TORPEDO LAUNCHES IN INAVAL
WARRABE
If the most recent reports front the seat of wor are to be stolitud, the value of tropodo hosts a weapons of attack is a than an hitherto en sposi It has been annoruerd that no fower but seven Russian torpedii lannotes at facked a flotilla of Turkish-fronclads under Ho art Pucka. The attack was made at night, sud was entirely unaccounfal Hobart Phoha bad provided a torpedgaard, consisting of what is not stated, and this the launches were unable to TASS, In the oldenpt three of them were rank by grape shot, nut the others had to beat a pre- vipitate retrunt. On the other hand, it will not 16 forgotten that torpedo Intimobes Lays done. good service to the Russians on the Daonbe. It' Ty be argued that turtle torpado host-WW. 489, the name for want of a better could not be mile,and we willingly admit that she would be very unlike the modern torpedo launch. But - lis construction prosants to great diBoulty: She would havo length of, wag, 60ft a ban of ft, hoda draught of ift. Asuming her dis- plocomout to be two thirds of that of a palh Topinal voase of those width, length and depth, it would amorint to about 59 tone, about 10 fons of Pin. plates would anal to protect her, Tearing tous nailable for the weight of her anl engines, wat erew. As little or no cual seed be driod, we have no rosson to doubt that a spoed of about twelve knola might be imparted to the draft-and it does not seen to us that any higher velocity, would be necessary, as it is not probable that torpedo laauches will ever be called-99% operate against ships war in rapid motion and at the velocity nazied she would only occupy five", minutes, in travelling a mile, and beyond a range of a mile it would, we believe, be quite impassible te harm her with any guns which a man of war would bring to boar The cost of turtle torpedo- boat would be comparatively small. Hitherto little or nothing hur boo done in the way of protecting torpedo fanuches. It has always been ssaged that, theks to their great sred, they
Mushroome---10 cases, at $16, 00, by Hen-bing, to travelling tradering
Stocklab-100 bulos, at: 57:00 by Kwong we to travelling trader.
Vermicelli-40 boge, at $0.00, by Kwong seng £xi to travelling trader.
Potato Flone50 bags at 82.09, by Kwai mow to travelling trader
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could not possibly be hit. Thls we hold to be & Thomoter acted 8102SAS complete fallacy. Their entire success dependster va their being invisible while they are making their attack. If it is even known that ono is Force... approoling a ratelat in a proper state of pre- Tation: no attack can be made with merees, if atlu defense of the able in wanne with the aid
of a couple of howitzers mounted in boats moored
3
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memeter
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--BAROMETRA, |evel of the stu za kuha, Teo, and Intikriem
TILLEMOMETER, in Fahrenheit degrees stil tenz, kept is, the opalo a sheded ituntia.
in snob a way that they can. firm pertinaously in lius parallel to the sides of the hip. All that's al has been done as yet to fit hunchas for attaaking under are, consists in providing them with rife shields of aleel plates which are useless save ngainay small arms. The introduction of ar. moured urichas would bring quite a novel alement inta naval warfare, and we finer the gongament would have no reason to regrat the expenditure of a moderate sum on the sonstand- tion of quch a raft for experimental parposes... Engineer
THE SUEZ CANAL.
Drancios de Mora in reglitered avery tani poben N,” N.NL., E.,
Force on Woo zolni.-I-të 3 light hartad 3, 40 t morale, & tu 7 fronto 8 to 10 Scary 10 to 19 violent.
"STATE OF WEATHER-V, Cigar Mine sks, C. Cloudy. „Di. | Daley, "F. Fog. -G. Foggy. Z. Hu, Z Lightning., M, Misty, -0. Overchak. . 2. Passing shores & Squaly. 2. Leing, & now. T. Thinder. D. Bad, theçilening.
acyler 2 im. The esters te word to increase any invert an average of Eldir" tipitesten.
· Rasa.--Thu hors of min for the previous 24 hours (root). treceginicred Am-3, le 24; mad the quantity of water miten indicated in inches, tend said unnece
LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN 1 SIKIPED LUSTRÉS, MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG NETS
FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES-AKİ
GAUZES:
The BEST MAKE of BLACK GRENADINE
Garanted to want well,
NEW GOODS,
meat suitable for WASHING COSTUMES MORNING WRAPPERS---- PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS. FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED
KAMUELINS.
KANDA and YUSEMTIE STRIPED.
CAMBRICS.
WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA-
CAMBRICS. "
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES. DAMASSE CAMBRICS. FRENCH PERCALES and CRETONNE CAMBRICS.
The sabjoined letter from Lord Blantyre has aproscod in the Morning Post: Egypt has come form so important a link between the commerce of the western and eastern hemispheres by. means of the Box Canal and Railway, which onvey the trade between the Mediterinnean and the Indian Ocean, that ramours have Eper rife, -eres-since-like recent prominance of the Error Quastion, of England engaging in further th sactions relative to Egypt in order to guarantee. free communication at all times between the West and East. Although such communicationAGENT at THIE PORT for THE POSE
THE Undersigned hus been appointed for Children's War. is of importance to the world generally, England'a pre-eminence in manufactures of various kinds, TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE through the almance of her coal, sal it the ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). carrying trade, make this of greatest cothequence
W. H. NOTLEY
to her. These is danger, however, that devotion
for this route through Egypt-the practicability.
INSURANCES.
NOTICE
Hongkong, 6th Jana, 1377.
NOTICE.
[874
ONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM:
TRANSIT INSURANCE
DA COMPANY.
of making the Suez Canal was for a long time denied in England, and it was carried through first and last by the French is blinding s et this moment to a route which offers even greater advantages to West and East-víz, rail- mway cousin animatiorefront Constantinople through Asia Minor to the Persian Gulf, and to and frangit Persis India, forming thereby a con- tinuous and expeditions land route throughout, and uniting by such a link tlie yast railway sye." tem of Europe with the large and increasing milway, ayaton of India and countries-beyond; and also, a railway from Aloxandrotten the Malitermegan to join the railway net men 187, Leadenhall Street, London,
Day booa TRANSFERRED to TuB MARINE NUANCE COMPANY, of 20, 011 Drond Street, London
By Order of the Proprietors,
The Business of this CouPANY Ras This
1st January, 1877.
E
WILLIAM HUNT,
Secretary.
1DEMARINEINSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTADLISH 1835.
་ ་
CAPITAT
£1,000300 Sterling. RESERVE FUND..... ̈ £310,000 Storling.
tioned so. that the Mediterranean would be con neoted with the Powsina Galf, forming an alter- native route to the railway through Egypt would be of secondary importance whether there' railways through Asia Minor wore 'supported by the local unific; their value would be affording crutianous and additional railway transport for the wants of the western and easter: herdi- sjiberon, The English Government may obtain With reference to the foregoing advertise ano, concessions of land for, and in connection ment, THE MAKING INSURANOK COMPANY -with those railway from the Turkish Govern This Day taken evor the Business of the Los TOT KA World Buble our Gartenment to gud-DON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT DOM- rintee to the shareholdew. e poderate rate of PANY, and has appointed Mr. A. McIVER as interest without any loss, indeed, with great its AGENT at HONGKONG, combroial, and political benefits to this coun By Order of the Board of Directors, try. It sou desirable to do an at the prosent time, and to employ our efforts in securing aa
ROBERT J. LODGE. Manager.
additional route, and that an easy land-route to 20, Old Broad Street, London.
the East, in place of wasting our resources in a
-Egypt, whers blud, are not wanted: The Suez
lat January, 1877.
s
Canal and Railway through Egypt aziet and are THE Undersigned la repaced to ACCEPT- wel established The require neither aid nar Risks and IBVE POLICIES on behalf of
First-class Steamer
prication from ; when they do it will be time the MABINE INSERANCE CONFANY eugh to interfere. I is charwise with Arin Blinor. Thore, asculta, for peaceable enjoyment of the railways when made has to be acquired by aur Goverment, that dona tito capital to make them would not wanting. It the present Bastorm complication onld have the effect of prooting a transaction of a solid and string TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
kint, rosulting in opening up Asia Minor sad aniting the railwaye of Europe with the railways of Asin, in the hands of a nation, or natious, who offer the world free trade, they will not hovy been in man. The fact of there being ecal in Anatolia may be some set-off to the hilly chummeter of that part of the ronts, while Mesopotamia appears to be for hundreds of miles an almost loval plain
Awit said to a friend of his who never agresi with anybody, us he was about to embara for New Zealand, Good-bye, my dear fellow. I kope you won't disagree with the New Zealander,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
orien
Wednesday, Isk Angust,
By the decline in exchange the holders of New Patua have succeeded in obtaining $5893 for it
with allowance of eight taas.
A. MOFVER, Agent of the Marine Insurazer Company
of Londra, Hongkong 16th February, 1877,5 [998
COLOULED DEESS LAWNS.
GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS
WHITE and COLOURED, BATISTE.. NEW DESIGNE in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. RICHTY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED
HATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Paris BOYS and GIRLS' STRAW HATS. CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING IIATS LADIES' at CHILDREN'S UNDER-
· CLOTHING and BABY LINEN."- INFANTS, ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HATS, BONNETE. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES. SUNSHADES and UMBRELLA B
Vogel, Hagelcen & Callja
PBM BU
0 & 08. 06 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Tassell & Co.
Gibly Taxingston & Co. Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Rozario & Co
Jardina, Mathaion & CA, Mesageries Maritimes, P. & O.S. N. Go
A. MacG, Hoston...... Mossagories Maritimes...... P&O. 8, N.COMMA -Messageries Marines.....
Quick Impotchi Quick daanptch.
On 4th instatira. Qaiok despateli. Quick dospatel Quick lospatch.-- On or about 18th inst "Quick lospatch. Quick desputol, "Today, at 4 PM.
On 4th inst. at hoo On 11th inst, at noon,
On 4th it, at noon
Qais dos patch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick despatch
P. & 0.8. N. CoQuick despatch: Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co. Today, on
FOR SALE.
EX LATE ARBIVALE, AND FOR SALE
QAES & Co,s PALE ALE, in Pints and
B Quarte, bottled by CAMERON RED SAUN
„QUINIss's STOUT, in Kilderkins,
·HAROLAY and PERKINS PORTER, in Hoga- Loads:
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Steamship, THE
**DOUGLARE
DELS.
Captain Pitman. will despatehod for the slovo GUINNESS STOUT in Pints and Quarts, Forts TO-DAY, the 21 August, at Noon bottled by E. and J. Buren.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 30th July, 1877. ***** (1178 OCEAN: STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ».
FOR LONDON, VĻA SUEZ ČANÁL. 14 €111. Companpla Steamship -
NORWEGIAN BEEE, in Quarts HENNESSY'S I Star and 3 Star BRANDY, SWAIN und BOOED'S OLD TOM GIN. The Papiers OK. BOURBON WHISKY SHERRIES of various Brands.
CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S STORES. POTTED MEATS and ANCHOVY-PASTE, "SOUPS and MEATE; Assorted, Ilbarid Ab. Tas
DELED HERRINGS,
YARMOUTH BLOATERS, KIPPERED SALMON and HERRINGS. FINDON HADDOCK
PEARL BARLEY, OATMEAL. TAPIOCA) SAGO, ·ARROWRODT. MACCARONI.
FEUITS in Noyeau.
OX TONGUES, SKOEFT, COLLARED, and ́COANED, and in JELLY,
REINDBER
RUSSIA, ÓX TONGUES TONGUES
BERKLEY CHEESE, in Tins. SAUSAGES, Assorted.. BATH OHAPS, 4., 20, de.
THILLIPPE and Canain's SARDINES. PHILLIPPE and Canaun's Assorted PATES, PRILLIPPE and GANAUD': ASPARAQUS. FRENCH PRUNES, in 31. Bottlos, TRUFFLES and Cuns, GERMAN VEGETABLES, „Assorted. FINE DUTCH HERRINGS SAUTED, in Тами.
BEL SOUPS, iz Sets.
LARBIG'S EXTRACTUSI CARNIS. "EPP'S COCOA.
Dr. RIDGE'S INFANTS' FOOD.)
AMERICAN STORES. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits: BOSTON MACKEREL, in Kits, EXTRA FINE FAMILY PIG FORK, in Kegs EXTRA FINE FAMILY MESS BEEF, in Kegs. HAMS, BACON, and CHEESEC
OATMEAL. RYEMEAL. HOMINY, CORNMEAL.
- CRACKED WHEAT. BUCKWHEAT.
CHICAGO.COMPRESSED BEEF. MIXED-PICKLES, CHERKINS, STUFFED PEPPERS. SOK
DESSERT and PIE FRUITS, de, de, ke..
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, 21st July, 1877.
WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD, YEE SUNG & Co.
-and-COFTON HOSE
CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON
INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS DRESSMA KING and MILLINERY,
by Frustaærisa Hásos,
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET "HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI:
DAVID CORBAR & SONS" J AND R TUNNENT'S ALE and
Merchant Navý~ Navy Boiled
Long Flax
Crown
1978
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE Brocas of avory description of Coat Priya, Hongkong
Address, care of HOO-TY-LONG & Co., No. 43,
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
NOW ON SALE,
1719.
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DayAN, With many Additions, Corrections, and De Mazzining Orthography
PRICE
In Paper Wrapper. Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
$1.50 92.00
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
CANVAS. NO
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11sh May, 1867.--
(t#1130
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG."
Undersigned, having how appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to accept Riska agaiunt Fire at Current Bates, subject to s Bows of 20 per cent.
Sale Agent on the Pacife Coast for BIESSEN & Co.,
Winchester tegeatitig Arms and Ammunities; Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Agente.
Superior and Pacife. Fuse Company's Safety Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. £39
Fuse.
[Jyll NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
E Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to GEANT IN GURANCES to the extent of $65,000 on first.
MELCKERS & Cən
CHANE F1948 ab. Qurants.
16:1074
· Hongkong, 27th March, 1876, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LEILTED
NOTICE.
to-day. Settlements of New Malwa at 2585, POLICIES gred ut current rates on Me
ON LONDON,
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, doriand
Bank Bills, at 20 daya' sight...11 Bonk Bills, at 6 months' right. 107 Cradita, at 6 months sight.4109
- Documentary Bills, at 6 zoonthe".
sight....
ON BOMBAY Bank, sight,
ON SHANGHAI —
Bonk, sight
Privato, 30 days' night...........
SHARKS.
4:04:
:78
Longking and Shanghai Bauk Shares-37 par
.dent. premium.
Yangtze Instance Aureliu--Tx. 705. per
share.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO."
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY
GROWIZE THE PONTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, avr the
PATROULUS "?.
will be despatched on or about the Srl August.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
Hongkong, 30th July, 1877
FOR MANILA.
HE Steamship --
·ESMERALDA”
1/42
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES SNA MARITIMES
-PAQUEBOTS. POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT ___HE GALLE, ADEN; SUSZ, ISMÁLJA,'
• FOET SAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES;
AAN (ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND * PORT LOUIS. **
For Hoihow and Haiphong-Troy, the 2ndung instant, st 4,30°PM:
For Hailioward Haiphong.-To-anorrow, the Sei instant, at 5 P... A Mail will also be closed. for Pakhoi
For Manila Per Esmeralda, on Saturday, ho 4th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Singapore And Boubay. On Tuesday. the 7th instant, ob 11.30 AM
MAILS BY THE FRENCHT PACKET. The Freneb Contract Pucket "PET-HO". will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 4th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Uncope, vis Karseilles to Saigon, Singapore. Batavia. N SATURDAY. dhe 4th Augual, 1877 Adea, Seychelles. Réunion, Macitins, Juez, Gall. Anstalia, New Zealand. Tassunni, Fiji, Coupony's Steamship PER-HO," Commandant Lecoints, with and Alexandria. This is the bust opportunity MALLS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and for forwarding Carrespondence to B. Alries, the CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Cape St. Halons and Ascension.
Fettors may also be forwarded to Indu by plases.
this Packet. Lego and Specie will be registered for on- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in the Maile, 36.
transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING
FRIDAY, 3
August.
Cargo will begaenaired on bones, until 4.r.-P.M., Idony Order Office closes -Pod Ofer inlases except the Nion Box, which cymainM. Specio and Parools until 3 mm. on the 3rd Aagar, 1877. (Parvals are not to be sent
open all night, on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages, are required
For further furticulars, apply at the Com. pany Offico,
H. DU POULY, Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.
U. MAIL LINE.--
Agout
SATURDAY, th August, 7. Post. Oflea opens, for sale of Stampy.
Registry of Lettuce, and Posting of all carre epondence:
10. M. Rezistry of Letters curses. 11 A., Fust Oños olores except for Late Lot
turs.
11.10 XM, Letters but Letters only) may ha posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents exten postage, until: 11.30. when the Post Office CLOSES ex-
tiroly
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET
| PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY¦ THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- "TAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF
·YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. PEKING" will be despateled en SATUR ;¦DAY, the 4th August, with Mails for Jayan THE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF San Francisco, and the United States which
PEKING" will be dospatoked for Sos will be CLOSED as follows: Francisco, vii Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 2 P. Registry of Lettere cases, 4th. Angust, 1877 st.3 P.M.. taking Passengers 240 ar Post Offige oloace,
and Fright for Japan, the United States, and 2.30 P.. Comespondanos for Japan, the United Earope.
Thiongh Prasenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko.
will be despatched for the above Porthama and other Jasan Torts, to San Francisco, SATURDAY, the 4th instant, at Noon..
Parcele received at the Office up to 11 For light-or-Passagey apply to
A. MAGG. HEATON.
[11901
Hongkong, 1st August, 1877.30-
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Steamship"
OCEAN
to posts in Mexico, Central and South Americu Railways. and to New York-and Europe, vià Oracland
A Steamor of the Miten Bishi S.8. Company will have Shanghai, viâ the Inland Sea Ports, shant same date, and make close connection at Tokohama...
At Now York, Passengers have colection of varlons lines of steamists to England. Prusice. receive and Gormany,
due irumediately from Foochow, will prompt denpatch as nboro,
Freight will be received our beard util For Freight or Pasange, apply to
on the Red of August. Parol Packets will ha JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. - rosalved at the Office until 5 PM. same day
Agents:
tall Faroel Tackages should be inarked to ad Rongkong; 28th July, 1977.
· | 1168 | dress in full; valus of soase is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
Agent
(1189
"VOLGA” Commmplant Rolland will be despatchel for
YOKOHAMA · shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail
ELAY POUEY
Hongkong, 1st August, 1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES, PAQUEROTS POSTE: FRANCAIS. ------------ FITR Company's Stemmekip
$1190
IRRAOUADDY,"" Commandant Boule, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after hor arrival from Europe.
QAH BT FÕUEY,
Agent Hongkong, 1st August, 1577.
FOR NEW YORK. {THE AL-American Barkentine ME
"WILLIAM COBB." having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load here at Whampoa for the above Port and have quick despatch., For Freight analy tu
OLYPHANT &: Co. Hongkong, 1st August, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK, .. THE AI German Ship
THE
Im1199
JOHANNE.": Bunjo, Master, will land here for the above Post, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co
(1192
Owas, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrsoted by the Ofkeers or the, CrewHongkong, 1st August, 1877. of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
THE
FOR LONDON.
"OBO. CROSHAW *---
A. DAY1z, American ship, Ford-Douglas A British Bark
·Tapralk & Co. AUGUSTE, French buck. Bernard-Carlowitz Geo Irning, Master, will have early despatok
& Cop
For Freight, apply to
BENTAOTOR, Aerican bark, Hayden-Bos
sell & Coat
BERTHA, German bark, Ringe-Wielar & Co. BON ACCORD, British bars, Boott-Chinese.. BRISBANE, British bark, Hadleston-Hussell
& Ca
above
in Sealed Envelopas, addressed to the Collector of Customs
San Francisco. ទ For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packagee Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. & Fraya Central.
RUSSELL & Cy
Agents. Hongkong 30th July, 1877.
STRAM FOI !!! ***SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, “MAISTA; BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; -
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. KE PERISHULER AND ORIENTAL, STRAH NAVIGATION · COMPANY'S Stenship "MIRZAPORE," Captain PARISH," will leave 4bis ou SATURDAY, the Hoh Augusta Noon
For further Partionlars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd Angust, 1877.
States, or Union Courtries only may be posted
on board the Facket with Lute Foe of 10 cents extra Postage, until
9.60 P. when the Mail is finally closed.
The following rates of Postage must be pro paid in Hongkong Stamps Prapayout is conde pulsory in the eases marked
BLOKE
LEVEN. Nuo ¿
So.. Ceply, Conte. Centu
United States, Counda, Van- couvor and Pe Edzard's 1s New Brunswick", "Nova Sco- tia, Bermuda Brazil, Cuba, Curaçou, French, Spaarish.and Datch West Indies, Guiana, Famaica, Surinam, Trinidad (Registration & Cleats) 12 Aspinwall, Pamama Bahamas, Danish West Indies, Hawaiian Kingdom....
Hayliem
Moxico
Newfoundland (Registration 12
Cents)
..........
18.
14
Peru, Hellvia, Chil, Ecuader (Registration 12 Centa)...... West Indies (except as named above), Costa Rion, Honduras, New Granada, Nicaragua Turk's Teland, Venezuela (Re-
14 gistration 12 Cente)
28 Any articles founil enclosed in Newspapers : or Book Pookete (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be condecated.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contruct Packet MIRZA- PORE" will be despatoled with the Hails for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 11th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mrile, &c.c
FRIDAY, 10th instant,
5 P... Money Crder Office closes & F.., Post Office closes except the Nurs Box,
which remains open all night.
"SATURDAY, 1th instant,"
7 A.M. Post Office opens, for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Posting of all corre 8pondentes.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM 10 Am., Post OEce closes except for Late Tet-
SHIP COMPANY --
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND" CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship. "OCEANIC " will be den- patched for San Francisco, nit Yokohama,
the
Laxing Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Shea mers from Shanghai
tors. Begistry of Lettors cons 10,15 AM, Letters may be posted on payment of
s Late Foe of 12 cents extra Postage, until, 11.M, when the Post Offes CLOSES mutirely. 11:30 A... Letiers (but Letters, only), addressed to the United Kingdom viá: Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board til Packet with Luts Feror to omita extra postaga, -until 11:50 AM when the Mail is finally closal.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA, The Netherlands India Packets Leava Sings. pore fortrightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe. Singapore for the Packet from China, and run The Frach Tuckols for Batavia" wait at.
fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence to Bataris, with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities-
In the 9.W. Monsoon,
Freight will be rccalved on boned until 4 eur. of the
PARCEL Packages will be?. *
The English Mail. The French Mail
rooved at the Office fil 5 same day. "To the NE, Nonston,
as All Parcol Packages should be marked to address A Privata Steimer a few days before the
in full; value of Bame is required.
VOGËL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 31st July, 1877
(1176
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
CANTON, German berk, Crantz--Biomaggen & Co.THE AJ British Bark. CHILL British Lark, WA, Yerl-Gib. Lyng COMMISSARY, British ship, Hunter-Molchors
ston & Co.
Ea
An Anglo Chinese Diationary, published at the CAF COCHRANK, American bark, Giron.-P.
Daily Press Offles, Hongkong:
For comprehensiveness and practical service
this Work stands unrivalled All the new. words which the Chinese have to lato years been
ADHAT
&0.8. N. Co. EDINBURGH CASTLE, British bark, M. H. So-
ward-Adamson, Bell & Co.
F. P. LITCHFISLD; American bars, Spalding
Ordon
HANNon Law, British ship, Greig Vogel
Hagedorn & Co
ring Risks to all parts of the World. In compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- GALATEA, Gor ship. Tmagar-Melshere "Co necordance with the Company's Astales of An jeofs in machinery, photography, tělesaphy, GLAMORGANSEHRE, British bark, Me Facher
Clingee. coolation, Two-thirds of the Profite are distri. And in science generally, which the rapid advance buted manually to Contributora, whether Shares of foreign relations has imposed upon them are Copo HUNTER, American ship, Freman--Moyer holders or not, in proportion to the net amoms here given in catokeo. Each and every word 8 & Ca
fully ulustrated, and explained, forming one-oises SEORIz, Gerroan back, Stolons.—Moyce & Co. Tromis contributed by sach; the coming for students of a most instructive nature Bath GRYF, British ship, Roberts-Douglas- Lap. third being carried to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & CONTR
the Court and Funti pronundations are givas, E. rails & Co. Geraral Agents.
the accents being carefully marked on the best Hongkong, 17th April, 1873.2 7. [951 principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the anoboss of an attempt to make the IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE GM Chinese and English-type correspond in the age
PANY
of body thereby effcoling a vast economy TaLK OF THE SOUTH, British chip, Vennett-
Azubotu, Karbang & Co. space, wyldeving & clearness not previously. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above attained and dispensing with those vast margine JALO, Resin ship, Moberg-Order
graet Policies Iberian against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any torized Chinese publicsticne
FIRST CLASS RISK
st Chirent Ratosi.
Union Inmarsace Society of Canto-37775 yer A RETURN OF TWENTE FER UBNT. (20%
share
will be made on the prestum obarged on all China Traders' usurance Company's Shares Insurances, auch RETURN being payable on the
$2,700 per blaze
issus of the Policy, busty
DAY QUIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta, Imporial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, let March, 1874.
(989 PATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
Chinoda Lasutanex Company idő per share. Hongkong Fies Inangance Company's Shares
$585 por sharu. China Fire Insurance Company's Mars $150
per sharo,
MAPALL Hongkong und Wampen Dool Company's
Share24 per cent discount. Hongkong, Cantoty, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Bliuces-10 per vous, discazut. Stanga Stam Navigation Company-Tis. 30
per share Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-875 por
share
Tongxbus Hotel Company 3 Blores-360 per
Chinese Lupecial Loan-£103. Ex, 4, 114..
SALE ON AUGver Iss, as DaPORTED BY CHINESE. White Popper bags, at $14.24 by Kwong hung-tal te tmeninig kom
Liquorice 10 packages at 511 80, by Kwong hung-tai to travelling trudur.
White Sugar Lage, at $1.45, by Hop king to thưallaig trader......
Brown Sugas-200 bags, at 34,75, by top Ling to travelling trader
---------:
HanBINGER, British ship, Johnston.-, Jarding,
Matheson Co-
KpNG TREP, Sistiaan bark, Duhrssen. Siems- Ter practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so completo, that s referance to its LORD MAGALLAT, British barb, Honkinan pagas anablosa parson why understands Engliek-
to communicate effectively with natives wh LUWERWATER, Hirit, bark, Roberia-Borney Co. understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect BAY QUEEN, British hark, Prior-Arnhold, the work will be found indispensable to ul
Kucbarg & Co.
Europeus residing in China, and to the native Mange, Exittab hark, Robertson-Gibb, Living- themselves it explains subjects hully with which stan & Co. To parties resident in: England and interested NIBOD, British bark, Clark Captain. very low inclusi of thms are perfectly acquainted. Nigus, American hip, Leonard Order. in China it cannot but be invaluable vorasion NORSTEAN, Giamose ship, Tarek-Tack Mas ally
To illustrate the vast soops of the work, the PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mol following facts are submitted for consideration okers & Corinna ka Tanda beans, Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Daglish Prat Beldab kark, Stabfoton Meyer & C
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,009 Puasto, Britien bark, Laidman Meyer & Co.
pared to grant Insurances as follows
and Chiness Dictionary about 100,000 QUICKSTER, Amurieni bark, Bunky Bussell this work contains more than 50,000 English Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, words and upwards of 500,000 Chinese Charze STARTA British steamer. Cooper Jardine i London, or at the principal ports of India, ters, Again, despite all the grammars nird
Mathovon & Coß? Pak Dete Awstralis, and the Bask
and other, slomontary works as yet pullistund, the Spip-FIFED- Amerism abip Pent - Russell A BLURUHION of MLTY FREE and ONE student of the differit fanguage absolutely reco THIET PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL quires exmaples to display the various appli STUBRAM; British ship, MillerMassgorios. RISKS MELAY
entions and equivalents of different words which Maritimes. LA FIRE RISKS.
have one general meaning. Of theke examples TAI TING, British ship, Johnston Order Folioles granted on First class Buildings to this work contains mure than five times TooN KRAMOR, Siamisse Lark, Vorrata-
meny na my other Dictionary hitherto ab. Siemen & Co Hished
WALES CASTLE, British bark, Brown-Weffaf
Kong
MARINE RISKA
an extent of $20,000,"1000-GA
A Distours of TWENTY TER CENT. (20) apon the Current Local Bates will be allowed on all promise shared for insurance such dis sunt bung deducted at the time of the isis of Polloy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.
Agonis,
It comprises upwards of two thensand.largs quarto pageante bli sa
LONDON.
ALUDNEE &Co. 80, PATERNqsten Bon, BAS HONGKONGMACIM *DALET PRESS / OFFICE, WYNDHAM EL
WARKI, British, steamer, Hunter, Landston
YOUNG BIAM Siamese ship, Benedictanden
Ty Loong
ZAMORA, British ship, Ellen-Gibb, Living-
Hon & Do
***VICTORIA V.D," Trimblé, Master, will lezi, horn for the
have Port, and will have immediate despateli.
Fue Fraight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.
POR HAMBURG. A1 British Bark
F1143
“LORD MACAULAY," Captain Monkunod, will load for the above. Perty and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOR VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong in dwy, 1877-
FL129
THE AL
FOR NEW YORK. THE AL American Clip.
"MATCHLESS,
Rotara Panago Tickets available for 6 months
are issued at a reiluetion of. 20 per cent. on ro gular rates,
English Mail,
The French Mail.
Mary boxes of letters are received at the Post - Ofice not sealed, that is to say, the box is For farther information as to Freight or mistered with sealing wax, but there is no im- Paszigo, apply to the Agency of the Company, pression of an seul. No. 31, Queen's
Road Central
G. B. EMORY,
“Agents
* Hongkong, I8 July, 1877.,
The attention of xholders is called to the neonssity of carefully sealing such boxes with sume recognisable aust, and of sending a chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter preciation loaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box over reached the Post Office- the omission of the former;-La-ta strautel for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE-Undersigned, Agents for the above whether part of them might not have been, ab
Tmpany, a prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES at Current Rates.
Fcount of Twenty per cont. (253)
RETRTATION TO BANGKOK.
Most countries to which Hongkong, forwardl Correspondence having joined the Geners Poslal Unioa or being probably shout, to do Ro itis necessary that the following rules, be strictly observet. ·
MELCHERS & Col Agents, Royal Insurança Company, Ter Britain Majesty's Consul for Sium lias Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
#1780 been good enough to make arrangements by LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE LAS of vaich correspondence van bo Regis
INSURANCE. COMPANY.
tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 cants FROM this date, ratil further notice, a d's: aped the current local rate of Promia will be allowed upon Insurances effected with this Company,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cog-
Agente. Hour king, 27th June, 1872
Tins ATRE ON TAL INSURANCE. COMPANY G (LIMITED)" CAPITAL TABLs 400,000; EQUAL TO 3555,555.55 rale, is liable to Customs duties
DIRECTORS. LEE SING, of the Ini Hing Firm. Roberts, Master, will load here for the above CHAN SEUNG LAI, of the Lai Tuan Firmy. Fort, mal will lava qulok despatuli
Wong Yix Pun, of the Chun Choong Wing
Hone
J. C, Dawes, Haster, will load for the above 10, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply tas
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
Hongkong, 29th June, 1877.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A1 Britishs Clipper Slip-
1016
For Freight, apply take an
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1877,
FOR-NEW YORK.
(817
HANNAH LAW Robert Greig, Master, will load here and will Leve quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to PONAVOUEL, HAGEDORN: & Co.
Hongkong, 4th-Tame, 1877.
[848
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
HEAT British Barque
“CALDEWA
as abro
Contain W. Peterson having the greater portim. of how Cargo engaged, will have quiole dospata
For Freight; spply to
A ROZARIO & Cu. Hongkong, 28th July, 1877.
[1160 „FOR LONDON.
Loo YEE, of the Tao On Firm..
FONG SORY FUNG, of the Turg Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAK Czora, of the San I've Los Hung. Pus-Poso, of this Wy-Bing Firm.
No Letter or Packot, whether to be regis- tered or unregistered, dau be received for Postogo If it contain galt or girar money, jóweb, pres vioass articles, or anything that, as a general
2-This Begaation prohibits the sculing of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the antity sent be so small as to make the sample of no Falua.
S-Thỏ limits of wight allowed are as fol-
Boots AND Paras-To British Offices, th PATRONS.Sb., if without intrinsic valuo. HOOKS AND PAPERS.To the Continent; Koti
PATTERNS 8 oz/
MAYAGER DO AMEI
The following articles cannot be out by Post at all-ins, Liquids, Gunpowder, MARINE RIBESs on Goods, &c. taken at Matches, Candles, Soup, Indigo, De-ritis, m CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, whatever is dangerous to the Maila er ofensive... Manila Singapore, Saigon, Pemang, and to all or injuriens to porous dealing with them. the Treaty: Forts of China and Japaz. Heat Offico, 48, Bonham Strand
Hongkong, 1st June, 1877
10832
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATATTA
PARCELA, DA
The public is reminded that, in Chine ani. Japan, there is no mish thing no Parcel Post. Much trouble and disappointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable triffes though the Post Faus, Earlos Articles of Dress Fancy Work, and similar presents-gro THE Understel, having been appoata continal bong refused, the sorduan hang Agents in Hongkong for the shore Coat Eben spent more in Postage than would have pay all APECIAL ATTENTION OF paid the freight by steamar. No refund oan bà SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premiums made on such panels of the vals of Stamps sharged for all steamer riel, besides which bliterated before the tabure of the eatents Boxege of THIRTY THREE and ONE are discovered, THIRD PER CENT (95) will be allowed
PATTERNS.
LE 100 A1 German Ship
on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip Sot difficulty is experions in obtaining a SEE POLYNESIA?
mines, and the Straits. On risks to all other general andstanding of what is a Patient It Sohwater, Master, will load bere and have quick porta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER 1 boxe Ads, sumple of goods which the seder. deatch
CENT (15) only has for sale or of goods woh-he-wishes-to
For Freight, apply to
PROMETER & Co Hongkong. 11th July 1877,
1087
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 1st July, 1874
onder It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with shoring what the 1028 goods are, and must have no intrinsic value,
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