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“EROMOTION.”-

SALES ON JULY 157 AS REPORTED root

Tik to tinvaling trador

Fungu-5 baga," at $300, by San Cheorg Vorzielli-20 bags, at $8.60, by San Cheong

Hism Wo to travelling trador

Tellow Pro150 picule, at 39.20, by Kwotg

White Was-3 ploce, at 867.80, by Shan Ghong to saralling lenders

Loou to loanl trader,

Milled Rice-1,800 pícols, ut $1.50, by Kin Thai

THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JULY 17, 1876.-

Vessels Advertised as Londing,

DESTINATION

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

azon Rise-4,000 pioals, at 31.45, of Man- LONDON via-BUEZ CANAL... Lorne (etc.) Poor Shing to local trader,

Fangas-20 bage, at $31.20 by. Wo Ko travolling trade:

wo Kre to local tender

Cardamone (inferior), 10 bags, ut 22.49, by

NEW YORK

Dai

White Sugar-200 pinals, at $3,97, by Kwong Fuck Wing to local.

Brown Sugar-$10 bags, at 89.40, by Euong Tank Wing to looul brider.

Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $7.50, by Kin Fuong to Cavalling trader,

Lin not likely that such an extremely profit- ablo business as promoting publja companion was two or three years ago, would be permitted to remain the monopoly of a few. So long asyik to travelling trader. the coneers to be launched required Targs, sapital, the minor fry of the financing fraternity left it to the manipulation of their leaders. They themselves neither had the skill or the money to flout gigantic loans for bankrupt Stater, nor to "eig the market" so that shares not worth the paper they were priatel va should commantida high promium, Fatorprises of this Bort corne ander the band of haute finance, and were, therefore, rightly left to men of genius „and—of gource-af proved intergrity. But a grout deal of promotion went on of a less ins tellectual order, and some of this is now coming to light A case of this sort has jest boon brought before a Borthern county-oduri present- ing some features of special interest at the present moment. Two men were stimmoned For omitting to pay arrears of calls on shares in a limited abilly company. There was no question start the default. The sbarcs pu doubtedly stood in their names on the register, sod ay the calla had not been paid, the öffelal liquidator moled within bis righe by tmuing the summeda, The datendants, who appear to be in pour straumstances, copfined their defends. to a declaration that they had been inducić to take the shares by fraudulent afstamönta on the part of the promoter. Be who represented no having gona” sosuring about the country.” in search of directors. One of them he équired by rather en plotóta meins. He did not, of cuurne, bribe the man to take a seat on the board and there, an as. his nominee. Proio- tars, even of the minnow clem, ama naver gailty of such carduot. But he paid the individual in question £6 for services rendered,”-and-the Jaster thereupon donsented to become a director out of pare gratitude. Then Ya. glowing prospectes" was concooled, and the provister- went forth on ble travela ondo raore, picking up! sherebolders bera and there. If the allegations | TičxumOSHITER",

: -"

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (Fox Messi. FALCONEL AND Ca's Rx)

Barometer-America

Baronterr.Man

Themometer tha

"Theemunszter --) 7.Kis

· Thermonate; ----M. (19} bašḥ)age Thermomster- P(WINTE

Thermaler Marimara..

Thermometer Hinkmand" Voday night)

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

HORO

SHANG NADA

VERO,

BAROMETEK

of the defendants are to be oroditod, he did not.

always adhere to the atriot truth in carrying out

this Jandable object. Even in the elastic

business of promotion" it is not considered,

we believe, einatly fair so induce prople to tuke. Farreter

La Aharon by representing that 59 is payment mereler at... 20540-

in full. Nor is it correct to tell investors that

“Tails*: neon” merely temporary loans, which Direction of it.

will be returned with interest in a few mouth

As the prosaator in question is alleged to távo

made the erroneoua statements, it is aleary Thermometer

that be is still a long way off the head of Yet thermice. his profesion.GZabó

TROOPING. THE COLOURS.

· Quantity fallen

80 610 840 60

100 700 700 800

634)

BAIRTRE, Yr of the sea in inches, tena and bundela. TERMOKETES, I Chahrenheit de gress and best, kept in flu oyu diy in a shaded not

DusCTION OF Wind, exegistered every two points, N., N.N.R.

à writer in the World age-Is it not curious thing that nobody seem to know any thing either way to the origin or the exact significance of the geramong of the trooping of the colours, notwithstanding that every soldier and almost every civilian is familiar with that erremony nights aй nasormi ?. A friend of pine, who has a curiosity in each matters spent a couple of daya last week in an energetic attempt to gather information on the subject; but nothing was to be learnt at the Guards . E. Ping sway. Rix Snow Brigade offee, in the archives of the War Utos, Thauctor. . But, rendering, P. Vality. St from the shelves of the United Service Institute,

Force WIND Denly. 1 in 3 light haveza.. B (> Sumo-Tenite.

to freab.to Betong. 9. 10 heicy. 1910.15 viola,

STATE OF WEATER -7, flat blue sky. Chudy. „D. Drizly. 2. Fig. 4. Foggy. H. Hall: I. Liglitsing. If "Wely." Q.

3. Cal. The letters are repented to indicats any inamuse est toe man average of thele sigaitration.

ar among the traditions of the Service Otuba, Inny ronder oan throw a light on the best the line of sin for the praznu koges (8) De

if i to 35, and the gaotley of waterfallen intcated i

kuches, tops, sud KHANNESTY,

insurances.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,

I so sure the Serv will thank me for gisting prominence to thair communications. General Talto has an idea that the trooping of the colours comes to as from the Germans, and is sylolical of their ceremonique reception by a force on taking the old, and that the maroking of them along the face of the parade is to remind every individual soldier of the duly be ovca, to. bía solodes, and to demand from him the tagit ( pledge to fulfil that patriotic duty. Major Dowd, bó ben lesa nentiment by nature, and of whom long colonial service has taken the edge of chivalry, opines mther to the view that the ceremony is significant, of the formal house ing of the colours after having been in the field; and, being a man of erudition, citea Grose on TERE

NOTICE.

and after this date the abre Association will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- and ONE-THIRD PER CENT

Military Antiquities to the following_elect : 93% on Local Risks only.

*The captain leading them.[kis troops with their colours out of the field, and coming near to the place intended to lodge his colours, cover the

Consolation (str.)... Thingvalla, (stc)

Bards

Olsward

Maribia:

Monte

SAN FRANCISCO pin YHAMA Chielis (str.).

SAIGON, SINGAPORE,

BANGKOK

YOKOHAMA...

SHANGHAI

ᎠᎴ

JA atośmèr

Philip Fitzpatri

¡Djemona (str.) Feronia (etr.) „Malacon (str.),

Chickinng.(str.). Indas (str.)

SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW Danglas (str.} Do Do. TAIWAN, & Leonor (etr.);

For Sale.

A Y LE

0.0.

NOW

OUR SUMMER STOOK __IS

COMPLETE

We bag to call spacial attention ta: OUR SHOW-DOM and LADIES' OUTWITTING

DEPARTMENTS :—

NEW: DRESSES in

SATIN STRIPED POPLINS. FIGURED POPLINS.

PLAIN POPLINS.

FANCT GRENADINES,

BLACK GRENADINES.

FANCY GAUZEST BLACK GAUZES.

A Nice Assortment of FANCY SILES.

The Lontier myke of JAPANESE SIDES, STERLING BLACK SILKS.

NIAGARA STRIPED MUSLINS.

WHITE BRILLIANTES.”

FANOY MUSLINS in great variety. FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRIOS, WHITE and COLORED BATISTES. We are ofring a lot of JAPANDED £3, excellent quality, at 65 Cents per yard, worth $1.00

Also,

A Lot of LACE GOODS, at love, thùn half price...

Made-up COSTUMES, suitable for waini temperature.

MORNING WRAPPERS, EMBROIDERED SKIRTS.

PARISIAN MILLINERY, TRIMMED HATE, and BONNETS, in every style and price.

RUSSELL & Oa

Agents,

Ladies'a and Childred's UNDEROLÖTA», ING..

of 1800 Hongkong, 4th Jan, 1874.

rants of musqueteers of both divisions to the right and left outwards and joyos them, and being no fixed the body of pikes eland in the THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND

rear and the ensign at the head of them, the captain before the aolours with the dram, and... sarjants guarding the coloura on each side, and the Leutenant behind the standard-bearers and

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed.

NEW RIBBONS and TRIMMING SILES. FEATHERS and FLOWERS.

Our

DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT

FATIFACTION GUARANTEED.

pay all SPECIAL ATTENTION OF is under the supervision of a Court Dressmaker, SHIPPERS to the low rate of premium paargel for all steamier rieka, besides which a Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT. (334) will be allowed

ail being advanced shall troop up with the Ageats in Hongkong for the above Com colours folded to his lodgings or quarters; and as he approacheth thereto, be shall, with a bow to his captain, onTry in bis culents; then the word shall be given to all the musquoteers to make ready that being done, they shall all present, and upon the beat of the dram, or other work of sommard, give one intita soller. In thin O'Dowd opines you may

truce the radimentary iden of the present elaborats veremony of trooping.

It has been unanimously decided in a con.. vacation held at Oxford to confer the degree of D.C., by diploma, on his Royal, Bighness Prince Leopold..

سیید

Ladies's und Children's BOOTS, SHOPS,

HABERDASHERY of every description,

on siske lo ports in China, Japan, the Philip-and SLIPPERS pres, and the Straits. On rak to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15 "/1only...

STEMSSEN &· Oo,

・Agents. # 1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. TRON this date, nutil further notice, a dis

Accoring to the last accounts conseraing) the town of Geneva's inheritance from the Date of Branewick there now remain to the town, after deducting legacies, costs of liquidation and of the monument to be erected to the Duke, and the 2,400,0001 to-be-banded over to the if 119? Deuskong, 27th June, 187). canton of Geneva, 18.56,680, of which only | PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 2,400,5161, are still disposable; 6,388,7001, wora

count of Twanty per next, (20/,) upon the entrant lossl rates of premis will be allowed. upon inearunous effectel with this Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca

Agents

Sole Agents for the Little WauBOY SBVING MACHINE.

SAYLEAFD

00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

employed for the payment of debts, 2,000,000.HB Undersigned having been appointed UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s

for a permanent bank: investment, 1,620,3001. Agents to the above Oompany at the for the making of roads, 1,355,000. For the ouns Port, are prepared to grant Polisias against atraction of a slighter-homes, and 1,200,000. Fire to tan extent of $40,000, on Buildings or for that of a theatre, 2,350,100f. for the public on Goods stored therein. promozado, 240.0001, for the building of a town

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Ovi bell, and 275,000 for making a now cometery,

-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPIUM.

SUNDAY, 16th July, Since laat notice, New Patua has been placed

at 98871 to $5924, and New Bonarce at $5724

to 25732, the latter figure for the last derīgs « tion being for select cheste. Parcels of Male placed on the before-noted terms.

EXPORT CARSore.

tl 717 Hönekong. Stli November. 1688. THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEL

(WER MAJESTYEINGGRORČETKE FIRST:

A.D. 17201

andersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

MARINE DEPARTMENT,

Colebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Oo.

f 1 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.

BALE

FOTARD, DURUT & 00's JOGNAO.

30 Crees of 1 dozen Bottice, A. VAN HOBOKEN & BON'S AVH GIN,

In Cases of 1 dazen White Bottles. Apply to

IL BUSH. if 852 Hongkong, 8th Jane, 1876.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGIASA AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

DAVID WITH TRE: PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNOLATION.NE ———An--AreLo-ÜRINNAR DICTIOKAEF, published-

Fer ateamship Mongolia, for London and Psicies at current rates, payable either baro. Contineg

in London, or at the principal Ports of India, From Canton to London 63 boxes Toa. From China, and Australia Amoy to London 282 hall-chests Ten. From Myka Shangbai to London 4,842 boxes-8,043-half-

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

arrent rates,"

cheats, 19,816 obeats and & psakages Ten From Poliozes issued for long or short periode at at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

A dicunt of 20 gllowed,

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

Yokohama to London 201 half-obeste; and 2 prokages Tea From Yokohama – to Boston 2,346 barra, 2,399 half-sheats Tea, From Te-a koleme to Trieste 6 packages Tes. From Poliopsissued for sums not evoteding £5,000, Darton to London 586-bates Raw Bile Promion ressonable terms Canton to Continent 159 bales Raw Silk from HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Bhunghai to London 753 bales. Bee 80k. From

t: 1863 Hongkong 28th July, 1872/

TOR comprehensiventand practical service thie Workstonde unrivalled. All the now words which the Chinese have of late years been nompelled to coin to express the numerous ob- joots in machinery, photography,tele-caphy, and in science görally, which the rapid advance of fordign solutions has imposed upon them, are

Loung

FOR FREEFT · APPLY: TO

TU ES DESPATCHED

Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Că, Birley & Co.

(Wm. Pustaa â.00. Hongkong Meyer & Co.

Hongkong Mayer & Co. Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Whampan Ramell & Co.

0 item. P. M. S. S. Co... in Hongkong Vogel, Hagodam & Co.

Messageries Maritimes..... Hongkong Wm. Posten & Co..... Hongkong P. & Q. S. N. Comit Hongkong Bismanda & Üs,

JP. 20. 8. N. ØÂ....... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Douglas Lapraik & Co..

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ET RECENT ÄREIVALS.

NEW BOOKS WORKS of REFERENCE, NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, PRESENTATION Books, and Musto Books,

AWSON'S LONDON-MADE BOOTS and B... VIRNUÀ Booms, larga sagOLLIERLA DINNER SERVICES, in great variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES.

On or about 22nik imal

On or about 20th insi

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch.

Qajok despatol.

On let proz, at 3 r... On 15th pros. at 9 P.M. Quick despatol.

On 28ad Inst, at noon.

Os or about 18th inak,

Qaist deepatol. Today, 5 PM. Quick despatch. Tomorrow, at noon,

On 21st-inst, at nova.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR, LONDON, via UANAL. NE Steamship-

LORNE. Ouptain Batcher, will be despatched-no-slave TOMORROW, the 18th instant.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to “

JARDINE, MATHESON. & Go 1080 Hongkong, Ilth July, 1876,

FOR BANGKOK.

THE Gordon Steamship

FERONIA"

will be despatobed as "above on or about the

Fine CUT GLASS WARE, in many designs. GASELIERS, Table LAMPS, Bhip's Side LAMPS Masthead LAMPS, Cabin Suapos aion LAM P6, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS. 18th wat.

STATIONERY, De la Baca, Waterlow's, 20. ELECTRO-PLATED-WARE,-of-all-de-

scriptionu.

'Bute's ALE, in Quarta and Pints, by Came ron and Sauidors. Guinness's STOUT, Quarts and Pinto, by E. Barke. Bast'e ALE,

Vessels on the Berths

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

عميدة

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT:

"DE GALLE""ADEN,BUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALBO

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

CALOUTTA.

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will aloas Tor Bhanglin Par Chuniang, today, the 17th inst, at 4.30 PM

For Singapore, Baez, and London-Par Lorne, to-morrow, the 18th inat., at 430 P..

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH will be despatched on SATURDAY, the ad instant, with Mails to add through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marcille to Shi- Kon, Singapore, Bataria, Gallo, Pondichery, Madras, Calautta, Bombay, Adon, Suez, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing the

FRIDAY, 21st instant

ON SATURDAY, the 22nd July, 1976, Moila, D.

ut Neon, the Company's Steamship "DJEMNAT, Commandant BOLLAND, with

MAILS, PASSENGEES, SPECIE, and CARGO, will_baye this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specio will he registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till uoso, Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM., Specie and Parcels until $ P.m, on the Net July, 1870. (Parcels are not to be sent. on board; they most beloft of the Agency's Office.) Contoute and rainc of Pokagon are Loquired."...

For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,

G. DI ORAMPEAUX,

Acting

Agent.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1878. DOCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN GOARREZİDS WITH TH". UENTRAL AN. “NION PACINO AND CONNEC RAILROAD

COMIES AND ATLANTIQ STEAMERS.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WY POSTS & CONTHE SS. GARLIC, the patent or cons Steamship Feronia, San Kraacleod, Yokohams FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ DANAL. 1097 Hongkonx, 13-l July, 1876.7

TUESDAY, the lat August, at 3 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe, ..............

in Hogsheads and Keiderkins Kinaban's UIE Steamship. WHISKY,... Bonbon WHISKY, Glenlivet WALSKY.

OHAMPAGNE, Kruge First Quality, Pints and Quarta. Sparkling MOSELLE, in Fints and Qourts, Sull HOOKS, different Brands After Dinuer and Breakfast CLARETS. White's White-Seel and other SHERRIES. Fine OLD PORE, Very Choice OLD BRANDY, bottled bere in 1962.

Crosse & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS and DELICATES OF ORGY

# or acut

WOONSOLATION;"; Captain Barolay, shortly espoo from the North, will be despatched us abov the 2nd instaut.

For Freight, apply to

BIRLEY & Co. Agente. 1098 Hongkong, 10th July, 1876,

·STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.

TELE

PEEP.&O.S. N.Co.'s Steamship

ZA MADAOGA,” ·

kind. Prime Quality American BEEF, in Casa 200 lbs, and 200 168 Prime Quality American PORK, in Cake 200 16, 100 lbs., and 25 lbs. will leave for the above plane shortly after the Finest quality French BUTTER, in lib, bottles, arrival of the Steamship Indus, wish the next

California Family STORES, il descriptions. English Mail, Montz's Fellow METAL SH CATHING,

AMOITER

Superintendent.

Hongkong, bh July, 1976,

asorted sizes. Brown SHHATHING FELT! ́and ́BOILER FELT. - Hobbuck's Assorted | P. & 0..8. N. Co.'s Office,

PAINTS and OIL, Crane's Lubricating OIL. Fesecak's Composition PAINT. TALLOW White Brothers" PORTLAND CEMENT. FIRE BRICKS and FILE OLAY.

T. and D. Fleury'. CANVAS, Nos. 1 to 5. Best Russian EOPE, all sizes.

·LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.

978 Hongkong, 26th Juno, 1876. .!

AS.

$19

STEAM-TU SHANGHAI, THE P. &.. 0.5, N. Co.'s Steamship

"INDUS"

will leave for tho above place about 24 hours after ber arrival with the next English Mail.

A MOIYER

FOR SALE. HEIDSIECE'S CHAMPAGNE.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,

**WEISSTAQR.”

per car of 2 dozen pints. $18...per case of 1 dozen quarts, CHATEAU LEUVILLE FOTFERRE, 1969.)

TIN DEB PRINCES,"

Superintendent

Hongkong, Sh July, 1876, FOR LONDON.

1048

UPON her rotura from Takao, the Danish

THINGYALLA,"

818.per use of 1 dozen quarts,Mourier, Minster, will be despatched as above

on or about the 20th of Taly, 1876, For Freight or Pusige, apply to

CHATEAU BELAIR.

Kniper

per case of 1 dozun quarte LORMONT.

per caso of 1 dozen guarts. per case of 2 dozen pints.

BIENSSEN & Cor

*590

Hougteng, lut May, 1876. D:O SE AND

0:0M FAN HAVE RECEIVED,

BY TARTLE, AND FRENCH AND ENGLISH

·MAILA

PLAIN and ORECKED ETONAS BLACK SILK; from $1.rɛE YARD. FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRIOS, MA

WM. PUSTAU & 09.; Agents Steamship Thingvalla. 989 Hongkong, 28th June, 1870.

FOR SAN FERNUISUO, (To follow the American Lloyds.) TUB 3/8 LII. American Bark

PHILIP FITZPATRICK," Wa Phalas, Maiter, will have immediate despatch as above. For Freight, apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDORN 4 C....... 974 Hongkong, 24th June, 1676.

Ready-made COSTUMES, for the PRESENTHAL American Bark

SEASON.

JADIKA FANUY SUNSĦADES EQRUE LACY SCARFY & TRIMMINGS, EMBROIDERED SKIRTS & JACKETS. BWIES EMBROIDERY, IN GREAT FA- BIETX

VALENCIENNES LACE, ALL WIDTHS. The NEW CHATTELAINE and BAG and RIBBON LAUEA

MUSLIN A LINEN COLLARS and

QUETS, jakog

MALTESE LACE SEIN. FANOT BERTEAS.

TADIEN and GENTLEMEN'S TRENCH KID GLOVES and BOOTS.

GENTLEMEN'S SCARFS and NECKTIRS.

1029 Hongtong, 3rd July, 1876.

A DAS FOR SALE, CHEAP.

FOR NEW YORK.

"CHARLES C. LEARY? N. Stilpben, Manice, will lood kore and at Whumpo, und will have quick despatch an above, For Freight, apply to

VUGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 928 Hongkong, Frå Jane, 1878.

FOR LONDON. THE 93111 Goran Bark:

+:s above.

ARDEN

MARTHA

Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamere from Shanghai, t

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. of the Alet instant Parcel Paolages will he received at the Office until 5 Þ.3. same day," All | Pärnel Packages shon)? ba markel to addrese in fall; vatue of sume is required:

Rotarn Paleage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular razes,

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 10, Prays Central

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, Jet July, 1976.

5., Money Order Office closes. Post. Office elous oxoept the NT Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 22ud instant,

7. "Fost Office opens for sale of

Slamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.

10 A., Rugistry of Lettera conece.

11 AM Posi OBoo oldses azaapt for Late.

Letters.

11.10 Lettors (but Lotters only) cddress

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa

20re may be posted en payment of a The Has of 18sents extra postagu, until 11,30 m, when the Post Of OLOSES

entirely.

ALFRED LETER,

Postmaster General. General Post Ofice,

Hongkong, Eth July, 1876,

Bia Excellency Governor Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, K.0.M.G., C.B. ie pleased to autho rise the following alterations of Postal Paten

The unit of a quarter of an oanco, wherever med in the Pcatal Tablen bitherto published, to bo superseded by the unit of half an ounce, the rates being modified proportionately,

Letters to Turkey by Franck Packet, and to Greece, to be charged 3 cents per half sunce,

The Postage to Zanzibar, Maaritins, Natal, The Cape, Ascension, and St. Helena to be the wing at that now charged to Australia.

The rate for books and trade patterna et- Tokobama by Contract Packet to be 4 cents for ahanged between Hongkong, Shanghai, and 4

every two ounces.

His Excellency Governor SIR ARTHUR ED. WARD KENNEDY, K.Q.M.G.; CB, ta plousçă dires that the reduced Bates of Polaro indicated below take effect from the 18th instant. No reduction is made by the French Packeta. A complete Table, embodying the altera- Bions, will abortly be issued,

Via Brindisi.

New Regiapers Books" fe

・Bio, Patters

per

Letters, tion.

United Kingdom.......... United States, British

Kat

Lelier: excellus 01.

Ceat Cats, Cal

Cate

N. àmorica, Canary,

end Madeira Inímače 32

Agent

W. Africa, Falkland

and Expe Ver

lands, Bermndo..... 38 .10

B 18.

'W, Indies, Mexico, Den-

tral Ameria & South

"America (E. Coast)-50

Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador,

Per Nono, 6

British Wost Indies, Curapoap:Honduras,

and Brazil only, 16 ponte.

Via Southampton.

and the

ABOTS 16

Loond.

Per 2

-O-8. MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANK. THROUGH 70 NEW YORK, TIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, isu 20UCHING T "YOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE U. 5. Mail Steamer will be deepathed for San Francissy, Th Toko- hama, on TUESDAY, the 15th August, 1876, ||

Portugal

1 X P., taking Raumpers and Freight for Betwenn- Hongkong, Japan, the United States, und Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of

Canton, and Macao,

In either direction...

Lading are issued for bransportation to Toko Battery one toes

hams and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America. and to New York and Europe, við OVER- |LAND BAILWAYS,

A Steamar of the Mitsu Bishi 8.8. Company will lears Shanghai, vis the Inland Sea Porte, about came date, and nicke close conncotion at Yokohama. ·

A New York, Paenengers have selection of rarious lines of steamers to. Englind, Frände, and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be rescived at the Offse natil 5 p., samo day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to sd dress in full, valne of same is required. *........

For further information as to Fassage and Freigst, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Central.

G. BEMORY,

·Hongkong, July 15lb, 1876.

Agent,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

UOMPANY AT HAMBURG.

of following places, (through a British Office) viz. Hodg kong, Mada, Ports, of China and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, and Philippines, by Pri Fate Shipelago.

Except 'Bengkok.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Loz- on that artiolea of Jewellery-received in that. Colony are shargeable with Custom Duties, the odoratgned considers it necessary to make. this Hegulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Post, sro Juble" with their contents, to be forfeited.

As some misapprehension easts regarding the transmission of Prokate and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified tor:: general information, that the Privilege of send ing each articles through the post at the mtar of postage applicable to them is restricted to

E Undersigned, AGENTS for the above bond fide Trailo Patterns or Samples of Merchan

RA BROOKELMANNT Coupons are prepared to GhaNT IN- diss., Goods seat for Sato, or in execution of

or any articles set by sur private individual to another which are not actually' patterns 39: samples, are not admissible.

ber Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on fire-an order (however small the guantity may be),

class risks at current rates.

MELOHERS & Co.: £ 674 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTERAND

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co.

- tf 1007 Hongkong, 30th June, 1876,

FOR LONDŪN.

HE AL British Olipper Bark

MONWARD"

Afor DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREECH T. Stimson, Master, having the greater part of A LOADING GUNS Price 325 elob, ser Unisa ngaged, will have, quisis doopsto

Saloon Bidos and Cartridges. French and as above. Smith and Wasson's Rorolvers,

PORTER.

J. F. SCHEPER,

54, Prova Central Sm 1027 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1976.

ANDER TENNENT'S ALE and

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Bailed... Long Fina Смяд

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. it 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887. THE TOURIST GUIDE

REDUCED PRICE $1: Containing the names of all the Artioles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Farmture, dedo, with the Punti, and Mandarin Fronun viacim, KERAN

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,

The Daily Press Office:

OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Shanghai to Continent 1,251 balas Raw BE. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE here given to catena Back and rory word in Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the

From Yokohama to London 149 tales Baw Silk, AR INSURANCE COMPANY."

From Yokohama to Continent 16 baler Raw Bilt. From Slangbai. to London 15 bules Wante Silk, and 5 cases Silk Piece. Goode, From Cottoli 15 London 17. casos Silk Pic00 Goode,

EXCHANDE

Bank Bills, o demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. 8/7 Baur Billa at i-monthe-night 3/8.

Credits, at 6 months' night. 384 Duenimentary

Bills, at 6

man homoatba" sight

ON BOMBAY,Bank, sight,

3/81

ON CALOUTTA-Bank; eight: 237)

ON. SHANGHAI:

-Bank, sight.

Private, 80 days sight. 79

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL ÜHAREER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENE

Established 1803.

CAPITAL-£2,000,000,

For Freight, apply to

* MEYER & ÖS. t 908 Hongkong, 15th June, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK.

HE AI British Bark

TRP ALB

NONTEGO,"

Grimthe, Master, with the greater portion her Cargo engaged, will load here and at Whampoa for the bare. Port

For Freighty apply to

RUSSELL & Co. 978 Hongkong, 24th June, 187, ----

0. ROGERS, DENTAL SURGEON,

G. No. ARDUTHNOT ROAD,

227

HONULONG.

12th March, 1876.

KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS, 'ESSEN (GERMANY) BOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,

Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany.k

BE & Co.

fully ilibatrated and explained, forming exer OWNEBE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any cises for stridents of a most instructive nature DEBT contracted by the Officera or the Crow Both the Court and Pint pronunciations are of it following Yeasels during their stay in every gizan, the scents being carefully marked Hougkong Barbens

the best principle hilberto attained. "The by po-

graphy displays the success of an attempt to Auevara, Brit. 3-m. seh, Taquisen,-Arbole, make the Chinese and English type correspond Karberg & Co."

SUNGGAL MERCHANTS,

Hare always on hand LARGE STOCKS of

description of COAL

Address, care of Hoo-x-LoGNG & Co. No. 8, Frays, Hongkong

613 Hongkong, 3th May, 1876,

TAKASIMA QOLLIERI,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agate

in the sise of body, thereby cucating vast} BENEFACTOR, Am bk., Hayden.-Rumell & Co, economy of space, mohieving a clearness not OALABAR, Brit. r. HaschionTandstei (THE Undermignod, Agente at Haugkong for previously attained, and dispensing with these &00

the above Company, are prepared to grant vast margins and vacant, spaces which have FAWTON, Ger. bt, Crantz-Blemson & Co. Policies against FIRE to the artent of £10,000 heretofore characterized Chinese publications UnARLIE FAZER Tub Mankinta on any Building, or on Marchandler in the same,

Офітеве, To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the at the vinal rates, subject to a d'acount of following facts are submitted for consideration. | CILURNUM, Drib, chip, Buswebory,Wieler | Coal, 30 per ton, el Godown.-

contame about 16,000 B & Qui

Twenty par cent. (20%) GILMAN & Johar Tocabulary confer 00 Contains, Brit. bk., Gorman, Wielor & Co.

(of 1035 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874,

SUN FIRE OFFICE

gland Chinese Dictionary about 100,00), whilst ELLEN RIDERS, Ger bk Werdemann.——

this work contains more biisu 50,000 English Molchere OEM words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obaras FORMOBA, Gut. 8-m, sob., Schwur Meleberr ters. Again, despite all the grammars and Hây de Coco, GRA

THE Undersigned je prepared to Grant other elementary works as yet published, the FORTUNE, Siam, bk, Soderstrom Obinose

stadout of diffoult language

Apply to

10 P. G. GLOVER. No 7, Quees Road, and at East Point 604/ Hongkong, 15th May, 1870 7438) Undersigned have been appointsa Bole Arents for the Bale of their Goods in

LONDON

There is a common belief in the existunes of a Parcel Post by which aneb articles as Fang, Carioa, Silk Driza, Serves, Jewellery, Artis fioial Teeth, &c, ass be forwarded at low rates.

THE Undersigned a bean pissed It cannot be too distiustly: skaled that such. Agents for the above Company st Hong things can only be sent as Letters, and the very kong, diaton, Fooohor, Shanghai, and Ban-cheapest rate. 13 13 cents por half once by Low and are prepared to grant Insurance at Private Steatzer. All such packagos ébould be Current Rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 1958. Honekony, 15th October, 1868. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned Agents are in receipt ut instinations from the Board of Directors, authorising them to issue Foltojen to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15,000 pa Adjoining Risks it Current Raten,

Registered (8 cents). If the Parcel de heavy it opa bo sent through one of the Parcel Expressc conducted by Messrs. LANE, URAWFORD, ör Ms. W. H. Norrwy," whieb, for anything over 4 or 5 onngas, will be found cheaper than the Post.

Mary boxes of letters are received at the Post Offer not sealed, that is to say, the box is stened with scaling war, but there is no im- pression of assal

The attention of boxholdera in called to the A-Discount of 20 %, ullowed.

necousity of carofully scaling such boxes with HOLLIDAY, WISE & C

some recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit- Ayala, book or receipt with that. The omission of 48. Hongkong, 8th January, 1876,

the latter precaution leaver a doubt as to wes THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOD ber_the_contents of the bor ever reached the

Post Office; the omission of the former, as t -COMPANY, LIMITED

whether part of them might not have been ab HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,etracted for the s

for the sake of the Fostage Stampe. DENOTES at all the Treaty Pork The following rates of postage (which must China and Japan, and at Singapore be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packets Saigen and Penang.

Hicke sccepted, and Polisies of Insurance of printed papers or patterns of light waight granted at the ratos of Premium current at the sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom

vid the Unitoð. Stojca z-- above-mentioned Parts

For a puckot not exceeding 1 emce No charge for Policy fees.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Honakone let Novanhar. 1871.

Reerday. Fet-9K5.

in weighkimmermayman 2 centa For a packet above l'ource not at«

oeding 250mnia * For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-

THE SCOTTISHIMPERIAL INSURANCE |- Testing 4 ouotteet B

coaPANEUVERSW

and eight vents for overy additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price CHE Undemirned, þaving been appointed Lusts, Market Reports, and all printed papers

■ Agent in Hongkong for the above-named other than Newspapers, as well as to Books Company, la prepared to GRAMI POLICIES and Trade Fatterns or Sample

JOB SATIB, Large Takmama Coal, ut $es in Don Baildings and on Good to the extent of £10,010 at the usual rates outjout

Arrangements having been made under per tón, ex Godown: Small Taissims to an immediate discount of 20 who Maile for London arriving at Suoz from, Attention to invited to a considerable redne Chins by Private Ships will be forwarded to. tion in premia for Life Insurance in Chins, satination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Life Folicies effected during the year 1875 that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Shane in the Bonza to be doninred on Slat leones, on correspondence addressed to the Deormber for the quinquennial period then United Kingdom se forwarded, will be unfol

lown, vin.com ending.

A. MAGG, HEATON

For Lotters

conta por bail cunce 1465 Hongkong. S7th September 1875 For Newspapers 8, och Hongkong std Ohms by Messrs. &

not oxoveding lounce 4cents. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shara--15 per $45,000 on First-class Riska,

gnus examples to display the various appl- HENE, French bk, Martal Captain FENT, saggy, a Mesure, DAVID Cons BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE can't premiums.

ONE COMPANY, DA

For Books and A Discozat of Twenty per cent. (29) upon cations and equivalents of different words which JOHN C. MUSEO, Brit. bk, One-Meyar Sona, Arbroath

AN IN ARNHOLD, KARBERG &00 Union Insurance Bonisky of Canton-2050 partha Current Ical Bates of Premia will bu al. have one general mesning. Of these examples & Uo

Patterna. BANDS abars.

tr-119 Hongkong, January, 1887.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed Obing Traders Laurance Company's Shareed upon Insurances affected with this Ofice, this work montaxes more than five times as Kasa. Brit-lk. Lindsay, Xuen Fuk Hong

NOW ON SALEMEZNYCH Agents for lie chute Company, are pr many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub KATE WATER, Brit, bay, Forlen. Daler de 81,640 per share.

PETENT. G. LINSTEAD,

Agent, Sun Fire Ofici, lished.

KRONTRINISISEEN, Dan bk., Hanam.–Ed

i dan page to pared to granz Leadrances as tollowers a His Brotllency Governor Sir ARTHUR ED- China and Japan Marine Insurance-Ala. 15 1835 Hongkong, 26th Auguns, 1874,"

For practical purposes the arrangement of Hebelibam & GovUASA

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION|___MARINE RISKA.

WARD KENNEDY, K.OMG., C.B., is pleased tó per share

the work is complete, that a reference LORD OF THE Lzes, Brit, &. cob,, Wath ANDRZE Chinese Hasurance Company.—$210 per share, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOB COM to its pages mables a person who under Yoga, Engedorn & Opt STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANTAS Policies et garrent malce payable either hero, diroot that the following revised Bates of

anliera,

PANY-strads Enghel to communicate effold, Ger. Ja, Eebierloh Edoard by Dr. Davar, will many Additioné, Correct Loadba, or at the principal ports of India, Foslags (including those notified on the 16th instant,) be published for general information. Hongkong Fire Iveurance Company's Bharosman

Australia, and the Essti Actions, and Dr. VIITAMA Orthography BROKERO of CURZY,THREE and Orn France and Algoris vid Brindisi,...12 per u with natives who understand nothing but Ca-Sebelibars & Co. FRA

MÜENTS. $320, par share:

Peroni In Paper Wrappening 31,50 Company, renta for the lovence In this respect the work will be zona MARION, A. B-in, eh, Howes--Arabold

THIAD FAZ ORNT. Will be allowed on all LOCAL Brazil, Regierstion The 16. indispensable to all Europeans residing in Karborg & Co. W

Neatly Bound,.naman make target, 12,00 against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on way Chin, had to the natives themselves it ex- MART 1. STONE, Am, chip, Phẩùmày, —P, & 0. cue

plain sabjeste fully with which very few in B. N. Co, „FIRST CLASS RISE,

China Fire Insurance Company's Sharer—$155

për share,

AHE Undersigned,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dark Company's

Share428 per cent.discount, Hongkong, Canton, and Manan Steinbeat Clos Canent Bates

deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To MIELI B. 4 str. Moore-Gilmas † parcier rentderrt in organd kind interested in a Co

Share12 per cent, diaconat,THR A Baross or TWENTY PEB CZrn (2)") Chins it carmot but be invaluable occasionally, ONWARD, first like Stimson – Meyer & Cl Shangbei. Steam. Navigation Company-Ils will be made on the premium obarged on zilIt comprises awards of two thousand large Panra, Epasti ste, Keatrieta ––Remedim & Do

Insarunoon, adoh RETUEN being payable on the quarto page. AU 62 per share, Hongkong Gas Company". Shares-875 per 14100 of the Policy Bengkong Hotel Company's Sharoo-35 per

Chinese Imperial Loan 8106, bayers.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CEK

Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 583 Hongkong, Lat March, 1875

60, Paraangszer Borja

DAILY PURIin”. Orripe, Hoxenong

Barro, Stamthilia SAKATA ERIES Bian bicy

Borans, Exit, bky Jone

RISKS AS

"Apply at the Daily" PYEON ASETANAMANUKIRE RISKAD

yadditional 4: „ 12

CHEM BY FRENCH PACKET.

Continent of Europe (Franco ex- Polimar granted on Zwet-class Buildings to ̈ nepted)...........

10 per ton GOAL GROP. et an exemt of 120,000292196020

Port of China and Japan (to or 133M Proprietorel Wire-xan Shop begs to SA DIJOUST N TTEKET PIE CRNT. (20%) [ram),

8 per † óz, the moble that hit Shop has been upon the current local rates will be allowed an Aden, Ceylon, India, Pondioberry,

Radiooty's Lany, and il-premium-charged for insurance; suoh đồn

“là ban always a great quantity of 1087 | sonst being dedusted at the time of the imno

Llamen or Bain-Lut pahor

BUSSELL & O,

Hongkong, Zak January, 187).

Spain and Portugal, við Brindizi...18 per oz. The above are all the abatges hitherto mado in the Table of Rätse dated the let instant, and algeden | what be regarded as supereeding that Table es

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