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FRENCH VIEW OF THE EASTERN | fred of the frontier and a haad on the sword's

QUESTION.

The curront number of the Revuo de France contalos an artiqle from the pen of the Gaunt do Warcon, entitled Ls Question de Coustan tinople et le Role de la France." At the pro sent moment it is not without considerable in tereat, is showing the opinion which an edu- cated foreigner can still entertain of England, and the sort of policy with whin this country may be credite Though such expressions as “perfidions Tablon" and, " thẻ Modern Car _thego" no longer find a place in the political, vocabulary of Tronohmen, yet a good deal of the sertiment which orented them earvivent and when we learn from Continental newspapers that Mr. Disraeli ban sappiled the Torklah Commandera with uney and munitions of war we cannot help remembering some rhetorioni fonrisbes about "the gold of Pitty", which word very soothing to Gallë para,

bila word, which must not be drawn unless. - France is attacked on her own mil.” On the etrange medley of sense and nonsenso contained in the article we have notiocd it is quite un- necessary to comment. We would only remark that washould be glad to see Frenchmen speak- ing with a little more apinit and Fopstu mess, of the fatwa of their counter-Pall Mall Gazette.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE LONDON.

OPTUR

WEDNESDAY, 23rd Auguab. Nothing has been reported to-day-in Bengal deng on hand, but New Patoa tarcice from the eighth sale has been de ut in at $690.

ON

LOBON-

EXCHANGE.

Back Billa, on demird....... : Bank Bille, at 30 days' night, 4/21 Back Dillo, at 6 months siglt 4/34A Credits, at 6 months' sight 4/33 Dommentary Fille,

BOAT-Bank.eight monthe siga CALLUITA-Bank, tight. SHANGHAL-

250

724

Bank, sight... Frimte, 30 days' sight man, 74.

SHARES

M. de Warren is the merit of spanking out bis thonguta phinly. Russin, be observes, desires the dismemberment of the Turkial Bupire, England doca, not wish it. An arrangement is impossibla Thorefore, they ¦-- must fight it out. What will, be the setion of the other Power? Germany would like the Ox

of Bantan-Hornegoviotan O establishment principality similar to that of Roumanis, with OR (L. de Worren binte) Prince Frederic Charles: for its ruler. But the general polloy of >Germany-will-be confined to wishing Pranse with a view to picking a quarrel, obtaining ** milliarda” (we no longer speak of millone in these days), and annexing the remainder of Lorraine with perhaps Pranohe-Comté and Burgundy into the bargain. As for Austria, suq has no ambition but to exist,

A mosaic of different races tending to separation -rather-than-te aleger union, he only asks for peaco to consolidate her federation, at present hardly cemented, She and be Ubinese Insurance Company-8200 per share. tempted by ne offer of additional provinces, Hongroug Fire Insurance Company's Shar which would only give her more troublesome.$510 per share. nationalities to assimilate, Italy that bird China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--$150 of prey of the second order” shoe ita nges fixed

Hongkong and Shangha: Bank Share per Union Insurance Society of Canton-8650 per

cent premium, ez dív share, momipal.

China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares—

($1,300 për share, nominal,

China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis, 15

per shave, nominal,

por abare.

HAMBURG zemi NEW YORK,

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 241u, 1876,

Vessels Advertised as Loading

VEBAEL'S NAME

LAPTATE

Coren

Kermalb

Antipodes

Botbuny...

Obeam" Ukieť: Johann Svardrop.

SAN FRANCISCO za 7'HAMA Oceanie (etr.)

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY...James Wihon ... SYDNEY, & ADELAIDE. Eebo sind | SINGAPORE AND PENANG............Norden (str.)....../..... Da CHUMBAT, o...Sam. {Str.).. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &...........Sindh (etr.)... YOKOHAMA, cementnico, Gadebil! (str.)

-Do

SOVITTITOR Sonda (air)..... SHANGHAI S-Dol

„Kashgar (str.). Do

Ulysses (str.)uż SWATOW, AMOY & F

Lezo (str.).

SILKS

For Sale.

FOR FREIGHT APPLY" TO

TO BU DESPATUKED

Adams

Hongkong anhold, Enrbeer & O Hongkong Meyer & Co

Janken

Foache

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ov

Whampoa Hoard & On. Hongkong Heard &

Hongkong Arnhold, Karberg & Oó, Hongkong O. & O, S. 06, .....

A. M. 3. S. Do.. Hongkong Olyphant & Co....... Hongkong B. Davien.,,., Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co Hungtong P. & O-5 N. 6......

....Messageries Maritimes,.. Hongkong Melchors & Co Hongkong P. & 0, BN. .............. Hongkong Mensagorias Maritimes.....lol..

P.&O. 3.N. CO............ Butterfold & Swirei.. Hongtang Dongines Lapjaik & Co.

For Sale.

EXTRAORDINARY!! M have for Sale--

AYL R& 0-0

HA

"AVE recently purchased from Manufac turers, who has been compelled to

.......

alternately on Nice and ou, Dalmatin: willingly Hongkong-and-bivipon Dook Gompany, alise on their coumulated Stocks in conse

would she join the ejde which promised to give.

bor eilbar. Bat Mr. Disraeli hae usid, Nol fangere, und Italy pause, and will continuo to sauso. England has unde, and she feale that England would asmike, ber. Ganan, Naples, Venice, Brindisi, balf the great eities of Italy

would be liable to bonibardment.

A severe.

blooEnde might be enforced, and would rain Italian trade. A natria, Germany, and Italy remaining neutral, it is necessary to consider the part to be played by France, Amording. to de-de-Warren, she would-be gailty of the blackest, ingratitude if she took, part againsť i Rúrcia. Russia saved ber in the summer of 1875, when Prassia was about to declare war: "with a view că Iually orushing her Pogaibly

Sbarca-37) por.cont.discount, sales, Hongkong, Custon, and Macao Stambout Cos

Shares 17 per cent, discount

quence of the combined depression in trade.

SILKS

Shanghal Steaua. Navigation Company-Ts. Are now in wonderfully Cheap that not only is

60 par share.

Hongkong Guo Company's Shares-$75 por

abato... Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-550 per

what

Chinese Imperial Lona-£140.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE (FROM Nostra, FALCONER IND DU'S Éaszza.)

MALADIES JEDNOGY.

Beom-1..

Thermometer, M. ... Thanel-1....

· Tɛnim instar-ek V.M....

The mentorum. (Wet bud)...........

£2.933 29.878

53

91

--as w. (Wnt hub),. Thoux. (Wet bdw); Themereteimum.

४९.

CHINA, COAST METEOROLOGICÀL

it was or insular. vanity which made us scontaiya that our own Garernment rendered: some-service to Franed during the celsis of 1870, and wứ area fancied that we could recollect some grudging acknowledgmont of the fact from the pen of M, Jobs Logoinne,. However that many be,” M. de Warren-cozsidara that it would not only be wrong but foolish da the part of France to take part against Russia: for in that case Germany would instantly con-- clude an alliance with the Czar and murch her armies oncomɔrd in the direction of Paris, Should France, on the other hand, "take the part of Bussis, against England, Germany would ante ber forces to ours, and an invasion of France would again by the result. There con, be as doubt, thinks the Fronpl. reviewer, as to the frame of a conflict between Great Britain and Germany on the one side and - France, aud - Rusia on the other.Victory would certainly remain with the former; and the "wildest dreams of Proselap, ambition would then be realized, both in the direction ofte Mense and got the Balcio prorfaces, France, 200, would vortulbly 'öge Algerin, | Pitiless in her rage, England would sammen "all the Agasulxan populations of the north of Bazo::inter

Africa to taa Débad, to a holy war; the An

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAME.

-AutoST ZD

MALA

·BORG.

BAROMETER THERMOMETER,

29.64 £7.89 29.8429.80 3.20.00

Tribes, even now but half subject to par rule, Thokter all. 80.0 €1.000, 810-

would join them is exterminating our color of Wind miste. • The complete rain of our finest

colony would be efeated to say nothing of the 2010

ESE 9 KE

Thermate

Не

3 2 Vie ⇓ 0 99.000085.0 5.0 670 620 77.0 28.490 780TRO

EN

other we shouìă loze. What would become of Dry Buster Martinique and Guadaloupe, and of our setila ment in Uccuta Chins which gives the promiss

of so fair-n faucro P

Vat...... UK Ba

Quality fak

в

1.-17

France thea will also remain a passive specta Ho Rai tor of the fight, whibh she will regard with something of the cyclost feeling to which the Dutch general;. Court Solms, gave qttersace

sex bow those bulldogs will some of

يمية

-

www

KONTSE, Fahrenheit degrees and lens, kept in the pa

Bassia will commence thoatluck Withington.

STATA OF WEA¿GES-Biler blue sky. C. Gimaly, J. Drizly.

Pug For Half Lighting Listy

her sharpshooters from Montenegro and ·DILECTION OF WI, la rezistered every two poles E. Sorvin. It is fair to add that these words wer-Foot 163 ceze. 3 taniourets penned before the definite outbreak of hostilities..'s in frah 7 in Brogatan.beazy 10 to 12 vnt. between SBTVIA and tlie Porte, England ineLTI- while will garrison Constantinople and screng thea its defences, Constantieple will be to Russia what Acro was to the First Napoleon. „The failure of her effarss will date from the stogo which she will ultimate be compelled to raise. Englund will renew the miracles of .-The hours of ruiu c ́the previous 21 hours Count) ure- Totleton The Engel sometimes rated 24 sud tegaanty of water le indato in begin slowly, but they are never discouraged, frand Jureds

they diways end by realizing the of jout they have in view, they are nu example of the motto, Vires nequirit eundo. M. de Warron here institutes a comparison between the forces of England and Kassin, taking the Almanach de Gotha for his guide. Acomding, to official.. acatistics for the years 1826 the Russian

station to raised in war time to 1.057,000

cast. Pasting harm, Squilly Rainy Sea Thunder. Bai, threatening F. Visby. Terry." Z, Calra. The letter aro zopalat indicat my invened over, Laniemi arnage af Dicir sigiteziden,

FOR SALE..

EX RECENT ÅBRIVALS. NEW BOOKS: WORKS of RAFERENCE,

NOVELS, SCHOOL. BOOKS,.-. PRESENTATION Booxa, and, "Music Books...”. AWSON'S LONDON-MADE HOOTS and

DANA Box, age 2esortment

DINNER SERVICES," in "great variety, DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES W

A Silk the Nicoat Dress that can be worn, but is positively the most economical.

BLACK SILKS,

Of the following, masker--.

JURIE RY CHA

RONSON ET CI

JAUBER! ET ČIs.,

→VEENCËER IT-CIES

BONNET ET Örn.

A GOOD BLACK SILK (LYONS), at 99 Cente per yarð.

COLOURED SILK8"

Plain Colours are much worn. We have every new abade in Stock.

BRIDAL SILES

SATINS

JAPANESE BILKS,

Bast make and new shades, maka really a attractive Dress,

CADRILLE AND STRIPED SILKS;

BLACK AND, CULOURED SIDE

VELVETS.

FRENCE MERINOS,

in all, leading Colour,

DRAP DE FRANCE CASHMERE, This Elegant Fabrio is all Wol, beautiful soft, and rich in Ocloura.

NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS.

NEW RIBBONS.

NEW BONNETS AND HATS..

A Splendid Assortment of JOLLARS AND OUTES.

DRESSMAKING.

MILLINERY.

SATLEND € 0. VICTORIA EXCHANGË,

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI:

FOR SALE. L TTLER PALMER & Co.'s

Oelebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to

SIEMSSEN & 00: 4£ 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876,

PORTER

AC EVEN FRICKEL & Un

PRIME Wiltshire BREAKFAST BACON,

in Tins and Canvas,pod vode A PRIME AMERICAN HAMS and BACON,

in Quivne. From Jour Mon & Son's and Ososer

*BLACKWELL

You OX TONGUES, in Jelly and Corred. PORK, HAM, and VEål, and GAME.

PIES, OXFORD, PORK, and CAM- BRIDGE SATISAGES, Bologna SAUPAGES;RIG'S CHEEKS, KIPPERED HERRINGS HERRINGS à la SARDINES, KIPPERED HAL- MON, FINDON HADDOCKS. V SALMON CUTLETS, in Indian Stabe. FRIED SÜLES. STEWED EELS, REAL YARMOUTH BLOATERS RED HERRINGB....

DRIED OODFISH, in To SARDINES, Finest Quality. PATS DE FOI GRAS BEISKET of BEET in Tios, JORDAN ALMONDS. MUSCATUL

RAISING.NET

TURKEY FIGS. BARCELONA NUTŠ. STRAWBERRIES, în Syrup.jake CRYSTALIZED FRUITS. IMPERIAL FRENCH PLUMS.

Assorted, JAMS ORANGE MARMA

Quick despatch. On or before 31st inat.

Daick despatch..

fek despatch.

Quick despatch

Quick despatol.

On Jat prox, 86 8 PM. On 15th pros,, at 3 r.. Quick despatch. s Quick dospatch: # Tomorrow, at 3 r. On 28th Inat, at noon. On 2ad-prox., at noon.

On 26th inst. at noon.

Quick despatch,

To-day, at nosti

nick despatch,

On or about 27th idet. To-metrov, at noon,

Vessels on the Berth,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES,

MARITIMES. PAQUEDOT TOSTE FRANCAIS"

Company's Steamship

**MEIKONG," Captain Foache, will be despatebed-for

SHANGHAI TO-DAT, the 24th inst, at Noon,

G. CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent. 1836 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1876.

· FOR SINGAPUKE AND PENANG, HD Steamship

NORDEN,"

-

-

Contain fenery, will be despatched as uve TOMORROW, the 25th just.. at 3 PM and of the time previously notified, For Freight or Fuengo, apply to

JARDENE, MATHESON & Co. 1313 Hougheng, 32nd Angat, 1876. - STEAM TO-YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Stormskip

THE

"SUNDA "

|

Vessels on the Berth.

LAST DIRECT STEAMER.

CSTBAN POR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

· GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA,N BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENIUE, MEDI.

TERRANEAN PORTS." SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. AID PENINSULAR AND ÜRIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION

COMPANY'S Steamship SIAM" Cuphin BASSWOOD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pacacugura, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the abara places on. SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at Noon.

· Cargo will be rassiyed on board until 5 p., Specie and Parcels at the ofice until 2 F.M. on 26th instant: A META

For-Particulars regarding Freight and Pae- sage, apply at the P. à 0, 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. JEAN

* A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Paykages for the Operant Routeiroguired by the Egyptian Governmsuk and must be delivered by the Shippore to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not bold themicelves responsible for any Detention of Prejudice which may happen from the incor- reatness on such doolarations

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company' Black Bill of Lading.

A: McÏVER,Superintendant. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Nazigation Calefice-Hongkong, 15th Angust, 1876- OCCIDENTAL AND OBIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES.

AND EUROPE

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will ofona Tor Swatow and Amoy-To-day, the 2411. inst, at 7.30 AM.

For Swatow-To-day, the 24th instant, at 9.90 3

For Shooguni. Per Mailong, ta đây thờ 24th instant, ut 11 A.3. Into-lettera raseived from 11:10 to 11,80ES,

For Cooktown-To-day, the 24th instant, at 1,50 2.3.

For Haiphong-To-day, the 24th inst., at 4PM,

For Saigon. Tudinys the 24th inat., al 5. P.M. For Swatow, Amoy, and Foachow.-Fer Tesso, to-morrow, the 25th fast, at 11.30 AM.

For Singapore and Panoz Per Nordan, to morrow, the 25th inat, at 220 PẬM.

Für Yokohama Par fadsh21, on Saturday, the 26th jask, at 11:30 AM

MAIL BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Proket STAM will be despatched with the Mila for Europe, &or on SATURDAY, the 26th instapk..

The following will be the hours of closing the Mile, &

· FRIDAT, 2576 instant,

3 PM Money Order Oßen Clenne, dr.a., Post Office olonas exact the NIGET Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 26th instant, –

10

7AM., Post Office opens for sale of

Stampo, Registry of Letters, and Post) ing of all correspondence,

M., Post Office luscs exept for Date Letters. Registry of betters conses.

10.15 1.M., Letters may be posted on payment

of a Lara Fza of 18.douts extr → Portspe, uzkan m

TIM, when thể Par ofTM CLOSES

ontirely.

11:30A.M., Letters (but Letters only) address-

ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 denta extra postage. - - 11:30 AM. Posting on Board bewes

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

PACKET, Kate Mara The United States Mail Packet 00FANTO will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st Sep tomber, with Mails for Japan. San Francisco,

as follows

THESS OCHANIC, wil be despatched for

THE S.S, OCEANIC, will be despatched for and the United States, which will be CLOSED FRIDAY, the 1st September, st.32, taking,M. Post Union alone. *****

2PM. Rogistry of Lettora ceases.

Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe..

Counction made at Yokohama with Stommers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on beară natë 4 p.m. of the 3let instant. - Parsel Faokages will be received at the Uftce nalil 5 P.M. ame day. All | Parcel Packages should be marked to address

Return

will leave for the above place shortly after the in full; value of same is required.

rn Passage Rickets available for 6

on regular rates.

1.

2.30 PM. Corpondence may be prated an board the Paekot with Late. Fes of 12 cents extra Postage, until 2.50 mm: when the Mail is faslly closed. Correspondence must be specially directed-he this route, and if not fully prapaid will be seat by British Packet,

LADE, Asaarted SPICES and ES. farrival of the Steamship Kashgar with the nextths are aged at a reduction of 20 per cent them from San Francisco to destination. Ame:

SENCES. TART FRUFIS CAN Baglish Mail. DIED PEELS, Amorted PATENT GELATINE. WI CHEDDAR CHEESE.

[ P. & Q. §. N. Ca 'a' Ofioa;

MINCE MEAT. CALF's Foot JELLY. Fine LUOGA OIL Nipaul PEPPER. MUSHROOM GATEUP, ASSORTED

PICKLES.:

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent.

[1808

THE

MACCARONI VERMICELLI.

"Hongkong, 16th August, 1876..

STEAM TO SHANGHAL HEP, &. 0. S, N. Co.'s Staamship

“KASHGAR”

ARROWROOT. TAPIOCA. SAGO. U leave for the store place about 24 hours FRESE DANISH BUTTER, in 116. ad baffer her arrival with the next English Mail.

Tina FRESK EAGLE BRAND MILK.-

Erra's BREAKFAST 0000ALS

A McTVAR

KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. - AVA and OLD E. &. 0, 8, N, Cola Ofito,

"POM GIN: "Saccone's SHERRY. -14 Hongkong, 16th August, 1876.

FOR SALE.

NHAS.

Superintendent

Hongkong, 16th August, 1856, OCEAN STEAMSHIP QUMPANY.

[1309

FOR SHANGHAI,

HEIDSIEOK'S "OHAMPAGNE. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates

WEBSTACE,” voljo -

$19. ............. per essé of 2-dozen-pints. $18. - per osse of 1 dazati quarts,

CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFESRD, 1869.

$9.

VIS DES PRINCES.

per case of dozen quarts.

CHATEAU BELAIR.

per oase of 1 dozar qaartā, ⠀ PALMER, MARGAUX

per case of 1 dozen quarts. LORMONT,

..per czas of 1 dazen quarts, „„pervise of 9.dozen pinta.

for HANKOW, NINGPO, and Portă în

JAPAN

THE Company's Steamship

ULYSEES"

Lettera &ó, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if saficient American stamps are added to prepay

rican Stumps are sold at this Offjoe. For further information-ss-to-Freight-oro charge for Registry is 8 coats in Hong Passage, apply to tho Agency of the Company, No. 1, Frays Central

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, lat August, 1878.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERI M MARITIMES. -PAQUEBOTS PUSTE FRANUAIS.

Agent

STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BÅTAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, IMALIA. PURI SAID, NATLES, AND MARSEILLES

ALSO, BOKRAT, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

IN

ON SATURDAY, the 2nd September, 1676,

at Noon, the Company's Steamship

MAILS, PASSENGERS," "SPECTE,

will be despatched on or about the 27th instant," SINDE Osammadent RATATCL with

-For Freights or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

1337 Hongkong, 22nd August, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK

VHE AI Norwegian Brig

and

Agenfe OAKO, will leave this Port for the above

Maker and mug with

592 Hongkong, lat May, 1976,

FOR SALE. CHEAP.

Few DOUBLE-BARRELLED BEEROH- LOADING GUNS, Price $25-inch. Haloya Rifles and. Cartridger, French, and Smith and Wesson's Revolvers

J. F. SCHEFFER.

54, Praya Central, Sau 1027 Hongkong, Sed July 1878.

NOW ON SALE.

For Freight, apply tq

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1398 Hongkong, 22nd August 1876.

FOR NEW YORE. *H.5-23; Britzea Bark".

CICMAN CHIEF," Captain Cook, will load bare mid at Whampoa Eer New York.

HEARD &C.

For Fright, apply to

TOUND VOLUMES of the China Oberland 1015 Hongkong, 17th August, 1876, Brads Report for the Year 1875, Price

FOR LONDON, Teu Dollars,

THE 3/8 € 1.3 French Bark Apply at the Daily Press Office. Wonghone, March, 1878,

HAWKERMALO." Bouille Master will be despatched for the OHN SEINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, there Port on or before the Slot instant,

DALIFORNIA.S

For Freight, apply to

METER & 06. if 1307. Hongkong, 15th August, 1876.

Hole Agent on the Paolo Cosat for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition;

Do Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Take-DOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Superior and Pacific Fuss Company's Safely HE A1 British Barque

fly 1145 July 20

JAMES WILSON,"

Fine OUT GLASSWARE; in many designs. GASELIDRS, Tablo LAMPS; Ship's Side LAMPS, Masthead LAMPS, Onbin Suspen

18 Undersigned bave been appointed Sole Captain Prideant, having the greater purties eior LAMPS, nod Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS.

Agents for the Sale of their Goods in of ber Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch STATIONERY, De in Russ, Waterlowe, & PORTE TENNENT'8 ALB and Hongkong and China by Mesars, J. & R. TEN- at abors,

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. In 1808. Hougkong, 15th August, 1876.

FOR HAMBURG. THE AI British Bark

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, ofüll de-

fubting men, with: 212,200 boracs, and 1,968 pieces of artillery. This e exolucing of a force of 200,000 men; 10,000 horses, and 415 dela pienes for the army of Rizesinn Asia, 3. de Warren, bowerar, azaarts that out of 171 reserve bastalion set down as containing aggregate of 170,700 men, 164, battalions exist an yet solely on papers-Phe uter of the "local troops" (274,900) he also ownsiderė greatly exaggerated. On the whole, M. descriptions, Wargyhink that we curat admit- the effeal of the whole Russian army, both in Barope and Asia, in timo of war to be to than 1,200,000 med. The Imperial navy con gists of 27.iroualade (cf which are in construe. lon) and 190 other ships, of which 66 are transporte nad 30. ara, degorihed -na" unarmed aseamurs." (vapeurs Don-Arms "This navy is manned by 25,500 sailers, who are officered by 80 admirála, 1,807 officern of inforior graden, and 220 officers of marine, artillery. Thua, Russia basa' total,-in round-numbers, of 1,228,000 men for service by sea and land.

- Buss's Alib, in Queren und Pina, by Oume | roa sud Sanders. Guinness's STOUT, is Quarta rud Pints, by B Barke. Bass's ALE, in Bosheads and Kilderkins. Kinaban's LL WRISKT, Bourbon WHISKY, Glenlivet WHISKY

CHAMPAGNE. King's First Quality. Pinta and Quarte, Sparkling MOSELLE, in Pista and Quarte, Stili HOOKS, different Brands. After Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS. White White Seal and other SHERRIES. Fine OLD PORT Very Choica OLD. BRANDY, bolted bere in 1863

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown

FOANYAS.

ÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tl 1390 | Hongkong, 11th May, 1867. :

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAT QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

DOR AN WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

Croses & Blackwell's OLLMAN'S STORES, CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES of every An kind. Prime Quality Ainerionn BEEF in Cuska 200 7be. and 200 lbs. Price Quality American PORK, a Caska 200 th, 1003 The, and 25 be. Finest quality Precor BETTER, in 1lb bottles

- PRONUNOLATION ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published.

at the Day From Ofilon, Hongkong TOKcomprehensiveness and practical nervios this Work stands unrivalled. All taonew

NENT, Gluogo, and Messra. DAVID CORBAR & Song, Arbroath = 1.

GARNHOLD, KARBEBG & QU if 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.''

TEE SUNG & Co.,

YESCUAL MERCHANTS,

Have always on hand LARGE STOCKI of

overy description al·Coat:

Address, care of Hoo-I-LOɑNG & Co. No. 43, Traya, Hongkong.

648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.-

NOW ON SALE.

THE HOUSE

HOUSEHOLD COMPANION.

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT;···

THE

* ANTIPODES "

Barnes, Master, will load here and at Wham. pón, azt will have quick despatoù ne above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1892 Hongkong, 14th August, 1876. -

FOR LONDON, JARE AL British Bark

COREA,

places.

kong Blimpa and 10 cents in U.S. Stampa to Uhose places only the names of which are print ed in Italios. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8, cants),

The following are the charges on correspon- dence thus eent

PER HALF Ounce. Hongkong U.S.

Stamps StamPALAT

Centa. Certe.

Canada, British Columbia, New Brunstick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Vancouver's ! "Ietuva, babnikas, Nossan, New

Providence

Aspinwall," Bermuda, Bogota," Carthagena, Costa Rica, Qu- ba, Corapan, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaica, New Granada, Nion. Fagus, Panama, Weat Indica.. Hawaii, New Fordland,

Chatomala, Mexico, Salvador,

Venezuela pisate

'Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Han)

duras. Martiniqua, Santa Mar8 tha, Terl's Island...

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Maresillee, and nocopted in transit throgh Marseilles for the principal Edizio, Boador, Chili, Per places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Argentine Confederation, Bu

will heart

stena Astres Parazua Ur Specie and Parcela until 3 r.. on the let September, 1876. (Parcels are not to be zent on board they must be left at the Agency's Off) Contents and valge of Packages are or Book Packeta (as silk sourves, jewellery,

required;

| Newspapers (not over 40z.) : -2

Books, do, per 4 oz. num. 6°

Any articles found enslaved in Newspapers

For further particulars, apply at the Com.) will be detained pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

-Hongkong, 21st August, 1976.

Acting Agent.

08. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVERt LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, IKE U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will THE US Mail Stonor. 448K4 will

Tokobama, on FRIDAY, the lath September, 1876 at 3 par taking Passengers and Fraigh för Japan, the United States, and. Europe, **Through Passsager Tickets and Bills of Inding are issued for, transportation to Toko- hams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, and to New York and Earogs, vid OVER to porta in Mexico, Contral and South America,

LAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitaa Bishi 6.S. Company. will leave Shanghai, vil the Inlend Sos Ports, about same dato, and make close connection at Tokobsina.

At New York, Passengers have selection of varions lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.

„„MAILS BY-THE-FRENCH-PACKEN The French Contract · Packet SINDI will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 2nd Sep- setabor, with Maila to and through the United Kingdon and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Sai gon, Singapore, Batavin, Galle, Australia, New Zealand. Themania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Ro union, Mauritias, Bugs, and Alexandria.

Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but oan be paid only as far as Cor- lan. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Saab Jetters abould be maked Paid to Dalla only; they will go on from Galls as unpaid....

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

FRIDAY. Lat September,

5 PM, Money Order Office oloses. Fost Office closes except the NIGHT Bor, #high ramsina open alt night, SATURDAY, 2nd Exptember,

AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 A.M., Registry of Latters nesaON,

31 M., Post Office clases except for Late

Lettersen

1110 A, Letters (but Letters only) address. et to the United Kingdom or to Sivaga gors may be posted on payment of a Late Feo of 18 opis extra- postage, patil

11.30 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 1,14, same day. All Parcel Packages abonld be marked to ad-

His Excellency Governor Sis AETHUS ED. dress in full; value of some je required, s

WARD KENNEDY, LO.M.G. C.B., is pleased For further information na to Passage and to direct that the redneed Rates of Postage: Freight,

Central,

GB AMORY,

Agent.

A New

Captain Adus, will load bere 68 store, and Praga City to the Agency of the Company, indicated below shall now.tako effects By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Comes with quick despatch.

tions, and Dr.: WILLIAMS' Orthography.. PRIOS: In Paper Wrapper $1,60 Nestly Bound

200

Apply at the Daily Press Olice, th

碳

榮

WING-KEE COAL SHOP,

-Through Rate, of Freight from Canton for Mesurement, Goods #2 55; per Ton..

Apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. of 1274 Hongkong, 10th August, 1870.

FOR BYDNEY, viß ADELAIDE, HE Al British Barque

EURO

M: de Warren next enlightena bia contry. men on the subject of British resources, pre mising that they are lamentably ignorant of the power of this country. By rolling together the regulars, the Indian army, the mild, the yeomanry, the volunteers, the Irish costone fary, and the Indian native police, he thrived at Califonia Family STORES, all desaription, wurde which the Chinese bave of late years been a grand total of 697,711 fighting men. The Munts's Yellow METAL 81 BATHING, compelled to coin to express the numerous ob mavy, including officers, reserves, and the murtad sizes. Brown SHKATHING FEL/Tjenta in machinery, photography,telegraphy, and rince, be pats at 112,000. This gives us in all and BOLLER FALT, ubbnek a decorted 1,000,620 perces all available as food for PAINT and DTE, Dransa Tabricating OIL powder. But tha is not all in 1875 the mer-

Peck's Composition FAINT: TALLOW cantils nave" of England numbered 125,497

White Brothers' PORTLAND CEMENT. Vrela 4.033 being stedmure.Taking sen FIRE BRICKS and FIRE OLAY.PNG os-the-míniumuis Ayorage of a ship's brew, T. and D. Henry's CANTAS, No. 1, þá 5.1 there would be 264,070 sailors at the dis

Boat EuAsiap. ROPE, all sizes. "posal of the Engaab: Adioirsley in, cam

LANIMENT, ATKINSON & Co. of need. If the mercantile phpy, on the other

978 Hongkong, 20th Jane, 1876. hand, needed recruiting, its mould, has difficulty is attracting, a sufficient number of

FOR SALE. American seaves, both the pay and westwatRAND of sailors boing better on board English the onboard United Staten ships. Thus the total of our fighting forcó, neoording to M, de Warren, would reach the respectable figure of: 1,225,590 med, or some 23,000 higher than that of our sapposed autogonist, - Moreover, the Freash reviewer is of opinion that the mailer is a saporis to the goldier for fighting purposes ar wild oat in anporior to a tomorne The Frecob BOMBAY STORE this work containe more than 50,000 Bagliah Azics Buer, Anal, Stauimunos Exitiub Bargne nary, he remaika, distinguished staeli far more

Beg 10 Inform the Public of Hongkong that i words, and upwards of 600,000 Chineas charas gerine Maritiment than the Frenot army during the Inst war. The they bave always on hand, of the Best Quality ter Again, despite all the grammars and BENEFACTOR, Am.bky Hayden Hussell & Co. sailors who took part in deferos of Paris and and ht" Hoderate Prices, bil kinds of DEAD. other siementary works as yet published, the CAPARAR, Brit, utr., Hutchison.—Landatsip other cities proved the bravest natwell as he bear BiscuIU, CONFECTIONERY, and BoMAYtudent of this difficult language absolutely ra disciplined of troopa, England, however, ka STORES

no

not only a force superior la tart of Russia, bati

in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, and THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to here given in extenso. Each and every word is inform the public, that his Bhup has con fully illustrated and explained, forming exer, catablished pince 1855, at-Endjoótt's Lame, and i will bayy immediate despatch as above,

for stulants of a must instruct nature that he like atmaya great quantity of BEST For Freight, apply to Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship

D. DAVIES givou, the scents being carefully marked on masters wishing to patronize him, are requesten!

deen's Road, the best principle hitherto attained. The typo to apply at bis Shop.

1291 Hongkong, 4th August, 1676. graphy displays the success of an attempt to 171447 Kongkoup, 23rd September, 1975.

FOR NEW YORK: make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, fuereby effecting a vast

THE AL British Bark PIANO, PIANINOS, HARMO economy of space, achieving a clearness not MUMS

BETHANY* Frericualy attained, and dispensing with those

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the Captain Becdell, will land bere and at Wham- Syaten-Kapp's Patert

vast margins and vacant spasso which Lave OWNER, will be RESENSIBLE for any pos for New York, jt, beretofore characterized Chinese publications. DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Orew To illustrate the vast soope of the work, the of the following Vessels during their stay in.

· For Freight, apply to... Following fants are submitted for consideration, Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000 Hongkong Harbour

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Bagi Solo Agents. 927 Hongkong. 19th June, 1876.

R

CURSETIDE AND OO, BAKERY

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

mes character, and Medhurst English AUBLINA AND MARIANNE, Ger, he Dal

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst W. Prstan & Co,

& Do..

Monirow examples to display the rarione applia, CA ZISBROOKE Beit, ute, Evins - Crincan

bold Karberg & Co,

3 Ccations and equivalents of different words which Gadouzz, Brit. Biz Bauton Melchers & Op. she has all the populations of India and the Plum Wedding Moronis, per bars one general mesning. Of theas amples Gouras, British bark, Yocent-Razerio Whole Musulman race behind her. She will pur

Cake, por Ib. 0.80 | đơn 1.00. tõin work contains more than five times, as herall at the end of a new cruande-if sucba Plum Cako, per Darrant, poi dez 100 many se any other Dictionary hitherto pab GTAY AND MADIR, Ger. ship, Dovac Ara- Hiberniais be permissibla of which the

by 070 Sptage, per dos 0.50 Imhed, Orestent and not the Cross will be the aviabol, Seed (akperib. 0 45 Bang, per dos, -1-60 For practical purposes the arrangement of foodLY Am. ship. Frost Tudor Company All feing on was eide, with a learen of British Ainxind Cake, alinos Pien, per the work is no complate, that a reference JAMES WILSON, British bars. Pridorus.—Dar- soldiers, against all "Orthodox Christendom per 30 701 092 60 to its pugan enables a person who anterowie & Cu on the other such in it, de Warren's opinion, 40, CENTRAL MARKET, ND 18, WIND is the prospect before us. "But Fogland will do even more than this; she will opend money like wator to obtain allies, and a note by the editor | of the Review mentiona a report that we shoulā probably take a larga Spanish fɔrea into our pay. To speak corsely, is might certainly be "a wrinkle" for his Catholic Majesty to burd an honest penny after the fashion of Gériau Princes in the last century,

M

· Finally, M. de Warren soocludes that his countryzden “ædat entrebon themselves behind the mcat absolate egotiam, and yield to no Impulses, whether good or bad. They must learn to waits toʻmitin silence, withent ovan replying to prorccatione; to wait with an "eye

ON STREET 1199 Hongkong, 20th Joly, 1878,

TAKASIMA COLLIERY

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., Igoals,

Spade

FOR SALE, Lares Takasimon Coal, at $8 per too, ex Godown, Small Takasime Coal, $8 per ton, az Godowa,

Apply

2 TGIGLOVER,

* No 7. Queen'ʼn Road, and at East Point. 694 Bongsongs 18th May, 1870.

HEARD & Co.

191 Hongkong, 29th July, 1976.

FOR FREIGHT OR UHARTER,

ROWENA."

Apply to

TURNER &-Do

CLASSIFICATION OF SHIPS

Hongkong, August 15th; 1876,

· MANOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt ul.

Til Brindisi, United Kingdom... United States, British N. Ameries, Chury,

authorizing thom to lesas Polioios to the extent. of £16,000 on any one Firat-ongs Kist, or to the extent of €15,000 on Adjoining Ristä no Current Rates, extrater

A Discount of 20 allowed

"HOLLIDAY, WISE &-Ca,

Agents, 48: Hongrong, 8th January, 1875)

THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE -GOMPANY, LEHTED;

A RUAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

GENOTES as all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Panang,"

Kiska nocepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Promium-current at the | above-mentioned Porta,

No charge for Policy fees.

JAS. B. DOUGJTRIE,

Hongkong, lot Noveinbar. 1671, DATAVIA SEA AND TIRE INSURANOD COMPANY.

Letters, cath Faileris, Begistra, popen, Books & "Jesper not per the Letter. exceeding 443,

Cents. Certs, venty Cents.

28

and Madeira Islazde 62 16

Africa. Falkland

and Cape Verd· In- landa, Bermuda...... 38 W. Ladies, Mexico, Cen

Ctral America & South

America (E. Cosal) G Bolivia, Chili, Konador,

Peru......

16

12

90

68 Nova 6 British Wast Indies, Curaça, Honduras, and Brazil only, 10 cente..

Vik-Southampton- Peringsl Bod

the

Between-Hongkong, Cantor, and Macao, in either direction.... Between any other two.

of the following places (irough a British Doc) viz, Hong- kong, Macau, Ports

28 10:

12

Per 2.oz

Baorstory.

of China and Japan,

Bangkok, Saigon, And

Thrippier, by Pale

valo šlipanyaki 4

:: Утвер

11889 Hongkung, Pad August, 1876.

GERMANIO LLOYD 800IETY FOR THE | ARD Undersigned, baying been appointol

Agents for the above Company, are pro Pepared to grant Insurances as follows imm FB Undersigned having been appointed MARINE BISES

His Excellency Governor Sir AnteTE ED- WARD KENNEDY, KOM.G., C.B., is pleased to AGENAS for, tuo above Society, parties

direct that the following revised Baths of decrons of basing VESSELS ULASSED AN re-in London, or at the principal ports of India, instant,) be published for general information. Policies at current rates, payable either here, Postage (including those notified on the 15th quested to communicate with

EDUARD SOBELLUASS & ́06., Agents Germanic Lloyd, Im 1299 Hongkong, 15th March; 1873) MANCHESTER FIRE ASSULAANGE COM. **PANY OF MANCHESTER AND S

ZY LONDON,

mands Baglish to communicate effery JEDDAR, Brit, str. Clark →Chinese with nativen who understand nothing but Ch J. MUNRO Brit. bk Crane, Mayor nese... In this respect the work will be found, & Gora v AVE indispensable to all Europeans residing in KATE WATERS, Brit, br,, Fonise.—Order............ Ching, and to the natives themselves if or. Ocuara, British str., Parsell-F. M 8.00, plains subjecte fully with which very few in Deniz Bazeni, British 3 m. acb. Paddle, deed of them are perfectly sognainted To Landetera & Coff parties rendent in ling and and interested in Vadna, Brit, ata, Ballia Vo, Puston & Co. · China ít czuast bat be invaluable peonsionally. Pazero, British berk, laidoaz.-Chinese.

It comprises upwards of two thousand large Biricos, Brit, 3., sob., Timmaen-Anhad. THE Underalgned have been appointed gustapagen

picherg & Us Cours

SHOOTING STAR, Bien, she Hellstrom. Olie

STATE OF ALADama, British, ate, Hamlin

Jardika, Matheson & Doma TARKTON, Unik ship, Clark-Siamen & Co

TRUBNER & Co

60, PATBENGETRB Row:

. HAKELIAS

* Dar RAIN

O. HONGKONG

Australia, and the Jaat,

A BROKEBACK of THIRTY THREE and ONE- France and Algeria vid Brizus, ...12 per 1 oz. TATED PER CENT, Willbe allowed on all LOCAL Brazil, Registration Fee,

Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an estant of $20,00025, 1992

18

BY FRENCH PACKET.NE Obsent of rope (Franco

ped)18 per oz. Forts of China saat Japan (to or

from) . 8 per 1 oz, Adan, Ceylon, Indio, Pradicherry,

A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT: (20%) upon the oorgaat lomal rates will be allowed on Agente for the above Company at Hong, all premimus okargod for insurance; snob da, -Sotron ABHINAVAL12 por Fox; kang, Canton, Foxchʊn, Bhangbai, and Kane count being deducted at the time of the ine Spain and Portugal, cia Brindisi...15 per 2 how and are prepared to grant Insurances at 21 policy. --

The above are all the changes hitherto made Uurrent letter ako

BUSSELL & 0...., in the Table of Raton datad tão lat instant, and Agente must be regarded wa'superseding that Table so

ft ne they syplyi

HOLLIDAY WISE & U6,

1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868 1 Hongkong, 1st January-1877