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INSURANCES

TRANSATLANTIC FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, TE HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, na pros

SIEWSSEN & Co

Honghmg, 16th November, 1879 IMPERIAL FIRE INJURANCE-COM-

PANT BORDEA

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 1877.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING

LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL LONDON

£72

HAMTING AND LONDON

HAMBURG

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

A ROMANTIC TALEOF INDIAN LITE.

A correguadent at Bombay writes to us -In the town and suburbs of Bombay there is a class of boreditary minstrels called Cahana, who posse certain talent for improvisatica and cara a promriona Kraliçed by chanting their versos from bones to hose. To this en bepared to accept Risks ageist Fire at Ormant longed a brother and sister, respectively simed Bates, subject to a Bonas of 20 por cent Dala Jees and Baseba, who appear to have 602 tenderly aliobod to gaga otlier. The former,S though wrongfully need, was convicted of, robbery and contenced to penal servituds for life: His sistor however; refund to believe the evi, dence, and sung ho saith in his Innostrice. -Diatomind to discover fe truth; she wandfred,

about the mountry for ten years, disguised at a HE Undersigned, Agents for the above female ascetic, everywhere making inquiries, E After manya disappointment she at inat adigated -pen-club-thas put her upon the right uni

und then the proofs zconazisted rapidly Amed with thess, the laid the ques before a Member of Coquil, who ao far interested himself on her balalf that he was one day able to present her ith an order for her brother's, relante. The uws, howwer was disolsed too hastily to the prisoner," "The sudden revulsion of feeling was too much for him, and he was removed from jail. to the lunatic saylum at Colaba, kapelësaly in same. Thus Iaithful Basein, with saddened bsart, still presues an art while demands happie in spirations, but may now give to her misformues, what they wonil havo wifahold from her impro- visations.--Pall Mall Gsito.

A DEADSHOT,

Company, ars prepared to grant Policica against Fire to the extent of 300,000 on any

FIRST CLASS RISE,

at Current Raton,

A RETURN OF TWENTY PUR CANT, (207 will be tasde on the premium charged on all Turns, such RETURN lang ayable cu the issue of the Policy

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &C..

Agentä,

Imperial Fira Insurance Company. Hongkong, la March, 1874,

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THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FLEX INBURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA

HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, for the above Com- pangill SPECIAL · ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of Promi charged for all steamer ist, besides which a Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT. (99) will be allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip. pinos, and the Sirafa. On risks to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT, 115 °) only.

SIRMSSEN & Coj:

Agents

178

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICA'FIONSE

'

À MAIL WILL CLOSE Tor State Settloruts and London.-Fer Sursus, lo-day, the 19th inst., at 11.30 AM. !! For Hehow unit Baiphong alag currying:

day, the 19th instaub, at £ .ME

Merronochavaria Master, will have quick de mails to Takhoi and Htbol) Por Helyróöv, kom

FOR FREIGHT" "APPLY TOD

TO RE MËPATOHETY

FOR MANILA THE Spanish Solucner se

CUNION,"

spotal as above.

For Freight or Possage, apply to

Hongkong, Sal Docenbor, 1877.

Hongkong Batterfield & Swire. Hotgkung

Moyer & CoAPAN. Hongkong Togel, Hagedorn & Hongkong Wm. Pustan Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Con | Hongkong Russell & Co.

Hongkong Olyphant & Co

DESTINATION

VESSEL'S NAMES

CAPTAIN

| Barpodor

Kate Canio

James Wilson.

Onelia

Clyma.

Gold Russott...

Bioburdzan.

Tales of the South

•Donnott....

Colorade

yok

•Ingraham....

TA. Goddard

Morro Cantila

AF Smith Jowett

City of Tokio“ (str.) Geelia (str.)

Dilurium

Augole...

Shrowsbury Shrewsbury Barbeyrou

Son Belleisen.

Bonele

Decan (str.)

İ

J. C. Jaques

Obnster Oak

Staples

Normanby (str. ).......

Thibet (str.)"

Torbock

Djemah (str.) Union

Champenois Mericneol

Petraelu (str.): Holyrood (etc.)

Peters.

Hongkong

*Hongkong

SAN FRANCISCO, via YAMA FAN FRANCISCO, via Y'saMA SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, MELBOURNE AND SYDNET.. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY... HONOLULU

SINGAPORE, BRISBANE,&C. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, SAIQON, SINGAPORE, 24... MANDA

SHANGHAI ..

HOTHOW LAND HAIPHONG .....

¡A

FOR SALE

Cilernum M

YL BAF ÞÚ O

Hading completed arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE, we bag to inform our Castores and the Publis that we in showing at ENTIRELY NAY Bud MOST EXTENSIVE STOOK

One of the best shots is tho United Staion is Reading to tho. Denver Tribune, a man named William Basuce, kooti as "Oregon Hill" Spence is in all aspects remarkable man He was born at Port Natal, South Africa, and is now barely forty. Ha was at tea fer some years, and distinguished hitself on more than one-osion by his bravery in engagements with pirason the Coast of Africa Healso took part in the Crimcat wat, and nearly lost his life in the

Wo luns recently. added to our Premiass Hongkong, 1st July, 1874. famous fight cavalry changu aó Balaklava. From

NEW MILLINGLY SHOW-DOOM, in which is dis- -1560 to 100 he was so Indian fighter on the NORTE GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE, played every leading NOVELTY C

frontier of Cazis and Taxas, and in an engage. COMPANY AT HAMBURG. Owing to the airious depression in the. Home

ount with the Red men on a speasing when the

Markets we have boughty for Cash, an immane whites word vidterions after a hand to land,, NIE Undersigned,, AGENTS for the above Stock of Silks on most advantageous terms; wo fight, he is it to have killed s0700 uniors Cmpany, are prepared to GRANT, IN-are now offering BILKS at anch LoWER with his plate and boss-knife. In Portland,SURANCES to the extent of 500,090, on first- Prions then métalyan Oregna, Spoon Ead an intuinte frietu sed, class raks at ourrent mean, h Job O'Madigan, now living at Denver The friendship was a source of greater please co Sponce than to OMadigan, owing to the play- ful habits & Orogon Bill, who was conswatly displaying skill with the rayolver through the mating of (Madigan. Omday, while O'Moligen was walking along the street smoking his pipe,." at a distance of about ton feet, and at about a right angle, Sponoo suddenly drew his pistol and fret, taking the pips from the month of his friend, bat, beyond the shock to bis nerves, doing Lin no hurm. Again, ist autumn, Spans

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,

·T64 MANCHESTER FIREASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON

THE Undersigned have been appointed

· Agants for the above Company at Hong kong. Canton, Fosckow, Shanghai, and Han- kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Ratos.N

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1868

SUN FIRE OFFICE.

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in Lake City with deer for sale when he spied his old friend O'Madigan passing up the same street on the opposite sido, and called to him to atop. Madigan apparently not hearing or heeling the salutation, Spence drow his reveries against fire to the grient of HE Undersigned is proposed to Grout O'Madigas mediataly stopped and facel bio, when Spence out a bullet through his bat. $50,000 on First-clas Eiska, O'Madigan, who is a good humoured foilog, falt what alloyer at the Liberty, but mely romarked with a faint smile, Bill, don't sont any more; It is too lose!

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPICHT

TUESDAY, 18th December.

No change in the rate for Patna, ail sales of ir to day hare been at $600 to $635, In Burares. nothing reported Of Now Maliva sales at $700 with allowance of six tools, and of old at $730 with allowance of eight tals.

ON LONDO

EXCHANGE.

9/10

Bank Bills, on demand. Bank Mills, at 30 day sight,8/10 Bunk Bills, at & modlās right..5/114 Credits at 6 month'sigh. Documentary Billa, of6antas

.........

ON BOMBAY Barak, sights. ON CALCUTTA -Bank, tight.

ÖN SHANGHAI,-

Bonk, sight

Private 50 deya” sigat...."

Hongkong Shanghat Bank Sharen-6 per

cant premium

The Insurance Societyal Canton-110 per

share.

China Tradera Inanrane Company's Shares-

*$2,350 per share, z Priet Yongtsze Insurance Asociation-Tls, £50-par

Chinese Tsurance Company-$200 per share: Hongkong Fire Insurans Company's Shares

$635 per share.

China Fire Instance Company's Shares-$175

per share.

A Disonat of Twenty per cent. (20)) upon the Curt Logul Bales of Prenda will be sl- towed upon Insuraneen affected with this Offee.

T..G. LINSTEAD,

Agent, San Fiza Qfiloe, Bongbong, 4th Datoter, 1876. CHINESE INSURANCE, COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE.

179

BLACK SILKS, Wear Güstanteed, from 65 Cents per Tari. COLOURED SILKS,

every New Shade. FANCY SILKS- SCRITES and CHECKS.

JAPANESE

from 20 Cente per Yrd

. . Hongkong. P. M. S. 8 00: D. & OTS.COM..

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

HongkongVogel, Raredorn & Co..............

Hongkong

Hongkong

Wieler & QU Carlowita & Co.

Hongkong Hop Kes & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co. 1 Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ch

Gibb, Livingston & Co. Eugkong - P. 10, BN. CÓ

Mossagorins Maritimes...... Romedion & Compa Butterfield & Swire.. giemsson & Co..

(HAS. HEIDSIEOK'S CHAMPAGNE,

CHA

187 WEISSLACK"

par case of 2 closer pärts.

$19. $18 PUT Cnge of 1 dozón quais CHATEAU LHOVILLE PUYFERRE 1889

INVIN S PRICER

£18. pur case of 1 dozen quarts...

$2.

PALMER MARGAUX

per me of 1 deson quarts. per one of 2 dozen pints CHATEAU BELÄIK,

per case of 1 dozen quarta.

LORMONT

per case of 1 dozon quarts. 36 ..per page of 2 dozen pirts,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st May, 1870,

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JANDR TENNENT'S ALE ALE

PORTERS

POPLIN S, DAVID CORSAR & SONS

TRIMMING SILIS AND SATINS,

BRIDAL SILES BRIDAL SATINSE BLACK & 2 COLOURED SILH VELVETS, quasually Cheap

BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. A very large Stock of variona WINTER DEFSS GOODS;

only the Best all Cheapest Goods over

introduced,

All the Now and Useful Colours in **ALL WOOL SERGES. BLACE AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS ALL WOOK SCOTCH PLAIDS,

Single and Donble With Our Dies Department is better assorted, and Pricas are lower than at any time in the past.

other Sisis and CALL DRANS CLOTH and POLICIES grated né eurent rates on Ma- other Sesininble JACKETS and MANTLES accorders with the Company's Articles of Asment.

rine Bisks to all parts of the World. In GREAT NOVELTIES are shown in this Depart sociation, Two-thirds of the Profis ara diatr SEALSEIN JACKETS, MUFFS & BOAS,

gavally to Contributors chother Share Various FASHIONABLE EUR. holders er not, in proportion to the pet smount|

TRIMMINGS of Pramis contributed by each the remaining third being carried to Reserve Filt

OLYPHANT, & Co.,

General Agents.

SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND”

* WOCL SHAWLS; "The Excelsior,” [80] of Superbe Quality and Great Warnath, at $9.50

each. KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAFES."

SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. **

* Hougtong, 176) April. 1873; TILE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY. A

THE Undersigned, horing bean appointed Aren't in Hongkong for the above-named Company, is prepared to RICANT POLICIES, sgainat FIEE co Baldags arul en Groods to

WINTER SKIRTS,

Better and Cheaper than ever. Specialities LADIES HOSE, OHILDEDNE SOCKS,

the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject miegant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS to mizonediate discount of 20**

Attantion in invited to a nonsiderable radnetion

in Pran for LIFE INSURANCE in China.

A. Mac HEATON,

Hongkong, 27th September, 1875, NORTH BRITISH AND MERSANTURE INSURANCE COMPANY

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

ESTABLISHED 1899.

Hongkong and Whama Duck Compsoy'a pa

Shares per eont, discount. Hongkong Cunton, and Mass Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-18 per cent discount: Shanglus finean Netigsion Cimpany-15, 36

par slir

Hongkong Gas Compary's Shares-$75 per

share,

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-956 per

share.

Chinese Imperial L-10 Ex. 49. 142

NALER ON DICEMBER 18, AS REPORTED BY

AMCHINE

از تورها

CAPITAL 22,000,000.

Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong fox the shaca Company, are prepared to grant Policientgrind PIKE to the part of

NIW RIBBONS, FEATHERS.-

FLOWERS, LACESS TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW

AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS.

2, AND 4 BUTTONED KI GLOVES, all Sizes and Cofors, \ DRESS MAKING Special attention is givan to this Department, Charges are moderate, and fit Dicoleat

MILLINEY BY SUPERION HANDS.

BATLE

AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, 0,0001SENADENÍ STANDEY STREET

HONGKONG,

on any Building or a Merchandise in the site. at the usual rates, erbjsef to a discount of Twenty por cent. (20%).

GILMAN &Co.)

·Agenta,

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AND AT SHANGLAI

· FOR SALE. OUBLE-BARREL GUNS CENTRAL And

DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS CENTRAL S

Hougtong, 7th July, 1874. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE Cason Wadding, Shat, &o. A RIFLES

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Shelifish-S. bags, at 344,30, by Hing talent of Trans per cent. (2.) upon the TROW this date, until further notice, a dis- chun to travelling trade

Shanghal Cotton 50 bales, at $16.19, by ouront local rate of Pramin will be allowed Chun-chong to travelling trader.

upon Insurances effected with this Company,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & Co.,

Agents Hongling, 27th June, 1872

Mushrooms-5 ossos, at $48.00, by Tangshan wo to travelling tender.

Vermicelli bage, al $2.50, by Yo-kee to travelling talor

Priel Lily FlowST-10 bags, at $320, by Yea.koe to travelling trader

Cow's Glue-10 packages, at $9.50, by Chub tai to travelling trafor,

Amerie Elar (50lb.) 400 bags, at $1.38, Wing-show-kut to load trader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(TOMS. FALCONER, & Ca,' Regist.12.) December 18.

M

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TEE LONDON ASSURANCE.

دورة

INTORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE" THE FIRST. AD 1720.

THE Undareigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, ira prepozval to grant Insurances as follows — **

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

Policies at ourront zatos, payable either here,

Į REVOLVERS.

Apply to

J. F. SCHEFFER

54 Praya Central. Hongkong, 15th Septembar, 1877.

NOTICE

1419

Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Loug Fix

¿CANVAS.

Crow

Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

NOW ON SALE.

To-day, at nog Quick dospatch. On-orabost 31st inst.

Quick dispatch. "Quick" despatôb. Quick depatob Qujok digalch."

Qulak:dspatch.

On 22nd mot, at noon.

On 4th prex, at 5. F.M.

On or beterd 10th prox.

Quick glespatele Qniok dapatok,

Quigk deratch."

"On or about 20th inst.

Quick, dequteh, On or shiut Slat izist.

·Ta-morrow, at noon.

On 17th st., at noon; Quick despatch:

En be alert 21st Inst.- “To-day, al 5 r.m.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:""

FOR LONDON A÷SUBI CANAL. ME Company's Steamship

T

BARFEDON will bo-dogpatched TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at Noon

For Fraight or Pasenga, apply talent

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 3rd Dovember, 187.

OCEAN STEAMSHLE COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI,

Co.

For Felow and Haipliong (iso carrying

instant, at 8.30 A mails to Pakhoi ad auci-Tomorrow, the

REMEDIOS & C 20th

FOR MELBOURNE AND STONEY.

THE Britishdom Schecter

REA BELLE".

For Hapong. Per sailing ship, on Monday, the 4th stent, at 9 a

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet "FHIBET" do. on THURSDAY, the 20tiinstant.

Captain Ross, will lead hore for the abom Portill be depatched with the Mis for Europe,

and will have quick dispatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEE & Co.- Hongkong, Sith. Novambot, 1877

STEAM FOR

1761

· SINGAPOEL, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SVEŽ, MALTA,

The following will be the hours of closing the Mails,

WEDWIDAY, 19th tastant,

5 PM, Money Order Ofios uloses.

Py, Past Offico closes except the Nian Bor,

which remains opon ill-night.

TEORSPAY, 20th instant,

BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-Fest Ofaa opens for any of Stamps,

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

“AL80,

......

Registry of Lovers, ad Posting of all-cerró. sponforce

BORJAT, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND 10, Post Office closes oxcept for Late Let-

'AUSTRALIA,”

tors. Registry of Telters consét. 10.15 A.M., Latters may be posted on payment of THE PENINSULAR. AND ORIENTAL-STEAM- a Late Ton of 18 tents extra Pustuga, until,in THE PENDUL

COMPANY'S Steamship11a.m., when the Post Oos CLOSES entirely. "THIBET," Captain Townoon, will leave this 11.30 ; Lotters (but Lottose only), addreasod. on THURSDAY, the 20th December, at Noon. to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, er-to- Ten and General Cargo for London vi bo Singapore, may be posted on board the Packot vayed vid Bombay without tanzahipament, with fate Fen of 48 cents extiu postage, antil arriving one wok intor than by the direct roste. 11.50 M. when the Mail is finally closed. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calontta atentner at Gallo.

For further Particulare, apply to

ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, Ilth December, 1877.

UA MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER ***LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

·

Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ante US. Hail Steamer "CITY OF TO. For Haion and Pons on the KANGTRERT RIO will be demantelind for Sax Feat

11HE Conipany's Steamship

disco, via-Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 22nd December at Noon, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.N

“PATROCLUS”

will be despatched on or about the 21st iustan.

Fox Freight or Passage: apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 14th December, 1877

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MONTHLY LINE.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United Sistoa Mail, Psoko CIFT OF TOKIO" will du despatobod on SATURDAY. the 22nd instant, with Mails for Japan. Bon Francism, and the United States, which will be CLOSED us Follows :- 11. Registry of Letters conses. 1130 .. Port Ofico closes. .,

11.30 AM. Correspondence for Jajan, the United

State or Union Countries uply may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 sants exina Postage, until

1150 Ax when the Mail is finally closet

The following rates of Postage must be pre.. paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is co- pubory in the cases marked *

"Through". Hile of Tading issuet for trans. portatiu to Tekeliama sad vthor Japan Ports, United States, Canada, Van to San Francisco, to Aflantie and Exland Cities of the United States, via Overland Tailways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to poria

THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVI. in Mexico, Central and Santt. America, by the

GATION COMPANY

Company's and connecting Steamers.. -

Through Fasinge Tickets granted to England, 155 For COOKNOW Youd 3YDNEY, taking Cargo Ho Frazee, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Unse

BOUND VOLUMES of the Chinx Dorland Trade Report for the Year 1876.

B

PRICE THE DOLLIES: Apply at the Daily Preas Office. Hongkong, February, 1877.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

"Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, For the

OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for ny

DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow of the following Vessels dung their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

·& Co

der

ANNES HALL, Amorim. sclconer, Nel

*** von --Chinese.

Assens, Danish bark, Yandel, Ed. Setallhass

& Cu

Passengers for ALL AUSTERMAHind

HE

NEW ZEALAND FORTS.

Company's Chartord Statimor

OCEAN. John C. Jaques, Commander, will load for the abave Ports and be despatched on or about E. cember 20th, 1877.

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

RUSSELL & C5N Hangkong, 5th December, 1871. FOR SINGAPORE BRISBAND, SYDNEY,

instant

[1794

WBT).

AND MELBOURNE. (Calling off the usual Catst Farts to land Mails and Passangers). ADA WEWELL, American bark, Wigwell-Or.THE Eastern and Australian Mai Stain

Company's Staat.er

NORMANBY":-- ALEXANDRA, British har Alliot-Houglas will be despatched as above us or about the St AMIE FLORENCE, British bark, Johnsm--Or

For Freight or Passwas, apply te

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

A pants.. Hongkong, 6th December, 1877,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AL British Clipper Ship..

BEETINEN, German bark, Haje.--Msichars

*CILURNUM," Skrowsbury, Commander, has splendid accon- BELLONA, German stands, Ahrens-Wix Pus-medation for Cabin Passed or to

Apply to CAPTAIN, ON

WILLER & Co., Agan ta Hongkong, 13th December, 1877. TIRS

Taking Tos and other Carro at throngh rates and FOR SAN FRANCISCO. under through Bills of fading for Curcaco

ATALANTA, Gorman Steamer, Peterson-Siems-E

|

sen & Co.

tank Co.

B. F. WATHON, American bark, Haib

Caplain

BIDEE Heitish ship, Karnolda Order... BRISSUE, British box, Hudleston. Razseell BRIMA, Germon bark, Timpe Willor & Co.

BROOMALL,

tur, British ship, Pate.—Puss & Co. CANTOS, German bark, Crints, Senin & Co.

CARMELITA AND IDA, German back, Ketels

Ed Schellings & Co. CASSANDRA German steamer, Langer Wm.

Pustan & Col

CHIRING, British stemer, Orr-diomeson

Ok

ÇILUENIM, British ship, Shrewstmry.-Wieler

&. Co

CLARA, British ship, Chilmers.---Order. COLORADO, American ship, Ingraham-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Cu CEERSWELL, British bark, G. White Wo

Pagan & Co.

CUBA, Entish bark, Staball. Meyer & Co DAL British steamer Thompson-Dongles

Lamatk & Co...

Bono, British Dark, Tomr. -Arubold, Karborg

EVENING STAR, British back, Ashbwa-Bor.

& Co. FERDINAND BRUMM, German, Jack, Yosa-

Mekkers.

FN-TUN, Chias atenor, Andrew--C. M EZ N Code d

GLAMORANBHILE, British bark, Maschero,

Biver & Corp

MILLAR AND AC O., GLENISA, Brit, bark, Wetta. --Landstein & Co. GLORY, Siam, bars, Thompson – Tack Mito & Co. ** PLUMBERS AND GAS LITTERS,

GOLDEN SPUR, British slip, Farrell. -- Captain. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,GOLA, Siamese bark, Daplzan — Chizes,

HONGKONG. NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

New Yoà¤; and all EASTERN PLACES,

E

British Ship

*CILUR.NUM" Shrewsbury, Master, will be despatched as abre ouer before 10th January-pruziko

Bate of Freight to San Francisco $250 pw

ton.

Through rate 32 and Eastern Eater For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEPORN & Co. Hongkong, 13th December, 1877. [1846

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON PAURA Britinä-Skip-

***ONFIDA” Clyma, Master, basing three-fourths of her Cargo engaged, with load how above, and will be despateled on or about the 31st December,

For Freight, apply to: -:

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.' Hongkong, 28th November, 1877 (1764

FOR HONOLULU THE A1 America Ship THE

CHARTER QAL Staples, Master, will loal here for the show Port, and will have quick dospati

For Freight or Fosnaga, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CL Hongkong, 5th November, 1877

FOR NEW YORK.

[tf1400 Gorno CASTLE, Briti stenmer, R. KiddHE AJ American Ship

Gibly Livingston & fo

ENGLISH AND CHINESE

“DICTIONART,

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

in Londen, or at the principal Ports of India, An Angis-Chires Dictionary, gablished at the

China, and Australia, Pasc

FIRE DEPARTMENT,

Policias issued for long or short periods at Barrert mfer.

A discount of 20 allowed.

Borawetel E

Varennesa paĽ.

Sharonule➡ A ME

The M

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TheÀ.. (What).

al redased rates.sv

TimerTM (W218).

Tumingin m

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

TESTERDAYBİELEGRAMS

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- ALIFE DEPARTMENT.:

Daily Prasa Offce, Hongkon

GREAT ADMIRAL Amerton ship. Thompso

Bussell & Ca

EDLANE, Chrmah back, Volgazrdsen Wielor

HUMBOLDT, German bark, Stoll.Ed. Schell.

bane & Co.

IRENE, German ashooner, Hansen.--Wn. Par-

plati & Co.

J. A Blog Amenoon 3m. sohooner, Nickor.

senButterfeld & Swire,

JYLLAND, Danish bark, Laubnerd Sebell-

∙hase & Co.

KATE CAENTE British turk, Wilson-Mayer

For, compréhezzivomese sat practical service, this Wok stande unrivalled All the now words which the Chinese have to late years hean & Co. compelled to soli to express the rumareta ob- KATE WATER, Bridal Bark, ieso-Rozarip jester in nechápoxy, photography, telegraphy, no & Cam and in spinbe generally, which the rapid wine KROYPRINDSESSEN, Danish bark, Harman- "HOLLIDAY, WISE 3 06. "of forsign relations has imposed upon them, are Edoard Sobelbuss & Comm -Hongkong, 20th July, 1872, 278 here given in artenso. Each and every word i KYIR, British brig, Wilhoss-Meyer & flo

Policies saped for sums not crawling £4,000,

COMPANY.

fully Restrated and arplained, forming exercises To Bet bark, Chapman-Boca Co

"COLORADO

Flee

of Steamers. A

A REDUCTION of TWENTY FER CENT, on REGULAR RATES & GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES ir, commission,

Freight will be received on board until 4 F. on the 21st December: Piraól Pookages will bö received at the Other uncil & P.A. Re day

Parcel Packages shorld be marked to al

dress in full value of same is required.

Ccosular Invoices to neenopany Overland. Gargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Eling ups, addressed to the Collector

of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage and Freight. apply to the agency of the Company? Ho. J. E'spyn Chatral

RUSSELL &

Agents Hongkong. Dth December, 1877

...NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,. ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO, BOMBAY, MAKE, ST, DENTS, AND

- PORT LOUIS

ON THURSDAY, the 27th December, 1877,

at Nont, the Company's Steamštúp DJEMNAH," Commandant CAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above pluces

convertid Pr. Edward's Is.®, New Brunswick, Nova Sco

* Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba Curacos, French, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies, Gulano, Jamala Surinam, Trinidad (Regination & Camis) Aspinwall, ParBELÉ Bahamas, Danish West Indies

Horti

Hawaiian Kingdom. Mexico

C. PATERN, YENXS.

Costs, Costa Degli

Nowfennland (Registration 12

Cents)

16 Peru, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador

West Indios (ecerpt as noted

(Registratiba 12 Cents) o

above) Costa Rica, Honduras, Nev, Granada, Nicaragto Tarkalgland, Vonesuela Ro-

gistration 12 Cents) ........ 25 6 Any articles fenn nolosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (de silk-acurves, jewellery, 20.). will be outstated,

MAIS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Feuch Contrat Pankot "TEMNAH" will be dratohed from Honglong on THURS „DAY. Us 271h insunt, with Mails to ond through the United Kingdom and Europe, ya, Marsille to Safgon, Singapora, Batuvin Galle, Australia, New Zealjni, "Tianumia, Fiji, Adon, Sagahelles, Ranion. Morition, Sue," Rod Akodria This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondenco te Bust Africa, St. Halou, and Ascension:

Letters may also be forwarded to India by

this Past

The following will be the hour of CLOSING the Mail, &o.

WEDNESDAY, 26th Instant

& F.M., Monoy. Order Office loses Post Boo closes oxenpt the Nior Boy, which rasy open all night.

THURSDAY, 27th instit

7A, Post Office opens for sale of Stampa," Registry of Leblers and Posting of all cofro- sponden

ters

10. Begistry of Letters censin. Cargo and Sie will be registered for Lon. 11 AM Post Office closes except for Late Lat do as well as for Marscillos, and socspted in 11.10 A Letters (but Letters only) may be transit through Marseilles for the principal: planes of Europe

Cargo will be received on board antil + P.M. Specic and Parcela until 8, the 20th December, 167 Parcels are not to be seat on board they must be Teft at the Agency's Ofise Content and value of Kinkages wro réqnired

posted on payment of a Late Fee of 15 cents extra pistage, until 11.30 Ar, when the Post Office CLOSES

tirely.

HOLDIERS AND SAMOES LETTERS Privates In H.M. Army or Navy Nou-com-

For further particulars, apply at the Commissioned Offfoare (but not Wirkant Officers, Page Office

HDU POUEY

Agent. Hongkong, th December, 1877 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STRAT

SHIP, COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATER:

AND EUROPE

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND *CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. HE Steadublu “GAELIC” will be den

patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohami,

THE

viz., Assistant Digweer, Gunner, Hoatswain, or Carpentor); Any Sohoumasters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis. tress may send Inlf.annce letters to tho Packet for one penny; or via Bendisi by British United Kingdom við Southempton by British

Packet for three-pence. Hongkong tampa will prejay this class of correspondence exactly the same a Imperial Stamps.

·Soldim”, and Sailea: fakteri, are, however, charged ordinary letters if they do aut con- form to the following regulations

1. Net to exceed half an ounse. No double lotters an allowed..

بیرون

If from a Soldier or Sailer, his trus description must be stated in full on the lotior. and the Commanding Officer must sign his Borse, with name of Regiment, Ship, to, in full.

3.—If to a Soldjør or Sailor, his class or do-

Ingraham, Maator, will loud here for the abom on FRIDAY, the 4th January, at P., soription must be stato in full with name of Port, and will hase quick despatch.

taking Cargo and Passergen for Japan, the Regiment, or Ship, &jizi ftill. For Freight, opply to

United States, and Europe VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hengkong, Sth November, 1873. * FOR NEW YORK:

Dontett,

A1 British Ship ...

Connection is made at Yokohama with Ster [169 meis from Shanghai,

ISLES OF THE SOUTH”

actor, will load hore for the oben For Freight, apply to Port, and will have quick despatch..

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Haugkang, 1166 Oplader. 1877. -

52

T

POR HELBOURNE AND SYDNEY

IN AL-Fredo Barque

SWANGELE"

BATAVIA-BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE for studerts of e must instructive nature. Both LUCKY, Siamese bark, Sifershorn-Tack Mee: Captain: Barboyrot, will take Treight at mo

the Court and Punti pronunciations are givet, MADAGASCAR, Garman Famer, Tiruca-Siesserate rates and have quick despatch. THE Undersigned, having been appointed principle hitherto attained. The typography MALVINA, German bark, Klage. Wieler &c Că.

the nocents being carefully marked on the best son & Co. MAGA

For Freight or Passage, apply to ̈

CARTOWITZ & C Agents for the above Company, are predisplays the success of an attempt to make the MANGSTON, British bark Thompsondaar

Apala pared to grant Lesurances as follows

Chinese and English type correspond in the elza son, Bell & Có, đô

5th December, 1877 LAARWOMARINE RISKS.

FOR NEW YORK,

Hongkong,

Policies at Current Rates, mysbio either here, of body, thereby effenting sa pst qvodor of MARGEST RIE, Gorman bark, Thissen. --Csptain. in Louin, or st the principal forts of Indin, space, ushieving & closmord not previously MARIE, German burk, Burmalster Wn. Fus. HD Al Amarienn Earque Australis, and the East,

attained, and dispensing with this vast margins & Go A BIDERAGE of THIETY THREE and ONE-CIRI VEO Boss which have hertofare chara MARIVELES, Spanish steamer, J. Musz-Be THIRD FER CENT, will teallowed on all LOCAL terized Cliffore publications. RISKS

FILE RISKS. Policias granted on Furst-loss Buildings to as extext of 320.000

For practical purposes the arrangement of MAY QUEEN, British Larky Prior.Amhold the work is so complete, that a reference to its Katberg & Co. pages enables a person who understands English Monor American bark, Boule-Captais. to communicata afectively with natives who Mano, Gorman bark, Hinsob. Melcher & Co. understant nothing but Chinese In this raspart Monro lasixE, Amptioun bark, Jewett 017- the work will be found inillayonsable, to viỊ

phatik & Co.

To

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* MORBO CASTLE" Jewett, Master, Living the grimer portion a Tor Carge engaged, whisford the Fort a labayə and ́hare quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & 06. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1877.

FOR LONDON (DIRECT).

1m170

CHARTERS EFFECTED.

Freight will be received on board nntil 4 P.1.

The following Settlements me taken from on the 3rd January. PARDEL PACKAGES will be received at the Offles antil 5 P. samo dog. Mess. HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Circular All Purcel Packages should be marked to address British php HÁVKESBURY, 1,176 tous, Manila in full, value of same is repaired,

to New York, private forms. Gorman bark C. R. DISKOP, SOS Jons, Maxila to' London or Liverpool, or to Now York, private tèkab-

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.

For further information us to Fraight or Passage apply the Agenor of the Company, No.37; Queen's Hood Central.

G. B. EMOET,

Agent.

Hongkong, 1th December 1877.

YEE SUNG & Co.,

CRANE COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE Brocks every description of Coat.

of

Address, care of Hoo-TY-LOONG & Co., No.4, Praya, Hongkong. •*

Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.-

RECISY

TRADE MARK

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WESTERN WORK SHEFFIELD Manufacturers of the bighest clase >ENGINEEL'S CAST STEEL, FILES,

TOOLS, CUFLARY, &c.

British tark PARCC, 404 tons, Munild to Lop

den ir Liverpool, private torba. Franch ST. ADBESSD, 622 tons, home to San Francisco and back, and Puget Sound, privila termia.

Gorman bark MIKADO 330 tons, konco to Bats

-vis and Samarang, 81,400 infill, 20 lay days, Germanı birk Carmelita & Ida, 29 tona, beños :

to Butavia, $1,300 in full, 22 by days.

Italia Mrk BIANCA PARTICA, 60 Ene, henne fo Tiuron, 21,400 in fall, 30 by days.. Hawiian trig FLASE. 513 tons. henog to Hai

phong and back, 81.157 in ful, 30 lay days. Geon brk COQUETTE 281 fona, once to Sai

gox, $450 in full g

German kek JOHANNE, 528 tony, hienon to Sa mang iyon, 3800 in full. 20 lay day.

British aleamer MARCIA, 1,000 fons, Louco to:

Boigy and back, 30,100 iu full,. 15 lay days. HRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CO aigue and back, $4,750) in full, 13 Jay Rays. Goram stoper CASSANDRA, 997tons, hence to

Gornien carer CASSANDRA, 987 tons, benec to

Saigondhoek, six trips, te unë per picul German ifcumeK TÁLALANTA, 18) dans. Saigi.

to Hagkong, six trips, 221 cents per picul, German steamer ALTONI 1,175 ns, hepoeto Saigon and back, six trips. 24 cents per pioul, German stanser ÂTATANTA, 782 vua, tienen to, Singapore nad Pusry, 33,40,in fall, 10

German steamer Madagascan; fit tona. Lense HONGBONG and SHANGHAI,"

to Singapons and Penang, 33,500 in full, 1 who will always carry a large Stock of Filés, low days,

Cutlery, and other Goods German back ALINA 46 teng henon to Sin-

gamer, $600 in full lay, days 13m 1349

British bre MANGERTON, 390 tons, hence to Quinhqn, and back, 20 cents per pioul, 35 The Jay days. :

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA, HARRIS GOODWIN AND CO.,

*A DECOUNT of TIDITY PER CENT, (20°).) 195 16.5 154 174 | upon 1 Le Current Local Rates will be made Europeens rosiding in China, and to the natives Ontay, British steamer, Jaques Jardin, MHE AI Brill Clipper Bark

all premium charged for insurance; musk difethemselves it explains subjects fully with which them & Co.

ount being dedinated at the time of the issue very few mised of them are perfectly acquainted ONEIDA, British ship lga-Memories of Polier

KATE CIENIE," To partim residint in England and interested Marlie RUSSELL & Co. to China 16 canit but be invaluable occasion: ORANGE GROVE, Britisk bark, Longruition of her Cargo engaged, will have immediat James Wilson, Master, having the greater por Agents ongkong, 1st January 1874.69 detrato the vast soope of the work, the PEBCSTA Belgian steamer Mokindy-Olyphant Der Freight, apply to

Rusall & Co.

deepatol as above, t HB ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY following facts are submitted for consideration *& Co

(LIMITED)..

Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000 PATER, German brig, Hom-W. Pustau& Co. Hongkong, 28th November, 1877.

MEYER & Ca? 1756 Chinese baroters, ant Medira's English HUDDLAND CASTLE, British burk, Richards, CAFATAL TABLS400,000; EQUAL TO 5534,555.30 and Chinese Dictionary, about 100.000, whilst Wm. Fustan & Co.

FOR HAMBURG thin work ontains more than 2000 English SAMOS, American 3-m sebaaner, Bryant-RusHE AAX Clipper Bargno wards; and upwards of 600,000 Okinosa oharno- ERE SINO, of the Lai Hing Fixto.

gell & Co, BAN tors. Again, despite all the gremmar and Sha Brite, British toner, Ross-Vogel Richardson, Blaster, will have quick despatch a

̈“GOLDEN 'RUSSETT.” CHUA KHÔNG LẠI, of the Lai Yuan Thai..

PHILE. CHUNG NGỌI SAN PO other elementary works as yet published, the Hagglorn & Co WONO TIE FUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing student of this dietit language absolutely re SIN NANG, Haitisha, Drege-Jar above,

(Chinese Daily Prem), quires examples to display the various applidine, Matheson & Co.

For Freight, apply to

PULLED DAILY estions and equivalents of different words which SOPHIE forman brig, Binge-Wieler & Co. FONG BOTY FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong-have one general meaning. Of these examples STEATRAIRLY: British stammer, Cussby-Gabb,

WM, PUSIAU & Co. Is the best medium for Advertising among the * violent:

WONG FAX CHRONO, of the Ban Tye Lee Hong this work contains more than five times

Noire Comirunity, d BEATS OF WEATYB. Var blug nky Of Clody.", D.

Per Fors, of the Wyfing Fimmy as any other Dictionary hitherto pab

Hongkong, 23rd November 1877. Prickly Piggy Bák Lightning-MAN ENHAN

^ FOR NEW YORKA M MANAGER-HO AMER

It comprises upwards of two thousand large

ME A American Bark quarto pages.

BAROMRPLE, İTAL of kin, are furoglica, term, mint hun druk. ...THENKOMETER, IN Farrenkpilersees and tana, kont is ble open in denization

Diąkartof ar Wino regiicrat every two poole' N., F.N.ENER

light breeze: 4 14. runddrate."," { to S-tab. 7 to zong to Xocavy, 10 to

"katoy. N. Koow. 43, Thạnđó... led, threatening P

to felicate my uticao ore fue in age of tek:

"algrification /

Bax-The hours of via to the previous hurt (2008), aire seggioldóral, Brain 2, the tok, mát, tho gumably, yf wat Jadiested In Ingham, fons and hug freda.”

DIRECTORS:

Loc Tus of the Yes Un Finn, tr

Mazini Braze on Goods, &öl, taken-st CURIENT RATES to Australls, California Mantin Singapore Saigon Penang, and mil the Treas Ports of China and Japan. Head Offes, 48, Bonham Strand

Hongkong, Ist June, 1877, pu

1871

LONDON TRUBNEI & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BOW

HONGKONGYA

DAILY BEAS OFFICE-WINDHAM DT-

BUMATRA Amserious ship, lough.-Order..

Livingston & Ca

Mar SDN, Dition ship, Millar Longorias

It has been saithlished upwards of Twe TRAHA, and enjoys the largest bosc de birou lation of any Chinese paper in the South of China. It in cardully edited by an experienced Chairose Behalagaand, contains FULL and Bu A. F. Staltu, Master will load here for the LIABLE-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENŐL.

T. A. Goodarn, Ámeriam bark, Smith-Rise

Bell & Co. FRANS

ATA GODDARULA

VILLA DI BIVADAVIA È panían trig, Camabere Port and Love early desinstal

Brandud & Co.

For Freight apply to

Forgkong, 21st ovember, 1877

WEST STANLEY, British steamer, Belgian

Biemisen & Co

Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Offoe, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from RUSELL & Co, the different Agents,

fba1715 Bongaing, 16th Januszy, 1877,

British bre VICTORY, 5. tons, hence to Bang American bark WEALTHY PENDLETON, 870 Po kok, 1920 ja mul ole

tong, Kesinng to Hongkong, $1.20 per ton

German bark PETRE, 20 tons, Forobow to Cho

too and back in Amoy, cents per ginu?;" British stemer WHAT SHANESY, 103 tons, Swn, how to Singapore (sengers),371 per hand, 12 lay daye

British stemmer BrRATAILLY, 120 tons, Swa

o te Singapore (Passengers), private terms. British tuner MARCIA, 3,000tons monthly. charter four or six mouths, $7,500 por mouth.