THE P. AND O. COMPANY REPORT, The following is the repos of the directors of thie P. and O. Company, praented at the half yourly raeeting on the 2nd June bon
The directors beg to'shnit their ropört for six months of the floaysia yair which com- mended on the 1st October last, in conformity with the provisions of the lead of settlemont; the balfigerly meetings bing held for this purpose, had, when the opertions of the period numit of it, far daclurioz an utocím dividend in anticipation of the results ofthe year'a account, which-era-sabuitted-at-ti dangal meetings held in Deambert NOWY
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 3RD, 1976. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
TESSUL'S NAMES
Thingvalla (str,)..... Commnesty☺
Onward
Mar ha Brockelmag
Charles Lasry Sophie....
SAN FRANCI300 via Y*HAMA Grant Repudio (str.).
Gaelic (tr) Do.
Mr. Spalding' audacions proposal to decant the Black Sas into the Osspien ban élínited sa indignanie, protAnt from H. Pelicans who ta Inosa in the Kust as an Asistio trasélier and the opponensof a similse projošo started thrës or four years nzo by a. German engineer. In a letter to the Slamboul, M. Felicase challenges both the fanta and the copolualous of the Americas, and makes cut that this scheme tu both impractiuable and needless. In the first place, he contends that the proposed caual would -- have to be: 300 miles long, and not only 259 Torata: (while the spice to be covered with sho. THE COMPANY'LEET,
imported water would be not merely the crist- Since the list report wasted two of the ring extent of the Camping Sea, which is 160,000 cideat etuamers, the falla at Blora, baya bean English square miles, hat a broad margin në sold, their age and condita, rendering them marchy and around it, which would enlarge the rufit for the present servis of the Company, oiroumference of the district to be flooded to at The Malla was built on a padle wheel in 1842, lost four times that size, or an arsa equal to bait was converted into a ser atesor in 1858, the whale of Franca. Moreover, the drain of Ting then lengthened andupplied with new water necessitated by the work would halt machinery, The Ellora was failt in 1855 by Mr. empty the Black Sea, and who know how far Imird, of Birkenbend, for a Fendh Transatlantio Nature would make up for the waste- thui Line, but was purchased by his Company soon crested? But dis grand objsetion in that when afterworth Thea bailars ofþoth vessels work the gain! was once opaced there could be mo completely worn out, and peber vessel could chance of walio reasonably suffoient to yield be re-milipted to the Coupe present work an interest on the outlay. In spite of all theen The stemmera drons and Stan gaontioned in the discouraging orgnments, it le difficult to look last report us having been rectly purobased | without some regret on the rejection of so from a German Company, has since back son- fàensational a project.-F ́oba stantly at work with satisfacery results. The latest addition to the fleet-lb Nepant, of 3,695 tana-is now loading in the "istoria Dooks for Calcutta, and leaves Southrypton with maila ng the let Jane The Tarjorkas slao received her now butaca, und, is exposed to start from Southampion with the mailst the 8th June The Sunda, referred to in the last report as having strook upon a sunken pak on the cases of Ohma, was efficiently repaină în. Hongkong, and iù again at work. It is authfactory to state that the feet has been naviga with complete safety, and has been exemp from mino; acc.duats, except in thù,case ofhe Burat," wblad. broke her cremblait on the passage from Sonthanipton to Cilenuka, andy now recciring a mom sbult at Southington.
The boilers of the Hindoste being nearly sor ont, the directors have engranted for now bailors, and at the same time for new com. pound ensure, with Meaars. Dayand: do, of Southampton, who originally bails the vessel. The new engines will relade this post consump Lion by enc-third. The verse will be laid up for this reft toward the closed fas year, and advantage will be waker of the pportunity to ularge her ccommodation dargo and passengers,
DIBENTURE STOCK, MA, VE!
.
In their fat report the freeter axplained at ength the raseone which had indigof them to Apply to Government for a supplementary cbniter to enable then to convert the proscat delauturo debt of the Company to debeature stock, and the proprietora wer nisoned to „approve of this arrangement, fis directors have now received the supplemedary churter empowering them, with the cons of the pro prietors, to carry out this interion on the condition duly not forth in the lat report, as followe? The conditions of the charter will anthorise the directors to relu £800,000 dekonturo stack, bearing interept at the rate of 3 per cent, per anuum, or at euchrate as tbo divaators may at the date of such ième oppeider wweary totho-perpaso afgresmė, sed subjool to the express condition that the amount so teised stud be appropriated solely a specially to the conversion or redemption of existing tobentures of the like aggregate amount." Katino Bins therefore been given to the pro prietors of a special general meeting, to be bold mmediately after the goueral meeting of the Bud Jure, for the purpose of confirming the proceedings of the ditentera and of authorising them to carry into effect the abjyla of the supplementary charter as abova atuled. With regard to the period of issuing debanure stock in lieu of listing debentures, the directore pointed out in their lust report that as the prouent debentures extended aver a period of npwards of three years, the investock would, if considered advisable, be spread over that period. The directore now confirm what they rated in chatreport, and would fur borintimate their desire to off ot a gradual absorption of the existing debentures without faving an equal amount of stook; in stort, by this mane, to reino, to some extent, the capital aunt of the company. The directore do nat, of tears, płodyo themselves to this proposal, M thair power to give effect to it must depend on many circumstances hot within their control, bai they hopy during the present year to pay of¥ 1100,000 dubautaree, and to require only hall that amount, repincad in stock, Dus notice will be given to proprietors to afford then the opportunity of subscribing to the debature stock,
OPERATIONS OF THE HALF-YEAR, At the corresponding period of or you the divators were unable to recommend the toy- neut of an interim dividend; owing to drai nished-receipt arising from the reduction of subsidy and excesiva competition; combined with dulness of trade. Ta their reports hi year, in June and in December, the dienore explained considerable length in what way the above cansea bud operated sa disadvan tageously on the results of the Company's working notwithstanding, the fact that che expenditure of the year was less, and the day.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCË,
MAMI ZA KA SUNDAY, Bad Jay. Rings last notice aslon, of New Patus only have been reported at $8891.9°OF Salwa paroola have been placed, since the arrival of the Peshaune, at $565, with allowance of six taele.
ON LICDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand 8/8 Benk Billa, at 30 days" night.8/81. Bank Bill at si mantha" sight 3/9: Craits, at 6 months night... S/I4. Documentary Bills at 6
smoothe wizkham, J/01 or BonsayBank, sight....... 2281 ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight... 938) ON BHANGHAI
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sigətirdim.
SHARES
Hongkong and Shangha Bank Share per
cent, premiam
Union Endurance Society of Canton-$650 per.
share.
Ckápa Rendara" Thaarance Company's Sunree-
$1,675 per share.
limo, and Japan Marine Insurance Tio. 54
per share..
Obinose Insurance Company-8915 per share, Hongkong Fue Insurance Company's Sharon
620 per stare. Ohuna Fire Insuranos Company's Shures--$150
per share,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares--40 per cent, discount longkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Bharea-12 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam-Navigation Company-Ta
66 per aliare.
Fon FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE LESPATCHED
Jarding, Matheson & Co... Wai. Postig & Colle Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn, &' Çör Hongkong Meyer & Co.di. Hongkong Moyer & Co.
Whampoa Vogel, Engelom & Co... Hongkong Olyphant & Go... Whampon Rarsoll & Co......
P.M.9.9.0. 1.0.8. 00...
tongkong P. & 0. §. N. Co., Hongkong Soon Cheong.............
Philip Fitzpatrick... Wm. Phele Hongkong Vogel, Hapaðaræ & Co Drissa (str.) BOMBAT, vid SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Fear! (str.)............
Doutzen Design Chang Fokien (str.)... SAIGON SINGAPORE, &......... Feisho (str.), BANGKOK.
Danabo (steken .............................. Laress. MANILA...
Do TRONOMITETU Zamboanga fatr.).... De Do
mittit iretinutive Obina (str.), Do
Nankin (etc.).. SWATOW, AMOY & FUOUHOW Donglas (str));
for Sale.
AYLE&O OV
Olanoly
José M. Cebada, Arechivala,
P. H. Bennings,, Brada Pin Barnie
Soon Cheang Messageries Maritimes... longkong Yuon Fat Hong Hongkong Biemsson & Colij
Remedios & Ca. llangkong Siemssen & Domi Hongkong Semesen & Do................ Hongkong Longlas Lipraik & Co.
For Sale
„Quttok Resipikoha.
On or about 20th just.
Quick despatiha
Quick despatch.:
Quick despatch.:
Quick despatch.
Qaich despatch,
Jaiak deepaleb.
On 15th inst., ist:3 r.m;
On let prox, at 5 P.M.
Quick despatoba
Quiet dospatch..
On 6th Inst.
On Ilth inst
Oa 8th inst., at noon. On 5th inst; at 4 P.M, .. Tofanorrow, at noon, l „On 7th instų, at 5, P.M.
To-day, at 5 PM. Onick Zospatch/ To-morrow, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
d.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAK FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE,BATAVIA, POINT "DE GAULE, ADEN QUEZ, JAMABIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND-PORT? QÚIS."
ON SATURDAY, the 8th July, 1876,
Post-Ofice Notifica
Amgel will alors
For Nigusak-Today, the 3rd fustani, at.. 11.30 A.M.
For Bingapors and Penang.To-dny, the 3rd inst, at 130 P.M...
For Shanghai-Por 'Instant, at 4.30 mm, 201
a to-day, the 3rd
For Swatow, Ampy, and Poncho-Per Douglas,-to-morrow, the 4th inst, at∙11.30 AM. For Bungkzk-Per Dansbe, on Wednesday, the 5th inat, at 230°r,x,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACERT.
The Tieral Contract, Paokat #RNITO”. at Noon, the Company's Stamsahip will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th *PNIHO Commandant LsCorNTEE, with July, witli Miils to and through the Tainha, MAMS, PASSENGES; SPROTE, and Kingdom and Hurope, vid Marseillem, by Sony OARGO, will love this Port for the above won, Singapore. Batavis, Galle, Aust, Now .places.
Zealand, Tasmarts, ill, Aden, Soyahele, Ka Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon-usion, Mauritius, Kinezi aud Alexandria, don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Lettera mey also be forwarded to India by transit through Marseilles for the principal this Packet, bat dau be paid caly as far as places of Europe.
Ceyton. The postage to Caylen mut he pro Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, paid. Suca tere should be marked Paid Cargo will be rouoived on bourd until 4. FM, Galia only; they will go on from Galle Specie and Parcele until-9-Fu, on the 7th 114paid.
July, 1875 (Parcels are not to be sent on boned; they must be left at the agency's Ome Contents and valno of Lockages are required;
For further partierlara, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent. Ronakong, th June, 1876,
U. 8. MAIL-LINE.
PACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. A NOVELS, BOROOL BOOKS. PRESENTATION Books and Music Books. Captain Burnie, will be despatatiod for the THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YIA ÖVER-
FOR SALE.
Ex RECENT ARRIVALS.
OUR SUMMER STOOK IS NOW NEW BOOKS, WORKS of REFERENCE,
______*COMPLETE.
We beg Coult special attention to
OUR SHOW-ROOM and LADIES, QUTFITTING
DEPARTMENTS :—
NEW DRESSES In
SATIN STRIPED POPLINS FIGURED POPLINS. PLAIN POPLINS. -FANCY GRENADINES. BLACK GRENADINES, FANCY CAUZES.
BLACK GAUZES.
A Nice Assortment of FANGY SICKS.
The Leather wake of JAPANESE SILKS, STERLING BLACK SILKU. NIAGARA STRIPED MUSLINS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES............
FANCY MUSLING in great variety. FRENJI PRINTED CAMBRIOS,
WHITE and COLORED BATISTES, We are of ingen het af JAPANESE * | SILKS, coolant quality at 35 Cents per rard,
wurt $100.
Bongaong, Gas Company Sheron--875 per
sbare
Hongkong Hotel Gompany rares 15 per
gebure."
Obideos Imperial Loan £109.
SALE ON JULT Ist, as ReportED BY CHINESE. Vermicelli-50 bags, at $9.60, by Hing Tai to travelling trader.
Shellfish 15 cases, at £34.00, by Bing Tai to travelling tradez..
White Waspiace, at $67.00, by Hing Tai Tai to travelling trader.
Fongue--30 bags, at $19.83, by Hop Hing to travelling trader.
Saigon Rice-4,000 pieuls, as $181, by Hop Eing to local trader.
Killed Rice-1,000 pouls at $1.79, by Wo Tai to jooal trader.
Milled Rice-1,000 piouls, at $1.73, by Yuen On Tai to local trader.
* HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (PRA ALFRED FATIONER AND CUSTED, Y
Daronele...
Thermack
Thermotoler-12. M
JULY 1.
bernemzter-. (Webinth)
Thursomeler—) v. u. (Wet bull)....
Whocot matry Afociorum.
Thermetez-minian (över nigħall in
99.00-
23.85
.903
65
.78
ÙRNĂ COAST-METEOROLOGICAL.
BABONDSTEK,
THERMOMSTER,
ing unpacity of the steamers so masa incremet kommete
as compared with previous years, I is there Tastelor attach
fore, nocesary to recapitulate the deta
cntioned in those reports, but is Dict of Wind
regret that the directors have to adi Force...
shat the darkness of bine provela by Tiensenet
dal year his boon greet... intensified,
while the competition, if it has rot increase), Wet Ehernýmeter...
bas certainly diminished. The depreciation Weather
in silver, and the consequent fall in Easton
Exchanges, mentioned in the last report, his frus' Ni
been greater than it was last year. This notasty fe only take a large percentage off the Company's
A
REGISTER.
Juma kar
Reso
Skand
NLOA
RONG.
SM.
day 4.x.
lay at 4 7.3
Also,
“A Lot of LAUE GOODS, at low than, balf price.
Made-up. COSTUMES, suitable for warm temperature,
MORNING WRAPPERS. EMBROIDERED SKIRTS.
PARISIAN« » MILLINERY, TRIMMED, HATS, and BONNETS, in every style and
prico
Ladies's and Children's UNDERCLOTH- TNG.
NEW KIBBONS and FRIMMING SILES. FEATHERS and FLOWERS.
Qur
DHEBSMAKING DEPARTMENT -
FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamship
*DOUGLAS,"
DAWEON'S LONDON-MADE 800 und abare Ports TOMORROW, thoi incaut, at LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOPORING AT
VIENNA BODES, large assortment. DINNER SERVICES, in great variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKĒAST SERVICES
Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOVOLAS LAFBAIK & 05. 1009 Hongkong, lut July, 1876)
"FOR MANILA.
E Spanish Bark
FDS OUT GLASSWARE, in many designs, GASELIERS, Table DAMPS, Ship's Side. LAMPE. Mait-bead LAMPS, Cabin Sasyon: Įsion LAMPS, and Bulkhand GANDLESTICKS.
STATIONERY, De la Rdek, Waterlow's, José M. Cabada, Master, will be despatebed For ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all de: the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 4th day of
Gariplans.
Buss'e ALE, in Quarts and Pints, by Came. ron and Saunders. Gainneas'a STOUT, is Quarts and Pinta, by E. Burke: Biza's ALD, in Hogsheads nod Kilderking. Kisaban's LE WHISKY, Bourbon WHISKY, Glenlivet WHISKY.
July, ab Noou,
TERESA
For Creight anil Pasange, apply to
SU SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Date Aponte. FOR BANGKOK. 63 491 Hongkong, 29th Jung, 1876,
CHAMPAGNE, Krug's First Quality, Pints 1 Steamship and Quarts Sparkling. MOSELLE, in Pinte and Quirts.. Still ĦOCKS, different Branda. After Dinner and Breakfast OLARETS. White's White Seni and other SHERRIES, Fine: "OLD PORT. Very Choice OLD BRANDY, bottled here in 1862. 1.::-
"DANUBE Caplin Clatchy will be despatched for the above "Port on WEDNESDAY, the 5th inst., ab1P.M.
Fur Freight or Fainage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG. 1010 Hongborg, 1st July, 1876,
· FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
Steamship
PEARL
Crosse & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES of every kind. Prime Quality American BEEF, in Casks 200 lbs and 100 The Priwy Quality American PORZ, in Caske 200 lbs., 100 lbs., and 25 166. Finest quality French BUTTER, in lib. bottles:
California Family STOBES, all descriptions, will be despatched for the abovo Porta-on || MEG's Yellow METAL SHUATRING, TEORustai, ina dth July
For Freight or Passage, apply to assorted sizes, Brown SHEATHING FELT and BOILER FELT. Bubbäst's, Assorted
BOUN CHEONG; PAINTS and OIL. Crue's Lubricating OIL. 74-1005 Honghong, 30th Jane, 1878,
Pennock's Composition PAINT. TALLOW.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG, White Brothers' FORTLAND CEMENT:
HE Steamship FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAT. T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1 to 5. Best-Bassinn ROPE, all sizes
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co. 978 Bonekone, 28th June, 1876.
FOR SALE.. HEIDSIBOKB CHAMPAGNE.
"WEINSLACK."
HAS.
$19. per esse of a dozen pints, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869. $18...por disc of dozen quarts,
VIN DAS PRINCE2,"
$18 per ease of 1 dozen quarta, CHATEAU BELAIR, dozen Speronse of 1 n quarte LORMONT.
$5 per case of 1 dozen qe rts.
her sise of 2 dozen piate.
SIEMSSEN & Co..
292 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876..
ORSALE.
is under tas supervision of a Court Dressmakor. HOTARD, DUPUY & Uo.'s OOGNAC,
SATISFACTION GUARANTERI
Ladies's and Childrez's BOOTS, SHOES,| Land SLIPPERS
HABERDASHERY of every description.
Sole Agents for the Little Wanzer SEWING MACHINE,
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,”
QUEEN'SEOAÐ AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND. AT SHANGWAL
50.6
740 74,076 78.
N
ZEJAW (NMW
&
W
FOR SALE, 7M. CHILLINGWORTH VY
* * 3
251 27.8 100-240 16.0 19.5 09.1
10.0 78.4°460 760 038 62040.1 (64
remittances, but it stops, in a great metaare, the BATE dot the sea iniuakes, tars, and hundrais shipment of silver by the Company's steamer
11
&
SON BROWN SHERRIES BnF FORTS,
B. P. ATEINA & Co.'s PORT, 27- Bass's ALE, in Qearts and Pinid WH. TOUNGER & Uộ,'a Edinburgh STRONG ALE, in Bogskenda kappaleigj
DEL - THERMOWEVER, in Fahrenhet degrees and lens, kept in the open
to the East and ao diuinishes an importani aire siç sonree of retenne. The rodeipts of the Dom DIRZORGY OF WIRD, gidere two points, H., N,N-E. pany for the half-year just olosed bove, from M.Buda theer causes, fallen off, eren in comparison with Pence or Wren, feilm - 1 s♬ righ: hénze." 3 to 5 molerute, the low revenue of the corresponding part of to hear to 13 vistent,
MERIA 92 WEATHER-5. Clear Nawady: O.Chandy. 22. Deisels,
but year, when no dividend was penoticable, and Foggs Hall E. Lightning, Misty 0. she fact that the directors are enabled to read. F. Euning showers Sully. Isiny & Snow. commend a dividend at the present time arisen 7. Thunder. Bud, the string Viabilly. BU frow reduction of working expensUSA
There are repented by indicate any increase vec average of their signification
Iway he presumed that proprietors are generally aware of the very unfavourable con dition of trade throngbank the country. It will not be forgotten that eteam shipping generally bя not been prosperous for some time pust aad that doringa period of excessive competition -tho-direotora. had to undertake the work of -renowing the feet and re-organising the Com- pany's oporations on a new bonis -a- kaik rendered most difficult by the loss of upwards
e bom of can for the procions 24 hour (oog) re red from 1100, anal, this granelty funter fallen inleted b
and
* quarter of a million of income sustained by the Company immediately upon the open- AGENT ing of the Suez Canal. That work may be said to be neomplished, although miner Conages have still to be carried cut, and it is
# motter of sincere, though" fro tiena regret,
re
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
SAVE This Day Established myecif as MERCHANT and COMMISSION
DICE 4, Stanley Street /
J: ALABOR a 1013 - Hongkong, lat Jaly, 1876,
NOTICE:/
That by the presunt colapse of trade proprietors are deterred from the advantaga they would otheriving bare reaped from a more efficient puration from his date. "and, as the same time, mora economical service.
H. F. MYHRINK has been duly authorized to BIGN our Firm per pro
MEYER & 06.
74 1013 Höngkong, Ist July, 1875
W. E. NOT.ET.
1m 860 Hongkong. 9th June, 1876.
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY
$4 por Dezen SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps,
8 ·
S per Dozen,
Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERT OÜ, 1209 Hoogkong, 6th Augnat, 1655.
NOW ON DALB
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONART
YANDWITH TAB" PUNT AND MANDARIN KAS PRONUNCIATION,
In Ousus of 1, düzen Bettles, A. VAN HOBOKEN & SON'S AVH GIN,
In Ouses of 1 dozen White Bottles, Apply to
II BUSH f952 Hongkong, Sth June, 1875,
AND K. TENNENT'S ALL and
PORTER
ASUS DAVID CORSAR & SONS”.
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1130 Hongkong. Did May, 1867..
TAKASIMA COLLIERY,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente,
A
CHANG-FOKIEŃ" will leave for the above Porta on TUESDAY. the 13th July,
For Freight or Passage, apply đò
SOON CHEONG. 103 1006 Hongkong, 39th June, 1876. STEAM: TO BOMBAY, víð SINGAPORE. THE P. & Q, S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"OBISEATM
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
JOHE U. S, Mnil Steamar GREAT REPUB- LIO will bo dospatched for San Francisco, vi Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 15th July 1876, at 3 val., taking Passengers and Freight. for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Panger Tickets "and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko- bara and other Japur Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerin, and to New York and Zurope, víà OVER-- LAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Mitan Bieli BS. Company. will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sen Poets, about saize date, and tanks close connection at. Tokobami. & Pant
- At New York, Passengers have sulęction of various lines of Steamers to England, France. and Gusmkay.....
Freight will be received on board until 4 g.st..
on the 14th proxima. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offics votil 5 mx same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dresa in fullt value of same is required,
The following will be the hourg of crbaidg the Mafia, &0. 1***
Friday, 7th July
5 PM Money Order Office closes - Post Office closer except the Night Box, which remains open all night Saturday, 5th July,
7.A.M. Feat Oo
apons for valo of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all sormepondence.
10 Kat, Register of Luttons dease9.
11 AM., Post Office closes except for Late
Lattera.
11.10 AM Eastern fout Lettere only address. erd in the United Kingdom or to Singa. pesa may bo posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 tents extra postaga,? until
11.30 A.at, when the Post Office OLOSES.
entively.
T
ALFRED LISTER.
Postmaster Ganoral.
Hongkong, 23rd Juno, 1978,
General Post Office,
His Excelleray Governor SIR ARTHUR ED WAED KENNEDY, KOM.G., 0.8., is pleased to direct that the reduosd Bates of Postage indicated balewinka efect from the 15th instant
No reduction is made by the French Packew. A esimplete Table, embodying thefe altera-:
Yeast
tions, will shortly be issued, ►
Vil Brindisi,
United Kingdo
United States, British
N. America, Canary,
For farther informention sa to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central,
G. B EMORY,
Hongkong, June 15th, 1876. VOCIDENTAG AND ORIENTAL STEAM Bolivia, Chili cudor,
Pera SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES:
AND EUROPE,
LE CONNECTIĆA WITĘ TUE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC, STEAMERS.
on
†EB SS GABLIC, will be despatobed for
Francisco,via Tokohima, TUESDAY, the 1st August, no 3 em, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Baropa.
will leave for the abors place with quick de San spatch.
A. MOIVER,
P.&O. & N. Co.'s Office.
Superintendent.
190
Hongkong, Brd June, 1876,
"FOR LONDON."
Steamship
SteamPLAMINGO,”
Connection is mads at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on beard until 4 r.m.
14
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100
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38
36
18
W. Indies, Mexico, Cen-
America (E. Const) 50
19
62 None, 6 *British West Indies, Curayon, Honduras,-
30
and Brazil only. 36 couts.
Vi Southampton. Portagal And the
Azurenp
Local
Between Hongkong. Canton, and Macro, in either direction:.. Between any other two or the following places (through a British Ufice) viz.-Hong- kong, Macan, Porta of Chiru asd Japan, Bangkok.Saigon, and Philippines, Ly Pri- Fase Ships......
S
3G
12
Per 3 oz.
2
Keep
There is a common belief in the existence of,
of the let instant. Parcel Packages will be a Papual Post by which such articles as Fare, received at the Ooo until 5 P.M. same day. All Torfos, Bilk Dresses. Soarres, Jowellery. Arti Captain Coushe, expeered from Shanghai on Parcel Packages should be marked to addressoial Teeth, fu can be forwarded at low ratos, or about the 39th instant, will receiva. imme-in full; value of same is required. diale dospatch, as above...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Axenta.
856 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1876.
DD LUNDER
it cannot be too distinctly stated that, mioli: Retorn Passage Tickets available for 6 things can only bo sent as Letters, and the very months are issued as a reduction of 20 per orntobeapest rate is 13 cents per ball over by ou regular rites,
Privato Stenmar. All such packages should be For further information as to Freight or Rogatcred (8 cento), If the Farsol be heavy it Pansago, apply to the Arcudy of the Company conducted by Mossve. LANE, CRAWEGED, OR
ond be sent trough one of the Pavool Expressos
Mr. W. U. NOTLBY, which, for anything over 4- G. B. EMORY,
Agent Post
or 5 ounces, wil he found cheaper than the
PON ber-return from Takao, the Danish No-16, Fraya Central
Steamship
******* THINGYALLAP Mourier, Mostor, will be despatched as above on or about the 29th of July, 1870, For Freight or Pasango, apply to
WM. PUSIAU & OD., Agenta Stentship Thingzalia. -989 Hongkong, 28th June, 1878.
FOR LONDON, HE 3/3.L. 11 Germen Bark
Kloth, Master, having the greater part of
MARTIA BROOKULMANN," her Cargo chgaged, will have quiok deapateb
THE J.
FOR SALE, Large Takasima Onni, ht 48
per ton, ex Godown, Small, Taktsinee above Coal 56 per.com, er Gadawn.
Apply to
T. G. GLOVER.
No. 7, Queen's Bond, and at East Point, 694 Hongkong, 15th May, 18768 TEE SUNG & Oo,
LE COAL MERCHANTS,
Have always on band Lange Crooks of every description of Coaz.
Address, care of BOO-TT-LOONG & Co. No. 43, Praya, Hongkong, AL 648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1878.
OHN SKINKDE, SAN FRANCI500,
CALIFORNIA. HE
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast to Winchester Repeating Arme and Ammunition Du Pont' Blsating and Sporting Powder, Lake Superior and Pacific Fase Company's Saloty Fuet.
[by 1096 July 7" NOW ON SALE.
HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTA NT. Dr. Davax, with many Additions, Cerrec tits, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, FAJOS In Paper Trupper.£1.50 Neaty Bound Apply at the Daily Prese Glica. Op
TOT RESPONSIBLE
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & O 111007 Hongkong, 80th June, 1876.
FOR LUNDON: THE AL Brities Olipper Bark
'ONWARD,"
THE
T. Stimson, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch as atore
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Oc 908 Hongkong, 15th Jane, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. (To follow the America Lloyds) STIGE 98 LII. American Bark
PHILIP FITZPATRICK=" Wa Phelan, Master, will have immediate despatch as above For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co 94. Hongkong, 24th June, 1876 ANTON NEW YORKT HE AI American Barke
-"CHARLES O. LEART”. N. Sulpher, Meater, will food here and at Whampoa and will have quick despistab na above For Freight, apply to
JATOGEL, HÁGEDORN & Ou
DARAAN FOR LUNDON,
if 923 Hourkons, 3rd June, 1876.
2.00
THE AL Britisk Clipper Ship
A. "LCOMMISSARY."":
FOR DEBTS
Hongkong, Jet July, 1876.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANON COMPANY.
ME Undersigned Agents aro in receipt of "instructions from the Board of Directors, anthorizing them to issue Policies to the extent of $10,000 on any one Firet-class Risk, or tox the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Riske at Current Butes.
A Discount of 20o); allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agente
48 Hongkong, St-January, 1875. THE LONDON-ASSURANO E.
4.
INCORPORATED BY HOTEL CHARTER
118 MAJESTYKINGGEÓROK THE FIRST A.D.1720.
www.
Sandersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, arè prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either hero. in London, or at the principal Ports of India,
Chipa, and Australia.
Many boxes of letters are received at-tlin Post" Office not aced, that is to say, the bor in fastened with sealing war, but there is no im pression' of a seal.
The attention of boxbaldem in onlied to the
necemity of carsfully sealing auch hoses with Boma roognisable eval, and of bonding a Chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter pressation leaves a doubt as to wan |ther the contents of the bot ever renobed the:
Post-ffice: the omission of the former, ne to whether part of theri, might not have been ahi
treated for the sake of the Postage Stamps
Postaga on Correspondence forwarded by Private Bhip to the Bornite Settlements must be piepaid at the following rabes, viK, 1
For Letter....Bocaba por ounce, Por Papere,...
Carb. For Book Packets
and Packets of 6 for each 4 ounces, Patterns Tho registration fes on such correspondence le Twelve cents for each Lotter, Paper or: Pucket
Arrangements having been wade under which Maila for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Foliones faeped for long or chart periode at destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Arront ratas
A diseosut of 20%, allowed.
AWA LIFE DEPARTMENT. Folioica asted for sans not exceeding £5,000,
oa rezsonable terms:
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. bf 1263 Hongfang 26th July, 1872. POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY -DIFH ASSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED.
CHARLES H. MORGAN, Agant, ly đôi Hongkong, 1901 Juce, 1976
Onptain Hanter, will load for the above Fort, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE and will buve quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
750
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 20th May, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. 2930 A1 Brtise Bark E
PANIT
c
porraspordanes iddressed to the United Kingdom Bo forwarded, will bo un fol- For Letters 24 cents per half ounce kowa, viz. :—
For Neweragers 8 caoh,
"not exceeding onnee 4 coats, Por Banksanl
Patterns
413-
2
6
Cevery additional 4. „ 12.
As sumo misapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Packets and Samplos through the Post, it is beribs notified "for general information, that the Privilege of send- COM-ing such article through the peat at the raten
papy of portage applicable to them is restrioved. to...
bank fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan HE Undersigned, Agents for the above diss. Goods sent for Bile, or in execution of Tomputty, are prepared to grant Pqlicies, an order (however smail the quantity, ma be against Fira to the extent of $60,000 un any or any articles sent by ons, priuate individual to crocher which are not retually pattares of FIRST-CLASS RISK.
samples, are pot admissible,
AD ANGLO-ÜBINESE DICTIONAET, publieked
ar the Daily Press Otice, Hongkong" FOR comprehensiveness and practical service
this Work stands unrivalled. All the nex By words which the Chinese have of into yours been compelled to soin to exprèss the numerous on- jocka in machinery photography, telegraphy, and i adience generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. -Each and every word is
sises for students of a most instructive nature. Neither the CAPTAIN, the Adams, nor the fully illustrated and explained, forming exer Both the Court and Punti prozianoiations are OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any given, the accents being carefully marked on DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow The best principle bitkerto attained. The type of the following Vasaule during their aluy it graphy displays the success of an attempt to Hongkong Hunian Carake the Cheese and Eugbek vyno borrangunt in Llus vínu ví body, Buesky olesting Kya economy of space, sohieving a clearness not previoualy attained, and dispensing with those AUGUST, Brit, 3-m. stb., Thomsen,Arabold, Griffiths. Master, with the greater portion ofwill be made on the premium ebarged on all vast margins and vacant spacca which have Karberg & Con heretofore characterised Chinese publications Basiro, Globin Wesenberg Simen & Geber Cargo engaged, will load here and at
For Freight, apply to To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the CHARLIE PALMER, Brit bk, Mackintoebbeupon for the abovs Port.- HE NOMICE
following faste ire submitted for consideration. Obicese.ENTE PARTNER in our FIRM from the lathe clanschers, sist Bathurst's English do APTAIN M. LOST has been admitted Thalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 COMMISSARY, British, Hunter.—Vogel, Hage-
C. GERARD & 00. Fat July, 1876.
Mr. L. POESNEO. Albert Busith's literary signature A. W keda per proof
and from an enlarged and superior fleets The directere now beg turecom mere the pay went of a dividend at the rate ofid per cont por sunum, Péceliumme tax, foxkthe six fa months ended 31st March last, and the warreste
NUTICE SE
72. have. Authorized M BERNHARD SCHAAR to BIGN our Firm per pro
DIROKS AD FRUGER
bir disidou will be payable on and after the duration order Be June
A rose by any other name amelis just a sweet
to on, Rinch this babed goldes god up id to our end-Full
The very last curiosity anoken of in the papers id & padel that came off a dog's tail when
"It was a naggin'," Ito man whoʻiliarovared it
bas retired from public life.
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AMBASSADOR, Brit. str., Williamson Gibb,
Lyingston & Co,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst CORINNE Brit, bk, Gorman Wisler & Co..
bis work contains more than 60,000 English CROCE, Brit, str., Joy-Jardine, Matheson words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness obaracs de Co
ters. Again, despite all the grammar and ELLES RICKMERS Gor bt, Waydemann | elementary works as published, the Melchers & Os.
telom unta y monte ang mage absolutely free FORZOSA: Get Bai, sob., Sehwur-Melchers quires examples to display the various appli- & Co
cations and equivalents of different words which GOLTAE, Siani, Dk., Andersen-Chinese. 1 649 Hongkong, 6ch Jane, 1978,
hare uno gmeral messing. Of these examples JAPAN, Ger. Such, Walter-Siemesan & Do this work contains more than five times RKBOKPRINTNESSON, DAU. bk, Hinseo Ed. LA NOTION.,*:* HATE This Day Authorized ME J. Yany an any other Dictionary hithert.
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Quin, the actor, being asked by a lady why there were moes woman in the world than men, riplied it in conformity with the other -alrangements of nature; we alanya seu more ali
heaven then of earth." ja p
We have (days the Warrington Guardias) beard of fron as thin as paper, but have just had a pricket of specimen fron sheets brought
có car vilice not half as thick në the skeét chië
is printed on, Tuin ahvol în 004 inch in thief-
tions
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Hongkong, 1st January 1870.
Lished. Send Money
For practies) purposes the arrangement of the work is as complete, that a reference
Sebellhaag & Con
LORD OF VIR ISLES, Brit. 3-m. 9cb Watt Vogel, Hagedorn & Overton A MIKADO, Brit. 2-m, sy h
Moore-Gilm & Co
to its pages enables a person who under slands English to communicate effectively Mamabadan, Brit, sit, Stephenson.—Slemsen with ustiyes who undersland nothing is Chi & Qa
HD Undersigned and been appointed. In this respect the work will be found Mtas Kinozannede, Brit, brig, Tibleyka.--
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Obins, and to tho natives themselves it ex-OGAN, Brit, atra, Jaquon--Jardine, Matheson plains subjects fully with which, very low ins
pes; the iron sheets ve have received arê 000, at this Post, B
inch thick, orgely three sightbeof thy thiokućna sv
of the papers. At the same time the iron sheets ('1, Club Obamberg,
"DIO 30 tough as to be torn vib difficulty, and no fictible as to bend with almost the facility of ordinary printing paper. These spoormene of iron were made from the rough pig up to the rolled sheets by our neighbours tho Purmon and Knowles Coal and Iron Opmpany, whose manager, Mr. Hooper, las distovered a means of rolling up these infinitesimally thin sheets de puzqbare wilngot theje micking together.
TCAIRNE.
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NOW ON SALE. BOUND TOLUMB of the China Operland Trade Itapors for the Year 1875, Aripe Tor Dollars.
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong Marah, 1870,
doed of Laax ATG-NorDeLły, naquainted, 15 ONWARD, Brit. br. Simon Meyar S Coun parmes rosilent in England and interested in Oxonte, Brit. str., Etilip, 1. Platan & Co. Chins it canhot bat he invaluable occasionally, FORTIa, Brik, bk, Constantia —Order." **
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KARUYA, Gerbk, Enshan,Wielor & Co. Zorora, Brits bis Søylett,--Glimán 3 00,
MONTEGO,"
RUSSELL & 06. 173 Hongkong, 4th Juna, 1876.
HU FOR NEW YORK HE A1 British Barqos
"SOPHIE."
Captain Jones, having the greater portion of her. Cargo engaged, will load-hore and at Whumpon, and bave quick despatch.
For Freight apply t
A POLYPHANT & Co 1 887 Hongkong, 13th June, 1876.
at Current Rates,
A RETURN OF TWENTY FES DENT. (207),)
fusurafces, ench RETUL be payable on the
ne of the Policy,
The following roten of postage (which mast be paid in advanon) are chargable on Packets of printed papers er paterns of light weight, sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom Sid the United States: ht
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O
Imperial Fire Insurance Company ~08. Hongkong, lat March, 1874. ***** ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANT,
THU
HB Undorsigned Agents for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Corrent Bates Brea
A MELCHERS & CO
Agente, Royal Insurapos Company, (4):1780 - Hongkong, 2713 March, 1876. --- NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE HE TOURIST'S GUIDE,JOMPANY AT HAMBURG.
REDUCED PRIOM $1,Z Containing the astmes of all the Articles of HE Undersigned, deanrs for the above Trede, objects of Natural History, Furniture Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- ko, do, with the Font, and Mandarin Prom SUKANCES to the extent of $68,00), on drate brationis atlass riake at current rates, War
Also a few copies of the GRAHMAN of the
- MELCHERS & Co, Chinese Langanus, in two Parts
•E? STA ́ Hongkong, 27th blurob, 3876.
SÜN FIEB OFFICE.
The Daily Press Dildo, N
記
WING KES COAL SROF.
weight For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
For a packet above 7 ounce not exi
oeeding Bounce
crite
For a pocket bare ounces not ex..
ceeding 4 onnor und eight cents for every additional foaronuces. These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Nevepapers, as well as, to Book and Trade Fatterns or Sepiples
His Excellency Governor Sir ARTETE ED- WADD KENNEDY, K.O.M.G.. Q.B., is pleased to: direct that the following revived, Bates of Fortage (inleding those notified on the 15th instant,) bo published for general information..
"LETTELSES CENTS. France and Algeria vit Brindisi, .12 por 4 oz. Broad, Registration Fee
16 BY FRENCH PACKET. Continent of Europe Franco ex
ripted
18 per 1.02. Porte of Okina and Japan (to, or
from) námsdin um
8 per 1 oz. Adun, Cerion, Judia, Fondioberry,
Saigon 12 per Jos Spain and Portugal, viá Brindisi, 18 per 1 oz The above are all the changes hitherto made
AHE Undersigned is prepared to Grant
THE Propristor of VIKO-Kan Shop begu.to}]; Policies against Fire to the extent of La inforoi tha pabio that his Shop has been | 845,000 ora Firat-olása Kika,
established aique 1955, at Endicott's Lacon, anal A Discount of Teunty per cent. (2011.) xgesti that be has always a great quantity of BEST the Current Lous) Rates of Prémia will banks QUALi in store for Sale Gentlemen or chip, lowed upon Insurances affected with this Ofice. masters wishing to patronise him are requested
T. Q. INSTEAD, to apply at his Shop,
Page Agmi, Bun Fire Offee, 1935 Hongkong, 28th August, 1874,
171647 Hongkong, 3rd Boptember, 1975.
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