THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 2013, 1876.
4,700 ottests, and which was sold on the Bankow and Shanghai murketa, shows a loss to the manufaatuine of 10 tagle par phul Thin a great pity, as it will, in all probability, stop in fotare the make of this ten at this part: Greens, on the other hand, aro paying the dealera in most instances over 6 tecls per picut Some. Chops were sold yesterday on Shanghai at 354 fácla to 45) tools, and with the present London and New York quotations enn not show anything bat her to the buyare, ---
WAKIUKTANG.A
CHINA JOAST
YESTE
1940
HON
DERMOMETER,
Com our own Correspondent.)
kama Kiukása, 766-Jily, You have of oures, board of the floods in. the river Min at Foodbow, which occurred about the 11th Jane About đạo tin len days after- words there was a great flood in the Kien Chang Kinag, a river which riage in the montain separating Fcbhion and Kiange, Wat Thera and runs into the Payang lako at Nan ob'sng-
NARAY
KAY.
LONDON, GIL, SIL
2967274
"Turreter atten Arector of V
NEW YORK,
60.0815
1740 1.200.
bi
fu, ths provincial capital of Kishnet There Wother
has been great loss of life and grent destrueting Hours Rabu,
of property. About 30 ), or 20 miles from Nanchang in a toupie wse washed away. at “Facbon" (a Kiangah not Foochow the Min, in Folkien) the house of the Catholic fathers was much injured.
It is said that at Non-fêng-hsien n' number of people who were looking at a play were not able to get away before the zorrent
ty
Bostan, Loval of
0.5
541-iches, ban, vad handirdi.
HENNEMOKATER, in Taberabat degrees anil kann, kept for this open
in a shaded static
'DIKEUTION QE WIæə, la reglstined eymar tus polula, N. NGA.
FORCE OF WIND-GA, 1 100 ligiri breads. 8 to 5 moderato.
rushing from themomatoins was pon77 to 10 hay to 12 went thom. If you have foɔda in the Contou Stare de Westlan—R. Chatelas by: 0 Cloudy. 2, Privalyk river and in the Swatow cirer then I believe rig. G. f. 2. Hal Z-Lighting: 3, Make Cop thoao Apode are cansed by the clouds which Cran, shower Squaly B. Balow come up with the S. W. monsoon getting at. Thunder. 7, Bad, threatening P Viality, P. Mina tnoted (from some caso or other) by the bigh | Zints. The letters one mereafed de Ledlense any increxas dzer, lund, between the Centon and the Falkion proz | tasteaia average of Uliste signicación vincen on tos are side and Kiungsi sad Honan AI-The bours in for the previous Shure (c) are provinces on the other sido and the cloads reputetet i 1 to 2 qui fer llon insected ču which would otherwise fall in showers and fer tilise fall in Corrents and destroyed and not. The water at Kinklang n going down, and at Hankow it is lower that i was last year. The riso at Kinking wan oated by the water in the Po'yang Lake, and therefore came from the hills between King and Fabkien and Cunton The water at Hankow is low; therefore the rula in the interior is below the average, aga
I fear there will to short crops and famine
achos,
Insurances.
NOBTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOK COMPANY AT KAMBURG.
THE
Undersigned, AGENTS for the abors Company, are prepared to GRANT IN to some exthat fan he is, indeed, aldosterSURANCES to the extent of 65,000, on arst
lasa riska at current ratesADENTON,
MELCHERS &
brio more or less.
We have no news abous the Tinnan affair. If we have faming we shall have rebellion, and war, with a enustry in such a state would not be desirable.
CHINKIANG.......
tt 674 Hongkong, 27th March, 18765. POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CHARLES H. MORGAN, Ağeat.
'y 931 Hongkong, 19llf June, 1876.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Onward Mai
Charles C. Montego
Vessels
SAN FRANCISCO via P’HAMA Gaelio (dr.)...
A steaner
Oilerad
SAIGON SINGAPORE, &,
Djemnal (at) DE
Abbotsford (str.). Malacca (str.).. Ambassador (str.)
Loung
SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, 30......... L'eshawar (str.). BARDED WAS AND PENANG FOKOHAMA
SHANGHAIMA
SWATOW, AMOY & TAMNUI: Lecnor (str.).
For Sale.
FOR SALE
-EI RECENT ARRIVATH
R
as Loading.
TOE
BIGHT APPLY TO
To sa DESPATCHED
Ighoog Win. Eustun & Co...
Birley & Co
ang Loyer & Cu,
Meyer Uo.
On 24th inst., at nood, “ On or shou£ 22nd lost,
Him. Un of abo£t 261E Inst,
Whampoa Vogh, Hagedorn & Com........... Quick despatch..
Wampou siell & Couri
Hongkong 3.0. 8. On
P. 18. 5. Uo.....
Quick despatshulle vee Qulok desputob
Quick despatch.
CA Ist prom, at 3 P.K.
n 15th proz., 14 8 PM. Colak despateb
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cut. Hongkong (Wieler & Co.
Da or about let proz, Hongkong Messageries Maritimes, GARM On 22q1 iauty ak noon. 2.P. & O. §, N; Cónusimana: Os 200 inatu at noon. Hongkong Jardine, Motlicton & Co. On 24th Juan.. Hongkong P. & O, S, N, Contra Laiak despatch Hongkong Jardine, Anticion & Üɔ,. Tomorrow, at daylight.
P. &.0. S. N. Co
Quick desimtos... Hongkong Danglan Trapiralk & Co. To-morrow, at noon.
For Sale.
08 BANDU OMPANY
• HAVE RECEIVER,
NEW BOOKS – WORKS of REFERENCE, EI” TARTAD," AND FRENCH AND ENGLISH
A NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS SULMELIK PRESENTATION Books, and Music BooXS-
DAWSON'S London-Made BOOTS, 400
VIENNA BOo, targument. DINNER SERVICES, in gras variety DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES
* Pine OUT GLASSWARE, in many designs, GASBLIERS Table LAMPS Ship's Bide LAMPS, Mast-tend:LAMPS, Cibin Srapon
on LAMPS, Balkhead ANDLESTICKS, STATIONERY, De la Roe's, Waterlow's, Jo, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all da sariptions, RIN
* Bass's. ALE, in Quarts and Picts, by Games TO And Saunders. Guinness STOUT, in Quarts, and Piats, by E. Burke. Basa's ALE, in Hogabeade and Kilderkius. Kiuaban's 'LL WHISKY; Bourbon WHISKY, Glenlivet WHISKYWAY
CHAMPAGNE, Krage Firat Quality, Finta Bad Carla Sparkling MOSELLE, in Piate
The Total has issued a proclamation: with- drawing the orport duty en zies jo Focobos. The Governor-Ouzeral bua received a communi- Contion from the Governor of Folkien, resproting the distream which barbosa cansed by the flooda,LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBDd Courts, Still BOOKS, differont Brand. and the dificulty at feeding the people; and anggesting that the export of rice. from Chin- klang to the South by foreign steamara should
IROM this date, until further notios, a dis.. be-angsuraged an ranch as possible. Ha has count of Twenty per cent. 2015 upon the Accordingly intrusted the Taofai to take off therent local rate of premia will be slowed caport duty, with this object.
The probibition on the one of the O. N. Copinanden affected with this Company. hulk ismiained, in defiance of cotoma DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
und nation. It is absurd to suppose that bulk, unobored in 100 feet of water, can infuence the oarrant other the one way or the other; and it is unjust to enforce a decision, pending Ra'appen againat éta kannan
PA
Mir foreign vestdentramas toksinat whok that there was a robber in his bed-room, and running up atuirs found a Chicaman, with a knife, in- alized to show sasive fight. He acized a zovulvar and pulled twice, but it missed fre; and then rusted in and knocked him on the bead with the buteThis staggered the intruder, win seen one round, howevər, ned renewed the struggle, wherɔupon another foreigner, who was in the house, arrival, and hoped to carry off the man to the British Cosmato. Here he was handoned by the Constable, and the Acting
Sa page MEDIA Agents.
it 1108 Hongkong, 27th June, 1870.
ASNOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
Undersigned Agouts are in receipt instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to taste Felicies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at Garrant Rates"
"A Discount of 20 allowed.
-
HOLMEAT, WISE & Co.,
Ayeris. 48 Hongkong, 9th January, 1575.
Vice-Chant ons asked to send him into tits YANGTEZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
city. He did so-in charge of a solitary fing chai? who raippeared a short while after with tbe handcuffs, and a tale that he had begn knocked into a ditch by the rubber who had camped. The inconsistaupy at the latter lear ing him the handénife under sucha cirenmaindoes
OF SHANGHAL
NOTICE.
did not apparently, enggoot ileolf, to him. Ofunt after this date the above Accociation
course, he was bribadi and mist people woulă | will allow a Brokerage of THIRTT- have expected nothing else. -N. U. Daily News. THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT,
[34] '/) on Local Risks only.
CHEFOO.
7th July.
On the 4th and 5th somo. rain féll berr heavy thunder shower, which will do mach good to the young miilet To-day, howəvər, in again bright and warm, without the slightest eign of ram vietble. Tas poor people are Buffering a good deal, but the arrival of grain from Shanghai bas reduced prices somewhat,
BUSSELL & Co.
Agente, 189 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874, 20
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LAROM this dabo, until further notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cent. (30) upon the
and by and-bye, if we are favoured with a rainy crent local rates of premia will be allowed
Bes as 8, the antara jaáspěɛtá may not.npon bizarandes effected with this Company,
he ao deteful as anticipated at present. Basi muan has blightly imported Thely, and vessels Ibat have come here seeking employment during the last week, have not been disap pointed-Courier Correspondent.
The Laxed is informed that the negotiations for the amalgamation of the medical schools of Taiversity College and the Middlesex Hospital bara-rome-zo: ao-end, erving to insuperable dioulties. in the carrying out of the scheme.
оFIUM.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEBSDAY, 19th July Business of the day to Bengal drug bag bor at $5921 for New Patna and $75 for New Henares
ON LONDON-S
EXCHANGE
371
Bark Bill, an demand Bank Rilla, at 30 days sight. 8/7 Bark Billa, at 6 monthe eight 3/84 Credils, at 6 months' sigh...3/81 Dovurientury Bille, 6
ON BOMBAY Bank,sight.
ON CALCUTTA Bank sight..
OR SHANGHALA
Bark, eight...
224
Private, 30 days tight. 733
SHARES Bungkung and Shanghái Bank Sharer-18 per
cent, premium, firm... Union Insurance Doolety of Canton-$650 per
share,m
China Traders Taurance Company Sares
$1,630 per share, buyers.
China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis. 35
per abare,A
Chine Innraneo Company $10 per share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharte
· 3520 per zdáte.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shures-8155
peralare.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share17 per cent discount Hongkong, Undo, and Map Staamboat Co.'
Share19 per ceat, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company
62 per share
Hangkong Gas Cevaping's Shuros $25 per
shäre
Hoaglar focaf olupar y « Shares-155 per Tabure, out
Chinees Imperial Loan 2100
SALES ON JULY 19TH, A3 REPORTED BY MAWLESS CHINESE..
Rastane-100 plouts, at $5.00, by Hop Hing to travelling trader,
NEBUN
White Sugar 100 bugs, at $ 75, by Hop Hing to local Leader,
Saigon Ride7,000 picule, at 58.41, by Hop Hing to local trader.
Milled Rice-2,100 picnic, 1$1,69 by Kin Tai Loong to local trader.
Bird's Nestest quality), Inse, 11,18000,
Tee Shun Tai to travelling trader
American Thur-400 bugs, 601 ac $1.80 Fook Tuot Wo to travelling trader
China Boot 70 bags at The 1950, by Kwong Hop to traveling trade.
Black Sesamsuas—60 bago, alu, 3.1.0.0, by Kwong Hop to tragalling trader.
Green Peas50 picais, st $2.85, 67 Kweng Hop to travelling trader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (FROM MESSI FALLONER AND CO, AnotÁKAL;)"
DOUGDAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agent
|
1-1192 Hongkong, 27th Jane. 1872. THE LONDON ASSURANOE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
Op
518 MAJESTY KING GEORGE TEMPIKSŤ,
A1, 1220. CAS
THE undersigned having been appointed Agous for the above Corporation,, are † prepared to grant Insurances 4 follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
Painsturmat ratai, payable either hero Qains, and Australia. in London, or at the principal Forts of India
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Polices teated for long or short periods at
rrent rates.
A discount of 20%, allowed,
VEGAS LIFE DEPARTMENT.. Policies isened for game not evoeding £5,000, un reasonable terms:
BAYA JUHOLLIDAY, WISE &. Os At 1369 Hongkong 26th July, 1872.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE "OOM" TANY
HE Undesignod, Agenta for the above
•Company, and propered to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any 95A SU
TEST-CLASS RISK,
at Current Fabled
· After Dinner and÷Broskióit QUARETS. White's White Scal and other. SHERRIES,
BRANDY, bottled barg in 1862
Fine OLD FOR Very Choo ULD
-Crosses & Blackwell's CILMAN'S STORES. | CONDIMENTS 54 DELICACIES of every kind. Prime Quality American BEEF, in Oaks 200 1x and 100 15 Prime Quality American PORK, in Janko 200 16, 100, 158, and 25 lbs. Finest quality French BUTTER, in 1lb, botiles, California Family STORES, all descriptions. Munoz's Yellow METAL SEDATHING, assorted sizes Brow SNDATHING FELT and BOILER ZELT. Enbbast's Amorted PAINTS and OIL, Crang's Lubricating OIL. Peacock's Compositiona PAINT. TALLOW. While Brothers' PORTLAND CEMENT. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAY.
T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1 ta 3. Best Raasin ROLE, all ninos GRANDAMMEET, ATKINSON & Co.
978 Hongkong, 26th June, 15G
SALE FOR SALE.
MONOPOLE, Chine HEISEOK & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
Apply to
DUETJEN & Co..
Sole Agents for China and Japan. Lu 1088 Hongkong, 1216 July, 1878.
FAK SALE.
~ PLAIN and QHEOKED ETONAS.
BLACK SILK, from $1 TEE YARDI FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRION, Ready-made COSTUM 05, for the PERSENT SEASON, S
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUI
THE Steamabip:
ANG MENERUSALEONOR, Captain Young, will, ao despatched for the abore PortsTO-MORROW, the 31st instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
1119
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Os
LADIES FANOY SUNSHADES, Hoogkong, 17th July, 1876. RORUM LATE SCARFS & TRIMMINGS FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG..
·EMBROIDERED SKIRTS & JACKETS,
THE Steamship "SWISS EMBROIDERY, IN GREAT VI-
TY
VALENCIENNES LACE, ALL WIDTHS. -The NEW CHATTELAINE and BAG and. RIBBON LAOW,
-MUSLIN and LINEN COLLARS and QUETS. BE
MALTESO LAQE SETS,
FANOT BEETHAS.
LADIES and GERTLERON'S FRENCH KID GLOVES and BOOTS.PN
GratieMen's SCARFS and NEOKTERS.
1029 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1978
OR SALE.
HAS HEIDSIBUK'S CHAMPAGNE
WEISSLACK
$19.
Super case of 2 dozen pints. 918,mülüpor osae of 1 dezen quarte, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1969 *VIN DAS PRINORS."
$18
per case of 1 denn qunrts. CHATEAU BELAIR,
ALORMON $5 per cum of 1-deza quales $6.....................þer case of 2 dozen pieta.
SEEMSSEN & Co.
$93- Hongkong, Ist May, 1826)
FOR SALE, CHEAP. A DOUBLE-BARRELLE BET
LOADING GUNS, Time $25 each Saloon Billes and Cartridges. French and Smith and Wenson's Revolvers. D.
JT. SOHEFFER,
3m 1027 Bongkong, 3rd July, 1876...
·FOR SALE. EROSINT, in Lots to suit Purchasers. IX. Apply to T
OUR VOGEL, HÄGEDORN & Co. 700 Bongbong, 15th May, 1975.
SALE,
ABBOTSFORD.” Captain Paterson, will be despatched wave on MONDAY, the 24th jagt, at 3 F.3 For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 73-1125 Hone Kong, 18th July, 1876. (9) OUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANI,
FOR LONDON, vid 305Z JANAL, THE Company's Steamship
OPRIAM
will be despatebed on or about the 25th matant,
For Freight or Passage, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1121 Hongkong, 18th July, 1870.
"FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ, OANAL. THE Steamship
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES RGPMARITIMESRAANVA PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,:
STEAU FOR
YO SAIGON,BINGAPORE, HATAVIA, POINT OR GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES A
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
QALOUTTA.
Post-Office Notifications,
For Saigon-To-day, the 20th instant, et
For Shanghai-Per Ambassador, to-day, the 40th ine, at 5 PM,
For Bentow, Amby, and Tamant-Per Leonor, to-morrow, the 21st inst., at 13:30 KM.
For Singapoes,Suez, and London. Por Thingeallo, on Monday, the 24th inat,, at 11.90.
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET, The Frenol Contiños Packet DJBMNAH will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, with Mails to and through the United YN SATURDAY, the 22nd July, 1876, | Kingdom and Europe, vid Marsailles, to Sai- at Noon, the Company's Eteamship gon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondichery, “DJEMNAH," Commandant RozżAND, with Madras, Calcutts, Bombay, Ades, Soezi and MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Alexandria A CARNO, will leave this Port for the above | The following will be the hours of closing the places.CURRY
*Maile, de ***Cargo and Spacie will be registerel for Ton- FRIDAY, 21st instant don as well as for Marseilles, and conpted in transit through Marseilles for bbe preoipal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be grated till noon, Cargo-will be received on board until 4 P Specie and Parcels until 3 Þ‚m, on the 31st. July, 1876 (Parools are not to be won't on board they must be left at the Agency's Office Contenta and value of Packages are. required.
For further, particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offion
·G. £¤ OFÁMTEAUX,
14944 PN Acting Agjut., Hongkong, 151 July, 1876,
KASTBUM TOE SINGAPORE PENANG POINT DE ELGALZE, ADEN, SUEZ, NALTA, *- BUNDISI, ANCONA, VONIOS, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS; SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA SUMMARY THE PANINIKAI AND ORIENTAL STEAM
*
NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Steamship PESHAWUE, Captain Warza, with Her Cargo, will leave this for the above places ou Majesty's Mails. Passugers Specie, and SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at Noon. W
Ougo will be received on board until 5 r.. Specie and Pardela at the offos until 2... on
sch instant."
For Particulars regarding, Freight and Pre- aaga, apply at the P&0, 9. N. Co.'s Office -Hongkong. GONTENTS AND VALUR OF
PACKAGES ALE FEQUIRED
*** A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivored by the Bhippare to the Company's Agente, with the Bill of Lading.or with Paroole; and the Company do not hold Chemselves responsible for any Detention or | Prejudice which may happen from the incor-
rectness on aneh dealeration ASMA
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terras and conditions of the Company a Black Dills of Lading.
WALL BANKA. McIVER, Superintendent.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation tion CoCo,,s Ofce. Hongcong, 17th July, 1876.
CONSOLATION,” Captain Barclay, shortly expected from the North, will be cespalobed as above on or about The Brid justant
For Freight, apply to
BIRLEY & Agents, 1098 Hongkong, 18th July, 1676.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA." #THEY, &O,S. N. Oo'a Stonmship
MALACCA,
will leave for the above plane shortly after this arrival of the Steamship Tadun with the neît English Mail
AMCIVER,
Baperintendent,
1045
54 Praya Central. P. & 0.8 N Co.'s Offião, é
· Hongkong, 5th July, 1876.
-STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. &. O, S: N. Ga.'s Steamahip
INDUS will leave for the above place about 24 hours after ber arrival will the next Roglish Mail
AMCIVBE
Superintendent,
RAND PIANO, PIANINOS, HARMOTARD, DUPUY, & Co. CUGNAC,
NTUMS. System-Kappa Patent.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Sole Agents. 927 Hongkong, 19th June, 1876,
SPYUR SALE. ERES THURSTON'S FULL SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, in good order, with complete appurtenanoze to each table, të For Particulars, address C., cure of Daily
909 Hongkong, 80th June, 1876.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. AB KING & Co. beg to inform the Public that their FURNITURE SHOW ROOMS are now in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Xo. 31, opposite Mesars; Saple & Cly, ap and two- doors from. Meagra. Lane, Crawford & Cola,
hero they have all deacriptions of
-
ELEGANT and ENGLISH MÅDE
neccssure for completely farnishing a Gentle man'a Rosidence, and met
en In Cases of 1 dozen Bottles,
A, VAN HOBOKEN & SON'S AVH GIN,
'In 'Cases of le dosso White Rottles. Apply to
LL. BUSB, ££ 252 Hoby kong, 8th June 1676.75
TAKASIMA COLLIERY;
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agante,
TIOR SALE, Large Takasima Con). at $8
Fox Godown, Small, Tokusiag Coul. $6 per tos, ex Gadonn
Apply to SG, GLOVER,
p. 0.8. N. Co's Office,
Hongkong, Sth July, 1876,
$7016
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANÝ,DAN TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND TAS SENCERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPEA
5 FM Money Order Office sluzen, Fost fico el0808 except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 22nd instant,
I AM Post Office opena for exte of Stamps, Rogistry of Letters, and Post- King of all correspondence.
10 A., Registry of Lettere ceases, B11 km Post Office loses except for Into
11,10 x. Letters (but Lettera only) addressc-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Binga pore may be posted on yayiməni ol ́a Late Fee of 18 conte extra postage antil
11.30.M, when the Past Office, CLOSES dag entirely. A
ALFRED LISTRE, A Postmaster-General.
General Post Olion
Hongkong, 8th July, 1876.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKMT, The English Contract Packet PESHAVOR, will be deerntobed with the Maila for Europa,
., on SATURDAY, the 9th instant. The following will be the hours of alging the Malls, kas
Friday, 28th inst
5.M., Money Order Office loses CFM, Post Olioa eloses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 28th instant,
7 Post Qlfoe opens for all of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- wing of nil dorrespondance.
10, Post Office oínsés execpt for Late
Lattera. Registry of Letters eesIAR. 212.15 x 18, Trattore may be posted on payment
"ola LATE, Fax of 18 denta estra
Postage, until's
11 Air, when the Post Office CLOSEG
entirely. MAMA MKOAN 11,50 K, Letters (bat Lettera only) addressi
ed to the United Kingdom vid Briedist, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 senta extra postage. 1160 ., Poating or Board deaSÁS.
ALFRED LISTER, General Post Office
Postmaster-General.
Hongkong 17th July, 1876.
MAUS BY THE UNITED STATES! PAOK EI,
The United States · Mail Proket GABLIU: will be despatched on TUESDAY, the let of August, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLUSEN
follow SSENAANA AY
2 P.M.
Registry of Lattern ceases.
IN CONNECTION WITH THU UENTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND 2.80 P. Post Office loses
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
280 F.M. Correspondance may be posted on board the Tacket with Late-Foo of 12 cents extra, Postage, antil 250 r.. when the Mailis finally closed. To mi Yokohama,
THE SS GARLIC, will be despatehe 2 for Correspondonde mast be specially divooted for on this route, and if not folly prepaid will be stat ago and Passengers for Japan, the United TUESDAY, the let August, at 3 P. taking by Beities Picker.
States, and Durope.
Letters do, ona be posted for Canada, the West Indies, ink: other places named below, it mlloient American stampe are added to prepay 17 them from San Francisco, to destination Ama
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stoumère from Shanghai,
Froight will be received un board until 4 pan Stamps are sold at tfie Ofes,
- The charge for Registry is 9 centa in Hong- of the 31st instant. Parcel Fokages will be tong Stamps and 10 conta in US. Starape to received at the Ofuse until 5 P.M. same day. All those places only the usman of which are print. Parcal Fackages abould be marked to addressed in Italias. To all the other planen samod in full; value of gamò in required,
sorrespondenco cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francine (& cants).
The following are the charges on correspon. Hands the sent
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, (To follow the Americati ZoydsA WES/SLI. America Barks L/"PHILIP FITZPATRICK," Wm. Phelan, Master, will have immediate despatch sa above. For Freight; apply to SEJA VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Coon regular rates.
974 Hongseng, 24th June, 1828
FOR NEW YORK
HE A1 American Bark
** CHARLES 0. LEARY,"
N. Stilphen, Master, will loed bere and ot Whampoa, and wit trave; quia, desputes" above. Für Freight, apply to
No7, Queen' Road, wad ub Bost Foit. 601 Hongkong, 15th May, 176. SHE TOURIST'S QUID E
VAZREDUCED PRICE $1, 20 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, obisote of Natural History, Furniture, &o, do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Proana.NAMEN WAAN WREN
Also, Chinese and Japanese Cution, Frestuiation, Ebony Carved Tables and Chairs of every kind
may be had on reasonable Terme
·THE FIRST FLOOR TO BE LET, In 1065 Hongkong, 7th July, 1876,700
MASS FOR SALE.
AUTLER, PALMBR & Vos
Celebrated
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
CAP SIDMESEN, & Co..
if 211 Hongkong, 2le: June, 1876.
ANO R. TENNENTE ALE and
JPORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy
Navy Boilal
Long Flax Crown M
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1150 Hongkong, tibb Way, 1867.
"NOW ON SALE,
SIMPERIALQUARTO.
WITH KI
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN-
PRONUNCIATION
AHETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT, (20,7%) will be made on the premium charged on al Insurances, auch RETTE being payable on Lbe An ACOLO CRIFES DICTIONARY published
gue of the Palicy
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO
at the Daily
Press Office, Hongkong,
* M10 Roomprehensivnoss and prootital verride KAMERUN Lork standa uzayaked, Lill Lão How
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 323 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1678. CAP TAFOR LONDON. FREE 3,5 L, 11 Germau Bark
MARTHA BROOKELMANN".
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the J. Kath, Master, having the greater part of Ühineza, Languego, in two Parts,
The Daily Pray Ofic
FEE SUNG & Co.,
COAL MERCHANTS
- Have always on band Labor Stocks of
every description of COAL
her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch ne above
For Freight, perly to
METER & Co. 1007 Hongkong, 30th June: 1876,
FÜR CONDONG
Address oare of 100-TY-LOONG & Co. HE AL British Clipper Bark
No. 48. Prayé, Hongkong.
648 Hongkong, Dil May, 1876.
F
TV
V
KRUFF'S CAST STEEL WORK,
ESSEN (GERMANY SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
Hamaking, Shanghai, fleingas {ffermany,"
In Underigned have been appointed: Sou
Agents For the Sale of their Goode in Hongkong and China by Mosays, J. & R. Tay. FENT, Glasgow, and Mesars, DAVID OSAA & Sons, Arbroath.
A DAGARNHOLD, KARBERG & 05
tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.g CARAN NOW ON SALE
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Gwrland: Drude Report for the Year 1876, Price Ten Dollarus
Apply at the Daily Prose Offices- Hongkong, March, 1876. Dr.
"ONWARD
Rotora Pasugu Tickets available for 6 mouths are isoned at a reduction of 20 per out
For further information as to Fraight or Pasange, apply to the agency of the Company, No-16 Preya Central..
Agent.
G. BEMORY,
"Möbelone, fel July, 1676.
US MAIL LINK
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOCCHING AT
TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
will be
EE U. 8. Mai. Stencer ́ ́deaputobed for San Francisco, vil Yoko- hame, on TUESDAY, the 15th August, 1876,
Cat 3 P., taking Pemengers and Freight for
Japan, the United States, and Europe
Through Passenger Tierets and Bills of Leding are issued for transportation to Toko hams and other Japan Porter to Sati Francisco. to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New Terk and Europe, viå OVER- LAND RAILWAYS
AM
T. Stimson, Master; having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch As above,
For Freight, apply to
29
A. Steamer of the. Mitsu Fishi 5.8. Company
PER HALP OUNGER,
Hongkong U.S.
Stumps Sataps. Center Cents.
Casada, British Columbia, Now! -Brurmurich, Nova Scotiail rimo
Edward Island, Tuzocuver's }3 Island, Bahamas, Nassou, New Providence
Aspinwall, Bermuda, Bogota,
Carthagena, Costa Rica, Ca ba, Cersen, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nica- Hawaii, New Foundland.....................
ragua, Panama, West Indies.. Guatemala Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela...
Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Hon- duras, Martinique, Santa Mar tha, Burk's Xaland. Hazir
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Pm.... 3 Argentine Confederation, Ra- enoa Ayres, Paraguay, Uru-
Newspapers (not over foz.) Books, o per 4 oz
23.
10.
Aoy artistes found enclosed in Newapapere
or Back Psokota (as silk scarves, jewellery,
Pro MEYER & Co. will leave Shangapi, vis the Inland Sea Ports,
Stf 903 Hongkong, 15th June, 1876,
keout sama date, and make close connection ato) will be detained."
FOR NEW YORK, PRE A1 British Bark, t
MONTEGO,"
Griton, Master, with the greater portion her Cargo, engaget, will load bere and Whampoo for the abové Port.... For Freight, apply to a
RUSSELL & Co. 973 Hoogkong, 24h Juns, 1876,
of
At New York, Frasenyera have selection of variona lines of ateamers to England, Frons, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. at on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be:
reserved at the Office until 5 9.1, mamo day- all Parcel Folgos should be marked to une | dress in ful; value of sama is required. **
For further information as to Paorugs, and
Freight, apply to the Aganay of the Company, Praya Central
G-B EMORY -
Ps
"SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Cdacaigued ja prepared to Grant
Policies against Fire to the ortant of Hongkong, July 15th, 1876, 245,000 on First-class Risks.
LONDON
Agent
HE Underalgard have been hypomed Agents for the store Company at long king, Canton, Kooshow, Bhaugher, and Han- Low, and are prepared to grant nepranges at
Rates
ALFRED LISTER,
Poutmuster-General.
General Post Office.
Hongkong, 19th July, 1876.
Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits Settlementa most be prepaid at the following rale, viz.
For Lettora, com¢s per à quUDE. For Papers
esch.
For Book Packets)
and. Packets.of.6...
Pactorys).
for each cances.;
:. The registration fee on such corYASEIDE CONGO, in Twelve cents for each Lettor Paper or Facket
Thóra isa.common belief in the erlatans of Parcel Post by which arch artioles os Fans, Carios, Silk Drenica, Bosives, Jewellery, Arti,
It cannut be too distinally stated that such fcial Teeth, &o,, can be forwarded at low mutes. things can only be sent a Lettere, hud the very obeapest rate is 13 cents par hal? ounce by Privata Steamer. All sneh paokages should be Rog stared (8 cents). If the Parcel be heavy i can be sent through one of the Parcel Expresses + 3958 Honekon 15th October, 1868 endocted by Mesars, LANE, CRAWFORD, or SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE MW. H. Nocar, which, for anything over 4 bed curces, will he found theuper than the Posk
#LPOLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the HOLLIDAY WISE & Uò,
WING-KEE DOAL SHOP. ide Proprietor at WING-KEE Shup bags wo
--1,3 Discount of Twanty par cent. (20%) upon (2,2SUNESTRE FIRE ASSURANCE COM- Importul The Insurance Company words which the Chinend have of late Joars beniafora, das geblic that bis Suora pentue Current Local States of Premis will boRPANY OF MANCHESTUL AND I 383 Longtong, 1st March, 1879.
compdled to doin to exprove the numerous ob- | established since 1855, at Endicott Tene, and towed upon lespraaven effected with this Office.
TAGLINSTEAD,-~ YANG TEZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA...»
jectem machinery photography, telegraphy, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST
Agent, Shan Tire Ofles LA EGEICO generally, which the rapid advanon COAL in store for Sale, Gez domen, or Ship TION OF SHANGHAI
of försign relatióna has imposed upon them, are zatara wishing to patronîse bum, are requieated
1986- Elougkong, 28th August, 1874, 7 bera given in extens. Each and every word is to apply at die bllop.
QUBEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS B00,000 TAELS fully ostrated and explained; forming exer 11447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1675,
Boise for students of a most instructive nature.
(THE Underagueðura prepared to QUANT parts of the World, at currens rates, given, the accents being carefsly marked on BOLICIES granted on farme Risks to at Both the Court and Punci prononations are
OF RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBT extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or o Thit Association will, until farther notice the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Neither the CAPTA, the ATS mr the subject to a Discount of 20 on the premia, provide ant of the earnings, Bret for an interest Sady displays the success of an exipt to Owns, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
Goods stored therein, ut Correct Local Hates,
and thereafter distribute among Policy holders in the wise of body, thereby efecting a vast of the following Vesain during their stay in dividend of 15 for stareholders on Capital, make the Chinese and English type correspond DEBT untreated by the Officers or the Crew
NORTON & Co, anunully, in cash, ALL the profits of the economy of age, achieving a clearness not Hongkong Harbour Underwriting Business pre rate to amount of previously attained, and dispensing with those premium contribstad, men vast murgins and vacant spaces which have Augusta, Ulijt, 8-m, Beh., Thomaseo –Arnhold,
*** RUSSELL & Co., heretofore characterized Chinese publications, Karborg & Co.
Sa Agente
N
To dicubralo the vast scope of the work, the USSRVAOTOR, Am. bk. Hayden.-Nussell & Co.
Vonabulary contains about 16,000
tf-8 Hongkong, Jenonry, 1876.
Agants,
THE 78SUOND WILONIAL SEA ANU FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SPARBANA BATAVIA.
Undersigned, having been appointed
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES Office, not eralod, that is to say, the box is Businat FIRE on Buildings sad on Goods to fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im the extent of £10,000 ni sus usas) raten angect pression of a seal
Attention is invited to a considerable reduce secke gewable oval, and of bonding ht
Hoan inmediste dissount of 20 PRIMERAMANA The attention of borbolders is called to the 10 Hongkong. Dib July, 1918ollowing faota are equittal fonconsideration. DATARAN Brit. st., Riebiva Induten HB Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the abore Clom. tica in promia, far. Life Insurance in Ca on.” ⠀ some a Chinese characters, and Medhurst English OILORNU Britaip. Showsbury-Wielery SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Life Policies Eeeted during the year 1875 book or receipt will thean. The omission of and Chinees Dictionary, about 160,000, whilet & Do
SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium Absco in the Horns to be declared on 31st the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wes- narged for all steamer riske, besides which a December for the quinquennial period then ther the contents of the box evor scashad the brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE ending
Fost Office the omission of the former, as to THIRD PER CENT (33%) will be allowed
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE A
COMPANY LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
China and Japan, and of Singapore, GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of Baughn and Ponbag
Riske accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Primiam current at the above-mentioned Portz. W WE MA Toobarge for Policy feea, A
this work gontains more than 50,000 English Coarse, Brit bk. Gorman - Wieler & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarhe ELLEN RIUKM 208, Ger. bk. Waydemnau ters Again, despite all the grammers Bad Meichera & Co start of this difficult language absolutely re & Co other elementary, works as yet published, the FORMOSA, Ger. 3. cb, Schwur-Melobars Quires examples to display tas various appliv FORTUNE Siam: br. Soderstro-Chinese. bave une general menning. Of these examples Ixst, Fiatich bs, Marta Uaptain cations and equivalents of different words which G612an, Bism. 12, Andersen.—Okinse..—–—
this work contains more than five times as Jons 0. Murzą, Brit. bk, Uranu,+Meyer mony az any other. Dictionary: hitherto pub-jună co lished, NA KL. Brit, br, Linden Ynen Fat Hon Hongkongilet Novedber 187 hind fit 885 to Works so complete, that 'n reference Luan OF THE ISLES, Brit. Sim, chitaYatt.-
For protiral porposes the arrangement of Karu Warden, Brit, bku. Fowlen-Ortier,
JAS. B, COUGHTRIK,
CHINESY INSURANCE COMPANY,
A LIMITED
to its pages enables a person, who unders-Vogel, Hagedora & Co. standa English to communiosia e activas howzna, Ger, 3-m,non, Fobierlok. -→→Eduard with natives who undantan mithing but Chi-
Beach Hower-Arnhold,
kyk nese, In this respect the wor will be found|REA
inchopeamble to all Europesús, residing me negara. Dima, and to the natives thomecÁron LE, NE- MASY STOKE Am ship, Phiandy.-P. & 0; THOLICIES vented at nurrent rates on Ma-plaine subjecte fatly with, welch very few in
on risks to porte in Ohio Japan, the Philips 1485 Hongkong, 27th September 1876.5tracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps,
A MACG, HEATON whether part of them might not have baca al-
pines, and the Straiti: „Oz nuk to all other porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER GENT, (15.) only A
EX PAY SIEMSSEN E C
De Agents, / ti 1028“ Hongkong, 1st July, 1874, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANON COMPANYG
INCORPORÁZID BE BAYAL OFASTER AND ASPROTAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, SAA
dengan sembellished 1800,"
CAPITAL 83,000,000
ancordance with the Company's Articles of Ar parties resident in England and interested in Do sociation, Two-thirds of the Frolls are distri. Uning sambot bar be invaluable cocasionally: Dewann, Brit. by Stimsor: Meren & De buted annually to Contributors, whether Share It vosupriate upwards of two, thunsana Jorge Pasio, bipan air, Lemorietara Remédios & Co. | Policies against baliers or not, in proportion to the net amount quarto pagen
QUANG SH, Brit, try Jonra losölner Mathe, on any Balló?
at the E
of Premis contributed by each, the remaing
third being carried to Rasprye Fund, find!
OLTPHANT & Op.
* 951 Hooking, ITK Artil, AY
TRUBNER
RAPID, Stan. Bre Hunters Thokkimise de B SEATIN'S Bzzz, Bam bia, Andrese
Ching
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
FB Undersigned having been appointed
Agenta for the auore Company, u
ure pro pared to grant insurances as follows (—________
MARINE RISERS
CHARTERS EFFECTED,
The following Settlemente have an effected, since the ends of Messrs. HEINEMANN & Co.'s Jent Freight Civonlar British bark Cingaleo, 830 tons, honos.td-Mal
days
Polictus at current rates, payable either here bourne and Sydney: £850 in Fall, 30 Tay in London, or at the prsonal porte of India, Kentish big gringo, 242 tonu, hence to Hai-
Kastrakia, and the East.
phong and back, $1,250 In fol, 2 lay days,
* A BROKERAGE OF THEESY-THRAE and O52- German Bastod soboonar dan, Honawodell,
PHIŹD PHE CENT; will be allowed snail LOCAL RISKAW
L'olicies grantedan First-clám Buildings to XBE Underigued, Agants at Hongkong for an extent of $20,000
theabove Company, ATO pmparai to grant A DECORAR of TUANTE PRS CBxt: (20%))
to the extent of £10,000 apos tuo prerept Jocul rates will be allowed on Mémaandishindia mame, all premium charged for nenapet, chận die aljeet; to a Cleobeat of count being dedected at the time of the image
#GLUMAN & Co.
RUSSELL & Co
Agents,
862 tans, Masad to Sourabaya and Batavia, $2,500 in toll, 20 lay days. German berk Files Hickman, 307 tona, Now- chwang to Hongkong, 17: sents per pioul,
German Lark Ousten, 373 toon, Newchwang to Hongkong, 18 cents per pioul, 20 lay days. Amerlaan sohooner diarion, 366 tout, WLampon to Ticouin and back to Hongkong vid Nowchwan'g, privata terana dia
British brigy, 235 tas, Whampco to Tisotain and, back to Hongkong vid Na- whweg 38 cents per hicu): 165 lay de75
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