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ME STANLEY'S DISCOVERIES.

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Who shal say, bake The Temer, that the world not, young, or that this is not an age of di [covery? Mr. H. M. Błạnby, who had jest boen received with chun kannor at the Cape, as laid open to his mother new world, with inhite pos- sibilities, promises, and plendours, Thgrand result is mumistakeable, and deserver all the honour that can be rendered to it. We now know that on the West of Africs there is a waterway more rust, it would stem, thin oren that of the Nile, sad songying countries mors fortils and produstire than ever Egypt. It is the human asvagary, and that alons, which fisfigures laquone Ngtong Mr. Bingley. though an Americau, is good enough to hold ont to this country borin Haas prospect of congrest and polonisation in Central Africa. There is a hirond * river, ha tells us, with one of the furst and most capaciousmathein the world, whers 10lf battle ships and commercial stañera might flest at all; seasons, with a depth of 1,300 foot, and a volume of two millions, and a balf onbin feet of water

INTIMA

INSULA NỮT

DINATION.

CAPITAL (Fully÷Pall-up). ERRMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUNDT 75,000 TOTAL CAPITAL and

THE DAILY PRE

LONDON SUES CANKIR

Aozmilations this dooTa 725,000 LONDON

FB. FORD Esc., Chairmans M. I HOVD, Esc. 1 G. Kang Ega MP EVANS, Esq. C. Intoas, Esq.

M RUSSELL C Shag baie z

LONDON BARKERS

essa BARING BROTHERS & Co.

AGENCUESTR

The Principal Ports in the Best

Subject to a charge of 1 for: Interest on Shareholders Capital all the Prone of the UNUXBWITING-BUINEA will he annually dia tibuted among all. Contributors of Business in proportion to the premiinin paid by theme

RUSSELL & Co. Agents

por vocond: "Is it possible" he aske frek from HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANNICO, and the wonderful spectacle that you will sot take advantage of all this? It was to be hiped Wa whall, and the rest of the world also hat whetherPOLICIES granted on MAZINE Rinka to all the British people can afford to laane), then parts of tho World at RRENT RATES selves on the Congo lik Mr. Stanley, without knowing whither they ary going, là another que tica. Boyd doubt a vast vaterway the land is destined to be the home of some rondet- ful comimordial and, perhaps, ecolal development, For practical purposes the human race is stilf the world before it and these now reglang, not only in Africa, but in Condo, offer opporianities which captivate the mind. There is faßuite au coumgement to the gradual colonisation of such regions. But we apprehend that for a long whils Mr. Stanley and Commuter Cameron will hold the chief possession, and that an honorary one,

in' thoso now realma,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1877

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

EUndersigned, Agcats for the above Company, is repared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Curvant Ratosi,

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Tearance Company, Tolographie intelligetre recolved in Ports Hongkong, 27th March, 1976,

20 mouth from Madeira, reports that their steam PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ship German Captain C. D. Correll, which left Southampton on the 27th of September and THE Undersigned laving been appointed Plymouth n the 38th, with the Cape of Good Agents to the above County at thin Hope malls, strived out at Capetown on the 17th Port, are prepared to grant Policus against of October, after a passage of unly 15 day 8 Fire to the extent of 34,000, on Buldings or hours, including stoppage at Madeira for teleon Goods stored theroin. grams. This is the first voyage of the German, which is a new steamship, and we aosomplishöd in uver two saya quickeriban tko festest jaarge hitherto miss, which coupled 21 days 11 hours The direct distanco travome is about 5,900 miles, but with deviations way he voraidaved equal to 600, and deduoting time lost by the German® at Madeira, the speed maitsmed must have boon ag arorzge of over 13 kuota për kont. The jupot Insurznoss effected with this Company. German also made the quickest ran from Ply mouth to Madein yet accomplished.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ОРТОМ

TODAY, 227 January For Pat there has been a change in the rata, but orary chests of Bexares holders have “obtained $572 Of New Malwa Esttlaniants at $710, from allowance that of six taels, BIRAL of Old at $710 free of allowanca cosg"

ON LONDON --,”

BACHATOE.

Banks Bills, our demand

$/303

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/10 Bank Bils, at 6 months sight 3/111

Credits at 6 months'siglit. Documentary Bilis, st&mpaths

sight......

8/111

ON BOMBAT-Bank, right...

ON CALCUTTA Bank, eg 294

ON SHANGHAI ----

Bank, sight

Private, 30 days sight...

Hongkong

BHAR

nominal

nommal

Shanghai Bank Slams 58 per dsat, premium

Union Inaumaoe Buciety of Canton-8150

share.

China Trades Insurance Company's Share

39.250 per share.

Tangtaze Insurative Aciation Ths. 10 per

share, vilk

Chinese Insurance Company $260 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bres

3630 pershare China Fire Jasumuse Company's Shares-$176|

per share. Hongkong and Whamya Dock Company's

Bbares per cent disconn Hongkong, Chuten, and Kono Steamboat Co.'s

Shares 12 per share discount. Shanghai Stram Navigation Company-Tis. 20

per share

Houghong Uss Carapany's Sheper Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-7 per

sham

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. Hongkong, th November, 1858.

[22

PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

ROM this date, until farther note, a dis- "count of Twenty për osat. (20.4%) upon the Currant Local Rates of Promis will ta allowed

DOUGLAS DA PRAIK & Ös.

Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.1*ORT (29 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ARE Undersigned, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE: to thể extent of £5,000 Dolars on Baldings or on Goods stoted therein at Current Loul Rates, subject ins Discount of on the premi

NORTON & C

Nu PM Agents, Hongkong, Jaunary, 176, 2N NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

AE Undertignol, AGENTS for be stove

SURANCES to the extent of $65;QUE, on first- -plans risks að súrrent rains,

TCS GRANT IN

PORTANT MELCHERS & Qu.. Hongkong, 37th March, 1876.

120

SUN FIRE OFFICE.

THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fird to the ortent of $50,000 in First-class: Riska.

Discount of TwoLty per cent (2) upon. the Current Local Rates of Fremis will be al lowed upon Insurances ofected with this Ofoe.

T. G. LINSTRAL,

Agent Son Firs OffRoo Hoorkuur 4th October, 3976.

(12 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANJE COM- "PANY OF MANCHESTER AND.

LONDON.

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the abcre Company at Hong- kong, Cantos, Foochey, Shanghai, and Hau- kow and are prepared to goat Insurances at Current Fabes

PANGAS HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. - Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE

DOLICIES granted at warrent rats on Ma-

Chinasa Imperial Loan 10. Ex. a. 1.

Factordance with the Company's Articles of As- Chinese Empsial Loan of 1877–192. 10s Exociation, Two-thirds of the Profits as batek.

change 41.

The following Bettlements have been effented ince the publication of Messrs, HEINEMANN & Co.'s laat Freight Circle

buted annually to Contributors, whether Share- holders or not, in proportion to the not amount of Prerais contributed is stal, the jamaining third being carried to Reserve Fund

-- OLYPHANT & C.--

Garrul Agonis, Hongkong, 17th April, 1973.

33 SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FERE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

DATAVIA

THE

Danish hark ASSED, 256 tons, henge to Dunkirk,"

€1 158. 3r ton of 50 feat Frexol back SOPHIE 1, 758 tous, Ildlo: to Channel for orders to a port in the United Kingdom, or to New York or Boston private terma Gornar bark FERDINAND, 116 tons, Cheloo to. Swatow, 10 cents per pical; or to Any for orders, 21 cents per pirul, 20 lay days Germany bark CERES, 420 tone, beoo to Sws, taw 19 ponts per vbul; er tɔ Away for orders, 2 cents per paul, 20 for days THIRD PER CENT. (63170) will le allowed German bark HELENE, 972 tons, herce to Uliofoo on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip.

THE Undersigned, boving been appointed Agents, in Hongkong, for the atove Comis pany SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium charged for all steamar Liska, hersides which a Brokerage of THIRTY.TURES and ONE

sad back, 24 cents per pical; 25 lay days. pines, and the Etraita. On risks to all other

LONDON

HAMBURG AND HONDEN. HAMBURGY ANDW YORION NEWYORKC

SAN FRANCISCO, via FuAM GENOL MARSEILLES M

SAIGON.duck

BAIGON SINGAPORE, &... SAIGON

SINGAPORE BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &c. NAGASAKI

cuisini

YOKOHAMA HIOGO, ZA YOKOHAMA "YOKOHAMAKS

YOKOHAMA AND HOGO SHANGHAI #SHANGHAI SHANGHAI

FOR SALE

J

JANUARY 23RD, 1878.

ERTISED AS LOADING

AT

MFOLATIEIGHT-APEI TA

TO DE DESPATCHED

Quick dospotohi

·Cojak despatche Quick dospatch

Rohilles (str.) Gleontie (str.)

Bate

Jurych

Wondt

Marion

Vegel, lagadera at Chang Sjamaan & Colle Vorel, Iurator

BF Watson..

gkind.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Chap

•Consille (str.)

0,05 Co

Buttered & wire. Jardine Matheson & Co. Hongkong Mayor & Cough despatel

•Hongking Hongkong Hocking Hongking "Hongkong:

On 'or'stent 27th lift. On or about alat iust.

& The

Bingapers Romé Brothers

well:

Hongkong

Carlowitz & Co,

Todle(str.) "Adas Winwel Tigre (45)

Mirzapore fate.).

| Galley of Lome (5.)

Bowen (str.):

Anuj §. Hall..

Volga (air.

Malon (atr.),

Caíthatni? (str

Naster late Indarts

Yangse (str

00

Having completed arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE. beg to inform our Customers and the Patio that we are showing an ENTIEKLY NEW and MOST KETENSIVE STOCESTA

We have recently added to our Promise a NEW MILITNHEY SHOW-ROON, in which is dia- played every leading NOVELTY

Owing to the serious depression in the Home Markets we have bought, for Cash, on mento Sock of Silks on most advantageous forms; re so now offering SILKS at mich Lowis Priess than rognal, many ARINGINER

BLACK SILES.

Woor Gasrailand, from 05 Conta por Yard. COLOURED SILKS, orary New Shade FANCY SILK

STEIPES and CHIEN,

APANESE POPLINS

from 20 Cents per Yard. TRIMMING SILKS A70 SATINS.

** BRIDAL SILKS.

BRIDAL SATINS. BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS,

mally Cheap. ・・・ BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. A very large Stock of variona WINTER DRESS GOODS, ortainly the Best and CheapestTM Goods" ever

introdanéd./

All the New and Useful Colours în. ALL FOOL SERVES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH - CASHMERES AND MERINOŠ: ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Doable Width,

One Dress Hepartment is better assorbed, aml Pages are lower than at any time in the past.

·LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Seasonable JACKETS and MANTLIN. GREAR NOVELLice are shown in this Depart

t

SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS

Various FASHIONABLE FUR SUV TRIMMINGS, SWANSDOWY MUFFS, CAPES, AND?

BOAS

Nelson.

Hongkong: Musingórias MeriTIMER... flocktag Sooy S

Menu 1. & 063 NZCOPE SATTA

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Hongkong Vegel, Hagofern si Chi

Hongkong Hougkung

Jardine, Matheson & Co...

Quick dospatch. Og.lat prox., ut 3 On 20th prox

Quick ilaspatch. To-morrow, at noon."- * On 25tli inst

On 3lihist, at noui,

Quick claspatok:-

Messagutes MaritimeQaiok despatch.

longlong P. D BAN. Con

FOR SALE

On or shout at picz.

Today, at 3 PLMU?

Quick ospatul

Holiday, Wise & Co.

Qalok dospatch.

Quick despatch.

On or about 27th Inst.

Quick despatch.

Mossories Maritinis Butterfold & Swize 10. B. N. Gọi

SED, FOR SALE! OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL, and

Do

.....

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

FOR YOKOHAMA, HOGO, AND"

- NÁGASÁN

GALLEY OF LORNE

Fine with Cartridges Cortige E Stosrokip - Cason, Widing Shot, do. Also RITLbs and REVOLVERS

Apply to

3. P. SCHEFFER,

54, Penya Contral Bonghong, 18th September, 1877. 2017 (40

FOR SALE HAMPAGNE,

will be despatetail as above ID-DAY, the 201 instant, at 3 o'clock, P..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

1:87:4

JARDINE, MATHESON & C agenta Steamship “Gilley of Loris Hongkong, Sad January, 1878.

[190 FOR LONDON, Steamshitp

MELDSIR & Co's NONOPOL DE

DEETJEN & Co.,

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.

CELAS

T61034

FOB SALE. HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,

187,"WLACK/ $19..............per dss of 2 dozen pints, $18......per qure of 1 dozen joarte. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYPERDE,

VIN DES PRINCES.".

-$8

#3 1 83

per case of 1 dozen quarta.

PALMER MARGAUX.

per page of 1 dosen cuarto. per case of 2 dozen piste, CHATEAU BELAIR.

per case of 1 dozen

LORMONT,

ghurts,

1909

per ocno of 1 dosen quarts. per case of 2 dozen piste.

BLEMOSEN & Co. Rongkong, 1st May 1876, JANDE TENNENT'S ALE and PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Hengkony, 11th May, 1867.

CANVAS.

GLENGYLE.

slactly or pected from Shanghai and Amoy, will be despatched as above on for about the 31st instraat 2

Fur Freight of Taange, copy to

JARDINE, MATLESON &

Agents Steamship" Glangylo. Henglong, Rand January, 1878."

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE British Stoumor

ATENSMUIR,"

200

shortly expostol from Singapore, will huvo im- maliate deapateli as above For Fraight, apply to

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

QUEAN STEAMSHIT*COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo un sengers at through rates for HANBOW and Pouze on bio Y ANOISES. THE Company's Stemmalog

NESTOR MOJAN N will to Reapatched on or almont, the 27th instant,

For Praight or Page apply to

A BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Aruls Hoogkong, 2let January, 1878

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUDZ NHE

Company's Stonehip

CANATA

ACUTLLES" will be despatches oor about the 27th instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 21st January 1878.

TOR SAIGON.

HE American Barque

ADA WISWELL"

Captain Wiswell, will have quick despatot.

For Freight, apply to

[1893

DARLOWITZ & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1878,.

FOR LONDON THE 100 AI British Ship:

"BROOMHALLZ

[187

H. Bile, Master, will load here and have quick. despatch,

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 7th January-1578,

MEYER & Co..

FOR HAMBURG (DIRECTT: HE A1 Goran Bark

FI

“JURGEN,"

FPOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

SAN MAKE WILL CLOSE For Yokoboms, Hiego, and Nagasaki. Per Galioy of Lorne talny, the start, at 230.

M

MAILS BY THE FRENCII PACRDI The French Otrant-Packat "TIGRE DAY, the 4th instant, with Mails to will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS and through cho Uinted Tingdow and Flares, vio Marselles to faigon Bingapore, Batavia, Calls Australia, Now Zailaud Tasmania, NP, Aden, "Sopchelles, Roumot, Haarifing, Staz and Alexandrik. This is the best opportunity fo.forwarding Correspondence to But Afro, St. Holean ruil desensiareTE ALA

Lestors may also be forward to India by this Packet, Ent can be paid only as far as: Cay! on. The postage to Caylod must be propa Such letters should be marked Faid to Galle asly they will go on from Gallos nil

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Male, &o,

WEDNESDAY, 23rd instant, V

3PM Money Order: Oleo alok

Post Ofica

closes økespt the Njoner Box, which remains Propan all night

THURSDAY 24th stu

7A, Post Offlos 'opens for rule of Stamps, Registry of Lutters, and Peeling of all core- spondence,

10.4. Registry of Letters conos

11 Post Oo closes axjk for Late L

fois.

11:10 AM Lotter (but Latters only) may be ts

posted on payment of a Late Fee, of 18 "exten postage, nutil.............

1.30. when the Post Office CLOSES on-

timiy

́MAILS" BY THE ENGLISH PÄCKET.

The English Contract- Facket MIRZA- | POLE? Will be despatched with the Maila for Europe, & on THURSDAY, the 31st instant. The following will be the hours of oksing the

WEDNESDAY, 30th instant.

5 PM., Money Onter Office éless

Wondt, Maater, will load hers and ined with Mai, &o.. quick cospatch as abro

•For Fright, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hougkong. 29th December, 1527,

NOTICE. COMPAGNE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

c.

[63]

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUHZ, ISMALIA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; * 40, BOMDAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORE LOUIS.

HOLLIDAY WISE & CON THURSDAY 18 24th January 1873.

at Noon; tlib

6 P., Peat Ove oloses except the NIGHT Box,

which remains open all might

THURSDAY, 31st instant,

7 Post Olles opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Lotter, and Posting of all come- spondence. AN

10 AM Fost Office closes except for Late Let-

Lor Registry of Letters cenos. 10.15 .M.; Lettere may be posted on payment of 11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. a Late Fee of 18 conta otra Postage until

11.50 M Letters (but Letters only) addressed

to the United Kingdom vid Brgudist, or to: Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Tue of 48 conta extra postage, wolil 11.50 ... when the Mail de finally aloned.

*NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

PACKET.

Tha

Company's Steamship The United Statar Mail Pack "OCEANIC"

· [201 · TIGRE,* · Commodant LORMIER will will he despatchel on FRIDAY, - the "İst MAIS PASSENGERS SPECIE and Fobruary, with Mails for Jaga, San Francisco, CARGO, will leave this Purt For the shore and the United States, which will be CLOSED places

Las follows

Agents. Hongkong, Bad January, 1£78,* *-

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITIMES.

E

PAQUEBOTS POSTE.FRANCAIS.

THE Company's Steamship

می

Mocolant Navy Mary Beile

*VOLGA " Long Flax

Chamundont Rolland, will be despatched for Crown

YOKOHAMA ARNHOLD, KARBERT & 06, shortly after the arrival of de nort Finch

F15 Mail.

H. by POUET,

Hongkong, 1th January, 1878.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES. PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

NOW ON SALE,

DOUND VOLUMES of the Chins Overland D Trade Report for the Year 1870

PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Friss Offico. Hangkour. February, 1877.

WOOL SHAWLS The Excelsior,N of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $3,50

Senal KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, GAPES,

SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Cheaper than ever. Sporialities in LADIES HOSE. CHILDREN'S BOCKS.

Logant Designs,1. COLLARS and CUFFE

A NEW RIBBONS, TEATHERS,

FLOWERS, LACES. TRIMMED (AND UNTRIMMED STRAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS, 1, 2, AND 4 BITTONED KID GLOVES," all Sims and Colours. DEESS MAKING! Special attention is given to this Department, Charges are moderate, and Ht Excellent,

MILLINERY RY SUPERIOR HANDS.

SAYLE AND 00.. .........VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S BOAD ƒÐ STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI

FOR SALE.

UTLERT ATM ER

CELEBRATED

WINES AND GOGTAC.

Price List on application.

A BLACKHEAD & Cɔ, Iongkong, 1st Fovember, 1877.

NOTICE.

Cremman burk HitBOLD, 26 bona, Shanghai ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER A MILLARD

to Tientsin and back to Swatow it Now. CENT. (15mly.

chwang, Hi censa pericul, $5 Isy days. ..... - American bars ADA. WIWEL 538 tons, Saigon

to Callad, £1,500 in full;

British steamer

to Hongkong, private terms

ELTON, 786 tons, Haiphong

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

KHUYẾN MEES TAIGONHA. CÓ BEAUTEL

Barnefor

Bazen met j

Thenomeles A

Thermometer.

Therulega..

Thecumalar

Termont-2-P.M. (Wet kup)...

Themometer-4 FM (59 st. bald)

Thermometer-Korimak

Thermometer -Minfuram Gate

$150

50

CHENA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

AROMETER THSHMMETES,

Wind

Thermometer

Theriameter..

dmonary tul

Hong

BONG

01.0131,01%50;

th

SHLAND

Dance, tai bi ini meni în sehran, mainta PUKOMETER Yahyani u digrons and team, kegit in L

STEMSSEN &C.

Agenta

Hongkong, 1st July, 187%. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED RY ROYAL CHARTER AND SYBILAL ACTA Or Pakltamunt.

ESTABLINKED 1809.

CAPITAL=2,000,000.

An

Agest.

TOT RESPONSELE FOR DEBTSE Company's Steamshi Noither this CAPTAIN, the AGENTE, or the Owusus, vill be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT controled by the Officers of the Grow of the following Vessel during their stay in Hongkong Harbor

YANGTSE," Commandant Ragatal, will En despatched for,

BRANGIAI

AD WINWELL, Americi bark, Wiefel-Or-

dor

ALDEN BRE, Actonical back, Noyer Rosa

rio.& Ob

ALPHINGTON British bark, Conringham.

Wialer& Co.)

Agent.

art after her arrival from Europe,

H. Dr. POUBT,

Hongkong, 11 January, 1978.

STEAM TO. YOKOHAMA.. THE P. & 0. S. N Co.'s Steamship

MALACCA

AMor, Bilish sir.. Drores. Siezase & Co. will leave for the above place shortly after the ANKA, Gorman burk, Jesen,Edinard Scholl-isal of the Steamalig INDU" with the

buar & Co.

nott English Mail.

ANTIPODES British Ei, Wysih,--Arukold,

Karberg & Co. ?

B. F. WA80X, American hark, Hawkins. →→→

Captai

BERTHA, Brkish steamer Langley.Butterlidi

and Swires

BRISBANE, British bark, Hadleston-Eussell

& Co.

ADAN LIND

Siperiutemont. Hongkong, 14 January, 1878.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI HE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship

INDUS".

THE

BRODIHAL, British shiu, Batas 2,60 after her aarival with the most Engel Ma

will learn for the above place about 24 hours CARL RISER, German bark, Lausen-Sions.

seh & Cas

CHARLOTH ANDLES, British bark, Place →

Rozarić & Co.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th January, 1978.

CELKIANG, British stamer, Ore.—Siemssen | FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

& Co.

·AND MELBOURNE, CHRISTINE, German bark, Wildfang Captain. (Calling off the usual Coast Porta, and taking SCITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evas-Moyer through Cango and Passengers for New

& Co.

ZEALAND). DALK British steamer, Thompson-Yuen Fat THE Hasion and Australian Mail Steam

Hong.

Company's Steamer

BOWEN

146

Cargo and Spacio will be registered for Lon do as well as for hameilles, and accepted in transit through Marsillos for the principal: places of Europe

P. Registry of Lettore CIAIS. 230 PN Post Offies alores, hát Letters (except

for Non-Union Countries) may be posted v bard the Packet with Late Fee of 18 coits extra Postage, witil the time of departure." Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies

Cargo will be received on board, until 4-P., Specio and Parools until S. em. on the 23rd Jendary 1878. (Peels are not to b soatxept the Bahamas and Hayli, Costa Rica, onard they mit be loft at the Arena Bondars, Monta Video, New Gransda Pa Office Contents ma value of Packages are ugy, and Uruguaycanlonger be sent by

this conte registe

For furdier portulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office.

II. DU POUEL.

Arent

Hongkong, 11th January, 1878, -

STEAM FOR R SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, A BRINDIST, ANCONA," "VENICE, KEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, "SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:

BOMBAY," MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stenship "MIRZA FORE, Caniu PALISE, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 31st January, et Noon... DERİ

Too and General Cargo for London vill convored vit Bombay without transport, arriving one week later than by the direct youta. Silk and Valuables will bo transferred to the Calcnits steamer ut: Gale.

For further. Particulars, apply to

Logo

ADAM LIND, Superintendo..

19th January, 1878

Whers will be communication with Australia, viê Batavin and Pert. Darwin, as follows

LEAVE HONGKONG RY FRENCH FACKETİ July 7tE.-

July 201k.

*July 31st.

September 15th, Neveruber 29th. LEAVE BATAVIA NA Ocwber 1st. December 13th. DUE A PORT DARWIN.

Colohe 12th

December. Pl

DIY AT SYDNEY. August 1911. October 31st January 121.

DVE AT MELBOURNE. August 25th November 6th January 1861.

August 31st. "Nogmber 12th, January

24th. be fald to Batavia, from which place it muy us.. For the present the correspondance nam only

DUE ÄT ADELAIDE.

sibly be forwarded without further charge.

SOLVIBES AND BALLODS' LETTERS, Privules in ILK, Army or Navy -Non-c3m« missioned Officers but not Warrant, Offers:

Assistant Engineer, Gusasr, Beatswain, Carpanter), Army Schoolmasters (not Superintcusing or First Class or Schootnis treswe may serb helf-cança luitors to the United Kingdon in Southampton by British Packet for one penny; or via Brindisi by Britiali Packet for three peace Hongkong itamps.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM prepay this class piorespondence exactly

the state as Impēris! Stamps.

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND VAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTTO STEAMERS.

Staniship OCEANIC" will be des patchout for San Francisco, of Yokhasia on FRIDAY, the 1st February, at 3.r.m.,

United States, and Europe.

Soldiers and Failors' letters are, however, charged as blinary letters if they do not coa form to the following regulations

(1.--Not to exen half an Anton, No double- letters are allowed; A

2. If from a Seldier er Sailor, his class or description must, lo stated in full on the letter. and the Commanding Officer aust. sign his name with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in fall.

3--If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or do, seription raust be slated in full, with name of Rogant, or Ship, &c. in full.

Many boxes of letters are recived at the Post Off not sealed, that is to say, the box is

pression of a seal,

E. FOR BRADLIA, Guinn hark, Sebeider will be despatched for the shore Ports on or taking Cargo and Passengers for Japa, the fastered with sealing wax, but there is no im

FALCON, British bark Darry-Arnhold, Karabout the 1st February.

Eduard Sohelihase & Co.,

berg & Co,

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

FAUGH A BALLOUGH, German bark, Rato,--

C-0,

Cartorite & Co.

FERDINAND BRUMM, Gorman bari, Voss —

Mefchers.

PLUMURES AND DAS Fitters... QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. HONGKONG

NOW ON SALE

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

199

NGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY, WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNULATION.

Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the tl; Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Daily Peru Office, Flengkong,

the above Company are prepared to grant for comprehensiveness and praction Survis Pelices ainst FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 this Work stands unrivalled. All the new ce any Bulding, or on Merchandise in the swords which the Chiposo have to late years been at the usual ratos, abject to a discount of compelled to coin to express the numerous of Twenty per cent (207) E

GILMAN LUM, We Agents. Hongkong. 7th July 1874,

AHERON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED):

jects in misolinery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid savane | of Zorniga relations has imposed upon them, ar hele given in enter. Each and every mortis fully lustrated and explained, forming exorciss for students of mast instructive tute. Both CAPITALTELS 400,080, EQUAL TO 3555,555.55. the scents being carefully marked on the busti

the Court und Panti pronumojadang are given,

prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography displays the smocass of an attempt to make the Chinese and Dar Flist: type correspond in the size of body, theaby facting a vast economy of Wing suce, bisvingo olsamunes not previously attinet, chat dispensing with those vast margis and vacant spaces which have heretofore charts

DIRECTORS

LEE Size of the Lai Hing Firm. CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the In Tuen Fr WONG YI PUN of the Chun Ch

Hong

Loo Tax, of the Lee On ärge

FONG BOTY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hoagterized Chinese pallications WONG PAY CHEONG, of the San Tre Lee Hong Fur Pore of the Wy Big Fim.

KANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINY RISKS on Goode, An, taken at CURRENT BATES to Australia, Cifornis Manila, Singapore, Salzon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Forts of Chins and Japan Heed Office 48, Bonham Strong

- Hangkong, Ist Juus 1877.

1391

BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Undersigned, having been appointed Apmals for the whole Company, tre pre pared to grant Insurances au follums

MARINE RISKS

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is a complete, that a reference to je peres enables a person who undestands English

Arenta.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Hongkong, 18th January 1878

FOR GENÇÀ AND MARSEILLES. VIA INTERMEDIATE PORTS.

FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Petterson-Tack-nee. FREEMAN CLARE; American ship, Dright.LE Al Rabattine Steame

THE

Baltios & Co, GLAMORGANSHTE, British back, McEsshern.

-K. Kisar & Co.

GOLDEN SPUB, Bish sup, Farr-Capitati GREAT ADMIRAL, Andean slip, Thompson

Bussell Co. HELENE, Gorman baris Välguardsen. Wieler

385

* INDIA,”. Captain Dedero, 1,700 tons. specity, will be despatched from Stugupora for Penang (op tional) Galle, Colombo, Aden (optional) Shez, Port Said, Naples, Leghoru optional), Gresa, and Marseilles, taking through Cargo for An HERTEET BLACK, American bark, Treat, Venice, as Triesto, and Forts of the Mellterranean, o WEDNESDAY, the 20th of Meyer & Co. Hochure, Chinese gleamer, Petersen-C. Ausmmodation for Passengers, trying a Ser

February, and has room for Chigo and Splendid. HUMBOLDT, German bark, Stoll-Ed Schall-overs.

SEN. O

hass & Co.

This Line offer cheapot opportunity to JALO, Ruslan Hulp, Moberg-Ordar; ·

travellers for visiting the chief porta of Italy by A Brow American schoong, Miskerne ray be poliured to Gous and Murse

| Interrupting the coyage at Naylan, whisnes the son-Estarfield & Brice. JESSIE JAMESON, British bark, Wash-Dou the Company's Steamers rangjag twice a wook without payment of additional Passage Money, by glas Zagraik & Dj. FARAJA, Russian hael, Roos,Chinese.

between the different ports of Italya ta Karm WATERS, British berk, Giesp.-Razerio KRONPLINISESSEY Dish bork, Hauser.

Eduard Schellbnes & Co. LADY BONIN, British bork, Fox,--Certainm. MARIE CHARLOTTE, Franch bars, Mebouas

"Carlowitz & Co

& Co,

Manion American 3-reschooler, Howes

Arnhol, Karberg & Co. s.. MADIVELES Spanish steamer, J. Munoz

Amedios & Co.,

MAY, British 3-m. sobomer, Plumloy-Oly

phant & Co

May Quees, British buth, Prior.—Arnhold,

Kachery & Co

V

Connrotion is made at Yokohams with Stea-

from Shanghai.

The attention of hoxholders in called to the macmity of carefully sealing sich boxes with

Fight will bo perived on board until some recognisable goal, and of sending a calt. on the 31st January-PAROLL PACKAGES TE bank or receipt with them. The omission of The recazed at the Office until 5 7.M. same day. the lattar precaution leaves a doubt as to whe All Parvel Packages shoull be marked to address they the contents of the box over reached the in full; value of me is required.

Post Office's the omission of the former, ná té A REDUCTION is made

tenated for the sake of the Postage Stampa whether part of them might not have been ab- PASSAGE TICKETS.

RETURN

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Fund Castral.

G. B. EMORY. - Agent. Hongkong, 4th January, 1878.

of mousy to or from thus Colony and betw

To provide mesa of, remitting small sums the Torts of China and Japen, the Tostmasters and Aginta of this Office will in future, book.. lowed (but not required) to pürchtice Hongheg Postage Stamps from foreign rendents.

Batreon Hongkong and Shanghai, or Floig- kong and Zokohann, however in efthor direction, Money Orders must be used. T

The Stamps tendered for Auto must not ex- ceod 35 in valou must be periostly cloan, in nood condition, and in strips of ît least two, ** go separate Stamp will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied

H YON

SHIPS COMPRADORE AND

· STEVE DORE,

COAL WATER, BALLAST, FRESH by t

No. 57 PRAYA. WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'Stored, and the Stape, should be secured from Letters containing Stampy slicnll be regis.

obsagration

STORES,

F82

Agents in China are prepared to grant through

The Undersigned having been appointed Of the Best Quality and at the Sherbest Notice, Bill of Lading mug Hongsong, January 1st, 1879.

For Freight of Passage, and ull furlier Par-Y ticulare, apply to b

" CARLOWITZ & Co

Agents in Chère för Masgra RUDATTINO & Co., Genes. Hongkong, 14th January, 1875.*

THE

SUNG & to,

COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand Langs STOUKs every description of Coal,

Mat countries to which Hongkong forwania Corraponding having joel the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules te of strictly amorvedijoje 2

No Lotter or Phakot, whether to Fe repis

Audyss, sure of Hoo-TY-LOONa & Co, No. 19,tered or unregisteret, nan Terposived for Postigo. 135 Prays, Hongkong.

1f it contains gold or ziver monty, jewels, pre- [749 vious articles, or anything that o general

rule, blindle bo Custoas dutie

FOR NAGASAKI. FIRE AI American Barkontine

MATAASANNIE S HALLS Nakin, Muster, rill load for thisabove Port, mul will have inanediste despatch

For Freight, apply to --

TOGEL, HAGEDOEN & G Hongkong, 7Januncy, 1878-

to comunniests fectively with natives who MIGNON, American bark, Soule. Captain the work will be found indispensable to alokers & Co. understand nothing but Chirose In this respect ASAGARA, German barl Wisolton.Mol- Eropears residing in China, and to the natives NINGFO, British steamer, Jass-Simon & Co FOR NEW YORK. thisdess it explus subjects fully with which NORTHERN STAN, Brish hari. Wartley-WE Al Amin Barkontine very few indeed of them are porfietly acquainted. Wieler & Co. To parties resident in England and Interestal REIVA, British ship, Clymon Metangorias in China i mannot huf he invaluable occasion Maritimes,

ON

PAPA, Geruma, bark, Blose, Biomssen & Co. illustrate the vast scope of the work, the PRETON, British burk, SchoolWinter & Co. folowing fnots are subunitted for consideration QVARTA, British steamor, Haye Captala Chulmera Voautalery contains about 16,00 QUICKSTEP, Amorinon bark, Barnaby, Master. Crese eharacters, and Modturs's English LAPID, Siamsan bark, Hint Tack Ma IGP

Dr. Chinos Delinary alone 100,000 whils

4.192

MARION R. Howes, Maste, will load here for the above. Port, and will love inpediato despateli, ~

For Froight yly top

VOUEL, HAGEDOEN & Gi Hongkong, sth January, 1878

FOR NEW YORK

BORANTE “BET WATSON,"

107

Hongkong, 903 May, 7877,

CORPORATE

REGISTERED

MARK.

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NHLISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CO 3 The lunits of weight allowed are as fol

SHEFFIELD Manufacturers of the highest olass ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES,

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Fm1348

Harkins Enster, will lead Tore for the pliva CRUNG NOOI SAN PO

this work contains more than 50,000 Evrish ROA BHER, Gordon bark, Schultz-WE A1 Augțican Bark Feliciós ut Current datus, payable cither hero; words, and upwards of: 601 009 Chinese chara Pustau & Co, in London, or at the pelvipal ports if India.tor Aguin, despite all the grammar and Raroon Dritish 3. hooger. Tabi Australia, and the Foste

Mother elementary works as yet pablishod, the Moyer & Co, -- A BROKIMA UE OF THILTT TUBES mu. Ond- vyclent of this dignit langugg übesintely 1. SAMAX, Angriçan ahly, Miller, Captai THIED FIE DENT. Will betllowed en allLOCAL quies, examples to display the various app SAMOR, Amrionu 3-m, poloquer, Brysal-Bas- |RISKS AN

Festions and equivalents of different words while anli & Ca

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to ficata acreate over the west average of thnání

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upon the Corrent Local Bates will be allowed on: Il couurives upwards of two housed large "VRICCITY, British bark, Martin, Win Pastau all prumlinu charged for lasizmince, tích dis, quarto pages, and went baidg dúlucted at the time of the issue

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video hogluinged ter 1:6 Sale and me uueniity, 4% water fo dan v

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Hongkong, let January, 1574–

& Co.

Pork, and will have quick despatele

(Chinese Thriin Press) P1118111. DAILY,

BOOKS AND RAFAES,—to British Viften, (a PATTERNS without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PARRESTO the, Continent, &

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Press Fancy Work, and spila presenta OnL continually being used, the panders having often spent more in Postage than would have

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Hongkong Ith January, 1828:

TOR HAMBURG AND BUNDON THE AT BYffish Ship British Ship

B Clyma, Magter, having three-fourths of her Cargo engaged, will lead here above, and will bezdirantahan on rabont the lit December //

Fit Froght, aply to

YOULL HASPORN & Co Hongkong, 28th Návember, 1877..

E49

Nativa Community

PATZENS

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quantier compatible with showing what th goods are, and must have no intrinsic value.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1977,