GENERAL LORIS MELIKOFF.
HILARESO
Hongkong and Shanghai Bànt Shares 50 pa
BATTY
Union Insurance Society of Canton $1,100 pr Chim Tradora Irurance Compa Sharos
81,000 per share.
ACADEM
ONE WHO KNOWS HIN General Loris Melikoff, the aptor of Kars is hat more than fifty years of age, it as much, and of Armenian ertzetion. Black curly hair large turk sekling you, sohewhat launted on flexion, features which, without being quite foglať, aró ommely nad refood, make up a soun. tenance whiqafa vary plassing the general, is of ranillo stars, and of light, nervoni strng. ture, and (ankss he has betona stouter since I And the pleasure to meet him) is spare la person, The animation of his expression and of his man pers harmonize wall with the bodily ativity. Hongrong and Whambos Dosk Company's which is at thee apparent. Therd-is viry Shares per cent discont elasticity about him, which bespeaks entrance Honggong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co k amindofutigablity. He formis a good pleture Chares $13 per shutengdronk,
angleze Insurance Association--Tls, 010 p
Chine Insurance Company- $200 per share Hongkong, Fire Insurance Company's Shares
385 par shard Chini Fire Insuranco. Company'} Shares-817):
of the gallant dashing oflour. His manners Florbal Wifeand Navigation Cogany Tls. 2 are polished and extremely affable, whilst hispir chara
conversation a lively easy, laent, and, independ Longkong Gas Company a Bharos-570 per ently of his profession, dinotes A good stockshare.
Chinese Imperial Lpan-£104. Ex 45 lidt Chinese Imperial Loon of 1877-1102. Exh PHARMA
SALE ON JANTASY 17TH, AS BEPORTED H
40 CHINA
Mushrooma hage, at $15.00 by Kwong fooke to travelling today
Vemicolli-54 boge, at $7.30, by Kwong-fook was to travelling (nilor.
of informatica and much intercourse with Hongkong Hotel Company's Mares-$57 per the world, notwithstanding the rather birouza- | ahares a Boribed spliore in which he has passed a large portion of his life, amid the mountains of the Cunonses and the still lees civilised fastnesses of Ciroassis was at Vladicatioas, that I made kie zaqimin tonnd. He was governing and has governed tub picturesque district for many ycare, and wis hold in great estimation in high quarters, whist boiner mnal respected and liked by the population. Although not a-Jargo place in itself Vladicuudes is, aftor Tifin, wore the Emperor's leitenant, the Grand Duke Mohol, resides, perage the most important post in the Cancaons, being just outsidethenorthern tranveshan-ai to traveling trudor. of the face our Dan’el pass, the only open wuto or highway through the chain to ila It is also, socially epealding, a far more edvantageons station than any of those in the bly rountain distrlats, for it is at Valicanons that the post rals co Yorgo, coming from the Caspian on one so, and the Aroff or the other, Vladicongas is thus a Place of much passage – Pilancial Opitin. -
RUSSIA AND POLAND.
The Morning Post, referring to reported new measured if oppression adopted in Poland by the Russian Coinmont, says it is to be regrotted that our latitarian politicians do not oues- monally turn their attention to the condition of
· the Czar's dominions. Such a state of affaire as ja sketched out in a recent letter in the Austrian General Corespondence would amply repy their investigatious in behalf of oppressed nations, and would give wide scope to their faculty for do reunoing despotio government. If such a state of social anathy and grinding tranny, of spies and terrorism, as is there presented otisled any. where in the Sultan's Empire bow rhdly to Ayould be not forth, how paskogstoly, derwood! As, however, the scenes occur in Holy Russia," and at the expense of some night” mullons of that Polish people once a famous for initure as for valour, the most disteet dilonos à main- ésined all along the line of our watchful bumani- larious. It la -very diffonde, indeed, kusvoid the conclusion that the moral and woliticalTM charuster of the Muscovite autocrecy is a matter of perfect naccncern to our Muscovits party.
· They are projired to pretit a despotin Gyverns. ment with constitutional and reforming enthu asm, a pervailing Gorematent with sal for religious quility, a ored Government with delestation of ermolky, a Goreramous cöcrapf sad tribe-taking in ovezy stage of its "edmiinifration with the hats of bribery and corruptors. Bőrd Borthwick yesterday very truly pointed out that The real siguissance of the Busson adinase, the essential feature of the entirety of the Lassan aggrandizements is to be referred to the exist ones In the Biasian Empire and awing the Mascavita populations of cravings and whitions
Black Peas 200 piouls, at $1.3 by Chen-to to trailing trader
· White Sugar-100 bags, at $5,40, by Yo
Dried Lily Flwors-10 bagi, Hop-lt to travelling trader.
38.20, by
LONDON,
SUEZ CANAR LONDON HAMBURG AND FONDON, HAMBURGE NEW YORK the data pada NEW YORK,
THE DAILY PRESS, KRIDAY, JANUARY 18mm, 1978,
ACESSELS AUVERTISED AS LOADING.
YESSHE'S NAME
SAPTAIN
Petroclus (str.):
1****
Jurgen
RF. Watson..
Wandt
Hawking
Sifrewsbury
Ermier
Esmeralda (str.)...
Aunio Sall
Welco.
Galloy of Locno (5.)
Holyrood (str.)
Potera
SAN FRANCISCO, vía X HAMA City of Paking (sfz.) SAN FRANC1900, xis X'HAMA | Omanių (str,}, 40 SAN FRANCISCOMMMMMMM.Gjurmunar GENDA, MARSEILLES, Co... Judia fett.)... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, Roy MANILA...
NAGASAKI
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO;
HAIPHONG
Interior Cardamons -30 bags at $17.80, by E AY Kwong-wing-shing to travolling facer..
White Waz-ploose, at $61U), by Kin-founy to travelling trad
FOR SALE.
AND
Tigre (str.).
Haing.completel arrangements for AUTUMIN AND
CO.
WINTER TRADE
Shirkellus 5 pokages, at $18,10, by Chun we beg to inform our Customers and the Fablic
tal to travelling truder.
Miled Rice 500 piouls, at $2.65, by Kiz tai-foɔng to trevalling brader.
Coffee--20 bige, at $23.00, by Wing-on to travelling trade
Sico-30 Daga at 34,75, by Wing on to im velling trader:
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Aaron, Massey, FALCONER &... (0) KARDOARJ January 17th.
pictor-1_
Peter 1.0. Thomme
emmaster113, Wet (3),
·Thermometer - Bal. Wes trial Thermometer Mespam
• FuemomekaMiniom (over-tight....
30.678-
90.350
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| CHINA „COAST: METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS: Jury 17th.
THERMOMETER
which have oily too often sigurised themselves Thermeeter akse through the whole course of the world's bistory.Diecim of Wlad.. The best informed observent of Russian internal dovolopment are aware that if the Muscovita Force..
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no longer able to repress the ideas whieh under-FALOMETER, Levelationes in inches, teda, wód hundredi.
lie the Nibit propaganda. “
ARMENTA AND ENGLAND
The Economist discussssstsomo lengthithe pro- bable effect of a Rossion ateration of Armenia upon British interests, and mya that it is impos- sible to deny that any extension of Russian power in Ann: Minor is one step in a sores, the end of which may involve interference with our communication with India by way of Egyp±. „Tu this extent the alarmist view of ewata în Armonis is the true vies. But (tha Economist aske) what fallows from it? War with Enesin, either in allbuco with the Turks or independ- ontly of the Turis? That is, a tremendous conclusion. On the firet hypothesis it would mean a war curried on by a divided nation, and no either hypothesis.it would mean a war carried or without säuglo ally among the Grast Powere:
THE MOBILE, Falkenbet tosca del tes, kept in toy prin addition
Buscriox or Wph is registered any two points," R,"
FLOK" ON W195ed calm. 1 to 3 kki beveze, 3 to 5
3§
A SEPPOE, MERATURA R, Klar bila sky G, Lilguly, 2 Duży, T. Jog:-0. Foggy: 47 Hail ♫ Lightning. Af Midy O. Overo Pe Passing allows Q. Squally. E Baby & Snow. 1 Thunder.. E. Bay threatening. F Velity Stord. Z. Cal. The Mariare, soprated to: laticate Tay isce over the masivenge of ther
hunThe hours min for the presion Se Dames fireont · are ngistered From :) (o 26, and the quaty of water full dutch
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG
▼ 16. Undersigned, Agunia for the above
It will not, we imagine, bo sociously proposed Company, we prepared to GRANT IN that Baglad should engage in a Continental war without siliance unless the danger to beSURANCES to the extent of $6,900, on first avonded in imminent and can be averted in no elast risks at current rates. Th other way. The risk of Russian interference inmune denke, MAMELONERS & CO.
"Egypt by way of Syria may be a porfosily real
risk, and yet it may not answer to other of theso.
Bogkong, 27 Maroh 1876.
F
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED)..
conditions. E certainly is not an immediate risk, sut, the acgotiations in which any sequste settlement of the Eastern Question musi origin
NOTICE sto maz, unle England obstinately holds bloof from them, give opportunities of taking therine Risks to all parts of the World. In DOLICIES geinted at emeruat istes on Ma sting out of Rassism aggrandizement in Asia Minor with it going to me. There are two accordance with the Company's Articles of nonsiderations which coms in portinonly here, soolation, Two-thirds of the Prits are distri Ono is, that the whole theory of Russian designs buts annually to Contributors, whether Share apon India, arising out of a supposed inveterate Halters or not, in proportion to he net, pundunt hostility of Russia towards England, would be of Promis contributed by each the remaining upset if the Eastern Question were one settled in being carried to Reserva Fund. Russia is set, dawn as the traditional semy of England, because England is the traditional op ponent of Russian designs upon Turkey. Dut suppoeing Turkey out of the way, and the distri bution of Turkish-territory deterrained between the grest Fovara -h sonsunmation which, ramate: as it may appear, affords the only rutinal bopo of any seti pacificaticauf Europe the great mative of Russian hostility to England and by bunacquonor of Bussins designs. upos: India, would be removed. Raws will never want to invade Indis for the mare sake of annexing it.
Her valy ablect fo doing so would babi diyort.
HOLYPHANE & CON
General Agents. Hengkorg, 17th April, 1879, p [3 NORTH BRITISH AND NERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY
INGOLFORATED BY ROXAZ ÚJARTEL AND SPECTAT ACTS OF PARLAMENT.
ESTABLISHED, 180
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
that we are showing w ENTIRELY. NEW and Moar EXENSIVE STOOK.
Wo late recently added to our Promises a New MILLINERY SHOW-ROOM, in which in dia. Playa oraty leading DOVELTY
Owing to the serions depression in the Home Markets we have Lought, for Cash, an immense Slock of Silks on most advantageous terms; we are now offering SILKS at much LOWER PRICES than usual tran
BLACK SILKS.
Wear Guamutosid, fom 05 Cents pur Yurd. COLOURED SILKS,
[overy"}
New Shade.
FANCY SILKS'
STRIPES
C and CHECKS.
JAPANESE POPLIN, from 20' Canta por Yard.
TRIMMING BILES AND SATINS.
BRIDAL SILES. BRIDAL SATINS BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, unusually Cheap.
BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. à very large stack of variona WINTER DRESS GOODS, certainly the Boat and Cheapest Gooda, ever introduced.
Allthe New and Useful Colours in
ALL WOOL SELGES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS... ALL: WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS,
"Single and-Donblo Width,k,
VOL FEBICHT APPLY N
TO DE DESPATCRED
Hongkong Butterfield & Swire...
To-morrow, at daylight
HongkourFEMayor & Counickingpatoli,
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Siemesen Co Hoogkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Col Hongkong Vogel, Hastora & Co Hongkong : P. M. 3, 8:06, ein
Hongkong Vogel, Kagadorn & Conce Singapore. Rems BrothareMEN
Messagorins Maritimes. J. Y. V.Show..... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Jardine, Matheson & Ch Riamsson & Con
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
CUTLER PALMER & GUE
CASE OF I DOMEN QUANTS SHERRIES, at 3101, 89, 883, and 8) PER
CAND OF I DOZEN QUABIS, CHAMPAGNE, at $15 FER CASE OF 2 Dozen PINIS
Quick dispatch. Quick the pater.
Quick despatch.
Quick despotob
Tomorrow, ab 3PM
On 1st prox, at 3, P.M. Quick despatch, On 20th pre
On 21th Inst., at noon
To-morrow, at noon,
Quick despatch... Quick despatch. To-day, ut 5PM
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR HAIPHONG (DIRECT). THE, Steamabip
VESSELS ON THE BIRTH
US MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
“ANA MAIL WILL ÖLUSE For Shanghai Today, the 18th inefact, at. 3.30 T.M
-For Haiphongd Haier Holyrood, Lo day, the 15 instant, et 180.-30.
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, FLA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT For Btrais Bottlements and LondonTatro- - YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO
For Tomàsma sud San Francisco. Per Felus, toitay, the 18th instant, at 5 r.M. THE US Mail Steamer "CITY OF City of Feling, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at TPIKING will be Jospatched for Ban 5.0 Maula: Ler Emeralda, to-morrow, thu
3.30. Francisco, via Yakolama, on SATURDAY the oth restaut, st M 19th Juanary, af 3 P.M.. taking Pussongori and Freight for Japan, the United States, onl Baropė,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACK INT
Through Bill of Lading and for trana ho French Contra Packet "TIGRE" portation to Takrokena and other Japan Perts will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS- FA San Franciano, e Atlantic and Inad Cition the 24th instant, with Mails to
of the United States, vid Dearland Railways, to and through the United Kingdom, and Europe Harana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts via Marsellos; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavin, in Mexide, Central and South Amories, by the Calle Analcalia, New Zeland, Tasmania, Fiji, Adon, Boychelles Réation. Mauritios, Sues, Compare and counting Steamers
and Alexandria. This the boat orrorianity Through Passaga Teksts granted to England, for forwarding Correspondence to Bhat Afrion, Franse, and Germany by all trous-Atlantic lines St. Helens, and Asensio. of Stomers
Lottery may also be forwarded to India per USA REDUCTION & TWENTY PER this Facket, þat san be mid only as far as Cey- CENT, KEGULAR FATIS ÞGRANTED E. This bagage to Caylon minst bo prejeli. to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY dod Such letters should be marked. “Paid to dalis MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR only they will go or from Galle sa napaid SERVICES in commission.
Freight will be restved on beard until 4 on the 18th January Parcel Packages will be received at the Oso until 5 ex. samo day; all Parsol Packages should be markot to a dresa in full, valué of same is required.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails,
WEDNESDAY. 3rd instant,
5P... Money Order Offcc olores. Post Office clones ehent the Niour Box, which remaine open all night.***
THURSDAY, 2th intent,
Consular Invoich to accompany. Overlami Cargo should be Bort to the Company's flies? A.M., Poal Office opens for sale of Stamps, in Santed Envelājos, aðdrássed to the Colleótor of Customs at San Francisco
HOLYROOD"
For further information as to Passage and CARETS, $12, $10, 87, 56, 5, an134 PREJ. Feters, Master, will be despatched for the Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
above Fart TODAY, the 18th stant, at 5 PM.No. 9, Prays Central
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIESSEN & CO. Hengkong, 17th January, 1978.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA, SUEZ CANAL. THE Company'e Sanamship
CHAMPAGNE, of $12 YET CASE OF 1.DOZEN QUARTS
FOCK, at $91 TER ČASE OF A DOZEN QUETS. RANDIEN *** *** and ****, at S0j. $73,59,
sud $104 run CASE OF 1 DOZEN Quarts. WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
|
PATROCLUS "
AS SUPPLIED TO H.R.E. THE PINCH OF instant, et Daylight.
WALKE
$18 PER DOZEN QUALTS, Detailed Price Lists on application to
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
10
FOR SALE.
UTLER PALMERS
GELEBRATED
WINES AND COGNAC, Price List on application.
*F. BLACKHEAD & CL. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
NOTICE
MILLA B
"|
[180.
will he torpatolod TO-MORROW, the 19th
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 4th January, 1878.
FOR MANILA.
T
WE Steamship
[1828
RUSSELL & Col Agents Hongkong, 18th January, 1878,
FOTICE.. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
PW STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ, ITALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:-
BÖNDAY, MAID, ST. DENIS, AND PONT LOUIS.
ALAG
Registry of Lattats, and Posting of all coste-
spo
10 AM, Rogistry of Lillors ceRNOS, 11, Post Olhos siens arcopt for Iets Lust.
ters.
.....
1110 AM Letters ftit Letters only) may ho posted on pariant of a Tale Fee of 18 cents" extra potage, antil
11AM. when the Post Office CLOSES on:
tirely,
Correspulence for the West Indies (oxeopt those belonging to the Postal Union, the BL. hamae, and Hayti), for Costa Rios, Honduras, Monte Video, New, Granada, Paragusy and Uruguay can no longer be sunt via Sac Fran-
co.,
BEOISTRATION TO BANGKOK,
Hor Britannic Majesty's Conent for Siam has been good enough by multo arrangements by moins of which correspondence on ho Regis tored to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8
"CSMERALDA " will ho dospatched for the shove Port TOON THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1878, cants: MORROW, the 19th instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
at Noon, the Company's Steamship "PIGRE," Commandant CORMIER, with
SOLDIERS AND SAFWES' LETTERS. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Privates in H.M. Aray or Navy, Non-com- CARGO will leave this Fort, for the aber missioned Officers (bol net Warrant Ofisore, [173 places
vis Aeristab Engine, Gasper, Boatswain, Cargo and Specic will be registered for Lon-
Carpentor),Arry Selicobiasters (not don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Sapsrintording or First Class) or Saboolmis- transit through Marsoiling for the principal trosses my sand half-ounce letters to the placis of Europe.
United Kingdom vil Southampton by British Cargo will be regisel on board until 4 F... Packet for one penny; e tik Brindlai by British shortly expected from Singapore, will have im- podia and Parcels until 8 rm on the 3rd Facket for three-penes Hongkong slanins mediate despatch as above.
THE Starship
JY. V. SHAW: Axent Hongkong, 16th January, 1878.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO
AND
“GALLEY OF LOENE,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Firss
JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, 11th January, 1878.
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-*. „PLUMBELS AND GAS. BITTEES, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. HONGKONG. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE. REDTOED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Artioles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Faraltare, 10, &c with the Punti aud Mandurin Tronun
CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Far
Also a fowespies of the GRAMMAR OF THE
The Day Presi Offen.
Our Driss Department is better, assorted, and Prices are lower than stany time in the past..
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Sennabla JACKETS and MANTLES.olation.. GREAT NOVELTIES are shown in this Depart meut. SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS & BOAS.
Vous FASHIONABLE FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND BOLS
WOOL SHAWLS "The Exelsior," of Superter Quality and Great Warmth, at $3.50
saptı. KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPES, SGARVER, AND CLOUDS.
WINTER SKILTS, Botter and Chespor than ever: Specialities in LADIES' HOSE.. CHILDREN'S SOCKS. Elegant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS - NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS, ・・
FLOWERS, LACES. TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW AND FELT HATS AND BONKETS."-- 1-2 AND BUTTONED KID GLOVES, all Sizes and Colours."
DE EESMAK-IN_G }.
Special attention is given to this Department, Charges are modemte, sad it Excellent,
MILLINERY DY SUPERIOR Hande.
SALE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
·HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL • PARATOE SALE.
DOURD
OUILE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRanand PI-FIRE, Will Cartridges, Cartridge Cases, Wadding Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS.
Apply
J. F. SCHEFFER
56, Praye Contral Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
FOR SALE. MPIG NE HELPSXECK & Core
MONOPOLE
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DADTS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the OWNEES, w te RESPONSIBLE Gr any DEBT contmesed by the Offloors of the Crum of the following Vussels during their stay, Hongkong Harbour
FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES,
Al Itulattino Steamer
VIA INFIRMEDIA-PORT
INDIA,"
Jentory, 1878. (Farcels are not to be sent will prepay this shes of corresponderconxactly: on board; they must be left at the Agency's the same as Imperial Stamps. Office) Contents and value of Packages ar Soldiers and Sailors letters are, however,. required:
ebarged as ordinary letters if they do not con- For further purtionlaus, apply at the Conform to the following regulations... pany's Office.
HD-FOUEY, Hongkong, 11th January, 1878
www.
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Agant,
SHIP COMPANY TAKING THROUGH CARGO-AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNLERD STATE. AND EUROPE,
Captain Dodore, 1,700 tons capacity, will be OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM despatched from. Singapore for Penang jop tional); Galle, ** Colombo, Adex (optional), Szez Port Quid, Naplus, Leghom (optional), Geron and Marseilles, taking thronga Cargo for A. Mediterranean, on" WEDNESDAY, the 20th of February, and has room for Congo and Splendid | Accommodation for Passengers, carrying a Sur
eon and Stewardess.
Vesive, and Triste, and Ports of the
This Line offers cheapest, opportunity to intravillers for visiting the obat ports of Italy by interempting the voyage at Naples, whence the same may be continued to Ganti and Marselles without payment of additional Faseage Money, by the Company's Sterners runing twice a week between the different parts of Italy.
ADA WISWELL, American bark, Wisvell-Or-
der.
ALDEN BESSE, Americia lark, Noys Roze
rio & Co.
ALPHINGTON British bark, Cunningham
Wieler & Co. 4
AMOT, British str., Drewes --Chiemseen & Co. ANNA, German bark Jesson. Edoard Schell
hase & Co. ANNICS HALL, American barkentire, Nelson.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ANTIPODES, British back, Wroth-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.
AssENs, Danish bark, Vandel-EZ. Seballbass
& Co. B. F WA180
Captain.
American bark Harkins,
BRISBANE, Entish bark, Hudlaster-Russell
& Co. BROOMHALL; British ship, Anto.—Massili & Co. CARL BITTER; Garman bark, Lausou-Siems- CANSANDEL, German stammer, Lang-Win
sen & Co,
Pustan & Co.
CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British bark, Face
Rozario & Co.
CHRISTINE, Gerana bark, Wildfang --Captain. CORNYM, British ship Shrewsbury-Wieler
& Co.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in China are prepared to grant through Bill of Lading..
For Fragh Passage, and all further Par- ticales, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agents in China for Messrs. R. KUBATTING & Co. Geroa Hongkong, 14th January 1878-
FOR LONDON.
THE 100 Al British Ship
BE
"BROOM TALL.”
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MEYER & G.
[129
FOR NAGASAKI.
A1 American Barkestino
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC ANDL
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Stearnslu "OUDANIO will be des patched for Sun Francisco, i Yokohama, FRIDAY, the 1st Febraaty, at 3 F.K. taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the
United States, and Europo
1.Not in exceed half so onnes. No dontle lottore are allowed.
If from a Bokser or Sallar, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the Coonangading Officer must sign his name, will name of Regiment, or Ship, de, in
fail.
3.-If to a Soldier or Sailor, Ina elsta or de- seription must be statul in full, with name of Begiment, or Ship, &e. in full.
There will be communication with Australia, via Batath and Port Darwin, as follows
LEAYS HONGKONG BY FRENCH PACKET July 7th September 15th Novehber 29th. LEAVE BATAVIA. Uotober 1st July 20th:
July 31st
August 1941.
August 5th
December Intl.
DUE AT PORT DARWIN:
October 12t
DUS ATSYDNEY. Dotober 31st.
December 24th.
January 12th,
DUS AT MELBOURNE.
November 6th January 18th.
-DUE AT ADELAIDE.
Connection mads at Yokohams with Sten. August 1st. Noventor 12th. January 21th,
For the resout the correspondanet can only mers from Shanghai.
Fright will be received on board until di pake-paid to Dataris, from which place it may pos on the 31st January. PARCEL PACKAGES will sibly be forwarded without further charge.
be regred at the Offies notil 5.3. same day,
A Parsel Packages should be parked to addre
Fin fail: value of saus is required. 2
"CUMSTUNTCATION WITH BATAPLA»----
The Netherlands Lidia Packets lenre. Sipgu-
· ABEDUCTION is rende on RETURN pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival PASSAGE TICKETS.
of the outward P. & O. Mail from. Enjuje,
ha. French Packs for Batavia wait at Singuere for the Packet from China, and ruu fortzightly..
Agent.
For further information as to Freight or H. Bate, Master, will load hers and have quick Passage, apply to the Agency of the Compaus despatch.
No. 87 Queen's Road Central,
G B.EMORY. For Freight, apply Hongkong, 7th January, 188
Hongkong, 4th Jarmary, 1878.
OEN SKINKER, 113, FINE STREET,
BAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Solo Agent on the Pacific Coast for WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Cos Repeating Rifles, Carbines, and Musketa, Madal-- 1866 and 1878; Pisin Mounted, or Gold, Sirez, for Nickal-Plated, and Beautifully Engraved,
METALLIC CARTRIDGES
ANNIE S. HALL"
CHABYTON, British steamer Joknen HopNolaon, Maalex, will load for theaters Port and
“kes.
will have immediate despatch. ́*
Yar Freight, apply to
YOUEL, ILAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1876.-
FOR NEW_YORK. THE "AT"American Barkontine
CETY OF HALIFAX, British shig Evans-Meyer.
& Co"
[1011 & BRAVIRU, German harks, Schreider. THE
Eduard Bohullhass & Ch.
187 FALCON, British bark, Barry Armigt. Kors
burg & Co.
DEETJEN & CO.
[6m 1034
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
WILY THE FURTI AND MANDARIN
* PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo Chines Distionary, published at the Daily Press Olice, Hongkong,
For comprehensiveusss and practical service this Wak stands naivalled. All the new
the attention of England from her deaigusHE: Unilesagues, Agenta st Hongkong fr nearer. homo If the balance of power south- the above Company, azo pošpared to grant sastoru Europe ware settled for a gestation, Policies against FIRE, to the extout of £10,000 Russian designs upon Indis would be put on the ex any Building, or on Merchanlist in the care shelf for at mat that time. The shher sider at the bajal mise, shjet te discount of words which the Chinese have to late yours bash stion is that in such a ralistribution of power, Twenty per cent (20 7733 the possession of Syria would be a very inportant plement, and it is ng cortain as anything relating to a hypothetical future can be, that in any ultimect reattlemount of the Ottoman Empire, Syria would not be allotted to Russia. Between Egyph and Kussis, thenföre, another Power would be interposed, and with such an inter position the direct and immediate danger from" Russia woull disappeur
Why in mopar monoy more valuable than gobt When you put it in your pocket you couble it and whom yan take it out ind it still increases.
When Barry Sullivan mis playing Chello in Dublin, his frequent allusion to the sandker. ohiof," where is the handkerchief ?” soirritated the derizons of elysium that one of them at last. orted out, Niver moind yor handkerchief, porr Blow. yar 1895 widoh per fingers, and git along wid the grace Theatr
The last ditor at a rate dinner in Edin burgh, was had at length made up his mind that it was time to retire, announced his intention to the batlər, qul, fannying that he saw something like a amil on the servants. Isso, be turned gravely round.“ Ay, John I think I'll go to bod, but I'm no fox, Jahn, mind that I'm 20 the lost four-but I'm just fatigued we tho drinking
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No Tmains has been reported to-dy in any kind
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MAN DIRECTORS.
L'E BING, of the La Hing Finn. CHAN SHING LM, of the Leiten Diem WorG YIK PUN, of the Chur Chat Wig L00 YER, of the Yeo bi Firm
dog
PADOR-A-BALLOUGH, Goman bark, Rute
Carlowitz & Co, FERDINAND DRUM German bars, FOSS
Melabery.
FORTUNE, Siamese back, Petterson. Thek-mise. ULAKOZGATÈRIBE, British bark, EcFachara.
H. Kiar & Co.
GOLDEN STUE, British abi, Farrell-Captain. GREAT, ADMIRAL, Amerian ship, Thompson.
-Russell & Co.
HELENE, Gorman bark, Tolgardera – Wieder
& Co.
HERBERT BLACK, American bark, Treat
Meyer & Co
HOLYROOD, British shame, Potero-Siensson
Ca
haan & Ch.
URGED, German bark, Stoll.-Ed Scholl JALO, Russian ship, Mobez-Order.
A. BROWN, American 8. schoone. Niskar
RAR-Battarfeld & Siro.
MARION Paw, Master, sill it here for the above- Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FOR NEW YORK,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & G Hongkong, 4th January, 1878.
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HE A1 Americão Bark
BEWATSON,?":
It follows that, to forward Corrispondence to Halavia with the last delay,-the Tollowing are the bat opporina fles
In the 8.W.Tonkoph.
The English Mall. The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon, A Privile
Steamer a few days before the
Englia Mail The French Mail,
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Many hores of letter tre réceived at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is. fastened with sealing wiz, but there is no in
of all sizes and kinda fer. Pistols or Rifles of Iression of a seat, their make.
Cm125
The attention of bogholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with exe recognisable seal end of sending a-akit SHIPS COMPRADORE AND book or receipt with them. The omissing of
the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe thor the tents of the box ever reached the Post Offleo; the omission of the former, usto whether part of them might not have been ab.. etracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
STEVEDORE,
Nu 57, PRAYA WEST. BHLFING SUTILIND WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL. WATER BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, and OILALAN'S STOKES,
of
To prer de sans of remitting all sams money to or from this Colony and bofween the Porta of China and Japan, the Postmasters
Hawkins, Master, will load here for the oboye Of the Host Quality and at the Shortest Notier and Agents of this Offies will in future beal- Fort, and will have quick despatch.
· For Freight, spply to
VOGET, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th January, 1878.
[108
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
A1 Britisk Clipper stip
"CILURNUM,
Shorelary, Muster, will load here for the bore
Parf, and will have quick donatot.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 27th December, 1877.
FOE HAMBURG AND LONDON.
—— VONEIDA”:
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Clyme, Master, having three-fourths of har Cargo engaged, will lead here as above, and will be despatched on or about the 31st December-
For Freight, aptly to have
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hugong, 28 November, 1977.
FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT):
compelled to goin to azpress the numro GILMAN & Co.jesta in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in scence generally, which the rapul advance Agents gkong. 7 July, 1874.
of foreig relations has imposed upon them, ar JESSIE JAMIESON, British bark, West-Dou here giver in extense. Each and every word is glas Lapril & Co. fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises JURMEN, German bark, Windt. Siemsson & Co.THE 1 British Ship perty for students of a most inttive nature Both KALAJA Brussian-berk RooChimans
the accents being carefully marked a the best the Chori and Punti jucnunciations are given, KATE WATERs, British lark, Gloss-Roanrio
& Co. principle hitherto attained. The typography KaONPRINGSESTEN, Danish bark, Ilmsen.- displays the saccess of an attempt to make the Eduard Schollhass & Co Chinese md English type correspond in the size MARIE ÚHARLOFFE, French bark Mahonos --- of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of Carlowitz & C synge, whieving a carnes not previously MARION, American Sz. whooper, Howes attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Arnhold, Karberg & Gu. Fo&OEY Fund, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong. spaces which have heretoforo charas
terized Chinoso publications. Wind Pax Crioso, of the Jud Tye Lee Hong. For practical purposes the arrangement of MAY British Puy Eone of the Wy Sing Firm.
the work is so complete, that a reference to its
plant & Co. pages esiblas a person who understands English MAT QUEEN, British bark, Priorahold, to communicate ofralarly with millres who Kurbay o understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect MIGION, American bark, Soule. —Capkin. the work will be found indispensable to all NIAGARA, German bark, Wisch-Mel- Tropang residing is Chius, and to the natives chers & Co themselva it explains subjects folly with which NORTHERN BEAR, British bark, Wortley very few indeed of them are perfectly soquainted Wieler & Co KINAB To partis resident in England and interested ONEIDA, Brish ship, Olyma-Mesageries
all In Chim it cannot bus be invaluable veddsinn. Maritime
MANAGER HO AMEL.
HARINE BIKS on Goods, taken at CUBRENT RATES to Australia California Manila, Singapore, Baigon Penang, and to all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan,“ p
Head Ofice, Bonhamn Strand, V
Hongkong, 1st June, 1877,
£1831 BATAVIA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
DEPOSITCOMPANY, S
mudios & Co
· 63
MANIVELES, Spanish steamer, J. MacReal German Dark
JURGEN soher Plumley Ply Wendt, Master, will-load hare and meet with
quick despatch as above. For Freight, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Bugkong, 29th December, 1877,"
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE - INSURANCE COMPANY." ¡ROM, this date, until further antice, a dis. count-61 Tronty porert: 120 upon the current local rate of Premin wall bo allered apo Insurances offected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co.
Agents Hong cong, 27th June, 187324
Párå, German bark, Blow-Siemmasan & Colle fo ilhitate the vast scope of the work, the FRETON, British bizk, Solcel-Wider & Co. following facts are submitted for consideration QUICKSTEP, American baik, Barnaby Master. 130 Underligned, having been appointed. Chalinon Vocabulary venialny Elgat 16,000 Hari, Samer bark. Hyalu –Tags Men Hups |___Agouts for the above, Company, rem Cinese characters, and Mathurst's English Kedro pami to grant laparonges as followed and Chinese Dietionary about: 100,000, whilst RoSA BOT-OHDA, German bark, Schulka Wm.
MARINE RISKS.
? this word containa mero than 50,000. English: Puston & Co. A
words, and upwards of 10,000 Cum heme Bustcon 3ooner. Tinmaon
Moyer & Co. ters Apäin, despite all the grammar and
Policies at Current Patou, payable either hiry, in London or the principal ports of Iuda, Augralin, and the Earth
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY MERE and Orf THIEDYER ONLill beullivalon all LOCAL
TIRE RISKE
other elmentary works as yet publiched, the Samab, Amaian ship, Måler.—Coplula student this diet lang ung ablutely re- Santos, Amunicza 3-m sebisher, Bryant
to examples to duplay the various appli ol & Co entions and equivalents of different words which 918 NANAI, British samor, Drgy Jar have one general missning. Of these exiplas dins, Matheson & Co. Peltojos, graued on First-olas Buildings to this wổn contains more than flm lines a5: JUMATKA, Auerimu ship, Clough, Orler, an extent of 520006,
* Dany, hộ sny "olher Dictionary Liberta, pub. Toreria, Germia sofocus, Luger - Captain A DISCOUNT TWENTY P38 CANT (201.); shod
VELOCITY, British baik, Martin, -- Wai. Fustan
WARRIOR, British, bark, Boumasa-Wieler
Waani, British steamer Huuter «Landstoin
Co YANGTZE, British steamer, Bohalt omsetz
mat the Current Local Itatos vill be allowed ca It comprieor upwards of two thousand largest Con alt promium chargod, for insugaoo;, such dis-i quarto wgenu somt, being deducted at the time of the into
of Policy.
RUSSELL & Ca,
Hongkong, Janesty, 1874.
- Agents,
LONDON
CLUBNE & Co 60 PATERNOSTER ROW, HONGKONG:
· DAILY: REXSS*''DIFICE, WTRINAM STI
PIER INSURANOD COMPANY OF
BATAVIA T
Hongkong, January 1st, 1978,
NOW ON SALE,
192
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Botween Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong. kong and Yokohama, however in either direction, Monpy-Ordere must be used.
The Stamps touderd for sale must not, exi weed $25 in value, mit be perfectly elcon, in mood condition, and in strips of at least two, ne go separete Stamps will be purchased: Ther must he presentod personally or accompanied
by's motu, a
+
Letter containing Stamps should be regis. tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
Most countries to which Hongkong firwants Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably-about to do roj
is usessary that the following rules be strictly okcorvod, ngjaj
1 Fatter or Packet, whether to be regin.. tored or saregistered, can be removed for Postage if it contalus gold or øver money jewels, pre. cious articles, or anything that, as a gerend rale, in fiable to Customs duties.
This Regalation prohibita the sending of | Patterns of dubiable articles, unless the quantity Rent bell as to make tho.xample of mo value.
HRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CU Lowa
"WESTERN WORKS, SHEFFIELD, Manufactures of the highest class ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES,"
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• HONGKONGAN SUANGHAL PARCELS who will always drry a large Etook of us, The public is remulled that, in Chenn” end THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND Cutlery, and other Google, Japan, there is no much thing is Parcel Pend [31348 Much trouble and disappointment is emend by *** persistant attempta to send simuli valiable triftnä HE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO Brough the Post Fane, Curios, Articles of
(Chinam Doily Prosa),
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continually boing refte, the senine having Agents la Hongkong for thehova Com
often fert more in Tostage than world have pang-call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Is the best modio for Advertising among the paid the freight by steamer. Ne refind can be SHIPPERS to the low refer of Premium Native Community
made on such parcels of the reine of Stamps shaiged for en steamer, risks, besides which ai. It has been established upwards of TWENTY obliterate before the nature of the contents. Brokerage of WIRTY TERIZATE ON BUY CARD, Fund enjoys the largest bona fide clicu sa čisturerad, THIRD FER JENT, (33) 4.) will be allowed: lation of any Chinose paper zu the South o
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