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IN UNPLEASANT MISTAKES "Rförklé persons are copietimas: bronted by the Gread lest they should some day be buried alive. Renders of Elgar Allan Pos willige member the terrifio falu'in which he describes the agonies of one who dreams that this fate had orotaken bini; und wo dara usy a good

For Sale.

GREAT CLEARANCE SAL

and after

THE DAILY PRESS, PRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9ra, 1877,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DESTMATION

TESSES NAKAM

CAPTAIN

“LONDON, viá SURZ CANAL, Agrillen

Do:

England's Glory.

Da

Do

REDUCTION.

NEW YORK

Do

Verlon

TUMONDAY, FEBRUARY, ST,

STOOK at an

MENSE. NNA

many people have had anything but desirable. In order to make rooms for Bretse Goone, on dreams in consequence of the picture, there drawn. The other day in Berlin a number of maople mare.thrown-into- feirfni ossiament by the ides that they bad been on the point of taking. part in a tragedy of the kind. A young woman, We shots offer the remaining of our WINTER „who had died four days before, was front to ba barled; and all the fridda ware gatherer, shỏ nf the edileg some making. Yemarke abest, the deceniu a low tons & few were taking a lant lack at her face before the Enciclosing of the coll. Suddenly a lady bad-up- progchid became violently moved being to one of the bystanders, whispanapostigan not dead "The person adresse Dijnpot the lady to calm herself. In vainaj add to the pair of the relatives," after Myfor our Friend has been dead four days toy the doctors saght to know."Thinntortie nstely heard j ́and inauntly they put raised,” "She lime! She hanöjeríaltung ayah. Thque who-malulevard ther-anff Whitt of-could-pro

DRISS GOODS, at 18Jenta per Tard. Tubes GOUDB, at 20 Conta per t DILIES GOODS, at 98 Cente por Yard. DRESS GOODS, at 30 Couto por Terd. hiss GOODS, at 5 Cents per Yard.

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY BAN. PRANCI800 vía: ▼'MÁHA

SINGAPORE, BUMBAY, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &«. JANIDA. YOKOHAMA.

Do SHANGHAI...

Do

FANOY SILKS!

Do

We offer about. 5,000. Tarde at 35 Cente par

Do

JAPANESE HLKS! Reduced to 40 Ceute per Lard,"

"WOOL BHAWIS,

Spirit of the Ays Qity of Puking (str. Oceanio (ar) Lombardy (str.) Amazóne (at 12.3. Nowra Coretant. Menzalch (str.). Snođa (85). Patroclue (air).... 1ure (atth „Cyphrezies (str.F... Travancora (ebr.).

duce to effect on the others, and at leastoral Tar these are mora or as soiled), Original SWATOW AMOT & FOOOOW Leanor (str.).... people rushed off for a doch who came with Prismgt:50 and $2.00 per Yard. thom in bat haste. It mag in vain for him for | "Afte abins to expostulate. Fosaw at puge thắt ra the sign of life were purely imagloady, but. Shose about him for a long time refused to no- "sept his sentimosy. Not until an hour and a buf?-fus passed, and creŝing was approaching, bould go praduso denviction; and tbe próba. bility in that even yet, some fanciful persona will autūri that, after all file may not have been extire These enthusinate, will doubtless. Konselith be ardent opholders of ormation.. Gloda, Th

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENDE, V

CESDAY 8th bruary

No danga to note the rate of Patan, which teen boer placet, price in the arrival ph the 47% gryll, at (572) to suck, for. Ardinary and defeat cheats. Of Benares galos given at $5128.

ETIT CARGO.

Per steamship or Continent and Lon!

dori

25 cases Earéntial0, 208 rolle Matting: 21 chests and 170 boxes Toy, and 837 saece. Son- dries For London 189 bales Silh, 45 camến! Silke, 7 biles Wante silk), 660 rolls Matting 2,123 bige Bogen 9,407 boxes and 357-pke

Tes, Rit 171 ÜRESİ Wundryer.

ON LOYDONA.

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, ou douand... 4 to 4/24 Beck Bills, at 30 Jys sight. 43. to 4/35 Bank Bitte, at 6 months' sight dil to 4/3) Oredita, at 6 months sight 431 to 4/34. Documentary Bills, at

•4/5% to 4/37-

mphitha siglatworks. ON ECKD47-Bank.eight...ie On Cawwuft-Bank, sight.

Bookjght.

·734

Pacid 30 days' sight....................... 75,

SHAREB.... Honag and Singhai Bank Bhare30

petiot. prèmium:

Unios Kursane Society of Canton $610

China Telusurance Company's Share

91ver share,

MANTLES,

For Sale

· and JACKETS,

FOR SALE Marked VRY CHEAP.

VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE cjättashed, (6) Horne-Pomirý: Fitted wrik LADIES, BOYS, and GIRLS FELT HATS, Governor, and complate in all its parts.

Apply to B HACK PRIOS.

A. MILLAR & Co. 108 Hongkong, 28th October, 1676.

FOR SALE. HEMSIDOR'S CHAMPAGNE.

"WEISBLACK":

FANDY WOOL GOODS,

at less than HitPrice.

HAS.

ADIE

And CHILDREN'S WOOL and

$19.

MERINO HOSEL-

GREATLY REDUCED.

LÖSILDRENS WO

MERINO SOCKS,

All Sizis, at less than Hak Prima

M

RVSKAL TROUBAND TARDE OF VARIOUS

REINANTS, comprising

STUFF GOODS,

FLANNELS,

PRINTS,

CALICOS.

MUSLINS,

and other USEFUL GOODS, are marked at Prices which must efact inmediato

Sale

In order to provont disappointment we beg to inform our Castomere and the Pabio that thú "EXTRAORDtnart and UnFRECEDENTED. SALE must CLOSE on February 24th.

STYLE IND OO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE

per case of 2 dozen plats. $18 per osse bf 1 dozsú quarte, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 16.

** VIS DES PRINCE.

...þer cang of 1 degea quarts. ANNIE PATATER MARGANNA

$per Crae of 1 dezan quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR.

súper cage of 1 dozen quarte

LORMONT ¿õimmutaaper case of Idan quarte

„per case of 2 dozen pints.

SIEMSSEN & CO 592 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.

FOR SALE:

AMMERE ATKINSON AND O

NEW BOOKS; KOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE, SCHOOL BOOKB PRESENTATION BOOKS, &c, do.

SHEET MUSIC: INRUCTION BOOKS for PRATO, FLUIR, HARMONIUM, CORNET, VIOLIN, and BANJO

STATIONERY, in Gzüm VazIETY, A Narze Assortment of ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. QOLOURED and UNJOLOURED

Chinese insurance Umpany-8200 per share. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, LOUREPHOTOGRAPHS

Hongko Fuelusurance Company's Shares

$50 per share.

China InsuravacoCompany's Shures-$168

pur Kadre.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shut-47 per cent. discount, Hongkanton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s)

Star-12 per cent. discount.

Skanga Steam Navigation Company-a

93 get share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Share $75 per

share.

Höngteig Hotel Company's Shares--$50 per|

share

Chines fugarial L£99. Ex. a. lid.

-Saths of Temeranr 818, aḤ ErfoRzED BY CHINESE.

Americku Flour-500 bage (501bs,) at $1.75, by Emong Took Wing to local trader.

HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

UTLER, PALMER & Co.

Celebrated Brand of WINES and SPIRITS; Apply to

BIENSSEN & Co.: Hongkong. 21st June, 1876,

* FOR SALE. UBORGSFABRIKKER

DANISH BEER.

tf 941

T

To be had from

LANE, URAWFORD & C.. 38a D8 Bongtour, 15 January, 1777,

FÜR SALE, CANADA $1.75RIME DUTCH SERENE, SOUR

Ameritas Fleur-500 baga (50)bs), at `by Kame Wing Chong to local trader.

Cattlefiel-5 bags, st. Tls. 9.8.0.0, by Pack

* Mee to travelling trader.

Mebou besta 10 bags, at $5.50, by Kin T Loong to local trađen,

White Sagar 175 bags, at 5.47, by Kin T Loong toestrader,

Muse case. of 300,00, by Yes Res

to local trader, **

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (FRDI Messa), FAtomen & con Azuısızk)

Femary

Burster.M..

Borse-

Baronsterinkiai ji

Themelord Mornadokn

Thomas-1

Thai-4ame (Wilbab),

.20.200:

1070

母

Themed. (Witbull).

Co

Than. (Wilbab

Fefer

*60

Твел от Мална

и

·Thermometer-delàimum (over night).....

61

KROUT and RED CABBAGE, in Jars. Small MegaBALT FORK and BEEF GOD. FISH SALT HEBEINGS.

BLEECH LOADING. GUNS, RIFLES, CEN- TEAL FIE REVOLVERS, & CARTRIDGES.

J. SCHNEIDE, 54 Éraya OkITRAN

COMPASS DEVIATION IN IRON SHIPS,

DESCRIBED TBACTICALLY, By R. M. TiLROT, Just published, and favourshly noticed by the locul Prese in Hongkang and Shanghai.

PRICE TWO DOLLARS,

BOLD BY 31easy. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Kovare, HOEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Mesore, GEORGE FALJONER JO

Mesara BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & CO.

Musson, HAMMERT, ATKINBÓN & OĢ 1910 Hongkong, 30th November, 1876.

UTLER PALM BR & Coʻs

CELEBRATED WINES

We have to offer:

Per 1.dex girts, CHTLE PALMES & CO. OHLTIPAGUE, $15 COTLEE, PALMER & Co.'s HOCHRÉE, $5.50 QUELCE, PALMER & Co's CHATRAT) S12

Wo have scared some Excellent Wines and PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Cogne of the well known shippers, CUTIE, ROM Wisdate, until further notice, a FALMER & Co., and invite comparison rith any

count of Twenty per vent. (20%) upon thy and all other brands. current load rates of prenia will be allowe upon insurances effeted with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & 05..

Agonte t£1992 Hongkow. Arth June, 1872, LONDON " AND OKIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 181, RADENHALL STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1843, VA IgTHE Undersigned 18 authorised to accep:

ClassƐteamers and Sailing Ships,

A. ACIVER, Agent. Hongkong. 1st July, 186729 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANUE

COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned, Asaxes for the abové Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the scient of 365,000, on first

slae risks at current rates.

MBLUEMES & 6. 11874 Hongkong, 27th March, 187a. D MANOHESTER FIRE "ASSURANCE. OCHPANY:

MOUTORA

|

QUIZÈR, PAYMAK & C0,8 CHATEAU),

LAROSBSemenicama......

$7

CUTLSE, PALAR & Co. 180. JULIEN OUTLAN, PALMER & Co's Cantena 15.50 CUTLER, PALMEA & CO. MEDOO,..... $4.56. OUTLSE, PALMEE & Clo..H HAVEBAL

89 OUTLER, PALMER & Co.' SHERET, $10.25

fine full laver, black pep OUTLER, FALMER & D SHERRY

Vino Paro, blue seal... CUTLER, PALMER & 09'5. SHERLY,

Manzanillo, red zeal

$8.50

CADA COPIES of ART PICTURES,

Two by GORFIL & 06.

TABLE GLASSWARE, in many Design. FINE ENGLISH EARTHENWARR. DINNER and DESSERT SETS, &e...” &a SOLID LEATHER and other TRAVELLING Tawada per N TRUNKS,

GENTLEMEN'S TOOL CHESTS. PERAMBULATORS, Deible and Single INDIA-RUBBER SHEET PACKING.

A: Tuck's PATONT PÅOKING.. FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SOALES, all Size. ~AMBETGAN COOKING and FARLOUR-

PRESTON EBA

VASE LAMPS, Very Handsome. SUP'S MARTHELD and Sine-LIGHT LAMPS, A Wall Amaorted Stonz of Ososie and BLACKWELL'S STORES. GOALIERNIA: STORES.

GERMAN VEGETABLES, SAUSAGES,

MBATS, and sourз Nuria Kнa & Co INDIAN CONDIMENTST Assorted CHUTNIES, PICKLED LIMES,

PICKLED MONGOBS, PICKLED CAULIFLOWERS. TAMARIND FISH, JAMS, JELLIES,

$79 Hongkeng, 20th January, 1877.

E-V B00 N

·RKS GREATLYON???

WOBIS OF REFERANCE DICTIONARIES. EN

K

R

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

To be DESPATCHED

Butterf

Honkongloyer & Co Hongkong Mayur 200, Hongkong Mayor & do....... Hongkong Vagál, Hagedora Hongkong Russell & O

longkong Sario & Co... Hongkong.M. 8. 6.

10,'& 0, 8. Co. JP. & O, S, N, Co.

ossugarics. Maritime

Hongkong Remedios & Co

Insurances,

songerius baritime &0. N. Co... Butterfield & Swire Mesageries Maritimes Gibb, Livingston & Co. F. & ̧0, 8. N. OO; Lini kong Ponging Lapraik &00.

ارمین

abong 12th leak...”. JQüik dosputed. Quick deepatob; Ĺžrick.devpatob. Qaik doumitch. Quick despatob, Quik despotok. (De 19th inat, at UP.M. Owlst prong at 3 P. On 15th fast... at 2ượnì, (Ga22ud inst; ‘at nootr.'""

Cook despatch, Qalak despatob Qack despatch.

To-day at noma.

Qüsk despatch.

Quek despatch. Calle despatchi Or 11th inst., daylight.

Vewels on the Berth.

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLODE INSURANCE COMPANY.

FAROM this date, until further uptime a din. outof Twenty propat. (201) on the current foal rate of premia will be allowed upon inaviances affected with this Compry.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Company's Steamship * 1794, Hongkong, erth June, 1872 IMPERIAL · FIRE INSURANCE COM

PANY.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Carge and Basacmers at through rates

for HAKOW, Nidro, and FORTS

JAPAY INDE

HE Undersigned, Agente for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies Fire to the extent of $60,000 on^ány against

FIRST-CLASS RISK,

She

at Curreal Rates,

ABEILLE OF TWENTY PRE CENT, (20°), will be aide on the premium charged on a Inagranes, auch Bear being payable on the issue of the Policy.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenta,

· Imperial Fire Insurance Company 380 Hongbong, 1st March, 1874 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

HE Tndersigned are prepared to GLANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE the | extent of 15,000 Dollura ou Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, “aubject to a Discouxit of 20 %, on the propía, ** NORTON & Com

Agento

8 Hongkong, January, 1876, THE CHINA TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

READ OFFICE HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Ferte of

"PATROLUS" will be despatched-TO-D&T, the Vib-jatant, st.Noon.

For Freight or Passage apply to a

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE. Agents. 190 Hoogkung, Reb-Fobrubry, 1877. FOR SWATOW, AMOI, AND POOCHOW.

OB Steamship

"LEONOR," Captain M. Young, will lo despatobed for the Above Porn on SUNDAY, the 11th inant, st Daylight,

Freight or Passage apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cò. 241 Hongkong, 7th February, 1877.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, við SÜEZ CANAL, FINE Company's Steamship

“ACHILLES”-

Vessels on the Berth.

EAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE-ADIN, QUEZ, MALTA IN BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI

TERRANEAN PORTE, U BOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON, BOMBAY, MADRAS, UALOUTTA, AND NAAMA AUSTRALIA.

VEE PERINSUIKE AND ORJIETAL STEAM -----NAVIGATION COMPANY Steamship “ZOMBARDY” Captain HALL, Till leave this on THURSDAT, the 15th February, at Noon.

For farcher Partisolurs, apply in

A. MOIVER, Superintendent Hongkong, 3rd February, 1974

BARN ET. 8. MAIL, LINE, PACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVEU-. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ST YOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U.S, Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, við Yokama, on MONDAY, the 10th February, 1877 3 PM taking Passenger and freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Fanbangor Tisketa ind. Bills of Lading-are isoned for transportation..to Yoka. ham and other Japan Porte, to Ban Francised, to parts in Mexico, Central and South Ameries, and to New York and Baropa, vil Overland Bailways.

AStemmer of the Miton Bushi S.S. Company will cavo Shangbai, via the Laland Sea Ports, abast same date, and make slegs sonuation at Yokohama.

A: New York, Passengers are selection of varios linco of steamere to England, Fring and Germany."

Post-Office Notifications.

Asami wilt ologia. For Shanghai-Par Patroclus, to dag the 9th instrut, at 11.30 1.55,

For Manila.-To-row, the 10th instant 6oo11,30, A.

For Manila Per shoouse Nucto Constanic, to-morrow, the 10th instant, at 1.3) ..

For Arcy-Tomorroa, the 20th natent, at

13.20.x,

For Switow, Ay, and chou~~Per Leonor to merrow, the 10th instints at 5 PAL

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet LOMBARDY will be despatebed with the Mails for Europe," ko, on THURSDAY, the 15th fistant.

The following will be the hours of cloying the Malta, So

WEDNESDAY, 14th instant,

5., Money Order Office losos."

Post Offluo clases except tho NIGHT- Box, which Ismanins opsaall night. THURSDAY, 15b instant,

7. Post tice opets for sale of ...Stanipe, Rotistry of Lettore, and Boate

ing of nil corrsepondence. 10-, Post Office closes except for Late Lettera Registry of Letters canse 135 A., Letters may be posted on payment

o! LATE Fan of 18 cents extca Postage, anțil

11 4.x.,, when the Post Office CLOSES

Antifely.

11.30. Letters (but Letters only) oddecas

ed to the United Kingdom vi Brin Vízi, rto Singapore, many he posted on board the Paolot on payment of a Late Feo of 8 saata extra postage. 11.50 .., Fosting on Board sestra.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES”- PACKET.

The Tited States Mail Packet CIFY OF

Freight will be received on bourd until 4.1.EKING will be desputobed an MONDAY, on the 17th inetan Parcel Pankages will be mone radialihar Ofice until & EK, Jeanie-defi all Parcel Packages should be marked to a drem in full; valos of samo in required. '

the 19th instant, with Mails for Japan, Satr Franoist the United States, and London,, thiol, be QLOSED ne followe

goal

For further information as to Pussage and Freight, apply to lao Agency of the Company, No.186, Praya Central,

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, February 5th, 1877.

NOTICE. DOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

·MARITIMĖS PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIR, !

·STEAM FORY... HAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT -DE'GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, BORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES;"

ALSO,

'י.

2P.M.

Registry INTEL 2.30 P.M. Post : alone;

2.30 F.K. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only way ba pasted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Pasure, anti-

50 13. When the fall in Brmly slowed Correspondence must be specially dirested for this routs, and if not fally prepaid 'will be sent by. British Packet.

Lettera ko, can departed for Cumaða, the West Indies, and other plages paned below, if gafcient American stapps are added to prepay them from San Braveisoo to destination. Ame rican Stops are sold as this Ollo.

The obarge for Registry is 8 casts in Hong kong Straps and 10 cents in US: Stamps to those places ouly the names of which are print ed in Italice. To all the other places namel porrespondence cannot ba Registered through, The following are the charges ou‚orrespon....

will ho capitched on or about the 12th instant- MAHE, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT but only to Ban Francisco (8 counts)

For Freight or Pazzagą, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWİRE, Açnts. 925, Hongkong, 5th Fibroary, 1877.

NOTIE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGORIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship,

MENZALEH,"

A Obing and Japan, and at Singapore Commandist Parquaint, will be despatched for

Saigon and Penang

Baske accepted, and Policies of Insurance

YUKOHAMA

granted si the rates of Premium onrrent at the shortly after the arrival of the next French above-mentioned Porta

No chargo for Policy fege.

PARAT JAS B. COUGHTRIE, -

Soretary Hongkoor, 1st. Naranhar. 1871. The 385 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPITAL ACTS OF PARĪJAMENT.

Fetabished 1809,

CAPITAL-£2,000,000 -

TIBE Vatersigned, Agants at Hongtong for

theobove Company, are prepared to gram Policies against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 Förany Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the Tul rates, subject to a discoant:oi.

renty per cans. (90%)

GILMAN & Gow Agent

of 1068 Hosekong, 7th July, 1874. PAŒNI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Mail.

****

H. DU POURY.

Agarit. 214 Hongkong, Srd Febrnary, 1877.

NOTHE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES, TAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

THE Company's Stesahip

"TIGRE " Commandant Brunet, will be despatched for

SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DU POVEY,

215 Hongkong, 3rd Februnty, 1977. "STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE R&O.S. NO'Steamship- TE

Agent.

"SUNDA will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamatip Travancore with tho next English Mail.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent. 226 Hongkong, 5th February, 1877,

SIDAM TO SHANGHAI,

THE Undersigned having boon appointed Agesta to the above Company of this Port, are prepared to grant Polivice against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildige or TD P. &. O. S. N. Go'a Stramehip

on Goodsstored therein,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo. 717 Hongkong, 9th November, "1968. TASUN FIRE OFFICE. .,

WORKS ON BOOKKEEPING. BEETON'S USEFUL BOOKS, “ -QASSELL'S POPULAR EDUCATOR OLLENDORFPS METHOD. FOR JAHN.HE Undersigned is prepared to Grant

"ING-LANGUAGES, adapted to the Froush, Spaniṣb, Geman, and Italion ; with Keysto cobi.

NOTES COMPLETE SETS OF DICKENS'S AND SIR WALTER UTES WORKS. THE RUBY, ROBE, AND LILY ́SERIES. The full Works of Anthony Trollope Charles- Litror, Jules Verne, Charlca Roade, Mica. Brad- ̈ con, and James Groet.

And other Novels by good Authors, serious and abioroner

LANMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 125. Hồn cung. Bia Oetober 17,

NOW, ON SALE.

IMPERIAI QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

VARNA WITH THE

PUNTLAND MANDARIN

PRONINOLATION.

AL ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Dally Press Offici, Hongkong.

OK comprobetsiveness and practical amnica

words which the Chinese have of late your teen

La Policles against Fire to the oleat of $50,000 on First-class Riska,

THE

..

TRAVANOOKE"

will leave for the above place about hours after heż arival with the Beri Englieb Mail:

A. MOEVER,

Superintendent." 227 Hongkong, 5th February, 1877;

FOR LONDON.

THE Al British Ship

A Dicount of Twenty per cent. (203) apur the Current Local Bates of Premis will be ai- lowed upon Insurance, effected with thle Office.

STAR OF CHINA," T.G. LINSTEAU, Baker, Mater, will load hore and bare imme-

Agent, Sum Fire Opice.diats despatch.

For Freight, apply to

1995 Hongkong, 3h October, 1876) -

CHINESS INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE.

POLICIES grants at vareut rasen Ma

MEYEH & Co. 235 Dongkong, 6th February, 1877.

· FOR LONDON DIRECT,

(If antisient inheement offer),

38 11-Germa bark

"HANSA,"

...

O

LOUIS.

THURSDAY, the 2nd February, 1977,

at Noon, the Company's Steamship AMAZONE,” Commandact MORTAMLET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, BPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placca.

in

Cargo and Specie will bo rogitored for Los Jonas well as for Marseilles, and accepted tmisit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

doncs thus sent sim

LETTERS, Per Half Ounce. Hongkong U.S.

Stampe. Stataps. Goata.Conte.

Canada, British Colonbia, New Brunswick, Nove fentia; Prinos Eduard's Island, Fanaouvor's Island, Babumus, Fast, New Providence

Aspinwali, Bermuda, Opsa, Fij

Grestond, Svedis, Panoma

Shipping Orden will be granted till ngon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 pxHawaii, New Foundland Sprie and Parcels until $ 21. on the 21st Goulden, Marques F., MUITA

co, Salvador, Pahili mpan Tetroary, 1877. (Pargels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agenty's Ole.)" "Contents and value of Packages are required.

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

H. xv POVEY,

Agent

Fongkong, Ott February, 1877. OJDIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL-STEAM-

---~SHIP COMPANI TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

S.

DIS CONFEQTION WIŻI THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAHIKOAD

~~~~COMPANIES

"AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE 8.9. OCEANIC will be despatched for

DAY the 1st March; at-3-Fakir Dugo And Passengers tr

tor Japan, the United States and Europe.

is made at Yokohama Connection is Stamets from Slangbai,“

with

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 28th-instant. Parcel Puckages will be remired at the Office until 5 r. same day.

Belize, Bigota. Carthagena, Costa

Bica, Caregan, Grytown, Gui ana, Honduras, Martinique, New Oranada, Nicornyaa. San- tr Martha, Fork's Irland,] Tenczela, West Indies.............] Bolivia, Chik, Ecuador, Peru, S Brazil

cons

Argentine Confedemtion, Ra) enos Ayres, Tanguay, Uru-

ROOLS & PAPERS.

Cironlara doy fox fanida, por Newspapers for all other places (not over 4 oz.) eb Paper.... Books, &,, for all other places, 10

per. 4 cz.

10

Any atticles found enclosed it Newspapers ar Book Packets (is silk scarves, jawellery,

e) will be detained and sold,

MAILS BY THE FRENQO PACKET, The French Contract Packet AMAZUETM

February, with Malle to" and through the United Kingdom and Europe, ed Mireiller; to Baigon Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Austra in, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fill, Ades, Bay- chelles, Réunion, Maaritina, Sael, and Alexan- drig

Letters may ales, be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Ceye- lon.. Tha portage Ceylon must be prepaid.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address Sach intters Risonld be maked Paid to Galle

in fall; value of me is required.

Return Passage Tickets available for B maths are issued at a reduction of 20 per sent on regular res

For further information as to Freight.or Pasure, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

G. B, EMORY,

Tongkong, Lat February, 187.

Ázint.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Feither the OAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the Ovenas, will be RESPONSIBLE for aty. DEBT contracted by the Oona or the Crew

Hongkong Harbour :--

ALDEN BEAST, American bark, Noyen-Ro

rins Bisks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of As Deneokes, Master, will hand here and have frothe following Vessels during their stay in sociation, Ten-thirds of the Profita sro distri-inediste dispatch. bated annually to Contributors, whether Share hulders or pot,in proportion to the netsmouni of Prema contributed by coch, the remainica third being carried to Reserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & Co.,

Generel Agents

95) Hon kosz, 17th April, 1879,

KATAVIA, SEA AND FIRE-INSURANCE

COMPANY.

[1113 Undersigned having been appointed T. Agata for the toove Company, we pris paxed to grant Insurmos as follows :-

MARINE RISKS.

Fur Freight, apply to

MEYER,& Co. 172 Hongkong, 29th January, 1877

FOR LONDON. THE Al British Ship

xaria & Co.

BIRTHA, German bark, Rings-Wieler & Co.

only; they will go on from Gallene unpaid.

The following will be the hours of oleeing the Mails, do

WEDNESDAY, 21st inolant,

52.1. Momy Order Offics eloces, Post Office oloses except the NIGET BOX, whiob remaine open all night. ... quot THURIDAY, 22nd inetunt,

7A.M., Post Office open for alle, of. Stampa, Eegistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all sorrespondanos.

20.M., Registry of Lettera DENGÉT. 11.M., Post. Uffies closes accept for Late

Lettera.

11.10. Fettere (but Letters only)address.

Singa

od to the United Kingdon or pore may be prated on payment of a Late Fes et 18 centa extra postage, wali

11.00, when, the Peat-Office CLOSES

entirely.

The following rates of postage (which must

OAP HORN, German bark, Matzen-Won, Pabe paid in advance) are chargeable sa Packets

na & Co. 44

OBRO, British ship, Murphy,-Order.

N ENGLANDS GLORY,”

EDWARD JAMES, American back, O'Brias

Rozario & Co. Knight Master will ad here and Love quick BigND GLORY, Britz hip, Knight,

despatch.

Fer Freight, apply to

MEYER & Go

33 Uuckong, 3rd ovary, 1877.

FOR MELBOURN AND SYDNEY. HE

British Barque

London, or as the principal porta of India, Policies at current fates, payable either hero,

"SPIRIT OF THE AGE." Australia, and the East,

Captain Johnson, will have a quick dispatch re-is-we will be allowed on allLOCAL For Freight.or Paaaas, apply to

A BECKELASB of ThinkTY-THREE ORE for the above Porta, RISKS

ROZARIO & Op. 203 kong, 2nd February, 1877..

FOR MANILA (DIRECT), THE Spanish Schooner

compelled to one to express the numerous in jertemuschipity photography, telegraphy,ind UUTIZE PALMERU FEELLIS 25 afforeign relions has imposed upon them are Inscience generally, which the rapid advance Víno de Pasto, bine medias USTLER, PALMEE & Co. Go NAC star 56.25 fully lustratel and explained, farming exer

here given celenta; Badt and every word CUTLER, PALMER & CO, COGNAC 2 star. $7.50 cises for students af s most instrative nature. OUTIER, FALMER & CO. COGNA Star 19 Both the Jour and Punti pronunciations srg

THE Undersigned Arcate again rodeipt &

instructions from the Board of Director authorising them to-lane Policies to the extent CUTLER, PLIMEB & Co. Cognacstar $10.50 gwen, the acounts being, gurefully marked on taas of $20,000.

of £10,000 on any oss First-class-Risk, or to

the tent of £15,000 on Adjoining Riske at Current Batas,

A Disootint of 20% Allowed

„HOLLIDAY-WBE-EC8,

All Agents.

48. Hongrong, 8th January, 1876: THE SECOND · JÜLUMIAL SHASANI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.

THE Undersigned, having been appointe Agents in Hongkong for the above-Com Fany call. SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of premiad, curged for all atenuar rivka, beides which a Brokerage of THIETY THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT, (83134) will be allowed on risks to porta in China, Japan, the Fudip pines, and the Straits. On risk to all othe Portete Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER DENT (157) only

“SIEMSJEN & Co.,

Agonth

si 1928 Hongkour, 1st July, 1874,

·YANG T858 IBURANOE ASSOCIA....

TION OF SHANGHAIRA

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS-800,000 TABLE

DO140IES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World, at currcat rates, st This Association will, until further_motica, provide out of the earnings, first for an intercit

A

WACHTER & 004 CELEBRATED M CHAMPAGNE,

Tat $18 per Case of 1 doz. Quarte,

BLACKHEAD & Co. 1984 Hongkong, 13th December, 1876,

FIRE RISKS.- Roboa gmnted yo First-class Buildings.cc

the best principle hitherto attained...”. The typo- A DEJoure of TENTY-PER OEIT, (207) maphy displays the suocess of attempt to upon the current load rater will be allowed-or ake the Chinese and English typocorrerandall premium charged for insurances mots die the sise of body, thereby eating a met count being deducted at tho timo of the isang etonomy of see, achieving a alesmean not of policy, previously attained, and dispausing" with thoau

RUSSELL & Co,. fast margins and vacant, spaces which have heretofore characterized Chuese publications. For practical purposes the arrangement of

JANDE TENNENT SALE 200ork is so complete, that a reformace

POSTER, STRAN

DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Grown JANA ABNHOLD, KAEBORG & Co. if 1130 Hongkong.lith May. 1607.

Y BE BING Ở Đại

to its pogon qnabica “poon who under slands English to communicate of epifoly with antives who understand nothing but the

المستجيه

Agents,

Hongkong, Lat Jannury, 1974. TRANƑATLANTIO TIRD INSURANCE. COMPANY OF HAMBURG

"NUEVO QONSTANTE,? Criarte, later, having the greater portion of hor. Cargo engaged, will have a goiak inspamb as abovS,

For Fright or Pasange, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co., Agents 16-Hongkong, SajjJanuary, 1877

FOR-NEW-YORK, Al Americno Ship ------- OUTWATER” gate for this aboys Companyat per Creelcos, Master, will bad, bere and will have

HB having been

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agentar

tf 39 Hongkong 16th November, 1879.

use. In this respect the work will be find pared to accept risks against hire at current CANTAS, indispensable to all Europeans residing in rates, ankject to a bonus of 20 per cent

bins, and to the natives thermalves it ex- plafaz subjectifully with which vary foxin- leed of them are perfectly acquainted. T partion rendent in England and interested in

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the alisers Youbulary contains about 16,00 following facts are submitted for consideration.

Chinese Dictionary abent: 100,000, whilet Chinese charactory, and Midhurst's English

this work containg more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinees charac

COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on band Inar oors of every description of Cost

Addrese, oare of 1100-TR-LONG & Co No. 43 Praya, Hongkong,

· 648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.

KRUPPE QASÍ STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY

SOLE AGENT FOR UHINA.

WTF FEIL. Hongkong, Shangkat, Galupne réormany;): NOW ON SALE,

dividend of 15% for ahareholden an OspitaHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION and thereaftey diatribats among Policy holders annolly, inonah, ALL the profits of to STUDENTS BIRST ASSISTANT, Underwriting Basises pre sala to umount of By Dr. DSTAW, with many Addition, Correci Promiam contributed.

RUSSELL & Co., | Agent

Apply at the Duty Press Office.

tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, PBIOETI Paper Wepper... $1.50 Neatly Bound

$200

of Just Hongkong, 9th July, 1872.

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quior drapateb né ubow

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 4 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK, THE Al American Birk

bins ib cannet buxbe invaluable occasionally. THE LONDON ASSURANCE.OBYLON.""

Aghin, despite all the gramm

ENCORPORATED BY ROTAL’CHAPTER

20

HIB MAJESTY KINGGROZENĚTEN E FIZ82;.

DANA.D: 1720.

Kelly, Mote, will load bars and at Whampoa for the above Port, sed will have quick de #paletzt

For Fright, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, ** 1 124 Hongkong. 19th Janukry, 1877,

FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR OZARTER,

HE British Bark

undersigned, having been appointed Agente for the above Corporation, are other elementary works as yet published, the prepared to grant Imurance ne follow sident of this dilault language absolutely ro MARINE DEPARTMENT quires examples to display the various appli. Folicies tourrent ratos, payable either here T sations and equivalents of different words which in London, or at the principal Porte of India. have one gunemi, mesning. Of these examples

this work contains more than five timer as Uhine, and Australia,

many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Bod

It comprises upwards of two thousand brge quarto pages,

TEUINES Đ

WH BELL

60, PATERNOSTER Row,

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Folioses sanod for long or short periode t current rates.

4 digit of 20% allowed-

LIVE DEPARTMENT-

ALPHINGTON,":

of 326-Taíí Register.

Apply to

WIELEN & Co. 171 Hongkong, 291) January, 1877.

Pokotenisued for mans not eroseding 25,000, P.

oa, reagojchle terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & CO. “Daily Pesas” OFFIC), Husezone, 1 ti 1869, Hongkong. 28th July, 1872 :

A ORD

E. PA SILTA,

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, “Taxao and TAIWANHOOL:

1856 Takso, Hojaimber, 1878.

Arnhof, Karbing & Co.

FOSTARD, British bark, Vandervord.-Rozario

·&.00.

Inzo, British berk, Pearce.Douglas Lapk

Oo.

MADAGASCAR, German st., TSiemen

& Co.

Marites

MONTAR, American ships Tayler. Mezangorice NEHEMIAH GARMON, American bark, Bradford,

Arabold, Karberg & Ou NeRDEN,Danish comer, Jensen.-W.Pastan

PAUL MARIE. Feach bark, Gaillard Order. Paman, British bark, Miller-Ordörs FABETO, Britisk bark, faidoan.--Arnhold,

Karberg & Co...

of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom. old the United Stat

Fax & packet not exceeding 1 conce

in weight,...cents For apaoket above 3 'onvice not ex- The coading:2 once... 4 For a packet above 2 ounces zót ex-

qeeling 4 ounces,pa &

11

and eight sente for very additional four ounces. Those rates apply to Printed Circulars, Trice Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers other thun Newspapers, as well no to Booke and Trade Patterns or Sumpleo

Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondeuce baviar-joined the General Postal Coin, or halog probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.

1. No Letter or Fisket, whether to be regis.

SHEET OF THE AGE, British bark, Johnsustered or anregistered, can be received for Postage

Master,

if it containa-gold or silver money, jewela, pre- SANNE, Fronch bark, Jan-Captain, croua artiolce, or angthing that, as a general" PTYQUNTIA, British ship, Gaidi Meyer & Urala is liable to Gastown Anties, UZIAE, British 3-m. sob., Feriden Captain. 2. TE Regulation probibits the Binding of WDAN, German bork, Meyer-Russell & Co. Patterns of datjablearticles, unies thequanily sent be a small as to make the sample of no value,

FUE Undersigned begs to inform his Friends and the Fiblio that the bas always on

chand all kinda domina FANS ATD ITO BY WARB FOR SALE AT CHEAP PRICEL

ORIN QUAN XEE,

£100

Canil "Road, CLYTON. TOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISIO,

MAYACALIFORNIA

JOHN

lows.

S

8. The limits of weight allowed ars as fol- BOOKS AND PAPERE-To British Goon, 5lb. PATTERNS-Slu, if without intrinsic valge, BookI AND PATE-To the Continent, &o,,

PATTERNS-E 20,

4. The following artistes comoot be sent by. Post tollase, Liquids Gunpowder, Matoben Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangerone to the Maly or offensive ar injurious to parme dealing with tham...

TAKCELS, AN

Hole Agenten the PacifiConst for Winchester Bepeating Armeerd Ammunitio: Di Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake The public is reminded that, is_China_and perior and Papifle Fran Couìpany Basty Japan, there is no such thing us Parcel Post

MAN KAN Ely 1145, July 2 Macli trouble and disappointiert is nasel by. THE Undersigned bare been appointed sole persistent attempts to send small valsable trifes through the Pet Fans, Curios, Articles of Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in Hengkong and China by Mess. J. & I TEN- Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are. BEN, Glasgow, and Meaare, DAVID Consan & continually being refert, the soulers having often spent more, in Postage than "would havə Sosa, Arbroathan JAVEN A PAARNIOLD, KARBERG & Co paid the freight try steamer. Ne rofond can be mada on such paresis of, the value of Stamps #419 Hongkong, January, 1887,

obliterated before the nature of the contents THE TOURISTES GUIDE was discovered.

REDUCED PRICE $ION Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objecta of Natural History, Furniture, 80, with the Punti, and Mandarin Frozen, Dition

Also a few copice of the GEAMMAR of the Chinese Langenare, in two-Parte,

The Daily Presi Ofiori

PATTERNS. Soma difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general interstanding of what is a Pattern. Is is a bona fide sample of goods which the ssudər Ing for anls, or of goods, which he wishes tô order. It is to consist of the alloat possiblə quantity compatible with aboring what t goods are, and must have no intțănsic value 24