1877-05-12 — Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Coffee and ungar planting has been bugun in the Beyobolle Landa, which have hitherto pro. daved little for export beyond coconut oil.

dersold was showing off the compliamente of a favourita terrier. "Does ho bog Pauked a visiter. Beg!" replied Jerrold "ay, like a prince of the blood."

Out of five English Indios who lately joined the Cowley Fasher sisterhood in Bombay, three have gouu oves to, the Church of Hoge and taken the voil ae nune, -...

TIGHT BIDS FOR MULLE. ALBANI'S' win van deurWY SONGS,

LUNDON, Do

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Do

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Two deputies in the Veraillée (raia were obniting yesterday about the empts of the opalent M. Ménier to poore at his party two songs from Albani. M. de Toretelle aid the chocolate manufacturer bad offered her 2,000tr but that abe stood out for 4,000f, which, mil lionaire though he ie, he thought too mao While they were speaking Ménier entered the parriage. One of the deputies woked him whi→→ was the real truth:Tale," he answered, "is

www Dock Mr, C. T. Newton, of the British Munoum, kala véritú wrain. I sent my son to offer 2,900fr.

NEW YORK gone to those to inapact the aptiquities dia- Mddle. Albani referred him to Mir, Gye, at the covered by Dr. Schliomsun at Mycenas, which same time saying abá teared she could not sing. have been deponital in the Greek, capital. in any Parisdriving-room. Febght she was A roverend gentleman; as was bis onetom, raising dieultier to get more money, Brd, in preaching most crecedingly dull to a congregatitoad by a lady who had helped to launch tion not uned to lies, many of them shrank out Albin when she was unknown, called upon ber. of church uno after another before the sermon he was very frook Bad unaffected. To show WAR near ended. Truly," said a geuleuinn me she was not her own mistress she produced present "this warned dostos has made a very a letter from Rothschild offering her 4,000 moving disconise."

for two songe at a connert the Rareness as giving. I know my wiko had set her heart-upon having l'Albani, and it once bid 4,000ft, more, There Was Bond Consulation with the impremio followed by a latter to decline my offer. A loosely-worded dance in her engage. nont plasen bare more entirely than ako bad

loulated in the hands of Escudier,

A dispute happening to turn on the origin of Whiggiam, Dr. Jobason triumphantly thal- linged Dr. Crowe to tell him who was the first Whig: the letter-finding bingelfa little puzzled, Jabamon tauntingly rejoined, "I see, sir, that you are even ignorant of the head of our own party; but I will soli yen, sir. The devil was the first Whig he was the first reformer. Ee wanted to set up a reform even in Beaven.”

Mr. Thomae Carlylo hne, boon elected Pre

tion for the ensuing year,

Temple Fur tor April will contain a hitherto unpublished essay. by Leigh Huni, natitled: Mou are but Children of a Jarger Growth," and a carious literary patalled, by Mr. 8. R. Toweeliend Mayer, entitled "Deranda'a Mo

her."

THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 12mm, 1877.

-Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VBOSTE'S NAME

CAPTAI

SUEZ CANAL... Anchises (str.)....

་་iung-

.....................Albert Rawaeli

¡Lenoadin

[Lalla Rookh.......

Nygmin 29a copine

Thomas Lord... New Bra

Санвала (г.).

SAN FRANCISCO wiYHAMA (ty of Peking (sir....

DAP Do.

DoÄN, KUANTA SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE...

Barikumā [Rosetta MaNeil..

Ostan (str.).

Sayer

Borgolund Brova Jaques

* Dồ, The Ino, Helens sikker portal Snow

BLBOURNE AND SYDNEY Novelty Colliver SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o.......Sindt (atx.)orier SINGAPORE, PENANG, Arratorn Apcar (utn.). Mantavieb

...Venice (str.)...... DoDo Do BOMBAY, &o......Zambesi (str.)........... YOKOHAMA, SAUD

Libre (str.) Malavou (atr.).

Do. SHANGHAL.

Do

For Sale.

AY LE &

Rhode...

Java (str.)

Kashgar (atr.)

Hernand

Soindia (str.).

Langley

Westoby.

Sir Authur Gordon, Governor of Fiji, whoresident of the Edmburgh Pailosophical Inatit SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Namoa (str.).. lary is £5,000 per annum, hae, it is stated in New Zealand papară, voluntarily, suid for the second lime, returned £9,000 of his pay to the Colonial obert A Now Zealand paper pictures the most noble Marquis who rule over. Maori lend, ne elevating his eye-brows, on-roading the announcement, and with an emphatic.sbrug, declaring that Sir Arthur, “always cocentric,” has now becaung mad as a batter,

The Rov. Dr. Howard, chaplain to the mother of George HL, rector of S. George's, Sonth- wark, was always in arrears with his tradesmen, and was often perplexed to keep them in à good temper. He once took for his text. Have patiense and I will pay:al??? After dilating at some length on the virtue of patience, be said, "Acd-now Fams come to the second part of my discourse, which la," "and I will pay you all, bat that I shall defer to a future opporinnity,”

It is rumoored that Sir Harry Ord bus been appointed to suosad Sir Horgoles Robinson, whese tarm vi bier expires Lize year, DE CO- varner of Now South Waleo. This in promotion for Sir Harry, at het,the appointment being worth £7,000 per annum. Íz-a late Sydney paper, it is stated that a petition has been fur- warded to the Queen from New South Wales praying that Six roccales Bobinson's tenure of office might be extended, Bat we hear that Lord Cargarepo·ksa selected, Six Herculen Bo- bingon to saddeed Lord Dufferin a Governor General of Canada. Straž, Times.

It seems probabis that the introduction of shinobons cultivatión, at the West Coast of Africa will mon have the effect of establishing. na equilibrium in the finnunen of Sierra Leone and the Gambia Sec-lement. In India, where it was not introduced until 1960, the new industry bas already made great euides. The Govern ment plantation on the Nigherries covers aut 1.000 acres, on which grow some 3,000,000 pianta Ae the total amount of supitali spent on the undertaking from first to last was ander 970,000, while the presont annual reeipta orced £20,000, tho experiment has passed beyond the quick

sands of fomnojal failure. D

Letters from Zanzibar report a great-Increase of trade since the abolition of the slave trafic. Of indis-rubber alone no less than £120,000

wae occured of

'worth bas boon collected within the lost year, This is quite a new source of industry, and ita. Bocess is mainly dah to the efforts of the British Consul General, Dr. Kirk. The Sayyad appears to bave noted with great promptness in the case of the Governor of Kitwa, who conniving at the slave trade. An immediato investigation was ordered, and the offending fonctionary, his gritt being slearly proved, wax dismissed in disgrace. His Highness is said to retain many of the ideas and usages which he equired dating his visit to England, breakfast. ing and dining in European style, and seeme really bent on introducing civilisation, within his dominions.

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Mr. Albork Grant's pictures which were to ba sold us Mensis. Christie, Memori, and Wooda BEG TO SOLICIT AN INSPECTION in April haya. been valued by a competant authority at £500,000 sterling. The interest on that amount alone would give Mr. Graus princely-income.

OF THEIR SUMMER STOO∙K

"COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPIUK, AND MAK

FRIDAY, 11th May.

For ordinary chesta of old Patna the to has kept at $570, and select obtube of same baro seen placed at 85775., Of New Bonares enles

AL 35720

Or

LONDON

ETCHANGE..

3/11

Bank Bille, on demand, Bank Bills, at 30 days' night. 3/11 Book Bille, at 6 months sight 4/04 Urecite, at 6 monthe-eight 4/1- Documentary Bills, at 6

O

months sight BOMBAT.-Bank, sight...

ON

Bank, sight...

226

ON CALOUTTABank, sight...... 226

SHANGHAL

734

Private, 30 days" sight........................ 754

1 SHARES.

per cent. pro 112 Á (7 435","

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share-19 Union Insurance Soetoty of Canton-$760 per Obina Traders Insurance Company's Shares

$2,500 per share.

Ohiosa insurance Company-8220 per share. Rangkong Fim Instance Company's Shares

$3871 par suara

China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$144

por sizare

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's.

Shares-15 per cent disconu:;} Shares-10 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s) Shanghai Steam Narigation Company-Ts.

304 por share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per

abare.

Hongkong Hotel Campany's Shards 353 per

skare.

Chinese Imperial Loan £108. Ex. 16. 144.

SALES ON MAY 11TH, as REPONIED BY CHINESE Shellfish-20 bags, at $11.10, by Kwong Thi Chong to travelling trader.

The death is an inced of Commander Jamoa Alexander Gordons at the age of digitants | Taj te travelling trader. your. Bo entered the nary in 1804 on board

Vermicelli -50 bags, at $0.50, by Kwong Sang Hushrooms-15 cases, nt $52.00, by Chun

the Ville de Paris, bearing the flag of Hog. Wil-Foong to travelling trader, Tom Cornwallis, in the Channel He then

Almonds-10 bags, at $35.00, by Chan Chọng to travelling trader

Fangu 10 bags, or $22.00, by Obon Chong to travailing trader..

Chong to travelling trader.

White Wat-5 pieces, ut $55,00, by Obta

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (Piano, l'ALCONER, CRs)

boy 11th. Darameter--TAM Thirumeterial

BLY.. krog -

11.7M

20894

BL550

E

Sbellfiel-25 bags at 325,30, by Mow Wa served in the Mediterranean for four yests, Chenug to traveling trader. principally at the blockade of Tonion. He Melon Beels--20 bach, at $8.30, by Chan after resist Lanco, in-which-Chong to travelling trader ebtp, having Orst visited the Bio de la Plata, and escorted as echroy to Halitat, he took part, ne master's mutu, in the hostilities against the Americans in the Chesapeake, and was present in the attack upon Crany Island. The Laures- finns was wrecked, on the Silver Keys, off the Habanas, in the right and August 21st, 1913; and Mr. Gorden came home, but soon after wae oppointed Lisalenast of the Manly, He served in that vessel until paid off in September, 1815, and war agaidemployed in the Chesapeake, and accompanied the expedition to New Orleans. As a police offser- in citizens'n, drons was descending: Olay 'etreet, San Francisco, o00 evening, he observed a Chimama in the set cf shouldoring and trudging away with a board, picked up from a pile in the street, where repaira had been going ou. The officer rapidly. approached the Obinanian, and was just in the sot of reaching for him, when be dropped the board, and fled with such swiftness that he scion distanced his pursuer, and disappeared in some receptacle of Chinatown; on Saoramento atroci. The offer then retornod to Clay strook, and found another Chinaman lagging off the same board. He, tor, wie ebased, but also escaped by remarkable running. Again the officer made his way back to Clay street, sometime, having been aconpiod in the manovre, and wes-hsil mad and more spaed to perceive that the original thief had atolen a marsh ón bim, and carried off the board, after all, b

John D. Lod, the Mormon loader, was shot on the 23rd Maral for his share in the Moun - toin Meudowa mtestors in 1857. He made a fall confession of his guilt, and implicated Brigham Young and several other Mormon

The meant2

The A.M. (Wes bald).

· Thermfreter={_F.£; (Phat Salb)..

Theinometer vụa. (Wet Va39),

Thermometer AXTAR

Thermometer-Mudiyum (over night)............

be

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JGINA JOAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

BAROMETÉE,

THAKUNATE

Fainte. In September, 1857, a party of emigraRIN Darometer... from Arkansas, nuinboring some 140 men,

NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE MIKADO SILKS. LACE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG NETS,

FANCY, COLOURED GRENADINES-and-

GAUŽESA

The BEST MATE of BLACK GEENADINE, Guaranteed to wear well.

NEW GOODS.

most wiritable for WASHING COSTUMES 1 and MOENING.WRAPPERS.

PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS.

FOR-FREIGHT ABDLT TO

-TO 18 DESPATCHEN.

Butterfeld & Swire

On or about 12th inet. gkong Meger & Closi

Quick despatch. gkong Mayer & Co...

Quior despatch. Dakong We-Taarau de Come. Quiole despatch. Hongkong Vogal; Hagedora & Co, em Quick despatch. Hongking Vogel, Hagedorn & Co *** Quiak despotab.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co. Quick despatol. Hongkong P. M. 8. 8.00am On 15th inst., at 9 r.ar.

& 0, B; 06...i

On lat prox., at 3 P.. Hougitoar Fogol, Hagedorn & Co... Quisk dospate, Hongkong Vogal, Hagedorn & Co Quick despatch. Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co. Ciptak despatch. Hongkong Bussell & Oga. Quick despatch,

bampos Buzaric & Com

Quick despatel." Hongkong Messageries Maritimes........... Today, at noon, ..Hongkong David Sangoon, Sons & Co... Om 17th instų, at S PAR Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & 00n 17th,inat, at 3 F.. Hongkong P. & 0.S. N, Co; Hongkong Mesangeries Maritimes......

Hongkong Pr & 0.8. 1. do.

Miceaagorica Maritimes.

Pa& O. 5. N. Ü».

Meyer & Co...

congDouglas Lapralk & Co..

Business Announcements.

On 19th fast, at nooo..

Quick despatah.

Quick dospatol.

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch.

Quick despateb

Today, a noo

Vessels on the Berth,

OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

CALIFORNIA.-

THE Steamship

Solg Apant on the Pacifio Coast for Winchester Repeating Armaand Aminuation Da Pont's Blating and Sporting Powder: Lake Superior and Tacific Fuse Compary's Safety

[ly 1145 July 20 A KROPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,

Fuae

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ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F. PELL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) FREFUMERY.

FANCY STRIPED BRENCH PRINTED L

A

MUSLINS,

KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.

WHITE BRILLIANTES and, PIQUES.

DAMASSE CAMBRIOS. FRENCH PEROALES and ORETONNE CAMBRICS.

COLOURED DRESS LAWNS. GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MAES

Lur Children's Weat WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. New DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and PIQUE COSTUMES MBROIDERED BOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRIO, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. RICHLY, EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES' TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED KATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Paris BOYS and GIRLS' STRAW-HATS, CHILDREN'S WHITES PIQUE WASHING

THATS

& E, ATKINSON'S-

W bizə · Logo and tifer SäuretTM Powders, Bose Tollet Powder, Treospatial Boxy, Toalet Vinegar Priso Modals-Londen, Paris, Visana, Cordóra, Jama, Philadelphia. Bold by all flest class dealers throughout the Work

J. & C. ATKINSON, 24 Old Bond-stros, Lundon.

The genuino guaranteed by TRADE MARK~~"A White Boss on Golden Lyra," printed in seven colcun

[171 662-3

In onsequence of Sernicus IMITAZIONI OF EA AMD PERRINS'

SAUCE,

which are enlaulated to dacciva the Public, Lxa and-

Takzima have adopted

LEA

A NEW LABEL, bearing their Sigentury,

"NAMOA," Captain Westoby, will be deiratched for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 12th inet, at Noon, instead of a previously advertised.

For Freight or Pasage, apply to 724 Hongkong, 19th May, 1877...

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON-vid SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship

will be despatebed on or about the 12th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents ↑ 709 Hongkong, 3th May, 1877.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

———---——~÷ÓA TEUTTA, THE Steamship

THE

"AERATOON APCAR," Captain Mactarish, will leave this for the Ports on THURSDAY NEXT, the 17th

Rt 3 P.M.

-

above

Despatahce will gloss at 2.50 ... For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. 708 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877..

FOR SHANUMAI THE British Stenmor

AND PERRIN S which is placed on overy bottle of WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, and without which none is gornine. Ask for LEA and PELRING' Sauce, and geo"

Name on Wrapper, Lahel, Bottle, and *Stopper.

Wholesale and for Export by the Proprietors, Worces tar; Croate and Blackwall, London, & &c.; and by fizocers and Olimen throughout the World. 541 1708

THE FOLLOWING IS AN TAXTRACT FROM A LETTER antod 15th

May, 1872, from an old inhabitant of Horlogshem, amy Warminster, Filta:

I wound also beg to say that your Pills are an ozellent

Bound cleop, and a good appetite; this is owing to taking your Pilia. Ium 78 youza olü.

Medicine for me, and I cartzinis do enjoy good health,

SCINDIA,"

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SAN FRANCISŐO; Russian Bark.

"RURIK," Borgaland, Master, will have quick despatob’me

above.

For Freight; npply to "

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, 533 Hongkong, 9th April, 1977.

· NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT

Post-Office Notifications.

Amail will close.

For Swator, Amay, nad Foodkow-Por Namun, to-day, the 12tb ibat, at 11:30 An

for Cooktown, Eastern Austraila, &-To- day, the 12th instant, it 11.30 A.3.

For HaiphongPar sailing ship today, tho 12th instant, et 1.30 ...

For Amoy-To-day, the 12th inst, attr., For Amey and Musila,On Monday, the 114th instant, at 9,50...

For Straits Settlements and Calonita-Per- Arraleon Apor and Fenice, on Thursday, the 17th instant, så 2,30 P.M.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet, SINDH wi DAY, the 12th May, with Mails to in be dospateled from Hongkong on SATUR through the United Kingdom and Europe, vit Marseilles; to- Saigon. Singapore, Balavis, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmnals, Fiji, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT Aden, Beyobelles, Réunion, Mauritius, ucz

and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity LOUIS.

or forwarding Correspondence to B. Afrina, the

DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSÓ, K

ON SATURDAY, the 12th May, 1877, at Noon, the Compmuy's, Stenship SINDH," Commandant LoRMIZE, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, und CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and nocopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal placce of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be resolved on board until 4 PM, Specie and Faroels until 3 P.. on the 11th May, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offse.). Üontents and value of Packages are required,

For further particulare, apply at the Com- pany's Ofoo

H. DU POUEY,

Hongkong, 10th May 1877.

Agent,

S. MAIL LINE..

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA-OVEU LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING A

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING will be despatabed for San Francisco, vià. Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1877, at P.M., taking Passengers und Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe

Through Pasanger Tickets and Bills-of Lading are imod for transportation to Yoko aus und other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, stand to New York and Europe, via Overland to ports in Mexico, Centraland South Amerion,

Hailways.

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Captain Tangley, akordy expected from Singa fore, will load hers and have quick despatch,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

METER & Co.

tf 725 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOYS POSTE FRANCAIS..

orang. Gentlemen, your vory spectfully, L. 8. THE Company's Sto wabiy

To the Proprietari of "Pitta, Londan."

"TIBRE," fa28) 1809-Aug. 20 INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA Commandant Do Girard, will be respatched for

YOKOHAMA The best remedy for ACIDITY of the STOMACH, HEARTBURN, HEAD-abortly after the arrival of the next French ...ADHE, GOÛT and INDIGESTION, and the bust Mail.

mild aperient for delicate enstitutions, Fadiem,

H. DO FOURY, Children, and. Enfants, and for regular hise sa" by arin. Cinantes, DINNEFORD & CO.

77 Hongkong. 11th May, 1877;

NOTICE

"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES

·MAHITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

E.

P

NORT

LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER.Chopists, London, and of Druggists and Storekerpo:s

chroughout the world. CLOTHING and BABY LINEN.

.B-Ask for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA. INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS,

A. B. Watson& Co. Hongkong. [7 Ap W. BALDWIN. HATS and BONNETS

...WILDEN WORKS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES,' SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS WHITE and STRIPED SILE, THREAD, *and COTTON HOSE, CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOCKS

INDIA and HORROCKS' LONG CLOTES. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,

by FIRST-CLAM BATOR,

SAYLE AND 00,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE;

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET

CHAS

HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE

((BAS, HEIDSIECK'S OBAMPAGNE

WEBBLACK"

$19...per case of 2 dozen pints. $18 per ands of I dozon quarta, OHATEAU LEOVILLE FOYFERRE, 1569.

SAVIN DES PRINCES," $18............per case of I dozen quarta.

PALMER MARGAUX, USA

per ones of 1 dozen quarts.

Hallo KUNG

Amor. DHANG

· NAGA-

$8.

SAKI,

women, and children, entered ab, for the Ter alt.09.

parpses of going to South California. The firection of Wind..

Mormon authorities shrew all possible obstacles

in the way of the company of emigrants such

.3

** refusing to allow them to purchase prostéiona | Pay Thermatzetor 401 53,0 (955 | 250,

or to grind their corn; but, fading it impossible Wet Teeter

so atop their progress, the Saints Invited the

Te

Piede Indians to join them in an attack on the Westbeat-

caravan. After three days hard fighting. Went fain

Major Lee, who commended the Mormously c

troops, sent a fag of truce, offering to protect

the emigrants if they world lay down. Liais ars. They trusted him, and did so, where

upon they were all rushlessly mubaored, with

MA COMETER, Pretentios auitainete, Lin, KÚPURÉTEIN

OHATEAU BELAIR.

por caso of 1 dezod quarte LORMONT.

mmmmmper 0800 of 1 dozen qparte.

Dur case of 2 dozen pinte, PREPAR SIENSSEN & CO.

592 Hongkong, lat May, 1875.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPREIALQUARTO.

STOURPORT, ENGLAND. SHEET IRON,

Branded "BALDWIN-WILDEN,"

**STVERS."

TIN PLATES,

Branded

"E & WE ·.

WH

"WILDEN,"

“UKYGO ÚN,"

**ARLEY,"

"STOUR"

STAMPING SHEETS

BUTTON TRON,

SHEEP 130N FIÓKLED,

COLD BOILED

And CLOSE ANNEALED.

Export Agrote

BROOKER, DORE & Co 3, ROOD LANE, LONDON,

ENGLAND..

(Jan. 6 CAUTION.

62163]

им

THE Company's Steamship

Agent.

A Stoumor of the Mitau Biebi S.S. Octapany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about eams date, and make close connection at Yokohama.

...

Uape, St. Helens, and Ascension.

Letters may also be forwarded to Indin by this Poket,

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

FRIDAY, 11th May,"

5 P.M., Money Order Ofics clases. Fast Office closes except the Niour. Box,' which aina opon all right, SATURDAY, 12th May.

7 A.M., Post Olos opens for sale ot Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

A.M., Registry of Lotters seeK.

11 A.M., Post Go ofoses ezeep: for Late

Lottern.

-£1,10 A.M., Letters (bak Letters only) except

thome to and through Australis, may be

sted on payment of a Lato Feo of: 18 centa extra postage, until- 11.30 A... when the Post Office CLOSES

antirely.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The United States Moil Packet UITY OF PEKING wil be computebed on TUESDAY, the 15th instant with Mails for Japau. San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as followin

by

2 r.,

Registry of Lostora ocaces, 2,30 p.m. Past Office alosos, 2.30 P.M. Oorrespondence for Tapan or the United Staten only may bo posted on board the Pachet with Late For

of 12 ccats extrn Postage, antil. when the tail is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for a rate, and if not fully prepaid will be sent British Packets

West Indies, and other places named below,!

Letters, &c, sau be posted for Canada, the

sufficient American stampo are added to propy them from San Francisco to deatiaallon." Ame rican Stampa are solit at this Office.

The ebarge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- kony Stamps and 10 sonts in U.8. Stamps to. At New York, Passengera have selection of those places only the names of which are print various lines of steamers to England, France, ed in Italies. To all the other places named and Germany.

correspondence cinnot be Registered rough, bat only to San Francisco (8 ponte),

The following are the charges on correspon, deithas sent

Freight will be received on board until rin. on the 14th May. Parcel Package will be received at the Office until 5 P.. same day; all Parcol Pociages should be marked to ad- drošs in full; valno of aame is required.

Consular Invoices to nooompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For acarity's sake, Skippers of Overland Cargo aro requested to endured on the Envelo the Marks and Nes of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bille of Lading,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Frays Central,

RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, April 17th, 1977..

Agents.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINTEDE GALLE, ADEN, SHEZ, MATTA, AARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, JOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, HEE-PANTNBULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPLNY'S Steamship

* ZAMBESI," Captain SIMONs, will leave This ou SATURDAY, the 10th May, at Noon

For further Pertiontare, apply to

ADAM LIND, Superintendent:

*ČAVA ** Commandant Hernandez, will be despatched for Hongkong, 12th May, 1877.

SHANGHAI

abortly after her arrival from Enrapa,

R. DU POUEY,

729 Hongkong, 11th May, 1977,

.

Ageat.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, THE Al American Bark,

T

"HELENA," Captain Snow, baving most of her cargo en gaged, will havo quick despatch as above.

For Fraight, apply to

RUSSELL & Go.

↓

tm 749 Hongkong. 11th May, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.

THE AI British Barque

- * NOVELTY," Je having some to our knowledge that spurious he above.

&F. MARTELL'S BRANDY. Captain Colliver, baving the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will bavo.quick despetob

Imitations are imported, Consumers should be careful to ree that they obtain the geaains article with cur Brand, which is to be had`of all xospoetable Dealers. Agents: Matthew Clark & Sons, 19, Great Eower Street, London,

521 404 Mar. 817

· MARTELL & Co.. OODS

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at the Daily Presses, Hongkong)

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IMAKOMITE, in Fehrenset digren and tons, tent in the

add DREDIOS OF WIND magisterad very two point, N., Nets machinery,photography, telegraphy, and Min soienos generally, which the rapid adrance

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. 732 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Stenship"

"OCEAN,"

Captain Jaques, will LOAD TEA at Fooouow for the abote Ports at the OPENING of the COMING SEASON.

For Fraight, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente 507 "Hongkong, 2nd April, 3877.

"FOR LONDON. \HE 'Al'British Ship

*«LALLA ROOKA," Honder; Master, will load here and have quick | deg atch.

For Freight, apply to

+

MEYER & CO.

667 Hongkong, 80th April, 1877.

FOR LONDON.

AKEYS GENUINE EMERY, GRAIN AND A1 British Clipper Sup...

*** FLOUR, ARDYS EMERY AND GLASS CLOTH.

ARDYS CABINET, GLASS PAPER, WEL LINGTON BLOCK BLACK LEAD, &C. - AKETY. GOODS SOLD EVERYWHERE by Inmongers, Grocars, Oilinen, Brashmakers, Drugginta, de.

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the execption of seventes httle olildreu, who were considered too young to give evidence. The clothes and trinken of the murdered people - Tosor Wien-ne i to digui bronne – ties moduaners foxciga veintions has imposed poniškem, are l were openly sold in Salt Inka city, and incèrodzone. 150. 10 to 15 riblet Here given in extemap Bach and every word is iously styled, Properly taken at the siege of arms or Walchen, - 3. Get Uhuenzy: 0. Chady, z razy. Pally Wustrated and explained, törning crer: Sevastopol The bodies of the dead were left. Yoz Pogy..... Lightning, spy, Di sses for students of is most instructive nature lying where they fell; and when, two years Overcast. P. Posing diver Squally. 2. iny. Sow, Both the Court sud Punti pronunciations are afterwards, an officer of the Culted States - Thunder. V. Bail, dasalanang, Pa. Faulty, arm, givon, the nocente being carefully marked on Army collected the bones and raised a cairn.Cam. The feller uto-repeats to indicate any increase over the best principle hitherto attained. Thatypo. over them, Brigham Young is aid to have bad tus ainavage of the municion

graphy displaye the guess of an attempt to the monument destroyed, mot

BareThe hours of rain for the previous Choura (ake the Chinese and English type correspondELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES. The annual report of the Directors of the Nad from 134, and the quantity of water fallon in catalis tional Gallery for the year 1876 has been tested, in tena, and burdende. The dollection has been enriched, by the par

chase from the Liawls. Fend of 1, The CHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Portrait of a Wiman," by Frans Hals (hrist;

in the size of body, thereby offering a rast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have hefatefora characterized Chiness publications.

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a referenc

showing the hands), and of four Halian portraits, Bon this date, until further notice, a die. by special grant of Parliament; 3: An Italian count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Neblomon,* fnit lengths, by Grumbattista Mparent Innal rates of premia will be allowed to its pages enables a person who ander roni: An Italian Lady, saatad, fall length, apon insurancee effected with this Company, standa nglish to communicate efectivory DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co,-- | with nativia who understand nothing but Chi- Agonianese... In this respect the work will be-found 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1672 indispensable to all Bruopeans residing in

by the same: 4. A Italian Falsinatio," half

fougth, by the same and 5 Portrait of an Italian Nobleman," fülltengil, by Alessandro

Beavisibo, commonly called It Morekto. de FIVERPOOLAND LONDON AND GLUKE China, and to the natives themselves it ex

Brensin. The bequest by Wgan Ellis of -ninety-four pictures by the old masters has

INSURANCE COMPANY.

boon urttaged in the Gallery are plisal) | FOR this date, untilfurther notice, & die

in the east room of the old Gallery, and count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the are" styled The Wynn Ellia Git Three werent toest rate of premia will be allowed special load selections of Turner skuteher upon insurances affected with this Company. Are at present, one set in the National Gal

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co,

Agents, t 1198 Honkong, 27th June, 187

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UENTRAT AND UNION PACIFIC AND

·CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES.

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

TIRE 8.5., OCEANIC will be despatched for To Tracie, zith Yokolains, oz.FRI DAY, the lat. Juse, ab 8 P.M, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Connection is made at Totoliama with Steamers from Shanghai.

Fraight will be received on board until 4 p.m. of the 31st instant Privel Packages will be rcocited at the Office until 5 PM, same day, All Parcel Pookages aboul3 ba marked to address in fall; value of same is required.

Roburn Passage Tiekcte available for & months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cont on regalar rsteer

For further information as to Freight or Passare, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 37, Quock's Road Central.

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 1st May. 1977,

LETTERS,

Por Half Ounce."

Hongkong US

Stamps Stamps. Cents. Conta. :

Canada, British Columina, New Brunswich, Nong Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Vancouver's 12 Zeland, Babama, Naasan, New ProvidendMILAN Asptandil, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji,

12-

Grecatand, Jamaica, Panama Hawai, New Foundlandi. 12 Guatemala, Marguesas, Moxi-

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co, Salvador, Talli.................. | Betire, Bogota, Cartagena, Costa Nica, Curaçao, Greytoon, Guá- ana, Honduras, Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, San- ta Martha Trite Island,

Venezuela, West Inces Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Peru.... 12 Brast

12 Argentine Confederation, Ba-) un

ents Ayres, Paraguay, Ura. (19 guay itin

BOOK & PAFEES. Cirodara, &., for Canada, perle 104. Newspapera for all other places)

(not over 4 oz.) each Paper. Books, &s, for all other places,

per oz.

Any articles found enclosed in Newapapers or Book Packets (es silk scarves, jawellery, So.) will be detained and sold.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The Engleb Contraes. Packet ZAMBESI will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, So, or SATURDAT, the 19th-instant.

The following will be the bours of closing the Mnila &

FRIDAY, 18th instant,

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FM, Money Order Ooo closes.

6 FM. Post Office pluses except the Narr Box, which remains open all night.

SATURDAY, 19th instant,

7 A.M., Post Offies opens for sale of

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all sorrespondence. 10.a., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters Registry of Letters season, 10.15 A.M., Leffers may be posted on payment

of & LAYE FER of 13 cents exirl" Fringe, till

Il A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES

untirely,

11,80 A., Letters (but Lotter only) addrem. ed to the United Kingdoų vis Brindisi,

or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Fee of 48 coats extra postage, titl 11.50 AM, when the Mail is fianlly closed...

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MATES EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON. The Philippine Islands being now admitted Agent.. into the Generat Postal Union, it follows that alt paid correspondeuce received from Manila in the mails will be delivered free by this Olies,

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, and that all paid correspondence sent to Manitu

in the maila nhould be delivered free thoro.

Article IX. of the Pastal Treaty of Berno Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the provides that "Neither the senders nor the ad- OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any dresses of letters and other postal packets shall DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow be called upon to pay, either in the Conny of of the following Vessels during their stay in Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or Hongkong Harbour:-

daty other than the recognised rates levied (in APBEH British bark, Beattie Edna Sakari: the case of pad carequctened by the despalda-

hase & Co.

ing office. It is hoped that any extra obargo, ALSELT RUSSELL, American bark, Osiver, or upparantly erica obargo, will at once ba

Arakald, Karbery & Co.

brought to the ustice of the proper authorities,

theson & Co.

| Mearns, Master; will lead hate, and have quick (Lazne, Britis'i bazh, Guilbert-Jarding, Ha- in author Lolony p

despatch.

For Freight, upidly to

M3YER & Co.

614 Hougkong, 20th April, 1877.

FOR LONDON,

SUN ÖRÖSSE & BLACKWELL'S THE A1 Citoper Ship

Five Frize Medals Paris and Vieuce.

CKLES AND SAUCES.

JJAMS AND JEALLNA. ÁHANGY HARNILADE.

TKUITS, DEŠRENT FRUITS,

No MUSTARD, VINEGAL. FRUM BRANDY AND NOTEAN.

MBATS AND FINI

ALMON AND HERRINGS TAUTOLINGS A LA SABRINE...

„PIOKLED SALMON,

ARNDEVE BLOATERS.

WALD WHITEBANT.

KRESU AND FINDON HADDODgs.

· PURE BALAJ OIL, HOUPS, IN PENT AND QUART EINS. STE FÜLBERVED VEGETABERS.

FLESERVED HAMS-AND CHEESE, PRESERVED BIOON. GYFORD, AND CAMBRIDGE SAUSAGES, BOLDEĪNA SAUBADES. - YORKSHIRE GAME AND PORK PATEN.

PLUM

The above does not apply in any way to lense Aurewa, Gaman ship, von Holdi.—Siepesulaiters sent outside the mails. These will always.

& Co..

ARABELLA, British bark, Pearson-Order. AUREA, British bark, Milne-Chioast BEETHOVEN, German bark, Haje-Metohers"

U.

Le charged on arrival in Hongkong, und prov bably sho Manila Office will adopt the same

COLGYBC.

NTASSA

CANTON, German bark, Crutz, Sieciesen & Co. Carrick, Master, will bapo quick despatab A CARRICKS, British abip, Curr, Meyer & Co.

CERES, German Yark, Specht-W, Pastas For Freight, apply to

& Co. CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British bark, Placere

Chinese.

above.

Wx. FUSTAU & Co

Agenta 564 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877

FOR NEW YORK, THE Al American Bark

ALBERT RUSSELL," Captain Cerror, will, led her and will have qufak despatch.

For Froght, apply to

YOGEL HAGEDOEN- & Co. 617 Hongkong, Alor April, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,

THE-A! Amarians Ship

plains subjects folly with which ́very fow in- dead of them are perfectly acquainted. Co partita resident in Lagband and interested in To illustrate the rast ecopo of the work, the Chine it cannot bat be invalpable occasionally. following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vollery-contains about 16,000| Chinese characters, and edhurata English Freskopplas the abordant numerous other Ezåle deffemotes Quick doopatab and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whiat

LSA ANT PELEING WORCESTERSHIRE JAUCI.

***, may be Aud from most Storekeepera,

CAUTION. thin work contains more than 50,000 English To prevent the Land of raliflor the bottles he jars they

should juarsially he destroyed when empty...

ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Goods should always be examined upon delivery to detect other elementary works se yet published, the any attempt at substitution of articles of inferior.

brande,

ry of Ireland, at Dablia; another set in the National Galley of Scotland, at Edin burgh; and the third set in at present deposited in the wallery at Trafalgar-equste, for | IMPERIAL -FIRE INSURANCE CON-uceda, and upwards of 300,000 Chinesa oburze disposal for fairie dla šíbution. The Colonga

PANT, Raphael still remaina deposited in the Gallery, Di but is not exhibited, the tresteen being absolvad THE Undersigned, Agents for the above student of this difficult language absolutely re from all kirozaibility for its omasody while in a Company, are prepared 10 grant Policies quire brzoples to display the various appli- the building. Thirteen picture have been against Fire to the extcat of $60,000 on sny:; nations and equivalenta of different words watch oleaned or repaired, and seven have been var-- one st

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nished only. During the genr 3876 chists-sit FIRST-OLAFS RISK, pictures have been protected with glass, all of at Current Rates.

foreign schools, making the total number of oil A RETURK OF TWENTY PRE CENT, (201) and tempera pistares so preserved against anr, will be made on the premium charged on all face dirt and moisture, 386. The galleries in Eneuranoca, auch HETTEN being payable on the Trafalgar aquira uod at South Kensizton nays; inspeof the Policy, Ju

een visited by 1,242,024 persons on the pabla days during the year 1978-928,720 during nipe: feontheub Trafalgar-square, and 228,804 during fre months at South Kensingtoni

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Ga.,

Ajente,

Imperial Fire Insurance Comparty. 398 Hongkong lut Murch, 1674..

`have uno general meaning. Of these examples this work, contains more than five times as

it

in mods bear bears of Cross & Roll

en the Kabalk, Darka, and Capuzica of the Battles, Jurs, and Trus

mony as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- 680]‹ lighed.

It comprises upwards of two thousand large

quarto pages.

LONDON TRÜBNER & O., 60, PATERNOSTER Row

HONGKONG). ***Daizy PaeanTM OFFICE, WIRDHAM ST.

CROSSK & BLADEWELL....

··¡FURFHYON TO TER, QUÉES

8020 SQUARE, LONDON: Jun 24

** THUMAS LORD," Hall, Master will loud here, and will have

For Freight, apply to mamm

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca 357 Hongkong, 276b-April, 2827

FOR NEW YORK. THE Al-American Ship Bayer, Master, will load bore and will

NEW ERA.

quick despach

For Freighty apply to variou

VOGEL, HAGEDORN 663 Hongkong: 23th April 1877)

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ---

****ITA Amotion Bark

ROSETTA MONEIL,"

bare

Co

ELLEN KICKMBES, German bark, Werdemann.

Melchers & Co.

Fabia, Siamene abip, Stolza-Kion Tye

Loong.

FLEETWING, America ship, Guest-Vogal,

Hagedorn & Con GlaxobeansAlex, British bark, MoBioheru,

Kien Tye Loong. GUSTAV & MARIE, German ship, Dapse-Kien

"Tyo Loong.

HANEAD LAW, British ship, Greig-P. & C.

SNACG.

HELENA, American bart, Snow—Arshold,

Kazberg & Co.

KILLLENEY, British steamer, U'Nail-Gibb,

Eivingston & Co.

LALLARDOMA, British Bork, Hender.-Gás

"Complaids are sometimes received of extra charges on correspondence exchanged between. this Colony and Saigon, bu. It is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters,

had been sout Toore. Any Foreign stamps on loose correspondence

ofliterated in this p

ALFRED LISTER,

Poetinaster Gentral. General Post Office.

Hongkong, 20th Maron, 1977.

COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA The Netherlande India Packets leave Singa- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the butwaid P. & 0; Mail from Europe.

1bd French Pankets for Batavia-Wuitat; Singapore for the Packet from China and wa fortnightly.

It follows that to forward. Correspondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following? are the best opportunities –

In the S.W. Monsoon.................

The English Mail

The French Mail.

the N., MonsoGE

-LOCADIA, – British ship, Hesma-Arabeld, & Primte Steamer a few days before the

Company,

Karberg & Op._**

Lovcas, German 3-m, schooner, Sebieriob,-

English Mail. The French Mails

MECCA, British camer, Johton-Hop ResMany boxes of letters are received at the Post-

Ed. Schelbaart Co.

NEW BLA, American ship, Sawyer--Mom Office- not ealed, that is to say, the box is

geries Maritimes..........

fastoped with ecaling war, hat there is no i ONWARD, British sch., Morton-Wieler & Co. | pression of a soot PENGUIN, British, aloamor, Cawalkardine, The attention of borbolders is called to the

Mathoson & Co.

necessity of ontfully sealing such boxes with THOMAS LORD, Americanship, Hall-Arabola. some recognisable seal, and of sending a Quit. Par Körberg & Co

| book or reculpt with them. The omission of

Villik D-EVADavia, Spanish brig, Casquether the consente of the box ever reached the

Brandia Co-

Post Officos tho-ómission-of-the-former, no to WM. H-BRITY, American Sem, sch., Endicott whether part of them might not have been abi

-Arnhold, Aarberg & Co.,

atrasted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

SUN CHEONG Erqrn Master, will lead bore and will here . L. SWEAT, Am, bark, Grigin. Meyer & Co. the latter pressution leaves & doubt as to wen

HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER. COPTERSMITH. BRASSFONYDER, AG

No. 21, SCOTTS LANE.

** HONGKONG,

CAp. 28

immedinte despatch as above,

For Fraight apply to

·VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO., 566 Hougkong, 16th Aprü, 18779