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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER OTH, 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading

VEESBI'S NAME

CAPTAX

FOR FREIGHT APPLY 20

To za Demuanch

Whampoa Togel, Hugedorn & Co.. Hongkong Teard & O Hong Kong Heard &

Golden Sper

McDonald. Tarrell

(Congkong Vögel, Angedorn & Co. Hongkong Maper & Co

"Qook Vespatobá „Drick despatch.

Antipodes,

Chick drapalat..

Qzlok despatch.

Quick despatol.

Chick despatch..

Quick despatch...

Quick despisebe:

Bethany.. Cocan Ubiet.

Jobson Sterdrop.

Wu, Yin Nama,

Alice Bust:

A MYSTERT OF THE SEA,

THE FIJIAN CAPITAL, A large amount pl. public interest hae been la scome plain that Lernks, the town where evented, especially-amone "persona · connected King Thakombau prosided over the destinies of with shipping, i Flymouth and the neighbor. Fiji, ie doomed as the capital of the polony, bood, by the mysterioun landing of dvo, foreign allhough it may remsin en important commer- anilors at an unfrequented spot in Mount's Bay, dini-centre.fr. Lugard, the Administratas,

· and it'le · baljaved that some grave erimné bás reporting to Sir Anhur Gordos on the subject. been comimíbled by them. Prash Sand, whers [of the bat site for a capital, finds wonraely w they landed, in a line of bosch abent hold way † word to bay for Gertku. It is so situated, with between Lisard Paint-And-Land's End. The a.maga of almost perpendicular hills at its back. town of Penzare must bure been in full view, that its boundaries do not admit of the least

HAMBURG. and nearer stil Maration end St. Michael's extensios. The climate is also exceptionallyNEW TORS Mough to the weet ward, nad Portleven Harbour hot, the thermometer raroly engording less then to the east. Either of the places might 178 degrees, and when bad weather-prevails, no emaily bavo been reached without the risk of cɔnmundation is possible between the shipping. beaching ahene, bat, apparently, the in barbour nat ilie ebore. An even greatcu

[ etrangere did not think. it 'advisable to call'diedvaulaga consiste the absence of constry, at either port, or go to the bearent railway at the back of the fowe Ovalu, the little islet SAN FRANCISCO vie Y'AM Alaska (str.) Belgio (atrk. station-- Marazion-only five miles' distant, in wiijah Levuka sanda, is almost entirely Three of the men went on to Penryn and two to composed of barren mountaina.so test tho place MELBOURNE ARD SYDNEY...cesu. (a) Hayic. One of the sailors who rented Pearyn has to depend entiviy upoo exterior sources for

James Wilona. called binwolf the bertemuin of the at ip, but supplies. Savo Bare, noother possible site, ligs - the Western Morning News anys that his hands open to the same objection, but the climate is SYDNEY, ADELAIDB Egbo

Zanibeài (sti.), did not show that he had done unch work. As batter than at the presont capital, and the Gay SINGAPORE, BUMBAY, &o, well as could be understand the men called the sofferently capssions to coo

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, do Meikong (f)....

BRISBANE, to... Bowan (BLT). the ship they lift the oder and repeatedly namber of vestola. Unfortunately, it lies out

Penedo (str)in said the captain had landed there after a quarral of the cute followed by the und steamere a Do

MANILA... All bod foamen's bags, well filled. One of these donerit likely to prova fatul to its claims.i

Hameralda fetr.)... Do.

17. Nuevo. Constsutė was opined, and in addition to excellent cloth. Sava, the third on Mr. Tiyord's list, bae an

YOKOHAMA

Malaria (str.. Ing, some elastic-sided ladies" boots were seen, jopan country at its back, and a nice little river and gold watch. This anld that gold in foreign rata Into the boy, while the climate is SHANGHAI coin of the sine of £15 was shared before the represented to wholesome enough. It is ru-SWATOWANOYA FOOCHOW Numoa (str.)....... party lels Penryn, and there one of them in bogred, however, that the anchorage does not broken English requested the period who trave secuto anfoty 69 vessels frequíviting it in tho the from Ashton got to mention where he had { event of storme, and-an-anch disturbancer aro brought them from. No news of their present very: esmmon in those latitades, the other whbronboats has been gained. A three-musted merita af the place do not counterbalance thin vessel was observed in Mont's Bay afterwards, fatal defect, At Koning there je 'n magnificent and her peculiar movements attracted attention. barbour, of which Ciptain Never formerly reported Hinta-line of battle ship could la with her aides to the shore and a plank for s

··MÌSS. JONETTE BERNETT IN A

gangway" The ohief objections are that the CONVENT. The reports who associated the name of Mis entrance to this vast natura dock is so diel Jenette Bennett, Tres Gurion Depot's sister link the place has no cultivable countty at itz an to prevent ex t und egress after dark, and wagonventual tid have proved true. Miss back. The lust site to be considered a tho Bennett to the great regret of her brother, who our line between Likusi Island and Nandi, ia deeply attached to his sister, has taken her which presents any favourable features first yowa at the Convent of the Sacred Heart The chinata is admically adopted to European pod--is-loziver fest, to the world.. The event seems unsily sort of parody on the little titutions, plenty of fertile and exists all power whiou the good of this world possession, and no engineering difficulty offers itself to confer applocka IF twis persons in the world the opening out of reads it the interior,

Thu" ovly doubt seems to be whether good!

anchorage can be fenod. Should a practicabl harbour of sufficient-size be discovered, the fatare capital of Fiji will probably be built. either on the Sinatue river or in its immediate neighbourhood, Ulbe.

The Kew webma lave, saya Nature, recently seguired some interesting additions to their elections by the presentation, by the Pringe

possese runs untuited for earthly and meat it is Mr. James Gordon Bennett and bis sister yet she sees nothing better to do with her youth and beauty then impiore them a conre But it is net so strangy as it appours after all, and the solution of the problem is easily found in the character of the young lady herself, so If suited to the splendid "touéliness of her Bar zomadings, Lise Bennett was a lovely, shy riri, very modest and painfully retiring in bar dis -position-so-much so that our into Wales, of the botanion-specimene-soklestad-

Abe was introduced, was the most trying ordeal to her. She was rarely visible at her brother's -dinner-paries, but ou consious when totties

were invited, sod are was obliged to receivediments, drugs, goms, &, from Southern them abo did so with an effort which odontored' India, nada series of named woude from ber a great amount of selfioncrifice, and ressived Kanara.

during his visit Ladiu. These specimens consist of a number of sede and traits of economie o zedisina) valks, 28 walk sia don-

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For Sale.

... Geelong (atz.)

CARPET AND FURNISHING WAREHJUSE.

CA-XL-E & G 0-

"AVE JUST RECEIVED, «er. "STATS"

HE LOUISIANA KARIGAR," and

FEERO MATE, BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDSOME PATTERNS and DESIGNS. TAPESTRY OAKPETS

(A good useful CARPET for $1 a yard.) -

TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS.

in DifferenWidtha. CENTRE AND SOFA CARPET 8; TURKISH and FLOWER FACTERNU.

FELT DRUGGETS. Titaḥto for Brooms: 0000A MATTINGS,

PLAIN and STRIPED, in-all Widthe..... COCOA MATS,

Sizeo,

Au extraordinary cricket match has been Par and COLOURED BORDER in Diferent plaged at Grimsby, The United South of England Eleven being pitted against a selecte i ceny two of the district. Mr. W.G. Grace, on behi

BODY FLOOR CLOTHS,

the purite attoutions of the most polished gentle- air of Amerion and English society with reserve which was all the mire hopeless because it did uns proceed from pride, but rather from humility, separation, and abandonment 16 other idea. The sweet young girl was, however, cried out bis but at, the cocciusion of the eharming fence of the magnificent, horse,inmugs on the following afterngen, with the eugner of Thirty-eight street and Fifth Avenue, unprecedented sourd of 100 made against odds Sft, din. and ft 4in, wide, and quarce suitable

and many allers will miss her presence in its stately rooma besides her brother-From Jennid June's Letter in Holtimore American,

THE GERMAN DEMAND FOR SILVER,

of the even, went fret to the wickets and

in the field. The total reohed by the. Eleven was 68-Mr. W. R. Gilet (s consin of the abampion) evuribating 16.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

UNIUM.

TUESDAY, 5th September. Buainess in Bengel drag is been restricted today. Ordinary cheats of Patna placed us 6570, and select oberts at $5710 Bonarea autec abeste placed at $535.

LONDON.—

Exchange;

Bank Bille on demand........ 41 Bank Bilis, at 30 daya' sight. 4/4 Bank Bills,ut 6 months sight 42 Credits, at 6 contha' sigh 4/24. Docdentity Billa. st 8

months alt

Mr. Pietsch, he manager of the Londri “brauch ni thig Deutsche Bank, has published the following letter as to the amounsòteilver which the German Government will probably have to ael-

50 Old Broad-street, R...

London, July 13th... Sir-Various 1.5ndon-pa pere having in recent articles on the silver question intimated that O large quantities of the inerul would or urigit bo pal on the market ky Germany, I herewith take the liberty of addressing you a few lines on the subject. In one paper the stock of Guriaan -giver had been alluded, to as bonsisting of many

millious-aterling, la another it lue-teen-slutsů!- that the German Government intended to put ON BOMBAT-Bank,sicht ever so many hundred lons on the market every UN CALOUTTA Bank, eight...... 2473 inouth, while the English correspondent ofan me ON EBANGHAL--- Fankfort paper has asserted that the German Government bad attempted, without success, to force sales in London atelierocontroduced prices. As the presentative of the insita ton through who medium the German antes in London and the Bhat have been toled up to the prosent time, and at the special requcet anti by authority of the German Government, I herewith beg to contradict in the fost formal manner the Olina Traders' Insurance Company esteem. foregoing statements as being altogether cro- $1,475 per shu6.

Bank, sight

2171

„Private, 30 days' sightingnan 73

SHAKES:

Hougtong and Shanghai Sant Share6 per

cent, premium.

Vaion Insurance Society of Canton-$590 pér

share

•neous, imaginary, and ourtrug to the fects of China sud Japan Marine. [nearance Tis, 15 the case. The sales which retake place per sturen

lupa Fire Insurance Company's Share~8150

peraliste

Hangkong and Whampos Dock Company's

harea-37) per sens, diaodant.

represent, on an average, two to three milioninio lamarance Company-$200 per share. per annum ly whip is the best proof.ntongbong Fire Inamese Company's Shares the moderating with which they have been $519 por share.

complished. No exaggerated amounts have evor-been-forend the onck-to-the-coge trary, the Government have prodcoded with a mutol discretion in the matter tant much less bus been realland than might have been done if the ales and been preased with more per. sistence. Far from attempting auice at the recent very low quotations, large offers at these files from would be buyers have been refused, the Government seeing no necessity for subantted to panio prices. How much Hengkong Hotal Company's Shares-$50 per silver Germany may have to sell eventually abere.

cannot be

one rong, Canton; and a Steambour Co;'e'

Share--20 per cent, discount.

bangba Stan Sorignition Company-Ths.

59 per share,

Hongkong Gia Company's Saares-876-per

-share,

known before the withdrawal Obinoso Imperial Loan-£08.

of the thaler currency is terminated. The

Fanguage; at $31,80, by Kwong Hig Chong to travelling tower.

Estimates vary from 8 to 20 millios Bar SALES OF SEPTOMENE PTH. AS KEPUTED DY ling, or more, according in the report of the Select 'Caminittre of the House of Commons, sppointed to investigate the abject, before whom, when giving my evidence, 1 stated the reasons why I nu convinced that the lowest amount is likely to provė nekrost the mark; to which I may, now did, that the most competent beads of departments at the Impiriat Obousel-

Black Pepper-300 bags, at $7.50, by Fook) low Looar to travelling trader,

Green Pens-100 picule, at $2.06, by Tong Chong Xue to travelling trader.

Americas Flour-200 bags (501bs.), nè $1.42,

lery in Berlin estimate the eventual sarpina sty Fook Tuet Wo to travelling trader.

7 millions sterling, or even less, if, as is quite

White Pepper C bago, $14.00, by : Kuni

possible, the new silver poiunge should be jasued Maw to travelling trader.

to a larger extent than 30a, per bend of the

population, the amount originally fixed. The

Yellow, Po-500 picule, at $203, by Ein Foong to travelling trader.

present available steek of German aliver does Califah-20hugi, at 850, by wong

Fank Wet travelling "trader,

ut ceed 300,000L 400,0002, nd is not likely

et any liw-to nochmulate excessively, sa-the old silver coinage is being retired but very slowly-I am, Sir your obedient servant, for the Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agamoy,

O PITCH, Maunger And this estimatb entirely corresponds with that which Mr. Pietyoh laid before the Silver Compiitsve. But it must be borne in mind that -the quantity of silver wbieg Germany will barn so sell depends on tare nukuown quantiles

1) on the ngivunt of thaler currency-stilt au demonetised-aow circulating; (2) on the "amount of the silver which will come in for exet unga when it ie demonetized) (8) on the monar of new ilver Lanusidiary dorreboy which will be wanted in lieu of this olderer. And upon the figures of all, these estimates are entirely various. Indeed, for our Alin part, wa "do no: "believe that there are afficient data for orming to a sure conclusion un to any of then amount of a particular coin cir calating in any cuntry to always very difficult matter to do'erming, and in the crus of the thier Germany has no particular fective for doteraining it. The thaler bus. heen in as for meny years; how much of it bue been exported, how mesh melted down, how wooh lost, bow much reduced by wear and Lear gun never be a nor, iù consequence, the amount in sterntation now. And so we do not know this, of core we asbunt tell how much of it may come in for exchange or bow much new on will be required to replace thr

A forlierij, wa dántot say how much silver German will have to tell, for we must first

Stok fab-100_handles, at: 25.70, by Kwoug. Fook Woto travelling trader.

White Was-8 pieves, at $67.00, by Kwong Foung Wo to travelling truder,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (FROM Mesa, FALOGNER AND Ca's HeatSTER) SERVINDER ST. Helena, 29.980'

Baroneter Ma Thestrom derang 13. Thermometer-1 Pus

Themometer 2.3. Theno) 1,pa. (Wet bailt).. "Thermomet—17.ac. (Wet-built)}~

Thermador Ass

·Thermorates—úmum anar víght),

29.967

*8%

Až

63

·70

SU

SICE

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

SXEMAN S

8 yards wide; also STAIR CLOTHS,,

for OFFICES.at ma

SILK AND WOOL TÄRESTRY,

A NEW MATERIAL For COTARING FURNITURE,

DAMASKS AND REPS,."

Zin various Colönra and Prices.

A Large Assortment of

· CHINTZES AND CRETONNES,

CURTAIN BORDERS, AND HOLDERS to match. DAMASKS and Rers. VELVET FILE, PRINTED, AND

BROIDERED TABLE COVERS;

alov,***

PRINTED TABLE BAIZE, by the yard.

Heriman

Jaques

Miller w............i Fonche

ingkong Arabold, Karberg. Hongkong Vogel, Hazdiörn &:00.. Hongkong Russell & Co...... Myy (tongkong P. M. 8. S. Co

Fagura 9. & 0, 8. Courtenayı

· Hongkong Vogel, Harredorn & Co. Hougkong Jurdino, Reikeson & Co. Bongsong Olyphant & Co...

Hongkong B. Davion

08. NO. Gongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. ........................ Messgerica Maritimis. Hongkong Yoey Shing.... |Hongkong A. MuoG. Heaton..

Hongkong Reinodius & Co.

F&OS. N. Co...

15th inet at 3p. m.

Quick despatch Quick despatch, Quick despatch. Qaisk:donyinin kimis On th inat, at noon. Oa 11th inst, at. Koon. On 16th inst„, RE DLK). On 9th inst., a'5 FM To-day, at no♡« Quick despatch.

Therand Priate

Quick despatch.

estoby

Hongkong Douglas Lopeník z

Quick despasok,: To-day, at 10 a.m

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

T. & O. $. N. D.

HAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE;

CHAS * WRISSLACK,** ́

$10........per quse of 2 dozen pinter stengdum për eman of t dizen qUATIE. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFBERS, 1849,

VIN DES PRINCES,"

$19

$8.

$5

por casa of dozen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR..

per case of I'dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.

pur case of I dosen quarte. LORMONT.

per one of 1 dozen arts. vi..per caso of 2-dozen piata..

SIRMSSEN & O.

502|| Hongkong, let May. 1870.

FOR SALE.

Y RECENT ARRIVALS!' NEW BOOKS: WORKS KITSEENDE BAO NOVALS, SCHOOL BOOKS, RA PRESENTATION Books, and HUSIC BOOKS DAWSON'S LONDON asortance.

LAWSON'S LONDON MADE. BOOTS and

Vessels on the Berth. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

NUE Steamship.

#NAMOA?”

Orptain Wertoby, will be deapatero Kur abore Ports TODAY, "the 6th instant, at 4.M., instead of se protiously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply

DOUGLAS TAPBAIK & Oa¬ 1425 Hongkong, 5th September, 1876,

FOR MANILA.

THE Steamship

Vessels on the Berth.

STEAM FOR! HINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DN GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON,

Post-Office Notifications.

A martwill slona For Swator, Amry, und Fonahew--Per Namoa, tiny, the 8th init,, at 9,30 AM.

For anita-Per Emeralda, Lody, the Gl igrinus, st.11.30 x ár. HOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. For Sinunporn an. Fanung,-to-day, the 6th-

THE PERINOLAR AND-ORIENTAL STHAN inst, at 130 M

NATMATION COMPANY'a Storinship -For Uainan.-To-dry, the 6th instans, at "ZAMBESS" Captain Smors, with Her. 5 .. Majesty's Mails, Passengere, poole, and For Bingapore, Queensland. Sydney, "Tos- Cargo, will leave the for the thors places on mania, and Melbourne,-Per Bowen, on Mon SATURDAY, be 9th September, at Noan, day; the 11th insituat, at 11.30 am-Contract

Cargo will be received or hoc antil 5 PM. Poket Rates. on the 8th Sept pie until 9 A,M. on the 9th. Sept; and Parvels until-2-p.. on the 8th-Bent. For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas- sago, apply at the P. & 0.9 N. Co.'s Office, HongkongCONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A Written Dealration of the Contents and Value of the Piokages for the Overland Ronteis required by the Egypin Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Aginta, with the Fills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- reatness on qua devlaration, b

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terins and conditione of the Company's Black Bill of Lading

MOÏVEK, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Oo.'s Offen, Hongkong, 31st August, 1876,

O, 8. MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH co" NEW YORK, VIA OFER. LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,

THE U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be despatched for San Francisco, vik Tokobaraa, on FRIDAY: the 18th September 1876, ut 3 ... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, und Europe.

Through Passenger Tiereti nad Billa of Lading are issized for transportation to Yokoi *** ESMERALDA,”

bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, Captain Theband, will be despataksed for the to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, above Port TO-DAY, the 6th instant, as Noon.and to New Yorks and Harepe, viA OVER

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LAND RAILWAYS, AMADE, HEATON: 1415 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1876,

FOR SAIGON.

THE Steamship

-PANEDO) Captain J. Osin, will leave for the above Pors ** [96 SATURDAY, the Och instant, at.5 r. For Freight or Fussage, apply to

DINNER SERVICES, în gross variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST, SERVICES,

Fine UT GLASSWARE, in any designa, GASELIBES, Table LAMPS, Ship's Side - LAPS, Mast-head LAMPS, Cabià Euspen. sionLAMPS, and Balkhead CANDLESTI KS. STATIONERY, Be s Rusis, Waterwe, do ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all de-

seriptional

Bana's ALE, in Quarta and Pista, by Came- rou and Saunders Guinnessa STCUT in Quarts and Piuto, by E. Burke. Basa's ALE, in Royalcuûs ud. Kildarkizus. Kizahın's LE WHISKY, Bourbon WHISKY, Glenlivet WHISKY.

90LY SHINGUA

1419 Hongkony, 4th September, 1976.

A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi SS. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Jaland Sea Forte about mame date, and make close connection at Yokohama

A New York, Passengera tave selection of arians lines of steamers to England France and Germany.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English-Contract Packet ZAMBESZ will be desputabed with the Molls for Batope A of SATURDAY, the 9th September

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

FRIDAY, 8th September):

5.M., Mouy Order Offlap alones 6T.M. Poas Olien leeen except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 9th September,

7AM. Post Utian spank” for male of Stamps, Revistry of Losters, and Post- ing of all cherispondence.

10 AM, Post OfLee closes roept for Late

Letters. Registry of Letsera ceases.

301,35 am. Zelters many he posted on payment

*

of a LATE FES of 13 cents extra Posinge, until·

11 AM, when the Post Office - CLOSES

entirely.

11.30 A.M., Lettere (bot Letters only) add roen.

od to the United Kingdoın on Brindül, ar to Singapore, may be posted ou Board the Peoket on payment of s --Late-Fee-of-48 cents-extra posinge 11,50 A., Posting on Board season

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' SA

PAUKET.

The United States Mail Packet ALASKA

will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as failow

2 vs. Higistry of Lotters zeisey, .⠀ -230 P.M. Puet floe closes....

·'2.60 e.x. Correspondence may be posted an board the Packet with Lata Fes

2.50 P. when the Mail is finally closed.

of 15eufs extra Postage, notil Correspondance must be specially directed for this route, and it not fully repaid will be sent by Britra Packet

Letters &o, ont he posted for Claunda, the West Indira and salian pledunnand balon, if sufficient Aerisan stamps are wiled to prepay them from dad Frasciato destinations Aque rican Stamps are sold at tots Office.

The charge for Registry is 8 cents to Hong-

-thiose places 'only the maines of which are printe:* din Italies. To all the other places au mod- but only to San Francisco (8 seatu), ** correspondence ennast be Registered thụpugh..

The following sine the charges on osrrespon-

Freight will la received on board oetii 1 Ka, of the 14th prosimo. Parcel Bunkages will be received at the Office until P.M. Ramo tay Boakam Strandall Parcel Packiges should be marked to atong Stamps and 10 cents ia 0.6. Stamus co

dress in full valuo of aime in required.

For further formation as to Pissage and Freight, apply to the Agesey of the Company, Praya Central,

GJB EMORY:

Hongkong, Asgost 15th, 1976.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MABITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

FOR GYDNEY AND MULBOJENE, 95 TOREBA STRAITS, HB British Steamehip

"ÜCBAN,” Captain Jagrisa, now loading at Focchor, sad due bors on or about the 7th September, will receive immediate despatah as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...

Agente Spawnship Dosar. 1400 Hongkong, S1st August, 1870.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. &,0.S. N. Co.'s Steamanip

MALACCA "

CHAMPAGNE. Krag's First Quality. Pints Land Quarta, Sparkling MOBELLE, in Pinte Land Quarta. Still ¤ OKS, different Krande. After Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS. White's White Seal and ther SHERRIES, Fine OLD. PORT Very Choics OLD will leave for the above place shortly after the farried of the Sternship Geelong with the next BRANDY, bottled here in 1962,

Croase & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES. English Matl. CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES òf every

kino. Prime Quality American BEEF, to ask

200 lbs, and 300 Jbs: Prime Quility American P. & O. S.. N. Co.'s Office, EM-FORK, in Caske. 200 las.. 100 16m., and 25 tha.

LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS AND ANTIMAGOASSARS, in all sizes.

EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS. WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS.

OHILDREN'S COT. BLANKETS. MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES. CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RODS

AND MAUD WRAYS...

SATLDAD 00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

Saparatindent”

Hongkong, lot September, 1876, -

[2410 Faes quality French BUTTER, in Ilb, bottles,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, California Family STORES, il denariptions. Taking Cargo ut through rates to NAGABART Murtz's Yellow METAL BABATING, atsorted siyeaf Brown SHEATHING FELT

A. HOVER,

nad HroGo,"

and BOILER FELT Babbuck's desorbed F. &. U.S. N. Gu's Steamship PAINTS and OIL, Orane's Lubricating OIL.

GEELONG"

STEAM FOR

सं

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLE

ALŠO;

PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, AND

CALCUTTA.

PED HALF OUNCE. Hongkong US...

Semps. Stamps, Cents. Centau

Caunen, British Columbia, Ned:"

Bunswick, Nova Sonfio Prince Edenrd's Islan, Punertner's 8. Island. Batum, Nassau, Kew Provisionce.... dewall Bermuda, Bogotür

Carthagen, Costa Rina, Cus Liu. Cur pin, Fiji, Grasuland, Jamaica, New Granada, Nicu Trga Panamna. Weat ndi 8..... Hawaii, New Phuadiand... Contencia, Mezin,, Salvador, 1

Venezuela........

Belize. Greytown Quinna, Hon-7 daras Martinique, Santa Jfar.. tha, Turk's Ielased...

EN SATURDAY, the 16th September, 187, the Company's Steamship "MEIKONG," Commandant FOANE, with MALLS,

PASSENGERS,

Brusil SPEC12, and CARDU, wil bars sie Poc for the bore place.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou- don sa well as for Marseilles, and stepted in.

places of Europe.

Pescock's Composition PAINT TALLOW. will leave for the shove ploce about 24 hours tramit through Marseilles for the principal White BrotheŶa: POZTLAND CEMENT, FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAY: T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos.) to 5. -Best Ression ROVE, all else."

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Do. 978 Dvozkong, 2015 Jano, 1876.

QL SALE,

1 Deep well. PUMP, 24 in., with ROTARY

ENGINE, on plant,

136-foot lerigth Tram Well R&D, compleje. 10-3-fest longthe 13 in. LEAD PIPE

1 COPPER STRAINER,

I io. Strong IRON JOINT.

The whole packed and randy for bipment. Apply to the SECRETARY of the AMOT ULUR. t£ 1327 Amoy, 14th August, 1878.

** FOR SALE:

after ser arrival with the next English Mail.

A. McIVER

Superintendent. P.&. O. 9. N. Co.'s Offer

Hongkong, 1st September, 1876.

411

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. QVAE-AI÷American Ship |--

ALICE SUCK,"

clave, ouador Quila, Peruma Argentin; Confed ration, Bin-”

ende Ayrve, Paraguay, Uru. 3 8

· Novapaperi (not over á oz.) Books, &e, per 4 izmena B

10

Skipping Orders will be granted-till-neos. Any articles fondi enclosed in Nowapapers Uargo will be received on board until 4 P., for Book Packets ( ilk scarves, jewellery, Specie and Parcale until 3. .. on the 15th &c.) wilt to detained. September, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent

on board, they must be left at the Ageney's Office). Contents and value of Packages are required.

NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Bronab Contract Packet... MEIKONG will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 16th

For further particulars, apply at the Oom-instany, with Mails to al through the United

J. Beriman, Muster, wil have quick despatch pany's Office. as above.

For Freizb.app.v.to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1993 Hongkong, 80th August, 1376..

FOR LONDON. THE AL British B, Schooner THE

#CLACHNACUD©IN,”: McDonald, Master, will load bera and

| QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET/A SODA WATER MACHINE, in vory Whacapon, and will hyd quick despatch us

A

HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI.

good pandition. Address

Prem Office.

tf:1358 Hongkonun 26th Aarent, 1876.

Doily Above For Freight, apply to

COAL MURORANTS, Have always on hand Lauer STOCES every demoption of COAL

FOR SALE, CH-À P faw DOUBLE.FA REELLED BREBOH. LOADING, GUN-, Price $20 each. saloon Rifles and Cartridges French and No. 43, Praya, Hongkong Smith and Wesson's Evulvers.

Address, care of lovTYLOONG & Co.,

J. E. SHEFFER,

54, Pruga Central) 3 1027. Fongkong. Brd July: 1876. J. PORTER.

ANUR SARENT

and

SOANVAR

„DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crowa

ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.

NOW ON SALE..

IMPERIAL QUANTO, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH TAR PUNTI AND MANDARIN ∙PRONUNCIATION,

A ANGLO-Cats: DiorIONARY, public bed At the Daily Press Office. Hongkong.

Romprehensive and practical servic

this Work atande anrivalled. All the new words which the Chinose have of late years been compelled to doin to press the numerous ob. jocta in machinery photography,telugraphy, and

in sciopas gederally, which the rapid advance

640 Hongkong, 9th May, 1970,

BB Undersigned have been appointed cale Agente for the Sale of their Gouda in Hongkong and China by Mesra, J. & R. Tax- BENT, Glasgow, and Messer, DAVID CORSAL & SOND, Arbroath.:

AENHOLD, KARDBRG & ̈Co tf419 Hongkong, Jonanry, 1867-

F. KHURRY CART STEEL WORKS,

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA', : F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (fierman) NOW ON SALE,

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. Deyan, with nong Additions. Curre

tions, and Dr. WILIAMS' Orthography, Price In Paper Wrapper 81.50 Neut y Buand

.$0.00

Apply at the Daily Pas Office.

T

爆榮

WING KUE COAL SHUP.

Proprietor of Wern Shop begs to inform the public that bis Skap has beeu stablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, unl

that he has always a great quantity of BEST

of foreign relations be imposed upon thers, are CUAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship

here given ca extenso. Each and every word je natera wishing to patronte aim, are requested

to apply at his thon.

171417 Hongkone. Lord Saptoja ber. 18zfëm

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

fully illustrated and explained, forming axer- ruises for acadente of z zver instructive natur

Both the Court and Panti pronundations are given, the accents being earefully marked on the best principle hitheria attained. The typo graphy displays the access of an attempt to

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor Le make the Oese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast ww, will be RESPONSIBLE for y economy of space, achieving a clearness not contracted by the Officers or the Crew previously attained, and dispensing with those of the following Vessel during thoôis stay in Fast margins and encast spaces which have Hongkong Harboury heretoforo oharacterized Chinces publications APERINA AND MARIANNE, GS, D-

de illustrate the vand scope of the work, the Wix Fustri & 95," Following facts are eubmitted for cone deration. ANGIO SAION, British ship, Harrington.P,

haltaere Vocabulary contains about 16,000 B. S. 9. CAS Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Azzos Bucz, Am, alip, Stouman-Mesun-- und Dainese Dictionary, about 100,000, whilstgeries-Maritimes this work coutine more than 80,000 English ARBITOON APOAR, British, MaoTavish. words, and upwards of 600,900 Chinusa obarac- David Sauscon, Soark & Qu tere. Again, despite all the grammars and Asia, Dan, str. Molson Wm. Fustan & Co. 5.5.0.320 other elementary worke, as yet published, the BENEWAOTOS, AR, Uk. Bugdep-Bissel & Co

บA4 BAKI,

KUANG

·ANON,

KAGA-

KONG.

DANO YETER, THERMOMETER

kuow all three other thiova, Deputy Bou-aracter,

Bemun eciäitea it nt 2:3,500,000, which Dr. Tharter at RIA Boetbeer considers rather too live than too high,

and an official sintoment tent by Lord Oão Pirecional Wa

Romet makes ir 20,000,000%ndir, Pietsober make it 13,0:0,000%. -~ And thers is no dified ty

Thenocter.

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in seeing why these sumsiffer so much, for

90.0 1.0 810 83.0 B5 0.0 1.788 ench of them is's compound guess founded on them. 77000 780 77 820 8.064 thren other gassed-Economist

bep bubu...... listed.

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student of this difficult language absolutely re CALABAR, Brit, str., Butobaug - Inndstojn quires emminplea to display the rarions applie}& Day & M cutions and equivalenta of different words which CARIBIKOOKE, Brit, sin, Evans-Chinesa have one gozeral meaning. Of those crumples CosQUEST, British steater, Hula-Jardine ay as any other Dictionary hitherto pat GLOUCESTHE, British back, Vigot-Bozeria the work contains more than five times na Matheon & Co. ALMANY Walker....... Eleus' Hala

For practical parpusce the arrangement of HoodLF, Am, sbip, Frost-Tedor Company, the work no complate, that a reference JAM. WILSON, British bark, Pridonar-Dar- The Autbroyalegiul Buciety at Monich wasaniily fallen..

to its pagea unghies a person who underwitz & GA occopied, not long since, with inspecting and

tands Engh to somanumicate ofichealy NINGRO, British stry CaseSienaran & Co disenssing the condition of two Rosis of tie

Banomera, level of the In Angles, dan and hundrede with natives who understand noting but Ch OCEANIC: Brithiatr., Parmel-1. M. 8. S. Co. name at Leliohjpw. (father' and son), who are Farmor, in rubet derde, hopinthepass. In this respect the work will be founu OonAK RANGER, Hrisisk 3-in. sob. Priddle, ususily deveria is dog-men; their faces being air lua shaded huidom.

indispensable to all European residing in Endatein & Co. ouvered entirely with hair windler to that of a BALSOTION OF WING, LE segistertecry two points, N. Chiou, and to the natives themselves - Osonto, Betr., Budlin-Wa. Tastan & Co. King Charles dog. Dr. von Siebold gave a. NB. tr.

Bobina su recta fally with which very few in QUELY OF Tum dras, British buckerdwick. lecture ou the subject. De expressed his agione e V-C calu. 1 to lightFree é moists Laced of them are perfectly acquined To Be Orde p non that the phesomenon we remarkalarong to 20 y 10 to 19 riolet parties resident in England and interested in Quers Danny, Britiao bark, Hening. —Order. instance of Atavien or reversion to a type whez feg. X. Lin, Z. Lightning Mr. May It comprises apwards of two thousand large The thit Hung.

STATE DE WRATKE. Charanylosty Day Chine it cannot but be invaliable occasionally, KANATTARURAL, Brasiat Hopkins, man was still a furred boing, acording to rec. Papers gully. J. Rakya Dacnid's bypothesis: Photographs were plow, I hader. . Bu testening. 7. Yility. Hum. quarto pages. during the sitting, of drawings dating from the 2. Ce fosters are repeated to ladicão any locice over sixteenth century, which also represent aroha average of thole wheaton hairy bagian beings. The originale of the T-1s Louis of pulp tee the previous 24 horn (naah) xóm

drawing comthined in the Welter collection, from too, and Esquidity of wear files indicatedu.

Jacken, fox, nad Jiandrezka).

are at present af Qualle Ambras.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1381 Hongkong, 2916 Augoat, 1876,

FOR NEW YORK |149 61 36 years Bestian Olipper Bark ·

"LUCIA," Crowley, Muster, will load bew for the abore Pors, and Will have quick despatch-

For Freigh), apply to

TOOEL, HAGEDORN & Go, 1889 Hongkong,29th amenat, 1876.

·FOR HAMBURG. THE

ANTIPODES," Barnea, Master, will load bere and at Wham- pon, and will havo quick despatch se aboys,

For Freight, upply to ̈

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1292. Hongkong, 14th August, 1876.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. RE A1 British Barque

*JAMES WILSON Captain Frideaux, biving the greater portion of her Cargo egyed, will base quick despatch ns ibove:

For Freight, apply to

:OLYPHANT & C. 11 1803 Hourkong, 15th Asgos; 1876,

FOR MANILA.

HE Spanish Brig

N...? NUEVO CONSTANTE,”

H. Dr FOUEY;

Agentes Hongkong, 4th September. 1376." OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SUP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND -PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,

IN CONNECHON WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES.

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS:

FIRE 8.8. BELGIC will be draputshed-for- San Franones, vid Yokohamuyɔɔ MON. DAY, the 2nd October, at 3 Pa taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe,

Connection is made at Yukohams with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on hoard until dem. of the 1st proximo. Parcel Packages will b received at the Oflice util 5 P.M.me day. Al Parcel Packages should be varked tá address. in full; value of same le required.

Betoru Passage Tickets available for montha are issusi at a reduction of 26 par oent. onxegular rates.

Passare apply to the acney of the Coupany, No. 16, Prays Ocntral.

G. B. EMORY,

Agent Hongkong, 4th September, 1976.

For farther information, ne to Freight or

TIKONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Uriate Master, will have quick desputob as I above.

For Freight or Passage,

Apply bo BEMEDIOS & Co. 1959 Hongkong, 24th August, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK.

HB A1 Norwegian Brig

JOHANN SVERDROP

will load bers and at Whumpon, and meet with galek despatch as above.

For Ericht apply to

*ARNHULD, KARBERG & On- if 1338 “Rongkong, 22nd August, 1876,

FOR LONDON. HEA1 British Clipper Stip:

"GOLDEN STUR," Farrell, Master, will load here, and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Kingdom and Rurope, vid Mareville; to Sai gon. Singapore, Batavia, Guile. Pondiabery, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Adon, Suez, and Alexandria,

this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Cey

-Letters may also be forwarded to India by

lon. The postage to Ceylon amst prepaid, Snob. lettera should be makal Poid to Galle only they will go on from Galle in unpaid.

The following will be the hosts of olusing the Mails, &c.:-

FRIDAY, 15th instant,

5.P.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOL, which remains open all-night. SATURDAY, 16ch instant,

7A, Post Office-opens-for--aate-of- Stamps, Bugistry of Lertars, and Post- _ing of all respondenca,

10 A.M., Begistry of Lettere-acases. *ITA.lt, Post Office oloass except for Lette

Lottem.

11.10 A., Letters (bat Letters only] b

ed to the United Kingdoin or to Sinza. pore may be pasted on pigment of a Late Fea of 18 certa extra poatago, antil

11.30 A., when the Post Of CLOSES

entirely.

To provide means of remitting mall of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China ated Japan, the Postmasters lowed (but not required) to purchase rourkong sad Agents of this Office" will in faturo lie al

and Yokohams, however, in either direction, Postage Stamps from Torsign rezidents.

Between Hoogkong Bad Bhanghai, or Houg Miney-Orders must be need

The Stampa tendered for ante wat not ex- saed 325 in valde, wast he perfently clean, in good condition, and in stripe of at least two, an no separate Stupa will he purchased. They must be presented personally or, Accoulpanied by a note.

The Postmaster or Agent may prat pone par

ROM this date, until further notice, a d

cozut of Twenty per cont. (20)xpon thebesing it bis public fonda in hand are not current local rates of premia will to allow sufficient, and he will relate to purele inny upon insuranceo effected with this Company. se which appears doubifal or suspicione. Ho DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co... ia allon od tabarges Vonmission of one per

"Agad fecal on all Stompo parchand tf 1192 Bongkok, 57th June, 1872 WANUHESTERFIES ASSURANCE QUA

LONDON.

e

{

Lettork containing Stamps eheall be rogia.. tered, and the Stamps should be assured, from observation,

For Letters

For Nowrappers. Ear Hooks and

Putters

Our 4 cunts.

Arrangements; having been made under JIE: Undersigned have been appointed what mails for Leuden arriving at Sues from

Agents for the above Company stone

China by Private Ships will be forwarded to kong, Canton, Fonobow, Shangsa, nad ktiton via Brindiar, it is hereby notified sow and are prepared to grant fraumicen

topt the rates of postage, which ist be paid în Jurrent Rates

divinos, or correapinßévén addressed to the HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

United Kingdom to förwiled, wil! be sa fol- 1949 Hooghon, 15th October, 1865.

tors, viz.

cents per half ounce. YANG-TSZE INSURANOR ASSOULA

TION OF SHANGHAI, CAFITAL AND SURPLUS 3000M TAE

OES granted on Marine Bike, to a parts of the Werll, at current reten, This Assoniatios will until farther notice provide our of the arings, first for an interessent from Hongkong 15 this United Kingdom "OCEAN CHIEF,"

vlend of 15 for shareholder om Capita, Captain Cook, will load here and at Whampox and thereafter diets but among Policy holders for New Tork...

annually, in canu, ALL the profits of the For Freight, apply to

Underwriting Business pro rata to autnat or premium contribaled ARMASTAA

RUSSELL & Co,

HEYER & Do 1391 Hongkong, 30th Angust, 1878.

FOL AFW YORK-

El British Bark

AMHEARD & Co. 1915 Bouglonz, 17th August, 1870S

FOR NEW TURK,

THE AL British Hark.

“BETKANT,”

tt 1099 Hongkong, 9th July 1872.

NOTICE

4. Boavors rate ***** { coug anges 18-sente

The following tates if pontsge (which mast

prick in ivangelare Changstble on Packeta. of printed papery or patterns of light weight.

the United States

For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce

weight For a packet above 1'une not c

eeeting 2 ounce

For a packet above 2 ounces not ex- Agentsending 4 ounces

cent

and eight cents for every additional fobronnoss These rates apply to Printed Circulnys. Price Linga, Market Hugorta, umd all printed papera NOrder to the wishes of the Native other than Newspapers as well as to Booka. Captain Beedell, will loud bere and ut Wham-Ounity, the Chinese lasuo of thre and Trade Patterns or Samples poo, for New York, N

-Paper has been, from the doobsement of the i For Freight, apply to

Ohma New Year, sed DAIZZ rond of on Many boxes of letters are received at the Poat alternate daya ne before,

Office Hot sealed, that is Fue Paper has bang Tetebliebed for nearly farrolled with sealing wax, but there is no im-

hat, the bar t Tavaly Tears, and is as to Uditorial dieunge prension of a s ment, under the Direction of a Wyll: Edunazad The attention of boxholders is called to the Ubinowe Geatleman; gives reliable commercial necessity of carefully sending moh boxes with " and general information, and has the same to zpoognisable seal, and of sending a Chit- position with the Native Community as to Ad-book or recoipt with them. The coinsion of Ferinementa aud Fows in the English Daily the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wei Press with the Juraga Community, The ther the contents of the box over reached the Ginigelar Adverthomeata wil be as agreto Past fifled; the dißlegion of the furmer, de le whether part of the might not bare beca al- Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874

strected for the sake of the Postage Stamps,

HEARD & Co

TRUBNER & Co., 60, FATESFORTER BOW

DAILY FREE" Orpion, HONGLONG

1197 Longkong, Job Jobs, 18706)

*FOR SYDNEY, VIS ADELAIDE, \HE AL British Burque....

BUTH. Britab bark, Minto. Carlowiti & Co, SHOUTING STLE, Siam, eh, Hellstrom_~~~Chi- | mill hava immediata duppestoh us above.

For Freight, Apply tavi punde TRAL, Britiub ein Golme-Douglen Japenis

Taviron, Brit. ship, Clark-Biomasen & Co.

Queen's Bond fore.

1231 Hongkong, 4th August, 1678,

AV