AMISONLLANECUS,
Another small planet (No, 184) was discovered. by M. Paul Henty, at the Earls Observatory, on the night of July 13th. An
A son of the Amvor of Bokhara in on bìe way to St. Petersborg, where as well be educated in the Corps der Pages, a cudot sohool of aristocritic pretensions. AAN ON
A Berlin correspondent telcgrupha that the Shab infends to visit Europe in the strictest incognito next antama. His object is to study the military and scientific insitutions of the
West.
The Barvisa Corerament 10, Engs the Zevant Herald, losning bank notes of lit, fir, and Bfr ssch, a fact which seeme to indicate pretty plainly the exhaustion of the Treasury of Prince Milaci
The ex-Fresident of the Cenandrom Clab perpetrates another utensity, viz. What is bust wblob. pa man wants, which, if any man bas, us would not part with for unfold wealth?" "A bald head1"
Į TURKISH LADIES AS SHOREL AGENTS. Thofa is in oneral idea that Turkish, Indias sro meroslaves, dolls with duly azternal beauty, whosa montaj po veru ara a complete void. Tine is no doubt the general cine; hot the harems of the higher class of Turksara still partially sup plied with young girls from Circasein (despite The prstauded opposition of Russia to what is still a trade), and many of these girls are before leaving home educated to the highest degree in the art of deception, and boro bad their wite sbopened to an extent which would wake them dangerous tools if in the bands of serot agente who knew how to guide them. Many book have been written about Life in the Harena" but I judge for myself, from must valuable n formación received from several mcst intelli, ent and liberal-minded Turka, There had been for some time sort of strike for more freedom among ke Turkish ladics, and a walk in the aristocratic part of Stamboul on a Friday after-| noon would give the idea that the wovenant was in do mal way a success. A few years A mediost bority says fast man losssholars, and the highest lilies in the land, were one per cent. of vitality every time ho in waked obliged to pover almost the whole of the face in suddealy from sleep. This is what makes a thick mulia or linen yhebrae, hat were dracgist look so pleasant when he is rung up content to tide (if ride at a) is eas of the at two o'clock in the morning by a fellow citizen antiquated Turkish carriages; brit at the time who wants to know if he keeps postage stamps: Inster, to, the imperiosa belle of s Pacha's Russia, according to the City editor of the burrin was to be seu in the latest Paris dreas, World, is suffering from a plugue of forged only with the usual Türkish mantle over her rouble notes, and does not say anything leat shoulders, and a thin gosenmer vil partly over them for fear of damazing her credit even more ing her torebend and month, but a transparent. than it is alroody damaged in Egypt there is an her desire to utado ber bounty. It may be moh eedition talked scommet the Khedive; and (-usid that their lords and masters wore antinus ho is making preparations which look so though to show the world of Stamboul the bangtiful - he meant to lease the sountry shortly pool pours that theje hapaino ogilld prodnou z bat-I to the extent of $700,000 bas baon exported, and think that it was due to the demands of the is supposed to be dentitiod for Tamil's meafter ladies themselves. The Tark is as joslons se he has left Egypt. He has transferred the evar of allowing his women to be seen; it is his whole of his real property to bis ecos-and-most vulnerable paint, and I think, proves that family.
the ladies who could obtain suah concessions could obtain a great deal if they were instrooted as to what they were to cok for, and knew when to proes thair demunde, Thers is not the lightest doubt that most of the " motiva povar.” which works the State sich fabricated in the haree, and it is toere that the secret agent flude the softant material to wople out to his or her own desire-Family Fair,
The Epanolate Francaise has an article on the statistics of population which contains nach that is worthy of due consideration. It is well known that the population of France is in orencing at the lowest rate in Europe, but that the rate is rapidly diminishing will bo perhaps, surprising to many. From tan calonlation of birike over deaths it appears that taking periodi of ten years since 1800, the rate of incremas has been as follows--180110, thé, populatión 'was
Colonal Valentine Bskor, with ecuseat of the. doubling in 18 years; 1811-20, in 121; 1821-30, authorities, will abandon his epartments at in US Fears; 1801-10, in 108 years; in 1841-50, | · Kew's Hotel," better coown to some of us se is 108 years, 1851-60, in 286 youn; 1861-70, Bolecmonger-lane Gaol, on the 18th of July, in 205 years, 1871-75, in 1930 years. The and at once procent to the East. "He will not, last number is of course ancenally great, on account of the bransfer of the Ebias Provincto to Germany. This gives 884 reats for 1801-75, while Germany requires only 13 years to doable its population; Àustria, 69 ; Denmark, 73; the United Kingdom, 65; Sweden, 89; and Nor. way, 51.
Sians Pater the Great toiled in English dock, yarda na u shipwright li may be doubted whether Emperor ever worked so hard as the. Emperar.
hoverer nabus keen nonounced, join the Servian cause, bat will be employed in the important work of improving the cavalry branch of the Turkish army-Wesly Dispatch.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:-
OPICH
LOBEDAY, 29th August.
The market for Bengal drug continner plug-
of Brazil' as Philadelphia. "If his Majesty's gish, with usimportant sales of New Patia at spacial mission here were to destroy. the 1$590, and of New Benares at 174. **
EXPORT CARGOEN.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS WE
DAY. AUGUST 10nr 1876,
Vessels
VRIEL'S NAME
FOR FRIGHT ÁTFLY TO
LONDON, vul SUEZ CANAL... Etenfor (alt.)...
Da Do Doi- AMBURG.
NEW YORK. sepedrari
Da
Antipodes
Johann Svirdrop
SAN FRANCISCO vía Y 'HAMA Occanje (sr,) --
Day Du
Alloo Bookm COOKTOWN SYDNEY ko... Normanby (etr.) MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY James Wilson SYDNEY, ́ADELAIDE Babo SAIGON SINGAPORE, & BANGKOK... MANILA. YOKOHAMAD NINGPO AND SHANGHAI
WATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW AND AMOY HOIHOW (Hainan).......
Do
For Sale.
indis (str)
· Dajanatlianobar (etr, Navé Comicante... Gingyle (str.).....
Fingtozo (el). Douglas (etr.). Carisbrooks (str.). Apalanta (ər.)
CARPET AND FURNISHING
WAREHOUSE.
A
AYLE &¤ ̧0.
SAYLE
AVE JUST RECEIVED, ex STATE
oF LOUISIANA,“Kabygan," und
FRENCH MAIL
BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDSOME PATTERNH and Designs.
TAPESTRY CARPETS
(A. good useful Camper for $1 x yard.) TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS,
→ir Diferent-Width gen
CBNTEE AND SOFA CARPETS, FORT and FLOWER FASTERNS. FELT DRUGGETS -suitable for BEDROOMS,
OOCOA MATTINGS, PLAIN and STarrat, în all wetas..
COCOA NATS --
FLATE and COLOURED BORDERS, is Different
BODY FLOOR CLOTHS, 8 yards wide; ala STAIR CLOTHS
For atanmer Siam, for London, day-- From-Canton to Now Yrs 5 batus Bilk. From Canton to London 235 bules Silk, 100. bales Coopons, 2 boxes Silk Pieve Goods, and 1,820 boxes Scented Orange Pokue. From Shangbai to London 099 bales Silk; 10 hales Wonte Silk, 375 boxes, 2501 half-obests, and 240 chests Socoted Orange Pekoe Frem Yokohama is, and 4ft, din wide, and quaica suitable
for Offices.
Repabliosn zotion that, there ja a necessary. connection between Royalty: and indolence, Juxury or ostentation, he voald, not labour mora indofatigably, or, I way adil, wyro sudeisefully, for his geniality and simplicity of minzer wie bie friends and admirers wherever he goes, Shortly after his arrival he appeared at a large party gives to the Exhibition Judges by Mr. Childa, wan is doing the honours of Philadelphia to the world, and thero his Majesty encountered Professor who was rash caugh to express u wish tɔ show hit some Collige. Don Pedro) timisediately replied, to the Profcasor's Bent 69 bales Silk, 100 bales Cocoons, and 143 ment and alarm, that bo would be there next morning at half-post five, and by was there, although he did not lose the party till near midnight. Whether the Professor over got to bed or to sleep, with the prospect of having at ench an hour to show his earthlishment at the best advantage to an Imperial visitor, I have not yet beard.”-
to London 535 bales Silk, and 218 balf.obasta Boented Orange Pekoa. From Unaton to Conti.
·BILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,
DAMASKS AND REPS
baler Waste it, From Shanghai to Continent 518 bales Silk. From Yokohama to Continent & NEW MATERIAL for COVEXING FURNITURE. 180 balea Silk. From Haskow to London 192 hoxes, 1,171 half-bests, and 220 chests Scented Orange Pekoe. From Kiukiang to London 66) half-obesis Scented Orange Pokoo.. Shinghai to Bon-507 balf-cheste Scented Orange Pekas,*
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
“Bank Bills, os demand..........$2
Bank Bills at 30 days' night ${2} Bast Bills At fi montin sight 433. Credits, at 6 months' sight 4/31 Documentary Bile, at
urouths sicht
ON ROUBAT-Bank, sight... ON CALCUTTA. Bank, eight.... £19. ON SHANGHAI,-
From
The great" river in the occin.” kuona un the Gulf Stream, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Azores, is 3,000 miles in length, and its greatest breadth 120. At first its speed is four miles an hour; but this gradually drolinesusite becomes moro diffused. In the Straits of Florida, its temperature ia 34 dega, or 9-degs, above the surrounding waters; and off aloqaziand, in winter, it is 25 dega. to 30 dage. wärmer than the neighbouring seas, thus moving the dense fogs of that region. It is a grant dispenser of hest and moisture in its coarse. To its indenes are owing the verdüre of the " Emarald" Tale” and the wildness of the slimute of Western Europe.compared with countries elsewhere of corresponding latitudes. It arreate the chilling Arotis incbergs, which melt away in a tepid watera, It is of a deep indigo blue es long "da" ite ourront is deep and parrow; and the line of demarcation between it and the adjacent watora. is so marked, that a vessel may be acen floating oee-balf in the Gulf Stream and the othor in the common waters of the song and two buckets China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis 15
Buze, cigbtq
Private, 30 days sight. 75.
SELTER
Hongkong and Shangha Bank Suara-5 per
cent, premium rate A Union Insurance Sceisty of Canton--8600 per
Bhare.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
81,475 per sbare.
sharo,
let down. one at the bow, the cher at the sterile Insurance Company.-200 per share. will draw up water differing/ia temperature by Hongkang Fire Insurance Company's Shares— no less than 80 dega.
136028 per shore, pzles, London correspondent fitas:A curious etory comes to me bearing the stamp of auticu-China Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-8150
per.share. sicity. On the day of the last.Stato entertain-
ment given by the Queca, Ceant Sclouratof Hongkong and Whampoa Dast Company's.
Shares-871 per cent, discount, dis
in veriuos Colonis and Prices,
A Large Aesortmankof OBINTZES AND URETONNES.
Ronilié
Butterfeld & Swire... Hongkong Ainhold, Karborg, & Co. Hongkong Meyer & Un.. Hongkong Vogel, Engedora & Co.
TO BE DESPATCHEE
On or about let prox. Quick despatch, s
On or before 31st inat.
Quick deapatah
Rongkang Togel, Hagedorn & CQuick desputab,
Heard & Co
Homakume kourd de Comp
Hongkong draḥðla, Körberg de Do..
Hongkong Vogel, Hazodora & Co.,
Hongkong O. LO. 8, Co...
FiM; 8. 8. Co
Hongkong Vogel, Hingedora & Co.
Gibb, Licingston & Co.
Juruk despatah,
Quick despatch
Quick'd'espatch.
nio despatch." Un 1st proz, at 3 pm
On 15th proz, at SP
Quick despatol
On 2nd pros. at 1 P.
Hònghong Olyphant & Co. Quick desprich.
Hongkong B. Davis...
Agunnigerian Maritimes Hongkong Yuen Fat Honigman
longkong Remedios & Co
Jardine, Mathesop & Co. Hongkong Siemazon & Co... Hongkong Doaglas Laprak & Hongkong Soon Choong
Simeon & Co...
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
EX RECENT ARRIVAIZ NEW BOOKS: WORKS of LEFERENCE: A NOVELS, BORGOT BOOKS
PRESENTATION Booze, and MUSIC BOOKS
AWSON'S LONDON MADE BOOTS and VIRNHA BOSTë; large assortmentaje d DINNER SERVIOS, in great variety, DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES.
D
Quick despatch.
En And pear, of nona. On Stb'prox., at 4,30 PM. Quick despatch, Quick deepatob To-morrow, at Br.. Today, at noba On 4th prox. On or about 2nd
Vessels on the Berth.
Vessels on the Berth.
JOCULDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES PERNAND EUROPE,key
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS:
San
Post Office Notifications.
jd' smart will clošast
For Swatow, Amoy, and Ponchow. Per Douglas, to day, the 30th int, at 11.30 A,
De Ningpe and Shanghai Per Yangime, tomorrow, the 31st inst at O PAL
For Cooktown, Bydney, Thomania, and Mal bouine Pet Normanby, on Saturday, the 2nd proxime, at 128KPM
Tuesday, the 5th prox., at 5 PC,
For Banglok-for Rajanelliowekar, on
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Delta sumi's PACKETS The United States Mail Packet OOBANIC will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st Sep tember, with Mails for Fapan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED
5.00CANZO, will be despatze for Francisco, but Yokohata, on PRIDAY, the 1st September, at 3 par, taking as follows
Slates, and Europe. Cargo and Passengera for Jupas, the United
Connection mede at Yokohama with Starmers from Shanghai
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M, of the Slat instant, Paros Packages will be received at the Office until5 PM. same day. All Pavel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of mine is required,"›
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 promonths are issued as a reduction of 20 percent on regular rates, patt
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW,
HBSteamship
DOUGLAS," "
Captain Burnie, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 30th inst, at Noon
For Freight or Pasnago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,. 1376 Hougkong, 48th August, 1876.
QOBAN SEGAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON; vid SUEZ CANAL, FAHD Company's Steership
Fine, OUT GLASSWARE, in many designs. GASELIERS, Table, LAMPS, Ship's Bide LAMPS Most-head LAMPS, Cabin Suspen sion LAMPS, and Ballhead CANDLESTICKS. STATIONERY, De la Rae's, Waterlow's, &c, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all devil
Base's ALE, in Quaria and Picts, by Came You aint Stunderstammers, SPOUT, in Quarts and Piota, by B, Berke. Basa's ALU in Horahenda and Elderkina, Kinaban's TL WHISKY, Bonbon WHISKY; Glenlivet, WHISKY, Att
CHAMPAGNE. Kruz's First Quality, Pint Fat Quarts. Sparkling MOSELLE, ia Pints, and Quarts. Stiff HOOKS, different Brauder After Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS. White White Seal and other SHERBIES Fine OLD PORT. Very Choios ULD BRANDY, bottled bera in 1862. 201
"STENTOR "
his despatched on or about the lut prosion
For Freight or Passage, apply tu
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta
1mgrong, to August, 1976, FOR CUOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND.
--
TH
MELBOURNE..
UN Eastern and Australian Mail. Steam
Company's Steamer
"NORMANBY," : Captain J. H. Reddell, will be deapatobed sa. above ou BATURDAY NEXT, 'he 2nd Sep tuber, ut 1PM
For Freight or Faesage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 1570 Hongkong, 28th August, 1876.
-FOR-BOLKOW (HAINAN, THE German Steamship
PATALANTA,"
Crosso & Blackwell's OlLMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES of every kino. Prime Quality American REBE, in Gasks (250 lbs, and 100 lan. - Prime Quality. American) £
PORK, in Cяake 300 16a, 100 lla, and 25 lbs. Fiacas quality French BUTTER,in1b. bottles. G. Petersen, Master, will be despatabed: on or
California Family STORES, all descriptions, about the 2nd prezime. Muntz Yellow METAL BESATHING, For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIAMESEN & Co., assorted sizes. Brown SHEATHING FELT and BOILBE FELT, "Hubbuck's, Assorted
Agente. PAINTS and OIL, Orano's Labrionting OIL. 1380 Hongkong, 9th August, 1876,
Penooch'a Composition PAINE "TALLOW.
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY. White Biothera PORTLAND DEMENT.
THE Stepship FIRE BRICKS and FIRE OLAY.
T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1 to 5. Best Rustin ROPE, alt sines,
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. -978 Hongkung, 26th June, 1656.
OURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERSEAS.
to match DAMASK and REPS.. VELVET FILE, PRINTED. AND EM- BROIDERED TABLE COVERS ;
-steop
PRINTED TABLE BAIZE: by the yard.
LAQE AND MUSLIN QURTAINS AND ANTIMACUASSARS,
in all sizes
EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS. WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS.
MIERORS AND TOILET GLASSES. CARRIAGE AND TRAVELING RUGS ASD MAUD WRAPS.
SAILE ANT OO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
FOR SALE. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.
WEISSLAOK;"
$10 per ease of 2 dözən pinte. $18... per cane of 1-docs quarts CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869.
CAN VIN DES PRINCES."
per case of 1 dosen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIL.
$15
$8
per case of 1 dosen PALMER MARGAUX.
quarto.
per gras of 1 dozen quarts, LORMONT. ---
per case of 1'dozen quarts. per ease of dozen pints,
SIEMSSEN & CO. 502 Hongkong, ist May, 1876. FOR SALE,
B
1 Deep-well FUMP, 34 in., with ROTARY
ENGINE, an plank.
338-foot length Iron Wall ROD, complete. 10 36-foot lengths in. LEAD PIPE.
1 CORPER STRAINER
12 in Strong IRON JOINT,
The xbolo packed-and-ready for shipment, Apply to the SECRETART Of the Amor CLUB,
tť 1327" "Amoy, Lête August, 1876.
FOR SALE, OHEAP
TE
*CARISBROOKE” will be despatched for the above Ports MONDAY, the 4th proximo
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SUON.CHEONG.
1878 Hongkong, 28th August, 1876.
·FOR YOKOHAMA.
AD Steamship
BARA “ÜLENGYLE." dus shortly from London and Singapore, receive immedjate dospatch so above. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDING, MATHESON & Cos
Agenta, 1377 Hongkong, 28th August, 1876.
FOR LONDON. THE AL Britia 3-0. Schooner PAOLACHNACUDDIN.“ MeDonald, Master, will load bere and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above. For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 1381 Hongkong, £th Angaat, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al 16 years. British Clipper Bark
TUCIA Crowley, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and vill have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply wo
VOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co. 1981 Dongkong, 20th August, 1876.
FOR MANILA, MIKE Spanish Brig
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,"
THE
receivad from the Three Emperora s message Hongkong, Denton, aiul Mačno 3 embout Co* QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, LOADING GUNS, Trive $25 each,Uriste, Master, will have quick despatch as
Share17 per cent, discount. - Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tie,
60 per share.
Rongkong Gas Company's Shatok-876 per
shure,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$50 per Chinese Imperial Idar-£95,
kare.
directing bin to obtain the steunt of England to the little ecteme, which they had arranged between them with infinite trouble, but which was cover destined to ba parried out. The Count, who, by the way, is one of the most wary diplo. iuatista we bave over, bad at At Jamie's, met Mr.. Disraeli at the royal entertainment, in formed bios of the usture of the winga which he bad rearved, and added that his supposed be wwe et libey to telegraph the Prime Minister's assent to the progresl of the Thurso Powers Mr. Dierash's reply was both obaying and tonekingDood your Excellency take us for Montenegriss The arabassador, who, I may obestve, Beldom fails in anything which be na dertaken, from lack of confidence, felt himasif anexpectedly cornered, and made no reply. My informant adde, Sobouvaloff we fearfully snubbed, and the story is. I believe, qoke true." Discussing our mayat defence, The Times says Take the obvious truth that our aval power would be vastly increased by streng. thening existing steamships and taga s to wake them espubla of Carrying one or two heavy rifled guns. We are gind to Laow that the present Government have acknowledged the wisdom of this advice, and inadá experiments and preparations for carrying it ous practically long to travelling under Then we begin to think, What is the strength
'Sales on Ängsar 29th, as HEPORTED BY OWIREME Japan Brimstone 300 picufs, at $3.25, by Fock Hing Wo to travelling trader,
American Florry bage, 5€ibs, at $1.80, by Lang Yee to travelling trader.
Almonds-10 baga, a: 313,00, Ły Kwong ing Chong to travelling trader.
Fungus bago, at $180, by Kwong Hing Chong is travelling trador.
Shellfish-20 bags, at $12,80, by Kwong Sang
to travelling tander.
Vermicelli-200 bags; vt: 38.2, by Kwong, Sung Tei to travelling trader.
White Wax-pierre, at $65,50, by Wing Shing bun to travelling trader,
Blues Pepper, 700 bags, að 3780, by Shop
- Milied Rico-1,500 pusula, at $1.65, by Wo
of ship feet of steamships and taga West Hing to looal traders
amount of help would they bring The andwer is thus they are not to be numbered by hardrede, but by thousands, Without taking the trouble to calcolate sher all, and, indeed, the teak would be po 'sney one, oar rendere, moy. ha interested to know that there were, inet year Alont 2,000 British registered steamers of more than 500 tons gross tonnage, and of those about -550 ware of 1,500 tons and over, and about 100- over 3,000 tone. It is true that this magnificent Best Las not been built for war; but inca ney war undertaken by this country must be a popular one, we are mistaken, indeed if the whole resources of the nation would not be st the disposal of a bold and skilful Government in me of need. A email proportion of the nombera we have given would be enough, seeing shiva matten Bawer can predited more pu"3"
wole-hill to our mountain.
A writer in Frazer tells ce-something o change that buy come over the minds of Scoteh. people us to the ecclesiastical "innovations He says It in strauge to think, now that the Battle is won, that a few yzora “gü Üistinat peraccution was the lot of us as ventured: tụ ay they thought it would be well to stand at praise in ebasob, and to kneel at prayer; also to have the organ where it was derived. I re- member when a clergyman, nowople is middle- age, who was the first to suggest the changes of posture, was Tidaly told, in his Presbytery, that
·HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(†M. MISERS FALDONED, AND GA BEOUSINEJ
Harometer... Barometer #P
KOGENY 20TH
•Thermaraner- & J
·Thermoragier-1 vir. Theme K. (1912-kuld).
E
O
HONGKONG
-ÅND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE UT-LDI, PAGMDB &
Oclebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. tf-941: Hongkong, 21st Juns, 1876.
ANDE TENNENT'S À EN and . PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
LOANTAS Long Flax Ordwa
ARNEOLD KARBERG & Co. if 1100 Hongkong. Tlili May. BUT,
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL STARTŐ,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE
PRONUNCIATION.
PUNTLAND MANDARIN
An ANC-CHEESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
20950
THOR comprehensiveness and practical service
20317
Thermometer-9a
AL
Thermometer-1.1(WHC þ%),
Thermo-Kanini
Cherniometer 20
Termometri alght)...
Bit
8)
"UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL,
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S "PELEGIANS
DALOMETÉS,
THERMOMETER.
be bad better be off to the Carol of England Bergmeter..
if he wanted these things. Hollying did not Tercer
Sveil. That young clergyman nok to the
Ohures of his fathers, and now holde alt but Diction of Wisdi..
the beat living in. it. Within the last ten years, force...
1.board a truly good ulergramin say, on many
ucosions, that the-proposal to kneel at prayer
Ther
and stand at singing whe onggested by the Dovil. Wit Themometer.
Not
∙ANOT
„SBAND-
FLORE.
I have in my possession a formal and lengthy c
letter of excommunication addressed by an aged
and reverend minister to a younger one, long Hun
bis special friend, but who (though not having entity falisa
himself intradacou sayingstion" tad said he cam uo karım in his father and bis brother bering enyorally brought in an organ. The younger man replied impenitently; and indeed with some spirit; and the old goitioman, who held, na a vital dogma the Personal Infallibility (not of the Pope, but of himself), was Sually estranged." But the younger min bad the bett #Never once, while ble senior lived, or when he died, did he speak or write of him but
hc
14
73 sep
fom DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREECH- Saloon Rifles and Cartridges French and above. Smith and Wesson's Revolvers t
J. F. SOHEFFOR,
54, Praya Cetin. Sm 1027 Hongkong, Brd July, 1876. VEE SUNG=&: Cop
I COAL MERCHANTS,
Have alwaye on band LARGE Srooxs of {"every_description of Costy:
Address, cure of HOO-TLOSNG & Co., No, 42, Trays, Hongkang,
618 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876. '*
TAKASIM & COLLIERY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents.
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
TINIDIOS & Coi 1552 Hongkong, 24th August, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
1HE A1 Norwegian Brig
JOHANN SVERDROP
Agent.
For further information us to Freight or Pasaya, apply to the Agency of the Company, No; 16. Praya Cantril.
e. "B. EMORT,
Hangkong, 1st August, 1876." -
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS,
UNTY STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO, TA
BOMBAT, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS-
SAODA Compsoy, Steamship SATURDAY, the 2nd September, 1876.
"BINDE” · Commendant. RAPATEL, with „NUALS PASSENGERS – SPECIE and. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
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Registry of Lettera ocneos. Tost DEou closer,
2.30 bar. Comespondanca teny be posted on bard the Packet with Lata Foo ot 12 serits-exten Postage, unfill 12:50 mm, when the Mail is finally closed. Corapandende raust be epcially, dirented for this route, wad it not fully prepaid will be wont by British Packet.
Letters &o, can be posted For Canada, to weat Indies, and other placen named below, it sufficient American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame roan Stamps are sold at tala Office.
The charge for Registry is 8 cants in Hong kong Stamps and to tents in B.. Stauperio those places only the namin of which are prial ed in Iulics: To all the otter places named correspondence vaaust La Togistored through, fint only to Bun Fraugisen (8 centa);
The following are the charges on correspon- denge thus aent - D
PER HALE: OUNCÈ, Hongkong U.S.
Stampa, Stamps: Centa Cente.
Canada, British Columbia, New Bennewick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Lland, Vancouverty (8 Zeland, Habana, Nuss, New, Providence a tanggalan Aepinucil. Bermuda, Bogota,
Varthagena, Costa Rica, Cu bn, Carpio, Fiji, Greenlane, Jamaian, Now Granada, Nisa
gua, Panama, West Indies, mtemala, Maxies, Salrador, "Hawaii, New Foundlandutainme
Venezuela.....
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon-Relice, Greytom, don me well as for Marseilles, and acceptedir. tranit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.
Stipping Orders will be granted till noon. Cargo will be reserved on board until 4 PM Specia and Parcels until 3 r., on the 1st September, 1876, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages re required.
at the Come
For further particulars, apply pany's Office.
H. DU FOCER Agent.
Hongkong, 26th Augias, 1876.
duras, Martinique, Buntu Mar tu. Turk's Tolumt. Breath
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru Argentine Coufederation, Be
ono Ayres, Paraguay, Ura
8.
Newspaper (not over 4 oz.) 2 Booke, do, per don
10
10
Any articles found caelosed in NowspaperS or Book Packets. (se silk scarves, jewellery, E) will be detaioað.
NAILS BY THE IRUNCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet SINDH will be despitebed on SATURDAY, the 2ad Sep. tember, with Mails to and through the United
MUT & NAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,Kingdon and Barope, as Marseilles; to Sai- gon, Singapore, Batavin, Gaila, A sstralia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Segabellen, HA anion. Mauritios, Suez, and Alexandria,
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Panket, but can be paid only as far as Cor- U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will Such letters should be waked Paid to Galle lon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid.. be despatched for San Fraaclaco, via only; they will go on from Gallo as unpaid. Totchans, on FRIDAY, the 15th-September, The following will by the hours of closing the 1970, at SF, taking Passengers and Freight | Maila, koja- for Japan, the United Statea, ond Europe.
Through Paazenger Tickets and Bills of Lading.are issued for transportation to Yoke
bo porta in Mexico, Ocutral and South Amerion, bads and ather, Japan Ports, to San Francisco, and to New York and Europe, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Misa Bishi B.S. Company will leave thangbai, via the Inland Sea Forte, about same date, and make cloes connection at Takabama.
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At New York, Posengots have selection of varicos itads of steamers to England, France, and Germany..
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.. on the 14th proximo. Paroc Packages will bus' received at the Qffice until 5 PM, BELA day ;- all Parcel Packages should be unrked to ad dress in full value of same is regaited..
Fer further informatiqu-né to: Passage and Fright, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central.
G. BEMORY,
Agil,
Hongkong, Angas: 15th, 1876. PANIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. TROM this date, until further notice, ud. count of Twenty per cent; (20%) apou the Curren local rates of premia will be allowed apon insurances elected with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co.,
Agenta 1199 Hongkong, 27th June. 1872 LANCHESTER. FIRE ASSURANCE, A COMPANY.
willen bere and at Whampoa, and meet with Undersigned Agents are in receipt of
Tink
despatch sa above,
For Freight, Bpply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Qe" if 1838 Hongkong, Pod Angust, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A British Bark
THE
POCEAN CHIEN."
Captain Cook, will load here and at Whampoa
10H SALE, Larga Tokasima Coal, at $3
per tor, ex Godown. Small Takakima for New York, Cail, Só nór.fon, ex Godown
Apply to
1. 6. GLOVER,
NOT No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point.]
004 Hongkong, 15th May, 1876.
NOW ON SALE,
AND.
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
For Freight apply to
·HEARD & Oni
2015 Hongkong, 17th August, 1876,
FOR LONDON. THE 33 € 11 French Bark
· * KERMALO,”
inatenctions From the Board of Dirror, authorising them to jasne Policies to the extent of £10,000, on any ous First-olusa Fliek, or to: the extant of £15,000. öụ Adjoining Kiska,at Current Ratea..
A Discount of 20 allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875,
FRIDAY, Lot Feptombor,
5 P3, Money Order Ofice cloves. Post Othes closea exept the NIGHT Bor, which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, Ž00 fejtember, v
7 AM, Post Office opeus for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence,
10 a... legistry of Lestera'<cases,
11 A.M., Post Ofoa cloace execpl for Late-
Lettera.
11.10 AM, Letters (bat Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa.. poze may be postsi on payment of R Late Fea of 16 conta extra poatago... until
-11.30 AM, when the Post Of CLOSES
Contirely.'
To provide means of remitting small ans of money to or from this Colony and botwasn the Ports of Obing and days, the Postmasters. and Agents of this Office will in fatura ba al lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongking Postage Stampa from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong and Yokobnu, however, in either direction, Money Orders must be used.AGA
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- ceed 55 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at lesat two, na no separate Staaga wil be purchased, Ther. must be presented personally or accompanied by a note.
The Postansker or Agent taay postpone pur- chasing if bis-publio fands in and are not euthpient, and he will refuse to purobase in any caso which appears dockttul or suspinions, Ha allowed to charge a Commission of one per cont. on all Stamps parchanel. Sed
Letters oontaining Stamps should be regis. terod, and the Stamps stond be sued fro observation.
Moat countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondeues having joined the General Postal Union of being probably about to do áo, & O it is acocasary that the following rules ho
Agents. strictly observed.
THE OHINA' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
1. No Letter or Paoket, whether, to be regis tered or unregistered ter be received for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewele, pro- aione Articles, or anything that, as a general. rule, is liable to Customs dutie
2. This Regolation probibits the sending of
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports o Patterns of dutiable urtisles, unless the quantity
China and Japon, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang,
Riske accepted, and Policies of Insurance
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Bonillé, Maater, will be despatched for the granted at the rates of Premium current at the
above Port on or before the Sist instant,
For Freight, apply to
By Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Corroc-{"siktiga",
Hons, and Dr, WILLIAMS' Orthography, "PRICE" In Paper Wrapper....
Featly Bound
the Daily Pless Oficis
说 煤
WING-KER COAL SHOP,
230,50
..32.00
words which the Uhinesqhave of late years heen. compelled to volu to express the numerous oli- seotain munofinery, photography,talerraphy, and insolence generally, which the rapid advance | /|HD Proprietor of Wnts-gue. Shop begs to of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are inform the publio that bis £hop bus been here given in entero. Each and every word is established since 1955, at Endicott's Lane, and fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- that he hứa always a great quaatily of BEST cine for abadonta of a moat instructive nature. | COAL in store for Bala Gentlemen or Ship Both the Court and Punti pronunciatione armsters wishing to patroniso bim, are requested given, thé scõenta being oarefully marked o to apply at his Shop,"
MEYER & Co. tf 1307Hongkong, 15th August, 1370.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNØY." Un Al Brition Bargie
JAMES WILSON 2.
Captain Prideaux, bating the greater portion of her Carga sagoged, will have quick despotol an above;
For Freight, apply to
OLEPHANT & S
FOR HAMBURG.
1 1808 Hongkong. 15th August, 1876, -
HE 41 Britian Bark
INCANTIPODES"
abere-mentioned Ports.
Rocharge for Policy fees:
sent be eu small sa to make the sample of no Talua
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol- Dows.
BOUES AND PATARE-To British Offices, 5lb. PATTERNS.-56. if without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPEES—To the Coutinent, &o Serretary, Albert M
CL385
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Hongkong. Jet-Novober 1871. ATAVIA, SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANT
4. The following articles cannot be scat by. Post at E, Liquids, Gunpowder, tehen Gandles, Soap Indigo, Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Maite or offensive or injutions to persons desling with them.
PARCELE
FIRE. Undersigned having been appointed Agants for the abere. Colapany, repro mared to grant Insurances as followe
The public is reminded that, in China and AAB MARINE RISKS,
Japan, there is no such thing as Parsel Fast Policies at current rates, payable bitber here,Much trouble and disappointment is oatsed by in London, or at the principal ports cf India, persistent attempts to waderall rainable trifles Australia, and the Eart
through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of ABROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE-Dress, Frity Work, and similar presents are
the best principle hitherto astategar Tho by no 13 195YS TEOLERKOUR. ZU14 Sokembe sister à Bardee, Muster, will loud here and at Whan, ratan pas die will be allowed on all LOCAL continually bong reload, the senders having
Taply displays the auocess of an attempt to
make the Chiness and Daylish type correspoOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERT Fo8, and will have quick despatch as above, in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast NS
neonomy of space nouieving & cherness Bot Neither the UAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the previously attained, and dispensing with the Ourens will be RESPONSIBLE for ADY vart margins and rasant spaces which have DEBT contracted by the Offiaors or the Crew beretofore charnotorized Chinese publications the following Vecmble during their way in
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Hongkong Barbour following facts are submitted for consideration.
For freight, apply to
WAR VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
1292 Hongkong, th August, 1876.
FOR-1ONDUN THE AL British Burk
COREAN
Chalmers Vocabulary, contains about 18,000 ADELIN AND MARIAWND, Gor, by Dabl-Oaptain Adams, will load here as above, and Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English W Pasta & Co.
weet with quick deepstong-
Measuremsat, Gcode £3 59, per Ton?
Apply to
And Ohinese Dictionary about 10,000, whilst Aids Buck, Am. ship, Sterimanes Through Rate of Freight from Canton for this work contains more then 50,000. English in gerien Maritimony words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac. ABEA, Dan, siz, Moisan.-W. Porta Co. tera again, despite all the grammars and EINXFACTOR, Am. Hayden-Bossell & Q
MARNHOLD, KARBERG & C. other elementary worke ne pot published, the CAL, Eritt, Hatsbien-Landatciat 1274 Hongkong, 10th August, 1876. ntudent of this diffionit language absolutely re 22 00.
quires eramples to display the various Bpph- CADIEGO, Brit str., Brand-Chinese. cations and equivalents of different words which GzOTOMSTRE, British bark, Vincent Hozarie have une general meaning. Of there examples & Co
tuis work contain more than fira time as Hoogur, Auz skip, Frost, Tudor Company.
CON FOR BYDNEY, vid ADELAIDE:
NHH AL British Barque:
aby se gay other Dictionary hitherto pub Jakes Wison, British bark, Fridesur-Our will have immediate duaputok ne ahora.
lished N
For practical purposes the amngement of LORD OF THE ISLES, Brit. 3. ch. Path- the work is so complate, that a referance... Arnhold, Karberg & Co
to its pages enables, a person who under MARIN, Ger, bart, Johnanaba-Eluard Scheil slands English to communicate effectively ban & Co
LYANA
BAROUKTER, LOVE! ofte en la fuchoa, tebe, kad.huparola. ** with native who understand nothing but Chi- CCRANEC, Batish str. Parvell---P. M. 9. 8. Co THERMOMETER, in degrees, repin ponese, In this forpeos the work will be found. DURAN RANGRE,, British Sim, sob., Friddle
in my manied giluminum.
indispensable to all European residing in Indstein & Cove DITION OF WIN registered every two points, N., W... Cairn, and to the natives themselves it or Oncurs, Britt Batlia-Wa Pastu & Co. NE WAS
plaine subjecta Fully with which rory few in PAT TAR, Chitose str, Pattern, M. S FOR WIND-13 gf best. S to moderate, deed of them are porfestly aaquamted. To N. COMCALES
750k 7 Wales 10 hory 10 to 13 vient partier resident in England and interested in PERSANBUCO, British str, Hyde-Meloberz ATATE BY WEADER-B-Ciens kling sky," C's Linutily. July. China it cannot but be invaluable comisionally, & CE Fee 7 Borgy 7 Saughton, M. Maty.It comprises upwards of two thousand Large RAZARATTIANUHAR, Brither str Hopkin Overcast 2-Paning than eri - 2 Squally. Lalý 8. Fadevi
quarto pagen, 5
le one of the most conscientions of nez, A. Tudor Vlasta Va perinrad person a man whọ bel broken hie Cam The Jetes are repeated to indicate way (accease and ordination owe ased to be the desiguation of Lima Terage of their guest on him who knelt of prayer. Mon of mense always
anapped thoir fingers at that kind of thing's no
it le board no mora,
Kata-Ton't min for the previous is Makes. (coni) kw regained from 1 10 24, 123 the quantity of water falles indicated in lashes, Lena, maid kundi sana.
“TRUBNER & Co..
60, PATERNOSTER "Row-
WWW.H. BELL
“DAILY PREMI" Greich, HongkÖNG.
For Freight, upply to
DAVIES
1251 Hongkot 4th August, 1875
· FOR NEW YORK.
AE &f Britjob Bark -
BETHANTH
HBARD & 1191 Hongkong.. 29th July, 1876,
NIEKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000,000
often upent mais ja Pustato ritun would bare paid the freight by steaner. No refund can be made on such parole of the value of Stampe obliterated before the nature of the contentaj was discovered a wa
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENE. (2) apen the ontrent local rates will be allowed-on all premium obarged for insurance; such dia† Some difanity is experiensed in obtaining a conut, being deducted at the time of the issue general understanding of what is a Pattern. It of policy. "
is a bona file ample b1 goods which the sender RUSSELL &Co., has for sale, or of goods which bo wishes to Agents, order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity crapatible with showing-what the goods are, and must base no intrinsic value, ma
Arrangements having bean mado under which Maile for Londen arriving at Suez from Olins by Private" Abipo, will be forwarded to TRE Undersigned have been appointed destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Agents for the abore Company at Hong that the riten of postage, which mint ha quid im kong, Canton, Fosshow, Shanghai, and Han advance, on correspondenco addressed to the bow and are propsted to grant Insurances at United Kingdom 20 forwarded, will be as fol-
Plowe, viz. t Uurrent Rate AN
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874. ANOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM.
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
if 1958 Herzkont. 18th October, 1888.
For Letters For Newspaper
THE SCOFLIJN IMPERIAL INSITRANCE For Booke and
COMPANY.
Pattern
22 cauta por half ounce
esch
Founce
2 ounge aunts.
overy doonoon 12 cents.
THE Understad, having been appointed
Many boxes of letters are received at the Poet Agent in Hongkour for the aberc-named Captain Bendell, will load bere and at Whan- Company, in propared to GRANT POLICIES Olies not sealed, the io to way, the box ja pou for Naw-York, N
aga pet FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to fastened with eealing mus, but there is no im- For Freight apply ED
the extent of £10,000, at the usad rates, subject pression of a seat
The attention of hoxholdera is called to tha to an immediate discount of 20:10 MOJA MEN
Attention is invited to a sezsiderable redno necessity of carefully sailing arch boxes with tion in premam for Life Insurance in China. moms recognizable seal, and of spuding a Chit- Life Policise affected during the year 1875 book-c-rompt with them. The omission of Share in the Baljus to be declared on 31st the latter propantion leaves a doubt as to hea Dicember for the quinquennial period then ther the contents of the box ever reaphed the ending
Post Office, be omitsion of the former, as to whether part of them might not have hech al- abracted for the sakooks1q2'ostage Stamps,
NOW ON SALE. STOOWNO STAZ, Siow, sh, HellstromCLE DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trace Report for the Year 1875 Price THALEN, British air. Coles,
raik Ten Dolp
Apply at the Daily Free Office, TIUNTON, Urit ship, Clusky--Siamum & Co. -- Hongkong, Marub, 1870.
A MACG, HEATON 1435 Hongkong, 27th September, 1873
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