Chim, and
The election of the
the 19th Cochin
00%
been completed MeVinson hus been appr mayor und Monsieura Jame and fuj deputies,
INSURANCE
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO, HD Steamship
EGERIAN
NHB Undersigned, having been appointed
AGENTS to the above JomPANY,ZTO UT Pauken, Musler, will be despatched for tha pared to Issue POLICIES as CUBRENT RATES, above Ports TO-DAY, the 18th inst AOL
GILMAN & Co For Freight or Passage, apply to its 1m 2092 Hangkong, 21it Deonnier, 1876..
PONTAMENT SIEMSSEN & Co TONDON FAME TEENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LBADENHALL SERT, LONDON
A ESTABLIEREȘ 1849. G
- 119 Hong Kong, 17th Jannicy: 3877;0-
FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE Steamship
ESMERALDA Caplin Theband, will be despatched as abov TO-DAY, the 38th instant, at Noon,
For Froight or Passago, apply to per
A MAOGA HEATON,
Agens, 105. Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
FOR SINGAPURE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA. MLE o
It may be ronimberod that, last en mor en fanges; and tui sèrbole, were thronged with young expedition was segamisid by the Roster and aid, joyous and gaily drossed, enjoy ng the vernment, assuring of a lege number if friep bengkeh air, greeting their acquaintances workman, for the purpose of constructing and playing the national game of battledere military post on the Ardor river, about 2.0007 at battlecock, from-to" "month" Abant sixty workuiep, wäe
The Hack Blimbus enya+hat about ten andets engaged from Tientsin, and more duvanty from the Marine Sobol of the Mitan Bishi from Chufoo. They reached their destinationen Steamship: Coprny will proened to England in the 11th of August, all of the wages ordiny the Nigets-hart and Fakasaga naru, when dorpondent of the Independant amplain workmen resaving, ubodt Tla, 8.00 per month Those remate leave, in order to receive prnotion of the injury indicted on the legitimate.com la to be paid to the families of the workmen lassouinanghip. A nombor of ather merce of the place by the dougs of the em in Tousin. The directors of the work to students from, the same school will also be ployees of the Mesageriet Maritimes, All writton back, that while tite Obefoc mes are donated for razele plying in the lind sun kinds of commodities, boleays, bro brought for ghiet, industrious, and peaceable, some of the A number of initing vessola are about to beste by these people, and a omell fair is held on from Tientsin buvo neglected to work and have built by the Company on foreign plans. The the decks of the steamers every fortnight. Both
otomitted to gamble Thio-ciroumstance, by inclinary of the Fukomaru. Kanagawa-marin the regular merchantiand tecore and he com-HE Undersigned is authoringd to nocept ... risks on behalf of this Olue, by First the way, ufontanother powerful argument to Genria maru, and two or three other steamers pany suffer by this, the loss to the lattőr being: those who are in favour of the immediate des will be kuten vat nad they will be fitted up astmated at 2,000 fitness voyage in freight OneSteamer and Sailing Shiper
3. MOIYER, Aginti alone. The practices against the rim of the struction of the sity of Lieutein by fire, heameeniling vessels.X
+ Hongkong. It iny. 1867 18 it is agile past. When the wayen olime to On the afternoon of the 30th alt, about three company, but the meing taken to par i atop be
STREPOULAND LONDON AND GIADE be paid to the tamilles of the absent workmen o'clock, the foundation, stones of a Gergiat it infliesent: :
though lost i aigas, to memory deary Hospital were laid. The ceremony was 26 19- LIndependant be an article sommenting on INSURANCE COMPANY. reason of the minchly payments expected-teresting-is cool coramina usually are. To the dorsaion in the Assembly onto affari MRT A families could not be made to understand why principal offers of the ferma manuf-war of the Unlouies Anold charge our thecologistsPROM-thia data, until further notme, a dies
dedination should be nude, for the OIC Vincia, the band, and about thirty Jesmen. from in Cochin China of the man penes bath count of twenty per sent. (2) upon the HE Steamship before mentioned. The dear departed had by the me vessel, waro present. So was the resewed, and they have also been charged with current local rate of premis will be allowed mentanotified their families of any dereliction Germen Conspl and his staff together with the expense of the causation of Tonkh. These apon insurnaces effected with this Company. their own part, or wonfd the families believo naumber of ladies and goutlémen from the settleoburgen prees very heavily on the dology at thà Lash th "was tới l wholesale streme to defiant ment, amountingwall to more timmene hundred precent timer and L'indépendant thaka they them, Acting in this belief they fhranged in parsons. The first atone was laid by the captain (vagh to have at least one representative in the hurde to the Russiar Consulate, and their of the Vinete, assisted by his Born and the Amerbly to protect their interests, he state presence during two days of the past week-bns Consul, who all participated in speading the of affairs in the Coloty being simcat inkaowa Leva decidedlynoying. A similirexperience marter, and the instar delvered in dress. The to almost al: the legislators, was me within the masth of Auguet.last. For stone, which was suspended by a chain from the eone usexplined roman, no Russian gambit spex of a triangle decorated with flowers, was is stationed lier this winter, but two sentinels then laid in its place. The party afterwards. from the English and German ganboats, altere. proceeded to the next stone and wont brough nately have bu posed the gate of be siusilar perforrnance, at the olaac of which the Consulate, ouëthe rubble bas dispersed. This captate of the Fineler olied for throa cheere. is bot, aring so much to the power of bagant, from the spectators and met with e borty v 1CTORIA E YUHANGE, as to the kindness of the Coment, who Bavad response. This stone was laid by HIG.M. vanced a noraiderable saw bladelf to relieve the Consul, de. Zapps assisted by M. Erore ani imediata distrues: If this bad not been dair, the effcore of the Finete. During the oeromony there is renen to believe that the life of the the Vista's band played some national airs. Chinmeccatristor would have been endangered
foot lost, by the vialenos of the mob, as his door, was asaled by a great siqwd bent on The river opposite the settlomons has ben
At little before hull past twehe on chư morning of the 30th ait,u tiru-bell wing cit Flames had been discovered isading from a score
5, to the souration of Frenchman, Mr. Anthony, Immediately opposite the site of
For Sale.
do.
HONGKONG:
FURTHER ARRIVALS OF WINTER GOODS PRE FRENCH AND ENGLISH MAIL STRAMUES,
Tİ, LARGEST, BEST, and CHEAPEST TUCK
..
“ARRATOON APCAR” DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Captain &. B. MasTavish, will leave thin for the
Aguile,abore Forts TODAY, the 18th fast, at 1188 Hongkong, 27th June, 1972
Disastehon will close at 2,80 PL Fo: Freight or, Pussaye, applyłob TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE" COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
DAVID SASSOON, EONS & Co., |--90. Henekong, 12th January, 1877.
NDUNG
*
THE undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Company, aro pre- pared to accept risks agained Fire at current Talon, subject to a bonus of 20 por conti
SIEMSSEN &Co.,
st
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
ORGALOÚTTAK TRE Steamship
agents, PENGUIN,"
If 39 Hongkong, 16th November: 1875 1ABFG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA.
TION OF SHANGHAINE
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAFLE
DJOLICIES granted on Marine Risks to ali
This Association will, until further notice.
Airidend of 15°f, for shareholders où Capital. and thereafter distribute among Policy holders urqually, in cash, ALL the profits of the Underwriting Business pro ralo to amount of bremium contributed. Ma
/ RUSSELL & (5,
______ Yessels on the Berth.
STEAM TOE SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, A DEN SUEZ, MALTANZ BRINDIST ANCONA VENICE MODI
TERRANEAN PORTS, ST SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON,
MAGALONA BOMBAZ, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND PORTLAND AUSTRALIA,
Post Office Notifications,
12 moel will alose-
For Yokohama and Hi-Por Agario day, the 18th instadt, at 6:30
Por Humila --For Salvadom, to-day, the 18th Instant at 9.30 AM
For Masila-For Farezada, today, the 18th Inatas, at 11.30 AM
For Singapore. Per sulling abip, today, the 18th instant, at 0.30. T.ML
TABLE PENINSULAR: AND ÜBIENTAL STEAN For Bingapore, Panang, and Calcutta Per FATIGATION COMPANT's Steamship Arvatoon Apoar, today, the 18th fastant, at GERLONG, Captain FRASER, will leave this 250
on THURSDAY, the 18th January, at Noon-For Singapore, Penang, and Calnatta.-Per
For further Paelloslurs, apply to
A. MOLVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 6 January, 1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
DRVO SMARTTÈMES PAQUEBOTS PUSTE FRANGAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA.. PORT SAND, NAPLES, ANDIA
MARSEILLES;
BOMBAT ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS, N THURSDAY, the 25ta January, 1977 Noons the Company's Steamship "MIRKONG," Commandant FoACHT, with MAILB, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and JARGO, will leave this, Port for the above
Cargo and Speeo will be registered for Lon on a well as for Marsailles, and accepted in 8PMmit through Marseilles for the principal
W, U. Cowell, Commander, will leire for the aboo Ports TO-DAY, the 18th inst, at
Deepatobce will close at 2:30 PM. ~For Freightor Premges apply tr
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
03 Hongkong, 18th January, 1977, PAS POU BANGKOK.
FABLE Steamship
MANDANUBE,”
frozen for two weeks or atore, but the weather the late Japaa Hotel, which was burned dowi RICH BLACK and COLOURED GLACE provide out of the earnings, first for an interest Clanchy, Comerander, will be despatched for
in wild and the ice is precarious-Shanghai Corby Correspondent;
NEWCHWANG
(Pron a Correcponda 1.).
15th December
and "GROSGRAIN SILKS,
From the BEST FRENCHMANIRU.
A LOT of RANOY SILES,
ut about falf Price
JAPANESE SILKS,
shout the middle of his year. A large crowd und gallested in the vacant ground oisposite the fire within five minutes of the alarm being sounded; and the Relief and Victoria fire ongiuns were soon on the spot, na waa aiso Mr.Hohnbolg'a private Breengine, the hose from which was Ind BLACK, WHITE, COLOUREDSATINS from the well on Mr. H. Moss" premizas teik The neve of the death of Ubaug shib Ku No. 19, nd soundirected a jet of water upon the Quinng Chiq at Moukden reacted this port adjoining buildings. Some time neecssarily one tow days ago. As Viceroy of thie province elapsed before steam could be got up and water be proved a vey abie and energetic mun, le pomped by the Belief from their wall on this introduced many much needed reforms, and compound where the alarm bell is heng; and by unde-himeelikonese and toys time to poweriui jets werd gay to play the wrong-doere. Brigadinge was kapt down very much during his mistration, and is load will be aloderey regretted by all peaceably die posed and lumibiging people. He was bruiler to Ch'nnig, B.
Better and Cheaper than ever. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS Every NEW FABMC is represented in our
Taimense Stook. Prive from. 25 Gents www.fo $100 per Inda, W176) house was gutted, and all the volunteers could FRENCH MERINOS, SOFTCH PLAIDS, do was to endeavor to preserve the adjoining and
WOOL SERGES. orrianding, tenements from being invaded G by the dance. In this they were completely
LADIES READY MADE COSTUMES, safthough alone time the Chinese ELEGANT and CEAP BAIL TRESSES, Exstange shop Titch was only separated by
OPERA OBDAKRZY
Ice up poured in the river on the 19th alto, but it is not yet, frozen seroas, be the nutros passage from the burning building, whe meter bap shown 37 degrees of trost, and is in iminent danger: From the combustible BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS
bitterly duld, The natives, un muy be expected, usture of the goods in the store the fire con feel it kornly, and it is anticipated that a great { mufted them and the house, with auch rapidity, deal of poverty and distress will be experienced that, within an bear from the time of the first among then. It is said that acveral distiralarm being given; the wall bad fallen, all- -Froar want and expiaire have occurred up to anger of the spread of destruction was past,
tia present time:
Laualle devient dispared. The origin of
and VELVETEENS.
The NEVEST SHIPES in
SILK, VELVET, MI ULUTH JACKETS.
„CHILDREN'S CLOTH JACKETS. KOTS' SERGE and CLOTH SUITS.
Agente,
LE TURA "Hambleng - Dije Tuly 1972 - NORTH" BEITISH AND HEROANTILE
· INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED-X RawKCHARTER AND SPECIAL AOTS OF PARLIAMENT,“
Established 1809.
CAPITAL 22,000,000
THE Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong for theobovo Company, are prepared to grant Fulicies against FIRE, Le the extent of £10,000 Gary Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates abject to discount of Twenty per cent. (20°),)
GIEMAN & Co............ Agente 1088 onekong, Zch July, 1874.
places of Europa PARTNE
Shipping Ordem will be granted till noon, Cargo will be ressived on board: until 4 P. Spacie and Parcels until 3 PM on the 24th January, 1877. (Pargets are not to be sout on board; they must be left at the Agency's Omoe) Content Md King of Terzapes are required
For further particulare, apply at the Com
IL TOURY
Agout, Hongkong, 12 Jisungry, 187. FOCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
“AND JUBOFF,
the above Fort TO-MORROW the 19tkinat..pany Office, d at Daylight, p
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAY HONG,
Agents. 80 Hongkong, 12;6 January, 1877. Sa panahon: FOR SAIGON. THE Departure of the Steamship
** NORDEN” POSTPONED TOMORROW AFTER NOON, the 19th instant
For Freight or Pissago, apply tỏ.
SOBY SHING:
Bonham Strand.. 106 Hongkonz, 16th January, 1877. FOR LONDON, via SINGAPORE AND. PENANG.
HE.Steamebip
ALTONA,"
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD-
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS: THE S.S. GAEDIC will be despatched for Prensierer with Yokohama, on THURS Captain Möller, will be despatched so abore on DAY tho Int February, ut SP... taking Cargo and Passengers For Japan, the United States, TUESDAY, the 23rd matant, at Noon, t
and Europe. For Freight, apply commun
AJARDINE, MATHESON & 107 Hongkour, l6th January, 187% 14
CorrectionZİR.
don is made at Tokohama with Steamera from Sanghat.
Penguin to-day, the 18th inst.. it. 238 PM
For Stato, Amay, ind. Taintoor-Per | Lacnor, today, the IBib testant, at 5 F..
For Bangkok-Yer Danet, to-day, the 18th, instant, at 3K
Far BalgonPAY Norden, to morrow, he 19ra instant, mà 3.30 vimanR MUAMAL
For Cooktown-On Monday the 2nd inst
1.30 PM Mojle will also be made up for Eastern Anatraliz. Tasmanland New Zegland.
Centa Rate.vn bet
For Singapore, Penang, and Loon.-Per Alione, on Tuesde the 99rdinat,, at 173) A.M.
WAILS BY THE ENGLISH PLOKUS. The English Contract Five CEDIONS will be despatched with the faus for Europe,
6 on THURSDAY; the 18th January,od
The following will be the bira of closing the Maile, fo
WEDNESDÁT 17th imetärt, de
to rui, Honor Order Office clowend
6 F.M., Post Office clous except the NGT. Box, which remains open gil night. THURSDAY, 288 izlen
147 AM... Pust: Offer ipena for sale of Stampa, Begistry ♫ Letters, and Fost. Ing of all correspondence, and 10 AM, Post Office eles except for Late. Lettora Registry of Letters cosas. 19.15 A. Lellers may be posted on payment
of a LAIR FEn of 18 cents extra Ponlage until
li A. when the Post Qilla, CLOSES
entirely, woeddi bi 11.30 A... Letters (bet Letters only) address- ted to the United Kingdom rád Brindlet, or to Bingapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 pente ez en postage. 11:40 cu, Posting pa Beard censes.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
he French Contract Packet MEIKONG. vill his despatched on THURSDAY, the 25th Fuatanty with Mil to and through the Eniweth Kirudoir woe Durope, vid Mapeillés p New Zentum, Thamania, Fiji, Aden, deribelles, to Saigon Singapore, Batario, dalle. Australia, Renson, Maurities, Snoz, and Alexandria,
Letters may also be forwarded to Indby this Packet, but can be paid only as farms Cay- lon. The postage to Ceylon mast be prepaid.. Saob lettore abould be uaked Paid & Galle
The following will be the hours of closing the they will go on from Galle as unpaid. Mailey de
WEDNBGDAY, 34th instant,
a
5 pa, Money Order Office closes Post Office closes except the Haut Box, which ramping öga all night. THURSDAY, 25th instant
the wreck of: the British, butano. Salso the fire is, de usual, unknown The building wOOL - SIFAWLS MOUNTAIN WBAL HEUGEN PHIE INSURANCE COMPANÍ, COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY Fraight will be received on-board antilip Form Pret Office opene for a DL
which struck on the bur to the riser here or the 18th November, nad bad to be abandoned, was sold the other Jay at Nevebwing for Tla, (79:
-/PEKING.
11 Deneniher
way a new one, having been erected only about a year gu, on the site of some of the fragile. houses which were destroyed on the ocension of the darning of the Japan Hotel bave referred to air. Authony's property was insured in thoj Staffordshire Fire Insurance Compung for$5,000, The ware is deleterred from the ruins undry The wother here is bright and cold, but not which it was buried. It was opened to-dog át ansensona biyo. The city und adjnceau diatletathe. Frenct Cossalate, and its contenta were are largely placarded with the Younan prockman Enend to have been only slightly singod.--Japan tion. Accounts of and distrem among the Gazette. distriais atfused by the line deficient bursts *That gnare to not no omares in Japaa na wsi ny. continue to be received; but up to the present people think is shown by the fat that a sboor- time-there-bera nu news of disturbance in ing party, a few days ago, bagged 24" brace 'of" consequence of this state of affaire. The ly pheasants and a couple of woodoosk in a day. itom of Ube intelligence of any importance and a half, there being only two guns for the daring the lust few cups is the appoints of first half day, and three gade for the anceeding Chunghow, to well-known, aber of the day. This is perhaps the beat lag er made, Teung-li-Yauen, to the post of acting Cusug in Japan.
uner Mitary Guerace (Governor-Gen)It appears that the Community are unwilling of bing-kms the eller brotter, Ohungsbih, to pay for the expense of fighting the streets the preachtasting Governor-General, ia reported with gas, The Battlement bas, we ouderstad, to be ill at Mudan, la al probability, Cha been boroughly canvassed, and the result is that bowe appointment.izli not be cflong daration subscriptions are promises to threatent of 8230
20th Desember
LADIES'
and WOOL SKIRTS. “ TRIMNED FELT and STRAW HATS and BONNETS, NEWEST STYLES, direct from faciq, LADIES' and OHILDREN'S UNTRIMMED FELT 10 STRAW HAT, RIBBONS
LACEN
TEATHERS,
FLOWERS. LADIES' LINEN-sed_LAGE COLLABS und CUFFS. BWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS, SWANSDOWN JUFFS. COLLARS and
PILERINES.
INFANT'S HOBES, OLOAKS, and
-PELISSEN, HOODS, PLASS,
BONNETS.
Bading and CHILDREN'S
MORNING WRAPPERS, and
(with probably another $20 or per mooib.UNDERULOTHING, OORSETS, The total som required was $420 per month for lighting the streets. every day throughout the year, but as it seems uncles to expect such a sun to be forthcome the Committee will eodestour to make the amount promised up to WHITE 3 COLOURBĎ KID GLOVAS. about 3050, which will enable them to dona use
pe
The only additional news I have to send is that the presept Brotait sabaw in prompted to be militial Comisiobert Fortus General Kra Sho is aungu Military Corner of the fi regin (e, the whole of hungarin and Cine stau) vice-hung-tanlo-is realled to Peking; and Ying Bun, the hate contract for lighting the streets about 23 days Governor-General of the Two Kang, who wasnt want), thus dispensing with the Temos and degraded tæer year in count on such nights as the myon gives the necessary of the gambling icces vandal, is apposited light to succeed Kit Shun us Lieutenant-Genen) of ult
About seven o'clook on the evening of the TruM(K
| 90th mit aquarzal grose in Takastimak bunga xumber of quilore from the Gorwa corvette. Pinets. The origin of the row is un- kanan baitherqzuli vaan gabaril altuck by the sailors on all who came within their reaïch, and the destruction of the furniture of the hous they were visiting, The police from the station
Fae weather is Tery cold. : Daily weres -Currespondent..
HIOGO
DRESSING GOWNS, "CADISE" and GENILEZEN'S'
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S "BOOTSIND SHOES. DRESSMAKING and MILLIVERY, by Competent Honds.
AGENTS
for the LITTLE WANZER SWING MACHINE, SATLE AND C¤... VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
We are informed by a native durrespondent, that the opulag of the ports of Shiponse in the faland sea, and Tauruga on the nor which was going on, but, were assaulted by the olose at hand attempted to check the deafraction Cast coast, during 1877 tu foreign trade and reside noe, it owner the consideration of the aalore and put to flight, being dosely purened govertiment. It is proposed to have no disc along the road by their assailante, who broke foreign seulements, though certain todities of the fourkislows they came r&IME DUTCH CHEESE will be de Luci fur- foreign praises, had consulting the coolice. Assistance was went for, ventions to contain certain, trade obserrinces while to te Central Police Station, hende hitherto inaptionlle as bativeen foreigners and large force was desputahed, which arrived at Jupiness Ty Japan, to be stipitated, thus about eight o'clock, to and the Life Brd wunicipal rules and regulations to be ol disturbance was over, but with the and result That in the general fight which seems to have served by foreigners resorting to and tapered a German asilor bad been killed by a their quarter in those porte, to be maintained and euforord by the comentar and other foreign blow on the forebead, two others and suffers
We think the scheme as propounded contusions, wbie some of the jimikienas coolics byour correspondent somewhat dim and bure, and policemen had been severely handled. At though of practicable test, if and when properly present it is unknown by whom bands the
German suitor mot biz death.--Japan Mail. shipshaped-Niphan Standard
courts.
YOKOHAMA,
The daca paid into the Tokobama Custom House from January last to the 20th incaut, amoont, tu 1,496,511 yen and 18 sen,
Goud ante es re manufactured at Tobe, Tekotemu. r. Scott, an English residest in Tokchumo he ordered about 25,000 boxe, tor export to Shangbai,
TOKIO.
A silver mine has been discovered in the mountains of Asia, Séttau. Hr. Ito, Vice- Governor of the logo-ku, te appointed super- intendent.
samber of Coreana, who drifted in their boats on to the cost of Takushima, Kagashimu. kèn, during last year, have been sent back to their native country.
Owing to the attention in the land-tur, g run riola dave broken out at Takasaki, where about fifty men have assembled. Disturbances hard also occurred in the Naganoken.
Uba Mainichi Shimbun says --On thi 2nd instant, the Vineta, German correcte, lefs For Germany. he took away twelve Japabeds sadeta who will study seamanship on board.
Sa the Convmord neared Voias Island the At 7.20 .. on the 7th inst., a fire broke out other day a wiosnic eruption was visible at ata sertain Kurogan's aver at No. 28, Hon distanca of thirty-fivs' mea from the vitele mobi, Numadan, on the Tokaido, which barnsd deak, and presented traip magifrant about two hundred and right hours to the
pectacle.
ground.
THE Undersigned are prépared to GRAN" L POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dellars on Buildings or on Goodeatored therein, at Oderent Local Rates,
jest to a Discount of 20/, Do the premis→
NORTON & Co.,
||
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Oargo and Sussenere at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and FORTE in JAPAN THE Company a Bleuunship- AgentsACHILLES"————
49 8. Hongkong, Jeziory, 1876, THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
wil be despatobed on or about the 23rd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
will be espatched us above, from SINGAPORE, on ur about the 4th February arat,
For Freight or Fassage, apply to tho Under, signed, who wrepared to grans through Billa of Lading.
- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 114 Hongkong, 17th January, 1877, THE Underaignoð, kaving been appointed FOR COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
Agoat in Hongkong for the above-named AND MELBOURNE- inst FIER ou Buildings and on Goods Company's Steamer Company, in prepared to GRANT POLICIBE -THE Eastern und Australian Mail Steam
the extent of £10,000, so the mount rates, subject | SOMERSET* f.tu un imediate disconn; of 20 ?„...”
Attention is invited to a considerable redco elon-in-premi for Life Insuraties in Ubisa,~
Life Policies offrated during the year 1875 Share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial-period then ending.
A MACO, HEATON.
30 Hongkong, 11th January, 1877; 1465 Hongkong, 27th September 1875
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FLAMNIX, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE P. & U.S. N. Co. & Stamship
GROM this dute, until further notice, a dis-
SENDS 100t of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the wil leave for the above pipe shortly after the current local rates of tremia, will be allowedariral of the Steamaip Lombardy with the mpon insurances effealed with this Company,
next English Mail. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
FOR SALE.
SOUR KROUT and RED CABBAGE, in Jara. Small Kegs SALT PURE and BEBF. COD. FISH SALT HERRINGE
BREECH LOADING GUES, RIFLES," REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES.
J-SOREFFER, 54, FEAZA CENTRAL”
NR TENNENT SALE and
DAVID CORSAN & SONG
SOANTAJ,
. PORTER.
·Marokant Navy NAVY Boiled Jong Flar Crowa
*ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Üs. tf 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967...
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
SNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH TH ... PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION, A Axulo-CHINSE DICTIONARY, publiebed At the Daily Prses Offino, Hongkong.
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Agents,
1193 Honkong27-Jane: 1872 THUNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY-
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policias against fire to the extent of # 10,000, on Buildings of on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAB LAPRAIK & On ef717 Hongkong: Uli November, 1888... MANCHESTEA FIREASSURANCE UOMI- PANT OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. EILNEH THE Undoraigned have been appointed
Agentsfor the above Company at Bong kong. Canton, Foochow Shanghai, and Hun Low and aroprepared to grant Insurances ai Current Ratéa.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. and 1058 Honekin 45th Betoher, 1868,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CA,
Agents.
A. MÕIVER
Superintendant 62 Hongkong, 8th Jaunary, i817.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,” HEP. &. Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamukip
LOMBARDY?
will leave for the above piece about 24 hours after bar arrival with the next English Mail,
Superintendent.
63. Hongkong, Sth January, 1977.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL
Company's Steamwhip
"DIOMED *
wil he despatched on or about the 2nd dust,
For Freight që Passago, apply to
of the Slat instant, Faroel Packages will be recelic at the Offleo until 5 FK. same day. All Parcel Packages abould be marked to address in fall; Falae of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are i
a isanal at a reduction of 20 per cont. of regular rates. S
For further information an to Freight or Pasanggupply to the Agency of the Company, No. 18, Praya Central.
G. B. MORT
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877.
Agent
Stampt, Register of Lettera, and Post- ing of all correspondence." 10A.M. Rogiatry of Letters. YMIACS."" 111M, Past Office chats except for Late
Lotteri tal
1110 AM attens (bot-latters only) getreca."
nd to the United Kingum or to Singa pore may be posted uut payment of Late. Fea of -18 rente extra puştingė, antit
11.30 AM. when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
· Sway: tristes of letters are received-ntile Foot Ofice not vealed, that it to say, the box is Castened with esling was, but there is no im-
U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,on of a co TTINOUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. MELANTANDER A MEANS ONE
FEBRU-9 Mat Stenner-SITY OF FERING
The attention of bosholtera is called o the socsity of carefully sedding such bora. with same recognisable weal, and of sending a Chit book or rescipt with them. The omission of be latter precautions lesvas 'doubt as to wes- shor the contents of the box ever reached the Fout Office; the omission of the former, as to bother part of shom might not have banah. atructed for the sake of the Postage Stamps.“
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will be despatched for Sha-Francisco, vil Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 16th February 1877, if & F., taking Passengers and Freight
Arrangements having been nada under Fier Japan, the United Suites, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of which, Maits for Landon urriring at Bus from Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohin by Private Ships will be forwarded to bama and other Japan Ports, to San Fransis, destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified to porte in Mexico, Central and South America, that the rates of postego, which must be paid in and to New York and Europe, vis OVER, on correspondence addressed to the.
United Kingdom so Lorwarded, will be unfol LAND RAILWAYS.
Jowa, vizte A Steamor of the Mitgo Bishi S.8. Company For Lettere 2 cents per half ounce will leave Shanghai, the Inland Ben Forte Tay Newpaperenob
Louco cents... For Books and
2 ounces 3 orta Patteras...every 4 sunces 12 crate
aboni samo date, and make close convention at Yokohama
At New York, Passengers have saleation of various kinés de stedatere so England, France; and Germany, tags, tom
Fright will be received on board until 4 P.M.
The following rates of postage (which must he raid in advance) are chargeable on Packets
on the Idli prorimo. Parcel Packages will be of printed papers or patterns of light weight received at the Office antil P.. same day cant from Hongkong to the United Kingdom all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-vid the United States drest in fall; valce of esme is required;
For further information as to Fassage and, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prapa Centra), SKALA SARKA
GBEMORY,
Hongkong, Tacuary 15th, 1877,
BUTTERFIELD & SIRM, Ageals,N 72 Hongkong, 9th January, 1877.
TORT MANILA
HE Spanish Brig
Agent
FOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CarzAIN, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for F DEBT contrasted by the Officers of the Crew. of the following Vessels during their stay in
ALTONA, German steamer, Muller-Wa. Pas
lat & Co.
SAN LORENZO " THE Undersigned, Agents are in receipt ul Piso, Master, will lieve quick despatch for the Honkong Harbour... TE
instractions from the Board of Directors, Are Port authorizing them to isse Policies to the extent of £10,000 on suy one First-class Risk, ur to the extent of £16,000 vs. Adjoining Riska zt Current Rates
A Discount of 20"/ allowed, Si
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Conte
Agents
48 Hongkong, 3th January, 1875. **CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANI
(LIMITED),
NOTICE,"
General Agents
#7 85) · Hemrkony 11th April 1871,
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
PHR
BATAVIAT
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
AVG KEMEDIOS & Co. Bong kong, 5th January, 1877. ``
FOR NEW YORK, THE Al British Olipper Barque
UNANIMA
ANTIÚCK, American bark, Merrill-Order. AUGUSTE, British Jou. schooner, Thomson
Mayer & Co., SARA COLOMBO, British brig. Hauer-Order." ObqUEST, British steamer, Anderson-Kong DOROTHEA, Gormon bark, Miller--Corlowitz
S
Cain, Master, will Ioad here and at Whampoa
for the above Fort, and meat with early des BDWARD JAIS, Ameron: back, O'Brien. petch
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Im 50 Hongkong, 8th January, 1877
• FUR LONDON. THE A1 Britial ship
SENGLAND'S GLORY" Kuight, Master, will, dad bure and have quick depatch.
For Freight, apply to
Rozario & Oc.
ELLEY RIOLERS, Germon bark, Woydomann.
Melcher & Co..._._.
ENGLAND'S GLOET, British ship, Koight
Anshold, Karberg & Co. ESLETONA, British aleamer, Hobbnek --Mal-
chers & On
FORTOSA, German 8-m schooner, Schwer,
Belehera & Up•**** FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Suderstrom Quinese. FRIEDRICH, German berk, Ulderup-Sleman GABINAMIN. Amerloor bark, Forbes, Jardine,
-
HUMBOLDT, Gerwan bark, Stoll-El. Boboll
Karborg &
For a packet not exceeding 1 cance
in weight
2 conte For a pasket above l'once not ex
deading Zounce
* For a packet shové Zuinees not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces..... & ind eight cents for every niditional four ounces. These rates apply to Printari Cireralurs, Price Tists, Market Reporta, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns or Sapplau. -
A
A CHARTERS EFFECTED. The following Settlemeile are taken from. Mesra, HEINEMANN & UD.'s Freight. Viron- lar
Gorean bark Hansa, 499 lean, hence to Channel orders to discharge in a port the United Kingdom, or on the Content 2.6d. per ton of 20 gr., 25 lay days British bark Unamima 746 tons, Whampoa to
New York private, ferna German brig Angelat, 291 tons, Singapore to New
York, £1,100 in full. 25 by age, German bark Ferdinand 416 tona. Muila to London of Liverpool, Sugar, £S 5s per ton of 20 awt.Hemp £41a, per tou of 20 ówt., 380 lay*dayal N
Herman Bobooder dan 5 tome, date to New York; 810 old per con of 20 but if so Bostum, ₤17 gola pa ton of 20 out., 25
Aurrican bark datiock, eff-tone, henge to Ben
Francison 37.800 cöllin full- Dish steamer Ocean, 1 tone, Sagon to Madron, 60 Orate per-pical, and heres to. Saigon, 89,100 in fall, loy dogs,
German bark Teda 813 tone, Whaops to
Montain and back to Hongkong vid New obwang, 50 cents per piral, 33 lny daya.. German bark Deutschland: 269 tons, Whauspon
MEYER & UD 39 Hongkong. Ord January 1877,
FOR LONDON, I súfoien Inducement ofora), FEE 33 1.1.1 Russian Ships
VANADIS"
MARQUES OF ARGY, British bark, McKeon antig and beek vid Newchring, 56
Beute per pieal, 35 Jajdner ME Wikland, Master, will load tere end havequick PALLAS, Gor, bark, Ballobe, Siemssen & Co.
Rozario & Con
German 3.mastect actiosuar. Christian, 2304600,
Whampoa to Tientsingud huek vil-New For Freight, Euga or Mansuroient, apply to PRETO, British bark, Laidaion-Arabold, hwang 6 neata per plout, 35 Tay Jerr
BRYKIT OF THE AGE, British-berk, Jobuson, German bark Guito Adoph, 272 ans, Loag
hg kong to Tientain and back við Newchwatr. Tai Warr, Sincase bark, Sass-Tale
50 cents per picut, 35 bay days, TELEDRAPH, Siaz, berk, Berendsen. Sleimon Dania brig Jyland, 207 tons, Taken to Toko ban cents per ploaia and Newchwang sito Hongkong. 4.4 cents per pical. Tirates, Brition steamer Coles-Donglas. Gernian burt Broine, 1-0 one, sacó la Uni- UNAYONA, British Bark, Um-Meyer & Oo, phong and back, $2,000 in full: 34 ly days VANIDIS, Rasian ship, Wikland-Metasitish chooner Tullochgrum, 175 tons, hepon to Haiphong and back $1,250 in fall, 30 M Day duya WM PRULING, American schooter, Elanly British schooner Syringe 243 tone, lerde to
Ed Sebellness & Co.
Haiphong and bank, $1,550 in full 3 fay
4 Hongkong, 3:1 January, 1877.
-FOR-NEW YORK. THE A1 American Ship TEA AWALER
Urcelain, Master, vill load bere and will have. quist daspatok as above,
For Freight, apply toda MATAVOLE, HAGEDORN & 0.
this Work stando uzrivalled. All the now rme Risks to all parts of the World. In HR comprebaaivodour and praction serviceOLICIMS granted at correat rates on Mar words which the Chinese bave of late yours been socordance with the Company's Articles of A On ibu ti ultimo an investigation into the Da the 24th ultimo about five hundred fazmure compelled to coin is express the numerous ebsociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri dirguuntumors of the recent broil betweit the of the Chilukerrinvaded the Hornment offices foi mahinery,photography.telegraphy; and tited annually to Chefchaters, whethe shares. zatives and Geruins sailors was opened before at baware, Shitose, and compelled the oficiale in colense generally, which the raid advance holder or not, in proportion to the net amount the Vice Governor of the Konigawa ken and to receive a petition they bad prepared on the of foreign relationi das imposed upon them, see of Premia contributed by each, the remaining the Gerinan Cənual. A
ubject of the land-tox
bere given a extenso. Each and every word in third being carried to Reserve Fund." After an phaenos of fourteen daya Jr., S.
Uwing to tão capitalisation of the shizokye" | fully illustrated and explained, forming exer.-
MOLYPHANT & Co Hodges, NB Consular Countable, returned income and the ulteration the and-tur, rush nisen for students of a most instracave pathre on Saturday het in the Tashi-vis from his exaitement prevalle amongst the labshfiants of Both the Court and Publi prozonciatious sten taianion to the Bonin Islands, Theraaroseventy- the Koabi-ken, where many of the local offiutile given, the accents being carefully marked on THE SECOND QOLUNIAL SEA AN. nine foreigners of various nationalities of the have resigned their poste. A MI the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
Mr. Jones of the Kunizio-rio nad two Japanero graphy displays the suocess of an attempt to islande, exclusive of Japanean.
We heat thit the German anilor who was officials of that section, namely, Oku and make the Chinese and English typecorespond badiy wounded in the head in the late foods Wasegawa, bare been ordered to proceed to in the sise of body, thereby eling a vest between the Frieza nen nd the Japauce, it biladelphix to make berge parolases of various woody of space, achieving a oleraces not adersigned, having been appointed despatch nu a
Agents ip Hongkong for the above Com progressing {\vourably under the abis best articles necessary for pastoral púrposes, preylously attained, and dispensing, with then puzy call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
It is sad, by the Hochi Shimbun, that vast margine and racant space which hare SHIPPERS to tho, low rates of premium bient he is receiving at the British val hospital" Avekler of the wounded men who Shimadzu, und Seire the elder, will arrive at heretofore, olunractrited Chinese publications, charged for all steamer, rinks, bosides which i was left habibi by the Fusta, is now alpos. Tokio at the asad of about suventeen rogimocto o lastrate the vet scope of the work, the brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ON. wal within this mouth, The ringar is not very following taste hrs submitted for consideration FHIR PER CENT. It will be clorer donvalescent.
A telegrun, published in the drebenahi, rehablu, but the price of rice has become very halters Vocabulary contains alot 15, en riska to ports in China, Jagat, the Philig announces tint, on the night of the 19thuis, highing Chinese characters, and Medaura's English gened, and the Strate. On risk to all other An Italian in the employ of the Shi-hei-rio of and Chinese Dictionary about 100000, whilst rts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER Bome ehizoku, accompanied by a large orosd ar farmers, afvived at the harbour of life, fee, in the Okuraho, mint one hundred yes to the this work containg Kora than 30,040 English OENT-(15) only.
* SIEMSSEN & Co. (wenty-throJunks. They all landed and imme, police station as enhanribtion towards allzeit words, and upwards of 600,000 Chin se charto diately proceed to the local office which they ing tho distress of the families of the policomon tery. Again, despite all the grammar and attocked. Sucis of the officials were killed and who wore turned to death in the recout terrible other slementary worra nyet nished, the
1022 Tong, lat July 1874 | Arwin Takio
student of chia difluit lang tage absolutely re- others ware bully wounded."
The new regulations for granting Certiftates The Choga Shimbun anys that the inhabitants quire examples to display the various appli- BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE to Pilore for vassals of Torriga tore mid con of the province of Dewa are wed exalted and coteins and equivalists of different words which struction, have been saucd. Those regulations that Mr. Sakai, ex-Daicale of that province, Ta have uns general woning. Of them examples appear to be adapted fully to set the merity bertan selaimer without this routes more than 113 Undersigned having been appointed Agents for thoubare Company, and pro that a Licensing Board should be uppointed for certain Tabikawa, errelamer of Aidzy, without many any other Dictionary hitherto pub pilote. From the 15th of January next the reporting file departare to the local government.ished,
pared to grant Insurances as follows fault will rest with the Usptain whose respel On the 28th rit, ut about 2 p.m. the Russian For practical purposes the arrangement of
MARINE RISKH. may mess with disaster through the incom-finister attended at the Imports palace of the work is so complete, that a referenos
Policies at current rates, payable either here retence of uregognised and unlicensed plota. Akarsks, where he was presented by the Mikado to the pages alles & person who onder in London, or at the principal porta of India
Tuy Brital schoonge hupuk was put up at with the decoration of the first class of the now clands English communicate effectively Avstralis, and had Ease Se austion on the Sth thetant by Mesars. Bourie & Japanese order of merit, boats tour after with natives, who understand nothing but Cafe
BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THERE and ONE- Co The Attisdades, was very Road ; and the wards the English: Minfater, sodomysofed by casa. In this respot the work wil befound FHILD FES CENT, Will be Alosed on all LOCAL bidding, while it lasted, was spirited, comuen Usptain Bulier, of the Modaste, and two other indispensable to all European neiding in
RISKS loga: $2,018. Tän vessel was ultimately officere, Arceived by His Majesty
China, and to the natives themales 10
FILE RISKS, Funcked down to Captain Bulimide, of the about 3.30.run the 5th instare broko pleine subjooto fully with which my few in Auroda, for the sum of 26 800, unbreaks of course, out at the house of a certain Kowai, No. 31, Shf: deed of them are perfectly quantol. To foliage granted on retolaes Balldings so to the provisios impceed by the British Comilar abode, Bakoroslio, Lazio, owing to mu woorden partace resident in ogland and interested in un extent of 330,000 Court, in which the Ocurs rotained the power will kerozine of The Brew not extinguished Chian itakuhot bn be invaluable opasionally. A DrdOUET of TWEETY P30 6EST, (20), upon the querent tool tates will be allowed on all prominio charged for innraumet agch die count bbing dedasted at the time of the jame
mation. RUSSELLEE CO, Also a few oppos of the GHAMMER of the Agente. Obrzoje Language, in two Peris. Hongkong, 1st January, 1874,
of shooting the kid or prdering soother.de till fan hunned and seventy seven to
comprions appards of two thoman Inge
TRUUNAR & U
The festival of the New Year bie Boen gally were burned down Mr Hacklaukky ex-Dailogoarto gingen A kept by the Japanese, who were favoured with Awa, has distributed five hundred yon among giprions weather for their rejoicings, Boty in the sufferete by the fire; and Mr. Herrahis lato. Tokio and Yokobama the decorations were ex. governor of the Hamewatan-ken, one hundred ceptionally good. All the public offices as the rep. Many others have contributed more or railway stations were festooned and bung vich Bure Japan Castley
100, PATIEFOOTER" How
"Dails Peres", Dreion, HoxIKONGS
COMPANI
4 Hongkong 2nd January, 1877, YOE HAMBURG, / THE AI Danish Bark! MAMBANO,"
Captain Norby, will land bere and at Whimpor, aid will have quick dispatch."
For Freight, apply to
geries Maritime.
103 OMUNG NGOJ SAN PO British bork Marquis of Argyle 300 cons Saigon
Mark (Chinese Daily Prose),
PUBLISHER DAILY
Is the best meditan for Advertising among the
Noare Community,
to Sonrabsys, so ouniz, per pical, 20 hy Britjen jg Htoronymes, 1753 tone, Salgen to
porabaya, 35 cents per pibal, 15 lay days:
Te ha been established upwards of TWENTY hace to Saigon, $100 in fal, A by Vman, and enjoja the largest bona fide circu- British burk Flying Cloud, 811 tous, Bangkok havelation of any Chinese paper in the South of to Bombay (Timber), Be 2 por tus of 50
Olips. It is carefully edited by an experienopd |--~fetis
AMANA VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Ca
1930 Longkang, th December, 1876, enga WNA TOR NEW YORK,
HEAT British Bark
MADAME DEMOKEST wil load bare.pud at. Whampes, and will quick despitel,
For Freight, apply to say.
JOBRAVOUEL, HAGUDORN & 0, 1885 Hongkon 16th November, 1876.
HET00218T'S GUIDE REDLORD PRIOR $1. lontaning the names of all the Artaker of Irade, objects of Natural History, Future, ko, de, vilksthe Fanti, and Monsarin Croman
to Singapore, $425 in fall
Chinese Scholar, and conlaina Fuzz sed RE- | German Baboones San Francisco, 250 tout fence LEANIA COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. E
Terms for and revising can beübtained at the | Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, from
the diffrent Agente.
Hongkong, Leth Jastary, 1877.
NOALS recipe on Borage in First-class
Go lowna of abont: 5,000 (bons Caplofty situated on the Craya Week. We
G. INSTEAD 190) Hongkong, 18th November, 187
German bark. Auguste, 284 tons, hence to Bingo-
peye, $650 in fully sa
British menter Zhales, 820 tona, hace to Cooktows (onthly charter), $5,000 per * month,
British Woomer Estepona, 076 fans, Swelow fo Singapore, (Passengers $75 per head, 12
Printed and Published by Wu H, Uzna. Vyndástá
Atreet, Hongkong
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