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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1877.

THE NATIONAL GALLERY.

FOR SALE.

AMERT ATKINSON & CO.

M, M. STEAMER IRAQUADDY, STEAMSHIP ATHOLL," STEAMSHIP. ** CITY OF PEEING,

AND OTHER RECENĮ KRRIVALS,

A FRESH SUPPLY"

The luistoon of the National Portrait Gallery, In their twentieth annual report, which is datod". May 5, 1877, state that during the pazfiyaar thirty two donations have bear Teived Thess include portraits of Sir Francis Burdett, Bart, painted by Sir Martin Archer Shoe A, of Sir Edwin Landasor, akstöbed in pen and ink by Sir Francis Grent; of Mias O'Neill, thỏ metrese, afterwards: Lady Rasher, painted in 1815 by J. Masqnerior, of Lord Harrings, Govenor: General of India, palted' by Sir Franola Grint; sád twenty-five portraits of judges and other emment members of the legal profession, which recently decorated the walls of the hall and dining-room of Sarjannts' Inn, itid har hon presented to the tustoos of tho National Portrait Gallery by the Souivty of Jalges and Sorjeants-at-law. The donations also include three medallions of Queen Mary L, Philip II. of Spain and Queen Elizabeth, presented by Mr. Goorge Soharf. The purchases daring the your have boom twenty-four in number. Among them are portraits of the Eer. Edward Irving, Thomas Gray, the post; James Hogg: Rochel Wriothesley, widow of Led William Hassell, painted by Sir Godfrey Knellar the Princess Mary, afterwards Queen Mary T.; Mary Queen of Soots, paluted during hor captivity at The shore Stores we offer as per our Price Shelia in 1587; Angelica Kauffman, painted v

CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S

CELEBRATED OTEMAN'S STORES:

AMERICAN FAMILY STORES of the Best Quality

NOILLY PRAT & Co's VERMOUTH.

NOILLY PRÁT & Co's Assorted LIQUEURS.

VERY FINE CHERBOURG BUTTER

(FRNARD and FILS), in Bottles of Ub. euch.

by herself; Anno Oldfold, the onlebrated antrors; Tist issued in July.

Prinos James Fenocis Edward Stuart, (the "cld

Protonder; "Prince Charles Edward Stuart, "ths

yonny Chevalier;" Cantinal York, the son of the

GUINNESS'S DUBLIN STOUT, bettled by

add Pretenders a brommo bust of Oliver Cromwell; E. and J. BURKE, in Caaks of 4. Dozen Quarle, i roonmbent figures of King Edward II. and Ro-

hert, Duke of Normandy portraits of James at $9.50 per Cask.

Barry, RA (1741.1356): Prizes Edward, after-

warda King Edward VI. John Jackson, R.A.,

GUINNESS'S DUBLIN STOUT bottled by

the portrait painter (1778-1881); Richard Parkes E. and J. Burau, in Casks of 8 Dozen Piuts, at Bonington, the painter (1801-1828), Robert

Sonthey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Charlos S18 por Cask.

Tambi Willam Wordsworth; Bobart Dudley, Burl of Leitaster; and Sir John Suckling.

A little lawyer appearing as a witness in one. of the courts, as asked by a gigantis barrister what profession he was of and having replied he was an attorney, "You's lawyer?" said Brisless. "Why I can put you in my pocket!" Very likely you may,” rejoined the othor; “and if you do, you will have mora leweja your pocket. than you ever had in your bead.”:

Bass & Co.'s PALE ALE, bottled by CAME

Being

in Caaks of 4 Doyen Quarte,

ON and SAUNDERS, W at 89.50 per Cask

BARS & CO'S PALE ALE, bottled by CAME- soy and BADNDEES, in Casks of B Dosen Piats, at $13 per Cask

THOMAS HUDHuck and SɔNS, PAINTS MIL OILS.

Antador of the French Minister of Marino. Po stipulates that all the ropework in the Franch "may"must contain at least one third rottlo fibre.. The Gormans have the intention of forming an exhibition in Barlin and Frankfort of the pro- ́dusts procured from the "nottle meh na yan, fibre, tow, paper, &o. It is also proposed to start La company for the cultivation of the plant on

large scale.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPIUM.

MONDAY, 27th August Sales of New Pains at $590, and of New Be- Dares at 8577) to $580. Settlements of Malwa at $500 without allowance, at 8505 with allowance of twelve tails. On the above-stated terms have bash the transactions since last notice.

EXPORT 'CARGO,

For German abip Polynesia, for London --- 2,904 bags Sugar, 5,786 hores Cascia, 400 essen and 70 carbs. Preserves, 1,824 bores Camphor, 583 bales Waste. 50k, 50 tales Punjan Silk, 125 cisks Boy, 16 casea. Stur Aniseed, 90 essen Essential Oil, 200 boros Gail Nuts, 133 pkgs. Chinaware, 160 pga. batting, 61 pkgs. Canes, 287 bales Feathers, and 976 přga. Sundries.

RXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.---- ' .

Bank Bills, on démaad. 3/30 Bank Billa, at 30 daye" sight....3107 Bank Billa, at 6 months' right:311 Cradita, at 6 months sight.....3/11 Documentary Bills, et 6 months' -ight

ON BOSTRAY. Bunk, sigtat.

3.112 .2124

ON CALCUTTA -Bank, siglt....

.224

ON SHANGHAI

Bank, sight

Privata, 30 days' sight

EHARED.

Hangkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-41′ pár

more previam.

Union Insurance Society of Cantou-2000 per

shore.

China Trudors Insuraneo Company's Shares-

$2,850 per share.

Tangters Insurance Amnciation-Tia 700 per |

share.

Chinese Insurance Company--$250 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

8640 per share. China Fire Insurance Company's Sharee $170

per share.

Hongkong and Whapa Dock Company's

Shares-22 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Coa

Sharee 12 per cent discount, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tie 30

per share, nomina]."

Hongkong Gas Company's Share-575 por

share, nominal. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$60 per

Chinese Imperial Lon-£104. Br. 42, lid.

SALES ON AVOUER 27TH, AS REPORTED LT CHINESE

Black Sharkfin bradles, at 028.00, by Wo kee to travolling trader.

White Bugar 300 bags, at 38.30, by Wo-kue to travelling trader.

Dried Lily Flowers-10 tags, $10.60, by Man-fook-shing to traveling trader.

Fermicelli 30 bega, at 35.20, by KODE sang-tai to travelling trøder,

Dried Lang Ngan Pula-100 pioals, at $11.49 Shing chong to travelling trader,

White Sussan 305ays, at $5.26, by Shing- chong to travelling trader

Beaweed-cntings), 50 handles, st $2.90, by Chun-obong to travelling trailer,

Mushrooms-10 pages at $42.00, by Chun- phong to travelling tender,

Yellow Peas 1,200 piouls, at $2,16, by Chuu along to travelling truder.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

( YALCONES & Co. aroun

Barometer...

30.080

31000

ASZA

وقع

Karateter P...

Thermatter....

Timed Pal

67%

Thermonate »Mu keeganies.

Thermometer A3) (Wet balb)

Thermometer L. (Wi biðji

-Therrenache Ba (Wei Laki).

Phnometer-Morlanmal Thermometer-dipinum (over glæða).

#

621

52

PEACOOK'S COMPOSITION PAINT INDIA-RUBBER SHEETS, all sizes.

Tuck's PATENT PACKING, all sizes, FEOST'S ENGLISH WHITE FLAX PACKING

PORTLAND CEMENT.

FIRE CLAY.

STATIONERY of all kinds.

MAPPIN'S and ROGERS' CUTLERY.

NOVELS.

BOOK S

WORKS of REFERENCE. -SCHOOL BOOKS.

PRESENTATION BOOKS, &c., 800,

Hongkong, 8th August, 1877.

[978

1878:

THE BUDDY OLD BLOCK

YOR 1878,

A PERFECT ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR, VINARO which ought to be in ovory OrRICE, CONSULAR, PROFESSIONAL, and MERCANTILE, IN

CHINA and Homkono W

-- it now in the hands of the Printer; To prevent disappointment and to insure the † ropaty of ever demand, orders should be sent at onde.to Messrs. MacNWEN, FRICKEL & Co,

or Messrs. LANE, Crawford & Co., Queen'e Hoad, for Porte South of Froshow.

|

fire.

A Master Slip on view as the Offices of these Som Ray. LETTS' DIARIES, the North

the ory in Lat's RUDDY OLD BLOO

HONGKONG AGENCIES, Mensra, MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co

THE BLOCK SEVENTY-FIVE CENTE, --Published at the Offices of the Nor CHINA HERALD," Shanghai, by J. BROADBURST TOOTAL

MARA (1290) THOR SALE, PEL 1 DOZEN, QUARTH,

TOSAR & Co.'s SHERET, White Seal. TOMAR & Co.'s BEWERT Yellow Seal..... BISQUIT DUDOTONE & CO.'S BRANDY CLARK & ELLIS OLD. IN WHIKY.............. $12 'CLARE & BILIS' OLD TOM

POLLACK -and

312 $12

LA BURGUNDIES Nur, Pints (2 dozen). CHAELIS, Quarts. (1 dozen) CHAMBERTIN, Qats (1 doz.) MATER'S 816 CHAMBERTIN, Piuts (2dos:)........).

LONDON, via BUEZ GANALA,

DONG:

LONDON LONDON FANBURG

NEW YORK NEW YORK.)

NEW YORK NEW YORK PORTLANDRA

SAN FRANCISCO, vis IHANA SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'BAMA SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY." SAIGON, SINGAPORE, K MANILA „AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TSUI SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.

VESSELS ADVE

VESSELA NAMN

Nestor (str.)

Robert Henderenu.

Cleo Crusḥaw.

Bon Accordi

Lord Macaulay WIlliam Cobb!!!

Grasmere

Aberiedy.

Johann Pilgrim

Chinn (str.)

↑ Belgic (str.)

AS. Davis. Vlotaris # Winlow Kronaddy (str. Marívoles (str. Taiwan (sir,) Nam (str.)

OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTER and

Cases, Wadding, Shol, &c, &o.

Apply to

F. SCHEFFER, Hongkong, 14th August, 1877.

FOR SALE.

{1958

HAS. HEILSTECK'S CHAMPAGNE,

WEINBLACK"

CHAS

$19, po sase of 2 dozen pinter 818por case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1909. VIN DES TRINCES 318... por 3633 # 1 deren quadris

TAFMER MARGAUX

$8 per onge of Ldozen quarts.

CHATEAU BELAIR Z

$5

38

Hongkong, 1st May,"

87 per case of 1 dozen quarts,

KORMONT NAME per onse of I dozen quarts. per case of 9 dozen pints.

SIEMSSEN & Co. 1876.

[592

NOW BEADY FOR SALE..

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY THE

Fon 1877, (With which is Incorporated "THE CHINA. DIRECTORY.")

the This Comprehensive Work, now in FIFTEENTH XDAB of its existence, has been complied from the BasT and MOST RELIABLE SOURCES, and no psins have been spared to reader it COMPLETE in EVERY RESPROT.

It curtains- THE DIRECTORY ron HONGKONG.

THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON.

THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA

THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO, THE DIRECTORY KE HOTHOW.

THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW.

THE DIRECTORY BOB AMOY

ни

“THE DIRECTORY YOR FORMOSA;

THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.

Tim DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO:

THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI.

TAB DIRECTORY FOR CHINKLANG,

THE DIRECTORY POR KIUKIANG:

TER DIRECTORY 10% HANKOW.

TEX DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO.

THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.

MULINE FRERES ST. JULIEN 84

IPALIAN WINES TASTI VMOUTH, 1 dozen Quarte BAROLO, 1 dozen Quarts PASSITO, 1.dozen Quartsin

NEBOLO MOUSSEUX, 1 dozen Quarte

MOSCATO, I dezon Quarts..

VICOMTE DE LA PEYRIERE CHAMPAGNE.

CARTE BLANCHS, I dozen Quarta

$7 HESSE & Co.. Hongkong, 13th July, 1877.

FI097 NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAL QUÄETU,

NGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY,...

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PHONENCIACION.

An Anglo Chinos Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong

For comprehensiveness and practical service this. Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late years been compelled to coin to oxyrusu tas numerpurab- jects in maschinery photography, telegraphy.

and in solence generally, which the rapid advance es of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are her given in extenso, Bach and overy word is fully Unstrated and arplained, forming szaroles (c) for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court, and Panti pronunciations" are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best priample hitherto attained. The typography

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMO.

THE DIRECTOEX TIENTSIN.

THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG.

THE DIRECTORY 102 PEKING.

THS DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN.

T DIRECTORY BOR PHILIPPINES.

THE DIRECTORY. FOR SAIGON...

Tu DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.-

Tas DIRECTORY FOR HANGI

TAY DIRECTORY 302 SINGAPORE.

THE DIRECTORY 70E BANGKOK

With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip pines

It also includes a mais of useful information addition to that usually found in works of this kind

AS LOADE

FOR YREIGHT APPLY TÓ

TOʻKE DESPATCHED

Hongkong Gan Trong... Hongkong

Batterfield & Brim Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Yogal, Hagedorn & Co Gibb, Livingston & Co. Vogel, Hagadora & Co. Olyphant & Co

On or about tat prox Qulsk dispatch.

Quials decpabaha

Quick despatch,

Quick despatch, Quick depratch..

Sootfarangi Hongkong Monlinnan Hongkong Peter Brady Hongkong Hastings

Hongkong

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

Quins "despatob

Hong Hong

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

Quick despatch

Bongbong

- Quick derrotoli.

Hongkong

On 30th inst., at 3 F..

J. Moni

Bruje 24 Fowler Fraley

Battle

Vogel, Hagedom & Co. Russell & Co.

Hongkong P. M. 3. B. Com Hongkong | O & Q. §. Co. Hongkong-

Russell & Co

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ep Hongkong Rosario & Co

J. W. Ford,

W.D. Trimble

Barker

Manos

Hongkong

Young sowel

Hongkong

Panchard.

Hongkong

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

CHAMPAGNE

HEIDBYER & Cole

Messageries Marítimos Hemedios & Co... Douglas Lupraik & Co. Dengies Loprak & Co.

187

M ON OP. OLE

DEETJEK & Co. Hangong, 2nd July, 1877. [6m1023

FOR SALE.

OUTLER, PAMEE & Co.'s

Celebrated

Quick despatch: "

O 8th prox. at 3r,.

Quick despatch. Qrick despatol Qriol dospatah. -⠀ Oi let prox, at noon. Tomorrow, at 'noạn," To-morrow, at noon. Today, at HOOR.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.

THE Stowship

"NAMDA.”

| Captain Punchard, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-DAY, the 28th ist, at Noon,

For Fright or Pango, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca, Hongkong, Lard August, 1877. [1913

OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, VIL SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship

&CT

{t1941

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to

STEMSSEN Hongkong, Met June, 1876 LUTLEB, TAT

CELEBRATED WINES.

We have secured some Excellent Wines and

NESTOR

will be despataked on or about the 1st September.

For Freight uz Tissage,apply to "

"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong 22nd August, 1977.

FOR NEW YORK

Cognac of the well known shippers, CUTLER, NEE A1 British Bark PALMEE & Co., and invite comparison with any and all other brands.

We have to offer :

Par 1 doz. gaarts. CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHAMPAGNE, $12. Par 2 doz. pints, $13. CUTLER,

MLER, PALMER & CO's HOCRUELZER 83,50 CUTLER, FALKER & Co.'s CHATEAU $12.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO's CHATZAU

FALMER CTLEB, PALKER & Co's CHATEAU

$10

{ $7. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s St. JULLEN. S

(1303

"GRASMERE," Hastings, Milster, will load here for the above Pork, and will have quick despatch.

For Froight, apply to

- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877.

V FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 British Bark

VICTORIA,

1127

W. D. Trimble, Master, will lead hers for the above Port, and will have immediato dospatah.

For Freight, apply to

-VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

[1148

Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

| CUTLER, PALMEE & Co.'s CANTENAC... 25.50

CUTLER, PALMER & CO's MRDOO $4.50 THE AT British Bork CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s HAUT SAV-7

“ADERLADY,”

99

$10.25

J. Nivell Mastor, will load here for the Part, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SEDEBY,

CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s REELEY,

fine full favor, black seal, OUTLER, FALME & Co Vino Puro, bine sent CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHERRY,

Manzanilla, red seal COTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHMENT,

S

$8.50

28.25

Vino de Pasto, blue scal CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC 1 star $0.25 CUTLER, PAYMER & CO-B COGNAC 9staz $7.50_ QUILED, PALMER & CO. COGNAC 5 star "$9 CUTLER, PALMEZ & ÜQ.'S ČIowao 4 star $10,50 F. BLACKHEAD & Co. ⠀ 12034 Hunghong, 19th December, 1878.

JANDE TENNEFT'S ALE and

PORTER

DAVID CORSAR & SONS”

¿CANVAS.

Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW ON SALE.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

E. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH NEW YORK, SIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.

MONTEZUMA TILE US, Moit Steamer CHENA" W

she despatched for San Francisco, WI Vakokams, on THURSDAY, the 90th August, 1877, at 3 TM., taking Passengers and Freight for Japen, the United States, and Europe,

Throngh Passenger Tiskate and Bulls of Lading are lasted for transportation to Yolo hams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porte in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and to New York and Etrope, við Overland. Railwaya

A

A Stoner of the Mitsu Bishi 9.8. Company will leave Shanghai, vis the Inland Sea Forts, alyat same date, and make close couteau Yokohama

At Now York; Passengers have selection of varions. Bres of stemors to England. France, and Germany.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

A MAIL WILL CLEAR For Swatow-To-day, the E3th instant, at 9.00 A

For Swatow, Arany, and Foookov. Per Namoa, today, the 28th instalat 11.30 ..

For ManilaPer Madlen, to-day, the 28th instaut, st 11.30 AM.

For Huibow and Haiphong-To-day, the 28th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Singapore-To-day, the 23 bistant, at 5 PM..

For Amoy, Tofwin, and Tarea. Por Tai can, to-morrow, the 29th instant, st 11.30 AM.

For Manila-Per Marioles, to-morrow, the 29th instant, at 11.30 AM

For Shanghai-To-morrow, the 29th instant, at 11:30 A.M.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET:

The United States' Mail Packet CILTNA” will be despatched ou THURSDAY, the 30th instant with Mails for Jajan, San Francisco and the United States, which will be CLOSED. as follows:--

P.M. Registry of Lotters cURES. 2.30 PM. Post Office closes.

230 P. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may bé nested on board the Packet with Lata Fee of 12 cents 2.50 .. wher the Mail is finally closed.

Freight will be received, or board until 4 pm. on the 23th of August. Parool Packets will be received at this Office until b T.M. sumo day;ts Postage, until all Parool Packages should be marked to ad dress in fully value of seme is required.

Conmlar Invoice to accompany Ovceland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes; addressed to the Collector of Customs & San Franoledo.

For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Pookages Shipped, to corespond with those in their Bills of Lading,

For further Information was to Passage mad Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, &, Praya Contral.

RUSSELL & Con Agents.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1877./

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAKION, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT BALD, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS

■N SATURDAY, the 1st September, 1877, Oooon, the Company's Steamship TRAOUADDY Commandant Baure, with MALS, PASSENGERS. SPECIS, and CARGO, will leave this Port; for tho alore places.

Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseliles, and accepted in transit through Macwilles for the principal places of Burozis.

Cargo will be reesived on board until 4 P., Spoaie and Parvale until 8 PM. on the 31st Angust, 1877, (Farvals are not to be tent on board; they must be left at. the digensy's Olus) Contents and vaine of Pookages are required

For further partiralars, apply at the Com. above pang'e Oes.

Hnú POURT,

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Cv. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877, [1270

FOR LONDON. NEE A1 British Bark

"GEO, CROSHA W.”.... Geo. Irving, Master, will have early despatch as

For Freight, apply to

shove,

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, Xlst July, 1877.

FOR HAMBURG THE AI British Bark

"LORD MACAULAY,"",

74

Agent.

Hongkong, 20th August, 1877, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIF COMPANY.

Tha Tollowing rates of Postage must be pro paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com

alsory in the case marked

Books

Iatrons News-3 PIT

20 PARNAM

Cents. Comis

United States, Canada, Van-

couver and Pr. Edward's Is.*, New Brunswick, Nova Sco tin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba. Curaçoa, French, Spanish, and Date West Indies, Guiana," Jamaica, Suriam, Trinidad

Registration 8:Cents)... 12 Aspinwall, Panamon.* 19 Bahamas, Danish West Indies,

Hayti... Hawaiian Kingdom...

Mexicoster Newfoundland (Registration 12

16

Paru, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador

(Registration 12 Cents). 38 West Indies (except us named above), Costa Rica. Honduras, New Granada, Nicaragua, Turks Island, Venezuela Ha gistration 12 Cinta)

266-34- Any articles forrad enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packotsus silk scarves, jewellery, &a.) will be confiscated.

- MATLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet "TRAQUAD. DY" will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 1st September, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europ

a Marseilles; to Sairon, Singapore, Balavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles Réunion, Mauritius. Sasz and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension.

Lettere may also be forwarded to India by this Packet. The postage to Cagloy_must_ba prepaid Suck letters should be marked "Paid- to Gaile only; they will go on from Galle as anpali

TAKING THROUGH'CARGO AND PAS-7

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ÁTLANTIC STEAMERS:

atbed for San Francisco, vid Yokohama,

on SATURDAY, the 8th September, st 9.p...

Captain Monkouand, will loud for the above Port, HE Steamship "BELGIC" will be do and will have quick despatol.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 21st July, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK

[1190HE Al German Ship

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

URSES AND T

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE;

By Dr. DEVAN, SARA

With many Additions, Corrections,

and Dr. WILLLaxs! Orthography...

PEJCB

In Paper Wrappor

Nestly Bound

N

Apply at the Daily Pozen Offlo

T

JOHANNE

1129

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Maila &o.

FRIDAY, 31st Augasti

5 P.M., Money Order Office lossy. Post Ofoe olosis except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.

SATURDAY, 1st September.

A Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corU- spontance.

10 AM, Registry of Leitors cease.

11 A. Poat Office loses except for Late Let--

tors.

11:10′′ x Letters but Lettere vody) was bo posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extrs postage, until":

11.30 AM, wher the Post Ofos CLOSES on-

tirely.

REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.

Her Britannic Majesty's. Consul for Siam has taking Corga and Passengers for Japan, the boon good enough to make arrangements by United States, and Europe.

means of which correspondance can be Regis Connection is made at Yokchana with testerer, to Bangkok, at the usual charge of B mera from

Shanghai.

Freight will be revived on beard until 3 P.M. of the 7th proximo. PARCEL PAʊkaose will be received at the Ofce until 5 P.N. same sy,

sents.

20LATERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERÀ. Privates in HM. Army or Navy, Non-com- Bunjo, Master, will load here for the abere Port, All Parcel Packages should be marked to sodrses missioned Offers (but not Warrant Ofcars. viz., Assistant Enginer, Gunner, Boatswain, and will have quick despatch.

in full value of same is required.

or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not. For Freight, apply to

Eeturn Passage Tickets available frir 6 monatha Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmin- are farmed at a rednotion of 30 par sent. on re-re 3309 may send kaif, noe latters to the guler rates.

VORE, HAGEDORN. & Co. Hongkong, 1st Augus), 1877.

FOR LONDON.

$1.50

THE ARE

HE Al British Bark

$2.00

OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS..

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, for the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEFT contracted by the Offcara or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ADOLPH, German bark, Horn-Arabell, Kar.

berg & Co

ANAZT, British bark, Hill—Adamson, Bell & Co. A. 8. DAVIS, "Amariosn ship, Feed Donglas

Laprak & Co. ## [?]

Audusse, British 3-m, schoener, Thomsen.

Meyer & Co.

BENEFACTOE, American. bark, Hayden-Ens

sell & Co...

BOA PAR Siam, ship, Mölle. Keen Tay Lee, CHARLEY, British bark, Inokay Chinese CHARON RATTANA, Siamese ship, Ullrich

Chinese

The larger Directory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by Chins and Japan with foreign countries, together with EDINBURGH CASTLE, British bark, M. II. Be-

o Aots Ordinances, and Regulatious reward Adansen, Boll & Co.

GEORA, German bark, Stefeng. Meyer & Co.- lating

GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, MoEacher

Chitora

fo Commervo and Shipping.

It Is further embellished with a Chromolitho graph of a

PLAN of VICTORIA HONGKONG, THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SHANGHAI Chrome:Lithograph. Pits of the NEW- — CODE of SIGNALD in uso at the

PEAK

Also of the vacione: HOUSE FLAGS. (Designed expressly for the Work); and

MAPS or HONGKONG, JAPAN, &

VER

displays the success of an attempt to make the The Chromisle and Directory is the only Chinese and English type correspond in the size

of body, thereby affecting a vast soovy of pallation of its kind for China and Japan poco, schloving a clears not previously and it will be found invaluable in all Public, axeitaimed, and dispensing with those vast margins Mersatile, and Guroral Offens

August Syth

Homa

ERLAND

Nai-

EDXO

RAL.

„JADOMETER.

TÜREMOMETRE,

Jores,

day al 3.

10 A

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100 MA BED $4.0 740 760024 The By Themometer. -Wet Thermometer.. TID 78.0784.76.0760 | 765 | 1977

Dizin bieb te bejak be

sud-vasant spaces which have heretofore oliurar- It is published in two forms-Complete at terized Chinese publications :

For practical purposes the arrangement of $5 or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Direc. the work is so complete that a reference, to its tories, Maps, &, at $5.

pages enables a person who understands English

to communicate effectively with natives who Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily understand nothing but Chinese. In this respost

-

GLORY, Siamese bark, Thompson-Tack Mee

·& Co.

ROBERT HENDERSON,"

[1192

Guna Mestar, will had for the above Fort, and will have quick dospatch.

For Freight, apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.

FOOD

Agent.

forore penny or via Brindisi by British Packet for three-peace. Hongkong lamps will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same Be Imperial Stamps,

Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are, however, charged as ordinary Infters if they do not con form to the following regulations

1-Not to exceed half an ounce. No doublo Jettors are allowed.

United Kingdom via Marsailles by French For further information as to Freight er Packet, or vil Sonthampton by British Packet. Passage, apply to the Agoney of the Cougany, No. 37, Queen's Road Central

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 24th August, 1877.

TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

THE Undersigned, having boon oppointed

Ageats for the abote Company, are pro pared to accept Risks against Fire at Cormet Till load here for the above Port and have quick Rates, subject to s Honus of 20 per cent.

SLEMSSEN & Co., despatch

For Freight, apply to

Agents. Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1872. [39 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON AL

-- '. ⠀ FOR-POETLAND.

THE AL American Ship

*PILGRIM"

CALVARUSSELL & Co." Hongkong, 3rd August, 187

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE AI Amorjean. Ship

1217

A B DAVIS," J. W. Ford, Master, will load here for the shovs Port, and will have early despatch.

Fer Freight, apply to...

RUSSELL & Co.

· Hongkang, 2nd August, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,

DE A American Darkentine

"WILLIAM CORE." having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged." will load here at Whampoa for the above Port and have quick despatol For Freight, apply to

GOLD HUNCSE, American ship, Freman-Meyer

& Co. GREAT ADMIRAL, Amezigar ship, Thompson ---

CaptainAM DATA"

GUSTAT & MAXIE, German ship. Doose - Wlais

& Co... HARDINGER, British ship, Johnston-Jardino J Mathosen '& Co.".

HENRY S. SANFORD, American ship, Slaape -

Order

JACOBINE, German bark, Kohimann-Sienesen

& C5. JOHANNE, German ship, Bunjó--Vogel, Boge.

dorn & Ch

hase & Comm JYLLAND, Danish brig, Lanb-Eduard Schell.

KashIVE, Brish bark Cole-Meyer & Com

KI XONG Tre, Siamese harks, 1 food. Chi

nese,

Lond MAJAULAY, British bar, Monkman

vürdər, ARANAS LOWESWATHE, Brit, back, Roberts-Borneo Co. MALVINA, German bark, Kanser ---Wieler & Co. MAY QUEEN, British bark, Prior, Arnhold,

Karberg & Co

NIMEON, British bark, Clark-Capta PRAYARBico, Brish steamer, Hyde.--Mel-

chors & Co. ?

PREST, British bark, Laidman-Meyer & Co. Prx. British bark, Stableton, Meyor & Co Qutekster, American bark, Barnaby-Russell

& Co

ROMA BOTICHER, German back, Schultz-W

Pustan & Combin BRAMEN'S Bazoo, Cleese bark, Andreasen.—

SPARTAN, British steamer Cooper... Jardinò,

2 Mathisov & Comma di

STAR QUEEN, Brilish back, Maukintoak-Chi-

2-If From a Soldier or Sailor, his class or

desorption mass, be stated in full or the latter, and the Commanding Officer must sign his name, with me of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full

B-It-to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or do- seription met be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &o, to full:

っ

The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamors is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Ordinance, 1376, which comes into THE Undaraigned have been appointed force on the 3rd instaut

Agents for the above Company at Hang Under the old Ordiannes no notice was re- Long, Canton, Fachow, Shanghal, and Haquired of the departure of a vessel if not adver kow, and are prepared to grunt Insurances ut isod, nor of departures for Canton or Maczo. Current RateB

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1868 1+#958 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE.

Notice is now required of any departure, though with regard to miling ships the old us will practically remain in force, that motivo noed not be sent unless asked for.

Section XXV. requires that the first notien ho sont to the Post Office.

In the case of steamers plying rogularly or op fixed days, notice of any change in the day-or DOLICIES granted at current rates on Ms-hour will be sufficient.

نامج بعد

Pris Risks wall parts of the worl In

Stamped correspondence may still be sout en OLYPHANT & Co. Gocordance with the Company's Articles of Am | beard my vessel after the Mail is closed at the Hongkong, lut August, 1877. Porn (1m1193] soolation, Two-liards of the Profits are dirtri-Post Office.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEYbuted annually to Contributors, whether Shars

(To follow the Bargne "Caldow.") JHE AL British Berqua

"WINDOW" Captain Barker will load here and have a quick despatob for the above Ports,

For Freight, apply to -

The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity holders or not in proportion to the mat aminat sf-caling the attention of firms to the fact that of Promís nontributed by each, the rezasining my such wants as Despatches will close at 11 third being carried to Reserve Fand.

AM., added to the advertisement, of verael are illegal Consigness' letters are orompted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no [851 yerson is allowed to make collection of such lot-

tere for transmisijos gordet s penalty of £100-

́OLYPHANT & Co, Be Goneral Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1978.; 17

PORTROZARIO & Co. 4 JAB ON TAY INSURANCE COMPANY 1er week during which the practice contined

Hongkong, 14th Augait, 1877.

DOTESFOR LONDON. THE ALBritish Baryo

BON-ACCORD,"

| 1256

(LIMITED).

CAPITAL TARIS 400,000; EQUAL TO 2555,555,55, DIRECTORS

LEX BING, of the Tal-Hing Firm.

W. Scott, Mastar, will have quick dispatch as CHIN SHUNG LAT, of the Lai Yuen Firm above.

For Freight, apply to

EAGLES, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1977. [1204

WONG YIE PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing

Hong. W

Many horas of letters uro rosiived at the Fost Oilos ot sealed, that is to BET, the box is fastened with sealing was, but there is up in pression of a scul

The attention of boxholders is called to the recessity. carefully sealing such boxes with. some reacgnisable soul and of sending a bit book, or recofpt with then The omissión ét

the latter precaution learns & doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box over, rouched the Pont Office; the emission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa.

Loo Yen, of the Yes On Firm Fora Sory FUND, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong WONG PAK CHEONG, of the Ean Tys Lee Hong. Undersignai haro been appointed Sole Fur Pose, of the Wy Jing Firm Agents for the Sale of their Goods in MANAGER-HO AMEJ. Hongkong and Clima by Messrs. J. & RT NANT; Glasgow, and Messrs. Davro CORRAR & MARINE RIORS on Godda, de taken at ALS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA, AND SÈION. SONS, Arbroath.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, The Philippine Islands being now ndxnitzed. Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Panang, and to all into the General Postal Unien, it follows that the Trenty Parts of China and Japan Head Office, 49. Boakam Strand,

Hongkong, 1st June, 1977; :

Hongkong, January, 1867) YEE SUNG & CO. **

(419

COAL MERCHANTS, Havn niwaya, mis hand LARGE STOCKS of every description of Cos

Address, care of 100 Y LONG & Co., No. 43, Prayn, Hongkong

Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,-

SYDENHAM, Britisk ship, MillorMessageriesHE

12300 2054370112632925.27.6327.99 the week will be found indispensable to all Press Offon, when it is published, or to the Thermomster stashed 20 80 700 700 813304 Eurupenes residing in China, and to the nutires following Agenta,

themselves it explains sabjects fully with which | Macao Mr. A de Graça. wylew hired of them are parfesh pacquainted. SwzTÀTURA NOSITs, Campbell & Cor To parties resident in Englind and interested Amoy ......Mears, Wilson, Nitolphie & Co. In Chios if cannot but be invihuble Onasion. FORMona Makers. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. "mily:

www FOOCHOW Messrs. Hedge & Co Te Llustrate the vast scope of the work, the Ninero ....................Messia. Kally & Walch, S'ghai Weather

following facta ero submitted for consideration:- | BHANGMAI... Mosers. Hall & Holtz. Kursa

Chalmers Toonbulary contains about 16,000 SHANGHAI ........... Mosmu. Kelly & Walsh Chinese characters, and Medhurst English HARROW and Moser, Hall & Faits und Kelly Quantity Colle

920 Land: Chinese Dictionary, sègut: 100,000, whilst River Porte } • & Walah, Abanglini,

thin work contains more than 50.000 English OBERO and Messra. Hall & Halts and Kelly Bakomeren, level o'tit sea in inchen, teng, and hundred words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac. NEWCHWING & Walet, Shanghai. n Timum, in Fahrenheit deron and test, képe in the ters Again, despite all the grammars and LiERTSIN and 7 Memes, Hall & Holtz and Kelly wykle ba n'abodied ai untrum..

other elementary works st yet published, the Farr2O AJUNS & Walah, Shanghai. Distries of Wine te cegostmod tray tog polois - atudent of this diffsoulf language abeslutely rec:NABABAKI The C. and I Tading Co.

#quies, examples to musplay the varjous appl” “HIOGO, USĄKA.. THE U. MI J., Fređng Çay ma FARGE AN WIND enim. 1-to. 3 light her to

onions and equivalents of different words which YOHOKAMA fapan Asielle Office.· ̈ marlensis, à loi 7 Trik 7 Bong 8 to 10 heary 17 ba life one general mooning. Of these examples: MANILA Mesare. J. de Loyange & Co.

this work contains more than five times as Baldon, PNG, J. H. Blogin and many as say other Dictisrery hitharta pub- SINGAPORE......... Mosses. Liddelow and Martin, Fisked.

My FavorOK Mésars. Malherbú, Jullien & Co. It comprises upwards of two thousand large Logpos Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lazie.” quarto pages,

LONDON Mr. Geo Street, 30, Cornill LONDON... Mosers, Haton, Hendy & Co... HANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher B1 Merolante'

NEW YORK. Nees, A. M. Pociingiil & Co.

37 Park Bow

32 violons.

SPARK-NAMA B. Okar hunky 0 Cloudy. “D Dely F. G Hoggy 77. Dohtning. M Mary. O., Úperesant. P. Paring slowers. ✪ Squally. M Balay Brow Thunder. Bed, throstailug, y

isibility. W Storm. 2 Cầm. The letters, or repesind to lúdice any suézenas org; the "magan wings of theli

-The boar of tip for the previous 34 Nowy (noun) man registered from 1 to 26, and the ouantity of water. Puiken.

inted fu lachen, teps and hundrede

LONDON:

TROSNER C., 60 PízásNOSTRE BOW HONGKONG:

DAILY PRESS OFFICE WINDHAM ST.

|

Maritimes.

TROL FISICHug American Park. Pontistag * — War Puston & Co. L

TITAN American ship Earry-Mossagesid

Blaritimes, VA Wasut, Belush steamer, Hunter, Landitain.

Wu, Oona, Amerinan 8-10 sóh., Brady --Meyar

WM; PHULITE; Ångeriost 8-in, selbener, Healy

— Eduard Sobelllnes & Co. TÄNGTEZE, Tiritish steamer, Schulbe Semir.

Zavona, British ship, Elaten,-Gibb, Idving

Blow & Co.

(719 CHUNG NGỌI SAN PO

(Chinese Daily Prees),

ਸ

1859

TEB LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORFORATED ET ROYAL OHÄETER OF HIS JOKAJRITY KING GEORGE (THE FIRST. ⠀⠀

MAD.-1720...

all paid correspondence received from Masala in the mails will be delivered free by thig ffice, and that ril país, corresverdenes, sant to Minils in the malle should be delivered free there.

Article IX. offie Postal Treaty of Bere provides that "Neither the sysilers per the tel- dronenes of Jotters and other poetal parkets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin. or, in that of Destination, any tax OF HE Undersigned having been appointed duty other than the recognised ter levied fin Aguts for the abova, Corporation, muy of all corressen fence) by the desinteh prepared to rent Insurëse as follows KARE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

-king offre. It is hoped that any estra cheres, or apparently extra charges, will at onto bo brought to the natise of the proper authorities. i rither Colony

bag best on to being among the Policies of current mataa, payable either hare Native Community in London, or at the principal Forte of Lalit, It has been established upwards of Twenty China, and 4 netralia-

The shove Goon not apply in any way to loose YEARS, uzd unjoys the higuet, bond faca oiren, filoz. FIRE DEPARTMENT.

letters sent outside the mails. These will boys Intion of any Chinese paper

the South of Policies inued for long or short periods at be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro China It is carefully edited by an experienced ourrent rates,

bably the Mnza Ofeo will adopt the game Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and EM-A discount of £0.7/, allowed. - ve LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEROL, RES LIFE DEPARTMENT.

Complaints are sometimes received of extra Terms for Advertising as he chained at the Policies issued for suma not exceeding £5,000, ouarges on correspondence exnbangol between Offer Wyndhant Street, Hongkong, or from at reduced rates,

this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed i the diffemut Agents,

SEVKOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

would be found in all cases that the letters, Hongkong, Ath July, 1972,

da, had bien sant Iosa,

Hongkong, 10th Janary, 1877,

1383