NAUTICAL ITEMS.
-GAMBLING ROOMS FOR THE
EGYPTIANEVS.
·Tas Allejamaine Zeitung states that orders have been given for the immediate dompletion of the armament of the Bussian fest in iba Balilo,of marvels and the birchplace of magiciano
The Admiralty has directed an inquiry to be held into the subsent the collisina baromanadian Majesty's ebip Triungh and the Benjamin Whitworth.
The United States wquadron in Enropean waters Las been ordered to assemble at Nize and prond shoribe to Constantinople to protect Amongan inhérocka, -
The Hecate, turrat ship, bas had a very satis factory trial of, ber debinery at Koyaum, with 26 The. of eteam and 25.2 sacaum, The engines made 67 revolutions per minute, and registered alone upon 100-horsepower,
The Active, 10, iron soraw correlle, sand with wood, which bus regently returned to England from the West Const of Afrina, ju commend of Captain Sir William N. W. Hewett, KO.B, V.0 is to be recommissioned by Daptam Charles Ribard Foz Bozer: Captain Boxer is son of the late doinguleted Admiral Ehwurd Batar, CB, who died of cholera at Balaklava in 1855.
Egypt has been time out of mind the home
From Cecrops to Arbabas, and from the time of BC Login to that of Nepsison. Buzgge bna always regarded the land of the pyramide with a sort of superstitions reverence; and we can not imagine a period, however early, when signe and wonders were not wrought on the banks of the Nile. It is raiber cariens, however, that
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESJ, FRIDAY MAY 20TH; 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
YESBBLENAME.
LONDON, 18 SUEZ JANAL........ Doucalion (str.)
Do
Do.
Do
Do.
Lenordis Lalla Roski Albert Russell.; Thomas Lord.
New Era... Highlander..
... bleikong (str.) ........ &e...... Gwalior (str.)
b within the last few years, instead of sending | NEW YORK conjuroru to Torope, Egypt has rather been borrowing tham from the part of the globe. A more puzzling and superbaman tysk than that of roorganising the Khedive's Snances WA SAN FRANCISCO #22 YHAMA Uccario (str.).. surely never imagined by the miud of men.
AndAlęska (str.)... Do. Kasina P Do. And yet we know that the sages who were to
DA? wrt that miracle ware sent sent from West SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Dovan (str.) .............. Europe. A more enthusiastic, and perhaps wo
...Ifelena way any moro anconseful ajuns, appeared MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Novelty somo Elteen years ago in the shape of the con: SAIGON, SINGAPORE striotor of the Suez Canal and he also, insteað of rising out of the stored land of Isie and SINGAPORE, BOMBAY,
MANILA Osicis, was of Westeru origin. It appears that
YOKOHAMA........................... third magician is about to arrive upon the The chambering of the experingutal 30.tou seen hailing also from France. This Le Bon gan is completed, and on-the 16th April the other than the famous director of the gambling woupon will be taken ones måre to Shoeburynces, tables at Monsoo, the man who, starting from for a second trial against the 33-inch-iron-target Paris not very long_ogy with a few hundred Anther 80-ton and, the fires of the four ordered franes in his pocket, bonis in a few years tho for the Title, will be ready by about the most notable person in all the water-drinking beginning of May, and will be rilled on the poly.to was in Germany. If the Stamboul is well groove system. A trial is necessary to compare informed, thie successful caterer for the spean- the advantagee of this principle with those atlative passions of mankind bus at Inst obtained the rifling adopted in the older gun.
Lord Landale has been appolated to the ancient and dignified offics of Vios-Admiral at Cumberland and Westmoreland, one of the very for vice admiraltion still existing in the United Kingdom. These officers formerly exercised, each in his own vius-adufimity, the very in portant dalies and powers of the Lord High Admiral of England, and no doubt oan do so Bill, so far as Parliament bae not handed those Jatics and powere over to the Admiralty and Common Law Courts,
doncession from the Egyptian Guvernent. ois to establieb at Oniro a Palane, rivalling that now existing at Monaco, and is at the name time to undertake the charge of the two chief theatres in the town, to lay out the Garden of Babetic, and build a store thostre for it, to provide for publicly lighting Calo with gae ud for finishing the grand New Rotal and keeping it up whet opmpleted Globe,
THE BURIAL PLACES OF THE BONAPARTES
of the Bonspartes, Achille Morat, left his bones
Do.
SHANGHAI..........
Do.
Eamaralda (str.)....
.... Tanajo (str.).....
Sunds (etc.)....
Anyone (etr.).. Tabora (str.) BWATOW, SINGAPORE, 4o. ... Chanog Hook Hian (911.)
AMOF&FOQOHOW Demos-{stx-)... FOOCHOW
Bonurly (atr.).
SALES ON MAY 24TA, AB REPORTED BY ÜHINESE,
Heug-Tai to travelling trader.
Black Pepper-80 bags, at $7.95, by wong
CAPTAIN
Ar
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
· To BB· DRUPATOREP.
Hender Jarver.
Hall;
Stanton Jaques
4Üßllitor .........
Fouche
JJ. C. Esber
Thenand
Rernier
Mortomart
Ennalised Potter
Butterfield & wire, Hongkong Meyer, & Cas Hongkong Moyer & Courier.
ngkong Yogd, Hagedorn & Co..
ong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Magel, Higidura & Coll Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong O, & Ó;8.06.
P. M. B. 8. 00.....
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Jardine, Malleson & Hongkong Russell & Co Hongkong Rozario & Co..
Hongkong Massagories Maritimes.
[P. & Ö; S. N. Oo,
A Magt. Euston.
Hongkong Messagorion Mar
P.& 6. 8. N. 08. Hongkong Mossigerice Maritimes
JP: &OS. N.. Uo."
Hongkong Man King Oban Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co... Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co..
For Sale.
0 0.
AYLE
Ses Blubber-10 packages, at$4.50, by Knod To SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF TENIR Hang Tui to travelling trader.
Dam Olibanum-80 baga, at $380, by Kwong Hang Tal to travelling trader,
Melon Seeds-50 bags; 13 25.60, by Kyong Hang Tai to travelling trador.
Mushroom pisca, at $41.00; by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling brader. Fook Wo to travelling trader.
White Wax-2 pieces, at 856,20, by Kwong
Fungts-16 hage, at $29.20, by Kwong Fook to travelling trader.
Im 7151-
1-
For Sale,
FOR SALE.
The guabosta Fockend and Forward, built
The Journal of Spaccio à propos of nothing. for the Government by the Barrow Iron Ship as the Franco phrasa ruus has been busy in building Company, lit Barrow Docks on the registering the burial places of all the Boa 7th April for Barrow harbour, whore therjoined partes. To record is a curicae one in some Her Majesty's trigals Falorous, which brought respects, though why it is compiled at this pars
Groon Peas 500 pieula, at $2.45, by Rog stores and men to wop the new craft. In the ticiar moment may be a matter of doubt. The course of a few days the gasboats were proceed lagiging family vault was at Travis next to shite Sugar-100 baze nt $7.55 by Hop
Ring to travelling trader. sa an oloat that, ued After Raras tony tomb it came a grava in the capitator Luscany | after- three other gunboata, built in the Merney and warda an emigration to Corsica. In this moring to local trader. Statice proceed, in company with the store, Lasry croutets we are reminded that, of the
Ameriia Fler-1004 bugs 801 ba, në $178. to Portsmouth where they will receive their fins conqueror's parents, bis father was buried at by Ine Yes to travelling trader. fittings,
Anisced (stars buga; at $21,09, by Wo Kee The United Service Gazette leares that the bo himasit, as is well known, being exhumed to louder
Sh, Lon, near Paris, and hii mother at Rome, Admiralty are refused any grant of a peu from, the exile soil of St. Helena to ake bis niary kind to enable Captain Nares to publish resting place, in the midst of his Generals, in bis account of the late Arctic expedition. It the Batch des Invalides, Paris. At St. Lag elso Also regrets that Captain Fieldez, the naturalist were interrod Login who died in 1846, and Ns- of the expedition, has been informed that there polson-Charles, his son, ob. 1831. At Viterbo are no available, fondo for meeting the expeano
lie the ashes of Lucier, who departed this life DRIME SWERT MILK CHEESE. ECAM of publishing descriptions of the natural history in 1840;" and, at Florenes, those of Josephs CHEESE. AMERICAN HAMS und specimens with the needry drawings. It is (1844), Pauline (1825), Caroline (1899), Chur-{HAQON. Snill Kega SALT PORK and ramoured that the original report of the Arctic latte (1898), Jerome Napoleon, son of Jerome BEEF. SOUH KitÙ UT, in Stone Jura, SALT committee has been very much modified in (1846); Cathering of Wurtemborg, Jerome's HERRINGS, in Tine, SPARKLING MOSELDE, revision, and consequently the statement of the second wife; and Julie, wife of Joseph. The $7 per Doz. CHAMPAGNE. Pinta, 2 Doz. Sanitary Becord is not likely to be borne ont.
"King of Rome" found a tomb at Vienna, as Case, $10. CLARET, 1 Doz, Case, 32.53, The Barrocoula, 3, paddlewheel sloup 1,000 did Charles Jerome and Cardinal Feat. One
J. F. SOFEFFER, tone, 681-horse power, which recently returned
54, Praya Central: from the Apetrulio's station, is ordered to be
NOTICE. placed in the Medway Steam Rezerve, after she | dug by a gang of Calabrian seravtiza. JoEU- has been paid off. She would have been paid phins reposes beneath the pavement of the O. SMITH AND COMPANY, off home me back but for the recent court- ffula eburen of Räsi, at Malmaison, where bor warded on her commander, Captain C. Ebappleat and Onhappiest days were passed; Stevia, The Admiralty have directed that no Marie-Louise at Parma, and Christine, fret repairs aro be made on boord, and, as the wife of Louis, at Du Plessis, The late Emperor, vonel is in a very defective state, she being one as all know, sleeps at Chielaburst, waiting, of the oldest steamers in the Navy, it is ex-perbape, such a return to Pavia and the Inve- proted that the Admiralty will order ber to be des as prayed the darth wound of the Orleans bröken ap r
dynasty. Of the Beauharnais pedigree is a The Is, the first steel ship construoted, for" noted that the. Francois Alexander, the cele the British navy, was successfully launched trated "Count,” and Fanny, his wife, were from Pembroke Dockyard on the 12th April in entombed at Paris, Begane, her son, at Munich, presence of a great cocoon:se of spectators. The Hortenes, with her mother, at Malmaison, the obristening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Date of Lenottenberg at St. Petersburg, and Leach, wife of Major Leach, Coreton, The ship: Augastos, son of Eugens, at Lisbon. So the is a twin row. Her principal dimensione are raurd runs ou, carrying us at times even ne -Length between perpendiculars, 300 feet; far as America with Zenaides, Alexandriaca, broadth, 45 feet 1 inob, depth in hold, 16 fect 3 Josephinee, Jonchris, and Elizas, patil we find inches; mean draaght, 19 feet 9inches; tons the Uprsican journalist moralising over this displacement, 3,750; her estimated speed, 17dlapersion in dath of a finily which, united knots; coe-carrying capacity, 500 tone; and in life, might have held the Empire of the complement, 250 men. The Marvery, sister ship world." Se much the worse for the world, in to the loss, is wlso in frame at Pembroke, and that osse..." according to the programme for the year, to bes adranged to about one half,
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in Florida; and Murat himself had kia grave
A Boston actrase lives in D house built in 1737, and has an agent soaring New England for antique furniture.
OUMMERULAL. INTELLIGENCE.
OFLUMSE...
THURSDAY, 14 May
GS & BREE MERCATS.
SHANGHAL
We havo appointed Messrs. NORTON & Co., DUDDRAL STREET, QUEEN'S BOAD, cur AGENTE in HONGKONG, from whom Supplier of our Wines, ka, may be obtained. Price Lists an application:
GEO. SMITH & Co.
Agenta at AMOT ARTHUR CORNER, Esq. Foooow.....Messrs. NEWMAN & Co. CANTON...leasre. GEPP & Oo.
·YORONAMA...ALEX. W. GLENNIZ, Esq. 3m 350 Shanghai, lat February, 1877. (UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have accured some Excellent Wines and Cognac of the well known shippers, OUTLES, PATER&Co, and invite comparison with any and ull,olbor brands.
We have to offer::
Por 1 doz quarts CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHAMPAGNE, $15
Only Old Patna has been doalt in to-day at OUTKEE, PAIMES & Co.'s HOORNIMEL, $8.50
The Spanish steamer Mayagues, which arrived in Liverpool on lào äth April, Janded the catira arow of the ship Shand, at London which was abndoned at sea on the 23rd of March. From the statement of some of the crew now in the Liverpool Sailors' Horse, it appears that the Shund, which belonged to Me Brodie, of London, was a ship of 907 tubs burthen, and was under the command of Captain Sangater. The vees, $724 baving been recoulked whilst in harbour, left New York on the 5th March with a general cargo for London, her crew at the time number-ON ing. bands all told. The weather was very rough af the time of aniling, and when in lat 40 deg. the ship encountered so heavy a gala that she was occupiled to lay to for 24 hours: ber bulwarks were carried away, and the
LONDON.
EXCHANGE,
Hank Billa, on demand....... 3! Bank Bills, at 30 days' night, S/11 Bank Bille, ate monta sight 4/07 Oredīte, at 6 montba! xight 4/02 Documentary Bille,' sh 6
montza" sight.oma kjöl was then discovered that the vessel was rapidly ON BOMBAY—Bank, sight........ making water, and the crow for several days: ON CALCUTTA -Bank, sight,.
29 and sigbts were uninterruptedly engaged at ON SKANORAL
r sea máðe's completo breach over the decks,. It
Frivato, 30 daye' sighton.m
the pumps, but they could not keep the water Bank, sig-k+4) down, the meastrement showing a depth of Dearly eight foot in the bold. Early on tho oming-of-the 23rdarob, the steniser bove in sight, and the captain of the ship, anding that it was impossible to keep his vessel mach
longer aleat, baudowel het, and with his crew
went on board the risamer which brought them. to this part.
A teruble story of suffering at sea from want of food and water comes from St. Vincent, Cape de Verds. The commander of Her Majesty's troopship Binoom, which bas touched at St... Vizoent, reports that when about sixty milea to the south-weat of Sierra Leone a small boat was observed drifting about, and on closer examination two men wera men orainching dova in it, The Simoon at once bore down and picked up the boats, small whale boul-and took two
-SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Share20
per cent. premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton--$750 par
share.
Obins Traders Insurance Company's Shares-
$2,450 per ahura. Chinese Insurance Company-8220 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Slate
8040 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharon---3143
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-95 per sent dissanut. Hongkong, Canton, and Mano Steamboat Co.'s
Share por cont. diepound..
man out of if, who wore in a fearful state of 8bangbai Braam Navigation Company-Tie
exhaustion from hanger, thirst, and exposure,
30 per share.
The unfortunate men, who were unable to stand Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
on their feet, were at once barefully nursed and attended to by the medical officer of the ship. Ar son as they were sufficiently recovered they made a statement to the effect that their name oreSamuel Wright,« nativa of Manchester, and William Wolda, belonging to Fulton, New York, and they formed part of the araw of the whaling barque Ellen Radman, Captain Webber, belong ing to Fairhaven. They said they deserted their -vessel on taa night of February 15th, of Bravo Island, Cape de Vards, taking the wható bout in which they were piokad. up with them, in- tcoding in go-to the Islreds of Page, Gepade. Verde, During the night it blow so strongly that they were driven away from the land ont 10 me, and they sighted no vessel, qutil they were fullen in with by the Simoon. When they deaorted from the Blas Rodman they bad osly. 4 of bisoit and four gallons of water, and when prosed up, they bad been ten days withaire anything to cat or drink. Wilde was taken eare of ly the United States Cansal at Sierra, Leone, and Wright is being brought home to Manchester.
The Krieganiel, or war game, which has tes come so populer of iste years in the army, bas been intranced into the. German Navy after: experimental trial and adaptation of is la Bezlin and found much-acceptance. The object of the Naval Kriegspiel is to excite interest of naval offours incestical rales of ass warfare, to enable them to observe the manmvres of the fleets or WEST of two hostile parties, which nye allotted. to a leader or a number of offiocro, and to study the most favourable formation of the docte at
ahare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--255 per
share,
Chinees Imporist Loan-2103. - Ex 48; Ïkd;
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (Fok Mesin FALCONER S Col· BorkIL).
May 24th. Bangle Dart
F.Kesamaaraan
Bacomater 4. Ízumeter-0, Thornstarter--) ....
Thermometer.
Thorinometer-9 KE
Thermometer-1 Pa. (Wet bulb)
·ZİRLƏRİ = :n. (Wer bulb) magasine
TT-M
Ther÷anineberg (det mig lat) sen
29.90
10.910
2004
T
27.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEDRAMS.
Key ch
· AKOT.
„MAI,
NAPA
BIKIN
-BAROMETER,
FREEMOMETER,
-Do Li
ROSO.
20.76 3.08 24.TK ÉS „BU
30.1950.00
52.3 20.6
application of artillery, cams, and torpedoes inverter attached,200 15.0
individual.osses of encounter with an energy, Didiu af Wind.....
has been done. Certain problems or tacks are Dry Harmometer........ 120|760|449|720
the beginning of the engagements, the grouping
uf ships in separate natrons or divisions, the
&c., and to provide opportunities of converba-
tion and the exchange of opinions on what
appoüited in the game. Thus two hottie flats;
the number and strength of whoco-ablpa
in the apo sen, or before the enemy's harbouret
and, if the leaders think ft, to give battle.
9-19
Thermeter..0 15.0 720 73.0-
1961
...
B
品
are known, are required to find one another Weather.
Close by a plan for the details of the battle baskity fall
.to be worked out. For this etrangth; value, and work of the separate saips, their velooty number of gaes, duta ut calibre, plating, quantity of seal which aach eat, carry, and the quantity ed in given times, special tables are constructed For the turning of ships,
Bánomerna, level of this pin in jual ca, bone, and unanidraila -
- MÉCLAIRTIS, (E Ynduroskast, degrees and tins, kejt to the upon :
FIND als 1 to 3 ght breeze. 5 to racterste
OUTLER, PALMER & CO.'S CHATEAU $12
MOUTON
CUTLER, FAIMER & CO'S CHATEAU) 87
LAROSE
tas maitins)
OUTLER, PALMER & GO's ST. JULIEN... 36 CUTLER PALM & Co.'s CANTENAC... $5.50 GUTLED, PALMEz & Co.'s Munico....... $4,50 COTIEL, PALMER & CO's ITAUTSATS
TEENE
$9.
$8.50
S. VM ME & S TO OK:-)
NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE
MIKADO SILKS.
LAVE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG NETS.
FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and
GAUZES.
The BEST MAKE of DEAOK GRENADINE Guaranteed to wear well.
NEW GOODS,
most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN-COLOURED ORGANDI NUSLINS. FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS
· KANDA ab⇓ YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS. WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA
CAMBRIOS..
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES.
DAMASSE CAMBRIOS. TRENCH PEROALEE and CRETONNE CAMBRIOS.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS. GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS for Children's Wegh, WHITE sad COLOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIGNS I LINEN, CAMBRIO, 2nd PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRIO, WHITE BRILLIANTE, ind MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. "HIGHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES TRIMMED and USTRIMMED
HATS and BONNETS, jnek arrived from Paris, BOYS and GIRLS' STRAW HATS, OHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
HATS. LADIES und OHILDREN'S UNDER- OLOTHING and BABY LINEN, INFANTS' ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HATS, and BONNETS FEATHERS, FLOWERI;: LÁCEJ." SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS. WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD,
and COTTON HOSE CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOCKS
INDIA and HORBOOKS' LONG CLOTHS. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by Firer.class Hans
BATLE AND 0 0, VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAL
OUTLIE PALMER & Co.'s SHEELT, 10.25)
fine full flavor, black seal.......... GUTINE, PALMER & CO'S SHERRY,
Vino Paro, bine sasá CUTLER, TALMER & Co.'s Suzans,)
Manzanillo, red zoal ......... COFLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHLEY $8.26
Vino de Lusso, blue scal CULLER, PALMER & 00S CONACI BET $6.25 CHATEAU
ODTLEE, PARMER & Co.'s Codnad 2 star $7.50 CUTLER, PALMxe & Co's Cochao Salix $9. CUTLER, PARKER & Co, Coaster $10.50
Aleo,· WACHTER & CO'S CELEBRATED
AQHAMPAGNE
at $18 per Case of 1 doz. Qhart,
Co.'s
· F, BLACKHEAD & Co. 1984 Hongkong, 13th December, 1876.
A FOR SALE, CA UTLER, PALMER
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. of 941 Hongkong, 2lab June, 1978;e.
FOR SALE. VERTICAL BOILER with ENGINE Attached, & Hove-Power, Fitted with Governor, nad complets in all its parte:
Apply to
A, MILLAR & C6. 1709–—– Hongkong, 08th Cotabat, 1876
FOR SALE.
*** WDISBLACK,"
HAS, HEMOSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
$19.per aise pt.2 dozen piata.
I 18, par Grad of I dozen quarte
LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1509.
$18
$7.
"VIN'DES PRINCES,"
peroase of 1 dazen quarts.. PALMER MARGAUX. ...per case of 1 dozen quarte
OHATEAU BELATE.
per case of 1 dozen quarts LORMONT.
On or about 26th inst,
Quick despatch, Qalek despateb Uniek despatch, ¿Quick deɛpsfob.
elsk despatchi
Quick-depatol.
On 28th Inst, at 3 r..
[Os 15th pres..., ad § PM.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatabi.
Quick despatel.
¡Quick despatob..
To-morrow, aÏ'ROOD.
On 2nd pro, at noon,
On 28th inst., at noon.
Quick doopazeb.
Quick despazoh.
Qaiak dospatob.
„Quick despazob.
To-day
„To-morrow, at 8 p.. „On 23tà inat., at 4P.M.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE, AND
PENANG, THE British Steamer
"QHBANG HOOK KIAN.”
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAHITIMES
FAQUEBOTE=POSTA FRÁNGAID-
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMADIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
ALPO,
FONDICHERRY, MADEAS,
PARA QALOUTTA.
Post-Office Notifications.
A most will close
For Satov. Ter Cheang Host Hian, to day, the 27th instant, at 11,30 4,1.
For Seator, Amoy, and Fooshow-Par Wawody Eymantram, the kittrina 0,90 MAL
For Manila. Per Esmeralda, on Monday, tho 28th instant, at 11,80 ...
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frouali Oontract Packet MEIKONG «ili ba despatobed from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 281b inotant, with Mails to and AND—through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marsailles; to Saigon. Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Panditoherry, Madras, Calette, Bombay, Adon, Suez, and Alexardal
ON SATURDAY, the Soul May 1977,
at Company's MEIKONG," Commandant Foudre, with MATUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placea
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon- doa as well as for Marseilles, and anseptod in transit throgh Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be grouted tül noon, Cargo will to ressived on board until 4 P.M.. Spocie and Parcels until 3 P.a. on the 25th May, 1877 (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofoe.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,
·H. DU POVEY,
Agout.
Hongkong, 14th May 1877.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.
The fallowing will be the hours of closing the Mails, ko:—
FRIDAY, 25th instant.
5 R., Money Order Office doses. Post Ofice dose except the Nront Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 28th instant,
7A.M., Post Oftes opens for sale of
·Staiga, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing cf all correspondence.
10A.M., Registry of Jettore odasier. 11AM Post Office classe except for Late
Letters
-11,10A.M., Letters (host Letters duly) ecospt
thos to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of a Late Feo of 18 ccute extra poslȧgo, until 11,80, when the Post Of OLOSES
entirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET
The United States' Mail Packet OCEANIC will be despatched on MONDAY, the 28th instant, with Mails for Japan, Elan Francisco,
Las follows:-
will be despatched for the stare Ports TO. TAKING THROUGE CARGO AND FAS and the United States, which will be CLOSED
DAY, the 25th instant.
For Frightor Pessago, apply to
MAN HING CHAN. 790 Hongkong, 24th May, 1977. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW.
H THE Steamship
«NAMOA,"
Captain Pauchard, will be despatabed for the above Porte, TO-MORROW, the 26th inak, at
(U PA**
For Freight or Pucauge, apply to
“DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & (7) 783 Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
·OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, "vid SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship.
—
“DEĻGALION"
will be despatobed en or about the Poth instant.
For Freight or Fipango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 754. Hongkong, 18th May:1877.
FOR MANILA.
THE Steamship
TH
FSMERALDA,” Captain Theband, will be despatoled for the| bora Port on MONDAY, the 28th instant, as Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MACH, HEATON. 782 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THEP.&O.S. Co.'s Steamship
ITH
*SUNDA "
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION. WHEH TH UBNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES ...
AND ATLANTIŲ STEAMERS.
FERD SS, OCEANIC «ill be destatabed for
2 P,M.
Registry of Lotters débeds, 2.30 P.ar. Post Office ateses
2.30 P.M. Qorrespondence for Japan or the Uited States,only may be postad on bourdie Proket with Late Foo of 12 cents extch Postage, sotil
2.50 P.M. when tha Muit is finally closed Correspondenca most be specially directed for this route, and if not fally prepaid will be seat 1, British Parket,
Lettere, &o., can to posted for Canada, the DAY, the 58th May, at 5 PM, taking Cargo | Week Indies, and other places parsed below,i and Passengers for dagar, the United Etaith, | anikoient American stampe are added to propag and Europe.
them from San Franoises to destination.. Ame. Connection is mado at Tokohama pith rican Stamps are sold at this Ofoo. Steamers from Shangluşi.
The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M.korg Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Staraps Lo of the 27th instant, Pureel Packages will be thone places only the names of which are print received at the Office until 5 P., Rame day.ed in Italics. To all the other places nained.
but only to San Fransisco (8 coute), All Parcal Packages should be marked to address correspondence cannot be Registored through, in full value of aame is required.
The following are the charges on correspon
Return Passage Tickets available for dence thwa sent months are isme at a reduction of 20 percent. on regt rates..
reguler
For further information as to roight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY.
Hongkong, 15th May, 1877.
LETTERS,
Per Half Oande.. Hongkong US
Stamps. Stampe. Canta Cente,
Agent.
Canada, British Columbia, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Vandomer's 12 Island, Bahamas, Nasino, New Providence...!!!
3
STEAM FRE SINGAPORE PENANG, POINTDE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, DIRECT,
ALBO
AUSTRALIA,
will leave for the above plane stertly after the BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND arrival of the Steamship Tekeran with tho next English Mail.
...ADAM LIND,
Superintendens. 784 Hongkong, 24th May, 1977.
STRAM TO SHANGHAL THE P. &. Q. S. . Co. Steamship
TEHERÁN”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the text English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. 785 Hongkong, 24th May, 1877..
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE THE Steamabip
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamship GWALIOR Captain J..U. BABUT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 2nd June, at Noon.
For further Farticulars, tipply to
ADAX LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
5'
12
Arpinool!, Bermuda, Ouba, Ejji,lje.
Grecaland, Jamaroa, Panama | Hawaii, New Foundland........ Guatemala, Marquesas Is., Maxi: ) 12
Joe, Salvador, Tahiti di Bolze, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Rica, Caravan Grantown, Gui una, Honduras, "Martinique,
·New Granada, Nicaragua, San. ta Martha, Turk's Lelan Venecia, West Indies nokļ
Bolinis, Chili, Ecuador, Pere
12
E
Brazil! Argentine Confederation, Ba?)
cnos-Ayre, Paraguay, Dra. 12 guay Vene
BOOKS & PAPERS Cireniare, &e, for Cabada, per 2 :1
Newspapers for all other place 2 (not over i uz.) eadb Paper..... Booke &o, for all other pinces, 18 10
40. Any artioles found enclosed in Newspapera. or Book Packets (as ailz scaryea, jewellery, &c.) will be detained and sold.
US MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO THE US, Mail Steamer ALASKA will be Captain Jaques, will Load Trant FOOCHOWdespatabed for San Francisco, i Yoko-
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PÄCKET. fer the above Ports at the OPENING of tho bama, on FRIDAY, the Jach Jane, 1877, àt
The English Contract Packet' GWALIOR OOKING ŠELION,
3F.M., taking Fangers and Freight for Ja-will be despataired with the Mails for Europe, For Freight, apply to
pan, the United States, and Europe.
"OCEAN,”
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente. 507 Hongkong, 2nd-April, 1877.
FOR DAN FRANCISCO. 198 Al British Ship
ITB **MADURA"
Stanton, Master, will load here and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 768-Hongkong, 9th May, 1877- FOR NEW YORK,
Baric
THE ALBERT RUSSELL,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of, on SATURDAY, the 2nd June.
The following will be the hours of closing the Lading are issued fer transportation to Foto- Mails, bama and cther Japan Porte, to Sun Francisco,
FRIDAY, 1st June, to ports in Merica, Central and South Amerion. and to New York and Európe, viß Overiand Railways.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi E.S. Company will leave Shanghai, viê thé Inland Sea Parts, about came date, and make sime connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passeggers have selection of various lines of etamera to England. France. and Gafwany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.3.
Captain Carver, with load here and will har on the 14th Jone. Parcel Packages will be quick desnatab.
For Freight, apply to
received at the Ofoe unpil 3 PM, same day; ali Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-
regaired.
- VOGEL, HAGEFORN-& Co. drese in tail; value of same- 617 Hodgkong, 21st April, 1977.
"FOR NEW YORK,
THE AL Amerigu Ship
"NEW BRA" Sager, Master, will load here and will hara. quick dospatob..
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. 663 Hougkung 28th April, 1877,
-
THE
per case of I dozen quarts. per oase of 2 dozen pizts,
SIEMSSEN & Co.
592 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIALQUARTO.
FOR NEW YORK.
Al Amerionn Ship
THOMAS. LORD,”
Hall, Master, will load here, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to:
VOGËL, HAGEDORN & Co. 657 Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
ENGLISH, AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,THE A1 British Ship
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
· PRONUNCIATION:
Án ANGLO-CAINESE DICTIONARY, published
the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
TOR comprahonsivenête and praction/service
"LALLA. ROOKA,
MEYER, & Co.
Consular. Inveines pocompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Compacy's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For accurity a atke, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endoraa on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages. Shipped, Lo correspond with those in their Billy of Lading, For further information ne to Pasange And Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9. Praza Central,
RUSSELL & Com
Agente.
5P.M., Money Order Ofice closes.
Gr. Post Officeulossa except the Niox
BOL, which remaius open all right. SATURDAY,Sad Juno,
7AM., Post Office opena for ante: of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 M. Post Offing closes except for Late
Lelbare Registry of Lettera censos, 10.15 Am Letters cony be posted on payment
of LATE FEE of 19 cents extra, Postage, till
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.80 A., Letters (but Letters only) addross-.. ed to the United Kingdom via Brindist,“ or to Singapore, wing be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 canta extra postage, till 1160 when the Mail is foolly chart.
SOLDIERE AND SAILORS LETTERS. Privates in M, Army or Navy, Non-com- Dissioned Oficera (but not Warrant Officers, viz., Aastatant Engineer, Guecer, Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Sphoolmestre (not superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis- trenees may and half-onnce letters to the United Kingdom_vik Marasitles by French Packet, or ri Southampton by British Packat, for one penny; or via Brindizi by British DEBTS. Packet for three-pence. Blongkong stamps will prepay this class of onrrespondence exactly Neither be CarrAIX, the AGENTS, nor the the same as Imperial Stamps Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Soldiers and Sailors' labbers are, however, DEBT contracted by the Oligare or the Crew | sharged an ordinary lettore if they do not con- of the following Vossele during Weir-steg-in--form to the following regulations c
Hongkong, May 24th, 1877.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
1.-Not to exceed half an onnce. No double tender, Master, will loud bero and bare quiet Hongkong Harbour- --deur-atch.
ADELA, British bark, Boattle.-Eduard Schell-lettors ary, allowed.
-If from a Soldier or Sailor, bis class pr For Freight, apply to
-huse & Co. ALBERT KUESELL, American bark, Carver-dengription st be stated in fall on the letter,
Arabeld, Karborg & Co.
and the commanding Officer must sign hie AMERICA, German ship, 700 Holdt-Siemseen Dame, with riame of Regiment, or Ship, s., in
full & Co. ANNA, German bark, Jessen.-W. Fastau & Co. 3-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his chisi or day b AudpaTE, British 3-m. rebooner, Thomsen-seription must be ecated in full; with name of
Reglaant or Ship, Amin £ill
words which the Chinese hare of late years been compelled to coin ly expose the unmoram obs) ***
667 Hongkong, 30th April, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
A1 Britisk Clipper Ship
SOLELYCARENA, KE
JANDE TEENENT'S ALE and in soionoe ganaraly, which the rapid advance depro, Master, will load here, and have quick CAXAAN, British bark, Manson-Bornes Co.
PORTER.
DAVID OORSAR & SONS” Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
¿CANVAS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 06.
1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1865..... FEN GERMANY WORKS,
of foreign relatione bas imposed upon them, are bere given in extenso." Each and every word in | fully flustrated "and explaine‡, forming ezor- Joises for studuits of a woet instructive nature. Both the Court and Pantt presunoutlou are given, the soconta being onrifully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typer graphy displays the inccess of an attempt to
despatch.
For Freight, apply to:
MEYER & Co. 614 Hongkong, 20th April, 1877.
FOR MELBOURNE-AND-SODNEY THE AI Britiah Bargoe
* NOVELTY,"
make the Chinese and English type correspond Captain Colliver, having the greater portion of ESSEN
in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vask her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatah AUSOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, comomy of synce, achieving a clearness not above.
F: PEL,
previously attained, and dispensing with thoas For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,) reet margine and vacant spaces which have
ROZARIO & Co- THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole heretofore characterizad Chinese publinating. 739 Hongkong. 11th May, 1877.
Agents for the Sale of their Gooda in For practical purposes, the arrangement of
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Rongkong and Ching by Mesara, JR. TEN the work is so complete, that a reference NENT, Glasgow, and Mesers. DAVID COBSAR & to its pages enables a pareon ho under-THE ALAmerican Bark Sons, Arbroath.
stands English to communionto effectively| 4-1:-
"HELENA," ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. with untives who understand nothing but Chi- tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867
nese, In this repeat the work will be found Captain Snow, having most of her cargo mcispensable all Buropeans resiling in gated, will have quick desputol as above. OHN SKINKOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CH, and to the natives themselves if ex- For Freight, apply
RUSSELL & Oo, plaina subjects fully with which very fes in [deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To 1 720 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877," Sole Agent on the Paciße Coust for
parties resident in England and interested in. Winchester Repeating Armeand Ammunitions China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. Du Ponto Blasting and Sporting Powdors Lake
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, tần Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety following facts are submitted for ochelderation. F'de.
fly 1145 July 20 Thainers Vocabulary contains shout 16,000 Have always on hood. LARGE STOCKS of Ohinese characters, and Weabrest's Wnglistere description of CAZ
Address, cure of 100-IT-LOONG & CO
CALIFORNIA.
Y
EB SUNG & 004
COAL MERCHANTS,
17 WONG SING CHRUNG & Ond Ubinere Dictionary about 100,000, whilst No. 4 Fraga, Hongkong
IK
COAL MERCHANTS***** Have always on hand for Sale evory descrip words, and upwards of 600,000 Chineno shirad
tion of 00AL at Moderato Pricus.
this work contains Dore, Han 50,000 English
719 Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
CARRKS, British akip, & 00,
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA, CARA, Ger. burk, Tiemer.--Win. Pustan & Co. The Netherlands Judia Packets leave Singa VERED, Ger, bark, Sperbt.-Wm. Pustan & Co.pore fortnightly, and'ars fitted to the arrival UMRISTIAN; Gorman schooner, Stehr.dour of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe.
- Sabeltane X-
ELLEN HIDEMERS5, German bark, Wordemann.
Melcher & Co.
| ESMERALDA, German bark, Isnan,-Sisme-
son & O
E. FON BBAULED, German bark, Schneidar.
Ed. Scheliboga & Co..
FLEETWING, American ship, Guest-Vogel,
Bagedorn & Cà
GADSKILL. British steamer, Kanton.Jardine,
Matheson & 06.
Singapore for the Packet from China and run- fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondenso
to Batayin with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities:
In the S.W. Monsoon,
The English Mat The French Mail
In the N.E, Monsoon,"
A Private Steamer a for daya before tho
*English Mail, ·
GEYFE, British ship, Roberts, Douglas Lap-|||
raik & Go
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Graig.-P. & D.
.-S. N. Co.
eaHELONA, American bark, Snow-Arnhold,
Kärberg & Co.
The French Mail
www.
·BEGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
Her Dritannis Majesty's Coneal for Sisin bas been good enough to make, arrangements by` HIGHLANDER, American ebip, Entolingen menoa of which correspondence can be Regis ... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
tored to Bangkok, at the name) obarge of 8
FOXORONA, German 3-m sahooner, Oow-conta
Arnhold, Karbarg & Count
LALLARDOSH, British Bark, HeadenGaa
Company.
To provide menus of remilding small sama
of money to ny from this Colony and betweón CESTER, British ship, Caddy-Borneo Co. the Porte of China and Japan, the Postminsters LEUCADIA, British ship, Mourne-Arnhold, and Agent of thie Office vid in future to alễ;
Karberg & Co. LIVINGSTONE, German bark, Maack-Siemasen Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong.
LYDIA, British hark, Youngaon.-Order,,
H. Kuer & Co
* Between Hoogkɔng and fibanghai, an Ungnyany
and Tokobama, however, in either discation,
'The Slumpa tendered for sale must not ex New ERA Amerton ship Sawyer-Mesa-cred $25 in voine, must be perfectly clean.in.
gories Maritimes,**.
good condition, sud iu slrips of ntdeant two, as Ocnis, Eritish steamer, Jague Jardins. Do separate Stampe will be purchased. They
Matheson & Op
must be presented personally cr nccompanied PRESTO, British bark, Laidman --Arnhold, – by a note.
Katboig & Co.
Letters containing Stamps should be rezis Beat Borrausa, German bark; Söhultz.—W.tored, and the Stampa shoni ha seonred from
Pasture &
observation TRINGTALLA, Denish steamer, Molsen.-Land-
stein & Co.
Kr. ARTON has been appointed Manager, and torn. Again, despite all the grammar and THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO MONTGOMERYSHIRT, British steamer, Sturrook-aloney.Orders must be good
(Chinese. Dadly Press), all Cirdeix addewaed to him at 57, Praya, or to other elementary works as yet published, the Mr. FIT JACK, at 30. Hing Long Street, will quiros examples to display the various applie
strident of this difficult language abgelately r
PUBLIK NO DXILY, scion or Webis gatora prary two paula, NE. Tosive immediate attention.
vations and equivalente of different words which is the beat medium for advertising among the 435 Hongkong, 19th March, 1977,
kave one general meaning. Of these examples
Native Community
Awa NOW ON SALD..
this work contains more than fire, times as It han born established upwards of TWENTY many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- YH▲ns, and enjoys the largest bond fide ciran. -*-*|letion,of_asy Chinese paper in the South of It compress upwards of two thousand large Ohana, It w carefully atted by su experienced STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT:-: | quarto pagész
Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE LIABLE COMMERMAL INTELLIGENCE,
Ters for Adres tieing can be obtained at the Ofide, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or from the different Agent.
STATE OF WEAtura... B. Clear blys sky, C. Claude, D. Drizzly,
alroles sie prade of the corresponding dietauter. 5 to 7 fool. 7 Ratomy as 10 hosty. 10 22 ciolent -"She"weitbor conditiona aro taken from the
weather reports of the Observatory. The G. Fogy. I. T Lightalig. 2. Misty OTEL HOUSEHOLD COMPANION hahed movements of the individual slips and the feets or Bycally Bay Snow take place on the ordinary naval mapa, the 2. Pander, Bad, threatening Vibility. Wor
~AND-
Katilo proper after the entry has dome in night, Zolm, The letters de pacted by indicate in trenje som By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc on s gested plane, divided into millimetres, on the mean average of the signat...
a scale of one to 2,000; bëresha movementa and War-The house of FIU! for the previous vaimura YorŸnre"
crolations of the ebipa are simultaneously pro: rigistered from 124, the city of water fallen Landicuted su dored,
Inalientan, and bustele.
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
area in Paper Wrappers 260. Nently Bound,zym vaksin
$2.00 Apply at the Daily Press co.
LONDON, THÜRNER & Co, Al, PARERNOSTER Bow; HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS OFFICE, WYNDHAM ET.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877,
THOMAS LORD, A muricanship, Hall-Arghold,
Karberg & Co.
T. L. SWEAT, Am, bark, Griffin-Meyer & Co. WARKI, Brit, str., Hunter-Landalvin & Co.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur chasing if he public fands in hand are not safficient, and be will refuse to purobees in any ense which appears doubtful or suspicioner He is allowed to charge a Commission of one par ent, on all Stampe purchsepd.
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