THE NEW GUNBOATS FOR THE
EDUCATION IN FRANCE."'; The French Government have introduced an Education Bill, which is likely to raine as abundant a orap of dificulties as lare boen raised by similar measures in this country. They te olvod, however, to baveno twenty-fifth
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. KIPORT: CARGO.
BAD OF LONDON.-
BIGHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand $10) Bank Bills, at 30 days' night, 3/14 Bank Bilse, at meaths' sight 3/11 Crodita, at 6 months' sight 3/1 Documentary Bills, t
monthe Byht/121
Bank, sight,
Private, 30 days' sight......
BEARIF
China Traduce Tuentance Company Sharcam
$2,100 për ehere.
Chinose Insurance Company-8205 per share. Hongkong Fire Lesurance Company's Shares
$374 per aber,
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL Orr, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINAZION
FERRE'S NAMM
CAPTAIN
LONDON, vis SUEZ CANAL,...Agamemnon (str.).
Do. NEW YORK
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI
Do Doi: Doty SWATOW
For Sale.
Ocest (pl.)
Khive (str).
Djeca (ptr.)
10: Harrington
Borgela
Jog
Champen Rajsnatlianobar (str.)... Hoptics Nova Oozetänta... Uriarte 22Fibre (ex. 3; hivi. De Card
Bombay (ab)
Amoy (str.) Iraonaddy (str.) Glaciona (sbr.).... „Lombardy (str.)
Taiwan istr
AYLE & CO
FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS,
EATH OF LOUISIANA,”
NEW GOODS in every Department of LADIES' OUTFITTING. SPRING SILKS!
A Nice Assortment of Oxeans and STRIPES, pecially adapted to Spring Wear. BLACK SILESI PLAIN COLOURED SITES!
SPRING DRESS GOODS. The EMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS.
NEW MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS
GOODS, for Morning or Ordinary" Wear.
G. E. Drewes
FOR FREIGHT APELY TO
TO DE DEEPATCHED,
„Butterfield & Swiro, Hongkong Meyer & Commen Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co. ongkong Vogel, Hagadeen & Co. P. 1. B. B. Do 10.&O. B. Da ongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Foodbow, Jordine, Matheson & Co..
JP. & O. S. N. Ga
Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Yoon Fat Hong... Hongkong medios & Co Hongkong Measageries Maritime. Hongkong P. &.0. B. N. Ca. Hongkong Siomasen & Co...... Hengkony Messagerie Maritlines.
Butterfield & Swirėje. N.
Da or about 7 inst Quick deapatab, "Qalok.desipateb
Quick despatch. · JOn 14th inst, nt 3 P.M. On let prox, at 8 P.. Qaiak despateku
Calok despatebi
JO 12th inet, at noon,
ja 19th inst,, at noon.. Tomorrow, at daylight Quick deapatah
To dry, at upon."
Quick despatche
Today, at 3 F.M.
Po-morrow, st noon. On or shont éta inst. Quick despatab.
Vessels on the Berth:
STEAM TOS
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE." GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, "MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, JALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE PENINSULAR AND DRITAL MAIN
"KHIFA, Captain Lar, will love this on THURSDAY, the 12th April, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877. ⠀
08 MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MATI, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMAAND SAN FRANCISCO,
Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co. On ottimi al daylight. Till sin huor CITY OF 20470
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TWO-MASTED LIGHTER, A El Foet Length, 16;, Foef Breadth, 6 feet Depth of Bold, about 50 Tone Carrying Caga oity, with Two Bars, Two CHAINS, ONE ÄR. quos, & že,
And
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
BE
THE Company's Steamabin
#
A TWO-MASTED LIGHTER,
"TIBRE." of about 60 Toas Ozerying Capacity, with Uns Commandant De Girard, will be despatched
YOKOHAMA ANCHOS and UNE CHAIN. -
TO-DAY, the 6th instant, at Noon.
H. DU POCET.
484 Hongkong, 8th April, 1877,
NOTICE:
Apply to..
J. M. ARMSTRONG. S60 Hongkong, 7th Macok, 1877.
NOITOE.
OSMITH, AND COMPANY, WINK, SPIRIT & BEER MERCHANTS,
SHANGHAL.
We bara appointed Messrs. NORTON & Co.
Agent.
JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
DODDELL STEEKT, QUEEN'S BOAD, OUT AGENTE Company's Staamabip
Sa HONGKONG, from whom Supplive of our Wines, &a, may be obtained. Price Lista en application.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT. Two new gunbonte have been built for the Oblusie Governmunt by Messrs. Mitchell, at their works on the Tyne, from the design of Mr. Bendell, and ura what may be described na au onlarged and improved spy of the Staunchlasse in their Act All ambarrassmenia about ulase of gunboat Ther are each of 400 ton the payment of acknol face will be avoided by the barthen, and draw saven feet of water oft. They abolition of tho feel themselves. Under the new have tripod mante, and are fitted throughout bill ednastion will be grataitons; and the cost will with all the meat moders improvements. Each be thrown on the cute. Compulsion is not to be ecom carries a 3-ton gue in the bow, similar attempted until there are free schools for all who
Anglo Saxon lo chose in the turrets of the Thunderer, and is wish to attend them. It will ko interesting to neÓ
MoNaar ginge any provided with two 20-pounder Armstrong how this bill will be received by the elcriout
Ayitio Bell gans and two Gatling guns. Sir William Arin-party in the Legislature. Unless the clergy strong'e bydrauli machinery has been intro-ara prepared to ahirga no fets in their wa SAN FRANOIS00 eta T'HAMA Ony of Tokio (str.)....
.......Gaolis (str.).. dused for working the beary gone, and by an schoola, alango which would imply a smont Do. Da improved method which has been introduced of private liberality which is raw song French one of those panderook weapons may be managed Otelies, the free schools will prora very for SIDNEY AND MELBOURNE. by two men. The propulsion the vessels is by midable rivals to the clerical ashcole. Both SINGAPORE, BOMBAY,
BANGKOK "twin-screws worked by horizontal engines of 40 parties in France ard-shingly impressed with SAIGON SINGAPORE, & nominal hores power at which can be worked the importance of storing their followere young, UNILA up to 810, In this department there are also and it is far from impossible that e fresh series, engines for working the air-pump, circolating of Ministerial and Copotitutional tempesta may panp, and bilge pump and the feed-pump for be generated by the new bill. the main-engines The Gamera-in-commanded- by Commander Lang, and the liautonants are Meaure. Poweltond Toung, Commander Ching has charge of the Delta, with Messrs Hopkins Par Pako, for Continent and Londen - and Hort as lieutenants. They lately arrived For Continent 499 bales Silk, 69 bales Waste at Fortmooth on their outward voyage, and on Silk, & bales Cocos, 5 ORBO Pongees, chees Gatord moming has (Tebruary 17th his silke, 350 lxes ea, 70 rolla Hatting, 1,000 Excellency Keo Tujha, the Chinese Envoy baga Sugar, 1 pása Trpaiuto (38,2003, 630 pirga, Extraordinary, accompanied by Li1 Tu-jón; | Sandries. For London 355 been lik, 36 bales secretary, Mir. Tel Ming, interpreter, Dr. Ma Wests Silk, 334 shouts, 4.184 bores, and 211 cartney. English secretary, and suite of utten-piga, Tos, 13 anses Silks, 10 cases and Oil, 80 dsate. Iaft the Waterloo Station of the Londonases Bacatiul 0, 5 danca Tressure (369,000), and South-Western Bailway by special train, and 366 page. Sondrion nader the immediate charge of Mr. Weeton, for the purpose of inspecting the vessels presious to their sailing for China. The visit was essenti- || ally a private cné, buz a'aaloot parly of gentle met had been invited to meet ble Excelleney, song whom ware Admiral Houston Stewart, Controller of the Navy Admiral Boys, director of Naval Ordinance; Captain Ba, RN; Marquis "de la Ferronnya, French Military Attaché; M. Borel de Bretigel, French Naya ON BOMEAY.Bank, sight,... Attaché; Capk, Labrano, Italian Naval Attaché : | ON CALCUTTA.—Bunk, sight. Baron Sparin, Austrian Naval Attache: Lord | On BUANGHAL.-- Blphinstone Mr. Shariefevre, Mr. W. H. Russell, Mr. Twynam, Mr. Hughes, and Hår. Wellesley, of the tile Customs Services Major Dunosu, B.E. Mt. George Bendel, Captain Noble, and Mr. Stuart Rundel, of the Hongkong and Shuaga Bank Share $4 Elswick firm, fr. Mitchell, and Dr. Macias por sont, premium. The spacial train, reached Portamonth about Union Insurance Society of Canton-$620 per don o'clock, and Ɛrew up at the platform of the Harbour Ration, where the party were joined by Mr. J. D. Campbell, the responsible agent of the Chinese Government in this souatry Captain Herbert, of the acellet, Hunery ship, Mr. M'Cheage, the Bussian Vice-Conan Mr. F. Tallack, a few ladies, & Awaiting the arrival of the train were a steam pintave ndo kig, by means of which the party were conveyed to the Fira Queen, the yobt of the Commander-in-Chief, where they wore courteously received by Sta.Commander Pounds. As soon se ali were on board, the yacht steamed cat to Spitheal, where the party were divided, the Davey and his site and the principal visitors embarking in the Gamma,, Commander hang, and the remainder in the Date, Commander Ching. Thess carious little craft were at the time flying the red enign at the peak, and had their hes, and "New onatle," their place of bail, painted on their aterno after the manner of a steam collier. No Booner, however, bad the party scrambled up the accommodation ladders, than yellow dragon | flags were ran up to the top of usiamast, and they sten med slowly out to ses for gun practice, The Gamma and Detta belong to a series of four unarmoured guübçatawkiel Mr. Campbell, the ageet in London of the Imperial Chinese Cubs, we anthorised to procurein England. The gunboate now being sent out are dorciope ments of the Stawich principle of mounting a beavy gun in a amali ressel specially adapted for its reception; but while the Alpha and Beta curryn 27-ton. gas, the Gamana and the Delta! are each armed with a 38-lon gun, having calibre of 12tin. ang an initial veluchy of 1,500ft second, and capable of penetrating 18in. of argiour. This is the most powerful ordnance yét afloat for although a couple of guae of the same weight are mounted in the fore-tarret of the Thunderer, they burn annullerpowdercharge, throw a projecilla 20019, Hgbyer, vod vzert con- siderably lens energy in foot tons. The marvel, however, ie not as regards the gan, but tho plasing of such enormous armamente in vossole which are not appreciably larger than the twelve gunboate of the iteding clues, the armsment of which only consists offbres €4-poundate, Uslil the feat bad aotcally been aobicved, it might bave. bean thonglit impossible to fost and fight such beavy ordnanos at sea, in a vasel the total displacement of which, inoluding asal, pro- visivas, powder, and shot, and everything needful on board the armament, of course, not exooptod does not cocoa ten times the weight of the gun itself. The weight of the vessels is 100 tons, whila thái bộ the gin, whisk in anme what over thirty-eight tone, and its fittinge, la close upon forty tons, The object in view bae been necomplished by constructing the vessel specially for the goa," All urncoctsury weight in the shape of armour has been avoided, the targat presented by the end-on position of the boata bolag so erväll that at the dio- fance covered by the range of their guus the likelihood of their being hit of all is reduced to a minimum. Even the gune them- asives are, with the exception of a thwartship brikkend—which, however, üffarda no protestión entirely exposed. This larger the animaes the Therer
China Fire Insnrance Company's Sherco $149
por abure. Hongkong and Wasapos Dook Company's
Share31 per cent, diaconn Hongkong, Unnaton, and facao Steamboat Co.'s
Share 10 per cant. discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis,
S0 per absre, ex dividendo Hongkong Gus Jota pany's Shares--675 per
skate.
Hongkong Hotel Corapany's Sharea-852 por
rbure
Chinees Imperial Loan£109. Es, de lid..
I
SALES ON APRIL 5TH, AB REPORTED TY CHINESE.
Sea Blabber packages, at $6.00, by Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowere-15 pkga, at $11,50, by Kong Wo Chenng to travelling trader.
Sbellfak Baga, at $41.00, by look Inet Wo to travelling trader,
White Sugar-100 bags, at 55.09, by Yes Ko to local trader.
Veraricelli 10 bags, at $7:30, by King Toi to travelling trader.
Melon Beads-20 bags, at $7,00, by Hin Tei tatravelling trader.
Sapanwand 300 pile, at $2,33, by Taok Mea Hop Kea co travelling trader."
T EMPRESS STRIPED MUSLINS. NIAGARA STRIPES. NEW SATINETTE MUSLINA. FRENCH PRINTED ·MUSLINS.
A Largs Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS,
--
NEW PRINTS!
A Splendid Assortment of FRENCH and MAN. CHESTER PLINTED, our own registered Patteras, Warranted Fast Colours.
WHITE QUILTINOS, MARSELLAS, PIQUES,
SPRING HOSIERY.
GEO. SMITH & Ca
Agents at AMOY ARTHUR CORNER, E Foouxo......Mesure. NEWMAN & Co. CANTON.......Mease. GEPP & Co. YOKOHAMAALEX. W. GLENNIE, Esq. 8m 959 Shanghai, 21st February, 1877.
FOR SALE." ARNEST IRROY & Co.'s CELEBRATED M DEY CHAMPAČINE, GADIS-Biances, In Quarts and Pints,
Apply to
SANDER & Coy Sale Agents for Hongkong and China. 12,143 Hongkong 21st March, 1877.
FOR SALE.
SPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS. AMERICAN HAM 250 per b and BOUR KROUT, in Jare. Small Kags BEEF and PORK. -SMOKED SALMON and SALT HERRINGS.
PLAIN and STRIPED SILK HOSE, WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD HOSE.-
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE. SPRING SCARVES and TIES. COLLARS and CUFFS..
Brown Sagar00 bags, at$402 by Kwong NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, Wing Shing to locul trader.-
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
[ Messus, PALOONER & Co. Rruza.)
Ápil 5,
Sarante-03-01 Barameter-1. «Məm
Dropters, gan da
Thermometer..
from Paris, ENTRIMKED HATS and BONNETS. NEW RIBBONS,
UDFISH and DRIEN APPLES. GOLD
LEAF TOBACCO..
CHAMPAGNE, Pinta, 2 Dozen Osso,. $10. SPARKLING MOSELLE, per Dozen Case, $7. OLARET, per Dozen Caes, 32,50.
J. F. SCHEFFER, 54, Fraya Central. In 44 Hongkong. 21st Marab, 1877.:
FOR SALE. UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated. Branda of WINES and SPIRITS.
SIJASSEN & Co. ef 841. Hongkong, 23ab June, 1870,
UTLER, PALMER & Qo's
OELEBRATED WINES.
Apply to
20.510
LACES,
30.352
10.100
FEATHERS,
5%
FLOWERS.
197
..M
A Large Stoak of BABY LINEN Aud LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING..
Tharparmetara. (Wed bull). Thermometer går. {f¥c? Unlə)..
65
We bare secured some Excellent Wines and Gogano of the well known skippers, OUTLER,
· Thermometer. I
Thimolantaren (Wes bulb),sig
The star-Micimum fover nig
子
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
.YESTERDAY'E. TELEGRAMS.
Aprü 6th
BAKONETER;
TARAMOUNTER
JUANG
NAGA
ÁXIX.
DRESS MAKING
Our Demaskin has frontly strived from PALMER & On, and invite comparison with any England, bringing the latest fashions. From and all other branĉe,
the experience she has had in beat London houses, obe is quito perfect in fitting and style altogether new to this Colony A
· MILLINERY by a FIRST-CLASS HAND.
SAYLE ANDˆ00, VIOTORIA EXCHANGE; «QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET,
- HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
We have to offer:
Per 1 dez. quarts, CUTLUE, PALMER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, $15 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s HOCHHEIMER, $5,50) CUTLER PALMES & CO's OMATRAT) 812
MOUTON
CUTLIE, PALMER & CO's CHATEAU 87
LAUSE. coline argia ***
"IRAQUADDYS
US. Steamer TOKIO
Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th April, 3877, at 3 PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Paranger Tiokels and Bills of Lading aro-issued for reportation to Yoko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion. and to Naw York and Europe, via Overland Railways.
A Steamer of the Milou Binhi SS. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, Inbbat same date, and make load connection it
Yokabams.
At-Now Tork, Passengers have melcation of various lines of atomers ta (England, France, and Germany. -
Post-Office Notifications.
A mini will cloân For Yokoham.Por Tibre, today, the th insta ot, at 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Par Amoy, to-day, the Oth" Instant, at 2:00P.M.
For Bangkok For Rajonattianuhar, today, the thinstart at P.M.
For Sbaaghini,Per Tramay, to-menow, the 7th instast. at 11 AN. Late letters vo ceived from 11.10 to 11.90 AM...
For Senton, Aшy, Taiwan, and Tamsai Por Taiwan, to-morrow, the 7th inat, at 5'P.M. For Haiphong-Per oniling, ship, on Wed, nesday, the 11tb instant, at 3.50 P.M.
MATES BE THE ENGLISH PACKET, : The English Goutrack Packet KHIVA will te despatched with the Maile for Eutrope, de, cp TRURSDAY, the 12th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the
Stalle, &
WEDNESDAY, 11th Intot,
5 P.M., Money Order Office elses. GPM Podfico aloese except the NIGHT Box, which remaina open sil night. THURSDAY, 12th instant,
7.A.M., Post Offles, opens for sale of Stamps. Rezistry of Lettore, and Post- ing of all correspondenza 10a.m., Post Office close exempt for Late
Lotters. Itagiatry of Letters deasbe. 10.15 A., Lettem ning he posted on payment qaninkai Ing18.cente...oxtra
Postage, volil
11 AM when the Post Offee CLOSES
entirely,
11.30 A., Lettes (but Letters attly) address.
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 1160A.M., Poating on Baari ennage,
MALLS. BY THE FRENCH PACKW, The Frenab Contract Packet DJEMNAI will be despatchet from Bougkong on THURS DAY. the 1986 April, with fails to and
Freigat will be received on brand until 4 P.M. on the 13th April. Pareel Packages will be for received at the Office until 5 raz. same day
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-shrough the United Kingdom and Europe, vis
Commands Gaurain, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 7th instant, at Noon.
H. DU PUUEY.
495 Hongkong, 5th April, 1977.
FOR BANGKOK. THE Steamship
THE
RAJANATTIANUHAK.”
Apent.
G. T. Hopkins, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 7th instuut, at Daylight,
For Freight or Pongs, apply to
TUEN EAT HONG,
A genti. 505 Hongkong, 2nd April; 1877.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.
| dress in full i valus of name is required.
Consular Invoices to occupany Overland Cargo should be at to the Company's Olhos in Sealed Knvelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customne at San Francisco;
For security's ante, Shippoa of Ovorland Cargo ture requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marke and Nos. of Peakages Shipped. To correspond with those in their Bills of Lading. For further information dato Paesuge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Prays Central,
RUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, March 22nd. 1877.
NOTICE.
Agents.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NATLES, AND NARSEILLES;
-- AL80,
Merciless to Saigon Singanore, Bavis, Galla, Australin, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Snychelles Réunion, adrition, Suez, and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondeuco to E. Afrios, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
Lettero may also be forwarded to. India hy. thi Paskot..
The following will be the hours of losing the Matter
WEDNESDAY, 18th instant,.
5.M., Money Order Offine elöars. Post Office loses oxcept the NIGHT BOL, which wing open all night.
TUESDAY, 195 instant,
7 AM Post Office opens for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post.. ing of all cartespondence:.
10 a, Rogistry of Letters cERBES.
Il A.M., Post Office closes except for Lute:
Lettora.
11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) oxcept those to and through Australia, may be pooted on payment of a Inta Fen of 18 cente extra pontage, rutil 11.30 when the Fogt Office CLOSES.
entirely.
BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS; AND PORTALS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND BAIGON.
LOUIS,
N THURSDAY, the 19th April, 1577,
The Philippine Islands being now admitted into the General Postal Union, it follows that 11 paid correspondence received from Manda
ON ompany's namship paid te delivered fred by this Omaes
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PoRTS in. JAPAN.
TIBE Company's Steamship
"GLAUOUS **
will be despatched on or about the 8th April...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agentė. 499 Hongkong, 20th March, 1877, FOR SWATUW, AMOY, TAIWANFOO,' AND TAMŃUI, TUB Steamship,
1
"TAIWAN," Captain Young, will be despatched for the Fabove Ports on SUNDAY, the Sil instant, at
Daylight.
For Freight or Tassage, upply to
DOUGLAS LÄPRAIK & Co. $92 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877.-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"AGAMEMNON"
will be despatched on or about the 7th instant.
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents 508 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
THE P. & 0.8: N. Co.'s Steamship
"BOMBAY "
OUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULLEN... Bill leave for the above plage shortly after the srrival of the Steamship Lombardy with the OUTLER, PALMBE & Co.'s CANTENAC... 55.50 next English Mail.
ADAM LIND, ÖUTENE, PALME & Co.'s Minoo....... 54,50
Superintendent, 511 Hongkong, Srd April, 1877,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
JAND TENNENT'S AL and CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s HAUTA
MONEY DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Jan 30, 31:20.15)
.. 740063
310500163 546
Merchant Navy
less liable they are to injury; and much is the son of Win strength of these 3f-ton guns that, unless
* NL
struck by tot upon the trangote, beykinaigrat
$ $
-3 'अ cam
1 7
Navy Builed
would probably, not suffer it hit in action. Try Theater 06,306,00 La†63,0 183 459. There are two iron-plated decks forward, which are divided into a large number of Wet There 82065048 LA sompartments by borizontal and longitudinal Web balkboade, by mess of which the strain of
Heres Ban
the gua and the recoil is diffused through-
dydrantíó poder precisely after the manner
out the structure. The gans are worked by { Qumiy xopen.....
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Bazines, leradiofije nos in daches, teme, and laundreds
.
Long. Flax
Crosa
COANYAS.
MARARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
M1130 Hangkone, IIth May, 1367.
JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIAMON
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for
Winchester Reposting Armaand Annuition;
Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake fusnosies, in Fahrenhed degrees and leus, kejt in the oper Superior sad Pacific Foce Company's Safety
Fuée.
ly 1145 July 20
Descrip of Won, integullovers two pints, X, NXE XX Biz
"FURA® de Maral 1 to 8 labe brezza. 5 to $schergé 11-10 7 (tës); 7:30 at 10 heavy. 2561 vost
STATE OF WRAYER.Clele sky. C. Cloudy. D. Drinky.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIALQUARTO,
4
in which the 100-pounder was worked during the recent experimente at Spezzia, and accord- ing to the method which will be applied to the air in wapded t 31-ton.gana on board the Inflexible at Porta mouth. Tas gan resta apon trosinion blocks. which work upon a couple of beam elids, the bydraulio pistons by means of which the gun fu rea out and in and the recoil in obcoked being - HaLZ. Leitig. K. May. 2. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, directly applied to the truncione. The necesvereist. F. Fassies versely. I faly & Res eity of a carriage is tans dispensed with, and Trond V. Bad breuing. billy. Sleen. aa the slider lie prone upon the deel groter Cab The letter repeated to indiente any inverse dir steadiness and stability of platform are the men age of their signification: scoured. The projectes are brought from the The hours af rain so the previous 24 hours (nom) are magazines to the loading positions by us regated to and adity of water fidén Badicate
of a rolly raosing on tram: platos, urteat, and Eundridá,
are thrust home by a mechanical rammer working beneath the glacis plater at the bow, and which have an untwerd droop to allow
of depressed are. The gun is irremovably fixed f
along the outre lme, the training boing oflected f
by the helm, which, when in action, is worked
by the gunner in the pilot house by the name
p
NOHISTERTIRE ASSURANDS COR-
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND... LONDON: D
Undersigned have been appointed Agonta for the above Company at Hong- docile and agiform pawer which elorates, dearg, Uston, Fooehow, Shanghai, and Him
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WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, :
FOR
AD ANGLO-UDINESE DITIONARY, pablished at the Dally Press Office, Hongkong..
NORcomprehensiveness and practical service tbie Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Oxinuse kæve of into years begi dompellad to doin to express the numerous oh- jostain mochinery photography telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance bere given in extenso. Each and every word in of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are. fally illustrated and explained, torming ever.
Both the Court and Punti promanovations are
presses, and ronk the gun in and out. Besides the Low and are prepared to grant Insurances at gises for studente of a test instructive nature. Seton gan the gunboate carry two 18-pounder Jurrent Rates. breachloading Armstrong guns on their quarteru,
and a 10-shobered 45-inch Gafling gan, which
HOLLIDAY, WISH & 06,
tt 1858" Hopikon, 1th October, 1868. given, the accents being carefully marked on
ia ëffective at adistance of 500 yards, They posseta || ---
* the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typic
20 STUFE TUNG, Umr au the Gatling cần be shifted IMPERIAL FIND INSURANOD COMphy displays the sucoss of an attempt.to.
"to any position, they are not aapropared
for sttask come wisnie ílmuy. They only draw
PANIJA
8ft, and have a speed of sice knoto. The pro- HE Undersigned, Agents for the above pelling engines work in 1370, hatae power, the Company, are prepared to grant Pollies same exactly as the engines of the Metina olsas, against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on nyt marine and vacant spaces which have and are of the surface-ondensing horizontal ove direct acting type. The practice at the guma
FIRST CLASS RISK,
was very satisfactory, and 3.E. Kao took a turn ut. Corrent Butes.
at the bandle of the Calling, delivering swell- Baruan OF TWENTY PER CLnr. (2011/.) sustained fire, under which no boat could bare will be made on the premium charged on all lived." The Gamma and Delts Builed for Ply- Inuurances, auch RETTEN being payable on the "month, where they will re-coil, and take their. issue of the Polley, powder and shot for Chiza. --Lenzen and Chink – GIHE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
A fast torpedo stoumer is being donelznoted. -on-the-Thon for Big
Two Gresk journals, the Emera sad the E, pablished at Trieste, which are aernved of being in the pay of Ruzie, bave tegu publicly birued at Athena.
483
TERNE......
Claror, blach Calix
fine full
OUTLED, PALKEE‚& 'Co.'s SHERBY,
Vino Paco, bine seni.....
89
$1.25 THE P.&.0. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
Ꭶ .
58.50
CUTLER, PALMES & CO'S SHERRY,
Manzanillo, red zoul CUILLE, PALMER & CO. SHEENT,? $8.25
Vino de Pusto, bine zeal
OUTIER, PALNER & CO'S COGNAD) star 96,28
"LOMBARDY" will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
515 Hourlong, “Srd· April, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE HE Steamship
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC star $7.50T
CUTLER, PALNER & Co.'s Counac S star. $9 CLER, PAIMEE & Co.'s CONIC & star $10.50
Also,
WACHTER & Cola CELEBRATED OHAMPAGNE,
at $18 per Case of 1 doz. Quarta, p
E BLACKHÏAD & UT 1984 Hongkong, 13th December. 1576,
FOR SALE. EAS. HIIDSIBUK'S CHAMPAUNE,
"WEBBLACK”. S1per ouse of 2 dozen pinta. $18.......per cnsu of 1 dozen quarte CHATTA EROVILLE BOYFERRE 15/9. YIN DES PRINCEM,"
$18..
48
...per one of I dozon quarts. PARMER MARGAUX,
per vise of I dozën quarta.
$7.
CHATEAU BELAIR.
per case of 1 dozen ynasta, LORMONT,·
..per case of 1 dozen quarts. miamper case of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMESSEN & Co,
$92 -Hongkong, let May, 1974
NOW ON SALE
EJOUND VOLUMES of tha China Overland:
Trade Report for the Tear 1870. Price Ten Dollars,
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, February, 1877.
OMENES DRYIATION: 11 IRON SHIPS,
DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY, By RM. TALBOT,- published, and favoy notiond by the Jual Premiu Hongkong and Shanghai. PRICE TWO DOLLARS.
make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast pomy of space, achieving a clearness n06 previously attained, and dispensing with thos
heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
For pratical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that amofurence to its pages enables person who standa Ragitan to communicate jesively with natives who understand nothing but Ch neen In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeana reeling in Fast China, and to the natives themselves it ex- pisno subicote fully with which very few in deed of them are perfectly nonainted 16 sal parties resident in England and interested in Os it Dannot but be miradusble occasionally. To illustrato the vast ecope of the work, the {following facts are submitted for consideration, Jalanan lan pemba na hamSVON Übiness charzotere, Brd-dfechurata Bugish and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 BaglishBE SUNG & 00 words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinant charms tert. Again, despite the grammars and
Agente, Imperial Fire dunianist Company, Honetong, 1st March, 1874.- THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATIE WY EGYAL CHARTER A
KIK MAJKETY LINGVBERULE THE FIRST,
AD. 1720, -7:
THE FIGUUR OF The Groverou out there Critiak"slie Gaverdment of India has directed the Government of Mudras po select throa Comert the appointment of undersigned having been appointed
diary Magistrates in that They will reqtive salaries of fire thousand rapsos a year. aud- their spesial duty will be to administer
Agente for the above Corporation, are. prepared to great Incuratoorne follower
MABINE DEPARTMENT
"OCEAN."
Capteur Jaques, will LOAD TEA at FOOCHÓW for the above Porta at the OrENING of the COMING SEASON.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON &.00, Arcats.
507 Hongkong, Sud April, 1877..
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Ship
THE
MYSTIC BELL,"
* DIEMNAH” Commandant *CAMERNO, and that all paid correspondrace sent to ManIs with ALS, PASSENGERS, SPUOI in the mails should he delivered free them. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Borsa ріярен.
sprovides that "Neither the senders nor thé ad- Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-dresses of letters and other postal packets shall dɔn as well as for Marssilles, and accepted in te lled apon to pay, citaer in the Country of ---- transit through Merecillos for the principai Origiu, or in that of Destination, any tax or places of Europe.
doty other than the recognised rates levied (in Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, the cast of paid gorrespondence) by the despatek. Cargo will be received on board until Pling oflee. 1, is hoped that any extra charge, Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 18th or apparently extra charge, will at once be April, 1877. Parcela are not to be sent brought to the notice of the proper authorities,— mn board; they must be left at the Agonoy's in either Colony.
Other) Contents and value of Packages Are The above does not apply in any way to-loss required.
lettern cont outside the mails. These will always For further particulare, apply at the Courbe aburged en arrival in Hasekone, and pos pany's Office.
bably the Man Office will adopt the sa
H. BY FOURY,
Agent
Honekone. 5th April 1877.
COULTRE.
Complainta are sometimes received of extra charged on acrespandener exchanged hetween
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-this Colony and Baigan, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the lettere,
c., baul been sent Icose..
Any Foreign stampa on longe correspondenca {are obliterated in this Quise,
SHIP COMPANY, N
TAKING THROUGE CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UBNTHAT, AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
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General Post Of
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
Hongkong, 26th March, 1877.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTINA Privates in B.M. Army or Navy, Non-com- missioned Officers (but ant Warrant OGoere, AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
viz., Assistant Euginom, Conner, Boatswain, or Carpentar), Army Schoolmasters (tol THE SS. GARLIC will be despatched for superintending or First Claes) or Setonimis.
San Frat disco, vid Yokobami, on TUES
United Kingdom, við" Murveilles by French DAY, the 1st May, at 3 r, taking Cargo tresses may send half-made fetters to the and Israngere for Japan, the United States, Packet, or rit Southampton by British Photos, and Europe.
for one penny; or via Brindisi by Britiat Connection
nude at Tokohems with Packet for threepence. Hongkong stamps Steamere from Shanghai,
will propay this olsea of correspondents exactly Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.
the same as Imperial Stamus. of the 30th instant. Parcel Packages wil be received at the Office nutil 6 P.M. mo dap, All Pavel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of anme le required,
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 maths are issued at a reduction of on regular ratée.
Soldiers' and Sailors", lebters are, however, charged na ordinary letters if they do not acn form to the following regulations:-
1-Not to excect bulf an ounce. No double lettere are allowed.
2-If from a Soldier or Sallor, his lase or percent.description most be stated in full on the letter, is
and the commanding Ofeer must sign
For further information as to Troight or name, with name of Regiment, or Ship. & in Faxaze, apply to the Agency of the Company, Full No. 37, Queen'e Read Ontral
B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877.
TOT 'RESPONSIBLE
NOT
Agent
FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the Gwynes, will be RESPONSIBLE for Boy DEBT contruoted by the Officere or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay lo Hongkong Harbour --
3. If to a Soldier of Sailer, la clas or de voription must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &o, in fall.
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
Her Britannis Majesty's Congal for Sizm kos been good enough to make arrangements by ears of which correspondence can be Regis tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 Conte.
-Drow countries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondence baving joined the General
Mamer, Master, will load here and will bara ANGLO SAXON, British ship, Harrington Postal Union or being probably about to do so,
quick den ateb an abore
For Freight, apply to **-
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
828 Hongkong, 12th Marob, 1877-
FOR NEW YORK
THE A American Sp
"MCNEAR,"
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
ANNA, German bark, Jessen,--Order, BREDA, German bark, Timpe.---Wieler & Co. CABL, German brig. Thomson-Arnkold,
it is necessity that the following rules Fatriddly observed.
1. No Letter qr Packet, whether to be regis Kartered or unregistered, can be received for Postage
if it contains gold or silver money, jewel, pre-
Chrow SVE. Siamese shin. Stelmezer-Sioms-Lions articles, or anything that, an á gonors!.
-berg & Co.
¤ & Co.....`
Foodnow, Siamese brig, Hoobrenter.-Chinese.
rule, is liable to Customs dplies.
2. This Hegulation probibits the reading of
W. Taylor, Master, will load here and will hare GOLDEN HOAN, British steamer, Alton.-W. Factors of dualiseriales, unless the quantity quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
28
VOGEL, HAGEDORN-K (5. Bongbong, 16th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
FIRE British Ship
"ANGLO SAXON.".
1
-
Paitau & Co. BAVILAH, British bark, Carthy-Arnhold, scat beroamill, as to make the sample of a
Taluó, ! Karberg & Co.
S. The limite of weight allowed ara sa lol. LOUISE, German 3-, schooner, Schiericho
Ed. SchollLace & Co.
Manquis of Azore, British bark, McKoon;
-Ruzario & Ou
NORSEMANN, Simeso ship, Tarek.-Tack Mec
C. Earrington, Master, will loud bere and bave RAVANATTIANVAS, Britisk steamer, Hopkins,
to mediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. tf 392 Hongtong, 1015 March, 1877.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Thule abort Compay, are pre PHB undersigned haglig bean: appointed red to accept risks against hire at our rator, subject to a bonus of 20 par dent.
STEMSSEN & Do
139 Hongkonz, lüth November, 1972. PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Yuen Fat Hong.
RURTE. Rusaing back, Bergelund.Order. Caram, British S.m. schooner, Earnden
Wieler & Co.
WASHI, British stener, enter.-Landstein
Oci YOUR SCAM, Siamese ship, Benedictsen
Kia Pys Loong
Be a
Undersigned bewa to inform bis friends
BOOTH AND PAPERS--To British Qüices, dib, PAMERNS-515, if without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPERS To the Continent, Jo.. lb.
PATTERNS
4. The following artloles oannot be sent by Post at al-asa, Liquids, Gunpowder. Matolcs, Candles, Soap, Jadigo, Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the aile or offensive or injúrique to poreone dealing with them.
PARCTIS,
The public la reminded that, in China and Japan. there is no uncl thing as Parcel Post. Micb trouble and disappointment is caused by perastont attempte to sendeœult valuable trifiss through the Post: Fare, Ourios, Articles of
Dress, Fayoy, Work, and similar prawDIS. ATA continually being refund, the sendera baving, often spent moro-in-Postage than would havet, paid the freight by stemper No refund can be made on such parcele of the valus" of-Stay pa- Grabukkeznéed before the paturo of the conteam
was discovered.
and the Faslio that be has always on
hand all kinds of motoANS AND ÏVOPYWARE
FOR SALE AT CEEAF PRICE." ́CHEN QUAN TEE. CANAL ROAD, ÜLNDON. [109 KRUF S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESAFN (GERMANI AGEN SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
BOLD EX MORE LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Mesara, MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Çə, Méaste. GEORGE FALCONER & Co...... Mesare BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & Co. HE Undersigned having been appointed MIR OTUMERY ANKYMONS (01. A game in the above Dumpany at this 1010 Hongkong, 30th Novomber, 1976.
COAL MERCHANTS, Hare always on band - Lazes: STOCKS of ofher elementary works as yet published, the every description of UDAL
Addres, curé of Bon.XLOONG & Ca
abudent of this difioult language absolutely re-
Juuting in accordance with tha-Mbour laws ou Policies at currest rates, payable either hierarea examples to display the various applie-No. 43, Praya, Hongking.
the island: N
migrants in Mintons (any). Ni Indian bonden of it the sun Pacte af male paper) seems to develop eporting taste in our China, and Australia.”
Aryan brethren which they suldum display at FIRE DEPARTMENT,
A
cations and equivalent of different words whiol 4ave one generd meaning. Of sheon cxumpics this work contains more than five times as muny as my oibre Dictionary hillierto pub-
It comprises upwards of two thousand luge quarto pages.
home. In the link of entries for tio laat races Kallance ioned for long or skort par vñs of stated at Trinidad, we find the names of no less than current rates,
four owners of race horeca, all of whom left this A discount of 20 "f, allowed country er emigrants. The names of these ver LIFE DEPARTMENT. sporting gentlerin sis- Ajua, Jepálsion, Policiesiamed for sums not exceeding £5,000, -Chatti, and Balder. Ar the posseason af en reasonable terms.
a good mavunt of property, the geolig omi-SOLLIDAY WISH & Co. grunts to Trinidad must bare good prospecta, # 1968-Hongkong £68h July, 1872.
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTRE POW WH BELL "Danx Prz86" Orrion, HosaKONG,
48- Hongkong, Oth May, 1876.
NOW ON SALE,
AHE HOUSEHOLD OOMPANIUN
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. Dav▲, with many Additions, Corvae tions, and Dr. Willys ma“ Orthography, Pazon+Paper Wrappem Neaty Boond wifi abund Apply at the Daily Press Office
Port, sro : propared to grant föliçtes aguina).
| Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings oF
vu Goods atored therein. De
SHE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Op. if'717) Hongkong, 9th November, 1868- THÉ OKINA FIRE INSURẰNOE
COMPANY, LIMITED.:
Σ. ΡΕΙΣ, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Qonedky) HE UFUNG NGOL SAN
T
(Chinese Daily Frgób), -
"PUBLISHED DAILYÁZ
PATTERNS. Some diflculty is experienced in obtaining » "general understanding of ikada e
in a tona jide sample of goods whiab the sender bas for sale, or él goodé which he wished to jarder. It is to cousist of the smallest possible FOquality compatible with showing what tho.
goods are, and rout have no intrinsic value.
—Many boxy of letters are tocoived at the Lost-
Ie the best medium for Advertising among the Offee trot seated, that is to say, the box is
Notics Community **
7 FAN OFFICE HONGKONGR GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports o
China and Japan, and at Bixgapore, Ifaxb, and enjoys the largest bonâ fua circu- The attention of bozlıolders je called to the Sugon and Penang. - n
lation of kuy. Chinese paper in the South of necessity of carefully ceiling ench boxes with flake nocepted, and Policles of Ipsurance. Obina. It is carefully edited by an experienced some recognisable etal, and of sending a Chil- granted at the rates of Promium entrent at the Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE-book or receipt with them. The pmission OE above-mentioned Porta
DAL LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. »
the Intter precaution lanyes a doubt as to wese No charge for Polloy feen, RWAN
Terms for Advertising end be obtained at the ther the contents of the bor over reached the JAS, B. COUGHTBIE,.. Oae Wyndbam Bueet, Hongkong: or, from Fost Office; the omission of the former, us lo
Bagratory, the different Agante, ------
--whether part of them might not have been ab- Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
structed for the saxo of the Postage Stampe,
fastened with soling was, but thora is də imi It has been established upwards of TWENTY Dression of
Hongkong, let November, 1871,
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