rentageons to one set of people must be dead vantageous to ürather sét.:
Tho distinguishing orality of all sound busi nong in that it is advantageous to all coucarnal and nowhere is this better exoniplife than In the oase of Railwayek Praban
The British shareholders get a fir roturs for the £630,000,00k) which they have invested, and their predif in so good that they an arrow snormens same at low rates of interest. (Nearly £100,000,000, has been borrowed at 4 por cent. and under)
MANILA
Mavili papers to the 93g Asgast
The Strully Tínlegs, takes the following from
Yesterday evening (22nd) the femiphoro, st Hostings signalled to na tirat the British borge heretekshirs from Balgon was suregled ou Sau Nicalsa aboal, and that from bore any assistance available, had been eppiled for - This moties, thanks to the efflisney of the tolograph, set in motion, the erer Tendy, tng host Margiora, which The totul value of the Export and Import must have left the same orening for the scene of trade of the country has increaand oven-fold sise the mistap, för, to day, at six asu, the following the introduction of Railways: Bi) years ago, and was notified to us from the Manila look-out Lost of the present generation instead of being station British bagno Berwickshire which bud hostile to them, And it hard to understand how strundad is alone, thietoozi miles S. W of the the country existed before their introdnation.horage a tow of the steamboat rippo
In the case of famines, Rathways play an im. This excellent service roudaced by the snif portant part. ANAK AN
steamboat is valuable to a high degres, basso But for quicknow, cheapness, and regularity of bad the port boan muable to mount, apos inch 12- communication, Great Britain well be in asistenco the bargne might have remained in that chronie stata of famine, and would soon be depo dangerous position for several days. Now that palated; and if left to their own resourous, the we are treating of San Nicolas shoal week how people in many diftricts would die of starvation are we off for a lighthouse If our memory is yet there is always enough food for every one, not unfaithful to us it was a sou time age and the idea that there could be a scarcity in the that it would not be long before the lighthouse part of the country while there was abundanoo would be placed in position, and the light an within 500 miles wantil he tooked upon as a yard. hibited; but at prosent waves the aforanid In ne part of the British Empire are the hidden rock as darely as ever which bringe about fits of Railways in the case of famine ture alearly mishaps such as happened to the vessel veater- shown then in our Indian possessions, which are soort equal in area to Chine.
During a local famire in 1874, about 850,000 -Lens of food were conveyed hundreds of miles to tie famine-stricken districts by Railway: no less than 2,200 tons per day being despatched for many months from one station, and all this done without materially affooting the regular joseriaga of grain by emals and rivers.
day, and which may fake pleco again, particularly on evenings when its basrings as to the islands near Corregilor cannot be taken, which islands point out the neziness of the shoal to apjuvach, la d ing vessels. As to this matter there in but slow progoms. Suol économy dons nat suit these days of xtasmand elootricity. MARINE
On the arrival of tha Pasi we received in- formation that the Marine authorities of Iloilo have de arrangements for subjecting vessels from China, Coelin-Chou and Dialacon to qua- rains at a oertain distance from that port. At Manila we do not know of any infested part other than Amos, voscis from which are deelorot to be unplana, owing to which the Mertosice has. undergone quarantine. Perhaps of Iloils they have ascertained from some, vessel arriving what we am still ignorant of hars.
If Bailways have boon enca blessings in other countries, it is only fair to suppaso lay they would be beneficial in China. It is true that certain parts of this Empire are well supplied with canal, but seeing that there are in trath no ronds, the means of internal communication are infinitely infarior to those that exist in Europe,
The little line from Shanghai to Wong indeed gives a denial to many objections caised, against Rallways in China. It cannot be said inst it is bless, seeing that up to 25th August 181,881 passengers had travelled by it. It can hot he said to hove injured the busines of the wheelbarrow me and such people, as more
· barrows and jinrikalas som to be employed, in carrying passengers to sed from the Stations, than were ever employoil on the road. 15 ha indeed created a new industry-four omulhases owned by Chinose and employing six horsos esok, now ran regularly between the Railway Station and the Chinese city and other plices, carrying Of 15,718 mils of cigars offered for salo by the passengers to and fro with comfork and dig. patch, sad bringing in a handsome return be the proprietors
La one particular it may be said the line has not proved successful. The profts are very. small-but it must not be forgotten that the short time it was to remain in foreign hands, tegather with the restrictions put on the traffic, has randoned it impossible for the company to deva lopia the trade.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 181, 1877.
"VESSERS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
LONDON,vis Burh CANAL.. LONDON LONDON LONDON HAMBURG NEW YORK: NEW YORK... NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO; via Y’HAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y HAMA SAN FRANCISCO. BAN FRANCISCO
COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.... SINGAPORE, BOMBAT o... MANILA MA YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO. SHANGHAIMM SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SWATOW, AMOY, &F'CHOW
ELVERUEL'S NAMES
SCAPPATA
ATS
·FOR" FERIGHT APPLY TO
**TO DE: DEST
Antenor (str) Titan
Antipodes G60. Croshow.
Lord Macaulay Graemare Aberlady Johanne...A Gold Hunter. City of Tokio (atr.)... Gaelic (str.) Guintes Jubilee
B, F. Betry Wyeth Wa Goo Irying. Monkmann Hastinga J. Nicol Bunje
J Pregiat J Maury
gela: ""Tanger ·
J. Harrie..
W: ther
Orror about 24th Last.
Quick despatch.
Quick daspatoli.
Quick dorpetoli.
Quick dosyatob
Butterfield & wire, Hongkong Moyor & Go Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Vogat Rogalan & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagaduru & Co... Hangkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong ⠀⠀ Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... - Quink despatol. Hongkong ¦ ¦ Russell & Co... Quick despatch. Hongkong, M: 5. S. COn Nth ines, at noon,
0. & 0.8. Ca. On 1st prox.
Hongkong Yugal, Hagedorn & Co
Vogel, Hagedora & Co
Gibb, Livingston & Color
P.& 8. N Co
A. Mao. Heston
Messageries Maritimes
P.&Q 8.1 Cona
Quick despatoli, ila Quick despatol.
3.
Guist despatob..
Quick despaton. Quick" despatch.
On 22nd inst, at icon. To-morrow, at noon. Quick despate. Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Chinking stc.)..... Lombardy (str.)...
Hongkong
Fall,
Bemaralda (str.
Thebau
Volga (str)
Rolland
Hongkong
Bombay (str.).
Briscoe t
Hongkong
Strathairty (etr.)
Quick deapatah.
Glenartney. (etr.) ........... Gulland
Yangtuo.
Rapatel..
Geelong (str. Tesso (str...
S. Ashton
Jardine, Mathroom & Co........... Massagevios Maritimes...... P.& 6. §. N. Com Hongkong || Douglas Lapralk & Co......
To-day, at 1 FuM.
Quick despatch. Quick despatoli,
·To-merrow, at 'woon,
Mushroams-20 cases, at 341.00, by Kượng. Look,wo to travelling trader. Tebal
Black Popper 50 bags, at 37,60, by Kwong- hang-tai to travelling trase,
Gam Olibanum--30 baga, at 63.60, by Kwong- haug-tal tz tenvelling trader,
Hearkosy Gibb, hivingston & Co. Hongkong
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR MANILA.
UTLER, PALMER & Co. E Steamship
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply fo
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st Juno, 1876.
83,070 50.944
·FOR SALE... HAMPAGNE,
1874.
22:5240
67
Herbame & Cot MONOPOLE
T
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Frax Memes FALCONER & DUS Benzstre) September 17th
Stor-1.am
Thermomeer— ~Thermointer-İ ZƏML
Dalle bas ban-nitoring for several days tram very high winds and heavy rains in the NW Juveler anol as had not been noticed for several years. In the cultivated fields great damage has been done by fouts, much anger one ring perished The sagar market is wholly paralyzed from three very powerful on the weather, the wout of vessels, and tho-high rates domanded by holders. There is no scarcity of rice now-its present prices are 2.75 for surrant Haigon, sui. 3.95 for current Pangasinan, and 1.37 for paddy.
suck at Manila on the 10th August, 7,275 mils were sold for $95,420.90, 1,000 miis. Nuevo Cortado obtaining the biguest premiums-22) to $3.60 per mil
"Thermometer=TAMA Therayında da (Wer bully,
Thehointer-es vag. (Wet bulk). The-Mainan
CHINA COAST METEOROLOCIAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEDRAMŠ
September 17th
ITONO
FOXG.
· KAROMETER,-
Shortly after midday on the 12th Angust, the stesser Mariceles was released from the quarauline she had been undergoing at Manija since the 4th of that month on socount of her arrival from Amoy with un encies bill of THERMOMETER, health
During the first 15 days of August 523 dollars
in geld sod 1,623 dollars in Kilver Spaniel Coin
The railway question being of such importance, it behoves the Chinese Government to take no step which is likely to ho adverse to their introvers imported into the Philippines. During duction.
the saino poriod thoro were exported from there 8279,000 in bar gold, $1,249 in nawrought gold, and 5,400 in gold dust.
Hatiankutksw-iiut!」
Thermometer attached. 800) 33.0 Diretion of Windo
We have been informed from Ceba that, flanks to assistance rendered by the gunboat Mariveles, people were successful on the 19th instant in Ford.... getting attaat again the German bargne Johana oy Theater 00320 which grounded the day before, on the E. heads mid of Meotan island, three miles from the N. entrance into the port of Cebu.“
Wat Thermometer..
The Chinese authorities bare no doubt a right to make any reasonable regulations for the do, Yewat of the country, but sowing that no re gulations regarding railways were ever published; It is rather had to blazis the company for having acted irregularly in gotting up this scheme.
The method of obtaining permission to con- street Esilways, yuries much in different com tries. In England most lines sta authorised by special Acts of Parliament. bit any person or any Messrs. Jackson, French and Co. have been's number of persons may without special authority authorized to ship building timber from the pro- from Parliament construct a line anywhere, pro- vince of Tarabus for China in the German Quandiy filo vided they can obtain the necessary land, and hargne Cap Horn, and from Foile for Shanghai provided they comply with certain provisions in the American barque Benjamin Aymar
01 10,000 quintalx of leaf tobacco offered for
relating to the crassing of publis carriage ratsale by anction. at Manila on the 7th August, and navigable waters.
To have consulted with officials who had never only 1,000 quintals were sold which were bought Heep a railway as to hood-crossings, could hare by Megaze. Inolausti & Co. of that city at the led to no practical result; but certain paths wore reserved price, $63 per quintal dignified by the Company with the name of public carriagu nada and treated as such. -
As to the pressing of the navigable waters, no exception can possibly be taken. As to private owners of land, they were all liberally dealt with; and is the matter of private prossings, con ceessions were made to hopele projndice quite taknown anywhere else stid, ranch beyond what would be practicable in the case of a large Railway
When in answer to fui application, H.E. the Tuotai of Shanghai sned the wall known proclamation, sho Company beterod they had received all the offlois! muation required; and this view of the case was for a long time accepted be no less an authority than the Brkish Minister.
A looking glass. manufoetery is about to he started Mala
In the districts of Mashats and Ticas, locusta have destroyed a largo portion of the standing crops; the natives there are in the sad condition of Leing unable to collect chaudant crops this year.
Henry raine had fallen-in: the various pro- vince of the island of Luzon. At many placea an overlow of the rivers was drosded which for tunately had not yet taken plana hy last accounts.
Dating the fortnight, waling with the 22nd August acverál nice lien vessels actired st Manila. At that date white rice was quoted at $1 per cuvan; rizs from Ilosos, 33 per nivan, and current Pangasinan-62.7 to $2.6 par élitto. There were no sales of Saigon rice,
The Tactai kuen perfectly what were the The Comercio of the 20th August, staten that objects of the company, and so did many-high the province of Albay was than passing through officials, and they looked on the scheme with crisis, such as hed beva saknown for several favour, hat no one thought it necessary; or at-3 years." Owing to a continuous drenght during pedient to ask for direct offeinl support from the last two year almost all the hemp plants the highest quarter.
have perished there traders who formerly
· 12 ali oquatrica many thinges,kka-now-looked collected 1,500 pails weekly obtaining now with. upon es blessings which would never have diffenity 100 piel. This, together with the tão light had they depsaded for their existence low price of tant article and flare being no other on official approval
Be proface in the proviues for mesting the wants It is not fifty years since the British Govern of the mattres, is the principal cause of the back, mert replied to the promoters of electric toleward coalition of the towns there. Nothing graphs that they need not trouble Qemsolves definite has been published as to the official trial about the invention, on the system of signaling of 150 tons of edaly from the Engad mines in then in uge was wo perfect that name other weld that province. arer be adopted. The promoters thought other wise; and in 1970 the Government purchased the talographs in the Kingdom at a cost of ever ressived a letter from a farmor who claimed to £7,000,000, and have ance then spent large suns be his consin. "I've found our genealogical on their extension.
beoo said he so that I minst be right." "The
A distinguished but not wealthy politician;
The owners of the Woourg Ballway now End politica replied, If you have found a tree, themselves somewhat in the position of the Eng- there must be a mistake about it; for I rever Lish Telegraph Companies; and if the Chinese Government will only not in the same spirit and even a stick in all ing life."
The shares of the compray founded twenty-two.
the British, the full hopes of the company will songs ago for the publication of the Indépendance Belya having been all purchased by My Léon
be realized
It is trug that the private interests of the Bevarii, who started that paper forty-seven years Shareholders have been fully satisfied...
ago, this society disappears, and the paper be."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
DEETJEN & CO
61034
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877. ~
S" ESMERALDA,”. Captain Thehand, will be despatched as above TO-MORBOW, the 19th inst, st Noon.
For Fight or Fussage, apply to
HORA, MACÓ HEATON,
Agent." Hongkong, 19th September, 18771899
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIGGO. THE British Steamer
MUSHRATHAIRLY 2 will leave immediato despatch as above, For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 17th September, 1877.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. CANVAS.
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AND B. TENNENT'S 'ALE and
PORTER: DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Mecolant Navy"
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Long Flax
Crown
ARNHOLD KARBERG & C».
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NAGA-
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Discrius or Wren la registered very two points, N., N... KR, e
Fouch or Warung mban 2 ep 7 light hereza. 5 to 5 moderate.. 6 to 7 fresh. ~7 to 8 strong. ́8 14 10 henry.” „19,40 12volut
"Drizly - F. Fog, 20. Foggy Huil. Z. Lighting"" 14, Misig. Q. Drenenst. P. Parring slowers & Squally.. 1,
Asday, 13 Snow 5. Thunder . Bad rentening: Visiolicy Stom Z. Calm The letters are treated de ladiesię may inccome over the west average, g their siguification.
RAIN-Tra hours of mali for dhe pervious 24 hours midej ata registered from 7 to 24, and the quantity of water fillen indicated to inches, tear eað kunstroom.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
DITAGE PIANO S.
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
NHAS.
$10 $18 CHATEAU
818.
[1954
FOR SALE HEIDSIECKS CHAMPAGNE,
"WIISHLAOR.”
per case of 2 dozen pinta, per case of 1. dozen quarta” LEOVILLE FOTFËRBE, 1960,
VIN DES PRINCES"
per cass of 1 dozan quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
- per case of I dozen quarta.
CHATEAU BELATE
$7.
per esas of 1' dozen quarts,
LORMONT
$5
$6
per case of 1 dozen quaria. per case of 2 dožen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876; VEE SUNG & Đại
52
'COAL MERCHANTS, every description of Coas
"Havo" always on band LARGE STOCKS" of
Praya, Hongkong
Address, care of Hon.rv-ons & Co., No. 43, Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
The Chinese bays acted liberally in this recomes the aule property of M. Bararii. To spoot, though there is no ground for the acoustimprovements are announced, but the political on tomatimes brought against the company of line of the Indépendance Belge remains the same. having obtained too high a price. Before pay- ment, the books of the company were inspected not only by Chineno officials who might be an need to foreign bcok-keeping, bat by a foreign Bank Manager appointed by the Chinese, who cortified that the statement of coat was fair-YIN
But the construction and sale of a small Rail way were not the ends thecompany and in view. Bengal calling for notice since last raport
Direct profit out of this particular scheme they whilst, through the observance of the Day of An zover hoped for, but they did look for a return Atonement by the Jewish community to-day, in the general prosperity that would low- Lom there has been hardly anything done worthy of the introduction of & Railway system into China record
which this line was expected to inaugurate.
OPIUM.
MONDAY, 17th September. There has boed no change in the rates for
It would be richealous for the Chinese Gram- ment to have a staf for the purp of working ON LONDO
this line as it stands, but it must be lear to ull
that sooner or later they must-widertake, or mash flow others to undertake the construction
of Rallwage in earnest; and it is to be hoped
that they will go that It is their duty at the
present moment to advance, sud will abstain from
KKUMANGE
310
Bank Bille, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... 3/10) Bank Billa; at 6 months sight 3/17 Crediots, at 6 months' sight... S/115 Doonnsentory Bills, at 6 months'
eight
3/117
219
G NOW ON SALE-
IMPERIAL QUAETO.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
TH
HILE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
Ton 1877, (With which is incorpointed TE CHINA DIRECTORY")
This Comprehensive Wark, now in the FIFTEENTH YEAR of its pristence, has besa
complied from the Best And Moor ParaBLE SOUKOES, sud no polis have been spared to render it COMPLETE in EVERY RESPECT
It containgi THE DIRECTORY 753 HONGKONG. THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON, THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOL
THE DIRECTORY Fox MACAO
THE DIRECTORY 12 HOLHOW.
THE DIRECTORY F03 SWATOW.
THE DIRECTORY-F02 AMOY.
THE DIRECTORY, 193 FORMOSA..
TAL DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW
THE DIRECTORY FÖR NINGPO..
Tas DIRECTORY
BY SHANGHAL..
THE DIRECTA IN YO OH INKJANG..
THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW
THE DIRECTORY 3: CHEEQO
THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU
TAY DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN. TAE DIRECTORY F NEWCHWANG
THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.
Tas DIRECTORY POR JAPAN.
THE DIRECTORY YUE PHILIPPINES.
THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
TH DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
TAX DIRECTORY BOE HANOI Tag DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE
DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of Chins, Japan, and the Philip +pines.
It also includes a mass of useful information in addition to that usually found in works of the
kind
1749
The larger Directory contains the different Treaties and Conventions rando by China and Wapan with foreign countries; together with varions Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations re
ENGLISH PANACHINES ting to Commers and timing
It is further enbellished with a Chrono-tho-
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
graph of a
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
Daily Presi Offics, Hongkong,
For comprehensiveness and practicaľ vervice, this Work stands, norivalled. All the zew words which the Chinese have to late years been
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
SHANGHALA
-FOE LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship."
“ANTENOR”.
***
will be despatched on or about the 20th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
[1317
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 6th September, 1877.
NOTICE.
"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
TILE Company's Steamship
•VOLGA," Commandant Rolland, will be dispatched for “
"YOKUHAMA: shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail
HU POUEY,
Hongkong, 13th September, 1877.
NOTICE.
Agent.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARÍTIMES. PAQUEROTS. POSTE FRANCAIS. SE Company's Steamship
YANGTSE Commandant Rapitel, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI - shortly after bar arrival from Encope.
H. DU POUEY,
Hongkong;-18th September, 1877,
STEAN TO YOKOHAMA: FEET. & O. 5. N. CUT 9temushin
"BOMBAY "
Agent.
will leave for the above pisca shortly after the azrival at the Steamship “Geelong with the Hort Buglich Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 11th September, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGĦAJ. TRE P. 40. 8. N. Co's Steamship
·"-GEELONG ". leare for the above place akent 24 hou after her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND
Superintendent
Hongkong, 11th Sopteriber, 1877-
FOR LONDON.
THE 3/3 L. LL American Ship
*** TITAN,"
B. F. Berry, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch
se above
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co., Agents
Hongkong, 12th September, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
TH
Al British Bark
VÉ ANTIPODES,"
1394
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR HAMBURG
HEA British, Bark
LORD MACAULAY,"
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A-MAIL WIEL OLOSE For Bhanghai. Por Flenarhuey, today, ther 18th instant, at 3.30. P.M..
For Saigon To-day, the 18th-stat, at For Swaton, Amoy wal Fochoy-Per Yoreo, to-merrow, the 19th instant, a 1.50 AM.
Captain Monkmand, will, lend for the above Party 5 p.m. and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
KAZE VOGEL, HAGEDORN 4 Co. Hongkong, 21st July, 1877..
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US. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE US Mail Stastner CFTY OF TOKIO will ho despatshed for San Francisco, vil Yokohams of THURSDAY, the 20th September, at 12 Noon, taking Fassengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and -Europe
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for trasportation to Yolo Janma and, other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Ameries, and to New York and Europe, vis Overland Railways..
A tester of the Mitex Bishu 9.8. Compuay will leave banglat, vit the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection et Yokohama
At Now York, Passengers have selction of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany. Ma
For Matin-Par Kameralda, tomorrow, the 79th instant, at 11.30.1.M.
For Saigon~~On Thursday, the. 20th instant,
at 5
مستحبة
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET,
The United States' Mail Facket" CITY OF TOKIO" will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 20th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Franciscopand the United States, which will be CLOSED as followsze 1 AM. Registry of Lotinta 11.30 27. Post Ofico closes. 11.30 4.at: Correspondies for Japon, blie United
se
܂
on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents Staten, or Union Countries only may be posted
ertra Postage, until
11.50 when the Mid là dally closed.
The following rate of Postage must, bo pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com pulsory in the onete marked
United States, Canada, Va
NIJT SAIN "RAKUJ
&
<N..
04 AFTER, TADSA.
Genk Gunta, Cents
Duuver and Pr. Edward's La., New Beswick, Nova Sco tin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuts, Curaços, Frenol, Spaniel, and Dutch West Indies, Guima, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad (Registration 9 Cents)........ Appinwall, Panama Bahamas, Damali West Indies,
Hawalan Kingdom
Freight will be received on board, until 4 P. on the 19th September. Parcel Packets will be received at the Office „antil 5 P.M. same day: all Parcel Fackages should be marked to pd-. Hayti dress, in full value of name is required.
Comalar. Tavolas to accompany Drorland Mexico Cargo should
Conta
sent to the Company's Ohies Newfoundland (Registration 12. Scaled Envelops, addressed to the Collector" of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's saks, Bhippers of Oyorland Garde are ragnestad to enderse on the
Fern, Bolivia, Chili,. Begali
(Registration 12 Centa). *30
the Marks and New of Packages clone West Indies except as named
correspond with those in their Bills of Ending.
For further information as to Passage and Feight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contral
RUSSELL & Co
-Ágðnly-20 Hongkong, 14th September, 1877.
STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE |*---GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA,
BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
NEGO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAE AND OBJENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "LOMBARDY," Captain HALL,
TO
this on SATURDAY, the 22nd September, at Noon
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For further Partientars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong. 10th September. 1877. A OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANTES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE Steamship GAELIC
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokoham on MONDAY, the let October, PM taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Statar, and Europe..
Connection is made at Tokohama with Stes mom from Shanghai,
Fright will in received on board until F.. on the Suth instant. PAROEL PACKAGES will be received at the Ofen, until 5 P.. some day All Parvel Packages should be marked to address. in fall; vains of same is required.
Hetmen Passage Tickets available for 6 months are isined, at a reduction of 20 per cent. on re Isular catast
بنية
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For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central..
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 10th September, 1877.
Agout.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS- Neither the CAPTAIN the AGENTS, nor the Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officera or the Crew of the following Vessels cing their stay i Hongkong Harbour
ax, British back, Hill-Adamson, Bell & Co ASEN, Danish hacks, Vandel. Eduard Shell
•H & Co.
Augusrë, Kritish 3-m: schooner, Färmeen.
Meyer & Co.
CHAMEON KAMATE, Siamese back, Müller.
Chinese
CHAEOT RATTANA, Bimese ship, Ullrick
Chinere
GLAMORGARSHIRE, British bark, McEacher
Chinese
Wyeth, Martor, will load for the above Port, GOLD HUNTER, Americanship, Freman-Mayer and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
F1890
& Co.
GOLDEN SPUR, British ship. Farrell-Mayer
& Co. GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson
Captain.
GUSTAV, Gorman bark, Faber-Captain. HARDINGER, British ship. Jolmston. Jardins,
Matheson & Co.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 13 September, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 1/3 L. II German Ship.
~ GALATRA” Taeger, Master, will land here for the above Port, JAM and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongzony, 11th Seploraber, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. NEE AI British Ship
** JUBILEE,”
1387
compelled to coin to express the numeroas of 4 Chrome-lithograph Plata of the NEW J. Harris, Master, will load here for the above
CODE of SIGNALS in use at tho
Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work);
Tar and
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &o.
jects in shinery photography, telegraphy, and in anionco generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are.. here given in extenon, Fach and every word is faly Illustrated and explained, forming exeroises for students of a tond instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti prouanoistions are given the uccourts being carefully warked on the best principle hitherto attained, The typography
splays the success of an attempt to make the The Chronicle and Directory is the only Chinese and English type correspond to the sue publication of its kind for China and Japan af body, thereby effecting a vast economy of and it will be found invaluable in all Public, apion, achieving a clearasss not previously Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 50 rond cant spaces which are heretofore charu It is published in two farms-Complete at
attaued, nad dispensing with those rust margins Mercantile, and General Often, cont premium.
terised Chinese publientions,
the destruction f this little line; such an actor BOMBAY-Bank, sight. would undoubtedly be locked upon by all civilized On CALOuzga-Bank, sight rations na the most retrograda procoding which O SHANGHAL- could well be imagined
There is a part in China, who, while approving.
of Railways, would delay their introduction until
the mines had been so far developed as to szablo
them to be instruoted with native materiala This view thrigh rising from patriotic feelings,
is an utibly inistaken one
-Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sight.
UĦARKET
Union Insurance Society of Cantor 900 per
For proetical purposes the arrangement of $5 or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Direc pages enables a person who understands English the work is ao complete, that a reference to its tries, Maps, to, at $3.
The United States have 107 an extensive shere" Railways syatan; they have iron works in dis-Chica Traders Irarance Company'a Shree trists which 30 years back were hundreds of initos 80,000 per share from alvilization the mining interests are the Yangtare. Listranos Association-Tla. 785 per understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect Press Offca, where it is published, er to the largest in the world, and their national credit is
share
higher than that of almost any European power Chinese Insurance Company $253 per shers- excopt England b
They ancouraged importation to a very large Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share extent for many years, and it is not too much to Chion Fire Insurance Company's say that, if the bad tried to begin by proqueing
86581 por share
per share. W
the materials frets their own mites, instant of Hongkong and Wharapos Book Company's atanding as they now do hi the vas of civilian.
Burns 20 per cent, discount
- per share.
to communicate effectively with noÁVOH, W KO
Port, and will have immediate dispatch,
For Freight, apply to
t
HA VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, bed September, 1877-
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British Bark
T
GEASMERR
1936
Hastings, Master, will load here for the above Port und will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 17th August, 1877,||| FOR NEW YORK. (NEW A British Bark:
ABERLADY,”
1238
SHEPARD, British ship. W. C. Mad den-Mayer & Co, IAN PETER, Ger. bark, Ewert-Siemisen & Co. JYLLAND, Danish brig, Laub, Eduard Sohell.
hass & Co.
KATH WATERs, British dark, Giese-Razacie
KIM YONG TY, Sinnese look, Kufood-Chu
nese.
LoG MACAULAY, British Bark, Monkman
Order.
MALTINA, German bark Kenzer. Wieler & Co MIROD, British bark, Clark Captain
QUIONSTEP, Am bark, Daraby-Russell & ROTTERDAM, Dutch bark, Dikilur & Co. SZAMEN'S BRIDE, Ninutesa bark Andreasen-
Chinesa
Chi
STARLIGHT, Siamese brig. Wachtelbreiner ——
Bien-tye-long. ** STAR QUEEN, British bark Mackintosh
SUKLTEA, American ship, Clough-Order: SYDENHAM, British slip, Miller. Messageries
··· Maritima...
6. 14
above), first fan, Hondur9′′* Now Granada Nicaragua, Turk's Ie and, Venezpala(He- gistration 12 Cents) ...........*. 26- Any articles found enclosed in Newspapera or Book Packets (usat vares, jowellory, No.) will be confiscated.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract PacketLOM BARDY will be despatched with the Mis for Europe, & on SATURDAY," the 22nd instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Auils. Auitm
FRIDAY, la inatsat
M, Money Order Olhos poses.
6. Post Office closes except the Niwe Box,
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 22nd instant,
Post Offico opons for sale of Stamps. Registry of Letters, and Posting of alldorre spondance,
10 A.., Post Office clases, except for Late Let-
tera, Registry of Limiters peases, 10.15 a... Letters may be posted en payment of
a Late Fee of 13 cetita excan Fustage, until HA, whom the Post Offer CLOSES-tiroly. 11.90 A., Letters (but Letters only) addressed?
to the United Kingdom við Brindisi, ar to, Singapore may be prated on board the Packet. with Late Fee of 43 canis walra, postage, until 11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.
SLAIN EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND BAIGON". The Philippins Islands being now admitted into the General Postal Urina, it follows that all paid oorrespondanon received from Manila in the mails will be italivered free by this Offfee; and that all paid correspondence stat to Manila in the mails should be delivered free her
Article IX of the Postal Traty of Berns provides that "Neither the sandera, nor the ball dresses of letters and other postal packets eball be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than the recognised mates levied (in the case of paid correspondence) by the despatch- ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently orta sharge, will at once be brought to the notes of the proper authorities, in either Colony.
The above does not apply in suy way to Jouss lettore sont outside the made. Thess will alwoyane be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manila Ofllos will adopt the gume
AGUTRA.
Complaints are soussines Volved of BILJA charges on correspondanoc exohinged between · this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases thin the letters,
a., had been sent loose
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Settlements have been effected eince the publication of lessre, HEINEMANN & Co's lost Fraight Circular
German ship GALATEA, 1.306 tone, hence to San
Francisco, private terms. British schooner AUGUSTE, 210 tons, hence to Port Elizabath. and Caps Town, privafo terms.
British brig VICTORY, 255 tons, loncs to Tient- sin and back vid Nowabwang, 37 cents-per pioul, 30,lay 'doys
British bek KATE WATERE, 580 tons, New. ohwang to Hongkong, 18 coms per picut, 25, lay doya.
French bark PAPILLON, 459 fons, Newchwang to German ship GUSTAT AND MASIE, 554 tond,
Hongkong. 20 cents per pioul, 39 lay daye,
Nowelwang to Bougkong, "20 cents per pien, 23 lay days.
German bark A. E. V Sons, New-
chwang, 20 conte per pioul, 20 lay dayanı German bark REMA, 830 tons, New ohwang to
Hongkong, 20 cents per ploul 22 lay days. German bark BEETHOVEN, 340 ton, Newebwor to. Hongkong 20 cents per pical, 23 tay dave,
Garman bark MIKADO, 390 tons, Newolwang to
Hongkong 20 cents per pioul 24 lay days. German bark GEORGE, 760 tons, Nawouwang to Swntow, 20 cents per picut; 25 lay dows." Danish bark MICHELLE SELCHAU, 47 tons,
Nawobrang to Swatow, 20 sente per písal.. Stay days.
German ship Down, 867 kus, Newchwang to
-Bwater, 20-vents per pienl, 20 lay days.* German bark Gustav, 650 tons, Tewahwang.to: reach bark CHAR 256 tons, lience to. Hai. Swetow, 20 csonts per pleal, 25 lay days.
phong and lock, 3300 is full, 27 lay days. British ship TWILIGHT, 630 tons, bence to Sin- 250 guparo, $1;300 in fall, 17 lay days.
British steanu AMBOTO, 973 tas, hence to Saigon and buck, 25 cents per pleul,' II lay. lays
British steamer GOLDEN HOEN, 1,025 'toos, hence to Batgop and back, 25 cents per picul, 11 ly days.
German-FLOAT BELLON, 759 toe, Salgon to
và Honglong private Beas
Brittel steamer NELSOJ, 84 tom. Swator to Singapore passengers, $7 per head, 11 lay days
THERESE BERN, Gorman bark, Steffensormat bark TRIB, 1 tona, Nowchwang tas
Siemssan & Co.
Taos. FLETCHER, American bark, Pendleton-
Wm Fustan & Co. TITAN, Amaricar ship. Borry Messagories
Maritimes.
J. Nicoll Maxbar, will inad here for the above. Dalers for Copies may be sent to the DathyPort, and will have quick dispatch.
For Freight, apply to DEL VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. WoogVILLE, British bark, Nielsen-Wm. Pas
Hongkong, 17th August, 1877-
B1260
tad & Co
the work will be found indisposable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the nittras following Agentszy...... themselves it oralni subjects fully with which MAQAC Me În A. de Graça.
-FOR-LONDON,
THE
A1 British Boak
*"GEO. CRÒSHAW, Geo, Irving, Muster, wall have early despatoli në |
For Freight, apply to sta
SMANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Swatow, 20 cents per picul, 23 lay deas German hark, CREES, 4108, Nuwchwang to Pas Hongkong. 22 cents par nicill, 26 lay days. be Swaton. 20 coats per picgl, 80 lay days Britiel bark BTAR GULIN, 769 tote, Nowchwang
Gorman bark JAN PETER, 830 tone, hence to Monte Video and Busnoe Ayres, private
Danish bark Assena, 246 tops, Nowchwang to ... Hongkong. 25 seats per pioul, if to Wham-
poa, 2 cents per pical. 16-lay'daya." mica turk THOMAS FIXTURES, 45 tons
THE Undarsigned Agente s-in-receipt of
Fowahwang to Srutor, 23 cents par pical, idstruptions from the Boud of Directors authorizing them to festo Palleles to the extent British ship GOLDEN SEUE, 656 tons New
25 lay days of £10,000 on any one First-class Riak, or to wong and Chefno to Whances, 90 cents. [1179 the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risk at
Current Rates.3.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, Alst July, 1875.-
FOR NEW YORK,
HE A1 German Ship
JOHANNE Banje, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch,
Bharos-$168e parties resident in England and interested AMOY
| very few indeed of them are perfectly acquinted SWATOW A Moests: Campbell & Co.
Meara Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Sath Chains it cammot but be invaluable cecasion: FURYOBA Mesuri Wilson, Nicholls & Co.
FOUCнOTMosars, Helge & Co.- tion they would have been loft, far in the rear Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamabost Co. tollowing fasts an anbmitted for consideralfon SHANGHAI MORS Hall & Holtz,
Tofilustrate the vast soops of the work, the Nitero Mosats. Kelly & Walsh, B’glu. | above. All civilized actions have discovered some has 15 por cont. discount means by which they has the advantage of Shangla Baum Navigation Company-Tle. 30 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English HAKYOW and Moses, Hall & Holts and Kaily
Chalmers Veesbulary contains about: 16,000 SHANGHAI Messy, Kelly & Walsh, Bailways in their dopinions without compre mising their imperial sovereignty; and foreignera.
and: Chinese Dictionary shent 100,000, whilst R1ER PORTS) fd Walsh Bhangbai would be only too glad to asst China in eary. Hongkong Gus Company's Shares-875 por this work contains more than 50,000 English Cheroo and Megory. Hall & Holtz and Kally ing ont any reasonable scheme with this object.
words, and upwards of 000000 Chinese charac. NEWCHWANG
& Walsh, Shangha Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-360 per ters Again, despite all the gratanars and TTEISIN and Moesrs, Hall & Holts and Kelly If the Chinese would only believe that a nogo share option favourable to foreign interests is not ne Chinese Imperial Jean-fios. Er. 4. 118
other elementary works as yet published, the PERING & Walsh, Shanghai. cassarily disadvantageous to Chan, if indeed N
| student of this difficult language absolutely re Naganası... The 0 and J. Trading Co the Chinese would believo, what is the fast,
quies stumples to display the various appli- 1000, Osaka The Grand J. Trading Co. saferrisen which are mutually ed roulageons are SALES ON SEPTEMBER (ITH, AS REZORTED BY cations and equivalenta of different words which YouÓRAM Japan Gaulle Ofçə, Those in which the most influential class-picio. Man
CHENERE
| loro one, general" aening. "Of these examples: MANILA Messra, J. de Loyzaga & Co. ? reigners pre zarjous to le sagaged, one great Callfornia. Bhel Ash -20 bugs at $8,70, by this work contains more than five times
BAIGON, SAMrs J. H. Bloom SINGAPOER....... MOSSes: Licdelow nud Martin. BANGKOK Messrs. Malherbe, Jullien & Co. LordON_Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane, LORDONM7: Geo. Brest, 30, Cornhill LONDON Masara. Bites, Hendy & Co.-. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher 21, Morolienta
Han: Meurs, & M. Fetungil à Co.
707, Park Row
“obstole would le camered to Chins taking her proper place ly the comity of nations. C. Daily News, EN
Tang-ban-wo to travelling, trader
Drisi Lily Flowers 10 bags, at $10.00, by Ter-ker to travelling trader.
Sharkfins-15 plenty, at $40.50 by Chin
Cutt) Bab—20 bags, ut 324,50, by Kwong-look.
Lord Alvanley's advice to one who bad heel travelling trutar,
kicked, and did not care to call the kicker out, wo to travelling trader, though he deprecated the recurve of the Puggage, at 535.30, by Kwong-look- vitrage, as Bit down whenever you see kiltu"- wo be travelling trader
many, as my ochor Dictionary hitherto pub. fisted.
It comprises upwards of two thousal large quarto pages, A
LONDON: TRVENES & Co.:00, PATERNOSTER Row: HONGKONG "DAILY FRESH OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.
NEW
For Freight apply to
A VOGEL, TAGEBORN & Co. Hongkong, lat August, 1877, ---
S: FOR NEW YORK.
HE AI American Ship
[199
ADiscount of $90 allowed.
ZAVA HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Hongkong, 8th January, 1975. THE SCOTTISHIMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Undersigned, having been appointed Agout in Hongkong for the above Company is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE en Buildings and on Croods to the oxtent of £10,000, at the usual rates subject. J. Freeman, Master; will load here for the shove to no mediate discount of 20% Fort, and will hava surly despateb.
GOLD HUNTEL
-
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hengkynir, kuli September, 1877,
[11340
́Altontion is invited to a considerable reduction in Promies for LIFE INSURANCE in Chios.
GRUNDA MAÇG. HEATON Bonghong 27 September, 1875
per pierl, 30 lay days. British bark GLEYFRUEN, 472 tons, Newolwang gn to Sunfoo, 24 cents par piel, 27 lus days. British bark MAY QUEEN, 472 tons, Newchwang to Hongkong, 29 cents per piecl. 25-lay days, British back IONIAN, 373 tar, Nowobwung to
Hongkeng, 28 qoute per piral, 23 lay days, Cloarod"seoking
· German bark Rosa BerreNET: 38 tong,” for
Glam
American bark: Escort, 630 tons, for Gunzo.
Laid on the borth for London - Brities bark AFTIPODES. 479 tons American ship TTTAN, 1,229 tons.
Proceeds to Boge how to load for Danodin, New: Zealand British Rohooner CIRC; 145.
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