NAUTICAL TTEMA,
The Board of Trade inquiry into the lo-of the Windsor Castle, of the Dousid Currie'elias, wbob was wrecked rasently leon berpasango
VIOLENCE OF THE KING OF DARO MET TWO MERCHANTS FLOGGEN The Dahomeyane, feeling the blockade m yarely, haya planted stakes round a grant faith
ins
Do
Do
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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY
Fessels
TERRY'S NAME-
Glenroy (SIT.) MSI
to Cape Town, bas rusted in the sponsion of free, and qwant to be on them the heads of the the captain's certificate for nine months and the European at the first attack made against them, second cfficer's for three month, Paringness mochans Bentor, Lino,galdE It is stated coal Admirs] SirT. Svajardo, the senber Da Sin, a Braziling, have been strippet, naval commander-in-chief at Devonport, has, fogged, and carried off to Abomey for in reporting upon system of cost defange the King should pay the Bas. Tacir factors LONDON, SUEZ CANAL Menelaus (str.) strongly advocated the adoption of the Scilly have barz plyndered The chiefs have saized Lelands as a naval station, and the question thus all the spirits in the factories, oren antige rained is now being fully inqulród into, have been shot by the King's orders for talking There was latmahed on the 5th December, about a palaver with the British Commodor from the shipbuilding yard of Masira Oulfather cairages are of daily occurrence. The NEW YORK...... And Dunlop, Port Glasgow, as iron paddla tag. Whydaha have petitioned the Commodora lor. steamer, which has been built to the outer of the protection from the hingeroom Borneo Company, of London, and intended for blingon Whydab to attuok Ayoonah an attack rice in the East. She was stined the Meram, la also expected où Grand Pond According to Thu Tamar, trocpable, Captain kiell, gor other reports the King of Thorney, was naid, to nabors on the rest of Barcads, on the 7th be auxione to communicate directly with the November, and Termined in a perilous position Bogliah torerament, and bad sent letters to for several hours bat eventually floated off with Lättle Pono," little ausged A portomartin was opened on
the thou the captain and parigamar lien- tauxat, and was proneading when the mail left Bermuda.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 25th January,
*****IF VAD KARŠUneed nt e-mesting of the ents®.
The sales of the day of Bengal drug here mittee of the Thunderer Relief Fund, on the 7th December, nt Portmouth, that a sum of £1,450 been at the same rates in those fass noted, riz, more is required in order to allow of distri$585 to 5371 for Pata, and $550 for Beuares.
bution to the men killed in theexplosion equal in arount to that granted in the case of the Captain Up to the present the natt anuá ́ ́rs- ceived ban.bak 9,550DN
HARMEXFOR, OKEGO,
Par Malkong, for Coat Rent and London
•For Continent 352 balss Silk; 20 bales Waste Blik, 17 e Silke, 340 oases Casia, 4 borba
Paler M'Gaffe, the owner of the steamer Tea 711 asses Bandres. For Jondon 484 balen Frankfort, was on this 1st Desember fined bil, 10 canoa Sitke, 40 onaea Casein Dil
the Liverpool magistraten for verlegtige beste Ter, 236 ball-ohreats To, 300 boxes Tes, provide in that vessel sufficient ventilation for F10 packages Tos, and 434 cases Sundries. sbe cargo-of-sbeep which it recently brought from Ireland. Of the 1,500 sheep on board 293 Ware taken out dead, and thirtyfive led shortly after they were-loaded
The repuri'et & mutiny lavings taken pinos on board the Dutab etenuer Prior Amalia among the soldiers en route to Java ia cufirmed, Thres of them had already desected at Southampton. The others intended to set fire to the vessel at Port Said, and to dosart en masse. As they had no arms they were overpowered by the offers and orow. Sarea of theta were wounded, The are nearly all French and Belgians,
Typhoid forse has again besten out on boarð: the ashoolabip Cornwall, off Grays. We regret to bear this, as the authorities of the abip have done all in their power to avoid such mi fortumo. If they are wigs they will ask tho
LONDON
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Hunt Bills at 30 days, sígbt. St. Bank Hide, at 6 months' sight 4/84.
SAN FRANCISCO
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For Sale.
Insurances.
UARY 20m 1827
Loading.
FOR FREIGHT. APPLY TO
To Drap
Butterfeld & Swite Jardine, Matheson & Eng Meyer, M fost.......... kong Vogel, Hagedorn & 05. ong Topal, Hagedorn & Co.
Rossell & Cop
ong Rusaoll & Corona kong ]0. & C. 8 dolar
PM. S. 8. Con poro Gibb, Livingatem & O
P.&O.3 N blognagerica Marit kong Inen Frt Hong Remadice & Co. hesageries Maritimes. P. & OSN. Comi Gibb, Livingston & Monengerica JP.&O.S.NU
Butterfold & Swh
cong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
AND FURNISHING THE SECOND COLUNIAL SEA AND
FIRD INSTRANCE COMPANT OF WAREHOUSE.
BATAVIALKARTEAN.
On or about 3rd pros, On ar about 10th prox
Quick lampatobi Quick dupɛtob,
Quick dospatah.
aic impatol.
Quick despatch jon let fror, at 5 r.x-
In Tith pror at SF.
30h die about 4
proc.
On at prox, at noon.
On fb proxy nt 200
On Slatinat, daylight,
Quick despatch Lo-day, at 10 A‚ÍL Quick-dispatch." Quick despetob. To-day, at 4 PM.
Quick despatch.
Un or bout Alst inst."
On 28th inst, daylight,
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
Ordáit's at Dior the sight to 45 HAD JUST RECEIVED, "STATE panyul SPRMAL ATTENTION OF THE Company's Stoawabip
Docauentary Bilis, at 6
smoothe sieht
40 to 44
BOMBAT,Bank, sight....... 217
ON CALORTZA--Bank sight. 27 ON SHANGHAL
Bank, siz EARLIER 74 Private, 30 days right. 75 H
PASYSHARES:
دی
Bonghong and Shanghar dont Shura-95.
per cont. premiem, ja
Union Lasarance Society of Canton-610per
aharet
Government to grant than the use of another ship, as the Cornwall itself cannot be healthy, and it is tou plain warrant them in gold whine Traders Insurance Company'sSnea any farther, expes British Medical Journal.
$1,750 pár share
Or the 5th December the Lord Mayor enters Chinone Insurance Company-$200 per share. taitial the creas of the Arotic ships, dirt and Hongkong Fire insurance CompanyShare Discovery, as a banquet in the Egyptian Hall of $575 per share.
Obina Fire insurance Company Shares-169
per share,
Hongkong anti Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-471 per cont, discount.
OF LOUISIANA, KAREGA, and
FEENCH MAIL.
BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDSOME PATTERNS and Desrane. TAPESTHY VARPETA",
(A good useful CARPET for $1 a yard. TAPESTEY STAIR CARPETS, Vin Different: Widths, ENTRE AND SOFA CARPET TURAGE FLOWDE FATTORNE
FELT-DLUGGETS, suitable for BEDACOL.
0000A-MATTINGSP
PLAIN and STEIERD, in all Widths."
·COCOA “MATS,
AER Undersigned, kuring saen appointed Agenta in Hongkong for the above-Com-
HIPPERS to the low rates of premium Carged for all steamer Toke, besides which t
*TANAIS,” Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ON t Commandant Bernier, will be despatched for. TRIED PER CENT. (531) will be allowed gr
MAYOKOHAMA on risks to porta in Chita, Japan, the Philip TODAY, the 20th instant, at 10 .. pines, sad the Straita. On rek to all other
H. DU POUNY, Agent: ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER DENT. (15%) only
198 Hongkong, 25th January, 1877, BIEMSSEN & Co...
NOTICE Agents.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
URSE MARITIMES, PAQUESOTA POSTO FRANCAIS. H. Company's Steamship
** 1028 Hoggkongydst July, 1874. THE SUUTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANON COMPANY
AMAZONE PAT
-
ARR-Dntersigned, having been appointed 1 Agent in Hangkang for the above-mained Company is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Geeds te domandant Mortemart, will be despatched for the extent of £10,000, as the usual rates, subject: to an immediate discount of 30.7
Hongkong, Canton, and Macan Stoainboat' PLACE and COCURED BOLDEES, in forent Share in the Bonta to be declared on 31st
Share12 per cent. discount.
tho Magsion House. The men, eighty-siz in number, vcre ander the command of Lietronazıt Fulford, of the Discovery, and lieutenant Gifford, of the Alert. They travelled to London from -Fortamouth by the Brighter line, the whole cost of the journey there and heal being defrayed by the Lord Mayor; and they were brought from the sistien to the Mansion House in prieat Shanghat Steam Navigation Company-Tis. panibuses, After the toast of "The Queen" per abere, y bad been drunk the Lord Mayor presented asch of the sedmen with an ounce of tobacco and briar pipe. During the evening of the men any characteristic souge, and dauded the Suler's Horppige ud other oral deres. The Chinese Imperial Loan end. Ex da. 142 propostings closed about nine o'uloak with a
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
■hste
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-150per
bie
henry routs of cheem for the Lord Mayor and SALES OF January 25ta, AB REPORTED BY Lady Mayoress, WA SANA
very interesting accona; be the application
of oil to mitigate the raging if the sea, and- reliove a vossel in a storms, has been received the Bombay mail, in relation to the Hing Corin aversal of 1,490 tons, which left Liverpool in Jone last for Bombay. When off the Cape ! Good Hope ahs encuuntered & beavy gals from tia-north-west, which continuad for enme tama Tremenduma esas broke over the ship, borating in the main-hutoh, washing away the batch bones and boals, smashing in the front of the| cabin, and destroying the captain's and offlar
stoys and clothing. A yong Ind, one of the `prew, wán married orerboard, and WAB Im
poashie to rescue him. The gale listed for early fire days, and though the vessel atopi it very well it was impossible to repair suy of the damage, at the waves were gotinually -awosping her decks. At length the otiefuffici Mr. Bowyer, suggested the trial of throwing oil upon the wiler. Two Guyan clothes bags wara obtained, and into east two gallons c
CHINKOD Millod Rize 17,000 pub st $1,77, by Kin Tail Loong to traveling trader.
White Scaune-50-baga, nt $4.60, hy Trok- Mee Hop Kos to travelling trader.
Almonda-20 bag, at $2040, by Kwong Wine Shun ta travelling trader.
Shellfab-15 bags, at $25,50, by Kwong Wag Shan to travelling trader. Bog
Vermicelli 200 Tage, at $8.00, by Yeu Kor to travelling trader."
Mabroome-20-cones, si 359.00, by Yss Kes to traveling trader,
Dried Tilly Flowera-15 bags, at $11.00, by Kwong fro Wo to travel inders
Cuttlefish10 big, at $25,00, Kwon Took We to travelling trader.
Amerian Four-8J0 bags (60163m $1.50, - Obey Obong Loong to travelling trader.
White Peppas-20 buga; at $15,50, by Evaf blow to travulling frader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
tel.
Thermometa
Jimary
ing oil were popred, the bagi bein pusatues, max. Memes, Files slightly, and flung one over each quarter in tor of stue-recock The affect magical patho waves no longer broke over the pond and Aida) "of the ship, but asveral yards away,orbers the oil had spread itwell over the cartace, onl arpand the poop, in the wake of the vasset; mu a large virauit of calea water. The crew were thus able to repair the damage with greater eage, Bort the ship wa relived from the tre mendong nhoska she had, praviondly recélvid from the beary seas. The ten biga lasted, tup days, after which, the worst fory of the gua baving expended itself, no more oft was us
There has been more avivity manifested in the shipbuildingtrade duringNovember than hu marked ita operatione for woré thun ¤ Tea, Neveral iras on the upper districts of the Clyde have received contrasts for ressula of ordinary tomasge, and inquiries are bauz frequently mais ot shipbuilders jor quotation. It is not, how ever, beloved-that all who mike these inquitin z mean-businesa; or that.brado.ics firmly repowered) From its too prolonged lethargy. During the mooth there were laurobed to the upper distrit five calling Tonzole and three steamers, of an aggregata tonnage of 8,550 tons and 195-hom power. These figures do na; of course, iolale thể kourge of the armour-clada Aeron, at Nor Aimples, which were buäched feet month
Thereomat
Thero
Tažemo inatur-Yatman (over sågbo)..
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
HEGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEGIAKS,
Jacoor Sih?
BAROMETEL THERMOMSTER
by Moirs. J. Elder and Co,, and Mesory, E. Ther'eter attac
Napier and Sone, nor do they include the
Jarge dredger that--was built - at Ronfir
Toro
JONG.
„ŠKING= HABA
HAL
Steen
BODY FLOOR OLOTHS,
$ yards wide; also ha STAIR OLOTH;
8ft, din: and 4E§, din:*
dre dine wie, and Square suitable
·for WETIOməq
SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY. NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FURNITURE,
DAMASKS AND REPS,
in various Oolours and Price. A Large Assortment of OHINIZES AND GRETONNES,
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS
to match Damasks and HEPS.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduc tion in premia for Life Insurance'ia Chinos -
Life Polioios effented during the year 1875
Demember for the quinquennial period ther ending.
MAGG HEATON. 1465 Hongkong, 27th September. 1875.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt u
Jastructions From the Board of Directors, anthorizing them to iseno Policies to the extent Di £10,000 on any one First-class Risk-ar to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Rick Current Bates.
A Discount of 30 allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875, BATATIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
J
THE Undersigned baving been appointed
Varsi
SHANGHAI TO-DAY, the 28th instant, at 4 pm
K DU POULY,
o Agent,
129 Hongkong, 25th. Jaunary, 1877-
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR NEW YORK
THE AL American Ship
REDOUTWA TRE " Craelman, Master, will load here and will have quick despatch ng abaré, ma
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & O 4 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877
STRAM FOS SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON ; MAYALSO,
BONDAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND OSIERTAL ESBAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship KHIVA? Omptais LEE, will leave this on THURSDAY: the la February, at Noos,
For further Particulares apply to INNAARS A. MOIVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail ell elas
For Tokoba Per Tanels, to-day, the 20th instant, at 130 a M.
For Shanghai-Fer masche, to-day, the 20th instant, at 3 Pt. Lite letters received from 3.10 to 0.30 PM.
For Shangbai-To-day, the 28th instant at 3.30 PM.
For Münih.Per bark in Lorenzo, to morrow, the 27th instant, 1149.M.
For Switow, Amoy and Foochew.Per Fasig-to-morron, the 27th intalant, at 5 PM..
For Hoiphong-Por selling ship, on Wed- day, the 29th initant, at 3.30.M
For Bangkok-Per njaattianukar, Tuesday, the 30th instant, a P.M.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKSË. The English Contract Pastet FHIVA will. be dospatabed with the Mnis for Europe, & on THURSDAY, the lat Fabmmary.
The following will be the bouts of closing the
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM,&
SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UONTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE SCS, UZELIC will be depatoned for
San Francisco, við" Tokobama, on THURS DAY, the let February, at 3 P., taking Cargo Land Passagers for Japan, the United States,
and Enrope.
ל
Connection is mando at Yakobsma with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until4P.M.
WEDNESDAY, 31st instant,
6 PM Money Order Office closca.
6 P.M., For Ofice aloses creept the NHT Bux, riol remains open all night. THURADAY, I February,
7. Post Ofles opene for sale of
Stape, Rezistry of Lettera, and Post ing of all corresponderso
10 AM Post Office cloaps except for Late
Letters. Registry of Lettere ceios.
· 10.15 M., Lettora may be posted on payment of a "LATS FEE of 18 cents extra Postare, antil
11. ghen the Post Office CLOSES
Contirely.
11.90 A., Letters (bat.Latiers only), addrese
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board-the-Packet on payment of n -Inte Bre of 48 cooks extim postage 11.50 M., Poeling on Board seaso
of the Glet instant Parcel Packages will beMAILS BY THE UNITED STATES” received at the Office, until 5*7.M. BB19 day, but
PACKET
All Farcal Packages should be marked to address The Steauasi GAELIC will be despatched, in fall: vains of same is required. m
Agent
2. Registry of Latters cenaer... 230 P.M. Post Ofiar eles
on THURSDAY, the 1st February, with Mafis Retura Passage Tinkets available for 6for Japan, Sun Francisco, the United Bates, months are isaded at a reduction of 20 par cant and Linadon, which will be OLOSED as fol on regular rates.
A For further information as to Freight or Passare, apply to the Ageroy of the Company; No. 16, Praya Central.
G.-B. EMORY
Hongkong, You January, 1877.
NOTTUE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTA POSTE FRANÇAIS,
TEAM FOR
on SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
THE Stendship
**YESSO,"
Captain Panchard, will be destoked for the above Porta on BUNDAY, the 28th instant, at --Daylight—-—-n papp
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Osi 153" Hongkong, 24th January, 1877,
· FOR BANGIOK; Stewhip
& REJANATTIANUĦĪZĒJ
. J. Hopkins, Commander, will be Heapstehet for the aboro Port on WEDNESDAY, the $lat inetan, at Daylight, A
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JAYVEN FAT HONG,
Agenta. 148 Hongkong, 24th January, 1877.
VELVET PILE PRINTED, AND EN-Agmts for the above Compan”, are pro-OCEAN-STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
BROIDERED TABLE COVERS,
ale
· PRINTED TABLE BAIZE. by the yard.
SLA JE AND-MUSLIN' CURTAINS AND
ANTIMAOASSARS,
in all sizes... BIDED DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS WAITE TOILET QUILAS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS. CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS. "MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES. OARRIAGE " AND TRAVELLING RUGS AND MAUD WRAPS.
SAYLE AND 00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD xb. STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG",
AND AT SHANGHAI.
WWW FOR SALE TRIME DITOK OHEESE,
SOUR
KROUT and BED CABBAGE; in Jara, Small Koga SALT-PORK and BEEF. OOD. DISH SALT HERRINGB
BREECH-LOADING GUNS RIFLES, PLAS $0.10 31.10.30 3650.000301 REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES.
J. SCHDEFER, 31, PRATA CENTRAL 700168,0
ANDR TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & CONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Lang Kian Crown
1.
69,049.168068.0 48.5 $20592) BRA.
510 43.0 950 | 61,5) $7.6340,0][43] 56,8 °
SCANVAS.
ARNHOLD, FARBERG & Ús. ď 1180 - Hongkong@lith May: 1867
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO,”
Www WITH THES APUNTI AND MANDARIN
PHONUNOLATION.
FOR SHANGHAI,”
to rant Iamranoce as follows t NADA MARINE RISKS.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates Policisant onerent rates, payable afther bere, for HARROW, GP, and Forskin in London, or at the principal ports of India, Anetralia, and the Bart.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE-THE Company's Steamship THIRD PARCOND: will be allowed on all LOCAL: "
• STENTOR “). Dagyon ton pa man will be despstobed on or about the 1st lugtant.
For Freight or Passage, 17ply to
BY PIBE RISKS. -Policies granted on First-class Buildings tu in extent of 320,000
ADiscour of TWENTY PRE CENT. (2074) upon the current local rates will be allowed on allpromisin gberget for insurance; such dis sonat bonded toted at the time of the issue of palie
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents... 149 Hongkong, 24 Jacuary, 1822
FOR TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.J THE Britab Steamer
FRENABL RUSSELL & Co., shortly expected from Strupore, will bare
Agentsiamediate despatah as above.
For Freight or Passume, Apply lo
GIBB: LIVINGSTON & Co - 154–Horgkoug, 25th January, 1877.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY- FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL
Company's Steamship
Hongkong. let January, 1874; LONDON" AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSULANCE OFFICE, 197, LEADENIALL STREET, LONDON, DAS ESTABLISHED 1943,
"MENELAUS" will be despatabed on or about the 3rd proximo.
-For Freight or Pasauge, apply to
THE Endorsigned 18 authorised to accept
riste on behalf of this Once, by FiraTRE Class Steamer and Sailing Skipa::
A. MOLTER, Agent, That Honekong, Tat July, 1987 NORTH, BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
IMCORPOEATHE BE BUTAL OKARTER AND
SPEOPLE AUTS OF PARLIAMEN *****
Established 1800,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000
HE Undersigned, Agents as Hongkong ta
the above Ücmpany, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Bailding, or on Merchandise in them, at the uanst rates, sabisat to ù, discount ci
„GILMAN & 06.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, 155 Hongkong, th Jaunary, 1877,
БРЕЛИ ТО ТОГОНАМА. PHE PLOSN CaSteamship
"MALACCA, ” -
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship. Lambert with the next English-Mad
A, MOIVER
Baporistendent
142 Hongkong, 23rd Joonary, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P, & O. S: N. Co.'s Steamship
ZAMBEST”
Twenty per ount (20%) NOT
Agentr
tf 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874, will leave for the above glace about 21 hours
FINANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the afore Company, aro pre.
retes, subject to a bonus of 20 per pent.
SIEMSSEN &
after her arrivalswith the next English Mail,
A HoIVER
Superintendent. 143 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1877. FOR COCKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY. AND MELBOURNE, THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
"SOMERSET"
DE GALLE; ADEN SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, POFT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLEST- ALBO.
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND":
CALCUTTA
ON THURSDAY the Ath February, 1877- at Noon, the Company's Stamchip *APA Commandant HERNANDEL, with- JLS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and C390, will leave the Port for the shore „places.
Dargo and Specia will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
9.30 PM. Correspondence may be prated on Caboard the Packet with Lata Fea - do 14 cents axim Postage, nati 250F.M. hon the Mail is fully closed. Correspondeus must be specially directal for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.
Letters, do, ena be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named, tabow, it sufficient American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ama rican Stamps are sold at this Office. ̈ ̈*
The charge for Begistry is 8 cents in Hong kong Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stamps to those places only the names of which are print- ou in Italica. To all the other places ramed correspondense counot be Registered though, but only to SAD Francisco (8 cents)..
The following are the sherges on correspon denco than cont pas mus
FER HATE OUNGE Hongkong 1.9.
Stumps. Stampa Cents. Venta
Canada, British Columbia, New
Brunswick, Nova Nicola, Prade Edwards and Vancouver's 8 Teland, Bahamas, Nassau, New Providence
Aepincall, Bermuda, Bogota, Carthagens, Costa Rica, On-
Jonaky Now Craneday Nica Tagus, Fasema, West India.j Huwali, New Foundland Gratelosta, Kerko, Satvélor, t Tepezuelagnetiskajie
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.be, Ouracan Fhi, Greenland, S Spesfe and Faroels until 3 on the 7th February, 1877 (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agoney's Olive.) Contents and value of Packages are required,
For further particulara, apply at the Com-Belles, Greytown, Guiana, Fen.) mary's Offles.
Agent, Hongkone, 26th January, 1877:
U. &MAILLAINE PACIFIC MAIL STENSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, ZA OVER- LAND BAILWAYS, and TOUCHING az -YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
13
duras, Martinique, Santa Mar "tha, Tuckle-Jeland voorziening
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Perm Argentine Confederation, Pa.) onos Ayra, Paraguay, Tra guay communitatea p
Newspapers (not overde2.) 2 Booka, so, per 16 Any articles found, enolosed in: Newpapers év Bank Packets as silk scarves, Jowellery, do.) will be detained.
-U.S. Man Steada. CITI UT FERING.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH FAUK SE will be despatched for San Francisco, viê The French Contrast Facket AVA will Tokohen, on THURSDAY, the 18th February, te despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th 1877, at 8 P. taking Passengers and Freight February, with Nails to and throngh the For Japan, the United States, and Europe United Kingdom And Europe, vid Maneillest Through Passenger Tokata and Bills of to Saigon, Singaporu, Bavis, Galie, Pundi Lading are issued for transportation to Yökow chery, Malmo, Calcutta, Bonbay, Adan Suez, hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, and Alexandria. to poris in Mexico, Central and South America, The following will be the hours of adoring the and to New York and Europe, via OVER Mile, So. LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bisht . Company will learo Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about samo date, and make clone eurooction ab Yokobama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of! Various lings of steamors to England, France, Bad Germany.."
Freight will be rocsivod on board until 4P.MA on the 14th proximo. Percal Packages wili be reseived at the Office until 5 r., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to a dreas in full; value of same is required.
For further information as to Pasiage and Freight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, Praya Central,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, January 16th, 1877.
Agent.
WEDNESDAY, 7th Fabenity.
5 P., Money Order Office doses Post- Offe dosos except the NIGHT Box, which rosaina open all night
́ ́THURSDAY, 8th February,
TAM, Port Offhye, ugens for malo of
Staupe, Registry of Letters, and Past ing of all correspodenco...
10 AM Registry of letters conec 2011 aaf, Post Office chice excöpt för Late
Letters.
ILIDA
Letters bat Letters only) address. ed to the Unitat kingdow or to Singa. pore may be posted on payment of s Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,
til
11.30.5, when the Post Office LOSES
entirely.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Fost Often tot zeslol, that is to say, the box is
pression of a seat.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, fastened wit senting van, but there is no 10- Neither the CIPIATN, the AGENTS or the The attention of hoxheldare is called to the Owsing, will be RESPONSIKTE for any Beremity of carefully sening such boxes with DEST contracted by the Officore or the Crew some recognisable exal, and of sevding a Chit. of the Following Voseeb daring their atay in book, or receipt with them. The omission of the latter presantion leaves a doubt as to wef=" Hongkong Harbons
ther the contents of the box ever reached the whether part of them might not have seen ab stracted for the sake of the Postage Stumps.
ANTIOCH, American bark, Herrille-Order. AvGear, British 3-0. schooner, Thomsen.Post Offices the omission of the former, as to
Meyer & Co,
by Mesars. Simes and C..for the Greenonto barbour-Ernstees, at, a cost of abous. £20,000 - dry thermome Mimara. Contrell and to, destsioun, baye ul
Wet Thermion prescut three run sailingresania on listid f about 3,700 tons in the Eggregate, Mebar Weather. Birrell Stenhouse and Company, Dambarton Rewa R have at presout three ships on band, Meogra WDanny and Brothers have two atexmera to Quality Salica honda screwsteamer of about 3,000 tona, and a padcle-stentase of 1,150 tons do for us Babes, level of the men in Inches, too, and androlo Greenock it conversed, the trade is in a mode ERMOMETE, in Fahrenheit degreofacil tams, kept in the open, rately busy condition, seroral orders having in a shaded situatëna been received in the course of the past mgab. Dietos do Wmb, a registered every two points, N..NISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, piret to accept riske agained Fire at curresi Moara, Scott and Co, bare contracted for tockowe W WARS sorow-steamers, Mr. J. Scott is about t lay the keel of a steamer of 2,000 tong, and both. Strong. B 10 Beary 10 to 19 ride. has also on hand an order for a barque of 3))
STATE OF WRITER. Clear the sky. Pendy, Bruindy, AB ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
7 at the Daily Press Offcë, Hongkong, too. The same gentleman intend to build eag. 8 Frs H Hall Ughting 27 1 0 speculation a arque of 400 botaning Vikbilky JP R250," |
Overeist. P. Pasang shovara, Equally, E. Ray Ba
practical servico |HE Undereigned are prepared to GRANI signed, who are prepared to grant through Bills EN ROME, Goru bark, Weydemanu. which Mails for London arriving at Skez From faird and Go, have received an older from the letters pented to indicate any words which the Chinese have of lets years been attent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or ov
The Work stan sastradition Undergued are prepared to GRANI ELeding. Wemyss Bay Railway Company to construct.
the mean average of lagi: algúraliakkaamme two padale geantare.. Meara, Sintt, and are hours of rain for this previous si hours (uan) are compelled to somn to express the numerom ob- Hosda stored therein; at Current Local" Rates tgunched a splendid vessel of 1 Bijft vana Lariced fiom 1 to 36, and the quantity of water fation infartelinoutain unchinery-photography, telegraphy and valged to a Dismount of 20*/- on the premis.. the driadus, for Mr. J. J. Grieve, M.P. Taisinghestane, i indres
du scence generally, which the pit advanRGO, of foreign relations Las imposed upon them, ara here given in oelens, Bach and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- aises for students of a most instructivo nature, Hoth the Cour; and Punti pronunomtions an given, the accents being carefully marked on t
was the only vessel ianschod in GreenNk
daring the monthymemade by
The Saturday Bevins clairves that the hot
the series of bladders and miabaps which be
lately besu Doourring in the püvy is due, not
For Sate.
TOR SALE.
VERTICAL BOLLER, witS ENGINE
19 Hongkong 16th November, 1872, YUBE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT,
NORTON & Con
Age
mere casual or jeclated vises, hat to an attaobed, 5 Horea Power, Fitted with the best principle hitherto attained bebynorrent loval rates of premis will be allowe
rent, pervading and deepip-rooted weakness (n the present eretom of admdiatration, is usmic- takably prnycd by the abronio continusnog uf. The same dismal symptoms from week to wok, After referring to the count of the Thundre tue diexandra, the Deusetation, and other slipg tau Saturday lleview adde that the illustrato
Glovernor, and complete in all its partaja
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Apply to A, MILLAR &.00. 1763. Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.4
FOR SALF HEIDSIBOK'S CHAMPAGNE,
A WEIMALAUK...”.
which may be placed in the supervision of the
in a very sluricing way, the door of condece (EAS
EAS,
chiet Admiralty ofiolala jenő szia impiossiléto. my whether the results of theireureleænequod-
$18
par case of 2 dozao pinta per care of 1 dazsa qusitAL
VIN DES PRINCES,”
stupidity have as yet been in uil cases dingourd. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERR2, 1866,
It was not for some time that the mad prijke which were played in the vay of cutting: veti- lating apertores below the waterėling in be. watertight bulkheads, o, ber Majesty's ships, without any provision for closing them fo abore, was discovered, and the explanation of the chief engineer and his subordicstes was simply that they know nothing amat it. They had had tracinga mnt for their in- "spection, bat lad misunderstod them, and ind applisa thirdsifgerous apelém of ventilation to the Fanguard, the Achile, the Himalaya, and some dozen other ships, tất lą perkups some. ground for tape that the admiroky, bar atjaut been wrack into an expression of 27%ry great disestisfaction at this wathod of doing things, Yet it was not worse thun, this sending
$19...........per case of 1 dozen quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX. «--- 38, per cans of 1 ddeen quarte CHATEAU BELAIB.
...per cars of 1 dozen quits.
LOEMONT
pǝt case of 1-dozen quatiS. $0.per casa of 2 dozen pinte)-
SIEMSSEN & O6.
will be despatched as above, from SINGAPORE,
or abom the 4th February next.
For Freight or Passage, apply to the Under-
GIBA, LIVINGSTON & O
+180 Hongkong, 11th January, 1877.
FOR LONDON, við SUEZ CANAL, BE-Steamship
"GLENROY-"
LONE. British brig, Heter-Order BOWARD JAMES, Amorisan bark, O'Brien
•Rozario & Co.
Melshers & Co,
Arobold, Karberg & Co.
Arrangements having boon made under. China by Private Ships will be forwarded to ENGLAND'S GLOGY, British ship, Kaigbt.➡entination British it is hereby notified that the rate of postage, akich must be paid in FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Soderstrom-Chinese, advance, on correspondanos addressed to the FRIEDRICH, German bert, Ulderop-iems United Kingdom so forwarded, will be anføl-
dowe, vike-1) For Letteri
MARQUIS OF ABOYLE, British bark, MeKeon.
-Hozario & 06. “
PIELAS: Ger, bark; Balleby-Siemsion & Go
8. Hongkong, Jananry, 1876, UNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
A. Taylox Commander, will be despatched as PETTO, British bark, Laidman-Arnhold,
Kaiborg &.Od. FROM this date, until further notice, a da above on or about the 10s próximo.
RAJANATTIANULAR, British steamer, Hopkins count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon thFor Freight or Fences, apply to
JARDINE, MATADSON & Coi,
Yuen Fat Hong, NAND agents,
RED RIDING Hoop, Brkish bark, Robertson.
Jardine, Matheson & Ca 188 Hongkong, 20th Juandry. 1877.
SPIRIT OF THE AGs, British bark, Johnson -FOR-NEW YORK.
Master THE Al American Bark
"CEYLON.. Kelly, Master, will los bere and as Whaupou for the above Fort, and will have quick de-
patch
For Fraght, #pply to
graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type cocremona apon insurances efected with this Company, DOUGLAR LAPRAIK & Co... in the site of body, thereby effecting a vet
Ages exonomy of space, achieving, a clearness not. previously attained and dispensing with tinse
Af 1102 Hongkong, 27th June. 187%
tast margins and vacant spaces which have PriŒNIX FIED INSURANOB ODMPANI, teretaford characterized Chinesa publications
**** To Unstrate the vast scope of the work, thé | THB Ứndersigned having been appoint following fake wru mukatted for consideration Agente to the above Company as this Jalmar Vocabulary coulains about 160,000 Forl, are prepared to grant. Fabinier agama Ohinese characters, and Modburst's English fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings ar and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst on Goods stored thoral
SA this work contains more than 50,000 English; MORAVDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. words, and sɔwatde of 800,000 Chinese pharao- ** ** Hongkong, 9th November, 1969. tersAgain, despite all the grammars and
FASOHESTER FIRK ASSUHANCE OUR• ether elementary works sa yet published, the ANY OF MANCHESTER AND strident of this difbeult language absolutely re quires oramples to display the various appli sations and equivalents of different words which havé une generál koonning. Of these examples 'this work 60stains more than five times a many as any other Dictionary hitherto pabong
lished:
11
LONDON.
THE
RUSSELL & ̈On". In 124 Hongkong, 18b Joensty, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK. "THE At Britlab Clipper Barque WAVUNANIMA”. Cain, Master, will ad here andent Whampoa Uzderslyced have been appoutal for the afore Port, and meet with eatly don Agents for the above Company at Hun pato
For Fydrht, apply to Canton, Focchow, Shanghai, and Han Tow-spl are prepared to grant Inetrances :
BOLLIDAY, WISE & U 11:58 Hongkoni, 15th fzteber..1863.
OHINESE INSEKANOE COMPANY LIMITED NOTICE
502 Hongkong, lat May, 1876,
CBN, SKINKAR SAN FRANCISCO, the work is to complete, that a reference
For practical purposes the arrangement of Current Rates, BUALIFORNIAUM SKOOWM
A to its pages enablen a purwn: whiq ander" SAME
Raids Englis 159 communicate effectively
of Sole Agent on the Pacific Coastfor with motives the understand nothing dat Chi-
the Iron Dale with valvis which, when on Winchester Heresting Arms and Ammenition;
ass. In this respect the work will be found
ses, were marked alrut, for whist, nobody DuPont Blasting and Sporting Powder Lake dispensable to all Europeans, residing puulehed or arep rouuled Therd is rouperior and Pacifionage Company Safety China, and to the natives themselves it es
Avtala Jule 20 NOW ON SALE,-
nge.
fear that is will turn out, though the evilgee|[342
az yet, ka not sufficiently completa to warruk a positive judgment, that the tting-ont of the Aratio Expedition was no exception, to the THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION general rale of carele bungling which is PAGES AND spreading like a dry-zot through the sorbe,
10 fs, at least, clear that the outbreak of mury | By Dr, Dzvan, with many Additione, VorzGO- orippled the expedition, sud prevented it from
“having a fair abanos { "and it would seem that
this unfortunate event was due to no insusiont supply of Jimamas 2
POLICIES granted at ourrent rates on Mo
rine Biska to all parts of the World, Ja socordings with the Company's Articles of A ooition, Two-thirds of the Profits, arà distr
SOAP RUSSELL & Co. = In di Hongkong, tha January, 1877.
-FOR-LONDUN,
Tax Warr, Siamese bark, Sase-Ti Lee. TELEGBATH, Biom, bark, Berandaen-Siemssen
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carios Maritime sooner, Hauly VAD Russin ship, Wikland-Messa
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