THE MOHAMMEDAN SOLDIERS OF
INDIA.
FOR SALE
The Journal de, St. Patersonry makes the folAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO lowing calentations in respect to tha foroes which
• HAVE MACHİTAL
"ATHOL, TEĄMASIE “CITY, OF FRUING,"
AND OTHER BECENT ARRIVALS,
A FRESH SUPPLY
The Indian Empira could contribute In the event. rf England taking part in the Esso-Tarkiah EX . M. STEAMER "INAGCADDY, SPAMERIF war. It says, the Indias Goverment van die- pose of 300,000 Mohammedian soldiers, sulit. passosses two roads for conveying than to the theatre of war; one of them, 1,000 miles long, from Ronny by the Porsan gulf to the con fuerits of the Tigris and the Euphrates, a4 Journey which by steamer att boase oroplished to eix days; the other, by Aden, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean to Salonies and Constantinople 'in 14 daysThe maristine rescurces at thedisposal of England would enable the Indian Government to transport an army of £25,000 men to Asia Minor tu 18 days, and to disembark another 50,000 in European Turkey, in 34 days. Besides the ery from Endia, composed entirely of infantry, would, npori the memout of their arrival, be joined by the Sepoys, artillery and enginoors, despate hod by the Queen
"CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S CELEBRATED: OILMAN'S STORES
AMERICAN FAMILY STORES of the Best Quality. · ·
NOILY PRAT & Co.'s VERROUTH. NOTY PLAT & Co.'s Assorted LIQUEURS.
VERY FIND CHERBOURG BUTTER RUSSIAN ACTIVITY IN THE BATTIC (FENARD and Frus), in Bottles of 11h nach
We hear from trustworthy sources that extra- ordinary activity is being displayed in incrossing the Russian armaman's along the Finish and Baltio costs. Mer are working right and day at the Cropstadt torpode factory preparing sub- macine torpedoes for the harbours, and fast Sun- day the steamer Lazloga conveyed 120 millors to Wiborg to be employed in preparing the shannel there for the reaction of them. Further detach- ments of sailors and workmen were to loare Cron- stadt during the week to assist in the defensive preparations at Sveaborg, Hango, and other Fin-
Tho above Stores we offer as par oar Price List issued in July.
AL
GUINNESS'S DUBLIN STOUT, bottled by E and F. Bw, in Casks of 4 Dozen Quarts, at 89.50 per Cank
GUINNESS'S DUBLIN STOUT, bottled by and J. BURKE, in Casks of 8 Dozen inte, at
nish ports, to which plans also large constgu-$10 per Cask ments of naval stores were to be forwarded.;
These préparations are due to the representations
BASA & UGU PALE ALE, bottled by CAME-
of Grouri Todleben, when has reported the Fin-zon and Saunders, in Casks of 4 Desen Quarta,
nish fortroue to be in a weak ondition, and
has been requested to prracrally superintend the at $9,50 per Cask.
works radertaken with a view to strengthening
them. This sudden outbaret of activity in the
- Basa & Co's PALE ALE bottled by GAME.
north is regarded at St. Petersburg as indicating RON and Saunders, in Casks of 8 Dezen Pinta, the intention of the Russian Government to push
matters to an extremity, and her by her to vertain per Cark
a conflict with England in the Baltic should this policy land to host flies. The docentior of the Mediterranean aquadron at Cronstadt, when it has been under sailing or lers the last three wooks, is cozieidered to be confirmatory of this opinion.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM
WEDŤESDAY, 29th Angust,
Por New Patna the rate has been the same se that of poetarday, 2500 to 25024; whilst for Now. Benares, $77 to 2560.
EXPORT CARGO.
Per steamship Oceanis, for Yokohama and San Fransisco
For Yokohama 246 pkgs. Iron, 3,732 baga Sugar, D Loga Wool, 3 pkgs. Cordago, of kga. Rattans, and 141 pga. Merchandise For San Francisco 769 pkga. Tas, 11 cases Cigars, 1 box Sewing Silk, balos Raw Silk, 11 bags Sugar: 19,524-baga Hio, 45% bags Beats, 187 bage Tapioca, 13 sgs Cloves, i Slab Tir, 14) hores Presed Opium, 250 cumpty Quicksilver Flasks, 1000 Flasks Quicksilver, and 2003 pkgs, Morohandise. Fer Boston.67 page. Tea. For New York 30 cases and 165 balos Silk, S pkga: Merchandise, and 678 half-oberta Tea.
ÖN LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand.....3/10Ł Bank Bille, ut 30 days' sight...10 Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight..3/11) Crediais, at 6 months' aight. Documentary Bills, at months"
sight
OS BOMBAY,Bank, sighin ON CALCUTTA,Bank, sight.......
ON SHANGHAI.—:
Bans, sight
324
Private, 30 dare' sight....
SHARES, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharne-45 per
dent premivan,
Union Insurancs Sosial of Canton-$900 por
skare
China Tradera Insurance Company's Sharm— 2:02. $2,900 per share..
Yangteze Insurance Association-Tis. 77C, por
shoes.
Chinese Inanroe Company-$250 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares China Firs Tosanos Company's Sharea--$168
per share.
$6:30 per share.
Hongkong ual Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares 22 per cont: discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co/à
Shares-1% per cent, discouzi, Shanghai Steste. Navigation Company-Ts, 30
per share, nonizat.""
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
shari
Hongkong Hotel Company's "Shares-560. per
Chinese Imperial Jan-£103. Bx N
SALES ON ANGKAT 25TH, AS REPORTED BY
CHIESTA
Clercat bugs, at $43:00, by Kwong-bang-fai to travelling trader.
Dried Liy Flowers 15 bags, at $10.20 by Kwong-hang-tal to travelling trader.
Gypsum100 pigula, at 75 cars, by Kwong, Hang-lai to bravelling trader.
White Bugar 100 bags, at 5750, by Wotal to travelling trader.
White Metal plugs at sc0.00, by Kong wonheng to travelling triar,
Fragus-20 baga, at $95.10; by Yonikes to travelling trader.
Vermicelli 100 bags, et 87,80, by Kwong
sang tai to travelling trader
White Papper30 bags, at $14.00, by Tee shun-al to travelling trader,
Black Pepper300 "bags, at $7:25, by You abum-tai to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(PROR MESSAS FALCONER & COM REɛnianJ.
Augins 29th
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They meer ken. Wat huly,
Theriswerter÷1 16. (Wit balb)
so.com 80.00
30,00
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
REGISTER.
HONG-
Suara-
NAGA:
Σκοτ,
TAKI
BAROXLLER,
TREEKONSTER
THOMAE ILUBBUCK and Sore PAINTS and" OILS.
PEACOOK'S COMPOSITION PAINT,
INDIA-RUBBER SHEETS, elleivos,
TUCK'S PATENT PACKING, all sizes. FROT'S ENGLISH WHITE FLAX
PACKING
MA
PORTLAND CEMENT.
FIBE CLAY.
· STATIONERY of all kinda..
MAPPIN's and RODGERS CUTLERY,
NOVELS.
BOOKS
WORKS of REFERENCE.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
PRESENTATION BOOKS, de, do Hongkong, th August, 1877
[978
FOR SALE. OTTAGE PIANOS
Apply to Hongkong, let May, 1877.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
[Lasi
FOR SALE HAMPAGNE,
ITZIDBIECK & Colla MONOPOLE
1.874.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30re, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
DESTINATION:
VISEI'S NAME
CAPTAIN:
Nestor (sic)
'LONDON, via SORE GARAL,
LONDON
LONDON
Robert Hauderean, Goo. Croshow when
LONDON:
Bon Accord.
HAMBURG.
NEW YORK.;
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK...
PORELAND
Ford Masinlay
William Cobb... Gramare Aberlady.
(Johanne,;;
Pilgrim
SAN FRANCISCO, vie Y'AMA. ¦ Chito (str.)......... SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO
·SAN FRANCISCO. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY., SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &...
·BINGAPORE-BRISBANE, &o.
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, MANILA
YOKOHAMA.
SHANGHAY. SHANGHAI
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Belgio (skr.) A&Davis Vistori Wirlawns Traonadhly (str.)... Somerset (str) Toshawar (str.)......
•Emry (str.) Sanda (sr) Antour (atr.)
Khiva (alt.)
OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRE and
Gunung kar Geo, Irving W. Scott Ques Monkinsuu Peter Bri Hastings J. Nico Bunjo For Fraile,
J. W For
FOR PENUIT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Olyphant & Co
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Togel, Hagedorn & Co.
Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swire Fogst, Hagedorn & C.
On or that lat pro Qutok dengetah
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Vogel. Hagedorn & CnQuick deepatol.
Gibb, Livingston & Calm
Quick patch.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Quick depatch,
Hongkong
Gulak patah.
Quick patch.
Quick fepatch.
Quick deepatol.
Quick patch.
Today, of 3PM.
Or 8th prox. at 3 P.x.
Quick depatch.
Quick despatch.
HongkongVogel, Hagedora & Co......
Russell & Co....
·O. & ́1Û; 9. Co. Butanél & Con
Hongkong Hongkong
P.M. S... Co.
Hongkong
Hongkong.
W. D. Trimble
Barker...... Bol
J. Torranse.... "White"
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Blanco
Hongkang
Reeves
Hongkong Vogel, Hugedora & Co
Rosario & Co.......... Mohsagerina Maritimus...... Gibb, Livingston & Co...... F. & U.S. N. Co Remedios & Co., I. Ôi B, K. Coi Butterfield & Swiro P.&O. 8. N. Col.
Hengkong
FOR SALE.
1878.
D Pring, with Cartridges Cartridge THE RUDDY OLD BLOCK
Casos, Wadling; Shot, dos &o;
Apply to
J. F. SCANFFER.. Hongkong, 14th August, 1877.
"1258
FOR SALE. N NHAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
MEN WEISSLAOK.” $listing, pur casu of 9 dosen-pintein-
CHAS
• pricasður 1 dozen quarts.
CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869,
LAS“ VIN DES PRINCES.".
par case of 1 dozon quarts. PALMEE MARGAUX.
$8 por case of 1 dosen quarts,
BELAIR CHATEAU.
per case of 1 dozen quarts
LORMONT.
per casa of 1 dozori quarts. ........per essa of 2 dozen pirts.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, lat May, 1876.
NOW READY FOR SALE: :
[592
ron 1878,
A PEREBOT ANGLO-CHINESE
CALENDAR which ought to be in very OrFICH, CONSULAT
PROFESSIONAT, and HERUANTILE, În ́
CHINA DI LEONGKONG,
is now in the hands of the Printory. Te provent disappolatraent and to insure the supply of every demand, orders should be sent at once to Mosar. MACKEN, FRICKEL & Co., or Mesara, LANE, CRAWFORD ́§: C»... Queen'?| Hood, for Porte South of Fomehow.
A Muster Slip in view set the Offices of these firma. F
Some say Lerrs DIARIES. In the North the cry is Let's Bundy Old BroCKT
· HONGKONG" AGENOTER, MARKTE. MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CS Messrs. LANK, CRAWFORD & Co. PER BLOCK SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. Publizhod at the Offices of the "NORTH CHIYA HERALD," Shanghai,
ei, by J. BROADHURST
(129)
UTLER FALMER & Co.'s
CELEBRATED WINES...
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY TOOTAL
For 1877, (With which is incorporated "THE CHIF
DIRECTORY.")
This Comprehensive Work, now in the FIFTEENTLE YEAR of its existones, har besa complied from the BEST and MUST RELIABLE SOULGES, and no pains have been spared to render it COMPLETE in EVERY KESTEDT t
I contains
THE DIRECTORY roa EONGKONG,
THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA
THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO.
THE DIRECTORY #CR KOIHOW:
THE DIRECTORY FÓR SWATOW,
THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY.
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA.
THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.
THE DIRECTORY. FoŹ NINGPO."
$12. Taz DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI --
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKLANG, THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG."
DEETJEN & Co... Hongkong, 2nd July 1877.
[Gim1023 FOR SALE, PER 1 DOZEN QUARTE Tosin & Co.'s SHERRY, White Seal TOSAR & Co.'s SHEZET, Yollow Seal......... BisquIT DOLOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY CLARE & ELLIS OLD Inish WISE.. CLARL & ELLIS OLD TOM...
39
$8
THE DIRECTORY TOW HANKOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO..
We have secured some Excellent Wines and Cognac of the well known shippers, CUTLER, PALMER & Co., and favite comparison with any and all other brands.
We have to offer:
Per 1 doz. quarts, CUTLER. PALKER & CO. 8.CHAMPAGNE, $12.
Par z dos pints, $15. M
Quick depatob
On 1st pro, at noon.
On 5th prox,, atë pm. On 8th prox, at noon. On 1st prox., at noon. Quick despatch, On or about 5th prox.. Quick dospatol.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
NESTOR": will be despatched on or about the 1st September.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1503 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1827.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, "AND MELBOURNE,
Calling of SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, CLEVELAND Bar, Bowen, and KEPPEL BAY to land Maila and Passengers.
Bastern and Australian Mail Stanro Company's Stesteer
"SOMERSET," Captain J. Terrace, will be despatched te sbors OD WEDNESDAY, the 5th September, at 1 v.m.
For Freight pr-Pusenge, apply to ---
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Apeztak
[1392 Hongkong, th-August, 1977
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo sad Passengers it through rates for HANKOW and PORTS on the YANGTSER. THE Company's Stownship
T
INFORMANTEÑOR”-
will be despatched on or about the 5th September.
For Fraight or Passage apply to
BUTTERFIELD &:SWIRE, Agents.
[1827 Hongkong, 28th August, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA..
THE P. COS. N. Co,'s Bernship
"AUNDA" will leave for the above place shortly after the with the arrival of the Steamsp "Khira next English Mail.
ADAM LIND;
A Superintendent. "Hongkong, 29th Augut, 1871, 1329
STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE F&O. 9. N. Co.'s Stearnship
10
| CUTLER, PALMER & CO.SHOCRAFTING W:50
CUTLER PALMER & CO.'S CHATEAU?
MOUTON CUTLER, PALMmer & Co.'s Chatban?
PALMER
{$12
$10
GUILDE PALMAR & Co.'s. Chateau)
LADOSE.....
$7 CUTLER, FARMER & Co.'a ST. JULIEN... $6 COFLER, PAIMER &Co.'s CANTENAG CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s EDOC CUTLER, PALMER & Co.' HAUT SAT-
THEME
“KHIVA " will love for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the hors English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
20,50 $4.50 $9
Hongkong, 29th August, 1877.
FOR PORTLAND.
A1 American Ship
..:
$10.25
29
For Freight, apply to
$8,50
CUTLER, PALUBE & CO's SHERLY,"
ize full flavour, black seal.....
$8.25
"PILGRIM”
will load tere for the above Part and have quick despatch?
CANADA ERTIASELL & Ch. Hongkong, August, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A1 American Ship
THE J
CUTLER, PALMERA Co's SHEET,
Vino Puro, blue se CUTLER, PALNEE ( CO'S SHERLY, 18
Manzanilla, réd egal, CUTLUE, PALMER & Co% SUNCEY, Į
Vino do Pasto, blue goal QUILES, PALMER & CO'S COGNAC star $6.25 OUTLER, PALMKE & Co.'s COGNAC 3 star 37.50 CUTLEB, PALMBE & CO'S COGNAC Satar $9. CUTLER, PAIMER & Co.'s COGNAC 4 star $10.50.
V. BLACKHEAD & Co.
*|1984 Hongkong, 13th December, 1875.
TOURIST'E GUIDE. Containing the names of all the Articles of krale, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &c, do, with the Pint and: Danlarin Pronun
$8
BURGUNDIES. Nuer, Pints (2 dozon)...
POLLACK CHABLIS, Quarts (1 dozen)..
and CHAMDERTIN, Quarts (1 doz.) MEYER'S: CHAMBERTIN, Pints (3 doza....
$12 312
81
THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKŲ,
a
THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.
88
$7
Tas. DIRECTORY _FEKING,
MOLLER FIZRES ST. JULIEN
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI. VERMOUTH, 1 dozen Quarts BAROLO, 1 dozen Cuarts PARTIO, I dozen Quarts MUSCATO, I dozen Quarte
100 MOUSSEUX, 1 dozen Quarts...
TICOMTE DE LA PEY KIERE CHAMPAGNE. CARTE BLANCHE, 1 dozen parts...
LASHESSE & Co Hongkong, 15th July, 1877. Be
(1097
HE Undersigned have been appointed Solo Agents for the Sals of their Goods in Hongkong and Chiza by. Messrs, J. & R. TEN- ENT, Glasgow," and Messrs. DATID, CORRAL & Bona, Arbroath
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co Hongkong, January, 1807.
[tf419
DE SUNG & Co.,
THE DIRECTORY FGB NEWCHWANGEREDUCED PRICE. 81.
THE DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN.
THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES.
THE DIRECTORY POR SAIGON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR IFANOL
THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE.
THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip
COAL MERCHANTS, Haso always on hand Larde Srocha, of pines. every description of COAL.
It also includes a mass of useful information
Address, care of Hoo-TY-LONG & Co., No. 43, Sadition to that usually found in works of this Praya, Hongkong..
Hongong, 9th May, 1877.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
1719 kind.
EROTICTIOND CHINESE
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. "THUMB
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office Hongkong
For comprehensiveness and practical service. this Work standa suurivalled: All the new words which the Chinese bara ta late voerg boon compelled to coin to express the numerous oh- jaots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, 2nd in sefanos generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are #hore giren in extenso. Bash and every word is fully illustratod and explained; forming exerclass: for students of a most instmotive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronaciations are given. the scants being carefully marked on the beat principle bitherto attained. The typography displays the cover of an attempt to make the. Chines and English type correspond in the size
The larger Directory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by Chim all Japan with foreign countries, together with various Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations re- lating to Commerco and Shipping.
It is further embellished with a Chrome-litho- graph of a
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF . SHANGHAI: Chrome-lithograph Flate of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in use at the
PEAR;
Als of the various HOUSE FLAGS "Desiqued expressly for the Work); ̧ and.
MAPS OF TONGKONG, JAPAN, 20.
The Chronigla and Directory is the only
of body, thereby efecting a vast economy of publication of its kind for China and Japan
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
•The Daily Press Office
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Nor
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor tho OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ADOLPH, German burk, Hors-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Cu ARAZI, British bark, Hill-Adamson, Bell & Co. AUGUSTE, Betish 3.1. sektioner, Thoinsta
Mayor & Co. BENEFACTOR, American bark, Haydon Rus
•
-
[1211
A. S. DAVIS," J. W. Ford, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have early despatch..
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Zil August, 18% 11201
TOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Barkertize
HE
FILM WILLIAM COBB."
having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will land here at Whampoa for the above Port and have quick despatoh:
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
Tlaliss Hongkong. 1st August, 1877.
4
..
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
(5 follow the Borque "Galdew."). \HE A1 British Barque
"WINLOW."
VESSELS ON THE BERTE POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
For Swatow-To-day, the 90th, instant, at
C. & MAIL LINE.-
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Manila-Per Mariusles, to-day; the 30th PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY instant, at 830 CM. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TX OVER-9301 M LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
་་་་
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packat “CHINA " THE US Mail Steamer CHINA will will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th be despatoned for San Francisco, via instant, with Malle for Japan, San Francisco, Yokohama, or THURSDAY, 16 30th August, and the United States, which will bé CLOSED 1877, at 3 P... taking Pangra and Freight as follow
for Japan, the United States, and Europo 2 P. Registry of Letters cease.
Through Passenger Tiskete and Bills of 2.30 P, Post Office closes. Lading are issued for transportation Yoko
80 .M. Correspondence for Japan, the. United States, or Union Countrios only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 conta ortia Postaga, until'
ham and other Japan Ports, to Bàn Franoisec, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York und Europe, via Overland 250 Ballway.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bisbi .8. Company
r. when the Mail is finally closed.
The following cates of Postage mast bo, pro
Leave Bhangani, via the Inland Sea Porte, Paid in Hongkong Stamps, Prepayment is com about Name date, and make close connection at Paleory in the oases marked Yokohama.
At Now York, Passengers have solution of various lines of steamers to Tagland, France, and Germany.
Freight will be repaival ou burl until 4 p.. on the 29th of August. Parcel Paoksts will be received at the Office until same day all Parcel Pankages should be marked to ad drass in fell; vibio of same is required.
Consular Invoicode to socompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offers in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franciscy, MAY
For ourity's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to anime on the Envelope this Marks and Nor, of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Billa of Landing, Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company For further information is to Fassage and
No. 9, Fraya Contral.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents..
Hongkong, 14th August, 1877.
· NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE: ADEN. SUEZ, ISMÁLIA.
POET SAID, NAPLES, AND ····
MARSEILLES
ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS:
Boos
Leries: Nawe. & PLN ́Í VZ. - PATERË, FAMOR. Carte. Cents. Cents
United States, Canada, Yan- couver und Pr. Edward's La., New Brunswick, Nova Sco. tia Derminds, Brazil, Cuba, Curaçon, French, Spanish, and Dutch West Indiss, Guiana, Jamaica Surian, Trinidad (Beigistration 8 Cental... Aspinwall, Parame Bahamas, Danish West Indias,
Haptian be Hawajisa Kinglen.....i me Mexico........................................... Newfoundland (Registration 1
Cante)..................
12 18
108..
West Indies (except as named Peru, Bolivia, Chili Batador.
· (Registration 12 Cents.
abovu), Costa Rica, Honduras, New Granada, Nicaragua, Turk's Island, Venezuela (Re-
istration 12 Cants)
26 6 34 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be confrosted...
MAILS ET THE FRENCH PACKET- The Franch Contract Packet "THAOUAD.. DY" will he despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY. the Ist September, with Malia to and through the United Kingdom and Europe. viaMarseilles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji- Adou, Seychelles, Bérmina, Mauritus, Bosz, and Alesandris. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension
ON SATURDAY, the 1st September, 1877.
at Noon, the Company Steamship Letters may also be forwarded to India by "IRAQUADDY" Commandant. BAULE, with this Faskot. The portags to Ceylon must b MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and prepaid. Such letters should be marked "Fail CARGO, will leave his Pert for the above to Galle only"; they will go on from Gallo as places.
-upsid
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lea don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe:
.....
Apent
The following will be the hours of CLOSING. the Mails, &.
FRIDAY, 31st August,
5 PM., Money Order Office aloses. Past Office closes except the Nior Box, which remains open all night,
SATURDAY, 1st September,
A.M. Post Office opens for kola of Stamps. Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre ⚫spondance.
10a. Registry of Letters censos.
11 a.m., Post Office aldeas except for Lats Lot-
ters,
11.10 A... Letters (nt Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Lulu Feu of 18 cents estra postago, until
Carge will be revived on board until 4 P... Specie and Parcals til 3.M. in the lat Augnat 1877. (Parcels are not to be avoi on boat they must be left at the Agency's7 Office) Contents-and-value of Packages are required.
For further partionlara, apply at the Com pany's Offles
H. DU POVEY,
Hongkong, 20th August, 1877.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON; AND LONDON ; BOMBAY MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SIBAR
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamship "TESHAWUR." Captain WETTE, will leave thin on SATURDAY, the 8th September, ot Noon.
C
For further Partioalurs, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th August, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIT · COMPANY,,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND FUROPE,
IN CONNECTEON WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Steamship "BELGIC" will be dee
|
11.30 AM, when the Post Offer CLOSES -
·tirely.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET The Australian Contract Packet "SOMER- SET" will be despatched from Hongkong m WEDNESDAY, the 5th September, with Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Clevelani Bar, Bowon, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas- main, New Zealand, and Melbourne,
Correspondence cannot be registersil after 3,15 F.M.
The Mails will be closed at 3.30 PM. Correspondence for New Zealand most be spesially directed vi Torres Straits, it will be sent via Galle.
Corrispondence for Southern and Wester Australia can be sent by this reute if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it vi Gaile.
A Supplementary Mail for Singapore coly will close on board 19 minutes before the vessel starts. Lato Letters for Australía must bo sent to the care of an agent at Singapore.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet "PESKA- WUR" will be despatched with the Maile for, Europe, &c., on BATUNDAY, the 8th Septem
ber.
The following with the hours of losing the
FRIDAY, 7 September,
Tatched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama.lewi on SATURDAY, the 8th September, at 3 r... taking Cargo and Passagers for Japan the
United States, und Europe.
Connetion is made.at Yokohama with Sten mers from Shanghai.
6
Fraight will be received on based until 4 P.7 ́of the 78á próximo. PAROEL PACKAGES will ke received at the Office-it 3P.M. amis day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
Captain Barker, will load here and have a quick in fall; valce of ente is required, despatch for the above Parts."
For Freight, apply to
ROZABIO & Co Hongkong, 14th August, 1877. FOR LONDON. THE A] British Barque.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are isened as a reduption of 20 per cent. on gular rates...
abaré.
BON ACCORD,"
[1255
W. Scott, Master, will have quel despatch as
For Freight, apply to
MAGINE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
[1204 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK.
act & Co. BREMA, Goran bark, Tinja-Wieler & Co. BTA PAU, Siam ship, Miller Keen Tay Les. Onemy, British turk, Inokay.-Chiroso CHIRON RATTANA, Siamese ship Türich.→
Chinese N EDINBURUE CASTLE, British bark, M. H. SHE A1 British Bark | GroRGE, Germen bark, Steffens-Hoyer & Co. GLAMORGANSHIRE, Britisk bark, MoEachar
addamson, Bell & Ca
Chinese
GLORY, Siamese bark, Thompson-Teck Mee
GOLD HONEKI, American ship, Framon-Moy
&Co.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agansy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Bond Central.
G. BEMOET,
Hongkong, 24th August, 1877,
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Agent
.P.M., Money Order Offes alaspi
r.., Post Offico luges except the NiGHT Bor, which remains operi all night. SATURDAY 8th September,
AM,, Post Offes opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lutters, and Posting of all-veze- spondsnos.
10 A., Poat Ofis elones except for Late Let
ters. Registry of Lattars censes. 10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment of a Late Foe of 18 cecite extra Postage, uncil.. 11, when the Post Oos CLOSE entirely 11.00 AM, Letters (but Letters only) addresd
to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, ce te Singapore, may be posted on board the Pasket with Lata Foo of 48 peste extra portage, until 1150 when the Mall is finally closed.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post- Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sosling wax, buy there is no in pression of a cal
Tho attention of toxholders is called to tho Tagents for the theve Company, are pro
THE Undersigned, having been appointed necessity of marefully sealing sack boxes with some cogniable seal, and of sending a chit. pared to accept Risks against Fire of Current bock or cocuirl with them. The omission of. Kates subject to a Berns al 20 per cent
the latter precaution leares a doubt as to whờ ther the contents of the box uver reached the. SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Post Office: the omission "of the former, usto- 1199 whather part of them might not have been av Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1872-
stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- 1878 PANY OF MANCHESTER, AND
GRASMERE Hastings. Master, will load here for the above Port; and wall have quick despatob
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
GHEAR A UNIKAL Amerian ship. Thompson-HE'AI British Bark.........
·Captain Ame
#VICTORIA”?
Gurra ? & Makin, Germanship, Roos-Wiele W. D. Trimble, Master, will load here for the HARDINGER, British ship, JohnetosJardine, above Fort, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, spply to Matheson & Copp
TOGET HAGEDORN & Có HENDY S. SANFORD -American ship, Stsope -
Hongkong, 24th July 1877. Order: JACOBINE, German back, Hohlmann-Siamsara
FOR NEW YORK. & Co.
JOHANNE, Gorzaan ship, Bunje-Vogel, Hugo JYLLAND, Danish rig, Lan-Eduard Schell
"dorn & Co.
space, achieving clearness not previously and it will be found invaluable in all Publie has &. Co.. attained and dispensing with those rust margins, Mercantile, and General Offers. -
***** KATE WATB1a, Iritish bark, Cheso - Pozario
and vicant spacos which have heretoŝore ohar It is published in two forms-Complete, at KaRDIVE British burk, ColeMeyer & Ca.19 terized Chinese publications.
For practical purposen the arrangement of or with the Lasts of Readouts, Fart Jireo the work is so complete, that a reference to its tories, Maps, &c., at 23.
pages enables a person who understands Englah jr.
TILE AJ British Bark
ABERLADY":
--F1143
J Nicoll, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick dospałeki.
For Freight, apply to
LONDON.
***** FOLDIERS” AND SAILOR LETTER* ***** Privates in HM. Army or Navy, Nom.com- missiemal Officera (but not Warrant Officers. 11 111 todenguet buve been appointed riz. Amistant Enginar, Gunner, Bouterein. Plagents for the above Company at Hongor Carpenter); Army Schoobusutora. Text kong, Couton, Fongbow, Shanghai and Us Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmin- Low, and are prepared to grant Iisuciaces in tromes- may, and half-ounce letters to the Current Bates
United Kingdom vi Marseilles by French HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
Paoket, or via Southampton by British Packet, Hongkong, 15th October, 1848. [1959 for on-penny: er via Brindisi by British THE ON TAL INSURANCE COMPANY Panket for three-peace," Hongkong slumpis
(LIMITED).
will prepay this class of correspondence exactly. the same as Imperial Stamps. ་་
CAPITAL TAELS 400,000; EQUAL TO $555,555,48, |
DIRECTORS:
LEE SING, of the La Hing Firm. CHAN SEUNG Lat, of the Lai Yusu Firm.. 11279 WONO TI PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing
Hong
BCAA VOGEL HAGEDOEN & CO
Hangkong, 17th August, 1877, ——— FOR LONDON
KIK YONG Tre, Siamesa bark, Kofoed Chi
DHE AJ British Bark LORD MARACLAY, Betish bark, Monkman.-- TH
TAEO: CROSHAW,“
to communicate effectively with cares who understand nothing out Chinees. In this respect
Or for.
Outers for Copies may be sent to the Daily LOWE WATER, Brit, back, Roberts,Bono Co. Gen Irving. Muster, will have corty dospatch as the work will be found Indispensable to all Freis Oloy whorn it is published, or to the MALVINA, German bark, Konzer Wisler.& Co. abere Enropaans residing in China, and to the natives following Agents
51w themselves it explatus subjects fully with which Macao Mr LÀ, "do Grace"?
very few indeed of them are porotly nequainted SWATOW. Mosers Campbell & Cor To parties resident in Erigand xd intersted Amor
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in China it cannot to be invaluable cusion. Formosa
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ECLECTION OF Wano le régimetsa arsly two puusta, “N..
BORGH ON WIND 0 in. 116 3 Fight breeze Bt.
· pastieraka; | 60,7 final. 7 to B strugg: 8 lọ là hếtvý. 10 10.
Stazon Mrazamaji. Cior blou ske, G. Cleany D. Drily T. Fog & Forky I Hail : La Taghlolog, M. Albky. Dr Overeat, ang lower Q Sjually, 2, Bainy #. Show 7 Thunder, V. Bad, threatening. · F. --Vuibilty. -17%, Skrad 2 Calo. Tân letters are repreted.
ta inmete any fuersão dry, in man, szarage of jbriz”,
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M SEICHAN, Dambah bock, Gerstenberg.-H.
K&Co, NIMROD, British bath, Clark Captain Fasero, British Bark, Laldman, Meyer & Co. Prawiti bark, Stableren-Meyer & Co. Quiokerne, Ameripan bark, Burnaby-Razsal
& Co. ROPA BOTZCHER, German bark, SchultzWm
Puston & Co
Mosers. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Messrs Wilson, Nishall & Co. Mears, Halgo & Co. Toilustrate the vast scope of the work, the NINGFU Huszra. Kelly & Walsh Sghal. icloving foots are submitted for consideration - SHANGHAI Mutura. Hall & Holtz.* ̈* Chalmers Fosshulary evitaine about 16,000 Shanghai ... Mesars, Kolly & Waleb, Chinses charactors, and Madhmet's English KaNKOW and 1 Meisra: Frell & Hoits and Kelly SRAMEN'S BRIDE, Riemess back, Androasen and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst RIVER PORTS )
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*
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this work contains more than 50,000 Engli) Cusroo ual Messrs. Hull & Holtz and Kelly | SPAETAN, British Bosmer, Cooper Jardinzo, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness, choro NEWCHWANG & Walsh, Shanghai. - Mathieson & Con fers Again despite all the grammar and Tower and Messrs. Hall & Holts and Kelly 87AR QUEEN, British bark Mottosh, Chi offer lumentary works t yet published, the PKKING Walah Bhangbai. student of this difficult language absolutely re. NAGASAKI ................The C and J. Trading Co. | SYDENHAM, British ship, M3Uer. - Messag quires. Brampica, to Haplay the various appli- Hood. Osax & The ✪ and J. Trading Chand – Muritianur cations aint emitvalents of difarent words which. Yoxonamang lupan Geske Office, have pas general mewing Of these estados MANILA this work contains more fluan five times as SAYGÓN many as any other Dictionary, hitherto, pab- SINGAPORE itsked.
BANGKOK LONDON LONDON
It comprises upwards of two thenenud large
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LONDON TRUSHES & Co. W, PATERNOSTER HOW,
HONGKONGA
DALL TEEK" OFFICE, WYNDHAM EI.
LONDON
Megura. J. de Loyanga & Co. -
Mt. J. H. Bloom,
TIK FLETCHER, American Bak Peridleton,
Wm. Pustan & Oo.
TITAN, American: alijs Barry →→ Mesdagerian
Moritiinom
Meer End Markin. Mom Anieris, Jullien & Co Mr. F. Algar Olomout's Lane, & Co.
WASHI, Peitia summer, Buntei
Me Geo, Strost, B), CocalLWM Cons, Anserican 3 nu sok, Brady, Messrs. Bates, Handy & Co. & Dark punya BAXT BANCÍBOOM. L. P. Fisher, 21, Mdéronanta | WM. PHILLIPS, American 3-th, ackno
Eduani Rohallitas de Coci
Exolange
NEW YORK, Mosara. 9, M. Petlingül & Co. | Yaxoria, British steamer, Frhaliza -Slome.
*87, Park Row, ser & Co 75
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, ist July, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al Gorean Shop --
JOHANNE:**
Soldiers' and Sailors lettore sra, however, charged as onlinary letters if they do not cou form to the following repelations
1-Not to expeed half an once. No double lotties are allowed..
If, from Boldor or Saffor, bis close: n. maaf dezoription-most be stated in fall on the letter. Loo YRE, of the Yes On Firm.
and the Commanding Offer must sign his FONG SOET FUNO, of the Tang Wo Hong, we, with nazie of Regiment or Ship, S. in Wong PAX CHRONE, of the Bed Tys Lee Ilong, full, PCN Poro, of the Wy Sing Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMER
- MARINE BIęks on Goods-do, taken as 11178 CURRENT RATES to Australia, Californie, Mantia, Singapore, Balgon, Penang, and to all the Tresty Ports of China and Jayan
• Hood Offico, 13, Bonhamn: Strand,
Hongkong, Lat Jans, 1977.
1952
·R-If to a Boldier on Bailor, his clays or des seription must be stated in full, with nama 'nf Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterens, of steamers in drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Drdinance, 1876, which comes into force on the 29′′l instant.....
· Under the vid· Ordinance no notica was re outred of the Joperture of a sand if not adrem Banjo Master, will load here for the above Purt," HE LONDON ASSURANCE tised, nor of departures for Canton or so. and will have quick despítala. N
Notice is now required of any dopaatne, though- For Freight, apply to tha
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER OF HIS with regard to sailing ships, the old ruls will MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST practically remain in fares that motive need not
AD. 120
be sent unless asked fez waxed habet gan Section XXV. renuires that the first potice bo it to the Post Ofoe
N
Hongkong
THE A1 British Bark
VOLBL, HAGEBORN & Co.
Ist August, 1577 FOR HAMBURG LORD MACAULAYA
az
HE Untergueil having been appointed Tent for the above Corporation, are
prepared to grace Insurance as follows Captain Monkmand, will load for the above Port. MARINE DEPARTMENT and will have quick des petals,
3 Por: Fang Aby ppply fotog
DARNE BREAKVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
Hongkong, 21st July 1877A Want
FOR LONDON.
THE ALBANIAh Back
[1120
ROBERT HENDERSON " Gorn, Master will lead for the above Port, and will have jutok töspatah,
For Freight apply to
SE ATMAVOGEL HAGEDOEN & CO..
Hengkong, 12th June, 1877,
Policies at enrrent inter, pavabla erthor hore. in London, or, at the principal Ports of India. China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies Bod for bag or sliort periods current ratos,
WAS
In the case of steamera plying regularly or on fizel ders notice of any change in the day or hour will be eEcient
Stamped corresponengo may stijl be sent on haunt y vessel after the Mail is clout at the Post Offes.
Tha Postmaster-treneral takes this opportunity of citing the attention of firms to the fact that any sou words as Despatobes will lose at 11 A.2.; added to flo advertisement of n vescal, aro Villegal Consipasest loitary are exempted by lar from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of, wuch late fern for traumalaston under à penalty of £100 [141863 per week during which the practice continued,
A discount of 20 loved
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Folicies issued for us hot sporedis £5,000, at reduced rate
HOLLIDAY WISE & CA Hongkong: 26thly, 187
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