home to the Morning Post; but if it had been dem Charol. The two Arabian travellers bestowed upon me Fabonld have looked upon it who proounded by see to Obina in the ninth sandeebtful.compliment to z rd me with the faminey fallosa in the wake of tha sume token ofreoognition ma bae already beon: Gestored open Chefket Pula and Ashoot Ago. PERE HYACINTAH AND THE "UNIVERS,” In the Briera M. Youillot, na to give "practical proof of the untrack of the report of his retirement from the editorship, pours forth three solomos of abase on Father Hyacinthe, whe, it must be allowed, had unguardedly mans tioned him in bia, rosent letter to M. Betholand, Horestë a few of his Bowers of rhetoric :-0.
You are a condamné, & pablic stoner con- visted by the competent judge, a heretic, relapsed and excommuniasted you pass your life in grieving God, in displaying your filth, you sandalize and paleon your neighbour Be fer as you can. Loyson threw off his onewook, took Dre acder bis arm, and started for the lalon. Loyseniem was made. It was the devil in Best and blood once more he wanted set. This poor devit, lis cannot help being stapid
li dastard kitchen, "whence Lent in banished),
the most tenationė mendicant of publicity in the world the founder of Loysonism" there 1. Teaillat oriti gizes photograph of the Loyson honschuld. in the prospectus of his features) is fat, norpatent, Fentripotent the tonsure is perfect, the hair has not grown again; M. Loyson will appoor in heaven with a fresh tonenre: God will recoguiso him, he is still a monk by bis orgwn."
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Chizono junks returning fram Joylon, @peake ing of Christians, state Est as many as 120,000 persons-Jews, Christians, Mohammadsus, and. Parem perished at the siege of Cazla in 378. dores Polo spanks respectfully of those Nosto- rians, and mentiona their existence in most of the toyas of Cvetral Asia. This trado mast LONDON, vit BUEZ CANAD. Anobises (str.).... feed harn been rainsble and extensive when we had so many pernité destroyed at this port, towbish the Arab. merobante resorted; An Arabia mbassy prosecided to Obine, is NEW YORK Knegar, in 708. The celebrated traveller 1bno. Batula, went on a visit to bis countryman in China, in 1524, mnltitudes of whom appoor to SAN FRANCISCO via YAMA City of Peking (ate.
THE DONNA Dosanie (str.)....... bare settled in the great emporings. The next point of consequence, and one which has boen
Roastta McNeil.. folt for many centuries, was the establishment SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Ocaan (ar)
Do Do Helena... of Mongolian Empire, the abfogation of
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Novelty. nearly all Asia and Europe, and the formation SINGAPORE FANANG, & Arratoon Apoar (str.) of the vastest ampire which bistory has ever re
Do Do, Venise (str.) coiled. The Mongol congunste in Europe and
DOM BOMBAY, SoliZambeal (atr.)... „Asíu united for a short time the eastern and
Do BRISBANE, o... Brisbane (str.)..... water world. Several Franciscan Friars visited SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &sikong (str.) the Moogol camp, endeoruming to enlist the
YOKOHAMA menangan {Maluoda (str.) Mongols as allies against the Saracens. The
SHANGHAL......... {Kastgar:(str.}.. fears of popes and European sovereigns led to
Do Scindia (str.)..... various missions to the Mongole. The most
Taiwan (stro) seisma sathentic accounts of the country date from the SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHO W Yesso (str.)........ visit of the Polo family. In the middle of the AMOT AND TAMSU
"DE SINGAPORE, &o,ná) (Obesng Hork Kian (str.) Vuok thirteenth concory the two brothers proceded fit to the Oricien, and thence ware led by a sarias of events to China, whore they were favourably received by Kablai Khan. In 1274 they returned to China, taking with them young Marco, then only sixteen years of age. Tho Folge, spent in all about twenty-four years in the East, and Marco held high offle in China. Ia 124 Baitho, King of Amonis, went to China to implore for an abatement of tribute which be bud boon obliged to pay. A ztle later we find several Roman Catholiɔ prieste ut Peking. the first boing John of Monte Carvine, who made couverts. He round the Nestorians there with a Church and in n Boutiqhing condition, by whom he was opposed. Howse mace Arch. bishop of Peking in 1307, and ecran assistants
THE PROMIER'S CRANTIMOTHER, Tord Beaconsfield be so often made Eving pareous into Gigures for bis romances that Le cannot certainly complain if others do the same for his own family. It is pretty certain that George Elliot has done so. She has used up." the Earl of Beaconsfield's grandmother. Proof positive is given in Temple Bar, The Premier Las described his grandeether in his Life of Disraeli thoclder, the author of the "Curigaitien of Literature." Paragraph by paragraph the picture given of the curione study of a rarione charsator is quuted, and it agrees on wouder faily with the Princess of Hale Eberstein that though the koreniat exoty it could tarily be more perfect witbont becoming almost a pla- giarism. The Prosesi in nihamed of hèr rács; peron heat out to him. His successor, had So Wa Mr. Diurabll. She was cold toward her twenty-six additional labourora, sent to assiet
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Dans or Wii, is registered every two pema, N., N...:
D; and so was Mrez Distooli. She banished hia Odoric, another trior, it that time tra- him; 80 oid Mra, Draçách; and the similarity velled in the country, and observed with joy that Thermer between the meeting of the Princess and Daniel there already existed several Roman Catholic Doronda, and the meeting of are. Disrands and | charches. During the preceding all years Tage, the father of the Premier, is almost the same in kind. This is the second obarnator which: bes been identified, Is the whole of "Daniel Derendu” * from the life?"
anda Harrisbing trade followed, in its train. WaterB0 760 740 THE WHIT OZAR.
The Mongol conquestropeadd u very wide field | Westho.... The writer of a very shls article in the new for commercial-azterprise towards the West, number of tas Brith Quarterly, on Kossin, After the accession of the natire dynasty which How Big verts, as well known, a fact which I do not encaseded the Mongela on the Throne of Obina Coality faile think is to everybody's memory, as I confess it we hear no more of the Roman Catholios. was not in mind. Ho etates ng a certainty that They and the Nestoring, most have probably the next Emperor of resin will-on taking the bose Buddhists and Molamedans Venice throtie, I presume-grant bis subjecte a Con-¦ and Genon continuas tri fotok the articles of stitation. That is part of the programme.] Chinesa trude from Alexandria, whither the More, the Constitution is already drawn up, Arab vessels cscried them. The commerce wa and tice, oficially docketed, in its own pigeon: very trifling, and no merchant seems to hava holo, in some Ministerial bureau." It is not been desirous of penetrating into the far-famed Tory democratic, for the reactionary party who country, opposed the grazzing of it drew it up. I have heard so much about decomenta in Bgesia which are apocryphal that I do not know what to think of this one. It may be no simply non- ezistent as Peter the Grance will, which has played so important apart in the manipulation of British feeling. But ebould it really be la existence, the Russians will shortly make as enormous leap, Autocracy will bo whistled down the wind, and we shall see how Comma. alan and Constitutionalise will work together, At present the Russian Constitution is Comderable portion of the roat. A billinn table, munism tempered by Absolatiem.
RELIOS OF NAPOLEON.
NE
Zose or Welp. 1te 3 light broczy 3 to modereta. sin? fish, 78 810 heary 10 to 13 volent
STATE OF WRATHAK-N. Clear blenky. C.Clonky. D. Drizzlyá F. For. Toeys. Ha Z. Jghtolog, M. Misty, Ů. Direct P. Parating sawers, Q. Squally, Kainy. 5. Snow
Thunder Tal threatening, V.Viiblity. #P. Mon. The French Government has decided to cells, calm. The Ictiors are repeated to infients any intercard ovar. by auction the famone property of Malmaison, the mean age of their aiguistics.
Ram-The hours of vain for the previous 54 hours. EunGT) and parchased by General Bonaparte to the year 1798 for the sum of 180,0001, and afterwards. registered from 1 to 24, and the armentity of waterfallen indicated an
the residence of the Emprese Josephine. Daring inches ad hundrede. the late war it was acoupied by the Prussians, who appear to have carried of the greater part. of the furniture, and to have spoiled a consi
For Sale.
NOTICE.
employed the material to make themselves GIT AND COMPANY,
WINE, SPIRIT, & BEER MERCHANTS, SHANGHAL..
for instance, which was sol the other day for 1002., bad bad the green bains stripped from it. The French declare that King William's soldiers EARLY INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA.
Dr. Dadgeba has written an interesting article cravate. By good fortune they left one moat in the Glasgow Herald, in which he treats on interesting piece of furniture no less than the the above subjocs, After premizing that is bie table, in the library on which Napoleon was opinion it is an error to consider that opin wont to lay out hie military maps, and seated at We have appointed Mesars. NORTON & Con has in any way conduced to civilisation in China, which be may have planned more than one of JuNBELL STREET, QUEEN'S BOAD, Out AGENTS and arguing that what is meant by opium 088 these campaigne which changed the history otto HoseRONG, from whom Surplice of our giviliser and a pioneer of commerce would be Eumpa This relic the State has determined to Wines, dos muy be obtained. Price Lists on application. much more correctly and logically expressed by keep. The remainder of the broken faraitake- saying that we owe the fax privileges we possens -accounting to fen partlonde--was disposed of a to the determined opposition of the Ouidések jago, the whaleffafckfaw the modest Governwant to our opium trade, lor by her mum of 1,8007; “It will be reusombered that aftër opposition she was plungel into war with this Waterloo Napoleon ratired for a few days, to country, and being vuable to cope with our Malmaison, from which he actually set out on military and naval power she was obliged to his intended journey to Amaries. Till 1870 a sabit to our demande, bo goes on to describe small pedestal expporting on cagie marked that the earliest intercouras botoen Chins and the fagot of the domain where the ex-Emperor's foot 5m 364. Shangbai, 21st February, 1877. Wost as Follows
nd rosted Imate The inscription It bore cons
GEO. SMITH & Co.
Agente at bestan AMOTAETEUR CORNER, Raq FoodRow..... Heaure. NEWMAN & Co, CATTON.Mesars, GEFF & Co YOKOHAMA,ALEX. W. OLENNTE, EBQ.
Every one who knows anything of the euljestined merely these words: "Darciar pes do
FOR SALE VAR VERTICAL BULLER, with ENGINE will admit that a very early intercourse existed Napoléon partant pour Rochefort, le 29 Jain,
attached, 5 Horse-Power, Fitted with between the Fast and the Wors, Toorly 1916, 4-quatre benzes après-midi Sino-the demand for silk seems to have brought traders war 30thing bee been seen of the memorial, Governor, and complets in all its parts. from distant nations together. It is highly which is supposed to be new somewhere in
Apply to probable that this silk trade was known in the Germany.. time of Imlab, 700 3. and the title employed by this writer for Chins doustlase indicates its origin from the Chinese word for silk, which in
„OPIUM,
Barious blow.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SE MONDAY, 14th May, The market for Bengal ban-tept, very:quiat,
to-day, with but small sales of Old Patna at 25792, that in, fur witom choste.
تسب
EXCHANGE.
Die likely that the Sir George Narea of the likewise the origin and explanation of all words future will not have ered this excase of the pre- in the various langasges of Europe and Asia sent unfortunate. Arctic commander for omit- for this anbetance, na wall also as the same by og lime-jzien from the sledging parties in the which the country and people were known to regions of thick-ribbed ice. One of the pablic the Romans and others, The article was known analysts oponnoos that good lime-jaise may bo to and highly valued by the Romans, Greek,centrated so as to occupy valys toath or Planicians, and others, and the early demand twelfth of the space now nerary. The moia
ture abould be evaporated in a water bath at a for silks made by the Stres, and the tale of temperature of 80 degrees. It will then retain power and wealth which invested the all its properties, and ke easily soluble, though the people, and fabrics, and which has not may be divided into cakes and carried in yot entirely vanished, explains the early infoil. Pity that Sir Georga did not hear of interoonine and the references to the subject this! It might have saved bio which we find in such writers as Prolamy, Aristotle, Horácą, Agrlan, and others. The existence of these course Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, idealisa! with what we find at the present day in Cathay, in Egyptian tombe, and which dates back to 1000 B.C, according to one French savant, and likewise the great enllarity between Chiness and Egyptian custuras, & to confirms the early intercourse which meat baro existed The Greaks knew of the ass of silk in the time of Alexander the great, and they got it from Indian' merchants. The eggs of the silkworm and the seeds of the mulberry tree were introduced lato Eunge in the sirib sentary by Nestorian monk cerning from China ia the year 552. Although seriouitars then becamè known in Europe, the raw material end, the woven fabrics were introduced long anterior to tbia period, The old writers already referred to tell me of the marketa tha, were bold in the Be Turtay, where the Bustrians, Greeks, and Serea mot. First the Israelites, through their Rod Sea. ports, in the time of David and Solonica, then Tyre, and latar Alexandria, married on the trade with Arabia, Afrios, and India, so through these emporiuma the Western World was far Hongkong and Shanglia Bank Share--19 nished with the area from these region. In Union Insurance Casisty of Canton $780 per
per cent. premiam. these ancient times the Chineso first trade over anare som warte of Armenia, and then a long and pro - traoted war in "Tersia compelled varm i drøm
Thibet at the Himalaya, and pull down the Gangos or Indus, and there await the Red Sea fast which came annually to Gazerat. After
ON LONDON.
Bant Billa ba derand
3/114.
Bank Bile, af 30 days' sigtit. 3/117 Bank Bilis, at 6-monthe' sight 400 Crediks, at 6 months” sight 40I Documentary Bille, at 6
months sight. 4/2
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ON CALCUTTA,➡Bank, sight,i ON SHANGHAI
Bant, eig
:
·SHARES.
225
PA. MILLAR & Co. 1709 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
AND 3 TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merobant Navy NAVY Boiled
SCANVAS..
• Long Flar Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Uo, if 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
FOR SALE,
HAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
WRESSLACK."?
$19.per case of 2 dosen pinta, $18..........por case of 1 dozen quarts, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1509,
SERRATIN DOg: Patro23," $18..................per ease of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
$8 per ease of I dozen quarta, CHATEAU BELAIR.
$7 per ease of 1 dozen quarta
LORMONT $5.....................por case of 1-dözea quarte, 3.per aneo of 2 dozen pints.
* SIEMSSEN & Co.
699 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
NOW ON SALA.
IMPERIALQUART),
ENGLISH AND CHINESE HOTIONARY, WIE THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
-~ PRONUNCIATION.
AN ANGLO-URINESK DICTIONARY, published * at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong..
MUSTINS.
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WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRIOS.
On 19th jut, at man
On 22nd inst, at noon..
On 25th fnat., at noon
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Business Announcements.
DOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR NEW YORK:
NICE AT American Slip-
~THOMAS LORD,"
Hall, Master, will load here, and will haza gotok despatch.j
Fer Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 057 Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.
"UN MAITENEE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING, AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Post-Office Notifications.
Atill close
For Swatow-To-day, the 15th instant, af 7.30 AM.
For Swaio, Amcy, and Focshow-Per Tesse, today, the 15th inst, at 11.80 A.M.
For Straite Satelemente.Për Anolisos). Łoż day, the 15th instant, at 3.30 Far
For Saigon To-day, the 15th freton, at
4.30 PM.
Far Amor and Temeni-Per Taiwan, to morrow, the 10th instant, at 11:3078;
For Straits Settlements and Cakiutta-Par Artoon Aycar and Yeates, on Thursday, the 17th justset, at 2.30 e..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES -PACKET.
The United States Mail Paska: CITY OF THE US, Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING PEEING will be despatabod on TUESDAY, Twill be dispatched for San Francisco, vil the tune, with tails for Tapan. Saa Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, Franciano, and the United States, which will be 1877, at 3 P... taking Pussangera and Fraight CLOSED as follows:
for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Parsenger Tickets and Bill of Lading ars issued for transportation to Toko hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francis to porta in Maxle, Central and South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, via Ovorland Railways.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Dish: 8.8. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Forts, about samo dalc, and make close connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection of Various lisee of steamers to England, Frame, and Germany.
2 P.M.
Registry of Lottory ceases., 2.30 r..:Pont Oo closes.
2.80 r.. Uarrespondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted- on board the Packet with Late Bes, -of 12 conts extra Postage, until 2.50 p, when the Mail is finally elated. Correspondence must be apenially directed for this mute, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by Britial Packet.
Letters, de, can be posted, for Chanda, the West Indies, and other places named below, sufficient Amcrioan stampe are added to prepay them from San Frannisno to destination. Amo- rican Stamps are sold at thle Office,
The charge for Berialry is 8 cents in Hong boug Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stampa to those place only the names of which are print
Fraight will be redeived og board until 4 P. m. Lae Lith Mar Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. Body all Parcel Packages should be sarked to add in Italice. To uil the other places named dreen'in full; value of mano in requirod,
correspondance esnnot be Registered through, -Consular Tavolass to accompany Overland but only to See Fromsimo (8 cente). will be despatched TO-DAY, the 15th instant, Cargo chould be aint to the Company's Diless The following are the charges on correspon. At Noon.
in Bented Envelopes, addressed to the Collector dener blive santa- of Customa at San Francisco,
TEAM" ANCHISES”.
For Fraight or Paenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SVIKE, Agents,* 709 Hongkong, 14th May, 1877.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW, [THE Steamebiş
“YESSO,”
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to ondarse on the Envelope the Marke and Now. of Packages Shipped, Lo correspond with those in their Bills of Lading. For further information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
RUSSELL & Co..
Agents.
| Captain. S. Aghion, will be despatched for 3K8 | Au, 3. ProJE CERTS"
alore Ports TO-DAY, the 15th inst,, a Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
737 Hongkong, 14th May, 1877;-
FOR AMOY AND TAMŞUI.
THE Stormship
"TAIWAN."
Hongkong, April 17th, 1877. || Age
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, LAITA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON;.
ALBO, N
NAVIGATION
Captain M. Yonng, will be despatched for the BOMBAY, MADRAE, AND CALOUTTA. above Ports TO-MORROW, the 16th instant;/HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM at. Nood.
COMPANY'S Steamship "ZAMBESI," Captain Synong, will losve this on SATURDAT, the 10th May, at Noun
For furtkar Purticulara, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongrong,1 th bley, 1577.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo, 798 Hongkong, 14th May, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES. Stenshi
DAMASSE CAMBRICS FRENCH PERCALES and CRETONNE CAMBRICS.
CALCUTTA,
ARRATOON APCAR," - Captain Mastuvish, will leave this for the above Ports on THURSDAY NEXT, the 17th inst., at $ r...
Despatahes will close at 2.30 v.. For Fraight or Pussago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Agents. 726 Kongkong, 11th May, 1877.
· FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND
THE Steamabip
CALCUTTA.
** VENICE," Captain Bhode, will leave for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 17th instant," at 3 E.M.
Despatebes will close at 2,30 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
COLOURED DRESS-LAWNS;
GALATEA STRIPES ad LINEN MATS. for Ohildren's Want. WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. New Destana in LINEN,-0AMBRIO, sud PIQUE COSTUMES, EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRIC, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. RICHLY. EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES TRIMMED and UNIKIMMED HATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Paris, BOYS and GIRLS' STRAW HATS, FOBILUTEN'S WHITE TIQUE VASHING |
A HATZ.- LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and 'BABY LINEN, INFANTS' ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS...... “AM HATS and BORNETS.
JARDINE, "MATTESON & Co. Hongkong, 19th May, 1877,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. REP.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA
will leave for the abovo place shortly after the arrival of the Stasmalip Kaelgar with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. 735 Hongkong, 19th May, 1877. -TEATHERS, FLOWDES, LACES.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS!EEP. & 0.5, N. Co,'e Steamship
WHITE » STRIPED SILK; THREAD,
(A) and GOTTON, HOSE, CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON
SOOKS... INDIA and HORROCKS" LONG CLOTHE.' DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY, ..
by FIRST CLASS HANDS.
Foggiat
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AND AT SHANGHAI
FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Oos]
Celebrate mana Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. apply to
SIEMSSEN & ̈Oor it 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
ME HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
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bass & Oo,
land to the comânes of the Caspian to the great hima Traders Casoraco Company's Suares O Roomprehensivonces and practical servicA/ALTEET BUGBELY, American bark, Carver.
22,500 per share:-----
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$540 per share,
his Fire Insurance Company's Shares 144
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Arabold, Karborg & Co.
To theson & Car
." KASHGAR”: will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. 736 Hongkong, 12th May, 1827.
FOR SHANGHAL
THE British Steamar
"SUINDIA"
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUALS. »
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISNALIA, "PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;"
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
GALOUTTA |--
`N SATURDAY, the 26th May, 1877, con, the Company's Steamship MEIKONG" Commandant FOACHE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spotio will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marsoilles, and secepted in tant through Marseilles for the principal plaons of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on komed until 4 PM, Sppie and Parasla until 3 P.M. on the 25t May, 1877. Parools are not to he sent on board; they must he left at the Agency's Office) Oantents and value of Packages are. required
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU POVEY,
Agent. Hongkong 14th May 1877. 000IDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM, SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
——
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
LETTERS.
Par Hall Junce. Hongkong US-
Stamps. Stamps. Centa. Ocuta,
Canada, Britisk Columbia, New
Brunswick, Nova Bestia, Prince Edward's Island, Fanconero 5.12. Feland Rahimsa, Nuskan, Neyy Providence
depimoùil, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji, t
Greenland, Jamaica, Panama; Hawaii, New Foundland 12 Gostomala, Marqueena Is., Maxi-] rn, Salvador, Tahiti. Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Hisa, Ouragao, Greytown; Gui enz, Honduras, Martinique, 19 New Granada, Nicaragna, San-
la Martha. Turk's Island, Fanenila. Werl Intes
Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru.... 12 Brazil.
Argentine Confederation,
Bu-
12
one Ayres, Paraguay, Uru-12 gony
ឆ៨. អ
BOOKS & PAPSIŲ,
Cirsalars, &c., for Canada, per 2
Newspapers for all other places (not over 4 oz.) each Paper.... Books, &c. for all other places, 18.
30 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers. or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be detained and sold,
نید
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, Too English Contract Packet ZAMBEST will be despatobed with the Malla for Europe, ; ko, on SATURDAY, the 19th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, Sco
FRIDAY, 18th instant,
5 P., Money Order Office close.
6 r., Post Office nloses except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all uigħt.... SATURDAY, 19th instant,
7 A.M., Post Ofoe opens for sale of Shape, Begistry of Lottero, and Port. ing of all dorrespondence.
10-AM - Post Oflen closes gegant for Inte.
Letter Registry of Lettera vivagus. 10.15 a., Leiters way-be posted on payment.
of a LAIS FRE of 18 cents ozira ---Postage, R
11 AM when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 AM., Lettera (bit Letters, paly) address-
to the United Kingdom vid Brizaliai, or to Singapore, may be posted on board-the Packet with late has of 18 cents extra postage, Lil) 11,50A.M., when the Mail is finally closed."
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKËT.
The Contrast Packet BRISBANE will be, doa- patobed from Hongkong on TITESDAY, the 22 instant, with Mails for Singapore, So merset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bug. Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tataan,
Captain Langley, will load bure and have quick UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Now Zealand, and Melbourne despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"MEYER & Co..
tt 725 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE AI American Bark
"HELENA," Captain Snow, baving west of her paigo en- gaged, will have quick despatob as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. I'm 729 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.
FOR-MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE AL British Barque
T
"NOVELTY,"
Captain Colliver, baring the prester portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick desputok
as abure.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Cò. 732 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Steamship-
".00EAN," Captain Jugnes, will LOAD. Tas at Toocno for the above Forts at the OPENING of khe |COMING SEASON.
For Froight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., A renta 507 Hougkong, 2nd Apr), 1877.
FOR LONDON. THE AI Britiek Skip
words which the Obines have of late years been ALISE, British bars, Ombert. Firdine, Har compelled to osin to express the aumerous ob in sales generally, which the repid advance AVEGBA, British bark, Milna--Chinese. forts in machinery, photography telegraphy, and AMERICA, Germs ship, You Holdt-Sienasen']" of foreign relations has imposed upon thom, are
"UAREUIL, British abip. Carlister & Co. -**
&Co.
geatutah.
"LALLA ROUKH,”.
MEYER & Co.
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
LITHE AS, OCUANYO will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, en FRI- DAY, the let June, at 5 PM, taking Cargo and Passangers for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Connection is made at Yukobama with Steamers from Shangbai..
Froight will be received on board until 4 P. of the 81st instant. Parcel Packages will be ressived at the Office until 5 PK, samo day. All Panou! Packages should be marked to addresa in fali; value of same fa required.
Retura Pasage Tickets available for $ months are issued at a reduction of 20 par sant. on regalar rates.
For further information as to Freight, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Bend Central.
G, B. EMORY,
Hongkong, Bi May, 1877.
NOTINE
Agent.
E the Undersigned, Beg to inform the W
Publio of Hongkong and Kowloon that the barter of our Steam-noush "CUM BING” (plying between Peddar'a Wharf and Tium-- ebei), by Mr. Buzoó, will expire on the 20th instant, after which date the said Iannoh will ply on the same route on our evry-acccianti Baving no ocnnection whatever-with-the-lets Charterór
The Faro will be as usual until further no
WING KEE & Co.,
• Prayi Central €50 Hongkong, 20th April, 1877.
VAN SKINKER, SAN FRANCI800,
CALIFORNIA.
wards the Chinese jupka ventured to the West- this mode of communication by ses proving more hd hands Donk Comm1507 mstrated and explained, fornung extr.
per share, advantageous and visited te orain Qulls Shares por cent, discount.
here given in censo. Eaob and grey OANTON, German bark, Crmiz, bienesen & Co. Bouler, Magter, will load here and have quicktice. Coast of Matubar, Ceylon, and Atobin, and there Hongkong, Canton, and no steamboat Co.'s disea for students of a most iustractive naturCERES, German bark, Speckt.-Wm. Fustan disposed of their goods. The Obipese bad
Both the Court and Tenti pronunciations are polistout and commercial relations with the Bountries bordering on the Caspian in the
given, the accents being carefully marked on OHARLOTTE ANDZEWE, British bark, Place. the best principle hitherto attained. The typo» second denturyloy received simbassadors
grephy displays the success of an attemps to CHRISTIAN German sobooner, Ster--Eduard make the Chimero and English lype correspond
from them, and sont such to them in retara: We read of several of theme in the first century
There was a trams Home in 1,0, 166 by way, to, India, sent by Marcea Aurelius Antoning with thu view of establishing a direct com. ineroo with Oltins, instead of, through the Portbinca ne hitherto. One pound of silk sold then for ten danses of gold. I need met refer to
Shares-10 per cent, discount. Shanghai Storm Navigation Company Tie
30 par abare. IMAGE
orgkong Gua Counsay's Shares-875 per Hongkong Estel Company's Shares-$55 per
ghare
Bbaro.
Chinese Imperial Loan#103 1 4 11
BALES ON MAY 14T, HEPORTED BY –
OHINESE tas Embassies from China to the Wat, one in Kong Hop to havelling trader.
White Semamun10 bags, at 25.89, by A. 74 and another in 94, when the Envoy in the lattor year was dopated to the shores of the to travelling trader
Almonds 5 bage, st $45,00, by Chan Chong Gapien, with the view of genstrating the Roman White Was- piece at $56.20, by Chun Empireand discovering the ghanol by which the sitko were exported. And but for the timidity Chong to travelling trader
Fungu10 tage, st $23.90, by Chun Chong of this Chinese General -then-sent-westwarda, Home and Chick would have become better to Travelling rader. T
Cotton10 begge, at 30,50, by Chan Chong to aonpaisted with each other, In 05 A. Bud-
travelling trader. "Came
dhism was introduced from India to China, and
all the olgugatances of the case of course pie Chong to travelling trader, suppose a kowledge of the country, doubtless
CEins Root 30 packegon, at 410; by Chun gained by doumarte Sach wore the relations,long to travelling trador.
Vermicelli 100 bage, ut $9,59, by Chan very briefly stated, of China with the West when
Melon Boedg-30 packages, at £5.40, by Oban the Nestorians appear on the soone. The Flowery Land thus nos in these carly times the eng to travelling trader. jations, centugirocountry which we are pictured
Pakázať seven-möbelatertiusung and shival splkon| a consideration of this frequent and early intercourse that there is very great probability for the rice, supported by tradition and ecolo misstical bistory to aqme extent, that Christianity. we partially ruown as far cast as Chics at the end of the first or beginning of the sound con- tury, if not in the Apostolle ago All writers agres in attributing warrellons rapidity to the early dissemination of Christianity-Vi«know Justin'é- oyunion about ita extension in thố múdia of the second couldry. The Nosto-
“rinár v procesâeð tó Okme in the year 205,
and they existed' and' funrlaked thore for
long to travelling trader. Dried Lily Flowozem 201 Lugs, as $11,90, Obun
GATHONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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667 Hoogteng, 80th April, 1877,
FOR LONDON:
EAI British Clipper Ship
LEUCADIA,"
For Feight, apply to
in the size of body, thereby affecting at ELLER RICKMERA, German burk, Wordsman, Mearns, Master, will load here, and bave quics Du Pent's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake economy of space, hiering daarness not ESMERALDA, Gormon bark, Hanasa-Sieme deepistol,
Melahern & Co. previously attained, and dispearing with those
A & Oo. Tast margine and trant spases" which have beretofore characterized Chinese publications, FARIUS, Sintease ship, Stolze.Kion Tye
Imong For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that referees FLETWING, American ship, Guest-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Go.. ----
to its pages enables a person who under-GETAY & MAKE, Germanship, Daone,Kisa. stands Baglish to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chí
Tyo Loong:NT
8. N. Co
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Armeand Ammunition;
Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
My 1145 July 20 Fuse.
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORK
ESSEN (GERMANY )- SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,} TEE SUNG & Co.
MEYER & Co.
F
614 Hongkong, 20th April, 1877.
FUR LONDON THE AI Clipper Halp
NYASSA,"
THE
Julova,
For Froight, apply to
use, in this respect the word will be found HANNAH Law, Beltish ship, Greig,-P. & G. Garriner, Master, will have quick despatch as indispensable to all Europeans residing in HELENA, American bark, Baow-Arakeld, China, and to the ntives themselves it ex- plains subjecte fully with which very fow in deed of them are parfectly maquainted To marties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invalcalde occasionally,
To illustrate the vault scope of the work, the LALLA BOOK, British Barb, Honder-GaAlANE BA
Livingston & Cu,
following facts are submitted for consideration. Dotpary.
HIGHLANDSE, American ship, Hetodigaon,--
Karberg & Co...
Captafita KILLARNEY, British stemmer, O'Fell-Gibb,
WY, PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents 564 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877, FOR NEW YORK.. Bhip
inters Vocabulary contains about 18,000 (LEUCADIA, Britieb ship, Matres-Arnhol Sayer, Master, will load bere not wil have
Chinesa ghornoters, and Medhurst's English Karborg & Co.
quick disputobooks ATENTAT
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & (C6) ~003 Kongkang, 28th April, 1877.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
* ROSETTA BONBUL,”
THE AI American Bark
OOAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE STOCKS C every description of Coa
̈Address, care of 100-TI-LOON & CO,
| No.43, Praya, Hongkong.
719 Hougkong, 9th May, 1877.
HECHUNG MGOI SAPO
(Chinesa Duity Press), PUBLISHED DAILY
TH
Correspondence cannot be registered after- 11.15 ..
The Mails will be closed at 11.50 AM. Correspondenca for New Zealand was be specially directad vid Torres Straits, or it will be sent vid Guile.
Correspondence for Southern Apstralia odai be sent by this route if desired, bat aa a general rule it is better to send it vid Galle.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Frapsh Contract Packer EIKONG HU be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 26th instant, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá Marseille to Saigon. Singapore, Bataria, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcatta, Bombay,
Aden, Sacz, and Alexandria.
The following will be the haare of losing the Mails, 0.1
-FEIDAT, 25th instant;
5 P.M., Money Order Office slunes, Pose Office closes except the Nxar Box, which remains open all niglit.
SATURDAY, 28th instant,
7AM Post Offer open for sale of
Stampa, Bagistry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondeuse,"
10 AM Registry of Letters ceases. 11a.m., Post Office glozes excopt for Late
Jeftara
11.10 A., Lettera (but Letters only) except:
those in and throngli Austrülís, many be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.30 when the Post Ofles CLOSES
Fatirely.
COMMUNICATION WITH DATAVIA, The Netherlande India Packets loave Siuge- pore foresightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P.&O. Mail from Europe.
The French-Packets for... Batavia- wall at Singapore for the Packet from China and ren fortnightly,
I follows that, to forward Correspondence to Batavia with the test delay, the following are the best opportunities →→
In the S. W. Monsoon,
The Foolish Mnii.
The French Mail.
f the N., Monsoon,
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mail.
The French Maß.
EEGISTRATION TO BANGKOK,
Hor Britannia Majesty's Consul for Siam hae) boon good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspondance can be Regis
red-to-Banghot, at the nasal olarge of B
cente.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTERS.""
·Priyates in 11.4. Army or Navy, Nan-com- missioned Officer (bar rot Tarrant Coin, vis Aerietan nginoor, Ganno, Roatswain, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not paxprintending or First, Clase) vr: Schoulime.. Je the best modliam for Advertiseg among the trees may add half-annoe letters to the
United Kingdoma vid Marseilles by Franch It has been established upsarila of TWEE Packet, or wil Southampton by British Peckot, Yrans, and enjoys the largest bond fide airens for, ons' penny, or við Briddisî by. British lacion of, any. Chinese paper in the South of Packet for three-parts, ; Hongkong alampa, |China. It la carefully edited by an experienced will prepay this class of correspondence exact.y
the same as Imperial Stampe.
Native Community,
Brown, Mastey will 154 bace and will have so Scholar, and contains FULL and RE-
HAULE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE FREN
· Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Offoe, Wyndham Streat, Hongkong: er, from the different Agents
færmediate despatch na above.
For Freight, apply to
and Chinese Dictionary about 109,000, whilet Louisa, Gerran 8-m. schooner, Schierlob. this work contains more then 60.000 nglish Dd. Sabellbres & wordle, and npwards of. 600,000 Chinese charzo Marga, British steamer, Jobneon-Hep Kee tors. Again, despite all the grammars and New Era, American, edip, Sawyer Messa other elemanlary works as yet published, thegorias Maritime student of this dilleult language absolutely re- OXYARD, Erish sob. Morten Wieler & Co. quiros examples to display the various appli- PENGUIN, British stormer, Cowel, Jardine; cations and synivalents of different warchi which.
Malicaon & Va. have one general meaning. Of these examples PERNAMBUCo, British steamer, Hyde Siews-TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. this work contains more than five times asan & Co. umny as any other Dictionary hitherto pub THOMAS LORD, è meriosa ship, FailArnhold, 626-Hong ng 16th April 1877. liabed
Karberg & Ou
FOR NEW YORK. It comprises upwards of two thousand large T. L SWEAT, A bark, Griffin-Meyer & Co. THE A1 American Bark quarto page."-
[Vasion, British atomo-Riodo."Jardine,
ALBERT RUSSELL ” Captain Carver, will load bere ned-will-have| quick despatch. *For Freight. apply to
LONDON,
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, Unzus,- TRÜBNER & Co., 60, Paternoster How;
Brandio & 06 HONGKONG,
Wa. EL DRITZ, Americas Bach, Endicott DAILY PERM OFFICE, WINDHAM STArubald, Harberg & For
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Op.
Houghamy, 16th January, 1877,
Zeldiors and Sailora lettera are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not con- form to the following regulations de
1-Not to @raced balf an ounce. No double letters-gre allowed,
B-It from a Soldier or Sailer, his class or
DAMEN B dessription ust be stated in foli on the latter,
UN CHEONG, HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER, COFFERSMITH, BRASSTOUNDER, £5,
No. 21, SCOTTS LANE,
- ENG] =
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and the commanding Ofluer must sign his pams, with name of Regiment, or Ship de, in- |full
S-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his cines or do sociption must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, do in Talk
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