THE GREEK IDEA.
FOR SALE
aro now showing their AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK
NEW GOODS, comprising CRISTY'S BLACK, BROWN, and
TELTT AT 8
The Greeks are writing utder a aanse of in.. Justice they eas themselves excinded from that feast of nations to which Balgarians, Basuinte, and other in every respect inferior races are bid- den; they feel that now or never is their chance. of doing by their own, and all their energis aro diverted from peaceful pursuits, all their re sources turned to the furtherance of warlike en- terprise. They have been tainted with their Tong haultation and timidity with vin parade and bluster, and enthusiasm at fever heat before the hour of trial sexing out at their fingers' ends on the approach of dangers. Their moment. people say, was when Turkey had to withstand the breat of a mor in Europe and Asia; when
A Very Choice Assortment of ve Ospian Pashe stood as a rock at Plana and Bor- Faxey and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES wing, and Montenegrins, and all who had blood in Palso they their veins wore lavish of it forthcommencanse of all Türkay's chemins. But, it must be remembered.
in all the latest shapes, TWEED HATS FARIS SILK HATS and DRAB SHELLS: TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING
"Intke's Royal, Four in Hand," "West End Bond Street and Club House * CRAVATE SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. PATLATAMASHA A New Stookofy fakt SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES DOS TEUNKS SUL LEATHER and BASIL PORTMANTEAUS,
BAGS USAD
The Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU,
MBURSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR LÁLHA
CIGARETTE HOLDERS WHITE LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWIZE, Mul COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL SAXONT, CASHMERE, KRIS
MERINO UNDEL SHIRTS GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in SILK, LAKES.. WOOL, CASHMERE, MERINO, LISLE THREAD,
COTTON, And: BALBRIGGAR.NE
LINEN COLTARS:
in the following shapes Aro Berspis
Clyde, Tonder, Lothair,Comiaught," London Soolaky Slakespeare,&o; CARDIGAN JACKETS BRACES SILK UMBRELLAS and WALKING TuRLISH TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS. LINEK DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and
NAPKINS, in all sizes, C LINEN and COTTON SHEETING
One was it the time awed by other enemies besides Turkey Grim diplomacy was always at hand. It was by the Nugliab rather than by tho Turkish feet, the Groeks say, that their efforts were paralysed with their attempts frustrated. Greece, from no fault of hers of which the was conscious bad indarred the displeasure of Eng. COAT CARES, GLADSTONE and Courter load of shat England who had funght Navarpos and drowned the first and the abomi Hellenis King, adding or own Joulun Islands as thomast precious jewels in the diadem. A better day bad | apparently risen for Greece when it was under. stood that, by England's desire, her representa tivee shoot be allowed to plead her cause at the Buella Congroas; but it is difficult to satisfy the desponding Grooks that that unexpected demand of England in their favour was not from the beginning a diplomatic re, only micant to cool their ardour for actual strife, and to ulieck the movements of the patriot bands every where hastening in enpport of the insurgents of Eguras and Thesealy, notwithstanding au un equal pondict with all the land and was foreas of the Ottoman. And, indeed whatever may have boan the intention, this result has been what the Greeks anticipated. The patriot bands Have not stirred, and the insurgents, driven from theft mountain fastnesses by wary falls of untimely snow, have been worsted in many encounters, and stormed in the villages where tliny vainly attempted to fortify themselves. The traces of some of these rocoat disasters are visible every whore, and moot one on landing in the streets of: Corfu We have hora fugitivo Albanians, both anan and women, a wild-looking set in theic sheep's clathing, ties women us shaggy and uncouth, as tanonlent looking as the ran, a shepherd race peacefal and hospitable enough lu ordinary bins, whoma amall squad of adventurers from this island had roased into prematura notion, and who about three weeks ago suffered a crushing defeat at the hand of the Tucks by whom they had been surrounded and ought fa's trap at a place on the Albanian coast near Fanti Qarazita Those scattered combatants, pressed everywhere by the ruthless conqueror on land, ccrimitted them selves to the apa for safety, and same across in hoate cluding the vigilance of the Turkish araisors, and aided by the tree English instinete of the crow of one of Her Majesty's deapato Soats, anchored here in harbor. Two of these atlant savages were pointed out to me, who at a lass for boste trusted themselves to the wares. and swam the whole width of tho eight milos channel heroic feat, and which might have been deemed impossible a few years ago. Two or three others who ventured on the sathe desperate course, were frownd in the attempt in mid-
hannel
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPITH
FRIDAY, 7th June. Patna placed to-day at $8093 to 8002, and Benares at $575 La $580,
EXOHANGE.
ON LONDON -ABNER
Bank Hilla, on demand...3/108 Banks Bile, at 30 days' sight..3/102 Ban Bills at 6 months sight.3/11 Credits, at 6 monthe sight...3/11}. Documentary Bills, at months
ON ROMBAT-Bank, sight
OR CALCUTTA--Bank, sight..
ON SHANGHAL--.
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sight..
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-68 per
-cent.yrenkam
Unica Insuranes Society of Canton-$1,300, por
share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$1,800. per share.
Yangtze Insurans Association-Ilk 815 par
Chinese Insurance Company $272 per shar Hongkong Fire Lusurance Company's Shares
$700 per sho
China Fire Insurance Company's Sliares--$183
por share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Douk Company's Sharva-II per cent. premium. As Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Coa
Shares-88 per share discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 21
por share, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
shared an
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-$55 par
shareMen
China Sugát Refining Company, Limited-16 por
cent, pramlam
Chinese Imperial Touri→→£104.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1977–£102 10s,
SALES ON JUNE 7TH, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE.
Putchutek-10 hage, at $9.50, by Kwong Hang Tai to travelling trader.
Sugar Cand-200 hsskats, at 311.70, by Kwong Hang Tai to travelling trader. Aniseed (stac-10 bags, at 319.80, Inng Tai to travelling trader
Kwong
Shallah 10 bags, at $90.00, by Kwong Faok Wo to travelling trader.
Fad Peas--50 bags, at 32.16, by Kwong Fook
we to, travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURÉ
M, FALCONER & CO. REGJSTEK).
.: June 7th
and PILLOW LINEN.
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT.. Having completed our arrangemont in this Department for the coming Season, we invite au Early Inspection of our LARGE and CROT
rock of Sporan and BNALISE GOODS in all the newest and most frahionable makes, can slating of NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS,
-----FINE BAKONY COATINGS,
PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIEZES,
for ULSTER OTEROCATS, & &.. Great caro had been bestowed in tara selsetion of these Goods both as regards style and substance, and having had our orders executed at a time when the Choicest Goods were in the Market we confidently solicit your Orders.
Ertensive
DESTINATION
LONDON, via Rae CANAY SLONDON VIS BUDE CANAL
LONDON
LONDON
POBALAND (OREGON) NEW YORK...
THE DAILY PRESE..
BAN FRANCISCO, Tia Y'HASA SAN FRANCISCO, via Y HAMA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO SYDNEY
VESSELS
VESSEL’O NAME *
Danalion (shrjanud pen Antande (str.)play of
Devanaga Nyasikm Belle of Oregon
City of Peking (alt.) Gaelic (str.
P.J. Carleton. Anushary Great Adanca
COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, co... SAIGON? Quarta (ste.) SATGON, SINGAPORE, tol SINGAPORE AND PENANG. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY & SINGAPORE PENANG .
SINGAPORE, PENANG &ei CALLAO
CALLAO'Ne HONOLULU nemad BANGKOK
MANILA mengaki MANILA
YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA AND HOGO NEWCHWANG, via SWATOW SHANGHAI Main Kanada SHANGHAI HOLOW AND HAIPHONG SWATOWAMOY, & PCHOW AMOY, TAIWAN, & TAMSUI
ATURDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1878.
LOADING
B.Thompson -Inkiter
Butterfeld & Bwire... Batterilaid Swiv. Mayer & Co... *
Veral, Hagedorn & Coll Rosario & Co
Hongkong Vorel, Hagadiran & Co...........)
P.M.B 8. C.
Quick desputok
Today, at noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NYASSA,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
A MAIL-WILL CLOSE For Swatow-To-day, the ath instant, at 7,50 AM
For Swator, Amoy, and Fochow-Par
For Straits Settlements-Por gin, to- day, the 8th instant, of 2.30 P.M.
Garroak Master, will load bers Tor the stove Tab, to day, the 8th inut, at 2:30 PM.. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
SALE, O JOHNSONA
075
For Manila-To-day, the 8th instant, et 3.30 PM Al Mend
For Swatos und Nowotwang---Per: Atulueta, to-day, the 8th lustwil, at 4.30 PM
For Saigon, To-day, the Sih instnut, ut 4.30 P.M.
For Hothow and Haiphong (with mails for
Colby, Master, will los here for the above Pert, Pakhoi and Hanoi)-Por Talo, to-morrow, the
PENGATUR VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.)
FOB FREIGHT AFFLY ZO
TO HE DESPATOMBO
BRUTO FOR LONDON, THE Al British Ship'
On or about 8th Inst.
On or about 15th Inst
W Mar Garrusk Merrima
Hongkong Hongkong
Quick: dsapatok.
Hongkong
Quick despatch,
Hongkong, 6th Juno, 1978.
Colby Jik
Quick despatch,
FOR NEW YORK
Hongkong
On 10th inst. of 3.P.M.
THE A) American Bark
0.20 B Chuda"
On or about 1st July
Henglong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick despatch."
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Quick despatah
Hongkong
Carlowitz & On
Ww
Qalek despatch.
and will haya quick de patob.
Ocean (str.)...............
R. Edmondson
Ged. R. Etevens & Co.
On 15th inst, at noon.
For Freight apply to
Hongkong
Svey Sung
On 11th int if noon.
Sjodh (ste)
·Branche
Messageries Maritlines...
Hongkong, 21st May, 1878.
Elgin (str.)
Hongkong
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Thibet (str.
J. H. Torbook.
Moray (str.
J. Butohor Hongkong
THE
Parnsia (str)
MakirdyWhampen
Arcola
PHANTY
Hongkong
Frank Marion
Eldridg
Hongkong
Remail & Co.
Danube (str.)
A Clanchy
Hongkong
Esmeralda (sl)
Callon
Hongkong
Yoon Thi Hong Bugall & Ca
Pang (861)
Zavola.
Hongkong
Tibre (al
Da Girard
Hongkong
Mikado (str.)
p
Atalante (str.)
G. Fotorsed
Hongkong
Timeath
Hoarkong
Hernandez
J. Thompson 8. Ashton Young
Hongkong
Armatoon Apcat (a.) A. Baptavish Hongkong
Hostes (str.) LATA (str.)
Dals (str.) Yesso (str.) Taiwan (str.) bruns
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither tho CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers, or the Crews of the following Vossels during their stay in Hongkong Harboar
ADVANCE, Bimise tark, Ecolostcue.Chinese. ALBYN's Isub, British bark, Burgess-Rozario ALCESTI. British bark Trail. Chinese. ALDEBLEAK, British bark, Cole-Borneo Ca. ALES. NEWTON, British bark, A. Now w
Captain.
AMERICA British stosuor. Graham-Birley
độ a ANGOSTURA, tornion fork, Begaon-Caelewita
& Co.
ANNA, German bark, Davidson-Captain. ANNIN, Ger.8-m, sol, Moller. W. Pastan & Co. ARGENTINO, British steamer Barnett-Jar ARISTIDE French bark, Brisud-Carlowits
dina, Matteson & Jo
& Co.
Hongkong Hongkong
Irong Wing, Shanais afternoon, PA- PO. B. N. Gu.
On 15th inst., st wood.
Jardine Matheson & Co.
David Sassoon, Bons & Co. Olyphant & O
Casewitz & Co.
Remedios & Co
On 15th, at 3FM, On 16th inst, at 3.m. On er about 7th Inst." Quick despatch. Quick despatchi
... On 10th inst atara,
Memagories Maritimos............. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Banissen & Co.. David Bassoon, Sans & Co. Mesageries Maritimas Tueur Fal Hong Denglas Laprak & Co Douglas Lapraik & Cu
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS VICTORIA DISPENSARY
ESTABLISHED 180 WORUTORS HANE, DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, IMPORTNE of DaugeÏata" SUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET REQUISITES, MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF AKRATED WATERS..
PAYALLANS PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY PREPARED
in strich accorlines.with the Formula of the British Pharmacopais.
SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS supplied and refitted. PASSENGEE SHOPS SUPPLIED. NBA bugino communications should bà ATALANTA, German steamer, Petersen.-Sisms-adfressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY. - 95 AVQUST TRIEDEION, German bark, J. Brah. PERFUMERY
Siemsson & Co.
BELLE OF OSGO, American bark, Mardman.
Rozario & Co.
EENZEDI, British steamur, Buchaura-Gibh.
Livingston & Co.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. The Department hoping Air alterations is now upon the Ground Floor the Exchange, which will conduce mush to the convenience of our Castomers. It is placod under Noy and Effective Management, and all BORNEO, American abip, Show-Arabold, Kur- orders entrusted to us will receive prorapt attenberg & C tion mul te executed in a first-eles style...
**BRISBANE, British bark. Dudleston-Hasself
& Co. CALDERA, British stomer. Williams Jardine,
Matheson & Co
SATLE AD CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
CARL BITEZE, Gorman bark, Jager, Biomaten E
CARMELITA AND IDA, German, bark, Kotels
Captair.
ATKINSON'S
Bas, Xing Via Frangajuane--and Far
santhas. Old Brown Witeur Sunp. Violet
Pandor: Flerids Wator. Prise Medals London
Paris, Tiens, Cordova, Lima, Philadelphia Sold by all firet dat niless throughout the World.
J&M ATKINSON,
21, Old Bond-street, London The genuine gesmuteed by TRADE MARK A 's White Rose on a Golden Lyra," printed in saven colour.
*(1171 817-2
Today, at Redn
Quick despatch...
Quick despatch.”“.
Qujak" despatch
Today at 6 PM.
On 10th insty standen. Quick despatch. On 10th, insf daylight Today, at *... On 13th tust, st nana,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Steamship THE
YESSO"
Captain S. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Forts TO-DAY, the Bth lust, st, S.P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. Hongkong, 7th June, 1878.
[900]
FOR NEWOHWANG, VIA SWATOW: .: THE Steamship TH
“ATALANTA”
ft. Petersen, Master, will be despatched as above. TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at 5 PM For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Apants. Hongkong, 5th June, 1978.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. HE Steamship
(982
Amoris Bank
TJ. CABLETON,
1897
9th instant, at 9 Apr
For Shanghai --Por Sentos, on Monday, the 10th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Bongaoke Por Danube, on Monday, the 10th justant at 1.80 p.m.
For Amoy Taiwan, and Tammi-Pr: Fai- wan, on Tueday, the 11th inst, at 11.30 AM.
Far Saigon,Fer Quarta, on Tuesday, the
Amesbury, Maetor, will load here for the above 11th instant, at 5 PM, VARAKAMURA Port, and will have quick despatol.
In Fenght amply tại
YONEL, HAĠEDORN & O
Hongkong, 8th April, 1878. TAX FOR HONOLULU
THE Al American Bark-**
1300
“FBANK MARION," Eldridge, Master, will load for the above and have quick dospatch, The Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, 16th May, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AU American Ship
THE
GREA
For Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbouma --Pər Osaan, on Saturday, the 15th inst:, at 11.30
For Straits Settlements and Calenttà.—Par :: Marcy and Arrdtoon pear, on Saturday, the 13th instant, at 2.30 r..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "SINDH” Port. will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR
DAY, the 8th Juno, with Marla tɔ” and through the United Kingdom and Enrops, wia Barvoille to Saigon. Hingspero, Batavia, (6562 Galle, Australia, New Zimand Tasmania, Fiji, -Aden, Sayohellas, Réunion, Mauritius;-Suez, and Alexandria This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, St. Helena, and, Ascension.
GREAT ADMIRAL" Benj Thompson, Master, having the great par- tion of her Cargo ongaged, will be despatched to the abayo Port on THURSDAY, June 6th.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
RUSSELL & Co. Bangkong, 16th May, 1878.
[861
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST.. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS,
ALSO,
ELGIN"
N SATURDAY, the B F 1978. will love for the above Perts THIS AFTER
at Noon, the Company's Steamshi NOON, the 8th instant,
*SINDH." Commandant BRUSET, with For Fright or Passage, apply to
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-- KWONG WING SHUN GO, will loss this Port for the share places Hongkong, 5th Jane, 1878.
(974 Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. D
don as well as for Marsailles, and scoepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. pisces of Europe. The Company's Stensi
מר
"DEUCALION?
will be despatched on or shunt the 8th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to a
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents. Hongkong, 5th June, 1878,
FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG. HE Steamship
-L W .Q PATENT AIR CHAMBER
0 DS
TH
L
HATS AND HELMETS.
The only effectual protection on stroke..
CASSANDRA, German steamer, LangoWm. To be obtained of all respastable Hattars and Oat.
Postan & Co... ·
1874, CITY OF PERING, American steamer, Tagner
HEIDSINCE & Q MONO POLE.
DEETJEN & Co.
41051
kong Bud July 1877
F. M. S. 9. Co:
CONDOR, Gor, bark, SteffensSiessen & Co. 21710) CONQUEST, Brit str. Soost. Kwong Lee Tuen. COUNTS 32 EERUL, British 3.
Taylor, Meyer & Co
atters, and Wholesale only of
* ELWOOD & SONS;
LONDON,
Bewart of Uzelssa Irsitetiota.
[April 26
schooner.NNEFORD'S MAGNESIA
The best Barody Forty of the
Stomach:
J. AND B. TENNENTS ALE BALZ, Brit str. Thompson-Yuen Fat Hong.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy)
Long Flax
Mary Boiled
Creati
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong. 11th May, 1867,
..
E. CHEONG
(RESIDING AT MIN KING,
15
48. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONU), CHINAWARE DEALER, Has always on laid all sorts of Superina KTANG SI PROVINCE CHINAWARE,
for Sale
SAP SAM-HONG. CANTON
OHN SKINKER 135, PINE STREET,
FALCON, British bark, Vis Captain
FAUGITA-BALAUGH, Garaian bark, D. Ruto-
Carlowitz & Co.
DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA. HEARTBURN. HEADACHE, GOUT, and INDIGESTION.
DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA
DALE."
[188
James Thompson, Commander, will be des- patched for the above Forts on MONDAY, the 10th instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents Hongkong, 8th June, 1878.
[985 FOR BANGKOK. HE Steamabip.
"DANUBE,"
Stipping, Ordars will be granted until Noọn, Cargo will be received on board until 4 F.M., Specie and Farcela until 31 on the 7th June, 1878 (Parasia are Lot to be sent ou Inard; they urunk be leff at the Agency's Ofiles) Contents and value of Packages are required,
For further partionlars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
I. DU POUEY, Hongkong, 27th May, 1878.
THE
Agent.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH to NEW YORK, A OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO -
THE 0.9. Mail Stoumer "CITY OF PE-
KING" will be dospatched for San Fran A Clanoby, Commander, will be despatched for isso, vid Tokolama, on MONDAY, the 10th the above Port on MONDAY, the 13th instant, Jane, at 3 P... taking Passengers and Freight
for Japan, the United States, and Barope.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
Through Bills of Tading Isaned for trand». YUEN FAT HONG, portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports,
Aganta
to. San Franciscs, to Atlantio and Toland Cities Hongkong, 6th June, 1878.
[986 of the United States, via Overland. Railways, to FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
HavasTM Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports THE Spanish Steamer
in Mexico, Central and South Americs, by the| Company's and connecting Steamers.
F. B. FAT, Aerican bark, Bollins-Douglas The best Mill Asal for Delicate Constitutions, at 9 P.M.
Lapmik & Qo,
Chitose
FITZPATRICK, British steaner, Humphries.
FRAN MARION, Arion bark, Eldridge,
Minyor & Cou
Ladies, Children, und Infrabe, and for regular Hain Wo Climates
DINNE FOED 400,
Chemists, London, and of Draggists and Store capers:
throughout the world... dist NE-Ark for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA.
FIROBRICH, Herman bark, Wolff-Wm. Fas..gent. J. Watson à Hongkong. 16 Ap
tan & Co.
FRIEDERICK, British bark, Kermode.Chinoso.
HIGHEST AWARD AND PRIZE MEDAL, PHILADELPHIA EXIBITION, 1876.
Jabove,
PASIG,"
LEAD MILLS, WESTMINSTE BRUGE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, MeyerAKETS WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH. Packets.ed.canlı plans, ed., 18., 28.6d., 48. sach. YAKEYS' INDIA RUBBER KNIFE BOARDS,
from is. 6. sach.
AKEY and SON'S EMEET and BLACK. Captain Zavala, will have quink dopatole
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co Hongkong, 7th June, 1878,
[993 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALGUITA
0
GESINE BRONS, German bark, F. You Tram-KEY
bach-Wai. Pastau'& Co. GOLDEN SPUS British str., Farrell
& A | GREAT ADHILAG Americ ship. Thompson
--Russell & Co. GUSTAV, German bark, Debeu-Siemsson & Co. HANSA, German bark, DepakenWieler & Co. HELENS, British bark, Inkster.-Carlowitz & Co. HERMANN, German berk, Pon- Win Pusta HENRIK LASEN, Norw, bark, Daa→→Chinae,"
& Co..
SAN FRANCISCO, OLIJFORNIA," WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Co.'s Sale Agent on the Pacific Coast for.
Repeating Rifles Carbines, and Muskata, Modo! -1830 and 1973; Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver, HERMANN, Ger. brig, Lembke-Wialer & Co. or Nickel Plated, and Beautifully Engraved. H. G. JOHNSON, American bark, Colby-Arn.
A METALLIC CARTRIDGES
hold, Kerberg & Co...
their make
of all sizes and kinda for Fistols or Rifles of HYDEA, German hork, Oest-Siemsson & Co.
16m125HXON CASTER, British bark, Sect---Am-
-hold, Kórberg & Copy JAPAN, German hark, Oltmann-Siemssen & Co.
IYON,
******* JAKEYS - SUVIERSMITHS SOAP (SONED Storrs big
MERCURIAL), For Cleaning aid Polishing Silver, Electro-plate, Plate-Glass Marble, do. Tablets, Gd. eschi
AKLYS GENTING EMERY, GRAIN AND
FLOUE.
ARBY EMERT AND GLASS CLOTH. AKRTS CABINET GLASS PAPER, WEL LINGTON BLOCK BLACKLEAD, &c. ¡AKEYS. GOODS SOLD EVERYWHERE by
frokmongers, Grocers, Oilmen, Srugimaukura, i Druggiata, &c.
2713
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND KAVE WATERS, Bris, bark, Giese Rozarin & Co E
STEVEDORE,
KENTON, British bark. Calvin-Winter & Co. LADT BOWER, British bark, Fox-Ed. Scholt
haзn & Co.
No. 57, PRATA WEST. SHOPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORES,
Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notice.
Hongkong, January 1st, 1878..
NOW ON SALE
INTELIAS QUARTO.
[82
CHINESE
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDALIN
PRONUNCIATION.
MAHARAJAH, Brit. str. Clark-Siemsson & Co LUCRE, Sinthese bark, Kilindi.--Tack Mac
MALADAE British leamer, Gould Jardino,
Matheson & Co.
MALVINA, Gorman bork, Kinga-Wieht & Co. MARCIA, Britisk atcuraer, Broker. Wong Hing
Chong
MARTHA BROCELLMANN, German hark, Kluth
Mayer & Coatin
MORAY, British atr., Batotion.Jardine, Mathe-
son & Co.
MORE GLEN, British bark, Nicholla. Chinese. NAVERINK, American bark Burstow-Arnhold,
Harberg & Co.
NETBERTON, British hark, Moore, Geo. E.
Stavena & Ch
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OccinEKT, Ger, bark, Timsen-Wieler & Co. ORION, British burk, Scott-Arihold, Karborg OTTO, German brig, Brolin.-W. Puster & Co.
& Co. N Pare, Brit, bark, Bezowcroft, Captain.
For comprehensiveness and practical sarcina the Work stands unrivalled All the new words which the Chinese have to Into years been compelled to coin to express the aimstone ob joats fn machinery, photography, telegraphy and in science generaly, which the rapid advance of foreign rations has imposed upon them, are PEYED, British steamer, Cain.-Malohece & Co. here given iz celona. Zach and every word is PR2Usia, Belgian steamer Makirdy-Olyphant fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises
& Co
QUARTA, German steuer, Haye-Soey Shing
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co QUINTA, German str., Wrang Soey Shing
B. Pozzz, Americanship, faryman
Captain,
for students of a must instructiva ratare. Both P. J CARLETON, American bark, Amesbury. the Court and Panti pronansistions are given. the accents being carefully marked on the best principis bitherto attuned. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Cichess and English type correspond in the siss of body, thereby effeating a vast ebonomy of spice, nohieving a clearness not previously witained, and dispensing with those vast merging and vacant spaces which have heretofore chara terized Chinese publications,
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its
ILEMAN, Beit, bork, Biskop-Naval Yard. DODELICK HAY, British steamer, Nicholson
Turner & Co.
ROSETTA MENELL, Amerlan bark, Brown
Vogel, Hagedorn, & Co... SACRAMENTO, American ship, Nelson, Butter.
a
pages eastlos a person who understanda English Hold & Swice
307 150 tecommunicate ofectively with natives who BARAN NICHOLSON, British skip, Selkirk-
understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect Buttorfeld & Swire,
092 669 the work will be found indispensable to all SRDAN, Gorman bark, Schlüter-Melolore & Co European residing in China, and to the native Bustos, British stemmer, Titmouth-Siemseen themselves it explains subjects Inlly with which & Co.
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very few indeed of them aro perfoetly sequainted. SLAS FISH, Am burk Williams-Chan To parties resident 11 England and interested BIE CHARINH NAPICE, British ship, Fresh In Chips cannot but be invaluable occasion. Seussen & Co
Make SIE HARRY PARKES, British ship, Chapman To Unafrate the vast scope of the work, the Douglas Laprak & Co. following fasts are submitted for con alderation SUMATRA, AR sulp, Clong-Rassell & Co Chalmers, Vocabulace contatos about 16,000 TE GOOLWA, British bark, TarkilgonTar Chinese sharzetera, and Melharst's English
dine, Matheson & Gos
BALDWIN,
WEDEN WORKS,
Foez STOURPORT, SENGLAND. SHEET IRON
·Branded. BALDWIN-WILDEN,"
And Y-SKVERN.
TIN PLATES,
Brauded "EF & WB"
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[{"WILDEN,” "UNICORN,"
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STAM FING
SHIET 8, BUTTON IRONT 8EMET IRON PICKLED, GOED ROLLED,
And CIOSE ANNEALED.
Export Agents— BROOKER DORE & "Co
2, ROOD LANE, LONDONATE 5216371 ENGLAND Mah
OCHAN STRAMBHIP COMPANY.
FOR, LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
PANTENOR
wil be despatched on or about the 15th instant,
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 6th Juna, 1978.
[754
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HOGO. HE Steamship
*MIKADO." hertly exposted from Singapore, will have quick despatch for the above Ports: Bar Braight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 41 June, 1879. * [988 PERU AND CRINA MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR CALLAO,
MALA" PERUSIA "
Cupa MaKirdy, will be despatched frous WHAMPOA for the above Port, toushing at HONOLULU, nor about FRIDAY, 7th instant,
For Freight as Passage, apply to
OLITUANT & Co, Cazifon,
Agapia 192 and Chinese Dictiquary about 100,000, whilst THOMAS BELL, Brit, back, Gruzcher.Captain.
Cantered Jano, lars 29- this work contains more than 50,000 English TEEN ADAST, British steamer, Ticdale
MONTHLY SERVICEngla words and upwards of 600,000 Chinese clarBO- Kisa Tys Loong WFFOR COOKTOWN SYDNEY, AND
SAAN MARA MELBOURNE
tors, again despite all the gommars suf TOKATRA, Brit. bk Harrison Yuon Fet Hong. other elementary words as yet published, the VALUNA, German bark, Sachan,Wieler de Co. (Calling at PORT DARWIN fanficient inincs. ellendent of this diffent language shemiately ro-Vorogy, British brig Whiting-Ed Schallment offers) and taking Cargo and Faczengers
nires examples to display the various appli- base & Co
for all AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA NEW CALEDONIA, Bnd FIT. HE Australasins Steam Navigation Com
pany's Stcumakiz
Youtz on Wind calm. 1 to 5 light bree to 6 medarbetarea strong to 19 heavy. 10 to cations and equivalents of different words which WANDERING JEW, American ship, Talpey.-E.
STATS OF WRATURE-B. Clear blue By Cloudy. frely Yoga Z. Ligining Alfay, 0. Overza. P. Ying Tholly Many now. T Thunder threjtening. PE
have one general messing. Of the examples
VAN
this work cantate mare than five times sa WARSI, British, str., Hunter-Landstein & Ca many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- WEAGLEY PENDLETON, American bark, Hian”OOBAN Fighed
chard Bogario & Co. W. GLADSTONE, Betish baik, Gellichen an above from this, instead of as previously no- B. Edmondson, Commaa ler, will be despatched Captain,
Visibility: H, Scor. Calm The letter are posted. It comprises mpwards of two thousand large to dinle tay Increase over the men avarage of thei: quarto pages.
“ARRATOON ATCAR." Captain A. B. Mastavist, will leave for the above Forts on SATURDAY NEXT, the lith inst., at 3 o'clock. PM
For Freight or Passage, spply to
..::DÄVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents Hongkong, 6th Jane, 1878.
[997 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND UK Steamship
CALCUTTA
"MORAT." M.J. Bateker, Commander, will be despatched for the abovo Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, st 3 o'clock Afternoon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON-&-Co. Hongkong, Sth June, 1878.
NOTICE
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COMPAGNIS DEB MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship "TIBRE” Commandant De Girard, will be despalshed for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
E, DU POUEY,
Hongkong, 7th June, 1878:
Agent
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITSE8. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. HE Company's Steamship.
AVA
Commandant Hernandez, will be despatched for
MARSHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europa
H. DU POIEY,
Hongkong, 7th Jane, 1876,
FOR FORTLAND (OREGON)
THE Clipper Harque
Agent
BELLE OF OREGON Captain Merriman, will have immediate despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Fastage, apply to
GENEROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 6th June, 1878.5 AAG FOR CALLAO. 3SL 11 British Barque FAHE
Panery, Master, haring the greater part of her FARBOLA
Cargo sugaged, will have quick despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1979, 0);
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT). VIE
Al British Bark
[917
Jukator, Master, haring the greater partid, her
TELENS,” Cargo engaged, will have quick deepatol.
For Freight or Passage, apply to MAGAZIN CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1878. GON 879
FOL LONDON.
NHE AT Bitish Bark
DETANA
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
Blamera.
Latters may also be forwarded to India by this Packot.
..
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &
FRIDAY, 7th June,
Pam, Money Order Office, aloses Post Office olosea except the Nian Box; which comains. open all night.
Saturday, 8th June,
7 AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Posting of all corró. apondance.
10 M, Registry of Letters cossos, ila.Post Oilles olores except for Late Lot-
ters.
11.10 AM, Letters (but Letters only) may bo' posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 conta -exten portago, until
11,30 A.M., who the Posh Qñion CLOSES ́en.
tirely.
MAILS, BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET. The United States' Mail' Packet "CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched on MONDAY, the 10th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows :---
4 P.M. Registry of Letters ecases. 230 r.. Post Offies alosce, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted 'en' board the Packet with Lato Vas n€ 18. canta antra Postage, until the time of departure. Correspondance for Nor-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Bayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Vidoo, New Granada, Para gaay, and Tragusy can no longer be sont by this route,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet "THIBET " will be despatched with the Mails for Europa, &o., on SATURDAY, the 15th instant,
The following will be the hours of closing the Maile Be
FRIDAY, 14th instant,
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.
6 PM., Post Offee olemas except the Niour Box,
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 15th instant,
7 AM., Post Qfloe' opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all eorra- spondanos
10 st., Post Ofles elozes except for Late Lot-
ters Registry of Letters consda. 10.15 ... Letters may be posted on payment of Lato Feo of 18 cents extró Portago, unti).
11 AM, when the Post Oftes CLOSES sutirdy: 1130 A., Letters (hat Letters only) nilidressed
to the United Kingdan vid Brindisi, or do, Singapore, tay be posted on board the Packet with Lute For of 48 oante extra postage, until 11:50 Aw.. when the Mail is finally closed.
those halanging to the Postal Union, the Es-
Correspondence for the West Indies (»xcept : amis, and Hayti), for Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay osa no longer be sont via Sao Fran.
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PEE CENT. on REGULAR RATES is GRANTEDíaco. to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commission.
Freighs will be received on tcard until 4 FM on the 9th June. Paroel Packages will bo ressive at the Ooo until 5 pr. same day? all Parsel Pootages should be marked to si: dress in fuli valze of same is required.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa of the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe. pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival
The French Paketa for Rataria wait at Singapore for the Fanket from Chira, and min fortnightly.
In the S.W. Monsoon
It follows that. le formed Correspondanca Consular. Invoices to souompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ofoes to Batavia with the least delay, the following in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collectore the best opportunities of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passagi and Freight, amoy to the Agency of the Compaar No. 9, Fraya Central.”
RUSSELL & Co.. Agette:
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1878.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE MEDL TERRANEAN PORTS,
The English Mail, The French Mail.
In the NE, Monsoon
A Private Stanmor a few days before the
English Mail
The Froyok Mail.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers of stes more is rawa to the provisions of Te Fast Office Ordinance, 1875, which comes into force on the 3rd instant.
Later the old Ordinance no utico_wis“ re- SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECTired of the departure of a vessel if not adver
feed, nor of departures for Canton or Macin, BOMBAY, MADEAS, AND CALCUTTA with Tugard to sailing ships, the old rale will Notice is now required of any departare, though practically romain in feros, tant motive nad not be sent unless asked for.
THE PENINSULAR AND OBIERTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stanship "THIBET.” Captain J. H Torronk, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 15th June, at Noon.
For further Partfonlars, apply to KAMAR ADAM LIND, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1878, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
Boution KXV. requires that the best notice ba sout to the Post Offen
In the case of steamers plying regularly or an fixed days, notice of any change in the day ar hour will be suficient.
Stamped correspondet. By the Banton, STEAM-board any vessel after the Mail is closed at the
Post Office.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS
· WENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
·AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
HE
Steamship "GAELIC will be des patohod for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on or about MONDAY, the Ist July, taking Carge and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity of palling this attention of firins to the fact that eny such words as Despatoles will gloss at 13 A.M., added to the advertisement of a yessel are illegal Consignees' letters are exempted by law from pairing through the Post Office, but person is allowed to make colleation of such let. ters for transmission under a penalty of £100- per weak daring which the practice contiunod.
DE PATTERNS. T
Some diffealty in experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Patters. It is a bona fide sample of goods which the scuder as for sale, or of goods which he wishes fo order. It is to consist of the smallest posible quantity compatible with showing what the Connection is made at. Yokohama with Stangoads are, and musthave no intrineto valus.
will be received on board until 4PM. Correspondenco having joined the General. mers from Shanghaizmigt
Most countries to which Hongkong. Forwards
on the 36th June, PARCEL PACKAGES Will Postal Tire ne being probably about, to do so.
be received at the Ofice nútil 5 p.m. same day. Is wacessary that the following vulen. be All Parut Packages should be marked to address atrietly observed. in fall: value of same is requiret.
1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis
A-REDUCTION is made on RETURN tered or unregistered, can be received for Fostage PASSAGE TICKETS:
IB it contains gold or siter money, jewels, pre. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to Orale, is liable to Customs duties.
cious, articles, or saything that, as a goberni FICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and to 2-This Regulation prohibits the sending of MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAE Patterns of datiable articles, miless the quantity: SERVICES.
vent be so smal ge to make the sample of no For father information as to Freight or valno,
8. The litait of weight allowed are as fol- Lowa
Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, 30th May, 1878.
Agent.
FOR SALE FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
THE 90 Al British Steamship
THE
ARGENTINO,"
916 Tons Regists (1,425 Tons Gross).
For Partionlar, apply to the CAPTAIN, 00 Board
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· Hongkong, 8th May, 1878.- FOR SALE, FREIGHT, Q CHARTER.
HE British bearably THE
AMERICA'
pivals Capacity,
Arngitared from
36; und die qanatity of water. Taliba
HONGKONG
dicated in ki, teus and baduroda.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, WYNDHAM B
YOUNG 81 Bamese ship, Baudietsaz Kie
Tye Loong
GEO E, STEVENS & Cỗi
Agents. Hongkong, lit: June, 1878.
€852
Fat Freight, apply to
Hongkong, Jet 1878.
MEYER E Câ
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 16th May, 1878,
BIRLEY
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To Britieli Office, 51b. PATTERNS -Sid, if without intrinsic value BOOES AND PAPER-To the Continent, &c., PATTERNS.8.01.
44 The following artless cannot be sent by. Tost at all-Glass, Liquids, Ganpowder, Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo. Dysstufe, or. whatever is dangerous to the Maits or offensive. or injurious to persons dealing with them.
PARGEIS.
The public is reminded that there is no much thing as Parcal Post te Europe, Mooli. trouble and diesppointment is caused by par sistent attempts be send a valuable trife through the Post Fans, Curios, Articles of Drea, Faney Work and similar presents Ana Lontinually laing refused, the madera Jumat
paid the freight by atoomor. No refund can be made on such parosis of the value of Stamus. obliterated before) the nature of the coutent [859 are adorerod.
& Co."
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