TAE BON, T, G. GROSVENOR'S MISSION. IN CHINÁC
Usual reprenebos of want of confidence in the mistypur at the Emperor, it a pity that a almilag reply was not recorded. S
sewhere we find another passage vory mach to the purpose. In a memorandum on Bestern affairs addressed to Lord Aberdeen the Grant Duke sagarAGEN
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We are now to remove the doubts of the Forte of the abdority of its Imperial Majesty's wishes for peace and to conv|won the Party of the moderation of bis demands, and of the ex pediency of complying with them. The difiosity ot title question has always coneistad in its having been made a peraczal one. We are told LONDON, SUDZ UANA... Antonor (Bir)... that the Duperos af Ruztia in a highly honour able individual. Ka mye that he wishes for peace; and we must not only give credit to his SAN FRANCISCO in Y HAMA uueertiene, but we must urg, the Forte to give Dog Do. credit to them. I put the honour of tho in D divideal out of the question, and I look at the onse only as it relates to the powerful monaroh SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE [of á grant empire, Whon such a one wishes for BINGAPORE, BOMBAT de
peace; and.is desirous that other Powers shonla Do PENANG, ào. make known his wishes to his enemy, he explaine BAIGON, SINGAPORE, 20. bimeof to them frantly, and he commita nonot which can render the negotiation of 's treaty of peace more difficult. MANY SOR
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On the evening of the 27th February, in the lçotaro hall of the Royal Association in'Aïð of the Deathed Dumb, St, Savour's, Oxford-street, the Hon. Thomas G. Grosvenor, QB gave an acount of his scentjourney to YouDap. Nearly 200 douf and dub paraons of both sexes were. present, the leotare being interpreted to them by the Rev. Bienal Saish, the shaplain and acoretary of the Asaciation, and who by a doze torom uns of the finger alphabet, accompanied by erprasalve pantomime, enabled the aflisted individuals before him to fally comprehend the parport of the lesture. Lord Ebary bad beon announced to preside over the meeting, but owing to his lordship's unavoidable absence the chair was taken by the Date of Westminster, bis Grace being accompanied by the Daches of Westminster, Lady Beatrics: Grosvenor, Lord Richard-Grosvenor, and Lands Wenlock.
Mr. Grosvenor and that Peking, a city of 26 mailea in airoumterance, with waste places entirely uninhabited within its walls, and with pusca built low to avoid theanger of the spirits of the air, was the starting point of the journey. From Peking he west to Shanghai, Nanking, and Hadkow; the party was constituted of three
In another place the Dule says, "I confess Europeans and some 12 Chinioten, and travelled it takes me sick when I head of the Emperor's by water in 'n hire junk up the Ying-taxe. On desire for peace. If he desiren peado, why does the 5th of Novembor, 1875, they coat loose from ht not make it? Ha ta looking to all Boropeans. The boat was towed by men on conquest, and the plunder of Constantinople, the banks along the fortune come of the river, if nothing sine, would astiaty more than one Mullie deysklannkaka MSZON COOLONCINEK PETERCLO
Lug uiteraoan they would land to boot the publio trossury.” patridges, phewants, barco, or ducks upon theAs to the general question, we call the atton- triverside plafad of Ha-peh, which are tion of all who haraizy intinence in the bondnot fooded on time to time. After a month's of affairs to the following obscrvations they journey they had to exchange their large and are included in a draft of a loster by Torl comfortable large forsmaller boats built to siz Ellenborough) to be communicated to Count -the rapids of I-abang. Here the Vang-taze Nesselrode.
rashes through deep gorges at the rate of 12 or "Whether it might be possible to introduce. 14 knots au bours. The boats havs-to be into the onuptrics as subject to the Ottoman FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS. dragged by 0 fa 150 men for a distance of a rule u government securing good and equal mile. In the rapids the tow-line is acmetimes lume to the racious popntation of that empire, jummed in a rock, and the men detailed for that differing in raor, in manners; in language, and purpose bad to leap into the water to exiricato in religion, is a question upon which philoso- i. A ordinary inter the towers work at phers may deseant, but which statemen-aro towing ferm merise to sundown, singing at forbidden to entertain. They look not only to their work along the bank and tossing op their the end, but to the means by which that end is arms in cadence. The gang-inaaters arejeatora, to be accomplished Trey view everything as who this keep their rongh and ill paid erowa in it is conacated with the general intercale, and good banion. The rooks often raze 900ft. they cannot in the parkup datasiva hope of alver from the river. At fund the banks opened future nad distant bazeht to a particular people- cut. By the end of 1875 they arrived at the great consent to dissolve the boude which bold all walled town of Obang Obing, where is the bond Europe toget ber, so revive the spirit of revolu establishment of some Roman Catholic mistion, and to excite the most destructive passions sionaries. These men ecme to China young, of mankind." and in some seaport letra the Coinose langungo till thoy, can venture into the interior. These they wear e Chinese dreas, eat Chinese food, sad spend the whole of their lives in attempt. ing to convert the natives. They have been batablished 200 years, and have between 40,000 and 50,000 overta. Tarige bavo they been
Daited under one energetic Government, expelled, and adveral of them have lost their the Ottoman dominions, in Europe, embracing lives by pureocations. Mr. Grosvenor left these they do conotrice once popalous and pro- friends with regret, and soon after bad to hire ductive, still fertile, inhabited by a warlike chairs and coolica so pursue his jourEst over, pemantry, possessing inany natural line of Ind. With 250 baggage animale, 150 men or defence, uad in their ports upon more shan more, and in port of 200'mon given by the Ode ees extensivo meane of aggression, might Governor the expedition now proceeded. The become at no remote period the stronghold path are arrow, and they arched in single of a new military State, of which it would le sometimes in a color two miles in length be impossible to foreve the policy or to estimats: As they proceeded to the south the ground rose the influence. Divided among the Great to a beight of 8,000 feet. They went over bad Powers (if indeed sol division could be und almost dangerous paths. Lannan itolioquiosced in by all, and in the interchanges of o city some 5.000 or 6,000 feet above the go. At territory it would necessitate did not lend to a Yunnan began the work which he was went to do, degree of popolar dissatisfaction and of inter Here he held with the Chiucas Gummisionar the national jealousy-which would surrept the investigation into the wurder of Mr. Margary, work of division by war), those dopinione and what happened bero be must not say, the would still in the hands of the partitionary papers having not yet bean imaged by the Go-Biatos, introduce new cominations of interean, vernment At Tannan he remained three and altogether distarb the balance apon which weeks. The envircas ero very beantifat. It is the peace of Forope row reste, without afford. a mountain lazd, with a fine lake, and with any security for the subetitution of aayate a delicious alimeto in that mouth of April. equally conclusire to the uvaecal welfare of Thence they proceeded to the frontier to see the nations and to their repose Botnal place where ibe-murder was perpatiated. following in Mr. Mary's stepe. It took about three weeks to reset Tali, once the gratest mart in Western Chian. Once all the trade from Daring the past few days she rates for bail Tibet paused this way. But 20 years ago a kinds of Bengal kuye gradually faroared the Mahomedan inanrrection broke out, and it was buyers, and the aules of the day are given t suppressed. There had been no trade sizes. $5783 for Patna and at $5171 for Benares, with NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, While the party was there one of the famosa adrazice: $2) for the select cleats of both quarterly faita was held, but there was nothing kindo. Settlements of Malwe at $5623, with worth baying. Some Lolos and Tibetans were allowance of four taste thare. The place was fall of stories of the civil war He o obown a Inko and told that there -10,000-peoply drowned-thosely the boose be lived in 2100 people had been. massacrec, und so one had lived there sikeo. They were afraid of bort spirits. But or they called Europesus evil spirito, no w pauction was felt in laging his party there. There were beautiful bridges across the Salween and another great river, a fact which proved tho long oxistence, of greai tracks of commerca} ON CALCUTTA,Bank, sight.. | 227) there. The river Salween ruse down from high ON SHANGHAI.- mountains into a sort of punch-bowl. There
the
benefit of the Turks, but of Christian Európa | not to preserve Mahomedans in powers, but to eave Christians from a war of which neither the object could be defined, nor the extent Dor the duration calculated.
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is no movement of air. The valley in frightfully melarions. At 10.30 am. the peermometer stood at 90 deg, in the aliude. Soon after his point lotters reached Mr. Grosvenor, and he was able, for the first time in three months, to coù mopinate with his friends across the frontier and to rand an English newsper. On the frontier] Chey stopped two or three days, and then bad the pleasure of balling the arrival of 300 British soldiers. For six months they had been in the interior of Chins, seeing no Europeans but the three who formed the party. They romained in the frontier village of Marwyne five or six days, and were able to do the spot of the morder,
Margy to identify the remains of Mr
They crossed over the froutier and went through a wild wooded district inhabited by a savage raca uofer no control. The Chinese cannot manage these taco, and the Barmeso pay them black mail; All caravans give them tail, and the existenes of the triba la n formidable obstacle to commerce. On the fourth day from Manwyne they reeabed Bbimo, the highest point navigable in the Irrawaddy River: Thera they embarked on board a steamer and onme down to Mandalay. An immense number of Burmese soldiers were drawn up, dressed in the dawned uniforms of an English regiment, They had very good winglets, but he was tok they did not know how to use them. He was unable to visit the King, because the King would not receive him in bis boots nor our Govornimeni allow him to go barefoot, but he received many. presente from flis Majesty. In the sight month after starting he had roached Rangoon, having completed the first journey through China over werompliated auqseestaly by a Haropcar, One of the object was to see how far the Yang-teze was navigable by steam, and be bad already spokon on the rapids of I-changbich might be thought to mark the bac Wonderful thinga are done, koveyer, in Amerion with wire and steam against farious curconte. What was proposed was trade routs through China to Barmab, but sings the Hakemičan Teroit there was no popolation, and where there a solitude there cannot be commerce.MAT
The Date of Westminster proposed a vote of banks for the interesting lecturetbey had heard of journey which was unique in character. H hoped the lecturer's fatura diplomatic career would be in a more civilized region. Sir Robert Cardon recorded the resolution, The Rev. S Smith enlied on the dual and dungb, of whom 100 or 200 were present, to express their hearty thanks to the Duke of Westminster for gir ng ...them that site... The shanks were thereupon daly expressed by the slapping of hands, and the assembly broke up.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPTOM
EXCHANGE
LONDON Bank Bille, on donand 3/20 Bouk, Bille, at 30 days sight. SLO Bank Bilte, at 6 months' night 3/114 -Owadikayat
Documentary Bills, at
months sight.
ON BOMBAY—Bank, sight.
Bank, sight....
Private, 30 days' sight......
SHARES.
227
Hongkong and Shangbad Bank Share
per cont. premium Union Insurance Society of Canton-7670 per
share.
Chime Traders Instance Company's Sarca
$2,150 per share, Chinesu insurance Company-8210 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
5540 per share.
The EMPRESS SIRIPAD MOHAIRS, JA STRIPED LUSTRES,
PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS. MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS. GOODS, for Morning or Ordinary. Wear."
NEW
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The EMPRESS STRIPED MUSTAİNE,
NIAGARA STRIPES. V NOT SATINETTE MUSLINS FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS. A Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
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FOB FIZICHT APPLY TO
To DESPATCHED,
Butterfold & Swire, Hongkong Meyer & Coaguše.
Congkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Da... kong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..ii
PM. B. 3 Cu
10. &.0.800
ong Vogel, Hagadorn & Co...
Jardine, Matheson & kong P. & O. S. N. CO Hongkong David Sueroon, Sene. & Co. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Go
Messageries Maritimes..
On or about 16th-inát, Quick despateby: Qalok despatch::
Quick despatch.
On 14th inat, at 9 F.M.
On lat praz, at 5 P.M. Quick despatch." Quick despatch. To-morrow, ut noon. On 17th inat, at 9 P.. On 17th inst. at p.. On 19th.inat, að Boom
Hongkong Bemedios & Cruich despatch.
„Butterfeld & Swice,ma Hongkong Semason & Co.
Sale.
On or about 11th ist. To-day, at 5 PM.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR HOLHOW.
WE THE Steamship
EX LATE ARIALS, AND FOR SALE.
HERRING A SARDINE AROSSE BLACKWELLLS
KIPPEGED BRINGA. YARMOUTH OATERS. DRIED HEANGS- KIPPERED SMON FINDON HADOK
DRIED SPRAT
· PORK, GAME, U VEAL & HAM PIES. PRIZIPPE and Caup's PATES, Assorted, PHILIPPE and CAVEY SARDINES PHILIPPE and Claud's ASPARAGUS BOLOGNA SAUGES.. OXFORD BAUSES. CAMBRIDGE SASAGES
SAUSAGE MEAT AN
FANS, JELLIER,ħd MAKMALADE, TART FRUITS) (CKLES.
·SAUCES, Atorfð
CALVES TOO, ALLY,
HERBS and SPOR of all kindo.
SPANISH and RZEICH OLAVES.
MEATS and S01P3116, and 2lb. Tins. OX TONGUES, IJ, Plokled, Smoked, atid.Collared,
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM VOE
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA, AND DONAUSTRALIA A THE PEINBUTAR AND ORIENTAL SIBAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship "KCHIVA Captain Lux, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 12th April, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to SAMVADAM LIND, Saporittendent, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.
V0,8 MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW TORE VIA OVER- LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.Z
THE US, Mait Steamer CITY OF TOKIO
TE
will be despatched for San Francisco, vik Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th April, 1877, at 8 P.M., taking Passesgore and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Abortion Tidal Player among
"OLYMPIA” Nagel, Mastor, will be despatched for the above Fort TODAY, the IIth inateut, n5 5 P.M.'
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIBSIBSEN & O.,
Ageata"," 547 Hongkong, 19th April, 1877,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI----
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship.
THE
* ULYSSES"
will be despatched on or about the 11th lustant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 545 Hongkong, 9th April, 1377,
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, við SUEZ CANAL,
BERKLEY and NOTE WE CHEESE, in THE Company's Steamship
Tine, &oij &o, m
DALIFORNIA POJUGE
BEEF
· TONGURS and SUNDS, in Kits, SAUMON BELLES, in Kita, EXTRA FINE MÖKEREL. in Kita- CHICAGO 001PRESSED (TONGUES. FICK ID TONGUES.
CUTTING'S PRESAVED TONGUES, io
FASTERN AMS and BACON, CALIFORNIA OBESE
NOW PRINTS! Splendid Assortment of FRENCH and "MAY-JRLY CHESTER PRINTED, our son registered
Patterns, Warranted Fast Colours.
WHITE QUILTINGS, MARSELLAS, PIQUES. COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS.
SPRING HOSIERT.
SPRING,
PLAIN and STRIPED SILK HOSE. WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD HOSE.
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE SPRING SCARVES and TIES. COLLARS 44 CUFFS
from Faris, " UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS. NEW BIRRONS,
LACES
FEATHERS,
FLOWERS: A.. Large Stock of BABY LINEN and
“SKUJENÝ ÛNDERULAITHENG, MA
DRESS MAKINGI
Our DRELMAKER has recently arrived from England, bringing the latest fashions, From the experience abe bas bad in bast London houses, she is quito perfect in fitting and style altogether now to this Colony.
MILLINSEY
by
FIRST-CLASS HAND
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI
̈0, K, BOURBON WHISKEY, VERY·PINK.
SPICED OYSTER
LITTLE NECK LAMS, CAVIARE, SAMELLES,
SMOKED WERANGS.
OUTLING'S DESSERT FRUITS.
OATMEAL ORAKED. WHEAT, BUCK- WHEAT, and HOMINY.
·MESS-BEEF. and PORK in BARREIS. WHITE BEANS STEEL FIRING SCOOPS, &,50
" ANTENOR "
will be despatated in or about tbs-16th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agonte. 546 Honglong, 9th April, 1677.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA.
THE Steamabip
İLET
Lading are iazued for transportation te. Toko bacin and other Japan Ports, to San FrancÍBDO, to ports in Merion, Central and South America. and to New York and Europe, við Overland *Railways.*****
A Steamer of the Mitsa Bishi S.3. Company. will leave Shanghai, vid, the, Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and mata close connection at Yokabama.
A-Now York, Passengers have solestion of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany. DENIM
Freight will be received on board until dr.m. on the 13th April. Parcel Packages will be recolved at the Office util 5 P., ana day all Parcel Packages should be marked to od dress in full value of enmo is required
Consular Favoloss to nosompany Overland Carge should be arni-to the Company's Offices in Seated Envelopes, addressed to the Collantór of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Whippms of Overland Cargo are roquested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
BUESELL 4 với
Hongkong, March 2213, 1377..
Agenta,
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES- PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
·
STEAM FOR SAIGON BENGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; -180;
"JAPAN," Captain H. de Smidt, w, learn this for the above Ports on TUESDAY NEXT, the 17th BOMBAT, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT instant, at 3 P.M.
Despatches will elcas at 3.90 r..... For Freight or Passage, apply to -
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agoate 548 Hongkong, 10th April, 1877
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. HD Stenabip'
LOUIS.
Post-Office Notifications.
• A than wit olomo For Haiphone. Por sailing ship, today, the 11th instant, at 3:30.
For Hoihow Per Olympia, tn day, the 11th instant, at 4.30p.m. -
For Singapore. Penang, and Culotta. Per Japan and Argyll, on Taceday, the 17th instant, at 2.50 y..
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Paskot KHIVA will be despatahad with the Blails for Europe, e, on THURSDAY, iko 12th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, do. :-
WEDNESDAY, 11th instant,
$ P.M., Money Order Office oloasa.. 6P.W., Port (fice uloses except the Nor Box, which retanias open all night. Trosanar, 19th instant,
AM Post Oboe apena for sale
Stampe, Registry of Lotters, and Post- ing of all correspondence. 104.M., Poat Office closes execpt for Late
Letters. Registry of Tetters cease. 10.15 Am., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 13 cents extra Postage, antil
11. when the Post Office OLOSES
entirely.
11.80 A. Lactiera (but Latters only) address-
the od kingdodirà Hrindizias
or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a
· Late Tas of 48 couta extin posluge.. 1150 A. Pouting on Board conse
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET; The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH will be despatched feim Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 19th April, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europá viá Mareller to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mancitius, Saez, and Alexandris. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to E. Africh, the Cape, St. Helena, and Assersion.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Pastret
The following will be the hours of losing the Malis, &o.
WEDNESDAY, 13th instant,
5 P.M., Money Order Office d'osea. Fost Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which rowsing ʊpáá nii night. THURSDAY, 19th instant.
7 A.M., Post Office opone for sale ot Stamps; Registry of Lotters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
TO A., Registry of Letters ÓCABERL 11 A.M. Post Office olcava excopt for Date
Letters.
11.10, Latters (hot Lettera only) except.
on to and through Australia,-may ha posted on payment of a Late Fee-of 18 cents extra postage, antil
11.30 AM. when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
'MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAICON..
The Philippine Islands being now admitted into the General Postal Union, it follows that alt paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered free by this Office, and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila in the mails should he delivered from there,
the Postal Treaty of Herns Article IX. providea that "Neither the gender nor the ad- Acouseen of letters and other postal packets shall ON to pay reship Origin, or in that of Destination, Buy 2 of THURSDAY, the 12 April, 1877, be called upon to pay, either in the Country of "DJEMNAS," Commandant CHAMPENOIE, daty other than the recognised rates levied (in with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and the case of paid correspondence, by the despatol- CARGO, will leave this Port for the above ing oflee. It is hoped that any extra charge. places.
or apparently extra charge, will at once by brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Colony,
DAMMBIT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 · Hongkong, 1st March, 1877.
"OCEAN," FOR SALE.
Captain Jaques, will LOAU TEA at Fooczow for the above Porla at the OPENING of the TWO.MASTED LIGHTER, COMING SEASON. Depth of Hold, about 50. Tons Carrying Capa-
61% Feet Length, 16 feet Brandth, 6 text For Freight, apply to
Taity, with Two SIES, TWO CHAINS, ONE AV-
CHOR, &c. &c.
A
2
And
A. TWO-MÍSTED LIGHTER,
of about El Tons Carrying Capacity, with ON ARCHOS and UNE GEAIN,
Apply to
369
M. ARMSTRONG. ongkong, 7th March, 1877. FOR SALE. HAR HELDSLEOK'S CHAMPAGNE.
* WEISSLACE.".. $19 per case of 2 dozen pinta $16...per case of 1 donen quartą. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1669.
VINES PRINCES.” $18.....
per use of 1 dozen yurts, PALMER MARGAUX.
por camp of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR.
-pár case of 1 dozan quarts LORMONT
par esas of 1 dozṛn quarta, per quas of 2 dozen picts.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
592 Hongkong, at May, 1376.
Chua Fire Lasurense Company's Churos $140
per share. Songkang and Whumpez Dock Company's AND, TENNENT'S ALE and CUTLER PALME&C's
Sharos-324 per cert, discount. Dongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.s
Shurub-10 per cent. discounte Shanghai: Staniu, Navigation Company.
3 per share, or dividend. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--$75 per
abare, nominal, Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-55 per
sburc.. Chinese Imperial Loan £103. Ex. s. 118.
SALES ON APRIL 10TH, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE Vermicelli-30 bags," at $9.45, by Kwang Sang Tai to travelling trader.
Sen Blabber-5 packages, at $6.00, by Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling trader..
White Wax pieces, at $55,10 by Hing Ta to travelling trader, *
While Sagar-100 bags, nt $5.06, by Took Mer Hop Kea to travelling trader,
TORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown
LOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & OG, tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISO,
CALIFORNIA.
Solè Agent on the Pacific Coget for Winchester Repeating Armsand Ammunition: DuPont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Late Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety Fun
fly 1145 July 20%: NOW ON SALE.
- IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Gom Mibatun-10 cases, at $9.40, by KwongGLISH AND CHINESE DIUTIONARY, Wing Shing to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (Prox Megaan, FARINER & Co.'s Race)
· Apel· 1981.) Baromoter- Bereamier-15. Vuto.30...
Thermometer 7,
secret. (Wet (jilb
erancia (W),
•Thompometer 2.26) (Wa; kalby
Thermometer-re Thermoréinimum (vz nighthisining
20.120
74
+751:
:75)
71.
UMINA COAST METROROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAME,
BAROMETER, THERMOMETER.
THE GREAT DUXES EXPERIENCE OF RUUSIAN DIPLOMACY The newly-rablebed volums of the Dake of Wellington's despatches cintains a large suvunt of matter of peculiar interest at the paearuti titoe. The volume occupied with the year 1829:30 period when England was as much vexed by Bustión prou and Bnaian plomacies as it is to-day. There is very much likeness in the troubles, 160; thongh the methodol
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WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
AN ANGLO-CDIN262 DICTIONART, publiated At the Daily Press Quico, Hongkong.
10R comprehensivenost and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coia to express the numerous ob jecten machinery,photography, telegraphyined in amence generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has fimposed upon them, are hore giver in wine. Each and every word is
CELEBRATED WINES...
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Spanish Sobodner
" NUEVO CONSTANTE,”, Uriarte, Master, will bars quick despatch as | above.
This an DriEMEDIOS & Co. 581 Hongkong, 5th April, 1877,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE Bassian Bark
Bergelund, Master, will have quick despatch as
bove.
For Freight, apply to
-- "' KURIK,”.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 06. ESS Hongkong, 6th April, 1877.
THE
"FOR NEW YORK. . HE A1 Amerioso Ship
MYSTIC BELLA Plamer, Master, will lead here and will have quick deavatéh an above,
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 388 Hongkong, 12th Marub, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. HEAL American Ship
MONBAR,"
W. Taylor, Master, will losd bere and will have quick despate as above. For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. - 23. Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON. British Ship
"ANGLO SAXON,“
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in
The above does not apply in any way to loose transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe..
Tettora sent outside the mails. There will siwnyz Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, bo charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM.,bably the Manila Offen will adopt the name Specie and Parcela until 3 P.D. on the 18th worse.
Apr, 1877 (Parasts are not to be scot Complaints are sometimes received of extra on board; they must be left at the Aganoy's obarges on correspondence exobanged between Office.) Contents and value of Packages are this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all casce, that the letters, required.
For farther partionhrs, apply at the Com&c. had been sent loose. pany's Office.
· Agent.-
H. DV TOUEX,
Hongkong, 6th April 1877;" UUUIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THA
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
Any Foreign stampa on touse correspondence are obliteraleŬ in this Ofco...
Postanater-Göneral-
ALPEED LISTES,
General Post Offina, tel
Hongkong, 26th March, 1377.
·COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA, The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival. of the outwind P. & O. Mail from Europe.
The Fraiah Packets for Batavia-wait at Singapore for the Packet from Chion and run, fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence to Batavin with the least delay, the fallowing 'ara the best opportanítiod:-
In the S.W. Mónacon,
The English Mail. The Fronoh Mail.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
TRE AS GAELIO wil lo despatched for
San Franoisse, vid Yokohama, on TUESA Private Stenmier a few days before the
DAT, the lat May, at 3 P.¤., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made, at. Tokohama with Stonniers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. of the 30th instant. Paroel Packogas, will be received at the Office until 5 r. samo day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; vatns of ento ir required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are iestod af a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.
For further information to Freight of Harrington, Master, will load here and have Tassage, apply to the iconsy of the Company, immediate despazo.
No. 37, Queen's Road Central. For Freight, apply bu
MEYER & Co. tf 862, Hongkong, 1016 March, 1877.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
Per 1 dos quarts OUTZER, PALMEE & 00/8 CHAMPAČNE, 815: DUELER, PARNER & Co.'s Docпn, 39.50. COLE, Palmer & Co.8 CHATBATĮ SIO
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU?
$7 LABOSE... severia sivaikus prenisist, QUELER, PALMER & Cole St.Ju... $6 CUZLER, PAINER & COL'S CANTERAC........ 35.50)|| UULLER, PALMEE & Co,a MaƉ00...... $4.50
OUTLER, PALMER & Co.8 HAUT SAU- 89
TEBNE...............
Agent
G. B. EMORY,
Bongtong, Seil April, 1877.
In the N.. Monsoon;
English Mail
The French MⱭ
„SOLDIKES' AND SAILORS" LETTERS Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Nom.com- iioned Officers (but not Warrant Ofigura, viz, Awaiatant Engineer, Gunzer, Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Saboolmastera fnat anperintending or First Class) or Schoolmis tressea any sad half-oxace luttore to the Uoited Kingdom vid Marscilice by Freuch Packet, or et Southampton by British Packet, for one penny: cr vil Brindisi by British Packer for three paoce. Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondence exnotly the same as Imperial Stamps,
soldiers' and Sailors' lovers are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not con form to the following regulations:
1--Not to orreed half an oruse." "No donbla letters are allowed.
3-11 froos Soldier er Salur, his class or description must be stated in fall on the letter, and the commanding Officer must sign his same, with name of Regiment, of Ship ko, in
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crew full OWNERS, WI RISPONSIBLE for any of the following Teaseta during their sing in
THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agenta for the above Company Et Hang kong, Cantos, Foochow, Shanghai, and Han- CUTLER PALMBE & Co.'s SHERBY, $10.25 bow and aroprepared-to-grant Insurances at Hongkong Harbour
Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
80
tt 1859 Hongkong, 15th October, 1863, ** $3.50 THEN BOCOND COLONIAL BEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF $3.25
BATAVIA
AKGLG SAYON, British ship, Harrington
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. BERMA, Gurden bark, Timpe-Wielor & Co
3-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his olgas or de soription must be stated in full, with name of Beriment, or Ship, &c., in full,
GBARTERS EFFECTED, BERGAN & Co.'s Freight Circu The following Settlements are taken from
BUA PAU, Siamme abip, Mollorien te
loung
CUTLER, PAZEER & Co.' EHSERY, the fall favor, black seat........
Vino Fuco, blaë qca!.............. CUTLER, PALMER & (0.8 SHERRY,
Minamillo, rod zeal.......... CUTLET PAYMER & Co.'s FREERT, ? Tino de Passo, blue} CFLER, PALMER & Co.'s Cookie latar 93.25 THE Undersigned, having been appointed farien, PAMMES & CO Coino 2 star $7.50 Agents in Hongkong for the above Com FooChow, Finmoss brig, Bochrentor. Chiness. OUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC 3 star 89LAFERS to the low rates of premium
pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF HAVILau, British bark, Garthy.--Arabotë,
Karberg & Co.
CARL, German brig, Thomson-Anholi, Kar. }·lar-
bery & Co. CHOW SYD, Siamese ship, Stenerer Siem
- gan & Cợc
British ship Windermere, 697 tone, Iloilo to.
Now York or Boston, private terma. German bark Ellida, öbb bons: Takao to-Mel-
bourne, Sa Ila, per ton of 20 swt, 25 lay darom
fally illustrated and explained, forming exer- OUTLEÉ, PALOKe & Co.'s Co¤xão4ster $10,50 carred for all steamer rieka, besides whias a HUNADLNT, Garmaa burk, Bioll-p, Eobell. / Russian bark Burk, 830 tons, bence to Sam
cises for students of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Ponti pronunczations are given; the nosente being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy duplay the 2000s of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast eontonry of space, achieving Borace not previously attained, and disposing with those vast mingius, much, vävant spaces which have beretofore characterized Clinicze publications.
For practical parposca the arrangement-of-
WACHTER & Çá's CELEBEATED CHAMPAGNE,
at $18 per Cest of 1 doz. Quarts,
F. BLACKHEAD & O. 1984 Hongkong, 18th December, 1876,
FOR SALE. „VERTICAL-BOILER, with ENGINE -attacked, û Horts-Power-Fitted - with: the work is so complete, that a reference Covernor, and complote in all its parts.
Apply to
to its pages enables person who under standa English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chí, nose. In this respect the work will be found dipecable to all Daropeand residing in Chins, and to the entires, theniscircuit plains anbjects fully with which very for in- deed of thou are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot bab be invainable occasiountly. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, tho following facts are ambmitted for consideration. Thalmare Tonabulary contains shout "15,003 Chinese characters, and Medharaf & English, Hd Chine Dictionary about 100,000, whist this work contains more than 50,000. English Safwanda, an upwards of 800,000 Chinuie Abacus. fers. Again, despite all the grammar and other elemelery works as yet pablished, the atudent of the diffionit language aboclately re quires explow to display the various appli cations and equivalente of different words which this work contains more than Avo timea sa. bave une gottórał meaning. Of these examples many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
bama de Basowe, orel of the house, tea, and he pum TEAMOMETER IS Fabrenheit (elgesen Zant, kept fe the apes plain of Adrianople. What followed is partia un skadah situsalan, AND CAN SAY
- Wig is régi ponad zerary two penale NM. N. These observatione drew from Prince Liares to 7 pel trong 10 by 20 to 10
FORD OF WIND-0). 1 to 8 light brees to nodents the uus repronobes of awans of confidenda
MATE OF WOTE.Charblue way. C. Candy. . Drizly lighed...
gularly worthy of attention Just HOR
Dake guys?—
A. MIKLAR & Oo, 1708 Hongkong, 28th falaber, 1876.
UMPASS DEVIATION 1 IRON SHIPS,
DESCRIBED PRAONCALLY,
By B. M. TALBOT," UK. Just published, ond favourably noticed by the local Free in Hongkong and Shanghai, PRIOE TWO DOLLARS.
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT. (63 *) will be allowed on riska to ports in Übina, Japan, the Philip- punes, and the Straito, On risk to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15%) only.
Bass & Co,
Java, British ateanier, Clark.-- Gen Choong
Hong
KRING THEF, Siamese Dark, Dabisson --
Biemsarn & Co. s]
MARQUIS ( ARGrzs, British buck, McKeo. SIEMSSEN & Co., Rozario & Co.
Agente
1023 Hongkong, latJuly, 1874,*
BUN FIRE OFFICE. THE Undersigned le prepare? to Grant Policies agatat Firs to the arlent, ot 850,000 on First-class Risks:
A Discount of Twenty per cont (20) uso the Currant Local Rates of Premia will be at lowed upon Insurances effected with thig Offer
T. 9. LINSTEAD, S
Agent, San Fire Office 1586 Hongkong, 4k October, 1876. THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
"INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
KIR MAIRSTYEING GEORGETER FIRST,
Mesen, LANE, CHAWFORD & Co.
• Bears NoBWEN, FRIDEAL & 06. Meme GEORGE FALCONER & SK -Blessro, BROADBEAR, ANTHONY O
Mowers LAHEERT, ATKINSON & Uo-Am 1920. Hou kong, Sura November 1976,
-NEUPFS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY)- SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany. MUDA MESNOWTON-SALE.
SALAD. 173EE
Nuoro British stummer, One-Simmen
NORBEMANN, Siamese ship, Tarek.-Tuck hoo
• de Co.
OCEAN, British camer, Jaques Jardige,
Matbeson & Co RUEIL, Ravian bark, Bergelund-Order. UZZIAR, British 8-m sobocner, Haredon,
Wieler & Lo. ́ ́
YOUNG STAR. Siamese ship Benedigtien.
Kin-Tye Loongeza me
IZ WONG HING CRBUNG & 0 K
Coal MarchANTES
Have always on hand for Este every descrip. tion of COAL at Moderate Prices.
Mr. ARTON has heen appointed, afaragon, and ell-Ordera addressed to him at 57, Freya, ar to Mr. FAT JACE, at 30, Ifing Jung Street, will receive immediate stasation.
495 Hongkong, 18th March, 1877.
(Chiasan Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILE
Fraccion, private terma. British schooner Uzziah, 219 tons, hence to Nicolajofel, $3.300 in full, 30 lay days. British ship Marquis of Argyle, 60) tõus, hence to Batavia and Samarang, $3,500 in, fall, 16 lay days.
German bark Brema, 380 sobe, hence to Hai. pbong and back, $2.850 in fall, 35 lay days. German bark Boethen, 920 tone, Krelang to
Hongkong, & trips, $3 per ton of 20owt 10 luy days, Briksh bark Palestina, 599 tons, Bangkok to Hangkong, inside the Bar 39 cónið për pasul, ontaide the Bar 30 cents per picul;. 35 lay " daye.
Britial 3-masted schooner Fiscount Macduft,
269 tons Whampoa to Tieztern and back to Hongkong vid Nesohvang, 634-cente per ploot, 30 Jay days.
German brig Cart. 15 tons, Whatapos to Tien- Be tain and back to Hongkong við Nowobwang,
5 goats per pioul, EU lay dupa. Brilieb alcamer Meron, 087 toms, Saigon to
Hongkong, 38 cento por pizul, 7 tay dayı, British stas mer Pliskire, 1,243 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 270 cents per picul, 12 laylaye.. Eronoli eteamer Avaneta 11131 tons, enda - to Baigon and book, zła renta per plait British steamer Coluyabian, 1,417 tonn, Svatow to Siopapora (Passengera), $8 per head,
Britali eteamer Benarty, 1,750 tons, Lonce to Toochow with original cargo of Rice, 30,000
andersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, uro prepared to grant Insurancen se follow MARINE DEPARTMENTA Policing atmrrent ratra, nagable either horse the trest medium for Acronising, maung tus | Brimb stormer Fintafers L243 fons, benos to
1 Porte of India, London, or at the prinsipel I Ühing, and Australia,"
FIRE DEPARTMENT
arrent rates,
Native Community
Amoy with original cargo of Rice, 10 cents. It has been established upwards of Twenty -- par pleuk ~ TEABE, and enjoys the largest, bond fide strow. Initial steumer Montgomeryshare, 1,146 tons,
| China.? It is cársfully edited by on expérienced 16 penta por piaul.
in the honour of the Imperpi To which 1g. For a Yoggy 26 Jim Z Lightning, Mary Of It comprises upwards of two thansand HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Police issued for long or short periods atlation of any Chinese paper in the South of hence to Amoy with original cargo of Rice,:
answered, then I did not a there to manifest Over Fissing showern qualy 3, how quarto pages confidenso 23, bia Bovereign hot to watchroyer. Thunder Dad, Torta calt 7 Viabilly W. Storm.
the interest of this country, for the pecaerra Cal. The les ara esprits to hidiane way
Hos of which I was buld severely responsible, the image of the gation Every Englishman wi feel that that was a just, Raise fours of rain for a provide
or
LONDON, (UBNER & Co, 60, PATERNOTEN BOW
HONGKONG DAILY PER" OFFION, WINDHAM ST.
oceanary, and a manly answer," and when Atom 1 to 16, mul tha cuántity of water fails Indexed few weeks since Prizee Gorisekatoff made the tails, and hundreds.
TO STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By D DHYAN, with wasy Additions, Come
Patos In Paper Wrapper,
tions, and Dr. WILime Orthography
Neally Bound
Apply at the Daily 2001 Ofice.
1:50
A discount of 20 Jalloped --
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policiesismed for suma not exceeding 25,000, on reasonable terins
HOLAMDAY, WISH & Co. 1969 Hongkong 26th July, 1972,
Chiuese Scčolor, aut contains. FULL and RE- - Gercash bark Amma, 437 tous, bencë to Quinhon LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELIJVENCE AN (Cookin-China) and bagt, £3,000 in foll, SD:
· Torms for Advertising can be obtained at the |-- loy days, Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, from German schooner San Francisco, 250 tons, the different Agents,
monthly charter, 6 to 8 months, $1,000 per: -month,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1877,
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