AN IRRELIGIOUS COOK.
A cook at Cupar, in Scotland, has thrown up Bir situation in the following grounder-L That the Bible is read in the kitchen on Sunday nights, P. That followers are not allowed, 3. That the deca not get out on Sundays. The questions at Cene between this aggrieved ser yout and her late 'aisployer caine befray the Sual Debt Court at Onnar on Friday, when the book was "amad for £2 10s, daungos for leaving ber place without justifiable cause. Au regardo. The reading; of the Bible in the kitohon on Sunday eveninge, the shorif - hold that it was not for him to decide whether -this praction-ought or not to proveil; but he gave it ne bis opinion that visitors: sould mly he entertained by servants at renson. able hours, Da the question of the_cook's ***Sunday out” cho sheriff was silmat, but be beid that she was not justified in leaving.ber plade gader, the circumstuces, and awarded. 108. damages, with 75. caste. This caso will no doubt uzsite considerable interest in the kitchens and pantries of the United Kingdom, and, viewed from its religions aspect, it certainly involves a great privoipla, Ascording to the recognized rules of domestic earvice, the kitcben is the , cook's alone," from terret la foundation-stone,”
and no one has a right to warble evenja bysin- in it without her permission.-Pall Mall Gaiette.
--/ KILLED BY A TIGER.
The following facts relating to the sal dost
of young Me Baitt, who died the other day
from injuries inflisted of a tiger, 1.
interesting, Mr.Raitt, was was an quthosi.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
in MEN FALCONER AND CHE RESTER)
Angul Bo
Banstel AM... Tosimeter.JA - Barometer Yasumine The-DÀ. Ple
· Thermometer~~I Festning The motels
The dream. (Wax bait). Thermometru. (Wat'imila),
The matter-Maxfr
The ineter-Minimam roter night vision
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4тà, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
2823
120770,
20.74
94
e3
LONDON, vis SUEZ CANA
Maslané (str.).
Do.
Do.
Nankin (a)...
Do
„Sumatra (str)iv
Du
Bit
NEW YORK
Charles C. Conry
-Vo
Do
Montego sanirim Bethany...
Oceanio (str.)...ma
Philip Fitzpatrick.. Bobo
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIGAN
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
· BARJETER- THERMOMETER
„Marcha Brockdhun
SAN FRANCISCO via Y’HAMA City of Fuking (str.)..... Ay Do
Do.
DA
STIINEY, vid ADELAIDE
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, de Hoogly (str.).......... SINGAFORE, BRISBANE, ... Brisbane (atr.)..
Do. AND BOMBAY....Columbian (et). BANGKOK...
Madagasser (str.), TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.................... Buruaso (str.)
Agast Sr.
HONG-
Amor.
SRAGE
ADESI
JAI.
WALL.
Do
SHANGHAI.
Да
Do.
FOOOHOW
meter.
Theseler attaction.....20.0 94.0
Direction of Wind........" ow
For..
The maracter... 85, 830 |
uatia and most gallant sportsman, had obtained We Thouet
a couple of months' leave, and was shooting big Weathere
gune" in the "Askvergorh jungles. He bad
already abut some-bit-dosen-bears, besides
paulbers, a good many simbhur and other fononcity Maken...
animale, when on the night, of the Sub-10cl:
·།!་;
ay at 4 R..
instant, a largo siger bic, within a hundred Bananaonel of the sex in inches, Leuq_aril landais.. yards of his tent, and carmed away the surorgensenery in falmente imprensa yung kenbare the
of a bear he had obot the day before. Ms. Ruittrinepood activation,
MITH GE ZACH Ka➡ B. Cleric hiyo ay. Q. Cuauty. D. Dizaly, gog. Frey. J. But E. figg. M. Misty. O Overcast. Paing slower, Q. Squip. 7. iny. Sarw. F. Thunder, & Bai, rentening. F. Visuitj, W, Flora, 2. Chan, Jetlenie repealed to indicate any iram Ove
the net of their elgaiterow.
Rat-eu of rait, for the juterious 24 hours, ČIƏKAN ADA gatered from I is, and thenudatily of water fallen indiested lo
inches, teus, and hudreaks.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
was at this time abooting on the banke of the Watered or two pusate, S., NN.D. Taptoe, about twolye miles distant from the N., t.. Chantinee railway station. On the morning of Fase or Wyssim, 4 light li the 30ta bo tracked up the tiger, who had beat 107 irti, 7 to strong 8 to 10 heavy. 10 to 12 vident, so noir his tent, for a considerable distance, but eventually lost him, ofrather her, for the anime. salgequently proved to be 's bigress. At about 4.30 p.m., when Mr. Raits, who had been walking all day, and had lud fair sport, was fooling tired and bad given his ride to a beater to carry, the tigress suddenly cume in sight, but disappeared again before he could get a sight at her. The beaters then put Mr. fitt on the bank of a naBab, and said they would beat the nuímal up towards him, which thay necordingly did. She appeared in sight, and Mr. Baitt, who was a splendid shot, firadust of Twenty per cent. (2013 epon the FAROM this date, until further notice, a die. and wounded her, but not severaly. He fired again with the same effect. A third time be current local rate of promin will be allowed fired with apparently fatal ellot this time, for upon insurances effected with this Company. the tigres rolleder on her back, clowing the
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co., “nir“ convulsivoły” with her legs.--On-this Mr.
- Agente. Raitt went up within fifty or kikty yards of her and fired again to anske sitre of her. The ballot THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND strok ber, and abe got up at once, and in a fow bounds was on poor Raitt, knocking him down and acizing him by the left kage, which the bit severely, and loosing ber bold made åj
INSURANCE COMPANY.
* 1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF RATAVIA,
grab at his head, which he saved with his arm.HE Undersigned, baving seen appointed
He must have been killed on the apat, had not one of his "bentera, a Gond, risked.up to him in The most plucky way, and at the imminent risk of bis own life, put an end to the tigress by shooting ber brough the bead. Mr. Rsite was able to get up, and his beaters helped to take upa sharpoy on which he was carried to Chonduce railway station, which to reached at "between four and five next morning. Thestation water at once went to Asseorgarh for a eur- goon, but he did not dome, sanding a message inatead to the affect that the wounded man should either be sent on to Khandwa or else went to. Arreargoth. The former was thought The mond 13 Tiena course, and a center a wid came to the Chandnce station kindly took charge of poor Raitt, and-telegraphed to Khandwa to Dr. Cullen, the Vivil Surgaon, to meet aim at the railway station. Dr. Callen did so, washed and dreamed his wounds and looked after him with the utmost care and attention, as did ako. another gen asian of Khandwa, to whoes Longe he was removed, and who spared no pains nor "tronble to look after the offerer. Mr. Raitt thought bia injuries were not serious, and wae exceedingly plunky and hopefal shont himself, but on the afternoon of the 19th he became delirious; and died the next day,--Times of Tedia.
—A seedy chap, without a sickel in his pocket, ate a forty-Bent dinner in an Omaha restanraut. When He had to confrontaú cashier he lost his presence of mind. Instead of saying, “I'm au
||Mortemardi
Balfour
FOR FREIOUT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHEL
Butterfold & Swire, „Siemsjön & Ch
Manline, Matheson & Co... Hongkong Meyer & Co.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Quamini Vispop Russell & Co., Wtampou Henrd & Co.
Hongkong P. 31, S. 8. Co..
440. &0. 8. Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Oɔ!! Hongkong B. Davi
On or about 5th inst.
On or about 12th Inst
Quick despatch. Quink daspatob. Quick-despatoḥ,
Cidisk despatchi
Quick despatob,“
On 15th fãs, at & F.M. On 1st prox,,nt I AX.
.../5,zice despatch...
Quick despatoli, Tomorrow, at noon.
On 15th inst, át novo. Quick despatob Quick despatcb.
Hongkong Manangeries Maritimes..
Gibb, Livingston & Co. gedamini & Q. 8. N. Co. J. Time Hongkong Siemssen 4.0 „James Look................. Hongkong Jordiano, Mathesun' & 'O To-day, at noon, Hoogkor Messagorias Maritimes..........Quick despatch." Mesageries Maritime........ Quick docpatch.. Butterfield & Swite.............................n or about 9th inst. Wm. Puston & Co.
Quick despatch: Hongitovg Terner & Co.
Doday, |Hongkong|Douglas Lapraik & Cai Tomorrow, at noon."--
..Reynier...
Rapatel.
Tanais (str.)..... Sindh (str.). .................Stentor (sin).
Hojeria (Etr.).. Francois L
Barnio
| SWATOW, AMOY'S FOOGHOW Douglas (str.)
For Sale.
ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
+
OF
SURPLUS STOCK
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.
EVERY CLASS 1 GOUDS in LADIES OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT
AT GREATLY REDUCED' PRICES:~ DRESS GOODS.
MUSLINS.
PRINTS
GRENADINES,
MUELIN SKIRTS and COSTUMES, at LESS than HALF PRICE.
EMBROIDERED COSTUMES--
and WRAPPERS,
FIVE THOUSAND YADOS DRESS SILKS
(more or less damaged), at 50 Centa ~* _per_pard.........
A PARCEL of caur Famel TAPANËSE. SILKS, at 50 Cents per ferd.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
UNDER CLOTHING, at a GREAT REDUCTION.
GOODS.
Agente in Eongkong for the above Com- panyul SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium charged for all steanser viską, baaiden which u Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT. (331) will be allowed LACE on riska to porta in China, Jupsa, the Philip- pinas, and the Straita. On risk to all other porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15%) osily.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
df 1023 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874. NORTH "BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
—— INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED by Royal ChaRTEL AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLAMENT,
Established 1800.
CAPITAL-£2,000,000,
H3 Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Marchandise in the sazze, at the anal rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cont. (20 *f)
GILMAN & Com
Agents.
COLLARS and CUEFS,
TIES,
at HALF COST.
A LOT of SOILED CORSETS, at 50 Centa per Pair,
STRAW HATS;
MILLINERY,
FDATUDES, and
FLOWERS:
LADIES' and OHILDREN'S BOOTS,
hitié soiled, will be said at
HALF PRICE.
LADIES.. SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS nt 81 and $3.
“if 1063 - Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
FANCY FLANNELS, QUEEN. FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY, EXCELLENT QUALITY, at 35 Cente per yard.
"Indians, oditor," and gracefully waiting for Undersigned are prepared to GRANT cigar," "be" fonity ejaculated; *** Don't klok Benoit na stated in the Boer "The cashier did kick, gent him from the door into the gatter on the first-round"
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM.
Thunuar, 3rd August. The rates for both kinda of Bengal drag beye favoured buyers to-day; New Patna quilted at 3583, and Now Benardant 8571
Export CARARAR.
Per British hari Vinden, for Melbourne, and Sydney:-
extent of 43,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Bates, anbject to a Discount of 20 on the premis
NORTON & Co.,
Agents,
tr 8 Hongkong, January, 1876.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED),
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted af current rates on Ma
rine Rinke to all parts of the World. In wordenon with the Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- For Adboarne 237 boxes Oil, 40 boxes Soy,buted annually to Contributors, whether Share 150 boxes Baucho, 2,235 Fulla Matting, holders or hot in proportion to the not amenn pky. Tiro Crackers, 500-bozos. T (3cauted of Premis contributed by each, the remaining Oroge Pekoe, 10,000 lbs. 1,251 pkgs. Sadries third being carried to Benarre Fend.
For Sydney 455 rulla Musting, 62 boros Fre sorvos, and 250 pkge. Sundrica, da je
Per 0, & O. 9. S. Core stohmahip Gailis, for
San Francisco and Yokohama --
For Tukoham 13,933 bags Sagar, 272 plus Merchandino--For Ban Francisco 190 Balgés
·OLYPHANT à Co.,
General Agents. 951 Hongkong. 17th April, 1870. THE QMINA FIRE INJURANUL COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE—HONGKONG.
Gunny Baga, 87 biles Gumtior, 8,503 pkgs. LA GENCIES or all the Treaty Ports, of Tea, $240 bana Riec, 295-haga Beans, 2,104 A, Osina and Japan, and at Singapore bar Sir, 17 bosce Prepared Opius, 1,659 Suigon and Penang
plga Merolazdies Fur Biston 5 pases Chiau- Fiske accepted, and Policies of Insurance were, 613 halipelicets. TransTar Chioggo/ 006 | granted at the rates of Premium ourront at the bait-chests Ton. For Montreal 350 häll-chesta | above-mentioned Ports.
Tea. For New York 3 pkgs. Merchandise, 2607
No charge for Policy fees.
pkgs. Tea, 1,461 hvali-obesta Len. 662,bozce Tea, JAS. B. COUGHTÉIE and 345 bates Bilk..
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Billa, on demand
3/104
Bunk Billa, at 50 days sight. 310 Bank Bills;at 6 montha' sight-flig Credite, G. ontbe' sighi Documentary Billa, at 640.
monthsight...
ON BONRAY-Bank, sight,
"ON CALCUTTA-Bank, aight.... 297-
UN SHANGHAI:-
Bont sight...................71 Private, 30 days' sight....... 784
"STADEN. Hongkong and Shangbayank Shares-11 per
ceat. premium.
Vaion Insurance Society of Canton-$650 per
share,
China Traderenantanca Company's Shures-
$1,500 per shares dividend China and Tapar Marine Insurance -Tla, 15
*per share.
Scersary
-Houzkone, Ist November, 1871. Ttf 385 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Tute
Copy HE undersigned having been appointed -
pared to accept risks against Fire al current rales, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
at HALF COST.
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY SIKBET,
HONGKONG |-
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE. EX CAELIO.
~HAMPAGNE ÇIDER, în Unses of 2 dosen.
Pint Bottles,
Apply to
L. L, BUSA,
9, Praya Central. 1-1136 Hongkong, 20th July, 1976.:
FOR SALF,
KEROSINE, in Lots to suit Parehasers.
Apply to
VOGEL, HÄGEDORN & 06, 700 Hongkong, 15th May, 1876.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
J. PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy.
Navy Boiled "Hong Flo.
Orove
CANETAS
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Out tt 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE,
YMPEKJAL QUARTO.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
EX RECENT ARRIVALS. NEW BOOKS: WORKS of LOFRRENOS,
NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS;": PRESENTATION Beori, and Music Books.
DAWSON'S LONTON MADE BOOTS su
VIENNA Boors, larga issortment DINNER SERVICES, in-great variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BABAKFAST
SERVICES.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR TOKOHAMA AND HIOGU. THE Steunship
TOURM CSE,”-.
James Luck, Comuonider, will leave for the Jabove Porta TODAY, the 4th ing, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A JARDINE, HATERSON & C....."
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR .-*-* SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT OE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA,
* PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORTLOUIS.
Post-Office Notifications.
Amal will close
For Tonghow-Per Fraxicois L., to-day, the 4ch inat, àt 11,30 am.
For Torohams and Bioga-Por Barmoso, toż day, the 4th inst, at 11.30 a..
For Keelung-To-day, the 4th iustani, at |2,30 FK.
For Swalow, Amoy, ad Fooobos,-Par |Douglas, to-morrow, the 5th inet, at Noon,
For Batavia and Samaring. On Monday, the 7th inst, ut 1,50 -
For Singapore, Queensized, Sydney, Pig- [manin, and Melbouran-Per Brisbons, on Tassi
dry, the 15th inst, at 11.30 a.m.-
N SATURDAY, the 5th Angest, 1876,
at, Noon, the Company's Steambiy MAILS BY THE FREŇOU TAUKET. "HOOGLY," Commnudnat MORTENARD, with The French Contract Paskot HOOGLY. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and will by doajatohed on SATURDAY, the Sih QARGO, will leave this Port for the above Aagast, with Hails to and through the United places.
| Kingdom and Europe, vid Maravilles; to Bai Carge and Speciu will be registered for Lon- pon. Singapuro, Batavia, Calle, Australia, Now don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Adon, Böychelles, Rá...... transit through Marseilles for the principal union, Mauritiue, Saez, and Alexandria, places of Europe.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by: Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, this Pocket, but can be paid only as far as Cove Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.,lon, The postageșa Gaylon must be prepati Spasic and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 1tb Suck tettors should be naked Paid to Gralia August, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent only; they will go on from. Qalls as uupuit. on board ; lasy must be left at the Agenny's -The following will be thahours of closing the Ofios, Contents and value of Packages are Mails, &c.--- required
For further pertigalars, nably at the Com-- pray'a Ulies,
E. DE CHAPEAUX,
Acting Agent, Honekone, 29th July, 1856"
UPS, MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Avante Steamship BTHROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA-OVER-
1217 Hongkong, 2nd Angrat, 1876. FOR SWATOW, ANOY, AND FOOCHUN
EE Steamship-
"DOUGLAS,"
Fine UUT GLASSWARE, in many tosigna GASELIERS, Table LAMES, Ship's Sido LAMPS, Mast-hood LAMPS, Onbin Sosper. sion LAMPS, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS,
STATIONERY, Do in Rue'a, Waterlow's, &o. Captain Burate, will be despatch for tho ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all de. above Ports TO-MORROW, the 5th inst., nt
Nova.
For Freighs or Passage, apply to
Bariplions.
Bass's ALE, in Quarts and Pieta, by Jame. ros and Sanders. Quinues's STOUT, in Quarts and Pints, by B. Burke. Bau's ALE, in Hogshesde and Kildertina. Kinakin's LL WHISKY, Bourbon WHISKY, Glenlive WHISKT.
CHAMPAGNE. Krug's Firal Quality, Pinta - aud Quarts, Sparkling MOSELLE, in Piuta and Qoarte. Soll ICKS, different Brands. After Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS. White's White Scal and other SHERRIES. Fine OLD PORT. Very Choka OLD BRANDY, bottled bare în 1882.
|
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. 1230 · Hongong, 3k1 August, 1876,
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 206 LONDON Ử SUEZ GANAL ARE Company's Steamabig
MENELAUS"
|will be despatched on or about the th
LAND, RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT FOKORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
www........
THE U. S. Mail Stoomer CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokebarna, on TUESDAY, the 15th August, 1876, at 35m.. taking Pusomgers and Freight | for Japan, the United States, and Burope.
Through Partonger Tickets and Bills of Lading are ieaued for transportation to Toko. bama and other Japan Parts, tá San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Seats Amerion, and to New York bad Europe, viA OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Stoomer of the Mitsu Biala 8.5. Company. will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea PuYES,
Tokobara.
For Freight or Passage, üpply to gust about same date, and make alose connection at
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBH, Agvala. 1138 Hongkong, 28th July, 1876, STEAM TO SINGAPORE AND HOMBAY,
pp 1.40.S. N. O's Steamaki
* COLUMBIAN "
́ ́A. MĢIVER,
Superintendent.
Orpses & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS at DELICACIES of every kind. Price Quality American BEEF, in Cuska | | 200 lbs, and 100 lbs. Prime Quality American PORK, in Caeke 200 lb. 100 Rus, and 20th. will have quick despatoli for the above Parte. Fisent quality French BUTTER, in 1lb, bottles. California Family STORES, all descriptions. Mustz's Yellow METAL SHEATHING, P. & O. S. . Coa Office, assorted sizes. Brown SHEATHING FELT and BOLLER FELT." Hubbuck's Asserto:1 PAINTS OIL, Omary Entranting OIL.
Peacock's Composition PAINT, TALLOW While Bruthers, FORTLAND CEMENT, FIRE BRICKS and FIRE OLAY. Tund D. Henry's CANVAS, Nóạ, 1 to 5. Best Russian ROPE, all, sizos.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978. Hongkong, 30th June, 1976,
FOR SALE. EIDSIECK & CO's CHAMPAGNE.
MONOPOLE," Chim Apply to
DEETTEN &
Sale Agents For C and Japan. To 1059 Hongkong, 12th July, 1876. THOR SALE
F
OIARD, DUFUT & 06's 000NAO,
In Crass of 1 dosen Hoilles. A. VAN HOBOKEN & SON'S AVH GIN,
In Case of 1 dozen White Bottics. Apply to
L. L. BUSH; if 852 Hongkong, 2th June, 1976,
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
AKING & Ge. beg to inform the Pablo that their FURNITURE SHOW ROOMS are now in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL No. 31, opposite Metare, Bayle & Co.'s, and two daara from Messre. Laas, Crawford & Coie, where they haves all descriptions of
ELEGANT and ENGLISH MADE A
FURNITURE,
nevesenry for completely furnishing a Gentle-
Also, Chinese and Japaness Jarion, Fingat Ebony Curved Tables and Chairs of every kind may be bad on reasonable Terms.
1
THE FIRST FLOOE TO BE LET.
1005 Bongkong. 7th July, 1876, TEE SUNG. & Ca
COAL MERCHANTS..
Bare always ou band LARGE STOCKS of overy descriptipu of Cust.
Address, care of Hoo.TY-LONG & CO., No. 43, Praya, Hongkong.
648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.
FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMR0's
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply Lo
SIEMESIN & Co. ti 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
--་་ KRUPP'S CAST STEEL, WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F. PELL Hémokoma, Shawekat. Oolonne Hierin
Y
• ↑ U18 Unueraigned kava béen appointed Dute Agents for the Bale of their Goode in Hongkong and China by Mesam, J. & R. Tex- NENT, Glasgow, and Megara. Davin COBEAR & Sons, Artoonsb
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co of 419 · Hongkong, Jaquary, 1867,
NOW ON SALE
QUND VOLUMany of the Chiria Overland. Ton Dollars.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hoagique, Mures, 1878,
Hongkong, Jet August, 1876. [1208 -QQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR SHANGĦALL- Taking Cargo owl Paesengere at throngly rates for HANKOW, Nisaro, and FORT in
JAPAN.
THE Company's Stumshi
"STENTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 9th instant.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonts.. 1220 Hongkong, 3rd August 1878.
-FOR-SHANGHAI. THE German Steamship
TH
"HESPERIA," Jobangero, Master, shortly expected from Singapore, will have quick despatch as abore
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & C.,
Agenta. 1209 Hongkonge. Jet August. 1978. -
FOR LONDON (Calling at a Continental Port cu ronte.) THE Stamobi
SUMATRA,"
due shortly from Japan, will receive immediate despatch as shore. The Steamer has room for about 200 Tons of Tight Garge
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
1921 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1876,
FOR LONDON; +34 SUEZ, CANAL HE Stanship.
-2-0 NANKIN,”.
E. M. Brace, Muster, will be dispatched as above on or about the 12th August, For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co., -
Agente.
1198 Rongkom. 3 July, 1870, FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of-SoxBBAWI, CookŸowN, CLEVE LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY, 'toland Mails and Passengers),
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Stesen
Company's Stautner
BRISBANE,2 Captain Balfour, will be despatcord as ebeve on TUESDAY, the 15th August, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06,
Agents. 1197 Hongkong, 29th July, 1978.
FOR NEW YORK,
HE Al British Bark
"BETHANY,"
At New York, Passengers have selection of Various lines of steamers to England, France, and Garrazy
Freight will be received on board until 4 pin. on the 11th prezimo--Pares Rackages will be repaired at the Otec until 5 FM, same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in foll; value of same in required.
Fx farther information as to Passage and | Freight, apply to the Agonry of the Company, Praya Central
71
Agent.
TRIDAY, th August,
Pan Money Order Office closes. Post Ofice closca except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 5th August,
AM, Post Offee spons for anle of
Stumps, Registry of Latters, and Post ing of all correspondence:
*
101, Registry of Lettere ceOSES. 11 A.M., Post Offies closes except for Labo
11.10 A.M., Lichtern (bus Letters only)adros-
ed to the United Angdom or lo Shana. pore may be posted on payment of a Late Foo of 18 caute vatra postage, until 21.30 LM, when the Poar Office CLOSES-
entiraly.
General Poal Litice,
Hongkong, 220d Jnly, 1878,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The Canted Statoa Mall Packet CITY OF PERING will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the Doited States, which will be CLOSED as follows:
2.1. Registry of Letters conne3. 2,30 e.u. Post Office closes.
2,50, P.a. Correspondence may be posted on boned the Fuckot with Late Föò, 11-cents often Postage, nutil- 2.50 r. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondence must be apecially directed for this roate, and if not fally propaid will be mont by British Poket.
Letters, ko, ana-be-posted for Canado, tho West Indies, and other places named; below, it salicient Amerious stumpe are added to prepay then frota San-Francoiso to destination. "Ame ricar Stampa are sold at this Office,.
6. BEMORY,
The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- Hongkong. July 15th, 1876.
kong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-ed in Italice. To all the other places sumed.
those places only tho només of which are-printi
correspondence cannot be Rogistered through, but only to San Francisco (8 dente),
The following are the charges on correspon- dance thuggent
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARDO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BÜROTE DAN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING-RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS...
THES.S. OCEANIC, will be despatched for
San Francisso, zii Tokobanu, on FRIDAY, the 1st September, në 3 rum, baking Cargo and Passungers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Staamera from Shanghai.
Fraight will be received on board until 4P,M. ↑ of the Slet instant, Purcal Package will be. revered at the Office until P.M., esne day. All Farool Packages abould be marked to address in full; ralce of name is required,
Retura Passage Tickets available for monits are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates. -
For further information us to Freight or Passage, apply to the Ageboy of the Company, { No. 16, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY,
agent.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1876.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
PER HALF OUNCE.
Hongkong US
Scamps, Stampa.
Cents.
Canada, British Columbia, N
Brunswick, Noma Subtle, Prince | Edwara Island, Vancouver's Island Baham, Nasenu, New Proridegge...
spinell, Bermuda, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Rica, On-
ba, Caragin, Fiji, Groenland, Jamaioz, New Granada, Nion- ragua, Panama, West Indies. Hawaii, New Foundland Canterania, Moriso, Salvador, Įs
Venezuela..
Belisa, Grestrusa, Enixua, Hos.) diras, Martinique, Santa Mar tho. Turid's Isla Trasil
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru.... Argentine Confederation, Ba-)
enos Agree, Paragony," Uru-{8 gay
Nowapapers (not over.) Books, &e, per .02
Cents.
༤.
93
$10
Any articles found enclosed in Newepnpars. or Bank Pockets (as silk scarves, jewellery, ke,) will be detained.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1976.
His Excellency Governor Sir Arthur Edward Kennely, KQM.G., C.B., is pleurd to aútho..
HE Undersigued baring boon appointelise the following alterations of Postal Rabes:- TUS
Agents to the above Campany at th Fort, are prepared-to-grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
The unit of a quarter of en ounce, wherever used in the Pantallables hitherto published, to be expereaded by the unit of balf an ounce, the rates being modified proportiogately.
Letters to Turkey by French Packet, and to of 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1568. Gresee, to be charg+3 36 cents per half ounce.
The Postage to Zanzibar, Mauritius, Natali LONDON AND OKIENTAL, STEAM
The Cape. Ascension, and St. Helena to be the TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE,
same me that now charged to Australia: "137,"LEADENHALL STEREA, LONDON
***The raty for twoks" and trade patterns-ex- ESTABLISHED 1845,
Labauged between Hongkong, Shanghai, and Undersigned is authorised to nocept Yokohama by Contract Packet to be 4 cents for risks on behalf of this fee, by first very two ounces Chestermerand Sailing Ships.
A. MOLYER, Agent, Hongkong, 1st July, 1867, YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOVIA- TION OF SHANGHAL
vg
.
Captain Beedell, will load bere ad at a CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 300000 TABLE... pua for New York.
For Freight, apply te
HEARD. & Go.
B Trade 3/8 LJ Anterior Boris
ENGLISH AND OBINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MÄNDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An AreLO-OnINE DICTIOSAT, paklibed at the Daily Press Once, Hongkong.
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
1191 Worglong, 20th July, 1870.. BU FOR SAN FRANCISCO. - (To follow the American Lloyts.)
"PHILIP FITZPATRICK," W. Phelan, Master, will have immediate despatel as above, For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co., 174 Hongkong, 24b June, 1876
FUR NEW YORK. THE 1 American Burk.
LEARY
THB Propristos at. Wing-FEE Shop begin to T10B comprehensiveness and practical service inform the public that bis Shop kas bron pentatais Work stande aarivalled. All the new established since 1955, at Undisott's Lane, and N. Stilpben, Minster, will load here and at
words which the Chinese have of late years been that he has always a great quantity of BEST Whampoa, and will have quick despatah Compelled to coin to express the rumeroda ob COAL in utere for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship above For Freight, apply to |jostain machinery photography.telegraphy, and mastoro wishing to patronise him, are requested
"tf 39 · Hongkong, 16th November, 1872, THE LONDON ASSURANO
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARENE OF HIB MAJESTY KING GEŐRÖS THE BERET,
A.D. 1780
THE undersigned having been appointed Agents-for-the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:---
MARINE DEPARTMENT, Policies at current rates, payable either here "Uhinese lusurance Company.-8209 per sture, indicadon, or at the principal Ports of India,
Houging Five idomos Uompany Share China, and Australia.
3515 per skyre, sallure,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chua Fire Insgruños Company's Shares--$150
- par shar
Policies issued for long-or-abort-periods current rates,
A discount of 20% allowed,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Hongking, and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-4476 per cent discount, -Fongbong/Ozuten, and Macko Steal Co.'s
Share6-14 par ceul, discount, sales. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company
59 gur ahare.
is,
Hongong Ge Company's Shares $76 per Hongkong Hota: Uompany o Stures-2524 por
abaro.
Chinese Imperial Inani€105.
„SALES ON AUGUST 3en, is Retourer ny
to local trader.
OKINESK.
Policies issued for sum not exceeding £5,000,
ressonable terma.
GOD, HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ço ti 1963 · Honrkone. 26th July, 1872.
TANGISZE INSURANCE ASBUCIATION
OF SHANGHAI
NOTICE
Term cell-20 tuzz, at 48.76, by Wing Tuind after this date the above Association will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- Cuttlefish bage, at $22.00, by Hing Tai THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. to travelling thunder,
38%) on Local Risks only.
Massroom-asses, at $5700, by Kwon "Foong Wo to local brader.
Fungus 10 bags, at $80.50, by Kwong Foos Wo to local trader.
Almonda—10— bugs, at 322,00, by: Kwong- Wine Shun to fravelling trader.
Milled Rice-1,200 picute, at $1.64, by Wo Ko 5 local trader
Potatoe Floor-54. baga, at 82 20, by Kwanz Hang Tai to travelling trader,
Obicia Root-115 packages, at S1, by
Kwong Hang Tai to travelling træler.
Walle Sagar-200 bags, at $3,05. by Kwong Jang Thi to Favolling trader.
Hans-packagon, at $18.00, by Kyong -Wing Chong to travelling trader,
in science generally, which the rapid advance to apply at Lis Stop.
|of foreign-relations bas-imposed upon them ately 1447 Hongkong 24p1 Sentamber: 1875.
kozo given in eztenia. Esab and every word la
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer.
eines for students of a moet instructive nature. OF RESPONSIBLE FOR DECTS
Coat and Punti pronunciations are
TOGEL, HAGGDORN & Oo 823 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1870. dan semanasanFOR LONDON. THE 3/3 1.1 1-Göran Bark
"HARTHA BROOKELMANN," Kluth, Master, baving the greater part of
in the accente being anrafaly na kod on Neither sun OKPRAES, the ADEL y bor Ourgo ngeged, will have qui despatch
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the J. the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow chy displays the success of an attempt to of the following Veedle during their stay in make the Chinese and English type correspond Hongkong Harbour
in the size of body, theroky scoting & vast sconamy of space, gabieving a darness not ADELINA AND MARIANNE, Our. Uk., Dubl-- providualy attained, and dispensing with those
W. Punta & Co.
for Freight, apply to
MEYER & C tf 1007 Hongkong, 80th Juné, 1876, ---
FOR NEW YORK.
ast margins, and vacant spaces which have ANNA, Ger, tk, Teach.-W. Purtat & Co. HE AL British Barr i heretofore characterized Chinese publications AURORA AUSTRALIS, Boch Sjögren.
To antrate the vast wope of the work, the Order
|
following tapts are submitted for consideration. BENEFACTOR, Am.th., Hayden-Russell & Co, Phaliaera-Toeabalary quutafus, about 16,000 CALABAR, Britur. Hutchison. Landstein Chinese charaabere, and Mechurata English
400.
and Chineb Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Corn, Brit. back, Adria-Bouglas Lapraik this work ounting more than 50,000 English wordo, and upwards of 600,000 Chincéo choro COMINE, Brit. Ek, Garman Wieler & Co. ters. Again, despite all the grammare ad CORONA, Brit, ship, Strachan,Adamson, Bell ether elementary works as yet pablished, the
*** MONTEGO" Griffilbe, Master, with the greater portions al her Cargo engaged, will and hard and at Whampoa for the above Port..
For Freight, apply t
RUSSELL & Oo. 973: Houghong, 24th June, 1876,
PHENIX FILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, untti. Further notice; ï die- count of Twenty per cent:(20),) upon the
DOLICIES granted on Afarine Risks to al
parts of the World, at creront rates. This Association will, until further notice, provide out of the cornings, Arst for an interest dividend of 152), for shareholders on Capital. and thereaftor distribute among Policy holders annually, in cash, ALL the profits of the aderwriting Business pro rata te amount of
RUSSELL & Oo... -15 1$$ Hongkong 9th July 16 Agents. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
primiura vontributed.
PANY:
His Excelianoy Governor SIR ÁRTHUR DU. WALD KENNEDY, K.Č.M.G., C.B., "is pleased 10 direct that the redacod Rates of Postage indicated below tike éllist from the 19th instant. No reduction je and by the French Packets, A completo Tabte, embodying Hiara altora - itions, will shortly be tanned.
Leties ist es, Honka
fine, Piteras,
100% crcdig ez,
11
'Coute; Dente. Cun's
Thâ Brindisi, ' United Kingdom...... 28 United States, British N. Aineries, Onuary, and Madeira Islands 32
W. Africs, Falkland
RE
T
16
and Capa Vard Is
lande, Derayuda... 38 16
Indion, Mexico, Con.
15:
tal Amerios & Souls
America (Coset);
THE Undersigned, Agoute for the above Bolivia, Obia, Ecuador,
Company, are prepared to grant Policies
against Fire. E the extent of $60,000 on any
onc
.......
FIRST CLASS RISK,
At Current Rates.
A KaTurn OF TWENTY FÜR CENT. (20"}, will be made on the premiam oharged of all ranges, Bub Buruan being payable on the
1910 of the B, Ly
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co a Agarta Imparial Fire Insurance Company" 33$ Hourkong, lat March, 1874 LATANIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the whore Company, are prov payad to grant Insurances as follows m
MARINE RISKS,
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, 'Australia; and the East.
Pere.......
Fo None. 6 British West Indies, Curaçong Honduris, Brazil only, conta.
and
Via Southampton,
the AZUTEEZ 29 16
Loodl
Portugal and
Between Hongkong.
Canton, nad Hano, ic, either direction,.,= Between any other two- of the fullowing places through a British
~ Offled). viz.:-Hong- kung, Macan, Ports of China sud Japan. Bangkok Suigen, and Philippines, by P»- YALU Ships
Mangluk
For 2
12
given notice to the General Post Office in Lon
The Post Office of Viotovis (Australia)harmg.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE afid Ong-don that articles of Jewellery recorval in that. ZATED Pan ENT, will be allowed oral LOCAL Colony uro chargeable with Custome Duties, Í the undersigned considore it necessary to make RISKS.
| this Kegulation known to the Public, and to Policies granted on First-class Buildings to such articles sent through the Post are liable, [state that any lattöra ór packēts sontaining
FIRE RISKS.
thin work contains"raore than five times ORTUNE, Shum, bk, Slederstrom Chincart losal rafes of premis will be allowed an extent of $20,000 at the minds and with their contents, to be forfeited.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE of phe
COMPANY,Y
student of this difficult language absolutely re- CROCUS, Brit. at, Jay-Jarling, Matheson quinas examples to displey, the various appli- cations and equivalents of different words which DuoLAND, Gor. Uk. Tiemann.—Arabold, haye une general meaning. Of these examples Kurberg & O. A
A Discount of TWENTY PER. OKNT. (20o/) DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & any as any other Dictionary hitherto pub GJETA ANE MARIE, Ger, ship, Dones-Arb. "Pon insured with COPY...
s hold Karberg & Go linked.
upon the surient local rates will be allowed on WAKASET Agenta, all pretium charged for insurance; each dis
H's Excelloney Governor Sir AT ED- For practical purposes the arrangement of JAMES WILSON, "Bit. bk. Prideaux, -Chinese. tf 1193 Hongkoột. 27th June, 1872. 2
Work is so complete, that a rofurence JEDDA, Brit. str., Clark-Chinese
doubt being deducted at the time of the issue WARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., B., is pleased to direct that the following revised“ „Bates of to ita pages enables E person who under Joor CHRISTIAN, Gor. bk., RaininWm.
RUSSELL & Co..
„Postaga (including those notifiot on the 15th standa English to communicate effectivelyPustan & Go RUSSELL.& Co. with natives who understand nothing but Chi Joan C. MUNRO, Brit. bk, Grano-Meyer
Agents, instant,) be published for general information.
LETTERS.
CENTS. Agents, news. In this respect the work will be found
| France and Algeria vid Brindisig. 12 par toz Ladispensable to all Europeans, residing in Kans WATERS, Brit, k., Fowles, Order,
Brazil, Registration Fee15 Chim, and to the natives themselves LED OF THE TALES But dia, sch. Watt plains subjecte fully with which very few in- Vogel, Hagedora & Co. deed, of them are portes noguainted. To MADAGASCAR, Ger, atomer, Timm Siomasen parties resident in England and interpated in China it cannot but beinvaluable occasionally, It comprises upwards of two thousand large
1800 Hongkong; 4th June, 1874. KAPUHESTER FIRMASSURANCE COM, PANT OF MANCHESTER AND
MEZLONDON,
Undesalgned have been appointed Agents for the bors Company at Hong-quarto pages. Hong, Canton, foodbow, Shangāni; and Han
row and are prepared to grant Insurancëe at Current Batang
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Uo, 11 1959 Hongkong, 15th October, 1838,
TRUBNEE & Ua, 60, PATERNOSTER ROW --
WH: BWA DAILY PAUSE" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
· Co
& Co. Marion, Am. 3-10 tub, Heves-Arubold,
Katberg Co.
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above-zumed Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES (against FIRE on Buildings and on Gooda; to the extent of £10,000 as the wound rates objet
Hongkour, 1st January, 1874 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE.
COMPANY.
BY FRENSE PACKET
| Continent of Durope (France ex
de troco the Board of Directors, Ports of Cline and Japan (to or HE_Undermiguel Agenta are in reddipt ul
copted) saymate namn.8 per l'ori?
to an immediate diaconat of 20
Attention is invited to a considerable redeo: authoring them to sau Foliates to the extent from) ........... 8 per 1 oz. tion in promis. för Life Itänrance in China.” et $10,000 on any one First-cuse Risk, or to Adéu, Ceylon, India, Pondicherry, Decia. Brit 618, Bullin, Wm. Postau & Co. · Life Policen sifested. Curing the year 1675 the extent of £15,000) on Adjoining Riske st. Suigen von uns 12 per foar Pasio, Span, styg, Izauristů. — Reviedios & Co. Spre in the Bonus to be declared on 31st Current Rates,
Spain and Poringal, við Brindia.18 per t 02. SKOOPING, STAR, Siam,e),, Halstrom. Obi- Dagember for the quinquanuial periud then A Diabount of 20 allowed.
The above are all the obarges hitherto made ending
HOLLIDAT WISE & Co. in the Taula of Raton dated the 1st instant, and Sevuse, Bris, be, Jones,➡Norton & Coas
A. MAOG, BATON
Agender be regented se perseding that Table og TAVagon, Brit, ühip, Olark,-Slemesen & 02. 1465 Hongkong, 37th September, 1975) 60
far as they apply,
45 Hongkong 8th Japary, 1875,
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