"POSSIBILITIES ESSAY
waald-it-bait this tnorense were made over to This pictionlar form of enterprian will not, the owners of Egyptina debt. It would be n wavunura to prediet, ha abandoned. On the matter far word according to presedent to warp outrery, Captain Nars and his comrades have up and reuloir the warlies of the Deltă toan, contributed as much by the alesringeup of the it would be to pure the delde arisested by aubject that we believe that within Bre years long culture with my, whether faline or cho determination not to be beaten will be res human. A little of the at and indicatyy thut rized among Aretio prpesta and that know ovested Holland, that couverted the fens of expedition, with new precautions, will be nost Norfolk and Louelushire into sarafields, and, LONDON, vid
nt, other by the State or by private enterprise, that is performing the me bange over the What it proved a tant it is possible, even by are of the Zuyder Zes, if localized on the Delta this route to get a snip within 450 miles of the of the Nile would produce returns which wanki Pole, and diat from thence a journey is lang be called fabulous were it not for the testimony,
Do.
Do Do,
As from London to Blinburgh muh be made of ufual experience in othor regions Perhaps, HAMBURG.
Da
THE DAILY FRESS, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER. 27TH, 1876.
ertised as Loading,
Vessels
* VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
TION
OANAL
Rovena
domá
PHAN
Chinki Mekong
in extreme cold-say, 20 below zero-cse im-after all, we might be better employed in follow. D novable ice packed to batmocks so high ing the example sot by the great Egyptian Do tant the sledges cannot more, and that a way mondha, in extending the area and improving NEW YORE must be out with the piolare at the rate of a the fertility of their dotatry by great bydraulic SAN FRANCI§00 sta mile and a quarter a day. The work, 105, mit works, tharja soking temple and lamb in Da be done within four meaths of starting, or for sentos of phosphated which exist in the form of want af light and heat it can never be done at relion eacrol to the faith of the binst enduring MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Kite Waters.
The terrible conditions for men to mouareby thown to have existed on our planet. UNEDIN
KADANGKOK.... Tace, conditions eli as niske an orderto at Puli Stall Garette.
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, 802 tempt to fent Abord and Immoral; but,
BINGA ORE, BRISBANE, granted voluntegra, the conditions are ust, as SERIOUS ALARM AT NATAL YOKOHAMA..... They might have. Leon abo-lutely impossiblo., Information received from Natal justifies the Do There is no wall of fig miles think, ipprehension that, unless other the Governor SHANGHAL... seguia te protem, purt at the Antarctic region of the Cape Colony or Sir. T. Shopstone is zried. Du from lamun observation. There is no 60ith extraord Mary pomera, avente of sertube | Do, within a ciroli, of is just abroad tough sharter any sñón occur in the Traneven! Re- TAKAO, to prohibit the subaport of the seves pablin. We live hitherto secured the neutrality: AMOY sary bonta. There is only a mareli of exces of Ketalware, the Zula King, by the moral SWATOW AN aro difficulty nuder extreras paid,, and imaginfinence exerted upon him by the Government Quantry which prodsos abcolntoig, nothing to lor Naul; and consequently down to the present out, we little we if it won two ed with nachle of los tiro war between the Buere dad Sucesont: were catered with toe Sanat gand. The pet by teen stretly loonheid. It appears, however, Rage of thor-400 miles amnot be naimpossibility, that Kotabwayu in pow making wrlike preparis" for 20 of them more, by terribly exertions, but ciona on an extensiva scule ke his, chief kraal, with no lose of life, acessfully passed. Now Be ir sugenged in manufacturing guapowder in. that the difonly is understood and is limited large quantities; and we be is perfectly familiar in mon's winds, that there is no further tops of with the merits of the breechloader, be bas atao in open Polar. Sea, and no expectation of any given considerable orders for that arm. The supplier, ha sorar amall, from the spuitalfooty accessary to make these purchases is science will furnish future expéditions with 10-being raised by the sake of catfly and ra" [dos dreamt of resources portable Byut, and Kent, droves of Katewayo's zen were being publicly THE BEST ASSURTVENT EVER SHOWN For instauer, from the newly-discovered mines sold in Naidi. It seems that the Zulae have no
For Sale.
TOYS TOYS 11
OUL SEASON'S TOYS HAVE ANSIYED,
~;IN THE FAST.
WINTER SEASONS
403ORTED
it Discyt secure preruntéves against scurry; difficulty in obtaining all the guan they requiro methods of clearing away, mero expeditious but from that colony and from Delagos Bay; thin the pistuxe; and traction agents for und, indeed, a gent anusa wad lately visited" thu- traversing the way when cleared indefinitely Portuguese artileezent at Luren 20 Margues OUR STOCK IN EVERY DEPARTMENT 18" WILL mora powerful than Artie dogs, With eletrie atatea that whilo be whethers some shortets, it lights, and soffrent aspplies of dynamise, and not thouamidu, of gune were sold to agents of a traction-engine urithe smoothed rund, the the great Zulu, Chist. There a good reason to In the DRESS DEPARTMENT will be fonna travershie of the dreary ice-plain, brad as it is, believe that Kutalawapa meditatee bostilities VERY NEW MATERIAL suitable for
Winter Wear, at from 25 Cents and Brunocky as is any be, urat be within the only against the Daich, who certainly have
to $150 per Yard, kriite af búmua energy and resource. What lie done their utmost to provoke him; Hut no, er- the object is worth all that troulle is tension of tapares of the war can be contemplated question which dnfervit winds will auswer without grafoulard, and we therefore hope that in different suge, but which the aggreantenime will be lost by the British authorities English glat mul answer aboner or later, when in South Africa in enforcing a pacifio poljoy it ban recover it, from the fit of despondenor upon the Boers. If the warlike Zulus generally which follows the return of story Arctic Bape-ware to anyags in the souflict, up buman being. dition, by absolutely rofusing to be beat. It is could possibly prediat either its daration or waste of money very likely, but if the taxpayers what would be its-imate Hil antee that there find ther-wasta their money than that England should repote from a mari
time enterprise to which her credit is pledged,
or in which her obstianoy is engaged, the waste.
of andey need not to be discussed. It is not
the 20th of a penny in the income tax, after ulk
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
JUSSDAY, 26th Decoubor. The market for drug tas kept extremely There will be sacrifice of hunsa life? Some, quiet since was report, and barely anything ue doubt, but ad Expedition can go out and has been done calling for notics.
return us Captain Marse haa.shown, with less
· “long, than there will be in London näst week | from rootless driving, or in play groundy this
winter from the inseof a dangerons ende" for the given of football. The renment from waste of life: would only be final.it conscripta were ordered on Artic Expeditions. But there is no object Well, then, it is no object that Bad should not after her magnificent carte and in the face of the whole world publicly knowledge herself defeated-by-the danger and diffuulter of'a anarch one fifth of which bas aiready been accomplished Spectatur,
THE UTILIZATION OF RELIŲS. Veneration of rejas suffered, my done a heavy dedumgement in this country aoma tbred bandred years ago. It is trae that a alordy ffort is boing nude in some quaters to retrieve he groand thas lost; pod there may be
ocal hopes that thereliquary will soon reappear. in the train of cope, obueables, tunicles, and the like. The brand-new antiquities which are
ON LONDON
EXCHANGR
Bank-bilis, on demand.4/1 Bank Bilts, ut 30 days' sight. 4'11" Bank Billo, ut mouths night 11 to Credits, at: 6 months sight 4/24: Dooomentary Bille,
months atght....
at 6
ON BOMBAT-Bank, sight. UN CALCUTTA Bank, sight.
Baak, sight. 83. Private, 30-day sight... 750
SHARES
Hongkong, and Shangha: Bank Share-23
por nost, precinct Buton Ingarde Society of Canton-8610 per
shore,
re
f
Olan Crators Insurance Company's
$1,700 per share, Obingue Insurance Company-$210 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'aShares
nowinal,
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares $155
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
Sharos-40 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Suntou, and alasao steamboat Co.'s
Shure per cent disco bangbej Stews Navigation Company-Tis.
65 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-575 per
dow being mannfactored with such brisknuse should not, bowerer, lead "te to forget that, Si65 per share... easential element in the propagtion of new doctrines which consists in the demolition of all matters and symbo beld sacred by the old Not only does the bank condition of many a tabereacted dishe and trascried window in our old-churches-bear witress to ting earnestness of the impulse grea by Luther, but we incumple evidence of the prevalence of a like mode of Anverting at least, the view of truth hec by the stronger party-tor Back in the twilight of prehistoris tire. The mighty ostesst of Egypt, that wemed, in their sezonie.grandeur, to defy Time himself, were coatilated by Cam byses. And in our or country, a period a remote that we ack eve gees at the date, bulling and a beiying race appear by turns to tave indulged their own sense of propriety by· desecrating the auk places or she tombs of cach other.
sbarc
Hongong Hotal company & Share 50 per
зинге.
Chinese Imperial Loze-£100. Ex. 45, 118;
SALES OF DECEMBER 6TE, AS REPORTED BY CHINGER.
Vermicelli 50 boga, ut $9.40, by Hing Tai to rolling trader,
Melon Seeds-200 bags, at 35:20, bỷ Hing Tai to travelling Under,
Mashrooms oases, at $55.00, by Hing Tai to travelling trader
Drill Bily Flowersze hoge, ne fi1.80, by Kwong ling to travelline trader.
Fungus bugs, at $31.00, by Kwong Hing Chong to travelling traders
Bed Datos 50 baga, út 55.20, by Kwong Hiby Chong to traveling trader
White Ware 10 pieces, ut 350.00, by KwODE Fling Chung, to sysellingraden
-Venus Tool fi--100- huga, 27-28.40, by Kwong!
ing boag to travelling trader..
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE [Fio, Mawan, FALCONNE: Denise :*December 2úl,
Howeser right every properly uninded persos most hold it to be to reuerate the relies of his own faith and to slow despite to those at that of his opponents, the idea of the ntiliation of relics seems to us to be new. It pomes to from Egyptat artainly is not of nativa Egyptian growth It se me that the test Nila flood lias been remarcably abundant, and blast the cotton green under the blessing of its ample irrigation, la soromising se to use grent rafiafaction to the capaiters. To some extent, however, the staple of the Egyptian cotton le found, er fansied, to be defective in that proper terucity of fibre which is, altributed to the pum arnee of phosphords in the element of the al The been of Egypt bare fue bad habit of eing manure-in-ang-unfamilia to je farsuets of Eaglsud. Pindian it to ban cheap fuel, admirably adapted for the use of the bakehouse, they thus employ it, to the deterio rasiba, it is urged, of the, soil to which it Dog Buturally to return. In this state of thing it is Buggested by pocas great, in ventorit, surely most Euve been by Ameriquito at lize the mammed, rewaİLA of the sacrel "birds and heasta which were louporably entombed in pass time in hope of berton-resurrcation; in point fact, 14 tum. theg into manure for the cotto crop, ki; probably, is only fejer. For the mummies of sacred out, ibía, ok, or what not, unmeros though they any he can caly bear a smuti pró- portion to the balk of the mummies of the ancient Egyptinus themselves. If the remains R CURSETUBE & COMPANY
TheronetceMiniram (over nights,
CHRISTUAS.
20336-
• beg to inform the Community of Honge
na
of the gods, or the symbols be the gods, ara to kuur and Uut stops that boy will be pre- be thes made undul, why not those of their | pared to wake at contemporary words ppora P: We have done very macb to show par proper contempt for (CHRISTMAS CARES
AND ALL DERER GUNFECTIONERY from Sth ecember,
A MODERATE TERMS Ordem must be acht in beforehand for Çakes waighing more than 10 Pounde.
No, CENTRAL MARKET. 1m 1500 Hongkong, 28th November, 1876 (HRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS!!
blinduena of the old Egyptiana which led them ta-honour their dead. Distinguished travellera bave sailed from our shorea who for woutka together have eaten no food that had not been cocked at firea fed, upon mÙMILY QUAÇU. Tourists have been smothered, as they fouilly complained, with snow human dust. The iden of turning all this onobersons evidence of Lie vast sotiquity of narozent race and fach-inco topterial for the mills of Manchester, has in iz something that ay be called almost horelo. It reflects a ray of the very hardest pulitical economy-back into the past for tomade of years. It prescrts n homilisting contrast Jazing returned to Agoy, begs to announce between the white light of the presentage and that he will supply
CHRISTMAS11
w HUTCHINGS,
CONTRADORE, ÉTÉYKDOBE, Wou
MADE-UP COSTUMES is a VARIETY of MATERIALS.
The LATEST LORDON and FARTS STYLES.
DRESSING GOWNS..
MORNING WEAP PERS.
BILKS) BILKS¦17
FFOR FREIGHT APPLY TO:
To
Hongkong Butterfield & Siro
For Sale.
FM: deepaton.
Hardine, Matheson & Co..
Meyer & Colum.
jok despatch,
Jok despatak z
Moyer & Co,jda
#Vogel, Hagedoru át. kupa
Juick despateb
Vögel, Engedøgn. So Com?
Vogel; Hugadorn & Co.Quiak drepatob
ogel, Hagedorn & C
kong Vogel, Hagedors & Ca
Bozario
Roz
Yun Fat
Mearer
Gibb, Livingatan & Qoz gkong Mesageries Maritiones..
gkong Siamesen & Odgajivanja
Quick dispetob Un Zurt prox.,
SP.M.
Lig. 15th pros, ut 3 P.
Apink despacio. Quik despatel Zamk despatcă:
10-day at 2-FAM)
To-marrow, at noon,
On 3rd pror., as; noon;
Quick despatcha
Quick despütah**
Today at 2TM:
Meinhgories Miarikimeəzzzzqız... Quick despotabii
Butterfield Swired
Wa Pustiu & Don
JA. MaoG. Meston.
Douglas Laprail & Comp
ANE, GRAFOED & CO.
invite attenting to their DISPLAY of 000DS for the APPROACHING SEASON. HANDSOME BOXES, filled with CHOICES1 BONBONS
* CHOCOLATE in FANCY. BOXES. CHRISTMAS CAKES and
ELWAS PLUMS.
PLUM PUDDINGS.
FRENCH PLUMS.
MINCE MEAT.
RUSSIAN CAVIARE? DELICACIES for the Table, in GREAT VARIETY MOOSAQUE CRACKERS, in Now DESIGNS,
melading
This DEPARTMENT is deserving SPECIAL Nore. Although Frides have advanced about 60 per Cent in the Home Market, we continae to bell at old Prices
RICH BLACK and COLOURED SILKS.
A WONDERFULLY-GOOD BLACK BILK, at 85 Jests par Yard. RICE BLACK 2 COLOURED SATINS.
JAPANESE SILES, K The YEDO and MIKADO MAKES, at [Foor 40 Clonts per Xard. BLACK Mid COTZUIRED SILK VELVETS Old Prises):
RINKOMANIA,
SPELLING BEE, EMPO TELEGRAM,
PHILADELPHIA, FIELD OF THE CLOTH os GOLD,
ko, ko MECHANICAL and other TOYS,- in GREAT VARIETI. FRENCH DRESSED
HEIGHT OF FASHION VASES IN KSTANDS,
604 of 4600) 29th inst
Ostök Raspatch.
day, at boon. Po-morrow, at daylight
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR BANGKOK
THE Steamship
RAJANATTIANUHAR, Captain Hopking, will be despuered for the sbove Port TODAY, the 270 inst., út. 2. P.X
For Freight or Pasense, apply to:
XUEN FAT HỒNG.
Agenter
2015 Hongkong 20th December, 1876,
QUBAN STEAMSHIP.COMPAN£;
| LOR LONDON CA SUY GA AT
FARE Company's Steamship
“DEUCALION **** will be despatched TO-DAT, at å FM.
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Avents, 1998- Hongkong, 27:b Desember. 1876.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ROE SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo And Pussengate at throng
for HANKOW, NINGED, and PORTS in JAPAN HE Company's Steamship.
DIOMED:
TH
will be despatobed on or about the 28th neta
For Freight or Paghage, apply to
202.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents,
Hongkong, 21st December, 1876..
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR TAKAO.
ANHE German Soliooner
BENEDICTA
Post Office Notifications.
lill close For amoy Per Femeralda, to-day, the 27th instant, at 11:30 AM
For Shanghai-P Chinking, to-day, the
Jonson, Moster, will Be Despatched an above at 27th instant, at 1:30 P about the end of this mouth
For Freight on Penge, apply toh
WE. FUNTAŬ & Do
2088 Hongkong. Sarn December. 1878,
FOIL MELUOURNE AND STONEY. VE Barquie
KATE WATERS, Captain Gives, will have a quick despatab for the above Perts.
Par Fraight or Passage; apply lo
ROZARIO & Co. 1780 Hongkong, 10th November, 1876.-
NOTIOD
COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA FOINT DB GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA, BESTOFTE SAID, NAPLES, AND "EN
MARSEILLES, KEN
ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND FORLLOUIS
JANETHURSDAY, the 38th December, 1876, Note Company, Stounsity **YRACHADDY" Comandant GAUTAIN, with ATLS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above jades,WANLAGT
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal.
eces of Europe.
Shipping Ordera will be granted til coop, Cargo will be received on board valik:4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 F.M. on the 27tb December, 1976. (Tereals are not to be sent on boord they must be left at the Agency'e Office.) Contents and value of Packages are Required
For further par leurs apply at the Oom pany's Office.MENTETN
HAVED POULY,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1875, 2 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
-IN CONNECTION WITH THE
For Hangunk. Par Rajonathanfuhar, towing, the 27th instant, at 2.30 P.AL
For Singapore, Suca, and London-Per Diaalien today, the 27th instant, at 3.30 P.. For Saigon To-day, to 27th instant, ne 430 TA
For Swaton, Amay, and Foooo-Par Nance, torday, the 27th instant, at 5 Y.MO
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET ----- The Frensh Contract Parkes IRAQUADDY: will be despitehod on THURSDAY, the 28t instant, with Male to ant brough the United Kingdown and Europe, vis Marvellies to Safe gou, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australis, New Zealand, Taimablu, Fiji, Aten, Soychelles, Ro amoa, Mauritius, Suez, and Alorandrin.;
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Coy lon. The pootage to Ceylos must be propaid... Soob lettere should be naked Paid to. Galis only they will go on from Catlo sa uupaid,
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, fo
WEDNESDAY, 27th instant,
SF., Money Order Offloo clues. Post
Ollice closes except the Niort Bex which romats oven all night. PROENDAT 98th instant
plug
A. M.Pust Office opone for unle of jus
Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence, 3:20A.M., Registry of Lettera dea999.
A.M. Past Vice closes except for Late:
Lettore, 1L10 AM, Lasterabut Letters only) address
ad to the Freited Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted a payment of. Late Feo of 18 cents extra postage E until...
11,80, when, the Post Office OLOSES
entirely
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET
The Steamship BELGIC will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Zad January 1977, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Stafes, and London, which will be CLOSED Es follow
P..
Registry of Letters conses. 230TR Post Office closeas 2.34.F.M. Correspondenes may be posted ou
board the Packet with Iatu Feare of 12 cents extra Postage, until smo 2,50 P.M. when the Mall is finally closed; Correspondence must be specially directed for this ronte, and if not fally propaid will be sent. by British Packet
Tettera o, can be posted for Usuade, thi West Indies, and other places named below, it
CENTRAL, AND UNION PACIFIC AND suficient Amerione stamps are added to prepay
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
(Calling off SOMERSET, OGGETOWN, CLEVERE SS. BELGIC will be despatobed for San Francisco, ai Tokohama, on TUES: LAND BAY, BOWUN, and KAPPEL BAY, DAY: the 2nd January, it.3 P.M. Taking Cargo
to laud Maile and Passengers Eastern and Australia Asil Steam Company's Stanter
| MBOWEN,"
Captain Miller, will be despatched as abere on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd January, 1877, at
DOLLS,
BLACK ANN COLOURED VELVETEENS PERFUME CASES and other ARTICLES
WOOL SHAWLS;
"MANTLES," and
JACKETS
TRIMMED HATS BONNETS, The LATET PARIS FASHIONS.
and BONNETS: 47 UNTRIMMED FELT A STRAW HATS
RIBBONS..
FEATHERS,
of VERTU DRESSING and WRITING CASES
Hand BAGS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s USUAL CHOICE BRANDS of CHAMPAGNES, SHERRIES, PORTS, and WORKIES.
BABB'S BEER, in Qünuities as desircó.
FLOWERS, A
LACES.
26d 1935 Hongkong, 4th December, 1876, KID GLOVES. KID GLOVES."
ACEWEN FRIOEEL & JO
have for Sale ERNAK UNDERCLOTHING. AMERICAN HAMS and BACON, 7, LADIES' and CHILEBENH
BABY LINEN
AMERICAN FLOUR, Golden Gate, Baker's
Extra LUNG ULOTUS. AMERICAN BUTTER, în Kege and Tohs,
AMERICAN MAUKEREL, in Kitš,
-FLANNELS:
CALICOS,
BOOTBAND SHOES
MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING.
TOYS TOYS!!
* AMERICAN SMOKED TONGUES.
AMERIAN PICKLED. TONGUES. AMERICAN SHEEPS TONGUES, AMERICAN BBBF, in Barrels, AMERICAN STUFFED PEPPERS- Beows und POLSON'S COILNFLOUR. SPLIT PEAS, is Half-Barreli GLASS and CROCKERY WARE. DINNER SERVICES, completo: 2 ROSER'S CUTLERY and ELECTRO-
PLATED WARE
SAYLE AND. Ú.0. VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRERT
HONGKONG,
BIFACOMBE & CO.8 FILTERS.
For Freight or Foemige, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &00 2089 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1878."
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES PRATNA MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
TEE Company's Steamship
**MENZALER," Commandant Pasqualizi, wil be despatched for
YOKOHAMAA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.
H. DU PONET Agent, 2002 Hongkong, 21st December, 1876-
NOTION, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERILS MICREMARITIMBS,
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamshi
GAMEIKONG" Commandant Fonobs, will be desputobed for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arital from Europe.
H DU POUBY,
2023 Hongkong, 1st December 1878.
FOR YOKOBANA. THis Stommshry
AS FLINTSHIRE”
FAIRBANK'S 80ADES; from 60016, upwarde, will have carly despateż na above.
AND AT SHANGHALAENGINEERS FITTINGS,
FOR SALE
In lots to suit Parcharera, NGLISH and AUSTRALIAN STEAM JUCOALS,
Also COALS for HOUSEHOLD USE Apply tough GSAAN ONS
LL. BUSH, 9, Praja Ouniral, Ita 1800) Beneking, 2th November 1876.
·AND & TENNENT SALE and
A
PORTER
DAVID: COREAK & SONS' Merchant Navy RAM Navy Boiled Long Tax
ARNHOLD. KARBJEG & Co. 1180 Hosobe 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON G ALTERNA
SIMERKI&T QUARTO,
#COLZA÷OILER
CHLORIDE of LIMB and PUFASERA SHIP'S CABOOSES BENCH VICES. GALVANISED CHAIN, Assorted Sizeɛ.
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
EKLER, Agout,
if 1985 HongFong, 18th December, 1816. FOR LONDON.
ENGINE PAOKING TOK'S PATENTE AL British Brig
PACKING DAN KORE SHEET ROBBER and INSERTION SHIP'S LAMPS.
AN
WNTON'S SAIES FORCE PUMP. MANILA CIGARSA AUKERA DELA Hun & Vo's PLATING CARDS. FENDERS FIRE IRONS, ODAL
SOUFTLES
REGISTERED GRATES.
1 AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLE, Com
plete, Alo, CURTIS and HALTET'S NO S UIAMOND
GRAIN SPORTING POWDER: SHOT, Assorted Sizes, specially hardened CARTRIDGE CASES, GREEN and BLOWS. LOADERS And REOAPPERS FA KARREL CLEANERS. POWDER and SHOX MEASURES. PATRICK FELT
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNT AND MANDARING
PRONUNCIATION,
An A 841O-OHTEESS Dictionary, publicbot hatibe Daily Evers Office, Hongkong
ROWENA
400 Passengers for Jagun, the United Statca, and Europe,
Connection ta made At Yokohama with Steamere From Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board until 48.3. of the 1st prezimu. - Pureel Packages will be received at the Ofide until 5 PL same dog All Pavel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
6
Koburn Passage Tickets arciishlo montba are ismed at a reduction of 20 per cent. Do regular
For farther information as to Freight or Pasenza, apply to the Avenoy of the Company, No. 16, Prays Central.
- G. B. EMORY,"
Hongkong, 4th December, 1876.
Agent.
U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIO MAIE STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA OVER LAND RAILWA33, 150 TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF TOKIO I will be deapstoked for San Francisco, rit Tokohima, ou MONDAY, the lath Jeanary 1977, at 8 P. Labing Paesengers and Freight for Japun, the United States, and Europe.
Ttrengh Passover Tickets and Bills of Lading are isgned for transportition to Yakó- bania and other Japaù Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America and to New York and Europe, via OVE LAND RAILWAYS
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comprehensiveness and practical service this work stands unrivalled. All the ware which the Chiese bave of late yours bien 'compelled to cois tu org, the nucis ob- Assorted CHUTNIES, JAMS, JELLIES, jesta muchinery.photography.telegraphy,nd PRESENTES CURRY POWDER and in science generally which the rapid udvenne PASTE, SYRUPS, MARMALADE, SAUCES of foreign relations as posed upon them, are te se Apply to here giron th extenes, Edoly and every word is faly illustrated and explained, forming exer- cues for students of a most instructive nature. bich the Court and Phil nomuoitions given, the accents: being carefully marked on the bust principle hitherto nttained. - The typos Webby displays the succese of as attempt to make the Chinese and English typo porrespond im the aes of body, thereby affecting a gast sonomy of space, achieving a clears not previonaly attained, and dispensing with thong at margina and vomit, spaces, whiidli buve heretofore characterized Chinese publications. 10 illustrate the vast ecope of the work, the following fatte are submitted for fonsider tón. Obalipers Vocabulary, contains about 10,000 Chinese choriotars, and Medhurst'a English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000; wailas this work nonusing more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinesa obarao ters. Again, despite all the graminors, and her elementary works as yet rublished, the student this dimbolt innguage absolutely re- DAN QUITAR CINDplow to display the variona nyyli. CONIBDAM GIN; in Stone JAM,AVE GIN;
nations and equivalenta at different words which in White Class Bottles. Wollen Sat iedam will bavo une gimaral meaning." "Of these temples Bukouppes. Ubampagne Bar, Flostëtter's, this work contain more than five times a Ponieraguan, Cocklat, and Buonekaamp Bittera many se any other Dictionary bilberto pal Sunr Krut, in Jansen Preserved Meats,
the tinted darknows if the dynasties ct Manetto, OHRISTMAS MUATS Brightminded perions among na hiyo often fann all other Produce: to be obtained at the -night at the vest waste of productive labour, aforesaid port of Aduy,
winces by suola uolens mandes as the Pirsunda, On HeakorarLE TEEMUS the Sphynx, the Temples of Lazer and of, Kar- and trusts sunt louggoug levidente will fayons mac, llúd all the time devoted to having alone him with their Pattunge he lëtztufores and cutting bierglyphica beeu, Gasfalty con ployed in growing grain and spinning cotton, how much happier and, better off the old gyps tisha would have twan how much better uff ebookd we nas olsa be-free from any of thing troublesome questions of deciphergent et research which Low vicapy, the, wins, of men who might have been worthy of better things might have made good lease or book. keepero. There is li king, if not of pactionl vet of quasi-coomumigil justice. 12 strawings-the benim of these old ignora wuises, - wid worked
He will have a Grand Selection of Meste for: the Uhristiano Taodtional Fat Tarkeys and Gerae,
1760 Amoy, 2nd November, 1876.
FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Co.
Celebratel CARSON Brands of WINES and SPIRITS Apply
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