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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 97, 1877.

Vessels Advertised as Loading

DESTINATION,

SRL NAME

CATZAIN

Lencadía

Моотде

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Honder

Nyaashi 1992

Albert Russell

Thomas Lord

Now Eresinize SAN FRANCISCO via Y HAMA Oity of Peking (str.)

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.....Ossanio (alr.)...... Do

Eurika Rosetta MoNeil... a SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE..Ocena (str.) . COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.... Ganga (str.) SAIGON, SINGAFORD, &0..... Sindh (otr.) MANILA AMOY Salvadora (str. YOKOHAMA AND EIOGO...Odia (str.). SHANGHAL. Ajaz (str.) BWATOW, ANOX & FOOCHOW Doagine (str.). Do. Do. Do. Namos Fetr).........

Garsenn Loraier

Fitman.. Westaby

Foa FRFIGHT, APPLY ̈TO.

TO DE DERRA

CHRAICHEN

Batterfield & Bwire Hongkong Meyer & Co.... Hongkong Meyer & Co... Honglong W. Fastán & Co.. Hengheng Vogel, Hagelora & Co. gkong Vogel, Hagedori & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong P. M. S. 8. J.

On or about 12th inst."

Quick đáspitol.

Quick despatch.

Quick deapatob,

Quick despatch.

Quick despatoli,

Quick despatch.

On 16th it, at 3 F.

Chick despatch."

O, & 0.9.0.a kth prox., at SP.M. ...Hongkong Togel, Hagedorn & Coiot despatch,

Flongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Jardine, Mathiason & Co. Hongkong Hop Kes & U

Mosseries Maritimes. Hongkong Brandão & Co. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Da Hongkong Butterfield & wire Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Oo!.

Douglas Lapraik & Co...

Quick despalob."

.......Quick despatob

On 12th inet, at noon..

day, at 3 ..

Quick despatch. Today, at 5.E.M. To-day, at avon. On 11th imaty at noon

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,

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Post Office Notifications.

A mart raill close

For Swatow, Amoy, and Focchor-Fer Douglas, today, the 9th inst., at 11.30 ..

For Atoy and Menila-Por. Saadera, to day, the 9th instant, ot 2,30 F. AL

For Shaughni, Today, the 9th instant, at

3.30 B,M.

For Swatow Amoy, and Foushow-Per Nuson, on Friday, the 11th inat, at 11,80

For Cooktowa Friday, the 11th instaat, at 1.39 P.M. The anal Mails will be closed for Eastern Australia, Themania, and New Zealand,

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT 12 Clent Ralee.

LOUIS.

SATURDAY, the 12th May, 1877,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. So the Company a Sicamskip be despataked from Rangkong on SATUR The Frennb Contract Packet BINDH will SINDA," Commandant LoEMIZE, with DAY, the 12th May, with Maila to and MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vi CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Balvin, placez

Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tarmonia, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity. for forwarding Correspondence to T. Africa, thé Onpe, St. Helens, and Ascension.

Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lou don na wall as for Marseilles, and accepted in trait through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Ordere will be granted till noon, Cargo will be redeived on board natil 4 g, Specio and Parcela, until 3 r.m. on the 11th May, 1877. (Parcela are up to be acht on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Offley.) Centonts and value of Packages are required.

“UENTRAL ASIAN TRADE.

are heuued in the Moguljera,, where there is so- The recent agencesful venture of the Centralcommodation for 2,000 cumele more. The Euty Asian Tinding Company bat again attrasted levied is 21 per cent, of valorem from Huisiti public attention to the possibilities of develop muns, and 3 per cent from believers. The ing an artene ve and remunerative traffic with trade is almost wholly ong of barter, and the the Stoles aomes our frontier, from Kurrashne Bewish öariyana take nok raw produce, "enzali“ right round by Cabol and Thibet to las cution (Bokhera ootton is batter even that This, we miny remember, was one of the great of Kbivo), silk, anddur, zedoary seed, ränbarb, dreams of Warren Tastings, and he despatated to. In spite of Russian effort to suppress the Georgs Bagle to Thibes and Thomas Manning to Lilies to omelude commercial treaties, and to cay that in verbalu goods we are well re- LONDON, Bid SUEZ CANAL....... Anchises (str.)....... send back observations. Their efforts led to presented. These oro obiefly muslise] ton from: little, except to an instructive volume which has Berthers India', ontico; fustien and brocaded only recently been published. The people on the aleth From the jouse testimony of Hession, acher side the frontier, unfortunately for ca, and English authorities, the Russian trade gra. NEW YORK. are very poor and simple, and, patting aside dually increasing, The total value of the Còn- the dificulties of transit, there is a good, tralian trade with the two empires to about det at reason in the reply that Dost la fog millions sterling, and, owing to the emplo

•howed once gave when the Chalet Commis- and fixed habits of the people, to not likely to aioner of the Puujáub asked him to encourage vary from year to fear In 1862, according to trade" How can If my country produces Me. Sabaylar, the Russian trade amounted to nothing but stonen» When the Central Asian £2,650,000. Now the English and the Russian Trading Company started on their first expedi. Divide the trade with two millions starling tion it 1875, with goods that had cost £8,000 in qual, so that we are rary obviously gaining Fugland, they found & capital market at Tor-capaoially if we remembe that ten years a land, but no money; and Mr. Russell, their our trade was only one million sterling. The manager, bid to otage the plan of the expodi-Rassiana think that the Ariau papalation tion, and return. laden with the gonds of the within their boundaries may be placed at country instead of noin; and that choy hit by millions. Afghanistan ideapposed to obtain chance upon their most remunerative branch fone millions sole, and the other independent of trade: In spite of the great success of this state may be taken at two-and-a-half millions last venture, the privata oompany is now being bore. Thus the total population to be supplied transformed into a limited liability company by Roasia and England amounts to nine millions, with a capizal of not more than five lakhs, and the consumption by the population of which only proves, whint has often been stated, foreign goods is at present 9. 6d, per head. that there is no room here for trade on the assle We may not look to supraode Ruesin in her ou which Baglish werbents generally conduct own territory, except indircotly through the it, but that there is a very alsoargin of natives who buy our goods and snuggle them profit to thoax who knowing that the particular cross the borders, but the obber six-and-a-half- market to which they are going is not glatted, millions afford a wide field for English commerce." have the pluck to riak a few thousands of pounds It was hoped that the negotiations, which are in a plot and adventurous expedition. But id to bava come to an erd, with Share

SUMMER STOCK evestivaly Now Patah has commanded $6171. the goode must be seleated with more fare-Ali, would have opened a new route through skauts of both placed, at 35771, and 55533 re-G TO SOLACIT AN INSPECTION OF THEIR thought than was lately to ouro, when a bale Afghanistan. But the death of Sir Jong bat of New Beards nothing reported. Epttle. of ivnitation lora at twenty poundan pics ware Babador may not improbably open out the Hent to Tartand where the very originale were 3500 miles of Nepuulose boundary to the Anglo ments of New Muwa at $570 and $575, with NEW DEESS MATERIALS. in GAUZE abovo Ports TO-DAY, tho 9th ivet, at Noon. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. ebenper, usd whore the natives were also Indian trader, and so serve as stopping Allowands of four thola; and of Old at $600,

with allowane of forly tauls. setonaded with consigament of long silk stone to the wealth of wool that awaits us ataskinga. The Yankee who took a cargo. of in Thibet. If it be tria that the recent conven- wooden shoe puga to Atelbotine was able to tipu between Sir Thomas Wade and the Chinese sharpen their other ends and sell them as onts Government gives British traders right of soosa, but long, sum stockings proved utterly auma to Thibet aa-veli na to i casan, the neceunity at ngentle, It is perhaps because this. Frontier om commercial trosity with Manual will be trade is in so many hands that wo kre-spt to very great indeed. The Viceroy, who doufosseS negloot its importance. An able writer in the that ble pet project to a belt of friendly and in- lust number of the Calcutta Reviews winds op a dependent States, is not likely to forget the long discoming on the subject of its future interests of Anglo-Indian conmsrce, if he is prompeate with the stereotyped to jen ne paut parerer able to oopalude treaties of solid value, la chandell. Bawhen we ascertain that car Bir T. Douglas Forsyth naked and answered u frontier trade bas in the last ten years' increased question with walah ve may well conclude oar from one million sterling, to two millions Article, this trade of Central Asia worth sterling, and that it is sorting an increasing striving for? To this I reply emphatically, on lot for her native productions, such especially Yes, it is?"--Finies of India. a. tea, musku, and cotton, we-are in no way inclined to agree with the writer in the Oplonta Review,

A RIDE ACROSS TES DANI80. The importance that-Reania, has attached to Galignant alatee that Cientezuat Zabovitz. this Central Asian Trade for more than one of the Austrian atuty, whose tako from Vienna bandred and fifty years clearly slows that ita Paris may be rearoutbered, has just performed pogression is of pecuniary value, whee the the exploit of crossing too Danube at the former prevalenon of goods of Rassian manufacture city, where the river is very wide, mounted on throughout the whole Central Asia, proves also a boras provided with a floating apparatus of that if Auglo-Indians zealously cultivated this which he is the invertor Although the water Frontier-basincse that Englab goede would soon was very high, M, Znkovitz would mot by thin- find their ety beyond the fringe of bordering spaded from making the trial, and rode on to races. In question, us in most other questo quey at abont fous in the afternaou. The tious connected with the net, we are at once india-rabber air reservoirs which were to keep confronted with Russian interente. The Ras-the horse afloat were attached to the saddle on Diane Lave fustaned upon an unfortunate clangs each side. The rider wore an ordinary busting in Mill's Political Economy, which anga that dress with biga waterproof books, and, did not perhaps the principles of Free Trade may not carry with him any life-saving apparatus. The he alupted-to a young and struggling comma-animal at first refuted to enter the river, but nity; and so the policy of the Afuscovite is the rider woon overozma hie registrace and he How one of the atrietost protection. On the plunged in, and sank until boly big bead wa European side it is not quite possible to shot lait abore the aniface. The crowd, who lined out forbige goods altogether, and between 1869 the quary and had been looking on anxiously, and 1873 English goods were imported to the estled to him to retora, out he spurred on, and, extent of ten millions sterling. But on the carried away by the rapid current, was soon in Asistio sice English goade, save only indigo, the middle of the steam, rising and einking are most rigidly prohibited. Mr. Walinde in with the swell. At last, peren winutes after his recent volume throws some light on this leaving the right hant, he touched the left side sabject. Great Britain baring, say the Russians, tuder the arch of the luidge and was received no nate to fear compitition, is the bloodaveker with loud cherra. He was immediately driven of less advanced oklions, and advounting the to a neighbouring hotel to change his glothes, invidions principles of Free Trade, floods while tin orderly gave the borae a sharp gallop foreign countries with her manufactures till 30 warm after its bath. The object of this native industries are overwhelmod. So, as Mr. experiment was to show that with this apparatus. Walace puts it, the Russians on the Asiatic wide rivers may be crossed by cavalry without -side pravost-kbele-mezly-adopted subjects from bridees oriferis.

LIBELS,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,·

TUESDAY. BL May.

Ordinary cheata of Old Patos placed to-day

$1 $575, and of Old Benares at 3550; select

ON LONDON,

Buat Bille, on demand/U÷ Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 3/113 Bank Bilis, 6 msatte eight 4/6 • Orodite, at & months sight 4/03: Documentary Bills, et =_6_st better montle" sight 403 OK BOMBAT --Bank, sight. 227 ON GAUCUETA.—Bank, sight..gyar 237 ON SHANGHAL.—

Bank, sight.......... Private, 30 days' aight..

SHARRA.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bang Sharae 21

· per vent, premium.

aizarc.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-750 per Chinn Traders'inadrance Company's Soares

$2,500 per share. Chinees insurance Omispany-3215 per: sharo. flongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

85375 per share,

(hma Pralusurance Company Share $144

per.share.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's

Sharea-35 per cent, discount. Hongkong Unston, and if ago Staubeat Co.'

Shares 10. par ceu, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company →Tle.

30 per share,

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 875 per

abre.

Hergkong Hotel Company's Charce-$55 per Chinese Imperial Loan £103. - Ez, 46. 143.

ebate.

SALES ON MAY 8TH, AS BEPORTED BY

SUE ORINESE, Colton Seeds-80 taga, at $6,05, by Tai Foong dhan to travelling trader.

Sharkafins-Staga, at $20.00, by Tai Foong. Bhan to travelling trader.

Vermicelli hage, at $9.80, by Tai Foong gun to travelling trader.

-- Bruwa Sugar-000, bags a1, $£50, by Thi Toong Shen to local tridor,

Almonds-15 Lags, at $25.00, by Tes Thi to travelling trader.

Chalées 50 bags at 392 81, by Yes Tai to Pravelling freger, an

Black Pepper 50 bags, at $280 by Yea Yellow Foun 8,100 pisals, at $240, by Ki Shun Thi to travelling trader. Foong to local trader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

9. FALCONER C6% BENUTZE) Any Bth.)

Burometer—Bank

Barometat-Montarvas

Barbanter

P„Kaun

· Thunzimeter-9 Akramasin

- TRENNOURIER--i PK

Thermometers Kilpauiana Thesaunter~~D am. (Wct bulb}.. "Thermometer-Arọc (Vcí kalbƒ............... Tenterase. (Wet kuib)upia

Thermometerladmusi Therometer,Mataisas frier night)...........

thehearties exploitation-of-Manobester and---- Birmingham, and consign them, to the tender. mersies of the manufacturers of Moscow and St.- Petersborgs. The economic influence of MonThe law of litol is, we fenos, more strictly ow, which belle dear, it somehow infinitely less interpreted than it used to be. Either people baneful and burdensome for the nativo popula have grown more sensitive, or they have dia- tions than that of Manchester which sells cheap overel that they porhees a weapon of Asfancé We must remember, however, that the errante of which they were fortedly unaware. Fifty of old John Company would have been so much years go, and even much more recently, journal shooked as the Russian officials now at any pro is indelged in far car and less guarded posal to let in a foreign and a cheapar competitor. language than they now adapt, Public mon were And it will be many years, we imagine, before attacked in the most scurrilous terme books English-made goods are allowed to crase the and plays were mercilessly hacked to pieces by eastern or southern borders of Asiatio Ruesin or cities of the 1indyer type'i private perous. ir bor protected States. Throughout these domin tany chanced to be osvrions to the newspaper ions overy ainaufasttired article of trade bearseditor, saw their personal frailties pitloried in the Rosian imprint. The labourer tille bla land added typos, yet actions for libel were rarely with Rasian ploughs (benative auldierswagger.eard of except in cases where there was grood about with flint tousket from Tula, Rassian and unmistakable privata mulics on the part of meralandies is all the bazaars; every trus bertue aleged better. The modern journalist ja Hover in oad in Russian ekintz, and shod with prutty safe se loug as he only attacks publi Basian lather; and his house, so far.ns looks men. But we betide the raeh jaarnalist who and bingas, trays, Grosféry, and cutlery are reatures to reflect on the babaviour of a man of consered, is entirely indebted to Russia. It business, especially if he be a retail shopkeeper. ia amaeing however, to remember that when Juries are mostly drawn from the retail shop- Sir Bartle Frere was Commissioner in Soindo keeping class, and if there is any reason to he was very anxious to introduce English goods suppose that the plaintiff has suffered in tint across the border, to districts then wholly sap-most sensitive part of his organisation, his plied with Rosaiah goods which bad gradually pocket, thay mulet the downpaper fellow" in found their way down to Afghanistan, So as exemplary dance Sneb was the Esta ex- went some samples of these goods to Bombay,perienced the other day by Torkabirejournal. to eco il tea Chamber of Commerce could tall ist, who bid to pay fifty ponade for alleging THERMOMETER, bins if they could be well imitated at home, that the bons and tea supplied, by a certain con The Chamber inspected them carefully and festioner for a school feast were of indifferens. -pronouneed that they were all made at quality. The weight of the evidence seemed to

Glengow

be in the defendant's favour, but the jury pro- in the next number of the Society of Arts bably thought a journalist who dared to pan on Dammes Journal we may capco) a good report of a tradesman's numo was topable of any monuity hecter attached 200 250 lestare delivered by Sir T. Douglas Forsyth on and so they gilled him up in terrorem, Little the "Progrena of Trade" in Central Agis,” The buys and girls who at school feaste find the Dirion or Wed... leqture was evidently erbauerire, but the reports bus tough and the tox trendly will for the or thut bays, reached us hitherto contain little else futura, we fent, receire achat sympathy from than a mase of uncondensed facts and undigested Yorkshire newspaper proprictars-Graphic

UTILIZATION OF THE MERCHANT MARINE FOR WAR

30.045

23.000 50.047

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-CHINA COAST METKOKOLOGICAL

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMIS..

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For Sale.

AY LE

10:0

MIKADO SILKS,

LACE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS.

WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG

NETS.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOOBOW,

THE Stemmebip

THES

"DOUGLAS,"

Captain Pitman, wil ba deapatebed for the

For Froight or l'oenige, npply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

---700 Hongkong, 5th May, 187".

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.

THE Spanish Steamer

For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.

H. DU POUET,

Hongkong, 20th April 1877.

Agent

U. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,

EEUS. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokobama, on TUESDAT, the 15th May, 1872, at 5 PM, taking Passenger und Freight. will be despatobed an abors TO-DAY, the 8th for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

“BALTADOBA”

FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and instant, at 3.3.

GAUZES.

The BEST MAKE d

BLACK GRENADINE, Garanteed to wear vel

NEW GOODS,

most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES

and MORNING WRAPPERS...... PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS. FANOT STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS,

KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CA:MBRICS WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.

WHITE BRILLIANCES and PIQUES.

DAMASSE CAMBRICS.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAO & Oo 707 Hongkong, 8th May, 1977.

OQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAL Teting Onrgo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NinGro, and PoRTS on

the TABCTXE...

THE Company's Steamship

"AJAX" will be despatobed TO-DAY, the at & P.M.

bataat,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERMELDA SWIRE, Aganta 088 Hongkong, 8th May, 1877.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. | 11N Etcamebry

"OCEAN,"

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are insured for transportation to Yoro bama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, Lo ports in Mexico, Contral and South Amerion. and to New York and Europe, sid Overland' Railways.

A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi S. Coupany will caro Shanghai, wih the Izland Ses Parts, abott same date, and make cluse connection at Tokobama.

At New York, Passengers have section of various lines of steamets to England, France, and Germany,

Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Paoket,

The following will be the hours of closing tha Maile, &c.—

FRIDAY, 11th May,

5.M., Money Order Office clouce. Post Office eldes oroept the Niat Box, which remains open all night. BATURDAY, 19th May,

7AM Post Office opens for sale ot Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.

10A.M., Begfstry of Lasters conKÉNT ** 11 A., Post Office classe except for Late

Letters.

11.10A.M., Lotter (bet Letters only) except

those to and through Australia, may be posted on payout of Late Foo of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.30A.M., when the Post Dice CLOSES

entirely

NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The Baitol States Mail Prokat CEE OF PEKING will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, with Maile for Japan, Saa Francisco, and the United States; which will be. CLOSED as follows:-

2. Registry of Letters contos." 2.30 г.. Foes Office clones,

2,80 P.M. Correspondence for Japan or tho United States only many bopostol· on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Pestaga, stil 250 F., when tho Mail is finally closed... Correspondence must be spesially divasted for, this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by Britial Packet.

Letters, &o, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below i suffiafent American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. n the 14th May, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.M. earo day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-rican Stampe are sold at this Office. drese in full, value of same is required.

The charge for Registry is 8 oats in Hong- Cansulac Invoices to accoespany Overland kong Stumps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to Cargo should be grat to the Company's Ofices those places only the rames of which no print in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collestored sa Italice. To all the other placee E

sorrespondence cannot be Registered through,

FRENCH PERCALRS and CRETONNE Captain Jugore, will LOAD Tra ut FOOCHOW of Customs at San Francisco...

CAMBRICS,

COLOURED DRESS LAWNS.

GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN · MATS. fur Children's Weir. WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. Naw. DESIGNS in LINEN," CAMBRIÇ, and PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRIO, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS: RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS.- LADIES TRIMMED (od UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Parte BOYS' and GIRLS' STRAW "HATS, CHILDREN'S WHITE-PIQUE WASHING HAIS

LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER- CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HATS, BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES. SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS. WHITS und STRIPED SILK, THREAD,

LEE and COTTON HOSE. OHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON

.SOCKS

INDIA and HOBROOKS LONG CLOTHS.

·· DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,

by FLEST-CLASS HARDE.

SAYLE AND CO.: · VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE.

Mt. Bt.

THAS.

HELDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE

*** WEISSLANK"

Пома

ANOT

2019,

BANG

11.

NATIA- TAXI,

$19

FAROMKTER"

$18

per case of a dozen quarta,

29.90300029003201|

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72.0|780| 74,422,0

Wot Themah mater. 700 70,0 726 2000 —

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„Homen“ Kaini

antity at

Handwerk, era of the sex in inches, fees, and lustre THEENDSTER, Fabalegres ad teas, kópt In be open

Duatorian or Wind, in gulered every two paria N.

per case of 2 dozen pinta.

CHATEAU LEOVILLE FOTFERRE, 1669,

An

$18

VIN DES PRINCES.***

per case of 2 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.

of 1 dozen quartu. CHATEAU BELAIR.

per case of 1 dozen quarte LORMONT.

for the above: Ports at the OPENING of the COMING BARON,

For Freight, upply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente, 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.

FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY. TBE Frouchy Steamer

*GUNGA,"

For scourity's sake, Strippas of Overland but only to San Francisco (8 certa),

The following are the charges on correspon. Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope |

the Marks and Nos, of Packages Shipped, to deuve the seat correspond with those in their Bills of Lading. For further infociation as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 9, Prara Central

RUSSELL & Co.

Agents.

Eongkong, April 17th, 1877.

LETTERS,

Par Hal Onut

Hongkong U.S.

Stampa. Stampe.

Cento. Ouste

Canada, British Columbia, Now Brimewick, Nova Bentia, Prines Edward's Island, Vancouver's 12 Ielword, Babamis, Frasani, Naw Providence.skenta

Captain Gamean, will load, bere for the above OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Aspinali, Berrands, Coba, Fiji) 12 Ports, and will have quick deapatch.

For Traight or Pusangs, apply to

HOP KEE & Co. C66 Hongkong, 30th April, 1977.

FOR NEW YORK, THE AL American Bark PAUBERT KUSSELL, Captain Carver, will load here and will-hava quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

- VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 617 Hongkong, 21st April, 1977.

"FOR NEW YORK-

HE Al American Ship

THE

THOMAS LORD,"

SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND TAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION' WITH THOS UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.

THE AS. OCEANIC will be despatched for Hall, Master, will lead here, and will have San Francesco, id Yokohama, on FRI. DAY, the lat Juna, at 3 P.M., taking Carya (quick despatch.

and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Fer Freight, apply to

and Europe.

Connection is ronde at Tukohams with Steamers from Shanghai.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca. 657 Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,

THE

Al American Ship

"NEW BRA.”

Freight will be reocived on board until 4 P.M. of the les instant, Paroel Packages will be

Sayer. Master, will load here and will have raived at the Office until 5 T.M. Bame day All Parcel Packages should be marked to address quick despatol.

in full; value of same le required. For Freight, apply to

Retorn Pasange Tickets available for 6 months are fasued at a redustión of 20 percent. on regular rates.

VOGEL, HAGEDOKN & Oɔ €68 Hongkong, 28th April, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

For further information as to Freight THE A1 American Bark

Pasence, apply to tho Agangy of the Coup ROSETTA MCNEIL." Brown, Master, will load here and will have No. 37, Queen's Road Central. im medinte despatob ne shore..

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O.. 580 Hongkong, 16th April, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE Iussian Bark

Agerat

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, lat May, 1877..

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

Voither the CAPTAIN, the AGESTS, no: the ...RURIK," Bergoled, Master, will have quick despatch as Oviks, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Ores of the tollowing Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ---

above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 638 Hongkong. 6th April, 1877.

FOR LONDON. REAL British Ship***

“LALLA BOOKи," .....pa: cue ull-dozen quaris.

per case of 2 dozen plats. Hendor, Maater, will lead here and have quick

dos...teh: SIEMSSEN & Co.

592 Hongkong, Jet May, 1876.

NOW ON SALE

IMPERIAL QUÁNTO.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. 667 Hongkong, 80th April, 1877.

FOR LONDON. EAT British Clipper Ship

TH

*** LEUCADIA,” Mearns, Master, will fynd here, and have quick despatcb.

For Freight, apply to

ADELA, British bark, Beattie-Edward Sabell

haes & Co.

Groenland, Jamaica, Panama Hawaii, New Foundland 12 Guatemala, Murgues Is., Mexi· ) 12

co, Salvador, Takíti...................................... Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Cuela Hion, Corogio, Greglow, Gui ana, Benderas, Martinique De Granada, Nicaragua, San- ta Martha, Tark Esland, Fenesuela, West Indian

"Bolivia, Chali, Brnador, Pera Brazil

Argenting Confederation, Bu

sacs Ayres, Paraguay, Ura; guay..

12

i

10 10 0

Books & PAYKES.

1

2

10

Cironlara, &c., for Canado, par Newspapers for all other planos (not avar 4 oz.) ab Paper.... Books, &c., for all other places

per 4 oz.. Any-articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Puakete (as silk scarves, jewellery, do) will be detained and cold.

MAILS ELOHANGED WITH MANITA AND SAIGON. The Philippine Islands being now admitted into the General Postal Bajonit follow thist

a paid correspondence received from Manis in the maile :ll be delivered free by his Office, and that all paid correspondencerent to Manila. in the mails abould be delivered free there.

Artine IX. of the Postal Treaty of Remo provides the "Neither the senders nor the ad- arbases of lettere and other postal pasketo shall be called open to pay, either in the Country of: Origin, or in that of Destination, ang tax or daty other than "the recognised rates levied (in the case of raid correspondence) by the dospatobi ing office. It is hoped that any extra obarge, or apparently extra charge, will at once ba the notice of the proper authorities, brought in either Colony...

The above does not apply in any way to lose letters sent outside the maile. These will always be ebarged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manils Offles will adopt the same

ALBERT RUSSELL, American burk, Carver

Arnbald, Karborg & Co. ALINE, British bark, Gailbert.-Jardine, Ma-course.

theson &.Uo.

AMERICA, Goran abip, von Holt.-Siemesan

& Oo

ARABELLA, British bark, Pearsono.-Order. AURERA, British bark, Miluc.-Chinese. BEETHOVEN, German bark, Hje-Molchers

& Co.

CERES, German Dark, Specht. Wm. Pustau

& Co. CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British lark, Place,

Chinese.

ELLEN KICKMERS, German bark, Wordemann.

Melobers & Co,

FABIUS Since ahir, Stolze-Kian Tre

Long.

FLECTWO American ship, Guest-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

GLAMONGAN HIER. British bark, Hokuchern,

Kion Tye Loong.

bara, but really to open the road to India and on either the defenmye or the offensive. Phoneer, J. Bad, threatening, V. Valhilly 7, mjesta in machinerį, photography, telegraphy, and Cardiook, Muster, will have quick "ilaspatch.na GERGAIRY, British ship, Vinister--Laudatein

figures. The value of the trade ta chiefly pro- ved by the importance which Bosnia kas zlways attached to it, and the reost readable partión of the lecture-la an historieat outline of East-trade “tran” un marly period. The fret adrances urs

la recent casting of the Institute of Naval

ENGLISH AND CAINESH DICTIONARY, said to have been made not by Russfan but by Arobitests a paper was read by Mr. Barnaby,

VITH THE Aastio tredera in the reign of Ivan the Terrible, the Director of Constraction for the Royal

PUNTI AND MANDARIN who were willingly grated a "freerand of guste. Navy, on the fighting power of the morebant

PEONUNULATION. This small beginning of commersial relations ship in Daval warfare.” It is a welcome sign air in a shaded taption.

MEYER 00 Anglo-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished proved profitable to Russis and energetic end that the attention of officials has been directed

at the Duity Pro Ofice, Hongkong, 614 Hongkong. 20th April, 1877; jecta-Wold encouraged by the Moscow Czere te to this point, for there is no doubt whatever i NE&D. V. penetrate to- Samaroand and Bokhara Peter that a proper ntilisation during war of the Four Wax. in elitbreeze. Studele.

FOR LONDOA. TOR semprokensireneas and practions service the Great, longing for a highway for the Bosco enormone resources in tonnage, steam, and men to frosh. 7 Lo stag 8 Go 10 heaty. 10s 1 vickat.

STATE AV WZATUZ.-B. Gose blue sky. O Cloudy Da analy this Work starde anrivalled: All the new HE A1 Clipper Stip what imaginary wasith of Ind, sent a force, which our merchant marine can dispose of would nominally to give support a Khiva and Bak much more than double oar capacity for fighting. Foggy. I. Moll L. Engsting Misty words which the Chinese bate v late your Leon

*NYASSA" Overtus F. Phising showers Squay Holby. 5. pompelled to coin to express the numerous ok- Torknad But this foros met with a disastrous Baraby's paper chiefly referred to the practi- Calic. The letters we reposted en indiente y increase science generally, which the rapid advance above Fate. The Emprcow Anne was more Boscaaful, ability of our merchant steamers being qualified the average of their ignitension.

T and ander Catharine the caravan trafie still to defend themselves against an enemy hornisers,-190 hours of rats to the rots 4 m (a) re of foreign relations has finposed upon them, are further idoreased, necessitating with the increase or ineg-of-war He would have every first-clas repstered from 1 to R4, and to cartily of water kallen lateatetinere given intento. Fact and every word is of Russian trade from time to time, ao extensión. ( atcsner built with water-sight bylklicede, sochester, anų kokiteės, “

|fully illustrated and explained, forming exer of their borders, till in Pritice, Gortohakoff's that she might " float in smooth water with our

cises for students of a most instructive nature. fanions despatch it as boldly argued that the one of her compartments free commnnication PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Both the Court and Punti pronunciations sre Ruerians, in advarsing commerce and their with the se” the making ber comparatively

given, the accente being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The cype territory, were consulting, the best interest of independent of barresume or of sy onionHE Undersigned having boon appointed graphy displays the sucess of an attempt to civilization and humanity, and that at any cost even by a torpedo or ram, which might tear Agents to the above Company at this make the Chinese and English type correspond Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for of blood, treasure, or English reprouch, open a yawning orifice at the particular section. Pert, are prepared to grant Policies Against in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast Winchester Repeating Arine and Ammunition:

Asiatice must be mada to understand that Next, the machinery of a merchant vessel is

Fira to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or economy of space, whieving a clearness zot Da Pent's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake it is more to their interests to favour and unlike that of a man-of-war, generally abote on Goods stored therein, increase the trade of caravans than to pillage the water line, and therefore very much exposed,"

previously trained, und disposing with those Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety DOUGLAS DA PRAIK & Co..

Fly 145 July 201 thes. The relations, thus established with ho would provide it with a defence of some kind.

Vast margins and vacant spaces which have use. beretofere characterized Chinesepublications, Central Anise have taken root so deeply, and Fast ueroliput steamers he would arm with two

For practical purposes the arrangement of Undersigned have been appointed Sole are considered of such moment to Moscow, 6-pounder guna in the bow, and also with LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE

Agents for the Sale of their Goods in the work is so completo, that a referere hongkong and China y Maske, J, & E LEN that, despite the hoary freight, abe bee go well a ram, erecting 3-abot proef screen ACTORS INSURANCE COMPANY,

to its pages enables a person who under- adapted herself to her distant neighbours, that the deck before the machinery. This sculd be many kinds of goods are actually, sold ohenpor doņa at a few hours' notice, and the storú could count of Twenty per dent. (20%) upon the with natives who understand nothing but Che? SONK, Arbroath.

ROM this data, until further notice, a disslands English to comapnicate efectely KENT, Glasgow, and Menara. Davm Corsan & Bokbare, the emporium for this Central by gularly defended. So long as they could Ain Trale, chan at Moncow itself. For in-be fought how on" they therefore would con- current local rate of premia will be allowed nese. In this respect the work will be found stance, super welle at Bokharú at Rs. 8 per yoou pare favourably with unarmoured ships of war upon insatzrces offered with this Company (30 lbs.) stearine caudias ab Rs. 11 per food about the broideide te was not so olear, but he cotton priots se from Ra 4 to Ra. 9 the picco did not despair of giving at abort notice an

of 40 and 50 shtres (8 inches.) To qualify efficient broadside maut and bureens if they

ef 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1968, -2

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & US.,

Aganta... tf 1195 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872

of course has been adapted to the nature of the were found to be desirable. But, as he painted BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Trade, for the cost of transit is enormous out a fast onarmoured yosal with a good. Bruss Moscow to Bokhara, every pound of goods armament would be reasonablo safe, sinos the

·COMPANY,"

has, according to M. Schuyler, to pay tid. for equally fast narred ship of war or privateer HE Undersigned having been appointed freight, and this le just about the use would not, and the slower or armoured ship Agent for the above Company, are pro the carriage of one pound of goods would cost would not, attack her. She would wirko a good pæred to grant Insurances sa lollows :--- froni Eeshawar to Bokbura. Bot the Ensaning fght with the first, and show a clenb

--

For Freight, apply to

Wx. PUSTAI & Co

Agenta 564 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877.

OHN SKINKER, BAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co 419 Hongkong, January, 1887.

AND I TEKNENT'S "ALE and J. PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled GANYÁS. Lua Flux Crown...

AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALEMANY ME HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, Dr. DEVAN, with many additions, Correc town, and Dr. Waxïants' Orźhography, Parcs In Paper Wrappered.50; Neatly Bound, TESTA PARA Apply at the Daily Press Olive

loer

indiayemilie to all Europeans residing in Chua, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains subjects fully with which vary few in deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To Parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, To illustrate the vast soops of the work, the Quaters Vocabulary contains about 16,000 following facts are submitted for consideration. Chinese characters, and Modsurat's Bogliah and Chinese Dictionary abone 300,000, whilst MARINE RISKS,

kaid work contains moro, than 50,000 English sian authorities themselves etato che freight pair of heels to the lost. This is about the giat from Moscow at double Mr. Schuyler's rate, and of the whole matter, and if we double in London, or At the principal ports of India, tar Agam, despite all the grammar and Polioice at ourremstates, payable either bere, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charan, this if true; should ji a Bugliah goodra deonice i polatz all the fasts of our great companies rad.

Diner elementary worka as yet publishedy The advantage in Omtrul Asia. All items goods, the best vesels of our abial abipowners will australia, and the grit.

ABEOKERAGE of TWISTY THREE and OKE sident of this difficult language absolutely re- mayberemembered, are carried on the backs of not only be safe. In the event of war as parrière camela and progios, Ol Bokbura Sir Doulas of merchandise, but will pity bo most useful au THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL quires samples to display the various apph By

ostima and equivalente of different Words which Forrytt read a lively account from the tenor liares to the Royal Navy. The tasks, too, is RISKS

FIRE RISKS. of Captain Kostenko. The clay wall round the greatly facilitator by the willing cooperation aity ie asten milsen direnmferoct, and is of the leading chipownere, who are suruki Policies granted on First-class Buildings to this work contains more than five times as entered by slesen gates. There are 15,000 hangpa enough to red that, while such addenda as Mr an extent of $40,000, and a population at 75,000 385 molds, and Bandby spoke of would be of vital importance A DISCOUNT OF TWENTE FUR DENT, (20%) beled 150) Gobbols or madrenanube Elled with students in time of wat, ons of the principals, the water upon the burrent local rater will be allowed ont comprises upwards of two thousand forge*** from all parts of Asia. In fear, Bokfats is not tight bulk beads, la equally vental in the ordinary sil practiam charged for insurance; suob dis quarto pages only the Nijui Novgorod but the Rome of the evocations of any stemmer on any waynge. To count being deducted at the time of the tone Maforosian- world, Thera are fifty darnyauso, mwa life and property at sea is a national gain of policy.

rals for the different naigralitics, The Pulse which is multiplied fufcitely when by one and merchants depart their goods in the Alum Borstiq same innovation we reduplicate the pawora which can hold 16,000 semele, and their clerks of Superial defence, AL

2.

have und general meaning, Of these examples

many as any other Diotienery hitherto pub

#LONDON:

RUSSELL & Co., TEVBNIS & Co., 60, PATERNOstan Row,

BONGKONG DAILY PLEB!” OFFICE, WINDHAM ST. 17

Hongkong, lit January, 1874/

Agents

$2,00

de

NHB0y

HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER, COFPERSMITH, REASSFOUNDER, &,

• No. 21, SCOTTS LANE

HONGKONG

620)

Coarplaints are euxetimes received of extra barges on correspondence ercharged between this Colony and Bairou, bas it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters,

o, had been sent loose. Any Foreign stamps on loose correspondence ard obliterated in the Office.

ALFRED LISTEK,

Postmaster-General.

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 26th March, 1877.

REGISTRATION TO BANGROK. Her Britannis Majesty's Corsul for Siam bá |been good enough to make mangements.by.. means of which correspondencs can be Regis tered to Bangkok, at the neys, charge of 8 vouls.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTERS. Privates 10-M. Aroor Navy ion come GUDAY & MARIE, German ship, Doose. Kien missioned Officers (but no Warrant Officers-

Tye Loong.

viz., Assistant Engiseer, Gunner, Botanin, HANNAH LAW, British Ship, Greig P. & O. or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not

6. N. Co.

saparintending or First Clase) or Soboolais KILLARNEY, British atasmer, O'Neil-Ginh; zresses muy send half.onnce letters to the...

Livingston & Co.:

LALZAROOKH, Britiab

Company.

United Kingdon v Marscillen by French Bark, Honder.Gas Packet, or via Southampton by Brits Packet,

for one penay; or via Brindisi by British LEUCADIA, British ship, Mearns. Arshold, Packet for turee-pange. longkong stamps New ERA, American ship, Saayer-Messa the same as Imperial Stainpe.

Krberg & Co...

will-prepay this class of correspondense exactly

geries Maritimes.

PENGUIN, British steamer. Cowell-Jardine,

Matheson & 09. THOMAS Lonn, American abip, Hof.—Araböld,

Kurberg & Co. VEJA DU RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, Camue→→

Grandeo 2 hoặ WEALTHY PENDLETON, Amerious bark, Blaze

eliard. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. WM. DEITE, Am3rican 8-tú. col., Endicott,

Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

.

Soldiers and Bailors letters are, however, charged as ordinary lettera if they do not sen form to the following regulations :—

Not to exceed bait anore No double- lostera arkallowedanan TNT

2 from Boldier or Saittir, his olans oë description met be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Officer anat, sign hữ nams, with nams of Regiment, or Balp, & in | fall, bok

If to a Soldier or Sailor, his olnas or de- sription must be stated in fail, with name of

KWONG HING ORBUNG & CO. COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on band for Bale every doorip". tive of 00AL et Moderate Prices,

ME ANTON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to Mr. Paz JACK, at 90. Hing Lang Saree, will receive itomettiato attention.:

435 Hongkong, 18lly Marob, 1877 THEOFUNG NGOT SAN PO Money Orders must be used.

Regiment, or Ship, de, in full.

To provide means of remitting small atmo E money to or from this Cobay and between as Porta of Obina Hat Jepay, the Postmasters ond Arents of this Office will in faruro be si-- lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong - Postage Stamps from faraigh residents.

Ubinese Dong Praia),

PUBLISHED DAILY,

Between Hongkong and barghai, or Hong- and Tokobasis, howeyer, in either direction,

Go The Stampe tendered for sale must-not-Ex

ceed $25 for value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in stripe of at least two, ne

Is the best mediam for Advertising among the zo separate Etrange will be purchased. They

Natara Community,

mont be presented personally or recompanied

It has been established upwards of TWENTY by & notes

YELES, BUG enjoys the largest bond lde nirona.

Lettore containing Stampa should be regis. letion of any Chinese paper in the Soath of tered, and the Stampa aboold bio secured? from China. It is corofully edited by an experienced observations Chinese Scholar, and contains Fuct and Re

TABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCË.

Terma for Adveitising can be obtained at the Odee, Wyndham Street, Hongkong: or from the different agents."

Ap. 23 Hongkong, 18th January, 187

The Foatameter or Agent Kay postpone pur.. chasing kis publia funds in hand are poț anffigiest, and be will refuse to purabass in any one which appearedoubtal or suspicious. He fe allowed to charge a Commission of one par | gent, on sii Stampa parehased. -