AN ELECTRICAL PLANT. #
A plant posarasing natural elaqtrical powers is said to have been discovered in Nicoraguaj and a short description of it in given in à Belgian hortionlturel jouránk. To to a spotion of " phyto--" lasea," and has been obristened "P. slentrida" in consequance of its curious properties, which ars að birong as tọ, cugao naonsible ebook, as from a galvanic battery, to the hands of way. peren attempting to gather, a branch, The nerdle of the compnes ia pffected by proximity to the plants. There a otrious shrub, called the "compare phant,” which, has long been known to exist in the prairie lands of the week- ern States of North America, and which takes ile name from the poorfiarity that the edges of the leaves, ore, to variably turned north and ghuth, while the surfaces face, eest and West Thin ourkids property enables troral- lers, by simply fouling the leares, to ascar-W tain their direction in the darkest night, the plant itself, buying is in aid, a. perseptiblé general:valinction towards the Pole. The cause of this fixity of position in the leaves but never been discovered. Some anthoritica attributing ----it to the effect of light on the varying sensitive.
nesadite two sides of the leaves, mbile others. weak for the reason in electricity, The latter bypothesis bar not been generally accepted, but |-
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Paan. Maasán: FALCONER · Cori
Bieter-W
Thermometers
Thermometer EMA That (Yet bub
· Thimano moteris AM, (Wis butt), Thera-Maz
Theme-Minimum (over night)
THE DAILY FREŠS, SATURDAY, MARCH 31st, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
10.180
30.040.
DESTINATION.
TRGSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
“UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY TELEURAMS
BADOMETEL THRIVOMETER A
if the alleged disprety of the electrical plant. Barometer. 30.0 in Nicaragua ia authentic, the probability of
Tharter scathed.
snob an inflacaco being at work in the compass plant is greatly increased. The practinal Direction of Wi
WATTS tost but was sen these proper ke "Grey" "In the "regatable kingdom-bg" applied ? Fee
There is a story of a gardener who, to keep off Dry Theater
Вкана-
. Nft;
62.051.0 5.0 18.0 84.0 42.5
tho visits of depredators, stuck up a board with wet Thermometer. 66,062,0 53.0 13.0 45.3 44,5
$
enw ainda eastity fallen013
the words fesembryant acmutat and Sobizopeter.pard II. t be a taiona set here,” after the mantier of the Caye Canom" of thennoiente. A vigorous apcoimen A che “phytolnoes dotrionanted tear the entrance to a garden would give an effectual shook to any intrader afflicted with botanical kleptomaniaG?ber.
TURKEY TWO BUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS AGO.
LONDON, við SUEZ CANAL...Nestor (str.):
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NEW YORK06-27 1999 (4194
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SAN FRANCISQU pía Y’BARLA
Belgio (etrujú,
...sy of Tokió (Btr.)..................
JAD SAIGON, SINGAPORE. 4. Feito (str)
Daboaayke, kupl, wfkhe.men in trohte, tea, and kundredig Forumomarea, in Patronaest degrees and thing, kept in the spen- | non-in a similed situation."...
· DABRUTION OF WIN, is registered brzy two points, N. MINUS.
Fonts -Webcam, 1 to light breeze. 8 to 6 mederate. ta? Eru 7io Song to 10 henry. (0 to 12 violent, STATE OF WESTRES-7. Clear Waly. City DDdy
op. O. 7. H. Lighting MIRY 0. OF. Feming ebowana, Quéqually, Z. Bainy, S. mor
shader, doning Vallity flater. 2, Cal-The test are repent to indicato any incare wor
svenge of their sign
The day of rain for, the previous 24 houty (ñson) men rematered Emmi X to 24, and Liéguantity of water trEen indiculalia inchessons, and Buklods. **
For Sale.
Torily "there le sorbing-new except that which has been forgotten," and that tiresome old lady, Clio seme nerer weary of repeating beraoif, especially in Ottoman affairs - The ransons acounting for the disgraen und beile of Mitbat Puola eridantly emanata, from, the Palace of Dolmabagche, and are meant to ezor nerate the Soltan from any epepigious of Sera glio paprise or ingrabitade to the Minister, who has girded kim with the sword of Othman. Tho additional version of the fallin a morning paper, that Abdal Hamid is more radicul than his late
· Grand Viziaz, may be dismissed on more moon- shing. In one of Turkey's former death-tbroca. se for book se 1617, old Koolies and other writers bad already for some timo-boen por- forming tho róla of Cuadra for the dero-AB list Empire; and also at a time when foreign enemy was disturbing the turbulently tagid stream af Ottoman politica, Mas tafa L. a imbecile, like ex-Sultan Murad V., was proclaiused King of Kings and Opm-
MERIDAN HAMS, at 25 Ceuta per 18. snander of the Faithfel. But the king maakera A DUTCH CHEESE and SOUR KROUT, of those days the Janaries (like the Sofas Jars. Small Kegs BEEF and PORE. of the present time), capsized their dinner-ket-SMOKED SALMON and SAIZI HERRINGS. Bles-their mot bod of proclaiming revolt sud-OODFISH and DRIED APPLES. GOLD palled their idiot Padiaba off the throne after LEAF TOBACCO,
FOR SALE. TUBES, BANDS, and ELBOWS Apply to
KLÆB & 00. 71 461 Hongkong, 24th March, 1877,5" FOR SALE. ·
7 OLALET, per Dozen Chee, $2:50.
A three months' reigo, the same torm enjoyed i CHAMPAGNE, Pints, 2 Dozer Case, $10. ar rather not enjoyad-by the ex-Sultan SPARKLING MOSELLE, per Dozen Cree, Murad V. After a four years toleration of their new pappat, Othom I they were pleased to resort again to their soup-kettles, patensibly because a campaign against Poland
had miscarriad-badly (chielly owing; however,
to their own turbulence and indiscipline),
J. F. SCHEFFER, 54, Praya Centrul
1m 144 Hongkong, 2ist, March 1877.
FOR SALE.
Usmeralda (BT)
Tibra (skr.),selves
MANILA...
YOKOHAMA,
SHANGHAI,
Do
& FOODROW Namon (att.)..
SWAZON,
For Sale.
AYLE&
.....Glauons (str.) in
0:0.
FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS, EI TAPE OF LOUISIANA."
{"NEW GOODS in every Department of
LADIES' OUTFITTING.
SPRING SILKS!
A Nice Assortment of CHECKS and STRIPES,
vii, specially adapted to Spring Wonius.
BLACK SILKS | PLAIN COLOURED
SILKSANA
SPRING DRESS GOODS
The EMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES,
WASHING LAWNS. G
FOR FREIGHT APPET TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Hongkong Butterfield & Swire gen
Meyer & Do..
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... cong 0.3 0.8. Com P. M. 8.8. 00. Meosagarisa Maritimes,
Mad Beatga Messageries Maritimes. Messagories Maritimeo Butterfeld & Swire
21 Donglas Lapraik & Co.,
Business Announcements.
F.
KRUFPS QABT, STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
PEIL, Hengkang, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany. MH Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agenta for the Sale of thoir Goods-ip Bongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEN NENT, Gluago, and Musers, David Corsar &ị SONE, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG &• 419 Hongkong, January, 1867. |OHN SKINKER, - SAN FRANCISCO, JALIFORNIA...
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winebeater Repeating Aémeand Ammunition; De Ponta Blasting and Sporting Powderi Late Superior and Pasific Fuse Oompany's Safety
ily 1145 July 20 CAUTION.
Fnce.
F. MARTELL'S BRANDY.
Our about 80th:losby- Quick despatch Quick despateb. Quick deepatob
a 3rl prox., at 3 P.M. On 14th proz, at 5P.M. Jon. 5th prox., at noon.
On 2nd proxy at noon. Quick deepatah.. Quick despatchi
On or about 6th-proxi- Tc-morrow, at daylight
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA:
THE Steamship
ESMERALDA,” Captain Theband, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 2nd proximo, at Noon.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
A. MACG, HEATON. 438 Hongkong, 29th March, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, við BUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
“NESTOR"
.
will be despatched on or about the 50th instant.
For Freight or Pesange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 399 Hongkong, 14th March, 1877.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
FOR SHANGHAT,
Vessels on the Berth,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS "SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
ARK AND EUROPE,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close For Singapore Suez, and London. Per N for,-to-day, the That instant, at 11.30.M.
11.30 AM.
For Saigon. Today, the 31st instant, at
For Bantov. Amey, Tammi, Taiwan, and Fonghow-Per Namon, today, the 3lat instant, at 5.M.
For Manilser Kameralda, on Monday, the 2nd instant, at 9AM.
For Cooktown. Sydney, Eastern. Avetralia, New Zealand, and Tuemia On Tuesday, the 3rd:imakant, at 11.90.12.Cent rates,
SATIN CONNECTIOŃ WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD. COMPANIES Desi AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES'. THE S.S. BELGIC will be despatched for
PAOKEL Ban Fransson, vid Yokohama, on TUES: The United States Mai lasket RELGIC DAY, the 3rd April, at 3.m., taking Cargo will be despatohod en TUESDAY the 3rd and Passengers for Japan, the United Brace April, with Mails for Jay, San Francisco, and Europe,
Connection is ande at Tokoboms with Steamers from Shangbai,
“Freight will be received an board until 4 P.M. of the 2nd April. Parcel Fackagen will be reopired at the Offes natil 3 V.E. esmer day, Al Parool Fagkages should be marked to addreis in full; value of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 percent. on regular rates,
the United States; and London; wlish will - bộ - CLOSED as follow
P.M. Begistry of Letters censes. $30. Pout Ofice alones. 2.80.PL Correspondenes for Japan or the -United States only may be posted on board the Packet with lato Foo of 12 cents extra Postage, until 450, when the Mail is finally closed. this route, and if not tally prepaid will be sens Correspondante roust be specially directed for
by Britiab Packet.
Lettera, o can be posted for Canada, the
For further information on to Fragh) or Mananciampply hotha Aceam of the Component other minoraustas tetor 15
BEMORY,
Agout
No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong: 10th Marok,1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES
...MARETIMES PAQUEBOTS PORTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
·DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
FONDICHERRY. MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA..
THURSDAY, the 5th April 14, at Noon, tho Company's Steamship TEL-HO, Commandant LECOINTEE. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abovo places.
NEW MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS It having come to our knowledge that wparivas Taking Catgo and Passengers at through rates don as well as for Marscilles, and accepted in
GOODS, to: Morning or Ordinary
Wear.
The EMPRESS STEIFED MUSLINS. NIAGARA STRIPES.
"NEW SATINETTE MUSLINS, FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS. A Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
NEW PRINTS1
A Splendid Assortment of FRENCH and MAN- (QUESTËR PAINTED, Bur own registerad Patterns Warranted Fast. Colour.
WHITE QUILTINGS,
MASELLAS, Piqu
TWO MASTED LIGHTER SPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS.
SPRING HOSLERY,
but really beskusa Othman II had erinced A Loet Length, 162, feet Breadth, 6 feet symptoma of baying a will of his own and of
getting rid of them. Othuma I was deposed Depth of Hold, about 50 tona Carrying Capa--- PLAIN 200 STRIPED SILK HOSE. and murdered. The wretched Mustafa was city, with Two SAILS, TWO CHAIRS, ONE AN- brought from bis prison to the Seraglio, and CHOR, &c. &c.
again saluted as Padisha tor fiftéon months, tilri....
And
of about 60 Tone Carrying Capacity, with UNE Asemon and UNE CHIN
Apply to
J.M. ARMSTRONG, 369 Hongkong. 7th March, 1877. A
FOR SALE. UTLER, PALMER & Oos
Celebrated 8% Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMYSEN & Co. tf 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876,
UTLER, PALHER E COS
CELEBRATED WINES,
tha king-makers and wine paller found that A TWO-MASTED LIGHTER, sovereign may be even top great an idiot for their purposes. Ele was therefore finally de
It is jant spcsed and definitively strangled. paisible that Micbat Pasha has been trying to resaacitate this cheerful episode of his country's ¦ Kantle, witbout the strangling portion of it, finding Abdul Hamid too vacillating and infra al purpose under the ocullicting interests and conuaale around him, especially those of the Old Turkish party. But that a man of bis undoubted talent and gagacity could have hoped anything from such an idiot as the anfortunata Murad undoubtedly is, of dreamt of substituting him- self in the plate of the sacred lave of Othman,. is contrary to all precedents of, Turkish history: and probability. The real Buletion of thic Intent Oriental mystery-il ever nʊything can be solved in sneb e percores and lying moral atmospherd as that of Constantinople-muy Cogueo of the well known shippara, GUTLRE, possibly be found hereafter in the troubles that FALME & Co., and invite comparison with any are atraly coming on the doomed race. Thia nolation is that there is a stronger and more and all other inands. remarkable brother than the innutia Marad behind the curtains of the Imparial Throne→
Sir Alexander Ramsay had been constructing npun bis gatate in dotland a piece of ma- okinery which was driven by by a strents of water running through the home farmyard There was a thrashuig maitire, a winnowing machine, a circolar saw for aplitting, and other contrivances. Observing an old man, who bad long been about the plass, looking every at tentively at all that was going on, Sir Alexander Auld, Wonderful things people can do now, Robby." Ay" *Rid Bobby, "indeed, Sir Alexander, I'm thinking if Solomon was aliya now, he'd be thought neelhing of!* :*~
The news that the Maharajad of Cashmere has imported a stock of a quarter of a million of grape vines from Francs with object of
We have necured nome, Excellent Wings und
We bave to offer:
Per 1 doz. quarta CUYLER, PALMER & Co.8 CHAMPAGNE, 316 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Eоcan, $8.50 CUTZER, PALKER & CO.'S CHATEAU} $15
Corzzr, PALKER & Co.'s CHAPRA $7
SU
·LAROBB
CUZLEE, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JUIN CUTLER, PAINER & CO. CANTENAC CULSE PALMER & CO'S HEDO, Ourzaw, PAIXTE & Co.'s HAUTSAU
GUTZER PALMER & Up's SHEERY,
Ane fall favor, blank geal CUTLER, PALMRB & Co.'s SHERRY,
Vino Paro, blne seal.....
planting - vineyarda, in: bia territory anggesta illimitable possibilities of the future. Already OUTZER, PALMES & Co.'s SURREY, the soil of India uas given cordial welcome to. Manzanillo, cað soal minerson,
WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAT
REDSE
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE. SPRING-SCARTES and TIES. COLLARS and: CUFFS,
NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, from Parie.
·UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS. NEW RIBBONS,
LACES,
FEATHERS;
FLOWERS.
A Large Stock of BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDERCLOTTING.
DEES SHAKING!
Our DREGSHAKER has recently arrived from)
England, bringing the latest fashiona Frum the experience she has had in beat London house she is quite perfect in fitting and style altogether new to this Colony,
MILLINERY
by a FIRST-CLASS HAND...
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXOKANGE,
imitations are imported, Consumers shall be careful to des that they obtain the genuine article with our Brand, which is to be bad of all respectable Dealere.:
for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORT În -- JAPAN.
Matthew Clark & Sons, 72, Great Tower Street, Lendon:HE Company's Steamship
671 404 Mar,31]
MARTELL 4 Va. JL WOOD-8"
KATS AND HELMETS,
J. ELLWOOD & SONS, VEĽVEK, BEAVEs, and Fare "KLAT "MANUFACITARES, Sale Invitara, Batentees and Manufacturers of the AIR CHAMBER HATS and RELMETS. Universally acknowledgoil as sa great a boon by
all Evidentem Hot Climate
[Mar. BL
* 24, GREAT CHARLOTOK STREET, 200520LONDON, 82, PERFUMERRIES tä
JABARKINSON Sher Sachet Powdere,
"GLAUOUS"
will be despatched on or about the foh April,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 490 Hongkong, 29th March, 1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
*TIBRE."
YOKOHAMA
Agent.
Rose Taifat Fandar, Transparent Soap. Tostei Commandant De Girard, will be despatched for Vinegar. Prize Madalenaden, Paris, Vienna, Cerdors, Lima; Padsdelphia, 1978. Roli hy all shortly, after the arrival of the next French frat-glass doolers throughout the World.
JETKINSON
H. DU FOUEY,
181 Romekong, 29th March. 1877.
NOTION COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
24, Old Bond-street, London. The goauins guaranteed by Tha MARK—“ A White Hose on Golden Lyro," printel ingyen colours
"THE FOLLOWING IS AN INXTRACT FROM A LETTER dated 15th
May, 1979, Frem an old inhabitant of Korningsham, nose Warminster, Wilber-
"I must also beg to say that your Pills are an excelent Medicine for me, and I certainly do enjoy good health,
יז
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
sound deep, sad's good appetite this is owing to taking THE Company's Steamship
your Pills.I am 18 years old. *~**Remalsing, Grant omen, yours-very-respooifally, LrB
L
TRAQUADDY.”
To she Proprietors of NORTON'S DAMOMILE Patta, Commandant Gauvain, will be despatotied for London
Fasti 1363 Aug. 26
SHANGHAI is ermasquençs of drunzoni Imitators of shortly after her arrival from Europe, E A
PERE. INS'
.H. v POVEY,
485 Hongkong, 29th March, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK,
"MYSTIC BELL”.
SAUCE,
which are calculated to deccire the Public, Lai and PEREI have adaptek
E A
A NEW LABEL.
bearing their Signatuny
AND PER DINE, which is placed on ovary betila of WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, and without which none is gemaine.
Ask for LEA and PERRINA" Sauce, and sco Namo on Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stopper.
Whskaris and Per Export by the Prapriture, Worgens ter) Croisa and Blackwell, Lunion, Že. Be and by Gopore and Omen Longhout the World. 61708
VINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, DINER Tbat romely for G
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
AND E TENNENT'S ALK and
PORTER.
$5.59.
$4.50
$10.25
Navy Boiled
-Long Flax
$8,50
foreign growths, and shopp itself more boanti-CUTIE FALMER & CO. ENESET.18.25 ful in return than the native ourth; from which' Vino de Pasto, bida sealy............
the roste and seade wore transplanted. There is no reason why whale districts of Indis might not be utile for the cultivation of the plant which has proved to some of our Continental neighbours so magnificent a source of national
wealth.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPIUM.
Pemax, B0th March. No okange to note in the rate for Pana; of Benares po stook in first hands.
BIORANGE.
OF LONDON-ST
3/104.
Bank Bilta, on demand... Bunk Bills; at 80 days' eight. 3/104. Bank Bille, at Gmonths' sight 3/11 Credits, at o montos, might 3ȚITE Dosamentary Billa,et : 6.
months" sight
3/111 to 225 225
Or BOAT-Bank, sight.
ON CALUTIA –Bank, sight,
OF SHANGHALAN SEA TRA
Bank, sight,
attr
Private, 30 days' sight,.................... 731 bag
SKARK Hongkong and Shanghai Bant Shares-31 .................percent.premium,
Union Insurance Society of Cunton- $620 per
share.
China Traders Insurance Company's SORTED———
$2,100 per skura
25
Cortes, PALMER & COS CÓGNAo Istar CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Coexac 2 star $7.50 CUTLER, PALMER & 00.B COGNAU 3 war 38
LEE, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC Anter $10.50
Alev
WACHTER & Co. CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE
at $18 per Class of 1'doz. Quarta.
LF BLACKHEAD & Co. 1986 Hongkong, 13th December, 1876,
· FOR SALE.. HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE
DA SWXIGHLACE:" $19.per asse of 2 dozen pints. $18mm,per-case of 1 dozon quarte OHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFEREE,
"YIN DES PRINCES. $13,...per case of I dozen quarts. PAYMER MARGAUX. $par case of 1 dozen quarta. UHATBAU. BELAIR,Z
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy,
CANVAS.
"Orown wh AKVARNHOLD, KARBERG & O..
t1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 18€7. |COLLINGS'S PATENT TYPHOON "AND
M BURGLAR FROTECTOR.:
THE Undersigned are now prepared to suply
Apply to **
the above to Windowa and Venetiana.
CFE, CULLINGS, No, 20, Praya Central; Messre, WILSON & SALWAF, Amhitects, RG. ALFORD, Esq.. Surveyor.
NOW ON SALE.
SAR IMPERIAL QUARZO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
辣辣
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
"PRONUNULATION.
AN ANGLO-ÜHINESE DICTIONART, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
AOIDEFY of the STOMACH, HEARTBURN, HEAD -AUILE, GOUT and INDIGESTION, and the boat mudi spariant for dollerta vorstitutiora, Lades, Children, Bud Lafe, and for regular
TIER AJ Amerionń Ship
Agent.
Cargo and Specis will be registered for Ton-
transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Burope:
Shipping Ordere will be granted till moon, Cargo will be received on board extil 4 3.3. Specie and Parcela until 3 P.M. on the 4th April, 1877. (Paroels are not to be sent on board; they must he left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are raired.
For further particulare, apply at the Com punya Office.
E. DU POUEY,
Hongkong, 28th March 1877.
Agent.
U.S. MAIL LINE. PAQIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
·YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE 0.8, Mail Steamer CITY OF TOKIO 1will be despatebed for San Francisco, vid Tokobana, on SATURDAY, the 14th April, 1877, at 3 F... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europs
Through Passenger Tickole and Bills of Yaka Lading are issued for transportation hams and other Japan Ports, to San Frangiaco, to parts in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, via Overland. -Railways.
A Steamer of the Mitwa Bishi 5.6. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about exme date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Fassongere bavo selection of vazióna lines of stoners to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 2.1. on the 13th April-Parcel Packages wil be
Plumper, Master, will load here and. will have received at the Office notit 5 PM, agne day quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co. 388 Hongkong. 13 b Marih. 1877.
EUR NEW YORK,
HEA American Ship
"MeNEAR,"
all Pargal Packages should be marked to adi dress in foll; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to adsompany Overland Cargo should be wat to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sac Francisco,
For security's sake, Shippern of Overiand W. Taylor, Maater, will load. bere and will have Cargo are requcated to endorse on the Envelope quick despatoh ne above. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 283 Hongkong, 16th Febrnary, 1877.
FOR LONDON,
E British Ship
►
'ANGLO SAXON.”
nas in Warm Ulimates: DINNE FORD & CO., Cliomists, London, and of Iragrists and Stomkeepas
N.3.
E.
:throughoutthe world.
for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA. 6466 AquatĄ.Ê. Watson 2 Co., Bergkong, 16 Ap &W BALDWIN,
WILDEN WOLIS, STOURPORT, ENGLAND, SHEE TIGE ON, Branded
Nowr
- BALDWIN-WILD EN.” aurt "ARVERN
TIN PLATES,
Branded
-EP & WB"
TWIT
"WILDEN,"
ABLET" "BTOU
STAMPING SHEETS,
* BUTTON TRON, SHEET IRON TICKLED, corD BOLTED-
Ap3 ULOSE ANNEALED.
BROOKER, DURE & Co,
Expert Agenis-
BOOD LANE, LONDON,
JEB.
`#21 28] ENGLAND,
O. Harrington, Master; will lead here and have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 382 Hongkong, 10th Marsh, 1877.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading. For further information, as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company," No. 16, Praga Central.
— RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, March 22nd, 1877.
Agente
DEBTS.
RESPONSIKLE FOR TOT
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTA, nor tho OWFEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Others or the Crew of the tollowing Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Barbons --
120 MARY; British bark, Rogers.Order. ANGLO SAXON, Britial asip, Harrington
Vorel, Hagedorn & Úc.
THE Undersigned, having heen appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against TIRE on Buildings and on Goode to ANNA, German bark, Jcanon.Order. the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject BRUNA, German bark. Timpe.-Wieler & Co.
to an immediate discount of 20%-
Attention is invited to a considerabla reduc tion in premia for Life Insurance in Obina.
Life Palicies affected daring the year 1876 Share in the Boaus to be declared on 31st Decembar for the quinquennial period then
ending
A. MAG. HEATON, 1465 Hongkong, 27th September. 1875. QUNAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
WB Undersigned, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goode stored therein, at Current Local Rates AKLY and SON'S EMER and B. subject to a Divount of 20% ou the premis
LEAD MILLS,
NORTON WSHTENED URINE ROAD, LONDON, JINGLAND
\AKEYS - WELLINGTON KNIFE POLIAK,{
Prokote, Id.bash;ting, 6d., Is., fs. 6d,£ic.eash. AKEYN INDIA RUBBER KNIFE BOARDY,
Erci p. 60 each,
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new 70K comprehensirensssand practical service arth which the Chinese haverotate ya 169.compelled to coin to express the numerous ab feats mmeshinery photography, telegraphy, and in scienso gonerally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are - here given in azfenzo. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained; formlingensr ces for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are For given, the ascents being carefully marked en the best principle hitherto attained. The typica graphy displays the encodes of an attempt to make the Chinese and Anglial type correspond in the Biso of body, thereby effecting a vast comomy of space, achieving & clear previonaly attained, and dispensing with thoseo vast margins and rant apates which haya huretofore characterized Chinese publications
$7 per case of 1 dozan quarts LORMONT, per case of I dozen
quarie, 50.per dags of a dozen pinte,
SIEMSSEN&Co
59 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
IND WHON SALE.
Chinese instrazioe Uompany-005 per muro,OUND VOLUME of the China Osorkana Hougtong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Trade Report for the Year 1978, Prict
36571 per share,
China Fire Inégrindą Company's Shared-$150 ||
per sbara.
Teit Dallas,
Apply at the Daily Prome Doo Hongkong, February, 18775 "YOMPASS DEVIATION IN IBON 861PS,
DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY,
-Hongkong and Whampos Dosk Company's
Sharon-823 per cent, disesunt Hongkong, Canton,sed 1308o Steamboat Co?8.
Sharan-11 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam Nay gation Company Tlust
330 per share, et dividend.svg Hongkong Gas Uompany's Sharea-$75 per
abart A
Roogkong Botal Company's Shares-350 per
abare,
Chinese Tumperial Loan £103, Ex. 48. 138.
SAFER ON MARCH 29; AS REPORTED BY CHINESE
White Somezianus & tage, at 15 30 by Shing Chose to travelling trader
Sbelifui 2 bags,' at $10,00, by Shing Chong kortevelling träden,
By M. TainoT, published, a favourably noticed by the loon Prest in Hongkong and Shanghai,
PRICE TWO DOLLARS
WE HOLD BLO MITE LANE CHAWFORD &€«~~ Acere MOEWENS TRICKEL & 06, Meara, GEORGE TALCONER & Co MESTE BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & U Mens, LAYMENT, ATKINSON & UD. 1910 Hongkong, 30ca. November, 1876, 13. ~ BE SUNG & CO.
White Bird's Seela) cars; at $2,000.00, by Yoo Shun Taf 30 travelling-tradar
COAL MERCHANTS, Have ways on hand Lagen Besos event description of CAL
Aliens care of Doo Lou & White Wsxk pieces, at 855.40, by Yes The No. 43, Fraya, Hongkong,
044 Hongkong:9th M7 38IG
Dried Lily Flowers-10 baze, at $11.90, by
Kwong Wo Obaung to travelling trader, en
NOW ON SALE.
AKRYP SILVEENMYTHS" SOAP (NON.
MERCURIAL,SARAN
Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Electro-plate,
Plate Glas, Marble; ko." Tablets, Bd. each.
AKEYS GENUINE EMERY, GRAIN AND
FLOUE,
ATTLIS LITARY AND GLASS CLUIR.
Agants
ti 8 Hongkong, Finaury, 1876.
ANOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
[COMPANY,
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt ol instructiona from the Board of Directors, anthorizing them to isene Policies to the extent of £10,000 op any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Riske at Carreal Rates,
a Discount of 20 fallowed..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & On, LINGTON BLOCK BLACK TRAD, 40... AREYN CABINET GLASS PAPER WEL.
Agents. 48 Hongkong, 866 January; 1875. "AKEYS" GOODS SOLD EVERTWHERE by
Ironmongers, Grocers, Cilmen, Brushmakers, IPERIAL FIRD INSURANOS COM- Druggletë, Sex,
VIGROSSE & BLACKWELD'S
PANY.
ELLIņa, German bark, Winters. Das Uo. GLORI, SİAmose bark, Thomson.Chinese. HANIOW, British steamer, Symington-Bleue
BẠT & Ou.
QG.
....
|
suficient Anserican stampe are aridad to prepay. them from San Francisco to destination.." Ame- rican Stamps are sold at ibla Once.
The elarga for Registry is 9 cents in Hons- kong Stamp and 10 coats in U.S. Staraps to those places only the reman of which ars prints od in Italics. To all the other places nadređ sorrespondence cannot be Bagistered through, hat only to San Franciego (8 out).
The following'urb the charges on correspon dence thus Bent;
LETTERS,
·Par Half (unce. Fonghoog US.
Stamps. Stampa. Cante. Ceuta.
12
12
Canada, British Columbia, New
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co, Salvador, Bahiti Belite, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Grofton, Gul ano, Honduras, Martinique, New Grancas, Nicaragua, Fan- tz Martha. Tock Island, Feruzuela. West Indiar Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Peru Bratis
Argentine Coofederation, Bu-)
19
enos Ayres Paragony, Urn- † 12 guay us
Boom& TAPERS. Circulars, do for Canada, por
Nowapapers for all other places (not over 4 s.) car's Paper.... Books, &o, for all other places, 4
per 2 zile Any articles found exclused in Newspapers or Bank Packeta fas silk scarves, jewellery, ka), will be detained and sold.
10
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The following will be the honre of losing the Mnite, do,
4
WEDNESULT 4th April,
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office oloaes except the Nront Box, which retaine open all night.
THURSDAY, 5th April.
7 AM, Post Office opens for sale, of Stamps, Registry of Losters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 Registry of Lettern casaea,
11 A.M., Post Office clones except, for Late
Letters.
11.10 A.M., Letters (bat. Letters only) except
thore to and through Australia, may be. pusted or payment of a Late Fee of 19 cents extra postage, until 11.80, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
The following Provisional Memorandum of information relative to Wie General Postal Union is circulated for the use of the public.
On and after April 1st, the postage, to all countries of the Union cburied at British Ofices in Chins and Japan, will be as follows:-* To and through the United Kingdom vis Brindisi
· Newspapers..
Lettere....I conte parox. Newapsporscents each. Booke and Patterns... 6 cents per 2 oz. Registration
......8 cante. "To and through the United Kingdom by say other route, or any other Union Country by Buy route:- Lettere
.......12 cents per š oz.
daste each. Booka and Patterpe...... 4 cents per 2 oz. Registration....... 8. ceais, COUNTRIES OF THE UNION--The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, the United States, India (including Ceylon, the Straite, and Aden), Egypt, Leban, Maurition, Sey. chelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, and Bermuda, with all Frenol and Spanish Colonies. Tu all there countries, the present rates are - stolished from April 1st, and the aboro rates must be paid.
COUNTRIES VOT TY THE UNION—The chief Į countries dos in the Union are: the Australa- sian Graup, British North America Africa (esoept French Colonies), South and Control Americs, and the West Indies (except Jamaica, Trinidad, and British Gainan). To all thos the existing rates raust be paid att farther
La, German bark, Ellerbrock-Melshere & LOUISE, German 3-a. aabooner, Schierlob notice.
Ed: Sobellbass & Ca. MARQUIS OF AROYLE, British bark, McKeon.
Rozaria & Op MONEAR, Ameriona ship, Taylor-Vogel; Ha
gedorn & Co. NonSMAN, Siamese ship, Tarek-Zuok Moa
& Co.
PALESTINE, British bark, Sconcuti-Melcher
& Ch. PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mal
there 300, RAJANATTIANUNAR, British stenner, Bopkins.
Yuan Fat Hong
RUDIK. Kasjon bark, Bergelund.--Order. SAN FRANCISCO, German schouuer, Kameken,
-Stemure & Oo.
UzzIAM, British S-m. schooner, Harndon,
Wieler & Co.
P
LOCALAND FCIVATE SHIP RATES.--Ths lol rats as pablished by this office remain unaltered, that to to say, the vatan obtegod be British offices in China and Japan, or to Cochin-China; Bing, or the Philippines. Bab prirate ship rates to other Union want-ies will become those given in paragraph The Con trust Fanket rates between Shanghai Toko- hama, and Hongkong, will still be 8 cents, & bat an attempt will be taste to indone the Im- |periel Gorainment to zaduse them to 4 cents
PORTAGE STAMPS-A temporary supoly of 16 cent stamps is in preparation, and they will bo sent to the porte a woon ne possible.
TABLE OF BA2-Tables of Rates, Postal Guide, and all other retailed information will be publiebed with the least possibile delay.
Many bcxon of letters are received at the Post Gffice not sealed, that is to say, the box is. fastened with souling wax, but there is no inc Presion of a sel
UNLU N,
PHOTOGRAPHER, QUEEN'S BOAD, No. 56, UPSTAIRS
The attention of toxboldare in oiled to tho Opposite the Uriental Book, Bourtongnecessity of carefully sealing och horen. with
SCALE OF. PRIDES Carte de Visite, Single Person; 1 duz, $150 Cabinet Future 1 doz., 84.00 Sim 24 Hongkong, Lod-January, 3877. ·
ALGAR
FLERRATED OILMEN'S STORES. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above T.
Five Prize Medals Paris and Vienna
DESPICKLES AND BLUCES,
JAMES AND BLAIKI, ORANGE MARMALADE.. TARE FRUITY, DAMBERT FRUITS;-
CARNE MUSAND NOTRA IT
For practical parposce the arrangezient of the work is go complote, that a reference. to its pages enables a person who andar. standa English to communicate effectively with natives who enterstand nothing but Chie nese, In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chica, and to the natives themselves it ex pisina subjects fully with which very law.in deed, of thám ere, pérlectly noquainted. .... To parties resident in Haglund, and interested in Chiar itsamat out be uraldable occasionally.
illustrate the vast scope of the works, the| following facts are exbmitted for enusideration,
haltere Vocabulary contains about 16,000, Chinese characters, and Modhurat's English and Chinese; Dialionary about:100,000, whilst this work corisine mom than 50 000 English Dads, and upwarda el 600,000 Obiiess charno- |turs. Again, – douple alì thờ grønyakis and ober elementary works as yet publiebed" the student of this difficunt language absolutely quires examples to display the perpus applick applicanti bosind weinen siker table Sallonchar cations and equivalentu of different words which have ane genomă menning... Of these samples!
Almanda-10 bags, at $24,00, by Kwen Wo/THE-HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Casing to travelling trader,
Obong to travelling tradera
Saigon Eine 9,000 plouls, 61 $1,75, by Yes
Malon Seede 59 bege, at $6.70, hy Choo⠀⠀ STUDENT'S FIEST ASSISTANT,
ByDr, DEVAN, with many Addiziona, Carre
tions, and Dr. Williams' Orthography, Peron: In Paper Wrapped..$1,50 Nestly Boundmmmmm. Apply at the Daily Press Offion.
Tack to local trader:
Billed Bios-3,000 ponía, at $109, by Zio
Tai Loong to local trader, -
POTTED MEATS AND FISEL
·FRESEL BALKON AND HEREINGS: HULLINGS A LA GARDENE -······· PICKLED BALKON.
YARMOUTH BLOATERS. BLACKWALL WHITEBAJTA... BHEST AND TINDON HADDOCES...
TO PURE SALAD OIL, AN 800ES. IN: MINT AND QUARD TENNIS
--PRESERVED; VEGETADZAS PECIRKVED. HAKE AND CHEESE, PRESERVED BACAK, SA "UXFORD, "AND WARFURIDIK BAGSAGRE
BOLOGNA SAUSAGES. VÖGELILEE GAMES AND PEEK PATES,
NARFONIQUES, GAME COTTERY. BASE PLUM PURDIE DR.
AND THURLEY WORGNEUSEST BOOK
this work contains more than five times ka To prevent the tread of refting the boltes or jure they? many as any other Dictionary, hitberio pab Goodshould always be examined upon delivery to deteri
mosli desoriably Se destroyed when abapiju sa laheda
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quario pages," AVENT
ZHUBNER & Co., €0, PATERNOSTER HOW
WAH. BALIAN
鮮
any attempt st-enbatitation of articles of Interior
brand
dub genuine goste bear Chi wameny (yarm & Blackies? on the Labels, Corks, and Capules of the Bottlen,
“DAILY FREIE" Orrion, HoseKONG. ||esa]:
· PURVEYOR TO THE QUBEN,
„SOHO SQUARE, LONDON. [no
Company, are prepared to grann Policies
ngainat Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
ene
FIRST CLASS RISK,
at Current-Bates,
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT,
KENTE COLLECTED." BROWN JONES & .. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY,
-MONUMENTS-BESUTED,———
some recogniable real; and of sending a Chit- baole or roooipt with thego. The omission of the latter proosation leaves a dumbt as to wet. ther the contents of the box over reached the Post Office the omission of the former, as to #hother part of them might not hate boen ab- etracted for the sake of the Fostage Stamps.
4:
Arrangements-Laving been made under which Maile for Leadon arriving at Stoz from China by Private Ships will ne forwarded to destination vis Brindisi, it is hereby nolided that the rates of postage; which must be paid in dance, an ourrespondence addressed to the United Kingdom, se formeded, will be as fol deseriptows, vis
9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. WONG HING OHEUNG 300, K GOAL MERCHANTS,
A BATURN OF TWINTT PER CENT, (20′′/.) 40) will be made, on the premium charged on all Insurances, auob FaTVEN baing payable on the ise the Policy.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & 0...
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. ad- Hongkong. lut March, 1874, 178 NORTH BRITISH, AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED
-BPKOTAKÁCTS OF PARLIAMENT."
Matablished 208..
CARITAL-£2,333,000
22 cents per half ovines
Hare always on band for Bals every ting of COAL R Moderate Prices
For Letters.... Mr. ANYON has been appointed Manager, and For Newspapers.A 4 ali Orders addromed to him at 57, Prays, or to MAT JAUK, at 30. Hing Lung Street, will For Books and receive immediate attention.
95 doorkom. 19th Maroby 18777 MBB CHUNG NOOI SAN PO
Chiapas Daily Pressle "ASPUBLISHED DAILY,
Fattoru...m
uuned cents, ounces" 8 verte. every 4 ounces 12 cents.
The following rates of posjage fahich meet be paid in advanco) aro charron bican Prokste. of printed papata or Wetterbe-of-light-weight- sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom Is the best medium for Advertis ng among the the United States
by Native Community.
“It has been. Belushimass, upwards of TVERTY F 100 Undersigned, Agenth at Hongkong for Thans, and enjoys the largest bond fida oliga 1. Policies agape FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 Chick. It is carefully edited by an experienced the above Company, are prepared to grant lation of any Obivena paper in the Bouth of
on any Borkiing, or on Merchandise in the same, Chinese Fichaler, and acutulos Fultond Rad at the usual rates subject to a discount of XLABLE CORNECIAL INTELLIGENCE, Twenty per cout. (20%)
GILMAN & Co.,
tf 10 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874,
Värtus for Advertising can be obtained at the Ooo, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from Agents the different Agents,
1* Hoogkong, 15th January, 1877.
For packet-net exceeding 1 onače
In Weighmani, & daáta For a packet shore 1 qunce not ex••••
geeding 2 ounces
4.
For a packet above 2 oimess not ex
dieding 4 ounces...
and eight cents for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lists, Market Leports, and all printed papers other than Newspaperi, so well na to Books and Trade Patterns of Samples,
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