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AN EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE.

An interesting marriage is celebrated the

INSURANCES

other day at Moscow, the heil bring a lady of YANGTSED INSUBANGE

ASSOCIATION

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-rp.

120.000 PERMANENT RESIN & Tis. 200,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... TIs. 75,000

TOTAL CAPITAL and}

ecnsiderable bonuty, boundless wealth, and agedy twenty-two. The bridegroom (anya Mayfair was four-core and six, and his profession vs that of berging. The fout is that the You lady's fortune could come to her only upon m riage. Horrelatives had freiupon a partí who was particularly obnoxions to her. Still she wanted her fortuna, and nocortingly the easter

thoughts upon an old gun to whom shp and boon generone for some years, and she dertook to pay hin 300 ablelf he would matty Her and straightway depart, nor to see her any more. Those conditions he sterfully acceptal, and the marriage took place, all the beggars of The towi ússembling to sóc thu beramany.

"PATA WEANGEL."

Papa Wrangel has been a favourite subjoit for the writers and artista in Garman magsins. almamoisa, and childrót's body for the last daj cado. Now that he has departed, o whole flood of stories ie pouring forth. The Vichain said some time agoa Kalender would rót be a Kalender unless it contained a fresh stery or two about n'd- Wrangel." It appears that on the drastic od martinet was appointed to the command of the selective troops in the Murk, le issued an order to all the officers to reduce the size and length of their spurs, and a model of the proper sort of spur was ribiced. The young Kertbrinite rad littlo or ho regard to this order, ami usny of them still continued to wear their own spu Wrangel was arosedingly angry at this rahollisu against anthority One fine hy he met a young lieutenant pong the Unter den Linden with inuolurale apustuck into reals. He seized. the youth, and ordered him to undergo 'thes daya "Stakep-arrart." Bat your Excellency pleaded the young oiler, "fagive my rudenes and look at your own spare; they are far from conforming with Ato prescriptive spur.” What what said the old man. looking down at hi

Aconmulations this inte)

DIRBUMES,

18725,000

F. Fonnes, E., Chairman, MW. Born Ksy: 10, KLEBS, E83,

REVANN, Esq. LUCAS, Esq

ET SOCIETANES.. Mosare RUSSELL & Co., Shang bahag

LONDỜN BANKRDS. Menare. BARING BROTHERS & Co.

AGENCIES IN · Hoxarone, TONDUN, SAN FRANCISCO, and

the Principal Pots in the Nast POLICIES grouted on MARINE Risks to all parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES

Subject to a obarge of 12, for Inforest on, Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITs of the UNBERTING BUSINEB will be aritually dis tributed among all: Contributors of Business i proportion to the premium paid by them

RUSSELL & Co, Agents

ALERTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2511, 1877.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING

VESSEL'S NAME-

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DRS'ATCHED

LONDON; vís BURA CANALO LONDON

HAMBURG AND LONDON. HAMBURG

Kate Orculo Oneida,

quant

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

SAY FRANCI800, VÍA Y HAMN SAN FRANOIBCO SAN FRANCISCO

R

MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY MELBOURNE AMIN SYDNEY COOKTOWE, AND SYDNEY COOKTOWN AND BYDNEY... SINGAPORE ERISBANE, & RONOLULU NATTA MA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & BINGAPORE, BOMBAY, ko MANILA

CA

YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI,

·AMOY .....

Hongkong. lat October, 1877.

NOTHE

appointed HE Undersigned has

AGERT 2 THIS PURT for USA TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LEFITED

Hongkong, 6th Jane, 187

SEARCH WH. NOTLEY.

12304 NORTH GERMAN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

THE

FOR SALE.

Y LE

AD

Bow showing their

Golden Raneetu, Colorado)

Marro Castle.

| Glaslin (str.) W

Chlarning

Angulement. | Son Balla..

Ogann (1)

Normanby (etc.). Brisband (str. Charter Oak Djemunb (str.) Telarus (ate:)

Tibre(r)e Malabar (str.) Silikla (Bfr.)..

Tigrejer.) Miyapure (sfr

James Wilion.,

·S Olyma Hishanson..... Ingraham Jore!

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cynick desistol.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, HE Al French Barquo

T

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

A 'MAKE WILN CLOSE For Swatow-To-mirrow, the 26th justsat, at 7.30 AM.

Fox Amoy-Por Esmeralda, to-morrow, the Captain Barbeyron, will take Freight two. 26th instant, at 11,30 AM. derate rates and hero qudok despatol.

ANGELE,"

Hunghony Butterfold & Bwire

Fo-morror, 15 4. PM,

Hongkong.

Mayor & Co

Quick dospatah,

Hongkong

Vogel, Hagodon & Co....

On or shout 31st inst

Hongkong

Wn Pustan & Co..

Quick despatch

Hongkong 5th December 1875,

For Freight or Passoga apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co..

[1799

Hongkong Olyphant & Coja...

Quick despatch.

Hongkong O. & 0. S. C

On 4th prox., at 3.

FOR NEW YORK;

Shrewsbury. Shrakebury Barbeyron

Hongkong Vogel, Hagera & Co.

On or before 10th pror.

Al American Burges

Hongkong Wieler & Co

Quick desnatali

Quick doppstoli.

J. C. Jegos

Staple Champenola

De Gard

Hongkong

Cariowita & Co.

Hongkong Hop Keo kibi commir

nich do patch.

Ua 28th inst, at noon.

Quick düsantoli, ". Quick despatch.

Hougkong Lussell-Con 27th fast, at noon.. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... Gibb, Livingston du Cong Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Mesageries Moritionės..................

P&O. S. N Cop Hongkong Remedios & s.. ....... Hongkong Mesengrios Maritimos

Altona (str.)

Achilks (atr,)

Estetida (str.)...:

FOR SALE

AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK

-NEW GO O DIS comprising CHRIFTY'S BLACK, Brown, and DRAE

FELTTATR

FOR SALE

On 3rd prix, zoon..

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

Jardino, Matheson & Co.,

Quick despatch.

Hongkong P&O. S. N.Co...

Quick despatch.

Quísk despatch.

Quieli despiteli.

"Massagorios Maritinas...

PA OSN CAZZ Win Puston & Co., Batterilad & Swi J. Y. V: Shaw....

CUTLER ALEER & Ca's

OLARETS at 812 $16, 87, 30:85), and Sé Per CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS.

SHERBIDS, 103, 19: 884, and 39 FER CASE OF I DOZEN QUARTS. CHAMPAGNE, at $13 FEE CASE OF 2 DÓZES PINTH

hecls, "You aro right quite right. I desorte, E Undersigned, Agers for the above TWEED. HATS PARIS SILK HATCHAMPAGNE, st 312 TER CASE OF 1 DOZEN

at least, fourteen days arr-While you are! about it, you may as well sort soren days for The Herr Lieutenant." Eta story goes that the young mau kuur Lietist time to argue furlin with such a sunster, and quadres bitted to the whole ton days oondadment to his chamber. Globe

**

HOOK, at $8§ ÞÆR ČASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTE, BRANDIES,* *** and ****, at $62, 87, 39, and $10 PER CASE OF 1 DOLIN QVARTA. WADUTEE'S CHAMPAGNE :: UFPLEED TO FLEE THE PRINOS

f all the latest shapes,- Compszy, are prepsted to GRANTINİN and DRAB SHELLS.

TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING ECRANUES to the extent of $35,000, on firet-,

CAPS. class riské at current rates.

METCHERS & Co.

A Very Oboten Assortiment of Hongkong, 27th March 1870, 704 TANO and BLACK WINDSOR -SCAEVES,

ale let' ' PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. "Duke's". "Boyal, Four-in-Hand West as

་ ན་ End Bord Street," and "Club House": TROM this date, antifurther zulies, a dis-

CRAVATS.. count of Twenty periert, (20) pon tas Current Local Bates of Fromin will be allowed SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLESS. upon Insurances of od wth this Compasy

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &

Agents.

A REVOLUTION IN OPERA SINGING F

A. Paris correspondent writes that Parls his now a professor who is. I think, destined to erente 4 revolution in the world of song. Heis Spaniard by birth, by Eats Emilio, Belari, an is kinsalf a singer of note, Laving been the leading tenor at Las Italoni a few years ag Though all in the primo of land of his voi powers, he quitted, the stage in order to devole himself to the development of his theory, and its basis is common sanse. Haring studied the von its conf rmation and its maladies at physician, M. Borali comprelinds perfer Ly the h of emission of sound, and the methods by which weak or defective voices may be developed and improved. The progress made by his pups in something really marvellon. In six weeks the organ is completely changed, as a first.

A Now Stock of

| SOUTHGATE'S FATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS.

Davies DAR TRUNKS. SOLE LEATHE

and BAS. PORTMANTEAUS

WALES,

$18 PER DOZEN QUASTS: Detailed Price Lists on application to

SIRMSSEN & Co.: Hongkong, 11 Novemiez, 1977,

E

Quick despatch. “Ou or about 2nd prox To-morrow, at noon.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANŤ, FOR LONDON, TIA, SUEZ CANAL.

HE Company's Steamship

MORRO CASTLE" Jewett, Mader, having the grontos portion her Carge engaged, will load at this Port above and lavo quiole dosyatoli. -

For Freight, appy to

of

For Straits Bettituents and London Por Overies, to-morrow, tus 8th it, at 3330-P..

For Cooktows and Sydney-Por Ocean, on- Thursday, the 27th insient, al 11.30.1.

For Straits Settlements. On Thursday, the 2745 heint, at 13

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The Franek Contract Packot “DJEMNAHM DAY the 27th instant, with Mails to and. will be despatched from Hongkong ca.THURS athugh the United Kingdom and Europe,

Tia Marilles to Saigon, Singapore, Bafivia. Galle Australio, New Zealand, Tanzania, Fiji, 1706 Aden Boychelles, Réunion. Bavarins, Suez, and Alemadria. This is the bast opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Africo, St. Holcus, and Ascersion.

OLYPHANT A CO. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1837!

FOR MANILA.

TITS 8pmish Schooner

UNION"

Mericaoshavaria, Master will have quick spatch sa slovo.

For Freight or Passaga, upply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December 1877.

do-

Letters may also

this Pakete...

forwarded to India be

The following will be tho hours of CLOSING the Maile, &o.

WEDNESDAY, 26th instant,

52. Money Order Office closes. Past Office 1782-olosea except le nr Box, which re

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES YESSAGERES

SAMARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

DASTRAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORN. BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND

FORT LOUIS."

-- ORESTES" will be despatched 10-MORROW, the 20th -

instant et à r

T

FOR SHANGKTAT.......

For Fright or Passage, spyły to.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 26th Databer, 1877 1 1768

SIIHE German Steamship,

**AIONA Müller, Finaler, shortly expected, will have quick despatch us above.

For Freight or. Passage, apply to

WY. PUŠTAU & Co,

Agenta Hongkong, 22nd Degenther, 1877. FOR YOKOHAMA.

F1028

THE

HE Steamship

17 COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COURIRE AND B. TENNENT'S ALE ́and

Hongkong, 27th June. 1872. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG., M

Undorsigriod, hwing boon apguinto Agents for the abow Company, Bro pro- parul to accept Riske agatiss The at Carent Rate, subject to u Donus of 20 per cent.

SEMSSEN & Co.,

77

Hongkong, 18th Novembar, 1872. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.

|

A BAGS, TA

The "Dresdrought" PORTMANTEAU, Solid Leather.

WH

MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDER3... LONG CLOTH, Oxed Twill, and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAEWOOL, SAXONY, CABRMERE, DR. MERINO UNDER-SHIRTS. GENTEKEN'S HALF HOSE in SILK, LAMBS- WOUL CASHMERE, MEKINO, LISLE THREAD. Coreox, and BALBRIGGAN

in

LINEN COLLARS:

the following shapes: Atoti Berans Clyd."Tandem Lothair,Connaught,"

"London Secisty," Shakespeare" to... CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES SILK UMBRELLAS and WALKING

mara Bandhan STICKR.

BCM this data, until further notice,s 1s- count of Twenty per cent, (20) upon the enresnt leal cute of Freis will be allowed" apon. Insurances affected with this Company--:-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Aronts y Hongkong, 27th Jnna, 1872-

168TURED TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND LIVEY DAMANT TABLE CLOTHS and

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

- LINEN and COTTON SHWETING, BATAVIA.

and PILLOW LINEN.

pinge manufacturer, might charge a piano by a careful and scientific uning and by p placing every imperfect steny or key. Under his training, the suurer: never becomes fatiguel, orer punta for breath, and, in goma inatazer whers the papil was delicate, the expansion of the chest and the consequent improment in heal was really remarkable. It is interesting le we bim give a lesson. Ho stonde with his koen, inteligent eyes fired upon the scholar, correct. ing every injudicións mans of drawing the breath, of opening the mouth, or of holding to HB-Kadersigned baring bean, aumluted amas, as well as the style and fauner of singing, 1. Agents in Hongkong for the above Com- Sopil is the progress of the pupil under la paay vall SPECIAL ATTENTION OF method that he declares the ao train a portes SILIPPERS to the low rates of Trenit moving for the operatic stagen eighteen monil charged for all steamer aks, boridos which a

· NAPKINS, in all sizes.

wwwww.

WOOLLEN" DEPARTMENT: Having completed our arrangements in this: Depament for the coming Senson, we invite an Burly Inspection of our LARGE and CRO

the time usually refaired being three yours. H. Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE STOCK of SCOTCH ENGLISH GOD in has had wonderful sucess: in repairing and setTHE FER CENT. (7) WEL alowed the corest and most fushionable sukes, oa ting to rights the voicos damnged by other pwy on sises to ports in Chink Japuu, the Philipsisting of fessors. He is by birth a noble, and wears in pinos, and the Straits. On risks to all other: NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Arcuts.

PURE WOOL, SCOTCH SUITINGS, KEW: FANCY TROWSERINGS, VAN VESTINGS, FRIEZES,

his button-hole the black rods. the Order of ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FER FINE BAXONY COATINGS, the Knights of Malta coxason but rarelyCENT (15) only. so, as it is only bestowed upon thase who en boast of heaven knows how my gaventions of aristocratie descont. And what is far more to the purpose, he is an intelligent, cultivated, reflux gentleman.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

EXPORT CARES.

Feystosislip Earpedon, for London - Congan,128,200168.; Scontof Caper, 97,07ins: Begated Orange Pekoe, 33,5 lbs; 100 pky.

Hongkong. 1st July, 1816, a NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEZ AND. SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTARLISTED 1809.*****

CAFTTAL-82,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Agents et Hongkong for Matting 36 pkgs. Waste Silk, 17 pkgs. Silk Bergen, deposed to grant Piano Ghoda, ul 370 pigs, Sundries

Per steamship City of Te, for Tokohan Felices against FIRE, to the exurb of £10,000 and San Francisco.

on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates, ruhise to a discount of Twenty por cont, (20°).

GILMAN & Co

Aperts

176

For Yokohama 178 bager Bugar, 100 bags Flour, 50 bags Salt setre, 913 ales Cotton. Yon, 300 bundles ailroad Tron, rós Copper Shesta! | 100 balea Tea Mats, 40 pkgs. Cordage, So caes Custor Oil, 90 belles Rattog 60 pkgs. Zinc, 79 piga Tin, 1 pkgs Gomy Tags 20 this Quicksilver, 35 kg Yulon Metal, 526 pkg Sundries. For Nagasaki Weaks Ram. For San Francisco 21,528 bags Rice, 5 bags Sugar, 12 empty Quicksilver Flaske, 1 pkgs. Medicina, 20 boxes Oil, 4 pkga. Mace, bes Opiuni, 11 bales Raw Silk, 175 phys. Tux Ps pkga. Sandris. For New York 50 hales Kaw Silk, 13 que ill Pieco Goods, & half-ckerts Tea, 7 pkgs. Mir-prepared to grant Insurmies as follows chalise. For Boston 4 eses Hats. For Chi

Hongkong, 4th July, 1874, THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

and man INCORPORATED) BY ROUL CLAUTEX or als MAJESTY KING GEOZOS, THE FIRST, AD. 1720.

20 pkgs. Tas, & pkga, Silks, 8kgs, Crude Opiera,

HE Undersigned Foring been appointed "Agents for the shore Corporation, are

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

247 pkgs, Tea For Pains 100 bags Rico Policies ut currunt rates payable either here, in Loudon, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.

219 pkgs. Sundries. For Fictoria 0 pkgs. Opina,

30 bags Sugar, and 2 pkgs. Suntries.

ON LONDON

EXORANGE

Bank Bills, on demand.........3/1 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/114 Bank Bills, at 6 months ago. Credits, at 6 months sigut 10 Documentary Bills, at Guntha'

sight....

ON BOMBAY Bank sight 925 OR CALCUTTA,Dank, eight

ON SHANGHAL

Bouk, sight. Private, 3 days sight.....

SHAKES

.73.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-57 per

peut prautum. Union Ingaranos Society of Couton-S1,100 per

share..

Ching Tranters Insurance. Ompany's Sham

82.850 per share,

Yangtrue Insurance Association Fle: 655 per

phare

5685 per share.

*

Cirese Insurance Company--8262 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Cupar. Share Chira Fire Insurano Company's Shares $175

per share, an Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Compare

Shas per cent. disaut Hoaglsong, Canton, and Macio Steamboat CA's

Shu-16 percent, discontat, Shurghai-Bhasin Nerigation Company--The 26

per share, nominal,

Houghout Gas Company's Bhares---875 per

ahore, nominal,

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

for ULSTER OVERCOATS, &c. dec. Grunt care has been bestowed in the selection of thees (Foods both as regards style and substance. and having had our orders executed at a time when the Choient Goods were in the Market we confidently solicit your Orders.

TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Department having undergone extensive altorations is now upon the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will conduce much to the cource of our Customer. It is placed under New and Effective Management, and all ordenatrusted to us will receive prompt atten- tion and be excouted in a first-class style,

SAYLE AND CO.. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRAEL

CONGRONG"

AND AT SHANGHAL

FOR SALERSY YOUBLE-BARREL GÜNS, CENTRAL Ed Do PIN-PIR, with Cariritos, Cartridge Cake-Wuddling, Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS

Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER**** #54, Prayu Control Hongkong, 18th September, 1877. — [1419

Policies issued for long or short cards at C

surrent rates..

A diszont of 20% allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums not exoeding £5,000, at reduced rates.

HOLLMAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872. BATAVIA - SEA ÅNDFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pro pared to grant Indrauccean followa im.

MARINE RISKS.

Poliales at Current Rais, payable either here, in London, or at the prizetesi ports of India, Australia, and the East,

A BROZERAGE OF THIETY-TILLES 22 (Ng TD PER CENT, will beallowed on af LOCAL KISKS.NARA

FIRI ASKE Polīvies granted on First-class Buildings to au extent of $20,000

POLTERL

DAVID CORSAR & SONS

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Morohant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flar Grown

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD: KARBERG & C..'

Hongkong, 1 May, 1867,

"TZEE SUNG & Co.

COAL MERCHANTS. Tave always land Lazer STOCK every desorption of CCAL

Address, ward of Hoo-TY-LONG & Co., No. 43, Fraya, Hongkong.

Hongkong May, 1877.

[749.

NOW ON SALE

"MALABAR,”

[1871

exported shortly from Singapore, will receive immediate despatel as above:

For Freight or Pastogo, apply to

JAHDINE, MATHESUK & Coì, Agents Steamship “Malabar." Hongkong, st December, 1877. [1868

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. „PAQUEBOTS TOSTE FRANCAIS.

ר

Company's Starship

"TIBRE." Commandant De Girard, will be despatched for

·YOKOKAMA.

THURSDAY. Le 27th Decembar, 1877, Noon, the Company's Bloomship "DJEMNAH," Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CABGO, will leave ths Port for the above placos

Cargo and penis will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, wat avopted in transit thongh Murales for the principal places of Europe.

Cargo will be received an hoard until 4 PM Specie and Parcols until 3 P.. on the 26th Deventer, 1877 (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agoney's Oles) Contents and Falas of Pagkagos oro required

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open all night. THURSDAY, 27th indsat,

A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all carre spondence.

10A.M., Registry of Letters conzes..

I AM Post Office chace except. For: Enta Lot.

tors,

11.10 AM, Letters (but Letters only) may ha

Tantel on payment of u Late Feo 18 cents extra postage, u

11.30 AM, whom the Post Ofee CLOSES. on.

tirely.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packot "TEHERAN" will be despatched with the Mails for urope, &c., on THURSDAY, the 3rd January

The following will be the hours of closing the Majls, 20—

WERNERDAY, 2nd January,

P.M., Morey Order Office closes.

B par Fost Office closa except the NIGHT Bor,

which remains opencli night. THURSDAY, 3rd January,

7 AM Post Offee peas for sale of Blamps, Registry of Fetters, and Posting of all corre spondence.

10 A., Post Offles clossa except Late Lof.

ters. Registry of Lettate cous

10.15 A... Letters may be posted of payment of a Late Fee of 18-cants extra Postage, until.

For further partfonlara, apply at fae Com-when the Post Of CLOBES entirely... pany's Office.

II. DU POVEY

Agent Hongkong, 14th December, 1877;.

KASARAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, - VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN, PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAF STHAN

11.39 AM Lettors (bit Letters only) addressed to the United Firedon via Brindisi, or- te Singapore, may be josted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 renta extra pestago, nutil 11.50M, when the Mail fully closed.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States? Mail Packet" GAELIC " will to despatched on FRIDAY, the th January, with Mails for Japan, Sau neisen, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows

11 AM Registry of Letters coasca)?" 11.30 x. Post Office closes.

THE AMY 1133 . Corespondono for Japan, the United

POUND VOLUMES of the China Varland Shortly after the arrival of the next French"TEHERAN, Captain JOHNSON, will leave

+

....

Trade Resort for the Yant 1876.

Pazon Tax Dollars. Apply at the Daily Press Office.. Hongkong, February, 1877.

KIOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

-Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following: Vossels during their stay in Hongkong Harkon

ADA WISSELL, American bark, Wiswill.--Or

der AMID FLORENCE, Bribieh bark, Johmon Or

der.

ANNIE 6. HAIL, American 3-m. schooner, Nel-

gon-Chinew.

ASSEN'S, Danish Mark, Vandel Ed. Selalihase

& Co.

ATALANTA, Garzinu steamer, Petersen-Siews.

sen & Co.

BELLONA, Germs stemer, Abrons.-W. Fes

tan & Co.

Drewer, Britis) ship, Reynolds-Order. DZEMA, Germaniburk, Tumpe-Wieter & Co. BRISBANE, British hare, Hudleston-Bws36}]

& Co, BROOMBALL, Bulish ship, Bate. Fustell de Go. BUA PAN, Simpicship, Maller. Kintys loong CANTON, German bark, Crantz, Simson & Co. CARMELITA AND LDA, German, bark, Ketels

Agent,

H. DO POUEY,

Hongkong, 22nd Dombor, 1877.

*

NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES) PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.

Company's Shasuship

Commandant Lormior will be despotoked for ̈ shortly after her arrival from Europe

T

“BIGRE."

SHANGHAR

Agent

DU FOUEY,

Hongkong. 22nd Deventer, 1871.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

R. O. 9. F. Co.'s Steamship

“SUNDA !!

will leave for the abys place shortly after the arrival of the Starship MIRZAPORR with the next English Mail."

ADAM LIND."..

Superintendenta Hongkong, 21st Doseraher, 1877.

·STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THERA O. S. N. Ca's Steamshipa

"MIRZAPORE Ed. Sebelhoss & Ün.

wave for the above place about 24 hours CASSANDRA German steamer, Longer Wafter her arrival with the next English Mail,

· Postuu & Co

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hougkong, 21st December, 1877,

--L=----------------- TUK SAN FRANCISCO: EN A British Clipper Ship

CHINKING, British steamer, Orr-Stemssen

&Co CHORNTH, British slip, Bhrewsbury.-Wisler

& Co.

CLARA, British ship, Chalmers. Ordər. COLORADO, American ship. Ingraham-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

CONQUEST, British steamer, Hamin-Korg

eyesu.

CHESSWELL, Eritish bark G. White Wm,

Pustan & Co...

ECKO, Brilish work, Togyr-Arnheld. Karberg — & Co.

FERDINAND BEIMM, German back, Vesn Belobers.

FOR SALE, HAMPAGNE, 18.7% FORTUNE, Siamark Patterson-Teck-mae.

HEIDICK & Coa

GLAMORGANSHIRE British bark, Meichern.

H. Kier & Co, MONOPOLE

GLENIELA, Ditkark, Watta-Landstein & Co. | GLOBY, Siam, bark, Thompson.Tack Mos & Co.

DEETJEN & Co..

[Om1001 Hongkong, Sud July, 1877.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUAETU.

NGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY.

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATIÓNS

“CILUBNUM," modsign for Cabin Passengers. Shrewebury, Commander, han splendid sooom.

Apply to CAPTAIN, on board; de to

WIELER & Co.

Agents Hongkong, 13th Droember, 1877.

[182€

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Taking Ten nnd other Cargo at through rates and under through Bills of Lading for CHICAGO, New Yong, oudolt EASTERN PLACES. THE British Ship

NE *CILURNUM,”

| GOLDEN-CPU, British ahip, Farrell.--Ceptain, | Shrewsbury, Manter, will be despatched as sbeve

GERAT ADMIRAL, American shin, Thompson.) on or before 10th January proxing,

Bugall & Cos

Kate of Freight to San Francisco $250 per

Thrigh rate $2 and Eastern Bates. For Freight, apply to

HELEND; Gezash bark, Volguardsen-Wielerton.

& Co.

HUMBOLDT amun bark, Steil-Ed Schell-

Bass & Co. So th

IRENE, Garman schooner, Hansen Way Pas-

tau & Co

Jalo, Russie ship, Moberg-Order,

An Anglo-Chinare Diotionary, published at the J. A. Brown, American 3-m. Balconer, Nicker.

t

Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

:-

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 13th December, 1877, [1824

FOR HAMBURG" AND LONDON, !THE AL British Ship

Jon-Buttarfeld & Swired JYLLAND, Danish bark Lau-Eduard Sekell-

*** OKEEDA.” 2018, Clynn, Master, having three-fourths of her JORGEN, Germal bark, Windt-Blemisson & Co. Carge engaged, will bad bore us above, and will KATE CARNIE, British bath, Wilson-Moser be forpatched on or about the 1st December.

& C

For Freight, apply to midden K-WATERS, British burk, Cross Rosario

VOGEL HAGFDØRN & Cɔ. & Co.

Hongkong, 28th Novombor, 1877.

FOR HONOLULU,

For comprehens.venses and practical service base & Ca this Work stands imrivalled all the new work which the Chinese have to late years ben compelled te coin to express the numerous ab inata In machinery photography, talogimply, fund i science generally, which thoʻrapkt advineg of Formiga relations has imposed on them, or→ -hers given iz ortenso. Each and every end is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises

KRONERTAISESEN, Danib bark, Hosen- A Discount of Twenty raz vont (20").)

Eduard Schelhoss & Comment on the Current Locul Bates will be allered on

KVIK, British Lalg, Wilkens-Moyer & Co. all premium charged for insurance; such dia for scents of 8 most instructive nature. Bulk Lucky, Bentose lark, Sedorshorn. Tans Mee. cant being deducted as the time of the jesus the Court and Punti pronunciations are given MALVINA, Garinan barle Kluge Wieler & Co. of Policy.

the counts being carefully marked on the wet MANGON, Satish bark, Thompson Adam RUSSELL & Co. principle hitherto attained. The typograpaya, Bell 2.0.CH NUME

Agents.iephyr the success of an attempt to make the MARI Garman bark, BurmisterWm. Pus

-562 Chinese nud English type correspond in the se

Hongkong, 1st Janusję 1376- IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOD COAL

BPANY

TIE AL "Amerišu Ship

PASCHARTER OAK"

this on THURSDAY, the 3rd Jamaury, at Naon.

Tea and General Cargo for Tondon will he conveyed si Bombay without trubshipment. arriving one week later than by the dinette

ilk and Valuables will to transferred to the Calontia steamer at Galle.

For further Furtiqulure apply to -------

ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st December, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

...AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC ANY CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC SLEAMERS... ►

THE Steamship CABO Sohara,

patred for San b'rancisco, vin Yokohama ou FRIDAY, the 4th January, SP.M., | taking Cargo and Fansugers for depan, the

United Batowy and Eacups.

Connection is wouls at Yokohama with Sea more from Shangkui.

Freight will be recarred on board until 4 P.M. on the 3rd January PARCEL PACKAGE will be received at the Offee arti&ame day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.

A BEDUCTION is made on RETURN

PASSAGE TICKETS.

For further information as to Fight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 27, con's Road Central.

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 12th December, 1877.

DENTAL NOTICE.

Agent:

Stats, or Union Countries only muy he posted on beard the Paoket with Late Fe of 12 cents Tanks Pratage, patillas 11.50 4. when the Tail is finally good.

The folloying rates of Postego must be pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps. Praparmout is com. paleory in the epses marked * ----

Bo

La & Paz- PAPYRA TERKA

2 os... Cent. Centa. Ceuta

0

United States. Consta. Tan-

convor and Pr: Edward's Is.” New Brunswick, Nora Soo- tia, Bormul, Brazil, Cuba, Caraçon, Franch, Spanish, and Datch West Indies, Guiana, Lusien, Sarina Trinidad (Registration 8.Cauts)....... Aspinwall, Penema 18. Bahamas, Danish West Indies.

Hayts.... Havalan Kingdom Newfendland (Registration 12

Conts) Feru, Bolivia Chil;-Benador-

West Indies (except es named

(Registration 12 mts). 30.

above), Costa Rica Honduras, New Granado. Nicotagun.. Turk's Island. Vonzuela(Ko-

station-12 Cents) ———— * 24 Any articles found enclosed is Newspapers. or Book Fackets (as ilk scarves, jewellery, &o.) will be confisenter.

.

- 16

* GOLŃUNICATION WITH BATAVIA,

The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa

Pora fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival

of the entward P. 30. Mail from Europe:

The French Packets for Emavia" wait it Singapore for the Facket from China, mudzan fortnightly.

tellows that to forward "Correspondenco to Baria with the lones delay, the following are the bost opportu'ties *In the SW. Morsoon,

The English Mail The French Maili

In the N.E. Monson,

DR. ROGERS begs ta intimate that he has A Private Stamp for days before the

KETURNED, and is now BRADY, to RECEIVE PATIENDA

No. 7, AREUTHNOT ROAD, Hengkwg, 28 Novsinler, 1877.

W

English Mail, The Franch MATL

[61 To provide means of remitting small sume of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Chíùi ind.Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in fatura be`al- lowed (but not required) to parebaso Hongkong Postage Stumps from foreign residents.

#. FALCONER AND CO., ATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS AND. JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHAETS. AND BOOKS.

No. 46, QUEEN'E ROAD CENTRAL,

Between Hongkong and Elianghai, or Hong. kong and Yokohama, however in either dimotion, Money Orders must be rise.

The Stamps toplored for sale aust not cI.

THE TOUR PACE, SGUIDE. $25 in Fan, mint hi portalize as

Containing the names of all the Arifoles of Trade, objects. of Natural History, Furniture. do, do, with the Paut! and Mumleri Fronan

tion:

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE UHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,

The Daily Press-Offee.

NOTICE

condition, and in strips of al least two s go separate Stampa will be purchased. They must be presented personally or nocarppariod. by a rete,

Letters containiar Stamps shuulit bo regis tered, and the Stamps shoida, be seguired from observation.

The Postmaster of Agent may postpone par- chizing if the palio frnds in hand ero`not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in ray reas which appears doubtful or suspicious. He

peat, on all-Staunys purchase.

064 A ILLAE AND CO is allowed to charge a Comtalssion of one per

TH

PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONGKONG.

Most commitries to which. Hongbong, forwards t1409 Correspondence having joined the General

Staples, Muger will lead here for the above Undersigned have boon appointed Sols Postal Union or being prensa about to do so Park, and will have quick despatch

Agents for the Sale of their Goods ir it is necessary that the following rates be Hongkong and China Fy Messes. J. &ETEN. strictly observed. VENT, Glasgow and Mrs. DAVID CORSAR & Sovs, Arrouth.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1977 [1612

FOR NEW YOEK,

of my tiny offering a vast economy of MARION, Amorin m. schooner, Hɔwas.--4

pace achieving a plesness not previouly Arnhold, Asrbery & Co. btained, and dispensing with those vist margus MARISER. Baiah steamer, J. Muner-BeTHE Al American Saip medios & Co....... Undersigned, Agents for the above and vacant sprees whick have heretofore char Hongkong Hotel Company's Sha-na-258 ur T Company, are prepened to at Palicina terised Chinese publications

MAY QUEEN, British bark. Prior.-Amalold against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any

MIGNON, American Fark, Sonie-Captain.

Karberg & Co

FIRST CLASS RISK,

Monno CASTLE, American bark, Jewartly

-phant & Col

whare, nominav Chinese Imperial Loan£, Ex.4.1 SALES ON DECEMBER 23AD, AS REPORTEDLY CHINES2 Vermicelli--30 bags, at 8780), by Hinga

ohan to travelling tradurga

Molot-Seeds-200 bags at B5:10, by g chan to travelling trader.

Black Datas-40 picule, a 35It by Hig olatai to triding treder

at Uriar Bates 1!" A Return of TUENT PER CENT (2) will be made on the premium churred on

of the Policy. Lasurances, auch RETUL being payable on the

A

NALNOM Brisisb stearner, Staples-Jardine,

Matheson & Co. M

COLORADO,!! Ingraham, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quiok despatch.

For Freight, apply to

No Totter or Facket, whether to be regis tered or unregisterol, con la received for Postage

A ARNEOLD, KARBERO & Có: if it contains gold or alvor money, jewels, pra- Hongkong, January, 1887.

(59cious atialas, or ything that, as a general

mle, is liable to Cuetims duties.

CONFORATE

TRADI

&REUSTERED

MANK

\HRISTOPHER JOHNSON AD CO

VESA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong. 5th November 1977, 199

[1643

* WESTERN WORKS,

HEFFIELD,

- FOR LONDON (DIREGT)

NormaNEY, Britan steamer," "Ellis, Gibb, THE AL Britisli Cinpar. Bark

pozivingston 2a 80.

the work is so complate, that a reference to its Fer practical purposes the arrangement of

pages paubles a person who understands Engilsh to manicate effectively with natives wh undantand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the Work will be found indispensable to a

urgong residing in China, and to the entires themares is expline mi vjecte inlly with winsb vory for indeed of them are perfectly acquail, QIRE LIVINGSTON & CO.

1710 tətlés renderit in England and "inforested SMAgenta, Imperial Fire Insaruusa Companyin China it cannot but be invaluable occas. Hongkong, 1st March, 1874.

Tollstrate the vast scope of the wark, the following fuatayo satraltted for goneidaration LIMITRIY

Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 PRELA, Belgina steamer, MoKisdy Olyphant Chino oherastors, and Mediast's Baglish & Co.

Ral Dates-200 bags, at T. 2.5.0, by Hug fai-aban to trolling temb

Potats Flode-100 bags, at 82.08, by KwongTHE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY

wing-shing to travelling tender.

Fungis-10 bags; at $37.9, by Kwong-wing- CAPITAL Tarts 100,000; quanto 8555,555.56. shing to travelling trader.

White Sugar 150 bags, 187, 20, by Kwag

wing shing to local frader.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

From NA FALCONER & CA, HEDIATER)

Bronste

8. Main

Therzimeter-9 Jāls.

Thermometer—1, 28 m.,

Thermprostor 4X

Ա

20

DODIRECTORSY

COPAN. Eritish steamer Tignes Jardina, Ma

those Ca

OSTA, Beltist sup, Virus Pegories

Mariticos. ORANGE Gueve, Britisk bark, Longmuir

Russell & Co.

and Chinoso Diotionary about 100,000, lukt BRUDDING CASTE British bark, Rihards. this work coulains more than 50,000 BagishWin Pantau & Co

Len Sive, of the Im für Fruf words and gowards of 100,000 Chinte chama. Siriguves, Betah chips Cami --Ordır, CHAN SHUNG Lar, of-tie La Yuen Firm WONG YIK PUN, of the Cam Cheong Wing

Doo You, of the Toe On Firma

FONG SOFT FING, of the Tang Sang Wollong WONG PAR CHEONG, of the Ben Tre LeHong Pur Roxo, of the Wy Sig Firm..

*** » MANAGER TO AMELY

MARR BIBEE on Gools Auson ut CURRENT BATES to Australis, California, Manila Singapore Sign, Penang, and to ull the Treaty Port of Chinnal Japan

Head Office, 18, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, let June, 1877)

1993-

KATE CARNIE Tatzes Wilson, Maste, having the groutar per tion of hor Cargo engaged, will have immediate

For Fright, apply to despatch as abovel

Hoagkong, 28th November, 1877.

MEYER & Co.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.... THE British 3-m; 8chooner

"ELA BELLS

1768

Maratarinxare of the highest elisis ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL FILES TOOLS, CUTLERY, &

SOLR AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO., HONGKONG and SHANGNAL who will always carry large Stook of Flies,

Untlery, and other Goods, '·

am1548

This Beguilen preliblis the sending of Paftoris of dufiable orioles, unless the quantity seof be so small as to make the snoople of no valto.

3The limits of sight allowed are as fol- Cowg

BOOKS AND PAPER-To British Ofleira? PATTERNS.-5th; it without intimato vab BOOKS AND PATE-To the Coatingiz, 76 215.

PATERNO Sən

4-The following articles enno ho sent Fort it all flis, Lionis," Gunpowdà Matches, Candler, Susp. Indigo, Pro-stuffs, whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensives or injurions to perrous dealing with them:

Tin public is cominded that, if Chios, nod- Japan, there is no much thing as Parcel Post. Much trouble and diappointment is caused by prietent attempts to send emal valuable trifles

Dross, Fancy Work, and similar presents are continually being refused, the widers having often spent more in Postage than would have tho

!tern,¦ Aymu, despite all the grumers: Shi-SAMOR, Anierican Sm schommer, Bryant Be Captain Roes, will load here for the love Porty:HE CHUNG NGOI BAN 20Thongs tho Post Fans Corics Articles of

other elementary works as yet paulished, the sell & Co

student of this difficult language dhaointely reBrA BELLE, British schooner, Hose Yogol, quires examples to display the various appli}· Ragedorn'& Co.

have one general meaning. Of these examples dine, Motheson & Co. aation and equivalichts of different words which Bay NANZING, British atauer, Drage-Jar

this work contains more than five times as SOPITT, German brig: Binge-Wieler & Ca zaby as any other Dictionary hitherto u SUMATRA, Amin ship, Clough.-Order. lised

T. A. Godeanu American back, Smith-Bus

It emprisas npwards of two thousand large, soll & Co.MEGAL quarts pages. SAMIN

CARGO Villa de RivadavIA, Spanish-brig, Cumus- Branded & Ca LONDON

WE GLADSTONE Ditish bark, G, Gallioban,

WIE Puutuu & Co KANOTSZE, Ditish steamer, Schaltze-Biezak

FRYINER & Co, 60, PATERNOSTER Row:

ANWHONGKONG DAILY FIES" OFFICE WYNDHAM, SZ.

and will have quick dayatch.

** Hongkonx, 27th November, 1877/

For Freight or Fasngs, apply to

[1751

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FOR HAMBURG, THE AA Clipper Barque, BEARING GOLDEN RUSSETT?

(Chiziose Dody Press), PUBLISHED. DAILT

Is the bast medium for Advertising among the Native Community

T has an oktablished upwards of TWENTY TEARA, and enjoys the birgest bond de circa | Istion of my Chinees paper in the Bouth of China is carefully edited by an experionved

Richardson, Master, will have quiek despatch we Chutese Bibolur," and contains FULL and Re-

LEE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE For Freight, apply to

Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the

paid the freight by steamer. No fua cum les made an each parcels of the value of. Stamps obliterated before the anfare of the contents a cliscovered

t

PATIENS,

Some difficulty is fenced in sotüiving e general understanding of what is a letter. It sa bona fide sarpis of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which ha vinhos to

VE. PUSTAU & Cu Offfee, Wyndham Street, Hungkeng or, frum order. It is to consist of the malest possible.

Agents:

Hongkong, 23rd November, 1677

the different Agents.

1I786

Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.

quantity compatible with showing what izopits are, and muat hova no intring