Per German barque Dzotor Peterviona, for San Francisco
24,528 bags Rise (each 53 1b), 1,078 toga. Coffee, 71 Lagu Bosna, 270 börn. Dil, 15 hozoU Medicine, 12 botes Fusgus, 190 bores Paper, 62 bozes Tahacon, 487, pkga. Buy, 193 pkgs. Gingar, 40 pkge Saratico, 44 pkge. Rattaus, 48 pigs. Hattan Chairs, 20 pkgs. Vermicelli, 890 boxes Tea Souhong (7,805 168), 118 boxes) Fire Crackers, 47 rolls Matting, and 4,000 plgs. Suadricella
ON LONDON
SERIOLA TROUBLE IN ABYSSINTA, For some time disqnisting ramonts of frook dinaatora in Abyssinia havo been current. Tho fhat that troops wore being hurriedly ambarked at Suez for some port in the Red Sea tended to giva boloar ca the report, and added to the gouaral apprehension that Egypt was becoming again involved in difficulties. It appears that on the 17th of last month on Abyssinian chief, named Walda Michael, in revolt against King Kases, attacked, the Royal forous at s'place of suma importance, called Zakzaga, in Hamussen The battle-insted six hours, sul ended in the complete defuit of the latter, who wore put to flygbo, Zakziga was given up to pillage, fol- lowed by an indiscriminate slaughter of alā men, women, and children. Mr. Luger, 15. A Swedish missiounty, who, togather' wick. Tis three sorvants, bad taken refuge, in. native perple, was dragged out and burdored in cold blood. Au Englishman, who iseopposed to have hell some post in the Abysalnian Army, together with some half-dozen Greek traders, shared the mime fate. Besides this town, üfteen villages are said to have been barat, and the number of thevictima is estimated at 1,500. Ms Lager was taken prisoner, but released after being detained for four days, and is now on route for Missoma. It is further
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
VESSOL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
ẮT.
FOR FREIGHT APPEY TO
То ва ДИЗРАТОНКО
Soterio...
LONDON.
Poup o Day...
Do.
Silver Bugle.
Do.
Dake of Aberdor:
Do,
Do
Monobim Obristian
6
HAMBURG
8/104
| NEW YORK
229)
nom.
Dor yoo...
Bank Bills, on demand Bani Bills, at 30 days' sight: 39 Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight 3/104 Credits, at :6 unnthe" sight 3/10). Doormentory Bills, at menthe sight,
Or BOYLE. Bak, sigtit ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight...... 229 [. ON SEANGSAL.-
Bank, stubt.
Private, 30 days sightlema, 764
SRALES
Hongkong and Shungis Bank Share-20 per
cant. premium,
Bhare
Parana Lucia
Casomadoszymi Hoogte
Denbighshire vin
Gxella (str.)..
Tibre (str.).
Do Girard..
medandyr (str.). Antenor (stc) Bellona (etc.)..
De Butler
SAN FRANCISCO via Y'ĦAMA Great Republia (str.).
Do,
Do. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o....... Amazone (str.), YOKORAMA...... SHANGHAI,
Do,
Do, 4
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW Namon (str.)...
Union Iosaranes Society of Canon-610 per China Tradera' Tasaranes Company's Soares.
51,600 per share.
stated that Walda. Michael's soldiers wore all armed with Remington rifles, and hot King
· Koma in ía foll marsh on Kayar Kör, at the kend of 30 400 sign, to ravenge an defent, The airoamstances set forth in the despatch are per sbære, nomiral, quire sufficient to explain the anxiety of the -Egyptian Gouament, and the departure-of-Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's fian
fresh troopa to 'Masaowan, with the object of reinforcing the last strenghold of Egypt on the Abyssinian cost. King Knesa on nosrogly entertain very friendly feelings fast now towards the Governmen of the Khedire.
China and Japan Marine Insurance Tle. 15
Chinese Insurance Company.—$208 per share.
DEPOPULATION OF FRANCH A correspondent in L'Explorateur alla atten. tion to some egiatekable fasts in cafeenndets the population of France. The riter kaya lam "The impotency of our race shows itself daily in many ways. We are stationary, while all surrounding ations are spreading themselves out and adding to their territory. Thus, it has been calealated, on the basis of the proportion of births, and donthe, in what time the various European countries doubles their poplakian, and the following are the results Norway, 51 yours; Austria, 62;' Bingland, 63; Denmark, 78; Sweden, 89; Germany, 35; and France, 34 years! Moreover, this last figuro, humiliating se it is, placas us fa a somewhat better light VIEU VEŢexily deserve, lett França rapsires yearly a certain number of immigrants, who, attracted by the plonsanz ólicants and the agresabla wana nera of the people, settle among us and become in time Frenab families; they escape, as far as "they can at least, from the law which other wiee" prevails. It is, then, by the number of French youths to whom this law applies that we erable to form an encimate of the really national popus. Istion. The following are the number of Frischman was in recent years have renaked the nge of 20 yeus-In 1875, 398,810; in 1874 296,204 in 1875, 493,768 in 1876, the number
enczexcred 2772018 comparavatar lity of narriages fa in Franca un evil popollas —only to those who base possessions, and does not.
touch those who are without beritage. Arti, Bang, workmen, all who live from day to day, do not dread having a family, the patrimonial -inberitance auffers no bajory, as it would do in the cases of well-to-do, families. But the decline of the French population is not the "only injurious' result of the forced partition of beritaga Thero' are other evil results, such us the indefinite parselling eat of landed pro- porty and the gcio of small heritages by law expense. The evils have become so great the Government is beginning to think of a remedy. May the sedunitary facts not keep out of sight the main fan of all the appalling- sterility of the Frensh popalation."
THE LAST DAYS OF NAPOLEON 1.
The Times pablikkes an accɔaut.of Napolesu's life at St. Helena, perporting to have been.
-dictuted to, a diőrgyman by an "interesting old
$565 per sharOV,
Chinn Fire Laurance Company's Sheres--$170
·
por abure.
For Sale.
WAREHOUSE.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company' CABEET AND FURNISHING.
Sharoa-323 par vent, diabonat. Hongkong, Onnion, and Mavis Stegmboat C5.'n | *** Shares 15 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The Hongkong Gas Company's Shurer-$75 per
75 por share.
abura,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharer-$45 per
bare.
Chinesa Imperial Loan-£108.
SALES OF OCTOBER 14TH, AS REPORTED BY
CHINER
Fong Or Tai to travelling trader.
California Dried Prawna-10 baga, $1,00, by
* American Four-400 bige (50lbs.), at $1.37, by Lun Hing song to travelling trader.
go to travelling radar.
Cuttlefish 8 boga, ar $28.00, by Kwong
Hi Wo to travelling trader.
White Was 5 pieces, at $61.90, by Kwong
a to local trader. Browa Sagar-800 baga, ut $2,95, by Tack
Chin Rant 200 pkgs, ut $2.30, by Kuong-- Hop to travelling trader,
to travelling trader.
Vermiculk-20 baga at $9.30, by Hing Tai
chong to lopal tredar.
Black Pepper-70° bags, at $8,40, by Bhan
S
AT 0·0.
HAVE JUST RECRIVED, OF "STATE
or Louisiana,” “Kasmoax,” and
FRENCH MAIL.
BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDSOME PATTERNS and Designs. TAPESTRY CARPETS
(A good useful Cizre for Si a yard;) TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS,
in Different Widths.
CENTER AND SOFA CARPETS, TURKISH and FLOWIE PATTERNS. FELT DRUGGETS. —suitable for Banyoous.
COCOA MÄTTINGS, PLAIS and Strizes, in all Widths,
COCOA, MATS,
Tsi Loong to ocal trader.
Milled Ribe-4,700 piauis, ut $1.72, by Kin Pars and COLOJAND BORDERS, in Different
Sallperse 100 bure, at $5.20, by Book How Lodby to total trader.
wwww...
HONGKONG TEMPÉRATURE, (Tom Misius FALCONER, AND. CO. ALDISTEX),"
· OCTOBER-LITE Pupometer-Daiktas v Bummeter
Thermor-1 PM
Cinema A.M. (Wạt bulb).
.34.103
34,342
27
at maga
7
10
The motori vos-ffret bait). Thermometer-Masamam... Thermometer-Aitzitím (overnight)
23
20
74
·UHINA-COAST METNOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
GEOSKA KO.
HERO
NAMAN
WONGA
"BAROMETER,”
veteran,” that is to say, a soldier who formed | THERMOMETER.
garb of the gourdon-Anty in the island. Tô- --- --- g
"judga by the greater part of alië, Tomarka these
welouted for the publicedification, the interesting
specimens of the British soldier in 1818. The Mazocacter.
veterum must have been one of the feebleet)
moet vivid recollections of his youth that The Theretor nitel
25.1 76.6
54.0 16.0
Times' correspondent his collected relate to the
"anferfage" of she then juvenile repratt, the Direction of. Wird... NY 13 N
troubles, for instance,of keeping worm with only
Z * ง Z + Fo
A
one blanket, and finally, the severe laboury Ther. 24.0773 740 02.09.0 of bearing the Emperor's body to the grave,
very troublesome and irksome job it appeared Wes Thermometer... 8.00 23.0 €70 000 63.0- to this raw private of the line to. belp-in
Weather...........Dia | Bono) ne di currying to their ofsorable resting-place the
-
-
chimb.
Sorvat nľécéca in inches, lows; and Luikede Inermometer, in Fahrenheit dagrosa naā tead, kupt in the mon ar included itation
remaiou of the mosqueror of Europe. And the low Tak — | — fact of bis having perforoled grumblingly this quality all... most unwelcome daty entitles the senile grom. blor, as it soema, iu the opinion of his eclesi. natial patron, to max the public for maner Notvilatanding, however, that the bulk of the communication relates to the private expo- riences of the interesting veteran, there are a law scrape of information as to the habits of hia, perhaps, still more interesting prisoner. Every one jaware that Napoleon in his Intter
KORION OF WIx, inregistered every two points, N., NoN.L.
Poser ar Wiracle. Tin 3 Eght breeze, iz modante
7-8 strong. 3 to 10 heavy. TC ka 12 violent. STATE OF WELTFEx-5. Clearblesky, rudy. D. Druly
Fears grew very corpulent, but few probably. a. Fugih 2. Ligtatag. M. Muty.
Overcast. F. Persing skorars." Q. Squally, 25. Reing, Basw
are prepared to boat an octogenarian dolura Tuner Rad, threatening. Vigility. . . that Bony on the fattest man he ever ab”.”
Z. Quim, Ike litzers are repeated' bo inliesta ang tresno over
Perkape the 96 curious pharvation made by the average of their digulicacion
the English soldier, refers to his babit of carry-
At-The lots of cafer the pierka 24 hours, (noon) aru
ing a stick with an from apud at the end, and zezalimalt 24, id ihoqumunity of water fallen. Indicated
anywhere where he weed, always pulling, and oils.
it ap, anywhere where he went. The dem
"Our of the captira as described as “sometimen
very sulky," and his death attrianted immedi-
ately to the result of the orders" eat to him
to go aud occupy rooms in the naw State prison.
As for Bir Hadeon Lowe, he is ratio frankly treated to the doubtful praise of being "not u
Insurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Urdersigned, Agente for the above,
BODE FLOOR CLOTHS,
8 yards wide; slap STAIR CLOTHS
gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Cong Mayer & Co. Diaristi
Vogel, Hagedora & O Vogel, Hugedorn & Co
Hongkong Morer & Co. Hongkong Meger &.Got
o
Vogel, Hagedors & Co. Hongkong Forel, Hagedorn & Co... Henglaang Enggell & Ge.........
Quick despatch, On or about 38ts inet, On ́or about 26th inst Quick despatch, Quick dospatah, v Quick despatalu
Quick despatgh,
Unisk dospatch.
#Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
Qnisk despotab.
kong Vazel, Hagedorn & Comm
cong Olyphant & Co..... cong P. M. S. S. Co..........
O. &O. 8. Do.... ..................................... Mangeries Maritimnot................ Hongkong Menageries Maritimes....................
Mesagerins Muritimes...... Batterfield & Swire... Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Co.
Longkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
EX RECENT ARRIVAYA,
NEW BOOKS: WORKS of REFERENCE, NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, FRESENTATION Books, and Music Books. INDAWSON'S LONDON-MADE BOOTS and
BOOT), large assort aun DINNER SERVICES, in great variety..
·DESJERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES.
Fine CUT. GLASSWARE, in many designs, GASELIERS, Table LAMPS, Ship's Sido | LAMPS, Mast-head-LAMPS, Cabin-Snapon- niin LA MPS, and Baikbead CANDLESTICKS. STATIONERY. De is Rue's, Waterlow's, &c. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of a de-
Boriptions.
To-day, at 3 P.M
On 1st prox, at 3 P.M. On 19tli inat.; at moon, Quick despatih. Quick despitis. On or about 19:h inst ....[Ou gr about 19th inst.
On 18th inst., daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates.
for HANKOW, Nixero, and Portă în JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamabip
*** ANTENOL***
will be despatched on or about the 39th instant.
For Freight or Pissage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1631 Hugkong, 19th October, 1876.
FOR HAMBURG.
Bass's ALB, in Quits and Picts, by Ohmen, ron and Sanders, Guinness's STOUT,
and will "GORIES" "and"PI82, by E. Burke. Baass ALE in Hogsheada and Kilderkias. Kinaban's LL WHISKY, Bouchon WHISKY, Glenlivet WHISKY.
CHAMPAGNE, Krug's First Quality. Pints mal=Qipts, Sparring #03MULE, I Pinte and Quarte. Stall HOCKS, different Brande.
After Dinner and Breakfast OLARETS, White's White Senl and other SHERRIES. Fina OLD FORT. Fery Choise OLD BRANDY, bottled here is 1863.
Crosso & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS and DELICACIExotavary kind. Prime Quality American BEEF, in Casks 209 lbs, and 100 1bs. Prime Quality American PORK, in Caska 200 lbs. 100 lbs., and 25 iba. Finestquality French BUTTER, in 1b, bottlea, California-Family STORES, descriptions. Mnate's Yellow METAL SHEATHING,
Ilt. Lin, and sit, dir.. wide, and Squares aitable ported aizes, Brown SHEATHING FELT
...
for OFFICES.
SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,
A NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FORNITURE. DAMASKS AND REPS,
ia varions Colours and Prices. -
Large Assortment of CHINIZES AND URETONNES.
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS
to match DAMASKS and Bays. VELVET. PILS PRINTED, AND EM- BROIDERED TABLE COVERS:
alec,
PRINTED TABLE BAIZE, by the yard.
LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS AND ANTIMAOCASSARS,
in all sizes. TIDER DOWN QUILTS-AND PILLOWS, WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETA, ORILDREN'S GOT BLANKETS. MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES, QARRIAGE · AND "TRAVELLING RUGS AND, MAUD WRAPS,'
&-
SAYLE AND 00. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONGM
AND AT SHANGMAT,
FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMER & CO
Celebrato Brands of WINDS and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMSSEN & O». 1941. Hongkong, 21st June, 1976.
bad gentlemen." A tolerable idea of his Company, ak prepired to GRANT IN AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and]
gentility may be gathered from the conversation repressated as ocurring periodically at the Primaser's quarters, "Sir Hadson would conie -riding my with ha varig thp-batt, and ask, Where in Napoleon In his study. Poli bio I want him. Perhaps after
SURANGES at Current Rales.
MELCHERS & Co... Aganta Royal Insurance Company. 1780, Hongkong, 27th March, 1878,
time he THE LONDON ASSURANCE
(Napoleon) would show himself without coming. to the governar resalt which can hardly bare surprised en Sir Hudson Lowe.
SHIPPING
INTELLIGENOL, (Continued from first page.)
M REPORTS.
The French bark Louis Marie reports left
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTSE
OF KIS MAJEKTY KING GEORGE TREFIRST, (A.D.1720,
• PORTAIL
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1130 Bonging, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAN QUARTÓ,
THR-antersigned having been spported | ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
Newchwang on S0th September, and had mode-plies at meront-rates, parable either here,
-rato winde and Ene weather..
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AN
Fo
HH THE --- PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
ANGLO-CHINES DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. TORcomprehensiveness and practical sorrice thie Work stands unrivalled. All the new
in London, or at the principal Ports of Indis, The German sohpoger Zons reports left New. Obina, and Australia, obwang on 30th September, and experienced strong Northerly winds from Shantang Pro Polices aged for long or short periods af words which the Chinese have of tato years boon montory to Hongkong. The Irene is bound torrent rated. Wharton
A discount of 20%. allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT,
and BOILER FELT. Hubbuck's Assorted PAINTS. and OIL, Orane's Lubricating OIL. Peacock's Compositisa PAINT. TALLOW White Brother" PORTLAND CEMENT TIRE BRICKS and FIRE OLAY.
T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1 to 5. Best Bussian ROPE, LizAN,
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.
978 Bengkong, 20th June, 1876.
OSE AND COMPANY
.........bave received. ---
R
EX FRENCH and ENGLISH MAILS and LATE ARRIVAL:-
PARIS and ENGLISH MILLINERY. The GAINSBOROUGH HAT in CH and
SILKS IN ALL-OULOURS.
BLACK and COLOURED SILK VEL
[VRT3 and VELVETEENS
BROCADED MOHAIR BRILLIANTES NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the PRx |SENT and COMING SEASONS.
PRINTED DELAINS –
CHENILLE DRESS and MANTLE TRIMMINGS.
SILK and WOOL TUNIC TRIMMINGS |änd. MULETEEA FRINGE to MATUMI
The RINK MANTLE and-80ARE—-~~ OHILDRE EMBROIDERED PELISS NS, INFANTS' WHITE MUSLIN and SATIN HOUDS and HATS.
1826
8/3 III French Schooner
"PARANA,"
Master, will load here and at Whampoa,
late syply tomm buye-quick despatob,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 16 years British Clipper Bark
LUOTA Crowley, Master, wil; land here for the shore Port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 1382 Koagbóng. 29th August, 1876,
FOR LONDON. HEAT British-Bark
"SOTERIO,"
Jarvis, Master, will load here for the Port, and will have in mediate despatok.
For-Freight, tpply-to-
abové
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1586 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1870,
FOR LONDON. THE A British Clipper Bbip
DUKE OF ABERCOEN," Dalrymple, Muster, will be deepatahed for the above Port on or about the 20th instant, nod hne limited room for light Measurement Gooda,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
A gerite. 1567 Fangkong, End Catcher, 1876..
FOR LONDON...
HS Al Britieb Bark
PEEP O'DAY” Kettle, Master, will ford hors for the absse. Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VIGEL HAGEDDAN & G55 1490 Hongkong 18th September, 1976.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 AI. 1. Anerley hip
"HOOGLY,"
W. Frost, faster, will lead bere for the above Port, aud will have grick despatob
For Freigist, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN-& Co 1452 Hongkong, 11th September, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK, THE AI British Bargas
Vessels on the Berth.
Post-Ofice Notifications,
A vizart wili olose For IloiloToday, the 13th instant, ab
For Cooktown, Eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. -To-day, the 16tù instent, 81,90 P.at. Private abip ratón.
For-Bangkok-To-day, the 16th instant, st
U.S. MAIL LINE
PAOINIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 11.30
THROUGH TO NET TORE, VIA OYER. LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
- TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U.S. MalSteamer GREAT REPUBLIC will be despatched for San Francia, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 16th October, 1876, at 3.r.M., taking Passengers and Fraight for Japaa, the United States, and Europe.
Chrangh Passenger Tickets and Bills of Leading are issued for transportation to Toko hama and other Tamas Party, to San Franco to-ports-in-Meziu, Centraband South America, and to New York and Europe, v OVER. LAND RAILWAYS.
A Stomer of the Mitsu Bight S.8. Company will teure Shanghai, vi the Inland Sen Parts, about same date, sad make cluas connection at Yokohama.
at Now York, Passengers bara selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4P.. on the fath prorino, Parcel Packages will be received at the Uffles until 5 7,1. same day; all Parcel Bankiyga shona be marked to ad- dress in full; vabie of same is required,
For further information na to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central
G. B. EMORY,
Agert. Hongkong, Saptember 15th, 1876.-
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOIS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOL SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; A230,
PONDICHERRY. MADEAS, AND
CALCUTTA,
N THURSDAY, the 19th October, 1875, Now the Company's bernship "AMAZONE Commandant BAULE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
9.30 F.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET,
The Waited States al Packał GREAT REPUBLIC will be despatched on MONDAY, the 18th instant, with Mails for Japaz, Sau Fronaisao, the United States, and London, which will be-GLOSED ag fellows
P.N.
Registry of Letters çon 600. 2.80 PL Post Détou close.
2.30 P.M. Correspondenes may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents cxtra Postage, antil 250 F.. when the Mail je Ginally olosed. Correspondance most be spoially dirated for thia Fonte, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Tacket.
Lettere, E., oon be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if y aulicient American stampi are added to proper them from San Francisco to destination. “Ame cican Stamps are sold at the Office.
The barge for Begistry is 8 conts in Hong kongratumpitand 10 sons in US Stampy to thoes plages only the names of which are print- ed in Italian.To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 cents),
The following are the charges on garrcopon- denoo thua 8ch
PER HALE OURCE.
Hongkong U.S.
Stamps, Stamps, Unuta. Cents.
Canada, British Columbia, New】 Brut.mrick, Nova Scotia, Prince. Edward's Island, Vancouver'a.>&,- Island, Bahamas, Nassau, New Providence
Aspinwall, Bermuda, Begotu Curtangens, Costa Rice, Ca bu Curagan, Fiji, Greenland, 18 Jamaica, New Granada, Nion- Pagga, Patania, West Indica Hawaii, New Foundland......... Guatemala, Mexico, Balvador,
Venezol
8
Belixa, Greytown, Guiana, Hon.
duas, Martinique, Santa Mar. 18 tho, Turke's Talind........ Brazil
13
Cargo and Spesia will be registered for hora, Bounder, Chili, Pr... B don as well as for Morocillea, and accepted in Argentine Confederation, Ba transit through. Marseilles for the principal.
enos Ayres, Paraguay, Uru-8 places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noun, Cargo will be received on board untij. 4 p... Specio und Parede until 3.P.M. on the 18th October, 1876 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Olion) Coteuta and valua of Packages are required.
fur futher particuluės, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU POUET
Agent,
Newspapers (net over 4 oz.) 2 Books, &o, per 40%
23
Auy urticles found enclosed in Newspapers Book Fuckoto for all genres jewellery &o,) will be detainož. -
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOK T The French Contract Packet AMAZONE will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 13th instant, with Maile to.and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseille to Sai- gon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondichery, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and
Alexandria..
The following will be the hours of closing the Maita,,
Hongkong, 11th October, 1876,
SHIP COMPANT. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH ZUR CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
_____COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
TRE SS, GAELIC will be despatches for
NESDAY, the 1st November, at 37ä, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Concection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
WEDNESDAY, 18th instant,
P.M., Money Order Office plones. Poat Office clanes except the Nisar Box, which rawaing even allnight, THURSDAY, 19th instant,
ZA., Post Office opens for sale of
Stamps, Fegistry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence. 10A.M. Registry of Lekpate ocnee
11 A Post Office olosce except for Late
Lotters.
INDEM, Lettora (but letter only) addre
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa- pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 sente extra postage until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
Fraight will be received on board until Most countries to biol. Hongkong forwarde
↑ of the Int proximo. Parcel Packagee wil be received at the Office until 5 r.. nine day. All Porcel Packages should be marked to address infall; value of same is required.
Retara Parenge Ticketa available for B
jon regular rates.
respondence baving joined the Geneml Postal Union or being probably about to do, it is necessary that the following rulas bé Įstrictly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis
if it containa galā ar silver money, jewels, prá- nious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, ta liable to Customs duties.
* DENBIGHSHIRE,” D Wille, Marter, will load hero and months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cattered or unreglatared, can be received for Bostage Whamps, and bare quick desputob.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. 1 1006 Hongkong, 9th October, 1978.
FOR LONDON.
WASCALON.**
BROIDERED LONG GLDAKS, ROBES, and BABIES OUTFITS,
FRENCH WOVE CORSETS and theTHE A 1. British Clippor Ship PATENT CORK DRESS IMPROVER,
BLANKETI, IHEETINGS, QUILTS, TOILET COVERS; ANTIMACASSARS.
MUSLIN, and LENO OURTAINS. FACE LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S PRENOH KID GLOVES.
GENTLEMEN'S COLLARS SCARVES, and HOSIERY
LAWN TENNIS, &e., £0.
QUEEN'S ROAD, 1538 Hongkong, 26th September, 1978.
NOTICE.
TUST RECEIVED, a FRESH Supply of JJ MAOKIE'S EXCHANGE TABLES, 9/4 w 0/4.
PRICE $4.
A M
For further information, as to Freight or PARB, apply to the Agency of the Company, | No. 16, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 3rd Cotober, 1876.
Agent,
Bain, Commander, will load bere and have NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBIS. quick despatch.
For Freight, apply so
MEYER & Co. 1894 Hongkong?Eh October, 1578.
FOR LONDON. - THE S/L 1 1 German Barque
"JOACHIM CHRISTIAN,”
Neither tho CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any |_ DEBT contracted by the Offiösre or the Ofew of the following Yestele during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ----
| Akor, Britiah son, Drewe. Sienasen & Co. ANGLO-SAXON, British skip, Harrington
2. This Regolation probibite the sending of Patterns of durable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no Talue.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol- lowe:-
BOOKS AND PAPERS-IS British Offices, 5lb. PATTERNS.5lb. if without intrínnio valua BOOKS AND PAPIER.--To the Continent, *c.,
PATTERNS-8 oz.
4. The following articles cannot he sent by Post at allalaad, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matshes, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-ataffs, or whatever is danzerone to the Mails or offensive
Haimers, Cocamander, Fload bare and barerean, British ship, Blackotong, Melcher or injurious to persons dealing with them.
quief daspatak.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Lf 1599 Hongkong, 6th October, 1876.
FOR LONDON. HE AI British Olipper Ship
THE
LANE, CEAWFORD & Co. 1423 Hongkong, 6th September, 1876.
*SILVER EAGLE," BING STULT ZN. Hiebard, Commander, will be despatobed for has received the following
the above Poit on or about the 19th of October. WINTER GOODS.
For Light Freight, at Cheap Rates, apply to
MEYER & Os.
ex Steamers 4 CHILLES” and “Fatboolis"——
CHRISTY'S HATS, in der Styles. Now TWEEDS, West of Bogland and Scotch, in great variety,
Fany COATINGS,
Woollen, Cotton, and Gashmere SOCKS. Oricket and 'Kaiakerbooker STJUKINGS.
Lambswool UNDERSHIRTS
DRAWERS.
Scotoh and English BLANKETS, Tapestry CARPETS, in zew Patterna, Funoy RUGS, Embroidered TABLE COVERS, Jli Colones. Rep Window CURTAINS, all Colours Dawnek TABLE CLOTHS. Drobook
TABLE NAPKINS. Forniture CHINTZ.
K GLOVES, in all Colours Woollen GIOVES, o., do, to
38 and 14, QUEEN'S ROAD. 1m 1504 Hongkong, 20th September, 1976. FOR SALE.
The Danlah keataskip Nardan soporte left Fuliva sued for soms not screeding £5,000, of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are CHIEDAM GIN, in Stone Jais. AVII
Saigon ou 9th October at 4 pm, and had fresh on reasonseterms, winds the Gral two days, thes two days blowing hard, the latter part moderate winds. The winds wero moetly from the N.E.
The Gorman steamship Ballone reports left. Hamburg on Lad Angost, arrived at Port Enid on the 19th, where hid two blades of the pro- pallor repaired, and loft Bus Sta/September Arrived at Fenate on the 30th, and left again on the 2nd October arrived at/Singapore on the 4th, and leit aguia on the Sib, and had moetly ine weather throughoot. The last throo days fresh monsoon, tr
the Fund Boe wrather that day. On the 106 bad strong breeze from the N.N.W. and sloudy weather. On the 13th iad fresh breczó From the N. and fine other. At noon Tur- about bore N.NE, 12 miles. On the 12th bad
HOLLIDAY, VISE & Co. 1363 Hokone 26th Julv. 1872, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE-COMPANY,
INCORPORATED IT ROYAL OHARTER AND SPAL ACTH OF PARLIAMENTU
"Established 1800..;
CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
Twenty per cent. (20)
1560 Hongkong, 30th September, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
TO FOLLOW THE" WM VAN NAME.”
THE AL British Bark
Vo.
CALABAR, Brit, str., Batobison-Landslein
CANTON, Siamese Ahip, Kondern.—Chinese. CUNTAUGHT RAKORE, Brit, ship, Hanaford,
Orde: CONQUEST, British str., Ramli.wong Lea D-OF ABEBOOns, British-ship, Delrymple,
-Vogel, angedorn & Co.. Fasan, Norwegian bark, Bandbarg,Captain, FONTERATE, British ship, Taylors-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.
Yuen
GLORY, Siurecao bark, Witt.-Tapk Mod & Co. GREAT LEFUBLIC, American etsamar, Cobb,
-P. M. SS. 0
HOOGLY, Am. ship, Frost,→→Teder Company. "QUEENSBERRY"
IRENE, German sch., Hansen-Darlowitz & Co. Hening, Master, will load as abors and have JAPAN, Ger, 3-, sob., Haller-Siemesen & Co.
JOLORIN CHRISTIAN, Ger. bark, Reimer quek dospatah,
Wo. Pustau & Co. JYLLAND, Danish brig, Laub.-Ed. Sebelbaas
& Co. NOBDEN, Danish-st, Jepson-Wan, Pasta
& Oo: RAJARATTIANDHAR, British stoomer, Hopkins.
-Yura Fut Eung.
For Freight, apply to us
BUSSELL & Üc 1555 Hongkong. 28th. September, 1875.
FOR FRRIGR" OR CHARTER, THE Al British Clipper Ship,
"BLACK PRINCE,” Captain Inglie, 751 tona regieter..
Apply to
TURNEE & Oo, Agents. 1595 Hongkong, 5th October, 1876.
TAKASIMA COLLIERY. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents,
per tos, et Gndown. Small Takasino Apply to
Sty
compelled to cosh to express the numerous ob- jects in inchinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance bere giren in extenso, Bech and every word in GIN, in White Glass Bottles Wolfe's fully illustrated and explained, forming uzer Schiedamo, Echopp's champagne, Beer, and cises for students of a most instructive nature. Lager Beer.. Hostetter's, Pomeranian, Cook given, the acconta: being carefully marked on Jars Powdered Chocolate, in Hotties. Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are all, and Boorekaecap Bitters. Sour Krant, in the best principle hitherto attained. The typo SMALL KE PRIME BAMBURG SALT graphy dispisys the success of an attempt to PORK, BEEF, and COD FISH.. make the Chinese and Englial type correspond J.-F. SCHEFFER, 54, Praga Centra).IOR SALE, Largs Takasima Coul, at 95 in the size of body, thereby affecting to CONSUMERS IN CHINA. Goal, $6 per ton, es Gedown, economy of apane, nobieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thoan yast margins and vacant spaces which have
To
LONDON, April, 1876 beretofore characterized Chinese publications, eball distinguish our various qualities of We beg to informs you that bennaforward we To illustrate the pasti accge of the work, thoi
T. G. GLOVER.
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* No. 7, Queen's Boad, and at Esat Point, 69% Hongkong, 16th May, 1876,
CALIFORNIA.
--Solo-Agent on the Pacific Coast for
Da Cont'e Blasting and Sporting Powders Take Superior and Pacifle Fuse Company's Safety
1145 July 20
Very Superior Fala Bhick Capeute, Hongkong and, and roer. DAVID COLS42 &
1 Undersigned have been spa
appointed Boje Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Chius, by Messrs. J. & R. Tax-
BALAKIS; British ship, Philip.-Adamsen, Ball
SILTER EAGLS, Brit. ship, Bickard.-Gilman
& Co... SOUTHERY CROSS, American ship, Hughes--
Master,
ST. PAUL, Siamess bark; Tarek.-Obinese. WASHI, British str., Hunter-Landstein & Co.
"LONDON, AND ORIENTAL STEÀM
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 157, LEADENBALL STEBET, LONDON
ESTABLISHED 184342
THE Underaigned as authorised to accept riaks on behalf of this Office, by first Olass Steamers and Sailing Ships.
A. MOYEE, Agent, If Fourken 1st July, 1367T THE SCOTTISH IMPERJAL INSURANCE
COMPANY. Th
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agent in Hongkong for the Glove-unCAVE
PARCELS
The public is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post Much trouble and disappointment is camaod by persistent attempts to send an Il valcalio trifes through the Posts Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar pressats pro continually boing reineed, the senders having, paid to freight by steamer. No refund can be often spent more in Postage than would have
made on acob paroela, of the volna of Stampa obliterated before the natars of the contents. was discovered.
PATTERNS.
Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Fattern. It is a bona fide sample of goods which the sender bas for sale, or of goods which to wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and must have as intrinsic value,
Correspondence can now be forwarded by closed Mails to the United Kingdom, viá Ban Francisco, at the following rate
Letters....... Registration. Newspapers..
Booka and Patterns, 1 o Books and Patterns, 2 oz.
12 cents per Joz.
8 cents,
A cente each.
2 cents.
4.ounts. Books and Patterns, every 8 cente,
The Maile close on 1.80 r.., usually on the 1st and 15th of each month.
Registry cannot be effected after 2 P.M. The average time of transit to London by this route in 50 days. Tuo correspondenco must
1 be apavialty addressed via San Francisco, Forefficiently paid it will be sunt við Spèz.
be paid in advance) ara ohargeable on Packets The following rates of postage (which zust
of printed papers or patterns of light weight sext from Hongkong to the United Kingdoin mid the United States
For a panket not exceeding 1 onnes
"In weight
& cente For a packet above Iounsa nak ezeknek
ceeding oauce & ooedwig 4 ounces... 'For a puckol above 2 odaces not ex
gainst FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers Theo rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price the extent of £10,000, at the neual rates, subject other than Newspapers, as well as to Books to an immidiate discount of 120 m
Share in the Bonus to be doctured on 31st
and Trade Patterns or Sawples. Attention is invited to a convidorable, redas. Į tion in premia for Life insurance in Chin
Life Polleins affected during the year 1875 December for the quinquennial period then
NHE Undersigned, Agents av Hvágkosg for following facts are sobmitted for consideration COGNAC by the marking of Stars" on Cork The British ship Ascalon/reports left Shang Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's, English Homca. Car Heart Shaped Label has been or
the above Company, ara prepared to grant Ohalmers Vocabúry contains about 16.000 Labels, Ospoulos, and Casos, this being OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISON,
plan now almost universally adopted by Cognac Ausi on 9th Calebar, sad pilt left al 11 o. On fon any Building, or on terehandles in the somos and Okínear Pioticsdary about 100,000, whilst tentávely fuitäted in India, and for this and Winchester Repoating Armsand Aminunitions Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES and sight oanta for every additional four ouve Gutsalf-bearing South, had fresh breeze from the usual rates, subject to a discount of this work contains more than 50,000 English other good reasons we abandon its use.
GIEMAN & Co.,
words, and upwards of 600,000 Ubinese charao- Dar well-known Cognaca will now be dis. Mate Agents. other elementary works as yet published, the Fale Cognac Blue Capsule. ters. Again, despite all the grammars and tingalehed as allow if 1008 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874:
student of this diffent language absolutely re
**Fale Cognac
Wbite Capsule- quires szamples to display the various appli
***Superior Pale Cognac... Yellow Caguule. COMPANY!
have una general moaning. Of these examples Undersigned having been appointed this work contains more than five times as
Capac Agusts for the above Company, are prema na any other Dictionary bitkerto pub-WINDS consigned to Obits, we refer you to
For PRICES and PARTICULARS of our Antique Some, Arbroathe poster red to wront Insurances as follows
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co ending. tf 619 · Horgkong, January, 1867, For practical purposes the arrangement ofar Agents, Mesera, JARDINE, MATHESON Policies at aarrent rates, payable either here, tot peges enable person who under our abolest brands.
the work is so complete, that a referenoso, who are continually supplied direct with
TET HUNG & Gi
Australia, and the Egat,
moderate breeze from the NB, and line wei BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE cations and equivalents of different words which
ther at noon Lamock Island, bearing Wo miles. On the 18th bed light breeze from the E... and fine weather At 8 pm spokored Tatbou Channel with Cape D'Agullar light bearing- Arrived in port ht 9am, on the 14th fastadt,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. OPIUM.
SUNDAY 15th Catobar. Sitou last potide, the rates for body irinds of Bengal drug have kept steady: at, $590 for Patna and 9300 for Benares, at which satné “Are reported
EXPORT CARGOES. DE
Per American bargus William Van Nam, for New York
200 gasas Preserves, 1106 rolla Matting 1,000 pkga Fire Crackers (12000 boxes), 11:0 abeste Custo¤ Zwa (44,010 ha), 1,105, hulf- chos Amoy Cholang (56,200 157.), 22 bull-shorte Focobo (880 Ibe), and 40 pkga, Bundrios.
A MARINE RISKS,.
linhod, va
in London, or at the principal ports of India, stands English to pommunicate effectively 141505), QUTLER. PALMER & CO.
(with natives who understand nothing fạt Chi
2
KRUPS CAST STEEL WORK,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLD AGENT FOR CHINA,
SE PEILYVA Bigkond. "Shanghot; Volagris (flermanydi.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THEH and ONE- ZHYLD PEZ CERT: Will be allowed 100 tess. In this respect the work will Be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in BTSKB, ⠀
China, and to the natives themselves it on. samt FIRE RISKS. §
plains subjects fully with which vory few in- Polojes granted on First-class Buildings to dood of them are perfectly noquainted, Te an ortont of $20,000,
parties resident in England and interestedHE TOURIST'S GUIDE
A DIBOOUNT of TWEYTT PER GENT. (20%) China it cannot hud be anrainable occational upon the current loss rates will be allowed on
REDDOED PRICE $1,
COAL KEROHANTS, Have always on band: LARGE STOCKS of every description of Coat
Address, cure of Hop.SY-LOONG & OD. No. 43, Prayo, Hongkong,
049 Hongkong 8th May, 1570,-
KAMINOW ON-SALEM
A. MAOG, HEATON
the Forts of Chius and Japan, the Postmasters To provide means of remitting small swa of money to or from this Golong and between ad Agents of this Office will in future be al- lowed (bas not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stampe From foreign residents.
Between Hongkong und Shunghai, or Hong. and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be ugod.
1455 Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.
·YANGISEN INSURANCE ASSOULA,
MATION OF SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL AND SUBPLUS 800,000 TAELE
POLICIES granted on Marine heks, to also separate Statens will be proceda pantod
The Stampa fondered for sale must not ex- ceed 325 in value, Bust be parfoily dlohn, in good condition, and in stripa of at lenet twoj naj
Part of the World; at eniront rates, must be presented personally or accompanied This Association will, wat farther mosios, by a note provide out of the earnings, first for an interest The Postmaster or Agent way postpone par."
Qoftaining the names of all the Articles offOUSEHOLD COMPANION dividend of 15% for shareholders on Capita, obasing if his public funds in hand are not "It comprisse upwards of two thousand inado, objects of Natural History, Furnitaire, STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANTE annually, in cash, AFL the profits of the case which appeurs doubtful or auspicious, He
All premiam obergel for insurance cob dis quarto pages. cogut being dodusted at the time of the inane of polioy
TRUENER & Co
60, PATHWÖSTUR Row: WE BELI
BUSSELL & Co,
Agents Hongkong, let fungary, 1874,
DAILY FREES " „Orrios, HÖNÜRONG,
., Co., with the Punti,and Mandarin Pronon
Alza few copter of the GRAMMAR of the 1Ubinada language, 191, twɔ Forte,
Di Doily Press Office
by Dr. Davan, with many. Additione, Corree tions, and Dr. WILLAME' Orthography, PRIO
In Paper Wrapper....$1.59 "Neatly Bourdiocom arartesiansanımda B200
Appy at the Daily Press Office
sad thereafter distribute among Policy holdem aufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any
Underwriting Business pro rata to amount al allowed to charge a Commision of one per premium contributed, th
cent, on all Btamps parohnetā. RUSSELL & Co.. Letters containing Stampy shqyht be regime"
Agende, tered, and the Stamps should be st›1989 · Hongkong, 9th July, 1872. Lobeertation.
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