ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN
The Eastern and Australian Mail stoamer Thounen, Captain Miller, from Cooktown 5th March, arrived here yesterday morning The following items at news are cut from Australian paper-
VICTORIA."
MILDOUANE, February 15th. During esvare thunderstorm this afteraden, at Wedderbarn, Mrs. Hitokmapa and her son were killed by lightning, and another boy in jured.
Aman named Sloane, bitlen by a large enake at Belfast, has born cared by the injection of ammonia,
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SINGAPORE.
A public meeting was held on the 16th lost for the purpose of considering the best mola of giving expression to the general steeni stertained towards H., the Governor, Lady at the end of this month, and a committes wES Jervois, and daughters, price to their dopartu ra appointed to marry out the general with in the way most acceptable to His Excellency and Lady Jervois,
The latest intelligenos from Aobes, raporta that alt is peacctal nnd the beasth of the Dutch troops is satisfactory,
The 0.2. Op.'enteamer Putroctus arrived from
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHME.
Hongkong on the 17th instant wish about 300 LONDON, SUBZ CANAL... Nestor (str.)
the harbour limits, as bawa one of Chinese passengers and thê bai asahored oat smallpox on heard.
We understand it fe contemplated to establis two dopted for the reception climmigrants when the Chistes Immigrants Bill now before Council. shall have been paused. The principal dépôt is za he at Sandy Paint, and a branch ons will be at Tanjong Pagar
At Lower Huntley, near Sandhurst, there was hary thunderstorm and heavy ria- last night, the effects of which were Tels most severely in this district. The State hoo, and two houses were blows down. The lightning ia described as having been most vivid.
On, beard the Cadiz, which arrived on the Fabrery 16th,
16th instant from Alanils, thers were 40 attil Colonel Gardider is organising a staff of Terymon being sont boma to Spain in Irena ter Commissionaries similar to those in England being concerned in the recent mating there. The Hon, James R. Dickson, Colonial Trea-We onderstand these men were to hire beon sure of Queensland, was anfortained by the Athiraamat dinner last evening,
February 19th."
shot, but it was subsequently deemed more predent to send them to arope in onse of their execution.csaving dieaffection amongst the other
to track dad with lighting into Elizabeth-street. yesterday,T
February 24b,
The match-combined leam againck All England-la arranged for the 15to March, and tares following days. There will be six New South Walea mon and five Victorians,
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
ADELAIDE, Feb. 15th. Bears floods ara rapsited in various parts of the colony, washing away bridges, horses, and cattle, and doing much damage. The rainfall, however, is most acceptable.
A n Fubruary 23rd, Mr. E. W. Andreas, one of the proprietors of the S. A, Register, died this morning,
Thể, rebara" match with the All England Eleron in fined for the middle of April
The South Australian Register, summarising the direnlara received from the farmers, estimates
that 950,000 goren, will be reaped for wheat, averaging about six bushels" tự the sore.: Iba?
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Notwithstanding the factthatthe polissanthe- ritisa bad refund permission to tha bolding of procesalon by Samino Al Al Kamara Malay Secret Society, so delabrate the Malay feast Mandat Safar, & predessin at omnibuses, an companied with music and bannore, 103k place on the 14th dust, along the Gaylang Road, The Teksonthas Major Dunlop refused, per- mission was, baconan the Society in a turbulent. one, sad has given, from time to time, moob FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS, tranble to the polio Straits Timen,
It is said that air. Barnes will shortly make. his appearance in tragedy, esasying the rdis of Maobath.
OFICM.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Tussuar, 97th March. With the exception of sales of Patna st total yield in estimated at 5,780,973 buckets: $586, nothing else has been reported. Dedasting arough for seed and foud, this will "lease a enepine_of 3,020,970 boabela, or 80,918
tons of wheat, for export,
HAW SOUTH WALES,
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A EXPORT CARGUES,
· Per Danish Dark Korcor, for New Lurki- 2.357 packages Camphor, 1,210 volle Matting,
Kod Bydany, February 15th: - 5,000 boxos-Fire Craokom, 241 pkga. Preserves, Mr. Dampier, the tragedian, while drawing 24 bales Rags. 70 pga. Okses, and 25 pkgs,
for the performanes of "Hamlet," at the Victoria Theatre, last night, fall down in a fit, supposed from the effects of sametzake. There was cun- requoddly no performance.
Suadrien
Per Edward Jorase, for Fortland Orszon:- 3,500 bags Bios, 180 rolls and 3 bales Matting, February 21st.00 boxen Oil, 20 bozen Wino, 15 bozes and 50 Asconata from Hambog Creek, on the Lower Jara Boy, 1 baga Pena, 50iba, uach 6 bagu Lachku, state that the aquattere in thoso die Begar, 100lbs. each; 10 banken and 15 pkgá. tricts are all abandoning their stations, in con- dry Vegambles, and 144 pkga. Merchandise. Bequence of the severe drought. Stock are dying manda by thoaaands owing to the scarcity of water.
February 23rd.
Per American ship Sumatra, Tor Sun Fran cisco21,191 bags Ride; each 5016a,; 192 bags Sugur, eaob 1 pigul 120 haga Besar, each fið Ins, 50 baga Pepper ensu 1 pical: 428 pkg4. Soy, 1,799 pkgs, Oil, 239 pkgs. Paper, 88 pige.
EZ STATS OF LOUISIANA."
NEW GOODS in evety Department of LADIES' OUTFITTING. SPRING SILKST
A Nise Assurtuiout of CUKORS and STRIKES, spedisily adapted to Spring WeBT. BLACK SILKSI PLAIN COLOURED
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
The DMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIFED LUSTRES PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWKS
NEW MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS GOODS," for Morning or Ordinary
Wear P The EMPRESS STRIPED MUSLINS
NIAGARA STRIPES.
A mon camed Pierce, alias Morris Fryar, has been arrested at Golgong, on the auspicion of being concerned in the bank robbery at Coolsh,
Hoary thunderstorms were prevalent through. Tobagoo, 95 pkys, Vormicelli, 180 bags Pre-A out the county districts yesterday, but the rain-ryod Chager, 100 pkga Samehe, 36 pkgą, fall was only partial
wel
A bandsome gold erosier has been presented to Archbishop Vazghan.
February 2tik.. £5.000 has hoen sabsoribed towards a lead for juesenting estimonial to Mrs. Barker, wife of the Metropolitan Bishop of the Church of England. -
The A. S. N. Go's steamship Zy er-moon will be the rec pooket under the nawly established montbly mail service batween this port and Fiji
February 25tb.
The Government word defeated yesterday, and the Opposition are making every effort to
tura tham RL,
Marab 1st.
The case of Campbell T. Commercial Bank bas finished, and resulted in a verdict for plaia. tiff, and damages £3,000,
An Australian Blondin has completed.ar- raugamerits to arons the Middle Harbor on a 'rope made in the colony.
March 2nd. Mr. Parkes bas given watice of a motion for Tuesday next, that the retention of office by the Government in fuse of their late dufent in anbversive of Constitutional principles. T
A Protectionist masting has been held at Wallsend, NSW, sed & resolution adopted praying Parliament to adopt Protection as the only legitimate system of taxation.
TARA GYMIN, February 15th. A crushing of 246 tons of atous from the Smithfield United has produced 255 oze, of re torted gold. Y
Aoplondid lot of specimens have been banked From the California and Glanmire prospectors
and the Aurelia oleime..
Fins cool and dry weather prevails.
CUOLAH, February 19th, Three masked men stuck up the branch.Com Cercial Bank as Coolab, and presented co volver at the manager and took the sum of £900 They then adjourned to a store contain. ing six persons, whom they fastened in a room, and, plating a guard over them, rabbed them of £20.
QUEENSLAND.
BRISBANE, February 2016.
A dístinal shoot of an earluquako was folt. bere and in other parts about. Go'cloak this morning.
February 28th. There was a pablio repoption given to Mr. Angne Mackay or bis landing from Americi.. His Excellerey Governor Cairan presided.
March 2nd, Thoro is a general ramone that the Nairnshire, with three bandred and fifty immigrante anda arew of sixty, bound from Glasgow to Brisbane, ia leat, but it cannot be traced to a good foundation,
ROCEDAMPTON, February 23rd,?! Robert Erith, selector at Taamba, bas su ceaded to a legasy of some property at Cornhill, said torbe worth £100,000.
MARTBOROUGH, February 23rd, The Sybil, echooser, arrived to-day, from the South Sea Talande, with ninety-nevon laborers, alt weil
The Premiar, replying to a deputation of working.men yesterday, in reference to the Polynesian qucation stated that he would refer the matter to hig'allagnes
Cooktown, February 26th. The stormship Blackbird, has arrived and roports the murder of three of the crew of the schooner Douglass, by threa aborigines who shipped as part of the craw, From an island off Cardwell. The remaining portion of the crow. anbagquentiy killed the murderers; the rest of the crow, who wore wounded wore taken to Cooktown
The proprietors of the Cooktown Aerald have bean shed by Dr. A Here, for libel, and dam dgcame land at £2,000
The Editor of the Cooktown Courier adom“ Dr. Youngson for an gault, and claims £200 Camagen, p
March 3rd
A fest of walking has been performed by some black troopers, who holted from Maylown, on the Palmer, a few weeks ago and bar been arrestod ng Cardwell. From the Palmer Gold field to Cordwoll, the distance nearly 190 -miles in a direct fine Alaving for deviations, the distence soloally traversed was about 270 miles, These man had to find fond, esim rivers, and avoid the swarms of hostile, myals, for they loft agarmed except with one mahanka,
Fangus, 30 pkgs, Sago, 59 bandies Kattun 1,184 pkgs. Firs Uraekara, 667 rolls Matting, 1,293 hoger Ten (Sonshong), 25.8601ba.; 421 10,676 pkge. Soudries,
· NEW SATINETTE MUSLING FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS, A Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
NEW PRINTS!
Splendid Actormont of France and MAN-
CUBBIEE PRINTED, zur own registered
-Patterns, Warranted Fast Oclours.
-WHITE QUILTINGS,
MARSELLAS, PIQUES.
SPRING HOSIERY,
PLAIN and STRIPED SILK HOSE. WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD
Fer Spirit of the Ags, for felbourne-1182 SPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS. haga Sugar, 250 bogusada Molrases, 650 caves. Oil, 200 bags Bico, 45 pige. Bumbɔo shoota, 75 pkgs. Sng, 20 cue Trunks, 40 boxes Spirit, 4 boxes Tobacco, 61 pkgs Crackers, 30 buka Puas, and 433 pkg. Meronsudise. For Sydney 128 rolla Malling, 810 cases Oil, 140 pkgs, Joy, 50 bankote Bainboc eboote, 40 boxer: Vermicelli, 40 ace Chutnoy, 51 paskagés Trunks, 40 5x Wine, 20 cases Sweet Ginger, 17 bores Tobacco, 13 pkge. Syrup, sad-230 pagu Merchandise.
ON LONDON.
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A
DICHANGE,
Bank Bills, on demand
31104 A Bank Bills, et 30 days' sight. 3/10 Bank Bills at 6 maütis' might 3/13/2 Oredita, at & weaths' might 4/ƒ0
Documentary Bills, as 6.
month' aight-
4/0
BOWAY-Hank, sight...
225
OF
CALOUTTA-Bank, sight...... 225 SHANGHAI,—
Bank, sight...
721
Private, 30 days' sight... 731
SHARED."
Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Bhares-31
per cent. premium..
abure.
Union Insuranos Jociety of Canton-£620 per Ohio Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$2,100 par ahura.
Chinees Insurance Company-3205 per share. |Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Maskes
007 por atare.
Fire Laurance Company'a Shares-$150 per-ahare,.
Hongkong and Whamps Deck Company's
Shires-35 per cent, discount. tengkung, Cunton, and Macao 3 leszabost Co.'s
Chara-10 per cent, discount. Shanghai Stow Navigation Company-Te
-30 por abace, ex dividend. Rongkong Gas Company's Shares-875 per
Pahare ·4% 2
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$30 per
share
Chinese Imperial Loan -108 19.. Ex., ds. 1d.
SALES ON MARUH 27TH, AB REPORTED BY
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE. DE SPRING SUARVES and TIES.
COLLARS and CUFFS. NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, from, Pavia, UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS:
NEW RIEBONS;
LACES,
FEATHERS,-
FLOWERS. A Large Stook of. BABY LINEN and
LADIES UNDEROLOTHING..
DRESS, MAKING!- Our DEBAKER has récently arrived from England, bringing the latest fashions. From the experience she has had in best London boats, she is quite perfect in fitting and atyle altogether new to this Colony,
MILLINERY by a FIRST-CLASS HAND,
SAYLE AND 00, VICTORIA BXCHANGE
Butterfeld & Swire. ong Mayer & Oỏ... é m gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Bongzong Vogel, Hagedorn, & Co... Hongkong(0, & O. 8. 06.......”
PM. 6. 8. Oc....
Messageries Maritimes.. Hongkong Butterfibld & Snire: Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co gkong Douglas Lapraík & Do..
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
On or about 30th lost. JQ'klok despatoti, Quick despatak. Quick desputabiga Os &rd pros, at a P.M. On láth prox, at 9 P.K. ....... To-morrow, al usou,
„Kusih proz, at noon. „To-day, at '4 P.M. · „ffo-morrow, at 4 ̃o«M» - Oi lạt proxi. daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI;
| Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Yates For Häxxow. Nixgro, and PORTs in JAPAN
ANTENOR”.
[POLICIES gracted at ourrent rates on' Ma-
rine Rieke to all parts of the World. InKE Company's Steamship
ТЕР accordance with the Company's Articles of Asi sociation, Two-thirds of the Profita are distri buted annually to Contributore, whether Shure kulders or not, is proportion to the nai amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining (third being carried to Reserve Fund.
will be despatched TO-DAY (Wednesday), the 28th instant, at 4 pmA.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageäte. 142 Hongkong, 27th March, 1877,
SWATOW, AHOY, AND FOOCHUW. THE Strowabiy
OLYPHANT & Co.,
General agent.FOR
95) Hongkong. 17th April. 1873. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND 1
FUZE INSURANCE COMPANY. OF
BATAVIA
#NAMOA," Captain. Watoby, will be despatbed for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the let proximo, at
LUCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
~FOR LONDON, vid SUBZ CANAL,
THE Undersigood, having then splined Daylight.
Agents in Hoogkong for the above Com-For Freight or Passage, apply to Roll SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & U... SHIFF RS to the low rates of premium -472 Hongkong, 26th Marsh, 1377, courged for all steamer risks, besides which a Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT. (334) will be allowed on risks to porta in China, Japan, the Philip- ples, and the Straite. On risk to all other. porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER | CENT. (15 %) only.
SIEMSSEN & Co
Agvive
1029 Hongkong, lat July, 1874, BATAVIA SEA AND FIER INSURANCE
MEME COMPANY
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS.
Položes at current ratea, payable either here, in London, or at the principal parts of Judin, Australia, and the East.
THE Company'a Stanchip
|
Vessels on the Berth.
£180
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE VAGALLENADEN, £UEZ, MALTA,
MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTÄ.
HE-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Erra THE AND ETM *KASHGAR," Captain BAKDE will leave this on THURSDAY, the 29th instant, st Noon
For further Particulire, apply to KARMADAM LAND, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 18th March, 1877.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENORES FOR THE UNITED STATES
BY AND EUROPE..
4
IN CONNECTTON WITH THE
USNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AN AND ATLANTIQ STEAMERS.
ART. 85, BELGIO will be despatched for
SIZE & PARCIRCO 2 Lokobama, on TUES DAT, the 3rd April, at 3 PM, taking Cargo
and Passengera tor
or Japan; the United States,
and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokolems with Stepners from Shanghai
Freight will be received on board anti) 4 P.M. of the 2nd April. Patel Packages will be recored at the Office atil 5 P.M. come day, All Parcel Packages should be marks to address in fell; valno of anma la required,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Salgon-To-day, the 28th instant, -- aŭ 11.30 A.M.A
For Shanghai--For entenor, to day, the 28th iristantynt 8,30 PM
For Shanghai-Per Glenartney, to-morrow, the 20th instant, ab 3,20 rx.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet KASIGAR! will be despatebed with the Mails for Faropa,
c., on THURSDAY, the 29th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mnila, 820.-
WEDNESDAY, 28th instant
F., Money Order Office lose 6 E., Foet Office of scope the Nrdur. Box, which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 29th instant,
7A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Revistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
20 A Post Office closan oxarpt for Late,
Letters. Registry of Letters onuses, 10.15 A.M., Lettere may be posted on payment Man Of A LATE FEE of 18 conta extra
Postage, until
11 AM when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely
11.30. Lettore (but betterz only) addreast
CONTR FiLondo
dr to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Lute Fce of 48 canta extrn postage. 1150 AM, Posting in Board ceases,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET. The United States Mail Packet BELGIC will be despatebad on TUESDAY. the 3rd- April, with Mails Ear Japon, San Frangiaco,
CLOSED as follows:-
Return Passage Tickets available for the United States, and London, which will be mouths are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rater.
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Aesnoy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Rond Centrai
DG. B.. EMORY, ..
Agant Hongkong, 19th March, 1877; -
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR. SAIGON.SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISHALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA
instant-noon, the Company's "Steamabip THURSDAY, the 5th April, 1877,
***NESTOR** will be despatched on or about the 30th
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 599 Hongkong, 14th Marah, 1877,
T
FOR NEW YORK,
HE A3 American Ship
MYSTIO BELL,"
*PELHO,” Commandsat Lecorstes, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROTE, iad. CARGO, will leave this Port for the abore places.
Cargo and Spooio will be rogistored for Lion- Plumer, Master, will load here and will have done well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Mawailies for the principal quick desṛätch'ns above.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co, 388 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877,
'FOR NEW YORK.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THEBE and ONE-THE Al American Ship TRIDD FRL CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL
RICKS. FIRE RISKS
Pohoiss granted on First-class Buildings to
extent of $20,000,000,
places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board natil 1. Specie and Parcels until 3 F.M. on the 4th April, 1877. (Parcele, are not to be soot | on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are
"MONNAR W. Taylor, Master, will load here and will have required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com- quiar deoputok ne above,
For Fraight, apply to
pany's Office.
H. DO POUSY,
Hongkong, 23rd March 1877.
VOGËL, HAGEDORN & Co. 283 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877..
FOR LONDON.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CEFT. (201) upon the current lacul rates will be allowed onHE British Stip al preaiiam charged for insurance; such-dis-1 count being deducted at the time of the issue of polioy.
RUSSELL &:00.
Hongkong, let Janmary, 1874.
“SUN FIRE OFFKJE.
Agents
THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of | $50,000 on First-class. Risks. Ít
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (23°3 upun the Carrent Local Rates of Premis will be al lowed upon Insuraness affected with this Office.
TG. LINSTEAD,
Agent Sen Fire Office, 1935 Hougkong, áll: October, 1875, FENIX FIRL INSUBANGE COMPANI
ROM this date, until further notice, a di
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the current local rates of premia will be allowed upon insurances affected with this Company,
· DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & 06.
t# 1192 ✅ Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
Agents
*ANGLO SAXON,”
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
2PM Registry of Letters cENDOS, 2.30 TL Post Office losos.
2,30 P.M. Correspondenco for Japap or the United States only mur bo pasted on haard the Packet with Late Fre cf 12 cents extrs Postage, antil 2.50 r., when the Wail is finally closed. Correspondezas must be specially dirented for this route, and if not fully propaid will be sent by Britian Paokret.
Lettera, do, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below,it suffleicht American stampa are added to prepay them from San Francisno to destination. Ame- rican Stampa are sold at this Office,
The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong töng Stamps and 10 cents in U.8. Stamps to those places only the names of which are print- ed in Italios. To all the other plasen Damed sorrespondanes cannot be Registered tamugh, but only to San Francisco (8 cents),
The following are the charges on correspone dence thing van
LETTERS, For Hall Dupae. Hongkong U.S.
Stampa Stampa, Clepto. Cents.
Cantu, British Columbia, Now
Brunnerlok, Nova Scotia, Prince | Eluarde Lland, Fancouver's 12 Inland, Bahamas, Nusson, New Providence.
Aspinall, Bermuda, Ocha, P.13
Greenland, Jamaica, Panama )
12 a. Nete Fourulland Guatemala, Marquesas Is., Mexi-19 | 10
co, Bateador, qalib
Belize, Begeta, Carthagena, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Greytown, Qu!- ana, Honduras Martinique. 1 New Granada, Nicaragua, San ta Martha, Turks Island,
Venezucia, West Indies und Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Per... 1
Argentine Confederation, · Bi-)
eros Ayres, Paraguay, Bro-12 guay....
Agent
Br
C. Harrington, Master, will load bure and have PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, immediate despatch,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT -İ YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO:
For Froight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 1F 882 · Hongkong, 1016 March, 1877.
O, ROGERS, DENTAL SURGEON, G. No. 7. ARBUTONOT ROAD,
Begs to inform his friends that be latende being ABSENT from Hongkong for Six or Bight Weeks, leaving early in April. 27 Hongkong, March 13th, 1977.
EDUCATION.
JOSEPIT'S ENGLISH SCHOOL,
HONGKONG, Conducted by the BROTHERS of the CHRIS- Scaooza, under the Patronage of Kight Rev. Dr. T. RAIMONDI, D.D. Bishop of Aosatho and Vicar Apostolic of Bongkong,
The course of Studiea comprises English, Mathematis, Portuguese, Feuch, and Chinese The distinctive festare of this Sabool is the oare
Applications for admission abould be ad- |dressed to the Director,
BROTHER HIDULTE,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, ALE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANUve to Commercial Education.
J.
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
AND B TENNENTS &
PONTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy. Navy Bciled Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERS & 06. 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
White Sugar-160 bag, at $6.70, by Yes COLLINGS'S PATENT TYPHOON AND
BURGLAR PROTECTOR. Stan Tai to travelling trader.
California Fangas-100 bags, at Tie. 13.2.5.0,the abers to Windowe and Toantions.
Undersigned are now prepared to apply by Kwong Hing Wa to travelling trader.
Apply to N White Wax- pieces at $55.00, by Kwang Wing Shing to travelling trader.
China Root-10 packages, at $9.00, by Kwong Hing Cheng to travelling trader.
Japan White Wax--5. ploces, at 347,00; | by Hop Hing to lonal trader
Tallow Pens-400 picule, at $2.70, by Kwong Mow Tai to travelling træder.
"C, E. COLLINGS, No. 20, Praya Oontrol,
Messrs. WILSON & SALWAY, A robiscata. R. G, ALFORD, Eeq, Surveyor.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
COMPANT.
THE Undersigned, baving been appointed
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to
the extent of £10,000, at the veneł rates, subject to an inmediate discount of 200.
Attention te jurited to a considerable radu tion in premia for Life Insuranze in China.
Life Policies affected during the year 1875 Share in the Bozina, to be declared on Slat Deasaber for the quinquennial parod than ending
A. MAGG. HEATON. 1465, Hongkong, 27th September, 1975.
THE LONDON ABS DRANO E,
INCORPORATÉT BY BOTAL GHALTEN
HIA MAJESTYEING GEORGE THE FIRST, · A.D. 1720,
HP andersigned having been appointed Ageute for the above Corporation, are
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SMARINE DEPARTMENT. Folioles at encrent mates, payable either hero. London, or at the principal Ports of Indie, Ühing, and Anatralia,”
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies lested for long or short periode at »nrrent rates, A
A disccant of 20°), allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policiesiuned for sms not eraseding 25,000, on reasonable terms.
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished. at the Daily Press Olive, Hongkong.
110fcomprehensiveness and practionl sorriso
this Work standa nativalled. All the new words which the Chinese bave of laté púare been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jestem maokanery,photography, tulegraphy, and Ein eciençe generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hare given in tenso. Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained, farming eror. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM Loisa for atagents of a most instructive nature.
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given, the nacente being carefully marked on Undersigned, Agents for the above the best principle hitherto attained. The typo-
Company, are prepared to grant Policies
graphy displays the success of at attempt to against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any make the Chinten and Bagliah type crespandu
in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast
FIRST CLASS RISK,
economy of space, achieving a clearness not at Current Rates.AM previonely attained, and dispensing with those A RETURN OF Twenty per cent. (2001) vest margins and vacent spaces which have will be made on the previlen charged on al heretofore chersolarized Chinese pubilastloor. Tusarenees, such Rerun being payable on the
For practical purposes the arrangement of issue of the Policy
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Agents,
riends Kinglian to communicata effentiralij
Imperial. Dire Insurance Company
with nativen who understand nothing but Chi-389 Hongkong, laf March, 1874, 17 nese. In this respoot the work will be found 21.880.indispensable to all Europeaue reading in UBEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPAN1,
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and Chinese Dictionary about 109,095, whilst INONTE BRITISH AND MERCANTILE this work contains more than 50,000. Baglih. words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese charao- | tern. Again, – despite all the grammers and olber elementary works- na yet published, the
throw up the contract they may be found shiory Thermador 60.000 6.0 46.02.0461610 12:4 to a penalty not of £5,000, but £30,000. Thal steamer Singapore isn tɔial wreck. The Sydney Wet Thermpacto
Evening Newstates that Messrs, Bosts, Hender- Weather.. son & Cu hava relinquished and Meere Bright Brothers asanmed, the Sydasy. Agousy of the B. and A. Co
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that theatr
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any other Dictionary hitherto pub
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~wan grently in favour of the former:
ENTREDUes, February 25th,
tainment average of their sigailionion,"
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The T'arma are COND CARE BOARDERS, per month... $15.
Prospectus on Application.
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bund all kinda of
FANS AND IVORY WARD FOR SALE AT CHEAP PRICES.
300
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CANAL ROAD, CANTON:
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27.
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monedhenes 2 caste For a paskotabove 1 ounce not ex-
ceeding onnees.
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Consular Invoice to accompany Overland Cargo should tea at to the Company's Offers
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Fve further inforisation as to Pussago 'and' Freight, apply to the Aguacy of the Company, No. 16, Fraya Central
BUSSELL & Co.
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Hongkong, March 22nd, 1877. -
FOR DEBTS.
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OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trads liepert for the Yair 1876. Price en Dolinra.
Apply at the Daily Prass Ofice. Hankom, February, 1877.
COMPASS DEVIATION IRON SHIPS, DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY,
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KOLU AY
„Messrs. LANE. OKAWFORD & C5,
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For a packet above roundes zot ex-
cending 4 ounCON
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Letters 12 cents per 1 oz. Registration...
8echta.
Newspapers..
4 cents each, Books and Patterns, 1 oz... 2 tents. Books and Patterns, 2 oz... Books and Patterns, every
4023
4.ccnte. 8 cents.
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CHARTERS EFFECTED,
The following Settlements are taken from
DEBT contracted by the Offloors or the Uren Meurs. HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Ciren- of the following Vessels during their stay inimes Hongkong Harbour ---
ADSLINE, Gorman bark, Bios-Arnhold, Kar. German hark doline, 530 tons, Pallippines to
berg & Co.
ALICE MARY, British bark, Rogera-Order. ANGLO SAXON, British ship, Harrington.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
ANNA, German bark, Jessen,--Order. ANNIE 9. Hain Amenasu tark, Nelson.** Douglas Imprat & Co. JOAN BRINA, German bark, Timpe.-Wieler & Co..
TORY, Siampas bark, Toomson-hinges. BLLIDA German bark, Winters-Gas Co.
HANKOW, British steamer, Syraington-Sieme-
sen &'Uo.
LIMA, German bark, Ellerbrock.Melokers &
Co
LOUISE, German 3., aphooner, Sabiarlah
Ed. Schellaes & Oo.
Messrs. BROADBEAR ANTHONY & CO. HONDAE, American ship, Taylor-Vogel, Ha.
Mesero LAMMERT, ATKINSON & dan 1910 Hongkong, Stü November, 1876,
UNLUN,
P
PHOTOGRAPHER, QUEEN'S ROAD, No. 56, UPSTAIRS, Upposite the Vriental Bank, Hongkong,
- SCALE OF PRICES:— Carte de Tisite,Single Person, 1 doz, $1,50 Cabinet Piutare
1 dox, $4.00- Jar 49 nongkong, 2nd January, 1877
YEE SUNG & Co.,
COAL MERCHANTS Have always on band LARGE Brooks of very description of CAL
Address, vere of 300-TT-LOORG & CO No. 43, Praja, Hongkong.
649 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.
Hindersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Oklan by Mosers, J. & R. Tax NORTON & CONANT, Glasgow, and Messrs. David CORRAR &
Agents. SOME, Arhroatb Li S--Hongkong, January; 1976;"
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & COO £10 Hongkong, January, 1887,
ALGA R., ARMRES
INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND BYRDIAL ACTH OF PARLIAMENT.
Databhahod 1800-
CAPITAL-12,000,000/
[20]
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT', RENTS COLLECTID. BROWN JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS,
BODENING SỬA LONG được
MONUMENTS HEEOTID,
9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
gedorn & Co *PALESTINE, British bark, Soongatt-líelobery
& Go..
PERNAKEDDO, British steamer, Hyde-Me
eners & Co. Depe
BUBIE. Russian bark, Bergeland-Order. BAY FRANCISCO, German Bobozor, Lameton,
Siemesen &00. ST. JOSEPH, French bark, Damont.Carlowits
& Co.
port in the United Kingdom, or to New York or Boaton, private tarmi..
Amerisan bark Signal, 493 ans, oilo to New British ship Sir Harry Parkes, 810 tone, Tai- wantoo and Takdo to New York, 17 por top of 20 ot
York, $15 per ton of 20 get,
tan
German bark Lima,. 635 tona, Taivantoo and Takun to New York, 816 per lieu of 20 out, British 3-masted schooner thingloo, 34 tous, Takeo to Yokohama, 1 conta pet pioul, 22 lay daya.
German berk Wadan, 499 toon, Chafeo to Sora- bow, 30 cents per picul; if Neweb trang to Swatow, 38 conts per pical, 25 tay days.
Danish bark Tronprinsessen, 343 tour, Wham-
poa to Tisatsin · (Timber) and bak to Hongkong, vid Nowalwang, 80 cents per
· pioul, 45 lng dayo. ̈
Gerrian berk Helene, 37% tous, Keelong to Sai- gou and thence to Amoy, 43 cents per picat, 30 lar days.
Frenob bark St. Joseph,, 289 tons, solang to Hongkong, $2.60 per tin of 20 out, 8 lay days. Brits bark Anzi, 468 tons, Bangkok to
Uzza, British 3-0, whosner, Karndengkong, sids The Bar 30 cents per
Wieler & Co.
ORN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, RADARZE HUALIFORNIA.
Sole Agent on the Pacifo Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; Du Pont & Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake Superior and Famiq Fuse Company's Safety
AMAYfly 1145 July 20 KRUPPS: CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY): SOLE AGENT FOR.CHÍNA, *
Hongnong, Shangkas, Cologne (Germany, I
32 lay days. A
pioa!, ontside the Bar 95 cents per pioul, Azerican S-metod schooner Panola; 597 tous, Bangkok to Hongkony, inside the Bar 41 senta per pinal, outside the Bar Sent por pimal, 82 lay days.
British bark Bako, 800 fans, Bangkok to flong. tong, inside the Bar 40 prate per nical. -outside the Bar 35 conte per picul, 30 lay
daya.'
Britli bark Bias Mary, 885 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, inside 108. Bar. 40 cents poż. picul, outside the Bar 35 cents per picul, 80 lay days.
Spaniel steamer Zamboanga, El tine hence, ta Baugkok and back, $5,250 la fuil, 10 lay deva
THE UHUNG NGOL SAN PO Brittene Pernambuco, tons, Saigon
Oblness Day Press), PUBLISHER D'aily,
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Native Community
It has been established upwards of
TWENTS.
to Hongkong 323 conte për pioul, 7 lay days Hongkong, 33 pents per pical, 10 ny days British steamer blog #7 - Saigon to British etamor Chialang, 70 top, Balgon to
the above. Company, are prepared to grant E TOURISTS GID — Thaa, fnd enjoys the larges: Land Ads olzen. Hongkong, 321 cents per pioul, 7 Iny days. ;
Undersigned, Agents.st Hongkong for
Pulicies against WINE, to the extent of £10,000. onary Building, or on Merchandise in the same ut the usual rates, unbjost to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20 °F), IR MIND
GILMAN & Dow Vedpents. tf 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874-
REDUCED PRICE $1.5 Intion of any Chinese paper in the Bouth of Containing the nannte of all the Articles of China. It is carefully suited by an experienced. Trade, abjoels of Natural History, Furniture, Chinese Scholar, and contains Fuxt and BB. ke, be, with the Punti, and Mandaris ProED-TEAHLE COMPLEBUIAL INTELLIGENOA, K
· Torms for Advertising can be obtained at the Also a few copies of the CHANNAH of the Ofise Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, from Dhinese Inlagunge, in two Parts,
the different Agenta,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1377,
The Daily Preae.05sez
British steamer Gadshill, 1,210 tons, 8a gin to
Hongkong, 30 cents per pical,
British, stemmer Galley of Lore, 1,303 tous, Hence, to Cooktown and back vid Salgon, private terms.
British steamer Glenlyon, 1,373 tons, Swalew to Singapore (Panzigere), 8 por head, 10 by days
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