inviting conditions, it is fair to presume that thory will be no decrease in the future either in the extent or the rapidity of Chlie immigration. If this be even monaurébly tyun these memorials ...and petitions present a question of the most vita.
and Immediate importance
No legislation affecting the Chiouse, already hore is naked, or desired They roame to thit country under the provisions of a treaty which was the result of efforts of our own and other nations to open China to forsign, commerce, Their elains be bo protested in the fall enjoy: ront of all the rights and privileges which they Lävs anquired andor the treaty and under the
Jaw cannot justly be denied.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
BERTELDAY'S TRIEURAMA,
DANOMETER TURÜHOMETEN
The majority of imenigeanta tuload from the | Barometer..
Iceland Wind'
Poros
·Bey Themometer. Wat Thermom
Hours: Main qualy fallen..
DIRTINATION
PORTLAND (OREGON).
PORT DARWIN, MAA
THE DAILY PRESS, WET
APRIL 17TH, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS-LOADING
VICTORIA (VANCOUVÝK'a: 15: NEW YORK..
TESOND'S WAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR THEIGHT ÁPELY TO A TO JE DEAPATOTED
April 18.3.
Hosta
SHANO NAMA,
ALDOVA KONG,
AEL,
LONDON vin de LĦALIAS LONDON
Clanous
Barby
PORTLAND OREGON
Freeman Clark Wildwood Thes (fr.)
Quickstep
Jaoliens
(China (eta).
Berry
Ocennio (str.)
Carleton
Conchit
Ariaz
Teodora
Horian
Maotan (str.)
Brquipes
Villa do Rivadavia....
Camue
Battorfeld & Hwire Hongkong Vogel, Ragedorn & Co. Hongkong Vegal, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong
Burgell & Co Hongkong Gre. B. Etovads & Cuf Hongkong
Russell & Co Rungkung SOSURES P. M. 8. B. Co
0. &.0, 8. Co Hongkong Vegol, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Russoll & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Romedics & Co.
On 20th inst Quick deepatobi Quick despatch." Quick despatch.
"On 23rd inet, at noon.
Quick despatol.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..............
Quick despatch.
On 23rd Inst., at T
Quick despätoh."
Quiok dospatel.
Quick despatohi
Quint despatol.
To-day, at noon.
Quick despatch;
Boron
Kashgar (etx)
Faker
Feiho (str.)...
Altaris (str.)
H
SAN FRANCISCO, A THAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'KAMA SAN FRANCISCO.
MANILAjaga qayta
MANILAN
MANILA
* 測
(780, 7101720] 670 BU 10# 7.8) 62,9
fie the
Fort of Hongkong, a British Colony A change rummeter attached 7.0 ot or abrogation of our present Treaty with Chlua will not; therefore, chook the evil The Joint solion of both China und Great Britain will alune le offestive, In view of the fagt that the well-known policy of the Chinese Government. is adverse to the immigration of its citizens, and thab Great Britain has alrendy, without offenpe to China absolutely prohibited immigration to several of her. Colonies, it is bélieved that similar sation on our part will not destroy or disturb the friendly commercial relations or existing, But were it otherwise, the harmony and perpe tuity of our political and social institutions cannot be weighed in the some bṛlanec with the mere material prosperity of commercial advanošs. Your Committee, therefore, uueniñously recom mend that immediate correspondenes be opened upon this subject with the Governimenta of Chian and Great Britain, and present, arcompanying this report, a joint resolution to that effect;
The Joint rasolution relativa to Chinose im migration, is on follows' IN BABALLAT
Whereas, appears that the great majority of Chinese immigrants are unwilling to conferin to ourinstitutions, to become permanent residents of our country, and ascent the rights and assume the responsibilities of wittensity and
Whereas, They have indicated no copsziby to seimilate with que pooplo; therefore,
Resolved, That the Prosidout of the United States bo requested to open porrespondonoo! with the Govoratants of China and Great
Jafél
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INSURANCES.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMBURG.
SUMM
ILOILO. GADA SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &o. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 30. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, SAIGON MANAGEMEN
YOKOHAMA...................... YOKOHAMAsien TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,.. SHANGHAI SHANGHAE
AMOY, TAIWAN, & TAMSUT AMOY
FOR SALE
YL E
ཆལ་པ
Malam(str.). Volga (utt.) Madras (str.): Traounddy (str.) Gwalior (str.)
Gibb, Livingston & Co... Hongkong P&O. £. N. Confe Hongling Mesingerios Maritimes........... Hongkong Boey Bling
P&O S. N Co.......... Bessagories Maritimos
Hongkong Malokers & Co.,
Taiwan (etr.) DAR Esmeralda (atr.).
FOR SALE.
COAL
are now showing their AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK
NEW GOO·D-8,· comprising CmDIRTY'S BLACK, Brown, and
FÉL THAT S
in all the latest shepice,
0
Messageries Mariti P. 08. N. Coz song: Douglas Laprak & Co..
Bossell & Co
On 20th ingt, at noon. Tomorrow, at poom.. On 22nd inst Quick despatch. Quick despotok, Cilok despateh Tomorrow, at 6-P... -Quick despatch. :- To-morrow, at noon. To-day, at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND. TAMSUL.
THE tesmakip
DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM T
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, 1st Dosomber, 1877,- -4- [bs
FOR SALE.
OUBLE-DAKEEL
THE Undersigned, having been appointed. TWEED HATS, PAPIS SILK HATS, DURDARAUL GUNS, CENTRAL and
Eritain, with the view of securitig a change of
Agents for the above Company, are pre- sarogation of all stipulations in existing treaties pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current. which permit the unlimited immigration of Hates, subject to a Banus of 20 per cent. Chinese to the United States. VM H
· DATE. PALMS FOR THE DESERT,
-WASHINGTON, February 24th, Gen. Chus F. Stone, writing from Cairo, "Egypt, to Gen. Ledne, says: From what I bavo soon of the date producing regions in this 'part of the world, and what I know of the Desert of Colorado, between Catria Creek and Fort Yums, I am inclined to belieyo that the grostar partion of the latter region can be made pro ductive and very valuable by making plantations of the date palm," This tros not only does not require much water, but water is prejudicial to It, and the clinice of the Colorado Desert is
singularly like that of some of the best date pro ancing districts here. In any case, I feel assured that all the New Biyer portion of the Colorado Desert would grow the late tees without did. CRITY,"
THE TETO OF THE SILVER FILL AND ITS PASHANS OVER THE VETO
WASHINGTON, February 28th. The President has nata1.5 p.m.-returned the Silver-bill to the House without his signature, nod stating his objsations At 1.40.the Speaker
RIEMSSEN. Je,
Arenta Hangkour, 18th November. 1872 UFANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
The Undersigned, having boon appointed, AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to ORANT POLICLES against FLEE to the extent of 80,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein.
· Discount 20
"AY VOGEL, HAGEDORN &:06 Hongkong 1st March, 1878.
401 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
*
and DRAB SHELLS. TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING
AVCAPS,
A Very Choice Assortment of FANCY and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES,
also the.. “Inte's,” “Royal," " Four-in-Fand," " Wast End," Bond Street” and “Club House" OBAVA T.S. SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS.
A New Stook of: " SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES' DEISS TRUNKS, SOLE LEATHER · and. BABIL PORTMANTEAUS. COAT CASES, CLAUSTONE and COURIER BAGS.
The "Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU, Bolid Leather:
Meerschaum PIPES, OIGAR ont. CIGARETTE HOLDERS.
MKE Undersigned are prepared to GEANT T POLICIES AGAINST T for to the Wire Love CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, and
extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Current Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20, on the premia.
NORTON & Co.,
Agoute,
Port, are preparot to grant Polloles against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
Hongkong, January, 1876. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. laid the veto message before, the Honsɔ; and, perfent order having been obtained, the Clerk THE Undersigned Faving been appointed rait The President says it has been his oer Agents to the abeto Company at this nest desire to ponenr with Congress in the udention of measures to increase the silver coinage of the country, but so sa not to impair the obligation of contrasts, either public or private, nor injuriously affect the public oredit. It was only on the conviction that the bill del nome that essential requireinent that he felt in Iris duty Lo withhold from it his approval. The message further states that the capital defest of the billis that it contains no provision protecting front operation pre-existing debts, in case the coinage which it creates shall continue of less value than that which was the solo legal tender when they were created.
- ᏞᎪᎢᎬᎡ.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hougtong, 9th November, 1968. [22 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY FROM this date until further notice, a die-
Current Local Rotor of Premis will be allowed count of Twenty per cent (20) upon the pou Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th Jana, 1979.
[28. The Silver bill was returned to the House this
NOTICE morning with the President's veto. It was im Undergo has had AGENT BY THis Parr for THE POSI. mediately take up, and on the gourtion "Shall the bill become a law, notwithstanding the ob-TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE jections of the President?" the vote stood 198 in the affirmative, and 78. In the negative. It was then ordered to be sent to the Souste, where avots will probably be reached this sitemoon. February 28th, Afternoon.
The Silver bill has passed both bouses. In the Sonate by do to Dayan ALLGOED KIDNAPPING OF FLOBUKA NEGROES:
TO CHAN SAVERY
WASHINGTON, March Tat. It having been represented to the President that negroes had been kidnapped from Florida aad sulit into slavery in Cuba, he has seat, as-a- confidential agent to Cuba, Judge Leonard, Be publican Congressman from Louisiana, who will- inquiro into the truth of the report, and also into Che real condition of the insurrection on that island, concerning which there are contradictory rsports.
The difference between the preacher, the this. One is the motor, ale of barsel simply this-One in the reator, the other erector, and
the third the direnter,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPTOMA
A TUESDAY, 16th April Of Patan sales at $575 to 8530, the latter figure being for select chests." Henares, placed at $555
ON LONDON--
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand 3/10
Bank Bills, at 90 days' sight...3/104 Hank Bills, at 6 months sight 3/11 to 3/11 Credits, at 6 months' sight 3/11 to 3/114 Daanmantary Bills, at 6 months'
sight....
ON BOMBAY Bank, sight... ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight,... ON SHANGHAL
Bank. aight
Private, 30 days" sight...
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-54 par
praminom, s
Union Insurance Society of Caaton-$1,325 per
share.
Coins Traders' Insurance Company's Shares—
$1,250 per share,
Yiglese Tusumace Association The 320 per
share.
$695 per share.
ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
W. H. NOTLEY. Hongkong. 8th June, 1877,
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE - SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
HENRY B, HDR, Prasidant.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Visa Fresident. SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.
A, WATER, Jr., General Manager for Chins Mad Japan.
PanCIPAL OBrion-120, BROADWAY, Naw
ASSETS. SURPLUS
Толк.
$91,700,000, $5,500,000.
COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, SAXONY, CAPIMBRE, and MERINO UNDER SHIRTS. GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SILE, LAMES- MOOL, CASHMERE, MERINO, LISLE THREAD, Common, and BALBRIGGAN. LINEN COLLARS
in the following shapes :" Arotic," "Serapis,” "Clyde,” Tanden,*** Lothair," Commught" "Loudon Society," Shakespeare," še, CARDIGAN, JACKETS and BRACES. BILK UMBLELLAS and WALKING STICKS. TURKIR TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS. LIKEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes, LINEN and COTTON SABETING."
and PILLOW LINEN
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Having completed our serangements in this Department for the coming Season, we invite ar Early Inspection of our LARGE and CHOICE Srock of SCOTCH and ENGLISH GOODS in all the nerest and most fashionable makes, con- sisting of-
NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS,
TINE SAXONY COATINGS, PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TEOWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIEZES,
for ULSTER ÚVERCOATS, 20., M. Great cars has been bestowed in the salection of there Goods both as regards style and substance, and baring had our orders executed sea time when the Chotoast Goods were in the Market we confidently solicit your Orders:
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Department having undergone extónsive alterations is now upon the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will conduce much to the souvenience of our Customers. It is placed under New and Effective Management, and all orders entrusted to us will receive prompt atten.
tion and be exscated in a Erst-class stylu.
SATLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCEÀ NÓ E.
Caass, Walding, Shat, &e. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS.
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
54, Praya Contral. Hongkong, 18th Bopterabor, 1877. A
FOR SALE.
[40
CITLER FALMER'S
CELEBRATE WINES AND COGNAC. Price List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co... Hongkong, Jet November, 1877.
POR SALE
[46
VEST ·POINT IRON WORKS
WE
The MACHINERY and STOCK-IN-TRADE.
"Also
A STEAM LAUNCH, For further particulars, apply to
TAIWAN " Captain M. Young, will be despatched for the ahora Posts TOMORROW, the 18th instant, at Noon.
For Froigh; or Passago, upply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 09. Hongkong, 15th Aprü, 1873.
[641
FOR YOKOHAMA AND MOGO. FAKE British Steamer"-
"MADRAS," abortly expectal from Singapures, will have quick deepstak as slovo,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Q,
Agents Hongkang, 15th April, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR: LONDON, VLA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship.
THE COR GLAUCUS
[€36
will be despatched on or about the 20th init.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 8th April, 1878.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. : V. F. XAVIER, High Street Bungalow, West Point.THE P. & G.,9. N. Co.'s Steamship Hongkong, 8th April, 1828
[108 OR SALE, QUNNY BAGS, from
Oalpatte Apply to
BOOK HOW LOONG & Co.
4, Boubam Strand, Prays West. Hongkong, 15th April, 1978,
weit
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE, 1874,
*
Co.'s
DEETJEN & Co.
[6m1004
MONOPOLE.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTB. NOT
Naither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ATALANTA, Gorman steamer, Petergen.-Siems-
.sen & Cu.
ALTONA, Gerinen steamer, Müller-Wm. Pas ANNA SIEBEN, German barks. Poulsen-Ed.
Scheithas & Co.:
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MANILA.
HE AI Spanish Bark
TEODORA,“”
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL, CLOSEL
For Manila Fer Mactas, to-lay, the 1711 instant, at 2,30 PM)
For Amoy-Far Emerald to thy, the 176h Horz, Mastor will load for the above Port instank, at 2.30.Mont and have quick despatch For Freight, nppy to
·RUSSELL & Car Hongkong, 10th Apell, 1878.
[2w824
NOTICE.- COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
MM STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE;BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SALD, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS.
For Saigon.-Per Parise, to-day the 176 instant, at br
For Amoy Tairan, a Tamsi.Por Taiwan, tomorrow, the 18th Instant, at 11.80 A.M
For Shanghai Per Iraneddy, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 5 p.m. Táto letters received from 6.10 to 5.30 P. with 18 sents, late foo.
For Port Darwin, Cooktown, and Sydney.— Por Thales, on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, ut 11.30 AM
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET, The French Contmot Packet PEITO". will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 18th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marmilies to Saigon. Bingapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Boychelles, Réunion Mauritius, Shes, ON THURSDAY, the 18th April, 1876, and Alexandria. This is the best opposterio at Noon, the Company's Steamship for forwarding. Correspondence to East Africa, PEI.HO" Commandant PASQUALINI, with St. Helena, and Ascension MAILS, PASSENGERS,SPROTE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove this Packet. plunges. it.
Carro and Specio will be registered for Lon I don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P... Spasic and Parools until 3 2.3. on the 17th April, 1678. (Paroels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Aganog's Offoo) Contents and reite of Paylingon are required
Agent,
Lotters may also be forwarded to India by The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, o
WEDNESDAY, 12th April
5 P.M., Money Order Ofice closes. Post Office alones except the Nour Box, which reinsfus open all night,
7
THURSDAY, 18th April,
M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps Begistry of Lottore, and Testing of all curs spondence!
11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only) may ha
posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
11.30 A., when the Post Offon CLOSES
tirely.
10AM Register of Lettoni comar For further particulars, apply at the Com-11 AM., Post Offico okres orcept for Luts Lot- pany's Offices.
'E. DU POUEY,
Hongkong, 6th April, 1878.
* ETHAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
· GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BEINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
والناقلة
www.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet "KASHGAR" will be despatched with the Mails for Enron, &c., on SATURDAY, the 20th April.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &
FRIDAY, 19th April,
5 PM., Money Order Office cÏœÁÅR.
8 PM., Post Offer loses except the NIGHT BOE.
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 20th April,
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION. CONTANYA. Steamship "KASHGAR," Captain F. J. RAKKE, will love this on SATURDAY, the 20th April at Neon.7, Post Olen opens for sale of Stamps,
For further Partioalurs, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendant. Hongkong, 12th April, 1878,
US. MAIL EINE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER ISLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
-" MALACCA." will leave for the above plaas shortly after the arrival of the Steamship GWALIOR with the next English Mail
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 12th April, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE (Calling off the naval COAST FORT and taking through Cargo and Passengers for Naw ZKALAND)
THIE Mastora and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer:
"BOWEN
I will be despatched as ahora on WEDNESDAY,
the 24th instant, at Noon.
Fer Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents,
[601 Hongkong, 8th-April; 1978. NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARELINES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship "VOLUA."
BLACK PRINCE, British ship, Inglis-Turner Commandant Rolland, will be despatched for
&to.
YOKOHAMA RIASIA_PKETICA, Il bark, Tauoredi→ shortly after the arrival of the west Frenob
Thom Howard Co
| Maail
BVA PAR, Siampos bark, Müller-Kion-tys-
loong. CRANIOS, American ship, Emery-Russell &
·Co.
CORONA, British ahip, Spezos Mayer & Co. CRESSWELL, British back, White Captain CRUSADER, American bark, Gorham,--H. Klær
& Co.
ELCANO, American ship. Harmby-Vogel, Ha
gadorn & Co.
The Undersigned, having: buen appointed, Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at AGENTS IN HONGKONG, China, for the above GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, ELIZABETH USTLE, British bark, Flins. Morer
Terins very favourable to the Assured.
For full Information and Particulars, apply to
POLYPHANT & Co,;
Agent.
[202
Hongkong, 21st January, 1878. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS
DE MAJESTY KING GEORGE THR FIRST.
A.D. 1720.
THE Undoraigned having her appointed
HONGKONG;
-AND AT SHANGHAL.
FOR SALE. THREE ENGLE SOWS, in fue condition
For further Partientars, ingnirs of
AR YON, Compradora, 57, Praya Hongkong, 26th February, 1878.
J. AND
TENNENT'S ALE
PORTER.
Agents for the above Corporation, a DAVID CORSAR & SONS propared to grant Insurance as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
Poltoles at encrent rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Chinu, and Australia, A
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Polleles issued for long or short periods at onrrent rates. N
“A discount of 20 % allowed.
Marcbant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
887
&.Co.
H. Britishi bark, Asols--Captain. Eupras, American abip, Leokie-Mesogories
Maritimes.
ExD, British bark Braithwaite.--Arnhold.
Karberg & Co.
FAUGE BALAUGH, German bark, Bilte-Cur-
lowitz & Co.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British tark, Mc-
Intire Arabold, Karberg & Co.
and FRANK MAIN, Arquicar burk, Eldridge.—
Mayer & Co.
FREEMAN CLARE, American ship, Dwight.
Vogel, Hagadorn & Co. CANVAS, GLENFINLAS, British steamer, Wilcox-Jar
dine, Matheson & Co
Co.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Cash tanks, Harison-Mayer & G
GLENAOY, Brit steamer, Donaldson.- -Jardine,
Matheson & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE ENGLISHCTIONARY,
LIFE DEPARTHENT Polioice tesaad for sums not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY; WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872- THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY An
(LIMITED).
+23
CAPITAL TABLE 400,000; EQUAL TO $555,555.55,
DIRECTORS.
LER SING, of the Tai Hing Firm WONG YIK FUN, of the Chun Checag Wing CHAN BRUNG LAI, of the Lai Ynen Fizzo.
Hong
Loo TEE, of the Yes On Firm,
Chineso Insurance Company-$200 per share. Hongkong Fire Taurague Carpaay's Slure China Fire Insurance Company's Share $173
per shavo..
Bhares-8 per cent, premium. Tongkang, Canton, and Macao Steamboat CPU
Shares-$13 per share discount.
WITH THE FUNTI-AND-MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chiness Dictionary, published at the
Daily Frei Ofoe. Hongkong.
GOODELL, American lark, French-Arħoli,
Karborg & Co,
GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson
Russell & Co, 2..
BARRAWAY, Brit, bark, Potte.-Russell & Co. HELENA, German tark, Volgaardsen.-Wielor
JEAN PISERE, French bark, Logossa-Car
lowits & Co..
Agent
H. DU POUET. Hongkong, 11th April, 1878.
!
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
STDNET, AND MELBOURNE, Taking Curga sad Passengers for all AUSTRA- LIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTH, TISKANIA,
Fr, and NEW CALEDONIA,
THE Angrilaian Staam Navigation Com
pany's Chartered Steamship
THALES
Poecck, Comciander, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 23rd stant, at Noon.
"For Freight or Pasmage, apply to
GEO. R. SÍÐVENS & Co. Agants.
[649 -Hongkong, 16th April, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
Al American Ship
"ELCANO,"
THE US Mail Stormer CIA will be cspatobed for Ban Francisco, via-To- kohama, on TUESDAY, the 23rd metant, 3P... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan. the United States, and Europe.
Registry of Totters, and Posting of all verre- spardonne,
10 ... Post Olen loses exopt for Late Let-
ters. Registry of Tatlers cases. 10.15 a., Letters may be posted on payment of s Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage, natil. 11 AM, when the Post Ollos CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Pacat with Late Foe of 48 cents often postage, autil 11.60 when the Maid in fully closed
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "CHINA." Through Bills of Lading issued for trans will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd portation to Yokohama and other Japan. Ports, April with fatis for Jaya. Ban Francisco.. to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cilies and the United States, which will be closed d of the United States, ris Overland Railways, to follows :- Havana, Trinidad, and Dorcoran, and to ports P. Registry of Letters ceases,
In Mexico, Central and South America; by the Company'e and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickots grantóñ to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steuers
A REDUCTION of TWENTY
CENT, on REGULAR RATES is GRANTED
2.30 r.m. Post Ofice closes, bat Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Inte fes of 10 couts extra Pustage, antil the time of departure. Correspondance for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Ha) Costa Rion, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Para-
this ronta.
to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by
MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commission.
Fraight will be received on board until 4 .. on the 22nd instant. Farcel Packages will be received at the Oes until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to sd dress in fnil; valus of sewe is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Ororland Cargo eheeld be sent to the Company's Ocus in Sealed. Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 3, Prays Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1878. - OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS
PACKET. The Australian Contract. Picket "BOWEN" will be despatched from Hongkong on WED NESDAY. the 24th instant, with Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen. Keppol Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tannis, New Zealand, and Melbourns.
Correspondence cannot be registered after 11:15 AM
The Maile will be closed at 11.30 AM. Sap- plementary Mail on board with lute so of 19. cents till time of departure.
Correspondence for New Zealand must be apevially dirested via Torres Straits, or it will be sent via Galle. N
Correspondence for Southern and Western STEAMstralia can be sent by this mate if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle.
· REGISTRATION TO HANGKOK, Her Britannia Majesty's Consul for Siaro bas boon good enough to make arrangements: by means of which correspondence can be Rogia- tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 9 cents.
BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS..
Correspondence for the West Indies (except those belonging to the Postat Union. the Bs- hamas, and Hayti), for Costa Eles, Hosdrras, Monde Video. New Gromads, Paragony, and
THE Stems OCEANIC" will be des Uruguay can no longer be sont via San Fran- Tatoled for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, cisco.
on
-the
at $ P.M.,
taking Cargo And Passengers for Japan, the of steuners is drawn to the provisions of The The attention of owners, agents, and charters
United States, sed Europe.
Connection le made at Yokohama with Stea- Post Office Ordinance, 1873, which comes be
force on the 23ra instant. mers from Shanghai.
Under the all Ordinancs no notice was re- Fraight will be received on beard antil 4 r.M. on, the
PAROEL PADIAass will quired of the departure of a veel if not adver. be received at the Ofos until 5 r.M. Se day. Lisel, nor of departares Bar Canton or Macao.
Barnby, Master, will have quick despatch for All Parcel Packages should be marked to address Notice is now required of any departure, though the above Port.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca
5567 Hongkong, 1st April, 1978.
FOR MANILA.
HE Spanish Bark
"CONCHITA,"
in fall; valus of samo is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
-SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to OF. FICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and to MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES.
For further information to Freight or Passage apply to the Agency of the Company
Ariez, Master, will hara quick despatch for the No. 37, Queen's Bond Central. alova Port
For Freight, &c., apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
KALATA, Russian bark, Roos-Frandeo & Co. HE A1 German Ship KIM-YONG-TIE, Siam. bark, Keiced-Cainose.
“WEGA,*** For comprehensiveness and practical service LADOGA, American skip, Pierce.-Captain.
Juolivas, Muster, will load here as above. this Work stands unrivalled All the new LADY PENBHTN, British bark, Uwen-Vogel,
For Freight, apply words which the Chinesa hava to late years heon
Hagedorn &'C..
compelled to goin to express the numarvas ob- | MAOTAN, Spanish steamer, Erquings—Russell jaets in machinery, photography, talegraphy, & Co.
(504
THE
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 25th March, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: THE American Bark
P. J. CARLETON
and in science generally, which the rapid elva MARQUES OF ARGYLE, British-bark, McKeon of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Rozario & Co. FONG BOLT Fure, of the Tung Bang Wo Hung fully flustrated and explained, forming raises
hore given in extent. Esch und every word is MEOCA, British emer. Mornay-Landstein Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company WONG PAK CHEONG, of the Ean Tye Lee Hong for students of a must instructive nature. Both MicÁLIAS SELJHAU, Danish bark; Gersten. Amesbury, Master, will load here for the above
& Co PONG, of the Wy Bing Firm
Shanghai Stent Navigation Company-Thr, 20
per share,
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
Agent
with regard to sailing ships, the old rala will polically remain in force, that notice need rat be sent unless asked for.
Section XXV. requires that the first netice be sent to the Post Offião.
In the ones of steamers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day or hour will be sufficient,
board any vessel after the Mail is closed at the Stamped correspondence may still be sent on
Post Office,
G. REMORY,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1878.
1OR BADE TAKASIMA COALS; illegal. Cousigues' letters are exerapted by law
The Postmaster General takes this opportunity of calling the attention of frms to the fact that Any such words as Despatcines will cloerst 11- AM, allo to the advertisement of a vessel aro
FOR
Apply to
EK GODOWN
qui
from pussing through the Post Office, but no DETWOR allowed to manke nallaation of much let- FOOK NOW LOONG & Co. ters for transmission under a penalty of £100 48, Benham Strand, Praya Wost, per wook dating which the practice confined. Hongkong, 10th April, 1978.
[1m618 INGLE E
COAL MERCHANT, No. 37, TUNG.MAN LANE, Has always on Bale every description of House and STEAM COAL BY MODERATE PRICES.
Steam Lanches on Hire and for Towing. ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS,
AI YUN E, ⠀⠀
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER.
Port, and will have quick deepatah...
For Freight; apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. T Hongkong, 8th Apríl, 1878.. --
[800 FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
MAAN ISLAND).
the Court and Panti pronunciations ate given, torg.Weiler & Co. the accente being carefully marked on the beat MINEVA, Brit, samar, Peacock Bises principle hitherto attained. The typography & Co. MARINE LIBRE ON Goode, do, tason at displays the success of an attempt to make the Nanon, British bark, Clark-Adamson, Bell Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 peCURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Chinese and English type correspond in the nizo
& Co. shure
Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, sad to all of body, thereby affecting a vast soonomy of NOUTH STAR, American ship, Thomson-Re the Treaty Parts of Ching and Japan
Bell & Co, Head Offoe, S and 9, Praya West.
OLYMPIA, German steamer, Nagal-Biemsson THE A1 Amerion Bark Hongkong, 1st June, 1977.
& Co. PACIFIC, Garman steamer, Petersen-Sisms Barnsby, Mastor, will load for the above Fort
QUICKSITF," sen & Co. PAZOSE, British steamer, Bergent.Meloliers and have quick despotent
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shures-$55 por
China Sugar Raining Company, Limited par. Cluinase Imperial Losn—£105. Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1877--2103 104.
SALES ON APRIL 16TH, AS REPORTED DE
CHINESE. I WEN
Guma Olibazum -50 pues, at $329, by Mó Fat to travelling trader.
- Cloves--> packages, et „38.50, by Mui Fat to travailing trader.
Fingrant Wood-50 pioula, at 39,20/ by. Mui Fat to travelling traders.
Vermicelli
bags, at $8.50, by Kwong, j
LANG
Sang Tal to travailing trader.
White Bugar 100 lags at 85.95, by “Wo Tack Hing to local trader.
Garrue Wood-2 onses, 8225.00, by Kwai Mow
to travelling trader.
Cardamous(interior), 20, ouses, at 917.50, by Kwai Mew in redling leader
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
KOMMA FALÇOVER & Co. QUYENİ
Daşmeler
Tharmoneter Tagymester
space, achieving a cleaners not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins [1531] and vacant spaces which have keretofore shares-
ferized Chinese publications.
YANGTZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
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DIRECTORS.
& Co.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its Tlx. 420,000 pages enables a person who understands Faglish T. 250,003 to communicate effectively with native who P. J. CARLETON, American bark, Azesbury.— Tb. 15.00) understand nothing hat Chinese. In the regret Toge, Hugodren & Co.
the Work will be found indispensable to all PHAETON. British back. Soheel-Wieler & Co. Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with whish QUIOBSTER, American bark, Barnaby Russell
& Co. very for indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. RADNORAHSEE, British steamer, Thomson-H To parties: rezident in Engiwal and interested
Keer & Co.KA
Ts. 725,000
FB FORBES, Esq, Chatralan M. W. Born, Esq. Kaso, Esq. MP EVANS, Esq. C. LUCAS, Esq.
SEUBETÁRLÉS.
Meger, RUSSELL Co., Shanghai..
· LONDON " BANKERA. --- Messrs. BAKING, BROTHERS & Co,
AGENCIES: IN
in Chlan it cannot but be invaluable occasion- ROSA BOSTICEEE, German. bark, Schultz.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
Wr. Pasian & Co..
Period tip, Miller-Vogel, Hage-
dora & Co.L
following facts are submitted for consideration — Chalmera Vocabulary contains about 18,008 STAR Chinese charactorp, and Madhurst's English. and Chinese Diptionary about 100,000 whilst
OF INDEL, British bark, Holloway. Olyphant & Co.
this work contains more than 50,000 English STATE OF ALABAMA, British, str, Elfobje- words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac Jardine, Matheson & Co.
For Freight, apply to
A CENTRAL MARKET. SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
WITH
A THE BEST PROVISIONE. OHEEN D COMPANY
31, QUEEN'S ROAD (619– The GasKERET HOUSE IN Berezore foreverpi!
description of
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 25th March, 1878:
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
Al American Ship
#WILDWOOD.”
ПНЕ
KARPILRUGS, MIERORA, ENGRAVINGS, TAINTINGS, STATUBITUS, 80,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, OLABSWARE, Hartina Master, will load for the above Port FLATED WARE, CROCKERYWARE CARPERS, mid kayo quick diepstoh. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Hongkong, 25th March, 1878.
SERIES FOR TLOILO. ZHE Spariah Brig
MEAN A VITALA DE RIVADAVIA,”
BOLDIERS AND SALONE” LETTERS. " Privates in HM. Army or Navy, Nom.com. missioned Officers. (I not Warrant Officers, viz. Assistant Engineer, Canner, Boatswain, or Carpenter, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Cipe) or Sekoolrais trasens may wond half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom vil Southampton by Hitigh Packet for one penny or vit Brindisi by British. Pocket for thro-ponce. Hongkong stampa will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stampant
Soldiers and Salore" letters aro, however, charged na maluny letters if they do not con form to the following regulations pági
1-Not to exceed half an oauve. Ne deublo letters are allowed
If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be riated in fall on the letter, and the Commanding Offleur maat sign his name, with naise of Regiment, or Ship, ko, in full
B=ly to a Soldier or Sailer, bis class or dam noription must be stated in fall, with name of Begiment or Ship, &o; in full..
Mst countries to which Hongkong forwards Cecrespondence having fired the General Postal Undon or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following roles be. strictly observed
1613 A House of any Dimensions Completely *- |- 1-Ne Letter or Focket, whether to be tegin.
nished at a Day'e ziotice. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
rharga, despite all the grammar and SUMATEA, American hip, Clough-Russell & Camus, Master, will hayo immediate despatch THE CHUNG NG
slementary, works as yet published, the
HONGKONG, Lounam, San FrancI800, and student of this diflenlt hanguage shsoimtely rě. Taunton, British aldip, darmstrong ––Osytaín.
cutres examples to display the varhus kppli. TZALES, British steamer, Colas Douglas Lap cations and equivalents of different words winchi & Com POLICZER granted on Maxixa Rises to all have one general meaning Of these examples THOMAS FLETCKER, American bark, Pendleton, parts of the World, at GunKENT RATEH; this work contains more than five times
Kini Nam?
h the Principal Poris in the East.
30.170
BIJISA
ぶ
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*. Subject to » charge of 1977, for Interest on many on any other Dictionary hitherto pub- TITAN, American ship, Berry, -Runsall & Co. Shareholders Capital, all the Pzorira of the Eskorte Datin
VILLA DE RIVADAVÍA, Span, Mark, Camus UNDENZATING BUSINESS will be annually.dia. It comprises upwards of two thousand large Brandão & Conta tributed among all Contributors of Business in cuarto pa
Melohers & Co. WVRGA, Gorman ship, Jackend proportion to the premium paid by them.
JEDWOOD, American ship, Harriman Ras GROSSELL & C...
Kapruna, British steane Goggie Kwok
Achoong
Hongkong 1st October 1877
LONDON, TRURTER & Co., 40, PATERNOSTER BOW, HONGKONG [45] |Daily Fares * Orriga, WeONKAN 8T,
shova;
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
"REMÉDIOS & Ob Hongkong, 17th April, 1678.
· FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)
AHE AI American Ship
FREEMAN CLARE Dwight Maine, still load for the skoro, Port, and i will bare qurak
·For Freight or Pasango, apply to
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587 1877
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