ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MAIL, broke out in the provinco of Terckand (in Cir-
qanais), and reinforcements of Hussing troops
The M. M. Co's steamer Amazone, Captain inre being donnätchyl to quell the rising, Maxtamaxi-from Marseillerithiodatos.
to the 22nd ultimo, via Naples, Port Said, Suor, Aden, Galle, with the Tondon mails of 20th April, arrived here late on Tuesday night. The subjoined items am taken from
Consola 981; Bar Silver 34105
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 31St, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
YEHBEL'S NAMOS.
Cams My Meme LONDON, 20th May. The Doke of Edinburgh, on boat the froiolad Sultan, has gone to Crete, and wil afterwards LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL. Glauons (tx.) .......... Pred to the Suez Canal tu ber
Su Dok
NEW YORK
Do
BAN FRANCISCO via P’HA
Do
Lengadin
Litila Rockb;, Albert Russell: Thomas Lord.
(läski (str.). Bugio (str. Мадиева Helens.
Intent advices state that connettori party of Cocks crossed the Dagubeat Galatz yesterday when a sanguinary engagement SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... casued with Bashi-bazaars, and that the at- MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Novelty
SAIGON WAALAIN tempts of the Anseiane to cross the river were
BANGKOK yesterday prevented at several pointe The Hussin Government bee established civil Go verament in the soapied district of Arments.
Erdiarrer, 11th May
Iu to-day's sitting of the Hoomanian Olam- ber of sepoties, arenotation was adepted declaring the ties between Tartey sud Bou mania serered, and authorizing Gosornient to secure the independence of Rontanin
· Couzola 284; Bar Silver 54 DIS the Straits Times Extrator of Commons Me Bourke, re-
LONDON, 11th May. SILA, 2016 April. In A Casette Extraordinary, has been issued no-plying to a question, said he and heard it was nonaoing the close of Sir Richard Templo e intended to aloon the Suez Canal against the famine mission upon bin saamption of Co. Rumina war-vessels, but not against otherships
London May 11th. vernorship of Bombay. After describing the nature of the duties extracted to him, the noti fication dealuren that, at a considerable sacrifice of personal comfort and convenience, Six Rimbard Temple promptly responded to the call made pan him, and bas donducted his arduere and delicato mission with signal ability and succes. The energy and devotion which have enabled him to undergo an amount of physical exertion, which few could have socom. plished, are not more remarkable than the thoroughness of bis inquiries, and the judg ment and lack which have characterized his communications with the local Government and their officers. To the Government of India Sir Richard Temple ban rendered. Invaluable ausitanod at tile trying juncture in enabling is by his clear and lubid reports to appreciate the aotval isote of the sitassion, and His Excelloney the Viceroy in Canosil in porsanded. ibat the Governments to which bo was scoredited must recognize the advantage of his practical angges.. tione for the relief of distress, and promoting a jadiolone economy in the heavy expenditure which in being necessarily inducted. The Go- "vernor General in Council ham nó đoubt that if life and health be spared to him in the High office which be is about to stay, Sie Richard Temple will add fresh and important secrice to those which he has already rondsred, to the Stato daring his long and distinguished career In entering upon his new duties; he arries with him the heat wishes of the Government of and Judi
ALLAHABAD, let May The transit of war material to the Frontier bee been attracting such attention recently, that "TC TE NOW "ENEALOred by accipity to be only risala ponition at Fochilidagh....
accomplishment of a long deferred project of exchanging tba Saiders of Frontier Reziments: for Martini-Heorge, and the moral ordinance moramenta in ordinary fontine of Arsenal. strangements. It in goateened, however, that the Rawal Findus Brigade is being equipped for
A CALCUTTA, 2nd May
The Viceroy, Lady Lytton, and stite, arrived, At Simla gestaeday. Mr. Ballon Suits bas reaigned bis seat in the Vicsregel Læglelative Council. The Government of India, in their latest despobob to the Secretary of State, sur the situation in Madras is seriously critical, but the grain trade ia motive, and there is no reason for apprehending delcianoy in the supply for any district. It is reported the irrigation cess in Bengal will only be enforced this year in Orissa, The Steratury of State has not fled that they will be no further distribution of the Banda and Kirves prive money, as no mote funds are avail. able.
CALCUTTA, 3rd May,
There is so truth in the Statesman's report that the Government of India wished to lasate a British Envoy with troops at Kabul. The project was never even contemplated.
ALLAHABAD, 3rd May..
The Cashmero frontior,ia disturbod: by sup- poad Afghan intrigue.. Four regimente of the Marajah's troops have been despatched to Gilgit. Vialtars have been recalled from Astor by the Resident. Major Bandeman reports tout Quattah
sad Caudabar are quiet. The Ohiofs are paying friendly vieito, The Fase telegraph is nearly complete, a company of Sapper and Miners and threa, European officers leave Roorkee for Quetish immediately.
of the Faith..
CONSTANTINOPLE, 6th May. The Sukan han received the title of Defender
London, 7th May. Latsetadvices from Carstown state that on the 12th April the British Gerarament annexed the Tranaval, and that epecial Delegates were going to be despatched by the Republic to Europe and America protesting against annexation. ...Armed resistanco-ja, bomover, improbable.
Latest advices from the seat of war-Asia Minor-stata that the Russians have completely
inrested Kare, and that they bava twies 08-
saulted it, and each time been repulsed with
heavy loss, and osmpelled to fall book.
T
A despatch of Lord Derby, answering Prince Gortsshakoff's airanlar desputali jaatifying the --war, repudiates the argumenty set forth in it, and declares that the Emperor of Bassin therein vislates the treaties of 1856 and 1871, separates himself from the European concert, and departa from the rôle he himself had consented to, sinos Russia has assumed to not in the interest of England and of the European Powers, Lord. Darby corolados the despatob by stating that the British Government new dealarea that tho. decision arrived at by Hussia cannot have its doncurrence or approval. "Russia bas denliund to reply to this despatok
CONSTANTINOPLE, Teb May The Ports has nonecnted to the German pro- tection of Russian subjects in Torkey.
BERLIN, 7th May:
During the visit of the Emperor of Garmany to Metz the Cathedral was partially destroyed by fire.
CONSTANTINOPLx, 8th May.
Beveral Turkish ironclada are bombarding the Russian positions on this Daunbəz
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YOKOHAMA Doze Do SHANGHAL.
Do Do
BAR DAN LONDON, May 12th In the Hour of Commons the debate on Mr. Gladstone's resolations continses The maiWATOW rity of the Conservatives urge upon the TOOCHOW Government the observance of strict neutrality The Liberale are divided, some being favourable to the dismemberment of Turkey, whilst others disagree with Mr. Gladetona
VARPABAIS, May 12t5. The city of Iquiqce, to Peru, bas ocen destroyed by an earthquake,
ST. PETERSBURG, 12th May. Tho ofal despatches from Tiflis state that the Ruins have arrived at Diyadin, and that the population all slong have welcomed them.
LONDON, 13th May, According to telographic advices from Hon a special correspondent at zerom, the difficulty in obtaining sapplies is hindering the advance of the Russian army, the centre of which is encamped on the plais before Kars Ahmed Makktar Pacbe cocupisa un impreg
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BADALONDON, Sth May. In the Flouse of Ootomons last night "Mr. Gladstone unexpectedly withdrew the most ob nozione portion of bis Resolutions. The Marquis of Hartington then accepted the remainder,A deliute animed, during which Mr. Gladstone vigorously attacked the policy of the Govern ment Sir H, Wold mored in smendime, proposing tho rejsation of Mr. Cindstone's Re- Tharalar nitash solutions. Mr. Uross declared that Bassis wat Bet of Wed... answerable for the rupture of the Baropo
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eh expressed abhorrence at the Turkiyb mis. Quailty falloumi
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VAS
MANILA (Santa Mesa) ROPE, Assorted Sizes.gay Ad
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Hora's RUSSIAN ROPE
Hoan's TARRED LINES, from 6 Thread- to 24 Thread, an
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FOR FREIGHT. AEFLY TO
To DE DESPATCHED.
On or about 5th proz.
Butterfeld & Swire
Hongkong Meyer & Co
Hongkong Meyer & Oo....
cony Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Quick despatok Quick sleepatob
Wuick despatch.
Vogel, Hagedora & Co!!! A. Quick dampatoli. tang Vogel, Hagodara & QoQuick, despatak. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ca.......................... Quick despaten. Hongkong Olyphant & Co.....
P. M. S. S. Co.....
10. & 0.8. Ou
Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co....
Stenton... Snow
Hon
Russell & Co,
Bozario & Co.
Bay Sting
ang Tuen Fat Hong
P.&O. 8. M. Ö..... Non Hing Chan Messagėries Maritimós. Hongkong Masageries Maritives.. tong Vogel, fugedura & Ou,
F. & Ö. 9. N. Cosme kong Memageries Maritimos... kong Butterfold Swire. Hongkong Somsaan & Co...
F. & O. S. N. Ca... Hongkong Douglas Lapaik & Co. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co...
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AIIB & 0·0.
BEG TO SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF THEIR
SUMMER STOCK
NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE MIKADO SILKS. LACE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS... PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBUR
NETS.
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DEEP SEA LEADLINES. HAND LEADLINES. PATENT SIGNAL HALLIARDS. BLOGLINES, FISHING LINES, &c. WIRE BEIZING, Assorted-Size SQUEEJENS. Ship's SORAPERS. PORT LIGHTS and DECK LIGHTS. SIDE LIGHTS and MASTIKBAD LAMPS. Saloon Suspension LAMPS,
GLOBE LANTERNS, Raby, Green, and White, N
MARLINGSPIKES, SAIL and ROPING
NEMIES
·COTTON: WASTE.
WHITE FLAX PACKING. Tuck's PATENT PACKING. INDIA-RUBBER SHEETS, all sizes. WIRE and HAIR TUBE BRUSLES, CASTOR QIZA
TALLOW, WA
PEACOCK'S COMPOSITION PAINT. PAINT BRUSHES all sizes, kas v THOMAS HIBBUOK AND SONA PAINTS' tid OILS.
"HUBBUCK'S TURIENTINE.
HUBATOR's Palo BOILED LINSEED OIL. HunBuor's: RAW LINSEED OIL AN HUBBUCK'S PALE BRIGHT VARNISH; Hura's BLACK VARNISH. HUBBUON'S COPAL VARNISII, m Quart Ouns, "
BEDBUGK'S WHITE ZINU VARNISH; in Quart Cano.......
HURRYOK'e FRENCH POLISH, in Quark Cans,
HUBBUCK'S WHITE ZINO PAINT.
HUBBTCE'S WHITE LEAD
AvABUCK'S RED LEAD,
BUBBUOK'S GREEN PAINT. HUBXTOES BLACK PAINT. HUBHUCK'S YELLOW FAINT HUBBUCK'S RED PAINT. : HUBBUT'S BLUE FAINT. Hunnuck's BROWN OXIDE PAINT. HUBRUCE'S FINE PAINTS, in lb. Tie- HuBavok's Patent & White Zine DRIERS..
AMBRIOAN BEEF and PORE, in Barrila (200 lbs, caeb)
RE
Canned ATS, SOUP and BOUILLI SOUPS, &c.
OILMAN'S STORES of all kizde MACKEREL, SALMON BELLIES, and TONGUES and SOUNDS, în Kiti.
978 Hongkong, 24th May, 1877,
NOTICE.
EO. SMITH AND COMPANY,
G WISH, SPIRIT, & BERE MELCHANTS,
SHANGHAT.
We have appointed Mosers. NORTON & Co. DUDDELL STERET, QUEEN'S Road, our AGENTO iu BONGKONG, from, whom Supplive of our Wines, &, may be obtained.
Price Lists an application.
GEO. SMITH & Co.
Agents ab
AMOYARTHUR CORNER, Esq Foodнow.....Mossrs. NEWMAN & Co. CANTONMere, GRPP & Co YOKOHAMA ALEX W. GLENNIE, Esq. 3m 339 Sbangbai, 21st February, 1877.98) 17
WONG HINO OHRUNG & 00
COAL MERCHANTS,
Have always on hand for Sala every descrip tion of COAL at Moderate Prices,
Mr. ARTON has been appointed Manager, sod sil Orders addressed to him at 57, Proge, or bo Mr. FAT JACK, ut 80, Hing Long Street, will receive immediate attention.
435 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
NOW ON SALE.
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GANZES
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→
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... Quick despátok,-
„On 15th prox., at 32.4.
Gaich despatch.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch,
Quick desputol,
fhis afternoon.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR NEW TÖHK. - THE ALAMerican Slip
Hatchina
*** HREGANTRA
Master, will lood hero and whi
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
791 Hongkong, 24th May, 1877
FOR NEW-YORK,
HEAL American Ship
** THOMAS LORD,"
· Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will slour
For Yokohama. Per Tarais, to-dag, the 31st For Swatow, Asiay, and Fosshow.—Per Yerno, to-day, the 81st inst., at 11:30.
For Shanghai-Par Anatome, to-day, tho 31st instal, at 4 P.M. Cato lettora received from 4.10 to 4.30 FM.
For Saigon Per Cuplirekes, tomorrow, the ist proximo, ut 4.30 p..
For-Foochow Per Bethen, on Saturday, the
FB, Master will lond bore, and will hard 2nd proximo, at 11.90A.M.
quick deapatab..
For Fraight, apply to
- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO..... 657 Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
FIRE AL Àmerican Ship...
On 2nd pros., nt daylight. TRE
On 2nd prox..., BI DOOP..
[On 4th prox
On 9ib prox., AC, TOGES.
To-day, at 10 AM.. [Ta-anorrow.
Quick despatch. Today, at 5 P.L
«To-marrow, nhá P,M,
Qaiok deputab, (To-day, at noor.
On 2nd pror, sit noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE PRANUAIS. NE Company's Stomahip
TANAIS," Commandant Beyaz, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA TO-DAY, the 31st instant, at-10-
B. DU POUBY..
792 Bongbong, 30th May, 187
Agent.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLIES
MARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,“
THE Company's Steamahip
"AMAZONE"
NEW ERA."
For Bangkok Per Danube, on Today, the 6th proximo, at 5 PM.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH-PACKET, The Boglist Contract Paokel GWALIOR will be despatobed with the Mails for Europe, So, on SATURDAY, the 2nd June."
The following will be the hours of closing the
FRIDAY, la Jane,
Sayar, Master, will load here and will bave Matte, &o,
quick despalob.
For Freight, apply koʻra,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co,
S$ Hongkong. 28th April, 1877.
*** FUR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE A1 Britiel: Bargao
"NOVELTY,"
Oantila Calliver, having the grestor portion of her Oirgo engaged, will have quick deputab as above,
For Freight or Fausage, apply to
RÓZARIO & Co. 739 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877. M
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT.DE
QALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, V BRINDISI ANDONA, VENICE, MEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, DIRECT;
ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALOUFTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship GWATJOR, Captain J. C. Banor, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 2nd Jane, at No.
For further Farticulare, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Parawang 24h Mon 1977
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
CAIS.
Commandant Mortemart, will be despatched for SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SULZ, ISMALIA, SHANGHAI TO-DAY, the 3lat instant, at 5 pm:
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; H. ng POUEY,
agent,
ALSO, 793 Hongkong, 30 May, 1877.
BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS. FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW. TEEB Stenmabip
"YESSO," Captain S. Ashton, will be deputehed for the above Ports TO-DAT, the Sist inst, at Noon, instead of the time previously notified. For Freight or Famuge, upply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 331 Hongkong, 30th May, 1877.
FOR SAIGON.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS; GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATSHE
Eur Children's Wear.
WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIGNS LINEN, DAMBRIC, and
A PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED бAMBRIC, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSHIN MORNING WRAPPERS. RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKILTS. LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Paris, BOYS and GIRES” STRAW HATS, CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING -HATS,
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS' HOBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, ***V. HATE, and BONNETS.
FEATHERS, FLOWERS LACES SUNSHADES and U BRELLA S. WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THEEAD, and COTTON HOSE, QHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON BOOKS,
INDIA and HOBROCKS' LONG CLOTAS. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by FIRST-CLASS HANDS.
SAYLE À¤¤¤ 0, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
*** HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE:
HAS, HEIDSIEOK'S CHAMPAGNE,
per case of 2. dozou plats.
· WEISSLACK="
£19,
18
OLATEAU
$18
$6.
per case of 1 dozen quarts, LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869,
VIN. DES PEINGES,”
per case of 1 dozen quattà.
TALMER MARGAUX.
per ease of 1 dozen quarts. ORATEA BELAIR
per case of 1 dozen goarta LORMONT.
„per ease of、l dosea quarta, ..per cues of dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co. 392 Hongkong, Tat May, 1876.
FOR SALE: VERTICAL ROILER, with ENGINE A attached, 5 Horse-Power, Fified with ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Governor, and complete in all its parba,
1708 Hongtong, 28th MAN &
IMPERIAL QUARTOS
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
or Wine langistured overy two poula NGAJEVN
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NO
A. MILLAK Co.
miaralo sad clearly defined England's Eastern policy, which ho said was to protect the Buea HAROMETER, 'ierci ifthe men in inches, tina, and buiirada. Osnal, to gnard Egypt, and not to permit inter- Buka, in Yahrenheit degress and tong, kept is the spoA-AROLO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published:
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, ference with the freedom of passage of the air su atkoded alttadan, dan Dardanelles and soaphorns, not merely for the
Dizkerrosor WIND sake of England simme, hit for the sake of NEKANAN DAN ENGI
TOR comprehensiveness and practical service Neither thio. CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the Europe and mankind in general,
FOROS OF WIND, calm. Its gtttens Studeren Warepiando anrivalled. All the new Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE, for any 7105 | W8TUUR. 5.15 10 beary 1916 15 wat words which the Chinese have of lute years been DEBT contracted by the Osers.or the Crew APATE OF WEATHERED. Clour Mas dry-O-Clouds: D. Thisy, compelled to goin to unpress the monerous ob of the folloxing Tuscle during their stay in et P. Pussing aliowens. Squall. I Relay, Sorin science generally, which the spid advance ADELA, British berk, Beattie.-Edgard Sobell- F. Fog Fog Lighting Misty. Ojectasn machinery, photography, telegraphy, and Hongkong Harbour
Thunder. De trening ability. W up of foreign relations has imposed moun them,sra hass.& Co. Zalm The losters are reputed to indicate any increase of Lere given iz cademo. Each and every word is ALBERT Rossett, American bariz, Garver. the anon average of ille siguiendo VERAN The North German Goelle plates that the hoof Tale for this reveals wood) arches for students of a most instructive inture. ANNA, German bark, Jessen.-W. Postau & Oo.
|fully illustrated and explained, forming erer. Ambold, Kerberg & Co, Prussian War Minister bas.resolved to increase from 1 to 24 and the cannily of wnder fallen indicated in the German army in Alasse and Loraine.
Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are AUGUSTE, British 8-m. schooner, inches long, and bruiseds. A CONSTANTINOPLE, Sth May,
given, the accents being carefully marked on Meyer & Co,
harding Kalates and the Roumanian batteries are replying. The Besian troops are moving towards Giurgero."
Berlin, 81h May,
hoween,
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo CANAAN, British bark, Manson-Borneo.Co. In the speech made by Prince Charles of PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.graphy displays the success of an attempt to CARRICKE, British ship, Carr.-Moyer & Co. Roumanis to-dey; he complained of the Turkish
kad make the Chinese and English type correspond CAURA, German bark, Tieme Wm. Postau atjacke on Danubian ports, and said that be
||BOM this date, until further notice, a tha in the mise of body, thereby affecting 2 vest & Co regarded war he fiveen flotmania and Turkey big wear her comes (80% up on the ship worth a free, not CHAMBON KALTE Siamese bark, Muller.- as inveritable The Garmaz,azd Austros Hungarian Ambassadors at the Ports are recurrent food rates of premis will be allowed previonaly attained, and dispensing with those Kieu Tye Loong, torning to Constantinople. WAR apon insurances effeted with this Company, reat margins and vacant spaces which have CHRISTIAN, Geran sobooner, Stehr, Eduard
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co., heretofore characterized Chinose publications. Bobellbaun & Qoi LOREFOE, 8th May,
Agenta The Italian Senáte bas rejected a Ministería)
For prostical parpoes the arrangement of BLZ BIOMER, German bark, Waydemann.
··Malobera & Co. Bill dealing with alarioul abase.
MADEAS, 8th Muya UREN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. to its pages enables person who under-RON BEAULIEU, Geron bark, Sobneider,
atomie English to communicate effectively. Ed. Sahellbuss & U Undersigned are prepared to CRAN dese. In this respect the work will be found Hagedorn & Co. A
With nabres who understand nothing but this FIREWING, American ship, Gast-Togel, POLICIES AGAINS FIRE to the indispensahe to all Empeian residing in GADER, British steamer, Ranton-Jardins, extent of £5,000 Dollars on Buildings or on China, and to the natives themselves it ex · Matheson & Co Googestored thereis, at Our ent Local Rates plains subrots folly with which very for it GRIPE British ship, Roberta.-Dooglee Lap- abject to a Discount of 20 */ on the promul
dood of them are perfectly acquainted. 10m ráík & Có, NORTON & Go
Agenda tre Hongkong, Jažoary, 1875. Th NURTH GERMAN FIRE INSULANUM UOMPANY AT HAMBURG:
051192. Hongkong:27th June, 1873, the work is an admplete, that u reference
The Marquis of Balisbury has written to the Madras Government to check emigration to Ceylan, dwing to the seare:ty there. The Dake of Buckingham has replied that he cannot do anything, sa kanganla nich advance in Madura collecting people. No order has beck received at Simla for Indian troopa to mobilizo in response to Baglish mobilization,
Tao Perama troops are concentrating near Burarah, threatening Bagdadt-de
A British ganhoat has gone to Busarah, to watch our interests. No rain; prospects of famine increasingly gloomyk di
LONDON, 9th May,
KITEE Undersigned, AGENTE for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT. IN- In the House of Commonest with theSURANCES to the artent of $65,000, en frat. Hon. Mr. Hardy denied ter annonagement mode
in The Trise of shots instant responding the "dau viske at current rates. L
torous, being under urder för İsteign service,"
41 674 Honukong, 27th March, 1870.
Steamship
"OYPHRENES"
ON SATURDAY, the 9th June, 1877, a Noos, the Company's Stoomahip "44". Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAIUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and will love this Port for the above CABGO, places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon donne wail as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit throgh Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
5 P.M., Money Order Office alosas. 6r.K., Post Office aloces nocept the Nionr Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 2nd June,
7A., Tost OfBoo opna for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettere, and Post- ing of all correspondense,
10 A., Post Office closes except for Inte
Letters Registry of Laiters ceangs. 10.15 A... Lettere may be plisted on payment
of a Lire Fis of 18 .cento extra Postage, till
11Mhen the Post Ofoe CLOSES
entirely. 11.80A.M., Lettere flat Lotter only) maldress-
ed to the United Kingdon via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 canta extra postage, till 11.50 A., when the Mail is finally closed.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "44" will be despatabel from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 9th June with Maila to und through the United Kingdom and Exrope, vid Marscilles; to Baigon. Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Tasquanio, Jiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Busz, sad Alexandria. This is the beat opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to B. Airion, the Gaga and Ageorgian.
Letta alue, be forwarded to lugar t thia Prokat.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o,
FRIDAT, 8th June.
FE
6 r., Money Order Ofas closes, Poas. Océ dose noapt the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all right.
SATERDAY, 9th Jans.
7 AM, Port Office apena for sale of Stapa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of al correspondence.
10A.M., Registry of Letters COOKED.
11 A.M., Post Office closos except for Inte
Lollera
11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only)' except thore to and throngh Australia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 centa extra postage, until 11.50 a... when the Poat Of CLOSES
entirely.
Unpaid Lattars are Hot received for the In- das Mail Packets.
The Pro-payment of correspnadenco for the Stralta, India, Ceylon, and Adra, is compulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
To provide means of remitting small ema
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be veived on board until 4 .. Spocie and Parcela until 3 P.M. on the 8th will be despetobed for the above Part THIS June, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent | AFTERNOON, the 31st inaṭaat.
on board: they must be left at the Agency's of money to or from this Colony and between For Freight or Passage, apply to
Office) Contenta and value of Packages are the Porte of Ohias mud Japan, the Postmaster SOBY SHING,
and Agents of this Office will in fazore be al regalcal Bonban Strand.-
For further particulare, apply at the Cambowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong
Postage Stamps from foreign residents. 807 Hongkong, 28th May, 1877.
pany's Office,
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
and Yokobaina, aowever, in either direction, Money-Orders mest be used.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengera at through rutes for HANEOW and PORTS on the YANGTZE. THE Company's Steamship JA..
"PRIAM"
Agent,
B. Du PQUEY;
Hongkong, 28th May 1877)
UTS, MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
will be despatched TOMORROW, the Ist fane, THROUGH re- NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT at Daylight,
For Freight at Eassage Apply 10
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. 798 Hongkong. Sist May. 1877.
“FÜR YOKOHAMA.
The Stamps tendered for enla must not ex- seed $25 in ralno, most be pericoly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, sa no separate Stampa will be purobased. They must be presented personally or accompanied by a zote,
Lettere containing Stimps-abould be regiss tered, and the Stampa sbould be secured from obervation.
Tha Postaneter or Agent way postpone pur THE U.S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be 1 despatched for San Francisco, vis Yoko chasing if tis public funds in hand are not arma, on FRIDAY, the 15th June, 1877, at eaffelent, and he will refuse to parahaes in any THE AL British Bark
3P., taking Passengere and Freight for Jagame which appears doubtful or suspicions. He *" GLAMIS,"
is allowed to charge a Opmraimion of ong per John Key, Master, will leave this as above TO. pas, the United States, and Europe
cent, on sil Stamps perelased. MORROW, the lab June. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 814 Hoagkong, 28th May, 1877.
· FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT), NEE Brities Steamer
TE
"BOWEN
will be despatched as above on SATURDAY NEXT, Lhe 2nd June, at Noon.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
→
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & 65, Accents 822 Hangkong, 30th May, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ww
FOR LONDON, DH SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
THE
"GLAUCUS"
will be despatobed on or about the 5th June.
For Freight or Pureage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. -829 Hongkong, 30th May, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA: THE P. & 0.9.N-Co's Stonmship
"SUNDA"!
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Teheran with the mixt English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. 784 Hongkong, 24th May, 1277,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HELP. & D.S. N. CC's Steamship
TEHERAN" will leave for the above place. abcas 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
·ADAM LIND,
Superlatendant. 785 Hongkong, 241b May, 1877...
FOR LUNDON.
THE
AL British Ship.
"LALLA ROOKE,"
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issuód for transportation to Teko. ama and other Japan Ports, to San Franois, o porta in Mexico, Centralaud South America. and to New York and Europe, via Overland Ruil ways.
MAILA EXCHANGED WİTH MANILA AND RAEGON.
The Philippine Istatula being now admitted in to the General Postal Union, it follows that All paid correspondence rece vid from Manila A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi S.S. Company in the hails will be delivered free by this Office, will teave Shanghai, ria the Inland Sea Parts, and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila Article II of the Postal Treaty of Barzo but aame date, and make close connection at in the mailshould he delivered tree thers. Tokobama.
provides that Neither the wanders Dor the ad. At New York, Passengere bave selection of dresses of letters and other postal pockets shalk Various lines of etamors to England, France, be called apos to pay, either in the Country of and Germany.
Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or Freight will be received on beard until 4P.M. duty other to the recognised rates fevied in on the 14th June. Parel Packages will be the use of paid correspondence) by the despateks. received at the Office until 5 FAX, sama taying affice. It is Loped that ory extra obarge, alt Parcel Packages should be marked load or apparently extra charge, will at once be dress in foll: valus of same is required. brought to the notion of the proper authoritias,
Cormular Invoices to accompany Overland in other Colony. (Cargo should be sent to the Company's OBDOS in. See Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Castoma nt San Francisco.
For sourity's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Prokages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading
For further information Anto Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 9. Praya Cenical.
·RUSSELL & Co.
Agente
The above does not apply in any way to loose letters aans outside the tails: Thees will always be charged ou arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manila. Ofice will adopt the asma.
outes.
Complaints are sometiora reveived of extra charges on correspondence exchanged hetween this Oolony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters,
o, tad beon sant loase.
Any Foreign stampe on lanse correspondence are obliterated in this Ofoe.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General,
Hongkong, 26th March, 1877.
Hongkong, May 24th, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM General Post Office.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SONGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
COMMUNICATION WITH 'BATAVIA.
The Netherlanda India Fuoketo leave Singni pare fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe.
The French Packets for Butaria wit at Singapore for the Packet from China and rua.
IN CONNECTION WIIN TER OWNERAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND fortnightly.
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE S.S. BELGIC will be despatched for Hender, Master, will load here and have quick. San Francisco, old Tokokaun, c des.atol.
the For Freight, apply to
and Pisangers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
MEYER & Co.
667 Hongkong, 30th April 1877.
FOR LONDON.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence to Batavis with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities :-
In the 8.W. Moneron,
The Eaglish Mail. The French Mall.
In the NE. Monsoga,
at 3 pa taking Cargo A Private Steamer a few days before the
Connection is made at Tukobama with 2. Stengere from Shanghai
of the
English Mail.
The Freneb Mat.
Moet corntries to which Hongkong forwards HE AT British Olippor Chip
Cozmanondatige uuring joined the General Freight will be received on board until 4 F.M. Postal Union or being probably about to da so'
Parcel Paolagra will be LEUCADIA,"
it is necessary that the following rates be Mearns, Master, will load bere, and have quick revised at the Offles autil. 5 r. namo day, it is observ
All Parcol Paskagen Hould be marked to address despatch.
1. No Latter or Packet, whether to be regis. in fall; yalue of me is required
tered or opregisterod, ona be received for Postag For Freight, apply to
Fotorn Funge Ticketa availabio, for Sif it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pse? $14 Hongkong, 20th April, 1877.
outs are issued at a FOR NEW YORK: THE American Ship
MEYER & Co.
FLEFT WING;" Guest, Master, having the creator portion of bar Gergo engaged, will load here at Wanm
a, and have quick deep tab for the above For Freight, apply to
Port
partics recident in England and interested in Hams Law, British ship, Greig.-P. & D. | |
hina it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, BAN ON
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the HIGHLANDEL, American ship, Hutchinson - following facts are submitted for consideration. Vögel, Hagedorn & Co.
balers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 HONGKOK, German 3 machooner, Dom. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Arnhold, Karberg & Co se d and Obinges Dictionary about 100,000, wallet. Japan, German sobponer, Walter.—Biemseen this work contains more than 50,000 English
words, and upwards of 000,000 Chinese charao-LALLAMOOKH, British, Bark, Honder,~~Gas bera, Agal, despite all the grammare and
Company.
-OLYPHANT & Co. 10802 Hanakanz. 23th May, 1872.
·FOR SYDNEY AND MELUDURNE. H70 A American Bark
"HELENA,"
Captain now having-os of her cargo on- gevad, will have quick despatud as above,
For Freight, apply to find
RUSSELL & Co. 1m 729 Hongkong, 11th May, 1877.
"JUR SAN FRANCISCO:
MELCHERB & Co other elementare works na yet pablished, the LEISTETER, British ship, Caddy.-Barneo CoE Al British Ship
student of this difficult language absolutely re LareADI, British abip, Meara Arabold, Stanton, Master, will laad bere sod will have quires aramples to display the various appli MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOD
Karberg & Co, cations and equivalents of different, words which LIYINDSTONE, German bark, Maack-Sigmaseni COMPANY
have une general moaning. Of the examples & Co
The debats on Mr. Giadalone's runɔlution w10 | Ma resumed, Mr.Loveattecked, and the Attorney-a General and Lord John Manure defended, the Government. The House approved the edjouras
NY THE Undersigned Agents are in rebaigt of ment of the debate :) Lupradoy,
DOSSTANTINOPLE, 9 May, lustractions from the Board of Directors, Heavy cantonading is going on at different thorizing them to tema Poisies to the extant points of the Danabe; it ie exprated that the of 10,000 on any cas Fire-class Bisk, or to Russians will shortly attempt to loop the the extent of £16,000 on Aljolting Riske at jasonge of the river. The Burians are recon- Current Ratos molizing in Armenia, bas no further fighting bas occurred,"
S. PETROBURN, 9th May. An Insurreally gainst Russian rule ha
"A Bisount of "*"/cttowel. ***
SENDEN HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, 48-Hongkong, 8th January, 1875,
Tunediate desputol
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Do 768 Hongkong 19th May, 1877. HEIMAT FOR NEW YOKE, ME 1 Arion Bark
ALBERT RUSSELL,"
on regular rates a reduction of 90. per scntcioua urticles, or anything that, as a general "
For further information as to Freight or Paseare, apply to thes Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. REMORY,
Hongkong, 30th May, 1877.
F.
Agoût.
ERUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) -SOLE-AGENT FOR CHINA,
F. PEIL Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,)) 7BE:SUNG &
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on band LARGE $700K of overy decoription of Coan &
Address, care of HOITONG & Co. No, 43, Praya, Hongkong.
rule, is liable to Customs duties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sanding of Patterns of datiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small se to make the sample of no valua
3. The limit of weight allowed are se fol "Towa:-*
...
BOOKS AND PAPER-To British Offices, 5lb) PATTERNA.5lb. it without intrinsic value,
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent,
PATTERNS 8076.
な
4. The following articles sannot be sent by Post at all Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matoles, Candles, Sonp, Indigo Dyestufe, or whatever je dangerone to the Mails or offensive or injurious to persons dealing with them.
PARCELS,
The public is reminded that, in Chins and Japan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post Much trouble and disappointment is camael.by pereistent attempts to send small valuable trifles HOTUNA NDUI SAN PO through the Past Fang, Ourics, Articles of
710 Hongkong, Oih Ding, 1877.
(Chinese Daily Prors
PUBLISHED DAILY,
Dress, Fancy Work, and similar prosents are -acatioasily being rafuadd the sealers having. often spent more in Postage than would bars
Is the heat medium for Adverlin ng among tho paid the freight by steamer. No refund can by
Native Commnuity.
mače on snob parools of the vahze of Stempa
· · Is bas been established upwards of Typerx obliterated before the nature of the content; YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide ofron was discorred. lation of nay Chinese paper in the South of Quina Io in carefully edited by on experienced China Scholar, and contains FULL and 25
the work contains more than fire timer se LYDIA, British berk, Youngeon.-Order.
as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- DOBAN, Britien steamer, Jagtes Jardion
Matheson & Co. shed. ANNAE
It comprises upesis of two thousand large Fausto, British bark, Ludus-Arnold, Kaiberg & 00, AT DARI quarto pages.
Rosa BorTCHER, German bark, Echultz-W. Captain Carver, will luid here and will have LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENGR.
f quick despatch, RODTERDAM, Dutch bark, Div.—Melahers & Co, For Freight, apply to THOMAS LORD American adip, Hall,--Arnhold,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN 0. 617 Ecugkong, 21st April, 1877. Karberg & Gu
LONDON,
| TRÜBNER & CO., 60, PAKLENOSIKE ROW:
HONGKONG, DAILY PERAS” UPFICE, WERDHAM BT.
BARU PATTERNE
Sache difivelty is oxperienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern." It is a bond Edo sample of goods which the sender. Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the bus for eple, of goods which he witheo mộn Ollao, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, from order, It is to consist of the smallest possible the different Agents..
Hongkong, 18th January, 1877.
quantity.compatible with showing what the. goode are, and must have na latcasio vains,
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