NAUTICAL ITEMS,
JAPANESE BRONHES,
The barque Ellen Deger, Captain Cham, laten. Many people will be surprised to learn that with petroleum, caught fire near the Danish the manufacture of the magnificent Japanese coast on the 8th alt, and was totally destroyed.branzee, which are so bigbly valued by con The brew capped with diffioulty and without
aving anything
mat pdf
A telogram received at Lloyd's from Lory port, dated the 11th ult, announcën the total loss of the steamer Mersey at Grass Holmo, Only two men were saved, the sandain and officers being drowned.
Sixty goineau was paid on the Bứ Lancelot, an the 19th ait, in consequence of the arrival of that versal at Shanghai on the 24th Jane ant being reported by wire; tha aunonacemaat of her arrival has-been received by mail.
Do
DESTINATION:
noimaars, bas only been practicad in Japan for tha:Isat eight or ten years. The metal staclf in probably the most perfeos in the world. An enormous amount of labour is bestowed upon it, and it is often inlaid with quaint delicate amaments in gold and silver. The origin of bhi Jatter feature, which is peculiar to thu Japanese, is curioue, Till about ten year ago. all the iron, steel, and broad workers In Japan LONDON... wers, fully cosployed in the manufacture of Do sword ornamente.. Whan tho, military cartes do Doj work abolished, the pomp and horary of Hery Majesty's ship Himalaya in under orders the unnaath weapons were dispensed with, AMBORO to leave Portamouth immediately for North and the greater number of the artisane
NEW YORK Amerigs and the West Indies. She is to take were:thrown out of employment. The country: out a new crow for her Majesty's ship Bellore, was full of ready-made gold and silver- Đơn phon, and will return with the oki ond, Lagnaments, and they inlaid their bronzes with
The working men af Liverpool have presented s silvor mudol of the lifeboat Samuel Plimsoll valno 40, to Mr. Plimsol. Tale' sam was the balance of £500 raised by subscription urong, the working mon of Liverpool and Derby, £560 being spoat upon the lifeboat and £40 in the
innor indioted.
The Borow steamer Ethel, Captain Coyah, of Newcastle, when in the Galf of Finland, ran down the Dutoli vossal Johanna Marla, of Amsterdam. The latter was cut down to the water's edge, filled with water, and sank almost immediately, Han-crow-pere resound by the
boats of the steamer.
The new granite dock at Cronstadt, which war commenced ten years ago, was opened on the 10th ultimo in presence of the Emperor of Russia and the Kinge of Denmark and Greece. The ironclad Peter the Great wear brought into it for the purpose of baring its crew changed and of being generally oxamined.
The admiralty have isaned noticos inviting tradera for the purasse of the ironclad ship Vanguard, which was ek in the Triah Channel, The whole of the property found in the commal la to belong to the pursbuser with the exception of the anchore and cables. The Admiralty, will purchase any of the guns recovered.
Alfred Johnson, who started from. America on the 15th of Jnue, in a small boat, landed at Abercastle, Pembrokeshire, on tas lith ult. |
having been fifty-seven days at sea. The bout
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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VO888)'S NAMEL
CAPTAIN
FOR FERIGHT APPLY TO
To Be DiskRANCHİED,
Claohunorddin
Horr
Whimpos Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Whain por A MacG, Hondou... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongrong|Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Whompos Vogel, Hagedora & Other
Quick deepatob Walak despatch
Quick despatelu
Quior deapatol.
Qolok despatch.
Qotor despatch.
Quick despatah
JOcean "Oble!
JWm.vnu Nurne.
Hoogly them. The quaint and tenutiful resat has SAN FRANCISCO via THAMA Belgie (er).... found a ready asle among foreigners, who go to
Do
-222Obina: (str.)... Japan for their bronzes as they go to Brussels
Alice Back for lace, to India for shawls, dal to Potes for SAIGON SINGAPORE, &o... Ava (ty) cargate. Que great advantage the collectors of MANITAAastaamat, cure, räpojumie Ferulda (atr.), thess brouzos bare ore collectors of bric a-brac, SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA Martaban (atf.) of obies, of paintings, and of old taea. Thara AMOKAM Zamboanga (BT) are no periods, with their puzzling mark. SWATOW, AHOY & POUCHÓW Douglas (str.) which ona be so cleverly donpterfeited, and which one requires a life-long study to ba sare ef. All that he wanted of the workmen, too, is careful workmanship, and some amount of taste in the disposition of those strangs figures, which, after all, asem scattered about according to no hard and fast cales. -Pioneeri
OPIUM
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, --
MONDAY, 26th September. Silos of Puten to-day at $570 to $579), and placed at $565, with silowande, ranging from Pof:Genaron at $549-to-754%1⁄2, ·Purdale of Mufwa
sight to twenty-four tzela..
3/91
ON LONDON
· EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand... Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight, 3/9)| Book Bille, at 6 months" áîght 3/10 Credits, at 6 months": sight 5/104 to 9/108 | Documentary Billa, of
in which Jobavcomplished hia. voyaga is ON BOMBAY Bank, sight.. oslled the Centenial, of Goncealer, aaON CALCUTTA Bank, sight... abuactte. It measures only twenty feet overON SHANGHAL ali...
A new coming-station for ships of the Royal Navy-Kas-been-established-ak Úaldara, not für from Valparaiso, which it is believed will provo nry great couvenience. The Yinedor was the first resset to make use of this new depot, being filled up there to help Eer un her homeward voyage, on which she expeond-to sell our July 25. She left England four years ago.
dank, sight.prin Private, 30 daya” sight...
SHARES
737104
930
230
76)
SATURDAY, 23rd September.. Hongkong sat Shanghai aux Bar-15 per --- cent prémiizon.
Unica Insurance Society of Canton-$590 por
share.
Obina Traders Insurance Company's Sbureau,
$1,475 per abare...)
Ohine and Japan-Marine Insurance Ti 15
per sbare.
FIR
For Sale.
S
0.0.
AYLE
2.
MIRST DELIVERY OF AUTUMN
QUODS_
RICH BLACK AND COLOURED SILKA,
Trom the Best FLENCH MATENS,
guaranteed to wear well.“
Crowley
(Theband
Lopez Burnie
Whampoa Heard & Co.ujok despatch, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongtang Rumell & Op Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong 0, & 0. §. 00........ivata
LM, S. 8. Oo..... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
Miestagories Maritimes.. Hongkong A. MaoG. Heston
The Borneo Co., Limited. Congkong Remedios & Oc.......
Douglas Espruik & Co.,
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.
KAMI WEIJOLACK,”. $19...per cans of 2 dozen pinta. 818..........per case of 1. dozen quarts, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTTERRE, 1889.
VAN DIE FEIKODU.“
18.
PLAIN AND FANOY JAPANESĘ BILKS.
NEW DRESS GOODS.
'PLAIN AND FIGURED" "MATALASSE
$8.
CLOTH,” make an ELEGANT DRESS and wear well.
THE NEW AND FASHIONABLE "DAMASSETTE CLOTE;"
This MATCHLESS MATERIAL 18. REVERSIBLE,
and makca the ONTWME - PERFECTION\"
REVERSIBLE SERGES;
These are weil olnosca, Hard Wearing."
WOOLLEN SCROLLS,"
Universally admired.
A telegram dated Monte Vidoo, August 10tb, say that the Rosement, British bargne, kroka adrift and come into collision with the Mowhill The former struck on a rock, "filled with water, and will probably be's total loss. The Mocrhill Obiness Insurance Compas3-$200 per share. THE FAVOURITE FABRIO “DKAP DE came into collision with the W. Haard, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares barque; former went ashore here, but will pro-3580 per share, bably be got off; latter lost foremset, bowspril, and gear.
The re-steamer-Staffa of Leih-belonging to the London and Faith Shipping Company, wont aubere on Embleton Eocks, on the North umberlanduosh, about sight ofloor on the 14th ai The steamer was Jaden with a general cargo frou Cadia, Lubon sad poeto The
ause of the disnetor is alleged to have been defoot in the pupana. The steamor is believed not to be much damaged, and is expected that ebe will be got off...
It is fially announced at Lloyd's that the Coronella, of Luverness, Captain Gray, which ailed from the Mauritius for Liverpool on the 17th of February lant; the Pearl of Dose, of London, which sailed froot Cardiff for Waters! ford on the 9 or 10th of June iset, and was Been on the 11th; and the Aberfoyle, of Greeneck, Captain For, which sated from Iquique, for the Cheunet, on the 11th of January last, bava nos shuce, been heard of.
The Dom Pedro (Spanish stemmer), from Lis boo, was totally destroyed by fide on the 13th ult, when the ateamer was about twentythree wila W.S.W. of the Smulle. The ore of the sfjämer Canopus, Frou-Alexandria, assisted the orew of the Dom Pedro in endeavouring to par was the flames. The steamer was then taken in tow, but went down about two hoora afterwards off Milford Haven. The oraw were lundadas Liverpool by the Canopy..
e number of deaths in the British Heronus. tile Marine Service in the year 1875 wae 4,076,
China Fire insurance Company's Shures-$156
per share.
Hongkong and Wanmpos Door Company's
Shares-40 per cent, discount Hongkong, Dunton, and Macao Straatiot Co's
Bharee-18 per cent. discount. Shanghai Stoun Navigation Company-Ts
72 per share..
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharou-$75 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-550 per
ibare.
Chinese Imperial Loan £100.
SALES OR SEPTEMBER 2575, ▲ BEPORTED BY CHINEes.
B
Shing Ubong to travelling izrader,
Long Ngan Palm—19 saga, at $11.40; by
Loneg to travelling trader.
Liquoricesäß brüdim, at 16.80, by The Wo
Mushrooms 10 cases, at $57.50, by Yne Wo Bonng to travelling trader,
Vermicelli 60. bage, ai 1850, by Yue Wo Loong to travelling trader,
White Wax-3 pieces, at $57,50, by Kwong winy Shing to travelling trader.
Wing Chong to to travelling trader.
Almend-10 bags, at $20.50 by Kwong
Chong to travelling trader.
Black Pepper400 bags, at $7.45, by Shun
FRANCE CACHEMIRE,”
BLACK AND COLOURED SILK VELVET AND VELVETEENS.
PASHIONABLE SILK AND CLOTH MANTLES AND JACKETS.
F
SHALSKIN JACKETS.
WOOL SHAWLS, EMBROIDERED
CASHMERE FICHUS..
Tas NEWERY, DESIGNS IN
· TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS From Paris.
5.
.......per cass of 1 duzən quarte. CHATEAU BELAIR.
per case of I dozan quarts, PALMER MARGAUX.
per ones of 1
1 dozin quarts. LOEMONT.
...per case of 1 dozen quarts. per caso of 2 dozen pluta..
SIEMSSEN & CO. 592 Hongkong, Ist May, 1876. --
̈AMHING — S TULT Z
has received the following WINTER GOODS. ezSteinem "AOHILLES" and "PATROCsus"--
CHRISTY'S HATS, in new Styles.
*** New TWEEDS, Westaf Englend and Broken;" in great variety.
Fancy COATINGS.
Woollen, Cotton, and Cashmere 300KS.
Oricket and Knickerbocker ST JOKINGS. Larabswool UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS.
Booth and Englia's BLANKETS, Tapestry CARPETS, in-nów-Patterni. Fancy RUGS
On 2nd prox. 168 P.2.
On 18th prox, et 8 PM. Quick despatoh.. Un 90th inst, st HOJE. Fo-day, at noon.
..... Quigz despatäh.
Today, at 8 P.M. · „To-morrow, at daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA:
13 Steabaalip
TH
***ESMERALDA,” Captain Thebaud, will be cespatched for the above Fort TO-DAT, the 28th inat, at Noun
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MARTA. MÁJÚ. HEATON. 1513 Hongkong, 21st September, 1878,
FOR LONDON.
THE A1 British Bark
PEEP O'DAT,” Kotile, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have immediato dospatzb.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN- & 0%. 1494, Hongkong, 18th Santember, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK. THESSA T.L. Ameriosa alip
HOOGLY,"
W. Frost, Mastar, will load here, for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL. KAGEDOEN & O.. 1462. Hougkung, 11th September: 1876.
2.
THE
Embroidered TABLE COVERS, all Colours. Eep Window CURTAINS, eli Calonra Damask TABLE GLOTES. Damask TABLE NAPKINS. Farias CHINTZ.
Kia GLOVES, in all Colours, Woollen GLOVES, &o, &o, kai
85_13_90, QUEEN'S ROAD.
i 1504 Hongkong, 20th September, 1876. MAU BWRN, FRICKEL & 30- FINE OLD ROYAL GLENDED WHISKY,
Specially Selected.
bava for Sale-
| SACOOKE'S SHERRY.
A:MERİÇAN SMOKED SALMON: TABLE FRUITS, Astorted. AMERICAN HONEY, GUAVA JELLY and OHEESE, CORNFLOUR.·
UNTRIMMED STRAW. AND FELT HATS NEPAUL PEPPER FINEST LUGOA DIL.
AND BONNETS.
NEW RIBBONS.
all Width and Dotogrs... SASH RIBBONS.
AND SASHES
FEATHERS, FEATHER TRIMMINGS, FLOWERS, AND ORNAMENTS, for Hats and BONNETS, KID GLOVES--
American Flour200 bags (50lba.), at $1.32.) NEW vong lui buong bo thovelling PHƯƠNG T
Black Beans-30 bags, at $3.05," by Kwong Hop to travelling trader.
being 526 fower than in 1974, and 1,3 fewer China Rost-100 bags, at 32.50, by Kwong
than in 1873. Tha total number of acidentalHop to travelling trader.
deaths was 2,318, which were sadeed as follows:_
1,525 rough drowning by shipwreck, 857- from drowning otherwise than by wreck, and 366, by accidents of various kinds. The dentis by ace dont show a decrease of 320 as compared with 1874, and 756 asmpared with 1879.
The master (Spanos) of the American abip Kit Carann from foulmen for Queenstown, reports, from June 10th to July 6th, between ∙lat 25.29 3, Jug, 50.18 E, and int. 53.50 8. long. 15.20 E., angonntered a succession of very heavy gales with fearful sean breaking over the vessel, and constantly filing the decks and cabin with water. Sprang faremmat and bowaprit, last and split aereral anils, and washed away & qasatity of movible articles from tho decks, Tize chief officer was bedly injured,
The Katret, the second of the new hopper. borgen bailt for the Suez Canal Commissioners by Mears. Lomitz, Coulborn, sad Oo, Renfrew, bas cleared out from the Clyde for Port Said. The vessels are powerful, and measure 970 tous grons and 147 tons register, with engines of 60- borne power. They will cost the soirimiesonero £8,000 each. The Bintara sailed from Glasgow a month ago. Both barges goont nader steam, and are cach nuoued by ptain-and-thirteen-
men.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
CME DERSOM FALCOSER Art Co.'s ExquSTER.)
·SEPTEMBER. BL
Bemeteryan
BL
B
listicpaelez
Thoele,10.
Thetoretes--Ä MM..... Tlamencke- .3 (WAR BRIG), Tometer-1.3. (Wed frulla)..... Termomie-4 P. (et bula) Ikemoter-Mani Toeter-Minimum (over nigai)...........
SaaH
29 966
97.967
861
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S, TELEGRAMA, SEPTEMBEA EL
USKOMSTER.
THELMOMETER,
Instructions have been received at Chatham Dockyard that no time is to be lost in preparing for service the Alxandra, the last of the fleet of ironolads added to the navy The Alwandra jo Bow well forward, and there would be nothing under present cirenmstances to prevent her Therefor attached. being ready, for commission by the end of kwa of
acometer
· Gaz de pikë
AMY.
HONG
85040
three months. Tue makers of her engines and Direction of Wind....
ek
maskinery aro Mosara, Humphreys and Tennant,
1
who supplied the cagno and boilers for the
*Thunder and owing to the accident which Day Toute 930 82.0 33.05.0
Tourred on board that vegsed tra intended Wet Thometer... | 70.0 58,6 77.0 79,0 |
official szial of the Alexandra's machinery has water he be the been indefinitely postponed.e
The official inquiry into the atranding and Tours H
Loss of the steamer Medor, of Cape 8k Tin-Quailly follo
cent on the 6th of July last, was concluded be
-fare Mr. Balgay at Greenwich on the 15th it.
BARTER, love of the dam in fach máy go, and sundreds
The court held that the stranding of the vessel arose from Captain Way leaving Newport with-air insonded aut out taking the uscat tables an in the variationa
MCTER, in Fulghat ingerer and tas, kepi ta the qps
·Hand Wired every two prints, N NNE..
NEW BOSTE HORROCKS' LONG CLOTAS. WHITE AND COLOURED FLANNELS.
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S UNDEROLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES,
Our DRESSMAKER in PERFEOT in FITTING,
Our MILLINER FASHIONABLE ÎN STYLE:
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA BXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI FOR SALE, CHEAP. fow DOUBLE BARRELLED BEEECH. ADDING BUNS Frico 325 sach Saloon Rifles and Cartridges. French and. Smith and Wesson's Revolvere,
. F. SCHEFFER
& Prays Central, 3m 1027 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1976.
AND E TENNENT'S ALE and
• PORTEL
DAVID COREAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
· Crown.
¿CANVAS
PARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1180 Kongkong, 11th May, 1807: MEIN O WON SALE,
IMERBIAL QUARTO ENGLISH AND QUINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE 40 PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
AD ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Pra face, Hongkong.
**
AN
FOR LONDON.
A British Clipper Bark
* QUEENSBERRY,"
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:
DRAMA BITTATES- FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND PERU MARSEILLES;
Post Office Notifications.
A mari will close- For Manila-Per Kamaralda, today, the 26th instant at 11 30 AM
For Amoy-Per Zamboanga, today, the 26th instant, as:2.30 PM,
For Swatow, and Amoy-To-day, the 20tle instant, at 3.30.г,, . ⠀⠀⠀
For Swate, Amoy, and Foothom.-Per Douglas, Es.day; the 26th instant, at 5 px.
Fat Bangkok-To-day, the 26th instant, at
BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Goutroot Packet APA wi
ON SATURDAY, the 30th September, 1876, be despatched on SATURDAY, the Such at Noon, the - Compary's Steamshipinatsut, with Maile to and through the United “AVA”: Commandant. Hervannas," with | Kingdom tud Europe, vid Marssillony to Sal- MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and gon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Zealmed, Tasmania, Fiji, Adan, Seychelles, Bé- places,
aziou, Mauritiua, Basz, and Alexandria.
Cargo and Spools will be registered for Lou don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tranit through Marseilles. For the principal places of Europe.”
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received oz-board until PM Spesie and Paresls until 3 P.M. on the 19th Beptember, 1876, (Parcels are not to by sent on board; they mcat be left at the Agency'e Ofice) Contents and value of Packages are required.
**For further particulars, apply at the Opm-- pany's Offica
H. DO POURY, Agent
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1876,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,"
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNIÓN PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
-COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS, THE B.S. BELOIU will be despatched for
San Franciños, vid Yokohama, on MON- DAY, the 2nd October, at P., taking Cargo
and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from
Shangliai.
-of-
|
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Cey- ion. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Suck letters should be mated Paid to Galle only; they will go on from falla sa unpaið......"
The following will be the hours of losing the Meile, deja
FRIDAY, 29th instant,
F.M., Money Offer Office civets. “Port Office doses except the NIGHT Boy, which remains open all night,
SATURDAY, 90the firstante:
7A.M., Post Offon opens for mala of
Stamps, Registry of Lettera, and Post ing fall correspondence.
10A.M., Deziatry of Letters cossos. 11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters.
- 11.10
am, Letters (but Letters only) addres. ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa- pore may be posted on payment of s Late Feo of 18 cents extra posluge,
until.
-11.30 when the Post Olds CLOSES
entirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES? PACKET.
The United States Mall Packet BELGIC will be despatcted on MONDAY, the 2nd. October, with Mails for Japan, San Francisor, the United States, and London, which will bộ: CLOSED follows →→→
Post Ufica eloses, 2 2,0,-. Registry of Lattern cesuÍ.
2,30 P.M. Correspondence may be posted on bird the Packer with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Portage, until 250 T.. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondense must be specially dinoted for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be ent by British Puskel,
Freight will be received on board until 4.M. f-be 1st proximo, Paroet Paskager will be received at the Office until 5 same day. All Paros Packages should be marked to address in fall; valoa of same is required."
Lettera, do, on be posted for Canada, the Ratarn Passage Tickets available for saticient American stamps are added to prepaz West Indica, and other places nowed below, if them from San Francisco to destination. Awe rican Blampe are sold at this Offer.
Thos, Hening. Master, will lead for the above months are idened at a reduchost of "U per cent Port, and will have quick despatch...
on regular rater. For Freight, apply to
For further intcrmation as to Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central,
G. B. EMORY. Hongkong, 4th September, 1876,
“VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, 1448 Hongkong. 8th September, 1876.
FUR SAN FRANCISCL EE Al American Ship
J. Herit, Master, will have yoick despatob "ALICE BUOK."
ue abore,
For Freight, apply to.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1992 Hongkong, 30th August, 1850,
"POR LONDON, THE AL British 3-mi, Schooner
OLACHNACUDDIN" MoDonald, Master, will fond here and a hampes, and will have quiet dorpatch no Above For Freight, apply to
TGEL, HAGEDORN & 05: 1381 Hongkong, 29th August, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK:
THE AI 16 years British Olipper Bark
Newson & Oo'% CHUTNEY, JURRY
-PASTE, and POWDER, WEST INDIA PICKLES. ASSORTED MEATS and SOUPS, in 4lb. and Crowley, Master, will load here for the above
1lb. Tins PEARLINA and PREFAKED | Port, and will have quick despatch. BARLEY, for Children's Food.. OUM. For Freight, apply to SHAW TEA, lo 5 catty-and-10 anity-Boxes. COFFEE MILLS, for House me, leo with
Fly: Wheel
MANILA
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co 1882 Hongkong, Mil August, 1876.
FON-HAMBUUG. AL British Bark
THE
*** ANTIPODES "
FLAX PACKING ENGINEERS' FIT.
TINGS, SHEET RUBBER, INDIA-Barton, Master, will load here and at Wham RUBBER HUSE, and will be quick despatch as above -WHITWORTH'S TAPS, and DIES. FAIRBANK'S
PLATFORM SCALES
BEST ENGLISH GLUE, BLUE LIGHTS
and ROCKETS. :- REGISTERED FIRE GRATES, FENDERS,
sad FIRE IRONS.
| ORIES' CABOOSES; CABIN LAYPE;
·MANILA CIGARS and CHEROUTS. SANDRINGHAM TRUNKS:
1 LARGE TELESCOPE, with Night Glass,
by Negrelti and Zambra.
DE LA RUE ET ÕIE'S PLAYING and VISIT-
ING CARDS.
| DE: LÀ KUE DE: CIE's STATIONERY"
WRITING CASES.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1292 Hongkang, 14th August, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK. "THE AL American Back
WM, VAN WAME". will load bere end at Whampoa for the above Port, and be despatched on or before the let
October..
For Freight, at low rates, apply to
RUSSELL & Ok.. 1629 Hongkong, 6th September, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
ECOGRES & SONS' CUTLERY and ELEC-THE A1 British Bark
TRO-PLATED WARE. W GLENFIELD STARCH. INDIGO BLUE. KENTUCKEY BALLARD SPORTING
RIFLES...
CHLORIDE of LIME, POTASS. JAPANNED WAITERS. DINNER SERVICES, complete. AMERICAN EBEF and PORK.
14 Hongkong, 16th September, 1876,
FOR SALE.
OPAMPAGNE -----
HIPER & O's CELEBRATED OARTE PLANOKE, Carte Blancer: SEC, and QAETE DOERE, in Cases of 2 dozon pints
1 dozen quarta- Apply to
L. L BUSH,
Praya Central. 1458 Hongkong. 12th September, 1876." "NOTICE. TUST RECEIVED, A FRESH SUPPLT of MACKIES EXCHANUR TABLES, 3/4 to 6/4
OCEAN CHIEF," Captain Cook, mill load bere and at Whampoa for New York.
For Freight, apply to
HEARD &C. 1915 Hongkor, 17th August, 1876.
FOR LONDON..
THE AJ British Barqon
"RUTH,***
༣་
Minto, Master, having the greater portion of hor Cargo engaged, will load bera, at Wham- pos, and at Macao, and will have immediate despatch for the above-Porta-
For Freight, apply to
A. MACO. HEATON; DEACON & Co., Canton. 143 Hongkong, 7th September 1870 mm
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY ILOYAL ÜĦARTER” AND, SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT."
Agent
The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- hong Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stamps to those places only the names of' whiloh are příst. ed in Italice. To all the other places named correspondens canot be Registered through, bat'only to San Francisco (8 centa).
The following are the charges on correspon- deme thus sent –
PER HALF OUNCE.
Hongkong USIN Stamps. Stampa, Centa, Centa
. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LANDTM RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING &T | Canada, British Columbia, Neay
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
US Mail Stanmor CHINA, will be despatched for San Franciago, vil Tokohama, on MONDAY, the 16: October, 1876, at 3 P., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, und Europe.
Through Paassnger Tisketa sud_Bills_of_ Lading greitsted for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Fransison, to porin in Mexion, Central and South America, and to New York and Barope, via OYER- LAND RAILWAYS..
A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi SS. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Forts. about same date, and make alone connection at Yokoham
various lines of steamers to England, France, A New York, Passengers have eclection of and Germany.
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prines Edward's Idland, Fancoutor's 18 Island, Bahamas, Nastav, Now! Providence) Aspinwall, Bermandu, Bogota, Cartongena, Costa Rica, On- bo, Unregan, Fiji, Greenland 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nion ragua, Panana, West Indien.. } Hawaii, New Phuidland Guatemala, Mexico, Sabrador, gs. Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Hon.
Venezuela..
duvas, Martiniqua, Banta_Mar. » R tha, Tarka Island...........................
Brusit
Folitis, Fouador, Ohili, Perth Argentine Confederation,_Ba-)
ال الحاج بالا مش Baay
ප
enos Ayres, Faraguay, Urn-8.
23
Newspapers (not over 402) Books, per 40%
30
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers
or Book Pockets (as silk scarves, jewellery,
Freight will be received-on-board-until 4 P on the 16th proximo." Parcel Packages will bo received at the Office until 5 P.. sanie day; all Parcel Packaged shonid be marked to ideo) will bo dolained. dreas in foll; value of same is required.
Many boxes of lettere are received at the Post Office not senlod, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no in- pression of a seal.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the agency of the Company, Praya Central.
G. B EMORY,
The attention of beskulder is pulled to the Agent. Hongkong. September 15th, 1876.
necessity of carefully sealing ench boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit boot or receipt with thont, The-omlesion of TUT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, the latter preacution leaves debt as to wes- NOT
Post Offen; the omission of the former, as to
tbor the contents of the box ever reighed the
www.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any of the following Vessels during their stay in strauted for the sake of the Postage Stampa. DBBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew whether part of them might not have been ab Hongkong Harbour
To provide one of remitting small sams ADVANO, Siamese Gark, Themeen.Obines of money to or from this Colony and between ANGLO-SION, British ship, Harrington.-P.
M. 8. S. Gu.
Autos Buor, Am, slip, Steniman-Messu
geries Maritimes.
BELATO, British steamer, Metcalls-0, &.0.
S. E. Col CALAN Brit, str., Hatehicon-Landstein
& Do
CANTON, Ger. bark, Crantz-Siemmon & Co. DANURE, British steamer, Clinohy.Yuen Fat
Hong.
DUKE OF ABEBCOns, British abip, Dalrymple,
-Vogel, urgedoen & Co ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, Brit. ship, Griorson.
- Коглео Соораду, ELLEN RICKMERS, German bark, Weydemann,
Melobera & Co.
FONTENAYE, British ship, Taylor-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co. FORMOSA, Brit. sch., Schweer, -Melcbers & Co. - GLOVOME, British bark Vincent-Rozario
Bansa, British bark, Deneken-Wieler & Co. Hongzone," Biamate ship, Buthmuna.-Kob
Mah Wab.
the Ports of Ubina and Japan, the Postmasters. and Agents of this Offes will in fatura bojak: lowed (but not required) to prirehas Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- and Tokobams, however, in either direction,. Money-Orders must be used.
The Stampe tordered for sale must not exi cand 325 in ysrus, must be perfectly clean, in good condition; and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be porabated. They...... must be presented personally or accompanied by a note
The Postmaster or Agent any postpone pori- chasing-it-bis publio funds in band are mat. enficient, and he will reftas to purchase in any caso which appeara doubtful or suspicions. Ho is allowed to charge a Commission of one per cent on all Stamps purchased;"
Lektora containing. Stamps abould be regia- tered, the Stamperahoviti be recared frym observation. A
PRICE $4. LAUE CRAWFORD & Co. 110$ Hongkong, 6th September, 1876.
FOR SALE CHIEDAM IN, in Stoke Jars AVH IN, In White Glass Bottles. Wolfe's Sabiedam, Sabnapp's (dumpagne, Boir, and Jager Beer. Hostetter's, Pomeranian, Cock-
HOLY, Am-ship, Frost-Tañor Company. tail and Hoquekamp Bittore, Sour Ereat in
HUMBOLDT, Ger. birk, Stoll.-B. Bobellbass eatination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Jars, Powdered Chuechte, in Bottles
206 SMALLEROS PRIME HAMBURG BAUT Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 | JAMES WILSON, British bark. Pridosuz-Othat the rates of postsge, which must be paid in
PORK, BEE, and COD FISH,
OR comprehensiveness and practical service J.-F. SCHEPPER 54, Fragd Central; This Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been 10R SALE, compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- | L POICE OF WIND-13 gth to modere,jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy and
flash 7103rong. 8 10 henvy, 1010 19 stolené. -
in amence generally, which the rapid advance
PATE OF WRATARE. Clar bize day. C. Clady. D. Dolely
of the compasses, and in not maing proper 2.2, de caution in steering a &W. course when the compasses were found in error. But for the high testimonials that had been given in rês specting Captain Way's quoteater the bourt. would hare taken this wast of caution se viven
7. Tinder, 17. Tall, threaten. Viililty. Starfully lustrated and explained, forming excr denor of beglect. Under the oireanettones. The letters ure zapestur to TERCAL any revista for students of a most instructive intors however, a new ourt fonte, Captain Way's average of their ignition.MARS
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Former certificate having been lost with the-
RAI-how of rión' Sex the provins hautes (mi) nrgiven, the accents being carefully marked on weaselwould be issud on application to the end from 1 to 24, gemity of waterfallen indented the best primele hitherto attained. The typos Board of Tinde.
TAMURI PE
tem, and hundreda, et
graphy displaja the uncoord of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast sonomy of space, achieving a clearnos nol previously attained, and dispensing with those
G. hoppy. 27. 1 Eghtning, H. Mwy o of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
P. Flag shermore, Squady. 1. Rainy, svor, here given in suteren. Fach and every word i
COMPANY.
Deep-well- PUMP, 24 in., with ROTARY
ENGINE, on plank...
1.36-boot length 4 Iron Well ROD, complete. 10 30-foot lengths 11 in. LEAD FIPE Strong IRON JOINT 1 COPIER STRAINER
12
The whole packed and ready for shipment.. tf 1527 Apoy, 14th August, 1876.
Apply to the SEBETARY of the AMO OLUB.
TAKASINA COLLIERY.
No Queen's Bond, and at East Polat,
T. G. GLOVER
694 Hongkong, 16th May, 1876.
Established 1809
CAPITAL—£2,000,000-
Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant
os any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (30.9)--
GILMAN & Co.,
ver 1063. Honakong, 7th July, 1874. (
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE- COMPANY.
Agents
HE Undersigned, Agents are in receipt ul instructions from the Board of Directors, Authorizing them to us Palleine to the extent of £10,000 on any one Firet-sinse Bisk, or to the extent of £13,000 on: Adjoining Risks að Cerrent RateBATAM MES
& Dismount of 20%, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Oo, *
·lowin & Co.
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Sues fron China by Private Ships will be forwarded to
2 cents per ball ounce
4 axch
...I pace, 4 conts.
advance, on correspondence addromed to, the KRONFLINDERSEYK, Danish bark, Hazen, United Kingdom to forwarded, will be an fol-
lowk, viz- Ed. Nobellbuss & Co.
For Letters NORDEN, Danish atr., Jensen-War Pustan For Newspapers
& Commu Bora, Brition bark, Minto--Carlonita & Co. For Books and
2 ounces. 8 cent SILVER Ekole, Brij, ship, Bichard -Gilman
Patterns......
************! [ every 4 ounces 12 centa, THALES, British etr., Golos. Douglas Lapraik
Most countries to which Hongkang forwards TAUNTON, Brit ship, Clark.Sienissen & Co. Postal Union or being probably about to do so. Correspondeter having joined the... Generat VARUNA, German berk, Sanbau-Wieler & Co. it is necessary that the following rules be Youre SIAN, Sauna Ship Benediction strictly observed,
: Rian Tya Lan
SUN FIRE OFFICE,
Agente THE Undersigned in prepared to Grane Policles against Tire to the extent of $45,000 on First-class Bisko. T
The adjourned inquest on the forty-four persons killed by the explosion on board the THE SOUTTISH IMEERIAL INSURANUS Thunderer was rean med at Haslar Hospital on
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents. the 16th oft before Mr. E: J Harvey, the coroner. Mr. Staveley Hill, Q.0, M.P., and THE Undaraigned, having been appointed at marges and vacant spaces which have par tog vr Godown Small Paksaimn TOP SALE, Large Takaalmu Coal, at $3 Bristowe appeared for the Adjutralty in
Agent in losgkong for the shove damned heretofore olaracterized: Chinese publications. absence of the Hon. A 1Ledger, 0.0, pay, is pragared to GRANT POLICIES! To matrate (do rast ope of the work the Odal, Sf per ton, ex Godown Doggins Ford, solicitor, reprecosited the co-against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to following facts are submitted for consideration
"Apply to tractoca. The coronar read a letter from Mr. the astant of £10,000, at the casual rates, subject Jhalasers Vocabulary contains about 18,000 Livingston Flateber, the seascor, stating that to an insediate discount of 20 Chinese characters, and Medhurst English the scientific gentlemen on bobalf of Masore, Atuation le invited to a considerable reducand Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Suppress and fontant desired to apply tion in premm for Life Insuranes in China, this work containe more than 50,000 Baglish SUN (GERMANT Wb current loos! rate of premia will be allowed certain tests to the safety-valves of all, tho boilers, and la consequence a further adjourn. Share in the Honus to be declared on lei teri Again, despite all the grammars and Life Policion effected during the year 1976 words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinage obatas, mant would be scary, Mesere. Humphreye Desember for the quinquennial period then other elementary works fe yet published, the and Tennant being so interested for the matter, ending.
my student of the diffoul language absolutely re
quires exciples to display the various apple Undersigned have been appointed tole estions and equivalents of different words which Agents for the Blic of the, Cou14 have une general meaning. Of these examples Hongkong and Chihs by Hodara, J. R. THE- this work contains more than five times as Nur, Glasgow, and Mesare, DAVID CORSAR & many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Fore Arbroath. Lahod.
- ESSEN
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
Hongkong, Changhai, Cologne (ftermathi, )
ARN HOLD, KARBERG & C For practical parpsses the urmagement of tf 419 Hongkong, Junusry, 1967, the work is no complete, that a reference) →
the coroner thought it would have been measA MAGG, HEATON. ansstilaatory to bare brought the in 1466-Hongkong, 27th September, 1875 van vestigation to a termination while choy desired to prosecute the examination - still
CABIN ABE-INSURANCE COMPANY":
(LIMITED) further. Considerable discussion then enased among the jury, who complain of the frigent
NOTICE. adjournments One juryman taid that in ou sequence of the intimation that the jury would bit day after day until the conclusion they had POLICING granted as current rates on Mato ito pager ambien a person who under-VE BUNG & CONT made arrangements pasordings. He did 10tene Risks to all parts of the World. lu stands English to communicate effectively OCAL MERCHANTS, think they ought to wait until the scientifle woordation with the Company's Articles of As with alives who understand nothing but Chic geatiemon Lad had time to take an inspection soolation; Two-thirds of the Profits see distrinese. In this respect the work will be found every desorption of Co of those matture whints ouuld very well be buted manually to Contributors, whether Share dingensable to all Europeaza residing in examined after the inquiry. The coconer said bold or not, in proportion to thonet amount China, and to the antives themselves to be thought the contractors being necessarily so of Frania contributed by one, the remaining plains subjecta tally with which very low in much interested they ought to be allowed all third being carried to Reserve Fund, deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To ressonable Istitude. On iha part of the Admir
BENA COLYPHANT & Co alty the examination was complete. A jarr sked if they could not hear that evidenos. The astoner thought it very undesirable to hear one oot of witnesses in the absence of the stor The medical evidence me to the cause of death in the novaral: hakea was then proceeded with
The gooupled the rest of the day, and the in quiry who then again adjourned.
parties resident in England and interested in
-48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLUES
► INSURANCE COMPANY.
♫ROM this date, until further notice, a die- count of Twenty par cent; (20°/3 upon the
upon izanoes effected with this flompany.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.-
**:1308 Janetone, 876) Trose, 1872;
LONDON ASSURANCE
„INDORPORATED BY ROYALOHARTER
SNIMAJESTYKINÜGEÖRÜK THE FIRST,
* 183 undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abure Corporation, are Have always on band LABOR STUCKS of prepared to grant Insurances se follow Addrese, care of co1TY LOONG & Co. Policies al marment rates, payable either hero
MARINE DEPARTMENT
848 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.
in London, or at the principal Porte of India Obfun, and Australia, i
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
No. 43, Praya, Hongkong
SNOW ON SALE
· I. No Letter or Pasket, whather to dá regia- tored or unregistered; can be received for Poetaga if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pre- niems articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Customs duties.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol Iowa N
BODIS AND PAPERS-To British Office, Elb.
· PATTEENS, ---- 516, if without intrinsic value. Books and Farans--To the Coutient, &i,
This Regulation prohibits the seeding_of_ Patterns of dutinbloarticles; valese the quantity A Discount of Twenty per cent, (20 %) upon ↑ sept be so email as to make the sampla of no the Current Local Rates of Fremis will be aji | value, "i lowed upon insurancen effected with this Dfice.
T. G. LINSTEAD,"
Agent, Sun Fire Office. 1983 Hongkong, 26th Angust, 1874: N TIRANSATLANTIU FIRE INSURANCE HALL COMKRANY OF HAMBURG, GEN
THE undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Company, are pre- pared to accept risk against hire as oven ražos, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
PATTERNS O
post at all tiles, Liquids, Gunpowder,
4. The following articles cannot be sent by: Hateber, Handles Bosp, Indigo, Dronefs, or whatever is dangerana to the Malls or offensive SIEMSSEN & U or injurious të persione dealing with them: ??
agonis
if 89 Hongkong. 18th November, 1872 THE SECOND COLONIAL BEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF:
URING BATAVIA
FARGEDETT
Jayat, thoro y no such thing a Parcel Post. The public in reminded that, in China and
Huch trouble and disappointment is caused by peraiatentaitampts to send emall voluable trifles Shrough the Poat. Fans, Curios, Astioler of Dreza, Fancy Work, and similar presenta are Cadarsigned, having been appointed continually being refused, the sendexa aving say call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF paid the freight by steamer. No seland dan be Agente in Hongkong for the above Com- often spent more in Postage than would have SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium made on sech parcels of the value of Stamps Goarged for all stemmer risks, besides which obliterated before the nature of the contents Brokerage of THIRTY THREE ONE WED DISCOVETED
Hovetong. 1th April 1873 ente. Clima il cannot bat, be invaluable noosionally THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Policies sued for long or short periods at THIRD PER OMNI 388 3 will be allowed PATTERNS
It comprises upwards off two thened large.
(5) JOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANI
LIMITED.
CHARLES I MORGAN, Ayent,
f81 Hongkong, 10th dizne, 1876.
quarto pages,
TRUBNER & ØS SU, PATERNOSTUR ROW
#DALLY FREM OFFICE, HONGKONG..
STUDENTS FT ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DETAN, WICHTBHK additions, Combes Hons, and Dr. Williams' Orthograply.” "Patons In Paper Wrappini, Janus $1,60TM Nestly Bound D-AAUNASTAVUSTESANÍ $82,00 Apply af the Daily Prom QBoa
errant rutor
A discount ut 20:71⁄2 allowed
n
ITER DEPARTMENT Follsletištuoli korumme not storeding £5,000 on raisonsbile terms, de
*** HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. 1863ELongkop”. 26th July, 1879%
on risku to porta Chias, Japan, the Philip Some difoalty is experienced in obtaining a pines, and the Straiti. Oq risk to all other general understanding of what is a Patiers. I porta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FER bend fide sample of goods which the sender OBNT. (157) only, ada Bokep has for sale, or of goods which he wahes, to SIEMSSEN & Co. order. It in to consist of the smallest possible
Agants
quantity compatible with showing what the ammate gooda spe, and must have zo intrinsic value, --
64 1029. Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.
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