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THE DAY.

JGUST 2ND, 1878.

FOR SALE

ALLE AND

ICTORIA EXO ANGE

OUR

ANNUAL SALE

SUBPLUS SUMMER STOCK

BAR WINE COMMENCE A

ON WEDNESDAY, AUGST 77,

and bu

CONTINUED FOR TWENTY-FIVE DAYS ONLY

MAGNIFICENT FANCY SILKS, reduced to a1 per Yard PLAIN COLORBA FRENCH SILKS,

65 Cents par Yard, Jakaya

BEST QUALITY JAPANESE SILIS 50 Conte per Yard,

FANCY GRENADINE DRESS GOODS.

WHITE MUSLIN DRESS GOODS.

COLOURED MUSLIN GOODS.

LAWNB, HOLLANDS. GINGHAMS, at Greatly Reduced Fricus,

COTTON id THREAD HOSE.

HANDKERCHTERS.

COLLAR Sand CUFFS,

at about Half Prico. N

INSURANCES

ÆKKE DUSSELDOER UNIVERSAL

MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

MUSLIMITED.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aroprepared to GRANT POLICIES 67 MARINH BINKE to all parts of the Worki

STEMSSEN & Ca

Agents, pe

Hongkong, 14th August, 1878. PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT

HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents to the abovo, Company at this Port are prepared to grant Policise agai Fire to the ariant of $10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein,

ZATION

LONDON, VIA SUBZ CANAD

ELONK

GONDO

LONDO

ZONDO)

LONDONG..

NEW YORK:

NEW YORK:

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

NEW YORK. HAMBURG

SAN FRANCISCO, Jin YHAMA. BAN-FRANCISCO, in-Yama SAN FRANCISCO

UKSERIE NAMES

Bealed t

Kenton, Calvionet

FOR FREIGHT. APPLY TO

Chab, Livligaton & Co

"Butterfold & Swire

Meyer & Co

Myer & Co d

Hongkong | Vögel, Hayıdırn & Co...

O&O S. Casamen

TO BE DESPATCHED

On or about 2nd instr

via: Bors CANAL

Nostor (str.)

On or obont 27th lost.

Sir Harry Parken,

“Fertio Bigler Misto

-8. Alapman.

Ferguson

Quick dospatch

Hongkong

Quick despateb.

Quick despatob

· Moss Glon za

Garzon

gkong

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co............

Quick despatch.

Sllas Fish

Williainn

gkong Vogel, Engedara & Co

Quick deanatok,

Lottie Moon

"Endina?

Hongkong

Vogel, Bareiern & Co...

Quick despatch.

Albert Rassell

Hongkong

Vogel, Haredorn & Co.

Quick despaték

Sumner R. Mend

Dizon

Hongkong

Quick despatch

Atene

Findly

Hongkong Olyphant & C

Quick despatch.

Dirigen

Stiplos

City of Peking (str.)

Hongkong Vogel, Hagic & Co Qalck despatch.

P.M. S. S. Co

24th inst. at 3 P.M. On 11th prox. at 3 P.M.

Sir Charles Napier

French..

Quick despatch...

HAN FRANCISCO

BAN FRANCISCO

Smah Bale Josephus,

Dilchard

Hongkong

Quick despatch-

Rogers

Hongkong

SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE AND

C. Fondinn

Hongkong

YANGU

SINGAPORE BOMBAY,,, SAIGON. SINGAPORE, & BANGKOK..

Zamboanga (st:)......... Pekin (str.)

Djemuch (str.)....

Aranguren........ ・W. Wooloot.

Morga

'HONOLULU,

Du

Dale (str.) 6. Madaleine

J. Thompson: Pateen

Hongkong Hongkong

YOKOHAMA

#rem

SHANGHAI At wee SWATOW AMOY &

CHOW

| Strathmore (17.) ...

Ghacus (str.) Kyingtung (etc.)

WE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Up .... Hongkong, 9th November: 1868 720SA192 TRANSATLANTIC FIREFINSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURGAMA! HE Undersigned, having been appointed And move Company, are pre- pared to socept Rijks against Tire at Current Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent. tal

- SLEMSSEN & CLE

Agents. Hongkong, 16th November. 1821 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.

LIMITED

NOTICE

POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma-

ро

TRIMMED A UNTRIMMED HATS and tied bag cried to Reserve Fund

BONNETS:

FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACE. GOODS,

at loss than Cost Price:

A Go Or

HANDSOMELY TRIMMED FRENCH and

ENGLISH-MADE UNDERLINEN,

at One Quarter of Former rides.

A LOT OF

CORSETS.

INSURANCES

Belgio (str.)

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

Company, are prepared to GRANT IN

Hongkong Vegal, Hagelora & CɔN

Hongkong Hongkong.

Punchard. Hongkong

Vogel Hugedorn & Cou

Rusell &00

D. Musso & Co

Hop Keegan P.&O. 8. K. Co Massageries Mariti

Yuen Fat Hong

Vogel, Hagedorn & ED. Wm. Pristan & Commun Butterfeld & Swire Douglas Laprak & Co.

SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS

E;

VOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS

NO

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGEETH, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for DEBT contracted by the floors or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour - O

rine Risks to all parts of the World. - In negordance with thú Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirda of the Profits are distri- THE Undaraignet, Agents for the above buted annually to Contributors, whether Share. holders or mat, in propertion to the net amount SURANDÈS at Ontrast Ration Ball of Premis contributed by each, the rumsiting Pe

MELCHERS & Co., Apants, Toyal Tisurance Company OLYPHANT & Co,

Hongkong, 27th March, 187621 General Agents.. Hongkong, 17th April, 1873, 133TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON ALBEN'S IDLE, British bark, Burgesa-Bozario NOBTH DRITISH AND MERCANTILE: The Undersignad having been appointed ALBEAT RUSSELL, American bazk, Carver-

INSURANCE COMPANY.

AGENTS to the above Company at this Port, are Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Y prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE ALICE D. COOPER, American ship, Humphrey. to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings or on-Captain

Dan Goods stored thorala,

Bright Discount 20.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER AND SPROILL ACTH OF PARLIAMENT..

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

Best Make and Shape, quite perfect, no 31.50. the shore Company, are prepared to grazt HE Undersigned, Agentä st Hongkong, fer

Policles against TIRE, to the orfant of £10,000 25,000 Yards of

REMNAN 18

Comprising

FLANNELS.

PRINTS;

DALICOES,

at ridiculously Low Price

A fow Coskote of

RIBBON BEMNANTS, marked oregedingly Cheap,

THIS EXTRAORDINARY SALE WILL

TERMINATE

SEFTEMBER 1ST. DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY will be carried on as tomal daring the Fute.

مستش

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

AND AT SHANGHAI

FOR SALE, EXELIZABETH CHILDS,”

THE GENUINE APOLLINARS

In Cuses of 30 large Stone Battles, $9 per Case. In Cases of 50 small Stoos Bottles, 362 per Usse

Ex Steamelap ASIN: TIVOLI BEEE:

on any Building, or auf Morphatidise in the same,

at the usual rates. subject to a discount of Twenty per canti (20)

YOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co. Hringkong, let March, 1873,

401 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON.

Aura Portuguese abip. Sousa Vogol, Hage

Jorn & Aoy, British stoner, Peters, Siemsson & Co. ARABIA, British abig, Klaiafeth.-P. & O. B.

DAN, CA

ATHENE, British bark, A. Findlay-Captain BRIEFACTOR, Amencan bark. Hayden---Bu

Co roll

EINLADI, British etvumer, Buchanan-Gibe,

Livingston & Carp BERTIS BI4Low, British ship. Ferguson

Mayer & On BLANCA PERTICA, Italian bark, Taxorri

US Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong. Long, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai and Han GILMAN & Coow, and are prepared to grant Incurandos at

Agents.

Current HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Musso & Co. [29

Hongkong. 7th July, 1874. THE LONDON ASSURANGE

INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS » MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRSKĄ.

CA.D. 1720.

Ratos." NAME

125

Hongkong, 15th October, 1868. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.

THE bean appointed

THE Undersigned having been appointed Undersigned, having book Com TAgents for the above Corporation, tregonta in Horgitong for the above Com

prepared to grant Insurancos sa follows SARA, MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payablo villor hers. in Londen, or at the principal Ports of Ibis China, and Australia

SHIPPERS to the low rates of Promiuni: charged for all bower risks, bosides which a Firkerage of THIRTY-THREK må ONE THIRI PER CENT. (33%) will be allowa on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip A FIRE DEPARTMENT

pines, and the Straits. On risks to all other Policies issued for long or short periods at parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER Fourrent rates. Mebel

CENT (15) only

A discount of 20o allowed.,

A LIFE DEPARTMENT. Pobeles issued for suma not exceeding £5,000, st reduced rates, fen

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cɔ,"

Hongkear, 26th July, 1872. THE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED)." Ne CAFINAL TARIN 400,000; EQUAL TO 8555,555,53,

DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.

SLEMSSEN & Co, Agents.

31

Hongkong, Ist July, 1874 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Sad Agents for the above Compang-are-pes HE_Undersigned, having been appointed

pared to grant Insurances as follows zap

MARINE BISKS,

Policies at Current Rates, payabbeither here,

Australia, and the Bust, but

in London, as the principal ports of India,

In Chaas of 8 dozon White Fiat Bottles, $15 per WONG TIX PUN, of the Chan Choong Wing A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE

Cass ANNEWIELER" & Co. Hongkong, 6th August, 1878. 11m133 ICTORTA DISPENSA BY.

ESTABLISRED 1885

W CRUIOKS HAN K, DISPENSING CETEMIST: & DRUGGIST, INKORTER af DRAAITS SUNDRIES, TATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET

REQUISITASA MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF AERATED WATERS.

PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY.

PESPARED

Hong, MOONS Loo YEE, of the Yeo On Firm,

FONO SCET FURG, of the Tang Bang Wo Hong. Word Pax CHEONG, of the Bầu Tye Lov Hong. KWOK ACKSONG, of the Fat Hing Firm.. Lo Frog Moos, of the Kwong Man Chưởng.

Fien

ANAR MANAGER HO AMDI.

MARINE RIBs on Goods, do, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penng, wait to all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan.

Head Oligo, 8 and 9, Penya West."

Hongkong, 1st Jane 1877,-

1997

YANGTSE INSURANCE

VM ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up)

in strivs secordance with the Formula of the PERMANENT RESERVE

British PharmaGOTKAID.

SHIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS supplied and refitted.

PARSENGLE: SHLs Buffligu. N.B-All business communications should be addressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY 185.

HINA SUGAE REFINING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

This Refinery Manufactures

LOAY 800As (in 5, 10, and 15 lbs. Loaves). "CUT LGAN BUGARA

Crna Scala (LYLE'S PATENT). CAYSTALIZED SUSAn, mack 0.8.R. in disanond

Al117

TIME WHITE SUGAR, msek 0:8.R. in diamond

A111* MEDICK WHITH Sudab, mark C.S.E. in dis

mond AII”. PA FINE YELLOW BUGAs, mack C.S.R, in diamond

COFFEE SUGAR, Mark C.SK, in diamond 13. GOLDES BYXUP, STàm, and MOLASSES, SPIELTS: Of WER And LAMP SPIRIT. Bux, 45 dog, 30 dag, OP. ARĂ. NAVAL AFINAL CHARCOAL and Dust.

AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from BONES, BOSE TAX (A Preventive of White Anta). ROUGH BONE TALLOW...

SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...

TOTAL CAPITAL; and): Accumulations this date f

DIRECTORS.

THIRD PEL CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.

FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First class Buildings to an extent of $20,000, 3:

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (50) apon the Current Local Rabes will be allowed on all premium charged for insuranen; méh dis- connt being dedited at the time of the issue of Policy.

BUSEDLL & Co."

Hongkong, 1st Jautary, 1874, 19

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

-- SOCIETY OF THE UNITED

STATES.

Husby B. HYDE, President.

{J. W. ALEXANDm, Vice-President.

The 40.000 SAMUEL BORDOWN, Secretary.

la 230,000 A: A. HATre, Jr., General Manager for China TI, 104,000 and Japan.

Tle, 754,000 PRINCIPAL OFFICE-120, BROADWAY, NEW

F. B. FORBE, Esq., Chairman. MP. EVANS, Esq. C. Lucas Bag. C. KREB, Ead WM.MEYERINK, Esq.

KÉCELTARLEN. Mesara. RUSSELL & Co, Saangbaf.

ASLONDON BANKENS,

Mesra, BABING BROTHERS & Co.

• ADENOIRE IN

HONGKONG LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, And the Principal Ports in the East. Pozicios granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES.

ASSETS SUBFLUS

YORK

$31,700,000.

$5,500,000;

The Undersigned, having been appointed. AGENTS in HONGKONG, China, for the above {Company, svo. prspared to necept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and upon Tarms very favourable to the Assurų),

For full Information and Particulare, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co, Agents: Hongkong, 21st January, 1878, [202

FOOT GUIDING List to ride sul 15: Heved to be sound. Apply to Horse Boy, Belle

̈Hongkong, 2nd Angust, 1973.

SALE, AUSTRALIAN CHES-

Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capita, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually dis- tributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the premium paid by then.

RUSSELL & Co., Agent Hongkong, 10th May.1876) ⠀⠀⠀

15 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBEN MERCA

VINSURANCE COMPANY.

FYROM this date, until further notice, a dis.

Fount of Twenty per cent. (201) upon the PACKED IN QUANTITIES PACKAGES to onrrent local rate of Promin will be allowed SA‡ CUSTOMERS,

upon Insurances effected with this Compiti y

BARAN DOUGLAH LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agents.

[24 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. MAS PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

FAROM this date, until further notice, a die-

1874 upon Insurances effected with this Company.

Current Local Rates of Promis will be allowed

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co

Particulars and Friosa on application to

THE MANAGER, China Sugar Refining Caarany, Limited,

East Point,: Hongkong, lat Maroli, 1873.

[6m419 FOR SALE,»

1 AMPAGNE

HELDSTEE & Co.'s MONO PAOLO ES

*

E

NOW ON SALE

IMPERIAL QUARTON

[1305

NGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,AZ WITH THE PURTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

An Auglo Chinam Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Offca, Hongkong.

For comprehensiveness and practical sorvleò this Werk stands anrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late yours boon compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in msekinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advanes of foreigis relations has imposed upon them, as here given in anions, Fach and every word in

for students of a must ínstructive nature. Both

BA PAU Siamese abip, Mollar-Kion Tye

Loong. CATHERINA, German bark, Sabaltz.--Eduard

Schollhass & Cou

CENTENNIAZ, Á¤erican ship, Deurvo-Butter-

Gold & Swim China s

CETLON, American isik, Kelly Olyphant & Ox CHARLOTTE ANDZEYS, Britisk Unik, Place

Elozario Re Os

CHEANT HOCK KAN Reifish steamer, Webo

--Man Hing. CHRISTIAN Garzan schoonar, Kossow-Cap-

fain

C. L. PEARSON, American schooner, J. Swaia,

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Conqueer, British steamer, Scott Kwong Leo

Yuen & Co, ogg

CORRIENTES, Brit, bark, Jones-Olyphant & C5, DALE, British steamer, Thompson,--Yan Fat

Hong- DARTMOUTH, British back, Robertson-Vogel,

Hagedorn & Co.

Dir50, American bark, Staples-Vogel, Fr. DHARWAR, British ship, T. A. Freetedy.Gibb,

Livingston Co.

gedoen, & Ca.

Bras, British bork, Tozer-Arnhold, Karberg

& Co.

Raverin, Italian Bark, C. Fordrin. Catal.

FAUGH-A-BALAUGH, German bark, Rute-Car-

lowitz & Co.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Možn

tyre.Arabic, Karbury & Co. FONTENAYZ. British ship, Taylor-Vogel. R

gadorn & Co. FORWARD, British bark. Vandervoord.Rozario

200 GLAMORGANSHIRE, British berk, McEachers,

Kien Tye Long. GLAMORGANSKIKE, British ship. Riches.-V

gol, Hagedorn & Ca HEBACANN, Gorman bark, -Schmidt.—Wieler 2:& Co.

HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutchup.-

Captain. 1

H, PRINTZENBERG, German bark, A. Sob3nɔ-.

Oman,--Molokers & Col

JAYA, Dutah steamer, R. T. Weber, -Slomzaen

&Co.

JESSIE JAMIESON British bark, Wast.-Meyer

& Co.

KATE TATHAM, British bark, Pitknthly-Fir Josephus, Am. qbiß, Rogers—Russell & Co.

ley & Co.....

FENTON, British hark, Colsin.-Vogel, Haga

dorn & Co. Me

Quick dropisch

Quick Jaspatol Te-morrow, at P.M.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH,

OCEAN BTBAMSHIT COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Carge and Fassengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and Ponza in JAPAN.

1980 Company's Steamship

T

will be despataha on or about the 26th Instant Fur Freight or Pessage, apply on eder ba ZA BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, A gentă.

Hongkong, 20th August, 1878.

T

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE AT Italian Barque

ELVETICO

**1860

C. Fondini, Master, will lead here for the above Part, and will have immediste despatch.

"For Freight or Passage; apply to

D. MUSSO & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1878.

FOR BAN FRANCISCO

On 14th Insh, at noon.HEAT American Ship On Slatinet, ut 4000.

On 26th inst., at 4 P. Quick despatch,

Quick despatch......

Da or about 28th inst. Today, at noen,

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.

Bownship

4KWANGTUNG."

Captain Panchatd will be despatched for the above Ports TODAY, the and inst., at Noon..

For Freight or Paseage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co,

Agentare! Hongkong, 20th August, 1878.

1409 FOR SINGAPORE AND. PENANG.

HE Spanish Steamer

BAZAMBOANGA “ Captain Arangarem, will lond here for the above Purts, and will leave this TOMORROW, the 23rd lustant, at 2 F..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEE Hongkong, 21st August, 1878,

[1414

FOR YOKOHAMA

British Stetship. ---

JOSEPHUS

1375.

Bogus, Master will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, tod

right, apply to RUSSELI& Co. Hongkong, el July, 1879.

STEAM FOR EINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, - VENICE, "MEDI-

TERILANDAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT,

SALSO, PRO BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA

THE PENINSCIAL AND ORIENTAL BAN

NAVIGATION COMPANT's Stamslip "PEKIN," Captain W. WOLCOTT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 24th August, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

ADAM LIND, Saporintentent Hongkong, 1th August, 1873.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS:

A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swatow, Antoy, and Foodbow Por Kuangtang, to-day, the sand inst., at 11.30 AM..

For Bwataw and "Amoy-To-day, the 22nd Línustuut, ab 11:30 AMMA

For Bangkok-Per Dalo, on Monday, the 20th instant; at 3.30 P.27.

For Straits Settlements. Por Zamboanga, on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 1,80 PM.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET?" The English Contract Packet "PEKIN" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &... of SATURDAY, thy 24th August..

The following will ba the hours of closing the Mails, &o.

FRIDAY, 23rd instant,

pH., Money Order Omen oloses 0mm Post Office closes except the Nions Bos 14, which remains open all might,

SATURDAY, 24th fusiant,

7. Past Office opens for sale of Stamps,

Registry of Letters and Posting of all darre spondence.

10 A, Post Office clases except for Late Let

fore. Registry of Letters orases, 10.15 ... Letters may be posted on payment of a Lats Tee of 18 canta extra Postage, until 11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A., Letters (ant Lotters only) andromad to the United Kingdom Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cants oxtra poataga, until 11:50 A... when the Mat is Snally closed.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet*CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched on SATURDAY, he 24th insland, with Moils for Japan, Can Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows :—

2P.M. Registry of Lotters acasos. 2.80 Par. Post Office close, but Letters (except

for Non-Union. Countries) may be posted on boord the Packet with-Late Fee of 18 conte extra Postage, until the time of departure, Corronpondence for Nox Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video; New Granada, Para guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route.ne

U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH" THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVEE will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR- LAND RAILWAYU, AND TOUCHING AT DAY, the Slat bant, with Mails to aud YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO through the United Kingdom and Europe, pengaden via Marseilles; to Saigon. Bingoport, Batavis, HE U.S. Veil Steamer “CITY OF FB Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tramanin, Fiji, T KING" will be despatched for San Fran, schelles, Reunion, Manutius, Bank, shortly expected, will have quick despatol for August, et 8 P., taking Passengers and Freight for forwarding Correspondance to East Africa, oleco, vit Tokoliand, on SATURDAY, the 24th, and Alesandria. This is the best opportunity

for Japan, the United States, and Europe. St. Helena, and Ascension. the above Part

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

Through Bills of Ialing issued for trans- WM. PUSTAU & Çò,

portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Agenta

to San Francisco, to Atantio and Inland Cities [1409 Hongkong, 20th Angat, 1878

of the United States, via Overland. Railways, to Havana Trinidad, and Domirare, and to ports FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE British Stəsinar-

in Mexico, Central and South, Amorion, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

THE

STRATHMORE,”

"BENUEDI".

Through Passage Tickets granted to England,

of tears.

Lettere may also be forwarded to India by this Packet.

The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &o.

FRIDAY, S0th instant.

5P.M., Money Order Otica closes. Post Office closes orcept the NICHT Box, which remains, open all night.

Captate Buchanan, will he despatched as above Prince, and Germany by all trans-Ailsatic Hans SATURDAY. 31st stats for sale of Stamps,

on or about the 22nd insist.

For Freight or Parare, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cui Hongkong, 15th August, 1878. 11387

OGDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL LE Company's Steantship

"NESTOR."

Captain T. W. Freeman, will be despatched

or about the 27th instant.

K

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 19th August, 1978.

129 FOR LONDON,

(To follow the SIE HABRT PARK68."}

E 3/3-LI I British Ship

BERTIN BIGLOW,”

Ferguson, Master, will load here and have quick despatob

$1396

For Freight, apply to

METER & Co. Hongkong, 10th August, 1878..

FOR LONDON. HE A1 British Clipper Ship

“SIR HARRY PARKES,

of her Cargo engaged, will meet with quick de 9. Chapman, Master, having the greater portion

spatch as above.

MEYER & Cu.

[1023

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 18th Jaas, 1873,

FOR NEW YORK, THE Al-British Barque

THE

*ATHENE?! Findly, Muster, having the greater portion of hor Cargo ongnged, will load at this for the abovo Port, sind have gmok despater.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1878,

flmi377 FOR NEW YORK,

KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill-G165, #THE. A1 American Burk

Livingston & Co.

"LOTTIE MOORE,"

A REDUCTION of TWENTY: PEE GENT, on REGULAR BATES is GRANTED. to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and | MEMBERS.of the CIVIL and ÇONSULAR

SERVICES in commission.

Freight will be rescived on board until 4 PM. on the 23rd August. Pareol Páskages will be revived at the Office in 5 o camo day: all Paroel Packages should to marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required.`.

Registry of Jetters, and Posting of all gorres. spondence,

10 AM., Degistry of Letters casos, 11 A.M., Past Olles clases expopt for Late Lot.

ture

11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) may be pasted on payment of a Late Fea of 18 cents extra pestogo, until

11.30 am, when the Post Oneo CLOSEȘ sa-

tirely.

Conanlar Invoiosa to accompany Overland

POSTAL NOTIFICATION, Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices Arrangements haring bean concluded for the in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector establishment of a Moray Order system between of Czatoms at San Francisco.

this Colony and the Straits Settlements, His For further information as to Pure Arcellona Gover Pope Hennessy CMG Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Post. Once Ordinance 1876) that the issue of is pleased to order (under Section XII.,of the No. 3, Praya Central.

RUSSELL & Co.

Money Orders on the Straits Settlements shali Agents.

commance in this Culvay from the 22nd instant, and that the rates of commission ant orchange shall be thone mentioned in the following notice,

By Command,

Hongkong. 9th August, 1878.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGATORE. BATAVIA. POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,

·AND, MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

J. M. PEICE. Acting Colonial Secretary.. Colonial Serrélary's Office,

Hongkong, 16th July 1978,

With regard to the above, the following In- formation as to Money Orders is published for general information :-

1-Money Oritors on the United Kingdom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hong- kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice

verse

2.-Small suns may bo remitted between the ON SATURDAY, the 31st August, 1876, other Parts by means of Festage supplied to ro Company's Steamship 3.-Many Money Orders are re DJEMNAH" Commandant Moxo, with sidants at the smaller. Ports in this way An MAILS, PASSENGERS, STIE, and CAR- application for en neder is filled up, and is en- closed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed en- GO will leave this Fort for the above places.

Carge and Spenis will la negistered for Loa-velope to the Postmistor at the nearest lexing don as well as for Muscites and scoopted in Olide. The application must be accaismed transit through Marseilles for the principal with the full smsant (including commission in places of Eurone

Chaque, Postage Stardys, or other equivalent of. Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. sh, and a little margiu acould be left for vario Carge will bo renaited on board until 4.Mtions of oxchange. The Postmusstor izques the Specie and Parcela until 3 M. on the 30th order, sends it off in the envelope, and returns August 1878. (Parools are not to be sent the change, if any, by first opportunity, with on board they must be left at the Agency's recipt for the letter, if it were to be registered

Lovos, British ship, Jonas-Meyer & Co." LOTTIE MOORE, American bark, Hudsonvulson, Master, will load bars for the above Office) Contents and valus of Packages are us, it always should be. Care should be taken to

gol, Hagedoru & Co. Lt MaDRLINE, French bark, Palean--Vogel, Ha

gedorn & Co.

MALVINA, British bark, Kluga-Wieler & Co, MARCO Poro, German baik, Breckyoldt

Wisler & Co. MARQUIS OF ALETLE, British bark, MoKeva,

Rozario & Co."

MARY FRASER, British ship, Doxtor-Captain MAY, British 3.m, achoonot, Plumley-Oly

phant & Co. MONSAR, American ship, Terior Butterfield

& Swiza, MONITA, British bark, Bistet,--Bassell & Co. | Moss GLEN, British bark, Carson-Vogel, Hó.

gudorn & Co. NA

NINOPO, British steamer, Cusis. —Bişmaser & Co. OLIMPIA, Germaz steier, Nigel Chimeso, Parto German Park, Christiansen Arnholt.

Karberg & Ch

PRAETON, British back, Soheel-Wieler & Co. PI DI MA DE, Siamese bark farek-Rin Tra

Loong

PRINUE AMADEO, British ship, Linskell-Me

sagorica Maritimes..

& Co.

PRINCE LOUIS, British skip, Moory-Olyphaxi QUARTA, German stemor, Haye-Sony Shing. QUINTA, Gernian stouter, Thomsen-Seey

Shing,

SIEAS FISTI, American bark, Williams.-Vogel,

Hogedora & Co,

SI CHARLES NATIDE, British ship, French.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

Meyer & Co.

Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

1406

VOGEL, EAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 10th August, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK 716 At American Bark

ronaired

For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.

·H. »Ɑ POLEY, D. Agent. Hongkong 19th August, 1878. OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, Carver, Master, will load here for the above PortAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- and will have quick despatch.

Fer Freight, apply to

S

ALBERT RUSSELL,"

YOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong. 19th Angust, 1878,

1407

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 【THE AL British Bark

T

* SARAH BELLE": Ditekbara, Master, will lead for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN- & Co. Hongkong. Dih August, 1878 [1563,

NHE

FOR HONOLULU.

41 French Bark

MADELEINE." Patena, Mastor, will load hoce for the above Port, and will have quick despatob

For Freight, apply to

SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING -BAILROAD

COMPANIES

AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE Stormahip. "BELGIC "will to des. patched for dan Brandisso, vid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, 11:1 September, at 3. P.X., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

send those applications in time, as the Money- Order Offoes close some hours before the partares of the Maits.

do

4-No Order must exceod L10, or include any fraction of a penny. Ordow will be drawn st the current rate of the dayt and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived. The Commission in as follows

ORDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM. Up to £218 Cerita. - Up to $5

Up to £z

36 Conta.

54 Cents.

Up to £10........ :72 Contr LOCAL MONEY. Onvang (including Straits Bettlements).

• Up to $25 - 2015 Canks, Up to 850

30 Cents. 3.Lists of Money Order Offtops in the United Kingdon may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.

6-Names must be given in full (except when - thers fa tants than one Christian, nemo) but the name of the Payee need not be given if the order be crossed). It can than be paid only through Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed to say, Bank,

Connection is male at Yokohama with Sten mera from Shanghai

7-Nu Order can be paid till the Payee have Fmight will be received on board until 4 P.M. transferred to another Office on payment of an signed it in the proper plage, Au Order cas bo on the 10th September. PARCEL PACKAGES will additional commission. In case of loss of an

be respired at the Office nutil 5 PM same day, All Pared Packagua alwald be markel to address [1339 in full: value of exure is required.

BYOCHL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 6th August, 1878.:

FOR LONDON,

THE

fully illustrated and explained, fornung exercize: Sm HARRY Pazess, British ship, Chapman Al British Bark.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.

order, necessity for stopping payment, or the bike, application should be made to the nearest" Money Order Office for instructiona.

8If the Order be not presented within six months, an additional commission will be charged; For further information as to Freight or if not within twelve niantha, the moner will be Passage, apply to the

ement of Twenty per cent, (20.9%) upon the the Court and Parti propunelations are given, SOPHIE German brig, Hinga-Wislər & Co. Carson, Master, will on hero for the above No. 3, Quson's Road of the Company, f. forfeited. When the order is.once paid no fur

MAN A Agents. Hongkuny 27th June 1872

A COMFANY AT HAMBURG.

F2

[1122 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

B DEETJEN & Co.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1977.-

FOR SALE

the accents being carefully marked on the beat SUMATRA, Am, ship, Clough Russell & Co. principle hitherto attained. The typography BUMNER R. Msan, American ship, Dixon. displays the muccess of an attempt to make the Davis & Co. and Chinese and English type correspond in the size TS HONG KONG Ktamase ship, Buthann of body, thereby affecting Yast economy of Tuen Fat Hong

MOBS GLEN,"

Port, and will have quick despatah,

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1878. ⠀ ⠀ (1317.

FOR NEW YORK. HE

apeco, aokicving clearness not previously FAUNTON, British ship, Armstrong-Chiness attained, and dispensing with those vast margins Tas Tween British abip, Hloe Gibb, Living AT Amricas Bark

and vacant spices which have heretofore characston & Co.

SILAS FISH"

G. B. EMORY, ·

Agent,

Hongkong, 15th August, 1578.

FOR SALE.

T

VIE Britisk, Steamship

"AMERICA,"*":

ther clairi oan be entertained:

9-No. Order, eat ba paid mutil the advice": relative to it has been received.

OKE and TAR, in Quantities to suit PE Undersigned, AGENTS for the abom toxiced Chinas pabloations. TEOWBRIDGE, Britleh ship, Stapleden. Voge Williams, Master, will load here Far tho abovo of 543 tons Register and about 16,500 poule that dats the postage, to be charged on corre

olasur, at CHEAP RATES.

Apply to

MELCHERS & Co.

E-CHHONG

Company, are prepared to GRANT IN the work is to complete, that a reference to it TTHURSTA, Brit, bark, Golder Olyphant & Co.

For practical purposes the arrangement of Hagedorn & Co.LOA SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first enables a person who understands English W. TURNER, Dritish bark, Wandervood-Ro olaas risks at enrrent raten.

to communiente festivily with natives who Xario & Co. GAS COMPANY,

Weat Point

Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.

22 the work will be found indispensable to all

understand nothing but Chinees. In this respect YANGreze, British steamer, Schultze-Siems-

sen & Co......... Hongkong, 22nd June 1878.

[1031

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

Europaans residing in China, and to the nativos: Tadasignad ste born appointed Bole Agents for the Sale of their Goods LapouLICLES AGAINST FIBE to the To partes residual in England and intersted THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT very few indeed of them ara perfectly noquainted.

Purane man themselves it explains subjects fully with whioli {

Kengkong nad Chipin by Messrs. J. & E, Tax- NEWT, Glasgow, and Moura, Davin Consas & extent of 45,000 Dollars on Baillings or on Chins, it quanet but be invaluable occasion. EONS, Arbroath.

Goods stered therein, at Current Local Rates, ally.

kepada para AARNIOLD, KARBERG & Co. subject to a Dispount of 20 ", on the premia. To illustrate the vrat soope of the work, the Hongkong, January, 1867.

following facts are submitted for conakteration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000. 12) Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dicilinary about 100,000, whilst

FOR SALE.

[16:

NHAS, HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,

C

1874, WHIRLACK 2. per case of 2 dosen plats.

$1800

plats

31907 as por oase of 1 dosan quarte,

-CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFARREL 1869

$18..........................pez one of 1 dosen quarts,

BAT PALMER MARGAUX

58

«per onse of 1 dosen quarts, per case of dozen pints.. CHATEAU BELAIR

....per use of 1 deien quarta.

LORMONT

„per vase of 1 dosen quarti.. „pez bate of 2 dozen piste.

BIUMBSEN & CO. Hongkong, lat May 1978007

NORTON & Co

Hongkong, January, 1876,

ADA NOLICE,

Agents

Underatened has been appointed this work contaies more than 50,000 English

(RESIDING AT MIN KING,

48, QUEEN'S HOAD, HONGKONG), CHINAWARE DEALER Has always on hand all sorts of Suporting KJANG-SI PROVINCE CHINAWARD

AGENT. THis Pont for THE FOSE Words, unt/uprands of 600,900. Chinsse, charne- TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE tare Again, dospite all the grammars and ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMTREDW other elementary works na yan published, the WAN WAH. NOʻTLEY, student of this difficult language shaointely re- Hongkong. 6th June, 1877,ABS ADMIN 1234 quires examples to display the various appli Is the best modium for Advertising among the

******* "cutions and equivalents of different words whol BUN FILD OFFICE.

bh low qùa general” mining. Of these examplos

11279

Fort, and will have quick depatob

For Freight, apply to

AAT VOUEL, HAGEDOEN & Co, Hongkong, 99th July, 1878.

FOR HAMBURG, S/S LII

American Bark THE

DIRIGO

·Staples, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatol.. For Freight, apply to be

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

[1278 „Hongkong, 20th July, 1879. -- FOR LONDON,

SAP SAN HONG, CANTONEAL British Bark

*** KENTON," THE CHUNG NGOT SAN PO Colvin, Master, will lord here, and will have Im

(Chinese Daily Fries),

_mediata despatel for the above Fora, ** PUBLISHED DAILY

For Freight, apply to mid

VOGEL, HAGEDORN &

HAN * Hongkong, $lati Jina, 1978. Native Community FOR BAN FRANCISCO, It has been established upwards of TWENTE

THE AT Ship Istion of any Chinese paper in the Southern Ching. It is onrefully edited by as experianoad SIR CHARLES NAPIERA Chinese Scholar and contains Furs and Tr. Franch, Master will lead here for the shove LIABLU COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCIE

THE Undersigned are propares to Grant this work ontains more than five the YEARS, and enjoy the longost bonû fide viroS KATA

Policies against Fire to the extent of many a way other Divtionary hitherto pub $60,000 on First-class Eiskostig at Lubed,MONE

Is comprises upvazia of two thousand large gharto pages... VAZGE LAKE LONDON

A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20/.) upon the Gurrest. Loved Rates of Premis will be 21- lowed ugan Imarances affected with this Omes,

A LINSTEAD & Co-

Agents Fun Fire Off Hongkong, lat Jano, 1878. Du

TRUAKER & Co., 60, PATHENOSTER Row:

· HONGKONG

DAILY PRENS" OPPIOL, WYNDHAM ÈT.

Turns for Advertising can be obtained at the Ofee, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or front the different Agunta.

: Hongkong, 10th January, 18772

2079

Part, and will have immediate despatch;.

For Freight or Pusage, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Agentie Hongkong, 17th June, 1678

11044

Capacity,

POSTAL NOTIFICATION. Information having her rassired by His Ex- calloney Governor Pepe Hennossy, C.M:G. of the entry of Canada on the 1st instant into the General Postal Union, It is notified that from spondence for Canada will be according to the rates in force-for Daiva Countries generally For further Particulars, apply to

BIRLEY & Co. viz.Laktor, par † pa.. 12 Cents; or via Brinl Hongkong, 10th July, 1878, [1189 dial only 10 Cents. Registration, 8 Cents or vin Brindisi, 8 Cents. Newspapers and, Prices: Current, 2 Cents, of við. Brindisi, 4 Cente TO SHIPCHANDLERS ENGINEERS, & Hooks and Patterns, bet on 4 Conés: or vi

Brindisi, O Conte. Allporrespondence for Canada ARRIS GOODWIN & CD-is sont viis San Francisco unless specially other. H

held oneigements of

wise directed. GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXES, ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS. AND OTHER TOOLS, AND CUTLERY RUGS CARTETS (BRUSSELS and TAFE

TEY) Enstable for Siips. STORERE PAINTS AND OILS

SHIPS' LAMPS.“ FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS, &o, & Hongkong 6th May, 1873. [Gm767 #JAPAN GAZELT WUN

By Command,

J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Boerotary, - Colonial Secretary's Offico,

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1878.

Many, boxes of letters eas renoire at the Poet: Office not sealed, that is to say, the bus is fastened with sealing wix, but there is no im pression of a seal.

The attention of boxhollers is called to the nousity of narefully sending such boxes with some recognisable seal aid of sending a clut- book or mealpe with them. The omission ot the latter preeution leaves a doubt as to whej ther the contents of the box aver reached the Post Offes; the omission of the former, as to AVING been appointed AGENT in loss whether part of them might not have been ab

YOKOHAMA

H KONG and Bouri CHINA for the Japan atenoted for the sake of the Postage Stampa Cassie Japan Caratte Summary 1.- and au

*Hong list. Orders for Subscription), and **Mads out on & pristal form which is unpplied

Advertisements for that Paper will be nocivedoopt si Shougall, where a fired dollar

Ehk Office gand Segal Hongkong Daily Praze Okos, de P

Hongkong Fied May 1817. – [809

Shanghai, rike for drowing on the United Kingdom is in Farné Lal Orders on Shanghai and drawn at ? poricent pasmipp: The all case