NAUTICAL ITEMS, M
A Bill has been proposed to the United States Come for the equipment of several Actie Expeditions....
The office of Admiralty Colioiter and Register of Publin Securities is to be abolished, arrange
Rents having been made by the Treasury for to trusler so that department of the duties bitberto undertaken by the Admiralty solicitor, The Conslastie, barque, of end from Sira zer land for Batavin (ecal), truck upon the South Barely Band on Jor, 30th, daring a strong west nie with beary ses; crew twelve in all wore rescued by the lifebout Aur Dane of Great Eenmouth; the burque was expected to become
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THE ORIENTAL "MUSEUM AT VIENNA
Tas Fadern Budgel states has n muoting lisa en held at Tieans to hear the annual report War of the Oriental Musavaz. Many distinguished The Zed lower, steam yacht, Dundas, from persons wera presont, including the Arabduke Cparte for Pensing, is reported as having put Obarico Lastin (who is the patron of the Instito. iute Liston damaged...
tion), Count Bdmund Zishy, Baron von Hopfen, and professor Hochstetter. The report - WAR read by the Fresident, Barou yon feľziana, Austro-Hsugarina Minister of Finses. euterating the additions made to the museums during the past year, Baron Hofmana specially. mentioned the great work on the tertile industry LONDON - SUIZ CANAL... Neeta (str.)... of British India by Dr. Forbes Watson, director of the India fugen, of which fifty copies only are being printed for giroalation among govern- dent institutidua mud voientifica bodios. He alaa.
Myatia Belgia quated aga valuable testimony to the scientific MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Spirit of the Age... fuporbings of the museum, the,bpinion expressed The Frones barque Univers, from Swatow for by Sir Rutherfural Alock, present of the SAN FRANCISCO THAMA Alaska (atr.)...
Belgio (str.) Londenz, arrived at St. Helens on the Brd Jun., London Geographical Society, daring his repeat Do
Dow experienced a ancossion of very hoary gelas right to sann, that the Chinese department SINGAPORE, PENANG, & Arratorn Apot (str.).A. B. Mastavish
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Poogaia (lr) in .....W. U. Cowell:.... during the passage, was twice thrown on her of the macam is the completest Chinese sol Do
Morena, ben ends when euils and ropes.bed to be sat lection known in Europe. After pointing ont SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Anadyr (str.)...
Esmerelda (ate,),. ay to tighten her, lost boat, coop, and many the great rate of the museum to Austro-Hun- MANILA
Gleulyon (Bir)
Wallace.. chings off deck, also bad a large quantity of garmu manufacturers and merchants. Low it SHANGHAL....
..Amoy (ute).... provisions spelled. Surveyors recomiended cerms supplied with push Information as to
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Agamemnon (atr.): tain repairs to topsides and to replace urticles Oriental products and requirements, the report
TAKAO
Orange Grova... Joar;
Satutos that the ravenue of the institution on the
du. Hailoong (str.).: Anarrangement has been made by the Albion 31st of December last was 60,308 Borits, and SWATOW, AMOY, Shipping Caseany of Gleamer to take over s that a enes of 25,000 florins had been presented portion Breve Heer el libra, Shee, NIV, Red totus ofukwuut by Auf afonymous benelachery ha Cali passenger, line of New Zealand packet, wad to work the service to the ports of Now Zeland from London in addition to the servico from the Clyde, to the parious ports in that olony.. The oapital of the, Albion, Shipping Company has beau in consequetice increased to £1,000,000.
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ENGLAND AND EGYPT. Prince Bismarck bas urgently, advined. Lord Beaconsfield to occupy Egypt with English troeps, and with that frankness which charso terinen bim, his Excelleney is perpetually.caying to all comere at Berlin Are the English tools 7. They never will have again in favourable an opportunity to seguire Egypt. If they did not intend this from the commencement, tho did FIRST they buy some worthlese shares for £4,000,000 ?? Very possibly the kind auggestion is intended to
A sollision soourred of Yarmouth (W.), on te 29th January between the Geral Caulfield, burque, of Nowoastle, Preatico, from London for Singapore, aid Cardiff, and the Norwegian barque Familieng Minds, Jonsen, from Shields for Havann. Both vessels were at anohor, wben. Bisa latter broke bec shear and came into the broil as with France. But it is, nevertheless, General Caulfield's port side amidships, oarrying away three sanehinne, mirall, and a good dea of bulwarke. The damage to the fentral Candeld has been settled by the Familiens Minito,
a good aus. The Khadive most, sooner or later, nocopt the fact, that he is within the orbit of our Enspire, and that he must became a Rajah, more or less mediatised. Au this occupation, were it permanent, would ensure to all Egyptian bond- baldera the interget upon the bonds, I am by no
eidering the numerous Parisian oredis establish ments which are interested in thees bunda, would not asset to it. I coat that Lord Budomsfield will be good enough to inform me of bie inten. tion to set on Prince Bismarck's advice, should as take that resolution. in order that I may make, much money by buying Egyptian bonde, befors others know of what is about to beaur, and mailing them upon the publication of the nowa. When inst the English Government engaged in operations in regard to Egypt which affected the valus of the securities of that coan. The Times, in its naval and military intellitry, the Keasty. Rothschild bad their turn. I gence, nye taat: the "daring innovation" of think that, in fairness, it is now my Carn the Adoniralty in inviting young engineers Truth. trained in privats workshops to compete for twenty vacancies in the navy has ended in all i
Authentic partianlore colative to the wreek of the slip Gloria Grosh, by which twisty.airteane clear that the French Governmsat, con- lives were lost, wore slicited by a sorber's inquest on the body of the captain's wife, which was washed adore un 21st January at Kingston, Bigonry Bay, one of the most inaccessible spots ou the Deronshies Core Sue was on a voyage from Pera, with gunno, for Cowes, and most have been driven out of her souras, and gone ashore in the night oa's polet to the west of the Lay. The bedy of the cnutain's wife (Men, Wilor, in her nígbt-dress, una boon the first to font ashore, but the ship's furniture and papara have been found,"
À Garmati correspondent statin that thery aro but a totul, failure, notwithstanding that the only two offers in the German army who hayo preliminary examination bad barn considerably served lenger in it than the Emperor-Field- modified. About. 140, engineers seat in their Marsbal van Wangel, whose time of aervico banes, of whom 100 presented themecirea for aetaswhat excoode eighty yours, and Lieutenant examination. Eighty-three of the anodidates General von Maliszowaki, Commandant of the retired an woon sa they saw the examination House of Invalides, who has an adventy two: papara Seventes begin to work at the programs of servica iens, but only sized persisted to the und How many of these will obtain eppolaliments remtios to be seria 10
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPISM
THURSDAY 18: Mareb.
No change to note in the rates for both kinds
For Sale.
AYAL E
0 0.
ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS,
STATE OF Louisiana,”.
NEW GOODS in every Department of LADIES' OUTFITTING:
SPRING SILKSI
SİLKE
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
G. H. Drewes
Longusi; Abbalt
Butterfield & Swire.............. Mongkong Meyer & Voumání. Hougkong Meyer & Co...
kong Vogel, Hageðőru & Co. gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Out.. Hongkong Vozel, Hagedorn & Op. Hongkong Rozario & Co...
P. M. S. S. Cu
&0.3.0...... Hongkong David Suson, Sons &Co... Hongkong Jarðjur, Matheson & Co...
Messagerie Maritimes.. Hoogkong A. McG. Heston...: Hongkong Jardice, Matheson & Co. Hongkody Siemmen & Cony
at Butterfiel) & Swire.GALLA Hongkong Yogal, Hagedorn & Co.... Hongkong Douglas Laprair & Co..
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CON-
PANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies Against Fire to the extent of $30,000 on any cnd.
FIRST-CLASS RISK;
ut Current Rates.
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT, (20%)) A Nice Assortiment of so sul STRIPES,will be made on the premium oliarged, on alf specially adapted to Spring Wear. Insurance, such Reroux being payable on the
iamme of the Policy. BLACK SILKS PLAIN COLOURED
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta, Imperial Ara Insurancs Company, 38 Hougtong, 1st Marab, 1874,
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Undersigued is prepared to Grant 1 Policies againat Fire to the ortomé of Į$50,000 on First-olags Risks.
The EMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS, MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS GOODS, för Morning or
NEW
A
Wear. Ottinary
The EMPRESS STRIPED MUSLINS. NIAGARA STRIPES.
NEW SATINETTE MUSLINS. FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS.
& Largo Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
NEW PRINTS I --
+
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (2017.) upon the Oorrent Local Buses of Precais will be a Flowed upon Insurnaces affected with this Office.
T. G. LINETEAD, *
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On or about 30th los.
Quick despatah.
Qnio'k deepatob
Quick despatah.
Qoiak despatogr
Quick despatolic: Qutbe despatch.
20th inst., at 8 r..
On 2nd prox., at 8 r.. On 20th fast, at 8 PM. Ca 90th inat, at S P.ú. Da 22nd test, at noon. Today, at 5 p.M. Today, at 10,AM.
·Tacday, at noon.” Dm or about 18th pat Poday.
On 18th inat, daylight
Yessels on the Berth.
FOR TAKAQ (DILEOT).
"ORANGE GROVE,"
TEK AL British Bark Longmir, Muster, will be despatobed for the abors Tort TO-DAY, the 18th ines.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co, $87. Hongong, Lub March, 1877. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWANFOO.
Stenship
Vessels on the Berth.
U, 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Post-Ofice Notifications.
A mail will class For Shanghai-Par Genizan, to-day, the 16th instant, at 9.30.M.
For Shanghai-Fer Amoy, to-day, the 18th.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 71 OVER-instant, at 11.30 a 4 LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA ANU SAN FRANCISCO,
LORE
VS. Wall Steamer ALABRA will be despatched for San Francisco, Yoko I hams, on TUESDAY, the 20th Marab, 1877,
at P.M., taking Passengers and freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe..
Through Paasongor Tickets and Bills f Lading ara isased for trimsportation to Tek
For TipidPer anhauer Union, to day, the 16th intact, at 11,80.6am.
For Manila. Por Esmeralda. to-day, the th instant, at 2.30 PM.
For SaigoToday, the ith instant, as 2.30 г..
Forware, Amoy. Luwanton, nud Tumeal, Per Haloong, to marrow, the 17th instant,
P.AL
at
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcul.-Fer Arratsed pear and Penguis, on Tuesday, the
hama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco20th instant, at 2.30 PM
to porta in Mexico, Central and South America and to New York and Europ, vir Overland Railways.
1.
Steamer of the Mitan Bish S. Company will lonco Shanghai, via the Inland Res Herts, about aame date, and unko close connection at Tokohama,
At New York, Pamongera baris election of various lines of steamers to Englanik Franco, and Germany,
·MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES'
PACKET. The Coated States Mail Packet ALASKA will be despatched on TUESDAY. the ̃ 202h- March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisc the United States, and London, which will “be CLOSED ne foltóm:
2.M. Registry of Lettere ceneos 2.80 m. Font Office closen..
2.30, F.M. Correspondence for Japan or tha Upited States only may be posted neatens 12 szutakuja SANTANAS lue
Freight will be received on board;until PM.. ke 12b bostaat Birel Backogss vil be. received at the Glace until a
alt Parool Packages should be marked to ad. of 12 cents extra Postare, artil drcée in fully value of ambao je required, s
For further information as to Passage and. Freight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 16, Prays Ontral.
RUSSELL & Qa,
Agents, Hongkong, March 9th, 1877,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEEOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM "FOR SAIGON,SINGATORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUDZ, TOMALIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
“HALOONG,"** Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the ahova Ports on SUNDAY, the 18th instant, BOMHAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT at Daylight,
For Freight or Passuge, apply to
DOUGLAS APRAIK & Co. 099 Honekong, 18th March, 1877. |10 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Tating Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HaxRow, NINGPO, and Poste in JAPAN.
.“ AGAMEMNON "
Agent, Sun Fire Ofice,THE Company's Steamship 1995 Hongkong, 4th October, 1976. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM-will
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong- kong. Canton, Foochion, Shanghai, and Han- and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
Splendid Assortment of Fasor and MAN-low
JHESTER PEINTED, our own registered Fatterne, Warranted Fast Oulona.
of Bongai drag-sules of the day buvo been at SPRING the raton giren yesterday, 9585 to $5371 for Patou, 103 $545 to $547) for: Benaces, that is for ordinery sad solvot ubesta, Settlements of Malwa az 5000, with allowance from one te dua and a half mastice.
Newa has been received in Liverpool of the destruction of the American ship Dakota Baronet heing sat on fire at sea by lighting. She was a new ship of some 1,400 tons register, gud was on a voyage from New Orleans to Liverpool with ourge of cotton and several scovers. On the 7th Jan, she was struck by lightning and set on firs. All eforts to put ont the fire tiled, and the crew and passengera were obliged to take to the boats in a heavy upa. They acorded in getting plear of the FOR ebip witbont accident, and siter being two daya and nights in opon bonts they wera picked up by the German brig Hedwig, Captain Kreff, and landed at Fugal.”
Captain P. Grieves, of the English brig Queen, of Shurebau, arrived at St. Helena From Singapore and Aigoa Bay for Hamburg, reports baving experienare a accession of gales from the 10th to the 22nd Desember, off the Cape of Good Hope, in which she lost bulwarką, mtried away band of lower main topsail-yard, and shíp wum cuusidomibly strained. A mrvey has been held, and the surveyora, report baring found, inside, 174 inches water in the well, but no in preise after waiting an hour; deck seams and) waterways slack, combings round maizwart bore, &c.; Kiso, outside, the rodderbend split, the cuntking stack in places, and a few amali grazing pieces required.
A
From retura relating to the Marcantile Marine Fund, just issued from the Parliamentary Offices, it appears that the receipts during lat year were $55,0001. Of tais em 316 0007, was derived from the light dues, and 99 976 from fasander the Merchant Shipping Aot. Amongst the payments was a sum of 328,1457, for the protection of Shipping along our consts. The lighthouses olobe swallowed, an nearly 110,0001. of this amont, lebt-vessels 55,000, bessons and baoys over, 10,0002 and the necessary steam and aciling reasola 55,790. No less a sum tanh (70,0002, want-towards new buildings, 108,4801. for salaries wad expenses at the racions ports, 10,0002, for life-saving apparatus, and 2,6001, for pensione grated by the Trinity House Corpore tion.
On Jore 22nd, the managing owner of the iron screw-steamship Joseph Lous, received a talogram from the Bosphorus containing the intelligence that that steamer had been in volle sigh with an Egyptian frigate in the Bosphorus, and that the Joseph Lions raasived much extensive damago that elie nok almost immediately. Upon the steamer beginning to sink the arew of the frigate exerted themselves to save the crew of the steamer, and succeeded in rescuing all the hands with the exception of one seaman, Otto Wilson, who was drowned. The Egyptian frigate was badly damaged, and had to be beacbed. The Joseph Love was built at North Shields abont four years ago, was of 1,250 tons barthen, and wae of first-olase build. She wae worth about 222,000,0
The Innoh of the unarmoured iron corvette Euryalus took place from Ubatham Dockyard, an the Slat Jaanary, in the preaurice of a large nomber of spectators. The ceremony of "cbrin tening" the Bargatus was performed by Mrs. Stewart, wife of Admiral Stewart, O.B., Oon- trollor of the Navy. The launch was a most successful one, the vecual zot hanging on the ways for an instant. The Earyalus in obe of the newly designed tren øvrer uurretten mut with wood, of the Boadicez, typs, intended to be ased as a swift oruiser,chiedy for the protestion of the commaree of the morcantile maring in 2340.of war. She is of the same obaracter Re the Taconsfast, and several other venaele of that plaas, recently added to the navy, but somewhat aumiler, although their leading features are generally the mice.
On the 29th Jantiary two gunbosta built for the Government were successfully launched from the yard of the Burrow Irun Bhipbuilding Company is the presence of a distinguisbed company of spectators. These upubnets are “two of thò six ordered some time ago by, tho Government of the Mallard class, in which Ens mmming qualities are uszociated with great. relating strength. One receired the same of. the Foxhound, from Miss Blanche Egerton, dwekter of Admiral: the Hon, F. Egerton, MX., and the second received the ammo of Fore tord from Lady. F. C. Carendiah. · Exols bont carries two 6-pounder gana widehips and two -20-pounders, onn fore and oneft. They man- sara in length 135, in breadth 28ft. Gin, and have a depth of bold at 12ft, The boats are strongly built, their bulla belug composito.
The number of reasoia of war of all the mark- time nations amounted in 1876, socording to
EXCHANGE... LONDON — Bank Bille, on demand
8/113
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. 8/114
· Bank Bills, at6-months'eight 4}D, Credits, at 6 months' sight 4/01: Documentary,“
mantha Right........
283
ON BOMBAY-Bank.eight..... OF CALCUTTA.-Bank, eight. 253. UN SHANGHAI
Bank, sight
Privato, 30 days'-sight......
SHARES.
Hongzong and Shanghai Bunk Sharo-27
per cont, pranium. Uncon Lavarance Society of Canton-8620 par
share
China Craders Insurance Company's Suures--:
59,000 per share,
WHITE QUILTINGS,
MARSELLA, PIQUES.
COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS.
SPRING HOSIERY,
PLAIN and STRIPED SILE NOSE.
WHITE and STRIPED · LISUD THREAD
HOSE...
WET and STRIPED COTTON HOSE. SPRING SCARVES and TIES. COLLARS and QUFÈS.
NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, from Paris. UNTEIMMOD HATS and BONNETS. NEW RIBBONS,
LACES
FEATHERS;
DE FLOWERS. A Large Stook of "BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDEROLOTHING.
D.RESS MAKING↓1. Our DRESHMAKER bas recently arrived from England, bringing the latest fashions. From Chine insarance Company-$205 per share, the experienne she has had in best London Hongkong Fivelasaranoe Company's Share-
$525 per share.
bogacs, ehe is quite perfect'in fitting and styla
China Fire (usurzuce Company's Shares-$150 | altogether new to this Colony,
рет зайте.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-20 per cent, discant. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam Narigation Company-Tia
95 per share.. Hongkong @ Jampany's Shares-675 per
share, nominal, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-8474 per
bare.
Chinese Imperial Loan-£103. Ez. 16.10.
SALES ON MARCH 15TH, 45 DEPORTED BY CHINESE. Black Pepper-300 bags at $5.00; by Yaa Sban. Tai to travelling tradur
Fishmaw-2 cases, at $12.78, by Tuck Mer Hop Eee to traveling trader -
Auins. Tallow-packages, at $0.79, by Shing Cheung to travelling trader
Shellfish - pokages, at $55,00, by Shing hong to traveling trader.
Funga-10 bags, at $28.80, by Chun Obong to travelling trader.
Vermicelli 30 bagə, at $6150, by Chou Cheng to travelling trader.
American Flour-300-baga, at $1.68, by Fook Tizet. Wo to travelling radar.
·Rad Pons-40 bags, at $245, by Hing Tai to travelling bridér,**
Vermicelli-20 baga, at $0.10, by Hing Tai to trivelling trader.
Driad Lily Flowera... 16 haga, at: $1200, by Kwong Wo Cheong to travelling trader."
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (From "Messrs." PAGÇONER, & Co.'s Kausezza)
„Miraa
MILLINERY. by a FIRST-CLASS HAND.
SATLE AND. -0·0., VICTORIA EXOHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
1-
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE. A VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE attacked 5 Hore-Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parta
Apply to
A MILLAR & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALW and .PORTER.
DAVID CORSAE & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
CANVAS. Long Flex Growa
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. ti:3180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTOS
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Axolo-CarINESE DICTIONAFT, published at the Daily Trans Cliftee, Hongkong,
Boomprehensiveness and practical service
The Work sbonds unrivalled. All the new
Warnate-- P Ban
5054
20700
-T'harutomater & Kinaiane
words which the Chinese have of late years boon
61
Thermistorih 7 Marc Trocumhacter A. Wot bulb) käsiin Thurmometer:1 nạc: (Wet bulb)-i
80
204
· Terminster...a vu. (Wet hull);
Thermander-armoni.
Theeaster-Minimum Cover night)
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. 1458 Ronkony. 15t). Chatober, 1868 THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANO
COMPANY.
be despatched on or abent the 18th instant. For Freight or Pussaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 993 Hongkong, 14th March, 1877.
FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
RE Rotmship
THE
CALOUTTA.
**ARRATOON APOAR,” Captain. B. Maotavish, will leave this for the above Parts on TUESDAY NEXT, the 20th instant, at 3 r..
Dospatahes will close at 20 .. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS' &' Co.,
Agenta. 399 Hongkong 13th. Murob, 1877.
FUR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
VALOALOUTTA. HE
THE Undaraiguel, having been appointed!
Agent in Hongkong for the above-med Company prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings-and on-foot The extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate discount of 20%
Attention, ie invited to a conderable redao. tion in premia for Life Insurance in Chinx,
Life Policies effeated. during the year 187, O. Cowell, Commander, will rave for the Share in the Bomte to be dolared on 31stabose Ports or TUESDAY, the 20th instant, Desember, for the quinquennial-period then
nding..
A. MAGG. HEATON. 1465 Hongkong, 27th September: 1875, THE OHINA FIRE INSU KANOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Saigon and Fehang Saigon Jaise and Japas, and at Singapore,
*Kishe accepted, and Policies of lusurance granted at the rates of Premiam current as the Fabove-mentioned Ports,
No charge for Policy fees.
Secretary.
JAS. B. COUGATRIE.
Calories 194 gober, 1271. THE SECOND: COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA.
3P.M.
Steamship
"PENGUIN,"
Despatches will close at 9:30PM. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATIESON & O.. 304 Horebong, 18th Klarab, 1872.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LOWDỤN, viả SUEZ CANAL,
will
uk Company's Steamship.
"NESTOR"
be despatched on or about the 301£ instant. For Freight or Passage, oprly to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 499 Hongkong, Ida-Mares, 1977.
LOUIS."
ON THURSDAY, the 22nd March, 1877,
2.50 F.M. when the Mail is finally closed. Corrcapondance must be specially directed for this route, and if not felly propaid will be sent by British Packet.
Letters. Ba, on le posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, it fficient Amarinya stamps are added to propay, them from San Francisco tedentiustion. Ame rinan Stamps are said at this Offee..
The obargo for. Rozistry is 8 nents in Hong kqug Stampa and 10 eants is U.S. Stamps to those places only the naibes of which are print- ed in Italics. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francinoo (8 cents).
The following are the charges na virmepoɑ- denos thus sent :—
LETTERS, Per Half Onacs. Hongkong US.
Stamps Stamps, Centa Ceuta.
Canada, British Columbia, Neb Brunswick, Nova Sentin. Prineg
Edward's Talant Vanbruer
Teland. Babamse, NASA, New Providence
at Noon, the Company's Steamship "ANADER" Corimandant MOREAU, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and | Arvinwall, Bermuda, Oph CARGO, will leave this Port for the above 1 Greenland Falco, Panama |
Hawaii, New Foundland. Ajme places,
Ghatemala, Margieans
Cargo and Spacio will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marvoilles, and, accepted in teamrit through Marsoilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.Ma Specie and Parcels until 3 F.M. on the 21st Maroh, 1877. (Pareola ure not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agenoy's Onice) Contenter and vains of Packages are required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU PODEY.
Agent,
Bongkong, 9th March 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM, SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAB. SENGERS FOR TEE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
IN CONNECTION: WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
"COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE S.S. BELGIC will be despatchel for San Francisco, tid Yokohama, on MON. DAY. the 2nd April, at 3 r., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Enrona.
Connection is made st. Yukohema with Steamere from Shanghai,
Freight will be Proeived on board antil 4. of the let prazimo, Panel Package will be received at the Office until 5 PM. same day. All Pureel Packages should be marked to addrera in full; value of same is required.
Retara Pasange Tickets avaliable for 8 months are fasted at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates,
FOR NEW YORK, THE AI American Ship Pioner, Master, will load Loro and will haro Passare, apply to the Aency of the Company,
MYSTIC BELL,"
For farther information as to Freight ot
garek desatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORŃ, & 0%. 388 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. Al American Ship
"NONE"
TAgent fourlour for the above Com THE Undermigand, having been appointed pany call BPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium feaarged for all steamer risks, besides which a
rokerage of THIRTY-THLEE and ONE-W. Taylor, Master, will load Agre and will have THIRD PER CENT. (331)will be allowed quick despatch as above. Com risks to perts in China, Japan, the-Philip-
For Freight, apply to pines, and the Straits. On risk to all other porta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER DENT. (15%) ouly.
SIEMSSEN & Co..
1028 Hongkong, Las Joly, 1874. JHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE:
VOGEL, MACEDORN & Co. 283 Hongkong, 16th Fabenary, 1877.
FOR NEW TURK. HE Agents. 12 Fours 3/3 L. 11 Danish Bark
KURSOR." L.G. Grove, Master, will lond here and will bare immediate despatch as abors.
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, MAGEDORN & Go, 234 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON, - British Ship
ANGLO SAXON,"
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ms- rine Bisks to all parts of the World. In Hovordance with the Company's Articles of Ae sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-C. Harrington, Master, will load here and have buted anneally to Contributors, whether Shure-immediate despate, holders or not, in proportion to the net amount
of Premia contributed by each, the remaining thard boing carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Oo.,
General Agents.
ti 951 Hongkong. 17th April, 1873. {NUSTA BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜMARTER, AND SPROTAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1809.
JAPITAL~£2,NIS,DVG-
Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong fox
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. tf 392 Hongkong, 10th March, 1877.
FOR LONDON, FÉNIE AL British Ship
"STAR OF CHINA,"
No. 87, Queen's Road Cesiraly
G. B. EMORY,
Honghong, 3rd March, 1877.
Ayout.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the OAFTAIN, the Aurs, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for y DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Urew of the following Jossols during their stay in. Hongkong Harbour
Amaz, British bark, Will-Captain. ADELINE, Gersan Lark, Bios-Arahold,
berg & Oo.
Alexi-
co Salvador, Zakili Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Corin
·Rics, Chigno, Gretion, Gui ana, Honduras, Machnigne, y New Granada, Nicaranum. S vý in, Martia Turke'a Iliuly Venezuela. West Indise luni, Bolivia, Chili, Bouador, Peru... 8. Brasil.......
Argentine Confederation: a)
Guo, Ayres Paraguay, Urs-8 gury......
Books & PAPERS. Cirontera, &o, for Canada, perky
102.....
Newspapers for all other placas Į (not over 4 oz.) each Paper....
·10
Sopke, &s, for all other places, 6
Der 40minuto Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (ne silk scarcea, jewellery, &c.) will be detained sad sold.
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOK WT. The French Contract Packet "AVADYR " will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS
DAY; the 22nd instant, with Maila to end through the United Kingdom and Europe, við- Maraeilles; to Saigor. Fingapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji,' den, Seychelles Réunion, Mauriting, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportabity for forwarding Correspondence to E. Afrion, the Cape. St. Helena, and Ascension.
Letters sy als be forwarded to Iadin by- the Packet, but can be paid only as far as Coy. ion. The postage to Coplan must: ba, prapuid. Bagh Patates should be murkel Piid to Galls only, they will go on from Gaile as unid
The following will be the houra or Vidsing va Mulle, &c.:---
WEDNESDAY, 21st March,
6 P., Money Order Ofis doses. Post Office closes accept the NiGHT Box, which ursins open all night.
THURSDAY, 2nd March,
7 AM Post Offer opens for ale of Stampe. Begistry of Leiters, and Peat- ing of ali correspondence.
10 AM, Registry of Letters OBASER, 11AM., Post One closes except for Late
Tipttera
11.10A.M., Letters (int Letters only) except those to and throngh & astralia, ning bo prated on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, antil 11.30 A.M.. when the Past Office CLOSES
entirely.
Arrangements baying boos ado under which Mails for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby noticed Karthat the rates of postage, which must be paid in
ANGLO SAZON, British ship, Harrington
Vogel, Ravedorn & Co ANNIES HALL, American bark, Neleon.-
Douglas Laprik & Co. BELLE OF OSEGON, American Lark, Merriman.
-Rozaria & Co,
Camaroo, British 3-m..sob., Baile Borneo
...Company.
BRWARD JAMES. American bark, O'Brica.-
Ruzario & Co
E. TON BEAULIEU, Gorman bark, Sebuicdez.-
Borneo Co.
BELENE, German bark, Volgaardsen Wielor
& 05.
HOCHUNG, Chinese eteamer, Petersen...
8. J. Co.
MONTAR, Aaeriosa abip, Taylor Vogel, B.
gedorn & Vo
Blaker, Master, will load hare and have imme. PASTINE, British bark, Scoaourt-Melchers diate despaton.⠀
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 235 Hongkong, 6th February, 1877,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE-British Berque
SPIRIT OF THE AGE,"
the above Company, are prepared to grant Captain Johnson, will barc a quick despatab compelled to soin to express the numerous ob- Pocies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 for the above Forta. jeste in mohinary photography, telegraphy, and on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, in mianoc generally, which the rapid advance at the nonal rates, subject to a discount of
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Twenty per cent. (20%)
here given in extenso.: Bach and every word is
a)
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- dises for students of a most instructive nature: Both the Court and Puniti pronnenstions ar
DHINA, COAST METBOROLOGICAL
YESTERDAY TELEGRAMS,
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER,
Barometer
REGISTAR.
Braren 15th
Kuat
SICARD
718-
KONG:
BALT.
some official statistice lutely publish U fin' Ger. Taurelor nitached..... 59.0 30.0
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
* 1068 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
given, the accents- being carefuly marked on PHENIX FIREINSURANCE COMPANY.] the best principle hithato silained". Theżyn
For Freight or Passage, spply to
ROZARIO & Co. 203. Hoogkong, 2nd February, 1977.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
ONER Waduralgrind, Aganlalu sabore. Jompany, are prepared to GRANT IN- SÜRANCES at Current Enter
MBLORERS 2 Co., Agenta, Royal Insurance Company. 11780 Hongkong, 27th Marob, 1876. THE LONDON ASSUBANOL
| graphy displays the saccèse of an attempt to /rum Undareignod having bood appointed. make the Chinese and English type coercapood. Agoats to the above Company at this in the aise of body, thereby affecting a vast Port, are prepared to grant Policies against zoonomy of space, achieving a dearness not Fire to the extent of $40,000, an Buildinga or ---- previously attained, and dispensing with those for Goods stored therein,
rest margine and Tuomet spanos which bove
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 0.
heretofora charmaterized Chinese publications. 717mekong, 9th November, 1869,
For practical purposes the arrangement of PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. the work is so completé, that a reference)
to its pages caubles a person who under:ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- stands English to communicato effectively out of Twenty per gent. (20) apos the with natives who understand nothing but Chí mese. In this respect the work will be found current local rates of premia will be allowed indispensable to all Buropea reaidog in upon insurances effected with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., 314hina, and to the natives themselves it
Aguide.
➡ | 500) 620 42.5 41s plains subjects fully with which very few in -
dood of them are perfectly noquainted. T
any, to 2,039, of which 209 were ironclads.in W... There armemrat comprised 150,000 men and
15,000 güne: 110 war vessels, including 56 iron-Forc...
x *
3
20 200
4 4
1
3
clade, were in course of constraction. The abare pry Thermunter
if 119 Hongkong 27th June, 1872.1
COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHARTEL or
GIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIEST ‚Å‚D. 1720.
undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, prepared to grant Insiranous as followsam
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current dates, payable either agra
and
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
& Co.
PATO, British schooner, Stocam.-Muster. SARAN NICHOLSON, British ahip, Selkirk.
Melchers & Co.
EXE HARRY PARSES, British ship, Chapman.
-Melobern & Cn.
United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol- deance, on correspondence addressed to the
lows, Tit. For Letters amusa For Newspapers For Books and
„22 cents per half ounce
4eab.
1 ounce 4.centa. ounces 2 cents. Fatterns.....overy + sunces 12 ecate.
To provide means of remitting stall some money lo or from this Colony and between Ports of Oking and Japan, the Postmasters
tha
and Agents of this Office will is fatore bo al- lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong. Postage Stampa from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- and Tokobsme, however, in sither direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Starsp's tendered for ente most not che eeed $25 in value, must be perfectly steam, in good condition, and in stripe of at least two, as a separate. Stampa will be parebated. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a note.
observavimu..
Letters containing. Stamps should be regis. JOSEPH, French bark, Ducout Caricatored, so the.Stamps should be secured from.. & Ob SYRINGA, British 3-m, sob., Partridge--Oboo
Cheong Wing. WODAN, German bark, Meyer-Winter & Cc.
T.
ALGAR
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, RENTS COLLECTED.
BROWN JONES & Co., ... UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENTS ÉRICTED,
BUT
THE
Do
Y
9 FULLY WOOD ROAD.
Undersigned baus 10 inform his
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur. Lobnsing if bie publio funda, ir band are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appears doubtful or nepicious. He ta allowed to charge a Commission of one per seat, on all Stampe parqlanned.
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Most countrica to which. Honekang forwards Übermpondence baring lord the Generai Postal ning or being probably about tashino, it ie neovery that the following rolos ba strictly observed.
1:
Letter or Packet, whether to be regis Friendstered or uuregistered, can be received for Postige
and the Public that he has always on if it contains gold or silver moncy, jewels, pre-
hand all kinds of
FANS AMB IVORYWARE
FOR BELE AT CHEAP PRICES.
OHUN QUAN KEE
UAYAL ROAD, CANTON. 109° HE HUNG & De
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hund. LARGE STOCK of every description of Co
Address care of ICT-LOUNG & 00, No, 43, Prava, Hongkong.
048 Hongkong, 9ts Niny, 1876,
MANUALIFORNIA,
cians articles, or saything that, as a general rute, is liable to Customs duties,
2 This Regulation prohibits the sending of.. Patterns of datiable articles; anless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value,
Joves
3. The limits of weight allowed are na fol.
BOOKS AND FRERs-To British Offices, alb, PATTERNB.-Gil, if withous intrinsic value, BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, Mo., 26.
PATTERNS.-8.cz.
4. The following articles ennast be sent by,
Duine it cannot but be invaluable occasionally BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE, until Australia. Principal Ports of India JOHN SKINKEK SM. PRANDISUU, inteles. Candley, Srimp. Indise, Dyestuffa, o A China 40066.0 49.3384 To illustrate the vast scope of the work, tɓal of Germany in the world's navy, was 21 ripe fra Thermontier SAN53) 657 e sclio exibiwere? Vocabulary contains about-16,000 Undersigned having been appointed Policies isened for long or abort her.ods at Sole Agest on the Paffe Coust for
following factaare enbmitted for consideration.✔ 18E
(1) being iconoladni 2 frigates, 4 correttes &
gamboats, 1) verses fitted wib ueters (of which W... 6.
are corretted, 3 tenders, and 3 ero vequcla.with Kena torpedoes). As regards the number of vesselu ̈
which they possess, the diff cant nations rack. Qoundity rateu
follows: England, France, Russia, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain. Bollaud Deu gurky broken and Norway, Postaga) Italy
· Agents for the above company, BTS prostraten B Lem. Obinene obaracters, and. Medhurst's Englishpared to runt Insurances as follows.
and Ubizzens Biotionery about 100,000, whilst
Barnaktak, layel ciṭṭo seu in ingkeng lens, and hundrade,
and Garowy yank together by canzon of the n to a singad situation. great number of vessgla ther b bare lately con- stracted. The Guachte Augsburg, commenting
thie work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Obiuose charpó
MABINE RISKS.
A discount of 20% allowed
whatever is dangerous to the Malls or offensive or injurious to persons denting with them.--
AKCELE molester Repenting arms and AMTGENTORY
The public in reminded that, in Ohina and Dn Font's Blastingand Sporting Powders Lars. Superior and Pacific Free Company's Safespan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post. Buon troable and disappointment" is ̈oamne-↑ „by My 1145 Jaly`20 ạ.
persistent attempts to send am valuable trifos HE CHUNG NGOI SAN POthrough the Post, Fans, Coxios, Articles of ·
Drres, Fancy Work, and similar prementa are (Chicone Daily Press),
continually bring refused, the sonders having İzi pea apatet sistemija-Eestiga kun muasidah maka
•nInj<yrk0++Z+14"
- Ja the hast medium for Advertia nz among tạo | paid the frșight ny steamer. No refund can be
Native Community.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policies at current rates, payable efther bere, Policies ved forsus notarseeding £6,000, ters. Again, despite all the grammars and in London, or at the principal perta of India, un reasonable terms
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. other elementary works as yet pubushed, the Australia, and the East.
K VŠAK JALOquán 26th July, 1872 SLEKTSETTER, in Folgenheit dozren sad song, kept in the upsa student of this dítónit langonga abaniutaiji na A Brokerage of THIRTS-TKasgand (Fɛ
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. gaires are nples to display the various appli. THIRD PEE dAxr, will ka silo 983 on all LUUAL Disation of Yup, is registered erorg (waporate, Nafi cations and equivalents of different worde wuiob RIKE
COMPANY. FIRE RISKS. have one general meaning. Of these examples
made on mob rareola of the value of Stamps Policies granted on First-class Buildings to/1HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of
It has been establiebed upwards of TwETY bliterated before the naturis of the contents instractions from the Board of Directors, Txans, and enjoys the largest bond thle circa was discovered. an extent of 820,000,
A DISCOUNT of TBSTY FRONT (20) horizing them to iseve Policier to the extent Intion of any Chinese paper in the South of
FAZTEINS. upon the current local rates will be gllowed on of £18,000 on any one First-class Bisk, or to Chine. It is carefully edited by an experienced Soos dificulty is experienood in "ktaining a all premium charged for insurance; auch die-tbo extent of £15,000. on Adjoining Risks at Obines Sobolar, and coutmine FULL and KE-veneral understanding of whatring Pastorn. It mount being deducted at the time of the jove Quʻreet Rates,
| LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE.
ie a bond fida exmple of profą which the sender. of policy.
ferine for Advertising can be obtained arthenay for sale, or of goods which he wishes to Offos, Wyndham Scruel, Houghong; er, from order. It le to consist of the smallest possible the different Agents,
on these figures, expressed a hope that Germany: 78 g. 10 beary. To viest
Fows of WiLDim 1 to 8 lighties to moderate, this work contains more than five tipsa ae finds herself at prosent sixth on the lit STATE OF WRATH.Clear blank Clouds. Drely say other Dictionary hitherto pub will occupy the fourth place se 8000 as they, Foggy Halagitang, M. Misty, .
Limbed vemale who fa halding are completed, nad will orecha. Paing showers, Qualy. tayar
It comprises upwards of two thousand large rank eren third possibly in 1832, when the pro- unde: 7. Bal, threatening 7. Yabdity, to pag gramme which she has drawn up for burself will z, Cats The litters are rejected to inteste any inser be carried into execution. The United States the sun stage of the signication.
nary appeare to be ignored nitogether bat,
The hauré of rain for the prezant hour MOD) K
altboogh it is generally supposed to be analese, registered fans 3 to 4, and thenty of water fallon Sudicated Ja gebestrely wagub to have some place on the list,
TRUBNER & Oo
W. H. BELL PA-OSTIUM, HorenonG
60, PATERNOSTER. How;
RUSSELL & Clou
Agents.
—1 Bongkong let Jannaig, 1874-
A Discount of 20 "), allowed...
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Üo.,
Agents, po Hongkong 8th January, 1975
Hongkong, 16th January 1877
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