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Impossible to say the place was knowa to Captain, Roberts or that ing could hava identided the spot where he lost the Bus. - The Einu was not deco. veron until after Captain Falcomb had found the wheel, the scond time, and by putting down a buy bad taken manual possession of it. To speak of the fishermen who had torn their nots having discovered the wheel was a misuse, or the torm; to find it and land it again was of no use to any body. Having discorored this abject, they (the promovants) set to work to ascertain what it was.. They certainly had divers on board, the bost noa that could be got on the coast. The learned

wal abandoned of ma none knew ila where- a rough night, and thuit Lao vosals were pailgeu abouts, whereas the Barefoot was not a dero. to have, Where did it appear, that the object list. Now, could it be mid that at the time the found was the wheel, and if it was, could that be Japan was abandonid, anybody had the anza called taking possession of it or anquiring nay vesperunt, There was no evidence whatever knowledge of it suoli na would enable them to of it... He had been under the imprasejon tlist | find it again ? Au ha sumsitted the statsmont hostings had been taken by the ooptaly, but made by Captain Love" wɲa to be taken ez per- that, it appested, was entirely a mistake and toally.correst, that on "going one of the boy ho the only thing they lind to guide thom was the saw there two buoys with the line attacked, and -oharration at twelve o'clock the day before, the informed Captain Holopnih, whe told -Captain sighting of the light in this syöning, sad the Robarts of lh, find it was get fròm a boat, àð- direction in which she was going. It had been cording to Caytián Boberta' own statement the mudmitted it as a works, requiring thumouss | brat was half-a-mile off the Rroland, and agcora. Sourch to find thile rensel Unsubmittal, Cheraing to Mr. Lot'i adnomut two ne theab miles, fore there could boʻno doubt, she was derclict, but the portion of the thus broken var never snl that the treasure ou board ou sur shardéré. Louni atfached to the wheel. It was utterly liot. It could not possibly be Loll that, betaine song time afterwards the underwriters, after the property has been abandoned to thượm, de- clad to memer it if they could, that they | would take so time to smarch for it, and thon take into consideration whether it was advisable to solve it that that would mount to a epas recupantiallintent te koop open s claim of this lind. The trostre was absolutely lost for the time being, and if lost must be loratiot. Whers goode were abandoned at so and were brenght on elitro within jurisdiction of tlin Adatmilty Court the title to them was in the crown, and the only way in which the porasusadecoste wint on to argue that owing to the formerly owners of them could again got title weather the titors nover lnd a fair opportunity was through the Conet of Adinimity. After the of prosecuting the work, and that one of thom, sourt ins adjudicared upon the salvage it awards: Manning, never hadthoopportunity of going down the balance, if any to the owners if they appear. at all, as he had only been there five days when tho Buch a doctrina was revonpble, belmuso otherwise Scotland leff In smooth water they tight have aurons; might go, und luke anything at sein un- dene just de well as die niɔ̃n brought out by Cap.. questioncil. In this case the prefer course woulu- tais, Butorts. After the eritivaso they could not hura been to have brought this money into court attenip, to say the wreck was down at that spot; and to have asked the court to have, adjudicated: it certainly was not. They could not therefore upon it. Otherwise it would upon the door to an olan asyiking for potually salving the owego, enormous amount of frond -ho did not assume bat ho submitted they were entitled to claim for thero was any fruit in this case; he had given having found what led to the discovery of the the parties credit for having actol as they thought whole and if they were improperly interfered with proper-if such practice were Colerated as people then they were entitled to damages. As he sub- going to son salving Fransure, bringing it within mitted they were improperly interfered with, and * British Colony, and without any adjudication therefore were entitled to be liberally dealt with by upon it simply saying they were interested in it thaeauet. Having found the wheel and buoyed it," as underwriters. There was not a single case in the probability was that if they had not been in the books where derelict property was not ad- torfered with they trould have found the balance. judicated upon.

It had not toon shown they were not in a position to do so, or that their people were less skilful tlian those in the employment of the local inac atoe sofapuntes Captain Roberts no doubt was an accomplished man, but beyond the fosting of the Alaska he had not heard of any other particular service in the way of salvage he had perform, and from the svideos he did of ses he had more skill in regard to that tha Captain Helcomb, Captain Lefarour, and Cap. in Love had and it had not been shown their divers had less skill than the others, boonuse they were there in bad weather, and Mr Thomas had told them that what, was quite possible and forgibto bu done on one occasion was The learned'advocate, impossible on another.

His Lordship said they might have had, the muncy arrested at onselle

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The Queen's Advocato soil that was what they complained of, that they knew nothing about it and the other side refused all in formation. The money, ought to have been brant into court Of course, when a vossel was not derelict there would be no necessity to bring it in, but in a case of this kind, if Lord Stowell's judgment or right, he did not see how the parties coull acquira titia to it otherwise. It was only wise and right suck a state of things should exist, and that parties who brought sure fer the depths of the son if they claimed it as owners, should be required to prove their title to it and give to other parties went on to argus that Captain Holcomb was who claim rights or interest in it an opper fully justified in leaving the place after the tabity of having these rights and interests communications he received from Captain settled by the part, Again, because a man Roberts and Captain Templag as it was clear was a general owzor he was to have the right to there was not room for the two parties to go on elge hor general owners was here not male diving at the simo spot. His learned friend said any agreement with him to a search which may they (the impegnants) would have need forco if bo protted for a long time, nud cost more aceeasy to have removed them if they had been money than the troumus is worth-that never suchored over the wreck. There was no word of could have been intended. Where goods are tores on thviralde Would it have been right for dorkliat, the mulerwriters can only not na suy the parties du be engaged in an unsealy squabble! after alvors would act as regards each other. thure either above or below water? Supposing. In this case the primovanta considered they had Manning and Thomas had found the treasure un- ́a right to search for and salve forlat treasure der water and there had base a struggle between Even the Barefood case.abqwod tibar wore entitled them, would it not have been, a most disgraceful bo fit out un expoŭition and search for and saire thing on the part of rival nalvors. They left in until they reguived pusitive commands from the consequence of improper interferes with them ownars they were not to do so. Although Me, while they were in possession of the oluo to the Ray might not have heard of this capedition week, and for that wore outified toampledamages. having been fitted out, hie Lurdelin mast Even asusing there was no suficient interior- satisfied on the evidenco blut there was no sorceyonce with them to justify them in leaving, vot whatever observed with regard to it. Tho Seného fuding of the wheel was of great advantage to lund wes.

very suitable vessel, as Captain Ro.the impugnante aut they ought to compensate berta bimself noknowledged that when go first them for their service. With regard to thought of fitting out an expedition he had the the statement that Captain Eoberts would idea of ohartering the Scotland If the promo sve found it himself he did not think sants had been quch a set of conspirators, seekingitusesary to argas this point because Captain to fit ber ent privately and send her away, cno Roberts did not and it; they were the first to would have thunght they would have taken pro adit. When once the wheel was found, ac.Seok of Scoren i FNGLER GOODS in all cantions to prevent its coming to the date of Mr. (garding to Captain Roberts unission, instead of Noy at all, butao kaew it and serred a notion, roaring to go to all the points of the compes he that up to that time they were aloarty within bad only to look within four points, and that lunir rights. They expended between $4,000nst have been of immense heat to him. and $5,000 in fisting the Scotland to go on this Captain Roberts said i was no quaterial expedition, which they certainly had right to assistance to him nutil he found, the broadside, do. It was entirely at their own risk. Et they. bat as he sabinitted it assistad Lim to find found nothing they got mathing, if they fonuts the boombeks, acording to his own admis- le cargo and solved the treasure they would son, brause he went down two miles in a have lesu bomed to have brought in into south-easterly direction and dragged up again to court, and then the court would hate the buoy, and iz doing so found the broadaido, judged as to the amount of labour, skill, and With regard to the lotters written by Captain exposure, and as to the amount of reward Roberts with roforonea to the hooy, Captain they were entitled to. Ils did not think there Koberta and they were written for a spasisi par was anything wrong in that, and it would have pose, but how are Captain Roberts would not relieved the insurance companies, if they chose to have written what was ni trne. From those TAILORING DEPARTMENT. *wcept of it, of maob anxiety. With regard to foltore it appeared they (promovants) furnished This Iputout having undergone extensive the persone who took part in it they were all liar with the only reliable moans of lacating the alterations is now upon the Ground Floor of respectable prople of this place. With regard to wrook, and that was a meritorious service which the Exchange, which will conduce much to the Captain Holcomb, he was a trador, a man whose they were entitled to be remunerated for, The convenience of our Customers. It is placed sabooBar Captain Roberts himself thought of char lenrized Advocate aut on to argue that the local under New and Fffedive Management, and all faring, and the parties who engaged him sont with insurance companies were only salvors on behalf order entrusted to as will receive prompt atten- him Captain Lefavour, one of the partners, and

of the others, and although they might waire tiŋn and be araouted in a firm-class style. afterwards Mr. Battles went, and they had constant their rights and not claim the salvage that would Communication with him. It was reported at the Gunsulates as soon as they fennd anything they thought might be the vessel; they heard at liberty to go and salvo truusure and keep off. American man-af-war was sent there, and to sserybody else from doing so, and then to be a QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Onler.

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assume that Cantain Etolamb might hava gone: countable to wo une for the expense he has in to the South Brus was an assumption that ought rayed, and divide the amanunts among all the not to be made. It appeared from their own parties be considered gatitled. His learned arrangements they intended to bring any pro- friend said they had gone or with the trial in perty salved into the Admiralty Court for spite of legal pointe raised, but be the leammod adjudication. Well, the local insurance ones Advocats) was quite willing at the time to had received previous to this part from buve them disposed of. As to there being Captain Warsaw (the promovants know no no fund in court, that he just what they thing of it) and they had come to the oon, had been endeavouring to ascertain all the clusion that although they would look for the time. They said they had nothing to do with What cargo they wantd postpone it, but in the mean whether the impugnants had lost or not. time bearing that theso parsous hat fitted out an they were entitled to was every one of those expedition, they at yor considerable expense, black dollars and some gold dust to the value sai be thought most unjustifinger, so he is of $700 which Mr. Ray said he buil in his hands D

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expartes were concerned chartered the Aden at that was certainly arrested and Mr. Ray gald Cases, Wadding, Shit, &c. Also RIFLES and arery large monthly charter, a vessel consuming there were three or four thousand dollar of the REVOLVERS A large amount of coals, ked wholly nosuitable for antennt rogovered not drawn against. Mr. Kay did

Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER, the porose. The culy reason given was that they not know whether the dolors were in the bank or

54, Pruyn Central. wem afra'd of them (the promovante). There was not. It was not necessary to inquirs into that now, Hongkong, 18th September, 1877. no reason why they should have been afraid of the boobuso he did not know whether his Lordship

NOW ON SALE. expedition fitted out by these parties and the whole would or would not think there was anything of the expense israrred on sening of the Adest was due to the promuovants, but if he decided thero uneary. The Inilever was algo sent up, and was it could be ascertained. If the impagnants Captain Roberts then endeavoured to find the interfered with them improperly they would be

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STEAM TO TOKOHAMA: P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA, SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship

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SPECIE, MAILS, PASSENGERS,

and Packet for three-petice.. Hongkong stamps Company's Steamor

CARGO, will lose this Port for the ahore will prepay this class of vorrespondence exactly

the same as Imperial Stamps

SOMERSET Å

will be despatubad from BINGAPORE for the peos. above Ports on the 5th proximo

1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No double

2.- from Soldier or Sailor, his class or

Cargo and Specio will ha registered for. Ton. Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however, For Freight or Passage, apply to the Driterdon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in charged as ordinary letters if they do not cou signed, who are prepared to grant through Dills transit through Marseilles for the principal form to the following regulations of Lading.

places of Eampe. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Cargo will be reusived on board until 4 F.N., letters are allowed. Specte and Parcels until 3 r. on the 6th Agenta. Hongkong, 20th February, 1878 FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIL SUEZ CANAL. THE German Steamship.

FANUMAN CLARK, American ship, Dwight-E

Battles & Co.

G. F. Murra, German back, Schulk,--Melabors

& Doi

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" GALATEA,” Bahme, Master, will be despatched to above ca or about the 1st of March next.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

* WM, FUSTAU & CO

Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1978. 1236

FOR MANILA.

GLOBE, British bars, Harrison. Mayer & Co. GOLDEN HORN, British steamor, Alton.—Ww.

Postan & Co.- GOLDEN SPUR, British abip, Ferrell.-Captain. GREAT ADMINAL American ship, Thompson.

-Eussell & Ca HANS, German bark, Le Monlt-Wialer & Cà.. HARKAWAY, Brit bark, Potta-Russell & Co.THE-Spazish Barque. HERBERT BLACK, American bark, Treat-Ro

zario & Co. HERMANN, German bark, Davidson-Captain. HIEROULMUs, British hrig, Kockandsteln

& Co.

HUMBLE, Americau alip, Willey,→→Messu

geries Maritimes. INDIA, German bark, Dirksen. Melohers & Co.

KALAJA, Russian bark, Ross, e-Chipost. KENTON, British bark, Colvin,-Wioler & Co. - KILLAENSE, British spoor, OTeill-Gibl

Livingston & Co.. ̈ ̈

LADY BOWEN, British Jark, Fox-Vogel, Ha

gedorn & Co.

MARABAYAH, British stoomor, Clock, Siongon

& Oo.

MONOx, American bark, Soule-Captain. MINERVA, Eritish steamor, Peacock.Order, Mosquero, British brig, Miles.-Gilman & Co. Moas GLEN, British bark, Nicholls-Landstein

& Co.

Niagara, German bark, Wischhnsen-Vogel,

Hageforn & Co. ¦-

NICOLAS, German schooner, Stoples --Arri-

hold, Karberg & Co.

"MINERVA," Eseuriaga, Master, will have immodiuto do- patuh se abure.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to` `-

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878;

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1.Bitish Bargue.

March, 1875, Parocis are not to be seat docarition must be stated in full on the latter, n hourd; they must be left at the Agency's and the Commanding Officer must sign his Oftes.) Catents and value of Packages are name, with name of Regiicant, or Ship, &c., in required.

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

Agent.

H. DU POUEY,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1878

T.

[83)

791

"E, P. BOUVERIE,” Evans, Master, will have quick despatch for the

abovo Port.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st February, 1878.

[350

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. · THE A1 French Bark

THE

"FANNY," Gonyon, Mastor will load here for the above Porte and have early deepatol.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1878.

FOR LONDON, (To follow the "BROOMHAIL.) HE Al British Bark

NAMPO, British bark, Clark-Adamson, Hell |-----

& Co.

[40

NORMANDY, British zhr., Ellis-Gibb, Living-

- stúa & Co. NORTHERN STAK, British bark, Wortley,-

-Wieler & Co.

THE

PALESTINE, Brilish bark, Scoworo-Melters

& Co.

vessel, but it appeared from their own statement bound as part of the expeuss to remunerate ENGLISH AND CHINESE PAFA, German hark, Blow. -Biemasan & Co.

that, but for the premoyanta' expedition being them, and also it the promevants rendered them fitted out no such expedition would have been secvice they would be bound to remunerate them suat. They said in the fixt place they wars as part of the expense. Supporing his Lordship

luid to trast them, which was unrousousie, decided they were fairly entitled to remunera Aa and in the second place they did not wish tion he should think respectable insurance com to be proyed upon bat it was entirely for panies would hardly attempt to avoid payment

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, Angle-Chinese Dictionary, published at the

Daily Press Ofoe, Hongkong.

For comprehensiveness and practical service

TARGES, Ditish steamer, Sergeant-Malokers

& Co. PATRIA, German bark, Sehults-Siemusen &

.Co.

PAULINE, British bark, Tyror-Butterfield &

Swire." PERNAMBUCO, British gamer, Aydo-Me the court to fix the shunt, and if the front by the ples that the money is not thors, sure had gone to Swatow it would have gone Mr. Hayllar--Oh, don't trouble yourself on this Work stande unrivalled. All the new chara&Co. futo the Admiralty Court thom. The question that point; we certainly should.

words which the Chinese have to läte years been | PETER, German hark, Richelsen. Meyer & Co. was discussed and there were razóns advancod, The Quran's Advocate-Wall, I. woult, not compelled to gain to express the numerous ob- PIERO, German burk, Christiansen-Arnhold, he believed, why it was, preferably it should be have believed it if Mr. Hayllar had not told us. jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, Karbarg & Co. brought into the Admiralty Court of Hongkong. Mr. Hayilar-Well, you may make yourselves and in science generally, which the rapid advance QUICKSTEP, American bark, Barnaby-Muster, There could be no doubt the intention of the sure we won't pay you paything out of our of foreign relations has imposed upon then, aro || Rafin, Siamesʊ bark, Hante-Tack Mae Hop parties was that it should be placed at the decz pockets. There can be no decree uzcept upon hare given in catrazo. Doch nyl every word is Koo. sivu of a proper tribunal, either the Admiralty the res? -

fully illustratal and explained, ferning exercises River LAGAN. British bark, Quinn-Douglas Cuart of Hongkong or the Cain having adinir- The Queen's Advocate mid there were plenty for students of a most instructive nature. Both Lapraik & Co. alby jurisdiction at Swatow. If the underwriters of rea there were the vesels which had been the Court and Fanti prouanslations are given, RUBICON British S-m, sohooner, Timisor. had chosen they might have had an agent of patchased Under the circumstances he thought the accents being carefully marked on the best Meyer & Co. their own on board the Sentland, but they had stab the court would not, na his joornad frieni sup- principle hitherto attained. The typography SAMAR. American ship Miller-Vogel, Hage ufter distrust of all they were going to do that, posed, dismiss them and make them pay the costs, displays the emocess of an attempt to make the 'duru & Co. they hired a most unsuitable vessel to go and but would at all eronts decree that they were Chinese and English type correspond in the size SILAS Fran, Ausrican bark, Williams.—Meyer look after them, and without a particip of rosson entitled to be recouped for their experses and the of Lody thereby affecting a vast sponomy of & Co. According to their own letter of Instrutijas to gusta of appearance.

space living a clearness not previously SornIE, German bark, Dingo Winder & Co. Captain Roberts they bad not where the Mr. Haylor vas urstood to say the case attained, and dispensing with these at margins STAR OF INDIA, British bark, Holloway wrock was to be found, beyond an appecaiustion | meht to be treated like that of the highwayman, and vacant space which have heretofore chara Borsec Co. of many miles, and they had not the docided T'ho Groen's Afvoento—I think ÷buse remarks terized Chinese publications.

ASUMATRA, Amorient, ship, Clough - Ordar, apon salving the trease His instructions encut not bi made. My friend seems to have or prection purposes the strangement of TRERERS & NELLE, Franch, bark, Florior way to find the wreck if possible and floh-sture-skrang, foodings, in fles mätter--in couse the work is so complete, that a reference to its Carlowita & Cai they would take it into consituation whether quence of lading nuvisat throughout, I appose pages ambles a person who understands English it was desirable to salve it or not. How Mr. Haylar-Olt no, not at all.

to communicate effectively with natives who eoul they consider it under these ciroqu The Queen's Advocate-We have heart dur. understand nothing but Chinese. In this repent studies anything wat darslict, and if derelicting the case of highwaymen and piratina arps, the work will be found indispensable to all it was open to to ssived by the first finder. It ditous,

Europeans residing in China, and to the natives was waid Mr. Battes and the flier-partans she is Lordship (to Mr. Bayllar)-You'ro a themselves it explains subjects faily with which entered into this agreement jende css of inform† little sensitive.

very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. The Queen's Advocate-He does not lock it To erlies resident in England and interested biou received by the loon treniartes agents. Now, there was no evidence of such a thing. It was with judicial inmortiality,

in China it cannot but be Javaldahle dosssion- said Mr. Battles applied to Captain Warsaw for Judgment was rOS OF FOLL information. As he submitted there was no

NOTICE.

CO.,

MILLAR. AND PLUMBERS AND GAS FITRES, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONGKONG.

*#39

ALGAR

HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO.;

UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &0.. MONUMENTS ERECTED,

9. HOLLYWOOD ROOD.

ING LEE,

COAL MERCHANT,

w

No. 87, TUNG-MAN LANE, Has always on Salo every description of, Hour and STEAM COAL at MODERATE PRICES. Steam Laubes our Hise and for Tewing ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.

JOHN SKINKER, 118, FINE STREET,

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Solo Agent on the Pacific Coast for WINCHESTER REPRATING ARMS Coa 3LL Repeating Rifles, Carbines, and Muskete, Model 1966 and 1973; Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver, or Nickel-Plated, and Beautifully Engraved.

METALLIC CARTRIDGES'

FALCON David Barry, Master, will lead here and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Cc: Hongkong, 9th February, 1878. [+208

FOB LONDON. FE 100 A1 British Ship

"HROOM HALL,"

of all sizes and kinda for Pistols or ifiss of their make.

[6m125

KWONG HING CHEUNG & CO. COAL MERCHANTS; Have always on hand for SALE every desorly tion of COAL at MODERATE PRICES.

- Mr. AH YON bar beon appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to Mr. FAR JACK, at 3), Hing Laug Street, will ressive immodisto attention. Hongkong, January 1st, 1878.

F83

A

CHEE AND COMPANY,

31, QUEEN'S ROAD, MEYER & Co. The CRAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG for every

(129

description of

H, Bate, Master, will load bare and have quick despatch:

For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 7th Janmary, 1878. FOR LONDON.

THE A1 American Ship

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONORBy; Crtlery, Glassware, PLATED WARE, CROCKERYWARE, CARPETS, Whitmore, Master, will have quick despatch for HEARTARUGS, MISINS, ENGRAVINGS,

• ALICE M, MIKOTT.”

the above Port.

For Freight, apply to

PAINTINGS, STATUETTER, ŠO.

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.

A House of ary Dimensione Cozpletely Fur Hongkong, 9th

pished ut a Thy's notice. 1999 February, 1878

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON), TIE AT BEtish Ship

T

**CITY OF HALIFAX,” Braus, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

LL, HAGEDORN Co Hongkong, 31st January, 1878,"

.FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Tres Butt, British chin, Singsbar.-Bornia)

Co. TITAN, American ship, Borry.-Hussell & Co. TOKATHA, British bark, Hurria. Captain, Tnro, Daich kark, Bokker-Siemsson & Co.

all as sphooner, Harden--THE AL American Bark

Wialer & Co VELOCITI, Britial Ques, Martin-Wa. Fuslan Hawkins, Mastor, will load here for the hero

Fort, and will have immediate despatch

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1878-

"FOR NEW YORK.

& Co.

& Ca

--Co..

ally.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the WABRION, Dritish bark, Baumoun, Wietec bar in that Capta Fe gave Mr.

following Inola ore submitted for corniderativi ----- Battles no information and probably explained The fund for-the-arts of erecting the Chalmers Vocabulary curtains about 16,000 WABI British steamer, Hunter. Lundstain he had been 13 for the companies but us Bubus statue at Kilmarnock has zow reached Chinese charactors, and Medhurst Engliali WEALTHY PENDLETON; American bark, Blan- Mr. Battles quid it was merely in the course uprerds of £2,000,- A number of competing and Chinses Dictiouery about 100,000, whilet of converantion. Ato the inferulation models bare been sent in which will be exhibited this work contains moro, than 50,900 Eglink WENT BANLEY, British steaner, Ashby-Ras

chard-Doigas Laprak & quired from Rekommen. Mr. Battles fold, then shectly.

worda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac- he acquired it by travelling orchid, dedit Capay ni Angle Sezár leximent an origmal tere. Again, despite all the grampians and well & Co. tain Warsaw cand got it and also Captain charter of Uktrod, Sub-regnius of the Wice, or other trementary workeus yet utdished, the Winwoon American ship Harriman, Mes. Roberts what museo win there why Me: Bablusinzabitants of Woroosteraire, Has just lately student of the dimbat lungings abolitaly fagorias Maritimes could not get it why should they charge tlegs born found in the library of the Dean and Cheap quires gramples to display it, veribus appli. YOUNG SIAM, Siamese ship, Benedictsen-Kin- with ranking has of information which they paid tor of Worcester Cathedral. Its tart has eluded cations and equivalents of diferent words which tye loong for Mr. Battles got the interpreter, went to the vigilance of Kemble. Mr. W. de G. Birch Lave one general meaning. Of these examples Halman, and engaged the fahormon himself. will cut it for the Royal Society of Literature, this work contains more than Ave times as

Who could say that the place where the wheel Cooking by many of the solar rays is said to any as any obler Diptionary Litherto pulTHE TOURIST'S

REDUCED PRICE, $1.

was cotild be loerted by the fishorizon? And it has been tried, incgessfully, at Boribwy, A. lished.

GUIDE.

Containing the sames of all the Articles of

appeared that neither Caphin Roberts nor the fined copper vessel with a glass covor and a It cutprisce upwards of two thousand large Trade, obiects of Natural History, Faraiture, promovants profitfed movli by the information res polished redactar una all the apparatus required. quarto pages, peired. It was waidzhak Captain Roberte discovered | XVe remember that whan Bir Johu Hersebel

LONDON:

the wheel before the Scotland, but what.evitenge, was at the Cape of Good Hope, his Inanboon. TRUBKER & Co., 6), PATEINCEZER ROW. was there of bust 2 Simply that în geçising [oltop was sometimes cooked for him by the heat about he met with somo obstruction, thất từ vas of the self With shitjur vypunten.

HO

&o, &o,, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun. piation

"Alas a few ooples of the GRAMMAR OF 258 CHINESE LANGUAGE; in wo Pastas

The Daily Prinsiplina.

Al German Bark

* NIAGARA.”

937

Wishlasen, Master, will load for the above Fort, sand will be ne immediate desped

For Freight, apply to

POZOFIST, HAGEDORN 3 Co Hongkong January, 1979. m

· FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

THE AI Bark

a British Ba

LADY BOWEN,ZSZER

298

50, QUEEN'S ROAD. HONGKONGEA

CORPORATE A

RESTERE

TRADE. MARK.

3-If to a Scltier or Sellor, his class or de- seription must be stated in fall, with name of Regiment, or Stip, A., is full.

MAILD EXCHANGED WITH KAKILA AND SAIGON. The Philippine Islands being new admitted into the Ganers] Posts) Trion, it follows that

all paid correspondence received from Masila in the mails will be delivered fred by this Office, and that all paid corrispondonna, sent to Manila in the mails should be delivered from there.

Artisk EX. of the Postal Trenty of Berue provides that Neither the sanders nor the ad dresses of letters and ofher postal packete shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than the recognised rates levior (in the case of paid correspondence) by the desyetch- ing office. It is hoped that any extra chargy, or apparently extra obarge, will at once be Brought to the astice of the proper authorities," in other Colony.

The above do not apply in any way to loose. letters cant entside the mails. These will always bo obarged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bally the Manila Office will adopt the same

xurse.

Complaints are enetimes received of extra charges on correspondence sxolonged elren this Colany. and Saigon, but it is helloved it would be found in all cases that the letters,

., bad been sent loose. y

The attention of owners, agents, and churrtarnes cf steamers is drawn to the provisions of Tas Post Office Ordinances, 1876, which comes into fores on the 23rd instant.

Unilar the old Ordinance no notice was re-

qirad of the departare of a vessel it not adver is, nor of departures for Canton or Musso, Notion is now required of any departure, though with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will practically reais in force, that notice need not be sent unless asked for

Bection XXV, requires that the first notice be

sont to the Post Office..

In the case of stemmers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day or

hour will be sufficient.

Stampoil correspondanco may still be sent on board any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Post Offico.

The Postmaster General tokos this opportunity of osing the attention of firms to the fact that any such words as Dospatches will olosa at 11 AM, added to the advertisement of a vessel ara illegal. Consigneos' letters are exempted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make polleation at anch let- ters for transmission under a penalty of £100 per weak during which the practice continued.

Most countries to which Hongkong forwardla Correspondenes having joined the Gmaml Portal Union or being probably about to öö ee, it is poossary that the following roles bo. strictly observed.

In Tetter or Packet, whether to he regis tered or muregiacored, can be meetved for Postare if it contains gehl or slepe noey, jewela, pre- olous articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Customs duties,

2-Thigitegodation prohibits the sending of Patterns of duhable articles, unless the quantily sent be so amull sa to make the simple of no value,

-The limite of, weight allowed are as fol

BOONS AND PAPERS - To British Offlös«,5lb. PATTEEN:—5lb., if without intrinsic value, BOOKS AND PAPERS--To the Continent, de-,

PATTEDES 6%.

EISTOPHER "JOHNSON AND CO, Iowa:-

"WESTERN", WORDS, SHEFFIELD, Manufacturers of the highest class ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES, TOOLS, CUPLERY. &c.

SOLE AGENTS' FOB HONGKONG AND CHINA, HAERIS, GOODWIN AND CO., HONGKONG and SHANGHAT, who will always carry a large Stock of Filos, Cutlery, and other Goods.

4-The following articles cannot be sant by Post at $1——— Glass, Tilgnida, --Campeseder Matebes, Candira, Soap, Indigo Dye-atus, or whatovor is dangerous to the Msils or offensive. - or injurious to persons dealing with ther..

PAROIS..

The public is reminded that, în China and Japan, there is no much thing as Parcel Fost (51848 Much trouble and disappointment is caused by paratstent attempts to vend amall valuable trifles THE CHUNG NGOL SAN PO through the Post Fune, Curios, Artiolon of

Chinese Daily Prusa), Precioges DAILY,

Dross, Fancy Work, and simile presents aro continually being refused. The senders having often spent more in Postage that would have

To the best merinio for Adverting anong the paid the freight by atcartor. No refund es a

Native Community

PATTERNE

male og aneh, parcels of the value of Stainja It has been established upwards of TWENTY |abliterated before the mainte of the contents TEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide aires are discovered. Wa lation of any Chinese paper is the South of China. It la carefully edited by an experionoad Bome difficulty is experiétéed in obtaining a Chinese Bosolar, sed containg FULL and Ba- general, understanding of what is a Pattern It For, Master, will load for the above Port, and LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

Laa hona ide sample of gords, which the sender will have quick despatch

Terms for Advertising, can be obtained at the has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or from order. It is to consist of the smallest possibla →→ VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 66 4 the different Agentan

ytanily compatible with showing what tho Fungkong, B0th January 1878.

tess Hongkong, 18th Jannery, 1877, "

gooda are, and must have no intringig value,

*For Freight, apply,lo