- NAUTICAL ITEMS. Tho English bener Fead, Captain Barnaby Gray, went alors on the 19th September on Comeu Polit, Der Brest. The crew were saved, but the venue) le lost,
A new system of skea propulsion, invented by a Swede, ane been tried upon the anal buain at Port Eglinton, The boat was moved by the diecharge of current of teatr from a pipe underneath the keef at the steril.
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FIRE ON BOARD A BATAVIAN
STEAMER.
THE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1976.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
BESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
The trails Times translates from the Han delsblad of the 21st ult. the following ecount of a diinster at ven:~On board tas atenmúðið. Mari, Beckbais, bolonging to the N. I. Stasin Navigation Company, fire broke out in the sailors' quarters on the evening, of the 18-b Qobober. On the morning of that day the maid' vagurl left Tilatjup for Batov in the evening the fire was discovered, which increased varr LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.... Antenor (str.). rapidly and named a resteding appearance. The speedily afforded uneistame of aloers and men could not prevent the whole of the sailors" quarters from being consand, It was not antil after two hours that the fire was
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The Clyde ship Grenada was on the 21st September posted 28 Lloyd's-as-lost Sao la supposed to have foundered during a beavy starm which took place early in Marol in the Indina Ocean. The six con ten composing her crow are supported to have perished.
................ Denbigbabire D. Several trials baro boon Deronport Dook-mastered. Several pasanges bad, bowater.
Oceanio (str.) ...... yard of patent steel wire hawaora; thers trials pay with death in the war, for their fear SAN FRANCISCO viz Y HAMA City of Peking (str.)
of fire. One of the passenger with foar haring been very satisfactory in proving their obilares, sovorel sailure wires, and two silors, SINGAPORE, BOMBAY,... Kbira (otr.)..... immense ruperiority over the ordinary-hampan havsere, the Admiralty have ordered six wife becoming panlo-stricken on the fire breaking COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, &c....Brisbane (str.).. on les, at a cost of £150 per cable, to be supplied out, went into a boat whink wan sospended SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Lo...
MANILA The White Star line of mesmore, aniling be-from the davits, and endeavored to get away Do Do. tween New York and Queenstown, and vice in it to the vesse, although many porasla varsa, continue to maintain their reputation for on board dissuaded them from this. Tnatead
SHANGHAI. speed; o, the Germania (homeward) and the of letting the boat down in the caul way YOKOHAHA.. Britannic (outward), hering made the festent by loosening the tackle, the latter was sim- patauges on record, viz., seven days, Efteen Py out through in the preniling donfusion, "hour" and "arventes minutes homeward, and with the unfortunete remut that all who
were in the bent disappear in the beven' doyo," 16 hours, and thirty-ex 'winates The pasting out of busta inmediately after.- outward izspectively.
At high, water up the 21st Septenter the words and a protracted lots search for the Allan all steamer Canadian was soosssfully of any of them. The passengers, who arrived unfortvastes was not rewarded by the saving“ flosted off the take in Brown's Bay, Larne, ia Batiria on the morning of the 20th October where she wrondal on the 18th September. rostly praise the behaviour and coln attitude. The steamer waa autysequently taken into Larne Harbour. Prenreisons are being made to tour of Captain Bookbuis daring the fire, and the ber norose to the Clyde for repairs. Her stem ooident that thereupon bepened To his has been greatly injured by the fores with
which she atruck the rose,
adepes and wolf directal eforts, it is owing that the fire was confined to a very small portion of the vessel, and we have only to fament abat on this sopaskan teman lives have been loet through self-confidente and ignoranos.
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A. MaeG. Heston,
Hongkong Meyer & Ou
Moyar & Co.
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Gibb, Livingaton & Co... ........Messageries Maritimes...
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Butterfield & Swire.. Hongkong A Mas, Heaton.. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...
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In contionation of our accosts of the fire on board the Morapi we give bele e return of the drowned persons, who had ondoavoured to save themselves by flight in a bost. They are-A military ofleet, natred May, 4 children of a Totor at Alcester Cornelis, children of native PLAIN AND FANCY JAPANESE SILKS.
NEW DRESS GOODS.
At an curly huur on the morning of the 15th September, an old sailor named Mitabley, while walking along the beach at Hanaanton, picked apa bottle which contained the following the part of passengers, letter June 28th., 1870.-The Mary Jane, Rauburg-All is lost! Good-bye to all friends, especially to Alica, Iny love. Tell her I am faithful to the last. Don't forget me. Though sinking Ithink of thee good bye, dearest. W F.J. Love to all. We are just making; no military passengers, & native serviale, a N.L. time for me."
Da-the 20th September, Menara Rassell and official and 5 tire women, altogether 14 Go aqueled at Port Glasgow a crew ateams. Of the date of the fire nothing is yasht, named the Led Hort. This vessel was hitherto know, and as guess it on over be formerly the schooner yacht Boiello, owned by ads All that ie-knows-is-that the fire broke Cromander A. D. Dundu, B.N. She has been cat in the immediate neighbourhood of the lengthened by 20 fest, and converted into a cabin of the drawned Mr. Hay, and it deserves eteimer, When her fittings are cotopleted, she notice besides that one of thesailor's wives was will proceed to Sapore rid Saez Caval me first to enter the heat without informing command of the owner, Sho but been supplied her husband of it, and though she knew well with a with a pair of 10-inch oylinder engines that there was no chance of safety if the vous (surface-condensing), of 20-barse power, by Mfr.red herself in the boat in the sex then prevail- Charles M'Bryde, of Port Glasgow.
The
ing. The dismay on the re-breaking out appears to have been generd, and so it was pitch dark, and all the sailors were unitedly exerting themselves to extingaish the firo, it is inexplicable that neither the aptain nor any of
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The GAINSBOROUGH HAT in CHIF and STRAW.
BILES IN ALL BLACK COLOURED SILK VEL VRTS and VELVETSONE.
BROCADED MOHAIR BRILLIANTES. NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the PRE- SENT end COMING SEASONS.
PRINTED DELAINS. -
OHENILLE DRESS and MANTLE TRIMMINGS.
SILK and WOOL TUNIC TRIMMINGS and MULETEER FRINGE to MATCH
The RINK MANTLE and SCARF. CHOORE'S EMBROID SRED PELISSES. INFANTA WHITE MUSLIN and SATIN HOUDS and HATS. ᎻᎪᎢ EMBROIDERED LONG CLOAKS, ROBES, and BABIES OCTFETS.
FRENCH WOVE CORSETS and the PATENT CORK DRESS IMPROVER.
BLANKETS, SHEETINGS. QUILTS,
The German Government has five gunboat of a new type in building. Of these.tus first, Weepe, was launched some time ago.
econd reaset of the same type, Piper, his officers enw Mr. May, gelling into the bast aucesfully launched last week. All the live will talike is construction and size, measuring 43,5 metres in length between the perpendiculars, 106 metres in width above the placing, and 41minates after the fire broke out the stean fire THE FAVOURITE FABRIC DRAP DE TOILET OUVERS, INTIMAGASSARS, metres in depth. The third boat is so far engine wan as wors, and it suntinued to be. vigorossly in action so babiga molatively short.
with: 6 ohildren, and endeavoring to perausde her passengers to do the ame. Within two
advanced that its launch may expected shortly time the Eames were extinguished. certainly before the end of the present year, i
The remaining two will abordly follow.
viats, who, it is understood, es ba be'employed in breaking her up, convicts being in future employed in ship breaking.
A meeting are been held at Portsmouth Another of the obsolete claw of paddle-wheel Dockyard, at which it was resolved to tosastoamers, the Piragà, has becursesoved into one once in story of those who lost their of the new vacant docks at Obatham, whore livas by the explosion on board the Thunderer shoe be handed over to several hundred con- on the 14th of July last, and that it abould be created in some conspicuous plane within the burongh of Portsmouth, beresiter to ba decided apou. A anituble slab, baåring the names of all who were killed, is to be placed over the graves of the two officers that unite the lines of graves. A provisional committee for decrying out this project and to recive rupscriptions has been uppointed.
Another mistap bas scoured to one of the large ironolad vessels, which, bowerer, wis fortunately not attended with any very serious consequences. The armour-plated ship loss-
and the latest and west powerful addition ... to the broadside ironclad ships of the navy, bas Mr. Petera, of Arbroath, second mate of the been compelled to abanden bur speed trials on Strathmore at the time of the week on the which abe had entered and returns to Chatham Girozev Islands, mae on the 20th September Dockyard, in consequence of the Fracture of the presented with a medal by the Board of Trade, orank shaft during the time the trial was being in recognition of his gallant extrises at the time carries cat, It has since bem maneitsineď that of the wreck, and also for aid, readered to the the accident, arose from a drest in the forging sufferers during their long osptivity, letter of the crank-abait, which-world appair to hara from Mre, Wordsworth, the lady who survived, escaped detection on the part of those obarged was read; in which ebe fore testimony to the with ascertaining that the machinery was in a pulent condues of Mr. Telare. It reply ran for the vessel bedepstood on her Peters mid-chat-should-circacstances anforteist trip. The expense of making good.the. tonately require similar servicce again, he hoped faulty manbinery will fall on Moors. Hum- be would be found ready perform them,
The Goteborg Insurance Company bare just ycled a substatial sumus a reward to swedish bey twelve years of age, who has successfully navigated the sliponer Talla Maria, of Guts berg, from Legos to Falmouth. He is an of the captain of the setoonors: The vessel bad scarcely left Lagos.wberi bie father. the wate, and some of the ore w ware taken-it, and obliget to remain in their beds. None of other sailora possessed any luowledge of navigation; buḥ the boy, who knew how to take a solar obser- vation, navigated the ship, and, after a voyage of six months, brought her into Falmouth, where the sick men were taken into hospital.
FRANCE CACHEMIRE.”.
BLACK AND COLOURED SILK VELVET AND VELVETRENS. FASHIONABLE SILK AND CLOTH MANTLES AND JACKETS.
SEALSKIN JACKETS,
WOOL SHAWLS, EMBROIDERED CASHMERE FICUUS.
*
THE Nawear DREIGND IN TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS from Dare.
UNTRIMMED STRAW AND FELT BATS
AND BONNETS.
NEW RIBBONS, uli Widths and Colors.
SASH RIBBONS AND SASHES, FEATHERS, FEATHER TRIMMINGS,
-FLOWERS, AND-ORNAMENTS,--.. for HATS and BONNETS..
phroy, Tennast, and Co., the contractors, as the engines had not been takes over by the ad- miralty. It will be some time before the Alen. NEW KID GLOVES. andra will be ready to mal another trial of her engine;
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OFIUM.
MONDAI, 6th November. Ordinary chest of Patna and Becures pinead to day at 95823 and 8555. Silect obraca of hor kinda bave commanded 1588) and 3560.
EXPORT CANSOL Fer Joachim Chatatlan, forLoadina --- . 8.300 bags Sugar, 561 cm Preserves, 200 boxes Cassia; 44 casen Chine Ware, and 215 balas Galangal.
A composite gun crew sloop, nimiliar to the Wild Swin, is about to be commenced at Devon- port yard. In consequence of the large amount of wrought ingwork required by the vessels now being an Labur to be gonetracted, it has been decided to convert the old iran store at Keyham and a part of the old Sonth BaitheryON into machine ooditting shops. The Admiralty baring de ided to adopt Mr. Bramwell's ang- kvotion to prep sentinel valvor uu ali boilers, orders bare been issued to the steam fatories. to prepare a number immediately. It is to ba hoped (says the Nawa) that these valves will be esnstructed upon different principles from those already in use, otherwise we shall bavé no more. alcurity than si procent,
At the Trade Union Congreas at Newcratie on the 2let September, à resolation condemning the Morohunt Shipping Bill of last somion was adopted. Mr. Pimtoll, M.P., said it was better not to "moza" over the defcicucina of the Act, but to try and make it as effective as possible, He read a letter which he had received from Sir Charles Addertoy on the subject of losd-lines, asd announced that he would move, on the first day of the next session, for return of the panen
LONDON,-
EXCHANG
Bank Bills, on demand... 3/11 Bank Hills, at 30 days” right. 3/114 -Bank-Rite,st 6 months ight:40=- Oredits, at 6 months* Night 4494 Documentary Bille, at 6:
months sight.
4/03
ON. BOMBAY,—Bank, sights... 201 ON CALCUTTA.—Bank, sight,.............. 231 ON SHANGHAL
75
Baas, sight... Private, 30 day night................. 764.
SHAREH Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share 19 per
cent, premium, *
Union Insurance Society of Canion-8600 per
share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Snares
$1,660 per share
in which the official surveyors and interfered China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tle, 15 with shipowners, in order to secertain what, they per share, nominal.
had done for their onlarios. A discussion as to Chine Insurance Company.—$408 per oharo, propriety of introducing politics into the proceed- Hongkong, Fire Insurance Company's Shares ings of the Congress followed, and a resolution $562 per share.
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LACE, MUSIJN, and LENO CURTAINS. LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S FRENCH KID GLOVES.
—
On or nhữni Đức inht. Quick deanatob.
Quick dospatch.
Quick, despatch,
Quick despatol.
Qaiok dispatch.
Quick despatch.
On lat prax,, at SPM.
On 15th inst, al 3·7.M.
¡On 9tà inst, at noon. On er about 13th inst. „Un 18th inet, ut noɔp;
Quick despatch.
és
To-day, af noun,
Quick despatch, --
To-day, at noon.
On or about Bth inat
To-morrow, atÁP.M.
Tomorrow, at daylight,
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FORT
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON,
ALNO.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND JALOUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship **KHIFÀ,” Captain J. REEVIS, will leave thie on THURSDAY; the 9th November, st Noon.
For further Particulers, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Honetong, 27th Octuber, 1870.
-O.Š. MAIT, LINE
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVEL- -LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
dennatabed for San Francisco, via TABU, & Mail Stemor CITY OF PEKING
Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th No On 9cbinet, at daylight.vember, 1876, at 9 r., taking Passengers and On 11th inst.
Freight. for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Vessels on the Borth.
FOR MANILA.
THE Stenmabip————————
**ESMERALDA,”
Through. Prasanger Trokols and Bill w Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and de Now York and Europa zia OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamor of the Mitan Bishi S6. Company will learo Shanghai, vi che Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama..
At New York, Pusongers have selection of TODAY, the 7th instant, at Noon. Captain Theband, will be despatched sa, abere various lines of steamers to England, France,
and Germany, For Freight or Fanengo, apply to---
A HAC. HEATON, Agent. 1742 Hongkong, 2nd Navamber, 1876.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Corgo and Passengers at through-rates for HANKOy, Nicuro, and Perse in
JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamship
**ANCHISES**
will be despatched on or about the 8th instant.
For Freight or PassigeFapply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ágezte. 1743 Bougkong. 2nd November, 1876.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, rid SURZ OANAL THE Company's Steamship
"ANTENOR"
will be despatched on or about the 9th Nov,
For Freight oc. Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1720. Hongkong, 81st October, 1876.
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY,
GENTLEMEN'S COLLABS; SCARVES, THE Steamship
and HOSIERY.
LAWN TENNI,
QUEEN'S ROAD. 1598 Hongkong, 26th September, 1876.
FOR SALE.
N INVOICE of INDIAN DELICACIES,
from Calocista,
GUARANTEED of BEST QUALATT,
comprising
· Assorted CHUTNIES, JAMS, JULLIES, PRESERVAS, CURRY POWDER and PASTE, SYRUPS, MARMALADE, SAUCES; Au... Apply so
J. M. ARMSTRONG, 1621 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.
FOR SALE, DREBOH-LOADING GUNS, CARTRIDGE D. CASES and WADDINGS, EIFLES, SMITH and WESSON'S REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES, FRENCH REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES, SHOT, &e., do.
J. PSOEE FER, 54, Prays Central 2m 1014 Hongkong, 16th Octóbar, 1876 -- NOW ON SALE,
NEW HOSIERY. THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORA
·HORBOCKS' LONG OLOTHS.
WRITE AND COLOURED FLANNELS.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
FOR 1876,
With which is issarported THE CHINA DIRECTORY."
UNDERCLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES - THIS Work, in the FOURTEENTH
Our DRESSMAKER is PERFECT in FITTING.
· Our MILLINER TASHIONABLE in STTLE.
SA YLE AND CO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE,
ITLER PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated Brande of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
BIEMSSEN & Cos
if 941. Hongkong, 21st June, 1876,
JANDR TENNENT'S ALE and
FORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax
Orown
SOANTAS.
--------- · · ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oc
tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
arging the adoption of measures with a view of Ohana Fire Fosdrance Company's Shares-$162 ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, magaring the presence in Parliament of direct per share, representatives of labour was carried by a large Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
majority.
Intelligence has been received of the narrow | escape of the Tenedes, uear Tres Montes, on the conthern extremity of the Galf of Feuse, on the 29th of July. The night was dark, with driving
Find blowing and the vessel sailing sight to
Sharea-35 per cent, discunt, Hongkong, Canton, sad Mano Stékinvent Co.'s
Shares-16 per cent. discount. Shanghai Stamm Navigation Company-Tle.
10 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shateo-675 per
share.
ten knots. Stewen, was not raised. Shortly efter half-past two the look-out man shouted Hongkong Hotel Uompany's Shares $45 per "Jand close under the port bow. The helmi vhura,
wae pat bara a port and the yards braced up, Chinese Emperial Loan
Eat sourcely bad the ship began to come to the
ind than another cry
aros Breakorr
head There was in rock clase in SALE ON NOVEMBER 6TH, I EXPORTED AT frant, Lient Graham, the officer of the watob,
aw that before the vessel would come round
CHINESE TRATA White Wax-2 pieces, al $58,50, by Chan- abe would be on the rock. He at once took the Cborg to travelling trader. told and dougurate course of attempting a pas enge between tho rock and the main land. There was no knowledge of the nature of the
Page, which, froto surf to cook was saly 125 yards, hat after a period of intense suspense „Atha Yandel ayeps through the narrow-chuzinet, pelearing the rock by about 25 yards. The bead land saroed ont to be Cape Raper, Had Lieut. Grabau 25 died with this promptitude in all likelihood the Tenedor would have been lost and no ano left to tell the tale,
Dited Lily Flowers-10 buge, at 59.50, by Oborg Chong to surolling trader
Fangos-10 bags, at $300 by Ohon to travelling trader.
WITH THE .. PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION;
An ANGLO-CLIFEBE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Oflce, Hongkong.
TOB
year of its existeuoc, is
NOW BEADY FOR SALE.
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Offon, as caval, from the best and most authentic sources, and no paine have been spared to make the work' oɔme, plote in all respects.
In addition to the usual varied and volaminons information, the" OBRONTOLE
AND DIRECTORY FOR 1876" contažis a
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG ;
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF -
SHANGHAL
A Obromo-Lithograph Plats of tho NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK; elso of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS Designed expressly for the Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,.
P. & O. COMPANY'S ROUTES, ....
AND
THE COAST OF CHINA.
AL30, THE
"OHEANG HOCK KIAN" wilt leave for the store Ports on SATURDAY,
the 11th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOON CHEONG, 1765 Hongkong, 6th November, 1876.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE.
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
"BRISBANE”
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., on the 14th proziuo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office.nati! 5 same day: alt Parcel Packages should be marked to ad #resa in frill, veloo of some is regulrød.
For further information se to Possage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, | Praya Central,
G BDMOBY.
Hongkong. October 16th, 1878.
NOTICE.
Agent.
"COMPAGNIE DES-MESSAGERIES- -MARITIMES RAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA; PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;'.
ALBO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA.
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will close Fur Swatow-Today, the 7th instant, af 7.30 AM.
For Yokohama.Per Sunds, to-day,"
the 7th instant, mt.11.30.M
For Manila. Por Esmeralda, to-day, the 7th instant, at 11.30.M.
For Amby-Per. Leyte, to-morrow, the Sili instant, at 8:30 PM.
Far Cooktown and Sydney-To-morrow, the Brk instant at 3,30 PM.
For Shanghai-Pet Travancore, to-day, tiso 7th instaul, nt 5 E. Lase Lettore recbivad from 5.10 5.80 P
For Snutow, Amoy, and Foochow Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 8th instant, str.ne
For Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne.--Per Brisbane, on Monday, the 13th instaub, at 1136 4. Private ship ratas,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Baglish Contract Packet KHIVA will be despite bed with the Mails for Europe, &c., ou THURSDAY, the 9th November.
The following will be the hours of closing the Milo, &
WEDNESDAY, Uih November,
5 P.M., Money Order Office aloson, 6 P.M., Post Office olages except the NIGHT, Box, which remain open all night. THURSDAY, 9th November,
7AL, Post Office opens for anle of, Stamps, Registry of Lettere; and Post- ing of all correspondence.
−10 XM, L'ost Affræcloses execpt ARM BELON
10.15
Letters Ragistry of Letters neayea.
M., Laters may be posted on payment of a LATH FIE of 18 cents extra Postage, until
-17-AM-when the Past Offee CLOSES
entirely.
11 30. Letters (but Letters only) addrose-
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi,
or to Singapore, may be posted o hoard the Enoket: on payront of a Late, Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 110A.M., Pesting on Board ceases.
"MAILS. BI: THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet OITY OF PEKING will be despatched o WEDNES DAY. the 15th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States; and London, which will bo CLOSED në follows:-
3 F...
Registry of Latters onses. 9.30 P.M. Pos: Office olosta.
2.30 PM. Correspondenan may be prated on board the Packet with Late Fes of 12 cents oxira Plage, until 2.50 PM, when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by Brities Facket.
Lettera da, can be posted for Canda, the West Indies, and other places named helow, it euictent Acierican stampa are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame rroan Stamps are sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry is 3 cents in Hong
ON THURSDAY, the 18th November, 1876, zong Stampa 2nd: 26 vents in US. Stampe
at Noon, the Company's Steamship those places only the names of which are priat "ANADYE," Commandant De BUTLER, withed in Italice. To all the other places namel: MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and correspondenes cannot be Bogiatored through, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above bat caly to San Francisco (8 conta).
The following are the charges on correspon places gran
Cargo and Sposie will be registered for Londonos the seat - don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon. Cargo will be received on board until P. Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 15tb November, 1876. (Parcels are not to be ant on board; they must be left at the Agency's
will be despatobed as 5576 on or tour the Offen). Contents and value of Packages are
19tt instant
For Freight dr Passage, apply to
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steauabip
required.
PER HALF OCSCE, Hongkong U.S.
Stampe Stamps. Ceale. Centa.
Conado, British Columbia, Neto
Brunarick, Nova Scotia Prince Edward's Island, Pancouver's B Island, Bahamas, Naarau, New Providence ARKANSASARAMETRA
Bogota, Lapinwall, Bermuda,
Carthagena, Costa Rica, Ou
ba, Caragao, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaica, Now Granada, Nica. ragua, Panama, West Indies.. Hawaii, New Foundland
...Venezuela.
B
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Qfoo. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
H.DE POUEY, 1744 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1576.
Agent, Hongkong, 3rd Rosember. 1876. QUOIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,
SHIP COMPANY.
Belize, Greytoun, Gutara, Hon
duras, Martinique, Santa Mar-8. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND-PAS- Da, Türk's Islandiak, ́SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES-Brazil
.....................
AND EUROPE,
PENEDO." Captain J. Cain, will have immediato despatch for the abora-Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOBY SHING,"
Bonham Strand, tf 1757 Eongkong, 6th November, 1876,
FOR LONDON, WA SUEZ CANAD, THE Steamship
**MARTABAN" will hard early despatok so above.
For Freight, apply to
~A MACG: HEATON: 1686 Hongkong, 24th Qotober, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
THE AI Britial Clipper Ship
"SALAMIS,"
IN CONNECTION WITH TUZ UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES ----------
THES.S.
Tokanuum, on, FRI.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE S.S. OCEANIC will be dispatoked for
DAY, the 1st December, at 3 P taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Etates, and Europe.
ande Connection is
at Tukobama with
Philip, Comanader, will lead here and bave Steamers from Shanghai. quick despotoa.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & 0. 1718 Hongkong, 30th October, 1878.
FOR LONDON. THE American Bark
OHALMETTE,"
Freight will he received on board until 4P.M. of the 30th instant. Porcel Packages will ba ressired int the Office coil 5 r.. ame day. All Paroel Packages bould be marked to address- in fall; value of same is required,
Relorn Panoage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent.
Myle, Commander-will-lood here and tava on regular rates, quick desputab.
For Freight, apply to
METER & Co. 1702 Hongkong, 27th October, 1876.
-FOR LONDON. THE A 1. British Clipper Ship
* ASQALON”
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central..
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 4th November, 1876.
Agent.
Bain, Commander, will load here and have NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR "DEBTS, quick donpatch.
For Freight, apply to
METER & Önc
1604 Hongkong, 7th October, 1876.
FOR MANILA.
Spanish Bark
*TERESA," José M. Ccbeda, Maliter, will have immediate dospatah as above.
For Freight or Pimage, apply to
SIEMSSEN &'Oo..
-Agenie. 1712 Longkong, 28th October, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE THE Al British Barque
HONGKONG;
.
besides other local information end stat:s tics corrected to date of publication, tendime to make this Work in every way suitale. for Public, Mercantile, and General Officos. The present Volupe also contains a Diraotory of Singapore,
The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY now the only publication of its kind for China and Japan..
The Directory is published in two, Forma-Complete at 35 or, with the Liste of Residents, Port Directories. Mapa, di në 83.
MOB comprehensiveness and practical aorrice. this Work stands unrivalled. All the now words which the Chinese hare of late years boon compelled to coin to expreas the nomerona ob- jecta in machinery, photography,telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advansa of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hare given intenso Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming ever sises for students of a most instructive tabave, Both the Court and Panti pronunerations are giren, the acuenta being osrefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- Chong|graphy displays the access of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
economy of space, achieving & clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vest margins and vacant-spaces which have beretofor characterized Changes pubkostiona, To illustrate the vast soope of the work, the following tacts are submitted for consideration. Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000
Press Offco, or to tão fallewing. Agents Chinese characters, and Modhures English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst MACAO this work contains more than 50,000 English Swarow worde, and upwards of 600,000 Chines harag AMOT
ers Again, despite all the grammar and FOROв other elementary works as yet published, the Foocrow student of this didioult lankungs absolutely.re. NING qare examples, to display the various appli.
Chong to travelling trader.
· Red Dates-120 baga, at 'ite, 2.7.0.0, by Chun. in jho vise of body, thereby effecting a vast
Blick Daten-50 bago, at £3,90, by Kwong
benng to travelling tider. Red Dates-100 hagt, » Ti6 8.7.0.0, by wong Wo Cheung to.travelling trader. Gura Olibanam--7 voces, at $3,5), by Kwong Wing Shing te travelling under.
Verdacion-inferior), 6 baga, at $21.8), by the Drezdnought, 4, double brow iron Bregr. Fook Hing Wo to travelling trader.
Gypase-200 picule, at 15 cents, by Fook
Se
• A nozies of trial trip is about to be made by
plated torret ship. With the exception of the,
darible, which is for fram uppleia, the Hing Wo to travelling trader
the Dreadnought in the most powerful ironald
in the world. She was first designed and óré dered to be hojte at, Pembroke in 1889, bet- asme being originally the Fury, which was afterwarde changed to the present une, she Deare, Her-actual displacement when ready for sea is 10,888 töre. The engines work up to 8,000. hbrae power, the cost bring upwards of 2107,000 Her sonment will mat of four 2in. 38-top grus, to be mounted fa two tur- rets, and throwing 3200lb weight ut melal and to add to ber offensive power she is argied with arm. Nearly 3,500 tons of armour plate kre used in making the various vital parts of the ship itapervious to abel. The plating on her sides varies from 10 to 14in. in thickness, that on ber turrata is léin, and on her decka Sin. to it. The tonk busking is 18in. think. with an inner skin of armour of lain.. pilatan, The greater part of the armour-plate-fa-plased
· HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (TOM ME FALCONER 2 Co.'s RESTEE November Bui
Karimetr-9
·Bacalar-] J. M Bruke...... Tianmometer and A, 28. Thermonater FM....
Thermoconter AMC (
Thermaster - FID-(W&L buah);
· Testimonetes—ára. (Wet Uull)
Theiligmakin....
Thermoter-Minapam (oser fit)
NOW ON SALE,
Boph
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The Complate Directories, at 55, are. all sold, but now at the Smaller dition et 33, are still on hand
Mr. L. A. de Grapa. ...Masara Quelah and Campbell:
Messrs Wilecu Nicholle & Que Mesra, Wilson, Meholla & Co.) Messin, Hedge ft Co. Mesura, Keily & Co., Shanghais Moser, Hall & Holts,
cations and aquivalents of different words which SHANGHAT................... klesste, Koily & Co. bave one general caning Of the examples Harrow and Messra, Hall & Holtz and Kelly this work containe more than five times as Riva Poste {
& Co. Shangbai. many us any other Dictionary' hitherto pub CER290 and | Mears. Hail & Holtz and Kelly lished.
Nawcawasaf
& Co. Stisnglisîr For priotical purposes the arrangement of TIENESIy and 2 Mosers, Hall & Holts and Kelly _the_work...ia...sa-complete, that a reference. ExKING.........}
& Co., Shanghai,
to its pages enables a person who pink NAGASAKY.............. The O. and J. Trading Co. alanda Naglial to communicate afectively linen, Daxxx, fre 6. and J: Trading Co.
with antiven who understand nothing but Chi YOKOHAMA Month, Tauno, Crawford & Co. pese. In this reapest the work will be found YogOHAMA, MP, C, D. Moun, Japan Gaselle
Moe.. indispensable to all Europeans realding, in or
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shout the centre of the abip, and the water-lins ([1012 HOUSEHOLDCOMPANION
s protected throughout the "whole kugth, and
-ur Avedo `mix feet below. She will crossd the
+
STUDENTS FIRST ABSISTANT,
aflcable in her desoght of water, në ska draws | By Dr. Düvaw, with many Additions, Correc
ver twenty-sią feet förward and twenty-seven
ret it. The expenditure upan bor hull is 2431,395, and altogether she will scat nearly jhree-quarters of a million, !
tone, and Dr. WILLIAM' Orthography, Priori In Paper Wrapper,menom $1,50 Neatly Bound,
$2,00
Apply at the Daily Prese Olloo,
Quina, and to the natives themselves 1-81- MANILA. Mozura, J., dę Loyzaga & Co, plains anbjacta fully with whiền vay têm in- SKIN.Mr A H. Bloom, Prépandzut dard of them are perfectly acquainted. To
Offer
parties resident in England and interested in SINGAPORE Meara, biduutow and Martin. China is cannot but be invaluable occasionally. BANGKOR........Maars. Balherbe, Jullien & Co, It comprises opwards of two thousand, large LordoNY Mr. F. Alger, Clement'e Lano,
LORDUR qaurto pagos...
Me, Geo; Street, 80, Corabill. LONDON.....
Mewar Baton, Handy & Go SAN FRANCISOcMr. L. P. Diaber, 21, Marokante"
Exchange. NEW YORK, pants, SM. Pettingill & Co.
TRUBNER & O
60, PATHESOBts Row:
W. H; BELL: "Dant Farga" Drpion, HosoRONG,
***DENBIGHSHIRE,"
D. Williams. Haster, will Toad hero an Wurmpsa, und bere quick deepach.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & 06.
at
Im 1606 Hongkong, 9th October, 1876
FOR HAMBURG, AN THE 8/8 L'II Fransk Eskoonse
PARANA,” Laien, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch, a
For Freight, opply to
یا
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. 1628 Hongkong, 10th October, 1870.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE American Barqu
*KUSETTA MONEIL.” Brown, Commander, 611 tona raglatèr.......
Apply to'
MEYER & Co
Agents.
tf 1758 Hongkong, Git November, 1879
DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE. ASSURANOB COMPANY,
LIMITED
CHARLES H. MORGAN, Agent. "v981 Hongkook; 1916 June, 1878, LONDON AND ORIENTAL STRAM
·TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, USADENHALL STREET, LONDON
DOTASKINNED 1849,
1
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Perte. 8 Argentino. Contederation, Ba. enos Ayres, Paraguay, Ura.
Newspapers [not over 4 oz.)
Bpoka da preduzem prů
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers-- or Book Fackets as silk scarves, jewellery.- &o.) will be detained.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PÁCKET! The French Contract Packet ANADYE will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th. instant, with Mails to and through the United. Kingdom and Europe, vis Marseilles; to Sali gon. Singapore, Batavis, Galle, Pondichery. Madras, Daloutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, aad Alexandria --
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or tho OWNERS, will be BESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Tessale during their stay, in- Hongkong Harbour
ABBATOON APOAE, Brit. ateamer, MaoTavish.
David Soon, Bous & Co. ASCALON, British ship. Bain.-Adamson, Bell
& Co.
BEEMAN, British abip, Blackstone-Melobere
& Co.
BUA PAY, Siamese ship, Moller.-Kion Tye
Loong
CAZLEAR, Brit. str., Ratebison-Lindstein
& Ooi
The following will be the boars of closing tho Malia, &c.—
WEDNESDAY, 15th insinat,
5 F.M., Money Order Qos olosta.. Post Offon oloses except the Niaur Box, which roumainn anba all night. THUESDAY, 16th instant,
AM-Post-Office-opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM, Registry of Letters cOMBER. 11. Post Office atoses except for Lais
Telters.
11.30.M., Tellers (bat Letters.only) address ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa Fore may be posted on payment of ̈ Late Fee-of- 18 cents extra. postage, until
11.30 M, when the Post Offca CLOSES
antirely.
The following rates of postage (which wast be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packits of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom vid the United States:-
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce in weight.....DƏNİN ANAK LESEN For a packet above I sunce not ex-
ceeding 2 ounces.
oerte
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
cending & cunCER & eighteente for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price
CHALMETTE, Americae bark, White.-Meyer and
& Co:
COLUMBIA, Brit, bark, Solavo-Russell & Co. Lisis, Market Reports, and all printed papers CONNAUGHT RANGER, Brit, abip, Clausford.ather than Newspapers, as well as to Books
and Trade Patterns or Samples Order. CONQUKAT, British steamer, Hamlin-Jardine,
Hatbeson & fos
ELLEN, Brit. bark, Kindred. Remedios & Co. FATOH BALATON, German bark, Ruto-Oan
Bowes-Arabold,
Arrangements having bean made under which Mails for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Słowitz &.Va. GEOLGE BAGTTON, British bark, Müller-Car that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondcnon addressed to the lowin & Op.
United Kingdom. so forwarded, will be sa fol MASIÓN, American 3 m. soh, I
kowe, vika zaman Karberg & Co.
22 sonte por half ounce NINGPO, Brit, steamer. Cass.-Siemosen & Co. For Letters...
exob, QBED BAITEE, American bark, Obed Baxter. For Newspapers..........
1 annce conta. Aabold, Karberz & Co.
For Boobs and
M-2 oungos 3 cents. ROSSITA MONEIL American bark, Brown-
Patterns..evory 4 ounces 12 cents, Mayer & Co.
SALAMIS, British ship, Philip Adamten, Bell
& Co. SUCCESE, Bingese bark, Brebn--Kien Tye
Loong.
STRINGA, Brit. S-m. sobconer, Pazfridge. Heo
Übeong Obing
TERESA, Span, bark, Cebada, istesen & Co. VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, Camus
Biyandaö & Co.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM« PANTOFMANCHESTER AND LONDON.
To provide means of remitting awall suma of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Obina and Japan, the Postmastòra ... and Agests of this Ofics will in future ba-al... flowed (bat.not required) to purchase tongkong
Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Iong=" and Yokohama, however, in aber direction,. Money-Orders must be used.
The Stamps tendered for sale mask not, éx- ened 825 in value, must be perfectly cloan, in good condition, and in stripe of at least two, as Do'auparato Stampa will be purchase. Thop TR Undersigned bare book appointed must be presented personally or accompound
Agents for the above Company at Hong-by a note. kang, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai, and Han- The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur kow and are prysazed to grant Insurances at cbeeing it his publio fards in hand are zot Current Bates,
edffolent, ang ho will refuse to purehuso in agr case which appears doubtful or suspicious. He is allowed to Charge a Commission" of one for cent, on all Stamps parohared.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & U
THE Underaigned in anthorised to spent ti 1988 Hongkong.15th October, 1868.
all of this Unce, by F1 SECOND COLONIAL SUA AND Clues Steamers and Sailing Shipa.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 4. MalVER, Agant."
BATAVIA tf Hongkong, at July, 1867
* KRS UHINA FIRM INSURANOK
COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE
HONGKONG GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports
Chins-and-Japan and at Singapore, Beigon and Penang,
PHE Undersigned,, kaving been appointed
THE
Letters containing Stamps should be regis- tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
Many boxes of letters are received as the Post Agents in Hongkong for the above Com pany call BPECIAL ATTENTION OF Offies not Besled, that is to say, the box is SHIPPERS to the low rates of premiimi | fastened with sraliug waz, buk there is no "int=" courged for all steamer riske, besides which pression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is dalled to tho Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- TILED PER CENE. (381) will be sliewed necessity of carefully sealing sub bores with Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurancs on riska to ports in China, Japan, the Philip-eome recognisable seal, and of seeding a Chit granted at the rates of Practium eurrent at the pine, and the Steaita." On riak to all other book of receipt with them. The omission of above-mentioned Porte.
perte tae Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER the lattar presantion leaves a doubt as to wri DENT. (15) only.
ther the dontents of the box ever reached the Post Oon the mision of the former, an to
stracted for the sake of the Fastaze Stamps,
No charge for Policy fees,
JAB, B, COUGHTRIE,
Bscretary.
SIEMSSEN & Oo,
97. Park Bow Hongkong, 1st Novaaber, 1871, 225 1929 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874 Agents whether part of their might not have been aby
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