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PLEVNA AFTER THE SURRENDER THE RUSSIAN PRESS ON BEITISH
INTERVENTION.
THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1878
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Hongkong Vorel, Hogudorn & Co Hongkong Loger Hagedorn
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Broomball
Bato
Hongkong
Felson
David Barry
Butterfeld & Swim Wrs: Pustan & Co. Moyer & Coat Hongkong Mayer & Co......
On or about 15th fast.
Qutor despatch.
Quick despatchy
Quick despatch.
Alise M Minott
Whitmore
Quick despatch,"
Antipodes A
Wreth
Co
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Niagars.
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The Daily Neu pr.blishes the following des teh from s Sprint Corresportiunt now withywithr rest to the pruner of British Ganiral Gontko, who visited Pleson after its vention in the Enst the Nouse rempah susah fall-Plaves full of horrors, and after the What can Burial do Biringthen the gar turmoil of the past four months the complete son of Malta P Land 90,000. freeps at Galli silance now seems strange and oppressiva. As I poll Band an army to Constantinople or u rodo into the town along the Lovroba road the squandron to Batour F For all thean under other evening just sitte sunset, not a sound broke taking some astute diplomatie combinatione bre tio ad quict, and the only living thing I mot nadelency which we may safely ignore, as we was lore and there a stray dog, which slung imo thir real meining Let us enppose the rway, to his horrible meat among the shallow worst. Let England hand us en úlimatam to gravos in front of the redoubta on the hills. The the affect that she would regard the crossing of most active imagination could not picture the the Balkans de cabellt. Scob an ultiontam thousandth part of the frightful anfforing, the world-certainly not cause ne any anxiety We awful minory and wretchedness-that are fondata omalves stopped warigation in the Binok within the narrow limita of the town, Human Sea, and the winter will speedily does in the bongs lying like sheep in the streeta, hortzen Baltic, while to land train these days of tor- led with landa stretching their hands podoak and long-range rifles ls, as Mr. Hardy him- fanbly hoavorward for a morsel of bread or drop self Jately remarked, almost Impossible. All then of water, andng help that could be commanded to that England osa do is to support, Turkey with a allocate their suffering or save the wretched handful of troops; but a few thousands more and oratavos, from their painful deaba, The atton only prolong the was and isdrynas the located dants at the hospitals thought of their own safely without doing is any harm otherwise. We have when the south was mails, and joined their let urposely made do mention here of India and the with those who tried to break through the Bus oruiser which might be sent out of the Ameri sian linasho day and night of the battle or porta into the tertio, as in Burps alone pussed, and the sufferers rooived no food or we have suficient teams of choring England's wator, and thair, fostering wounds wore a warlike proposities. The Golos says:➡— It is dress. The following morning the Rassine desirable that the representatives of the other ontered and made the day one of rejoicing; but Towers at Constantinople should enlighten the this was a long soon of horrible entering for Porte as to the trus modning of the last decision the helpless captives who strotehind their skole of the British Cabinot, and show it that England ton lands ia vain towards heaven praying for eaunot give any effortiva sid to Tarkay by land, bil of broad er s drop of water. It was only on If Germany and Austria-Hungary wore plainly las morning of the third day that the Rossigns to deolato tant England has no support whatever. bogan Best, the operation of the living from to expect from than this would sullen to cance the dead, and then the oare of the former, the failure of Lord Bercousitald's last ides an of "The mosques, "the largest houses, and manny the formar one,, At to Rossit, she may be per- of the small dwalings had been filled with fontly tranquil nt the news of the premature con- sick and wanded. The list room catered lasonation of the English Parlament, and wap.com Having completed arrangements for
time with perfect scourierte tack she has began, in the full conviction at Lord Buscousfeld's in trigues will not prevent her triumph." The Bus alan St. Petersbury Onzstio argues, in a long article that England has no prospect of obtaining Francs as to ally for a new Cranean war, We believe," it rays, that now France is ruled by
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
SINGAPORE BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, PENANG, 20 SINGAPORE, PENANG, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & MANITARAN PRE YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI TARAO
SWATÓW, AMOY," LFCHOW
FOR SALE.
N.D
Yangtin (ar)
Hutaan (ste) Bands (str.)
GF: Mobog
Colema
Maotarih...
D. Scott..... Hepatol
Lubardy (str.)....
Lord of the Talor Tesso (str...
S. Ashton
- "AUTUMN AND WINTER” TRADE.” we boy to inform our Customers and the Pablis that we are showing an ENTIRELY NEW and MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK
We have recently added to our Promises a NEW MILLINERY SHOW BOOM, in which is kīs. played every leading NOVELTY.
that.”
Wear
BLACK, BILKS, Guaranteed, from 65. Cante per Yard.
COLOURED SILKS-
every Now Shade, every
FANOY
BIL KS
STRIPES and CHECKS.
from 20 Canta per TAN TRIMMING SILES AND SATINS. BRIDAL SILKS.
BRIDAL SATINE. ́ ́ BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, untusually Cheap. BLACK AND COLOURED
VELVETEENS.
A very large Stock of various WINTER DRESS GOODS, certainly the Best and Chenpeat Goods Ever introduced.
All the Nów ml Useful Colours in
of those chaine bunsor contulad ninety Turka. Of the10, 37 were dead, and many others on the point of death, Piteous gromna cama. from between rigid Ups, and pointul ories for water, and name cade focble signs for food. One or twn of the strongest raised themcolvos, and ixed their hideons, sunken oyes with a bessoch
Owing to the serious depression in the Hame ing stars on those who had come to free thoms Republie majority, she will think minch less of from the company of the deal. The small room, war than if the clericals or the Bauspartists and Markets we have bought for. Cash, an immenes Airily lighted by a ligh withlow with sue pano bent at the head of affairs. The aloriosis might Stock of Silks on most advantageous berma; we of glass, was crowded with the forms of thirty or wish to try the fortune of war in order to pro-are now offering SILKS at urish Lower ->forty raggal, ilthy, humay, beings, Many of Laurea triumph for Catholicisin, Napalon IV. PR
tbeau forms were motionless, and scaredly might aspirofo wipenutiheronsambrance of 1870 ; audible grcans were liard from was or two whshut the Hopublicans can only hope to gain by a raised with difficulty their bony hands to their war the recongrest of Alsace-Lorrains, which lips, to signify their hood of foul Thero wer they now could not be achieved until after many fa at whispers of "Soie water 1" Elemme years of preparation The truth is, that water!pitavus to four. The dim ght was the Fronel Bapublicans now above all desire
entrated on the half-asked body of an old peace for the success of the Paris Exhibition. A FANE SE POPLIN8, man strabohot soross the entrances whither he a 1858, too, neither Germany nor Italy "were bat dragged hilf in the last hours of his united in 1877 both are fully prepared for agen in hope of stenour, or at least of notion, and either will wide with any Payer breath of fresh air for in the unventilated against Russia The statemen of Repablica room the air was thick with putrid odours, France must see how greatly the European which berst out when the door was opened, over situation has altered since the Crimean war, and powering strong mon, and causing them to ture how necessary it is that the foreign policy of their sick and taint. The old man and were country should Hitewies be altered." clutched, in the rigour of painful death on his. made mengro Lenast, and his boad lay against the very drack of the door so that it was opened only hy vnde force Living and deird were lying ogether unilsanguishabhyalong the walls behind the dot and war the window. This room i one of fifty whom a similar spretacle is presented. Nothing can be done but to drag the dead from among the living. at in the light and air, and give water and nourishmit in bone af meing Fore of thodo who remain alive. Small anongh | ON LONDON, — was the foron of men who set about this painf husk, and mongre sough their means. Throw open peasants in-outs were all that were avalt.. ablo for the removal of the dead, and fifty soldiers to carry the bolies from the rooms to the carts, ond bary: bhom in the ditches. Broad, and water wore, distributed and the fooble wrst clics fought mah other with their last breath in their greed. for the nourish ment Some propped up against the wall slowly ate until the omietakable pallor came over their faces and their oyou wore fixed in death. Even the effort of eating the long-needed food was tes great for their waning strength. The living olish at the remunining thoreal in the dead man's hand. The disfusion of the hospitals whion Instienes Society of Cartin-$1,300 por promptly affectel As fast as possible with the, small, forcu vi men at hand, the rooms ward Chius Traders' Insurance Company's Shares--- emption one after another. After a day or two! - $3,300 per shar some of the Bulgarias were compelled to serve in place of the soldiers, and they set themselves about the task with a bentality terrible to witness They drag the bodies down the study by the laga the heads bumping from step to stay with sicken- ing thad then, out into the court through the filthy and, where they sling them into the cart with the heads or legs hanging over the side, and so contiune. to mile in the load with a sound of
FRIDAY, 8th February. In Patna no haizes dona to-day, but of Be maros ales at 3560. New Malwa ploned at $700, | free of allowance..
EXCHANGE d
3711}
Bank Bille, on demand.................3/101 Bank Bille, at 30 days sight...3/10 Baz Bills, at 6 months' sight.311) Credite, at 6 months' right.
Downman kang Bills at Gmanthe
Night Ox BonBay-Bank, sight ON CALOUTTABank, sight.. ON SHANGEAL-
Badky Bigli
BEARDS.
ЗА .223 223
Private 30 days' sight.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 8barsa-60 per
cent. pratio
Yangtsso Insuranos Association—The 815 per
share,
Chinese Insumos Company-$200 per share, Hongkong Fire Insune Company's Shares
$700 por shaze, China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8187
por share.. Hongkong and Whatapos Dock Company's
•Thera- I pat oopt., diazount.
ALL WOOL SERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED, FRENCH CASHMERES, AND MERINOS. ALL WOOL- SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Doublo Width, Our Dreas Department is better assorted, Prices are lower than at any time in the part,
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Beasonable JACKETS and MANTLES. GREAT NOVELTIES e shown in this Dopart- ment?
SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS Various FASHIONABLE FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAFES, AND
******** BOAS
WOOL SHAWLS; "The Excelsior," of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $3.50
Bach.
KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPIS, SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Cheaper than ever. Spccialities in LADIES' HOSE, CHILDREN'S SOCKS,
Elegant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS.
· NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS.
"FLOWERS, LACES.
CH
Hongkong, Vogel, Hagatura & Culok despatch.
Hongkong
Hongkong.
Hongsong Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Vogel, Hagedorn & Comm P.99. Co.
10. & 0. 5: Como
Vogel, Engsdura & Co Geo, R. Stoyons & Com.... Gibb, Livingston & Co.
· Hongkong... Landstein & Coming
P.ZOS. N. Commun. Hongkong David Basscon, Bons & Co. Hongkong Jardines Matheson & Co..
Messageries Maritimas: Hongkong. — ITV Show Hongkong | P. Ở. B. N. Con
Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
Batterfield & Swire. P. 4 0.8. N. Úg Meyer & Co. Douglas Toprail & Co
“HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, T
"WEIBLACK,"
............. per vey of 2 donya-pinte
** $18. per caso of 1 dozen quarts, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869 VIN ZES PEINOES. $18............per case of I dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
...per ease of I dozen quarts,
per use of 2 dozen pints CHATEAU BELAIR.
$8
2.86
per case of 1 doso quarts.. LORMONT
per case of 1 dozen quarts. 19pur case of 2 dozen pints.
SIENSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st May, 1876,
TOURISTS' GUIDE. THE
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articlas of Trade, objects ut Natural History, Farniture, ko, de, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronún eintion. A ROA
Also s for copies of 120 GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts..
The Daily Press Offos
No
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAFTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted, by blib Officers' or the Crew of the following Vessels,drring their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ABERNYTE, British back, Congdon --Optar. ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Noyes-Hora
rio & Co.
ALIOR M. MINOTT, American ship, Whitmore.
Hattios & Co.
ALEIANDRE NEWToy, British bark, Newton
-Hock.sing.
ALPOres, British bark, Chrmingham
Wieler & Co.
AMOT, British str. "Drewes Siemsson & Co. ANYA, Gerian hack, Jessen. Eluard Sobell-
hase & Cov
ANTIPODES, British bark, Wyeth Arahold,
Karborg & Co.
B. F. WATSON, Agrican burk, Hawkins.—
Captam.
BERTHA, British steamer, Langley-Butterfield
and Swire.
Quick despatch.
On 16th Inst. at 3.x
On or about lat prox Quick dospatch
On 2nd fast, at noon, - On or about 20th mist Onor about 9th inst On 16th inst,, at noon. On Hith inst., at 3P, - On 14th inst; at 3 P.M † On 21st înst, at noon.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch! -On or about 9th Inst
Quick despestoit Quick dospetch, On 19th inat, daylight,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
**POR SHANGHAI,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Gerina Steamphip
"GALATEA,”
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
BA MATE WILL, CLOEI For Shanghai, Hloge, nid Yokohama-Fer Caldera, to day, the una instanÉ, KE 11.30 A ME
For Straits Settlements and Calentta--Per Färgule and Arration "Apear, on Thursday, the
Bohme, Maxtor will be despatched as shots to 4th instant, at 2.30 .
For Port Durvis, Cooktown, Byłnoy, and Melbourne,Pay Bertha, on Saturday, the 23rd Instant, at 11.00- Frivato chip rates Córa respondence for Now Zealand, Tasmania, and 1238 Adelaide can be tant.
wards the end of Folmary, 1878.
For Freight or Passags, apply to
WE PUŠTAU & Co., Kam Agents, Hong Kong, 3011 January, 1870
BIBLE FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, PA BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI PARTNERRANEAN PORTE.
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON | BMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract Paukot MONGO LIA" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 14th instant,
The following will be the hours of closing the Mašla, ko. mm M
WEDNESDAY, 13th instant,
6, Post Office closes except the Ntal Box 5 R.; Money Order Office plagos.
which remains open all niglit.. THURSDAY, 14th instant di
TIME PERIMBUTAN AND ORIENTAL STAN7, Post Oftes opens for sale of Siscopo,
NAVIGATION: · COMFANT'E Etoumahip MONGOLIA Captain CozMAN, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 14th February, at Νοστ
for at Genet Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment; arriving one week later than by the direct routes Bilk and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloutta stemmer at Gullo. ----
For further Particulata, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendant Hongkong, 5th February, 1976.
NUS, MATE LINE
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence,
10 A., Post Office aloage, except for Late Lp6- 10.13 m. Lotters viry be posted on payment of" tors Rorialy of Tattore culisant kur kas
11AM.. when the Post Ofos CLOSES batirely. Liste Fes of 38 oeuta extra Postage, until, 11:30 A., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdont vid Brindisi, or to Bingapore, may be posted on board the Peokat with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, until 11.50 when the Mail is finally closed.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate HROUGH TË NEW YORK, ZIK OVER. Į DAY, the 19lat February, with Maila to
- for HANKOW EET FOETS OF the I KNOTSZE
THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX"
will be destabid on or short the 9th instant
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th February, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE (DIRECT), THE 33 L. 1 1 Bússian Ship-
[362
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
ITS. Null Stormer ALASKA wil he despatched for San Francis, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 18th February, at 3 PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Hills of Lading isszad-for-trane portation to Yokohama and other Japa Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities C. F.. Moberg, Commander, will sail about of the United States, via Overland Railways, to
Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to port SATURDAY, the 9th instant.
in Mexico, Central and South Ameries, by the Compray's and connecting SteamĖS.
JALO,"
-[979
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Ø6. Hongkong, 6th February, 1878, FOR SWATOW AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
HE Steamship
"YESSO,"
Captain S. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 12th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co Hongkong, Sth February, 1878. (
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND
THE Stammship
CALCUTTA.
ARGYLL"
ang
D. Sentt, Commander, will be despatched as
above on THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at a
o'clock P.M.
289
For Fraight or Fessage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co Hongkong, 8th February, 1878.
TOR MANILA HE.Spanish Steamship T
2:
BUTUAN "
will have immediate despatch for the above Fort
For Freight or Passage, apply to:'
J. Y. J. SHAW. Agent
Bergkong, 5th February, 1978:
BONITA, GARAN schooner, Sintr-Eduard T
Sehallhass & Co.
{36
DODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAT.
Company's Steamship
"STENTOR"
BISKAVE, British back Hudleston Russell will be despatahed on or about the 15th February.
& Co.
BROOMHALL, British ship, Eate.--Russell & Co. CALDERA, British stemor, Williams. Jardine,
. Matheson & Co.
CARE RITTER, Garmon bark, Lansen-Siems-
sen & Co.
·For Fruight or Pasengo, suply to
⠀⠀ BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong 31et Juntry, 1878.
[112
FOR POET DARWIN, COOKTOWN,.
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. CASSANDRA German stemer, Langer-Wm.THE Eastern and Australian-Mail Steari
Company's Steamer
NOEMANBY":
Pasta & Co.
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Gormany by all trong Atlantic lines of Steamors.
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT, 02 REGULAR BATES GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commission.
Fraight will braseived on board until 4 P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet TANGIRE will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS and through the United Kingdom and Ezops, in Marseilles ;-te Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zealant, Tasmanis, Fiji, Ailen, Soyabelles étio, Maritids, Sea and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity
forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Gay lon, The posfago to Caylen must be prepaid.. Snel letters should be marked Pail to Galle only they will go on from alle as unpaid.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Moils; &c.
WNRDAY. 20th instaut.
5 ... Money Omer Office ofboes. Post Office closes except the Nion Box, which remaine but all ulga
THURSDAY, 2let instant.
7 AM, Post Office opens for tale of Stamps,
Registry of Lettera, and Posting of all corre
· spondenca
10 AM, Registry of Lotters coses
11 AM., Post Olen oloses except for. Lato Let
on the 17th February. Parcel Fankages will be 11.10 M., Letters (bit Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Foe of 18 cents.. raontved at the Office patil 5-r.. same day. all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-11.30 AM, when the Post Offles CLOSES en
dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoicer to accompany Overland. Curgoshould be wort to the Company's. Offices +
extra postage, until
tirely.
Correspondence for the West Indies fozevol- in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector those belonging to the Postal Union, the Bo of Customs at San Francisco..
hames, and Haytil for Costa Rica, Honduras, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Uruguay can no longer be sent via Sho Fran For further informaation, as to Passage and Monte Video, Now Orsuada, Pangtoy, and No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1878,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES "PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
cisco.
There will be communication with Austmally via Batavia and Port Darwin, as follows:-
"ŽBAVÉHONGKONG BY FRENCH PACKET
Sonteraber 15tli. November 23h
July 7th.
July 30th
· LEAVE BATAVIA," October 1st.
December 13th
DUR AT MET DARWIN,
October 12th December 24th.
· DUE AT SYRNET.
July 31st
gast-19thtober 314
Jannay 12th, DUE AT MELBÓUENT, August 25th November fith January 18th.
DUE AT ADELAIDE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUFK VISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES; FATBOY BOMBÁY, MAKE, ST. DENIS, AND
August 31st. November 19th January 24th,
For the present the correspondence can only; PORT LOUIS...
he paid to Batasia, from which placo it may pos THURSDAY, the 21st February, 1878, ally he forwarded without further charge. at Noon, the Company's arship YANGTSE Commandant RAPATEL, With MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA ANT-BAIGON, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and The Philippine Islands being now" admitted CARGO, will leave this Port for the above into the General Postal Tinion, it follows that all paid corraspondence medved from funila
AN
злова,
in the mails will be deliver free by this Ofer
and that all paid correspondence sont to Manils
half-naked carpeen. It is horrible to hear the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s TRIMMED ASE UNTRIMMED STRAWY CHARGer. American ship Hollett. F. O will be despatched as above on or about the wich Specie und Parcels mutil 3 Re on the 20th dress of latters and other postal vachute skol
ednversation of the "man who do this work. They pochaps bring out a bedy still worm, the heart still boating, and the dash of life on the chick. One says, He is still alive," and proposes to leave him without stopping to decido las question. The others ery, Devil take him! Es will dia before to-morrow, ny way I with him." And so the living go in with the dead, and are tumbled into the
Shares-$13 per slure discount, Shuaghai Stoom Navigation Company-Tis 28 |
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Suares $75 por.
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Hhares $55 por Chinese Imperial Loan€794 10% Ex. 4. 14. Chinese Imperial Ipan of 3877-£103 5x
grave. I have ses this myself, and the man SALE ON FEDETARY STA, AS REPORTED BY who lins shape of the disinfection of the hospitals
JHINEST
AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS.
1, 2, AND BUTTONED KID GLOVES, all Biggs and Colours.
DRESS MAKING! Charges are moderato, and fit Excellent.
Special attention is given to this Department,
MILLINERY BY SUPERIOR HANDS.
Co., D VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
SATL
S. N. Co.
CHARLTON, British steamer," Jolinson-Hop
Hes. CHARON WATTANA, Sise ship, Trick--
Chinese
CHRISTINE, Gorman bark, Wildfang-Captain. CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship; Edans-Meyer
&Co.
matant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agouts. Hongkong, 6th February, 1878. [274.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
[
UOMET,, Aurigno ship, Norris-Kwong-tys TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYN.
beong.
NET, AND MELBOURNE. CONQUEST, Exitas's steiner, Scott.-Kwang-lee-Taking Cargo and Passengers for all ATA LIAR and New ZEALAND PORTH, TASMANIA, . yuon.
FIJI, and NEW CALEDONIA,
nd burial of the dead, told me that he doubted Seaweed-100 bundles, at 89:20, by Chun QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREST. CUEA, British bark, Sinball-Marer & Co.
not that sich casi sarred overal times daily shoug to traveling breder When the the arts a full thy start away White Alatno plents, at $1.84, by Chun-
threagh the streets toward the ditches outside
the town. The horrible load jolts and shakes phong to travelling trader.
and now and then a body falls out into the mand and is dragged into the cart again, and throws down and jacini In solilly to present a renÉT rance of the accident. This heartless pronosing gons on in the public streets, crowded with the
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mon, women, and children of the piece, the by Chun-shong to travelling trader.
soldiers, tho wounded, and the sick and after so many days of the same spectacle, po one any longer pays ony attention to the tramport of the deads. Over thousand have been already carteá away, aut from the hospitala come about s hundred inity. Along the streets are frequently sicon one or two weaned who have orawled" ent from the bospital and lie Aging in the mind. There is no talid okouse for this wilful diamgard of human life. The Russians know thut Pierna must fall, and they expected to find thousands of starving men there, and thousands of badly, attended wconded. Thers should have bou detailed a month ago proper officers to prepurs crorything for the care of the surren- dered troops. There can be no erense for the fact that only three open or-parts can be found to transport the dead, und only a score of Bulgarians, who run away at avery opportunity, a be detailed to parlorin the duty of burying the dend Out on the plain near the bridge over the Vid arebiranacked 16,000er 20,000 prisoners, fighting for broad miserable besond descriptions, in the old, will laudroda of “naburiot Ind covering“ the ground near the spot where she first attempt. wa mado to break through; and lay after day -passos and their soudition done not change, simply
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