charge of having been "not a quiet and respot able as a long time ago." This was a trille vague, and he was colessed, on the terference of the Municipal Polios, un gaving spurity to poar before this Mixed Court and answer the ofargy. He appeared on the St, and Jonied the elargo. His armeers did not appear; and the oano-was-agalit adjourned-Day News
PEKING
man is found dor.nding more, this "uhlst mais aware of it and soouses the nature the distrik,magistrate,
to
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 1878.
wild only commmes at the and of this mnom, owing to the peonlier, weather we had last year whick, be the cone of the twieas of the ne exporting season hers. The serivals of now. grain from the inductor are consequently very folted and lamielente te meet the pecent, to quirements, Sales of upwards of half a pienle of new rice have boom pontanol
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MANITA!
HD Steamship' LUNAS
ESMERALDA will be dispstebed for the shore „Port, es
For Freight or Passage, SATURDAY, the 19th instant a Neo
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PRONAR A PALA PLATE WILL GLOBES RA
For Hollow and Haiphong-Por abbay, to day he 17th instant, at 5:30 PM. Carrying Mer Pachei and Hapol
**For Manila. Por Balling, ship today, the 17th himtart, at 4
Fee Haiphong and Haz-To-day, the 17th) inazul, at 4.30 p.m.
For Swator To-day the 17th instant, at
NILE PANINSULAM AND ORIENTAL STEAMT Haiphong and Today, the 17th,
MON COMPANY Alpinsaab, at GPM
Captain"'HADKEY Will JonyU®
In a village under one of these fols young man opened a pawn shop, being the first known
NUTLER PALMER & Cas the neighborhood For artiles pawned by the disputable or very poor, who slone patro.
CLARETS, $10 $10, £7, 30, 31, and $44 sex nused the establishment, he charged the mominen pawnshop interest of thres per ort, por month the last purchases have been effooted at the Castor DOZEN CTANTS
SIIRRETES66 $101, 99, 981, and $8 VEN The depositors soon discovered that the interest quotations girea above, Lurchasers are at pr tist Daoumbor
wha extremely heavy, and began to gamble At Bent extremely an cions, why to the custom CARE OF DOZEN CHARTS. lant an advertisment" was sent to the "chief, paying in advance, when siguing contrasts, at CHAMPAGNE, $13 PER GAE OF 2 DOZEN We are having some very coll weather, whisk paning the pawn-broker mendoning but cho gelus of the gentile of rice contrasted
LA ERAGINE, KUSISTER GIANT OF 1 Lazer for the well oled and well bound is vagy onjoy the hardness of the case. The "chlet himself for anti, la consequence. U the great rise in able, but must prose very levied on the poor.eas at the wealthy men isoovered that the value sirve our first sules, fzáis áru întertainod - Fow nights sincin pawn shop in the south-westen brokor is a nephew of isso He stust the fist deliveries will be made with great HOUR, at Shree GABE OF 1 DOZEN LUYARER, suburbs was sagled by band of mounted web once seat an intimation to the feet that he difficulty, Laddition to the stats of athaira, a BRANDIES ******nd **** at $61, 571 9 bore all the los ensh and the head create would make good the lea gerisined by every ausbanki ero vozy santions in their money alvázsond, 810) FER CAFE OF 1 Desen QUARTshortly expected from Bingapore, will have in: For farther Partionat, apply to rld in pludge were carried off, but us no rest of the deposition and femall Locused his they are engaged in very large transactions and WACUTER'S CHAMPAGNE auce was moda do que was hurt
Tis renders of tho Polring Charette will soo that Dephew to the district magistrate, who, becaussi bare some fears as to its reante The quotatinAS BUTTERED TO HEAH? THE EZINCE OF STARDENE, MATHESON & CO
chief's reputation for till öleaned rite are nominal, say $3.00 for was unwilling to ant where his relation was canvisul for No. 1, and 63.05 per noul for No-2
I give you now guine-ngares believing that comed. “Cary, mnt. the law. was the only response of the chief, and socording to the law they will interest those of your readers who day of the place bho pastbróker was bouisfied be
care to know the Importons of French Cochin youd the pale, to live among the Jin menalin us agrary for Olina and other ports the Far East The following webove several mon from that Region here and countries at present, Shanghai Courier Comsspondent
of the expellence of the
JAPAN.
·NAGAŠAKI
is the total annual export of rice during the past eight years
1877
1876
1875
1874.
$187
GALLEY OF LORNE
mediate dispatch us above. YAN
For Freight of Fosenge, apply to
15%
Hongkong, 11th January, 12780A $18 PER DOZEN QUARTA Detailed Frigs Lists on application to
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. STOMBSEN & Co. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL Hongkong, he November, 1877
HE Company & Stamship
PATROCLUSTE will be dapatched on or alant the lith furtout
For Weight or Passage, apply to
BUTTHEFIELD & SWIRS, Agents Hongkong, 4th January, 1825183
TOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES TEA INTERMEDIATE FORTS.
FOR SALE. OTTAGE PIANO 8.
Apply to
5,080,976 pienis.
5,745.218 pleats.
SIEMSSEN, & Co.
6,487,079 plouts.
0,376,652 peale.
Hongkong, 51st May 1977.
4,469,291 dorÍS).
COAL.
200
3,761,387 picula. 4,673,430 picule. 3,408,381 planls.
1878 1973 1370.- Although the quinutity of grain exported in 1877. ad not quite reach the figures attained in 1876,
BEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM E Al Babattine Stadmer
COAL for Balə, er Qafown. Apply to
Hongkong, 1st Docember, 1877.
FOR SALE.
53
DOUBLE BARREL GUNS Cezar and PI.FIE, with Cartridges Cartridge Cases, Wadding Shot, do. Also RIFLES, and
- REVOLVERS
· Apply to IP. SCHEFFER,
64, Prova Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
FOR SALE ITT LEE PALMEES
un official dopjes by. 1. Zug.clung to buy grds. Ens shown himself to be a great cusok The man's instructiona, were to progetto the South buy ap rice súd charter staariéra trbring it to Tonisin. Instead of going on has max remains at home and ye up the in the large cities of their province. Of was
bill for traveling expanses, do, was daly sent in. This roguety was put discovered until tho frost had stopped transport from the South This piece of kastery, will probably cause tho douths of hunilreds of the poor. The sentenos of the Taperit. Government is equivalent to this don't do it again!" II-some popr The Rising Sun saya that on the 25, and starving wretch were found with a pioca of the 24th December Nagasaki was visited by twu Emperor's property in his possesion he wild rather severe rarthquakes, becurileg about the certainly lose hi hool, while the mandarin the same time oneth day. The first was experienced
a plolaanid mauner in order to feather is ela on Dárizs BATTLES & 06. cwanest is gently reprimanded. Truly this a pat- being held, and several of those present exhibited 10,000 picule, which went over for consumption tianlialgovazument! In this region thereisacom so nach alarm that a move was made for the in Cantbodia This addition increases last year's In conseqmance of this, o pia wado a sudden de hock waged and suge Siguro ant makes it near y quel to that of 1876,
rise our experienced, though which gives the highest toil sin 1870 some days ago, but the hand has in a great less severo than that of the priviona day was According to a very careful wificial report casure subsided. Do"coming events last thuir nevertakes of n sufficiently alarming nature to made out last year, it has bleu acertained that shadow before? I hope sour even thougli frighten those who had experienced the sensation tracts of land have boon cleared in our may be tre ut se afirmed that the stoppage for the first time Those hooks were supple Wouter provinces for the purpose of turning them of the appliss from India world only on the monted by what is represented as "very abrogate paddy fields, to such at extent that ere bug increase of the growth of the native ding, I can earthquake it rpm, on the 2nd metant
French Coal China will be able to yearly know no ronton why the Chingos shaili, not- The Russian men-of-war Bayan and Hayda part upward of seven millions of plouls of tice, grow their own spinm if they prefer so to domak have arrived at Nagasaki, andit in expected exclusive of the quantity required for home con- Shanghai Courier Correspondent
that the saddle will also shortly strive-Their simption. In ocnsequence of the rounnerative stay will probably extend over a week or two,rices the native plantars have obtained fr MOCKDÉN
Raveral years pasf, rice fields have increased. when they will proceid te Shanghai,
The Nicht nicki Shimbun says the Seikkan,ponsiderably in value, in some instances to as Alle vario abortive attempte Jack Frost Japaness frigate built in Tokosks, in about to ranch as donte their former, worth, and in site has firmly scated ald winter of the throne again. stort on a wage to Europe: The 19 districts they have increased by three times. On the 15th we and a heavy, moist atmosphors, entirely by Japanese, and is the first vessel built A fine, deep and broad oda, walled the Chegao and a sprinking of rain in the stentag from 8.3. in the country which has attempted the rovers Canal, has Leen opened lately. This canal joins Next day continued stall sureihil, alouds very The Truckuhkan left on the th ultimo for the Vaino with the Cantan siderably faci low and einitting on occasions, large drop of rain. Astra is. The mansof-war last year visited Utating one omnisations with the rice pro At sundown e S. W. wind slowly walton a America and England, returning safely with hardncing distrists, sides ofler sigilar -thnafter-cloud over Mouklén, Soon aftern Hairy crew.
parte of Cochin-China. A fall of Bloot was succesfed by a smart shower of On the Alsult, a Bre occurredattus Fenche, which are in course of construction in diffrent -Ka you are aware, last year and the year fore snow. The wind wheeled away northwards and which right tave resulted in very serions datzage brought a mom penetrating host than say wo to the building. If appears that a stove-pipe many complaints were made, not regarding the hayo yet had. We shall see the middle of March which passes from one room to another must quality of the grain exported, but on sccount.ed before that fruit is all out of the ground. The have becue disarranged by the earthquake of the mixture of a great guilty of paddy, to snob Chinoso repeat proverb it referance to the the proceding day, and fire was feet to lesne from extent me this carried on that many thip
the upper windows, Considerable excitement ments for China consists of three times more tharder that Chin yne fald man ti chi sei, "Thunder, in ninth moon, lord of rising robber prevailed, and the fornitur contain the paddy tisa rico. The simplest remedy for this fullwhat the mist the 10th moon bot rooms of the second storey was thrown out of the
abrict aboïct the quality of grain they buy other The only item of intelligence I have heard in windows, and a great deal of it was lostroyed sold be that buyers at your port should be more comotion with the Berthan frontier is the the well at efforts of those who, fearing the wise the experies here wil continue to allow this rameur currat prer alt Moulden that the Bosutice destruction of the building overrated thebat system to be in force inlos, they find them- sians removed the boundary shup between them- oxbent of the mischief. Aselios compelled to work together to put it down
The Cosmopolitan Press says two new maps, selves and Chi in Mongol erritory, for 500 li
Demand for tonnage is rominal; from 16 to 18. inland, without saying "by your leave and one of silver and the other of copper, hare lately cents is offered to steamers for Hongkong, and 20 that but ofheila antrasted with looking after the best discovered in the ken of Ishikawa. It is tests to sailing vessels for Java; no charters boundaries have not dared rsport the matter in the hoped that they will be utilized and that this have best efected for a trialght. The sling Peking!" Where there's there's a way. hidden wealthday be of service to the can try rossols in harbour do not find any employment. By the way I see, for the Arst time, from the usafal、Collection of Treatise recently issued by Mr. Mayers, that by Treaty, Rusain and China
20th November...
OSAKA.
paneage.
CELEBRATEDaddy WINES AND COGNAC Price List en application;
F. BLACKBEAD & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1977.
NOTICE.
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MINI & RAND
·PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD LAST
·CO
HONGKONG
T+E39
FOR SALE..
HAS.
1874, WEISSLICK"
319
518
proven of 2 déton pints. her case of 1 dozen quarts.
VIN DES PRIECES."-- - LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1890. $18...per case of 1 dozen quarts.“
CHATEAU
$5
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
PALMER MARGAUX
per base of 1 dozen quarta, per case of 2 dozen pints.
CHATEAU. BELAIR
per ease of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONT
ner oase of I dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pinta. SIEMSSEN & Hongkong 1st May, 1876.
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE: $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objede, of Natural History. Furniture, to, &c., with the Punti and Mandarin Frohun istion.
Alm's few pics of the GRAMMAR OFTHE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Office.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the ADENTS, a the NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
"Owsses, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
Fer Haiphong and Hard I's Holyrood, to RSDAY, the ligh Josuary, aber, the 18th instant, pt £20)-P.M. ---
For Manila Por Eralda, on Saturday, c 19th instant, al 4 PLEASAN
ADAM LIND, Superintendent Horghug. 7th Janur, 1878
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet "GEELONG will be despatched with the Mails for Europe; HURSDAY, the 17th instant- The following will be the hours of obbying the
UB. MAIL LINE. PACIFIO MAIL STRAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH o NEW LORK OVER M
LAND
RAILWALS AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND BAN-FRANCISCO.
Ma
WEDNESDAY, 16th inftret,
P
Money Onlar Office elonen,
PO
Ty Post Office loses at the NiGHT Box
which remains open all night TruRsDgY, 17thinsfait,
AM. Post Office opens for sale of Stamps Begistry of Letters, and Posting of all corne spondence.
THE VS Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched for Sna cisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 101 Jaerary, at Noon, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and 10 mm. Post Office chain except for Lists Led- Europe.syASON
Ears Registry of Fistlers cous Through Bills of Ladinganed for trans-115 A., Letters may be posted on payment of INDIA,
portation to Yokohama and other mea Porte, Into Fon of 18 cents extra Postage, antil. Captain Dodoro,1,700 bous capacity, will be to San Francisco, to Alankio and Inland Citios 11 AM whom the Post Cec.CLOSEB entirety. dospatched from Singapore for Temps (of the United States, rit Overland always, 119 AM Letters but Letters only) addressed tional), Gale, Colombo. Aden (optional), Bus, Havana, Trinidad, and Demerarn, and to porte to the United Kingdom viá Braidini, or to of 48 cents extra postage, until taking and Marsailles, doing through targo for the Companio, Cantrelentingas marios, by the Shard pore, may he posted on board the Packet corn, Valio, and Triste, and Parts of the Through Passagefickte granted to England, 11.50 ... when the fad is finally closi Mediterranean, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines February, and has room for Carge und Solendid, I of Steamers.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Arimatation for Passengers, marrying a S À REDUCTION of TWENTY PERSON PACKET gron and Stewardes
CENTREGULABRATESI GRANTED The hated States Mail Packet CITY OF to OFFICERS of the ARMY and FAVY and PEKING will be despatched on SATUR MEMBERS of the CFL and CONSULAR LAT, the 19th instant with Mafie for Japan, SERVICES in commission,
San Francisco, and the United States, which wilho CLOSED E8 fol
11 AM Registry of Tables era
This Time offor obsapest opportunity avallon for visiting the chief parts of Italy by interrupting the voyage at Negles, whence the same mus he continued to Geno and Marasle without payment of additional Pasage Money, oy Freight will be received on board until 42.3. The Company's 8tsanure ranning twice a wook on the 18th January, Parcel Packages will be between the different ports of Italyived at the Office until 5 px. tale day: The Undersigned, having been appointed all Farcol Packages should be marked to al- Agents in China, or prepared is grant through drose in full; value of me is required.
Overland Ritis of Lading."
Consular Invoices to andorrany. For Fraight or Fassage, and all further Far Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices tivalues, apply to a
in Besied Envelopes addimused to the Collecter of Castins at Sen Francisco, y Agents in China for
For further information as to Paisago and the route. MESAR. 1. BERAZIO & Co., Chena of the Company,
No. Pruya Central de
CARLOWITZE CO
Honiglong, 14th January, 1878
FOR LONIDI. THE 100 AL British Ship
BROOMHALL
IL Bale Master, will load here and have quick. despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & C
Hongkong, 7th January, 1873
FOR NAGASAKI. HẢI America Barlentine
ANNIES. HALL Netson, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have inintediate despatch..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Hongkong, 7th January, 1878
1122
FOR NEW YORK. THE AI Aniorican Barkentius
"MARTON,"
H. Howes, Master, will load hers for the stove Fort, and will have inmediate despatah.
For Freight apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkongth January, 1878
FOR NEW YORK. Al American Bark
THEA
B. F. WATSON,~
RUSSELL & Co., Agats Hongkong, Ist Jeduiry, 1878, Ara
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERDS. KAMAR TAMAMARITIMESABUN PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS ANAH BASTEAM FOR " SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMATÍA PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES - BOMBAY, MAHE, ST DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS
1130 AN. Posh Oleo poses, but Tetters (ercent for Non-Union. Counties) may be posted on bart the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents arte Postage, until the time of departure. Correspondence für Yan-Union West Indies roept the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Moate Video, New Granada, Parn- gray and Uniguay can no longer be sent by
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET- The Franc Cornet Paket TIGRE will he despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAY the 24th instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and. Europa. in Moreilles to Baigon. Sinchpor, Batavia, Chle, Australis, New Zealand, Scania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles Réanien Mauritin, Sues, and Alexandri. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Fest Africa, SE Holeno, an Asecasion. So
Letters may also be forwanted to India by thu-Parket but ein ho paid only as far as Cey en The postage to Ceylon must be propaid, Buch Testers should be marked Paid fy Galle
they will go on from Galle as unpaid. The following will be the hours of CLOSING Cha Mails 40V RESPUE WEESTY Erd out,
ON THURSDAY the 24th Jaueary, 1878
st Noon the Company Stenteship15
Commundant LORNIER, with "IGRE." MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this l'ort for the above places.
sim
Cargo and Spacis will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and receptor, is transit through Marilles for the principal [107 places of Europe.
Carro will be received on board until 4 PM Specie and Parools until 4. wn the Zirt January, 1878,(Pamels are not to be ent on board they must be left at the Agency's
inquired
Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight apply to Hawkins, Mastor will land hem for the love of Contents and value of Packages are
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Chi Hongkong, 4th January, 1878.
The Anzanite the first transport of a new type: adopted by the French Government, arrived her a few days ago from Tonim with officers, troupe. Osaka is coming out in the ship-building line and matines. She is a large stemmer of over alone are entitled to navigate the Amoez. is strongly. A sailing veseol has been built on the 14,000 tons, fully rigged, and having powerful is consistent, but pity the 'tis true”
When a hoy, is apprentice to the mercantile Kidsugaws, and has left for Higo, which wongines of 600 horse-powerürhor. The Annemies T trade, be has to find a competent security, who by far the largest ever built lure. She, WA is a great improvement on previous transport is responsible for his good contact. The boy in Innnched how a week ago, and a foreigner de ships, and contains excellent nocommodation as brought, un jush for a few days, of the asif of cribes her as being very broad in the beam, Swell for the frops as for the offers the size of wlifeh if he is found stapld as is out awar, if fool; as having good linsa, but as being better the vessel is such, that a thousand passengers ramed it is for a life of dridgery for a louper adapted for carrying a large-argo, than for can be easily accommodated in her for loss, Thrus other sister boats will bo or therter period. It is his duty to be up before spood. She did not appear to be very strongly the sun summer and winter, to streep out the built her tonnage is about 500 tors; she is jannehed shortly; they are also intended for the booms, brush down the goods-stands and lust copper fastened Near her stocks no less than some navigation; that is to say, from Tanleit everywers. His life in during that time that four steamers are being built one of them has to Saigon and vice verse, carrying Goverment of a se, till time ropheus bim by, another, as the engines of the old Palloony and an indiffer be rejoices in the dignity of the salesman who ent looking bellor to boot. I wonder whether there, offers, and surployés to and fro, upons his shutters will the ring of tho sua, and Japanese salhorities will take warning by the oluses there in the evening twilight. Wages are awfulslangher which took place at Hongkong the very fair and all mass together on the establish other day, and organise a system of boʻlar inside ment. If an agentios or assistint aiebehares betina. I would recommend the Bathorities to look is advised to form. If the advice is not and after a piece of patchwork, intended to do duty apon ho is dismissed at ous of the three terms, for a boiler, which ja, or was very lately, to be 1st moon after Sth any, when shops are first noen on the premises of native laskamith, opened after the holidays, un be 5th of 5th moon within gansbot of the Governor's residence, I and engineers of one of the State railtouls of qui on the 15th of 8th our. But if an assistant this informal machine as it probably will prove Inulis. This order was pained by the London ALDEN BESSE. American bark, Neyes. Roza-Port, and will have quick despatch. of any kiust is discovered to an opinn smaker to the old man bole is cover with a patcle agency in competition with foreign maalario & CA he is dismissed on the spit, the established whilst attother plate is not much bigger than aurers. Business at the Waltham factory is very Azruise, Prilish bark, Conningtarl custom of terus being repealed for this one abont of foolscap
The mannfreture of kerosene temps 13 Osaka offense, the fonder not having uvea o few days granted tun to look out a situation.is daily inoring in impertähed, and the ambi The reason of this is doubtles that the option of the native artisans is continually taking smoker has been always disovared to be ut higher lights. The making of pocket-books with terly mined a bi moral alsractar, and muable metallic clars is also now quite s flourishing to refrain from stealing to gratify the passion-trada Thanamufacture of enzuelled won “bel. of which he becomes the sase; at possibly low-ware" does not seem to have met with much; also becensa it renders the ecker incapable of onsenragement, prabably because metallic sxarting his energies, and makes him a lany
At all events he's not trusted Notice of diariscalia girer by affixing the name of the party to be dismissed outside the kang on which he sleeps. It is deno which all aretiral to rest and everybody sees in the nierning that "so and so is to look out for a situation."
The Providenes Tool Company's contract with the Tirke oals for $17,000,000 worth of arms.
:Among the rëeval shipments to Europe by the DBT contmated by the Olivers or the Crew FOESAN FRANCISCO.:- Waltham Watch Company was a lot of two of the following Vessele during their aray in hundred stem-winding watches, on the order of Hongkong Harbour the British Government, for the use of condcoters ADA WISWILL, American bark, Wiswell-Or
FOR SALE
FOR SALE, CITY OF PEKING. MERICAN HAMS and BACON, bust
twing about the taste of their food is not thought Bataky MESS BEDF and PORK
of live by the lower class natives, The season, so far, has hoon a milu one; plum trees are in bloom and is the garden of the French Mison there wore, on the 26th Deasm, &c. bar, peas or three feet in eight and full of Mussom.
der
Wieler & Co.
TA
1108
HE A1 British Clipper Ship.
CILURNUE," Shrewsbury. Master, will load here for the above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, 27th December, 1
1877. FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON:
AMOT, Britian etc., regas-Siemsson & Co. ANNA, Gentan bark, Joon Eunard Scholl-HEAT British Ship
haus & Co..
ANNIK.S. HALL, American barkentine, Nelson
-Mogel, Hagedorn & Co. Anrireasa British bark, Wyott Amhol.
Kanberg & Co.
ASSEKS, Danish bark, Vanil-El. Schless
& Co.
B. P. WATO, American bath Hawkins.~
Captain
Half Barrel: DUTCH HERRINGS, 12 Tin DUTCH CHEESE. AMERICAN SMOKED SALMON, BROWN and WHITE BEANS
J. E SCHEFFER
54. Praya Contral. DROOMHARA British ship, Bate-Russell & Cn. [134 CAR RITTER, German bark, Lansen-Sems Honghong, 8th Janney, 1878.
Thus Osaka Nippo say, at an expense of yan 20th November. 3.00, a masline for boring rocka by the force of To the S.E. of Pasting-fe in Chili is a dis. (compressed air has been placed in the Kolum triet 180 11 bis 200, where the people are handed together in oramunities which rovoguish each other as oso fairily and at some customs of
in Tokio. Daring a trial it bored in fett utesOUND a hole two feet aty inches deep in Idau stone. The machine can be freely worked by making.
their own afferunt from therest of the provide use of long it short India-rubber piping.
In ordinary good years those who have a surplus,
of grain do it sell it at the end of the season
but store it up for years in the large eicelar
granaries common in Chin, till exceptionally
HIOGD
Private adtions from Kagoshima confirm the
high prices pea the granary doors and they poll reports in the Nippo as to the retorning pros in onormons quaalition Topweerve the grain, perity of that town and district. A correspondant it is shoveled from one genaary into another says that the recovery from the ruined state in once a year, farng winter, then the man kaye which the rebellion Jett, it, is rapid, and that there nothing to it. They of course sell ranch are already several storos whers any ordinary yourly as eavors their necesary expenses, which foreign articles can be obtained. The grors of are however unusually small, as every woman is Saige and here were boing well taken care of arhardworker as dzery Teg, wnd at the year and women were soon placing ferors upon them round. If, say, small millet i sold outside this The people mere gradually retuming, and alto- district at 210 cash per tou, it is sold within that gether the place my be said in be quite lively, district at 1 cash, but only to the original in considering the circumstances From another.
NOW, ON SALE,
VOLUMES of the China Orland D Trade Report the Year 1876.
FICE TEN DOLLARS.. Apply at the Daily Press Office, LongFeng, February: 1877%
FOR SALE HAMPAGNE,
HEIDSIECE & Co.'a' HONOPOLE.
1874
DEETJEN & Co.
6m1034 OF SALE.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
NOY
IMPERIAL. QUARTO."
BEIBBANE, British turk, Hadleston. Buell
·& Cargo
Bex & Co.
CASSANDRA German steamer, Langer W.
Pastau & Co.
CHARLOTTE ANDERS, British bark, Place
Rezari&Co..
CHARLTON; British stearr, Johnson--Hop
*રે"
CHRISTINE GATE bark, Wildfang-Catala GLUNUM, British ship Shrewsbury Winler
& Co
CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Meyer
& Co.
E. VOE BEAULIEU, German bark, Schneider
Edward Sebolihase & Co. FALLON, British buck, Barry. --- Arnhold, Kar
bury & Co...
TADTHA HALLOUGH, German bark, Eato
Carlowite & Co. FERDINAND BRIDES, Geen bark Voss
Malotra
**ONEIDA
8. Clynn, Master, having three-fourths of her Cappered will had here above, and will
For Freight apply to
stolen or to the lot Donate
TOGEL, HAGEDORN. & C.. Hongkong, 28th November, 1877.
-FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT). NEE A1 German Berk.
For farther particulars, apply at the Cam pany's Office.
H. nv TOUEY.
Hongkong 11th January, 1878 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM STIP COMPANY:
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PÄR SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROFE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROADI
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
Fat Money Guler Ofice closes, Post Office closes except the Night Eox, which vomaine.
pen all night.
THURSDAY, 24th indant,
A Post Ofte opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Posting of all corr spondence!
WA.M. Registry of Letters crases. 11A, Post Office closes except for Inte Troti
ters. 1110, A35 Letters (at Letters only) máy
posted by payment of a Lule Fee of 18 cont extra postage, Latữ"
11AM.. when the Post Offee CLOSES en
iraly.
Correspondence for tho. West Indiereapt tose, belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba Lanas, and Hayti), for Costs Rica, Houdarus, Monte VideoNew Granada, Paraguay, and Umgasy can no longer be sent San Fran
REGISTRATION TO BANGHOE Her Britanie Majutya Consel for Siam has been good enough to make rengarients by swans of which corrudence cau te Regis tared to Bangkok the usual charge of 8
ITS
SOLDIERS AND BALOKS LETTERS.. Privates in HM Army or Navy, Non-com- missioned Officers (ut not Warrant Oficere, viz., Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, Superintending or First Class) or Scheelmis
g - Carpanti), Ari Sabosinastors (no
pctóbed for San Francisco, sá Yokohams HR Starship QURANIC" will be dis- on FRIDAY, the 1st February, at 3 Les milyen alf-ounce baltors to the taking Cargo and Fasseigars for Japar, the United Kingdon via Southampton by British Picket for one penny or via Brindisi by Eritish United States, and Erope.
Poket for three pense Hoogkeng. Hamps Connection is made at Tolcnhanh with Sten-vill prepay this class of corresprisence exactly mers from Shanghal.
the name as Imperial Stampe Freight will be ressived on board until 4 pm. Eoldiers and Sailors letters are, however, and Master, will load here at quest with on the 31st January PARCEL PAUKARES willberged as ordinary letters if they do not con- quick despatch as above, For Freight, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 29th December, 1877-
· ** JURGEN?
163
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY
elters are allowed
be received, at the Offer until 5 some day term to the following regulations. All Parvel Packages skanki be marked to address Nob to exceed Lalf an ounce. No double
fall; valas of name is required A REDUCTION is made by RETURN 2-If from a Sulder or Sailor bis class or PASSAGE TICKETS,
Agent.
If to a Soldier or Sailor la einen er de siption must be stated in full, with name al Begiment, or Ship, &. in full.
description must, he stated in full on the letter, For further information as to Freight or and the Commanding Oficer must sign hi hime, with nude of Legined, or Shin, kein Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 37, Queen's Road Contra
G. B. EMORY.
Hongkong, 4th Jamary, 1878.
OHN SKINKER, 115, PINE STEEK, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Y Solo Agent on the Pacific Coast for July 1. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO
July 20th. Kepenting Rifles, Carbines; and Musk, Medal Come az Nickel Plated, and Beautifully Engraved
ROM this date, until further notion, & dig. sort of Twenty per cost. (20") sapon the. current local rate of Premis will bo allowed apea Insurances offected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & .. A Agents. Hongkong, 27 June, 1872 141 [24 THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA, IND FILE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA,
There will be communications with Australia,
Tatavia and Fort Darwin, as fellow ----, LEAVE HONGKONG BY MRREH PACKETË.
September 15th November 29th LEAVE FATATEA SELATA October 1st December 13th
habitants of that district, or the natives of that source we hear lot the well considered andNGLISH AND CHINESE FURTUNE, Saneso lack, Petterson. Tuck me.THE Undersinud, having been appointed 1800 and 1873 Plain Mounted, se Gold, Silver July Star Octohe 12th. Dember 2443
generous nanuar in which the Government is, treating all those who suffered from the war irrospective of their political sympathies, 14. An having, as it deartes, a most aziellent effects.
DICMONARY. “
WITH THE PUNTLAND MANDANIS PRONUNCIATION Anglo-Uhinese Thationary, published at the
Jily Prass Ocp, Hongkong.
STRYDDORT
GLAMORGANMISH, Brisk bark, MoEsolen Tindra Tony Cong for the -----H. Kur & Co.
pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF METALLIC CARTRIDGES GOLLEN SPUR, British akin, Farrell-Captain SHIPPERS to the low rules of Ireminti of all shot and kinds for Pistab or Rifles of district living dewhere. To thoubeyond the they are called, ne
Tonil£5 frontier, Fu”, man,
GERAT ADEJEAL Amering ship, Thompson charged for all steamer risk, besilon which their wake. Krein is coll
Riel & Co.
Brokerago of THIRTY-THREE and ONE This year is the light senon, when the trups
HRLER, Germs back, Folguardson-Wieler THIRD PER CENT. (33%) will be allowed A translating from the Osako Nippo says that
on risks to parts in Chine, Tapan, the Tulip A SHIPS COMPRADOBE AND have been very short: jaet as in Shantung and other parts of Chibli-bus scenormous have been kreat improvement has been mods in the legis. For comprehensiveness and practical service & Co.
On also all the the acoumautions of former good seasons that lation which concerns the establishment of native this Work standa nodalled All the new HALBERT BLUE, American bark, frist pipes, and the Straits.
Mayor & Co
parts the Brokerage will be: FIFTEEN PER
No. 57 PRATA WEST no scarcity has visited us. For the people at all Banks, which appears to be the leading mini words which the Chines have to late rents been
SIEMSSEN £ €6, SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF either intortelated, or every man is coa friendly kongut the Japanese treat. The Minister compelled to coin to express the namerens ob- HOLYToon, British steamer, Peter Siessen CENT. (15%) quly harms with the many wealthy families, and the of and want of these Banks and their ismal and in acinte ganerally, which the rapid alvanie HUMBOLDT, Gerlar bark, Stoll. -Ed. Seball-
Finance will now have direct control over both jeats in chinery, photography, telegraphy,
COAL WATER BALLAST FRESH (31 lutter are always ready to land grain till a fair
|_ TROVISIONS, and OTLIAN'S able your sales the borrower to restore it. One of paper. The only wonder is that some some of foreign relations has mposed upon them, are fakes & Co.-
here given fa" sateny. Each and every word is JALO, Bundan ship, Moberg-Urder.
STORES man sccumulated heap upon heap year after year, check of the kind www not instituted long ago “
Fully llustrated and explained, forming exercises J. A. BROWN American 3.1. Sobooner. Nicker- afaesaranm, till one year it rose 30 por cerit,
far staduais of a most instructive stars Both BonButterfield & Sulie above the ordinary price, when he sold out over two million eattigs at full tro hundred thousand
tecla, bat he did not well or half his stook. Hi
is, of course, an exceptional case, for his fore fathers we wealthy me under the dynasty and have conflued so
g
Il mon who were originally natives of that
wgion, but living elseshors, happen to pass that
TOKIO
the nepents being carefully marked on the boat
glas Lapenik & Co. Ta
Hongkong, 1st July, 1874, TYRE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED
DIRECTORE
The remarkable announcement is made that the Court and Punti wonunciations are given, JEBATE JANIERON. British bark, West.-DO CAPITAL Tanis drú,000; EQUAL TUŽ655,513.55. Mr. Soyelme, former ambassador, Imperial points witherto attened. The typography JUGA Germann bark, Virdt-Biesse & Co conneillor, and ghief of the Foreign Office, is displaye tha uocess of an attempt to make the KALA. Bussian bork, Russ.Chinese about to establish in China & large morcantile Chiriose and English type correspond in bio site KATE WATER, British bark, Glese-Rezeki house called the Busen Kaisha baily, thereby affooling a vast economy of Co
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm CRAN SHUNG LAI, of the La Yoon Firm
Of the Beet Quality and at the shortest Noties
Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.
T
AI YUNE
COMPRADORE AND GENERAT STOPEKEEPER
DUE AT PORT DARWIN,
GUDUR AF SYLNEY." August 19th. Dotoli Sist. January 12th.
DUE ATKELBOURNE ( August, 25th November 6th Jummary 18th.
NAKAV DUE A ADELAIDI
August 91sh Noober 121b Jannary 24th.
For the present the correspondenre can only
be paid to Batavia, from which plocit nity pos
sibly be forward went further large
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards, Correspondence having joins the Genem Postal Union or being prolably about to do so, that the following rules bo strictly observed for mor
No Lettor or Facket, whether to be regis kred or unregistered, can be moved for Postage dit contains gold or liver mongy, jewels, pati nonta arfialna, er anything that, as a general File, is liable to Customs duties.
Notification hoe boen issuɔt of a genera_^ space, competing a cicarness not proriously KRONPRINDBËSHEN, Darish bark, WONG Yra Puy, of the Chin Cheong Wing 2 CENTRALAMARKET Patterns of datahle tantes; tonless the quantity
vitation to the members of the Imperial family, attached, and dispensing with those vast margins Ednard Cohallbass & Co
Carlonitz & Co.
SON
way they are put up free of charge at any how the thief Ministers of State and the head of the cat spoon which have heretofore ohura MADE CHARLOTTE, French bark, Mehouse they choose to visit, and their attendants and Household to dine privately every Friday with torized Chinese publications. horsen, if any are fed in the same manner His Majesty the Bragg
by For pretical purpose the arrangement of MSION. American 3. schooner, Kores.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co This year the consen is cobalthat a large wow A Japanese-nowspaper reports that five large the work has complete, that a referende to its of land in many places prodion? only 2 shiny, or boxes containing presents from Her Majesty the ages entbles a person who understands English: Mar, Spats pints, of millet. But they require no aid from Queen of England have been received for the Eue to commentate efecisely with natives who medios & Con autaide, while they are as careful la excluding all' outsite people from the benefite of their triftaror by the offers of the Internal Household vnderstand nothing but Chiness. Lu this capso MAY, British 3-m, sobooner, Plumley-Oly
Dr. A. Geerts of Tokio and Xoxobama, has the work will be found indispensable to all phant & Co.
I have old that women are as motive workers received the German decoration of the Red Buropeus residing in Chine, and to the antives in and outside the house sa men; here to Eage" in reward for services rendered to the themselves it explains subjects fully with which great extent, the possibility of such a stuie, pl matters for if you want u get rich, you art ary of that expion-Tokio ener
COCHIN CHINA.
SAIGON
ask your wife's leave." But they bave os peculiar custom which is apparently intonded to
denote woman's inferiority. This resta com
pale women of the wealthy as of the poor to ent hread party composat of thebeau” of small inlet, inixed with the Coneof that or other grain,
Ist January
of which algue the man's brend isrande, The 4PROM OUR OWN COREYṚPONDENT.
per M202 Re
MAX QUEEN, British baik, Prior Arbold,
Karberg & Co. - MIGNON, American back, Syule
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To partio resident in England and interested Nisa, German back, Wizohhuse-Mel in China it cannot, but be invaluable gasim chers & Co
Nowraeny Bear British back, Wortley
Wieler & Co..
ally,
To usirate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for considerationUPA, British ship lyesengerics Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Marixlines:
Chinose sharacters, and Medhurst's English Para Gerona hark, Biore Bionazen & Co
Hong
Loo Yis, of the Yoe On Find FoG SONY FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. WONG FAX CHONG, of the Sau Tys Les Hong, Pus Page, of the Wy Sing Firm.
MANAGER-HO AMEL MARINE RISES on Goods do talan at CURRENT RATES to Antalia, Canfardia, Manil Singapore, Saigon, Pourg, and to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japane
Head Office, 45, Bonham Strand,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1877, BATAVIA SUA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY+
1931
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
pared to grant Insurances 'as follows
SRIFE AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
THE BEST PROVISIONS.
TRADS C.J INARKOS
NHRISTOPHEE JOHNSON AND CO;
2This Regulation prolubita the sending of sert hose antifl as to make the sample of ne
3--The limits of weight allowed are na Pol- BOOKS AND PAPER-16 British Offees, 5th PATTERNE 516, if without intrinsic value. Boons and Papers. In the Caifanent, E
PATTERNE➡➡8 oz. 4-The following articles cannot be sent by. Ghez, Iranids Gunpowder, Post it all Matchos, Candles, Belp, Indigo. De stats, whatever is dangerow to the Maile or offensive
with thems or injurious to persone dealing with them.
PARODIA. T
The public is reminded that, in China" and Japan, there is so much thing as Parcel Pork Back trónbla and Asapoolztascut is caused b persistent attempts Bond small valuable tritur CHINA;gh the Port Tand, Curice Articles f
8HEFFIELD Manufacturers of the Bighet cless. ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL FILES, IDOLS, CUIDERY, M. BOLE ADRATA YON HONGKONG AND
HARRIS GOODWIN, 4FD CO BORGROND and SHANGHAI Cutlery, and other Gooda
Draak, Fanny Work, and similar prestaz patinually being refused, the moders Laving
Polleion at Charent Rates, pagable either here, in Lusdón, o at the principal ports of India, whe will always carry a large Sock of Fileetan portmory in Postage he would have Australia, and the East
A BEPHELAUs of THYRES and THIE PER OBST will be allowed on all 1,00AT RISKS,
is not one which on olemistes would have deyed writing ap to His date so as to and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst TETON, British bath, Sabeel-Wiedot Co. homologata it is that man as the hard work be able to gather on important information this work contains more than 50,000 English QUIOLSTER, American Loek, Barnby-Master, MARINE EISEB and require the more nourishing food But it regarding par new, les transactions. There is words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinoso charge. Hapro, Slapse Bark, Huulte--Tack M-Hop seems to me, ge all women universally, rich es nothing more to say about the old grain, which ters. Again, despite all the grimmers and Keo. VR well as poor, are subject, toite power, at what had ontirely disappeared from one market offer lotery word yet pullist, the Boss BOTORER, German back, Schults. Win ever reason is now given for this peculiar cus. In my last, dated 8th December, I informed student of this difficult language absola ely re Pusts & Co,TURY HO tom, it originally signited the inferiorty of you that the first made of new grain was closed qures, exspiples to duplay the various auph. Saarerican ship, Miller--Captain
at 91.66 100 pioul for ten weeks delivery, and cations and equivalents of different words which Bazos, American 3.m, schooner, Bryant-Ras woman.
Abetter custom, wale al China might adopt the last sale recorded at the above date was have one general mösning Of these mples. with immeoke advantage, is the obezce by a co-effected at $1.80 por piou for tight weeks dal, this work ocntains me that five times BIN NARZING, British steamer, Dinge, Jar tain distrid of a "chief" who in times of dan vory; Sice then genes in the ice market kavu ming se any other Dictionary hithert pub dine, Natheson & Co.
VN 71 Buzarna, American abdy, Clongli--Order gur frau foblers, C, goumons the people to iron comblerably. The question to-day, for Usbed his standani, ond always ade is a sort of Justice numediate delivery, is 32.45 per jioni; one rentbit comprises upwards of two thould large Furulle, German schooner, Loger Captain. of th6peacs, judging and sentencing lighter delivery at 80.80 to $9.95 $430 for two months quarto page. affairs and fassenting in the gabio interosto mnd $2.07 st three months delirary. The demand from your port and Java continues - some far in more important matter
One law of the region is flat in ferust on money thousands of plonia have already left bar port lent should over, exceed 15 por cant; hh is for Hongkong and Eingapore and ond bargo for semall rute for sanall Joins ty China, If soy Java, But, as you are aware, the export mesacn
LONDON:
WARETO British bark,
Palkios grunted on Firsts Buildinga to an extent of $20,000.
A COUNT of TWENTY THE CENT. (40") upon the Current Local Rats will be allowed on sumauniehr all premium charged for insurance; suel dis
connt being deducted at the time of the lasuS WABET, British stranier, Hunter-label of Polby
RUSSELL & Co Tandreza, British stearist, Schultz, Hisag530
Hongkong, Lee January, 1874,
TRVENES & C430 PAtebnostre Bow & Co.
AVERA BAS HONGKONGA
* Dazz: Frugs” QIFIOF, TEINDBARET,
Agate
NOW ON SALE.
(Sm1349
hold the feeget by later. No refund can he are such pores of the vine of Stampe obliterated before the nutum of the .coutouts, METADAN PATCHES.
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Bos diflenity is primoen in obtaining s
STUDENT'S FIRST, ABSISTANCE; How By D DEVAN,
With many Additions, Corections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orukography.
In Paper Wrappe
Nostly BoundAzij
Apply at the Daily Press Of
$1,30
$2:00
t
general understanding of meat wu alter, 16 bona fide samplect goods which the sender has for Rale, or of goods which he wishes to ontor. It is to consist of the kamallest poksilla
astity compatible with chaying what goode are, and must lave na intrlosja vulna, Printed and Published by B. CHATTERTON WALCOT
Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
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