1877-01-23 — Page 3

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

DEIUM

* MONDAT, (288 Jæruary. --

France spoke. Arimosily to Gorodny ronders an alliance with ela very desirable; besides, the Repathons ppl the Dlericals, which w the Logitimisto and the Revolation, oustinpete Of Fatan asies given to day at $595, and of make France, a house divided against itselt. Benarus a $550 select chesta of the former Bound, Germany, When the Russian Chancellor, placed at $5971 Of New Malwa, astiomanty wrote to his Ambasador in London, as meh. at $500 without allowance. Boned whove, he used a very infelicitous expre sion-nsely be said that if England and Bivsin oculd only spree, they could settle the affairs of Europe between them, which was precisely wout the late Emperar of Bocsin asid when he provoked the Orimaan war. This Avidently aroused Prince Bisarolt, a hoes inter view with Lords lisbury were mosk pordist,

Ox LONDON.

RICHANGES

Back Bille, on démund.....ABI Bank Bills, ut 30 daya' sight 43) Beak Bilin, at 6 months'agit ja Credits, ut 6 months Bight 441 Duonmontary Bille, at 6

ne they dressarily gnat have been, for the two-month eight

THE DAILY PRESS

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JANUARY 23ko 1877.

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en are precisely of the game would and nature: ON-BoxBAY-Bank sight. What occurred at thri arunot, of couras, be ON CLOUTTA- Back, digb(22271 kyown just yet. The Prassian Parliament met ON SHANGHALST Last Monday. Prince Bismarck caro a dinner Bank, siebt

Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Sharp-27

per cent. premium.

SAN FRANCISCO:

England's Glory @yanadı prostratakan

Ceylon

AMA Geolio (str.)

City of Peking COOKTOWN, PRIE ANE, &s, 4 Cranerent (sty.) SAIGON SINGAPORE, AGU..aleikorg (str.),

MANILA SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &

Union Lauruoc Society of Canton-5610 per TOKOHAMA.............................

tabara.

SHANGHALA

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the previous Satury, which was attended by theEvare, 30 days sight 754 Leading isen of all wotions. There the Pance fundo a post-prandial speech which startled all Barope, which is reported differently by those those who heard it, but of which no authentic record has been published. At all events all veports aga thus fur-that the Court of Rusein is an intimately connected by family tine kud olsas relutionship with that of Germany, to render it incumbent on the latter to aedlt the pacifio assurance of the Czar, that there was imminent risk of war between Huesia and Turkey, which wild be local unless Bagland attacked Raazin, hit that Gerinady was on such friendly terms with both England and Russia As to warrant the hope that her mediation would avert a collision. The most important part of his peso referral to Anatria Ee rad if she were drawn into the oonist and fell into danger, Germany would go to her nexistance. In hie91 per share.

China Traders Insurance Company Shares Do

$1,750 per share, Supaya Quidete Insurance Company-$20) per share,NINGPO AND SHANG Hanging Fire Insurance DumpRap Shares WATOW, AMOY &

$575 per abure

China Fire Laurance Company's Shures$170

parakara sa

Hongkong and Whamspon Book Company's

Shares-47 por nent. diagɔun(2 Hongkong, Bantor, and Mirene Steamboat Co.'s

Sharee 15 per cents discount. Shangai Steam Navigation Coin palj

address to the Parliamont last Monday, tüb Hongkong Gas Umpany's Shares-$76 Prince was much more guarded, bat it is álear A cant this BA in The addrem „zepacted"ja: The Tinos, is a real treat to read: I felt no rond it that the mud was. Biot worthy of worship.

are Hongkong Hotel Company Bhazer-350 por

share Chipasy Imperia Loan--EDI. Ex de Id

SALES ON JANCABI 20TH, 18-REPORTED BE ORINESE

Black Seggamune-100 tage, at $94, Ey Wo Ding to travelling trader.

Khive (r)

Sun Lorenzo Tupaie (str.). Malacan (etry).. Amazone (str.) Jabesi (ptr.)

moy (str.)

For Sale.

ANGE

“KONGKONG- FURTHER ÁREITAID or WINTER GOODS PER FLEXOR AND ENGLISH MATE STRAALS,

Tangus-20 bage, at 829,00, hp Tack Mess

Cos's Hide-20 bundles, at 39.55, by Kwong

Tai Yaen to travelling trader, S

نتخب اللي فيه

The LARGEST, BEST, and: CHEAPEST - STOCK. S

RICH BLACK and COLOURED GLACE ard-GROSGEAIN SILES..

from the BEST FRENOS MAKERS.

A LOT of FANUL VILES,

get about Half Price

„Butterfeld & Beira Ma

Jardine, Matheson & Coi Hongkong Jardine, Hatheson & Co. Hongkong Mayer & 00, un, ces

uzkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Flongkang Bassell A Costa Hongrong Russell & Co... Hongkong O. 5 0, & Og SMARINASPA M. 3. 8: 06. Sinupore Gibb, Livingston Hongkeng Messageries far - &0. & N. O... Hongkong Ite medion & Co... Hongkong Mesangerion Ma cook P. & D. SN.

Mäeas gorias Mari

On or about 24ta inst

in or about 10th prox,

Quick despatoloj

To Diorrow, at 2 P., Quick dospatch.

Quick despatak:?

Quick dorpatah.

Quick despatoh,

Vessels on the Bert.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANOAIE.

STEAM FOR

BAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, DAN BORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

DE MARSEILLES;

MAHE, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND FORT

THURSDAY, the 25th January, 1877, cat Noon, the Company'a Steametip MEIKONGY CommCARE FOACHE, wita MATES, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above

Ou ist prox, RA 8 DM, On 15th prat., ut 8 PM. On or about 4th prox. On 25th inot, at 1000, 5 On 1st pror, at noon.places. Quick dospato

Quick deaparob.

Quick despatch,

Omak desnatah;

Quick dempatoi

Hongkong Slemmes &.Co? Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Cou

Insurances.

(75›day, at rçON.

Omorrow, nt daylight,

Vessels on the Berth.

BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE FOR SWATÓW, AMOY AND FOUCHOW.

THE Stexmebip

COMPANY,

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents

ts for the above Company, are pred to grant Insurances as follows

DOUGLAS" pre-Captain Burnie, will be despatched for the abowa Pasta PONOPROW, ThƏ 245k instant, Ink Daylight

MARINE RISKS.. folicies at current rates, payable sither here, in London, or at the prinsipal ports of India, Anotralia, and the Egat,

A BROKEEAGM of THIRTY-THREE 406 ONE- THIRD PAR CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.4.M

FIRE RISKS ——— Folicies granted on First-class Buildinge to coxtent of $20,000, alten S

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20)

Fur Freight or Fassage, apply to

OF TOTA PRIK & Co. ∙127" Hongkong, 20th January, 1877:15

DUEAN

N, STRAMSHIP COMPANT. FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL CORE Company's Steamship.

will

DIOMED"

· Dried· Lily Flowork, bags, is $10,50; BUKOR, WHIRE, ÉCOLOURED SATINS po the current local rate will be allowed on For Freight ar Pasage, apply to

Kwong Hang Tel to travelling trader.

Se certainly aprica this Great Chancellor and it requires but a file teflation to compreliand aim In-Hausia there are burtwo.cilliun Serba in Austeta thard are ten millons The Austrian Fupire is oompoint of many nationalities-- German, Indian, Magyar, and Servinn-wali Hop Kes to travelling trader.

atagonistio to her. If the Serrian Melon Beads-100 bags at 35,30, by Tuck auath of Danube more to set up for themselves,Hee Hop Keo to travelling trader. taking the "ligad of the oppressed Christians of the Sultan (which is the Russian progno) the Serbs in Austria would inevitably, join shem, and the Austria Empire become ritally endangered. This is Prince. Bismarck a mean -ing, bus the policz-sad-motive of bis intention require a little deeper consideration. In the first place, the-dclaration-schups the firm and larting allience of Austria, which, in the avent of a war with Frage, would be ct the most vital importance to Germany. In the second Then, should Austria 9 disamberod, bar Garman _provinoes' wonid, of course, be incorporated in The German Simple, and as thug areal strong Roman Catholios, the Protcataat element which Blamarck laye 'so muab utrese upon would be

endangered...

After-Berlin; Lord Baliabory visited Visuun. bút mộthing has transpired as to what took place there. Certain left that Hungary, which neva one-third of Austria, is bitterly opposed to Russia, and that the Cabinet of the Empire dread Russian designs, 'kut still, sneh is the farge of Imperialism, that this Ozer's professions must cells be taken wa gospel Thes Lord Salisbury visited-Rome, where he was very cordially received both by King and Cabinet, but nothing is known na ta wand occurred, "Theñce be pro- ceeded, viá Brindisi, in an Apatrien stösmer, to Constantinoph, where ho me sumptuovaly received by the Sultan'e, poreonal staff, and where beinhow bully engaged at the preliminary meetings.

As for the objest and drift of the Conference, this much is known. “All the Powers agres on two porats-nomaly (first) the emancipation off

Wite Sassmate 20 baudies, at 4.70; by Shing Kee to travelling trader.

White Wax-10 pieces, at 338.70% by Kwong Bing Chong to travelling trader.

Cattlefieb-20 64g8, at 16:00 Ya Key to travelling teader..

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. FORMERS FALCONER & La Riberty.)

Someter...

Barometer.. Thracmeter-9'A, 2 Thermometer M. K

.:30,836-

-S1960

:30.950

60

-Thermometer 7.30. (Wit bmalt:): Tharmonicters) at. (Woś bull}

G

Thermometer-19M. (Wet bær),

Thermonalac 42.3.

Tagmamates -Maximum.....

Ingmometer—inimain(var igst}...

43

BY-

UHINA COAST METEOROLOGIJAL

REGISTER.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,

Jiquly 2nd.

HONG

ANOT

Daistai

Saxo-

HAB

NÁŠA.

BAROMETER,

the Ubristians in Europaso Turkey which TaraVQUETER,

ovolves equality of political right with thoir Manomedun countrymen, and (second) the utter worthlearias of Tarkish promises. The first,

point lavpiren the diswing of all the Mnho

100 M

JAPANESE SILKS

Belter and Chemper than ever, s FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, For NEW FABRIC is presented in our Immens Stock Price from 25 Conte to $1.50 per Tard.

all premium charged for insurance; anoh dis count being doduoted at the time of the issue -of-policy,

· BUSSELL & Co.,

Hongkong, Ist January, 1874 SLONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM FRENCH MERINOS, SO TOH PLAIDS, TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE.

B WOUL SERGES,

LADIES READY MADA COSTUMES, ELEGANT and CHEAP BALL DRESSES,

-- OPERA-CLOAKS, BLACK 88 COLOURED SILK VELVETA and VELVETEENS, -

The NEWEST Rðarum in --- SILK, VELVET, and CLOTH JACKETS. CHILDREN'S CLOTH JACKETS. BOYS SUROD and OLOTH SUITS. WOOL SHAWLS, MOUNTAIN WRAPS, and WOOL SKIBIS LADIES TRIMMED FELT STRAW. SEREN FLATS sad BONNETS-

NEWIST STILss, dirent from Paris. LADIES and CHILDRENS ONTRIMMED FELT and STRAW HATE. RIBBONS,

LACES

FEATHERS,

FLOWERS. ELADIES LINEN and LACE COLLARS

SWANSDOWN and TUR TRIIMINGS. SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CULLARS, and PELERINES

to lopping off to rails of the Chinese At

wedan population, which is simply tantamount Buster.

present, Brandstanedans, as a fund, Kerry Areorde

Deca231

53.5 51.6.

which the Christinus are of allowed to do..retion of

NNW

*

Tant in the dient unit to ornok. The Tarkieb Govorausten we yanble to offunt.this reformy promise as they way. It can only be done by

foreign socupathes, fate ugcupation will 021- We Thememete tainly be undertaken by Raasi with tho conocut of the Confereese; it possible-without

Weather.

Titif necessary, England will ineist upon | Heim Belum

guarantee against Russian nggrandisement,and unless the other Powers combine in a tengQuity Ballet promise to oppoto, England will certainly

occupy Constantinople,

Kangureren, iptal of the sea't Indies, “cha, indhaudreds.

1,44

MÒMI Í Fabrikat degera ini ing, spi in tax suve Liz in eaded situations:

The difficulties of the activation are grast. The Czar would book out if he could, but the Sorb element in Russia has become dangerous | N

sony Wie is redderey twopes

NNE

and uncontrollable. It teems with Socialism. Yone or Winn-D sala, 1 to 3 light breaks to f moderate. -and Republicanigo, and it has a coum in cause is to ? frual. 7 to 'strong to 10 heney. I to 12 violent.--

of sympathy with the rest of the Empire za ślin

STATE OF WEATHER—8. GE os bky, C. Cały, D. Drizzly. Tartib quastion. In my opinion, the Russians F. G. F. A. Had. D. Ugitslag. Mit will bresử down in the attempt. Their foot is Ovocné P. Passing signera Q.Squady. 2. tony, S.Soow. positively wrutobed in the extreme, and has to T. Tic, Bal, threatening Visit Su bobidden away To cross the Danube with Z. Jat he letters are repeated is Inciests may jurejea wer 150,000 men at this sasson of the year in an the moon average of their gutentica undertaking that no modern army over yet Hair: Ele hours of rain for the premiums Ed litera (ason) are sebjevel. To bold down the occupied provinces registre from 1, 4, and the quantity of water Elbe hidiested tu and to fight the Caliph, too, with all Team at his finches (ops, and bundred back, and the entire coast under the guns of his]. fest is more than a bankrupt Stata Jiko Russia con effect Bosnia and Herzegorion will certainly be emausted by the Torks and occupied by Austrín, The Bervians are completely owed

base for Sale-ZE KETG's CHAMPAGNE, in Fints and arts. HEIDSIECK & 06's DRY MONOPOLE ZUED HRH CHAMPAGNE, are Holy and

VAG EVEN, BRICKEL & CO.

INFANT'S KOBES, CLOAKS, and **

· PALISSES, HOODS, HATS,

--and BUNNEWS.

LADIES and CHILDREN'S

UNDEROLOTHING, CORSETS, MORNING WRAPPERS and

DRESSING GOWNS.— Lisorse" and UENTLEMEN'S WHITE and COLOURED KID GLOVES.

ZADIES and GRILDREN BOOTS AND SHOES, DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,

by Compstead Hands, ****

AGENTS for the LITTLE WANZER

SEWING MACHINE,⠀⠀ SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXOHAN GE, QUBON'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET,

MODUM HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI, SEND FOR SALUS DRIME DUTCH CHEESE SOUR KROUT and RED CABBAGE, in Jars. Sunil Kes SALT FORK and EBEF. COD.

and exhaustoći Vonalastinople need not be - CHAMPAGNE 12 Fate and Quartangon GTFISH SALT |DERINGS –

defended, for shot it be la dunger, we su certainly occupy

Carte Blanche, 10 Pints and Qanday de POMEROY And GBBXO'A EXTRA SEO QUAM-

PAGNE, in Piate and Quarta, EOCK, Nietateiner, in Pists and Quarto, SPARKLING MOSELLE, in Pinte & Quarts. DINNEE and BREAKFAST CLARETS SAUTERNE. HUNT'S PORT VIVE, LES SHERRY, RA, White, and Tebow Seala SHERRY, SACCOX'a HENKESEY'S BRANDY, One, Two, and Three

SLAANANTA

BRENCH LOADING GUNS, RITES REVOLVERS, and CARTRIDGES,

J GOREFFER, 54; PELVA CENTRAL. AND RATENNENTS ALE and

PORTER.SEN.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Nagy Boiled

GANYAS. "Long: Flax

Grown AMENTARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. BA ROUYEE, GUILLET & BRANDY1180 Hongkoak. 11th May, 1867, Ope, Two, Turer and Four Stars Bouyen, GUILLET & Ö..'S BRANDY, Very Old

SE NOW ON SALE,

The only hopeaceme to lie m German madia- tigull the Powors agree on a joint seer pas tion and the diurmament of the Mahomadana, the Tarks must field, but the jmmonos military proparutions of Rnasia popld give ber sood » preponderance in that event, that I cannot aucy the other powora dissenting to her sole occapalion, That the Tork will hares felt for it. I have no doubt whatever, and I should sup- pase be will make the entrance of Bussian troops into Roamna cez belti, moshat le Tuky oppone the crossing of the Dansbe. I¦ fancy the Russians will have as muchi, un their; hands so they cao mbunge. I have a very poɔr. opinion of them, They do not understand the GLENDEE SCOTCH WHISKY, adnge “* alan propoate that God dieppass," They KISAHAN'S LU WEISKY. are always plotting, scheming, intriguing, and. OLD BOURBON WHISKY. interfering, and are very clever indeed, but CURAVOA, MARASUHINO, and "ÚHAD- pomehow or another, their onsvery is always: TREUSE SUNS

LA GRANDE MARQUE BRANDE, ind

"Fiats and Quarte, Dosanters.

DERS.

- - - IMPERIAI QUARTOT

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

MWATER WITH THE

PUNTLAND MANDARIN..........

PRONUNOLATIONS G. 19

137, LEADENEALY STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1843.

E Undergoed authorised to ager rieks on bobalf or this Office, by Firat Ciste Steamers and Sailing Ships BA, MoIVER, Agen,

be despatched on or about the Sith inst.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 72 Tougtong, Ith January, 1877,

PARANNUSTICEA

COMPAGNIE 1135 MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES....... PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship TANAIS." Commandant Bernier, will be deepatobed for

MYOKOHAMA hertly after the arrival of the next French Mail..

H. DU FOUEY, Agcat. Hourlong; 20th January, 1877./. NOTICE..

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES, CARNA PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Stonwship

AMAZONE"

128

15 Flowukong, lat July 1967. MONTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILES

INSURANCE COMPANY.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHAITER ANF STROLALACES OF PAELIĄM UNT.

Extablished 1809. CAPITAL-$2,000,000

SHANGHAI

THE Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10000 Commandant Buale, will be despatched for doany Building, or on Marchandise in the same, shortly after her arrival from Europs at the usual rates, anbject to a discount Di

H. Du POUET, Twenty per cent, (20%)

Agent... GILMAN & Co.,

129 Hongkong, 20th January, 1877, 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

FOR COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY. AND MELBOURNE, TRANSATLANTIC FIES INSUHANGE.

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. TUE Earlero-nad Australion Mail Steam

TComptar & Steamer

"SOMERSET"

For Fright or Passage, apply to the Jader- signed who are prepared grant threach Billa of Lading.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

gents.

Gurgu and Specie will be registered for Lon- dou se voll na for Marseilles, and accepted in causit through Marocillos for the principal pinces of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till naon Carea will be réceived on board until 4. Specie and Paröðin until 3 . M. on the 24th January, 1877. (Paroole are not to be sent on heard they must be left at the Agency's Qos.) Contants and value of, Paskages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com -pany's Office.

H. DU POUEY, Agent: Bongkong, 18th January, 1877.

TAKE TO SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALIE-ADEN SUEZ, MAUTA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON; GATE MURA, BOMBAY MADRAS, AND OLLOUTTA

HE TENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship

KHIVL,"TM Captain LEE, will leave this.on THI8SDAY, the let February, at Noon,

For further Particulars; upply to

A MOIVER, Suparintendent. Hongkong, And January, 1877.05 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGILAND PAS, SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTIAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE B.S. GAELIC will be despatched for San Francisco, aki Tokobama, o THURS and Pansongors for Japan, the United States, DA K the les February, at 3 P., Grlag Cargo and Durope.

with

Connection is made at Tukohama Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be realved on board until 4 P.M. of the alat instant. Parbel Packages will he reseired at the Ofice until 5 P... tame day All Carcel Packagen ohould be marked to address in fall; valno of osmata requiras,

Retara Passage Tickets avaiable for 6 months

are issued at a reduction of 20 percent. on regolar ratea

For further information as to Freight on Passaro, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Centru).

G. B. MORT,

- Agent Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877.

U.S. MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT. TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE US. Mail Steamer CITY OF PRKING will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Yakobamo, on THURSDAY, the 15th February, 11932, 233.4. taking Fuenengere and freight

for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko bama and other Japia Ports, to Sin Francisco, to porta in Medov. Central and South America, na und to New York and Europe, via DVE

LAND RAILWAYS.---

THE undersigned baving been appointed

Agents for the above Company, are pre- will be despatched as above, from SINGAPORE, pared to accept, risks against Fire at murrent on-or-about-tha-4th February next. | volan, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.

STEMSSEN & Co,

Agents *** 30: Houckong,18th Narembur, 1872. \--- UN TIKE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the artept of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Good stored therein, at Current Local Rates: subject to s Discount of 20, on the premia. A. Taylor, Commander, will be despatched

NORTON & Co., above on or about the 10th proximo. Agon.For Freight or Passage, apply to.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

8 Hongkong, January, 1876, FRŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. BOM this date, total further notice, a dis Toount of Twenty per cont. (20%) upon the zurrent local rates of premis will be allowed spon insurances effected with this Company,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agents

119 Hongkowe, 27th Junė, 1872. PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANI.

KE Undersigned, having bbon appointed Agents to the above Company at this Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildinga or

on Goods stored therein,

717 Homesong, 9th November, 1868.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co

„A RUM ESTEL FIRE ASSURANCE COR PANY OFMANCHESTER AND LONDON

Current Rates:

سے.

tl 80 Hongkong, 11th January 1877-

FOR LONDON, við BUEZ OANAL.

Steamship

"GLENROY”

183 Hongkong. W0th January, 1877.

FOR NEW YOÈK. HR Al American Bark

"OETLON.**.

Kolly, Master, vill lund bore and at-Whampoa for the above Port, sui will hare quick de epater.

For Freight, apply so

·RUSSELL'È 0%. lu 124 Hongkour, 19th January, 1877.

FUR MANILA.. HE Spanish Brig

"SAN LORENZO,” Piso, Master, will have quick despatch for the aboru Port...

-For Freight or Passage, apply-to-

EE Undersigned have been appointed

Agents for the above Company si Hong, L kong, Janton, Fooohow, Shanghai, and Hun bow and are prepared to grant Insurances at

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 1958 Honkone. 15th October, 1868. CHINESH INSURANCE COMPANYTM-

(LIMITED).

NOTICE.

POLICIES granted at current randy on Mar rine Biaks to all parts of the World, scordance with the Company's Articles of Ar sxcordance with lid of the Profits are distii

Zeilend unused. Poople who rely upon BASE AL, Bottled by Camuser, & SaUX. A anch devices do not make ʼn fighting aution. Al their double doing with Servia will some to naught, in fact, the scheme, Lee utterly failed, for the Servians have anffered so mnoh as 10 render fighting nauseous, and the Christians of the Balkan will not be ensily aroused by the Macorite tocals. Beides the precedent UE in most dangering, for å astrian, English, Ger- man, and Uni if States officers can now, do, and will marvo in the Turkish army in their aniformis. Berva ovẹn đồn bateẻ Russia and | AMERICAN CANNED FRU TA HONEY, fully lustrated and explained, forming eker- aeska protecting to the friendly intervention of in Jay AMERIJAN APPLE CRAN. olma for studiots of a most instructive unture.

fleet, I exid!

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ANGLO-OHINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Prans (ffice, Hongkong,

bcted annually to Contributor, whether Bopre QUINESE'S STOUT, Bottled by EA J. Benks, AITKEN'à ALE, io Querto and Pina,

10K comprehensiveness and practical orice elders or not, in proportion to the metamonit Baer's ALE, Bottled by G. Frnt in Quartettis Work stands unrivalled, All the new of Premia estributed by each, the remaining

and Pinta. ALLSOPP ALL in Kudarkins words which the Chinese have of late years bean third being carried to Reserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & 00. AMERICAN BUTTER, îz Rolla, SALMON compelled to main to scores the numerous ob

General Agent: BELLIES AMERICAN COD FISH. joten mincinery photography telegraphy, and 951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1878. AMOKBUY SALMON, SUUNANGKAN i aciende generally, which the rapid advaner AHERICAN CRREST, POTILE GLOS of foreign relations bas happend upon tremar Pro ARCOND COLONIAL, ERA AND

TER UHEESE,

here given to extenso. Each out every word is FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA.

flotli the Court and Pauti prozugoiations are THE Undersigned, having been appointed

Five, the scents being carefuly marked on Agents in Longtong for the sbare Coins-

4

REMEDIOS & Co

43. Hongkong, 5th January, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK. Al British Chipper Barque

UNANIMA," Cain, Mester, will load here and at Whпmpor for the above Port, and meet with early des patah,

For Freight, apply to

· RUSSELL & Co. Im 55 Hongkong, 6th January, 1877.

"FOR LONDON. THE A1 Britiet ship.

THE

“ENGLAND'S GLORY,”: Knight, Master, will load here and have quick despatch,

Bor Freight, apply to MEYER & Co.

38 Hongkong, and January, 1877.

"FOR LONDON, (If anfficient Inducement offers), HE 3/3 L. 11. Enésiau Ship

UW VANADIS." Wikland, Master, will load here and have quick dispatch as nive

For Freight, Sugar or Measurement, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 64 Hongkong 8th-Jazzugry, 1827.

FOR NEW YORK.

"CUTWATER,"

A Stormer of the Mitan Bishi SB. Company will leave Shanghai, vis be Inland Sea Porta, about asme dute, and make close connection at Tokohama.

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lings of steamers to England, Framer, and Germany.

Freight will be raasived on busid antil 4 P. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Fackages will be received at the fios antil 5 P. same day all Parcal Packages should be marked to ad- full; value of same is required. dress

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

G. B. EMORY,

Agent.

Hongkong, Isaxary 15th, 1877.

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AUNTS, nor the OWNESS, will be RESPONSIBLS for ADY DEUT contracted by the Officers of the Crew of the following Vesse's daring their stay in |Hongkong Harbour

Re

ALTONA, German steamer, Maller. Pus-

tan & Co.

ANTIUCE, American bark; Merrill-Order. AnGTETE, Britieb 3-m. Babooner, Thomson.

Mayer Co.

COLOMBO, British brig, HenerOrder. EDWARD JAKES, American batt, O'Brien

Rozario & Co,

ELLEN RIGTERS, German bark, Weydemann,

Melchers & Co.

ENGLAND'S GLOET, British ship, Knight

Arabold, Kerborg & Un. FORMOSA, Germe 5m. oooner, Schwear

Melcher & Go FORTUNE, Sanese bark, Sodéretro-Chinese- FRIDRION, Gorman bark, Older Siemen

& Co.

HUMBOLDT, Gorman bark, Stoll-Ed. Sorell. MARQUIS OF ABGREE, British bark, MyKeor.

--Rožario & Co;

partis, Ger. hark, Ballehr.Sismusen & Co. Panero, British bark, Laidsun.Arnhold,

Kaiberg & Co. BAJANATIANUHAR, British steamer, Hopkins,

Tuen Fat: Hong SPIRIT OF THE Aon. British bark, Johnson,

Munter.**

TAX WATT, Binmose bark, Sase-Tai Tea,

Uo.

the best grinciple hitherto attaised. The typ pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF THE AL Antoan bir graphy displays the augeas of an attempt to HIPPERS to the low rate of premian make Las Chinese and English type correspond charged for all otester risks, besides whb a reelman, Master, will load here and will have TELEGRAPH, Siam. bark, Berondsen Sie in the sise of body, thereby ollecting a rast Urokerages of THIRTY THREE and ONE quick Asepstok as above. PIGS CHEEKS, FINDON HADDOCKS.otomy of apace, achieving & Cleaners not THIRD PER CENT (83%) will be allowed previovely attained, and dispensing with those on riska to parts in China, Japan, the Philips vait margins and vacant speces which have pmes, and by Straita On risk to xil othčí beretofors charecterized Chinees palilicationis, porta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER

To illustrate the vet coupe of the work, the OENL (15) only following facts sre submitted for consideration,

14. Hongrong, 16th January, 1977, 6,

MENKAMARUTOR SALE,SI UTLER, PALMER & COM

Noble Celebrated Brands of WINES, and SPIRITS. Apply to

SIEMSSON & CO. $43 Honkong, 21st Junë, 1876. SERETETES FOR SALE, MO

halsen Vocabplary contains about 16,000

SIEMSSEN & Co,

Agents

Chinema obaracters, arð Medhurst's English | tl 1028 Hongkong, lst.July, 1874 18 and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst TE SQOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANOH the work contains more than 50,000 English

wurde, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas-

COMPANY?

For Freight, apply to:

YOUL, HAGEDORN & U. 4 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877. 20

—

THE Undersigned baga to inform bis Friends and the Pable that be bas, always, on

and all kinds of PANS AND IVORY WARE FOR SALE AT CHEAP PRICES. CHUN QUAN KEE, Canal Road, Cabroni STORAGE

England. Theque Rusia le tete, sud i AMERICAN URN MEALS HOMINY would appear that there is as much coraption, AMERICAN BERE and PORK, in Barrels igaeranse, and ionality as St. Petersburg se at AMERICAN FLOUR, Golden Gate, Baker Constantinople The Tarks in this respect agem Excra, d to hate managed well, for their first is featured Tapp's SAUCE, VOLCANIC SAUCE. to be most formi-ahlo. Then again, the Ras- sions have no heknowledged generals of bigü merit, and we do not know but that their bemy le managed na badly in their my N NAM

The reasons why I think the Turks will fight. are there. The feet of theatrength of thuir and the collapse $1,the Rossian feet, the oirnam- stance of theiztended evacuation of Homnis and Herzegovina, their defaut attitude wish ras apear to lia armletloe, and, abors all, their ermaion of the Bulgarian enquiry, mid their equlindation with respect to the punishment of

Undersigned, having been appointed the officers secountable for the perpetration UST reseived from England, large ggas other elementary works as yet publiebed, the Agent in Hoogkong for the above zarad thereof. The busion which Erlian sente city of MILLINERY GOODS, LADIES, student of this difficult language absolutely to Balgaria to obtain evidence against the men GENTLEMAN'S, and UXIBRE BOUTS, quires amplos te display the various app-Compasy, sa prepared to GRANT POLICLES gout FIRE on Buildings and on Geode to olarged will those infernal cotrages no ually PRINTS, SHAWLS Soto, A faw Surications and equivalent of different words which the extent of £10,000, as the napal rates, schior arreaud a number of Christians ander the acco of PONY HARNESS, MOLENTE PRICs have uno general meaning. Of these example to an immediate dient of 20ituated on the Frays Want, Wanchi sation of being implicated is the contemplated

VAGE NOOR MAHOMED EHAMISA” this work containe more than live times as Attention is invited to a considerable radno tevol

Im 2048] No. 8, PEEL BARET. many so any other Dictionary hitherto pastion in premia for Life Insurance in China. All events, happen what may, we shill

FOR BALE.

Life: Policies, effected during the year 1876 come ont of the sorape right sido up. With`a

For practical purposes the arrangement of VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE

Share in tha Bonan to be dealured on Bovereiga whats only aim is to carry out the attached, 5 Home Power, Fitted with the work is so complete, that a reference December for the quinquennial period then rial interests of the country with an air Governor, and complete in oil for parte to its pigen enables a person who under Apparent far shove party bhia-with a Fazoign Apply to

standa Englisle to communicate effectively ending,

CO HEATON MACG, HEATON, Minister who identifier binif with common in A, MILJAR & Co.

with natives who understand nothing but Chi 165 Hongtong, 17th September, 1875. sense and pullia opinion with su Opposition 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1978. nee. In this respect the work will be found

LANURBSTER FIRE ASSURANCE. which supports him tootli and pail and with

indispensable to all Daropenas reading, in

COMPANT.........

Lera, Agnin, despite all the grand

the funds at abors 90, we bare plenty of time/SHE Undersigned have been appointed sole China, and to the natives themselves it o

w to frustrace Aluscovite muokinutioar.

to consult Parlament and an arrange Battera Agents for the Sale of the Gooda la plains hubiccts fully with which Frery few in-

Hongkong and China by Mesars, J. & Tared of them are perfectly asyouintod. To THE Undersigned Agenta are in reseint NEXT, Glasgow, and Messis. David Coral parties cosident in England and interested in Sows, Arbroath,

China it cannot but he sarajunkie pocasionally, It comprises aparde of two typsand large quarto porcel

Besompiere, French ambassador to Spain. was telling Henry LY how be entered Madrid. ** I was mounted on the very smativet, mule the world," and the umbessador. A, eald the King, “what & roy amusing eight, to nều the biggest du mounted on the smallest mistel" ***I was your Majesty's representative was the

rejutister

ABNHOLD, KARBERG & C ti 419 Honklour, Jappary, 1887. DA

Het KILUPPHASES START WORK

ESSEN (GERMANTOW SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA KARICELE PEIL..

Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne Garttany.)

SETRUINSE & OR, PA

60 PATERNOSTER ROTA

· H. PEĻI

* DAILY PRRBs” Orrior, BoNGKOME.

instructions from the Board of Director, authorizing them to lasuo Policies to the extent £10,000 on any odo first-lase Bink, or to the extent of £16,000 on Acjoining Itisks 4. Current Rates fan de

A Discount of 20 allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.

Agents

43 Hongbong, 8th January, 1875,

Suril

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ANADA, Bussian ship, Wikland.Moass

-worten. Maritimes, WM. PHILLIPS, Ameriaan sebomer, Healy.

Ed. Sobelibasa & Co.

A

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SHIP CARPENTER, BOAT-BUILDER, CAULIER, AND PREMA MOLA PAINTER,ASANGAN DESIGNER and BUILDER of the Gig "BEAT.

Winner at the inte Regatta.

No. 236 QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite No. 7, Pollos Station,

OALS received on Storage in First PPHOTOGRAPHER

Godowns of about 5,000 toss Capacity

G. LINSTEAU *A809 Hougtong, 18th November, 1974.

OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. ES

QUEEN'S ROAD, No. 58. UPSTAIRS, Opposite the Oriental Bank, Bongsong,

Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Bepeating Arms and Ammunition;

BOALS OF PRICES Carte de Visite, Angie Perec, 1 dos; $1.50 Cabinet Picture doz., 8.00 80 99 longkong, 2nd Jeyaary, 1877.

THE CHUNG NGOISAN PO

Ta (Obinese Daily Presh

PUBLISHED DAILY,

Da Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Laké Superior and Pacido Fup Company's Safety Is the beat mediam for Advertish among the

1 1145 July 200

NOW ON SALE,

(BE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

NAND

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT

By Dr. DETAN with many Additions, Correa tibas, and Dr. WILLIAMR” Orthography. PRICE I Paper Wrapper

Nestly Boundgereerste Apply at the Daily Prese Ooo.

81,50

$2.00

Post-Office Notifications,

A marl will clara

For Ningpo and Shangat.-Per Aney, tor day, the 23rd it, at 11:30 AM.

For Swatów Amoy, and Fosshow-Por Douglas, to-day, the 29rd instant, at 5 r.M.

For Swatho-day, the 28rd instant, at For Manila-To-morrow, the 4th instant, nt 8:30 % m

P.M.

For Straits Sittlements, Suez, and Landon Par tona, tomorrow, the 24th instant, at 30 PM.

For Manila, Per burk San Lorenzo, ani Thursday, the 25t instant, at 3.30P.M

MAILS BY THE TOKKES STRAITS

PACK BESA The Steamship DIOMBL sill be despatched shartly with Mala for Singapore, Somerest. Cooktown, Claveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay. Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Melbourne."

Correspondence for this route connct be for warded by the French Packet on Thursday morning, except under prepaid cover to an agent at tempore.

Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it víd Gallo,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contino Paokat HEIKONG will be despatched on PHULSUAT, the 25th instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdon and Europe, vid. Maresilios; to Bages, Singapore, Batavia, Galla, Australia, New Zealand, Thain, Fiji, Aden, Boyahelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alesaria.

Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, bufead be paid only as far as Cey lon. The postage to Dayton mnat be prepaid. Such letters should be moked Pud to Galle

they will go on from Balle unpaid. The following will be the hoursof plooing the The followin

WEDNESDAY, 24th instant;:

EM, Money Order Office closes Post Office closea except the Kraut Bét,

hiob remains open all night.

THISDAY, 2 instant,

Post Office opens for sale as Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 A., Regiory of Letters Meat,

11 A... Prst flea class exopt for Inte

Letto, DU KA

11.10.3 Letters (ont Lettersonly) addreso ed to the Whited Kingdon or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Ipster Fee of 16 conta extra-postage antil

11.80 A.M., when the Poat Cos CLOSES

entirely.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contract Packet KHIVA will be despatched with tho Mails for Europe, &... The following will be the houreel closing the on THURSDAY, the 1st Febrisars

Mails, &c.

WEDNESDAY, 31st instant,

& P.M., Money Order Office olotes.

6 E.M., Post Office alonga except the NIOHT Box, which remains open all night. THURSDAY, February,

7 A, Post Ofice opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Tetters, and Post- Ling of ell correspondence.

-16 A., Post Office aloses expt for Late

Letters Registry of Letters cases.. 10:15 AM, Isten may be posted on payment *****üf A BATH TEE of 18 cents extra- Postage, untitledge has be 11 A.M., when the Post Ofoe CLOSES

entirely, 11.30 Letters(but Letterionly) address- ed to the United Kingdom v Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Poket on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents ezin postage. 1150 m, Testing on Board ques".

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES”, PACKET

The Steamship GAELIC will be despatched- THURSDAY, the fat Febrany, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and Tandon, abich will be CLOSED as fol-

2 P.5. resor.

2.30 p..

Bagielry of Lettore jassa. For Office olaca

Correspondorse way.be posted an

Ton't the Proket with Lato Pao... of 12 cents extra Postage dintil 2.50 P.M. when the Mail is holly cloned. Correspondense fuust be specialty Tirected-for- this route, had it not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet,

Lettere. &o, san he posted for Canada, the West Indies, and ather places ramed below, if, anfficient Amerian stamps are sided to propay them from San Fransisen to destication. Amer rican Stamps are sold at sbia Offe

The charge for Registry is 8 conta in Hong- Rong Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stamps to those places only the axes at which are priat- ad in Italice. To all the other places named reputan ontuette Regitored through. har on to Sir Francisco (8 cento)..

The following are the charges on correspon dence thus sont -

PET HALF OUNGE,

Hongkong US

Shape. Stampe Cepta. Cante

Canada, British Columbia, Neu) ---Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince.

Edward's Island, Vancouver's $8 Ilazz, Batang Nassau, New

•Providencedaimanin spa, Burmada, Bogot

Certbagens, Costa Rica,-En. ba, Caragu, Fiji, Greenland. 18 Jamaica, New Graneda, Nica ragos, Pantmet, West Indies) Hawaii, News Foterilana, Gastamala, Mexico Salvador,

3

Tenezuela, Belize, Greytown, Fans, How

Buras. Afartinique, Santa Mar8 the, Turk's Island.. Bras...

Balize, Ecuador, Chili, Perth... Argentine Confederation, Ba)

sace Ayres, Paraguay, Ura (8

13

Newspapers (not over 4oz) Books, do, per 402 Auy articles found enclosed in Nerepapors or Book Paakota (us silk scarves, jewellery, do.) will be detained.

Many boxes of letters are rovered at the Post Office not sled, that is to my, the box, ie fastened with sealing war, but there ja no im pression of wazi,

The attention af hoxholders is enlled to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxen with sömu zerogainable real, and of sandings Chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the letter presantion leaves a debt as to wea« tter the contents of the box mer senched the Post Office; the omission of the former, nato whether part of them might not have barn ab- straated for the sake of the Foelage Statsps.

Arrangements baving been made under Which Bails for London arriving at Suez from China hy Private Shipa will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which wast be paid in adrance, on sorrespondance addressed to the United Kingdom.co forwarded, will be as fol jowe, via.com

For Lotters For Newspapers... For Books and

22 cents per half ounes

1 ounce 4 cents... 4-ounous 8 cents. Patterns...very 4 ounow 12 cents.

To provide means of remitting small asma of money to or from this Colony nad besretu. the Port of Chios and Japan, de Postatere and Agents of this Office will in future be al lowed out bet regaired) to purchase Hongkong. Postage Biamps from foreign präsidenta.

Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- and Yokohama, bowever, in her direction, Money Orden maut be used.

The Stamprecolored for sale, most not ex- seed 825 in value, mes be perfectly clasa, in good condition, and in strips ofit lexat two, bà ao separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or Recompanied by a note, whe

A Native Community It has been established upwards of TWEETT YHARE, and enjoys the largest bond fide oirear "The Postinsiter or Agent may postrëve pur- hation of any Chinese paper hethe South of being if he public funds in band are not Ching. It is carefully edited by an experienced suficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any Chinese Reticlar, and containa FULL and Ronse ich wppents doubtful or suspicions o LABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLTOLNome allowed to large a Commision of one per

Torma for Advertising ona be obtained at the cent. on all Stampa piconased: Office Wyndham Street, Hongkolig; or, from the different Agenta, GA

Hongkong, 16th January, 1877

Letters containing Stamps would be regia- tered, and the Stampa should be secured from observation, di