1877-06-06 — Page 3

NAUTICAL ITEMS.

The Austrian Upvernment has awarded £100 to the inhabitants of St. Kilda for kindnew so aiz Agetejon Aram wrecked there

The basque Muziah brand from Liverpool to Bombay with goala, bar bson wrecked worth of Caboro Of the crew of 17, dre only were saved, A Greenwich Hospital poasion of 2.50 year vacant by the death of Admiral Sir Edward Belcher, K.C.B., na boon conferred on Vless Admiral Tames Waleos, 0.8.

"' THE PEIN IN WAR-TIKE

DESTINATION

THE LATEY PERSO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE OTH, 1877.

Advertised as Loading.

Kessels

Do

LONDON, SUDZ CANAL... Clausus (str.) Do HAMBURG, &.............. Feronia (etc.).. NEW YORK,

Hannob Law. Dai

Thomas Lord New Bra fizblande Fleerling

Robert Grig

Dal Do

SAN FRANCISCO via P’HAMA Alaska (str.),

[Belgio (etr.)

Africa, said Edmond About, begins as tho Pyrenees; and by those who ard coquainted with the inner life of that thorongblare in timen of depoan commotion, the eộnt of wag may be thought to com menua with Flool-street, The word of command has gone forth from the newspaper offoea which abound is Dr. John- Bon's favourite baunt and its neighbourhoody the rareille his been wounded; the flary gross sent mund, and the war correspondents The ship Wooch Castle, from Portland, rapidly advancing to the front. From Ubaring who arrived by the Marasy, landed te zien Crosa to Ludgate Hill the pavement bristic who formed the orew of the abip Chimboraso, with them. Xenophon na sooner disappears abandoned at ada in a sinking condition, into the establishment by which he is about to The freshwater canal connecting" Cairo with be despatoled to the uttermost parts of the the Susz Canal at Lake Timsah was formally earth, than a gentleman, who aimbinsa, the opened on April 15th. It will ngs be opened scientific simplicity of Cater with a picturesque for navigation, bowever, until the 15th of August. flamey which is his own, emerges from a The Army and Navy Chaste states that a chcp-honas. Strangg words are muttored Kussian offer has received permission to make mysterions undertones at Bohemian ulubs a tour of laupection of all our-dookyards and and before tavern-barw Cantain Pas SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE...lelon stol Governmost establishments as he may for the while merged in Captain Bword: desire to to visit.

Ho talks about his objective point and The Alberts, Royal yacht, has been docked at his base of operation, trenning the place to Partsmouth for the purpose of being surveyed. which tia omployers have ordered lini, and the

a sorry condi- spot whence, for some weaks to come, bis letter tion, and the ball, which was built at Pembroke will be dated. The precise names are kept re some exteen years ago, has recently abonn aigne ligionely accrot. Competition in the mainspring of dreay, t

peter of joomabem, and rital newspapera.managers Mr. Raigo, late saktart-paymaster of the would as goud let each other know whither they Barracouta, has been diamissed, from her intend to despated their special repredonɩntives Majesty's service. The recent courl.martial una allow them to juspect their books and egna Captain Stereus, of the Darrecoula, expromed their returns Than it is that there is some- dissatisfaction at the manner in which Mr. thing in the way correspondent who le pa the Rudge gare evidence on that cocasion ore of marebing, which reminds one of a proie The correspondent of the Daily News at between a washbuckler and u private detective, Alaxandria repacle that nege has been receivad | At last the hour of departure arrives, and the thero that her Majesty's ship Fown stopped s obronioler of the impending, sampaign sete dhow neur Massowah, and, linding slaves.co forth. Bat the pangs of dopaztu a are keen; board, suited the suplain sul took away the the winds are contrary, or the trains do not slava, entoring them on the ship's books. quit. It bos happened before now that the A gratuity of £1,000 has been awarded by the editor of a daily paper, who had fondly believed Admiralty to Mr. Briston, ate Admiralty soli. eiter, on his office being abolished and the duties transferred to the Treasury. Theis lordships ales took occasion to express their satisfaction at the manner, ic woich the business of this office had always, baca conducted.

that a correspondent kad bear upwards of weak at head-quarters, has suddenly foural, not without disgust, that the gentleman was satgly invalided in a metropolitan hotek

Sach a eurprise, at all times exceptional, is not likely to repeat itelt now, The respon The steamer John Brimall, laden with sibilities of the war correspondent are far too $7,000,000 worth of military stores for Turkey, serious, the war correspondeat himecol? tas far bas caled from Newhaven for Constantinople, much pride in his calling, for aunt afinson to She sailed under an urgent telegram ordering be possibla. Perhaps there are none of its dare- the voyage, 15 ba hastoned, and, it is believed,lopments of which modern jubrusliau bas & will get such a start that ale cannot be inter-bester right to be prord than the wielder of the torttu The priznation of istallate ammunition,

were saved.

A be 1,tual and physical abilities, the union of général Intelligeben from New York, April 16th, on- and agenial attainments, the devotion, the Berge. monoes that the steamer Leo, Gound from i the, Grandinend of mind and lint, which are Savannah for Nassan, was burnt at sea on the required for the war correpondent, and which, 18th April. Three of the passengers are re in a writer such as Mr. Archibald Forbes, aro ported missing. Bigbtoon-of-be ores, who forthcoming with almost unique completeness enibarked in a lifeboat, are supposed to have, make up a thoroughly admirable: group of been lost. The remainder of those on board qualities. Captain Fas, when he essays tale palaka Tăla must, perforce, bave all te ospacities The Feltsan, 6, screw.composite sloop, was of Captain Sword. He mast be tble to rough launched at Deroport Dockyard on, the 20th it as well as the common soldier, muat atend April. She ir 170 feet between perpendiculars fire, muat yiak bis life, must in fact partici and 86 feet extreme breadth, the displacement pate in all the purely military parts of the being 1,124 tons. She has engines of 500-hores owpaign. Ia dangers of this kind there at power, which it is estimated will give a spoed of leans a degron of excitement which is a relief.. 10 knots, She will carry to 7-inch 90 cwt, From the other bardekins and risks which he ga, revolving, and foar 64-poundere, broadside bus to undergo even that is wanting there i

16 has been resolved not to dismantle the little to stir the blood or to rooss the obivalry Heroes, the late flagship of Admiral Drum of buman nature in a serica of nights passed mend, at present. She was according paid off, amid drenching rain, with no rool above, in Allstanding, on the 30th April into the Brat pit filthy with vergin, and all the creeping- division of the Steam Reserve. Her boilers are things of the burtli, as the best abstitute for a mok wont but should it be deemed necessary bedobamber'in foul and meagre fare; in ox- to add to the strength of Admiral Hornby's panre to atmosphoriariguure, which would deag command in the Mediterranean she could be any constitution not made of cast-iron into an temporarily repaired for a further commission early grave. Does the dilettants oritic, who sits in a short time.

at home, detect what he is pleased to call some lose and incorrent writing in an account that he is still, on the whole, pleased to allow is not withous merit Does he remember that not unfrequently this account haá been writton under the selfs mecircumstances which Mr.W.

The Tramph, 14. armour-platedalip, Captain George H. Parkin,, recently gabip in the Mediterrancas, was, after being dismantled, paid off into to the fourth-division of the Steam Reserve at Partsmouth on the 26th April. Tho

• bailers of the ship are beyond repair, and she Russell has described, or that the desk

of the author was the saddle of his borse, and. that the only opportunity of composition was

a rough ride of a hundred and twenty miles OB

MELBOURNE ARD SYDNEY Novelty SINGAPORE AND PENANG... Ocean (str.) |SAIGON, BINGAPORE. dom..(Ava (atr.)

SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c.. Kashgar (str) YOKOHAMA...

Malanda (etr.). SHANGHALA Ontbay (str.) SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW Namoa (sir.)

OF LONDON

EXCHANGE,

J

Bank Bitle, on demand...ITA 3/174 Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight, 410 ̈* Beak Bille, at C mouths sight 470 Credits, at 6 months' night 4/0)

4/1 231

Documentary Bills, at 8 Suke muntha' sight:

OF BOMBAR-Bank, sight... On Vaterrra Bank, sight OF SHANGHAL

Back, sights

Private, 50 daya? sight...

SALES OF JUNE, DER, AS REPORTED BY

Bea Blabber-3 packages, at $4.50, by Wo Kea to travelling trader,

Japan Mushrooms-20 cares, at $49.00, by emenda de Alien Andal

Saigon Cotton Seade 120 bags, at 26.15, by. Wo Kee to travelling trader,

Vermioelli-80 bags, at $0.60, by Shing. Tai Clan to travelling trader.

Green Peas 30 bugs, at $3.00, by te Tai to travelling trader

Melon deeda-100 bags at $5.00, by Yue Wo Loco to travelling, trader, men,

Shantang Pongeo-100 pieces, at $1.85, by The Wo Loong to travelling trader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. FIIM-MISORA TALCONER & CIN DONATEE)). Jaga bla.

Varemete÷1

Thermometer-9 |

Thermoeleink 2a26

Hermontering Ana, (Wetta15)

hetwookte eie. (Wet bals).

Thuravottar-47.x. (Wet halo)...... Themefer- umana..

Teipastor Minimum torey, night).....

30.0A

ES

82%

·Fish

ED

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.. YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAFIS.

BAROMETER,

erd? But, us we bave mid, pinak, ability, phy RMOSETZA signa, do not arbaust the list of the qualifications

of the war oprrespondents, who are now being sent forth from the great offices in Fleet-street.

Jutic 5th

BONG.

-HANDT -Nash--

KAM..

TOR FEEIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED.

To-day.

Hongkong Ruiterfeld & Swired. Hongkong W, Pustan & Comics. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Mogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co Guest Hongkong Olyphant & Co.,

...P.M. S. 8. Co

& O. & Ob Hongkong Fogel, Hagedorn & do......

ngkong Vagel, Hagedorn & Co....

¿Stanton);

T. Robare Snow

Liver

kong Russell & Co.

cong Rozario & Car

cong Jordine, Methanon & Co..

For Sale.

0.0.

Messageries Maritimes.

„F...$ 0,8 N: Co.

P.&O. 5 N. Go P.&O.SN Co.. Douglas Lmpraik &

BEG TO SOLUIT AN INSPECTION OF THEIR

SUMMER STOCK NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE}

MIKADO SILKS. ⠀⠀ LAUE STRIPE JAPANESE SILES. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES, MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLQURED HAMBURG

FANGY COLOURED GRENADINES and

BREZ GAUZES.

JUALBERTINTAKE O BLACK GRENADINE, Guaranteed to wear weth

NEW GOODS,

most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES

On or about 13th inat; Qufok despatoh Onlok deapatola,

Unlok despatola,"

Onick despatch,

Quick despatch.

Un 18th inat, at 3 pat

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

· STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT DE GALLE, ADEN.SUEZ, ISM ALIA, PORT SAID, NAREES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,

LOUIS

Post-Office Notifications.

Amart will slo

For Singapore and Pasang-To-day, the oth instant, at 1,30 PM..

For Straits. SettlementsPer Glaucus, to- day, the 6th instant; at 5 .M.

Far Bangkok Fer Donute, to-day, the dlh instant, at 5 FM,

MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "44" will ha despatched from Hongkong on SATUR- DAT, the 9th Jane, with Maile to and Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zeniand, Tasmania, Fiji,.. and Alexandrie. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to E. Africa, the Cope, St. Helens, and Asension.

BOMBAY, MAHE, ET. DENIS, AND PORT through the United Kingdom and Europa, vid

On 18th inst, at 3P.M. SATURDAY, the 9th June, 1877, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Snaz,

Quick despitola,

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch.“

Talmorrow, at 5 ra.

st Noon, the Company's Steamship 44 Commendant HERIANDEZ, with MAJUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the ahoro place,

Cargo and Spocie will be registered for Lon- On 9th fret, ut.noon.don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in (On 18th fast, al poon.

transit throngh Marseilles for the principal

Qajak despateb.

Quiok despatebit On 9th instyat & P..

Vessels on the Berth,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. - FOR LONDON, +12 BUEZ ÚANAL, THE Company's Steamship.

"GLAUCUS"

will be despatobed TO-DAY, the 6th June,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aganta. 923 Hongkong, 30th May, 1877.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. ARE Steamahip

* OCEAN,” Captain Jaques, will leave for the above, Ports TO-MORROW, the 7th instant, at 3 P.M. LA BATALLAk Panda, zanku la.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

a pants.

844 Hongkong, 2nd June, 1877.

STEAM PO YOKOHAMA,

THE P.&O.S. N. Uo.'s Steamship

**MALACOA **

Band MORNING WRAPPERS........... PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS. ll leave for the above place shortly after

arrival of the Steamship Cathay with the FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED English Mail ADAM LIND

KARA MUSLINS: KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED -

CAMBRICS WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA. CAMBRICS.

WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES.

-DAMASSE QAMBRICS. FRENCH PERCALES, and CRETONNE “UAMBRIOS,

COLOURED DRESS LAWNS;

GALATEA STRIPES Gad· LINEN MATS

for Children's Went.. WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. NEW DEBIONS in LINEN, CAMBRIO, and PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRIO, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and KUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES' TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED

HATS and BONNETS. ·

Just arrived from Paris, BOYS' and QRLS' STRAW HATS, 20.00 50.00 20.94 20.94 2085 280 2008 29.28. CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING

80.95.00 HATS

LADIES' and CHILDBEN'S UNDER- CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, „FATS, and BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD, and GOTTON HOSE. OFILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON

SOOKS A

Theption of Vind.

*

+

will have to to provided with new ones, which will necessitate the taking op of the decks. Be nides new boilers, the Triumph will require now cylinders to make har machinery serviceable.

A Litna ja being raised by the medical officers of the Navy for £ testhoonial to perpetuate the memory of the late Dr. Alexander Elagene Mackay, Deputy Inspector General of Hos. There may be many reasoos bich should pitale und Fleets, the intention being to raise a make us proud of our national prem; there anitable miðanment over big grave, to place i is one perbupro coment as the dierogard of memorial slab in any sharob that may be agres-all- considerations of expeme which governs hercise attesa ablo to the family, and to employ the surplus in the policy of their mongem at anoh a sɛibis an presenting to his facily we telinuzital to the present. The letfors with which The Tico mark the regard and esteem in which be was supplies ita readers are of proverbial ercellonsec held by his brother officers,

the sent and self-excrifice displayed by the Dry Throwmeter Telegrams from Lazwisk announce the failure Daily News seldom fall short n the leading of the Greenland seat fishing. The ten Dondes journal. Experience shows that, with energy vessels bave only 31,000 seals among them, an enterprise, it is possible to secure, as calculated to yield 320 tone of oil, valued at war correspondent, a man who ie not only Ham' Kain about £13,000. The two Dandee võsacis drckie) equal to ust and to write, but who has cau and Pandora, which prosecute tbe Newfoundland insight into the scientific side of soldiery. The Quantity fall sal fishing, got considerably more than the smart gent,' whose military lore is acquired naited catch of the Dander vessels at Green from the novels of Lever und Grant, whose land. Three Peterhood vessela have 12,000 among them, Norwegian and Dutch vessels bave about the same average. The Lehing will scarcely pay axpenses..

military experience comes from the automn manouvres, and who, on horachas, has the meat of the proverbial tailor, a still-found Among the representatives of the press et

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BAROMETER, kroj ufthe sex in inches, lens, wd bandtrodt. LuxemoKazan, Ei Pelembet degrees mit ters, kept la thanpen

inseted itation

Diestor or Wins, is registered every two points, N., HNEI

29 Winto 8 genes to moderaûs

The Falla which sank in the Medway, just the seat of war Bat side by side with fresh a strong eta 10 heavy sa 12 violent, below Chatham Dockyard, during a heavy gale, him ute med of the typo skelohet shovesinen * STATE DE WEATHER-D. Clear blue sky, Mandy: D. Trizzly- has been raised by mess of chains and team who have bad the professional training whichy, say G. Joggy. J. Hai, 2 gang. M. Misty. O liiting reels. The Volta is one of the first enables them to pronounce bow the tide of battle OF 7. Petag showers, Q.8qusly. Z nainy Snow, mortar reels built during the Crime War, is turning; to take in, nt a single comprehen. F. Thunder, 17. Bed, threatening. Vintbility PS, but since it was handed over to the Way Da. xive glance, the fentures of a position, to pro 2.Cah. The letters are tapacted to infitate any fuerage over partment sa a torpedo school for the Itoya) dass n slaze pisture of events for the patrone thimmat average of their signification Fagiscera snobber deck had been added es her of the paper, instead of a vontured series of It is supposed that she foustered owing to the kaleidoscopio electes, arelessness of some one in learing open the windows on her sides, through which the water entored and so caused her to sink,

BAIN—The Horn of cata, ter, the previous 24 tours (noun) PRO registrand Recon 1 to 24 mark the auantity of water faden indictedini inches tons, and landrida

For Sale.

INDIA, and HORROCKS LONG OLOTHS, DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,

A

by FIRST CLASS-HANDS.

SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET

HONGKONG;

AND AT, SHANGHAI,

FOR SALE..

HAS HEIDSIDOE'S ORAMPAGNE,

"WEIÐSLAUK."

$19...por case of 2 dozen pinta. $18

per casa of 1 dozon quarte

UTLER PALMER & U0's CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 199,

There is always a beztain of gentlemen in London partially attached to the preas, to whom the declaration of mar osems to intimate that their opportónity has come at last The piping times of peuca have not enabled them to make their mark, and they-secretly believe that they are possessed of a rare faulty of vigo- rous picturesque description. Or it may be Lon. don itself has lost its charm baa residence. They

We have secured some Exceffent Wines and baro reasons which make them, wish to get on? of torn, and they send in their applications in Cognac of the well known shippers, CUTLER, stools to the conductors of the different journals, PALMER & CO, and invite comparison with any Fumetimes 1510 poudeadript comingant of ex-

and all other brands. military officera, civilians wköhavotakenbilliard-

OELEBRATED WINES.

Wo have to offer:"

The new Royal_Mail_steamship Faymozik Castle, of 2,000-lons, built by Messra. Baralay, Carle, and Co. of Glasgow, for Monera. Dogad Currie and Co.'s Cape Mail. Lise, has had & qaecenalul trial in the Clyde, and has miled for London, to load for South Afrios. She will take the mails from Dartmouth on Mây sch. The Dallia Fastle, of 3,000 cons, now in course of construction for the same line by Meters, Napier and Son, Gluegon, was to be lannosed on May 1st, Messrs. Napier are building two oskar large steamships for the same service table bravat, University men who bare, gone

A gold watch, s gift from the Emperor of Germany, bau von presented by the Liverpool Local Marine Board to Captain Robert Ramsey, formerly chicl officer of the English steamer hibens. The present was sa redognition of duas that the two most distinguished perre CUTLER, PALMER & DO's GSATRAU) $10 services on the part of Captain Ramsey in dom. epondents of their tinië have belonged. Before MOUTON manding bust of the Bubens duding a terrifio Mr. W. H. Russell asserted himself as the CULEE, PALMER & 00.'s CHATEAU Į gale in December, 1875, and rescuing fourteen fures; writer of newspaper epistolary power of the crew of the German barque Heron. Some | the king and sxemplar of special correspon- deney prosente wore to be awarded to the crew centa as the seat of war a man whose name of the starrer but there asala abt be found, is entitled to perpetual worship among jourDAN

down in the world, men about towu who are.

Per 1oz. qarte, hopelessly uut at elbowe, shattered baronats. CLER, PALMER & Co.'s ORAMPAUNE, $35, and starveling beira toSootab and Irish peeragas, yields a really good writer. It is act to this OUTLER, PAL & Co.'s HOCRENCKEL, $3.50)

87.

CrEE, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULIEN... B CUTLER, PALMER & Up.'8 CANTENAO..... $5,50

"VIX DES PRINCES."-

$18.........per casa ôt 1 dozen quarta,

-PALMER MARGAUX.-

.....per case of I dozon quarts. OHATEAU BELAIR.

per case of 1.dozan quarta LORMONT go......per cass of 1 dozen quarts..

per ease of 2 dozen pints.

SIEMSSEN & Oo, 592 Hongkong, let May, 1876.

NOW ON `SAL.B.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

WITH THE

the

next

Superintendent.

855 Hongkong, 5th Jane, 1877.

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

places of Trope.

Shipping Orders will be granted till moon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Pardolk until 3. P. on the Sch Jane, 1877 (Parcels are not to be ont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required

For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office..

H. BU FOUEY, Hongkong, 28th May 1877.

Arest,

-0. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING &

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

HE U.S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be dospatched for San Franciso, via Yoko- bama, on FRIDAY; the 18th Jane, 1877, at 3PM, taking Paseczgora and Freight for Ja pan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger: Tiolete and Bills of Lading are fasted for transportation to Yoko.

to ports in Maxico, Central and South Amerios, and to. Ne-York and Europa, via Overland Baiknya,

A Breamer of the Mitsu Bishi St Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland See Porte, about aame dute, and maka plage connsotion at Tokobima,

At New York, Passengera havo selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany-

Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 16th June. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offico until 5 F. mne day; all Parcel Packages abould be marked to ad."! dress in full; value of axme is required, A.

Consular Invoices to acaɔmpany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices will leave for the above place about 36 hours in Seals Envelopes, addressed to the Colleator

THE

"CATHAY "

after her arrival with tho Doxt English Mail...

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent,

856 Hongkang, Mih June, 1977.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA FORTS OF Caze. HЕ German Eteamebip

1

-"FERONIA,” Stultz, Master, will be despatched as above on or about the 13th instant,

For Freight or Pussage, apply to

WE PUSTAC & Co. Agenta Stoumabip Feronia, 846 Hongkong, 4th June, 1977.”

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. TIE A1 British Clipper Ship.

"GRIFE,

Pert, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

of Customs at San Francisco

For security's sake, Shipperd of Over stil Cargo are requested to endorse of the Envelope the Marks and Nos, of Packages Chipped, tv correspond with those in their Bills of Lading. For further information as to Fussage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central

RUSSELL & Co.:

..

Agonta

Hongkong, May 24th, 1877. BARAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GATLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON;

$150,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA 1. Robarts, Macter, will lose here for the above is Compass Beautship THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM KASHGAR Captain JAKER, will leave this ON SATURDAY, the 16th June, at Noon,

For further Particolare, apply to

ADAM LIND, Boxerintendent, Hongkong, 5th Jone, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oo, 847 Hongkong, 4th June, 1877. FUR NEW YORK, THE Al British Ship

HANNAH LAW Robert Greig, Master, will load here and will have.quiqk despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 818. Hongkong, 4th June, 1977..

FOR NEW YORK. .... ME A American Ship

HIGHLANDER, Hatobinson, Master, will load. here and will have quick despatch.

Fer Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 791 Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

"THUMAS LORD,”

AND EUROFE,

ÎN CONNECTION WIFI TAR

Letters may also be forwarded to India by

this Packs

The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, &

FRIDAY, 8th June,

5 F.M., Money Order Office closes. Pust Office clones-oxarpt tho Niaar Box, which remains open till night. SAVORDAY, Jose,

7A.M., Post Office opens for gola of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Port- ing of all correspondence.

10 AM, Regletry of Letters cereps.

11 A.M., Pool Office closes except for Inte

Letter

11.10A.M., Lettera (but Lettera only) except thone to pad through Australía, maybe posted on payment of a Late Fee of 19 certs extra postage, until 11,90A.M. when the Poet Off‰» CLOSES

.. entirely.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Paokat KASHQAR will be dea atobed with the Mails for Baropa, Aa, on BATURDAY; the 16th Juna.

The following will be the hours of closing the Malls, to

FRIDAY 15th Jane,

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Bor, which remains open all night SATURDAY, 16th June,"

AM, Port Dice opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post

10 ; Post Offer closer except for Late

Tallers Registry of Lettere ceases. 10.15 M., Liora may be prestakur payment-

of LASE Fax of 16 cents extra Postage, tilt

When the Post Ofice OLOSES entirely.

11.30 AL, Letties (but Letters only) address," ed to the United Kingdom půl Brindisi.

or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. till 11.50 AM, when the Mdil is finally closed.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The United States MR. Packet BELGIC will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th,

Tane, with Main for Japan, San Francisco,

and the United States, which will be ULOSED as tallone:____

2.M. Ragiostry of Letters CELBOS,, 2.30 PM. Post Ofoe oloves.

2.30 PM. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fae - of 12 conts exten Pastare, qutil

2.50 PM, who the Mait is finally closed. Correspondansa sanat be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be vent by British Packet.

Lettera, &c. can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places nasied below,i sufficient American stamps are added to propay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame- rican Stampe are sold at this Office.

The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong- tough only the names of which are print Kong Stamps and 10-sonte in U.S. Stamps to od in Italice. To all the other places namol borrespondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8cents).

The following at the charges on correspon @denice thue seut:-

LETTERN Per Half OuuNE. Hongkong US.

Stamps, Stampe.

Chate.

Centă.

Canada, British Columbia, New

Bruneriak, Nova Bostia, Prince Edard's Ieland, Variconwar's 12 Island, Bahamas, Nassau, New Providence...

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND depina, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji,

CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

AE 8.8. BELGIO wil be despatched for Francisco, via Tokobama, pa TUES DAY. the 19th June, ai 8 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States,

THE Al Amorican Ship Hall, Master, will load here, and will have and Europe quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ON. 657 Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK. THE AI American Skip

NEW ERA." Sayer, Master, will load here and will have fall; value of same is required. quick despatab

For Fraight, apply to

Connection in made at Yokobams with Steamers from Shanghai.

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

BE Al British Ship

THE

"MADURA,"

Stanton, Master, will load bera and will have immediato despabeb

For Freight, apply to

Freight will be received on board until 4m, of the 18th June, PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil 5 r. same day, All Parcel Packages xbauld be marked to address

Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued a rednotion of 20 percent, on regular rates

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Aconoy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 1st June, 1877,

Agrot

Greenland, Jamaica, Panama Bawaii, New Foundland

12

12

Guatemala, Marquesas Is., Meri-

cc, Salvador, Tahiti Belise, Bogota, Carthagena, Costs

Hica, Curagua, Greytown, Cri ona, Honduras, Martinique, | 12. New Granada, Nicaragua, San- ta Maria, Turk's "and, Peneruela. West Tadies Bolivia, Chili, Founder, Peru.... Arnal......... Argentine Confederation, Ba-

eace Ayres, Paraguay, Uru-12.

BOOKS & PAPERS.

1

Circulara, &o, for Canada, perg Newspapers for all other pincus (not over 408.) coch Paper.... Books, &c. for all other places, por .... མ* མནཾ ཨཱརན,! ས ས ཝ Any articles found ouclosed in Newspapers. or Book Packets (sa silk scarves, jewellery, ks) will be detained and sold.

Many boxes of latters are received at the Poat Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is FOR DEBTS, fastened with sealing wax, but there no im- VOGEL RAGEDORN & Oo.NOT RESPONSIBLE

pression of a seal, 768 Hongkong, 18th May, 1877.

The attention of bosbolders is called to the Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the FOR NEW YORK.

OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any pessity of carefully sealing each boxes with DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Orem some recognisable peal, and of sending a Chit

book or receipt with them. The omission of of the following Tassels during their stay in the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wee- Hongkong Harbour

ther the ooptents of the box ever reached the AnxLA, Britisk bark, Beattle.-Edaard Schell Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- ALINE, British bark, Guilbert-Jardine, Mastrected for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

T

¤ American Ship

* FLEETWING,”

Guest, Muster, having the greater portion of ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, her Cargo engaged, will land hore at Wham. pas, and have quick despazob for the bore Fort

For Freight, apply to

PUNTI AND MANDARIN

IN PRONUNCIATION.

and His Majesty directed that 800 marks abould | Uste of all ages for his Crimaan work-be CUTLER, PALMKE & Co.'s MEDOO. 84.50 A ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published

fino full flavor, black eval......................

Vino Paro, blue seal

CUTLER, PALMER & On.'S SHERET,

Manzanilic, red 2981..

(LEE, FAJNEZ & Co.'s CHERRY,

Vino de Pasta, bhu men

$9

$10.25

$9

be given to the National Lifeboat Institution had gone through much laborione end, obscure ipstead.

drodgery see more civilian pentas Mr. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s HAUT SAU-

TERNEÁLLA The Grand Duke Constantine is to command | Russell's former self is now a tradition and a the Hasan Beet in the Mediterranean this monery; be has given ap the game for the Qaust, OUTLEE, PALNER & 00's SHERET, summer, and will hoist bis flag on board the end, bas exchanged the trenchant pen which Prince PorhastyThis vessel is a broadside exposed the blunders of scampaign for the harLen. FAIMED & Cole DEBELI, ship, wiù an iron bidii, plated with 43 inches of ler insinuent that imasortatives the buuvais | armour, and carice 8-inch guns. For woge of a royal tour, But bis aboues live, and aro years past it bas been laid up at Cronstadt on the best testimonial which be could baver Bini account of the numerone defects in its boilers, larly, Mr. G. A. Sala onnnot be said to have bút the Admiralty is aneming every endeavor mshefilejenial- norraapunčence while 8 to wel it ready for sea by Jone, Increased literary ucophyta – He was a writer of an unr gotivity is being shown in pushing on with the nauully effective, Buished, and accomplished Peter the Great and other vessels in aún sort in all matters domestic long before CETLES, PALMER & CO. 3 COGNAC I star completa pinto at St. Petersborg, but, there he set forth to conquer new world with CusER, PALMER & CO.'S COONA 2 ster cannot be ready for service before the end of the pan. A war correspondent Me. Sala bas CUTLEY, PAZMEE & CO'S COGNAC Betar

more than once boen; and bia Jetters from A correspondent of The Timan, writing from America and Italy stow how brilliantly in CUTLER, PALMER & Cole Donacietár Madeiraoz April 16th, says tEnt on the 9th April that position, he quilted himself. But mili- the Austrian brigantine Emas §, of Bagues, tary correspondence, has no specially obn WACHTER & Co.'s CELEBRATED from Havre, bound to Monte Video, put into geulil charms to one who appears to such ad-

CHAMPAGNE, that port in order to bury the captain, named rantage on the wall carpeted ways of peace as Mather. The crow reported that his doath wau | Mr. Sala; end ad by boa recent y returned from occasioned by a fall down the cabin staira, but the Ewet, he may be excused if, so the gratiñon- several medical gentlemen who examined the tion of his friends, ho protere a walk down 1984 Hongkong, 13th December, 1976, body agrend in the opinion that he had been Fleet-streat to a ticket by the direct routs of mordered. The mate, on arriving in port, wos | Kinobeceff. — World,

too denok to offer any orplabation, and two of the hot showed mon

the crew-all of whom are in geol-have declared The King of Abyssinia declines to ese Colonel that the nime killed the captain, and then bound Gordon or any one from the Khedive, or to bare them to searcy, saying that be world make any dealings with the Egyptian Government. matteraright by putting into Madeira ostensibly Pesce is therefore not yet concluded,

to bury the body. An inquiry is being beld to

endeavour to ascertain the truth."val

On the recommendation of the Admiralty, the

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FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE THE AT American Bark THELENA,

Captain Boow, having most of her cargo en gated, will bave quick despatch-as above,

For Freight, apply

RUSSELL; & Coi Ja 729 Hongkong, 11b May, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE A1 Britiäb-Bargus-

at the Daily Pross Office, Hongkong,

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ROZARIO &-DE vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications,

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the bronze cling to Sab-Lieuteunat Laugdale -

who had already received the bronze medal Ohian Traders Insurance Company's Suurva— for a former set of zuliantry--for jumping | overboard from the yangway and rescuing Chinese Instance Company-1220 per share, Bydao Markit, who accidentally fell overboare Hongtang Firo Luvarance Company's Suurus:

1708. Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.

OHN SKINKEE, SAN FRANCRCO,

CALIFORNIA.

I WONG HING CHEUNG & 00 parties resident in England and interested in K COAT MERCHANTE

hman & Co

theson & Co. che

ANAZI, British bark, Hill-Adamion, Bell

& Co.

COMMUNICATION WITH BÁTATIA, The Netherlands Indis Packets leave Singa- Awousty British 3-m schooner, Thomson pore fortnightly, and are Stted to the arrivalom

of the outward P. & D. Mail from Barops.

The French Pankets for Batagin il 'RE Singapore for the Packot from Cálna and rá fortnightly.

Meyer & Co

BARBARA TAYLOR, British sohooner, Taylor.

-MasEwen, Friokal & Co BERTHA German bark, Binge-Wieler & Co. Brɛma, German bark, Timpe-Wietse & Go. DANAAN, British bark, Manson-Borneo Co CALIBOU, British bark, Lindsay-Borneo Co. CABRIORE, British ahip, Carr.-Moyar & Co. Daura, German bark, TiemerWm. Prstan

& Co

UHAMRON KARTA, Siamese bark, Müller-

Kian Tye Doong.

CHINANAK, British bark, Makenzie-D. Lop- *****raik & Co.

ORSTATIAN, Gerania schooner, Sie daard

Schellbass & Co.

It follows cut, to forward Gorrapondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunitiga-

In the S.W. Monsoon,

The English-Mail. The French Mail.

To the N. Monsoon,

A Frivate Steamer a few days before the

Bagliet Mail,

The Fronok Mail. --

Unpak Telters are not received for the In- DIAMANT, German bark, Ackomson,-Wm. dan Mail Paoketa..

Pretan & Co.

The Pre-payment of correspondence for the

FILETWING, Ametion ship. Gugat-Vogel, Straits, India, Ceylon, and Adon, is compulsory

Hagedorn & Co

FORMOSA Britina bark, Hyland-Arnhold,

Karborg & Co.) GETPE, British ship, Roberts-Douglas Lap

rail & Co HELENE, German back, Yolguardsen-Wiolor

& Colleg

by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.

MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON. Tha Pullippine Islands being now admitted into the Gederal Postal Union, is follows that all paid correspondence roooved from Manila in the walls will be delivered free by thin-Offiney. and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila in the mails should he dekvere free thera

Article 12 of the Postal Treaty of Berne providos that "Neither the senders nor the ad- German tobooner, Walter Siemsion dresscon of letters and other postal prokats shall

H. N. CARLETON, Americau bark, Harkness,

Russell & Co.: HONGKONG, German 3.m. aohooner, ow

Arnbold, Karborg & 05.2015

&

*** RageuofH & CO.

be called upon to pay, either in the Country of

China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Härs always on hand for Bato every decorip- LAICESTER, British ship, Caddy-Borneo Co. Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax ur? 12: A VERTICAL BUILER, with ENGINE following facts are submitted for consideration. tion of COAL at Moderate Prices

attached, 6 Horse-Power, Fitted witt Josters Vesalinlary containa about: 16,000

Mr. ANTON has beer appointed Manager, 5 LIVINGSTONs, Garman bark, Munck Seunten anty other than the recognised rates levied fin & Co. JENA MOT be gaas of paid correspondence) by the despatch- Governor, and complete in all its parta Chess sharecters and Modare's Boglehall Orders addressed to him bt if. Prays, or to Lapis British-bark, Toongsou—Ordering office. It is hoped that any extex charge --

and Chiness: Distloser: about 100,000, whilst | Mr. Par Jack, at 30 Hing Lung Street will Naw Esa, Amerienzi ship, Yawyer. Vogel, or apparently extra charge, will at ónsa ba this work contsune more than 50,000 Baglish receive mediate attention.

brought to the notice of the proper authorities, 435 Hongkong. 19th March, 1877. work, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas

OCEAN, British steamer, Jagnes-dardine, in either Colony,

Tuo above does not apply in any way to loone ME Underagned have been appointed Solaters, Again, despite all the granour and THE CHUNG, NGQI SAN PO Matheson & Commo

Agente for be. Sale of Loir Goode fuster-siementary works ne jet published, the

Dutres Daily Press),

PALESTINE, Britiala bark, Scowautt-Malobare | lettere sent outside the mails. These will always.

when he charged on arrival in Mongkeng, apû pro...: Hongking had China le. Marmel & R Tre shudent of this diffeëlt lungnage absolutely re-t

WT, Glasgow, and Lesara, Diven Consan quires staples to displey the various appli POURED DATIT PENAMEVCO; Fish stemmer, Hyde bably the Manila Qre will adopt the same Sox, Arbroath

GARNITURE astions and equivalents of different words which Is the beat modium for Advertising among them sen & Co. SAN ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Do — hava una general meaning of thean exampler

Nettre Community,

PERUTO, British bark, Laiðnan-Arnbold, 41 418. Hongkong, January, 1887, 52, this work contain more than five timca se It has been established upwards of Twenty z Kaiburg 3 00.

many se any other Dictionary hitherto pub YEARS, and enjoys the large bond fae circo. RODERICK BAT, British bark, Niecleon-Chi- REDUCED PRICE $1.

lution of any Chinese paper in the South of need,ASANA Containing the names of all the Articles of

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Tale of tu kusta, be brezza piedal was sino: Hongkong Gas Company's £barop-975 por given to Joseph Bhapter, of the Ashiller for a abarët pak

saving Charlee Jobs Crocker, who was copsized Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-162) per from host Rock Farry on February ist Jast

Chinese Imperial Loan £108, Ex. da. Itd,

key do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronuc-

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Terma for Advertising can be obtained at the DAG, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or, from the different Agents, |--Hongkong, 10th January, 1877,

WHOMAS LORD, Ameriona caly, Bolt-Arnhold,”

~Karborg 4:06.

W. CORE! DE Vnıza, Britieb steamer, Weiner,

Book Me Loon

Complaints are sometimes received of extra- ebarges on correspondenco cachanged between the Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters, &c. hed basa cant fonecta

Any Foreign stamps on tonse correspondence are abliterated in this Office.

ALFEED LISTER,

Postmaster-General,

General Post Ofies,

Hongkong, 20th March, 1872-