THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 1877.
THE BIMETALLIO CURRENCY, In the Bunker's Magazine for November is a "Tall and ravissă translation of the now colebrated attiola, òn " Bimetallio Monay,”») Henry Clare -xuschj, the Franch, writer an enouomta qua?
tions. The Chicago Tribune wys as follows
BALIK DE JANUARY 24TH. AN EANORTED NACHINESS,
Outllvish=10 bugn, at $52.00; Tes Kee to travelling prader, YE
Munk rooms-10 chace; at $53.00; by F.wang. Tonk Wa to travelling trader.
White Sasiliana: 10 biga, at $4.70, by Tool Moe Hop Kes to travelling trador.
Fangus-10 bage, at 300,00, by Fook Bing Wo to travelling trader,
DESTI
Vormidolli-20 luge, at $0.40, by Kin. Foong-LONDON, vid JUEZ CANAL. to travailing trader
Red Baton--50 Laze, at $8.1, by Fop Tai Wo to travelling truder,”
Dried Liity Flowers-10 bags, at $10.50, by Hop Thi Wa to trevelling trader ved
Waite Pepper30 bers, at $18.50, by Tea Shun Tal to unwelling trader.
Block Pepper 100 beg, at 38.40, by Yee fann Tai to travelling trader.
A
Beeweed 30 bundles, at 82.90, by Hing Tai Tal to travelling inder.
Dried. Lily Flowers ➡10 bago, ut $10,00, by Kwong Wing Shier to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE ---- Chake Musoni. FALCONERNE CofeosTER
"Thamster
M. Carausoa olaims that the natural volation of the two metals, silver and gold, le in the proportion of 151 to--that 16 to say, one weight of gold in equal to 15 weights of silver and that one of the things neaded to keep sheno fwo metala equivalenta as money in these proportions. Je to have the coinage both of gold aed silver issued in these proportions, Thus, whathor te asin. be ahilling, mark, frano, or doljar, thoailver coin alcald reprouent in weight 151 times the weight of the gold boina bearing the sama nema," "Tho, silver dollar saged. - thigh:751 times the waight of the gold dollar
and the siver shilling, myrk or frand should I have 153 times the weight of the gold Billing, mark, or fesno. - The metale, when coined, should he legal tender in the same proportion, and coinage should to fren, AT citizen bould-be fren to take his mats, to the trict ned have it golved, and this "free" qoinage is precisely one of the meats of preserving the. equilibrium of the relativa vaides of thà two metala. Teisdisturbance of this relations between: the metal is dus to one'of Fouronnnel :—1. The Ingressed production of gold; 2. The diminished production of gold; 5. The increased production of silvory 4. The diosinialed prɔdnution of silver, The abundant metal is the least in demaidi ito tendency is to depreciation, while the scaroer metal becomes deurer. If, however, to inoreseed prodnation be opposed icercass, demand, and to minished production diminished demand, the balance will be maintained, and things will re- math unokangal. If the rule of 153 to 1 ward generally in forms the demand, would be for the metal that is in abundance, and not for that -which-in-anaros, Under-the-hi-matailis role, - permitting debla - to be paid to either gold or deliver, it is obvious that, in cheo of a scarcity of. Kold, tire demand would be for the cheaper. instal; and there boine x diminished doased for the deater metal, its price would not izorenzo. If the demand for the abundant mota) .incranse, it cannot foll in pride, and the result
of the temporary dutürbance world bei radi justment of the resiprnout values at the rate of 16 to one, Homein in the great advantage of the bi-metallig currency, as long as one will"; Eufice to pay deble, the rīga in the other oLD cause no verions disturbande; and the ingressad demand for the cheaper metal, and the dis pensing with the use the other, competes restoration, of their former relativo välngs, Threx
"Anqther view nf the advantage of the bi-me- tallic currency is that if it be general the bolder
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
OYEDFERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
Jary 24th
HONG-
"ANOT
(SIAND
·NADA=
A
DAROMETER,
.4536,3500.30
For Sale.
ALE,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE
"HONGKONG, FURTHER ARRIVAL OF WINTER GOODS
PER E3B9CH AND ENGLISH MAILUA
SHEAMHEN The LARGEST, BEST, und CHEAPEST STOCK
kong Meyer & Co
Butterfield & Swire......
On or about 3rd pros
Jardins, Matheson & Co.
On or about 10th prox.
Quick despätob
Vogel, Hagedorn & Cup
Quick despatch. B
Quick despatoh,
Quick deapatoh,
Un let proxy to P..
Vozel, Haredom & OoQuick despatch. Euseell & Co
kong Thwell & 06.main
kong O. & 08.06% JP/M. 8. §. Oo Singapore Gibh, Livingston Hongkong Messagerien Mariti
P&O. 9. N. Ca... Hongkong Ynen. Pat Hong Hongkong Remedios & Go...........
ngkong Meɛsgėries Maritimes..
P&G. B. N. Co
„Gibb, Livingaton & Co. fongkong Messageries. Maritimes..
PAMOI 8. NJOS.L. Batterfield & Swire. Douglas Lapraik. & Co.
Insurances.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANOD -COMPANY.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARIMMER
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÜÁIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA,
SPORT SAID; NAPLES, AND MARMARSEILLES
Post-Office Notifications.
Ma mast will close m
For Bangkok-Par sailing ship, to-day, the 25th instant, at 3 PM
For ManaPer bark Bay Lorms, to day, the 25th inelart, at 3.30 PM...
For Bangkod.Per sailing abip, to-day, tho 24th instant a5 PM
For Torohania, Per Tamais, to-morros, the 20th instant, at 30 A
For Shanghai-Per Amazone, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at B Fiz. Late Joftars reizi vou. from:310 to 3.80 r.m
MAHE, BOMBAY, BT. DENIE AND PORT For Hoiphong-For sailing ship, to-morrow,
VAATALOUIS
the 26th instant, at 3:30 PM-~-
Foy Switow, Ahoy, and Foooow-Fer
For Bangkok For: Tafanatlianuhur, on
On 15th prox,, at 3 F.3. ON THURSDAY, the 26 January, 1577 Fero, on Sturday; the 27th instant. 25 y...
nor about th prox. HITONG Commandant FOACH, with Tonday, the 30th instant, 65 FA».
To-lay, at noon.
Ja la prox, at mann, Jp Slet inut, daylighti Qojak despatah, To-morrow, at:10 A.M. Quick deepatah Quick despateba Tomorrow, ab 4.2.M Quick despalob,
On or about 3lat-hist 400 28th inst., daylight,
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGÉRIES PREMARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS,
JARS Company's Steamship –
ANAE Undersigned, having born appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Company, is propared to. GRANT POLICIES ngermat FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates, ecbject E to an immediate discount of 207
Atention is fuvited to a considerable reapo tion in premia for Life Insurance in China
Life Policies effected during the year: 1875 RICH BLACK and COLOURED GLAUF Shure in the Bonus to be declared on 81st, LA GROSGRAIN SILES,December for the quinquennial, period then from the Best French Magnes, S
A LOT of FANCY ILKS,
at about Ball Prion
ending.
A MAOG. HEATON. 1465 Roarkong, 2716 September, 1973,"
200 MOSES BLACK WHITE, COLOURED SATINS. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
属
1
4
4
"of the Bugger unei commos disparativeby
where. Wherever they may rate it, they will Wel Thermometer meet the same condition of afaira na at-home.
Fontana
00000 160 56 010 471 46622 30 640 10.0 7.5 8 56,7
bbar.
20
The two icetilens mopoy will stund in at places | Weather.....
Quantity Fallon.
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Banouste, el of the was in chic, ten, alul hanèredis. fuzuxorna, ia-Fahrenheit degrees and tas, kept in the ayan
in slided situation
o
FORON OF WADO, to live been bu moderate.
tomb Lobaton to 10 heary 10 to 19 rinkat, EPATOOP, WEATHER. Clan Mueaby Candy D
Paying brain. Sonally. E. Bainy, Enow I Thalerit, prensering. Vi
erin.
%. Cilms The lalong are repeated to indicate any incrower tant averige of 4r signification
reguleri fru&to 24, and quantity of eater fallendale taches tear, and handed.
in the proportion of 15 to 1. It will be worth Hum that as money at home, and will be worth no more, wherever they may take it. This pro portionale ratésállóllow, the two metals. frour the mine to the mint, and from the mint thronghent all the exchanges of trade. One “onposatzekl-ab-bb-mimo will be walk 156 - dunes of silver,and it will make-no différencé where it in takod, the two mejla opined into money will always bear the same proportion.
The German experiment of demonetizing the eliver money of the empire has not yet been an- complished; ts execution has been postponed G. Fany Mahning Blisty. U and anapended. It has not yas withdraw the 200,000,000 of silver thalers. The dißsulty ̈in in disposing of this bulk of silver. The Latin Union has diminished its opinupe of silver and the town of war hir the persone here on out off its frea poinage. The imperial govern ment cannot obtain the gold. In the meantime, the silver taler remains legal tender in Germany, and as such is more than billion. All payments abroad by Germany, thera- fore, are now muse in gold, and the thaler Tempine at home. The government buys back
AU EWEN, FRIUKEL CO the gold, which is forthwith exported, Germany V here for Sale- has fixed the rate of exchange at 15 silvor to 1 ETO'S CHAMPAGNE, In Pints and Qourts. gold. The uaw gold coinage is established by HEIDSIEGE & 00'S DRY MONOPOLE Jaw at that rate. Each thaler is of the weight
CHAMPAGNE, in Pints und Quarte, of these marks in gold; o, in fact, Germany. ROEDRER CHAMPAGNE, Carte Noir and with her silver thalors yet in use, bie now a Carte Blanche, in Pints and Quarta bi-metallic currency of pot and silver E, YOMBO and GEENO'S EXTRA SECURAM- mehe silver murk weighing 15) zimes as much na
PAGNE, in Pints Quarterke by P the gold mark. As a matter of fact, the asperi HOCK, Miersiery Tiábrand Quasa ment of demonetizing silver in Germany, SPARKLING MOSELLE.in Pins & Quarts. far de it, Las been carried on,, has resulted in DINNER A BREAKFAST ULALITS establishing a bi-metallic currency, where it hadSAITORNE, HUNTS-PORT WINE_______ never existed before
M. Cernusabi argcies that the German G. SHERRY, Red, White, and Yellow Seals.
vernment would make this hi-metallic gate perarent, and in-shis be in supported by several German wipers and by a urge: force. 1. the imperial leylature. All that Germany needs to omplete the bi-metallic system is that coinage be made free, and that the denominations of the silver coinaga be made convenient multiples of the meet the adoption of this system by Germany would leave Trevor, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland at liberty to re-establish free couage of silver: This will averb the money origio which will be inevitable when Gerumny dotands gold to replace Fer tha
For Sale.
SHERRY, SAccove's 1A ADALAH
ESEY'S BRANDY, One, Two, and Three Stars HOUTER, ÚTILLET & O's BRANDY, One Two Three, and Four Stora Kouren, GUTLLET & Ooa BRANDY, Yerr Old LA GRANDE MARQUE BRANDT,
Piate wnd Quarta, Decanters, GLENDEE SCOTCH WHISKY RENATAY'S LL. WHISKY. OLD BOURBONE WHISKT. OURACOA, MARASORINO, and CHAR-
Bass'à AL, Bottled by CAMCEDESALN
DERN
JAPANESE SILKS.
Better and Obsuper than ever.. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS BET NOW FABRIC i repréoulec in our Immane Stook, Prise from 25 Dauth
to $1.00 per Yard, S. FRENCH MERINOS, SOUTH PLAIDS
WOUL BERGES.
COMPANY.
YTHS: Undoreignod Agents are in receipt of __instructions from the Board of Directors, authorising them to leane Pohores to the exten at £10,000 on any ons Ficat-class Risk, or to the extent of £16,000 on Adjoining Riska at Current Rate
A Discount of 50% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
Agente.
LADIES READY-MADE COSTUMES. ELEGANT and CHEAP HALL DRESSES, Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
BATAVIA-SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
"OPERA ULOÄKS
BLACK 200 ENTÄURED BULK VELVETS.
And VELVETEENS? -
The NEWEST Sharesida SILK, VELVET, and CLOTH JACKETS, CHILDREN'S CLOTH JACKETS BOYS SHRUB and CLOTH SUITE, WOOL BHAWLS, MOUNTAIN WRAPS and WOOL SKIRTS LADIES TRIMMED FELT ADA STRAW
HATS and BONNETS, ⠀⠀ NEWEST STYLEs, direct fruar Paria. LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNTRIMMED FELT and STRAW HATS, RIBBONS,
LACES,
FEATHERS,
FLOWERS. LADIES LINEN and LAOR COLLARS
and QUFTSMAN SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS, SWANSDOWN MUFFS, COLLARS, itd -PELELINES,
INFANT'S ROBES, CLOAKS, and. PELIASES, HOODS, HATS,
4 BONNETS LADIES NG CHILDREN'S. UNDERCLOTHING, CORSET§ MORNING WRATTER, and DRESSING GOWNS, LADIES and SINTLEMEN'S WHITE and COLOURED "KIÐ, GLOVES. LADIES and Chilenas'é BOOTS AND SHOES DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY.
by Competent Hande.
-
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pres pared to grant Insurance as follows:
MARINE RISKS. Policies at current rates payable either here in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of TAIRIY-THREE and ONE- THIRD FORCE, will be alowed on all LOCAL. RISKS
FIRE BIRKS
Policies granted on. First-class Buildings to in extent of $20,000,00
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) upou the current local rates will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance; sich die
onas being deducted at the time of the lesne fof polion N
RUSSELL, & Co.,
tota
Hongkong 1st January, 1874 LONDON AND.. OKIENTAL STEA16.
DRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, > 137 LEADER HALL STERKT, LONDON
STABLISHED 1843;
HE Undersigned is authorised to stoept rigke on behalf of thin Offers by First Class Steamers and Sailing Shrps
"A. MoLVER, Agent. # Honekone, TabJuly 1867. NURTE, BEITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.-
INCOMPURATED BY ROYAL CHARTER-ŹNI
SPECIAL ACrs of PartiaMENT,
Metabhed 1809.
--QAPITAL=£2,100,000
take var to go be hippy bata and GULEERE'S STOUT: Bolgled by D. & J. BURKE AGENTS TOWING MAQUINE, ANZER Feligieangainst FIHR to the extent of 630,000
S
SATLES AND 00,
AreNA ALD, in Quarts and Fints. Base's ALB, Bottled by G. FURT, in Quarts Rad Pinta AlisoFE'S ALE in Kilderkine
Twenty per coat (20 %) VICTORIA EXCHANGE, AMERICAN BUTTER Roll SALMON
FELIKS AMERICAN COD FIBIL QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, SMOKED SALMON WARR AMERICAN CHEESE. DOCBLE GLOS
THE CLUESE.
NE AMERICAN CANNED FRUITS HONEY,
all the gold ordinarily held in Bagland. M. Cernasabi, think that nothing short of the Intorio tion of Bedan, followed by the intoxication of Frankfort, could haye hurried -a nation into auch an enterprise" aa that which Germany bee attempted. He ragurds me the most incredible blunder in the history of modern finance to be that which led forty millions of Heruatraki to rote the deinpresina tion, the depreciation, the degradation of their
Jare. AMERICAN APPLE and CEAN metallia eptenoy, without fut the least enspont
BERRY SAUCE. TRANS ing the great ofzchiel taoy' were bringing CE AVERZIAN COEN MEAL and HOMINY. themselve DNA, AN AMERICAN BEEF and PORK, in Berjale. The argument of the paper is in favor of AMERICAN ELOUX, Golden Unte, Baker general uzreement between nations to have all tra metallic mumey coined on the tariff at TAREE SAUCE VOLCANIC SAUCE silver to 1 of gult. He organa i-wth you. PIGS CHEEKS. FINDON HADDOCKS. Testion between the countries of franos, marke, pounds sterling, and dollars, to give stability to 14 Hongkong, 16th January, 1877. the relative values of gold and silver. This "convention abould agree, upon the uniform
FOR SAL coinage when the weight of the silver dollag on UTLER, PALMEE &- 06. frapo should be 157 timon an great as that of
Delobratéð svo koma The gold delier and front, and that the coinage Brands of WINES and SFIRTTE should everywhere be free With ebab & Apply to convention there, could be no diatarbanos of
TONIEMSSEN ELO. relative values of these metals money, and to 911 Hongkong, 21át June, 1976; the urlo in that way can have that supply of metallic outraney which is not possible with cringe erslunívely in one mustal. The threatened demonetization of silver by Germany is treated as a great injury not only to Germany, bat to all other nations. It has depreciated, silver, which is necessary as money za the couveni case of maskind as is guided 1708 Hongkong, 28th Cotober, 1876
Well, my boyasida father to his sights. year-old son the other right, what are you done to-day that may be set down is a good deed I gave a poor boy a pouny replied young hopeful." Ab, ah, that was clarity, and charity in always right. He was an orpben boy, was bo I didn't, stop to sale" replied the son I gave him a penny for licking a boy who called me dimens
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPION
WEDNESDAY, 24th January.
Bo change to acte in the rates for both kinds
of Bengal drug, and at the figures içe yester-
day the salce of the day are reported $565 to 35678 for Patne, and $550 for Bongre
U EXCHANGE,
Baak Bilis, on demand 43. Bank Bille, at 30 daya'aight. 1/3). Bank Billajafé-months, algbt4jäl
· Credite, ut 6 months sight 44 Dopumentury Bills,
math nightur.
ON BORBAT-Bank, aight.
6
DON
On Caletta-Bank; alight............. 227
ON BRANCH
•Bank, Bigbt...
Private, 30 days sight?...
«SHARES." Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharse--29
per cent, premium, Union Insurance Jonjety of Cantou-1010 per
China Faders Insurance Company
Chinese Insurance Company- 8200 por share. Hongkong Fire Insuranceompany'sdharos....
8575 per share.
China Fire Inanrane Company's Sharon $168,
to per aliärBA
Hongkong and Whampos Pook Company's
Soares-471 percent disoount, Hongkong, Canton, Macao Steamboat Co.
Bharen 12 per cent, disco Shanglip) Stesu Navigation Company Tl6.
93 per share,
<875 ber Hongkong Gas Overens's Shura
Hongkong Hotel Company'a Shore
share.
Chinese Imperial Loan 800. Dz. Tan
FOR SALE
VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE attached, &. Horee-Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parts.
Apply to
WA MILLAR & UD.
MOMPASS DEVIATION IN IRON SHIPS,
DESCRIBED FRXOTICALLY,
By R, TALBOR
HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANG BALA
* FOR SÅLES
TANAIS Coonandunt Bernier, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA TOMORROW, the 26th instant, ab 10 hod. H. DU POLET. Agent.
128 Hongkong, 25th January, 1977:
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANOATS..
Company's Steamship
AMAZONE " Commandant Merte dort, will be despatched for BHANGHAL TO-MORROW, tha 28th instant, ut 4 P.M.
H-DE FOUEY,
Agent, 129/Hongkong, 25th January, 1877.
·FOR BANGKOK. Seawship
THE
* RAJANATTIANUHAR,”
G. J. Hopkins, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, 3lab instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
149 Hongkong, 24th
January, 1877. OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Fassengera at through rates for HANKOW, NIGPO, and Poars in. JAPAN Company's Steamship
THE
"STENTOR". will be despatched on or about the 31st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 149 Hongkong, 24th January, 1877.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.S. N. Co.'s Stensbip.
MALAOGÀ”
THE
will leave for the atovo place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Zambret with the next
English Mail,
A. McTVER,
Superintendent. 142 Hongkong, ed January, 1877,
STEAM TO SHANGHAL FAKE P. &. O. S. N. Co's Steamship
"ZAMBESI"*
az Nhơn, the Company's Steamship MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet EIKONG Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 25th don as well as for Marseille, and aesopted in instant, with Maileta and through the transit through Marseilles for the principal United Kingdom and Europo, cis Muralle places of Europe,
B000, New Zouland, Tasmania Elji. Aden, Sevotella, Shipping Orders will be granted (if so, to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia Cargo will be received on beard until 4. Reanser Marmor: Saver and Alexandriu
Letters may also be forerted to India by Spesie and Farcels until 3 P.M. on the 24th January, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent this Paoket, but can be paid only as far në Coy". g-bore they must be isti at the Agency's ton. The postage to Ceylon must be propaid. Office.) Contanta and valne of Packages are Such lettore phonid be mated Paid-to Galle regaired
For further particulara, apply at the Jom pany's fine.
E DU POUET, Agcat.
Hongkong, 19th Janary, 1977,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT-DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA: MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON
AL901-
DOMBAY MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANTI Steamship KHIVA, Ouptain LE, vill leave this on THURSDAY, the lat. February, at Noon
For further Partionlure, apply to DONGARGA. MOTVER, Superintendent
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1877 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- BGIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
# CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS."
VIE 8.8. GAELIC will, be despatobel for To Frio, vid Yokohama, on THURS. DAY, the 1st February, at 3P., Ekking Cargo | and Passengote for Japan, the United States, And Barope
Connection is made at Tukobama with Steamers from Shanzbui.PARANASI
Freight will be received on board untils P.M. of the 31st instant. Parcel Packagan will he received at taa. Ofice until r.. same day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in falf; value of
of same is required. Return Passage Tickets available for 6 roaths are issued at a reduction of 20 percent. on regular rate
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agey of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central,
GB. EMORT,
Agent
Hongkong, Bad January, 1877.
U. 8. MAIL. LINE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVEU LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TORONAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
US. Mail Steamer UITY OF PERINO
they will go on from Galle as unpaid.
The following will be the hours of closing the
| Mails, &c. N
WADAY, 24th instanty
be.M., Money Order Olies closes. Post. Office closes except the Nicat Boz, whiqu reissins open all night. THURSDAY, 25th instant,
7. Post Office opena for ena of Stamps. Begistry of Lettors, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 A, Registry of Letters ceases. **** 11, Post Office dlesná except for Late
- Løttera
11,10., Letters (but Letters only)uddress.
ed to the United Kingdom or to inge- pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fae of 18 ecule extra palagu, `antil 11:30 AM, when the Post Office OLIBES:
entirely
NAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet #HIVA will ba despatched with the Muils for Europe, & on THURSDAY, the 1st February
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o.
WEDNESDAY, dini inatent,
5 P., Money Order Office closos... 6F.M., Post Offing slopu except the Nienz Box, which remains open all night. THUENDAY, 1st February,
10
4
19,16
7. Pos Ofice opens for, sale, at Stamps, Registry of Lettore, and Post- ing of all correspondenaci
LM Post Office laden croent. for Late
Lettera Rogistry of Lottera rengen.
M., Letters may be posted on payment of a bare For of 18-cents-extra Postage, antil
11 Ayhan the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.39., Letters (but Letters only) address.
ed to the United Kingdom tid Brindies, or to: Singapore, may be posted on board the Paokat on payment of a Late Fea of 43 cents extra postage. 1150, Posting on Board ceases.
MAILS Br THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The Steamship GAELIC will be deepatahed on THURSDAY, the lat February, with Mails for Jayen, San-Francisci, tba United States, and London, which will be OLORED as fol
2 P.M. Registry of Letters cenEES, 2.30 r.. Poat Office closes, £30 PM. Correspondents may be posted on board the Packet with Dato Fee of 12 ceata extra Portage, until 250 PM when the Mail is fully closed, Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if got fully prepaid will be sent by British Pucket
Letters, de, can be posted for Canalt, the
West Indies, and her places named below, if enfiaient Aubricin stops are added to prepny them from San Francisco to destination. Ame ria Stamps aro sold at this Officë... ·
will be despatobed for San Francisco, via Tokobama, on THURSDAY, the 15th Febranry, 1877, at 8 r., taking Passengers and freight for Japan; the United States, and Europe.
The charge for Registry is 8 sants in Hong Thigh Passenger Tiekota and Billa of Lading are itamed for transportation to: Yoko-kong Stacaps and 16 poste in U.S. Stamps to hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, those races only the names of wiribh are print to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerida, ed in Italie. To all the other places tamed will leave for the above place abous 24 hours and to New York and Europe, via OVER correspondence annot be Registered through, Lafter her arrival with the next English Mail
my but only to San Francisco (& centa). LAND RAILWAYS. —- A MOLVER,
-The following are the ebarges or cerampon- Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi 53. Company dence thus sent Superintendall leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sou Port
18734 Hongkong, 23rd January,
about tue date, and make close connection st COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, Yokoba.
Bastern Bud Australian Mail Stes
149
AND MELBOURNE, -
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for FUR
the above Company, ore prepared to grant
LE anny Building, or an Merchandies in the same, Company's Steamber at the usmal rates, subject to a discount of
SOMERSET" will be despatched as above, from SINGAPORE, GILMAN & Con or about the 4th February next.
Agents.
For Freight Pasage, apply to the tr.1069 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. signed, who are prepared to grant through Bilis TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANOL of Lading.
GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co., VII COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Agents. 64-80 Hongkong, 11th January, 1877-
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ QANAL. PRE-Steamship-
DRIME DUTE CHEESE. SOUTHE undersigned having been appointed
KROUT and HED CABBAGE, in Jan. Bwall Kage SALT VORF and BEEF 001 FISH SALT HERRINGS
BREECH-LOEDING GUNS RIFLES, REVOLVERS, and CARTRIDGES.
1. AND R. TENNENT'S ALE Mİ
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merahant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flas
UNWA
ⱭANYAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 05. 14. 1130 · Hongkong, 11th May, 18677)
NOW ON SALË.
IMPERIAL QUARTOJ
Agents for the above Company, are pre- and T accept rieker against Fire of current vafos, subject to a bongs of 20 per cent.
At New York, Passengers have aǝlection of
PER HALF OUTOL.
Hongkong US.
Stacopa Alampa Cents, ente
various lines of steamers to England, France, Castida, British Columbia. New
and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until á Þ.M on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be, Underrecived at the Ufice until 5 P.M. same day all Poroci Potages should-ha marked and drzos in full; value of game is required. H
For farther informatiõa as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agasry of the Company, Priya Central,
·G. B. EMORY,
VOLENROY” SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agente, A. Taylor, Commander, will be despatched as Hongkong Heh November, 18have armentzertache 10th pazizợzma
QULEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.. 188 Hongkong, 20th January, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. 41 Am THE A1 American Bark
HM Undoraigned are prepared to GEANT ✰ POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the catout of £5,000 Dollars on Buildings or ON Goods stored therein, at Current Local Raten, subject to a Diabount of 20.*/. on the premie NOBTON & Co
"CEYLON," Agents Kally, Master, will loal here and at Whumpor
for the above Port, and will have quick de
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1ut 124. Hongkong, 19th. January, 1877.
FOR MANILA...
tf-8 Hongkong, January, 1876, PRŒNIX FILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM thisdate, until further notice dis
current focal rates of premia will be allowed npon fnsurances affected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agente
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.count of Twenty, per goat. (20%) upon the
WITH THE N
PUNTI AND MANDADIN,
PRONUNCIATION A
An ANGLO-OHJESH DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prosloo, Hongkong OR comprehcasiyenom and practical sere Just palliated, and favourably noticed by the words which the Chinese have of lots genre be
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new loos Prest in Hongkong and Shangkat compelled to coin to express the numerous
PRICE TWO DOLLARS WARNI
SOLD BY NON Meters, LANE CRAWFORD & Va „AMIC MODWEN, FRICKEL-&-00,= Mesars. GEORGE FALJONER & CO. Messis BROADBEAR ́-ANTHONY & Cor
DAMIART, ATKINSON & US, 1910 Hoogkong, 30th November, 1876,
M
- POÉ BALE
Vejectam machinery,photography,telegraphy, and
of 1192. Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872.
ENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Agents to the above Company at this THE Undersigned having been appointed Port, are prepared to grant Palinics against
in science generally, which the mid-advere to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are on Goods stored therein, ven
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. bere given in potenso. Dich and every word is
1#:717 : Hongkong, 9th November, 1833. fully illustrated and explained, forming eng- Dines for studants of a mush instructive nature. SANURESTEK FIRE ASSURANCE VUE.
ven, the accents being ourofuity marketon Both the Court and Punti promufiontium, dre PANT OF MANCHESTER AND
the best principle bilkerto attained. The typos
LONDONATAS
HAS, HEIDSHBUK'S CHAMPAGNE,raphy displays the success of an attempt to B Undoraigned have been appointed
WESSLACKERS
por cues of 2 dozen pinti.--
1
1
ÚKATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1609, VIN DES PRINCES,
per sade of 1 dured quarts, PALMER MARGAUX.
dozen quarts. $9amper base of 1
CHATEAU BELAIR,
5. gl. per osse of 1 dozen quarts.„-
$18
of 1 dosan quarta LORMONT.
So per case ut I don Super ease of a dozen pinte
a
quarts.
SIEMSEN & Co.
2392- Hongkong, 1st May, 1870.;
on the Chinese and English type borrespond à genta for the above Company at Hong in thể mãe of body, thereby effecting a vist | kong, Cantón, Fooshow, Shanghei, und Han- economy of space, sohiring a clearness rot kow and are prepared to grant Insurstone at previously attained, and dispensing with these prrent Rates, and E
vast, margine and vnošat spaces which hero HOLLIDAY, WISE &U, heretofore characterized Chinese publication. 1958. Honkonit, 19th October, 1888
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
KOHINEBE INSURANCE COMPANY following facts are submitted for consideration. |Jbatroers” Vocabulary containa about. 15,000 | | Obinene oharacters, wad Medhurst English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
NOTICE.
THE Spanish Brig
above Port
"SAN LORENZO,"
Hongkong, January 13th, 1877,"
Agent.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the UAPTAIN, the AGENTS, dr the ONE26, will be RESPONSIBLE. for Buy DEBT contracted by the Offeers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in
Bruneick, Nova Scotia, Pripor Edard's Islimi, Fancouver's (8) Island, Bahumus, Nassat, New Providence
Aspinical, Bermuda, Bogotu, Carthagena, Costa Rica, Ca
ba, Caragao, Fiji, Gremland, Josaica, New Granada, Nios- tagua, Panama, West Indies.. Hawaii, Now Foundland-8 Guatemala Mazico, – Sairador.]
Venezuel
Belist, Groytaton, "Guianu, Box-
dans, Martinique, Sants Mar. 48 tha, Turif's Island.
Bolivia, Ecuador, UN PIT Argentine Codfederation, Bu-) onde Ayres, Paraguay, Uru gaby Side
Hongkong Harbour Bark, Merril OeNewspapers tuut over 40%.)
AUGTITE, British -m, okapner, Thomae
-Mayer & Co. COLOMBO, Britten brig, Beer Order EDWARD JAMES, American baric, O'Brien
Rozofio & Co.
ELLEY RICKMERS, Gerrans bark, Woydemanu.
Melchera & Co.
13
98
(uol 9.
Any articles found oulosed in Newspapers. or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, to will be detaines
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post: Ofice not sealed, that is to say, the baz is fastened with sealing way, but there is no im- pression of a seal to
ENGLAND'S GLORY, British ship, Keight
Arndald bar hiện
The attention of bosholder's is onlled to the FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Scdorstrom-Chinese. necessity of carefully sling such bora with FRIEDRICH, German berk, Ulderup-Siemene Toonzainable goal, and of sendings. Chit-
Piou, Master, will hare-quick-despatch for the MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, British bark, McKeon
FALLAS, Gor, bark, Ballah-Siemaşen & Co. For Freight or Passage, apply to
Passto, British bark, Laidman Atalwold,
Karberg & Colleg RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, Hopkins,
Yuen Fat Hoag, RED RIDING Hoop, British bark, Robertson
Jardine, Matheson & Co. BRIEIT OF THE AGE, British bark,
GREEN REMEDIOS & Co. 45 Hongkong, 5th January, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK, HE AL British Clipper Barquis
UNANIMA,
T
For Freight, apply to
Ja
& Up
the latter precaution leaves n doubt as to wea book of receipt with them. The omission of ther the contents of the box ever renghad tha Post for the-omission of the former, as boi- whother part of them might not have been ab- atracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps,
Arrangements having been made under which Maila for London neziring at Sum from Johnson-China by Private Ship will be forwarded to,
Jain, Kaster, will load here and at Wesupca
| destination via Brindis, it ta bereby notified for the above Port, and meet-with-early-des-TXI WATT, Stunique bark, Sans. Tai Lot. that the rates of postage, which must be paid in patob.
TELEGRAPH,Siam, bark, Berendsen Siemegen adsance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom ao forwarded, will be as fol» VANADIS, Buscian, obip, Wiklund-Hosea-low; viz. A
fangeries Maritimes.
For Lester 22 dente per half ounce WM. PHILLIPS, American sobonner, Healy For Ma
Newspapers.enolii EL Sobeliban & Co.
I punce.- 4 vente.: For Books and **
DOSS 8 centi, Pattarce....
every Soundca 15 denta
RUSSELL & Co. Ini 5 Hongkong, 6th January, 1877; ---20 FOR LONDON.
TED AFBritish ship
ENGLAND'S GLORY"
UN-LUN
Knight, Master, will land here and have quior P PHOTOGRAPHER,
despatob.
For Freight, apply to
METER & Oo.
39 Borgkong, 3rd January, 1877,"
FOR LONDON,
(if suffolent Inducement offere).
TANADIS,
this work poslaing moră tăiận 20,000 English TOLICIES granted at ourront rates on Ma. THE 6/3 L. 11 Buvian Ship words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness chains Rinks to all parts of the Works, In
For Freight, Sagar or Mosanrement, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORE & Co. 64- Hongkong, 8th January, 1877 SOLE
tere Again, despite all the griminare a socordance with the Company's Articles of As Wikimed, Aster will load here and have quiok other alertaniary, works as yet published thesociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri dispatch us souve student of this cffioult language absolutely rented anagally to Contratore, whether Sbore quires examples display the various polders of main proportion to the zat amount cations and equivalents of different words frtion of Premia contributed by each, bho remaining hare one general meaning. Of tatoo examples COAL MEROBANTS
this work contes more thas five times as third belag carried to Reserva Fond Have always on hand Lanes STOCKS of many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub
OLEPHANT & CO. every description of Coal GET
No.43 Padya, Hongkong?
045 Hongkon2, 9th May, 1876,
HE Endersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Com
Address, are of Hoo-TY/LOONG "WFor practical purposes the firsugerent offer 95) Hmeknar 17ta April, 1875,57
the work lexo complete, that reference 3 BECOND COLONIAL SKA ANI to jie pages enatite i person who under- FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF Undersigned have been appolated sole with patives who understand nothing but Chr
stards English to communicate Seperti BATAVIA Agants for the Sale of their Ganda in meae. In this respect the work will be found Hongkong and Obina by Messra, J. & indispensable to all Europeana residing in WEST, Glanguy, and Musers. DAYLD GOREA TRABEHOLD, KARBERG & C. if 419 Hongkong, January, 1867,
OBN: SKINKER, BAN THANCISCO,
VUALIFORNIA CA
TVFOR NEW YORK.? ER AT American Nhi A
QUEEN'S ROAD, No. 6, UPSTAIRS, Opposite the Oriental Bank, Hongkong.
SCALE OF PEIXES
Carle de Visite, Single Person, 1 dos, $1.50 Cabinet Pictures. I doz $4.00 Suo 28 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872 Jan KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY). SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
•Hongkong, Shanghat, Cologne (Germany).
Creslan, Master, will load here and will bare situated on the Praya West. Wapobi, quick despate as a bore... For Freight, apply to
·
-- VOGEL, ITAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, Sud Jabuary, 1877.
A GARD
JOALS received on Starage in Fint-alses Godowns of about 6,000 tons Capacity, nebo S T. G. LINSTEAD 1909 Hukong, 18th November, 1614 FLINE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO
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by paid in advance) are chargeable on Packete of printed papers or patterns of light weight. sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom ma the United States :-)
For d'jacket not exceeding 1 ounce
in weights as a 2 cente For a packet above 3 onnoo not ex-
bedding 2 ounc
For
a packet above 2 ounces not exi oeeding 4 ounces
and eight coats for every additional four ounces, Thess rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lista Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newtrmpers, as well nu to Books and Trade Patterns or Samples, po
To provide means of remitting amali, suma of money to or from this Colony and between Ports of China and Japan, the Pontonstore and Agents of this Office will in fumuri bo al- lored (but not required) to purebnas tingkong. Postage Stampe from foreign residenter dupa s
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, ar Hong-
& China and to the natives lengvos It ex-pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF DF. DA SILVA,
plains subjecte fully with which very few in SHIPPERS to the low rates of proma PGEMIRAL COMMISSION AGENT Native Community and Yokobson, however, in other directions
Tolo Agents the Pocibo Count for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition: DuPont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Laze Beperior and Pašilo
any's Saloty
deed of them are perfectly doquainted. To casrged for all steamar-risks, besides which a parties resident in England and interested in Brokerage of THIRIY THREE ON ES OLAs it cannot bat de invaluable occasion THIRD PERCENT. (384°/5) will Es milowou It comprises upwards of two thousand large on risks ta parts in Ubise, Japan, the hip. quarto pages
pines, and the Straits. Ob Tek to all other Grezno porta the Brokerage, will be VIETEEN PER
VENT (15) ODYSSEY
BIENESEN ALC6. ~----
TRUBNER & Oøpesen 60 PATHANOBENE HOW =
HONGKONG
tí 1088 - Hongkongi lut dule187)
TAKAO SAI TAIWANFOO,
5m 1958 Takau, November, 1870;;
ONOWON JALKA
BOUND VOLUME of the Chind Deerland -Report for the Tear 1875, Prica
pply at the Tiny Team Difice
Jongkong, March. 1874--
It has bera established upwards of TWENTY Money Orders moet bolused. TRAKE, and mjoys the harvest bond de oven-The Stampa tordered for lo must not ex- Iation of any Chinese paper in the South of osed $25 in value, must be perfectly senn, in China It is carefully, edited by an experienced good condition, and in strips of at leal two, t Chiume Bcholar é containa FULL and Re- no separate Stamps will be purahased.... They LA COMMERCIAL ILLIGENCE, must be pedoptad pesemally as seege paired
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from Lettere containing Supps should to regin- fered, and the Stampe nuquld be respit from
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