1876-12-18 — Page 3

NAUTICAL ITEMS.

The Alo é and Discovery has been taken into the ship Bazin at Portsmonth, where they were fitted out for the voyag

Tenders fur raising the Vanguard were opened

A TERHIBLE SCENE AT SEL. An Abakland Morabant” writeat Thi Tunes IT seems monstrous that fer there daya three should be no affectul nasus (either lovel or mechanión) of preventing anilora from plas

of the ovil the main thing is the rise to the

nt the Admiralty on the 2nd ultimo, and, candæring sargo. The crime of theft is a'amail part biary in extitution, they were considerable in number.

to have to lives of all on bony from the ten gertlog'

Tenders for repairs to the Quin, Groves, from Singapore for Homburg, which put in all Algon Bay to distress, have been aroupted, and the work has been commenced. The opensos will probably amount to about £2,000. It is stated that no more sargo will be sold,

Do. Do

HAMBURG

THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 18TH 1876.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

YESOUL'S NAME

- CAPTAIN

lion (str)

Parsha

Madame

City of

into the hold will matches and naked lights and from drunkennesá, The publia know what happens when a slip ontoben fire, but less in LONDON, SUEL CANAL..... (probably known of what oscura when a orew get drunk in mid-ocean. The base of the Crowthorphan lately draw attention to The smack Industry, the property of the Intern with your permission I wil Laurance. of Budleigh Salterton, containing add my own experience de a passenger "frain de barrels of naphtha; caught fee in the Ex New Zealand to Liverpool a few NEW YORK CANA bout Bigh on the lar ultimo, and was burned in the Takia, 1,000 tons. When, about to the water's edge.The shipping in the port twelve days from port we fall in with SAN FRANCISCO via YHAMA Belgid (ur.) wan-placed in considerable jeopardy-by-the-beary gals, the ship wade more water than tha Ames,

pomp could keep see, and it became decessary.

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Lord Charles Bereaford has been appointed to throw eargo aserboard. No sooner wero kąs ormainder of the irasold Thunder, now hateho takes off for the purpose than the crew DUNEDIN

Glove preparing for ses at Purtsmanth. His lordship found their way to the storeroom, broke it over, SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o... Kalwa' (MLT) red with the Duke of Edinburgh in the and in abort. Gus we had an opportunity of Don PENANG, &o....Hindostan

404|Argyll (atr.)! Ca, and it was while acting as aide de sering men in all the various stages of drunk SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Irasunddy (str.) einip to the Prince of Wales un board, thenes from farious raadnesstomaadlia ideipacity.

YOKOHAMA, Serapie that bis lordship was gazetted a com They were, luwaver, well leto use their tongues, mander.

and they moccampusiod zheir resolution "perão na more work, but to go to the bottom together,SHANGHAI with frightful Inngang sa that women, and SWATOW, AMOYA FOOCHOW ohildren, who had previously faced the terrava of the oóóng, with calm resignation, word on. nerved at the eight and sourds of TÊN BOW. Soffice it to any thus the concage nød forbear- anse of the afficers, saved from terrible socke, and, havingað baærð u nxinber of anlonial:

The Baez (ship Captain Churaings, Froin Melbourne, arrived of Penzance on the Int ultimo, and sported that on the 30th of October __she sighted's vessel on fire, 'run down to her, hind spoke the Zetford (Rutish origantine), ying clare to. Reported pearl just aunk: picked up da: no sign of trew; supposed to have left -bat

|

An interntional acientito com ssion for passengers who had been to een before and The cxploration of 1 sa Jatkame of Davión, ír.liveet willini -and able to work, the ship was

view of the entting of nabig canal between thosarod." "

two Devlin, whe to fee), Saint Nazaire on the. 7b_nit, on oir tha Trone-Atlanrio atexmez

Lafayette. It comprisesenzeiners from Pisa, Bagland, haly, and other patties, ander the direction of M, Luefen Wyse.

By an Order in onocil, y futuro chaplain of Greenwich Hospital will be relicved of all duty at the school. He will be styled “Chap- ia of the Fleet," and will advise the Lords of the Adurivalty sa to the selection of candidates to fill the office of camplain in bourd Tressels of the beyal wavy. He will have a salary of £650 per annum. and a lodging allowance.

Theodore Hooke was dining with Mr. Hetobet Amy dear follow, and his test depract gly, Lam sorry to say you will not get to naugh's dinner nu Tom Moore evo nu *Certainly not replied Hooke, from Hotobet on can expect nothing but a chop.”

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUNDAY, 17th December. Picha was plund yesterday at 95684 to $5799, and Bouares at 3540 to $5421, Sales of tha former to-day at 8510 to $585, the maximum

EXCHANGE

There tovine ben an idea that Commander Camerons would resume his Africa explorarate being for saless chests; and et $552) select tique, it may be has adiateresting to state cheats of Remarer have ghanged kanda, thay as the culluant officer has now been on leave for four yere and a half, be thun, by the miken: of the sercion, gither now take a ship or retire from netīru service. Commounder Camerou bus therefore elated to continue in the Navy, ind to leave African explointion for the present to other hands.

The Danish comercint fleet cookisted on tho let of January this year of 3.076 vessels of all

Birk Bills, on demand. 473 Bank Billa, at 30 dayo' sight, 4/3 Bank Bills, it 6 months' sight 4/33 - Uredice, at maths night 41-41 Doementary Bills, a BA

moathe sight.

448.

sizea, with a tonnage of 241,100 registered toss.ON BOXEATBank sight During the last con years tho pumber of nailing ON CALCUTIA.--Bank, sight... 27 ships bue only ingreseed about 7 per cent.,,while Or. SHANGHAL the steamers have increased ne less than 157 per ment, showing the extraordinary development of this amsit, conntry; the entire population of which only loanta to about "two taillions.

The Shecagon, 9 row-slip. asrab-plated, had a narrow escape at Devonport Fenai batching fire during the at ht at the 30th October. Some engjus-fitting.contractora, men båd, boon om played on besied, and felt work at 2 p.m. At 9.30pm, a bundle of their oily working clothes, deposited against the foremost cabin balkhead, was found to bare ignited and set fire to the búlk bend. The fire being adon discovered se promptly ezt nemíałód. ̈

The death is announced from 'Quittal of Captain Charles Primple, who was in command of the Sérine, 38, seramaloop, employed block Cacing the ports of the King of Dahomey, This

lant and respected officer," who has fallet a vistim to the patient chim toponly ailed from Davonport twelve months ago, having attained his rank of post-captain Jaty, 1871. The com. wodore his appointed Commander Fawlett, of the Spiteful, 6, paddle wheel stoop, acting captain of the Strips, und Liculerant Nesham talks oorsand of the Spiteful as not ng wow mander, which veset has sailed for the Cape

The work of breaking up the dalcea and bmlete vaseta atinched to the steam reserve at Chathung-ky bajng proceeded with as fast de: the work now in progress will permix Already a large number of the unarmoured wooden alcancers and smiling ships with sodongengum bived the channel of the Medway-the place where they were kept moored being facetiously tenned Ratren-plang either been sold. -out of the bury, or behen ur, the number in

ading several of the magnificent specimene of Barborahitpatura of the airly portion of the prea at century. One of the last of the steamers taken in hand to be broken up in the Virago, a paddle-wheel aloop of 1,590 tons, and of 640-horse power, which was built about thirty years since. Aailer named Wilhelm Zuoker was charged at Bow-street on the Sfat Ostyber with the wil

·ful murder of John Lofberg, also a quilor, on board the British slip Reindeer, on the high sns. The evidenca khawell that time two men gaurrelled while they were having teu,Ā]" Lofberg struck the prisoner and challenged him to Sebt biw. The prisoner refused, and reenmed his meel, baking a knife in his band, with which he me sutting went. Jafberg again-èballenged the man to fight, there was a souffle, kod the deceased received a wound from widob.ho died, No one actually saw the blow given. Tho prí Baner mid the whole soir was a and aggiderit, -caused by the anger of the deo^andd, who rashed

i just as this vessel torched and presented him putting away bia knife. He was commit ted for trial.

The Wreck Comission held their first sitting on the 50th October, at Westminster,

A. V. Rothery, the Commissioner, preande, and Was esisted by Captain Harris and Admiral Powell. The court met to make on inquiry which had been ordered by Board of Trude into the circumstances of ä.vollision which occurred ou the 27th of July lass between the Dornda; avenwel of 3,000 tone, owned by the British Tadio Steam Navigation Company, and thể bargne Dinorth of North Saica, As this war the Brat meeting of the few court, some discus

Bank,

3

Private, 30 days' sight 753

SHARED BAS

Hongkong and Shanghai Ban Shares 19

per cent prim Union insprunes Society of Canson-2010 per

abare

For Sale.

Sunda (str.)... Flintshire(str.) Geelong (str.).

(esno (str)..

CARPET AED FURNISHING WAREHOUSE

S HAVE

AYLE&QQ.

AVE JUST RECEIVED, ex "SPATÈ

er LOUISIANA," #KASEGAL," and

FRENO MAIL. "BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDBOKE. PATTERNS and DESIGNS TAPESTRY CARPETS

(4 geol nesful VaRFE's for $1 a yard.) TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS,

in Bifferent Widthe.. UENTRE AND SOFA CARPETS, TURKISH 2nd FLOWER PATTERNS.

FELT DEUGGETS,

suitable for BEDROOMS.

COCO MATTINGS,

PLAIN and STEYFED, in all-Widtbe.

PAS COGOA, MATS, A

Praty and COLOURED BORDERS, in Different.

Šizza.

BODY FLOOR CLOTHS,

8 yarda wide; also STAIR CLOTHS,

L

Gativwin

FOR FEMIGHT APPLY TO

TO HE DESEATCHED,

„Butterfeld & Swirë.......... hong Meyer & Co kong Meyer & Co..y kong Meyer & Chataja mpos Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. ong Vogel, Ragédorių & Oo.. gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.i Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cou

„Ov be shant 20th that,

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch..

Quick dospatch.

Cinick despatch.

sick despatch,

Qack despatch,

Quick dospatch On 2nd prax., at 9 PM.

16th pros,, at 9 F., Quick despatch..

M. 8, 8. Co., gkong Vögel, Hagedorn & Co... gtang Rozarie & Comm Quick despatch Longtong Rozariq & OoQgisk dosputeh.

Hongkong (David Sassoon, Sons & Co..

Jardina, Matheson & Co.. Mamagorice Maritimes.. P... 3. N. Co.

For Sale

'CHRISTMAS HI

H.1007

&t. S. N. Co

Douglas Laprak & Co..

AMMERT, ATKINSON AND Dọ,

are showing w FINE SELECTION OF NOVELTIES. Beacired by Inat French Mail, from Paris and Londoz

ELEGANT BONBON BOXES. LORYSTAL and GILT JEWEL CASKETS. MUSICAL BOXES, MUSICAL and other NECESSAIRE3 for Ladies und Gentlemen, in VELVET and EUSSIA LEATHER,

WATCH STANDS, CIGAR STANDĂ, PERFUME CASES, ALBUMS

"OPERA ÜLARSES: LADIES'und GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING. CASES, WORK BOXES, and WRITING DESKS.

· MYSTERIOUS BLOCK

Un 21st inst, at noon, On £lut inst, ut & p.

On 21at just, at 3 F.2.

On 28th inst, nt novu,

„Quick debputob,

Quick deepatahu.

¿Quick despateb;;:

O20th inat, dayligat.

Vessels on the Berth.

"CALCUPTA"

· TOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AVED

TEE Steamship

the

ARARASI HINDOSTAN," Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for store.Porte on THURSDAY NEXT, the lat instant, at 3 FK

Deepators will close at $30 Für Freight or Pasmige, upply to

ПА DAVID SASSOON SONS & CO.

Agente. 1991 Hongkorg, 14th December. 1876,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA,

THE Steamship

MARGYLL Unplain Scott, will leave for the above Parts.on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at $ ..

Deptones Wit GURE 2PM For Freight or PaRmg, apply to

JARINE, MATHESON & OF 1904 Hongkong, 15th December, 1876,

“QUEEN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, STEZ CANAL

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, BOOKS, and HE Company's Steamabip

other ARTICLES, saited for UHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S TRESENTS

MECHANICAL and other TOYS.

DECUALION"

ili bo despatched on or about the 26th instant.

· For Freight or Pannage, apply toda

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRB, Agcato. 1999 Hongkong, 18th December 1876.-

· FOR: TOKOBAMA. Steamship

∙COSAQUES, în GREAT VARIETY. FANCY CHOCOLATES and CONFEUHE

TIONERY of all kinds.

hint traders vance Company diaren 2. Ain, and ft 4in wide, and Squares suitable TABLE DELICACIES ALMONDS in Shell,

$1,700 per share

Chinese Ingurugee Company-$210 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Shares

$655 per ebate

för OrrI0

SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,.

China Fire Insurance Company's Shares $165 A NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FURHIT DHE

per share. P

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shares to par ont discount.. Hongkong, Jantin, sad facao Steamboat Co.'s

Sharea 18 per cent. diaconat Shanghai teat Navigation Company Tiz

65 per share,

Hongkong Gut Company's Sharex-174 per

sbará

ongtong Hotel Company'n-Shures--350 per

Bhure.

Chinese Imperial Loạn-£00. Dx, de Itu.

SALES OF DECERANE 16TH, AS REPORTED BY

CHINDBE

Animal Tailog-6), puskagos, at $815, by Kin Foone bo travelling trader.

Vérmicai-10 bugs, ut $9.50, by Kin Foong to travelling trader.

Fungue-bags at $3020, by Kin Foong to travelling tradere dag

White Sugar-400 bagu, at $5.80, by Feok Hing to decat trader

Brown Bagar-600 bags, us $3.95, by Pook Obeng to lount under

Dried Bamboo Choots-30-bigs; at (8,30, by Kwai Mow to traveling trader;

Potato Flour-0 hage, at $254, by Kwai Maw. to travelling trader.

Deled by Flowers-15 bags; at 219,10, 19 Kwong Widz Stun to 'travelling trader,

JÍCNGKONG TEMPERATURE, (iRow, Miss: PALOOSER. & (004, “Excsapat,) |

Deverakci, ž614-

ikameter.

Beruber-ul M........... Thermame

Thermometer) Bik

"Thermomètre- Ám. (Wek Uzla

Thermorze-18i (Fret bruke)

Terdomez-MAIL

- Ther uumeter-Milicañon (over night),

00.157 30302

WHINA COAST METSOROLOGICAL

DAROXETER,

THERMOMETEÜ,

sion arose it the optat as to the mode of Thiruched procedare, which ended in Mr. Howen, appeared forthe Board of Trodo, frat addressing

tinction of Wird.

the chart and then gallicử, witnesses, from both | Forma reusels, who were severally examined and cross exoined: The idry waradjourned, a

by Tate

The Board of Trace have received, through Wet Thomeler.

the Foreign Office,ilver binosylar glass,Weather

bie bud been awarded by the French Minister new alu....

of Murine-and Colonise to Captain Shannon of

the Pacific Sten Navigation Company'a ateson- Quantity all..... ship. Zberia, for his services on the posssion of

DAMASES AND REPS.

in varions Coloure and Prices. A Large Assortment of QUENTERS AND CRETONNES.

CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS

to witch DAMAsbe and Raps. VELVET PILE, PRINTED AND EM- BROIDERED TABLE COVERS;

PRINTOP TABLE BAIZE, by the yard.

LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS AND ANTIMACASSARS, in all sizes..

EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND FILLOWS. WHITE TOILET QUILES AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS.

CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS. HIRBOBS AND TOILET GLASSES. CARRIAGE - AND TRAVELLING. RUES, AND MAUD WRAYS.

King

SAYU AND 00

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY SEREET, HONGKONG;:

REGISTER-

December 16th,

SAKO NAGA:

AP

50028

ů.

31

8104005,000 350

jka; her u.

VILEUSZTEM, Áret ofino sea in dubhes, Lens, wind tundzeida.

"AND AT SHANGHAT

FOR SALE FOR

In tota to suit Parobusera,

INGLISE and AUSTRALIAN STEAM

COALS. WE FOUN PAND COALS. İ; HOUSE BOLD USE.

1. L. BUSH, 9, Prays Cenital- 1899 Hongtone, 28th November, 1876.

AND R TENNENT'S ALE and

•PORTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled

Long Flax Crown

CANVAS.

BARNHOLD, KARBERA & Coz ut 1130,- Hongkong, 11th May, 1807,

NOW ON SALE,

IMPBBIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, TIRE THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

BARCELONA and BRÂZIL NUTS,

A. CROICE SELECTION OF CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES, und PORT WINE BRANDIES, BOURBON Bad other WHISKIES of VARIOUS BRANDS,

978 Hongkong1b Dember, 1870.

EX"GLENLYON.")

PANDAN WORES OF REFREENCE ——— DICTIONARIES.

WORKS ON ROORKEEFING— BEETON'S USEFUL BOOKS, N CASSELL'S POPULAR EDUCATOR. DLLENDORFF'S METHOD FOR LEARN. ING LANGUAGES, adapted to the Frenc Spanish, German, and Italing with Keys to

والكبيرة

COMPLETE SETS OF DICKENS'S AND

SIB WALTER YOUTTS. WORKS. Tun Rour, ROSE AND LILY BERTER The foll Works of Authony Trollopo Charlve Devor, Jules Verne, Charles Baude, Miss Brad Bou, and James Grant.

And other Novels by good Authors, serious and humorous.

GULAMMEET, ATKINSON & Ö6. 1723 Eongkong, Blat October, 1876.

CHRISTMAS! OERISTMAS!!

R

TOYS TOYSE

"YORIRHIRE" and "GALATEA.”

08 DAYS OOMPANY

are now stewing

A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED

ASSORTMENT ÖF.

MOHANTUAL AND OTHER TOY

CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS,

SIN GREAT VARIETY.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

NEW YEAR GIFTS.

CLOTH AND BERLIN WOOL WORK

SMOKING CAPS, CIGAR CASES,

&a, &., TO EMBROIDER FINGERING AND SAXONY WOOL,

"VARIOUS SHADES.

80AP SATO PERFUMERY,

FROM PAZIO

LADIUS AND GENTLEMEN'S WHITE AND COLOURNO KID GLOVES.. QUEEN'S ROAD..

ག་་་་་་་་

1538) Hongkong, 7th Decembór, 1876.

FOR SALE. AN ASSORTED Invoice of

-EXTRA FIND MADEIRA WINES Apply to

HEARD & Co. 1828 Hongkong, 17th November, 1976.

"FOW=S&LM;"

have early deepath as aboro,

** FLINTSHIRE”

For Freight or Passage, apply to

H. KIR, Agent. if 1955 Hongkong, 18th December, 1875, YOR HAMBURG. HEA Danleb Burk

***FANO,"

Vessels on the Berth,

SELAN FOR

SINGAPORE, PHINA NG, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA .'! BRINDISI ANCONA, VENUJE, MEDI- SERRANDAN PORTS, &

SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON:

BOMBAY, MAURAS, CALOUTTA AND, LA AUSTRALIA MANA

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Stormship "MADIA," Captain Tommy will leave this THURSDAY the 21st December, at Noon. *For further Particulars, apply to ̈

MAN MCIVER, Sporintendent. Hongkony, 16th December, 1876.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIER. KAANS MARITIMES

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

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

BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

ON Companze loomahip

AN THURSDAY, the 28th December, 1876,

"IRAQUADDY" Commandant-GAUYAIN; with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and

ARGO, will love thie Port for the above places.

Cargo and Spear, will be registered fox Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted

reusit birough Marseilles for the principu places of Europe, du kom

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon. Cargo will be, roseivad on board until 4 p. Specie and tarocis until 5. on the 27th Desember, 1876 (Parcels are rot to be sent on heard they must be left at the genoy's Ofice) Contents and value of Packages are required;

For further particular, apply at the Com pany's Office,

H. DT POUEY, Aged. Hoarkong, 15th December, 1873. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIE COMPANY,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO-AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.

IM COMTECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION FACIPIU AND CONNECTING RAILROAD-

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMBES.

182 S.Ś. BELG10 vill by desputated for San Francisco, vid Tokobane OU TUES- DAT, the 2nd January, at UPM taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and

is

made at Yakobs with

Post Office Notifications.

A mail wilt olone For Bangkok-To-day, the 18tb instant, ät 11.30

For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutts.-Per Hindoston and Argy, on Thursday, the 21st instant, at 2.30 v.5.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PLOKOTA The English Contract Piskot MAZWA: WIN to despatched with the Made for Europe, &, on THURSDAY, the 21st instant.

The following will be the hours of closing the Inile, former

WEDNESDAY, 20th Instant,

5 P.M., Money Order Office closon.. 8 r., Post Officeinnes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night Turrapar, 21st ineterit,

7.M., Post Office opere for, side of Stampa, Registry of Lettera, and Post-

iny of all correspondepoc.

1

M., Post Office glases except for Late

Lettora, Registry of Letters cen907.

19.15 am.. Letters may bo possed on payment

✓

of LATE Fsu of 18 oënte extra Postage, until

11. when the Post Ofisa CLOSES

entirely.

11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters noly) address.

od to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on hourd the Packet un payment-of-a Late Fen of 48 uurita extru postage... 11.50 AM. Posting on Board oesans.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet IRAQUADDY will be despatched on THURSIA, the 28th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Hurope, vid Marssille to Bai

you, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmanis, Fiji, Adeu, Seychelles, Ré- union. Mauritice. Suez, and Alexandria

Letters may also he forwarded to India hy the Packet, bat can be paid only as far as Cey- on. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. such letters abantd be make Paid to Gallo only, they will go on from Galle'as supaid.

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, de,

WEDNESDAY, 27th instant,

5 P... Money Order Office.closes.. Post Office closen 'except the NIGHT BOX; whict.renaine open all night.

THURSDAY, 25th instaat,

7 AM Post Office opens for sale of: Stumps, Registry of Lecters, and Post ing of all correspondence.

··10 AM Registry of Letters coarer,

HAM, Post Office olores except for Labo

-Lutters,

11.10 AM, Letters but Letters ouly) address.

ed to the United Kingdom or to Singr

12 Tay be posted on payment of a Late Fue of 18, centa extra postige,

until

11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

MAIS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The Stentship BELGIU will be despatched. on. FUESDAY, the 2nd January, 1877, with its for Japan, San Francised, the United Statee, and London, which will be CLOSED. as follows

Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on board until 4 M.

2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases. of the lat proximo. Parcel Packages will be

2.30 PM. Post Office close). received at the Oflen until 5 PM. Bay.

2.30... Correspondence may be posted on All Parool-Packages should be marked to address

board the Packet with Late For in full value of same is required.

of 12 cents extra Posingo," until: Retura Pausage Tickets available for 6 250, when the-tail-in finally class Captain Norby, will lead here and at Whumpos, mouths are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. Correspondence minst be specially directed for thie route, and if not fully prepaid will be neut un régülir ratea, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight apply to

For further information as Freight by British Packet. YOUHE, HAGEDORN & Lo." Pasence, upply to the Azency of the Company,

No. 16, Praya Central. 1930 Hongkong, 4th December, 1876.

G. B. EMORY... FOR HAMBURG.

Hoogkong, 4th December, 18702

HE 3/8 LII French: Schooust

-Lion, Master, will load here and at Whampoi, | and will have quick daspatob..

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1026 Hongkone, 10th October. 1878,

·FOR NEW YORK.- Al British Bark THE AT British BabEMOREST" will load bare and at Whauspoa, and sill have quick despatoli,

For Freighs, Apply to

YOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. 1825 Hongkong, 16th November, 1876.

„FJE KAMBURG.

HE AT DEG Bark

T ATI

**FEIGY

gent

U. S. MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUDBING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S, Mail Steamer CITY OF TOKIO will be despatoled for San Francisco, vik Tokobama, un MONDAY, tha läcke Junuary, 1877,-at:3 FM taking Passengery and Freight tor Japan, the United States, and Europe..

aranga kasanaver Traketa and Bills of Lading are îsened for transportation to Toko

will load bere and at Whampoa, and will save bama and other Japan Purts, to San Francisco, quick despatch N

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL; HAGEDORN & Co. 1626 Hinekiniz. 36th November, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE AL British Hargh

TOKÁTRA,"

to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, And to New York and Europa, wia OVBIC LAND RAILWAYS.

A-Stormer of the Mitau Bibi S.S. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Seu Porta, bout some date, und auto close conncution at Tokobstada,

G. Harrison, Master, will have quick despate various linea of steamers to England,

At New Tery, Passengers are election of

as above.

For Freight, apply te

TOGEL HAGEDORN & '06. 1898 Ilougkong, 97th November, 1870.

·FOR LUNDON, **AHE A3 Beitish Bark

(UB," Stabelt, Master, baring the greater portion of her Carge engaged, will lond Tea and General Cargo heie at Whampoa For Freight, apply to

1998

MEYER & Co Hongkong, 29th November, 1876.

FOR LONDON,

HE S3 L 11 Gerinas Burk.

ANDREAS,"

And Germany.

Frances

Letters toon be posted for Canada; the West Indies, and other pinces named below, if amleieatmerican stamps are added to prophy thau frou Sas Praucisco-to destination. Ame richt Suntops are sold at this Oce

The charge for Registry is 8 conts id-Blong- kong. Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stamps to those places only the names of which are print- ed u Italica. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Roistured through, but only to San Francisco (8 contes

The following are the charges on correspon <dende' thus sent

PBR HALF OUNCE. Hongkong C.S.

Stampe. Stamps. Cents. Ceuta

Canada, Pritisk-Columinis Yeu Brux.mrick, Nova Scotia, Prince Reward's Tiland, Fancouver's 3. Island, Bahamas, N Providence

Aspion, Bermuda, Bogota,

Carthagena, Costa Rian, Cu.

ba. Caraga, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Jamaica, New-Granada, Nica Tagaa, Panama, West Indies. J. Hui, New Foundland B Gastelanis, Mexico, Sutendor,)

Venezuela......... Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Hon.) duras, Martinique, Sanla Mfar. tha, Turk's Island Braail

Freight will be received on hoped it ..Bolivia, Ecuador, Chits, Fr

anoa Ayres, Paraguay, Uru. 8

on the 11th proximo. Parcel Packages wil berentin: Confederation, H«-) received at the Office until. 5. E.M. sumo day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to nd dress in full value of sarae is required.

For further information-as-to-Fusage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Quraany. Praya Central,

G. B. EMORY,

Ageat,

Hongkong, December 16th, 1976.

TOL RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

NOT

guay

Newspapers (not over 4cz.) Books, &ta-per-4-Üz

3

Auz articles found excised in Newspasers or Bank Packets (as silk scarves jewellery, A.) will be detained.

Many boxes of lebtors are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fasteriod with sealing wox, but there is no in pression of a seal

Neither the OAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the The attention of boxholders is called to the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for may necessity of carefully suling snob boxes with Peters, Master, will load here and have quick DEBT contructed by the Officers or the Orow some recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit- despatch.

of the following Vossels during their stay in book or receipt with them. The omission of Hongkong Harbour N For Freight, apply to

ANDREAS, Gerionu bark, Peters-Meyer & Co. AROTLL, British steamer, Boo Jardine, Ma.

thearn & Co.

MEYER & Co. 1907 Hongkong. 29th November, 1876.

THE

FOR LONDON,

Al British Bark.

BLAISTONE

despatch,

Augusta, Ger, bark, Buck.-Siomasen & Co. AUGUST REIKERS, German sobooner, Tannen.

Melchers & Gö,

Go.

Brage, Mack will load here and have quick BEENAH, British. dup. Blackroseekers

For Freight, apply toe.

DALABAR, Brit. str.; Intebiem. Landatain JAY-BING-HOON, Furteguere turk, Eoretisens ---Dr. Osta.

MEYER &ON 1862 Hongkong, 91st November, 1870. FOR MELBOURNE AND STONET: 120 Barque

T

KATE WATERS," Captain Giese, will have a quick durgatek for the above Porte,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RŪZABIO &¬Qa; 1786-Hongkong. 10th November, 1876,

FUR DUNEDIN.

THE Barque

T

AD ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARe, pubhrkod at the Daily Preez Otice, Hongkong, the stranding of the French stewroshin La Fami ext and a Gironde, on the 20th of Fouber im to erotic durend in kratkoro compechoungeons and practical service 1875 and also a tinecuhir glass awarded to in a depositol STORY Ciptara Gell, of the Farquard, for resening and DESIO Wregisteret every ten tords which the Chiriac have of late years been this Work stands unrivalled. All the pow Qonveying to London four seamen of the French NSE

TERC or W, 1 to 3 light broses la modemts compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- Veacul Elisa Prosper, which was abandoned at 5 to 7 tre lo stato 101ry 10 to 13 Hotcas, 190tz machinery,photography,elegraphy, and Ban on the 29th of Jenary. 1876, Var Majcoty's SET OF WATER 3. Cable C. Coady dy in schener generally, which the rapid advance Government have awarded binalar glitsstoot Be I Bejl Z. Lightung, May. of foreige relations has imposed upon them, are Captain. Andrea Valleo, master of the Italian overaly BY SHUT burgne Puda Franceros, of Canova, in noknow, Tuer. Bal threateniny, Vilky W Sure fully illustrated and explained, forming exer bere given in velines. Boob and every word is edgement of bis ericus to the master und ure 2.0. The tow are repeated to indicato muy fara cisco for students of a most instructirs nature. of the abip Jassie Boot, of London, which wHSENSATC of thick wigilention,

Both the Court and Fasti prommmutations are wreaked off Capo Burn of the 11th of Septem-toured in the the pione 54 hours (a) given, the ascents being carefully marked on

AN INTulon of INDIAN DELICACIES, from Calcutta, ber, 1875. rykade

Some motive steps ought to be taken touys the front of our fallendicated the host principle hither attained. The typo GUARANTEED OF BEST QUALITE

graphy displays the amenées, of an attempt to

pricing. miko the Olinear and English typocorrespond Aurortad CHUTNIES, JAMS, JELLIES

the size of body thereby scoting a vast PRESERVES CURRY POWDER

et tanrgins and vacant spaces which hero CURRY of Spacez sobieving a clearness not HASTE STRUTS, MARMALADE, SAUCES, prer qualy attained, and dispensing with those 80. Apply to

PREMA J. M. ARMSTRONG heretofore obaracterized Chinese publications- 162) Hrugkong, 10th October, 1876,

To illustrate the vast sope of the work, the

FOR SALE. S following facts are submitted for consideration CHIEDAM QIN, in blene Jara AYHQIN, Jhala Votabulary ovalains about 18,000 in White Glass Bottier Wolfe's Schiedam poms for the Abate, Company, are pre HE undersigned having been appointed Obinese claracters, and Medharat's English Sobnippa Champagne Beer Hostetter's.

Pall Mall greita) by the Colonial Office to pro

vide a balk or lizarette ut, Gibraltár for the sjok

*Ed suspecte brought there by vastela and

inch fons, a hitila

CHRISTMASUS OURSETJEE & COMPANY

compelled to perform the guremony of quan. beg to inforte the Comannity of long tine. About a fortnight ago the Saureabrook,

BAA CHRISTMAS CAKES

AND ALL OTHER CONFECTIONERY from St Détecibari

an English buique; put into Gibraltar with the king and Dub Stations that they will be pro erow of an Italian - vosant that bad boyu pared to make MAN MAK ubindozed ad, being bound from New Origsaw" to "Nuples. As New Orleans in at pre- sent declared infeated with yellow fever, theuns fortunato captain of the Snaresbioak and his orew will be compelled, as a consequence of this vot of "humanity,ko "* ride ont " a quarantine of month of Gibella, This is a subject that' reirce serious te lion on the part of the Garorat, particularly as the-pricciple and pmationquerentine is now abandoned at bourg by 102 vil uutiirity authorities,

Captain. Wher, of the whuler, Erik, of London, which they been highly anccessful at the Davie Straits We Kabing, reports that bike oraisingabout in Houathe to bed at the place where the crow the American

xplating vessel Polarte had wintered. found a number of artiolo jying about. The poles, for the tents and the Brge werd, just ap they had been left when the explorers abandoned

SAT MODERATO TERMS," Orders must be sent in beforehand for Oakes weighing more than 10 Pounde

No. 40, DENTICAL MARKET.

GLOUCESTER,

Waydensuo

CAEL PITTEL German bart, Shasen. Sieme Cotontao, Britial brig, Hand-Order ( OUTWATKE, Awerin ship, Creelman-Ras.

Bell & Co.

·ELLEN RICKMERS, German bark,

FLLOTS, British-brig Facobing-Order, *. ESTEPONA, British Habback-Melchers

& Co HELENE, German bark, Volgaardeoz.-Wieler

& Co.

HINDOSTAN, British steamer, Gardner-David Captain Vincent, having the greater portion of Bassoon, Sone & Co. ber. Cargo engaged, will have a qulak desputab. Love, Danish bark, Hauen-Arnbold, for the alore Part

For Freight or Passage, apply to

1787 Hongkong, 10th November, 1876,

TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANOM SE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

and Obiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst ↑ Pomeranian, Cookta sud Boonakan Fitters, pared to accept risks apsinat. Fire at current this work contains more than 50,000 English Baur Kragt, fi Jare. 30 canes Preserved Mess, ralis, subjbat to a bonus of 20 per cent wondo, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac-lb.. Tius. Coco Dried Flams. Dried Apple. ter. Again, despite all the grammar and Emall-Kegs Prime HAMBURG SÁLT other elemontary works as yet públished, the FORK, BEEF, and COD FISH. student of this dificult language abadiately reJBCHEFFER, Praya Central UTLER RLMER & Coque, ples to deny the various and CFOR SALE.

1 1900 Hongkong, 28th November, 1876,

FOR BALL.

catlons and couivalents of different words which

ku tain mom, five times na many as any other Dictionary hitherto púb Lisbed

tals work cortuin on that a tracapion

Celebratul AMAN Brands of WINES ÞAU STIRITS. Apply to

SIEMSSEN & O Lť 941.... Kanylene, Zlet Jonė, 1876;

For practical purposes the arrangement of Be UHRISTAS! OHRISTMAS IF C30 work is so complete, that a reference

BENENTANTĮ LO ita" pages enables a person who undor

elande English to communicate effectively. with natives who understand nothing hat. OLE nese."In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chine, and to the natives themselves it ca pinins eobjects frily, with which,vory, faw ins dead of them are perfectly ajusited" To

ÖHRETMASİTUTU

choir winter quirters Close by thers were the BUTORINGS

Jarge, cuires. Captain Walker led them torn⚫ LONTRADORE, STEYRDOLE, 0. duwe in the hope lost he might fod dcuments Hoving zeturned to Amby, begs to annotinne march he had no doobs had been deposited that he will supply

From the appearance of booslity it was quite —— (1 HRISTMAS MEATS,

evident that the Exquimary had been there no and all other Prudne to be obtained at the parties resident in England and interested ju too of any document ovuld be found, and as aforesaid yet of Amoy,

the cuiras.bore marks of having biện disturbed

M

OS BARONABLE TERMO

before Captain Walker's me touched Chom, and trusts that Hongkong Residents will favour

there can be no doubt that the Exquimur wrried off whatever articles they of finið, The cuptor eye he never remembers shop splendid aenson, ond he has been in the Strain annually for the hat B0 years.

him with their Patronage'us beretofore, IS

He Will Engaˆ Grand Selection of Manta for

the listene Tortional Fat Turkeys and

Gore

1760 Amoy, 2nd November, 1878,

“Uhiria it cannot bus, be invaluable docasionally, It comprises apsards of two thousand large quarto pag se,

TRUBNER de Go..

60, PATERNOSTER: ROW: SOAPKWH. HELL,

*DAILI PERS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.

HAS HASIBOKS OFAMPAGNE.

“WKIILAGS. $10...........for use dozen plate. $18.......................por osas of a dozen quaT LE, ATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1669.

$18

TIN DES PRINCES” AN per one of 1 dezon quarto, PALMER MARGAUX.

Aso ci I dozen quarta. CHATHAU BELAIR

per vase ct 1 dozen gourta, LORMONT.C

por esse ut i dozen quarts, per case of a dozen pinta

____ SIEMSSEN & Co.

509 Hongtonk, 1st May, 1876.

KRUPPSECANT STEEL WOilge, ESSEN: (GERMANY) Wes SOLE AGENT FOR OHINA... - FAPEILS Hongbong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany))

SIEMSSEN & Kun BADAN MAgenta, "H_A__ Hongkonừ 16th November. 1872. **, SUN FIRE OFFICE.

Polone gun porparade to Great Policies against Fize to the extent of $50,008 on First-olume Riskaj

the latter preosation leaves a doubt as to wea ther the contente of the box ever renobed the Post Office; the omission of the former, na to whether part of them might not bave been ab streated for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

www

The following cites of postage (which must be paid in adeun) are chargeable on Packets of printed papers or gutterce of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom vúi the United States:-

For a paokes not exoceding 3 pance

in weight... 2 cents For a packcot above l'ounce not ex-

ccoding 2.oa

For a packet above 2 vancées not ex..

ceeding onnees 8 and eight contefor every additionalfourounces, These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prios Lista, Market Reports, and all printed pupers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns or Samples.

Most ventrics to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondenso loving joined the Gousrat Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following, rules be

1. No Letter or Parket, whether to be regis strictly observed. Karberg & Uu.. KRONPRINSESAIN, Danish bark, Haneentered or unregistared can be received for Postage a. Ed. Sofjellture & Com

if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pre- MARIE HELEN Derwan bar, Warnken oleus articles, or anything that, as a general

Ed. Sobe haas & Co, -

rule is liable to Customs duties. PALMA, German bark, Binge-Siomanen & Co. PERNAMBUCo, British steamer, Hyde-Mel.

obers & Co.

SPIOA, German hark, Mager-Melobera & Co.

Hagedorn & Co. TORATKA, Brit Lark, Harrison. Togal

Tarapie, Busan abip, Welland, blesse

Kerica Maritimo::

WM. PHILLIa, American ecbroner, Healy.→ |-- Ed. Bobulltinns & Uo..

(OHN · SKINKER, SAN TRÄNGISOU,

CALIFORNIA.

Sale Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winelleater Repeating Arms and Ammunition; A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20*1.) spon | On Foût e Bluating and Sportlog Powder; Lisku towed upon Ingusucas effected with this Office. Foom fly 11th July 20 the Current Lomal Rates of Premia vill bexis Superior and Pacids Fuse Company'e Safety

TG. LINSTEAD, SA --

Agent, Bum Fire Ofice. 135Hongkong, 4th October, 1876.

6GHENA FILE INSURANUS

COMPANY LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-SONGKONG,

GENCIES AD all the frosty Porta, u

A Chius and Japan, und at Bingapore.

gon and Penang C

2 This Regulation probibite the sanding of Patterns of dutisblo articias, unless the quantity vent be so small-as to make taa usuple of no value

3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol Dowage

BOOKS AND PAPERS, To British Offices, 5lb. TATTERNS.-5lb. it without intrinsic val BOOKS AND PAPERS To the Continent, Do.,

PATTERNA-8.05.

The following articles cannot be sent by Posź at alles, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candies, Soup, Indigo, Dyestuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive or fajarions to persons dealing with them.

PS PARCELS, andan The public is reminded that, in Chion and Japso, thero je un auch thing as Paresl Pond, Much trouble and dlat ppaintment is caused by

HE Undersigned have been appointed Bole persistent attempts to send sill valuable trißes. 1 Agents for the Sale of their Goods in through the Pust. Tane, Ourios, Articles at Hongkong and Gbins by Moon, J. & R. The Brees Fancy Work, and similar presenta ära. BENT, Ginagow, and Mossre, Dave COPALA & BOUtinually being rotmed, the sondern buying SONS, Arbroath

often upeat morn in Postage than would bare paid the freight by eaner. No refund enn be mode on such parcele of the value of Stamps 'obliteratod bofore the nature of the contents wat doovered.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co tf 419 Houekong, January, 1867.

HE TOURIST'S GUIDE

REDUCED PRIOR $1.

PATTERNS, EV Some diffealty is experience in obliuing

like nocepted, and folief of InsuminceContaining the names of all the Articles of granted at the ras of Preminuo current at thig, Trade, objects of Natural History. Fuimture, general understanding of what is a Pattern. Is above-mentioned Porta,

soc., Ue, with the Funt, and Mandarin Pronan- is a bona fide sample of kouds which the acader atibo..

No charge for Poltoy, teen, lou

hay for sale, or of goods which he wishes to Alex a bow copies of the GRAMMAR of the order. It la to consist of the smallest possible Chinese Language, in two Parts.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE

kong, 1st November, 1871..: 16 886]

The Daily Prasi Ofion“)

quantity compatible with obowing what the goode around raust bave në intrinsic value..