1877-05-17 — Page 3

"NAUTICAL, ITEMS.

The mercantile training ship Mundfer is about ta:ba-astablished styrke.

Freights by the Atlantic steamera bayageldom been as low as they are at presents

The Frweb transport, which ran on the Gindurah· Reef, at Gallo was gat off without 'flture,

Daring the month of March 150 ships passed through the Bass Canal. The receipte of the company counted to £3,000,000.

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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 37rn, 1877.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESAI'S. NAKE

Hienoadia

Talli: Rookh. Nyassa ë

DIPLOMATIO SALARIES, Tho amount which the German Parliament have been asked to vote for the salary of the Gerinan Ainventor in London Athouhe, Tz English-woney to a ride over29,800, being an surance of £1500 on the vote of last year. In justice to the Opposition, it is only fair to say. that one own Ambassador in Germany receives something less than Count Manster hex bithorlo been credited with, bis salary being 87,000 LONDON, 122 SUEZ CANAL... Deucalion (et). Tout le however, lvos than any other of the British Embassies. Ong Ambasador at Vienne, for example, has £3,000 a year. The Britiob

NEW YORK ini mema

Albert Hriadell. Ambassador at St. Petersburg bag £7,800,- Bir

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Thomas Lord Henry Elliot bad" £3,000; while our ambas-

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d. New Bra........... Tho. Prisce of Wales has conta subscription endor to France has £10,000. Of other, Ambar SAN FRANCISCO is Y'HAMAJUcesnio (str.) of £50 to the funds of the Seara's Hospital andors, the British Ambagasdar ut Rome has

Bosatta hicNeil...... Sogisty (late Dreadnought), Greenwich, through £7,000 and an allowance of £1,200 The font. bis Grace the Duke of Northumberland, Taa Taited States is not credited with au SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... Ocean (st)

The abips of war now being bonstructed in Ambassador, bather Beitinnie Majesty's Envoy MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY France are tlie roselnd frigate Triumphants, the Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary SINGAPORE, PENANG, & Comelgaard ease! Feayear, the ganboat Zatris, adequataly onetajue these-titles on a salary of and thenvios Chaseras, Voltigeur, Hussard, and | 26,000 a year---Mayfair.. Lansier

A strike ban commerged among theirouship buildora at Stockton-on-Teen in consequence of the refusal of the masters to grant a demand for an advance of wagen,

The Sartorine torpedo ram is expected to st tain a speed of twenty-four knots an hour. The iorpolo vessel Lighting bas had another trial on the Thames, and ran at a speed of nineteen knots.

The Talalt Learns from Odesea that the atesser Zaftas from Newhaven, U., having on board 70,000 rifles and 15,000,000 of ourtridges, with other war material; valued at £2,000,000 aterling, has been totally lost in the Black Sen. The Spanish steamer Moragues has landed at Liverpool twenty-one of the crow of the London ship Shand, which was abandoned at sea, having sprong a leak. The men, who wore reseded by the Marages during tery beary weather, were taken to the Liverpool Sailors' Home. *

A deputation of shipowners and gunpowder manufacturers had waited upon the President of the Board of Trade, to protest against the recent regulation probibing the shipment of gunpow der in vemale careying goals. Having heard their views, Sir Charles Adderley prantined to give the subject bis sureful oöusileration,

EXTRAORDINARY STORY. The New Yerio Times published the following extraordinary despacob, dated Baaton, Marob 8th Cuprain Roberts, of the ship Tunzio. Tacker, which aired to-day from Calata reports that on the end of Gataber, in lat dag N, tong. 85, deg, ha fell in with the English ship Kata Gregory, from Calants, to Point de Gulle. which was ou fire. Captain Roberts rescued the entire crew, numbering 51 persons. He provided well for the reconcd.onow, and all went well until the 11th of November, when the crew of the British ship attempted a mutiny, being beaded by the captain and mates. The former demanded of Captain Roberts cont be should change bis course for the Isle of husitiue,, there to lind himself, bio ollicere, stid crew. This Reporte dvolined doing, it would take him considerably out of his course, and, saticipating trouble, be placed o guard to watch, and the mutineara then cohaed their domaustratione. At the end of the 15 days the English capmain demanded that he and hiscrew be set adrift, which Roberto declined to do. Ele talked with the inntinous captain, warning bin of the cabecquenses if he persisted in his con- duct, and kept him under restraint antil the vessel arrived in Algoa Bay Capo of Good Hopa, here, on The 20th of December, the rescued men mere landed. Capitia Boberta retained the bouts as the property of 156. Sup" until zairage should be paid.: Waite Roberta was on Commander Duwen. R... aays that the reanitehore the English captain went on board with of the appeal made for disused books for the some of his men and took away the boats: by: sorrice of merobant seinen on shipboard uus fores.The facts were reported to the Collector, heon the receipt at the office of the Mission to who stopped the wife of the boats, and they Seamon, 65, Brakingham-atreet, Strend, of 5,570 were left in charge of the United States Consul

hauaril Bisice, 1012 Testaments, 10,009 Prayer- books, 17,998 hyun-bucks, 12.810 books for abips libraries, and 161,254 magazines and other periodiants, ko. These have all been isened to foreign-going verin..

The determination of the Government to construct, not experimentally but wholesale, several war ships of steel, io santoiest indica tion that one of the most obstinate dimoalties in shipbuilding has been overcome. The Iris and Mersury, which are now under construit —nt Pembroke, and are rapidly approaching com- plaston, are thehnt went verisir buttz for ths Royal Navy.

THE VALIDITY OF MARRIAGES CON

TRACTED ON THE HIGH SEAS. In the "Nautical Magazine" a question was S. H. L. wrzes to The Times" If the mised not long ago na to the validity of mar qacation of statue interferes with the supply of risgen sontracter on the high enas. Sir Trarers suitablo. Inginers for thu Navy, why capiat Twins in an able and leared article on the auh the same muk be accorded to Engineers, de toeot points out that the matter is by co musus the other cfficers of Her Majesty's active foron so simple as most people funoy. Just as it in BB? Let them be constituted a corps some well known that all babies born on board a what similar to the Royal Engineers in the British, ship sea belong to the parish of Step- Army, with prop wasire rank and titlo. There ney, so it is a point of familine popular faith would be no look of young men for tho service that a skipper con oelebrate a lawful marriage if they saw their way to becoming lieutenants on bigown quarter-deck. To some extent the and oaptains R.N.E.

Khmer vs Marchant Shipping Act of 1854 has given a The master of the British steamer annan, vapper of plausible legal sanction to the belief. which has arrived at Gibraltar from Sulinë, It has ordained that the mastor of every mor raports thine ca the 13th March, dpring chant ship stali enter is big log book every northerly gile, he bore for the Fatite Islands marriage that takes place ou board his vessel. for shelter, and, on reaching them, observed the Does it follow from this that the captain of a wreck of the steamer Knight Templar, but the morphunt ship is empowered to dolebrate mar oraw and ship's stores were all saved. The crew riages like a civil registrar on lanâ P. There had been living in tenta ashore for ninetoon can be no doubt that it was long held that the days. They were offered a passage aboard the captains of warabips had this power, and smar Annes but dealined, wiebing to be taken to risge celebrated by thnny or by any chaplain or 31alta, and they requested the innan to signal officer.acting under their ordera was held to be any outward hound steamer, a

ea valid na a similar marriage similarly cela The armsur-plated abip Triumph has arrive

Arrived brated within the lines of a British army serving in Plymouth and from the fediterranean. abroad The latter kind of union has been having been in colieida with the screw steder legalised by apocial atabota. But sould Benjamin Whitworth, belonging to Mesars, upper that even captains of warships causo Bolkow, Vaughan, and Co., of Middlesbrough, eclebrate a valid marriage or at least thero je: The night was fine with little wind, and both such grave dous na to the legality of thvira. steners had sex cuch other afficiently long doing that the Admiralty have forbidden them to reduce speed, so that the foron of the collision to incur any such responsibility. When the was not great Ti Badwaph man-uninjured – Gomur Marriage Aut was missed" ir "specialty. and the Benjamin Whitworth suffered little legalised all marriages celebrated in this wonner domage.

down to the date of the-atitate, but it did not Telerous state that the Dundee ships have sarction or regagnine any futureship ma been very exogenital at Nuwfoundland seal ringis." "Obvionely if the law officere "of the febing. The Arte, Captain Aile arrived at Orown are sight in bolding strip marriages" St. John's with 25,000 seals, which will yield celebrated on board British wen of war invalid, 250 tons of oil. The Nepieza is full, with 90,000 | skippers of merchant vessels cannot have the Beals, calovlated to yield 30' tons of oil. The right to marry people. As the Lords of the Panther bus 20,000 Hole, and the Aurora, Admiralty have prudently directed chat in another. Dandes steamer, has 18,000 seats, and future no marringe sbalbe solumcised on when Captain Adsm left she was still proseant-board her Majesty's ships by the commanding ing flebing. After disoliarging at St. John's, oficore," wagree with Sir Travera Twins in the the Dandee steamore will at once proceed to the remark that it would be well for mentarn of Greenland Alsbery,

mero ant vessels to observe the samo rale, Daily Telegraph

The Queen on receipt of a memorial from the Admiralty, bas directed, by order in Council, that in fatare half-pay, in addition to the emo- lumants of officy, shall be granted to Her

DRAINAGE OF THE ZUYDER-ZE, The king projected whame of draining the Majesty'e naval and marine, aides-de-camp; Zayder-Zee is about to be practiselly taken in also to lords commissioners of the Admiralty and last. The forerunner of this serious nocrotaries to the Admiralty, controllere of the expanse of shallow salt water was an inland lake nary, and director of naval ordnance, who may of fresh water or rather of water as fresh as it be taral officers; use to nasal or marice is possible for noy water to bo in Holland- officers who may be holding appointments non- nected with the naval service of any of the called Fleva. The Dutch story book tell us British colonies, anbject to the approval of the that game air centuries and a balf ago, as one Admiralty and Treasury

of the proprietore of the pcrgy soll in the

The shipwrights on the Clyde to the number vicinity of this lake was taking his evening walk of 2,000 have come-cut on strike for an increase the side of one of the many little obancela of a penny per hour in their wages. The mai→

that meandered through bie grassy quagmires. ters held a meeting in the course of the after-supied a serving wiming at its luisure. noou, and resolved still to resist the demands Hahnazar by the bandwriting on his wall, or of the men, who also held a meeting later on, Robinson Crusoe by the naked foor-printa on

Noralty

Arratoon A pear (str.) Venice (str.)........ DA BOMBAY, Zambesi (str.) ****** Dəry: BLISBANE, Go... Brisbane (str.).... BAIGON, SINGAPORE, o..... Moikoag (str.) .... YOKOHAMAN, AGD Malacon (str.)..... SHANGHAI

FOOCHOW.

BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW AMOY SINGAPORE,

Kaabgar (skr.) 200 Scindia (BY). Penguin (str.), Douglas (stri),.,ve Chang Hook Kian (str.)

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CA COPIUM DA P

WEDNESDAY, 18th Mar Sales of Old Patua given to-day në 8570, and of New at 960h; of Old Bouarce at $35 ad of New at $5624

ON LONDON

ON

EXCHANGE

KAN

Bank Bila, on demand. 3/11 Bant Bilis, at 50 days' sight, S/LIA Bank Bills at 6 months sight 4/01 Credite, at 6 months' sight 4/04 Donmentary Filla, at 6

months lgbtinuer 408 BOMBAX-Bank eight

UN CALCUTTA Bank, sight....... ON SHANGHAI ---

· Bank, sikub

Avate, 30'days, sighti

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shuro-21

per cent. premiam.

Union Insurance Society of Danton---§780-per-

Bicare.

Obina Tradera Izeurance Company'a Shared-

82,650 per akasire, Chinese Insurance Uompany 8220 per share.

longkong FirsInsurance Company's Share

$310 per share

China Fice Insurance Company's Sharce-8143

sper share,

WA ongkong and Wampos Dock Company's

Shares-85 per cent discount. dongkong, Canton, and Macao Stumbraz(o's

Sharea-10 par coal, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Th

30 per shared th Hongkong Gas Dowpany's Stares-$75 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares- per

abare.

Chinese Imperial Loan -£198.4 11.

SALEH ON MAY 16TH, AS REPORTED BY

Asimal Tallow—50 packages, at Tla 5.7.0.0, by Kwong Wa Chenng to traveling trader

Melon Seede-20 bags, at $5.60, by Kyong wo Cheung to traveling trader.

Gypsum-700 piarla, at Tis, 0.7.5.0, by Kwong Rong Tai to travelling trader.

·Black Tepper-10 bagn, as 84.18, by Chun Chong to travelling traderada

Vermaelli 100 bags, at 50, by Chan Chong to travelling trader.

Hing 0605g trivetttag trader.

China Boot-10 packages, at 80.00, by Kwong

Saun to travelling trader.

White Was pieces, at $56.10, by Yes

Kwong Wing Shing to last trader.

· Saigon Rice~~-18,000. picale, n£ $1.75, by

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE: "(FROM MEÙNTA. FALLONER CREITA.) og

"XESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,"

May 15th.

Baromate Faromster

Baremale-4, Minicottamassa

Thormonilor PM más "Thore vaccterras,

Thommomster A. M. (Wet bulb),

Thammomaternit,(Vat bulk),

The wom form. [Waž taĺk), Thermometer---Wanaus,

The roomster-Minumum (over night).

$6.000

socan

29.534

CHINA COAST METBOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

May 19th

„Loka "IGNA.

Anot

BAROMETER,

ERMOMETER..

and reiterated their resolation to figts out the Thin lonely sande, was no more perturbed thau her attache 230880 question. In recent contrasts which have been as Mynhoor Van Dank, even to the ingermost entered into by the counter a strike lanes heces of Hie phlegmatic soul, by the appert Duration of Flad... been introduced, under which the operation of tion of this little marine monster in his the contrast during the course of a strike Pastares. Be tasted the water, mude & wry face, suspended, This, it is thought, will enable them and want home. Duteb nen in all ages have Day Thermurator 620 30.01.0 to contend successfully with the men. like the sailor's poverbial parrot, no groot

fioquíals, but dreadfully fus thinkore, Yun

2arce.

The Foreign Ofice has lately been in com-Dunk thoroughly conjugated the verb to thin, Matur munication with the, variona maritime powers, but said nothing till he had extinctorily (to our representing to them the desirableueas of estabief) disposed of every more that he pos blishing asma-uniformity of system with regardsessed of this phibious territory. Soon after. Y

TREBBE NO

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06.155.4

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DESPATCHED.

Butterfield & Swice, longkong Meyer & 00 Com

1 On or about 28th inst,

Quick despatch"","

igkongthieyer & Comp Cha

Quick despatch,

kong W. Pustiu & Cas....

Quick despatch:

Quigk despatch,

¿lzufok deepatobi”,-

kazk Vogel, Hagadora & Co......Quick despatak, gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Togel, Hagedorn & Co.....

d. O. & 0. S. Co....... Longkong Yogal. Hagedora & Commun.,

Jardins, Matheson & Common Russell & Co

Rozario & Odium in ini saya akid David Sassoon, Song & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... fongkong P. & 0, 8. N. Co.,

Gibb, Livingston & Co. Messagerien Maritimes...

P&O. 8. N; Co.... Hongkong Meyer & Us... Hongkong Jardino, Mattoson & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik.& Hongkong Man King Chan

For Sale.

LYLE & 0-0,

BEG TO SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF THEIR SUMMER STOCK-

On 28th isst, et 3 P.M. Quick despacch.

Quick despatch,

Quick despater. Quíar despatch.

To-day, at 3 FM..

(To-day, at 3'Y,M. ¿On 19th inet, at noon,

On 22nd Just., at noon. (2... Un 26th inets, at noon..

Quick despatoh

Quick deepatol

Quisk despatob."

On 19th instit 10 On 2let inst., at noon. On 22nd Sqat.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND.

HE Steamship

CALOUTTA.

"ARRATION APOAR,”

NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE Captain Mectaviah, will leave this for the above

MIKADO SILES, LACE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHATE SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED "HAMBURG

FANCT COLOURED GRENADINES and

GAUZES.

The BEST MAKE of BLACK GRENADINE, Gearanteed to wear well.

NEW GOODS,

most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS. FANCY STRIPED FRENCH FRINTED

MUSLINS, THE KANDA aud YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS. WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA

CAMBRIOS. DA WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES,

FRENCH PERCALES and ORETONNE

DAMASSE CAMBRICS:

ADAMERIUS:-

COLOURED DRESS LAWNS. GALATEA STRIFES and LINEN MATS for Children's Wear. WHITE and. COLOURED BATISTE, New Desters in LINEN, CAMBRIO, and

PIQUE COSTUMES, EMBROIDERED-HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRIC, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS.

LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS

HATS anã BONNETS, just arrived from Parie. BOYS' ad GILLS' STRAW HATS, CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING

MAGA HATS:

¦ LADIES' and. CHILDREN'S UNDER-

CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS BATS, and BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES," SUNSHADES UMBRELLAS WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD, and COTTON HOSE, CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOCKS

INDIA and BORROCKS LONG CLOTAS DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,

• by FIRST-CLASS HANDE.

SAYLE AND OD, VIOTOR LA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S BOAD Ä7D STANLEY STREET HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

CHAMPAGNE,

A FOR SALE. THÁS, ··· HEIDSIECK'S

MNWEISHLACK." $18.peronse of 2 dosen plats. $18.per case of 1'dozen quarts,

CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFEBRE,

1569.

VIN DES PLINOEL" $18.per case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.

* per eves of 1 dozen quarte CHATEAU BELAIR

.per cass of 1 dozen quarts

LORMONT,

Super case

D

2

16.12

592 Hongkong,

BAROMETER, level of thosen in keher, toni, sind hundreda, ya IREZIONIES, a Fabiculturges and tens, kept in the open

DALECTION OF WIND, å registazed every twa poista, N., Nizoze

STATE OF FLATTE—B; Claurbluesky, C, Cloudy, DA Drizzly. -

Steria.

por caso of 1 dozen quarte,

er case of 2 doron

plate. SIEMSSEN & Co. ne, 1st May, 1876.- NOW ON ALK.

IMPERIALQUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION. -**

Porte, TO-DAY, the 17th in, of 3 FL

Despatches will closo at 2.80 Ph For Freight or Pausage, apply to

→ DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Areate. 725 Hongtong, 1lb May, 1877...

POK-SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND GALOUTTS.

› Vessels on the Berth,

FOR LONDON THE AL Clipper Buip

NFASSA Garelook, Master, will bave quick deepatok ng ilove

For Freight, apply to

WM. FUSTAT & Co.,

"Agents. 564 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877,

PAM STEAM ROBS SINGAPORE, PENANO, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA, MARBEILLES AND SOUTHAMETON)-

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM СОМРАНТЕ Steamehip

· NAVIGATION

|¤ ZAMBESI". Captain Symons, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 19th May, ws. Moon,

For further Purtionlars, apply to

ADAM-LINDA Bngerintendent: Hongkong, 12th May, 1977.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT- DE GALLEY ADEN, BURZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND HARSEILLES;

ALBO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND

"At

CALOUTTA..

Post Office Notifications,

Aquastall sjoša.

For Straits Settlement and Caquila Por Arratoon per and Venice, to-day, the 17th instant, at 2,30

For Minila-Per 11.C.M.S. Margues, deb Duero, on Saturday, the 19th inst, as

For Fegotiow-Por Penguin, on Saturday, the 19th instant at 9.30 .32,

For Sento áncy, and Fooshow.--Üg Baturday, the 19th instant, at 2.30 PM: **

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The Baglab Contract Proket ZAMBESI· will be despatebol with the Malls for Europe, &a, on SATURDAY, the 19th instaat.

The following will be thu hours of closing the Metla, &c —

FRIDAY, 18th instant,

5 PM., Money Order Office oloves..

6 P.M., Post Office eleani`except the NIGHT Box, who remains open all night,

"SATURDAY, 19th ́instant,

7 A, Pab Office opens for sale of Staeips, Registry of Loltore, and Post- ing of all correspondence.

10 A, Post Offloa loses except for Late

Letters Registry of Lettere candÓO. 10.16 AM, Letters may be posted on payment VLATE, FEZ of 13 cents extra

Postage, till

11.A.., when the Post Ooo CLOSES

entirely.

11.30 ... Letters (but Letters only) address-

ed to the United Kingdog vid Brindia, ar to Singapore, cay be posted on board the Paoket with Late Foo of 48 cents extra postage, till 11.50, when the Mail is finally closed.

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.

SATURDAY, the 26th May, 1877,

Noon, the Company's Steamship The Contract Packet BRISBANE will be das- MEIKONG" Commandant FOACHR, with patched from Elonghang on TUESDAY, the MATUS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and 2nd instant, with Moils for, Singapore, So CARGO, will leave this Port for the above merset, Cooktown, Cleveland Buy, Bowen," places.

Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmanis, Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- New Zealand, and Melbourne. don sa well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Correspondence cannot to registered after tract-through- Marsailles-for-the-principal-1-1.15-A.M. ---- pinces of Europe,

The Mails will be closed at 11:30 AM, Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Correspondence for New Zealand most he Cargo will be received on board nutil 4P.M.,pecially díracted i Torres Straite, or it will Specie and Farcole natil & P.X. on the 26th | be sent via Galle, May, 1877, (Parcels are not to be seat Correspondence for Southern Australia can Captain Rhode, will leave for the above Porte on board; they must be left at the agency's bee sant by this route if desired, bat as a general TODAY, the 17th instant, RI 3 P.M.

Oontents and value of Packages are rule it is botter to send it viá Geile. S required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com-

B.BU FOUEY,

"TafD'Sleumelín,

"VENICE?

Despatches will close at 2.30 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Company's Office. 734 Hongkong, 12th May, 1877 FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,

(Calling of the unal Const Paris to lood Mails and Passengers), THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam

Company's Steamer

"BRISBANE”·

Agent.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet MSIKONG 71 be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 2618 instant, with Mails to and Hongkong, 14th May 1877.

through the United Kingdom and Barape, nd OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM Galls, Pendicharry, Madras, Caloutta, Dombay, Mamailles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia,

Aden, Suct, and Alexandria,

SHIP COMPANY.

The following will be the hours of closing the

FRIDAY, 25th intact,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-Mails, &c. will be despatobed as abors on TUESDAY, SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. the 2200 instant, at Nood, For Passage, apply lo

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O».,' Agenta. --746 Hongkong, 15th May, 1877.

FOR AMOY, SINGAPORE, AND PENANG THE Steamer

will leave for the above Paris on TUESDAY, "CHBANG HOGE KIAN"

the 22pd instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MAN HING CHAN, 74 747 Hongkong, 15th May, 1877,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, DIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship

will be despatched on or about the 6th instant. "DEUCALION "

For Freight or Fessage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 74 Hongkong, 16th. May, 1877.

STAAN TU YUKUHAMA. EP.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"MALACCA"

will leave for the above place shortly after tha arrival of the Steamship Kashgar with the next English-Mail.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. 735 Hongkong, 124k M87, 1877.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

KASHGAR"

will leave for the above place abeat 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.

· ADAM LIND..

Superiotsadcat. 716 Hongkong, 19th May, 1877.

FOR DYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Steamship

"OCEAŇ," Captain Jaquca, will LOAD TRA at FooсHow for the above Forte, at the OPENING of the

For Freight, apply to

GOMING SELSON,

JARDING, MATHESON & Co., Aksuto, 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877,

FOR SHANGHAI,

THE British Steamer

"SOINDIA,"

AND EUROPE, -

IN CONNECTION WITH THE "VENTRAL" AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIO. STEAKERS

TIBE 8.8. OCEANIC will be despatobed for DAY, the 28th May, at 3 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Ualled States, And Barope.

Tukohama

with

Connection is mandat Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received or board until 4 P.M. of the 27th instant, Parcel Packages will be. received at the Office until 5 Fit, same day. All Faccoi Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.

Betara Pasazo Tickets available for 8 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates,

For farther inforamtion ne to Freight-or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Quena's Bund Central:

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 15th May, 1877.

Agent.

5 2.3t., Money Order Office closes, Past Offca clotes except the Nigar Box, which remains open all night.

SATURDAY, 26th instant,

7 A.M., Poots Offles opans for sale at Stumps, Registry of Losters, and Post- ing of all correspatience.

10. Begistry of Letters coaDOS. 11 A.M., Fost Office plosco arcopt for Izate

Letters.

13,10A.M., Lotters (but. Latteré mly) excapt those to and through Australia, muy be posted on payment of a Lata Fee of 18-cents extra postage, until 11,80 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,

The United States Mall Packet OÜBANIC will be despatched on MONDAY, the 8th instant, with Muile for Japan, San Francisen, and the United States, which will to CLOSED as follows:

2.P.M. Registry of Latters censes. 1280 P.M. Post Office closer.

£20

Cartespris Janes for Jsaan or the United States only may be presed on board the Packet with Inte For of 12 coats extra Postage, untif 2,60 F., when the Mail is ficially closed. Correspondonos mast be specially directed for thie Touto, and if not fally prepaid, will be sent

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS by Sect

Lichters. Re, enn be pastad for Canada, the Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the West Indies, and other places nuud below. OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any suficient American stamps are added to prepay DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crow them from San Francisco to destination. Amis. of the following Vousola during their stay in rionn Stamps are sold at this Office. Hoogkong Harbour

ADLA, British bark, Beattle, Eduard Schell.

Lass & Co,

The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong-- kong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to those places only the names of which are print ALBERT RUSSELT, Ameriosa bark, Carrer.ad in Italics. To all the other planes named sorrespondense cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 cents).

The following are the charges on correspon«" de thus avalem

STTERS,

....

Arohold, Karberg & Co. AMERICA, German ship, von Holdt-Siemensen

& Ca.

AURERA, British, bark, Mile-Chinese... CANTON, German bark, Oraatz, Siemsach & Co. CARRICKS, British ship, Carr.-Meyer & Cor OBEES, German bark, Spesht.Wm. Pastau

& Co. CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British, bark, Place.

Chinese, CHIANG, British steamer, Orr-Siemosen

& Co.

CHRISTIAN, German schooner, Stebr-Edoard

Sabellhaas & Op.

ELLEN RICKMERE, German bark, Weydew

Melcher & Co.

ESMERALDA, German bark, Hanson. Sieme

sen & Co.

Captais Langley, will bad tere and have quick FARIUS, Siamese ship, Stotze-Kiza Ty

despatob.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DYER & Co.

725 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.

FOR LONDON.

DHE Al Bricjab Ship

"LALLA ROOKE,"

Loong.

GUSTAV & MARIE, German ship, Doosa-Kiez

Par ENSE Ounce, Hongkang U.S.

Stampa Stamps. Centa. Caul

Canada, British Columbia, New

Brunswick, Nova Sestie,Privcs | Edicant's Isand, Pancouver's 12 Jaland, Bahamas, Naesan, Now Providence i

daráno, Bermuda, Guha, Fiji. Hawaii, New Endland

Greenland, Jamaica, Panumaj

12.

Guatemals, Marquesas Is, Mexi-12

co, Salvador, Tahiti

Belo; Bogota, Carthagenn, Costa

Bion, Curagno, Grejtava, Chuż?)

FLEETWING, Amérion ship. Gucat, Vogel

Hagedorn & Co.

ana, Honduras, Martinique, Now Granada, Nicaragua, San- te Martha Turk's Island, Fanervala, Wee! Indies.......

Tye Loong.

S. N. Co.

HANNAN LAW, British ship, Greg.-P. & Ballia, Chile, Revador, Fers.

HELENA, American bark, Show-Arnbola

Kerberg & Oo.. Hender, Master, will load bero and bave quies HIGLAND, American ship, Hatobimarn.. | deasateb

· For Fraight, apply to

METER &C. 667. Hongkong, 30th April, 1977;

FOR LONDON. THE $1 British Clipper Ship

"LEUCADIA,"

TR

despateb.

For Freight, apply so.

Brasil

Argentins Confederation, Bu-)

enoe Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-19 gany

BOOKS & PAPERS..

Captain. KYLLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neil-Gibb, Circulars, da, for Canada, per ***** Invingston & 05.

Dompany.

LALLAZODER, British Barb, Honder-Gas Newspapers for all other places 3

(not over 4 oz) 6aoh Paper....? LEDGADZA, British ship, Mearne-Arahold, Books, &c., for all other places, &

par 402. Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers

Karberg & Uo.

Louisa, German 3-m, schooner, Schierlob.

EJ. Schellbass & Co.

or Book Packets (287alk soarves, jewellery, &0.).

to the turrahange of visite between ooers of wards that which, by a state of artday, Her Majesty's ships and those of such foreign might have been oalled dry land was covered by mon-of-war as they may meet. This suggestionist who, by another stretch of courtesy, has dr is abdel sitesin has met with the uncarene of the foreig been called. Ace. This sen is now to be sat powers, and a of instructions to be observed off tronk the Germs. Usean by a dam dearly by our own and a foreign naval officers has been twenty-five miles long, and to be pumped ontoic WIND-cam. 1 light breeze to moderate approved for general tone. Such arrangements will prevent the possibility of any misonder ten thousand bores power engines in sixteen to 3 fresh. 7 to 8 strong 6 to 10 honig. 10 to 13 folens, standing arising from officers of one nationality years he estimated cost will bo a more

*Bea-bitë!” of thirteen and a half millionu 3, Veg Fang. Had Fighting, M. Ming An ANGLO CHINESE DICTIONARY, publiabed-Licarus, Manter, will load bere, and bare quit MECOA, British stemmer, Johnson-Ho Kse will be detained and sold. ...; imagining that their dag tas bean slighted sterling bint as the recovered province will Overest F. Frising showers & Squily. owing to the failure of an offer of another uatia half a million 6 acres, bait of which under. 17. Bu, arte. Visibility.

at the Baily Press Office, Hongkong. davy to pay a visit.

Intellivance has been received in Liverpool of ay be confidently reasoned on to produce Cal. The latter are repoutal to indicate any increase ever

FOR comprehensiveness and practiced servico 2100 en sera all round, the game is very well the mean arrage of their signification the total wreck of the barque Tonsberga.and the loea of six of the araw. The vessel ander Wurth the damile. - Alter Traumatica, korever You UK (A SANS FOR VINTERPREUS

this Work stands anrivalled All the new the command of Optain Jacobson, loft. Inverurons póirt agents itselt. Did the washed metteret trans to 25, the pantity of water fallen indicate in words whisk the Chinese have of late years been fcompelled to coin to express the numerous ob pool on the 11th January last, with a cargo of stra? If so, ban the Dutch Statuta. of

oat proprietors of the submerged and leave chat tona, and buadradó,

fects in machinery photography, telegraphy, and T sult, for Baltimore, and oversthing appears to Limitations expired in their, case, sud baye have gone well-antil the 11th inst, whoa thuighis been totally obliterated by time and heavy gals spracy up from the westward, and axle stor? As for the Marken Islanders, the on the following day the vessel was driven aebere on the rooks near Lock-out Shoul. It rising generation of them will feel like fish out of water when left high and dry in thiê new

was very dark at the time, and the crew sne-poldet, or crossing over to market in A austerdam ceeded in staying by the abip until the 13th,when in care inetpad of boats-Helo, ther made an attempt to leare wreck in three-

bonte. The aes was running very high, and two

--- For Sale.

NOTICE.

G. WINS, SIBIT, & BEBE MERCHANTS, /NEO. SMITH AND COMPANY,

SHANGHALA

in science gmerally, which the rapid advance

MEYER & Co.

64-Hourken. 20th Avril, 1877.

FOR MELLOURNE AND SYDNEY. HE Al Britist. Barque

"NOVELTY,"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Qo. 702 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877..

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

HE AL Americas Bark

"HELENA,"

of foreign relations kas imposed upon them, are Captain Colliver, having the greater portion of kere giron in extenso. Each and very word is her Cargo engaged, will have quirk despatch. Fally illustrated and explained, forming oras akore. cisen for students ofis mostșinstructive nature. Both the Court sud Punti: pronunciations are | given; the accents being carefully marked.on the best prinsipla hitherto stained. The typo- gruply displays the storeas of an attempt to Bake the Chinese and English type corramond economy of space, nealeving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thous Captain Snow, having most of her cargo en vast margins and racant spaces which have gard, will liavo quick decrated as above, heretofore characterized (hineas publications.

For Freight, apply to

* RUSSELL & Co. | For practical purposes the arrangement of

the work 3-go complete, that a referense-

Im 720 Hongkong, 11tb May, 1877, to its pages enables a person who under-

POL NEW TÜRK. stand English: to communicato effectively. THE A1 American Ship

NEW LIA,”

of thiricon being drowned. The reuninderot Donald, when anyone in sick, and the doctor DUDDELL STREET, QUEEN'S ROAD, OUF AGENTS the sise of body, thereby effecting vast

of the boste were capsized, siz out of a mew Artist What do you do in this lonelyplace, the crew, after suffering very much from cold | ten miles offf" Docold—"Oh, we sunst givs and expoente, socseuded in teaching the shore, he dran." Artial But supposing that has the barque having previously gone almost to no effect?" Donald-* Wa annat gig 1jon pieces, The Tansbergue was s vessel of about 430. napther Bram. Artist Ton; but sunposing Long...

Meren: that does he do?" Donald—“ Úb, wo

We have appointed Masar NORTON & Co. in HONGKONG, from hom Supplies of our Aines, de, may be aktained.--

·Price Lists on application."=""

GEU. SMITH & Co.

A balky Blue Look, and aztan Jing-to nearly sust-gie her another dram, and if that does- 500 pages, contains the official journals, and mug ciro hyr, she'q nan worth curing, proceedings of the expedition under the com- A fire broke out about midnight on the d mused of Captain Sir George Nares in 1875-6, April at the Quan's Theatre, Edinburgh, and - Foscow. Metara, NEWMAN & Owith nature who understand nothing-bat-Clit1 Besides the reporte of Sir G. Nares and Captain the boues was totally destroyed in lene then two Stephennar, the Blos-book containe the jouronle hours. Owing to the strength of the wall

AMO ARTHUR CORNER, E CANTON,,,Messrs CEPT & ÇA:"

[nce. In this respect the work will he found Sayer, Master, will load here and will have YOKOHAMAALEX W. GLENNIE, Esq. indispensable to all-Europeans reading in arch despatch.

China, and to the natives themselves it ex For Freight, opply to

VOGEL, HAGEDÓRN & Co. Hongkong. 28th April, 1877..

FOR NEW YORK. Al AeroMAS LORD,"

2S FOR SALE, kadangi plains subjene,fully with which gry few in-

•

deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable coessionally.

665

Al-American

Celebrated, Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. To illustaste ble vas, scope of the work, the Apply to

SIEMSSEN & C

following faose aro submitted for consideration, tf94) Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.

Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Hall, Master, will load here, and will, hare Chinese characters, and Medhursts English quick daepatob

Por Freight, apply tartási ADRENNENT'S ALE and and Chinese Dictionary about 106,000, whilst

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. this work contains more than 50,000 English

-657. Hongkang. 97sb-April, 1877.* DAVID COLDAR A FONS garu, má upwards of 600,000 Ch Merchant NavYMBA

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Kavy Boiled

CANTAS

E Al American Bark

"ROSETTA MONEIL,"

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 06: tf 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON BALE.

of the commanders of the various travelling and three of them being of brior of couniderable 3m 159 Shanghai, Zlat Fobroery, 1872, Aledge parties, with many charts and maps thicknees, and the front wall stone-the damage abowing the crucis taker, with rough akatobes: wae nilmost entirely ovolined to the interior of Parating various points of interest. For the theatre. The firmes had a mun harming CUTLER PALMER & Du's Parliamentary Blue book the price is sunsually appearance from all aider, and great terror pre high-a guinea. The Brstil Medical Journalailed in the ueighbourhood," a obarch being in Ragę → We nocice with great pleasure that the danger from its proximity to the building, and promation of Dr. Colan xa Deputy-Inspector. Reveral cabinet-makova" shops in the neighbour General of Hospitals ia gazetted. Dr. Colan's hood." The sparks were blown into the air services aus eenige piedioul officer of the tenen for a considerable distance over the Tiversity Arecis basedition wore of the must severe buildings and the Museum of Beienot, and meharsobre azarting extreme fatigue and greutat "Art, pa theroofs of velek Ozearen esta pizING. anxiety oving to the perero outbreak of survy. The roof foli in with a omah about half an hour In addition 20 the ReDessary hardships of an after their broke out. Oning fatue exqṛtious" Arctic expedition. Huic were performed of a large bully of bremsa, the firen were get in an exemplary manner, and the result of the ander control about ten minates to two o'clock y recent inquiry has amply esonerated him from but at that time, almost nothing remolatd bat any responsibility in respect to the sufferings of the walls of the buikling. The theatre was buil the slodge-partias from sourvy, since the lins- by Mr. Hebry Levy ahnat two yaarengo after it jaiso wre omitted in the face of his personal had been formerly burned to the ground; and remonstrance, se woll as in defiance of the as Mr. Levy failed, the theatre last year wis TAKE KOTSEBOUD COMPANION original written instructions of Sir A. Amstrong, I tulen by Mr, Howard, of the Theatre Royalı pu The delay in promoting Dr. Oolan bas been Thers bus buen ne performance in it for the fant

leinterpreted it was not dre se ang gint of week or two-The angis of the firs lanskhawn recoĝailion of his services, but as we explained. No lives were lost, but there were masural narrow. at like time, to the foot that there was no vaznnoy escapes. The thestra was the property of a in the rank to which bis promotion maat be company of private gentlemen, and way insured made

for £3,000.

For Freight, apply towa

ters. Again, despite all the grammare and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difcalt lungsam Absolutely no [quires examples to display the various appli. | Brown; Leaser, will: load: 18" AND WILL

cations and cquivalent of different words which immediata despatch ha above,pl bave one general maning. Of theme examples this work cuteins more than five-time us mmy at any other Dictionary hitherto pubis Jishod,

· It comprises upwards of two thousand Wge STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, querto pagos By Dr, havan, with many Additions, Corrder

tions, and Dr, WILLIAMS hography, ...! PRICE: In Paper Wrappar, Nestly Bonnd

* Apply at the Daily Praes Ofen.

LONDON, 1166. TRÜBNER & Co., 0), FATREFoster Row, 2.00

HONGKONG, DALX PROPPIOE, WYNDHAM ST.

New Era, Americas abip, Sawyer,Messu-

garies-Maritimes. ONWARD. British ech, Morton-- Wieler & Sa Pain, British steamer, dewellarding,

Matheson & Co.

PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Biowe.

son & Co,

THOMAS LORD, Americanabin, HallArnhold,

Karberg & Co.

COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA,

The Netherlands India Packata lenye Bingas

Pfortightly, and are fitted to the arriTRİ

of the ontward P. & C., Mail from Europa.

The French Fackets for Batavia wait t Singapore for the Pausot from Oaina and run fortnighty.

Il follows that, to forward Correspondenco

11. Aro, bark, Cro-Meyer & Cor Bataria with the just delay the following YENION, British steamer, Rhode-Jardine, are the best opportunities:--

Matheson & Co.

In the S.W. Mousson;,

VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, Cance

Brundia & Do.

Wat. H. Dertz, Amerionn S-m. sol. Endiant.

Arabold, Farberg & Oo.

WONG HING CHEUNG & 00,

K COAL MERCHANTS,

Have always on-band for Bale every descrip tion of-COAL at Moderuts Priva

The English Mail. Tho French Mai

In the N.E. Monvoca,

A Private Steamer & fow days befovoj the

English Mail,

The French Maik

_-_Many buron al lettera are received at the Post Ofoe not scaled, that is to say, the box is

pression of å senk

Mr. AHTON has been appointed Manager, and fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im ali Ordoza oddressed to him at 57, Prays, or co The attention-of-boxholders-is-called to the Mr. FAT JACK, HE 90, Hing Lang Btract, wil receive immadíuto attention,

45 Hongkong, 100 March, 1977 LY KRUPPS JÁST STEEL WORKS, ESSEN (GERMANY). BOLE AGENT FOR OKINA, F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) THE CHUNG, NGOT SAN PO

(Chinese Taily Prowo), PVILISED DAILYA

le the best medium for Advertising among the Nativo Community.

menessity of carefully sling poh boxes with some recognisable geal, and of sending a Chit- book or feceipt with them. The imion-of

the latter pronsution leaves a doubt as to war. ther the contents-of-the-box-ever reached whe Post Office: the omission of the fermer, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- vtracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa,

To provide menus of remitting small sung of money to or from this Colony and between the Port of Chios and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in fosure be al- bowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong. Postage Stampa from foreign residenta.

Hetworn Hourker and Shanghai, or Hong and Yotobou, bowerer in either anretion, Honey-Ordere mist be used.

Is has been established upwards of TWENTY TIME, and joy the burgest bout de circo lution of any Obinete paper in the South of Obina. It is carefully edited by an experienced The Stampe tendered for sale must not ex- Chiose Selmlar, and conveien Eur Land XHz ceed $25 ini salve, must be perfectly clean, in HAVULLABUS COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. 186: Hongkong, 16th April 1877, ONZESEMFOR NEW: TORK,

THE A1 Anvericus Bark

ALBERT RUSSELL," Captain-Cerver will loyd have and will have quiel despatch. V

For Fight, apply to

EPAVOGEL, HAGEDOBY & Co. 617 Hongkong, 21st April, 1877.

good condition, sud in strips of at least two, an

Terine for Adroctising can be obtained at the no separate Stamps will be poreussed. They

Offee, Wyndham See, Hongkong; or, from minst be presented personally or accompanied the different Agents

Hongkong. 16th January, 187

'by a note,

Letters containing Stamps should be regis Lered, nad the Stamps should be secured from

器鐵銅造精接承昌信 obeerentione

OLIN 01 80 Y G.

The Postmaster or Agont, may postpone purs

ödering it bis publiq-funds in mid are not

HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER,ufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any

COFFEESMITH BRASSFOUNDEN, &c.,

No. 21. 800ET'S LANE,

(Ap. 26

CONGZONDH

case which appeare doubtful or suspicions, Ha

is allowed to charge a Commission of one per cent, an all Stampa purchased.