CHINESE SUPERSTITION ABOUT GINSENG
Every one nows the great valus the Chinese:
attach to ginseng; but the following aurious superstitions which are ontertained regarding the phut may (snya the N. C. Daily News be new to our readers: The Chinese sort that the
herb is bapable of developing a human form, that thi root of an old pioca cf ginseng: boara murlock! resemblings to the human frame. When ghaong hans hem growing 300 years it refervas rough the dipper star some of the halo from the spirits of the hills and rivers, and Lakes the form of cop. In 600 years tha Hind openings are devolopod, and bowels and intestines are formal, "In 900 para it can have the earth, worship the stars, and play about on kill tops and by stranu. It is new under theprotection of the spirits of the hills, and any injuring the plant are libbs to the divine sengeance and certain death,. In 1,200 years it yan omüt kamau sounds, resito the livine ordin akvos, comprehend the great doctrine, and oliorish its gang nature like hen.The bloul of thes pixion, of a white colour, is sufficient to restore' a man of the death; but the capture of those emi-divino things is beset with many difficui- ties, and almat impossible exocpt to very holy,, vittnens persis. They raust olasten themselves by prayer and fasting to attain to a proper frame te mind, and prepare red paper lamps with suYOD perploskora When the banilla ofthe Grant Bear constellation points to thao N,W. is the time to set th. The night must be clear and skindless. The pixios" wil thenewpeout to worshipthestars; os seeingthalamps they will think their prinon bas descended to earth, will approach to lightenữ can thon be taken by L nut. Whon caught, a knife of agate must be used and an incision made in the Creature's nem; some drops of the white blond! will therezade, and this must be caught in s vase of purest jade. The herb of immortality should then ho applied to the wound and the pixy
StockEsh-50 bundos, at $6.20, by Kerang Wing Shen to travolfing, trader."
Gro Pai 1,000 inle, at 401k by Chan Chang to travelling trader.
Yellow Teas 4,500 pienis, at 82.88, Ly Kin Foong travelling trader.
Fungus-0-baga, at $89.80, by Yoo Tai to travelling trader.
Shellfish bugs, at $39.00, by Ewong Tonle wa te travelling trader.
HONGKONG-TEMPERATURE:
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.N
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS
DAMOMMYTER,
THERMOMETER.
be released and placed in the ground. The Jade Themen allerl.
vise must then be placed in a pitcher full of ice, Director Wand
to keep the pricefoss liquor, fresh and cool. A
few drops will bring a deid mau to life again.em
Chinese declaro, the ginseng can move about; for Dry Thor
her Hananikatamanaga
it springs, up, sudásoly in the most unexpected was Thermate way, in plucus where it has never been sear bufors; and how could it have got there without going nader grand? Thenpasbdsmparatifices about it may account for the extraordinary value altached to the ginseng by Chinese; and poor people will sometimas almost ruin themselves to obtain a swell iragment of thús invaluable rant for their ailing parents or relations. The above superstitions aro dorived from Taoist sources.
An ingenious plan by which a largo army may be destroyed by one person without danger to himself one (sage thê Pall Mall Dagnite) been devised by a French chemist, who intends pro- eveling to Constantinopls with the object of obtaining the Sultan's permission to try tha effects of his scheme, in the first instance, on flic Russians in Roumanis. Ie proposes to affect his purpose by a system of land torpedos con- maled beneath the ground over which the inva ders must march as they advance towards Turkish ferritory. Those torpedoes will all be connected together by wires, and will be exploded simul taneously at the proper-moment by means of an underground wirucarried to a convenient distance. If successful he will make no obarge as regardin the destruction of the Russians in Roumania, hat he will require a large sum (to be paid in edvance for performing a similar servico za
egards the Russian hosts in Asia Minor.
Fun.
Júng ticht
Horo-
STAND NADA
AKGY,
KONS,
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BHANGHAT
SHANGILAL:
SHANGHAI
AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TSUI SWATOW, AMOY;-& F'CHOW TAIWANFOO AND AMOYM
FOR SALE
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BEG TO SOLION. AN INSPECTION OF THEIR SUMMER STOCK" 1748 NEW DRESS MATERIALS, GAUZE
MIKADO SILKS. LANT STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS, PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIE SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG NETS.
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Digestion OF WIND in registered every two points. "D......!. N.N.E., N.E.,
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INSURANCES,
PHENIX-FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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NEW GOODS; most suitable for WASHING COSTUMER and MORNING WRAPPERS PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS. FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED
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ROME this date, antil further notice, a dis- GALATEA STRIFES aud LINEN MATS
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents
[182 Hongking 27th Jane, 1872. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Undersigned, AGEN for the shore Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANDES to the extent of $65,000, on first. class risks at curro rates
MELCHEES & Co. flongkong, 27th March, 1876. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FILD INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.
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A French corzuspondent, writes to the Pall Mall Garcia:-"I have to announce to you the death of a brave unil gallaut soldier at A reaction --Groueral Forgcot, born 1809, ex-Commander- in-Chief of the 10th Army Corps in Renea, and.. formerly paident of the Committee of Artillery in Paris. In him France has lost one of her best artillery-generals. He served with great Altis Balaclava, Lakorna. Praktie, and than slego End taking of Bobastopol; was noted in Gomoral Bouquet's billeial report for his bravery and skill at the battle of Inkerman in comertion with an English artillory corpa), where be commanded the fet corps of artillery, and was oited in the order of the army, August 17, 1855, for his àgreie sonduct at the battle of Troktir; pervad with equal distinction in the African and Italian campaigns, and at Solferino had his house shnt weder bin. He demanded the artillery in Macbfalion's army in 1790. Agents in Henglong for the above Com Owing to beat-discese he was obliged to give in pany or SPECIAL ATTENTION OF his reigation, in 1879, as Commander-in-Chief SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premiu of the 10th, emps d'armée which was add charged for all stuurer risks, besides which a with great reluctance by his old companion in Brokerage of TILETY THREE and ONE ans, Marshal MacMahon, Hewas Grand Cross THIRD PER CENT. (93%) will be allowed of the Legion of Honour, a Knight of the Bath, on risks to ports in Chius, Japan, the Philip had the Crimean medal with clasps, the Order of pinas, and the Straits. Cin risks to all other the Medjille, third class, and was Commander in Torts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER
|CENT (15%) only. the Order of Savoy."
SIRMSSEN & Co., Agents,
[+£1028 Mongkong, 1st July, 1874 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:-
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the abovo Company at skje Port, we prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or in Gerla steaed-therain
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 9th November, 188801717
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ΤΡΙΤΗ,
THURSDAY, 28th Jano.
The spring rato for New Patus to-day has Deen $5633 closing at $563); and that for Now Bonares 85437, łosing at
-EXFORT CAEGUES.
Pur O. VOS Co.'s steamship Belgie, for Yo- kohama -
www.c
for Children's Wear. M WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, ard PIQUE COSTUMES, EMBROIDERED HOLLAND PRINTED CAMBRICE, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS.:. LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, just arcived from Paris BOYS and GİRLS' STRAW HATS.: CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
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by FineT-CASS HANDS.
SA YL R AND COF VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUIEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL
For Yokobama 779. bega Sugar, 115 cases THE LONDON ASSURANOR JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
a
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL DILARTER OF HIS MAJESTY' KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720
CALIFORNIA.
Sole Agoat on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition. Du Pont's Biasing and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Paciflo Fuse Company's Safety
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TWE ̈Undersigned having bean-appointed { Fuse For Boston 837 half-chests Tea For New York Agents for the above Corporation, are 5-13 wxes, 2,875 half-chosts Tea, and 1 case prepared to grant Insurances as follows Sundrios.
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable
or or
Por Kashgar, for London and Continont- From Shanghai to London 1,085 half-bests, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, 6 pkgs. To From Hankow to London boxes, Chine, and Australs,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1,706 half-hosts, 1,626 chests Tea. Frota Kiu hiang to London 3,246 half-chosts Tes From Policion issmod for long or short periods Maemo to Gibralter 16 hozos, 56 half-chiesta Teo prrent rates.
From Canton to Malta 30 hoxes Tanparticulars A discount of 20, allowed.
unknown). From Canton to London 955 boxes
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Congot 189,25 lbs.); 2,986 bozos Scoated Policias issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, Capel (18,351 lbs.): 5,256 bozes Scented Orange at reduced rates, jo Pekoe (50,032 lbs.) From Amoy to London
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CA
1363
200 boxes Axay Congeu (4,180 Ite.); 889 half- Hongkong, 26th July, 1372
J. AND B. TENNENTS ALE and
Giesson' do AMacG. Boston.
Hongkong A MacG, Heaton,
Meyer & Co Hongkong
FOR SALE.
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UTLER PALMER & Co.'s
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have severed some Erodlent Wines and Cognac of the well known shippers, CUTLER, PALMER & Co., and invite comparison with any and all other brands
2nd prox., at 3 1,11. Cn 13th prox.. ni S P.M. Quick despatch. Quick despatol Tomorrow, at noon. On 7th prox,, at noon. This afternoon.. Quick despatel Tomorme, at 10 AM.
...† On Snl prex,, at soon.
Quick dospatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
On or about 1st prox, Today, at noon. To-morrow, at noon. Tomorrow, ai ? P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR AMOT, TAIWANFOO, AND TAMEUL THE Steamship
THE
TAIWAN,"
Captain M. Young, will be despatchoil for the Shave Porta TO-DAY, tho with inst, at Nant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cor
1995 Hongkong, 26th June, 1877,
FOR SAIGON,
KNEE Steamship
T
"PERNAMBUCO "B" will love for the above Fort THIE TOON, the 29th instant.
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
SOET SHING.
Bonban Hangkang, 27th June, 1877.
FOR MANILA. THE Steamship ---
We have to offer
Per 1 do. quarts, CUTLER, FALMER & CO'S CHAMPAGNE, $12 Fer 2 oz. pints, $13, CUTLER, PALMER & CO's HOCHULIWERS CUTLER PALMER & Co. CHATEAU SIN
MOUTON
ཟ ྃ །:ས།ir༧ སཔྟཱཿ ka, CUTTER, PARMER & Co.'S CHATRAU
$7 LAROSE CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULIEN.. $6. CUTLER, PALMER & CO.'S CANTENAL... 85.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s MEDOC SAND CUTLER, PALMER & Cole HAUT SAU- CUCINE PALMER & Co.'s Snenux, 210 AM
fine fill Barour, black seal....
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY,
Vino Paro, blue seal. CUTLER, PALMEL & Co's Buy,
SHERRY,
Manzanilla, rad soul” CUTLER, PALMER & CO. SHERRY,
“ESMERALDA,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK.
̈ ̄\HE Al-Anwrican Skip
LUIGHLANDER,"
Hutchinson, Mastery will ul hore and will
have quick desatali.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, MAETA, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI
TORRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK
AND CNY'S TEHERAN, Captain Johnson, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 30th June, at Noon:
For further Particulars, apply to
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A HAIL WILL CLOSE For Saigon-To-day, the 29th instant, af For Manila-Par Asewytle, to-morrow, the 30th instant, si 930 a..
SP.M.
For Yokoliv and San Fransisco-Por City Takis, on Monday, the Lul prox, at 2.50 1.1.* MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packet TEHERAN. will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, £c...on SATURDAY, the 80th June,
The following will be the hons of closing the Masila, &e. —
FRIDAY, 29th June,
5 .., Manay Order Office dinges,
6.M., Port De loses except the Niant Rox.
which remains open all night.. SATURDAY, 30th June, Steamship.M. Post Oflao opens for sale of Stanys. Registry of Letters, al Posting of all corro spandonce.
ADAM LIND, Superintwudunt. Hoaglig, 2011 Jane, 1877.
10 A., Post Office cloists' except for Lute Lot-
ters.. Registry of Letters ceases,
10.15 A.M.. Latters may be posted un payment of.
a Late Fee of 18 corte oxtra Postg until 11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES uncirely. 11.30 AM-Lotters (but Totters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or Lo Singapore, may be posted on board the Puskot with Late Fecof 48-cente exten postage, until 1150 A., when the Mail finally closed..
U. B. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA," AND SAN FRANCISCO,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH- PACKET. THE U.S. Mail Steamer "OLTY OF TO.
The Frengly autrent Fankot HOOGLY" KIO will be despatched for San Fran. will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR- Disco, vin. Yokoham, MONDAY the Sed DAY, Wie 7th July, with Main to Aml July, 1877, at 3 P.M. inting Passengers and through the United Kingdom ned Enrope, más Freight for Japan, the Cailed States, ond Marsoillos; to Saigon Singapore, Bataria," Kurope
Gall, Australia. New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji. Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Aden, Sufchels, Reunion. Mantitias, Snez, hal ether Japan Forts, to San Francisco, for forwarding Correspondmes to E.. Afries, the Jading are-iserad for trasportation to Yeko-and Alejandria. This is the best opportunity to ports in Mexico, Central and South Ameries, Cape, St. Helena and Ascension. and to New York and Barope, via Overland Kailways.
A Stopner of the Metsy Bishi S.. Company will leave Shanghai, via tie Inland Sea Torts, about same date, and make slow cumce lion at Yokohama
At New York, Passengers Tive selection of AFTER-varis lines of atomers to England, France,
and Germany..
Slaud.
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Captain Theband, will be despatched for the obovo Port TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, at
For Freight or Passară, apply to
A. MACG HEATON, Hongkong, 27th Juzo, 1377. $3.50 FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
TH
HE Stemghiy
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Vane de Paste, blue at SHER: $8.25 CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S COGNAC Fatar $6.25 CUTTER, PALMER & CO'S COGNAC 2 star 87.56 CUTLER, PALMEN & Co.'s COONAU-3 star. 89 CUTLER, PASMET & Co.'s COUNA 1 star $10.50..
F. BLACKHEAD & Do Hongkong, 13th Tomber, 1876.
C"
1002
-"NAMOA," Captain. Ennchard, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 30th instant, Mit Neon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
[1043 Hongkong, 27th June, 1877.
FOR TAIWANTOO AND AMOY - THE British Stromer
HOLYROOD,*.
(1989
THE
- FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Co.'s A. MoVicar, Master, will be despatched-for-the above Ports TO-MÓRROW, the th instaré, at 2 Fb. For Freight or Passage, upply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.
(1013 Hongling, 29th Jizne, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Celebrated Brande of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to
SIEMSEEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st Jan, 1876.
[941 AMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. |
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HAVE FOR SALK je T. AND D. HENRY'S CANVAS. WOODBERRY'S American COTTON CAN
VAS.
Sizes.
MANILA (Santa Mass) ROPE, Assorted
GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE, from 1 inch to 5 inghes
Horn's RUSSIAN ROPE.
Horn's TARRED LINES, from 6 Thrin:1. to 23 Thread
HAMBRO LINES STICK LINES. SPUNTARN," o.
· FOR SHANGHAL, Taking Cargo and Fassengers at though rates for HANKOW and PORTS on the TANOTSZE.
THE Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES?
will be despatched on or abort, the 1st July,
For Freight or Passage spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 26th Juno. 1877.
{997
FOR WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLA
JEFSK
FROST's (Englsh) SEIZING, in Hanks, A THE German Steamship
Borted
FROST'S WHITE LINES.
DEEP SEA LEADLINES. HAND LEADLINES. PATENT SIGNAL HALLIARDS. LOGLINES, FISHING LINES, &c. WIRE SEIZING, Assorted Sizos. SQUEEJEES. Ship's SCRAPERS... FORT LIGHTS DECK LIGHTS. SIDE LIGHT and MASTHEAD LAMPS. Saloon Suspension LAMPS.
GLOBE LANTERNS, Ruby, Green, and White...
HARLINGSPIERS, BALL and ROPING
NEEDLES
COTTON WASTE.
WHITE FLAX PACKING. TUCK'S PATENT TACKING. INDIA RUBBER SHEETS, all sizes. WIRE and HAIR TUBE BRUSHES. CASTOR OIL,
·TALLOW...AND
PEACOCK'S COMPOSITION PAINI. PAINT BRUSHES, all sizes, THOMAS HUBBUCK AND SON'S PAINTS and OILS. HUBBUCK'S TURPENTINE HUBBUOK's Palo BOILED LINSEED OIL. HUBNUE'S LAW LINSEED OIL HUCK'S PALE BRIGHT VARNISH HUBBUCK'S ELACK VARNISH HUBBUOK&COPAL VARNISH, Quart
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Morchant Navy) Navy Beiled
CANVAS. Long Flar Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Cane
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"ATALANTA," Petersen, Master, shortly exported from Singa porg, will have immediate despatch as abore.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agouts Hongkong, 26th Juno, 1877,
FOR SHANGHAI, British townshi
-"MIKADO,"
Fraight will be received on board until 4 on the 1st proximo. Fureel Enckets will be received re-the-Offee pptil & F.M. same day: Fall Pacool Fackages should be marked to ad-
dress in full value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to socompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Besied Envelopes, addressed to the Collotoi
of Customs at Sen Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Uverland Cargo are regnested-to-endors on the Envelope. the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading. For further information as-to-Passage Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contini,
RUSSELL & Co
A grou Hongkong, June 19th, 1877.
NOTICES COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS FASTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE-GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
Atso,
BOMBAY, MAKE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS
N SATURDAY, the 7th July. 1877, ON SATURDAY the 2 y 1817 HOOGLY" Comunadent Reynier, with MAILS. PASSENGERS. SPECIE, anxi CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places:
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loa den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit theagh Marseilles for the principal placea of Europe.
Carge will be received on board until 4. PM Specie and Parvois unlit 3.M. on the 6th of July, 1877. (Pareola ar not to be wont on board; they must he left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
Lotters nny Ro be forwauled to India by this Paulet
The following will be the hours of CLOSING. the Mails, &c.
FRIDAY, 6th July,
P.M., Money Uriler Ofies closes Past Offico closes except the Next Box, which remains apon all nigh
SATURDAY, 5th Jair
7. Post Office opous for sale of Stamps. Registry of Lettes, and Posting of all corto-
pendance
10 Aar, Registry of Latters ceases.
11. A.M., Post Other closes exæpt for Late Let-
tors
11.10 A.M., Lettors (but Letters only) except
those to mal through Australia. may be posted - on-payment of a Late Fee of 18 certs extra postage, antil.
11:30 AM.; when tie Post Oflog CLOSES -
tároly,
There will be communication with Australia,
Batavia and Port Darwin, as follows July 7il.
LEATE BONGKONG BY FRENCH PACKET.
September 15th. November 29th. LEAVE BATAVIA
October Irt.
December 131.
July 20th July 31st August 19th October 31st
·DUL AT FORT DARWIN,
October 12th. DUE ÁT BYDNEY.
December 24th,
Janiry 13th.
DUE AT MELNOURNS. Angst ith. November 6th.. January 18th.
DUE AT ADELAIDE.. August 31st. Nevber 12th. January 24th.
For the preseat the correspondetico, can only be paid to Bataris, from which place it may pos sibly be forwarded without further oburg.
Unpaid Letters are not received for the In- diun Mail Packets.
The Prepayment of correspondence for the Strife, Lodia, Ceptur, and Aden, is compulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA The Netherlands India Packets levo Singa pore fortnightly, and see fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe..
The French Packets, for Bataria wait al Singapore for the Packet from Chine, and run fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondenco the following to Batavia with the least dolay, t
In the S.W. Monsoon, are the best opportunities--
The English Mail. The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
For further portionlar, apply at the Com-A Private Steuer a few days before the pany's Offlon,
IF DU POUEY.
Agout. Hongkong, 25th June, 1877. [8 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAN-
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
Barclay, Master, shortly expected from Singa pore, will receive immediate despatch as above
For Freight of Passage, apply to
~W PUSTAUSC Agvate slowship "Mikado."
Hongkong, 25th June, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P&O S. N: Co.'s Steamship
THE
** SUNDA "
[988
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL"AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROADS
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship GAELIC will despatched
for Ban Hennisco, si Yokoham FRIDAY, the 18th July, al:3 P.M., taking will leave for the above plavo shortly after the Cargo und Passengers for Japan, the United arrival of the Steamship Pekin" with the next States, and Europe. English Mail,
ADAM LIND.
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 2012 June, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P.&O. 8. N, Co.'s Steamship
T
** PEKIN **
Cosmotion is made at Yokohama with Stea. more from Shanghai. ".
Freight will be received on board until 4PM. [951 of the 12th Jaly PARCEL PACKAGES will be ressivel at 1 Office until 5 PM. same day All Parcel Packagon should be marked to address in fullvalno of samo is required,
Eeturn Passage Tickets available for 6 months
eralar putin
HUDRUCT'S WHITE ZINC VARNISH, in will leave for the above place about 24 hours after are issued at a redaction of 20 per cent, on to
bor arrival with the English Mail. Quart Cast FRENCH POLISH, în Quart
Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUANTO, SOU
HUDHUCK'S
Cans,
KuzauOK'S WHITE ZINC PAINT.
HUBATOR'S WHITE LEAD.
•HUBBUCK'S RED LEAD.
...
HUBAUCK'S BLACK PAINT
HURBUCK'S GREEN PAINT:
HUBATOR'S ELLOW PAINT.
chests Amy. Oolong (49,878 11.); 390 half) NOKTA BRITISH AND MERCANTILENGLISH AND CHINESE
shest Formcas Oolong 17,390 lbs.) From Yokotama to London V6 Bales Raw Silk. Frons Canton to Jordán 255 balea Ray Silk. From Yokotwax to Contient 10 fates Kaw S1K. From Canton to Continout 32 helps Daw Silk, 10. bales-Waste Silk, 90, bales Gocoves. From Shanghai to London 1 box Silk Piece Goods. From Japan to London 2 boxes Silk Piece Goode.
Gvads.
---INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
£FBDING=ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ESTABLISHED 809. CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
From Canton to Likan 30 hoxes Silk Place THE Cadersigned, Aganta at Hongkong for
♦ OF LONDON
..... EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills on demand...
“Bunk Billy, Et Sand
3/11/ Pint
Dank Bilts, at 6 months' right.40
Credits, at matus' sight.....ši
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, sight.
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE FONTI AND MANDARINNA
PRONUNCIATION.” -*-**
An Angin-Chinese Dictionary, published at th Daily Press Ulice, Hongkon
For coup-obensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new
words which the Chinese have to late yaara tman
·HVEBUOK'S LED PAINT. HARTOR'S BLUE PAINT. HOBBECK'S DROWN OXIDE PAINT. HUBDUCK S-LINE PAINTE, in 1h. Tine HuяBuck's Tatont & White Zino DRIERS.
T
ADAM LIND
Superintendent Hongkong. 20th June, 1877.
FOR HIOGO THE ALBritish Ship
952
DAPHNE”
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
GB. EMORY,
Hongkong. 21st June, 1877.
Agent
English Vail. The French Mail.
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondance. having joins the detersl Postal Union or being probably sboat to do so, it is zeessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
L-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regİR. Cereal on anregistortsmen he revised for Postage if it contains gold or siver money, jewels, pre- cious articles, or anything that, as a guioral rale, is liable to Customs duties..
This Regulation prohibits the sanding of Patterns of datiable articles, unless the quantity, seat bo, so amall as to make the sample of o value.
lows
The timits of weight allowed are as fol
BODES AND FAFEES-To British Offices, 51. PATTERNS lb., if without intrinsic valas, BOOKS AND PAPERS.-To the Continent, &c..
PATTERNS other 4-Tho following artioles caanet he sent by. Liquids, Gunpowder,. Post at all-Gines. Matches, Caudles, Seap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangerons to the Mails or offensive or injurious to persons dailing with them.
FARCELS.
The public in reminded that, in Chins and Much trouble and disappointment is caused by Fapan, there is no much thing as Parcel Post persistent attempts to send small valuable trifler through the Post Fans, Curics, Articles of Dross, Famey Work, and similar presents are ontinually being vatnsel the sonders having often spent more in Postage than would har paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be ado on such parools of the value of Stamps
are discovered
bitrated before the nature of the contents
Artdran, Master, will have inmeliste de TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
PATTRENK. For Freight, wpply to
Neither the CAPTAIN, the As, nor the
Soris diffienity is experienced in obtaining OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any general understanding of schat is a Pattern. It DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews a bona fide sample of goods which the sander of the following Vossefs during their stay in has for sale, or of goods which he wilkes to Hongkong Harbour --
order. It is to consist of the smallers possibl
MEYER & Co.,
Agents.
Zain Hongkong, 27th June, 1877 AMERICAN DEGF and TORK, in Barrols FOR NEW YORK.
compelled to six to express the numerous ob- (200 lbs, mach). ENS joots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, Canned MEATS, SOUP and BOUILLI
and in science generally, which the rapid piece SOUPS...
the above Company, are prepared to grant Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandios in the same, ab, tho, usual rates, subject to a discount of here given in, extraeo.. Bach and every word is MACKEREL SALMON BELLIES, and Twenty por vant. (20.1.1
fully illustrated and sxplained, forming stureissa TONGLES and SOUNDS, in Kits-
Avents:
Bougkong, 7th July, 1674
Documentary Billy, at 6 monthe
right
33.
NOTICE.
282
.232
254
Ox Calcutta-Bank; sight...
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight...
Friyate, 30 days' sight..
'GĦABES.
of forelyn relations Eus imposed upon them, ero QILYAN'S STORES of all kinds.
for deadenta of a most mustractive usturo, Horlo the Court and Printi pronansistions are given, [1083 the acconta boing carefully marked on the best
principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the.
ONDON AND ORIENTAL SPEAM on English type correspond in the size
TRANSIT INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Business of this Costasy as This Day ban TeAWAY EREED to THE MARINE Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 34 per INSURANCE COMPANY, of 20, Old Broad Street.
cest premium
Loader Union Insurance Boolety of Canton-$750 per By Order of the Proprietors,MA
SUNG WILLIAM. HUNT,
Regretary: 137, Louhall Street, London,
let January, 1877.875 PUZMARINEINSURANCE COMPANY
· ESTADLISHED 1936.
CAPITAL.10 £1,000,000 Starling: RESERVE FUND... £340,000 Storling.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shar
$2,600 per xlture. Chinese Insurance CuANY-820
share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share-
9520 per share.
par
China Fire Insurance Company's Shures-6140
per share.
of boly, thereby affecting a vast avonemy of spuse, achieving a clearness got previously. attained, and dispensing with those vast aai and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac tarized Chinese publications
Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
FOR SALE.
CHAS
[978)
THE
A Amerien Schoener
» PANOLA M Lunt, Master, will load here for the above Pott and will have early deepatol.
Fox Fraight pply to
A. S. DAVIS, American ship, Ford-P&O 8.quantity compatible with showing what the
N. Co.
goods are, and must nya no intrinsic vafne.
BATAVIA, Goeman bark, Haslong. "Elenssen
& Co.
BRETHITEN, German bark, Hajo. Melchore
&Co.
BELTER WELL, Bestil bark Enthusifo— RUSSELL-&-Co
Vogal Hagelora & Co
Hongkong, 95th June, 1977.
FOR LONDON THE A British Bapk
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, TH
-WEISSLACK!"
per ease of dozen plats.
per case of 1-dozen quar's,"
LEUVILLE POYFRERE, 1859
V
$19.
$18
CHATEAU
$18
PALMER MARGAUX
*
VIN DES PRINCES."
per case of 2 dozen years.
per RNA of I donen quaris. UHAT LAU BELAIR
87 per ease of 1 dizen quarts.
LORMONT.
36
per base of 1-dozen quarts. per ease of 9 dozen plats.
SIGMASEN & Co.
CELNAMAN,"
Tego
BIANCA PERTIGA Italian tark, Tancredi Int
Landstein & Co.
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Settlements are taken frota
New York, private terms." BROWN BROTHERS, Arrerican ship Goodell-American someoner PANOLA, P7 tons, hence to
P, &O, B.-N. Cong
American bark Lizate 1889 tons, Manila sud or leo to New York or Boston, privata torms.
DAFANE, British ship, Arendrup.-Meyer & Co.
Mackenzie, Master, will load here for the above FLEETWING, American hip, Guest-Vogel. Port, and will have early dospatch.
For Froight, spply to
RUSSELL '& Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1877.
FOR LONDON,.
T
THE A1 British Dark
ROBERT HENDERSON, Gnin Mastor, will land for the above Port, will bare quick daspatah.
the work in so enrapists, that a referance to Its For practical purposes, the arrangemant of
pagos enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europenis residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which very fow indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident to England, and interested
· Hongkong, 1st May, 186 in Chains it cannot hit be invaluable occasion.
THE Undoraigned have been appointed. Sole Fully:**
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in To illustrato the vast none of the work the Hongkong and Chim by Megara J. & R. TENT. following facts are abmitted for consideration ****** Chalmers Vocabulary rutains about: 10.000 MENT, Glasgow, and More DAVID CORSAR & Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The. 28
With referance to the foregoing adverlies Chizese characters, and Modaret'e English BONS Arbroath
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. meat, THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY hes and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Hongkong, January, 167, Hongkong Gas Company's Sharus-$75 orbis Day take over the Business of the Low this work contaire more than 50,000 Figlish- DOX AND OBLUNTÁL STEAM TRANSIT CO-words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- Hongkour Hotel-Company's Shaw-86C Der PANY, and has appointed Mr. A. McTVEB stora Agih despite all the grammara szkl
Hongkong and Wlampen Dock Compaay's.
Shares-80 per cent disecuni..
Hongkong, Custon, and Macao Steamboat Cole
Shane-> for croit, diepunts
Pelar
"Chimeda Imperial Loop £109. Ex. . .
ن.
SALES OF EINE 9TH, AN ERPORTED EY CHEN WHE Mushrooms-10 casos, ut $44.00 by Tung
Blain Wo to travelling trador.-
*TER AGERRY WE LONGWORCE
By Order of the Board of Direolis
ROBERT J. LODGE, Maungor.
20, 017 Broad Street, London,
1st January, 1877;) »
419
THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO Chimes Dully van, a PUELIED DAILY
ottor vlementy works of yet published, the stadest of this Bon't language, abachtaly re quite examples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different words ch Is the lost medium for Advertising among the
Native Community, havə ona general maning Of these piles this work contains more than five times BA It has low satablished wywords af TWENTY many as any other Dictionary litherto pub YEARS, and enjoys, the largest bond fan cirou
bition of any Chinese paper in the South of
HE Undersigned is prepared to Accxrrlished,
Rags and ISSUE FOLIOIES "en: bohalf of It comprises upwards of two thousand hurge Gypsum 200 picale, at 80 cents, by Kwong the MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY by sny quarto pages, b
First-clses Eteamer....
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, no $15.00, by
Kwong Took We to travelling treffler,
For Wo to travelling under
Shan to trialling trader.
Paivett-80, baga, at 39.55, by Tai Foong
...of London.
LONDON:
HONGKONG
din ta pravelling trader.
Hongkong 18th February, 1977.
[298 DAILY FREGE OFFICE, WYNDHAM BE
China. It is carefully edited by an orperienced
[882
and
For Troight, apply to DAN VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co
Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. HE Al Brisish Clipper Ship APPROCHÝFE,"
Roberts, Master will loal here for the air Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, plyto
VOGEL, HAGEDORN, & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1877
78477
Higaon & Co. ·
FORMORA, British tuk, Hyisud-Arabeld.
Karberg & Co. FRICTION PELTRES German bark, Walter
Sicmimon & Co. Garre, British ship Roberts Douglas Lapinont, privy terms. 20 luy days
American back Atoo, 997 tony, Cobu to New
York or Boston, private termi
rik & Co.
HANNAH Law Etisk hip heig-Vogel
Hagedom & Co. HIGHLANDER, American ship, Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. KANDANOHAUR JI. Urteh skip, Wheeft.--Mol
JACOBINE, German, bars, Hotumann. Stem
& Co
British ship DAPHNE: id tors. Osaka aud Kolo En Loudan, or to Channel for order to a port is the United Kingdogo, or to the Con
British schooner THRLEVAR FAMILY 18 tons, Foochost to Adelaida, £ 158. per len of 50 ...Ewit...... Hutchinson-British bark MACY BLAIR, 39 tonë, Foochow
to Bydney or Melbourne, private forms. Dutel bark ROTTERDAM, 760 tons; hones to
Tegren and brok, 33,750 in full.50 lay digs, d British bark AN25, 48 tour honey to Ha plong and biok, 83.325 in full, 25 laydaya, British bark RogentcE HAT, 200 tons. Whan- nes to Tientsin and back to Hongkong wit Nowokwang, 58 corts per pienl; 30 Iny days, German bark HIERONYM, 425 tons. Whampoa to Chafer na hack to Hongkong vịt Néw. chwang. 35 cents-er.piead, 35 lay days. German bark DEEMA, 980 tons, Newchuong to Hongkong, 30 couts por pisul, 25 lay days... derman bark FRIEDRICH PERTHES, 450 tous hence to Nico injrek, $1,000 in Intl, 30 mg
PERNAMBUCO, British stoorur Hide
POLYNESIA, Gorman Ship, Solnyaner Slemssen RODENICE HAY, British bark, Nicolson-Chi-
nise,
SAN FRANCISCO, Germany recoons, Takan FOR NEW YORK:
Dingiau Laprakë & Coc THE A British Ship
SPARTAN British stemmer, Cooper-Jardino,
-Mut besurd Be Robert Greig Master-will-kood-here and will TriGranba, Donish Steamey Molsen. --Land-
stein & Co. have uk dorpatob....
· For Freight, opilly to s
TEBLEYAN FAMILY, Bitial schooner, Brawn
-Chinesa
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
FIS FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HEAT British SDRA
[845 Yabeusze, British steamur, Schultz-Biens-
NOW ON SALE
Chinose Boholar and contain FULL end LE LIABLE COMMERCIAL INFEYZIORNO Stanton, Master, will load here and will have BOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland **Tertus for AcTartjaing, on no obtained at the immediate despatch,
the different Agents »,
Hongkong, the January, 1877.
Obing Boot-10 lube, at $11.00, by Tui Foong Agent of the Marine Instanities CompanyTBUBNER & Co, PATERNOSTER Row. Office Wyasham Street, Hengkong; or from
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL HAGEDORN & Hongkong. 19th May, 1827.
Trude Report for the Year 1876. Peso Tax-DOLLARST Apply of the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, February, 1877-
British steamer Paxedo, 692 tons, bengo to :
Manila and back, private forms. British starex HECCA (37 tan binh tại
Hongkong, 25 cents per pioul, 7ělay days. British atamar PERNAMBUCo, 643 tona, hones py-to Saigon -nal back, 35 cents per pion!.
British steamer ADRIA 781 tons, Saigon to
Hongkong, 21 cents per pisul, 10 lay days. British steamor AMBOTO, 078-tons, Esigen to Hongkong, 221 cente per pieni, 8 ay days: monthly charter, 3 to 6 months, privatą terima.
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