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MUSCOVITE HORRORS IN SIEDRIA - have a few bosta.

Six Parhaps yơn con find ing narrative. It is hòm the DEA

Mislechowicz, rho has underg

portation to Boris, for urging lis

not to embrace the * Orthodox

faith

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mons, Job, 13th NE

the Flash

gonte mail: piga, liyopitia pureued jykkouf any covering his only one man on the islands walte, excepting of course the

ananas, taro, greed petat dote, and sono other refor

While preaching at Dublin, ff the your 18820pants have not as yet 00000

sadenly selsed and throduto prison is and to be qu

amongst a number of criminals of the toe u atare, ranging from 60 deg, to bồ deg., doned oharacter, for having wamed-my-hak Geirio are was limited to RO

bed and she left again on their

against embracing this feels.

Chuck In-dte correo I was too "Drzoso Litewski, where I reitained.

days in's frightful subterraneati

Qask for 11 ao tầm, so the end-

naxkrausforced to Tubolak In

‚ six weeks", conflasmont, fr.that

distamos öf. 97 leagues,

wie

was brought back to Tabo

willing eye-witvels

dured by the miserabia

at the rate of from three to

wook loaded with thatas, dopriod

Here

to

fory

On the way back, St. Peters

Taland were sighted; but owing to n Nova Wert gale. Huobijo was for reached til noen on the 15th The unghugugi laken” ng was andar Expo-168 of the aid on the Soit Bartel ** what is onlled on the chart Obzervation Exy, in fa The seven fathums, a detached fuck beat the addle of 16 bearings toeath Werlin Oring, toffe con- yetiduands of the gule the sheant was tired Fering - here till midnight of the 15-16th at Hachijo, This island, with su tres et about forty sqauro dllès, în said to contain shoub ter, thousand ins Dalsitants. It is motivítatious and its sides to o great oxtent prampitona. At its North and is a amb volnanic peak of about 2500 feet pletation the reude, are inere narrow, and stoty patha The people seem pecu. i.ha proportion of women

The fever en which

said to be three-ftheBut in former times it was much greater. They are better looking tha the generality of compy worse in Japan. They pary loads on their heads, and slao slang on their

solations of religion, and treatady bentality, although an epidomas, and dyesubery was raging amongst Jarried off from 10 to 30 weekly anguisk from mothers, wives, and children, who were dying in the awful dangnons of Biteria, famished, foring moared for affiator are beyond the power of expressions Izanag dermanninate seretly with some obaritable is by strap Aroes the forehand They dividuals, and aúdapeded in obtaining a little hid manufacture a kind of all of homolata, yellow. for those miserable eriles, whose, sufferings. I

olivu, and black and whitë mirët, vhịols is noted.- lig all in my po boilerife, und was for relaining these colors very well. Although myself attacked by the dreadful epideminams of the rawcterial is rised on the island, from which I did not cover for four monthly mostly Imported from the mair and Al While still suffering from it I who oft er available spot on the hill ride is having byreputlined with the jaisoners and engsted and calivated but sufficient rice can deavoured to minder to tusiz wants to grown, so that sweet potatoes form one quence of which the Russians despatched me as of the principal articles of food. There are Bald a dangerous malefactor to the Government of be no wild animals but rate on hin island Jeniselsk, 200 leagues from Tobolsk - Here Passing the island of litera at 10.30; am romatrod a very skut time; se they almostume Sathe 18th, the Mario larwas brought in diately hurried me on to Amaynek, a distance of 701 lose to the North part of Miski aims in order leagues, and as soon as I reached that place again land some government offical This island ordared me to move further off, and this time to distinct but dattish cons, the orator at the Micusinsk, à distance of 50 leagues. I remained at agar being extinst; but some time the year before Minnetzak twoyears ande half, at the end of which last an eruption broke out on the North East period I was transferred, with the other slope, the effects of which are still apparent. Polish priests in Eastern Siberia, to the village with fue either from Miski part the other of Turks, in the Government of Erkontak ons lands to the northward the Seirio Maru zbored the horders of Mongolia -The object of this the gulf of Yade after sansat and the voyage was to prevent the axils Potes who numbered feminated at skohama 1.30mm-Sandy at last 80,000 being able to receive any religious the 17th consolation whatever. This locality in 37 verste From Mongolia, nud consisty chiefly of frightful mountain gorgas, in a waddy country, inhabited by the Buriale, a sami savage people. Abont 200 priasts were interned here, under fle sur Vaillance of a Cossuk officer Lient Flota low who had power, at his own uncontrollo discretion, to put us in prison, load us with chains, make domiciliary visits at any lip of the night or tay in a word, to treat us exactly as is pleased, and eron to send us to still worse plate of banikineat Each priest was allowed 20 kepeaks a day, which was paid at the end of the month The wearing of an eclesiastion dross, or the saying of me was forbidden under the severest, petals, and no and dared to let it to known he was a priest, Being considered outside the pale of the low, we were at the maray of the avaro ustives, who settler katodating Penu, are the claimante. The story of Amsen Pariots's life, the old-time were perfutted to do invet anything they liked owner of the disputed territory reads like a to us. Many atrocious omializa szeralodn gantly prostrated with absolute impquity, ghaster from Marryate Disowned by his woll Amongat others the Abbe Pawlows was bodo parte boonuse of his conversion to Ro >usenssiinted in 1871, and in 1879 the maniam while away at school, the young man

-joined ́ a, company of ́" gouflemon adventurỡng”;

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On or about 6th Inst Quick despatches Quick despatch. Bulokespatch," Anisk despatch, Anlok despatch!”

Quick despatch.

Quak despatch

On 11th instat 5PM

Quins despatch

Quink loupatenURPLE

Quick doupo-oh,

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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

THE

FOE BANGKOK,

Boamship

DANUBE,"

A Clanchy Commander will be despatched far the above Port TO-MORROW, the 8th ingl, at 2 pmár

„For Freight or Fawayurapply t

A: YUEN FAT HONG,,

Agents.

1 Hongkong, nl April, 1878.

[581 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW:

CHAMPAGNE, at $12 TER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUANTE HOCK, at 58) TEE. CASE OF I DOZEN QUARTETHE Starship BRANDIES, ****** and ****, 2£ 864. $71, 89, and $10) PEL CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS, WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNEL. AG HOPPLISE 10 HRH THE PRINCE or

$18 a Dozen QUAETS, Detailed Price Lists on application to Mars

SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 1st November, 1877. [44

FOR SALE. HREE ENGLISH SOWS, in fue roulition

For further Parhloulare, squire of

AH YON, Compradore, 57, Praya Hongkong, 26th February, 1878.

[387

COAL

DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

COAL for Sale, ex Godown.

B

Apply to

BATTLES & CO.

[53 Hongkong, 1st December, 1877, -**

FOR SALE

FEW COPIES of the following PUB

“DOUGLAS U

Ports on SUNDAY, the 7th mat, at Daylight Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the above

For Freigat öz Pasunge, apply to

DOUGLAS LATBAIK & ON

1579 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1678, 5

MONTHLY SERVICE. FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ANDTHE V

·USTATKÁDSTRALIAN PORTS. NE of the Australasian Steam Navigation Company's SERAMERS will Jaxte this on the 24th instant, at Nocu.

For Fright or Passage, apply to:

GEO, R. STEVENS & CO. Agents, Hongkong, 4th April, 1878.

(58 OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, TË SUEZ, CANAL. !HE Company's Steamship

THE

"AGAMEMNON"

ESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

SINGAPORE PENANG, POINT. DE

TA MALL WILL QLDSE For Eadgon Fer Quarto, to-day, the Starlust.

FADEN, SURE MATTA ANGONAN VENICE, MEDE TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND PASIGA AUSTRALIA Douglas, to marryw, the 8th instant, at, & P.x.

For Amoy Tams, and Taiwan-Per Hair long to-morrow, the 6th instay, at 11.30 AM.

For Bangkok Por Danabe, to-morrow, the 8th instant, nt 1.30 PM MA

For Sato, Amoy, and FroskowPor

A

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMANAN

NAVISSTION COMPANY' Stenship "GEELONG" Captain G FRAME, will leave this on THURSDAY the 11th April, at Noon

For further Particulars, apply to

ADAM LIND, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 2005 March 1978, **

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.

The English Contract Packet GEBLONG" will be despatched with the Malla. for Europe,

, on THURSDAY the 11th Apel The following will be thì hờnirs of closing the

WEDNESDAY. 10th April, 2

OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM. 5. P.it. Money.OrdaOffice closos.***

|6 PY., Post Offée closes extopt the Nigar Box

which remains open all tight THURSDAY, 11th April,

SHIP, COMPANY.

At TAKING TEHOUGH CARGO AND TAS. BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES

AND EUROPEA MADAN

IN-CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAE AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERA:

AHE Steamship GAELIC will be des

putobed for Ban Francisco, vid Yokohama, en THURSDAY, the 11th April, at PM _taking_Cago-nud Passeigers for Japan, the

United States, and Europe,

Compsotion is made at Tokohama with Sted- mers from Shanghai.

Fright will be rosaired on board until 4 F.3. on the 10th April PANGEL PADRAGES will be moved at the Office until 5 rams day All Porsel Packages should be marked to address In fall value of same is required.

A, REDUCTION is made on RETUEN PASSAGE TICKETS

SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF. FICERS of the ARM and NAVY and to BERE of the OIVED and CONSULAR RERVICES

For farther information as to Freight or No. 37, Quen's Road Central Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 27th March, 1878

US MAIL LINE.

Agent"

PACIFIOMAIL BTEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VLL OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING Ar YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.. THE US Mail Steamer CHIINA” will be despatched for San Francisco,-vil Yo- kohama, on Ama Noou, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europa.

at

Through Bins of Lading sted for trans- portation to: Yokohama and other: Japan Ports, to San Franciano, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Ovarlind Railways, to will be despatched on or about the 5th April.

Havors, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porte For Freight or Postage, apply to

in Merive, Central and South America, by the RUTTERFIELD. &.SWIRE, Agents

Company's sad connecting Steamers [197

A LICATIONS at the Daily Prest Office 3915 MARO), 1979.

TOWELS and BAYI BLANKETS K I LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes. DLINEN and COTTON SHEETING

and PILLOW LINEN

WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT, Having completed our arrangements in this Department for the coming Besson, we invite an Barly Injection of our Lakes and CHOICE A. STOCK of SCOTCH and Evotas Goops in all the newest and most fashionable makes, oon- sisting of NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS, FINE SAXONY COATINGS. PURE WOOL SCOTCH BUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSEEINGS, VESTINGS, FRIEZES,

· Kór-ULSTER OVERCOATS, do, do,

Abbé Wasilewski was mardared, the hoped for the Spanias Main, who, when out of sight of of the latter being burnt to the ground; both of which crimes remained unnoticed by the land beat formed into a draw of centToKISH authorities, as was also a prvagn Attempt by apimtos. They harried the Spaniards vigorously, an and Boddaszi fo kill the Abbe Kaz sapturing their trekante ships, and soon bisking "nowski,, whom he severely wounded... with a

themselves, very rish with il-gotten gaing... It batohet. We were exposed to all this cruelty as the final fate of these gentlemen såven- during seven years, as well as to every sort of barers," however, to in the'r turn fill into the brutality, being at the mercy of averyone in the hands of the remorseless Spaniards, and all save place. For such years, we shaggled against Pawlett padily swung from the yard ar He misery and death, and de aliment poredible was such a good Catholic and such a handsome efforts to gain à Little food by the hardest and follow that the Spanish governor's wife took most painful kind of work The mecoy of God Pity upon him, and secured his releve And preserved as under the frightfal suffering thon the romance thickens. The pirațial Amaan and gave us conrage to full the duties of our falls in love with Maris (naman, the governor's ministry in socret. I 1872 fresh misctics wore nieve. The love is reciprocated and their roth superadded, of which the so-called Imperial light, and be quite away to Mary and to se amnesty was the caule Those priests who wore our grant of hand upon which to mild himself to least compromised were now permitted to independent family castle. Upon returning foare Siberia and residuin the interios of Russia, to claim his Spanish bride, he found the fickle. Thirty pribats at Cuk were allowed this paris had given houself to another during his Tilege, but in was only the reins of agganyat ing our misfortunes, as the daily allowance of 20 Kopecks, which just sufficed to sustain its was withdrawn We remained in this condition for 18 mouths, at the end of which time to take our sufferings still grostar we wore sonf, hring the winter, to Irkoutsk, and affer a halt of eight days, were obliged to match on foot into the ing. They are of good yeamar stock, and TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

This Department laying undergone extensive interior of Russia, in company with humber of Long Grange, in Kent conty, England, kas thiores and murderer assorted by tha Casasok been the family, sent for 700 years Antithe soldiery, who were deaf to all our enpplications prospect of this imfnouse American inheritance and te increase'ur Lamiliation was obliged to

tacles the fancy of these staid Kentisa farmers, wear the prison stress. This was on the 12th of negresson-Glasgow Met

and they are not averas to making an effort for January, 1873 when the wold was 35dog Ram On reohg he first stage, at half-past two o'clock in the morning, we threw ourselves, plnívat fantinge on the floor, which was infouted with disease and In a most filthy slute. A Capnoki Fother Slot

inski, who was 71 years of age, died, and many And taoir ortromition froson. Some fall and were rippled for life. Many of our companiona who wors attached to other convict gange entered edal miseries. The Jatinoy occupied aght months from one balting place to another, and that in winter, During all the time we were forced to drink the onp of ausfóring to iís very drega, exposed to brutality and hamilistion which it is impossible to describe,, To-day, sfter fifteen years of exile, I thank God I am fre Abbe Mielechowice, Lamberg, Austria

Sobred his life and made of him a sad wfmathrope. Great care has been bestowed in the selection of econdly retracing his way to the Dobware, he thess Goods both as regaris style and substanco, lived ever afterward a bermit like, semi-savage and having had our orders executed at a time existence, andersiced womenan hewould'thedevil when the Choicest Goods were in the Market woman hating harmit the Delaware now There are between 20 and 80 heirs of this antique we confidently solicit roar Onilers,

NOTES OF A TRIP TO THE BONINS

fl'ha reception of Miss Kate Vaughan on her return to the Gulay Theatre, was remarkable for the unanimity of the ovation socorded her. A mohater bouquet (said to have cost £400), dom. posed of all the hot house varieties which Parie was able to produce--white lace; stephanotis, gardenies of in ratur omnich was affiliated to eight of our enggos derde who lined two deep the largitat hor in the bestra, almost over- whelmet the “fair sutinta,"

INSURANCES

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY {(LIMITED);

NOTICE ThaM. H 2 S S Serior left roà POLICIES granted at current mtes on Ma home at 5.50 s.m, on 4th March, Bəridən andiamine Ricks to all parts of the World.” In barcfcfficials and some other Japanese, six foreign socordance with the Company's Articles of As- gentlemen were passengnes Fresh North breeze scoiation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- down the galf, some North East swell outside,buted annually to Contributors, whether Share Passed Vries and other islands, and slowed down holders or not, in proportion to the not amount ahont sangat abreast of Miski-sima, when the of Premia contributed by each, the remaining pk of Hachijo Vas in sight At daylight on third being darried to Reserve Fund 5th, Captain Frahm male the land on the East sídla už Urohijo, Telard, být në the Japanese oil. cla's wanted to land at the South and he rounded the South point and steamed in close to the best side of it, where there is a landing place behind projecting rust. Distance from Yakoboa, 140 miles Hering landed fourfood Jajadese oficinky and two of the foreign passengers, the steamer

OLYPHANT COMMER

General Agents- Hongkong, 17th April, 1873 = US BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, PA

At Eastern Love Story,

SA

JA TAFA YA A BUDDHISTUO LEGEND. By THOM & STentz.

THE WHEEL OF THE LAW.

BUDDHISM, T ILLUSTRATED FROM-SAMESE SOURCES. By HEMET ALABASTER, CATENA OF BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES

FROM THE CISES. By SAMUEL BEAL

FOR SALE.

CUTLER PALMER'S CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC, .' Price List on application,

**E. BLACKHEAD & CL. Hongkong, 1st Nowraber, 1877.

NOT

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TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AMTS, nor the OWNERS, Will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contructed by the Officers or the Crews

alterations is now upon the Ground Floor of of the following Vessels during their stay in the Exchange, which will conduce much to the Hongkong Harbour convenience of our: Ouctomers. It is placed Aporra, German hack, Horn-Ambold, Kar- under New and Effective Management, and all borp & Go orders entrusted to us will receive prompt autor M MINOTT American shil Whitmore. tion and be executed in i first-class stylė.“.

Vogel, Lagetori & Do ATHOLY British teamer, Thomson Jardine,

Matheron & Co.

SAYLE AND÷C OF VICTORIA EXCHANGE

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG,

AND AT SHANGHAL FOR SAKE...

QUBLE-BARKEL GINS, CENTRAL and FIN-FIRE, with Cartriges, Catridge Cases Wadding, Shot, sc. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS

Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER:

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Hongkong, 11th May, 1867

NOW ON SALE

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

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NGLISH AND CHINESE

AVDICTIONARY,

- WITH THE PUNT AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATIONR.

Daily Press Office, Hongkong

BELLONA, German steamer, Aheme-Wm. Pus

tan & Co

BEELZDI, Betish simmer, Baohanan-Captain. B. F. WATSON; American back, Hawkins

Yoga Hardar đ tại

"STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE R.&O. 5. N. Co. Stranship

"ORISSA with leave for the shove place shortly after the Arrival of the Steamship." NIZAM with the next English Mail.

ADAM LIND,

Throng& Passage Tickets granted to England. France, and Germany by all to Atlantic lines -of-Stenmark+

A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER GENT on REGULARRATES GRANTED OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL hud CONSULAR SERVICES in commission

7AM.. Past Office opons for ente of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all carro- apuudonce

10 AM Post Office closes except for Late Lot:

ters. Registry of Lotters oeunes 10.18 AM, Letters may be posted on payment of Late Foo of 18 santo exim. Postage, until. [:11 m, who the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.00 AM, Letters (but Lottery only) addressed to tho United Kingdorr vid. Brindin, or to Singapore, may be posted on heard the Packet with Lata Tos of 43 cents extra postage, unhi 11.5) when the Mail is finally closed.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"

PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet "GANDIC " will be despatched or THURSDAY, the 11th April, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as followay

2.M.Registry of Letters conse

2,30 PM. Post Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries), rasy, bo posted on board the Packet with Inte Fas of 18 conts · extra Postage, mutll the time of departure. Correspondents for Non Union West Indies (excopt the Balzamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, Nawe Granada, Para. guay, and Ungany can no longer be sont by

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Fronal Contact Paskat "TINO" The desratohed from Hongkong on THURS DAY. the 18th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Encope, via Marveiller; to Saigos, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Anustulia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Suyulells. Reunion, Mauritius, Suck, and Alexandeis. This is the best opportunity For forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, St. Folona, and Ascension: A

Letters may also be forwarded to India by this PacketRDAS

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Maila, &c.—

WEDNESDAY, 17th April,

5.P.M., Money: Order Offies closes. Post Office closes except the Nigar Box, which remaine open all night

THURSDAY, 18th April,

7. A.M., Past Odice opens for sala of Stamps, Registry of Lettie, and Prating of all torre- spond area

10 ÂM., Hegistry of Lettere couSES.

11 LM, Post Office closes exept for Late Lot."

tars.

13.30 1.2 Letters (bus Letters only) niny

posted on payment of a Late Foo of 18 cents extra postage, until

11.30 .. whwa the Peat Oue. CLOBES ca

tirely.

REGISTRATION 10 BANGKOK. Frsight will be received on board unt 4 P.. Superintendent.

Her Britanie Majesty's Consul for Siam bes m the

Parcel Packages will be been good enough to make arrangements by received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day means of which correspondence can be Regiz 831 Parcel Packages should be marked to adtored to Bangkok, of the usual charge of 8 dress in full, value of name is required

cents.

Hongkong, 29th March. 1878.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O. §. N, Co's Steamship

THE

*NIZAM****

will leave for the above place boat 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail

ADAM LIND.

Saperintendent.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1878." FOR MANILA.

TABLE Steamship

ESMERALDA,"...... Cullen, Master, shortly due, will have quick des. patched for the above Port

For Freight or Passage, apply to

·RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong rd April, 1978,

FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S

·N.'' JELAND). HE AL American Bark

THE

"QUICKSTEP

[590

Conealar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offless in Bested Envelopes, addressed to the, Collector of Customs at San Francisco,M

For further information ne to Passage and Tright,

apply to the Agency of the Company No. 9. Prays Contṛul.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong 30th March, 1878,

Correspondence for the West Indies (except those batonging to the Pustal Union, the Ba- Hamas, and: Hayt), for Costa Rica, Honduras, Manta Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent via San Pron-

cinco

PAZTHANH. Some diffoulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pulfern It is a bona fide sample of geoda which the sender. has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to COAL MERCHANTS; : ordor. It is to consist of the smallest possible Kaye always on hind LARGE STOCKS of quantity compatible with showing what the every description of Coat.

goods are, and must have no intrinsic value.

KEE SUNG Ga

Address, are of Hod-TT-LOONG & Co., No. 18, Praya, Hongkong.

Hongkong, th May, 1977.

149

The attention of owners, agents, and olorførers : of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Pent Office Ordinance, 1876, which occurs into force on the 23rd instant

Daler die old Ordinance no notice was rem

JHLE! Undersigned five been appointed Sole Barraby Master, will load for the above Port Ants for the Bale of their Gods in

Hongkong And China by Masama. J & Ter and have quick despatch,

NEST, Glasgow, and Mears. DAVID CORSAI Aquired of the departure of a vessel if not adver

lised, nor of departures for Canton or Macao. Bors, throath

Notice is now required of any departure, though ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will Hongkong, January, 1867,

prsotically remain in force, that noties need not be sentantess naked for,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 25th March, 1878.

E612

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). HE Al American Ship

**WILDWOOD/ Harriman, Master, will load for the above Part BLANCA PIETICA, Italian back, Tasareland bare quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to Thomas Howard & Co.

BLACK FRIO, British ship, Inglis-Tarner

& Co

CHANDOS, American slip, Emery--Naval Yard. COLONA, British ship, Spence,Captain. CRUSADID, American bark, Gorham-Captain. ELAN American ship Barby.-Pra 0.6

N. Co.

brig, Permien-Chinese. BURE, Hawaiian bri EME, British back. Butterfield & Swire EMPIRE, Amacionts alp, Leckie Massageries

Maritimes. ENID, British bark, Braithwaite.—Amholi,

Karkery & Co,

FRAUMAY CLÁRE, American ship, Dwight.-

Battles & Co.

GLODD, Britisk bark, Harrison-Mayer & Co. GREAT AUSTRALÇAwaricax ship. Thompson,

Russell & Co

HAKAWAY, Brit bark Ports-Russell & Co. HELENA, Gordian barkt; Volguardiser Wieler

& Co HERMANN, Gorman bark Benmidt Wieler

& Ca

lowits & Caf

11 Undersigned having been appointed An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the JEAN PIZZER, French bark, Lagares-Co.

Agents for the above Company, are pre- proceeded on her voyage at 5.m. Thirty, four pared to grant Intrances as follows — miles South of Tinchijo is the isla of Aaga sima, a very distinct volcanic crater, but long ⠀⠀→ since ortipot ind now overgtewa bot on the

MABEND RISKS

RUSSERL & CA Hongkong, 25th March, 1878. *

- FOR CALLAO AND VÄLPARAISO THE AL Freigh Baryta

[613

**MARIE CHARLOTTE,” Captain Mébonas having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch for the above Porta

For Freight or Passage, apply to

·CARŁOWITZ 2: Cò. Hongkong, March 1878.

FOR LONDON." THE AI American Ship

“ELCANO,” Barmby, Mater, will have quick despatch for the above Part:

For Freight, apply to

VOUEL, HAGEDOEN & C Hongkong, 1st April, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OBEGON): HEAL

For comprehensirentar and practical service Jessie JMYESON, British bark, G. West American Bhip thie Work stands unrivalled. All the now Dongle Isprain & Co. Policies at Current Rates, jayable elther, bere : wirds which the Chinese bare to later years booz | Balaja, Bunaisa bark, Epos,—Chinest ln London, or st the principal part of Trita, compelled to coin to express tad nederons eb. Ki-YONG-TRE, Siam, bark, Kofoed Chiness, Seste in machinery, photography, telegraphy, MAHARAJAR, British steamer, Clark-Biems. and in sojanos generally which the rapid advance

Australis, and the East

of foreign relations has imposed upon the are MALABAR Brilleh steamer, Gold — Jording, Hèrə girən in exteram Bashund ovary-word is

inner and outer slepas with vegetation, was sent. A strong Böatherly wind and considerable seg on the dih. The vessel being light, made lítils pro-

A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THEEE and ONE. grees. Wind barted SW and W., still enges, cerr, will be allowed on all LOCAL blowing strong At night nighted the Parre BISKS. Group--the northernmost of the Bonins, And FIRE, LISKS..

finding off again to the South end passed Katera ron 3 on Frakcions Buildings, to Teland At daylight on fith made the entrance of an artant of $20,000. Fort Deyd, and ranting in barnes bonsiderable DiscouNT of TWENTY FER CENT (59%) Wan, mind to an anchor, the North-fasturs moon the Uarrent Local Rates will be alleged on part of the harbaan? This harbour in on Ford al premium okerged for insurance; such dis. Tinna and in the only botual hitbage in the ot being dednoted at the time of the issue Chinese and English type correspond in the atre Boning. It is distant 20 miles from Tokohan of Polloy

* BUSSELL & Co.

Matheson & Co, G

fully lustrated and explained, forming herches MARTA BAYANG, Italian ship, Rayane.-Order for students of a most insireitis satura. Both MARQUIS OF AGE, British burk, McKion. the Court and Punti pronunciations are givan, the events being carefully asked on the best Borario & Co. principle hitherto sttained. The typography displays the scusa of wa Elterngh to make the

of body, thereby effecting a Lyset economy of spacs, schisting & cleaners not previously attained and dispensing with those vast margins [andracant spacer which have heretofore share.

Heglong, at Janrary, 1974.

ANGLEZE IN SUBANOR

ASSOCIATION

the latitude being 27 degrees. It is safe and sufficiently commodious for all ordinary purpose It was surveyed by Captain, Beasley in HM.S. Blossoms in 1837) and the olur the lawles that now in use. The Bonin Islanda ere gezer ally known to the Japanese under the name of Ogneswar elma Mr. Consul Robertson's paper rand before the Astatie Bocisty of Japan"15th Haroh, 1878, contains a full account of what i€“ known ne to their dissovery, tho-visits of wentual vessels of war, the spanese early settlement, and TOTAL CARETAL and

historyofthefow settlers of varions nationalities

Accumulation this date ka

PITAL Enlly Putup).

JANENT RESERVED CIAL RESERVE FUND

CNB FOBBEL MW. HOTD E

thereon, About bizitzen months ago the Japan-***@ ese took formal possession of the islands? - Ubəy, havə satablished their head quarters at das South,

· East corner of Port Lloyd, where they have built. B. Government office and quariera fort the Goi vernor and oficials, and some outhouses kad go down, ghich have a hand and alvilized appasianen when compared with the palma, leaf thatched anties of the fridgn esttlara. The Japanese. number konti pirty foreigners and belf body shout Larty, ekibina idoladed. The islands are high, rusky, and evan mbantamone

Cuzul rosta line the shores-in movis plages. Tho regetation, a to A great extent, trorical's palma of various kinds being abundant. The Tew foreign and half bread" telthara na Joostad wherever small batches of leobstand Intervene between the Etean illaideurs

have been confirmed in their land tRNAS the Japanese Government, Wild gyats and võis “abord on all the mixeds, and THREAD DEA!

sotiləri farm to 5 limitad

spensanos, being on the sateh

28 no enaker:

barized Okinené publigatiobank CA A

•& Ca...

& Ca

FREEMAN CLARK? Dwight, Master, will load for the shove Port, and will have quick dospatch

For Traight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., Agente Hongkong 25th March, 1878-

1505 FOR NEW YORK.

THE 41 German Ship

SWEGA.” Isolans) Breier, with found Fore na above.

For Freight, apply to

VVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO Hongkong, 25th Margh 1878.

7504 FOR PORTLAND (OBEGON). THE A1 Apron Ship⠀⠀⠀

MECOs, British steamist, Morrey-Landstein MIELLE SALCHAT, Danish bark, Gersten-

borg-Captain. MOBAY, British steamer, Dutcher-Jardine,

Matheson & Co Naon, British back, Clark-Adamson, Bell

CANNIS M SMULL For practical purposes the arrangement of Nixoro, British steamer, Case, Simon & Co. the wel is to compiste, that a referones to its Ozatrza, German steamor, Nagel-Siomares Factor Master, wil load for the above Feet

& Co

Pada wod will haro qmolz dospatoki The 420,000 pages enables a pereon who andstands English Tla 230,000 to communicate effectively with natives who PACIFIC, Gorman steiner, Pateras-Horn For Freight, apply to

shein & Co.

VOGEL HAGEDORN, & Co. Tls. 75,000 understand nothing but Chinees In thirdyst

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.

[460 the work will be found indispensable to all PARADISE, Gorman, bark, Thun-Siemseen Europeans residing in him, shto the actives & Co Tis 725,000 themselves it explaine eubjects fully with which PARMENTO, British bark, Abbott-Chinese-

very few indeed of them sa perfactly scunsuited. PINACO, British stemmer, Hyle Mel. To partide resident in Engluid an interested chers & Compan in China it cannot but the invaluable ocean-

KREBS, Esq. Luola, Esq.

SECRETARIES: Meats, RYSSELL-A CO., Shengtai.

FGANGAVAS LONDON BANKERR, SA

- Megaca, BAREND BROTHERË & Co.

[16

Section XXV. requires that the first toties ba

WSHIPCHANDLER, SAILMAKER, Port Cfloo.

AND

GENERAL STOREKEEPER,

No. 58, PRATA,

(Two Doors from Mr. SCHEFFER'S Store), HONGKONG.

LNG LEB.

COAL MERCHANT,

No. 87, TUNG MAN LANE, Has always on Sale every description of House and STEAM COAL at MODERATE PRICES: Steam Launches on, Hice and for Towing. ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.

CHEE

AND COMPANY,

· 31, QUEEN'S ROAD; The GUBATIST HOUSE IN HONGKOve for every desorption of

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTLZET, GLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, CROCKERYWSEE, CARPETS, HBARTKstos, Miszora, End¤ATINGS,

PAINTINGS, STATUETTES,

In the end of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days; notice of any change in the day or hour will be sufficient.

Stamped eorroependanes may still be sent on bomit any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Post Ofica.

The Postmaster General takes this opportunity. of calling the attention of firtos to the fast that any ruch words en Despatches will close at 11. A.M., ded to the advertisement of a vossed are:

illegal Consignees, letters are prompted by law free passing through the Post Offies, but no person is allowed to make collection of such let. ters for transmission under a penalty of £150. per weak during which the practice continuel

BOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERS, Privater in H.M. Army or Navy, Non-com. missioned Oloors (but not Warrant Ofours, viz Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boutowain, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not. Superintending or First Class) or Schcolmia- trooses may tend half upon letters to sho United Kingdom via Southampton by British Paskot for one penny; es via Brindisi by British Paskot for three-pence. Hongkong stampi will prepay this class of correspondence exuetly

Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not con form to the following regulations --

A Hons of any Dimensions Completely For the same za Imperial Stampe.

nished at a Day's nošice.“

E. QUEENS ROAD, HONGKONG.

LTHEVENIN

*WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT

AND IMPOSTER-ORA FRENCH GOODS.

Depot for VICHY WAXES and Special Agen for PINAUD'S PERFUMES and ANTOINE'S INAS Gentleman's Boat French Boots and Shoes. 44, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

FOR BALE."

1Not to orosed half an ounce. No double- letters and allowed t

2-U from Soldier or Sailor, his viaze or description, muat be stated a full on the lette and the Commanding Offer must sign his nane, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &o, in full.

2-Il to a Soldier or Sailor his class or de-

scription must be stated, in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, de, in fall,VERN

Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondance having joined the General Postal Union or boing probably about to do so,

strictly observed

CHAS HEIDSIPEK'S CHAMPAGNE, it necessary that the following vales be

1874. “ WebOLJOK?

$1ð í vor ease of 2 dozen pirts.

per case of 1 dozen quarta CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFER, 1860

318

B

VIN DES PRINCES

per unes of 1 dozen ccarta. PALMER MARGAUX *** ST...per case of I closen quarta,

per case of 2 deron plate. - CHATEAU BELAIR.CO

MORFOB LONDON. THE AL American Ship

ALICEM MINOTT" Whitmors, Master, will have quick despatch für Bhingare For

37

PRINCE SERAPHz, Slamans: bark, Munghan.

Carlowitz & Co. KG AN QUARTA, German steamer, Haya-Soey

TEE LAGAN-Britisi ark, Quian Dunglas

Laporte & Care W

To ustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are dabolited for chloration 9YTOK rigan bark, Barnaby Master. Chalmers Toabulary contairs, about 18,004 Chinese characters and Medhurst Daghan and Chinese Dictionary stent: 100,000; whist this work contains more than 50,000

AMAN, American ship Miller-Vogal, Hagu

dora & Co

SPINAWAY, British ark, Pringle-Siemen

words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese starac fersAgain "despite all the grammars, and ather alertémiany acts as repablished the STAR OF INDIA. British bark Holloway. FRANCIS00, and student of this difficult language absolute red Boznep Corona V

Zest

psplopia

quires examples to lisp the warious, epli SUMATEA, American ship, Dough Order. cations sad equivalents of different words walchi Tronona, Spanish bark, Horasa Chinese. Kiska, to all heve one gömersi mesisng Of these examplesTRALES, British steamer, Coles-Douglas Lay

this work containin more them fretmen/neralk & Coun

on many ad cany other Dietary hilzuolo grab-! Firrens Armst, Britaă staune. FiNNIL= of the Bished

dis. It comprises zowards of two thousand large, Titan, Amerionn sito, Berry

dessin quarto pages.

WEGA, Geman ihip duoking SALONDON EN

WILDWOOD: Americnt, ship, Har MANCE & Co, 150 PATRESORTEE HOW sagteriak Ikiavítirdás,

Fer Fraight, apply to ...

OGED, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, bir February, 1878 (199

FOR BAN-ERANCISCGOLAME THE A1 American Bark

13: EXWATSON;" Dawkins, Mastan -pülilood here for the ubere Port, und willchova immediato dispatch.

For Fraight apply

VOGEL WAGEDORN & Cab Hongkong, 0068 Januâty, 1673° AN

LORMONT.

per cake of 1 doren quarts. per ease of dozen pints.

Hongkong, 1st May, 18705%

No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis- tered, or unregistered, can be recaived for Fringe if it contains gold or siver money, joals, pre- cïqus articles, or anything that, us a general rule is liable to Chatoma dating 14—This Regulation prelunite the sanding of Patterns of datiațile articles, unless the quantity sont be so small as to make the sample et no

3- The limits of weight allowed use as fol.

BOOKS AND Paris-To British Ofces, 5: „PATTERNS 51b, if without intrinsip value,

BOOKE AND FAPERS-To the Continent,&o.,

PATTERNS, DE

4 The following, arinçler cannot be sout by Post, at all – Glass, -Liquids, "Gunpowder,

ARELCH UNG NGÔI BAN PO Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stem, or

whatesor is dangerous to the Maila oz chonsiva or injurious të persona dealing with them." La live best medium for Adzerhsing among the

The publis ja remíndia, that, in Chine and Native Community.

Boys Japan, there is no much thing as Farcel Føst. It is hoch natablished upwards of Tærary - Mish: trouble and disappointment is caused by Trang and enjoys the largesti bonái fdsuirous persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles lation of may Chineas papar la the logth of thưugh tho Post Fans, Caring, Articles of China? It la carphilly éffted by an experienÇO) Dress Fancy Work set kimiler presenta are Chriness Scholar, and contains. Fviz and Ba- oonlinnally "being", refused, the senders having Arias, Master will have quick demontem for the TLABLE COMMERCIAL INTELIGENCH SÄGEN

offan abano-more in Postage than would have Termos for Advertising can be obtained at the maid the freight by stentier. No refund can bo Onosyradham Gizzet, Hongkongnar frem made encroni-papely of the value of Bremen ad

Hongkong, lith Janey, 1677.

NELE Sperlek Buda

MACONURINA

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