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NAUTICAL ITEMS

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28m, 1878.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSEL'S NAME

CAPTĂTU

AT

FOR: FERIGET APPLY TO

TO EN DESPATCHE

„Mertában"(ALT.).

CURIOSITTES OF THE POST OFFICEL The big Battio agrired in London on the Admording to the Fort-master-Gentra?'u.re• Sth Bóplomber, with Captain Jackson and the port for 1875 the following artiolon were, die drew of the steamer drbitrator, which was lost odvered paining through the post doring tho ni sen Captain Jackson reports that the twelvemonth-Silkworn and gentles, dowers, Arbitrator left Now Orleans on August 12th for fruit, and wogotables, various kinds of gaine, Liverpool. On tou 23rd aba strook an iceberg wearing apparel, models, of mes) Attinga foundered in twenty minutes after, She had aand: taye, lesches, emails, eggs, ale walia cargo of produs and $7,000 in spepis. The mtoe, a sparrow, two stakes, a braylab, and a total loan is estimated at $350,000.

dog. The following is a copy of the address of Mr. Rules, the stipendiary, magistrate of a letter which reached Liverpool, the vampa of Liverpool, hus gives judgment in the Board of perauna and place baing bare omitted Tula Trade taquiry into the 15ss of the ship Calcutta letter is for Mrs M Sho lives in some part LONDON, TA SUEZ CANAL........... Agamemnon (str.) ................. and twenty dreglivea cff one of the Magdalens of Liverpool. From her father John Islands. The court attributed the loss to the tail, from; be gould be thankful to sodá insubordination of the crew, who against the postmat in Liverpool if he would find her cut." matere orders, left the rossel when she in the Wout of Ireland application was made- stranded, and the court erpressed the belief for the creation of a wall foster box, and autho that. Ind they remained on board till tha zext rity bad bota, graated for nothing it up, but morning all would have, innded safely. The when strangements one to be mande for pro captain's cortlaste was returned.

viding for the collected of letters, no one sould bodound to undertake the duty, in consequence of a general belief among the poorar people in the neighbourhood that, at shat particular spot, a "ghost went out nightly on parade." The ghost was stated to be a large white turkey, without a bead.

The Boulogne steamer Waterloo, Captain Colpson, while coming up the river on her home voyage from Boulogne ou the 6th nit, was run into near Greenwich by the aorowateamer F. R. Hinds, and out down to witbin eighteen inches of the water's edge. The F. R. Hinde as lying across thở sirenos driffing with the tide, and the Waterloo had stopped her engines to gvoil a vesset ahead when the oolliniga took place," The teru of the F. E. Hinds out into the ladies' cabin, completely destroying one of the berths. There were rany passiongera on board, but no -one was.kart..

The saptain of the barque C. E. Jayne, from Kio Marina, arrived, at Philadelphia, reports. that sa the 2nd instars, in Int. 89.85, Jon. 65,50," -at-poon-be-gawa-man doating oo small pisos of wreck, and rescued bin. Five miles west ward saw tores men Toofing on a piece of wreck, |

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ·

FRIDAY, 27th October Bales of Patua lörday at 15882, and of selcet chesta of adme at $5563. Nothing reported in other kinds.

EXPORT CARGOBS.

För British, ship Duke of Abercorn, for Lon dos-21,100 "bags Sugar, and 5,000 boxes Dassia.

Do

Do.

Do.

Doi

HAMBURG NEW YORK

Do.

SAN FRANCISCO

Do

Date of Abercorn”.........

Joachim Chriebian......ri

Chalmotte,

Hoogly. Denbighshire

T'HAMA Gaelic (str.)......

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & BINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &

TOKOHAMA....................neu NINCIPO AND SHANGHAI....... SHANGHAL.

For Sale SAFLE &

City of Puking ( Tigre (47.) Khiva (atr.) Sunda (str.)...) Tangisse (str.). (Tragasaore (str.).

0.0.

and they were alto rescued for proved to be Per aber niship Gesland, for Loudon, do phe TBST DELIVERY OF AUTUMN

GOODS

RICH BLACK AND OOLOURED SILES,

from the BasT FRENCH MANUEL,. guaranteed to wear well-

abip-A-W- Blothen, of Yarmouth, NS from Tea. Froin Hongkong to London 7 plugs. Ten - Al Baltimore to London, with corsi. Tasy reported | From Foostion ta London 29 boxes Toa. From that the ship capsized in a hurricane, July 3 lat, Shanghai to London 390 bores, 391 half-cheste six am. The wear and lived 56 hours with Tes From Tokohama 240 pkgs. Tea. From out food or drink,

Shanghai to Boston 1010 boxes, 59 half-hosts Du the 4th September Mesaro, Archibald Tea. From Fooshow to Malta 100 boxes-24- M'Milan and Sou launched from their yard at balt-chests Tes. Particulars of Tea for Loados. PLAIN AND FANCY JAPANESE SILES. Thumbarton a fuo roz barque of 848 tona. The From Macup to London 3,951. boxes Congon daçakorea-were out away by. Mra, Morris Care (65,020 lbs.), and 540 pigs. (30,065 lbs.). From well, Pollokubizide, and the vessel was diris. Faccher to London 23 boxes Oolong (382 Tbs.), tened in the usual manner by Mrs. William From Canton to London 164 balen Bar Silk. Donghus, Gius row, wife of the managing owner, | From Shanghai to Loudon 359 balas Raw Silk, and named Lerge. The vessel was launched From Japan to London 185. bules Raw Silk. with her mast viggett and without bailes, and Furm auton to Continent 502 bales Haw. Bilk. she goca to Glasgow in a few days to low for From Shangbai to Continent 46 baleo Raw Silk. Singupare, & The Zarge has been built to From Japan to Continent 257 bajen' Raw Silk, Lloyd's highest class, lie to bo comumded From Shanghai to London 127 balss Westo by Captain Puousy Brown, late of the Arden. Silk, 4 bales Ponges Silk. From Shangbai tinuy.

NEW DRESS GOODS.

PLAIN AND FIGURED “MATALANSE

CLOTH

siake an ELEGANT DEESS and wear wall.

7. THE NEW AND FASHIONABLE

DAMASSELTE, CLOTH ;"..

NEW

D. W

Brauet

Butterfold & Swire.. AMROG. Horton

A

Tongkol Zogel, Hagedorn & Con Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Os. Hongkong Meyer & Co..... Hongkong bieger i On...

Mayer, & Co.

Hongkong Yogal, agadora & Co Hongkong Russell & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

longkong Olyphant & Co.

kong 0. & 0.8.0%.

For Sate

FOR SALE,

Ex RECENT ARRIVALS,

P.M.S. 8. Co.. Meesageries Maritimes P.&O.S N. Co.

ong P.&O. S. N. Co.

Siemensn & Co.. F. &·0.S, N. Co.

3th inat, daylight.

Quick despatch.

On or about. 20th: inot,

Chick despatch,

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

nick despatch.

Quick desputab,

Quick despatch..

Quick despatah,

Quick deapatol.

On 1st proz, of 3 r.. On 15th prog, at 3 P.M.

On 2nd prox, ft. Moon, Da Hb prox,, 'at book. Quick despatul To-day, at 3 FM, pore quick despátok.

-Yessels on the Berth.

FOR LONDON, viù SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

BOOKS, WORKS of BEFERENCE, T

NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, -:- PRESENTATION Boore, and MUITO BOOKS,

AWSON'S LONDON MADZ.-BOOT3 and

DAVIERNI Boas, large assortment,

DINNER SERVICES, in great variety,

·DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES

Fine CUT GLASSWARE, in many designs. GASELIERS, Table LAMPS, Ship's Side LAMPS, Mast-bead LAMP8, Cabin Sasa in LAMPS, and Butthead CANDLESTICKS, STATIONERY, Da la Rue's, Waterlow's, ko, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all de-

sorīpliota.

MARTABAN " will have early despatch sa above,

Jor Freight, apply to

1886

A. MAOG. HEATON, Hongkonų, 24th October, 1876

FOR LONDON.

Amerionn Bark

-“OHALMETTE," Mvic, Commander, will lagd bera and bare quick desputab.

For Freight, apply to.

Vessels on the Berth.

ÖÇCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIF OOMPANY.;

TAKING THROUGH GANGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

DEAD AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND

CONNECTING HAILROAD---

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

ť.

HE SS. GAELIC will be despatched for T55-S50, Ga Takobsons, on WED. NESDAY, the 1st November, at 8 r... taking Cargo and Passengera for Japon, the United States, and Europe; par

Connection

is made of Turohamn with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be resolved on board until 4.x. of the lat instant. Parool Package will be rastived at the Olier until 5 P.M. mms day A Parcel Packages should be marked to address fn foll; value of same la required,

Return Passage Tickets available--for months are issued as a reduction of 20

of 20 per cent. on regular rates,

For further information be to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.

G. B. EMQRY,

agent. Hongkong, 3rd fotober, 1876.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND POET LOUIS,

MEYER & Co.HURSDAY,

∙1709 Hongkong, 27th October, 1876.

"FOR LONDON,

Bisa's ALE, in Quarts and Pints, by Cami ron Add Saunders. Guinness's STOUT, in Quarta and Pinta, by E. Burke Boss's ALTEA British Olipper Ship

Hogsheads Kilderkins. Kinabsu's LL

WAISKY.

"ASCALON.”*.

IN THURSDAY, the 2nd Novembor, 1876,

TIGRE," Commandan! BEUNET. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QARGÓ, will leave this-Port for the abore places.

Post-Office Notifications.

A mast will close For Haiphong-To-day, the 28th instant, st

11.30 M

For Ningbo And Shanghai-Pur Yangiano, today, the 28th instant, ut 4:30 PM.

For Now York.Per abip Hoogly, on Wed- uesday, the let proximio, at 4.30 PM.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

......PACKET

The United States Mail Paket GABLIU will be dispetebed on WEDNESDAY, the le November, with Malta for Japan, Som Fran cieco, the Unite States, and London, which will be OSED se followe

2Y.M. Registry of Leiter dones. 2.90... Poat Office alonen 2.30 r., Correspondence may be pets na board the Poket with Late Fee of 12 cents extra. Roavage, until 259 r.. when the fall is daily closed. Correspondence must be specially dircoted for This route, and if not fally propaid will be seat by Britiel Packet.

West Indies, and other pisos named below,

Lettera, &o, enn be posted for Canada, the aaolent American stamps are added to propr thom from San Francisco to destination. Ame rican Straps nes sold at this Office.

The charge for Registry is & cante in Hong tong Stamps and 10 cents is U.S. Stampa to those places only the names of which are priat ed in Italica, Tow the other planes named corresprodanoe cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 conta).

The following are the charges on correspon dence thus sent

PER HALS QUNCKL Hongkong US: :

Stamps. Stamps. Cenca Centa

Canada, British Columbia, Waż

Brunel, Nova Soatia, Prisco Board's Island; Vancouver's $8 Island, Bahamas, Nissan, New Provitende

Apival, Bermuda, Bogota,

Carthagena, Costa Bier, Qa ba, Carição, F, Groexland, 18 Jamaica, Now Granada, Niba- ragua, Panama, West Indies. Hawaii, New Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Saltador,

Venezola

Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Hon."

duras, Martinique, Sunta Mar-8 tha, Tark's Jaland....

BadCanton to London 81 boxeà Silk Plese This MATONLESS MATERIAL is REVERSIBLE, WHISKY, Bourbon WHISKY, Glenlivet Baia, Commander, will load here and have don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Bolivia, Bouador, Chili, Peru...”

Ox Lornor-

EXCHANGE.

· The keel of the armourolad ship. Agamemnon, ¦ Ghoda, From Shanghai to Contineat 1 bale which is intended to be the mori forjoidable both | Waste SIE. From Canton to Continent $0 for offensive and defensive purpose of any of balen Coanana.. the ironolad ali pa yet constructed at Chathum, hee been comienced at that establishment. Notwithstanding her great size-ber displace incot alone being estimated at between 9,000 and 10,000 tone-the Agamemnon is being cons strvcted on a building slip, from which she will. be leached in the anal way. Upwards of two years will be spent in building bar, with about 3,000 hands daily employed on her during that time, and her estimated cost will be balls million sterling.

A tenible collision, by which two vessels were rock and ong life lost; securyod off the Morary on the 3rd ult. As the ship Sonora was coming up in tow of the tug-out Blazer she was run- into by the Spanish steamer Viwer, with torribis forse. The captain of the steamier, with bis wife, at once jumped on the ship, followed by the crew, leaving a fetoula passenger and her ouila in the abin. They were, however, rescued by the galluntry of one of the Sonera's | drew. A boy belonging to the steamer was drowned. The ship was found to be sinking, and all barda isolading three women, west on the tag. The ship and the steamer sank almost immediately. The View Insistor to the Murdilo. which ran dowa ibe Northfies! The survivors, sxty-six in number, ware landed at Liverpool.

Mr. Whitehead, the inventor of the celebrated fith torp do, and who has erected extensive works in Austria) for their mannfaotore, haaj hern in England Intely with the object of ladncing the Government to purchase some improved torpedoes, from which be antisipatos great resuhs. Bach torpedo dosta the enormous st of £400, but the purchase of fifty carrica with it the subsequent right of manufacturing

|

Bank Billa, on demandantë}10% Bank Bills, at 90 days' sight, S/II- Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight 3/11 Credite, at 5 months' sight 4/08 Documentary Ritie, at

6

montbe aight.40 OF BOMBAT--Bank, sight....... 930 ON CALOUTTA→Bank, sight.../230 ON SHANGHAI,—

Back, sight... 75): Private, 30 daya night,

SHARES

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bbares-19 per

gent, premiun Union Insurance Society of Canton-$600 per

ahere.

China Trodore' Tazurance Company'sSuare

81,660 per share.

China and Japan Marine Insurance-Fla. 16

persbare,nominai,

Chinese Insurance Company.-3208 per atre. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$500 per shors,

China Fire Insurance Company'a Shares-8361

per share.

Hongkong and Whaupon Dook Company's

Shares-35 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

hares-16 per cent discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company is

70 per share Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per

share,

Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharce-845 por Chiness Taxperial Loan £106.

them, Austria, Sweden, and other countries have availed themselves of the terms offered, Ar for £20,000 davé obtained possganian of a "projectile ilios is cald to be not only far superior to anything of the kind yet inycated but which word cripple -a, fleet "vofore it head time to come within effective range. Fortified, however, by the results which have been Chong to travailing trader, obtained from a rewanbmarine engine or wooked rabantly tried at Woolwich, the English | Governmenti vire understood: to bave declined The terms which Mr. Whitebead placed before thear, and have thereby, if all reporta po tras, placed this country at a great diaudvantage with respect to these terrible projectiles,

The Board of Trede Auta Merchant Shiny uk Tuat Wo to travelling tradet, ping Table show at the end of the year-1875 merchant versely belonging to the United King dem of 6,087,761 tous including the whole British Empire 7,744,257 tous, Tho merokant veocela belonging to the United Stores, on the 90th Jung 1876, comprised 1;563;907 come, 10- gistered for oversa foreign trade, and 3.258,390 tous enrolled for baino trade, igalading lake and mege steamers, but not vessels below 20 tons. The following returns szé to the end of 1874- Gern Bupire 1,068,385 TOWN France, 1,037.272 tum: Italy. 1,081,889 tons; Holland, 511,980 tons, Belgica, 2 to; Sweden, 507.693 tons, Denmark, 21,600 tons; Norway (1673), 1,245,293 tons; Austria (1973), 213,221 tona. Tuking stata vesela odly, the amounts for the same dates as above are us follow United Kingdom, 1,943,197 tone; the Britial Empire, 2,072.804 tona, United States, 191,699 Lous, and 978,979 come respectirely; German Empire, 189.993 tons: France, 194,540, tous, "Italy, 5,370 tona, Holland, 71:101-tone

Belgium, 30.307 toua, Bweden, b9,229 tons; Denmark, 27.38 tong, Norway, 80235 tone; Austria, 55, 86 cons,

SALES ON OCTOBER 27TH, AS REPORTED NY

ORINESE."

White Wax- pieces, ut 300.00, by Okun

Ningpo Cotton10 bage, at $1d89, by Chun" Obun Chong to travelling trader.

Cattlebah 150 bags, at 316,90, by Chun Chong to travelling trader,

Drivd thy Flower-10 bagi, at $9.00, oy Chun Chong to travelling trader.

"American" Floor-50) bags (50lbs) at $1,36;}

Tullow Peas-1.000 pivals, at $1,90, by Kwong Mow Tai to travelling traders,

Kee to travelling truder.

Ha 10 paoke gos, st Tle. 18.5.0.0, by. Wo

Faogue-100 bags, as $20,15, by Yee Foong to trailing trader.

Mashrooms-4; coses, ut 86400, by. Kwong, Fook Wo to travelling trader-

Kee to local trader

-Rugar Candy—200 piouls, ut 87.65, by Ying

White Wax-3 piecos, at $5020, by Toong chong Chau to travelling truder.

-White Sugar--230 baga, ut $36, 40, by Kwong Wing Shing to locul trader.

American Flour -2,000 bags (50.ba.); at § 1.38, Kong Mow Tai to travelling trader.

Vermicalit-50 bags; at $9.20, by Chun Foong to travelling trader,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (FROM - KXEIRA, KALCÓNER, AND CENTER)

AVA OCTOBER XTIL

santrali

Birsele

Buometer-1 Binnett-4. 5. Marmaras Thermometer) AK- Tuztiometer-1 pr. \Täcrmoudites—PX.

-"Eiermometer-5 A. 12. (Wál kuzib)) Thermometer-1 ex. Wel holky, Termanterá m.n. (Wət bisli) Facemometer--Karmnika. Turmometer-Mithium'onez night);

76

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS, -Ourcan Alj

and makes the COSTUME "PERFECTION,"

"; "REVERSIBLE. SERGES ;* These are well classed," Hard Woning."

"WOOLLEN SCROLLS” Uuiversally Admized.

THE FAVOURITE FABRIC DRAP DE

FRANGE CACHEMIRE”

BLACK AND COLOURED SILK VELVET AND VELVETEENS,

FASHIONABLE SILE AND CLOTH MANTLES AND JACKETS.

SEALSKIN JACKETS. WOOL SHAWLS, EMBROIDERED CASHMERE FIOHUS.

THE NEWEST DENIONA IN TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS

from Paris.....

UNTRIMMED STRAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS.

NEW

RIBBONS, all Widths and Colours.

SASH RIBBONG AND SASHES, FEATHERS, FEATHER TRIMMINGS, FLOWERS, AND ORNAMENTS, for HATS and BORNETS.

"NEW KID GLOVBE.

NEW HOBIERY.

HORBOOKS' LONG CLOTHS WHITE AND COLOURED FLANNELSŐ

LADIES' AND CHILDREY!

UNDERCLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES. Our DRESSMAKSE -PERRECT.in.

FITTING.

Our MILLINER FASHIONABLE in STYLE.

BATLE AND 0:0, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, "HONGKONG; -AND-AT-SHANGHAL

FOR SALE.

* Con

Celebrated R Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co, tf 941 Hongkong, lat June, 1876.

CHAMPAGNE, King's First Onality. Pints Brd Quartz Sparkling MOSELLE, in Pints and Quarte, Sið ÆÜKS, diferent. Braudai.

After Dinner and Breakfast OLABETS White's White Seat and other SHERRIES. Fine OLD PORT Very Obuise OLD BRANDE bottled hove-in 186

in..

Oraser & Blackwell's QILMAN'S STORES, CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES of every kind. Prime Quality American BEEF, in Casts 260 The, and 100 tba. Prime Quility American FORK, in Jeske 200 lbs., 100 ihs, and 25 be. Finest quality Fronch BUTTER, in 116. bottles. California Family STORES, all description, Mantz'a Yellow METAL SHEATHING, amorted sizes. Brown SHEATHING FELT and BOILER FELT. Habbook'e Asaertad PAINTS and OIL, Craac's Linbeicuting Olli Peacock's Composition PAINT. TALLOW White Brothers' PORTLAND CEMENT. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAY, T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1 to 5. Best Roast ROPE, all sizEE..

LAMMEET, ATKINSON & Co.: 973 Hongkong, 20th June, 1870.

"TE A DO" MARE.

ON A WREATH

A LION RAMPANT GARDANT,

"HOLDING · A--CHOWN FROPAK,

ELLWOODS:

HATS

AND HELMETS.

INNEFORD'E FLUID MAGNESIA.

DINNET boat remedy for

quick dospatch,

For Freight, apply to ̧

MEYER & CO. 1604 Hongkong, 7th October, 1876,

FOR LONDON. THE 38 L11 German Basque

"JOACHIM CHRISTIAN," Reimera, Commzade;, will load bera and have quick despatek.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. f 1589 Rongkong, Sch October, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK..

"HOOGLY,

THE 8/3 A 1.1. Acerican Skip

Cargo, and Spacie will be registered for Lon. Brasil. transit through Marseilles for the principals res, Paraguay Uru

Argentine Confederation, Bu-"

phew of Bucope.

Shipping Ordera will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 20. Specie and Pazcela until 8 P.M. on the Ish November, 1876, (Parools are not to bé sant

guay......

Newspapers (not over 4 03.) Books, & per 4 varia

18

10

Any articles found eudiood in Newspapers

&c.) will be detained,

on boaril; they must be left at the Agency's or Book Packets (as silk soaves, jewellery, Office.) Contents and value of Fackagee are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.

H. DU POUET, Agent. Honukous 27th October, 1876,

STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA,

W. Frost, Mastor, will load here for the above MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON; Port, and will have quick deapaton.

For Freight, apply to

YOUEL, HAGEDORN & C.. 1452 Hongkong, 11th September, 1970.

TOR HAMBURG. 33LTI Fronal Schoonar-

FARANA," Laien, Master, will load bere and at. Wheimpos, and will have quick deepatar,

For Freight apply to

THE 3

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1620 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876,

FOR LONDON: REE al British Earh THE

* SOTERIO;"" Jarvis, Master, will load here for the abore Port, and will have inmediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to.

YOGUL, HAGEDORN & CA 2566 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1876.

FOR LONDON. DE AL British Open Shi

ACIE, QOUT and INDIGESTION, and the best muldipurient for defento comatikæfione, Lasties, Ohildren, and Infants, and for yogular" ase in Warm Climates. DINN D·POED & COF Chemists London, and of Dadegigs and Storekeepers

throughout the world. ** N, B‚—‚ås) for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA, 61406] Agents-1.8. Watson & Co., Hongkong. 18 Ap

'CAUTION.

&F. MARTELL'S BRANDY.

DUKE OF ABERCORN Daliyapie, Master, will be lespalobed for the. above Fort out or about the 20th instant, and bas limited room for Light Moashroment Goode,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,/

Agenta. 1567 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK.

Ja 3; hering come to our kurvigils, the NY. THE AL British Harga

imitations are imported. Consumer skuld be cartial ta Jam that they obtain the genuine articlo with, cur. Brand, which is to be had of all respectable Dealers. Agents Matthew Clark & Bone, 70, Great Tower Street, London. 671 346 Feb. 20]: :: MARTELL & Co..

THE FOLLOWING IS AN TAXTRACT FROM A LETTER dated 15th May, 1879, from an old inhabitant of Borningham, near Warminster, Wilie:

I must also beg to say that your Pills are acel sot Medicing for me, and I cortadly de anjoy good healthy scand sleep, and a good typetite; this is owing to taking | your Pills. I am 78 years old

Homalaing, Gentlemen, your very respectful. I S. To the Proprietor of Nouron's CAMOMILE PILLS, Landed." FSETT MERT

&E ATKINSON'S "

White Rose and other Sjohes Powders, Bom Tales Prder. Transparent, Soap, let Pänegër. Prizə Mada-Loodoo, Faria, Viera Cordova, Elma sfald by ali: frat-class dealers

J. & AT

24 Old Bond-street, Londo

J. ANTENNENT'S ALE and throughout the World XIRSON

• PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long flax Orowa

LOANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE.

IMFERIÁL QUÁNTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

Me at SE WITH THE

FUNT AND MANDARINER: MONOPRONUNCIATION,

An Anglo-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Noo, Hongkong...

604 [4178

'DENBIGHSHIRE,”

D. Williams, Matter, will load kere and at Whampan, and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

"OLYPHANT & CA

1m 1606 Hougtong, 9th October. 1876.

THOR NEW YORK: TO FOLLOW THE" WM. VAN NAME." THE A1 Britteh Bark:

PRE ALE

"QUEENSBERRY."

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND, CALCUTTA THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEA

NAVIGATION Company's Steamabip KHIVA" Captain LEE, will leave this on THURSDAY,Ahe 9th November, at Noon..

For farther Particolare, apply to

A. MOTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong 27th October, 187B...

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PAOIRIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH To NEW YORK, FIA OVER-: LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND ́SAN FRANCISCO.

VYHEU, 8, Mail Steamer, CITY OF PEKING

Yokohama,-en-WEDNESDAY, the 15th No vember, 1876, at 1 P.M.. taking Passengers and Freight for Japao, the United States, and Europe

"MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet TIGRE will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd NO- vomber, with Yalle ta and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Sat- you, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, Now! Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Ré Raion, Mauritius, Saca, and Afoxandria..

is Packet, but can be paid only as far as Cey- Letters may also be forwarded to India by

lon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Sock letters abould be mated Faid to Galle only they will go on from Galles paid.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mais, &c.-

WEDNESDAY, 1st November,

5FM., Money Order Office cloecs. Post Office classe exopt the NIGHT Box, mubiah remains open allaight, TMULEDAY, 2nd November,

7A., Post Offoe opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 a... Registry of Letters câabéu, 11., Post Office closes except for Late.

Letters.

11.10A.M., Lotters (but Lattera only) address-

ed to the United Kingdom or to "Bingir pore diay be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage, -outil

11.80 a., when the Post O.co CLOSES:

entirely.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of “MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.

-The Englieb Contract Packet KHIVA Lading are ieened for transportation to. Yoko- hame and other Japan Paris to Ban Francisco, i will be despatated with the Mvila for Bürope, lo porta in Mexico, Central and South America, ; &o, un THURSDAY, the Jih November. and to New York and Europe, við OVER.; The following will be the hours of dosing the LAND RAILWAYS, .

Mailo, kome

A Steamer of the Miten Bishi 5.8. Ceupany will lears Shangbai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about sine date, and make close connection at Yakubaws

At New York, Fassengers have selection of various lines of steamere to England, Franco, and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P,M. on the 14tb proximo., Parcel Package will be received at the Offed until 5 T., Re day; all Parcal Packages should be marked to ad- dress in foil; value of samo in required.

Boninis, Master, will load as above aut have Prays Central

ok despatot.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo, -1565 - Hongkong, 9th September, 1976

PCANIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,.

G. B, EMORY,

Hongkong, October 18th. 1876.

TOT · RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

N°

Agent.

-Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the

H Undursigued baving been appointed DEBT they Agents to the above Company at this DEBT contracted by the Ofteers or the Crew

امینه داره

WEDNESDAY, 8th November, :

5 FM., Money Order Often clogos."

› P.M., Pantoffice aliea except the Nar

Fox, which remains open all night... THURSDAY, Jch Novembar,

7AM. Post Office opers for sale of Stampe, Registry of Lutters, and Post- ing of all correspondavee,

10 A., Post Office closes except for Jata.

Letters. Registry of Letters aÓ.. 10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment

of a Lars. Ter, of 18 cénis extra --Postage; until

I AM., when the Post Offiou CLOSES

ntirely

11.30 AM, Letters (bot Letters only) address. ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindies, or to Singapore, may be posted on board tho Packet on payment of s Lata Faa of 48 centa extra postage; ! 11,50 AM, Posting on Board center,

Arrangements having boen made under which Heils for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Shipe will be forwarded to

The genuine guaranteed by Thapa Mark-Port, are prepared to grant Policies against of the following. Teasels during their stay in destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified, that the rates of portage, which must be paid in White Sose ca Gallen Lyrd, printed in scron fire to the extent of 810,000 on Bulidings or Hongkong Barbour

on Goods stored theroin.

ASCALON, British ship, Bale.-Adamson, Belladonneem.correspondence addressed to tho DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. “...... & Co.

United Kingdom so forwarded, will be anfol 17 Hong kong, ih- Novamber 198 BEEwin, British ship, Blackstone, Melchertows, via:

& Co.

For Eliters... CALABAS, Brit, str., Hoteaison-Landstein For Newspapers

& Co.:

For Booka and

TEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES

This UNIVERSAL REMEDY now ulands the first pubše Levuur and confidisco. FUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, COUGHS, LEIHMA, and all affections of the Throat, they are the mol pgréðable and sficacious realy. They de nos vorbin opium or any etrar deleteriosa drug, and may, therefore, ha taken with periwt safety by the ment delicate tuubitatam, Sali je kuitles only.

THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT OANTON, Samees ahip, Kundeen-Chinese

POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the CAP HORN, Garman burk, Matzen.-W. Pns. tent of 15,000 Dollars on Buildings or on EATING BON BONA UR WORM TABERTS, Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, Farsly VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, bozappear subject to Discenet 48-30-on-the-premala NORTON"& Co, As and taste, furnishings moit agreeablo methes sind- montering the only orlain remedy for INTESTINAL

Agants. G.THREAD WO 18346. Is in a perfectly sofa and mild |

Hesekong, January, 1876, preparaat, and in sapecially adapted for chiles, RDA Įmon a kis by all Chemist

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, THOMAS KEATING, London, Export Chemist and

(LIMITED), BBE 1163]. Druggist,Brahm (July 20

NOTICE. AKEY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE FOLISH Packets,Bd.chting, Te, 20.6d... ch

22 cents per half ounce

IF each.

lounce 4 conts.

...Sconces 8 cente.

Patterns.overy & cunces 12 cents.

tae & Oa

Afost countries to which Haugirang-forwards. CINKTANG, British steamer, Hogg.→Siemssen

& Co. CONNAUGHT RANGE, Brit, ship, Hansford Correspondence baring joined the General Postal Union or beir g probably about to do'ko, Order. ESTEPONA. British steamer, Hubbaok,--Molitie necessary that the following rules ba

strictly observed. olera & Co.

1. No Letter or Packet, whether to by vegins GAELIC Brit str, Killey-O, & D) 8. S. Co. GEORGE SHOTTON, British bark, Miller-Carteral orvpregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or silver 'mouts, jewela, pro- ** lowitz &-05.-

GUSTAV AND Mark, German slip, Doos-cions articles, or anything that, as a goveral

rate, is liable to Cu«foms dutino

TOR comprehensiveness and practical service "this Work standa ünrigaliéd. All the new wurde which the Chinese have of late years baAKEY'S INDLA KULDER KNIFE BOARDS | | POLICIES granted at current rates on Maska Amboid; Kanberg & Co. compelled to Dain to express the kumerous Que jeotomimaokinary photography,telegraphy, and

The brig Edik Mary Intely, arrived at Liver- pool, reports a perions matiny boving taken place on board. The vessel lätt Liverpool on the 13th November last for the West Coast of Africs, and during the voyage tho orom beosme very disaffected, broke open the sture-room, sud took aquantity at provisions, and often refused to carry out thoarders of the officera in the Idea of January a serious mutiny ocurred. A sexmo named Morphs, without any wrong attacked the hoatswain with a rostlinepike, and on the captain interfering, Uniphý reskeď upon bimine very savage munner, and he afterwards asamited the cat. The crow, ware looking vil, and when anfed by the caplato. Lo ukist bu they hngbed at him. After this they declared they would not work again until they now a man-of-war, waste. Later or waeuman named Brows went to she captain and laid him that it was the intention of the orew to throw, a lighted tur barrel into the hold, waist contained about 3,000 kece of gunpowder, sud blow op the ship, and it was only by the strenuous efforts of Brown that buy were prevented from doing so. They also stola, the abip's log book. The las and drew it "orce board. Finally, the waster. got the vessel mito Lagos, where four of the crew were arrested. The mutineers, whose . Funde names are Wiliam Murphy, James Deane, Dry Thermometer. Samuel Cloos, and John Simona, were taken before a magistrate at Lages and sentenced to Wet Thr3.0790 760 75.000.00 $469. vast margins and vacant spaces which have TORN

various

ous farma af smprisonment

BAROMETER,

JEŽEMOMETER-

.3o.

Barometer.

Den of Wind.

Water

H

It appears that the Naval Appropriation Billie

which was passed at the fast Session of Congress. provides for a reduntion of 1,000 mer in the Qty fablea

endinted foren of the Naxy, the number now be-

Foxo KONG!

ANOT

SHANG 1013.

KARTM***

BABE.

In science generally, which the rapid adrante

On date at

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are loca here given in extenso. Each and every word is fally illustrated and explained, forming exer

from Is. 6d. ench."

o pas, 10, 10, 35143 Kon, and in AKEY'S WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD, in

AKEY'S SILVERSMITHS' SOAP, NON

MERCURIAL

stees for students of a mons instructive usturs. Fur Clearing and Polishing Silver, Electro-glasé, Both the Court sad. Punti proznnovations are

3301220080,00 50 288026 30.40 0.07 given, the accente being carefully marked on

000 €70 €0.68

the best principle hitherto attained.” The typo- "graphy displays the success of an attempt to NENI

make the Chinese and English, type correspond |in the wise of body, thereby effecting a vast 76.0 71.0 ALB 77.0 68.0 72.0 73.0 7,9 previously attained, and dispensing with those economy of epacachieving a clearness Bot

.3 0

4

Leretofore ubaracterised Chinsen pablications bebab, UT ilustrebe tas rast scope of the work, tho

Plato Gians, Marblo, do. : Tablots, Ed. AKEY'S EMERY. AND GEFASS CLOTHE

PR value,

Fine Rinka to all parts of the World. In Hooery, Am. ship, Frost Tudor Company. This Regulation probibito-the sending of soustion, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- JOACHIM CHEETAN, Ger: barks Bojernent be so-small as in make the simple of so poruce with the Company's Articles of As-Tess German ecla, Hansen-Carlowitz & Co. Patterns of dniable articles, under the quantity,

bated onsrally to Contributors, whether Share Wis. Pastau & Co.

2. The limile of weight allowed are an ipl. holders or not, in proportion to the net amorat OBED BAITER, American-bark, Obed Baxter.

Lowe- Premia contributed by each, the remaining —Frazer & Q5.

BOO AND PAPERS.-To British Offices, Sib. third being carried to Reserre Fund.

SALars British ship, Philip-ismsen, Bell

PATTERNS.-59b, if without intrīnalo valdo, OLYPHANT & Co.,

BOOKS AND FAPERS.-to the Continent, &o.. General Agents, BOUCHERN CROSS, American ebip, Hughes.- Cut Mat HousDone, 17th April, 1874.

·Mister,"

PATTERNES pä

AKDY'S CARINESS GLASS PAPER, BLACK POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY Sisinese bark, Bruba-Kieta ye

A LEAD, & AKEY'S GENUINE CHAIN AND FLOUR

EMILY.

DAKRY and BONE EVERY and TURSTEE Burdur Road, London, ENGLAND

BLACK LEAD MILLS,

following facts are submitted for consideration.

POKORNÉE & BLACKWELL'S Thatraers": Voonbúlary" "containu about: 16,000

NELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES. Chinesa charsetors, and Modharat's English Five Prizu Medule Paris and Vienna

PICKLES AND BAUCES, D

JAMS LIND JELLIES. MADRANGLADE

TANT FRUITS;

·YAVIES, *MUSTARD, VINEGAR: FRUITS IN BRANDY AND FOYBAU, YOTTED MEATS AND YISH. PRAH BAEMON AND HERNINGS. HEARINGS & LA BARDINE

- lure of the seats teas, casad Chinese Dictionary abont 100,000, whilst ing fixed st 7,500 insted of 8.500, as beretofore:

Tower, in Fahrcadi deganda, kept in the open this work contains more than 50,000 English In order to carry ophtbia reduction it will be bad situation N

words, and upwards of 600,003 Ohinese obarade necesary to put some of the larger vessels ont Duborros ar Wing, in reghtened orney beg printa, N. 14.8.2 || ters. Again, despite all the grammore and el commission and supply their places with NFAN

other clorientary worke as yet published, the vgisiller ones, as it is the desire of the Secretary · Ponchor Windo-o enim. 1 to 8 jight hérna. £tă moderato, atadent of this disent language absolutely re- 10. keep up the preacut number of vowels on ito ang 8 to 10 heasy. 10 to 18 yiowatz. quires examples to display the various appll- foreign stations, and not to jeopardize A xerican STATE OF WEATHERB. Clear bucak. Cleply Drications atid equivalents of different words which interests abroad for the want of navul verde to Go Sul. Lighting at have one general mauing. Of the eruples profest them. The rat change in persianes. Drenast. Taming out Squally, Rainy, &now, this works contains more than Ive times as of this policy will affect the flagship of the under U. Bad, threatening P. Validity, or asay as any other Dictionary hitherto pab- Europeno station, the Franklin, shio laving po, The Seters, rugated to indio to my famous fabed

the song rage of the g

ordered baws. Her plate will be supplied by baha 136 hours of walk for the preringe m hom buon) an. For practical purposes, the arrangement of Trenton, one of the new-clave of glocha bow open fra 3 to 4 at the unity of water fallen batetan in the work is, no complete, tast à reformon heing prepared for a New York. Theme, Coma, and Indirec Franklin is registered at 3,178 tona snd barrica |

30 guns, while the Zventon is tenișored SE BUNG & Vo

2,300 tona and carrier oni 11 guns, and shora-

Tore her complement of men will be wash smaller than that of the Franklin. The eight

ha ready for ses, to take the place of larger

Pond to its page enables a person who› under- "Manda - English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing out Chic peats. In this respect the work will be found

COAL MERCHANTS

PICKLED, BALKON

VATRY ARMOUTH BLOATRES DE BLACKWALL WHITERATE "PRENIL, AND FINDOW, BADDODKA,

BOUTS, IN PINT

PRASETED VEGSTAHLERAR ISES PRESERVED HAZE AND QUHNER, WES

OXFIED AND CAMBRISSH SAURAGEDI KOLOGNA SADDAGHA SH630 YOBESUIRE GAME AND PORK VATžoša

TUNGUES, GAME POULTRY SO

·LIA AND PERBING, WORCESTERSHIRE SATOR.

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPAKT. LIMITED.

CHARLES M. HORGAN, Agent, 7. 93) Hongkong, 19th June, 1876. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

FROM thisdavo, nziel Further notice, a da. count of Twenty per cent. (20′),) upon the current local rates of premia will be allowed apon insurances efected with this Company

mindeligental

Loong.

SUMATRA American abip, Clough,Rnsael?

MARCELM.

4. The following articles cannot be sent by Post ab elles. Lignide, poader. Metohes, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-staffsgo STEINOA, Brit: 3.m. schooner, Partridge-les whatever is dangerous to the Maile or offensive

"or injurious to paranna dealing with them: Obeong Ching TERESA, SPR bark. Debad Bienissen & Co. VILA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish big, Cares

Brandu & Co. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned Agents are in receipt ui

Tho-public in roninded that, in China an ||Japan, shere ja no arch thing as Parcel Post. Much trouble and disappointment la caused by persistent attecapta to send soull valuable triflin through tho Post Fans, Darios, Articles of Drese, Facey Work, and similar presenta uro eontinually being rofased, tho sanders bering

VDOUGLAS LAPRAIK-SCA instructions from the Board of Directora, often spent more it Postage than would have

1109 Hongkong, 27th Jhre, 1872, BATAVIA SEA AND TIRE INSURANCE

ACCOMPANY MAN

RE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above: Company, are pro« pared to grant Insiranos su follows th

MARINE RISKS.

Polloïes at ourrent rátes, payable either here; in London, or at the principal ports of Indis, Australia, and the Histo

A BROFBRAND DIRTY-THAT THIRD PSE QENË. will be allowed on all LOCAL

FIRE RISKB, GWY

Authoring them to ague Policies to the extent paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be ol 210,000 on any one Eirot-alus Risk, or to made co auch painele of the value of Stampa the extent of £16,000 on Adjoining Risks obliterated, before the nature of the contents

was discovered, Current Rated 18 Ans A Discount of 20.*, allowed..

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co...

Zysale,

48 Hongrong, Stli Japonry, 187& THIS BROOND COLONIAL SA

FIRE INSURANUS COMPANY OF

BATAVIAN

PATTERNS Soma dificulty is experienend in obtaining a 5.

general understanding of what in a Pallon. Its in a book fide sample of goods which the sender hat for wie, or of goods which he wishes to ofder. * Is 18 to consist of the soullest possiblo quantity compatible with showing what the goude we, and saust bare nu intrinsic galzo,

THE Ungareign, bating your appetund

Agenta in Hongkong for the above. Com- Many boxes of letters are routed at the Pout Hare always on band LARGE STOOKS of dispensable to all Suropeana residing in applies of the mhóra dad susivoka alken fach za kalkenrées

pany -- cull' SPECIAL ATTENTION OF One not sealed, that is to say, the bor is Obina, and to the natives themselves it ex- how gloops recently built-the Trenton, Adams, every description of SOAL,

DAVEION

SHIFFERS to the low rates of premium | fastened with scaling was, but there is no img Enterpries, Bena, Alliance, Alert, Huron, and Address, care of BOG-TT-LODNU & 00, deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To lo provant the fraud af selling the bottles or fare ther

plains subjects fully with which very tew indo may be had the mod Storekeepers,

Polioles grabed on First-class Bulidings to castged for all steamor risks besides which pression of meal, should tavarubky ku chantages when empẩy Ranger are either in petomisaton or will apon No. 63, Praya, Hongkong

rokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE, The attention of bozhnidera, is called to the 1an extbú5 of $20,000. parties resident in England and interested in Goods should always be exaunted uron deiney to defeat DISCOUNT OF TWENTT TE QENT: (20%) THIRD PAR UENT (83) will be allowed necessity of carefully sealing such büzes with 348 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876,

Chips it pazmot but be invaluable occasionally. mary aktompi në shatitution of articles of Enferior!*** vogels abroad, These vessels are all supplied

It comprises unwatda of two thousand larve

upon the ontrent loosi ratou will be allowed on on risks to porta jo-China, Japan, the Phillp-some recognisable mat, and of serting a Obit. with compound engines, and therefore sun bo - Agents for the Bale of their Goods in quarto pages - ph

A genuine grade cour the Kame of Crosse & Blackwell all premium olarged for insurance; auch die puits, and the Straits On Flek to all other lock or receipt with chau. The omission of kept in serving with a mach smaller quantity. Hongkong and Chins by, Meanra, J. & R. Tan-

so the Tabela, Corto, did Capsics of the Restless count being deducted at the time of the isans ports the Brokerage wil be: FIFTEEN FOR the bitter precaution leaves a denbt us 10 wen -of "njal: thún vessels of the old class," "Those in, xaxz, Glasgow, and Miceurs. Daven Connan &

other the contents of the box ever reached the "commission are the diers recently ordered to Sons, Arbroath. KOL

SIEMSSEN & Co., Past Dcor the omission of the former, as to the Adatfestation, and the Huron, attached to ma ARNHOLU, KARBERG & Co

"Agenle, | whether part of than might not have been ab the North Atlantic quation.

11 419 Hongkong, Januáry, 1867,

11 1028 Hongkong, let July, 1876.

I streetod for the unks of the Postage Stamper

AE Undersigned have been appointed Bole

6 TRUBNER § (6,,

- 60, PÄTNsfostan Row 3"

* DAILY Fams” Orrick, HöRSKONG, Rop

OROJIR BLACKWELL

(BOHO SQUARE LONDON. [71#... 1 flungkotg, 1st January, 1574 V-

BUSHELL & Co.

Agente.