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ARTLING INCIDENT ON BUARD THEE

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY

PRIL 91 1876.

Vessels Advertised as: loading.

VASERL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

AS

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

To Be DESPATCHED.

OUR IRONCLAD FLEET The Times publishes 'n luftes from Mr, E.-J. AWOHINA".. By the fashmail ffure Sou Francisco wa Reed, M.P. written, he says, before the meeting keceived a letter from a Rentleman who madoaf Parliament, in-while drawe- attention to the passage, cace to San Francisco in the'f the condition of our ironolad navy, His object China, on the list trip of that vessel lanvingis, he states, to exhibit the extent to which the the port on the 30th - szury hat. Ons great, ingeandout, and unavoidable, wasto Eig's abiginontent relates a startling insident which in fleet undergoes through wear and tour, lapoo Desarrod daring the passage. One mornings of time, apoidouts, and the progress of score, LONDON 4 SUEZ CANAD.... Noator (sl.)-424) bulwan midnight and I am,everal European bus operated in reducing the number ai

utility of our ironclads, and isothonotualette NEW YOU

of our armoured navy, wurch to him some a

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City of Peking (str) Sydenhamriga. Jonathan Chase.. Jargarida, iako HONOLULU, B. Ilden Beas PORTLAND OREGON)word famea VICTORIA, Vancouver's Island... Forward

Annie Gray...

passengere were talking on dock previous to going to bad, when Chinoza parsonger was Been to rush on desk, Joan bis hands on the end one, attempt this," Mr. Root continaTSAN FRANC1500 vs Y'AMA (Folio fatr.) railing hetween the barricane and lower docks, with no personal and no party fealing; on the and that his bead through a window, at the contrary, I hope what I am about to stato mag Bame time mattering something to Chinese income degree help the Government to do its The Europeane thought he was singly seasick, duty. Tad greatest views and dessy-ling teen and contented themselves with bestowing on Kving on, as was clearly forest, among our bi augh sympathy as they could spare. And wood-bailt ironclade. The official Navy L dire aolamity as son sickness is, the amount of for this year indicates how Budu the wood-huilt sympathy it commands from those who are free ships barg.desayed. Eight of these tonelads Do hom it is not great. But to the horror andre there regated to burbour survion, which SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, Bowen (str.)..

SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, &o.....longolia (atr.) astonishment of the peaple who witnessed what means to service at all, of next to none.. followed, and were too far off to prevent it, the must add to the above list of decayed wood-MANILA.....

Do asn enddenly lifted himself through the window built ironclude the Favorito; Land Warden, and burled himself into the ses. This part of Pallan, Repass, Rerearch and Regal Alfred, TOKUHAMA. the ship be fell from was' forward and only which, although not yet oficially rouneed to the SHANGHA about 20 feut distant from the puddle wheal.elans of harbour ships, are built of wood, have The kuru was instantly given the engines undergone more vela deang, and mwat very were stopped and the orew went instantly to soon diappear from the officiunt liet. I regud, quarters. But, as the night was very dark, and them all as virtually condemned, from the rapid Do facro was neither sight, nor sound of the man-butented docar of pond baile balls sheathed SWATOW AMÏ ̈pverboard, nnd; at it as one hundred abonors in solid armour. Wo come now to another

ass or series of armour-clad vessels-aub, for example, as the Scorpion Floer, and Cyclopa of which we have come into possession-from special sinték, and which (although still useful for certaib restricted purposes) in no way coB. tribute to the strangts of the British navy at se Most of them the very entall, and are all fit only for barbour or island service. It is no undue depreciation of any of the dlcvan vessels, considering their orgin, to any that not one of

I

ON LONDON

EXCHANGE

Esmeralda (str.)....

Danifestay

Frank Bristow,

Butterfield & Swire..... Moyer, Alabor & Co. Vogel, Hagodera & Co. Longhong Yogol, Hagedorn & Oó.... Tony Your Q. &as Co

F. M. 6. 8:00 Hongkonggal, Hagedorn Do Jongkonggol, Hagedorn & Co.. aw Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Allon Nayoris Hongkong flozario & desponenz Thos. J. Forbes,longkong Horario & Co John StrichinHongkong Rozario & Clo Robert Moro

Hongkong Rosario & Co..... Hongkong Gibb, Tivingston & Co.. Hongkong P. & C. 8, NO

Muce. Reator

Coleman,

baud

Ganga (uti)

Baude (at)

Aloikong (str.)...

Niagpo (str.).

-M

Hongkong Remedios & Co Hongkong P. & 0.8. N, O, Hongkong Messageries Maritin Hongkong Siamesen & Co,

Galley of Jorno (str.

Hiddostan (str.)

The Glaucus (str.)

Panda

But Billa, on demand. Brink, Bills, at 80 days' sights/104 Bunk Billa, at 6 mouths night8102 Crodite, at 6 months' eight. 8/11 Documentary Bills.at8 months'

A

ON BOMBAY.Bunk, aight.. OR CALCUTTA Bank, sight ON SHANQUM.—

Bunk, sight

03

Private 30 days' sight L. 798 •

SHARES

Hongkong sa Shanghai Bank Sharde-Pur. Union Insurance Society of Canton-2630 per

hare,

China Traders Insurance Company's Shares

81,675 per share,

Ouma un Japan, Marina Insureuve Ts. S4

-per share.

Obia Fire Insurance Company's Share $159

per abare.

Viotoris Fire Instmure Company's shaz

870 per share

HA

Gilant & Co.:

P. & O. S. N. Com Butterfold & Swire hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Do..

For Sale.

As Y Z F

AVE jost opened their first delivery NEW GOODS, as under, for the COMING BEASON,

of whiob they policit an Inspection NEW DRESS MATERIALS, it

Lace Strips Japanese SILKS. Plain, Figured, sad Satin

POPLINE.

Strips and Pen MOHAIRS, Colored Foulard SILKS. Fancy Colored GRENADINES and

GAUZES,inik bocks and Stripes.

Hũ dẹ nhồnt Loth insty

Quick dospiteb.

Quick deepatats

Unick despatch.

jin 'let prox., 143 PM)

D 15th proawat S********

Quias despatob

Quick desputab.

Qufolatiasputabi... Quick despatol.

Quick despute Quick despatob Quick despatobá ̈· „To-day, at nogES. „Tomorrow, at noon, Ro-parrow, at noon, Tomorrow, at Noon Qiuk espati. Loday, at 11-A.M. Today, at 3F.M. To-morrow,

Woiak despatch.

Un or abant 28th_jost, Ox 23rd 'inët, daylight.'"

Vessels on the Berili. «.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSDE FRANÇAI

WE Company's Steamship.

"MEIKONG." Captain-Foache, will be spatobed for

·SHÀNGHÀI L

THE

AY, 16-Ninetatit, de FI A.M

G. DI UHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent. 532 Hongkong, 18th April, 1878 FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE,SYONMY, AND MELBOURNE (Calling off SomeusET, COOKTOWN, CZETE LARD BAY, Bows, and KEPES BAY, to land Mails and Passengers.) HE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam

Company a Steamier -

BOWEN **

- gauranteed to mesta NEW GOODS, most suitable for WASHING-

COMUNES and MORNING WRAPTEs, dote will be despatzhed as abern TO-DAY, sho 21at

instant, at Noon..

For Freight or Passage, apply to prising:

GIBE, MIVINGSTON, & Ob.. 520 Bongkong, 13th April, 1876.

FOR MANILA.

to one that he had been killed by the wheel, the ateumer, after & femantes delay, resumed hor path across the wide streiont having Havered a bort, and the men wan entered in the ship'e log-as having fallen överboard and been insty and his effects were collected and put on one side to be handed over to the aflioritieson tha arrival of the vessel it Sna Francisco, Bat, at eight yelőók - Hitre Dong, one of the steerage watch me, buyper ty to look into the paddle box, eux, to astonishinen, o Chithe is fit, or hu ever been fit, or over can boaight. bian standing there stook-still on the best, and made it, to bear on ag upon the high seas, or holding on to one of the iron bare which accure to purus se enemy urvas the ocean. Not one the boz to the side of the vessel. He why goon of them has been built or bought by our tescued from his parilone position and was Gotormont with these objecte. found to be the man-ha-bud-thrown himself "I further must omit from the list of the overboard sicht bouru befure. He was faint, sen-poigg Davy two much more powerful obc mal stiffard, on being healed out from his modero abipathe Helspur and Ruport-- refuge, where large volace of water were babange, although they are able to prosced to tarown over bim at every euoks of the paddles, sen with enfety, and would, no doubt, bo very he was given into the care of the doctor, who powerful ulemente in a battle in the Chaquel, found that, with the exception of a bruised and thoir want of enil power and their limited coal Donly fared face he had enstained no injury.supply disqualify them, for waking an equal Dar goriceponisht explains his escape after plade there with eur, cen-going Ironlode. tae fushion. After finging himself into the coure townother elsea-of teasele, upon water be rust-have sunk below the wheel: which bare myself seed to place much Chinelo Instanse Company, 8207 per share. The best make of Blok GRENADINES Either on he rose che of the fonts of the paddles depondeuse, becetas the fopro of time, has Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharca sanght and carried him upwerd, or by a waab rapidly tended to render the obsolete refer 8505 parshare. of the son lifted him on to the beat where, with all those early iron-built vestals whisky Anal instirict he caught the iron bar which besides other defects insidental to the period eaved-bis life-After his unitaculoate reacne head cionntages of their design, have the was kept for two daya in the cabin, until he was that defect of very weak amour. It has been discharged by the surgeon. The captain, then publicly stated that the Warrior has already thinking that his lenson would have cured him been contigned to harbour sprrive, The Black" of any suicidal tendency, sen: him to his placo Prince 13 exaatly like ver, but slower. The among the usher Chinese passengers. The veryUcfence and Resistance are slower still, but bare sume night be made a desperate attempt to ous ail the defects of the other vessel, accept their bis throat with a piece of looking glass, but was longth. The Heator und Fuliant must be en- restrained in time by some other Cuiness, pas aleref alike obeble. It would be idle to sengers, and again brought before the captain,consider any of thesetbe iz carliest built who bad him thoked up and watsbed wit als Beltish frantadas boving any but the mod arrival in Sao Francisco, where he was banded elusive prccensione to rank it those days with over to the proper authorities. The reason ironclad ships, and they may all be at asco osoigned by his friends on board for thea diswise from consideration, The proportiona deliberate cerptáit selceatruction in that of four other ships the dolles, Minotaur, the patient thought "the dor!! www after him," Aginovart, and Northumberland-I am todud to because in luce of the expassed with of his adapt that I utterly disapprove of, and consider mother (in China) he had decided-ypon going that their immense length is alone enficient to to join his father in San Francisco. The old ooudonin them as fighting lins-of-kittle ships. hấy broken herbed at cher loua of her

Naval officers, however, do not seems always, to fulfilled a thrext she had often iterated, that if view thres keur ships with the same alarmes be left her she would poison herself. The would do. I will not, therefore, strike her off the be-suicide-ia-described by our correspondents list of affiat abipa, but will let them stand a good looking, well made young-man of some alone as abips which may be counted, but which trenty years in the full enjoyment of his mast. no be scuntal upon too confidently, fepos, bat oppressed with melancholy at the Leaving them, for the moment an nan aide, wo thought that he had been the sanse of bis are now in a portion to see of what ships the Dalier's death, which event was fade-known sou-guing armoured any of this grest maritime to big before the departare of the strainer country actually coasters, when we have put out Japan Onzette,

of view all the inefficient and non-sep-going Vasully uniek we hate reginasly serigend have of ships fully ball and Bure you the follow ing, and bem only:

ROMAN v GERMAN TYPB.

–

Audacions, Idiuite, Iren Daku cach 6,030 tone, 4,200 i,b.p,; Swiftsure, Triumph, caab 6,660 tone, 4,500 i.h.p.; Hercules, 8,676 tous, 8500

|

Hongkong a Whips Dook Company's

Staresti per cent, discount."" flongkong, Canton and Mone Steamboat Co.'s

Sharea-3 per cens, discount Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tls.

70 porsbare.

barc...

Hongkong Gas Company's Shuron--$75 per Hongkong Betel Company's Shares 350 per Chinese Imperial For £106.04.

SALES OF APRIL 207, AB REPORTED BY -URINN. Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $0.30, by. Kwong Wing Shing to travelling kader,

Black Pepper-100 huge, at $840. by Shan Obong to travelling trader,

China-Rout 30 picata, at $2.80, by Wo Shun Shing to travelling trade

Green Pens-50 bags, at 52:58, by Wo Shun Hing to travelling trader. A

Vermicelli 30 Lags, at $890, by Kwong Sang Tai to travelling traders

Wood Of 30 packages, st la 57.00 by Hop Hing to local trader. N

Mushrooms-10 causa, at $46.00, by Eue Wo Loong to travelling trader.

Fungus 30 Ings, at $22,00, by Chuo Chong to travelling trador

Cuttlefish bags, at 315,00, by Chin Chong to travelling trader,

for Sale.

{TASSIAMULL DHURRUMDASS,

CASHMERE and INDIA MERUHANT, Has for bale, Cashmere Shawls, Morning Gowns, Buapore and Delhi Shawl, Burna

and Bindb Gold Lace Work Goods, &c., o. No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Nest to Mesare. SAYLE & Co, Hongkong...

6m 1887 21th December, 1875.

NOW ON SALE.

It will interest te muy people to whom the reading of German print is a aure trial, both of temper and eysight to kalor that the principal organ of the Prussian prosa, the Cologne Gouette,

Sulion, 9,186 tons, 2,600 fhpr bua publicbed a series of cicles leading for p The introduction of the Dalia id of the Bellerophon, 7,550 tums, 6.000 Lb.p.: Penslope, German cliaracteres in the Grad newspapers. 4.394 tons, 4.700 1.1.p.: Montich, 8522 tone, "We Germank," it says, "bare long song, 2848 hp. Devastatio, 9,190 tons, 6,800 5.b.p. and even to very recent period, beeu Thunders, 9.190 tons, 6,600 i.h.p.

These 12 ships-fatih neglecting the four very stigmatized As durbarians by our Westero neighbours. This notion, Raise az it is to long ships with weak urazon) ny be said to certain extent explained and excused when one constituis at the present moment the ava-going! looks at the printed characters by means of ironsind navy of Great Britain. Two of thesog which the enftare of our ostion is carried on.are on distant foreign station, four more are on On there be anything more oribbed, perverse, the Mediterranean station, throu are abroad. in antiquated, abominable, and aboard than the the Channel Squadron, and three "only aro x German lettera P and is it strange that the home. One-buff of the nambar-viz, the six Lerterunte possessor of the clear and agreeable en foreign service are of course wouring Lutin alphabet should be inclined to deny all out their boilers, and becoming, therefore, ause of beauty to s people which allows its temporarily more or less inamficient. I offer no. Merary productions to appear in such a comment upon this state of things; I will not grotesque shape Compare with these oven as whether with an Ironclad wary of only aights of the Rueful Contenance their this strength it is to be expected that the voice simple, forcible, and elegant Latin rivala, and of Bugisad dan be powerful in Europe; I shere can be no doubt as to the superiority of simply.seert that war and tear and deny, the latter. Moreover, the Latin characters are loan at sen, the progroka of inventing, and Lac not only much clearer and less fatiguing. the adoption of thick armuar and bossy guns by sight, but they onsspy a smaller space; a book other nations have all combined to redese car printed in Latin type requires a smaller number SPA-going ironolad navy down to the number of of pagca, all other conditiong being the same, ships, of which siz may be called small by: than if printed in Germung tipo

At

White BRILHANTER

White and Colorod BATISTE. Kanda and Yosemite Strips CAM-

BRIOS.

Niagara Lace Strips CAMBRICS French FERCALES, in all the Newest

Pattern, Fuet Colorad GALATEA OLOTAI for Boys' Suita, in Stripes

and Chaske The LATEST DESI

in-

Ladies and Cildren's COLORED LINEN, CAMBRIC, and BATISTE Ready mado EMBROIDERED

COSTUMES; very desirable-- for gwear in this climate. Embroidered LINEN MORNING WHAP.

PER.

PEINTED CAMBLIC, WHITE BRIL

LIANT MUSLIN MORNING WRAP

FERS.

French TOILET JACKETS.

Rishir Embroidered CAMBRIC SKIRTS. "Ladies, Trini med and. UntiralOSI ALLKIN CITY HATS and BONNETS of the Newest Styles, from Paris)

Boys and Girls' STRAW HATS. LA Children's White Pique WASHING HATS. White Piquo PELISSE

Boys HOLLAND SUITS and PINAFOLES: Infants' STUK HATS and BONNETS, CASHMERE WOODS CLOAKS.--

French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Embroidered LINEN SETS: NEW RIBBONS,

LAGE EDGE COVENTRY FRILLING. Ladios UNDERCLOTHING.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Lacies and Children's BOU IS and SEOBS,

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

AND.

By Dr. DEVAS, with many Additions, Correc tiune, and Dr. WALLIAMA' Orthography. PatoE: La Paper Wrappor

Noatly Beand

Apply of the Daily Praia Office.

81.50

$2.00

UO MONTEBELLO CARTE DOME CHAMPAGNE

975

Quarta $15 per case (1 dozen.) Fiste,16 » (2

5 diresunt on 23 Üss

BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per osad (1.dozen) FOR SALE BY

HEARD & Oon. Hongkong, 25ed June, 1875. ANDA TENNENT'S ALE and

.PORTER

Also,

to

A Fream Supply of the Ittle Warmer

SEWING MACHINES,

Agents for Hongkong, SAY LEAND VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.

FUR SAID

INCAUSTIO TILĖS:

THE temakip

- ESMERALDA ” Captain Theband, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 22n4 iss., at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply le

A MAGG. HJATON, Agent, 44530 Honzkung. 19th April, 1876.

"JUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY- FOR LONDON, ë SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Sternship

NESTOR will be dar petoked ouqy about the 20ch instant

For Freight or Passage, apply toj DEBUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents 467 Hongkong, 8th April, 1976, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW-

HE Steps

"YESSO,"

Vessels on the Berth,

SWORDFOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA

British Olipper Ship

SYDENHAM,”

Post Office Notifications.

mari salli ol5se",

For Shanghal-Per. Afcibong, to-day, the 21st lost. at 20 4. Listo letters received from

Frank Bristow, Mistert will load for the above 10.10 to 10.50 A.11. Fort, and will hava quick deepätsh.

For Freight or Fassige, apply to D. VOGEL, HAGL DURN. Đài

303 Hongkong, 4th March, 1878.

topatia cu TEAM FOR.. SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GAILE, ABEN, SUBZ, HAUTAT BRINDISI, ANCONA VENION EDI.

TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA,

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THE

For Singapore. Queensland, Sydney. Tag nauja, and Melbourne Por Bon, to-day, kija žľab inst,, at 11:30 AM 15 20

For Shanghai-Per Fiking, today, the Clut inst., at 11.30 AM,

For Shanghai.For Nego, to-day, the lat inity at 2.30 PM.

For Swatow, Amer. Tad realitie Yes, to-morrow, the 22uddart, ne.M.

The closing of the tail for Salgon, per Beer Goalle, in potpora till further notice,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH-PAOKET

The Englials Contrast Parket MONGOLIA,

· NAVIGATION. COMPANY's Steamship will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, “MONGOLIA" Captain A. CezaMAN, with du, un SATURDAY, the 22nd instant. Her Majesty's Mails, Farsangers, Spesie, aud | The following will be the hours of closing the Cargo, will leave this for the above places on

Maile, &ert SATURDAY, the 22nd April, at Noon

Cargo will be received on board until Noon,Di Specie and Paries at the office until F. on }~ the Slet idon

For Farticulars regarding Freight and Pag Bago, apply at the P & O. S. N. Co.'s Ollige, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

*** A Written Reclamation of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland- Route is required by the ligyptian flovernment, and must be delivered by the Shippera to the Company's Agenta, with the Fille of Luling or with Parole; and the Company do fot Leld thunzelven responsible for any Retention Prejudion which may happen from the indors reless un saol declaratfen. A

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, thias the Steamer loating Hong kong in correspondecco with the Australian Steamors from Galls to Bambay, may vill ut Colombo,AgAA

Shippore are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A: MolVWR, Superintendent, 1 Poniveular and Oriental Steam Navigation Go's Office. Hongkong. th April, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH” CARBÓ AND PAS SENGERS, FOR THE UNITED STATES AND AUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH TED- "UENTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

.

"COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE SS GABİT will be despatched for San Francisco, via Tokohama, on MONDAY, the 1st May, at 3 r taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Barops.

Cosacation is made at Yokohama with Stasera from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p. of the Soch instant.: Purcel Prokages will be received at the Office until 5 Pame day. Al Parcel Pankages should be marked, to addreas iu full value of same in required. annum.

Return Passage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.

Far, fortber information as to Freight ar Pasenge, apply to the Agency of the Company, Pro

G. B. EMORY,

Adding Agent Bonghong, let April, 1876.

GAS MAIL LINE.

Captein Panchard, will be despatched for thPACHIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANÝ. aboye Ports on SUNDAY, the 23rd instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & U 533 Hongkong. 19th April, 1876.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, (Taking Cargo at through rates in Froso and NAGASAW't.) THE P. & U.S.N: Oo.'s Stamship

SUNDA"

will louve for the above ninge surtly after the Brrival of the Steamship Hidastan with the nest English Mal

AMCIVER,

(507

Superintendent ¡P.&O. N. Co..Ofis,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1876.

STRAM. TU SHANGHAI. THE P. & D; S. Na's Steamship

* HINIRISTAN.” will leave for the ove place about 24 hours after her arrival with the sext Buglish Mail,

A: MOIVER,

Superintendoot. P.&0.3.-N. Co.'s Office,

Honetour, 15th April, 1870 QUEAN STEAMSHIP JOSIPANY.

7508-

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers of throngh

for HANKOW, NIKE, and Power in JAPAN Company's Steamship

Lot 14ft 6in. by Batt. Gin, with Border.EE 1 Lot 1rita, by it. Gia, with Bordor. "Apply to

A, MILLAR & Co.,

Plumbers, ko 581 Hongkong, Chili Marab, 1978, ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY

$4pur Dozen, "SPIRITS of WINE, for Lam

comparison. Buil it will be said. you buva not the same time we do not conceal from ourselves considered the ships we are building. I have that our proposal to adopt the Latin character not, because they are available. Of the maven will v.ect with auch opposition. In the first ships building wa migal, with great exertions, place, there will be the patriotic objection-to get three-Alexandra, Shannon, and Dread.. abandoning the national alphabet. But is our ongi-finished daring 1876, but no morog, O alpbabet really a rational one? Our corrupt hai go baya, but very little to rely on in the and tasteless mode of writine/ anys Jacob way of early additions to the navy, ak yon Grimm, is unfortunately called. Gerinan, as if to insert the above facts becca I feel ala habits aurent among us should be persuaded that the country does not know and stamped as of Gegnan origin, and therefore to consider how frontly tiand the course of he tocarepded. Grimes was certainly the events operate in bringing down the numbers mont Germas of Germana; and he shows that of those correlads on which we rely. Every in the Middle Ages all the nation of Europe, where people talk, as I have sold, of the hatever their language, wrote in the Intiu milions we have sent on one ironelad navy: character ouly. In the thirteenth or fourteenth forgetting that only one-tenth of our naval century st beenge the potion to write the expenditure is so appropriated. Iain wirerriat Latin lers with pointed cornere, and with thoughtful consideration devoted to this subject Ornamental såditions for the initial letters,will show that the sublay upon our piroueind Whou printmg we introduced this practice was vy-doce-not-at-all keep pace with the growth naturally ovatinned, the printed letters being of our maritime incercata, with the naval merely a copy of the chanscript opes; and advances of other Power, or with the increasing Latin, Froosh, Germer, Swedish, and Polish chances of bostile wombinations in the changing BNGLIH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY. with Mr. J. MAGLEHOSE OF LEONG AH YON, books were all printed in the as me pointed polition of Europe," " character. In, Italy, however, the round lettors

continued to be used; both in manuscripts and A Beuter's telegram-from Paris inentióne a in printed booke; and they were adopted for report RE 31 Blanquit, the well-konWE AN Latin booke in Pewnos und Germany in the revolutionary agitator, is dead. sixteenth couturg, though the painted letters Commercial intelligence from the United were r. teinud for other books, the people having Stutas shows a very favourable etute of affairs,

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flux Orown

CANVAS.

ARNKOLD, KARBENG & Co. 1190 Bougkong: 11th, fey, 1367

NOW ON SALBAA

IMPERIAL QUAEZÓ.

WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNOLATION..

ANGLO-M DICTIONARY, published

at the Darig Press Olde, Hongkong.

comprehensiveness and practical porvice

thie Work stands unrivalled. All the now

D

$5 per Duzeni

Apply to the

GLAUQES,”—

LAND RAILWAES, AND TOUCHING AT -YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

Friday, 21a! ineda rd. -

5 F.M., Money Order Office ofoses, 20 GP.M., Post Office olcem except the NINT Box, which remains opeħ fil night, Saturday, 2nd inelant,

7, Post, OfFca opean for ante of Stamps, Registry of Lettore, and Post. ing of all parrespondence, 10AM, Post Offico closes except for Late

Lestora,Registry of Lettera cenate.- 10.15 A.M., Latters may be posted on suyoient

“Of A GATH Ferroja 18 centasering-

Postage, unti

11 AM when the Post-GOLOSES

entirely

TI 80 AM Letters (bat Littera only) addres

ed to the United Kingdom we Brandian Sor te Singapore, may lia posted on

hourd the Poket: on paymănt of" ** Liste Fee of 43 conta exten postage,

- 1,50-4.M., Fosting on Bourd weases.

ALFEET LISTER,

Postmuster-General-

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 13th April, 1876.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKEL The Freech Contract Packcol' SINDE

be despatched on SATURDAY, the 20th Jestant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, Marvaillea; to Bui- ge, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry. Madras, Calonite, Bombay, Aden, Encz, pad Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing the.

Friday, 28th instant

Br

Money Order Bolsa Föst Other closes except the NIGHT Box, which romaine open all night.

•Saturday, 20th instant,

·ZAM, Post Citice opens for sala of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing af all corraprudence.

10 A. Registry of Inters cejser.

11 A.M., Post Offico closes except for Eato

Lettera,

11.10 A.M., Letters (bil Tetters only} addreu-

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa- per may be posted on payment of s Tata-Eeg ut 15 cents extra postage,

اللاتين والقف

.11.30 a.M., when tbo. Post Offices-LOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster-General.. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 20th April, 1976,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"

PACKEL pi

The United States Mail Packet GABLIC, will be despathhod on MONDAY, the lat May, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED A followa

F.N.

Registry of Lattern cenaes, 2:30 PM. Post Office inan.

2.30 PM. Correspondence may be posted on heard the Rinker-with-Tate Don Of 12 CODIN VALA Postage, mill- 2.50 P.M. when the Malinually closed. Correspondance must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully propald will be cont by British Packe

EUS. Mail Steamer QITY OF PEKING will be despatoned for San Francisco, vis

Letters, &o, ona be posted for Canada, the Yokobams, on MONDAY, the 15th May, 1875, West Indies, and other places panud bolaw, if of 9 F., taking Passengers and Freight for suficient Aurionu ataope are added to prepay Jupas, the United States, und Barope.

them from Sun Francisco to destination. Ame- Though Passenger Tickets and Bills of rican Stemps are sold at this Offico.

Tho olarge for Regatry is 8 coats in Hong- Landing are found for transportation to Yoko hawa and other Japan Forte, to Sun Franchino, keng Stampa and 10 casts lu U.D. Etamper to' poris in Mexico, Central and South Amerles, those places only the naus of which are print and to New York and Europa, vi OVER-ed in Itatios. To all the other places. med LAND BAILWAYS.

correspondence.canput be Registered through

"A Steamer of the Mitan. Bishi S.S. Company will leave banghai, via the inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.

At Now York, Fassengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England, Franco, and Geraty.

Fraight will be received on hoard until 4 Par. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will bo received at the Oes until 5 P.. same day; all Parcel Packages should borrearked, to ad- Areas in fall value of me is required.

but only to San Francisco ( cente).

The fullowing are the charges on correspon dance thus 620

PER HALF OTYCE Hongkong US.

Stamps. Stampa. Cents Cents.

Canada, British Columbia, Neio Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Printe Beware Leland, Vancouver'e Leland, Bahamas, Nasin, New Previdonoeg depinwall, Bermuda, Bogota, For further informatica ne to Passage sud

Cartagena, Costa Rica, Uu- Freight, apply to the agency of the Company,

ba, Carsgao, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nioa- ratesPrape West

GEMORY,

rague, Pariaman, Wear Indies, Acting Agent.Hawa, Hem Foundat

Guatemala, Mexion, Salvador,

Venezol

will be despateħed on or about the all instant..

For Fraight: Paaange, apply to

--- BUTTERFIELD V SWIRE, Agenļā. 540 Hongkony, 20th April, 1976.

FOR LONDON.

BA1 British Ship

CHANNEL QUEEN," Lentoatey, Master, baring the greater part HONGKONG DISTILLERY U. of her Cargo ozgaged, will have quick despatol 1300 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.

COAL DEPOT

YOALS of all description sapplied to Steadiera

by the Undoreigned.

Orders may be left at the Gadowns, Wanchai,

Praya.

LANDSTEIN & Co. Em 1320 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875,

IKANSATLANTIO FIRE INSUBANOET

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Company, uro přes

subject to a bonus of a ter out

SIEMSSEN & O

as above.

For Freight, apply to ------

MEYER, ALAROE & O tf 461 Hongkong, 7th April, 1876-

FOR NEW YÜRK. Ship

THE ALAHAR OAK Smily Mastor, Fil lead here and at Whampoo, And will baya quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O 304 Hongkong, 97th March, 1876. · FOR NEW YORK, **

Al American Ship

HAZE,

Hongkong, April 15th, 1870,

20 HIPPERS TO COCKTOWN, THE Undersigned aro prepared to receive

TCONSIGNMENTS BASTERN TRO. DUCE; and, if necessary, will honor DRAFTS drawn against same for Une Half the Amount.

S. BENJAMIN & Co, Wholesale Grocera, Vino, Spirit, and General Merchanter dis] OUDKNOWN.

NOW ON SALE, Bad Tort for the Year 1975, Prior 1)OUND VOLUMES of the China Oberland

Ten Dollars,

Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, Murch, 1876:

THE Undersigned-kava beep appointed Sole-

Tagento for the Sale of, their, Gople in Hongkong and Chios by Messrs. J. & H. TEN RENT, Gasgow, and Mesars. DAVID CORSAR & Sons, Arbroath

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O tt 419 Hongkong, January, 1887.

STORAGE.

1

Belize: Greytowild

Quianu, Hon

duras, Martinique, Santa Mar tha, Turk's Island. Brazil

Bolivia, Ecuador, Chat, Fers.... Argentine Confederation, Ba- emos Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-

6

123

10

Newspapers (not over 4 oz.). Books, 3o., por 4 02- Any articles found enclosed in, Newspapera or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be detained.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postinaster General.

General Post Office,

Hongkong, la April, 1876. -

regarding

As some misappropinion exists Fogelsted through the Post, it is hereby notified for general information, that the Privilege of send ing such articles through the post at, the ratou of postago applicable to them is restricted to bows fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchon dise. Goods sent for Sale or in exumtion of an order (liowover small the quantity may le), Godawes of about 5,000 vs Capacity, to another which are not actually pattern of. sitarted on the Prayu West, Wa

T. G. LINSTEAD. 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874.

MILLAR AND DO

samples, are not adthisible..

Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits SötLlorente mast prepaid at rates, viz.

A. HOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT For Lettere, follow vente, por jounes.

PLUMBERS, COFFEESMITHS, and BRASSTOUNDËRS

1. QUEEN'S ROAD HAST AND NULLAH

of 152LAND.

[Feb. 3

For Fuper,quod n For Boo Packets) *

osob,

agd Pockets of foretel ounces. Paltoras ...........)

besome adoustomed to them. These peinted Day after day honey failures are announced: wurde which the Chinese hayo of lats years been Jettere cannot, however, be called German, for and sellom bae gemercial confidence been so compelled to coix to express the ponterons ob. they were need in England, the Netherlands, low sa doring the last two months. Several jeptam machinery photography, telegraphy, and Pared to necept riske against Fire of current Wilkinson, Master, will Toud bero and at. OALS received on Storage in Firstyles for any articles sent by one private individual

Whumpor, and will five quick despatch as Sendinavia, and among the Stars of the Larin extensive haucer engaged in the onel and lamber a science generally, which the rapid advance rates,

above For Freight, apply to Church. By degrees they were abandoned by trades have come down, sonending, thow off of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

VOGEL, HAGEDOR-& Co. every nation but the German; the Dotch now Parker, rye, Brponen & Hartvall, Woods, here given in ostende. Each and every word is tf 39 Hongkang, 18th November, 1872, 199, Honghong, 1st February, 1876, only print their Prayer-books in the German Smiths, the Olcsts Trou Company (liabilities fully illustrated and explained, forming exer-

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Even in Germany juelf. the 150,000 dol, and Cunfeld & Muntard. The gives for students of a most inatractive nature. FENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, type.

HE AL Adierican Bork THE Latin character has now boun adopted for failure of the merasmile firm of Dale Brothers Back the Court and Ponti prononciations are in A

JONATHAN CHASE," scientific books, by tradesmen for the inscrip- (771,000 dote,) has been followed by that of gen, the accents being carsfully marked tHE Undersigned paving been appointed cious on their shops, by the Magt for the letters Harris Richmond & Shower (140.000 dels), as bo principle hitherto attained. The typo Tagoute as the aboze Compliar al die Curtie, Master, will load for the above Port, on the German ebius, by the radway authorities 11yerson & Plant (10,000 dol. Kossimar &graphy displays the mocess of an attempt to Port, are prepared to grant Policies against and will have quick despato.. foxpect in some places in South Germany) for Keske: (56.000 duls). Walsh & Field (30,04% make the Chinese and Hinglish type correspond Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings For Freight, apply to FAGED the tables of fares, and by the "iñopicipal | dole.(, sad Taylor, Gibeon, & Wilson (90,000, in the sise of, body, thereby effecting & vast on Goods stored therein,

DOUGLAS LABHAIK & 06, authorities for the names of streets, dole). Abe firm of Chin, Sabion, & Freburz, in somomy of space, melieving a dearest for Anciber abjection is that the German people the abir trade, with 275,000 dofa, linbilitive, previously attained; and disposing with thong; -37 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1868. hase benone accustomed to the old type, and have offered a, composition of 13 per cent, rast margins and vacant spaces which havo ORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILS would not willingly give it up. But they too which has-beer-coept and they will atili beretofore characterized Coinces publications. the Latin churastera us well as the German warry on business. Juda a Hrothers,. pork To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the ones, and the Cologne Gazelfe ime for years shippers, New Haves, have also suspended following facts are submitted for consideration. printed ite commercial sad official intelligence payment, with abilities of 200,000 dóls, and Chalmers: Vocabularly adptains about 16,000 in Latin letters, without any complaint from ulen Lay of W. H. Bradley & Co., erringe Obiness charactors, and Modhurata English ita readers.

France Bismarck remarked makers, liabilities 300,000 cols. A considerable and Chiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst the other day that no one rende German- nowa proportion of thees loeuds will fall on British this work contains inom than 50,000 English papore in France and England. This remark espaigning merebanta In the case of Messrs.words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charze is not, of course, to be taken literally; but there Ferrier & Co., iren merahants, Buktrout, who teri Again, despite all the graihmere and is no doubt that. Germani publications are teken suspended payment is cuti ago, with fiabilitica other elementary works as yet in very much smaller quantities by England to the extent of 450,000 dóls., 100,000 dula je i student of this difficult language absolutely re- and France than English and French onna are due to a Sasfield Erm.

"COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

by Germany. The reason of this state of things

is not alone, that our nation is perhaps zoore

meliged to self-culture the others; it is i

groat part attributable to the, frot (that our

OPIUM.

type is such as to deter foreigners from reading

uf. Even Japan bas net as a good exatople in Sales of Old Patos today at $6071, and of”

at B5, with allowance of £ity thel

INSURANCE COMPANY

1500BRORATE MY BOTAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

Established 1803.

CAPITAL-£2,000,000)

lid, the THE Undersigned, Agents as Hongzong for the above Company, are prepared to grant quires examples to display the various appi Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000

ntions, and equivalente of different worde which

bave one general meaning. Of these examplos ang Building, or on Merchandise ta the same, this work contains more than free timca, ist the usual rates, subject to a discount of many any other Dictionary bithorto pub-Twenty per cent. (20

GILMAN &TMð,

THURSDAY, 20th April, lished.

For practical purposes the strangement of tl 1003 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

this respect; which we should do will to follow.Old Booz58 Parcels of Malwa placed the work isso complete, that a reference.

EXPORT CARGOBS, E

YOUEL, HAGEDORN & CO. 895 Hongkook, 27th March, 1876. FÖR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AL British T

MARGARITE," James Owen, Master, will toad for the above Fort, and will have quise despatale, For Freight, apply to get a

YOUEL-HAGEDOEN & O.. 27th March, 1876..

896 Hongkong,

OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA...

Sole Agent on the Pacifo Coast for

The registration fee on suob correspondence is Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or Packet

There is a common belief in the existenon of

Winchester Repeating Anas and Amunition; a Pareal Post by which such articles as Fans,

Curios, Silk Dresses, Scarves, Jewellery Arti De Pouty Blasting and Sporting Powders Lake Hoial Teeth, &c, can be forwarded at low-rates-

Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety It can be toplistinetly stated that suol,

Fuse...

e

巖煤

THE Undermentioned Vessels, having the Treater portion of their Cargo ad

sengers engaged, will have immediate despatch for the following Portab

FOR VICTORIA, VANDOUTER'S ISLAND, Tao Britiab Barque "FORWARD,"

Captain John Strachan, -

genfa

The British Ebin" ANNIE GRAY," Captain Robert More..

The

to its pages enables a person who endor- THE SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE stands English to commanniante effectively with natives who undorstand nothing bot, Chi

COMPANY.k

FOR FORTLAND, OREGON, American Barque" EDWARD JAMES,"

Captus Thoe: J. Forbes,

The Gwn of Birmingham bas fant received, i münffioent bequeat of 100,000). from the late Mr. William Dadley jewellers factornid Per-alexmship traszaldy, for Continentnego. In his respect the work will be found THE Undersigned, Laving been appofitad

179 bulea, Silk, 7 quses Silk Hoco Gooda, 5 indispensable to all Europeans résiding in Agent in Hongkong for the abure and FOR HONOLULU, SANDWICH LANDS, AND erabant, ap di Birmingham resident, who died on the 254 61 The deceased bus invested bales Waste Sil, 950 buten Sundries. For China, and to the natives themselves it uz Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES the alwave atm in the trustees to be plied to Liloo 177 bales Silk, 77 balsa Waste Silk, 21 plains subjects felly with which very few against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to certain charitable purposes.

Cues Silk Piocu Gooda 9,186 bores Ten 2 deed of taum, are nerfacey nequainted. To the extent of £10,000 as the usual ratée aubject Plans and modela of stern-wheel steamboats cases Treasure, Tle. 43.963; 2 casce Trasure, parties resident in England and interested into an imbiediate discount of 20 for the British Government, to be used on the 39,290; and 379 cave Sundries.~***

rivera uz thu Malay Peafbeula, on which t recent ontbreak bas taken place, are being Terobos mship Quang 30 for San Francisco prepared by Messy Back & Wabaters of the 10,505 bage lica, 7,763 tage-Bdr.906 pkga Potrero shipyards all probability, theas Merahandise, 450 bags Beans, 158 bngs Tepicca, bunte will, with their engines, be bails here, and 117 page. Ten, 34 bags Coles, 24 borce Pro then shipped to Singapore in soctions by ons of pared Opio, 14 pkgs. Gypsum, and 7 boxes the Chics mail steamere,

Shoes,

Usina it cannot but be invaluabloccasionally. It compriaya upwards of two thousand large que paguj

TRUENBE & O

69, PATERNOSTER NOW::

W. H BELL Daily Preis" Oerson, HongrÓRA,

Attention is invited to a considerable reddo tion in promis for Life Insurance in China.

Life Policise effected daring the year 1875 Siro in the Bonus to be declared on let December the quinquennial period then ending.

A. Mag. HEATON: 1465 Hongkong, 37th September, 1875.

SAN FRANCISCO, The Ameriona Daryn ALDEN BESSE," Captain Allen, Nopen, Fur Freift or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. 590 Hongkong, 24th March, 1976. *

KRIPS CAR BARD WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY):7. SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA.

E. PEILE Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany).

Jy 1026 July 7 things can only be sent as Letters, and the very

WING-KEE COAL SHOP.

cheapest rate is 12 cents per hull onnes by Private Steamer. All moh prokager should ba Registered (8 cents). If the Farcal, bo houry is

HE Proprietor of WG-EE Shop begs to can be sent through one of the Porcel Baprendr inform the public that his Shop bau boon conducted by Messrs. LAXE, OWFORD, OF established since 1855, a Budicott's Lane, and Mr. W. H. NOTLET, which, for anything over d that he hits always great quantity of BEST or 5 ounce, will be found cheaper than the COAL in ature for Sale Gentlemen or Ship Poet masters wishing to patronise him, are requested

to apply at his Shop.

1447 Honekone. 23rd September, 1876.

EAS

DINES,

His Excellonor Governor Sir ARTHUR ED«. WARD KENNEDY, K.O.M.G., CB is pleased to direct that the following revited Rates of FUTURE NOTICE,

Postage (including those notified on the 15th TN Onder to meet tuo wishes of the Native instat) be published for genera infgruation.

- LETTERS. Communis, the Chinese Issue of thin Faper has beer, from the commercement of the Franse and Algeria vás Brindisi, 12 per tez, Chma New Year are DAILY instead of on Brazil, Registration Fee,15

BY FRENOM PACKET. alternate days as before...*

Fue Paper been Eetublisted for nearly Continent of Europa (Franco <x-

18 per 1 oz, Twenty Tore, and fa, na to Elitorial Manage cepted). ment, under the Direction of a Well Edusatod Porte of Chinaan2. Japan (to or Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial from) per vz, and general information, and has the same Aden, Ceylon, India, Pondicherry, position with the Native Community né to A‚ði Saigona per oz) vertiments and Nows to the English Baby Spain and Portugal, vid Brindisi, le perfo Preis with the Foreign Community The The above are all the changes hitherto wade Obargo for Advertisements will be se herero, in the Table of Rates dated the let fustant, and fora

must be regarded as supersoding that. Tabla no far they app

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,