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MISCELLANEOUS.

The bay who run for fun caught it. Hi futhor bent bit,

What would an empty purse day to ita owner There'a no, lungo i mo.

Barrow se yeni go, is popular, Laż "borrow all you can and then go." is more 40.

"Sir feet in big stockings!! ezclaimed Mrs. Partington. "Why, The bus only two in bis, and 7 can never keep en damed as that,"

~Out of ano hundred and seventeen ladies in Michigan Univerally only fone have taken to low How-toony have taken to lawyers in nok „Etated;

retired ashoolmater cxsanes his passion lorabeling by saying that, frem ontstant babit, he never fortegnite Fimeli unless he's handling the rod.

It is a great confort to bald-headed men in these red-hot, starspangled, ocutonnial days, to rificot bbot the eagle, too, ie bald-hooded, Btyle is uoliair

Sooner or later," haya French writer "everything is found out Just go, A married mag, for instance, is gonorally found ont later -about three hours later than be bould be. Norristown Horous.

TRAGEDY IN THE SOUTH SEAS

A tragedy of a terrible character bas túkon place at one of the South Sea Talands. The Noy Quen, a schooner vugged in procuring Polyamian laborere, left Brisbane anme months age on a labour recruiting craise. She was beard of at Sunto Island, where, she shipped fifty Jahorors, and intelligence as since been received. that shortly afterwunis sie van ashoro at Bie Saland of Thawin, nɛ a plaço called Vagona. The crew, it is supposed with a vley to keep the nativer nt a letance, fired upon the the latior attacked them, overpowered, killed and ate the European ew. The captain wassup welk know in the Australian coasting trade; the Government agent, Mr. H. G. Lynde, was for years a respect oitisan of Brisbane and Elle reorniting agent, Mr. H. Juderwood, connected with several families in this olts. Resenting the fate of the laborers who were on board no information is yet to hand, but the probability is that a wore slaughtered Brisbane Courier.

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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

VERSCL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

An

FOR FREIGHT APPLY 20

TO BE DESPATCUND

LONDON, SUEZ QANAT... Nankin jar

Sinotra (str.)... NEW YORK

Bethany SAN FRANCISCO via Y'A City of Paking (tr)

Dis.

Oseanic (str.)..... STONET, vid ADELAIDE Enho SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY,... Colombian (str.) Do, BOMBAY, 26............Indus (alt.)........ Do

BRISBANE, & Brisbane (ëtr.).. Do. PHNANG; &o..... Hindostan (str.) SAIGON, SINGAPORE, MO....Imounddy (str.)... BANGKUK.no [Madagasóni (str.).) YOKOHAMA..............Malacon (str.),

SHANGHAI

Bo.

One fellow we know is a three-handed" "dim bight hand, left band, and bobind land,

There are at present 129 gronacis, or high- Do AMOY

M. Brazs

2

Shallard Balfour

Gauvain: F. Timn.

Steator (str.).. Hesperia (str.). Zambia (at Lecze

Esmeralda (str.),

Tcharosen

Testoby,

Theband

It was a printer who perpatrated this double. barrelkd, breach long, pun-conundrum class public schools, preparing their pupils for SWATOW, AMOY & FO00HOW Namon (str.) Why is an old man farm in Texas like the the universities in Prüssin, and the attendance focus of & con is Besic's the phosat-thoza is shown to-be-been-in-the-last- where the souls raise ment,

A doctor was discovered holding a young lady in his lap the other evening, bai he stated that he was examining her for an affection of the heart, and she remarked, that there was nothing wrong in laying her head on her piller.

summer terta 75,748. Of that number. 52,860 pupils were members of the Protestant State. Church, 15,500 Roman Catholics, 7,378 Jows, and only 1 profossed Disegniera, -

A. Hexican who chatted to ho a snake- charmer, roantly attempted the capture of a

For Sale.

back, the anske tursing his bad and fastaning ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE

A farmer, whose front gate has caused him large raitiyanako pour Carpan Christi, Texas. much-anuoyce and expense, vows that it beatha snake coiled up, the Mexion made a "were to build another house he would put the grob at his neck, but caught the reptile too fur front yard in the cellar. It looks as if he didn't want his daughter to beve a bit of pleasung-

"Faith," said an Irishasa, who could not get into his oabiat Ballingarry, his wife having turned the key upon bim, "it's meself that's regularly lacked 3." I said bin oom. pininn; in where?" "Why, in the street."

A solentific lecturer saying he was about to speak on the longevity of birds, one of the audienge who lived at a boarding-honse, avid he wenld mo, a nifter his experience with poultry. at his table, he could laura nothing new from the lectures on that topic.

The spiritualist lecturer who noticed a lady in deep mastering thing her deprators fromí the hat, prophesied better than to knew when He told her that the spirit of her husband desired in contranicate with be

suit ghe; 4 Le's waiting at the door."

know it."

A gentleman passing through one of our public officco was affronted by-toc-olerko, and was advised to complain to the principal, ébiak. Le did, thus:- T ́have been "sḥised here by some of the rasenle of this place, and I axine to equat pons of it, as I understand you, aro the principal

his fang in the second joint of the forefinger, from which be dazirled until shaken loose by the performer. Supple reacties were used int good, but the Anger continued to infus fad the feab to drop off, unt saputation boo necessary to save the Mexian's life. The snake-charmer has retired from the charming business to the more general Mexican avocation of moule denter.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

· OPIUM.

TUESDAY, 8th August, New Patni place to-day at $600, and drug to arrive from the eighth mula has been dealt in at $590. Salos of New Benarca ut 25634.

ON LONDON.-

EXCHANGE.

Bank Billa, on dema....... 11. Bank Balls, at 30 days' aight. 3/111 Bank Bith. It nobis sight 1/0 Credits, at 6 months' sight 401 Doonwealary Billa,

monthe sightingra

al

4/0

243

70 nominal

On a recently Sunday evening, as the Rev. G. H. Durize, cho Bentor of Compton, mair Guild- fard, was pronouncing the Benediction in bis Ox BoBAY.-Bank, eight. chorob, he suddenly fallback in his pulpit, O CALCUTTA,Bank, sight.. Assistance was st enne rendered, bet tas re: ON SHANGHAL- gentleman expired in a few moments. The Bank, sight. decersed was only forty years.of.nga..

"Prir110, 30 days' eight........... 75

SHARIS Bongtong and Blanghas Bank Stainer-11 per

aunt. premium.

Union Insurance Society of Dusson-3650 per

share.

A cobbler attractsuttention with the following address outside bishop-Survery performed -: - apon old boots and abode, by adding of feet, making the lega, binding the broken, beating the wounded, altering the constitution and sup porting the body with new soles. No cure, de pay.. Advico giats in the most desperate cdace. The cystom which fine bitverto prevailed of aurporting the poor in the Isle of Man by voluntary contributions is likely soon to be nholished & Hill bas, at the instance of the Tiencenans-overnor, been introduced into the Mauz Legislature which proposes the imposition

China Traders' Insurance Company's Share

$1,500 per share.

OF

SURPLUS STOCK

AT

:Siomssen & Ch

„Hongkon“ Jardine, Matheson & Co...

Hongkong Huard & Co, „Hongkong P. M. 3.3. Good

jó.0.3. 0

Hangkong B. Davi 48 Hongkong P. & 0, S. N:Copperasi Hongkong P.&O. S. N. Co

On or about 12th inst.. ...Qálek, de patal.

Quick Despatah,,

Ja 15th insh; at 3 Pin. „În lit proż..., at 3 pm, ... Quick despatch. .............. l'a-day, at 4 P

On 19h inst., at noon.. On 15th inst.; at noon, Co......On 15th inst,, at 3 P..

Gibli, Livingston & Colin Hongkong David Shasnou, Sons &

Assagorias Maritimes. Hongkong Siomssen & Coggin

P.&O. 3, N. Co onghong Butteräsla & Swire, Hongkong Wo, Pestan & Co.

P&O. 8. N. On Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong A. MueG, Hontoo..

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

EZ RECENT ARRIVALS. (NEW BOOKS: WORKS of REFERENOR

NOVELS, SCHOOL BOBES, PRESENTATION Books, and TUBIG Books.

AWSON'S LONDON MADE. BOOTS and

DINNER SERVICES, in great variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES.

VICTORIA EXUHANGE, HONGKONG. ONA Born, large assortment.

VERY CLASS of ecoDs in LADIES” OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. -AT-GREATLY REDUCED PRICES - DRESS GOODS.

MOALINS

PRINTS.

GRENADINES,

MUSLIN BEIRTS and COSTUMES,

at LESS thun "HALF PRION.

EMBROIDERED COSTUMES

and WRAPPERS.

FIVE THOUSAND YARDS, DRESS SILKS (more or less damaged); at 50 Oante. per yard.

“A_PARCRL of our Famed JAPANESE SILKS, ut 50 Cente por yard.

LADIES and GHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING, at a GREAT REDUCTION.

China and Japan Marine Insurance Tis, 15. LAGE

per abura.

Chinese Insurance Company-2208 per share. Bougkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

_ of a poor-rate, not to exced threepence in the--- 1510 pat share fecúd.

The Colonel of a British, regiment in Tadis

Chmu Fire Insurause Cerapany's Sharee-8150

per share.

was Dutch distrosed by frequent complaints | Honghong and Whahapon Dock Compary's made by his men, oenoszting their ratione, and

Shures-476 per cent discount.

at last futorylowed the Sergeant Major in regard Longkong, Onntos, and Macro Steamboat do's

Grumblebunt rationą", "said "| to the matter.

Shareo-14 per cent, discount.

the latter, why, of course they do, sir; and an | Shanghai Steam Navigation. Company-T8. they would if you was to feed them on toasted augels"

After a splendid maco from Polucy, to Mork- lake on the 20th Jane Trickest the Australia nculler defeated Sodior, of the Thamce, for the soulling obsinpionship of the world. Tricksti, who atends & feet 9 inches, ces great strength, large sweep of the, arms, and great powers of, endurance, at ho won easily by three lengths.

George Elliott, aged gevateco, whilst at Sheffeld fir ate jo-much foud that he died from gluttony, a potato pie, a plam pedding, some kingerbread, a rice pudding, fise equares of Yorkshire padding, three basing of soup. heer, um sonde, scd water qunatitating his dinner. At the inquest yesterday it was stated. that it was caused by infamation of the

60 per share.

Hongkong Gue Company's Stures--875 ́pe:

hare.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-5503 per

absro,

Chinew Imperial Loun—£104;

SALES ON ADOVST W18, AB REPORTED BY, CHINESE.

Almnäs bags at $20.50, by Kwong May Chong to travelling truder

His Dog to travelling traders p

Vermicelli 70 bags, at $8.10, by Kwong

Caong to travelling trader..

Foogas-10 bags, ar 833,70, by Kwong Ming.

Foong to travelling truder

Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, ut £8.80, Kin

ato.nach.

The Literary World enys: The most enter- Blok Pepper-50 bags, at $5.15, by Hop prising of Yankees au hardly match the latesting to local trader. Levelty in Scuted advertising The proprietord

American Plar-1,000 bags, 50lbs., as $181,

the Glasgow News, a Tory journal, bave by Kwai Tuo Fee to travelling tealer.

-routed the estate of Bullwood, near Dunuar,

California Dried Strips-20 bags, at $18.20,

which lies stoping to the Birth of Clyde, and on by Lus Hing Loong to travelling trader.

which they are now calling set of tho turf the unce of the paper in lators 70 feet long and -correspondingly wide."

.

agrod atory romen from Rome, Ga., and is told by the Courier of Mine city. A party of gentlemen having set down to dinner, uns of

them, Colonel Wade, was asked to say groot und, bowing his bed, said: "Lord, wake us Louest and rich. An editor who was present promptly responded Amer. Give shoColonel the former and thy bumble servant the latter, na thon seast we need, and duit quickly.”

Judgment has been delivered in the Queen's Basch Division of the High Court of Justice,

Chong to local trader.

Putitou-50 bags, at 85,20, by Keong Ta

GOODS,

COLLARS and CUFFS,"

TIES, &c.,

́at HALF COST:

A LOT of SOILED CORSETS, at 50 Cents por Patz.

STRAW HATS,

· MILLINERÝ;'

FEATHERS, and

FLOWERS.

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS, a little soiled, will be sold ́at HALF PRICE.

LADIES SUNSHADES aod ÜMBRELLAS,.

-81-and-82.

FANCY FLANNELS, BXCELLENT QUALITY, at 35 Cente për parð.

A Lot of REMNANTS of VARIOUS GOODS, B HALF COST,

SATLE AND 0.0.j VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

Pine CUP. GLASSWAKE, a sunny dojiguaz GASELIERS, Table: LAMPS, Ship's Side LAMPS, Mast-hés] LAMPS, Cablu Suspen. sion LAMPS, and Bakbod CANDLESTICKS STATIONERY De la Ruda acelas, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of, ull des

aeriptions.

Buss's ALL, Quartannd Fists, by ron and Buonders. Quinness's STOUT, in Quarts and Pints, by E. Burks, Bass's 4LE, ja Hogsheade and Kildərking, Kinabio's LL WHISKY, Bourbou

WHISKY,Comlivot

| WHISKY. "A"

|

On 18th inst., at incon,"

atak despatch. Quick deepatol.. ................ On or about fih trist To-morrow, at S... Quick despateb. Lo-day, at nooB. To-day, at noon;

Vessels on the Berth.

| FOR SWAŁÓW, AMUY, AND FOUGEDW.

THD Steamship

“NAMOA,

Captain Westoby, will or despideled for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 9th iner, at Noon..

For Fraight or Passage, applý ko

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oa 128 Hongkong, 7th August, 1876. STEAM TO SINGAPURE AND BOMBAY. #FHE F. & O, S. N. Jo.'s Stóimship'

COLUMBIAN”.

A. MOIVER

*

Superintendent P. & O. S. N. Cola Offee,

Hongkong, 7th Angust, 1876. [1214

FOR BANGKOK, TIRE Germunu Stanchip-

"MADAGASCAR,”

Yesseis on the Berth.

STEAM FOR" SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN.SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI

DAN TERBANEAN PORTS," SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;.

ALSO | DOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA

HE PENTROULLE AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S Steumsbip "INDUS," Captain Exallary, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY. tap 12th indust, at Noon.

Cargo will be received ou board until 5 p.m. Frame and Parcels at the office until-2 r.M. Oz- 11th instant."

For Particulars regarding Freight and Paa- sage, apply at the F. & D.. N. 06. Offion, Hongkong. GONTENTS. AND VALUE OF TAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

"A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland | Houtsia required by bhe Egyptian Government, and most be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold. thehelyek responsible for any Detention or Prejuline which may happen from the inour rectness on such declaration.

Shupers of cargo for Fomily are requcated to take note, that the Steamore leaving Bongi koug in correspondence with the Againstma Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at | Colombe,

Shippers are pastígularly requested to auto the terms and conditions of the Gonipany'a Black Bills of Tanding

A. YoIVER, Superintendent. Peninadlar and Oriental Steam Navigaton Clasa (Bèo, Hongkang, seh August, 1856

0.8, MAIL LINE"

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OTBE- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

will leave for the above pluses It PM. THE U.S.Mail Steno CITY OF PEKING

AT 15 108tat.

will be despatched for San Francisco, Yokobani, on TUESDAY, the 15th Anguet, 1876, at 3 P.. taking Laws rera and Braight for Japan, the United States, and Rurope.

Through Pusonger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- hama sad other Japan Parti, to San Francisco, to porla in Mexion, Central and South America, and to New York and Enrops, viID OVER.

A Steamer of the Miran Bishi 8.5. Company will leave, Shanghai, vit the inland Sea Porta, about sama date, and make ulose connection, at Yokoham:

CHAMPAGNE. King's First Quality, Piuta and Qauris. Sparkling MOSELLE, u Pints J. Time: Maater, will have quick despatch for BAND RAILWAYS. and Qaarts. Still HCKS, different Brela. the above Part

After Dinner and Breakfast OLARD'. For Freight or Passage, apply to White's White Seal and other SHERRIES.

SIEMSSEN & 457 Agent, Fine OLD PORT. Very Choice ULD. BRANDY; Bottled here in 1802.11

1982 Hanzrong, 4th August, 1870.

QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -

FOR SHANGHAI,

JAPAN.

Company's Steamship

.

At New York, Passengers buvo neteation of varions lines of atomers to England. Prince, and Germany.

Fraight will be received on board until i em. on the 14th proximo, Pared Prokages will be roseived at the Offies antit 4 P., sume day

„Post,Ofied Notifications.

A snarl will losis

For Balov, Amoy, and Fooshow.--Per Naon, to-day, the 9th inet, at 11,30 1.x.

For Anor. Por Esmeralda, to-day, the 9th- inet, at 11,30 M.

For Singapore and Feanng-To-day, the 9th, inst; at 1.30 PM

- For Stagafore and Rombay-Per Columbian, DAday, the 9th inst., at 3,30 r.x.7

For Shanghai-Per Bantor today, the Pth strik, wt 4.30 1.

For Shanghai Per Hesperia, to-morrow, the 10k just, at 230 r.

For Hoses, Canton (grasland).-—On Monday, the 14th inst,, ut 7,30 LM. A

For Singapore, Queensland, Synoy. Tas nu, and Melbourne-Per Brisbane, ou Tuca dny, the 15th inst, at 11,39 a..

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract: Phokat INDUS, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, koli on SATURDAY, the 12th instant..

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, o

FRIDAY 11th balout,

5.P., Money Order Office closes.

PM. Foot Ulice elazon except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 12th, instan

er

7.A.M., Post Office opens for sale of

Stamp Registry of Letters and Posted ing of all corveSPONDENTE." 10. Post Offion clones except for Late: Lettera. Registry of Lettore sentoš. 10.15 3., Letters ning be posted on paymesse

al LATR FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, until

11 A when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

11.80 ... Letters (but Inatters only) address

od to the United Kingdom cis Brindisi, or to Singapore, aiay bo paated on board the Pusket or payment of a Late Fee of 18 conta ortes postage. 11.60 M, Ponting on Board con9JR,

--MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES",

PACKET.

The Vuited States Mail Packet CITY OF PERING will be despatahed on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, with Mails. for Japan. Sac Frangison, and the United States, which will be CLOSED sa follows:--

P.BE

Bigiatry of Letters deness. 2,30 p.m. Post Office oļoses..

2,30 PM. Corrscpondence may be posted on

bird tho Packet with Late Feo' of 12 cants extry Postige, antil 9.50 rar, when the Mail in thally closed. Correspondence meat be specially dusted for - this route, and if not fully proprid vil bo seat- by British Poket,

Letters, &o, can be posted for Canada, the West Tudies, and other places named below, it uthvient Amerison stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame rican Stamps are sold at this Office.

The charge for Registry is 5 sente iu Hoar og Stamps and 19 conta in U.S. Stampy to all Parcel Packages should be marked to aduse places only the names of which aro print- fed-in-Italice. To all the alter places named dreas in full; valyg of sugio is rapuired.

correspondence asunot be Registered. through, For further innation 48 Passage and bat only to San Fransisco (8 ts). Freight, apply to the Agoues of the Company,

G. B EMORY,

Orome & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES.}. OQNDIMENTS 153 DELICACIES of every i kind. Prime Quality Amerionn BEBE, in Ovská. 200 be, and 100 lls. Prine Quality Argarican Taking Cargo nod Piesongers at through rates PORK, in Unska 200 163.. 100 159., and 95 158. for HANKOW, NINOTO, and Ports in Fioonsquality, Freach BUTTER. & lib. bottles,

California Funily STORES, all descriptions,THE Muutz's Yellow MUTAL SHEATHING, assorted sizes. Brown SHEATHING FELT and BOILER FELT. Babback's Assorted will be despatched ou or about the Oil instant.Praya Central, PAINTS and OIL, Omar & Lubrianting OIL.

Penocak'e Composition TNT, TALLOW. White Brothera' POST-ADD), O EMENT. FIRE BRICKS and CRB. CLAY.

T. and D. Heury's (ASVAS. No. 1 to 5.j Best Russian HOPE, sizes,

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Döngkong, 26th June, 1876,

FOR SALE.

"STENTOR"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoste. 1220 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1876, STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, “THE P. & 0.8. N, Co.'s Steamship

"MALACCA,"

will leave for the above phuoc shortly after "Üre arrival of the Steamship Zambesi with the next

HEISER & CO CHAMPAGNE English foil.

MUNOPOL enim

Apply to

DERTJEN & O Sule Ageute for China Text AJÁN LL. la 1080 Hanakong, 12th July, 1870.

TAKASIMA QULLIBAY,

-JARLINE, MATHESON & Co., A gauti.

FOR SALE, Large Takas un Cort, at $3

A LIVER, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 5th August, 1876. (1234

STEAM TO SHARQUAI, EE P. &20. S. N. Co.'s Scumship:

P. & ̃ ̄0,5, N. So.'s Office,

ZAMEESI

will lease for the above plnos about 24 hours? after ber arrival wit's the text English Mail. A. MolVER, Superintendent.

Hongkonts 5th August, 1876, [12:35 FUR LONDON, 264 SUBZ QANĄL THE Steamship...

per ton, ex Gadovn. (Emall Takasimis | P. &..0,'S; N. Co.'s Office, Crail, 86 per tún, ex Godown.“

Apply to

TO. GLOVER.

No. 7, Queen's Road, had at Last Point. 194. Hoogkong. 18th May, 1876. TEE SUNG & Go...

COAL MEROHANTS, Big ways on hand Luet, Stocky of every description of Coal.

Address, cure of HD.TT.LONG & Co., No. 43, Praya, Hongkong.

648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.

NOW ON SALE. BOUND VOLUMES at the China Overland

Trade Report for the Year 1875, Price Ten Deliare."

Apply at the Daily Press Office. Mongkong, March, 1873.

Brown Sugar 618 bugs, $2.32, by Koong QUEEN'S HOAD AND STANLEY STREET, F. Wing Boing to loou trader,

White Sesramnou--50 baga, at $4.60, by Kong Wing Shing to trivellity trader.

Stookfiel-30 handles at $5.70, by Ewung Fox Wo to travelling trader

Cotton Seeds-100 bags, as $5.90, by' Kwai. Mow to local trader,

HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAI.

FOR SALE.

KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,

-F. PEIL," " Hongkong, Shangluai, Eologas (German).

AE Undersigned are beva appointed sole Agente Yor the Sale of their Goods in

RENT, Glasgow, and Mears. DAVID CORSAP & SORS, Arbroath.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO t 419 Hongkong, January, 1805.

Tangas-8 bags, st $31.00, by Chan ChonoUTLER PALMER & Co. Hongkosy and China by Mesare, J. & R. TEN-1

to travelling trader:

Cuttlefish-3 bags, at $52.00, by Too Wo ong transelling trader.

Hang Tai-to travelling trader.

Osine Root-50 piculs, at 82.66, by Kwong |

Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS.

SIKMSSEN & Co. tf '941 - Hongkong, Set June, 1876.

Apply to

Brown Sugar-310 bags, as $2.55, by Shing AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and 1USTUS GUIDE

in the case of the Empion Gas Company's diretora. The Court were ɑ, opinion that the second count in the indictment, which had already been proved, and which charged the Chong to local traler.

And

Milled Rice-2,000 piouls, at $1,49, by Tuol

Zefendat Aspinwall. Muir, White, Kuceker with dongpring, by Islae reprcasne Mee Hop Kee to local trader.

thin, to obfita a seding day and quotation from the committee of the Stock Exchange, implied a criminal offence. Sentence was delayed till Saturday.

A printer relates thus on one occasion an old won xem the country came into his office with an old Bible in her and I want you."* wid ahe, to print it over again, It's getting. a little blurred, and my eyes la not what they was. How much dajna uz??Halî-a-crown." Can you have it done in half an hour? Wish you would-munt to be gettin' home, I live a good way, nut of town.”—When the old lady went out, be sunt mannel in the office of the Bible Bouicly, and purchased a copy.

Ok,

ny, exclaimed the old lady, when she came to look at it, how well yen printed-itud how quiok you've done it. I never seo nothin'

so curious.se printeris P

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (Hum Na YALCONER AND GO's In)

ALGUBI ETH

BarumeMaker

Dorometer. Barcel

Thermuster DeMozgovini Termometer-A®. (WE DE}).. Therssonelar -1 .(Wot 4).... Thermoader-7. (Wet hyll).. Thenmonotar-Maximum

*ZQUIE 20771

89+

50

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LEGISTER.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Adryant Reha

A correspondent of the Inaclids Ruone, writ- ing from Khokind, asya that Wilot-Bek (Pulad Beg, the stoel prince) was held in great abbor rence by the mitives for bla excessive. cruelty and brutality His favourite pastime wan sluaghtering innocent people like so many sheep, Tuie odious monster is euid to have be the lica of 8700 people during his alior! Jale in Marghilan. Howasparticularly relentläse TERMOMETER

war the family of Huduyur. Khan, zlaying

Asiny.

ADAG.

SEADO-

TAL

BARDZIEIRA

dence of Puador i terally reeked with her er 80

at naly the wives of his rival, but ska tho'

little hildren, After the capture of Marghilan

by Skoboto thia gueml would not allow his

en coupy the" visidel-že. the las roni..

blood, and and become a dingusting charnels pirection of Wine, boues.

The largest ivipurting Louse in San Francisco Lace

of Chinese redarks in that of by Lung & Co. Thermometer...

on Sucruriento streetOn entering the atore

piles ou piles of the green boxes in which thu

Oraokers tre shipped are see, white along the

other

80.0 the

noantes, rockets, pin-wheels, and Boman candles Hour Re

lie in picturesque profasion, Dae of the

attendants being asked, gaveids views at length Quantity faile

ne

NAGA

• PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merohant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax ...Crown

¿CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co. 11130 Hougkong, 11b May, 1867.

CÂN Q`W TONS A LAVAT

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

ANNA WITH THE SAM FUNTI AND HANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

A ANGLO-CHIESSY DIOTIONARY, patched at the Daily Press Doé, Hongkong,

REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the artinies of Trade; objects of Natural History, Farmature, ke,, da., with the Ponti; and Mandarin Pronun- eintion

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Ükinase Language, in her Parts.

•The Daily Press Oce.

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THE

WING-KEE COAL SÍLOP. THE Proprietor of WING-KZE Shop begs vo inform the prblio that hía Shop has, beun ostablished since 1855, at Endicott's Luze, und

"NANKIN,"

Hongkong, July 15th, 1876.

Apent.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTTE FRANCAIS,

GATOON,SIN DE GALI

POR

TEAM FOR

PURE BATAVIA, POINT DEN,SULZ, ISMALIA, AID, NAPLES, AND NARS BILLES; ALSO,

PONDICHERBY, MADRAS, AND

CALODITAL

N SATURDAY, the 19th Angual, 1876, the Company's Steamship "TRAQUADDY," Oouunandans GAUTAIN, With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO; will leave this Port for the above placon.

Cargo and Spesis will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marssüles, and accepted in

E. M. Brace, Master, will be despatched as transit through Marseilles for the principal Above on or £boat the 12th August

· For Freight or Passage, apply to

BISSEN & CO.

Agente.

1199 Hongkong, Jist July, 1670,

FUI LONDON, Calling at a Continental Port en route.)

HE Steamship

*SUMATRA,”.

will receive immediate despatch as above. The Steamer bis room for about 200 Tọng of Light Cargo

For Freight or Passage, Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

Areble. 1221 Hongkong. 3rd August, 1876, FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE. SYDNEY, AND VALBOURNE, (Calling off SOMERSET, COOKTOWE, CLEVE.. LAND BAY, Bowen, and KarPEL BAY, Le laut Mails and Fassengers), UE Eastern and Australing Mail Steaca

Compaar's Steamer

BRISBANE, Captain Balfear, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 16th August, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, upply lo

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. 1197 Hongkong. 29th July, 1976.

DR SYDNEY, MA ADELAIDE. HE AI British Barqasi

**ECHO"

will have immédiste despatch as abovez-

Fair Freight, apply to”

3. DAVIES,

2. Queen's 1231 Hongkon. 4th August, 1876.

FOR NEW YORD

VHE

rhut¬bin has always a great quantity of BEST- COAL--in store for Ente Gaatlemen or Ship. Al Britjub Bark masters wishing to padrontes him, are requested to apply at his Shop.

1y 1547 Hongkong. 23rd September, 1875.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DRETS

O comprehensiveness practical service this work stands norivalled at borrige words which the Chinese have of lato years been Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the compelled to coin to express the numerous.ob. Ows, will be BESPONSIBLE for any jeotain mas binary photography telegraphy, and DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Orew in science generally, which the rapid advance of the following Vessels during their stay in of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Hongkong Harbour

bere given in satmas. Each and every word is

fully illustrated and explained, forming exor ADELINA AND MARIANER, UN, hk, Dahl,→

· SABTU bisen for students of a most inatractivo nature, Win. Fustau & Co.

Both the Court and Panti pronumeration Ane Britt Scothardino. Matheson given, the accente being carefully marked on

DARKÉTEL. Nad of tho ana izvidite, long and kaudsede ·

the heat principle hitherto attained: The typo BENEFADros, Am, bk., Hayden,-Russell & Co. emphy displays the sunces of an attempt in CALAPA, Brit, sir, Hutobison Landatet

uke ike Chinese and English typocorrespond & Co.

in the six of body, thereby affecting & Fast CARISEBOOKE, Brit, str., Evans-Chinese, economy of space, aphiering a clearness 20t COREA, Brit, bark, Adanca-Douglas Laprnik previously attained and dispensing with those & Cro

vest margine and vacant spaces which have CORINNE, Brit. bl, Gorman,Wisler & Co. beretofore characterized Chinese publications, CORONA, Evit, ship, Etrackha.→→ Adatusca, Bell

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, t

ANURE, Bril. str., Cláryen Fat Hong. FORTUNE, Sium. bk. So

Chinese..

following facts are submitted for consideration, Cocoa, Brit, atr., Joyurdine, Matheeno „Jskoure'. Vocabulary contains about 16,000

& Or. Chinese sharecters, and Mechgret's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English FYEN, Danish str., form.You Pastan & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinose abarac GUSTAV AND MARTE, Gur, ship, Dooes-Ar

hold Kurberge & Cu ters. Again, despite all the grammars and

BETHANT"

places of Europe...

The following are the charges on correspon dunce thus sant

PER HALF Orkeż. Hongkong 0.5,

Stampe. Stamps.

Ceuls

Clevada, British Columbia, New"]

rich, Nova Scolio, Prinde Board's Island, Vancouver's B

stand, Bahamas, Nassau, New -Providesse...

lapinwall, Borauda, Begots," Uartlingona, Costa Bies, Cu.

Burgio, Fri, Grenland, Jomarea, New Granada, Nica ragun, Panama, West indi.... Hawali, New Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador.

Venezuela............

Belize, Greytown, Butano, Hor.“ duras, Martinique, Santa Mar tan, Turk's Lend Brazil Bolivia, Ecuador, Chill, Peru... Argentine Confederation, Ba

noa Ayres, l'araguay, Uru- guay condensa Newspapers(uol over 4 c

Books, &o, per 4 os

Cente

Any articlos found enclosed in Newspapers Bank Packets (as all survea, jenollory. &c) will be detaiûod..

Shipping Orders will be granted ill-nure for Cargo will be received au board until 4 a., Specie and Parcele until 3 P.x. on the 18th August, 1876, (Parcels are not to be sent on Loard they must be left at the Aroney's Oor) Contents and value of Packages are regained.

For farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, ́ ́

Acting Agent. Hongkong. 7th Augus, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAL- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SANGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

- COMPANIES AND ATLANTIO STEAMBBS, THES.3. OCEANIC, will be despatched for 1 San Fraavisso, Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the lar September, st3r.,, taking | Cargo-and-Passengers for Japan, the United

States, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shangbai,

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. of the Blat-instant. Parcel Packages will be Troived at the Office until 5 P.M. same day. All Road. Parcel Packages should be marked to address

in fall; value of saam is required.

Resora Passage Tickets wailable for months are issued at a reduction of 20 percet on regular razee,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKWT:-- The Frouch Contract Puolet FRAOUADDX, will be despatchel on SATURDAY, the 19th Anguät, with Mails to and through the Tilted Kingdom nad Europe, vid Marles; to Sai gon, Singapore, Bataria, Galle. Pondichery, Madras, Calcutts, Bombay, Aden. Suex, and Alexandria,

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c.-

FRIDAY, 18th instant,

5.P.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office alozes except the Night-Box, which remains open all nights

SATURDAY, 19th instant, "

7. A... Post Odine' opona for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing vf all correspondence,

10 AM, Regiatry of Lettore cesses. 11.a.m., Port Office closes eksept for Lase

Lettera,*

41,10., Letters (hat Letters oaly) ad Arena- od to the Daited Kingdom arlo Singu para may be posted on payment of a Lata Fee at 18 donis extra postage, uritil

11,30 A.x, whag the Post OŒou GLOSES

entirely

His Excellency Governor Sir Arthur Edward

Kentedy, K.O... O.B., la pleased to autho

the the following alterations of Postal Rates.

The unit of a quarter of en ounce, wherever pood in the Pontal Fabien bitherto pablished, to be superseded by the unit of half an ounce, the rates being modified proportionately.

Letters to "Turkey by French Packet, and to Greece, to be charged 36 cents per balf-ounce,

The Postage to Zanzibar, Mauritius, Natal, ||The Capa, Ascension, and St. Helers to be the

charged batwees Hongkong, kieglai, and

as that no charged to Australia. The rate for books and trade patterns-ez-

Yokohuma-by-Contract Packet to be 4 cents fur-

Capesin Berdell, will load bere and at Wan Pabuse, apply to the Agency of the Company For further information as to-Freight or pua for New York,

No. 16, Penya Contral -For-Freight, upply to "

HEARD &Co.

1191 Hongkong, 29th Jály, 1876.

ROYAL, INNTRANCE COMPANY.

Agent.very two succes.

G. B. ELOHY,

Bongbong, let August, 1876.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post PHONIX FIRE INSURANCY COMPANY, Oice pot scaled, that ie to say, the box is fastened with souling wax, but there is no im-. UN Undersigned," Agents for the ntoret Undersigach lawing ban appoints pression of a zeu!.

Compasy, are prepared to GRANT IN- Agezte to the shore Company at this necersity of gaarefully souting aneb bozes with The attention of borbolders is eslled to the SUIANCES Conent Rates.

Port, are propared to grant Poboies agamsteome recognisable sensul of sending a Chit Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings n hook or resept with them. The omission of on Goods stored therein.

MELOUERS & 'Oo,,'

Agente, Royal Insurance Company (*1780 Hoppkone, 97th Matab, 1876_". QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

....

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Úb. tt.17 Handhone, 911 Novembar 1868.

IMPERIAL FISE INSURANCE CUM.

PANY.

Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to s cent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on THE Undersigned, Agents for the shove Gode stored therein, at Ourrent Local Rate Company, sve prepared to grapt Policies subject to a Diezgant of 20%, on the promin

NORTON & Joint Fire to the extent of 300,000 v may

Agents, due,

FIRST-CLASS RISK, 8Flongkong, January, 1876, 4

†̃Current Exton;

DA -LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM

A RETURN OF THY PEB CINT. (20%) TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE.

will be made on the premism charged on 187, LAUENHALL STREET, LONDON

Insurances, such RETURy being payable on the PARA ESTABLISHED 1843,

ipo of the Policy." HE Undoraigned is authorised to usoopt"

other elementary works as yet published, the HINGSTAR, Brit, str., Garduer.-Davil Castro or the Ciflus, by repr sandent of this diffent language absolutely.ro Boon, Bone & Obj

quires examples to display the various appli, HooGLY, Am, ship, Frost-Tudor Company.

on the tride. You leporta? Alec lite

abbee, You lites in paper. ClaroeP Yes, me Buller bove. Getise in Urines. Chiaumen Barceloft derece nine, kept se nations and equivalents of different Borda manh JAMEL SHEPARED, Brit ship, Madden, Moc-

bare uno general meaning. Of these canmples ongeries Marítimes.

Quotenors and Bailing Ships ava

KAS APTÁR MolYER; Agent. 1 Honekonenet July, 1837-- NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANUL COMPANY AT HAMBURG. We test say na par

this work containe more than five times as JAMES WILSON, Bris. bk. Prideava. Obiness. many sia any other Dictionary hitherto pub-DUAR, Brit, str. Clark--Übines;

304CHEN CHRISTEN, Geruk. Beimast.

For priclical parpases the arrangement of Pustaŭ & Co.

makce, velly chelp. One box hava forty, diu ir tri nehoded elution. tick! (bunches in it. Coep in Chinee sixty DIRECTION OF WINS, registered very two points, K., N. gente, puy one dulla doty-beap to much, Eng to bnt placere, he say now pujes or go to jullee, ca. 1 to d light benze. 3 to 5 molpelished, a no me caftoe hair. Me no likes dat; some freja.. 140 $ strong: + 5 tule hurry. 310 to 19 Victore

WEATHER2 – Z. Dian Tugiky. O. papos, Mopoyee bap monter un governo. Porig.5 27 Zall brusaug, beat Supurylide! He be good. Allee samas big overensl.P. Fiestas Brically. To Buy 2 fool How our stop boya? Take two, tulee I. Tada sad, thente Fability. 15. She thouark" pleseed for tileab; for step, take olleetals. The core are fepeated in ukee or move over mon io city, Koys, le say, thie my Centenary of

Then be blackes, bomb, f everything. Ex-This beats of suit for the previous 24 lipur () You u can stop.. What is Centenal. Una gulerom 1604, and the quality of widerfallen indicati hundred you's vid P. Mesno believe thịt. Oh, inclien, iona, and filmslagala.

you countles liundred yon's old by countles

two, thiɛe tlicosan, you'bold. Yes, my jouutise

6 clacken sleg tipo. No flaid of We coOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

mpke fuse. Fass allie asuse big fool, Home

many claokee I sell F Oh, thlee thousan, box.

CALIFORNIA.

No make much money loose.Mühe monoy ap Bôle Agent on the Pacific Coast for rest of things. Yes, me sell Melican man's Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition: things. See, me have got hers. Ne good, Du Part's Blesting and Sporting Powder 1 Jiko though; no mukee upíso. You waatatics way? | Superior and Purifio Fine Company's Safoly “No. Yullu go, bye. Come again.”

Fuse.

fly (145 July 20.

THE Undersigned, Ads for the above

Company, are prepared to. GRANT IN

the work is so complete, that a reference JOEN & MUNDO, Brit. dk Crave MerSURANCES 15 the extent of $65,000, on fi to its pages enables a person who under-

lass risks at carpónt rates.ENINDA

MELCHERS & Co #1674 Hongkong, 27th March, 1878.

ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE..

COMPANY.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CA,

-Imperial Fire merance Companie. 33. Hongkong 1st March, 1874,

LIFE RANGE COMPANY, DOSITIVE SKENMENT SECURITY

LIMITED

CHARLES H. MORGAN, Agent, 981 | Hongkong, 19th June, 1876. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY; (LIMITEDE

NOTICE.

the latter precaution-legres a doubt mu to ven ther the contents of the box ever, reached the Post Office;"the omission of the firmer, as to whether part of them might not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps,

-

The Past flee of Vlotovia (Australia) having given notes to the General Post Ofles in Lon km that articles of Jewellery isoived in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Dulieu, the undersigned considers it necessary to make. this Rogulition known to the Public, and to. state that any letters or pacheta containing euch articles sont through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.

CHARTERS EFFECTED.. The following Settlements have bona effected sineo, the issue of Hesse, HEINEMANN & Colg. Tast Freight Cinemar - Y, British bark Bethany 339 toze, Whampoa to

New York, privato terms. British ship Corona, 1,199 tone. Manila to Lon.

dou or Liverpool, private terms, |Britishi brik Scolin, 321 tone, Munia to New

York, priveto terma

| Norwegian bask Arik, 412 tone, Manila to New

Tork, private torms,

British burk Echo, 360 tone, benco to Adcluido

and Sydney, £900 in full,...... Gorman bark Braito, 524 tona, Nowobwing and.

Chefeo to Wharapon, 17 cents per picul. 32 lay doyar

stands English to communicate efensely KATE WATERS; Brit, bl, Fowkes, Order, with natives who understand nothing but Chie LORD OF THE ISLES, Brit, 9.0% 806., With mese. In this respect the work will be found Vogel, Bagsdown & Ca indispensabis to all Europeans raiding in MADAGASCAR, Ger. steamer, TimSiemenen China, and to the natives themselves it ex-Carne de P plains subjects fully with which very few in ROCA, Brit. str., Johnson-Hop Koe & Co.

POLICIES granted at current rats on Àla, deed of tren ura perfectly acquainted. To Mikany, Drít, 4-m, etr., koow. Gilman & Co. ? ME Undersigned Agents are in receiptur 1 rine Risks to all parts of the World, In. ferties resident in England and interested in Ocnay, Brit, atr., Jaques --Jardime, Matheson instructions from the Board of Directors, accordance with the Company's Articles of As- China it cannot but bu aralallala, Brit, st, Ballin-Wes, Paotsu & Cool £10,000 or any cae First-class Risk, or to bed annually to Contributor, whether Share

&00

authorizing them to insus Polisies to the extent sociation, Two thirdsel the Profita urd distri- It comprises upwards of two thiusand la PASIQ, Npan, sir, Yusuriets,Remodion & Uo. Ithe effent of £16,000 on Adjoining Risks at | Holders or not, in proportion to’the net amongt Gorman bark Deutschland, 269 tone; Whampoa of Premin contributed by cuch, the comaming (a to Tientsin and back to Hongkong viế third bomy carried to Bererve Fund.

OLYPHANT A Go,

General agents st 231 Hongkong, 17-1 April, 1873.

quatropogon

TRUBNEZ & Do 260, PATEBNOSTER HOW-

W. A BELL

PERNAMBUCO, Britian er, Hyde-Melchers Current Bater. S

Discount. of 20 v. allowed.

• Daily Press " Ozzion, Howezone,

Shooting Star, Siam, m, HellstromSONGKOS HOLIDAY WISE & OK,

TAUNTON, Brit chip, Clark-Siumssen & Co. 48. Hongkong, 8th January, 1975-**

German bark Jouchina Christian, 437 lons, New- zi wang to Longheng, 10 ounts per proul, 25 lay days

Newahwang, private ternis, Gorana hari. Gudav, disigh, 372 tone, bike

to Halabang and back $7,000,

tay daye.

fall, 35