1878-01-22 — Page 3

NAGASAKI

The Rising Sus saya that on the 2nd instant Beother earthquake was experienced, which, loat ing but fow.seconds, was nevertheless sovyro,¿

le makes the third within frs day, and al though, says tho fus, our Ickobama and Tikla, febuzula are pretty well secustomed to frequent chaaks of the more their late frequenny has ataitled even some older residents who recall to mad similar disturbances ten years ago of n more sogers character

At Nagasaki, on the Sth init, there was a slight fall of snow which occurred about mild- day and was the Brat indication of real winter

weather up to the present.

The Cosmopoliton Presa says there is a new

HONGKONG-TEMPERATURE,

ZA ARHES FALCONEL CA, PROSTIE) January 21ot

Haromater÷-1 22: Bammaler-R Thermometers-> Theatre't ik ThieffrornoƐarino S.

„Tkcersornolar—3154 (Wot-Inalid The PW, bulk)

Thermometer-Niesam

Tharonprust or --Bluinum Cover itgiax:

eats of Japanese inws about to be brought to CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL operation under the auspices of Mr. Boiasenordo de Fontarble.

HIOGIO

Over, 12 deg F of frost war registered in Koke on the Slit altime, Ty aflolal report frim tha Konoho observatory will ho intaresting

in aexperience of sumo yanre no registar da low us this, ab the level of the Conecasion, by: Tout or fire dégros, hea boon orpoelenced

THE DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 1378.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING:

M

NEW YORK.

NEW YORK://

SAN FRANCISCO, VY HALLA

GENOA, NAREUILLI LI ...SAIGON

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & SINGAPORE, BOMBAY," SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, do

NAGASAKL

YOKOHAMA, HUGO &

GADTAIN

FOB FELH

TO BE DEPATOBOD

Butterfell & Swire Vertine Mathosur & Co... Moyer Origo si zez Hongkong Hongkong, Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... longtorg Beller C

Hongkory Vogel, Hagedorn & Gözəl Hongkong Vogel, Hagedia & Co

0.&O. B. Oo,

Mesangerice Maritimas

16

FB:

LONDON, via Buzz, CANAL

On or about 27th int

LONDON.

SLONDON

-Gimgyle("br"

Broomhol

On or about Alsi just..

St

HAMBURG AND LONDON,

Opelda

HAMBURG.

Marion

H. Bato 8. Clyma Wonut...

Howes.

Quick despatch.

Unipk despatch,

Unisk drapatch.

Quick respatch.

B. FOU

Howkins

Quick despatch

Oceanio (str.)

Hongkong

On lat pruz..., så 3-1,M,

India (st)

Singapor Remé Brotherà

mai

| On 20th pres.

Ada Wisvell

Wiswoll:

HongLotg

Carlowitz & Co

Quick despatch..

Tigre (str.)

Cormier

Hongkong

On 24th inst,, at moon.

Mirano (str.).

Parish.

P. & 0:8 N Co

On 31st, ingt, at noon.

Bowen (str)

Gib, Livingston & Co.

Andio, B. Hall.

Nelson

Hongkong

On or about 1st prox.: Quick despatch

BRANG-

„NABAS

Galley of Lorne (5.)

Hongkong

Jaalino, Matheson & Co-morrow, at 8PM

ART.

YOKOHAMA DAGANATIN

Volga, (str.).

Rolland

Heng kong

Quick despatch,

YOKOHAMA M

Malacca (st)

"Quiók" dosyatob.

YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

Caintiemair (str.).

Hollktay, Wise & Co

Quick dospatah.

Yangt (str.)

Quick dospataki

•Nostor (ar)

On or about 27th inst.

Quick despatch.

REGISTER

YESTERDAY'S TELERS.

BAROMETER THERANOMETER,

t

According to a Pajowan Notification trans- lated from the Dean Nippo, the Government has decided, upon a very important financial operation towards meeting the expenses of putting down the Into Satsuma rebition, afbing less than what may be called art of forcal loan from its submits of yon 27,000,000 at the rate of 6 par Beretion cat per nouns At last that is pretty marly roo wlab il aures to Yan 27,000,000 of paper.money.

is to be issued this redemption of which in silvory

and copper coin will be effected during the nextWat

fiftoon years; Eat these satsu wany, at the opsion

of the holders; bo orehangadeccording to nabif-

cution to be issued, for Gavaramght Bonds besring|| Lowe's

interest at 6 per ceut, por dammi Government

Húsa

10-

veter mlachied (29

must have money. scanolow or other, and the bity falter... morality be this procecding may fairly be taken. to turn upon whether 3 per cent. will be à fair Inforost Somo light will no doubt bo sup thrown upon this point by the valtio of the foils in the marketingo News,

YOKOHAMA,

The construction of the miltag vernal Tri Mar, by Hizone of the. Ishikawa duck was commenced in July last; sad was completed on: the 7th instant, when the launch took place Ta veesel in 90 feet in length and 20 fest, in Jeff, and ta of a burden of 145 Some A

With wireuse to the loss of the Danial zobooner Caroling, wo learn that the Jaysuse Goraramont have notified the Danish Conini that instructions have been issued to the local odletal on the northern coasts to institute barefai search for traces of the missing VOSSAL.

UAR

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[69051.023,0) 580) 32,0 | 26,024101353

17.0 57.0 | 450) 3410] 100 25.0 199349

Bensuite, leveler the pan in vogues, tema, and brauchras Trexuomeen, in lurenheit egre and tea, kupi in buo upon mir in a shadeuntion

SHANGHAI...

SHANGHAI

** SHANGHAI

FOR SALE.

K. D

Indus fetr.)

now showing their "AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK

NEW GOODS complaing CHRISTY'S BLACK, Brown, and “

FELHI A'T S

in all the latist slips

PIRNCTION OF Vols segletural every two pot NEED HATS PARIS SILK HATS,

NSENË, Zak

Poser ON W- calm. 1 to 9 light home: 3

19. iofoot

STATE OF WRATH-B. Clanc hồng

Olas D. Drizzly, H. Mon. - Bk Futy. F Tail T. Lightning-- M. Ming--0. Overant, P. lesing shower : Q. Squaẩy, 2 Balny & Snow Trade U Threatening Visibility. Storz Z. Cal. Ti lettore o reperc to ulicahy these over, the mine mergo a their

Rain. The hars of in for the purious 21 Louis (ivan) arn repinterest from 1 to 24, and the quintity of water-hima... whites in inches, temand diedrála

INTIMATIONS,

YANGISZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION

Hirayama, the fuos pyrotechuist in Gat méli, Shiohome, Tokobama, kas joined an Eng lash merchant at No. 85 in the settlement, and has contracted to export fireworks to England. through him. He received an order for 135 pieces of fireworks from England, which will ho CAPITAL (Fnly Paid-up).. displayed in a public park in Londoá, “

During tho sonseless tortor which generally prevailed among the Japanese daring the recent cholera epidemic, there were many bright as amples of calmfieas and unselfish devotion which wald have been creditable in Christian, com-; wunities The native servant of the late Dr. Massaïs was so attentive to his dying master that his conduct attracted the notio of the medical altendants who, in concert with the friends of The deceased, have woopmanded that the sum of fifty dollara boid him out of the funds of the estate.

Charocal fumon are to the fall as dangerous An the use of show who do not know how to utilize hand without creating mephitis, as Lytton's Vril fores would be in the hands of those who are not of the "Config Bave, In a tanement

ris. 421,000

FERMANENT RESERVE. Tls. 230,000 STECIAL RESERVE FUND.... Els 75,000.

TOPAL CAPITAL and.)

Acoumulations this date ]·

DIRECTORS

Tis 75000

F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman, M. W: Born, Esq. 6. FRRÁS, Eq. . P. EVANS, Esq. C. LUCAS, E24.

SECRETARIES;

Mears. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai

LONDON BANKERS.

Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co

AGENCIES IN

on lat No. 166 the derizon, on going to bed at HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and

the Prinsipal Porta in the East.... POLLOTES granted on MARINE RIBs to all parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES

Subinct, to is charge of 121. for Interest on Stincelles Capital, all the Prorrs of the tribaled among all Contributors of Business in UNDERWITING BUSINESS will be anually dis- proportion to the pain paid by them.

RUSSELL & CA Agesits.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1877.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY."

two oolock in the morning on the Sth inst. to orate warmte, had two hibachis wall charge. with lighted charcoal pat in his room. Two Japanese servants ware steeping m mats in the Sunsappartenent Mr Gondareas, the proprietor of the honey was passing it at ton o'clock am.. on the 9th inst, when he heard such a noise in is my produced by the torriblo death-mattle. He rallel a Japanese servant and had the door of the tenement brukou po Entaring, ho found that the atmosphere of the chamber was stiling, com posed, probably, in most part of carbonio and gas trove off by the charecal Que of the two ange servants mus appareatly lifeloss, half on har mast and the door, which she had tried, in the first Bocess of asphyxia, to reach and open the ether stemal ir no bolter ondition; lying as she had first sink to rest The foreigner was in what might have been, but for timely occur, his death agony Energotie mengtas reded resorted to a strong solution of vinegar was administered with the result that the malu patient was stored to cunciousness within

Agents to the above Company at this vered stor patient treatment for more than Port, are preparod to grant l'chetea against the hours and the other this morning, or after fire to the extent of $1,000, on Buildings or being in a state of coma for upwards of twentyon Goods stored therein.

THE Undersigned Agents for the above

Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCIS ad Current Rates

and DRAB SHELLS.: TWEED, SHOOTING and SMOKING CARS.

J

A Very Choice Assortment of *** FANDT and FLACE WINDSOE SCARVES, also the 1.” Four-in-Hand," West “Duke's,” “Royni,”

End," Bond Street," and "Club House"

ABORAV AT §. SILK CASHMERE MUFFLERS.

A. Now Stock of, ING. SOUTHUATE'S FATRST OVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES DRESS TRUNKS-SMLE LEATHER

and BASIL PORTMANTEAUS....· COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COUETEL BAGS.

„The " Dreadnought” FORTMANTEAU,

Solla Lesothor.

MEERSCHAUN PIPES, CIGAR and-

·CIGARETTE HOLDERS. WRITE LONG CICAE, OXFORD TWILL, and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, SATOHY, CASHMERE, and.

MERINO UNDER-SHIRTS." GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in Six, Làm B8- WOOL, CASHMERE, MERINO, LISIE THEELD, Corrds, and BALDEIOGAY LINEN COLLARS

in the following shapes: Arctis," "Serapis," “Clyde,” “ Tandem,“Lothair," "Connaught,

London Society," Shakespeare," "dot" CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILK UMBLELLAS and WALKING

·\ŠTICKS.

TURENT TOWELS and BA

BLANKETS

JONEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes. LINEN. and COTTON SHEETING und PILLOW LINEN.

WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Haring completed our arrangements in this Department for the coming Season, we invite an Daly Inspection of our LARGE and CHORE Bronk of Sooyon and Exotisk. Goons in all the novost and most fashionablo nakas, con. sisting of

NEW WOOL and WOESTED COATINGS,

SA FINE SAXONY COATINGS,

PURE WOOL ECOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIĘZEJ,

for ULSTER OVERÍNYATS, &a&o.

FOR SALE.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Con

Mongurios Maritimes.

"Ekong | P. & N. CoAR

Messagories Maritimes...

Batterilad & Swice

P&O S N, Co

FOR SALE. OUBLEBARREL GUNS ÓBELÀ). Ond DOURIERA. With Cartridges, Catridge Casus, Waddlug, Bhot, fo. Also RIFLES and BEVOLVERS

Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,

54, Praya Conten Hongkong, 19th September, 1877.

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H

FOR SALE: AMPA N· E, 1874,

HEIDSLECH & Co.'s MONOPOLE

1

Hongkong 35d July, 1877

HAS.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH OONAN STRAMSILID COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo und Passengers : through rutos for HANKOW PORTS on the Yabuz5E/ THE Coaipany's Steamship

NESTOR

will be despatched on or about the 27th instant,

For Freight-or Passage apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aguate. Hongkong, Abt January, 1876.

1183

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. DEETJEN & Co.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ-CANAL. [6034TF Company Steamship ་།

FOR SALE, A HEIDSIECKS CHAMPAGNE,will

1874, WLACE." 319 .....per case of 2 dozen pits $18 per case of 1 dozen quarta. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869

VE DES PRIXOES."

$18.........per ease of I dozon quarta.

PALMER MARGAUX.........

$7 per cake of I dozen gencia,

.....per osso of 2 dozen pinte. CHATEAU BELAIR

$7

$5

per oase of 1 dozon querta. per

LORMONT

...per

per case of 1-dozen quarts. $6..........per case of 2 dozen pinta.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Ist May, 1876.

AND R TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS

J

Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flax

CANVAS.

Crawn

ARNHOLD, FARBENZO & Co. ·

· Hongkong, 11th May, 1807,

--------

NOW ON BALE:

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POUND YOLUMES of the China Overland

·Trade Report for the Year 1979,

PRICE TEN DOLLARG. Apply at the Daily Prem Office. Hongkong, F'abruary, 1877.

* .

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contacted by the Officers or the Crew ofollowing Vessels during their stay in

Harbourds

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTI, or the

ADELL, Amerion bark, Wiswell-Or-

Great care has been bestowed in the selection of, American bark, Nores-Roza- those Goods hot as regards style wid sulistance.

and having had our orders executed at a time Ae British bark, Cunningham.- when the Choieest. Goods were in the Market Wer & Co. we constently solmit your Orders,

NASA UMELCHERS & Co.-

Agents, Royal Insuránve Cozipany?|-||| Hongkong, 27 March, 1896 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

21 TAILORING DEPARTMENT, 'S

alterations is noir apoy the Ground Floor of This Department having quilorgane extensive

convenience of our Customers. It is placed midler New and Effective Management, and all crlors entrusted to its will receive prompt atbou. tion and be executed in a first-class style

... “ACHILLES”

be despatched an or about the 27th instant. For Freight or Fassage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, Hongkong, lat January, 1878...

NOTICE

THE

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

· NARFFIMES. PAQUEROTÉ FOSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship

VOLGA," Commandant Rolland, will be despatoned for

YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.

H. no FOLEY.

Agent Hongkong, 10th January, 1978.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOIS POSTE FRANCATS-

Company's Steamship

"YANGTSE," Commandant Rapstol, will be despatched for

SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DE POUBY,

Hongkong, 19th January, 1878-7

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA

THE F. & Q. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship THE

“MALACCA”:

Agout.

will leave for the above place, shortly after the arrival of the Stamklip "INDUS" with

English Mail.

ADAM LIND

Buperintendent Hongkong, 19th January, 1878.

"STEAK TO SHANGHAI TMAP. &0&N Co.'s Steamishiz

"INDUS"

| Abor, Kuulgh str., Drew-Bissen & Co. wil leave for the above place about 24 hours Ada, Germa hark, Jason Kinard Bahulafter her arrival with the nozi Buglish Mail.

ADAM LIND, hass & Co.- ANTIBES, British, bark Wyeth-Arnhold.

Superintendent. Karberg & Co.

Hongkong, 19th Janinary, 1878.

Captain

VESSELS ON THE BERTH-

FOR SAIGON.

HEAmerionn Aarque ***

ADA WISWELL Captain Wiswoll, will har quick despatch

For Faoight, apply takes

"OARLOWITZ & Co

routs. Hongkong 18th January, 1879, FOR LONDON.: THE 100 AL British Ship

BROOMFALL,“

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

A MAIL WILL UTOŘE "/ For Yokohama, Hingo, ond Nagasaki-For Galley of Lorer, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 14.30 P..

MAILS BY TICE FRENCH PACKET,” The French Contract Packet #TIGZE" will be dospatched from Hongkong on THURS [187

DAY, o 24th inatrat, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom ul. Exmp. via Mataille to Saigos, Singapore, Batavia, Calle, Australia, New Zealand. Tascarajo, Piji Aden, Seychelles, Réunion; auditime, Eness,

H. Batz, Manter, will lead here and have quick and Alexandria. This is the beat opportunity dapateli.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Ga Hongkong, 7th January, 1978, -1- [180.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES DR MARITIMES

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, COLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SAID; NAPLES,

AND MARSEILLES

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS.

for forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, St. Helomrand nomin

Lotomay also be forstiriled to' Inilis by this Pinket, Imt can be paid only as far us Cey- on. The postage to Ceylon mast be prepaid Bach fetters should be marked "Faid to Galle only they will go on from Galle se ungaid.

The following will be the hours of CLOSING thu Mails, e,

WEDNESDAY. Zaf Bistant,

P.M., Money Order Oco lones. Post Office logos ozcept the Niqur Box, which rostins apon all night..

THURSDAY, 24th instal

7 AM Post Office opans for sale of Stumps, Registry of Lotters, and Posting of all corre spondence, re

10 AM Registry of Lestions deases.

13 AM Paet Office close-except for Late Ent-

tore.

ON THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1678, 11.16 A.M., Lottery (but Letters only) way be

st Noon, the Company's Stenslip (“TIGRE,” Cominada LORMIER with

posted on payment of a Late Fee of 38 conte sudra patage, until

MAILS PASSENGERS SPECIE, 11.30 AM, when day Post Offiso CLOSES on CARGO, will leave this Port for the shore - Pánovs, p

Cargo and Spesio will be rogistoved for Len- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tanait threagh Massilies for the principal plaves of Europe.-

troly

MAILS BY THE ENGLISII FACKET. The English Contrast Packet MIRZA- POBE will be dispatched with the Mais for Europe, a on THURSDAY, the 31st instant. Cargo will be received on board until 4 Pa

The following, will be the hours of closing the Spesio and Parcela mutil... on the rd Mails - January, 1878. (Parcels are not to be rent WEDNESDAY, 30th olas, on board they must be loft st, the Acones's, Money Order Office elares, Office) Contenta and value of Packages, prep, Fost Office closes except the NIGHT BOY required.

For further particulars, apply, at the Com pany's Office:

I. BU POVEY,--

Agent. Fengkong, 11th January, 1878,

which remains open, all night:

THURSDAY, 31st infant,

7.A.M., Post Ofoe opens for sale of Stamps,

Registry of Letters, and Posting of all verre. spondence. sel

10M., Past Ooo closes exopt for Lats Let-

ters Itegistry of Lollers ceases:

10.16 ay bettors may be posted on payment af

a Late Fee of 18 cunts unirà Pentace, rotil

when the Post Office CLOSES entirely, A. Letters but Letters only) addresso

11

STEAM FOR, SINGAPORE PENANG POINT-DE

GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA... BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-11:30

TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ' ALSO, EOMBAY, MATRAS, AND CALCUTTA

▼HE-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA?, "STEAM! ENAVIGATION COMPANY'S Btusmaskip MIRZAPORE," Captain PARISH, will lear tais on THURSDAY, the 31st January, st Noon."

Te and Gomaral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhiprint, arriving one week later than by the direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta atoomer at Gallo,

For further Partien ors, apply to

ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Heugkong, 39th Jonnary, 1878.

to the Unitext Kingdom via Brindzej, or to Singapore, may be hosted on board the Packet 1150A.M., whet the Mail is fully close.

with Faite Fue of 45 centé extra postage, andilar.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States' Mail Packet "OCEANIC" will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st February, with Mails for Jnpati, Sun Franetsen. and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows

2. Rogiftry of Letters censos. 2.30 r.. Post Offis.olosos, but Littors (excopt

for Non-Union Countries) may to poster-on- Iward the Packet with Late-Ēeo of 18 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West. Ladies (except the Bahamas and Hoyti). Costa Rion, gray, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Hondures, Monto Video, New Granada, Para

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-

· SENGĘBS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE. CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD:

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE Samstrip OCEANIC will be 05- patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, taking Cargo and Fasengers for Japan, the FRIDAY, the 1st February, at 3. P

United States, and Europe.

Connection is minde at Yokohama with Sten mers from Shanghai. ;).

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. on the 31st January,PARCEL PACKAGES Will he paired at the Office until 5 MM. same day.

There will be communication with Anstralia, vi Batavis and Port Darwin, as follows -

LEAVE HONGKONG EY FRENCK FACIST --

A

July 7th

July 20th.

July Shet

Angust 19th Angust 25th

September 15th; November 29th,

LEAVE, BATAVIA,

October ist. Decube 13th.. QUE AT PORT DARWIN,

October 19th, December 24th. DUB AT SYDNEY.COM tha October 31st. Jinnary th

UUE AT MELBOURNE,

November 6th January, 18th-

DUE AT ADELAUE.

Aurist ist November 15th, January 24th.

Tor the present the corespondence can only be paid to Batavia, from which place it may pose

bly be forwarded without further charge.

901MZES AND SALDES FÉÆTTERS — Privates in H.M. Arby or Navy, Nou-com- All Purcol Packages should be marked to mhirassmissed Officers (Int not Warrant Officers. viz, Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not

in full; value of sume is requicod.'-

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN Saperintending or First Clas) or Schoolmic PASSAGE TICKETS. D

trosees may send half-cance Jetters to thin United Kingdom via Southampton by British Packet for one ponny; or via Brindisi by British Packet for three-ee Hongkong damps wprepay this class of correspondence oxaefly the same as Imperial Stamps.

For farther information as to Praight or Fassugo, apply to the Agency of the Compay.

G. B. EMORY

twonty minintes. Of the two humles one of AH Undersurned having been appointed the Exchange, which will vendusa muob to the B. F. WAMON, Amorica bark, Hawkins. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY NO. 97, Queti's Hond Central

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..

OPIUM.

MONDAY, 21st January, The day's sales of Bengal arɔ given at $600 to $6001 for Patna and 2570 to 8573) for Benares; the higher rates being for select chests In Now, latva a large business reported at 3700, without any allowance; and holders of the drug are now asking $710 free of allowance,

EXPORT CARGO

Par steamer City of Peking for Yokohama, For Yokohamd 5,256 bugs Sags, 110 bags Sugar Candy, 51 Legs Coffee, 1212 bales Catton

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DOUGLAS LAPDAIK YOF Hongkong, th November 1965 PHOENIX ETREINSURANCE COMPANY.

- FAROM this dite, until fardior notice, a dis- count of Treaty per cent (20) upon the Current Local Eatós of Premis will be allowed upon Insurances effecter with this Company

DOUGLAS LAPRAISE ÜL

Agents.

Hongkong, 27th Juno, 1872.

SUN FIRE OFFICE."

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Policies against Fire to the extent of 250,000 on First-class Binks,

ph

SARE Underigned te prepared to Grant

A Discount of Twenty per cent (20%) pom

Yarn, 100 pkgs, Candies, 70 pkys. Lead, 65 phys - the trust Fasad Rates of Front willen Coringe, 23 pkgs, Father, 643 phys. Saudres For San Francisco 19,208 bag Bice; 47 bags Doans, 50-baga Baro 30 begs Coffee, 70 pkgs. Nutmegs, 3 pkgs, hellae: 1088 Empty Quick- silver Flasks, 70 Los Opium, 4 balea Raw Silk, 216 pkgs. Tea, 1595 pkgs. Sundries. For

toria 2 boxes Opium, 2 pkgs. Merchandise. For Parms.pkgs. Siks,187 pkgu Merchandise. For Callao 16 gliga Wilks, 27 pkyn. Opiat, & .pkgu. Merchandise For Prmits Arenas, 0. rolla-Marting, 11 plys Marchandise For Trinidad 1 pkgs. Merchandise. Fer La Libertad 2 pkgs. Silks For Sonjatia 7 page. Silks, 1 pkg. Merahandjae. For New York 2 pkgs. Silks, Murcheudiso, i 22 pega. Ted and 37 pigs.

ON LONDON

Bank Bille, un demand. 8/10 Banir Bills, at days' tight...3/104 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight,8/11 Oredits, at 5 months sigh.3/11/11 Documentary Hills, nt 6 months'

lowed on Insurancas e Teoled with this Oos,

(AT: G. LINSTEAD, Name Agent, Sun Fire Ofleg Hongkong, 4th October, 1876./ NORTH DRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTABLISHED IKON

CAPITAL £2.009,000.

$2

18. Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong ft

SAY LE CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,- QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI

FOE SALE...

UTLER PALEEPS

CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC Telos List on application.

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, lat November, 1877.

NOTICE.

BERTHA British steamer, Langley-Butterfold

and Swi. BRISBANE, British bark, Huðleston-fmisol.

& Co.

BROOMHALL, British ship, Bats ----Russell & Co.

& Ca. CABL RITTER, Gorman back, Tansu.—Sims

CHARLOTTE ANDREWS; British bark, Place.

·· Rozario & Com CHINKIANS, British steamer, Orr-iemssen

& Co.

CHRISTINE, Gurman bark, Wildfag-Captain, CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Frans-Meyer

& Co.

AND MELBOURNE, (Culling off the awal Coast Ports, and taking through Carge and Passengers for New ZEALAND). “ÜÜK" Pástára. FÖU A PRETÄVÄn" "Mai! "Steam

Company's Steamer

DOWEN "

--

Agent

Hongkong, 4th January, 1878.

OHN SKINKER, 115, PINE STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for

Soldiers' and Sailors": Jetters are, howevet, charged as ordinary lettore if they do not cou form to the following regulations→→

1-ot to exceed half an ounce. No dotible loftors are allowed.

--If fmm à Soldier or Sailor, Lis class or

will be despatched for the above Ports on or WINCHESTER REPEATING ATMS C5's doseription must be stated in fall on the letter,

about the 1st February.

Byr Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th Janušry, 1878.

FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES,

ta-INTERMEDIATE Poura.

MILE

TON BRAULIBE, Gerwin bark, Schutider.LE AL. Rubattino Stasmer

Ednard Soheilhosa & Co,

146 FALCON, British bark, Barry.-Arzbolt, Kar

-berg & Co.

FAUGH-A-BALLOUGH, flea bark, Rute

Carlowitz & Co. M CRDINAND BRUXI Gaman-bak, Yors

GLM-DB PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN 8 ROAD EAST. HONGKONO.

NOW ON SALE

IMPERIAL QUARTO

Itf30

Melober.

| 185

"INDIA," Caplain Dodero, 1,700 toas capacity, will ha despatched from Bingapore for Teusing (op tional), Galle, Colombo, Adlon (optional), Susa,

Repeating Rifles, Carbinos, and Muskele, Modal and the Commanding Oficar most sign his. 1866 and 1873 Plan Moanted, or Gold, Silver, with name of Regiment, or Ship. kr., in or Nickel-Plate, and Heautifully Engrated.

METALLIC CARTRIDGES

of all sixen al kinds for Pistols Rates of their make.

[620 195

AYON

SHIPS COMPRADORE AND

STEVEDORE, A No: 5% PRAYA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDO

WATER, BALLAST, PRESH

PROVISIONS, 201 OILMAN'S 4.

STORES,

Tot said, Naples, Leghorn (oplated), Genos, and Marseilles, taking through Cargo for ACOAL FORTUNE, Brmese bark Petterson-Tack-mocoons, Venice, and Trieste, and Ports of the FREDMAN CLARK, American ship, Dwight

Batting & Co. GLAMORGANSKIEJ, British bark,

McEachern, H. Kier & Co. GOLDEN SPUR. British stu, Farrell —Captain. GREAT -ADHIRAJ Aukup ship, Thompson,

Russell & Oo.

full.

-If to a Soldier or fallor, bie class or ilo- seription must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship.de, in full

Many boxes of letters as ressived at the Post Ofios. not seg iz, that is to way, the box is fastened with sealing was, but there is no im. pression of a spol.

The attention of hexholders is called to the negastity carefully sealing sou bors with NOM Tognisable erst, and of sending a bit. The omission of book or receipt with them. the latter precaution leaves a doubt sú to whe

Molerranean, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of February, and Las room for Cargo and Splendid Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notices whether part of them might not have been ab Ascommodation for Passengers, carrying a Bar- gen zud, Stewardisa.

The Lina offers cheapest opportunity to travellers for visiting the chief parts of Italy by interupting the rage at Naples, whence the without payment of ditional Passage Money, by the Company's Steamers running twice a week j between the different ports of Italy.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE HELENE, Geman, bark, Volguardam-Wieler sans may be continued to Cleaos and Marssillen

DICTIONARY.

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION.

& Co.. HERBERT BLACK, American bark, Treat.--

Moyer & Co.

Daily Free Office, Houcking Az Anglo-Chinos Dictionary, published at the Hoogune, Chinese staan, Pelersez, M.

N. 0.

the above Company, are prepared to grant. Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 yh any Builling, or on Mereladies in the ane, at the usual raise, subject to a discount of words which the Chinese have to late yours been JA. BROWS, American 3- schooner, Wicker Twenty par cont (209.).

HYMBOLET, Gorman bark, Stoll-El. Sobell For pomprehensiveness and practical service hase & Co.

this Work stands arrivalled All the new JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Ontar

compelled to coin to express the numerous ob.. sen-Butterfold & Swire. GILMAN & Cojects in machinery, photography, telegraphy Jea81 JAMIESON, British Bark. West-Dou.. My Agents. and in science generally, which the rapid advance. glas Laprak & Co. Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

(LIMITED).

ces of forsiga relations his fanposed up the are Jungen, German back, Windt-Siemsson & Co-

Fally lustrated and explained, forming exercises KATH WATERS, British birk, Glosa-Pozrin hero girth in extenso, Each and every word is KALAJA. Russian bark, Ross-Chinese

Bigb/112 to 8/1 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY

ON BOMBAY Bank, sight....

ON CALOUTTA-Bank, sight....52244

SHARES

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 58 perio

cent. promjuni.

harė.

$3,100 per share.

Calon Traders Insurance Company's Share Twigters Insurance Association T 610 per

LER SING; of the Loi Hing Firm

for students of a most instructive usinze, Both

& Co...

CAPITAL TAELS 400,000, EQUAL TO $5555555. the seats being carefully marked on the best Eduard Ssholihase & U-

the fonts in Why market on the non; ONEINDEN. Tu bark, Hapon, DIRECTORS..

principle Litherto attained. The typography Tary Bower, British bark, FoxCaptain displays the success of an attempt to make the MARIE CHARLOTTE, Frin bark. Means- Chinese and English typo correspond in the size Carlowita & Co. of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a learness not previously ataified, and dispensing with this visit margus und racial spaces which have heretofore olura tacized Chinese publications.

Unlar Frisurance Society of Canton $1,150 por CAM SHUNG LAT, of the La Puen Firm

WONG YIK PUS, of the Chim Chooug Wing

Hong Log LEE, of the Tee On Fim, Fosa Boar Fana, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong. WONG PAX CHEONG, of the Sem Tye Los Hoog. PN Foxe, of the Wy Sing Firm

Chinese Insurance Company-250 por shure, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Shores

8685 per share. Cain Fire Insurance Company's Share 8176

per.alare

MANA MANAGER-HO AMBI.

CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, MALINE-Haags on Gong & taken at Manila, Singapore Saigon, Pushg, and to all the Trusty Ports of Chite and Japan. **

Head Office, 45 Bonhamn Strand,

Hongkong, Jet June, 1877 Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $75 per DATA COMPANY

BATAVIA HEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

Hongkong and Wumpa Dock Company's

Shares-7 per sent, liscount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Shures-$13 per alare discount. Shanghai Sten Navigation Company Tis 20

per share,ENIN

whare,

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--337 par

shazo

Cinco Imperial Law C1042. Ex . ltd. Crasse Imperial Lan of 1877-8109 10s.

olange de

BALES ON JANUARY ler. As BEFORE

CHINESENA

(1831)

MARION, American 3-m. schooner, Howes-

Arnhold, Karborg & Co. MABITELES, Spanish laor, J. Mun

medios & Co. N

MAX, British -m. schooner, Plumby Ol

phant & Col

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its MAY QUEEN, British bars, Prior pagen mübles a persou vío understands English,

Karborg & Co.

bold,

The Undersignal. having lean sypointed Agents in China, urs prepared to grant through Bill of Lading.

For Freight or Fusenge, and all further Par- ticulars, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Agents in China for Masses, R. RUHATTING & Co., Genoa. Hongkong, 14th January, 1878.

THE

FOR NAGASAKI,

Al Amorisas. Barkentine

ANNIE B. HALL,"

(165

Hongkang, January 1st, 1878.

NOW ON SALE.

FRE

ther the contents of this box ever: reneked thơ Post Office; the empton of the former, as to

[82 Letracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

To provide menus of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports et Chins and Japan this Postresters and Agents of this Olies will in future be al- lowed flint not regained to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.

HOUSEHOLD, COMPANION

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN, With many Additions, Corrections; Ged Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.

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Address, care of Hoo TT-LOONG & Co, No. 49, Praya, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.

[740

Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- kong and Yokohams, however in either direction,.. Money-Omless raist be used..

The Stampe Sanderal for sale must not ex- geed $25 in valme, must be perfeptly clean, în nood condition, and in stripe of at least two, as go separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or kecouganiad by a note.

Latters ocntaining Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps elwald be secured from observation AN

Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondence haring joined the Genaral·

Nelson, Mastos, will loud for the above Port, and THE Undersigned Lave been appointed Sole it is renessans that the following mass be

will have immediate dospatul

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1878.

Al American Barkentine

FOR NEW YORK.

"MARION,"

strictly olgaye 1.

Agents for tho Sals of the Goods in rates Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Ter VENT, Glasgow, and Masara. David Corban & 122 Sons Arbroath

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.

Port, and will have immediate despatok. E. Howes, Master, will load hers, for has abord

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hong kong, 4th January 1878.

to communleste efetively with natives who Mianow, American bark, Soule-Captain.

Europeans residing in China and to the natives NIvero. British etcalia, Cay andreland nothing but Chinesa. In this respect. Niagara, German-bark, Wisokhusen-Mei tho: work will be found indispensable, to ali. chers & Co. themselves it explains subjects faily with which NowTKEEN STAR, British hacks Wortley,UE A1 Amarixon Bark

vory few infead of them are perfectly toquainte:L Wictor & Co.

Co. parties resident in England and interested OwELDA, Bilish, shap. Clyria Mesorios in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion. Maritimes

To atrate the vast scope of the work, the PuzTON, British bark, Sebet, Wieler & Co. MY

PAA, German bark, Blois-Slenterivi following farts are submitted for consideration QUARTA, British stentner, Lays-Caplalu. HE Undersigned, having been oppiomted Chalmers Vocabulary contains ohout 16.006 AUTORESEL, Atherion bark. Barnaby-Master. Agenta for the above Company, se pre- Chiune obruckers, and-Modhurst Baglish RAPID, Sinuse back, Huite-Tack No Hop Ex.ared to grant Inpranons as follows

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst

Kes. MARINE RISKSS

this work contains more than 50,000 English Tosa Bornunk, German lark Bohultz Wn. Policies at Current Rates, payable either hero,words, and upwards of 600,000 Clipse chaque Pustan & Co. r in London, or at the principal rorts of India ters Again despite all the grimmers and Eustoon, Biltili S-m. selooner. Timmson

Australia, and the East

other loukatary works is yet published, the Meyer & Ca ABROKTRAGE of THIETY-THELL and Or- student of this difficult language absolutely te SAMAR, Amarican ship, Miller Captai, THIRD FEE CENT will be allowed on all 1.00ADquires ample to play the various appll. Say Ameiraŭ d-in sulwoner, Bryant-Eas. RISKS, Se estions and equivalents of different words which

GSZE FIRE RINKE have Ant general meaning Of these samples SINN, British statuer, Drage Jar Policies granted on Fires.clasa Buildings to this work cozfains more than fro times as on extent of $20,000, 200

Doday up any other Dictionary hitherto pub 5 4. DECOURT of TWENTY PRE DENT. (2))|lished.

Pura

Red Malon Sood tba, at fls. 15.6,0, by Kwong-bang-tal to travelling trader.

Mushrooms 30 que, at $44.00, by Kwong fook wo to travelling trader

Vermicelli 30 baga, at $7.20 by Kwong fooka ta travelling traiter campan

"Dried Lily Flowers 10 haga, at $8.80, by Chu-chong to travelling trader

i

on the Current Local Rates will be allowed on It comprises upwards of two thousand large YELL all prominen oharged for instance ench disuarto pager count haing dodrated at the time of the wine

Whito. Wax pieces, at 80200, by Chin- clong to travelling trader.

Quttlefish-5 packages; at $24.00, by Yue roof Policy

Long, to travelings tradar

Preserved Bugs10. pankig, at Tla. 8.20, 1

Chan-chong to travelling trader.

RUSSELL

Hongkong, lef January, 1874,

Agents

theson & Co.

American ship, Clough Order British bark Martin Wm Paetan Berman schopner Tower. Captain,

Winnon, British bark, Baumannjoler

LONDON TRUE & Co., 8), PATERNOSTER ROW.COLMA DE VRIES, British steamer, Helland

PHONGKONG

DAILY PRESS OFFIUE, WYEDHA ZAIan, British steamer, G. Foz-Captain.

THE

FOR NEW YORK.

Hawkins, Minster, mu load hors for the shove B.T. WATSON,"

Por, and will have quick despatch.

Fr Froight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. · ** Hongknay, 4th January, 1878 — [108]

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON

Al Brital Ship +6

THES

S. Cly

ONEIDA”

Mastor, having thro-fourths of bor Cargo engaged, will load here ne above, and will

be dispatched on or about the Sist December,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

! For Freight, apply to youngARI

Kangkang, 20th November, 1577

K

CORPORATE & REOSTERED

TRADEMARK,

1No Letter or Packet, whether to boogie- tered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or sivar mosey, jowe's, pre- 16 nions, articles, or anything that, as a moral

rule, is liable to Customs duties.

HEISTOPHERD JOHNSON AND CO.,

WESTERWORKS, SHEFFIELD, Mauntsoturers of the.highest ola ENGINEER'S CASE STEEL, FILES, TOOLS, CUTLERY, &c.

Sox AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA, HABEIS GOODWIN AND CO., HONGKONG and SHANGHAIS

[Om1913

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who will always carry a largo Stock of Filos,

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