TIGERS IN JAVA.
SPAIN IN THE FAR EAST. The Boho writes as followsAny discussion: is of raine which tends to uwaten an interest in
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S. NAMB
CAPTAIN
Unica........ Taunis (str.).. Malacoa febr.)..
soGregor (str.)
W. Taylor
Johnson
0. Groni
Barratt.... Moren
Pai-bo (str.)DA-1019
Nestor (str.)
JM. Young
...Ulysse (str.)..
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The house was vory large, and kept very clean, and could nevemodate 300 people hodim A corespondent of the Java Bado, writing. light of the interior, and the peautfar from of foo Surakarta' the 9th says: Towards the building anvaya theriden of an old Gotho the end of Janeury last, tigers in the Wonogiri chimb. I saw fine tame herubill in the village distriot bove given euch signs of life that their femala of Bacctoeruficollis or the rednecked iztermination has been determined upon. borobil. I wished to purobase it, but the native souple of boys about fifteen years of age, who said they could not sateli it, but would procare it had gone out to fatol noben from the forest for me by to-morrow, July 18th-Sent the men wore, returning home. They walked in the. on alore to cut wood and also a lampa knila nuit Javances fashion, the one behind the other a red blanket to probase the horubill. On boa nodjo went in front and Jembrok, his half. sotain of the men, they and the antives were brother behind." At a turn in the paths almost LONDON, vid SDEZ CANAL... Pa rodus (str) willing to spl the bird, but could not ontëh it. at the extremity.ot the forest, u royal tiger and
Dug
RiStar of China I did not believe this statements en I sent three denly sprang upon Jembrok, who let all be
MoNear, rockete in the direction of the village, and then freight of bunteo and the tiger carried in NEW YORK
Do
Koreör.. Maiso went for the promised bird, and be raway. On his orging for help, Somoy armed turned with it upon bis arm. Seme onnoesome only with a geass knife rushed forwards, and MELBOURND AND SYDNEY3pirit of the Age.
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y’HAMA Atska/stri ...Belgia (etc.) with palivos to wish uns good-bye and to bake incanded with it in so wonoding the tiger on hule. We hd met them before rooms einame thin head and nose think is les fall its prey and Do Por sien care off from the village where I find ran roaring into the forest. Samajs now Lock SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &... Travancore (eir.).
ILOILO VAS dan stopped when in the Ellasgoway, bringing ap Jembrat, and carriol him home, where it SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Anadyr (atr.) eccaunts myl-yama, but demanded too high appeared that be had required tea wounds, four
--Do price for them, Left at 10.30am. toge to Milt of who were from the teeth and eis from the OKOHAMA..
SHANGHAI shard to shorten Hig distance, so that wo age of the tiger. Hain dum out of danger." might in one day go.from that place to the Katar River, and land our pilote at their village, Montta; anglored soet of Mibu Teised at 1 pm. Strong Som end breeze. The health of; all'an board is very much improved, no doubt from Anving a good supply of went. July 19th at vast region stciding the line between New SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Leonce (str.). Strong wind all night, na the eteamer rolla Holland and the month-osetern shores of the ycey much, une ekipped some water. I choti Asistio Continent, including the Indian Archi. Not from the distant acestors, albait the New Joly 20th. Enased . tertible alghebat they the drrently in themes Urdu From the bossy rolling of the Nesa, and power and Obese commerce, rumours continually fart, and are. ful wind and sea, with the danger of tho dlogy's come which have no foundation getting destroyed against the atorn of the Nisa simple enlculated as they are often intsuded Sook the addles of Palmer, furonly true saior ons diequiet the relations of the governing states. "board, who advised me not to venture the passage The use of Salu is an example. A leport
such a tough sea and strong head wind,renched England the other day of an em ave orders to get ap steam and to go and find broilment between the British naval and the safe anchorage, and welt for more favourable Spanish local authorities in those waterà, apon wother. Matino suggested a channel which grestión or, rallier, a practilio, the mont divides Mibn Isinud into two parts, forming trilling, auginable. It has since throed Swo islands. We mitered this channel and out that no more than an ocasion of ami found from fivo to seven fathome depth of sable discussion arose, and that the serioas water; weet nut on the other side want of perversion at the whole story was due to she island into the pagange formed by Mida the Dutch Press, instigated by the Moniteur Island and the mainland of New Guinan, cos. dsa Indes Orientales, opeo, if not now, edited sidering that it may be possible by this way to by the Prince of Omage himself, But te get to Hampton Island (or Paragon of the bind this passing dipate staude another of Butives). Staped south for this island, bat old data, which will have to be Bottled whenever. 900n arrived abresat the south end of Mibe the politics of bat Archipelago come again--if Island; found tho aqu was too rough to pro- they ever should-under the judiaial.cognisance and und anchored at the southern point of of Europe. Upon what title-deade does Spain' Mibo. The steamer rolled vary much, and we rest her claim to the entirs sovereignty of the alt not anticipate an agremble night. July Sula granp 1 la trae, tout she us marked. elet-We had a wiserable night, with very bad them as Spanjek on her maps, but abs is just. weather; and the rolling of the steamer was the san thing with the Philippines, and the very beary, and the dings struct naveral Dusch have done the same with Boraco, without timea the stern of the Nove, and caused sabadow of right derived from Treaties; indeed, little damage. The rough weather con- in direct ountravention of chon None of these tinuing this morning, I got up sten, and went, talaar oveted by England. But they are es directed by Manue, to find a more eboltered bars at the mouth of a river; they intercept placed in one of the shannala dividing ibu and embarras tiring commerce, and the Island. The one we are now in is 20 or 30 yards islands not effectually occupied grow into meats wide, and with two or three fathoms depth of ice centros of piracy, safe from the attacks water in the arddle of the pssage: the banks of our oruisers so long as they are nominally are low, maddy, and swampy, covered by man beneath the shelter of a Baropen flag. It was Thorster and groves and the nipa pato, axwell as no abund-many years bolore we obtained from Holland ange of coconut palais. Warnki and Dawan strict definition of what was signified by Theresa of Find... crossed the island, and returned with some Moluccns"-that is, the cluster of istands which
atives of Kivai, who were an a vlags to this then the Colebea to the Westward, New Guinea by Thornbutter... 17 island, and bought from them coconuts and to the Eastward, And Tuirby to the Sontli; but
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(no iomas, PALCONER & Co. Thuassten.)
Barejaster.. Barometer-1.
Tagemometer-1 rks.
Chernosterk plat, Usermokontest Aw. (Wet bulb),, Termometer-YK (Wet bath)........... Thane-7.30. [WGÈ la(b),) Thecimaastor-Jacimem, Thermometer-Valenium (uveg zigfat)...
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Butterfield & Swire,
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cong Remedios & Do
Hongkong Mecsogorios Maritimor.. Hongkong P. & O.S. N. Co... Hongkong[Gimin & Coa
Hongkong Messagories Mucitimes.
Butterfleld & Swire', Butterfeld & Swiro .....P. & Ó, S.N. Co... cagkong Douglas Leproi & Co..
For Sale,
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
·TEKTERDAY'S TELEGRANË,
BAROMETER,
"NDYRMOMETER:
Rometer.
with reference to Sula, no such definition has beep acknowledged, and the Spanish anthority W Spraggles, so to speak, this side and on th
in a way which British tradera in those see
ASRIVAL OF THE CHINESE EMBASSYfir from being capable of appreciating. There Qantity
IN ENGLAND.
intèrents Aro, gographically speaking, a toug As may be imagined, considerable sensation way off; got they family from the heart of the a card in Southampton by the arrival of the City of Loudou self, as they do from Birming Chinese Embassy, which took place on Sunday, bam, Mauchester, and Livapool. There is not the 31st January. Before the magnificent the slightest necessity, however, for poking s steamer Peshawar, one of the finest of the Pandorre with Spain, because that Power, in the O. Company's fleet, had come alongside of her Indian Seas at huss, has always been reluctant moorisge at the Dock, a rost orond had essem-tomaintain a title liable to any sort of shallenge bled to witaves the expected Tanjug of those
who to so many wore jstereating strangers from
THE QUEEN..
March 8th.
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BIRECTION OF WILD, Oregistered every two points, N, NE,
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Pokex or Wlab.:- cm. 1 to 3 light breeze. 8 to 6 moderate. to trush. 76 troug. Ste 10 heavy to visit. STATE OF WEATHER Clingy. D. Goudly Dry
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Orest Preslag showers, Q. Sully. iny. Supp Thuler. V. Bud, incantching. F. Villity. T. "Sun. 2.Ct. The lattern ne repental to indicate any increash over the mean nermage of their signifieticia
Jusurances,
INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜKASTEL AND BPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT..
Databehed 1808.
CAPITAL 22,000,000
STRING SILK81
A Nice Assortment of Curers and STRIPIS, apegially adapted to Spring Wear. BLACK SILKS! PLAIN COLOURED.
SILKS!
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
The EMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS; STRIPED LUSTRES,
PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES,
WASHING LAWNS.
W MATERIALS
BLACK DRESS
GOODS, for, Morning or Ordinary
... Wear.
"The EMPRESS STRIPED MUSLINS
NTAGAEA STRIPES.
NEW SATINETUR MUSLINS. FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS, A Large Assortiment of
WASHING "MATERIALS."
NEW PRINTS!
On or tent 8th inst.
Quick dispatch."
Quick deepateb.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatob.
Din 20th frist, at 8 P.M.'
On 2nd prui,,
3PN,
On 15th'inst,, al noon.
Jg. 29nd inet, at noon.
Qaisk desputab,
To-day, at 5 PM.
Quick deepatobi
To-duy, at noon..
o-morrow, at noon. On or about 10th-inet,
Quick despatch...
Kick despatch.
Vassels on the Berth.
STEAM FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS," - SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND DEPAN AUSTRALIA.
Post Office. Notifications.
A vil till close For Swatow-To-day, the 9th instunt, at 17.30.A.3.
For Sharpba-Por Macgregor, to-day, the 9th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Cooktown. Today, the 9th instant, at 1.30 P.M. The seal mails will be alin made np for Baatarn Australia, Tasmania, and Now Zealand, 3 Ueat rates,
For Yokchnma.Per Tannis, today, the 9th For Saigan.-Tomorrow, the 10th instant, ot
ID PENINSULAR AND DRIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship instant, at 5 PM. TRAVANCOLE Uaptain BARBATI, Will leave this on THURSDAY, the 15th March, ¦ 9,30 AM. at Noon."
For further Particolare, apply to
A McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1877.
U; 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER: LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING"T YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
On 11th inst., daylight depatahed for San Francisco, vil Yoko-
Vessels on the Berth.
· NOTICE...
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,-
THE Company's Steamship
For Shanghai-Per Paiho, to-morrow, the 10:h inart, at 11 A Tate lettera reocired from 11:10 to 11.30 AM.
For Haiphong-Per sailing ship, on Mon- day, the 12th instant, at 9.80 F.M.
MAILS RY TEK-ENGLISH PACKET. Tha English Contract Packet TRAVAN- CORE will be despatoled with the Maile for Europe, &, on THURSDAY, the 16th instant. The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, &e.
WEDNESDAY, 14th instant,
· P., Money Order Olen olasse. F., Post Office loses exept the NIGHT
Bor, bish romains open all night.. THURSDAY, 15th instant,
THE U.S. Mail Steamor ALASĦA will be bon, en THURSDAY, the 20th March, 1877, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers and Freight for
pany the Laid. State and progestusalan at Threogh Passouzer Ticketa and Bills of issued for transportation to Toko- Lading hama and other Japan Perts, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America. and to New York and Europe, via Overland Railways,
..
A Stawer of the Mitsa Bishi 8.8. Company will leave Shanghai, vit the Inland Sea Forta, about samo.dale, nad make close connection st Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England; France, and Germany. -
Commandant Reyuier, will be despatebed for on the 19th instant. Parcel Packages will be
TANAIS," YOKOHAMA TODAY, the 9th instant, at 5 7.M.
Agent,
De POURY,
Hongkong, 8th March, 1877.
NOTIUE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Stonmakip
"PEL.RO" Caminandant Lecointre, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TOMORROW, the 10th instant, at Noon.
H. DU POUEY,
Agent 52 Hongkong, 9th Mazah, 1877.
DOMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
FOR LONDON, vit SUEZ CANAL. LE Company's Steamship.
"FATROCLUS”.
Freight will be received on board until 6 P.M.
received at the Oflice until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcal Packages abould be marked to ad- dress in full, vadite of name in required.
For faciber information on to Passage and Freight, apply to the Aganey of the. Goropany, No. 16, Praya Central,
·RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, Mareb '91b, 1377.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
Stamps, Registry of Lalore, and Pretho ing of all correspondence... 10. Polt Ofice clones except for Late Laltors, Registry of Lettere contes 10.15 A., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LAFE FEE of 18. aants extra Pontage, until
11, when the Post Olle CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 A., Letters (but Lettere only) address-
ad to the United Kingdom vid Briatis, or to Singaporò, may be posted on board is Packet on payment of i Late of 48 Donte extra postage: 11.60 Posting on Board cesses.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet ALASKA will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th March, with Mails for Jupan, San Francisco, the Taital States, and London, which will be CLOSED as follows:-
.2 P.M. .. Agente
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MALTA,- PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO,
Registry of Lotters cences. 2.30 P.M. Post Office closes. 2.30 PM. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Dato Fee of 19 cants extin Posingo, until- 25.M when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondance must be specially directed for the route, and If not fally prepaid will be sent by British Packet.
Laiters, koran ba poated for Canada, the West Indies, and other pleca named below, it anfhalent Aniérion stamps are added to pragny them from San Francisco to destination.. Ame BOMBAY, MALE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT rican Stumps are sold at this Offins.
LOUIS.
N THURSDAY, the 22nd Match, 1877,
A Splendid Assortment of FSSNCE and MAN-ill be despatched on orthout the Sih instant, ANADIR, Commandant MOREAU, with
CHENTER PRINTED, our own registered Patterns, Warranted Fast Uoloure
WHITE QUILTINGS, Mansellar, Piques:
SPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS.
SPRING HOSIERY. --
-For Freight or Paaange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta 324 Hongkong, 5th March, 1877.
OQMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship
PLAIN and STRIPED SILK HOSE. WHITE Bad STRIPED LISLE THREADI
HOSE. } WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE. SPRING SCARVES and TIES. COLLARS and CUFFS. NEW TRIMMED HATS and "BONNETS, from Paris.
·UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS
LACES,
FEATHERS,
FLOWERS.
A Large Stook of BABY-LINEN 403– LADIES' UNDERULOTHING.
DRESA MAKING!
afar. To persona who are familiar with China ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE and the Chiuce the intense 'ouriosity of the was of people bere aceme very straugs, but atill when the differences of dress, manner, and Aramarkable tale (says & Loddon correspon Appearance ars taken into consideration, it is dent) has got abroad, which, I believe will be The Loum of 2 for the previous 2 let (e) soaraaly sorprising that they should attract at- vonched for, in due time, by a journal which rated from 1, and the ouantity of water Ilion inlicated in toption. His Excellency Kwo had decided affects to move in Court and fashionable circles, inches tame, and hundrede. not to land until the steamer came along. You will remember that some years, ngora side, although any of his fellow masenorackbrained boy, named O'Casper, presented a gers came ashore in the Isle of Wight harmleen and pistol at her Majesty as she was abes mer, the Lady of the Feko, The numerous leaving Buckingham Palace. Ou conviction the suite of the Ambassador landing, some in the lad wiss sapienced to a short terms of impriaza SORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE NEW RIBBONS, babes-Lke style which attaobes to the Chian. meat matter of a few months, if I remember mau who has already been abroad and seen right-and on the expiration of his puais meat' something of the world: you with their eyes the authorities sent mut to one of the colonies in all directions, oad evilently to find-tound-him-employment Thea he comniand. with the foreiga snrroundinge in which they until a short time ago, besaving bimscif I am. found themselves placed; others, again, with told, in a most exemplary manner Citimately. the peculiar song froid which distinguishes the be announced his determination to return to wall-bred Chinuman even moretbaa the well-bred England, and bis actual departure we quietly Prepelin on Eaglialmaa-wore the subject of telegraphet to Senttead-yard, in order that the romarka both nomeroys and bumorous on the whereabouts of the young man might not be part of the crowd. If some of the observations missed. It duo cores O'Donnor loded in 1 made were not precisely complimentary they Bugland, and from that moment two detectives were all friendly and good-natured; and it a were appointed to watch Lie movements might orowd forms any indication of what public and day For sorua time they never for upinion is likely to be, the Ambasandora oughs moment last sight of him, but one morning they to be contended with the sentiments of the found that their bird had flown whither they British pablic The landing was not of a very kuaw now. The sagacity of their chief, however, imposing character, and was in fact merely an suggested that the old delusios had broken out, official remgnition that the Brabassy was looked and that in all probability the poor mai thing for. Ewe-sang-tao does not look the worse was making tracks once more for Buckingham for bis journey, and the Tions Chiveae Palace. The palace was visited and sure enough with him are, speaking generally, good there was O'Connor within the gates. How he Underigned having been appointed specimen of the natives, and bass not go iu is a mystery, as it was on the fire acou the withered appearance tco often observable, aion. The young man is now oufaly lodged in Among the inbabitauts of the Flowery Colney Hateb. In this connection I may just Land. In the suite of the Ambasador are mention that Oxford, who attempted to astus Lin-Si-Hrag, two Chinas Sanretaries, and Dr.ginate the Queen pours ago, is still alive up Macartney, of the Nanking Apenal. Mr. Winmate of Beulam.
C. Hillier was present from the Foreign-olles, and Captain Gilleon, the Superintendent of the P. and O. Company at Southampton, and Mr. J. W. Dyson and Mr. P. Hedger as represent ing the Southampton Dool and the London aud South-Western Railway Companies also as kistad." The atesiner Peskawur was delayed in odmasquezce of an accident; She bad been tele- graphed from Hurst Castle at two o'clock in the morning, and would have arrived in due course
about three hours afterwards; but in the dense!
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE."
THURSDAY, Sh March.
Beanres ut $545.
Of Patos sales given a day at $5983, and of
EXPORT CARGOJASE Per steamehip Tigra, tor. Continent and Londoa
For Continent 35 bales Silk, 28 bides Waste fog proyniling abe about three o'clook grounded 20 baies Panjam, 1 caso Ponjos, 10 dages 8 on the Brambles, and remained there till the next Piece Goode, 30 discs Cassia, 50 cases Stir high water at two o'clock in the afternoon, and Aniseed, 161 boxes Tez, 20 rolla Matting, 981
HE
the above Company, are prepared to grant Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Policice against FIRM, to the extent of £100k any Building, or on Merchandise fn the same at the usual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty por asut, (20 *)-
GILMAN & Co.,
1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874, PHOENIX FIKE ISSURANCE COMPANY,
VHE
Aganés,
Agents the above Company at this. Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000.on Baildings ar on Goode stored thereis.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 16.717 Hongkong, 9th November. 1569. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the age Coupony. Are y pared to accept riska against Fine as current rates, subject to a bonas of 20 per cent.
"NESTOR"
wil be despatched on or about the 10th insisat.
For Freighs or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 373 Hongkong, 7th March, 1877. FOR SWATOW, AMUY, AND FOOGHOW.
THE Steamship
"LEONOR" Captain Tonng, will be deepatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 11th imatxot, nt Daylight.
For Fraight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. 366 Hongkong, 7th Marcia, 1877.
“STEAM-TOY-YÜKOHAMA, HE P. & O.S. N. Col'a Steamship
"MALACCA"
THE P. &
Oa: DREEMAKEE has recently arrived from will leave for the above place shortly after the England, bringing the jateat frabions. From arrival of the Steamship Geelong with the sexh the experience she has had in best London English Mail bousen, she is quite pertect in Ritting and style altogether new to this glory.
.:
MILLINKET by a FIRST-CLASS HAND,
SAYLANE GO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAL ·
FOR SALE
VERTICAL BOILER. with ENGINE attuched, 5 Horas-Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parts.
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co. 1708, Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
A. McIVER
Superintendent. 35% Boogkong, 3rd Marab, 1977.
STEAM TO SUANGRAI. F.&. O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"GEELONG "
THE F.
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with tbo neit English Mail.
A, MGIVER,
Superintendent. 54. Fongkong, Grd March, 1977.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY......
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGYO, and PoNTs in JAPAN, HE Company's Steamship THEO
"ULYSSES"
ANDR TENNENT'S ALE and will have immediate despatob sa above.
• PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' SIEMSSEN & Co., Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Agents,
Long Flaz Crown
is 99 - Hongkong, 36th November, 1872 FHUNIX FIRE INSURANCE-COMPANY, FROM this dabo, until Further notice, a dri
conut of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the
it was conscquently getting towards duak-when packages Sundries. For London 170 bales Silk, orrent local rates of premia will be allowed the Ambassador and his party landed. The 191 obcats Teo, 282 half-ohesta Tea 3,209 boxer Enbussy did not make any stay at Southampton, Tas, 19 paskugus Tei, 23 euros SilkPiéce Grode, upon races effected with this Company.
bat left at once for London in a special train 30 cases Hesenti Gil, 1-ense Frenunra fólu, 536) provided by the South Western Railway Com-1316 baga Sugar, and 61 packages Sundries. papy, and conaiuting of Baloon carriages. Ber
the convenience of the party it ma run into the
deck alongside the stemmer, atid must have in- ON LONDON
proaned the Chinese Ambassador and his friends with at least some of the conveniences of rail. way travelling. Tuo train left for London at ten minnten past five in the evening.
The Seal of the Shortant gives the fol. Jowing description of the feminino element" of the Embassy--
We bad onderatced previously that the Chief Envoy had brought two wires with him, but this is not the case, only one of the ladies claime the title of Indy Kwch, We bad the bonour of being introduced to her, and were rewarded
by a alarming smile for carealutation. She
EXORANGE.
At
6%
Bank Bille, on demand........ 4/2. Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight. 4/11 Bank Bil, at 6 months' sight.4/14 Gradite, at 6 months fight 42 Documentary Bills,
-months" night.... 4/2 to 4/24 ON BOJDAY-Bank, sight. ON CALOUTTA-Bank, sight..
SHANGHALA
⠀ Bauk, sight.......
Private, SU daya sight... 74,
SRARES
appears to be in the prime of womanhood Hongkong and Shangha Bank Shares-24 with most pleasing features of the Mongolian
per cent. premium.
'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
1108 Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1879. JHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
NOTICE..
LOANVAS,
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAI QUANTO-
Agent ENGLISH, AND QUINEST DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An ANGLO CEINESE DICTIONART, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
-POLHEX grafited at current rates on Mu-110K comproben ironse and practical section vine Ilisks to all parts of the World. labis Work stands unrivalled. All the new Bourdance with the Company's Articles of As-words which the Chinese bave of late years beea- sociation, Two-thirds of the Profite are districompelled to coln to express the numerous Puted aunnally to Contributors, whether Bhart-jecten machinery, photography, telegraphy, and Folders or not, in proportion to the netamonit in science generally, which the rapid advoc of Premis contributed by each, the remaining of foreign relations hus imposed upon them. Bro third being carried to Reserve Fund
Bach.and every word in | bere given in catruso, OLYFRANT W Co.,"
fully illustrated, and explained, forming exer- | General agent,dises for students of a most instructive Luture.
+4 951 Ronekone, 17th April, 1873,
For Freight Fusengo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 479 Hongkong, 15th February, 1877.
FOR ILOILO. THE AI Spriah Sobooner
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- dou as well he for Horseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principel places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.,,'| Epecie and Parcels until 8 r.M. on the 2let March, 1877. (Parsels are not to be sent en board they must be left at the Agenoy's Uice.) Contents and value of Packages are For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offics.
H. DU ROUET,
required.
Agent.
Honekone, 9th March 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING TIROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATEĖ. AND EUROPE, -IN-CONEBØTION WITỤI
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
·CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS. FAB 8.8. BELGIC will be despatobed for.
San Francisco ci Yokohama, ma MON. DAT, the 2nd April, at 5 P., tabing Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Conductive is made at Yukobama 'with Steamers from Ebangbai.
The obarga for Rozistry is 8 conta in Hong- kong Stamps and 10 eants in US. Starapy to
other those places only the names of which are priat
respondence cannot ba Registered through, but only to San Francisco ('cants).
The following are the charges on correspon
LETTRES. dence than gant
Per Half Unnce. Hongkong U.S.
Stamps. Stamp. Ceara Ocnts.
Canada, British Colitolin, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Princs Edinard's Island. Vancouver's 8 Iand Bahamas, Nassau, New Providenceasinged
Aspinwali, Beruanda, Unha, Fiji, 18
13
Greenland, Jamaica, Panama Hawaii, New Foundinn........ Guatemala, arguess I Mexi
ro, Salvador, Tahiti) Belize, Bayola, Carthagena, Costa Bica, Curugan, Greytown, Oui. ane, Honduras. Murtinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, San t Martha. Turk's Island, ・Fonesucher, West Indies....... Ba, Chili, Ecuador, Pera Brasil........ Argentina Confederation, Bu-" enos Agros, Paraguay, Uru guay
BOOKS & PAPERS,
Circulare, & for Canada. Ber
10
Newspapers for all other places).
(not over 4 oz) esch Paper Books, &, for all other places,
-per 4 oz...........!
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (aa silk scarves, jewellery, Ka) will be detained and sold.
MAILS BY THE FRÜNOS PACKET. The French Contract Packet “ANADYR" will be despatobad from Hongkong on THURS. Freight will be received on board until 4. DAY the 22 instant, with Mails to and of the lat proximo. Parcel Packages will be through the United Kingdom and Europe, v received at the Office until 5 P.. same day. Marseille to Saigon, Singurore, Butavia, All Parcel Packages should be marked to address Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, in fall; value of ance is requzed,"
Aden, Seychelles, Rennion, Mauritius, Soes, Return Paasago Tickets available for 6 and Alerandria. This is ibe beat opportunity months are issued as a reduction of 20 per sent for forwarding Correspondence to E. Africa, the
Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension. on regular rates.
Letters may also he forwarded to India by For further information at Freight of
th's Packet, but can be paid only for a Bay Passare, apply to the Agonoy of the Company lon. The postage to Geglon, mist be prepaid. No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
Snob letters ahould be marked Paid to Galle G. B. EMORY,
only; they will go on from Galle us unpaid.
The following will be the hours of closing the Hongkong, 3rd March, 1877.
Mails, &o,
NOT
Agent
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE.
Beither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, Hor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in
"UNION,” Merionechevarria, Master, will have quick du Hongkong Harbour spatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 941 Hongkong, 28th February, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK."
THE A1 Americus Ship
MCNEAR,"
ANAZI, British bark, Hill-Captain. ANALO SAXON, British ship. Harrington.'
Yogel, Hacedam & Co.
ANNIE S. HAL, American bark, Neles.
Droghe Esprit, & Gm~~-
BELLS OF OREGON, American bark, Merrimas:
-Rozario & Ga.
W. Taylor, Master, will lead boro and will live (CANTON, Ger: bark, Craals-Sierassen & Co. quick despatol as above.
CHINGTOP, British m. sob., Baikis.-Borneo
Company. For Freight, apply to
283
VOGEL, ITAGEDORN & Ü«. Hongkong, 16th February, 1977- FOR NEW YORK."
12 years 3/3.. 11 Danish Back
*KORSOR," "
L. C. Grove, Master, will loud here and will have fummediate despatch as above.
284
Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1877, FOR LONDON.
Bock the Court and Punti pronunciations are THE AL British Ship
pe, and an exquisite completion, acsinetics Union June Society of Cantor-62) per BATAVIA SEA AND FIRS INSURANCE Riven, the echte being carefully marked on
notwithstanding, fer hands are amati and
of them are spoilt by baring very long nails,
charq
$1,925 per share, "t
COMPANY..
the best prinsiple hitherto attained. --Tastypo-
"STAR OF CHINÁ,”
E. VON BEAULIEU, German bark, Sohnieder.
-Buraco Co,
HELENE, Dan bark Volgdardana-Wieler
& Co.
JEDDAH, British steamer, Clark.-Gee Oboong MONEA, American ship, Taylor-Vogel, Ha.
Houg
gedorn & Jo.
MECCA, British steamer, Johnson-Hop Kas. NEUENTAH GIB30x, American bark, Bradford.
Arabold, Karberg & Co, Pazzo, Britisk hark, Laidman, Arnhold,
Karborg & Co.'
SARAH NICHOLSON, British ship, Selkirk,
Melchers & Co.
---Molakers & Co,
graphy dieplays the success of en attempt to Blaker, Master, will load bere and have imme SIE HARRY PAXXES, British ship, Chappan. finely shaped, with taper Bagers, only some China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares`HE Ädoraigned having been appointed make this Chinese and English typu éorrespond dinte drapatab. This is to show bar high-breeding, that abe | Chinese. Insurance Company-$205 per share Agenta for the above Company, aro. pr. the size of body, thereby edfeating a vast
Hongkong Firelasaranse Jompany Shares
China Fire Fusurance Company's Sharca--$154
cannot dress herself or adorn her bair. Elence she has two Indies maids, who, aitbangh Sazo por sure. not fourteen years of age, are skilful la doing up. buck bair and other feminine accomplish?' mente of the coiffure. The manner this was done appeared elegant, in the disposition of the jewels which adorned her head, and the gliter ing earrings, which we shall not attempt to describe. Suffice it to say that the style is tast Que adopted in-North Chiga, uiola differs from. the South in that part of woman's attire, and
"zolēta of a biond band of velet over the fore
pok sbars, SAATLA Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharca-40 per cent discount. Hongkong, Ciuton, and Macao Sizainoat Co.'
Shares-18 per cent discount hanghai Stord Navigation Company-Th. Hongkong Gas adpeng's Shares $25 per
95 por akare,
ahare, nominal Bungkung Hotel Compaays Sharor-2474 per
head, set with geron. The effiat-ia sery pretty and serves for a bonnet to keep the head warm in oid weather. Then the bootakice which covered China Imperial Lon£100. Ex, da ltd.
bergolden lillies," "India" fect are called in the flowery language of Chlum, are saperbiy embroidered with gold, which contrasted ex quinitely with the rich tints of the silk and satin drapery in the loose rolige above, and the mentionables below. We should any that har frat appearance at Court, or elsewhere, will "erentexpressing as apoios nn elderly lady, who acts in the capacity of dredon, end the two unida are alase girie. trained up to the business from their childhood; nad uroish theiy-aristranti fu des moefoul mustDE" plishments. As the tour rose up to take their departure from the ship, some of the obar wa gone on seeing Lady Ewoh walk out of the cubio, for the small feet, do nut udd to the graceful move ponie of the body, and of conras no Chinese lady'davees.”“.
share.
SALES ON MARCH STH, AS 'REFORTED BY CHINESE
narod to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE RISKS.
MEYER & Co.
For Freight, apply to 235 Hongkong, 6th February, 1877.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, HE British Barqué
SPIRIT OF THE AGE,"
Policies at current ratée, payable citbor her, in London, or at the principal perta of India, Axstralia, and the Bast,
a Rzoruaga of THIRTY-THREE and One TITTED CARE, will be allowed en wit LOCAL Pastamiesto elicely Captain Johnson, will bave a quick despator RISKS.
FIRE RISKS.
Undersigned hara besh appointed. Bolo Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mears. J. & B. TE- ENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAYID (DASAR Ž- SONS, Arbroath.
WEDNESDAY, 21at Marou,
57.M., Money Order Öffice, closea. Post Offico elosda except the Nar Box, which remains open all night, TATESDAY, 2ad. March,
7AM., Post Office opone for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Lotters, and Post- ing of all correspondesen.
10 AM, Registry of Lettera ceases.
11 A.M.: Post Offee closes except for Late
Lettore.
11.10 Letters (but Letters only) except Jhose to and turopeh Australia, may bə posted
payment of Late Fee ot 18 conta erten postage, antil 11.30 AM., ea the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
Arrangements having been wade under which Mails for Loudon arriving at Sugz Frobi Chion by Private Ships will be forwarded to desumtion via Brindiai, ít is horeby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in. United Kingdom an forwarded, will be unfol advance, on correspondence addressed to the
love, viz.
..22 cents per balfonso For Letter.........
canh. For Newspaper.in *
4 centr 1 ounec 2 ounces 8 cent. For Books and
-Patteras...every 4 onneer 12 goat
STBINGS, British 3.m, sob., Partridge. Chantha
Cheong Wing. THALRE, British steumer, Colos.--Donglas Lap
raik & Co.
WM. TURNEE, British bark Vurdervord
Rozarių & Co.
HE Undersigned bags to taform bie Friends and the Fula that be has always ou
band all kinds of FANA AND IVORYWARE.
Fon SALE AT CHEAP PRICES.
* CHUM QUẬN KHE, 301-CANAL Road, CANTON.
YR
TED SUNG & ̈00,
BEY GOAL MERCHANTE,
wwwwwwwwwwww.c
To provide mean of remitting small enms of money to or from this Colony and between Porta of China and Japan, the Postminstern and Attenta of this Office will in future be al- lowed (but not required) to parotace Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- and Yokohama, however, in either direction, -Money-Ordera must-be used.
The Sampe tendered for sale must not ex ceed 825 in value, ainst be perfectly alene, in good-dondition, and in strips of at lasst two, na no eparate Stompa will be paroham. They must be presented personally or accompanied Letler containing Stamps-should-be-regis tered, and the Stamps should bo secured from observation.
The Pastrinaler or Agent way postpone par- chasing if his public funda in band are not eucion, and be will refuse to purchase'in ay
Have always on band Tutor STOCKS of ones which appeara doubtful of suspicious. Be
economy of spuco, achieving a clearness not. previously attained, and dispensing with those rast margina and vacant apuces which have herdofore characterized Chinese publications,
For practical parposes the arruagement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its enables person who under-
for the above Parts, with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
For Freight or Passage, apply to Acs, In this respect the work will be fonul
RUZARIO & O... to extent ut $29,000.
Poltóies granted on First-class Buildings to indispensable to all Saroperas residing 20 Hongkong, 2nd Fahrmary, 1877.
China, and to the natives themselves-it. ex conuent loui raion will be allowed in door of then tre perfectly acquainted.
A Drago0NZ of TWENTY PER CENT, (20) plains subjects fully with which very lovin alprominm charged for insurance; sath dis partles resident in England and interested in ount being deducted at the time of the leste China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, of policy.
To illustrate the vast soops of the work the RUSSELI & Co., following facts are submitted for consideration. Averis, halrners Vocabulary contains about 15,000 Chinese oburacters, und Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet, work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charão- Two We to travelling trader
ters. Again, depus all the grammar andý
Bate Agent on the Padillo Coast forTM* other elementary works-a-yet-published, the Winchester Hepeating Arme and Aminarition: Kwong Wing Sbing to travelling trader
Dried Lily Flora-20 bage, at $117), by THE Undersigned, having seen appointed student of this difficult language absolutely re-Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder Lake
Arente in Hongkong for the above One, Equines exampled to display the various applic wing Shing in travelling trader.
Wirle Sugar-200 bage, at 35.40, by Kwong pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF entions and equivalente of different words hob Duportor na Faude "lush Company's Safety To the beat medium for Advantis by Manup The
fly 1145 July 20
Native Community, SLIPPERS to the low rates of premium have une general meaning - Of these ardiaples
It has been catablished upwards of TWENTY Wo to travelling trader.
Mushrooms- cases, at 354.00, by Tang Stun canged for all steamer risks, boulder ruler this work contains more than tre tins as
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE manngus any other Dictionary bitherto paHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONlation of asy Chinese paper in the South of
TRARE, and enjoys the largeat bond fide cirqu Fragus-5 bags, at 129.00, by Kwong Foong THIRD PER CENT, (83) 7) will be allowed | lished.
Olins. It ie oorofully edited by an experienced Wo to travelling trader.".
on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip-?
བ་ས-- It comprises upwards of two thouard inge Potato Floar-50 bags, ot The, 1.6.2.0 by Wopines, and the Straits. On risk to all other quarto page
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, Chiuose Sabolar, and contains FELL and R. Hing to travelling trader
ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER
By Dr. DEFAN, with many Additions, Coxroc-FIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Terios for Advertising cau be obtained at the tions, and Dr. WaLzraža Jetbography,
Office, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, from the different Agents.
1 Hongkong. Ist Janairy, 18zd
White Wax pieces, at $50.80, by Kwong Wo Choung to telling trader
Seaweed--[cutting) 150 bundles, at $3.15, by THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND Took Wo to travelling trader.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BRAVIA Z
in 15 Last 3410, BY TRONG
Black Dates-200 bags, at Tle 2.0.5.0, by Wo CENT. (15.) only.MASEN & Co., Baroum be just written a new book entitled ***How Managërias ara Made." · "We do not know | Hing to travelling-trader,
Agenis,
of any one better calculated to write spon_the_Wolunta-30 bugs, at $449, by Kin Foong to subject, as Noab is now out of the business. travelling trader.
ti: 1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.
TRUBNER & O,
60, PATEBRONIEL ROT Y, H. BELL
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & OS - t 419 Hongkong, January, 1887-
OHN SKINKER, BAN FRANCISCU,
CALIFORNIA,
Pusė.
NOW ON SALE. DEA
AND
Paicz: lu Paper Wrapper.... Nontly Bound,
"DALT PRESS" ONION, HONGKONG,
Apply at the Daily Press Offos,
$1.50 82.00
le
allowed to chargo a Commission of one per every description of Coàn:
Address, Care of BDO-TI-LOCKO & CO. cent. on all Stamps pombreed.“
No. 43, Praya, Hongkong.
G4S Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.
Curresponderse can now be forwarded. by NEOBUX.G_NG.OK SIN POelaard Maila fo the United Kingdom vit Sin
Franciero, at the following ratek (Obione Daily Press),
Lottere 12 oents per ozi PUBLISHED DAILY,
Registration SARAS
8.cep
Cents paya. Books and Patterija, 1 oz. 9 conte. Books and Fattefor. 2 in... 4 conte, Books and Pattern, every cente.
Hougkong, 16th January, 1877,
The Maila alone on 2.30 P., onally on the Istand 15th of each month.
Registry naunot be effected after 2.st. The average time of transit to London by tble route ie 50 days, The correspondence must be apecially dressed in San Francisco, ibeuolently paid it will be sent til Saez.
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