THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9rs, 1870.
For Sale,
AIRST DELIVERY
GOODS
AUTUMN
Vessels on the Berth.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STTAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL,
GARLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA, "THE Company's Stemmahip
MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON; TE
· “ANTENOR" AL
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, SILKAN
will be despetobort at Noon TO-DAY, the 9th HB PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM Just, For Fraight of Paniaga, dpply to: LE NAVIGATION · COMPANY'S Steamship KHIVA" Qaptain J. KREVES, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 9th November, at Noon.
For further Particular, apply to
A. MOLVER, Saperintendent. Hamukon 27th October, 1878-
RICH BLACK AND COLOURED
from the BEST FEENCH MAREES, guaranteed to wear well. FLAIN AND TANUY JAPANESE SILES, 'NEW DRESS GOODS.
PLAIN AND FIGURED "MATALASSE
The Paper Man" manis bag at last, we're from the end of a spar 35 toet long, dipping (worm's eggo, which will enable the later to informed, fonga-its way into this place. An same nine or tua feet below the surface of the moistain pretensions for their cards that tha anonymous plourd was posted in the City and water; thereffaut produced was very na, burling feraika gainsure are either unwilling or unable anhurban fly daye mgo, in which Obristiane up is huge mass of water, and doing no further to nenupt were accused of being ut the bottom the harm to bout of drew than wetting the jauksts The British sohooner Zuri arrived here on the trouble. We understand that the foreign agnof the latter. On Saturday, bize 21. H.E. 26th ult. from the Bonis Ielanda, with a cargo ala bave ropratented the matter to the high invited Captain Mathers and his officere to of tariles aus fruit. From what we learn on authorities, who have promised to enquire int visit the Imperial Torpodu College and seotard it woul3 appear that it in high time thee the origin of the placard in question. But is me, experitraüte carried out by Mr. Este islanda vero sabject to same civilized authority; extremely drobtful if the respectable promoters and bio studioute. A number of torpedoes and we hope that when Mr. Ghana, the newly of this defamatory hnustug will either be die were placed in position and a plan of harbour appointed goraroc, and bis stuff arrive, a grest
delanea pratically illustrated. One torpedo improvement will be tpade, s covered or punished.
beary raft, and on bo Wo lesen ou excellent obority that the Pro was placed under vincial Government ne ducided to attemptsplosion taking plow the baulke of timber certains publie improvements of a assial thartic were split iato a lundred picoon and projcote tern Form Laving in-view the devoloparent into the air, with an inaense budy of water, to of the mineral and other natural resourom. E
if height of botween 300 and 400 feet. The thint faland. Mr. The Snay-for many years latest system of olestre-contact torpedoen was chief contraoror the Mamoi Arenale. cxplained, and come very good shots mado at. o torstand been appointed Commissioner of host, with small torpadoes, as it was rapidly Public Works, and will shortly proneed to. Tarowed over them. HE the Tory accuied wan En for the parpoea of superintending the much pleased, and all parties thedjourned to
mtaencoment operations. Among others, an elaborate Chinese diauer-NC. Daily Nepatrons, consequences ofsarred on the 27th The MATONLIGS MATERIAL IS REVERSIBLE, we may name the Petrolero wells near Tai Correspondent.]] wan-fu as the most important of the con- templated, works,
NANKING.
October 27th
On the Blat afs, the members of Alpha Lodge No. 1 Good Templars, presented Mr. J. T. Henderson, P.W.0.1, ne a token of the est in which he is hata by the Tudge, witha regolin suitable to be degreo; and also with no ancient loquer box, containing is enne head-piece nada sat of bronze and gold stude. The Bev, Mr.. Correll, D. D., in presenting Mr. Beaderom with the momento, referred with regret to his approwning departure from Japan.
s
An acoident which might have had the
uit, on the Bloff. The lady and gentleman of the houio were orit and bad ieft four childran, in sbarga oftwn Japanese amate, in the norary. One of the nurses.carelessly knocked over a
We hear from what we believe to be a reliable
CLOTHS make an ELEBAKT DEɛas and wear well.
THE NEW AND FASHIONABLE “DAMASSETTE CLOTH;"
And makes the COSTUME" PERFECTION."
REVERSIBLE SERGES" Those are well clamed, Hard Wearing.”
WOOLLEN SCROLLS,"
Universally Admired. FAVOURITE FABRIC DRẬP DE
FRANDE CACHEMIRE.” '
יי
BLACK AND COLOURED SILK «VELVET AND YELVATEENS.
FASHIONABLE SILK AND CLOTH MANTLES AND JACKETS.
JACKETS,
WOOL SHAWLS, EMBROIDERED
CASHMERE FICHUS...
THE NEWSST DREIGNS IN TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS from Puris..
UNTRIMMED STRAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS.
RIBBON 2. NEW
BUTTERFIELD &SWIRE, A gents, 1720 Hongkong, 7th November, 1876)
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo sod Passengers at Barough rates for HANKOW, Nesaro, and Poars in.
(HD Company1e Stormship.
JAPAN
ANCHISES"
lil ba despatched of or about the 8th instant.
· For Freight of Pagunge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
· 1743 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1870. SEEMFOR SWATOW AND AMOT."
THE Steamship
CHEANG HOOK KIAN". will leave for the ubero Porte on SATURDAY, the 11th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOON CHEONG. 1765 Hongkong, 6th November, 1876---- FOR SAIGON,
HD Stest: ip
PENEDŐ,"
--T, S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGE TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mail Steiner CITY OF PEKING
will be dedpatoped for in Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th No vember, 1576, at 8 P., taking Passengers and Fight for Japan, the Jalted States, and Edrape.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading ure inned for trasportation to Yoko- hana and other Japun Perks, to B Festoinco, to norte in Mexios, Central and South America. and to New York and Barope, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi 68 Company
Captain J. Cain, will bare immediate despatch will lears Shanghai, via the Inland Sun Ports. for the abors Port.
about same date, and winke close connection ef For Freight or Pessage, apply to
Yokohama,da SOBY SHING,
Boshan Strand, 1757 Borsong, 6th November, 1876. FOR LONDONERE SUEZ CANAL
Stenship.
"MARTABAN." will have ourly despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
A. MACG, HEATON. 1630 Hongkong 1461 October, 1873.
·FOR LONDON. THE AJ British Clipper Ship-
THE
"BALAMIS,"
Philip, Commander, will Joad here and bare quick despatch,
It is rumoured that the. Chinese authorities are so much pleased with ibe Pugoda Telexrupb, For several daya there has been mach excites rosena lamp which broke in felling, and the since it became Government property, that they ment owing to some difealty with Rupsh we liebted oil, spread over the floor of the room hara resolved to rebuild it on a-greatly improved (and yesterday it reached a very high priat Bend The Ter the will, we trane, or further owing to the sudden erection of use of them, which was soon in fixus, the fire in a inland, without, however, interfering with other The facts, As courly I ossift them from the short time, spreading to the welle. Fortunate- rice erope or Febshai-both consideratione stories in direntation, re sa foloway the ulo servants were within all, and by u appearing, under the altered conditions of the For a long time there has been great rigienos plentiful application of water cxtinguished the THE aerprise, to have but little present weight on the part of the oficiale not only in exeenting are, but not before two of them had been. with-the Mandarins of gentry". It may be the Viceroy' command to suppress all epiam,every burnt about the bands and arms. Noze. remeinhered that H. B. 1. e local representative deas, but also in toping puper ut and tigers of the children were injured. withdrew his powerlul support and influence at a respectful distares. Not only have the. from the undertaking at ita inception, on the most stringent orders baun isted to subsource that between gleven und twelve o'olank altered ground that the telegraph posts were at dinutes, but the murdaries in person see that the night of the 29th uit. s boat-load of certain point pineal too far inland to suit the they are executed. Not long siree a Tucibus fifteen Japansse, armed rich avorde, was wishes or prejudices of the "gery. The with a gambar of echtiers was out at a late observed cruising brent on the creeks in the Native Government apparently knows how to hour on a ton of inspiétion. Most people were neighbourhood of the Tado. BashifTokio,) Their movemanta were so suspicious that some of the deal with those gentry” whenever a confllet saleep, ned there was no one to ķivo the alaru HÁ of opinion occurs in which foreignore are not he hated in front of a former opium-den box, by glow-watchmen in the neighborhood esfied directly interested.
Hugu. Being estified that it was still the attention of some policemen to them. What On the 30th ult, Suptain Bluebird, of the used for that purpose the mandarin demanded followed is at present a litle obscure in the Ameriano barque Afvali, was obarged before admission, which was refaerd. The soldiers ben details. It roome, however, that the men from Mr. M. M. Delano, U.S. Coonul, with assaulting broke open the door, when the keeper vertrto the bout attempted to effbol a loading, in doing a Obigees esanan called "Jim" while on the that though he was smoking himself he was, which they were costed by thras policemon. yeynge from Amey to this porta by striking him violating so law. No other peracos were found who inquired their business. They replied by with a paps when on the yard of the vessel, bat they und bad ample time to cope by a drawing their swords and outting down two of thereby has him to fall upon the deck the back door. The keep wid very insolent, at the police: the third sugheading in making his fall bringing out instant death. The charge, was beated three times in accession. He dictose, and giving the farm. But, before any was brought by a reputed brother of the the next day, and the upch Evei kwan look istemements could arrive on the spear, tho deconard, named Tu Tien San, and wee sup-the. case in baod nad catered a complaint boat and we orderers bad disappeared. It people in Abe boat ported by the festimony of four other natives against the mandarin, The King in Che-is not know whether employed on board-who wore to the assault heica went to inspect the body, and declared were mere pirkt robbers, or samurai who bare - but their evidence was conflicting and unreann that though there were wounds upon the m'e-excited by the late- rumore of-risines-of- able-The captain's statement in defence was fout they canid not liare dansed his death, and their brethren in the provinces, Japan Gaulle, olear and inviasing, and to the effect that he that he must have pulsioned bioclf. At tbía was wanding at a distance of at least twenty the Eupel men become egged, and destroyed. fest from the acceaned when he tell that he two coffins in succoss on binh bad bean farais- Ont of the America bardo Charles O. Leary, must have loet his footing or bis hold upon the bed by the Che-heien, who now saw it aside to which was lost near the Cagavan inlauda on the rigging it being very wet, and the wind blowing attempt further purisy, and thereupon he ordered 15th August, 1,200 ouses of camphor, some fow hard it the time. The captain's statement w his attendants to arrest the three leading men. caeos of earthenware, hats, face, and other NEW KID GLOVES. sorroborated by the testimony of be first and No sooner bnd the order been given that the goods have been anlved with very little damage. second mates, also by the supercargo, narponter. Che-baten's chair was smbed to tous and he The reene? lies on one side, being aleo sprang sad book; the first mate swearing that he was obliged to run for his life. The next day the in two placca. The poop floats in 100 fatos, standing near the captain on the yard-are when Kiang-ning Che-tu with several bonded sol. being, bowever, partly destroyed by the N.W.
be mantell, and that it was utterly impossible diers visited the scene of disturbance, and after wind now beating.ou the wreck. for the captoin to have struck doneased whilent on examination of the body gave the uno de A moeting of the creditors of Mears. Russell not a distunee from him. The second mate vision as the Cbe-hsien. The remaine vere unt Storgia was held on the 27th ultimo, at kood at the wheel at the time of the nosident, then played in a coffin, watala was wonlod but which the firm proposed to enter into an UNPARULOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES HE A1, Brition Clipper Ship and swore meat opaltisely that he saw the do inrbulent was the crowd that thres mentient liqnidation, by which means, if accepted, (the same the Ube-isten had failed to arrest 50 cents is the dollar might to obtained, the the day before, were seized ni taken to the creditors retaining the right to claim the other panda Yesterday end of them wins babended, fifty cents from the property of the late Mr. and it is probable that there will he no further Jonathan Russell, formerly bead of the firm.
The telegraphio, service in these islands bas violence; but the Repet we have their own rersion of the affair, and declare they will beez officially published. On the 30th of Sep- tester last, there were 959, kilometers with ani represent the case to to Eusperor,
There is a very close watch kept ever extension of wire of 1,279 kilometor; thirteen strangers, and no Buddhist priests are permitted atations with day service; five with limited to enter the city unices residing hero. If a Barvics, and five semaphore day servies, all tan has a guest from abroad it to his duty to under the Morse system. The men employed QUEEN'S report the fact, no thur, in theory, every perend number 212 of whom 112are of theinferiorrank, in the oity in known to the authorities-Courier The number of misaades transmitted during the years 1875 and 1876 are 82 288; add the Correspondent,
Estelpis "fat" arde angunt to g13,714.50. Tus
receipts.
fall, and that she doensed was not even looking towarda deceased at the time, but was standing fally twenty feet from him. The Couani beld that the charge was brought with a view sztorting money from the captain, and also to enable the native ailore-six in number-to get their disolurge from the ship. The captain was conorquently discharged, and the complainants ordered on hard to complete their term of 'service.--Fanclas Herald
SHANGHAI
We understand that Mr. Alabaster has been appelaced Consul at Ningpe, and the whi wa presume, shortly lake un the post. Mr. Alu·· Euster is at present Acting-Oonaal at Amoy, hia batantiva appoi. ment being that of Consul at Tarsi.
*TALCBOW..
19th October. There bás been a father seiivas disturbance -wong-the-kills «best-fifteen-as-twenty-miles!
We understand that the terras arranged by it. Mayers with the Viceroy of Naking to the castward of the pace, but the comnts regarding the working of the Woosung Railway, kave been referred to the Directors of the Con various and conficting both as to to origin pany in London, Pending their reply, the rond its results. But so far as I can learn, about the beginning of the present year a man belus opening of the line ie necessarily delnyad,
We are informed that grens scarcity of food. Engh district had been robbed at existe in the North; and tinut the price of six place called fung.chan; the matter wi 18 risen buired per cent, During the braakt before the Tawi at. Ningpo and mmmer, when fresh vegetables are obtainable, ders were sent to the anthorities bera to the pre-sore is ut eu bavily felt; bat now tha: pprehend the robbers. A nuber of dier the cold weather is setting in, it appears likely were man who captured three then und särried off a good deal of her besides, but the people
and, I suppose, recovered the plunder, white The heatment of the village where the affir
tim se suffering may be experienced. FORE 1p against them deved the men;
A foot the mechaing export of China sugar to Englund, is in nahjouble that, ia default of. Reneral cargoes, two of the fius clipper ships took place, dreading the cone quences, made that have been a long ying idle it the Hwang the matter all squee with the officials by poo have exiled for Sestow, to load with gar liberal bribe and were pronounced it. penoe direct for Lomilon, The Ascion and Salam bio and law-abiding people. It seems bom? "bave alrealy gone, and it is not aglikely thora ovat thai a elan and hud eriated batre will follow. The urge of the steamer Mikado this and a neighbourne alan, and the opposite apoluded hat wees 4,000 al 5,000 bags of sugar party, ohagrined at the result, and having
We and retand that Chan, the present matter of blood revenge to settle-a ma fe mariɛarate of the Mixed Court. Has resigned bia appointment and will retire at the end of the onging to them baring some time previously been mordered and no redress having been year. It is badly surprising that he should be obtainable from the authorities-they thoaght wenry of the work; between Consular presente it was time to take the his into their own lande; un the one band and City resistance to captured and murdered three men to pay other, his be th connor have been altogether one old sore. The one was brought before the of roses, and we trust that some influencs will (Ling Lai-hefeu), District Magistrate residi ho exerted at Faking to get him an oasier pustin Thi chow Fit, and went with a small number for his olduge
-of followers to hold an inquest on the bodies; Wo-lonra with satisfaction that the erect no seiring at the plane found hinget we concludry between air. Kinyere and tho bigh authorities at Nanking, or the auhject of surrounding by a admber of men argied to the textu, and prepared tosileñoy him shopldteatter
{
MANILA.
all Widths and Casoars."
SASH RIBBONS AND SAREE 5. FEATHERS, FEATHER TRIMMINGS,. FLOWERS, AND ORNAMENTS, for ATG ad Bonita.
NEW HOSIERY! HORROCKS LONG CLOTHE
"WHITE AND COLOURED FLANNELS.
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S
Oor DRESSMAKER PERFECT in
PITTING.
Oar MILLINER FASHIONARIE in STYLE.
BAYLE AND 0:0 VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
BOAD-AND-STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
esperes, however, have been larger than the AN INVoies of INDIAN DELICACIES,
For Sale.
OSH AND GOM PA NY
bara received,
Ex FRENCH and ENGLISH MAIL and LATE
ABBIVALS PARIS 2nd, KNGLISH MILLINERY, The GAINSBOROUGH HAT in Chand STRAW
SILKS IN ALL COLOURS:
VETS-and VELVETEENS.
BLACK A NOLWIRED SILK TRL-
BROCADED. MOHAIR BRILLIANTOS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the Pre-
and COMING SEASONS. PRINTED DELAINS.
CHONILLE DRESS and MANTLE TRIMMINGS
and MULETBER FRINGE to MATCH
SILK and WOOL TUNIC TRIMMINGS
The RINK MANTLE and SCARF, CHILDREN'S EMBROIDERED PELISSES. INFANTS' WHITE MUSLIN and SATIN HOODS and HATS,
EMBROIDERED LONG CLOAKS,
ROBES, and BABIES OUTFITS.
ENT RK DRESS-HAPROVER FRENCH WOYD JORSETS wad the
BLANKETS SHEETINGS QUITS, TOILET COVERS, ANTIMADASSARE
LACE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS. 'LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S FRENCH KID GLOVES. ana
GENTLEMEN'S COLLARS, JUARVES,
the Woosung Railway, provides for the working word against the rarerera. Tagistrate, of the line nader the auspices of the existing thongh mach frightened, was however equal to Company for apertain period, under ragulations the occasion. He reviewed the bodies, and then which are to be framed as soon as possible aid it served the right; seeing y dd bese and OSIERY. The Chison Government-is-to become even guilty of marder theseltes they deserved to Tully pasresed of the line by purchase. It is die, and had now reprived the just reward of
LAWN TENNIS, & to be haped that the direct pecuniary intereat their deeds. Having pronounded this verdict which the Chinese Government will thus he led he was permitted to retire molested, and to tale in the railway may ocre to enlarge its returned to this place. A body of soldiers were We are Lt you in of the date then despatched to reduce the factory village We are not yet in possession of the details of to submwajon, and with the members of the the avringement,
family whe bad brought the one before the
Among the advantages likely to eros from district magistrate sabing sp pnides, they wande Mr. Mayer's recent visit to Nucking, we are an attack upon the village esppoard take in glad to learn that a removal of the difbeulties. resently thrown in the way of the extension of apathy with the malcontents who bad shen such a threatening attitude as the inquest. The
the driving ryde outside the Settlement, is likely village was burned at about yne houdred
to be included. An andstatanding was arrived peopler mostly women golobildren were mases as, we beliore, in the cone of the negotiation, red; bat they suffered severely is tanz,
DOCREIOD.
153
QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, 28th September, 1876. KRUN TOUR MANY WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) | SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F. PEIL, Homakna. Rhumukai, Goliave (Parvicio. I
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIALQUARTO.
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
at the Daily Prass Ofoe, Hongkong,
from Unleasta,
EUARANTEED of BEST QUALITY, comprising -
Assorted CHUTNIES JAMS JELLIES. PRESERVES, CURRY POWDER and PASTE, STRUPS, MARMALADE, SAUCES &s, &c. Apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG, 1621 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876
NOW ON SALE
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
1718 Hongkong, 8th October, 1876,
FOR LONDON.
(UE Amerias Bark
“OHALMETTE.”
Alyle, Commander, will load here and have 1.quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
102 Hongkong, 27th October, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
**ASUALON."
At Now Tork, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P. on the 14th pròximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Often until 6. P.M. same day : all Parcel Enokagee should be marked to ad dresa in full; value of same is required.
For further information ná to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Agent. Hongkong, October 18th, 1876.
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES- MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN,SUEZ, ISMALJA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, AND
CALCUTTA.
Post-Otheo Notificatious.
Amal will los
For Bingapore, Suez, and London.--Por Antenor, to-day, the 9th inat, at 11.80 a.m.
Far Sentow, Amoy, and Facchow-Per Donglas, to.duy, the 9th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Cucktown, Sydney, and Melbourne.--Per Brivate, on Tuesday, the 31binetant, at 1:30 P.M. Private ship rates
NAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAVICHT.. The English Color Paskot KHIVA will be despatched with the Maila for-Europe, & THUISDAY, the 9th November.
The following will be the hears of losing thre [Mnībai, day, an
WEDNESDAY, 3th Novomber,
ד ז".
5 PM Mousy Order Oflnis aloseni-
6, P., Post Office loses except the Next Box, which remains open all night. THORSAY, 9th November,
7. Post Ollico opean for ante of
Statips, Registry of Letters, and Fost ing of all correspondance, 10. Post Office closca except for Late
Letters. Registry of Letters oenang. 10,18 A.M., Litire may be posted on payment
of a Larn Fau-of-18 cenia extr Postage, until.
11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES
antaraly
11,30A.M.; Letters (but Leiters only) address
ed to the United Kingdom vit Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on hoard the Packet on-payment ofa Lata Fee of 18 donis extra poutage. 11.30.M., Poeting on Board coseen.
MANS BY THE UNITED STATES'.
PACKET
The United States' Mail Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on WEDNES Day, the 15th instant, with Mails for Japan,. San Frueisso, the United States, and London, which will be CLOSED as follows:
gpa Regiatry of Lettelz.deizes. 2,5M. Port Offer ologe.
2.30 E.M. Correanbadenoo may n pisted on board the Pacter with Late Fee et 12 eonta extra Postage, until 2.50 F.M. when the nil ja nolly closed. Correspondener must be specially directed for this route, and if not inlly prepaid will be seat by British Pucket.・・・
Lettern, o, can he posted for Cunda; the West Indies, and other places named below, if safficier: American stampa are added to prapay them from San Fransisco to fleatination. Ame rican Shops are sold at this Offor.
The charge for Registry is 8 oente in Hong-. kong Stamps und 10 dents in U.S. Stamps to those pisces oaly the names of which are print.
Italion. To all the ciber plates named correspondends ennust be Hegistered through, but only to Ban Francisco. cente).
The following are the charges on correspon dendo thus sent-
PSE HALP OUROŽ,
Hongkong 0.8
Stamps. Stamps.
Centa
ON THURSDAY, the 15th More Bien mabin Cannula Thritish Columbia, New
at the Company's Bienmabip. "ANADIR" Commandant De BUTLER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
places.
Bain, Commander, will load bere and have CABGO, will leave this Port for the above quick dospitek.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Cb, 1804 Hongkong, 7th October, 1876.
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Bark
**TERESA," José M. Uebuda, Master, will have immediate despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Ch. Agents. 1719 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876,
FOR HAMBURG. THE 9/A LII Frinol Schooner
·--“ PARANA ” Laien, Master, will load here and at Whampoð, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. 1626 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. HE Ameriesa Barqos
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY THE
FOR 1876,
With which is incorporated "THE CHINA DIRECTORY." THIS Work, in the FOURTEENTH year of its existerios, in
NOW READY FOR SALE.
"ROSETTA VONEIL," Brown, Commandar, 611 tous register,
Apply to
MEYER & O...
Aventa
tt 1758 Hongkong, 6th November. 1870.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above
SURANCES at Current Rates and amen
MELCHERS & Co. ·
Cargo and Specte will be registered for Loa. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.
Brick, Nova ↑ Edward's Island. Pancer') Islam. Bahamas, Nis, New Provetease.cpansion ayanenny, Arpin, Bermuda, Bogota,
Carthagena, Costs Hica, Co ha, Curigao, Fiji, Grenland, Jamaica, Now Grmuda, Nica rague, Panama, Weit Indij Hawaii, New Firendland.. Gratemala, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela.....
Reliss. Grendan, Guiana, Hon-)
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Carga will be received on board until 4 FM Specie and Parcels until 8 P.. on the 15th- Navamber, 1876, (Paroole are not to be sout | on board; they must be left at the Agency's
duras. Martinique, Sunla Mar-8 Office.) Contents and value of Packages are
tha, Turk's Isband.. required.
Brust. For further particulare, apply at the Ooro Benton Olle Per pany's Offoc
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AND DIRECTORY POR 1876" containa a
OHROMO-LITHOGRAPH-
OF &
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
TEE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL
A Übromo-Lithograph Plato of the NEW CODE OF BIGNALS IN USE AT
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also of THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Deciqzed expreenly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
THE
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AND
THE COAST OF CHINA; ALSO, THE
NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
HONGKONG,
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The CERONICLE and DIRECTORY now the only publication of its kind for Obion and Japání.
in pursue of which the objections raised being attacked by a ine wall posted and ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, aguinar the construction, of the new roads bus wel armed, who inficted considerable damage been withdrawn; and a moclin took place on them without yasir being able to inflict the 1st instant at the Mixed Court, at which way in return. Fujied in their attempt to pene. Her Majestyle Consni sind Mr. Muyers, with thetrate the position of the insurgents, the troops An ANGLO-CHINESE DIOTIONARY, polished Tuotai and the District Magistente of Shanghai, viurned to the bity bringing their dad and
mpanied by two Wai-gnens, examinat the wounded with them, and also picuring a con0Rcomprehensivenessand practical servics- plans relation to the proposed work The party Bee of the mare pean ally disposed villager in this Work stande anrivalled. All, thaney afterwards adjrued to the Cemetery Head, the neighbourhood. The soldiers lost eerarely words which the Chinese bave of late yours been where the ground was inspected. No definite having over treaty filled ad seventy or eighty compelled to coin to express the numerous ob line of road baring, however, as yet been fixed wounded; but it laserted that not one of thejects in machinery photography telegraphy, and apon, the questan was bet fioully settled. insurgaste was fojured, and it is doubtful in esinee generally, which the rapid advance other propnard roodway, in the neighbourhood whether among the may saptored there are any of foreign Falations has imposed upon them, are of Alph. Farms, is to be examined on a future who bare motaully been engaged in the fair, bere given in satanas. Each and every word is The Hoochow Creek appears to be again be-argents, though reported to be well armed and olses for students of a most Instructive nature. After the retirement of the soldiere, the ja fally illustrated and explained, forming exer coming famous for piratical. altreks on native Craft. Several instances of the kind are knows strongly posted, do not seem to have sunsidered. Both the Court and Frati prosunouations are bave occurred quite reasntly, but whether the and their retreat out off, setbeyquietly dispate, the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo it prudent to allow themselves to be surracudad given, the accents being carefully marked on pirates have been cuptured and punished in an upen question. A uvre then usually glazing and few days ago e budy of "auldiers. sent tography displays the success of an attempt to upture dicir stronghold, sontented themselves make the Chinese and English typocorrespond bappened on the 20th inat, ofwhich, as far have been able talaars, the facts are as follows with capturing the cres and pigs they found in the sise of body, thereby effedling e vast A ilk dealer and his partner from Hangchow, the city and are trying to dispose of on the previously attained, and dispersing with those in the neighbourhood, which they brought into ceonemy of space, achieving a clearness not had been to Shanghai to dispose of their stock, most advantageone terms. Some more soldiers, vast margins and vacant spaces which have où account of which one of them bad received Spees to the vote of Tis. 400. The uncial of karn, bave gone, and are busy asising all and heretofore characterized Chinese publications. aundry whom they nee, and charging them
To Clustris, the vast scope of the work, the Syces in the presensical of the other in pot with complicity in the nitair, but are quite will following facts are submited for consideration. Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily known, but is believed to have been of graterity to let them off on the payment of a few Shalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 value. The women left Shopni iu n' bost on the 28th at and by the night of the 30th and dollars, I am told that this system of squeezing Chinese characters, and Medhurst'e English
is still going on at Tiquai where a datorbanced Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst MACAO Mr. L. A de Gragn
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Agents, Royal Insurance Company 141780 Hongkonz. 27th March,:1876. LONDON AND URIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSUHANUE OFFICE. 197, LEADENHALL STERET, LONDON ESTABLISHED,1843,
HE Undersigned as authorised to Recept rises an Behalf of this Dice, by First Clans Steamers and Sailing Ships...
Möl¥BH, ägektr Flongkong. 196 July, 188Z. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE
THE Undersigned having been appointed agenta to the above. Company at this Part, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPDAIK & 06. ** 717 · Monakome, th Norimber, 188K MANCHESTER FILE, ASSÜKANUK COMPANY.
THE Undersigned: Agents are in receipt
instructions from the Board of Directors, anthorizing them to issue. Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-claår Risk, or lo the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Riska at Current Rates.
A Discount of 20, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & O
Agents Hongkong, 8th Jenaary, 1875.
....
TELS CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
·HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES AU all the Treaty Ports o 4. China and Japan, and at Singapore Saigon and Penang
flanks accepted, and Policies of Incuna granted at the rates of Premium ourient at the above-mentioned Ports.
No charge for Policy fees,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 30th instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 F.M. same day. All aroul Packages should be parked to address in full value of same le required..
Ratara Page Tickets available for B months are issued at a reduction of 20 persent on regalar rates.
"For further information as in Freight Phase, apply to the Agansy of the Company, No. 16, Pinya Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Agrat. Hongkone, Ab November, 1876.
FOR
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CHARTERS EFTECTED. NINGRO, Art, steamer, Case-Siemseen & Ca Secretary 035D BATTER, Ameriegn bark, Obed Baxter. The following Settlements are taken from Hongkong, Indy Navowher, 1871.3 -Ent 95
Aubold, Karberg & Go THE 'SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE ROSSZTA MONCIL, Amoricae back, Brown Mess, HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Ofron
COMPANY.
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• Ths Complete Directories, at 5, areHE Undersigned, baving been appointed & Do
fdom, private terms Agentin Hongkong for the above-need Stoccse, Stamens bark, Bruba-Kien 5 American back Chalmette, 649 vous, hence to Compouy, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES
London, prívala céros Against FIRIT an Buildings and an Goode to STEIT, Brit. Sm, schooner, Partridge-Hee British burk on, 173 tone, hongs to London, at $8, are still on hand.
he artent of 210,000, at the usual rates, subju, BERG, bath. Orbada, Sinead & Co. British bark Ainis, 536 tous, heuss to London,
Cheong Ching to ab immediate discount of older
priyata termín." Altention is invited to a considerabis reduc ViLLA DE RIVADAVZA, Spanish brig, Compa
privata terare. the promis for Life Insuratice in China, * Brandsä &.06%
Life Policies effected during the year. 187
Prose Ofles, or to the following Agents
A. MAGG HEATON.
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
French bark Louise Varis, $35 tous, henes to
Tandon, private terms.
reached a place unwed Bingpo abent forty li on sook place atat two years pro, sað í1⁄2 will very thin work contains more than 50,000 English SWATOT.yara. Qualohave Campbell, late in the Bonus to be declared, on Het MANCHESTERFIRE ASSURANOS COM-| German bark Fough Bollough, 940 tonn, bemoa this aide Kursbou. Here they undbored for the ikely be continued with more or less pressure words, and upwards of 100,000 Chinese charao. AMOY Megars, Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Becomber for the quinquennial period then night, and retired to rest. About eleven o'clock.
gang of tea or a dozen pirates boarded the lot some tiros in the district where the recent tere. Again, despite all the grammars and FORMOSA Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. ending. boat, serted the two unfortunate men, dragved dieturbance took place. The love is all Iost other elementary works as yet, published, the Toocnow them ashore, and beat them co cavagely a to gather abbus tho sai. In the meantime, I student of this diseniz language absolutely re. NINGro.....
bear that the military and civil officials are leave them for dead on the bank of the Creek didagreeing a good deal as to who is to blame options and equivalents of different words which SHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly & Co.
gairos examples to display the various appli. SANGHAI One of them, it is believer, e ce died from for the reverses they experienced, the loss of the effects of the injories he received. The chjeet of the raffins clearly was plunder, for when being thing they evidensly had not one graural moaning. Of these examples HANKOW and
this work contains more than five times a IVER PORT} they had discovered and appropriate the Tlatipated. Courier Corpondent.
many us any other Dictionary hitherto pub. CHSroo, and NEWCHWANG
400, they decamped, sud· bare not since been beard ofDaily Nos.
TIENTSIN..
Mouara. Hedge & Co. Moara, Kelly & Og, Shangha Mostra. Hall & Haitz
& Co., Shanghai.. Mosure, Hall & Holtz ubě Kelly. lossa, Fall & Holz and Kelly
& Co, Shauri, YOKOHAMA
For practical purposes the arrangement of TIENTSIR und Kesar Hall & Baltz and Holly Captain Oarst and Mr.John D. Boir loft on the work is so complete, that a reference FEKINU & Co., Bhanghai. the 10th ult, for. Onpe Idea, with the neory to s nagce enables a person who under- NAGASAKI................. The 0, and J. Trading Co. material, to summate ivage works at the stands English to comminate feedsely Frogo, Oax, The U. and J. Trading Co. wreck of the Nil
with natives way understand nothing burch. YoonAMA Mestre. Lane,Urawford & Co.
OP
15. Hongkong. 27th Septembér, 1875, THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY GOTAL CHARTER DIE MAJESTYZING GEORGE THE FIRST
1k underaged having been uppvinted Agente for the above Corporation, ere pregated to grans Insuranada is follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for thoshore Company at Hong Long.Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Han krow and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Bates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & (15) 17 1918 Honakon”, 18th October, 1889 THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
te Londes, private forms, American bark Obid Basler, 26 tone, Maulla to New York or Boston, private termi, British ship Connaught Ranger 1,153 tons, hence
to Ser Fransisen, pritete terme Germah bark Cap Horn, 401 tons Manila to Hongkong (Timber). 5 cents per on his foot.
·French (zirk Chateauiskand, 884 tobe, Bangkok to Java (cue port), inside the Bar, 90.senta, per cubic foot; outside the Bar, 25 genth per onbio foot, te lay dysh Cernian ship Gustav and Mari», 354 tons, Rang. kok to Bongkong, inside the Bar 28 centa per cubic foot outside the Bar 28 cente "Der "dubic foot, 25 ley daye. –
ärd October Since the return of H.E. the Viseroy from Chefou, we have boas very gay here, having at one time as way as vis foreign gonluste eluse engineers, and pue frat officer bare just indispensable to all Europeans msiding in mopred off the Bänd; axinter and interclunges passed their exupinatiçin trefore the marine Chian, and to bug untives themselves it eER MANILA of compliments being quite the order of the board of examiners for explore in Japanese plains subjects fully with which vary for in SAIGON
deed of them are perfondy acquainted. To day. On the 48th-imet, H., the Viceroy paid mercantile marine______
Three foreign mantera of vessels, three first-nese. In this respect the work will be found LOKOHAMA,,.,MF, Q.. D. Moss, Japan Qaiste purrent rates, payable either bar - Agents in Hongkong for the above Oom British ashooper Sajringa. 242 tons, to Haiphong
*Othe
Office
THE Undersigned, having noen sypoinledi panyol SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Menere, J. de Ingram & Do
ur London, or at the principal Parts of India,
SUIPPERS to the low rates of premium Dr. H. Bloem, Independant Utina, and Australia
Carged for all steamer wiski, borideo which FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Brokerage of THIRTY-THRED and ONE Messrs. Jaddalow and Maria. Lesera, halberbo, Julien & Us, Policies issued for long or short periode THIRD PER CENT (334) be allowed Mr. F. Algar, Clement Laurentraten
A discount of 2017, allowed
on risks to porta in China, Japan, the Philip pine, and the Straits. On risk to sllyether LonÓN...Mr. Geo, Street, 10. Gorsh()).
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER LONDON. Masato, Bates, Hendy & Oq.. SANFRANOCOMr. L. P. Fisher, 91, Merchants Pollstesisined Loy suma not exceeding £5,000,† UENT. (15/,) bly,
SIEMEREN & Co. Exobango,
un resonable ferina,
FOLLIDAT
WISE & Co New York. Mes B.M. „Folkinzill &'Col.
47. Park Row,
1949 Hongkong 20th July, 1879
visit to the US. gunevessel the debuelos, and On the 20th, ultima Mr. H. R, Willmon, of parties rosilent in Bigland and interested in SrNGAPORE companied by Mr. Betta, obief of the Torpedo H.D.M. Consulate, Lokobams, proceeded to Duins it cannot but be valuable occasionally HANGKOR College, and the students, witnessed some Tokio, for the purpose of using charge of It comprises upwards of two thousand large LONDON... interesting arperimet prried out by tag the Vice-Gontpiate at that City, in place of parts pages tain Matthews, U.S.N., who is well known Vice Consul Dohmen who is going abroad on as an eminent torpedo engineer, and we furlough,
formerly chiet of the Torpedo Station at Now- It is related ibat the Japanese Authorities port. The dis of outter was Atted with a bare authorized the Felous Banke to wake
| apar" torpedo, und 70 lbs. of powder fired advannes só khu Japanese holders of ki
TRUBKER & C
00, PATESNOSTun. Bom j W. H. BELIM DAILY: Paisa": Orrson, Kastescoman
ti 1038 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874,
agents.
Vnud book;$1,500 in fulk: 35, ny days. Garma shouder Firma, 287 totis, Keelung to Hongkong 21.80 cents per ton of con), Ja Belay day. T
British etexuier Pernambuco, 649 tons, Sweatow to Singepere (Passengers) and Bangkok to Hongkong, $9,000 in Fall, 19 tay day British ateumer Ly-ee moon. 011 tons, to Cook-
town and Hydney, 26,000 in Ful);"
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