MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
A retum issued from the War-office shows that at the beginning of this year thera wote. 796 colonela and 733 liontenant-colonels on full yout 103 colonels and 142 Hextant-colonela on hal-pay:
It may comfort the public mind says the Phitohall Robin) to learn that the army, so far, as the fighting part of it is osnésrnet, is just now
a perfect state readiness for war. -
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE!
I luksday, 31st July, The business of the day has been in New Patna only at $6721
Or LONDON
EXCHANGE.
ADESSINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IST, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING“-
VESSEL'S NAME
Patrolu (str).
Polynesia RIZAL, Sobryaner......
10
Bank Bills, sa demand... Bank Bills, at 30 days' night; 3/11 Bank Bills, at 6 months' right. 4/GL- Credits, at 6 months' sight. 4/01 Documentary Bille, at 6 months
9/11
· LONDON, His Susz-Cama. LONDON
Robert Henderson.... G
Ges. Oroshar
The Royal Engineers' gold medal for the best oguay on the Dufies and Organisation of the']: Royal Engineers in Time of War" has been j awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Harrison, com- anding the paštoon traísi at Altershotisiv
-A distinguished survine reward of £700 a yaar falls vacant by the appointment of Major-General Sir Henry Harassa, K.O.B., ne colonul orig marlans of Royal Eaginoom, in quocossion to chio late Lieutenant-General Sir Henry James.
The German military authorities have - in- autod a inovation in view of an eventual mobilisation. Lu that oase horses seo no longer. to be bought, but will be "requisitioned," whide Lis so much easier; and it is hoped that this course "will necelerate tha mobilisation, pang ni.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Antisi Prinser died on the 35th June, at Aix-les-Bains, in his forty- seventh year. He entered the Indian service to 1818, and served in the Indian Mutiny campaign
1857-58, End was present at the battle of Agra.
was also for some yeris cantonment magistrate at Agra.
Strong representations have, it is said, been ande by “vations officers to the authorities at the Horse Guards against the new formation for aftack, which has already bug christened by the area the God-help-usformation.. Bir Garnet
Wolseley, on the other hand, warmly defonds
the now tagtiga,
The best hosting regiment in the army for the year 187677 was the 26th Cameronisas, with a Higure of morit of 20390, Capt. Phillips being the best shooting compray. The best shot with the Henry-Martini was Corporal F. Prattinton, St Bagh, and the best judge of distance, Priveto W. Wilks 77th Ragi.
Major General Angie Edward Osborn inte of
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sight. BOMBAY,--Bank, sikt
ON CALCUTTA, Bank, sight. ON SHANGHAL
Bauk, sight
Private. 30 days sight....
RABES.
Hongkang sad Shanghai Book Shares-37 pot
peat. premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton-$775 per
...share.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Charmi—
$2,700 por share..
Chinese Insurance Coyuny--$295 por susce Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shaces --
$585 per share. China Fire Insurance Company's Shoe--$150
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Desk Company's
Shures 24 per crude dievcant.' "Hongkong, Qunton, and Macao Etambont Co.'s.
Shares-10 per cost discount Shanght Steam Navigation Company--Pla. 30
pse Alvaro.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares
abare.
Per
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares Spor
~~hare.
Chinese Imperial Loan £105. Ex: 48. lið.
SALES ON JULT 31et, A REPORTED BY CHINESE.
Green Fens-160 bugs, ut $2,50, by Kwong- wing-shing to travelling trader.
to
Finbow-2 casos, at $146.00 by Kwong
game to trevalling trador
White Sugar 140 bags, at 37.70, by Kanng-
shink to local trader.
Ashema-10 mass, at 247.00. by Ilep-hing
polling trader.
the Bengal Staff Corps, died on the 18th Jawing at the age of forty-nine. He entered the Indian army in 1813, served "throughout the Prufauly campaign of 1818-9, including the battles of Chillianwallah and Gonjerat, and in the Tudian Matiny campaign of 1857-58. including the cap. ture of Luolimow
An officer who has lately arrived in Indis from Egypt, and who, when there, had an opportunity. of seping the troops forming the Egyptian con- tingent lately want to Turkey, was told by one of the officers of the contingent that he did not think his men would prove of much use in the foll, having had an opportunity of judging of ›iloir capacities in this respect in Abyssinia.
A now duebine, on the Martini-Henry principle, has lately been issued for trial; and the reports of its efficiency received at the Horse Guards are most satisfactory. Tlie accuracy of firing, especially at long ranges, has been fut above that of the Sniler. The recoil is ust complained of; and the sighting is consideryd very orch. Thi War Ofieu therefore intende inning. the new weapon to all our cavalry/regiments.
-HS.H. Prince Edward of Saxe-Weinur wil shockly be promoted to the rank of Beutenant- general, as he now heads the list of major-generals. Having obtained this stop, he will be eligible for another command; and there are several appoint... ments likely to become vacant shortly, which will probably be ofered to him. It is thought that he will wait his tarn and go to Portsmouth, when Sir John Garvock's time has expired, which wil De in April 16704.
LONDON
LONDON
HAMBURG.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK..
NEW YORK,
KEW YORK
BAN FRANCISCO
Janod Mananlay
Hannah Law.
Highlander
Matchloss William Cobb:
Johnnze
Butterfiell & Swire Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Meyer
TO BE DPAPÁTCHED
Geo, Irving Hongkong Vogd, Quick despatch.
Morkankan...
Robert Greig Hutchinson... J. Q. Dawes Peter Brady Bunk
Hongkong Vogel, Hagador & Co. ... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cal... Hanghong Vogel. Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagstom & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedon & Co..." Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... Hongkong P.M. S. 3.Co...
0:&0. 8. Co.
On or about 3rd inst. Quick dispatch, **
Qajok, despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quiok despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.........
Gaiol despatch
Quick despatch..
Vittoria,
WD Trimbia
Quick despatch.
City of Peking (str.)
On a inst., at 3 2.3.
Ocenic (etr.)........ Grylo
Qulok Jaspatch.
T. Roberts
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co....
Quick despatch.
& CH
Spartan (str.) Pai-ho (str.).ä Atholl (str.). Volga (str.). Esmeralda (str.) Iraonaddy (str.). Stentor (str.). Doigias(str.)....
W: Peterson.. Cooper
Fongkong Hongkong
Jantine, Minthower.' & Co,.. Rosario & Co.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Today, at 4 PMU
Leceinte..!
Thomsoncom
Rolland
Thebard
Boule...
Pitusa
Hoagkung Hongkong
Oslow...........
SAN FRANCISCO, ris Y'NAMA SAN FRANCI830, via T'Hama SAN FRANCISCO SYDNEY AND MELROURNE.. | Ocean (str.), MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY SINGAPORE AND PENANG. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c.... YOKOHAMA, HIOGO, £v..................... YOKOHAMA, MANILA: SHANGHAI SHANGHAI.
SWATOW, AMOY, & F2CHO
FOR SALE
EX LATE ARRIVALS, AND FOR SALE. BASS & Co TALE ALE in Birth and
DERS.
Quarts, bottled by CAMERON and Saun
Guess's STOUT, in Pints and Quorts, bottled by E, and F. BREE
GUIRNESS'S STOUT, in Kilderkius. BARCLAY End PERKINS' PORTER, in Hogs- ends.
NDRWEGIAN BEER, in Quarte HENNESSY'S 1 Star and 3 Star BRANDY. SWAIN and Booan's OLD TOM- GIN The Famous OK. BOURBON WRISKY, SHERRIES ci verions Brands,****
Almords-bags, at $24.00, by Kwong-wCROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S STORES, cheng to travelling treder.
POTERD MEATS and ANCHOVY-PASTE: SOUPS and MEATS, Anoorted, 1lb. und 216. Tins,
DRIED HERRINGS
TARMOUTH BLOATERS.
BE
S
Jardine, latheson & Co. Messageries Maritimos.
Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Messagorios Maritimos... A. MaoG. Hunton. Mossagorica Maritimes..... Butterfold & Swice. Douglas Lapraik & Co.............
FOR SALE,
ΛΥΓΕ & "0.0.
On 4th inst., at noon. To-day, at noon.
Quick dispatch. On 4th inst., at noon. › Quink danpatch To-day, at noon.. To-morrow, at poon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR BHANGHAI,
TO SOLLIT AN INSPECTION OF THE Taking Cargo sud Passengers at through rates
SUMMER STOCK:
NEW DEESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE
A. MIKADO SILKS:--- LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTEES, MOBAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG NEPS.
PANOT COLOURED GRENADINES and
GAUZES.
The BEST MAKE of BLACK GRENADINE,
Guaranted to wear well.
NEW GOODS
KIPPERED SALMON and HERRINGS. | most-sufiable_for_WASHING COSTUMES.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
Faly 91st.
FINDON HADBOOK.
20.330
PEARL BARLEY: OATMEAL.
BLIKIS
TAPIOCA. SAGO. ARROWROUT.
$7
MACCARONI
FRUITS in Noyoni.
84
Biromder-l'.M... Bursister-ig „Thermitiseres _'s A.M. Thermometer-1 P.. "terrauster-... Floral (Wot sulh).. Therter P.x. (Wet hallo).: Termometer-rx. (Wet bulby.. Thormodes Maxim
Thesmonster-Minimum (əṛer night.
OX TONGUES, SMOKED, COLLARED, and CORNED, and in'Fran
RUSSIA: OX TONGUES.
8
TONGUES.
60
CHINA, COAST METEOROLOGICAR-
REGISTER
YESTERDAYS TELEGUANS.
Jaily lat,
• BARDMETER, TUSEMOMETER
kr.
·On the anáivorsary of the Battle of Waterloo a monumenterested to the memory of Shaw, the Life Quardian, und of Wheatley and Watling. ton, two of his comrades, was unveiled at Cossall; nour Nottingham, in which place the thres were born. These men who did great service at Waterloo, warn above the averago height, and were surnamed "The Cossall Giants." Amongst Prestion of Wood.............. the subscribers to the fund were the Duke of F Cambridge, Bir E. Wihnot, M.P., and Mr. Evais, M.P.,
Three worthy old gentlemen have been sp pointed field marshals in order to relieve the Duke of Cambridge and the Prince of Wales in the event of war evning to England. We are
Kensin
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anthorised to state that, though getting rapidly Qunity fallon pa to centenarianism, the worthy arshals will
2
· be able to take the air in. Buth chairs on tine
days, wad with the aid of our trumpeta, strong spectacles, and a' footman, s'erse, and a dotor, may fot bo of service to their country. There
is ucthing like plasing the sountry on a Tar footing in times like these.Frezi
The Duke of Montrose, whogo military seal is rostco soruendable, is unfortunatolyable to obtain but a slight insight into the duties of a stuff- Joe. When Lord Burghley retired from the Grenadier Guards recently, the Duke of Mont. rose was nominated to the vacancy on the s af Sir Histings Doyle at Portamonth. He jainni the General's staff on the 1st of May, when it became known, that Tant General Sir John Garrock was to relieve Sir Hastings Dayle on the 1st of July, so that the Duke will neces sarily have to rojoin his regiment, the; úth Lancers.
"BaRowloce, lavel of tho sen indiviles, tori, had hendreds,,
THERMOMETER, In Fabrenheit degrees and tea, kapt opthair na shailed sikation.
Baker of WIRD is fochtened every two poste..
NE, NB, B.
Youss by Wo catm, 1 10:3 lêho were 3, 5. kets. 5 to 7 foto's strong. Sta 10 hoy. 16 to -12 «lenc
10 1.4
STATE OF WEATHER- Cleveley, C. Clody—7. Drizly. Fog. Foggy #Bi & Lagburg, M Misty Overchat. Tossing aboma Squidy. R Tiny Snow T: Thunder. D. Thd, threatening, V. Vibility. Stora. Z. Cal. The letters we repasted lindada way autowe, over the fean average of thet. dignicati
The bon sơ mi tie the previous 24 Incies (an) are regialed from is 24, and the quanlity of water Eaton
· RÖYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN HE Undersigned, Agents for the above SURANCES at Curront Rates.
MELCHERS & C Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, 27th Mure. 1876.
780
The Medical Departament is (says the While. unsatisfactory as cau well be smogized; and, owing to continual inter forenoo, the Commissarjat and Transport Ser vices are in litio better condition. What makes the prospect of any shioration of their otato the more gloomy is that Parliament ignores the grievances of the departmental officers; and the. Hoes Guards will not move in the mattor be- eanse the medioal and countnisprint arrangements are under the War Offies. The ofera on the staff of the Field-Warsbal Commanding-in-Chief have enough to do without sealing themealves ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
with the responsibilities properly attaching to
Ars.
NOTICE.
AGENT THIN POST for THE POSI THE Undersigned has been appointeel IVE COVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE
W. H. NOTLET.
*** Hongkong, 6th Juns, 1877.
NOETON & Lo,
[tE874
The Persian ay ic recruited, according to QUEEN FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY the Russian Invalide, in an utterly arbitrary manner from among the Ture-Tartur tribes POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the HE Undersigned, ars perpared to GRANT dwelling in the north of Persia and anbject to the Shah. Quite recently some regulations extent of 45,000 Dollars on. Buildings or or have, however, been issued regarding the method Goods stored therein, at Current Local Bates, obtaining the required contingent for the subject to a Disocunt of 20 *}, on the prania army and the age of the rocmits. The regular lefantry of the army is dividel into ten divisions; esch of ten regiments of a single-battalion; the battalion numbering 830 men, listributed among ten posipanies. Iu time of percs paly thirty of the regiments are kept with the colours, Tho armament of the men consist of rifles, metly breechloaders, of various patterns. The regular
Agents.
Hongkong, Juuary, 1876. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE" INSURANCE COMPANY
BERKLEY CHEESE, in Tins. SAUSAGES, Assorted,
BATH CHAPS, &o, &o, &..
REINDEER
PRIZLIFFE and CAFAVD'S SARDINES PRIELIPPS and CAÑAVD's A sorted PATUS. PHILLIPEK Mod danaus ASPARAGUS. ‚ FRENCH PRUNES, in 215. Botilos.
TRUFFLES f and I Cana, n
GERMAN VEGETABLES, Assortal FINE DUTCH HERRINGS, SALTED, in
Tina.
·EEL SOUPS, in Sata. —LIERIG'S EXTRACTUM CARNIS
"Epp's COCOA.
Dr RIDG's INFANTS FOOD
AMERICAN STORES. SALMON BELLES, in Kits. BOSTON. MACKEREL, ín Kits. EXTRA FINE FAMILY PIG PORK, in Kags. EXTRA FINE FAMILY MESS DEF in Kogs
· HLAMS, BACON, and CHEESE,
OATMEAL EYENEAL HOMINY
CORNMEAL,
CRACKED WHEAT, BUCKWHEAT, CHICAGO COMPRESSED BEEF. MITED PICKLES, GHERKINS, STUFFED PEPPERS.
DESSERT and TIF FRUITS, &c., &c., ¿x.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, let July, 1877
[978 OF
OR SALE, PER 1 DoziN QUARTE
TUSAR & COPS SHERRY, White Seal Tosan & Co.'s SHELBY, Yelley Scal... Bisquit DuBOTORE & Co.'s Brandy. CLARK & ELLIS OLD IBH WHISKY.... CHART & ELLIS' OLD TOM...
BURGUNDIES. | Nuir, Pinta (2 dazon); |"CHAULIN, Quarts (1 dozen)
CHAMBERTIN, Quarta (1 dos.) CHAMBERTIN, Pints(2 doz.)...
MULLER FEFERO" ST. JULIEN
POLLAGE "and"
METER'S
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI. VAROLO, doren qat VREMOTE, 1 dozen Quarte
PAERITO, 1 dozen Quarte... NILO MOUASEVI I düzen Quíris, MORCATO, 1: doion Qilarts..
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and MOENING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINŠ. FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS.
1
KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRIOS,
WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES. DAMASSE CAMBRICS. FRENCH PERCALES and CRETONNE CAMBRICS.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS..
GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS
........
for Children's Your WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE, New DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and -PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAFÉERS. ...RICHLY EMBROIDERED. SKIRTS. LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED
HATS and BONNETS.
just arrived from Paris, = BOYS' and CIBLY, STRAW HATS,
CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
. HATS. A LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HATS and BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, *** SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS, WHITE and STRIPED SILE, THREAD, and COTTON HOSE. CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON_ SOCKS.
$1 INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS
DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by Fmer-LASS HANDS.
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG;
81
J.
$7
VICOMTE DE LA PEYRIERE CARTE BLANCHE, 1 dozen Quarts. CHAMPAGNER
HESSE & Co. Hongkong, 19th July, 1377.
[1057
UTLER PALMER & Co.'s)
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have secured some Excellent Wines and Cornas of the well known shippers, CUTLER, PALMER & Co., and invite comparison with any and all other brands.
We have to offer:
Ter I dos quarts. CUTLER, FALMER & CO'S CHAMPAGNE $12 Por 2 doa piut, $13
AND AT SHANGHAI.
AND I TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
Long Flax
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[+1780
Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA
for HANKOW and Pours on the Yanɑręze, THE Company's Steamship...
STENTOR"
will be despatched TO-DAY, the lat August, of Nove
For Freight ar Pessage apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agontu: Hongkong, Sist July, 2877.
11160
www
THE Steamship
FOR YOKOHAMA HIOGO AND NAGASAKI.
"ATHOLL,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE DATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
BONDAY, MAND, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ON
N SATURDAY, the 4th Angkat, 1977, at Noon, the Company's Steamship PET-HO, Commandant TECOINTRE, with MAILS. PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon an en well ca for Marseilles, and seveptod in transit through Masoilies for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4. Specie and Parcos atra. on the Angust, 1877. (Forsels are not to be sent on board: they must he loft at the Agonor's Omoe.) Contents and value of Packages: are required
For furtho particulaes, apply at the Com pany's Offlec
HL TOUEY
Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.
Agant
'U. 8. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS; AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
|-POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL GLABE
·For Port Darwin and Cooktown"-To-daý; - the let instant, at 9.30 Az
For Shanghini-Por Mentor, today, the Tet instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Yokohues, Hogo, and Nagasaki.—Pur. | Atholl, to-day, the 1st instumb, at 11:30 AM.
For Straits Settlemgals-Por Spuertan, to“ ny, the lut instant, at 3.30 PM,
For Bwatow, Argy, and Fooshow.-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 2nd imet, at 11.30 AM. Fee Hoilow and Haiphong-On Friday, the 3rd instint, at 5 1.x. À Mail will also bo closed for Pakhoi.....
For Manila.-Fur Esmeralda, on Saturday, the 4th instant at 11.30
WAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET will be despatch from Hongkong on SATUR- The French Cintmet Packet "PEI-HO”
through the United Kingdom and Europe, vis DAY, the August, with Mails to and
Marseilles to Saigon, Singapore. Batavia, Galle, Anstralin, New Zealand Tusula, Fiji, Adan, Soyoholls, Béunion, Mauritias, Su92. and Alondria. This is the liest opportunity. for forwarding Corresponding to E. Africa, the Care, St. Helena and Ascension.
Letters may be forwarded to India by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING
the Maiks, &
FRIDAY, 3rd Acruet,
| 5,P.M., Money Order Offias close. Post Office Loloses except the NIGHT Box, which remains Topsn all night,
SATURDAY, 4th Angust,
7AM., Post Offion opens for sale of Sincips, Registry of Letters, and l'esting, of all corms- Apondence....N
tors.
A
10A.M., Registry of Lettare ceases, 11AM., Post Oftes closer sept for Lota Lab- 11:10 AM.. Letters (but Latters only) may bo posted on payment of s Late Fue of 18 conts extin postage, until
the Post Office CLOSES
THE US: Mail Stoner CITY OF 11:50 C, when
PEKING Ults despitoned for Santirely. Francisco, vi Tokohsia, on SATURDAY, the 4th August, 1877 at 8 PM.. taking Passengers and Freight for Javay, the United Skatos. and Europe
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
“The Unfød:Sfztes' Mail Packet "CITY OF
PEKING" will despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 4th August, with Mula for Japan, will be CLOSED follows Sa Fico, set the United States, which
Through Passenger Tickets and of Laling are issued for fupsportation to Yokos Hams and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, Captain Thomson, will leave a shore TO-DAY, to porte i Moxibo, Central and South America, M. Rugistry of Lotters vouets
the 1st August, at Nenn.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.. Hongkong. 31st July, 1897,
· FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. HE Steamship
"SPARTAN, Captain Couper, will be despatched so above TO-DAY, the fat August; at P.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents
(1174.
· Hongkong, 30th July, 1977, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HLE Steamship, TH
"DOUGLAS" Captain Fitman, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the Sun August, at Noon
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.. Hongkong, 80th July, 1877.
1175 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.. FOR LONDON, VIA SUBZ CANATA THE Company's Starship
“PATROCLUS"
will be despatched on or about the 3rd August
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL. Agents. Hongkong, 30th July, 1877.
(1142 FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
HE Steamship***
OCEAN;" due immediately from Foochow will receita prompt despatch as slovo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agonta.
· Hongkong, 28th July, 1877.
F1188
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
HE A1 British Rayue
T
CALDEW
sad to New York and Europe, vis Overland Railways
A Stasmer of the Mitaa Bishi S.S. Company
will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Forts, about same-dale, and make close connection at Tokoliama,
At Now York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steuners to England. Franes, and Gormany...
Freight will be received on beană nutí) 4P.M. on the aid of August Parcel Packets will be received at the Offee until 5 P.M. same day all Parcel Pookages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be saut to the Company's Offics in Sended Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Carga are requested to endorse on the Envelope For burity's Thu, Shippers of Overland the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to cerrespond with those in their fills of Lading.. For further information au to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agonty of the Company: No. P. Praya Central,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents..
** Hongkong, 30th July, 1577.
3.30.r. Post Ofice closes.
2.30 PM. Correspondence for Japan, the United
States, or Union, Countries, only may be posted on board the Focket with Late Fee of 19 cents. erta Postage vantil
|2.50 P.M. when the Mail is finally closed.
The following rates of Portage must be pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com- pulsory in the cases inarked
Boora Lertens. Kawa, & PAT-
on. TATHES TEINI.
Zox.. Gento. Cents Cesto
United States, Cenesis. Van-
couver and Pr. Edward's Is., Now Brunswick, Now Se tia®, Bermuda, Brasil, Ouka, Caraçon, Franch, Spanish,rad. Dutoh West Indies, Guinn. Jamaica, Surtunidad Aspinwall, Pau
Registration & Cents).
Bahamas, Danigh West Indies,
Harti Havalan Kingdom ----- Merino Newfoundland (Registration 12
14
4
16
20 -
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Peru, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador
(Registration 12 Cent:)....* 30.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. West Indios (except as named
'SHIP COMPANÝ.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, AN
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC. AND ∙CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERSA
ศ.
Graads. Nicingma, Turk's Istenil, Venezuela(Ro
above), Costa Rica, Honduras, New
6
gistration 12 Cents)
* 20
14 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Fackets (as,silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) · will be confiscated
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of ataamera is drawn to the provisions of The Port Otion Ordinance, 1876, which comes into forva on the 2ðisstart.
Under the old Urdinance no notice was ro - quired of the daperture of a vessel if not adver THE Staariship "OURA "will be dostized, nor of departures for Canton or Macuo. patoked for San Francisco, mid Yukolesna, Notico is now required of any departure, thungh
, the
with regard to soiling ships, the old rule will taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the practically remain in force, that notios and not United States and Europe.
be sent unless asked for.
-Connection is made, at -Yokohams with Stea
Captain W. Peterson, having the greater portion of her Cargo sugaged, will have quick despatch-mors from Shanghai as above.
For Freight, apply to
RÓZARIO & C€5. Hongkong, 28th July, 1877:
[1169
FOR LONDON
HE A! British Bark
THE
*GEÒ CROSĦAW,”: Geo. Irving, Meater, will have early despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to ⠀
VOGEL, HAGEDORN &-05. Hongkong, Jiat July, 1877.
[1176
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HB Al British Bark
VICTORIA," W. D. Trimble, Master, will load here for the abere Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Section XXV. requires that the first notico be: sent to the Post Office:
In the case of etamore plying gelarly or un fixed days, notice of say chstage in the day or hour will be sufficient,
board any vessel after the Mail is plaset at the Stamped correspondence may still be sent on
Freight will be received on board until F.. of tho
PARCEL PACKAGEs will bo received at the Office until 5 r., same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months am iesned at a reduction of 20 per cent on of calling the attention of fries to the fact that gular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 97, Quem's Road Cenizal.”
GB. EMORY,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1877-
Agrot,
Post Offer.
The Pastimester-General takes this opportunity
any sueli words as Dosyalches will close at 11. AM, added to the advertisement of afvessel are illegal. Consignes' lettare são exempted by law from passing through the Post Oflse, but no person is allowed to make collection of such let- tore for transmission under a ponalty of 2100 per week during which the practios continued.
Unpaid Lottars are not received for the In
ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR-DEPTS, Jin Mail Packuta
The Prepayment of correspondence for the Noither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTs, nor the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Ador, is compulsory OWNERS,, will bo- RESPONSIBLE for any by whatever opportunity it is forwarded. DEBT intracted by the Officers or the Crow the following Vessels during their stay in [1143
Hongkong Karbony
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24th July, 1877,
FOR HAMBURG.
THE Al British Bark
LOND MACAULAY,”
A. S. DAVIS, American ship Ford-Douglas
Lapraik & Co.
Sale Agant on the Pacifio Casst for Winchester Repeating Arms auf Arammition;
AUGUSTE, Franch bark. Barnard-Carlowitz'
& Co. Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Talco Captain Monkmand, will load for thrabove Port, BENEFACION, American bark, Hayden. Bu Superior and Pacifle Fuse Corpy Safety and will have quick daspatel.. Fuso
Fly1145 For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. NOW ON SALE,
Hongkong, 21st July, 1877
-IMEBRIAL QUARTO.
INGLISH AND CHINDSE
DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNȚI AND MANDAEIN":
PRONUNCIATION,
DROM this date, until further notice, & diFER. PALHER & Co.'s EOCHHEIMER 850 An Anglo-Chinose Diedoners, published at the
opunt of Twenty per cent. (30) upon the
Cavalry includes only, three squadrons, contain Fourront local rate of Premio will be allowed CUTLER, PALMER & CO76 CHATEAU ?
on Insurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
Aunty Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. AMBURG-MAGDEBURG FIRE [1193
INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
ing altogether 500 mm. The artillery.comprises te regiments, each af, four batteries of four, or six guns; the total number of fiold-pisc amomiting to 200, of which some are six, ave nino, se twelve, eighteen, and twenty-four poundons. In wat light guns are carried on the backs of camels, which knost down when the pisous-ave-to-be-fred. The irregular troops const of cry fawrished by tributary tribes FHS Company is now prepared to 13 - and officered by the khaws. The total number licies against Los or Damage by Fire at of the horsetan is estimated at 40,000.- El CURRENT RATES, Every risk taken by this ally, the militia comprises about 20,000 men of Company is participated in by three of the infantry and cavalry, who uro regarded na se largast German Line Insurance Companies, re- dentary troops and only destined to preservo presenting an aggregata Capital and Surgis of erder in the Cantry.
oner SexTY MILLION Maxes equal to FIFTEEN : The military department in Switserland has MULION DOLLARS, thus enabling this Company just published the report for 1876, from which to accept large lines.
it appears that at the beginning of the present year the Swiss ariny numbarod 119,44 men.
This fores was divided into the staff, 620; in-
SANDER & Co., Agents.. Hongkong, 27th June, 1877. 13n1006
fantry, 98,188: cavalry, 2,646; artillery, 14,590;
and supply, 22. The offective of the landwehe
was 98,515 man-namely, staf, 110 infantry,
$7,617 caruiry, 2,279 artillery, 7,421; en-
MOUTON
PALMER
CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHATMAC
Delly Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensioner. and praetionl 'sorviso
this Werk stands "unrivalled. All the new
FOR NEW YORK, THE Al America Ship
**
MICHELESS,”
[1129
Most countries to which Hongkong forwardi Correspondence having joined the Goners. it is necessary that the following rules be Postal Talon or being probably about to do eo
| strictly observed.
1.-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis. if it contains gold or siver money, jewels, pre- tered or upgistored, eun be received for Puslago
soll & Co. BERTHA, Gerzaan bark, Binge-Wieler & Co.cious articles, or anything that, as a general
rule, is liable to Cestoms duties Box ACCORD, British bark, Scott-Clanes.
This Regulation probitats the sending of BRISBANE, British bark, Hoxlaston-Bassell Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity.
& Co.
scant be so small as to take the sample of mo
COMMIARY, British ship, Buuter. Meleňom | válno,
1016 ETH ROSE, Dutch back, Stefkon.-Landstein
& Co.
F. P. LITCHFIELD, American lark, Spalding.-
Oritor.
3. The limits of weight olinxed are as fols
BOOKS AND PAPERS—To Britisk Offices. 51. PATTHENI ŠID. If without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPans. To the Continent, &c., 2lb,
PATTERNB.B 2
-
The following articles monet he sent by Post tal-Glasa, Liquids, Gunpowder Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dyo stuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive or injurious to persons dealing with thom,
PARCEIR
J. C. Dawes Mestar, will lead for the almve. W. COCHRANE, American back, Given P. lows
Q.S. N. Co. Port, und will have quick despatóli,
EDINBURGH CASTLE. British bark, M.H. Se. For Treight, Lpply to
ward.Adamson, Helt & Ca VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1877.
FOR LONDONUL- CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHATEAU}-$W words which the Chinese have to late years. A British Bark.
"ROBERT HENDERSON," compelled to evin to express the numerous ab Gunn, Master, will load for the abova. Port, srid CALATRA, Ger, ship, Loger-Melchors & Co. S7jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy will have quick despatch.
GLAMORGANSHIRE, British back, MoBacher, ----
Chinese. and in scienco genarally, which the rapid advance 20
For Treight, apply to of foreign ralutions-has imposed upon them are $550 here given it engin Bach and ever, word is 450 fully flustrated and explained, forming uterolses for students of a most instarative nature Both
principle hitherto attained. The typography Part, and will have quick despatel. the. Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the accents. being carefully marked on the best Boberte, Mastor, will load here for the abera IANNA LAW British ship, Greig Vorch Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents aro Usplaye the success of an attempt to make the Chinese Me English type porrespond in the size of body thereby affecting a vast 80020my o spaco, achieving clearness not previously $8.50 attained, and dispensing with those vast margins
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULZEN... GUTLER, PALMEET& Co.'s CANTNAG OUTLER, PSMER & CO. MEDO COTTRE, PALMER & CO. HAUT Bau-
TERNE
$9
SHERPX-10-05
•
CUTLER, PALMER & CO
fine full favour, blok seal CUTLER, PALMER & 60's SUTART,) go
Vino Puro, blue seal.. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s BERET,?
Manzanilla, rod seal CUTZER, PALMEE & Co.'s: SHERRY
Yine de Fuxto, blno seal
VOGEL, HAGEDORF & Co. Hongkong, 1 June, 1877.
7900
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Al British Clips Slip
"GRYFE."
For weight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEPORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th Jan, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK.
and vacant spaces which have keretafere charac-THE A1 British Ship $8.55 teris Chishe publications.
HANNAH LAW
(847
GOLD HUSTER, American xhip, Freman.—Moyer
& Co.
The public is reminded that, in Chips-and fixugos, German back, Stones Moyer & Co Japan. there is no much thing as Farcal Post. Muck trouble and disappointment is caused by GAYE, British ship, Roberts-Dougla Tappersistent attempts to end small valuable tcifies through the Post Fuus, Curios, Articles of
rack & Co.
Hagedorn & Ca
Matheson & Co.: *
coutinmlly being refused, the senders køving. HARBINGER, British ship, Johnston.-Jardines often spent more in Postage than would have
paid the freight by stämmer. No refund can bu ISLES OF THE SOUTH, British ship. Douasie-made on such parcels of the value of Stamps
Arnhold Karberg & Co.
obliternică hafore the nature of the contents are discovered
JALO, Russian Khip, Mcherg --Oriar.
KALAJA, Russia bark, Roon-Captain,
engineers, 2,285; medical corps, 887; eontrol. TRANSATLANTIU TIRE INSURANCE CURLER, PALɔrs & Co.'s COGNAC I star 6. the work is so completo, that a reference toils have quick derratok, BA,
COMPANT OF HAMBURG CUTUBE, PALMER & Co.'s COGNÃO 2 star 37.50 TRE Ungewigned, having botte sypointoi CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Cookay 3 nine. “FI
Agents for the above. Company, are pro- CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S COGNAC 4 star $10.50
E. BLACKHEAD & Co.
For paction purposes the areasgement of Robert Greig, Master, will load here and will Knuxg Trer, Siamese bark, Darsson. Siems.
Kurs, 1,484) and madinal corps. 604. The pured to accept Risks against Fire at Carrent total effective of the two forces is; therefore, Rates, subject to a Borus of 20 per cent
2:2,933 men. The corps of instructors numbers.
187 men, of whom 129 are for the infantry, 16:
for the cavalry, 31 for the stillery 8 for tho
engineers, and 7 for the medical corps, but tuoio!
BILMSSEN & C
Apoate Hongkong, 15th Novembery:1872
are no persunt instructure for the com.rol NORTH GEENAN FIRE INSURANCE
and supply sorpe, though this defect will shortly
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
be relied. Recruiting has hitherto been m very expensive item, principally because of the Endig, hared to GRANT IN BE Undersigned, AGENTE for the above
BOMBLOHERS & CON
sad & Co.
LORD MACAULAY, British bark, Monkman-
"Order."
LOWESWATER, Brit, bark, Robert-Barkso Co MERKE, British ark, Robertson-Gibb, Living
ston & Co
NEMBUS, Amsticini skip, Leonard.--Order.
pagon ouables a pixson who understands English For Freight apply to [to communicate effectively with natives who
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & 05. understand nothing but Chizess. In this respect Hongkong, 4th Jrno, 1877.
18 the work will be found indispersable to all
FOR NEW YORK. Europeans residing in China, and to the nshvEE A1 Amaricas Ship Hongkong, 13th December, 1876. 1984 themselves it explains subjects fully with which
**HIGHLANDER 2. Undocsigned bare bege sppointer Sole vary for indeed of them so perfectly againted Hutchinson, Master, will load here and will NIMEO, British hark, Clark-Captain Agents for the Sale of their Goods in 20 parties resident in England sad interested have quick despatch Hongkong and China by Mease. J. & R. Ter. in China it dannet but bo invaluable peamen-
For Freight, apply to KENT Glasgow, and Heure, David CORBAR & ally,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Öo: Sons, Arbroath.
Hongkong, 21, May, 1877- ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
FOR LONDON. Hongkong, January, 1967.
Co.,
YBE BUNGA BORCHANTS
100 A German Ship
*POLYNESIA?
1701
PATTEINS.
Some diffulty is experienced in obtaining a genual understanding of what is a Pattern. It. 18.a hona fide sample of goods which the sender has- for sale, or-of-goods-which-bo-wishes-to- order. It is to consist of the smallest possiblo goods are, and must have no intrinste valg quantity compatible with showing what tao
•
MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON. The Philippine Islands boing now admitted NORSEMEN,Siamese ship, Tarek. Trok Mee into the General Postal Union, it follows that
& Co.
all paid corrvapouriones mnogitod from Manila PERNAMBUCO, To illante tu vast scope of the work, the
British steamer, Hyde-Melin the mails will be avere free by this Office, following fasts oraubmitted for consideration
ubers & Co.
and that all juld correspondendo want to Manila PBESTO, British bark, Laidmar —Mayor & Co in the mails should be delivered free there. (419 Chalmers Vocabulary contatas about 10,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
Pra, British ark, Balleton-Mayer & Co Article IX. of Postal Treaty of Horne and: Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst |
QUICKSTEP, America bark, Barnaby-Rustel provides that Neither the senders her the all- this work contains more than 50,000 English.
dresses of delters and other postal pockets shall -:& Co.: Have always on hand hande Sroces of words, and upwards of 000,000 Chinose charas Bolwaner, Muster, will load bers sud have quick Spartan, British steamer, Coppor--Jardine, be called upon to pay either in the Country of Ory deserlynitair of COATZ***
Origin on in that of Destination, any "taï so th tors, Arsin, dcapite all the radars and despite
For Freight, apply to Address, var of HOOTY.LOONG & Co., No. 13, other elementary works as yet, published, tho
daty other than “ the recognised rates fovici (in SPRINGFIELD, American skip, Peart Eased the case of paid crespondence) by the despatch. Praya, Hongkong.
student of this diffult uguage absolutely ro
& Co. Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
ing fee. It is hoped that any extra charge, (719quires examples to display the various appli. Hongkong, 11th July, 1877-
GIDENBA, British shin, Miller-Mesagerieur apparently extra large, will at once be ostions ad equivalents of different werds which
Maritimes.
brought to the notion of the proper authorities.. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND Love one goural meaning. Of these exaudia MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM.
in either Colony, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub LONDON Rabed
It comprises upwards of two thuman quarto pages.
costs incurred in examining whether the recruiteSURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on firstVi are fit for service; but arrangements have been class risks at current rates... made for affecting an economy in this reSTYRET. Out of 24,302 meti sxamined hat year, 13,871 wore declared to be fit for sozle warden book tampararily, and 6,209 vero panmanently. exoporated... Lin addition, 1,09 soldiers already innorperated were discharged out of 9,291 who' ppplied for exoption upon the ground ofinfirmity.
CHINE INSERANCE COMPANY, Hongkang, 2711 Marob, 1876. [+6074
(LIMITED). NOTICE
1 egen rezarked that the grout differ.OLICIES grunted at mest rates on Mo
NOW ON SALE
AND
File bowl that her of enceptions in 1876 rine Risks to all parts of the World. IuHB HOUSEHOLD COMPANION this work onthe Tetion that and 1870, especially in two of the dight district accordance with the Company's Articles of Asi into which Switzerland is for military purposes sosistion, Two-thirds of the Profits, are distri divided, and this isattributed to some irregularity bated annually to Contributors, whether Share- in the conduct of the anodical examinations. The holders or not, in proportion to the net amount report wells upon the scarity of landwehr of Promis contributed by each, the remaining viktors, and upon the fict that at the annual third being carried to Pourve Fund, whether reviews of this force 13 per cent. of the men insoribed upon the-rollu fail to pit-ju su appear
anes.
OLYPHANT & Co
General &goats. Hongkong, 17th April, 1873
1351
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE
NATA - By Dr. DavÄN, MAN With many Additions, Corrections, and Des Orthography.
-PRIOR
~Is Paper Wrappers
$1.50
Neatly Bound
$2.00
Apply at the Daily Press Offe
LONDON TETENDE & Co., 80, PATERNOSTER Row. MIONGKONG-: 'Patsy Press" OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.
MEYER & Co
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TAT-TENG, Trish thip, Johnston,--Order.
THOUN KRABUM., Bjunese bark, Vorrata
Siamesen & Co WALES CASTLE, British bark BrownWo Tai
Hong,
The above does not upply in say way to loose letter sent outside the nuts. These will always bo charged en arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manila Offee will adopt the san
WAKI, Britis's stoamor, Hunter-Landstein course,
& Com
HB Underrigand have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong. kong. Canton, Foochow, Ehanghai, and Hon
Complaints aro sometimes received of extra kow, and are propired to grat Zaruratives at
-Kiwn charges on correspondence exchanged, between Carrent Rates.
this "Colony, and Saigon, but it k halieved it. HOLLIDAY, WISE & O ZAMORA, British ship, Eladen-Gibb, Living would be found in all cans that the letters, Hongkong, 15th October, 1968
ko, Lad beau sont losse
YOUNG SAN. Siamess slip. Benede
Tye Loung
[1958 ton & Co.
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