MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
The death is recorded of Colonel T. B Butt, lata 85th Begiment. This lamented officer is the father of the young lady who wrote that sharm- ing book "Miss Molly
RUSSIAN OOLONISATION OF NOVA
The Russian Government is fitting out five sailing vasgela at Tromsds for the purpora of mam probeading to Nor/amble with Samoide families deyiwits to army medical fame have it is, šo osisblish a colony there. This mastore has stated, to emulate the proceedings of the bird, heen undertaken in consequence of the marked dedicated to tailors before being entrusted with dimination of, the Lasina fohorias of that the more intrlecto duties of their profession island, owing, it is alleged, to the advantages Why don't they maly the Comtaundant ship { enjoyed by the Norwegians, whose porta are and Aljutarey, of the School, før Augliary | open' thras months eacliar, than theme of Rassin, Forges five yours" oppplatments I would stand who are thereby diablod to enjoy á virtual least help promotion, so those officer would be monopoly of the seal fishery, which, con quly be
page profitably pursued in the spring-In 1895 bha. par Tus Lieutenant Governor of Bengal has, it is number of Russian woes winch visited Noys ari, protested to the Government of India Zombie was 187; in 1573 is lod fallen pa low sa against the exclusive privilegua granted by the six. On the other hand during that period tho Bocratary of Stato to the Eeval Indishi En-- NewAgim fshin ganzeks had yearly become mark. Vgineering College at Cooper's. Ha namomus, and not only did they absorb the grostor 225 Mr. Harly's celebretod warrant given or will part of the trade, hat the crews systematically give very general satisfaction to the majority of destroyed the ham or other strunthras erected by officers st: å klarshot, but they hopa and trust the Eussian fohermen. Under these cironme that as he is retrumg so ko, will be merofful as stances, the Busian Government appointedu oëra. regards the compulsory retirement.
mission te inquire into the mattor, and after a long Upon a suggestion being made to giro a sense inquiry report was presented to the EmperoE, in the splendid, moss-root of a distinguished with the suggestion appended that a settlement regiment at Aldersbot, the hair of certain mom of Samuides or some her pisstory tribe living. bors of the scientific branch stood on end. Surely on the littoral of the White Sea ghould be formed they had no hands in the building of the premises on the south-west extremity of Nova Zembla A logs of nearly £70 on the compulsory sal The project was immediately, approved of of fumiture prchased only twelve months ago vingitis auid, to the interest which the by the officers of a regiment lately suddenly Daginary took the proeedings of the
Grand Duchess. Czarevna (the Princes ordered abroad is tolerably bard lines, is it not commission. At her request the Emperor al And does it not show how neccesary it is that latted the sata of 25,000 roubles for the establish movies should be furnished by Government ! mant of the colony, and orders were given to the Anoval decoration was worn the other day by oficials af Archangel to prepare suitable kahita a recruit in the Austrian service. When asking tions for the settlers. The first instalment of wanting to what enter he was spitlere will consist of siz familion, who will be The recruit blasted deaply and installatin pusor of Mall-Karanacoli in Meller stepmered, "The modal, which was given to our Bag Should the little colony survive the cow at the late agricultural exhibition. rigoar of the Atotis winter, other immigrante The new deferred action fuse should le a will be conveyed to the settlement next sammer grant sumos. As a rule, a hell, on bursting in the Government having in vir bosides the the vicinity of su earthwork, mokos a noise, and formation of tho sheries, the formation of an that is all, being fired by conenssion. The iz intermediate station for the encouragement of tention of this newly invente 1 fuse is to make the trade which is now, springing up between the shell, as a solid shot, penetrate the earth Europe and the Siberian rivers. Obi and Lenes- work in sil dimitions
epi Globemasta s
in
Theraie so to speak aciviluciontifio wàr ragitig No sooner is an impenetrable target constrasted than a gun is-rade to renter it useless. The rost importari invention of modern times, ant maru espoolaly affecting us, is that of torpadues; yet an ingenioans devics of fishing thein trp hus bood hit upon by means of hooks attached to a shot fired fram & mortar while recent experi sts have provin that the electric light rendors aurorise at night impossible.
The services of General Lord Napier of Magdala will not be lost in consequence of thi limitation which is proposed to be placed upon the age of general offers of the army. Lord Napier was born in December, 1810, sad has therature more than three years to the good yet, Loed Lucan will have to retire, and so wall Lords Rokeby, Aires Templatown.and William Paulet. The Lord Chamberlain, the Marquis of Hertford will be allowed to remain, he being only sixty- five
ON
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUS.
THURSDAY, 11th October. No changu to note in the rates for Dengal, BAYE ALEXCHANGE.
LONDON,—— A
Bank Bills, on demand.....9/101 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. 8/11
Baus Bille, at 6 months Right. 8/111
Credicts, at 6 months' sight. 14/0 Documentary Bills, at monthe
-
O
O
BOMBAT Rank sight 219
Right
CALCUTTA Bank, sight.... SHANGRAY-
219
|Bank, sight ¦¦¦
708
Private, 30 days sight.KEYS
CHAHES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharee-6-per-
cant remum
Union Insurance Bogioty of Canton-8050-per
alire
A knotty point will, it is reported, have to be decided shortly, whether old Indian officers who have been brought into the Imperial service we to be subject to the five years' system of dom mand. On accepting service in our acay use China Traders Insurance Company's Shares offtones stipulated that they were not to be 32.500 per share.. affected by new regulations of the kind made for Imperial offeare It appears to be a hard case that the Government ebraid break faith with there offiours, yet end a course will it is feared,
ba inoritable,
Yangtze razsociation-Tis. 775 per
share.
Chinese Insersuce Company $247 per share, Hongkong Fird Insurare Compas 78 Sharva Ubina Fire Insurance Company's Shares $170
9070 per aliure, per share, a
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Engkang, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares 16 per cont; discquit
Share16 por cant, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The. 95
From Indie we (White li Borica) hear that the Maharajab of Cashmere intends sending contingensy of his troops to Sesikote for mi. tary instruction of a more advanced kind bhan" his own officers feet themselves competent to immrt. The Indian Government has given its sanction to the proposal. It may be mentioned that the Maharujah is one of the native prinuga upon whom Honorary cortadions in Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 por Imperial Majesty's anj wers conferred in January last,
par sharaNDE
ars, nominal.
Information has been received of the death of Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $60 per
a Waterloo veteran at Halifax, Nova Scotia, The deceased, whose name was Pickles, served for thirty years in the Royal Artillery, and was engaged at the Battle of Waterloo and the taking of Quatre Bray. For many years pest and up to the tims of his death he held the office of me senger in the Royal Engineer Offer, Halfaz He died at the age of ninety-one years, Ho vas A eclour.scrgent in the corps of Royal Engineers, und he has several grandsons at present sorting in the same cars
Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Jobb 67th Pagi agat, has been selected as Colonel R. C. Stem
Madras Army Caloustebkentered the servide In 1854 and teramo diaguklided for retaining his. "commsud under the five years rale on the 21st inet Colonel Jebb bolds a certificate from the Staff College, anal has the reputation of bing one of the best lentenant solonels in the service. His behaviour in Burmah, it will be remembered whan went to the Interior to meet the Grosvenor
China Imperial Lom-103 Ex. 4. Il
SALES ON OCTOBER 11TH, AS REFORTEL BS CRINERE
* share, nominal, b
Vermicelli10 bays, at 38.15, by Kwong look wo to travelling trader.
fook.wo to travelling trader.
Faugus 10packages at Ths. 15.30, by Kwong
White Sugar120 toga, at $6.80; by Wo-bing to travelling Leader."
Fishmor packages at $89.00, by Knong. bang tai to travelling trader.
Shinghai, Oslober 10th, 1877
Grey Shirtings 8: La, Dewburst's Tls, 1.8.0
Dage Chop
14 to To The English Della, 40 yards, 30 inches,
Id: 2,15 T-Cloths. 7 Re Mariana 1.3.6 Topa of Piers: Goods Market quiet.
Mission, was auch us to bring his name priky minently befors Sir Neville Chamberlain, He e 9 Teatles nominal. sarved with the 23rd Fusilers in the Orimea, in-
Common No. 5 Tatlee
P
11,500 belea. T: 4.85
T110.0 67,000,000 lbs.
2,500,000 lbs.
olding the siege and fall of Sebastopol (medactal settlements since lat June, with cissp and Turkish modal) Commended a dstavbuseat of the 67th which marched in J nuary, 1862, from Tientsin to Newaliwang distance of 250 miles, for the protection of the British community at that port, when closed by ice, from the depredations at robbers.
Common Congeza! Total Dxpect of Black since)
Let Jano
16 Tue Total Export of Green since t
Oplum
Male Patka Banaras
Exchanges
TILSTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, vìs Sunn CáranŲ! LONDON,
SLONDON
LONDON RW HAMBURG: NEW YORK NEWZORIG NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK.
TINGG on
SAN FRANCISCO, VIA Táta SAN FRANCISCO, vin Y'AMA SAN FRANCISCO
VESSEL MANE:
PSE OAPTAIN
Bylwiliam:
Ulysses (str.)
Woodville!
T. E. Nelson,
A. Millar,
Gea. Irvingvil
Moakiman
•Geo. Croshow.
Lined Macaulay
Tales of the South.: -CITASETMEY
Aborlady
Chinaman si
HS. Sandford
City of Peking (ate) Oceanic (str.) Galatea SAN FRANCI800.2
Jubileo.
·MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. | Alya. -COOKTOWN AND RYDNEY) : Unsen (eir.) cou
SAIGON
| Belloja (str.)
Tangose
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &5 SINGAPORE, PENANG, & SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c, MANILA, via AMOXMARAN SHANGHAI MANARANA SWATOW AMOT, & F'CHOW
"Japan (ste=)
Argyll () Dmuy (str) Gisucns str.). | Yasio (str.).
FOR SALE.
UTUER PALMER & Co.'s
CELEBRATED WINES.
-Wa bayu, scoured some Excellent Wines and
Cogmas of the well known slippers, CVILLE, Pamer & Co., and invite comparison and all other branda,
Wo have to offer:
with any
Per 1 don. quarts. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'% CRAMPIONE, 312 Per 2 doz. pints, $18. CUTLER,
PALMER & Co.'s HOCHHEIMER $5.50 CUTTER, PALMER & Co.'s CHAZRAT 312
Morros
CAXLER, PALMER & CO's CHATEAU
PALMER
$10
JUTLER PALMER & Ca's CHATRAT? ST
LAROSE
CUTER, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULIEN 36 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CANTENAS... 65.50) CUELER, PALMER & Co. MEDOO $4,50 CUTLER, PALKER & Co.'s Haut Sau-
$9 TVENEčniguou
Kougiong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Dennett.
Hongkong Friligga | Hongkong J.Nicolly Hongkong A. MacKenzie.. Hongkong A Bloop. Hongkong
"FOR FREIGHT APPINĀTO,
NO. BO DESTAFCHED
Butterfeld & Swim M Meyer & Co.opieo Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Vogel, Hagedorn & Canja. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, Voret, Hagedorn & Co.... Vogel. Hugadorn & Coun Dougleg Imprnik & Co... Russoll & Colin
On or atous leth ingt, Quick despatch
Quick despatasi
Quick" dospatak! Quick despatch.
Quick despatók," Each dosratón. Quick desputol. Quick despatch.. (Quick despátok.
P+M 9:0.067. UD 24th inst., at voon
0 & 0.8. Co.
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hop Ke
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, Vogel, Hagedona 2 Co...........
Jardins, Matheson & Co., Hongkong Boey Shing.
Tangar
J. Harris... Bouza"
Ahrong.
Bagatel
H. de Smidt,
Svost
Hongkong Hougkong Hongkong
B. Ashton
Blanes...
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
g
Messagerien Maçïtimoni David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Furdine, Matboson & Co.. Remedies & On Baltarihli & Swire. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
| On 8th pror., Gt. 8 F.M.
Quick despatch, ".
Quick despaton
Quick despatch On or about lit prost- Tomorrow, at 6r.. On 19th ina,, sh Boon. On 18th inst; at 3:24: On 18th inst. at Sri To-morrow, në 3 PI
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, Taking Cargout throngh rates for all Austra Mandylian and New Zealand Ports.
HE.Steamship
OCEAN
POSTOFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MALL WILL "OLOSE:
Tor Amcy and Manila For Emuy, tomor row, the 13th isstaat, st.1.30 PM
For Singapore-To-morrow, the 13th inst at 1:30 PM
For Haigolt--Per Bellona, to worrow, the
will load as above and be despatched on or about 13th instant, ut 5 100 the Inc of Novezabor.
For Straits Settlemorte and Caloutta-Par Argyll and Japan, on Thorsday, the 18th inst..
For Froight os Pasence, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CA, at 2:00 PM.
Hangkong, 5th October, 1877,
€1499:
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS PUSTE TRANCAIN STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALDE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, BAV PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; M
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Conteret Paket TANGTSEL" will be despatched from Hongkong en THURS DAY, the 18th instant, with Mails 12 and through the United Kingdean and Europa,
Muracilies to Baigon, Bingejero, Batuvin, Galle Pondioberry, Madras, Cicutin, Bomboy, Aden, Susz, and 5 lerindeld.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mailad
WEDNESDAY 17th instant,
6.P.M. Money Order Olen olnos, Port Oce olones except the NIGHT Box, which rounɔ̃ns
all nights THURSDAY, 18th int
LANG NG AND BOMBAYO YA MAK, Post Other opens for sale of Stamps,
On or about 18th JustN THURSDAY, the 18th October. 1817,
On 18th inst, daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MANILA, VIA, AMOT.
CHAMPAGNE, 1874 Spanish Stanmor
HEIDSICK & C MONOPOLE
DEETJEN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1977.
[6m1031
FOR SALE “UTLER PALMER & Co's
Celebrated Brands of WINES, and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 91st June, 1976.
AND R. TENNENT SALE and
| DAVID. ÜQRSAR & SONS!
Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled
Long Flax Crown
140
CANTAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Coll Hongkétg. 13th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE,
Hugistry of Letters, oad Fosting of all corre at Noon, the Company's Steatoship.
spondence. YANGTSE, Commandant RAPATEL, with 10 M., Registry of Lettera ceases, MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE and 11 M., Past Dites coss expopt for Late Lat CARGO, will leave this Port for the £bove pinoes,
posted on payment of a Liste Fes of 18conts
Cargo and Spock will be registered for Lon.11.10. Letters (but Letters only) may be don, ne well as for Marseilles, and accepted în transis throngh Marseilles for the pulpal plaser of Europe.
extra postage, until
11.30 AM, whim the Post Office CLOSES en- ...tirely.
Cargo will be received on board until 4F,Mi Specie and Parcels until 4. P.M. on the 17th jbw po October, 1977 (Parcels o nôt, to be sent MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES on board; they must be left at the Agonoyed Oleo) Contents and valoo of Packagos are required.
PACKET
The Tited States Mul Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatchodzon WEDNES For farther partionlars, apply at the Com-DAY. the 24th instant with Mails for Japan, [1628pany's Office.
*MUY Blanco Master, will be despatched an above TOMORROW the 13th instant, at 2:2x;
For Freight or Passage, apply to jo
REMEDIOS & ́O«, Hongkong, 10th Os'nter 1977 -OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON. VIA BUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
* ULYSSES"
will be despatched on or about the 16th October.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, th September, 1877: “2
(1437
... FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND.
CALOUTTA;
ཏྠཾ "
THE Steamship
"ARGYLL," [Captain Becht; will leave for the stove Ports
THURSDAY, the 18th instant, as 3 P.M...
For Fright or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG; AND
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s SHELLY, 310.85 THE CHRONICLE. AND DIRECTORY
SBERLY,
$9
$8.50
£5.25
fine full flavour, hinck apalag COTLES. PALMER & Ca's SHERRY,
Vine Paro, blue seal
& Co.'s CUTIME, PALMER &
Manzanille, rod scala CUTTER, PALHER & Co.'s SHERRY,
Vine de Pasto, blue seal CUILLE, PALMER & Co.'R COGNAC star $7.50 CUTLER, PALMER & COCOGNAC 1 star: $0.95
CUTLER, PALSIE & Co.'s OOGNAO 3 BILI BO CUTLER, PALMKE & CO. COGNAC 4 Star 310,50
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 18th December, 1876,
10R SALE, PER 1 DOZEN QUASTE,
Tom & Co.'s SHERRY, White Sen.
FOR SA
Tan & Co. 8 SHERRY, Yellow Send....
QUIT DOUCHE & Co.'s BANDY... CLARK & DZLIS OLD IRISH WHISKY... "'ULABK & FILIS' ÜLD TOMM..
Fox 1877. (With which is incorporated "Tas CRIFA DIRECTORY."
This Comprehensive Work, now in the FIFTEENTH YEAR of its existence, has been complied, from the BEST and MOST RELIABLE
render it CourLETS in EVELY RESPO SovRCES, no pains have been spared to
s contains THE DIRECTORY ron HONGKONG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON,
:(46)
THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA.
THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO.
59
THE DIRECTORY FOR HOIHOW.
38
THE DIRECTORY PON SWATOW:
THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY.
NUIT, Pints (2 dozen) CHARLIS, Quarts (1 dozen) CHAMBERTIN, Quarts (1 doz.) CHAMBERTIN, Pinto (3 dezme
$12
Po
wind MIYEN'S
$15
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA,
THE DIRECTORY FOR FODCHOW.
$4
BURGUNDIES;
MULLER TSERES ST. JULJEN...
VERMOUTH 1 dozon Quarto...
TFALIAN WINES D'ASTI
BAROLO, I dosen Quarta... PASSITO, 1 dozen Quarts Moscato, I dozen Qourts, A
87
F
VICOMTE DE LA PEYRIERE CARTE BLANCHs, 1 dosen Quarts,
CHAMPAGNERNE
Hongkong 13th July, 1877.
NOTICE.
$7
HOSSE & Co.
[1097
PLUMBRES AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S EOAD EAST, Нококова
[+£1409
OHN SKINKER, 115, PINE STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Sole Agent on the Pasific Coust for Th, 175.0.0 WINCHESTER DHPEATING ARMS Co.'s Tle, 145.0.0 Repeating Rifles, Carbines, and Maskola, Modal Tls. 495,0.01866 and 1873; Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver,
er Nickel-Plated, and Beautifully Engraved
METALLIC CARTRIDGES
On London, Baele Bills, 6 monthee, Kid.
sight for On Hongkong, Bank pight 27 per cent, discount.
· HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
„Dany: Medina. "FALZONER CESAİZE) „Osaber 11th,
- Виговолем Ол
Baromster-NI Barometer Yas Ma -Sinosaeternit A.D.,
-Themoonster-IPE.
Thermozzetar
„hormonsker~1) A-X" (Wet )
Termnant me (Yet hull} Terterazion
30.184
हो :
物
61
of all sizes and Hinds for Pistols or Rifles of their maka
-- [3m1305:
EE SUNG Co.
YESU AL MARECHANTS
Have always : on hand Laxas Seoane
| every description of Coal-
THE DIRECTORY FOR-NINGPO.
THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAL.
THE DIRECTORY TOM CHINKIANG:
THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG.
The AUCTORY MINKOW
THE DIRECTORY FOR OREFOO.
TE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.
CALOUTTA.
E British Steamabi
·H. DT FOUEY,
Agent-
San Francisco and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows
11 A.M. Registry of Latters penSUS 11.30am. Post Office closes.
11:30 AM. Cocospondence for Janau, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Panket with Lata Fee of 12 cents extre Postage, nati
Hongkong, 5th October, 1877
V. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH NEW YORK VIA OVER 11:50 AM. when the Mall is fully closed LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING Aldin Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com
TOKOHAMAAND SAN FRANCISCO.
US Mail Stemmer CPLY OF PEKING will be despatched, for. San Francisco, viû Yokohama, cn WEDNESDAY, the 24th October, at Noon, taking Passengers and Feoight for Japan, the United States, and Harope, an
Through Passenger Tickets and Bils of Lading aro issued for transportation to Toko- [1524) haran and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,
ANA MARJAPAN” Captain H. de Suidt, will leave the for the above Ports on THURSDAY NEXT, the 13th Instant, at 3 r..
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
. DAVID EASSOON, BONS & ÇɑA.
ANNER Agents Hongkong, 11th October, 1877
OCEAN STEAMSHIP
to ports in Marica, antral and South Americs, and to New York and Europs, via Overland Railways.
A Steamer of the Miten Bishi SS. Company
will leave Stangli, via the Inland Seu Ports. boat same date, and make close connection at YokohamR
ご
A New York, Passengers have selection of enricus lives of atomers to England, France, and fermany
The following mates of Postage must be pre- pulsory in the canes marked "
Beore LITHIC NEWI-A PATH T TO TESTM. 23 Dent Centi. Gents
14 **.16
Registration 12 Part, Bolivia, Chil, Eanader
United States, Canada. Trus couver and Pr. Elvard's Is., New Brunswick, Nova Soo- tis, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Curagon. French, Spanish, und Dutch West Indies. Guiana, Jamaica, Surinam, Toridad.
Registration & Denta)............ Aspinwall, Panamá..............* is Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
Hayti... Harian Kingdom..... Mexico... Newfoundland
Cents)
(Registration 12 Cents):30.
Pretyht will be received on board until & Wet Indies (excopt a med
(1585
on the 23rd,instant, Parval Poorets, will be
COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI
received at the Offee unti 5 same lay
above), Costa Rica, Ha
New Gruzieda, Nicaragua,
all Pare Packages should be marked to ad-Tark's Island, Venezuela(Re
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates in full: value of same is required.
for FLANROW PORTS on the TANGTASE,
THE
THE Company's Steamship
··· “GLAFOUS”
gistration 12 Cont)
Consular. Invoices to accompany .Overland.
Any artio or found enclosed in Newmere Cargo ahould be sent to the Company's Offles or Book Fackuts (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) in Sosled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector will be confiscated. of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's salte, Shippers of Overland
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post
will be despatolied on or about the 18th ineta Cargourd requested to endorse on the Envelope Office not sealed, that is to say, the hox
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
For Freight or Passage apply to,
-Hongkong, 10th Octoker, 1877;
FO FOR NEW YORK,
THE AL British Ship
[117
FANGIRLES OF THE SOUTH,”
Danzo, Master, will-kad bare for the choro Port, and will have quick despatel
For Freight, apply ta
VOĞUL, TAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1877;
→FOR LONDON.
TRE28.
the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to fastened with sealing wax, tht there is no t
pression of a seal, te correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Passage and Froigat, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
THEMA 100 years, Splendid British Cup SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
por Ship
SYDENHAM,” Azhellaz, Commander, will load bar for the äbové Portland #id have garok-despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & top:
Arents. Hagkong, Stli September, 1977,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE DIRECTORY POL NEWCHWANGER 3/8 T. II. German Ship
THE DIRECTORE POR PEKING."
· THE DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN
Tere DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES,
THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAITHỒNG:
THE DIRECTORY TOR HANDI THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE.
THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip pines
It also includes a mase of useful information in addition to that qually found in works of the
Address, care of Hoo-TY-LOONG & Úc,, No, 13, kind. Praya, Hongkong
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
METEORON. DAW ON SALE:
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
The largar Directory contains the different (749 Treaties and Conventions made by China and
AND EUROPE.M
IN CONNECTION WITH THE COFCENTRAL AND UNION PICHA CONNECTING RAILROAD
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing each box with some recognisable seal, and of eading a chit- book or receipt with them.The omission of the latter precution leaves a doplit as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached tha Post Office the omission of the formar, pa to' whoher part of them might not have le ab- stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps
-Hongkong, un October, 1877, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING-THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. MAUS RICHANGED WATAMAYTEA AND BAIGON, The Philippine Islands being now admitted into the General Postal Union, it follors that all paid correspondento received from Manila in the maïs will be delivered. free by this Othoe, 3) wand Workst part to read Ma
in this walls should be delivered free thore, A
Artiola EX of the Postal. Irunty of Berno provides that Norther the senders or the od dreascos of letions and other postal poolrote shall ho called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than the recognised ates levied (in) the case of paid correspondence) by the despatch ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, wid at otice be brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Cotony.
COMPANIES..
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
THE
THE Stamship OCEANIC" will be des patched for Ban Francisce, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 8th November, at 3P-N- MAGALATEA ”
taking Cargo snd Passengers for Japan, the Tangor, Maator, will load here for the above Part Taital Stafas, and Emma Ma and will have quick lospatol.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Cë Hongkong, 11th September 1877. [1987
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: HE A1 British Ship
Connection is mada at Yokohama Títh Stas- mers from Shanging
Fraight will be received on board until à P.M. on the 7th November. PARCEL PACKAGES will in received at the Office mitil 5... same day All Parool Packages should be marked to address in full value of some is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months 3. Harris, Master, will load bers for the stove are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on Pert, and will have immediate despatch.
"FUBILEE,"
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 3rd Septauber 1877. 11836
FOR NEW YORK.
DRUM
EE A1 Britişli Bark ———
GRASMERD Hastings, Hastor, will lead hers for the abori Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877; [1256
FOR NEW YORK:
HE A1 British Bak
Japan with forsign countries together with THE various Acts. Ordinances and Regulations lating to Commeros and Shipping
ENGL DICTIONARY, HINESE It is further bellished with a Chromolitho
Thore sceras to be a hitch in the working of the Franch Army Law as to tim oulling out of. reserves. The class of 1870, composed of men who abtained their twentieth year in 1870, but were not then drafted into the regalar army,ought to have been summoned, this year for twenty eight days training; instead of that they havo beat summoned for twenty days only, and as fast as they row their Jupôts the majority are sant home without any training at all Out of threo compizes whloh arrived at Lyons at wook from the outlying country districts, no fowar than 100 men, that is nearly two thirds, wUTH diewissed at once willout being purated; and similer things are reported from some of the other large oestrad The Opposition papers, though well disposed towards General Berthaut, are not unnaturally asking him to explain what this mosus, lining their own suspinland, HAU), while, that palios may have avmething to de with the business. Can it be that the recu ment is unwilling to have a largo body of citizen under aring at this juncture or is it that the Prefects have suggested the arpediavor of lebting, rural reservists bevontaminated by R month e residence in the large and Radical cities? The Republiqua Français resocks, whatever may be the frua aeon, that which REE Undersigned having been appon this Week stands unrivalled. All the pow
For comprehazeivonnes and practical service. has been sami.nfinially given namely, the i Agents to the above Company-at-this health of the man" sent home on anarcely be Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fords which the Chinese horn to lata: yours teen - A sanopted a sorona de Fire to the extent of 340,000, on Buildings or complied coin to express the numerous ob-
By the death of Field Marshal von Steinmetz on Goods Stored therein
josta in machinery photography, telegraphy, who died during the early put of the present
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO and in science generally, which the rapid advance mouth and of whose verear the Militar-Wadden, błali giresu sketch in its last number, the Fras,|
Hongkong, Ulli November, 1868 (66 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forraing exercises for students of a incat ingirnative nature. Bota the Court and Pati promunciations, are given,
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, 20.
rinoiple hitherto attained. The typography The Chronicle and Directory is the only displays the sauces of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size publication of its kind for Chins and Japan space, wohievingelesendas not previously Mercantile, and General Offe of body, thereby offering a vest scene of and it will be found invaluable in all Fublie attained, and dispensing with those vast margina
alan army loses one of its most eminent int popular officers. Born in 1796, the lata Field,
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
TEE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)
WITH THE PUNTE AND MANDARIN SALAMA
PROKUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the Daily Press Offee, Hongkong,
Mahal was seventy years old when its led his CAPITAL TARLI 400,000; EQUAL TO 3555,555,55, the accents being carefully marked on the boat.
corns Into actini on turae; anocóssive days-the
27th, 20th und 29th of June, 1866 and by him;
DILECTORS
prompt recognition of the true state of affairs T Stvo, at the Las Hing Firm and energetic ration secured the exit of the CHAN SER Lat of thy Low Luc Firm
3rd Pression Army from the defhs of the Word TIK Pyn, of the Chun Cheong Wing Gisat Mountales, displaying decision and Hong
galantry which led his thankful and truly Zoo YE of the Too On Firm devoted King, as the King of Prussia, signed Fogo SOEX Busa, of the Jung Sang Wc Hong himself in ars zalograph letter to the general, to WONG FAR CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong assign to him the bonour of having by lils energy pes Texo, of the Wy Sag Firm
DNA An Latordnat contributed is the feelest dogrönt
to the paceful concentration of the PM
armies in Bolemis I thoupalya of 1970 } General von Stemmets the seventy-four years
MANAGER-HO AMBL
MARINE BIAKS Or Goors, to,, takon at of age was entrusted with the command of CURRENT RATES to Australia, California,
one of the three German armies, the other Menin, Bingapore, Saigon, Pening, and to si two belig, as is voll known, under the the Trusty Forte of China and Japan. orders of princes of the Royal house. Wheir Real Ogea, es, Bankam Strand, the investment of Metz was determined upon,
Hongkong, 1st Inks, 1877731331
the First Army was broken up and General von HATAVIA BEA AND FIRM INSURANCE Steinmetz was recalled to Germany and up | potuted Governor-Glenaal of the Pasen district,
requiring for his conduct in the motive part of the
wer the Iron Cross of the First Class
Onter
COMPANY
Undersigned, having boor appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- of Merit the Russian Order of St George, pured to grant Innovation as follows and the First Class or the Mecklenburg MARINE BISES Order Formlitary service. After thereon Paliolasz Czezont Ratas, parable either lare, cloon of the war on the 8th of April, in Losion, or at the principal parts of India 1871, Gonoral von Steinmetz war, appointed Australia and the That, hiszen Field Marshal of the Germany army and in Brokerzone TIETY-Tauls and ONE 1272 WAN MONTREAL Bite member of the German THIEL PAS CSF will be allowed on a FOCAL
tersenhaus. A your later, on the srl of March, RISKANG 1879, to celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of YFIRH RISKS. his entry into the nervice, having been appointed Follator granted on First-class Buildings to a sucona Hontenant in theblet & Festa Frimzinaz
Cortéed of 20,050,- Regiment on the Gth of Masch, 1918 To the DISCOUNT EWENTY FEE CENE, (20) Ins career alan he saw much service; upon tão Lucrent Loos! Enter will be allowed uz talang part in the campaigns of 181 1814 Meemiga abarred for insuranos auch die
and being engaged altogether in twenty battles count being dednited is the time of the fame
and minor engageman Lor these 1207245 repeatedly wounded, nel rebaised for the gallin
ley be displayed the Iron, Crows of the Seabul Clan on the 31st of Marab./1944
tarized Chinose publications and tocant spaces which have heretofors chares
graph of s
PLAN 5 VICTORIA, HONGKONG
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS or
BILANGHATS Chroma-lithograph Plate of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in use at the.
SPEAK
Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS Desiraed expressly for the Work,
It is published in two forms-Complete at
Mr. L. A da Graça
gulár rated/AAAAA
For further information as to Freight, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
GH. EMORY,
Hongkong. 6th October, 1877,
No. 31, Queen's Boed Central:
Agent
The store des not apply in any way filcose lettore sent outside the mails. There will always be charged on emirel in Hongkong, and pro bably the Manila Office will adopt the aume
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges en corresponderiae exobanged between this Colony and Saigen, hat it is believed it would be found in all cases that the latter,
had been sent lorse.
The attention of owners, agents, and obarterers of steamers in drawn to the provisions of The Post Ofcs Ordinance, 1876, which comes into foroo on the 23rd instant;
Under the old, Ordinance no notice was ve TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver.
"Hand, nor of departures fox Cayton or Maciu Neither the CAPTAIN, the ARTE, nor the Notice is now required of any departure, though OWNERS. will be RESPONSIBLE for any with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will DEBT contracted by the Olflours or the Crew practically remain in force, that notice need not of the following Vejala during their stay in by sent unless asked for, Hongkong Harbour ----.
Section XXV. requires that the fratrctice be Ant to the Post Office,
AUGUSTE, British S-m. sohooner, Thousan
J. Nicell, Motor, will load hors for the abovs Korer & Co.
ABERLADY,”-
Fort, and will have quick despatch
BATAVIA, Gorman berk, Haulaye-Sianssen
*& Cou VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. BELLONA, Gurman steamer, F. Abrene. W. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877,
128096 Pražan &-05.
For Freight, EL, HAGER
T
FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Bark
GEO. CROSENAW.”
Geo Irving, Master, will have early despatch above
BIBTNA, German back, Ringe - Wieler & Co. ORAMEOF KAKETE. Siamese bark, Mellar
Chinesa, MN CHASça, American bark, Washturn-Ordar.
In the care of atcamor plying regularly or on hour will be suficient. fred days, notice of any change in the day or
Stamped correspondence may still be sent ac hard any real after the Mail is closed at the Post Office
of calling the attention of firms to the fast tast The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity
any such warde as Despatches will close at 11. A.M.. added to the advertisement of a vessel are CHINAMAN, British burk, MeKenzie-Chinese legal Consignees letters are erempted by law CIZURN British skip, Bhrewsbury Wieler from passing through the Post Office, but c
B & Co. Mayb For Freight, apply to Sage VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co & Co. ??
Hongkong, 31st July, 1877.
THE
FOR HAMBURG..
Al British Bark
GOLD HUNTER, Americanship, Fremsbyan pero is allowed to make collantien of marblet ters for transmission under a penalty of £100
GRASASSE, British bars, Hastings-Vogelper week during which the practica continued: GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship Thompson,
Captain.
Hagedorn & Co.
LORD MACAULAY.” Captain Monkmand, will load for the above Fort, Eduard Sobelthase & Co. and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
GURTAV ADOLPH, German bark, Norman
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st July 1277,
11780
* FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
AH17 Portuguese Ship
HARRINGER, British abip, Johnston-Jardine,
Matheson & Co..!
Most countries to which Hongkong forward Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably shout fo do so, it is necessary that the following rules ba strictly chverved. PANER
1-No Letter or Packet, whether, to be regis
JALO, Kussian skip, Moberg, Jardine, Mathered or registered, can be received for Feataga If it contains gold or siter Trey jewels, pre- elous article, by snything that, is a general rule is able to Chetama cuties.
·800 & Co. LEGS British bark, Brown-Eduard Schell hase & Co. In these LEON CEFFO, British hark, George, Gib 1. Livingston & Co.
Patterns of dutiable oft glen, unless the cuentity 2-This Regulation bibite the pending of sent be so email ne to make the sample of no
9- The Hits of weight allowed are as fol
BOOKS AND PATEFS--To Pritish L1Beer, 5lb.-
MANGERTON, Hrish bars, Thompson,Adum. &600, Bell & Co
11507 Mars, Gorman bark, Burmeister-Wm. Pas FATERNE-51b. if without itrinair value.
Curtain Souza, will load here for the shove Forts, Lord MadANTAY, British bark Morkman and will have quick dispatch
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
HOF KEE Hongkong, 8th Dotobor, 1877,-** SONING FOR NEW YORK
IKEA 1 British Barque"
PREY CHINAMAN.”
For Freight or Passago, apply to quick anapatah for ths aboo Port
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK &
tan & Co MIGNOR. American 3-m. aahooner. Boris-Hiả:
Schelhase & Co.
$ or, with the Lists of Rosiles, Port Dirac- the work ales.com prata that a reference to its
For practical purposes the arrangement of tories lilaps, do, a $3. pages mahlas a person who understands English
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily to communicate effectively with natives pho understand nothing but Chinese. In this rospect Press OBee where It is published, or to the the work will be found indispensable to all following Agents - Europians residing in China, and to the natives MACAO thiumselven it explains subjects fully with wldek WATOW Mesers, Campbell & Co. very few inised of them are perfectly acquainted Anog Topacios resident in England and interested Ford Maura Wilson, Nicholls & Comptain A. Moozie, will load here and
Messe Wilson, Nicholls & Ca
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To illustrate the Taat soope of the work, the SHANGHAI Mess Hall & Holtz. following facts are submitted for consideration SHANORai Mrs. Kelly & Walsh Chalmers Toostulary contains shout 16000 HANKOW and Messrs Hell & Holte und Kelly and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst DEBFCO and Mases. Hall & Holts and Kolly Chinese Luister and fedarst's English RIVER POETS
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stions and equivalents of different words which MANNANTE, J. de Lyngs & Co have one general insuming of these examples SAIGON
Bloom this work loontalna more than flow times GAPUSZ O any other Dictionary hitborio pab. Bezos sh, AAN
LONDONG
MAJ MOBACZY Mesas Malhrte, Jullient Co. My Goo Hire 30, Cornhill Mr. F. Algar, Cleront ■ Lane,
are
STARLIGHT, Siamese brig. Wachtelbrenner -PICCIOLA, German-tark-Grafe-Fiemssen -de-
Com
Kien tys-looxg
MA SUMATRA, American ship, Clough—Orlər.
[150
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AME FOR NEW YORK, PEROLA
SIDENEAN, British ship, Mitha-Musagarlee
Maritimes
THERSSE BERN, German bark, Stofear
Kar.
Siemiaen & Doi
THOEKIED, German brig, Baude--Arnhold,
berg&Co.. WOODVILLE, British back, Nelson Meyer
HE AI American Ship Stoepe, Masing will lead here for the shore Com
HS. BANDFORD
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