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THE

NOW READY FOR SALE.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

Fox. 1878.

(With which is incorporated "THE CHINA DIRECTORY.")

This Comprehensive Work, now in the SIXTEENTH YEAR of its existenzo, has been

O

BIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY

LIMITED

EVGISTEERD, UNDER THE COMPANIES, OR the Rus

DINANCE 1965,-

"the sabie

NOTICE

THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 187, 1878,

Faring Menama LESSED ONGEON DAILY PARSN

therewith, will conduct sunt from this slabo. ITERTON WILUOX,

empkong Lit Junuary, 1878.

CAPITAL $700,000, IN 1,400 SHARES OF „Daily Prem Oflöde...

$300 EACH

"CONSULTING CÒMNITTEE) -

compiled from the BEST and MOST RELIABLET be elected at the First Meeting of the Share Sources, and no pains have been spared to render it COMPLETE in HYERY RESPECT.

It contains THE DIRECTORY For HONGKONG.

THE DIRECTORY FOL CANTON.

THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA.

THE DIRECTOET FOR MACAO.

THE DIRECTORY on PAKHOL THE DIRECTORY BCE HOTHOW Tas DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOX THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA.-

PER DIRECTORY: ron FOOCHOW..

;:;

THE DIRECTORY WENCHOW. THE DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO,

THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI

FAR DIRECTORY FOR CHINILANG. THE DIRECTORY FOR KİUKIANG.

THE DIRECTORT BOX WUHU."

Tas DIRECTORY POR HANKOW."

THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO. THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.

THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.

buidors...

GENERAL AGENTS. Mesars H. KLÆR & CO.

AGENTS AT, ZW&TOW. Mears, CRAIO & Co

BLYKBBA,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINARY

SOLICITOR.

WM. H. BREKETON, Esq.

2

This Company has been formed for the purpose of carrying on the Businoss of Sugar Roßners under the Weinrich Patent, and also the Busi

nes of Sugar Refiners, Manufacirrers, and Sugar Dealera generally at Hongkong and Swa

tos in China...

By the Weintioh process the molasses and other imparities are puodily and inerpensively removed, leaving the residuam à fins Sngar fit for domestic use or for exportation to any part of the world. It is highly valued and sought after by Chinese and Japanese mereliants. The Sagars are perfectly inodorus, and retain their come and bigh sacekariue qualities for any longth of time-inid they are unt liable to absor moisture,

A

NOTICE.

WATSON ABD

The Russian skin Jato, Captain Moberg, ar- red at Bingapore from Hongkong on the 31st (ultima;

The Belgian steppner Pertejz orrived at Hono. Iola from Hongkong on the Erd February

taken during the first 28 days of December. It is proposed that la future, the statistient priods bo May and November, which exog by Hulting them to 28 days auch, are perhaps not ansceptible of improvement. Then

service of China moras affective thin it ayor has been ur scelerisq ser can be Thors

Mr. Changin, who for some years has bean is no doubt this arrangement would

The Tacito mail steamer City of Peking was the chiốt reporter of our evening contemporary simplify matters, and under the supervision advertised to leave Ban Fransigen for Hongkong terminated his ponnoction with that journal on It is greatly to be hoped that a few years' and management of the Imperial Maritime this day 1st April)

Saturday and leaves for Bhanghai in a few days experience will lead to what must be regarded Customs it could be effectively carried out. The Britluli steamers Fibrop, Captain Cooper, with the diplomatic mission to the United States, vis that ech Union Country shall pay a com- to join the state of Chen Lan Pin, who is charge as the only satisfactory solution of the question, But it would appear, from thu silence prbal Penezo, Carlain Coin, are loading at Singa Spa, Cain, and Para, Mir: Chan Ayn ba mnted annual sura te a common fund for sin served on the subject, that the scheme bad For for Hongkong.

boan equally repular with the foreign community busing the Cornments which provido transit, been abandoned. In thiens in all other Bovoral beggars were taken before the Mo- and his follemcountryman, and has ane mush this payment onsnring, Eberty to forward all the hi: various ways so improve the relations be eprrespondoner those may be, te sund, anywhere particulars the Japanese are far ukiend of the glatte on Saturday alarged with money tween the twe saations of the comannity On within the Union by any route, and thus almest

and a bridged to as meat to their native places several ocasions his advice has hot sought by realising the popular iden, that there is nothi Chinese. The former officient Postal Bervices have entered tho Postal Union, and Go-have thus obtained tho sume Postal facilities Le Western countries. It is time the Chinese made a commencement in this direction, and the best place to attempt it would certainly be Shanghai...

· CO

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS, By Appointment to His Emalimoy the VERNOR and his Royal Highnear the * DUKE OF EDINBURGH, « WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGĢISTS PERFUMELS, PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

Dryqezata” SUNDBYMEN,

· AEBATED WATER MÅKERS,

The Important discovery of Horr Wgie son and subsequent perfection of his procent of refining sugar seems destined to effect as

One of the passengers by the steamer Lean fell everboard on, the passage batwaba Mianils and

Singapore Fortunately he caught a life bucy which was thrown to him, and after the lapen of some time he was picked up.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

The Moosgorios Maritimes. Company's ates. the Government; Holevas many friends behind to do with letters, but to put them into bags and mar Djennath, with the next cutward French him who will be glad to hear of his suceses in his sad them off.

mil, left Saigot for this part at ten o'clock aw field of alors. He will he appointed a The Poriol of Etatistics for 1877 lving and passed Caper St. James at four pin, pa Comanlar Ceral General, but it is not known of bon, fired an Iata as December. It is not possibly what place, as the destinations of the different to speak with any cortainty of the Conqpial result Saturday.

members of the hissin are not ret. Bxed.

of the yoor. With one excention, all claims of the London. Office have faen paid la dato, but as rugards other sountries, this Dirartment bas beer receiving the entire Postage on correspon- dence dasgalabed since Aptil 1st, and paying Belling for vontract conveyance, nor is it yet. Know what there will be to pay to Franco, Italy on this count. The balance at bie ond of the year, after paying working expens03 and all claims which have been received, is 897,910.80, but out of this there in the Crown" Agents' andount to settle, sex and other emvoy- Lance by foreign, countries to be paid for, and nine months, propration of the animal sum of £3,180 ans to the London Office to be provided, Boaring this in and then, the fiaatçisi position an ecrantor Xtva sa follows ——

Imperial Share of Raver co

A special Boasions of the Supreme Court in Criminal Jurisdiction will be held on Thursday next, the dili înst,, at tên om. Theʻolleged rape

boiler maker at the Kowloon Deck are both awaiting trial.

SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFTTTED great a revolution in the refining trade as the caso and the charge against the Chinese foreman

PASSENGER SHIPE SUPPLIED. Norics.To avoid delay in the exocation of Orders, it is particularly requested that all business communications be addressed to the Firm. A. S. WATSON and Co, of

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

the Secretary Stala for the Colonise has been

By the Allo California we so that the Ameri

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

SUPPLIED TO TER DAILY PRESS":"

-{EYİBOUTHERN ROUTE),

LONDON, 28th March. THE SITUATION IN EUROPE

-SUPPOSED MURDER OF A SHIP.

⠀⠀⠀⠀

3100.04.03 E5401521-Decrente: 854,490.47

987;14342 3/0 072.77 Ingresso S138.43

Thstane hand. · $13.828.18 $97,919.39-521,001.90

Grain Revontà.

adaptation of the compound engine has with steamers. Another Sugar Relining Company

The maximam tenporature at the Peak during The negotiatious for the proposed European the Oriental) has just been registered here, the leading feature of which is the cleaning the past week, as recorded in Batardity's Gazette, Congrats are now at a deadlock.

was 71.0, the rajnunum 52.6; at the Harbour-

Both Houses of the Boumanian Legislature end rafining of raw sugere by this process. Master's Offico. Pryn Weats the maximum wag We hail with satisfaction the intru-Juction of 79.5 and the minim 53.5 Only 0.20 Juch of

ejected the projseat of R to exchange Bessarabin for the Dobradja......... [17] the patent into Hongkong and China, ao ita foll during the week,

It is spend élicially stated that General Igna. seema Daly, to develop a comparatively new,

Colonial Expenditarşıda da da It is notified in the Gazette of Saturday bhab tief is charged with a diplomatic mission to in NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS industry when the pretts of oude in its old pleased to extend the leave of absence of the dues Apatris to inform the British Government Communications ou Editorial matters should be avenues are gradually decreasing under the Rev. R. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain, for that they cannot reckon on Austria's support. addrossed"The Editor,” and thyeson buetes The present been competition.

four months, commencing on the 8th July next, Maunger," and not to individuels by 19 For years peat the China-Sugar Bofinery

on the ground of urgent private affairs. Correspondents are requested to forward their name. and willcors with comiquilitatiune addressed to the at Font Foint has dore and is now doing can bark II: N. Carlton, Captain Harkasse, from Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good, a good, and profitable work. To it must Hougher to Honolulu, went ashore on Molokai, be awarded the credit of having accom.che of the small Hawaiian Islands, on the 28th plished an arduous enterprise-the intro- January, and became a total loss. She had on beari 336 Chineas. All-hudile vore fortunatoly

18th December by Mesars. Russell cod Company tons, and was despatched from Hongkong on the

In consequence of the walke character of the telegrams voutly rodeised, preliminary steps are being taken by the navel and military an- thorities to malo prevision for the defence of few days all the manitions of war bare heat this colony. We understand that during the last carefully surveyed for this purpose. It is thoughs possible that in the orout of war boing declared the regiments in Hongkong and the Straits Settlomouts will be ieliered by native Indian regiments.

It is intended that the new Company shall take over the ground and buiblings at Hongkong. now occupied or the Oriental Sugar Refinery, with the Plaat zad Maoldinary therein. The All letters for publication should be written on op ground, which has a water frontage of nearly 200 | side of the paper only.

A communication from E A..P. past stand over/auction among the millions of China of Ted: Ahe IL-F. Curlston was bark of 872 for insertion in your daily papon S feet, comprises nearly two acres, The Budinga

and Works see quits new and in completa order, for want of eglapa.. capable of refiming about 1000 plouls of raw Sagar daily. It is also intended to take over the

THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG,grand and premises belonging to the Company at Swatow in Chian, with the valuably Plant and THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.

Machinery abercon. The last mentioned ground contufis about 13 acres with excellent walor frontage, and is otherwise eligibly situated for currying on the Company's works. The works and buildings are yet nufizished, when com ploted they will be capable of refining about 1000 piculs of Raw Sugar daily. They will b finished hofors the next "Bagar season, or about the 31st of December nertk.

THE DIRECTORY FOR, TOKIO. Tas DIRECTORY FOR YOKOHAMA. THE DIRECTORY KE NIIGATA.

THE DIRECTORY FOR NAGASAKI.

TER DIRECTORY 901 HIOGO.

THE DIRECTORY FOR HAKODATE.

THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON

The Proprietors of the Oriental Bager Re finery have agreed to sell the whole of their Property in Hongkong and Swatow to the Com- pany for 8500,000, of which $250,000 will be

ВІКТИ.

On the 11th March, at Manila, she wife of M. BARNARD, of a Bon,

DEATH.

1652

At Sight on tippe Mazel, WILLIAM DERICK MAYED Chinose. Sogzotary to Her Majesty's Legation at Paking, aged 38 years,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 15, 1879.

Tan DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES taken in shares, subjent only to a share of profits, Tar Postmaster General's report, which will

by way of Royalty, to be pull to the latentes for the sole right of using the Fatout in Hongkong by found published elsewhere, contains, 25 sad Chine. Of the balance of the spital, about sual, a good deal of information, some of $100,000 will be applied in fishing the Game which will be new to the public. Although yay'a preraises at walow, leaving the remaining Mr. Lister is unable to go the financial 3190,000 aræðâble for working the Basinass,

TRE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.

THE DIRECTORY PO HANOI

✅ THE DIRECTORY POR BANGKOK

THE DIRECTORY POR SINGAPORE With bzlef descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip

pines.

$160,807:15–$180,607 87-Doczenzo $90,190.78 10-Part of the large dearense in the Imperial share of revenue ucises from the fant that the MASTER AND, HIS MATE

kens due to all other countries need to be paid to London on their account, but nice the entry The following communication has been for of this Colony into the Union this practice lias. wardod to us

been baatoned, andsuch as will be romitted TOVAON, March, 1978: direct BIR,With sorrow I beg to write you this

No considerable amoreast of cDEZORON

port, naistas was onlled for from barque contrary, it was always maintained that no anch denes was anticipated by its department as a That on the 7th of March at 6 pm, in this result of lowering the rates of postage on the Glory of Bengkok, and on our immediate atten increase would te piace. These views a dance we wem infirmed by Caprain John proved corroot. The weight of letters forwarded Thompson, of the said ship, that at Manor, Le London by all rentes from April 1st to Do. after partaking of sap, he was inkan ill and comhar Sist, as ointed with the weight of mote, Bick, wasil They fully believe they shows an increase of only 3 per cent, which may gontioned reaching and parging: Showin the toes forwarded tucing the same period in 1870,

nere prisoned, an exactiv of ipectomaha was be purely accidental

-13-The question, arnes, whotker, mails for administered, and they were both fully plied with lakewarm water to help their voting, Do te warded by pricate vossols come ander the opera dial advice being propurable or stomach pumption of the Treaty of Berne, this olce maintain. to hand. After reaching and parging for fouuring that they do, which view his boon supported hours, the Captain, John Thompson, went into by the various postal administrations, A devi- Mesara. Malerbe, Jullion and Co., in their convulsions and expired af 10.40 p.m. The son to the contrary would have been much to in sircular fated Bangkok, 20th March, this raferobiel mats, we wore in liepes to save, but all our regretted to the rice market. With many alternative rises endeavours were of no avail A6 2.40 on the 8th 13 Sous years ago the worcantile community. and fails, caused by advices received from Chins instant he also sanimed. Just prior to death he expressed a wish to have a supplementary mil and Singapore, the rice market has hem very vomited a mucous matter, way greet. Palosad on board the Fronoh as on board the active danng the period under review. (twe months). The arrivals of paddy are very large, garden) and 32.15 for Nornuangs (Holi): This and quotations today are 32.30 for Nomange latter kind is now coming in the market frosty

good.

Op investigation it appeared that some hard British Packets, but the dificulties of gecount words hod mod between the denseed and the all aded to above were found to to almost insuper Chinors portion or the crow on Sunday, the 3rd has been ferived by the French Post Ofiao. Chinese oook for the amperesige and for the able. These are new reinore 3, and the question and that the and cool went on shore on the 4th There is overy Panson to hope for its favourablo

better class of sugar than they can pro- duce by their own crude process. This has Do doubt been done at a great cost, but the uphill work is now over, and the trade esta Fablished on a sound bass. The introduction of the WINEIc Patent would seem to come at a time when the refining trade has not to contend with the difinities which the old Company has saccesofully overcome. It has borne the burden and heat of the day, and although the other comes in at the eleventh bour, there is doubtless ample business for both, as the field is wide and the business capable of extensive develop ment. It seems apparent that industries such as these must in purse of time increase. An illustration of this is seen in India, where for years merchants were content to ship

in the form of oulton doth or yaru after following maner-Twelco per cent. thereof or

incurring freight and all other charges. Now place at the Temperanse Hall, Stanlar-stresting fise oviders of the gerig and boy--was the Contrant is Priests has been abandoned, no-

- The usual fortnigàtly entertainment will take interest on capital will in the first fasisues be the correspondence has only slightly they have weaving and spinning mills, and this evening, commonging at 8.3 p.. annually padd to all Shararoidors, seven par tent.

Admis- decided to take the Chinese cook in frous in my practical advantage arising from it. Ou thờ will be writtzz off the anuntul aluation of Plant, creased. But this was expected when the unfactors para and custon goods from sion free. The following is the programine ship, the Golden Spur, to Bangkok, and deliver her haud, a quicker muto via Naples for Can-

Pisza-forte Solo and five per cent, will be written of the antuel Colony joined the Postal Unit, so that no one the raw material on the spot, not only for f

hiu nesr to the Boglish Consul at that porttinental corresponomies by Fredek Packet ha of which together will form Tation of Buddies, fun to moot deposciation will be disappointed or he disposed to regret local consumption but for export to other song & Chorus Icramel my boy wie home agaiu."

The Clary, goes from here to Bangkok in been introduced. It is suggested that the super- charge of H. Jacobsen, thu mate of the Lucky. soription via Marseilles should now be discon in Plast and Buildings. The surplus after chose the reduction of the postage which took place countries. Sipes Chinese emigration has Song Give me a grip of your hand;** deductions will be distributed as follows:viz last April Reference is made in the repost been stopped to Cuba, Honduras, Deme Song The

of Bangkok

tinned, and the words "by French Packet" used The deceased were buried on the neck of land instead, is this will leave the Agout on board two-thirds thereof will as divided pro

Song (nie)....

Vilago Blacksmith

above Observatory Island-We remain, youre free in slect the best route. amongst the @hareholders by way of dividend,

Bong. "The Sexton."!

vory truly Beoitation "The Death of Marco Borzaria" Patentee,

SA Nertible Info."

----- The N.C.Daily Neimannya that the ramour that the Marynis Tsong, allest son of the late Tseng. is anorrect. The Chinese Government are suit to Kwi fan, was to be appointed Minister to France. have intermined not to appoint any more. Fo reign Ministers at present. Instead, Kwoh, the present Minister to England, is also to be scorÝ?

It is intended to distribute the jolts in the result of the year's working of the Postaw cotton to England and receive it back and the demand for rico for. China pontinues and returned to the ship on the 7th at 11am. 1 settlement early in this year, “A supplementary;

Department, there is likely to be defert as

to the fact of the English and French mailers, and the other sugar producing coun-

It also instudos à mase of useful information in addition to that usually found in works of the

The larger Directory contains the different and the remaining one-third will be paid to the so frequently arriving close on one another, tries on which England greatly, depende for

kjort

·Treating and "Conventions made by China and

Japan with foreign countries. together with Various Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations ro lating to Commence and Shipping.

The Company will be maunged by the fire of H. Kim & Ce, of Hongkong, as Genurut Agents. and a Corsulting Committee to be elected by the Starsholders, assisted by a compotant af

It is further embellished with a Chromo-lithos & Canye Bwoy will be the

graph of a

PLAN of VICTORIA, FONGKONG;

THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS or

SHANGHAI:

of this Company ab that place.

ciranostama evidently, serylinconvenient to

sugar, it may be expected that in the course this Postal Authorities and not less go to the of a few yours, when the contracts of those community generally. We inil, however, who bare emigrated shall have expired, the see how any alteration conld be effected, as the production of sagar will be seriously dini French packets lose time in going up the nished, indeed, it would appear that planters

Rostation

Corot Solo...

Jon Ford, the Freman."

"The Bridge of Sighs."

That he was gon by the captain's owk to name zuil on board the Torres Straits Packets has

out of the captain's galley (where he had no ien euocessfully nata bliskod. businem to gaf and wash his hands. After heat- 14-The transmission of correspondence, to

SAINT P. FAREELL, Golden Sour WIEGELY WILL was fizy Wat F. L. SODERSTROM Lucky,

GROSSE PLACE, Charlotte Andrewno,

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT.

The following annual report for 1875, received

15-The incmasing acceleration of the out- ward British Faskets, with tho tardation of fio cutward" Freund Packets hus beon gradually bringing the two arrivale nearer together, unfit.. aw they neurly or sometimes quito coincide This is most inconvenient, both to the public and departmentally Instead of thoro being one. qortunity of the best olase for Shanghai and Yokohama every wook, the two culnoidont pac kets really furnish, only fortnightly communion- tion. In the case of Yokohama this is parti

The Coropany has secured the sorvines of a river to Saigon. The inconvenience is already are turning the attention to coffes tharenghis efficient Practical Refiner und Chemist patently unavoidable and one tast must bend after articles which can be produced died la France and charged with Chinese in rom the works of Mr. James Darcan, the omis¡ borne philosophically. We may hare with less labour than sugar. The advantage i terests there. An extra allowanos of Tls. 20,000 from the Postmaster General, is published for onlarly to be regretted, beeauso there,arabut

A Chromo-lithograph Plate of the NEW working order, and will be so banded over to the

CODE of SIGNALS in use at the PLAK;

Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work);

and

MAPS or HONGKONG, JAPAN, de.

markots,

mada to a subject personal to ourselves, and

The Directory for 1878 contains several new have the advantage of a chòire of markets. The It is there stated Complaints have bear them and ft it for consumption by the Daily Nevis EyeSlightly ailing when he left nrt they cassel to exist. Japan enterod the The Gaelic once, and the Ooyante twice rozchod

The

nent Segar Rottner of Clyde Wharf, London,

A few privato steamers to fall hack anos. P The Refinery in Hongkong is now in Fall bear testimony to the rapidity and despatch of utilizing the bon at hur own doors, in bably in view of the Exhibition, on soconut of the

will be made him for the purpose: Tals is pro feneral information

· GENERAL POST OFFICE, 16.--The usual labios are appended. It will be Hongkong, 28th March, 1878. romarked that they show some increase in Money shown by the Post Office in listributing the the labourers' country, and at much less cost severe criticisms that have lately appeared in

Sig, I have the honour to report on the Orders drawn on the United Kingdom, due Company on the 31st day of March instant.

mails on their arrival, and the general is apparent. It is, wo baliero, a fact that in the foreign Press regarding the absoune of a real British Postal Service in China and Japan dar perhape to the more fourable rates of exchang The Comptay in purplasing the Oriental thoughtfulness of the Postmaster General, the South of China the duction of sugar mission.

Chinese clonunt.in the Chinese Exhibition Com

ing 1877:

which have prevailed. Sugar Refineries will take the business as it

906 April 1st this Colony entered the 17-The quickest passagos home have been struda, together with all the cugagements and son who is always anxious to give every facility is pretically unlimited, and of lato peare vast trants already entered into, comprising arrange to the public he possibly can.

Our readers will hear with great regret of the treneral Postal Union, and although its Agencies made by the Mesangolins pankets. The mail ments for the purchase of Raw Sugar," and

In paragraph 26 of the roport allusion is tracts of country have been laid under sugar-death of Mr. W. F. Mayers, late Chinese Sears Chains and, Japan Ald not at first share tie ouve reached London vit Marseilles in 34 days disposing of the finished prodest in the various

ano cultivation, and if foreigners would, as is tary to HD. Legation at Peking. Mr. Mayors tire benefits of that entry, the differences of Feibo), and twies in 35 days. The shortest The Oriental Sugar Rohway, Lunited, will one which perhaps calls for some explanation. now being done, lake the raw material from war on his way home on farlongh. The N G. detail applixi to them were gradually modified passage by P. & packet hea hoon 33 days,

Peking, he became seriously ill on the voyage Union Independently on June 1st, and mislile ea Francisco in 25 days. features and improvements, and will be found as Patent Sugars meet with rely sole at rewauera- 'completo na possible.

tive príde, in Great Britasis, the Continent of received from time to time that the Incal process of refining the Chinese might as well down, and notwithstanding all possible nettiest the fonsign nattioments on the Coast of China 19-Thagaickest passaros out have been made grow their sugar at home instead of doing car and attonitos sant sud died within twenty had been completely assimilated to Union coun by the Pad 0, parkets, which lave delivered

four hours after laading la Bhanghai Anezveli The International Bureau hus been asked the maila seven times withio Of daya. Europe, Americs, and Australia, with the as papers suppress, in certain cases, the names so abroad. We beliers that China sugar in fent Chiness scholar, a fuent sul polished writer, to notity, and is notified all Union Ofons, that Nessageries Packet An arrival on May 12th publication of its kind for China and Japan, the Sagar trade in China is now in its infancy, and it will be found invaluable all Public, ul of its futuro suavest there can he no doubt patched, an innovation wrongly ascribed by in other countries, yet it seldom pays to ship Mr. Mayers one of its ablest members; and his which manication, is la be touted days from London. The dormir on the May Taks will be deeply regretted by the many warms exactly as if it were for or from Hongkong, or 15th, and City of Tokio on Jirao 25th ware ar The favourable torus upon which the Cou compel the posting of letters." Now, we voyage being sometimes so great that mer. Chion.

the public to this Ofice as a device to is in a raw state, the deterioration on a long friends he bus wave during his long residensia cept that se places where there are 20 Post rivals 28 days out from San Francisco, It is published in twe forms Complete at

18-Tables B. & C. afford tua following. Ofices projayment is compulsory, and Registra 85; or, with the Liars of Residents, Port Direct to use the Patent are alike a source of publish these postal notifications gratuitously chants cannot calculate on the condition in

tion aloes not extend beyond the nearest British averages— pany have been offered the property and sole

A Poking correspondent of the Sin pao states Office

Average Forage Average voyage Gafter loswas un seerity to the Shareholders and a proud of the for the benefit of the public, contrary to the which it will arrive at its destination. By the that Chen Lon pin Los now recrived his fiunt 9. It had been settled that the Union arrange-

takon. Mallowed.

pared with 1875, Kritial. Paskota, Ontwani, confidurion of thass was enterprise and capital usual enstom in other places, but in our own WINE prowes it appears that raw suger aldent Chinese Minister to the United States. little more than a fortnight before that time this

instructions to propel to Washington

rents shou commence on April 1st, bas up to

57 dage... dain day. -Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily have originated the business.

French Packe, Homeward. The Macan and Artixios of Assasintion interest and that of advertisers we do not can be impidly and inexpensively cleared of He lact Peking on the 18th, and at Tientsini was Department was in absolute ignorance of any Prea Ollos, where it is published, or to the

PR days. Gain 4 day. they be inspected at the Offees of the Corapsuy, feel at liberty to publish the names of those molasses and impurities and converted into a to visit Li Hng chang to have a cenforenes details whatyor, Natavan the rates of Pastage

Preach Packete, Outral.

Britteh Packets, Hous together with the following Agreements, vis vessele the owner of which do not advertise sound marketable roaned sugar capable of with that stateaman. After a stay of two days to be charged were known. Hetailed instructions at Shanghai, he will proceed by steamer to from the Laton Oige arrived on the evening. 1.-An Agreement of the End of September, the This is the simple explanation of the being shipped to any part of the world with Hongkong, whas his secretaries, interpreters, of Marsh 12th. It may be imagined that the of Hongkong and the Wing Tang Hing Hong matter, and the Postmaster-ffeneral is free out suffering deterioration, thus supplying Consular staff, and attendants await him 1870, made but was the Oriental Sugar Refinery.

Che task of re-organising almost every detail of the for the supply af Raw Material on certain terras from all responsibility in connection with it. the want that has so long existed in the and conditions.

2-An Agrement of the 25th day of Mech, While we are anxious to give the public every sugar trade bere.

The Chronicle and Directory is the only tire trade in being, steadily developed. In fact of vessels by which niails are to be Jes: ita raw state is not inferior to that grown and an indefatigable wurker, the Service loses in; sondee for or from any part of China, to and the Sinth on September Tat with mails 37

Mercantile, and Veneral Offons.

tories, Maps, &c., at $3.

following Agente

MACAO

SWATOW

AMOY...

FORMOSA

Foodnow

PERING......

MANILA

BANGKUE

LONDON.....

Mr. L. A. de Graça

Messrs. Campbell & Co. Mess. Wilson, Nicholls & Co Messra. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.

NOTICE

AT KER

**DAILT PRESS" OFFICE.

יי

whatever.

night of using the sul Patent la Hongkong and Chtaa on the torms there meal.

It is latened that the parts of the Capital

Slut pe- Share on alloimaak

Enll be called up as follows

$150 per Share on application for allotment

$100 ong calendar month after allotment.

re-

404 das

2 days

414 dayalım. Die Maya, dain dag.

days. A days Gain 4 days The Frano parket vikony left here for

Form of Application for Shares (to be retained these steamers, not being subsidised, have right to their ships, and money in the opened the pillow box and took out two loaded to forward a matter of conese all Union corres- Chinese letters for Singapore from the still ben

matter of course, there are oocasions when

country.

Messin. Hodgo & Co.

has not (ays our Shanghai morning con service in so short a time was not light, and Europe on May 2uth, and was lost near Capo temporary) attained bis present dignity by the indeed the amount of rock import on the Gardufui with all the mails, oroept the re NINOPO... Mesare. Kelly & Walsh, Sghai, SHANGRAY

regular official ladder is a Csuton man, Departmant has beer tot to tax all its registeret lettors for the Coutluent, which were Mesars. Hall & Holts. SHANGHAI ...... Mesers: Kolly &. Walsh. 1878, made hetesen Hans Kit un behalf of the facility and supply our readers with all the The introduction into the Colony of the oring his advancement to is knowledge of setirees for the romander of the year. For under the personal care of the Agent. On De HANNOW and Messrs, Hall & Halts and Kelly owners of the Oriental Sugar Refinery at Hoax information at our command, the interests process of relining sesina a step in the right Tamen prior to his mission to the West Indies work at onse amoothly and effectively, as far as the French and English mails from trope ar Englia. He was employed in the Tanag-although the Union, arrangements seemed to couber 1st, for the first time for twolee years, RIVER PORTS

& Walsh, Shanghai kong and Swatow of the one part, and Robert of advertisers must be protected. Of course, direction and one that was absolutely re- and the Spanish Main to investigate the the public were concerned, yet as far as concerns ziyod hers together, and, to make matters Ford Caroo and Messrs. Hall & Holtz wad Kally Craig, Esq., for and on behalf of the Company NEWCHWANG TIENTSIN and Mears. Hall & Holts and Holly port agrees to sell to the Compaur the above-sertion of the postal notifications, we should Chinn sugar trade. Wo have recently in he associated with huna as po-oney. Ito was a

were landed, within a few minutes of each other, & Walsh, Shanghai. of the other part whovky the party of the first if the Governinent chose to pay for the inquired if foreigners were to continue in the condition of this coolie trade. Lattle slee International organization many points are even the English mail was unsorta. The two mails

known of his official career. Yung Shun-fu will get far from being deželent

4-Tho great advance effected by the Trosty about half-past ten in the morning, and the de Walsh, Shanghai. mentioned premises.

he compelled to pablish what was sent, but NAGABARI The C. and J. Trading Co. 3-Au Agreement of the 25th day of Marok HILO, OBAKA..The C. and J. Trading Co. 1878, made between Willian McGregor Smith of sa long as we can exercise discretion in theted the works and can only say that our Canton bor, who wont early in life to America, of Berné may be said to be this: that whoress Ivery, including the Brisband's Australien mail, visit has been well repaid. According to and he is understood to be a wonderful product beforò that Treaty the transmission of core which arrived soon afterwards, was completed YOKOHAMA Japan Gazelle Office.

the cas part, and Hams Kime of the other part. matter we shall continue to give the infor the pecepcetas published in our advertly quiet a bien of als fourth rails, and keeping of acounts, the kaoping of accenate in 21-An English mail for Amay was accidens

of highest American cultora. Ho aas respondence was practically subordinated to the shortly after twa o glock. Mesare. J. de Loyzagu & Co. whereby the aid Wliam McGrogaf Smith SAIGON .........M...J. H. Bloomi

spred to make ever to the Commny, the sele mation in the present shape.

tising columns it is intends to erzat a the grade of a prefect. He studied Chinese at now suborbacted to the real business of the tally cent round by way of. Formosa, an as Postal service, transmission. This Department, further dolayod by very heavy wenthor. Finally. SINGAPORE......Messrs. Liddelow and Marlin,

The Postmaster-General remarks that a reliners on the patent process at Swatow, the Arsonal, and is a pet of Li Hung-chang

for example, would not hare sontured to and the on September tnt by the negligence of thres of ....Messrs. Malherbe. Jullien & Co.

strong feeling prevails at Foochow that the where the machinery is already on the An inquest was held at the Civil Hospital on Tostinnajat at Ban Fmucisco a single letter for the junior offers of the Department, of whest LONDON...... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Ine.

Saturday, by Mr. Crough, Coroner, and a jury Canada, without first enquiring whether he could conduct or mplary notice was tase, the Douglas Mr. Geo. Street, 30: Cornhill

service to that port should be subsidised. Ve ground. This, we finor, ought to be even med of Messra. P. Rhodes, F. B. Horers, arrange to eaccive and forward it. The Ufics of was allowed to love for the Coast without the LONDON...Moses. Bates, Hondy & Co.

have frequently advocated a subsidy to Messrs more successful than Hongkong, as Swatoris and C. Harmann on the body of Suna Kopu Bang the United States would probably have repited Franch inail This completes the year's cata BAKFLANUIBOO Mr. L. P. Fishor, 21, Merchants'

• Exchange

DOFOLAR TAPRAIK & Co.'s steamers which in the midst of a sugar district producing a Chinese male, who was shot in the boul by one would guy other loo) How do you propose login of mishan as orortioné of a Chź.

Hu Afuk, a shop coolis, whilst playing with a to bring auch sorrespondence to account? and the Partly through the e NEW YORK....Mosers. S. M. Feltingill & Co.,

have for so many years conveyed the mails to as large a crop is Mauritius. Altogether, haded revolver, et one o'clock pans on the 99th absence of any special arrangement for this paruese resident, an ingenious and complicated $100 three calendar montlig after allotment. 37, turk Row,

the Coast ports without fee or reward and on the introduction of WEINRIOR's process of ultimo. Hi Aft was in oasted Ho Akweng pase, or the fact that the few bat possibly im-ystem of stealing stampa was discovered, the Applications for slams will be received up to the whole with must commendable.regularity rafiaing should devolop trade amongst fo said he was thin oook of the Man Hing abop, No 1 portant lotter to be forwarded were not minetons details of which may not be unisferesting. It -10th day of April, 1878.

115, Jervois-streat. On Friday, about moon, a anong to justify a compliested mid perhaps or had been the castou for years to make up as Foring of appllestion for Shares and Receipt Some recognition of this great service is oor-reigners in China, enabling them to com- friend of the dressed came to the burn, bringing pansive system of accounts was everywhere mobs pussible of the Maila the afternoon be PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION for Deposit are appended.

aroly doe to the firm in question, and we pete successfully with Java and other coun-allow box with Lin. He ist down and talked to regarded as a sorsinsive reason why suon lotters fore the departure of the Mai steamer, and the

the deceased About two o'clock pm. witness was should not be sent.

bags this partially made up were left hangingin trust that they will yet receive it. As a trica, thus divorting profits to their pockets, sitting in the shop with deceased. The deceased Hongking, 24th March, 1878.

5-Now, however, every Unious Offer is band the Ohoo, Tho thief had abstracted buules of revolvere. One ha pat on a chair and the other pondence resafred by it, whether in olosed Mailsacks, and had picked off all to high value to consider the interests of the owners, rather

be inloaded and put the cartridges into the pillow or à décourt by the beat ront open, leaving stampy, loving a few of trifling value on each than the delivery of mails, and a cousa The German stasmer Gritatea Ind canis out of box: The prisoner, who is a servant in the game questions of account for subsequent caderation, letter to keep up appearances. He calculated quence the letters sometimes arrive here too donk at San Francisco, having been found to be shop, took up the realver that was on the ohhir In other work, the principle of the service bas that the letters having passed the triple exagin- nofnfured, and was preparing for a voyage to sal looked at it. Immediately afterwards witness become Transmission first, questions as to pay-ation to which they are subjected before being TUTE ORIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY, LIMITED" to for the boneward steamers. Until the Manila, for which port she had been chartered; heard a report: The deceased instantly fell down, mont afterwards made up would not be looked at again that thin and witness saw blood run from the left temple. The weak point of the old system wae that Singapore Oftae would deliver them without GENTLEMEN,-Having paid to your Bankers service is properly subsidised these delays when the wail left San Francisco. the som of

The prisoner then began to ory, and said It is the development of new and speedier routes for aerating as paid or that at my rate the ad being a deposit of 3150 por

In the Gazells of Saturday is published a cou too had." Witness.set for a doctor, who ordered correspondones was shocked by ineossant diff dresses being Ohmone, would make no vo Stares in the above Commus beexpected to occur every now and thou, pany, Thoroby request that you will alloi me although we are well aware that the firm doos mumention from Dr. Eltel, Acting Inspector of the decused to be sent to the Tury Wahlfospital oulties presented in the compilentod system of plaints. Ife thus anquired a pollention of obli FAVOURABLE COMPARISON that number, and Logress to become a Member all it possibly can, consistent with its own for the mini, atung Bokool. The present say the deceased and said, that he was dond paint of the newesens to be that a good deal of weld be, by abliteratime skimpson newly posted. Bchools, relative to the appointment of a master as he was mortally wounded. Thar urther doctor paying sta-conteyanco on each lottor. The weak teratad stamine of various values. The next step of the Company in ro pect of sneh Shares, or in aspect of any le number you may alla me; inferests, to preserve regularity in the delivery master having resigned, the villagers bave peti-The deceased rover spoke after lid was shot. Hetes-panxeration will probably never be paid for lattast, to purposely leave some olean (which it and to pay the further sume mentioned in the of the correspondence.

Honed to have English taught in the school and was an assistant acountant in the same shop, at all, whion, however, indiots no inconvenienes elected, could always be ascribed to modertal Prospectus and Articles of Assoniation of bie

state that they are prepared to contributo 85 per and about thirty-six years of age. He and on the pable. The great marine services of mission) and to watch an opportunity of ro Company, and I request that my name may be Mr. LasYzErightly, obscrvas that the Foxtal month towards the entry of the touch. The the prisoner were on very good terms. The pri England and France, and the railway systems pluding ass olean stamps with the obliterated placed on the Register of Members for the service of Shanghai, considered as a whole, Anting Inspector considers it imperative, in order sohor did not point the revolver at the deceased. of the old and sow continents cannot, of course, oues already stolen The only witness obtaine is not satisfactory. It is impossible that it to obtain a teacher qualified to teach the rudi-Ho had just takan it up when it went off. be availed of by ull omers without any attempt able, who was doubtless an accomplice, absconded, Shace allotted."

Name in full

maata of both the English and Chinoso languages, Ho Wan Sing, elepman in the Mas Hingst payment, and therefore Periods of Statistics and to the nisence of legal proof the principal should be with five different and competing to double the salery, 810 per month, a present shop, corroborated the evidents CE the fast have been devised, during which spareful sowat was allowed to resign his empayment under Post Offices Oa the subject of the proposed connected with the post, and recommends that it witneeze Atwo and that he assisted his is kept of the weight of correpandenme forwarded Government

The Inquiry made into this rhan Yoranled be fixed at $20, 615 being paid from the Colonial father, who is a doctor, ut the Tung Wah and from the bearratione it is thought that an Chinese Post Office in the Model Settlement Treasury and $5 from the community, with from Hospital On Friday afternoon the depensod was approximation may be obtained to the suma das a system of petty funds on the Bovenna, and on A small Indian traders, either by abstracting un- the following possige oppure in the report: quarters. He also recommands that the master brought to the Hospital. A shot wound was for the entire year.

The scheme for an Imperal Chinese toont be caleated by competitive sumination, and that over the temple. He died immanfataly upon his The icelio of tons-porieds, and the paul latters and not accounting for the postave, the school chould be salomontary Anglo Chinese arrival. The shot wound was the one of death. fixing of their duration has given rise to vold or by collecting postage on what were really. Post Office, said to be set on foot by the school, corresponding to the preparatory classes e Afuk (the jutsoner in obarre) said that ou minous correspondence. The Berge Congress paid letters. There aan ba Hitle doubt, euro. 1878, of Customis Authorities, should be hailed as a of the Government Central School, His Bros Friday about half past one in the afternoon, he originally selected a week in Anguat and a weekgree that letters duly delivered to the warrazta the sum of being a depaalt step in the right direction. The only pristilency the Governor, makes the following nimate made some ter and gave it to his friend. Ho in December. However, well these periode might of this class of addresses as paid love boen of $160 per Share on Shares in "THE

apon this "Inform Dr. Eitel that I entively saw that friend take a revolver and look at it.anawor in Europe, where there are overal decharged by them as unpal, shd the so-calle ORIENTAL BUDAK REFINERY, AMITEDcal remedy at all likely to be devised for approve of the recomendations contained in his Hu tiren took the one up that was on the chair partures by railway back Eay, they were postage, retained. Precaution have been talten THE LATEST TELEGRAMS For The Chartered Bank of Fedia, Australia, existing evile zaust be devised in the same letter of yesterday's rats. This interest priced to look at it. He put his anger on the trigger obviously less in determining anything an to against further dishonesty by portmon, but it is

togather with the

Partioaliz attention in giron at this Establish-

ment to COMMERCIAL and OSNEPAL JOB

PRINTING, very description of which is

executed

IN THE BEST STYLE and at

SUCH PRICES theel bear

with

ANT IN THE BAŠI

"DAILY PRESS OFFICE, HONGKONG.

HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,

the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, Bo., de Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the

LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE

INTELLIGENCE,

REPORTS OF MEETINGS or COMPANIES.

POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS

of the Fortnight

The Trade Report" has a large circulation

is Hongleng the Ports of Chirm and Jayen, Pippines, Straits Bettiomontaj &ši, de Hongkong, Brd October, 1877

by the Bankers),

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To the (feneral Aganta of

Share, an

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Date

Profesalon or Business

187

Booeipt for Dapat (to be retained by the Ap.

plicout after being tigane by the Bankers)--

No.

Received this .. day of

Mr.

and China,

of the Furperor of CHINA. An Imperial Chi by the villagers of Wong.nl.ch wig in the beach and it immediately went off le did not know sea transit effooted only at fortnightly intervals not cory lo guard agalust fraads by private ser ing of English sad in the apprevolent of the way loaded or he would not have taken it up. The month of June was then agreed on, but the ants.The Caleatta and Straitacorrespondohdy nese Post Office, under exclusive foreign man village school is, most, satisfactory The com. The deceased, who was about three feet from wat observations taken during that period with mach

Sabe writing the aberr, Sið þia been paid 19 Batavia. For e arement, central, oficions, amply guarantood, petitive examination is to be held to-morrow mess, fell down and blod from the head. Soms cara sad labear were oncellet forumutely for fore prudense gelatin Bonahong of

1 ts (Tuesday) and the list of Hubjects tu which och holy than wistal witness to put kuran the this Colony, for me hanging the dates bien por los ted in Durons et

"ZALEA BOTNOST und Dania by Netherlands pack. extended to all open pörta, and admitted to an blue will be examined fangyonged to the neli bod – The jar, returned a Fordjes of arcidental. Zem and file remoon, the results acut here bosal torpe in sepulu the Pontst Union, would make the Coast Bustion in the Guscite,

greatly, exaggerated. Finally, statistics were may, too by reneh Facilet

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