~THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES,
The following reflections, the contribution of Sinaish student of pilities, seem to us very worthy of attesilon
35. A huge mistake has be committed in Eng land respecting Turkey by all claseng mid partios. Even the most hostile to that Power until quito: rocontar du not perceive the empire would fall to pienos at the slightest touch. With a large part of the commrinity Liberals and Conserv Lives alike it has long been on artiole of faith that Turkey ought to and that it could be upusid, A croat, dingor, has ariven out of that misan. prohousion, when the crisis came publie opinion was wholly unprepared a
A goose of danger bis hear at last awakónað. Yet a number of persons, basded by the man of the Manobeates solool, portat in thinking there is de continganny worth fighting for. Un disturbed posor is doubtless the hope of the fucura; but the, realigation of that haps sup. pages in every powerful nation a general calightenment such sa la now the privilege of ouly for edunted individuals in some countries. As long as this general enlighten- mont has not become, a fact such a notion is impreticaulo, onasided, and ruinous. It deprives the best fart of moulind of the superiority it ought to possess, and transfers it to the ather -part. The State that has been exf-complacent enough to biliore that it runs no kind of danger in thuy living some centuries in orivance of pro- gent times fade itsilf at a critical moment with. out miliar wil without propor preparation
Force in still the only source of prostige no knowledged in the world at large, especially in Asía. Moderation is looked upon, as a sign of weaknesa; unscrupulona ambition is reverenced. If your boighbour le s bally, however gentle you.
• ure, you will bə obliged to come to Mowa elher after allowing him to smits all the suull peaceful neighbours and to enlist against yourself the soneller brallies, or befora; the latter is certainly the more advisable coutum
Foreo varcles everything along with it. Until Rooroy, Spanish fashions, langage, and ideas were generally adopted in Europe From Booroy to Waterloo the French enjoyed the same supre- mady. From Waterlog to Soton England and ́it all howtown way, and her trade accordingly flourished, Nelson and Wallington háza helped to soll Bora Shofield rasora than all thủ đôru- mercial traveliers of the place, Disuse of force. by England would sooner or Inter be followed by general dienso of English wares an awkward consanones sadugu, with such a large industrial population. Bet a much saddar result would be the lessonal influenes of English idosa, ka
A patina has never attacked another nulas it was sanguine of victory. The true friends of peach should wish the most poneis kaving nation to be the most powerful. When Bussia and England come into contact either immediately
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YESTERDAY'S TELEDRANS.
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ERANO
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BARI
BAROMETER,
at Boch other's frontieru, or mediately by a struggle for influence on intervering States THERMOMETER,
there will be war if Russia feals stronger, and
there will not be mar if strength is on the side
of England,
Iussia has hitherto shown a wonderful power
of assimilation. However dificult the conquest BRO
boon able to ebake off their allegiance; willingly Charametarthathed $1.0
of province, ite people have never afterwards
For unwillingly, they have contributed their fall Disclan of 15482...
K
quots towards the exchequer and the army: n
very serious, consideration, bearing in mind that
Force
3
3
to conscription, and on the other a scattered | |
ritory, with 80,000,000 souls uniformly injected wet Theme
empiro, liare the permost rice is a small Weathe
on one side there is a compact and growing. ter or rates. 30.0 61.00 67.2 100
minority free from conscription; the battle-field rong's Rain. "being" for the Korina, nagr home and for the latter
far away.
Egypt and the Raaz Cans command the best military rute to India, hacause there is no tran shipment. If this partieplar ronté could for ever bo soared it would be folly to fight for securing anothor. But it is not disputed that if Brakin cocquers Armenis there in but a stop thence to Syria: and with Syria at her devotion the road by Suva becomes artesinely precarions.' If Eng- fund wore to annex Egypt certainly the danger would be avoided of a future Egyption ruler bo- coming either powerful enough to defy England or weak enough to be at the mercy of the rivals
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England has no interest whatever in South Eastern Europe, and can safely abstain from any Belive steps in that quarter. The question will Have for bu settled chisty between the States and provinces that lo thereabouts Turkey and Bussis, Austria and Germany, Sarvis, Foumania, aud Gresos!
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[445
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Lack-eing
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en & Co.
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tar & Co.
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FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINOPO, and FORTS IN JAPAN,
AE Company's Steamship
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OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIL SUEZ CANAL. TEE Company's Steamship-
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(437
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Company's Stenship TIBRE,"
CORONA, British ship, Spouce.-Captain. CaUSADER, American bark, Gorham--Captain. ELCANO, American slip, Burmly.-P. & O. S.
N. Co. EME, British bark, Asals.-Butterfield & Swire.
Maritimes, les E. P. BUVYRNIE, Britiak, bark. Evans-Order ESMERALDA, British steamer, Callen-Bassell
· & Co. FALCON, British bark, Barry-Arabold, Kar-Commandant The Gizard, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA Berg Co. FELIX MENDELSSOHE, German hark, Barber shortly after the arrival of the next French
Some think that tiresly setion of that sert would. Agent in Hongkong for the above-med QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. EMPIES, American ship, Laekia-Mossegones have provented the war. Although that, aseamp tid might be controverted, it is wołane to dis cuse it. Now that war has been going on for anonths the only metive for action in those parts has disappeared. '.....
In the final settlement, beworor, England must - have a voios, but without evigeing too strong al bins, and barely as reas of ensuing the sano- tion, by a general treaty, of her own interests and sequisition In order to be thas and then com→ suited, she must have bean noting eluwhere.
The military position which England should
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THE
40
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Kisor & Co. FREEMAN CLARE, American ship. Dwight-
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Mavil.
coret, in the valley of the Euphrates and that of HEAD OFFICE, CANNON STREET, LORDON AND R. TENNENT'S ALB and FRIEDERICH, GerMan dark, Wall-Wa. Pus
the Tigris with mol a part of Byrin as would
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DU POUEY...
Agent.
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NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FIANCAIS.
GLOBE, British bark, Harrison-Meyer & Co. - GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson.THE Company's Steamship
-Russell & Co.
GUSTAT, German bark, Raben.Somon & Co.
PETHO"
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HYRHEET BLACK, American bark, Tront-Ro-
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this Work standa unrivalled. All the new
compelled to coin to express the numerone ob- tots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, si in science generally, which the rapid savanes of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hare given in extenso. Each and every word is. fully lusdented and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Fonti prouinciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the Just prinople hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a yust opory of apast, achieving a clearness not previously. attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vocant spaces which have heretofore chara tarized Chinese pubications.
in this manner, and in this manner only, would TOTAL AMOUNT IS ON 30TH SEPTEMBER, the quentior of supremtoy In Aris be dodaítivel▼ TU PROTKOT ASSURANCER, £169,781 SE. CA, setat Tort Rusia must evidently liave to stop [SW some day in her pareer of annexation of Re. 16,97,511 12 meanwhile, if she continues to show horealf The Trustons Receipts for the Governms ambitious, unscrupulota, greedy, while Ungland Fenocides und OsliANDING IN THEIR NAMES. persists in the incocerue of moderation, she will arm difed in the spoolive offices, for inspection
of the respective Aenrod RAMA wield an overenolraing Luftense on the smaller Nll Audit Sheets, with copies of the Tras neighbouring States, each sa Feren, Afghanistan, and the imperfectly similated States ofpes feceipts for Assets held, are published at to communtoate afectively with intives who Northern Indis. So many little bullies, abetted close of cack year,
For practical purposes the arrangement of
the work is so compits, thats referuses to its ragas enables a person who understands Enghek onderstand nothing but Chissen. In this respect by the big one, may eventually prove too much This amount is hold by the Trustoce above the work will he found Indispensable to all tapanied, their ferrate receipts, ON VIEW Europeans residing in China, and to the natives testify. It is solely available for claian by themselves it explains zabjects fully with whita It is far more prudent to enlist the neutrality, Death Surrenders and Exodits. The Judian Life very few indeed of then are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England, and interested
even for the energy of Eugliassen,
or perhaps the alliance,
ward for military purposes; position which
LANE, British stater, McCullo-Melchers
MAHARAJAH, British steamer, Clarke-Soong
Hue, Manson, Biilisk bark, Thompson Cap
·'tain." MARCO POLO, Gerasu bark, Breckwoldt-
Wieler & Co. Manta BAYANO, Italian ship, Parane-Order, MARQUIS OF ARGOYLE, British bark, MoKeon.
Roamio & Co MINERVA British sterner, Peacock,-Sionsser
& Co. Moss GLEN, British bark, Nicholls.Landstein
·& Co.
NIAGARA, Gorman bark, Wisohhnson-Vogel, NICO Baru Hohner, Scoples-Arm
Hagedorn & Co
& Co.
́hold, Karberg & Co NIMROD, British bark, ClarkAdamson, Bell NORTHERN STAR British, back. Wortley
Wieler & Co. OCHAN, British atsamer, Jagues.-Batterfiel &
Svira. ONWAzu, British shoutée, Hener. -Captain.
& Copyw
ANNIE M. SMULL,"
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,”
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Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can he paid only as far as Cag lon. The postage to Coylon must be prepaid. Subh letters should be marked "Paid to Galle
Captain J. Uriarte, will have immediate despatch ly they will go on from Gallo as angail.
| ns above. 12-
For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.,
Agents.. Hongkong, 6th March, 1878.
FOR LONDON, THE Al British Burk
TH
"FALCÓN””
PAPA
The following will be the bears of CLOSING | the Mails, &o. :—
WEDNESDAY, 20th instant,
5 PM Money Order Office closes Post Office alores except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 21st instant,A
A Fost Office opens far vale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corro- Benderde
David Barry, Master, will load libre and have 10 ALL, Registry of Lettera ceasst, quick despatch.
T
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878. Stf293
FOR HAMBURG, WE AI British Barque
"ANTIPODES,”. Captain Wyoth will land here as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Honkong, 28th January, 1878.
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NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
** STEAM TOR
SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA, PORT SAID NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES; AL.80,
·BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ON THURSDAY, the 21st March, 1878, O'N
at Noon, the Company's Steamship "AMAZOND "Commaxidant MORTEHARD, with MAILS, PASSENGEES, SPECIE, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plaask...
and
Fargo and Specie will bo registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit though Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
11 A.M., Post Offics elsea excopt for Late Let.
ters.
11.10 A.M., Letters (but Lastfors only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, tatil
11.80A.M., wher, the Post Ofoo CLOSES AT-
lily,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet “KHIVA " will be despatched with the Mail for Europe &c. on THURSDAY, the 28th int
The following will be the hours of closing the Mail, 40,
WEDNESDAY, 27th instant,
P., Money Order Office closes.
6 PM., Past Offas olores except the NIGHT Box.
which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 28th instaurt,
7 AM.. Past Offien opens for sale of Stumpa. Registry of Letters, and Pusting of all corre spondence.
10 ... Post Office closes except for Late Let
tore Registry of Letters conscs, 10.15 A. Letters may be posted on payment of a Jante Fee of 18 cents exit Postage, nutil.- II A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely, 11:30 AM, Letten (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packat, with Late Fee of 48 comis axtra postage, antil 11.50 when the Mail is finally closed.
Correspondanse for the West Indies (except those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba huns, and Esti), for Coufa, Rina, Honduras, Monte Video, Now Granada, Paragury, ud Uruguay nan no longer be sont si San Fran
Cargo will be received on board until F., cisco. Specie anul Parcels until 3. M. on the 2013 Marok, 1878, (Parcels are not to be sent board; they must be left at the Agency's Ove. Contents and valus of Packages are required
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
E, DU POUEY.
:.
Agent.
Hongkong, 8th March, 1878. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISL ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA..
COMMUNICATION WITH BATÁVEL. The Netherlands. India Packets leave. Siegu- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P& O. Mail from Europe.
The French Packets for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Packet from Chinu, and run fortnightly
It follows that, to forward Correspondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities
Is the S.W. Monsoon.
The English Mail. The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Staumor à few dave before the
Ergish Mail
The French Mm
WAIT_2.INT/NIFANGIN WHH MANILA ANG KATOON, The Philippine Islands being now admitted THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM into the General Postal Union, it follows that NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Starship aid correspondence reived from Matelé. *KHIVA," Captain G. LEE, will leave this on in the mails will be delivered fros by this One,
THURSDAY, the 28th March, st Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th March, 1878.
י"ד"ת.
wul that all paid correspondenco went to Munile in the mails should be delivored from there,
Article IX. of the Postal Treaty of Berne provides that "Neither the senders nr the ail- dresses of letters and other postal prekets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that cf Destipation, any tax or auty other than the weognised rates levied (in the case of paid oprrespondence) by the despatch- ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge. ar apparently extra charge, will at once b brought to the notice of the proper authorities. in either Colony-
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MATL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U.S. Mail Steiner "CITY OF TO.! The above does not apply in any way to loose KIO will be despatched for San Fran- letters, sent optside the mails. There will always cisco, vin Tokohama, ɔ0 THURSDAY, the 2811, be sharged nu svival in Hongkong, and pro- March, at Noon, taking Passengers and Freight bably the Manila Office will adopt the sam for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
course,
Through Bills of Ling issue for trans- Complaints are sometimes received of extra portation to Yakakums and other Japan Parts, charges on correspondence exchanged between to Ban Francisco to Atlantic urd Inland Cities this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it of the United States, via: Overland Bailways, to would be found in all cases that-the Gettore, Haram, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts &o., lind becz seat loose.
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steaziers.
Thigh Pasange Tickets granted to England, France, and Germiny by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamere.
of
The attention of owners, agcats, and charterers steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Post Offer Ordinance, 1870, which comes into force on the 2d instant.
Under the ol' Ordinace no notice was 20-
A REDUCTIO of TWENTY PER quired of the departure of a vessel if not judrør- CENT. 02 REGULAR RATES is GRANTED tired, nor of departures for Centon or Maens, to OFFICEES of the ARMY and NAVY and Notice is now required of any departure, though MEMBET of the CIVIL and: CONSULAB with regned to sailing ships, the old ralo will SERVICES-in commission,
Freight will be regetved ori honed until 4 px on the 27th March. Parcel Packages will be received at the Ones until & P.M. same day all Parcel Packages should be macked to ad dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Carga should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Custoas of San Frazoiaco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. Raya Central
RUSSELL & Co.: Agents.
·Hongkong, th March, 1878.
CAUTION.
practically remain in force, that notice need not be sent unless asked for.
Section XXV, raquins that the first natico be sent to the Post Offi
In the case of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day or
Bubleient. hour will
Stamped correspondence may still be sent on board any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Post Office.
Tha Postmaster-General takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that any gual words as Despatzes will cloes at 11 A., ndited to the advertisement of a vessel are illegal. Consignées' letters are exempted by las fron passing throngh the Past Offce, but no. poreon is allowed to maks collection of such lat tars for transmission ucler a penalty of £100 per work during which the practice continued.
Most countries to which Hongkong formanis dorreapondonga baring joined the Cleural
J&P MARTELL'S BRANDE
It luring cu toour knowledge thatspariona imitations imported. Contraore abould be carefulto wee that they obtain the pantinoarlicle with our Brand, Tostal Union er being probably about to do so, which is to bahsd of all respectable Dealers. Agonta: it is necessary that the following rules bo Packer, Mastor, will load for the above Pert, Matthew Clark & Sons, 72, Great, Tower Street, London. strictly observed. 521194 Mar. 61]
1-Ne Letter or Packet, whether to be regis and will have quick despatch.
THE BEST INVESTMENT of the DAY if it contains gold er sivor money, jewels, pre tard or niregistered, can bertonived for Tostare
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
FOR LONDON: · THE A1 Äiseriour Ship
THE A
ALICE M. MINOTT"!
[100
MARTELL & Co.
previous knowledge of the business required, is a
for SMALL OJELAY, and where there is a pious articles or anything that, se o general Lotavcade, Gingerbeer, nid Solawater Machine, asula, la lable to Customs duties. ASTM the publia tanto is so much on the ingrense for a rated 2 This Regulation prohibits the sanding of drinks. The book of 90 pages of Alcatrations and in-Patterns of duisble armelés, less the quantity forcation forwarded free.
sent be so small as to make the sample of 310 BARNETT, SON; and FOSTER, Engineers, ac relao.
la The limits of weight allow Engla 1011870
allowed suu as föl
Whitmore, Master, will have gruck despatch for Forator Strant, Hoston, London
ths above For.*
For Frigi, apply to
K YOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Ifc gkong, 9th February, 1878.
FOD PORTLAND (OREGONI TEE AI British Ship
"CITY OF HALIFAX,"
1299
THE FOLLOWING IS, AN XTRACT FROM A LETTER dated 15th JU Blay, 1872, from an old · inhabitant of Horagingeham, zone Warminster, Wiltap
**I must also beg to say that your Piile are an 41 cadent Medicine for ano, aud: 1. vertainly do enjoy good health, sound sleep, and a good appotitę; this is owing to taking your Pills. I m 78 years old.
Remaining, Jontlonson, yonuvery respectfully, LB
(120ì 1359 Sept. 8. -
lows
BOOKS AND PAPERS.-To Bntist Ofices, 51b, PATTERNSb., if without intrinsic value. BOOKE AND PAPERS-To the Continent, &c..
PATEKANS.8 oz.:
Fthose weak States by Pande have, in: coration with the Home Fun China it cannot but be invaluable accusion PALESTINE, British Earle, Boowcroft--Melobera Evans, Master, will load for the above Port, and [w, To the Proprietors of NORTONA CABOMILE Pizza, Matches, Candles, Soup, Indigo, Dye-studs, cr soquiring a posilon which is unrivalled in the alien on the Garnatee Fund.
A. B. ANTRAM.
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To illustrate the vast soope of the work, the PERNAMBUCO, British steamor, Hyde-Mel- following foots submitted for consideration
chers & nedblat Chalmers, Tosatrlary centaur about 16,009 POLIO CARL, German steamer Clueso ekaracters, and Medhurst's: English Mohr-Melchors & Co
Published for general information, by order of ally England, not only on cost of Tudia, but on the Boardr 200unt also of the English-speaking com annitios of Australia and South Eastern Africa ANT IN HONGKONG, Manager. as the connecting link between them all and the WH. NOTLEY, Esy mother country-must make op her mind never
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Quasarte, American bark Barnaby Master, lo nllow to be reacted by dry strong Powis IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- this wors contains indre than 50,000 English RIVER LAGAN; British benky Quinn-Douglas Cotberian hergif,Pall Mall Garette,
words, and upwazka z£ 600,000 Chinese charse a Leprack & Ca
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
O FRMAT/15th March. Sales of Patus at 8570 and of Bonared at $5471 ealest chests of the former placed at 3577 Of New Malwa bettlements at Seso with allowance of one catty,
Hangkong and Sangat Bank Shares-56 per
vent premías: Union Insurans Sonisty of Canton $1,300 per
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Cumpared to grens Poliose against Fire to the extent of 880,000 on any FIRST-CLASS LINK,
at Carreat Bates
A RETURN OF ELETY TE GEET, (20) will be made on the premiura charged on all Lasuranose ench RETURN being payable on tha Fans of the Follage 27 MORE
GERB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Inpuzenae Company.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1874.
· [27]
tera. Again, despite all the grammars and Baas American clip, Miilor-Vogel, Hage
her elementa works as yet published, the Co. student of this affioult language shioitaly re-do, Signon bark, Andrassen. qui examples to display the various appli-Chinese Ng ontions and equivalents of different words wizeli BraR OF INDIA, British bark, Holloway. have one general meaning. Of these examples Borneo Co.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
LONDON-
this work contains more than five times as BUMATRA, Amoriam ship. Clough÷Order."- say as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Tras, American skip, Barry.-Tassell & Co.
TogATRA Tiritish bark, Harris. Captalu, lishe.S
TRIO Entel bark, Bukker. Slemssen & Co.: WEALTHY PENDLETON, American bark, Blan-
Shed Dongles Laphik & ̃ ̈Ço‚ ̧»• Trookes & Co.fi Papaxos722 Bon Larson, Gorman ship, dJackons. Melciore & Co.
AMELHONGKONG:
WILDWOOD, American ship Harriman, Mee
sagorice Maxilimos:
PALLY PRESS OFFIS, WINDHAM ST.
will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
MATOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hoogkong, Sist January, 1978, 291245 BRACE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
ASE
Asian
STR. T. WATSON,”
Hawkins, Marter, will loud here for the above Port, and will have immoditate thespatch.
For Freight, apply to
YOUNL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 30th January, 1878. ALL FOR NEW YORK.
HE A1 German Bark
TH
“NIAGAKA”*
PERFUMEBY
4.The following articles esunot bo sent by Port at all Glass, Liquida, Gunpowder, whatever is dangeroon to the Maila or offensive or injurious to persons dealing with & E. ATKINSON'S
VAIN Angipan and Sarc-The public is reinitet shef, in Chinn and canthus Old Brown Winder Bouy Violet Japan, there is no muola thing as Parcel Pont Powder Florida Water Prize Madela-Landoy, Much (rvable und disappointment is caused by Furis, Vierza, Ourders, Lima, Philadelphia. Sold persistent attempts to hand small valuable triffes by all-Aret-cines deniers throughout the World through the Port, Fans, Carios Articles CE
JAMES ATKINSON,
Dress Fanmoy Work, and similar presents aro
24, Old Dond-street, Tendon
The gemina guaranteed by TRADE Manna continually being refneed, the senders having White Base a Golden Layre, printed in seven often spent mero in Festugo than would have TM 61-2 pail the freight by af samor. No refund can be [237INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA, made on anok parecis of the Talpa of Stamps. obliterated before the nature of the contents The best remedy for ACIDITY of the STOMACH, HEARTHRURN, discovered
BEADACHE, GOUT, and INDIGESTION, and PATTERNS,
best mild apurient for delicate constitutione, * Ladies, Children, and Infante, and for regulár
ues in Warm Climatera de
Wishhusen, Master, will load for the above Fort, and will have romediato dospiteli.
Powertaighe, apply to m
---DIN NRFOаÐ2&=0·0;
Soms diffealty is onerienced in obtaining general understanding of what is a Pollern. "It in a bona fide suple of goods which the sender 269 for este, or of goods which he wide 6 erdot It is to cozalt of the rallent posible quantity bompatible with showing what the [288 52587) Agent A. 8. Watson & Co. Hongkong, 7 Ap goods are, and must have no intrinsic valus.Į
Chemiste, Londen, and of Dreggittaand Storaksete -es táronizout the woche D VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CAN.BAsk for DIKNEFORDS MAGNESIA Hongkong 30th January, 1878.
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