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APRIL 18, 1817
essels Advertised as Loading.
YESHEL'S NAME
CARTLIN
Autenor (#115)
(0. Herring
SAN FRANCISCO YAMA Guelia (att)
Do Do. Barik
De City of Peking (str.). Mocarts Moleil. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.Ocean (at) 000KTOWN, BRISBANE, to Somerset (efr.); SAISON, SINGAPORE, o Djemnek (asta) Esmeralda (atr MANILA SINGAPORE, BOMBAT,&...... Delong (str.)
Nuevo Constante Langin (et)
A NEW DOCK FOR BEISTOL. Avonmonel Dook-situacid, se të çmamės (m- plios, at the month of the river Ajon, * few miles from the city of Braid-formally P opened on the 24th February, 1tabas: bsen An American, who has recently relied Ttaly moarly nine years in progres, the fret od: writos: Venice is a nice place, only I mase baving been out in August, 1860, and the total ay I think it's damp. It must have rained dosta dook, look, warehouse, machinery wo tremendous before our arrival, for at present we is something like £600,000, or 2200,000 mara. can only get shout the streets in bonts than the original capital of the company The LONDON, v14 SUEZ CANAL
Latande was once placed at dinner between basin of the dock contains a bear ares of ir Madame de Stael and Madums da Beonmier; teen acros, it being 1400 ft long and 500 ft. “How lucky Iam, exclaimed Lalande; here wide, and it laun depths of water is ordinary Inar, salad between wit and beauty And tiles of 91 ft. Sia, while a height of 20ft oar without possessing either the one or the sther always be maintained. The dock gates are the raded Mudste de Staël, Vagan sa | bigbest in the world, having a depth of Poll down your car s moment, I want to no less than 40 ft. Their width, 70, has look down the street," said a man on Main-besp eroesded, The look in 600 feet long and strect verderday to a traveller jost ahead of 70 feet wide, with a depth of water of over 80 him. The traveller meekly folded his cara under feck. The engineer was it. Brulees U.E list and passed mournfully on. In was and the ouatractor Mr. Lawrence of King's from Chisago Bridgeport Blandartbyna The hydranti apparatus for opening.
& noble lord asked a clergyman one at the and closing the gates and applying the six YOKOHAMA bottom of his tablo why the Rouss, if there large oranes which surround the dock with mo was out, was 'nt ways placed aert the person tive power was provided by the firm of Sir W. Do
SHANGHAI Really, asid be, I can give no reason for it; Armstreng and Company of Newcastle The NINGPO AND SHANGHAI bet-your-question-ja no-old that I alail never dook is in direct commanioition with the moin soo a goose without thinking of your lordship wilway systems at the opuntry by masas of the Gordon Posba, the new Governor-General of Port and Pier Railway, which runs from Avon- the Bogdan, bas, according to a telegram from mouth along the side of the river to the 80s Outs bear anthorised by the Kledive to pension Bridge, bence the Ulifton Joint Ex- DO. AND HANKOW negotiate with King Johnanee of Abyssinia for tension, under Daraham Down, JEES into the SWATUW AMOY & FOOCHOW Yeso (str the conclusion of a treaty of peace and com- Great Western at the Bristol terminus and the merce, and for opening up the country to trade Midland at Fishponds Within the past ten The late Mr. Natbanie Greenhalgh, cotton years the River Avon has bad its bed-deepened pioner, of Thoraidykes, Sharples, near Bolton and its dangeroue augles ont of, and new basina hao, it is suid, bequeathed £40,000 for the bave been provided by the city authorities at erection and endowment of two obarthes, one at the get of nearly half a million sterling; and a or near Zelleybridge, a populona village a mile dook quite er large as the Avonmouth will be" and a half from Bolton, and the other in the opened next year at Purtishead, about twolve neighbourhood of Pikes-lane in that town.
Teilen below Bristol, and to which the corpora
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SALES ON APRIL 17TH, AS REPORTED BY
MOHINESE.
Verticalli-30 baga, at $8,70, by Kin Foo to travelling trader.
American Flour 300 bage 500hs at $138 wore Pack Wing to traveling trader. White War-picoon, at $55.40, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader. rook Wo to traveling trader
11.00,
We
Chun Chong to travelling trader
Almonds 8 bags, at $25.00, by Kwong Cheung to travelling trader, per dag en al
Baweed-cuttings) 50 hage, st $3.80, br Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
Maroon-10-cases, at $30.56, by Kwong- Fook Wo to travelling tradar
The uditor of a coastry paper wrote one evention having a large area of property near the ing To-day in the sonierenty of the death of dosky contributed #100,000 y next year, Lonis Phillippe" When the prizer's proof therefore, quite a million, and a bait will are teome up the same.reid Tata Phillips." The been spent in the andeavour to attract a sisre editor write on the margin, Who the dance in of the large ocmun-going a trade to the Tam Phillips ? Next wording the article road: West of England port, aud in the bope of re- Tony, in the anniversary of the death of covering the position Bristol once hold of bring Tam Phillips, Who the dense is Tan Phillipa P the second city in the kingdom,AST
One of the Board of Education put a spelling clam through a deflujo of word Spot TID EDUCATION OF THE ARMY
There is one table in the General Ansul and defins biter," said be, It was aleverly
swered. "Spell and doâne bask" It was Beturn of the British Army Just Issued aisa cloverly answered, "Now," said the Board which will afford grent estisfaction to the of Education, "put the two words together, triads of education. It gives the education and tell me the meaning of the compound word sequirements of the non-commissionrd officers Nama to tool tradere haak.biter This posed the class for a long land men of the English army at various periods time, titlou inspired by exclaimed with delight,
Why, Bowflestir 1
To those who are interested in the employ. ment of women, it will be pleasant to lasra that Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Hoggas, MD. of Zurich, who baw. bar for several years in prao tive in London, hea just passed accessful examination in Dublia, and be repaived the Ticaneca in Medicine and Midwifery of the King's and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland, whinu.tanurse ascore for her allietal recognition in the United Kingdom.
White Supr-200 bags, at $5,75, by Tea Shan Tai to fons trader.
sign hice 20.000 picule, at $1.67, by Ein
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ENEST TRROY & Co.'s CELEBRATED DEY CHAMPAGNE, CARTE BLANCHE in Qaarts and Pints,
Apply to BANDER & Co.
Sola Agents for Hongkong and China Tu 443, Hongkong, 9lat March, 1877.
NOTICE.
EO SMITH ARD COMPANY.
WINE, SPIRIT, & BIET MEGOHÄNTS;
SHANGHALUES
from 1861 to 1816, and shows conclusively. that the masses of our population which-furnish the greatest number of reuraits are steadily rising in the sosial scale. On the int of January, 1861, out of every 10 mon in the service, 100 could neithor read or write, 197 sould rond bat not write, di conlő đỡ both, nad 74 were of superior education, On the same day last year only 50 could neither rend write, 44 were incapable of doing the latter, 456 could both write and read, and 450 had a superior. education. It is even more eutjeloolorg; to aeo Captain Sale, an American officer, bas in that the influences by which these gratity- vented a new aĕrial maoline consisting of ing results have been attained have acted.. elight fmework, covered with cose canta, early equally throughout the whole period, whien beceu filled with air, and thus the Tear after year we nec a cuination enter the apparatus incept allout. In order to make frat two heads, and proportionsta înorease. obarrratione of an enemy's untap at night, the under the other two, 1f solutiora who and auphine is made fast, and a parachete, provided neither read nor write, and those who could only with fire-balls, is sent up the line, which at the road are massed as anednosted, the aggregate proper point explodes, ignites the fire-ball, and her in the first-mentioned your will be 387 this slaninates the surrounding country fora per 1,030, against only 94 per 1,000 on the let of corsiderable distance, thus difosing the posi-Janoaty Inst year. On the other hand, if those tion of the enemy's cap. A trial of the capable of reading and writing, and the men pos apparatus proved very astioinotory, in spite of searing superior knowledge, radiasi fied to gether the bad weather which prerailed. MARAN an educated, 1861 shows only 613 per 1,000,
AMOT..... ARTHUR CORNER, ESQ♫ Orders have been renewed at the Sabool of againer 9 per 1,000 in 1876. When the School
FOOOHO....Messre; NEWMAN & Co. Military Engineering, directing that the 23rd Board system fully develops its results we may
UANTON.Measra, GEPP & QUAN company Royal Engineers ia to be made a tor expent to witness the total disappearance of the
YOKOHAMA ALEX, W. GLENNIE, Esq. pedo company, and it has consequently beep unelueated soldier. The above statiation skow, Ivanaferred to the barrackship sed, moored however, that the educational agencies which 3m 359 Shanghai, 21st February, 1877.
We have appointed Menses. NORTON & CO, DODDELL STREET, QUEEN'S BAD, CUT ASENTS in HONGKONG, from whom Supplies of our Wincs, do tay be obtained. Price Lists on application.
S GEU. SMITH & Co.
Agents at
SMOKED SALMON and SALT HEERINGS." CODFISH and DRIED APPLES, Gor Lear TOBA000MANANASWA MLA DHAMPAGNE. Fints, 2. Lozan Cese, $10. SPARKLING MOSELLE per Dozen Case, 37, DIABET, per Dozon Case, 2.50.
in the Medway, and which is need as a sub. were at work in Englund previous to the paas marine mining school. This makes the fourthing of the School Board Act did not allow FOR SALE.
Ang now specially deveted to the torpedo the time to pass unimprared. If these augMBRIJAN HAMS, at 20 Denta per lb. service, the other companies being the 4th, 28th, gestite Cures may be adopted to an index A DUTCH CHEES and SOUR KROUT, and 23rd. It is understood test the torpedo co the educational condition of our industrial in Taca Small Keys ICEF PORE branch of the corps will be made a distinct depopulation they go far to prove that the wants partment, and that a separate staff of officers of the general community in regard to learning will be appointed to it, us so much importante were in a fair way of being supplied throng is now attached to torpedoes, both for offensi te private instrumentality before the Sabool Rod defensive purposes. Board system came into existence. It may be Major King-Harmas, the Assistant-Superina vell to bear this in mind, beounge some to bonded of the Royal Small Arme Manufactory, enthusiastic advocates of that system aru. won Enfield, and hinta armonzer, have come to justify its futura Cevelopment on the plea pleted reposenry alterations in the Martini-Henry that privato energy and roodwill could not ba rifles-of-all-the-infsstry-battalions at Woolwich truited with the care of public education. The improvements which will be made in all the Gitbet A B NASA Martin Henry, rifles hitherto izual to thet
Britin army at home and abroad consist of COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE doing away with the old tambler-reat, substitu-
ting a new one and a trigger, whielding the
TORSDAY, 17th April.
remained unchanged is $3923, of ordinary obete eles aivan today at $5773 OR Be- union ales at $552. __
guard, thereby imparting to its clear poll of Whilst for select cheats of Patins the rate bon not less than 7ibe, or more than 8lbs, and black ing the cotaide surface of the block, which was brown colour Take alterations will be ~Rende in 60,690 r.Bes for regimente, serving in
India
The Alta California vegrat triazoose the death of Captain Seth Doane, which occurred at Br. Augatine, Florida, on the 14th February. et which place he wis dwelling for the beneft of his health. Captain Doane has been, idou-
tified with the Californian trade for many years.
ON LONDON
BACHANGE,
Henk Bille, on demigad........ 31 Berk Bills, at 30 days' sight: 5/114 Bank Bilis, at 6 months' sight 4/01 Credits at 6 months night 4/08 Documentary Bills, at
His frakcommand. was the ship Herbert, after months eightawion wird be commanded the ships Northern Light ON BOMBAY Bant, sight....... and Blackhawk. He went uns sa cauto on the OS CALSUTTABank, sight. steamer Colorado on the fray trip of a mail ON SHANGHAI:
stormer to. Oline, and egbeogaertly brought Bank, sight..
724
the steamers Great Republie and America from Private, 30 days' night... 751⁄2
New York to this port. The latter vessel wEN
in ble charge when obe was destroyed by fire at
SHANEH:
now.
Yokohama. His life has been an active cus, Hoogkong and Shangha Bank Share24.
per cent premium.
and be was never found wanting in trying emergencies, Hie et command was the Union Insurance Soofety of Canton-8670.per British pamer Mikado He was about 67 sure years old,
Perthese der Ukina Traders, insurance Uszpany Cakera
$2,200 per share, an
Captain Willard Glazier, who rode ont of Boston on the ninth of May last, intending to Chinese Insurance Company-$10 per share, make a borseback ride across the continent, as Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'sShare retarnod to the Hut. Bo accomplished the 3540 per sharƏL
undertaking, but, judging from the story at Chu Are Lisuranod Company's Shares-8147
- Le heartily gind it is over. The antiza time. ocoupled by the journey was 200 days, the Captain reaching the Golden Gate on the 24th day of November. The actual number of days in the saddle woe 145 which give an average of twenty-eight miles and raventh-tenths par day During this journey of more than 4,000 miles. Captain Glasier delivered forty-four lectores “for the OrLud Army Fund, and viuited 048 cifice, village, and stations. He tested the merits of 886 betala, form honger, and ranohen, and made epocal site to 100 pnblje inattu tions and pieces of resort. De killed three buffaloes, sight, untelopen, and....... twenty-two praire, woltee; was captured by the Sion, killed Lo of them escaped and came East by railroad. fully appreciating the value of atomasa motive power, and the comfort of living in a girilized community — Alla VBS
J. F. SCHEFTER, 64, Prays Central, 1m 444 Hongkong, 21st March, 1877.
FOR SALE.
VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE attached, 5 Horse Power, Ellied with Governor, and complete in all its parts.
Apply to ANILLAR & 00. 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1976
OMPASS DEVIATION IS IRON SHIPS,
DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY,
By R. M. TALBOT, MA Jast published, and favourably noticed by the local Prosa in Hongkong and Shanghai. PRICE TWO DOLLARS.
BOLD BT Menirs. LANE, OKAWFORD & Us.. Mesra, MoHWEN, PRIOKEL & Co.. Mears GEORGE FALCONER & 057 Messrs BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & O6. Yeast-MMERT, ATKINSON & Uo. 1910 Hongkong, 30th November, 1876.
WONG HING CHEUNG 3 CO, INCOAT MERCHANTS, MEN
Have alwaye on band for Sale every deagrip tion of COAT at Moderata Prices.
Mr. ABTON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57 Traya, or to Mr. FAT FACE, at 30, Hing Long Street, will receive immediate attention au and MMS
439 Hongkong 10str Morel, 1877. JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
Sole Arout on the Pacific Coast for
✔ CALIFORNIA. Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, per share, St A Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's Du Pont's Blaating and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacific Fane Company's Safety barsos por sent, discount.
-F19 1145 July 20 Hongkong, Canson, sndagao Steamboat Co.'s Ense
Abares 11 per cent, discount, fu na walk unglia, Stern Navigation Company-Te
B1 per share, et dividend. Hongkong Gue Company's Sharas-875 per
ebærer
Hongkong Rots! Company's Share $55 per
abere Chinese Imperial Lan-E103; Ex, for1ldr
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE (FROM MEIUKS, KALCONER A CO°8, JEBUJETES)
Barameter Barometer-1 P1
DIUNA FOAST-METEORO LUGTEAD..
REGISTER
Professor Butur útbbon Wells has arrived at Singapore from India with his "Emprem of Indie” balloon, which is lỗi fost in gironme Forenos, 50 feet in beight, and requires to expand. 11:30,000 emtio feet of gas, sno, te proposes tourister make an Berent from the saplanade perennally, together with any other gentlemen who may have the desire to venture. Professor: Wells Thermomete appears to have bad great experience in the wowatenotion and management of ballbone and is an enthusiast in the science of, serontation. He kne mada sume 40) aecenta nuogessfully in Asia, Europe, and Americs. During the Franco- German wat is constructed balloons for both- the Freol and Garman Governments, one: for Iho Frenob Government being 145 foot; with a Meam engine of 3 horse power and a capasity. of 250,000 - Professor Welle bunu been all over India, and somewhat satounded Angles Indiana by surting in a lecture he delivered at Lahore, the perfect fossibility of an invasion of Lúdia by an erisy" of Hamiane, gavalry, artillery, and infantry, in ballongi, the length and dionitiee
of the road to India through Tørkesran anxi
Jabal being thoseavily sursauted. vol
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ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARIA PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, A
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published, at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
NORcomprehensivences and practical service. Ethir Work fande musive fed. £il the new words which the Obings have of late years boon! compelled to coin to express the mumerous o foots in machinery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally which the rapid advanes of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bexo givan in extenso. Ruob and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer dires for students of a must, instructiva uzkare. Both the Courtsad Punti pronunciations are given, the agente being carefully marked on the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The trpor graphy displays, the moves of an attempt to make the Chinese and English typa correspomal in the mãe of body, thereby affecting a vaat economy of space, achieving a plearness not previously attained, and dispensing with zhose? rast margins and vacant spacoa which have heretofore characterized Chinees publications. For practical parquees the MITARBwont o the work is so complete, that a referense to its pages enables a person who under clandsEnglish to Heimnicate effectively
noliard.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
THE A1 Amerloan Bark
On or about 16th inst. Miok deepatah, be Quick despatob. Galck, despatch
Batterfeld & Sire ong Meyer & Co.. ***** Hong Wo, Pustnu & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn Com
P.M.B. 5. Co rong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Vogel, Hagedorn &C. hong Jardins, Matheson & Cɔ.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Mea
Cin Int prox, at 3 P... Qa. 14th prox. af &T.M.
Quick despatch,Vag
Quick despaceb Quick despatch.
for about 90ab tast
Mangeries Maritinieso-morrow, at acon.. P.&O. & N. 05 AMG. Heaton
Hongkong Remedias & Commi,
For Sale.
Masongarles Maritimez.
C
37
ROSETTA MCNEIL, Brown, Master,, will load bera and will hava hava immediate despatak ne above, y
For Freight, apply to t
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co.
586 Hongkong, Ifb April, 1877,
FOR SAN FRANCISOO. LE Russian Bor LANGRURIKA
Post-Office Notifications.
& mant will olase. For Ningpo and Shanghal--For Ching, to- day the 18th instant, at 9.30 AM.
الو
Far Away and Manila.Per Salvadora, to- Jay, the 18th instantį at 9.30 AM.
For Bentow, Ausy, "and Foodbow Par Tasso, to-day, the 18th ingt, at 11.30
For Saigon Per Carnemur, to-day, the 18th inatant, at 11:50 AM
For Klasgobow, Pakboi, and Haiphong. To-day, the 18th instant, at 5 p..
For Manila-Par seralda, on Saturday,
Berpelund, Master, will have quick despatch as the 21st instant, at-1.30 PM.
obare, w
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. - 533 Hongkong, eth April, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK,
MYSTIC BELL,"A
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Frouah Contrast Paskot DJEMNÁI will be despatoned feam Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 19th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Baigon. Singapore, Batavia,
Plimer, Menter, will load here and will have Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji,
g 2let ist, ot boon
On 21at inst, at noon.
THE A1 American Ship
Qolok despatob
Quick despotah
Today at 10 AM
On or about 18h inst
ung P. & OB M. CQuick despateb
ang Siemesen &
Mesageries Maritimes.
Battorfeld & Swire
„F&OSNT COM
Wm. Pustan & Oo.. kong Win. Pastan 2.00.. ongkong Douglas Laprak & Co.
EX LATE ARRIVALS, AND FOR SALE.
ROBSE and BLACKWELL'S
HERRINGS A LA SARDINE KIPPERED HERRINGS. TARMOUTE BLOATERS. DRIED HERRINGS, KIPPERED SALMON.
FINDON HADDOCK. DRIED SPRATS;
FORK, GAME and VEAL & HAM PIES. EBILIPPE And Giraud's PATES, Assorted. PHILIPPA and Cana's SARDINES." PHILIPPE and ONAUD'S ASPARAGÜZ R LOGNA SAUSAGEN OXFORD SAUSAGES. CAMBRIDGE SAUSAGES.
SAUSAGE MEAT..
JAMS JELLIES, and MARMALADE. TART FRUITS. PICKLES:-
RAUCES. Amaorted,
CALVES FOOT JELLY. “HEBBA and SPICES of all kinds.
SPANISH and FRENCH-OLIVES. MEATS and SOUPS, 116, and b. Tius.
OX TONGUES, to JELLY, Pickled, Smoked and Collared. EARLY
FORKLEY and Nonza Wars CHEESE, in Tife, &o, &c.
CALIFORNIA PRODUCE.
Kick despatch.
Quick despatchery
Quick daspeich
On or about 28th inat. To-day, ab noom..
Vessels on the Berth. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW
ELE Steamship
Captain Ponchard, will be despatched for the abose Ports TODAY. the 18th inst; at Noon.
For Freight or Pasenge, upply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. 597 Hongkong, 16th April, 1877
FOR MANILA. THE Stenmelip
ESMERALDA,”- Captain Theband, will be despatoired as abovo foin SATURDAY, the 21st iustapt, at Noon. For Frightor Pasenge, apply to jak
A. MAOG. HEATON,
Agenta.
599 Hongkong, 16th April, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, +4 SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Sta mship
!" ANTENOR will be despatched on or about the 16th instant.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFLELD & SWIRE, Agenta
- 516- Hongkong, 9th April, 1977.
QOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI,
TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kits. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits.. EXTRA FINE MACKEREL, in Kits, CHICAGO COMPRESSED BEEF Taking Cargo and Passengers at through TONGUES. FIORLED TONGUES.
CING'S PRESERVED TONGUES. in, JELLY, EASTERN HAMS and BACON,
CALIFORNIA CHEESE, -
O, K. BOURBON WHISKEY, VERY FINE, SPICED OYSTERS. LITTLE NEUE OLAMS, CAVIARE, SARDELLES SMOKED HERRINGS. "CUTTING'S DESSERT FRUITS.. MOATMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT, BUCK- WHEAT, and HOMINY.
MESS BEEF, and PORE in Barcis. WHITE, BEANS, STEEL FIRING SCOOPS, &c., ko
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Hongkong, 81st Marob, 1877.
FOR SALE. HELDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.
r case of 2 dozen pints. por case of 1 dozen quarta, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POXFERRE, 1869.
HAS
19
$18
VIN DEA PRINCES
$16...per quse of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX. #mpur oase of I down quarte
CHATEAU BELAIR.
per cans of 1 dosen quarte LORMONT
:::
ner coed of 1 dozen gale. $b.......per
...per ches of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & O. 592 Hongkong, let May, 1876
UTLER, PALMER & Cols
OELEBRATED WINES.
We have soured some Exonllent Wines and Cogans of the woll known shippers, CT, PALMER Co., and incite comparison with Buy and all other branda.
We baro to offeri
Per 3 daz quarts. OUTLER, PALMER & COLD CHAMPAGNE, 315
TELER, PALMER & CO. HOCHHEIME, S5.50 CETLER PALMSE & Co.'s CHATRAT $12
MOTION.CO
OTTLER, PALMER & Oo, CHATEAU
$7
OUTLEE, PALMER & CO ST. JULIETA 86 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CANTENAO..... $5.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s MEDOO, .....· 84,50 OUTLET, PALMEE & Co.'s HAUT ŠAU-
89
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SAREE,
$10.25 fae full favor, black soal.......
CUTLER, PALREE & CO/S SHERET, Viso Paro, bine seal................ OUTLEE, PALMER & CO'S SHERRT,
Manzanillo, red zoul
OCTLEE, PALMER & Co.'s BURERT,
29
for HANKO, NINGPO, and Ponts in A. JAPAN... THE Company's Stammahip
"ANCHISES "
quick des, okob as above,
For Froight, apply to pass VVSSVOGEL, HAGEDURN & Co, 638 Hongkong, 12th March, 1877:
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS:
STEAM FOR |SAIGON-SINGAPORE; BATAVIA, POINT" DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMALIA, SPORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; ALSO,
BONHAT, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT
ON
THURSDAY, the 19th April, 1977, at Noon, the Company's Steamabip GDTEBINAH." Commandant CHAMPENOB with ALAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specie wil bo registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Barope
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon," Cargo will be received on board until P. Spocio and Parcels antil 3 P.M. on the 18th April, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Tackages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
H. DU POUBY,
Hongkong, 11th April 1877.
Agent
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALIE, ADEN. SUEZ, MALTA MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON | BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCETTA. ratesHE PENINSULAR AND DBIRNTAL STEAM
will be despatched on or about the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aginti. 483 Hon long, 14th April, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW. THE British Steamship
T
· "TAETAR," Johneen, Master, will be despatobed as above on-or about the 28th-instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to - ̈
WM, PUŠTAU & Co Agents, $82-Hongkong, 17th April, 1977;
FOR SHANGHAI
FERONIA," Captain H. Schnite, shortly expected from Hamburg and Singapore, will ressive immediate dospatch as above
For Freighbor Pasaaze, apply to
ÉTAU & Ox Agenta,
579 Hongkang, 14th April, 1877.
NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steamship “GEELONG” Captain FRASER, will leavo this ou SATURDAY, the 21st April, at Noon.
For furthor, Partisolara, apply to
ADAM LIND, Huperintendent. Hongkong, 16th April, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STRAM. SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
LAND EUROPE, -IN-CONNECTION WITH THE UENTEAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIQ BİHAMEES. TRESS. GARLIC wil he despatched for Ban Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TOES DAY. the Tat May, at 8 P., taking Carga and Pasquagore for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection in made at Yurohams with Steamers from Shanghaja
Fraight will be received on board until & P., of the Both instant. Parcel Packages will be recgived at the Ofoe-until 5 r. same day, FOR COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,All Paros Packages should be markod to address
AND MELBOURNE:
in full; value of sama is required. THE Bastero and Australian Mail Steara
Return Passage Tickets available for 8 Company's Steamer
months are tested at a reduction of 20 percent. on regular rates.
SOMERSET"
will be despatched as above from Singapore ou or about the 30th instant.
For Freight apply to the Undersigned, who fare prepared to grant through Bills of Lading.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agaata. €77 Hongkong, 13th April, 1877.
NUTION.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
· PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, THE Company' Steamship
Mail.
TANAIS" Commandant Reynier, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA abortly after the arrival of the next Freneb
H DU FOURT, → Agant. 571 Hongkong, 12th April; 1872.
"NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTS FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steametip $350
"SINDA"
SHANGHAI
Agent,
Viao de Pasto, blue seals) CUTLER, PAIMEE & CO.'S COGNA 1 at 86,25 shortly after her arrival from Europe,
H. DT POUDY, CUTLER, PALMEE & Co.'s COGNAC 2 site, $7.50 CUTZER PAR & Co.'s Conradiator 19 572 Hongkong, 12th April, 1977.-- CUTLER PALMER & UO.'S COGNAC & BIBE $10.50
SINAM TO YÜKURAME. THEP-0.8., Co.'s Steamship THE P
*MALACCA
WACHTER & Co.'s CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE
at $18 por Case of 1 doz Quarts,
F. BLACKHEAD & CO. 1984 Hongkong, 18th December, 1870.
PORTER. AND R TENNENT'S ALZED
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy "Navy Boiled Long Flix Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co. 1100 Hortong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE***
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
For further information is to Freight of Fassace, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 37, Quecu's Bond Central
Agent
G. B. EMURT
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877.
U. S. MAIL LINE.. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER. LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO..
THE US. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING
will be despatched for San Francisco, vi Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1977, at 3 P... taking Passengers and Freight. for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Loding are jasued for transportation to Yoko hama and other Japan Ports, to San Fransisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, And to New York and Europe, vil Overland Railwaya
samer of the Miter Bishi 9.8 Company will leave Shanghai, vĩà thé Island Sea Forts, about same date, and make close connection at Yokosema,
Adau, Seychellen Réunion, Mauritians, Suez, and Alexandria Thio to the best opportunity for forwarding Correspanience to E. Alries, the Cape, 8t. Holean, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwards to India by this Packet.
A The following will be the hours of closing the Mile&o.
WEDNESDAY, 18th instant,
5. P.M., Money Order Office olvèce, Poet Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains opon all night. THURSDAY, 10th instant,
7A.M. Pört Olb opas fer-sela ot Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence..
10 LM, Registry of Lettera cenaťj. 11.M, Past Offies closes erčept for Late
Letter, »a) 11.10 A, Latters (but Letters only) except thons to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of a Late Foo of 18 cents extra postage, antil 11.30, when the Feat Office CLOSES mar, entivaly.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH. PAUKËT. The Buglish Contract Packet GEELONG will be despatched with the Matla för Europe, other on SATURDAY, the 21at iurtaut,
The Zollowing will be the boom of closing the Mails, &.2
FRIDAY, 20th instant,
Sr.m., Money Order Offico doon. 6 r., Post Officcolocas except the NIGET" Box, which ramaica open all night.
·SATURDÁT, Piet instant,
7.3, Post Office opecs for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post.. ing of All correspondence,
10 4.M., Post Office closes except for Tata:
Lettem. Registry of Letters deaton. 10:15 AM, Lettera may be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, till
1 when the Post-Oos CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 ... Letters (bat Fatters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brintisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, till 13.60, when the Mail is finally closed.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS
PACKET.
The Contrast Packet GEELONG will he des-- patched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the glat instant, with Hails for Singapore, 8o. rest, Cooktowe, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Reppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Thamania, New Zealund, and Melbourne,
Correspondence cannot be registered after 10MM
The Mail will be cloned at 10 AM. Late let- tera 10.15 to 10 mg
Correspondenca for New Zealand most be speeinlly directed at Torres Straits, or it will be sent rid Gale.
Correspondence for Boatbers Australia con. besant by this rate if desired, but as a general rate it better to send it vid Galle,
The Philippine Talande
admitted. ALEXBANGED Tinds being now suited into the Genaral Postal Union, it follows that all paid correspondence received from Manila to the mile will be delivered fros by the Office, and that all paid correspondencemat to Manila in the mails should be delivered free there. -
Artiale IX. of the Postal Treaty of Berns provides that "Neither the sonders nor the ad dressees of lettere and other postal packets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Ochstry of Origis, or in that of Destination, any tax or daty other than the woognised rates feried (in she case of paid correspon fence) by the despatch. ing offce. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at orice be brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Colony.
The above does not ay "y in any way to loose lottera seat outside the a la Thes will always be ebarged ou arrived in Hongkong, and pro bably the Manila Office will adopt the awe
O
Complaints are sometimes recaived of extra, charges on correspondende exokanged between this Colony and Saipoo, but it is believed it would be fossil in all cases that the letters,
.. had been sent loose.
Any Foreiga atacaps on looss correspondsoča are obliterated in this Office.
ALFRED LISTER,
Pustinator-General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, S6th March, 1677.
Unpaid Letters are not received for the In dân Mait Packets.
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straite, India. Ceylon, and Aden, in compulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
TO BANGKOK
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for Slam bas been good enough to make arrangements by
cente
At New York, Passengers have selection of means of which correspondence can be Regis Commandant Lormier, will be despatched for various Lines of steamers to England, France, tered to Bangkok at the usual charge of 8
and Germany:
Freight will be received on board until F.. Many boxes of letters are received if the Post on the 14th Alay Parcel Packages will beOffion not scaled, that is to usy, the bar is received at the Office outil 5 P.st. same day; fastened with scaling was, but there is no im all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad.pression of a seal. 'dreas in full value of game is required.
The attention of boxboldera is called to the Casmlar Invoices to accompany Overland neccesity of carefully pealing ench boxes-with Carge should be sent to the Company's livesome recognimlila eral, and al sedding a Chit- in Sonlod Envelopes, addressed to the Collector book of receipt with them. The cinission of of Customs at San Francisco, the latter précaution leaves a doubt as to Tou- For security sake, Shippers of Overisid tuer the conscate of the box eror reached the Ourgo are requested to andaran on the Envelope Post Office: the omission of the former, as to the Marke and. Noe. of Packages Shipped, to whether part of them might not hare been ab sorrespond with thyme in their Bill of Lading. atracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps
For further inforination as to Pazauge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Copy No. 9, Prays Central.
EUESELE & Không gi
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Stonehip Zember with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent 583 Hongkong, J016 April, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P. & O.S. N. Co. Steamship....
"ZAMBESI
will leave for the shove place about 24 hours after her arrival with the nők: English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
59 Hongkong, 18th April, 1877.
FOR STDNET AND-MELBOURNE, VEC Stoumship
OCEAN,
Dr. Deyan, with many Additions, Correcaptain Jaques, will LOAD TEA at FOODHOW
Gon, and Dr. WILLIAMS: Orthography. Patos In Paper Wrapper $1.50 Neatly Bound, construksiemenet isan Apply at the Daili Press Office.
with natives who understand nothing but ChVEE SUNG & 00,-
$2,00
peas In this respoor the work will be found COAL MERCHANTS, indispensable to all Europeans residing in Have ulways on hand Texan Stocks of
350.00 SUE 30 25/20.04. 107. Uhine, and to the natives themselves in or every désoription of COAL.
The return just used by the War Office jházeler stiach with respec; to the volunteer force appear to be
Pirteiden of Who Are FASI DIN | MAE N Bentong og nu vetiaficboty me under her erreumaianasaerald:
be expected. The Geveral remulta siame to be that the citizen, army in sode 130,000 men which my Themometer
a hastily raised in 1659 under the fear of
for the above Forts at the OPENING of the COMING SEAHON.
For Frost-apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & U
Agents 507 Bonghong, 2nd April, 1877.
620 630 640 são pleine tubjoobe Aally with which vary few in Address of Homr7.10070 & Co. T
3
dood of them are perfectly againted, Eu No. 43, Praya, Hongrong. * parties resident in England and intervaled in: 648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876,
E it cannot but be invaluable overtantly,
AB Ündersigned bave been s
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“FOR LONDON:
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een appointed Sole above To illustrate the vast mope of the work, thegante for the Sale of their Goode in For Freight, apply to Following fante are submitted for consideration. invasion has not only been elatised under-Wet Thermock 700 700 750 71 518 449 56.8 Thalinore Yosubulary contains about 10,000 Hongkong and Chins by Mesura. J&R. TE Arms for oighteen years, but has been perma Westhereofan er bebe Chinese character and Altbursta English N Glasgow, and Mewers. DATED CORBAR &
doullyiverénard by 40,000 zen. But we cannot
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1804
and Obiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
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this work containg more than 60,000% English ARNHOLD, KARETEQ & Có- Words, aud-upwards of ECXRHI
ters, Agang despits all the gemmere end other slementary works as yet published, tän Pamples to display in various appli-
taid okarak, (iz Pakirambut dagréts neil (am, keith the chem stodent of this dillon's language absolutely 1
a abikäed ratio
Yet the protation of Englandɛand - HandIO
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#419 Hongkong, January, 1867
HECHUNG NGOT BAN PO (Obicuro Tony Prana), ** PUNCIADED DAIKT,
MƏN KUORIÓN DE GIRUJU TURPINEC CVEY, two piroto, N, 222 cations and squinants of different sonda which la the beat medium for Advertis'ng among the
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| aave Maar gelSFAT Mouning, Of there antiper f POKOK OF WIND chim I of three on this work contains more than five times as. It has been established upwards of TWENTY, many pe any other Dictionary witherto pub YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide oitou- It must be admittat, however, that the street to to trong 1 bed. 101 Melet
STAKESY WELTURN-—. Clou bluesky Chair, D. izskalled
Iation of any Obiesss paper in the South of It com priess upwards of two thousand large Chine. It le profülly edited by an experienced quario pages,
Chiness Schefer, and contuina Putt and BE LXAELE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Terms for Advertising can be vbinined at the Office, Wyndlow Sweet, Hongkongior, from HONGKONG,
the different à ventovana Dek DAILY PERLUFFIOS VINDHA SINTURE Röszkennelézky immanww.877.m
LONDON
of audire is scurvely so serious in 1977 salt wat je vody Hates Lightings M. May in 1804 ban the French,“ Argy of Bogland” means zi. Proteus alicedel, ⇓ Squsir, 2. Rabe. "S.FDJE, was encamped at Bạn vyce. In the latter reht, 1 Thanda), 17; Kad, Abromeaing. E. Halliky, Sp by the way, the volunteer fojos ana mullen by 2, im que late a are pojestad la kalicute any Inotraje quar
• oraligent of 10,000 Trias, which, may 110m u the mowa srdings of their siguricatissima Atrange Cironmstande, when we recollect that BANTAS beters of stain for the previous is hears (hoon) are TRUENER & Co., 60 PATELNCHTHE BOW: theiat Irzeb rebellion had been put down ba vagistered from 13m, ak that of a fin dal wix years before
Hongkong, April 17th, 1877,
Agenta,
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
No
To provida moans of remitante small amma of money to or from this Colony and between the Porta of Obins and Japon, the Postmasters and Agents of this Ußoo will fu fumra ba al- lowed (but not required) to purchaas Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- 200 Tokohama, however, in either direction, Money-Ordera must be used. A
The Stamps tondered for sale must not ex- seed $25 in value, must be perfectly clean, in
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTE, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contested by the Officers or the CW good condition, and fu stripe-of-as-least tee, an of the following Yeasels during their stay in Hongkong Harbor:
ANGLO SAION, British ship, Herrington
Vogel, Hagedorn & Conte ARANELLA, British barz, Penraon-Order...
no separats Stempå will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompɛzied by a mote,
Letters containing Stamps should be ragis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from
BUA PAU, Biamese ship, Möllar-Kion-tye- observation.
long, NAN
The Postmater or Agent may postpone pur- EVENING STAR, British bark, Aabbard.—1m-Fobung it be public funds in bundare not
bold, Karborg &00
N Why eufficient, and be will refuse to porchate in any FOODROW, Sistoso brig, Bochreuter-Chinese case which appeara doubtful or suspicious. He GLENGAIRE, British ship, Finister Landstein is ultowed to charge a Commission of one por
cart. un'all Stampe purchased
HATILAN British bark, Garthy-Arbell,
· Karkery & Co
SOLDIERS AND SAILORE LETTERS
·Privates in H.A. Army or Navy, Non-com- Garriock, Master, will have, quick despatch as UMBOLDT, German bark, Stoll, Ed. Sabell
hand & Co.
missioned Officers (but not Warrant Officers, JUAN, British Steamo, Slack-Wm; Postar fix, Asetarant Eugiven, Cancer, Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Echoolmastera (not KEUNG THEF, Sławices bark, Dabrsec superintending or First Class) or Sahoalcas
Blemesen & Colle
Erster may send half-ounce letters to the LETCADIA British shop, Moura-Arubold, United Kingdom vid Marscilles by French Ni đa the Parket, or via Southampton by British Packet, MARQUIS OF ARGYLs, British back McKeon for one penty; or via Brindisi by British PRozario & Ou
*WE. PUSTAU & 03.
Agents.
604 Hongkong, 11th April 1877. 2 POR MANILA (DIRECT). PRE Spanish Schooner
NUEVO CONSTANTE” Uriarte, Master, will have quiak despatch
For Freight or Passigo apply to
SEMEDIOS & O
BO070
FOR LONDON; British S
ANGLO-SAXON
Karberg & Co, pagk
as MAST WBITSIDGE, American suit, Outle
As Russell & Conti
NORSEMANN, Stamcee ship, Tarek.Tuck Mae
O. Harrington Muster, wili lasă bore and haze. immediato despatch
For Freight, apply to
METER & Co. $89 Hongkong, 106h March, 1877.
Ruark, Russles bark, Berga und Order. THING TÀUMA, Bädisi ščainer, Molemi Mejor
674
TRoatão Lenn Americana ehip, Hall Arabold,
Karberg & Con LARIAH, Brings 3-m. schooner, Hurndon,
Wieler & Co.
VEXIO Brith steamer, Rhode-Jardze,
Matheson & Vas
Wadni. Brilith steamer, Hunter,--Lasdatap
Parket for three perce, Hongkong MADDE will propay this loss of correspondents utly the same as Imperial Stampakkan kak
Soldiere and Sailora letters are, however, Lebarked sa ordinary letters it they de ct con
form to the following regulations
N Not to exceed half a m
V doubly Tatters are allowed.
2-It from a Soldier or Bailar, his clam or description winst be stated in full on the letter,- and the commating Officer must sign his name, with name of Begiment or Ship, to in fund
If to Saldior or Sailor, bis class or de- scription must be stated in fall, with mango of Regiment, or Shir, & in full
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