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De drom, na indigestivo, nightmara The course was wall attended by the Foreign residents, I noticed the blue Fansign of Great Britain ficatlir over one huge bargd containing the ro

roaontativa of that power and a party of friends. The black and white Standard of Germany marked thy hand-quarters of the Tonton, while the daly shivalry displayed seemed to by und the gleaming stars and gandy strips of Yaakpe dom, for there and, there only might by soon Le fresh white dresses and the onger, intarestad

INTIMATIONS.

HINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT EIGHT PER CENT LOANER

Authorised by Trogyrial Edit, dated the 2nd day of the 8th Moon, of the II. Taur of

Kwore By (8th October, 1877). 1,604,976.0. 10 STOCK, 15 BONDS OF

face of the caftar sur France and Portugāl£100 BACHA

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 1877.

FOR SALE

00.

AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK

XIW-600D SA. comprising CHRISTY BLACK, BROWN, and FEL THAT O Madiwall the latest shapes,

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

TOR MANILA (DIRECT),

CUTLER PALMER & Co Spasich Steamship

CLARETS, 13, $10, $2, $8:55), and 34, PR CABB 1 DOPEN QUARTE SHERRIES at $101, Set, and 821 ran UAB OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. CHAMPAGNE,

ot 818 FED CASE OF 2 Dozan

for the nches are the hatchet, and hoisted Boaring Interest from S1st December, 1877, theWDED HATS, PABIS SILK HATS, CHAMPAGNE, at $18 FEE CAER OF 1 Dozky

their flags on the air barge. Sweden andij Norway portade the whole aren ini amart little stpam-Muush whosh spiteful hissings socmed here there, and ovarywhere at the same moment. Numerous private bouts were in attenango, a few canoers." or whatever els zon call thus usaze youngsters who go'swoon. ing down the rivere in a cookie shall winding doable honded paddle frantically in their efforta at propulsion, while logion feebly conveys the ides of the native boats of every description with whisk the river was literally jaime At 9 o'clock, every thing was over, and Bangkok Jane on their way home agains

On the same and three following days H.M. the Supreme King visited the Temples in State. attended by his masters, his family, mid his guards. The sight on the river was certainly the most imposing Thovo over seen. The King's barge was an enormone thing propelled by a hundred paldies on other side, sach paddler Bolding breach.loating rifle sores his knse and wwinging dindle with both hands. The royal canopy was rected' in the centre of the dance, the ends of which rise some Aftoan feet in tha air. Directly in front of the canopy is planted a Gatling gun of which H.M. ts.vary proud and never travels without. On: either side of this Kayal ship, barges of enormous size wibli gendy streamers and gay with barkacio splendour, though of smaller diremaicns than that of Royalty, filled with the bobles of juis realm, throng the river. On arriving at the landling of a Temple, the Bands strike up the Natioon Air of Biam, and His Majesty steps from his barge on to s platform bezno by twelve brary slaves, on which he proceeds to the river sharing, whers boburasa few pieces of jas paper and distributes garments to the priests. His Majesty at fails to bow most courteously. to all foreigners whom he may observe in his transit and to stop and address his particular ferourites among them. There certainly has never honking

Firat Coupon, of £1.63 ing jayable on 18th February, 1875, and Compost Ling payable thereaftor sa 31st. August and 28th February in tob year, til 14th June, 1884, when the last Coupons of £2.6.8 will be payable,k

THE BONDS A RIDERMABLE AT PAR WITHIN BETEN YEARS (1884)-ag÷

HALF YEARLY DRAWINGS. PEINOJPAL AND INTELES PAYABLE

LONDON, HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAL

PRICE OF ISSUE 98 PER CENT The HONGKONG AND SHAKOHAY BANKING CoxroLATION: $1, Lombard Street, London, 19 Agents for the Chinese Governant, heroby invita Saberiptions for £1,605,273, 0.10 of 8 per cent. Bonds at the 'insus price of 208 per con payable as follows

£10 FER CENT, ON APPLICATION. 240 PEL CANT, ON ALLOTMENT.

18 FER CAST. 16 Daro AFTER ALLOTMENT

我

and DRAB SHELLS is in TWEED SHOOTING A SMOKING

RENCAPS*

MACTAN Captain Emuings, will be despatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the 7th instant, at Noon,

For Freight or Pasage, apply

gent

Hongkong, 5th December, 1877 [1202 Quikra, FOR SINGAPORE, PINANG, AND HOCK, at $84 PER CASE OF 1 Dozen Quadra.

A CALCUTTA, THE Steamukaly BRANDIES** *** ££ã ****, ut 501, 878, 89,

and $10 ene CABE OF I DOZEN QUALTE,... WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,Y Dako's," "Royal, "Fear-in Hond West AS SUPPLIED TO TRE. THE FRINGE OF

En,Boodstreet" and "Club House"

A Very Choles Assortmed of FANDY Bad BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES,

De also the

SILK and CASINERO MUFFLERS

A New Stock of NGAN SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNIS LADIES' DEESS TRUNKS SOLE LEAFRÍER and BASIL PORTMANTEAUS. COAT GASES GLADSTONE COULIE

The Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU,

· Bolid Loother, MEXISOHAUM PIPES, CIGAR and".

CIGARETTE HOLDERS. WHITE LONG CLOTH, Oxford TWILL, and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, BATONY, CASE,

MERINO UNDER SHIRTS GANTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SELE, LAB- WOOL, CASHMERE, MEEING, LISLE THREAD, COTTON, and Balbriggan. LINEN COLLARS in the following shapes: "Aretio," "Serapis;" Lothair," "Connaught, "Clyde" "Tandem,

London Society," Shakespeare ** Alc. CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES, SITAK UMBLELLAS and WALKING

PSTICKS, TAKIER TOWEL and BATH BLANKETS, LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS id NAPKINS, in all sîÄGS. LINEN na COTTON SHEETING

and PILLOW LINEN......

WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Having completed var arrangerenta in this Department for the coming Season, we invite nu Early Tospection of ur LARGE and CHOICE Brook of Scoron atid- ENGLISH GOODS all the newest and most fashionable makes, oot sisting of

The Bonds will bear interest at the rate of 88 || per cent. per annum, payable yearly on the 22th February and lat Angust at the Offleos of the Hongkong sad Shanghai Banking Corpora tion in Londes, Hongkong, and Shanghai. The first Coupon for £1.3.8 for interest from 31st Desember, 1877, to 28th February, 1878, will be payable on the later date, and Coupons of 4 will be payable theroafter on Slat August and 28th February in such year, until: 14th June, 1864, when the final Coupon of £265 will ba

sablo."

The Bonds will be redeemed at par within Seven Years (1584) by Thirteen Half yearly Drawings of £114,600 onck, the balance of the Loan, 14476.0.10, being paid on 14th Jrme,

1884.

on this torns who aaited so mach adability The Dawings will take place in London in with so much intelligence and yet, who | 10-

Horoughly maintained the dignity of the chief amber and June la enob year, and she Bonds of the State, and impressed alldockers-on with theo draw will be paid off at par on the sandeed idea that he was every inch a king, His Majesty, ing 29th February and let Aipart at the offices though so very young, has been gifted by nature of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. with rare discretion, a keen perception of char-poration in London, Hongkong and Shanghai, actor, and an elasticity of disposition which after which dates interest on the Bouds so drawn yields where stubberness would be impolitic, to will cease. rebound again when the onion for repressing has passed away. The ascetic life and the habits of study and contemplation inenlested and no quired during his sojourn among the priest food hare. tanght him continence and cantion, śwe of the mort messy leao to to gained by any Eastern Prines With the retirement from offico of the Soundeteh family his power will becoms supreme, and the blessings of tree.

dom nad education which he has aver en an- rious to bestow upon his people way then become theirs. The King has long been desirous of au lishing elavery, but the Regent (who held alone 70,000) has

mach induce in the Sunnahdi.

to allow any Ordinance of this kind te pus The Low-to has, however, beva deve away with, and the nobles of Sinment approach their chief upright on their feet like men stead of wrig. ging in the dust like worms.

INSURANCES

PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been sugosuted Port, are prepared to Frant Felicies tinst Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildinge or on Gnois stored therein,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ÇŐ, Hongkong. Fik Nurialer. 1868.

100 THE SECOND COLONIAL, SEA, AND

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF!"

-BATAVIA

THE Undorsigned, boving been aronted

Agente in Hongkong for the shove Cám-- pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF of Premium

The Loan has been authorient by an Imperial diet, dated 8th of October. 1877, which has bez communicated to the British Logation at Pekin, according to a dispatch from the British Constat Shanghal dated 20th October, 1877

WALKS, $18 PER DOZEN QUARTE." Polnilet Price: Lästs on application la

SIOMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877,

FOR SALE

&

1028

T

JAPAN

Captain H. de Smidt will leave for the abote Ports on TUESDAY, the 17th inst, 3 r

For Freight or Passage, apply toge

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & O

Hongkong, 5th December, 1877.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA

CHAMPAGNE, 1874 Stonebiy

MONO.г: OLE.

DEETJEN & 06. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.

FOR SALE.

om1054

ÜTLER PALMERS CELEBRATED INTO WINES AND COGNAC,

A

Price List on application.

P. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877. [1627

CASPORATE

-TRADE

REGISTERED

MARK

HRISTOPHER JOHNSON, AND CO

WASTERY WORKS, SHEFFIELD, Manufacturers of the highest class. ENGINEER 3 CAST STEEL, FILES TOOLS, CUTLERY, &c.

SOLE

AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA, HARRIS, "GOODWIN AND Co., HONGKONG SHANGEAI,

•

* ARGYLL”

1793

D. Boott, Commander, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 11th instant, as 3M:

Fur Freight at Passage, apply to

JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

[1791 Hongkong, 4th Decomber, 1877.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Fassengers at through rates for HANKOW. NINGPO, and POETS la

JAPAN AL

THE Company's Steamship

MENELAUS?:

will be despatched on or shout the 11th instant

For Freight or Passage apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonta Hongkong, 5th Dogember, 1877.

(1195

.. OCEAN STEANSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, TIÁ SUEZ CANAL... FCB Company's Samuelip

SARPEDON ?

will be despatched on or about the 12-3 insinut

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRN, Agents. Hongkong 3rd December, 1877.

MONTHLY LINE.

[1676

THE AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGA: TION COMPANY,

NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS, who will always carry a large Steek of Filos,

FINE SAXONY COATINGS.

Cutlery, and other Goods.

[Sm1948 PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS;

NEW FANCY TEOWSERINGS,"

ANDR. TENNENT'S ALE and For Coorrow and S1DNEX, taking Cutgo and

PORTER.

Passenger for ALL AUSTRALIAN and VESTINGS, FRIEZES:

DAVID CORSAR & SONS"

for LATER OVERCOATS, &., Go Great once has been bestowed in the selection of these Goods bota as regards style and substance, and having had our orders executed at time

TAILORING DEPARTMENT:

NEW ZEALAND PORTA

E Company's Charters Steamer

"OCEAN,"

Membant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown.

THE

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBENG & Co

Hongkang 11th May, 1867.

7EE SUNG &0...

COAL MERCHANTS,

1877

(55

*$749.

John C. Jaques, Consider, will load for the above Forts and be despatched on or about De cember 28th, 1977..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 5th December, 1877.

[1794

The Lasn, principal wil interest, is specially when the Choicent Goods were in the Mrket secured by the hypothecation of the Imperial we confidently solicit your Orders. Maritimo Castoms Revenue of the Forts of. Shanghai, Canton, Ningpo and Hanleuw-the four Ports which have the largest Customs This Department having undergone ortmasive

Have always on hand LARGE STOCKS of Revenue of the Empire to the extent essay alterations is now upon the Ground Floor of

..... FOR BRISBANE, SIDNEY, AND for the das muyment of interest and repayment of the Exchange, which will condues ranch to the

MELBOURNE, Address, paze of Hoo-TZ LOONG & Co., No. 48, (Calling at the an Australian Cosat Ports), Principal of the soil Lown

a convenience of our Customers. It is incedevry description of Coat The total Customs Resins at the Portsmider New and Effective Management, and all

Prays, Hongkong

NHE Eastern and Australian Mail Stear named for the past three years lavs averaged criora antrusted to us will receive prompt sten Pray, Hongkong.

Company's Steamer

SOMERSETA 2005,500 per annum, and the total Customstion and be exonted in a ficat-class style.

THE TOURIST'S GUIDE Revenus for the same period stall the Purts in

REDUCED Feice, 31 will be despatched as above from SINGAPORE on Chi

Containing the names of all the Artioles of the 10th December next. do, do, with the Punti and Mandarin Pranh- aigned, who are prepared to grant through Bills. Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, or Freight or Passare, apply to the Under- otation.

of Lading,

GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th November 1527. [1710

FOR ILOILO

ne sveriged £3,560,000 per annum. The indebtedness of the Imperial Government only amounts to about £700,000, of which shout £260,000 mature next year. The amounts of the ozietanding Loans and the proposed La sr therefore, together, only £2200,000, or about thirds of one your's Customs Revenge. The payments both of interest and principal on account of outstanding Loss have been duly

The special hypothecation of Customs Rereque to rest, the charge of the pressat Loan la con stituted by the deposit with thys Hongkong sud Shanghai. Banking Corporation of Customs? Bends, nigned by the Chinese authorities of the respective Provinges in which the Porta refarred io, are situated, eri by the European Commdis- ozers at the sa Parks, which Bonds, will be hold by the Bank in trust for the holders of this Loan. These Customs Bone will be received in eo of need, in payment of Chinese Customs, Duties

The Chstoms Revenue urade to meet these

SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG;;

AND AT SHANGHAI,

854

FOR SALE. OTTAGE PI AND S

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 8lat May, 1877,

FOR SALE. ANISH BEER TRONG FARKE,

Sf per Case Quarts.. 39 per Case Pinta. LANE, CRAWFORD &

Sale Agents, Hongkong, 8th November, 1877795 111663

OUBLE FARREL GUNS, CENTRALand

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Farla.

The Daily Press. Olive.

THE

**HIERONIMUS;":

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. HE British Brig Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Karbone ALEXANDRA, British bark, Elliot Douglas

ALOESTIA, British hark, Trail-Ordat. Apana, Danish bark, Vandel.Ed Schelhaas

& Co. ATALANTA GRman steamer, Paterson-Siems.

'sen & Co.

SLIPPERS to the low me obligaks, and for which they are apociolly D PIN-FIE, with Catridges. Cariidge German bark, Haja-Mexhors Brokerage of THIETY THREE and ONE-chargod, is £9,100,000 per ann

Cortified, translations of the official documents

low of the Hongkong and Shangliai Banking Corporation, Londen,

THIRD PER CENT. (33) 7.) will be allowed da risks to porta in China, Japan, the Philip Authorising the Loan may be inspected at the pizes, and the Straits. On risks to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (16) only. ⠀⠀

Applications in the annexed forma, sccompanied by deposit of £10 per cent, will be received by the Hongkong and Shanghai Lanking Corpora 78cc31, Lombard Street, London.

Applications from China Japan, and Manila will be rocked and forwarded by the Hongkong auf Shanghai Offcus of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking, Corporation. Those from the Straits Settlements and India to be sent to Londoni.

SHENESBA & Đại Agents: -Hongkong, 1st July, 1874. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, THE Undersigned, boving been appointed

Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to worst Bisles against Fire at Camant alt for payment-of-way fistul out at tiles. Entes, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.

due date will render all pretion payments liable SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents

If no allotment is made, the deposit will be 1377 Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1872,

returned in full; and if only a portion of the LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE suurt spped for is alloted, the balance of the INSURANCE COMPANY deposit will be applied towards the payment of

the amount due on allotment.

FROM this date, tinta furtuar novice, a die-

to forfeiture.

Scrip Certificates to Board will be isaged

this for you the against Allotment Lettera and linkers Rocsigta

Burront local rate of Premia will be allowed apon Insurances effected with the Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

* Agents.N Hongkong, 27th Jrize, 1872.

and Bonda to Bearer, when wady, will be ex- changed for fully paid-up Serip

Form of Application can be obtained of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL PARKING CORPO.

··*. [69 | RATION, at their Offices in London, Hongkong,

and Shanghai

Lengkong, 4th November, 1877.

NOTICE. Undersigned as bean ppointed TAGANT DUI ate POKE THE POEL- TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

WH NOTLEX. Hongkong, 6th June, 1877 THE LONDON ANTRANCER

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF HIS MÁJKSTY. KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.

ست

Tagouts for no ahore Corporation, ara THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as followa

MAKINE DEPARTMENT; Policies at curront rates, payable either bare, in London, or at the principal Poets of India, China, and Australind.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.. Policies fasted for long or short, poriole at orient rates

A discount of 20% nlicwed.

LIFE DEPARERENT. Policies issued for sumas not exdeeding. £5,000, nt reduced roteer de WMLAR WA

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong 28th July, 18727 173 BATAVIA SEÀ AND FILE INSURANCE. COMPANY.

TO BE RETAINED BY THE BANKERS.

CHINESE HIPERIAL GOVERNMENT

DIGHT PER CENT, TOAN OF 1877,-

For £1,604,276. 0. 10 STUBLING.

•No.

TO THE HONGKONG AND SHÁNDULAI BANKING CORFORATICK,

I request that you will allot ma # of

Cases, Wadding. Shot, &o. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS

Apply to

J. F. SCHEFFER,

54, Frays Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.

1479

NOTICE.

MILLAR AND PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EA82

CO.

HONGKONG

#1409

FOR SALE. HAS HEIDSIECES CHAMPAINE,

1974, WBIDA.OK,” “ $19 per opse of 2 dozen pints. $18 por orse of I deren quarts CHATRAU LEOVILLE BOYFERRE, 1869 "VIN DUS PRINCES." $18............per case of 1 dozen quarts

PALMER MARGAUX. .......................... por vase of 1 dozen quarts www.per case of 2 dozen pints CHÂTEAU BELAIR.

per case of I dozan guarts.

LORMONT

per onse of 1 dozen quarts. ..............per oxen of 2 dozen pinta.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

152

Hongkong, Ist May, 187,

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,"

ENGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY:

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDALIY PRONUNCIATION.

Bonde of the above Loan in accordanes with the An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Preapestna issued by you dated upon which I have paid the Depot of

Tilly Press Office, Hongkong

Co.

B. F. WATSON, American bark, Hawking-

Captain

BLANKENESE, Gornian bark, Spiesen-Eduard.

Schellings & Co, Sale BREMA, German bark, Timps-Wieler & Co. BEOCHHALL, British ship, Bate-assall & Co. CARMELITA AND IDA, German, bark, Kotels

Ed Schellhiss & Ca CELURNUM British chip, ShrewsburyWieler

& Co. CLARA, British ship, Chalmers Order. COLORADO, American ship, Ingraham Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

CONQUEST, British steamer Hamlin, — Kwong

Lee Yvon

COQUETTE, German bark, Sauridsendused

Schellbass & Co.

CRESSWELL, British tark, G., White-Wm.

Pustan & Co.:

DORKS BRODERSEN, Danish ship. Nielsen-

Order

Echo, British bark, Tozer-Arnhold, Karborg *AA & Co. D,

EMPRESA, British Turk, Skinner. Birley & Co

Hook, Master, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 14th istant, at 3 o'clock P..

For Freight or Pussago, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.:. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1877.: [178] FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Schooner

"UNION Merionechavaria, Mastor, will hava quick de

orali as AboTË.

For Fright or Piange, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, Brd Desember, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

T

HE A1 Ami Burque

[1782

"MORRO CASTLE Jowoft, Master; having the greater portion of har Cargo engaged, will loud at this Part as Above and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, Brd December, 1977. 11766

FOR BATAVIA AND SAMARANG. THE German Ship

“GUSTAY & MARIE," having the grouter portion of her Cargo engaged, will bars immediate despatch for the shove

* For Freight, apply to Forts.

BRANDÃO & Co. Hongkong, drd December, 1877, [1767

**FOR LONDON (DIRECT).

HE AI British Clipper Bark

EVENING STAR, British back, Ash morUAKATE CARNIE,”

James Wilson, Master, having the greater por FERDINAND, BROM, German bark, Voston of ber Cargo engaged, will have immediate

neo & Co.

Melobers.

GLAMORGANSHIER, British bark, McEachern.

-HKtor & Bo

GLENILA, Brit. bark. Watt-Endstein & Co. GLORY, Biam, bars, ThompsonTack Mes&Co,. GOLDEN SPUR, British slip Farrell Captain. GOLIAH, Sanese burk, Dentzaz Chinese, GORDON CASTLE, British etekiner, R., Kidd.

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Themp

Captain

HELIOC, Amerima ship, Howos-Malchers

HIERONITUR, British- brig, Koch-Landstein

Ca

H. N. CARLETON, American bark, Harkaw Pak Captain TRESE, German zehuoner. Hansen.-W. Pas

tau & Co. W

JACOBLNE, German bark, Holman--Sismssen

& Co..

JYLLAND, Danish bark, Laub.-Eduart Schell

pounds being at the rate of £10 per cent, and For comprehensiveness and practical service engages to accept the sald Bonds or any less num this Work stands aurivalled. All the new ber you may allotme, and be rake the remaining words which the Chinese hays to late yencileen payments thereon in accordance with the Pro- compelled to coin to express the piers ob spectes.

Jests in machinery, photography, tolegaphy, Name at full length

send in scienze generally, which the rapid advanne Addrement

of foreign relations ce imposed upon them, are KATE CAENIE, Britieb burs, Wilson-Meyer Oconpation.

hery given ue entene. Each and every wad is & Co fully illustrated and explainse, forming execSOE KATH WAIRES, British bark, Glone. Rozario for students of a moat instructive nature. Both & Conne

Date:

dispatch as above

For Fright, apply to

· MEYER & Coi Hongkong, 28th Novembor, 1877, [1758

FOR NEW YORK NEE A1 American Bark

T. A. GODDARD

above Fort and have early despatch A. F. Smith Master, will load here for the

For Freight, apply th

RUSSELL & Co Hugkong, 21st November, 1377 m1715

FÜR HAMBURG AND LONDON THE At British Ship

ONEIDA,"

8 Olyma, Master, having three fourths of her Cargo Engaged, will load here as above, and will be despatched on or abant the $1st December.

For Freight, apply to

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

FOR HAMBURG. [HB AAI Oljer: Barque

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

AMAI WILL CLUNK *** For Shanghai-Fer Tangtare, to-day, the 6th instant, at £30 PAARDE

For Manila Por Macian, to-morrow, the 7th

A BORGOLDEN RUSSET"," Richardson, Mstory will have quick despatch Es instant, at 11.30 AM. abovə s.

For Fraight, apply to

MERWE, PUSTAŬ & Co

Agent Hongkong 23rd Novomber, 1977.

1795

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. (FHM British 9. Schooner

SEA BELLE

For Bangkok-Ter sailing ship, tomorrow, the 7th instant, at 4.30 P. S

For Strail Settlements and Calcultu.--Por Argyll and Japan, on Tuesday, the 17th instant at 280P.M

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET,

The English Contract Packet “GWALIOR" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, A, ON THURSDAY, the 6th December.

Captain Boss, will load here for the above Porte, The following will be the hours of closing the

and will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, reply to

HOP KRE & Co. Hongkong-27th-November, 1877

(1761

A FOR DUNEDIN (N. Z),

HE AI German Barquo

"MARIE. Captain Burin sister, will loud here for the stove Port end bare a quick despatch, AR Fut, Freight or Passage, apply to

·ROŽARIO & Co. Hongkong, 15th November, 1927.9% 11688 FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE ALBritish Banque

WEDNESDAY 5th December,

Money Order Ofles clones.

6 Pat., Post Ofios elonci bræopt the Near Box,”

which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 6th Isisember,

74m Post Office opens for sale of Stampa,i

Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorro- pondence.

10 M, Post Oftob alors excopt for Late Lat

ters: Registry of Hoftera omotas. 10.15 A.M., Tretters may be posted on Layment of

in Late Fen of 18 cunts ertes Postage, nuti). 11 A., When the Fost Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 AM., Testers (brit Letters only) pddressed to the United Kingdom vid Brind ut, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Paoket with Late Feb of 45 cents extrs postage, until Captuir Skinner, will lend here and have a quick 11:50 am, when the Mail is tally elusd. despatch as aboro..

For Freight, apply to RAZALIO & CO.

"EMPREZA,“

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1877.

STEAM POS

[1694

SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALIE ADEN, BUEZ ALTA

MAILS BY THE UNITED STALOS W PACKET, KER

The United States Mail Proket FELGIU” will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th December with Mails for Fajn, San Francis and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows ANG MALINE

BRINDIST, ANCONA VENICE, MUDr. Registry of Lettere senzas.

TERRANEAN PORTE,E SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA

4.50 ran Post Ofire olés...

230 P. Correspondenes for Japan, the United States, or Baim Codatries only may be ported. on board the Pocket with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Fostage, until....!

250 r. when the Mail is sinally closel

The following mtos of Postage must be pre-

Boom.

J KED PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STEAM

E-NAVIGATION COMPINES Stenship. "GWALIOR." Captain J. C. BABOT, Will leave paid longkong Stamps. Prepayment is conne this on THUESDAY, the 6th Doomhet, at Thisory in the cams marked

Tes and General Cargo for "London will be conveyer) ut Benbay without, tronshipment, arriving one woor later than by the direct route. Sille and Faluables will be transferred to the Calcutta ateamer at Galle,

For

further Partioirs, opply to

ADAM LEND Superintendent. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1877.

Битола, Кина-4. Рат-

Ceuta Cents Cata

United States, Canada, Van--

conver and Pr. Edward's La.*. Now Benswick, Nore Sco tie, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba,

Curaços, French, Spanish, and Datch West Indies, Catona, Jamaica, Surizam, Trinidad

UCQIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- (Registration 8 Centa) 12

SHIP COMPANY.

AKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EEROFE

IN CONNECTION WITH THE! CENTRAL AND UNTON PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS

Steamship BELGIC will be des

Thatched for Bet. Francisco), rid Yokolauss on SATURDAY, the 8th December, at 3P... taking Cargo and Passengers for Jopas, the United States, and Europe.

Connection fe made at Yokohama with Stea mera from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on board patil 4 P.M on the 7th December. PARVEL PACKAGES WBI be revived at the Office until 5 pame day All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of aam is required.

A REDUCTION is made on PASSAGE TICKETS",

Aspinwall, Panama,

Bahamas, Danish West Indies,

Hayboy se Hawaiian Kingdom

6 14

Moxico 20. Nawfoundland (Registration 12

Cents)

.16 Porn, Bolivia, Chili, Eecador:

(Fistention 12 Gents) 30 West Indies (except on named

slovar Costa Rica Homiturns, New Granada, Nicaragua, Tark's Island, Venezuela (Re

14 gistration 12 Cents)

26. Any articles found enclosed in Newspapara Book Packste tus silk scarves, jewellery, de.) will be confiscated.AN

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Panket, "PEI-HO" will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAY the 15th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom And Burope,

Aureles to Saigon, Singapore. Batavia, Gale Pondicherry. Madras, Calentia, Bombay, Adda, Bres, and Alexandria,

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Malls, do,

WEDNESDAY, December 13th,

F5 P.M. Money Order, Ofles closes, Post Office aloko except the NIGHT Box, which remaina opon all night Trans THUESDAY, December 18th,

RETURN For further information as to Freight Russuge, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 2, Qusen's Road Central..

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 28th November, 1877.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

Agent

STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,

AND BOMBAY,

7 AM, Post Ofoe opens for sale of Blamps,

Registry of Letters, and Fosting of all corru HIVIKLENICE –

10 M., Registry of Isettate, season,

A., Post Ofon nases oxoept for Late Lol-

11.10. A., Letters (bet Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 cents exhan postage, until A 11:30AH has the Post Office, CLOSES an

tirely

SOLDIERS AND BAILORS' LETTERS.. Privata In HM. Army or Navy, Nau-bom. missioned Officers (but not Warrant Offloara, ris, Assistant Enginear, Ganner, floatswain, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmuters (not

ON THURSDAY, the 13th December, 1877. Sarperintending or Finit Class) or Schoolmis. at Noon, the Company's Stesznek 19 ay send half-ounce letters to the PEI-EO" Commandant LECOINDBE, with United Kingdom v Southampton by British MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Packet for our penny or via Dindisi by British Hoogkag stamps CARGO, will leave this Port. fer the shavs Packet for threepenc pines

will prepay this class of correspondence: exactly Cargo and Specie will be registered for Leathe ente na mperial Bestoped

Soldiers and Bailors' letters are however, don as well as for Hirseifles, and noooptylin transit through Marquilles for the principal large as ordinary store if they do not con places of Europe.

form to the following regulationsmeth Cargo will be received on board, ratil 4 p.1-Not to exceed half an ounee, No double Specie and Paroela, until 3 P.M. on the 12th letter's are allowel

Il from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or December, 1877, (Parcels are not to be sout

Si

on board; they must be lait at the Agency's description mas he stated in fall on the latter, Offlos) Contents and value of Packages are and the Commanding Officer mus eign, his required.

Rime, with name of Regiment, or Bhip, o, in

For further particulars, apply st the Com- full. pany's Office.

H. DO POUEY

A Ageat. Hongkong, 30th Novorabor, 1877,

US MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

3. I to a Soldier or Sailor, his less or de sorption must be stated in fall, with have of Reginant or Ship, & in full.

There will be communication with Australia, A Bacacia and Port Darwin, as follows

"LEAVE HONGKONG BY TRENCH PACKET/ July th September 15th. November 29th.

LEAVE FATAVIA.. October Int,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER July 201 LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHLING AT Jaly 31st

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCIEGO.

HE 18. Mait Steamer" CITY OF TO KIO will be despatchust for Sax Fran- Disco, vii Tokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th December, it Moon, taking Passengers and, Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europo

August 19th

December 13th.

DUE AT PORT DARWIN,

October 12th December 24th..

LEE AT SYDNEY. October 31st.

DUE AT HIDEOULVE,

January 12th." August 25th. November 6th, January 18th.

COMARE DEB AT ADELAIDE August 31st November 12th January 24th

For the present the correspondence can only be paid to Batavia, from which placeis may pos Realy be forwarded without further pharge,

CHARTERS EFFECTED

teken from

The following Settlements are Mass HEINEMANN & Co, Freight Cironiar

Through Bill of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Farts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Overland Badways to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, sed, to ports VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.

in Mexico, Costral and South America, by the Hongkong, 28ts November, 1877, £1754

Company's and connecting. Steaman, FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Through F At Bettiah Cuper Slip-

b. Passirë Tickets granted to England, British ship OneIDA, 2,999 tonn, here to Han France, an Germany by all transatlantic linery and London, privato torma. af Steamors

British bark K&T CARNI, 519 tong hange to A BETUCTION OF TWENTY PAR Lendor, private terms, Port, and will beve quick despatch.“

to: OFFICEES of the ARMY and NAVY and -For Freight, apply to

TOUR, HAGEDOEN & CUTICS of end and CONSULAR Hongkong 19th November, 1877,

1660 SERVICES in commission FOR HONOLULU

Freight vill be received on board until P. on the 18th December Parcal Package will be received at the Office until 5 PM same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-

Dog - OILURNUMY

RECEIPT TO BE BCTAINED BY THE the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, LOMBARD, Brit, bark Chapman –– Borner Co.

FAPPLICANTS

the sccents being carefully marked on the beat LOUISA, GĦOBR 3.m. xchooner Bobierkulia. Shrewsbury, Master, will load Lern for the above CENT on REGULAR RATES GRANTED British bark GOLDEN RUST, 403 tous, hence- principle hitherto attained. The typography Sobellbars & Co displays the access of an attempt to make the Lucky, Siamete bark, Sadershorn-Tack Mes Chinese and English type respond in the size MALVINA, Gorman bark, Kluge. Wieler & Co. of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of MANGERTON, Britishi bark, Thompson--Adam- space, achieving a cloure not previously son, Bell de Co attained, and dispensing with those vast margins end vacant Fracas, which have herstelure ofarog terized Chinese puldications,

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT DIGIT PER CENT. LOAN OF 1877,-

FOR EL004.276. 0. 10 STERLING, HE Undersigned, having been appointed Eeceived this day of, 1877,

Agents for the above. Company, are pre-from the sun ct... pared to grant Insurances ea folloys —

pounds, being a Deposit made on appifention for MARINE RISKE

of Bouds of the above Loan,

THE

Policies at Current Tate, vorbe either here. For run HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING in, London, or at the principal poster of India, Australia, and the Escena

dan

A BROKERAGE of THIRTS THERE AND ONE- THIRD PER GENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS

FIRE EISES

Folicies, granted, on First-clap Buildings to an-extent of 350,000.. *****

of Policy.

CORPORATION,

MATORETRIA, German hark, Thinson-Captain. MALIE, Gerin bath, Burmeister-Wm. PasHE AI Angñcan Ship * £au & Co.:

Bags, Britinjastoanor, MeHindy-Olyphant

& C

CHARTER OAK, Staples, Macter, will lead here for the above dress in full valtio of same is required. Port, all for Page, apply to

Te practical purposes the strangement of MARIVELES, Spanish steamer, J. Munoz-Re- pages enables a person who understands Erghah MAY Quess, British bark, Prior-Arnhold, the work is so complete, that a rerence to its medios & Cons

to communicata efetively with natives who Karberg & Co understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect MIKADO, Gunn bark, Hitech-Malchers & Co. the work will be found indispensable to all MOREO-CA83L2, americpus bark, Jewett —–Oly- With refranes to the foregoing Prospectus, rupeans residing in Chine and to the lives plant & Co. UN J APPLICATIONS will be RECEIVED by the the indeed be the shape fully man to understmed not the 15th DECEMBER very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. NEXT on which Dute the affetments will be aparting resident in England and intersted ONEIDA, British ship, Clyma-Messageries made, the fat instalment of 48 per cent in Ohire it cannot but be invaluable occasion-Maritimes.

Ligram, Master, will load bera for this abovo PAYABLs on the 31st of December, 1972, ally

AN ORANGE GROVE. British bark, Langmuir † Park, and Those gaink despatch.

V

Dor-Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cò. Hongkong, 5th Novembar, 1877 AS FOR NEW YORK THE AT Brition Ship

RUSSELL & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, lat January, 1874. IMPERIAL FIRE. INSURANCE COM PANY:

THE

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (20) upon the Current Local Bates will be allowed on all pramint pharged for insurampir; push rehange on Applications actived in Hongkong illustrate the vast ope of the work the Russell & Co. count being deducted at the time of the issue-wid by balonlated at the rate of 4 par Dollar. following facts are submitted for consideration Parr, German brig, Holm-W. Puston & Co.. Chalmera Vocabulary stains about 1,000 RUDD CARTIE British bar chuds, JA ŤA JACKSON,

Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Wm Pustan & Co. KGAA Chief Manager, hen

and Chinese Diotionary about 100,000; whilst Saxos, Areorican 9-m. schooner, Bryant-Eus- Bongkang erd Shanghai Baking Corporation this work contains more than 50,000 English woll & Co. de

1781 KAK Apente, indaing tias Loma..

words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinees clame- SEA BULLI, Britisk gohooner, Rosa-Vogel, HE CHUNG NGỌI SAN POle Again, despite all the grammar and Hugedorn & Co

other elementary works as yet published the SOPHIE, Geras belg, BingeWieler & Do (Chinese Daily Press)

tadent of this difficult langunge absolutely re- SUMATEA, American ship, Clongh Order PUBLISH DAILE

quicesexangles to display the various spl STDENHAM, British hip, Miller Tessageries- Is the best undium for Advertising among the nations and oruivalents of different words which Maritimes g

Nativo Community

havo ons general meaning. Of these examples, T. A GODDARD, American bark, Smith-Ru

sell & Co. hapa na hal VICTORY, British brig Whiting-Chinese.

THE Undersigned, Agents for the above

against Fire to the orient of $60,000 on any

ове

*** FIRST-CLASS RISK

at Current Bites.

A BELUEN OF TWENTY FIE CENE (20)

It has been stablished upwards of TEXTy tds work contains more than five times as YEARs, and enjoys the largest bond fids eiren. many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab- lation of any Chise paper in the South of Ushed.

will be made on tho promin, charged at all Chips. It is carefully edited by an experienced It comprised upwards of two thousand large

Insurance, euch RETURN being payable on the

Issue of the Policy, † 12

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Car

Chinese Scholar, and contains Turi and Bequetto pagos, TIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLENJE,

Terme for Kalvertising"" can be obtained at the

A Imperial Fire Inteursnee Comptry. | the different Agsata,.

Henrken, Ju Marok, 1874

LONDON:

Olloe Wyndhard Street, Hongkong or from TRUPNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTne Row,

HONGKONG "F ""PATHY PREEK" OFFICE, WIEDMAN İT

1- Hongkong, 10th Jemat7, 1677-

to Hamburg, privato terms. American 3-masted schooner Asos, 395 tons,

beace to New York, private forms American bark MONRO CASTLE, 104 tous, hence

New York, private tarms American bark CHASOA, 608 Lens, Cebu to Lan- doa ur Liverpool or New York as Boston, private terms

Britial bos FAITH, 451 tone, Manila to London or Liverpool Sugar, 63 par ton of 20 certi: Hemp, £3 per ton of 20 oirt., 30 by days. Britian, schooner SEA BELLE, $12 foc, hance to

Melbourne and Sydney, private turtas Cerman brig. Casi, 215 fans, hence to Boots

baya, 8050 in full, 20 lay days. German ship GESTAY AND MARIE, 85% toms, bauce to Batarina anil Samarang, $1,600 in fall, 30lny days.

Consular Invoices to accompany Oreiland For Freight or apply

Cargo should be sent to the Company's Oflees TOOEL, HAGEDORN & Co. in Sealed Pavelopes, addressed to the Collector:

(3642 of Customs at Ban Transteco. Hongkong, Sth Novembar, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK..

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, THE Al Aindrical Ship

No. Praya Central toege"

RUSSELL & C COLORADO.”

Kente

American hark PHP FITZPATRICK: 952 tons, Hongkong. 28th Novembar, 1977

hence to Singapore, $1,050 in fail 14 lay CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE REPOEX. British bark Fin or Tar. 785 tons, benve to

Singapore, 3950 in full, 12 lat dater COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN) - 1 GINHAU burk JACOBINE, 416 tons, hense to Bai- Published at the Ofice 15 the Hirngkong Daily Drical big Hronikyr, 233 tons henon to

Press on the Mording of the Departures

1049;

ISLES OF THE SOUTH " Doneelt Master, will load era for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.".

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1877

1526 BAILEY FOR LONDONS

NEE A1 100 years Splendid British Clip-

SYDENHAM

VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanial brig, Camper Ship

Brands & Co

VISCOUNT MADDUER, British 8-za. Robonner,

Wright-Hing sing,tyn.

WEALTHY BENDLETON, American bark, Blau

thard--Order More TANGISEE, British steamer, Schipltzo Glems,

A. Miller, Commander, will food here for the above Part, and will have quick despatched

For Freight, apply to

A VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.,

Hongkose, 20th Septembly, 1977.

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Iloilo and back, $1,500 in full 30 ly days, Franoh bark S. 1pc, 388 tous. Keelung to Hongkong, $1.60 per ton of 20 ort, 13 lay dag

British stemor PERNAMBUCO 643 ton, Beatow

to Singapore (Passengers), $8 per bend, 12 For my dayé,

British stormer Etna, J21 tons, Swato

THE LATEST TELEGRAMS | Bings for (Passengers), SE per hood, 12 lay

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in Hongkong, the Parts of China and Japan the Philippine Straits Settledingsta, do do

Beiskren 3rd Oetvár, 1877

British steamer Puyang, 661 tons, Sratow to Bingapore (Passengers), 88 per head, 12 leg

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