MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The bend-anartars of o British regiment, will in future be stationed at Pretoria: "Trausvaul, ouch. the senior officer will exercise comind over the | whole of the military forces in the district.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
-EXPORT CAREX),
Par British bark Exprom, for Molbourne- 384 rolls Mailing, 900 pagi. Groon. To 2 boxes each; 200 ahists Green Tea, Albe, ohoh ;- The Daily Telegraph announces the death of 100 olaests Groon Toa, 50 chests, 505 boxer, 3 Ha Spain Correspondent-in-Raumalia, Majoriskyn. Tan, 910 boxes Oil, 10-bords and pigs, Williant N Leader, who succumbed on the 40th Tobacco, 10ʻpkga, Crackers, 2 bazes sach: 100 October to a fover which he had contracted in landles and 40 boxes Craskere, 205 boxes Wänn, the discharge of his duty, bu
201 bags Rios, 561b, enol 20 hags Dans, 50lbs General Hang one of the flours of Garibaldi'à fack; 30 Dests Trunks, 105 boxes Groundents, Legion, who of late las resided in the vicinity of 20 jars Brown Sugar, 101 cases Spirit, 120 hores Tihedad; a soal: town in Holstem, has been sam- | Pennuts, 60 jars Salt: Dives, 120 baske, Fams, moned by the Italian Government to return to i mnd 447. pkgs. Merchandise. «For Sydney 100- his former rank in the Anny,
boxes Dil, 103 oats Camphor Wood Trunks, 20 nests Tranke, 50 rolls Matting, 30 hores Wine, CO boxes Beanstick 180-benales std 40 cases Crackers, 62 casos Tormiselli, 20 jaz Salt Cab bages, 11 Toxes aut 1 bale Firework, Gjure Browa Bagar, 6 bates Tobacco, boxos Toa, & pkgs. Wood Trunks, and 81 pkgo. Merchandise,
It has been doomed expedient to extend the period of atues rod tipan for offers of the Royal Artillery who baro qualified for entrance to the Advanced Class. The term proposed by they wondritten which was assambled during the temporary suspension of the class was eighteen maths this time has now been increased to ter years, the lesor ported having boon found to be insuficient
On Being a list of promotions to the run of General in the Russian Army The other day, I was (nays' a'writer in the Whitehall Review) irresistibly reminded of the answer made by the famous Guido Sturhomborg to an Austrian colɔ̃nel. who announced to him that the Emperor had icon grealously pleased to make me a general," dafy him to do that, retorted Starhemberg; ke has named yon gendral--that is all
The state of one, or two of our oavalry zegį, ments is nach as to occasionańïiety to the military arthhorities, who, it is try be feared, will be left alternative but to adopt measures which will premetion and of the filing up af vacancies in İbese figimonta.) Itja: hard that promotion should go out of a regiment, bat there are times when the interests of the service reader it has parative that the Horse Guards aliould excroise the prerogative vested in them by the Rayal Warrant which followed the abolition of par
be the reverse of in the matter of
chase.
Major-General Henry Bernolds Worge, lato
year.
Octobers in his
on the 14th 10 om's Royal) Regiment, died He served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-56 with the 55th Regiment, including the battles of Alt and Inkerman, the slege and fall of
Sabastopol, sortia of the 26th of October, and as brigade major to the 1st Brigade and Division at the assault of the Rodau on the 8th of Sep. tember. Ho had received the Crimson medal with throo elasps, was maila a Knight of the Legion of Houder, and received the Fifth Chas of the Medjided and tho Turkish medal
Io a fortnight, says Vanity Fair, the 93rd Highlanders will be about 500 under its esta- blishment." The Forse. Guards have urged, that' erary exertion should be made to obtain recruits. Aberdeenshire, Banti, and Kincardine; which constitute its subdistrict are, however, perhaps the worst recruiting counties in Great Britain, aving to the high rate of wages, and either it will be found necessary to enlarge the district, or to obtain Englishmen and Irishmen to fill up. the rinks of two of the most national core in the army, viz. the 92nd and 3rd. Highlanders
On the 23rd October Lieutenant-General, Exstine formally opened the normadions bleek of buildings in the Military road, Chatham which have been purchased by Mr. John Hucul ton, of Hall, and fitted up of the sole expense of that gentleman for a soldiers and somen's home and institute. The building is plate with every convenience for the purpose for which it is in tended to be used. It contains a coffee tavern, billiard room, reading and lecture-reoma, hot and gold baths, library, and bedregna; the home being for the sole use of the sailors and soldiers at the troops of the port and garrison. Azotlar bailding has been devoted by Mr. Hamilton to opartamenta for respectable machad sukters, for whom quarters are not provided in the borracks, Some captains of Marines appear to have been in so great a harry to retire from the service bo fore the promised wohome should come into forva that they scarooly gavy thażoselves time to reckon tasir services or ago correctly. This can be the only explanation for their papers having been returned with the obarvation that they had not sufficient years to entitle them to optional ra tiroment., Such a rush on the eve of the pros
algation of what was supposed to be a boon is shough to show which way the wind biowa, These officers have long complained that they have not been plaid in the surre footing is their besslaren of the Army in many respects, and now that a first attempt has bonds to assimilafo. tis regulations for promotion sad retirement thay find tho Its they had ware not as bad as Those thuy reeked not of
the rouent regulation for relegating general officers at the age of sorenty to the reserved list necessarily requires considerakle accuracy of late, the military anthoritiny Kava doomed it proper tomquiro wasollerlike bluntress and straight- forwardness of auch officer hur old be exactly js
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EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, on demand....................B/10P Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight.
· Bank Bills at 6 months” sight.,8/1 Credistas; st 6 months" nigh Documentary Bills, at 6 month
sight.bodybu
Jo Bank, sight ON CALCUTTA, Holk, sight
ON-SHANGHAL-MA
Bank, ighb
Private 80 dors” sightin
IARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-57 por
premium:
DEJTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1877.
LONDON, VIS, SUEZ CANALA LONDON
LONDONS
HAMBURG AND LONDON. HAMBURGA...
| NEW YORK, SOME
-NEW YORKANSA
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO, vin I BANA.
VESSELS ADVERTISED VAS LOADING
VESSEL'S NAME.
CAPTAIN
Sarpadon magy Kate Carne Sydenham
Ses Belle
James Wilson Hongkong: A. Millar
Hongkong Clyme
Hongkong
TO DE DESPATCHED
Oa or about 12th inst Quick despatol To-day
On or about 1st inst
FÜR FLEIGHT AFFLI 10
Butterfold & Swire Mayor & Code Cas Vogel, Hagglorn & Co.. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Wm. Puston & Co. Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.... HongkongVogel, Hagedorn & Co. A.F. Smith4w Hongkong Russell & Ca Jewels Hongkong
Olyphant & Coelok lespatch. Hongkong P. MA Co
Richardson Jolie Hongkong Dennett
Ingraham
& 0.9. Co... Shrewsburyter Hoogkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Je
Hongkongioler & Co.
Carlowita & Co.
Golden Rulett Icles of the Bogik
Colorado.
TA. Goddard Morto Castle
City of Tokló (al:,);
|
Gaulle (str.)
mess.
Charnum
Clarum
Angolo
Showábury - Borbarron
Hongkong Hongkong
Hup Keo & Gorgeo
Ocean (str)
Hongk
Russell & Co.
Barmeister Staples
Hongkong
Rozario & Cel
Hongkong
Hongkong
Terbook
P. & 0.8. M. Coz
Champonais
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'RAMA SAN FRANCISCO CAN FRANCISCO MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY: COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY TUNEDIN (N. Z). HONOLULU MARIN SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, 26. SAIGONGO, RANDEN KAN SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, & MATION, SINGAPORE, & MANILA
MANILA
·YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA
SHANGĦAT
SHANGHAT
SKIANGHAI
Marie...! Charter Oak Normanby (str.)......... Marsia (str.) Thibet (str) L Djonnah (sbr.)vision Buy (str). Union
Malacca (str.) Volga (str.)
Tracundity (str
Bentong (str.) main
Patrcalna (stran
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
COAL:
forense Seeloty of Canton-31.100 per row h
sliare.
China Tradors Insurance Company's Sham
82,850 per share, Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts, 850 par
Chinego Insurance Company--5930 par sha Hongkong Fire Insurance Üçgany's Shares-
$689 por share,
0 0.
are now showing their AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK
NEW GOODS- comprising CHRISTT'S BLACK, BROWN, and
of
DRAH
FEL THAT ST
in all the latest shapes,
Vogel, Haysboro & Co Gloh, Livingston & Co.. Soey Shing
Mesageries Maritimes...........
Remedios & Co Remédios & Co.:
P. &.0.8. N Co. Messageries Maritimes... Messagerien Maritimes...... P&O. 8. N. C Etterfield & Swire.
BCOAL ice Balo, ex Godawn.
EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, lét December, 1877. [1762
FOR SALE
Chins Fire Insuranco Company's. Sharos-$175 WERD HATS PARIS SILK HATS, HAMPAGNE, 1874.
per share
Hongkong Bad Whampoa Dook Company's
Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares per cent, disconat..
Shares-16 par cent. discount. Shanghai Stom Navigation Company-Fla. 26
per shor
Hongkong Gus Company's Shares-875 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-Nie por Chinese Imperial Toan-e104 x 4 14d.·•
ebar.
SALES ON DECEMBER 14TH, AB REPORTED BY
CHINESE
Kwong-foak wo to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers 15 begg at $9,00) 13
Vermicelli-10 bags at 57.60, by Kwang-fook no to travelling trader.
Cuttlefish 50 tags of $1880, by Kg fook-wn to travelling trader.
Kwong sang tal to traveling trader
Shantung Pongee-2,000 pises, at $4.00, by
Tried Prawns 30 bags, at $10.20, by Kwang aang-tal to travelling trader.
Faugos -5 lage, at $33.00, by Ewing-gus- phong to traveling fader
and DEAB SHELLS: A
TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING
BAHU ÇAPS.:
Favor and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES, A Vory Chelso Assortment of
❤
also thi
TkBoyal, Four-i-Hand," "West
End" "Bond Street," and " Club House"
O RAYA TIENDA SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. A New Block of styl SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES DEUS TEUNKS, SOLE LEATHER :
and BASIL PORTMANTEAUB COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COTALE MELANIAN BANK BAGS:
The recurcught" PORTMANTEAU--
Solid Loather
MEERSCHAUM FIPES, CIGAR. and A: CIGARETTE HOLDERS; WHITE LONG CLOTH OXFORD TWILL, and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBWool, SAXONY," CASUKEER, A
MEEING UNDER-SHIRTS. GENTLEMEN's HALF HOSE in SILK, LAMTG- -WOOL, CABINERE, MERINO, Lim. TansaD,
COTTON, and BALKRIGG-AND-
Red Datos-30 bags, at $1.18, by Eing talin shan to travelling trado
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Kesas: FALCONER & COM BuntenER) |
Butiker ASË, -BuensterTw Burmetre P Themomeer a Thermometer11.
Thermometer -A P. XI,
bernimeter M. (Wet Uih),
· Therinmester-Iran. (Was Tulliga
Thermometer-Maximum
Therameter-niem (over tilba
8,160
"SIKUS
-80.050.
70
*
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
"YESTERDAY'S TELEGUAMY. Tender 1:
BAROMETER, THERMOMETER
se.
Hoxe-
الا تر ہے
SANG
NADA
LINEN COLLARS'
HEIDSIECK & Cole MONOPOLE
DEETJEN & Co.
Quick spateh kar
Quick despateli
Quick despateh. Quick despatch.
On 2nd inst., at noon. On a prox, at 3 P.M. Or or before 10th prox
Quick-despatch.
Quick despatch. Quick despatob.
On or about 26th init Quick despatch. Quick despatching On or about 31st-inst.... To-day
On 20th inst., at Booti On 27th Inst., at noon. On: 17th inst. at noon... Quick despatch.
Quick despatch, To-day, at 10 AM. ¿Tɔ-morrow, at daylight,
Quick despatch." On or shent & inst.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON.
British Ship
"SYDENHAM"
will be despatched TO-DAY, the 15th instand
Has Tour for 50-tous Light Freight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTE POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Taking Tea and other Carge at through rates and under through Bill of Lading for CHIAGO) NEW YORK, and all EASTERN PLACES HE British Shin
THE
CILURNUM
Shrewsbury, Master, will be despatched
above
on or before 10th Jannary proximo:
Rate of Freight to San Frangi:00 82.56 par. tom.
Through rate $2 and Eastern Eotos. For Freight; upply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & ̈ Co. Engkong, 13th December, 1877, (1824
"FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON,“ THE AL British Ship.
**ONDIDA,"
S Olyma, Master, having three-fourths of her Cargo stigaged, will load lure as above, and will be despatched on or about the 31st December,
For Freight, apply to
[1754
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 28th November, 1877.
·FOR HONOLULU. THE AI`American Skip
CHARTER OAK Staples, Maatar, will lood bore for the Ford, and will have grick despatch,“
For Froight or Passage, apply to
A BEALL "WILL CLOSE For Yokolisma Per Volga, today, the 18th instant, at 9300
For Shanghai-Per Iraoucddy, to-day, the. 15th istant, at Sr. Late letters received frein 8.10 to 5.80 F.M., with 18 cente, inte fer.
For Sagon-Por Marcia, on Monday, the 17th instant, at 2:80 P.3.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The Engkah Control Packet "THIBET" will be despatched with the Maile for Europe, &o, on THURSDAY, the 20th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &
WEDNESDAY, 10th instant,
5 P.M., Mansy Order Office close.
6 P.M., Post Office closos excant the NIGHT BOX,
which remains open all right THURSDAY, 2th instant,A
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spaudence.
10A.M., Post Office loss except for Late Let
tars. Registry of Tistars 30sser. 10.15 AM, Letters may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 ounts orta Postage, until. 11. A.K, when the Post Ofico CLOSES entirely 11.30 AM.; Letters (bat Latture only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or lo above Singapors, may be posted or board the Fackok with Tate Feqcf 48 conta eztia postage, until 11.50 when the Mail is Bually closed.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co: Hongkong, 5th, November, 1877. (1542
FOR NEW YORK. THE ALAmerican Skip
“COLORADO,"
BAILS BY THE ENTFED STATES PACKET.
The United States Jail Packet "CITY OF TOKIO" will to despatched on SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, with Mails for Japan, Su
Ingrahara, Master, vill lead here for the above Francisco, and the United States, which will be
Fort, and will have gaio despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 5th November, 1872,
[1643
DE
FOR LONDON (DIRECT) HE A1 British Chipper Bark
[1818
Any CLAIMS against the ship to bo sont in Thot later than the 14th instant at Noon, or,
otherwise they will not be recognized.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. agents. Hongkong, 12th December, 1877.
FOR SAIGON..
Hongkong 2nd July, 1877. [6m1934 T
NOW ON SALE
OUND VOLUMES of the China Omeriad B Trade Report for the Year 1876
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, February, 1877.
FOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.
N
- ~Neither the CAPTAIN, the Asense, nor the Owanne, will RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offloors or the Crew of the following Tassels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour—
ADA WISWELL, Amorfous bark, Winwell-Or.
der
ALEXANDRA, British bark, Eliot, Douglas
Co..
ANNIE 8. HALL, American 3.m, schooner, Nel-
son-Ckinsse.
ASSENS Darish hack, Vandeld. Schelbass
ATALANTA, German steamer, Patérsan. Sims-
es & Cö.
the following shapes Arctic, Serapia," & Co. Clyde" "Tandem, "Lothair," "Comusight,”
* Lundon Bostaty." Shakespeare," &o. CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILK UMBLELLAS and WALKING
MOUSE'STICKS/
TURKISH TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS. LANEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes. "TINEN And COTTON BHTETING
and PILLOW LINEN,
BEETHOVEN, German bark, Hajo-Melobers
& Give
B. F. WATION, American bark, Hawkins
Captain
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Having completed our arrangementa in this Department for the coming Sensou, we invite an Early Inspection of our LARGE and CHOICE STOCK, of SCOTOR and RNGLISx Goons in all | the newest and most fashionable makes, con- slating of NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS,... FINE SAXONY COATINGS: PORE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS.
NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, BU
VESTINGS, FRIEZES,
for Uraren OTEROCITE, &s,, 100 Great care has been bestowed in the selection of theso Goods orth as regards style and substance, und basing had our orders, executed at a time¦ when the Choicest Goods were in the Market we confidently solicit your Orders
MARCIA
will be despatched for the above Port TO DAY, the 15th instans,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SORT SHING,
Hongkong, th December, 1877...
NOTICE
Bonaniu Strand.
[1808
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company'ʼn Stanzship
THE
I
"VOLGA Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for
HMM. YOKOHAMA 10-DAY, the 15th instant, rt 10 AM,
HDV POUBY.
Hongkong, 14th December, 1877
Agent.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. HE Company's Steamship
TRAQHADDY,” Commandant, Ganvalt, will be despatched for.
SHANGHAI
Agent.
BIRKER, British ship, Reynolds.--Order. BRENA, German bark, Timpa-Wisler & Co. ERGOMHALL, Hritish ship, Bate. Russell & Co. CANTON, German bark, Crantz-Biemand Co.TO-MORROW, the IS instant, at Daylight,
PH DV POUEY, CARMELITA AND IDA, Germon bark, Ketals.--.
Ed Scholls & Com OHINHIANG, British ateamor, Dienssen Hongkong, 14th 'heember, 1877.
& Co.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. WE Company's Steinship
CILVANUM, British ship, Strassbury-Wisler
& Co. |
CLABA, British ship, Chalmers,--Order
CLAGA, British shin, Chalmers, Ord-Vogel; T
Hagedorn & Co.
CRESSWELL, British bark, G. White-Win.
Pristan & Co.
DALE British steamer Thompson.Douglas
Traprak & Co.
Exo, British back, Tozer-Amhold, Karberg
g & Co
EVENING SPAR, British bark, Aabbum - Bor
nẹp Có
FERDINAND Brumm, Gew back, You
Melchers,
GLAMORGANSHTER, British bark, Matachern,
H. Ker & Co.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
GLENILA, Brit. bark. Watts --Tandstein & Co The Deputulurt haring undergone esteraiva, GLORY. Sinin hark Thompson-Tack Mee & Co. altsrations is porcine the Ground Floor of Gornar Bers, British ship, Farrell, Certain + 8.03 R0.1722.09 $0.10 0.00 0.1029.050.the Exchange, which will condnec mnob to the GOLJAE, Siamese bark, Dontaan. Chinese. rocker-78.4 70.0 400 480 599 557
convenience of our Customers. It is placed GORDON CASTEN, Bzitish steamer, E. Kidd. mier Now and Effective Management, and all Gibb, Livingston & Co. Bet kan xx. orders entrusted to us will zaseive prompt atten- | GREAT ADMIRÁL, American söip, Thompson.
tion and be exsented in a first-class style.
SAYLE AND CO.
A printed document issued by direction of the Banger.. Date of Cambridge has consequently been a dressed to all who appear in the Army List, asking them when they were born, for the in- Pinctive of Wud formation of his Royal Highness" Now up to sixty-fivo a man dess not mind being asked his
5.
ago, and after eighty ho is rather inclined to Dry Thermometer.
make himself older late he really is. But bewe Termometer.
266700 80.000 550 441. Brun 09:0:20] 630, 40,0} 45# | 62.3 48.7.
that
VICTORIA EXCHANGERS
DETSKONIMUS, British, brig, Loch-Landstein-
IRENE, Gems shooner, Hansen, Wm. Prs
tween these two numbers men, especially mart| looking, brave, and handsome #igri, se all our Weather he witne or on ac ca jeb - QUEEN'S ROAD STANLEY STREET. JYLLAND, Usuish bert, I gub.-Eduard Schell
genstal oflivery ore, dislike mymg questions for
at nữ, while iné made answer, with some show
Many have, therefore, declined to make any replyantity fallas.
of anerbity, that he was not born for the informa
tion of his Royal Highness. INDUS
F
0,30
Bandaria, loved přiko zen in suchen, temas, and birikenda.. THERMOMETER, A. Fabrenlist: Lagrean and tu, kept in t open sirta a hadsä situation?
DIRECTION OF Wxy la regatered every two prints,” Nụ N.NE, N.
Touch der Wind calm. I to`s Night Sæsere, 5, 5 molerala. E to Fife to akong 6 to 10 heavy. 10 to
£
STATE OF WRAPIE. Clar blục sky. C. Clandy D. Dr.F Yog & H H. Eightning H.- Missy O. vorgist. F. Pasig tower 12 gially Baný. A fag T. Thunder. V. Bal, threatening, Vischikty Store 2 Calm Tlaltenare posted En intrate any inches ver bo mean avenge of thefe
* HONGKONG
AND AT BHANGHAL
FOR SALE.
Co
KATE CARNIE, British bark, Wilson-Mayer
OUBLE BARREL GUNS, CAFERAT and Warna British bark, Giote-Rosario DPIN.FIEE with Cartridges Cartridge, British brig, Wilkens-Moyer & Co. Cases, Wadding, Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS.
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
10 54, Praya Central, Hongkong, 18th September, 1377, 1419
NOTICE
AMILLARD CO.,
All the world knows that every French con- noript is popularly supposed to carry an funginary Marshal's balon in his knapasok. He did so, no doubt, in the days of the First Empire, when manya" full privato;" such as Murat, Angereat, and many another, the sons of inkeepers, coopera, and what not, rose to be, aut daly Marshas of France, but inge, dakos, prices, and const Among the Manhas, of the Second Empire few, however, rose from the ranks, the two most not able instances being Canrobert hnit Randon and they were men of good family Honceforward, socording to the tenor of a doors just issued by the Emperor of Russin, overy, soldier actually present at the seat of war will be capable of pro motion to an officer's rank for distinguished military souri. Ha chans of any othe beton than that to which overy Russian, not belonging to the feudal nobility or the fourteen dute I owo to yer fe erpress my gratitude for the greatNGLISH AND CHINESE orders of the Tchin, is liable are apparently as heast I hate derived by taking Norton's Camomile far off as ever for farther advancement wil Pila Fariplied to your agent, Mr. Wall Barkoley for lo, dependent on his successfully passing the the boys named Pills; for wind in the stomach from
which I suffered expreciating pain for a length of tim
Touch of muu for the peetins Rioara (2000) are registered 1 to 24, and ike, quntity oflyr jedin indicated in aches, toma und hundrela
Love Berbeler Sept 1869-Guatiomen I feel it.
2
* FLUXUELS AND GAS FITTERS,
QUBEN'S ROAD EAST.
HONGKONG-·· [1409 BANOW ON SALE
IMTERIAL QUAILER
M BICTIONARY: WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION
MA
"BARPEDON" will be despitched on or about the 12th instant. *For Freight or Passage, apply to
SKATE CARNIE,"
CLOSED as follows •
11 AM Bistry of Lestiors ceases. 11.30 AM. Post, Cice closes; ¦
11.30 A. Correspondenco fer Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted
on board the Packet with Late Fes of 13 cents artra Postage, unti?
11.50 when the Mail is finally closed.
.:
The following rates of Postage must be pro pulsory in the cases marked
James Wilson, Master, having the greater por-paid in flongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com Hou of her Cargo engaged will have insurediate
despatch as above.
For Freight, spply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, 29th November, 1877.
· FOR HAMBURG.
THE AAI Oppor-Bargus
.[1758
GOLDEN RUSSEITE Richarden, Mastoc, will have quick despatch as abure.
For Freight, apply to
■W.PUSTAUN.CO.
A gente. Hengkong, 23rd November, 1877.
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ŠTRANSTOR SINGAPORE. PENANG. POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS,. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ⠀⠀ ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, "AND - AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
DTS SPA..
United States, Canada, Van- couver and Fr. Edward's I New Brunswick, Now Sco tria, Beranda, Brazil, Cuba, Curngos, French, Spanish, and Datch West Indies, Guinung Jaunigu, Surinam, Trinidad
Registration-8-Cento Aspinwall, Panoma. Bahamas, Danish West Indies
-Hayti kapita Hawaiian Kingdom Mexico
Booki
TAPE THAIL
Cents. Ceate. Depi
Newfoundland (Registration
Cents)
pa Port, Bolivia, Chili, Benador
(Registration 12 Cents). 80 West Indies (except as named above), Costa Rica, Honduras, Now Granada, Nicaragua, Turk's Island, Venezuela (Re-
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NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Boumehip Any articles found enclosed in Newapapers "THEET." Captain TORBOCE, will leave this or Book Packets (as silk sorra jewellery, &0.). on THURSDAY, the ith Thesamther Mann. will be confiscated..
Tes and General Cargo for London will be MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. cobreyed vil Bombay witkent truaishipment,)
The Freto. Contract Packet" ITEMNAH”. arriving one week later than by the direct route.will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS Silk and Valuables will be transferral to the DAY the 27th instant, with Mulla to and Calontis stormar at Gallo.
For further Partienlarg, amply to -
ADAM LIND, Saporintendent. Hongkong, 18th Decembur, 1877.
through the United Kingdom and Europe, a Marseilles to Saigon, Bingapore, Batavia, Galle, Anatalia, New Zealand, Tamianie, Fiji, Adon, Seychelles, Hunion, Mauritius, Sam and Alexandria. This is the best-opportunity for forwarding Correspondenre to Bust: Africa, St. Halens, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Pasket
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &
U. S. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THEOUGH to NEW FORK-WOVER: LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S. Mal Steamer "CITY OF TOP Hongkong, bal Dasombor, 1855, 4011676 TKO rus desputebod for San Fran
eisen, vif Yokohaza on SATURDAY, the 22nd December, af Nam, taking Prasengers and Freight for Jain, the United States, Europe, RAI
BUTTEEFIELD & SWIRE,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR SHANGHAI Z *s Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANXOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE.
HD Company & Stenskip
Co
PATROOLUS"
will be despatched on or about the 21st instant.
For Freight or Passage apply to
BUTTERFIED AIRM, Agents Hongkong, 14th December, 1877, SVBAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P. & O. 6. N. Co.'s Steamship.
MALACCA
[1829
Through Bulls of Iding issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Port: to San Francisco, to Atlantia and Infand Cities of the United States, via Overland Hailways, to
Havana, Trinidad, and Donors, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connectar Steamers
Throngh. Passage Tiskais granted to Brgland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis linea
7
WIDNESDAY, 26th instant.
Money Order Office lores. Fost Of closes except the Nrur Box, which remains open all night, tu A THURSDAY, Eth instant,
x. Post Ofna opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corto- spondance.
10 M., Begister of Letters season."
11 A., Fost Oflue gloses, szdopt for: Late Let
tara
11:10 A., Letters (bet Letters only) muy he posted on payment of a Lato. Feo of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.30 A.M., what the Post Ofies CLOSES 60-
tirely.
-REGISTRATION TO BANGIDE,
A REDUCTION TWENTY PER Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for Siem bua CENT on REGULAR BATHS is GRANTED been good enough to make arrangements by will leave for the above plass abortly after the to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NA VY and means of which correspondence can be Bogis
with the MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULARtored to Bangkok, at the anal sharge of 8 rival of the Steamship CURLONG nert English Mail,
senta
ADAM LIND Sen Superintendent: Hongkong, 12th December, 1877.
· STEAM TO SHANGHAI, HE P. & O. S. K. Co.'s Steamship
GRELONG"
TOMBARDIAN, BA bark Clamuan-Borneo Cu will leave for the love place about 24 hours Luony, Siamese hark, Bedorahorn-Tack Moe. after her arrival with the next English Mail Madagascze, German steamer, Timm,--Siema:
KARADAH LIND, BED & Co.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 12th December, 1877.
MONTHLY LINE,
MALVINA, German bark ltge Wialer & Co. MANGSTON, British bark, Thompson -Adám- * Bell & Co.
MARGRETHIN, Gambark Thiesen. Captain. THE AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGA- MARIE, German bark, Bürmoister: —— Wm. Pua-
MARIVELES, Spanish steamer, T. Munoz-Be
medios & Co. »A PLAYA MAY QUEEN, British bark, Trior. Arnhold,
Karbarg & Co by SRAVIN MIGNON, American bark, Boule, Captain. MIKADO, German bark, Hinsch-Molefers & Co. MORRO CASTLE, Americate Bark, Jewett-Oly.
phant & Co.
NEMESIS, Britial stemmer, McKindy-Olyphant
OCEAN British steamer, Jaques - Jardino, Ma-
theson & Co, Pod
Oggi, British ship Clyma-Messageries
Maritimes
ORANGE GROVE, Brush bark, Longmuir
Russell & Co. PEZER, German brig, Holm-W. Pustan & Co. BRUDDRAND CASTLE, British bark, Richarda
Wm. Pustan & ba Sastos, Armariçan 3-1. geliponer, Bryant-Bus-
well & Co
Daily Treas Office, Hongkong, For omprehenryveness nul practical Survica this. Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to into years been compelled to col to express the numerous ob jouts in mabhinery," photography, teligraphy, and in soianos generally, which the rapid udvande of foreign relations, bas imposed upon them, are here given in elmas, Bech and every word is SEA BELLE, British sohooner, Rosa-Vogel, PLANOg fully lastrated, and explained, forming.exercises Hagedora & Co,
for studente of a most instructiva nature. Both Sogne, German brig, Bunga --Wieler & Co. the Court and Funți pronuncistious, are given, SUMATRA, Ameriem skip, Clough-Order. SIEMSSEN & Co,. the accents toing corefally marked on the best SYDENHAM, British chip. Villar-Mensaguries
(1854 principle hitherto attained. The typography MaritimesNAVEA
displays the success of an attempt to make the T. 4. GoDDARD, American bark, Smith-Rus Chizese and Engilsh type correspond in the size) well & ComZNA
FOR SALE. FOR SALE OTTAGE Apply to
Hongkong, 31st May, 1677.
amal examinations Dhi nota ylity but rather having tried nearly every reedy pressribed, bat with An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the oynical Frenchman onog write that in face of outdoriving any benefitaball. After inking two bottien the stick all Russians are equal" P:
The story of a Russian graeral of brigade stato of beruth. Planrogi ye his publions probered
of valuable Pine, I was quite restored to my quietly lunching with bin stuff in a shalter tranch of those who may thus bonicted-sm, Sir, your while his sit battalions we struggling (1) TE WAY ALL To the Propriedza of No dying hard to get into Plovas wwls off resines
TONS COMORILE PILA (461, 1338 Sept ras of a somewhat similar occurrence in om Just campaign in Afghanistan. The Home Guarde in those days the seventy years rudo not having beer invented-bad a playful habit of sending ont the oldest generals. they would And to command the divisions of the Indian armies allotted to Queen's offfeurs. One of those war-worn veterand, who, like his country's flag; had braved a thousand year the battle and the Fremio, and who afterwards til glorionsly it the band of his men in one of the battles of the Buflaj, ampaign, was detached with a small coluim from Cabul, by Sir Gourgs Pollock to redatos hill fortress. On arriving, before it, sad after sue preparation, the stormers mornited the hill to the usualt, the general and his star calmly sat down andor a tres to discuss tillu Proantly, when the plase was captured, an officer
“14 it, indeed! Tam
Camerella taken on the foot, very gind to hear it. Will you take a plam
The Avoner Milifuire regrets that every year a large number of non-commissioned officers quit the French nemy when they become free to do so, at the expiration of their first period of servico, Many of the men who thes leave are young men who originally enlisted voluntarily, with the intention of making the army their profession
FOR SALE
UTLER PALMER 8
SARAY CELEBRATED RAINST
WINES AND COUNAO, AN Price Laet on application.EN AF BLACKHEAD & Co.
Hongkong, 1st November, 1877,1027 AND R. TENNENT'S ALT and
ZA PORTERSYSTE DAVID CORBAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
CANYAB Crown, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co- Hongkong, 11th May, 1967,
for life. Not possessing the pressary qualifich. PERFUMERY,
tions for entraves to St. Cyr, thay bopod that.
by application, good conduct, and diligence they
ought after a few years servico obtain a som
mission through the Tanka But they have
Low learned that any such hopes are valiz, or
& E. ATKINSON'S
en
of body, thereby affecting a Fast Conomy of VITOST, British brig, Whiting-Chizese, /
specs, echieving a pleatness pot previously VILLA DE RIVAJATIA) Spanish brig, Camas witalned, and dispensing with these vast margins Benudno & Chi and vacant spaces which have heretofore chera terized Chinese publications.
For proldenī parpases the arrangement of
TION COMPANY.
Far CuOHTOWN and SYDNEY, taking Cargo and Passengers for ALL AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTE. THE Company's Chartered Stearner
THE
MOCHAN A
John C. Juques, Commander, will load for the above Ports and be despatched on or about Do cember 26th, 1377.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 5th December, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE
Al American Barque
MORRO CASTLE,"
[1784
SERVICES in ecrmission.
Freight will be reveived on board until § PM.
on the Blat Desember. Farcel Packages will be any bozes of letters are rooted at the Pest received at the Office until 5 FM Razne day; Office not sealed, that is to say, the bor is
All Parcel Packages senld be marked to ad. fastazed with souling wax, but there is no in- dress in full, value of sane is required.
pression of a sen!:
Consular Invoices to sseompany Overland
The attention of hoolders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing sach boxes with Cargd should be sent to the Company's Offices some recognisallo soul, and of eanding & chit- i Sanded Envelopes, addressed to the Collector boof or receipt with them. The emission of of Customs at San Francisco SKAN
the latter precantion leaves a dnubt, as to whe- For further Information as to Passage and ther the contents of the box over roached the {Fraght, apply to the Agency of the Company,
No. 9, Praya Contral.
A RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 10th December, 1977,"
NOTICE, TR COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTITMES:
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR MASALA SAIGON.SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SCEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENİS, AND MFORT LOVISA
Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them, might not have boca ab straried for the sake of the Portage Stamps.....
MAILS EKOHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIJON- The Philippine Talands being now admitted into the General Fostal Union, it follows that all paid sorrespondence received from Manila. in the malls will be delivered free by this Office and that all paid correspondance, sent to Manila. in the mails abould be delivered from there.
Article IX. of the Postal Treaty of Beme provides that Neither the senden nor the m dressees of letters and other pratik pickets shall be onlled upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax ne duty other than the recognised rates levied (in. the case of paid porrespondence) by the despatch- Fing office. It is hoped that any arten charge,
ON THURSDAY, the 37th December, 1877 or apparently otra charge, will at once be of Noon, the Company's, Steamship brought to the notice of the proper authorities, DJEMNAH Commandant CHANTENOIS, in either Colony Jewett, Marter, haring the greater portion of CIEGO will leave this Fort for the have lottows sent antide the mails. These will always with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and The abom does not apply in any way to losso Lee Cargo engaged, will load at this Port as places
be charged on arrival in Hongkeng, and pro- above and have quick despatch
Cargo and Specle will to registered for Lon. bubly the Manila Ojos will adopt the same For Freight, apply to
dan as well as for Marselibus, and accepted in ours ULIPHANT & Co.
Complaints are actimos.received of extra transit through Marsells for the principal Fongkong, Sri December, 1877. [3m1766 Stase of Europe.
charges on corresponge exchanged between
· FOR MANILA--
Cargo will be received on hoard until this Chloey and Saaren, but it is believed it THE Spanish, Bohonnör
Spiele and Parools until 3 Pt on the 26th would be donni in all cases that the latter. December, 1877 (Parcels are not lo be sent had been sent inowe, on board they meet be lift at the Agency's de Oos) Contents and value of Packages are
required.
For further pardoulans, apply at the Com pany's Office.
HL DU POUEY,
Hongkong, 14th December, 1877 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAI STEAM. German bark MIKADO, 330 tons, hence to Bala
**** UNION. *** Meriouschavaria, Moster, will have quick spatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, Snd December, 1877. [1782
WEST STantry, British steamer, Bancimen.-ASEN FOR DUNEDIN (N. 24). T
the mere is so complete, that a reference to it FOR SINGAPORE BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
a molts ertrudly with antiven who
to communicate effectively
understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect. the work will be found indispensable to all Europeane residing in China, and to the natives themselves it, explains subjects fully with which
AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Coast Ports to land. “
Mails and Paasangers),
instant
Eastern and Australian Mail Storm Company's Steamer
NORM (NBY”
vory low indood of them are perfectly acquainted will be despatched as above on or about the 31st To parties reekent England and interested ¦ in China (if "vaunut but be invaluable ocuúsion-
ally
"To Mustrats the vart scope of the work, the folloring facts are submitted for consideration
Das White Rose Wood Violet- and | Chalměru. Vecalislary, contains shout 18,004 stephanotis. Ean datologaTM Invincer Water. Chinese characters, and Bedburst's. Ezglish Modaly Londen, Paris, Vigo, Jordore, and Chinese Distionary about 100,000 Allt Philadelphia Sold by al frat.class this work contains more than 50,000 English
danlara throughout the Worl
Al German Barqua -
Captain Burmeister, will load here for the above 1. Port-and have quick despotolum
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DÁSOK KOZARIO & Co. Bongkong, 13th November, 1877.
FOR MELBOURNE AND NYDNEY. ARE British 3 m. Selconer
For Freight te Passage, apply to
* SEA BELLE” GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Com Captain Ross, will load here for the above Ports,
Agonts Hongkong, th December, 1877.
and will have qulok daspatol (1802) - For Freight or Pasange, apply to
HOF REE & Co IE Al British Clipper Ship
Hongkong, 27th November, 1877 [1751 AMES FOR NEW YORK- SUMULLURNUM,^
THE ALAmetionn Birk
E FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
that, at say rate, they will be middle-aged men s LATKINSON i words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charaa. K GERMAN
efore they obtain the epaulette, and cons quently, they best n to unit a-service which offers them no prespass of advancements the fat oportunity. At the prosent moment there are, the Avenir Militaire states, 141 non-sm- mimioned offlcore in the French army, who have rassed through the salool at ong of Avant, and who having taken the usuressy certificates there, have qualified, and are now, on the list for promotion to the rank of culcer. During the prusent year, however, only 188 commisions fave been given to non-comalssioned oficers: so that any one of these inter now qualifying may expect to have to return to be regiment, and servo ch mutil 1884 before he obtains his.com-
24,014 Bond-atre, London
White Boston Coldon Lyre," printed inseres
NOW ON SALES
Agent
SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAB- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPEN ARAS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING KAILROAD."""
COMPANIES
VAND ATLANTIO STEAMERS. S
CHARTERS
EFFECTED
The following Settlements have been offected since the publication of Messrs: HzineMAEN IS Co.'s last Freight Cizuylar —
German beri COQUETTE, 281 tens, hence to Ski-
gon, $550 in full,YEARS
vin and Enamorang, 91, 400 in full, 20 lay days, 1 Italian bark BIANCA PERVICA, 600 tons, hence |-·-. En Touren, $1,400 in fu'), 30 lay days.
French hark ST, ADRESSE, 623 tons, hence ta San Francisio and back, vid Fuget Sound, private törmi. Ek British steamor Mancia, 1,960 tons, hened to
Saigon and back, $6,100 in full, 15 lay days: German saamer Cassandra, hence to Saigon
and bark six voyages, 24, vente por plani;. German steamET ATALANTĂ, 782 tone, Szigyn to Hongkong, six tripa, 221 gents per pival,
E ship "GABLIO will be dela steamer ALTONA, house to Saigon and back sir voyages, 24 cents per pical inte patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, British ship: HAWKESBURY 1175-que, Manila FRIDAY, the 413 January, at 3-FM
to New York, privato terms: taking Cargo and Passingers for Japan, the German bark C. R. Buxor, 888 tons, Manila to United States and Europe.
London or Liverpool, or to New York, privala
* Connection la mano at Yokohama with Stea- teema, M
T. A. GODDARD “...... AF Smith, Mastor, will load here for the mera, from Shanghai.
2. British bark Panacor, 40% tors, Manila to Long: abere Port and have sarly Jorpetol.
Freight will be received pa board until 47,M. den or Liverpool, private terms. An For Freight, apply to
on the 3rd January FARCEL PACKAGES will British steamer MARCIA 1,000 tons monthly RUSSELL & Co be rostred at the Office until 8PMmns day. charter four or six months, 87,500 per mont Hongkong, Clet November 1877. [1m1738 | All Farvel Packages should be marked to address British bark MANORRTON, 30 tona, hence to in fall value of macno je required va Quinhon and book, 20 cents per picui, 36 ZA FOR NEW YORKKOS !AHE AL British Ship
A REDUCTION in den RETURN ay day PASSAGE TICKETSPRAA
ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Alrewshary, Commoner, has plentil nooom.. Tha gannlue guaranteed by Trang lama other elementary works as yet published the months for Cablu Pusingers, d
strong of this difficult language absolutely re. Apply to. CAPTAIN, UK buan); or, to - quia examines to display the various appli
WIELEE, & C5. cations and equivalents of different words which
Agenta. have one general meaning Of the examplos Hongkong, 18th Deorgsber, 1877 1896 this work contains more than fvo timer FOR MELBOURND AND SYDNEY. many as Bay other: Dictionary hitherto pab. NHE A1 French Banque ARTYLER
It comprites upwards of two thousand larve kehasonl quarto pagrER
18E HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE
Maa By, Dr. Dav AB,
With any Additions, Corrections and Dr. WISTAMS" Orthography.
In Paper Wrapper
+$1.50
00:00:
Neatly Bonade
Apply at the Daily Prom OZON
"LONDON: TRUBNER & Co. 60 PATERNOSTER BOT
*HONGKONG DALLA PER OFFICE, WINDHAM ÄT,'
A Captain Barbeyin, will take Treight at mo C18LES OF THE SOUTH” derate rates and havo quick dispatch.
Dennati, Master, will load hore for the above For Freight or f'mange, saply, to
Fors, and will have quick desgatóh CARLOWTIZ & Co *For Freight, apply
igente.
VOGEL HAGEDO #11796-7zlanekoàg 11th October,
Ho
British brig VonORE, 255 tons, heñco to Bang
kok, 2820 in full;
KAUN
For further information to Freight or American bark WEALTHY PENELETON, 810 Famage apply to the Agency of the Company, teha, Keeling to Hongkong, $1.20 par tan
No, 87, Oneone Road Central As
QAO, B. EMORY
Hongkong 12th December 12770
Agent
of 20 ont
Danish ship DozIN BRODERBEN, 647 tons, oleari for Rangoon undar orders from home,
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