China and Japan Maring Insurance Tls. 15
per share, namimul, Chinese Insurance Company-3200 per-afnire... Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$510 per ebare
China Fire Insurance Company's Shures $156
per share.
60 per share, Hongkong Gas Compray's Shares-$75 per
_share;
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 2197, 1876. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION.
VESSEL'S NAME
HAMBURGmation N3W YORK
AT
FOR FIGHT ÁTÉLY NO
To-B DESFATOBED
................Sumatra (str.)... ii. **
Butterfield & Swire.bi Hongkong Jardine, Matheaby &,00.- Honghong Anholā, Karberg & Cou Bangkong Meyer & Co, Hongkong Vorel, Hagodara
On or about 22nd inst
Quial despatah.
Quick despatch.
On or before.3lat inat.
đư
Quick despatch.
Whampoa Heard & Ong,
Hongkong Heard & Co..
(tkule lapanh,
Quick despatol.
On.lat prox,
t
Jorsa: Kerasto. JAntipoden Bathany
wene obeaked, Colonel Gordon's progress in command of the present ruler of Egypt's axpeditionary force me best atency and con- tinhone antiforowned with the triumph already wentioned After establishing a chain of military posts from Lardo on the Upper Nile to Victoria Nyanza on the one band, and Magango on the Albert Nyanza on the other Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Oompany's
Sharon-40 por cant, discont ho despatched Signor Goek in two lifeboats. What this theauto only borentized Hongkong, Canton, and Maosa Stainboat Co.'s whan it e known that the lifeboats-were-Sliaroo-17 per cent, disccunt. each capable, of containing sixty ar seventy Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tia LONDON, 14 SUEZ CANAL... Achilles (str.).
en there was also one amall alcamer of 98 tons; and they all had to be moved in pieces by Colonel Gardon fron Gondokoro to Deflá, above the Makerio Rapide, where they were put together by workinen obtined from Khartoum. With the two boats the Albert Nyanza whe ironmanvigated, and its exact dimensions determined. It was found to be 10 iniles ïu length, with a width of 50 miles-oueiderably
Amorioan Flocy-100 bags, 1001ba, at $2.60. tess than had been imagined; just as Lake Ngasa recently found by abadlate measure.by Kwong Bang Tas to travelling trader, ment to be nearly 100 milles longer than wan Shantung Ponges-50 pieces, at 34.00 by supposed. The Presidens of the Goograpbisal Kwong Sang Tai to travelling trader..
Californis Cattlefiels-2 packages, at $5.00, Boutely rightly said at the meeting that so im portant and repid had been the discoveries of Kwang Sang. Tai to travellingraderi the last threa or lony years that a new map of Aftion mugs be made, the presentlarge diagram hoing no longer available as a record of our knowledge
It now ws turn the future, it is difficult to avoid the sonolusion that great events are pre. paring not only in the centre of this great con. tinent, but in Atria generally. The Egyptian conquest of Darfur and Wadi has doubtless givon, as Sir Henry Rawlineon pointed out fately, a great impetus to exploration in this dirvotion. Not that there is any question as to these equatorial lakes being the leaders of the
· Nilö and offering a direct line of water "dom communication, however impeded by sataracte and other obstructions, frm the Mediterranean to the great water system of Central Afrion So important à faef ornnot be without fruitɗwi reqults Since so many fat reste are concerned, it cannot be doubted that within a fan years. great abrangen will be seen in the relation of Afrien and the rest of the world, and in the condition of the mixed races in on. cupation of this vast continent. It is too early to write the history of Afriona explora tion, and it is too early to forcenet its more imhedinta, muebles its remoto, consequences on the destinies of the regni race. Exploration is only yet at it first stage, and the practical reanita are wholly undeveloped. Bet now that discovery has opened oat anak prospeut commerce arid civilization by direct lines ut Pomunication (from 1:58 Mæliterranean by the Nile, from the Indian Gesin by the Zambesi, and the Sorth Atlantio by the Congo) is mnat engage serious attention. Not only are there great expedicions. in progrese fram the Nilo nader pubijo and private control, Bespbian and Burlish; from the north-east vonat puder Italian naspices; from the cast by Zangitur, under Mr. Stanley and from Zamboni by the Sootob Church Minion--but wonow hear of an interna tional congress of the geographical docieties an
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharce-950 per Chinese Imperial L£100.
abare.
Sales of Avoust 19rn, AS REPORTED BY
CHINESE
White Wax-1 piece, at $33.75, by Tai Lee to tryelling trader.
Eungan 10 bags, at $31.00, by Tai Loto travelling trader.
China Boot-20 packagen, at $11.50, by Tai Line to travelling trader.
Vormcd0bags, at $8.60, by Chan Foong to travelling truder.
Almonds 10 bags, et 320.00, by Chua Foung. to travailing trader
Yellow Peas 9,000 picule at $2.05, by Obúa Chong to travelling trader.
Do.
SINGAPORE
Ossan Chief
SAN FRANCISCO tửi Y HAMA Oceanie (str.)}
Do
Alaska (str.) MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY., James Wilenk
Echa.......... SYDNEY, v ADELAIDE....
Jeddah (str.). Do. AND. PENANG..... Norden (str.),
BOMBAY, &c. ...Siam (atr SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ......Sindh (etr.)... YOKOHAMA Menznich (str.).
Do
Keyzerintem Sanda (str.).. SHANGHAL... ...eiling-..... Meikong (atr.).
Do
poseban pibgar (etr.).. SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOWINamoa (str.).
For Sale
Fish matt-1 220, at $140,04, Ur Kwai Now SILKS EXTRAORDINARY
to travelling trader
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE."
(UGH Masaza, FALCONER AND Gas REAISTEL). Живият 19гр. Bazayotoz— Komis
Thermometer-2 minu Thermometer-1 dalamıyo Thermometer-✪ six. (Wet bulk),
Themaster-1 RM:(Vet bulk). Thermometre-Marie
Thacmométer-Mizimuun jover night)...unimui
HAVE
SAYLE
AYLE & 0 0.
"AVE resently purchased from Manular. turers, who have been compelled to realise on their econmalated. Stocke in conse quinod of the continued depression in trade.
SILKS...
87
70819
AZ
68
9%
$A;
Are now so wonderfully Cheap that not only is
Silk the Nicest Drees that can be worn, but is positively the most economical.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
BAROMETER,
THERMGMT KU.
BLACK SILES,
Of the following makers-
REGISTER.
AJONETAUTI
JURIR EL (12.,
Atos.
ZONG.
ELLAMU+ Hal.
NARA
PONBON, H. CH
CIE
BALL
20.37
Bressolo at the invitation of the King of the Tercer altacked.... 60 864- Belgians. The project is still in the inoipfant Direction of Wild.............. cumva E stage probably, and the exact conditions are.
not yet determined under which these societies will be named to contribute to an internacions
Dry Thawwader....83.0 84.0**
anderstanding as to the best means of unit Wet Thermometer. ing to open up Central Africa to commaras
75.000.
and civilization. But this monob may safely bo Weatherthe bo
concluded, that frem no one could such team Rak......... invitation be more welcome than from the King
95.00
72.0 785
h.b. b.
BARD, Leef of the sa in inches, teen, nii h Thermomaten, in Tabrenheit egrces and ma, kept in thanpeu lachen
cron De Waxa, je registered every tam points, N, NNE.
who was ready to bear the whole charge of Quantity ca Lieutenant Cameron's expedition while its duration and cast wors uncertain. It is not nocenty to adopt that distinguished officer's sanguine estimate of the capabilities of their newly discovered ragions in Central Afrion, with their great lakes, their rich products both vege table and miderat, and possibility of auiting ‚ a short onnal of twenty to thirty miles across a fat country the two great river Congo and Zambezi, Theas are visions su vast na rather
Jaubert er Øie,
„VERMORRE ET CIE,,
BONNET ET UIE.
A GOOD BLACK BILK (LIONS), at 90 Cếutą per yard,
COLOURED. SILKS.
Plain Colurs are much worn. We have every new shade in Stock,
BRIDAL SILES,
SATINS.
„JAPANESE SILKS,
#Prideaoz
J. L. Omrk.....
Fonohy
- Hanrking C. 3 D. don
P. M. S. 8. Ce.....
Hoogkong Olyphant & Co. bony B. Davies
agkong Gee Choong Hong. Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co....
P.&O. 5. F, Co..... Messagories Maritime
kong Messagorier Maritimes. JP. 4.0, 9. N. 06.
Mesenyorios Maritimes. .P. & O. 8. N, Qo..
Hongkong Douglas Inpraik & Co.
For Sale.
MAG EWEN, FRICKEL &
have for Sale
On 15th prox. et 3 PM Quick despatet. Quick desputab. -- To-day, at 3.30 PM.: (On 24th inst., at 3 P.M. On 26sh inst., né moon.
On 2nd proz., at noon.
Quísk despatob. Quick despatah..
Qniak despatak,
Quick despatch, Tomorrow, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE.
PRIME Wiltshire BREAKFAST BACON, THE Steamship
in Tine and Canvas
PRIME AMERICAN HANS and BACON,
in Cava
From Joan Moin & SON's and Croset &
BLACKWELL
W
*JEDDAH,*
J. L. Clark, Master, will be despatched as above TODAY, the 21st instant, as 4.30 P.M. ..
For Freight or Passare, apply to
Vessels on the Berth..
LAST DIRECT STEAMER.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTS.; SOUTHAMPTON, AND LUNDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAB, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PRAINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
· NAVIGATION · COMPANY'S Stowship "SIAM," Captain HASELWOOD, with Her Majesty'e Mails, Passengers, Spacio, and Carzo, will leave this for the abore places on SATURDAY, the 28th instant, at Noen.
Cargo will be received on board until 5 rar, Specie suid Faroels at the offige arti: 2P.M. on 25th instart,
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pue anga, apply at tho F. & 0. S. . O's Office," Hongkong, CONTENTS. AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
*** A Written Declaration of the Contents A Value of the Packagen for the Overland | Bonteinrequired by the Egyptian Government. and must So delirered by the Shippers to the Capany's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parvels; and the Company do not hold. themselves responsible for any Detention er Prejudice which may happen from the moor irectness on aach' declaration.
Skippers ara particularly, requestad.fn.note. the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading t
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigeros Oc.'s Office. Hongkong, 15th August, 1870, | OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS
IN JONSROTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIU AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
GEE CHEONG HONG, "OX TONGUES, in Jelly and Corned.
No. 16, Bonban Strand-WestNGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES FORK, HAM, and VEAL, and GAME || 1810 Hourkong. 18th August, 1876,
AND EUROPE, FIES, OXFORD, PORK, and CAM-FUE SWATUW, AMOX, AND FUOCHOW. BRIDGE SAUSAGES.
JRE Steamship Bologna SAUSAGES, PIG'S CHEEKS. KIPPERED HERRINGS. HERRINGS
SARDINES. KIFFERED SAL-Captain Weetoby, will be despatched for the MON, FINDON HADDOCKS.
abové Porta TO-MORROW, the 22nd inst., at BALKON OUTLETS, in Indian Sacc. Nosn FRIED SOLES. STEWED EELS. REAL YARMOUTH BLOATERS.
RED HERRINGS.
#NAMOA,”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DRIED JUDEHISH, in Vine. SARDINES, Finest Quality, PATE DE FOI GRÁS. BRISKET of BEEF, in Tias. JORDAN ALMONDS. MUSCATELE
LAISINS
TERENY PIGS, BARORLONA NUTS. STRAWBERRIES, in Sprap, CRYSTALIZED FRUITS. IMPERIAL FRENCH PLUMS. Aserted JAME. ORANGE MARMA- LADE. Assorted SPICES and ES- SENCES. TART FRUITS. -CAN- DIED FEELS, Assorted, FATENT| GELATINE
CHEDDAR CHEESE.
MINOE MRAT, CALY'S FOOT JELLY. Fine LUCCA OIL. Napaal PEPPER. MUSARCOM CATSUP, ASSORTED
PIUKLES.
MAOCARONI. VERMICELLI ARROWROOT. TAPIOCA. SAGO.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 1325 Bengkonz,19th-August-1876.
"QOBAN STEAMSHLAT COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, víð SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES" will be despatched snor about the 22nd instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRS, Agents P ̈ Hofgkong, 14th August, 1876.
FOR SINGAPORD-AND-PENANG. HB Stoatebit.
THE
L
NORDEN
Captain Jensen, will be despatched an above on THURSDAY, the 24th inst., nt 3 BM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 1824 Hongkong, 18th Angust, 187ft.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA.
Best make end new shades, make really an FRESH DANISH BUTTER, in lb. and 216, P. & 0.8, N. Co.'s Steamship
attractiva Drass.
CADRILLE AND STRIPED SILKS,
Fonez Dr. Winn-& calm, -2 fe a light breeze 3 to 5 moistite. BLACK AND COLOURED SILK
to re, Fistrong. to heavy. 10 to 12 violent
STATE OF WEAFKE- Carbay, C. Cloudy, D. Drudly,
2. g 4. Faggy Hall, 6., Lightang, 1f Midly. U. Overtant, P. Passing showers. 2. śqualy, I. Halay 3. Snow.
to starcle and deter enterprise than to encourage. Thunder, J. Barring Vality. W. Stora.
1. It is enough that we know by actual ob
2, Calm. The letters we refealed,ta neats any increase over
servation the autoral capabilities of the country, to menu arerage of their in
both as regards it praduate and lubrity; and
Karm—The brains of main in the paravien 24 hours" (KOAN) BIR
that thees are such ae to bold ont every regatered from 1 to 28 ad te quietity of water fallen indicated fu encouragement for enterprise and permanent inches, teas, and huukets,, settlement on by highlands-Pall Mall Gunatic.
Insurances,
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
"COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
CHURCH AND STATE IN SAXONT. A-Gøtinan-correspondent writea The law. relative to the rights of the State in referendo to the Roman Catholic Church, which bad been voted by the Saxon Second Obamber, was ndopted on the 29th of leat mouth by the Firet Chamber, after being amended in two points.pared Prince George of Saxony, brother of the King rates, enhjort to a bonus of 20 per cent
and beir presumptive to the Drown, and sixteen other members, rated against it. Prince George denied to the State the right of drawing the limit between it and the Roman Catholic's Charah's rights, and demanded a concordat
undersigned having been appointed Aganta for the shave Company, are pre
to accept is against Fire at current
SI UNSSEN & O»!
Agents
* 39 Hongkong. 16th November, 1872,-
PHOENIX FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY,
VELVETS.
www.
FRENCH, MERINOS,
in all leading Colours
DRAP DE FRANCE CASHMERE, Thien Elegant Fabriq je ali Wool, beautifal soft, and rich in Golours.
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS.
FEATHERS
-NEW-EIBBONS ---
AND FLOWERS.
NEW BONNETS AND HATS,
A Splendid Assortment of COLLARS AND CUFFS.
DRESSMAKING.
MILLINERY.
AND
To de facto existing limitations the Roman ROM this date, until farther notice, a die- Catholic Churek could submit, the Prince paideans of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the but, when these limitations are to be regulated current local rates of premia will be allowed or fixed principally by way of leptalation, the
apon insurance effected with this Company. Chárali supot submit. The Roman Ostbolje
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O¤.. bishop, Dr. Bernert, spoke with moderation;
Agente but committed the mistake of appealing to the Peace of Westphalia, which, as subsequent speakers proved to him, was ant only haver YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. recognized-by-the-Roman-Catholic Church,
but even anathematized. by -Pall Mall Gametta,
An old lady reading an account of the death
of a venerable and distinguiabad lawyer, wao war stated to be the father of the Philadelphia
tf 1192 Hongkong, 27th Fine. 1572,
OF SHANGHAL
NOTION.
SAYLE
0.0% VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG,-
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
0 N and after this date the above Association CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY-
bar," thee exclaim Poorman! be bada THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. dreadful act of nolay-ohibiren."*
An exceedingly meheat young lady of New 335) on Local Risks only.
York, desiring the lag of a chicken with boited pork, thus demanded the leg, when she said, *I'll take the part for the trousers A gentle- man opposite responded, "Your Words Are B puzzle-I'll take the part near the bustle."
A gentleman in the City advectised in The Time for a boy. The next morning be found in front of his door a bandbos, with this. saription on it," Wil bigone nower ?!! Cha opening it be found a nice fat specimen of the article be bad advertised for, warmly done up
in Bonnel.
RUSSELL & Co.
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMESEN & Đổi tf 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
#SUNDA"
Tina FRESH EAGLE BRAND MILK, Es's BREAKFAST COCOA.
wil leave for the above place shortly after the KINAIAN'S LL WHISKY AVA and OLD arrival of the Steamship Kashgar with the next
English Mail
TOM GIN SANONE'S SHERRY. 14. Hongkong, 16th Augus: 876..
"PRESENT” TEA.
UST DEIVED, CUMSHAY MIX
TUKE, Season 1876, in Tea and Five, Catty Borea
A TEN CATTY Box delivered Furn to any address in the United Kingiom, DUTY PALU, for $1k...
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. 14d 1204 / Hongkong, 9th August, 1876. --
FOR SALE.
A. McIVER, las
Superintendent.. P. & O. SM Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1870.
£1308
TED
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. [THE P. & O.Š. N., Cu,'s Stormslip
KASHGAR" will leave for the above place shoot 24 Lafter her arrival with the heet Rnglish Mail.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent,
CHAS HEIDSIEOK'S CHAMPAGNE. P.&. O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
*WEISBLACK!"
$19 Amper, sice of 2 dozen pirte.
por eses of 1 dožen quarte, CHATEAU LEOVILLE FOYFERRE, 1869.
VIN DES PRINCES,"
$18...per ouse of 1 dożen quarte. UHATEAU BELAIE. amatuer ence of I done gaurier.
PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1
of 1 dozen quarts. LORMONT $5.............per case of 1 dozen quarts.. S.........per case of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
492 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
FOR SALE ORGAP
COMPANIES
AND. ATLANTIO STEAMMUS.
THE SS. OCEANIC, will be despatched for. San Francisso, i Tokohams, On FRIDAY, the 1st September, na 8 M taking Cargo and Fasaugere for Japan, the United States, and Burope.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stasmars-fram Shanghai –
Post-Office Notifications.
Amari will dose
For Swato. Today, the 21t inslagl, at 11.80 A.M.
For Swatar, Amoy, and Fosobom.-Per Namox, to murrow, the 22nd fast, at 1130A.M. For Singapore.-Per Juldak, to-norme, the 22nd inst., al-pood,
For Cuckww-On Thursday, the at 180 r.M.
line,
For Singapore and Penang-Par Norden, on Thursday, the 24th foal, nt,230 ..
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet SLAM will be despatched with the Maile for Europe, &o.. on BATURDAY, the 25th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, ko
FRIDAY, 29th instant,
5 F.M., Money Order Office closce,
8 r., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Dor, which romaine opon all right. SATURDAY, 26th jústant,
7 A.M., Post Offics opens for ade of
Stamps, Registry of Lotters, and Port ing of all correspondence.
10 A, Post Office losos except for Late
Lettore Registry of Imttirs CARBON. 19.15 KM., Lettere may be posted an payment
THE A LACE FEE of 18 penta aitra Fostage, until.
11 M., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 A., Lettere (bat Letters only) address
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindwi; or to Singpors, may be posted on board the Peakat on payment of a Late Fre of 48 acute extra postage, 11,50 A.M., Posting on Board cerpes.
YALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet OCEANIC will be despatched on FRIDAY, the lab Sep- tember, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows
2P.M. Registry of Letters cesser. 9.30 PM. Post Office clones.
2.30 P.AL. Correstondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fea of 12 cents extra Pustage, cotil 2.50 F.M. when the Mail is Gmally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet
Letters, do, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if efficient American ataops are added to prapay.
11thor from San Francisco to destination. Are·
rican Stampa avo ucli at this Office.
Fraight will be reveived on board until 4. 200
The charge for Begiatry is 8 couts in Hong of the Slab instuct. Parvel Package will be kong Stamps and 10 sants in U.S. Stamps to recited the Off.co.undesume day. All these place only the names of which are print Persol Paqbages should be marked to addressed in Italice, To all the other places-rumed in full valce of same is required.
Retorn Passage Tickets available for G months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates.
For further information_sa_to_ Freight.or Parange, apply to the Agency of the Cowpeby, No. 16, Fraya Central.
G. D. EMORY,
Hongkong, lat August, 1876,
Ageat.
NOTICE
'COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUÉE, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;"
ALSO,
BOMBAY ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
نمية
N SATURDAY, the 2nd September, 1876, hoursBINDE Commandant RAPATEL, with at Noon, the Company's Steamship
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plases.
Hongkong, 16th Augnat, 1876,
FOR LONDON, (Calling at a Continental Partien route.) THE Steamship
SUMATRA
will receive immediate despatol as abore. The Steamer bus room for about 200 Tons of Light Carzo
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"JARDINE, MATHESON" & Co.,
Agents, 1991 Hongkong, Ved August, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK. WE Al British Bark-
"OCEAN CHIEF" Captain Cook, will load bore sad at Whampoa for New York.
For Freight, apply to.
HEARD &Co,. 1315 Thongkong, 1711 August, 1878,
FOR LONDON.
few DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREЕOH. A. LOADING GUNS, Price $15 each, Saloon Rifica and Cartridges, French and Smith and Wesson's Reveivers
I. £_SCHEKEER.
54, Praya Contry). / 18£ 3/% £ 11 Freach Back 3m 1027 Bonghong, 3rd July, 3876.
THE SUNG & Co
Y
COAL MERCHANTS, Hase always on band Lason STOCKS ut every deasription of Coat,
Adores, care of ITOO-LOONG & Co., No. 8, Traya, Honghonge
648 Hongkong, Jah May, 1876,
“KERMALO,"_
For Freight, apply to
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- dor as well as for Maresilles, and nocepted in transit tarongh Marseilles for the principal plases of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board. antil 4 PM.. Specie and Parsels until 5 F.. on the 1st September, 1876. (Parosls are not to be sent on board they taust be left at the Agency's Offer) Contents and value of Packages are required.
correspond suce cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 cents).
The following are the charges on correspon- Fleece thus sent
"PER HALT: OUNCE;---
Hongkong S
Statapa. Stampe. Cents. Centa.
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotin, Prince Edward's Inlund,. Vancouver's }& Laland, Babamas, Nana, Naw Providence..... Aspinwall, Bermuda, Bogotn."
Carthagena, Cost Ripa, Ca." ba, Ourela, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nica- Tügua, Panama, ent Indica Hawaii, New Foundland Guntemala, Mexico, 'Eulvador, ) ↑
Venezuela.
Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Hon-'
duras, Martinique, Santa Mar 5 the, Turk's Island Brazil...
olivia, Ecuador, Chile Porn... Argentine Confederation, Ba-) "eboa" "Ayres, Paraguay, Uru.
gazy.......on an
Newagapera (not over dux.) 2 Books, ku.. per 4 0% 0
8
10
10
Any articles found eucloecd in Newspapers: or Book Packela (as silk scarves, jawellary, &c.) will be detained.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. - Taa French Contract Packet SINDH will be despatobed on SATURDAY, the 2nd Sep tomber, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe Macuiles to Shi gon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, Now Zealand, Thomania, Fiji, Aden, Boychelles, Ré For farther particulars, apply at the Comunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandris. PaLy's Ofica.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 21st August, 1876..
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OFBR LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE D. & Mail Steamer ALASKA will Rouillé, Master, will be despatched for the Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th September,
be despatobed for Ban Francio, vi abave Port on or before the 31st instant.
1876, et 3.m. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Burope.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Zating are issued for transportation to Yoku- baria and other Japan Ports, to. San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europej við OVER- LAND RAILWAYS,
METER & Co. tf 1807 Hoazkong, 15th August, 1876.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HE Al British Barque
Agents AND R. TENNENT'S ALE KRUPES CAST STEEL WORKS, T
# 1800, Hongtong, 4th June, 1874. YANG-TSZE INSURANOD ASSOULA, TION OF SHANGHAI.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAELS, POLICIES granted on Merine Risks to als
parts of the World, at current rates. This Association will, until further notice,
An Tristman was brought up before a Justion provide out of the springs, fret for an interest of the Pets on a charge of vagrancy, and was dividend of 15 or shareholders on Capitai, *thup questioned Wret trada, are you k
Ear, ow, yar hoooor, Tos a eatly. To and thereafter distribute among Policy holders a seafaring sun I question whether you base annually, in cash, ALL the profits, of the ever been to was in your life." Bare, now, Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of and does your honour think I some over from premium contributed Ireland in a waggin "
Adetoob mass of American soldiara boing suddenly attacked by Indiaza, fired thei mountain howitzer without removing it from the back of the role that was merging it, the result of which was that wule and howitzer! went rolling down the declivity towards the red men, who fled in consternation. One of the Indians being captured and asked why bo run so, repliad Me big Tojan not afraid of little gam or lig guns, but when white se load vp and fire a whole jackass at Injen, me don't know what to do.”
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TOPIUM /
Y BURDAY, V0lb Angiek, Yesterday New Benares zas placed st $357) whilst selontexts of the drug were placed to. day at $5623 The rate of $600 has been the nominal notation for Now Patan since last. notice, No fresh setliaments of Mates have bean reported,
BYPOET CARGOBI,
"PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & BONS' Merchant Navy.
Navy Boiled
>CANVAS. Long Flar Orowa
**ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO...
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
RUSSELL & O.,
Agents.
A
1009 Monexome 9th July, 1872 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANT. NOORPORATED DY ROYAL CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTS OF PAZLZAMENT.
Established 1809.
"CAPITAL—£2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, Agenes we forging for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polioleangainat FIRE, to the extent of £10,000. on any Building, or on Mereliandise in the same Twenty por cent: (29) at the manal rates, subject to a discount of
GILMAN & Coy
Agenta, t-1068 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, and proposed to graat Poliore against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS EISE, -
ono
WITH THI
PUNTI ̃ ̈ ́A ̈ND· MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
ESSEN (GERMANY)." SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F: PEIL Hongkong. Shanahat, Cologne (German), '
NOW ON SALE..
HANNA SAND 7.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography, PRICE: In Paper Wrapper
$1.50
Nently. Buand$2.00. Apply at the Daily Breas (Boo...
R 煤記榮
WING-KEE CUAL SHOP.
AXO16-GRIMER DICTIONANT, publishedELE Proprietor of WING-EEC Shop begs to at the Daily Pres Office, Hongkong.
inform the pablia that his Skop has been natablished simis 1955, at Eudinott's Lane, and
O comprehensiveness and practical service that he has always a great quantity of BEST this Work stands ucrivaled. All the new CDAL in store for Sale Gentlerien or Ship words which the Chinese bave of late puura herm | misstera wishing to patronise him, are requestêd sunipelled to coin to express the numeroun ob- to apply at his Shop, jestem machinery,photography, telegraphy, and in scienco generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hore girea in cadenso. Each and every word is Fally illustrated and explained, forming exer-
1y 1447 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1875.
[UT, RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the DEGW contracted by the Unoers of the Crow
"JÄNES WILSON," Captain Prideanz, having the greater, portion of her Cargo engaged, will bave quick despate as above.
For Fraight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Oo. 11308 Hourke, 15th August, 1975,
·FOR HAMBURG,
Al British Bark
VANTIPODES," Barnes, Moster, will load bere and at Whim pas, and will have quick despatch as ubore
For Fraight; apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1992 Hongkong, 14th August, 1876.
FOR LONDON..
THA
HE A1 British Back
"COREA," Captain Adams, will tond Uère se above and meet-with-quick-despatol.
Through Eata of Freight from Craton- for Meteoromant, Goode £2 5acper Ton.
Apply to
AREHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1274-Hongkong, 10th August, 1976; FOR SYDNEY, MI ADELAIDE, THE AI-Erities Barque
sises for students of a most instrastive nature. OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for Y Hoth the Const and Panti pregorenata given, the accents being carefully marked on of the following Vessels during their stay in will have immediate despatou si abode. the best principle hitherto attained. The ty Hongkong Harbour
phy displays the success of an attempt to
make the Chinese and English type acerespond ADELINA AND NAGIANNE, Ger. br., Dabl
in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast Win, Pasta & Co.
economy of Brass, whieving a clesmen Dot ALICE BROK, A ship, Stonimun. Meeg previously attained, and dispensing with those gerica Maritimes,
Co.
For Freight, apply to
B. DAVIES,
2, Queen's Road. 1231 Hongkong, 4th August, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
Past margin and vacant house which have Aung, bed, redisch, Bogren Al British Bark.. heretofow characterized Chinese publications. Ed, Sabellbase
"BETHANY."
pak for New York.
For Freight, apply to
▲ Steamer of the Mitm Highf 8.8. Company
will leave Shanghai, vit the Inland Sea Forte, about came date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of atesters to England, France; and Germany..
Freight will be received on board until 4P.M. on the 11th proxima. Paréel Packages will be rodzived at the Office, ustil 5 PM. Tame day; all"Parcel Packages should be marked to adu dress in fall; value of emé is required.·
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Uentral.
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, August 15th, 1876,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
DAR COMPANY.
HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt ut Instructions from the Board of Directors, authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent at £10,000 on say one First-alam Risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at Carront Rates, La Diespurt of 207, unwa
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, har man be puid only as far as Cay lon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Suab letters should be maked Faid to allo only; they will go on from Galle ne unpaid.
The following will be the hoare of oleeing the Muilo, &c
FELDAT, 1st September,
GP.M., Money Order Office olores. Paat QT-classe praept the NzoUT BOT, which remains open all night. „Šapurday, 2nd September, ·
7 AM, Post Office opeas for sale of Stomps, Registry of Letters, and Post- -ing-of-all-correspondence.
10 AN, Registry of Lettura cERBES. 11 AM Post Olive closes erupt for Late
Lettera. 11.10 A.
•
Letters (bat Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa- pere may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 scats extra portago, anti! 11.80 A when the Peat Office CLOSES
entirely.
His Excellency Governor Sri ARTHUR ED- WARD KENNEDY, KOM.G. O.B., is pleased to direct that the reduced Rates of Postage indicated below aball how tase ofoot
Letter
Neve Registo papi, Books
do end, Parture
per thot
Ther
Lite. cxcel · 02.
4 OL
Cent
Cute Cut Ca
8
Via Briodiki United Kingdom........ 28 United States, Britis
N. Americe, Onuary, and Madeira Islands 92 W. Afritu, Fajkland
and Cape Verd la
Juris, Bernada....... 39
Agent.
W. Indies, Mexico, Ven- trol Amerien & Sonth
Amorica (E. Coast) 30. Bolivia, Chili, Boundar,
Agents.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875,
THE CHINA TIRE INSURANCE :
COMPANY, LIMITED...
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports of A. China and Japan, and at Singapore, Rinke noooptod, and Policies of Insurance. granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned Porin.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the BENEFACTOR, Am. bi, Hayden-Russell & Co i following fasts are submitted for sansideration. CAZZIAR, Brit. str., Hubhison-Landaton Captain Besdell, will load here sud at Wham Saigon and Fenang.
balraers Vocabulary contains about 16,000m Douan Pan Chinese characters, and Medharat's English CARIBEDORE, Brit, str. Evana-Olinese. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst OLAMINACUDDIN, British bark. McDonald. this work contains more than 50,000 English Chinees. words, and minds of 600,000 Chinos Chris CoREA, Itrit, bark, Adapa-Dougins Lapraik tere Again, despite all the grammare and & Oo
Fer M, K, steamer frasunddy, for Contineat and London:- "For Coatinons 5,480 bales Bik, 68 halte Wuate Silk, 50 balys Caccous, 20 casm Bilks,, 233 obosta, 8,121 hal-cheste, and 1,403 boss at Current Rates,
other elementary works as yet published, the DRUTICHLAND, Ger bark, Tioman,-Arbold, Tea, 297 cases Sundries. For Landon - 1,474.Į
A KETEN OF TWENTY 122 OERT. (20 student of this difficult language absolutely re- Karberg & Co. chandise, 24 sausio bear will be made on the premium charged cast gifres examples to display the various alt- GLOTOEBZEE, British bark, Vinosut,-Bozaric
shed equivalents of different words which
24 razen Silba 223 aberta Teneral Razons being payable on Treasara (Tis: 18,900), and 47 osecs Sundries,
se the Poliny
ON LONDON,-
-EXCHANGE.
Bunk Bills, on demand.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' night-2/23 Bunk Bille, at 6 mopila eht. 4/3 Credita, at 6 months' sight 58 Documentary Bills, ab 8
montha" sight..
4/3) to 431
O BOMBAY-Bank, sight,... 246 ON CALCUTIA.Bank, aight..... 248
ÜN SHANGHA
Bank, aght...
Private, 30 days sight... 75
BAKÉR
Hongkong and Sburglar Bank Shar-Bin
» cont; premium, ex div.
COMPANY,
HEARD & Co. 1191 Hongkong. 99th July, 1876..
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Undersigned in proper to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 343,200 on Firariones Risky..
No charza tor Policy fees.
"JAS. B. ODBGĦTRIE,
Hongkong, Ist November, 1871 35 BATAVIA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
13.
16 6
20
Pera 62 None. G and Brazil only. 16 conts.
British West Indies, Curaça, Honduras,
Via Sonthampton.. Portugal
end Azores............
the
28
16
G
12
Por 2.08.
Between Bongkong, Cantyo, and Macao, In either direction... Between any other two
of the following places. (through a British Occ) viz-Hong- kong, Moo, Ports of China and Japan," Bangkok, Saigen, and Philippines, by Pri Tate Ships...
Ext Daught
As some miangprabonaion exists regarding Secretary, the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Poat, it is hereby notifed for general information, that the Privilege of send- ing sach articles through the post at the rules of postage applicable to tuora le vostriated to bond fido Trade Fallarne or Sampion of Morchang diss. Goods seus for Bala, er in execation of au veder (however small the quantity may be), or azy article sent by one private individual to another which are not neïnally patterns of samples, are not admissible.
|
& Discount of Twenty per cent (20 °1) opon the Current Local Rates of Prem in will be my Undersigned having been appointed lowed upon Insurances offooted with this Office Agents for the above Company, are pres
T. G. LINSTEAD,
rared to grant Insurances as follow Agent, Sun Fire Ofios,
MARINE RISKS. 225 Honglang, 20th August, 1874, -
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in Beauloo; or at the principal ports of India, VLINGSU INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED),
Australia, and the East.
NOTICE.
hara une general meaning. Of these samples GOLDEN GUE, Brit. ship, Find!,.-P. & 0.8.
N. Oo GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 0,
this work contains more than fivo times se many as any other Dictionary hitherto, pub. GUSTAT AND MARIM, Goz. ship, Docst, -Arn- Agents,
Lished.
bold Karberg & Dodat Imperial Fire Intrance Company.
For practical purposes, the arrangement of HoogLT, Am. ship, Frost Tudor Company. 383 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874
tag-work is so complete, that a reference JAMES SHEREERD, Brit,zobip, Madden To 1HE SOUTTIGE IMPERIAL INSURANCE to its pages enables a person who under gal. Hagedorn &09, 16
atanda English to communicate afentieely Dan, Brit, sir., Clark,Chinoso, with natives who understand nothing but Chi Joan C. MUNSO, Britbk, Orans-Meyer THE Undersigned, having been appointed use. In this respect the work will be found & Uo."
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named indispensable to all Europeans residing in Juno, Ger, bark, Diederich.-W. Puckau de Có, Company, is prepared to GRANT FOLICIES | China, and to the natives themselves it ex- Karn Warens, Brit, bk, Fowles-Order. Against FIREon Buldings and on Goode to naina subjecte fully with which very fowia Mróci Buit, sis, Jobaran Hep Kee & Co. ·· the extent of £10,000, at the genal rates, aubject deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To Naxxin, Britial str, Bruca-Sientean ★ Up, to an immediate discount of207.
parties resident in England and interested in OCEANIC, British at Parsell, P. M. B. S. Concordanon with the Company's Articles of As an extent of $20,000 Attention is invited to considerable Podne. China it cannot but he invaluaNe ocotaionally. Ororus, Brit str. Butlin, Pristan & Co. apciation, "Two-thirds of the Profits are distri & DISCOUNT of TWEEXT PER CENT (39%) tion premia for Life Insurance in Okida, It comprises upwards of two thousand large PERspo, British bark, Jaidmin-Chinese.
Bhare in the Bonus to be declared on 31st
Life Policise effected during the year, 1876 quarto pages. Usley Insurados Society of Uputon—9650 par Desember for the golaquennial period then
ekare, nominal,
Obina Traders' Fukurance Company's drates-
$1,500 per share, ominal.
ending.
“A, MAJG, HEATON --- 1666 Hongkong, 17th September: 1875:
TRUBNER & O 60 PATERNOSTER, ROW L WEBELL DARY PATIE DYWION, HOKOKOMI
Romana, Belt, brig. Bowdɛs-Chinese- RUBICON, Brit, 3-m, sab., Taimsen rahold,
Karberg & Go, to date SHOOTING ŠTÁža: Siso, eh., Hellstrom.—Obl
Tayntor, Bit, Hajj, Clark-Blaassen de Goi
1.JOLLULES-granted at surrautzalee on Asa- rino Rinke to all parts of the World." "In
A BEOKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and Ong. THIRD FEE CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL
·BISKB.:
FIBE RISKA ⠀⠀
Folicies granted on First-class Buildings to
buted annually to Confributors, whether Skinres upon the current local rates will be allowed on holders or row, in proportion to the net antonit all premium aburged for insurance; such dia of Premia contributed by cach, the remaining dotiat, being deducted at the time of thữ ísane third being carried to Beierea Pandi VM af poloz
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents
MOLYPHANT À 0....
in 951 Hongkong, 176a Apr), 1978;
Hongkop, Int January, 1874-
The following rates of postage (which must be paid in advance) are obargeable on Packete of printed papers or patterns of tighs weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdo vid the United States t
For a prozet not exceeding lounce
do woight For a pankret above 1 ounce not ex.
codingouinari 4.
and
centa
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex.
ceeding 4 ounces, MADRASAMAN nightocats for every additional four cunena. These rates apply to Printed Circulers, Pripa Listas Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, ant tell ad to Boeks and Trude Fatterns or Sumpikir
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