CHEFOO,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPIEK
MONDAY, 12th February
A large busjecka kpu boss done to day in Pataa and Bonares the allot cheata of the former plugod at $575 to 8589 and rhe latter at 5540 to 85112 for ordinary cheste
EXCHANGLA
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Bank Bille, on demand Bank Bills at 30 days' night. 49) Bank Bilis, at 6 months' sight 48 Credits, at 6 months' sight 4/31 Documentary Bilia, a B
sight,jú
ON BOMBAY,~Dan Or CALCUTTA-Bank, aight,..... 283 ON SHANGHAL—**
* Bank, sightin
Privato, 30 days" sight; we
SHARES.
February 1st. "It's an ill wind that blows nowhere," is an aphoriams which may be true in Shanghai, bos bore the rd of the naporvertad proverb heu ben peculiarly exemplified this winter. The famine which has caused so much misery and auffering tanagh the langes and brandis of the province, has been the means of keeping us well! supplied with male and sustaining our inter-Or LONDONERNA course, with the outside world for the seruity of food in theinterior baş dıgad a regular steamer ip ply between your part and this, liden with Ploe for the starving nativa popalation and na the alternate English and Frenos maile arrived in Shengha), ar opportunity presented itself by which they were forwarded to no when dus. The stories enrrent concerning the abject wretchedness to which the poorer alamge are bead redged, in consequence of the famine, are hoartrending in the extreme. Thousands of) dentitate villagers have been forced to leave their hotnea, and have come to Tentsi, ragged, divenned, and starring Some of the mandarion and infim.antial men in the town hava imtituted soap-kitclans where a baral supply of weak bench is deposed once a day to nil pomere; bit the food has given is acʻitenfiolent to support are thrs muy prefer to beg and seem to anocned in obtaining at last as much se sustain themselves and their families. The foreign settlement unfortunately shares the patronage of stone mizerables, and not unfrequently a dozen of shivering wretches any be noen laddied. ap at one door, bawling for alma; for they are no gentle pladere, but roniferate like a chorna of Bedlamies The dento-rate ia naturally ter. ritly bigb, as the weather has been very Rovere. The sold at have been intense as foltby-ball- naked women and children, partially protented from the titing wind by huts of seaweed and rotten planks. Tet' when the warm weather Rete in derer may be generated in thisse filtby abodea, and the fire may prove inc
infinitely worse. than the frying pan
|
The wreck of the Gray-is a sidorent in our winter's history. She struck oma sunke rock close unter Doable Island, in a fog, wall. the Grat gold had broken bor in piesar beford much cargo could be aired. Her love has given rise to good deal of excitement, ne the greater pr. of her oargo, consisting of rice and f cotton, was eninsured, and the Chiness owners have been very olamorous and unreasonable with: regard to the maived portion, asserting their right to wast they onll their goods, without re- foience to or provision tər the sil vara enguaen "Tanet The interfereños at the British Comeul and the Commissioner of Unatome was found rebosanry.befora a'entialaétory adjustment could
Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank Share50
per cent. premium Union Insurance Society of Jauzon-$610 per
share.
China Traders Insurance Company Shares
$1,800 porsbane
Chinese Insurance Company-2200 per shape. Hongkong Five Insuranos Uompany inhal
570 per share, inalta de M China Fire Kuqurance Company's Sharcá-168
per share, A Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company al
Shares per veut, dabount. Hongkong, Danton, and Mame Steamboat Cha
8bares12 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-IT
93 our abate.
Hangkong Gu Company's Sauces 87% per Rongkong Botal Company's Shares 960 per Chinese Imperial Loan£99 E 1
-CHINA- COAST METEOROLOGICALS
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELNAMS.
February 12th.
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CAND.
BRANCH 141.
JAROMETER,
: -
S
9.99 30.10
48.1, 45,3
be made any I belietotas affair is not yo arranged.ben again, soma difficulties have Dumelerin
arinen in eception with the sslving, the cup- I'marretaz ittenhed. tain of the ginie Gray having contracted with
a private fuciridial for she discharge of the Direction of Wad
colton and then requested the Mosquito to take charge of the wreck, at the same time omitting to
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Wat Thermomactari 36.0.18,0
Weathe... our l Qunity fallon.
3 .B
580387
140238
· Bakomerna, Herd of the sea in inciae, Lamaj and kundreds
labrenheit depeskanjan, kapt in the open
Inform the officer in command of his arrange. 20.000 went with ide salver. This led to a misunder Branding, lich resulted in a few disagreeable episodes, which are now being enquired into and settled by B.B.M.Comsel, Captain Moreunder, went en crspination Festerday at a Court of Bu- quiry regarding the oinetances in cagnection. with the loss ofhis veel,andufter duo considera. tion bis certificate wasrataruèd to him with a re primand for ineuationely steering in a southerlynic in a shot oiation direction during a fog, when he knew he was so · Parution of Wao, ia registered my tai panta, N.; N°No near the jalange. His season, for heading the x,& Deered trios nine in order In Geites in sight on thiết
stream to moderated "lighthcmen; bat the strang tide which rans777 strong to heal. 10 to 12 violentu
thare, carried him much turther thán bà antiga or WEATHER-D. Clear than Cloudy, D.ly pated. I understand he owned one-third of the Yeg. Fegy Had I lighting. Minty. O. ahip, which was uninsured, though the uthorOr E. Ping Squells In Jainy. Above. two-thirds were fully ouvereil
1. Phrendte," J. Dul, heatsning F. Vitiblity. Ricew
Wendtam. The
A German bark, the star, aurived from 2.Caine. The tin are report, to linate any intraver Hauburg the other day and has on board teleteceso inveage of their elgafiction
·B-The bout of rain for the peniaze za Juma 'favon) arm. "gpl wines for Tientsin that looks like
registered from I-6024) nnd the quantity if water fallen india progress.
The weather is more ebangeable now, and froad and the alternetsly keep our streska sloppy.
5th February,
* Referring to my lektor per, Yohsin, the case therein mentioned, has now been finished and the-dofendant has been fined $55, but I unders stard be to appealed. In anmming on, the ́judge remarked that the dafantes evidently was an anders vour to prove the naval officers ware drank, a charge which had fallen to the ground, as the only witdeas whoes eviripade was worthy of consideration sald simply that the officers were excited, and the judge remarked "if they had as much trouble with you, as is alleged I do no wonder they were excited without attribating it to ligaon There is no news. We do not now expect another steamier before Marah. A - cousie arrived from Newchwang this morning; the westler there is mild-Shanghal Courier. Correspondant
TIENTSIN.
stars, and Danirala.
For Sale.
12.
FOR SALE
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18ta, 1877.
Véssels Advertised „as Loading.
VESSEY'S NANOR
ÜATTAIN
LONDON, SUDŽ JANAL,Stentor (alt.),
Dergland's Glory
Star of Okina *Do NEW YORK DI MA....(Outwater A MELBOURNE AND BYDREF Spirit of ths ago, SAN FRANCISCO via Y’HAMA Olty of Peking (str.)
Do
SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, fo... Lombardy (eur.) 1.
DAN PENANG, o........... Hindostan (str.); Do
Do. Argyll (str). SAIGON, BINGAPORE, AC, Amazond (str.).
Dannbe. (skr.)usi) BANGKOK....
Sunda (str.)
TOKOH A MAN
«DOTH AND HIGGO SHANGHAI...
(Cairnsmai (str.)
Travancore (str.
For Sale.
LE
00.
GREAT OLEARANCE SALE
"MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, We shall offer the remaining of our WINTER
For FRUGHE APPLY 20"
PT.12 Despatchru
Butterfeld & Swice. ongkong Meyer & Co kong Meyer & Co
Insurances.
rang Vogel, Hugodern & Co.
Rozario & Co.
gkong P. MS. 8.00.
2. & O. 8. N. O
konit David Baamon, Sina & Co., kong Jardine, Methanon & Co.
Mesageries Maritimes.... eng Yuen Fat Fong
P. &-0.8. N. Coa Holliday, Wing & Co. P.&O.E. N. Com
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURAN OB COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Oor about 25th it. Quick despatch. 10nick deepatobi |Quick deepatais.
nick despatah,
m 19th inst, at 3 pm. Un det prox., at 3 F1.
On 15th inst, et noo
(Qn 17th inat, at 3 FM. On 17th inet, at 3·rm. (On 22nd inat, at noon. On 20th ist, dayli, Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Yessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND
CALCUTTA
Endorsigned having bean appointed THE British Steamabip Trade aboves Company, are pres
In order to make room for SPRING GOODS Cpared to accept risks against Fire at current
rafce, anbject to a honor of 20 per ent and after
SIEMSSEN & Oa,
Agents, "tf 39- Rongkong, 10th November, 1872, THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED DI BOTAL CHARTER
-:LIG'MANESTE KINGAFGEGITER FIRST, A.D ́1720:
STOOK at an
IMMENSE REDUCTION
DRESS GOODS, at 15 Cents per Tard "DRESS "GOUPS, at 20 Cents per Yarl
DRESS GOOD8, at 25 Centë për Yard. DRESS, GOODS, at 30 Coats per Turd. DRESS GOODS, at 35 Gente per Tard
GAMINGDANOY SILKE!
We offer about 5,000 Yards at 35 Cents par Yard (these are more or less soiled), Original Price $1.50 and $2,0 per Tørd.
JAPANESE SILKS 1. Reduced to Cants per Tard.
WOOL BRAWLS,
MANTLES
and JACKETS, Macked VERY CHDAY,
Eindersigned having been appointed Agests for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE. DEPARTMENT. Policies at purrant rates; pagable either herp in London or the principal Forts of India
Jaina, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DAN HINDOSTAN," Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for the above Porta SATURDAY, the 17th instant, at 3. P.M.
Desparchen will gload at 230.. For Freight or Passage, apply to :
DAVID SASSOON, GONS & O
Agents. 200 Hongkong, 12th Felinary, 1377.
FOR BINGAPORE, PUNANG, AND CALOUTTA. HD Steachin
“ARGILL" D, Scott, Commander, will leave for the burg Parts on SATURDAY, the 17th- instant, at 8
Dermatobes will close at 2.30 pm.
·For Freight or Pasmge, upply tụ
JARDINI, MATTESON BÖ 258 Hongkong 10th Februngy, 1877.
STEEM TO YOKOHAMA,
Foliones issued for long or short periode at HEP.&0.8 N. Co.'s Steamship
urront rates;
4 discount of 20% allowed
LIFE&DEPARTMENT L'oliciesiamed for sums not exceeding £5,000, un reasonable terms.
BAT HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. tf 1968 Hongkong 28th July, 1872, 7 PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the slave Company at this Part, are prepared to grant Policies against LADIES, HOYS', and GIRLS' FELT HATS, Fira to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or
at HALF PRICE.
on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co * of 717 Hongkong, Sib November, 1869.
HANCHESTER FIRE' ASSUXANDE COMPANY
PANOY WOOL GOODS.
LADIES'
in
AMMERT, ATKINSON AND CO.
NEW-BOOTS:
FOYELS WORKS OF REFERENCE, SCHOOL BOOKS, PRESENTATION BOOKS, &c., 40. SHEET MUSIC:
INSTRUCTION BOOKS & PIANO, FLUTE, HARMONIUM, CORNER, VIOLIN, Agði
Barb
·STATIONERY MOBEAT- VARIETY. A Largo Assortment of ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, COLOURRD and UNOOLOURED MY PHOTOGRAPHS.
A
From Indig, in Slimtning, I hem (thṛongb“ agenticman, who returned from there a few days ago that porn, coba are being groded on and mixed with bran and other things" as Ab "aatiole of food. The dlatrenn seems to be very. great. There is nothing dew concerning the refugees bere Mr. T, who put alom into the gruel at the soup kitchens some tipe sivo, after GENTLEMAN'S TOOL ÜHESTS. being taken out of the prisons and placed in, the keeping of the listor, ham again been remanded te prison to await the Viceroy's judgment. An appeal ta the Total by the Fire Companies, | wade a few days ago, was of no avail,
COPIES of ART PICTURES, by Gourin & Co. TABLO GLASSWAR, in many Designs. FINE ENGLISH BARTHENWARE. DINNER and DESSERT BETS, 50, 40% SOLID LEATHER and other TRAVELLING PANGE TRUNKS. DANN
There is amour that H.E. Li intende háving a telegraph'srected nont spring to connect his Tamen with the Armennt, and also a goo fred în ku yambaˆat 12 daily, by alectricity (ía, in conaretion with the telegraph); ales that a gase meter in to be ornated and 9,930 burners set in Tientsin.
The buncit given for the friends of the poor sailor who was drowned realized aþont $100-a amal enough com sertainly for the old propis. bareaved of a son and kit without regular sap port.
A considerable depiction in ailver has taken place of late, tuzibutable, it is said, to the Bwall ammut of wash fathe market, consecuent on the falling off of business, caused by: the famine. The tack bus not been so low before for a number of JESTIG
It is now showing a little with the prospect of a good fall. The formar fall hae pob yet all disappeared – A. O. Daily News,
PEKING.
A change boo been snobnoed in the arrange ments For the Chinese mission to Japan. Het Oh'ian-sbéo, lately appointed un chịd suvoy, to that ociatry, has been transferred to the Foor
Arial; and his place is taken by his late condutor or junior enroy, Hojn-chang. An official named Chaug Size-kwei, “citalarly er« Fectant of promotion to the class of Prefects (or, officer of the fourth rank), is named as as junior or associate mvoy in ble steadi, No dato in flegt for departare of the Minion
·PERAMBULATORS, Double and Sings... INDIA-RUBBER SHEET PAOKING.
Tuor's PATENT PACKING. FAIRBARK'S PLATFORM SUALES, All Sizes, AMIREZCAN COOKING MÅ PABLOUR
STOVES, N
VASE LAMPS, Verr. Handsome. SEIF's MASTERAD and SIDE-LIGHT LAMPS
A Wall Assorted Stock of URCESE and BLACKWELL'S STORES. CALLEDENIA STORES. GERMAN TEGETABLES, SAUSAGES, MEATS, and BOUFS.
NOED KHAN & GOB INDIAN CONDIMENTS: Assorted CHUTNIES, PICKLED LIMES.
NAV PICKLED "MONGODS,.
PICKLED CAULELOWERS, TAMARIND FISH, JAMS, JELLIES, $800 Bud
978 Hongkong, 20th January, 1877.
AVG VOR SALEABH
FOOD AMERICAN HAMS, at 25 Cente
per lb.
SPARKLING NOSELLE, per Quae of 1 Dazon Quarte, $7.00€
)
CLARET, per Onse of 1 Dozen Quarta, 52.50, JP. SUIEFFER, 54, Praya Central. 1m 230 Hongkong, 3rd Fobruary, 1877.
FOR SALE.
at loss than Helt" Price,
And CHILDREN'S WOOL
MERINO HOSE, GREATLY REDUCED,
100 Dzen OHILDREN'S WOOL and MEBINO.SOCKS
All Sizce, at loss than-Half Price.
and HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt or Justrations from the Board of Directors. anthorizing them to. isms Policien to the extent of £10,000 on any on First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Riska at Current Rates,
SKYKJAL THOUSAND - YARDE OI VARIQUS REMNANTS, comprising --- STUFF GOODS,
FLANNELS
PERNTS,
GAZ1008,
MOBLINS,
Agente,
A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Gou
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875, -CHINESE. INSURANCE COMPANY
· (LIMITED),
NOTICE.
THE
SUNDA
will leave for the above pince"shortly after the arrival of the Steamship avancore with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent, 226 Hongkong, 5th February, 1877,
STEAM TO, SHANGHAL EE P. &. 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
+
TRAVANCORE" will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Superintendenti 127 Hongkong, 5th February. 1877.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO, THE British Steamer a pa
Vessels on the Berth.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINTDE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI. ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.
TERKANBAN PORTS,TAM SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTT), AND MA - AUSTRALIA) THE PENINSULAR AND ÜRIENTAL STEAM
"LOMBARDY."* Jiptain HALL, will leave thin on THURSDAY, the 15th February, Al Noon.
For furtbar. Particulara, epply to
THEPIGATION CONTANE Steamship
`A. NAIVER, Superintendeut Hongkong, 3rd February, 1877. E
OB MAIL LINE.
ך " :
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH 1 NEW YORK,
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO."
THE US, Mail Steamer. CEFY OF PEKING
will be despatched for Ban Francisco, víð. Yokohama, on-MONDAY,-tho-19th February, 1877, at 3 P... taking Pemengers and Freight: for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading ara iznad för transportation to Yoko- bame and other Japan Porte, to Ban Fmosisec, to, ports in Mexico, Centraland. South America. and to New York and Europe, via Overland Railways
rof
A Stenger of the Mitsu Bishi 5.5. Ompany will leave. Shanghai vid the Taland Sex Porte,
about same date, and make close connation at Yokobama.DAS V
At Now York. Presengers bare selection of
aricoslines of stemere to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on borre unit 4 1.3. on the 17th instant: Paral-Paskares will be received as the Offles until 5. P.M.- same days all Parts) Packager should be, marked to wď?” dresa in full ; velns of same le requirað.
For further information to Pausge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
Agents.
Hongkong, February 5th, 1877.
**_NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEMES,
DANA MARITIMES
- PAQUEBOTS POSTH FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
Post Office Notifications.
A mankuriti sloss
For Bingapore, Penang, and Calcatta-Fer Hindostan and Argyli, on Saturday, the 17th instint, at 2.30 M.
For Bangkok-Per Danube, on Monday, the 39crinstant, at 5 PM,
HAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAOKET The Englieb, Contract Packet LOMBARDY will be despatched with the Mails for Barspo,
on dispatelua ve dhe 15th instant. The following will to the hours of closing the Manila, &o, 1--
* WEDNINDAY, 14th instant,
5 r.M., Money Order Qffice olorna.
6. r.M. Post Office algues ernapt the NIGET Box, wind remains open all night THURSDAY, 15th instant,
:
7 L., Pat Offics opens to ale of Stampy Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of nil correspondenco
10a.m., Post Office eloper except for Late
Letters. Registry of Letters cease.
19.10 A., Lettera way do posted on payment
of a LATE TEE of 18 cents pitra Postage, until
11 am whin the Post Offon CLOSES
outirely
11.80 ... Letters (but Letters only) addidas-
ed to the United Kingdom vid Britlisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fes of 43 cents extra postage 11,50 As, Posting on Board gesana.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.
PACKET
TRING will be despatched on MONDAY. The United States Mail Phorst CITY OF the 19th instant, with Mails for Japan, Sau which will be OLOSED as followe Francisco, the Taith. States, and Loudon,
Registry of Latter deaacs, 290 r.. Post Oñau closee. 230 M. Corrispondende for Japan or.be United States only may be posted on board the Picket with Late Fee
· of ?2 cente`axtra Postage, antil 250.. when the Mall is Gnally closed. Correspondenka meat he speially diteated for this route, and if not fully propaid will be sent by Britieb Packet.
Lettera, do, dit be posted for Unnade, the West Indies, and other places named below, if Bulcient Amerir atampa are added to pray them from San Francisco to destination. Ama- ricon Stamps are sold at this Office.
Tho obarge for Registry is B ceste in Hang- kong Stacaps and 10 cents in US. Stamp: to th300 plates only the names of which are pint ed in Atatics. To all as other pisosa named correspondance manot be Registered through. but only to San Francisco (8 senta).
The following are the charges on BOYTENDON-
SAIQUN, SINGAPORE, BATAVÍA POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMÁLIA,...dence thus seat sens.
·PORT ŠAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES; ALSO,
MAHE, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOFFIS,
I THURSDAY, the Sand Fabrony, 1877,
No, the Company's Steamship
“AMİZONE” Commandant MOBTENANT, with LAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this. Port for the above places
LETTERS, Per Half Cupca Hongkong ..
Stampe. Stompe. Cente.. Vente.
Canada, British Celanibia, Naro Brummwich, Non Scotia, Prince
card's Island, Vancouver $8 Eland. Babama, Nassau, New Providease...
Aspinal, Bermuda, Caba, Fiji,
Groenland, Jamaica, Panama j Hawaii, New Foundland,
Cargo and Bpecie will be registered for Lion-Guatemala, Marquesas Is., Meri fton sa well as for Marseilles, and avepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal piaces of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted illi noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4PM Specie and Parcels until 3 PM on the 1st February, 1877 (Parcels are not to be sent on board they mat be left at the Agency's due shartly from London and Singapore will ones) Contents and value of Packages are receive inediate deapateb as above.
For Fraight, upply to
"OAIRNSMUIR,”
HOLLIDAY, WISE & do,, Agents, 261 Hongkong, 12th February, 1877-
FOR LONDON.
THE $1 British Ship
"STAR OF CHINA,” Blaker, Master, will load bere and have imme dinte despotoh
For Freight, spply tu
MEYER & Co. 285 Hongkong, 6th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
POLICLES granted at current rates on Ma- ring Risks to all parts of the World. In nocordance with the Company's 'Articles of Å‚B- ancistion, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-THE AI British Ship- bated annually to Constibutors, whether State and other USEFUL GOODS, Mo marked st holders or not, in proportion to the net amount
Prican which muat effect immediata.
- In order to prevent d'eappointment we big to inform our Customers and the Fablio that this EZTRAORDINAGE and UNPRECEDENARD SALE must CLOSE on February 24th.
SA.TLE AND C04 VICTORIA EXCHANG. By QUEEN'S ROAD (ù STANLEY STREET,
· HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
of Premia contributed by cach, the remaining third being carried to Beserve Fund
2
ULYPHANT & Co
General Agents, LE 951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1973. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLODE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TAROM this date, until further notice, a dis count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the current local rate of premia will be allowed upon insuranões affected with this Compary.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Gɔ,,,
Agente, 1193 Hongkong, $7th June, 1872. 1 ANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSUULA- TION OF SHANGHAI,
TRIME DUTCH CHORSE. SOUR
FROUT and RED CABBAGE, in Jan. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000TAELS Small Kegs SALT. FORK and BEEF. OOD-sor FISH SALT HERRINGS,RA DOLICIES granted on Marine Risks to al BRITCH-LOADING GUNS, RIFLES, CER parts of the World, ut cazrent rates. ABAL FIEZ REVOLVERS, & CARTRIDGES. WWW SCHEFFER, 54, PRAYA CENTRAL
i Association will, until further notice, provide out of the exrunge, frat foran interest cividend, of 16", for shareholders on Capital,
JANDE. ENNENTS ALB and and therefter distribute itong Policy holdere
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS', Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Lung Flax
Orga
CANTAS,
DENISA BNHOLD, KARBERG &
1180 - Hongkong, 11th May, 1807; NOW ON SALE
DOMIMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATIONIS
AH ANGUD ODINSE DICTIONAkr, published
UTLER, PALMER & 00's the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
·Celebratel-
Brands of WINES od SPIRITS Apply to get
SIEMSSEN & O it 041 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
"OMPASS DEVIATION IN JEON SHIPS, DESCRIBED PRATICALLY, By B. M. TALBOT,
A recondunndaat snowfall, which took place on the 23rd January, Ise gladdened the bearta of the Chinose, who tes in this an infallible. preange of a good barvest year to come, It stated bai hi diquel, the ins Director of the Jat published, and favourably noticed by the
Foochow årsenal, is to leave for Burope carly in the spring, taking with him thirty pupils who are to be placed in Englead to study -zavel ashitecture, navigation, &,, de, : Other studente will probably also be sent to France: The new of the capture of the cityof Manga, tnorth west of Cannith, but the Đức Hovember.
-after a siege of three months and tha slaughter of a large number of the Dungani insurgenta, has given maab qutiafuction to the Chinese, who "consider this the campaign in the-region north
of the Tien Blóm range is virtually closed, singe
losal Prees in Hongkong und Shangha PRICE TWO DOLLARS
Mera LANE, URAWFORD & Co. steners. MoEWEN, FRICKEL & U Acasts GEORGE FALUNER & K Meters BROADBEAR ANTHONY & Co.
•Messen. LAMMØRT ATKINSON & UD. 1910 Hongkong, 30th November, 1876, ~
FOR SALE. PIZZA
MHAS. HEIDSIKUKS OFTAMPAGNE
the direst municion with Teebagatai in now! W248ALACE re-established ; but the damanda for funds for
$19 per quse of dozen pints.
the array are underatco to be very, proaning. $18.per ons of 1 'dozen quarts...
A force of something over 20,000 men is ool. UATEAU LEOVILLE FOYFEREE, 1889.
“leptod ni Uramtai be idite neighbourhood, with
a view to sa adrenon upon Turfan; and supplies -of money from the provinces are urgeatly called for The Shanghai Custour Hope, it is said, will be required to furnish « considerable quöter. Should its Chinese army snoeped in menghing. and exploring Torfan, it will then hava only a urip of deserts separsing it from the most advanced phat of Yakoob Khan's territory : but whether it will be enficiently ran to venture, *on en adrance in that direction remains to be
seen. —N_C, Dolly News,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Pmon Maisms," PALJONES & Co.'s "Xiuren.)
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$15............mper esse of ₹ dozen quarte
PALMER MARGAUX.
per ones of I dozen quartas CHATEAU BLAIR $7Ramona per case of 1 dozen quarla
LORMONAL DE
per cane i dozen quarts, per case of 2 dozen pints.
EMSSEN & UN
492. Hongkong, lai Mei 187625
FOR SALES VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE AaUphold. B Horse Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in nil its parts..
Apply to:**
RILLAR & Co. **1708-Hongkong, 23th Vetober, 1826.
annibily, in cash, All the profits of Underwriting Business pro rala to kmount premium contributed.
RUSSELL & Co..
Ayenia. tf 1089 Hongkong 9th July, 1872. NORTH-GEKMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
"ENGLAND'S GLORY," Kaight, Master, will load here and have gaink despatch.
For Fraght, apply to
MEYER & Ca 83 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1877. 1.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYQNEY. THE British Barque "
"SPIRIT, OF THE AGE,"
required.
Forfarther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU POULY,
Agent. Hongkong, 9th February, 1877.
„DOCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
QUIT COMPAST.“
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TAKING THROUGH CARGO-AND: PAS-
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AND EUROPE,
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UGNTEAL AND UNION PACIFIO-AND CONNECTING-RAILROAD COMPANIES
CAND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE S.S. OCEANIC will be despataned for San Francisco vid Yokohama, on THURS. DAY, the lat Mamb, at AP, fakig Cargo and Passenger for Tapan, the United States, and Eumpe
Chauction in
in made, at Yukohana with
Captain Fohnson, will bars a quick despatob Steuers from Bhanghai,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
In the above Porta,
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FOR NEW YORK.
TER At Agrican Ship
A“ OUTWATER,”
Freight will be rceived on board until 4 v.. of the 2th instaul. Parel Package will be I received at the Office until 5 PM, more day. All Patost Packages should be marked to add reas in full valua of more is required.
Retura Fassage Tickets available for 6
on segalar rates.
Iguiok despatch as above. Grecian, Master, will load here and willbare months are issued at a roduction of 20 percent.
For Freight, apply to
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FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,
THE British Bark
"ALPHINGTON":
of $26, Tons Register.
WIELER & Da.. Apply to 17) Hongkong. 29th January, 1677..
QUEN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY
EE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE the
THE Undersigned, AGENT for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN.ant of 45,000 Dollars. Buildinga or on SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on first. Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates,
subject to a Discount of 20%, on the premla. is at ourrent rates.
NORTON &-00%. WELCHERS & Co. if 674 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
ef 8 Hongkong, January, 1876. TAL-QUINA FIRE INSURANCE..
„SUN_FIRE OFFICE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES RE all tho Trosty Porta c
A Chian sud Japan, and a Singapor
Agents.
For further information as to Fraight jor Pastave, apply to the A cancy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road. Central.
G. B. EMORY.
Hongkong, Lat February, 1877.
Axent
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NO
MAILS BY THE FRENOW PACKET. The French Contract Packet AMAUNE. will be dead to TRUISHAY, the 2 Fabritury," with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, 4-Marillos,, to Balgon, Singapore, -Batavin, Gülle, Avstră. lia, New Zealand, Tasmani, Fiji, Ader, Göy-
dria.
les Réunis. Mauritius, Saez, ond Alexan
Letters way also the forwarded to Iulia by this Packet, bat oso be paid only as far as Cor- lon. The postage to Certon nat be prepaid. Sneb letters abould bo maked Paid to Galle only, they will go on from Gallo as unpsit,
The following will be the hotze of closing the Mailo, &. 2, "ROUTIN
WEDNESDAY, 21st instant,
5.FM Money Order Ofies gloves, Post Office logra except the NIGHT Box, which remains open.all night.
TRUESDAY, 2nd instant,
7 AJ, Post Ofas apaña for sale of Stamp Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all correspondence,
10 ▲ Ragistry of Lellers ceague,
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Lotter
11.10 Ameters (but Letters only) addrèzs. ed to the United Kingdon or to Singa. pors may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 centa extra pŝitago, untily
11,30 m. when the Post Ode CLOSES
entirely
Many boxes of lettere are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box ja -fastened with ameling wax, but there is no im
pression of a senior
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, NOT the Owigns, will be RESPONSIBLE for aby DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Teasels during their tag Hongkong Harbour :-- ALDEY BED, Amorisan bork, Noyos,Ra
zario & Co.
The attention of boxholdere is called in the necessity of rarefully sealing such bozes-with CAF HORN, German bark, Matzen.--Wm. Pus-asmo recognisable seal, and of sending a Ob
́tin & Qo.
book or. receipt with them" The omien of CARPO, Britiab ship, Morphy-Order
Lhe latter précaution leaven a doubt as is wen- DANUBE, British steamer, Clascby-Tuca Father the contente of the box over reached the
Hong
Post Office; the omission of the formery na to Edward James, American back, O'Brien. whether part of them might not have bem ab-
Rozario & Co
sracted for thecske of the Postage Stamperia ENGLAND'S GLORY, British ship, Faight--|
Arraneomente been made Brant Arnhold, Karberg để On,
TUB. Undersigned in prepared to are of
850,000 on Fast-place Highs.
& Co.
& Bwire.
Maritimes. As
Yazu, Britas bars, Pearse-Douglas Laprak Arangomez having hoing at Gaur from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20 "rapon LYDL, British bark Yocogana-Belterfield destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which meat be paid in. to Current Local Rates of Premia will be al owed upon Insurances effected with this Office. MONEAR, American ship, TaylorMessageries advance, on correspondence addressed to the
TQ. LINSTEAD,
United Kingdom so forwarded, will be in fol- Agent, Bun-Firi Ofica – Naushtar Gresor, American bark, Bradford- lewa, vis- 1384 Hongkong, 4th October, 1874
Arnbold; Kerberg &'Op. Secretary,ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
TORcomprehensiveness and practical zerrico
words which the Chinese hare of late years bien, Balgon and Penang Toompelled to com express the numerons obe Rinka aboepted, and Policies of tearance joots machinery photography telegraphy, and granted at the rates of Premium current at the Lin aslange generally which, the rapid actrice) ahova miopticged Powia
of foreign relations has imposed upon them; aro No charge for Policy fee. here given in dutenas. Booh and every word is
SAN JAS, B. COUGHTRIE," fully llustrated and explained, forming exer-| |-| cises for students of a most instructive nature. Hongkong at November, 1871.:: Both the Court and Panti pronuertions Ama given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attaisąd.. -The typo. graphy displays the snocess of an attempt ta make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a yast] emony of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained and dispensing with these vet margins and vacant spaces which have 3-heretofore characterized Chinese publications." For praation purposes the arrangement bl the work is so complete, that a reference
BETH AND MERCANTIL INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED ET BOYAZ ORAITER AND
BEECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENTI.
Established 1800,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000. Undersigned, gents at Harkong for theshore Company are prepared to grant to its page enables person who under Policies squint FIRE, in the extent of £10,000. stands English ↑ lo-communisate "bjectualy
PAzize; British bark, Laidman-rubold.
Zarberg & Co.
BALAK: NICHOLSON, British ship, Balkirk.
Mclohero & Cap
& Co...
Order.
Undersigned have been appointed. ANNE, French brig, Jan.-Curiosits & Co. kong. Canton, Foosbow, Shanghai, and Han Ussian, British 8-m. co., Farnden-Wieler kow and are prepared to grant Insurance at WESTERN BEL, American bark, Fish | Uurrent Bater
KOLLIDAY, WISH &U6. 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1865.77 THE SCUTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANT.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed with natives who understand nothing but Chi- on any Balding, or on Merchandise in the same; 1 Agent in Hongkong for the borersmed Company, is prepared to GRANT POLISIES nese In this respect the work will be food at the coal rates, subject to a discount o
Twenty per cent (20:1);
againat FIRE on Buildings and on Goce to indispensable to all Europees residing i
GILMAN & Co. the extent of 10,000, as the medal rates, ribject Obins, and to the natives themselves it a
gets to an immediate discent of 30 plains subjects fally with which very few ins deed of them are perfectly zoquemnted. Tu parties resident in England and interested in BATAVIA SEA AND FIRM INSURANCE LÜbins it cannot but be invaluable occasionaly To illustrate the rash scope pt the work, the following taote are submitted for consideration HE Taderaigned baving been uppolated sadingi Jhalaorocabakry contains about 16,000
tems. Again, dapite all the grammare, s03
if 1069 Hongkong, 7th July, 1876,
BASCOMPANYM
Attention is invited to s bonsiderable, reduc tion in premis for sale Insurance in Chica
Life Policise effooted during the year 1875 Bhare in the Bonus to be declared on Desember for the quinquennial- penod then
For Trettern...43 cents per balf vanco
ed. For Newspapers
1 ounce 4 cents A cossos 8 venta,- every 4 condes 10 cents.
For Books and
Pattern
Correspondence can now be forwarded by obsed Moils to the United Kingdoro, vil Bay
Franoisco, at the following rates
Letters.
12 cotto per o Registration 5 centa. Nowopaporn4 canta cash," Booka and Fitteras, I os. “A cante, oBooss and Patterns every cents Books and Patterne: 2 oz., 4 centa,
8
HE Undersigned begs to inforín, bie Friends
And the Public that he has always
hand all kinds of LANS AND IVORY WIRE FOR FAIM AT CHHAY PRICE CELUH QUAN KIE
S CANAY ROAD, Cantor [1D9
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA, VAN
Bola Agent on the Pacific Conel for Winnteater Repeating Arms And Amenition
The Maile a bo 4.30 pm, nerally on the hit nnd 35th of each month,
Registry onniot be effected after 2 P.M... The average time of transit to London by this roots is 50 daye. The correspondencaærist be specially addressed via San Francio, If insufficiently paid it will be sent via Suez,
To provide wake of remitting small some
Avete for the above Company, aru: prôn trà, MAGGA Da Pont's Elastingand Sporting Powder: Lake the Ports of China'nhã Japon, the Pootajēters
Chinese characters, and Medharat's English pared to grant Insuraises a Lollows and Ubiners Dictionary about 100,000, whilst the work contains more than 50,000 Englah MARINI RISKS,
Policies at current rates, payable either hero, words, and my wardroť 600,000 Chinese chart in Londes, or at the principal ports of India. uther elementary works ng yet publiabed, the BROTERAGE OF THIRTY-THEIS and Os
Australia and the East. student of this difficult language absalutely for quires explos te display the various appliRD FER DENT. Will he allowed quall LOCAL
RISKSA ZANZIBARI uatiour and equivalents of different words which i bars une general meaning. Of less examples FIRE RISKS.
HEATON
of money to or from this Colony and between Superior and Padflo Fuan Company's Safety and Agouts of this Office ill, in futuro do al- ly 1145 July 20lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong
Postage Stamps from foreign residenta.” Ha Het
của Hongkong and Shanghai, on our and Totobama, however, is either direction, Money-Ordere must be used.
1465- Hongkong. 376b September, 187 THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND HE SUNG & 00.,..
FIRST INSURANCE COMPANT CF BATAVIA
THE Undersigued, baring been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Com pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF RIPFERS to the low rates of premium
this work contains more than five times LE Policise granted on First-clans Buildings to coorged for all steamer riske, besides which a than a way other Dictionary hitherto pass extent of $20,000.ZARAGON Hehod
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE
A DECOUNT of TWENTY PER GENT. (207: THIRD PER CENTY (33) 7.) will be alowap
COAL MERCHANT Haro always on hand. LARGE SICOKS of every desoription of QOL
Address, care of H05-TY-LONG & Co., No Prays, Mongkong
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Agiau for the Sale of their Gooda in Bangkong and China by Moeste, J. & B,
K
kr, Glasgow, und Moss, DAVID CORSAE &
BAND
observation.MEN
The Tostmaster or Agentsy postpone por
ball premier charged for insuranser ench die pes, and the Strata Ou risk to all other STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
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genti
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el 1028 Hongkong, lit July, 1674
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