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FOR SALE.

ANY LEO

INSURANCES,

CO. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLÖDE

MEGA INSURANCE COMPANYV

are now showing their AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK

NEW GOOD 8,2 comprising CRTY'S BLACK, Bows, and

FEL THAT S in all the latest shapes,

TWEED HATS, PARIS SILK. HATS, | and DRAB SHELLA.

TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING

VAN GAPS.

A Very Choios Assortment of Faxey and Black WINDSOR SCARVES, Bise the

*** Duko's," "Royal Four-in-Hand, Weat El BooStreet." and "Club Konse

SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS:

A New Stock of - finds than SOUTHGAIR'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS LADIES' DEESS TRUNKS SOLE LEATHER and BASIL PORTMANTEAUSA COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COURIER BLES.

The Dreadnought" TORTMANTEAU, Salid Leather,

1

TYROM"; this date; until further notice, a dise ount of Twenty per cent. (90°/;)'upan lo surrent local rate of Premia bellowed. upon Insurances offeoted with this Company.

· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA

Hongkong, 27th Juna. 1872.

TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON

A

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY ATK, 1878.

BUSINESS ANN

MENTS

HATE

HELMET BA The chaly effectual protection aggizać suu, stroke: To be obtained of

table Hatters and Gut patios, and Wholesale only of AEROMON JELLWOOD 80NS,

631 710] aware of Cealous húslationa ·[April 28- HIGHEST AWARD AND PRIZE MEDAL,

LEAD MILLS SODERA

The Undersigna having been appointed PHILADELPHIA, EXHIBITION, 1870. AGENTS to the bore Company as this Post, areAKEY and SON'S EMERY and BLACK- prepared to RANT POLICIES against FILE to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or ca Gects stored therain.

Discount 20

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. ** ∙1401 Hrugkong 1st March, 1878. THE SECOND OOLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA

WELTMINSTER BRITE ROAD, London, Englan

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS,

ICTORIA

BABY

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

FOR MANILA, Steamship

MAOTAN,7 WE OBUICKSHAN K, Erquinga, Master, will be despatched for, the DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, above 15 TO-DAY, the 4th instant, at Noon.

Fox Freight or Passage, apply to ANGE IATORIES of Druggists RUNDEIES,

REUSSELL & Co PATENT MEDICINE), BUL TOILET. 5)

fish Hongkong, 2nd May, 1878: REQUISITES.

SHIMINARE FOR SAIGON. MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF THE Steamship 14 20:

AERATED WATERS.

De ny"HELLONAS

PATSICIANS PRESCRIFTIONS CAREPULLT PREDARED

AKEYS WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH.

Profeta, 3d. each tiha, 64, 15, 21.6d., 6. sao is strict doceriance with the Formula of the VAREYS INDIA LUHREN KNIFE BOARDS,

British Pharmseppois, ugly for from 1, 6, anch AKEYS SILVERSMITHS SOAP (NON SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS.

MERCURIAL BOAT AKAN

supplied and refitted “ PASSENGER SHIPS ŠUTPLIED NB-All business communications should be

S

O

For Cleaning and Follsting Silver, Electro-plate; Plate Glass Marble Tables, G. each, YAKHYS' GENUINE EMERY, GRAIN AND

FLOUR,

THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong for tho abore Com-

will be despatched for the above Port TO. DAY, the 4th May, 174 pm-data,

For Freight or Pazazgo, apply to

AKWONG WING SHON, M 103, Wing Lok Tong Hongkong, 3rd May, 1878.

NOTIOL

VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

SINGAPORE PENANG POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA BRINDIBE ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

MAIL WELLY, CLOSE A For Bustow-To-dy, the 1th instant, at 5.10.

Fas, Manila -For Macian, today, the 4th instant at 990PM C

For Saigon Par Bolland, to by the Ith Surtinetant at 5 PN

For Yokohama and Hiego--For Orestes, to day, the 4th instant, at 5 PM

For Zokohama -Par Tura to lay the th instant, at 5 PM

For Shanghai.→→Per Tigre, to-morrus, the 6th instant, at 2 P. Late letters received from 2.10 to 2.30 E.M., with 18 oents late Zes.RU

Fer Fonoliow-For Glenfiulas, on Wednesday, the 8th instuit, at 10.30 A

BY IS INGLISH PACKET, MAILS TIDS

TIRE PENINSULAR AND OBISNIÁL STEAM LAS NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stanzship "NIZAM " Captain A, BARLOW, will save this es SATURDAY, the wolf May, at Noon.

For farther Parubulars, apply to ZAFKADAM LINDA Bajorintendent.

Hongkong, 22nd April 1878 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- [74620U SHIP COMPANTALLASJON

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATER

2009 _____! AND FUROPE,NA

IN COMBROSION WITH THE 5P.M. Money Order Oflice loss CENTRAL AND UNION FACIFIC AND BU CONNECTING RAILROAD -

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

WARITIMES. PAQUENOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS.

pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF) { JAKEYS' EMERY AND GLASS. OCATI dressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY. 185 THE Company's Steamship

MEARSOHAUH PIPES, CIGAR and“, SHIPPERS to the low rates Premium

CIGARETTE HOLDERS·

charged for all steamer risks, besides which s WHITE LONG CLO OTFORD TWELL, and Bokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE- COLOURED REDATTA SHIRTS. THIRD PER CENT, (33) *) will be allowed LAMBSWOOL, SAXONY CASHMERE, and

on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pinor, and the Straits Onrinks to all other MERINO.INDER-SHIRTS. GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SILK, GAXB-ports the Brokerage will be FIFIDEN PERS

WOOL CASHMERE, MERINO, LISLE THERAD, CENT. (15%) only. '..

Corton, and BALBRIGGAN LINEN COLLARE in the following shapes: "Aretic, Serapi," Clyde, Tandem Lothair" Conmanght,"

London Socialy," Shakespeare," &o... CABDIGAN JATIEFS BEAUFS. SILK UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS.

T

TURKISH TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS, LINKY DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes.

LINEN and COTTON SHEETING

and PILLOW LINEN to...

WOOLLEN. DEPARTMENT. Having completed our arrangements in this Department for the coming Sensum, we invite an Farly Inspection of our LAROE and CHOICE Stock of Scoren and ENGLISH Goods in all the newest and most fashionable, makes, sou- sisting of

NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS,

FINE SAXONY COATINGS. PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUTTINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIEZES,

E ULSTER OVERCOATS, key&o. Groat caro has been bestowed in the selection of those Goads both as-rogarda style and substance and having had ctx oriera exerted at a time when the Choicest Gonds were in the Market we confidently solicit your Orders.

TAILORING DEPARTMENT:: This Department having undergone extensiro altextions is now on the Givind Floor of the Exchange, which will conduce much to the convenience of our Customs. It is placed under New al fotive Management, and all urders entrusted to us will receive prompt atten. dica aul be oxsented in a first-class style.

SAYLE AND CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI.

EN P.&O. STEAMER GEELONG.”

M

STEMSSEN & Co,

Agunta

731

Hongkong, 1st July, 1874, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER ANT SPECIAL ACTS OF PAELIAMUNT,

ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL-£2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Agsuts at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,K) on any Building, or on Morosalise in the same, at the ninel rates; sabinet lo a discount of Trenty per pont: (20%).

GILMAN & Co.. Agents.

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Hongkong, ili July, 1874. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above used Company, in prepad to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE or Buildings snd on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate discount of 20

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction iz Tremiz for LIFE INSURANOR in China:

A. T. V. BRAW. Hongkong, 27th September 1878, PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

KEYS CABINET GLASS PAPER, WEL LINGTON BLINK BLACKLEAD, 140,7 AKEYS GOODS. SOLD DVBETWHERE LY Lapmangers, Grosers, Olkner, Brúskinakore,

[621 711 Druggists, &o. A

INNEFORD'S MAGNESIA The best Remedy For Acidity of the

Stomach DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA. HEARTBURN, HEADACHE, GOUT, 'and ' INDIGESTION:

The best Mild. Aperion for Dellente Constitutions, DINNEFORD'S MAGNESTA. Ladies Chiron, and Infants, and for regular use in Warm Climates. ANTENNISEDEDA COLLE

"

Uhemists, London, and of Brazzistatne Store Gepers throughens the 'world. kg Sunda di NB-Ask for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA. 521 597] Agente-A. S. Watson & Co., Hengkong. [Cap.

JOYCE'S SPORTING AMMUNITION.

DETACHED 19:30:

The attention of Sportemen is invited to the follow- ise Ammunition of the best quality dow_in_govoral

se throughout England, Indis, and the Colonies.

JOYCE'S TREBLE WATERPROOF and F. 8 Quality PERCUSSION CAP, Chomsically prepared Clota sud Felt GUN WADING.

Joyce das TOUT CARTRIDate, for Fini-Mira kid | Contra-Fire Bisch-Loing Grupa

WISE JARTAIDONS f killing than at long de

taxices; and every description of Sporting Amman tama. Sold by all donmakers and Dealers in Gunpowder.

FREDERICK JOYCH & Co.

Patentes na Manniebrero 2 131] by Uren TxKKS STREET, LONDON. [1698

IN COREEQUENCE OF Sumous Inerations of

SAUCE EA ATD PERRINS which are endoplated to deceive the Pablle, Lax and,

128

LE A

PRREINA have adopted

A NEW LARE bearing their Stenstaru, AND PERINA which is placid on every bottle of . WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, af without which nome la ponudbo.

Wrapper, Label: Bottle, and Stopper.

ROM this dato, until further notice, s dia- count of Tronty per cent (20%) upon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be allowed Ask for Les and PERRINS Savon And Seo Name on |mpon Tosurancés effected with this Company.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Agents Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1972, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE.

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POLICIES granted of current rates on Ma- rino Risks to all parts of the World. In doordance with the Company's Articles of As- ARS AT A WINE S. sceition. Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-

SPECIALLY SELECTED,

OLD PARTICULAR,

In Quarter Casks jel to about 12 Cozen), 350.

In Octaves (equal to about 6 Anzen)........ 830.

LONDON PARTICULAR,

In Quarter-Cacks (about 12 dozen)

In Colares (abant. 6 dozen)

4581

GEO. SMITII &· Čog

butol annually to Contributors, whether Share- holders a not, in proportion to the net amount Promis contributed by each, the reamining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

345.

$25

OLYPHANT & Co

General Agenta Hongkong. 17th April, 1878. THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.

199

Aganos for Chinn, Hongkong, and Japan.

NORTON & Co., Aganta.

FOR SALE, LARGE TAKASIMA COAL,

At $8 Per Ton, oz GUDOWN. Apply to

T. G. GLOVER; No. 7 Queen's Road Contral, East Point, Hongkong, 17th April, 1878.

1636

FOR

OR SALE TAKASIMA COALS,

Cox GODOWN.

Apply to

FOOK MOW LOUNG & Coi,

48, Bonham Strand, Fraya West, Hongkong, 10th April, 1878.

C

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE

HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE.

[1m616

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents for the above Corporation, are propare to grant Lasarances as follows:-

MARINE DEPARTMENT,Ma Palicies at carrot rates, payable either here. in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Anetzalia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies. Issued for long or short periods at current rates.

A discount of 20%, allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. 18.74, Policies isened for sums not exceeding £5,000,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

DEETJEN & Co.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.

FOR SALE.

[6m1034

af reduced rates

129

Hongkong, 26th July, 1872. BATAVIA. SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

UTLER PALM BR81ks for the above, Company, are pre-

CELEBRATED

WINER AND COGNAC.

Price List on application.

F. BLACKHMAD & Co. Hongheng, lat Novembar, 1877,

pared to grant Insurances as follows:-

MARINE BISKA.-

Policies at Carrent Rates, payable either bare, In London, or at the principal ports of India, [46 Australia, sad the East.

J AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Merchant Navy)

Navy Boiled

Long Flar

CANVAS.

Crowa ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co.

Hongkong, 11th Mag, 1867.

NOW ON

L

#ALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

A KOREBAGS of THIRTY-THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed én all LOCAL BISKS:

FIRE LISKS.

Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,0001:200

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20") apou the Current Local Rates will be allowed en 15 all premium charged for insurance such dis geant being, deducted at the time of the issue of Policy.

BUSHELL & Đ

Agents.. Hongkong 1st January, 1874

THE EQUITARLE LIFE ASSURANCE T

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED

-STATES

NGLISH AND CHINESE

E DICTIONARY.

WITH THE PINTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION:

egin Angis-Chinose Dictionary, published at the

Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

HENRY BYD2; President

11

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President,' SAMUEL BoxRows, Secretary. AA HAYES, Jr., General Manager for China

and Japon. PersorAL OFFICE 120, BROADWAY, NEW

YORK.

Wholonslu and for Dxport by the Proprietor, Wax cestors Cronco and Bookwall, London, &o, &c.; and Ly Grocers and Gilman thronghoat the World. [8:1833

P. & W. BALD WIN

"WILDEN. WORKS,

E.

Near

STOURPORT, ENGLAND.

T.RO.N

S. HE E T.

Branded BALDWIN.WELDEN,"

And "JEVERN.

TIN PLATES,

Armadad

"EP & W5" WH

*** WILDEN,** "UNICORN,"

"ARLEY, "STOUR":

SHEETS, BUTTON IRON; SHEET 12ON PICKLED, COLD ROLLED, And CLOSE ANNEALED.".

STAMPING

Export Agent BROOKER DORE &'Co., 9, BOOD LANE, LONDON, ·

ENGLAND. A CİMarch 30

624 6271

CROSSE A BLACKWELL'S CELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES,

Nino Prize Méinda, Parie, Vienna, and

Thiladelphia

FICKLES AND BẦUCES JANE AND JELMIEN ORATOR MARMALADE. TART FRUITS, PEREST, PRITË.

POTTED KHATO.AND.VISIL. FRESH SALMON AND HEWLINGO. HERBUNGA A LA SARDINE. YARMOUTH BLOATERS. BLAUE WALL WHITEBAIT. PREPARED HOUPE, IN TINA. PRESERVED VZOETABLES. HAMS AND BACON, IN TING." PRESERVED CHEESE,

"UXFORD AND CAMEORGES

BOLOGNA

TORKSHIRE CAME AND FORK CIEB

TONGURS, GAME, POULTRY. .'

FLIM PUDDINGS,

LEA AND PERRINS WORZESTBRIMIRE BADCE,

Fresh supply of the bera sad numeru obertable dels may be had from moet Stop

CAUTION.

..

To prevout the fraud of ralling tashottles or jars they ald INVARIABLY BE DESTROYED when supty. Goals should always be examined upon delivery to detect any attempt at substitution of articles of inferior bride

All gencing goode bar the Zamos of Crosse & Black

well on the Labels, Corks, and Gapenles of the

Battles, Jars, and Tina:

CROSSE & BLACKWELL, PORVETORS TO THE QUESN 7 SOBO SQUARE LONDON. Jene

OXYGEN IS LIFE.

LTHOUGH the morteer Mataria, Medien inclades many valuable remedies for his alictione, it is enter of certainty that in all cases where the animal vitality ja failing, Phrs. phocas is decidedly superior to arry other remedy at present Imon. It will work effgets such as nothing else will producs, but it diseases the great advan tage of hot ashing, when its use is relisguished, the alightest reaction or depression

| CATTON —-PHOSPHORUS 19 Romaines sold to tas form of Pills and Lusenges; it should be general KOONs that every form where solid particion of Pho- phorts are in combination is dangerous. It is there fora nosemary that the publis ebonid ko cauilonad against the nao of any form of Phosphorus not fectly soluble in water by

DE SUNG & Co. COAL MERCHANTS, Have always, on hand LARGE STOCKS of Tery, description of COLLA

Address, Bare of Hoe-TY-LOONS & Co, No. 43 Praya, Hongkong, d

Hongkong, 8th May, 1877,

$749

NOW ON SALE, DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland

Trade Report for the Year 1877. PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Offlo Hongkong, Fairuary 1877.

INDIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT: OF MAY Flusst out the post at during Alock for Soups, mida Dishes and Sanosa, Invaluable for India, on account of its keeping good in the hottest climates and for any length

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF

MEAT, "Is & smocose and a borin far which ratione should foal, grateful.Bey Melical Bruss, Lance, British Medical &c.

Con the tucsimile of

Baroc Fluble's Synsture in Blue Ink aurona ite Label

*Consumption in Eng and iomased texfold in

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT variably adopted when once. fairly tried. To be had of all Storoxaspera, and Dealers throughout China. LIEBIG'S EXTRAUT OF MEAT CO., LIMITED. 52143, Maak LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND. 1719

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

NOT

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the OWNERS, will be RESTONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Veassle during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

TIBEE, AN Comment de Girard; will be despatched for

!" YOKOHALLA TO-DAY, the ith instant, at 6 P.M

Du POUEY,

Hongkong, 4th May, 1878. NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

• MA HATIMES RADI PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship

2- TIGREASTATI

SHANGHAI: Commandant Larmier, will be despatched for TO-MORROW, the 5th instant, at $ P.M

H; bu POUEY, DARWIN CAM Agent.

Hongkong, 4th May, 1878,

OCEAN: STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR TOKOHAMA, HIOGO, NAGASAKI, AND SHANGHAL THE Company's Steamship

MORESTES?

will

Co

be despatched TOMORROW, the th instant at Daylight

For Freight or Tassage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. 1703 Hongkong 3rd May, 1978:4

FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.

THE Steamship

TH

DOUGLAS,NOMY Captain Pitman, will be dentohed for the above

For Freight or Passage, apply to Ports on MONDAY, the 6th instant, at Noca DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co. Hangkong, May, 1878.-

(747 ANDERAS, German bark, Höyər-Siemszon & FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT).

Co

ANNA SIEBEN, Garmen bark, Panlsea-ETRE Steamship

Sobelhase & Co.

GLENFINEAS,”...

ARGENTINO, British steamer, Barnott.-Jar H. G. Wilcox, Commander, will be despatched

dine, Matheson & Ca.

Babore on WEDNESDAY, the 8th instant, ARGYLL, British straer, Beott-Jardim, Maat 11 o'clock at pangala

theson & Co.

Berrors, Get, bark, Haje.--Melchers & Co. BELLONA, Gorman steamer, Ahrens.-Wm. Pus.

taa & Co

BENLSDL, British steamer, Buchanan.-Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

BLACK PRINCE, British ship, Inglis-Turner

& Co.

BIANCA PEETICA, Italian bark, Tancredi

Thomas Heward & Co.

BOOKED, American ship, Shew-Arabold; Kar-

borg & Co.

BRISBANE, British bark. Hadleston-Russoll

* Co.

CAIRNANTER, British steamer Spowart-But

terfield & Swire.

CARISBROOKE, British steamer, Wharton.-Max

Hing & Co.

CARL BITTER, German burk, Jager-Siamason

& Co.

CEYLON; Americau bork, Kelley.--Chiness. CHARLOTTE ATDżaws, British bark, Plack

Rozario & Co.

CROCOA, Hritish, bark, Kennett Gas Co. CONQUEST, British stoner, Soett-Kwong

Los.Yadi

CORONA, British ship, penca-Meyer & Co. CREMWELL, British bark, White.-Captain GRUBADES, American bark, Gerhart H. Kior

& Co.

Cum, Beltish bark, Stabell-Captain. Echo, British bark, Toser-Anhalt, Karborg

Co.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

(748 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1878.

FOR AMOX.

THE Steamship

← ESMERALDA,”

COMPANIES IN

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS

THE Steamship OCEANIC

patched for Ban Francisco, vid Yokohama, THURSDAY, the 8th May at 8PM taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe

Connection is made at Tokohama with Etxe mers from Shangha

To English, Contracs Pocket NIZAM:" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, us, on SATURDAY, the 4th May.

The following will be the hours of losing tho Main, &o, AWAREN

FRIDAY, 3rd Massa sek

6 P.M. Port Office closes except the NOT Box,

*(which zanlains open all night, eg “BATURDAY, 4th May,

7, Post Office opens for sale of Staraps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence,RAHMAN WA

101.

Post Office clases except for Late Lot

társ Registry of Letters EMS) 10.15 M., Letters may be postos on payment of Taste Bee of 13 cents extra Posizge, untill YW 11. When the Post Office CLOSS entirely. 11.50 Am, Lettera (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindlet, or to Singere, may be posted on board the Fasket with Late Fee of 19 cents entre postage, until 11.60 A.. whom the Mail is finally closed.

27 MALS BY THE FRENCH FACKET. The From Ctmas Packet ISAQUAD.. DY will Un dospatahed from Longkong on SATURDAY, the 11th May, with Maila to nad through the United Kingston and Europe,

Froigh will be received on bonal Tecil 4 e sa the 8th May PARORE PACKAY will be received at the Ollos until 5. P.M. Zamné day: All Panel Packages should be marked to address 1in fully value of same is requireden KE

A REDUCTION mato on BYTURY PASSAGE TICKETS

SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to. OF FICERS of the ARMI and NATY and to MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAE SERVICES,

For further information us to Freight or Passage, apply to the Army of the Company No. 57, Queen's Road Central Av

SAD NAALA G. B. EMORY;

Hongkong, &ind April, 1878. 11 A

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MAA MARIA MES PAQUEBOTE, POSTE FRANCAIS... STEAL FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISKÁLIA, FORT SAID, NAFTES, AND MARSEILLES;

FALSPE BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND

Marsailles to Baigos, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australis Now Zalad, Tamanin, Fiji, Ada Savchelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Soz and Alexandria. This is the beat opportunity. for forwarding Correspondenys to Phat Atrio,

86, Helens, and Ascension. .

Latter may also be forwarded to India by this Packet. MISUS

The following will to the heirs of ULOSING the Mails, &o.

FRIDAY:10th May.

52.M. Money Ordes Office clesin. Post Office elones except the NiGHT Box, which reinados open all night.

SATURDAY, 11th May,

AM, Post Oes opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Posting vf all-curre spondence.

10 AM Registry of Letters ceases..

11 Air. Post Offee closes, exonut for Late Lat

FORT LOUIS.11.10. Lotors (but Letters only) may be stal on payment of a Late Fee of 13 canta extra pustage, until 11.30 AM. when the Post Office CLOSES on-

vároly-

ON SATURDAY, the 11th. Ma 1876, of Hoon the Company's Steamship "IRAQUADDY,” Commandant, GAUTAIN with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port for the above places.

he attention of owners, agents, and charterers. of steamers is drawn to the provisions of The Pet Dice Ordinance, 1876, which comes inte force on the 23rd instant,

Under the old Ordinance bo matice was re- quired of the departure of a vessel if not adver tie, nie of departures for Canton or Macao,

Cargo and Saidia will be registered for L don as well sx for Marsailles, and cuested a transit through Varseilles for the principal places. of Europako da garant Ka Yoga &

Cargo will be scored or board unta Specs and Parcels, until phron the 10th May 1878 Parcels are not to be sent Notio is now required of any departure, though with regard to sailing ships, the old rule will on hoard; they must be left at the Agency's practically remain in foroo, that notice moed, not Offco) Contents and value of Fackages are be sent unless naked for. required!

Callan, Master, shortly due, will bare inmediate For further. particulars, apply it the Com. Section XXV: rogaires that the first noting he

despatch for the abero Port.

For Freight or Passage, opply to

pany's Office,

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1878

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

*798

British Steamer

BENLEDI"

Agant,

Beat to the Post Ofies.

In the case of stesore plying regularly or an fixed days, notice of any change in the day or hour will be sufficient

Stamped ecrrespondence any s he sent on board any vessel after the Mail is closed at tho Post Office.

The Festanuster General takes this opportunity

H. DU FOUEY,

Hongkong, 9th April, 1878.

U. BMAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Captain Bushsaan, will load here for the above to Addams [of milling the attention of farms to the fact that THROUGH TO NEW YORK TIA OVER-any-anch words Despatches will close at 11 Ports and have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT A. added to the advertisement of a vessel are YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCIS00 gal. Consignees letters are exempted by law

A frem passing through the Post Office, bab THE U.S. MAT Steamer" CITY OF PE: person is allowed to suply eclection of non le

KING" will be despatched for San Frantars for transmission under a penalty of £100 cicco, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the tard per week during which the practise continued. Mayat 3 P. taking Passengers and Freight and

HOL KEE & CO --Hongkong, 29th April, 1878.61725 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8 N. Co.'s Steamship

THE I

"ORISSA **

will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship"LowHARDY" with the next English Mail.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 24th April, 1878.

HTEAM TO SHANGHAI,

FILCANO, American ahip, Barnaby-Vogel, Harum P. &0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship

gadorn & Co.

LISADETS, German back, Ohlson.-Wialer &

THE

LOMBARDY":

will leave for the above place shout 24 hours ELIZABETH OSTLE, British bark, Finn-Meyer after her arrival with the nest English Mail.

&Co.

EMI British back, Draithwaite, Amhaid,

Kurborg & Co.

FITZPATETO, Britgh stommar, Hruphries,

Chinese, AVA

ADAM LIND,

Hongkong, 24th April, 1878 ↑ FOR LONDON.

Superintendent

THE A1 British Bark

DEVANA,"

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British ark, Mc-T

Intire-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

FORMOSA Gorman bark, Sohwoor, Melchors

FRANK MARION, American bark, Eldridge.—

Meyer & Co

GLAMCICANS, British bark, Moabharu.

H. Kimer & Coa

GLAMIS CAPTIE, British steamer, g

Adamson, Bell & Co, GLENFINLAS, British steamer. Wilcoxar-

dine, Matheson & Co..

GOODELL, Amaripan bark, Framah--Arnhold,

Karbary & Co.

GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson,

-Rusall & Co.;-

Hongkong, 1st May, 1878.

FOR HONOLULU: Al Hawing Brig

for Japon, the United States, and Europa LAZIS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON Through Bill of Lading issued for trans The Philippine Islands being now admittert portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, into the Coral Postal Union, it follows that to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities all paid correspondenes received from Manila of the United Blatos, vid Ovétland Railways, to in the mails will be delivered free by tirlx Office, Havans, Trinidad, and Donerars, and to ports and that all paid correspondence sent te Manila in Mexico, Central and South Amarice, by the in the mails should be delivered from there.

Article IX of the Postal Treaty, of Bernb Company's and connecting Steamers.

provides that "Neither the sanders: nor the ad- to England,

Through Page Tokets grated to 2008 of letters and other postul packets shall

France, and Conaway by all of Stasera,

balled upon to y, other in the Country of Ungin, or in that of Desliaison. Buy tax or A REDUCTION of TWENTY, PER daty other than the recognised rutes leviod (in CENT. REGULAR RATES LGRANTED the ease of paid correspondence) by the despatch- to: OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAY and ing offee. I is hoped that any extra charge. MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR apparently extio olarge will at ondo be SERVICES commission of brought to the notice of the proper authorities,

Freight will be received on board til 4 P.M. in either Colany,

on the 22nd May Parcel Packages will he The above does not apply in any way to loose received at the Office until 5 PM to day Letters sent ontside the mails. There will always W. May, Maslor, will load here and have quick all Parool Packages should be marked to nd-be charged on arcival in Hongkong, and pro. dronk in fully vaine of same is required a forged bably the Manila Office will adopt the same derpatch.

For Freight, apply to MEYER & Co. Carge should be raht to the Company Collister

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland curse.

Complaints are sometimes received of extra 1736 in Sealed Envelopes, dressed to the Colleuter charges en correspondence exchanged between this Colony, and Saigon, but it is believed It of Customs at Bad Francisco,

For further informaation to Passage and would be found in all ones that the latters,

de, had been sent dose Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central..

RUSSELL & Co.,

Bonghung, 2011 April, 1878.

AI YUNE,

COMPRADORE AND GENERAL

STOREKEEPER!

Cargo Angaget, vill meet with quick despatch Pormiga, Master having the greater part of her for the above Porta

For Freight or Faware, apply to

AMATIELER & Co Honglong, 18th April, 1878..

GUNGA, British steamer, Brown, R. StavensBUT

& Co

& Co.

HANKOW, British, sir, Symington. Siessen

HANS, German bark, Lamcult-Chinese.

H. G. JOHNSON, American burk, Colby.-Arz

bold, Kurberg & Co. HOLLAND, Datoh steator, Adriani Siemsson

& Co

-Captain HorseUB, British bark, Bhiw HUDSON, American, bark, Vaughan. Batter

fold & Swire. KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill, Gibb,

Livingston & Co.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 8 America Bask

HE

669 T

P. J. CARLETON,” Amesbury, Mostar, will load bero for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply te

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ^

[600 Hongkong, 8th April, 1878.

FOR LONDON. A1 American Ship

WELCANO," Barnaby, Mester, will have quick despatch for the above Portu

For Freight, apply to

WA TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.'

F587 Hongkong, 1st April, 1978.

For comprehensiveness and practical Service this Work stands unrivalled All the words which the Chinese have to lato years been compeled to ocia to express the numerous ob jests in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in scieuse generally, which the rapid advance. of orign rolatione ha imposed upon thexi, are here given in exfexao. Bagh, and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming axeraises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are give. AGENTS in HONGKONG, Chias, for the above: the sermits being carefully marked on the best Company, are prepared to wept BISKS DR BRIGHTS PHOSPHODINE MAROLA, British Stemmer, Broker-Kwang Tantiens, Mastar, will load hory as abora.

ASSETS... SURPLUS

$31,700,000,- $3,500,000,

EJOSENILAVE, Danish steamer, Jerlahan-

Season & Co. LADOGA, American ship, Fierce Captain LADY PENZHTN, British bark Owen.-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co. MACTAN Spanish stemmer, Erqulaga - Eussoll MAIN OF JUDAH, Retish hark, Webb. Chiness. MALABAR, British tesmi, Gould-Jardins

Matheson Co MALVINA, German bat, logo--Wieler & Co.

Hing Chong. - The New Junaros AGENT, BE ONLY RELUAREN MECCA British steamer, Morney. Laudabem For full Information and Particulas, apply to Exar for NEXT and LIVE COMEZAIZTOS

& Oc OLYPHANT &

MULTITUDIS of PEOPLE are hapejamely aufdring Agents.

The Undervignal, having been appointed

principle hitherto attained. The typography GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon displays the success of an attempt to make the Terms very favourable to the Assured. Chinese and English typecorul in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast scopy of sque.nchiering a clearness not peeriously ailained and disposing with those vast margina and vacat spares which have heretofore clarus terized Chinese publications,

For practical purposes the arrangement of

the work is so complate, that reference to its

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(OÄUNIC OXYGER) ««/

from Debility, Nervons and Liver Complaint Le-NORTH STAR, Abittican ship, A'homson ––Eng prasion of Spirits, Hypochondria, Timidity, Indiges. Ball 06. Hongkong, that January, 1878;

[202 Hor, Fallure Heuring, Sight, and Memory, Lassi PAPA: German bark, Bien-Chinese

tade Want of Power, ko; whose dudas kõmit từ a P. 1-CİRLETON, Amorisan bark, Ameabury ANG TSZE INSURANCE pornment worn by the new panedy Pavernobrits YASOOLATION

(Ozone Oxygen), which at bobo allegal, rritation Yogol Hagedorn & Co. and excitement imparts-new sungy and life to the PT DE MA DE, Siamese bark, Tarek,

Tye Doprig PERO, German bark, Christiansen -

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themselves it aplaîna subjects fully with which vory few palend of then are perfectly népmaioreul,

To partis residant in England and interested! in Ching it cannot hat be invaluable occasion. Bily.

Toillustrate the vast scope of the work, the following fante are submitted for considerations- Chalmers Yosabulary contains about 18,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas tors. Again, despite all the grammper and othor clementary works as yet published, the. student of this difficult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli entions and equivalents of different words which have one genial meaning Of these examples this work contains me tlun fve times as many as any other Dictionary litherto pub lished

It comprises upwards of two thousand largo quarto pages.

LONDON MILANER & Co 64 EXTERNISTER How, HONGKONG: "DÁLLT FREE" OFFICE, WTUDHAM BT.

Aconmulations this date)

MOVE DIRECTORS.

Dr BRIGHT'& PROSFEUDYNE IS

is sold only in Cases st He, 6d-by all Chemist and Patent Medicine Van. Me: 725,030 | dora throughout the Globe.

F. B. FORBES, Bag, Chairman, M. W. Boyu Esq. O KADES, Esq. M. P. EYANG, Beq. C. Lucas, Esq.

SECRETARIES.

Messrs. RUSSELL & Co, Shanghai.

LONDON RANIERA.

Mears. BARING BROTHERS & Co.

Full Pirgotione for usa in the English, Front Ce ziz,Ilalian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguero Ratna Daniels, Turidish, Persian, Hindostent, Madrasad Bangaloe, Chlacse, sit Japances Languages, ac, Company Dach care;

CAUTIONThe large and increasing demand for Dr. Bright's Floephedrse had ad fo' sovers: imita blöde under similar names; purshore of this will dise should, therefore, be eareful to observe that the words “Dr. Beint à FOSENOPIND nam blower in

Kien

Karberg & Co HATANAFTIANURAB, British steamer, G, T.

Hopkita Yuan Fat Hong.. RECULUS, German ship, Lauge- & 0.00- EXURAL EXYL, Amerhun ship-Nelson Batter

Həlā A SwirásAN SA SANAT NICHOLSON British ship, Selkirk,

Butterfield & Bwire.

BESTO, British steamer, Tampath. David Bas-

pon, Sons & Co

SIARESH CROWN, Blances ship, Sass, Tack

Moe

SUMATRA, American ship Clough-Rumalt &

Co. S

tha bottle, and that the Directions for use are printed TATTAN, German brig, Kaemons – Molokure

in all the languages as above, without which none can, & Co. possibly be genuine ETEET CASHELBSTER TRADE TAUNTON, BEilish ship, Armstrong

Captain

HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and MAER AND SIGMATS OF PARENCE THOMAS Elezones, American berk, Pendleton.

the Principal Perte in the East. POLICIES STaRted on MARINE Risks be a parts of the World; at (UBREST RATES.

Subject to a charge of 127 for Luterest on Shareholdere Capital,, all the Ports of the UNDERWITING BUSINESS will be, sanally Us tributed among all Contributor of Business in proportion to the premium para

RUSSELL &

Agents Hongking, let October, 1877,

- Kin Nam,

Role Wholesale Agents for Singapore 24.8. WATSON TINTERS ABBEY, British stemmer, Tmdale

Kin Tye Loong

Bole Wholesale Agents for Hongkong Sola Wrolamale Agants for Marle Sola Wanlesale Agents for Bhanchake

TITAN, American Rainy Borgy. Bussell & Cop VESTA, German bark. Dirk Melchers & Coi Bols Wholesale Agahts for Pekin Sols Wholesale Agents for Yokodik Sols Whalegale Arun for Segnale CLAVE & WHOA, German ship, Jackens Melchers & Co,

TANG FOR NEW TOEK.

НЕ

THE AL Gorman Ship

WEGA,"

2, CENTRAL MARKET. SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED

U

THE BEST PROVISIONS,

E-CHEONG

(RESIDING AT MIN KING,

46 QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG) CHINAWARE DEALER

Has always on hand all sorts Du Superina KIANG-BIPROVINGS CHINAWARD So for Sale 9/24 SAP SAMONG CANTON

ست

LEGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.

Her Britannis Majesty's Consul for Siam has boom.good enough to make sersagements by mn of which cospondence can be Regis tered to Bangkak, at the usual change of S senta

Many buyer of letters are received at the Poea- Orton uet sealed, that is to say, the box it fastened will sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a seat

The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable acal, and of sending a ohit- book or receipt with thom. The omission of the latter, procaation leaves a doubt as to the- ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Ufico, the amission of the former, a to whether part of them might not have bean b etrusted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

PATTERNE

Some difficulty fauxperionond in obtaining a general understanding of that is a Pattern. It DONT fida Bample of youds which the sender has for male, er of goods which he wishes to crder It is to consist of the smallest possible SHIPS COMPRADOBE AND quantity compatible with showing what the

goods are, and mathove no intrinsia value o

Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Carrespontanos" having joined the General Poatal Union or being probably about to do so,

STEVEDORE

No. 57 PRATA WEST SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

804 COAL WATER BALLAST FRESH is necessary has the following rules bo

For Freight, apply to ty

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, 25th March, 1878, TOR MANILA, HE Spanish Bark

CONCHITA Avian, Master, will have qulok despatch for the above Port... For Freight,

ko, apply to

REMEDIOS & Ch Hongkong St April 1873. PERME FOR SAN FRANCISCO:

THE 41 nerden Ship

PROVISIONS OILMAND

STOLES,

strictly observed, A

1 No Lettera Phaket, whether to be regis.

Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notine. terpd or unregistered, can be receded for Portage

Honghong, January let, 1979,

The

[579

B. F Berry, Master, will load here for the shore Port and have quick despatṣlis NAT

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1878, * *****

INGLE E

it contains:goki öz siver money, fowels, pre- clone articles, or anything that, as a you rule, la liable to-Customs duties

wit

CHEE AND COMPANY

This Regulation probllats, the sending ot $1, QUEEN'S ROAD

Patterns of duftahls articles, unies the quantity CHEAPEST HOUSE IS HONGYONG for every sent be so small as to make ile sample of ne

HOUSEHOLI LEONMONGERY, Gui

A House of nay:i

25675

QUEEN'S

ALS COAL MERCHANT Smi

No

NÓ 1 TỪNG LAN LANE.

Has always on Sale every description of HOUSE

and STEAK Coat at MOPERATE PRICKK Beat Lounobek on Hits and for Towing ENSFABLIKEND FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.

DENITURE, D,

GLAROWANE

GADERING

RRON, ENOVATIES,

KONGY

The limits of weight allowed are as fol HOORS AND PAFEER-To British Offices, lb. PAITKENS Mb # without intrinsic valno BOOMS AND PATERS-To the Cextinent, fe,

PARTELES C Completely Far-The following article caune be sent by Book at all Gas Liquids, Ganpowder. Matchas, Candled, Soap, Indigo, Dye sins, er whatever is dangerous to the Malls or affanatva or injurions to persons dealing with them. EE CHUNG NGOL BAN PO PAROLA

(Chinese Daily Peho pablis ja reminded that there is m moh Lhinga Parcel Post to Europe. Mash trouble and disappointment is caused by PAR

the best mediam ft Adyetising mong the satent attempts to send small valuable trifles Native Community strongh the Post Fans Curios, Articles of [It has been untsblished upwards of TWENTY Dr Fancy Work, and ainult resonia amp HE TOURISTE GUIDE TROLLA ten by the largest bond yide alicen continually being infused, the rendons - baving REDUCED PATO, 1 lation of any Chinese paper in the South of off spent more in Postage that would have Containing the names of the Articles of China Scarefully edited by an experiencet paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be Trade objects of Natural History, Furniture, Chine Bohobar and contains Fort and Remada en such parsels of the valus of Stompe with the Ponti and Mandarin Pronan's Zikstin CommFROYAL INTELLIONOR/CAolliterated before the nature of the contenta

A

Toumns for Advorciady can be obtained at the as discordVGAN Also & for coples of the GRAMMAR OF THE | Olled? Upendburg Shiort rHongkong, or from j. zámkové NOTION TO THE TEAD For the futurs D

The inerent Art". HCFFICEINE SAR only be grecured from LOTTUNG, British glazer, Goggin -Kwok CHINESE LANGUAGE, Ivo Parter the above, who will supply on liberal term (SAIDE" Acheong

Sole Wholesale Agents for Hiego.

sand small Porte of China

Hongkong.

han

WAMON

Shuugas!

WILLIAM PHILLIES American am. Hohoenor,

Healy El Schelhass & Co.

Schults Biezs, ciamen YANGPAZ, British siapas,

Prisfod and Publebed by B. CHATTERTON WILOOK

Wyndham Stemot Hongkong