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ST. PETERSBURG, Saptamhor 2nd. The Russia Goverment ups, sunt: to its Ambassadors abroad a despatch -saying-Be kida several cases of Turkish, barbarities already publish the troops, on dccupying batteries in Schipken Pass found bree heaps of heads belorgy bar for share Ing to Russian soldiers, whose mutilated bodies Hongkang. Gas Company's “Shaces 875" pur were found in the neighbourhoodka ba shan, nominal,”

Correspondants with the Russian Army my that during the struggle in Bobleky Puse not one worded Hussian who fell in a place temporarily decupled by Turkish troops was found at oven- ing From 20 to 30 of fluse unfortunate men --had boan deompiluted. -- Sevora) of the bodies were found with look, hands byes, noses, and other pete out of the Trusts alghal Thehade had been carried into the Turkish camp, where. thay were found by Eussian troope afte the occupation of the works. The contraction of the muscles and tension of the monitors showed that horrible tortures of mutilation had bond inflicted while the intime, wern" aliyać: Ona body, docupitated and otherwise mutilated, was exioned on a litter, where it liad been placed when wounded, and not far from it wore the bodies of two litter Carriors, also decapitated, moh of whom hore a budge of the Rel Cross Society.

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LONDOR, September 8th, Mornings. The Sb., Petaraburg Wazelle's Tashkend corro- spondent writes that the Emir of Fokhara, con- sidering that Russia by attacking Turkey threatens the whole Mohammedan, work, has placed his army on a war footing. Russia has advised him to disarm. In the event of his rifüsal Bussia will attack Bokhams, and hopes to defeat the Emir in a few wooks?

OSMAN TABHA.

NEW Tons, September 8th. The Turkish Minister furnishes the following: In view of the various roporta in vimalation about. the origin of Osman Pasha; the Turkish Lega- tion has the honour to inform the press that the Marshal of that, name was born In Asia Minor. of Museulman pronta

LONDON, September 10k/

The Daily News corsapondent with the army of the Ciorowitch, at Hanitzka, a few wees from Biela, under data of Friday evening, describes the Turkish accupation of Ablava on Wed. nesday, the gallant attack of the Russians under General Timofojeff, the retreat of tho "Turkg somas thy bơm, tud the wocongation of Ablive by the Russians, with a loss of 1,000 mon to the lattor. There was nu azaistivo on Thurs- day for the burial of the dead. Russions and Turks fratemize heartily whenever they meet - during the armistipo. 'T'hey shook hands, or

changed bread; bartered trinkate for tobeaCO, and for the first time in the war came together

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Black Pepper-200 haga, ot $7.60, by Yoo- ung-tatto travelling texfor

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Stoofah-50 brandbea, at $0,00, by Chun- choog te travelling trailer

Sharlaßne 5 paskagan, at $20,00, by Chun- chong to travelling truder.

Mushrooms- ensas, at $13.00, by Chan aheng to traveling trader.

· Whit. Wus-2 pieces, as $60.00, by Kin fuong ta travelling fruder,

Brown Sugar-100 bags, at $3,12 by Wo-hing to look trailer.

Driell ly Flowers-15 bags, of $10.30, Kwong wing-shing to travelling trendios."

Potato Flour 50 bags, at 82.010, by Kwai-mow y travelling trader.c

GamMyrrh-20 packages, at $7.69, by Kwong, wing sling to travelling trader.

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like sivilized people. In the evening alter the TEKËTËR, formination of the armistice, the Russians

evacustað áblaya, finding it useless to attempt

to hold out longer-nine hattalions against sixty.

Late this afternoon, the whole division rushed

Banitzke, where they birousek, together with a

large part of the Thirty-fifth Division, retreat Barometer.10.30.01.20.24

ing from Gambrova and Polemarke.

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BELOKÁDE, September 11th.

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Dection of

The

A despatch dated Tuesday says information Forc

has been received frota Taynseverin that Prafecta

have bean optered to have everything in readiness

for 50,000 Russians, who will march througli | Wer Thammer Tornsoreria or their way to cross, the Danube and mentor Berrien territory. On the Sam baik, everything is prepared for the orvasing of the Russians. The Serving Brigade of Belgrad will have to-morrow for the frontiers

A NEW GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

It is now fourteen years site Sir Charles Wood decided upon the abolition of the Indlau Navy. Daring fast period the old Bombay and Bergal Marine have had entrusted to them the despatch, survey, cable laying, dookyard, and Iocal transport work of the Indian Government, Nearly all the chicers have been trained in the old Indian Nevy, and are: tborgfore-familiar not only with the native languages, but with the sons and ostenries from Soos and Basqorah to Fangoon and Singapore. The Indian Transport Service, established in 1869, has brought Royal Navy aloers in contact with tanie Indian Navy men, whoso pay being necessarily liberal in order to meet the exigencies of the life-long service in tropical latiendes, has caused some little envy Lamangat Imperial naval officers-employed in- the Indiansen Anyray the Dake of Argyll WAS BORN TMKs ago indheed to call upon the Government of India to, živel - an en-

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NOW ON SALE,

HE CUBONICLE AND DIRECTORY

FoR 1877, (With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.")

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This Comprehensive Work, now in the FITTIENT TEAR of its existence, bea beo 4000plied from the BEST and Moar. RELLABLE he Sources, and no pains have hour spared to render it ConTLETE IN EVERY RESPECT A

Dagonitzi, level of the rou is, inclos, lans, and hundacale, Tremtuarta, in Fahrendent Vegrees and ters, kept in the cp det vilmatton,

* Direction <2-Tina -registarnú every (wo-juinis.-Y.; - N.N.EVE

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RAL-The-Soure of min fur the prestous 24 hours (row) -are registered fromul tó 24, mul the quaility of water felici

indicated in fuelsen-tens god-lands.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE:

with Cartridges, Cartridge

nan harge of £70,000 for the services DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CZYTEAL and of Her Majesty's East India squadron, the employment of which extended from South Casos, Wedding, hot, &e. Also RIFLES and Africa to the Straits of Malaces and Batavia, REVOLVERN

Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER..

54, Praza Contral.** Hongbing, 18th September, 1877.

The seven lalchs haye zinao-koon inercano" to. about £100,000 in consequence of extra charges for repairs, costing, &c. In furtherance of s short-sighted policy of Sir John Laurence Co vorument the Humbay Marine had bean con- Giderably reduced, that inviting the extension of the Admiralty demands upon the Indian Ex- phagner In course of time surveys of conste and creeks required to be revisol, and Captain A. D. Taylor. Assistant Hydrographer to the Admiralty, was galented to organise a special survey service. Aboul three years since Captain Taylor commence operations, pravossal witů ex- parience of the seas, gained whilst an officer of the Indian Navy in formor times. He has since trains a number of junior offers of the Royal. Navy for the continuous work, dequired on the Indian coats About the same to the Ad- SOLE

miralty secured the appointment of Captain Bytheses as ghif offer of Indian Marine: the appointinent including the, supervision of

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a general control of all matters relating to duties not setoaliy under the superintendence of the Admind holding command, on the station.

The intprovised Lord High Admiral has now early accomplished his work in establishing local navy; and before very long Julia will be possessed of a fall-blown department to be known 83 "Tim Government of India's Naval Service,” An this new, doyarfmant will here to get inte full swing at once, some practical knowledge of nari. gation in the Indian yes will be bensary. Therefore it is intended to invite applications from P and O., B. L. and S. N. and other som panies" officers for appointments in the modern Government service. Captain Bythenes is, it is understood, to Lave entrusted to him the sole management; and he it is to whom the Admiralty

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Agends for the Salt of their Goods in

It contains

THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG,

THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON..

Ter DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPUA

THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO,

TRE DIRECTORY FOR HOIHOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW.

· THE DIRECTORY FÓRʼAMOT.

THE DIRECTORY FOA FORMOSA.

TRE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.

THE DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAL

THE DIRECTORY CHINKLANG,

Tus DIRECTORY, 102. KIUKIANG.

THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW.

THR DIEKTORY Fox CHEFOO.

THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU..

THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.

THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG,

THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.

THE DIRECTORY FOB JAPAN:

THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES.

THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.

THE DIRECTORY FÓR HAIPHONG.

THE DIRECTORY POR HANOL

THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE. THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK

With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Trosty Ports of Chian, Juran, sad the Philip-

Hongkong and China by Mary J. & R. TAN pines.

wr, Glasgow, and Mezers: DAVID COUPLE & sons, Arbroath,

It also includes a masse of neaful inforamtion in addition to that usually found in works of the

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.

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NOW ON SALE.

IP ARIAL QUỶ D

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,

looks to carry out the whole of the preliminary An arrangements, whilst any nominations ho may make for commissions will meet with dua consi deration--Whitehtall Tieviem.

VITY THE FURTI AND MANDARIN

A PRONUNCIATION.

Augh-Chinese Dictionary, published at the

•Daily Press Oblos, Tongkong.

The fargor Directory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by China and Japan. with fomigu countries, together with varicus Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations re lating to Commerce and Shipping.

It 14 farther embellished with a Chronolitho graph of s PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG,-

THE

· FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI:

Chromolithograph Plate of the NEW

CODE & SIGNALS in us at the

PRAK

Also of the various, HOUSE, PLAGS:

(Designód wspremuly In the Work) and

For comprehensiveness and practical sevcies this Work atande, friville. All tha nOW The librarian of the Bodleian Library has words yaich the Chinese have to late years been refared to allow an undergraduate to read The compelled to coin to express the armorons ob. A Priest in Ahaolution" at that institution. This jects in machinery, photography telegraphy, decision has been the subject of much discussion and in cierto generally, which the rapid advance at Oxford, and Professor Thorold Rogers Las of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are published a lector defending the action of the gun in extenso Erady: had, every word le libradan AOMTA fully illustrated and explained, forming servises, The beal story-tellers are the clergy. like foz students of a most instructive rature. Both the Catholics for choice, because they put more tho Court and Panti pronunciations are given, point into their stories; but, as a makeshift, the the acconta being carefully marked on the beat, Protestants aro not bad Thuro is a dignitary principle hitherto attained. The typography of the Protestant persuasion who stands de displays the soncess of an attempt to make the The Chronicle and Directory is the only servedly high in the estimation of all who know Chinese and English type correspond in the size hima musician, too, who, but he does not of body, thereby estasting a rast dconomy of publication of its kind for Chins and Jaya pretend to play the Addle like an angel," is a space, sohieving clearness not previonaly and it will be found invaluable in all Poblio, Rubinstein at the pianoforte and this other day attained and dispensing with those vast margins Marcantile, and General Officer, he told me the following, which will be appre- and vacant spaces which bare heretofore charms. ciated by my musical readers He was examinterized Chinnas publications

It is published in two forms-Complete e For practical purposes be arrangement of 85; or, with the Lists of Residents, Fort DING.

Ing some Worcester«bire youthi, to whom he pint

MAPS of. HONGKONG, JAPAN, &o.

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"OHN SKINKER, IK, PINE STREET,

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

CALCUTTA E

THE Steamship

1497

* AEGYOL": Capanin Scott, will leave for the shove Porta on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at...

For Freight or Fassore, apply to

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

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STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA,POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; 180,

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.

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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET.

The United States' Mall Packet "CITY DE FERING Will be desputelied on WEDNES. N THURSDAY, the 15th October. 1877, DAT, the 24th instant, with Mails for Japan; No the Company's Steamship San Fransized, and the United States, which YANGTSE Commandant APATEL, with will be CLOSET as follows: MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and 17. Registry of Lutters cesses, CARGO," will leave this Port for the above 11.30 AM. Post Office classe places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for L. Jom as well as for Marsoilles, Bad nopepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal place of Europe

Cargo will be received on board until 4-P.M., Spesie and Parools matil 3 e.t. on the 17th

October, 1877. (Parools are net to be sent

board they must he left at the Agency Office) Contents and valus of Packages are required.

For further partienlace, apply at the "Com-- pany's Offica

HL DU POUEY,

Ageat

Hongkong, 5th October, 1877.

U.S.. MAIL LINE.

11.80 : Correspondence for Japan, the United board the Packet with Tante Tee of 12 cons States, or Union Countries only may be postel

extra Postage, untił

11.50 AM. when the Mail is finally closed- -

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United States, Canada*, Vun- coarer and Pr. Edward's Is., Now Brunswick, Nova Seo tia, Bermuda, Brazil, Cub, Cugos, French, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies, Guiars, Jasenica, Suriam, Trinidad PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (Registration 8 Conte)

Aspinwall, Panam THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-Bahamas, Danish West Indies. -HAND, WALWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT DAVID SASSOON; SONS & C4,

→ YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO/ Agents Hongkong, 11th October, 1877. [3628 THE US Mail Steamer "CITY OF OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. L PEKING" will to despatched for Sno Francikgo. Vil Tokobatna, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th October, at Noon, teking Passongens and Traight for Japan, the United States, and Barone

For Fight or Fazkazo apply

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passougars at through, rafer for HANKOW and FORTE on the YANOTSZE, THE Company's Steamship. TH

· GLAUCUS'

will be despatched on or about tho 18th instant

For Fraight or Pasange upply. Lo

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 10th Ostober,· [877."

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.

"SUNDA "

Sola. A pant on the Pacific Coast for WINCHESTER REPEATING ABMS Co.'sHE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Smskip Repeating Rites, Carbines, and Muskets, Modal 1866 and 1873 Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver, or Nickel-Plated, and Beautifully Engraved.

METALLIC CARTRIDGES. of all sizes und kindg for Pistols or Rules of their māka.

[3m1305

FOR SALE."

CHAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1874, “WHİSSLACK,” 319per case of dozen pints. $18...por case of 1 dezen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTEERBE, 1869,

VIK DES PRINCES."! 218 DST BABe of 1 dczen gizarte.

PALMER MARGAUX. gorper case of 1 dezen quarta per case of a dozen pints,” CHATEAU BELAIB

par one of l dozen quarts,

LORKONT

..ner case of 1 flozen ymarts.

$9 min per case of 2 dozen pints.

SIEMSSER & "CO" Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.

EE SUNG & Cost

[5g

-COAL, NERCHANTS;- Hare always on hand LabUE-STOCKS, OF every description of Coaz.

Address, care of Hoo-TY-Loose & Co., No. 4, Praya, Hongkong

Hongkong, Di May 1877.

NOW ON SALE.

[749

E HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, * ̈*

By Dr DEVAN With many Additions Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. PRICE.

In Paper Wrapper. Neatly Bound

$1.50 $2.00

Apply at the Daily Press Office..

【OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS.

Neither the CAPTAIN, UN AGENTE, for the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the - Crew.

the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ADCOATE, British 3 chooser, Thomson

A Meyer & Conj

BATAVIA, German bark, Haniaye Simson

& Co.

BERT, German bark, Ringe-Wieler & Co. BRISBANE, British bark, Hudleston-Russell

̈& Co. ̈ ̈*

CHAMRON Kamrye, Siguen fark, Müller

Chinose,

CHABCA, American bark; Washburn-Order. CHINA MAN, Brush bark MeKende-Chiness. CILURNUM, British ship, ShrowsburyWieler

Co. GOLD HUNTER, Amorinnebap, Freman.-Mayor GRASHELE, British back, Hastings-Verel,

& Co.

Eagedorn & Co.)

GREAT ADMIBAL, American ship, Thomtexa--

Captain

GRDEN VAN GRINSTERFE, Datoh bark, Jony

Chinese.

GUSTAY ADOLPH, Gorman bark, Neumann

Eduard Boholthaea de Co.

Matheson & Co.

HARLINGER, British slap, Johnston-Jardine, INDIA Norwegian bark, Keldahl. — Siein wen

JALO, Russian hip, Mubug-Captain. LAROS, British bark, Browa. Eduard Schell-

haes & Co.

LEON CRESPO, British bark, Georgo-Gibb,

Livingston &C.

LORD MACAULAT Brish back, Monkman

Order

[1517

win leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Zambesi with the next English Mail,

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th October, 187720) A

STEAM TO SHANGHAL, THE P. & O. 8. N. Co, Steamship

"ZAMBESI?”

wift leave for the above place shout 24 hours after her rival with the next English Mail

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 13th October, 1877

THE A1 British Ship

"ISLES OF THE SOUTH”. Donnels, Master, will load here, for the above Fork and will have quivi despatal

For Freight, apply to

VOUEL, HAGEDOEN & C..

1326

Hongkong, 11th October, 1877.

HARD FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HD 3/2 L. LI. German Ship

THE

́ ́ GAMETER,”

Tangor, Master, will lond how for the shove Fort, and will have quick despatch..

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Q& Hongkong, 11th September, 1877.

A FOR SAN FRANCISCO. URAI British Chip

*** JUBILEE,"

1887.

J. Harris, Master, will load bare for the shova Port, and will have immediate despatal

For Freight apply le

DEAL

A VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C -Hongkong, 3rd September, 1877.

מצוין!

FOR NEW YORK.

NED AL British Back

- “ GRASMERE,”

[1336

Through Passenger Tickes and Bills of Lading ara isated for transportation to Yoke. ham and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, and to New York and Europe, via Overland Reitways.

A-Steamer of the Miten Bishi S.S. Company will-leate Shanghai, vìá tha Taland Sen Porta, about same date, and make close commotion at Yokohama.

At New York, Passengers, have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France.

and breamango.

Freight will be received on board oil 4 rp. on the 23rd instant, Forest Packets will be received at the Olos until 5 F.M. smo day all Parool Packages should be marked to id- dress in fall; value of game is required.

Consular Invoices to socompany Overland Cargo should be sant to the Company's Uffer in Sentod Envelopes addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franc

For socurity's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo aris requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Now, of Packages Shippud. to eatrespond with those in their Bills of Lading

For further information as to Passage sul Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5, Praya Central..

TUSSULE & Bàn Agents

Hongkong, th October, 1577,

- STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, MALDA..... BRINDIBI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO,

-|-

Hawaiian Kingdom.. Nowfazadland (Registention

Cents).* 16 Porn, Bolivia, Chili, Bouador

RJRAME

Cumin Cont

Regletration 12 Cents)....* 30 West Indis (except as uomod abors), Costa Rica, Honduras, Now Granada, Nicaragua, - Tark's Island, Venezuela (Be..

gistration. 12 Cents)

14 Any articles foand enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as silk scarys, jewellery, &c.) will be conflacated

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKEL The English Contract Pocket " GEELONG" will be despatchel with the Mails for Europe, £a., on THUESDAY, the 24th.inst

The following will be the hours of closing the

Maily, ko

WEDNESDAY, 24th kuerant.

5 P., Munoy Order Offee cinses

Bar, Post Office clases except the Nian Bos,

which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 25th instant,

10.

A., Post Olloa, opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre

вродзенсе.

k., Post Office closos excopt for Late. Let- ter, Registry of Lattars ungvas. - 10.15 AM, Letters may be posted on payrisnt of

a Fate Fee of 18 cents exira Postage, until 11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 ... Latters (but Letters only) mtirised to the United Kingilent via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Fucked. with Lute Foo of 8 ookta extra postage, until 11.50 A.M., whou the Mail is finally closed,

Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Unilag not, nesled, that is to say, the box - is fastened with sealing war, but thore is no im- pron of a šrat.

The attention of huxholders called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with rome recognisable seal, and of coading a chit book or receipt with them. The omission of BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ther the contents of the hex over reached the the latter preciation leaves a doubt as to whe-

AUSTRALIA..

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Post Office; the omission of the former, as lo

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship whether part of them right not have been ab "GEELONG" Captain FRASER, will leave this taled for the sake of the Postage Stamps. on THURSDAY, the 35th October, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

ADAM LIND, Superincadent. Hongkong, 18th October, 1877.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

"SOLDIERS' AND BAILORS' LETTERS. Privates in HM Army or Navy, Non.com. missioned Officers (bat not' Warrent Officers; viz., Assistant Engineer, Genner, Boatswain,

Carpouter) Amy Schoolmasters (nph) Superinfoading or First Class) or Schoolmis-i tresses may soul half-ounes letters to tho United Kingdom A Southampton by British Packet for one penny; or vid Frindisi by British Packet for time-pence. Hongkong stampa will propay this dips of terrespondencă exactly the same as Imperial Stamps.

„Solitiers and Sailors' letters are, however,

Hastings, Mustar, will load hers for the abor CENTRAL AND UNION FACHIC AND charged an ordinary latters if they do not con-

Fort, and will höra quiok desputah,

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. ... Hongkong, 17th August, 1577,

"FOR NEW YORK:

AL British Dark

“ABERLADY,”

[1268

CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES.

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

WE Sternship OODANIC” »l be

form to the following regniafinus sen

1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No donbla letters are allowed---

2-If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or dee-description mit he stated in full on the letter.

THE wil in

on THURSDAY, the 8th November, ab. 5. F.H., zame, with name of Regiment, or Ship, de, în

United States, and Europa.

5.—I tu a Sollier or Sadler, his class ne dus Connection is made at Yokohama with Stenoription must be stated in fall, with hand of mera from Shanghai.

Regiment, or Ship, &c.,-in-full

J. Nicoll Master, will load tere for the above taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the falle Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN &C. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877.

[1200

*FOR LONDON.

THE A3 British Bark

GEO, OROSHAW" God, Irving, Master, will have early deepatoh as

For Fright, apply to

above.

PROM E VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, Wet July, 1877.

[1179

TOR HAMBURG.

THE

HE A1 British Bark

LORD MACAULAY.” Captain Monkmand, will load for the abovo Fort, and will have quick deale

For Freight, apply to mind.

ALVA

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. on the 7th November. PARCEL PÄDKAGES Will

he received at the Offer until 5.P.M. kame day- All Farool Haskages should be marked to address an fall; value of same le required.

milar rates.

Most countries in which Hongkong forwards Foatsl Union or being probably about to do en, Correspondenca having joined the General it is necessary that the fallowing miss be

etriutly observed.

Return Passage Ilokels available for 6 montha

1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be reg are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on etered or unregistered, can be rived for Postage if it contains goll or saver money, jewels, pas- For further information za to Freight or its articles, or anything that, as a general Passage, apply to the Agency of the Compatyrale, is liable to Customs duties. No 3, Queen' Road Central.

2-This Mogulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the grandity Agent.sant be so small na to make the sample of no

G. BEMORY,

Hongkong, 6th Oetober, 1877):

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY

and will have quick despatel Captain Sous will lord here for the above Ports, Current Rates,

value.

3.The Hnits of weight allowed are as fol lowe

BOOKS AND PAPERS To British Offices, 51b, FATTURES-51b, if without intrinsic value. BOOES AND PAPERS.To the Continent; ar

PATTERNB-8 02′′

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 31st July, 1877 11 (1130)

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.structions from the Board of Directors 2h

THE Undersigned Agouts are in receipt of THE Portuguese Ship-

uuthorizing them to leane Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any ony First-class Rime, or to

4-The following articles cannot be sont hy the extent of $15,000 on Adjoining Risks at Fost u alles Inquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles, Song, Indigo, Dye-staffeder A Discount of 20,7% allowed.

whatever is dangerons to the Uails or offensita DE HOLLIDAY, WISE A Co.,

or injurious to persons dealing with that............ Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. Japan, there is no much thing as Tarcel Tust The publia is reminded that, in China and

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Much treable and disappointirent le owned by

INSURANCE COMPANY.

persistent attempte to send small valuable trifies Through the Post. Faus, Curics, Articles of INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER "AND

Dross, Faupy Work, at similar presenta arg SPROIAL AUTO, ON PARLIAMENT ontinually being fused the sendere loving often spant more in Portago than would havo paid the fright by steamer. No refund can be mado cn moh parcela of the vakıa of Stampa obliterated before the mixture of the confentu arh discovered.

For Fright or Pisange, apply to MANGBETON, British burk, Timpson, Adam-RENDAN HOP KEF & Co.

Bou, Bell & Co.

[1507 *Hongkong. 6th October. 1977,

FOR NEW YORK At American 11′′E Ship STS, SANDFORD,"

MARIE, German back, Barmeister—Wm. Fua-

tan Clo

Mixon, Amerloan 3 m. soliooner, Sonle-Ed.

Bokelhans & Co

ONWARD, British schooner, Darten,

Crawford & Co.:

Sears Compbell & Co Mosers: Wilson, Nicholls & Co, Masers. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. FOOCHOW Mars Hedge & Co. To illustrate the rust scope of the work, the NINSTG Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghat, following factsnro salpuitted for consideration BRANGHAI Mess. Hall & Holta, Chulman Vocabulary contains about 16,000 SANGRAI Mesars. Kelly & Walsh. Chinese phurnoters, Medkaret's English HANKOW and? Mokers. Hall & Holtz and Kolly and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst RIVER PORTS

& Walak, Shinghaft. this work contains mago than 50,000 English, Cairo Masson Hall Holtmand Kally words and upwards of 6000G CHEESO GATOS NEWCHWAND & Walsh, Shanghal tore. Again, dengite all the gramere and TIENTSIN and I Wastes. Hal & Halta and Kelly other slementary works as yet published, the PakING & Walsh, Shanghai sindent of the diffult language acolutely ro-NAGARAKIT U. and J. Trading Co quirea usurplus to display the various appli- Hrons, Osaka..The C. and J. Trading Ca, ir estions and equivalents of different words which Yong have one general mailing. Of these examples | MARILA ( this work contains more than five times as SAIGON miny z uży other Dictionary hitherte puờ, SINGAPORE Basera, Liddelow and Martin,

SUMATRA, Americas ship, Clongh—Order. BANGKOR Moss, Malherbe, Jullion & CaRDENHAM, British ship, Millur Massagers It comprises upwards of two thousand large LONDON ME T. Algar, Clemont's Lo

MENAN quarto jugas, kas par

Lornon Mr. Choo, Street, 60, Comhill. THEREAR BARN, German bark, Staffenk-M LowDon El Mesure, Batos, Handy &

Semesen & Co,. SANFRANCISCO Me. IP. Fisher, 21, Merchiate

NEW YORK Messrs. B. M. Pettingill & Co.

37, Park Low,

LONDON – TRUSHED & Co., 60. ISTERNOFTER ROW.

HONGKO

DAILY Pakse." OFFICE, WYNDHAM SE,

depan gazete Vince, -

Maasra, J. de Loyzaga & Co.

MAJH Bloom

A. Sleepe, Master, will load here for the above Preción, Gormon bark, Grate-Stemsson & Pert, and have early despatch,

For eight apply dev Hongkong, 27th September 1877

RUSSELL & Co.

STARLIGET, Siamese brig, Wachtalbronnor

Kien-tyg-loong

Baritime

FOR LONDON. NHE 100 A1 British Barque:

1m1464

CAPITAL-£2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong for Policios gainet FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on Any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, DNelson, Master, will load hare, and will at the wand tates, subject to a discount of Trosatud, Connau beig, Bade-Arubold, Kar.. haya quek despatob, er

Twenty per gea- (20%) 5 For Freight, apply to

GILMAN & Co., Agents

WOODVILLE, British bark, Nelson-Mayer

* Cop

Hongkong, 26th September, 1877

1460 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874

Somo difficulty is experiencel in obtaining a everal understanding of what is a Pattern. I is a bona fide sample of goods which the andor les for sale or of gooia which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible Quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and must hare no intriteit vadus, “

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