THE DAILY FRI
„FEBRUARY 17, 1876.
SHANGHAI
The Pacuting brought down from Chefse a zoological curiosity in the shape of a yenang abs- wolf, which is now in the possession of i resident, who hopen to tame her. The autoral is small, of a light tawny colour, and her hand muob resenillea that of the ordinary Chiness, dog. She appears to be of a retiring deposition. -Shanghai Courier.
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|shuighter-house near where ho had been om- played.” Hojay there all day und daring the evening diet. How to secount for his death was the next d.fionity, but that whe sanu over- coine when it was remombyred that every naw bridge must bare s mirit to support if other- vieo it would speedily come to grisl.: There- fore, as a matter of course, the mums bad, by j-working sòme obarm, killed the unfortunate We scar that the member of the Yunnan hutcherju under to obtain his spirit to uphold mission give, as the rounit of thefe experianos, their bridge The work can how merly on that the river to Chungking in navigable, at without any fear of it ever falling down, kit slow tiis of a year when they passed, by as given to understand that this soul !! will ent steamere capable of performing 18 knots. The great tend of bitterness wonder if ther was any qantity of water, but the bottom la sois any way In Ching of relieving a soul from a rocky that aushering is out of the question; nad such mitinery by paying anonsy, as can be dono rocks are battered under water promiscugasly, in some countries we bave read of
́ÒHINKIANG.
20th January,
Vessels, Advertised as Loading,
OMSTEMATION
VESSEL'S NARY.
CAPTAUT
LONDON 12. SUEZ CANAL - Frinna (stroki, sagte NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO: via:
fo
no tint the lighter the, draught of 7casal besosieed a paragraph in one of your IETE more safely she would run. The fairway is about the doings of a wei-yeon, which might PORTLAND (01
arrow, and is constantly occupied by heavily lest one to appose that no opiom is allowed SINGAPORE Indon downward bound janks, propelled by a to be sold in this city. This is not so. Besides KAIGON BINGA
"BANGKOK. few tou spoons In the abups of cars, and con.thomanyahopa in which the drag out be bought
YOKOHAMA guously very little mangeable-N.-C. Daily there are maizerous stands on the streets for ite
SHANGHAL ania But there are no opium deus; thoạo whố News
Quote must smoke at home. It is true, how ere, that there are spies going about, and if AMOY any one is overheard grumbling galost this SAWTOW, AMOY&]
Do. order of things, he is politely invited to step to tagaloon. It would seem that garroting is not altogether unknown in China, especially at this season of the year. The other evening white my tougher's aunt, an old lady of toIDE sixty years, was gut making her New Year'a parahaees, a raffas came behind, ond, plasing bis left hand over bar ays with the other exacted ber silver hair ornaments, and then made off before the old lady could call for help
Shanghai Courier Correspondent,
As you baya probably beard, our annual election of Municipal Couqeillon took pisco on the 18th, and was very closely contested. A Report of the meeting of Ratepayers will no doubt appear in your columns though the pithy parts, which would bare given you come Amusement, will, mifortenately for you, though Fortunately perhaps for an, be loft to conjecture, Preparations for the Onion New Year are visible on all sides, and I am bappy to say it is generally thought settling day will pass over well. Whether the results of the past year bave been antinfactory to zatirë merchante, în. However doubtful; 'I'ebould imagine from what I hear, that trade bus not been up to expects. ton. The great bagbear, excentive taxation ut. the various barriers, is the general ory;- but cabra than this, a decided obstructiveness on the part of intive officials to Treaty rights in evident, and which I regret our officials do not canibut more energetically,
PEKING.
For Sale.
Uraigie Leva...
Oraasder Hates
A Guolio (etr.)
City of Peting (str.)47)
Lathley Rich
Grrla
Samuel G. Recil..
eylon (etr.) Audyr (str.)
Danube (ste:):2
Bombay (str.)? Golconda (etc.).
{{Cronus (str.);;
Esmeralda (etc.)Mi Kwangtung (ste.).. Douglas (alt.)
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.
AYLE & ¤ ¤
bih January, B. GOODS (in the following Tiepartments)
Glo uall attest to their Stook of
The only news worthy of noto in that My. Arenori Mork, the new apanese Minister Pleri-suitable for the present and coming Seasons. potentiary, arrived yesterday overland / from japa Cheloo. He left that place on the 15th Decem- her, sccompanied by his act of three or four persons, and by Mr. Ikida, the Japanese Conan at Tilsin.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT, Black and Blue Berlin COATINGS. NOVELTIES in CHEVIOTS and HOME
A good netration of new Patterns in TROU.
Speating of officia de romiada mo that the new Tag China are looking uniously for seoSPUNS (ants length only). Consular offers are progressing rapidly, and jay the most obstinate draaglit his pressited. when completed they will I imagine compare since the beginning of Deamber. With tiế favourably with any of the Consular buildings Leterption of a few windy days, the weather bas' SHRINGS, is China. Whoever takea charge bere, will have Frontiagod very mild.-N. O. Daily News Corro- a Eine opportunity of showing his artistio taste spondebt
in landscape gardening
few Test lengths of Fanoy Berlin VEST. ING.
Thin Blue SERGE, suitable for present wer
White ORIOKETING FLANNELS of
textaros
It is related text & New Hamp-hire minister Native optin appears to be tubing a gond | hold here. Quantities are steadily poaring in,reuendly portrayed the history of Jonah after aud considering the selling rate is so much be the following style I seep to see Jonah Tow the price wich foreign drug in Ectoling Paing along the road to Ninevah; Team to our Indian Government will soon have to take see him entering the ticket offies, buy blo ticket,rious this inta setion4 consideration;
and pay for it; I seeur to see hiar walk upon the vessel; I wou to see them lift their sucher, and the stately ship mores gradually out upon the broad Atlantia.”
Fine weather and most of hs are looking forward to a few days booting during the coming holidays. Piga are said to be plentiful, and I can only hope the weather will hold up, to allow us ar to enjoy ourselves.-N. C. Day News Correspondent.
KJUKIANG
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOB.
OPIUM.
MONDAY, 31st January, Sales of New Patna, to-day have been next to notting, the gate for it keeps steady, notwith-
Landy
Wilkinson.
Thor, Mitchel Thos, Roberta
Ebito
De Butler
Olanchy
ATV
FOR FARIOHT APPLY TO
TO 20 DESPATCHED,
"Butterfield & Swire. On or aboút 8th frất,
Vogel, Hagadora & Cy. Quluk dospatah Vogel, Hagedorn & Conn. Qujak despatele Hongkong, Vegol, Higadora & Comana Velole despatch. Hongkong 0:& 0.9. Co.
Un 3rd inat, at 3 p.M. P. M. S. S. Co
On 15th batu, at 3.P.M. Hongkong"Vogel, Higadóra út Commun, Qulos Jeepstól. 2. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Commun. Qulok deepato).
· Hongkongl Vocal, Ringedora & Ch............. Quick despatch.- Hongkong P. & Ó, 9. N. Onani On Spå mat, ut moon,
Mosiagariés Maritimes. On 10th inst., at noon. Hougrong Yuen Fat Hoog. On 4th inat,ht 3 P2. Hongkong F. &0. S/N 0....................... P.&O. 8. N. OGA -Wne, Pustang&. Ço.. A: MacG, Heaton, Hongkong Douglas Lepreik & Co.. Douglas Lipruik & Co..
for Sale
J. AND RENNENT'S ALE and
VAN DE DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled E Long Flas Crown
OANTAS.
ÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. -if-1330 Hongkong, 11th May 1867
STAKASIMA COLLIERY.. JARDING MATHESON AND Co., AGERE. TOK SALE, Freeh TAKASIMA ODAL, in lots to snit Purpbaners, Largo, band-picked, doubled screened at $3 Peru: Small, a $5 per Tou
Apply to GET T. G. GLOVER,
. No. 7, Quein's Road, and at East Point, 1787 Hongkong, 4th Deocinber, 1875.
COAL DEPUT GALSfulldcription supplied to Steamers
by the Undersigned Orders may be left at the Godowas. Wanchal, Özfard: TWILL, SILE and WOOL, and with Mc. F. MacUSHOSE, or LEONG AN YUN, ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS.
Praya
DRESSING GOWNS. 20% o
Gentlemen many toly upon their cars being executed with the utmost care sud dospatch,
OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Latest Shores in Black and Drab FELT
Quick despatule
- Qulok despatch, Quick despitol, Un or about 3rd inst Tomorrow,st daylight [Quick despatôh.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR BANGKOK..
THE Btenglip
"DANUBE Captain Causby will be despatched for the shore Fort on FIDAY, tooth instant, af 3 PM
For Freight or Panings, apply to
-TURN FAT HONG,”
51123 Hongkong 31st January, 1876.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA. THE
P.&O.S. N.do.'s Steamship
BOMBAY will leave for the above place shortly after the arriviil of the 9.8. Golconda with the next Eng. bob Ma
ARMANN
A. McIVER,ka Superintendent Hongkong, 29th January 1876.
P. & 0.8.N. Öa's Offic», '
[119
STEAM TO SHANGHAI: (Tubiny Cargo ul througit rates to NAGASARI “and HIOGU.). LANDSTEIN & Co.&O. 8. N. Oo. & Stamship 6m 1620 Fengkong, 1st Korember, 1875.
GOLCONDA
A MOLVER
\* KRUFFS CAST STEEL WORKS, Will leave for the above place about 24 hours
ESSEN (GERMANY).......
aftor, her arrival with the next Boglish Mail, SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA;
·T. PELL Hongkong. Shanghai, Cologne ((jerman.)
'Concession at Kiukiang was held on the 14th steading, at 26032. Some select chester of New HATS DRESS HATS, OPERATS. OBN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
A mesting of Land Rantere on the British itius, The Municipal Acconuts, showing an expandire of Tl6. 1,589, úgainat an income of Thu. 1,622, were paased. These only oziqud over is period of nine montle, in the principle adopted Shanghai, making the year close at the and of December. aeems to have been adopted st Kiukiong as well as Cbintang. Neither report. nor adecunts call for any special romark, sait the meeting at which they wers presentod seeme to have passed off with stemplaty quietness. N. C. Hirula
CHEFOC
The stemmer Paulsh-bringe Chefoonvicts to the 17th instant. Everything is very doll there. Weather delightful, but cold; the thermometer falling, at right, to 2 to 5.dagrena below zero, Réaumur.-M. C. Herald.
TIENT-IN.
28th December
Benire placed at $75 to $575, the quotation for ordinary cheets ie $567), nominally. Piroela of Now Malwa taken on the before-noted terms, 8590, without allowañon'
NE EXORANGE.
Os London.
Bank Bills, on dedand...................... 2/11 Bank Bills, at 30 days sight 9/11 Bank Bill, at 6 months sight 4/0 Credits.at 6 months' sight.. 4001 Documentary Bills at 6 months'
sight......
4/0
On Borner Bank, on demand Pro ON CALOUTTA, ---Bank, on demand 254 OR STANOTAT.-
72.
Babb, night Frivate, 30 days' aight 72
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares?
per cent. premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares
$600 per share...
biza Traders Insurance Company's Susies
$1,675 per share,
The departure of the Afillet aheat two woke since miked the definitaolose of navigation for the year, an avent which a ratified by obuias o ice scross the shallow Feibo at regalar intervals, by the general absenos of any. Haid substa apes on that Take Bar which is for China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tls. 100 ever und ever celebrated in imminurial doggere!. per share, Judge then of the surprise, not to say copater-Chinese Insurance Company-$218 per share, nation, of our quiet ice-bound port, on Learning Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shuros en the 27th instant that the dppi had actually 471 per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$69 por share.”
che Tuku, and was in the deepest shallow China Fire Insurance Company's Shurce-$142 hule whinh, that entrining burbour afforde per share, Hur mail-bags and solitary passenger wera delivered at the band sbcat sunset on the sam day, and this is supposed to be the positively Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's list veggel of the season. "There is good?
Shares-15 per cent, discount. skating alour the bud, on wild form of rink Hongkong, Dunton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s which is kept in a state of ghronio buduces by Suares par cent, discount. the assiduous forts of devurit coolice and Fharghai Stain Navigation Company-Tis. sketers. The Hatiburg, a whisholy oiling 73 per share. craft, has moved up to the band, where she Ifes Hongkong Gas Company's Shar375 por like a lick fly in white amber, and has decided}
share, nominal, sta rere til spring. Tee usual festive Hongkong Hoter Uompany's Shares-$50 por
tbure.
weede its arrowy way up and down the river, Chinesa Imperial Tony-£102.
iooled, euphemistically yieduręboggio"
but there is no longer spy water ge the plain,
* during the years of food. The weather is SALES ON JANUARY 31ST, AS REFÜRTED BY war-for-time of year, and every one-sema
- OBINESE......
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SMOKING CAPS
Fuse
CALIFORNIA,
New designs in SCALVES, including the Sole Agest on the Pacific Coast inr
Winchester Repeating Army and Ammunition; "Four-in-Hand Club Tennyson, Wind-Da Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Take Bor," "Clab House," and others,
Superior and Padio Free Company's Safety COLLARS of various shapes.
17, 1026, July 7: NOW ON SALE, THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
MARINER AND STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT
DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronte. LONGOLOTE SHIRTS, with Military Fronts.le
Regatta and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS, large assortment of Patterns.
White and Colored MERINO and CASH- MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS ...«
SILK BALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy COTTON, and MERINO SOCKS
Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Shooting. ́HANDKERCHIEFS, Plain and Hem-
atitched.
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc bione, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. FRICE: In Paper Wrapper,150 Fently Bound
Apply at the Daily Fress Office. ·
$2,00
LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
·OF LUBACK. V
White, Tarkish, Honeycomb, and other Undersigned having been apponjed
TOWELS.
Bath BLANKETS,
Patent DRESS and KID SHOES.
Single and Double Sale BOOTS.
Sole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS. with Trays.
Superintendent.
P. 20. SN, Usa Offer,
Hongkong, 28th January, 1876. [120 BOURAN STEAMSHIP: COMPANY.
FOR LONDON TË SUEZ CANAL.
will
HE Company's Steamship
be despatched on or about the 8th February.
PRIAM,"
187
For Freight.or. Prange, apply to t
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th January, 1876.-- AZ FOR SHÄNGNAL..
British
H British Sturmabip
***ORDOUS,"
Jon Muster, will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight or Lasace, apply to
„WE. PUŠTAU & Cou
Magaals.
H1 Hongkong, 24 January, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al-American Bark THERESADER"
GENERAL AGENTE for the above: Dom. Freil. Gorham, Master, will load here and t pany, are prepared to hocept risk against Firebates, and will have quick desputota as At ourront fee, sabfeet, to a discount of 20 shots. For Freight, apply to
EDUARD SORELLASS & Co.
300 821-General Agents TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
101
VUGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 21st January, 1376. AQFOR LONDON.
Al British Bark
HEA
CRAIGIE LEA,” THE undersigned baving been appointedEDS tona-register, Captain J. Landy, will load SOUTHGATES PATENT OVERLAND Altents for the shrive Company, are pre here and at Whapon, Aid will have quick
pared to accept riske against Firs a current patch as above: For Freight, apply to TRUNKS, with Trays
VOGELA HAGEDOEN & €9, FORTMANTEAUS, COAT CASES, Ghulas, anbject to a banus or 20 vor cent
SIEMSSEN & Co,
50 Budgkong, 11th January, 1870. stone and Brid BAGS, A
CANVAS BAGS for Soiled Linen for Tra- velling, NAS
WALKING STICKS.
11 39" Hopzkuje, 16th November, 1872 ROYAL INSGRANÜG COMPANY.
FRE
وو
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, THE British Ship
CAROLUS MAGNUŠ,”
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUDZ, MALTA, BRINDIŞI, ANIONA, VENICH, ⠀ MEDI-
EN TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;..
Post-Office Notifications.
A mait will stone
For Swato,Per Rufal, to-day, the st |lost; at 9.30 am,
For Swatoy, Amoy, and Focolion-Per Kangtung, to-day, the 1st inst., at 5 F.M.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. The Euglia Contract. Paoke: CEYLON, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAK) will be Joonstebed with the Maila for Europe,
AND wil, be disso, the Bebetor * CEYLON," Oastaid - Onman, with Har The following will be the hours of closing the Majesty's Mails, Kaseugera, Specie,, and Malls, đá, sem Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at Noor
Durga will bo received on board until Noon, Spoele and Parosis at the office until ? P.M. on "the 2nd idem.
For Particularsregarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the F&O, S. N. Co.'s Oikoe, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
PHA A. Written Declaration of the Coxtents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Houtais required by the gyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippora to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with" Parcels; and the Company do not hold lidmselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on such declaration.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers loving Hong- kong in ecrrespondanos with the Australian Steamers from Galle: to Boinbay, my qill at Colombo, MN AT AL
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions, of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. HoÏVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong 20th January, 1676. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP JOMPANT; TAKING THROUGH DARGO AND
SENGBES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE VENTRAL AND UNION FACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
"AND" &TLANTIO STEAMERS."
Wednesday, 2nd Fibruary,
5.K., Money Order Offico clones. 6T Post Often stores exrept the Niour Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 3rd February,
7. Poat Office opens for sale of
Stamps, Heristry of Letters, and Post
·ing of all correspondence.
10 4,32 Post Office classe orcept for Late
Letters. Registry of Letters nea808, 10.15, Letters ally be posted on payment s of a LATE. Fax of 18 cents extra
Pastage, until
:
11.M. when the Post Office CLOKES
-entirely.
11,30 A.M., Lettera (but Lettere only) addrem-
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Preket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents exire postage. IL50 AM.; Posting on Bovid momaen.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General
General Post-Offee,
Hongkong, 2011 January, 2876.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES,
-PACKET: --- que mane The United States Mu Packet GATLIO, Will be despatched be THURSDAY. the Sed February, at 3 r.,, with the Mails"
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United PAS.States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Ofice will be open for tireroception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c. until 2.30 PM
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2,50 PM to 2.50 ; on payment of a Late Fee of 12 sente in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the abova places by this route in compulsory. Correspondento insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and THE S.S. GAELIC will be despatched for the Drifed States must be supersibed por 1 San Francisco, Tokohama, on GABLIC, sud that addressed to the United THURSDAY, the Sid February, 1876, 3PM., MKKingdom mast be superscribed “vid Sax taking Cargo and Painger for Japan, the Frannes United States, and Europe..
Conucation in made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be razived on board nutil 4 pk, of the 2nd proxime. Partel Packages will be b received at He Office unth 5 P., same day,, All Parcel Packagen skould be marked to address in full; value of sane je required.
Return Paeongs Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 paroont. on regular rates. FRAN
Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, For further information us to Freight, or
Praya West.
G. B. EMORY;
Acting Agent. Hongkong, Junuiry 17:1, 1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERIES ·
„MARITIMES
* FAQUEBOTI POSER FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT | DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA
N THURSDAY, the 10th February, 1876,
"ANADYR" Commandant DE BUTLER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above pinces. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- aca as well as for Marselles, and accepted in transit Larongh Marseilles for the paipal places of Europe.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-Oeneral
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1876.
ہ یہ ہے جو ہے
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. Tas French Contract. Packet ANADYE will be despatched on TRURSDAY, the 10th February, with Mails to and through the Duited Kingdom vid Mareilles; to Europe, Saigon, Bingapore, Galle, Madras, Galoutta, Bombay, Aden, nez, and Alexandria.
Maile, &c.
The following will be the hours of losing the
Wednesday, Sth February,
5 PM., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Nzar Box, ... which rowning open all night,
Thursday, 10th February,"
74 Post Office opeas for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all corrispondence.
10 CL Registry of Lektors ceases,
11 A., Post Office closes except for Late
-Letters-
11,10 m., Tetters (bit Fetters only)addres-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Sinja pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage, ;. antil.. 11.30 AM, when, the Fost Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General. Hongkong, 27th January, 1976.
General Post Ofice,
His Excellency Governor Sir ARTHUR ED- WARD KENNEDY, KC.M.G., C.B., is pleased to direct that the folowing revised Butus of Postage (including those notified on the 13th Instast,) be publiskal for general information.
LETTER.S
CENT
Shipping Orders will be granted till nodia, | Cargo will bo_received on board until é Pa., Specie and Parcels until 3 2.M. on the 9th France and Algeria-vid Brindia,...12 per + oz. February, 1870. (Pargels are not to be sent Brazil, Registration Fee..16 or bourd; they must be left at the Agenor's BY FRENCH PACKER. Ofoe) Contests and value of Packages are Continent of Europe (France'er-
For farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Dilloe.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Toukone, 31 January, 1976.
· MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES, Undersigned having breh-appointee Thes. Miles, Master, of 1478 Tone Regiétor, required..
&o, &o...
SAYLE IND 00
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUBEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY SIBELT, HONGKONG;
e in the belief that, if the temperaturs
Cardamoms (inferior)-30 packages, at $23.50, changes, it will be either warmer or culder in by Kwong-king-zhong to travelling trader, consequence, thoaghino une is yd clear which. Fongua-40 baga, at $32,29, by wong-hing-
Is in mid that the anal amount of highway thững to travelling trader. robbery presuite in the interior. It is reported a twenty highwaymen confined in a jail at Pau-ting-fu escaped a few days, sinse, which threw a large cirtle of officials into a state of mind, the Provinsial Judge offering a reward of five baudred kino for a suo recuptured which resulted in the apprehension of twelve of them, who were, imelistely lesspitated to pesvent further miscujef.
White Wax- pieces, at $73.90, by Kyong-$4 per Dugm. bing chong to travelling trader
Liquorice 5 packages, ut $11.00, by wong bing.cbong to travelling trader.
Tho bydro-braded public, thirsty for ezaite mont, will regret to learn that there
reason
to four that the Perugian mattor is very nearly disposed of for the present: It may be remem bered that when the ratifestion of the Treaty was apparently shoot to take place in July last,
Fied Dates-100 bags, at Els, 12.2.0, by woug-hang-tai to travelling trader.. Cottledsb-20 bage, at $1420, by Chan-chong
to travelling trader. A
Shellfish-10-biss, of $33.00, by Chun-chong
to travelling trader, PA ME
Wood Oil--50 packages, at Tls, 5.9.0.0, by Kwong-foot-wo to travelling trader.
Mushroom casal, at $69.00, by Kwong- fook wo to travelling trader,
a Bariona difficulty occurred, owing to the lackOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY: LIMITED.
÷CIAS. H. MORGAN,
Agent,
tant the Peruvian Minister bad omitted to bring the Chinese text of the Treaty with alm For a time c way out of this dilemma was visible, as the ühinema, authorities, insisted on
its production. On the 7th of August, how ever, when the Treaty was finally signed, ai
Buglish and Spanish copies should be aurren-
ly 944 Hongkong, 18th Juus, 1875.
COMPANY
dered by the Chinese Government on or before
copy on the part of the Peruvian Government
AND AT SHANGHAI
ULICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
SPIRITS OF WINE, for Lampa, $3 per Dozan. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO 1209 Tiongkong, 6th August, 1876...
DS MONTEBELLO CARTE BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Quarta,...........$15 per case (1 dozen.) Fite,16
42
5 discount on 25 Casca
Aventa for the above Coupony, are pro pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Creat Batés.
MELCHERS & C
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, * 1780, Boogkong, 28th Elateber, 1874.
SUN FIRE OFFICE. -
?TUD. Undercigacă is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on First-obes Kisks.
A Discount of Twenty per cent (20% upon the Current on Nates of Premia will be al- lowed upon Insurances affected with this Office
T. G. LINSTEAD
Apont, Sun Fire Ofios. 1335 Hongkong, 23th August, 1874, 95 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. STAR
THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Patent of 65,000 Dollara on Buildings or en Good stored therain, at arrens Local Rates, enbject to a Discount of 20 ; on the premla. NORTON & Co.. BOURBON WHISKEY
Agents $13 per anse () 'dozen.)
8 Hongkong. January, 1876. FOR SALE BY
THE SECOND COLONIAL SRA AND HEALD & OS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
AAA BATAVŢA.
-975 · Hongkong, 23rd Jané, 1875.
NOW ON SADES
IMPERIAT QUARTO.
Apply to
WIELER & Co. 32 Hongkong, 7th Jaunary, 1878.
YANGTZE INSULANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
NOTICE.
and after the date the above AssocTION will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- THREE and ONE THIRD PER -VENT. 34 )on Local Risks only.
منصب : ران
UE. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIU MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THESIS. “CITY OF PRKING" will leave
*** cépted) ng 18 per 1 wz
Forts of China and Japan (to or
From
8 per 1 oz, den, Ceylon, India, Pondicherry, Suigon 12 per 1 oz. The above are all the changes hitherto mado in the Table of Hates dated the lat instant, and must be regarded as superseding that Tabit so far as they apply...
Arrangements have been ronde for the Regia- tration of Correspondence exchanged between the United States of America and this Colony by Pacific Mail Packets of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company,
The Fee is cents each
Hongkong for San Francisco, via Fonte Begistration. Res se con for sub RUSSELL & Co. haus, on TUESDAY, the 5th February, 1870, as well as the Postage, must be prepaid.
Agentot 3 Pam, taking Pasagers and Freight for No letters cau be Rogistered after Br.m. on
Japan, the United States, and Europe, the day of departare of the Mail.
1900 Hongkong, 4th Jany, 1974.
Through Passonger Tigkets and Billa of IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CObama and other Japan Parts, to San Franciacor Lading issaed for transportation to Toko
FILE Undersigned, Agents for the above 1 Company, are prepared to grant Pobe against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
N FIRST-CLASS: BISK,"
at Current Rates,
Agentaj
i
to porta in Mexico, Central and Sorth America, and to New York and Europe, vit OVER LAND RAILWAYS, EVA
will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Forts
A Stramer of the Mite Bishi S.S. Chupany
about sano date, and mare close connection, at Yokohama,
Private Ship to the Straits Settlements must be Postage on Correspondense forwarded by prepaid at the following rates, vie. :—
For Letter, cents per vance. For Papera,
each. 11
and Paokats af6...
For Book Fackets)
Pattern
for each dounded.
The registration fee on sech correspondence
A New York, Passengers have selection of is Twelve cente for each Letter, Papor or verious lines of 'alcimers to England, France Packet.
protocol was agreed to, stipulating that the BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, cared for all steamer risks, besides which at Imperial Fare Insurance Company,all Parcel Packages should- hè marked to through the Post, it is hereby notided for
15th April, 1878, by which date the Chinese Undersigned having been appointed
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARING ANKARSPRONUNⱭLATION RA
A Raïver OF TWEKTI PER OBNT. (20%) will be made on the premium obarged on źli THE Underaghed, baring och appointed Insurans, auch RTs being Fayable on the and Germany. solved
Agents in Hongkong for the abere: Com 2840 ol the Policy [ BAJAS O SPEDIAU ATTENTION OF
** GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & Co., SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium
Brokerage of THINTY-THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT (3317) will be allowod pizde Straita On risk to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER DENT. (15%) mily,
193 Hongkong, lut March, 1874, *****
Agents for the abgre Company, are proAB ANGĻO ORINESE DICTIONAEZ, priblished on ritka to ports in China, Japan, the Philip. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY For farther, infanaation as to Passage, and of postage applicable to them is restricted to
should be forthcoming, Toners this euer-pared to grant Insurances as follows goucy Mr. Bonivedon, wie, hurried off in thei hottest de Weather in time to estoh a sorios ofMMENS
MARINE RISKS. 841mera to Pero and return before navigation Policies at current rates, payable either bero, losed. Where this official may be at this presin London, or at the principal ports of Indis sent moment is not certain but bia. Obinexa Australia, and the East, Treaty made it entrée in the carpot-bag of a A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-TELEK Ånd One- commoratal passenger on the Appin, and we THIRD FIE CANT, will be allowed on all LOCAL Trust me bow sea the beginning of the end of RISKS. this long draws out affair
at the Daily Free Office, Hongkong TOE comprehensiveness and practical service this Work standa unrivalled. All the new words which the Chineschave of late years bean compelled to ocin to express the numerona ob. | jeçtam insɔhinery, paotography, telegraphy, and Fin omezoë generally, whichrethe rapid advance of foreiga relations has imposed upon them; are Foligion granted on First-clase Buildings to fully Bussted and explained, forming exer- here given in estando. Each and every word fo
FIRE RISKS.
The mount Testitities conrrod on the 25th, commonly known as Christian Day!
an artenk of 320,000
NEWOHLWANG.
general information, that the Privilege of send- og euo articles through the post at the rates bond fide Traic Patters or Samples of Merchan dise. Goods seus for Sale, or in crevation of an order (however small, the quantity may bé), For any neticles sent by one private individual o another which are not notually patterns of samples, are not admisible.
Freight will be received on board antil. As some misapprehension exists regarding on the 16th instant Parool Packages will be the transmission of Packets and Samples received at the Ofice until 5 r. sɛma day i
dresa in fall; value of samo in required.
Freight, apply to the Agasty the Company, Frayu Wusi.
G. 3 EMORY
Acting Agent. Hongkong, Jantary 17th, 1976,
STORAGE.
NOALS received on Storage in Fust-alass downs (stoly known as thosis of Maars. R. WALKER & Co. of about 5,000 tons Capa city, situated on the Praye, Wese Wanchi.
T. 0. LINSTEAD, Undersigned to authorized to accept 1909 Hongkong, 18th Novewher, 1874. tists on behalf of this Office, by First
NOW ON SALE Steamers and Sailing Ships.
M ROM this date, matil further notice, a diar count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the SIEMSSEN & Co., Tennent local rates of premia will be allowed
Agents. I upon insurances affected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co.
De Agents. et U19 Wongkong, 37th June, 1872 LONDON AND ORIENTAL STRAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE; 137, LEADENHAIL STREET, LONDON HINTABLISHED 1843.
1028 Hongkong, lal July, 1874,
·OKINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITEDY
NOTICE
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT, (rcises for students of a most instrnokays nature, ¦ DULICIES granted at ourrent rates on MR upon the current local rates will be allowed on. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are rine Risks to all parts of the World. In SW 22ud Denumber. all premium obarged for insurance; such dis given, the recente being carefully marker ou accordance with the Company's Articles of As. We are experiencing a very curly and sewers cozot being deduated at the time of the issue the best principle bitbario kikainsi. Thetype-pociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are dietri. winter, and, unless there be achings soon, it of policy.
men cauza praphy displays the ancess of an attempt to build annually to Contributorn, whether Share- make the Chinese and English type compond holders or zet, in proportion to the net amount RUSSELL & Ou
raust be pronoinced a prolonged one stao. Thor
river was fust on the Sed instant, and garina
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A HelVER, Age
Rockone. Jet Tuly, 1867.
1
The Postmaster at San Francisco has given notion that letters desnatabed from this Colony (whether through the Post Ofler, or as 3011- signees latters) by the United States Mail Pickets, will not be forwarded to any places Das within the United States unless the proper Postage from Amerion to such plaves be prepaid in American Fostage Stamps, but, will be`re-"- turned to this Office.
“Kinyinecker" to 17080 on LAST TEU VINsometer 1 : TOBE RADY TO BE maistenia in the sine of body thereby affecting a vast of Fremia ccytributed by each, the CNY TEN PADUNATE CORRETT NYAMWininguna de partedRATIA 01 BS ASRAVISSA SAA
Fabrarbeit) has raugeltrom zero to degresa THE LONDON ASSURANO
INCORPORATENŰRY ROTAL CHARTER-
HIB MAJESTYKINGQKÕRGE THE FIRST. AD 120
-OLYPHANT & Co
HOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland. Trade Report for 10 Year 1974. Price
Office. Apply at the Daily Hongkong, 1st February, 1875, 249,
HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agent for the Sale of their Goode in Jongkong and China by Meara, J. & R. Tan- |- NANT, Glasgow, and Megira. David COBBAR & SOYB, Arbroath.
0.
KVARNHOLD, KARBERG tt 419 Hongkong; January, 1867,
Paat margins and vacant spaces which have previously attained; and dispensing with those below, susulat this time, largo quantities of
General Agents Undersigned baring hoon appointed prodna are dully coming from the interior in
beretofore chatnoterize. Chinese publications. if 95] Honikoak, 176a April 1879.
Agents to the shore Company at this Carte, bal quotione rémáis very high, wiz,”]
To ilimorate the vast set po of the work, the
Peri, are prepared to grant Dolicies agamat YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOULA - following faote are submitted for consideration Beancake, la 3.00 to 370 per 10 pious; Peas,
Fire to the extent of $45,000, on Buildings or 'Lis. 4.88 to Tie, 3.00 per 1800'anities: Oil, TIAR
·TION OF SHANGRAI,- Jhuliars' Vocabulary contains about 16,000
on Goods stored therein, co 3.10 per picul. Fortunately, the same vehicles
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's. English
ENOMENARDOUGLAS LAPRAIK: 4 6o. supply us with gaure of all description Tenison, ECE undersigned having been appointed this work contains more than 50,000 English
Asd Chiners Blationary about 100,000, whilm CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAELS, 717 Houstonr. 9th November; 1868 wildbout, pheasants, partridges, and grohtest of
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE all treats, bears' paws. Beusivities are consi
Agents for the above Corporation, are words, and upwards of 000,000, Ohinese ebared DOLICIES granted on Marine Hicks to all INSURANCE COMPANY tinually taking place, and the members of the prepared to grant Insurances as follower Again, despite all the grammars and partacf the World, at current rateaga ka community are so nice, that we do not tire of TARA MARINE DEPARTMENT.
This Association will, until further notice, Cother elementary worka ng yet published, the meeting always the same people.-N. C. Hurala, Policías at current exter," payable either hero, student of this dlfiehlt fanguage shaolutely re, / provide out of the turninga, first for an interest HOM this date, til further notice, Community, the Chinese Jesue of this
London, or nf the principal Ports of India, quires examples to display the various appli. dividend of 15 kn, tosoolors on upis current food rate of premia will be allowed -mount of Twenty per cent. (20°/) upon the China, and Australia,
vations and equivalente of different words which and thereafter distribute among Policy holiterd January 21st.
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
barn one general meaning. Of these examples annually, in ogah, Alf, the profits of the upon inerrances offcoted with thie Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., One of the signs of official life in this portion Potion and for long or short paroda at work containe moto than five times at Underwriting Busmeas pro rata to amount of
many an any other Dictionary hitherto pub premju dostributed.
Himekonis 37th June, 1872 of the kiddie Kingdom is the rebuilding of therrast rates.
NANKING.
large hvidge opposite the Bouth Gate. At the A discount of 20 %, allowed.get
time the old one was built (und who knows,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
when that was?) the ereno, as much wider Pollalesisoned for suma notereeding £6,000, than it est present, so that it was necessary on ressonsbistermalm, vidaus
te have five arches. Now, thyes arches oculá easily, and be both cheaper and better,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
lished..
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work, is so complete; that à reference
BARS BUBBELL & Do
COMPANT
This with the Foreign Community To
E
Buch lettore should either be prepaid in both Honglong and American Stimps as above, or
Thię notice ebiely applies to the following?? places, the American rates of Postage to which are as follows:
NEW: LETTEZK PAFFES. BOOKS, Celts Cente Centa par oz.
Honolul Brazil Peru, Qbili; &o...22
02.
jos.
Straits.
·
4 por 4 03.
10 per 4 os.
TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Correspondence for Neo Zealand wis Forre Paper has been, from the sommencement of the being received directed to New Zealand vid
A considerable ammut of Correspondence. Oking New Tear, wened naILY instead of on Torres Straits it ie notised that the New Zea alternate days as before, MARIAN
land Post Offico has declined to receive Maila Toe Paper has beeu Established for nearly by that potte, lense there te no alternative bat Twenty Years, and le, as to Editorial Manage to forward such Correspondenes vid Galle.. ment, der the Direction of a Woll Edricated A Agente NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE CLines Goutiemant gives remble commercial of the Terres Straits Bicuiners to commquicato Persons who are anxious to avail themselves of 1099 – Hongkong, 9th July 1854
INSURANCE COMPANT and general information, and has the same with New Zealand should address their letters, to its pages tables a person who under THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
position with the Nativo Community, na to Ad &o, to the care of an Agent at Sydney, standa · Englima to communicate effectively a
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHARTER AND vertisements und Nous as the English Daily "with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
Srporal A018 OF PARLIAMENT,
Press need. Is this respect the work will be found rie Undersigned, having been appointed
Arrangements having been toado, uncer but Dio Custom must be. curried out and
indispensable to all Europeans reading in | Agent in Hongkong for the above-natned bence fire sonult Hrobes will be efected; though
which flaila for London arriving as Svoz from China, and to the natives themselves it ex Company, is prégned to CHEANT POLICIES
Fonzkoža, 23rd February, 1874 China by Private Stips will be forwarded to two of them will be over dry land, and the.
plaius subject tally with which very few in against FIRD on Buildings and or Goode to others two small for any Ingo bunk dog under. Undersigned Agents are in receipt of dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To the extent of £10,000's the naugh rates subject
destination via Brindisi, It is hereby notifică However, it is employlog, a number of handa
|that the rates of postage, which rasat be paid in instructions from the Board of Directors, parzies rwídent in England and interested in to an immediate discount of 20 *2*
(THE Undersigned, Agentų at Hongkong for
WING KIE QUAL SHOPAS and so far doing good.
advanos, correspondenso addressed to authorizing them to Issue Polioles to the ortent | China it pannor but be invaluable opcusionally, Attention in invited to 2. son ziderable reduce the bore Compay, are prepared to grant /THE-Proprietor of WING-RES Shop bags to United Kingdon go forwarded, will be as the While talking of the bridgs I may mention a of £10,000 on any aus. Vird-class Risk, or to ....... It comprises opwards of two (housand large tion in preum for Life iueirange in Chine. Folicies galust FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 inform the public tbs, his Shop has been lows, viz. circumstance which necurred the other day. A the ortent of £15,000 on Adjoining Tisks at quarto po
Life Polisice kinoted daring the year 1875 oz sny Bolding, ce on dorchandise in the cažne, established since 1885, at Endicott's Lome, and For Catters 3:24 gente per half onnes batober, white standing on the bank looking at Garment Rates.RAG
Ebute in the Roots to be declared on Blat at the usual rates, exilest Ea a discount of that he has always a great quantity of BEST For Newspapers....... 8 each. Descuber for the quinquennial period than Trouby par cent. (80');) ;) 100AE in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Ship-
(pot creeeding Jounce conta ending
GILMAN & Co masters wishing to patron me him, are requested For Books and
*~Agente (ja spply at his Shop A
Patteras
2. 12 1ỷ 1447 Hong kong, 28xi September, 18751
Cevery additionald', 12
epan
the men at work, anddeuly slipped andfeil, the
wall of bie back coming in contact with a phip
Ef 1383 Pond 20th Film: TRTZEK SMANUHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY.
A Discount of 20 */; allowed;
** Establishež 1949.
CAPITAL_22,000,000-
TRUINER & OR
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca,
COPATEBIOTLE BOW:
Agents
no he was nuskia to risej so he vua carried to a
48. Hongking, 8th January, 1875,
1. MÁCG. HEATON Dame Pass:" OFFION, HONGKONG): | 1435 Hongkong, 37th Septembur, 1875, f 1083 Hongkong, 716 July, 1874,
of granite which must have injured the spins,
fore
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