A SCENE OF PEACE AMID THE DIN
OF WAR,
|
Shaghat Stein Navigation Company-le. St
per shar Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-975 per
shers.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-60 per
-shara,
Chinese Imperial Loon £103. Ex. Lid,
+
SALES ON AUQua; fræ, as REPORTED BY
CHINESE
Mushrooms-20 ennas, at $11.00, by Kwong, fo okwe to travelling.trader.
Verminulli--30 bags, at 59:10, y. Kwong- sang-tai to travelling trador,
White Pass-20. bags, at $270, by Kwong- sing tai to travelling trader.ja
at 316,30, by Dried Filly Flowers-10 bags, Hing-foong thing to travelling trader.
Fungus 20 hag, at 08.50, by Hing foeng- sling to travelling trafer."
Gura Olibanumbaga, at $2.75, by Kwong- Lig-shing to travelling trufer....
Black Feas-800 bags, at 32.80, by Hing-tai to travelling trader.
Sapaawood 3.000 pienls, at 32.16, by Tack mesta kruvolling rjeđer,
AUGUST 6.
Fotato Flour-bas, at 81.38, by. Wo-keo to travelling tinder
White Blackafin 5 packages, at $18.50, by Wokes to travelling trade
Gambodge 2 cases, at $56,50, by Wa-ken to travelling trador.
White Pepper-30 bags, at $15.10; by Wo-kos to leavelling trader. ——
Black Popper 210 bago, at 58.55, by Wo-koe to travelling trader.
Gypsum-200 pieplant. 75 cantà, by Kwong hang-tai to travelling trador...
The apicial correspondent, of The Fime at Shumla writes as follows The Park to ertainly an extraordinary people. The mora on sons in this and the lem and anderstands it. Yurday. I returned here from Fan on my way to the Danube, wheruit is thought something is about to happen, and I naturally oxrooted to ses some signs of bustle and excitement, The Rose fatiously bombarding cortain plans, and everybody ezjiecka that in-d Fow Anyá ihousands of soils will by from human badios thrashed out like ohaff. And wast ja tuo attitale of this people? I include Bulguriansand Grocke, for in the matter of stolidity áll troussely ona par, Well know howa Wastern nation would bobavuiz similar siruumalacices. Take the rail way station at Blumla Read for example. It is only twelve miles from Head Quarters, six or seven tours from Rastahuk, and three or four from Vacau. In any other bands.It would be the coutre of in- describable uotivity. Bocial trains would whisk through it night and day; ordorios would be scouting hither and thither, and I am afraid much bad language would be heard niglit and day song a crowl of ofarwörkxl sad Bucciat viala. Harry, worry,,goise, and bustle that is what one has witted orar and over again in war. It belongs to the dreadful busines: and indood, is, I had till recently thought, in separable from: it. What, however, was the actual state of things during the four hours "I waited for the arrival of a luggage train from Bustolink? My servant and I were the only visible hamon beings, until the Circassian who stands to ritenlion when a train arrives was dia covered in a shady corner ourled up asleep. The
· portera wero-auwlure to be seen. Bess droned in the hot, vilaatory uir, swallows twittered their little astonishments at seeing two ham — būtug's make (onder au to be moving abaut when They might to at rest; 310 two or three days opolled čno vyö, ut a fine with a look of lagy putation as to what business could possibly bring people to Shamila Road. After a time the station master, a most intelligent Palanga Zatorski, returned from an excision to the neighbouring villago, and welcomed me back from Varua † sumixul about the oxnecind. train, vand Me. Zamorski very divilly asked by telegraph where it was, From the reply received I found there were still two hours to wait. so I had the horst 'set out of the sun, while. I ac- cepted an invitation to take, teu with the statico- Wastor, Woald it be possible to find more peaceful photo than that little parlour in Mr. Zamorski dwoiling-house presented on the verg brink of ach a history-making as we expect? As my host sub pouring out the tea, with his chubby little daughter standing on bis kee hying to stick a large rose in the indulgent fathor's hair, it was impossible to realise the? dovitry of war. Ta while awng the tinis, after res we went into the garden, which is about an acre in extent and has been reclaimed on the fertile wilderness around by Mr. Zamoraki's own honda. It is a microcosm of what this whole land might, conic, and should be. It is laid out in a flower and kitchen garden, the former gloricus in ità blaze of summer beanly, atter crammed with every fruit and herb which is good for man. The statico- muster's family is able to one the hill of TURENUMETER,
what-this-were-pročnous, no-the rest is vivon away to people who are too lazy to produce food for themselves. There is absolutely no market Now-laid eggs are ɓve u penny, obiskens two- penco a-piece, and a fat goose sixpence at Shamla. As one wallad among princt trees loaded with fust ripening fruit, and grapes, pints, apples. almonds, and cherries in such fusion, one
White Sugar-100 bags, at $6.75 by Kai- nos to local trader.
Myhrooms-20cesos, at $49.00, by Kwang frekwete travelling train t
Shelin-50 vagen, at 336.30, by Kroxy-folk. vo to travelling binder.
Vermicelli-100 bags, ut 2.16, by. Kwong fook-wo to travelling fruder.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
BEL TERRA FALCONER & CH RousTEK.)
Barometer A. Nomé iameter + r 4.
Berometer l'andar
Turretsintr-o dădeam
~~TA«rusmeier-b sikia
Thermosetor-9 an. (Wet trang, Thermometer-1 rat. (Weł, bulb),
flere. We h Thermowcler-Selman
Therionasika-Minimum boga naglitz and
DESTINATION-
LONDON, VA BEZ CANA LONDON... LONDON LONDON LONDON HAMBURG, NEW YORK NEW YORK: NEW YORK
NEW YORK: PORTLAND
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
Bon Accork... W Scott Seg
Moulmenn
Butterfold & Swire.. Vogal Hagedorn & Co... Mayer & Co.
VEGSÉL'U NAME
CAPTAINEN JA SAT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO RE DESPATCHED
Steator (str.). Robert Handerson An
Ghum
Hongkong
On or about 10th inst. Quick deepatol
Polynesiemen Geo, Crosawa na
Sohvaner
| Hongkong
Quick deepatok..
Gou Irving
Hongkong
Hongkong
Lord Macaulay.....
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedora & Co...... Gib, Livingston & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick desiatok.
Hannah Law
Robert Grig
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedoen & Co...
Quick deepatol
Matchless..
J. C. Dawes
| Hongkong
Vogel, Hagydom & Co....
Quick despatol.
William Cobb
Hongkong
Olyphant & Con
Uniot despatch..
Joha
Quier despatch.
Pilgri
Bongkang
Quick despatch.
Devanjo (str.).
Quick despoboh
On 201b inst., at 3 p.
J. W. Ford... W.D. Trimble
SAN FRANCISCO, via YAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'Rama |· China(str.)....... SAN FRANCISCO... 4.8. Davis, SAN FRANCISCO,
Victoria
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.. MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY. SINGAPORE, DOMBAY, 20ợ SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &... BATAVIAN BANGKOK...
YOKOHAMA
-YOKOHAMA- SHANGHAT:
SHANGHAI.
'SHANGHAT.
Bowen (str.). Caldew.y Airzapate (str.).: Djannah.....
Danube (str.), Volga (str)........ Butabay (str.).. Pernambuco.. Irasuaridy (six.}. Peshawar (str.).
SWATOR AMOT, & FCHOW Yono (at)
FOR SALE.
ATLE
& 0·0.
BEO TO SOLYAN TREPETION OF THRIE
SUMMERSTOCK
GAUZE NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in
MIKADO SILKS. LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKĖS. PLAIN 10% STRIPED LUSTRES MOHAIR SICILIANS. "WITTCH 2nd COLOURED HAMBURG
Peter Brads Banje Fowlo
W. Retorton... Parish. Chazipenuis Andrews.
A. Cisnoby. Holland
Hytte
Bugle
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
· Hongkong.
TOR SALE
FOR SALE
Hongkong
Hongkong
Russell & Campi Đi à O. . O H
P. M. & 9. Co....
Russell & Co
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Gibb, Livingston & Co. Boario & Co..... P. & O. S. N €36. Mossagerius Maritimos...... Holliday, Wise & Co. Yaon Fat Hong. Mesangories Macities.... P. & Ö. S. N. .... Somason & Co.
Mossagories Maritimes.... P.&O.S. N. Co
HongkongDouglas Lasik & Ûò..........
HAMPAGNE,
Quick deepatek.
Quick desintoh
Özənr abont 18th inst. Quick despatch. Onlith inst, at maon. On 18th inst., at upon. Quick despataša On 10th inst., daylight. Quick-desjastok.. Quink despatch. "To-day, at x00F, ̄****
Té-morrow, at 2 PM · Quick despatch, To-day-atapos.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR SHANGHAT:
1974, Steamship.
Hemsirck & Co.K MONO POLE.
DEETJEN & Co.
(6m1023 Hongkong. 2nd July, 1877,****
PERNAMBUCO." Hyde, Master, will be despatched for the ahora Fort. TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at Ngoz..
For Fright or Pasrayo, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th August, 1877.
NOTICE
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SA
FOR SALE, PER 1. JOZEN QUARTS.
94.716
NETS.
99,00
39.620
TOBAR: Co.'s.SHAREY, White, Bust: Tosan & Co.'s SHERRY, Yellow Soni: BIQUIT DUBOCCHE & Co's Brandy. **CRACK & ELLIS OLD IRINT WHISKY. FANCY COLOURED, GRENADINES and CLARK ELLI OLD FAL
$12
58
1x1
03
*912
8t
Să
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
DARGHINIER,
- Barenotar.
inter
in Wind...
hours Ral
mauity faboo..
August Bta.
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Ilusty-
кохо
AHOV
SHAND- FAA-
SAXI
#
06.0
NW NW NARĪ MAR' SE SB
4.
4
890890 91.087.63010
20082073.0 70.0 77.9
BAKOVE FEX, kyol of the shuntedida, tean, nad kundrels. Traca, in Fahrenheit degree after, kept in this aten wir in lnded sitwífica. ---13saruppon-je-Way Register every by winter Yo NN.E, NE,
could not help getting indignant it the thought Tow... that almost the whole of the boundless wealth of this magnificent country is wasted from alene by Thorster.... idioness and stupidity. Will be credited Yet Therometer. that the peasants here, who, sensibly enough almost all keep"poultry, invariably throw the foaths way? Administered by Englishmen, what a Paradins would Tackey be! The Pravaly valley, properly drained, would produce food for millic, while row it scarcely provides for hundreds The wurdod haights aro ulivu with avery aort of game, Trom quaile to suglos, from bourn and deer to hards. Every is at liberty to take his gun and knook down what he oan, but, as a vale the rich nié too lazy and the poor ioo timid to enjoy their privileges. A tow won go into the woods for hares and on the lakes for fish, but it may be generally aid that the Turks make no uso of their vast and teeming gamp prasertés. An instance of the sievaniy and wisertuin government, of this land mor be found in the not. that there is a gan tax of a hundred piastres a year, but nobody knows anybody who ever paid it. But what would you do if an official were to come and daman arrenes P" I said to an Englishmato, who had used a gun for a dozen years, "Why, I should ärst threaton to kick the fellow if he weren't off, and then give him a bucksboosh of ten piastres to get rid of him pasembly, tis wetriga load indoor Not far from the station
I saw some man planting vines, and stopped to
مجھے
Fance or Wixa volm 1 to 3 Ight zo 3 to 5 close reali. 17 to a strong, ste Whewy. 10 14 14 violent.
STATE OF WINk.-D., Öscar klar sky. C. Olonily, Birdly, PG. Vag, 7. Lightwing. Ň Mats (2 Overcast. Thasing showers. 4. Squally, Rony Sucw. T. Truder. : 177 Bai, ghandning. Ve Visibility Storms 2:Calm. The lotterire reported in ilicate any, increase over thai,
arocage of their signikcolion.
BaThe hours of reis fer the presima 25-hours (ngan). aze sugiven from 7 do 24, sund die gumily of water fallen Rested in vents; tena kuð þyeuroK
INSURANCES.
TOTICE.
THE Undersigned · has been appointol
inquire why cuelas, plans was dipped into 4T, AGENT THIS PORT for THE POST- hurkel bogore it was put into the ground and.. TIVE GOVERNMENT SCOPRITY LIEG watered. The fellows wore rury civil, but did ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). not know what it was done. For. We always do
it that way; don't you, Effendi, do the same is
pour constry I told than we grew grapes
・W, H. NOTLEY.
Hongkong, 6th Jane, 1877.
GAUZES.
The BEST MAKE of
BEACH GRENADINE
marante ta weak well.
ཡན-.........
NEW GOOD
most exitable for WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS. FANCY STRIVED TRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS
KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRIOS. WHITE, and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRIUS. WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES, DAMASSE CAMBRICS; FRENCH PARSALES, and CEFTUNNE CAMBRICS:
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS.
GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS For Children's Wear WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIGN in LINEN CAMBRIC, sadl FIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRIOS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, ani MUSLIN MÜRNING WRAPPERS. RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES TRIMMED, and" UNTRIMMED
KATS and 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 INTANTS' ROPES, CLOAKS, HOODS, ITATS, and BONNETS. · FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES. SUNSRADES and UMBRELLAS. "WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD, and COTTON HOSE.
CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTFON. Plan SOCKS.
:-
BURGUNDIES
and MOTER'S
NUIT Fints (2 dozen)...). Pontwex Chules, Quarts (1 dluzen) CHAINERTIN, Garis (doz:) CHANABETIN, Eints (2 doz.) MULLA FROKIE ST. JOLIEN.
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI. Vermouth, I dozen Quarts............. BAROLO, 1 dozen Quazta. Pesgiro, I dozen Quarts Moscaro, 1 dozen Quets.. NEBIOLO MOUSSEUX. 1 dozen Quarts,
VICOMTE DE LA PEYRIERE CHAMPAGNE. CARTE BLANCHE, 1 dozen Quarts.....
Hongkong, 13th July, 1877.-
FOR SALE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARETINS8. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS:
"THE Company's Sturmabig..
**IRRAQUADDY” 313 Comunandant Boule, will be despitehod for
SHANGHAI SIS TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, at 2 P.M. H. DU POUEY,
HESSE & Co.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1877.
NOTICE.
Agoat.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE. FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
"VOLGA,"
Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA abortly after the arrival of the next Fronote 1097 Dat
H. DU POUEY,
Agout.
COTTAGE PIANO_S. Hongkong, Lat. August, 18774
FOR BANGKOK,
Apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. KP Steamship Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
NOTICE
[1f831
. "DANLEE,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
FOR LONDON. |7|VELD 300 AJ Garmin Bhip
"POLYNESIA,”
'A MAIN WILL, CLOSE
For Swatow, Amoy, and Focelow. Per Yasao, to-day, Cas 7th instant, at 11.30 ..
For Smuton-To-day, the 7th instant at For Shanghai-Por Pernambuco, to-day, tha 7th instant, it 11.80 AN.
Bolwaner, Master, will load here and have quiok | 9:30 am. despatol.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 11th July, 1977.
MEYER & Co.
[1067
FOR HAMBURG. Al British Bark::
LORD. MACAULAY,” Captain Monkmail, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st July, 1972.
[1129
FOR LONDON,
THIS AL British Bark
~ROBERT HENDERSON,"
Gu, Master, will load for the above Port, and.
will have quick despatch. For Freight, tjply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 American Ship
MATCHLESS.“
-(900
For Shanghai-For Tragpaddy, to-taorrow, the 8th instant at 1 r.. Late factors rocviver. from 1.10 to 180 m.
For Baugkok,Per Danube, on Thursday... the 9th instant, at. 5·2.11.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet MIRZA PORE" will be despatshed with the Huis foc Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, the 11th instant
The following will be the hours of oksing the Mails, o.
FRIDAY, 10th instant,
5.M., Money Order Oßon elónus.
6 P.M., Peat Office closos except the Ntour Box.
which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 11th instant,
7AM., Port Olce opus for sale of Stumps.
Registry of Latoes, and Posting of all corre sponder.oc.
10 A Post Oflen closes except for Late Tek
ters. Registry of Lutters cense.
10.15 a... Letters may be posted on payment of Late Fen of 18 cents extra Postapo, until.
JC. Dawes, Mastor, will load for the above 11, when the Post Office-CLOSES entirely. Pext, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
"VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, 20th Jans, 1877.
(1016
FOR NEW YORK,
THE AL British Ship
HANNAH LAW,"
11.30 A.BL. Letters (but after only) addressol" to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi,.or.to. Singapore, may be posted a bean the Packet with Late Fasolf 43 cents extra postage, until 11.50 A.M., Then the Mail is finally closel
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Phoket "DJEMNAH"
Robert Graig Master, will toed bere and will will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR
have quick despatel
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 'Co.
[848 Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
STEAM YOR
DAY, the Jeth instant, with Mons to and through the United Kingdom and Kurape, viz Murioilles to Saigon, Singapore. Butaria. Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Boraboy, Aden; Snez, and Alexandria,
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &c.:-
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUBZ, MAETA, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE MEDI-5PM Mieney Order Office closos. Post Oflen
TERRANEAN FORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;"
FRIDAY, 16 instant.
oloses exempl; the NIGHT Box, which renditur open all right. Sapurday, 18th instaní. BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA | 7%M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre
FATIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship **MIRZAPORE." Captain Pakish, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 11th August, at Noon
For further Particulars, apply
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS.
STEAM FOR
...
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ. ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERY MADRAS CALOUTTA, AND BOMBAY.
[1189 ON SATURDAY, the 18th August, 1857,
HE Undersigned Stop has been ESTA A Cianohy, Commander, will be despatehod for THE
ILISED orer TERTY YEARS? its Master tho above. Port, on FRIDAY, the 10th instant, had no efforts in PRESERVING at Daylight.
Fired
For Freight or Pussago, apply to FRUITS with Bis Bost Materials, að
YUEN FAT HONG, Price, herce the World-wide Reputation of his
Agents. Preserves... Having noticed that certain impu.! dont Permine am imposing upon the Public With
-[1215 Hongkong, 4th August, 1877 Spurious Articles, he begs to state that he has FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.. Established No. BRANCH SHOP ANYWHERE, THE
at Noon, the Company'e Steamship. "DJEMNAH Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and ¡CARGO, 'will leave this Port, for the above
places,
spondente
10 às, Registry of Letters enAOS,
11 A., Poal Office olesen, except for Late Lab-
ters.
11:10 A. Letters but Letters only, may bo
posted on payment of a Lato Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
11.30 AM.. when the Post Office CLOSES en-
Mároly.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES- PACKET. The United States' Hall Parket CHINA " will be despatched un MONDAY, the 20th instant, with Mails for Janzu, Sa Parvisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows:
2.1. Registry of Letters, ceases. 200
m: Post Ofoe-cloess.
2.30 .. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Conatrios only may be postedt on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents. extra Postage, antil
2.50 .. when the Mail is anally closed...
The following ratus of Festage must bo pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com- Cargo and Spain will be registered for Lon.pulsory in the cases marked * ;— dan as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in. transit through: Muxelles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 8 r., on the 17th August, 1877 l'arecla as not to be sent na board; they must be left at the Agnusy's
and that Purchasers are requested to observe Busters and Australian Mail Stown Ofee.) Contents and value of Packages ATA
carefully the Name Quang CHRÓNG ÁTTAI on the lids of the jars, and. QUANG CHEONG ATTAI on the hils of the boven, ə
QUANG CHEONG ATTAI, Canton:
[4w120G Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.
FOR SALE. UTLER, PALMEK & Co.'s
Celebrated
Company's Stommer
required, "BOWEN "
For further particulars, opply at the Com- will be despatched as nonva on or ahozf the 13th pany's Office.
-IL-DU ROUBY,
Hongkong, 6th August, 1877.
Distant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agontst
[1903 Hongling, 2nd August, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.. KE P. & D. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
BOMBAY
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
[1] will lauro for the above place shortly after the Hongkang, let. Jano, 1876.. THE Undersigned have been appointed Scle arrival of the Steamship Pashawur with the
-Agents for the Sale of their Goods in next Engllah Mail Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEN. NENT, Glasgow, unt Messrs. DAVID CORBAR &
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca Hongkong, Tomery, 1867.
EE SUNG & CO
INDIA and HORROCKS' LONG CLOTHS,Sons, Arbroath.
DRÜSSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by FIRST-CLASS BANDR
SATLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
[187+ QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET
HONGKONG;
in England, at which they looked mildlyistoailed QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT
at our want of senec, "God be with you and
Tndersigned are perpared to’GRANT:
extent of 1000 Dollars on Daildings or on
sand yeu plouty of gates, men! May he FODICINE AGAINST FIRE to the also preserve you, Effendi, and greatly benigthen your days" The grace, dignity, and honesty of the common Tuck one never grows tired of amiring.
In a curtain towa of Chittenden Conaty, Vor mont, there lived, a sobre of years'aga, a well-to-
На to former who wes-sise a Baptist prasher, was not a learned man, tras his lungs wore good, and, while his sermons" burtro ens, they word dutos odifying to a largo portion of his rustic vougregation Ono Surday, like a good Pro, testant, he "piteliod into the Roman Catholic Church; but, not wishing to be unjust, afid will- ing ever to give the devil his das, lecbesked for, aument the torrent of denunciation, and goue ronaly remarked. "I don't believe in patroniti the Papa, but I'm willin' to allow that sopustimes he says. xmethin' good, as, for examɲilaTM that remark of his'. The proper study of mankind is a
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OTIUM
MONDAY, 0th Augast.
Settle
Sales of Near Patna to-day at $5874 to $500,
and of New Bennruer at $575 to $6774 ments of Malwa at 595 without allowance.
EXPORT CAESO.
AND AT SHANGHAI,
AND 2 TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
Gods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, DAVID CORSAR & SONS subject to a Discount of 20 °, on the promin,
NORTON & Co.,
Hongkong, Jannery, 1870.
· · NOTICE.
Agents.
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ONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM
TRANSIT INSURANCE RE
COMPANY.
Merchant Navy
Navy Deiled
CANVAS
IL418
COAL MERCHANTS. Have always on hand LARGE STOCKа of overy description of Coal.
Addrors, caro of Eco-TY-LONG & Co., No. 13, Praya, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th May 1877.
T
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GUIDE.
THE TOURIST'S
RADUCED PRICE, $1, Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Farulture, &c. &c., with the Punti and Mandarin Proma ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Prias Office,
Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong With May 1867
[+£1130 OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, N
CALIFORNIA.
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for
The Business of this Company bus This Winchester Bearing Arms and Ammunition Day beon TRANSFERCED THE MARINE Du Pont's Blasting aud Sporting Powder; Laks INSURANCE DOMPANY, of 20. Old Brad Street, Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
Landon,
By Order of the Proprietor,
WILLIAM HUNT,
* Sagmetery.
19, Leadenhall Street, London. 1st January, 1872
FIHEMARINEINSURANCE COMPANY:
T
ESTABLISHED 1836.
CAPITAL
€1,000,000 Sterling. RESERVE FUND. ·£340,000 Sterling
Phise.
EN
NOW ON SALE.
IMPREJAL QUARTO,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH TRO-FUEL AND MANDARIE PRONUNCIATION.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the agents, bor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contreted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
A. S. DAVIS, American ship. Ford.-Douglas Audums, French bark, Bornsey. Carlowitz
Lapnik & Co.
& Co.
[11.98
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. E-F.&O. 8. N. Cole Steamship-
*PESHAWUE”
will leave for the ahora place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail
ADAM LIND,
Baperinfondon
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.
FOR PORTLAND,
| THE AF Aanerima Ship
"PILGRIM"
Agent.
US MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING át YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE US. Mail Steiner "CHINA" will be despatched. for San Francisco, viú Tokohama, on MONDAY, the 20th August.
1877 at 3 P.st., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passniper Tickets and Billa of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko haras and oflor Japan Porta, to. Sau Friauleco to ports in Mexico, Coutral and South America nod to New York and Europe, via Overland Railways.
United States, Canada*, Van
FRTERRAL PA
22.
couver and Fr. Edward's Is.*, Now Brunswick Nora Sco tia, Barnenda, Brasil Cuba, Caraços, French, Spanish, and Datoh Wast Indias, Guiana, Jamaica, Surinam, Truidad (Registration & Cents).. Aspirenli, Pounda. Bahamans, Danish West Indios,
Hayti....... Howailan Kingdom.............. Mexico
Cert Cents. Certi
2
* 18--
4
It
20
*
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Newfoundland (Registration 1
Ceuta) p Peru, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador
(Registration 12 Cents). 36 West Indios (except as named abor), Costa Rica, Honduras, New Granada. Nicaragua, Turk's Island, Venezuela (Re gistration 12 Conte)* 24- Any articles found anclosed in Newspapers or Book Prokofe (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be confiscated.
3
14
MAILS EXORANGED WITH ANILA AND SAFRON. The Philippine Islando being now admitted into the General Portal Union, it follows that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered free by this Office,
A Steuer of the 'Miínu Dizhi 8.8 Company and that all paid borrespondence sent to Manila 1394 will leave Shanghai, rid the Inland Sea Ports, in the mails should be delivered frse there.
about same date, and make close."nection at Yakalınma
Article IX. of the "Postal Trunty of Berne provides that Neither the wonders nor the sil At New Yocs, Passengers bare selection at dresses of letters and other postal packets shall various lines of steamers to England, France, be called upon to pay, elther in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax ar
will whore for the shove Port and have quiexsud Germany, deapatol
For Freight, apply to
Praight will be received on board until 4 Platy other than the ocogaised rates feriad (in on the 19th of August. Paroel Packets will be the case of paid correspondenes by the despatch- RUSSELL & Co.
received at the Office until PM. ame daying oKeo. It is hoped that suy extra charge. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1877.
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al "Farcel Packages should be marked to alor apparently extra charge, will at once be dress in full; value of suono is required.
brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Colony, Consular Invoices to accompany Overland The abere dei set apply in any way to loose Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices lottors sent outside the nails. These will always in Sealed Bavelops, addressed to the Collector. bo eliargal on arrival, in Hongkong, and pro-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE ALAmerican Ship.
AS DAVIS,”
J. W. Ford, Muster, will load here for the above of Customs at San Francisco, Pert, and will have early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ENEVATOR, American bark, Hayden-Fu-W.
Fell & Co.
BON ACCORD, British bark, Scott-Chinese, BRISBAND, Brish birk, Hudleston-Russell.
& Co..
RUSSELL & Da Hongkong, 2 August, 1877. 1m1007
THE
FOR LONDON.
E Al British Barque
BON ACCORD.". Scott, Master, will have quick tospatch us
above.
For Freight, apply to
TH1204
GIBE, LIVINGSTON. & Co. Hongkong: 2nd August, 1877. FOR BATAVIA
THE
THE British Barque
“MAIPUL
bably the Mania Office will adopt the same
For security's sake, Slappers of Overland course. Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope Complaints are sometimes received of extra the Marks and Nos, of Packages Shipped, te charges on correspondence oxchanged between
correspond with thons in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9. Praya Central
· BUSSELL A Cà, Agoats.
• SHIP COMPANY TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all "onses that the letters, &c., had been sent loose.
SOLDIERS AND SAHLOER LUERR Privates in HM. Ammy or Naty, Non-com. missioned Offers (hat not Warrant Offers. Hongkong, 6th August, 1677.
viz., Assistant Eagineer, Gunner, Boutewain, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM or Carpenter), Ariny Schockmusters (not Superlatenting or First Class) or Schoolmis tresses y send half-erinco letters to the PASTnited Kingdon Marsailles by Franch Paoket, or vi Sonthampton by British Panket, for ona pongy or vi Brindisi by British: Packet for thro-penca. Hongkong stampa will prepay this class of cerrespondence exictly
Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are,, however, charged na ordinary letters if they do not coni- form to the following regulations —
L-Npt to exceed kalf an ounea. No dunblo letters are nowel
IN CONFECTION WITH THE
CANTON, Gorman berk, Crantz-Sietsen & Co. Au Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Carr, British bark, Wm. Veal-Gibb, Living-
Daily Treats Office, Hongkong.
ston & Co. COMMISSARY, British slip. Hunter-Meichers For comprehensiveness and practical service & Com With reference to the foregoing advertise. this Work stands nurivalled. All the new C. W. COCHRANE, American bark, Given-P. will have early despatch for the above Fort Per stoamaliy City of Peking, for Tokohama,mont, TEE XAGINE INSURANCE COMPANY has Words which the Chinese have to lato years hous
For Light Freight, apply to the Carat CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND the same sa Imperial Stamps. EO.S. N. Co. For Yokohama 3,001 bars Sugar, 16 logs This Day taken over the Business of the Low compelled to ecin to express the numerous ob EDINBURGH CASTER, British Cark, M. H. Santo_ Coffoe, 259 pkgs, Contage, 300 pkgs. Dandles, 14 DON AND GEIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Conectan murhinery, photography, telegraphy, war Adison; Bell & Co phs, Cigars, 521 pkgs Merchandise. For an FANY, and Les appointed Mr. A-MCIVER RI in lonce gouerally, which the rapid advance EMMA, Ger. bark, G100-WEL Puston & Co. Francisco 9,161 bags Rion, 886 bags Banos 404 its ANT at HONGKONG. Ings Sugar, 50 bags Ginger, 50 bags Tapos, By Order of the Board of Director, 2.308 pkgs. Merchandise, 1,195 pkgs. Tea,
BUURT LODGE,
Maunger
01, pkgs. Matting, 100 pkg. Cordage, 38, Qld Brocil Street, London. pkge. Cigars, 478 Quicksilver Flasks, 1 pkg.
1st January, 1877.
Undersigned is prepared to ACCEPT Rreed and Issue. Paticies on behalf at MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY by any First-ainge Steamer
Silk, Goods, 2 pkge. Law Silk. 42 boxes Opium. For Vitoria, BC. 21 pkg. Mohandisa; 2 pkgs. Crude Opium; For La Libertad 6 pers. Floss Sik, For Bar Jou i cas ell Goods, For the Panama 2 pks, Patna Opinm, 30 pkge. Tea, 20 plga. Tebaons, 1 page. Merchandise. For al Iso 20 pkgs. Crate. Opium, 24 pkgs. Silk Goods,
10 pkga. Tra 8 Merchandise." For New York
A MAIVER Agens of the Marina Insurance Company
DE London.
- The Mordranding 3 Keongkong 19th February, 1877 [288 Silks, 140-ple Bar Sil. For Boston 100 pkgs. Toa.
... EXCHANGE,
O LUNDON
Kank Pilla, de demand.
3/02
Bank Bills. st 30 days? sight........8/107 Bunk Bilim, at 6 months sig8/11 Credits, ut 6 months' eight....311
Doonmontary Hills, at 6 months'
sighti
OF BOMBAY Bank, sight
825.
ON CALCUTSA-Bank. sight
225
ON SHANGHAI →→
Dunk, sight
.781
Private 30 days sight.
SHARNE.
Hongkong had Bhanghai Bank Shazve~40 par
cent premium.
Upion Insurnos Society of Canton-5600 per
share.
China Traders Finance Company's Shares-
$2,670 por klare. Yaosture Insurau Association-Pi:715-por
Flare
Chiriace Insurance Company-Seli per clara, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
+ $565 per share. China Fire Insurance Company Sharpe $150
Hongkong and Whinns Deck Company's
Shares-- par cul, disequist, 'y Hengking, Cantum, and Moon Steamboat Cola
· Chistes 10 per cent, discount.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY ((LIMIZED). ·
Po
NOTICE
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are F. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, Spalding. hero given in extenzo. Each and every word in '—-~-~~--Oμdez___ fully natrated and explained, forming exersiba Haut, Ger ship, Ens ger-Molcher & Co. for students of a mnet instructive nature. Both CHAMOWANEHIER, British, kirke, McEnchor- the Court and Panti pronanulations are given, Chinese.
the apoente buing carefully marked on the best GOLD HUNTER, Arierloan ship, Fremon-Meyer principle hitherto attained. The typography & Qu displays the success of an attempt to make the GEORGE, German bark, Steffons-Meyer & Co. Chinese and Roglish type correspond in the size Hamman. Law. "British ship, Graig.—Tegal, of body, thereby affecting a vast economy o Hagedorn & Co An space, achieving a clearness not previously HARDINGER, British ship. Johnston.-Jardino, ottrined; and dispensing with those road margina Mathwan & Co. and vacant spoga which lays heretofore shara terized Chlnase publicationa.
Ere prsties purpass the arrangement of JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Under. the work is so complete, that a reference, to its. KALAZA; Hussian back› Roos, -Crystain.
ISDER OF THE SOUTH, British ship, Deanoth
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
pares sustles a person who understand English EMONTOINDEEREN, Danish bark Haven
to communicate ofectiech with natives who
Edward Scholls & Co
understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect KEUNG THEY, Ainmeae back, Duhrapers the work will be found indispensable-to-al
ally. A b
T
(781200
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co.
·Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Barkentine
WILLIAM COLD," having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will had here at Whampoa for the above Peat and have quick despatob. For Freight, apply to.
OLYPHANT & CO Hongkong, let Angst, 1877. TImI199
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE A1 British Barque.
______
* CALDEW": Captain W. Peterson, having tha grester portion
CONNECTING-RAILROAD. COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
Titoked for San Francisco, vid Yokohama. TUB Steamship #OCEANIC" will be des
If frontu Baldor or, Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the Commanding Officer must sign his.
Dame, with name of Regimont, or Ship, ein full.
taking Cargo and Fassengers for Japan, the United States, and Europorn
Connection is made at Yokeliams with Star
3-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or do- rere from Shangbat glat
aerisition must be stated in fid), with name oĒ. Froight will be received unheard until 4 2:31. Regiment, or Ship, &o., in full. of the
PAROEL PACKAGES will be received at the Offes until P. Bame day. Many boxes of letters are received at the Post All Parrel Packages should be markisl to address Office mot soaled, that is to say, the box is in full, value of samo is required,
fastenot with sealing was, but there is to in- Retin Passage Tickets available for 6 months pression of a nami
The attention of boxbolders is called to tho
of her Cargo engaged, will have quick dospatches atrodotion of 20 per cant, on necessity of marefully sealing such boxes with
Fular Fatos
For Freight apply to
For further informacion-to-Freight or ROZÁRIO & Co;
Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Hongkong, 28th July, 1877.
[1169 No. 37, Onsen's Road Contral FOR NEW YORK
GB. EMORY,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1877,
SMAAK JOHANNER
JOLICIES printed at vment rates on Mi Earpoons residing in Chins, and to the natives ToRD MACAULAY, British bark, Monkmu –→
rine Rięks to all parts of the World. In themselves it explains subjects fully with which Order sscordance with the Company's Articles of As very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. LOWER WATER, Brit, bark, Roberts Borneo Co.THE A1 German Ship scordon Two-bhirds of Prose une distri. To purnes, rogidunt in England, and interested MAY Brition, but Binato bated mauvally to Contributora, whother Sham in Chim it cannot but be imvaluable ovansion. Karborg & Co
elders or not, in proportion to the not amount
Pramis contributed by each, the remaining. third being varried to Reservo Fail.
OLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1873. NORTH BRITISH, AND MERCANTILE
--INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED DY EOYAL ORALTUR AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PANLJAMUNTA
ESTABLISHED 1909...--- CAPITAL-12,000,000
(tr951
R
[THE Undagigned, Agouts al Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grunt Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000
COMPANY
Ageut.
MERSE, British bark, Robertson Gibb; Living: Banje, Muster, will load here for the above Port, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE To Mestrate the vast soupe of the work, therton & Co. following facts are entitted for consideration Non, British bark, Clark.-Chiplain. Chalmers, Vocelulary contains about 10,000 NomszMAN, Shin, hip, Turek Tank Mes & Co Chinoso chanters, and Medhurst's English PERNAMBUCO, British steamor, Hyde-Mol and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst ohom & Co.
this werk gains more than 50,000 English PRESTO, Britial buck Lidura-Meyer & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000. Chicem charad | Pra, British bark tableton-Meyer & Co. tere Again, despite all the grammar and QUIORSTEP, Amerioun bark, Barnaby-Russell [other alonséntary works on yet published, the
05.
and will have quek despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO THE Craigned, having been appointed Hongkong, 1st August, 1877.
[1102 Agents for the above Company, are pre- FOR LONDON.
pared to grant Insurances as follows THE Al Eritish Bark
MARINE RISKS. Policies at Cartont Rates, pajulle either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India,
THE
GEO. CROSHAW
Goo Irving, Master, will have early despatch as Australia, and the East,
For Freight, apply to
student of this difficult language absolutely re- SPRINGFIELD, American ship, Peart-Russell store. quire example to display the various muili- cations and aquiraloute of different words which SYDENHAM, Betish ship, Miller Manageries have one general meaning... Of these, examples Maritimes this work dorteinmoco thin five times, as miny se any other. Dictionary hitherto pub
eod.
It comprises upmants of two thousand large.
on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, quarto pagon, it the usual raten, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent, 126 *1.).
GILMAN & Co Co Agusti.
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Hengkong, 7th July, 1874)
LONDON:
TRUDNER & Co. 60. Paternoster Row HONGKONGT 'DAILY PRESS " (Prion, WYNDILAR. ST.
TAL-TING. British ship, Johnston-Order. Thoux KhẨMont, Hamasé bark, Voruth.---
Biansson & Qu
WALES CASTLE, Bätish bark Brown WoT
YANGTELE, Brit str., Sozultze – Birmissen & Co. YOUNG SIAM. Shimese alip, Buusliętam.--Kien
Tye Loong ZAMORA, Brita ship, Elsden-Gibb, Living-
ston & Cot
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co.
[1176 Hongkong, 31st July, 1877,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 41 British Bark
VICTORIA," W-D. Trimble, Master, will loud here for the aluva Pert, and will Lavu imanédiate despatch.
Tor Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24th Ouly, 1877.
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oognisable sent and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The question of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe. ther the contenda of, the box ever reached the Post Offine the mission of the former, as lo whether part of them might not have been ab |stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
To provide means of remitting small sums of money "te or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of his Offiou will in fitare bo al- lowed (but not required) to purchase Hangknig Postage Stamps from foreisen residentis.
Botwoon Hongkong and Shinghsi, or Hong- koug and Yokohama, however in either direction; z Money Orders, minat bo no
--Tho-Stamps-tendered-for. salaminst not exi
A BROKERAGE of TTY SEE and Ox seed $25 in valua must be perfectly clean, in FRIED PER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL nood nondition, and in strips of at least two, as RISKS AREMA PANAMA 20 sarate Stamps will be purchased. They must be prisoned personally or accompanied Policis granted on First-class Baildings to by a note.
CASAFIRE RISKS.
an extent of $20,000.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT, (20%) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on Fall premium ebarge for insurance; such die
count being dedusted at the time of the issue of Poliuy
RUSSELL & Co.,
·Hongkong, 1st January, 1874:
Agrunts,
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tored, and the Stamps should be secured from absortation.
The Postmaster or Ageat may postpone pur- chasing if the public funds in hand are not "auffoiënt, suil he will refuse to parabage in say zano which appears doubtful or suspicious. He is allowed to, charge a Coinmission of one per [cant, on all Stamps pürthod
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