PERO RUSSIAN MANCHOORIA.
FIRING UNDEL WATER,
staining the offoot produced by firing ride under water. It is known, to says, that fishes, when they urs not too much below the surface of the water, van bo shot from the shorý or from a boat. The armor plates of silps of war, however,
Ausording to lato ndvions from the Far East,
Major Guzerol-yon Dotnilius, the inventor of the Rusor are actively engaged in forming an the new field gan adopted irlho Austrian arny arsenal at Vladivostok, a settlopont only publishes in the Vienna Arillary and Engine established on the Mauchoorian shore of the Son Journal ati accons of vom interesting expéri- af Japan. Sonio account of the plioo will be fut recently made by intuith the object of teresting at the prisonttimo, as it is the head station of the Siberian squadros, new crossing the Facito towneds the Hed Sin or the Melt terrenmn When Russia annered the maritime region of Manchooria in 1800 to her Eastera dominions, the rat site selected" for occupation not usually extend any lower than from two to by a naval, fordo, with land auxiliarias, was pn three metros below the urice, as beyond that the shore of a landlocked bay at the south dpth ships are regarded as unassailable even by tremity of the territory bordering on the kingdom the largest shot. This is so no doubt when the of Corte Thess were named Possist Harbour and shot is ad above water; but Major General ven Novgorod Settlemont. After several years' - Tohatius wished in find the result which would poriopge, the keality was found interior to the to atmined by firing und water. For, this expectations of the Russian ukrusyors and naták purpose, he procure là woode rate, to the under offers who had fixod on it for the bond-quartern i urface cf which Wound rife waattached-with- of tho the On-futher exploration of the coast iron clamps in euch a himnes flist when the aft moizlazntagunas harbour was solusled in Vic-fested on the water the up was fired--hori. toria Bay of Duglich hydrographers, which the montally, at a depth of half a nokte below, the Busciaus renamed the Gulf of Peter the Grest, surfen Anatten then opened the lock, hi with the Bay of St. Vladini forming its inrer (codused a cartridge plaved the riffe at full cook, watoes and Approached by thres-inlets, two of; and fred it from the shore ly metus of a atring watch one spudous circular basing, deparated attolled to the trigger. Tis target consisted of from ach other by a hilly peninsula. On this a woolan board an inch thick The rosult of the site the anttioment of Vladivostok is built, hilo experiment was as follows-There was no diffi the part is desigantol the "Goldon Horn and culty in loading and firing the rifle, and there the inner channel the Eastern Bosphorns." was the ulvantage that aftereach shot the inside Tho, failities afforded by these inlets for naval of the barrel was cleaned by the water. About purposes are usexceptionable, scially as they thirty shots worn fired without doing the smallest are only frozen over from the middle of December danige to muy part of the life, At each shot to the mudillo of February, and the effect of the there was a full sound, which could not he heard offing well is to keep the entrance of the bryloyond a distance of fifty poor, and bubbles of almost from from ice. Formerly the naval sfatio:oke caso shove the surface. At a distance of For fitting and provisioning the Russian firetore and a half metres no impression whaterer in the Papilio was Nicolaievsk, on the estuary was produced on the target at one nad a quarter of the Ancor river, about 80 miles from te otros the ballet saterad to adopth of from thres unlcance, whore an arsonal was formed; bat the to four millimetres, and ab qua metre the target axtremssly rigerens senson that prevails from was piorood through. Maja General, Uõlatias Qatchar ta' April, whon navigation is closed by also made some experiment with the view or
ios, rondered the port Suponvenient and focistascertaining whether a grates effect could be compand with Vladivostok. Consequently, when produced by corking up the birrel as its -mouth that seaport was. nelsoted for maritime head so as to keep the water out, and thereby diminish quartere, all the machinery and naval stores were the resistance to the ogress of the ballet; but he removed to it from Nicolaievsk. Since then, some found that for all practical purposes the resistance three years ago, the formation-of-an aramal las of the compressed air in the barrel was equal to been establishet, upon a scale mich gcaster than that of the water, the target being penetrated at the old station. At present, however, it is only at a maximun disapool nefro, in the not intended as a rendezvous for the whole of previous experiment. what is termed the Facific Fact of Reissis. The}***** naval authorities at Vladivostok same theirs the
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM
WEDNESDAY, 19th September. New Tam sales given to-day at $591 to $697), and of New Beuaro, at $6774 to $580, the Ligher rates are for sect chests of both kinds. Patan to arrivò has been dealt in a $590.
ON LONDON
.::
EXCHANGE.
Bank Hills, on demand
9/10
Bank Bills at 30 days' sight. 3/10 Bank Hills, at 6 months night. 3/11 Credicts, at & months right...3/11/03/11 Documentary Hills, at Innathe"
slight
ON BONBAT-Baul-Eight
210
ON CALCUTTA.Dank, right. 319. ON SHAKOHAL
Bank, sight
Private, 30 daya! sight...
SHARES.
Sibocino Flestor, sioro properly. Equalcos.is noid to be good for Usping Hobb> maste A zapid and emphatic rectal of the fallowing as it includes no-ships of the line, though it has Snobbs and Nobbs; Hobbs loba to Suebbe sed a separate. Commander-in-Chief. This Admiral Nabbt. Habba zobs with Suobbs, and rabs has 11 ships minder his command, the most Noble' fabs. -- This is," sag Nobly, “the worse powerful ssing tone unarmoured corrette Armed for Bob jobs, and Snobis's obs." with six-inch brooch loading rited guns and Gatling guns, auch vesaði being supplied with the Harvey towing torpedoes, and a complement of about 320 officers and men. The other reseala ore-élasps of war and smaller craft, with fewer guns and men, Imt the total of the latter in th squadron is not less than 2,000. When it was tulegraphed that they had sailed from Jae Fem oisco, aboat the end of May, it was conjectured that they might possibly call in at Vladivostok but, having laid in abundant stores at that port it was evilanfy not mosáty to go so far for supplies, as nothing has been heard of tham in Japanese waters, in which a telegraphi cableis laid between tho Rosso-Manchoorian settlemorts and Nagasaki, By this route there is talographic communication between North Chinn in En ripe, through the Russian Empire, which is spanned by the wire although more than un sabryn settlement-Vladivostok has regular stamboat traffle with China and Japan for pas sengers and merchandise. There is a Russian sorat steamer named the Ratrak plying to and from Nagasaki and Shangliai, misking ten trips a month in das weather during the season. open foraavigation. These facilities have indud many foreigners at the treaty ports to visit the place; and some to take up their shade for.trading purposes, who occasionally and communications to the English newspapers in Chins From these it would appear that the settlement is prù- gressing, but not rory satisfactorily, for soms of the foreign residenta kave suffered from the law lesenous that prevails, bet among the Russian oglonists, but the Anile dement of the con munity, the authorities being las in 'the proleo-| tion of life aril property auras Bardman ins bean rocontly oppointed Governor of the colony. withunoscutāvestull of cheerschiefly drangktod from the Navy, who have control over the Arsenal and cockyard. Althaugh essentially a naval settlement, yet thers. is a garrianu of sora 300 alliere, who are quartered in wooden barracks of a very substantial kind. The Ge- vernor's siloude and the public buildings re like bait of wood, rendering the plane aubject to destructive lives. A fue clubhouse has no orotat, of a cost of 50,000; roubles, and when acorly finished was burnt to the reqund Among the foreigners engaged in trade, Freash residente predominate, one of whom was murdered by some natives and his stock of jewellery stoln. Altogether, it does not seem to be a desiraale place of abode, reminding us of the early lawless azyk of San Franetera or Malbourne, at the opt- break of the gold discoveries.
THE PATTI SEPARATION CASE. “
Galignant gives the following amount of talu trial: The Civil Tribunal of the Seins gave judg“. ment on the 4th Angast in the cross suit for a
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharon-49 per
cant. premium. Union Insurance Sucioty ul. Caulon $900 por
share.
China Tidak Insurance Company'e Shared
$2.900 par share. Yangtze Inance Asspeptines Tls 787 par
THE DAILY PRESS, THUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
DIVERSEL'S MAKE ⠀
CAPTAIN
• 'LONDON, Via SUBZ CANAL LONDON, LONDON.... HAMBING NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK. NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y 'HANA SAN FRANCISCO
BAN FRANCISOO:.. COOETOWN 'AND SYDNDY
· SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, AN MANIA, smaken MANILA AMOY YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA,
·SHANGHAT SHANGHAT
FOR SALE
Titan
God. Croshow:
Antenor (sbr.)...
B. Jonce
B. F. Berry.
Geo. Irving Moakmann Hástinga.
Jool
Lord Macaulay
Gasmerő
Aberlady
Johanne
Gold Hunter.
- City of Tokio (str.).
"Grzalio (805) mjste ng
flafaten A Jabiloo
· Chinkiang (st2)
Lombardy (str.)...
Bunje
J. Freeda
J. Harris |÷W-Ogrs
Hail
Hongkong
FOR PEEIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED:
Buttorföld & Swire. Moyer & Co Hongkong Vogel; Hugedora & Co....... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn, & Co. Hongkong Vegel, Hagodern & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hegedarn & Cnc a
On or about 20th-Inst. Quick despatchAMK
Chlok despatch.÷
Quick deapatob
Qulo despatch,
Uniak desputob.....
Quick despatchi
Hongkong Vogel, Hagelon & Co.Quick despatch.
J. Maury.com
Hongkong Hongkong
T. M.3. 8,00
Q &
Co.
Targur
Volgo (els.)
Theband Blanc Bolland
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hangbang Vogel, Hagedom & Con Hongkong Gibb, Lôringsta & Co Hongkong P. & Q. & N. Co Hongkong A. Mage. Heaton.. Hongkong
Bombay (str).
Briscoe
Yangten
Hapatel
Hongkong Hongkong
Gonlong (str.)..
Esmeralda (str.
0.
A Y LAE A ND
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG,
Hegnnounce the loss of their Sale of
Surplus Summer Stock, sad take this oppor trinity of informing their Customers and the Ladies of Hongkong that they have received, and will abeetly
OFFER FOR SALE,
ENTIRELY NEW AND CHOICE
STOCK.
AUTUMN AND WINTER
GOODS,
comprising
THE
NOVELTIES
OF THE-SEASON.
YLET CO
having completed the ALTERATIONS
in their
TAILORING DEPARTMENT,
sed engaged the Services of a very
EXPERIENCED CUTTER,
Padahal bog to draw the attention of the Gentlemen of
Hongkong to a
Chinese Insurance Compau-S250 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$15 per sburg... Ching Fire Instirance Corany's horas-3168
per share
NEW LOT OF CLOTHS
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's just received, which they are prepared to make
Shares-23 per cent diobani. Hongkong, Canton, and Mates Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos-15 per cent. diresuat Shanghai Stoum Navigation Company -TI |
Fsha
Hongkong Gus Compuily Burs 975 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 860 por
share.
Chinese Imperial Loan Ex. 46. lid
SALES ON SEPTEMBER 1978 REPORTED BY
CHINTHE, MA Brown Sugar-100 trugs nt. $4.00, by Yen- skun-t-to-local trader.
White Sugar-200 bage at $735, by Yeo. skun-tai to local trader.
Sapanwood-700 picule, m 89:42, by Wo-hing to travelling trader.
Dried Fly Flowers 20-tag9; ut 810.00, by Kwong-book-wo to travelling trader,
White Wax piones, a $61,8), by Hop king to travelling trader.
judicial Reparation betwóon the Marquis de Coax ↑ · Vermically-50, bags, of 1994, by. Yue-Joong. and his wife, Minus. Adelina Patti.. Both of the to travelling trader. ·
parties were represented by their legal advisers, who read over the allegaalons on which the priḥ- i eipsi had gratinded their respective demanis. According to the wife the husband was not only hasty in tempor but violent; and indulged in fits of angur under the influence of a ridiculous jealousy, for which there was neithior, motivá nor protext; he took advantage of her gentle disposition to domineer over her and to leave her no freedom, of action: he treátod her, to use his own words as "gold mine;" he had no respect for her family, and when her father died refused to allow her to wear mourning; when she sp proached him sal spoke to bio in an amajle manner to repelled her, brutally declaring that she bored him; he frequently insulted her, endeavouring to ranke bør feel orosily the dif ferance in their social position, and said on several oocasions, "Cursed be the day when I -zimrried - a cabotine like you”, he told her that he had picked her out of the mirs and that she owed her position to him; ho tever allowed hor to sater a church; be cared only for her money, and when a large recapt was mide would say eymisally:" there is soother big sum in the boy;" she had great difficulty in obtaining from him money for her household expenses and dress, and when the manifested e aortain anxioty an to their position, would tay: “ Sing, and do not. concern yourself about the rent." He then
Baromet
upon the
SHORTEST NOTICE
af the
MOST REASONABLE TERMS.
the charges having been revised to meat the
requirements of the Times:
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
"WEIRILACK."
$10 per case of 2 düzen pinte,
of I dozei quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFEIRE, 1869.
VIN DES FEINORS."
per case of 1 dozen quartz, PALMER MARGAUX.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
CHAS
FROM MEISE VALCONEL & Co. aurea);
September 14.
Bar
Bacore-1......
£0.164.
301156:
$18
There
$5
Thermometer52. Thometerá d-n. (W′st bath!.. Thermaster1°P;Ñ‚ (W¢t ti{b}] Thermometer Ayala Wet bulk), The morning---exham, Preemieredagu-Miniziem (orng night),
-87.....
81
$5
$6
FOR SALE
por cada of 1 dozen quarts. par onas of 2 dozen pints,
SIEMSSEN à Co. Hongkong, let Mayr 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
FOR SALE
OTTAGE Apply to
Hongkong, 31st May, 1877
PIATO B
SIEMSSEN & Co.
[854
OR SALE PER 1 DOZEN QUARTE
& Co.8 SURRY, White Bezi. bedame jealous of different arlirts with whom HAR & O'H SUTARY, Yellow Boul she had to perform acensed har of QUIT BOUCED & CO BRANDY. bavings purszour with whom she supped CK & ELIS OLD IRISH WHISKY. every night, and said that if he did notfest CARE & FLIS' CLO TOM
the sandal there would be an exchange of pistol-shots: one evening, one the 14thsof
BURGUNDIES.
Felntiary last at B. Petersburg, he so far lyst Nurg, Pints (2 dezan)
control over limeelf as to attempt to olap har OHALIS, Quarta (I dozen).PL face, and as sho raised her arra to ward off the CHAMBERTEN, Quarta (2 do) blow, she received it on hor shonfoer; and he CHANGERTIN, Pines (2 dox).
then left her in tours, stazping his foot" with
rage, and pushing, violently a domestic of the MULLER FRERED ST. JULIEN hotel who stood in his way. On the sile
of the Marquis do Caux it was pileged that
He's
39
88
per eo of 1 dozen quarte. CHATEAU BELAIR..
per case of 1 dozén quarts,
LORMONT.
182
IMPERIAL QUARTO. INGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDAKIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo Chinoso. Distionary, published at the Daily Fress Office, Hongkong.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
Romeitios &
Hongkong Messageries. Maritimes.g
P.Ú. S. N. Gr
Messagories Maritimes.
P. & O. 9, N, Co
-T LEE; PALMER & Co.'s
Calibrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
BLEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
FOR SALE.
[49
AMPAGNE
HEIDSIECE & Co.'s MONOPOL E.
DEETJEN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877. [m1004
Today, of non-
On 1st.pren., at 8.P.M. Qgiak despatebi Quior despatel --- Quick despatch......... On 22nd inst. At noon. To-day, at noon Today str To-day at 10A.M. Quick despatch. To-day, at noon. Quick despotoli
Agent:
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Stearnship
#VOLGA,” Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for 1874 YOKOHAMA.
TO-DAY, the 20th, instant, at 16 Ázar.
DE POVEY,
Hongkong, 13th September, 1877.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANCAIS..
STXHE Company's Schip
VARTANGTSE," Commandant Rapatel, will be despatched for..
SHANGHAT TODAY, the 20th inetunt, at Noon,
I. DU POVEY,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872,
J AND B DENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAE & SONS
Merohant Navy) Nuvy Boiled
Long Flox
Crown
{CANVAS
AENHOLD, KABEERG & Co
Hongkong, lith May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
[53
ALLE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
-For 1877. (With which is incorporated "THE, CEIXA DIRECTORY.")
This Comprehensies Work, now in the
FIFTEENTH ZEAR of its existence, has been compliod from the Bear and MOST RELIABLE SoVECES, and no pains have been spared to render it.COMPLETE ÍN EVERY RESPECT,
It contains, THE DIRECTORY Pos HONGKONG.
THE DIRECTORY 201 CANTON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA;
"THE DIRECTORY For MAÇÃO,
THE DIRECTORY FCH HOIHOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW..
THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY.
THE DIRECTORY For FORMOSA,
THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO
THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI.
Tax DIRECTORY FOR GHINKIANG
THE DILECTORY FOR KIUKIANG,
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW,
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO:
THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
Tas DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN. THE DIRECTORY 20R NEWCEWANG
THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.
TaF DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN.
FOR MANILAS
THE Stewushiy
ESMERALDA,”
Agont.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CIDAE For TokokimPer Volga, today, the 20th instant, at 9,30 AM)
U. S. MAIL LINE..
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
For Shanghai-Per Yungtas, to-day, the 20th THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER instant, at A. Late letters received from
11.10 to 11:30. AK. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND, SAN FRANCISCO. instant, at 11.30 AM...
To all be despate bid for Sail TNEB ZOS Mail Stoumor "CITY OF
Fransisco, Til Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 20th September, at 12 Noon, taking Passengers and Freight for span, the United States, and Europe
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading an issued for transportation to Toko- ham and other Jappa Porte, to San Francisco,
For Blanila-Fer Esaeralda, to-day, the 20th
For Swatow-To-lay, the 20th instant, ab 0.50. P.M...
For Amoy and Manila-Per Emuy, to-day, the 20th instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Sign-To-day, the 20th instant at 5 P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATÉS PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF
to porta in Mexico, Central-and-Borth America- TOKIO" will be despatched on THURSDAY, and to New York and Europe, via Overland the 20th Instart with Mails for Japan, Saa Railways
Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows see! A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi 5.5. Company will leave Shanglusi, in the Inland Sea Forte, about me inte, miks olexa consction Хокомаща
-At Now York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany,
Freight, will be rosiived on board until 4 PM.
11 AL Registry of Letters car. 13.30 AM Prst Offico closes...
11:30 AM. Correspondents for Japso, the United . States, or Union Countries only muy be posted on board the Packet with Lale Fee of 19 cents extra Postage, until
11.50 AM. when the Mail is fimily absed.
The following rates of Postage must be pre raid in Hongkong Stumps. Prepayment is com pulsary in the ossea maricod ☀ :--
on this 19th September: Parcel Packets will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same (hay: al Parvel Packages should be marked to ad | drosa in full; value of anime is required.
Consulor. Tavoices to accompany Overland. Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices is Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs.at San Francisco.
For soourity's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Package: Shipped, to carrespond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Panings and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 8. Prays Cantra).
RUSSELL & Co...
Aporta
Hongkong 14th September, 1874,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA; BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN.POLTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, ALSO,
BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, THE TENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "LOMBARDY”: Captain HALL, will louve this on SATURDAY, the 22nd September, at Noop
For further Partionlurs; apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong 10th September,
1, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
United States, Canada, Van
ΚΡΑΣΙ L. K. & Paz- 'ENS.
201
couver and Pr. Edward's Is, New Beausisick, Norn Beo tin Boranda, Brazil, Cuba, Curaçon, French, Spanish, and Dutch. West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Sarinam, Trinidad
Registration 8 Cents Aspinwall, Paname Babamas, Daniek West Indios,
Hawaiian Kingiləm Moxico
Cedar Coela. Ceats
Newfoundland (Registration
Conte) A Porn, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador (Registration 12 Canta)........ West Indies texcept is unmad above)Conta Elon, Honduras, Now Grad, Nicaragua Tark'a Island, Venezusle (Ee- gistration 12 Cents) 26 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers OF Book Ekote (o sth scurve jewellers - will be confested.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH FACKET. The Eylish Couleuet Packeb "LOM- BARDYll be despatched with the Maile for Europa, o., 62 SATURDAY, the 2nd instant
The following will be the bonts of closing the
FRIDAY, 21st instant, 5.M., Money Order Office closes. : PAS, Post Offer olosas except the NIGHT BO3,
which remains open all night, SATURDAY, 22nd instant,
STEAM-Mails, &
Captain Thebaud, will be despatched as above TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND TỔ DAT, the 20th inafaut, at Noon..
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES For Fright or Passage, apply to
AND HUROPE;~-
TAAT MACO. HEATON." Hongkong, 19th September, 1877,
[1125
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"ANTENOR
IN CONNECTION WITK-KAN QENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING TAILROAD,
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
7 AM Post Oce: opens for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corro- spondonos
10-xx, Post Ofog closes except for Late Let
ter Registry of Latters censea. 10.15.A.M., Letters may be posted on payment of
a Late Fee of 13 cents extra Postage, antil.
11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely.
will be despatched on or about the 20th instantE Steamship. "GABLIC" will be dos-11:30 am, Letters (but Letters only) addressed.
Fr Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 6th September, 1877.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY:
THE British Steamer
T
“CHINKIANG,"
1317
patched for San Francisco, rid Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 1st October, et 3 г.M., taking Cargo-and Fassengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe: A
Connestirn is made at Yokohama with Stex. mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. en the th instant. PARCEL PAUKAGES WIDE
to the United Kingdom viá. Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 4 cents extrn postage, until 1150 am.. who the Mail is fually closed."',
There will be communication with Australia, vià Batavia, and Port Darwin, is follows
- LEAVE MONGHỎNG DY. FRENCH PACKET
Sopt cubor 15th. November 29tL. LEAVE-RATATIŁ. ·
Captain W. Orr, will have funediato dosputsh received at the Office util & P.30 a day July 7th
as aboro,
For Freight or Passage, apply te
GIFT, LIVINGSTON & O Hongkong, 1863 September, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, ̈ ̈ ̈ THE P.3 0. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
TH
"BOMBAY
(3418
will leave for the above plane shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Sealung with the nux English Mail
ADAM LIND
Seperintendent. Hongkong, 11th September, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI WE P. & Ó. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
GEELONG”
T"
will leave for the above placo about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail..
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong Hth September 1977
FOR LONDON.
"THE DIRECTORY FOL PHILIPPINES S
THE DIRECTORY FOR BAIGON, Tan DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANỔI.
THE DIRECTORY 208 SINGAPORE
TEB DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treats Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip piuos
It also includes a mass of useful information in addition, to that usually found in works of the kind.
Wissen when the M
Tha: Larger Dimotory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by China and Japan with foreign countries, together with various Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations re- lating to Commerce and Shipping..
It is further umbellished with a Chromo-tho-
graph of anë PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG; THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
For comprehensiveness and practical aorvient this "Workstands unrivalled, All the new i words which the Chinese have to inta yours been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. A juclê in machinery, photography, Lelegraphy, and in sciënte gonsrally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are kera given in zaienze Each and every word is $12 fully illustrated and explained, forming exercis 912 for stulents of a most instructive nature, Beth the Court and Fanti pronunciations ars given, $16 the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle fuitherto sitained. The typography
*SILANGITAI; Chrome-lithograph Plate of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in use at the
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MAPE OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, 80,
7 NHE 95 L. 11. American Ship
"TITAN."
B. F. Berry, Mastor, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch
For Freight apply to
ús above.
MEYER & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 12th September: 1877,
FOR NEW YORK,
HE Al America
hip-
CARGOLD HUNTER "
F1504
All Parvel Packages should be marked to address July 20th in full value of same is required.
Beturn Passage Tickets available for 6 months. July-dist. are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on re- gular rates.
August 18th.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, August 25th No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. BEMORY Hongkong, 10th September, 1877...
Agent
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
N
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers of the Craf of the following sole during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ANAZI. British bark, IL.-Adamson, Bell & Co. ABSEN, Danish back, Vandel-Eduard Schell
hase & Co.
AUGUSTE, British S-u. schooner. Thomsen,
Merer & Co.
OHANEOX KAMBYE, Siamese bark, Meller.-
- Chimasë, • pt my dam CHARON KATTANA, Siamese ship, Ulrich,
Chinese.
GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, Malacher
Chinese
GOLD HUNTER, American ship, Freman-Mayer
October 1st. December 13tb.
DTE AT FORT DARWIN,
-October 19th. December 4th.
DUT AT SYDNEY, October 31st, January 12th. DUE AT MELBOURNE,
November 6th January 18th.
· DUB AT ADELAIDE, " August 31st November 1941, January 244.
For the present the correspondente inn only be paid to Batavia, from which place it hay pos- sibly be forwarded without further, cbarga
CHARTERS EFFECTED. A
The following Sottlements have been affected. since the publication of Messrs. HEINEMANN & Co.'s last Fraight Circular
Gorman ship Galarma, 1.206 tous, hence to San
Francisca, private terms. British schooner ATOUSTE, 210 trins, once to Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, privats tarkis
German hark JAN PETER, 336 tons homes to
Monte Video and Bucher Ayres, private turma
British brig VICTORY, 255 tons, hence to Tient- sin and back vid Norchwang, 37 cents per pical, 30, lay days
British back KARK WATERA, 550 tons, New- chwang to Hongkong, 18 cents per pioni, 25 -dnry dayas—— = -------
-----
French bark PAPILION, 408 tons, Novelwang to
Hongkong, 39 ponte per picul: 30 lay days.
GOLDEN SPUL, British ship. Farrell-Meyer
& Co. GREAT ADXIFAL, American ship, Thompson-German ship GUSTAT AND MARIE, 354 tons
Captain.
GUSTAV, Gerwen back, Baben-Captain.
HARBINOSI, British ship, Johnaton.Jarding,
Matheson & Co. MEN
don Meyer &:06.
J. Freomer, Master, will lost here for the above JAE SHEPHERD, British ship, W. C. Mad Port, and will anve early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1877 (Im1946
TOR SAN FRANCISCO, HLE 9/3 L. 1.1. German Stip
GALATEA Taeger, Master, will lond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatéli
For Freight, apply to
JAN PETNE, Gor bark, Rwart--Siomssen & Co. KIX TONG-TIE, Samuso bark, Kofood
nuso.
LORD MACAULAT, British bark, Monkman
Order, MALENA GSTan bark, Kenzor. Wieler & Co MANGERTON, British burk, Thompson-Adam
son, Bell & Co. Nusor, British bark, Clarks- Captain
|| QUICKSTEF, Am bark, Burnaby-Rassell & Co. VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.
RODEBTOR HAY, British, bark, Nicolson-Chi [1887 Henglong, 11th September, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE Al British Ship
*MBILFEMA
J. Harris, Master, will lead here for the above! Port, and will have immediate despatol.
For Freight, apply 19"
-2 VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1377.. [1856
THE A
FOR NEW YORK
♫ HE A] British Bark
*" GRASMERE,
neso.
BOTTERDAM, Dutch bank, Dik.—Wieler & Co. SEAMEN'S BRIDE, Siamese back, Andreasen. ——
Chinese,
STARLIGHT Siness brig, Wachtelbrenner
Kien-tve-loong
STAN QUEEN, British bark, Mackintosh,-Chi-
деку
SUMATRA, American akip, Clough--Order BYDENHAM British ship, Miles Mensageries. Ma Merilimoa. "
TITAN, American ship, Barry.--Mesasgorie
Maritimes.
WASHI, Entich steamer, Hunter-Landstein
& Co.
The Enstings, Master, will load here for the above WOODFILLS, British bark, Nielsen,Wai. Par
Fort, and will have quick despatch
84 displays the success of an attempt to make the The Utroniels and Directory is the only Chinese and English type correspond in the size publication of its kind for Chine and Japan
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI
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after a happy existence this to the affection VERMOUTH, E Quartimi which he had devoted to his wife, an BAROLO, 1. dazen Quarts Inexplicable change her temper took place Passiro, 1 dozen Quarte
الخصم
of body, thereby affecting a fast ecoy of and it will found invaluable in all Pullio,
pada achieving a clearless not preciously
kau & CogIGIN,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL. HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877.
[1268
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
It is published in two forms Complete at
NHC
FOR NEW YORK:: AX British Birk
"ABERLADY,"
NOTICEY
$7 attained, and dispensing with thoas vast margins Mercantile, and General Offices. $7 advant spaces which have heretofore olarás
($7 | terized Chinesa publications, ou de
VICOMTE DE LA PETRIERE CILAMPAGNE. CARTE BLANCHE, 1 dozen Gratta
HESE & Co. Hongkong tuly: J87.
87
in 1876, the confidence and kindness she Lod Mosca Rozan QuartsME until then displayed gave place to a marked NERToro MOUSSEFX, I down Quartos, coolness and an unaccountable irrucibility, mani fested by qurierited rugrozcher and a series of annoyances of all kinila, jirempted by some secret daalzn which soon became revealed to him he increased his attentions and solicitude towards ber, in the hope of bringing her back to him by tenderness and geatle expostulations; by dograd, those little vexations assumed HF Undersigned, have been appointed Sold more grunty, and garo rise to acades more offau. Agents for the Sals of their foods in Likeab kaf on the Udth of Febrgues, 1877, the Hong kong and Chiusty Mentre, J. & Fox "quito turer of the mask, kid,; Becoming evidently NENT, Glasgow, and Messn. David Corsar & tired of not being able to force, lým, to zomá ̈set BOND, Arbroath.
of viclence, widel could further her prospectė, imagined the scene is the Intel Demantle, in which eho preigúnds to have been insulted ind vlmost alusk; from that mungat ke had no longer any doubt of the object nka hád in view >the wished to obtain, ber, freedom. It was got his futention to proved to what a point she had frzuszressed, but he had strong reason to com plain of her attitude since the bait had Toon peidi ing. The tribunal gave judgment to the ope that the demand of the wife was not in any way justino, and that she did not even offer to prove the charges made by her; also, that as her conduct lisi beon of a nature to constitute a grave offence ngainat for husband, the court was pronotace the indicial soparation applied for by him, and daylared to be revoked all the natrimonial ideant: ages which he bod semurod to her by their survi riaga contrast, sad condemned her to pay all the costs, in addition, sent the contending parties for the settle out of their money claims befare M. Chanpaller de Ribes, notary at Paris
2007
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 180); :
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TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cé Hongkong, 17th August, 1677.
[1960
FOR LONDON,
KHE AV British Bark
#GRO. TROSKAW”
Ma-
Nowchwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per ptoul, 39 lay days.
German bark A. E. VIDAL, 832 tons, New. chưạng to Hongkong. 20 couts per pioul. 20 loy daye.
German bark. BREMA, 350 tons, Newobwang to
Hongkong, 20 erints por plent, 22 ly days.
German bark BEETHOVEN, S40tons, Nowchwang ・ to Hongkong:: 20 cents per prout, 28 lay.
days Gorman bark MIKADO, 330 tons, Newchwang to
Hongkong, 20 esnti per pienl, 24 lay days. Germon bark CERES, 21 tons, Newchwang to
Hongkong, 22 cents per pipul, 23 Iny duya Danish bark Assega, 256 tons, Newchwang t Hongkong, 25 cents por pigut; if to Wham poa, 275 cents par pisal. 15 lay days. British bark May QUERE, 472 toks, Newchwang
-to Hongkong 28 cents per pical, 25 lay days.. British burk IONIAN, 375 tons. Newolwang to
· Hongkong 25 conte per picul. 25 lay days. German bark GEORGE, 769 tong, Newebwang to Swalow, 20 beats per pioul, 25 ley days. Danish bark MICHELLE-SELCHAU, 447 tors Newohwang to Swatow. A cents per picui, -25 lay day.
German ship ADOLPH, §67 tona. Newchwang to Swatow, gente per picul, 20 lay days. German-bark GUSTAV, 656 tons, Newchwang
Bastow, cents per pioul, 25 lay days. German bark Ixis. 506 tous, Northwang to Sastow, 20 cents per picul, 23 ky days.. British bark STAR QUEEN, 769 tons, Newchwang
to Swater, 20 couts per pisul, 30 lay days. American bark IKOMAS. FLETCHER, 845 tona,
Nowowing to Stator, 23 cent
23 cents per pioul,
25 lay days.
British ship GOLDEN SPUR, 556 cos. New
chwang and Chefen to Whaupon. 20 cente par vášň1, 30-day dayshme. British bark ANTIDORES, 572.4ons. Nowobwang
30
phong and back, $1,300 in full, 27 lay days. Trench bark ST. ANNE, 236 tons, bense to Ha.. phong and back, 81,500 in fall 30 lay days. Frexich back BUDOXIE ADOLPHINE. 254 tous,
hence to Quiihon and back, S1,150-in-full,” 30 lay days;
POLICIES granted at current rates on a Britan area, 250 conta per il Solar Max.. Nicol. Master, wilload here for the abose accordance with the Conmay's Articles of An to Swatow, centa por pisal, 27 ly days. Port, and will have quick despatel
sociation. Two-thirds of the Trafts are distri- French berk CHARITE, 250 tons, houco to Hni- For Froight, apply to
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General Agents, in China it cannot but be invasion. Pokok Mesars. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Geo Irring: Master, will have early despatch as FATAVIA SIA AND FIRE INSURANCE Beitish steamet Baru 973 lens, hence to
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ally
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****, Saigon and hock.. 25 cents per picut, 11 lay
[11791 Agents for hela bran, eine British steamer GOLDEN HORN, TU23 kone,
VOGEL HAGEDORS & C6 Hongkong, 31st July, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 German Ship
“JOHANNE."
"pared to gratt-Jusuratzes as followa JUAMARINE RISKE
Policies at Current Rates, payable either here; in London, or at the principal ports of India,
Bunje, Mastor will loud here for the stove Port, Australia, and the East
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9 MTLEFOR HAMBURG O THE A7 British Bark
"LORD MACAULAY,”
A BROKERAGE of TRİETY-THRAE and ONE- THIRD TEB CENT. will be allowed on all LOCA FISKS.
FIED RISKS
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of Policy. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. NEW YOAK Mosers. 9. M. Pettimill & Co. |
TOURL HAGEDOEN & GOV-
Areiti. 07. Park Row
Hongkong, 21st July, 1877,
CHIED
Hongkong, lat Jantury, 1874.
hence to Saigon and back, 25 cents per picul. 11 lay days,
Garcia stener BHLLOJA, 789 lous. Bagon to Britiska stesurer NELSON, 804 tons, Swalew to
Hongkong, 31 cents per pient; & lax days
Singapore Passengers, $74 per, head, Lã lay dayn
Cleared “seeking 24 German bark ROSA BOTICHER, 398 tons, for
Guam.
American Lark Escon2,080 fans, for Gunn,
Isd on the barth for Leadon American skip TITAN, 1929 teps, rate of freight,
nominall; £1186. par ton of 50 feet.
Left for Foochow to load for Dunedin, Now
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