1877-07-06 — Page 3

NAUTICAL ITEMS.

A new run in the navy, Torpedo Lieute- nant la te bo oreated.

A Lloyd's telegram from Cronstadt states that the navigation is open. The Marien (atenner), of Hall, arrived on May 18th. Thor is mhòh ice in thes gali

The wreck of the Gnion Line steamship Dakota 'ne it now lies in Bull Bay, on the Angler coast, has been sold by action for $1,400. This said the Tassel cost nöurly £200,000,

Apciding to the dry and Nany Gaiotio all applications of retired officers, to be permitted to accops employment in the Turkish navy have Jeon cafusal hy the Admiralty, whetlor the spplicants still draw their rotiral payer Lave

ordented.

A vetura of the Quebre spring timber Boot siting from the Clyde, shows that there is soon citorable increase on previous years. The uniter of ships reported sallid is 11, with a tanzugs of $1,955, as against 30 skips and a tonnage of

1337 last year.

It is announced at Lloyd's that the inga; of Christianin, whick, sailed from New York for London, with uphin, on the alat of December last;"nd the Cecilio, of Thisted which sailed from Hartlepool for Thisted on the 7th of Do cember, have not since boon heard of.

In consequence of the look-out on the Clydo, the Government have raived to offor employ. mook to a large number of superights for the Royal navy at £48 Es. M. per annua for four years, and £78 per annum for lex years' son Liquons service, food and clothing to be provided ju addition Mang of the locked-out.meri bavy accepted the offer.

Tha inquiry into the oireistances attending The loss of the Bean, shares, of Landon, so reef off Soll Mokawar, in the Bed Sea, on the night of the 8th of March last, was, hold on the 9th May at Westminster, before Mr. H. G. Rathery Weak Commissioner. The Court found tbut the loss of the ship was due to the fault of the ester, J. B. Kennedy, but looking to his great age and his long ses carrice, his certificate would not be cancelled.

Mors Leyland aul Co.'s steamship Benarian, ianded at Liverpool six men forming part of the crew of the Liverpool-sailing-ship Legion of Honiour, which was wrecked the coast of Barbary on the 26th of April. The crew had takon to their boats, and, ronching the shore In safety, were picket up bys Turkish schooner and carried to Tripoll The Engist Costi inere forwarded them to Malts, and thone they were conveyed homo, come being lauded in London, and the romaining six taken on to Liverpool.

From a Parliamentary return appours that 218 men belonging to the Royal Navy were tried by court-murul in 1875, and 209 scatoncos, awarded. Of this autuber caly savon were. sen banced to corporal punishment. The total num ber of aunitary punishments inflicted was 63,410, of which seven consisted of dogging with the eat, and 11 with the birch or cane. Several of the offauoss committed by the fourteen men who wern awarded the punishment of the kish were such as would have rendered a civilian liable to a similar penalty.

STEERING QUALITIES OF SCREW STEAMERS.

In venturing to suggest, as, wo dul in the Be bemtor number, that the working of the amended rule (Article 15), as propose by the Board of Trade should be slightly modified, we wished it to be mila more elastic, so as to allow the ofloor in charge of savow atzamar rather more legal disorotica thun he has as present in dealing with the helm of a sore steamer according to bin practical acquaintance with the precise effoot of the son whom reversing. In the High Court of Admiralty of England, where tas learned judge has by onstem the sil of nautical asses- wors of dip greatest skill and experience, an in- telligent application of the sailing and steering rules muy be at all times reasorably expected, but it it be borne in mind that these rules are by cunvention bocoming the matitime law of the whole civilised work in such matters, and it is nch every tribunal which may he called upon to apply those rules in any part of the world, which will ventory to depart from the latter of them- Nautical Magazine.

THE CLAMOUR FOR WAR IN HUNGARY,

A

LONDON, VİL QUEY CANAL, LONDON LONDON

NEW YORK........ NEW YORK

'NEW YORK

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO, YAMA SAN FRANCISCO.:::... SAN FRANCISCO. SINGAPORE & SAMARANG. BAIGON, SINGAPORE &... BANGKOKAN SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &g... WLADIWOSTOCK, &c. YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA.

SHANGHAI: SHANGHAI

-SWATOW, AMOY; & FCHOW

FOOCHOW

FOR SALE.

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 6TH, 1877.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

Monolana (sbr.) Standeld.

Robart Henderson,

Hoanah Law

Darbey..... Gunn

VESSELS ON THE BERTH, ·¦POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE Al American Ship

AIGHLANDER,"

Hutchinson, Mantor, will loal here we will

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Ga

£791 Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MOSSADERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR '-.-

VERDEL'S MAKE

DATTAIN

AT

POR FEEIGHT APPIN TO

TO DE DESPATCHED

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong Hongkong

Butterfeld & Swize Russell & Co

To-day at 4 P.M.

Quick despatch.

Rofort Gvig. Hub! J. C. Dawg

Hongkong Hongkong

Yugel, Hagedorn & Co.

Quick despatch.

Vogol, Hagedvin & Co....

Qalck despatcti..

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch.

Qalek dosprich

On 15tli-inst.. ut 3 r..

Quick despatch.

Quick

To-morrow, at noen. On 9th inst,, at 3 PM.

On 14th ist, at noon.

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch,

On or about 1tl inst

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch.

Quick dispatch.

Highlander Matchless.. Panola ker Gaelic (Mr.) Haduza.. Gryba Feralowar (str.). Hoogly (str.)... Danube (str.)A.. Cathay (str.), Atalanta (str.)... Tsunia (str.) Lotus (str.).. Malacca (eds), Poi-ke (str.).....

Mitsupore (str.) Yesimo (str.).. Macon (r.)-

The Austrian Government's attention is rivited on the increasing agitation in Hungary Thero ix. aa cager ulsmony, for warengat all classes. The top of the Hungarian press is most bet.. licose. The Hangarian view the pro-Reseipnism of the Imperial family with great disfavour, but thors is a fanndation for the rauður varent at Pasth of a sorret treaty between Russia, Austria, and Germany. The Gorernment is beginning to open its oyes to the fast that on this occasion the Magyars mean something moreTLER, PALMER & Co.'s than mere talk; yet, though time presses, G preparatioma are being made. Croustadt in e serions drayback for Austria. Maroover, the Carpathians will probably be ocupied very shortly by twe Russian divisions, in order to be Austrio prepared for Austrian intervention. will not in any case acknowledge the inde. pendence of Romanto before the war is over, and even then only after asportaining that the Principality is not to become the had centre of Pauslavist batcigno.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

OPIUM

THURSDAY, BUZ UMIY Salos of New Patos given to-day at $556) to 35583, the latter being the eleging rata Of New Bern antes at $545. In the terms for Malwa no change to note.

*AND EXPORT CARGO. Por stearuship Teheran, for Londen, &o. From Shanghai to New York 4,401 boxes. 1475 half-leste Ton. From Shanghai to Lon- dan 1,724 boxes, 3,323 half-obasta, 791 chests, and 7 packages. Ton From. Hankow to London 864 boxes, 3,566 half.casts, and 125 chests Te From Amoy to London 484 half-chests, 287 packages Tes; 111 boxes and 25 half-cheats Amy Cougoa, 1,018 19., 1,349 half-obests The two gunboats Falcon api Griffin, latols Oolong, 31,635ibs.: 160 boxsa Formosa Oolong, Imilt and engined by Laird Brothers, Birkon 1,805 b. From Macne to Lundo'n 3,468 bores head, have jest hat their, official trial of ma- Toa, Congo, 70,510; 149 hores Sorted chinery in Plymouth Sound. They are both Capor, 2962 Jbs: 521 boxes Scented Orange composite sloops of the improved Avoh cloas, Pokoo, 10418 lus., 826 bares Serts, 16,944 lbs, frared of iron, planked with two thicknesses of From Canton to London 100 hoxe Congou, teak wood, the funer thickness Using stoned 2,100 lbs; 13,742 boxes Sonted. Caper, 288,736 to the frames with Muntz metal bolts and the lbs.; 2,522 boxes Sated Orange Pekoe, 59,221 water with copper. At her trial the Falcon, Ibs. From Shanghai to London 21 bales R with her pair of horisontal direct-acting on Silk, 1-case Silk Goods. From Japan to Lon- pound engines of two sylinders, developed 731-don 54 bales Raw Silk, and I case Silk Goods. horse-power The Grifin, with theme class of From Canter to London 3 cases Bilk. Clouds. engines, developed the mean horse-power of 748 From Canton to Continent 15 balas Paw SHE

The Anchor lize'stonner Skorian from New***** York, after a protructed passage, caused by engines becoming disabled by nuexplosion which UN LONDON.→→

took place on board on the 29th April, serived af Bristol on the 20th May. The accident, by which air lives were lost, was not an explosion of the boiler as previously reputal, but the bareting of twe steam valves. Captain Elwards, Mars. Denu, Wilkie, and Grey, sngineers, all of filasgow, and two fromum, Trizzell and Hodge, of Briata, were killed Intebinson, the cook, was seriously injured, but is now convalescent. The ship catae lime under sail in command of the chief officer.

On the 14th May Messrs. Eichardson, Dunk, sud Co., Sonth Stockton-on-Tess, launched an Iron sailing ship of the following limensione, si: length over all 43, kotween perpendiculare, 2251 breath (extreme) 87ft. 10m., dupthin hold 2256, Sin., tounago 0.1E-1,537 tone, grass NM 1,427ions. She is olassed 1004 at Lloyd's, tvonly years in the Livarpool Keglitry, and has bee balt under special survey. She is owned by Mr. Donald Kennedy, Liverpool, is intended for the India and Chime trade, and will be commanded by Captain Starkia, who has superintended fier while builing. The ship was warned the Queen of Stubs by Miss Starkis, of Glenavy, Ireland.

The steamer Fis, one commanded by Sir Leopold M'Clintock, Les arrived from Greenland. It is the first ship of the season, and coordingly ponveys the earliest iutolligence received from these romote Arctic foloziss of Denmark since Instantumn;~The weather has been more AYATH than ordinary, and we communication from the Far North his yot valshed Bouth Greenland, from which section of the country the Fox sailed, Neither as any information been received re garting the fate of the Danish ship Tjalfe, ons of the vessels employed fu convoying the stores between the Arotic colonies and the mother country. Last October it left Bradormende about the same time as the Arctic Expedition did,

The fate of the Geiro; a ship bound. for Mel- bourne from England, with 16 passengers, uhiefly amigeants, and sailors on board, line excited much interest, aw she is known, like most abips on that line which do not come within the Emi grauta Ast, to have carried a considerabio quantity of explosives and combustibles Lui 200 tons of iron 170 kege of saltpetro, between 3,000 and 4,000 naeos and 203 casks of spirits, a large quantity of incifer matches, and nearly 30 tons of gunpowder packed in small caaks. Stoiled from London on November 17th, and was spoken on Decanter 1st On January 16th Che Sherifkdon passed some wreckage. believed to be the remains of the Cairo, and the official inquiry was fixed for the 30th June, be fore the Wreck Commissioner, at the Acuffälty Registry, Somerset House. The owners of the Caira were Meses T H. Jolinson and Co of Liverpool, and her loading brokera Mouara.. Tarbor, Bothell, and Roberts, of London. She was a steamer converted into a sailing ship of 1,450 tons, and classed 85 A Int Lloyd's. The owners state that every precaution was wel in-

·SKOTEKO.

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand.........40 Bank Bills, at 30 days' night....101 Bank Bills, at 6 months? sight. 4/02 Celite, at 6 months' sight. 41) Documentary Bille, at 6 months'

sight

ON BOSTAT-Rapk, sight. ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, sight. ON SHANGHAL→

741

Bank, sight Private, 30 days' siglit...

SHAHES. Hongkong and Shanghai Back Shoras-37 per

cont, premium. Union Insumace Society of Canton-750 per

share

China Traxlers' Insurance Company's Shores -

32,700-por sharo Chinese Insuranca Company – $230 par share. Hongkong Fire Insane Company's Shares

$520 por share,

Chieu Fice Insurance Company a Shares—$150

per shars.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Stars 27 por cent. discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macro Steamboat Co

Bhares-7 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam. Navigation Company-Ts. 99

pershara.

Hongkong Gas Company's Sharan--$75 per

abare

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-354 pår

share

Chinean-Imparial Loan E103. Ex 43. 134.

SALES OF JULY 5TH, AS LEPORTED BY-

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CHINESE Fangna-bags, at 33260, by Sang Tai Loong. to leavelling trader.

Green Peas-200 pints, at 5229, by Ying Kes to travelling trader.

White Bugar-200, bugs, 37.50, by Tee Shm Tal to local trader.

Black Pepper-100 bags, at $500, by Yoo Shun Tai to travelling tender.

White Popper bags, at 81480, by Ter Shun Tai to travelling trader.

Bladfish 20 packages at $112), by Kwong Sang Ta to travolling trader.

Chine Root--100 packages, at $350, by Kwong, Fook Wo to travelling trador.

Tobaco Leaf-18 cases, at $2300, by Kw CHELS Fook Wo to tavelling trader.

Mushrooms-4 casos, at $40.00, by Kwong Frok Wo te locul trador.

Stockfish--100 packages, at $6.20, by Kwòng Fook Wo to local trader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATUKE.

(Pads Mcmum. PALCOVER & Runtry.) AN

July 5th.

Broacter S

Karocter Therer nieter--Y AK Thermicancer-1

Phomemđớn am. Wet halaman

Thenome=%

Charnoker-r.. (Wet bab.

Pherommelerken]

Paarameter-Moulana

Thermometer-Minimian (ver.Digit)....

رای خرید

20840

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

The hopes of professional advancement which the Naval engineers bare entertained sines the publication of the report of Vice-A dinizal Coop Kay'a Coniniittae, and the apoch of the First Lord of the Admiralty on introducing the Bary Estimates in March last, have been somewhat damped by an set on the part of the Adreiralty: which seems acerealy in Leaping with the pledges which have been giver The Committee, it my bo remembered, fully recognized the laullions both of pay and promotion, and recommended an immediate increase in the number of chist angi- nears, with a view of u chief onginnar being placed in every ship having a Commander on board. While frankly admitting that he was -not prepared to adopt the whole of lieCommittee's suggestions, Mr. Hunt cordially accepted the ono in question. The number of chief ongineers, be stated; would be gradually increased from „170; at which it now stands, to 220, and, that i Chief engineers would be employed in ships which, were not it present authorized to curry them." This increase of 50 was accepted by the engineer ) - officers as a molestantial concession, and although,| from that time to the, a purind" of over twój merths, the eagerly-expected stronlar erbody-creter

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THENHOMETEL,

1

CELEBRATED WINES

We have secured asio Excellent Wins and Cogue of the wall known shippers, COTLER, PALMA & Co., and invite comparison, with any and all other brands.

We have to offer i

For I dos quarts CUTLER, PALMER & CO.'S CHAMPAGNE, $12 Per 2 doz. pints, $18. CUTLER, PALMER & Ca's HoнEINE" "$8,50 Cruzen; PALKER & COE CHATRAEL

Мортон

CUTLGE, PALMER &.00'S CHATEAU

PALME...

CETLEE, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU si

LAROSE.

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SC. JULIEN... 56. CFTLER, PALNEE & Co.'s CANTENAC... $5.50 $4.50 CEPLEE, PALMER & Co.'s MEDUO... CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Haut Sat-

$9

TERNE

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY $0.25

fine fall faveur, binek Bol CUTLER, PALMER & JO'S SHERRY,

Vino Paro, blae seal

PAMER & Co.'s. SHERRY, CUZLER, PALMER &

$9

18:50

$8.25

Manzouilla, Curie, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY,"

Vino de Pasto, blas seal CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s Cogne 1 star 76,25 CUTLER, PALMER & CO/S COGNAC 2stiz $7.50 CUTLER, PALMER & CO. COVAC 3star 30 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC Lster $10.50

BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong 13 December, 1876. (1954 AMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

HAVE. FOR SALE -

T. AND. D. HENRY'S CANVAS WOODRKERY'S American COTTON CAN-

VAS.

MANILA (Santa Mesa) HOPE, Astorted Bibos!

GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE, from 1 inch to 5 inches.

Hore's RUSSIAN ROPE.

HOTR'S TARRED LINES; from 6 Thread to 24 Thread.

HAMBROLINES, STICK LINES. SPUNYARN, &n.

FROST (English) SEIZING, in Hanks, As. sorted.

FROST'S WHITE LINES.

DEEP SEA LEADLINES HAND LEADLINES, PATENT SIGNAL HALLIARDS. LOGLINES, FISHING LINES, &. WIRE SEIZING, Asserted, Birss. SQUEĖJEES. Ship's SCRAPERS. PÖRT LIGHTS and DECK LIGHTS, SIDE LIGHTS and MASTHEAD LAMPS. Saloos Suspension LAMPS.

GLOBE LANTERNS, Ruby, en, id White

MARLINGSPIKES, SAIL and ROPING

NEEDLES.

COTTON WASTE

WHITE FLAT PACKING. Tock's PATENT PACKING. INDA RUDEER SHULTS, all rises WIRD and HAIR TUBE BRUSHES. CASTOR OIL, TALLOW

"PEACOCK'S COMPOSITION PAINT.

PAINT BRUSHES, all sizes.

Stanton

T. Roberts....

Reynier

A Clavichy, -Dundas.

Hongkong Vogol, Haperlorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cus Hongkong Bull & Co.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong

Hougtong Vogel; Hagoclorn & C Hongkong Man Hing Hongkong Hongkong

Do la Marella. Hongkong

Petervi

MoNabb

Lecointre

$. Anditon........ Johneou

Hongkong

Mossageries Mariti..... Yuen Tat Hong.

P. 4O. S. N. Co... Siomesen & Co... Meaangerics Maritlines... Douglas Impralk & Co. P.LO. S. Ñ. Co

Messagorios Maritimod....... PILO.S. N. Comp. Hongkong Banglas Laprajk & Co...

A. MnoG. Benton

FOR SALE.

AYLE t

BEZ TO SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF THEIR

SUMEB STOCK NEW DRESS MATERIALE, 1 GAUZE MIKADO SILKS. LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS, WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG NETS.

FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and

GAUZES.

BLACK

The BEST MAKE A

GRENADINE Guaranted to wear well.

NEW GOODS,

patch.

On-10th inst

Õn 10th lek, at noon, Quick despatch.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH. -OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship

TE

----- MENELAUS"

will be despatched TODAY, the 6th fastont, af 4 r.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agenta. Hongkong, 99th, June; 1877:

THE

FÖR BANGKOK

Steamship

"DANUBE.**:

|

[IOM

A. Clanchy, Commander, will be despatched for Ene above Port on MONDAY, the 6th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agouts.

تو

Hongkong, Srd July, 1877.

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SAICON SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DEGALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO. BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND

་

PORT LOUIS,

A MAIL WILL OSSAR For Swatow-To-day, the 8th instant, al

9.50 A..

For Straits Saltlouents-Por Afcnelays, tai day, the 6th instant, at 3.30...

For Bangkok-For Daube, on Monday, hur 9th instant, at 2.30 г....

MAILS DY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet" HOOGLY will be despatched from Houpkong on BATUR- DAY. the 7th July. with Mails do Cami theough the United Kingdom and Europe, siz Marsells to Saigon. Singapor, Batavia. Galle, Australia, Now Zoulund, fania, Fiji. Adon, Seychelles Béonios, Mauchtins, Buss,

Alexandria. This is the bust opportunity for Forwarding Correspondence to E fries, the Cape, St. Helona, and Ascension.

1977,5

SATURDAY, the 4h July, ON SATURDAY, tony's ship HOOGLY," Commandant Reynier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO will leave this Port for the above places

Cargo-and-Spacle will be registered for Lou- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through darseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Carge will be received on beard until 4 P... Specie and Parcela until 8 P.. ou the 6th of July, 1877. (Parools are not to be sent on hoard; they must be left at the Agency's{ Office) Contente and valas of Tackages are required.

For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Offico,

1. POUET,

Agart.

Letters also be forvanluk to Iulia by this Pookei.

The following will be the hons of CLOSING the Maile, o

FRIDAY, 8th July.

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P., Money Order Ofis clown. Post Offier clotes except the NHT Box, which romaine open all night, · ·

SATURDAY, 7th July,

AM, Post Ofen opens for salon Stamp, Registry of Lattons, and Posting of all cura spottence.

10 A.M., Rogistry of Letters ALMAK.

I am., Post Office closes 'except for Late Leb

tors..

11.10 M, Letters (but Letters oidy) excapt

these to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of a Lake Foo of 18 cents extra postage, antil

11.30 A.at.; when the Post Office CLOSES on.

tiroly:

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET: The English Contract Packel "CATHAY willen darpatelied with the Muils for Europe. &o.. on SATURDAY, the 14th instant,

The following will be the hours of closing len.

FRIDAY, 13th instant.

Hongkong. 25th June, 1977....... OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-Mails, o.

SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASP.M. Post Office closes except the Ntarr Bos.

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES: AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH TRE.

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAKU

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STRANEES.

5 P... Money Order Often closes.

which remains open 31 night. SATURDAY, 14th instant,

7 A.M., Post Office opens for an of Stumps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all curre spondence.

Portfoleman ascent for fata Tal B torn. Begistry of Letters cursos.

10.15 A., Lettore may be posted on payment of o Lato Foe of 18 vente extra Postage, until.

post. Anitable for WASHING COSTUMES FOR SW&TOW AMOV, FAND FOOCHOW. HE Steamship "GAELIC” will be dos: 11 M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely.

and MORNING WRAPPERS.". PLAIN COLOURED URGANDI MUSLINE. FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS. KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS. WHITF and COLOURED NIAGARA

CAMBRICS. · · WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES. DAMASSE CAMBRICS. FRENCH, PERCALES and CRETONNE CAMBRICS.

HE Steamship

"YESSO," Captain 8. Ashton, will be despatched for tho above Ports on TUESDAY, the 10th instant, Noon.

ratched for San Francisco, vit Yokotama, on TUESDAY, the 17th July, at 3 PM, taking Care and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Eurepo,

Connectiva is made at Yekchaps with Ste atmers from Shangbai.

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

[105 Hongkong. 5th July, 1877

FOR SINGAPORE AND SAMARANG.

THE Steamship

"FERNTOWER" will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, tho 10th instant, instead of the time previously notified.

For Fraight or Tassage, apply to

MAN HING. Hongkong, Sib July, 1877. ;,

Freight will be resived on board until 4 P.M. of the 16th July. PARCEL PACKAGES wit te received at the Office until 5 r.. same day. A Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months gre issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on re galer ratas.

For further informathus to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37. Queen's Road Central.

G. B.. EMORY,

1057 Hongkong, 6th July, 1877.

COLOURED DRESS LAWNS. GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS for Children's Wear. WHITE and COLOURED, BATISTE. NEW PERFONO in LINEN, CAMBRIC,and

PIQUE COSTUMES. ---- EMBROIDERED. HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and AFUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED Commandant De la Marcello, will be deepatched

*

BATS BONNETS. just arrived from Paris

BOYS' and GIRLS STRAW HATS CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING HATS LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER. CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS' ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HATS, and BUNNETS FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES. SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS. WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD,

and COTTON HOSE CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON

INDIA and HORROCKS' LONG CLOTHS. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY, by FIRST-CLASS Handa.

SAYLE AND 00., VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'SROAD, AND STANLET STREET HONGKONG.

AND AT SHANGHAI..

THOMAS HUBBUCE AND SON'S JOIN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

PAINTS and OILS.

HUADUCK'S TURPENTINE.

Husnuck's Pale BOLLED LINSEED OIL ANECK'S RAW LINSEED OIL. HUAUCE'S PALE BRIGHT VARNISH. HUBBUCK'S BLACK 'VARNISH. BUSBUCK'S COPAL VARNISH, & Quit Craus.

Quart Cuns.

CALIFORNIA.

Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Arimunition:

for

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-

MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. LE Company's Steamship :“TÁNAIS,”

YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Frouch Mail.

H. DU POUEY,

Hongkong, Sel July, 1877.

NOTICE.

Agunt

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

THE Company's Stanship "PEI-HÓ" Conmaidant Lecointre, will bo despatchind for

SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival.from Europe.

H. POUBY, Hongkong, “ård July, 1877.

THE

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HE P&O, S, N. Co.'s Steamship.

-----HALAQCA

Agent.

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will Jowe for the aborc place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Micszpora with the Dext English-Mait~

ADAM LINDA,

-SuperintendenLE Hongkong, 3rd July, 1877.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI MR.P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

*MIEZAPORE

THE

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Agint

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11.30 ... Lotters (but Tetters only) addresse

to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singaporn, may be posted on heard the PacketTM with Late For of 15 cents extra postage, until 11.50 A3, when the Mail is finally closel

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS' PACKET. The Australian Contract Packet, "CATHAY" will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR- DAY, the 14th Instant, with Mails for Singa. pose. Bumerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bonen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmanis, Now Zealand, and Melbourne,

..Correspondence cannot be registerul after

10 A. M.

The Muils will be closed at 10 A.. Latë Letters, 10 to 11 A

Correspondence for Southern Australia cata ba saut by this routs if destral, but as is gonewil rale it is hetzer to send it via Galle

Most countries to which Hongkong forwarts Correspondence having joined to General Pastal Union or being probably shout-to-do so

is sy that the following rules be strictly observeI.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MASTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDIt

TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

ALSO,

No Latter or Packet, whether to be ngis- teral or unregisteral, can be received for Fostages ROMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA if it contains gold or siver money, jewela, pre- HE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM cicus arctes, or anything that, is a general

-NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship

CATHAY," Captain Dunias, will leave there is liable to Customs datios. on SATURDAY, the 14th July, at Noon.

For further Partionlara, apply to

ADAM LIND, Seperintendent, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1877

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. "HE

Hongtong, 3rd July, 1877,

This Regulation probibila in sanding of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity

sont be so small as to make the sample of au value.

3-The limits of weight allowed are as fol- lows:-

BookS AND PAPERS-To British Offices, 516. PATTERNS.-5lb.. if without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Conținut, & 21b.

PATTERNS: 3 Iz

3/3 1 1 1 American Back "FRED. I. LITCHFIELD,'- Spaldinig. Mastor.

MITTER & Co.. 4. The following articlos cannot be just by Apply to

Agents. Tost at all-Glass, Liquide, Gunpowder. (781043 Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Trestnfis, or whatever is dangerans to the Mails or offensivo or injurions to persons dealing with them.. TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

The public is minded that, in Chizio and Neither the CAPTAIN; the AGENTS, nor the Japan, there is no mnah thing as Parcel Fast

Ae OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Much trouble and disappointment is causedby DEBT contracted by the Oflears or the Crey persistent attempts to send smill vahutable trifles of the following Vessels daring their stay in through the Past. Fars. Curios, Articles of Hongkong Harbour

Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents ne

PABCRIS.

A. S. DAVIS, American ship. Ford-Douglas continually being refusel, the sentors having

Lapraik & Co.

often spent more in Postage than would have BATAVIA Dan bark, Hansloop Siemens paid the right by attune Marafond can be made on such parcels of the value of Stanis & Co BEETHOVEN GAnnan burk, Haju--Melekers obliterated before the war ofthe contests

ara discovered. -

BIANCA PERTICA, Italian brick, Tinerell-

Landstein & Co.

PATTERNS.

HELTED WILL British bark, Branthwaite.-

Some difficulty is experience "in"obraking Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. BENCLUYHA, British bark. Higgins-Meyergonoral understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bona fide sample of goods which the sender has for vala, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is le comist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the are, and must have no intrinsic vatne Many boxes of letters are reocived at the Post Offee not sealed, that is to say, the box, is fastened with adding wax, but there is no in- pressïau of a seni.

Da Port's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake will care for the above plnos about 24 hours after BROWN BROTHERS, American slip, Goodell. Sororier and Pacide Fuse Company's Safety hor arrival with the next English Ma

Inso

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HUзD'S WHITE ZINO VARNISHI. in AND B TENNENTS ALE

Huve's TRENCII POLISH, in Quart Cans.

Humrcx's WHIZE ZINC PAINT, HUBBUCK'S WHITE LEAD. HUBBUCK'S RED LEAD.. Hum's BLACK PAINT. HUDBUCK'S GREEN PAINT HUMBUCK'S YELLOW PAINT. HUBBUCK'E RED PAINT. HuBuck's BLUE PAINT. HUBIK'S BROWN OXIDE PAINT.

POETER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS:

Merchant Navy) Navy Boiled

Long Fier

CANVAS

HUBVOR'S FINE PAINTS, in 1 Tins. HUBBUOK's Patent & White Zins DRIERS.

AMERICAN BEBF and PORK, in Bartels! (200 lbs. ooh),

Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C

[tf1180

Itongkong. 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUATTO.

INGLISH AND CHINESE

E

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION.

WITH THE FUNTI AND MANDARIN

„JEESK.

ADAM LINE,

Superintendent.

·₤1038 Hongkong, 3rd July; 1877. FOR WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLA THE Garan Stoznship

"ATALANTA," Paterson, Muster, shortly expected from Sign. pore, will have immediate despatch ra abow.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents

Hongkong 26th June, 1877.

FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Burk

STANTIELD.“

[198

P.&O. 8. N. Co. BONITA, German 8-m. schopnor, Star.--Eduards

Echollhasa & Co. CARL, Gorman brig, Thomson.-Arnhall; Kar

borg & Co..

CRESTED WAVE, British back, Kuzouf-Arn.

The attention of boochelders is called to the bold, Kuberg & Co, DAPHNE, British ship, Arendrup Moyer & Co. necessity of carefully maling such boxes with. EVENING STAU, British bark, Asbaru-Wisler se recognisable soul, and of sending a chit- book or roompt with them. The omission of & Co. FLEETWING, Amariean ship, Guest-Vogel, the lattor pronation leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever renobed blus Hagedorn & Co. FUROSA, Britishi bark, Hyland. Arnhold, Past Offen: the omission of the former, as to

Karber & Co

whether part of them might not have been ab FP. LECCRFIELD, America tark, Spalding-stractel for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

Order FRIEDRICH PRETHES, German bork, Walter.---

Riemssen & Ca

GCLPER Spes, British ship, Farrell Moyer

·& Co..

maik & Co.

Au Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Dudley, Master, having the greater portion of GEYFE, British ship Roberts-Finglas Lap. Daily Tress Office, Hongkong. her Cargo engaged, und will have quick forgat HANAH LAW, Brittal, ship; Grely. Vogel,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELI. & Co. Hongkong, 30th Juna, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

Canned MEATS, SOUP and BQUILLI SOUPS, &e. BANANA AN

For somprehensiveness and practical servico OILMAN'S STORES of all kinds; MACKEREL SALMON BELLIES, and this. Work stands rivalled All the new TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kits.

Lin..

Hongkong, 24th May, 1877

TIVE JOI

words which the Chinese love to late years been Dompelled to coin to express the numerous ob-

T 1978 jeste in mashinery, photography, telegraphy, IE Al American Sokacker:

and in science generally, which the rapid advanced

PANOLA.

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; of foreign relations has imposed upon threat,-era- EIME SWEET MILK CHEESE.

BDAM here given in cateriso. Each and every word is Laut, Master, wilf load hors fur the above. Port, CHEESE. AMERICAN HAMS d fully illustrated and explained, forming ozarcises and will have early despatch, BACON, Small Kogs BALT PORK and for stadente of a most instructive naturo, Both BEEF SOUR KROUT, in Stone Jars SALT the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, HERRINGS, TITS, SPARKLING MOSELLE the accents being esrefully marked on the bast 57 per Dos. CHAMPAGNE. Pints; Daz. principle hitherto attained. The typography Case, $10. CLARET, 1 Daz Case, $2.50.isplays to success of an attempt to make the GOLD LEAF and SHAG TOBACCO,

JAY MG

J. F. SCHEFFER.

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Ilora-

SHANO-

...KONO.

Xxx

ICAT.

Naas MANT

54, Praza Cecéza).'" FOR SALE...

HAS: HEIDSLECK'S CHAMPAGNE,

WEESLAČK.”

$19

per case of 2 dozen pints.

$18

per boat of 1 dozen

arts.

8.

per cage of 1 dozen quarts.

PALMER MARGAUX. —

$6

per case of 1 dozen ganētā;

CHATEAU BELAIR.

$7

toched 85,095.0

ing the soy schomy has faded to make its remia of Ward Mod appearance, and their position remains unre

formed, while their grievances Lavoroveived off-row....

·cial recognition, they navar lost heurt. Indeed, Dry Thenumele,

| 200| 83.4);

"IN" FOITA", THEOUS wypolistments tzi. Commuterr

ships va the Chins and West India slations the Wet Thermometer 700 700 30.000.0

20.3) 160

senior engineers had all qualiiled for chiefs, and Wash

3.

as they wore all suficiently sigh up the list to 202's Kin

+

he included in the 57 promised promotion, the cirenmstance was regarded as a happy augury: But the hopes which had been thus raisel läve hoz istety dispelled by the engineer appointments to the and the Strales at Portsmouth. Both gunboats are oprimanded by Commandors, and therefore entitled, sooving to the now senome, to date Edgingëta:. No susit, however," *have-boou appointed to them, and the senior sa- gineers have hat only not qualified for promotion, Ent'ato so low down in the list that even with "the new schemo in operation, many, sonra, must melapan=before they ma recave the auditions

strip. These appointments may be the result of inadvertence, but they are believed to confirm & growing impression that the scheme is shelved. for the prosent. But whether this be so or not, two opportunities taboon best of cirrging ont the recommendations of the Committee and the promises of the Firet Lord of the Admiralty.

Quliy

BAM17, Jel of the ini is incles, técs, und hundrede, TOKRÝTOMETER, të Kabrealize thegrom anilies, kot in the ..men er in a sunda

Dmeczión or WIND in registared every two points," "X.

FORCE OF WIN-c quêm 2 to 3 ght breeze, fo moderste. to 7 freak. 7 to 9 Mrong. B ti Wavy. 13 te -18 vilcat~

STATE ATM-G. Clear bleaky C. Cloudy.Ɖ___ brydy. Fog, G. Foggy. Z. Linh . Lighting Misty. C. Bicicual. "P. Pissing thawon 1. Squaky. I Raley 4. Bou, T. Tunudur. E. Bad, threatening. V Vallby Storm 2. Calm The Leter and rapentad tu indicato say income, no he beis Bungs of their signbarton

---##=#bohosted can log she gYTOS DE BARRI GEODET tire registarei from 1 to 34. and the quantity of notes fille indexes, lang kod brundrech.

CHATEAU LEOVILLE FOYFERRE, 1859.

FIN DES PRINCES.

per cuff of 1 duzan quarts.

FORMONT

$5 per case of 1 dozer quarta.

per case of 9 dozen pinte

SIDMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1876,

Chinese and English typo correspond in the size

vacant spaces which have heretofoza skurac terized Chinese publications, DE

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 25th June 1877

FOR NEW YORK. NHB Al American Ship

MATCHLESS,"

180

Hagedorn & Co. HIGHLANDER, American ship Hutchinso

Yogal, Hagedorn & Ca. JACOBINE, Goran bark, Hohlrann-Sietassen

'&Co.

Jorun, Norwegian ship, Haul-Melober & Co. KANDANGHAUI IL, Dutch clip, Wheel4-Mef-

chers & Co

Unpaid Letters are not roucived for the In Jan Moil Packote.

The Propastaus of correspondence for the graits, Indin, Cegion, and Aden, is compulsory

by whatever opportunity it is forwarded,

MAILS EXCHANGER WITH MANILA AND SAIGON, The Philippine Island being now admitted into the General Postul Upion, it follows that all paid-ccsrespondence received from Maria. in the mails will to delivered from by this Offre and that all poid · vorrespondence sent to Manila in the main shenld be delivered from them

Artisle IX. of the Postal Treaty of Borin prider that." Neithm the senders nor the ad- dreeseos of letters and other postal parkets shall. Us called upon to pay, either in the Country of MAGGREGOR, British stopmaar, Nowell—GamanOrigin, or so that of Destination, any tax o

duty other than the recognised rates leviod (in MIRADO, Gyruan back, Shimit Melohors the care of paid ostrespond, wc) by shadespatel

ing office. It is hoped that any extra charzo, ... & Co. MORRO CASTLE, American bark, Jowett Chor apparently extra charge, will at once, ho brought to the notice of the proper authorities.

either Colony.

LORD MACAULAY, British bark Monk

Order.

S

of body, thereby effooting a vast economy a space, noblesius a oleamose not previously J. C. Dawas, Master, will load for the above PICCIOLA, Geraan hark, Grafe-Siomsson & Co.

The shore does not apply in any way to Inase FOLYN RATA, Germino ship. Schwaner-Siemen

letters sont outside the mais. Those will always attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Port, and will have quick despatch.

& Co.." RODERICK HAY, Britistsbark, Nicoleon Chibe charged on arrival in Hongkong, and peo

bably firo Manila Oes will copt the bone STANFIELU, Brit. bark, Dudley-Borneo Ca::

Complaints are sometimes revived of extra WEALTHY PENDLETON, Amozioan ay, Bauchages an correspondence szchunged between,

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so 'complete, that a reference to its pages enablɔs a person tho understands English to eccmimierte afectively with Entives: wlin understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORE & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1877-

· FOR LONDON.

*F1010

NEE A1 Drishi Bark

BY ROBERT HENDERSON,”

chach-Dongdas Lapraik & Le

GDETRO.

this Colour and Saigon, but it is believed is

&o.. had been sont loose,

the work will be found.. indispensable to on, Master, will losd for the above Port, and YANGт8x7, British, shearer, Bolaltse. Siema-1 would be found in all cases that the letters...

Europeans residing in Ching, and to the tiver themselves it explains subjects fully with which very low indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To partios resident in England and interested in China it causot but be invaluable occasion-

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for considerats Chaimers' Voerbolary. contains about 16,000 (692 Chinese charastora, and Medhurst's Bagfish HE Undersigned liavo koen; appointed Sole and Chinase Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Agents for the Sale of their Goods in this work contthis more than 30,000 English Hongkong and China by Masars J&R TENwords, and upwards of 600,000 Orinces haras NENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID Conean & tera. Again, despite all the grazumars and other elemontary works as yet published, the Boxe, Arbroath.

ARNHOLJ), KARBERG & C. student of this dificult Jang alisolutely

Itf/39zicus come to dieplay the various apoti

pations and equivalents of different words which baro one general. 1ossning. Of those examples THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION this work contains more than five times s

NOW GN BALE.

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,

By Dr, DEVAN, With many Additions, Corrections,

- and Dr. WILLIAMe' Orthograpky,

PRICE

In Paper Wrapper...

meny na sy nther. Dictionary hitherto pub Hahed

It pour rises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.

will-have quick despatch.---..

For Freight, apply to

sen & Co.

Any Foreign stamps on loose correspondenon

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO are obliterated in this Offica Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.

FOR"SAN FRANCISCO.

THE A1 British Chinnor Ship

[00

1 Roberts, Master, will food here for-the-abure Port, and will have quick despotyka

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Ca Hongkong, thane, 1877

1817

(Chinese Duzly Prias), POLISTEN DAILS,

HOLDIERS" AND SAILORS" LITTERS. Frivates in HH. Army or Navy. Non-com- Is the beet moiium for. Advertising among the reissioned Officers (but not Warrant Officers, «Native Community, and data ve., Assistant Engineer; Gunner, Boatswain It is een stablished upwards of TWENTY OF Carpenter), Amy Solcolmaastors ( YEARS, and enjoys the largest band fide sirun- Superintending or First Class or Bobrolais- letion of any Chinese paper in the. South of tresses may seed half-ones losters to the China. It is onrufully edited by an experienced United Kingdom vil Murroities by French Chinese Scholar, and contains Fata and B. Pankot, or vil Bouthampton by British Basket, FOR NEW YORK.

LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

for one peany; or via Brindisi by British Hongkong starins Terma for Advertising can be obtained at the Fucket for three-penice THE A1 British Ship:

HANNAH LAW,"

Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong: or from will prepay this class of correspondence skectly Robert Groig, Master, will load here and will the different Agents.

the same as Imperial Stamps..

· Soldiers' and. Sailors' letters are, howarer, ** have quick despotál

Oberged as TIZIAry tettere if they do aos trie For Freight, apply to

form to the following regulations

THE

G

Hanshows, 16th Jannaty, 1977. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1977.

848

PANY OF MANCHESTER AND ·

LONDON.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HEAT British Baly

MADURA

Not to excud half an ounce. No doublo letters are allowed.

2-If from a Boldier or Sailor, his clamor. THE Undersigned, have fou appointed Awoription must be stated in full on the letter,

T Agents for the stove. Company at Hang- and the Commanding Oficer must kiga his Stanton, Master, will load here and will have kong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghal, and Has name, with name of Regiment, or Ship, Ke, in immediate despotoli

kow, and we prepared to grant Insurances at Fall "Current Butas:

* 3-T fos Boldfer or Sailer, big class or đèn vá HOLLIDAY, WIRE 3 Co. seription must be stated in full, with name of Hongkong, 15th October, 1868 [1958 Regiment, or Ship, So, in full

LONDON

Neally Bounding any

$2.00

Apply at the Daily Frees Oon,

HONGKONG ~DAILY PRES8** OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.

For Fright,

YOGIE HAGDDORN & Đ Hongkong, 10th May, 1877,