1877-01-15 — Page 3

THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1817.

ATTEMPTED THEFT OF FRESIDENT

"LINGOLN'S" REMAINS

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUNDAY, 14th January,

LONDON, DE SUEZ

D HAMBURG NIW YORK

Do Da

SAN FRANCISCO:

COOKTOWN AND

Dow BRIS INGAPORE,

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Lon BANGKOKA PÄVELESTI MANILAS

Do

Vessels

VESSELS NAME

Diomed (strin

Jaundia Fago"

Gadame

Singapore (atr,

Darlang (041 Atration Apour esti „Pauguin (etr.)

Mikong (atr.) Vorden (str.),

Salvaðdru (str.),/. San Lorenzo Sunda (str.).

Menelitia (str.)

bintang (str.) Lombardy (sic)

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOD

I caso (strom

slowly drawn forth, and lit up theæriple sloomy factory will a light which won more kan tint A letter dated Springfald, 11., November 10, of thu man, and which, 98 well as 900 could see, sapa The lutor developments in regard to showed up the unarmona trajnework of the S the attempted decoration of the tomb of Lincoln ton baminer as so much barnirhez- galds and, and the stealing of his reunion show that if ana within alint locked like the jaws of it, the hams the copeammatjur of most determined and mer kept swiftly, bir; silently, viuing and fallinR deep-laid conspirusy, iu mhich no morless in the like a giant whetting his tooth and wailing for ́oriminal art were engaged,. The community his prey. «Id a very few minutes the sparking were at fret en horriñod by the discovory ooij was under it and poster. inty shape, and of the midnight attempt that they boatily when this was done men working with iron jumped to conclusion that something of either lever behind legis, wibught iron abielun avor- political or sentional signifiossed attached turned the userbian mass, which was again to the crime, but it is now defnitely knowa uammered on the cuter ofroumference into ita that the agie, motive, or cbitat was tho proper form. This a bracob col for an 80 obtaining of a grest Fantom Fox testitution of son gen will mean a colt of 120 Tona for a 200 the remains. The Lincoln Menomont Asso, sou dnes, as osanot, Lbarefore, be mimatte of siation, somapoard of leading citizens of the muck wurpies than the lurgo piece of ordnance State, have raised Klarge amount of money will uke two years to make rebon it is remi and erected a splendid monument, which with bored that after some of emh of these processo its find surroundings to the point of intarget the men taken nearly two weeks to ocol before Lo all visituta here, And it was qunjectured by it öan be turned in the lathe, a the would-be rubbers that the gasosiation the sitizune of Springfield, and tho people of Illi ncle, as of the Union, "would pay an immense wum to recover the body of the President they lazed so well. It was to be another Charley Bose outrage, with much larger possibilitios in Since last notice, Fard' has been placed at. the way of rewards. The conspirators aro $530, and ablest chests of same at $662. OF TOKOHAMA

SHANGHAI known to the detectives, who will have no Henares males yesterday at 8530, but to-day st difioulty, it is thought, in capturing them: $547 Business done-in Mules at $860, with when the proof t in a satisfactory shape. allowance of twenty eight taeis The fact is that Captain P. D. Tyroll, of the United States secret servine, to wboar the work- ing op of the cans had best gofided by Robert ON LONDON-RESIS Linco and tinmediste primal friends the Juga Creaidens, had troed out the entire plot beforehand. He knew the hour thin attempt was to be made, and the nich; umurtqua ba omma. From Chicago to Springled to the same car with the coaspirators, windowing theus con- stantly up to the evening of the outrage. Ex chief mor Washington was called in to aid in thesapture, which would have been complete, with ponclusive cridance, while all were in the crypt, but for an unfortunate accident. As the delec-Private, 30 daya" sight.... tives emerged from their kiding-place, 100 feet From the vault entrance, one of them in examin- –ing his pistol ancidentally solar gedit. Thorob. bora instantly ted, and dimppeared in the wood, which is bat a few rada distanti The names of the parties sprayed are all viticusid by the bfcura, who exỹ they can bu bad when wasted; “but they are alleged to be among the shrewdest manager of gigantic arimos on this alie of the water. The Frat inkling of the affair was

·kupwa in Juno laat; the details. huving been overbeard in a house in a northern sity, and WAR AUDA reported to partiam interested here. Since that time Robert Lincoln and the Hon. Frenard-west-of Alliesgo hans constantly been on the alert, and by means of several for- Susans cironmstances were able to prevent what certainly would live been a cost horrible sacrilege. The monument is now closely guardad,"

THE LATE ME, GEORGE SMITE.

EXCHANGE

Bak Bills; on demand......... 44" Bant Fills, at 60 days sight, 134 Brak Bilisent & months' sight 4/34 Oredita, ib months'

Dosamentary BL,

months night...... UN BOMBAT-Bank,eight. Or CatoursBank, sight ON SHANGHAI,—

Book, eight

5

-764

SHAKES. Hongkong and Shingbu; Bank Share 28

per dent: premin

Union Insurance Sagiety of Canton-$610 per

ebar

Mas

Olim Tradera Tusurance Company's Shares

$1,750 per aharo, p Chinese Insurance Company-8200 ter- ikare, Hongkong Fivelunecanoe Company's Sharon-

35774 per abaro... Obion Fire faaurants Company's Shares-176

per share bed

For Sale.

GARPET AND FURNISHING

WAREHOUSE.

AVE JUST RECEIVED,

STATE

OF LOUISIANA, "-" EARHGAL, and

FRENCH MAIL, BRUSSELS CARPETS... HANDSOME. Fatterns and DesXING,.

TAPESTRY CARPETĄ“

(a good ueful: CARPET for $1a-yard)

TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS, ----

in Different Widths,

FOR FREIDÉ? APPLY TƏZ

TO BE DESPATCHED

Hongkong Jardine, Matheson &

Butterfald & Qwire indu cong Meyer & Co....

Vogel, Wageduru & Jor Vogel, Hagedorn &... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Taga Hagedorn & Co....... Racceil & Co

On or about 18th fast. On or about 2nd Inst. Quick despatak./ Quick despatch Jajck despacob Kaiok despatoh,

Quick desputok

Quink 'deepatob

‚0;&#; 5.0

On Lat praz, et 3 P3, [Hongkong Gibb, Juvingston & Co. To-day, ni noon, Matt Singapore Gibb, Livingston. & Qo0s or about stà proc

P. & OSN. 06. On 18th inat, në moun, Hongkong David Santoon Sepa & Co...... On 18th inst,, at ♬ r Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.: On 18th inat,, ut 9 r.M.

Messageries Maritimes...N

ongkong Sney Shing Hongkong Yuen Fat Hongst

batikong Brandňa & Commu Hunjrkong Remedios & Comington.

P&0.9 Ni Hongkong BatterBeld & Swire Cóngkong Bis mesen & Qout

Insurances.

PEOS, N. 00. Douglas Laprails &

TRANSATLANTIO. FIRESINSURANCE EN COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE undersigned having been appointed LAgents for the above Compány, srè pre- pared to sovest Pible against fire at current

tee, pubject to a bonus of 20 per centr

- SLEMSSEN & 60,

APA Flongkong. 16th November, 1971, *** AND-TRZE INSURANCE ABSQUIA- VOCATION OF SHANGHAI

CAPITAL AND JURPLUS 300,000 TABLE

POLICIES granted on Marine Bins bo al.

02516 fast, at posi Tomorrow afternoo

On 19th fast., daylighti 170 17th inet, at 27.3. Qulok despatol, po

Quick deepatob

l'a day, at noon,

-To-day at 2 KIL

Quick desputah.

117th inst., daylight:

Vessels on the Berth.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

YOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo, and Passengote at tèrough rates

for HANKOW_Nisaró, und Possa infor

HE Company Steamship'

HENELAUS"

„JAPANNU

Vessels on the Bortli.

FOR-LONDON,

(Eenfelept Indnoemen offera), DHE 9/3 L. 11 Russian Ship BOGOTA, MAN VANADIS, Wiklund, Master, will load here and bayaqaigh -deepotab or ubora

For Freigh Sagar or Mesuresent, apply to MENSVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O **** 64 Hoapkane, Biḥ January, 18772 4 STALLION FOR NEW YORK, AND 718E AL American Chip.

CUT WATER,”

WORK Creelnino, Master, will lead here hud will have quick despatch as oboro,

Für Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, 14. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1977

FOR LONDON: THE AL Britax Shjpg

ENGLAND'S GLORY." Knight, Muet, vil at here and have snick despatch.

For Freight, apply to ma

35. Hongkong 3rd Jungary, 1817.

Post-Office Notifications.

A marl will close

For Shanghai-Por Menelaus, today; de 18th instant, ELI 30 AM. A

For (kokjown and Sydney-Per Stagepers, to day, the Ibth retant, at 11.30 . Malls will also be aloned for other parts of E A train, New Zealand, and Tasmanis, S. Cente nite

For Manila.-—--Per miling ship, te-day, the 15th instant, at 11:30 31.

For Shanghai Per Chinking, to-day, the Jöth inatent, at 1,30 m,

For Hainan and Haiphong-To-day, the

Täch inatant, ÖK

For Biegapore, Penang, and CloutPer Arraloch Apcar, on Thursday, the 18th insteat

For Singapore, Fenate, and Calenta.Par Penguin, on Thursday the 18th inst., 2:30 PM. For Bungkok-Fer Danube, on Thursday, the-18: Inatańk, at 5 Plar,

ALS BY THE UNITED STATES"

PACKET. ES

•The Uarted Stutes Mail Prokat CITY OF) TOKIO will be desputobed on MONDAY, the 15th instant, with oils for Japan. San Fr

isco, the United States, and London, waigh will bo CLOSED as follow

#Eagiatry of Lettore bakkes.

2.30 PM Post Ofžinę closes."

US. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIO MALL STEAMSHIF COMPANT.

2.30 PM. Correspondance may be posted on THROUGH 40 NEW YORK, 71A OVER.

ward the Pok on with Lals Foo LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ATHE of 12 cents extra Postage, nati

2.50 PM, when the Mail is finally closed. TOKORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO Correspondance must be specially directed for

THE U. 2. Mail Steamer OITZ OF LUKIO this rabterand iftast tally propaid will be sent

will be despitolied For San Francisco, wik by Beittals Facket,

Letters can be posted for Canada, tha Takobson, on MONDAY the 15th January, 1877, 36 87 taking Passengers and freight-West Indies, and obor prices named "below, if enfisiant American stampa sro added to prepay tor, annun, the United Sinto, and Burope,

Turoogh Tameoger Tickets and Bills of them from San Franoisso to destination. Ant. Lading are issued for atspurtation to Yoko rican Stamps are sold at this Offer..

The oharga for Registry is 8-oonte in Hotg- bami and other Japan Purla, to Jan Fradeisch kong Stamps and 10 cants in U.S. Stampato to porta in Mexico; Central and South America, those places only the names of which are print will be despatolied TO-DAY, the lab instout, and to New York and Europe, vid OTR in Italies. To all the other pinces named

LAND RAILWAYS.

correspondance onnnot be Registered through, For Freight-or-Passage, apply tu

out only to San Francisco (Szent). BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD. Agents,

Tokobama. A

A Stanmer of the Mitan Blaby 3.8. Company will leiva. Shanghái, vil the Inland Boa Ports; 92 Hongkong, 18th January, 1877, Metsabont aams dute, and make close connection at

FUR COOKTOWN" AND. SYDNEY, Taking through Cargo for MELBOURNE, AHH Fastern and Australian Mail Steam

Company's Steniner. HOW TEST SINGAPORE"

justant at Noov

A New York, Passagers hare celestion of various lines of steamere to Fingland, France and Germany.

P,

Toagrong and Whainpas Dosk Compasy's ENTRE AND SOTA OERPETS, dividend of 10% for shareholders on Bspital, will be despatched as stove.TO DAF, the 15th on the 14th proximo. Parzel Piakeges wie be

Soarestry percent dinganet e Hongkong,Cinthy) and MicrodiasiboatCo, a

Shares-15 per cent, dingount? "se" Shanghai Steam Varigation Company-Ilg

95 per share, ex-dividend.

Hongkong Gus Company's Shuras-875 per Sebare:

Hongkong Hotel Joopany's Shares-$50 per

Abyze,

The discovery of the manner of reading the Chinese Imperial Loan -£99. Ex. 4. 111. Persisa waasiform-by Groefend in 1908, and

White Sugar-100 bags, al 85,90 by Yee Shan Tai to local thiler

Badlish bagian 38.50, by Wo Tai to travelling trader,

Red Dalea 300 kaer, a€ 33,03 by Tue We Loong to travelling traders

*Vermifoelli—10 briga, at $8.30, by Obno Chong to travelling tradera

UNITEETSE and Flower PUOLENGKA

FELT DRUGGETS.

Asuitable for BEDROOMS.

QUUOA MAITINGS, PLAIN, and SPRIPRD, in ail Wlashes COQQA MATS;

PLAIN A COLAUZKÉ BOEDERs, in Diferent

Dieca

BODY PLOOR OLOTUS,

Byards wide: leo

O STAIR CLUTUS

Hit, din, and sit, sim wind, and Squares suitabla

for OFFICES."""

SILK AND WOOD TAPESTRY,

Urjed Lily Flowers-10; bags, at 31,50 by | A NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FURNITURx, olun Chong to travelling traden

Fongo-Gbaga at 229,00, by Hing Tai to travelling trader

Malon. Yezda 30 beggo, ut $5,50, by Hing-Pai to travelling trader.

American Flour—800 dage (50lbs.) a:81.75, by Ying Ubong to locsi trader.

JANUARY 1STE Cattlefisk-10 année at $37,60, Tạp Rea to travelling trader

Masbroouse--20 cages, at $54,00; by Yes Keo traveling trader.......

White Sugar-140 bags, at $5.99, by Hep Fing to travelling racer.

Boù Datea-59 bagt, at S531 by Hing Tai Chan to travel time frater

Vermicela—10 laga, at $9.00 by King Ta Oba to travelling trader

Fungus 10 bags, at $20.04 by Bing Twi Chng to travelling trader,

"the suba; quant deopherment of the Assyrian br. Saxes on January 137 & REPORTEU) IT The tota Dr. Hinoka and Sir R. Rawlinson iOHINESE 1830, followed by the ressarchos of Edwin Norring Mr. Fox Talbot, and My, Sayre, and in 1866 by the late Mr. George Smith, plased this country in the first rack of this brach ofjuquiry, Mr. Smith had already attained ten paara agu Bach an epinepte in this sady that, no the re- mmmendation of Bir H. Rawlinson, he was ex- ployed on the Egyptistellationeof them, and, from bis own powers of donipherment and from the unsterials placed at his disposal, rapidly attained to the position of the most advanced Assyriologist in this country is chief works were a bistory of the Assyrian monarch Assur. banipal, or Bardonapalue, accompanied by the Assyriau texts and translation, in 1871, and bis discovery of Assyrian tablets in the volles- tions of the Muséom recounting the Obaldman Version of – The Flood, oninamuosted to tho Society of Biblical Arobiology on the Sad of Desember, 1872, at ergoing meeting, al which Mr.Gladstone, the Prime Minister, we present. He had alrcupy, of the close of 1871, disourered the value of most of the losters of the Cypriota apluchet. Mr. Smith mode --bras expartitiona to Kongunjuk, the susient Nineveh, oppdalter the modern Mosol, in 1875.1874 and 3876-two for the Trusts of the British Musanni And the ibird for the Daily Telegraph, and died on ais retara from the last is the autumn of this your, boviar acured by 'par-}· oliage about 2,000 tablete and other chjenta for the nationallentiore. Educated only till bis 15th year, and segpainted with no other Janguage than his own, and the ambient. A say. rain, the admiráble penetration, anladaced researok, and logical nonmen be showed in the interpretation of Assyrian texts sutitle bin to be considered an instance of self-taught nud reliant solularship rarely found Big prema ture death, 12. the 37th year of his age, in a loss to-apience and u deep af onion to him fauxily; and although the Queen has gracionaly accorded' pension to him widow offelant to place har beyond want, the large family he left behind him requiron some additional nid, whiab, will without duabt be accorded by those who admirá goains and sympathize with a misfortunOS, The tablets obtained and forwarded by his oATU for the national collection, have arrived, and are ea additional claim on the consideration of the pablic. The collections of Babylonian and other gatigaltina porobused by the late Mr. G. Bwith at Bagdad have arrived at the British Mun. They onsist of about 2,000 objects, among thom are the celebrated lion, with the emr of the Egyptian Shepherd King Set in. scribed on its breast, some piece of sculpture, and a great number of clay tablets with inserigi tinos in Babylonian cakeitar, apposed to be the deeds of a commercial firm which continuad from the tinio of Norigdisear to that of Dariuk Soms she dated in the reign of Belabazzar,

White Soxer-00 Bus, at $5.20, by Wo King to toen bradur

SYDAMASKS AND EEPS,

***

in various Colours and Prices

A Large Assortment off y CHINIZES AND URETONNES.

CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS

-to restoh DAMASKS and REFS, TULVET PILE, PRINTED, AND

FERUIUERED TABLE COVERST

PRIFTED TAOLE BAIZE, —

Gure by the yard, a

parte of the World; at ourrens rates; This Association, will, until further nobice | provide out of the earnings, firet for an interest

and thereafter distribute among Folicy holdern manually, in okah, Ah, the profits-of the Underwriting Busmess pro ratë tp emonnt of premium contributed,zga

*** ́ ̈ RUSSELL & O

tf: 1099- Hovskone 9th July, 1879, 2

NORTH" BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

• Aperts.

LINCORPORATNE BY ROYAL UHARTER AND

SPRCÍAL ACTH OF PARLIAMENT.

-- Established 1800.

CAPITAL-£2,000,000

THE Undersigned. Agents at Hongkong for

the above Onmiany, are prepared to

Policies agamat FIRE, to the extent of 210,000 on say Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual race, subject to a discount of | Twenty per cent. (20 *});"

REGI GILMAN &

バン

gens

tr 1063 Hongkong 7th July, 1874 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE *** INSURANCE COMPANY,

TAROM this date, until further notice, die

count of Twenty per cent. (204) upon the EMI-Arrent local rate of premis will be allowed

upen insuradoes offected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Vou

Agente

LAGE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS AND ANTIMA CASSAES,

că all sizes.

tf 1199 Heugkong, 27th Juce, 1872. QUBEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:

For Froight or Passage, apply ti

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 58 Hongkong, Uth January, 1877,

POR SHANGHAI. THE Steamship "htt

A

CHINKIANG,"

d. Hezg, Master, will be despatchind for the above Port TO-DAY, the 15th inst, at 2PM,

For Freight or Passage, upply to

O, ŠIBMSSEN & 06. 91. Hongkong, lato Jaunary, 18770

FOR SAIGON.

HE Steamship

NORDEN"--

Freight will be received on board until 4

mceived at the Düde until 5. EM some day. all. Pared Packages, should be marked ta, ad- dresa in fall; valds of same to required.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company; Fraya Central,

G. B. EMORY.

Agent. Hongkong, Deermber-16th, 1876,

STEAM FORA ZNAM „INGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

·OALLE, ADEN SUEZ, NÁLTA BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENICE MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDONE

BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND 20-AUSTRALIA

The following arotas charges on COTTEUR=" dence:lbus aant

PEL HALF Oct. Hongkong Đà

Cente. Centa

Canada, Breh Columbia, New Bromwich, Nosa Goetia, Prince Mtures a Island, Vuncouver's (6

ofund, Bahamay, Alkeɛut, New Providence

in spinaci, Bermuda, Bogoin, Cartagena, Costa Rica, Ou ba, Caragao, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaica, Now Granada, Nich ragua, Panama, West Indies... Hawaii, Nous Foundlands Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador, Venezuelan b

Belics, Greytoten, Oniana, Hon. derna Martinique, Santa Mar tha, Turk's Islandsmeis

"Brasil.

will be despatched for the abova Fort MORROW AFTERNOON, this 16th instant.THE VENIRBULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

SODY SHING.

Boaban Sirad 85 Hongkong, 12th January, 1877. FOR SWATOT, AMOI, AND FOOCHOW.

UE Steambblp

Captain Pauchard; will be despatched for the Jabove Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 17th inet,

at Daylight.

i

For Froight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. -89 Hongkong, 12th January, 1877,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

THE Steamship

CALCUTTA

ARRATOON APCARZAN THE Undersigned are preparod. to GEANT Captain A. B. MacTavish, will leave this for tha}

POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 13th Instans aztent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on at SEM Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates,

For Pepper 50ing, at $2.06, by Wong BIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS.bject to a Discount of 20 / on the premise

to travelling trade

· · American · Olarifat Ginadatioasent $59.00, by Wo Kas lo travolting tradori

Shällfeb-20 baya, nt $38.00, by Kwang Foor Wo to tinselling under,

HONGKŪNŲ TEMPERATURE. (kok Masks, FALCON BA & Ue's knattaj

Jay K Selameter-96¬

Farsçister-1 pix

BLAN

3036

目

CHINA CƠAST METEOROLOGICAL-

REGISTEEN Y

Jasonry 18th

BANNER.

THERMOMETER.

翻

whose ce gocure as King for the first time.

in these onneiform ipseriptions. Some other.

documents of interest are among them-Daily BW 130.96 36.

_PROJECTED MERTON GITN.

Theʻalec alternal..

Direction of Wind

There is ramour that the Government inte

tend to cazatract guns at Woolwich, which Zür

WITTE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS." WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS

CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS.

MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES, CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING, BUGS

"AND MAUD WHALS. T

a

ESTANGIRES AND SUÜREN VICTORIA EXOHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGEONGE

AND AT SHANGHAI

A'N DERINENAEND'S AL K and JPORTEE

DAVID CORSAR & SONG" Merchant Navy.

YANG NEDA-

Navy Boiled Long Flax

26

dize and power no other arsenal in the wouldyr 61017.0 60 460

oan attempt to produos the like of. This WarThecametet...

decision tea bags forced apam thủ nathorities by

the docess of the Italian 100 ton kun at Sper-

Weathe

in and sgainst which we in England have no a R

plecs of ordnance that oculd cope with the least Quily fallen

chance of macres Falty an has been the

wannfactore at this gun as compared with:

what the Royal Arsens could turn out, TE

Daxorral of the sos jus'inchies, bene, sand búndresda

Lins still proved itgele vratly ampering to any ait le galinda wimat

other large cannen in the world. Remember

LaNoMerse, in linheil degrees and Code, kept in the open DEWASZIJN OF WIRD, Is Peristerni avery (as (URI NG FINAL.

that this gun le only one of eight Nike

log, too, han forty 40 DAVO OLER 0 A 1 to 8 fight here to hoderats:

State of Weather-3. Clang khubby. C. Cloudy. D. Trady

GANYAN A

DA ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. #11160 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867. 1

↑ EN Undersigned have been appointed cole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chios by Messrs. J. & R. TRE- NEFT, Glasgow, and Monats. David Gondar & Soga, Arbroath. “

MARNHOLDA FARBERG & Co.

f 419 Rongkong. January, 1887. KOW ON SALE,

ALINTERIAI QUARTO.

ENGLISH, AND CHIKESE DICTIONARY.

ITH THE PONTI AND MANDAKIN PRONUNULATION 43 AL-HINKER DICTIONARY, published At the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

FOR comprehensivences and practical service

NORTON & Un,

Agents. 618 – Hongkong, January, 1876.

OLINËSH INSURANCE COMPANY →→

→ (LIMITED).

NOMOR

Dsapatches will close at 2.40 P.A. For Freight ut Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, BONA & Oon.

Agents. 90 Haarkong, 2th Janamry, 1877-

FOR BANGKOK.

THE Steam hip

"DANUBE,"

“A. Viruchy, Commander will be dempatalied for #SOLIUMB granted at current rates on May the above Port on FRIDAY, the 19th instant,

rine Rieka to all parte of the World. In [st Daylight accordance with the Company's Articles of As- sociation, Tee-thirds of the Profits are distri sutad aanpally to Contributors, whether Share. holdere or not, in proportion to the net among1

of Premis contributed by sach, the remaining

and being carried to Reserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & Co.,

General Agents 95) Monakoor, 17th April, 1878-

BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY MEA

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

96 Hongkong, 12th January, 1877; FOR COOKTOWN, DHISBANE;SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, THE Esstern and Australian Mail Steam

Company's Steamer

"SOMERSET

will be despatched as above, From SINGAPORE, on or about the 4th February next.

NAVIGATION Company's Steakip {"GEELONG," Captain FRASER, vill leave thin.

on THURSDAY, the 18th Januarý, at Noon

For farther Fürtionlars, apply to...

SterVIR, Superintendent,

·Hongkong, "Sta Jaanary, 1877.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNER DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS

STEAM FORUM SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALDE, ADEN SUBY, ISMALIA, `PORT SAID, NAPLES AND MARSEILLES

BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,

Bolivia, Fouadgy, Okiti. Peru.8 Argentina Confederatica, Bu ende Ayres, Paraguay Uru gusy Rasipi

Newspapers(uot over d'os.) Bouke, &c., per 40

& Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as auk soarves, patellary, Ec.) will be detained

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet GEELONG will be despatobed with the Mails for Ecripe, THURSDAY, the 18th Jaanery The following will be the hours of closing the

WEDNESDAY, 17th inėtant;

5.P.M., Money Order Office closes. 6 PL, Post Office.clones except the NEIT Box, which remains open all night,. TUESDAY, 18th instant,

7AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Foste *ing of all correspondedce,

MYA10.AM., Post Office closes except for Take.

Letterar Registry of Deltara camera. THURSDAY the 25th Jannury, 1877,

Nona, the Bompany's Staunebtp 19.15 AM Letters may-be posted on payment THUÊ BULATR FRY of 38. conta extra "MEIKONG,” Commandant foACHE, with MAFUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and

Postage, until GAGO, will leave this Port row the above, places UNDE

Cargo And Specie will be reziltered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

114 when the Post Office CLOSES ......... on tirely,

11.30., Letter(bat Letters only) address

ed to the United Kingdom rut Brindion, or to Singapore, may be posted on board_the_Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 1600, Posing on. Board ceases

Correspondence can now be forwarded by Tails to the United Kingdam, tid Ban Francisco, at the following rates

Shipping Ordera will be granted tilknoon, Cargo will be received on board until, 4 P.M., Spects and Pargals untu) 3 PM, on the 241b. Janary, 1877. (Paroels are wet-to-be seni on.board; theyannot to left at the Agnolo Office.) Contenta and value of Paolagen are rógnirol.

Swartker particulare apply at the Com pony's Office.

HOU POUET, Agent,

Hongkong, 12th January, 1877 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

For Freight or Passage, apply to the Under TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.

of Lading.

Letter 12 cents per Registration Newspapera...

$conte ens. Books and Patterns, 1 oz... Fobuts. Books and Patterns, Sux...4 centa. Books and Patterns, every 8 ceats..

The Mails close on 2.30 r.X., usually on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Registry cannot be effected after 2. The average tice of transit to London by

be spasially addressed via It inendently paid it will be sent via Suca

THE Undersigned braving been appointed fade prepared to grant through Bils SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES this rozte is 50 days. The corresponderent

"Agents for the above Company, sro" pro- parod to grant Inonrandës së followa im.

SAN MARINE RISKS. Policies At-current inten, paydulo either karcy in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East. N

A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THERE BID ON

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Oɔ]:: Agents,

tr50 Hongkong, 11tli January, 1877,'

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HEP.&O.S.N. Co.'s Steamsp

BUNDA

TIED FEL CENT; will be allowed on all LOCAL kave for the above plase shortly after the

#ISKE,

arrival of the Steurship Lombardy with the next Egglish Muil.

FIRE RISKS.

Policies granted on: First-class Buildings to in eziout of 220,000,

“A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT.(20)) quon the mirrest local rates will be allowed on wil premiumycharged for insuranes; such die. count being deducted at the time of the isane of policy

RUSSELL & Co.,

1Hongkong, lat January, 1874

AMOTVER,

Superintendent,

6 Hongkong, 8th January, 1877.

* STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P, & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"LOMBARDY:"!

Agents will leave for the above place about 24 hours

fter her arrival with the nezr English "Mail.

A. McIVER.

NOT BELFONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will b1 RESPONSIBLE för, say DERT Officera or the Draw

the Work stands anrivaled. All the new controled by the During theit, aby in

their four frigates in the Mediterranean, and to frost to be 10 cary: 10 to 20 vicorde which the Chinese have of Jate years bean. Fall of which they will have before three years are over, our Government lave determined to T. Pod For Irisil, de Ligung Maliste sompelled to coin to express the numeroas Hongkong Harbour

Overpass all competitors at me with guna of Posing the Equally, Rony

For Sale.

FO SALE

1HAS. REIDSIBUK'S CHAMPAGNE

_____** WEISHLACK HOT (197 ...........pas quae of 2 dozen pinta $18 aber onse of 1 dozen quarts, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFURRE, 1369. ZIN DES LEINORA $18 ...........par onse of 1 dozen quarte

PALMER MARGAUX NA

per one of I dozen quote ANCHATEAU BELAIRE

case of 1 dereen.qtacte LURMONT

jenta in machinery, photography, telegraphy,tuid, ALIONĂ, German steamer, Moiler-Wm. Pue- in science generally, which the repid adyante ↑

porerall, German, bark, Miller-Carbeitz

A

AND BUROPE,

IN CONNECTIOR. WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PAULFIO AND} -—~

CONNECTING RAILROAD

TIBLE

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS

CA will be despetoned for San Francisco, tit Yokohama, on THURS DAY, the let February, at 3P. taking Cargo and Frauengers for Japan, the United States, and Enirape.

To provide means of remitting small-me of money to or from this Colony and balcon, the Porta of China and Japan, the Pastmasters and Agents of this Office will in faire bel- lowed (but not required) to paralize Hongkong

Stampe from foreign raidosta, Betreen Hougtong and Shanghai, er Hoog- and Yokohama, however, in either diretion, Money Orders must be used.

The Stamps tendered for sale must aut ex- Contection is made at NT

ceed 325 in value, most he perfectly deno, in Steamers from Ebonguni. W good condition, and in strips of at least two, ne no separate Stamps will be purebased...... Thoy Freight will be received on board until ✯ P.M. must be presented personally or

coupesied

of the Sfat instant. Panel Packages will be by a note, postpozepur-

received at the Office nail 5 PM same day. The Postmaster or Åpent

Ali Faraci Packages abon id be marked to address | chasing, if his public foods in band are not Min full; valde of same is required but suficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any

Superintendenti,

63 Hongkong, 8th January, 1871,

OUMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, 5 SUEZ CANAL, THE Qomp»ny * Stoomelip

"DIOMED!!

will be disputóhed on or about the cd feat. For Freight or Passage, apply tampok

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agente. #72 Hongkong, 9th January, 1877.

FOR LONDON, 1114 SUEZ QANAL, Owling at SINGALORD and PENANG, THE Stemebip

DALTONA, Oxplain Müller, will be despatched so, abore on

or about the 18th satent For Freight, apply to v

S

–

previously attained and depeaping with those vist margins and yosht spacos which have Bag Un 5 heretofore characterised Chinesa publications EDWARD JAMES, American hark, O'Brian,—

Lo illustrato the vast aaope of the work the Rozarlo & following feets are submitted for consideration. ALLEN Ricasexy, Geiman bark, Wezdemadu.

halmers Todabulary contains about 16,000 Metabers & Co. Chinese characters, and Medhcret's English ENGLAND'S GLORY, British whip, Knight. sad Obinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Arnhold, Karbery de Ja,

200 tons. There was at oustine sous thoughts. Tani Bad, threatening absity of building gome of 160 one, that is double the QTs inters we repented to indicate way therence ovde of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are ANTIOON, Anseridan bark, Merrill. Orders. Share given in vitenso... Bach and ovary word is Avoters, Britian d-in schooner Thomin size of the present infans 80 tons of Eliticallan Bat on the electatione and goantities being the hour of cofe, ter the previous as view (non) are fully astrated and explained, farming exer- Meyer & Co. taken out it was een that a gun of rod fjole quantity of war indicated in for students of u mosi instructive natur, AUGULZ, Ger bark, Buck Stamasen & Úc, Both the Court and Fanti pronunciations are Avousen, Germon brig, Büs -Roll Co. 200 tone could be made in the the incision androda.

given, the andentă being carefully marked on CNKIANG, Brits, Hogg Siomsten & Co. time and at very little extra cost thas one of

the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. COLOMBO, British brig, Heuer Order, 360 Iz is understood that the only question

graphy displays the suOCON of Wa Muant to CONQUEST, British steamer, Anderson, Kwong Temaining open je whether it would not be bet. fer to make aix guns of 160 tons instead of four

wake the Chinese and English type correpond DANUBE, British steamer, Clinchy Yuen Fat in the size of body, thereby ufooting a vast of 200. The intended. 200 ton gun will have s

economy of space, achieving a clear length of La Eearly as possible-fifty teet The Spezzia, yun le within a few luohen short of forty fest; arb bus dramoter of nearly nine teet at já bun The length of its bore is 03 feat, and with a obarge of nearly 410 be. of gunder it can throw a conical shot 01-2,500 a statice of nine miles. The English gun will have a bore at $1. teet, its diameter will be 21 incbos, and with a charge of Potiba, of powder it is foulated at it -will throw a concur headed bolt fre test long, weighing almost 0.000-lhe, (2) toga), h distancu of twelve milos. With the hollow shot, loaded" as abell, it will take 360 Us. of powder, and in faot be a flying mine of tro most terrible de- scription where it strikes. Only tap werk booki of the Arsenal san show the almost indefinite sambar of processer wiriols guns of this immense magnitude uxvé to pass through. The hunting, re-heating, malding, and re-welding, the terming of the calls, and, when intned shrinking them on while red-hot over other coils, ail go to. wake ugazel a maze of Inbunt, it, and may so call it as would sunke the description of It given in Agures look like the raturan. of the quarterly revenue. A fair specimen of

the difficulties to be overopass with thear huge. guna was given in the keating mad welding of

376

$5 per este of 1 Jozen quarto, Camper Base of 2 dozen pinta,

SIEMSSEN & 26.

592 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.

VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE attached, 5 Home-Power Fitted it Governor, and complete in all its parts

Apply tod

SEILUARENORI

1706** Hönphong, 28th October, 1876,

KEUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS

ESSEN GERMANY)

PEILY Imakan), Brangust. Coloque termson.

The great col which buis to cover the breech ofSOLE AGENT FOR CHÍNA A

the jaws of the 80-ton grans ne yeh ordered, In was a while and almost melting roll of noile waighing 50 tome. When the furnace door, was spared nearly every na save the case-laidened -workmen wan simost blinded by in glara. – The. Bore-Longs and to drag the was forth was nearly 60 feet long and weighed 25 tons, and ~wa maorporated in, ul, its various powers of

sorowa and ghains knd deanus by 60 men With thèse ulca the biasing, afinttering pile was

BE SÚNG & Co.

DOAL MERCHANTS Have alway on band Lanon Brooke of every description sí Pode-

– Addresey, ohru,of-Bod-1.10ONG 3. CO.,

No. 4. Prate, Hongkong,

Hongkong, Prix May, 1876.

this work contains Tibro, this 60,000 English EPON, British steamer, Hubbuck-Mol words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarnetière & Ou

ten. Again, daste all the grammars and FoxMoss, German, Bim. schooner, Schwer other elementary works as yet published, the Melcher & Co. student of (bis difcclf language sheolttely. Foruna, Samose bark, Soderstrom. Chisele, qura pramples to display the various appli. GARIBALDI, American wire, Forbes Jardine, sa tape anal equivalente at different work which HTBRONTO, Brities brig, Kook, Lundstel

Matheson & D

hare one general tudating. –Of these examples this work contains more than five times as & OS many se say other Dictionary hitherto pub HUMBOLDT, German bark, Stoll, E. Behell

Vi finns & Cove

the work is so complete, that a reference Go

For practical purposes the arrangement of JYLLAND, Dawah Brig, Laub-Ed., Bobelts

to its pages enables a person who undor.- MAÏQUIS OF "ARGyne, British bark, McKeon, Vande English to communicate ofpetired Rozio & Chỏi

T

with datares no nuderstand nothing, but Obamas, Gar. burk, Baletit-Stemgeen & Co. ness. In this respect the work will be found PRESTO, British bark Laiden-Armbold; Indispensable to all Enrogenus residing Kasberg & Co.

Ubins, and to the untives themselvas at LSFIBIT OF tua AGE, British bark, Jobawen plains anbirota fally with which very few in blaster

dood of them are perfectly acquainted, Tu Jax Wang Siamese burk, SunTai bee parties resident in Rogiand and interested in TELEGRAFA, Siam, bark, Berendsen Stemaseu Chips it cannot but be invaluable occasional CWO DOZEN

It comprint upwards of two thourind Kegs THAKRE British Mormor, Colco-Douglas quarto page

60, PATTEN Østim Bow RS

FELT #DAILY PABIS" OPPION, HONGKONG,

UNAMIM British Bark: OKLE TÄNADINA Bastian Schip, WISH

VE BIELIFE, AKROKIONn schooner

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co 47 Hồngkỏng, 5th January, 1277, *

FOR MANILAY HD Spanish Brig FAR

“SAN LORENZO,”

*Fico, Bilaster, will have quiëk "deepajch for the

above Port.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & 05. 49. Konekouz, bth January, 1977,

ABFOR NEW YORK. HE A1 Eritish Clipper Bargne-

Pitch

“UNANIMA,”

Cain. Mester, will load here and at Khampon the bars Fort, and meet with early dea For Freight, apply to in

RUSSELL 0. 13 Hongkong, Och Jeanney, 1877.

THE

· FOR HAMBURG.

FAÑO, Danish Hark

„Captain Norby, will load here and si if humpos, and will base quick slempatol. -

• For Freight, apply to

PATRATOGEL HAGEDOEN &

1930 Hongkong, 4th December, 1876

FOB NEW YORK. #gen A1 British Barkhan

KUNA MADAME DEMOREST"

Hotura Famage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent

on zogular rates,

which appears doubtful or suspicions. He

is allowed to charge a Commission of one per cant, on all Stamps parchased.

Letters containing Stampa should be regis- For further information as to Fraight or tored, and the Stamps should be secured from Passaro, apply to the Acetoy of the Company, aberration. No. 16, Praya Cenzint

Agent →

G. E. EMORY,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877.

OQEAN MARINE INSURANCE,

COMPANY

HD Undersigned, having been appointed".

pared to lasny POLICIES & CURRENT RATES. LA BELARUS GILMAN & Co

1 2032 Hongkong, 21st Dicember, 1876. PHENIX FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY,

O this dabo, until further notice, s dier countof Twenty percent (20) Jupon the ciarenbleost rates of premia will be allowed mpon insurancar effected with this Company:

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co

-ponte

if 1102. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872- VETANCHESTER, FIRE ASSURZANON

COMPANCASI

THE Underagued Aperta ars in resuipt ui

A

OHARTERS EFFECTED,

The following Settlements have been iffetod since the issue of Messra) HEINEBANK ÅLES,ʼS. last Freight Ciraular-

German buck Festa, 3 tons, Wiempo to

· Tivatein and back to Hongkong við dómn 2- ohrang, 56 cánts per pion). 35 luy, dayang German back Gustav Adolph, 272 ton, Hong- kong to Tientsin and back bit Newok wang 50 couta per pioul, 35 ley days German bork Brames, 380 tons, bongo to Hot

phong and back, $3000 in full. 35 Jay Jayas British sohooner Fulcagarúm, 175 tong konon. to Haiphong and buck, $1,250 mm 11, 30 British sobooner Syringa, 242 tons, bend to Haiphong and back, $1,550 in full. Số ley German bark Ferdinand, $16; tone, Mania to

London or Liverpool, prirate termas German schooner Amanda, 225 tons, olid to

Now, Lork or Heston, privata lēzen zu German bark Hanse, 199 tona, hemato Channel:

for ordera to a part in the United Kingdom

Le instructions from the Board of Direstorm |⠀⠀⠀ or ca the Continent, private terms. !! authorizing thon to mene Foliale to theartout Gorman wohcozer Ban Francisco, 250 team, hinve

Current Rates of £10,000 on any one Pratulien Risk, a to to Singapore, 34% in fall,

the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Riske at German bark augusts, 284 tomi, bence to Singse

Discount of 20 +4 allowed,mories

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. -

Hongkong, 8th January, 1875) THE 800TTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

pre 2000 in full, Danjeh brig Jylland, 267 tone, Takas to Toro Yhum, 020 gente per pioni; and Nowol wing

to Hongkong,973 conta per piçul, Brittal berk Marquis of Argyle, 500 sons, Smigon to Sourabaya, 35 conta per pica), 20 ay dayı

British brig Hieronymus, 252 tony, Saigoa to HE Undersigned, having been appottodSourabaya, 35 centa par piou), 15 Jay days

Agent in Hoogkong for the above-named and hence to Saigon, $100 in full. Company, is prepared to GIANT POLICIES British back anima, 746 tons, Whamsos to Saint FIRE on Buildinge and ou Goods to New York, prients termna y

to an immediate discount of 20 the extent of £10,000 at the canal rates, adjook | Britto barking Cloud349 tone Bangkok * fo Tumbay (limber), Ra, 14 per ton of 50

feat.

Attention fa invited to a considérable reduo

Narooo, privala termu.

tion in promies for Tate Imurance in Olim Amarion2 bark Antioch, C47 tone, heses to Ea

Lila Policien difested, during the year 1875

British stanmer Ocean, 971 tone, Saigon to December, for the quinquennind perod then Madras, 60 cents per picul į and hence to 34 ending N

*z Baigan, $2,100 in fall, 3 lay days. TON. §. Belt stemmer - Chalak, Bil tour hasne to

By Djaktown (monthly charior), private terga

will load bare had an Vilmorgon, and whl have Share In the Boons to be denured on Blat adesse quick despatcheaper

„For Fasight, apply to

16th Norembet, 1870.

1465% Ford kong, Shake