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AN AMERICAN VINDICATION OF

AMERICANS.

CE, colossal pablic debt nttust a deep and ́Aliding- sense of justies and honour in the American peoplo, We hope the Marquis de Talleyrand-Périgord will remain in the country until be understandene batter, and that be wil (thoroughly revise the disparaging parts of his book before be publishes it in France Net Tork Herald.

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNES AY, DECEMBER 13, 1876. Vessels Advertised as Loading.

LONDON, IA SUEZ QANÄL

Do

'Doi Do HAMBURG Dow pa NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO via Y BA

VIESEL 8 NAME.

Ajax (otr.). May Dugon

Vimalane

Ameliona

Parana

Tano

Madamö Demori Alaska (str), Belgio (str.)5) Tukaten

The interesting book, of the Marquis do Talleyrand-Périgord eballonger a kiad of atten. sion which is not often bestowed on a more Tibrary production. The Marquia has bad bis work printed in Amerie noty we suppore, because he expasta a mork in the French language to find many rendere in this country, bot bronse he wishes to submit it to the

MR. STANLEY IN AFRICA. critiniem of competent American judges before

A. momerial has been addressed to Lord Derby publishing in Franca He has been on balmif of the Committees of the Aboriginee short a time in the United States, and lens Protection and Anti-Sturery Societies with en compelled to depend so much of cop respect to the proceedings of Mr. Stanley, the veraation for his knowledge of the present Afrious traveller, st. Bembirel Island, on Late state of the country, that it was prudent for Victoria Nyauza. It appears that when Me him to submit bis comtesinna to the judgment Stanley arrived at Bambiran tho matives dragged of people who bare bad. batter apportation,kin bout share and sumed any attitute a with a view to rerian what he has written, if it hostile that he apprehended Cortana od should appear that be has been misled into ecquences to himself and to his party. He bas errore. If, after sending copies to the Amerios described the attacke bed his men made apon Prese, he should find no dissent freta bir gun to natives. Oo que pension, twice in soce MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY...Kate Watere... olusion, he would feel justified in publishing gion, he himself succeeded in dropping, det DUNEDIN... Gloucealer...... bie book in France as an anthentic exposition determined on lüunching the canoes, and, sexing | BATAVIA Comm

Late af America in orata and culture in 1878, We think the Marquis has been unfortunate in his sources of information, and is in due sliko to him and the country this implíal request to have bis mistukies reatißed before reprinting his book in France should be candidly acceted

He portrays the people of this country, as is a state of revolting de cuernoy; representing as hating lost the virturs of our ancestors and destitute of the intellectual and gatheticcalture which is the beat fruit of civilization. i people," he anys, whose morality ie that of a people in deandungo.” “It is a people which produres things, but no longer produces men, We have no men of letters, so orators,

|

Don

Docu

Diemun (65%)

Renady (strad,

Tania' (str.)

Prism (tr)..

IWAN Baildony" (str.)

a sub-chief, ho took deliberate aim with bis SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ES.... elephils rule at him and killed him and two others who happened to be standing a for paces TOKOHAMA, behind him, the gettier out of a cure they saw SHANGHAI... two omoce lended with men, coming dut inje. DD. parent from another small inlet, They permit- AMOY, TAM ted them to approach within 100 gards, and than need an elephans rife with explosive balla, Four shot's killed firo men and sank the canoe. When the garages counted their losses, they found 13 dead and wounded with half and buokabot. He afterwards determined to meka. mir on Barnbirah, and accordingly he organized a fores of 280: man, 60 musketeers with 200 spearmen, who were in Beet 13

For Sale

HOUSE.

Fon FREIGHT APPLY TO

Bottorfeld & Switę.

in poa A. Mao, Seaboa... Meyer Uo...

Meyer & Co.

kong Meyer & Co... Whampoa Togel, Hageñori & Co. Hongkong Yogal, Hagedora & Coo Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hong Foar M. 9. 5. Canimal

0 & 0.5 0. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rozario & ContÈrikių

On or about 15th.inat, despatch. Lopatch, link deepatob Quick deepatob Quink despatah, Quick lecpateb Quick despateb;' Quik daapatab, On 15th fret, at J. PM2

On 2ad próx,, at §2.M.

Quick dispatch.

Quick despatch.

Hongkong Rozszja & Do.................. Quick despatch. Hongkong Eduard Schallhaus & Cootak despatch, Hongkong Menageries Maritime

longkong Soey Shing Hongkong Measagorien Maritimes....... Mengeries Maritimnge...al Butterfield & wire Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co

For Sale.

To-confzov, al nodi, To-morrow; at ̈h pá, Quick despatch Quick despateb

or about 15th inst. „To-day, at bồɑ2;""

Vessels on the Berth.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR LONDON.

HE A1 British Bark

THE AT

QUBA??

Stabel, Matter, having the greater portion of bar Carge engaged, will lead Tes and General Cargo here at Whampoa For Freight, apply to:

MEYER & Co.

1904 Bourkong: 29th Novombir, 1878.) ( FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. ♫ NHLE: Barqno

KATE WATERS.". Captain Giose, will have a quick despatch the above Porta,,

For Freight or Tassage, apply to

ROZARIO & 0% 1785 Hongkong. 10th November, 1876,

Post-Office Notifications.

-A mart will clona,

For Amoy, Tameni, And Taiwan. -Per Hai 700ág, today, the 18th instant, ut 11.30 AM. ** For Bangkok. Per Madagascar, to-day, the 18th instant, at 230 TM,

For Saigon Per Panels, to-morrow, the 14th instant, at S80 ..

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET: The Frenol Contrast Packet DJEMRAH will be deapatoked on TAURSDAY, the 14th Donember, with Mails to hid through the Cated Kingdom and Baropo, vid Marseillons to Bat- gon, Singapore. Batavia, Galle, Pondichery for Mudras, Calcutta, Bombay, Adon, Suez, and

Alexandria.

NOTICE

·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA; PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,

stateamen, no works of sure, or at least very few. 2001's result of the attack as that 43 CARPET AND FORNISHING ORBISTMAS CERISTMAN FOR AMOY, TAMBUL, AND TAIWANFOS, O at Enon, the Company's Steamship

tz at eat the existence of a civilized nation."were counted on the field, lying dead. This judgment weuld be too sweeping crea it and oror 100 were acea to retire, woonded, our culture were compared with that of cor while of Mr. Btanley's side only two temporary Earope; but when the comparison faced anffered contasions from aknes slong ab between Amerion in 1887-aad Aetion in 1776-abara To the moorialists-Lord Derby hus we are, perhope, more expetent to judge thinh sent the following reply Foreign Offer

the moat inteligent foreigner cart be after the October 21st, 1856-Sir, The Earl of Derby listy inquiries which are possible dating brief has received and has given his careful con

akderation to the memorial. from the Anti-· sojourn in the United State

Slavery and Aborigines Protection Sociotice, which we enclosed in your letter of the 28th

in the interior of Africa. Hie Lordship has read, with great regret, reporta of the circum. stucch which som to us taken place in con

cotion with that traveller's explorations, and high have created, guan a painful impression in this santry.” It is, however, impeasible for

British subject, Her Majesty'e Government have so authority over min but his Lordship cannot but hope, looking to the sharnator which

SAIL & 0 0.

A

CAVE JUST KEULIYED,

OF LOUISIANA,

NAKASH GAE and

FRENCH MAIL, BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDSOME PATTERNS and DESIGNA

TAPESTRY CARPETS

A good useful Casper for El a yard,】"

TAPESTRY'S FAIR CARPETS,

in Diferent Widths.

CENTRE AND SOFA CARPETS, TURKIS and FLOWER PATTERNS, FEUT DRUGGETS, suitable for Brooя. 0000A MATTINGS PLAIN SP.nl Witba COCOA, MATS,

Sizes,

BODY FLOOR OLOTAS,

* 8 yards widej mleo

STAIR CLOTES

for OFDIUES.

We are, too, painfully aware that it becomes us to be modert in comparing ourselves with Escope in the mara refiued brunovce of intell, relative to the presedings of Mr. Stanley lectual culuvation. But if the comparsaga wote between the United States nad Russia, Spain, Italy, or any of the Sondha nation there would, perhaps, be no proso mption in maintain ing thai America bas u regaon to binskter her Kebariam, England, France, and Germany are the only Europeus constries with which outis Lordship to take any direct aution in parison would not be abwird, für we have out the poster, fosamúch as, Mr. Stanley not being atripped every othernatica in all the moral,avail, intellectual, and witbetic, as well of the material, eftents of civation. Within the last half of the ceilary watch bas elapsed since our inds, Stanley has won in this pastry by bis pendence American literature has hal many expedition in search of Dr. Livingstons, that Teques which command respent in the most he may rentally be able to afford some expla calightened ocentrica of Bornpe. Our historiane nation or justuia tion of ata procedimeK, Wuld need not abrit from a comparison with those is not apparent from the reports whịou bare of other cultivated nationa. Frescott and bobbean is yet received. I am to add that Mr. ley have treated Europorn subjects with a Stanley has no anthority to brist, the British FLAIN and COLOURED BORDERS, in Different breath of original research and a pictorial grace, fing, and that Lord Derby will bause Her which bare received admiring recognition from Majesty's Consuls on the Bast Conit of Afrion the most distinguished men of lettera of Europe, to be instructed to intimate this to bim, if y The best history of the connexion of Spain will opportuity of communicating with him abauid the New World is by an American, the best be open to them. In the meanwhite, his Lord- history of the reign of Philin. This by anship will-forward copies of this correspondence American; the best bielory of the Dutch Kepa ble by an American; the most fearoed ard avitical mistory of Spirish literature: js by an American; the best life of Columbua is by sn Aderiean; and the labours of Bancroft in Am rican history bive won for him the respect of Europe's well as of his wacountry, OwAmeri eza bielorious are as remarkable for elegance of style as for research and arndition, and hare been made bouorary members of the most. Journed scoictics of Europe. Our posts may fot be great, but Europe fue produced no great- peat within the last ball-gentury, Our Long fellow in almost as popular and in widely rend an England as in the United States; and Bryant, Wyllier, and Lowel duarve w rant se bịgħ most of the contemporary poets of Europe, Within the last few years we have produred the bost translation of Dante, the best translation.

Bomer, and the best translation of Goethes * Faust" in the English language. Our Cooper has been translated into every karo pein tongue, our Hawthorne is as warmly admired in England sa be in at tome; and the inimit. able graces of our Irving, weich atfer by translation, make him a favourite whervor the Englieb lynguage is trad, Ametiaan law booka ate gnoted na authorities in all the higher Conria of England, and it they have not basn translated it a beause the jurisprudence of Continental Europe is so different from that of the United States and Great Britain.” On that

great brauch of jurisprudence which is commat

to the Caited States' Kimister in London, 35, din. and 4. in, wice, and Squares suitable order that be may be aware of the feeling which the report of Mr. Stantay's proceedings bate- aroused. I nm, Sir, deT. V. Lister. Mr. F. W. Chesson, Secretary of the Aborigines? Pro tection Society,"

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPTUM.

TUESDAY, 12th December. Salon of Patos at $970 to-day, and of Benaros at $540 to $54, the higher rate of the latter being for select ohents.

ON LONDON

EXCHANGE.

-Barf Bille, on demend......... 4/4

Bank. Bills, at 30 days' sight. 4j44 Bank Bile, at 6 months' eight 454 Oredita, et à months' sight 454- Documentary Bills,

montbe sight.......... ON BOMBAY Bank,sight... ON CALCUTTA→Bank, sight... ON CHANGEAL

Bunk, eight...

Private, 30 days' night.

SHARES.

Hongkong Rod Shangba brak Sbare-22

per cent, premism. Union fusurance. Society of Canton-4625 per

-share.

China Traders arance Company's Spares

31,700 per skarð My A

be all civilized countries—international law on Wheaton holds the highest place among “the standard nuthoritids. In goiande, Also, we

bave done one part The American tribe. Chinese Insurance Uompany-5211 per share. tions to electrictly, metzaralogy, geology, pho- - dongkong Fire Fusarance Company'rShares tography, and philology have received recogni- 8660 por share. 12/0

"për shara, MATAN

Hongkong and Whampon Dock Company's

Shares per cent disocant. Hongkang, Usaton, and Macaotembout Co.'s

Shares-18 per cent, discount.

SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,

A NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FURNITURE DAMASKS AND REPS; fu-various Ocloure and Prince,

A Largo Assortment of CHINTZBAD CRETONNES.

CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS

to match DAMASKS and REFATM VELVET PILE, :=PRINTED; AND EM

BROIDERED TABLE COVERS;

aleg

PRINTED TABLE BAIZE; by the yard.

LAOE AND MUSLIN JUBTAINS AND

ANTIMACASSARS,

-in-all eizes. EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS, WHITE AND OULOURED BLANKETS.

CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS. MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES. CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RUGS AND-MAUD WRAPS,

201

SATLE AND ÚO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

TOYS TOYS

EY YORKERIBE.” and “GALÁTTA.”

0800OMPANY

are now, showing:

A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED ASSORTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND OTHER TOYS: CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS,

IN GREAT VARIETY.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

AND

NEW YEAR GIFTS:

CLOTH

SHE Steamship

SETS "LANLUONE” Captain Abbott, will be deapatobed for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 13th inat, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co 1974 Hongkong, 12th December, 1876,

FOR SAIGON.

THE Steamship

PENEDO Captain J. Cain, will leave for the shove Port TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, at 4 PM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SONY SHING.

Stred

1975 Fongkong, 12th Dec, Bonham St

COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANKUNA

FOR SHANGHAI,

The following will be the hours of ploving the Mail, &c.—

WEDNESDAY, 13th Desember,

5 PM, Money Order Office olcees. Post Office altera oroept the Non Box, which remains open all night.

THUESDAY, 14th December,

7 A.M., Post Ollos opens for sale of Stipe, Registry of Lettere, and Postë ing of all correspondence.

10 m, Registry of Lettera cÇNASA,

13 A.M., Post Clio closes exept for Late

Letters."

11.10 am, Letters (but Lettera only) address

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be postul on payment of a Late Foo of 13 cents extra postage, antil

11.30AM, when the Post O∞ CLOSES

Entirely.

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

CALCUTTA, MAS

ANTHURSDAY the dua: December, 1976;

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' DIEMNAHSCommandant OBAMPROIN

PACKET with DAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROLE, and The United States Mail-Froket ALASKA BARGO, mill-toare this Port for the abaza-

wit be despatched on FRIDAY the 1516 places.

December, with Malls for Japan, San Fran Cargo and Specie will be registered for Logico, and the United Stater, which will ba don as well as for Marseilles, and sebepted in

ULUSED oë follow transit throngh Marseilles for the principal places-of Europe,

Shipping Orders, will be granted till.doon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P... Specia and Parcels until Jr.m. on the 18th Decomber, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent in board; they must be left at the Agency's Oloe. Contents and ralue of Packages are required.

P.. Registry of Lattera contes 280 r.. Post Office clones; " 2.60 r.

Correspondenes may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 12 cents extra Postare, untik 2.50 T.. when the Mail is finally clowd Correspondence matist be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be avat by British Faokot."

Ebs further pactionlan, apply at the ComFesters do can be posted for Cencie, toas rangb Office

H. DU COJET

Agent Hongkong, 8th December. 1870.

US MAIL LINE

West Indice, and other places named below, it suficient Aineriaan stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. AmB rican Stampe are sold at thin Office,

BERLIN WOOL WORK. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates PACIFIC MAIL SEBAMSHIP COMPANY.tbose piness only the name of which are grant

For HAWKOW, NINGro, and PORTA in

JAPAN.

TEE Company's Steamship:

WOOL","PRIAN”

AND SMOKING CAPS, CIGAR DASES, &, &o, ro, EMBROIDER. FINGERING AND SAXONY

VARIOUS SHÂÞÉR. S ̈OAPS AND PERFEMERY, FROM PARIS

JADIES AND GENILEMEN'S WHITE AND COLOURNO KID GLOVES.

QUEEN'S ROAD

1589 Hooghong, 7th December, 1816,

CRATE FOR SALE AT GAVIOLA FLUTE MECHANICAL PIANO

A.ALJEL BIOFOLE

23

LANE, ORAWFORD & -71-1904 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876.

FOR SALE.

will be despatobades or about the 15th instant,

For Freight of Pusange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 1958 Hongkong, 8th Dooombety 1876-

YOUBAN:STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, si STEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship

AJAX

will be despatched on or about the 15th instant,

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

KUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1962 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

TEE Company's Stomashly

NASSORTED INVOICE OF

EXTRA FINE MADEIRA WINES. Apply to

HEARD &Co. of 1808 Hongkong In Novantes, 1878

FOR SALE. RAND PIANO, PIANINOS, HARMO-Mail.

NIUMS Syotam Kapp's latent.

YOUEL, BAGEDORN & Co.,

Sold Agents, 927 Hongkong, 19:5 June, 1876.

FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Co

Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS Apply to

CUT

MSIEMSSEN-&-C6; tf 9 Hongkong, 21st June 1876.

RS FOR SALE.

In Jots to suit Parobasers, TANGLISII And AUSTRALIAN STEAM OOALE.

ENG

Also. GOALS for HOUSEHOLD USE. Apply to

LL, BUSH, 9. Prays Central. 7-1899 Hongkong, 28th November, tj.

OR SALE.

F

126 Rears, 401, 27 by 24 ing, and 119 REAMS, 24116,, 227, by 314. inj

Shanghas. Jiesia. Nesization Jompany-Ta; QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET BEST PRINTING FAFEE.

tion from the most aminent scientiste of Europe. China Fire Insurance Opmpany's Shur-$166} "Uur Siguel Service Bureau:atter what we have Jone in meteorology. The splendid work of our Coast Sorcery has never been excelled in that Lino. Our exploring expeditions to the Artic and Asteratio regiona, to Jagen, and the Eastern seua, hetoken u penerous interestia the extension of geographuaai knowledge. We have sculptore of no meat fame, of whom Story may be taken sa representative. In landscape prizling uur. artists are adrifted to be the peers, if not the superiors, of these of any other untion. With. hare.

$5 per share

ongkong Gas Company's Shares-376 per

Jhare.BAN

Hongkong flote Company's Shares-$50 per

put gujpg Curther into details wa proving this Chinese Imparial Lroun-£96. Er de, lid. is not fair to represent as as a people without |

literature, without arte sithout souos, ithout SALE ON DECEMBER 18TH, AS REPORTED BY

tusto for liberal attainment.

We are told that the American people estimate White War per at-358.00, by Iwook man only by the ajnéunt of his wealth.You Wing Shaasto travelling trader RS mover hear it' said”. Ive fränslate-from-the Almonds 20 bags, at $1990, by Tee Kos French Marquis) "this man is remarkable for to travelling trader.

euch a work, this is an artist, a philosopher, a distinguised writer, a savant." He goes on to say, "This birat of luere scoins to devour áll, Lu absorb all, to be the one only thought of these A more intimate acquintausė zwith

зде,

White Seasons-50 bags, at $4.80, by Tuck Mee Hop Kee to ravelling trader,

Fangus-50 bags, at Tia. 14.1.0.0, by Tee On

to travelling trader. MANA

Driod Lily Flowers-10 baga, at $12,60,

American life would convince him thatthisje a Kwong Hung Tei to travelling trader total misconception of the Ameripan-character.

by:

China Hoot 90 packages, at 82,40, by Kwons

How would to explain the social attention we. Hong. Tal to travelling trader, lavish on men like Hazloy and Tyndal when they happen to visit us? Why did we so run after and lionize Dickons and Thackeray ? Agasiz was a poor men, Longfellow is not rich, Choate barely supported bis family, but the wealthiest purchant of Boston deret exailed such respectful interest as chese mes of were tulent and culture. If Ralph Waldo. Emission. and William B. Astor abould happen to attend. the opera in this city on the same trening a hundred persons would point out the lütforateur. for one who would direct attention tỷ the mil- liorasto. The Marquia de Tallstrand-Périgord has entirely mistaken our national churyoter uni

a point. No people in the world hokt in- tellectual acomplishments in higher respect than the Americans.

Brown Sugar-288 bags, at $9.95, by Kwong Hung Tai to local trader.

Back Pepper-110 taga, at $9.10, by Shon Chong to travelling trader

Supan wood-2,000 piele, at $1.92, by Tee Chong to travelling tryder.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE (M, FALCONER AND Do. Resteiz), Dicer thPA

Therzno

Tjengo materia

Thermometer-axim

Miníinum Cover night....

UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER. YESTERDAY'S MELEGRAME December W.

But when we cotue to compare ourselves with our ancestors of 1776 instead of with the Euro -poun ustiona of our own time, tho évideo os tant we have not shamefully digoncrated ecstas decisive. That we have not fallen of in the! great qualities of generous patriotismaad manly conrage is abundantly proved by "ode present civil war, Our forefathers bravely asserted their i own rights; we hawa mada magendiks sacri- - ficus- to becure the right of a despised suce

of vinyes.

As to our sordid worship.us. money, it m'a partisi Aaswer to the charge, to point to tho, pecuniary sacrifios, which we su fredly made in the war. This partial answer is strengthened by reculling the largệ voluntary contributions for the Sanitary. Com mission-goosrone exhibition of bamunity which has no parais. If the American people puraue wealth with undour, they also sperid iu withungrudging liberality What utber country tua au many inatitadana, of obvriky supported entirely by privater contributions P Our institutions of learning are timely Tester attrib multiplying, and the curriculam of studien in nurk of Find... the amser Colleges is more extensiva shan

Bit was in Harvard and Inte a hundred years.

DAROMETER,

THERMOMETER,

Föra.

TONE.

Акпт

"KONA,

SAANO

"EVIL"

| HONGKONG!

AND AT SHANGRAI:

FOR SALE.

Apply to

2 HESSE & Co, In 1965-Hongkong, 2ed. November, 1876 UMRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS Į

CHRISTMASHEWE

HUTCHINGS,

TREECH.LOADING GUNS, CARTRIDGE BQASES &nd WADDINGS RFCOMPRADOER, STAVEBORD; do, SMITH REVOLVERS and

ARTRIDGES, FRENOS REVOLVERS Having returned to Asey, begs to snounce aud CARTRIDGES, SHOT,, kot. *** that Le will supply

J. F. SUHEFFER, 54, Fraya Central. • CHRYSTMAS MEATS.. 2m 1844 Hongkong, 18th October, 1876, and all ortar Produce to be obtained at the

ANDR TANNENT'S ALE and aforesaid port of Anoy,

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS. Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax. Crown.

CANTAS.

ABNHOLD, KARBERG & O§. it 10 Hongkong; 11th May, "1967,

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

DATA WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION..

|

OF REASONABLE TELME; and trusts that Hongkong Residents vill favone him with their Patronage as heretofore,

He will have a Grand Belaction of Meats for the Christmas Vacation,"ales.Fat Turkeys and Goesel Vand

1760 Amoy, 2nd November, 1816,

ΑΝ

--FOR-SALE.

CACIES,

N INVOICE OF INDIAN DELICACIES,

from Calcutta, GUARANTEED of BEST QUALITY,

comprising

Assorted CHUTNIES, JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES CURRY POWDER and PASTE, SIRUPS, MARMALADRISAUCEN &c., 20. Apply to

J. M. ARMSTRONGL 1631 Hongkong, 10tä Ostober, 1876.

FOR SALE VERTICAL BOILERY with ENGINE attached; 5 Horse-Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parta.

Apply to

MILLAL & Co

1708 Hongkong, 28th Dowlor, 1876.***...

TANAIS." Commandant Regnia-be-despatchad-for

YOKOHAMAM abortly after the arrival of the next French

H-DU-POUBY,

Area

1960 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876.

«NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAÏS,

THE Company's Steamship

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND CAN FRANCISCO: THE U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be.

despatched for San Francisco, vik Toko- haman, on FRIDAY, the 15th December, 1876, at 3 P.Making Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Pavscinger Tickets and Bills of Lading are feened for transportation to Yoko- hama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to porte in Moxien, Central and South Amerton and to New York and Europe, ria OVER. LAND RAILWAYBAR –

A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi 5.3. Company will leave Shanghal, via the Inland Sea Forts, about same, dnto, and make close connection at Tokobasın

At New York, Passengers have selection of vations lines of atesmera to England, Truce, and Germany

Tho obarge for Registry in 8 cents in Hong kong Stampa and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to ed in alios. To all the other places damned correspondence cannot be Rogistered through, but only to San Francisco (3 centa).

The following are, the clurges on correspon denov has sent

PER HALF Ounos, Hongkong. U.S.

Stampa. Stamps; Cents. Ceuta,

Canada, British Columbia, Nizo Brunneick, Nova Sentiz, Prince Edward's Island Vano-3 Jaland, Babamus,Nassar, New

Proridecconemmingira Aspiral. Deruda, Bogota,

Carlbagena, Costa Rica, C. Ln, Curaçao, Fiji, Groenland, Jamaica, New Granada, Nica Toggs, Panama, Weat India.. Entail, New Foundland & Guatemala, Mexico, Sufrador, Į

Voziereja...

Belize, Greiner, China, Hen-7 duras, Martinique, Santa Mar- tha, Turk's Island

Freight will be reserved on bourd until Frasi

on the 14th proxime, · Putral Packaggs will be Bolivia, Desador Chili Port 8 received at the Office until 5 PM same day Argentins Confederation, F-7 all Parcet Packages should be marked to adenos Apres Parguay, V

dress in foli vaine ni mme la regulfed ————– For further information as to Pasenge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praga Central.

G. B. EMORY,"

Agent,

Hongkong November 16th, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM

8B1P COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH JARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

"IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

BINDEL Commandant Rapatel, will be despatobed for UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND

SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival.from Europe.

H. DO POBET, Agent. 1981 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876.

FOR BATAVIA.

THE AT British Brig

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE BS, BELGIC will be despatchel for

Biz Francisco, vit Tokobswi, on TUES DAT, the 2nd January, at 3 P., taking Carge and Passangers for Japan, the Caited States,

"ELLIOTS," Patobing, Master, will land here and at Macao and Europe. sud bave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to s

EDUARD SCHELLASS & Co. 1969 Bongkang, 8th December, 1876.

FOR HAMBER}},

SMFANOV

Connection ja made at Tukohams with Stanmera frous

Shanghai, Freight will be zoetred on board untik:4 1.M. of the 1st proxime Parcel Packages will bo received at the Office until 5 PM, capo day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to addreas in fall, value of same is required.

THE AL Danish Bark Captain Norby, will load here and at Whampoa Return Passage Torets Tailable for 6 and all have anjo despatch

for Freight, apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1930 Hongkong, 4th Threember, 1876.

FOR HAMBURG. THE 3/3 LII French Sobcover CAMPARANA,"

Loien, Mastor, will load here and at Whampos, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 1025 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876,

FOR NEW YORK.

months are faded at a reduction of 30 per cent on regular rates.

For further information, as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Auenay of the Company, No. 18, Praya Central.

G. B. EMORT,

Hongkong, 4th December; 1878.

Azont

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS Neither the CAPIATS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow of the following Yesado during the

HE AI British Bark ATEITY

MADAME DEMOREST will load, here and at Whampoa, and will have Hongkong Harbour quick despatob

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEBORN & Co. 185 Hongkong, 16th November, 1876.

grafoU HAMBURG

THE A1 Danish Barky"

ELE

VALE BIGA

ANDREAS, German hark, Petera, malayer & Co. ASGTL, British, stearaer, South-Jarding, Ma-

theson & Co..

AUGUST REIMER, Gerninn schauer, Thommen

Melobera & Co. CAZABAR, Brit. tr., Hntebisor-Landstein

& Don

will load here and at Wbampos, and will have Caros, Ger. bark, Crantz Stemsson & Co quick desputaba÷

For Freight, apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1333 Hongkong, 16th Narember, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

KE At British; Barque lay

"TOKATEA

For Freight, apply to

VORUL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1868 longkong, 37th November, 1876.

KAFOB LONDON:AB HR AL British Barquez;

CAP-SING-HOON, Portuguesa bark, Sorensen:

CALL RETTEL, German bark, Sansen.Sieme

sau & Do,

OUTWATER, American ship, Crealman-Ros

·Sell & Oo..

ELLEN RIUKMKB. German bark, Waydemann. -- Melobory & Co.

Patching Order.

guay alumnostalg

10

Newspapers (nut over 4 oz.) Beaks, &c. per à oz. Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Boot Pankets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &d.) will be detained.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wox, but there is no im Pression of a esot,

The attention of boxbolder is called to the necessity of purefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable ecal, nod of sending a, Chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wes- ther the contents of the fox ever reapfcd the Post Ofica; the omission of the former as ta whether part of them might not have been ab structed for the wake of the Postage Sinepe.

Arrangements having been made under which Maile for London arriving at Sacs from China by Private Ships will be forwarded täi destination via Brindisi, it is barely notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, or cornepotinence azidressed to the United Kingdora ao forwarded, will be na fol. lows, viz.

For Letters.........

For Newspapers For Books and

Pattern......

...22 cents per balf ornoo ench

4

Lounce 4 cintai.

2 onoces 8 dez ter every 1 srnoon 12 cents. Correspondance ear now be forwarded by eloaed Mile to the United Kingdom, vik San. Francisco, at the following rates —

•Letters

12 cents per oz. Registration

cente Newspaperant

4 conta prob Booka and Patterns, 1 oz...conte. Booka and Pattefoe, 2 oz... $σente. Books and Patterns every gente.

The Mails olose on 2.30 F.,, anally on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Registry cannot be affected after 2r.u. Tho arecaga time of transit ta Tandon by his route is 50 Anya. The onerespondence must

specially addressed in San Francisco. If, Deficiently paid it will be sunt vil Suez,

The following rates of postage (which must be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packets of printed papers ur patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom Did the United Stateai

For a proket not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight... 2 cente For a pocket above 1 ounce not ex-

ceeding 2 ounces

For a packet above 2 ounoes not exc

eading bunc

and eight cents for every aditional four eunces. Thees rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price Lista, Market Reports, and all printed papers, other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns or Samples.

FRIGA, Danish bark, Christiansen-Chinese.

Mast oozotriea to which Hongkong Forwards GEORGE SHOTTON, British bark, Diller-Cur- Correspondence having joined the General

– Löwitz & Do

An ASOLO UDINE Y DIUTIONAET, published At the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. OR comprehensive and practical service words which the Chinese have of inte years been compelled to coma to szpress the numerous ob- jostain mashinery, photography.telegraphy,and usotence generally, which the reprà advance of foreign relation has imposed upon tilem,FOR SALE, AR Band G. Harrison, Master, will have quick despatch Exors, British brig here given in extense, Bach and every word in CHIEDAM GIN, 1n Stone Jars. AVH GIN, 68 shove, ALA fully illustrated and explained, forming exer in White Glass Bottles Wolfe's Bobiedam cises for students of a most instructive nature. Sebaappe Champagns Beer. Hoaretter's, Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Potteranian, Cocktail, api Buonakaamp Bittera. giran, the acconta being carefully marked on Sour Krant,an Jara 20 cases Preserved Meaty the bost principle hitherto attained. The type. 61h, Tins. Cocoa." Dried Flame. Driel Apples graphy displays the saccess of an attempt SMAJLOS PRIME HAMBURG SALT make the Chinese and English type correspond PORK BEEF, and COD FISH, LIN in the sins of body, thereby enesting a vast economy of epaos, unhieving a cleancen not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spacos which have heretofore characterised Chinese publications. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following faote are submitted for consideration ARNHOLD, EABBERG & Co.

halutors Vocabulary: contanipa mbont: 16,000 China characters, and Hedhurata English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whit

this work contains more than 50,000-English

201501 wards, and upwards of 000,000 Chinese charac

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nga, while these and kindred stitutioma. Dy Mammogattare have no elaviled their standardy that gra

Wat Thatter duates of 1776 would. Had italficult to prus on examination for the Sophomore yent, | Western Moreover, haidreds of American young men are unnually sent to Burope to sunly in the worl Inoue Universities of the Continent. No man in this conatry is compelled by law to pay w abarch-rato, but our eburca sohitecture of the last 30 years is so expeas we had sumptuỡng thụt our frugal forafathers would Enve hought it

• patentations and extravagesek.

uusitty fall

Bac, Jerland Uko azazy Enebos, tous, and jiupur GÜLL, S TREND, u Yahironida alegreenmaal tena, kapilo the spen

to a holed slaina

FAN

JR JORDTFRB, 64, Prayn Central THE Undoraigned have been appointed role Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J & R. TEN WENY, Glasgow, and Mesara, DA VEL DORŠAK & CONE, Arbroath

tt 419 Hongkong, January, 1867

OHN SKINKAR SAN FRANCISUU,

CALIFORNIA.S

term Again, despite all the grammary and Sole Agoat on the Pacific Coast for other elementery works as yet published, the Winebarter Repeating Armsand Ammunition). Budost of this difficult language, absolutely re Da Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake quires examples to display the various appli Superior and Pacifo Fuse Company's Safety cations and equivalents of different words which knee. have une general meming. Of these oxemples SUNO & COMP this work containiacmore this, five times ag many as my other Dictionary hitherto pab

Jilled

pykitsbuy f

- COAL MERCHANTS,

Havo always on band LARGE STOCKS

For practical purposes the arrangemont of every demription of COAL

bbo work in 180 complete, that a referencia" | Address care of 100 TELOOFG & CO

to its pages enables a person who under. No. 43. Fraya, Hongkong minnde English to communicate actively. with nativas who understand nothing but Ch

It is true that puple morais are just no. 1 og rete. For degraded, but it is the result of trazelent couscak. 7 to 9 wrong to 10 y 10 to 15 let which will mon púss, and it is þardly" fuir "to SIATH OF WEATHEZ. Can hardly. Chords, dalytics resident in England and interested in jadge our people by this exceptional period, r. fg. 4. Foggy. # Hel J. lagtig, 1. Hay, the China it cazinot but be invaluable occasionally. The inflated. Russqating carrracy, which was Oreet. F. Tangeloser: Q. Squally. E. Hubby. 15. Sap It comprises upwards of two thousand largo one of the attendant erile of a great war, set Thunder. V. Hul, threatening. 7. Ylubility, bar, quarto pages.

ferer of speculation 2. The utte ure spooled to cale any losseN OPAT the country into a

G1 Hongkong, 0th May, 1976,

MAI QUEEN" Niebet, Male", will had at Whampoa and Hongkong, sad will have immediate despatch for the above Part

For Freight, apply to

A. MAG. HEATON, Hongkong

THOMAS AND MERCER, Uantoa. 1780 Hongkong, Stb November, 1878.

FOR LONDON, THE 3/8 L 11 Guronu Bark

ANDREARM Peers Master, will load here and have quick deepatch!

For Freight, apply to

METER & Co. 1907. Honekons, 29bb November, 1876.7

TARE A1 British Bark, say

HELENE, German bark, Volguardach.-Wieler Posta! Union on being probably about to do 60, it is necessary that the following roles be & Co. e.

atriatly observed.. HINDOSTAN, Kristal tester, Gardner-David

Sassoon, Sone & Co.

**

1. No Letter or Packet; whether to be regis

BN ABLETON, American bark, Harknetered or noragiatered, can be received for Postage it it contams gold or silver money, jewels, pro- Russell & Co. fer-

J,

Love, Danish bark, Bantahold, Karberg & Co

rule, is liable to Customs dutice.

riides, or anything that, no

cra

2. This Regolation prohibite tho souding of

JYLLAND, Danish, brig, Lanb.-E6. Schellbase Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sené bc.so aimall as to make the sample of no

5. The limits of weight allowed are as fol

BOOKS AND PAPERS-To British Odioza, 5lbi PATTERNB-31b, if witröaf intrinsic value.. BOOKS AND PAPERB To the Continent, on

PATTERNB-8 oz.

KRONPRINDSKESEN, Danish bark, Amal

Ed Sabellas &. Ch. Madagascar, Goran str. Tim-Siemsson towa

MARIE HELENE Gesmon bark, Warren- ROZEN, Cobelllas de Vo.

Naus, British steamer, Duff. Adam, Bell,

PERNAMETOO, British steamer, Hyde.-Mel

olers & CoSEEN

4. The following articles cannot be, sent by Post at all-Glass, Liquida, Grapowder Sriqa, Uetnina bark, Meyer.—Melchers & Co Matchto, Candles, Soap, Indige, Dyestuffs, or TOSATEA, Britian: bark, « Herreon,—Fogh whatever dangerous to the Maile or offenstre

Hagedorn & Co.

VAN DIE Rossian slip Welland,Meco

gerlen Maritimes. Wa. Pailarts, American schooner, Hexy

Ed Scheffunus &. Qoj

UNA VISING PARCELS,

icjurious to persons dealing with the

The pablia is reminded that, in Obine and Japan, there is the auch hing as Parcul Port.. Much trouble and disappointment is sepace by persistent attempts to send small ráfusble trides NOrder to meet the wishes of the Natave through the Past. Fans, Curios, Articles of Fragn. Maater, will lead here and bare quiok Community, the Chinces Issue of this Dress, Fancy Work, and similar prosents ere despatch.

ELMSTONE,"

For Freight, apply tartot

MEYER &00,

t# 1862 Hongkong, 21st November, 1876. FOB DUNEDIN

nege. In this respect the work will be found.KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORK,

ESSEN (GERMANY): indispensable to all Europeins residing in

SOLE AGENT FOR OKINA, Precariobe Wmo irregte orery twa potata, China, and to the tires themselpos if ox

plains subjects fally with which very low lus

Hongkong, Shangkas, Cologne (Germany." deod of then are perfectly acquainted. To

REDUCED PRICE $17 Containing the names of all the Axioles of). Trade, objects of Natural History, Farature, Captain Vinsent, Laving the greater portion of So, with the Panti, and Mandarin Fronut ber Cargo engaged, will have a quick darpatet

| fő: the above Port

For Freight.or Fasange, apply to:

ROZABIO & Go. 1707 Hongrong, 20th November, 1976,

and ontorted all business into a species a uvugo of signifesting,

gambling but this corrupting fufluence will Hos of valu so the pissions 2 Loam, (e) are

pass away; Vilbisex few gaura.. The blendy, rogatorell Crown 1. to 25, neil is quinatity of senter fallen indicated lu honesty with which we have met the obligatione, Lucassions, and kenndrels.

TRUBNER & Co., 60. PATKSNOITHA Row I WAH BELLM

PALLY FEES” OFFICE, HONGKONG,

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chimene Language, in two Parts,

11k8 Daily Pray fo

UESTER

Paper has been, from the commencement of the continually being roleerd, the sanders having China New Year, inuad DAILY instead of of often spent mora in Foutage than would have alternate daya na before.

paid the freight by steamer No refund can be Too Paper has been Established for hairly made on andh porosis of the value of Statipe Twenty Years, and je, as to Editorial Manage, obliterated before the nature of the contents ment, under the Direction of a Wall Educated was discovered.*, Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercini GRANADA TATTERNS..

and "general information, and has the same. Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining position with the Native Commodity as to Ad general understanding of what is a Pattern. Ik rertisements, and Now as the English Daily in a bond fide, sumple of goods which the sender Frone with the Foreign Community. The bus for sale, or of goods, which he wishes to Chargo for Advertisements will be as berato arder. It is to genoist of the smallest possibla fore,

MDEE

quantity dompatible with showing what the goods org, and must have no intrigako volog,

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874