LONDON,
EXCHANGE,
3104
Bank Billa, on démaid, Hank Hills, 80 days' aight, S/ Bank Billo,ut 6 months' aight 1104 Crodita, at 6 months night.3/100 Documentary Bills. At ✪V
monthe sight... 3/103 Of BOMBAY Rank sight. 289 OF CALCUTTA-Bank, tight... 2391 Or SHINGHAL — Bank, sight.
1711%
73 Privato, 80
special present for 'King: 'teen-lo entiafy the abiet doaira of his life a light wisesON Darriage to drawn by bullocks; this, the first that will ever lava rolled over the broad ronds Stanley writes of, was a gift to the Mission from un eminent Long Acre auah-builder so things will be chiefly packed in Japanace hores with the corners rounded off some not bo burt the backs of the untivos by hors they raust be bornic.
CERIENCE From this spot eventually, but not all ouaiderable lapse of time, an exploring party will investigate the conress of the Shimpoqu river, which, but that Staaloy stumbled across it one, would be quite unknown. It sertainy debonobos in Vioteria Nyanza, about the epat whore pur party are building their bont; and it is believed by eminent geographers to bo navigable to within 100 miles of the Wami, Thus the journoy, sarà only this 130 milos, wil, it is hoped, be in time easily accomplished by water. As time rolls on, too, they will make careful aurveys and maps of all the districte within reach.
yo" sight..
EHARES
Mongkong and Shinghia Bank Shar-13 per
cant. premiuia. Union Insurance Hootoly of Centop-3850 por
abare
China Tradera Instince Company's Shine
$1,500 per shiro, ex dividend... China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie. 16
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company-3208 per bare, Rongkong Fire Iteurance Company's Share
$520 per sbiro.
Oana Birs Insurance Company's Shures-1
per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Company's 174 pont.discount.
In the meantime the united party will launch their boat and steam coross the enormous frost water ses larger then the Casplan itself its, most weator!y paint, close to the mouth of river Fitnegale, nad up that to the charming Take of Little Windermere, sleeping in oval form amid gently swelling softly rounded, gens-Hongkong. Outton, and Macno Stearabout Co.'s grown hills. On the bank of this labetbey wil
Shares 13 per cent, discount.
58 por share,'
And the capital of Karague this, certainly at Shanghai Steaua Navigation Company-Tis firet, and probably for a long time will be not
only the head-quarters of the attenton, bastisengkung One Company'ë Bhaber-875 por
tise sanitariam for the outlying settlements round Nyanza.
The expedition, muy reaolt Little Winderziere by Christmas nax, if they are wasnally for tinato and find the fret water-way open. Bat if they have to trudge painfully through the samps on the coast tany will not awake it until April or May. Of cotras they have timed their start to the most favourable ecsson. In the hot weather the Wami is merely a long string of ponde.
e
The ospital of Karagas lies 1 dag. 40 scb. eonth of the Equator. The country, according to Spoke and Grant, seems wonderfully plowsat To dwell in. The Brorage level is 5,100 feet above the tes, and the step hills are as prettily lotted as the Scotch montains, while the vallers bare soils for the richest cultivation and trees of extraordinary height. There are so warted sensone of amor and winter, bat fruitful showers seem to fall oestingly. The mean tomperatura for six months, ranged from 64 to 70 The oil is a rich loam, with elaar indications of icon. There are two barvy crops in the year of sorghum and plantains, wie Bogitats pras, Indian vor, qad-bos-called
abrazek yre grown at the other seasons. In the valleys there are wild date trees and wild vires.The people are firmly be mildly governed. They have a considerable aristocracy, woare prealyutions to keep their line pare and acdefiled; nud es much do they value their Websmabad descent that there is no capital *punishment.
Their King, Emania, is of pore Abyssinian origin. He has an cut fats, large black eyes. and high forehead, and possessse en 12able Deoner, a faturul courtesy, a kemi iatelligenca | and kindliness of beurt that have endeared him to his subjects. But the point to which the expedition chiefly looks in the fact that the court language is Kirundilī, into whios the Bible has been braady translated by Krapf and Rabmanu, so this when some of the mis- tocracy have been once taught to read, the knowledge will quickly filtrate through the paople, and an enormous stride will have been:
daKing Rmoanika los alwaye been proud of origin from 20-called abyssinian Übrie- tians, more expecially when persuaded that bọ mist come from King David bimself, and bus latterly expressed a keen desire for missionary instruction and English enterprise; and the party now at ting will certainly mest nothing bat kindness and protection from him,
share.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION:
VÉSBHLR. NAMR
CAPTAIN
FAT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO B DESPATOR KIÍ
LONDON, við SUEZ CANAL... Klonolite (sket
Do
My Day NEW YORK
Dan Do.
Nankin ietr.) · · · **** * Bfar bú ́ Brookelauna, Charlos Goury. Montagorda Lam Bethany
Brace
Griffit Bodell.,
Dadafito (est.) HEA
¡Win. Fedan Hartamard,
BAY DOS
SAN FRANCISCO Y HAMA City of P-blag (st).
Philip Fitzpatriskia Do
Hoogly felt. SAIGON, BINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o... Brisbane (str.)
AND BOMBAY...........Oslomblon (NT)
Do
SHANGHAL....... SWATOW, A10K, Ko FOODIOW
For Sale.
Ningps (str.):
Hespacia (str. Leonor (air, François
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-852) per ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
sharo
Chinese Imperial Loun-£145.
SALES ON AUGUST laz, AS REPORTED BY
CHINESE EN Green Peas-100 picuis, at $2.75, by Rwoug up to travelling trader. 99)
Almonds 50 bags, at 921,60, by Kwong Hing Chong to travelling-trader.
Vermical-20 tags, ut $4.80, by. Kin Foong to travelling trader.
Cuttlefish bags, Br 390,00, by Kin Fong to travelling train.
White Sugar-100 bags, at $515, by Kin foung to travelling trader,
Long Ngan Pulp-30 baga, at $14.60, by. big Chong to travellieg trader.
Dried Ly Flowers-5 begs, at $10.00, Okan bong to travelling traders
White Wax-2 plece, ut 857.00, by bus Chong to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE;
• CYROM "MEISEN FALCONER-A-Cola (Respirza) August 1st,
nimate-Appomatt
Kaunter-pr
Barometi P
Thermontate
Thermomele, Flags
Thermometer...... Thermoteter J.26. (Wel huh):
·Thermostater-1. 1. 24. (TTC; brin).
Taensoing 2%. (Wet LiidÞ).
- Thermometer-Minimum
Thermometer-Minimum (over night),
29.704
29,305
24
CHINA COAST METEUROLOGICAL:
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
August li
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER:
Hetaster...
SURPLUS STOCK
BatterGold & Swire.................
• Hongkang Meyer & Commun Hongkong Vogel, Hing doin & Quçi Whampoa Russell & Com Whampoa Heard & Co. A Hongkong PM. B. S. Co
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... ..............Messageries Maritimes,
Ou or about 5th inst On or about 12th Inst
Quick dospatah.
iot despatak.
Quick despatch
Kaisk desputab
Vessels on the Borth.
"NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİLE MARITIMES
· PAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANOAIS. STEAM FOR
SAICION SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT: DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAZIA, PORT BAID NAPLES, AND BANGAN MARSEILLES; PURANDA ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS. AND PORT LOUIS.
Post-Office Notifications.
A man oil loss
For Swatow, Amoy. Foochow, and Tamsof Per Lemur, lo-day, the 2nd inst., at 11.30 m. Fer than chai-Per Ningpo, to-day, the ad. instant, at4.80 г.
A
for Balavis and Samarang-On Monday, Sheth inst, et 1,80 Pm,
Per Singapore, Queensland. Sydney, Tas- Eminiễn; and Melbourne-Per Brisbane, on Tack.
day the 13th inst, at 11.30.
in 15th fost, at 3 p.) on to Company's te malip Kingdom and Europe, tid Maravilles: to Sai
On 1st prok, at 3
Quink dempatab,⠀⠀ Og 5th lust at noon. GIBU Livingston & Co... On 15th ins, at noon, P. & OB. N. COQuick dospatch. ngkong Siamason & Conn Tolday, at 5 PM. Wan Pustim & Coloma, Quick despatchi ong Douglas Loprail & Command To-day, at noon. kong Turner & Chat.
Quick despatol
For Sale.
EX RECENT ÁREIVALS..
Vessels on the Berth,
TOR SWATOW, AMOY. FOOCHOW, AND TAMSUT.
LEONORT
NEW BOOKS: WORKS of KEPARENCE, THE Stonmsbip
T NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, N PRESENTATION BOOKS, sad Muard-Books
AWSON'S London-made BOOTS and Captain Yoang, will be despatched-for-the
N SATURDAY, the 5th August, 1870,
“HOOGLY” Commandant álORTEMAand, with BAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pory for the above pisces
Cargo and Specie will be registared for Lon. don me well sa for Maysailles, and wosopted in Transit througt. Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Order will be granted till noon, Cargo will bo ɲɛcoived on board until 4 PM,, | Snecie and Parsolentil SM on the 4th Auguet; 1876. (Parools are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Umes. Cantents and value of Phokages are roqniesd
Forfarther particulars, apply at the Dam- TABT's Ollor.
- G DE OHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent. Panukous, 29th July 18767
ITB MAIL LINE
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG. DA VISINA Boors, argo areatment,ahore Forts TO-DAY, tho and Augustz at PACIFÍO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
EVERY CLAES of GOODS in LADIES
"OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT AT GERALLY REDUJNO PRICES - DRESS GOODS
MUSLINS, -
PRINTS
GRENADINES.
MUSLIN SKIRTS and COSTUMES,
at LESS than HALF PRICE.
-EMBROIDERED COSTUMES
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TA OVER. For Freight or Page, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.“LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT 1106 Hongkong, Slal July 1876.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
DINNER SERVICES in great variety. Noon, DESSERT SKRVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES, CORE WHAT IN MEET T
Fine CUT GLASSWARE, in in hoy designs.. GASELIERS Table LAMPS. Ship's Side LAMPS. Mast-herd LAMPS, Cabis Suspen aionLAMPS and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS, STATIONERY De la Lu's, Wators & ELECTRO-PLATED WAKE, of all de-
seriptiona
Busse ALS, in Quarts and Fists, by Clamd, will won and Sarinders, Gumbens's STOUT, in Qurts and Pinta, by E. Barko. Ben's ALE, in Hocateads and Kildarkins. Kinuhan's Lü WHISKY. Bourbon WHISKY,Gative WHISKY.
CHAMPAGNE, Krug's First Quality, Pints and Quarta Sparkling MOSELLE, to Pinte
· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
-FOR-LONDON, BUEZ CANAL
FLE. Company's Stamship MENELAUS
be despatared on or about the 5th August. For Freight or Passage, apply tó -
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 1188 Hongkong, 28th July, 1870. “FOR LONDON, 14 SUEZ CANAL. THE
Steamship LEARNANEIN,"
MAIDS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Fronoh donimet Puokat HOOGLY will he despatched on SATURDAY, the Sélź August, with Male to and through the Unite t
rok, Singapore, Entavini Galle, Australis, New Zealand, Tramanio, Fiji, Adan, Zeyahollis, Ré- usion, Mansition, Susz, and Alexandria, Sak Letters miny also be forwarded to India by this Picket, but can be paid only as far as Coy- lon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepala. Sust letties should te maked Puid to delic only they will go on from Galle as unpaid.
The following ill be the hours of closing the Moila, &c.—
FRIDAY, 1th Angust.
5 F., Money Order Offee, alorea. Post
002-alones-excopt the NightBox. which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 5th August,
7. Post Ofoe apons for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettors and Roata ing of all correspondence. 10., Registry of Letters cease, 11A.M., Post Office-oksace except for Late
Lettern,
31.10, Itors (but Jettera only) address
ed to the United Kingdom or to "Singa more may be posted our payment of s Tisto Feo of 18 cents extra posluge,“ uztik
M
11.30. when the Post Offias CLOSES
catively...
boral Post Ofice,
Bongkong, 2nd July, 1876.
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING
will be despatched for. San Francisco, vit. Yokotama, on TUESDAY, the 15th August, Die Ergelloney Governor Sir Arther Edward. 1876, út 3 P.. taking Pannengers and Freight Koomedy, K.OMG., C.B., is pleased" to autho for Japan, the United States, and Hurope. ise the following alterations of Poutal Rate:- Through Pawsonzer Tickets and Bills of The unit of a quarter of en onnco, wherever Lading are fanted for transportation to Yoko--used in the Postal Tables hitherto pablished, to Lana and other Japan Porta, to San Fraserce, he superseded by the unit of half pounds, the to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, rates being modified proportionately. and to Naw Xov and Enraps, viŁ OVER. LAND RAILWAYS. NANAYA
Letters to Turkey by Franch Facket, and to Grance, to be charged 6 aante per balf qünsə.
The Postage to Zangibor, Mauritius, Natal, The Cape, Ascension, and St. Helena to be the The rate for boobs and trade patterns exw obanget between Hongkong, banghai, and Tokolistin by Contract Packet to be 4 ounts for every two RICE
and WRAPPERS and Qoarta. Sull HOOKS, different Branda M. Bras. Mastar, will be doupatahej ao inboul samo date, and make clase connection.at sama se that.now charged to Australia.
FIVE THOUSAND YARDS DRDES: SILKS (toro'or less damaged), at 50 Cent
per yard.
A PARCEL of our Famed JAPANESE SILES, at 50 Genta per yard.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING, ataUREAT REDUCTION.
LACE GOODS,
Cont
"SiLama- NADA
ANDY.
LONG,
been noxious, moreover, té, send two of his ane Therier.attreho.790 79.5 to England, so that they might bring him a knowledge of everytatag.”
Jo some ocon't way he is a fendstory of KingFare
A tesa, whose country, Uganda, skirta the wholey Thermometer....
N.W. shore of Victorya Nyanzai ned in to the
QOLLARS and OUFFS,
TIES, &C.
at HALF COST.
......... A LOT OF SOILED CORSETS,
-as 50 Cesta por Pat
P
STRAW HATE, -
2.37 8.20
Direction of Wind
4.
78.0 78.0 25.0 65.0 860 85.0 8.977.0 20.0 20.0 79.0 17.0
on all sides, be most exptiously approached. Quantity fol ex
south bounded by Kerague. It has at Leen
forgotten that the mission was really started by Teether.
Stanley's letter producing the anonymous gift
of £5,000; bat M3ceen shall, it has been agreed
Stanley, to any the least, is supposed to have no
-
full opportunity of accurately testing the war. · Baromeynalovul of tia res in ipdice, ass,
dandenak
reloas, shopge in M106a's, life and clinraptér.) TuzuNOMETER, in Edenbait dégresan id tema, képatia the awa
Diestezom ny Wimu, ir registured by two points, N., NH. K.By to,
At all events, when Colonel Long, an emissiyalashidet, sicution `Imm Ontariël Chardon's forces, reacted ifton- very abortly before Stanley, bie firat presenta, tion was celebrated by the mussure of 30 victims, and each suberguent visit by the do- ospitation of from 8 to 10
BICE OF WIND-kim, to light breeze.. kā modtube.
info. 7 to 8 ng 1010 10 to 12 vistent,
MILLINERY,
FEATHERS, and -
FLOWERS
LADIES' and CILDREN'S BOUTS,
a lindo voiled, will be sold at-r
HALF PRICE.
LADIES SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS, at. 81 and $2,
FANCY FLANNELS, BIOELLENT QUALITY, at 35 Cento por yard.
After Dinner and Breakfnet OLÁKETS. White's White Soul and other SHERRIES, Fine OLD PORT Very Choon LD BRANDY, bottled bare in 1862
Crosse & Bliolewell's OiLMAN'S STORES. CONDDIENTS and DELICACI Scoterary kind. Prime Quality Aurerion DBEF, in Onaks |200 18, and 100-163) Prime Quility. Ameriosa PORK, iu Castro 200 B, 100 e.. ad 25 ibe Finest quality French BUTTER, in 116, bottles, California Family STORES, all dengriptions. Munta's Yellow METAL SHEATHING,
above on or about the 19th August. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co
Agenta.. 1193 · Hongkong, Blas July, 1976. FUN SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off Somatic CODETOWN, CLEVE LAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY,
to land Maia and Passenger¿), ¿ WE
Company's Steamer
BRISBANE," Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above- ou TUESDAY, the lith August, at Noon,
For Freight or Fasssge apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente.
"..
A Steamer of the Mittu Bishi S.S. Coulgary will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porta,
Yokohama..
At New York, Passengers have selection of various liuse of steamere to England, Frase, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until His Exellendy Governor SIR ARTHUR ED on the 14th prezimo. Parcel Packages wil bewinn KANDY, EC.M.G., C.B., is pleased received at the Once antil 3 P.. same day to direct that the redaoca Rates of Post yo all Tarcel Packages should be marked to ad indivated below take effect from the 19th instant. drica m full; valos of same is required,
No reduction is made by tho Prezon Puezaba.: For farther information as to Passage and
A completa Tabla, embodying theco altera- tous, will shortly be issued
andorted sizga. Brown SHSATHING FRLY Teaters and Estralian Mal Steam Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
and BUILAR FOLT Hubbñek's Agrovted PAINTS and OIL, Oran's Lubricating OIL. Fancock's Composition PAINT. TALLOW, White Brothera PORTLAND CEMENT. "FIRE BRICKS and FIRE OLAY.
T. and D. Henry's UANVAS, Nos, 1 to 5, Best Rassinn ROLE, all sizes.
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co, 078 Dongkong, 26th June, 1876,
FOR SALE BIDSIECK & Co's CHAMPAGNE.
MONOPOLE," China.
Apply to
DEETJEN & O Sole Agents for China and Japan. Im 1080 Hongkong, 1th July, 1876, MOR SALE, 1 Orano, DPTY & CO OOGNAC,.
In Unsee of I doziz Bottles. A-VAN HOROKEN & Sog's AV GEN
In Cases of I dozen White Buttles. Apply to
L. L. BUSH
if 852 Hongkong, 8th Joce, 1876. ... FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
HKING & Co. beg to inform the Pablis that their FURNITURE SHOW ROOMS, are now in QUETE'S ROAD CENTRAL No 31, opposite Mesara. Saylé & Co ̈1a, and two doors from Meana, Lane, Chiwford & Co.'s, where they have all descriptions of
ELEGANT und INGLISH MADE FURNITURE, necessary for completely furnishings Geutic
STATE OF WEATHER-Y. Chen; blue akg. C. Cloudy. D. Bring A Lest of DEMNANTS of VALLOUS GOODS, Rian's Heridence. EVO. Foggy. Wait. Ligung... b
crest. Pas shown quilly Bay. Snor,
7. Trade 7. End, tacatering ishly. . Ewen 3, Dam. The letter are need to indicate any increase aver Eenean average of linis dignifestiem",
Weighing theas and other advorac faoks, the Society remilved, to act upon Speke's deliberate advice, and to locals, the Mission so that it should reach and benefit A testaad yet be independent of bis bunions. Whea, once tho. King who, whatever his argalties, is a man of registered troi 7 to 24, and the entity of water fallen indicatedlu very super for intelligence, a cbiol ef rast ambi-es, one and deeds
-tion, sees the material benefits, such as improved and novel crops, the introduction of beded carriages, the erection et publio buildings, and ao forth that his brother king is reaping í la almost a moral dertuinty that he will welcome the Misozone which in timo hopes to plant nummerdas "stations round the lake, and to become the nucleus for inpouring, stra“ma oʻ English colonists-Correspondent of Times of India,
SULTAN MUDAD'S SIMPLE LIFE. The new Sultan spenda the greater part of hie time at Vildis Kica's (the Pulage of the Stars), which is cooler and quieter than Dolaaba globe,
Ta hours of zin x the previom 24 hours (nooji) ure
PHOENIX FIDE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FROM this date, until further notice, a
count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the current local rates of premia will be allowed]
insurances affected with this Company.
"DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & 06.
1192. Hongkong:23th June, 1872 THANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE“
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Company, are pres
and is surrounded by delightful gardens. Berpared to coept risks against dire at aurrent here, in the hot bat delicious evenings, be and roles, subject to a bonne of 30 par ocht:
the Ministera transact business with him, and
“his mother, bis wife and his children, wander' about the gardena to the moonlight, and forget the long period of poverty, and privation, and restraint which they have known. He has as yet committed no foily,He has found good appointments for bra bruthers-in-law, for the banker who befriended him in adversity, and fur wany friends who had stood by him in trouble, He bus recalled from exile many who had beon
· banished for their support of bila, and while he has thrs shown himself gutefol to his friends he has shown no hostility to his fulles relatives. Apparently be means them well, and may be said to hure began his reten with much med orad tion; olemeney, and trot.
UUTEAGE IN MOROCCO The Gilration Chromas of the 10th June Bays. Tidings wore roseived at Tangiers on the 14th inst. from & lousst, a short distopoo above Larughe, in the Province of Tez, bating that on the 6th a Moorish barber named Showry- had amanted and wounded with u. dagger tes "Jews and a Jewess Among the wounded are Jacob Levy, a British subject, and Mr. Moses Abecasia, the son of Mr. fcd Aleos in the United States Vice Consul at Lariche. Showry and a Mour, supposed to be his cocouple, former was severe kantinndeed. Mr. Forde, were arreled at once by the authorities, aidha -the koting British Vioc Conoul, and Li, Qong- po, the Italian-Vice Consul proceeded to Alonsser on bearing of these, potrage their derased the Governor, and Call, and the principal inhabitants of that town, signed a docament, declaring themselves giranties for the lives and property of feraigs Jaws resident it Alumetar," "It is not yet known wasther Showry was intoxicated. His defence was that when be committed these ori nes he d d not
know what he was about
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGE NOR
OPIUMA
TUESDAY, 1st August,
SIEMESEN & Co.,
t39 Nonakour, 16th November, 1972, TINGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
· NOTICE.
and after this dute the above Association will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY. THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT $350,1ax Local Biska only, y
BUSSELL & Co.
Agents
of 1800 Hongkang, 4th Juni, 1974).
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
HALF COST:
SAYLE AND 100% VICTORIA BXCHANGE,
Also, Chinees and Japanese Curice, Finest Ebony Carved Tables and Chair of every kind niny, be had on reneuuuble Téruss,
THE FIRST FLOOR TO BE LRT, In 1965: Houghông, 75b Jaly, 1878,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, YEE SUNG & CO.,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI. -FOR SALE, EX GANLIC. HAMPAGNE CIDER in Cases of 2 dozen
Fiat Bottles..
Apply to
L. L. BUSH,
9, Praya Goatral.
t 1186 Hongkong, 20th July, 1876,
FOR SALE,
BROSINE, in Lots to suit Furchiers
Apply lo
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 700 Hongkong, 15th May, 1876.
AND E, TENNENT'S ALE and J. PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Crowa
LOANTAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. ti 1100 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAN QUARTO
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. ASP.N
COAL MERCHANTS,
Have always en band Lanar. STOCKS of every description of Co
Address, care of HO-TY-LOONG & Co. No. 45, Praya, Hongkong,
648. Hongkong, 9th May, 1976.
FOR BALE.. UTLER, PALMER & CO. 'B
Celebrated Brands of "WINES and SPIKĮTS. Apply to
IESSEN & C›. af 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876,
KEUPPS GABT, STEEL WORKS, FURSA OTEL W
T
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
LA FA PEIL
1107 Hongkong, 20th July, 1876.
FOR FUOCHOW (DIRECT) IN A1 French Steamer
FRANCO 1 will buve quiet dispatch.
Fur Froight or Passage, apply to
TURNER & Co Agents
-1159 Hongheng, 22nd July, 1876.
· FOR NEW YORK. TRE AL-British Bark
TH
Praya Central, ⠀⠀
G-ENORY, M Agenti Hongkong, July 15th, 1970. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND BUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TUE
Nex
Registrapera_Bocha de tery cach, Fattorus,
07/
Jun tener exerting Jou,
Ceat Cene Veria Cus..-
19
པ་།
Via Brindini. United Kingdom United States, British
NAmerica, Canary, And Madeira Islanda 32 W. Afrios, Falkland and Capo Verd la lands, Bermuda
6 18
6
tral & Dierica & South America (E. Coast) 50
18
Balvia, Chili, Beuador,
Per
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIU AND W. Lodies, Mexico, Cen..
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
FAME S.S. OCEANIC, will be despoused for Tokulaura, on San Francisca, Captain Beedell, will load her bad at Wham FRIDAY, the 1st September. at Jr.., taking Curge and Passingers for Japas, the United pon for New York,
States, and Europese
"BETHANY.”
For Freight, apply to
HEARD & Co.
1191 Hongkong, 29th July, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. (To follow the American Lloyds.)
33 LIT. Americau Bark
PHILIP FITZPATRICK," W, Phelan, Master, will, have immediate despatch as above. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HADEDOEN & Co,
974 Hongtong, 24th Juno, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
CHARLES O. LEARY," Al American Bark
N. Stilphen, deter, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch, na above. For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEBORN & Co. ti 83 Hongkong, Syd-Jong, 1876.
FOR LONDON.. HE 3/3 L. 1 1 Gertaan Bark
Connection is mada at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai
Freight will bressived on board.until 4. of the lat instant, Paroof Packages will be recaived at the Office until 5 p.Mamu day. All Parcel Packages abonid be marked to audros in full value of same is required.
Rotari Pasige Tickets available for 6 months are
insued
at a i reduction of 20 per cent. un regular rates.
For faribor information as to Freight or Patangs apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Feara Contral
G. B. EMORY, Hongkong, let August, 1870
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANOM COMPANY,
Agen
THE Undergued having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this S" MARTIA -BROCKELMANE”
Fort, are prepared to grant Policise agast Klatb, Muster, having the greater part of fire to the extent of $40,000, on Building, or her. Corgo mugaged, will have quick cospateban Gents stored therein. so above.
For Freight, apply to
METER & Co. tt 1007 Hongkong, 30th Jane, 1876.
FUE NEW YORK.. HE ALBIDEl Barka:
"MONTEGO." Griba, Master, with the greatar portion her, Cargo auga god, will load bere and Whampon for the above.
For Freight, apply to RUSSELL & Co. 973 Hongkong, 24th June, 1876.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK – 06. of 717 Hongkong, 9th November. 1869. "LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137 LLADENHALL STETET, LONDON ESTABLISKED 1843. THE Undersigned 18 authorised to accept Triska on behalf of this place, by firet tase Stermers and Sailing Ships
of
SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSTANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
Honglapy, Sharghat, Colugee crime the File Underagued-bave been appointed sol
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mossra, J. & E. Tax- THE NEMT, Glasgow, und Mosers. DAVID CORRAL & SONS, Arbreath.
AENBOLD, KARBERG £ Co 419 Hongkong, January, 1867
4 NOW ON SALE.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, ME HOUSEHOLD OOMPANION ——— STUDENT'S FILST ASSISTANT, **** By Dr. Dway, with many Additions, Correc: tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS". Orthography. Parcas In Pager Wrappery, 5.63.50) Nently Bound
$2,00 Apply at the Daily Praze Ohes.ym
AN ANGLO-GAIN ESE DICTIONARY, publijuot at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
Work stands aangel. Alltbanew NOE comprehensiveness and practical service c
WAWA PAA. MoÏVER, Agent, Hongkong. Ist July. 1867-
62 Houc.0 20
British West Indies, Curajoa, Honduras, and Brazil only, 10 couts.
Via Sonthampton. Portugal, and
Azurca
tha
16
12
Per 2 oz
Local. Between Hongkong. -Canton, and Mono, in either circation.. Between say ather two of the following places through a British Ollive) viz. :—Hoag Long, Masan, Porta Obien and Japan, Bangkot, Saigon, and Philippines, by Pri vato Ships.....
Except
· Bakuk,
Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Ship to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid it the following ratis, víz:
For Letters....8 cepta perounod
· For Papers, ...
For Book Packeta}
and Fackets of 6 Patterns,
each
for each onDocs,
The registration fee on such correspondetica is Twelve genta for cash Loiter, Paper or Packet:
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) havings given notice to the General Post Office in Lon den that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are oburgeable with Custome Duties, The undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regalation known to the Public, and to state that any letters of packets containing etch articles sent through the Post nrs liablo, with their contents, të be forfeited,
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post
POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY Offies not healed that is to say. the box is
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
A CHARLES H. MORGAN, Agəsi, 931 Hongkong, 19th June. 1876, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
| fasened with sealing wyz, but there is no im
pression of a seal,
The attention of bosboldera is called to tho necessity of carefully scaling such barcs with some regniasbis seal, and, of sending a Chit. book or acceipt with them. The omission of the litter precaution leaves a doubt as to wea
bor the dontents of the box over reached the
HE Undoingned, having been appointed Tundo golong the app cred
BE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT Post Offre the omission of the former, na to Pay SPECIAL ATTENTION OF POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the whether part of them might nut bavo been ab.
SHIPPERS to the low rates of premiums.
searged for all atenater risks, besides wilch nertert of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings ostracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
Goods stored therein, as Current Local Rates GARDEN korsge of THIRTY-THREE 201 ONE-
THIRD FER CENT. (33)4) 01 be allowed subject to a Discount of 20%, on the premis NORTON & fo
Le peinidspprebansion exists regulin en risks to porta in Okins, Japan, the Philip-
- Acanto
the transmission of Packets knd Samples: pines, and the Suite On risk to all other.
thzongh the Post, it is hereby notified for #8 Hongkong, January, 1876 ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER
general information, that the Privilege of send CENT. (15) only.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CUM. ing sach articles through the post of the rates XIEMSSEN Z 06).
PANK
of postage applicable to theu is restricted to STA HA Agents.
bond file Trade Patterns or Sampler of Merahan- AHE Undoraigned, Agents for the above dias, Gouda nent for Sale, or in execution of Company, are prepared to graut Policice sa grder (however emall the quantity may ba}," against Fire to the extent of 360,000 on any or any les sent by one private individual jone
NOVEM
to another which are not notually patterns of FIRST-CLASS RISK,
samples, ere not admissible, at Cerrent Rates
A RETURN OF TWENTY PRE CENT. (20
WING-KEE COAL SHOP,
words which the Chinese have of late years bei compelled to doin to express the numerous ab-HD Proprietor of WING-KEZ Shop begs to THE Undersigned, having been appointedjepte in mechinery photography telegraphy, and inform the public that Lis Shop has been Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES of foreign relations Ese imposed upon them, are that he has always a great quantity of BEST
Agent in Hongkong for the ahore-named in science generally, which the rapid advance etablished sites 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and f against FIRE on Buildluge and on Goods be here given in dateneo. Each and every word is UDAL in store for bale. Gentlemen or Ship- the orters of £18,000 at the nenal rates subject fully illustrated and explained, forming nier, musters wishing to patronise him, are requested
au in asediste discount of 20 Attention is invited to a conakderable reduccises for students of a most instructive nature, to apply at his Shop
Both the Court and Panti pronunciations ara. given, the noventa heing carefully marked on
N
147 Fonezane. 3rd September, 1875.
128 Hongkong, Jar July, 1874. HINESE ENSURINGS COMPANY,
(LIMITED).
NOTICE
PULIUIES granted at anvrept rauss on, B6-
Like Policies effected during the year 1875 The best principle hitherto attained. The typo NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DER ted annually ra Contributors, whether Share-
in prenta for Life Insurance in China, Share in the Bonus to be declared on December for tre quinquennal period ending.
Blatchy displays the mecess of an attempt to y
make the Chinese and English type correspond
to
1405 Dougkom, 27th September, 1875. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOULA,
TION OF SHANGHAI
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the in the nine body, thereby effecting a vas! NEED, will be "RESPONSIBLE for any economy of space, achieving a clearness DE Bontracted by the Officers or the Chren previously attained, non dispensing with those of the following Tereals during their stay at Faet margins and vacant spacna wblob hare: heretofore characterized Uhinese publications. Hongkang Barbour (→→
"Arrangements having heen made, ender China by Private Ships will be forwarded to which Mails for Tandon arriving at Sacs from destination via Brindisi, it is hoesby notified but the rates of postage, which must be paid in adsance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom se forwarded, will be as fol- "Tows, visi For Letter...
cents per balf ounce For Nowpapers
Đ
For Bookeand Patterna.....
$
everyadditional 13-
Arino Kiska to all parts of the World, In will be made on the premiom ebarged on all cordance with the Company's Articles of An Insurances, suah HETEEN baing payable on the soustips, Twathing of the Pros distrosol the Poliny.
QIBE, LIVINGSTON & 0..... ballers or not, in proporcion to the net átÖTE ?”
Agente ot Premia contributed by exob, the remaining
Leperial Fire Insurance Company third being curried to Honorve Fund.
Hongkong: Jut Murub, 1874- > OLYPHANT & OF
General Agents, BATAVIA SEA AND FILE INSURANCE 951 Mon« kong. 17th Apra, 1875
COMPANY
TANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE QUE Undersigned Laving been appointed
PANTOF PANCHESTER AND
Agoats for the abova Company, are pro- LONDON.
parod to grant Insurances as follow
MARINE BISKS.
Thero is a conuicu belief in the existence of Pokoles at entrent rates, payable other here Parcel Past by high such articles as Fann, Australia, and the East
Bais Teeth, &c., can be forwarded at low rates. London, or at the principal parts of Inding Oarios, Silk Dresses, Boneyes, Jewellery, Acti A BROKERAGE OF TRUSTY-THREE and ONE It cannot be too distinctly stated that such THIRD PERCENT, Will be allowed on all LOCAL things my only be sent a Lettere, and the very RISKS.
cheapest rate is 12 cents per half pance by FIRE RISKS.
Private Steamer... At such packages abould be Policies granted on First-alom Buildinge to Registered (8 cents). If the Parcel be leary it an extent of $30,000: £
can be was through one of the Parval Erpreses á Disoqunt of TWENTY PER QINT. (20%) conducted by Meente, Tunn, ÚNAWFORD, or apon bbe current local rates will be allowed on Kr. W. I. Norier, which, for anything over d all premium obarges for inentanos; much diss or 5 ounced, will be found obespor, then the oonal being deducted at the time of the Port
polroy
HA Undersigned have been apported Agents for the above Company at Hong-
my men be the isope of the more, the ARSLISA AND MARIAHNE, Ger, bk, Dahl.- CAPITAL AND BURPLUS 800,000 TABLE, following facts are submitted for eansideration, W. Pantan & Co.
Shulmans Vocabulary contains about 16,000 ANA) Got, bk., Jensen-Wa. Fustan & Us, DOLICIES granted on Marins Binks to all Chinesa aliaruuters, and Medhurst's English AURORA AUSTELLIE, Swed, sob, Sjögret.--
parts of the World, at current rates and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while Order. This Association will, until further notice, this work contains more than 50,000 Inglish BENEFACTOR, A. bk, Hayden-Ramall & Co.
Now and are prepared to grant Insurances at The call today hes boon for New Patut only provide out of the earnings, firat for an interact words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness baras CALABAR, Erit, str., Hulchiean-Ludstcing, Gauten, loophow, Shanghai, and Han which has been placed at $850.
dividend of 18, for shareholdern on Capital ters. Again, doepito all the grammare und & Co.NE
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. and thereafter distribute among Policy holders other elementary works as yet published, the CORINYS, Brit, bk, Govan-Wieler & Orrect Rates.
1958 Honkong, 16th October, 1888. annually, in asb, ALL the profits of the student of this difflauit language anointaly re CORONA, Brit, ship, Sirachan Adamson, Bell Underwriting Business pro rata to amount equires aramples to display the various appit. & Volu
cations and equivalents of different words which CBOCs, Brit, si Joy-Jarding, Matheson THE LONDON ASSURANCE. oromium contributed.
have one general meaning Of these examples & Co ——— RUSSELL&Co
gonts, this work contains more baxn five times a DROTECHLAND, Gr, br., Tiemann-Arahold, NOSFORATED BY ROYAL OBAPTER 1089 Henkonu. Jil July, 1872 197
maty be any other Dictionary hitherto pab. Karborg & flo liahoda
wwwww FORTUNE, Stam, br. Saderatro-Chinese. For practical purposes the arrangement of JEDDAR, Brit. str., Clark Chinese, the work is BD complete, that referane SURTAY AND Maste. Ger«ship, DoosAID- to its pages enables a person who noter hold Karberg & Ontheho itande English to communicate festtray, JOHN U MUNDO, Britbk, Orane-Meyer with natives who understand mathing but Child Up A nese. In this respect the work will be found KATE WATAS, Brit. bk, Forles, ndispensable to all BucorKER JONESE CREIS ZAN, Gor, bk, Bels China and to the natives themselves it ex- Posten & Co.
BEFORT CÁRGIESS, Per steamship Fashawar, ter London, From Canton to London 3,720 boxes Tea, From Masao to London 3,034 bux Ten Tivm -Amoy to London 100 boxes and 1,454 -Half- shests Tea. From Formosa to Londen 670 balf-
ebeate and 189 packages TVs. From Shangba | NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY
INODEFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE "AND"
SPECTAL ACTR OF PARLIAMENTO
T
HIS MAJESTYLINGGEORGE THE PIEST,
underigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation; pro Order,pared to grant Insurances as follows.
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Ploies at current raten, parable either hero. in London, or at the principal Ports of Indis
s. and Auralle.
to London 290 boxes, 2,880 ball choote, und 765 cheats Fan From Bhanghai to Boston
· 1,100. boxing and 2,297 half-cheats Ten, Fron “Shanghai to New York 309; hores Tea, Fram
Canton and Muno sa London: "6781 had l 50 boxes Congo, 1,755 boxes Soeated Caper. 985 boxes Scented Orange Plus, Frum Aoy 19 London 100 bores Cougou and 182 pken. Oolong. - Froma Cantou to. London: 1988 bales Baw Silk From, Shanghai to London; 1,219HE Undersigned, Agents Mt. Hongtong for artian maident in Begland and intersted in MARION À 9-mech, Howes Arubolā,
theabore Company, are propared to grant. China it cannot but be invulnable occasionally, * Karberg & Có
bulos Raw Silk. From Yokohama to London
Established 1809
CAPITAL 22,000,000,
plams subjects felly” rich which very fawing LORD OF THE 18228, Brit, 3.a sch., Watt, deed of them are perfectly, inquainted Vogel, Fagedar & Cr,
in
of
Agents,
The following rates of postage (which must be paid in advance are chargeable on Pockets. of printed papers or patterne of light weight ent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom via the Uniftód States m
RUSSELL &
ourbons, lat danbary, 1874 ET MANORESTER FIRE ASSURANCE AGO MARE COMPANT
180 Üzdempand Agents 172 in 2eceipt ut instructions from the Board of Dizoo.r, Paliored iscoed for long or short periods at authorizing thon to jasne Folicies to the catent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15,03) on Adjoining Risko atecoding. vxnces.jang Current Raton Cand
FIRE DEPARTMENT
"A discount of 20o), allowed pr
285 balon How Bill, From Canton to Conli Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 210, comprises upwards of two thousand large OxCHIS, Brit, str, Bailm Wc Posts & Courront rate noot 834 halet Raw Silk, From Shanglini to jojany Building, or on aférobandise in the same, quarto pages. Continent 603 balos Raw Silk From Zulo. us the manal rates, subject to a discount of
Cams to Contisen 178 bales Kaw Biik, from Twenty per opak. (20 774) 0 TRỪ HNER & O...,, -- *) Canton to London 32 balea Sith Pleor Gooda
GILMAN & O
From Shanghai to London 7 bales Silk Pictu Goods, and 10 balts Pongees.
agents.
1053 Hongkong 7th July, 1874
* 60, PATERNOSTER BOW-
WH BELL DAILY PURSE OFFICH, HONGKONG,
SHOOTING STAS, Siam, th, Hellstrom 40 bin
BOPHIE. Brit, bij Jones,Norton & Co. TAUEron, Belabij; Olesk Stammen & Co. Wasiz, Brit vit,, Hunter,~~Lapdistal & Co.
LOGO LIFE DEPARTMENT. SA Polloieninsted for sums not exceeding £5,000, om temonakic termin) 25
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Uo 41861 Honakon 26th Julý, 1812
A Dlewinnt of 2017, allowɑdúk
Agents
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Hongkong, 8th January, 18707 "
| For a packet uit; ervesding 1 ounce
in weight
For packet above 1 concept
deding 2 ounces
For a packet abovs 2 nunges not ex-
22 denta -
đ
d sight conts for every additional four onuose. Those rates apply to Printed Circulare, Prion Lists, Market Heports, and all printed papara older than Newspaper, as well as to Books "and Trade Patterns or Samples
:
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.