NEW. MOTIVE POWER
A Frocaman, M. Chutsur, bae funt perfecta d - 6 muabina da which electelaity has been utilizad "as a motive power. The principal applicatjou of the motor is for the saving machine, where
i saperedes the pedal movement of the foot,
sad thm obvisten the sojurious induenas upen the health of the operator thatoby engendered
For Sale:
GEBAT CLEARANCE SALE.
The invention of Chanux resembles the order to make room for BPRING GOODS on
sal clectrio engigo.in the movement, but pro
duced by the attraction of the electrio entreat
on piece of matal placed at the extremity of
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH,
tho (pokes of a wheel. Bat whereas the We shall of the remaining of our WINTER Ordinary electric engine kia on edel spoke, but and large piece of detal to attract the alectricity,
"STOCK at an
REDUCTION.
DRESS GOODS, at 18 Cents per Yard, DRESS GOODS, at 20. Cents per Yard, DRESS GOODS, at 25 Cents par Yard, DRESS GOODS, a270 Oehta per Yard DRESS GOODS, at 35 Cents per Yard.
B. Chotan row seven of more stripe of metal IMMENSE iaid 'ngginat, sech other, hub, forming «noli a: Réparole and independent forca. By this means he alias to have succeeded in making electri.. olty of practical use for purposes requiring the force of about one to air won. Undoubtedly the practical value of such an invention depends largely upon the cost of its application. A mobine sufficient to work a sewing machine is
old by "M, Chutnus, with battery and other! appliances completo, for £10. While the ma chine is in coretzat work; te estimates the sDKÍ of replenishing the battery at about a half ponny per hour. The price of the largest mas chínë vit ́mozufnotured, which produces a power equal to that of six min, or ball the lore of a horse, to £80 The aww electric motor, wtich las already been patented in England. arma other European countries, wan® EX®. bibited at work recently, at the patenton's office in St. Bride street, London.
--** Why, Goorge; what are you hoeing in the garden for it this time of sight? “Well, I wes avfaldey, mother, and don't the Bible asy. Ho, every one that thirath The old lady
FANCY, SILKS 1
We offer about 5,000 Yards at 35 Cents.par Yord" (theus are more or less soiled), Original Price $1.50 and $2.00 per fard.
JAPANESE SILKS! Reduced to 40 Cents per Yard,
WOOL SHAW1787
Find JACKETS,
MANTLES,
Marked VERY OREAP.
THE DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6mm, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as loading.
DESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
LONDON, 137 SUEZ QANAZ,JAcbillas, (str.) irri
Ex
FREAKABLE STILL ALERT ANN Regland's Glory
Do..
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Star of Clas Catwater Deyion
"NEW YORS
Das
A MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Spirit of the Aga..... SAN FRANCIS00_vie Y'HAMA[City of Piking (str.,).....
Do Manganiu (stn}difun BAIGON, SINGAPORE &.............. Ava (até)........ SINGAPORE, HUMBAT, &o. Lombardy (stc.).. MANILA
DO ТОКОНАМА.
SHANGHAT Do. Do. SWATOW, AMÖ
For Sale.
'FOR SALE
Esmeralda (str.
¿Noora Qanskaat
Mepznich (str?
„Bando (etx)
Tigre (st
Patroclus
Travancore (str. Dougl
Burnie
VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE Attaobed. 5 Horse Power, Fitted with
Apply tomat
drew her fiend in, closed the window, LADIES', BOYS', 19₫ GIRLS' FELT HATS, Governor, and complete in all its parts,
collapton.
-- The New Fork Sun says "The bridal outfit? For Mies, My, the fiaucos of Famed Gordon Bennet, has been apprnized by the Custom- Home Dininess at 36,000 france. The puthr comprises forty articles of wear, chief among seh je else wedding dreng, whjas iš à tuarrel ind the drezza cher's mes
Washington StarTheother evening, when the Kopes of each party were struggling with its fears, a coloured orator of this city thus bài tếẻ political nail on the head" My Fred's, one I preached ta, a right kinful, gongʻantion. „ Değ. was stif-necked. 'Dey won self-mofleient; · Dez wouldn't listen to aula. I pray wid dem. O Lord, I say take 'em op in da boller oh yer hem' na' bolê 'em ober de moni o' kell. Hol' on der till ya torch 'em an' worch 'em. Bat, O
ut. HALY PRICE.
FANUY WOOL GOODS,
TADIES
less than Hill Pijoe.
and BILDREN'S WOOL-and
MERINO HOSE,
Greatle RidUCED.
*100 D CHILDREN'S WOOD and
MERINO 300KS...
All Sizes, at less than Half Price, § -
REMNANTS, comprising STUFF GOODS, S
Lord, does les em drop in So wid dece SETERAZ TROUSAND YARDS C 'publicar party. Dey wouldn't listen to nudin, Dey let our brod Tron in the Souf be timidated. Doy done buat the Freeda a bank. Doy kep badmon what they stole.woren eber goloured. people dósu. Now, do Lord's got 'em in de hattor ob His bon' an".Ho's holdin' of 'em ober': de moufo hell, O Lord, morek 'em an' acorch 'an-but don't let 'em drop in "
The first time that General Castor set his handsome eyea upon his future wife was when te wue filtean years old, and going school in
TLANNELS,
PRINTS
VALICOS,
MUSLINS. other USEFUL GOODS, are marked, at
Prices which met effet immediate
In order to prevent diippointment we beg
Monroe, Michigan--Goingstong the street was day, the magh, flaxen heeded, freckle faced boy passed a little block-eyed, eight year old girl, awringing on a gate. She was pretty little to inform our Customers and the Pablie that gesture, bur fatlar's pus, en only obild, and this EXTRAORDINARY and UNPRECEDENCEP
aturalis, quiled. She said archly, her little SALE ust CLOSE on February 24th. fre dimpling with suites, "Hello! you Custer
boy Then, frightened at her own temerity,
turged and fled into the house. It was love at
Fret sight with the wild young sarage of hitzer, -and-hi then and tbare yowai that some day ibat
SATLE APP 00..
VICTORIA EXUHANGE,"
small girl should be his wife. And so she was,REN'S RAD AUD STANLEY STREET,
but only after many lovers wees; for Judge Bacon, pretty Lizzie's father, was for a long time obdurate toward the young man, who he feared mos fickle and austable, and his daughter and herantor subcaitted mast patiently to hi will until at inct he ralented-American paper.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.
OPIUM..
· MONDAY, SIE February,
Of Patty.elea made to. ut $575 to 85761,
on of Benares at $5463 No change to note.
the terms for Milwa.
ON-JOND
FXCHANGE,
4/25
Hank Bilis, on demand. Bank Bills, at 30 days' aght. 42. Bank Bis, at 6 months sight 4/34 Oradios, at 6 months' sight 4/8 Documentary Hills, at
months sight.
ON BOMBAY Bank, sight.
ON CALOTTE-Bank, sight-
ON SHANGHAL
Bark,sight...
$13
33.
SHARE Braykoog and Shungbo Rock Charge 36
per osat, premium,
Upton Insurance Society of Canton-8610 por
abore.
China Traders Imanrance Company's Shares
$1,800 per share,
Chinese Insurance Tompany--8200 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharee
$570 per share, ...*
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8168
per share.
long kung and Wampos Dock Company's
Shur-471 per cent, discount. Fogkung Bruise, and Masso Steamboat Co.'s
Sharte 12 per cent, discount. Skaughai Steam Navigation Company-Ta
03 per share.
Hongkong Gas-Oompany's Sharðs-$75 per
shart.
C'
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,^
FOR SALE
A MILLAR & Co 1704 Hongkong, 28th October, 1878.
FOR SALE
**WEISSZACE."
peresse of 2 dozen pints. §18....-.-..in për ouse of 1 dosin quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFARBE, 150% “VIN DES PRINCES,
$18
per case of 1 dozen charts. PALMER MARGAUX..
per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR filmusicáriviper qase of 1 dosen quarta
LORMONT,
per usse of 1 Goren quarts: .......per ease of 2 dozen plute,
SIENESEN & Col
59. Bongkang, Jet-May 1876
FUR SALE.
AMMERT, ATKINSON AND, CA,
NEW BOOKS: NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENUE, SCHOOL BOOKS, PRESENTATION BOOKS, dejj voi
SHEET MUSICZNA INSTRUCTION BOOKS for PIANO, FLUTE; HARMONIUM, CORNET, VIOLIN, and BANTO.
STATIONERY, GREAT VARIETY „A Large Assortmental ELECTRO-NATED: FARE.
COLOURED and UNCOLOURED
PREPHOTOGRAPHS,
COPIES of ART. PICTURES, by GoveId & Co,
FOR FREIGHT APTIN
TO BE DES
ButterSohl & Swire. kong Mayer & Un
Kong Meyer & Coat me in gkong Meyer & Úða s Hongkong Vogel, Hogadora & Co... Hongkong Runnell & Col Hongkong Rezario & 00. Hongkong P. M. S. 8. Bo
10. & O's. Co... Hongkong Magerie Maritimes..
P.&O.SN. Co... oog A. Meo. Heston... gkong Remedios & O
Insurances,
Mesageries Mariti JP.&Q,RN, 06..
Mosangerias Maritie Buturfold & Swit .P.&O.8 N, Couri
Tangina Lapraik & Co.
PHOENIX FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY..
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed.
· Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policías against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildinga.or on Goode stored therein.
On or about 12th inst..
„Quink dapatoke- Quick despatebi Quick dapetoh, Jaiak dapatob.” ̈
Quick despatcb,
Maink despatch.
On 19th inst, af 3 FM. Jon 1st prox,, at SFLL On 8th instato On 15th Inst., BS ZW.
To-day at ndani, Quick kupotol
Quick despatch.
Quick dapateb
Quick, dopalob.
On or out 7th inst Quick dispatch. To-monov, at daylight.
Vessels on the Berth:
OORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, - Taking Cargo and Passengers at through lea
for HAYHOW, Nixero, al FORTS ÎL DE
JAPAN
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Company's Stearahig
of 717 Hongkong, Sth November. 1869.
THE · SAVOND COLONIAL - SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF.
BATAVIA
Undersigned, baring been appointed Agents in Kangkong for the above Com- SPECIAL ATTENTION OF pany SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium- canrged for all steamer risks, besides which a Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT. (8 7.) will be allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pinge, and the Straits, un tisiz to all other parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER (CENT. (15%) only, Mum
genti
BEN SIEMSSEN & Co., tt 1028 Hongkong, Jat July, 1874.
SUN FIBE OFFICE.
"PATROGLUS”~~~
will be dospartated on or about the 7th that
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.Agents. 190 Hongkong, lat February, 1877,
OQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vid "STIEZ JANAL DRE Company Steemahip
"ACHILLES"
be despatched on or about the 12th instant For Freight or Passage, appy to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD; Agents 325 Hongkong, 5th Febrony, 1877,
NOTICË,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAVERTERS
··MARITIMES. PAQUEROUS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
|
Vessels on the Berth,
NOTICES
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES TRAMARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTS FRANÇAIS...
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; AL90,
PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, AND
CALOUTTA.
ON THURSDAY, the 8th February, 1977 at Noon, the Company's Steamship “ATA,” Commandant FERNANDER, with MAIUS, PASSENGERS, SEERE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the bore placon
Oargo and Specie will be registered for Loa don as well as for Marssilles; and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal. plocce of Burope.
Shipping Orders will be granted till moon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 REM Specio and Parodia until 8 P.M. on the 7th February, 1877, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agamay's Office) Ontents and valus of Postages are required
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Of
H-DU-POUBY
“Hongkoné, žád Febristy, 1877.
Agent.
STEAM JOB SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN.SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANQONA, VENICE, MEDI,
INTERRANEAN-PORTS, S
SQUIKAMPTON AND LONDON |-
MAXSO, BOMBAY MADRAS CALCUTE, AND
AUSTRALIA
THE PINAUTAR "AND ORIENTAL STEAM
T NAVIGATION COMPANI'S Starship
"LOMBARDY," Captain HALL, will love this on THURSDAY, the 15th February, at Noon.
For farther Particular, apply to
A. MoÏVER, Buperintendent. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1877.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO, AND PAS. SENGERI FOR THE UNI£ED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNEUTING KAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIŲ STEAMERS.
Post Office Notifications.
A manī režii close
For Saigon-To-day, the 6th instant, at
0.30 ..
For Manila-Pér, Bamerakla, to-day, the 6th instant, at.11.30.ASME.
For Manila-To-day, ibe 6th Justart, at 11.80 A.M.
For Swaton, Amoy, and Fooshow-Per Douglas, to-day the 6th instant, at5_1_3.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Oontract Packet AVA will be despatched on, THURSDAY, the 8th February, with Mails to and through tha United Kingdom and Europe, vis Marsales; to Eaigon. Singaporo, Estivin, Galle, Pondi chery, Madras, Unloutta, Bombay, Aden, Eurz, and Alexandrin, --
The following will be the hours of closing the Malle, ke-
Wenne Day 7th Fibrony,
5.M. Money Order Ofice closes. Poat Differ doses except the NiGHT-BOX; which remains open all night
TEELSDAT, Bh February
TAM., Post Olde opens for eale dř Stamps, Regiatry of Lotters, and Post- ing of all correspondenoc,_
10 AM, Registry of Lektors aca
llam fort Office olmes except for Late
"Letters
11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) adess
ed Loke United Kingdom or to Kinga- ore-may be posted on payment of...a Date Tea of 18 centa extra pesage, uncil
11.30 AM, when the Post Omer OL08E3
∙ontiraly.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. 2 The English Contract Phokét LOMBARDY will be deepatsbed with the Maile for Euope, ko, on THURSDAY, the Kik inoteat, **The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, to
WEINFADAY, 14th instonkuvia the term
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. BR. Pont Offias elnis except the Xtart Box, which remaini open ni right.. THURSDAY, 15th instant,
?A.M. Post hoe opens for sale of Stamps, Registry nt Letters, and Post.. ing of all cartespondence...
20 am, Post Office glows except for Luie
Letter Registry of Lutters demais, 10:15 AM, Eutters any up posted on payment suf a laro. YEE # 18 cats extra
Postage, nati
11's when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.80 A... Letters (but Letters only) addronk
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, Porto Singapore, may¬ba_posted: ott. board the Packet on payment of a Late Fes of 48 centi extra postage. 11.30 AM., Poeting on Board conves.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"
(BE 58 OCEANIC will bo- dcopatobed for Dicobit of wens per cont. (29/uppy Commandant Fuqualin), will be despatched for Tesoriaises, sid Fotoban on Pepper States that on Ker
The United Mail Praket CITY ÖF
||tho Omerent Local Haim of Premia will be aid
DAY, the 1st March, at 3PM, taking Cargo the 18th February, with Mails for Japan, Sam" lowed upon Insurances esoted with this Oflice shortly after the arrival of the most Froband Passangers for Japan, the United States, Francisco, the United States, and Loudon,
TLINSTEAD,
̈Agent, Sun Fire Office.
Tolid aignent pop the ortam, of 1
HE Undersigned a prepared to Grant THE Company's Steamship........
850,000 First-class Riske.
1355 Boagkong. Ath. Detobar, 1376.
CHINESE INSURANCIR COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE
*MENZÁLEH”*·
TOKOHAMA
*`PACKET:~a tako,
اللہ ارب امام می سوله
and Europa DU PODEY.
Agent.
Connection is made at Yukobuma with Steamers from Shanghai,
which will be CLOSED & followagi -
2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases. 2,30 PM. Post Office closes
•
214 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1977.
NOTICE.
COMPACME DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTH FRANCAIS. POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
rine Risks to all parts of the World. Bocordance with the Company's Articles of AsHE Company's Steamship
"TIGRE"
TABLE GLASSWARE, in many Designssociation, Two-thirds of the Profita are distri
|buted annually to Contributors, whether Share- FINE ENGLISH EARTHENWARE.
|kolders or not, in proportion to the net amount Commandant Boney will he despatched for DINNER and DESSERT SETS, &., &c.
SHANGHAI · UTLER PALMER Uo.'s SOLID LEATHER and other TRAVELLING of Premia contributed by each, the remaining
abortly after he arrival from Europe. third being carried to Harve Frd.
H. DU POUBY OLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agents,
Agest Homukong, 17th April, 1879.
215 Hongkong. Srd Fobrusy, 1877.) wage was the maingrare made arran
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, BATAVIA HEA AND FIRE INSURANCE THE F. 0,8. N. Co.'s Steamship
Celebrated Brands of WINDS 663 SPIRITS Apply to
SIEMSSEN 3 00,
Of 941. Hooghong 21ac JN
FOR-RABE
TRUNKSIEN VA .:: GENTLEMAN'S TOOL CHESTS.
PERAMBULATORS, Doable and Single. INDIA RUBBER SHEET PACKING TUCK'S PATENT PACKING, FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SCALES, sil Sizea. AMERICAN COOKING »na PARLOURS:
TUBORGS FABRIK KERASE LA STOVES
DANISH BEER.
To be had from
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
·284 98... Fangkone, 15th January, 1877.
FOR SALE, BE DEIME DUTCH CHEESE. -SQUE BL; KROCT and RED CABBAGE, li Jars. Small Kege SALT VORE and BEEE. COD-- FISH SALT HEBRINGS,
BREECH-LOADING GUNS, RIFLES, CEN TRAL FIRE REVOLV DÈS, & CARTRIDGES..
J. SCHEFFER, 54, PRAYA ÜENTEAL. HOMPASS DEVIATION IN IRON SHIPS,
DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY, Just published, and favourably noticed by the By R. M. TALUT,
local Press in Hongkong and Shanghai. PRICE TWO DOLLARS.
Messrs. LANE, ORA WFORD & Co. Messrs. MoBWEN, HRICKEL & Co. Messrs. GEORGE FALCONER & 0. Mesare, BROADBEAR ANTHONY & Co. Menara LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 1910 Hongkong. 30th November, 1878.
UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
CELEBRATED WINES.
We bure sorred some Excellent Wines and Cognu of the well known shippers, OUTLER, Hongkong Hotel Company's. Abares-850 por PALMER & Co, and fovits comparison will any
■bare. Chines Imporal Loan-20. Ex. de, lid. - - - and all other brands,
SALES ON FEBRUARY 5TH, AS BEFORTHE DY
CHINES
We have to offer:
Per doz. quarte. "Seeyond—(catting), 100 bags, at 23:19, by CUTLER, PAMER & Co.') CHAMPAGNE, 315 Ewong Fook Wa to travelling trader,
Fangus-20 bags, at $250, by Kwong Fook
Wo to trevelling tradere
Mushrooms 30 anges, at $60.00, by Kwong Fool Wu to travelling tradition
White Sugar-200 bags, ut 6.20, by Yee Kai to travelling trader.
Milled Eic-9.000 planle; at $188, by Tuck Mea to turel Ung trader.
__Exigon Rive14,000 pido!n, at $1.80by Kwong, Hai thông so lovel tradin
CUTLER, PALMER & CO. HOCHABIMER, $8,50 CLER, PALMER & Oo's CHATEAU
MOUTON The pinatatawag f CUTLER, PAMER 00, CHATZAW
LAROSE a gine una) OUTLER, PALMER & Co,887. JULIEN, 26. COILER, PAMBRE & Co.'s CANTENAC... $5,50 GUILDE, FAASIL & CO, 3 MRƯỚC, TAY CUTLER, PAMES & CO. HAUTSLUI 89
TERNETANS
LAMPS, Yary Handsome. SHIFT MASTHEAD and SIDE-LIST LAMPS A Well Assorted Stock of CROSSE and BLACKWELL'S STORES. BAN CALIFORNIA STORES. GERMAN VEGETABLES, BAUSAGES, MEATS, and SOUPS. NORED KHAN & O¤1à INDIAN CONDIMENTS: -Astoried¬OHFTNIES, PIOKLED LIMES, PICKLED MUNGOES:
...... PICKLED CAULIFLOWERS, TAMARIND FISH, JAMS, JELLIES,
kex &c. 978 Hongkong, 20th January, 1977,
N
"ET" "GLENLÍON,"
WOBES OF REFERENULA— DICTIONARIES.
THE
COMPANY.
SUNDA
THE Undersigned having been appointor leave for the above place abortly after the Agents for the abore Company, are pre-arrival of the Steamship Trataneore with the pad to grant Insurances as follows
next English Mail. MAMA MARINE RISKS.
Policies at ouerent rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Bant
A. McIVER,
Superintendent 226 Hongkong, 5th February, 1877.
P. & O.S. N. Co. a Stamship STEAL TO SHANGHAI,
TRAVANCORD "
A BROEREAGR of TARTY-THREE and ONE ZHTED PEE CENT. will be allowed on a LOCAI-LE
RISES.
MIRE DISKS,
Poholos granted on First-class Buildings to naxtent of $20,000.00
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PHE CENT. (20%) upon the current local rataä will be allowed on [ofl pranium, charged; for insurance; mab dis
montað beinizdeducted at the time of the fa of policy.
RUSSELL & Ço
Agent
1 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874
TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
WORKS ON BOOKKEEPING BERTON'S USEFUL BOOKS. CASSELL'S POPULAR EDUCATOR.
HE undersigned baring been appointed OLLENDORFFS METHOD FOR LEARN Agents for the above. Company, are pre-
ING LANGUAGES, adapted to the Frouch, pared scoopt risku, against Fire at current | Spanish. Germen, and Italiani with Kara to rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
OLDMISSION & €55,
Agents: ti S8 Hongkong, 18th November, 1879, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLODE INSURANCE COMPANT
each,
&o.,
COMPLETE SETS OF DICKENS'S AND BIE WALTER SCOTT'S WORKS. THE RUBY ROSE AND TILT SERIES.
The fall Works of Anthony Trolley Charles Lovor, Jalon Verne, Charles Reade, Mine Brad-apon don, and Jamie Gounteamma
will leare for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A..MOIVER, %
Superintendent.. 227 Hongkong, 5th February, 1877. -FOR-MELBOURNE AND YUNI
HE British Burque i
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE,” Captain Jobs, will have a quick despatch dr the above Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RÓZÁRIO & Co. 203 Tongtour, And Fabrowy, 1877,
"FOR LONDON DREUTT (If enfioint inducement offers), DHE 3/3 L. 11 German bark
HANSA,"
MEYER & GA 172 Hongkong, 29th January, 1877.
Freight will be regdívod on board-until 4 P.M. of the 28th, instant Patel Padrages will be reseirat at the Ofice until 5 2.4. same la50 r.M. when the mall is finally closed.
*2,30 PM. Correspondenes may be posted ou board the Packet with Late Fee 12 cents extra Postare, antil
All Faial Packages should be marked to address in full; ratuo of ezine is required.
6
Return Pasauce Tickets available for months are issued at a retection of 20 per cent on regular rates.
For further information as to Frigor Passage, apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central,
G. B. EMURY,
Hongkong, lat February, 1877.
NOT
Correspondeuse must be apecially directed for this route, nad if not fally propaid will be sout by British Packet.
alters, do, can be posted for. Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if suflicient American stamps are added to praply them from San Francisco to destination. "Aine rican Stamps are sold at this Office
The charge for Registry is 8 oonts in Rong- Agent: kong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps fo
those places only the names of which are.print ed in Italica. To all the other places named
dur doly to San Francisco:(8.cente).
"OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIETS, Correspondencecunot be Eegistered through,.
The following are the olurres on correspon- Neither live Carrain, the KaÍNTI-hor-the-
«dence thus aent: DEBT contacted by the Officers or the Crew OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
PEL HA OVDE. of the following Tessels during their stay in
Hongkong US,
Stampe. Stampa Hongkong Harbour
-Ceats. Certa
-BenzHA, German bark, Ringe-Wider & Go CAP HOEK, German bark, Matzen.-W. Four
tan & la.
CARPO, British ship, Murphy-Order. EDWARD JAMES, Americus bark Brie
Rozarid & Co.
ENGLAND'S GLOBY, Briteti ship. Koight
Arnhold. Karberg & Ca FORWARD,British bark, Vandervord-Rozario
& Co
TEAZU, British bark, Pearce. Doughs Laprak
&Co.
MAGAGABULE, German it. L'unia Sicca
& Ob.
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NEEMIAN GINSON, American bark, Bradford,
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& Co.
PAUL MARIE, Fronch bark, Gaillard Order. PEERESS, British bark, Miller-Order. PRETO, British bark, Laidman ---Arntelă,
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MDALSY,
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を Guatemala, Marico, Salsudor
Venezuel
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duran. Martinique, Santa War-9 thia, Turk's Ieland... Brazil.
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Te Argentins Confederation, Bu-“
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Deneaken, Master, will iond here and hays in TELEGRAFE, Siam, bark, Berendsen. Sicen
& Co. mediate deapatah.
Correspondatice can now be forwarded by For Freight, apply to
TERUNTA, Belish ship, Goldgr-Meyer & Co. WON, Gerana bark, Meyer-Roll & Oaland Mulla to the United Kingdom, við Sau
Franciago, gt the following rates :-
Letters............ 13 cents per ca. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
8 cents. Registration Newspaperekonda kadang -4 coats endl Uk Undersigned, Agents for the shore Books and literas 1 o.. 2 cents
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN.
Books and Pisterna 2 os... 4 acpta. Books and Patterns, 8 cents. MELCHERS & Ge
PROM this date, un further notice, a dis- count of Twenty per cont. (20) upon the entre leur rate of premia will he allowa? THE
insurances affected with this Compary. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agente
ef 1193 Hongkong) 27th June, it
And other Novel by good Authors, serius and hamerous
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.PERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- 1725 Hoogkong 3lat October, 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIALQUARTO.
PANI-
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above TES
Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on day
FIRST-CLASS BISK,
ENGLISH AND UHINESE DICTIONARY,One,
WITH THE
PUNAAND MANDARIN
LE PRONGNGLATION,
jat Gorrent Rates
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER GEE. (20°/
AB "ANGLO-QUINEE DICTIONARY, published will be made on the premium charged on all-
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.Inerrances, such Rurves being payulla on tor
fade of the Polley.
Melon Beeds-100-baga, 16 $5,40 by Tack Mez Hop Kes to travelling trader, mada
Dried Lily Flowere- baga, at $10.70, by CUTLER, PALMÉR & Oola SHERG. $10.95 CAN BERE ANTECE SAYS
Chori Chong to travelling trader,
American-Floar-200 bags (5ulbs.) at. 81.32 by Sang Tai Loong to travelling trader.
Bad Dai-50 bags, at T15, 2.6.0.0, by Yoe
Wo Loogy to travelling ander,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (Exo M. FALCONER Co.'s Ratz)
̈February 01
Kumngter-26.
Barnside.
Basorteerd.
Trecionalerin, (Wat buib),
Tamswell. (Hot bob)e
Taeru hæder-Lem (Wet bib)
Thermbe-iam...
Tharter--Miamim (over it.....
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SPARKLING. MOSELLE, per Case of 1 Dozen Querta, 37.00. MAMA'S OLARET. pec Oase of 1 Dozen Quarts, $2.50
J. F. SCHEFFDR, 64, Iraja doutral:
Im 220 Hongkong, Ord February, 1877,"
fiue full favor, black seat...., *.*.......... CUTLER PALM BL & CO'S SHERRY,]
Vino Paro, blue seal
Core PAUMER & CO'S SHERRY
0.
$8.50
$8.25
Manzanite, red zoal............ OUTINE, PALMER & Vo's SHEET,
Vino da Prato, tuo seal.5 ČUTLUR, Ï'AZMER & CO.' Vodnad 1 star $6.25 CUTLER, FAIMER & Co.'s Dogsac à star $7.50 CUTLER, PALMER & COSCOGRao 3 star · 19 OUTLER, PAMED & Co.'s COGNICfstar $10.50
WACHTER & Co's CELEBRATED
CHAMPAGNEN
at $18 per Case of 1 dot. Quarta,
BLACKHEAD &... 1984 Hongkong, 19th December, 1876-
AND & TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTERARIA
DAVID CORBAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Nary Bailed
BAJUANVAS. Long Flak
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.' tf 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISOVES SUNG & Co.,
QALIFORNIA.
Bola Agent on the Pacific Coast for Wicoheter Repeating Art and Ammunition
Da Pont's Blasting and Bporting Powder; Inke
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand on Stoors of every description of COLL
Addreng, are of Hop-Y-LUONO & Oo,
Fased on (by 1145 July 20
Superior and Pacide Fund Company'a Bafers No. 43, Prays, Hong Y
Hr Undersigned have been appointed solo „Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Olina by Messrs. J. & R. TEN- KENT, Gloage, and Mesars, DAVID GOESAN & Sone, Arbroath wedge ba
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co te 419 Hongkong, January, 1887, 20 COLLINGS'S PATENT TYPHOON AND
TAANI BUROTAR PROTECTOR," "=
Undersigned are now prepared to apply the above to Windows and Venetiane. Apply today.
O. E. COLLINGS, No. 20, Praya Oskirai. MOST WILSON & JALWAY. Architects. IGALFORD, Eaq, Basreyor,
648 Hongkong. Dib
KRUPP'S FAST STEEL WORK
ESSEN (GERMANY jer "BOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
* Hongkong, Shanglust, Obligne (Germany, F
NOW ON SALE.
ARTIS-
THE HOUSEHOLD GOMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DRVAN, with many Additions, Correr.
tions, and Dr. Waxass Orthography:" PRION In Paper Wrapper
31,50
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$2.00
Apply at ske Daily Press Office.
AGRoomprehensiveness and practical service thie stark and unrivalled All the ner
393.
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Agenta
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 1st March, 1874.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANDE COMPANY-
Agenda
t! 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 18 BUNDON AND GRENTAL NIGADE TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, LELDENHALL STREET, FOXON
CA DOZARLISHED 1849. Undersigned authorised to socept risks on behalf of this Office, by First Steamers and Sailing Stipe.
A. McIVER Agoni 17 Hongkong, 1st July, 1867. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI
FOR LONDON," AL British ship
ENGLAND'S GLORY,”
Kaight Master, will load here and have grick SULANCES at Correst Rates despatob.
For Freight, apply to
--MØTER & Co.'
33 Hongkong 3rd January, 1877.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). EE Spanish Schooner
· Agents, Royal Insurance Company, 1780 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. QUEEN ARE INSURANUS COMPART,
100 Undersigned are prepared to GRANT Tandersigned are weak to the extent of 15,000 Dollies on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 307, an tho premio...
NORTON & Co
Agente
T
8 Hongkong, Janowy, 1876. ANCHESTER FIKS ASSUBANOR
COMPANY.
The Mails clise on 9.30 PM, asually on the lat and 15th of each month.
Registry cannot be effected after 2 p.m. The average time of "trangit-to London by thlaronts is 50 days. The sorrespondance bust bo specially addressed via San Francisco, It insuffigiently paid it will be gent via Suez.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Poat Diflice not seuled, that is to say, the bux te fastened with sang wax, but there is so im pression of a sl
NUEVO CONSTANTE,” Uriarte, Muster, baving the greater portion of "bor Cargo engaged, will have a quick despalon
na Above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
... REMEDIOS & §.
The attention of boxbolders ia galed to tha Agentu
necessity of carefully sealing anch boxes with 461 Hongkong, Sath January, 1877,
some recognimble seal; and of sending a Chit- FOR NEW YORK.
LJMBA Undersigned Agents are in reseptet book de receipt with them. The omission of THE AL Amariona Skip -*.
Instructions from the Board of Directors, the latter precation leaves a doubt za to wea LAN OUTWATER”
anthorizing them to issue Policies to the ortant ther the extent of the bit over reached the giok despatch sa above. Dreetman, Masur, will load bere and will tave of £10,000 on any one Firatiolaos Risk, or to Post Office;-100-owiwion of the formen as to-
tha: extent of £16,000 on Adjbining Risks at whether part of them might not have ben ab. For Freight, spply to
Current Rale
atrasted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. YOUEL, RAGEDOEN-&A Disogest of 20/- allowed. 4 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1977.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
48. Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. NORTH BRITISH" AND ALTERUANELS. ́INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1800,-
(APITAL-1,000,000-
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Al-Ameloan Bark
Kally, Master, los here and at bumpon
OSTLON.
|| for the úbora Port, and will bare quick do-
patch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Do 1m 124 Hongkong, 19th January, 1877,
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR OFARISE, NHLE British Bark,
ALPHINGTON,"
words which the Chinese have of late years bea compelled to coin to express the numerous oh. joutain machinery, photography telegraphy, and of foreign relations has imposed upon them, an FROM this date, anti farther notice, p.dis in wrence generally, which the rapid advance here given in eaten Each and every word cant of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the fully illustratoit and explained, farming exertiousl rates of premis will be allowed" oise for students of a most instructive natures upon insurances affected with this Company Both the Court and Punti pronunciations aro
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co... the host principle Utherto attained. The typo given, the accents being carefully marked ou
graphy displays the moses of an attempt to make the China and English type correspond in the site of body, thereby effecting a vast scomony of space, nabiering a derreta mót previously attained, end dispensing with thos vast margins and raeant spaces which have beretofore characterized Chiness publications.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Clans the work is so complete, that a referenc et pages enables a person who under slands English to communicates effectively with intirea who understand nothing but Ch}} nese. In this reapest the work will be foundbag indispensable to all Europeans reading in CAPITAL AND BURPLUS 800,000 TABLIA. China and to the natives themselves it ex! plains ambicote fully with which vary few in POLICIES granted on Marine Eise to al deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parts of the Word, at current ten parties rozident-in-England and interested-in This Association will, antil further notice. Chim it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, provide out of the earnings, first for an interest. To ilustrate the rest scope of the work, the dividend of 15%, for shareholders on Capital, following facts are submitted for pozeideration and thereafter distribais umaang Policy holders Dhalara Yogabuary contains about 16,000 annually, in cash, ALL the proits of the Chinese characters, and Madhuent's English Underwriting Business ma Olingas Dictionary, about 100,000, whilst downting Sets pro ratu to out of 2019 BULLY WOOD ROAD, this work ountains more, then 50,000 English
RUSSELL & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obores
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distion.
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WH BELL
DILY Pas! Orion, HosOKONG,
ستجو
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Starssary, I Chinese Language, in two Parts, Hongkong, lat November, 1871, [H 336 The Daily Prat Ofice,
Agents.
WE Untarsigned, Aguata at Hongkong for the atova Company, are prepared to grant Policion against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morsbandise in the same, at the usual rates, subject to a discount ol Twenty por cent. (30 %,) ————————
GILMAN & Co.,
Magenta,
tf 1063 Hongkong. 7th July, 1874 THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INDOBIONETED BYROYAL UHARTER
HIS MAJESTYRING GIORGE TAKTIK62,
[1608 Tindersigned having been appointed Agrenfu. Zac, the aboye Corporatiozi, are préparadis aut-Insurances as follows 2008.
MARIND DEPARTMENT D Toice at arrest rates, payable either hero n London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Ayatraba
VIRE DEPARTMENT. Falioice isted for long or short periods at current ratio.
Most countries to whicb Hongkong forwarda Correspondence having joined the lateral Postal Union or being probably about to do so, 56 is necessary that the following apk be atrictly observed,
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5. The limits of weight allowed are as fol- low-
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· or injuriona to persons dealing with them.
The public is reminded tat, in China and Japan, there is no such thig na Parcel Post, Mucb trouble and disappointment la caused by persiatentai tempta to send szoll valuable trifics: through the Poet, Fans, Onríos, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar promonts are continually being refrasd, the secidere barinst often spent more in Postage than would hav paid the freight by stammer, No refund can be made on such parcela of the value of Stampë obliterated before the nature of the contenta was discovered.
PATTERNS.. Sono difficully, ie apertened if obtaining na A discount of 20 */ allowed
general understanding of what is à Patterns. It LIFE DEPARTMENT.
în a bona fide sample of goods which the snder Polletve jented for anime not evocoding £5,000, ing for sale, of gcode which he wishes to on ressonable terme
order. It is to consist of the smallest poniblo HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. - GRAU 15 como mikin with showing what tow LF 1863 - Hongkong, lith July,
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