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OPTOM
WEDNESDAY, 30th August.. No busfueas has been reported to-day in either kind of drug, med
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per Alexander McNeil, for San Francisco — 22,886 bugs Rice 50 lbs., 180 bugs Soror (160) 10,), 300 bags Beans (5) b) 385 bage White" Sugar (50 158.), 58 baga Sugar (50 lbs.), 49 bage
DESTINATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY- AUGUST 9før, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VISUEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
Ar
LONDON, SUEZ CANAL... Stentor (str.) minde
Do
D Do Do
Green Peas (60. Jbs.), 50 bags Beppor, 35% bago | HAMBURG Coffee, 171 bune Wine, 430, packages. Floor, NEW YORK 295 packagan Wat Cargo, 149 pickspag. Firs-> De. origters, 305 packeghe Boy, 174 boxen Arrow. Bebek root, 100 bales Tet, bà turen Ten, 49: baskets
De
wool saturated with oil. In the majority of: vares the ballies wore scalded and bluished and much defigured. The head of Mr. Winfield, the engineer, severed from the body by the explosion, was quite black, and in barstal other onses the identity of the features was almost destroyed. The slothes had been in some in strices wholly, and in others almost wholly rivan from the body by the immediato force of cha explosion. As soon as might be the bodies were decently placed in colline, and rooved to one of the wards, where relatives who wished ts. Boe then wors admitted to take a last look.
On pho arrival of the Queen at Gesport, on her journey to Osborne, the sad news was municated to "Her Majesty, who expressed her deep sorrow at the casinity. Admirat Elliot has since received several menigte of condolence from the Queen, and from the Prince of Walta, Her Mujosly bus transmitted £100 for the relief of the sufferers, and the Prince of Walea £50 Par Cingeles, tor Sydney viz. Melbouras Mr Geschien, the ex-Piret Lord of the Ad· For Sydney 10 packages Tea canh ♣ boren, -miralty, had subsoribad £25, Mr. C. Sesly, M.P.40 packages. Tez each 2 horas, 287 bozen Tea, £30, Mrs. Seely, £10, Diocera, Pann und On 50 bundles. Tea each 2 box, 163 packages £10, Lord Hotbum €20, Stock Exchange, £21 Soy, 110 hores Diy Lysbeon, 110 jars, Hive,
Anjrquest bea heen opened apho the bodies Cake, 169 paukazes Preserves. 6) boxes Wine, MANILA of shoes killed-chirty-seven in cumber. After 41 boxes Vermicelli, Să bags Rice (56 1ts), 50 TOKOHAMA... the coroner's jury had risited the Thunderer the boxes Moroni, 30 bundles Firecruiters each
Do. inquiry was adjourned for a time, in order to allow a thurough online examination of the remains of the exploded boiler to be made. | Twenty-nine bodies have been interred in the cemetery attraded to Haslar Hospital, soren oker hodies having been reinnved for borlat elsewhere by the friends of the deceased. Thirty. nine persons are in the Hospital, of whom twenty-fivo are doing wall, six are in a prean rions, and eightíu a dangerous state.
Bali Cabbages, 80 packages Dry Onrr9,50 boron | SAN TEANCISCO- Cassin, 87. Voxua Tabacco, and 2,489 pagkagen ( Do Morehundie, p
mero
RATIONALISM. Protestantiem i logically Rationalism (Bars the Catholic Zimes), kept midway between faith and apostasy by sortiment, habis, or pinty. We have, however, protested against the claim of non-Catholics to the exclusive use, or right of the word Ratiocal; and we have only oved. the word populerly, in the conventional sense, without allowing that "reason" can brinfidel, The truth is that nothing can be utterly irrational than rejecting the Divine salbority of the Charch. It is not by any process of the puro reasoning that any man in the whole world rejects the Church; it is through fragmentary or partial observation, through want of acratiny between principles and accidents. through confusing Divize low will human bature, and through what of philosus. phical thought. There are the mental dérange.. inent. The paral derangements are syn thetios for tao rensen becomes the clave of the will so soon as the will becomes corrupt, Wo will not hear tas imputation, o gaily cast en ns by the Telegraph, that "the Cathélio, (eith lesls to Rationaliam." It is a calumny against reason and against fact. Rationalism way be logical Protestantism, but Catholicism is logius
Bolief.
THE DEPRECIATION OF SILVER. The Economist say that the report of the "Commons Committee on the depresiation of
Do.
Vores
Kermal Cinchonenddin
Golded Spur ya
Antipodes
Betbury
Ootan Chitol
Jobaun Sverdrop,ji:
'HAMA Oscar:fo (aft:);;
Alaska (str.).... Alice Back COOKTOWN, SYDNEY. KOA: Normanby (str.). MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,,, Oscan (sbr.}...
I Do. JMA I Do.
James Wilson .. STDNET, vid ADELAIDE........... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, L... BANGKOK,
2 boxes, 35 bandite Fircarskere, 88 babe Hemp, NINGEO AND SHANGHAI 50 rolle Metting, 50 packages Bamboo Ware SHANGHAL 405 packagės Mérsiandis». For Melbourne 1,100 KAMOY boxes Ten, 109 Liff-shorts Tea, 340 packages SWATOW, AMOY, TAIWAN, Tos, 200 packages Tea each 2 boxes, prokages Do. AND AMOY. Tea each i bozes, 325. Ixxes Wine, 160 bandlas. DAMOTAFO Firecracker: och 2. baxua, zo buntuts, Fir** | HDI HOW (Fainan) ................ m... foraokers cash 4 boxes, 50 boxes Fireorackors, 10 packages Fireosasters mich bezes, 45 boxes Tobacco, 105 polongos Bay, 463 rolla Macting, 25 Inga Beans (58 lbs), 6 Sage Greon Peas (56 län.),
For Sale.
Sindo (str.)............ Rajanattianuhar (str.), Nava Constmesto Tibra fatr
Triato
lengyla (str). Yangtze (str.), Ava (str.) Zamboanga (str.) &g, Hailoonz (dir.) - Carisbrooke (str.)
Tatiua
(aED A Atalanta (eir.)
150 bags Rios (36 Iba.), 550 boxes Oil, 439 haze E8 EXTRAORDINARY! Salt Fish, 62 packages Fuper Ware, 120 boxes. alt uumbers, 506 packages Preserves, sod
packages Merchandise.
UN LONDOS
EXCHANGE.
Bank Billa, na demand......... $14 Bank Bills, at 30'days' sight. dị lâ → Bank Billa, k£6 months' sight 4,28
Credits, at 6 months sight St Documentary Bills, at
montin sirbt
OX BOMBAR-Bank, sight. OF CALCUTTA.Bank, eight.. Or SHASSELL
.
Bank, eight
Private 3) daya' sight..
SHARES
ន
246 246
Hongkong and Shaughs: Bant Share5 per
ceul, premiu
Union Insarazce Society of Cantou-1500 par
share,
Obing Traders Lasranco Company Sparea
-81,475 per share.
China and Japan Marine Insurance T. 15
-per abaco.
Chinesa Insurance Company-$200 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-
5505 per share,
Clane Birkinsurance Company's Shares £150
por abarc
AYLE &.00.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO, TO BE DRIVATCÚNI
Butterfeld & Swirem. Hongkong Arabold, Karbera & Co......... Hongkong Meyer & Op. Hongkong Vogel, Kigedorn & Co, Hongkong Moyer & Commun... Haugkong Yozol, Jingedorn & Cum Whampon Heard & Co.
Hongyong Hard & Oɑ, pominu. Hongkong Arabold, Karborg & Co mam Houghong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Hongkong 0.&B, doi m
P 31. S. 8. O
Top Hongkong Vogel. Hagedoen de Do.. kain pasaraya Gibb, Invingston & Comme. Hongkong Jerdine, Matheson & Dom Hongtong Olyphant & Co..... Hongkong B. Davies,
On or about let prez. alluick despatah
Quigle despatch.
Don before 91st inat,
Quick deepuster.
Quisk degmatch, (tica dempatch,
Edisk dospaten. Unick deaghtob.
Fo-morrow, at:32.3.
In 15th-prax, at 3 P.M.
On 2nd pros., at 1 P.1.
Únisk despiston,
Quick despatch,
Quick despatob,
Quick desputab,
Quick deepatob
in 2ad prog, at noon-
Hongtong Morangerien Mariti peaza Hongyong Ynum Fat Hang ..........On Sib prox., ut 4:39 P.M.. Hongkong Hemodine & Combine. Quies despatelu Hongkong Messageries Maritimes. Qufok despatob.
vous, dardino, Matheson & Co. Quick despatch,| gkong Siamese & Coas To-day, at 5 M.
Messagorics Maritimen.....Quis despatch, Romedios & C
4 3rd prox, daylight: To-morrús, at noon.
* Douglas Lapraik & Doju. Hongkong Soon Cheong
Petor
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Dongles Lapraik & Co... Siemseed & Co.
„On Mà prox
„On Fili proz, daylight. „On or about 2nd prox. -
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE (THE Steamship
WrzeeLAOT
per asse of dozen pints per casa of dozen quarts, LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1939.
$
STS
HAVE recently purchased from ManufacHATEAU
VIN DES PRINCES,”
$18
$8
Eurers, who have been compelled to realiza on their accumulated Stocks in copse. quence of the continued depression in trade.
SILES
Are now so wonderfully Cheap that not only ië a Silk the Nicest Dress that can be worn,
but is positively the most economical,
BLACK SILKS,
Of the following makers-
JURIE ET CIE.
FORBON ET CIX.
JAUBERT ET CIE
VEENORES ET. DIE
per dose of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR.
por case of 1 dozen quarts TALMBE MARGAUX. Supper ense of i duzea guards, LORMONT.
....per cas of 2 dozen quarts.
Per case of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
192 Hongkong, lát May, 1878,"
FOR SALE.
EX RECENT ARRIVALS. NEW BOOKS, WORKS of REFERENCE, NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, PEESERTATION Books, and. Music Books.
(AWSON'S “LONDON MADE BOOTS und
DINNER SERVICES, in great variety. DESSERT SERVICES BREAKFAST SERVICES.
BONNET ET CIE DAVIENNA Boers, large Resortment.
A GOOD BLACK SILK (LYONS), at. 90 Centy per yard.
COLOURED SILKS
Fine CUT GLASSWARE, in many designs.. QASELIERS, Table LAMPS, Ship's Side LAMPS, Marchand LAafts, Cabin Strapon:
STATIONERY, De la Rue's, Waterloo's, &o," ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all des
silver in is very able document. It appears Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company,Hain Colonja gre much, worn.- "We have every alan LAMPS, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS.
hura been drawn up by the obairman, Mr. Goschen, and accepted with comparatively winer amendinents, by the Gommittée, and it bus the glensness, the precision, and the graat inforamtion, no matter ut want labour acquired, for which Mr. Gossaen's writings on such ab jects are remarkable. From full information
we see the nature of the evil from which we ste afering. What wo are suffering from is the apprehension of increased prodnation of silver suddenly supervening on a market previously pertarbed, upon bich
Gorernment ona bad forged an extra (supply, from which a uniça of other Governmentą, had refused
Shares-37 per cent, diasount. Hengkong, Centro, and Macao Starmband Co.'s Shanshul Steam Navigation Company-Ts.
Shares-17 per cent. discount.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee-$15 per
59 per ibares
abare.
abure.
new abado in Stook.
BRIDAL SILES.
SATINS.
JAPANESE SILKS,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharco-$50 per Bast make and new abades, make really nu Chinese Imperial Loaa-495.
SALES ON AUGEST 30TH, 48 RÉPOUTED BY CHINISE.
take as anal, any supply, and in which am Baur Taite uzliny trailer. ether Goveramat, by an increase of the tribale
California Dried Shrimps-20 bags,ut $12.50,
Fungor--20 baga at 820.00, by Kwong Sang
it requires from a silver-importing country, Tai to travelling trader, temporarily, if not permurectly, leaned the demand. This explanation of the real malady
xt once disposes of a crowd of areal remedies,
No competent person can propose a deconati tion of silver in indis, and s glabatitu:ión of gəld
for it, just of a moment when the price of silver
has been thrust down by so strong an uppre heasion dansed by each peculiar circustus Again, no one would propose to arrest coining silver in the Enat as a remedy for us a state of things, for this would only discrder the silver märkt till further. It would add a zen political diffionby, to those previous political difficulties which buvo daused so much. Disturb. anoe, sad so maka the existing confusion far worse than belone. Nor can it be maintained that the Indian Government should now require, the ryet, whose rent has been formerly, fixed in silver, to pay either in gold iterit, or in so much more silver as would purebace the gameqanatity of gold as that fixed rent would have gurobased when the settlement was made. The rent remedy in to leave the grout natural forces at -trade-to-operate unrestricted. Thetramedy. for an enfeebled market is an access of demand. and in this case the laws of compere, if eas enspanded i veippled, by State interference will produce that demand.
THE INDIAN WAR IN THE UNITED
UZ STATES:--
The detailed accounts of the defeat of General Custor's force in the attack upon the Siour add
Wo Loong to travelling trader.
Muabrooms-20 ones, at $60,00, by Yue
Loong to travelling trader."
Vermicel-50 bags, it $850, by Tie Wo
China Root-1 procages, at $410, by Yee Chong Tai to travelling trader.
Hing to travelling tradet,
White Popper-30 Lars, at $1440, by Hop
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.. (raòx asom. FALCONER AND CO.'s RZONTAL}
- ACEST 301.
Rotorreter-4.K........... Fatimeter-1 ex Karle
PL.025
20864
20814
"Thermemarle-i Â........
Ikerpiornata→→→ 2.3L (Wa bịỡ}, Thenatineter-? A6, {Yel-ba30).. Thermometer RaŁ (Wet bafi),
... Hi
615
91+
- Thermonakter Maringan (avernight)CA.GRAT
FOR SALE.
THE UNDERMENTIONED LAND and
THE
BUILDINGS.
AT HONGKONG
altractive Dresa,
CADRILLE AND STRIPED SILES,
seriptions,
Bass's ALE, in Quarts and Pinto, by Cames ron and Standers. Guinuess's STOUT, în Qcarta and Pinta, by E. Burke, BRON'S ALE, in Hogsheads and Kilderkina. Kinaban's LL WHISKY, Bourbon WHISKT, Glenlivet WHISKY.
CHAMPAGNE, Krug's Fint Quality, Pints and Quarts. Sparkling.MOSELLE, i Pints and Quarte. · Süll HOÖKS, difarent Brands. After Dinner And Breakfast OÜARETS. White's White Beal and other SHERMES Fine OLD PORT Very Choice ULD
K-AND-QOLOURED SILK KRANDY, bottled here ju 1362,
VELVETS:
FRENCH MERINOS, in all lending Coloure.
DRAP DE FRANCE CASHMERE, Tuis cogent Fabrio is all Wool, beautiful soft, and rich in Colours.
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS
NEW RIBBONS.
FEATHERS IND FLOWERS
NEW BONNETS AND HATS.
A Splendid Assortment.di COLLARS AND CUFFS..
DRESSMAKING.........
MILLINERY.
SAYLE AND 0 0., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Vessels on the Berth.
TOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, A THE 41 British Barque
TRA
JAMES WILSON,"
Oaptala Prideaux, having the greater portion of her Ourgo engaged, will barn qalet despatch.
us above...
For Treight, apply to
OLEPHANT & Ö | Im 1300 || Haygkong, 15th, August, 1876.
FOR LONDON."
THE AL British Bark
Captain Adats, will load here as above, and meet with quick despatas
Through Rate of Freight from Osaton for Monnuramant, Goods £2 3. per Tou
Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. f 1974 Hongkong, 10th August, 1876--
OGUIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIR COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO, AND FAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROTE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TAK CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND AILANTIC STEAMERS.
AND
TERAS. OCEANIC, will be despatched for
Post-Office Notifications.
asul will elcao For Shanghai.-15 day, the flet instant, at 3.30.M.
* For Ningno sed Shanghai. Per Yongtits, today, the fat inst,st 4.30 ..
For Saigon. Tomorrow, tho. let pros., an
5 P.M.
For Cooktown, Sydney, Themanja, and Mel-- bourne. Per Normanby, on "Sab.erday, the Sud proximo, at 12.30
For Bangkok-Per. Rajanattianhar, op Tuesday, the 5tli prox, at 5 PM.
MAILS: BY THE UNITED STATES' -
PAUKT
The United States Mail Packot OCEANIC will be despatched on FRIDAY, the lot Sep- tember, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will b6 ULOSED. as follows, 12PM. Registry of Letters éco805:
2.30 P.M. Fost Offlor aloses."
200 rar, Correspondencs many be posted on bird the Pikot with Tate F00 of 12 conta ostra Postage, until
- 2.50 r.x, whod the Mail is finally alosed. Correspondence must be specially dierobed for chris route, and if dos tally prepast will be sent by British Paket,
Letters, &o, en le posted for Caunda, Uhe West Tudies, and other places named below, if sufficient America stampa are added to propay them frour San Proficisco to detțication. Amo¬ ricau Stimps are sold at this Office..
The charge for Registry in 3 cents in Hong.. kong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to those places only the names of which are printe San Francisco, Tokohama, oned in Italien. To all the other places namet "TANGTIZE,"
FRIDAY, the 1st September, at 3 r.az, taking correspondence cannot be Registered through, Sotultze Master will be despatobed for the Cargo und Passengers for Japan, the United but only to San Francisno (8 cents). above Forts TO DAY (Tauceday), the Sistes, and Europe.
The following are the oborges on correspon. Connection is made at Yokolors with denos thup ovat :--- Steamers from
Shanghai.
init.. at 6 P.I.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BEMSSEN & Co. -1388 Hongkong, 30th August, 1976.
OOÐAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vid-SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
STENTOR"
TH
will be despatobed on or about the let proximo.
For Freight or Pazzaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1357 Hongkong, 23th Angust, 1876,
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE,
E Estar and Australia Mail Steam Company's Steamor..
NO MANTE
Captain J. H. Reddell, will be despatchel na above on SATURDAY NEXT, the 2nd Sep tember, at 1 PM.
Für Freight of Pasange, apply so
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U., 1370 Hongkong 28th August 1875.
FOR HOLHOW (HAINAN.). HE German Steamebip
THE
ATALANTA
-Freight with be received on board infilar. of the Slat instans Parcel Paskagoe will be: received at the Office until5 P.M. same day. All Parcal Packages abould be marked to address in full valas of same la regrired
Katarn Passage Tickets available for 6 months my issued at n.rednotion of 00 per orat. on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Pasago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 10, Priya Central. ***
Agent:
G. B. EMORY;
Bongkong. 1st August. 1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIKHAN SINGAPORE BATAVIA POLNI DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND”“ MARSEILLES; ALSO.
PER HALF QUNCE,
Hongkong US.
Stamps. Stamps. Cents, Coats.
Canada, British Colman, New
Bunswich, Nova Sentia, Prince "Edward's Island, Vancouver's Island. Bahamas, Nassau, New į Proridends.....
Aspinwall, Bermuda-Begota,
Carlbagena, Costa Rica, Uu-f ba, Catagia, Fiji, Graenĺzni, 8 Janzica, Now Genonda, Nion. J - ragca, Panama. Wost Indies. Hawn, New Foundland
Guntomila, Mexico, Salvador,Į Venezuein...namastint
Delize, Greytown, Guiana, Hoa- ---dures, Martinique; Santa-Mar-18
tha, Tarli's land......
Brazil
19
15
03
10
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Peru... 8 Argentine Joufederation, Ba-*)
enge Ayras, Paraguay, Ura- $8
Newspapers (not over 40%.) $ Books, do, per 4 oz.
ደ Any articles found anclosed in Novopaper of Book Pugketa (a silk courses, jaxallery, &c.) will be detained.
G. Petersen, Master, will be despatched on or BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS. about thickad próximo.
For Freight or Fhange, apply to
N SATURDAY, the 2nd September, 1876,
Company's Stentship MAILS BY THE FRENOK PAOKIT. SIEMSSEN & Co SINDH Commandaat
"The Frosch Contract Packet SINDH will. RAPATEL, with Agents.
MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIU, and
be despatabad on SATURDAY, the 2nd Sep- 1390 Hongtong, 29th August, 1876. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Kingkim and Carope, uit Marseilles; to Shi- tember, wilt Mails to and through the Unitôd FOB SWATOW AND AMOY THE Steamship
CARISBROOKE * will be despatched for the above Porta MONDAY, the 4th próximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
·SOON CHRONG. 1378 Honzkong, 23th angust. 1876.
· FOR BANGKOK. Steamship THE
A
́" RAJANATEIANDHAR,”
places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Longon. Sugapore, Butaria, Galle, Australia, New don na well as for Marsailles, and accepted in union. Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria,
Zealand. Tasmania, Fiji, Áden, Beyobellos, Ré.
on placea of Europe.
transit through Marauilles for the principal
Orosie & Blackwell'a VILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES of every kind. Frime Quality American BBBF,in-Osaka 200 15s, und 100 lba. Prime Quality Américan- FORK, in Cusks 260 1b... 100 lbs, and 25 lbs. Finest quality Trenol BUTTER, in 116, bottles,
·California FamŰy STOKES,all descriptions, Hrhiz'e Yellow METAL SHEATHING, Captain Hopkins, will be despatched for the assorted sizes. Brown SHEATHING FELT above. Port na TURDAY, the 5th proximo, at and BOILER FELT. Habback's Assorted 5.30 p.m. PAINTS and OIL, Orine's Labricating OIL. Pamook's Composition PAINT. - TALLOW, White Brothers, PORTLAND. OSMENT. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE OLAY.
F. and D. Heory's CANVAS, Nos, 1 to 5, . Bast Buresinn ROPE; all sizes,
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.: 978 Hongkong, 26th June, 1876.
OR SALE,
1 Deep-well PUMP, 24 ing, with ROTARY
ENGINE, on plank.
1.36.Root length Iron Woll ROD, complete.
10 36-foot lengths 11⁄2 in. LEAD: PIPE, " -
1 COPPER STRAINER.
12 in. Strong IRON JOINT.
The whole paoted and ready for shipment. Apply to the SECRETARY of the ANDY CLUB.
if 1337 Away, 14th August, 1976:
FOR SALE, CHEAP.
faw DOUBLE-BA KRELLED BREBOR»
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG 1885 Hongkong, 29th August, 1876.
BE Steamship
FOR YOKOHAMA,
"GLENGTLE,"
Letters may also be forwarded to India by bia Paoke, but can be paid only as far as Cey- bo. The postage to Ceylon-must be propsid, only they will go on from talle as uopoid.
The following will be the honra of closing the Mails, c.
Skipping Orders will be granted till ngon. Cargo will be received on board until such letters abould be biased Paid to Galle Specio and Parests until P., on the lat September, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency Offee Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Ofios.
H. DE POUEY,
Hongkong, 26th August, 1976..
-U, S, MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
das hostly from London and Singapore, will LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
receive immediate despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 06.,
Agenta.
1877. Hongkong, 28th August, 1876,
~ FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AI American Bhip.
CALICE BUUK...
YOKORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
..
THE
THE U. S. Mail Stoimer ALASKA WIN be despatched for. San Fruzciado, Viù Takaham, on FRIDAY, the 13th September. † 1876, at 1-2, taking Pammengers and Freight
for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through-Passenger Tickets and Bille of
J. Heriman, Matter, will have quick dispatch Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko jae shoes.
For Freight, apply to
VOSEL RAGEDORN:& Co. -1392 Hongkong, 90th August, 1878.
FOR LONDON,
INLAND LOT 3--The well-known House QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, A LOADING GUNS, Price: $25 each. IVE A1 British 3-1a. Sebooner
and Office lately cocupied by Moars. A. HEARD
Annual Grown Beot, 9390.48.e
MARIND LOT 111, WANGHAI-First-class-
and extensive Godowas,
Annual Crown Rent, $924.-
AT YOKOHAMA -
Lots No. 6 and No. 27 in the Foreign Settlement,
little to the main facts which were given in the & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Compound. telėgrophio summary, Gonetsi-Quster, how The Grand belay the masonry retaining ever, so for from having been lod into an amwall of the above abutting on the Queen's
· buscade, as at first sight seemed the only rational Road. explanation of an overwhelming a disaster, appears to hure attacked & body of finus of far superior numbers, without waiting until he could be properly supported by Generals Torry and Gibbon. His temerity resulted not only in the total destruction of his own detachment of cavalry, but very nearly proved fatal to Mujor Reno's anmmand: Caster renched the Indian. village on Rosebud Crook, near which Crook lind boon elected as the 17th of Jane, on the morning of Sunday, Jane 25th, with eight eam. paates of ovary. Moving forward himself with five companies to attack one end of the villogo, he left Major Bono with three to attack. the other. It was no doubt injudicious to divide voall a force wearied with an exceptionally long arah in the presence of such a strong body of Sioux; but General Custer had with
in the linast regiment of frontier cantry the United Staton service, and against any other tribe than the Sioux be might have been juati fied in running the risk, The two detachments
No. 6 is situated on the Band, and comprises aa. Eight-roomed Dwelling House, detected, with Gardea all xoand, Oficee, Godowns, Ser vanta Quarters, and Oathousas, Ares 1,054 Tsubor of 33 square fact."
Anunal Ground Rent, 8283.79.
Strect, and comprises arge Tos Firing aul No. 3 is separated from No. 6 by Water other Godowna, Flose Bilk Prosa, Compradors's urlers, Stabling, and Fire Engine House. Ares, 554 Traboen...
Ground Fent, S15407 per Annnn.
AT KOBE
AT SHANGHAI
The Property stunted on the Bund, and
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL.
FOR SALE,
NUTLER, FALMER&Go,a
Apply to
~~ffalobrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS.
-SIEMSSON & O‰. if 01 Hanekoag, 21st June, 1876.
AND TONNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS, Merchant Navy Navy Boiled: Long Flax Crown
J.
YCANVAS.
ARNHOLD, FARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY; WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
at the Daily Premte, Hongkong. An ANGLO-BINESK DICTIONARY, pablízhod
THOR comprolonaironcas and practical service this Work atanda unrivalled. All the new words which the Chiness have of late years hoon compiled to coin to express the surgecue ob
J. F. SCHEFFER,
64 Praga-Central, 3m 1027 Hongkong, 3d July, 1878,
ER SUNG & CO.,
Saloon Rifles and Cartridges. French and A “CLAURNAØDDOIN." Smith and Wesson's Revolvers,
HeDonald, Master, will load here and Whampoa, and will, havo" quick despatch
bore. For Fecight, apply to
at
as
1391
VOGEL, MAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th August, 1976. FOR NOW YO¢K/ put ole years Uriber Clippon Bayh
LUCIA,"
GOAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE STOCKS of every description of Coal
Address, cate of H100-FT-LOONG & CO. No. 43; Praya, Hongkong,
-848 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876, ---
TAKASIMA, COLLIERY.
JAZDINE, MATHESON & CO., Agent. FOR SALE, Large Taksim par fon, ex Godown. Small Tatosina Coal, 36 per ton, ex Godown.
Apply to
T. G. GLOVER. No. 7, Queru's Boad, and ub Bust Point. 604 Hongkong, 15th May, 1876.
"NOW ON SALE..
TOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Tour 1875. Price Ten Dollars.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, Marok, 1876,
thus separated sører met again, nor was Mujer The Property situated on the Bund, Intely Reno aware of the fate which had befallen is known as Mr. A. TARD & Co/a, consisting comrade nntil be himself had been relieved by of Offices, Dwelling House. One Two-storied General Terry, two days afterwards, on the 27th Stone Godown, Two Tea-firing Godawas (One 12 Jane. From the position in which the dead | Wooden), &c. bodies were fourd, bowever, it wae manifest tini Area about 597 Tsub General Custer had tried to ford the river sed
WING-KEE COAL SHOP. alisch the village on the opposita bank; had then
THE Proprietor of WING-BE Shop bogy-to- been driven back by the Indians and compellet.
inform tas public that his Bhop bas been to maintain a ruaning fight until mota man was bounded South by the Nanking Road, and
cutzbliebed gince 1855, ut Endicott's Lane, und lett to opetebue the struggle. Be was out of North by Mases, GIFE, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s ects in mashinery photography relegraphy, and that be bas always great quantity of BEST from Major Rous at the very commencement of
Lets conalsting of Ofles, Two Dwelling in seine generally, which the rapid advance CUAL is sture for Sale. Gentleman or Ship- the battle, and was of courue over able to ro: Ofice, &c, and know no the KING KEE HONG. bere given in orienso, Bach and every word is to reply at his Shop:
Housea, Bix Godowns, Silk Room, Shipping of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ard masters wishing to patronise bír, are requested eatable bis commanytention. Major Keno, Ou bis side, very narrowly escaped the same fate,
Total ares Maw 9.98.7, or square foot US,587, fully illustrated and explained, forming exery 1417 Hunakoor, 20ml Soptuniber. 1675, He too, attempted to cross the alream AT FOODHOW —— perform bis part in the attack on the Sioux The Property situated on the South Eauk of Fillage; but he also was repulsed and as Brst endeavoured to shelter himself on the right baus Finding this position insecure, e again, ornased, mid with great difficulty succeeded in fighting his way-to-a-blau-on the left bank, where be maintained himself, Savic bass reinforced by three more companies, antit the evening of the 26th. He was thon reacted by General Terry, who had come up by formed marobes, but not before be bid suffered very 'severely. It is stated that Old Sitting Ball and bis Siɔnx, combined with a body of Ars rapahoes and Cheyenass, bare now abandoned thair
encampers, and some time
elapse before anything is hourd of. Their whereabouts. The slaughter of so many Ameri cantand the wounding of any more by.
a desperata toe hun roneed a ory for vengranus
+
{ siang-Korovadente of a most-instruck re-nature, Botir the Court and Panti prenapetations are
BESPONSIBLE · FOR DEBTS.
1
Urowley, Mastor, will load hero for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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FOR HAMBURG.
"ANTIPODES,"
.
THE Al British Harl
Barnes, Master, will toad here and at Wham- pos, and will have quick desputch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1292 Hourlong, 14th August, 1970,
THE
SLOW,
FOR MANILA.
Spanish Brig
"NUEYO CONSTANTE," Uriate, Master, will have quick despatch na
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 1852 Hongkong, 24th August, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK: TRE A1 Norwegia Brig.
JOHANN SVERDROP"
bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, ta porte in Mexico, Central and Seath America, and to New York and Europe, vid OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitan Biahí S.S. Coropany will leave Shanghai, vil the Inland Sea Porte, about sums date, nad make close connection at Yokoha
At New York; Passengera have selection of various hoss of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Fraight will be received or housd mintil 4 F.M.
FRIDAY, 1st September,
5P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office aloses except be Nigar Box, which rematas open all right
SATURDAY, 2nd September,-
7 Amy Püst Ulice opena for sali" of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence:
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Letters.
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rutirely,
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Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or long- and Yokohama, however, in either direction,
toney-Orders must be used.
The Stampa tendered for sale must not ex+ ceed $85 in value, must be perfectly clean, în good condition, and in strips of at least two. ns no separato Stampa will be purchased. They must be presented poremsly on accompanied | by a note.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpono pur.
cent, on all
---
on the 1st proximo. Parcel Packages will be chasing it bis pabiie fonda in hand are not received at the Olie-until-&-Pre-least, and be will refuse to parakuce in any case which appeara doubtful or sapioinua:** Ha all Parcel Packages shou'd be marked to as allowed to charges Commission of one per dress in fall; value of same is required..
For further information as to Fusage and
cent, on all Stamps purchased. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. Praya Central,
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, August 15th, 1876.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Agent.
Most ountries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondence having joined the General Postal Unicz, or being probably about to dy so. it is neessary that the following rules bo strictly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis tored or garegistered,can be received for Postage Sf it contains gold or silver money, jewele, pro
Undersigned Agents are in receipt uicious stitice, or anything that, as a general
alo, is liable to Onaboms antice,
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instructions from the Board of Directors, anthorizing them to isama Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the exters of £15,000 on Adjoining Biskra att be so small as to make the sample of no Current Bates,
8. The limits of weight allowed are sa fol- A Discount of 30 allowed.
Hows:-
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Sgcute 48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875,
THE CHINA FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
READ OFFICE-HONGKONG. CENOTES at all the Treaty Paris
will load here and at Whompos, and west with China and Japan, and at Singapore, quick despatok as above.
Saigon and Funeng, For Fraight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & 00.
ti 188 Hongkong, 22nd Aquast, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
·ARD AT BYlish" "Bark
OCEAN CHIEF"
Backs accepted, and Policies of Insurances granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned Porta.
No chargs for Policy fes
Hongfans. Int November. 1871.
valuo.
BOOKS AND PAPERS.To British Offen, 51b. PATTELNSälb. it without intrinsic value, BOOKS AND PARRES-Pothe Continent, &o, 216.
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or
PARCELS
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injurions to persona denting with them, The public is reminded that, in Chica and Japan, there is no efich thing as Parcel Post, Much trouble and diappointment is canuel by "porgistentnetempts to send small valuable tridus Loretary through the Post, Faze, Uurice, Artiolos of Tt 855 Dress, Taney. Work, and similar presents are
given, the comta using sarefully marked on N the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, One the Captain Cook, will load here and at Whampoa BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE continually being relased, the eenders, having greply displays the success of an attempt to OWNERS, will be RESPONSILS for any for New York. ahe the Onese and English type correspond! DEBT contracted by the Officere or the Orew
For Freight apply to
HEARD 2 On.. ---1813 Hongkong, 17th August, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
the Min, lately known as Metere, A. BRAND & Bos, consisting of Dwelling House, Ofoes, ostensira Gda ten-packing Sheds, &o..
Area 49,720 aquare feet
In the aise of body, thereby effecting a vast of the following Vessele doring their stayin formation, to be made to
Applications for Purchase, or farther In-oconomy of space obiceing a clearness of Hongkong Harbour
previously attained and dispensing With thone J. WHITTALL, TG, LINSTEAD,"
23, Queen's Ford, Hongkong 142 Hongkong, 29th May, 1876.
KRUPE JAFT STEEL WORKS,
F
vast margine and vecunt space which have ADELINA AND MARIANNE, Gor, bk, Dahl heretofore obaracterized Chinese publications. Wi-Pistio & Qu Truetes A. Beard & Co's Estate following faces are submitted for consideration. gorice Maritimes.
Holmstrate the vast scope of the work, the ALICE BUR, Am, ship, Staitman-lessa Chakoers' Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Asxa. Dùn, str., Moleen.-W. Pustau & Co. Onnete casobers, and fedtrurit erghat BENEFACTOR, Ambil anyder Russell & Co. and Obincoe Distionary about 200,000 whilst CALABAR, Brit ar Eutobiegn Landstein this work containa more than 60,000 English Da
ESSEN (GERMANY Y
SOLE ACENT FOR CHINA, P. PELL,
Hongkong, Shanghai, Vologes (Germaliy
Uroz, from those who previously defended theOHN SKINZER, SAN FRANCISOD.
PARA CALIFORNIA.
action of the Indiana, A war of exterminaticu mill, therefore, be at ones begavï Tuere can be little doubt, however, that there are many
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for ::: Americans who will regret that the final strngule Winchester Repeating Armeand Ammunolong with the Indians should have been provoked by Da Pout's Wasting and Spurting Powder; Lake tho wižte man through one of the most. Bagrant | Superior and Pasific Fuse Company's Safety brenclice of faith Lust have occurred even with Free this unlucky race,Pull Mall Gazette.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chimene oburao CARTER001a, Brit. str. Evana-Chiness, ters. Again, despite all the grammar and CLACHNACUDDIN, British bark MaDonald other elementary works as yet published, the Chipesu
Matheson & Co.
-- Jowitz & Uɔ.
T11 Fronch Bark
KERMALO," Ronille, Master, will be despatched for shove Port on or before the 31st instant.
For Freight, spply: 10
AZLA MEYEESÜL. tl 137 Hongkong, 15th August, 1870. FOR SYDNEY, JU AUBLAIDS- HUAT Britleb Bsmue
EUHO
For Freight, apply to
COMPANY.
often spent more in Postage than would have paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be THE Undersigned having been appointed made on such parcels of the value of Stamps T
Agate for the above, Company, are pre-obliterated before the nature of the contents
was discovered. imrod to grant Insurances as followe:—
PATTERNS. MARINE-RISKS.
Some difficulty is experienced-in obtaining a Policies at ourrent rates, payable either here, general understanding of what is a Paltera. It in Londen, or at the principal ports of India, is a bond jule staple of goods which the sender
L'Awalralia, nad the Earth
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-ZBZHz and Ošys Forder. It is to consist of the smallest possible THIED FER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL ydanties compatible with showing what the RISKS.
ski gooda ere, and must have no Catrinaio vaine, a FIRE RISKS Policies granted on First-aines Buildings - Arrangements having been wonde under am eztest of 820,000, V9
dung, whieh Mails for London ürriving at Suez from, A DISCOUNT. of TWENTY FEE ONE, (20%) China by Private Ships will be forwarded to apon the current local rates will be allowed on destination vil Brindisi, it de hereby ctified all premium charged for insurance; antok dis that the rates of postage, which must be paid in oount being doducten at the time of the lasão divanos, on correspondence addressed to the of policy,
United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol RUSSELL & Co, lowe, viz.
- has for sale fan of needs ablalt he wishes to.
student of this diferit language absolutely re. CONQUEST, British stoutier, Baulin-Jardine, quires examples to display the various uppli cations and equivalentsof different words which GLCUOESTE British bark, VincentRanario will have immediate despatch us abore, hare one general meaning. Of these examples & Co. NA NA NAR kirk contains more than five times no RoceLY, A ship, Frost Tador Compar
B. DAVIES, tony as sny other Dictionary bithorto pub JAMES WILSON, British burt, Frideanz— Qar lished.
2. Quaen's Road. 1231– Hongkong, 4th-Angust, 1876. Tv 1145 July 20 For praction purposes, the arrangement of Tom of THE I, Brit 3m. aoh., Wats
- the work in eo complete, that a; reference Arnheid, Korbarg & Co ***.
FOR NUW YORK 18 Undersigned, has been appointed Bola bo its garos enables person who andar. Mazza, Gur, bark, Jobeasca Eduard Schell-THE Al British Back
Agenta for the Snie of their Gode is alanda English to communicate actively buen & Com 1. Franer has been drawing attention to the Hongkong and China by Mepera, J. & B. Ten with natives who understand nothing bob Caf OCEANIC, Britials str., Parsell, M. S. 6. Oo Probable exhaustion of the Eaglish coal mine, vexT, Glasgow, and Mosers, DAVID GORJAN & Bese, In this respect the work will be found OOBAR KANGER, British Sm. ech, Priddle Be estimates the maximam production of aur | SCHA, Arbroath, de
indispensable to all Europeana reziding in Loudstein & Outd colliorica for all time at 250,000,000 Laus, Ivia
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & O
at preant 130,000,000 tons, and homes, if 419 Hongkong, Juanary, 1867. -from-bis examination, that our coul-will not be
exhausted in less than sight punturien
NOW ON SALE, AN
THE HOUSEHOLE COMPANION
The valued of the impurte fato Branco for the first wis maonski of 1876. was 7,811,000,000. fiends (872,210,000), .agrinsz. -1,640,000,000 frones (£65,600,000) ta the ameperiod of 1875.By To set against this increasey buwayer, thero ine -rerîouts droline-in the value of the exporte, which amounted to £70,300,000, against £75,120,000 Jout your:
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT;
Dr. DETAY, with many Additions, Corfo tions, and D. WILLIAMS" Orthography. PZIO: In Paper Wrapper Neatly Bound Apply at the Dolly Press Office.
p
Chine, and to the natives themselves in ex- ORCES, Beit, str., Batim-Wa Pratinè Co. plálus subjects, fully with which very fow in- FAU Tin, Chinese str., Patterson—0; 24, 8. deed of them are perfectly acquainted. 15 | M., Co. parties resident in England and intervigd in PERNAMBUto, British Hyde Melchers Unins sannot but be invaluable occasionally.
&Co.
It comprinos upwards of two thousand large RAJAFATTIATURAT, British str. Hopkins, guerza pagem
Yuan Fat Hong. | SHOOTING STAN, Siam, sh, Hellabrom.-Obi-
PATERNOSTER, ROWI
AY. I BELI**
BETHANY,"
Captain Berdell, will load here and, ut. Wham- Don for New York,
For Freight, apply to
N
HEARD &-Co. 1191 Tiongkong, 2916 July, 1876. ———
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER; THE A1 Steamier
- FRANÇOIS 100%
Apply to
TRALES, British ato, Coles.-2õuglas Lapreik
Acente
1380 Hongkong, 29th August, 1878,
# Daily Panó”. Orrigh, Horozosu," "Tapnior, Erit, sosp, Clark, Bidnissen & Co,
1 Rongkong, 1st January, 1874, 20
Agents. For Latter.........
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COMPANT.
Patterns
.22 anata por half ounce
Qugh,
1
every
ouoo 4 senta.
... 2 ounce
8-denta.
4 ounger 12 cents.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post
THE Undorsigned, having been appointed THE
A-Agout in Hongkong for the aburo-named Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES Do not ended, that is to say the box is. against FIRE on Brildings and on Goods to Insteel will acaling wax, bot thors, is no....ims the extent of £10,000, at the meaúl rates, subject pression of a seat.
60 anmediste discount of 20 77%
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Post Offfes; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Pentage Stampa
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