place about a day's journey from the city. The shed was erected in front of a temple, For. tanately thow was no wind blowing at the time, As it was, the mat structure was consumed in o very short times, but had tågra been anything of - a breeze some persons must have been burnt to death in attending to make their escape. The atoes lost all thoir property.
18th November, · ·
· I hear that u serions affray has neared at Patsban letween the workmon of the Silk Guild.. The quarrel teose out of an old disputo, the cause of which I cannot at present tell, but the result is to be deplored. Fie na were used, and three of the werken killed on the apob, and usby of the others frere more or less sariqualy dojurad.
TAMANI
THE DAILY PRESS, THURADAY, NOVEMBUR 22ND, 1877.
YOKOHAMA The.Mikado's birthday was celebrated at this port with great spizit by the natives, Decora tions, music, Breworks, and festivities in generņi. puroralied, and the hoilday passed off very sun- cessfully,
The dichone Phimbun ays that a draft of the emendad: newspaper regulations has been drawn up and submitted to the on-re-in for conside ratlua. The improved relations are expooled to come into fore about Maroli ezt your
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SUNDA will leave for the above place at 104. TO. DAY the 22nd instant, a
SADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hanghong, 20th November, 1877.
FOR AMOY
ESMERALDA,” Captain Thaband, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at 5 PER
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TWELD SHOOTING and SMOKINGUE' Steamship
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ANADAN LIND, Superintendent. Hongkode 14th November, 1877,
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PACIFIC MAIL STHAMEHIP COMPANY.
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4,80P.M
Shanghai. Today, the 2nd instant, at
For Haigos. ---For Camandro, to-morrow, the : 23rd instant, at 5 Þ.M
For Torelams and San Totaco.Par Child, on Saturday, the 24th inst., nt 330 Fix. Registration ceases at SFL Supplementary Mails on board till departure.
“,
MAIS ET THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contract Pasket“ ZAMBEȘI will be despatched with the Maila for Europe, -40, OR THURSDAY, the 2nd November,
The following will be the hours of closing the Maily, NCIS
WEDNESDAY, 21st November
and alfomance in olies on the 131 instant. The indiolamt embraced twenty dve separkle charges mal to all of these the prisono, pisided “tashnically guilty; but innocent of any intent to commit o violation of lay or to infract u regulation of the Government,” and saked for the matter lo ba reférral to the Six studente of the Keira Gakko will shortly Homp. Goviermont. The Consul General took be wont to Franco to follow a collegiato course, the plea is ore of guilty, and consented to at lḥa ozpoute of the garemment, suspect judgment quil the matter had bein. A sile factory will shutly be established in referred, in senordana, with the prisoner's wish, the Yamagata ken, and the machinery to be used to the Home Gorercent, grauling ball in the there is being pufactural by the Public Works sum of 819,000–the prisoner and two surubies Department. wach to qualify in that amount, vegna?
After the rather varied statements whleb hava been made regarling the new Chinese kan," it may interest our madars to know how the facts A daring rollary luas beca umamitied at Ching stand. The loan is for £1,604,276 cu which the Hoi Cats. I appeurs that a shopmair, was Hongkong and Shanghai Bank gets interest af modning » quimlity of money no he shop door, the rate of 10 per cent per annum, and is scoured rben a tiny who was passing forcibly speished upon the rovantes of the Shanghai, Henkow, this is and cisde off with it. He was imm. Ningpo, aud Canton Customs Bonds on the atly pursued and finally captured.. Customs revenues of these ports, to the mount Sworul Walsing lottery gublers were cop.) of Tla. 7,000,000, harc bồn deposited with the ted at Fat-shon, the other day, at the instance Bank as svourity and the Imperia Government some of the wealthier residente of tänt fluse, has further fully granted the lose, The Jan gamblors have been handed over to the Animat of the necessary domniants having been Hoi Magistrate to be examined by him, and received, the Trota Hu. through whom the devon of the shops engaged in the collection of negotiations have less carried on was duly the Waiting lottery tickets bays been closed by notilled that the mowy was at bis disposal
Authorities.
He began reeving the sygee acordingly on the following day, and has already take about Tle $600K. It is a however, that an about 35 labaars Ukely to be shipped "It ja rumoured amongst the Chimeso, tinit, i snsequence of numerous national aularities of way from Shanghai, and the process is lilicly to ate, ench as famine, doods, and pestilence, the extend over a month so that there is certainly no inmediate fear of tightues the mobey youthful Emperor bus, born asheitel to change market; So much as a regards the Hongkong of the master and the owner it was couldad UNNTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SILK, LAMBY- Taking Cargo and Passingers at through rates in Maxiod, Control and South Atherios; by the 11:50 A... when the Mail is fially olosed;
and Shanghai Bank and the Imperial Govern ment. As regards pheing the loun, the rate of issue will probably be £98, por hundred-pound bond, which will bear interest at the rato por cout: por animin; and the bonds will probably be offerer to the public in about a month or sis weeks.from the present date-Daily Neck
FOOCHOW.
TIENTSIN,~~~
7th Noramhor,
His Excellency God. F. Seward ruckud Tion- talu eatery, and leaves for Shanghai to-morrow morning by the Hang
The Choy Shimbun TEA few days ago the native stonnier Maimuru Haru lof the coast of Higo, with a number of woandul im perialists. She encountered a strong wind ; and the passengers were landed at Mori in Higo She proceeded to Anguild, where she was chartered to take anamtuition to Kokurz in Buzen. But a few minutes before she was to los Nogasaki ele took fire, and was blown to pieces by the ignition of her cargo of powder. No lives were lost.
On the arrival of the steamer Dragon at Via. divestock, about a fortnight ago, the master reported that during the voyage from Nagasaki to that port, the chief muginoer was inging and it was supposed that he had jumped over- board.. An inquiry was held on the Dragon arriving at Hakodate, thers being no English Comml at Vladivostock, and from the statements that the mau jumped oveboard while in vi dition of temporary insanity.
This year 3,700.000 sillworms-egg cars have been manufactured in Japan, and about 1,500,000 Those of the first class, wheze valtio is about three hayo niroody boou sout out to foreign countries.
his dynastic title, and thereby appease the wrath of the gods, who it is argued, must be displeased rith the ragaing title of his Celestis Majesty
Shortly after the arrival of the tenship Numure on the 11th instant the Customs ofllcors, soting on information carcived: procondo to the coal imunkers of that resget, and discovered. 134- bails of Patun Opium which had Feu serolo
|yon' mel, linte heen sold for shout. 180," and, It is conjected, by the Chinese remou. The
those remaining will not fetch more than three day was wohnt by jinblio auction-on-the-15b'ainst.
ecanta nt prosent 1,200,000 cantones romia in a01 realized 'nenly $8,000- third of which will
Yokohama. Of these about 300,000, are expected go to the informer, and a tenth to the sing
to be purchased by foreigners and the remaining olcers.
We understand that the six guabosts of the
840,000 must be thrown into the seu ar set oa tira. One Ozawa and other persons in the vil Alpha class at present attached to the Maul
Burglary has of he bear very much on theluge of Mingal Nilmave, in the Nagano-ken, have Arsena Fleet, went out for gun preotier on the nerens in and abons Tientsia The saxos 4ddressed the Kansho-kicku (mercantile motiva) 31st nitize. Hitherto, the res have not dark to be true in Peking. In many parts, the of the Hon's Department to the following effort: say opportunities of distinguishing themselves country is in a very unsettled state, and febbrica All dealers in cartons in Japan should agro
mans artists; we szust, however, tuit are becoming more frequent. Only a few days not to sell their merchandize to foreigners ara thoir nowhorn activity will not result in any ago a cart, attended by five armed men, was re- price less than 2 yen par cant Out of the tal necident. These 3B-ton guns rally vagnito bid of Pls. 1,000 in sifrer, about 20 miles S.E. of 1,200,000 cards iz. Takolares, 200.000 should be very careful handing, and the disasters of the this. It and hear followed for nearly half a day, taken by native dealers to foreign countries, "infant navy do not apparantly balious in by a land of tea robbers, none of whom have, so where mou shoot will bring 3 pon. This makes modern surgery or surgical appliances.
400.000 yen. Thus it appars how advantageous We understand that dredging operations as far as I have heard, be apprehende. sommanood at the head of the island, where au
Wo are ready to provide 10,000 you for the it is, to sell them in Yokohama at 3 an asch. Areal steam drage sud umber of bonts Lave
freight and other expense of taking the cartons een omployed during the past ten days the ob-
to foreign countries. No answer has yet besn fout of this now work balog, we are informs, to
returned to the petition." livert, if possible, a larger proportion of zuy Auping water into the branch channel. That this abject will be attained seeps doable, and that the Chinese zarul officers employed at the work are competent to master the diflenty is to var wind, varg questionable. It is to be hope. It is an interesting fact that w large amount however, that the present attempt may calf in ut lost mitigating the severity of the now nually recurring foods from which formiguer and native alike suffer.-Fooghone Heraud
NINGPO.
and rehberies are on the inozis nound us, the Whh the country it in an settled condition, concentration of a large naval foros hers for the winter seems an exceedingly wise precaution, We sacerdy trust that the rumous of the with drawal of the US, gun-ressel dihudai will prove the entran At no port can she be of much service da ere, in assisting materially to gire a sense of security during the winter, skat in as we are from the rest of the world:
TOKIO.
The Hengan J, most influuitial and wealthy ten thousand yon for the relief of those reduced of Buddist temples in Tokio, sent not long ago,
of grain has been sent to the sufferate in Shansi, to poverty by the war in Kumamoto, A prosent both by the Gorgrinant and by the China Marof three gold vases has been given to the obief. chants Co. But the noble work of relief is priort by the Dai Jo Kawn, by way of assnow greatly hindered by the difficulties of transporta lodgment of his benevolent notion. tion. It costs twice, the value of the grain to lay it down in Stansi, What stronger argumani [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. "I
then this for a railroad, and speedy and easy transportation? And why should not the Go. There is little news la soul by this oppor-verment employ these por ohurity subjects, of lanity from our port
whom there are thousands, in building railroses, After a week's rain wo are now having soft thus auferring on itself had them Insting and und warm weather, which is likely to termite inestimable benefits, and rendering impossible In a northerly Blow.
13th November.
Ilis Excellency the Ruta Mulchi-chao, has visited Ningpo on his tour of inspection. He hold a review of the troops, here, which was not particularly successful, the weather being very faconralite for the ocension, and the troops in
clow
One of the tragic mysteries of modern Japan was the assassination of Hirosawa Hioske, a Bangi from Chosin, in 1878. Thereal motives of the deod bare hovor been thoroughly ascertained, although the murderǝre were delicted some few years ago, It was never quitebelieved flest political diffealties were the cause, and ye Hirosawa was Dat now to have personal enemics. His death was.
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Convoy, and BALBRIGGAN, LINEN COLLARS"
in the following shapes Aratio, Serapis
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London Rosisty, Shakespeare,” des CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILE UMBLELLAS and WALKING STICKS, aziz TOWELS and BATH, BLANKETS. LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS,
sid PILLOW BINEN, DU
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Dapartment for the comice Season, we invite su Faring completed our serangements in tab Barly upeption of que Lazoz had Ozores STOCK of SCOTCR and ENG3 Gooze in all the newest and most fashionable makis, eón- sisting of NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS,
FINE SAXONY COATINGS PURE WOOL BOOTCH SUITINGS.- NEW FANCY TEOWSERINGS,
VESTINGS, FRIEZES, ⠀
för ULSYN OVERLOATS, &0;, &c. Grest ove has been bestowel in the selection of these Grode both as regnets style and substanes, and having bad our ordera executed at a time when the Choicest Goods were in the Market we confidently visit your Ordora,
~TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Department having undergone extensise alterations is now open the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will condtoo much to the convenience of our Customers. It is placed under Now and Etective Management, and all orders entrusted to us will receive prompt atter- tion and be groented in a frat-class wyle.”
SAY LEAND Co. VIÛTÖHRA EXCHANGE,
FOR SHANGHAI Garasi Menenship
نعيم الشحن
Sahnits, Mart shortly expected, will have US Mail Steamer CHINA will be
FERONIA”
gafok despatalına above, M.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
WM. FUBTAU & Co.. Aperta Hongkong 19th November, 1877). 2705
DOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI
for HANKOW and PORTS on the YANGTZE
WE Company's Steamship
LORESTER ZEY
will be despistolsed on or about the 27th instant.
For Freight or Pamage apply to
T
BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, Agezio. Hongkong, 70th Novosábor, 1877; 54 [1206
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND
“MELBOURNE) (Calling at the risual Anstralian Coast Ports).
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
"SOMERSET, RAS
will be desintahed as Bore From SINGAPORE on the 10th December next st
For Freight or Pagrage, apply to the Under signed who are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading:
*
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Col.
Agonis. Bongkang, 20th November, 1977 110 FOR PONT: DARWIN, COURTOWN; AND SYDNEY: THE British Steamer
CHARLTON,!! Captain J Jahnson, will lead here for the above Ports, and will hav's gaink despatch.
For Freight Passage, apply to
PAULEE SHOP KEE & Co. Hongkong, 19th November, 1877 11700
FOR NEW YORK.
INHE A1 American Bark
TA. GODDARD " . F Smith, Master, will load here for the above Port and have early despatch.
For Freight, apply toda
KUSSELL &Co,. Hongkong, 21st November, 1977,
A FOR SAN FRANCISCO. FHE A1 British Cupper Ship
*CILURNUM
For Mu hama, on SATURDAY, the 24th November, at 4F, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europa
5 PM Motor Orior Office oloca 6PM, Font Office closes ereept tho NIGHT Box,
which remains open all ngħt THURSDAY 22nd November,
7 A Test Office opsus fex isle of Slamps. Registry of Letters, and Posting of all core- spondence. T
10 M., Post Offon clous exopt for Late Lot. 10.15 AM Letters may be posted cu payment of
tis Registry of Intters ceaSER.
a Latu Feo of 18 oenta extra Portago, until
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- porintion to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, When the Post Office CLOSES entirely. to San Francisor, to Ailsatio and Inland Cities 11.30 aatters (but Letters only) addressed of the United States, yll Overland Rallways, to
to the United Kingdom- Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on heard the Packet Havana, Trinidad, and Demerare, and to porte
with late Fes of 43 cits para postuge, until Company and oonmeeting Stoumers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trane Atlantic lines
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet ANADYR
of Steamers, AGA will be arpatobed from Hongkong on THURS
A REDUCTION TWENTY PER DAY. the 20th instant, with Malls to and, CENT. on REGULARRATES GRANTED thith the Bited Kingdom and Europe. to OFFICERS of the ARMT and NAVY sød | vía Mémásilna; to Saigon, Bingapore, Batavis MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR Galle Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, SERVIUES in commission.
Aden Saychelles Rénaion; Mauritius: Soes, and Alomadris. This is the best opportunity for forwarding. Correspondence to East Afzlea.
Freight will be receive on board natil 4.m. on the 23m instant, Parcal Fackages will be
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad
received at the Offes, until 5 r., same day St. Helen and socion
-Leiton muy also be forwarded to Indus by
The following will be the hors of CLOSING the Malls, to
WEDNESDAY, 29th instant,
dress in full value of gene is required this Packet
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ullices in Set Evelopes, stressed to the Collestor of Customs at San Francisco,
For farther information *se to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 8 Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co.; Agents Hongkong, 21st November, 1877.
JINHA MORAANOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES ARE PAQUEDOTS TOSTE FRANCAIS.
5.2.11, Money Order Offos closes. Post Ofen closes except tho NIGHT Bex, which remaina upon all night
THURSPAT, 29th Tristant,
7 A., Post Office openia for main of Stam,
Regishy of Letters, and Posting of all corce spononce.
10 4.3.. Registry of Lotteri viešos. 11. Post Office closes except for Late Lat
fernan
11.10 AM Letters (but Tetters only) may be posted on payment, of a Inte. Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
11:50 A.32," when the Feat Oligo CLOSES on
tirely
DEGISTRATION TO BANGKOK:
For Britannic Majesty's Consul for Siam has been good enough to make arrangements-by means of which correspondenso can be Rogie- tarad to Bangkok, st the renal charge of 8 conta.
SS STEAM FUR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEL SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,-
AND MARSEILLES
* AISO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST: DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N.THUESDAY, the 29th November, 1877,
At Noon, the Company's Steamabin SOLDIERE" AND BAKLÖRS' LETTERE, 3m1716ANADTR Commodant MOREAU, with
Private Arity or Navy, Non-com- MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and missioned. Offers Chut not Warrant Office, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above viz, Assistant Engineer, Graner, Boatswain, (or: Carpenter), Army Soboelmusters (not Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon Superintending or Firat Cluse) or Schoolmis don as well se for Marsailles, and accepted in trosees may send half-oice lettore fo the places of Europe.
Pask of for ore penny'; or við Brindisi by British Cargo will be received on board until 4 P. Packet for three-gance Hongkong stamps Spesie and Farnals util 8 PM. on the 28th will propsy this class of correspondence exactly November, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent the same sa Imperin? Stempel On board they must be left at the Agency's Office. Contents and value of Packages are required
such terrible distress as is now. increasing in all greatly lamented, not only socially, but because QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREA: Shrowabary, Master, will lead here for the above transit through Marseilles for the principal United Kingdom 53 Southpton by British
purs?N. U. Daily None Correspondent.
PEKING.
The Peking Gazette of the 13th October nab soy stancos net being at all up to the mark,lishes an Imperial decree, orcaring a farther On the 10th att he proceeded by stemer te contribution to Star of 100,000 plebis from Tin-hai (Churan) and will go from thence to the the quota of tributo rice due by the province of pasta of Tajehow and Wenchow, returning Shantung. Eman the latter, overland, to his epitel, gains an Imperial decres approving the messure The Peking Gumells of the 1713 October com. On Saturday last, when the parting salates to which his head overed by the Viceroy of the Tutai vero being fired, a sailor (native of Nanking for the destruation of the boasts which Suzu) on board the German brig Gustas met have done so much harm to the crops in these with his death. He was engaged in painting provinces during tho got season." Instructions e vessal at the time, and his attention being have been issued to the district sulatin to the diverted from his work by the furing on board a price at which eggs will be bought, a the Chinese garboats, he lost his held and fall encouragement to efforts directed towards the ute the water. He never rose to the surface, radical oxipation of the plague. A quo "ad his body has not yet boun recovered.
one of his last are for the ascetic carrying out and other mapedres negligence on the part of any arbordinate officials is to be denonread to the Thrana,
SHANGHAI.
One-
The new District. Grand Lodge of English Presquesonry in Northors China was formally The Feking Gasette of the 18th October con- youed on the 9th inst.; and Bra. C. Thorns wus tains one of those demues which seat from timo to time in support of the theory that the installed as first District Grand Master.
We hear it reported that Sir Brooke Robert Emperor is always axions to be advised and en las boon appointad: Cansul General at guided by the opinions of his officers, Shanghai The creation of the new post would Chang Fei-linolicts that advice to the Rep to imply that the proposed fusion of the Troue be pablicly called for by way of discover legal-and-consalat-fanctions has been definitelying armody to the (present) calamitous slate of loned and may possibly have the farther affairs and sooms to lure hinted that the advantage of facilitating a settlement of the proceedings within the Imperial palace have Hongkong Blockade question, f. which Lord hewn characterised by clority unbecoming in themarven and Sir Ercole took such divergent the present position of affairs The Empor
findies that he bag ratedly asked the vivion. Moved apparently by thenpresentations which of officiais both high and low, and is quite willing have been made to him of the extent of the to do so once again ainoa the memorialist wishes isery in Shane, and of the rapacity of tas it. As regards the elages against the imantos oficial underlings engaged in distributing grain, of the Palace, the Comptrollers of the House the Emperor as appointed a high official namedhold ave required to un immerits investiga. Yon-Kenrying, formerly a Vice President of the tion after which they will, of course, report Burd of Worksut Paking, to travel theagh that the appusations are without a shadow of out the afflicted region, and to anperintend with foundation, and all will go on as before.
aganeles.
9th November,
all due diligence, the administration of the relief The Pew telescope of the College was ten- "At H‚RMA Spreme Court on the 5th it. Porarily erected yesterday is one of this courts Je're Mr. R. A. Mowat, Deputy Lotion Jusco of the Colleges by Mr. Farrington, the Professor Messis. J. M. Canny & Co., lats of Blunghiat of Astronomy It is the largest and finest and Chinkeng, were adjudicated bankrupts en instrument in China. The presence of the 20 the petition of the Hongkong and hanghai moch with. Venus and Jupiter not far off and Banking Corporation. Mr. Hennie appeared tours and Satara in clocutant, makes it later support the petition. The debtor did not appear, eating at the prosent moment, The College il he filed to notice of his intention to dispute sexins prospering. The large examination all tis petition, a copy of which had been served has been palorged, and cow chemical class-rooms bim in Eugland-Another petition in the and laboratory have been built, and other Bu outter war w3journed,
to changes, improvements, and enlargements are in The C.C.S;N. Cp's steamer Haining, Captain contemplation, in charvatory is the grintest Mellore, which arrived in port on the 1st inst., dosideratum al "presen broke her propeller, in the Gulf of Pechili, on It is generally believed that Sir, T. Wade will s upword passage to Tientsir. She was able, arrive out here in the Spring. Tet a large col however, without assistance, to reach Taku,lection of his Chiasse books has just gons home where she discharged her cargo. The Sn to him. This hardly koks like returning, at Woning, belonging to the same company, re-least not so soon, perhaps. turing from Tentsin, took her in tow and Bulk pox in again pretty prevalent
he was a very commanding figure in the govern 'ment, and filed a place to which none of his age- ciates from the same province were, mapable of anecooling at least fatellotually. A raport is pablished, in Juponcse newspapers, that the con fession of a state prisoner in Tosa has laid opor all the long hidden secrets of the affair.
Happily, the prevalence of oligler in the capital has not been suficiantly ganarel to make the bircensums; but the gentlemen composing the duties of the Tokio Board of Health as yet very committee hareaccomplished much good in a quiet way, for which they deserve the thanks of theco munity. The foreign settlement in Tsukiji, and the adjacent districts, have been, under an age- man with Tokic. Fn, throughly visited and thoir sutary condition grostly aprovel Buol case of disease as appeared have been comfully tended, and the proper pesantion taken against
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE, 1874
HEIDEIECK & Co.'s MONOPOL E
DENTEN & Co.
61031
Hongkong, ad July, 1877.
Port, wad will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 19th November, 1877, [169
FOR HONOLULU: THE Al American Ship
For further particulars, apply at the Com-
H. Dr POUEY,
"CHARTER OAK," Siples, Master, will rod here for the shore, pany's Office. Port, and will have quick dispatch
NOTICE
MILLARD. PLUMBERE AND LIAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. HONGKONG.
[11499
For Freight or Passsgo, apply to
CO.
VOGEL, HAGGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1877 1642
ACFOR NEW YORK,
▼ 106 Al American Ship:
COLORADO,""
propagation. Acommodations and metapotent JANDE PENNENT SALE and Portals, qui load here for the above
have been furnished the sick, some of the communistee interesting theinselfes very gene- rously and couragoonaly in the personal care of the patients. We hear of bat few fresh 80s, and trust the virulence of the epidemic is over.
Tolio Times.
FOR SALE
"FOR SALE:
TARGU TAKASEMACOAL, EZ Gopown, a $8 per Pon. Apply to
· THỌS G.. GLOVER- No. 7, Queen's Road Central and East Point. Hongkong, 25th October, 1877.
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FOR SALE
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PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
SUANVAS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flux Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
T35
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
ÉTUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE.
By Dr DEVAN, With many Additions Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Ortliography
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FOR NEW YORK
HE A1 British Ship...
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Hongkong, 16th November, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TH
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND „CONNECTING RATEROAD:
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
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1. Not to exceed balf an cünce. No double letters are allowed
2-1 from a Boldier or Sailek, his clame or description must be stated in fall on the letter, and the Commanding Oficer must sign his Razne, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in
fall k
3-toa Boldier or Sailor, Lis glass or do Iscription must be stated in full with name of
Egmort, or Ship, Lo.. in full.
To provide, meuns of remitting small sujas of money to or from this Colony and between the Poris cf China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in faturë ba lowed (but not require 1) to purchase, Hongkong „Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Botwest Hongkong and Shanghai, vr Hung- kong and Tokohama, howevay in ether direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Stamps tordered for sale-munt not ex-
THE Steamship "BELOJO" will be des
patoned for San Francisco, via Yokohama, need $25 in sine must be perfectly flour, an on THURSDAY, the 6th December, at P.M.nbod condition, and in strips of at least two, an
"ISLES OF THE SOUTH" Dennet Master, will Ichit here for the shove Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to upda
taking Cargo and Passangers for Japan; the VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Umbert States, and Europe. Hongkong, 11th October, 1877, *F1583
DATE FOR LONDON.
THE *A1 100 years Spiaadid Eritish Clip-
per Shipmake
SYDENHAM
Connection is made at Yokohams with Stea mers from Shanghai
Freight will be recuited on board until 4 PAL on this 5th December, PARCEL PACKAGES will -betego rod at the Omae mtl & P.M. same day. A Millar, Commander, will load here for the All Farcel Packages shuuhi, be marked tv address abore Port, and will have quick despatch in full value of name is required.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agerts
[7461
Hongkong, 20th September, 1877
FOR DUNEDIN (N. Z). THE A1 Germ Buzyne
MARIEN!
SLEMBSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1877 (5 Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any THÉ TOURIST'S GUIDE. DEBT contracted by the Olord of the Craw
REDUCED PRICE, $3.
of the following Vesselt during their stay in Containing the names of all the Artiolas Hongkong Harbour serv Trade, objects of Natural History, Funiture, ABIEL ABBOT, Amarian.3m, schooner, bass Pott aut have a qufok despatch.
Captain Bacmeister will load here for the above ., ., with the Punti and Mandarin Proban-Buell & Co. ciation,
For Freight ur Passage, apply te ALOESTES British back, Trail-Orde. Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR oF THE ABSENS, Danish bark, VandelEd Sabalha CHINESE LANGUAGE in two Parts,
& Cop The Daily Frea Office.
BROOMHALL, British skip, Hate-Bussell & Cr⠀ CASSANDRA, German stanor, Largor, Wm.
Pustan & Co.
An
brought her safely down, arriving at. Woosung
At the monthly Chinese meeting of the Poking Christians of the Missious faster
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO..
NGLISH AND CHINESE
"DICTIONÁRY, WITH THE PUNTE AND MANDARIN-
PRONUNCIATIONEN Anglo-Chinese Dicticamer, published at the
Dotty
Daily Press Office, Hongkong S For comprehensiveness and practical service
Chisca, American Earl, Wasbburn.---Ozter. CILLENUM, British skip, Shrewsbury-Wieler
& Co
CLARA, British ship, Chalmors-Ordar. COLORADO, American ship, Ingraham. -Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
NY CoqUETTE, Garman bark, Sauridsen-Edun
& Co
ROZARIO
yu separate Stamps will be purchased. "" ""They · must be presented personally or accompanied by a note.
E
Lotters containing Stamps should be aegis- tered, smi the Stamps sunnið be restred from observation.
The Pustinanter ve Agent masy postJOŽO PIS obandg if the public funds, in hand are not * muffvient, and he will refuse to purchase in any e which apps doubtful or suspicious He
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS
For further information as to Freight or Possuge, upply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central ANK
GB. MORY, cay Agent Hongkong, 10th, Naranber, 1977.
THENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
Hongkong, 15th November 1877&G FROM this into until further nolive, a dis-
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE A British Barque
EMPREZA,” Captain Skinner, will load here and have a quick despatch na abyvo
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1877 [1934
count of Twenty món cont: (207) upon the Current Local Rates of Timis will to allowed upen Insurances offesfed with this Company.
BAN DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO
Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED) NAKED
NOTICE.
ᎢᏳ .
is allowed to charge a Commission of one for cent, ou ll Stamps purchased.
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Bettlements are taken from. Mégárs. HENEMANN & CA's Freight Circular:— american bark THOMAS A. GODDARD, 622 tons,
Fenato New York, private tarina, ka German bark FH DESVES, (ZO Lusos, Manila to Channel for orders to discharge at a port in the United Kingdom or on the Continent,
Faivuto torme, 903 tons, Coby
Lonagu or Taverpool, privaté terins. British bark KENTON, 667 tons, Bangkok to Hongkong, inside the Bar 2 cents per plout, ontelle the Bar 20 conte par pieval; if from - Bonlaw with snit, 17 cents par pieul, 35 lay
days L
British ship ABEECAENE, 1087. 10a, one part POLICIES granted at ourrent rates on Main Japan to Channel for orders to discharge at a port in the United Kingdom or on the Continent, privato torman, accordance with the Company's Aatioles of An
Ordered be DORAS BROBA, Danish D JOHN SKINKER, 115, PINE STREET, Pine Eisits to all horrent zotes on Ma-
sposation, Two-thirds of the Profits aro distri. Pritial, bark STATUTORE, 50 tons, hedea to
the river with her own power, and went to the and reports on the formation of an Anti-Opinn this Work stands unrivalled. All the new BRZABETH NICHOLSON. British ehip, Grierson WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CoFolders or not, in proportion to the net, amount / Grman back ARTE: 465 tons, Fents to Dunedin
were at once commianteed. · · ` .
and discussed. The farther disonssion of the
outed monally to Contributors, whether Share-
Calls, €1,250 in fall, 06 lay days and
bark KENTON, 667 tons, Bangkokto (New Zeahod) £1,050 in full, 45 lay days.
Hlerigkong, maido the Bar 25 cents for picul; outside the Bar 20 conte per poul; if from Banlam with salt, 17 cents per picul, 35 lay Lays.
cply on the lit inst. The Haining steel op
BAN FRANCISCO, CALIYORNIA, ROM
Tng-ka-doo dock, where the necessary repaira Soolety were read from Canton and Tisatsin words which the Chinose have to late years bounRussoll & Co A
Sole Agant on the Fosilo Coast for
The China Coast Steam Navigation Oem; sabject was postponed till. ext week when compelled to coin to express the numerous obEEZA, British bark, Skimmer Birley & Co. Lopeating Rides, Carbines, and Muskets, Model of Premis contributed by each the remaining British Inay's steamer Appin, Captain Hooper, reports another meeting is to convened, and in the jets in machinery, photography. Lelegraphy, EVENING BTAZ, British bark, Ashburn-Bor-1866 and 1978, Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver, third being carried to Reserve and
ron & Co.
se Nickel-l'lated, and beautifully Engraved Et when about 150 miles to the northward of meantime a committee of their merabers will and in adenos generally, which the rapid advance Slawoishan on her downward pasago from meat and draw out sugations
of foreign relations has imposed upon thoni, are PARIUS, Sinise ship, Swiss.--Kin Tre Locug, B
METALLIC CARTRIDGES Tintain, she fell in with the C. N. Coaxiasmer. Opium-shope are mach fewer than formerly, here given so, Ecou and every word is FAITH, British bark, Davies-Chan Tye of all sizes and kinds for Pistols or Rites of Foochee with her shaft broken. Eke rondared Where 70 or 20 existed in one of our long streets, fully letrated and explained, forming excises F. H. Darwen, Germin ark, Nonate Clit their make. assistance, and towel bar to three miles eastward not more now than 10 are to be found. Many of for students of a most instructive mature Both Desa AVANA PA if Blawoleh, where the Foochow shobured at the officials and athore addicted to the habit ar the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, GYLENISTA, Brit, bark, Warts-Landston & Ca 11.30 p.m., on the ith inst. After the Appin most anxious to get curst, and many hars, bon the accent being carefully marked on the best Glory, Bland, Lask, Thon pet-Tul unde
seared from the pipe and opine-shop for fear of principle hitherto attainal. The typography GREAT ADMIRAL, American skip, Thompson
Testiment. The Government geen more ir displays the succose of en aftompt, to make the Captaing, ernest our this point them at ay time sings Chinose and Finglish typo errespond in the sizo HELICON, American ship, Hows-Melohors 1833N C. Daily News Correspondent. of body, thereby affecting a vast decmony of -& Coll
Loft her the Focickou proceeded undor wall, and
thx Chefoe, which was sent to her Basistance Ben after the news of tlo sakdown reached hore, föll in with her a little beyond the Light ship. The Chefed, took her in tow, and both Vanela orrived safely in part on the 7th inst. - If the Chinese officials and Literati kad iztel- rance to appreciate the fact, they would tinct.
JAPAN.
— NAGABAKI
in's memoris, from Flingsbow, in the Pering Guette of the 13th October, prout of the advantago of foreign trade to the country. The We are glad to hear from good authority that Superintendent of the Imperial Manufactory the number of oligora sans la rapidly diminish memorinlises presenting the itepracticability hg, and that the morality among those taken,
space, nokieving a clourusse not previously H. F. CARLETON, Amòrican burk, HarkısıG --- Euttained, and disposing with these vust matrips Opptain. INTRA
und vasent spaces which hars heretoforo oheras. torised Chinone publicationsR
longa, Britial ship, Wadley-1 & 0.0%.. IRENE Gormná schoozer, Hansen Carlowitz
For practical purposes the arrangement of & Co the work is so complete, that a reference to its | JACOBINE, Gormar bark, Hohlmann -Siemess pages embles a person who understands English & Co
to communicate effectively with natives who KATE CARNIE, British bork Wilson-Melchers anderstand nothing but Chinese. In this respect & Co
of the old tariff of rates at which silk and to bells decreusing. At greent three hundred and the work will be found dispensable to all Louisa German 4-u: sotooper, Schierlo-Ed Fight for the supply of the Palace. Not only ten persons are under treatment, of whom it je upeans residing in China, and to the natives Hohellbang. Co
Thiers:
YEE SUNG & Co.
18m1305
801
OLYPHANT W Co.. Mama Gonent à gents. Hongkong, 17th April 1878. THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY British back PATISTIKE 305 tons, bežcó to
(LIMITED) CAPITAL TAELS 400,000; EQUAL TO 8555,559.55.
DIRECTORS.
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE STOVES of every description of COATS
Address, ware of HoTY-LONG & Co., No. 43 LEE SING. of the La Hug Fine Praya, Hongkong, na
Chan Shung Lax, of the Lai Yuen Firm: 749 Word TIK PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing
Hongkong, ich any te
CORPORATE
TRADE)
GISTERED
TURISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CO.,
WESTERN WORKCE, IFFTEL D Manufacturer of the highest class ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, KILES,
TOOLS CUTLERY, &
..
SOLE AGENTS HUL HONGEONG AND CHINA,
HONGKONG and SHANGHAL.,
*** HARRIS, GOODWIN ANU Co
Is Hong
Loo Tas, of the Yea On Firm.
Dangkok, 8430 în futó ver British bark PRESTO, 994 tons, Köslung to Shanghai, 8225 per ten of 20 owt 12 lay MAYB
|British bark Cons, 323 tam Keelung to Huay
Kong (2 trija) 81:65 per ton of 20. crt. 13
Gornian bark PREI, 275 tons, Keelung to Hong-
long. $1.70 per ton of 50 swt. 12day daya
FUND SONY FUNG, of this Tang Sang Wo Hongera nasted schooner JAPAN. 210 tonk, WONG PAX CHEONG, of Ban Tye Zie Houg Pvy Povo, of the Wy Sing Firm
AIMANAGER-HO AMEI:
Negros (Philippines) to Hongkong (Amber), -25 conta per foot, de Dritish
metod schooner Usan, 910 tone, hotce to Haiphong, and back 1228 in full 90 lay dyn
* Martyn - RESES-or Goode, &c., taken at Britisk stcenter Axsoven, 978 tons, Shanghai to CURRENT RATES to Amorala, Califomia. Tuku 28 candaremis par pietl, 12 lay days. his production been largely diminished since porhaps not unlikely the majority may seOVAT. themselves it explains anjost fully with which Lucky, Biamese bark Sadershorn -Tack Mos
Manila, Singapore, Baigen, Penang, sed to pl. Britab slänge MAHARAJAR, 04 tons, Shang- the rebellion, but two new elements--riz, the As an mstance of the influence of custom, and very low indeed of them are perfectly noquainted. Maxererox, British bark Thempo-Adom
b hdd to Tahu, 2ă cundarechi por pleni.. the Treaty Ports of Cuing Rod Japan imposition of the lezin tax and the foreign do to show how hard it is to ovarnomas Jona estz To parties resident in England and interestedon, Dell & Co.......
Head Office, 48, Bonham Strand, therton brig JAGATEA, 310 Long, hence to Bargad Thirkut relawand, of conren, in the latter eeution that the Japanese Trade Dollar is to illustrate the vast spa of the work the MARIVEZES, Spanish steamer, J. Manoz --Ke-- mand for raw silk, have come in to change the blisted ideas on certain points, it is worthy of in Chien it cannot, but be avaldable occasion. MARIE, Germen bark, Barmelator W, Pas-
Hongbing, Ist June 1877
123125 in fall, 12 lay days En BATAVIA HA AND FIRE INSURANCE Tutoh bart Taro, 21 fons, hence to Baigon. To
1 $375 12 full B lay dysto igrease the earnings and prosperity of the pro present one and a ball per cent, discount with
COMPANY Mexicans And the prejudice in favour of the following facts are submittelferoonsideration:
medios & C6.
BIRICTS TAK PRINCESS SERABRL din tons, We have received the following for publics-latter, in spite of the anomalous character of the Chatters Vooabulary contains about 10,000 MIKADO, German back, Hust-Melabers & Co.
AHED Untorsigned, having been appointed
Chance to Baigon; $700 in full, 15 Jay days. tho, Lrom the ofles of the Demagories Meri- nainage, is sufficient to bold the markat against Chinese charactega and Medhurst's English ONEIDA, British, ship, Cirm-Measagerie who will always optry large Stock of Filer Agents for the shore Compisar, are pro- Certain stage URSANDDA, 90% tons Len
Saigon and heck, $4,750 in fail, 15 lay tinha collision between the MM. Cole the guaranteed silver carrensy of the country, and Chingas Diotionary abant 200,000, whilst Maritimes,
Outliny, and ather Goods-pared to grafeurances he follows alamo Anady, and the British slip Core than which a finer spermean ezist. For some, this work contains more than 50,000 English PraNAMBOO, British steamer, Hyde Mal
POMIRAN shera & Co
Policles at Current Rates, payable at ez litra Gorman atomer BELLONA, the honor to Rus took place on the 7th November at 45 me, indeed, until very recently, even Japanese words, and upwants of 600,000 Chinese chines
HE CHUNG NGOJ SAN PO in Lobour, or at the principal pects of Inulis Bigan and book, $6,000 in full, 1) kay days,
as Australia, and the East,
Britür steamer ZAMEJAJGA, 651 tons, Amoy pagizo The Anadyr was struck on the port it is owing to the late demand for gold that has other elementary works as yet published, the Wm. Pastura & Co. bor, before the Eare rigging, and had everything caused them fortse so in the market: Kagoraima stadent of this difficult language absolutely ra. Eos BOETTCHER, German burk, Sohulize.
»A BROEDRAGE of THIRTY-THREE and OFF to Remog, poivate turmDBA CHIRD FEE GENT will allowed on all LOCAL Britisk stemor RAJANATTIANHUAK, 933 tons eriod wing formatarage honte, port is undergoing renovation Quantitive of word quick examples to display the various appli Wa Pastan & Ca for yard, de.. &e The august of the damage are continanlly being brought down from Osaka; galiona and equivalents of different words which Famos, Amoriaen 3: colisgner, Bryant-Eus
medium for Advertising wong RISUS
miny, zapally oharter, one to two menthe, private Native Community TIRE RISKE is ther vousilerable, but the hall was not in and the Keneho, which re med to the ground; have me general moaning Of there examples soll & Co Juod. The Anadyr came at once to anolior, and is to be replaced by one of movesbstantialciman this work contains more than five times e SEA BELLE, British cokoccer, Ross-Captain. It has been estigued upwards of TWIRTY Pollales granted on Fist-ones Ballings to British steamer WEST STANLEY, 098 tons, asporial watch was placed tolascertain whether sions. The inhabitants fra daily, returning, and many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub, SUMATRA, American ship, Clough Order Take and enjoys the largest bond flu elben, i un extent of $20,000. A
monthly charter, three to six months, private DAN SYDENHAM, British ship, Millar --Masdageries- lation of any Chisago paper in the South of A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PLS CEN2) (20 %) terin the Carlotans required any, stance; but no the place la gradually resuming its peaceful ap Lehed signal was mugle, The Anadyr arrived at Won pearance before the war began. One gunboat is. It comprises upwards of two thousand large) Maritimes.
Chiba It is carefully edited by an experiliced upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on British steamer MAHARAJAH, 894 tons, monthly sag (Red Buoy at 10 am on the 8th Not prout stationed, there, and a coffer nem is quarto pages
L ́A. GODDARU, American bart, Bmith Urs China. Sobolev, kad souteins Funt, and Real premiato al Argel for insurance; inch illa. * ohter, three to six monthsi I sell & Ch
LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLENCE.Uz joant being debuted at the times of the issue. British stemmer 19 CornES DE VIBE, 234 fons, Uzzian, British 3-m nebooner, Harnden Terms for Advertising, can be obtained at the of Policy
- moribly sharter, mis month, privato terang Order DVOR
Offlin Wyndham Street, Hongkong ox from
RUJJELL & CO VISCOUNT MIODUFT, British 3-m," achoonat, 3 the different 'ágosta.
Printed við Tablished: for bus. Proprietati Walgkleding-singetyrë.
Hongkong 16th January, 1891
put a little- ubote No. 1: Buoy; in the river geld you wore si u discount with Mexicans, and kers Aysing degaite all the, Frauders sed PropeLAND CASTLE, British-bark, Richard (Chinese Daily Press,
in course of crestión round the Twoje Kar with Mr. O. B. Brdford, lato an offoal in the view to her albaste zacovery. We trust United States Consulate General at Singha ufore hng to hear that the efforts of the was charged before; the Hon. G. W. Wangpautuurities have beva suoonssful in solving the Equal-Gonored with winbamajament, extortică, of their finget war veele Ricing Bamas Bah
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