MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,
The Royal Mormontariile Unglueer Militin have volunteered for, foreign service should they he regaired
Orders have been received from the Horse Guards directing that all dicobarges of soldier. from the artay by parolase arv to be stoppal- the only mon who will be nilowed to take their discharge being those who have completed their fall-parie of mevice All the infantry corps are to bɔ al ones at though a course of in atruction in transport duties
MISCELLANEOUS
Officers commanding at Aldershot haverocited private intimation that the 2nd Army Corps may be masbillised at an deely date, the paÇOS DI rundezvous of the divisions being Aldershot, Dorking, and Guildford
The War Department having invited anders for the supply of 150,000 Martini Henry Fines estimates have been forwarded by several of the leading Birmingham gan mbeya las ordans for the weapons have not yet been distelouted, but it is believed they will be divided
The Clothing Store is enablingly busy just how, the principal demand Waing for militia uniforms. The women and girls, of whom there ste rasuy hundreds employed in the factory, are generally working ovec tourzer den ene
Captain Lord Arthur Bozzeset, accompanist Balas costaining apwards of a thousand yur- by Government veterinary durgaon, visited ments for butchers and bakers of the Army Bristol on the 20th February, in connection with Servian Crops have hoon shipped from baglsad a large, purchase of horses for the purposes of the for Malta. The order for these articles was sont aroy, and it is said his lordship has quilonty to to the Army Clothing Sture at Pimlico by telo. buy 5,000 at £50 h; and that the total number graph on the previous day, and they were out of additional horges now ordered by the War out, made up, and despatared within 24 hours, Ooo principaly for the transport device ex-men and women working alt right upon them. woods 20,000. The Bristal Waggon Works Com pany has also received a provisional order for a large number of army transport warping con. tingent upon a declaration of wse by Brgland.
The Lanarkshire Volunteers having sedrossed, a letter to Mr. Montagi Corry to ascertain who ther, in the event of war, Government will moment volunteers for garrison duty, have received the following reply from Mr. Daly Mr. Corry in at present absent from England on account of ill-health. He is ordered complete rest from all business Your lottor of the 12th has not been forwarded to him therefore, but I can peglue these can be an aon why a apontampous offer, such as you desibe, mado by a volunteer regis Ideks, onions, carrots, tarnips, boat, paranips, ment to the Sacretary of State for War should
The following parious advertisement appars in the Timer Honeymoon Retreat Cottage Vicarage Residence in →→ to be Lot, Furnt- abod, for three months, April May Jehe very reasonable, lovely country, hill and usle, bears of forus carpeted with flowers, extensive views at every gate Driving, dining, study, painted wall, four bed rooms, Buspectable servant, Verandab, lawn, gordon,, ample supply of cail
spring lowere. A put donkey as gentle and wise
be unwelcome to the Government.”
Upon the arrival of the Prince of Wales's train at Bloogh (wites correspondent) aapidior of the flussr got out of a carriage with other yasenyors and remained pon the platform, In preparing the estimates for the Navy for watching the hamsinon alght. When the the financial year upon which we ere about to Frings left his saleor the solefor stoor gasing eater the colonistioar has mainly beer based at his Royal Highness, but did aut salute in upon the ambors of offanes and dearren allowed any way cotice the Prince, who was in bunting and provided for in the pagant financial your costumo. His Royal Highness, who was evidently it may therefore be assumed that no additiousl surprised at the man's wait of military courtesy, expenditure of any importance will be required, sent one of the railway offails to ask him what by the personnel, but that any increase nezed for regiment ho belonged to, whom the soldier said, will be under the head of ship building. That a
as a big dog, doakey-carriage and cart fowler and ducks in full lay last not least, a pot cat five and a half miles from station, Address
the 11th Huecars. This reply was contoyed to
the Frinda, who then drove away to the moot at Farnham Royal
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Hongkong
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Hongkong
Varel, Hagelors & Co
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Mario Charlotte
Mohon
Hongkong
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Hongkong
Frandios & Co..
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THE
STRACT FROM A LETTER dated 15th Hemingsbuy-ear, Wainmeter, Wills ( DM 1272, from an old inhabitant of
Laust-also be to say that your Pilla are aret-
colfezt Medicine for me, and I portainly der good heath, soud steen, and geod apporto a thinly owing to taking your Pula I am 78 roars old.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
“GLAUCUS"
will be despatched on or aliorb the 20th inst.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents: Hongkong, 6th April, 1978,
FOR HOIDOW AND TAIPHONG.
HE
large sum wil be required for this parpas seams & Pro Biluther Sachet Powders, 521697, Agentem: B. Waton & Co., Hongkong (6 Apanaskip
to be undoubted, as there are now so very few Ker ships under construction, either at the dockyards or ut the yards of private frras. It is probabla that it will be thought advisable to make some inqportant provision for laying down new ships in the programmó of work to be carried out during 1878 9 at the Royal deskyards. W
Rose. Toilet Powder, Transparent Soap, Toilet; Firegari Prize Medals London, Paris, Vienna, Cordova, Lims, Philadelphie. Sold by all first. clans desders throughout the World..
J. & E. ATKINSON,
4, Old Bond.atout, London. The Vendino ganzuuleed by Thanx Mars÷"A White Rose on Goldón Lyre, printed in aeren colanra.
*LATTI 682–3).
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WILDEN WORES.
STOURPORT, ENGLAND) SFET IRON,
I learn (says a writer in the #kidakall Review) that a portion of the six millions provided by a generis epantry is thing ite way down to Alderaliot, Genera. Wardlaw and Colonel Drury Lano having been commissioned to purchase 2,000 horsos. In consotion with this significant fact,
When Dr. Thomas, afterwards Bishop of Hesars. Martin and Wales, local contractors Salisbury, was chaplain to the British factory at has entered into a nontract with the Govemment Hamburg, he applied to a clergyman to permit testataren sets of stalling, suck having the burial of an English gentleman in the grave P. & W BALDWIN, asoodvtion for twenty-seven horses and yard. The parson asked of what religion the seven wagon-shads, to hold twelve wagons each dead man was, and, on being told a Calvinist, with forage stores harness.zooms, &e. The replied that none but Latharska were buried in buildings are to be finished by the end of March his ground Wherangan, after a little parlering, and are destined for the regimental transport Dr. Thomas told bim that the refusal and Bervice, the seven regiments first for isevics Focaled to like an insident which, some years being the 29th, 41st, and 86th in the South Camp, before, bad befallen him in London While and the sound battalion 4th 25th, 5211, and Performing a burial service, a woman came and third battalion Goth Lifies in the North Camp pulled him by the sleeve, saying she must speak ith the exception of the 26th and Saud, puto lim immediately. Why what is the those regiments are over 800 strong, and the two matter?" Why, ar you are going to bury a excoptions are ordered to recruit up to that man who died of small-pox near my pour lumband, strength at onse,
who never had it!”. The rolstion of this story bad the dosieed effect.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPJEM, NE
TRUESDAY, 1th April
Of Patna asing at $575, and of Benares at $5474.
Esas 19th April
No change into cf Patna,but Boriaros
ON LONDON
·SKJHANGE
Branded
BALDWIN WILDEN,"
TIN PLATES,
Brunācā
*EP & WB"
WH
WILDEN *! “T-N100 E N
"ARLEY" STOUE
STAMPING SHEETS,
·BUTTON IRON;" SHEET LEON PICKLED, COLD ROLLED
And CLOSE ANNEALED.
Export goote
BBOOKER, DOLE & Co.,
A 2 ROOD LANK, LONDON,
-ENGLAND.
UTTON 8
SEED S
ABE THE BEST IMFORTED,
AND
BBING PACKED DT A SPECIAL PROCESS. THNIE ARIVAL IN FRESH CONDITION:
Adlas writes as follows in the World" y hava recently reliqvod my mind a trife on the subject of our boy-soldiers. What I abould like to do would be to get Mr. Hardy, Lord Cardwell, Mr. Holmes, Sir Charles Trevelyap, and a few othar amateurs down to Aldershot to witnoes a parade of the infantry division there, and sud- denly to march on to the parado-ground à best- follon farines from Portamenther-Flymouth, I think the contrast of the physique would pretty considerably astonish thom. I have replaced at 300). cently had opportunities of inspecting in detail the marines quartered at Chatham, Plymouth, and Portsmouth, and I unhesitatingly aver that, sa fer nu, Eumpe contains no finer body of troops. The hum standard of height in the aatines is 5 fuvet faches but I put down tho average height of a little short of 5 feet 9 inches. But stature alone will not make a fine men. The matices are stalwart, barly, Hissom felinws, with splendid chest-measurement, sod y are good loaking. Short service, the bar to the manhood of our soldiers, does not ontain in the marines who enlist for twelve years at a pell, and there- fore pire to the country their best yours. Tam informed that the three divisions name can in combination turn ent et forty-eight hours' notice Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-57 per SUTTONS
fall brigade of three battalion, including the Dent, premamala proper complement of artillerywan. If trouble Union Insurance Society of Canton--$1,325 per SUTTONS should come, and I had a voice in the matter, I should assign to this brigado, the place of Unah the Hittite." BONATHAN
Bank Bills, on demand/103 nom. Bank Bills, at 6onths' sight.3/10 o Bank Bills, at 90 days sight. 8/10 nom. Credits, at 6 months? sight.3/11 m. Documentary Bills, at months
sight
Or JoMBAL Bank, sight Ox CALCUTTA-Bank eight... ON SHANGHAL
200
Bank, sight M2,714 to 7134 Privatay 30 days sight 72
PHARIS,
share.
China Trade Indurance Company's Share-
$1,250 per share-
The United States Army Pay Bill, introduced Yangtze Insurance AssociationTls. 62) per into the House of Representatives at Washingahare. CAWA
ton on the 26th of January by Besoral Banning, Chinose Insurance Company-255 per share. fres the anual pay of officers of the army as Hongkong Fire Lasarance Company's Birds- followe:--The general, 10,000 dols; the hen tenant gezieral, 8,000 dols. major-geners1, 6,000 dols, brigadier-general, 5000 Rols; colonel, 3,000
No, & Collection... 390
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S YELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES, Niño Prize Medals, Paris, Vienna, and
Philadelphia.
PICKLES AND BATORS
ZJAKS AND JELLIES, I OBANGE MARMALADE, ZARE FRUITS, DESERT VEVITO..
FURS-SALAD OIL. MUISTARR, VIN SGAR. POTTED MEAT AND PIEE TESSH SALMON AND HEGKINGS
HERRINGS 1 LA SAHDINE. TARMOUTH BLOATERS BLACKWALL WHITEBANT. FREPAEED SOCP IN. TINE, PRESERVE VEGETABLES JAMS AND BACON, IN TINE. PRESELLY EDGELRENT OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SAVAGNS,
BOLO PORK PIES.
ХОЗКАНТЫ
TONGUES, QAKE. POULTIY. PEUM PUDDINGS.
SEA AND PERLY WORCESTERSHIRE BATOR.
Fresh supplies of the shore walmerous other table delen
ay be had from Ikat Stwrokosper
CAUTION:
To prevent the fraud of rolling the bottles orjarathay dhould INVÄRTÄHLY JU DESiNOTED vhêu empty. Goods abould sways be examined upon delivery to deteok any alturapi në substitutice of articles of inferior brands.
All gennion goads best the names of Grossg & Black. well on tha.Labels, Coris, and Capsules of the Bottles, Jars, and Ting
CROSSE & BLACKWELL *Punyicons TO TIR QUEEN,. 62970 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON. Jane 23
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NOT
"THALES”.
7531
WEGA PUN Jashone, Master, will lood hore as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 25th March, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, [THE A1 American Bark,
For Saigon, Per, Paress, on Tuesday, the 18th instant at 5 rim.NET MA,
· MAILS BY TEM UNITED STATES: DEAMUSU PACKET. Thes
The United States' Mail Pascat " GABLIC" will be despatoliad on SATURDAY, the 19th Co.
April, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, 1504 and the United States, which will be closed as
follows ↑ PM. Registry of Letters costum.
R. F. WATSON." Hawkins, Master, wilt to bore for the above Part, and will have immediate despatch.
Fox Froiglat, apply to
3.80P.M. Post Offlé plásssg But Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Taste Fee of 18 casta extra Postage, until the time of départure. Correspondence for Non-Union Weat Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Bisa, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Para [257 gaay, and Uruguay on no longer be sent by
- VÖGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO Hongkong, 30th January 1878.
TOR SAN FRANCISCO. American Bark
this route...
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
- TL French Contract Packet "PETHO"
Amesbury, Master, will load-base for the above will be dogpatched from Hongkong on THURS-
"P. J. CARLETON,""
Fort and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong 8th April, 1878.
[800
OCCIDENTAL AND URIENTAL STEAM-
ABHIP. COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
DAY. thể 18th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Eriope, vis Martoilies to Saigon, Singapore Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden Seychelles, Ronion. Mauritios. Suer, And Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Eat Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension,
.:
Extters-way-also-be forwarded to India-by this Packet,
The following will be the home of CLOSING the Mails, &c.
WEDNESDAY, 17th April,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND 6P.M., Money Order Ofice cloans. Post Office.
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Captain Focock, will have immediato despatch CE Steamship “GAELIC” will be 9- for the above Forta.
pitahed for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, For Freight or Passago, apply to
on SATURDAY, the 13th April, at 3 P., DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. taking Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the Hongkong, 12th April, 1878,
1608 United States, and Europe.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA UTE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Stamship
T
MALACCA »
will leave for the above plase shortly after the arrival of the Steamship GWALIOR" with the next English Mall.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
б
FOR SINGAPORE, BLISBANE, SYDNEY. AND MELBOURNE (Calling off the usual Coast PORTs and taking through Corge and Passangers for NEW ZEALAND)
THE Esstern and Australien Mail Steam
Company's Stanmer
"BOWEN
the 24th instant, at Noon will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY,
For Freight or Pasesgo, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th April, 1978.
FOR SHANGHAI, HE Steamship
TH
"VIKING"
(601
will be despatched as above on or about the 16th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Arenta.
· Hongkong, 10th April, 1278.
MONTHLY SERVICE. –
Connection is made at Yokohama with Bles- mors from Shanghai.
Freight will be roosived on board until 4 P.M. on the 18th April. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 PM same day. All Farcel Packages should be marked to addres in full; value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on KETURN PASSAGE TICKETS
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF. FICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and to MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES.
closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains
open all night, ge
TUESDAY, 1861 April, ⠀
7 ABL, Post Oleo opons for sale of Blumps,. Begistry of Letters, and Posting of all corto. #pondence.
10 A.a., Registry of Letters ocases, 11AM., Pozi Qice closes except for Late Let-
tera.
11.10 AM Letters (bat Letters only) may be
posted on payment of a Late Fen of 13 cents extra postage, until
11.30 AM., when the Post Office: CLOSES en-
tirely.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contraor Fackel "KASHGAR" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, A, on SATURDAY, the 20th April.. *
The following will be the bourd of closing the Mais, So.
FRIDAY, 19th April,
P. Money Order Offles clases.
16 P., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box,
which rutosin open all night. SATURDAY, 20th April,
For further information as to Freight, we
No. 37, Queen's Road Central, Passage, apply to "the Agens of the Company, Post Office open for sale of Stamps,
Agent.
"
..G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 7th March, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
·PAQUÉBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE.BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALBOX BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT. LOUIS.
'N THURSDAY, the 18th April, 1979, (65 ON
at Noon, the Company's Steamship "PEI.HÒ,"-- Commandant Pasqualiny, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the shore places.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offloors or the Crewi of the following. Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, ADOL, German bark, Horn-Arahold, Kar-SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND THE
berg & Co
UBUAL AUSTRALIAN PONTS. ・・ ONE of the Australasian Steam. Navigation Sahelhinsa & Co.
Company's STEAMERS will leave this on
SEEDS. ANNA SIEBEN, German bark, Parlsen-Ed
SEEDS B F. WATSON, "Amentan bark, Bawking the 24th instant, at Noon.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
BLACK FRIECE, British ship, Ingils-Turner
& Co
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1878.
fast NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.
· PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
IS INSURED.
3/114 sem.
23 to 2224 to 2221
COMPLETE COLLECTIONS" BUTTONS"
SERDS SUTTONS BEST VEGETABLE SEEDS. SEEDS: SUTTONS No. 1 Collection Złu 18:0
No: Collection... No. 5 Collection
OF THE
5.0
4.40
No. & Collectiäm No. 7.Calleation
*
SUTIONS
SUTIONS
SUTTONS
SUTTONS
No.&. Collection... 220 1:0 126 SUTIONS
SKEDS: SUTTONS COMPLETE COLLECTIONS SEEDS.
OF THE KONT SHOWY FLOWER SEEDS. SEEDS.
No.1 Collection £2 20 Collection 11 G Collection... 310 No. 4 Collection... 0-10 6 No. 5 Collegion....: 0 Thon Collections include only
SEEDS.
BIANCA FEETIOA, Italian bark, Tancredi --
Thomas Eloward & Co.-
STEUS.
SEETS.
SODES.
quartare. The pay of the non-commissioned Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharas-855 por offlers is increased na follows:- Sergonut-major,
BUTTONS
SUTTONS
in the cket of this Distriot.
SUTTONS LUCERNE, GAYS,
ALBO
SUTTUKS
CLOVER SEEDS,
AND ALL AGRICULTURAL, SEEDS
SERDS.
REEDS.
SEEDS.
from 29 dela, to 24 dos. per month; quarter Ching Sugar Refining, Company, Limited-1 por master-sergeant, from 22 dola to 28 dole chief cent, isodnut
shtre
SUTTONS
OF THE BEST QUALITY.
SREDS.
EMPIER, American ship, Leckie.-Mesengories
ZUTTONS
SUTTONS'
SUTTONS
SUTTONS"
A KEMITTANCO MUST ADOOM- PANT KACH ÖRDER.
SEODS.
Maritimes.
SEEDS
BRA PAY, Siomate bark, Müller. Kisa-tyo-
loang CHAND, American ship, Emery-Russell &
Co CHINKIANG, British steamer, Orr.-Siomaseti
& Co.
...“ VOLGA," loe-youn
Commandant Bollard, will be despatched for CORONA, Bridah ship, Spence-Meyer & Co. |
TOKOHAMA CRUSADER, Amorionn back, Gorbat.-H. Kirshertly after the arrival of the next Francă
& Co.. SEEDS, ELCANO, American ship. Barnly-Vogol, Ha-
HD POUET,
· gadosu & Co. ELISE, HOwaiian brig, Fermion-Wieler & Co. Houghong, 11th April, 1878. EMG, British bark, Azals-Captain.
NOTICE.
—— COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.
Muil,
Agant
BUTTO
$495 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company Chacos-8172
- per share.
dols. Heutenant-colonel; 2,500 dəls ; major 2,000 Hongkong and Wharanga Dock Company BUTTONS those kinda which will succeed SEEDS CONQuest, British, steamer, Scott Kwong-l
dols; captain (mounted) 1,800 Hols captain Shares per cant, promitun... (not mounted)1,600 dels est lieutenant (not Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Co.'s mounted), 1400 dele second lieutenant (mounted), Sharus--316 per share disconat. 1,200 dols; sooond lieutenant (not mounted), Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tla, 22 1C00 Hols. ordnance storekeeper, 1,600 dols. per abar...
all per year. Considerable reductions are male Hongkong Gas Company's Share $75 per in the allowances for forage and for ht utbar.
trumpier, from 22 dols to 34 dola, firet wer-Chinese Loperial Timan-£10s. gaan, from 22 dols. to 33 dola.; sergeants, from Chinese Imperial Loan of 1977-£103 10s
17 dols.. to 24 dols; all corporals, from 15 dols.
to 20 dals, per month. The bill reduces the pay of commissioned offers, including allowances for quarters, fuel, and forage, in round number some 1,250.000 dels per annum. It increases the total phy of the now-commissioned officers in round numbers about 65,000 dols., at this will be much more than compensated for by the rodnétion in these taon provided in General Banning's other bill for the reorganization of the army. The two bills reduce the cost of the Bmy tween $,000,000 dols, and 8,000,000 dols. a year.
The pescu establishment of the Austrian army comprises at the present time, cording to
SALES ON APRIL 12TH, AS REPORTED BY
American Floor-50lbs. 1,006 bags, at $155, by Leanig you to travelling trader,
Yellow Foar 400 piouls, at $2.20, by Chan tohong to travelling trader
Milled Rise 2,000 pinais, at 82:45, by Tai-
to local trader Tobacco Laf 30 packages, at £8.06, by Kwong yue-chong to travelling trader.
White Wax- pieces, at 865.50, by Ein-tai- long to local trader,
Shelfiah-10 bags, at $44.00, by Kwong-look
well-informed Geci military paper, 247,005 wa te travelling brador,
me and 47,872 horses hat whou all the sorge are placed on war footing the total numbere amount to 780,020 men and 149,120 borres, The strength of the several arms of the service is as followe Infantry and rides, on a peace footing 169771 moon awer fooling, 344 933 man :1 caval in time of peace, £3,998 in time of war 59,081 artillery, 30,705 in time of peace, 82973 on a war footing and angina, cofuding the pioneer regimente 9469 men during peace, and 24,905 mom in time of wer loading over these numbers, the large proportion of the total strength of cavalry whica e muitained with the elours during pasce time, cannot fail to be iocarked.. To place the infantry of the Austrian army on a war footing iba numbere have to to more ther trobled while only slightly more than a third of its strength has to be added to the cavalry to miss it from its pose to its was stablishment. Nearly the whole of this art of the service could consequently be placed in the held at the very patsot of hostilities, and as the Austrian cavalry. bas the reputation of being exceedingly well trained and pionated, it may be expected to play A prominent pack in any future war in which Austria may be engaged. The personnel of the Austrian navy comes at the present time, ao- cording to the same authority of 8459 cf all Tanks, of whom 52% are vinegru), 105 zavni taista and 455 ahaplains, enrgeons, paymasters, or other functionaries,
Meg
Twenty four pharmaay waggons are included In the long train of transport vehicles which the Boyal Carriage Department has been orderal to Inake before the 1st of April These waggons. STB very ugasionsly construsted; and grant skill
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YESTERDAY'S TELEREÁME. SU
ROND:
-BAROMETER,
· has besa exbibited, in the economy of space.
Each of them constitutes a travelling, surgery, Porc
wail there in un part of them which is not turned By The
to good secount. They are not handsome la ap-
pearance, for they resemble nothing so much as. Wat Thermometer
a gigantic travelling trunt an wheels. The back wea
when let down forms a dispensing countor, and
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9.
PARTE 1996 $40 CL 67.
1741070 70 800 | K2,068,620,8
the dispenser hne at and a Ret of drawora of Hours Half S
slides coutalaing a multitude of hotties and tinnya.
-
ZZWEMMENCE TKM; in Mulirochait degresand Lens, Tept iz tas
AND
INDIAN · GARDENING
GUIDE RE BCTTONS TER OPTION OF THIS PAPER
Muy be had: Gentin at
Meski TRACKER SEINE & SUTTONS" Ce.. Calcut
Montes, THACKER & Co., Bombay: (by soaring the necessary
Postage), or Post Fe appplication, to
SUTTONS
SUTTONS
ENID, British back. Braithwaita-Arnhold,
Korbing & Co.
SEEDS. FLORENCY NIGHTINGALE British bark, Me-
Intira.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
MARION, An bark, Mldridge.--| Mayor & Co.
THE Company's Steamship
THE Company's Steamship
SEDDS.
FRANK
SEEDS.
SEEDS.
SEEDS. SEEDS
FREEMAN LARR, Amrison ship, Dwight.
Vogel, Bagadorn & Co.
GENFIKLAS, British Master. Wilcox.~~Jar--|-
dine, Matheson & Co.
·
GLENROY. Brit. steamer, Donaldson-Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
BUTTON AND SON 8, THE QUEEN'S SERDOMEN, READING AND LONDON, ENGLAND.
OXYGEN IS LIFE.
-Russell & Co.
GLOBE, British bark, Harrison-Mayer & Co. GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson. [119 HAKEAWAY. Belt, bark, Potts-Rowell & Co. HELENA, German tark, Volguardean Wieler
LTHOUGH the modern Materia Mali Ainolades many valuable ramedies for human afflictions, it is a matter of cortainty that in all case where the anal vitably failing, Pho photos is decidedly experior to buy nothing premat It will work effcoku an
else will produce, and it possesses the great adva tage of not causing, when ita upe is retnquished, the slightest reaction or depression?
CAUTION-PHOSPHORUS le sometimes sold in the
& Cá
JEAN PIERRE, French bark, Lagasse.--Car-
Towils & Co
TRAQUADIT” Commandant Gouvain, will be despatched for
SHANGILAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H. Dv POUEY
Hongkong, 11th April, 1878,
FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
THE
TELAND). A American Bark
Agent,
Cargo and Spezia will be registered for Lon
dos as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 z.A., Specie and Parosle until 3 P.M on the 17th April, 1878. (Parcels arenot to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agenvy's Office Contents and value of Pokagos are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offee.
H. DU POVEY,
Agent.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1878. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND.LONDON;
ALSO, BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL STHAN
NAVIGATION
COMFANY'S Steamship KASHGAR," Captain E. J. BAKER, will lear this on SATURDAY, the 20th April, at Nood
For further Farticulars, apply to
ADAM LIND Superintendent.
Hongkong, 12th April, 1878.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
Registry of Lotters, und. Posting at all corre spondence.
10 AM., Post Officefoloses except for Late Lat
tors. Registry of Lotters conses.
| 10:15" a.M., Latters may be posted on payment of
Late Foe of 18 centa extra Pontage, until
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES catiraly. 11.30.M., Taiters (but Letters only) addrossödi to the United Kingdom ria Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Tos of 48 conta estrá postago, until 11:50 AM when the Mail is finally closed.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contract Packet "BOWEN?? will be despatched from Hongkong on WED. NESDAY; the Rith instant, with Mails for Singapore, Somerant, Cocktown, Clovaland Boy, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney; Tasmania, New Zealand, and Molbourne.
Correspondance cannot be registered niter 11.15 AD......
The Mails will be closed at 11.90 AM. Sup-
plementary Mail on, board with late fee of 23 conte till time of departure,
Correspondines for New Zealand must be spesially directed vi Torres Straits, or it will be scat viù Galle
Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sunt by this route if desired, bat sa general rate it is better to and it vib Galls.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA,
The Netherlands India Packets leave: Sings. pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Moi! from Europe.
The Fronch Packets for Batavia wait ab. Singapore for the Packet from China; and com fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondenes to Batavio with the least dolay, the following are the best opportua ties In the S.W. Monseon.
The English Mail. The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mail
The French Mad.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterord of steamer is drawn to the provisions of The Post Office Orliuanes, 1876, which comas inte forea on the 23rd instant.
Under the old Ordinance no noties was re- quired of the departuro of a vessel if not advor-
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, or of departures for Canton or acno. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Notice is now required of way departure, though with regard to sailing ships, tha old mla will. practically remain in force, that notice need not Le sont unless wsked for
Section XXV. requires that the first notice, be sent to the Post Office.
In the case of steamers plying regularly or en
Stamped correspondence may still be sent un hour will be suficient. board any vessal after the Mail is closed at the Post Office
The despatched for. San Francisco, viê Yored days, netice of any change in the day or
HE US. Mail Steamer CHINA" will
kohama, on SATURDAY, the 20th instant, at 3 P... taking Passangers and Fraight for Japan, "QUICKSTEP," Harnaby, Barter, will load for the above. Pori the United States, and Europe. and have quick despatch.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trany portation ..For Freight, apply to
Yokohama and other Japan Ports,
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of calling the attention of firms to the fact that RUSSELL &US, Hongkong, 25th Merch, 1878,
of the United States, ria Overland Railways, to my auch words as Despatches will close at 11 [512
Havans, Trinidad, and Doneras, and to ports added to the advertonent of a vessel are FOR MANILA..
in Mexico, Castral and South America, by the illegal. Censignees letters sro exempted by law. Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Page Tickets granted to England, TEODORA." Borunzs, Master, will los for the slave FortFrance; and Germany by all te Atinatio lines and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong: 10th April, 1978.
KALA, Bussian turk, Boos-Branton & Co. BARO, British steamer, Colling-Meyer & Co. KIM-TONG-TIE, Siam, kerk, Kofoed-ChineseTHE A1 Spitali Bark LADY PREAN, British bark, Owen. Vogel,
Hepadorn & Co MAOTAN, Spanish stoatter,
Esquiaga-Russell
& Co MARQUIS OP ARGYLE. British baris, McKeon
Rosario & Co..
Macca, British steamer, Morney-Landstein
form of Pills and Losengar it ehoal ba generally known teat every form whore solid particles of iphoras are in combination is dangerous. It is there
fore necessary, that the public should be cautioned ⠀ & Co. nguinst the red of any form of Phosphorus not per featly soluble in water
PROTESTED OF ROYAL LUTTELS PATENT Dated October 11, 1969.
UNDES DISTINGUISHED ZATRONLÓE.
DR. BEIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE The NEW GURATIE AGENT, ONLY FELIABLE BREMEDY for Nervous and Lyan COMPLAINTS.
MULUTTUVES PEOPLE &re hopelessly suffering
from Febilia Nertour and Livex Complaints De
MORELE GELORA, Daulab bark, Garten.
berg-Captain.
MINSAVA, Delish, steamer, Penco Siomsten
& Co.
Monar, British steama, Butcher.Jardine,
Matheson & Co.
ROD, British bark, Clark-Adamson, Bell
& Oat...
NORTH STAR, American ship, Thonisens
sell & Co,
RUSSELL & CO.
FOR PORTLAND (ORIGON) THE A1 Agrionn Ship
WILDWOOD,"
[2624
Steamers.
A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT on REGULAR RATES is GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY:ond NAVY and
MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commission,
from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of stich let rs for transmission under a penalty of £100 per week during which the practice continued.
BOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTTEK, - Privates in H.M. Army or Nay, Non-com missioned Offers (but not Warrant Offers, asistant Enginger, Gunner, Boatswain Freight will be received on bosed until 4. Superintending or Tirst Clasa) or Sekoolmis For Carpenter), Army Schoolmastore (not on the 19th instant. Parcel Package will be tresses may send half-ounce letters to the
Harriman, Master, will lead for the above Porteired at the Office until 5 P.M. same day United Kingdom via Sonthampton by British and have quick despatch.
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- Proket for one pany; or via Brindisi by British For Freight, apply to
dress in fall; value of saame is required.
Praket for three-pence. Hongkong stumps RUSSELL & O
Consular Invoions to accompany Overland will prapay this class of correspondence exsetly Hongkong, 25th Murch, 1878
[613 Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices the name as Imperial Stampa
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector FOR ILOILO.
of Costame at San Francisco.
OLYMPIA, German stainer, Nagel-Siemian TE Spanish Eng
& Co.-
BOD & Co.
shove
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,
pression of Spirits, Hypochondria, Timidity, Indigos. tion. Failure of Hus, Sight, And fiffimory, BI-PACIFIC, German tasmar, Fetersen Siers Cames, Mustar, will have immediate despatola ad tude, Want of Power, kö., whone cazón adinit of a parcament evo hy the new ready. PHOSPHODINK (Oronio Oxygen), which at once allays all irritation PARADISE, German bark, Thurs-Siemsson and excitement, Imports now cergy and life to the
**& Co. anfeebled coxintictim, and replay mures every stage Paneze, British steamer, Sargent-Melchers of these hitherto incurable and distressing inaletlive.
REIGET & LINSPROns is soki wale in Cases Dosis and Fatott hodeine Von. ders throughout the Globe,
منصة
& Cd.
P. J. CARLETON, America tark, Amesbury,
Vogel, Hégedorn & Co.
PRINCE SERAPHI, Siste bark, Manobau-
Carlowits & Ca
& Co. W
Fall Dirations for tree in the English, French, ter QUICKSTET, American bark, Barnaby-Russell
man, Italian, Dutels, Spanish Portuguege, BarBED, Daniels, Torkish, Persian, Hindostani, Maciasné, Bengalee, Chinein, and Japanese Languages, se company each osse.
RADNORSHIRE, British steamer, Thomson-L
Kimar & Co. Samar, American ship, Millar-Vogel, Hage CAUTION The large and inoressing demand for
doen & Co Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne has led to several imita STAR OF INDIA, British,
bork, Holloway.- Hans under miler ziarness purchasers of this madl Olyphant & Co.
wire should. Therefore, he careful les elevene that the STATE OF ALABAMA, B, A, Ritoluo worda Dr. BRIGHT'S PROMEROCI NA" Kro blow Jardine Matheson & 06. the butlled that the Directións för mé sig printed“!
in all the languages so above, without which none oan SUMATEA, American ship: Clough-Russell & ~DIESER/ON OF "Iwn in rogerediory swe poluta, No possibly be routine. Evray Can ADN THE TRADE Co
MARK AND SIGNATURE OF FATENTHE
THALES, British steamer, Colen-Donglas Lap Al & Co. Sole Wholesale Agents for Singapore A. SWATSON THOMAS FLETORRE, Bole Wholesale Agents for Hongkong
Amerisaz bark, Pangleton.
Veaça on Wind-salm 1 to 9 Light bree deteto 7, 7to 6 strong 21 10 hory 10 ta
18 violent. A W WAS A
case for his various friga, while other slides, when drawn pet, disclose a perfect arrangement afzine bawke metaires, murian phil-making schinos, and other apparatus. The carved top of the vehicle in divided transversely by a parti tinu into two upppas, the froul part marrying the amputting table, which is made to fold up, and the tour apase conta dug splints and stolike nevessaries for the surgeon in the fold,The front part of the waggon consists of several com partments, some of which outain drawers fur lint and bandagen, while others are Affed with kitobe utensils, and cases, poewhat beger than tho rest, containing medical perforts, such sulu perner, tard, Lie travelling hold a stack of a dores tabtler, and a tank of
Waar kim togarth's habere ne rain for the peo) water to carry 12 gallons,
ISTATKAN WAKTU-Barbu Vậy. C. Cloudy. 2. Delay P Foy G. Fogir, M. Hall; `L, Lghtning. H: Misty Overca 2 Prming "hweh Squally
Hainy
Baw, L. Thanids, V. Bed areatening
Sple Wholesale Arte for Manlis...) Hongkong.
Sole Whelogo Agents for Shanghai Sale Whetoricis Agontä
Sole Wholesale Art Porin
S
WATSON
Visibility Sara 2. Calm Tit alors are repeatedBole Walstr Agents for Hugo
Sale Wholesale Agents Rez Naramak >CLSATE & CO.,
3. Incils, any piardasa nyar, £6, veuin wrenge; of, their di ketika pak miðingi koria of Chempa
826 registared from 1 to 24, and the quantity of water folien
ida diented in Jaskyn, che sad hungred
-Kia Nor
TEAN, American ship, Derry-Bassli& Co. VILLA DE BIVADAVIA, SPATE bark, Camus
Braadso & Co.
WEDA, Gertian Thip, Jacking Ma WILDWOOD, Astrigate ship
NOTICE TO THE TRAD For the future Dr. Bell & Co.
BRIGHT'S PROPKOptzy can only be procured from- HOTTUNG, British steamer, ✅ Göggine.→Kwok Ithe above, who will moply en kloral com 18 30-00
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS' & Co. Hongkong, 12th April, 1878, AN [627
FOR CALLAG AND VALPARAISO.
HE AI French Barque
.....
MARIF CHARLOTTE," Carge euraged, will have quick despatch for Captain Mehouse, Baving the grinter part of her the above Ports.% For Freighter Passage, apply to AARONGER MANJARŁOWITZ & .06.2
Hongkong, 8th Amil 1878
699
PARE FOR PORTLAND (OREGONYMS.
HE A1 Amarican Ship
VANS FREEMAN CLARK,” will have quick despatch. Dwight, Mostar, will load for the above Port, and
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., Agents Hongkong, 5th March, 1878
FOR LONDON. HE Al Amin Ship)
ELCANO
For further information an to Pausage sail Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central-
RUSSELL & Co... Agents.
Hongkong, #th April, 1878.
YARROW'S SMALL STEAMERS,
YACHTS, AND LAUNCHES. WOOD, TEEN, OR STEEL.
Borow Steamers having spend up to 20 miles an bour
MACHINERY CONSTRUCTED FOR BOLTS BUILT AXSOAD. Paddle Stommars having draughts down to & inches of
water"
YARBO W AND CO.,
flate"YAMW &'HEDAY}DAYAN ENGINEERS AND BITIPDEILDERS.
·DEZ, or Dinas, Portax, LaposA Prospectusks may be outlined at the Xcs of this Journal runs bet ~ [4261, 801-May 2016)
It comesquares or Brumeys IRITATIONS OF
EAAD PEERING
L
SAUCE
Boldiers and Sailors letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do zot con form to the following regulations
Not to exoood half an ounce. No double letters are allowed,
HANABU If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or decoription must be stated in fall on the letter, and the Commanding. Ofoer must siga his name, with name of Regiment, or Ship, do.... in
F
9-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or de- "scription "must be stated in fali, with name of
Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.:
Corespondents having joined tho
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards.
Genersi Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the fallowing rules bo atriotly observed.
No Lotter or Packet, whether to be regis- fered or unregistered, can be received for Postage "if it containa gold or siyer money, jewels, pre- viens netioles, or anything that, as a general rule, is able to Customs duties.
2 This Regulation prohibite the ending ot Patterns of datiske articles, anfoss the guantity
Whol are calentated to dosaire the Public, Lxa and sent to 60 small as to make the sample of ho
PEKMING have adopte NEW LABEL,
[503
DEA
bearing their Bignature,
AND PEEK INS which is 1 Moed up every battle of 507-10- WORCESTERSHIRELSAUUE
and without which none ja gantɗnə iz
3.The limits of weight allowedt are as fol.
BOOKS ANE Faréks-To British Offloss, 573 PATTERNS, if without intrinsic valnés; Books and PAPERS--To the Continent, &c.
Barmby Master, will have quick despatch for Ask fur Ise and PARRINE SADOU, And Sea Name on the following setielen sannot be not by
avi mugper "Lamba); Bottle, and Szipper,
Post at all-Class, Ligakla, Gunpowder, Wholesale and for Export by the Propriotors, War. Mrtohes, Candles, Spap. Indigo, Dre-study, en
the abo
For Fright apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Col Hongkong, let Amil, 1878.
geeters Cress and Blackwell Londen, & [507 by Grocers and Olan aluek
and whatever le dangers to the Mails or Tension *World [68my toy injurious to persone dealing with them.
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