LITEBART AND ART GOSSIP
Tho death is unmunosed of Hør vos Folts, the director of the Coutral Plotxes Gallory at Mu nich
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY,
The Austrian alligare muthorities have deter- mined to establish at Steinfeld a school of artil lery with un organization' similar to that of the existing school of musicotry at Brick Thirty- seven differs and eighty men are to be instructed annually in the new school the inn being exer used principally in pointing and laying gans the officere to conducting experiments, determ
The Master of the Hells fized the 41st August for the appointment of s. öfficial liquidator of thu Daily Express Newspaper Company, Liralted. Sixty thousand pounds in the sun the poor war-crushed Paris has allottat for the prizes to be awarded to exhibitors at the French Exhibling trajectories, rangos, do. The course of tion of 1878.
instruction in to begin cash your in the spring A portrait of the late Firat led of the Ad- and to conclude when winter sets in. It has also miralty, painted by Mr. Charles Muretor, has been decided that the masa halanging to the siega been hung in the Tearoom of the House of artillery and the engineers of the Austrian army Commons. The portrait la to be engraved, shall be specially exercised this summer, A A limited impression of a new edition of mimio bombardment of Komeen will be carrisi
· Kay's Portraite,” is about to be issued by out by the fornier, while the latter will, throw Messra, A., and C. Bok, of Edinburgh, who have a pontoon brilga noross the Danube, towanis. become posacsaom of theoriginal plates engeared the end of August in the presence of the by: Kay
Emperor. Ovlug probably to uncial con naw Sunday journal of sport and the drudan,dotting there will not be any rogalor nutmun entitled the Referee, was snuorhood to appear on" | manixtyres on a large goala in Austria this gear : the 19th Angast. It will be edited by Pon-but, nevertheless, the troops will be exercised in ngon." late of the Weekly Despatch, und ḥa combined sunomurrca An the vivinity of cask of iued at ld..
the large garrisons For instaues, the garrison
MRE. CWatore's Geasslogical Memoirs Vienna, which consists of defa afments of this of the extinet Family of Chioholey, their An-let, 2, and 35th division of infantry, will be cestors anil Descendants, of which the Momoira reinformed by calling in the battalions quartered- of Aroldkishop Cranmerand Bishop Wood formed at Brick, Klasterasubarg, Manor, ko, and vill a single chapter, will be published in the autumn. munguvre, in conjunction with a force of artil. On the 15th ult, the promisis of the London-lary, osvalry, and engineers, daring the last wook. derry Standard wore hired to the grond. The of August and the first seven days of September. Bre is supposed to bave originated in the fluo pipe leading from the engine room. The plant was entirely destroyed. The Standard in the Liberal Presbyterian organ
M. Io Sarzen. Frencli consal at Dosth has lenge the Allemcum, been excavating at Taloo, sur boue's ride from the..river Hoi '(Hyo). Ho has discovered the raing of an ancient Babylonian vity, either. Zargnin, or one of the same group, and find several slabs, and bronzu Ögares.
M
Similar mazorce will also be exdouted by the garnison of liuz, in convert with the troops stationed in the Prague wilitary dietriot, and it is expuctol that the Emperor and Arahdukes will be present at these latter exercises”
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THURSDAY, 27th Septemhár: Sples of Now, Patou today at 9505 to $8024, and the market closing firm at ble latter figura of New Bonatos salos at $80, and of soloot chests of same at $6875"
EXPORT CABOO.......
Mr. Black's next atory will appear in Good Words The covelist, it is reported, takes his renders back to the West Highlands, and pic tures the old style of life there; the skifts to London. Green Pastures and Picca- dilly now running in the Examiner, increases in interest with grory chapter, but why are ye
Per stammshin Lombardy, for London, &v. 1- served with suck small quantities at a time? From Shaugbai to New York 1161 or
One of the curiosities of next year's great half-chests, and 150 plays, Tea From Shangha Exhibition at Fuck will be the building of the to London 2,638 was, 3,130 half-ohesie, 920 Persian National Palace, which is to cover pot oliaste, and 60 pkgs Tea. From Hankam to less than 170 square metres, and is to be erected London 175 half-choate Toa. From Kiukiang by Passion Arobitools and work on The London 574 borca and 13 hat-bants Tes have just arrivedin Pazii, and ove immediately. to set to work on its construation; the walls are to be of course Porsian wiss-covered with faieuse, and the windows me to be cf eploured gizes.
From A mow to London 298 bixes and 301 axlf chests, Tea. From Macao to Lenuen 1 405 Loads: and 50 pigs. Toe. From Canton to London 15,076 boxcs To From Bhangbai to London) 552 balsi Ram Silk and 82 bales Waste Sik, A writer in the World says. Speaking a few Prom Japan, to London 159 Sales Haw Silk maks since of the probable disposal of the almart From Canton to London 438 batos Raw Silk and aparalleled collection, which for ourly two con- 23 bales Silks From Chunghai to Contavat turias Las been in the family of the Van Loons 20 bales Raw Silk, 23. bars Waste Silk, and 11
materdam, I said, in view of the chances of box Cocoons, From Japan to Continent 330 its destination, that there were foreign Govorabiles Raw Silk From Canton to Continent 217 | ments richer than the Datak, and financiers hades Haw Silk and 124 bales Cocoens richer. then way And Barou Rothschild of Paris has managed, I now hear, to possese air- self of those incomparable treasures of Datahs art
Mr. Gladstone in ammortion of the Cax tan Coletation, has presented to tho French Academy, of which has foreign associate, a copy of the spall octare Oxford Press Bla which was specially strack off for him when be presided on the ocension of opening the Exhibi. toy. The Bible containing both the Old and Now Testaments consists of more than 1000 pages, and has an antograph-dplication, stating that the buok was entirely put together in the space of six hours.
It is stated in some quarters that Mr. Patrick Proctor Alexander, the author of a dover bro chure on spiritualism, the friend and biographeri of Alexander Smith, and the acthor of some phi losophical worke and imitations of M. Carlyle, marked by keen dialectical skill and grim h. mour, is about to publish a velame of fugitive papers.. It is to be hoped (says the naminer) the rumoar fy Leo, for Mr. Alexander is one of the ever-diminishing band of able man that Edinburgh, rapidly becoming the paradise of fuded gentility and suclesiastical johhary-tom-. pured by classical music is still able to rotina in its midet
Mr. Simon, lately medical
al ofber to the Prisy. Council and Local Govoriment Beard, aaving ob jouted to the presentation of any testimonialonhis retirement from olive, it was resolved that hjá bust should be subscribed. for and juvanted to the Royal Crillege of Surgeons. A largo general committen has been formed,f which Dords Derby Granville, Slatesbury.and Aberdare, Sir Juhn Hay, Mr. W. E. Forster Mr. Lowe, and othere are members, Mr. Alfred Haviland wil ragedve donations, addressed to, 1. Adam-street. Adelphi, and it is arranged that a small copy of thesurigiant bust shall be sent to each donor of
two gaireas and apwards.
MT. Demare, a clever French portrait painter, bas taken to otoling, and one of his etchings, from a portrait of wom of society, contributed by him to the Safor, appears in the Castle da Deaux Arts. It was, remarks the deedemy, M. Domare who all for the Gazette these ceedingly clorer Heth drawings, fifustrative of gesture as it has boor used, with inflatte varisty,
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Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk Shares 45
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Union Insurance Society of Cantor $900 per
ahare.
Chino Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$2,900 per share.
Tangtze Insure Association-Tls, 780 per
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THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER STE, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
"VENIDE'S TAME
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FOR PREGHT APELY TO
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TE: Nelsou
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A Miller
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Cong
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Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Quick despatch.
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HONGKONG.
Beg to namozion the close of their Sale 02 Surpins Summer Stook, and take this oppor
unity of informing their Customers and the Ladies of Hongkong that they have received,
and will shortly
OFFER FOR SALE,
上
ENTIRELY NEW AND CHOICE
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HongkongRussell & Co..... Hongkong 0 20 Bá
P. M. S. S. Go
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AZAA NOTICE. ·· COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE,ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, FORT BALD, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
LIED, BOMBAY, MAHE ST. DENIS. AND
PORT LOUIS..
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
10:30 ·P.M.
A MAK WILL CLOSE
For Saigon-To-day, the 8th instant, it For Holbow and Haiphong-To-day, the 28th istant, at 5 PM,
For-Hollow and
phong-Tomorrow, the
99th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Quinlan Per sailing ship, to-morrow. the 29th instant, at 5 Par
For Bangkok-Per. Rajurattiomular, on Tuesday, the 2nd proximo; at 4.30 PM.
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Contrast Packet "SINDII" will be despatched from Hongkong en SATUR
and
N SATURDAY, the 20th September, 1877, ON cas
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
|| Hongkong | Yogel, Hagedorn & Co.............
Hongkong
Mossogyrics Maritime Gibb, Livingston &"Co P&O BN. Gos: Hongkong
Yuen Fat Hong Hongkong Menageries Maritimus...... Hongle | I. &Ó, BA Có
Mussugarios Maritimes Hongkong Butterfield & Swire
P&O. 8. N. 6o.
FOR SALE.
1974
FOR SALE. HAMRA G NE
HAIDSIECE & Co.'s MONOPOTE
DEETJEN & Co.
[6m103
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,.......
FORTER.
On 2nd proz.. at 5 PM.
Quick Jaspatots. Quick despatch. Quick despatch,
To-morrow, at noon. On or about 5th prox. On 11th prox, at noon. On 2nd pros. at 5P.M. Qulok desputah. Quick despstob, Quick despatch. Ốn or about 28th inst. Quick dospateli,...
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY,
FOR BHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Fassengers at through rates for HANKOW and Porta on the EANGTZE THE Company's Stosioship
ULYSSES » will be despatched on or about the 26th instant.
-For Freight or Passage apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. Hongkong; 21st Sopteasbur, 1877. f1137
FOR BANGKOK. THE Starship
T
FOR SALE. UTLEE, PALMER & Cole
Celebrated Brands of WINDS and SPIRITS.. Apply to
STOMSSEN & Cu Hongkong, 21at June, 1878.
"RAJANATTIANUHAR,” ANDE. TENNENTS ALE G.T. Hopkins, Commander, will be despatched for the above Fort on TUESDAY, the 2nd AVID CORSAR & SONS"
October, at 5.P.M.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT BONG, Agents. Hengkong, 26th September, 1877. [1457
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA"
Bratafiant Navy") Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Rongkong, 11th May, 1887; -
YCANVAS.
THE
NOW ON SALE. -
HE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Fox 1877,... With which is incorporated "THE CHINA,
DILECTORY/?}
•
THE NOVELTIES LEThis Comprehensive Work, now in the FIFTEENTH YEAR of his existence, has been OF THE SEASON.
complied from the BEST and MOST RELIABLE · SOURCES, and no paine bave been spared to render it COMPLETE IR ÉVESY REFECT
SAYLE AND CO.,
Having completed the
ALTERATION &
in their
TAILORING DEPARTMENT,
and engaged the Services of a very EXPERIENCED CUTTER,
Chitose Insurance Company---$245 por share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares beg to draw the attention of the Gentlemon of
366) per share.
Chine Fire Insurance Company's Shares $170
per share!!
Hongkong and Whampah Dock Company's
Bharas--20 per cent, discount.
Hongkong to a
NEW -LOT OF CLOTHS
Hongkong, Canton, and Mavao Steamboat Co.'s ust received, which they are prepared to make
Bharos-16 per cent. discount.
Shangai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 0
per share!
Hongkong Gas Company's Shoes $75 per
share.
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shams-$60 - por
share.
Chinese Traporial Lon-102. Es fe. Id.
ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, AS REFORZED OF
CHINESE, hing to local trader.
Browa Sugar 200 bays, at $380, by Fo-
hing to travolting trader,
White Sugar 260 baga at 86,90, by Wo-!
wing-shing to leral trader.
Groen Paar-200 boge, at 81.75, by Kwong Dried Lay Flowers bags, a $10.30, by Kwong-wing-sking to travelling trader.-
Gum Olibanum-30 cases, at $2.70, by Kwong:
hy old masters in thoir piotares at the Louvre.wing same to travelling trader. The drawings vare dxecuted with a fineas and a
nobent which the moohanical process, by whion bing then to travelling trader. they were transferred to the pages of the Gazette, did not quite lose, and unw, the itching, in ita lightness and groo of touch, shows in M.Dorars a flexibility of talent not common to all
Black Pepper-100 bags, at $8.00, by Man
Two more of the few remaining churches heilt by Wren after the great fire of 1666 wi, by order of the Eclesiastical Commissioners, shortly be demolished. Both are rich in historic associations,hallowe, Broad-street, was re- built by Wren, in 1880, at a cost of £3,913, and dontùins some curions monuments. Her also on the 9th of December, 1008, Jaan Milton, who wae bera at the siga of the Spread Eagle, in -Bread-street, was baptised. The entry is sti preserved on the register. The church and materials will be sold, and the proscoda devoted to the building of a new shareh in the metro polian area, to be suctioned by the Bishop of London, vallad Allhallows, and undowed with £120 per annan St Dionis Beckenroh, Fon- chisch-street, called after St. Danis the patron. Saint of France, and rebuilt by Wren in 1674, is Also to be removed. It containa & Taonument. of. Thomas Rolinson, the great antiquary, and in the vestry are preserved four large syringes, 2it. Sin. long, which were used to extinguish fires
The literary antivity of mambara af Parlis
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
FROM FALCONER & CEGISTER
Barberetor-.8.
BATpeter-1 PM
Bothweler
Seplenior 2-
Thermometer!) 4-X-- Thenrcme-])..
Therative-A 8. (VCL) Ther. St. (Thaumcnei] 1.se. (Wes Bulb) Thenmeter (-20 (Wol bulk), Thermometer-M
ThermometerManwa faves night....
$1,342
30.389
AT
社
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
BAROMETER
BDGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
mout, suye a writer in Mayfair, is markedly at OMEUR,
the morause. Early in the session I announced
that Mr. A. M. Sullivan was at work upon a
hook to be called "New Ireland."
-
tioned last wook that Mr. Joseph Cowen is
develing kis rare leisure zzoments to the prepa
ration of the history of Radicalism during the
Bextoraler 27th...
How
KON
last thirty years. I may add to this list of bon Thermer attad 12.31 | 17,0 |-| members engaged upon literature Me, M'Cul-
Ingh Torrens, who has finished his "Memoirs
Direction of Wine...
of Lont Melbourns" This book is now the Terce
press. Mr. W. H: Gladstone is modestly enter-ary Thermeme... ing upon literature by mosliting from the German Justua Thilaut a work on "Purity in Wet The
Music and Art, to which the Lon. simber Wouter adds a prefatery memoir, The Chancellor of
the Exchequer, though he does not write, as Ran bock himself, has contributed for publiosion cutty blen the "Note Book of Bir John Northcote, Mem ber for Ashburton in the Loug Par Isment.". Mr. E. J. Road is preparing a new and revised udition of his Practical Treatise on Shipbuild- ing in Iran and Steel. In the Upper Hause, Lord Houghton has just completed a mersit of Frances Lady Crewe, Bir Erskine May has found time to write a book on Demo cracy in Europa.
The products of the national manufactories of Serres, Beauvais, and the Gobelin will (anys the Academy) he shown together, at the Exhibition of 1878, in a large hall sixated it the extremity of the French Gallory, on the side towards the Ecole Militaire The tapestrice will be hung along the two longer sides of the gallory; the two extremities will be occupied by cases can Talning the most valuable objcola from the manu factory of Sorros, of which the large decoratire places will be placed on drassers and pedestals. The centre will be occupied by a round case in which will be exlibizes the diamonds oad jewels belonging to the French Republic. This
by means of chinery, and will be specially
SHANG NIMA
FARE
$
9
up on the
SHORTEST NOTICE
at the
MOST REASONABLE TERMS,
the charges having bece revised to meet the
requirements of the Times
SAYLE AND CO., VrCTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONI
AND AT SHANGHAI
FOR SALE.
CHAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
WEISSLACK"
X19.
Camper case of 2 dozen pints. $18 per case of 1 dozen guarts CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFEREE, 1859..
VIN DES PAINosa."
$18 per case of I dozen quarta,"
—PALMER MÄRGAUX.
88.per case of 1 dozen quarts.
CHATEAU
AU BELATR
oss of 1 dozen-quarta. LORMONT. NA
per base of 1
per case of 97 quarts.
pints. SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, Ist May, 1876.
E
Law ON SATI
6j
IMPERIAL QUARTO, “ NGLISH AND CHINESE
·DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PINTI AND MANDAILIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Angle-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveneer and practical service this Work atands unrivalled. All the new
12. Ib coûtainson ja THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON,
THE DIRECTORY FOR WITAMPOA.
THE DIRECTORY FOR MAÇÃO.
THE DIRECTORY SCH HOIHOW.
Tim DIRECTORY von SWATOW.
THE DIRECTORY-TOR AMOY:
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA.
The DIRECTORY FOR VOOCHOW.
The DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO
THE DIRECTORY BE SHANGHAI: T DIRECTORY FOR CHINITÀNG.
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THE DIRECTORY JANKOW THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFÜQ.;
TaÐ DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
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„TAS DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN.
Tas DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES.
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THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG
Tus DIRECTORY FOR HANOL.
THE DIRECTORY von SINGAPORE.
THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the. Trosty Porta of China, Japan, and the Philip pinos,
It also includes a mass of useful information in addition to that osusily found in works of the
kind.
The larger. Diretory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by China act Japan with foreign countries, together with various Asts, Ordinances, and Begulation-re lating to Commerce and Shipping,
THE
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship "Nizam" with the nort English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
SaporintonJont. Hongkong, 25th September, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
NIZAM
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her anival with the next English Mail..
ADAN LIND
Superintendent. 25th September, 1877. 12-
Hongkong,
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY
AND MELBOURNE.. Calling off the usual Coast. Ports to land Mail and Passengers. THE Eastern and Australian Meil
Company's Steamar
*** BRISBANE”
SINDH, Commandant NowDare, with through the United Kingdom and Europe, MAILS FASSENGERS SPECIE, and via Marwill: to Saigon Singapore, BateTER CARGE will have this, Port for the above Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tennis F planes.
Aden, Seychelles Réunten, Muritius, Soz, Cargo and Specie will be registored for Lon and Alexandria. This in the best opportunity don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in for forwarding Correspondance to East Africa transit through Marmilles for the principal St. Helene, and Asension. places of Europe...
Cargo will be rocefred on board until 4 F... Speale and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 28th September, 1877. (Parools are not to be sout my board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and ralue of Packages are required.
For further partisalan, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU. POUEY,
Agout Hongkong. 18th September, 1877.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANT
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING. RAILROAD
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
|
Lottery, may also be forwarded to India by this Packet. The postago to Ceylan minat be prepaid. Such latter should be marked "Paid to Calla only" they will go on from Galle as. unpaid,
The following will be the home of CLOSING the Mails, &B, D
FRIDAY, 28th 'instant,
5. Money Order Office closes, Post Oce oloses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 29th instant,
7 A.M., Post Olon opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all cors spoutenco.
10 A., Rogistry of Letters couses. 11AM., Post Office closes except for Late Lot.
tars.
1:10. M., Letters (hut Letters only) may bo ported on pymous of a Late Feer of 18 cents extra postage, natit 113, when the Post Offco CLOSES
tirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet " GAELIC”
THE Steamship. "GAELIC will be des
patoked for San Francisco, vid Yokeheran, on TUESDAY, the Red Cotober, at 3 Y., faking Cargo and Passingers for Japan, the as follows- United States, and Europe..
2 P.M. Registry of Letters coaxes. Connection is made at Yokohaus with Stas.3.30 PM. Post Office alones.. mers from Shanghai.
will be despatated en TUESDAY, the 2nd October wit Malls for Japan, San Francisco. and the United States, which will be CLOSED
Fraight will be received on board until P.M. on the Lat October. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 3 P.M. sams day Pasool Packages should be marked to addrose in fallxher of same la required
Beturn Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on ze guiar rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agoney of fan. Company. [ No. 57, Queen's Hand Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 27th September, 1877.
Agent
2.30... Correspondenso for Japan, the United
States, or Union Courtries only may be posted. on board the Facket with Late Fee of 12 coats 1.50 F. when the Mail is finally aleed.
extr. Postage, until
The following rates of Postaga must be pro- paledry in the calas maricod paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com
· LIZZZ18 FEVO- & Pac- 108 PATARI, ZEISS.
Conte. Cents Cesta
United States, Canada, Van- couver and Pr. Edward's Is... New Brunswick, Nova Sao tis, Bermuda, Brazil, Cubs, Curapoa, French, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad (Registration 8 Centa)........ 13 18 Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
.* 14 Hawaiian Kingduni 120 de ⠀ ... 16 Mexico...... Newfoundland (Registration 12
Cents)
BTSAN FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUDZ, 'MALTA. BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDIAspinwall, PanamA.
TERRANEAN PORTS;
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
VIA BOMBAY; A180
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINAULAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SteamKHIVA Captain Lex, will tears this on NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship THURSDAY, the 11th October, ut Noon. will to despatched as ahote on or abeat the 5th conveyed at Bombay without transhipment, ar Tes and Gouerol Cargo for London will be October next.
riving one week latter than by the direct roule: For Freight or Passage, apply to
Silk and Valuables will be transferred to tho GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Caletta steamer at Galle
Agents Hongkong, 22nd September, 1877,
FOR LONDON. YEE 100 A1 British Barque
WOODVILLE,"
(1445
For further Partienlors, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th September, 1877,
b. 8. MAIL LINE
TE. Nelam, Master, will load here, and will PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIT COMPANY have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.: Hongkong, 26th September, 1577.
FOR NEW YORK
TEE A1 American. Ship
T
H. S. SANDFORD,”
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
(1486 - LAND RAILWAYS, and TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE US Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING" will be despatshed for San
A. Slepe, Master, will load bare for the above Franoisto, via Yokohama, en Port,
bare oarly despatch.. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th September, 1877. | {Im1s61
*** FOR NEW-YOEK, ASE Al American Ship
GOLD HUNTER" Freeman, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have early depatan,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, 4th September, 1577; m1346
FOR LONDON." HEA 100 years Splendid Bettist Clip TEO
per Ship
“SYDENHAM,”
|
2
4
48
.*.20
4
16.
@
14
West Indies (except as pemed Pern, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador.
(Registration 13 Cents)...... 30
above, Conts Bica, Hondorne Now, Granada, Nicaragua, Turk's Island, Venezuela (Ro-
gistration 12 Cants)*26 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers er Book Fachels (as silk scarves, jewellery; &c.) will be confiscated.
.6
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH FACKET. The English Contract Packet * KHIVA”. will be despatched with the Mai's for Europo,
& THURSDAY, the 11th October
The following will be the hours of closing tho Mails, ko
FRIDAY, 10th October,
5. F.K., Money Orier Ofica closes.
6.1.1., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box,
which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, THh October,
7.4. Post Des opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Lofters, and Pesting of all cores..
spondence, at 13 Noon, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europa,
10 AM, Post Diace closes except for Late Let-
tera. Registry of Letters oeages. 10:15 AM Lottots may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 cents extra Postage, until, 11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A... Letter (but Letters unly) addressed
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko hama are other Japus. Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Ameries,o the United Kingdom via Brit or to ustd to Now York and Europe, vit Overland Railways
Steamer of the Miten Bishi 8.8. Company will leave Shanghai, ta the Inland Sea Ports, abatt same date, and make close connection ut Yokobazza,
Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Pro of 48 centa oxtro postage, until. 11.50 am.. when the Mail is finally closed.
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for Siam has At Now York, Passengers hare-selection of been good enough to make arrangements by Tarious lines of spamers to England, France, means of which correspondence can ha Kegia and Germany.
tered to. Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 cents.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. Parcel. Packets will be received at the Bee until 5 PM. same day of steamers is drown to the provisions of The The attention of owners agents, and charterers all Parcel Packages should be marked-to-an- Post Office Ordhouse, 1876, which comes into dress in full; value of same is required.
A. Millar, Commander, will load hors for the on the above Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agents: Hoigkong, th September, 1877:
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
TED 3/8 L. 11. German Ship
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force on the 23rd instart. Coverlar Invoices to accompany Overland Vader the old Ordinance ve notice was re- Cargo shonld be sent to the Company's Offices quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver Sealul Envelopes, wisesal to the Collector tised, nor of departures for Canton or Macro. of Customs at Sua Frunviso
Notice is now requiend of any departare, tliongh
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland with regard to ruling ships, the ali rule will “GALATTA."
Carge are requested to efforse on the Envelope practically remain in force, that noties need, not Tasger, Master, will load hero for the above Port, the Murks and Nos. of Packages Shippet, to be sout unless asked for and will have quick dumpach.
For Fright, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 11th September, 1877. |156 TOR SAN FRANCISCO. - THE ABritish Ship
THE
*JUBILEE,"
Port, and will have immediato despatek.
It is farther embellished with a Chromo-lithcy. Harris, Manter, will load here for the above
grapia of a da PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAIR
For Fraight, apply to............
VOGEL. HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong. 3rd September, 1977.
FOR NEW YORK. A1 British Buck
eball bar words which the Chinese have to into years bons A Chromo-lithogripa. Plate of the NEW TASMERE
73.696-Josta in machinery, photography, telegraphy
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sal in scienco generally, which the rapid advanne of foreign relations has fmpceod upon them; ars here given in stereo Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises 30776055 776 22 4079021 for students of a most instructive naturs. Both 16.0 76.00 630 67.007584ths Court and, Puati pronunciations are given, Le been the accents' being carefully marked on the beat prinstyle hitherto attained. The typography displays the Face of an attempt to make the
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ANXT, la of the in bushes, true, and hatsdröds Tore, in Palegals degrees and lens, kept in the open is deditationA ARANY
Dipterior of "WIND N.NE
related every two points
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SEAT OF WATI16-B. Cider Ve sky Daly. Fog. Foggs, Misty P.
Ming.
Cowly
di Laging ar
CODE of SIGNALE ceo at the
PEAKE
Also of the varions HOUSE TLAGS. (Designed expressly for the Work);
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, Šv.
The Chronius und Directory is the only
*
₤1339
correspond with thoes in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Passage and Fraight apply to Him Agency of the Company | No. 9. Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents... Hongkong 25th Septembar, 1877.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Section XXV. recaires that the first notice he sont to the Post Oco.
the case of steamers plying regularly or on fred days, notice of any change in the day or hour will be suffolent.
Etanged corespondence may still be sout ou | board any vessel after the Mail ia olosed at the
Post Office,
The Postmaster General takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that any auch words as Despatches will close et 11 Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the A., added to the advertisement of a vessel OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any illegal. Consigners' letters are exepted by law DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Grew from pissing through the Post Ofine, but po of the following Vessels during their stay in person is allowed to make collection of such lot Hongkong Harbour-
tars for transmission under a penalty of £100 per week during which the practies continued.
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
ABut Auser, American 3-m, scheonor, Chase, Hastings, Mastor, will loud here for the above ANNIE S. HALL, American 9-m. schoonor, Nel
Order. Port, and will have quiek despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Horgkong, 17th August, 1877,
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gen-Douglas Laprik & Co. t AUGUSTE, British 3-m. schooner, Thomsen
Mayer & Co.
THE
· FOR NEW YORK: THE A1 British Bark
“ABERLADY,"
BESTHA, German bark, Kings - Wibler & Co. CASSANDRA, German steamer, Langer. W.
Pustau & Co. CHAMEGM KAMZYM, Siamese, bark, Möller-
Chinese
The following Settlements have boos offected since the publication of Messrs. HIKMANS & Co's last Freight Circular-
British burk WOODVILLE, 714 tone, banco to
Lordon, privata taron,
Chinese and English type correspond in the vine publication of its kind, for China and Japan J. Nicoll, seter, will load here for the above CILUNUM, British ship, Shrewsbury.—W11 Gerican bark BERTHA, 42 tons, hence to Him-
of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of Spaceshieving a cleaners not exisms and it will be found invaluable in all Poblis; attasbed, and disperông with thouo vuốt margins | Mercantilo, and General Officer. and vacant spaces which have heretofore shares terized Chinese publications A
& Com
B. M. YOUNG, Brit, back, Makichen Linoso 11269 GOLD HURT, American slip, Eremo-Mayer
It is published in two forms--fomplets, at
TH
Port, and will have quick desnatale.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cors Hongkong, 17th August. 1877. FOR LONDON. THE Al British Barte
GEO. CROBHAW
For practical purposes the arrangement for with the Lists of Residents, Port Direc.. the work
so complete, "thut a reference to stories, Maps, &, at $3. Pages cuables a person who understands Englali
to communionts, afectiørty with crotiTON-WEC
・
2.
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson
Cantato. HARDINGEK, British ship; "Johnston ---Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily Geo. Erving, Master, will have early despatch se HUMBOLDT, German bark, Stoll.Ed. Schell unders and nothing but Chinese. In this respect Press Offle, where it is puttshad or to the above, apply
the work will be found indispensable to all
hunnelves it explaine subjects fully with which Manage. A de Gran Europeans residing in China, and to native following Agents
sinti
Usato Beads, Mert. Surung F. St. Calus Tus item are repeated par Inccano v
of that signifpation
Abedup ran for the previous tábor (5)lly
Indlanted in inches, ions i buzoitrola
very few indeed of them aro porfostly acquairtel Swarow parties resident in England and interested AMOY in China. It omniot but be invaluable pecusion FOBAREA FoogHow
SU SUNG R
4 seguntered four it or out the tently of rate foilustrate the raat nespe of the work, the NINGPO
COAL MERCHANTS, se will be lowered at evening into a celar every description of Coat C
Have always on Land LARGE STOCK - Address, nero of Hoo-TT-IGUAS & Co., No:
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877-***
gusrist. There is great activity at the Serrus Praya, Hongkong raanufactory in view of this international compe tition. The works are now under the artistic superintendence of a skilful sculptor, M. Carriers Belleuse, who has furnished a considerable un
NOW ON SALE. W
Mesra Campbell & Co
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ch
For Freight, to
Hongkong, Wally,
TE AL German Ship
Ms. Wilson. Nicholls & Co. Messge Wilson, Nichols & Co. | | Mesara. Hodge & Co. -
Messes Belly & Wiki
p
Following facteury submitted for consideration SHANGHAT MOOT Half & Holt. Cars Vocabulary contains about 18,000 SHANGHAI Messra Kally-& Walsh Chinese charnotare and Medhursts English Hawkowa Mesers. Hell & Helle and Kelly and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Hrva Ponts & Walch, Shanghai of words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinees clars NEWCHWANG, & Walsh, Shanghai.
this work contains more than 60,000 English Crood) Messrs. Hall & Folla and Kelly 43,tors. Again, despite all the grammare and TIRKISIN and 1 Mergy. Hall & Holte and Kolly
ther elementary works as ret published the PERING & Walsh, Shangbeid, stadent of this difficult language absolutely re- NAGABARIThe O. and Trading Co. 1749quires examples to display the various-appli Hrogo, OSAKA The C. and J. Trading Co sations and equivalenta of different words which TOYOTAMA Japan Goats Office hans ons general messing. Of these examples INILA MTs, J do Toyzagi & Op
Messrs. Liddelow
ber of models for the bongo and porealain indus, EE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION this werk ondain more than five to Saio Mr. J. FL. 3 und Martin
trias, and who has le 62630tod for the publlo manate of Frse partments, groups, nad figures of a pleasing charter. Sheghisappoint. ments hant stop to all imitation of Oriental wares; and has concentrated the energies of of Workmen on what are callert "les pâtsa razpor, toon" He will, therefore, have a condderblo share of responsibility in the good or bad kinders of the works of Sores:
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE.
By Dr. DEVAN,: With many Additions, Corrections,
Dr. WILLIAM' Orthography.
PRICE
In Paper Wrapper.
Neatly BoundFRONT
Apply at the Daily Fries Otile
81,50 32,00
Anya any other Dictionary hitherto pak EINGAPORE, lished
PEDAL BANGKOK Moura, Molliebo, Juller & Ca It comprises upwards of two thousand Intys LoDON. Algar, Clement's Lane. arto pages
LONDON Mr. Geo. Strost, 30, Corekill LONDON Mesara. Bates, Hondy & Co. SANFRANCISG0 Mr. L. 2. Fisher, 21;ülörehuntu
NEW Zoeger
LONDON TBUBNER & Co 60. PATERNOSTER BOW. HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS OFFICE-WYNDHAM ST.)
. M Fottingill & Co.,
37, Park Bow
... FOR NEW YORK.
**JOHANNERS,
huss & Co.
JAN PUTER, der bark, Evert-Dienssen & Co 11178 Lazos, British tark Brown-Eduard Scholl
hnas & Co. LORD MACAUTAY, British hark, Mookung
Order
MANGEETON, British back ThompsonAdam
son Poll & Cha
Huzje Master, will lond here for the above Park, Duran bark, Burmeister-Wa. Pas
and will have quick despatche
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, let August, 1977
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NATAVOĜETS, ALGEDORN & Co
FOR HAMBURG
NMAN
TB AL British Bart
tan & Co.
NIMROD, British bark, Clack.--Captain. PRENAMBUCO British steamer, Hyde-Win
Fuatan & Co
RODERICK HAY, British Lark, Nicolson-Chi
meso
Captain Monkmand; will load for the above Port, STARLIGHT, Siamese big Wachtelbrenner
LORD MACAULAY,"
SOPHIE. Gean Frig, Binge--Douglas Imp-
and will have quick dospaten M
For Freight, apply to 1
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.
Kian tye loong, by he SUMATRA, American ship, Clough—Onhr---
Amerionu ship Herer 8. SAMFORD, 1,159 tons.
hence to New York, Trivate torins
British ship BANIAN. 760 tons, Amoy to New
barg, private terms.
York: private teras.
British bark GLANMOROANSHIRE, 158 toms. Nowchwerg to Hongkong, 26 osats per picul, 25 tay days.
German bark MALAINA, 299-tons, NewekwaNG to Hongkong, 274 cents per pint, 25 lay daya A
British lark GEORGINA, $14 tons. Newchwang to Whampoa, 30 cents per picul, 23 lay days.
British bark NuBob, 95 tous, Newehwang to American bark QUICKSTEP, 804 tona, Now STAW, 24 canis par pioul, 30 las caya.
British bark E. Dr. Yorne, 945 tans, Newchwang British back House, 620 tons, Newchwang to phwang to Swatow, 22 courte per picoli Blow, cette per pioul, 35-Jay-days-
to Strabov, 81 conte per pden, 21 ay dinya. Amoriont schooner ANNIE B. HALL, tous, Newchwang to Swaton, 281 cents per picul, 25 lay days.
British steamer PERNAMBUCO, 643 tous, Hong- By koog Saigon, 81.200 is full.
| Britishi stomer FENADO, 652 tous, Saigon to
Manila, private terms
·
Gorman steamer CASSANDRA, 83 tong, Swatow
to Singapore, 38 per hend; 10 lay do
British schoonar VISCOUNT MACDITVE,
bezes to Haiphong and back, $1,000 in full,
*Hongkong. 21st July, 1877 [1130 STDERILAM, British ship Millar-Messageries 23 lay days.
*^
Maritimes
* THERESE BERN, Gaiman bark, Staffone NOW ON SALE A
Biemseen & Com POUND VOLUME of the China Overland Tras, American ship, Harry —Meyer & Co,
Trade Report for the Year 1376.WOODVILLE British bar, Nielsen. Wit. Fus
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Pres Office.
Hongkong, Febrmry, 18177
tah & Co. ARTBEE, British steamer, Schultan --Sienn
sea & Cof
British bark AMA21, 459 tons, cleared for Ganm. British ship EYDERITAM, 1,065 tons, has taken the berth for Lenku, rata nominally, £ por 50 fost
taken),
British ship NoTHAMPTON,1.161tonis,
the berth for Singapore having been ordered. to this Port from home
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