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DESTINATION
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11ru, 1876. Vessels Advertised as Loading
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR NEW YORK,
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT AFELY To,
TO BE DESPATCHEN
THE AL British Bars
Ulysses (att) Abbotsford (str.). schoonddiu; Golden Spar Rath
Queensberry
Antipodes..
Bethany
Jobana Sverdrơj
Ocean Üblet
Lucia,
Wm. van Nan Hoorts
THE CHEFOO CONFERENCES.
CHEFOO, 29th Anjost. Thai miniatura review of Ohinese troope;" which was hastily go up by the native military authorities, to allow some of the foreign datin guished visitors to recreate themselves amidar the dulinces of Obefo's, was speedily followed by dieplay of navul power, for the special benefit of the Ohideas Imporiul Commissioner. The German Commodore, Onont Montz, invited Bis Excellency In Hing clang to inspret the magnificent friga's Finda, under his oommand, and to witneso the skill and warlike soieses evimed in the splendid armament and highly The British ship Elisabeth Nickolava reporte disciplined crew of the choiceat specimen of the Ich Cardif ou 31st May, and fed strong winds German Navy si presont fn Eastern waters, from the NE with heavy aqualls, thunder, On the 28th August, His Excellency Li Hung Bightning, and rain from the 7th, harometer dhang embarkod in his own steam lauzab, and actuating very mach sil the time. The rest with other boats containing his numerions suits of the voyage moderate, weather. proceeded to the Vineta, where he was received: with all the bonour due to bie ezulted coat and Toe British bark Lizzie reporte lath Now SAN FRANOI800 Y'AMA Alaska (str.).... to his special position as representative of the abwang on 1st August, On 8th August. £tb, Emperor of China, His Excellency's questions and 10th experienced houry galou from the ou the minute detail of armamenty, projectiled,37 N and long 123 B.Lafter whjob weapons of war, and other elements of deserno saline til in lat. of Shangbal; from thenon to tigo alowed that be blighly Appreciated "the arrival light N.E. monsoon. scientiae attainments of the German officers who'tande the different qualities of these ter rible things apparent to let Every one seemed Atrack with the freation His Excellency possessed on the kindred eatents, and the ease and serion with which he renewed the cony (Nt body of armed men who were parted Le Good Menuwitter on the Dorthe horizou a small dark spot appeirca, whichsmurensing in magnitude, batokened, stouneipprotching Obefon, and-it-speedily, magnifietself into the well-known Vigilant, the yacht of e-Admiral A. P. Ryder, which, amidst th choes of the morning's warlike sude.glwiftly into the ionor harbour, and swungher Toborined. On Goard, the Vigilant, the
"Mimander-in-chief broñght witt him Rear-Adms Howley Lambert, 08, the Admiral comma
by the detached aquadron: and the two Adm exquietly landed together and went to visit Somad Wade, and lac alled on the other Mins at present resident here.
Buigio (atr.). Alice Book MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Oman (str.)....
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James Wilson. SYDNEY, 14 ADELAIDE Echo The British atuamebip Chinzang, reports loft SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, Lo... Bowen (er)..... Shanghai at soon on 6th September, and a SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Muikong (str.)...... rived in Fongkong at 1.30 pm, on the Sch.NGAPORE, PENANG, &.2. Arralcon Apeur (str.)) dad moderate Easterly winds and ine weather se fer as Tong-ying; thence to port strong ND winds and fine woutler,. At 1,90 p.m. anithe Serposed. German bark, showing LJVE, off Patchecook. At 8.45 am, on the 7th, pasand the French mail steamer, off Namki.........
The British steamship Leaor reports left Keelung on 4th. Augnat, Tumeni on the Zth, Amoy on the 7b, and Sentow ag, the 9th and bad moderate N.E. winds and âne weather throughout. Puwed the sin hip Namou, an the morning of the 8th, bound worth; paared a aleamer, batind North, at 415 am, on the 8th. At 7.45.co, on me day, passed the steamship Tesso, bound North. In Amoy, HMS, đượ dogs and str. Zamboanga.. In Swatow, the strs. Foronic and Scutere,
MANILA
HOIHOW (Esiaso) SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW
For Sale:
Nuevo Constante,
Olympia (8) Dougina (str.)........
ARPET AND FORNISHING
WAREHOUSE
Butterfeld & Swire, Hongkong Jardine, Matheson Oo... Hongkong Yogal, Hagedorn & Cello Hongkong Meyer & Co.
On or about 19th inat..
Quid despatch.
Quick despatch,
juick despatch.
Minto
#Hongkong | A. MAG- Bertonnick despatchi Thos. Herring Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Comm Barces.
Whampoa Yogol, Hagedorn & Co. Bestella. Jongkung Ruud & Qu, look.
Hongkong Heard &
Quick despatan.
Quick, despotah.
Quics despatah..
Quick desputol.
Hongkong Arnhold, Karbôrg & Co..
Quick despatch,
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Russell & Co
Quide despatob.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong Vocal, Hagedorn & Co...... Hong song P.M. BA C
Quick despatch,
(On 15th last, at 3 P.M.
[On 2nd pruzij at-SFX,
W. Frost..
Heriman. Jagnes...... Pridenus
infilter.
MacTavish Briato
dinomi Üz & 0. B. Oo, myja
Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick despatal
Quick despatch..
Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co... Quick despatch, Hongyang Olyphant & Go... Hongkoni B. Duyên
Quick despotab.
Hongkong (Gibb, Livingston & Co. To-day, at noon, a
Messagorica Maritimes.. On Jerb inst. At 100%. „Pangkong (David Sassoon, Sona & Co... On 18th. inatų, at 4 p.N,
Hongkong Remedios Co..
E. Nagel... Burulei..
Diemesen & Co. Hongkong Douglas Kapraik & Go..
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
Ex BICEST ARRIVALS, :- NEW BOOKS. WORKS of HaraRUNOS
NOVELS, SUNOOL BOOKS, : PRESSITATION-Boon's, and Musto Boogs AWSON'S LONDON-MADE BOOTS
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, ex "STATE VIENNA BOSTS, large assortment.
OF LOUISIANA," "KABEGAE," and
FRENCH MAIL,
"BRUSSELS CARPETS,.. HANDIOME PATTERNS DESIGNS, TAPESTRY CARPETS (Agood usefal OSFET for 51 yard)'
— TAPESTRY STAIL CARPETS,
The British Bork Challenge reports left Car dis on 15ẹn May, and hud light wide and £ne weather to the Equator, which was crossed on June 13ib; from thenon to meridian of Greenwich troue gules prevailing from the 8.B. passed the meridisa of the Ospe on 19th July; hard gales and dirty weather from the SW. provail
patrudnjer on Aug. 1911, and had fight Fariable weather, through the Straits; aleated BaakoENTLE AND SOFA CARPETS, on the 27th; very unsteady weather up the China Sea; strong breezes from the Blastward * quòlide from Pulo Sapata to port with hip- berometer. "Took pilot on beard on the 9th, and anchored for the night; bad fresh gala and min from the off Ling ting,
“COMMERCIÁL INTELLIGENCE.
DTIUM.
SUNDAY, 10th September.
The week ended much to same as it bad began, with thin apparent drantage to the cause of Great Britain, that in was receiving increased strength from having passed through the interval without even a whisper of its importance or its voces being depredated by the delay. And on the side of the Oh Jurić, _what_je__occurring? Are they satisfied withing to St. Paul's und from thonos to 30
the progress or otherwise of their woele work of "reconstructing the politietl world of China? It would, indead, he difficult to measure „the enctens of their endeavours to satisfy the "demande which the tresebery and culpability of their Government have razdered necessary on the part of Great Britain. They make no sigu ofcxcalpation or repentance, and to judge of the bauteur und bisring of every one con nacted with Li Hung-chang's mission, o might imagine that their visit here was alter of congratulation to Sit Thomas Wada, or to confor a favoar on the British nation, raher than that of negotiators seat to express sorrow for crimes committed under the anttority of their Soverign, and to implore condona" dion for their country's misdeeds baiti, it in not all coleur de rom with the chief spokesy of the Middle Kingdom. Rumor saye tbata etranger (Chinese) suddenly appeared in a courtyard of the Viceregal yameu, and demanded in. mediate antirace of Li Haug obaug The parport of this intrusion was atensibly to acqanhit the Tai-tse of a visin: but the Go vernor-General, whees mind strictly practical on such spiritual manitatations, resented the arrival of the zawldoma, vialkor, and reproaching his guard for permitting his entrance, consigned him to bondage, with the determination making bim suffer the peusity of death in fisted by the code of Chi Bese lava.os un sfal disturbera of a Viceregal Bazzetu.my, The Thotal of Cheloo and there
venti
ditsunded Li. Hoog-chang from carryjög, out the extreme panishment of the law, by repres hi to bim grave reasons for his moderation this instance; and the unfortunate Chinese, whether victim of his or hallucinations, or the -eminary of evil, Langnished in prison for some days and then was liberated. But withal, the incident has disturbed the pence of Temple Hill,
For Bangal drug there has been a good va airy yesterday at $5621 for Patna, and 41 $5 for Donirea, To-day belter rates. have been obtained for both descriptions; $565 to $5671 for Fatan, and 85282 for Besares. In Baiwa u good business reported at $565, with allowance ranging from four to forty taels.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand................ 3/11A Bank. Bills, ut 90 days' sight. Sin Bank Bile: at 6 months' sight /06 Credits, at mouths" night 4/09 Dosamentary Bills,
2:40
months sight. 4/1- ON BORBAY Bank, tight....... ON GLLOUTTA-Bank, sight,... 249 ON SEANGHAL-
Bank, eight...IST
Private, 10 days' aigub 77
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Ses refer Union Insurance Society of Canton $590-per
gest premium.
share.
thina Traders Insurance Company'sShare
$1,475 per share;
and Li Heng-chang on Sunday left his muda-China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tlə, 15 tain abode, and took ap his quarters in the per share spaciona block of buildings on the pinis at the
rest
Obefon, known as the Swataw Oails. The first deansion of Li Rung-ching visiting an ironclad presected itself by his caring her simultaneously with H.M.8, Zudocious, When Sir Thomae Wede and Admiral Ryder visited
· the Governor-General, Bia Obinene Excellency expressed his destro to see the British Sagabip, and naturally ble request was nosented to. Ou Monday, the 28th August, therefore, Li Bung. chang procceded to the outer anchorage for the purpose of officially returning the visit of the
Commander-in-Chie
Ere the Viceroy seeded the steps loading to the teek, the yarde were manned; and on his stepping on board, Vice-Admini Ryder, a rounded by his officers, and with Her Majesty's' Sinister Sir Thomss. Wade and the pinel of the British legation standing close hy Rout-Adiniral Rowley Lambert sad biatlig Jivatenant and souds oflleers from the detected sqandrom being also present-received bie distinguished guest with the Laval guard and -movie attendant on such occasions. After a fon moments gaze at the towosted soone, Li Hang. chang was eindnsted to the Admiral'e dabin, where, the asul presentations, having taken place, and owe preliminary questions relativo to the six of the noble vessel answered through tbe interpretation of the Chinese caretary of Her Majesty's legation, the Governor-General was taken, a complaines with his request, to see the propelling machinery and lower compart. ew, and then went on duck to-pass before the ranks of the crew who were masted on each side to be seen uid admired by the Chinese statesman, After a short promenade, which sused to give an outline of the piatore be was to are, the reality wa filled in by w virit to the battery, where the big gans were slumbering in place. Haro bogen the spectacle which it bad bean-Li Hung-obongaresfdesire to witness. General quarters, monster artillery, revolting, reling, receiving their terrific charges, run- ning out through the portocica, tirón dhe enpposed aim at the enemy, the fire, the closing of port aureons protecting loading gunners from iniqnyal bullets, thy reloading, and repeated menaueres of working the gans, as in notion, presented "vived scene, which after all was hat a-ferblowingo of the reality of asera war, but which was sufficient to uffund an idea of what Bigbling meant abould it be required to protect friend or to destroy a foe, And then the scene rapidly changes, had the buggle sounda prepare to rat "and the great reas are bound.
Chinese Insurance Company, $200 per share. Hough Fire Insurance Company's Bhares
$515.per abaro,
dama Fire Lasarance Company's Sharce-8148
per share,
Tongkong and Whampoa Dock Comptay's
Shares-074 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sbarce-20 per cent discount. Shanghai Stends Navigation Company-Ta
59 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 por
--giare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-550 per
aburos
Chinese Imperial Loan £98.
SALES ON SEPTEMBER 9TH AS REPORTED BY CHINESE.
in Different Widthe
Turkisk and FLOWER PATTERNS.-
-FALT DRUGGETS,
suitable for BEDROOMS.
COCOA MATTINGS, PLACK and STRIFED, in all Widthi. COCOA MATS,
DINNER SERVICES, in great variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST
SERVICES.
Fine OUT GLASSWARE, in many designe. GABELIERS, Tabis LAMPS, Ship'a Side LAMPS, Mast-herd LAMPS, Orbin Suspen Blon LAMPS, and Balkhand CANDLESTIJKS. “STATIONERY, De la Roe's, Waterlow's, do. ELECTRO-PLATED WAR8,-of-uđe
Bariptione.
Quick despatob. .........On or about 12th inst,
On 13th maak moot.
Vessels on the Berth,
BETHANY."
Post-Office Notifications.
A mari will sloane For Saigon. Por Penedo, today, the 11th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Singapore, Queensland, Sydney, Tas- Captain Bedell, will load bere and at Whom-magin, and Helbourne. Per Bowen, to-day, the poa for New York,
11th fustant, at 11,30, Am-Contract Pasket For Freight, apply to
Enloe.
· HEARD & Co. 1191 Hongkong. 20h Toly, 1876.
FOR SYDNEY, VIA ADELAIDE, THE AL Britab Bamua
ECHO"
will bare immediate despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
B. DAVIES,
2. Qucco's Bond. 1231 Hongkong, 4th August, 1876,
DU.S. MAIL LINĖ,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet ALASKA will be despatabed on FRIDAY, the 15th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED Bs follow
2 FM.
Registry of Loltera conson, 80P.M. Post Office closes.
·2:30 PM. Correspondense may be pasted ou board the Packet with Late Ese of 12 cents extra Posinge, uabili 2.50 p.m. when the Mail is ally okused, Correspondence must be specially directed for. this route, nod jf not fally proneid, will be sost by British Pucket
Letters &o, oun be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other plaocs named helów, if suficient Americūti stumps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame rican Stamps are sold at this Offee.
THE US. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be despatched for San Francisor, rit Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th: September, The charge for Registry is 8 cerita in Houg 1926 at taking Passengers and reight Long Stamps and 10 donts in T.8. Stamps to for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
thoas places only the names at which sto print. Through Fesger Tickets and Bills ofed in Italics. To all the other places mamad Lading are inanert for transportation to Ecko orrespondance cannot be. Registered through, bus and other Japin Parts, to San Francisco, bat only to San Francisco (8 cats). to ports in Mexico, Central and South America,
The following are the charges on correspon- and to New York and Europe, rih OVER. deco thua sert.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off SOMEBOUT, COOZTOWN, CLEVELAND RAILWAYS
LAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY,
to land Mailand Passengerel.. THE Bastern and exalion Mail Stones
Company's Steamer
"BOWEN
AStormer of the Mitsu. Bial $.8. Company will leave-Shanghai, via the Inland-Son Forta about manis date, and wake close cogacction at Tokohama.
At New York, Passengera havo selection of Captain Miller, will be despatched as abora varione lines of beaniera to England, France, TODAY, the 11th instant, ut Noon,
and Germany. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents
1416 Hongkong, 6th September, 1876.
FOR HOIBOW (HAINAN). HE Steamship
"OLYMPIA,"
Base'a ALE, in Quarts and Piute, by Camo- Quarts and Pinta, by E. Barke: Bansk-AGB, above-Port-on-or-about the 12th instant ron and Saunders. Guintess's STOUT, in F. Nagel, Master, will be despatched for the
in Hogahends and Kilderkins. Kinuban'a LL Foy Freight or Passogo apply to WHISKY, Bourbon WHISKY, Glenlivet
SIEMSSEN & Qu, WHISKY.
Agents, 1493 Hongkong, 7th September, 1876. —— OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vid SUBZ QANAL::
Co WE Company's Stramolip "ULYSSES"
CHAMPAGNE, Krag'e First Quality, Piats and Quarts Sparkling MOSELLE, in Piats and Quarta. Sul HKS, different Brande After Dinner and Breakfast Ol&KETS. White's White Seal and other SHERRIES.
Fine OLD PORT Very Obvios OLD
PLAIN A COLOURED BORDERS, in Different BRANDT bottled here in 1862.
Sizes.
BODY FLOOR CLOTAS,
3 yerda vzide: also STAIR CLOTHS
aft. din, and 4ft. din. wide, and Squares soltabin
for OFFICER.
SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,
A NEW MATHEIAL for COVERING FURNITURE,
- DAMASKS AND REPS.
in various Colours and Prices. A Large Assortment of CUINTZES AND CRETONNER.
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS
...to match. Damasks and Reeİ.
VELVET FILE, PRINTED, AND · EM- BROIDERED TABLE COVERS;
AJAD
PRINTED TABLE BAIZE, by the yard.
LAGE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS AND ANTIMACCASSARS,
in all sizes.
DER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS. WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED "BLANKETS.-
CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS, V MIRRORS AT TOILET GLASSES, - CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLINY BUGS AND MAUD WRAES, /
10.
SATLE AND CO.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
will be despatabed in or shout the 19th instant
Toz Freight sir Paasuge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE: Agents 1434 Hongkong, 7th September, 1876.
· FOR LONDO#; vid SUBZ CANAL. THE Steamship an
Craise & Buckwell's OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES of every kind. Prime Quality American BEEF, in Casks 200 lbs, and 100-16s. Prinie Quality AmericaL FORK, in Caakka 200-iba.. 100 lbs. and 25' iboj, Finesteenlity French-BUTTER, in-Ilb, Lozzles).
Califoram Family STORES, nil denoriptione. Muntz's Yellow METAL SHEATHING, assorted sizes. Brown SHSATHING FELT and BOILER FELT. Hubbuck's dasorted Captain Patterson, will receive immediate de PAINTS and OIL, Crane's Eabrioating OIL. spate as above,,
Peaccok's Composition PAINT TALLOW, White Brothers. PORTLAND CEMENT. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE GLAT,
T. and D. Heary's CANVAS, Num. 1 to.5, Best Russian ROPE, all sizes. ·
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.- 978 Hongkong, 26th June, 1876,
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FOR SALE..
HAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.
**WEISSLACK.” $19per'case of 2 dozen pinte--"- $18.......per case of 1 dozen queris, OHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1869.
VIN DES PRINCES,"
$18
$8.
per case of dozen quarta.
OHATEAU BELAIR.
1
-por case dozen quarta. -PALMER MAUQAUX.-
..par case of 1 dozeri
1 quarts. LOHMONT. ..por esse of 1 dozen quarta,
per ddes of 2 dozen pints... SIEHSSEN & Co -599 -- Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
101 ŠATkadig.
$6
-
Deep well PUMP, 2) in, with ROTARY
ENGINE, on plank.
ABBOTSFORD,”
For Light Freight or Pusaze, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O.,
Azenta
1444 Hongkong, 9th Sertember, 1876,
FOR STUNET AND MELBOJENE, vid TOZZES STRAITS,
THE British Steamship
"OOSAN"
Freight will be received on bount until 4P.M. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be rogeired at the Office outil 5 PM, same day; all Parool Packages should be marked to ad- dreas in falli value of came is required.
For further information a to Passage and freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central.
G. B EMORY,.
Hongkong, August 15th, 1876,
NOTICE.
2.2 ...
Agent,
COMPAGNIR DES 'MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
شب
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA.
SATURDAY, the 18th September, 1876, ON Opany, Steamship
Gupkin Jaques, now fonding ut. Feochow, and due kere on or about the 7th September, will reocive immediate despatch as above.. For Freight or Passage, upply Lo
JARDINE, MATHESON & 06,
Arcoto Stua mahip Cezar 1480 Hongkong 31st August, 1876.
¿FOR-LONDON.
THE Al British Barqua
RUTH" Minto, Master, having the greater portion of her Gargo engaged, will lond bere, at Wham. pon, and at Mac and will have immediate despatch for the shore Port kunt je vde
For Freight, apply to "
A. MAOG. HEATON
DEACON & Co., Canton 1438 Hongkoue, 7th Septruber. 1876.
· FOB LONDON.
10 36-foot lengths 13 in. LEAD PIPE.
136-foot length #Tron, Well HOD, complete,TRE AL British Clipper Bark
I COFFER STRAINER.
1 24 in. Strong IRON JOINT.
The whole packed and ready for shipment Apply to the SECRETARY of the AMOY CLUB,
ti 1827 Amoy, lub August, 1876,
FOR SALE.
**QUEENSBERRY."
Ethos Haninge Master, will land for the shara
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGYDORN & Oα. -1449 | Doagrone, 8th enlember, 1878,
FUR SAN FRANCISCO.
SPALICE BUCK,”
Bombay Joison Yara-20 bales, at $83.00, by QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, GIN, in White Glass Bottles. Walie's J. Heriman, Master, will have quick despatch
SOHIEDAM GIN, in Etone Jars AVH THE AL Amerions Ship
D. Suasoon & Ca, to Hongkeut merchans Stee350.wes, at $1.25, by Siemsson & Ob.
to Hongkong merchant,
Quicksilver-50 laka, nt $66.50, by Nam Ei
to Hongkong merchant
Qaickaver-80118ks, at $5.75,
to Hongkong merchant,
Kung Ki
Wheat Floor-1,000 bage, 50its, no g1.27, by Kwong Wa Un to Hongkong merchant.
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
·FOR SALE, UHKAP.
for DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREECH-
Japan White Wax-44 e, at $9.80, by A LOADING GUNA, Price 845 rush Chuu Po to Hongkong merant.
Smith and Wesson's Revolvera T Saloon Bids and Cartridges. French and
J. F. SHEFFER, 1134, Prara Central 3m 1027 Hongkong, Bri July. 1876.
ANDR. TENNENT SALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAB & SONS Merchant Navy
Wuest Fur-1,000 bage, 5lb., n. $1,30, by Kwan (kenny Loang to Hongkong: KITTĚNEC.
T 200 pisata, ut $20:06, by Wing On Hong po teavelling trades,
IN HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(VAICONEL AND Co.'s R) 22,988
Barter $9.010
87
SQ
TAM (Wai hal) Thermameter-1 PM. (W?s? Umib},
Thermometer>axmim........... #ChernwwBtz-Herz (GVer zights:..
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
·BAROMETER.
up, and the gunnere lay down on deck, to parry THERMOMETER, the shock; and then the delivery of the passing iron akower into the sides of the enemy, and electricity lending its aid to discharge the canon, and the "amas firing,” and the tars falling back to Chair stations!
REGISTER
SEPTEMBAR VEI
BONG KONE.
Aitor
BHANG.
BAL
Naok
بعید
What a study was his contenunea. How little
Am dat the din and moving of monster and stalwart sailors, there at the Governor. General, deeply interested, closely wateking Diction of Wipul... every motion of all that going on touni bim, asking questione, requesting exploratione, receiving information, and fanning biurself and By Therint 9.82,0 thinking! What was be thinking about?
Thercher attached 89.9 0.6
SLC 8.0
·1%
3.
5.
86,060.0
78090
had
in it to allard a vise of the heart of which ngcrediante says it is the image. It would Jean Bai...
be indeed a shocking temerity to endeavour to unravel medret impressions on the mind of that
elevated Chinaman, died by the sight of zob perlaction in the art of destruction of bunn
thy fallen,
On daje o
BIRUNETEK IEVE) OF LNG in the lens, and badrum. ............... To In Fahrenheit dagen jad, teos, kept in the open/ DISSOTION OF WIND, a registered every two poite, N.,
die,
Navy Doiled
· Long Flar Crowa
DANVAS.
ARNHULD, KAREERG & Co. tf. 1130 Hongkong, 11th: May, 1862.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAI QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
- PRONUNOLATION.
AN ANGIO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
At the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
TOR comprehensivuous and prantical service thts Work standa darivalled. All the new words which the Chinesʊ have of late years beien compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and
Schiedam Schnapp's bampigne, Beer, and Lager Beer. Hostettere, Pomeranian, Cock tail, and Boonokasmp Bistere. Eour Krant, in. Jurs. Powdered Chocolate, in Bottlen.
·SMALL KEGS PRIME HAMBURG SALT PORK, BEEF, and COD FISE;"
J. F. SCHEFFER. 54, Praya Central:
TAKASIMA COLLIERY.
as Ábove.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. 1399 Hongkong, 3016 August, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
THE A1 British S-m. Shopper
· “OLAQLINAQUDDIN,” McDonald, Master will load her and at
PER HALT OUNCE. Hongkong U.S.
Stamps Stamps, Coutu Centa
Canada, British Columbia, New Branatrick. Nova Sentie. Prines Edward's, Bland. Vancouver'; 8 Inland, Baburne, Nasquo, New Providesor
depowall, Bermuda, Bogota,
Varthagena, Costa Rion, On ba, Curagin, Fiji. Creantand, 48 Jamaica Now Granada, Nion- rugua, Panama, Weet indi:e_j Huwn, New Foundland. Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela.bizimerina nii, Belisa, Graytown, Guiana, Han."
urna, Martinique, Santa Mar the, 'There's Isländ..
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Pera.... Argentine Confederation, Bu-
enos Ayres, Paraguay, Uro-8
15
23
4
10
Nourpapers (not over 4 oz.) 2 Books, &c.. per 4 cz... 6 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book, Paosets (a silk scarves, jewellery,
o) will be detained.
MAILS BY THE. FRENOF PACKET, The French Contract Packet MEIKONG will be desputesbred on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, with Maile to and through the United Kingdon and Barope, vid Marseilles: to Sai- con. Singapore, Batavia, Gale; Pondichery, status, Ohiorita, Bombay, Adon, Snez, nad Alexandris.
METKONG, Commandant FOACHE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
Letters may also be forwarded to India by CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove this Packet, but can be paid only so far an Gay- plases,
lon. The postage to Ceylon" must be prepaid. Such lettera should be maked Fund to Galla on; they will go on froci Galle as unpaid.
.
Cargo and Specie wil be registered for Lab don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit, through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until EM...,.
The following will be the hours of closing the
Matte &
FRIDAY, 15th instant,
Office eroept, NIGHT Box, which remnine opan ali night. SATURDAY, 16th instant,
Specie and Parcele until 8 .. on the 15th Ofte olos Corp the closes Foot September, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board, thoy must be left at the Agency'a Oille) Contents and value of Package:WE required.
"For furtbor particulare, apply at the Com- pany's Office. Jeg
H. DU POUET; Agent, Hoagrony, 9th September, 1876;" OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND AS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND FUROPE IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
LAMP Office opent for sale "of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 M., Registry of Letters cennes,
11 AM Post Office closes exoept for Late
Letters,
11.30 Letters (but Letters only) address. it is the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of m Late Fee of 18 conts extra postage,. Botil
11.90 A... when the Post Office CLOSES.
entirely.
To provide mastu of remitting small-annis of rooney to or from this Colony and between AND the Port of Obins and Tapas, Le Portoasters
And Agents of this Office will in fature bo al loned (but not required) to parohanó Hongkong Postage Stampa from foreign rosidonta,
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 3.S. BELGIO will be despatched for Tas Francisco, vide. Takolacak, on MON. DAY, the Bad October, at 9 par, tuking Cargo and Passengers for Jupno, the United States, and Europe.
Between Bongkong and Shanghai, or Hoor- nni Tokorama, however, in either direction,
Money-Orders must be used.
Na mamamayan
The Stamps tondured for sale must not ex- ceed 125 in Talne, must be perfectly alean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Strips will be purchased. They etcompanied Connection is made. st. Yukchica with must be presented personally
by a noto. Steamers from Shanghai..
The Possister or Agent may postpone par- Freight will be react red on board until 4PM. chasing if bie public funds in hand are not of the 1st proximo Parcel Packages will be sufficient, and he will refuse to parohude in any. received at the Office until 5 r.. sung day. All case which appears doubtful or suspicious. H Faresl Packages should be marked to address is allowed to charge a Commission of one per in fall; value of game is required...
Return Passage Tokots available fer. 6: months are iseted at a reduction of 20 per seat. on regalar rates
cont. on.all Stamps purchased.
Letters containing Stumps should be rozia. tefed, and the Stamps should be separad from observation.
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Apents. Whampoa, and will have quick domputehaze apply to the fency of the Company Correspondence having joined the General
THOR SALE, Large Tukusima Coal at $8 FOR
per ton, er. Godewn, Small Takavima Coal, $6 per ton, ez Gudown.
ply to
GLOVER,
No. 7, Queen's Head, and at East Font. 604 Hongkong, 15th May, 1876. VEE SÚNG 200
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand. LABOR STOORS of every description of UDAL...len,
Addrese, care of loo-TY-LOONG & CO., No.49 Psya, Hongkong.
649 Hongkong, 9th Bisy, 1870.
DADE NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
Above. For Freight, apply to
1881
·YUGAL, HÁGEDORN & Co. Hongkone. 29th Augast, 18762
FOR NEW YUKK.
THE 41 16 years British Olipper Hark
"LUCIA," Crowley, Master, will lose here for the above Port, und will have quick despatob
For Fraight, apply to
1382
VOGEL, HAGELÖRN & Û». Hongkong, 29th August, 1876, FOR HAMBURG,
Al Brition Bart
"ANTIPODES"
Batues, Master, load here and at. Wham. (pan, and will bate quick despatol as above.--
| For Freight, apply to .
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1262) Hongkong, 14th August, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
By Dr. DEVAN, with niany Addition, Corree A1 American Bark
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography. Paice In Paper Wrapper
$1.50
Neatly Bound vormen vormen $4.90
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
煤記榮
WING-KEE COAL SHUP.
VAN NAME
will load here and of Whampoa for the above Part, and be despathad on or before the October.
For Freight, at low rates, apply to
RUSSELL &.00. 1429 Hongkong, 6th September, 1876 ·
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, BE Al Brition Barque
in science generally, which the rapid advánoo of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hure given in intenso, Bach and every word is inform the pablio that his Shop has been HE Proprietor of WING-KEK Shop boge to fally illustrated and explained, forming exer-established since 1955, at Endicott's Lane, and Dines for studente of a most instructive nature tbct ha los always a great quantity of BEST 1 Hoth the Court and Panti prononómations are CUAL in store for Sale Gentlemen oz Ship given, the nocente being carefully marked on masters wabing to patraalse him;sra regneared -the best principle hitherto attained. The typo to apply at his Shop. graphy dleplays the success of an attempt to
ly 187. Hongkong. 23rd September; 1875 make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise afbody, thereby cfooting a rusti economy of space, achieving nelcarmens not JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS previonaly attained, and dispensing with those.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the vast margins and vacant space which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications. OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any To illustrate the vet scope of the work, the DER contracted by the Offigors or the Crow following-lhots are submitted for consideration of the following Vessels during their stay in Ibalsoora's Vocabulary containa about (16,000 | Hongkong Harbour !—
No
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst M.8.8. Co Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English ANGLO-SAXON, British ship, larrington.-P.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chimano charno gerica Maritions this work contains more than 50,000 Englah ALICE BUCK, Am. ship, Btoimun.Messa
For farther information as to Freight or
No.16, Praya Ceztral.
Agent.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 4th September, 1876, -
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCH COMPANY:
Postal Union or being probably about to dno, it-la-neocory that the following rules ba strictly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis tered or onregistered can be received for Postuge if it contains gold or silver money, jewela, pro nions artidea, or suything that, as a goueral- rule, is liable to Customs duties,
9. This Regulation prohibita the sending of
Undersigned Agents are in receipt, u instructions from the Board of Directors. Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity Authorizing thoni toʻiane Policies to the extent sent be so small as to make the sample of no
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol
of £10,000” on any ons First-class. Risk, orto value. the extent of £18,000 on adjoining Risks at Current Rates.
A Discount of 20 *), allowed..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents
48 Hongkong, 3th January, 1875.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
AMITED)
NOTICE.
lowe:-
BOORS AND PAPEER-To British Offices, filb. PATTERNS-5lb. if withont intrinsic value, a BOOKS AND PAPERS To the Continent, dej 21b,
PATTERNS-8 adl
4. The following articles cannot be sent by Poat at all lane, Ligüids, Gunpowder, Matchee, Vandles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-etnfis, or whatever la dangerous to the Mails or offensive
PARCELS.
latOLICIES granted at current rates on Mayor injurious to persons dealing with them.
rime-Risky to all parts of the World. lo socordance with the Company's Aritoios of As The public is reminded that, in China and gooraliças, Two-thirds of the Profite ore dietri-Japan, there is no snob thing as Parcel Post, butad annually to Contributors, whether Share. Much trouble and leappointment in caused by holders or not, in proportion to the pet amiant persistent attempts to send an 11 valuable triž, of Premia contributed by each, the remaining throng the Post, Fans, Corios, Articles of third being carried to Reserve Fund..
Drees, Fancy Work, and similar presenta ara GLITHANT & US
unity being welpsed, the conduru bazing. General Agents. often spent more in Postage than would have st 952 Hongkong, 17th April. 1873.
paid the freight by stemmer. No refund on be made co such parcels of the value of Stampa YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA obliterated before the nature of the contexts
"TION OF SEANGHAL
was discovered, the go
QAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAELS
JAMES WILSUN Captain Prideaux, having the greater rottin of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch
g abaya,
For Freight, apply to
OLEPHANT & 06, Im 1308 Hongkong, 15th August, 1876.
FOR MANILA..
HE Spanish Brig
- NUEVO CONSTANTE,” Uriate, Master, wil tave quior deepstobe abure d
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BENEDIOS & Co. 1859. Hongkone, 24th August, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 Norwegia Brig
life. Whatever Ei Hungchang thought of the ari a abadod aution battery of the Audacious, worked-by-the enoruy of British tara, may be reserved for another time.. MEN WARSA There can be no danbe of his feulinge of plen Fox Wines, 1e 3 light to zure and contentment when he usa permitira 1978 mrong 5 to 10 bins: 30 do 19 dolent. to press the spring un deak by which the elage DE TEATRE. Clear that, Cloads Dia other elementary works as yet published; the David Sasson, Bone & Cu
ters Aguía, despite all the grammare and ADRATOON AFGAR, Britfeh atri, MacTavish, tric spark flasbod to the waited broadside of berehat P. Pas aliowers. Squally any 6. from sizdent of this diffenit language absolutely re- Asta, Dan, str., Molson-Wa. Pastsu & Co.
ing & Fog El Zghtning. 2. Most 5. guns, and by the action, of his own thumb her. Thunder. C. Nal, threatening. F. Tidbilly F. Men gaires examples to display the various appli BENEFACTOR, Am.bk., Hayden Russell & Co. JOHANN SVERDROP ***** possible at other actions. it became impossible de men vang only signification fired them off! Whatever indiferenon was 2. Calin. The letices are inginted to diote any increase or cations, and squivalents of diferent words whob CALABAR Brit, et Hatobison-Laudatein vill load here and at Whampoo, and meat with wher behölðing the effect of bis own work, Li
bave une general meaning. Of these examples RaThe Row of zalm for the previous one this work contains more than five times de CANTON, Ger, bark, Orante Siemeney & Opi
quick despatch as above. Hurg-obang permitted himself to appeur des registers fan as, at the quantity of velor fall disc many as suy other Dictionary hitherto pb CORNAVUDDIN, British, bark, McDonald-AKO ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo.
on, tem, and bonkréciu,
lished,
NOTICE
lighted, and it must be a subject of congrats Jation, that he could so unbend bls iron traine na to allow the apoutsasona motions of the mind it imprisons te motifeat themselves thos degly. His visit was now brongat to a close! und as be steered away frola u ruslip, it goor boomed put » parting solace in his honour, and ite yards were uguin munned to remind him All business in coaugetion with the above to that his recuption was completed by this am be addressed por
TARA -blem of watchfulness,
AND A JOHNSTON, Manager ;
VAE WEST POINT FOUNDDF
(ATU TUB P, AND O. FOUNDEI) hav
Vogel, Hagedorn & Öz, Au
For practical purposes the anagenent of BLIZABETH NICHOLSON, Brth ship Grierson.] —- the work is so complete, that a reference-Borneo Company,
For Freight, apply to
1383 Hongkong, 2nd August. 1876.
EN TOE LONDON. - THE AI British Clipper Ship.
GOLDEN SPUR,
to a page enables a person who undor-FORTENATH, British whip, Taylor--Arkold, THE
Thalish to commutare il Karlang & Do
حشمت
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parta of the World, at current rates.
bas for sale, or goods which he wishén co Thís Association will, until farther notice order.. It is to forsist of the rusilent possible. provide out of the earnings, firat for an interest quantity compatible with showing what the dividend of 15% for shareholders on Capital, goods are, and mort have no intriuatu ralce. and thereafter distribute aurong Policy holdere anually, in oath, ALL the profita. of the
The following retes af postage (which must- Underwriting Burmese pro rata, to amount of be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packets premium contributed.
of printed papers or patterns of light weight
·* RUSSELL & Co.,
sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom Agente, and the United States: of 1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1979; THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY.ROYAL CHARTER
SIS MAJESTY KING GROZDE THE FIRST;
A PADA17207 undersigned having been appointed Agoats for the above Corporation, are
with astires, who understand nothing but Chi CLOUDESTRE, British bark, Vincent-Rozstio Farrell, Master, will land hire, and ha gulok prepared to grant Insurances as follows neno, In this reapoot the work will be found to
dispensable to all Europeans residing in HoooLY, A. ship. Frost-Tador Company, Cairn, and to the natives themselves if ex-JAMES WILSON, British bark, Prideaux-af plains kubjects fully with which very few in lowits & Co.
deed of them are perfectly accomplot To JLLAND. Panish Brig, Enub. L. Sobelibate *partien resident in England and interested in Usins it cannot out be invaluable occasionally, It comprised opwards of two thousand large quarto pages
This qurrative of what there occurred would ve Incompiere if it. "Umistad to record that Bir
WDE AUREONG, Proprietor, Thomas Wade, abortly after 4 Hang thang's 3-1812 Hongkong, Lat August, 1876. ---- departare, Look leave of. H.MS denacious, Undersigned havo been appointed Say under the salute due to bis dignity as repro-Agents for the Sale of their Goode in sentative of the British sovereign and with Hongkong and China by Moore, J. & R. Tm- the mpanying manuing of yards in die NT, Glasgow, Kud Masers, DaviD CORBAN & hoticar, bus coded another plass in the Bows Aphromka sa
reloo dogLerences, Condensed from N. O. O ARNHOLD KARBERG & Os Daily New
419 Hongkong, January, 1897
SASTRUBNEH & Co.,
60 PATERNOSTER How! PRAW, H. BELLAR DAILY FREMS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
despatele
Fur Freight, apply to
MEYER & 06: 395 Honkong, 30th August, 19780 ARRY FOR NEW YORK'S
THE A1 British Burk
Do Nisaro, British atr CamSiemssan & Do QUEENSBERRY, Britab hirk, Bouing-Order, RUTH, British bark, Minto, Carlowita 0,54 "OCEAN CHIEF."; SZODZINO STAN, Siam ah, Hellatrom. —Oul- Chptain Clock, will load here and at Wbampos
for New York PITAMEN British atyr Colazi glas Laprai For Freight apply to
HEARD & TAUNTON, Brits ahip, Olarke Slemsen & Co, 1816 Rongkong, 17th August, 1876,
MARINE DEPARTMENT
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight.minecriminare 2 cente For e pasket above 1 ounce not, exp
geeding 3 ounces
For a packet above 2 onnues not ex
oooding & ounces.
By u and eight sents for every additional four ounces, These rates apply to Printed Cirocars, Price, Taste, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well na to Books and Trade Patterns or Samples.
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in London, or at the principal Ports of India,lice not sealed, that is to say, the box is China, und Austlin..
fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im.
The attention of bezbolders is called to tha Poliotsa jeaned for long or short periods at necessity of carefully scaling each boxes with gorrent yatas.
somo.recognisable real, ond of sanding a: Obit A discount of 20%, allowed.
book or recips with them. The omiion of the latter pronation leaves a doubt as to wea ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post on the omission if the former, no tā- whether part of them might not have been abi strestod for the sake of the Postage Stampa.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polinien larmed for sams not exceeding £5,000, on reasonable tormin
LAY HOLBIDAY, WIBE & O6.
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