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· MANILA: · The subjoined items are taken from Manila papara jua recaived 1-

The Spanish barque-free, an entering the harbour of Manik, come into collision with u abip and carried away hor howaprit

NANKING,

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY

The new Viceroy of Nanking Khôn, Pro-obân hus, we are informed, teminated a portion of the control with the Gains Mecabant's Steam Navigation Company for parrying the tribute rise to Tontains

For Sale.

ATLB 00

practical artificers. The Aghting value of the Turer to Western Nations can be outluted from the following figures, which will donitiens provena ures of comfort to those who will

ING received their first deilvary of torna ber screwThe penetration of a 7-inch Woolwich gon (ene or more of which nearly all

The mandarins of Napking bato isced a pro- H

GOODS for the It is andouneed that a general saeeting of English gunbonta row city), with 30 by of

AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, hareholder of the Buco Bagnol Filipinebbia powder, and a shot weighing only 115 clamation forbidding the sale of opium for will take pince on the 3rd proximo.

hs, is tuch as to piereen 44-inch plate with 18 intoxicating purposes, and a WHAT WAD Menics, Larriongu and Company bave receive inches of packing, at 1,200 yards while at 500 accordingly told off to see that the probibition telegraphis.ipatreatiese from Torerpool to place yards it will plezaa 8 inches of plate. Tho was not infringed. As this floor was going solloit an Inspection of the following the steamer Leon at the disposal of the Manila velocity at the muzzle is 1,520 test por second, down the street pho, other day, he overheard Rich Black GLACE and GROSGRAIN Authorities the purposes of the expedition and the blow quas 1,655 tous." Probably the conversation between top: Oairamen which to Sula, if it should to required.

Chiness idea is to let a shot find its way through rather startled him." What does that we gun | BILK, Fam the best French minkets, The failure in anbounced, in B. Comercia, of both wid sa the ship-N, C. Daily Nedsat walking about the place in the manner

The late ocupante of the Cline Cup out asked one. Tant, repted the ather, is a spy Colorid GROSGRAIN and FANOY SILKS, the firm of Mere Bheco, Dongs and Com

FANUT DEUSS MATERIALS, in the Now: pury, merebant in Mails, Don Antonio aide the West Gitte of the city bare, porannt who has been deputed to koop matot over in all the Newest Bhadée. Hidulge has been appointed trustee for the to su order received from Shen Pao-obon, the everybody to see that no opium is bought or ro, nd a general meeting of creditors was present, Viceroy of the two Kiang, resident at sold in the town. Haven't you seen the pro-AMD65 announced to take place on the 14th instaat, Nanking, been removed to Kangyin vid the olfmatiss? Everybidy found with opium in Toxiares.

There in morao talk of the satablishment of asreeks in boats. Amired at Wang-dog a soldier his possession In to be brought before the montbly line of wil stermara between Cadiz desorted, taking his uniform and arme with magistrate, and bavo both his sare ont offf" and Muning vid Sues, to call at Barcelona, Itim. The officer in command (Chai Ti-to)uent The toe gten immediately arrested the ma

back to Shanghai and recovered the man. Hm took him before the nearest magistrata, and got in thought the line will prove a great con

bead now aleine the South Gate

bim forty blows, with the baboo for daring to vasiones to shippers and correspondente.

malign the tender-bestted goardians of the people-Shanghai Courier, a

TAKAQ.

In Chin, is wail-known, anit being a Government moucpaly only licensed dealer A correspondent, ander date 29th ultimo can sell it but, up to the presear time, the me One ol oynaintance, Ubên Kwo-jni, of Teal senda the Foochow Herald the following item bsanot been enforced in the foreign settlements sin lace, han again: got into trouble after the of news from Takao-Un the 24th Teebern the 30th ult, a proclamation was issued by old fashion. Some of our readers day recen tboro cecurved at, thin small fahing villege, the Shanghai Haion notifying the shopkeepers bar his arrest four years ago after a row with a which virconstances have raised into military the English aid French settlements that kindred spirit nowed Li Sub-chang, who tried atation where, forts are being built and a gar- hensofarth hain would be no longer allowed, bat to sques Th. 30,000 out of Chan, but only rison gourtered, one of the most serious rita that liesneed dealers would be appointed witoped by jumping intothe Canal, from falling which are happened for se asetime. The ocolies would retail sale at the price of os per into the bonds of thon's retainers. The tuit engaged in erecting a fort, on what is called the atty and sell it wholemle for 22, ons. The crime of which we heard, was causing the rula Saroen's Houd, appear to have been somewhat proclamation states that the people will of a timber merchant named Yang, who made slack in their work, and a soldier in oburge of the suffer no less by the change, a red and enable the mists of trying to recover a debt from coolies gave one casa a posb, and finally threw price being established in lien of the flouting one of Chile's protégés, This time, the charge bim over a paff, by which be is said to have out herges of amaggiore, and bla said to be of a riotous attack on tap house A correspondent informe as that China is of a Censor Bomity seems to bave prevailed his head by some, and to have been killed by others. However, the coolies raised a shout of about to bonko arethurstep towards civilisation. betwcen a friend of Quin's maxed-Ying-Obe diegust at aceh an arbitrary act, a fight-open! The time it partakes of an even more specilio, lung, and a nertain. Oinsor who lives in the between thn Roliders and the coalies, and the nature than archite, guzburts, and revenue, neighbanchood of Xengohow; the two appear esaties are said to have attacked with bricks and gruiners. The coal mines come thirty mifee to hare manifested their displanure by stones the cloe or dwelling-place of the com.beyond Kink'sùg and two to three miles from attacking and looting the latter's establish mander who thorenpon let anse-his-soldie Yungteze are to be workeć sa soon as posst mont. Both have heels arrested, and taken upon them, and although they professed blu by the latest foreign appliance, and the to Nasking, phara they will no doubt bribe only to arrest the coolies, yet in randing authorities have secured the margines of Mr. B. themselves clear, an Oben Kro-joi had done on through the streets, they wounded with Morris, 0 who lets for the scene of his each former occasion, N. G Daily News. their apesta many of the people, and ar labours in the steamship siyama on the ch rested many cooling and small store-keepera inst. It was this gentleman who sunk the stints who had no concern with the matter. The and brought to the surface the first ton of coul riober Chinese were alarmed, and the shops wub of the now well-known Takastam Mine. were shot and people expected a general fight Wearó told that a railway from the mines to indiauriminally Foreigners kept mostly to the harren and godowns on the river side is their bousca, bat being for the most part igno- eontemplated.

A fire broke out at 4 a.. on the morning of rant of the origin of the fight were not a little exoited. Fortunately, the tonall was wounded the 2nd inst. at No 18, Canton Road, a part of and the scldies brought back to the Camp the building formerly known as Waiyua about 10.30 am. Several men who bad beon arong. The cause of it is not know, as the rested were sent to the lccal-officials-6 miles occuparts were up-cpantry, and the house was

in charge of the Ubizese servants; but the fir off (there je po ti fang kuan bere)and were immediately returned by the magistrates spread to the other part of tas house, 8, Henan Rosdud both were completely gut. The having bad no connection with the affr Frenob fire engines No: 5 2nd d were on the fear from Nagasaki to Taka direct The Shots were being constdally fired al during the rios, but no abot-wounded has been found. Fortunately foreigners were not in any way implicated, but Chinese soldiery let loose on a fishing village, in the indiscrimine maoner mentioned above, might eventually commit great atrocities. The matter remane in abeyance at present, awaiting the action of the Tactal,

NOCEOW.

EBMS Midge will probably laura ber mvorings of the Settlement early next week and, after a shest stay at Pagoda Asoborage will, we understand, proceed to Tameti.

PEKING.

Bed Desember. Lwrite to you from the midst of Cimmerian all that bas or may have passed in the outer darkness indeed! We are in total ignorance of world since the lab of this month three cutire weeks of siter blackness! The just steamer mail from Shanghai, with dates of December let, reached this on the 9cb, siseo when we have not had a line from without

The Japanese are uneney about their Minister, Mr. Mori, who was expected at Tientsin about the 5tb instant, coming in a Japszone man- Japanese Olurgé d'Affaires, Mr. Tor, waited at Tientsin until the 18th instant, and at length retaanite Peking; giving up all hope of seeing the expected Minister arrive,

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Plain and Figured Javanese SILKS. AN WOOL GERGES, Colored MERINOS,

Search PLAIDS.

Ladins Ready-made 008TUMES.

Vessels on the Berth

FOR SWATOW.

SNHLE Stelmubið

HAL-LOONG, Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the ahova Port TOMORROW, the Zlat inst, ut daylightG

Hor Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPIAIK & Co. 41 01 Hongkong, 18 January, 1876. *** OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI... Taking Cargo and Pasengers of through rate HANKOW, NINGPO, nld PONTS in SURAJAPANLAS THE Company's Steamship

BLOWULYSSES":

for

will be despatched on or about the 2014 instant,

For Freight or Premige; apply to SA BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agente 65 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876.7

FOR BANGKOK.

T

3 F.M.

HE Steamship NO RAJANATTIANUBAR" Richly Embroidered CASE MERE TAB Captain Hopkins, will be despatched for the

For Freight or Passage, upply to

BERA YUEN FAT HONG. LIERS MANTLES, and KLEEVELESS above Pork on MONDAY, the 24th Trupt, at

93 Hongkong, 1916 Janmary 165" JACKETS. ----

The Newest Shapes to JILK VELVET,

DOGAN STEAMSHIP COMPARY. FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL and CLOTH JACKETS rimmed with Far

Ladies TRIMMED HATS of the latest

HE Company's Steamalip The New Shapes in Ladies and Children atyles, direst from Paris,

FELT HATS.

A larve assbriment of WOOL SHAWLS

BALL DRESSES and OPERA OLDAKS, and PALLIUMS:

BF SILK VELVET of the best makes. Black and Colored VELVETEEN=" The Now Shades in RIBBONS TUI QUOISES to match,

SASHES and SABE RIBBONS. SILK SCARVES

LAUE, MUSLIN and LINEN SETS. SWANSDOWN and FUB TRIMMINGS; SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUFFE

BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES. Children's CLOTH JACKETS.

Boye CLOTH SUITS, in al) eizen.

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SARPEDON

will be despatahed on or about the 29th instant.

For Froight or Pasange, apply to:

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, deents..

11th Janmry, 1876.7 STEAM TU YOKOHAMA, THEP & 0;S. N. Co.'s Steamship

54" Fon

**BALACCA will leave for the shove piace shortly after, the Arayal of the S.S. Gwalior with the next Eng lish Mail.

A. MeIVER,

Superintendout,

P. & 0, 3. N. Gu's Code, 1876 Hongkong, 8th January,

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STEAM TO SHANGHAI. Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGABARI and HIOGOJ THE I. &,0. 8. N. Co,a Steamship

GWALIOR"

will leave for the above places about 2 hours after her arrival with the next English fail

A. MOLVER A

Saperintendent Infants ROBES, PELISSES, and P. 2.0, S. V. Co.'s Offde,

Honeking. 4tli January, 1876. OLOAES

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THE A1 British Buck TH

BABY LINEN and Ladies UNDER CLOTHING.

KOE LONDON.

OBAIGIR LEA,""," Ladina FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING 60 tona register, Captain J. Eandy, will load here and at Wbampon, and will have quick despatel as above. For Freight, apply to GOWNS.

SE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

56 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

eve with commendable prozi titado, the former of which, after bursting three bouce, was the first to commence playing on the fire, No. 6, the rev French steamer, on the

The following Imperial Decree, making ap Hundu Toad side, bat got out of gear and stopped for about an hour. The Hongkow Fointments to a further mission abroad, wa ex-gine No. 2 took up a place on the red on the 11th December" Wa command Tang-king-pang and got a strong stream on that Chên Tam-pin, expiciant of appointment the fire from the Honan road side. No. 4, the to a sobrectorship of one of the metro suxiliary Dulage, took up a position in the politan offices in the third or fourth rank and Canton Boad, get their water from a fire-well decorated with the button of the second degree; and played on the adjaceat Chinese houses, and Yung Winx, a deportent magistrate Hi-Lees, and othare and an saved them, as full titularly of the third rsok, de fill the post of Our Baroje Extraordinary, on a intraton to the se incas at the back, all of which were in story United States, Spain, and Peru. We further precarious position, There were no koɑnu te pull down, and the Mib-bo-loongs assisted by command that Inng Wing be asignst the make, the Vistorias employed themself in waiving position of Tastal (Intendant of Gironit), and proprite. The Houghew Hook and Ludders at the button of the second degree be con wars also on the ground The buildings were ferred upon him." covered in the Hongkong Fire Insurance and the Imparial offices. The inmates were alto covered by policies..

an Chu Tactat. For this offence they are now maleted cash a quartet's alry. Fancy Lard Northbrook being doed 25,000 by special adict, toca to the Temple. The building and all its for writing of the Commissioner of Nndsen as apprononce were crowded with the guts all Me Commissioner Buckland, instead of simply

reseed in their most gorgeous and imposings Charles Buckland." ! attire, flaga inanmurable wayed in all directions; aud &zative friend who attempted to get near the pinos vows he was nearly crushed to death.

We learn from the Hoshi Shimbun that the Henceforward they are subject to the Lab-820 workmen of a branch of the Shinagaws Arsenal juriadiation over thein, penal and otherwise,

CHEFOO.

YEDO.

Kuroda, Eavoy Flenipotentiary to Cores. sailed from Yedo on the 8th instant. He will be joined at Kobe by his colleague in the mis eion, Exotje Bünde

Ladies and Gentlemen's Beat French KID GLOVES

BOUTS and SHOES of DAWSON'S Best THE AI British Bre

AND AT SHANGHAI, FOR SALE. NOLOGNE WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERY, from EDOUARD PISAUD

ad Do

Double FOWLING-PIECES, Defaucheur and REVOLVERS

OHAM

DR SAINT MAROSAUZ ET CIB, PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Blanche, Pinte and Quarta," AVARUST

Fresh SALAD OIL, at $450 per dozen. Old Cogniad BISQUIT DUBOUCHE and Dépit de la Compagnie Farmière de Vichy,

Springs, al 23 per don,

A good Breakfeet OLARET, at $2.50 per dazen & different kinds)

GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 por

It is stated that the leperial Commissioner, Ting-ta-jes, bos requested permission to retain bie present office at the Manci Arsenal. The ponk of Patel, to which le has recently been

A chrions Cuso 15 reportant in the Peking VICTORIA EXCHANGE, appointed-- noticed in our last number-bag in the meanwhile filled by H. E the Tantai."

Gussite of December 15th, It is contrary to QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY BFRENT, official etiquette, to name the rank of an official

HONGKONG The Telegraph to Pagoda Anaborage, il. though still standing, is, we regret to observe

-Un the 11th instant those vindents whe have in a memoriat to the Throne. Some mouths in a very ricketty condition, especially Bear the 19dently taken their degree of siu-tent want in ego, La Han-chany and the Governor of Hupeb, Mainoi Arsenal where the poles five been carried ont from the bank into the river. A number of state to parfore set of hongest, the Confucian in memorializing about the manager of the the notions in Chinese, caaticuing the people Temple near the Western Gate, and also to pay C.M.S.N. Co., broke the rate, writing of him their respect to the Lagoas, or literary man- *rainst Interference with the line, which were darin auder whose guidance holera of this affired to the pole, have been stored. We rank are enrolled, and whose Yaman is out Exppose that this work, which bas really been s boon to the foreign community, will be and dent native to the Feng Stuey" or some other imaginary bobby, and so furnish the subhorities with a pretext for its remolor destruction

Ir connection with the Amoy telegraph im braglio, we understand that Ting-Taotsi- lately head of the Foreign Baste at this Fort, has been dagraðsó ab- the request of H. E. the overy respect, and be alone has the right of have been hasily..ocoupled of late in casting Father Brands Viceroy. Ting's real fence, if we are rightly informed, was somewhat organul one (amongst hin clase) and consisted in his baving had the bad taste to protest montilly against repeated

31st December: trenches of faith with the Telegraph Compiny.

Mr. Mori, the new Japanese Minister, and Well might poor Ting exclaim in the worth of Artemne Ward, "We are governed too machly," anite, arrived here on the 12th, per Japan retire into private life, and never again attempt tan of war Herodai, too late to catch any of the regular stealers to Taku. After en ondo- to serve an ungrateful sountry.

11. E. the Viceroy, attended by Generals Tack ocesful attempt to ebarter the Millet, which bad and Chifter, reviewed the garrison on the 5th just was in cu her way Boath, the party started instant, at the South. Chip. The troops nader for Peking everland, on the 15th. They wore inspection ocnsisted of the Bow and Arrow antompanied by Mr. Theka, a gentlemen who men, the Glags wen, and the Torog dritted fare tel! Vigs Couneul for Tientain, Chefoo obranter, and very similar to and New Two days afterwards, wo bad character, and very similar to the description a sharp snow storm, accompanied by a stroue given in our legs of the 24th ultime of a riviem, north-east gale, an event which must have at the same place. The undisciplined troops curiously interfered with the progress of their presented a poor appearance, being badly journey Mr. Mori's determination to press on eqnipped and arded; but the battalion under tn Peking this "reason" of the year, ban soge command of Captain Mackahon really looked gested that there must be some business of well, and making due allowance for their some importance at the Capital; and rumour puluts what irregular marching, went through the to Cores as the burning question. We movements demandad of them in a very credit Able manner. In one little partonlar, we noticed "great reforur size the review in June lust (ie the men wore their enmentionables pro. perly scoured at the enkles, so that when they merchel'the garments in gestion did not y about in the air like so many dirty little flage. The change of season may possibly have led to this very boticeable improvemcat. The valley firing by Captain Macblahon's men was excel lent, and elieted, we understand, the warth approval of the Viceroy, who also expresand his entire satisfaction with the general appearance and evolutions of the regiment, in addition to sending a camakaw to the men, and a pressat of a dagger to Captain Moabon, More then

a dozen foreign gentlemen visited the ground, and en hospitably entertained by Captain MacMahon at bis quarters-Foochow Heral

SHANGHAI,

Aviralent disease broke onkin the stack farm of the Rangiora (or Department of Industry), at Tedo about a fortnight since, which lever generally ascribed by foreigners to bad or . aufiolent provender. It has apparently defied treatment, for we read, in the Hochi Shimbun, that twenty-oue of a total of thirty bead of borned cattle have been carried off by it-Japan Mail:

Daring last year araberal-Ingilei the Kigoto-Sabanske, araunted to 14,324.

Lorre quantilice of rifle-balls have been ordered to be manufactured at Zobelsbi, Idzumi-hinden, near Tokios.

A contagione disse bas broken out among the estilo in Tokio, In the het seven days Kango-Rio buve died of it, twenty-ne out of the thirty oxen belonging to

Dépôt of the well-known INES, from Mestre, ANTOINE ET FILS (of Paris),

OLARET, in Unoka, do, do, et very moderate prices.

L. THEVENIN,

45, Queen's Bond, and 11, Stanley trest, 1183 Hongkong 22nd November, 1875.

ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDT.

$4 per Dozen, SPIRITS of WINE for Lamps, $3 per Dozen. Apply to the

HONGKONG DISTILLERY Ú 1500 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.

AND R TENNENT'S ADB and

FORTEER

then, In the town of Humade, a splendid building of threa atorays in European style has been built for the public mesting place of the people of the kan

The German vessel Leaming went ashore in the gale about the 15th, anar a place called Shustg Tao, to the west of Cape Cod, and abat 35 miles from Cheloo by lund und abent 39 trom Wei-ni-wel. The news was received by esaenger overland, and the German Vice Doneal endeavoured to proceed to the spot in .MS. Kestrel. bat finding it impossible to get within miles of the wreck, assistance was sent

A carriage-rond between the silver mines by hand. One man periehed, it is said, in an attempt to swim on abors with s rape, and and the town of Hingi, fo the province of over of the crew are anffering from the effects Hurima, will be completed in March next. A of exposare to cold. The vessel bes not broken military camp is to be established near the

About one o'clock on the morning, ofL644b inst. a fire broke out in Slibs, Rokio, and destroyed one hundred buildings, including the large temple of Shinmei and a branch- police office

up, but there does not appear to be mach pro-town. WANG

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Merchant Navy

Nary Boiled Tong Flux

Orowa

SOANVAS.

AS ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. t-1130 Hongkong, 11th May. 1867.

QUAL DNPOL

OATS fall description supplied to Steamer

by the Undereigned. Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai, Mr. J. MAD3Hogs, of Leone An Yun,

LANDSTEIN & 06.

with

NOW ON BALE.

Apect of getting her off. fer cargo conested A few days ago dispute broke out among only of 60 bage Brown Sugar. The Chinese the Chisoku of the Kagoshima Ken. Some of Gai 1620 Hougtong, 1st November, 1875. showed unseal kindness to the captain and then talked in favour Saigo and others took the part of Suimaden. At length they came to crew,

The weather during the past few days has blowa and fought with swords. Some of them bean mild and bright, too good to last long, we are said to bave been killed and others wounded. According to the Hooli-Shinban a gold mine tor. The Appis, which taken this down, made)

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

PUNT AND MANDARIN PROSUNOLATION

727 tabs, Ed Pitt, Master, will lond here for the above Port and will have quick despalob.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, BACEDOEN & Co, 1840 Hoogkong, 15th December 1375,

FOR NEW YORK. THE new Al Amrican Bark "CAPREEA"

Ohue, B. Rendelt, Master, will land bere and at Whampoa and will bavo quick despatch na above, For Freight, suply to 2 Alie

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1810 Hongkong, 10th December, 1875, FOR SALE, FRFIGHT, OB CHARTER,

1HE British Ship

Vessels on the Berth.

SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINT DE MARGALLEMADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANOUNA, VENICE, MEDI

Post-Office Notifications.

A mallilll closi

For Seatou-Per Balloons, to-day, the 20th inst, at 5 PM

For Sugon,Por Perdo, to-day, the 20th inst at T..

For Manila Per Lyle, on Saturday, the 22nd inetant, at 10.30

For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooshow.--Per Douglas, on Saturday, the 22nd inst, at 5 P.M.

For Bangkok. Por jasottamuhar, ou Monday, the 24th inst., at 2.30 E.M.

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON BOMBAY, MADRAS, VALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. TAKE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamphip KABEGAR. Capin Bars, with Her B

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. Majesty's Maila, Passangers, Specie, and

The English Coutract Packet KASHGAR Curgo, will leave this for the shore places on THURSDAY, the 9th instant, at Noon will be despatobed with the Mails, for Burons,

o.. on THURSDAY, the 2011 instant.

Cargo will be recived on board until Noon, Bpecie and Purocleas the office antil P., oa the 19th Idem. A

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pee-Wednesday, 19th instant

OF age, apply at the P. 30. S. N. Coe Office, Hongkong CONTENTS

The following will be the hours of closing the Muile, Sto, *****,

PACKAGES ARE REAANDAGS

à Written Deo aration of the Contents and Valus of the Paoloages for the Overland Roubelsrequired by the Egyptian Governments and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or with Farcele; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prodice, which may happen from the hoor

rectness on such declaration

Shoppers are particularly requested to notu the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bill of Lwing --

PESA, MOLVER, Superintendent.

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Go, Oltos, Hongkong, tb Junonry, 1876.

NOTICE:

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FEANUA IS. ATMAN STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GAGLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA; FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

NA ALSO,

BOMBAY, ST, DENIS AND PORT LOUIS,

N THURSDAY, the 27th Janitary 1976, at Noon, the Company's Stermali *** AMAZONE," Commandant OFAXPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places, and

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon Jou as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tusit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4.P.M., Spécie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 26th January, 1876, (Pareola are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the agency's Offico.) Contents and value of Fackages are. required,

For further particulars, spply at the Uom pany's Office.

O BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkong, 17th January, 1876,

5.P.M., Money Order Office aloser.

UF. Post Ofles closes except the NIKI. Box, which remaina open all night. Thursday, 20th instant

A... Post. Olion opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fost ing of all correspondence..

10 AM. Post Office clones except for. Late Lettora. Registry of Letters ense 10:15 AM, Letters may be posted on payment

of a LAT FEE of 18..cents extra Postage, until

11, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely, a

11.30 AM, Letters fbpt Letters only) address- red to the United Kingdom mák Briviligi,

or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fea of 18 cents extra postage 11.50 A. Posting on Board ceasca.

ALFRED LISTER,

Fener-t'ost-Dillce,.

Postmaster-Glenoral,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1876-

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet AMAZONE will be despatched a THURSDAY, the 27th insteat, with Mails to and through the United, Kingdom vid Marseilless to Europe, Saigon,

Aden, Seychelles; Remios, Mauritius, neg gure Galle, Australia and New Zealand, and Alexandria. Maile, do

The following will be the honrs of closing the Wednesday, 26th insti

5 PM Money Order Office eloves. Post Offce clous exopt the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night.

Thursday, 27th inal

7 Post Office opens for sale of Stroops, Bagietry of Latters, and Post- ing if all correspondence.

10, Registry of Letters condCE. 11 AM Post Ulice closes except for Lat

Letters

11.10 A., Letters (bol Jetters only; addrans

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa. giore may be posted or payment of Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, Cantil

11.30 A when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster-General

Hongkong, 18th January, 1876. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES'

PARK-PACKET.

QGUIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM General Post Office,

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CANGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND SUROPE,

IN CONFECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIU AND CONNECTING RAILROAD.

COMPANIESEN

* AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

On

Yokohama with

The United States Nail Packet GAELIC will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at 3, with the Maile

For Yotubus, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, 20mg Dozil £30 PM.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 230 r.. to $.50 .., on payment of a Ente Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.

Tie Trepayment of the Postage to all le above places by this route in compulsory Correspondence inmifbeiently prepaid will be. formanted by the English Pocketa.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed yer GAELIC, and that, addressed to the United Kingdom must be impereuribed “bi Ban

DRB 8.S. GARLIC will be despatched for TE GOLD Chica THURSDAY, the 3rd February, 1876, at 8 P.M., taking Oargo and Passengers for Jepan, the United Stater, and Barope.

Couneation is made at Steamers from Shanghai.

Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. received at the Office nutil 5 P.Mame day. All Thos. Miles, Master, of 1,478, Tons Register, of the Zud proximo. Partel Packages will bFromocod

Apply to

Farook Packages should be marked to address in fail value of name is required. WAA

Beturn Passage Tickets available for months are iteted at reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.

CAROLUS MAGNUS,"

WIELER & Oo. Hongkong, 7h January, 1876, EMM

SUN FIRE OFFICE. THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policien against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on First-clase Risks,

A Discomat of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Current Local Kates of Promia will be al lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office,

T. G. LINSTEAD,

Agents Sun Fire Ofice -7835 Houkung, 20th August, 1874 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM

PANY----

HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 260,000 on Bay

FIRST-CLASS RISK,

at Current Bates A

A RETTEN OF TWENTY FEB CENT. (20 will be made on the premian charged on nil Insurances, such RETURN being payable on the sane of the Polioy.

GIKE, LIVINGSTON & O

Agente Inporial Fire Insurance Company 395 Hongkong 1st March, 1874, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTER AND SPBOLAL AOTS OF PARLYAMENT.. Established 1809.

CAPITAL-2,000,000) ----- THE Dedem grad, Agents at Bengking for the above Company, are prepared to grant

oanny Building, or on Merchandier in the same, at the usual rates, subject a discount of Twenty per cent (20)

GILMAN & Co

bold attempt to reach Tuken, but only succeeded bas been discovered in the city of Kiyota 1 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Policiesingainst FIRE to the extent of £10,000 It is currently reported that Ching taji, duo in landing ter mails and passengers on the ice, we soon reported to the Kyoto Fu, by the of the managers of the Kiangnan Aragual, bas some three miles below the forts. Be scems owner, named Mansebl. Bou, officers of the heen, sppointed to the port of Tuotai of Wa-be, to es had a narrow etape from being fixed department of industry essiined it and have though he has not yet reserved formal notion of for the winter, the ice being, it is said, nins reported that it is really a gold mize.

inches think all round her, vas morning, N. kis promotion.

We are very glad to hear that Mr, Seward haw. Herald. received from the Secretary of State informa

tion that he has been vorfirnied by the Benste

as Minister at Peking. The appointment will

give general, satisfaction, and we only regret losing Mr. Soward from Shanghai

TIENTSIN.

28th December.

The last few days have been exceedingly

For Sale.

TOM NOW SHOWING

HOMPSON AND HIND

selected to wear well;

HOMESPONS FRENCH MERINOES, VELVETS and VELVETEENS, in all Colora, CAMLETS PLAIN and FANOY FLANNELS, for. Morning Gowns LADIES and CHILDREN'S HATS.

P

AT ANGLO-CHINERY DICTIONARY, Enbfished at the Dagle Press Office, Hongkong. 10B.comprehenayoness and practical gereice this Work stands unrivaled All the new

reth the Chicre has of late your bo

For further information as to Fraight or Fasange, apply to the Agency of the Corepaus,

G. B. EMORY, Praya West.

Acting Agent Sungkong, January 17th, 1876.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General Guneral Pust 'Ofice.

Hongkong, 18th Jannory, 1876.

Arrangements have been made for the Bragin tration of Correspondance exchanged, between the United States of America and this Colony. by Pacing Mail Packets of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company.

The Registration Fee in 8 cente for each letter, orpr and above the Postage. This fee, as well as the Postage must be prepaid.

No letters can be Registered after P.AL on the day.

of the Mail.. of departare

D. E. MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

The rates of postage chargeable ou Letters THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-

addressed to the Exited Kingdom, and to places LAND RAILWAYS, and LDÚCHING AT beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. by French Packet, we the same those chargeable on Lettere forwarded by British HD SS. ORDAT REPUNJO" will leave Facket via Brindisi,

Honging for San Frangised, via Yoko bama, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1876 at 3P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

The Post Office of Victoria(Australia) having given police to the General Post Office in Lo- don that articles of Jewellery received in that Through Fassenger Bakute and Bills of Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, Lading are leaned for tunapadation to Tako the undersigned considers it necessary to poke hama and other Japan Ports, to Sen Francisco, this Regulation known to the Public, and to to porta in Mexico, Contral and South America, state that any letters or packels containing and to New York and Euripe, vik OYB-uch articles sent through the Post are. liable, LAND RAILWAYS.

with their contante, to be forfeited.

A Steamer of the Mitan Bihi 5 Company M

As some wimpprettasiou exiate regarding abost same date, and make close connection at the transmission el Packets and Samples

ill leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, Yakobama

rough the Pout, it is hereby notified for At New York, Praengers have selection of general information, that the Privilege of send." various lines of steamets to England, France, ing and articles through the post of the rates and Germany.AK

of postage applicable to them is rastrictad te

Freight will be received on board, antil 4P.M.bona fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan- on the 16th instant. Paros Packages will be dise, Goode sent for Sale or in execution of received at the Office until 5 P. same day; an order (however small the quantity may be), all Farcel Packages abould be marked tu ad- or any articles ant by one private individual to another which ero nul sotally patterns of dress in foll, valse of name is required.

For farther information as to Passage and samples, are not admissible. Freight, arply to the grey of the Company, or Ve

Praya Write

G. BEMORY,

Acting Agent

Hongkong, Jabury 1th, 1876. agents.

if 1059 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874, THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANT,

TAKASIYA COLLIERY.

JARDINE, MATHERIN AND O., AGENT compelled to coin to express the numerous nu

FOR SALE, Fresh FAKASIMA GOAL, în jostain machinery photography, telegraphy, and THE Undersigned, having been appointed

- Jola, to saif Purehusara Large, band-picked double-seriened at 38 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Company, in prepared to GRANT POLICIES since generally, which the rapid advance Agent in Hongkong for the above-named

·Apply to

4G GLOVER fully dillustrated and explained, forming exer the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates habeat bere given in sleep, Hach and every word is against FIRE on Building and on Goode to per Tho: Small, at 30per Tou

No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point, vue for stedente of a most instructive nature, to an immediate discount of 99

Attention is invited to a conmderabla reduc

1787 Hongkong, tu December, 18752 Both the Court and Funti prokunciations are given, the sente being carefully marked on tion in prams for Life Insurance in China,

CALIFORNIA, VA the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Lite Felician offected during the year 1875 ate the kingsand Tongligh, e correspond December for the quingenial period then SHAWLS for Bhale, CARRIAGE RUGS. In the size of body, thereby treating a vase polak

ENST WHITE BATH and WHITNEY

sectomy of space, achieving a clearton not

1405 Hongkong. 27th September. BLANKETS

previously attained, and dispensing with those heretofore sharasterized Ubinsse punications.

To illustrate the past scope of the work, the following faste are submitted for consideration,

The Directors of the S. 8. N. Oo, declare a mud and pleasant. Previous to than the BACK and JOLOURED SILKS, capesially dividend of 4 per cent, and the Directors of the thermometer bad boon ouquetting in the neigh- 0.0.8. N. Co. a dividend of 24 per cent, for the bourhood of sero, witbont actor falling into past half year-An interigo dividend of 74 per its ecld einbrace. We had a light fall of sow Dent, is declared ch Stook in the Yangtze on the night of the 11th, which purified and sweetcoed the dusty atmosphere. Since then, thy, Sinde Goverment we have ind alternating bleak days uml bright Tate Gender Ptution of blue and of es, euch variety-boldling aziT LOT 8- -button" on topla bir. Macpherson and Nr. varying period, of from forby-eight hours to New Gobotami RIBBONS, KLOVEBS, and graphy displays the "XÖDÉBO® of) un attempt to Share in the Bonge to be declared on 18 N SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, Haber, the two gestionen from the Meritine four or five days. Tuo river aloned on the night Customs service who assisted the Consejoner of the 17th, after a bitterly cold, windy day.. Ch'on Len-pin in Ets Cuban enquiry the year we were, mooh surprised to bear on Sunday. before leat, Poulse

Blast Godally surprised at her hasty dopârzuće, pa je COVERS party from Kai-show-fa, dated the 13thing no time for letters, or hotion of ter December, when they were all well and loaring. Of course she was in corse daugET

(FEATHERS

1875%

DE ACOMPANYA

Sole Agent onthe Pacifio Coset for Du Pont & Blasting me Sporting Powder

Fly 1026 July 7

*

The Poafinaster at San Francisco bas given notice that lettare despatches from this Oniony (whether through the Post Office, or as con algaees letters) by the United States Mail Peoketa, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America to such places be prepaid in American Postage Stamps, but will be re- barned to this Offise

Suob lettere abould either be prepaid in both Hongkong und American Strups as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States,

This notice, chiefly applies to the following. places, the American rates of Postage to abiab

News- are as follows --

LTER PAPERS, Ecoke.

Ccate. Vente.

Far 40%.

•per og 2

oz. 10 par 4 ox.

Howoldu...... Brazil...15. 102, Péru, Ohili, &o.. 22

Corresponduct

Straite

New is beau received of Mr. Grosveno- evening, ibat the Appis was outedo Taku, and BELGIAN COUNTERPANER and TOILET vast merging and racant spaces which have BATAVIA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Superior and Paolo Free Company's Safety. progressing furonrably, They were there met. from the 100. Moat persons, if not all, were A Largo Varisty of CHRISTMAS TOYS and | Uhaliers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 4 LED Underigued having been appointed KEUPPS CAST STEEL WORKs being received dirested to New Zealand vil

by

ELTON CLOTH, SERGE, and HOME- SPUN COSTUMES, wade in Latest Style.

Wei-yan fiom Chunks-ting, who took dimppointed in not receiving lotor hot wala PIENENTS for Children

over charge of the escort from the Hankow by ber. We are apziomly awaiting the arrival LADIES BOOTS and BHOES, Buttons, and Wai-yuan. They speak highly of the a tontion of the welcome Customer Oracior, shown them by the oficiale.

The Torato Festern Nation, as the 2. We bear frequent reports of robberice on the ironclad building at the Kinghan Arsenal is highways around us, especially bolwoon this and bopefully called, seems to be turning out some Tako, where there is largo camp of soldieża what of a terror to those aged opon her me It is pretty generally believed that they are the chinery fittinge On the 8th inst, an attempt Tobbere in the majority of case-bayare known General ghould keep such an unruly horde up here to pillage the quiet country people.......

Bhatice QENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, in Latest Shapes The Cantab, Bule, Ryde, Athol, Bu Argyle, and Stamford, WHITE SHIRTS; Collars attached, ont Sapecally low, in the Rest.

BOOKS, UNDERTESTS, and MATARUMBRELLAS

Agents for the shore Company, are pro Chinese characters and Medhurst's English parad to grant Insurances as follow and Chinees Diallogary about 100,000, bilet this work contains more then 50,000 English MARINE RISKĘ, Ler. Again, despite all the grammar and in London, or at the principal porte of India words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac Policies at current rates, payable sither here, other slementary works as yes published, the Australia, and the East.

student of this dificult language absolutely re- A BroxREAGE of THIRTY-THEEE and ONE. dations and equivalente of different words which RISKS

ESSE (GERMANY)

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,

IF PEIL Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne fermany.) (NOTICE:

A considerable aizount of Correspondenes Toe Strašta it is notified that the Now Zan- Jaad Post Offee bar declined to receiva. Maik by that route, bence thero in no alternative but to forward auch Correspondence vžź Galla

Persons who arg aprimus to avail themselves of the Torres Straits Sranmere to commucicats- with New Zealand should address their letters Ortor to post the wishes of the Nature, to the care of no Agent at Sydney. Community the Chinese Issue of the to Fazer bas baen, from the commencement of the

we made to get up steam, but it was fatile, so far ta beju many. It is a disgrace that the Governor, SCARYEE, TIES, CRAVATS BOOTS Aura Sizaylea to, display, the various sppi-THIRD PER GENT, will be allowed on all LOU Orion New Yeaissed DAILY instead of on Many boxes of letters ard rogeivod as the Post

Amore power was octoerad. On cebunt of sundry defects, a prianie of only 25-1b, per

This trive to mind the statement in a recent goars inch could be obtained, which was not suficient to move the engines. The manager, Peking Casette that the deaths of Mr. Margary La tu-jin has, it is id, sctually postponed a was brought about by his neglect to inform the visit to his fouity in orequande, being wasions local oficiale of his return from Bermah into to report to the Fetalat Socshow that the vessel Taunus on account of which neglect, a gaird i neerly ready to startbd her terrifying mission was net furnished, and he died by the hands of op the Yirgtsze. Remembering the incident coal banditti Thie is bertally the test it her launch, when she stuck on the ways, attempt to gloss over u mot serious orime owing to Life Obincas officials refosing a proper into he hoped that sabb ezoness will be received supply of grense, it is to be hiped for eat their crae valdo..We bear that Mr. Wade Is vessel's sure that the foreign machinists and very much aroused by this stempt to saltity opgineers will be left to their own devices in this the constones and common sense of the onoc. Such a thing or want of atoni pressors Elleb people

Christinas passed very quietly, only lew

at Brst trial of murine engines his hoppened

A Few OVERLAND and RAILWAY

PATRUNKS.

99, QUEEN'S ROAD,

668 Hongkong, 19th November, 1875

N

FIRE RISKS

alternate days before. Office, not sealed, that is to say, the box in hure une general meaning Of these examples this work contains more than fire, timer A

Policies granted on First-class Buildings to the Paper be beon Established for nearly fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im-

Twenty Years, od is, as to Editorial Manage premion of u real, anal m

The attention of absiders is called to the many as sny other Dictionary hitherto pub-in extent at 830,000. SAVANNER lished

& Droover of TwaNTY PRE OST (20ment, under the Direction of a Well Eduqued For prussical porpores the arrangerent of spin the current loon) rates will be allowed in Chinees Gentlepani gires reliable commercial necessity of carefully sealing ench boxes with the work is complete, that a reference all premium charged for fasurance; auch die and general information, and has the same amo roogiemble al, art of sendings Chit vertinentients end Nowe as the English Daily the latter premutiou leaves a doubt as to wea THE Undersigned have been appointed sole sands English to communicate effectively of policy,

to its pages enables a person who under count being devoted at the time of the issu prition with the Nativo Companuity a8 to Ail. | book or receipt with them, The omission of

·Press with Lio Foreign Cemanity. The then the contents of the box ever washed the RUSSELL & Co.

Agenta, surge ur Avertisemeals will be so bereto Post flice; the ominion of the former, a to whelber part of them might not have been ab Agents for the Hale of their Goods in with nativenho understand nothing but Chi-

fore, A SANG TEN

etracted for the lake of the Postage Stamps," Hongkong and Chins by Meegrar 3. & H. TEN, In this respect the work will be found

Hongkong, Bird February, 1974 S

tianot generally possible to count the lettera MENT, Glasgow, and Mossin: DAVID CORSAR & faponsable to all Europeses residing in SON, Arbroathy to

sent in sealed boxes (except where there are only three fear) and therefore the Post THE Propiede of Wizz Shop begs to Ofiou receipt to each an entry us.47 for inform the public shat ble shop has been London, 15 for Celentta, 3 for Peung, 5 for

ASPARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 4418 Hokkane, Juneary, 1867.

HA TULEIST'S QUI DE

REDUCED PRIOR SI Containing the names of all the Articles of luxys left in the hands of those who know their been profeated by the Club for to-morrow even Trade, objects of Natural History Barnstre, business, and incolor are kept at a distance, Ing. Bob little else le doing, so far as we bays 30 d., with the Panti; and Mandarin Fron although they may be high in rauk Native hanra

at home, gren at Keyham bus the remedy is dinners being on the progminun bail bus

offline eleuld be told that, however, mob they The Tientsin Temperance Hall is to be opened way tave studied the theory of machines, it is on Thursday evening. J. Daily News Cor always safer to leave details in the bands of respondeal.

Also few comes of the GRAMMAR of tini Chinese Tangungo, in two Parts,

The Daky Free Ofol

China, and to the natives themselves it ex plains subjecte Bruly with whah very few me: de of them are perfectly soginted To partien resident in England and interested in Chín it cannot bat de valuable boosionally It comprises upwards of two thoniand large quarto pagos

TRUBNER & O

GO. FATERHOStan Row: "DALLY PARS5" 077103, HONGKONG,

Hoagkong, 1st January, 1871. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANORESTER AND LONDON

GENE

4

WIG-KUN (QAL SHOP.

HS Undersigned have been appointed

Agents for the above Company Li Hong-established kade 1865, at Andigot: a Lane, and Singapore," mest be taken to mean no more Kong, Centon, Foodbow, Shanghai, and Han that he has always a great quantity of BEST than what is aluted viz, that one boy was duly kow and are prepared to grant Insurances as COAL in ebre for Sale Gentlemen or Ship received.

pastoring to patronise bias, are requested] =

Printed and Published by Wizoram, B, Wynd Current Rates:

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co to apply ntain Shop.

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