THE Spanish Stormer:

tobar, at 3P.M., with the Mails-

State, and the United Kingdom.

For Yokohama, dan Francisco, the United-

The Post Office will be open for the reception until 2,30 M of Ordinary Lattera, Books, Newspapers, de

for San Francisco, via. Yokabums, ou Fettern on he posted on board the Packet DRIDAY, the 15th October; 2 3. P., taking from 230 P.. to 5.50 P.M., on payment of a Passengers, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the Late Few of 12 cents, in addition to the Postage. Taited States, and Europe,NNING REM The Prepayment of the Postage to all the Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of above places by this route is compulsory. Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be bana and other Japin Forts, to San Francisco, forwarded by the English Packets, to porte in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, via OVER

LAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Company will leays Shang

kai, via the Inland Sea Poits, about mme ditë, and make alone connection at Tokohama.

At Now York, Passengers have achotion of various lines of Steamtrs to England, I France,

"ZAMBOANGA": Arechavale, Minster, will be despatched on FRI. and Germany DAY NEXT; the 15th inst,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

PRATOREMEDIOS & CO. 501620 Hongkong, 11th October, 1873.

FOR SAIGON:

HM British Steamer

Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy, LICIOUS GINGER BRANDY. Captain Molseu, will leave for the above Port

ay Springs, at $3 per cox.

Frenot PRESERVES, in Glase

A good Breakfast CFARET, at $9.50 per Mozenda

GRAND VIN DE BILLERY, a $12 per dozen

OLARET, in 'Onsks, &c, &o, &c, ab very moderate prices.

PARA DE LA THEVENIN,

BOADA MARE per Dozer

SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozen Apply to the GABUNGLONG DISTILLERY Ca 1209 Hongkong. 6th August, 1375.

pND TENNENT'S ALE and

•PORTER

on FRIDAY, the Toth inetank

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SORY SHINGA

Bonham Strand, 401525-Hongkong, 12th October, 1872 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTAMIN THE British Steamship

→ DAVID CORSAR & SONS T

Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled A CANVAS.

•Long Flax Crown

44, Queen's Htood, and 17, Stanley Struil. 1183 Hongkong 24th September, 1875.. HYDEATH TO WHITE ANTS, E

THE Undersigned bas received a further ARNHULD, KARBERO & Co.

Leupply of MALFASS PATENT-CUM- if 1130 Hongkong, 13th May, 1.867;' POUND: for Preserving Timber from the Lavayes of White Anta.

_____ HONGKONG JOE COMPANY

One Package will prepare 200 superficial foot of Flooring Price 50 Gente per Package.

. I. NOTLEY, “

For B. Danica, Hole Agent for China.

AVE always on hand a Stook of CLEAR,

HA

SOLID BLQ05 104 –nds from PURE FILTERED WATER, without the ace of ETHER, AMMONIA, OF any kind at Chemicals whatever, ⠀⠀⠀ PRICE TWO CENTS PER POUND. ́ ́

SPECIAL AGREEMENTe made with Steamship Owners or other large Donadnarav

Order Books can be bad atthe Depot No. 17, CHINA AND JAPAN TRADING COM-Que How, HONGKONG HONEY BELEDINGS,

PANY, SHANGHAI, DA

or as the Works at East Point Thoa: pro

JNDER Special Arrangement with the ferring to use a Boy A

KYLE BAIN,

Imperial Mint of Japan, we are now

IN LOTS TO BUTK. PUKOHASERS,

supplying,

- SULPHURIC AND NITRIO ACIDS.

* of bigh quality and strength, fly.

Proprietors.

-5:0 Hongkong. 20th May, 1876

NOW ON SALE..

like carui o lose. "That the long has beau bikierto porn aud cut As Fliuy remarks, when - sustained without any suspension of credit is very speaking of inceste, “in thear beings a minute, strong testimony to the essential stability of the and as it were auch nouchtities, what wisdom is instilations upon which it has shiofly fallen.displayed-what power, what unfathomabla per. Taken in conjunction with the creveting cheap. festion "The bgriculturist, however, abcanga neas of money now, we should any two things to say, does not always start the sympathies of

Comparative Analysis with Buglia Cop THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY seem to be proved by the foot cust so heavy a the saforalist, and even the cho of the ringdove loos bus keep berno without any aarionastrain on often grates upon his car. He failure to sp-mercial hoid, and terms for qualities, on ap- credit, --that there is sa onormous accumulation preciate the beanty und intelligence of the plication of wealth to be employed, and that befoes the j” army worn ~ is therefore Jamentable, tot not crash came an amount much beyond that surprising. – Pall Mall presthe represented by the anbsequent lakes was ein.:

ployed in very dangerous.business. If the In Yonkers, New York, the conucîjmàd alf legitimate business of the country can now be wear gold badges to identify them. They are done on a mob loss capital that in spite of entled badgers,

losses like.tleso toney, ca bardly find a bor- rower, thle would seem to be conclusively prosed Sune, Bowever, queatints whother

enough accommodation is now being given to

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. OPIUMLAR

Tursday, 12th October, 1875,

trade, and we have received a streng complaint

By the large purchrase" of yesterday the from Manoleater to the effect that the London bankers will no longer discouas Manchester native dealers appear to have applied them: bills, however good shey may be, because Collie elves for immediate wantes consegnently, tor professed to be a Manchester merdant Ifthat day's business was caufined to hat it few chests. be the cass, no doubt the bankers are making of New Patna at from $595 to $600. A small mistake; but on the whole we should say it is stress was done in New Bepares at $590. In only the big adventurers that are at present are, no change to note, tahoned Small gepeine trade bille and am diffiealty in getting disonated, although, rule, such discounting is done at rates

above the precut Bank of England

a

If the banks ware to forbidaltogether dangerous commitments on vertaros anbacked by capital;" Boh as they have suffered by, the community would have pumbased fotoce stability at very cheap gure, heavy though these fossen be.

KAYA Liabilities. Avielu, Gload A. Smith and Coll£411,331 £20,212

·B. Corry po 172,770

A. and M. Zimmerne...

49,773

71329 21,00

4. Collie and Ch.1,889,780 1902,393.

200RS

Scented Orange Pelce, 75,035 lbs.↑ Congo, Per 5.9. Flamingo, for Landon 1- 98,229 10s.; Borbs, 900 Tha

EXCHANGE

on LONDON!

Bank Billa, on demand,

Bank Bille, at 30 days! sight,403

·Bank Bills, at 6 months sight, 404: Credits;at 6 months' sight....: 4/14 Dedimentary Billa att month

Shand and Co. 341,980 19:368 ON BOKBAY.Bank, on demand 220

Rainbow, Reiburton, and Cv. 81.5156838 On CALCUTTA, -Bank, on domand 290 John Anderson and Co. 144.74701506 IN SHANGHAL

John Strachan and Cool 96,9385,711

Bank; eight

J. C. Fowl 121,038 10,704 Private, 30 days sight

"Alexandez, "So, I UB-3053534254TR

Aduro and Son

721

78

J. P. Westhead and $18,000 862,000 Hongkong and Shunghat Banks Shateu-16.

124231 70,000 per cent. "discount,

R. Benson and Co.

J Stewart

Witman and Armstrong

0. Carbie

S. and J. Gru

Laing and Irvine

8600 per share.

200

plication bughat, 21th September, 194

DBLANCHE CRAMPAGNE

TO DE MONIKEBELLO CARTE

Quarts, $15 per case (l'dozba,) Pinte

A discount on 24 Cases.

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case (1 dozen)

FOR SALE BY A DA

HEARD & Do 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.

"FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNES

· Harnerror & Co.'s MONOPOLS, China.“

Apply to

ANDA,

VADERLYEN & O

Bole Agenda for China and Japan

tf. 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1675,-

NOW ON SALE,

“IMPERIAI QUARTO.

ENGLISE AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

RABAT WITH IBE -PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

A

An Asalt-Obrnebi Dictionary, published at the Daily Prey Oce, Hongkong.

OR comprabenyraness and practics service

this Work standa unrivalled. All bie new, words which the Chinese have oflate years been compelled to coin to express the numerous óbu jera in machinery, photography,selegraphy, and

↑ In Blynjë generally, which, the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given eaten, Each and every word is

fully Illustrated and explained, forming exer

Both the Court and Funti pronunczatkins ATE

32,821 11368 Union Inaurauc Society of Canton, new sharepoines for students of a moat instructive nature, 256,531 57,090

1,050 China Traders Insurance Company's Saares

$1,260 per sbare.

56,000

71,606

173,000

728,605)

102,808

265,530

22.949 70 000 Obina and Japan, Marion ImanrangeTla.

per share, ex dividondada ESO, 18,015 54295 Obiness Insurance Company-$200 per share.

5200 Honghong Eure Insurance Uompanya Bhara-

$500 per share,

Kubars, Kershaw, and Co... 201,476 6577

Rudeland Sons.

E. Jones and Co

Da Cost, Rolte, and 4o.

John Ranking and Co

B. Corkling and Op...

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CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH

OF A... PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;

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SHANGHAL

A ChromoLithograph Plato of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE TEAK

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HINDOSTAN Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for the Jabove Forta on SATURDAY, the 16th instant,

Bt 3 P.M.

Despatches will cluso at 2.30 P.M. For Freight or Famuge, apply toning

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agenta

4 1513 Hongkong, Sils October, 1875. DOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship

PATROULUS:

Will Le desputobed on or about the 20th instant. For Freight or Pessary, apply to AON BUTTERFIELD SWIRE. Agests, 1509 Hongkong, 5th October, 1875. 16.

*FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, Taking Cargo alio, for MELBOURNE.

Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Company's Steamer SAN STRAWBRISBANE," expected here about the 18th inst, will be des

patched as abova about the 24th inst

For Freight or Passage, apply wa

WWW.GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cov 1518 Hougkong, 8th October, 1875.

FOR NEW YORK.

HE British Burk

"HARWICH,”? Captain Dadsold, will load here and at Whani- pou as above.

For Freight, apply to

www.ada HEARD & 1477 Hongkong, With September, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK, HEA, British Olipper Ship

YATIRA,

Osptain Mackey, will load bore and at Wham pon, and will bave quick despatch an above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. 1403 Hongkong, 21st September, 1875-4

FOR NEW YORK,

HEA-1 Amorican Ship HEA

̈*• MIDNIGHT”|||

Freight will be received on board until on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packaged will be received us ybu Ofiles mutil 5: Pan, Skume-day, all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dress in full value of same is required

For Insther information as to Fange and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company,

Weat Praya

G. E EMORY,

Aety Agent. Hougtong, 15th September, 1875.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEN MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

ASTHAM FOR 2. SAIGON SINGAPORE, HATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMIALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,

180, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND UAL.

ACULTA,

N.

ON THURSDAY, the 21st October, 187, at monn, the Company's Steamship 2,DJBMNAH," Commandant Flamskau, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the shore places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don de well as for Múrseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Urdere wil

Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and the United States must be supertoribat per “CHINA," and that addregred to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San

Francisco."

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General Hongkong, 17th September, 1875.

General Post Office,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Franch Contract PuckèA“ DJEMNAÜ” will be despatched on THURSDAY, the lat instant, with Mails to and throngs the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon,. Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calota, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria, ma

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, o

Wednesday, October 28th,

5.P.M., Money Order Offico aleses. Post:

Office elones except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night,"

Thursday, October 21st,

7 Post Office opene for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence. -10A.M., Fegistry of Lettres crases.

11AM., Post Office closes except for Late

Lettere.

11.30 AM. Letters (but Letters only) address-

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pora may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 dents extra postage, antil

11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES

crtirely.

* ALFRED LISTER,-

Postmaster General General Fest Ufjcs,-

Hangtong, and October, 1875.

The following reduced Rator of Postage will take effect from this day i

*Books &

Vi Brindis 40 perox 8:14 pm 2oz.

Via Murveilles,

Via Southampton, 34pertos, 6 Byor 204. CANARY & MADEIRA

ISLANDS

Via Brindisi, Į

Vilarseille part oz. 8 12 per 2.1% Via Southampton, 28 per 76 &per 2oz BOSOLULTAND

Shipping Orders will be granted till acon,"

Lifters. Newspapers. Pullerite. Cargo will be roosived on board until 4 PORTUGAL Cents. Cente.. Centa Specio and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the th

Vi Son lompton, 34 pero 6 6 per 2 oz. Octooor, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent AZORES ISLANDS, on board they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Paotages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's, Offen.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong 4th October, 1975. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANZAN

TAKING THROUGE. CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH THA; CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.:

HAWAI

Vi Brindis, 36 per jos. 10 14 por 2 oz. Vil Hatuaillea,,f Vil Southampton, 30 per v. 8 8 parZoz

ALFRED LISTER,

Postnasler Gozerali General Post Office,

Hongkong, 5th August, 1975...

The Pontinastor at San Francisco.bas given notice that letters despatored from this Colony (whether through the Post Ofile, or necom®. Bignoea lettera) by the United States Mail Paekota, will not be forwarded to any places THE 8 GAELIC will be despatched for within the United States unless the proper Ban Fríncisco, vid Yokohama, on MON- Posters frusu Amerios to sub plazes be prepaid. DAY, the let November, at 3, taking in Americas Postage Stamps, but will be re- | Cargo und Fessenger for Japan, the United turned to this Offoc.

States, and Enropa, ja J

Such letters should either be propaid in hörh

| Conncotion is made at Tokolama with Hongkong and American' Stampa as, above, or

Sidamore from Shanghai,

Freight-will be received on board notil 4 PM.

posted to an Agout in the United States.

This notice ebiefly applies to the following

of the 31st instant, Parcel Packages will be places, the American rules of Pestage to which Pareo Packages should be marked to address

G. Walls, Master, will load here and at Wham recived at the Offico until 5 P. caine day. All are as follows:- pon, and will have quick despatob.

For Freight, apply to ma

NOVOGEL, HAGEDOËN & CO. 1890 Hongkong, 13th September, 1975, -

FOR LONDON.

MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPANHE A-1 15 years Britisa Ship

SILK WORK DISTRICTS,

ISLAND OF FORMOSA)

THE COAST OF CHINA;

MARTMELEREK," Capt, F. Peirse, will load bere and at Whampoa

Hou will baye quick despatch as above, »

For Freight apply to mak

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1400 Hongkong, 14th September, 1875

FOR LONDON,

THE 4 1 Britial: Barque

given, the accente being carefully marked a NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDORES ENGLAND'S GLORY,

the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo- 90graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby affecting a mat economy of space, sobieving a cleaness not reviously attained, and dispensing with thure yeat margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chiness publications

To illustrate the vast mope of the work, the - following facts are subunitted for nonaklaration, Chalisere. Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medburst's English and Chinero Disticnary about 100,000, whilst

EONGKONG,

husides other local information and statis». tion corrected to date of pulloution, tending to make this Work in every way suitabio for Public, Mercantile, and Opneral Dices," The Directory is published in two Farms,

Completa al 35, or with tha Lists of Residente, Port Directolits, Maps, don

106,998 $38,203 Chios Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$140 Lambert Brottera and South. 170,648 95.996 per abåre, N

149,000 41,900 Victoria Fire Insurance Company & Sharet➡

$167 per share, 142,524 7972 180,000

70,000 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's 740,000 5,000

Sueros-10 por asub dinoounty (53) 103,177 152 362 Hongkong, Danton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Sharon-17 per cent, discpant. this work, dasteïne, more than 34,000 English Fresa Ofice, or to the following Agents-m Shanghai Steam Navigation Compázy--Tie - words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness pharsci

£6,806,666 2,087,016 * which 2551,850 to doubtsal

26,930 15,510

IRONMAKING IN INDIA. The secretary of the South Staffordstire Mill and Forge Managers" Association (Mr. J. Lester, "of Wolverhampton) communicates to the Birmingham papers that Ms. Walter Res has written to thing-essociatieri, stating thắt là

"Orders for Conjas may be sent to the Dailyj

Karà, JE, DA SILVA di Co.

WILSON, NICHOLLS & Un. WIL8dy. Nienolis & Co. Eaper & Co

61 per share.

tera, Ayuin, despite all thű grammare and Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--$76 pər otlar elementary, norka na yet, published, the | Amoy

valatudent of this difföalt language absolutely ro. Formosa) Hongkong Hotal Company's Share:-55: por quires examples to display the various appli Mestou com

cent, discount.

BALER ON OCTOBER 12TH, 1876.

As reported by Chinese, “ M Baizen Bicu, 18,000 plocis, at $147, by bing to travelling trader, be

dimenda. 16 bags, at $24,00, by Tang-chong- yue to travelling truders

sations and equivalente of different words which Ningponti,

Kaight, Master, will load here, at Wbum prom, and at Alacso, and will have quick dospatos na above, _____ For Freight, apply to

MAG. 1BATON,

DEACON & Co.,

Canton and Hacao. 1819 Hongkong, 984 September, 1875

THE TOURIST 8 GUIDE

in faily value of me in required, we

RetainTM F'ssange Tickets available for 6 Honolulu, months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. Brazil on regular yatee.

Peru, Chili,

For further information us to Fraight or Paseose, upply to the Agency of the Cosplay, Praya West

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, October 1st, 1876.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).

NOTICES

NEWS. LETTERS PAPERS. BOJES Cents. ContaCento, ucru. 24 per 4 oz. 15 02. &.02.10 per 4 oz.

ALFÉED LISTER,

Partmaster Generál.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1876.

Geners) Past Office,

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Ofes not caled, that is to say, the box is foetayed with sealing was, but there is.. in pression of a soužitý

The undersigned would call the cttention of buxbolders to the necessity of surefully scaling Bosh boxes with some recognisable seal, nad of OLIOIS granted at current races on Ma. sending a Obit-book or receipt with them, The Grine Eisks to all part of the World. In mission of the Ister precaution leaves a doubt ad to weather the contents of the box ever Accordance with the Company's Articles of trenched the Post Office, the omission of the soolation, Two-thirds of the Profits, ste distri Corner, as to whether part of them might not buted annually to Goritributors, whether Sharobave been abstracted for the sake of the Postage kuldare or nob, in proportion to the astamcant Stripe.

of Premia contributed by enob, the remsiking

third being carried to Reserve Food sent in sealed boxen (except where there are It is not generally possible to count the letters: OLYPHANT & O

General Agents Fougkong: 17th April, 1873, R AMANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE - COMPANT

REDUCED PRICE $1.951 Containing the names of all tho Articles of Tende, ohjerte, of Natural History, Formiary, Ro., &c., with the Pinti, and Mandarin Pronun-

- Also a few topics of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Farts.⠀⠀

The Daily Proes Olick, los e

KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORK KELLY & CaSOLE AGENT FOR OHLINA, A

ESSEN (GERMANY) HALL&BOUTS & KELLY

EXPEIL

KELLY & Un, Shangkài.

~ BALL & HOLTE

& Co, bhanghai HALL& HOT ASA KELLY

& Co. Changhai (7)

| have uns general meaning. Of these exampléa Shunphữt,

this work contains more than five times IN may be any other Dictionary bitherio pubs Bankou mid Hop-lished,

Hiver Porta **For practical purpower the arrangement of Chased the work is no compiste, that a reference Noizolasang) to its pages amables, a- posor, who undi, Tentsia, and ...,-HALL& BORTE, and KELTY bus now: in bata the question of whether the Murkfooma, 10 pasos, ut $55.00, by Kwong- thanday ingusk; so; commasiesto Frechenly Peking. &/Car Shanghai, cool and ironsique and iron ore of India mo ba look wo to travelling trader

with paarin who understand wothing last Chinj Argavamatos The O & J-TRADEMO 05, profitably utilized out thero. Era ha wrote he⠀⠀ White. War, & pieses, de $85.000 by Kwong, nese. In this respect the work will be found nogo, (busz... Læg (, & 1. TRIDING CO. expected to have been ready with his testa apon, fack-wo to travelling trader,

Indispensable to all Europeana residing in Tokobamo... Glesora. L'ANE, CRAWFORD & CO. ANHULD, KARBERG & 06. #practicle scale; "but (ba continues). I have! Dried Zily Tiawara, 10 baga, at 8430, by Chiau, and to the natives themselves, it ex-

Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Bartle 1 $19 Mozkou, danuary 1807 och feeble-bands to deal with that. I am un orf Kore funk-wo to travelling trader

plains pubjects fully with which very fów jur

eight weeks short of that, When, however, 12 Culilokeh, 20 baga, ut $23.70, by Kwony look, dood of them are perfectly, Reguginted. To bave got into real iron you shall have my notes. wo to travelling trader. DOWN MAN Koperties resident in lingland andinterested in I have made many tests on a liberatory scale, China Root, 50 paukavos, at $2,60, by Chan- Obins it cannot bat be anvaluable occasionally. aud these ocuvince me that it is only a matter (tack-chenng to travelling trader

It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages,

of adjustment in parts to get a result that will be a commercial success. I necl not tell you that with wosk native labour and aclimata sach as this is, band-peedling will not hit moither do I think it will be necessary. But I cannot Bay more just now.”

White pugar, 500 bugs, ut 15, by Chua,

tack obeung to local tradere og MAT Fungus, 10 bags, at $37.50, by Lee.foong to travelling trader

Dried Inly Mawers, 10 boga, ab $9.50, by Fack-bing-wo to traveling wader.

06

TRUBNER BO PATERNOSTER BOT-

#TCH BELL

DAILY PRESs" O7rica, HONGKONG

Hongkong, Shangkas, Cologne (German)! 1100 Undersigned havo been appointed Bole Agents for the Site of their Goods in Houglong and Obits by Messrs, J. & R. The NENT, Chagon, and Mosers. DAVID CORSAR & Sons, Arbrosth

**

Lesara, J. DE LOTSAGE 10, EN

only three or four) and therefore the Post Ofice receipt to much an entry as, "47 for Frondon, 25 for Caloutta, 3 for Penang, & for Singapore," must be taken to mena no 200-8 roasted.**** than what is stated, viz., that one bez was duly

THE Undersigned Agents are receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors, authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent | General Past Office, of £10,000 og angiene Firebolust, Risk, or to Current Bates, the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Bikke at

A Discount of 29.9%, éllowed; A

ALFRED LISTER,

·Popfinaler General,

Hang zong, 6th September, 1875,

DE HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co, dressed to Russia, when marked to be forwarde

45. Hongkong, oh Juunary, 1878:

NOTICES

It is hereby notified for general information that onceforward the Postage on Letters ad- Ageria. Jed við Southampton, will be recnood to 40 cants

-por kalf-cumsĖ,

"F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General, General Fost Office, Hongkong.

TN Order to moct the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinnen Issue of this, Paper Lan bein, from the overziencement at iba It is hereby notified for general information China New Year, lested DAILY instand af on that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- ranced) upon letters addressed to. Printe Ea-

alternate days as bei Established for nearly ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,

Toe Paper has been Twisty Viare, and je, ne to Editorial Mnunge | Tiz. ***- Afraña Lister Officer VWAG KRE COAL SHOP: Swept, under the Direction of a Well Educated ........... Mr. F. ALGAE, Ülement's Lant, F711) Proprietor of WING-KER Shop keys to Chinese Gondoman; given reliable commerani Verde Gr. STERKT 86 Cornhill inform the public that tie Shop has been and general information, and has the same

Meere BatBS/HaNzy & Co. Tablehed since 1855, us Endott's Lane and position with the Native Community, as to ad San Frasezaco, Mar.15 P. Itsens, thy biers that he has always a great quantity of BEST | vertisements and Haws as the English. Dažy Nrk chaphs. Krshange, 0OLU in store for Sale. Gentlenion or Bhip. Prae with tho foreign. Community - The New York... Mosure, SEM Parts4121 & Co, monsters wishing to patronize him, are requested Ubarge for Advertisements will be ne bereso

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foreve Hongkong, 2nd January, 1676

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874

-ly 1447 Hongicong, 23rd Septemben, 1875

When forwarded við

Brindisi 42 conta esou half-ounce When forwarded via pla

Marseilles...., 38 cents each half-sunce When forwarded Tile

*Southampton.............. 28 conta cach balf-ounce,

* T. W. MITOJELI,

«Postmaster General, Heneral Post-Offee, Hongkong