NAUTICAL ITEMS. Solamarino torpado practice will be resumed at Plymouth, Portsmouth, and Sheernese this year, the probable torin being from June lub to August Biot.
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THE ARMY
The Army bag been for some time prat în a fever of anxioly to know what was to be done with it. The different, reporte, which havú uf lagu been published containing various redom, mendations naturally increased the exaltemünt; pret it was toys throom that by a greate whan introdusing the estimaton some inkling might have been obtained of his lotontions. dress, therefore, kan bean the disappointment at the very bed statement made a low days agoi
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 11rm, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION.
VERNALE NAME
CARTAZE
It has been emd that the nation which has no LONDON, 22 SUBZ CANAL Anchises (str.).....
Her Hujcètv's ashooner Alacrity in on a sur- vay or the wipeout with a vow to chouiter the site of a new spital în place of Haraka, which is built on a narrow strip of beach over hung bỳ, lałty mountaina, A being
The select committee on the sivil employment of soldiers, Bailure, and marines més of the 86th Mazol, Mr. Ubildara was oppointed to praside, † history is happy, if that remark be applicable and the cvmmittes agreed to meet on the 10th to the Army, our soldiers eight to há is 6`sirta April to proceed with-their inquiry, it of empreme contentment-for-there is littis in A new approach to the River Kughli has been Mr. Hardy's spouch, to show that the military sounded, and examined by Captain Layoooh, the year 1877-78 will not be as barron ofínaldentos River Suproye is in the neighbourhead of the Mizen and Bedford Bands, and will probably be named niter the Tasatonant-Governor "The Edon Channel."
Do. Do
NEW YORK
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its predeosGDT. Yet many in portat questionsSAN FRANCISCO Y E are calling out loudly for solution. When parchano wa sonmarily abolished Ave upd à. half years ago, the Army and the couairy—a which was not lose interested
red that
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JAlbert Russell Thoufus Lord New Era Adity of Paking Oceania (str.)
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A supplementary Navy Tatimate for 1876-77 states that the num of £3,000 is required to nicans would be taken to produce a beaitby flaw STENEY AND MELBOURNE... Ocean (str.) .....
De Dobl meat a repayment to the Indian Government of promotion, Upwards of three years havo
for deprecation of the Serapis during the now elapsed since a Royal Commis was ap- MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Novelty period of employment in connection with the pointed to consider bow so desirable a result SAIGON SINGAPORE. Sc... Sindh (str).
SINGAPORE, PENANG, ... Arratoon Apoitr visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales might: best be brought about: yot up to the
Tibre (àtr). YOKOHAMA to India
mated present moment no sabeme bus received official The Autiops, a largo vesel, said to be worth auction. It le tras that Mr. Berdy mentioned SHANGHAI. Ava (str.)
Down Seiridia (str.).. about £40,000, which got up shore somovuare casually that the War Olhoe was busily en- to the west of the Krishna Shoal end was gaged in drawing up a plan, and that, as SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW Namoa (str.)... abandoned by her officers, and arew, has been, far as that department was gouverned, their gok off again, and brought up to Bangonu, task would soon be completed. The Treasury, There are likely to be some proceedings in the however, has yet to be consulted, and wo know Low Courte regarding salvage.dam how persistently that office stops the way. Mr. Damage to the extent of more than 1,000 Hardy spoke of laying the scheme before the has been done to the new pier of the Royal House, but nothing in kle worda mad inoon. Areenal, by the Messageries Maritimes steamer sistent with the intentioz with which he is Copernic. Dating the deuse fog, the steter eredited by well-informed pereans of avoiding rau, atom on, into the pior; and destroyed much all sefal dissuasion by the ine of a Boyal of the dydraulio mushinery connected with the Warrant That, however, wala, matter to ba cranes, and carrying away her own Egahead.act led by him and Parliament, and what cons Letters from the Pacific atation state that the cérna the Army is the unreasonable delay in Admiralty bad telegraphed permission to Bear deciding on their future. That sonte energetic Admiral Doorsy to allow the topules, Chub. step must be taken is inevitable, for promotion Wilson, to rotura home without waiting tho has during the last five years been growing daily arrival of his now Ragship the Shak. It was mora stagnant, and there isnows than of arreara therefore expected that as soon as the condemned the gas rid of. No one will contend that a healthy stores were embarked and the Admiral bad flow of promotion is going on when there is a aap troneferred his dang to the Amethyet, Captain tain of thirty-three, and alieutenant of eighteen Obatheld the Tepules would mu for Forte yours ervice. Expcoting as they had a right mouth, where she was commissioned on the 9th to expaos, that a few months would way the fer-hong (of July, 1872,
mination of their sa paass, many officers, though
anxious to quit the service; have been hanging on in the bupe of obtaining improved terms of retirement. And, decision of suy sort gould, therefore, at once orase a large amount of pro-
The direction of the Bureau Veritas hae pob linked the following statistica of maritime lisasters reported during the month of January 1877, oczdorning all Hage-Sailing seasale re-
man, 28 Norwegian, 16 Fronch, 100 fish, 6ominion, the lines of which Mr. Harly Gresk, 5 Austrian, 5 Italian, 5 Dusob, Portu». says his scheme is to be built up, we will only goese, 8 Spanish, 3 Rassian, and 1 Turkish, 43 Bay shut the dompulsory retirement of officers of which the nationality is unknown; fetal, 255, of treaty or twenty-five years' service, if below In this number are included 4 voarele reported the rank of major, would be an sot of gross. wissing. Stanmoraleet--11 English, 2 America, injusting It would be panissing them for the- 1 Danish,1 German, and 1 Swedish, 2 of which fans of the fovernment in pot falfilling its the nationality is unknown; tatal, 38.|.. promise that y romonable fow of promotion The inquiry inth the loss of the British shin should be kept up. It would be unneccssary, Abbazia, near Qupe Oriz. Nez on the 21st Feb. | too, waro fairly liberal offers of voluntary retire- resulted in the scurt finding that the maiter, ment måde, or promotion to the higher ranke Mr. Alexander M. Secly, was to blamo, and bis made by selection. If the Treasury objects that certifierto was resulted for six months. 1 ap-such mode of naming promotion would be too. pears that Captain. Seely navigated bis slip by expensive, the agswar may fairly be given that a obart published in 1869, and hið .no mlling | scob expenso would be but a logical ecqrence to directions for the Channel. "The court, there the abolition of parchmen, Before thatsbap was fore, suggested to the Board of Trade that taken, wach against the will of the officers, tha awners of venacle should be compelled to supply latter provided themselves with the means of their masters with the latest edition of the scouring their own promotion, Beaider, wo obarts and books which they were likely to rebelieve tout the cost of induced retirement, ybire on their voyagos, de 1
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especially if coupled with promotion by selection, would not, after all, bo very great them h
Among other omissione in lir. Harty's speech wo notice the absence of any allusion to a plan.
for combining short service with a fairly econo mical method of keeping up the European army
10TH MAY.. Kee to travelling trader.
White Pepper-30 buge, at $1480, by Wo
Gam Olbsaco 100 cases at $3.00, by KWOLD Hop to travellingtrader, m
White Sarsamuna-20 brge, at $6,00, by song-Hop to teavalling brader.
to travelling trader. Vermicelli-50 boga at 89.60, by Kwang Sang
Jaquéa
Saow |Colliver
D
Herná Langlor Westaby
Foz FREIGHT AFFIY 10
TO BE DISPATCH
............Batterfield & wire Hongkong Mayk & Comi. Hongkong Meyer & Co... Hongkong Wa. Puston & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong P. M. 85.00) ................................ O. & 0. S. Co...... Hungkot Vogel, Hagedorn & Co........... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Hassell & Co
Rósario & Co.
On or about Hth inst Quick despatol.
Quick despatch
Qrick despatch, E
sick despatch..
Quick despotab
Quick despatch.
1.06 15th inst., at 7 PM,
Lir lat pros, at5.ra
Quick doepatel.
Quick dospaceb.
Quick desputab.
„Kriok dospatab:
Quick despatch.
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes.. Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons & Co.............. Hongkong Messegeries Maritimes... Messageries Maritimes... Meyer &am Hongking DonglarTaprik & Co...
For Sate.
AYLE & 0.0.
BEG 20 SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF THRIE
SUMMER STOCK → NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE
Fangea 10 buga, at 229,00, by Chen Chong MIKADO SILKS. to travelling trader.
Olong to travelling trader.
White Wax-3 pieces, at $56.00, by Chen
LACE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKG. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLQÜRED HAMBURG
White Alum 80 baga, at $1.50; by Obun
travelling trador, san Inferior. Cardamone-50 bags, at $19.00 by Kong Wing Fhing to travailing trader. Wing Shing to local truder
Brown Sugar-1,000 bags, at $1.20, by Avong|FANUY-COLOURED GRENADIN98 and
by Sang Tai Laugate laglindaran
American Flour, 300-bage 59lbay-at-4h£5,
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YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
REGISTER,
Mar 20
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BAKT
BAROMETER
At Cradi. Bogd Watt, managing owner of ths C. F. Eaten, we charged with attempting to send that ship to men in an unseaworthy aondition. A Board of Trade survey stowed thru the veguet wig anffering througbant from dry rot. The prisoner pleaded that he won not in India. It as been sccepted as a principle THERMOMIEK
seafuring man, that he had very little know. that Inds under twenty are not to be sent out ledga of ships, and that he did not knowingly to Ladiu. The prizeiple, however, has not beeo, attempt to send the ship to sea in an oft son-marot be, acted on under existing conditions. dition. The judge, explained that the Ast Bycry year, boys nader niseteen are sent out to of Parliament held the registere i owner the Bust in boudreds. If this were not done hapeter.. responsible, The prisoner was found guilty, fer man would have more than, as the outside, Thereler albed fined £100, and ordered to be imprisoned for one - four years to serve in India. As it is, the cost Bination at Wind month,
of bringing bome time expired men, and sending
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** An inquiry into the cupposed lose of the ant others to replace them, it becoming heavier low.. Great Quiensland, which sailed from London every day. Again, no tention is finde of ré-- Dry Thermonator 1.0 529 16.0 24.0 | --- for Melbourne on august 6th, with from 30 to ocnsidering the Brigato Depût system, which 40 emigrante pa board, a crew of about equal kives, in addition to the colonel, one major four, Wet Thermuster... 77. 78.0 18.0 75,0 number, and a cargo including large quantities i captains, and four inbalterns to an average of Wodharbel of gunpowderi ko, mỗ railway from, was to be about 100-non-commissioned officers, and mon, commenced at Westminster, before the Wreas These Dicers, expertly the major, have, the Hars Rain Commissioner, on April 9th Her Majesty's or nothing to do, and at great expense to the qu ship Folavrías brong is no tidings of any Barria | nation are lets to rust in idleness for two years.. rote from this ill-fated vessel, and, except u A mora extrapogent and foolish systems was lifebacy and some wreckage washed upon the naver conserved, for the tearsite are sent off to English cast, gothing has been heard of her emce she was spoken on bar way down Channel, The engineering firm of Napier and Soos, an the Clyde, which has built many ships for the also is very fabity. In some scarcely any reoruites Bary, and also engined them, have undertaken one bo obtained, while in others there is n
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GAUZES
fee
The BEST MAKE of BLACK GRENADINE,
Guaranteed to wear wuil.
NEW GOODS,
most suitabis fus- WASHING COSTUMES
and MORNING WRAPPERS.NE PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS FANOY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED
MUSLINS...
KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS,
On 17th jest, at 6 PM.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatah,
Quick despatch. Sara'd-morrow, nt NOOR.
Vessels on the Berth,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"ANCHISES ”? will be despatched on or about the 12th instant.
-For Freight or Poesigs, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents." 709 Hongkong, 8th May, 1877..
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE HE Steamship
"OCEAN”
Captain Jaqaes, will Load Tua në FOCDEON for the above Parts at the OPENING of the
Roé Braight appily in-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Coi Agerta -507 · Hongkong, 2nd April, 1977.
FOR NEW YORK;
THE AL American Bar &
ALDERT RUSSELL," Captain Carver, will load here, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOURL, HAGEDORN,& Co. Hongkong, 21st April, 1877..
FOR NEW YORK.
617
AL-American Ship
WHITE and GOLOURED NIAGARAH
CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES.
DAMASSE CAMEBIOS. FRENCH PERCALES and UŘÍTONNE CAMBRICS.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNB:
THOMAS LORD,"
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
KASARMRES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR A BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT “DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA,
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
Post Office Notifications,
Amast will eloxe":
For Cooktown.-To-day, the 11th instant, at 1.30 PM. The usual Maile will be closed for Fastor Australia Inomhus, and New Zealand- 12 Qunt Ralice."
For: Faigon Today, the 11th instant, at
4.30 P.M.
For Awator, Amoy, and Toochow Per Namba, to-morrow, the 12th lost at 11:30 AM
For Haiphong. Por siltag strip, to-morrow, the 12th fustant, at 130 r.m.
Fer Singapore, Posang, and Caldetin Por BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT Arraton Apter, on Thursday, the 17e instant,
at 2.30 г...
LOUIS.
IN SATURDAY, the 19th May, 1877,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. at Noon the Company's Steamship The French, Contract Packet SINDH wil SINDIL" Comandant LORYIEE, vita despatched from Hongkong on-SATUR MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and DAX the 12th May, with Maia to and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above through the United Kingdom and Ewropo, vid places.
Mamaillons to Buigon, Bingonors, Batavia, Cargo and Spain will be registered for Lon-Galls, Australia, New Zealand, Tharsania, Fiji don as well as for Marsailles, and popepted in Adan, Supoteles, Eéntion, Mauritius, Suez, transit through Marseilles for the principal and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity plados of Europe.
for forwarding Correspondenca to E. Alries, the Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cape, St. Helenn, an Ascension. Cargo will be received on board until 4 PAL, Bronie And Pamela undi 3 PM. on the 11th May, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonor's Office) Contente and value of Prokagon aro required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
H. DO POURT,
Hongkong, 10th May 1977.
G, S, MAIL LINE:"
Agent,
| PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND, TOUCHING” ar TOKOHAMA AXD SAN FRANCISCO..............
THE U.S. Mal Stoumer CITY OF PEKING be despatched for San Frangisos, vil Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1977pat 3 1.m., taking Passengere nad freight. for Japan, the United States, and Focope...
Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading bra losned for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Fame, to ports in horico, Centralian South Jemerino, and to New York and Diurope, rit Overlaad Railways&
A Staumor of the Mitan Bishi 6.3. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Tokobams.
At Now York, Passengers have selection of variona lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until 4 vnt. on the 34th May. Parcel Packages will bo received at the Olice natii 5 P.M. same day all Parcul Packages should be worked to ad-
Ball, Master, will lead here, and will have dress in foll; value of sate is required. quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O 657 Hongkong, 27th Apéü, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK, MED AL Ámericas Ship
"NEW DRA,"
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collastor of Customs at San Francison,
Eietters may also be forwarded to India by this Pocket.
Mails,
1.
The following will be the hours of stosing the
FRIDAY, F1th May,
5 F., Money Order Office- olcses. Pour Office olosea atoopt the Nior Box, which romaine open plknight.
-SATURDAz, 12th May,
2 A. Poss Office opone for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fost ing of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Lesters cenace.
I A. Post Ofleg cloam except for Esta
Lettorsz
11.10 A., Letters (bat Letters only) except these to and through Australia, many bu posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 oenta extra postage, until 11,90 m., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
The United Statee' Mail Packet CITY OF TEKING will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 5th Theat, with fit for Japan Bar Frangisan, and the United States, which will be: CLOSED as follows
2 P.M.
Registry of Letters conses. 2,80 P.M. Post Office olove,.. 2.30 PM. Ocrrespondence for Japan or the United States ouly may be posted on board the Packet with Fate Foo of 12 cents extra Fortage, until 2.50 Pẫn, when the Mail le finally closed. Correspondence anst be spesially directed for this roule, and if not fully prepaid will be ment by British Packet.
"Lettere, ka, can be posted for Canada, the Weat. Indien, and other places named below,i salicient Ameriosn atamps are added to prepay. them from Saa Frauoieos to destination. Ame rican Shumpe are sold at this Office. ·
The chargo for Registry is B cents in Hong- kong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stampe to those places only the names of which are print Per security's sake, Shippers of Overlanded in Iulice. To all the other places named Cargo are requested to matorse on the Envelope respondence cannot be Registered through, the Marks and Nos of Packages Shipped, to hat only to San Francisco (8 sexts).
The following are the charges on correspón:
GALATEA STRIFES and LINEN MATB Sayer, Master, will load here and will have respond with those in their Bill of Lading-donge thus seal
for Children's Weer,
WHILE and COLOURED BATISTE: NEW: DESIGNs in LINEN, CAMBRIO, und PIQUE COSTUMES.
EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED
· CAMBRIQ, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS.. RIOHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES' TRIMMED and INTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS,
(g- just arrived from Faria, And CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
LADIES' and 'CHILDREN'S UNDER- CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS' ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HATS and BONNETS
home-battalion-almost as soon an clothed, and
- Disenzion on Fire, is registered every two pointe, K, N.ME the depot la literal nothier bet a receiving establishment. The distribution of the districts mama FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LAGES,
to 7 frost. 7 to 8 drang 8 to 10 heavy. 10 a 12 violent. Fric or WIND - gum. 1 to 3 light umeze, 3 to 6 moderate
(Jaan;===Ike hours of rahu for the firevtosz 24 hösten ativON) ETU rettered from 1 to 4, and the quantity of water filles, indicated in fuches tras, and handeda, na
· STATE OF WEATHER -- 2. CICAP blue sky, 0, Cloudy, D. Deindy to repair the defeative machinery supplied to plethora. The reason is that the country was F. oz. G. Ing. 2 Hal, Lighting. O the Opal. A foreman of the worke is to be sent parcelled out solely according to population. F. Ping show, Squilly Ray Suw, out to Callao to ipect the Opal in to nasist, in Now, it is mutorious that some towns of 30,000 T Thunder. Bat, hebioning. 7. Vaibbiy m asking such alterations sa may be considered babitants find wore rect sits than othereal. The latters are repeated to indinate may, increme over necoBBaty, and new valve gear and other parts of 100,000.
thod avenge of their signification, of the engines will be sent to be fitted. It is understood the offer to nudertake this wore was voluntarily made by the firm, by which the whole of the expense conuented with it will be borne, for they naturally feel that the constant alia sion to day prask-downs of the Opat is a matter which concerns the reputation of the construo tors of the machinery. The original cost of the ongines was £27,000,"
Mr. Hudy was very jubilant, about the nam ber of recruits raised, suid with Tulson; bat in spite of bis somewhat guarded sesertionu to the, eontrary, we believe his entisination as to the quality of the men obtained is not well founded, to enly who's physically fitted to enter on a eampaign at onse can be deemed an ciont soldier. A lad of eighteen rarely posscases the macalar derobpment and stamina nenos-A
--Insurances.
BNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM tbisdute, uubi further notice, a dis
count of Twenty per cent. (20%)upon the entrent local rates of premis will be allowed upon insurancos effected with this Company DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Com
e Agents, tf-1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. PHENIX FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY,
a
Mesars, Gray, Dawes, and Co. have feruished wary for putive service and may recculls the following description of the wecok of the are considerably younger than their alleged Egyptian transport in the Red Sea Gentlege The statement that the army was men-Leaving Spez Testerday at noon, for regarded field mercures, to have a vest this Jeddah, we experienced fine weather; at nine year, can hardly to received with approval by pm, the lights of a steamer were reported on those interested in military mactors. Neither the port how, and, shortly after, flames were emon will M. Tardy's apology for the incompleteness coming up the funnel and engine room skylight. of most of our army corps be considered satie We immediately went to bursistance, but footery. The fact is that a mobilention esto found that all control had been lost cover the waich does not provide each corps with its doo-TIHE: Undersigned häving been appointed weasel, which we stearing ten knots per bone quota of Engineers and Artillery lauaban, and Agents to the above Company at this) and we could do nothing till she stopped. Our this chaos is, we are told, to be perpetuated-~- Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against boats then pat off to ber ssistance, and snosescKÄ Taking Mr. Hanly's statement as a whole, Firete the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or in resening. 485 persons, of whom there were therefore, wo cannot visy if es other than taid, - on Gouda stored therem, three women and four:obildren. The vessel disappointing, and failing to alford any hopos proved to be the Egyptian corvette Latief from that our military system fa about to be placed Sonskim to Suez, with 495 people on board. At on a sound, and. so far as progress will allow, half-past anga.. the last boat left the barzing pertapont footing-Fundly Far
Tessel, and we returned to Suez. Every amistance was rendered to the distressed people that
sould be thought of, and had it not been for the
atter absenso of disciplíne all might have been
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oó.
of 717 Hongkong, 9tli November. 1968.
NOSESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY
HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of
instractions from the Board of Directora,. BYTKURSDAY, 10th Manthorizing them to inaus Policies to the extent of £10,000 on hing one First.lang. Risk, or to
OPTUM.
saved. They swamped one boit by jamping. into her by dozens, and the men maazing the At 2070 ordinary chests of Old Phing have the extent of £16,000 on Ajoining Risks at other bosts had to uss their cars and stretchers been placed to-day, and at $5757 selest obosis Car font Rated. to knock them oll, or they would have been lost of name, Balea of Old Benares at $5531 In
also. The Latief being a wooden veswol harat | new ding of both hinds nothing reposted.
went off at incorvale, and the explosions from: Os Donner
rapidly, and by one o'clock was enveloped in
flames from end to end. Hergana, baing loaded,
lite to me were extremely dangerode to the Anteby of the different boats crews, have to
call your attention to the courage and, order of
the officere nad crow of the Agra, who want alongside the burning vessel while a person Deniusketeerer, athrough the captain fo
Bank Bills, on demand
3/11
Bank Bills at 30 days' sight. 9/113 Bank Hills, at 6-mantus'sight 4/04 Credits, at 6 onthe sight 1708 Doonmentary Bilis, at
ported sume 10 to 15 tons of gunpowder on ↑ Os BoxBax-Baul,sight... board near the engine room. We leave this port OR GALOUTTA-Bank, sight....
for Föddah at dve p.m. The steamer Myra vated ( ON BEARGITAL
some thirty soldiere I warning, puntiecour Bank nigst...
your obedient bervant (Signed); C, H, Hillcost, Private, 30 daye" night.............. 79 steamship Agra, Saay, March 11th
The following telegram has been received at.
CHALEN,
Lloyd's, under date Matob 2760 - The Siralk- Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk Shares-21 des arrived at Bydney, reports having masod in per cent, premium,
a
lat. 39 Jong, E., on January 16, pe Union Insurance dociety of Canton-$750 per wreckage, supposed to bo the romaine of the"} Cairo." This telegram was from Lloyds's agent
aŭare,
Chins Tradara Insurance Company's Bhares-
at Malbourne, who was under orders from $2,500 per share.
England to send inabant information of the ship's arrival. The Cairo nailed from London
A Discount of 30 allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents
SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD, and COTTON HOSE. CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOOKS.
INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS, DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
**
by FIRST-CLASS Hinda.
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA SXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG!
AND AT SHANGHAI
FOR SALE, - *
HAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE
** WRISSLACY." $19...........paridase of 2 dezan' piz.ts. $18.per case of 1 dozon quarta, OHATEAU LEOVILLE POYBRAKE, 1569,
VIN DER. PRIXOKS."
..per ouse of 1 dozon quarts, PALMER MARGAUX. $8.........por case of 1 Juzon quarta. CHATBATT BELAIR,
per casc of 1 dozen quart LORMONT.
598
18
per case of 1 dozen quarti,
of 3 dozen pinte. SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN FRONUNCIATION.
AD ANGLO-OBINEXE DICTIONARY, Published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
48 Hongrong, 8th January, 1875, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM BAREL
PANY
TOR comprehensiveness and praètical norvico- this Work stands unrivalled. All the new HE Undersigned, Agents for the stove words which the Chinese have of lato yoara been Company, are prepared to grant Policies compelled to coin to express the uumerous_ob- bake fra to the edant al Bagh For Anyjecia in machinery photography, telegraphy and
FIRST CLASS RIRE;"
at Current Bas
qniok despatch. --
For Freight, apply to
"VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 663 Hongkong. 28th April, 1877.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AL American Bark
"ROSETTA MCNEIL," Brown, Master, will load here and will have immediate despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, RAGEDORN 300. 586. Hongknog, 16th April, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Russing Burs
AUKIK Bergeland, Master, will have quick despatok as
fer Fright, ply S
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. 583 Hongkong, 6th April, 1877,
FOR LONDON. THE Al British Ship
For further information as so Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No 9 Praya Central.
Agents.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Kongkong, April 17th, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
LETTERS,
For Half Ounce,
Hongkong US.
Stampe, Starops, Conto Conte.
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Sestie, PrinCh Bard's Iland, Varometer'e $12 Island, Bahamas, Nassau, New Providence
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS deptual, Berginda, Cuba, Fiji,
SENGEES FOR THE UNITED STATES
—AND BUROPE, S
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
TCOMPANIES.
12
Greenland, Jamaica, Ramassa j Hawaii, New Foundland... 12
Gastoumis, Daryanson Is., Mexi
co, Salvador, Tahiti Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Cosin”
Riga, Onração, Greytown, Qui- ana, Honduras, Martinique, News Granada Macongui, Sun. ta Martha Turkia Intanch
Venezuela, West Indies...
Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Peru.... P
·32·
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE S.S. OCEANIC will be dasputebod for Brasil Tan Francisco, nd-Yakutiamus,, as FEL-Argentino Contoderation, Bu DAY, the lat Jime, at 3 P.M.." taking Cargo enog Ayres, Paragning," Jr. 12 and Passengers for Japan, the United States, guay
LALLA ROOKI,” Flender, Master, will load here and hard quick and Europe. descatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER &.Co. 667 Hongkong, 30th April, 1877-
FOR LONDON. RE A1 British Olipper Ship *LEUCADIA,"
Connention is made at Yokohama with Steacere from Shanghai. of the Jat instant. Parcel Packages will be Fraight will be received on board until & P.M. received at the Ofice until 5 P.M. Samo del All Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; value of anma is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for Means, Master, will load here, and have quick months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, despatch
on regular rate. For Freight, apply to
--- MEYER. & Uc. B14 Hongkong, 20th April, 1677.
FOR LONDON, THE AL Clipper Ship
THE
"NYASSA," Qurriock, Master, will bare quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
WM, PUSTAU & Öb,
Agents.
564 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877,
NOTICE.
TE. the Undersigned, beg to inform the W public of Hongkong and Kowloon daat the Charter of our Steam-Javob "CUM SING" iplying batwoan Podder's Wharf and. Erumaa. choi), by Mr. Büroo, will expīra nơ tha Both instant, atter which date the said Launeb will ply on the sume route on our own count; having no conscation whatorer with the late Obarterer.
The Fave will be na ushad until further
WING KEE & Co.,
Praya Central
For further information as to Freight or Pasungo, apply to the Arency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Bengkong, lit May, 1877.
.:
BOOKS & PAPERS.
Circulara, do, for Canada, per]
1 az....
Books, to, for all other places, Newspapers for all other places (not over 4 oz.) each Paper.....
por. 4 vz..
8.
.10 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers cr Book Paskota (no silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be detained and sold.
MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON into the General Postal Union, it follows that The Philippine Ielauda boing now admittód
all paid correspondence repaired from Manila Agent in the mails will be delivered tree by this Ofoe,
and that all paid correspondeuse sext no Manila. in the maile should he delivered free there.
Article IX. of the Postal Trosty of Berne TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. provides that Neither the senders nor the ad NOT
dressees of letters and other pastal packetə sball Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the be called upon to pay, either in the Country of OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Origin, or in tlm of Destination, any tax or DEST contracted by the Officers or the Craw daty other than the recognised rates levied (in of the following Vessels during their stay in the case of paid coreeapon tenor) by the despatch- Hongkong Harbour
ing offies. Lia hoped that any extra charge, ADELA, British bark, Baattie-Eduard Sobell or apparently extra charge, will at onos, be.
hase & Co.
hrought to the notion of the proper authorities,. ALBERT BUSSELL, American bark, Carrerin offer Oolony.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ALINE, British bark, Guilbert-Jardine, Ma-
theson & Co.
יז
AMERICA, Gorman abip, von Holdt-Siemen
& Co.
AKASELLA, Britian bark, Pearson--Order. no-AURERA, British bark, Milze,Chinese
BEETHOVEN, German bart, Buje-Melchers
& Co.
669 Hongkong, 20th April, 1977.
Underg goed have been appointed Sole Agents for the Site of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messes. J. & H. TEN- NEXT, Glasgow, and Mosers, DAVID COREAR & SONS, Arbroath,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG O tt 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
PALGA KA T.
Solság on the Pacte Coust for in science generally, which the rapid advance Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake hare given in ealchro, Fach and every word is Superior and Pacific Fare Company's Safely A BETTER OF TWENTY FEE CENT (20 /;)| fully in ustrated guld explained, forming exer-Faso. will be made on the promnium charged on all oisas for students of a most instructive natury. |
Tly 1145 July 20. Insurannas, auch KEEN being payable on the Both the Court and Punt procunciations are isane of the Policy.
given, the acaente being carefully marked on
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
RENTA COLLECTED, graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the site of body, thereby offesting a vast Cognomy of space, achieving a clearness noti previquely attained, and disposing with those 20 vast margins and vacant apuast" which bavý heretofore characterized Chiness publications,
be is to complete, that 4 reference For practical purposee the arrangement of
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CA
Imperial Fire Insurance Company 93 Hongkong, lat Marob, 1874,
22K UHINA FIRE INSURANCE N COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG. GEVOIES at all the Treaty Ports
the impression of the captain of the Strathdon. Hongtong and Whampion Dork Company's
Saigon and Penang,
Kinks socepted, and Policies of Innrane Probably be, naw part of the name, on-gläs the Shares per sent, diapount; but jus wrotare corresponded in some important re- Hongkong, Unton, and Maose Steamboat Go.granted at the rates of Promium current at the specte with the Caza or her curgo. The pass Charca 10 per cent, discount.
Cainess Insurance Company-8315 per afaro longkong Firelaearance Company'suure- and £337 por share.
for Port Phillip of November 178, long 30 China Fire Insurwase Company's Shutes-$145 A China and Japan, and at Singapore,
W., on December 21st. The talagram conveys per shares KONS
ses gers on board the Cairo numbered 17. Of Shigehi. Stos Navigation Compung-Tia these, one occupied u first cluse berts, three
second clums bortbe, and the remaining 10 were Hongkong Gas Company's bares-$75 per
in the eteorago........The skip was faded, it is mail, to share, dis
above-mentioned Porta.
No charge for Policy fees.
JAS. B. COUGHTAL, ~
Jongkons. Int Novaeber, 1871.ftf 385
the work was on has worson who andar
afande English to commannicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chi aese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europesus residing in Chian, and to the natives themselves, it ex-
BROWN JONES & O
UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &
MONUMENTA ERECTED,
9. HOLLYWOOD ROAD," ANDER TENNDNT'S ALE And
FORTER,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merobant Navy
Navy Boiled-
•Long Flat Crown
CANVAS.
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Ca, of 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
- - -
400
Secretary plaing an ecta fally with which very few in KONG HINGGA
deed at them are perfectly soquainted. To
Have always on band for Bala every donorip parties resident in England and intercéted in}
with 2,800 tone of general cargo, consisting, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$55 per | THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Dhine it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, tion of GOAL, at Moderate Prioca, according to the owaste, “of a fine ambitrent
of goodaj and every precaution was taken in the | Chinese-Imperial Loan FW3 · Ex 40, IL
stowegstlereal, nad incommanitation whatever
of a large amount of Manchester goods and
-wasleft open toeraporpaaamgera with the cargo SALER OF Máy Ora, að REPORTED BY "part of the ship." The cargo consisted rot caly) 13 Agath A
CHINESE.
Gypsum-200 plants, at 82 cente, by Ohan pilmamia storm, but also some 200 tone of iron, | Ohóng to fruvõlling tradery m 170 regd of saltnetre, between 3,000 and 4,000 Almonds first $25. by Chinu Oxo saces and 200 casks of spirts, and a large quanto trvalling trader hty of lucifer and voete matches, and nearly 30 toneal corponder packed in small casks. - The "Latero" "Torrent" (and angelip OT-172305508 "nat
1,477 ton 4 kgnose, and ebo was built at Shields.
Black Date 10 banke, at £417, by Chan Ohoog te tearcling trader.....
· Übun
White Was piesde, at seb50, by Chong to travelling trader,
Tungus-30 hege, at $18,75, by Kring Saug fons nominal horse poner, but her engines were. Tai ip travelling traders essa fakon ont and the ship converted into a fulling Varicelli-bage, at 30.80, by Kwong Sa
in 1857, he was formerly steamer of 20
Pessel in 1875, - Sho was especially maryeyad Tai to travelling trader. jus before selling last November by Lloyd's
China, Root-10 packages, at $8.00 by Kwong aurveyors, She is classed 05 A 1 at Lloyd's Hing Chong to ling traders
and 20, years black latter in the Liverpul book Tabinon Lendbage, at Tis, 1.600, by "Her owners are Measts, 1. 1. Johtuon and Ca, lawing To Crong to traveling redor.
61 Liverpool, and the loading brokers
srsiestnicormicell-10° kuga, at $9.86, by kurethel, and Roberts, of London wong Hung Tại 14 travelling wadera
—YCORTURATED STROYALUHABTEX
VIS MAJESTY KINGGFORGE THE PIKET, A‚D. 1720,
To illustrato to vast scope of the work, the Mr. AHYON has been appointed Manager, and following facte are submitted for consideration, all Order addreed to hirant-57, Prays, or to Uhalmors Vocabulary gontains about 16,000 M FAT JAUK, at 30, Hug Lung Street, will Chinees characters, And Medharat's English receive mediate attention. ALWA and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst 135 Hongkong, 19th. Hareb, 1877- this work containe mcro than 50,000 English
undersigned having been appointed wards, and upwards of 000,000 Chinese oharne Apunts for the klova Corporationy ureters Again despite all the grammar and prepared to grant Insurance as follows:--
other elementary works as yet published, the MARINE DEPARTMENT
student of this Boult language absolutely re antros oramplos to display the verious apply Policies at curraze kutbat payaote ellaer, hero, in London, or at the principal Forts of India, henne general meaning. Of these examples astione and ofniyalents of different worde which Übins, and Australia, pe
this work contains more than five times na CANNER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
maoy so any other Dictionary hitherto pob Polines isoned for long or short por edent fiabide
discount of 20%, allowed
quarto pagea LIFE DEPARTMENT," Policiesisened for sums not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rati
HOLLIDAY, WISP & ÜG. u 1868. Hơngkong 28th July,iedz.
NOW ON SALE,
The above does not apply in any way to loose Letters sout outside the matte, These will always ta onarged on arrival in Hongkong; and pró- bably the Morilla Office will adopt the asse
course,
Complaints are sometimes recaived of extra charges on correspondenco exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters,"
Any Fordiga stamps on loose correspondence. are obliterated in this Olice.
ALFRED LISTEK,
Postmaster-General.
CANTON, German bark, Crantz, Sisrassen & Co., has been sent loose. CARRICES, British alip, Carr Meyer & Co. CEES, German bark, Specht.m. Fustau CHARLOTTE ANDEDW, British back, Placs"--"
Chiucie.
& Co.
ELLEN RICKMER, German bark, Weydemann.
· Melobera & Co.
FASIUS, Siamese stip, Stolze. Kien. Tye
Luung.
FLEETWING, American ship, Gacet. Vogel,
-Hagedorn & Co. GLAMORGANSHIPs, British bark, Me Bachern,
-kiem dze irong:
GSTAY & MALI, German ship, Dooso-Kien
Tye Looug..
A
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 28th March, 1877.
BEGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
Hor Britannis Majesty's Consal for Siam bau- been good enough to make arrangements by means of which mrrespondenso can be Regis Htered for Fangkok, at the mast charge-of-ă.
onts
HANNAH LAY British ship Greiz P&O Sicat countries do mrsión Hongkong forwarde
8. N. C HELENA, American bark, SnowAcrbold, Fostal Union or haing probably about to do soʻ Correspondence baring joined the General
— Karborgy & Cle
it is necessary that the following rules be
KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neil-Gibb, striatly observed.
Livingston & Co. LALLARGOEN, British Bark, Hender-Gastered or unregistered can be reserved for Postag- 1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis-
Company,
LEUCADIA, Britisa ship, Mearns-Aribold, mous artioles, or anything that, as a general If it contains golil ör silter mensy, jewele, präs
Karberg & Co.
LOURA, German 8-n. schaanc), Schierlohrale, je liable to Customs duties.
5. This Regulation prohibits the couŠTELA) Ed. Schelthuss & Co.
Petteras of data artistes, unless the quantity" Hadda, Brital etiamer, Johnson-Hop Kesent he grail of to make the sample of no
NEW ERA, Ameriena stip, Sawyer Mossa valuo
gories MaritimOOR.
PENGUIN, British aleamer, Cool Jardine, lows
Mistheson & Co
THOMAS LORD, A Kerican ship, Hall, Arakold,
Karborg & Co..
T. L. SWEAT, American hark, Grifin.Meyer
Brandia & CoÀ DA
VALLA BB RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, Clamine. War II, DEITY, American 9-m, sok, Endicott,
Ainbolā, Karborg & Co.
KRUTE'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
TESSAN (GERMANY)
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, ACET. PEIL Houghong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany).
OVUNG NGÔI SAN 1.0
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5. The limits of weight allowed pre as fol-
BOOKS AND PAFERS.-To British Offices, Sib. „PATTERNS.—õla, if withoutèntrinsic value,
BOORS-AND-PAFERS To the Continent, &c.;
215.
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4. The following articles onnnot be sout by Matahes, Candies, Soap, Indigo, pastile or Post at allClea, Liquide, Gunpowder,
whatever is dangerous to the Maile or offensiva for injuricus to persone dealing with thew,
PARCELS
Thy public is cominded that in China and Japan, there is no such thing as Parcol Post. luch trouble and disappointment is used by persistent attempla to send email valuable trifles. through the fost, no, Curios, “Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presenta are continually being refused, the tendors huving DICOM OFOUD" Mero in Postage than would have aid the freight by steamer. No refund can be made on andă parcels,ut the vains of Stamps It haa boca catblished upwards of TWENTY obliterated before the nature of the contents TEABE, and enjoys the largest bont fide arou, was discovered a 5. lation of any Obiness paper in the South of
le the beat medium for Advertising among the
A Native Community, Ty Segal
It comprises upwards of two thomand large*H****As. It le carofsily edited by an experienced
LONDON.
| TRU BATI 2 US, CO, FATALNOSTAŁ Kow; "HONGKONG. Daily PizSS" OFFICE, WINDHAM ST.
PARTEENS.
Some difficulty is experienced in obtainius n.
SUNO MB0G. COMME LOL TO FULL and RE genes understanding lahat is a Pattern. It
ZZABLE COMMEBOZAL ÎNTELLIGENCE. Z ise had fide sample of goods which the sender. Tomas for Advertising can be obtained at the has for sale, or of goods sulab-be-wishes-to- O:Boa, Wyndham Segot, Hongkong or from order. "It is to consist of the Brindest possible, the different Agents.
quantity-compatible with showing what the [Ap. 241, Hongkong, 10th Joanery, 1877,
"goods are, and must have no intrinsicly mine,
HOUSE AND SHIP FLUMBER, OPPERSMITHAL BRASHFOUNDER, NOAH SCOTTS, LANE,
HONGRONO
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