Then the Chancellor biza beom instituting some libel suits in connection with the Arain use, and the Postmaster-General Ius beon imprison, ing sa editor at Ecson Regaly and arbitrarily for retuning to divatge the name of the author of a perfectly sorrect article. Thon oppression is loully complained of in Almace nand Lorraine by Tenson of Prinea Bisseck's determination to expat thonn who are on the French army roll. Ho is aaid to be if from worry aug overwork, and complains of bad neago at the hands of those from whom he should receive support.
THE NEW TORPEDO" BOATS,
various consule, owing to the diferit questionG arieing as to British and foreign jurisdiction. Sir Richard MacDoonill's was a very bid ap. pointment, and has douatituted a lesson which they ia Dowaing-street will not readily forget, It may be remembered that whon Sir Ricbara slipped the gambling farm into an Ordinace for elenaliness, the Duke of Buckingham was 8cretary of State for the Colonies. His face disapproved of the trick, but over counter manded it, and it is said that he would have heen Governor General instand of (as at prej zent) Gorettor of Madras, but for his weakao with respect to the Hongkong gambling basi
TAODOR BEG OF KASHGAR, Sir T. Douglas Forsyth writes to The Times as follow
THE DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, MAY Ita: 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Louding.
VESHEL'S NAME.
CAPTAIN
LONDON, viá SUEZ CANAL. Dyso(at)...
Do. Do Do.
Dra.
Do
NEW YORK
Do Do.
Imbros (str.)......... „Leucadia
Arabella.
Telia Rookh
Albert Bussail... Thomas Loedemas. ............ New fira,, SAN FRANCISCO vie 'HAMA City of Peking (st)...
Do.
Do
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Hy to tast nail you would receive an accoons of some experimenta which had been at Cho?- | Deus. bourg with a torpedo boat dull the Thorneycraft, whereby somo ntounding results were prodnood." The account was given in a very leese, Thunbling incomprehensible style, much explination being jeqared before a proper appreciation of the sabject can be arrived it. If what is stated he trae, it would appear that whilst the hulk to to ristiained was being towed at the rate of fartcon-mites per boue, the Characterest, run- ring at a speed of nineteen knots, struck her with a torpedo suspended from the bows us the vml of a spar, and instantly destroyed or auffering a manner of harm torself. Nos, se of spinion that it simply amonhts to an
We are not told to whom this prowise waa impossibility to tow any balk at the ruta af made, but the impression conveyed by taja fourteen miles per b037, 133-the iden of say Ronouncement-to say ordinary roador unac vesel austaining the shook decoribed in sech i quainted with Central Asian affairs would be "immediato proximity to the explosion, in the tart Boebow Yakoob Khan, the Ameor of manner bis Zhernogoroff is stated to have of Kashgar, had broken faith with nome Tus dene, is simply out of the question. It will bend had acted in a manner that betokens hosti- observed from the acconuts given, that the spaudity to Russia.
Sie,-Your, Prassien correspondent has telo graphed to you that, "according to the latest Central Asian intelligence, Yakoob Beg of Kashgar, far from kooping his promise to ex- tendira the Bokhara Prince Katti Turs to the Do Amcor of Cabul, boa soat the Prince to Constan- tisople?" and it is added that this Prince is the most determined and enterprising adversary
Raasis is Central Asia,
fod the bulk wae Based on the Thornegoroft's Aahort ststament of facts may, perhaps, bo approach, and it may be depended on, I think, the host moaia of dispelling erroucous impres- that upon the latter-nated vouel obtaining the ions. propor range, possibly a couple of busdrai
Brinee Katti Tura, as your correspondent tells yards, aba aina tho torpedo at the bulk, atzika, radelled against his father many years ago, ing and destroying her. If I am correos in my and bring defeated, fled across the Orns and for conclusions, it will be sean, therefore, that the
e time lound að saylım. in Afghanian, whenice type of venel wouicof the Thornycroft a Shere All was induced to expel bin, by the re- sample, iù mamt 10-carry torpedosa and fire monstimes of the Ameer of Bokbara. In them of them within range of the enemy, 1971, when I visited Yarkond, Katti Tara had diminutive size and extreme speed-being-refed just arrived in Yakoob Khan's territory, and upno to recite a certain uejount of sudėty,
Fwas placed in confinement in the Tort of Taagi Tigear, where he had been ever since. No. pledge to keep him or to deliver hins up was given, I believe, by Yakoob Khan, who merely ranted thensplum, bat, to prevent trouble, kept Karti Tuza under strict surveilance.
Toere is at enat one of these vessels in the British navy, constructed by the same firm who bort this ataft for the Fresh Government (Thorneycroft and Dosaldea). This vessel; called the lightning, was taken up to West minater Bridge last Monday, when the First
Thoidon of Yakob Khan having promised to Lord of the Admiralty, beaghaker of the ones make over this Prince to hero Ali is not in- of Cormous, coveral naval and ordnance paposte, telligibly. What does here All want with and other distinguished persona inspected her. Sim? There is peace between Afghquitian and KÉPP TEPAT TIME TONY TIME TO TABC to table trip. ↑ Bokikita, and we know from what bas already The party were taken down the river and back; pissed that the Amer. of Bokbars considers it a distance altogether of 45 mice, which was scan unfriendly not of his neighbour for Soure Ali pampliabed in two hours and 40 minutes, or 14 to barbour, even la confinement, his rebel son. kuota per bont, whichy seeing the bridges and the number of craft bosetting the course, dia playa`sti enormous speed. With 120 lbs of atcama on a clear course, she attained a speed of 20 kuote.
So that if Yakoob Khan ever did promise- which, for excellant reaçons. I disbelieve-ko surrender this rebellions Prince" to Shere Ali, the Khusiah, '28 friends and patrons of Bobbers, will doubtless rejoice greatly Having aid the much concerning the craft that the Ameer of Bukhara ne repented of meant to carry torpedora, 1 bad better add his promise, thus giving another ordenas what little I know or can comprehend about of his goodwill towards themselves. Witt the torpada itaalf For practies! purposes there, Katti Tara in Afghanistan, clown to the Oxus, are jbroe descriptions of this weapon. Out, ready to sammen til the discontented and daring the ground torpedo for harbour on river de-spirits to his standard, and to create a disturb fence. This is auuk wherever it may bo doonedance on the Russian Frontier, should war'break' advisable, and explodes cither by electrio wires, aut berween Turkey and Eussia, there would or by the percussion of contact. These, pro- protty complication for all parties, Kuania perly handled, should make any berbeur inrul- would, End her bauds full in Central Asia. nerable to as-guing aquadron. Another Yakob Khan would be atensed of having acted kind in the “Epar Torpedo," and is, the kind with bad faith towards Russia, in letting kong uned at Cherbourg last week.
afirebusd. Shere All would be accused of illwill in allowing the Bokhara Prince to take refugo in bia country, and there baton an attack on kassie's aly or dependent. And, as matter of course, Kogland would be. thongat-most unjustly-responsible for the whole oneincas, and it would probably be snið that we had incited Yakoob Khan to release Katli Tars, and whore to blame in not ordering Shera ali to expel him from Afghanistan.
I think, Sir, we may congratulate ourselves,
Turn to the fartucat point and where he can do feast harm-viz., to Constantinople, whore the solitary voice of an exiled Prince is not likely to add much strength to any feeling of hostility that many exist between Takey and Russia.
I sm well aware that the Amcor of Kashgar
Burik Rosetta McNeil. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Cesan (ar) COOKTOWN AND SIDNEY...........Gunga (str.) ...... – Juan-(str.) menduk SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, A...... Lopbardy (str.)..
Sindh (eff.): SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BANGKOK...
Rejnanttianshar (str.) MANILA...
Sorsogon (tr)... YOKOHAMA,
Sanda (str.). SHANGHAI,
Do. Do.
Gwalior (str.)....
Ajax (str.)
SALES ON MAY SED, AS REFORTED BY
CHINESE. - Dried Lily Flowers-5 baga, as $11.80, by' Tco Wo Long to travelling trader.
Rod Dates 50 bags,at Tis. 3.1.0.9. by Wing Tas Chong to wavelling trader..
Shellfish-30 bags at $11.80 by Kwang Tai Ohong to Izarelling tradeft
Japan Obina Roo-10 packages, at $4.40, by Chan Chong to leavelling trader
Farmicnti-80 bags, at $9.70, by Chon bong to traveling trader.
White Wax-10 pieces, at $55:30,, by Kwong Hing bong to travelling trader
White Sugar-1,000 baga, ut $620, by Exorg Wing Shing to local trader.
Brown Sugar-500 bags, at $416, by Tuen Eat to local trader.
Matila Sapanwood-1,000 picule, at $2,05, by Yes Chong to unveiling trader.”
For Sale.
EX LATE ARRIVALS, AND FOR SALE
ROSSE and BLACKWELL'S
HERRINGS A LA SARDINE. KIPPERED HERRINGS. YARMOUTH BLOATERS. DRIED HERRINGS. KIPPERED SALMON,-.
FINDON HADDOCK. DRIED SPRATS.
PORK, GAME, and VEAL & HAM PIES. PHIPPS and CANAUD'S FATES, Assorted. PHILIPPE sad CANLUD'e SARDINES. PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASPARAGUS BOLOGNA SAUSAGES. OXFORD SAUSAGES. CAMBRIDGE SAUSAGES. SAUSAGE MEAT.
JAM, JELLIES, and MARMALADE. TART FRUITS. PICKLES SAUCES, Assorted.
CALVES FUOT JELLY. HERBS and SPICES of all kinda. SPANISH and FRENCH OLIVES. MEATS and SOUPS, lb, and 2lb. Tina. OX TONGUES, in JELLY, Pickled, Emsked, and Collared,
BERKLEY and NORTH WIDTH CHEESE, in Tins, &o, &o
CALIFORNIA PRODUCE. TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kita. SALMON BELLIES, ín Kits. EXTRA FINE MACKEREL in Kits.. CHICAGO COMPRESSED BEEF TONGUES, PICKLED TONGUES
CUTTING'S PRESERVED, TONGUES, in JELLT. EASTERN HAMS and EACON.
CALIFORNIA CHEESE. _O_K_POLÊRON WHISKEY, FEW FIxx. „SPICED DYSTRES.
Binnington...
For FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Thos. Pastebi,... Hongkong Meyer & Co...monça sekta innere.
Hongkong Meyer & Co.................... arrlock........ Hongkong Was. Paston & Co.
Hender
Mayor
Butterfeld & Swire. Hongkong Tardine, Matbeson & Co... Hongkong Meyer & Co...
On or about 5tb ingt.
Quick despatch.
Quick deepntob,
Quick despatch.
„Gwinke despatch.
Quloir despatab.
Knick despatob.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Chi lith, inst.,
3.,
Quick despalob,
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
...... Hongkong Vord Hagedorn & Oo,
Hongkong Yoga, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong P. M. 9. S. Ca...
&O. S. Co., Bergelund... Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Üb......... ¡Brown ................... Fengkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cu........ Taqueria Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Gargenang. Hongkong Hop Rce & Co. Stook
Hongkong Vogely Hagedorn & Co. Honglinag F.&O. 8. N: Co....... Lormier
Messagorion Maritimes.. T. Hopkins
Poache
kong Yuen Fat Hong
On Tat prox., at 3 P.M.
Quick despatch.
.... Únick đepstob...
To-morsow, at noon."
JOn 12th inst., st noon, JOn 8th inst, at daylight.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...Qaick despatch,
Hongkong 2. & Đ.SN. ĐỊNH HA
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes....
For Sale.
AYLE & C 0..
"T. d D. B. N. Ca
Butterfeld & Swiro......
BEG TO SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF THEIR
STOOK 9MMER
NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE MIKADO SILES. "LACE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS.
PLAIN STRIPED LUSTRES.”,-
-MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG
NET FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and
GAUZES.
The BEST MAKE of
Garanteed to wear well. NEW GOODS,
monk suitable for WARKING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUBLINS. FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS.
KANDA And YOSEMITE STRIPED QAMBRICS.
WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES-and-PIQUES.
DANASSE UAMBRIUS, PRENCH PERCALES and ORETONNE CAMBRIOS..
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS. GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS for Children's Want.. WHITE and COBOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRIC WHITE BRILLIANTÈ, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIWIS. LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS,
just arrived from Paris. BOYS and GIRLS' STRAW HATS. CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING HATS
LADINY and "CHILDREN'S UNDER- CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, BATS, and BONNETS.
It is bung on a apar or derrick, and explodes either by contact or electricity. It must have Bome motive-power of its own, so that it pag be discharged at a little distance. The other find is surely the most formidable weapon ever in vented, and is that adopted by the British navy and is called the Whitehead torpedo. It is generally made about fifteen feet long and as any incher in diameter, the shape of a cigar pointed at both ends, is, of course, constructed of iron or alcol, und je divided into three comand the Russians, too, it this report of your partments. The forward aompartment contains correspondent be curreet, that the Amser et Eeeharge (about 400 be. gun cotton), the Kashgar has acted as wisely and Laa sen Katzi centre compartment is need-for regularing the fatation by the admission of water, and the after compartment contains the mãobinary The motive power ia prosedd air, and the mot of propulsion are a screw. A speed of 25 knobs per hour is obtained, and a distance of nearly ismajmuilas attained, by are fill charge of ulë, Jio determined as lips at preco with his neigh- sad 20 correctly on the coured be adjusted, bours, and expecially to give a sort of offence that good sim ou be taken at 2,090-yardes Lc to the Rusaisus. but I have observed too often) will be seen at once, that dongdel of thy ox ploding charge, practice can be made with the weapon to my extent by imply charging the air-chamber, and this in fact, what has been VOUS PRESACH for more the three yours.
It is quite boyond my fathom to predict what all these new frontiers may lead to A bost like the Taghtning, with a dozen Whitchend taxpédoes, in her lockers," commanded by smart geabout officer and manned by our Jaro devil sailors, would be very liable to interfere with nocturnal slumber in a neighbouring boatile Beet. The British Government, sem inclined to adapt the idea of unarmed rams of inmense strength and speed. „The Italian Government
Apply to About thirteen thonaund ropena bara been contemplate the construction of a ship, carrying -feet armour plates, 150 ton-guns, with a speed abscribed by the Motamundous of Karashee of 18 knots. It seems to me that in fature all in aid of Turkey, and Russian has been publicly the officera und men must go into action wearing oured in all the nices. swimming bolts, and that the humane societies Too following lines wore writion by a SaginawUTLER PALMER & Co.'s QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, maat stand by with lifeboats instead of anbal-Michigan) post while Hosting down Elit anges. I have an idea, wo, that the country which passes most gold and iron must in future rule the waves, and that Britons are not going to be elares yet awhile, notwithstanding the utter collapse of the wooden walls, the hearts
of oak, and all that kind of thing.
THE GOVERNORS OF ́SMAĻL COLÒNIAS,
Bouncements from Berlin, derived from Ras- sina sources, regarding his note, which imply a different course of conduct. This I know to bo more, but a the publis genevalty: lakosso He intrest in this footer of the work I'hava not liked to obatrode my observations, but the news first reported, if correct, is no worded as to imply a charge of bad faith towards the Russians agafast Yaroob Khan. Iam glad to oppose to this charge my emphasis belief, founded on personal knowledge, that the Ameer of Kashgar will do nothing to give just cause. of offave to tis powerful neighbour.
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Wond the Red Infus here took their delight;"
Fisht, tit, nad bied;
Non arost of the indiabitauis is whites,
With nary red.
A celebrated vocalist whose demeanour and
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LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Hongkong, Slat March, 1877.
FOR SALE. VERTICAL BOILER, will ENGINE Governor, and complete in all its parts.
A
A. MILLAR & Öà. 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876,
FOR SALE.
Celebrated
Brands at WINES and SPIRITS.
BIEMSSEN & Co.
Apply to
Song, Arbroath.
tf $41 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
HE Undersigned hava bean appointed dolá Agents-for-the Sale of their Gozda in. asting, were na awkward and ungainly se bleHongkong and Chien by Mesars, J. & R. TEN- The system of selecting Governors for our voice was bountiful, said one day to Ubaree NENT, Glasgow, and Messri. DAVID CORBAR & call colonies will either have to be altered, or Bunnister, “Do you know what made my voice otherwise the Stato will suffer. The rule now I so · inelodítus ? › "No," replied Bannister. appenra to be to apportion these appointments. Why, then when I was fifeen, I swallowed to Irish, either for the purpose of railing by accident, some train oil." "I don't think," political servives by the bestowal of Govern- reined Bannister, "it would have done you meni patratage, or "of consigning to oblivion any "burarif at the swore tiore, you had swallowed some troublegama office-nacker who enjoys the a dancing master.”—Musical World.
gift of the gab. The process unnally is to assign a poat on the West Coast of Africa to
one of them aspirants,, cilber under the idea of
his succumbing to the climate or under the be
lief that be is beyond the reach of diplocatio improprieties. Should one of these nomineos
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 3rd May,
No change to note in the rate for Patno, of
escape the climatic influences, ind ero 5 which ordinary and selost obosts plated-to-day term with credit, he generally obtains promotion at $5764 and 25783. The stock of Benares to out of the West India Colonies, and should exhausted.
be again serve his fuil torm creditebly, bot
1 on a fair way to further advancement. The evils of the system are, the impotent; status of the men when in Boglund, and the loss of prestige to the country in the event of an experimental indi-idual turning out failure upon his first nomination. For instance,
EXPORT CAKUQ.
Per American ship Mystic Belle, for Naw York:
10,381 bags Sugar, 1975 pkga, and 10,200 boxen Firecrackers, 1,540 rolla Matting. 634 den and 51 oake Prasarves, 350 cos Palo
the present incumbent of the office of Governor Leat Fans, 800 picule Cassis, 48 pkgs. Canes,
of Sierra Leone is on Samuel Bow, who is by 39.owes Chinaware, 30 oases Nat Galls, and profansion & docicr of medlies. The esinry in 30 pliga, Sundries,
£2,500 per annum with an allowance of one; guinea par hay fox ratelling expenace, which ko can always claim should be go shvat "dor- cording to a sistement made in the House of Commoss the other day. His Urcellonay kay mede a permanent arrangement with the commit mander of the steamer, which is stationed cf the shore, to sleep and take his meala un boaṛdät ü cost of seven shillings and ais poncs per day,"
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, on demand...... 9/11+ Bank Dills, at 30 days' night. 3/11). Bank Billé,at 6 monthe” sight 4/0) Credits, at 6 months? sight 4j0j
at Dronmentary Bik,
mouthu sights
this pocketing the whole of bis salary and more. ON BOMBAT.-Bank,sight.... thau half the allowance for travelling expenses ON CALCUTTA-Bank, vight.
in addition. It being much lord Batu Hot SY SHANGHAI
aflone thun on shotezay bope which might havi. Bank, Aight...
been entertained when he was nomipsied of the
oligtilling kim must be abandoned. I donbt,
Bowever, 'whather full-jastíon hus beso done to
Frivate, 30 daye sight.........
SHARES,
6.
4/04
His Brellency's economical arrangement Hongkong and Shangha Bank Share Some allowance must surely be made him for per oont. premium. Eoajátallice or entertainments, and it would Union furarance society of Cantou-8700 per prove amusing if the manipulation of snol allowance were detailed in all its refulgence.
Any now, the credit of the Brities flag mount suffer materially at Sierra Leone by the Governor's practice of economy, and as the
bare.
Chini Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$2,500 per share,ambang Chiness Insurance Company-5215 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'sSharee
3637 per share. On Firefansurance Company's Share-3149
per share.
kong and Wanapos Dosk Company's Shares-85 por esnt. discount.
@baro.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1807. -
-AN-DR. TENNENTS ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAK & SUNS" Merchant Navy.
Favy Boiled
Long Flax Crown
CANVAS...
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Coi ti 1130-Hongkong, 11th May, 1867....
NOW ON SALĶ,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
i
FRATIDERS FLOWERS LACES. UNSHADS and UMBRELLAS. WHITE and ETRIPED SILE, THREAD, and 'COTTON HOSE, OHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOCKS, INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS, DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by FIRST-CLABE HANDS.
SAYLE AND 0.0 VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAJ.
FOR SALE.
HAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE
"WEIESLACK."
$19 case of 2 dozen pinta. " $18........per case of 1 dozen quarte,” CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1809. TIN DES PRINCES $18............per use of 1 dozoq quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
.....pet cast of 1 dozen quarla. CHATEAU HELAIR.
dozen quarta
of I LORMONT. „per vise of 1 dazen quarta.
per caso cf 2 doza pints.
nick despatch
To-day, at room.
Quick despaiotz
.... On or about 9th inot,
Vessels on the Berth,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS. TEE Company's Steamnbip
"MEIKONG" Commandant Foache, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI
TO-DAY, the ith instant, at Noon.
H
Agent,
DU POURY
648- Hongkong, 3rd May, 1877.
VODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, við SUEZ CANAL. aquere company' Streethi
"ULYSSES"
will be despatched on or about the 5th May.
For Freight or Passage, apply jo,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta 629 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1877.
FOR BANGKOK.
THR Steamship
"RAJANATTANUHAR,"
G. T. Hopkins, Commander, will be despatched for the above Fork on TUESDAY, the 8th instaat, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YGEN FAT HONG, Agenta.
680 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1877."
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates LOT HANKOW, NINGRO, and Ponte on: the YANGTZE.
HE Company'a Steamship
"AJAX"
will be despatched on or about tho Sth instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents, 698 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1877. ********* STRAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE PÁ 0.S. N. Co.'s Stonmabip
"SUNDA
-
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA,
B Spanish Steamer
** SORSOGON,"
Captain Lizarza, will have early despatch,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Oò. 608 Hongkong, 19th April, 1877.
FOR CUOKTOWN. British Steamer・
JUAN,” Captain Stock, will bava immediate dospatch,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 809 Hongkong, 19th April, 1877,
FOR SYDNET AND MELBOURNE, THE Stemmehip
"OCEAN" Caplain Jaques, will LOAD TEA LE FOODKOW for the above Porta at the OPENING, VÊN LÚG COMING SEASON.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON, &Co., Agents. 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON; ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
Lune
HE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STELM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship LOMBARDY," Captain Hazz, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 5th May, ab Nocn.
For further Particolars, apply
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong; 4th April, 1977.
NOTIOR.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SCEZ, ISMALIA, FORTŠAID. NAPLES, AND 'MARSEILLES; .ALBO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS..
ON Company's Steamnain
will leave for the shove place shortly after the arrival of the Steaniship. Gwalior with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. 63% Hongkong, 25th April, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
THE P. &, O. S..N. Co.'s Stenaskip
·"GWALIOR"
will leave for the above plate about 24 hours after her arrival with the next Boglieb Mail.
AN END
Superintendent. 636 Hongkong, 25th April, 1877.
FOR LONDON, THE Steamship
"IMBROS,”
Captain Binnington, will have immediate de- spatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Agente,
644 Hongkong, 26th April, 1877.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNGE,
THE French Steamer
N SATURDAY, the 12th May, 1877, "SINDI" Commandant Loan, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placca.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the, principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till ncon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 F Specie and Parels until 8 F.M, on the lith May, 1877. (Parcals are not to be sant on board; they must be left at tho Agenny's Ofice.) Contents, and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
H. no POUEY;"
Hongkong, 30th April 1877.
Agarit.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MALL STRAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
EU.S. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1877, at3 r., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will alwa
For Shanghai-Per Meikang, to-day, the 4th instant, at 11 ... Late lettore roouised from 11.30 to 11.30 ‚м.
For Cooktown-Por Jeny to-day, the 4th: instant, at 130 P. Maila will also be closed for Eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zuxland, 12 Cent Bates.
For Manila Per Scrsogon, to-day, the th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For SaigonTo-morrow, the 5th ineant, at
5.M.
For Bangkok Fes Tuganallianshar Monday, the 7th instant, at 5 PM.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PANKET, The English Contract Packet LOMBARDY l be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &c. on SATURDAY, the 5th May.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mailo, &.1
FRIDAY, 4th May,
5-P., Money Order Offico cloves.. GP.M.,.Past Olio clases except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 5th May,
7 AM Fast an opens for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.
10 a,,, Post Office closos crompt for Late-
Lettera Rogistry of Lettere cONGOS." 10.15 AM, Zctiore may be posted on payment. LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, till
of
11, when the Post Office ULOSES
Butirely..
11.30 A.M., Lottora (bat Letters anty) address.
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindis, or, to Singaporn, may be posted on board the Packet with Date Fce of 18 ccata extra postage, till 11.50 A., when the Mail to Easily closed.
MAIGS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet SINDH will · be despatobed from Hongkong on SATUR TAY, the 12th May, with Mails to und through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marilee; to: Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galla, Australia, New Zealand, Taannnis, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réasica, Mauritius, Sods, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Acceneion.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by The following will be the hours-Labbaing the. Mails, &0,1-.
FRIDAY, 11th May,
5 P.M., Money Order Oos clones. Post Office aloses accept the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
Saturday, 12th May,
7 AM Post Offee opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters cORIČU.
11 A.M. Post Office closes except for Late
Letters
11.10 M., Letters (but Lettera only) except
those to and through Australía, may ha posted on-pagarent of-a-Late-Fes of I sento extra postage, until 11:30 AM, whan the Post Oños CLOSES
entirely.
REGISTRATION 10 BANGKOK. Her Britannic Majesty's Consol for Sinon his been good enough to make arrangemouth by means of which correspondence can be Regio- tored to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 cente.
COMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets leave Sign pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival": of the outwind P. & 1. Mail from Rurope.
The Franch Fackets for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Packet from China and ran Zortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence to Batavin with the least, delay, the following are the best opportunities- In the S.W.Moncorn,
Through Tazbom Piglets and Bills al Lading are tained for traysortation FA hawn and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to-ports in Mexics, Coutral and South America, and to New York and Europe, via Overland Bailways.
team of the Mitai Rishi S.S. Company will leave Shanghai, rid the Inland Sea Porte, about samo date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
The English Mail. The French Mail
In the NE. Mopsoen, *
awale
Steatrer for da Bagliab Mail: The French Mail.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LITTLES. Privatesis H.M. Army or Navy, Non-com- missioned Liidors (bar bot Harri Silmie, viz., Assistant Engineer, Gauner, Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not
At Now York, Paesongers have selection of superintending or Firat Class) or Soboolmis. various lines of steamers to England. France,tressss may send half-ounce letters to the and Germany.
United Kingdom vil Marssilles by French Packet, or vil Southampton by British Packet, for one penny; or via Brindisi by British Packet for three posse. Hongkong, acampa will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same or Imperial Stamps.
Fraight will be received on board until 4. on the 14th May. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office-until 5 px. game day all Parcel Packages should bs marked to 93 dress in full; value of same is required.'
Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however, Consular Invoies to secompany Overlandhargal as ordinary letters if they le net, cin- Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices form to the following regulations: in Sealed Burolopos, addressed-to the Collector of Castoros as San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland
1.-Not to creaed half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.
2-If Thema Soldier or Sailor, bin clase or
*GUNGA," Captain Garces, will load here for the above Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope description must be stated in full on the lottor, the Marks and No. of Phokages Shipped, to and the, commanding Offser must sign his Ports, and will have quick despatch.
correspond with those in their Bille of Lading, uae, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., ia Fee Freight or Passage, apply in
HOP KEE & Co..
For further formation as to Passage and full --656. Hongkong, 30th April, 1877.
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compasy scription must be stated in full, with name of No. 9. Prays Central. FOR LONDON.
Regiment, or Ship, o., in full,
THE A1 British Ship:
"LALLA ROOK","
Agente.
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 17th, 1877.
Honde, Master, will load here and have quiak OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- dcratch.
For Freight, apply to
**SHIP COMPANY. METER & CO. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS 637 Hongkong, 30th April. 1877.
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES FOR LONDON.
AND EUROPE,
SIEMSSEN & CO. THE A1 British Clipper Ship "LEUCADIA,” 592 Hongkongilst long, 1876.
Mearns, Master, will load here, and bave quick- deepatob
For Freight, apply to
- METER & Co. 614 Hoopkong, 2086 April, 1877,
NOW ON SALè Ï».
AND
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Apply at the Daily Prces Office.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE FURTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An
ANGLO OBIEE DICTIONARY,
at the Daily Press Offies, Hongkong.
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FOR LONDON. THE A Clipper Ship
IN CONNECTION WITH TẾN UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND -CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIQ STEAMERS. THE B.S. OCEANIC will be despatched for
DAY. the 1st June, at 8 PM., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Connection is made at Yokoham with Steamers from Shanghai,
"NYASSA," Garriock, Master, will have quick despotok na and Europe.
For Freight, apply to
Bhave.
WM. PUSPAU & Co.,
Agents, 561 Hongkong, 13th April, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
3-It to Selfier or Sailor, bis class or-de-
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Settlements are taken from Ms. Huang & Co.'s Feight Cirou-
Tar
British ship Leucadie, 296 tons, heara të Lou--
doz, privato terns.
British back Lilla Bonth, 814 tons, bence to
Londos, private teris, British bark Arabelio, 665 tone, hence and Swa-
tow to London, private fermo. American ship Now Era, 7,147 tous, hence to
Now York, private tero. Americanabis Thomas Lord, 1,315 tous, Lunca
to New York, private terus. American bark Albert Russell, 762 tone, bance
to New York, private terms.
307 tong, honen
to New York, private terms. Amoriera bark William H. Ilie, 487 toux, bruce
to San Franciscc, private terms.
Gorman bark Hytra, 715 tons, hereo to Callao,
private terine
--
don or Liverpool or to Now York or Boston, privalo tormS.
Fraight will be received on board until 4 Gerana ship daerica, 1,219 tone, Debu to Lou of the 31st instant: Parcel Fuokagos will be vondred at the Oliep natil 5 PM. same day. All Parcul Packages should be marked to addaqua in Eull, value of eams is requirad.
British bark Glengairn, 895. tuus. Iloilo to grimel for orders to diasburgo ut a port.
words which the Chinese have of late years been Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the compelled to coin to express the rumorous ab OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for aðg jootsi msuknasty photography, tečna pity and DEBT contracted by the Offcart of the Crow in science generally, which the rapid advance of the following Vessels during their stay in of foreign relations has imposed upon them are Hongkong Harbour bere given in catense. Flack and overy Word ALBRET RUESELL, American bark, Carver-Thos. Pearson, Master, will load here and have months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. Americanship Mary Whitridge, 862 tons, Mamil
fully illustrated and explained, forming exor- oises for aludents of a most instructive nature.
Arabold, Karberg & 0. AMERICA, Germen ship, von Holdt-Sieuse
& Co.
Both the Court-and-Punti praninations are given, the accents being carefußy marked on the best principle uitberto attained. The typo ARABELLA, British bark, Pearson-Order.
AUREGA, Simes back. Mina Cliimpaz graphy displays the success G. an avid BERTA, British steamer, Windham-Meyer makatha Chinese and English type correspond
& Co. |in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast
economy of space, achieving a clearness not CHARLOTTE ANDREW, British bark. Placa-
Onlnése. previously attained, and dispensing, with thos
vast margins and vachut space which have ELLON RICKMERO, German bark, Wordomoan. heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
For practical purposes the arrangement of FABIUS, Bisuseeo abip, Stotze-Kian Te the work is so complete, thit referencs
Melobera & Co.
Loong. to its pages enables a person who under- GLAMORGANSHIER, British back, McEachers.
Kien Tye Loong stands English to communicate festively with natives who understand nothing but Chi GLENMEN, British ship, Finister-Landoleio
& Oa, ̈ ̈ ̈ nest. In this repost the work will be found HANNAE Law, British ship, Greig.-P. & D. indispensable to all Europeans residing in
S. N. Co. Ching, and to the natives themselves it ex plains abjects fally with which very for IE208, British steamer, Bianington-Wing
Kat Cheong. deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To partics.resident' in England and interested in LaLLAROOKH, British Bark, Hopder-Gug
Opmpany,
AL British Burque
"ARABELLA,"
immediste despatel.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Ooi
€45 "Hongkong, 26th April, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Ship
THOMAS LORD,"
Hall, Master, will load bure, and wit have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & 057 Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 American Bark
"ALBERT RUSSELL” - Captain Carver, will load bere and will have. quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 617 Hongkong, 2ut April, 1877.
- FOR NEW YORK:
NEW ERA.”
Return Pasaugo Tickets available for 6
on regular rútep.
in the United Kingdom or on the Contin- ent, private forms.
or Iloilo to New York or Boston, private terma.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, French bark Buderic-diclphine, 294 tona, Whampoa to Tientsin and back Hongkong No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
vid Nawobwang, 62 conta per picul, 30. hy days, if Cheforente per picut," 30 lay days.
__G__B_EMORY,
Hongkong. Tet May, 1377.
Agent
器鐵銅造精接承昌信
6201
U. NO HEONG, HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER
COPPERSMITH, BRASSFOUNDER, &c.,
No. 21, SCOTT'S LANE,
HONGKONG. TAD.43 TRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,) TEE SUNG &.00,
•
YER
Bayer. Mastor, will loud here and will have Hove always on hand Lise Brooks of
country pays for the maintenance of appropriate State, His Bzoclicnoy's selfishnes by no means displays a high tone of restitade. In this respect affaiva in Ringkong during the reign of Sir J. Davia were far from creditable sa thè] country, although is Ercoliency's sainty as Hongking, Onnton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s China it cannot but be invaluable cusionally.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the LBCADIA, British ship, Meros-Acnhold,THE AX American Ship Governor and Superintendent of Trade was! Share 10 per cent. discount. 27,500 pa suaum. Among other peculiarition Shanghai Stam Navigation Company The following facts mo submitted for consideration NW. Eta, Atorian khini. Sayer Heren
Kurborg His Exosiloney was extremely averse to the¦ 30 per share.
Obalmar Vocabulary -contains about 19,000
garien Maritime.. consumption of candles. When he gave a Stats Songkong. Gas Company's Shaces-$75 per Chinese characters, and Medhurst, Bughea
share. dinger the reception room would be lighted
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst CGAN, British steamor, Jaques Jardine,
Matheson & Do with one colitary and interior apecimen, Os Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-$55 per this work contains more than 50,000 English. "one vocasion "Ee batler!! lighted the candles
words, and upwards of 600,000 Okinosu oberto RAJANATTIANUHAR, British steamer, Hopkiner
Yuen Fat Hong, femminileg folke inforisted Chincue Imperial Loan 2403 - Ex falid Again, despite all the grammere ezt economics Excellency tore "bimsoli" away from the hiriving guests, and rushing to-bía - banquetting table, bley the candles out mitin his own precious gülfernatorial bellows, thereby 'raising an awful smeltforique little time after. However, in him respect Hongkong naa besz nettguzellfold The Hibernian-ownīrerit kas "prevailed, I think, entirely since the days of Sir John Bowring. The Colsnitt Office is com pelled to be a little ourofal in its soloation gli Governor of Hongkong, because of the caramender gerons proximity of the mandarins, and the
HONGKONG TEMPERATURG
Barometern WLR
Theraptera,..
· Thurmovalier-1 1938, Thermonter
Pacanometar
May Jul".
Fink of an impetz916 wan involving be in itkernonger—17.16. (Wej
diplomativ-difficulties with Obina. Beside
bero in sopas, risk of complication with the
other elementary works as yet published, the Laugent of this difficult lasgangs abolatoly re „quirga oranvites to display the varlons appli- astions and equivalents of different Words Who have one general inoaning Of these examples this work captains more than five times na many, an any other Distionary kílheita puk. oltu j-kished.
20.030
**
RUKIK, Ruwian tark, Bergeimi Grjee, THINGTALLA, Danial steamer, MeleenMegor
THOXAB LORD, Amoriannship, Hell. Arsbold,
Karberg & Ou.
THOON KRANOM, Siamese bark, Torrath.-
Slemesen & Co.
VIZZUDI RIVADAVIA, Spanish trig, CŘkitle*
Brandão & Co.
quick desperoh,
For Freight, apply to a budem pos
YOGEL, KAGEDORN & Do. 368 Hongkong29th April, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. AE Al American F
ROSETTA MCNEIL Brown, Mester, will load here and will have. immediate despatch as above. --
For Freight, upply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 586 Hongkong, 18th April, 1877. PETIT FOR-SAN-TRANQISED.
COAL MERCHANTS,
every description of Costera
Addres, care of Boo-TY-Loose & Co. No. 43, Praya, Hongkong,
048 Hongkong, Deh May, 1876. THE ON ONG NGOI BAN PO
PUBLISHED DATEN,
Gernian bark Gaston, Adolph, 300 tone, Wham..
poa to Tiegisiu and back to Hongkong vi Newobweng, 62) seats por pical 30 hig
day?
Danish krig Jylland, 267 tons, Takno to Tora bamo, 375 cents per pioul, and Newobwang
o Hongkong, 0 conte per ploul, 35; lay days.
British Smasted seboōner Catherine Harden, 287 tons, Takao to Yokohama, 174 onts per plout, 35 Lay days; and Newchwang to A Hongkong, 29 sonte por pienì, 23 lay dayo. German bark Pedo, 251 tons, honey to Now. ohwang and back, 36 eguts per picul, 18 lay daye, Franeh brig Charles Maurer, 355 tona, once to Nawabwing and book. 35 cents per picy?, 85 Iny days.
British burk Evening Star, 311 tons, Lenno to Haiphong and back, $3,300 in lull, "80 1ay
67
British sohooner Tullochgorum. 175 tona, begon to Haiphong and back, $1839 in full, 20 lay deya. American bark Wealthy Pendiston, 809 lons, Kooling to Hongkong, $4.76 por ton of 20
· crt., 20 lay days. the British ptṣamer Benerty 1250 tons, hence to: Saigen and bank, 25 cents per piout, lã lay- days.
Is the best medium for Advertising amerg
Natīvo Community. Brannan It has bcom catablished upwards of TWENTY Frans, and enjoys the largest bind fide-iron. lation of-ady hindas paper in the south of Ubia. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chlpeed Scholar, and containe. PULL and RE- Berglund, Master, will have quick despatch as ITABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE above.
Terme for Advertising can be obtained at the Oles, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, from the differat Agents,
It comprises upwards of two thousand largeABRI-Britlab atentner, Hanter.-Lolstein Russian Bark
quarto pozer,
LONDON,
•
TRÜBNER & Co., GU, PATERNOSTEL ROW; HONGKONG, "Dant PER” OPVICE, WINDMIL-ST.
WEALTHY PENDLETON, American bark, Blan
ghardVogel, Hagedorn & Do. WICH; Depry, Amerband-o-Radisott.
Arabola, Kurberg & O
*RURIK,"
For Freight, apply targe
YOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
3 Hongkong, tth April, 1877,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1872,
British steamer Venice: 1,271 tons, Saigon to Haughway, 42 cents per pioul, 12 by days. German bark A. P. Stallknecht, 539 tone, Saigon
to Amoy; 25 cents per pisal, 25 lay days. French steamer Geng, 707 tone, bancs tö Cooktown And Sydney, $15,000 in full Spanish steamer Zomboanga, 061 cons, hence to
Cooktown and back vid Saigon. 304.000.in:
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