FRANCE, AND YERKANT,
LONDON May 12th,
A. Borlin spatea to the London Pust says that Enzperor William, aince his return from Alsas has received the Fronoh Ambassador and commissioned him to forward a message: -pressive of the Emperor's good wishes for France to President Maashori The Emperor's resep. tion of the Arabeasailor was very londly,
GLOSING THE BONAPARTISTS. A
PARIS, May 12th.
In consequeneo of systematic disturbances in the Chamber of Deputies by como Ronpartists, in an endeavor to discredit Barliamentary Goreen moat, sud Grovy himself having threatened to resign the Presidency unless his hands are atrengthened, Labisond, a Moderate Republican, to day moved, pareant to a resolation of the entire left, an alteration in ska ataping ordore, restoring the rules of 1849, which gave the Pro sident power to suspend the right to speak, ese.
THE LOCKOUT.
GLASGOW, May 12tb. The shipbuilders' lockout will afloat 25,000 to '30,000) man.:
DEATHS
LONDON, MAY 13th.
Lord Erskine is dead."
PARTS, May 13th.". Loris Jomph Ernest Fionna, Advocate and Statesuturi, fæ denil. '
THE RHONE SWOLLEN.
---- Pan, May 18th." The river Rhone threatene inundation.
FIRE IN A RIPYAHIL
Guascow; May 13t Wingate's slipya, on the Clyde, was par- tally barned Dainage, #400,000, the principal Ins being maskinery constructing for the Daten
Clovernment.
NEWMARKET MACHS,,
A LONDON, May 15th.: The Newmarkot Being handicap was won by La Santes,Cooralous" second, and "Beig lin' third
A DISASTER.
VILLA FRANCHA, May th Two men were killed and sixty injured, twenty mortally, by the bursting of the boiler, of-this French-frigate Sus Rosaschez, anchored off are
THE WAR IN THE EAST FAILING AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 13th: The Poris is very neay abent supplies of Bras and ammunition still to come from New York and is very angry with America for allow ing the Russian Squadron fo remain in American
rators.
Bad feeling is increasing. Turkish journals have already advocatod a massacre of Christinas, Many Turks resent the idea of the friendly cupation of Constantine by the English and say that if England wants to help. Tarkay she should do so on the Danube or in Asin....
There is great aueasiness among European residents. Many have loft and others are leaving The Khere's retions are watched distrust felly. It is known that he has been tempted by Taysia, and it is thought that if the Turks suffer any important reverses the temptation will prove this strong for him.
... A HINT TO ENGLAND.'
DRAVIEFNA, May 14th.
· The Politische Corespondenz has a somi-oficial letter from St. Petersburg. I says that Ris. stan troops, airder courmand of Geleral Kauffman, will oross the Parair into India in the erent of England taking part in the Turkish war. This is the first time the Russians have spoken semi. odirally of the possibility of military operation by way of the Pamir and the accessibility of India in that quarter.
RUSSIA' ATM.
A
BRUSSELS, May-14th
Le Nord, a Russian organ, publishes & letter from St Petersburg, containing the following: Bussia has but one aim, Lamely, the amelioration of the lot of the Christinus, Lat if at the end of the war ehe alaims more extended guarantees, Europe must binme herself, not the ambitions designs whereof it gratuituasly suspects Rakain. Euseia, after the war, will give fresh proof of her moderation by consulting Burope resposting the conditions to be dictated to Turkey to prevent urther masters.
THE FIGHTING AT BATOM MANA
LONDON, May 14th.
THE VOIE ON GLADSTONE'S FEROLUTIONH:
LORDON, May lithe
Mr. Chidatene's resolutions were rejected by: 351 to 29 and the amendment offered by Sir Henry Wolf; Conservative, to the effect that the House dennes to antertain any resolution whick may umbusas the Government in Its main- tenance of peace and protestion of British ins torente, without indicating any ne af polley was adepted, without FRIDE
In the course of debate, the Marquis of Hart. ingon sail the bluebook shew Russia's sincere desire to maintain peace, if possible. He con demned Earl Dorby's answer to Prince Gortscha koff Boner or later we would have to lutarlero in the present struggle When the time cante, Gladstone's first two resolutions would form the guide to the polloy to to pursued. If Ensia triumphed in the rar, the expectations of the races subject to furkey would be realized, and It would be found that their subjection would not bo indipeabla to British interests. Those in terests are not as the Ilouse was asked to believe, bend up with the lifeless trunk of tha Turkish Empira
Sir Stafford Northcote asid, relative to Britishi- interestsAs far as the interests which we have in simon with others are concerned, ho EN-O SOB why we should fight for them alone. It was to the interest of all that thera should be freedom of navigation in Eastern and South,stern Europe. These were intereste in which other natics bad a closer interest than ourselves, and, doubtless, whon the mo ment arrived those nations would protest them" We have a special interest in the Suez Canal, It was important that it should he kept open and enfa There were other ways to India, not so direct, to which the Gurorament attached grost importance; but the main route of the Canal, und Bert itself, the Government desired above all to præstveChad They desired to malz tain strict neutrality, to watch over the interests. of England, und, at the same time, be pot over Lasty,
Lard Darby's reply to Prince Gortwhaka contained nothing which was not perfectly respectful.
The right hon. gentlem cont clarked as follows The Govorament are now enabled to keep their lands free to not as may appear bestas rual internet of Kagandang the maintenance of peace and prosperity through- out the world. In whatever position they may find themselves, and whatever may be the obligs tiona and circunstances in which they are placed, the Government will pursue the policy which they believe good for England and the work without fear and without repreach
Mr. Ghristongkit The fesus apon which the House was asked to vote was contigent spon coercion by all the Powers in Europe, which did not necessarily mean war against Turkoy, and which, on former occasions had attained grast results. The war might oren now be ended within a fortnight if England would consent restore European concert. He pointed out what disgrace it would be to England if the liberty. of the Christians were secured by an agreement between Turkey and Russia slane
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BAROMETER, Livel of 2110 ya fa-fachra, tein, and hundrots. THERMOMETER, in Fenneliest degrees and knu, kept in the open air in a slinded altro.
Analysis of the division on Mr. Gladstone's Quantity falle relations shows that the majority consisted of 321 Conservatives and twenty-five members of the Opposition, the latter including the Marquis of Lorre Lambert, Borbok, and Sir Nathaniel Layer di Rothachild, and eighteen Home Rulers. The minority ochsisted of twelve Home Rulers, one Conservativa (Newilegate,) and the rost Li- berals Ece Ralera Messrs. Butts and Sulli vian ubstained from voting.
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BAIN—The homes of min for the proviena 24 mars (109) Pre regiatored for 1 in 2nd the quantity of water indien indicated in inches, toon, and hindreda.
The inquiry on board the Elisabeth into the circumstances of the killing of one and severo. wounding of anethor Frenchi sailor has hoon con- tinned na tho 6th instant. There is every hope that the perpotration of the arimos will be brought home to the guilty parsons Telar the wounded Fronoh sailor, reported botter, nat going on favorably. Some hopes are now enter- tained of his ultimate recovery,
The unfortunate: French azilar, BeRoux, who LANE CRAWFORD A CÓ
was killed by Germans an die 4th instant, was buried on the 6th inst in the Catholic Cemetery. in persoon of Admitul Veron, the eptai the Atlante, and a number of officers and sailors from the same ressal The French and German. Ministes, the captain of the Goriam cornite Elsabah, the French Consul, and a crowd of residents were also present at the funeral
A special telegraph from Batum suys:-Ahont 5 o'clock Friday morning the Bardens, largely augmented, ravancod with field artillery and zade a furious attack upon the heights defend ing Batours, on the land side cecupied by Bashi Bazenks. The Ottoman troops were entrenched, and opened a terrible and wall sustained fre of cannon and musketry, which literally moved the Russians down in swathes. They fell by scores and hundreds on the plain below the Turkish position. During the attempts, mais to make headway against this in a body of Turkish horse and foot, taking advantage of the thick forest, broke forth upon the flank of the Russian colume and affected grant slaughter, the Mua movie being nou frons portently open, and having no choice but to fight or Ay. In a short -time the spat-which was the scene of this fack movement became advared with load and dying Rusions, but the enemy quickly brought up the most valuable part of the spesie was recovered. inforcements, and the battle was renewed with The diver has now resumid ale task, and we much determination for many hours,
nderstand that all the specie and a quantity of cupper stabs have been recovered, and that it will tase burn short time to get up the reminder of the slabs.
An accident happened on the 6th just which rosulted in a large quantity of specie bung an- ruled in the waters of the harbour, It appear that lifty-two casos of gold and silver, bosides a unit of copper slaba, tud been discharged from the Meiji Maru into a outgo-bout which we abent to start for the shore with her precious Troight, when the weight proved tab anal for the strength of the boat, and forced its way through the bottom into the water, and the, whole cargo was funk. The services of a diver work obtained from H.B.MS. Audacious, and before night
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The effects of-the-assailants were desperately intained, but toward mid-day their artillery Are gradually slackened, and they at length with drew, after fuffering considerable losses. Eyed The Mas-nichi Bhaban antzina a graphite witnesses of this important engagement testify account of the uftrag between the French and that the Ottoman soldiers behaved admirably. Germans on Monday night; mud after delineating They had, however, during a tout part of the the particulas-in which, by the by, it statcs sation, the advantage of entrenchments on high that the Fromehmon had broken heads, broken ground, and it is due to thie fact, no doubt, that arms, broken legs, and so forth it goes on to sorted the loses, compared with the Russians, word state that it has heard that the French Connal insignificant.
had requested the Germans to pay a fine of $3,000,
A Batoum despatch, dated Saturday, ays The latter, however, thought this sum too great The victory was won by the extraordinary courage an indeninity and as there is likely to be some of the Bashi-Bazouka. To dear and wounded dificulty about the matter and the Mai-nicht Russians exceed 4,000. The ongngement leated Shimbun does not know how it will and It goes over eight hours of actual fighting. The last of on to say that the people of Yokolju ure of the the Brissians did not withdraw until vear mid- ofânt that them is quite sought fighting going night, The Rusatans lost many guns The only on in the interior without foreignors disturbing. Turkish officer of note killed, was Kheim Bey, the peace of the country by their frequent brawls. Major of the Irregulare.
The oditor then moralizos as follows they (foreigners) are en vary fond of fighting, they had | better return to their own countries and fight on their own suil as neol as they like Japan Gazilli
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LONDON, May 14th. In the House of Commcue this afternoin, Mr. Bourke, the Duder Sociotary of Foreign Affairs, said that immediately after the outbreak of the war the Government, learned that in translad built for Turkey was lying at the Victoria danka, and took stops to prevent the infringement of the Foreign Enlistment Act Air Stafford Northcote Chancellor of the Exoleqner, said
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A Russion War steamer recently escaped from Sebastopol and cooled the vicinity of Bater On Banting might, when soren miles from shore, shu Boat four boats, with torpedoes, to attacle t Turkish frigate in the roadstead. The torpedoes foliod to explode. Fire was opened from the Erigated the shore. In the darkness and con- Itsion ile Bussian besta fod in differtat direc-
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REMEDIOS. & Co., ... Agents.
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Hongkong, 11th Jano, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAL THE Guman Steamship
WALTONA,” Muller, Mester, shortly expected from Singa pore will receive immediate despute se abre
For Freight or Pascago, apply to
WH PUSTAI & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, 9th June, 1877.
FOR LONDON. HE Al British Burk
TRE
"CHINAMAN."
Agent.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR · SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT BAID. NAPLES. AND MARSEILLES;
30, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CAL CUTTA
........
with Late Fee of 12 canta extru Postage, until 1.50 PM. When the Mait is tipally gloxid.
Correspondenes must be speciully directed for bis route, ant if not fully prepaid will be sout by British Fucket..
Letters, ko can be posted for Chunds, the Vest Indies, and other places namel below, if sufficient American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame rion Stamps are sold at this Offloo
The charge for Registry is 8 cants in long- kong Stampe and 10 conta in 11.6 Stamps fo those places caly the names of which are print,. al in Italies To all the other places named correspondence caut be Registered through, tut only to Ban Francisco (8 venta).
The following are the charges on correspon." dence thus Boat —
LETTYKS Per Half Outse. Hongkong U.S.
Stataps. Stampa. Centa. Cauts..
Condo, British Columbice. Nezn
19
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince “ Edward's "load, Vancouver's 19 Inland, Bakaras, Nussau, New Providence Msprinwall, Bermada, Caha, Fiji,
Greenland, Jamaica; l'engran, Hawidi; New Foundland... Guateriala, Marquesas Islands, I Mexico, Salvador, Tahiti... Bella, Bogota, Curtlingana, Certa Rica, Curaçao, Greytown, Gui ang, Honduras, Martinique. New Grandau, Metrayal, Son“ ia Martin Turk'a Ilusty Venerich, West Indios
12
Bolivie, Chii, Bunder, Peru... 12 Brazil Argentino Confederation, Bu-]
enos Ayres, Paraguay Uru12 Juuy
300KS & PAPERS.
Circulars, So, for Coanda, per
Newspapers for all other places (not over each Paper... Books, & for all other places, g
per + oz..........
Any actioles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be detained and sold
MAILS BY THE FRENCH-PACKET, The French Contract Packet AMAZONE. will be despatched from Houghong on SATUR- DAY. the 23rd juskant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, whe Marscillos; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galls, Pondicherry, Muding, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden; Suez, and Alexandria.
The following will be the bones of colosing the Mails, &o.
FEIDAY, 2nd instant,
5 r., Mony Order Ofies closins. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which penins opon all night.
SATURDAY, 29m instant,
7 AM Post Oce opens for sale. of Stamps, Registry of Lottern, and Poating of all corto. spondence.
10 4.x., Registry of Lottern raasen, 11.M., Pest Ofon cluses oxcept for Lasle Lot-
tors...
11.10 AM Letters (but Letters only) except there to and through Australis, may be posted on payment of a Lato Fas of 18 conts extra. postage, antil
11.30 AM. when the Post Office CLOSES on-
tirely.
Meny boton of letters are received at the Post
N SATURDAY, the 23rd June, 187 On the Company's Steamship AMAZONE, Jommandant Mocksimal, will MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pert for the abors Office not all, that is to say, the box is
fastened with sealing wax but fore is no i places.
Cargo and Spenis will be registered for Lon.pressior of a seri don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europo
Shipping Orders will to granted til noon
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing sara horm wick some recognisable senk and of sending a chit..... book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precautive leares a doubt as to woa.
Mackenzie, Muster, will lo herd for the above Cargo will be resized on board until ther the contents of the box over rouched the
Specie ant Parools out 8 2.M. on the 22nd of furs, 1877 (Parcele are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's 1989 Office) Contests and raloo of Packages r
required.
Port, and will haye early despatch:
Für Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 15th Junn, 1877.
FOR LONDON: British Bark
THE ALBER HENDERSON,”
Guns, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have quick deepatek.
For Freight, upply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN, & Co. Hongkong, 12th June, 1877,-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al British Clipper Ship
GRYFE"
For farther patientors, apply at the Com pany's Office,
Inu POUET.
Hongkong, 11th Jans, 1877.
Agout
Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of theta raight not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Postage Starapa.
REGISTRATION TO RANGKOK. Her Britanio Majesty's Cons for Sam has bean, good enough to make arrangements by means of which sorespondence can be Regis tered to Bangkok, at the nenal charge of 8/ cents..
[900 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEDIS MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND BIGO
The Philippine Islands being now admitted. Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor tho tuto the Central Postal Union, it follows that OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any all paid unrespondence received from Manik DEBT contracted by the Offirass or the Crew in the mile will be delivered on by this Offlo Roberts, Master, will leaf here for the above of the following Vessels during their stay in and that all paid correspondence sout to Manila Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
gents for the Bals, d. their Goods in THE Undarsigned have been appointed Sole
TH Hongkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. TAN MENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAB & BONE, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.-
£129 Hongkong, January; 1867.
WONG HING CHEUNG & CO
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for Sale every descrip. tion of COAL ist Muderate Prices
“Mr. Atvon has been appointed Mansger, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Prays, or to BET. FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Inig Street, will. receive immediate attention.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
E
NO WON SALE
IMPERJAL QUARTO."DA
VOOEL, HAGEDORN & CA
Hongkong, 441 June, 1877.
AHE
FOR NEW YORK.
"HANNAH LAW,”
Al British Ship
Hongkong Harbour
ANAZI, British bark, Hill-Adamson, Bell &
Cu:
(817 BREMA, German burk, Timpe-Wieler & Co.
BROWN BROTHERE, American
can chip, Goodall PLO.S'N ÜK CARIBOU, British bark, Lindany-Borner Co.
K
Robert Greig, Master, will lead hore and will DALE, British steamer, Thompson-Yuen Fat have quick despobeh,
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For Freight apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co.
"Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
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FOB NEW YORK THE A1 American Ship
HIGHLANDER”
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARA. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daly Press Office, Hongkong,
THE
Hong DAUFNE, British ship, Arendrup-Moyor & Cn FLEETWING, American ship. Greet-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
FORMOSA, British bark, Hyland.-Arnhold.
Karberg & Co.
GRYF, British ship, Roberts-Douglas Lap
ruik & Co
Hutchinson, Mester, will load here and wiL HASHAH LAW, British ship, Greig-Vogel,
have quick despatch.
For Freight apply.to
VOUEL, HAGEDORN & Us.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1977;
„FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE Al British Ship
THE
MADUKA;*~
Hagedorn & Co.
HIGHLANDER, Drican ship, Hutchinsen
Vogel Hagedorn & Co.
791, N. CABLE203, American bark, Harknes
Russell & Co.
HONGKONG, FAB
3m. Umuuery Con---
· Arnhøkl, Karberg XCo.......
Stanton, Master will load here and will have 1. D. LETESS, American bark, Jone-0. & O. Immaculate despakuja,
For Freight, apply to t
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VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 10th May, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
CBS Ca
KANDANGHAJA II., Dutch ship, Wheely-Mel-
chors & Co. -
nego,
"PEACOCH'S COMPOSITION PAINT
PAINT BEU SIES, od rizstr THOMAS HUBBUCK AND SON'S For comprehensiveness sal practical service
IWAN TAINTS and OILS.
this Work stands norivrilod. All tha: now HUBBUCK'E TURPENTINE.
words which the Chinese have to late years been HUDBYOK's Fale BOILED LINSEED OIL. compelled to coin to express the numerous ch
LEICESTER, British ship, Caddy.--Borneo Co. Lizza H., American tack, Babson-alchers HUBBUCK'S RAW LINSEED OILjects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, HUBBUCE'S PALE BRIGHT VARNISH. and in science generally, which the rapid advance
NHLE Al American Ship
PALESTINE, British bark, Seowcatt-Mulchers HUBBUONG BLACK YARNIST of fomiga relations has imposed upon them, are
THOMAS LORDY, Dith box, Nicchu - Cin HUMBUCK'S COPAL VARNISH, is Quart bore given in nadinas – Each and every word in Hall, Master, will food bors, ant
fally Blustrated and explained, foizning exGIVINGS. HUBSUOR'S WHITE ZINO VARNISH; in for students of a most instructive nature, Both quick despatch. Quart Cads.vbbw Mind and M
the Court and Puziti pronunciations are givon, HOHRUCK'S FRENCH POLISH, in Quart the aocanus bolag aurafally worked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography ~HYBBOCK'a WHITE ZINC PAINT. displays the steuner of an attempt to make the "Huappox's WHITE LEAD..
Chifiers and English typescrespond in the size; Hunnuck's RED LEADERS
of body, therby effecting a vast goonomy of HEBBUCK'S BLACK PAINT.
space, achleging a clearness - not previously Guest Master, having the greater portion of tained, and dispending with those vast margins her Cargo engaged, will load here at What and vacant spaces which have herstefors sparno poa, and have quick despate for the above terized Chinese Fublications.
Port:
For Freight apply to
HUBBOCK's OBEEN PAINT.
BUBBUCH'S YELLOW PAINT--
HUBVOK'S RED PAINTSA
Hongkong 24th May, 1877-
"For Freight, apply to
PREMA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK, [THE- American. Ship
FLEETWING,"
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in the maila should be delivered free there
Article IX. of the Portal Treaty of Borke provider that Neither the senders nor the dresses of letters and other postal packets shall be called upon to pay aithne in the Country of Ongin, or in that of Destination any tax or duty other than the recognised rates levied (in the case of pail corespondence) by the duspatol ing offoe. It is hoped that any, extan charge. or apparently extra charge, will at once be brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Colony.
The above does not apply in any way to loosa letters serd oaisirle the mails. These will always à charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pre bably the Manila Office will adopt the saze | course.
Complants are sometimes received of extra- charges on correspondence exchanged between this Colony, and Saigon, but it is believed 11 would he found in all cases that the letters, &e, had been sent leess
Any Foreign stamps on loose correspondence. are obliterated in this Office
General Post Office.
י,
ALFRED LISTEK,
Postmaster-General.
Hongkong, 26th March, 1877.
To provido means of remitting small sums -of-money-to-or from this.Colony and betweki
the Ports of China and Jupon, the Postmasters and Agent of this Olion will in fatara he al- lowed (but not required; to, purchase. Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents. SOURABATA PACKES, Dutoh: bark, Verilum.
Batwoex Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hang: Order.
long and Yokohama, however in aither directiši, THOMAS TUE, Amorean ship, Hall, Arnhold, Honey-Orders must be nied,
Karberg & Co
The Stamps tendered for sale must not oxs ceed 895 in value, must be perfectly clean, in, good condition, mud in strips of at least two, av no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied
WASH, Tritish steamer Hunter, Landstria
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
by a nota
Letters containing Slatins should be regis. ROM this date. until further notice, a.die tered, and the Stamps should be sooned from
count of Tweaty per cent (20) motheosarvation. m892 current local rate of Premis will be allowed chasing if the mablie funds in hand are rot
OLYPHANE & Co. Hongkong, 20th May, 1877
EUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY), SOLU -AGENT FOR CHINA,
PEU Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany),
DE SUNG & C. data
COAL MERCHANTS, *** Havo always on hand. LARGE STOCKE of every disaripliva of Co
Address, vare of Hoo-TY LUONG & C., No. 19, Praya, Hongkongi d
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
The Postmaster or agent mey postpone Kurs
upoa Innrances effactial with this Company:
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any
case which uppears doubtful or suspicious. Ho.. reiosis allowed to charge a Commission of sus per
cont on all Staps purchased.
Hongkong 27th June, 1872,"
| PRENIX FIEE INSURANCE COMPANY."
AND SAILORS LENZIN,
THE Undersigned baring been appointed Pirates, as if Al my vy, com Pack, are prepared to grant Policies against missioned Others (bnt ant Warrant Offers, Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings ursistant Engineer, Gander, Boutewain,
or Carpenter), Army Schoolmastera (not.
en Goods slorod therwinde de
"Hunsnor's BLUE PAINT.
For practivul purposes the arrangement of HUBBLOK BROWN OXIDE PAINT the work is so complete, tut a reference to ita HUBBUCK'S FINE PAINTS, Lb. Tina pages enables a person who understands English HveBron's Patent & White Zins DRIEBS to communicate effectively with nativos who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect AMERICAN DEBT and FORK, in Barrels the work will be found udlagenseble to all (200 lbs, vach)
Europesus resting in Chis, and to the natives CADO MEATS, BOUT and DOUHell themselves to play enb joote fully with which– SOUPS, &,S
very fow indeed of Choin are porfectly acquainted. OILMAN'S STORES of all kinda partide. Fositions in England is “İNTOFERIORT MACKEREL SALMON BELLIES, and in China, it cannot, bút ho invalanblo occasion. TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kits,
To illustrate the vast soopa of the work, the 1978 fallowing facts are submitted for consideration JAND R. TENNENT'S AL and Chaliner Vocabulary fontales fibont 16,006
PORTER
Chinese characters and Medicat's English DAVID CORSAR & SONS
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Van Gashant Navy..
[this work contains more than 60,000-English Navy Balle
words, and apwards of: 600,000 Chiasse casino-T CANYAS. Again, despite al, the grammar and Luny Flax Crowa
brother slemtantary works as you pubijclick the ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. stulant of this diff cult language absolutely re- Sos Agent on the Pacife Cost for Hongkong, 11th May, 1887 ******** [+£1/30 | quines examples to display the various appliWinchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, ications and equivalents of different words which Du Fonte Blasting and Sporting Powdor; Lake DEAR NOW.ON SALE.
have no general meaning, Of these examples Superior and Pacids Fure Company's Entery
[miss THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION the work sentai pore then fro times as
10 many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. THE TOURISTS GUIDE T the obeys Company, and prepared to grant 5-If from Beldier on Sailor. his class on
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVIN, With mony Additions, Carractions, aud Dr.WILLIAMS" Orthography:
PEICE
In Paper Wrapper...
Nantly Beupdrysures
Apply at the Dully Press Office.
shad
It comprises upwards of tre thousand, largo quarto pages
LONDON Trubzer & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER" Row,
REHONGKONG)
DAILY. PREg" OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.
[719
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA
*Fuse.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Caps and half-ones letters to sho
Hongkong, 9th November, 1968. [1717 roses may sond the United Kingdom vi4 Marseilles by Frorch NORTHBRIFISH AND MERCANTILE Packet, or TA Southampten by British Fackel,
INSURANCE COMPANY
for one penny Cry Brida by ritien Packet for the pence.Hongkong stamps INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
will prepay this class of ocrrespondence érectly. SPECIAL ACTS OF PARWAMENT.
the same da Imperial Stampa.
ESTAHLISIEND 1809- CAPITAL—£2,000,000. |_
Bolliers and Sailors letters are, however, charged as ordinary lotters if they do not cu farm to the following regulatione
1-Not te scood half an ounce. No donblo THE Undoraigned, Agents at Hongkong for letter are allowed.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Policies against FIEE, to the extent of £10,000 desorption must be atated in full on the latter, Traileobjects of Natural History, Furniture, on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, and the Commanding Offer mast alp his , &el, with to Punti, and Mandarin Perun at the sal notes, subject to a discount of name with name of Regiment, cr Ship, A., viation, th
Twenty per eout, "(20%). -" Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, 10170 Paria,
Hongkong 7th July, 1974.
The Dally Press Offlón.
full
GILMAN & Oɔ4: Agente
3-Iftos Soldier or Sailor, his class or do- scription mest be stated in full, with name of [1063 | Regiment, or Klip, &c., in full.
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