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BUSSIAN. CONTENTS.

• EXCHANGE

Or LONDON

Bank Billa, on demand, 3/10 Bank Bille, at 80 days aight 3/10): Bank Billo, at 3 months? sight 3/11/ Crodite, at 6 months sight 3/11}; Dourmenttary Billa, at 60

3/11 ON BOMBAY Bank, sight. UN CALCUTTA Bank, sight...281 Ox SUANGBAL-

Bank, sigut

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 12TH, 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESAR'S NAME

LONDON SUEZ CANAL... Ajax (str.).,, SAIN

231.

D

NEW YORK .....? SAN FRANCISCO

Private, 30 days' night 742

SIARES Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Shareper

MELBO COOKTO cantproraium, Union Insurance Society of Centon-650 per BRISBAND

HONOLULU,

SINGAPORE,

aliare,

Doi

China Tradore Insurance Company'sure SAIGON.

$1,875 per share, China and Japan Marine Insurances, 84

per shares. Chines Imrante Company-2015-per share, Honkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharep

$530 per aliare.

The Roadiem Government some tino ago ordered an inquiry into tha sayanma of the monasterion and convents of the Empire, with alow to the compléta reorganization of those institutions, and, although greatdieulties wore Anconintered in carrying out this task. owing to the obstruativanens of the ecolesination authorionth' aight Pities, it has now been completed. The total namber of the Tonasteries, and soavante in Esan je 540, and they are oight différent apuroon of revenne. These are, tho-produes of the lands attached to the religious boussa the sabsidies paid by the Government the offerings of pilgrima; the collections made in churches and abopols, and by wandering fripes; payments for tombstonia, chapela, &e, in the semeterieay the profits of the hotels, inne, and pilgrims baises attached to the monxaties; the receipts.: of their shops and factories; and the interest on their funded property. The Rusejda myn- asterica poantas 2.800,000 morgens of faad, with a great sinber of mills and, heating-groande, and noutberless very prodretire faberias, The total of all these revenues in estimatoď na' ať Toast 9,000,000 onkles, 2,000,000 of which belong to the three great hoses of Kio, Moscow, and St Petersbarg; the subsidias paid by the Go vernment to other onustoice amount to The average revenue of 400,000 roubles cach monastery or convent is fram- 300,000 ta 900,000 roobies, and "esch monk and an casts about 1.58 roubles a year. The charities de, founded by the religious houses, on the other bar, are of very trifling extent, The total number of hospitale attached to them. is 103, with 1,500 patients; twenty three of the aro kept up entirely be privato benefactors, and cent, decorat the recte all more or less supported by the Stato, or late years, it in trim, sovia, możAB- terien, at the instigation of their epíscopul superiora, bare given up a porkinn af their revenue for the-acologistical training instila- tious, but he saws thus applied zo been email. It is now proposed to disablina reentral administration for the management of all mot antio proporty in the empire, .xz budget for each monastery and content, and to devote the surplas of veraue to the support of scolesiastical training-colleges and of the lower clergy Palle Mall Gaictio

PURE FEA

BANGKOK BAIGON, SIEG

MANIA. FOKOHAMA

Ohann Fire Insurance Company's. Bhares-$156.

per share, and the design Longkong and Whampoa Dook Company's SHANGRAI

Ebares-87 per sent. dissonnt Hongkong, Dunton and Mars Stemmbent Co.'s Do..

Shures-10 per cent discount:

·Do

Do

BedJedi (alt, 192 Commlagaryba British Crozziz)

Charles G. Lenny

Y HAMA Ahaka (utralnión Da Balgio (ulic STANDARDAN JĀmerican Lloyds kVARNIM AND SIDNEY... Yindex. SAMAL

Morinanby (etc.) a Willard Mudgitt 21. Gunga (str.) FIRS „Teherani" (ntr-},.,. Hindostan (tel),

Andy (atr.) Quarta (str.)ingipís

Shangani Staam Navigation Company-The SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW

per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 375 por

abara.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-245 pet

Chinese Imperial Loan £102-

SALES ON JURY IOT, AS HEPORTED DE CHINESE

Follow Pens-400 pieds, st $2.07, by Kin onog to travelling trider

Fanges- age, at E30.40, by Kin Foong to travelling trader.

For Sale.

Rajanathiautbar (str,); San Loren1196) ¡Tibro (str.) ARA

Mataoca et

Mang

Altoun (etr.) Sarpoder

AYLE&00

SUMMER STOOK 18 NOW

COMPLETE

Ma We her to call spcolal attention to

E

Jelineo Roddel

Do Batter

Hopkins.

De Girari

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCH

Batterfield & DWIE Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Vagel, Hagedorn & Co

On or about 14th inet. Quick despatch. Őziok despistab, Quick despalab,

kong Vogel, Hagedor & Co. Quiok.deabatoh, kbug. M. S. 5. Con 1tb fast,, at 8 P.

zong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... On or before 20th Int Hongkong Rusell & Co.......... Qaisk dempatab, Hongkong Hop Kee & Co.LERMACAM ARE PRO Quick despatch

gi. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About 26th insti kong Wior We Trus

JOhick despatch: " By Shiuga bagi akakaampien

Quick despatab BAN, P. & 0.8. N. Coa 17th inst, at noon. Hongkong David Bassoon, Sope & GoOn 17th inst, at 5 PM.

Messageries Maritimes.. Hongkong Was. Pustan & Co. W Hongkong Yuen Tat Hong

For Sale.

DCHASTEL

gkong Remedios & Up... kong Messagories Mar

WINE MERCHAND

ong P. & OSN Col

Mesdagenes-Mor PWO SEN, O ong Wo. Pusa de

Butterfeld & Swirez Dougins Lopraik & Co.

Hns just teaded su assortment of Superior WINES A CLARETS.

On 24 hÀáš, vit noon. Today, st 2 RM CON [To-day at 4 PMANRESPR

Quick dospaten

Quick despatibil yanayo.

uick despatch

Oix or about 18th int On or about 16th inst Tomorrow, at 10 AM.

Vessels on the Berth.

FÜR BANGKOK. THE Gerrann Steamship

QUARTA Faye, Master, will be despatched as above TO DAY,the 12th lust, at 2 m

For Freight of Passage, apply to

VX, PUSTAL & Co.,

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P., B. N. Co.'s Stonwabip

SUOMALAUCA”:

will leave for the abere plage shortly after the arrival of the Steamship golùy with the next English Mail,

4. MOIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. 8. N. Co1a Ofice,

Hongkong, 6th Jung, 1376.. ——————— SUBAM-TO-SHANGHAI- (THE P. &, O. 'S. N. Co.'s Steamship

MONGOLIA

[837

will leave for the above placa about 24 hours -after her arrival with the use: Bazlish Mail

MOLVER

Superintendent.:

PA.0.S N. Co. a Ofice,

Hongkong, 6th Jone, 1876," FOR MELBOURNE ANDISYDNEY, 5 IKS AL KRUNk Barqão

Chptain Parthouse, with a large portion of her Cargo Angaged, will buyeroine, desputobias.

hore,

For Freight, apply to

·RUSSELL & ̈05.

In 82 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1276,"

**RECA FUR-LONDON. THE 43 British Clipßer Bark

SANTA BRITISH CHOWK;

W. Andrews, Maater, baving the greater part of ter Cargo engaged, will hure quise despatch on above

For Proght, apply to

MEYER & O

079 - Hongkong, 12th May, 1878.:

· FÖR MANILA.“

hins Root-50 pícute, ab $2.00, ty Estong: OUR SHOW-Body, Bod. LADIES OUTFITTINGSt. Emilion (pinta) at 84.50 per down my Agente Stasmabip Quot Spanish Bulg

ung. Tai to travelling trader.

yuu50 picula, at 92 conte, by Wo Hing travelling trader

Red Dates-60 bags, at $5.29, by Toa Kee to travelling trader.

Vermicelli 20 Kage, 3 $7.75, by Chmm Chong Wing to tragaliing trader,

Stookfiel70 bondles, ut $5.20, by Tuen On Toi to travelling trader.

Ying Kee to travelling trador.

Brown Sugar-400 bagy, ut $3,05, by Ting. Kee to local trader

Greed Peas-100 tage, at $2.85 by Kwong Hup to travelling trader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,“ (Erom Mausta, FILSONEZ AND C3 AZER.J

Butter Bugcen Bouter-i

Thermometer

Thermemater-lan Timester 1 mi. (Wɛɛ Iold). Taster-v.m. (Wok back).

Tatrucier-Mexi

Thermometer-Alpinimas (over inght).

The old philosophical eaying that "good, fa uniforip and evil multiform,” was remarkably illustrated the other day, so for at any rater oortosa Flom-200 bags, at 50 lbs. $1.41; The latter hulf of the dintam in cunseraed, in a statement made by Dr. Szigwick Saunderei to the City Comission of Sevors. His attention having been directed to an assertion recently. mado in a public journal thjit there was at the present moment a large quantity of putrid, adulterated, and nosound.com lying in honded Warehouses within the City of London; Dr. Saunders investigated tho alities und obtained specimene of no-fewer thas-five wrieties of trank." No. 1 was' known as the "Maios. mislure; it had a faint and mosty odour, and was discovered under the microscopo lo hage been adulterated with colouring material! foreign vegetable matter, and sand. Sample No. 2 dithered bat alightly from No. 1. ita principa diainction being that it contained a larger quantity of vegetable matter and sand than the former. The third specimen w repremutative of the contents of 213 chests, af "Congo, of a foul and natrið oðoat," adulterated with pastiche of ones, foreign mugetable matter and minute monitio partioleo, with just a soupçon of artificial colouring material. The fourth was “dirty-looking stuff, containing stepus larger than peus, mech fine- dost, and metallic earth." Its purity was still further diminished by the presence of Provina bioe, guaris, and sand, to the Ofth and lar samplespenliar and romanialutarratastanhed, for it represented the saved and refried to from the Gordon Castle, which was wrecked off the cost Portugal eighteen months ince. It contained an abuurally ligh ash-77 por cent-and wanadulterated with-sand,"double from the bottom of the sea where it bad been sunk. All these five form of abomination were, it ecame, imported into this country privr to the lat of January Leet, url therefore the customs officials were powerless to prevent their Ty Thermometer eale. It rosted with the sunitary authoritical Themometer. alone to prevent further tradlo di The study shở

Dr. Saunders accordingly made a recommenda

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

FARQUETIH,

THERMOMETER,

mor her cacho

REGISTER.

Jun 10en

*Nana---

"ASK"

-LONG.

Juni

0.86.99 £72.81904020.9739.8310.00.04 $800.00 C

roten of Wil

5 t S

Weather.

tion, which the Commissioner we are, glad to Hзr Ra... learn adopted, has "the galibitor to the

Commission should be instructed to take anshunity lead

steps is no might deam expedient for the protection of the publia."-Pall Mall Gazeltä,

THE BALLET GIRL AND THE ASSASSIN

A Parisian correspondent of the New York Mercury furnishes that journal with the follow ing stage romance were years ago the Theatre daJa Guiete was first.oponed. One of

67 Baba

:8

39.0 84.0 820 85F 73,5300 72.9 65.1 18.0 70.0 20.0 60.0 100 12.157.814

...a....țib.

Bezusteres, Irved til, dhuada in jaefra, fena, ad bendrada

Fuzosterren, in Fehemhels dogters and tong, kajit in the impuri cinin o eboded situation."

Durva or Wase, register jus, N. XV.1 | N.Ed

Force or Wink- jala, 1 to 9 light breeze: 3 to 6 galante.

reali, 7o strang 9 to 10 houry 10 to 1ken.

AUTODETÄETMAN'12 :--

“NEW DRESSES 6

SATIN STRIPED POPLINS. FIGURED POPLING. PLAIN POPLINA. FANCY GRENADINES, BLACK GRENADINES,

FANGT GAUZES

BLACK GAUZES,

A Nice Assortment of FANCY SILES. The Leather make of JAPANESE SILKS STERLING BLACK SILES. NIAGARA STRIPED MUSLING. WHITE BRILLIANTES. FANCY MUSLING in great varioty, FRENCH FRINTED CAMBRICS WHITE and COLORED BATISTES. We are offering a Lot of JAPANESE SILKS, excellent quality, at 65. Conte per yard,

worth $100.

Also,

A Loko LACE GOODS, at less than bali prize

Madon COSTUMES, Ruitable for warm temperafore..

MORNING WRAPPERS. ENBROIDERED SKIRTS.

PARISIAN MILLINERY THIMMED HATS, and BONNETS, in every style and price

Taches' and Children's UNDERCLOTH- ING

Table Claret Modoo: 83.00 per 1 dos St. Emilion (queris) $1.00 per 2 doz. St. Estèphe (quaris) Chateau Leoville (quarta)

at $6.00 per 1 doz.

at $800 per 2 doz.

Chatena Leite (quarta)

at $10.00 per I doz.

WINES

Chatoon Margaux (quarts).at $10.00 per 1 doz

A WHITE Hot Sauterum quarte) Ohaklle (qurata) Chablis (pints) Hochbeimer (quart), Burgundy quarte) Burgundy (pinta)

868 Hongkong, 9th June, 1976.

"ALLFOR BANGKOK, THE Steamship

T

"RAJANATTIANUHAR, Mode

at $7.50 per 1 dos. Captain Hopkins will be despatched for the abase Part TODAY, the 1st mists at 4 pm,

ut $7.50 per I dos

at $9.50 per 2 doz.

at $9.00 per 1 doz. $17.00 per 1 dox.

at $18.00 pardoz CHAMPAGNE

De St. Maryelux & Clea)

at 815,00 per 2 doz. Carte Blanche. (pints). Eugène Cliquot (quarts)an $16.00. Eugène Cliquot (piate)...... at 517.00.

Coarvonier, Curlier

arlier Frèron COGNAC

No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET Corner Queen's Road? Opposite the Hongkong Unb, Hongkong, 27th April, 1876...

FOR SAKE

[568

KAS, HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE. Siemenper case of 2 dozen pits.. $18 par cues of 1 dozén quarts, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POIFERRY, 1969.

VIR DES PEINCES.”-、 herrima por me of 1 dozen quarts.

CHATEAU DELAIR. of 1 dozen $9mm per usse dozen quarta, LORMONT,

...per case of 1 dozen quarte.

per case of 2 dozau piuto, SIMA SIRMSSEN & 0627 599 Hongkong, lat May, 1876.GER TASSIAMULL DHURRUMDABS,

CASEMLEE and INDIA MERCHANT

"ASAN LORENZO," Pine, Master, will have quick desputok ús aliove,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & COL

784 Hongkong, 23th May, 1876,

For Freigat or Page, apply to be a go?

TUEN FAT HONG,

Sta Hngkong, 8th June, 1876."

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, SUEZ QANAL, THE Company's Stermabip

will be despatched on or about the 14th instant,

For Freight or Passages epply to m

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 8-43 Hongkong. 7th June, 1676.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Fassengers at through reţea

for HANKON, Niro, and PORTE

JAYAN,

HE

Company's Steamship

"SAREEDON"

will be despatched on or about the 15th instant.

For Freight or Poenge, apply to up

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents 670 Honghoag, 10th Juxo, 1876.

CAS. -MAIL LINE

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANI.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,

THE U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be

Tempntoked for Ban Francisco, vid Yoko- bama, on THURSDAY, the 13th June, 1876, at 3 M. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Borope

Through Pamonger Tickets and Bills of Lading ro ed for transportation to Yoto. bama and other Japon Porte, to San Francisco, to porta in Maxico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe,- OVER. LAND RAILWAYS,

A Stcomes of the Mites Bishi S.S. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Seu Porta, about same date, and make eloer connection at Tokohama

At New York, Passengers have selection of Yous lines of steamore to England, France, and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 14th proximo. Paros Packages will be received at the Once until 5 r. same day TILE Eastern and Australia Mail Steam all Parcel Fuokuges should be marked to ad-

Adresa in fall; rolub of same is requicon,

By Steamor.

NORMANBY,” Captain Reddol will be dispatched from inst Singapore for BRISBANE, &c., shout the 26th For Freight or Pasange, apply to the Under Han for Sale, Cashmere Shawls Morning signed, who are prepared to grant through

GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Gowns, Ranpore and Delai Shawls, Burone, Bala of Lading,

and Sindk Gold Inon Work Goods, &oj ko,

Agenta. No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Bd 871 Hongkong, 10th June, 1874, Next to Moore, SAYLE & CO., Hongkong.

* FOR SHANGHALATEN 61887 24th: Desember, 1875.

THE-Germag Steumship

NEW RIBBONS and TRIMMING SILKSBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE

UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

FEATHERS and FLOWERS.

Dar

DILESSMAKING DEPARTMENT

is ander the cupervision of a Occrt Dressmaker.

|_ĦATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

dogen.

Quarts per case 11 doc File, $16

5. discoane on 25. Caste,

BOURBON WHISKEY,

$12 per anse dozen.) '''.

FOR SALE BY

HEARD & Co.

Ladies's and Children's BOOTS, SHOES,——975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.

STATE OF WEATHED. Clear Cloudy Drizly, and SLIPPERS.

G. Teggy #nil. Lighting J Nutr. D orceral Fising oliamor, Equy. Ruay: Subw

2-The Jalten-we-rpatal-to-wall-u-potente FCE

renan overige of facia signification.

Rara-Tho hm of rain. for the previoni De hoc pre extra from to 24, pad the quantity of water fallen indicated in cl, un, and undrede.

the chief attractions of the inangoist areon Thunder. 7. Bad, threatening Faber. Kor. --was a dangduse very young and burlama, with

afas remarkable for innocence and modesty of expression. Let me tell you, that źlière ure dancers a coml and pare as the real of their sex in other walks of like, but I know, however, that the public do not believe it. Well, to contious, every ereging a privată bor contained tho.sume grutleman, who entered softly at the moment the ballet bagon. He adjusted bis

SUN FIRE OFFICE."

FIRE: Underagoed je

HABERDASHERY of every description.

Sole Agente for the Little Wabzer SEWING

MACHINE. A

BAYLE AND 00 VICTORIA EXCHANGE

lorgnette apon that dancer in precisely the Founder goed is prepared to Grant QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET

same way at each perforoiance. He followed every step, she took with eager attention, and at the end of the ballet the box was invariably vacsat. Night after pight he indulged in the same display of Interest until the curioses of! the theatre knew him as the mysterious stranger. Then he sent to the porter of the theatre tasteful baskets of Bowers and daintily tied noses to be pluett in the dagsene's dress- ing-room. Fifty nights passed in this occupa tion, and the plimax approached. The gentle man beaamo a pentinel in the vicinity of the. atage dour. He was apparently less than thirty years of age, moderately tall, of graceful figure, with expressive eyes, deliontely-chiselled nose, black curly hair, atic barojodotta valde. Ona night. Le overpama bie bashful silence and socosted--ankpowa inamörate an she leftk-sus; theatre. She would not feel insulted; he spoke in tebes so gentle, so sweat, so winning. Could she reset Alus, mp The best among na have moments of excusable weakness. She became the matress of the handsome Ameries, for Booh was his nationality. Bubsequently thay |

845,000 on First-class Risks,

-

A Discount of Twenty per cent. (4 77.) upou the Current Laml-Rates of Premie will be al lowed apon Insurances effected with this Offica

T. G. LINSTEAD.

Ager, Han re Offer 1883 Hodgkour, 20th Aagust, 1874 DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY:

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,S ∙LIMITED. A

OBARLES EL MORGAN, Agent. ly 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875.

LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANOR OFFICE. ---137; LEADRNWALL STEERT, LONDON

· ESTADLINH WI 2843,7 Endersigned. 18 athorised to cent risks on behalf of the Office, by First Class Steamers and Sailing Ships.

HERONA, MOIVER, Agent, 1 - Hongkong, ist July: 1867-1

were reported married, let the ramour has THE SECOND OOLONIAL BDA AND

TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ----

BATAVIA,

EONGKONGT

AND AT SHANGHAI,

A FOR SALE.

NOAUSTIC THES

1 Lis Taft, 61, by 13ft 6in., with Border, 1 Lot 156, Oin. by 96. Oín. with Border. Apply to

A MILLAR & Don

Plumbers, de tf 831 Hongkong, 24th March, 1876.

ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY DELICIOUS per Dozen.

SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, Soket 3 per Doren. Apply to the US IN

HONGKONG DISTILLERY OD 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875,

NOW ON SALE

IMPERIAL QUARZO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

K

· FOR SALE, BROSINE, in Lots to suit Purchasers,

Apply to A we put tog

TOGED, HAGEDORN & C 700 Hongkong, 15th May, 1876.

Y

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merohant Navy:

Navy Bolled;

Long Flax

Crown

CANVAS,

“ARNHOLD, KARBLEG & Co. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1807,

ALTONA,”

For Further information as lo Passage, and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central

Agont.

G BEMORY, Hongkong, May 15th, 1876. BAR MAKEN, STEAM FOR-

SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE EZ GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- BARTERRANEAN FORTS,

SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.

PHNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIATION COMPANT's Steainship

Müller, Master, will be despatched as above on or about the 13thizet.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

** TEHERAN *** Gajitain JOHNSON, with Her WLL PUSTAU!& Ço

Majesty's Muila, Passengers, Specio, and Agante Steamship Alton Car will leave this for the abore places on

SATURDAY, the 37th instant; at Noor.

Oargo will be received on board until 4. Spodio and Parcels at the offico until 2 PAL OR

841 Hongtong, 6th June, 1878.

NOTICE, -

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOT POSIE FRANÇAIS.

THE Company's Steamskip

TIBRE

YOKOHAMA

JANDIR TENNENTS ALE and Captain De Girard, will ha donated for

shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail...

DE CHAMPEAUX,

Acting Agent.. 860 Hongkong, Sth June, 1876

NOTICE

"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES; LA PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

THE Company's Steamship

PELHO

JOHN SKINIGER ATY FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA,

folgen on the Proite Count for a Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacific Fase Company's Safety Fase

7

Math My 1026 July 7; Captain Lecointre, will be deepatahed for JAM Orderaigned bare been appointed Bala

SHANGHAZ Agects for the Seto of their Goods in shortly after her arrival from Europe,

-G. DE GILAMPEAUX, Hongkong und Ohina by Messra, J. & R TENTO

Seveke doting Agent. NENT, Glasgow, and Mosera. DAVID CORBAR &

861 Hongkong, 9th June, 1876.7 SONE, Arbroath pen

*** FOR SAIGONZA BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca

#419 Hongkong January, 1867. J

HD Steamer NOW ON SALE. THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, +By Dr Davis, with many Additions. Corrét

tions, and Dr. WIZZLAMB' Orthography;- PRIOR lu Paper Wrapper $150 - Neatly Bound Apply the Daily Press Offias,

THE

**GUNGA"^ expected ham from Swatou in ballsat, will bare qalel despatch for the above Fust

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SOBY SILING,

Boubam Strand, 74.862 Hongkong: 9th June, 1876,

For Furtionlara regarding Freight and Fas nage, apply at the P. & O. S. M. Oo's Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS. AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. ANYA

Written Teclaration of the Content and Valne of the Packages for the Overlund Rontalarequired by the Egyptian Government, ant must be delivered by the Slippers to the Campany's Agents, with the Bills of Lading of with Puzaela-and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the ingor reshness on sech declaration,

Post-Olce Notifications.

A mail will coia" · " For Swatow and Away Per Carisbrooke, to-day, the 12th inet., át 7.30 AM.

For Bangkok-Por Quart, to day; the 12th inst., nt 1,30` Þ.B. "

For Bangkok-Per Hjaraitianuker; to- day, the th Inst, at 3.30 PM..

For Swatow, Amoy, Kul Foocho-Per Namnou, tc-morrow, the 13; inst., at 1.30K....... For Haiaan (Canton).-On Wednesday, Foduesday, the 14th ist, nt 7.30 AM,

For Singapore, Pening, Onlotto, Queensland, Bydney, and Melbourne- Per Hindoalan, on Saturday, the 17th inst, at 2.30 P.,

MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES! PACKET

The United States Mail Packet ALASKA will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 15th istant, with Blaite for Japan, Ban Francisco, and the United States, which will be ULOSED- as followay, N

Begleby of Trattera omninen,————-- 2.30 PM. Pust Office closes,...

2,30 P.

Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fea of 12 cents extra Postage, until- 2,50 PM, when tas Mail is finally close Carrespondance rast be specially direct for this route, and if not fully propaid will be sent by British. Packos.

Fetters: &, can be posted for Clouda, the West Indies, and other places anred below, if Eficient Ameriona stampe are added to prepay them from Sm Francisco to destination. Ame Friena Stamps are cold at this Office.

The charge for Registry te 8 conta in Hong- keng Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to those pinoes only the names of which are print- ed in Italice. To all the other places named corronponderes cannot be Registered through, but only to Ban Francisco (8 conta).

The following are the charges on borrespon |-dence-thas sente

PED HALF CONCE, Hongkong US."

Stamps, Biampa, Denta, Cents,

Canada, British Columbia, Now Brunel Nude Scotia Prince Inlwarts Zeland, Vancouver's 9 Island Dahanus, Nanaua, New Proviceace...) Aspinwall - Barmada, Bogota, Carthagpung Coétia Risa. Un. ba, Caraqur Fiji, Greenland Jnos, New Granada, Nieu ragua, Panama, West insite. Hawaii, New Tanadiand Guatemala, Mexico, Balvador, 1

Venezuela...

Belize, Greyton, Guiana, Hyry

deras, Martinique, Santa Mar8 tha, Turk's Toload. Brasileiring

Dulivia, Novador, Ohik, Paru... Argentios Confederation, Bu)

enos Ayres, Paraguay, Urn S

guay..

G

3.

23

10

Newspapers (not over 4 oz.) Books, & per 4 oz........ Any artielsa found onelosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as silk sarres, jewellery,

a) will be dothized:

General Post Office,

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

Hongkong, Scd June, 1870. MAILS BY THE FRENCH-PACKET The French Oontract Packet ANADYR, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, with Mala to and through the Unitva Kingdom and Europe, uis Mareille to Sai gon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Oalenite, "Bombay, àden, Zuez, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mailo, &m zna

Friday, 23rd instant,

5 F.M., Money Order Ofiae closes. Fost Offics closes except the Nigar Box, wbial remains open bli night. -. Saturday, 24r tæeland,

A.M., Post Office opone for walo of Stamps, Regis 7of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondende.

10A.M. Registry of Letters consés. II A Port Offee closes except for Late

Letters. 11.10

Letters (but Letters only) adären. ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa.. pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 corta extra postage, until

11.30 AM, when the Post Of CLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LISTER,

Peatmaster General, General Post Office.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1876. Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Skip to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, rie,

For Letters8 conta per 3 ounce. For Papere my arab For Book Packie).

aad Packet of 6 for each donnces. Patterns an

The registration fee on anch correspondence Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or Packet.

Shippers of cargo for Bombay aro requested to take pate, that the Steamers leaving Hong kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Gallo to Bombay, may call at Colombo, y

Many hores of letters are received at the Post- Shippers are particularly requested to nove bifies not. sealed, that is to say, the box is the serie and uzdition of the Company's fastered with sealing was, but there is no im- Black Bill of Lading,

A. MOLVER, Superintendent Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigate Oos Ollee, Hongkong, 5th June, 1876.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKS

SMARTTIMES

·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOL SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA": FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND...

MARSELLES, E

ALSO

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

pression of a sol,

The attention of boxholders is called to the becassity of carefully seating each boxes with Chit- some recognisable sal, and of sending book or receipt with thom. The omission dë the latter presution leaves a doubt as to wea

ber, the contents of the bot over reached the Post Ooo the omission of the former, a to whether part of them raight not have been ab- stracted for the sake of the Footage Stamps.

A-some-misapprehension existe regarding the tracemission of Packete and Samples through the Post, it is heroby notified for general information, that the Privilege of send- fug aach articles through the post at the rate of postage applicable to them-is-restricted to “CALCUTTA,

bond fide Trade Pellons or Samples of Merchan dise. Goods scnt for Saio, or in execution of ^N-SATURDAY; the 24th June, 1876, an order (however anal the quantity may be), NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Woon, the Company's Steamship or any articles sent by one private individaat LANADYN”... Connnndant Dr. BUTLER, to another which are not unnally patterns of Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTE, Bo the with MAIUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and samples, are not admissible. WING KRE DOAL SHOP,

OwnBee, will be RESPONSIBLE for any THE Proprietor of Wind gee Shop begs to DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow UARDO, will leave this Port for the abava

Sing paces. A inform the pablo that his Shop has been

$2.00

almost dazes-with-terrorat-boboiding her cher SHIPPERS, to the low rates of premie tronk obrnila nazivalluke all thy nem established since 1855-et Endicott'êkane"and / of the following Vessels during their stay Ontgo and Speme will be registered for kon which Mia for Evuton kýriving at Buz, from

mg the gently reminded him of his gamBam-

of the water, except that bend cared from a.frightfal nightmare tub rolled on, and one Ane morning the bandaous American was among the missing. Three year presad, und

tf 1028 Hongkong, Lat July, 1874.

the popularity and beauty of the dancer had BATAVIA JEA AND FIRE INFURANUR the best principle hitherto attained. "The typo

ly 147 Hongkong, frá September, 1875.

FOR COOKTOWN; THE British Stenmér.

MEQUAZ

Fally intended and explained, forming exer SAY SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Foises for students of a most instructive nature Agents Both the Court and Painti pronuentions are givan, the accents being parefnily marked on

Captain Jahnson, will load here for the above COMPANY. “

maghy, displaya the success of an attempt to Port, and will bays quick despatch.34 47 mazs the Chinese and English type correspond. For Froight or

SMS PRpply to an Undersigned having been appointed in the sise of body, -thersby, oftesting a vast Agonie for the above Company, are pre-economy of space, sculering a clearness not pared to grant Instiranose de follows previously attained, and dispensing with thôso vaet margins and vacant spaces which have Loretofore characterized Chinese publications.

cente por half äusse

S

éaol.

Lever been verified. They were for a time comfortably housed in a prettily-furnished rege

PIENTI AND MANDARIN 10 equiot street, and neemed to be very happy?

V PRONUNCIATION, W Ose uigh pho dance awakened by THE Undersigned, having beca appointed

An ANGLO-CHINERY DICTIONARY, pablicked strange noise in her obanber. She beard

(at the Daily Press Ofñon, Hongtong.. Liz Agente in Hongkong for the stove Com. F declining, Tauting, soreaming, and become any call SPECIAL ATTENTION, OF

OR comprehensivencse and practical service

Arrangementa baving been made under Anterlowin stalking up and down the arged for al terre Tlaks, hoides which a brandiening large Euper knife, and fiercely OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE work which the Churesolve of luse yoats been that be line always a great quantity of BEST Hang Loon as well for Mamilles, and scoopted in china by Frivate Ships will be forwarded to... howling to the limit of the voice, Dead I dead! Pig PHE UNN2, 384 vil tod for sompelled to com o aprese the mumerous ob 004 L in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship. ADRIA: Brik, B.; Broczo-Gibb, Livingston, transit, through Marssilles for the principal destination via Brindes, it is hereby notified

places of Europe

that the rates of postage, which must-bs paid in And abundansed by tent she lay motionless, on jaks to ports in China, Japan, the philcotainnischinery photography/telegraphy, and master webing to patronise him, are requested & PARIS MER EN

Wedge ALTONA, Ger. Mr. Müller.-W. Pastan & Co.

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, ademes, on correspondence addressed to the and lapsed into insonsibility The text morn pins, and the Straite. On risk to all other in Aience generally wash the rapid advance to apply as his Stop.

CAREEMOOKS, Brit. Mr. Lloga.—Soon Cheng Orgo will be received on board until 42 United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol. COMMISSARY, Grit, sh,, Hunter, Vogel, Huge Bevis and Parcela nail on the 23rd town, viz. in balistic exploits, but be denied all ballentin CENT. (15 %) pulang dinggown, horu given a few. Bach and every word je purte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FER of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

Jun 1878 (Farecla are not to be sent for Latters...... 028ND WAYz, Brit, b, RenoufD. Lap on board; they meat be left at the Agency For Newspapers

rack & Co.

(not exceeding 1ounce 4 cents. ORDOUS, Brit str. Joy-Jardine, Mathes O) Contoats and value of Packages aro

required.

For Books and For further particulars apply at the Cour

Patterns..... w FONTENAYs, Brit, elle Taylor,Arahold, Kit-

pany's Office. O ARE

Cevoryudditional 4, 12 2 berg & Co

G. DA CHAMPEAUX HERDOSTAN, Brit. att., Gürduér--D; Sassoon,

by Acting Agent,

His Excellency Governor Sir AETHUN ED- Hongrong, 126 Jure. 1876. THIGENIA, r. bb, Naszon W. Fuglan

WARD KENNEDY, KOMG., O.B., is pleased to 00010RNTAL AKU URIENTAL STHA direct that the following revived. Rates of KAIB TATHAM, Brit, St. sotsatuckergy—IN NAME

Postage (including those notified on the 15th SHIP COMPANY. MRUailowitz & Co.

Instant,) I published for general information.

·CENTS. KRONTÁINDBLssen, Dan. bb Hanter

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS

LETTERS. MA France and Algeria vid Brindisi,...12 per oz. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES Brazil Registration Fee

115. HAND-EUROPE, S

BY FREEFOIL PACKET CORRECTION WITH TMB.

Continent of Europe (France: ex-

(copped) in singi

18 par § 63, UENTRAL AND UNION FACIFIO AND Ports of China and Jagan (to or

from), 3 por § az.. Aden Ceylon, India, Pondioberry,

Saigon 12 per os.. Spain and Portugal, via Brindlalt per 40%, "The above and all the clatges hitherto wiade 83. BELUTO will be despatched for in the Table of Rater dated the 1st instant, and San Francis vid Tokohamson must be regarded as superanding that Table so SATURDAY, the lat July, út 3 taking far as they apply.

incrained. Tug memory of her truant fras-lovi bad become dimmed by time, and by the nitten- bious of another admirer. One day, visiting

at my house, whüld thrning ever in 142m filled

with pheith graphs, she attend & piercing aceea and sooned. Upon recovering I asked her the

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPIUM,

MARINE BISKSG

Jhalmar Yooabulary contains about 13,0IC"}

HOF KEE & Con 14 883 Hongkong, Sth June, 1876,

FUR SAN FRANCISCO,

(To follow the Weathy Pendleton.) HEA Bark Que 20

ARICAN LLOYDS,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN L. Goi 823 Hongkong. Brd June, 1878, 10

by Mara ya wa

caure. Pale and trembling she pointed to portrait. Did you kouw bin I taked. With Policies at current rates, payable eitbor here, o ilustrate the vast scope of the work, the

marked effort she falceringly. replied, to in London, or at the principal ports of India, following facts are submitted for consideration. Captain Park, will be despatched for the above Sebellhuss & Co Oh, no, no! Who is be? That mou, said Australia, med too East Iwas John Wilkes Booth, the aususein of}

LORD MACAULAT, Brit bk, Monkman-Cap. A BROEREAGE OF THIRTY-TABEN and ONE- Uhinets characters, and Medhurst's English Pari on or before the 20th June.

For Freight apply to President Lineola Giring a suppressed, ory, ZHILD PER CENT. will be allowed on aLQUAL, and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

FREE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Maria Alferð, Fr. bɛ- Læsero-Landatcia she rushed into the street, and I have not dince BISKS. amon ason ber. The dancer was known as Média

FIRE RISKS this work contains more than 50,000 English

words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chara 863 Hongyang 8th June, 187

MIKADO, Bit 4.0 dtr., Hetre, Gilman Hozorme, and the consein Booth was her lover Policies granted on First-class Buildings to tera Again, dospite all bos grammare under FUB NEW YORK. of the Gaisto."

an extent of $20,000. ·

THE student at dimontelon Palady to

Action A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PER DERT (20%) zindent of this difonlt language theolutely re

CHARLES & LEARE

MOENG LEBANON, Brit. bk., Hall,-Bozatio ppon the current local rates will be allowed on quires ezmyles to display the various appli N. Stilphen, Master, will load here að st all premints charged for insgrinder auch die ontions and equivalents of different words which Whampoa and will have quick deepatot a NATTEINE, Brit. bk., Biocker -Ed. Sekoilbond count being deducted at the time of the lasus kere one general mening. Of the commpics above. For Freight, apply to

NORTHERN CINE, Brit. b, Brown Chinese SUNDAY, 11th June of policy..

POZA Who Hưng thấm work contains more than five times as

OSWAPP, Brit. 6, Stimson Order. The rate for New Patus Fosterday was 86712

RUSSELL & Co., metly se any other Dictiquary hitherto pub

OTTERCATs, Brit, bl. Marder. -Order and $572, and for Now Beauron 8560 Toder

kate my da⠀⠀ Agents,} lighed the former sonmanded the abové given maxi-

I Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.

For praation purposes the arrangement of mum rate, and the latter has dikewise come.

the work is do complete, that a reference wanded a bigher rate, $561) Holders of Old -YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOULA- to its pages enables a person, who under Patna obtained yesterday $610 for the drug,. VarmesTION OF SHANGHALAN Aranda ingilah to communicate froidy with natives who understand nothing but Okr EXPORT CARGOER.

CAPITAL AND SUBPLUS 800,000 ZARLS, nese. In this respect the work will be for -Per steatuship Amezing, for Cortigens and

fatici Indiepshikable to call Desopeans residing in London &

FOLIOIES granted on Marine Hisky to ale Umian, and to the natives themselves it ca For Continent 309 baies Gift, 15 bales Waste parte of the World, at current latest plains objects fully with which very few in der FOR HONULUĻU, CO WAY 8), 211 balce Cocoons, 11 peas Wilke, 120 danga 1 This Association will until further notice, dend" of them are perfectly, aoquainted. TBE ALAmerican Bath Basential Oil 556 boxes, 100 half chests, and provide ont of the earnings, frah for an interest parsics resident in England and interested in. 79 page, Too, 183 Cases Sundries For London | dividend of 15%, for shareholders on Capital. Uhina it cannot but to invaluable becasionally 153 balea, Silk, 8 bules Waste Silk, é cases and thereafter distribute among Policy holdere It comprise upwards of two thousand large Topgoes, 13 basen Bilks, 2 balts Tobacio, 14) Lunnally, in cash, All the proâte of the quarto pages. cross bubarb, 182 cases Straw Braid, 50 casea's Underwriting Basinem pro rata to emoant of Essential Off, 1,707 balt-cheste, 8,965: boron, i premium contributed,

and 90 pkga Tea, 4 cases ensure ('1'le, 80,280),

-- dasoe Treasure (£41,500), und 62 oases Sug-

dries,

CHUBNER & CAN

60, PATERNOSTER BOW -W. H. BELLS

KUBELL & Co

Agente

if 1099 Hongkong, 8th July, 1872

* DAILY PRESS

OFFICE, HONGKONO,

E il British Clips Chip BARETAAL COMMISSARY Captain Hanter, will lead for the above Port, and will have quick dospatob.

For Freight, apply to add m

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 720 Hongkong, 20th May, 1876, 20

PENAMBco Brit, str, Hyde-Laudaeinargo REBECCA, Ger. bk, Bundgaard.-W. Pustau.

& Lo SAN LORENZO, Epac. bg, Ploo-Bewedis STLAND, An soh, Holcomb-Frazer & Co Cikimin Unown, Biam. sh., Saxtorph-Qai Sorum, Brit, tk Jones-Norton & Co. TICAN, Am the Berry Mesageries, Maris Dinkey, Master, will load here for the above VESTA, Gar, bt, Dirk-Melebore & Co. Portland will have quick dispatchi

VICTORY, Brit, bg, Whiting. Inor Fat Hong. At Healulu tlie versol will be consigned to VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Syan, og Camna Miceara Ouwer & O

AD MUDGITT,”

For Freighter Pusenge, ouply the

AWING WO TUEN.

1 487 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1876.

WEALTHY PEROCION, Am. be, Bavoberd Last Vogel, Hagedorn & Göz:

ZOROVA, Brit. ok. Scarlettman & Co.

CONMEUTING BAILROAD.

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS

CHARTERS EFFECTED..

Stater, and Barope

and Passangers for Japan, the United

is made at Tokohama' with Ateamers from

The following Settlements Lave been effected Frsight will be received on boart until 4 P.Melance the lato of Messrs. HEINEMANY & Co.e of the 30th instant, Paroni Packages will be received at the Office until5 P. a day. Allas Freight Cireulur Pargel Fackages abould be marked to address American bark Charice di Dary, 632 tone,

Whampoa to New Fort, privato termo, in full value of aére is required.

Retara Passage. Tickets available for British bark Findon, 230 tore, hence to Mel goethe are issued at reduction of 20 per centarios berk Asra, 448 tous, to Haiphong and

bourne and Sydney, private terms on rogular rátán.

bas to Hongkong, $1,950 in fall, 38 lay For further information en tó Freight or day Pastage, apply to the agency of the Company, Germa batk Band, 340 tong, Macho and Amoy Praya Central.

to Moossaar and back to Macwu and Amay, G. BEMORY,

$4,000 fall. 60tay days. German schooner Grants, 835 tons, Newchwang Hongkong, June, 1876.

Hongkong, cents per picul. 20 lay days

Agent