MILITARY INTELLIGENGE.
Lien-en-General Sir Henry de Bathr, Barb,
THE RUSSIAN LANCER,
The Russian lancer has a peculiar way of hold
is engaget in watching the French manoeuvres ing and using his lazue. In other BURDDOKÁ as British representabiyo:
armies amountoil lancer setzer his lens at the
Major General Porslington, director of Milevel of his hip, suoquently, supporting tary Eneation, a fotpallad, as we anticipated, to rosiga the position he has so ably filled on beyout of ill health
Captain Cunard, of the 10th Easare, has died front in Aries which ho received et the pole matel at Skomaliffe Camp, between the Hythe and Shorncliffe garrisons.
the butt unfor his arm, has phont two-thirds of the weapon in front of his hand this latter drouting the paint, the arm and aboulder san. porting the shock, The Bassian lancer, on the contrary, when about to use his weapon, takon hold of the middle of the stall so that tas butt boing under his armi, ho has bat ball its length. in front of his hand. By this mesos he has un- doubtedly more command over his lance, elnde his hand, grasping it at ite centre of gravity dan direct the point with greator sconray and also contribute more effectually to warde resisting the sheek. On the other hand, the weapon.thuk list,held loses much of the auperiority which it other- wise derives from its length, the latee-points of
The nomination of candidates for commissione in Chameal Baker's Turkish Gendarmerie was made, we understand, by a staff-odor at Alder shot, subject, of course, to approval.
-Lord, Naper of Magdala will not be affectos by the lately pablished Royal Warrant. His Bhan-will-236-bromoved from the motivo either vill so be recalled from Glitraltor.
1t is reported that this of our Engines offiears hare for Rome time past been quietly examining the course of the Suez Canal, and will shortly make a report to the War Office on the bout method of defonding it.
General Sir John Michel, CB, though he pasca tatletired Raton the 1st October, ndac the seventy years' olanse in the late Warrant; will live the option of retaining his command in Ireland until-hia five years shall Lava expired. The Duo de Lesparre, brother of the Dao de Gramont, disi recently somewhat suddenly. He was one of the most distinguished cavalry officers in the French us and after being slightly wonded at the battle of Rezoarille, commanded a brigade of pavoley at Mota daring the sloge. Upon his retum from captivity in Promin, he was appointed to the command of
·kéigedé in the army which besieged Paris during the Commune, and sinos then he has been acting as inspector-goúeral in Algeria. He was buried at Maaviros, in the Saino.at Oise.
---- The War-silice Committee have resolvas to utilke her uf eldastima carronades which have for many years been condemned us obwohle and inserviceable, Theac antiquated. Preapons are without trunnions, being attached.
|
Russia luber rogiment when charging yo jooting but very little beyond the noses of the horgeshis is also duo partly to the fact that the Russian lanes is shorter than that carried in other armies, being only 2.74 metres in length: whereas in the Garan army it is 3,14 motrès and in the Italian 435 metros bong. Pall Mall Gazette.
A COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
STRUBEDAY, at November, Of Paths no calea giren to-day also, avid it in nominally quoted at $735, Of Bouros gates at $650.
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FOR SALE.
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AND BOOKS. : No. 44, Quer's ROAD CENIBAL FOR SALE
to the carriage by hot through on-eye-hols Silk--koles Cochena-kl-balas Panjum Bak 12 D Pry Fini with Cartridges, Carbeidge °**
under the gun, and they are altogether of primitiveconstruction. However, für fring ease shoty and for enfilading: tronches, is thought that they will be as autriceable as the most ex- pensive und approved of modern ordnansa, and thay ara, therefore, to be mounted in suitable situations in the fortifications at home and abroad.
The Car is sofil to be now leading a life of the most simplicity. He resides in a simplo peasant hut, the roof of which would scarcely protect against rau. Ho attends the rasding of Fanyers.meening toon, and night with his staff. After the répole ju the morning he takes tos, which repast. Inste but a fex minutes fora 'clock he dines with coup, tout, and roast aat. The table is mostly spread in the shade of a trea His Majesty dines together with his stoff and reserve nor sinet oquette is of wered Dinner lasts sollom longer than an hour. The Caor the only one room. The cavaliers in the Emperor's suite have to cat a similarly frugal
lifo..
The rampart or wall muskot has been recantly struck out of the list of the armamenta of Gor
a fortress. The wagon was intended to be exed by the mou on the lanquette-of a parapet, the superior slope of the latter giving a rest for the heavy barrel. It was to be used principally against the bends of gaps, the gutions protecting which aitbongh-proof aguinat neliny skatey firegould be pierced by its profectile. But since the Fabion plus be abandoned in faroar of the earth sap, the suppers, protested now by the solid earth, can only be reached by artillery fire: Attempts have boori mads to render the rampat musket still capable of performing the work for which it was originally designed by enlarging the cartridge and projectile, but the fosilta ́obtained have not been satisfactory. The cost, moreover, of making the requisite alterations in the weapon was found to be greater than would. he repaid by its insreased eficusy and const quently itling been determined completely to absudun the use of rampart amakets in German
· fortresses; and orders-have kron issued that the infsutry forming their garrisons are no longer- "to be exarcised, as they have basn hitherto, in..
the use of the wapon
An interesting experiment has just been cut ried out by a detachment of the German “railway regiment in order to determice. the rapidity! with which a line of nak: would be laid Ford over grounil proseating considerata diffionitis,
Per stesurship Ava, for Continent and Lon- Jón ---
For Continent 2,583 balos “SUE, 96 bales Waste
cases Silks, 1,336 casos Silk Worm's Eggs, 386 half-obarts Ten, 203 bozen Tus, 620 packages Sandcies. For London 1,716 bates Silk, 213 chosts Ten, Ko half.chosts Ten, 2,58 packages Tea, 37 cases Silks, 5 cases Treasure (gold) $76,500, and 570 paskagga Sundries,
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share. him Traders Insursice Company's Shar
2,800 per share, Tangisan Instance Association Tls. 035 por
there.
Chinese Insurance Company-5262 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'e Sharia-
$660 per share. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$175
per share, N Hongkong and Wham
Dook Company's
Shares-lo per butt, Biaoomt. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos 18 par oext-discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 26 Shares-$75 per
per ar
Hongkong Gas Compay
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $60 per
share.
Chinese Imperial Loan -£108. Er whi..
BALES ON NOVEMBRE 1er, at REPORTED BT TAKA NA CHINESE
Siam Black Pepper--100 baga at 37.90, by Yee shantai to least trader. ang
b
Chine Boot-180 peula, at 32.20, by Kwong.. hang tat to travelling trader, *****
White Shackatina3bugs, at $63.00, by Kwong-
Tellow Peas600 puls, at $2.10, by: Kwong-
and also to ascertain the rato at wink the work hang far to travelling trader.
coală: bà, continued during the night by tha nið
of electric and other artificis lights. The portico-cheang to travelling trader.g
of railway omstrale led from the station
of Filausdorf to the summit of sume adjacent
heights, rising fifty or sixty feet above the start.
ing point. Its length was about 1,000 paces, and the gradients were, therefore, necessarily steep, in some places being as high as one in twenty. The work was begue at soven o'clock in the soning, and by midday the abavenylalan the lower and more, legol half of flie read. “İn' the overing the workmen were relieved by ofhör comprates of the regiment, mriving from Berlin, and, although there was no moon, the work was steadily soutiqued Torsies were employed whore excavations or embankments had to be made; but whore more masurate work had to be "executed "di mum infionit operations had to be.. performed as, for instance, where rails had to be laid und adjusted the scons was illuminated by electric lights arranged upon an elorated plations, Shortly after midnight all the heavy work was Knished. In two or three hours more the lawera finally adjusted, and in the morn ing the regiment, returned to Berlin,
The dormith Cường was thrown into cousterna tion on the 8th Saptomber, by the news that s portion of the 19th Husssos kit matinéed aud marched out of camp. The affair was of a mast serious character. It appears that the regiment, which is now at: ita, war strength, ambering over 500 man, has been amch discontented of late at the extra number of parades, they havá had to perform over any other cavalry regiment, there having boex 68 many six parades preok, and a most unusual thing-foot parados
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early in the morning. On the day in question Direction of Wind * + the men were purposely lata for the twelva
o'clock parade, and in conseqüice of this the
colonel commanding, ordered a foot-parale, s Dry Thermometer.
two o'clook The men were told this when at Wet Tonisler.. dinor, and immediately said they would not ge,
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nad rushed out of the camp in a body. Infantry Weather, b
picquete und sonstabulary word set after them Hours Rome
On being surrounded by the pioquots at Suncroft,
a little village about three miles off, they helduty faben.
out white handkerchiefs no sign of truco, soy- ing would not be taken prisoners, but would march-back quietly with their own oflost, Cup- tain Wolet. who had row arrived on the scene. They only wanted a full and strict inquiry into the military severity of one of the officers of the regiment. Thoy.then were brought quietly into csupp, and over seventy-fiva placed under arrest They will be tried by a genoral surt-martial The regiment hitlerke hus been a vilart one, and the mer new desgando full injury into their grievances.
TH
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Nered wery two points, No.
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The evidence given by Captain Fuller, the head of the Corps of Commissionnaire, before the Select Committee on the civil employment of i siguitation, va soltiere, asilors, and murides, printed with the report of the Commitina Intly issued, shows that his opanion of the prosent condition of the ormy.
is not favourable Captain Walter "regrets to say that the army has fallen off vore consider
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THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE,
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T
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will be despatched on or about the 7th November.
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
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NOTICE
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.. THE Company's Steamship
"YOLGA," Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail
H. DU FOUEY,
Hongkong, 30th October, 1877.
NOTICE. ‚ ..
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FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
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Captain Kounott, having most of her Cargo un F. Begistry of Letters cosas.
g, will have quick despatch us store For Freight, apply to
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE ·
GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND DRIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
* NIZAM,” Captain Baslow, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 8th November, at No.
For further Patienten pyply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkiay, 29th October, 1877.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND TAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
..AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
IN CONNECTION WITH. THE
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIQ STEAMERS.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS PARE Company's Steamabip
«ANADYR,” Commandant Moreau, will be despatched for
BHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europa.
H. DU POULY,
Hongkong, 30th October, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, 1827 NHE PEQ §. N. Co.'s Stemwarkip -
"MALACCA", will leare for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship "Gwalior" with the next English Mail
ADAM LIND,
Supertateudent. Hongkong, 29th October, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI: THE P. & O. §. N. Go.'s Steamship
"GWALOR" will leave for the above place about 24 hours
Beturn Passage, Tickets available for 6 months after her arrival with the next English Mail.
are issued at a reduction of 20 per cont. on ro ADAM LIND,
gelar ratos. Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th October, 1877
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THE
SAN LORENZO,"
THE Steamship OCEANIC will be d
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 8th November, at 37.3 taking Cargo at Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europa,
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stes mere from Shanghai.
Freight will be repaired on board until 4PML on the 7th November. PARCEL PACKAGER Will bo received at the Ofice until 5 PM, samo day. All Parcal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Agent.
For further information on to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Bond Central.
G. E. EMORY,
Hongkong, 6th October, 1877, 10,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMOS TAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
רדו".
STEAM PORAN SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADÉK, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SATT, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLER
ALSO,
AND BOMBAY,
2.30 P.3. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Inte Fee of 12 cents extra Postage, until
2.50 r.n. when the Mail is finally olpeed.
The following rates of Postage must be pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com¬ prisory in the casos marked * ;-
Boox LETTERS NEW PAT
10% PAPU, KARNA, Cent. Corts Cats
United States, Canada* Van- couver and Dr. Edward's Is., New Brunswick, Nota Sco- tia, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Carneon, French, Spanish, and Dätch West Indies, Gumbo, Jamaion, Surinam, Trinidad
Registration 8 Cents)
Aspinwall, Panama
18
Howation Kingdom .................
Bahamas. Danish West Indies,
Hayti, mint
+
B
20
6
16
Moreo
Newfoundland (Registration 12
Conts)
Peru, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador
(Registration 12 Cents)......30 West Indies foxcept as Dataėd above), Costs Risk, Honduras, New Granada. Nicaragua, Tark's Ialand, Venezuuu Ro-, gistration 12 Cerda) .....*"26 - Any arifolea ford exceed in Newspapers or Book Packeta (na silk scarves, jewellery, o.) will be confiscated.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet AMAZONE"
be despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 15th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom. and Europe,
Martillos; to Saigon. Singapore, Bateria, Guile, Fondicherry, Madras, Culontta, Bombay, Aden, Suon, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hontire of CLOSING the Mails, &
S
WEDNESDAY. 14th instant.
P., Money Order Office sluses. Tost Office- closes except the Niaur Box, which remains apon all night.
TuunaDAY Hith instant,
7.M.; Fost Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence,
10 am, Registry of Letters agatos, p 11A.M., Post Oftes closes oxcopt for Late Let.
tos
11.10 Letters (but Letters only) may bea posted on payment of a Late Fee of 13 cents extra posture, until
11.30 A.M., when the Post Offico CLOSES ex-
Lirely.
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
Har Britannic Majesty's Consul for Siam kos been good enough to make arrangements by tarod to Bangkok, at the usual charge of B couts.
Mandariaga, Master, will have immediato de PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, means of which correspondence can be Eugis. spatel for the stove Part
For Freight or Frasage, apply to
-
N the 15th November, 1877, LETADIOS & Co... THURSDAY, BABY MALLS FICHANGED WITH MANILA ART VAIROX
Hongkong, 26th October, 1377..
FOR NEW YORK. THE A I British Barque
“CHINAMAN,”.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS quick despatch for the above
Neither the CAPTAIN, the Ankers, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during four sɔey in Hongkong Harbour
Aarer ABBOT, American 3-m. schronor, Class
Russell & Coi
AMBORO, British steainer, Brown-A Mat
Heaton
AUGUSTE, French bark, Bernard-Carlowitz
&Co..
BELLONA, German steamer, Ahrens.-W. Pus
tan & Co.
BRISBANE, British bark, Hudleston-Pavl
& Co.
BROGUMMALL, British ship, Bate-Russell & Co.
Chinese.
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The Philippine Islands being now admitted “AMAZONE*---Corawwendant “MORTEMART- with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Jeto the Genaral Postal Tnion, it follows that CARGO, will leave this Port for the above all paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered free by this Office, -places;
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon. and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila Captain A. MacKenzie, will lead here and have don as well as for farseilles, snd mannpied in it the mails should be delivered free there.
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berns. transit through Marsellos for the principal For Freight or Passage, apply to
places of Europe
provides that "Weither the senders nor the ad- DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co.;
Cargo will be received on board until 4 r...dresses of letters and other postal perkets shal gents
Speis and Parcels anti 3 r.M. on the 14th be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Hongkong, 5th October, 1877-
1504 November, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax er FOR NEW YORK.
on board they must he left at the Agency's duty other than" the recognised rutes.foviod (in Offfee.) Contents and value of Faukuges are the case of paid correspondence) by the despatek. ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge, required,
THE
A British Ship
"ISLES OF THE SOUTH,
Darnett: Master, will loud hers for the above pany's Offico. Fort, sud will have quick despatok:
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN &.Co Hongkong, 11th October, 1877. .
TER
CRANEOK KAMKY, Jiamese Lark. Müll.A. CHABCA, American bark, Washburn. Order. CUERUM, British ship, Shrewsbury-Wieler
Conquest, British steamer, Hemin-Kwong
Lee Imea,range St ELIZABETH NICHLSON, British ship, Grierson
-Russell & Co.
EMTBEZA, British bark, Skinzer Birley & Co.
EVENING STAn, British back, Ashhurn-Bor.
neo & CoTAFSI
FABIUS, Mamene akip, Stolze--Kin Tye Loong, GRASHERE British bark Hastings--Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson
Captain
HARLINGER, British ship. Johnsten.--Jardins,
Matheson & Co.
HELIDON, Americanship, Howos. Molokera
&Co. HN. CARLETON, American bark, Harksons.
Captain
PCI British sotoner, Damonster.➡Cap-
talu.
INDIA, Noreg a bark, Keldahl, Biomassen PAN, German sobreser, Oltmanns-Siersten
and file go, they are totally different, Thara 0,lags I MELCHERS & Co. Pross Ooo, whore it is published ofits the LORD OF THE ISLES, British bark, Watt
and morale." The Brisans of draakönnesse
[1526
FOR LONDON." THE *AI 100 years Sploadid British Clip
per Ship Mila, Commander, will load here for the
***SYDENHAM,”
above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th September, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 8/3 L. II, Gorman Ship
"GALATRA,”
Agent.
For further particulars, apply at the Como apparently extra charge, will at once he brought to the notice of the proper authoritice, H. DU POLEY,
in silber Colony. ···
Hongkong, 20 November, 1877;
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
"DICTIONARY. WITH-TUR PUNIT AND MANDALIZ PRONUNCIARION,
An Anglo-Chinese Pietersry, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
The stove does not apply in any way to loase lettare sent outside the nails. These will always bo charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manila Office will adopt the same
conrgo.
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges on correspondence erohangai -between this Colony and Balgan, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters, de. Lad been sent loose.
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Settlements have been affected For ocmprehensiveness and practical service since the publication of Mesra HEINEMANN & this Work standa unrivalled. All the now Co's last Freight Circular-
words which the Chinese have to late yogre boàn..
Treger, Master, will loud here for the above Fort, compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. British Lark 5.ZEEK, 870 tons. Cahn to Bof-
and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co.. Hongkong, 11th September, 1877.
FOR NEW YOLK;
THE A1 British Bark
THE
*GKASMERE,"
1887
jects In machinery, photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advaNDE of foreign relations has imposed upon them, sre baro gion is aptenco. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive rature. Bath
British bark SOPHIE, 715 tons, Mania, Iloilo or
don of Liverpool, private turmIS.
Oslu to the Channel for order to n port in the United Kingdom or on the Continent between Havre and Hamburg; private terins. British hark STAND, 972 tons, Manila to
San-Francisco, private termS.
British ship OILUNUM, 1884 tous, bonop to
St Francisco, privato torma.
the Court and Punti pronansialions are given. the accento being carefully marked on the boat principle hitherto attained. The typography Hastings, Masker will load here for the above displays the success of an attempt to make the British bark H. N. CARLETON, 872 tons, hence Part, and will have quluk despatch.
Chinese and English type correspond in the size Fennoh bark GENEVIEVE, 639-tous, hence to
Verto Honolulu, privato terms. For Freight, spply to
of body, thereby efforting a vast economy of Singapore, 31.400 in full, 15 lay days. spage, zobieving a clearness not previously
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1977.... 1968
HEAT British Barks
FOR LONDON.
TH
“GEO. CROSHAW,”
de Irving, Master, will have ar y despatch
For Freight apply to
-- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, S1st July,
1877: FOR HAMBURG.
he asserts, great falling off both in physice
SURANOES to the extent of 885,000, on arst
“Company, are propemod to GRANT IN- | KAS
risks at encrent ratsa
& Co. KATY CANNIE, British bark, Wikou.-Molohere
& Ca Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily LORD MACAULAY, British bark, Monkman-above
Order:
represente as heurg frightful. In support of)
Hozgkong, 27th March 1976.4 following Agents-
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Meyer & Co.
BWATUW AMOY
THE
this statement, Iu mentions that he hus now. TRANSATLANTIC FIRD INSURANCE MACAG......
paseod quarly 9,000 men into the corps of Conzalestcamsites, besides having rejected" grest mary others out of these 3000 mon Undersigno, bating her appointed FORMOSA hebben ohiigou to daming from various
Agents for the above Company, are pre-CHOW - Caucasbout 1000, - All these men om de limpared to accept Risks acaust hire at Curr NGO
with wonderfully good characters. He instances. Rūtos, sub ect this Enous of 20 per cent.
SHANGHAI
MEE A1 British HarkRIN
T
atalard, and dispensing with those vast rangius and vacant spaces, which have heretofors chara terized Chinees publications."-
Foretical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complate, that a reference to its as pagos enables a person who understande English to communicate effectively with natives understand nothing but Chitose. In this reapest the work will be found indispensable to all 1179 Europass rounding in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquaintod To parties resident in England and interested | in China it cannot but de invaluable, gócasion.
allygam
Hr. L. A. de Grage.
LucxY, Blamose bark, Andershorn-Tack Mes MANGSTON, British bark, Thompson-Adoni Massms. Campbell & Cor Mosary. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.. son, Bell & Co. Hours, Wilson, Nicholls & Co. MARIE, German bark, Burmeister, Wii, Pua.
! LORD "MACAULAY,” : Mesas Hedge & Co
tax & Co.
Captain Monkmoud, will load for the above Porti Mours Kelly Wash B'ghai.MinVELES Spanish slosser, J. Munu Band will has quick dospatah
medios & Co., Messrs. Hall & Holtz.
For Frolyhf, apply to Huom. Kelly & Walsh," MXмHON, Amec.can ship, Yass.--Moster,
VOGEL, ELAGEDORN & Ca Hongkong 21st July, 19774 19 1190
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNET. NEE Portuguese £hip
SIEMSSEN & Joy
SHANGHAI Arenta... Hongkong, 16th November, 1870. HANKOW and Mesens. Hall & Holts and Kolly OOBAN, British steamer, Jagnos-Jardine, Ma-
RIVER PORTS&Walsh, Bharrhai
theson & CHEFPO and Maurs. Hall & Rolts and Kelly OvEIDA, British ship, ym Messgurios NEWCHWANG | 4 Walsh, Shanghat, * Maritimes, a me TIENTIN and Mass Hall & Holts and Kelly PALESTINE, British bark, bow of Chinese. P&Walsh, Shanghai BUDDLAND CAFFER, British-bark, Richards. NAGAHAKI.The G. and, J. Trading Co.
Wm. Pastan & Co. Hiodo, GSAKA The C. and J Trading C. STARLIGHT, Samese brig, Waahtolbrenner YOKOHAMA......Pagan Gazette Office
Klen-tys-long.
RA SUMATRA, American ship, Clough--Order. SIDÈNHAM, British ship, Millar —Messsgorion.
Maribune.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL URAFTER AND BPEGLAJA OTS OF PAKILAMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1809, CAPITAL 22,000,000;
Gernian bark MARCO POLO, 358 tons, hears to
Saigon, $300 in fall. British bark W E. GLADSTONE, 554 tons, benca to Quinhon sad hack, 23 cants per pioul, 25: lay days.NAS
German ark DEUTSCHLARD, 269 tons, Chefor to Swator, 31,000 in full, 20 lay days. German bark VESTA, 302 tons: Chetoa to Hong- og 13 cents per pigul, 20 lay days French ark ST. JOSEPH, 280 tons, henca to
Labuan and back 25 cents per pieti, 32 lay days,
French bark DOLFIN. 397 tona, bones to Hai
phong, and back 20 cents per pioni, 30 Lay * days.
-phong-and-beck, 20 cants per pical. 30 day!
days.
To instrato the vast saope of the work theeran fark TARTAR. 2tons, hence to Hai- following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary costing about 36,000 Chinese characters, and Meuburst's English and Chinese Diotimáry about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 30,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese ahora ters. Again, despite all the ganununaru and other elementary worka na yut published, the Captain Sousa, will load bare for the above Ports, student of this diffonlt lung age absolutely and will have quick despatel.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KOP KEE & Ca Hongkong, 8th October, 1877, 78,
FOR LONDON
ALVA
the case of a muster gunner of artillery who cams to him, of exceedingly must appear peo -and-hiving "no end of sexlifestes.” He led been recommended for a corömission; Captain Walter put him on stall and turned him ont of the corps in less than a fortnight for dalirium trutions in another caso, that of n. payinuatur, Bergant of a Fusilier regiment, who also came with a wonderful charactor," the same thing? Lupposed Captanu Walter's experience, which bettuinly must be very "great, louds him to the woonfortable couplusion that regimental cor “traty menu vadcaster, päätevas, sed that as * like Underejnej, Agents at Hongkong Lor SINGAPUREREST Latoy and Marian,
aculo the juke spriestas a man has the minore Company, pro propared to grant BANGEON Masers, Malborbe, Jullien & Co. TA. GODDARD, American bark, Smith-Chi- THE 100 A1 British Birgu hawmuts them. There is," he adds, no com- Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000, LONDON ME. F. Alese, Clement's Lane. parisan beyrven the non-consinued oflipse of | un any Building, or on Marolgelise in the skins. Lompose Geo, Street, 80, Cornhill the precut day and what he was in 1840 then | 13 the usual rates, subject to a discount of Losnow Messrs Butes. Hendly & Ce. there is between London at the present time Twenty per cent, (29 %.), Ad
GILMAN & Com
Agente AN
and what it was twenty years ago." In other words, military deterioration line progressed; in
the game rite a metropolitan improvement.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1974
| Manga Messrs. J. de Loyzaga & Co.
BAIGON Mr, J. H. Blem.
SANFRANCISCO Lx. I. P. Fisher, 21, Merohants'
Exchange New York Mears B. M: Fettingill & Co..
37, Park Row,
|THERINE HEN, German bark, Steffens
Simer & Cot
Tarer Bizorezes, British bark, Kahloke.
Tos Tye WOODVILLE Belush bark Nelson-
WOODVILLEROY
quires examples to display the various synli entines and equivalents of different words which have one general mining Of these examples -[1507 | this work containa, more than five titts A
an any other Dictionary hitherto puk It comprises upwards of two thousand large yuurta pages, pl
T. B. Nelson, Master, will lond here, and will |havè quick despatch, para For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co Hongkong, 26th Beptember, 187
lished.
· LORDON BEL TROSTER & Co, GO. PATERNOster Row
HONGKONGR
DAILY PRESS**OFFICE, WYNDHAM ET,
Carmen steamer BELLONA, henen, to Saigon and
book, 85,000 in fril 11 ay days. French hark MARIA, 373 tons, hence to Saigon, French bark MARTH CHARLOTTE, $70 tons,
$500 in full. 14'iny daya.
to Saigon, 2500 in fall, 10 lay days. Gorman hark AvoKTURA, 448-tens, henon-to
Saigon, $600 in fall, 15 lav ĉnya. British stamnor FLINTSHIRE, 1.243 tons, Swatow to Singapore (Passagers), 87% por hund, 12. lay days. A British bark Load OF TEE ISLES, 317 tons,
Takso to Yokohama, private termis.
German back MELTSINT, 997 tour, loft før "Manilla, to load for, San Francisco: under
charter affected at home.
British steamer DAETMOUTH, $15 tons, left, for
Manila reching."
| Dateh bark OnCEN VAN PRINSTEVE, 871 tone,
laid on the birth for Bonrabaya,
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