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THE ENGLISH PRESS ON THE SUEZ Lite "Manual of Forigo Railways," may

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19rg, 1876.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.

OPTUZE

prove interesting no Suez Canal connects the Mediterraan with the Red Seit

Tuespir, 17th January. „The business in Bengal drug to-day copaisted Starting from Port Said about 40 miles coat of the Damista mouth of the Nile, it promeda B Ballab, and Timah, pa the bored of whlab Now Henares nominally quoted at 5878.

orvas the Isthmus and thingblake fenloh, of a small quantity of Aum Patue only at $6021: latter aande the new town of Lanilla, and, through the Bitter Lake to Snes. Its total

6,518,729,

EXPORT VARGONS...

kohama and San Francisco

Par stuamskip Deutcalion, for London ——— Congo, 133.250ha, Somated Caper, 53,0001ba.; Scented Orange Pekoe, 1,700 1. Fouchong, 1,2491bs For New York 42 baka Silk,

ON LONDON.—

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bille, at 30 days sight 3/11 Bank Billa, on damand.......... 3/11}

Dank Bills at 6 months' sigh¥4{0}" Oredits,at 6 months' sight......40 Documentary Billa,at6montha

4103

Os BONYBank on demand 200 ON GALOUTTA.-Bark, ou domad 229 OF SHANGHAI – A

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Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTINATION

888L'S NAME

CAPTAIN

AT

FOR FRAIGHT APPLY, TO

TO BE DESPATOGEN:

NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO

Boi

Glenrey (str)

Uraigle Lin..

Armenia

YAMA Gralis (str.).

Grout Ropullio

For Sale.

HOMPSON IND

THOVER

Mire

Kashgir (etr.)...

Amesuno (str.)

Rajan tlinuvar Maineca (etr

Altar lynas (str. Gvaljer (str.) wangtung!

Hai-Long (ats

IND

LNB NOW SHOWING BLACK and JOLOURED SILKS, capucially selected to wear well. VELVETS and VELVETEENS, in all Colors

·HOMESPUNË, FRENCH MERINOES,

CAMLETS2 PLAIN and FANCY FLANNELS, for

Morning Gowns LADIES' and QHILDREN'S HATS. New Colors in RIBBONS FLOWERS, and BHAWLS for Chairs CARRIAGE RUGS. EATHERA

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Butterfold & Swice Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Dor Hi

pos Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... po Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... tong (0.0.8. 0

P. MSS. Co

OR or about 24th just Quick despatch... Quick despatali, Quick deapabab Quior desputebi: kin 3rd prat, at-3 FM.

On 15th proc., 2Ï'X P.,

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & OuQelor despatel

Hongkong F&O. 8. N. Cofo-morrow, at noon.

Mossageries Maritimes.

Hongkong Yuan Fat Hong

hong Wa. Pasta & Co, M.

Batterfield & Swiro; P: 40. 8. N: Co Hongkong Donglas Lapreik & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co

Vessels on the Berthi.

TOR SHANGHÄL 18K German Stén mér u

OKALTONA Port 10-MORROW, the 20th instant, at day. Miller Master will be despatched for the abore

Light Pattin

For Freight or Pasinge, apply to

W LUSTAU & Oọp!

Agentaj id 87. Hongkong, 17th January, 1976,

OGBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY...

FOR SHANGHAI,

CANAL PURCHASE. • -... The Times saya-An not se prompt and opportune as the paroase of the Khedive's soterest in the Suez Canal will gratify the country, not only on account of the ultimate material advantages promised, but because it gives assurance that we have a Goverment of idiosyncraice, and thongh both the Inta and length is about 90 miles; Ita potuel width orer Per FM88.00's steamship China, for Xa EONDON via SUEZ CANAL Earpedon (str.). spirit and feitintivo. Statesmen have their the present Cabinet have been presided over by the greater part of its legil doen not permit men of whom couraga and a vigorous will are of two vessels passing or crossing enclothes in 3,383 bage Bagar, 100 bale Rattans, 381 characteristics, yet we oneret imagine the late the Daun, but there are numerona dlugs by pkgs: Merulaudius For Hioge 20 bape Sugar, means of whichi ahipa onuscoge und ebether and For Nagasaki 15 aanda Herébandise. For fifa Government taking quel a roadiation ma bb the passage in facilitated. On the 3rd of March kodadi 13 pkge, Merchandise For A present. The courage of Mr, Gludstone was dieated to the achievement which had the Heat last, 93 large resole were simultaneously, Francissa. 1) boxes Pataz Opiam; 927 pkgei Bob Sage place in his shongate the renovation of our traversing the Canal, ose from Port Said and Taa: 1,110 Empty Quicksilver Tanks, 143 bage

othere from Suez. Vessels assuring 450 in Coffee, 613 bozes Prepared Optum, 500 SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, AG institutions by great domestic changer. In all 1st related to foreign affairs the Government jobgth, and drawing 25tt. Bin, of water have Sugar, 10. baga Ride & cam Sowing Silk SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &

1920 1,305. plaga Blerchandise,: For Honolula, 7 which is inspired, was reacted and inactive, ne pusted safely through the Onnial,

BANGKOK. The company possesses aviat domain on bozes Cigars For La Libertad 2 en Floor FUKOHAMA if foreign policy win another name for mischiot waking and danger lay in the temptation the banks of the Cane ind shoot Ismailis, Silk, For Manzanillo 6 case Tex, 2 opges Siles..

SHANGHAI.. which the dramatic areata of the purer world with 16.10 gradually selling and lensing. The For Panas 12 boxes Merchandise Far offer to weak, politicians and borghtleae ac cost of the Cath, according to the Chileo 23 hoxer Malwa Opiam, 36. boxes Bilks, people the courage of lir. Disraeli has also splive of

boxes Turkey Opium, 2 boxes Merchandise. SAWTOW been shown in home politias, for he believed exol Bive of the £1,360,000 bonds issued to pay For New York 117 bales Silk and 6 oreos Fass. In the Copaarratiam at the mass, and by for interest on shares in arrear during part of t iofiuite skill brought his followers and the the period of constraction. The state of the nation at large, to household suffrage. But the capital account was na tuw400,000 shares smditions of his Tarty and the present centi- of 68,000,000; 393.339 obligations of £10 anch ment of the public do not permit any bold bearing interest at £5 per cont; rodomable at strokes of domestic policy. At the same time, st £l each, redeemable at £ enol hearing in

par, £5.6,666,660; 200,039.30-year bonde, issued. the stuca of au Empire für which we hare shed our blood and spent our treasure is arch na to evost at 3 per cent. ou 4 £1,000,000 lean ferse grou ue the sunsideration of our foreign 400.000 tons, of £39, each bearing interest 80,000 a yat ini-iomed, £100,000,, 28,000,000; relations. It is well that in this particular at 5 per cab issued for the examlidation of plaza of our history we should have a Ministry unpaid coupons, on shares, redeemablo" st in office to which the dealing with important ar ES.1360,000. Of the above 400,000 share subjects of foreign policy and the forming of 176602 balenged to ba Higuesa the Khedive.sight.kasi jos koča na kum dessive resolutions ad-more congenial than to of Egypt, and are those with Her Majesty's the earnest abampions of domestic reform. We Government has just purchased from him. come now-to the effect of the business upoisto But the Khedive, by a convention passed in reign Favore. At the first noteoment there 1865 between himself and the Euez Canal- were certain vague apprehensions that Russia,or Company for the atliement of disputed daims evon France, might have something to say too and Bonenata, has alicusted all dividends on his considemble a transfer of property and polition! 176,602 shares up to 169, and placed them at A little reflection will show that the disposal of the company. Aguinst these there can be no ground whatever for this feeling dividence the company issued 120,000 Délégá- por cent, premiam. The share belonged to the Khedive; he offered tion which are entitled to af anma noorning to them for aute, and they feard a buyer. Ho the bora 176,602 Larry up to 1894; the night bave sold them to any other European dividende which the Driegalius receive are, Government, and we should have had a right however, lasseuil by an annual sau for anking finuciece bad feed of the group of French food suficient to redeem all of them by 1894. succeeded in getting hold of the At the close of that year, therefore, the last property, they might, and very probably would. Délégations will bare beco dramo and paid off. Enve sounded more than one Gorernment and the 176,602 shares will be entirely free, and as to buying them. That they have come will enjoy whatever dividends ecoupany is into the possesion of the State which bag, the then in a position to declare. beat title to Wie administration and guardia

**The result of the operatione of the nam Ahip of the Canal in only what is fitting and pany for 1974 was ke followeGross reouple, desirable. It is by British enterprise that the 21,059,045; ordinary work ingeznanst £251,694 dividends of the Suez Campeny mast be sup- pensen cannected with issue of last series of plied, and to other State has the same strong bonds, £31,868-2284,360. Balance brought to entering interest to mixiutain and protect forward from 1873, 01682622068,997; dedugs the enterprise. Other natione, if they consider interest and sinking fond of obligations and well, will see their own interests bound up with bonds for 1874, £402312604595. Statutory our. Those only cau take offend who have interest at 5 per cent, on 400,000smere for 1874, sudas design role to the general prosperity of £400,000 carried forward to 1875, £304585 the world, and we cannot believe this of any of The statutes of the company provide that all ourneighbours. We may expect to himr a law ill-autored remarks from some organs of Connettesruings in excess of the per cont, interest on the shares shall be divided a fellow-1, tinental disinion, but of these it will be barly 15 per cent. to the Egyptian Government; 2, nevessary to take account. The genord facing 10 per sent. to the founders bares; 3,2 per will be that the British Government has shown cent to form an Invalid Fand for the emoloyés the proper spirit of a great Siste, and made a of the company; 4.71 per veut sa dividend on stroke the policy of which no one on mistake. the 400,000 shares) 5,2 per cent. to las manag This country be done many vigorom acte in ite time, filing friends with astonishment and

ing director enemics with dismay. Some of these achievo menta will hardly bear a critical examination, Rome were justified by necesalty and entre danger. In the case the autou bas been a avergetic, us sudden, and, we believe, as effectual, bat na one is burt or threatened, or has any fight

introns

Lo complain.

The receipts of the company from tolls alons va bena as under-1870. 06.873 1871 £359 247; 1879, 56,305; 1878, 2015.508; 1874, 1375. The three in the receipur the ret nine months of 1875 over the corresponding. period of 1974 is £150,335,"

While we were conspied examining our muteci, the Osaka-maru bad gone down, remaining only to minites afloat after the collision. So all the pesonger wore pleaged into the son, before they had recovered from their first wonder. A

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Bank, sight ......................... Private, 30 days sight 724

PARA BHAREJANU

Hongkong and Shanghai Busk Sharon-10 Usion Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

8650 share. s Chins Traders Insurance Company's Saares

per share, qu

321,700 per share, a China and Japan Marine Inantance-Ts, 108 Chinese Insurance Company -$315 per share, longkang Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$640 per share. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares 314 Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares—

por share.

$69 por abare,

Bongitong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shares-34 per cent, discounted Hongkong: Unacon and Macao Stesmbcat Co.

Shares par

Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The

68 per abre.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per

sbare, Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharce-$56 por

share,

Chinese Imperial Lonn-£102 56

SALEE OR JANUARY 18TH, AB ESPORTED BY

CHINESE.

BEST WHITE BATH and WHITNEY NEW BLANKETS,WWE

BRUGIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILET

SALAMA-COVERS, HAN MELTON OLOTE, SERGE, and HOME

SPUN COSTUMES, made in Enteat Style. A Large Variety of CHRISTMAS TOYS and LADIES BOOTS and SHOES, Batton, and PRESENTS for Children.

Elatios,

GENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, in Latest

Shapee The Chutab, Bate, Ryde, Athol, Domain Argyle, and Stamford.

WHITE SHIRTS, Collars stiched, ont Parupecially low in the neok,

Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rates for BANKOWNINGTO, and PORTS in

s

JAPAN.

Company's Steamship

PAN ULYSSES" For Freight or Passage, apply to will be despatched on or about the 90th instant.

5 Hougkung, 11th January, 1876, CANA BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents

OQEAN" STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, -ü SUEZ CANAI.

SCARFEE, TISURAVATS BOOTS, THE Gpany's Steamship

SOCKS, UNDERVESTS, and

SLUMBRELLAS,. —-

A Few OVERLAND and RAILWAY TRUNKS.

43, QUEEN'S ROAD.. 686 "Hongkong, 16th November, 1875..

FOR SALE.

SARPEDON"

will be despatched on or about the 24th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

_BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, agents, 5 Hongkong, 11th January, 1976. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POUCHOW.

ME Steamship games

OLOGNE WATER and GENERAL

KWANGTUNG."! PERFUMERY from BROTARD PINAUD Captain Pitmast, will be despatbed for the and Content bubovo Porta TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at day-

Double FOWLING PILUES, Lefaucheux,ght, instand of no previously notiked. Avand REVOLVERS, Satak

For Freight or Pasange, apply to PAGNE, Carte Nzire and Carte Riadisho, Pinte

DE SAINT MARCEAUX BY O's OHAM- MY DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

34 95 Hongkong, 17th January, 1876. und Quarte

Red Melon Seeda—5 tube, ak $8.90, by Chun- tack-okuang to travelling trader.

fook-w to travelling trader,

Vermicelli-20 bags, at $7.36, by Kwong

Hing-tai to travelling trader.

Dried Lily Flower—10 bage, at £7.10 by

California Dried Prawns 20 haga, at $12.10, Fung-on-tai to travelling trader,

While Wax-2 pieces, at $71.00, by Fook bor-ynen to travelling trader.

Meni Sapanwood 500 picats, at $173, by Yeo-chong to losal trader, *

Cuttlefish—10 bagu, at $21.50, by Fook-hing- wo to travelling trader.

Fongua--90 bags; at $31,00; by Took-hing-wo to travelling trader.

PresE JAPAN OTERt: $450 per dozen. Old Cognac BISCUIT DUBOUCHE sud other Branda,key

HEP.&O.S. N. Co's Steamship

MAN "MALAGU Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Viaby,ill leave for the above place shortly after the Any Springs, at $3 per dox.

4 food Breakfast CLARET, a $2.50 per arrival of the B.3. Curlier with the next Eng. dozen (different kinde.) A PRE

hist Mail Ta GRAND TIN DE VILLERT, at $12 per

A MAITER. dozen.

135.

STEAM TU SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGAŞARI and HIOGO.)

— American Flour; 6061ba., T;DEO baga, at $1.35

Superintendent. ong-wab vaen to local trader. ShellEsh, 30 cases, at $39.50, by Kwong-look-ANTOINE ET FILS (of Paris),

Dépôt of the well-known INKY, from Moors, P. & C. 8. N. Co's Offoo

Hongkong, 6th January, 1976. we to travelling trader

OLARET, in Caaks, to, do, at very modorate price

AAL, THEVENIN, Queen's Road, and 11, Stanley Bract, 1183 Hongkong, 2nd forember, 1875, DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE

VO DE MONIERELLU CALTE

Quarts $15 per case (1 dozen.) Fists, $162.

by Wing-cheung-kut to loot trader.

California Quicksilver, 20- finske, at $89,15,

D

For Sale.

FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER,

8

ATLE &00.

EG to call attention, to their Stock, of

GOODS (in the following Departments) | suitable for the present and coming Sessous.

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

5% discount on 25 Oaser.

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case) dozen.))

·TOR BALE BY

HEARD & 0. 975. Hongkong. 23rd June, 1875.

SLIVIOUS GINGER BRANDY

$per. Dozun SPIRITS of WINE, for Lemps, $ per Doson. Apply to the

RONGEONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875, -

We shall soon bear what the Emperors THE COLLISION IN THE INLAND SEA think of the purolaus, euys the Saturday A PASSENGERS STORY. Remo. "Perbaps they ay not muea regret passenger by Nagaya Maru writea thus to it. They could not in any case control-Egypt, the Choya Chinbun We leto Tukobama at as between them and Egypt lees een on which four o'clock p.m. on the 2016 December and the English my can get freely. They only arrived of Kobe about half past five ais), of the 10 what they could not have got, but they may 22nd. Early acat morning, we left Kobe and hold Ihat this lass entities them to clann what siled in the Inland Sea along the cost of the they would like to have. In dividing the epaila provinga of Lyo. It was about half past eight of Tarker they well know that they will have p.. when the collaton took place. We were to reckon with each other; but they will expect preparing to go to rest when the engines stop. not to have to rockoa with England. They will pa, to our great surprise. At the same time say that England hue got what she waste, and great poles started na; and wợ thọnght that now they must have what they want. The Geld the ship had run aground. But when we come plunder may seem open to theut, and the en deck, we saw there another steamship, whose Estern question to bavcentered on a new phase. binder portion was broken away and whose pas Eva, however, if this be so, it does not follow rengers were crying for help on her deck. But that the English Ministry has been wrong. Its one ship Nagoya-Mara was not found to be may tuve seen too dearly that the end of in porfect safety, we had no time to seaist them, Turkey is not distant to be willing to hesitate; Bod is way have thought that, to let it be known at the qulant what it wanted, to get it, and to get it in an apparently legal way, and without asking any one's leave, was the simp- lest, cheapest, and honestest coarse. But here, luncholy ary for help was heard, to which again, it innot be said that to take such a courne was not a light matter, and that what hus beon que has made the immediata futurs n'anxious time for stateamen as well as for financiers," wreck was the Osaka-maru, bekanging to the In an article on this subject, the Spectator Imperii Naval Department. She was indon Would France help us to detend the heavily with cantion and ammunition jat Turkish Empire? Not a bit of it. M. L.. Engurlimu, whonen she was going to Oakka.) A good selection of new Patters in TROU. woique says he never beligged in Turkey, Wall, Frivate individuals were not allowed to suSERINGG Bagland has come wound to his opinion, and is bark in her. But some ahost of the Kago. shaping bor policy at last on the basis of his abima-den and their families were on board, ▲ few Vest lengths of Fancy Berlin VEST- thought. Is it for that rauson that making ninety-three in all. Twenty-four ING moirne, the spokesman of the Moderate politi-have not put hos found and one dead body vane of Franco, denounces her policy an cynical, was taken on board our ship; And the wear selfish, dad teprincipled? In deciding that rest preserved themselves from drowning, Egypt must remain sa Bespt now is, indepen. The captain, Kawa-yams, Duit of the Kaigun. dant of any Beroper Power, whom is Ragland, was fu coumani, and va dook at the time betraying? We do not know that the senteuse of the accident. A few minutes before the is worth adding, but we may add that there is 3806 sunk he went down to this roo10, where no reason to beliers that Mr. Disraeli's action he shot himself up and was saan na more, will offend any Power, except perhaps France le probable, that he is drowned. The second in. and Torkoy. The Imperial Powers, whatever mand, Hanada, narrowly escaped the same their designs of whatever their innocente, must fate. Out of his family of eight on board only long bars known that whenever Turkey was his wife and obild were saved, and the rest were shaking. Bugland, whether abe protected Talost, including his mother. The Nagant Maru's key or not, would protect the Euon Cabal, and bow was damaged, but she arrived safely at beyond the natural commotion which followalamosaki, taking the remainder of the thaka-

and dramatic consequences five as it coup, we expect no Mara's poongezanda, the ascond in HATS, DRESS HATS, OPERA HATS, by the Undersinen supplied to Ste

we could get bear to hearken. Two small boate were let down with great basta and fourteen: persons were rescued from drowning. The

Black and Bite: Berlin COATINGS, NOVELTIES in OHEVIOTS and HOME SFUNS (sait lengths only.)

Thin Blue SERGE, suitable for present

White ORIOKETING FLANNELS of ve rious textures,

DRESSING GOWNS, &,

executed with the utmost care and despatch.

Gentlemen may rely upon their ordera being

NOW ON SALE.

THE KOUSEHOLD COMPANION

RAND",

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr. Williams' Orthography. PRICE: In Paper Wrapper Neatly Bound

$1.50

8200.

Apply at the Daily Press Ufices

AND R TENNENTS ALE and „Prford“ TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and U. FORTER. A DESN

DAVID CORSAR M. SONS": AL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS.

Merchant Navy Navy Boiled

CANVAS. Long Flax Сгонд BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,

tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867-

·GOAL DEPOT MOALS of all description supplied to Steamera Orders may be left at the oxdown, Wamrar, with Mr. MAOLEROSE, OF LONG AN YON, Fraya WAS

VAN LANDSTEIN & Ca 6m 1620 Hongkong, 1st Novembar, 1873. NOW ON SALE

OUTFITTING DEFARTMENTA

Latest Sanges in Black and Diab FELT

Cue that Bogland takes the course whỉnh "sured, to Byond the colisty, by paying to the | SMOKING UAPS. every man of foresight in Europe know sooner right side."

or later she would be compelled to take. We

expect the most serious protest to come from THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY M. de Lesseps, who, always disinterested andAND AFRICAN DISCOVERY, ulway plriotic, ay not find in the now. At the Royal Geographical Society mesting Based solvency of his great enterprise auffi in London on the 29th November, Colonel cient compensation for the extinction of bis Grant, the African traveller, read a paper on dreams."

Age 2

Mr. Stanley's explorations of the Victoria The Economist maya" The som-total of the Nyausn. Regarding the latest published lettera mattor is that the step is only of yaine on the Mr. Stanley, he said tea rivera were enume assumption that we are prepared to take Egypt rated on the eastern side of the Inke, but only and to hold it to say that it is the pedeseary of them was described of any importance, stepping-stone to fadin, and that we must have the course of it being estimated ranghiy at 350 it gal will have it. But are we prepared to miles. Various mountains and plains were aar this? We have dever vat dogs or had wanted to the south of the lake and on the cast, are not sure that it is wise to say so. We do while the western shore was comparatively fat not know what will be the course of history or Bumeiden of the extent of the Victoria Nyauza tha receation of future time. Is it right to might be formed from the fact that there were bind them without knowing? Is it not better no fewer than sixty islands in is, the largest to leave them to themselves! And, again, if being 40 miles long.A

we are prepared to take and hold Egypt will sing 10 mile long marked th

New designs in SCARVES, including the Four-in-Hand: Club," "Tennyson," "Wind- Bor," Club Rocre,” and atbera,

COLLARS of various Shapes. DRESS BATETS, with Embroidered Fronta. LONGCLOTH SAIRTS, with Military

Fronts

large assortment of Patterns.AVARN

Regatta and Oxford TWILL SHIRT), «

White und Colored MERINO and CASH MERE UNDER VESTS and FANTS

JOTTON, and ERINO SOCKS

SILK, BALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy

* Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Shooting

HANDKERCHIEFS, Fain and

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

MMMWITH THE TA PUNTI AND MANDARIN.

PRONUNCIATIONER

AD ANGLO-URINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

P. & OS, N. (o'a Steamship.

GWALIOR"

will leave for the above places, about 21 homes after bar arcival with the next English Mail.

A KOLVER

Superintendent.

[36

P. & O, S, N. Co.'s Office,

* Hongkong 4th January, 1876, SKA FÖR LONDON.

HE A British Bark

CRAIGIE LEA," 605 Some register, Captain J. Lundy, will lead here and at Whamp, and will have quick despatch as above. - For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGUDOIN & Co. 56 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876,

FOR NEW YORK. HEA American Bark

ARMENIA Salter, Master, will load bere and at Whampes, and will have famediste despatch an aboro.

For Fraight, apply to

VOGRI, HAGEDORN & Co. 1800 Hongkong, 24th December, 1875.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO."

E Al Brities Banque PAKKASHMIRELLA,"

727 tons, Ed. Pitt, Manter, will load here for

For Freight, apply to

A VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

* 1840. Hongkong, 15th Decembar, 1875,

FOR NEW YORK- now Al American Bark “QAPRÜRA,”

On 27th inst., at noon. Ow 24th inėt,, at 3 r.m. Qriok despatob To-morrow, at daylight. Op or about 20thiest, Quior despatch. Te-day, at daylight: Or 21st inst, daylight.

Vessels on the Berth.

-STEAM FOL· SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE

MEDE

Post-Office Notifications.

And maikurili èlosa

For Bangkok.—Per Cherit, to-day, the 19th inst, at 11.80 MM.

For Sliaughal-Per Allona, to-day, the 19th ish, at 5 ...

•

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Fanket KASHGAR will be despatched with the Moils for Europe, ko, on THURSDAY, the 20th instant..

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

Wednesday, 19th instant.

* 5 P.M., Money Order Ofisə aləяes.

GP.M., Post Office aluses exuent the NIGHT Box, which reusits open at night, Thursday, 20th instant,

7 A.M., Post. Den opens for sale of

Stampe, Boristry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.

-10-20, Post Olius closes except for Late

Letters. Registry of Lettera ceasda. 10.15 AM., Letters may be posted on paymont

of a LATE ERE ct 18 sents” extra Postage, unsil

11 when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

11.30 Ad; Lettera (bat Letters only) address.

ad to the United Kingdom við Brindizi,. or to Singapore, may be pusted an board the Puoket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 vuute extra postage.

· 11,50 am, Posting on Board ceneča.

ALFZED LISTER,

Geners! l'ost Office,

Postmaster-ffeneral.

Hongkong. 7th January, 1876. :*

AS TERRANEAN PORTE ---SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDONT

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET: The Frenan Contrnet Packet AMAZONE- BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th

—AUSTRALIA

instant, with Maila to and through the United THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Kington vid Marsailles; to Europe, Saigon, TRAVIATION

COMPANT's Steamship Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, * KASHGAR” Captain Baxxs, with Her Adan, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specic, and and Alexandria. Cargo, will leave thie for the above places on TRI RSDAY, the 20th insint, at Noon.

Cargo will be received on board unth Noon, Specie and Faroels at the office until 2 r., on the 19th iden

For Partitularsregarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

**A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for, the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcela; and the Conipany do not hold ihemselves responsible for any Detention or Frajnding which may happen from the incor rectness on such deglaration

· Shippers are partionlarly requested to note the trips and conditions of the Company a Black Bille of Lading.

A. KOIVER, Superintendent. Poninsulae and Oriontul Steam Navigation Ch's Office. Hongkong, 7th January, 1876,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCA 19.

PROSTBAM FOR Y SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALTE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA"," PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARS EINLES;"

BOMBAY, ST, DENIS.AND FORT LOUIS.

N THURSDAY, the 27th Janovy, 1876,

ONE My DJs dahip

The following will be the hours of closing the Muite, &c.

Wednesday, 20 inol.,

FL, Money Order Office closet. Post Office closes except the Night Box, bag which romaine opên ali night Thursday, 27th inat.

7A., Post Ou upens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence,

10 Registry of Lettore ceiben, 11.., Post Office closes except for. Int

Letters.

11,10A, Tatters but Deiters only) address-

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa Boro muy be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 eeate extra postage,

antik

11.80 when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Posimaster-General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 13th January, 1876.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" --

PACKET::

The United States Mail Proket GAELIC will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at 3 P.M., with the Mails-

For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Statae, and the United King lom.

The Post Oflye will be open fortise reception, of Ordinary Leitors, Booku, Nawspapers, &o... until 2,30 p

from 2.30 P.3 to 2.50 2.M., by payment of a Letters can be posted on board the Packet

Late Fee of 12cepte in addition to the Postage.

The Prepayment of the Portage to all the:

above

* AMARONE" Commandant CHAMPENOIL, Correspondence insuficiently, prepaid will be with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and forwarded by the English Packets. CARGO, will love thie Port for the abure Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and places,

the United States must be superscribed per Cargo and Specis will be registered for Lon-GAELIC, and that addressed to the United dón as wall as for Marseilles, and accepted in Kingdom must be superaribed "vić · San sransit, through Maratlles for the principal Francisco," places of Europe,

ALTRED ISTER.

Postmaster-General,

Shipping Ordere will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4., General Post Office, Spacie and Parosis until 3.P.M. on the 26th January, 1876 (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Quntants and lue of Packages are required.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1876.

Arrangements bave been made for the Regie. |tration of Correspondence exchanged between the United States of America and this Colony by Paciße Mail Packets of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company.

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

0. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent, Hongkong, 17th January. 1876.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- the day of departure of the Mail.

SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND "SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNAUTION WITH TUB

The Registration Fes a 8 cents for each letter, over and above the Postage. This fee, s well as the Postage, must be prepaid. -

No letters can be Registered after 2 PM, on

The rates of postage chargeable on Lettera FAS.ddressed to the United Kingdon, and to place

beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by French Packet, are the same as those chargeable on Letter forvarded by British Packet vià Brindisi,

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIÙ AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

Tine

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

00

The postage chargeable upon Paid Letters addressed France is 32 senta per quarter onnive when forwarded-by-Frenol-Mail-Pusket. and 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by British Muil Packet.

the above Port, and wil Lave quick de SS GAELIC will be despatched for

San Francisco, Yokohama,

As some misapprehension exists regarding Packets and Samples THURSDAY, the 3rd Fexruary, 1876, at 3 P..the transmission faking Cargo and. Passengers for Japan, the trough the Post, it is hereby notified for United States and Europe

general information, that the Privilege of sand. ing anch'articles through the post at the rates Connection is ads at Tokohama with of postage applicable to them is restricted to Steamers from Shanghai,

bené fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Herchan Freight will be received on board until 4 p.. diss. Goods seat for Sato, or in execution of of the 2nd proxime, Parcel Packages will be an order (however small the quantity may be), received at the Office until 5 PM, same day. All or any articles sent by one private individual Parcel Fackages scald be market to address to another which are not actually patterns of in foli; value of same is required. mamples, are not admissible,

Fatorn Pasage Tisketa available for 6

THE D

Chas, B. Rendell, Master, will load bore and st Wham pos, and will have quick despatch as ubove. For Freight, apply to: DE

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, 1810 Hongkong, 10:6 December, 1876. FOR SALE, FREIGHT OF CHARTER

18 Bribok Skip M T

CAROLUS MAGNUS,” Thos Milou, Master, of 1,478 Tons Register.

Apply to

WIDLER & Co. 32 Hongkong, 7th Jaraury, 1878,-1/-

months are issued at a reduction of 20 percent.The Festionster at San-Francines bas-given- on regntar rates.

notice that letters despertubed from this Culuny For further information as to Freight or signees letters] by the United States Mail (whether through the Past Office, or as co- Passage, apply to the Agesef of the Company, Packets, will not be forwarded to any places Praya West.

not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America to such place be prepaid Amricas Postage Stampa, but will be re- Į turnod to this Office.

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agen Hongkong, January 17th, 1676,

U.S. MALE LINE.

PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY LOTAL CHARTER AND THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER

NORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY

-UPZOIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

Established 1809.

CAPITAL—12,000,000.

Sach letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Stampa as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States places, the American rates of Postage to which This notice chiefly applies to the following are as follows—

LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

NEWS- |_ YOKOHAMAD SAN FRANCISO. TCR comprobedecess and practical service

LETTERS. FAYERS. BOOKS. bin Work stande unrivalled. All the new

THE S.S. GEBAT REPUBLIC" will leave Honolulu...per to. 2

Cente. Conte, Conta. words which the Chinded havo of late rosvs been

Hongkong fo: San Francisco, vik Yoko-

4 per 4 oz. compelled to coin to express the numerous ob-

THE Undersigned, Agente at Hagkong for home, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1876, Peru, Chili, &c...22 102.

Brazil,15 *2 Hemectam machinery, photography,tolography, and the above Company, are prepared to grant at 3..., taking Passengers Arid Freight for

10 per 4 oz. in issiendo grenerally, which the rapid advance Policies against FIBB, to the extent of 210,000 Japan, the United States, and Evrope. of foreiga relations has imposed upon them, are on any Building, or on Merchandies in the sama, Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Correspondence for New Zealded wid Tortue hare given in stones. Ench and very word in it the usual rates, subject to a discount of Lading are issued for transportation to Too fally illustrated and explained, forming exer. Twenty por cont (20 °* D

bama and other Japan Ports: to San Francisco, aises for students of a most instractive mature,

GILMAN & Co., to ports in Mexico, Central and Bontb Amerion. Both the Court and Panti pronunciations a

Agents to New York and Europe, via OVER given, the accents being carefly marked on tf 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

LAND RAILWAYS, A the best praciple hitherto attained. The typu THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE

pay displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond

COMPANY,

stiteledi

White, Turkish, Honey.comt, and other TOWELS,

BE BLANKETS Patent DRESS and KID SHOES. Bingle and Double Solo BOOTS. Fole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS with Trays,

tais abere in the Suez Onon help us in co great altitude mentioned by Stanley between doing? Will it not be better to take the country, the lake and the coast was 100 feet, and this when it becury, without making public ruled with the observations of Spake. beforehand our intention to do so, and popevilly Similarly, the altitude of the lake, as calculated without making it publio by the acquisition by the two explorers, was found to be about of a property which is of no fighting itse, and 8,800 feet, an which will not aid us when we want it? For. Sir Samuel Baker spoke in defense of himself these reasons we should recommend our readers against the remarks de aboor bin in Stanley to spend their judgment on this remarkable lettere. He said no one would regret more -shapediti-terrerous of the Government for than dianley ülgneet having unde a baby and

taking it are tally before us. The decision is autoanded accusation. He denied that King TRUNES, with Trays. not to be taken with a light heart, on the teas's body-guard was composed (se Stanley contrary, whether for good or evil, it is of the asid) of bis (Sir S. Baker's) "resegudes. gravest importance, and should be weighed sever had aoldier who deserted him, but be accordingly."

Aspected that the body-guard wan composed of

wn in the zis si hed thereby affectinddragter having vent appointed conomy of grace, achieving a clearness Agent in Hongkong for the above Bed previously attained, and dispassing with thoey

Bercita

A considerable amount of Correspondence belog received, directed to New Zealand vid The Stratie it is mutified that the New Zea and Post Office he declined to receive Mails.. by that route, bonee there ie.no alternative but A Steamer of the His Bali 55 Colunany to forward auch Corresponderen vid Yailo. will leave Shangbai, via the Inland Sea Porte, Persons who are anxious to vil themselves about animo date, und winke class connection at of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicata Vom the power New Eintaud sorte horter than tecture

At New York, Passengers have selection of Ae, to the care of an Agent at Sydney..

Bottone and Brief BAGS

PORTMANTEAUS, COAT CASEE, Glad- rast margins and vacant spaces which lave Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES various lines of steamere to England, France,

heretofore characterized Chinese publications, skeinst EIRE on Buildings and on Goods to and Germany,

Many bosss of letters are received at the Post To illustrate the vast scope of the work the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates subject

Freight will be received on board until 4.2.x. ↑ Olloo not scaled, that-is to say, the box is yelling. ATE LOANVAS BAGS für: Soiled Linen for, Trafollowing facts are submitted for considerata Atention ja invited to a considerable redne on the 16th instant. Parcel Packages will be fastened with sealing waz, but there is no im

to an immediate discount of 20

WALKING STIUKE,

halmora Vocabularly contains about 16,900tion in premia for Life peurance in Chino.eceived at the Offes until 8 Nr same day; prension of a asal... Chinesa characters and Medhurst's Engllal Life Felicias efooted during the year 1825 dress in falls value of same is required. necessity of carefully sealing each bones with all Parcel Packages söönid be marked to id- The attention of boxboiders is called to the MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES in work contains more than 50,000 English December for the quinquennial period then Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compaay the latter precaution leaves a donat as to won-

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst share in the Bonus te be declared on Bist

For further intomcution as to Possage and sono revognisible seal, and of sending a Chit- book or receipt, with them. The omission of Praya West,

G. BEMORY," ther the contents of the box ever reached the

Post Offices the omission of the former, as to Hongkong, January 17th, 1876

whether part of them might not have been ab- abraoted for the make of the Fcetage Stampe

The Money Market Review douorites the act those olive-bunture abum bo bad die ersed, of the Government sa far-righted, and romarca and to whom he hoped the name of Baker -It is so more especially, for a reason which monid siways be odious not one of the London journals, in their rowerks

Colonel Berton and Sit Heory awlinson yesterday, was able to appreciata of even slao spolee, and Mr. Hutchina, the erretary discern.

Let England work this point, af the Charch Missionary Society, stated that In ninety years from now, the Suez Canals bid that morning received the offer of caual, works, lands, and everything appertain another. gift of £3,000 for Central Afriosa ing to it-lapses, by the simple rpiration of wijze. the concvision, to the Khediva. In a word, in

SAYLE AND COL VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET

HONGKONG;"

AND AT SHANGHAL

ding

words, sad upwards of 600,000 Chinese charZA- ters Again, despite all the grammar and

A. MAOG, HEATON. other elementary rocks as yet puhkahed; the

1466 Hongkong, 27th September, 1875. student of this difficult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli- BATAVIA SEA AND TIRE INSURANCE dutions and equivalente of different words which mighty at COMPANY have une general meaning. Of these examples this work distains more than five times as

Undersiquod having been appointed Agenta for the above Dompany, are pro to grant nearances as follows

MARINE RISKS. Policies at current rates, parable either here, London, or at the principal ports of India. Australia, and the East. i

many an any other Dictionary hitherto, pub.

akedong & spared THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole

For practicat purposes tile arrangement of Hongkong and China by Mesars, . & H. Tug to ite pages enuble person who under Agente for the Bule of their Goods in the work is to complete, that a reference HERE, Glasgow, and Mesara: DAYCO CORBAN & stands English to communicate effectively

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

tt 419 Hongkong, January, 1867

nindy years from now, the Khedive of Egypt DISTURBANCE AT CAMBRIDGE: beassics the sole proprietor of this great work. A disgraceful riot was got up by Chibiga Well, the Khetive breing now sold to the undergraduates and othan the opening of British Government the whale of his shares the nor Com Exobunge, he proceedings representing his entire reversionary interest wore cblige to be suspended, and a portion of Great Britain will, at the expiration of the the concert whe abandoned. Vemon were dar- consasion to M. de Lessep's company, become riad ott fasting, and the berrier dividing the Bad Anwtralia, Weber way to Inile wearied out from this back spats wan brod

Whether the transaction be town. The Mayor, who was proiect, ordized Soxs, Arbroath, regarded, therefore, in its political fonsin, or live undergraduates into ausledy. At the commercial aspect, we stly it reflecte oredit upon Cambridge Palice Court whina wasorowded the sagacity alike, of the British Government with members of the University and others, and of the busive, who secures to himself so many being unable to obtain admision the powerful friend. I understood that following undergraduates were charged with pending the sanction of Parliament; Leneedful brengtes of the pease at the Promenade Don- payments will be made to his ignea by sert Bazil Sparrow, Christ's, Thomas Hat-HD Proprietor of Wire-ren Shop begs to Uhins it cannot but be invaluable accusionally. Menovo, NM. Rothachite and Sone. The iffe Finming, Fabrata; Wm. Neal Campbell inform the public that his Shop bau been raining of the monog alistely, after dus Wheeler King's: Algernon Water Cobbold, vetablished since 1855, s Endicote's Lane, and regularisation by low may, we should imagine, Cui Herbert Bilis, Trinity Wai, Justice that he has always a great quantity of BEST be beat effected by fesus of an ins of Ford, St John's; Oharles Merrivale, St. John's. COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship Termicable Annuities.

The sharges were assaulting the polica and ate masters wishing to patronize him sta requested The following particular about the Suez tempting rode, All the defendants and conto apply at hiu Bhop. Canal, from the fortbooming edition of Shet 1 sal, and were fined various samak

11447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875.

碳 煤 記

WING-KEE GOAL SHOP.

with natives who puderstand nothing but Chi bene. In this repost the work will be fouźd indispensable to Beropeana residing in China, and to the natives themselves if er: plains enbjoote fully with which very few in deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties readient in England and interested in

It comprises upwards at two thutaand large

quarto page

TRUBNEE & Co., 60, PATIEROOrsa Bow; VASAWAH BOLLE DALLY PRERS OFFICE, HONGKONG,

in

Acting Agent.

DNA SANEL WORKS, QUIESSEN (GERMANY)PRİ SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,

OF PEIL Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany):

It is not gerally possible to count the letteral sent in nealed boxez ((xoopt where there aro

onty three or fiir) and therefore the Post Uffice receipt to such an entry 8, 47, for London, 15-for Calcuts, 3 for Bewang, & för. Sing poro must be taken to mean no more than what is stated, viz. that one bez was duly

Onder to most the wishes of the Native received.

Commanity, the Chinese Josno of this NE A BROKERAGE of THBTY THREE and OFE-Paper has been, from the commencement of the Arrangements having beon 'mado under RD PAB ONT will be allowed on all LOCAL Ohma New Year, issued DAILX instead of on which Mails for London arriving at Saez from RISKSUES,

alternate dayaan before

Ouma by Private Ships will be forwarded to FIRE BISKS.

for Paper has been Established for nontly destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Police granted on First-class Buildings to Twenty Years, and is as to Editorial Manage that the rates of postage, which must be paid in an extent of $30,000. IN ment, under the Direction of a Well Ednosted advance, on borrespondence addressed to the A DICOUBT of TWENTY FRE CENT, (20) Obiese Gentleman:'gires reliable commercial United Kingdom to forwarded, will be as fal- upon the current local rotes will be allowed on and general information, and has the same lowa, via tom all premium sharged for insurances auch dle position with the Native Community as to Ad- For Letters 4 cents per balf ounce

or being deducted at the time of the issue vertisements and News us he English Day For Newspapers.... 8 each. of policy.

Prose with the Foreign Community. The

not exceeding Isancs scents, RUSSELL & Co., Charge for Advertisements will be as bereto For Books and Sulgents, fore

Rongkong, 1st January, 1874

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874

4

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