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THE LOSS OF THE KIANG CHANG.

An inquiry was hold on the 1th-inst, by Cap lain Bolton, at the sitten of the Chiva Merchants Bieg Navigation Company, Shanglin into tho loan of the Co.'s stoomor Klauf.chang, as reported in nor inate last night. Captain Friand, who was in command of the vessel, and several of the offers, mada statements, slawing, how the Issa ocourier Is will be seen that, the captain was nuder the belief that overy Tres saved; but this, we barn, is an error, the fromen's rok being drowned. It may ho nater that the nom. pany, following the example of somn foralgen companios, do not ensure their vessels in any

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Captain Friend who had been in the serviss Therm of Ders, Raseell & Co size 1934, and gold command the following year, said he had con Manisa, Stoamari on the viser for about nine years. Shortly befero tive o look on the p ng of tho ata Polrunty will asleep in his cabin how awoke by fooling the toomer strike headily a lad his clothes on at the Water ties, and jumped into the whoal honso near his valin Ho say that thay team won ou tho

Jont Belm Rocks of Porpoise Bluff, The pilot, in master Quantity falle to what he doing on that also of the river, suid the quartermaster bat put the helm die wrong way, "The clannat here is something less than half anale ride. Gasing that the steamor was sinking, the emptain gave orders to lower the boats Tune veden were quickly aboyed, and all on board war'a gotaafely into the boots and landed. So quiskly, however, was the vessel sinking, think before the boats left her foreact way undor water. This siter-part reus down just as the captain was leaving with the last to Thei captain hart begu on deck'up to 11:30) the previous night, and his order to the pilot was always ta call him, if it got dark, or ho sould of a bathy, 9torm 2 Calm. This letters are pooled

BARUNETKA, ryt of theach in tem pra band Trassenstam lu Kaumudi deje óól zind thận, kept in Las

"Thatzckor Watu ja reglatori avery twu potele, Nir

Franch Wry-dealer, 2 to 3 Xgla brota. 15 5 moderte & to frit. The strang 810 18 her 10 1 ve AKA

SAIGON, SINGAPOLE; SINGAPORE BOMBAY, & MANILAN

MANILA SAMOY.....

ZISTAKAO,

STATKU WEATHER. Darbus aky.. y. D Brizalga! Mug Hall. Z. Lightning, Ir Minly, 20, !(Vratcant, P. sing tower. Sysly, E. Rainyons T Thanilor. 36 Bad, threatening Fr

to Indicate any fugrense, wer the man mhengs, of, choir -"

puficalem.

The hours of rain for los provicale, da haúra (noo

are iagttered from 1 to 24, the quantity of water, Ben hudiadol is inches, teaw and 1. Pindividas?

FOR SALE.

AY TE

Todos (str.)

Butaan (str)

Emy (ef)

Having completed arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE,

we beg to inform our Costemors and the Public that we are showing an ENTIRELY NEW Aud MOST EXTEMBITE STOCK

it had not been the role to call him when passing tuls part of the eivor, Chare is not much show chow water for the-ahzone, but there is about the eks whore the atestar was lost. Though in oummand of sailing ships and steamers since 1881, he had never had a serious accident before. Tho alier pilot. carted Chugh, said he hut bean a.pilot on the river sinoa the earlier part of 1860- wal from a latter art of 1879, chief pilot of the Plymouth Rock, Tiangchang. Fycom and Kiangching. He was in charge of the dook HE GROUND FLOOR of No. 33, QUEEN'Stock of Bilks on must advantageous terms; we

of the steamer on the morning of the 6th On nearing the plans of accident, knowing that the chorowant that there was chow chow water, ho want a third man to the whoal and an other into the chains and asked the third fiver to come into the pllef-house. Struck soundings on the starbbard bank of 6) iniboms. On getting to the chow chow water the vaga) took a sheer to port and ho onigred the belm aport The Vessel sanzual to answer her helm al then stop, The quartermaster, in auswer to his question, said the belm was sport, and the pilot then or dered it to be pas hard-a-port At this time the stor was hearing the rocks, and, there appear ing no possibility of avoiding them, the pilot rong the bell so slow art stop the stocar tut. before the stop bell had rang she had track tho rocke. The pilot said the phannel was about

of a mile wide. He had never had an apollent before, and attributed the premat,, to the show: chow water, and possibly to a defect in the atooring gear, which was only a temporary arrangement. This gear lurked properly during the provions part of the trip, except that ipaquirol more, labour in working it The merung was not very dark

Tas third officer, named Earl, who had boug at 14 years, he had been tor trips in the Kiangchung. Is atatement was corroborative

TO BE LET

TO LET

KAD, with Godown underneath; Com- pradere and Sarvante' Offos Also adtutions Godown accommodation if required. Immediate

eq Apply to

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, 4th October, 1877. MAKOTO LET. ----

AIRLSA, WENT POINT, from 1st April. SHIRLEY HOUSE, WEST POINT, Im-

L

mediately

FLETCHERS BUILDINGS, either as on- tire Hodson, or in Flate, or Apartmouts,

GODOWNS, STABLING, and STORAGE of every description.

Apply to

130

SHARP, TOLLER, ASD JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court Housh

Hongkong, 18th February, 1878. MALL GODOWN in DUDDELL STREET.

TO LET Apply to

KYLE AND BAIN, Ti Hoase. Hongkong, 3th February, 1975) (1m290

PASSTO LET,

HE DWELLING HOUSE & OFFICES, No. 1, D'AGUILAR STREET, lately in the

of that of the pilot. The steamer a heal dil uut,conpation of Messrs. DOUGLAS LAPIAIE & CO.

he said, soom to auswor when the pilot order i burd-a-port. I assisted to areante the order,. and the vessel strud whilst he was holding the abol The pilot did not ring the telegraph bel until after the steaiar strnok. He was sure the hulu was hard-a-port. The steering gear worked very well, as usual,

Peter Oxoa. cns of the quartermasters, who had hold a similar position for nine years on the rirou, and who was at the wheel at the tinie of the accidoat, said the ship was not steering rory well, Wien he portal the hem or hand did not come up; the pilot then to him to hanİ-İ - pors and he did so, and three minutes after the steamer struck the rocks The pilot ring the bell as the steamer struck a bottám

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TARRE OFFICES in CLUB CHAMPERS. The BUNGALOW, No 1, OLD BAILEY STREET.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, th. February, 1878.

137

STO LET

RAAD CENTRAL ROUND FLOOR of No. 50, QUEEN's

Apply to THOS G. GLOYER,

No. 7, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 16th January, 1878.

TO LET.

176

02

TO. & WEST TERRACE. Possessio

the 1st of March. Apply to

The quartermaster who was in the eksina, † After this be goi ne sanding o

Fifteen minutes

after getting & fathoms the vossol, struck. It was not very dock; he could goo Tiger hull

Robert Love, the second onginger, said that a6

TALGAR Kobylo.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1878

232

340 a.Et he gat Eba order to Bow and firme A FIRST CLASS GRANIAL GODOWN

tely after stop. Whilst in the act of low-

ing the steamor struck; there not being twa

-seconds between his avosiving the order to alow,

on the Praya, Wanchi. Apply to MAN AN

OLYTITANT & Co. Hongkong Int Mardli, 1877,

PO-LET TO

and the vessel striking the rocks. Ho romniaad baina bata pa ta

four minutes in the engine-room and opened the

We have recently, added to our Promises a NEW HORNERY SHOW-ROOM, in which is dis- played every leading NOVELTY,

Owing to the serious depression in the Home Markets we have bought, for Cash, an immedia are now offering SILKS at much LOWER PRICES than us

BLACK SIKS,

FOR SALE

ODAL

Hongkong

Hongkon

Yugol, Hagedorn & Co.. Guo, R. Stevens & Co Gribu Livingston & Co., Messagerin Marilees,..... P&OS. N. Comm

J. Y, Y. Shaw...

Remedios & Co.

Ún 23rd inst., ut uvon., On er about 20th inst.." On 21st fist, at noon, G 28th inat, "at" taon. Quick despatche Galck despatch..

Quick despateb.

Mesageries Maritimes..... P.&O. 8. N. CoQuick despatch. Butterfeld & Swim. On er about 21st inst. Messageries Maritimo. Quick dempstohe P. &O, S. N. Co

Douglas Lusik & Co......

BEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

for Bale, ex dedown: Apply o

-RATTLES & Co. Hongkong, let Decembor, 1877.

NOW ON BAT

53

OUND VOLUMES of the China Qearland

Bee Hope for the varie

PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply of the Daily Preen Ofice. Hongkeng, February 1877.

NUT","RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTS.

Wear Gnaranteed, from 65 Cents per Yard. RE

COLOURED STLKS,

every Now Shute, FANCY SILKS STATES and Canaus, JAPANE8B POPLINS

2. From 20 Cunta per Yard.

TRIMMING SILKS AND BATINE. DEIDAL SILKS. BRIDAL SATINS.

BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, unusually Chcop. BLACK

AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. A very large Stock of various certainly the Best and Chenpeat Goods over WINTER DRESS GOODS,

Mintroduced,

All the New and Useful Colours in

ALL WOOL SERGES.NE BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH-

CASHMERES AND MERTNOS ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Double Width.

Our Dress Department is better asserted, and Prices are lower than at any time in tla nost

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH anI other Seasonable JAUKETS MANTJES GREAT NOVELTIES are shown in this Depart mont SEALSKIN JACKET MUFFS, & BOAS Various FASHIONABLE TUR

TRIMMINGS... SWANSDOWN MUFFS CAPES, AND

BOAS.....

each.

:

WOOL SHAWLS, The Excelsior." of Superior Quality and Grest Warmth, at $0.50 ENITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPES, SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WENTER SKIRTE

Better and Cheaper than ever.

CHILDREN'S BUCKS..

Elegant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS.

NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS,

FLOWERS, LACES ›

[10 TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STŁAW

AND FELT TATS AND BONNETS. 1,3 and 4 BurTONED KID GLOVES, all Sizes and Colonies.

safety valves, anel when he left the room the NO QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, with

water had put at the fres-Shanghai Courier,

A Usonting minister, thinking that it waain. expedient to observe distibution of cant among tho members of a Christian society, determined to drop the time of the words "gentisman" and. lady, and, in mordance with this resolve, he one. Sonday gave notion that, on the following Wodnosilny, tha women of the Dorens Society would meet at a plane narod. After the serviço;: a douzou waited upon him in the vestry, rézurkod, ha tone of wounda tigaity, I don' koronas, what the other members of the Dorcus Society may bo, bas I wish you to understand that my wife is not a woman, and sho shan't be onded so by you or anybody else."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OPIUM.

MONDAY, 18th February No haatness reported in any kind of Krug, and the rates for all romain unchanged.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDONBAR

3/10uorinal

Bank Bills, on demand. Bank Bills at 30 days sight: 2/10) nominal Bank Bill, ut 6 monthe eights onal Credits, at 6 months' sight/11 to 3/11 Documentary Bills at 6 months27

siglit

S/11 to 8/11

ON BOMBAY Hant, siglit... ..283 "ON: CALOUTTA.-Bank, sight...,.225

ON SHANGHALAMA

Bauk, sight

Private, 3 days sight 734

Hongkong and Shanghal Banks Blares 50 yer

cent: premium, ex dividend,

Unior Insurance Society of Canton $1,500 pur

sliare.

Chine Trailers Theniares Company's Shares--

$3,300 pw sharo

Taastase Insurance Association--Thi, 615 per

share

Chinese Ensacra Company $55 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share

42700 per share. Caino Fire Insurance: Company's Buros-$170

per skam, ex dividand.

Godowne attachol

· No. 2, PEDDAR'S FILL,"

No. 2, SEYMOUR TERRACE, Apply to

DAVIN SANSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1878

DOSTTIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY.

"LIVE ASSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

BEAD OFFICE-34, CANNON STREET, LONDON.. INDIAN OFFICE, OLD COURT HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA.

PARTICULARS OF ASSETS HELD FOR POSITIVE ASSUREES BY TRUSTK, IN THRIE OWN NAM IN SPECIAL TRONT, TRAFOR THE PAYJENT OF CLAIMS

To the Snd Quarter ended 50th September, 1877.

CENTRAL LIFE PUND, Sir E. Couch, Mesera.

Lughes and Macandrow (Trustees), Re dhead 3 por rent. Annuities, £87,033 18. BENGAL LIFE FUND, Official Trustes, Bangal,'

Government Papor, 227,270 08. D.; Cseh, held by Trastens, in comum of Investment, **€150 1687 4

MADRAS EIFE FUND, Offolal Trasten, Madras Govaritraent Papor, £16,860 0. OL: Cash, held by Trustees, in course of Investment,. 8105 10s. fu

ROMHAY LIPK Foxi), Official Trustee, Bombay, Government Pajor, £7,100 be. Dả; Gashi,

DRES SMAKING! Special attention is given to this Department. Charges are moderate, and it Excellent

MILLINERY BY SUPELIOR HANDS.

SAYT.E AND 00. VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;

Noither the CAPTAING the AGENTS, or the Owners, vil bo RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offlcsre "er the Crowe Hongkong Harbour:- of the following Vessels during their stay in

ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Noyes-za-

rio & Co Alice M. MINOTT, American ship. Whilmore,

- Vogel, Hagedoru & Co. ALUSANDER NEWTON, British back, Newton.

Huek-sing ALPHINGTON, British bark, Caoninghate.---.

Wieler & Co.

Calck despatch. Quick despatch;

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

NHD A1-Amoriona Burif

F. WATSON,"AN

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

HKLMÄLL WJEL_CLOSED AR For lynn-Pär Quarta, foray, the 19th instant, at 4.30...

For Swatow and Amoy,--To-day, the 10th

For Buigou-Lo-day, the 19th Inatori, ab

Hawks, Master, will load here for the above instant, até 2.M. Port, word has founodiste desratoh

For the Hearly tỏ ZvočEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Home

30th January, 1978,

· [237.

-FOR NEW YORK., LEAF Gorman Barle

NIAGABA,

For Swatow, Amor, and Fooohow.-Per Kibangtung, to-morrow, the 20th, inst1, at 5 P.M. For Shanghai-Par Sis Nansing, to-mearow, the 20th instant, at 5 P.M. -----

‚For Pert Darwin, Cooktown, Sydney, "and Melbourne.--Per Berile, on Saturday, the 23rd

respondense for Noë Zestard, Toshiamin, and

Wahhuson; Master, will load for the abere Port, instant, 41.11.30 AM. Private ship rates. Cor. and will bave immediato daspatol.

For Faight, apply to

E33

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 30th January, 1878.

FOR HAMBURG. THE A1 British Durquo

THEAL

ANTIPODES,"

Captain Wyath, will load liore as above."

for Freight, apply te

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, th January, 1878.*

FOR PORTLAND

HE

On 21st inst., daylight. Al British Barke

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

OCEAN STEAMSRII COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL.

LE Company'a Starship

*STENTOR”.

will be despatched TO-DAY, Che: 19th instant.

For Freight or Fassigo apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. *Hongkong, 30th. February, 1878.

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY,

THE Spanish Steamer

112

(OREGON

"LADY BOWEN,"

MAELS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrast Packet "YANGTSE will be despatolad from Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 21 Fouronry, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Moncilies to Eaigon, Gingapore, Batavia, Calle, Australia, New Zealand, Tisnisnia, Fiji,; Aden, Saychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondetion to East Afrion, St. Helean, and Asenusion.

Letters may also be fortranded by

this Focket, but can be paid only as far as Cep- Ton. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid.

Fox, Master, will load for the-shova Port, and Bach letters should be orked Paid to Galla

will luva priok deepatobi For Freight apply tu

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 30 Jaunary, 1978.

(28)

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS..

STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

AISO.

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

ོ་

PEMUY Blanco, Master, daily expected from Manila, will Howwe immediato desputol 15-ubovanje me

YN. THURSDAY be flat Fotranry, 1878 For Freight or Fassage, apply to

Company's Steamship REMEDIOS & 05.

"YANGTSE. Commandant RAPATEL, with Hongkang, 18th Fabrasry, 1878,

1997 MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove NOTICE.

places.

Carge and, Sycolo will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles and weeptod ti transit through Marseilles for the principal plans of Epropo

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

- MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE. FRANCAIS.

Comsay's Steamship

TANAIS.".

THE

Commandant De la Marvelle, will be despatched

tor-

ΥΟΚΟΗΑΜΑ

ANNA, German tark, Jessen. Eddard Schell- AMBOTO, British steamer, Brown-Meyer & Co. shortly after the arrival of the next French

Mat Amor, British stri, Drown-Siomesar & Co.

hass & Co.

ANTELOPE, Amoriva slug, Cheney-Order. ANTIPODES, British back, Wyeth.-Vogel, Ha

gedorn & Co

Anteros, Norwegian bark, Trickson-Sieme

D&Co

B. F. WATSON, American bark, Hawkins.— BERTHA, Britiek atcazer, Langley. Butterfield

Vogel, Hagedori & Co.

and Bwire.

Schallhans & G.

Agent.

HD LOUEY,

Hongkong, 26th February, 1878.

NOTICE:

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIESTM MARTTIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. TWE Company's Steamship

"AMAZONE”

Agent.

BONITA, Gorman zehoenor Stehr-Elvard Commandant Mortemond, will despatched für

SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,

H DU POUEY, Hongkong, 16th February, 1978,

STEAM TO YOKUHAMA. THE P. & 0. S. N Co's Steamshin

“MATACCA,"

Brenang, Brit. bk, Hallcetou.-Rossell & Co, CABL RITTEL, Gerzet bark, Lausen-Sous BROOMHALT, Briuah glup, Bate-Russell & Co.

Bez & Co. CEYLON, Amoritur back, Kelly-Chinese. CHARGER, American ship, Halbstt.-P. &

8. N. Co.

CHARON WAFTANA, fiamose ship, Ulrich,→→

Chinese. CHANG Hoor KIAN, British steamor, Webb, srrival of the Steamship Epra with the will leave for the above, place shortly after the rest English Mall.

Man Hing & Co.. CHRISTINE, Germon bark, Wildfang.-Captain, CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co. • ***

COMET, American ship, Norris-Vogul, Ha

rednam & Co E. P. BOUYARIN, British bark, Evaus. Order FALDOS, British burk, Barry.-Arnhold, Kar

lưng & Co.

FAUGH A BALLOUGH, German burk. But

Carlowite & Co.

FELIX MENDELSSOHN, German back, Barber,

Melchers & Co. -

FIDELIO, German bark, Bohsen-Winler & Ca FREDERICH, German 3-m, sohooner, Höjor.--

Wiclor & Co.

FEEMAN CLARE, American ship, Dwight.

Battles & Co

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. ILongkong, 16th February, 1878.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL "KRIVA "

will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with tho nert English Mail.

"ADAM LÍNU, 12.

Superintendant. Hongkong. 10th February, 1875.

FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. HE Easter and Australian Mail Steam

Company's Steamer

NORMANBYP

.....

Cargo will be received on board until 4 Spocie and Parcels until 3 P.a. en the 20th on board they must be left at the agency' February, 1878. (Parcols, are not to be sent

Off Contents and value of Packages are required.

Agent,

only "; they will go on from Gallo sa unpäide

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, da

WEDNESDAY 20th instant,

5. NOkey. Unter Unos ólösos. Fost Offic

elosze except the Nruur Box, which remains "open all night.

THURSDAY, 21st instant,

7 AM Post Offer opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre- spondence. CON

10AM Registry of Luttons conses,

1 A.M., Fest Office closes except for Lnie Let-

tere

11,10 AM, Lettere (bil Letters quly) may be posted on payment of a Late Foo of 18 vanta extru postage, mitil

11.30 AM. when the Post Office CLOSES en-

-tirely.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet «INDUS" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &, ou THURSDAY. the 28th instant.

The following will be the hongi of closing the Mails, &o

WEDNESDAY, 27th instant,

5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Gr., Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOX,

which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 28th instant;

Registry of Letters, and Posting of all cerro. 7 AM, Post Office opous for sale of Stamp,

spondence.

10.15 A...otters may be posted on payment of.

a Late Fee of På den feries Postago, until. TIAM, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 am, Letters (bir Lötters only] 'addressed to the United Kingdom vid-Bradisi, or to Slagapore, may be posted on board the Pankont with Tale Tee of 48 cents extra puslage, until 11.50 AM, wiron the Mail is fully olund

10A-M., Post Oflea closes except for Lato Lot- For further particulars, apply at the Comers. Registry of Lotors coses pany's Offee,

H. DU POURY,

Hongkong, Sth February, 1878.

STEAM YOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANGONA, VENICE, MEDI

....... TERRANEAN-PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON

ALSO,

BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA

Correspondenco for the West Initias (except those belonging to the Póstál Union, tho Bà amas, and Hayti), for Costa Rica, Honduras. Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Unignay can no longer be sent vit San Fran.

E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL. STRANr | elson.

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship INDUS," Captain B. D. SHATTARD, will lease

REGISTRATION; TO: BANGKOK.

this on THURSDAY, the 28th. February, at Her Britannic Majesty's Coral for Stam bar- Noon..

heen good enough to make arrangements by Tes and Conora Cargo for London will be means of which correspondenes ann bà Ragis. conveyed at Benbay without transhipment, teret to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 arriving one week later than by the direct route.ounta Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloatte stearar at Galle

For farther Partionlor, spply to

ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th February, 1875,

COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA,

The Netherlamis India Packets Juve Singa pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the squival of the ontwant P. & Q. Mail from Europe.

The French Packels for Batavia wall at

ALIZEALAND ORIENTAL STEAM Sgsposa fie the Facket frour China, and run

SHIP COMPANY:

AND EUROPE,

CENT

ONNECTION WITH THE AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAFEROAD

-

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

for Fellows

In the B.

Morsoop,

The English Mail. The French Mai

In the N.E. Munson,

Private

Steamer a few days before the

English Mail,

The French Mail.

مین

Samhip BELGIC" will be de-HATI YANGED WITH MANILA ANE BAIGON Apatched for San Francisen, old Yokol, into the General Postal Union, it follows that,

The Philippine Islands being, now. admittedl

GATHERER, American ship, Thomson--O. and will be despatched as above oni or about the 20th on or about FRIDAY, the 1st March, at 92.3 paid correspondenco received from Manila

Q. Co.

G. I. Musta, Gornian bark, Schulk---Malchers'

& Co

GLAMORGANSHIRE, British back, MoEachern.

H. Kjær & C»:

GLOBE, British bark, Harrison-Moger & Ca. GOLLEN HOEN, British steamer, Alton.-W.

Pričan & Co.

Golden Spur, British ship, Farrell-Captain.

GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson Cartridge-Lussall & Co.

HANS German bark, La Boult-Wieler & Cu HARKAWAY, Brit bark, Felts-Bussell & Co. HERBERT BLACK, American bark, Treat. Rais

zario & Co. FHERMANN, Germay-bork, Davidson.→→Captain

HIBSONIKUS, British brig, KoolRemedios

& Co.

“AND AT SHANGHAI.

FOR SALE. DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL and

with: Cartridges, Cases, Wadding, Shot, &c. A RIFLES and REVOLVERS.

Apply to

J. F. SCHEFFER

54, Praya Contral. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.

*FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE

HEIDBIRCK & Co.'s MONOPOLE

DEETIEN & Co.

[Gm1034

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.

NOW

held by Trustees in core of Tivestment. E

Total Life Fund Besurities purchased with Folioyholders Premiums, £118,651-03/72,"

GUAZARISE FOND, Right Honourable Bir B. An

Compli, Mesars, Macandrew, and. Hughes

ON SALE.

IMPERIAL-QUAETO.

1874 VALLE Anerican ship, Willey-Messa

gories Maritimes,

INDIA, Gorman Lark, Dirksen.-Welchers & Co. FALO, Russian ship, Moberg. Oder.

JAPAN, German 3-ra rebouner, Oltmann-W.

Kiner & Co...

JESSEZ JAMIESON, British bark, West.-Don-

glaz Imprafk & Go.

instant.

For Freight or Passage, spply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

***** Agents. Hngkong, 6th February, 1878...

FOR MANILA,

THE Spish Steel

“BUTUAN”.

(274

will lago niste despatch for the above Part,

For Freight of Passage, apply to

J. Y. V. SHAW;

...Agent.

[268 Hongkong, 5th February, 1878.

"OCEAN STEAMSHIP.COMPANY. .POR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the TAXISZE.

HE Company's Stanship

*ANCHISES "

will be despatched on or about the 21st instant,

For Fright or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

1878.

[324 Hongkong, 11th February,

MONTHLY SERVICE.

KALAJA, Russian bark, Roos,Chinese. KENTON, British bark, Colvin.-Wisler & Co. KILLARNEY, British stomer, O'Neil Gibb, TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN; BYD-

NEY, AND MELBOURNE.

Livingston & Co.

taking Gun and Passengers for Japan, the mails will be delivered from by this Chico, United Stars, and Europe.

and that all puïd correspondeuge sent la Manila Connection is mado Yokohanes with Sten in the mails should be alivered from there. mers-from-Shanghai,

Article IX. of the Point Treaty of Teme Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. protilos that Neither the senders nor the ad- on the 28th February. PARCEX PACKAGES will dresseon of letters and other postal packots sball. bo reteived at the Office until 5 Pat. same day, be called apos to pay, either in the Country of All Farvel Packages should be marked to address Origin, or in that of Destination, wykor indell: svalue of same is required.

duty other than "the recognised rates levied (in

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN the case of paid corresponderee) by the despatch- PASSAGE TICKETS.

ing effion. It is hoped that any extay olasrgs, or apparently extra aharge, will at once be brought to the notice of the proper authorities. in either Colony.

For further information us to Fraight or Pascago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Quoen's Boad Control.

G: BEMORY,

Hongkong, lat Felrusry, 1978.

A.

NOTICE

Agent.

AND CO.,

MILLAR PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD BAST. HONGKONG.

AI YUNE

4029

COMPRADORE AND GENERAL

STOREKERFER,

....

The above oes not apply in any way to lomo letters wout outside the male, Those will always be charged, on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manila Ofies will adopt the same

QUETEO..

Complaints aro sometimes received of extra charges on correspondenca exchanged between this Colony Eid Saigon, but it is believes it would be found in all cases that the bolters, ko, had been sent loose.

Many boxes of letters are received at the Poss Ofies not sealed, that is to say, the ba it fastened with sealing was, but there is no im- pression of a seal,

NGLISH AND CHINESE LADY Bower, British bark, Fox.-Vogel, Ha- Taking Cargo sud. Passengers for all Austrổ CÉNTRAL MARK E7/Decensity of carefully sealing such boxes with

DICTIONARY,

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

· PRONUNCIATION:

gedora & Co. LORD OF THE ISLES, British bark, Wnts.

& Co.

Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the MADELEINE, French bark, Patean Carforite

"Daily Praes Olice, Hongkong;

MARCIA, British atr. Broker Siomssen & Co. Trustsos), Conscia, Casrantee Fund Be- outition purchased with portion of Shard-this. Work stands unrivalled All the new MINERVA, British steamer, Peacock Order.

For comprehensiveness and practical service son, American hark, Souls Captain. - holders Capital, 251,050 28. 118.

worda which the Chinese hare te lato years been Mosquito, British Erig, Milos-Gilman & Co. TOTAL AMOUNT HELD ON 30TH SEPTEMBER, compelled to coin to express the numerona ob- Mon Gun, Reitah back, Nichels-Landstein

to PROTECT „ABAVKANCES, £169,741 31 66, jesta in machinery, photography, tolography, & Co.

oz Its 10,97,311 12.

and in science generally, which the rapid advance NIAGARA, German tark, Wischhusen-Tugal, The Trustees Itensists for the Government of foreign relations has imposed upon thein, are

Hagedorn & Co. Somrities and Cash STANDING 15 THEIR NAMES. høre given in extenso. Each and every word is NIMROD, Brit, bk, Clark-Ademson, Bell& Co. are in the respective ofices, for Inspection for students of a mostanra o mingeries NORTHERN STAR, British bak, Wortley

instructive nature. Both Wialer & Co. of the respective Aasured

N.B.-Andit Sheets, with copies of the Trus- the Court and Panti pronunciations at give PALYSTIGE, Dilib bark, Soeweroft Mechers Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's toes ocarts for Assets held, are published at the accents being carefully marked on the best

Sharea Par des de

close of each year.

principle hitharts attained. The typography PATA, German back, Bloss,--Sismssen & Co. Hongkong, Canton, and Maono Steamwal CoThis arzone in bell by the Teasons above displays the success of an attempt to mare the PAULINE. Britisk bark, Tyr Batterfield &

Shmen SIS per share discount Shanghui Storz Navigation Company-The spookfied, as their separato reeipts, ON VIEW, China and Englik type octrospond in the size Biro

Tostify. It is solely available for claims by of body, thereby effecting a vast concy of PERNAMBUCO, British emmer, Hyde, Mel- Deal Surrenders and Profits. The Indian Life pace, achieving learness not previously Funds have, in vigion with the Home Fund, attained, and dispering with the vast margins

and vaunut spacer who have hurotofore shacze alien on the Guarantee Fund-

Published for general information, by order ofterised Chinese publications. to Boa

A B. ANTRAM, "AGENT 78, HONGKONG, Mauger

per share, nominúL. Phy Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-376 per

share.pominul

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--855- Chinese Imperial Loan-21 104 Ez th lid

SALES ON FEBRUARY 18TH, A PORTED BY CHINESE Saalfish-15 packages, at 235.5" by Chan chong to travelling truder."

mov, to travelling trader,"

Varinicalli baga, at $7,20, by Tai fooug

shan to travelling trador.

Red Peas-89; bag, at 23, by m-long-

Shun to travelling trador,

& Co.

ahors & Co. n. Pietro, Gurma bark, Christiamen Arubold,

Karberg & Co

QUART Geritan steamer Haya Ghizess~ QUICKater, American bark, Barauby-Master BADNOXanies, British steamer, Thompson

-H. Minor & k

Bee.

LIAN and New ZRALAND POETS, TASMANIA, Fir, and New ÚALEDONIA,

Australasian Slowra Navigation Com-

pany's Chartered Steamship

BERTHA"

G. Langley, Commander, will he despatchad may shove on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, ut *Noon.

For Freight or Pasengs, apply to

GEO K. STEVENS & C......... Agents; Hongkong, 2nd Februsay, 1878.

FOR TAKAO. British Burk

(259

"ÍORD OF THE ISLES": will have hampatuh for the above Port.

'For Freight apply to

MEYER & Co.j. Águnté. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.

#f297 FOR LONDON,- (To flow the "BAQOMICALL.) FIKE AL British Bart

"FALCON": David Barry, Maxter, will load here and have quial dospatel

Por Freight apply

MEYER ̈ ̄ & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878,

(203 FOR LONDON THE 100 AT British Shiy

BROOMHALL”

The attention of boxholders is called to the

some-recognisable-seal, and of readings whit book or receipt with them.The omission of. the latter precontion leaves a doubt se to whoi ther the contents of the box ever reached the Past Oca; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab. NY,stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps

STAND PRITATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED WITH

A

THE BEST PROVISIONS.

CHEE AND CO. MTA 91, QUEEN'S ROAD, The CHEAPEST HOURS IN HONGKONe for overy description of

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, "ÜLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, Ongoxeryware, CARPETS HEATHRUGS, MIRRORS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTING STATUETTIE," "ŠO,

A House of any Dimensions Completely

mishel at a Day's notică.

50 QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

CORPORATE

TRADER

RECE

To provide, means of remitting email us of money to or from this Colony più between the Ports of Chius and Japan, tha Postrioters and Agents of this Ofoe-will-in Future heal. lowed (but not required) to paroluss. Hongkong Postage Starsps from foreign residents.

Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- kong and Yokohama, however in either diguction. Money Orders must be used.

The Stamps tendered for sale myæt not exs esed $25 in value, minst be perfectly seen, in Furood conditia and in stripe of at least two, as go separate Stars will be purchased. They st be presented pidly or accompanied by a note...

HRISTOPILEE JOHNSON ANDY

WESTERN WOCKA, SHEFFIELD. Manfsofamers of tho highost clasi ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES, TOOLS, CUTLERY, &c.

یت

HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO,

HogaKoro and SHANGHAI,

Lotters containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be soonved from observation:

The Postmaater pr. Azak-may-port pena.par.. chasing if the public, fonds in hend are not anficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appears doulthul or suspnsions, Ho is allowed to charge e Commission of ons per ent on all Stampy purchased.

The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of steamers is drawn to the provisions of Tips". Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into fores on the 23rd instant.

Under the old Ordinance no aplice was re-

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work in se complets, that a reference its pages enables a person the anderstands English 197 to communicate effectively with natives, who RAPID Samose hark, Hanta Tack Mor Hip-

understand nothing but Chinese. In this reapoot «NOTICE. S

the work will be found indisponsablo to all Buscos, British 3-mz, salwoner. TinigĦY. ---- THE Undersigned has been sppolated Europeans residing in China, and to the natives

Meyor & Co AGENT PES PORT for THE POSE themselves it explains subjects fully with which SAMAE. American ship filler-Vogel, Hago Ling Nga Falje-20 bage, at $7,610, by KwTIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. dorn & Co.

ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED) To parties resident in England and interested BILAS EISH, A. bark, Willans Moyer & Co..

WH. NOTLEY in China it cannot but he invaliable occasion Sa NANZING, British stosur, Drage-Jue. Bate, Master will load here and have quick Sopa AGENTY FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA,ired of the departure of 's ressol if not adver →→Hongkonse.-6th Juhe-1877,-_-

ezially line, Mathesond Co

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the SOFRIE, German art, Dinge-Wieler & Co

despitch. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. following facts are submitted for consideration STAE OF-INDIA, British bark Holloway.

Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Babeo CoEY. WE “INCORPORATED BY BOYAL UKAETEK OY. "us

Obinate characters, and bedlinnt's Englab STRAPHAIRLY, Britisk utemor, Cassop MAJESEN KING"GSORİE"THE STRAF,

and Chinone. Diationery shoat, 100,000, whilst A.D. 1720

Livingston & Co this work contains more than 50,000 English SuxAREA Amartean lip, Clough.-Order. ? THE Undersigned having been appointed words, and upwards of 600,(*)) Chinese charac- TurRSE & NELLY, French bark, Flentior.— ----- Agenta for this above Corporation," are fara, Agalu, despite all the grammars and Carlowita & Co. prepared to gran" Inactanoss as folłówa z---- other elementary works se yet published, the THOMAS BELL, Brit ship, Gingsbar.-BornsoCo BRAS MABINE DEPARTMENT, VAR student of this difficult language absolutely re- THOREILD, durma brg, Baals-Arnhold

Polictes et current rates, payablo altbor here,quires examples display the various appliKarlsory & Co. T In London, of it the priistal: Parts of India, estiver and equivalents of undereat words, whaul - TITAN, 'American trip Berry —Aluguell & Co.

have one general morning. Of these examples Tero, Dutch Jark, Bakker. Sienasen & Co. Chins, and Australia: la dotter M Spe DESAFIRE DEPARTMENT:

this work contains more than five times as UZZIAH, British Seahooner, Harnden. Folious, waued for long or short periods at many so may other Disticasey kilberto per

Date Seek haga, at $18,50), be Tai-foong shun to travelling inilor.

Iggerton packages, a $1450 by Kwong- ng-chong to travelling tealer.

PHONGKONG TEMPERATURE

MIS PALCONER CO.CZ/WKWK).

Sujalo.

801

·Barameter- M

Policies issued for sums not sreceding £5,000,

currant rates, MAKANAN

A discount of 20 %ellowed

USA

LIFE DEPARTMENT:

at reduced ratuation?

HOLLIDAY WISH & Co.

Hongkong, 26th Taly, 1873

28

Eishod..

It comprises upwards of two thousad large quarto pages,AN

LONDON

TRUBKER & Co 60 PATERNOSTER BOW,

HONGKONGA

“Daily Penss” OFFICE, WYNDHAM ETA:

For Freight, apply to.

MEYER & Co.

Gibb,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1578

FOR LONDON,

Wieler & C VELUITY Brush berk, Karin Wat Pista

& Co.

Warrior, Brit, bark, Baumann-Wiater & Co. WILDWOOD Amaricas ship, Harriman -les-

in sugeria Maritiariaska TOUNG BIAL, Sinineshehir, Bousdictes

bye-loong

Blen

tised, nor of departures for Canton or Macao. Notice is now required of any departure, though 120 (who will always carry a large Stock of Files, with regard to mailing ships, the old, rule will Cutlery, and other trade practically remain in force that native read not

13m1348 be sent nulous neked for

Section XX requires that the first notice be 15 CHUNG NGOI BAN PO sont to the Peel Offers

(Chinese Daily Proms), PUBLISHED -DAILI,

♫ HE AI Americnu Ship

MERKUR MALICE M, MINOTE,” S Whitmore Master, will bows quick despotok for the above Tort

· For Freight apply to

SVUUEL, HAFEDOIN Hongkong, th February, 1876.

DIE FÜR PORTLAND (OREGONJER

THE AI Brith

T

Al Badin Bague

CITY OF HALIFAX”

T

In the boet medium for Advertising among the

Native Coasty

"In the axis of staamera plying regularly or en fixed days, notice of any change in the day or boue will be aufilofent, and

Stamped correspondence may still be sent un sy viral after the in wond the Post Offerte

d

(299) It Las bera established upwards of TWENTY

YEARS; and enjoys the largest bond file olzen- The Postanster-General takes this opportunity Inbox of any Chinese paper in the South of of calling, sky attention of frate to the foot bot China. It is carefully edited by an experienced any sugh words is Daspalakoa will close at 11 Chinese falar, and contains" Funt, and Ra- a., added to the advertisement of a vessel are Evale, Master, will load for the above Port, and LIABLA, COMMERCIAL INTELLIØRNCE -

illegal. Consignee letters are exempted by law will have qu'ok desputol, ..

«Terms fo Advertising can bu chtáned at the from-passing-through the Post Ofles, but no [Ofbx Wyhỏ hàm Street, Hangkeng; öz from person is alloped to make esllection of web lot.

the differant Agenta.

bors for transmission, under a pomalty of £100 per week during which the praplico contioned.

*For Freight, apply toggle

VOODI HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 81ab January, 1878.

15

Hongkong, 18th January, 1877.