NAUTICAL ITEMS.
The Adzairal bas olored thirty torpedo beata to be built at the yard of Mosers. Thornydrift, of Chiswick.
The Téméraire, ironstad, stone from Spithood to the back of the Isle of Wight on the 13th alt, for the trial of her guns.. Amstein rounds wird j Bred, with battering oburgas of 85lbs, in all directions, and undor various conditions with regard to this position of the ship on the water The trial was corisdiered completely satisfuntory. Tho stromer Ilendorak struck recently in the
Sarmiento Channel, Straits of Magellan, and became a total loss. All obarts give from 50 to 100 fathoms of water in the position where the stomiser struck in three fathoms of water, INST Panto Dolga Mariners who design to navi Rate these waters would do will to make a note
of the abov
Statistics of ressels reported lost, by the "Barean, Veritas, during the math of July, 1877, arealling vessels--waaly-three Dug lishi, ten Norwegian, nine Gori, eight Ams san: bix Fronon, four Datah, three Italian, two Spaniel, two Russian, ore. Brasilinn, ong Greek, one Swedish, seran of which the nationality is -unknown. - Total seventy-saren. In this n
ber. are included eight vossols reported missing -Sterners-aix-English,one Germun, one Freuab,
one Sodish. Total nine.
A letter from Bosku Bay, dated September Jat, says: "Was £nished ornising on Thursday. The Achilles has not fish her penishmont cruise yet. The Bullan left or the 30th of Angust for the Pinens to give leave. Na alga of the Wye or the Flamingo ref. The dyincourt. had to be left behind on Wednesday in conso quence of a break-down of some sock in her machinery The machinary of the demands bay worked faultlussiy up to the present time since she loft Engload We expect the Tymezaire."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
OFTE
WEDNRYDAY,Blah October, No transaction reported to-day in Patan, for which the gnotation is given at 8785. Of Ba- nares sales at $635, but later in the day the drug stood at $669.
ON
LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand.
Bank Bills, at St days sight 3/10 Bank Bills, at s'moutke’sight.3/11) Crealots, at 6 moutin sight, 3/11 Dionnentory Bills, at 6months
night
S
ON BOMBAY, BABE, sight. 2194 ON CALOUTTABank, sight.2191. ON SHANGHALTA,
Dank, sights 720
• Privato, 30, dega' sigatai.... 731
SHARES."
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--54 par
cont. premium,
Union Insurance Society of Canton-31,100 por
share.
Chius Traders Insuranes Company's Shares
32,800 per khuro. **
Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tie 635 per
Phero.
Chinese. Insurance Company-8250 por share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$360 por share.
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-3172
por chare.
Hengrong and Whampa Dock Company's
Shares-15 per cent. Uscount. ? Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shores 18 per cont, discount Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tit. 26
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-$75 per
abaro
Hongkong Hotel. Company's. Bharos--S60 per Chiness Imperial Lana-£103. Ex és 14ù,
share.
SALG ON OCTOBEz Sler, as ReportED SY
CHINESE..
Shelfish casos, at $42.50, by Fook-year-wo to travelling trader,
Although the Admiralty has been compella by the press of work in the Royal Dockyarda to commit the repair of the achinery of the Triumph, Hovcades, ninable, and Iron Dulic to the contractors, they have decided to construet now boilers for the Waterwitch at Portsmouth, although the failers and von untrustworthiness of that ship, together with the sister shine Viper and Vixen, are perfectly notorious. There is moh curiosity as to what my Lords intend to do with hor. She is too slow, heavy, and ohm. brous for harbour service, and to send her out side the Wight in a banens would be as invite a naval disaster. The bees thing to be done with her would be to convert her into a water tank and tranefor her turbine, which is in admirable vondition, to some other, slip with batter lines for further experiment.
Asunch of the composits war steamer domow to local trader
maman took place Chatham Dockyard on the 12th October, in the presence of a large number of spectatots.” The Correntis unarmoured, and therefore har value as a fighting ship for olan sive operations isa. She is built on what is termed the composite principle of wood and iron, the latter material being largely worked into bur hall,Her length 170ft beealth 38ft depth in hold, 1st. in.; mean draught 11ft. and displacement, when all her weights are on board, 1,124 tous. Her angines are to be of 900.Jinrse power, which will drivo, her at n speed of batween 10 and 11 knota. She will carry th orminout of six heaya guas, viz., two in. 9 cwt. guns en revolving platforius, wo 64 pounder guns on revolving carriages, und a broadside of two 64 vwl, gans. de
The Chief Secretary of Vietcrin-received-by- the nail, a despatch from the Agent General stating the notion taken by Messrs Green with. reference to their offer for the establishment of a Capo mail sorviss. Mr. Michis mentions that Messrs. Green, in renewing their provions offer, desired to start & company, to carry out the pro posal, and upon this point the negotiations tell through. The Government, in connection with that subject:of a Capo sorvico, here determined to, throw open the service to conqstition by public tendar The craditions of the contract will be drawn up by the Government, and due publicity will then be given to them. It is not likely that there will be any immediate burry shown over thomattor, ma in the course of the next six months the time will, arrive when the required notice can be given to the P. and 0 Company of the intention to terminate the contract. The gone. ral question of mail communication with Entops may then be dealt with R
Captain Hanter, Assistant Political Resident
Bivvi Glass-60 tahs; at 82 conts, et Kwong- anng-tai to travelling trader
Vermicel540 baga, et 59.69,by Kwong-sang- ti to travelling trailer.
Intel Nurse 650 loys, at $tiö, by Tee-chung to local trader.
Black Popper 100 bags, at $7,60, by Kyai-, "California Shrimps--20 laps, at $11.50, hy Kwong sang-tai to travelling trader.
Milled Rice(idaling), 5,000 picule, at $2.06, Tai-les to local trader.
Rattans-100picals, a $3.30, by Wokes to local trader
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
From Mesans. FALCONER CON RESTAR.),
October Se
Berna
Barc var.
„Übernismetezik p
Prompter dy 19,220. Thermometer A. (Web)..
•Termometer-12.x." (Wet bath Thermomething gas. (Wet bulj Tpern.wmeter—ilemmum
30.200.
SIG
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មា
.57+
DESTINATION
THE DAILY FEESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18T. 1877
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
YESARL'S NAMB
SAPTAIN
TE. Nelson A. Millár
Gao. Croslare cho den trung
Abist A Bott
SAN FRANCISCO, vis T'HAMA, Oceanic (r.). SAN FRANCISCO
Chocols
A MaaKontie
FOR PERIANT APPLY TO
TU BE DESPATCHED!
Butterfield & Swire Hongkong MAYET & Cons dades Hongkong Vogel, Hagedoch & Coa
Hairkong Forel, Hagodore Do... Hang Long Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ch Hongtang Yogel, Hugedorn & Coll Hongkong Douglas Traprik & Co.
·Hongkong Tussell & Com Hongkong | U., Go Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rosarlo & Co. Hongkong Hongkong
On or about 7th inst. Quick despatch, Quick despatch,
Quiel despatóli.
Kamiok despateli
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. Qutok despatol.
Quick despatch.
Oxi 8th inatt.3 P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick despotok.
LONDON, Wan Suez Canal
LONDON
Clacions (str.) P Woodvillo
TONDONG
Bydenha
LONDON
KAMBURG
Lord Mousalay
NEW YORK
NEW YORK:
Tales of the South... Creamer
Monkmank..... Deanott Hastings
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK
ARA
J. Chase.
Taoger Kenuett. Bogza
'Hernandez
Barlos, Qabösen. Mondariaga
Singapore..
On 20th iust.
Hongkong Yongkong
Remedios & Co....
Quick despatch
Messageries Maritimes......
Quick despatak.
Quick despatoli.
Quick despatch.
Quick deepstoli.. Tomorrow, at daylight
MELBOURNE AND MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY÷ SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, s. SAIGON, SINGAPORE & SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, &o... GENOA, MARSEILLES, &. MANILA, najman YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
BHANGHAL
"SHANGHAI
Oeman istr.) Bowan (atri); Ave (str.}{0. Nian (str.)........ Suma (sstæ.)- San Lorenzo... Volgs (abr). Malacon (str.). Aundyratr, Gwalior (str.)
SWATOW, AMOT, & F'CHOW. Douglas(siz.ĵ
FOR SALE.
Pitman.
Hop Kee & Do
Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Gibb, Livingston & Co..
Hongkong Messageries Maritings.
P.&O. 8. N. Co
Rame Brothers
Messageries Maritimes P.&O. 9, N. CO........ Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co......
FOR SALE.
G. FALCONER AND CO... 1874 W MANUFACTURERS AND
"ATCH AND CHRONOMETER
D'PRE-BARREL Grtrigon, Carteltiges
FOR SALE.. HAMPAGNE,
HEIDSIECE & Co.'s MONOPOLE.
DEETJEN & Co.
(6m1084 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
FOR SALE.- QUBLE-BARBEL GUNS, CENTRAL and Cases, Wadding; Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
, Praya Central
(1419 Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
AND R TENNENT'S ALE and MAUPORTER, DAVID CORSAR & BONS
quick despatch
On or about lat inst. On or about 9th ivist. To-day, at moon,
On 8th insti, at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
:>
FOR SINGAPORE, FRISBANE, SYDNEY,
MIND AND MELBOURNE, A (Calling off the anal Coast Parts to land Mails and Passengers); UTR Deteca and Australian Mail Steam
Company'e Btoonier
"BOWEN" will be despatched as above on or about the 9th's November, next.
For Freight or PassagGSTON & Co,
GIBB,
Hongkong, 25th October, 1877. ' - [1697
FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES, VIA INTERMEDIATE. POSTS.. THD Rabatting Stauber
“HUMATRA,NA
[POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
À MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Haiphong-Por Dale, to-day, the Let l'instant, ne 880 KM.
For Swatow, Amoy, and show-Per Douglas, today, the lat instant, at 5 P.M.
For Coba-Per sstung ship, to-day, the lat instant, at P.M.
For Straits Bottoms, Bombay, and India, -On Saturday, the 3rd Instant, at 11:30 AM
MAILS DY THE FRENCH-PACKET The French Contract Packet "AVA" will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS- DAY, the 1st November, with Mails) to an through the United Kingdom and Europe. via Marseilles; to Saigon, Sitgapore, Batavis. Galle, Ario, New Zealand, Tasmania, FHE Captain Gaboara, 2,000 tone capacity, will be Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Manrities, Suez, dopatolod from Singapore for Colomba, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity Port Said Napiss, Gones, and Marseilles, on for forwarding Correspondence to East Africu, TUESDAY, the 20th Novembor next, and has St. Helena, and Azcerision. root for Cargo and Splendid Accommodašinu for Passengery, carrying Surgeon and Stewardess.
This Line offer olieapest opportunity to travel Lers for visiting the chief.ports of Italy by inter- rapting the voyage at Naples, whence the, satno may be continued to Ganos and Waruaillea with out payment of additional Passage Mommy by the Company's Bowmors running twice a wook between the different ports of Italy,
Letter may also be forwarded to India by this Puokot. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid Such letters should be marked "Paid to Galle anly" they will go on from Gole as unpaid.
The tollowing will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails. &c.—
5
WEDNESDAY, Clst instant,
r., Money Order Office alases. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains gon all nights
THURSDAY, 1st November,
CHINA CARGO for Mediterrasos) or Adriskie Ports shonld be timely addressed to the Under signad, who are prepared to effect the trashiya, Post Office opens for eals of Stamps,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.ment at reduced rates.
For Freight or Passago, and all further Par
REME BROTHERS,
11
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. ticulars, apply to
Steamship
"DOUGLAS,” Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the above NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, Ports TO-MORROW, the 2nd November at
Daylight
JEWELLERS
AND BOOKS. No. 48, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
"OR SAGE. OTTAGE PIANO S.
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co..
{20854 Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
A
· NOTICE.
MILLA R
AND CO.,
Long Flax
VOANVAS.
Growz
HONGKONG.
··[t£1409.
FOR BALE.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1867.
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NOW ON SALE
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1877,E (With which is incorporated "THE CHINA)
HAS HEIDSIECA'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WEIBLACH.” $19 per case of 2 dozen pinta $18 per caes of 1 dozen quarts.. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYEERRU,
VIN DE PRINCES?
1860
THE
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THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO.
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEDALIES.
October ist
Flora-
STAND
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KONG:
JAI,
BAKI
JAROMETER THEKNOMETER.
Haroutier
at Adsu, writes to a home paper ---I venture to Thermometer attached 78977.6-
request your assistance in endeavouring. to mitition of wind......
gatas growing scandal. It is not unusual for
mastors of vessels calling at this port to od Forgege
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要
astore the bodies of officers er somon withouty Thermor78077073015000
a single person to act as mouraer, or to rendor
ausistance in interring the danensed. I will Wet bacter72.0 73.0 71.3 72.00 0.0
mention two instances which hayva000:tered with- Venthers be gliem.
in the past fortnight-Mr. George Hoggerston,
second rate of the steveer Airy, was buried
in
without a single European baing prosent, exceptuantity fallen
the elergyman who officiate, and a for soldiers who were sent for from the barcagks to lower) the body into the grave. The vessel was lesring barbour at the time of the funeral, and the delay in her departure would not hava exceeded.one hoar had a few shipmates of the deceased bad if in their power to pay the offices of respect to their late comrade Thomas Quinn, of the steamer Bengal, was buried without the presanco of a single person from the rural, although the was lying in barbour when the funeral took place. The body was brought to the cemetery in a cart attended by no one but the driver and a native servant from the hospital.
The Lightning, torpedo lanch, which has realized the enormous spoed of slaze upon 20 kapis, has been sobjected to orucial test at Partemeath; under the superintendence of Capis. Parkin and Morgan Singer, for the purpose of testing her stability in a seaway." A squally day was selected for the purpose, and with a heavy
sas en at the time shores ras at the waves natter
varions rates of spood, a big being kept in reserve in case of emergency. Though she preserved har wright position and provel herself a safe boat, the san roade a clean weer vrer her, and she was found to roll to the extent of 34 deg., malting a domplete oscillation of 68 dag. Her maticentric height has been ascertained to be 106, which is very satisfactory for a craft of the kind. The great weakness of the Lightning is with referencs
to hor atearing, Sho is not a handy vossol, and
with her engines going at full speed aho requires:
BANONIZE, el of case in thes, tena, and inndreds
Emer, in Falirohet degresa ang teza, kept in the opierced situation.
Dizzeria or WINE is regirtesol every two points, NNE NEMAND
For a WIND- calm to light, re modurite, 5 to 7 freak to string 8 3 boary. 19 to. 12 rulent.
Drizzy. Fog. Foggy. H. Hail: Z. Lightning:- M. Misty.D. Ovard P Paing showers & Squally. R Bimy, Snow. Thunder, realekig. F VyPS 2. Cal. The letters are optat to indicate any increase peor the max average of their sization
FAI-The Local rain for the previoun 24 ure (A). are stored from 1 to 2, and the quantity of water fullon malitoa ja imeline, tone and bundraća
ZTE SUNG & Đại
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THE DIRECTORY. FC HOLHQW.
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THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY.
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA.
THE DIRECTORY roz FOOCHOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO,
THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI
TE DIRECTORT FOR CHINETANG.
TES DIRECTORY For KIUKLANG
..
T DIRECTORY Fon HANKOW. Tum DIRECTORY 702 CHEFOO.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
THE DIRECTOHL FOR TIENESIN.
THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG,
TILE DIRECTORY FOR FEKING.
THE DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN,
Tas DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES.
Tas DIRECTORY. FOR 'SAIGON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI
· PLUMBERS KNE" WAS TITTE
QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,
$18 per cass of I dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
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$7
...per osas of 1 dogon quaris. |
Per case of 2 dozen pints. CHATEAU BELAIR.
per caso of 1 dozen quarta.
LORMONT.
Die per case of 1 dozen yrseta,** -
...per ease of 2 dozen pinta
STEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, Tat May, 1876.-
CORPORATE MASTERTO
MARK
157]
Agents at Singapura,
for
Mesere R. RURATTINO & Co,
Седой,
FOR NEW YORK. TUTE AJ Amariose Barkentine
Pepply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. T Hongkong, th October, 1877. [1615
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL: EL Company's Steamship
"GLAUCUS"
will be despatched on or about the 7th November
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
· Hongkong, S9th Voiukjer, 1877.
NOTICE.
1877
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERITS MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS HE Company's £teamship
"VOLGA," Commandant Rolland, will he despatched for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail
'H, DO PODEY, Hongkong, 30th October, 1877.
NOTICE.
Agent.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"ANADYR,"
Commandant Morean, will be despatched for
SHANGHAT.
HRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND COhortly after her arrival from Europe.
WESTERN WORKS,
HFFIELD,. Manufacturers of the highest class
ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES, TOOLS, CUTLEBY, &c.
SOLE AGENTE FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA,
HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO., HONGKONG and Sravanar, who will always carry a large Stock of Filee, Cutlery, and other Goods,
**Sm1348
"OHN SKINKER, 115, PINE STREET,
BAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Role Agent on the Pactilo Coust for WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Co.'s Ropasting Rifles, Carbines, and Muskets, Madel 1866 and 1373; Plain Mounted, cold, Silver, or Nickel-Platod, and Beautifully Engraved.
COWETALLIC CARTRIDGES
H. DU TOUEY,
"ABTEL ABBOTT,"
Registry of Lottars, and Posting of all corze. spondence.
10 A., Ragletry of Letters cesses.
AE, ters."
Fost Oilos closes except for Late Let...
11.10 a., Lotters (but Letters only) may bo posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage, matfl
11.30 AM. when the Post Office CLOSES en
tirely
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET: - The English Contrast Preket "NIZAM”
J. Chase, Moater, will load here for the oboys will ba dapatched with the Mails for Europe,
Port and have early despatch..
For Freight apply to
RUSSELLE & Co. Hongkong, 20th October, 1877. [1m1567
· FÖR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE
HC Al British Barque
GACHOCOLA,”
Captain Kennett, having most of her Cargo gaged, will havo quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
BOZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 17th Cotober, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. HE A1 British Barque
THE
"CHTNAMAN.”.
46 on THURSDAY, the 8th Novombar.
The folowing will be the hours of closing the Mails, o.
WEDNESDAY 7th November,
15 P.M., Money Order Olico oloses
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOX,
which remains open all night.
Truvadas Sth Nostrhne
a-7AM. Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Cutters, and Posting of all come.
pondenes
[1861
to A, Post Office closes except for Lato Lot-
tars. Registry of Letters coses.
10.35 ... Letfors may be posted im payment of
a Late F'se of 18 cents exta Postage, until.
11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A... Letters (but Letters only) address
Captain A. MacKenzie, will load here and have to the United Kingdom wid Brindisi, or to qulok daspatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOEGLAS LAPKAIK & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, Oh October, 1877
2504
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
-
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE COLOMBO ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO,
BOMBAY, MÄHE, ST. DENIS, AND POET LOUIS.
Agent.
ON
|
Singapore, may bo posted en haard the Packet. with Lato Fee of 48 cants extra pastage, antil 11.50 4.3.. when the Mail is finally closed,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "OCEANIC" will be despatched on THURSDAY; the 8th November, with Mails for Japan, San FranciaAO, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows:-
3.M. Begistry of Letiers enases.
2.30 F.M. Post Office ploves.
2.30 p.m. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 12 carlS extra Postage, until
3.50 P. when the Mail is finally closed.
LXYTES. NEWB & FAT
KU, KOLES,
Cents. Cauto. Cont
United States, Canada", Van-
The following rates of Portage must be pre- paid in Hongkong Stumps. Prepayment.in com- Hongkong, 30th October, 1877.
THURSDAY, the 1st November, 1877, pulsory in the cases marked.*** at Noon, ta Company's Steamship STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
“AVA,” Commandant HERNANDEZ, --with- MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Sunship
CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above "MALACCA » will leave for the abere place shortly after the placce arrival of the Steamship Gwalior with the next English Weil, A
ADAM LIND,
Baperintendent. Hongkong, 29th October, 1877-
STEAM TO SHANGHAL NŘE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship:
T
"GWALOR
will leave for the above place about 4 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent."
Hongkong, 29th October, 1877.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, Taking Cargo as through rates for all Austro- lian and New Zealand Forts.
of all sizes and kinds for Pistela or Rifles ofE Steamship their make.
[31305
NOW ON SALE..
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
¡AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAH, With many Additions, Corrections, ~and Dr, Witzke Orthography.
Patck-
In Paper Wrapper,. Nestly Bound..........
Apply at the Daily Press Offen
OCEAN"
will load as above and be despatched on or sleut
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th October, 1877.
[1499
FOR MANTEA.
$1.50 82.00€
TULE Spanish Brig
THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE.NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK.
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip.
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on land LARGE STOors of pines.
It also includes's mass of useful information very description of Clos
Address, care of HOO-TY-LODNO & Co., No. 43, in addition to that usually found in works of bus Fraya, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
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NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUALTO.
The larger Directory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by China and Japan with foreign countries, together with various Lots Ordinances, and Hegulations re-
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERE will be RESPONSIBLE for any. DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crem of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ABIEL ABROT, American Sm schooner, Cha
Russell & Co. AUGUSTE French bark, Bernard-Carlowitz
& Co BELLONA, Geriau steamer, Ahrons. Wm. Pas-
tan & C BRISBANE, British, back, Hudleston-Russell
& Co.
BROOMHALL, British ship, Bate-Rasselt & Co. CHAMBON KAMRYE, Siamese bark, Möller.
Chinese,
almost na large a circle as the Shah to turn inGLISH AND CHINESE lating to Commerce and Shipping. CASCA, American bark, Washburn-Ordór,
in consequence of the paramcunt necessity of
agoed demanding that har propeller should be
DICTIONARY,
WITH TH PUNIT AND MANDALIN-
FRONDECLATION,
Anglo Chiness Dictionary, published at the
Daily Preis Ofice, Hongkong.
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placed outside of her ridder. It is exposted, A however, that the difloulty will be go over wits, out detracting from her marvellóng, spied. A apreser af experiments is shout to bè conductad with her for the purpose of datermining the listhis Work stands unrivalled. All the neṛ tance at night time at which she can be span, and words which the Chinese have to late years-been also the distance within which she can approach | compelled to coin to express the Ennores ob- a skip without her presence being announced by jeets in machinery, photography, telegraphy, the noise of her machinery ONLIN and in science generally, which the ravid advance
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CONQUEST, British steamer, Him-Kwong
Len Y. 1140.
ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, British ship, Griereço.
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EHPEEZA, British bark, Skinne Bisley & Co. EVENING STAR, British bark, Ashba-Bor
neo & C.IN NANGK FANIUS, Siamese ship, Stoke-in Tre Loong, GRASMERE, British back, Hastings-Vogal
Hagedorn & Co
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Captain
HARBINGXE, British ship, Jahnstum--Jardine,
Mathieson & Co.
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FOR NEW YORK. Al British Ship...
F1601
IBLES OF THE SOUTH,” Dennett, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatol.
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per Ship WE
SYDENHAM
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 9/3 L. 1.1. German Ship
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IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
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AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
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Porty
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca
1387 Hongkong, 11th September, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL British Bark
GEASMERE"
JELICON, Amerissa skip, Howes.-Molchers
& Co. H. N. CARLETON, American bark, Harkness-Hastings, Master, will load hore for the above Horul, British-schooner, Doucaster-Cap-
Captain
toin.
INDIA,Norwegian bark, Keldahl Siemon
& Com
It is published in tog forms Complete at JAPAN, German schooner, Oltmanns.--Siemesan
KATE CARNIR, British back, Wilson-Helehera. Į
with two young boys, why it is supposed, vero For practical purpose the arenadomat of 35 or with the Lists of Residents, Fort Dirao. -**** his nephows. Meanwhile a small boat was the work is so complete, that a reference, to its tartsa, Maps, do, at $3. Janached from the chip containing two men pages sushles a person who understanda English These picked up another who was drowning and to communicate effectively with natives who
Ordore for Copies may be sent to the Daily LORD MASKULAY, British barks, Munkman.
Ordere
then put out to sou. They were saved hans nudersteunt nothing but Chinase. In this resport Press Office, where it is published, or to the LowRD OF THE ISLES, British bark, Watt- to their precaution in finding some hundreds of the work will be found indispensable to all wards to the south, Balquently, on attempt Europeus residing in Clins, and to the nativos following Agats
was made to lunch the Sfsbeat, but the confusion themselves it explains subjects Tally with which MADAD.MA. L. A de Graph reigning of board rendered it almost impossible, very for indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. Swirow
Nou 60 porscus throw themselves into it. One To partian resulent in England and interested AxoY. end of the boat broke away from the davite, and in China it cannot but be invaluable nogdon FORMOSA all were at once pripitated into the sea with ally D
RoоCHOй
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to the im
VOGEL HAGEDORN & O
[1208 Hongkong, 17th Angust; 1877. FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Bark
GEO CROSTAW Gee. Irving, Master, will have curly dispatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.- Hongkong, 31st July, 1977,
Meyer, & Co. has mad LUCKY, Siamesa bark, Salerthorn.-Tack Mee
FOR HAMBURG. Messed. Campbell & Co. MANGELTON, British bark, Thompson.—Adan-HB-A1 Britisk Bark Meegre. Yitor, Nicholls & Coon, Bell & Co., Mears. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. MARIE, Gorgon bark, Barmitzar ym. P Mesura. Hodge & Co.
tau & Co Mears. Kelly & Walsh, ghal. MALIVELES, Spanish steamer, J. Munoz-He Meggs Hall & Holts.
medics Co. Mesura, Kelly & Walsh, MSANON," American ship, Wasa-Master. Mears. Hall & Hol and Elly OCEAN, British steamer, JaquesJardino, Ma
& Wash, Shanghai thosen & CozMERA ANNA Mere. Iall & Holes and Kelly
& Walsh, Shanghai.
the exoptions, or episti pasons These were to illustrate the vast ropa of the work the NANGPO unable to get the beat olour, her could they folowing facts sajmitted for ennsloration SHANGHAI possibly gut back into the steatise They were Chalmers Vocabulary contains shout 16,000 Brandnar in the same position for marly a bout, when Chinese ulurators, and Mechers' English HawRow and deally an imouse wave caused the rope to us, and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst IZVER TORIS. Tenylug the best entirely to the mercy of the this work contains more than 50,000 English Cenzoo and wages, and hof. full of water, there were no words, shut upwards of 600,000 Chinese barn. NEWOHWANG - nors in her. They wore deifted toward the shore, teru Again, despite all the grammar and TreNISIN and 1 Mesis. Hall & Holtz and Kelly but only reached it after being tossed about for other pleasuntary works 3 yet ablished, the Praise & Wanh, Shanghai, more than four hours The loss of life has been student of this dificult language sbsolutely ro-NidasAKT Tarionaly estansted, and is now said to have been quires oxamples to display the yacions, appli. Hação, Osia 89-all told A Naval Conet of Inquiry was bold cations and equivalents of different words whid YOLOTAMA at the British Consulata, Valparaiso, on the Beth, have one general meaning. Of Chate pimples MAVIRA and find as followsThe court can only this work contains more than five times a BAIGON account for the dip getting inside the point in many is any other Dictionary hilberte pab Barok gestion by some very sudden aberation of the listed
BANGKOK
The C and F. Trading Co.
The C. and J. Trading Co. Japan Casette Office. Messrs. J. de Loyzags & Co. J. H. Bloom Nepal Mars, Liddelów sind Martin. Mepare. Malherbe, Jullien & Co. CM, F. Agar; Olemsafe Line: LONDON MA... Mr. Gao, Street, 30, Carnhit. LONDON, Messrs. Bates, Hundy & Co. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants
Brohange,
Corpaster, oamed by lightning or by a sudden It comprises upwards of two thousand laNDON „rush of onerent, or tidal wave in that simby, quarto Ingrik
sad s More is indubitičko pridence to show that
at such time such, tidal daturbances did over.
ang this coast, the court inclines to the opinion
that the wreck was caused by such atmospheric - or tidal disturbances,”.....
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Wm. Pustad & Co.
STARLIGHT, Siamese brig, Wachtelbrenner
Hien tro bong d
SUMATRA, American ship, Clough,Order, SYDENHAM, British ship, Millar-Montageries
Maritiman
T. ... GODDARD, American Imrk, Emith-Chi-
THERESE BRAN, German art, Statens
Siezassen & C6.AN
TERE BROTHERS, British bark, Kabloks
Ter Tra
NEW YORK... Mosers. 8. M. Pettingill & Co., WooDVILLE, British bark, Nelson --Meyer
37; Park Bow
1170
1380
· LORD. MACAULAT.” Captain Moalmand, will load for the above Port and will have quick des patah. -
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VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 21st July, 1977
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE Portugues Ship 20
"ALTAR Captain Souzz, will load here for the above Porte, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta"
LEY HOP KEE & Co.
17602 Hongkong, 8th October, 1877
FINAL FOR LONDON [HE 100 A) British Barque
WOODVILLE.”
in full; value of emas is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for & mouths since the publication of Messrs., HEINDKANN ars landed at a reduction of 20 per cent, on re- | Co,'s last. Freight Circular gular rates;
| British bark MELEREK, 870 tons, Caliu to Lon For further information as to Freight orden or Liverpool, private terms. Passage, apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central..
Agent
G. B. EMORY, Hongkong, 6th October, 1877. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
TH
RE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pré pared to accept Ricks against Fire st Current Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
SIDUSSEN & Co, Agorts. Hongkong, 16th November, 1874 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY ((LIMITED).
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NOTICE POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma rins Risks to all parts of the World. I accordance with the Company's Articles of As- somation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri butted anually to Contributors, whether Share Hilders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Prvinis contributed by saob, the ramining third being carried to Reserve Fund
OLYPHANT & Ca Den Bay General Agents: Hongkong, 17th April, 1875.
180 NORTH, BRITISH AND "MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTts of PapušanËNT. (DE
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CAPITAL £2,000,000, 13:
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1. E. Nelson, Master, will lead hero, and will at the anus); rates, rubject to a discount of have quick despatol.
Twenty per cent (20%).
For Freight, apply to:
|
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 26th September, 1877
GILMAN & Co
Agents,
1480 Hongkong 7th July, 1674.
176
British bark BoreTE, 715 tons, Manila, Holoʻqr-
Cebu to the Channel for orders to a port in the United Kingdom or on the Continent between Harre and Hartbarg, private tarms. British bars STANDHOUND: 972 tons, Manija to
San Francisco, private terms.. British ship CGENUM, 164 tons, hence to
San Francisco, private termin Britwii bark H. N. CARLETON, $72 tona, Lenos
to Honolulu, privato terms, ja French bark GENEVIETE, 69 tong, bonse to
„„Singapore, 81,430 in toll. 70 luy dark Gerinan-bark MARCO POLO, 858 tons, hence to
Baigon, 8800 in full.
British bark W. E. GLADSTONE, 53-4 tons, henos to Quishen and back,. 23, cants per picat 25 Joy days
Gernin bird DeUTHORLAND, 209 tons, Chefix to Bwatow, $1,000 in full, 20 lay days. German bark-VESTA, 302 tens, Chefog tô Hong
kong, 18 santa ner pioul, 25 lay days. French-bark ST. JOSEPIT, 289 tous, hence, to Labear and back 23 cents per plaul, 32 lay clays
Freno bark DOLPHIN, 387 tons, hance to Hat. phony and book 20 ccato per pical, $0 lay daya
German har TAETXE, 256 tana, hemos to Eni
for a da pheng and tack, 20 cents per pigul, 30 lar
German steamer BELLONA, bore to Saigon and
back, $5,000 in full, 11 ay days French bark MARIA, 379 tons, hence to Beigen,
2500 in full. 14 lay days.”
French bark Marin Charlotte, 370 tous ****** to Baigon, 8500 in full, 10 lay, daya.!..
German bank. AxGOSTURA, 448 tons, hence to
Saigon, $600 in fall, 15 lay days. British steamer FLINTSHIEB, 1,243 tons, Swatów. **te Kingapore (Fassangers), $75 per hoad, 12
bay day. A
British bark LORD OF THE LATES, 317 tens,
Takso to Yokohamis, privata Enema.
German back MELVEINE, 907 tons, loft for Manila, to land for San Francisco under charter effected at homo, *AMINA, RE British stonmer Dingmouny, $15 tons, left for
Manila seding".
Dutob lack GROUN÷Van-FrINSTEOR, 671 teas,
laid on the berth for Bourabaya.
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