in cases where no creditors' nasignee was up. pointed, and the prisoner was appointeel official sigue for that purpose. The official assigo was delegate to perform those duties by the legislatura call it was approved by Her Majesty, Then with regard to those being public mensys he would submit they must be considered public monoge just as much as the monoya recoited by the Hegistme; they were to be handed" but to other pozicka.
joided the Afghans. - L-A Horse Arbillory froch here is ordered to Peshawar immediately. It rumored that Yokosh Khan na Leon borstel and appointed to the asmmand of the Amoor army at Kurrim. ***
A
Simba, 8th October!: The capture of Ali Masjid is dpdemad, but has not yet been officially matensoed. A Proslo- mation of the intentions of Govern cont de ox- Large | pasted to-imprrow. The European montinia The Acting Chief Justico-Yai sea under the battery fears here, to-morrow for Moultan Bankraptoy Ordinance they vist alsolutely in | Trodps unve alroudly beer Solographed to avanes him,
from Debra Ghazse Khau...
SIMLA, 7th October,
The Attorney-Generi asid that win only for a certain purpose, the moneys did not become *Fighting in the Khyber Pass and the occup- this seen at low he was not merely a trusation by British troops of Fort Ali Musjid ig la in squity. Under the section if he reported on good authority, but not you officially (oaved thers as a public offear and misappre. announced My account is mudoubtedly true as
printed that he would be Hablo although the telegraphed last night, lette ordinanen vasted them in him absolutely, for the Bankruptcy Ordinanco said nothing about criminal offenDER.
The Justice Kangol said that taking that view it was not necessary bosbou'd bas publin tersant
Hall
RAWU PINDEE, 7th October, In consequence of Fort Ali Musjid having boen considerably reluforced by the Ameor, our attack is postponed, the foroo being considered inadequats. Our troops maintain their present position, swaiting Earthor rainforeoments,
CALCUTTA, 7th October,
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The Attorny-Gears! said that, it some onto UMHALLA, 7th October, 11.52 pm site probatt had been appointed official as. Strong rumours are provalent here that thỏ signes in thirty-ons estates or in one he would first alot has been red in anger, in the Khyber have become a public servant. The coustuotions, where this Cabulase attacked the Kapborees ho put upon the one was very sweeping, but because of their declared sympathies with Bri
-To-aight" the 12th Infantry not too awesping for the circumstances of the tisa interests. polony. With reference to the ollier points; (Baropean) left Umballa for the frontier, and to- bo, the appropriation of money to Mr. Hufam's morrow the 25th Punjab Native Infantry start YOKOHAMA own as he understood his lostnel friond's for a similar destination The 51st regiment of argament, beloitted that certain some had been Native Infantry has been ordered down from Sa- received by the prisoner, that certain specific bathee to relieve the troops despatchol from ums bad boon shown to be La lib possesion, and bulla. Na women or children are allowed to that large balances appeared to ba dua by him, Bocompany them. A battery of the Horso Ac bat wald that because it had not been shown tillery loft Umballs yesterday for the frontier, that Mr. Auffass netually appropriated thone The liveliestling prevail throughoub the manoja to his own use the case had not unjab at the expostation of immediate hostili- hean made muf. His did not think he reedtes in Afghanistan. The 23rd Pioneers are now take ap innoh tims witle: rogied to that ar passing through Umballi on their way to the gument. Two fraudulent trustees abins was frontier. entirely separate from the embezzlement lanse in theonlitance, unl, sa bis learned friend him.
The fort it amend was occupied on Saturday. aelf acomed to aduit luwachs the end of kis by 300 mon. The remainder of the force is at argument, thors really was to analogy between Lui Singh Barg, five, milos distint. The Gene the clausos, A tenstes had the tomy in vid and staff left on Sunday. The Khybere his own tanda and might not be accountable have declared for us, and will assist in the opera for it for years How would it to possible tions Tas Ameer's fores at All Masjid is re- in any way to show how he had misapprosported to be 15000 with 12 gnus. The Moh printed moneys which he could not prodne mads are marching to joint the Ameer.It is The only way in which it could be done would reported from Multan that Quetta ja threatened.
GRAWEL PINDRE, 8th October." in by lau keeping a bank-book which the cer içi que traet could get hold of and even thon it
The following additional troops at Rawul uld not too bobion would be entirely indes have been warned-for-worce The inpamtive if such evidouco ns that wore required. Fost, 13th Bengal Culvalry, and 21st and 11th Everyone know what the meaning of conversion Native Infantry. The 17th Foot have marched w and what the evidenco of conversion from Murree; ny go to Peshawar instead of was. The admission and refusal were quito sa Kobat. It is reported that General Ross cannot cient. Even in embezzlement a departure from not on the offensive without a reinforcement of the country was quite suficient to throw tito 4.000 troops. The Commissariat have not balf saus of proof on the prisoner, but in the cisn of enough carriages to meet their requirements. a fraudulent tristao, le would ask their lordshipe how nay jury donld cons to any other conclusion
an they did come to on the evidenco. Horeyatorday to the mouth of the Khyber. A forve they fault that Mr. Boffam, to go no farther belonging to the Posts wor.Gurion and the Rifle back than as necessary, Thusical $20, 400 from the buik, that he received after that a portin amount of money more than suffolent to pay vwrything he was accountable for on the estates that he ought to have had in hand somewhore about $8,000 at the time he drew that 320,000. that he could not properly have expended it in regard to the satate in any way, and that $20.400 at least ought to have boon in his hands at the time he went away. They saw further that $4,500 lind "been paid into his batida on lato as Tully. They found that he called & most ng, that he acknowledgod having in band a very large amount of money, star 811,000, that he declared a dividend, that he promised to give nheques at an early date; he even went so far as to write to cas of the parties that the cheques should be paid on the following day. He did not come to the affes on the Tuesday, alleging he was , and he remained away on Wednesday, Thurs- dag, Friday, and Saturday In the meantim Botryoudence was going on. He alleged ho
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9th follows, and also the Bife Brigade, when cur.07.101ES granted at current, rates on Ma- tiago is available. The storting of All Masjid rine Binks to all part of the World. In
as fixed first for the Stă and then for to-day, but has now been indefinitely postponed by orders from Head Quarters, as one force is considered innlequate, and it returns to Feshawar. The Nowshera garrison do not mor
LAKOBE 9 October. Large reinforcements are ordered to Peshawar, amongst other troops, the 72nd and the th Bengal Lancers..
The Cisl and Miliary Gazette publishes the folewing reports, usingly, that Russin has offered Amillion tillas, equivalent to £800,000, for a +fording at Etéret and Fuktspeel on the road bes
will, but called no marisal man to prove teen Balkh and Tashurgau; also that Yskoob - it." The presumption was that his medical man
could not prove it. He went to Masa without Khan, being released, has enlisted in defenes of any loare whaterer. He wrote to the Registrar Kandabar Ahmed Ali Khan, bas departed from saying he was going for a few days: All that Kurum with a large force. Afluid is steng ahout going away from Saturday to Monday was thered by ten regiments. It is also rumoured beside the question because he did not intend that on quack on All Masjid, or a collision, it is to come back on Monday. He recsivel an anticipated, will be made-to-day, order from the court but did not obey
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tion to the court, and if he had not hon brought will now arise, Business in the teak forests is on board the stemmer by a Portugnen inspector suspended, owing to the labourers having besz and bundel to our inspector he would probably ordered to besoins soklient Ore of the king's hare boan there now. Now, how could hin so has arrived in Bangaon learned friend say there was no attempt at escape. Judging frora what he did the prisoner would never have come to throw any light on his so. Nimer, was murdered here yesterday by a MAHAL TARLS 100,000); EQUAL TO 3930,33333. forshad his reditors right have whistled missed from cou, the monstre banan for their money. The jury, taking that into missed from his court. The moonshee shot bis consideration, and also tant no arplanation what viotim with a revolver. A railway muccacum Lex SINH, of the Lai Hing Firtu.. erar had been made, found him guilty. It was also shot while attempting to secure the WONG YIK PVN of the Chun Choong Wing NICOLAUS, German shoones, Stolkes -
Cabal that the scarcely came within the paint taken by his murderer. It is rionesd
Hong learned friend, bat un explanation had been made Envoy has returned to Peshawar with a favour Loo Y, of the Yes On Fina.
able answer and prassate from the Amor From at the time, and was it not a case to go to Maltan a fairgram stay that several game and the jury was there not a prima facie trons have been seen untching down the Buy case which he was called upon to rebut! Hieber and have reinforced Ali Musjid The Kaba- learned friend had laid before the wurt the is say that the Ameer is willing to receive the arguments which he laid before the jury un- aLovessfully, that there might have been loss, mission, but that the Viceroy has ordered here Ali to Peshawar to apologise. It is also stated
sto, and that Me. Haffom ought not to be on that large reinforcements have gone to Kanda victed The jury did not accept those arguments.!
He contended that there was sufcient evidence
LAFORE, 9th October.
The Civil and Military Gazette of tonight
Foxe SOET FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong, Wond PAR CHONG, of the San Tre Lee Hong. Kwok AcHuono, of the Fat Hing Firm. LO FEOR MOON, of the Kwong Man Cheong
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Head Office, 8 and 9: Prays West. Hongkong, 14th October. 1878,
to establish a prima facie dogs which the prisoner əsuld have robatted if he had been able to do so If it had been shown what had heope of this publishes como important Contral Asian news, if true. Ynekband in in possession of the Eus money, how it had boon invested, how it had been glane Takoob Khan was referend and sent to
command at Kandabar and Kurùm Valley, AB | ---
Iest of odnrethat would have been a vironmetan.öð for the jury to have taken into consideration with pinsjid has been strongly reinforced by the
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DAY; the TİK November.
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NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN; BURZ
·ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND, MARSEILLES; "ALSO,
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CA AND BOMBAY,
ON THURSDAY, the 14th November, 1875, at Noon, the Company's Steamship AVA" Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MALLS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. 60, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be mgħatered for Lou- don as wall as for Marsailles, and accepted in Captain Jackson, will be despatched on or about transit through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europs..
T
the 5th November
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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Coway's Steamship
*DEUCALION,” Captain Brown, will be despatched ca-or about the 8th November,
For Freight or Pausage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, rd October, 1878.. [1701
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
TOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and PORTA on the YANGTZE THE Company's Steamship.
AGAMEMNON "
will be despatched on or about 7th November.
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Shipping Ordaza will be granted until Noon. Cargo will be received on board til r... Specie and Pareste mutil 3 F... on the 13th November, 187 (Parcels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offee.) Coatvate and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offies.
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US. MAIL LINE.
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THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER. | LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE U.S. Jail Staamor "CITY OF PE THE
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Through Bill of Lading ised for trans, portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Calling al TAKOW TAIWANFOO if sulloisat to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Laland Cities
indacourent offers,
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-[1785- Honghong, 31st October, 1978.
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se
BIE CHALLES NAPIRE, British ship, Frauch.-
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. SPINAWAY, British bark, Pringle-Stemssen
⋅ & Ca
regard to his guilt or innoceros, but at the time Ameer's troopa, The areours of pay dus to the LIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY SUMATRA, Am, ship. Clough-Russell & Co.
GALCUTTA, Stik October
TALER, Gorriau bark, Hoffmann-Siessen
& Co.. TARTAR, German, bark, Keemena-Molchera TRIO, Pitch bark, Bakker-Stomagen & Co THRER ELOTHzus, British bark, Kabickie.
Chinese.
FOR-KOBE,
Stanship.
be despatched about the 10th November. EGEAN "
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LINSTEAD. & Co. Hongkong, 29th October, 1878.
1796 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COUTANY. FOE LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
ANTENOR,"
the 16th November.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FOR FORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE, A (Taking through Passengers and Cargo to New
·ZEALAND). THE Bastern and Australine Mail Company's
"NORMANDY,"
THURSDAY, 7th November,
7A.x Fost Office opens for rale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all cerro- apendence.
10A.M., Port Offog eloans except for Late Let-
tan Registry donesa,
10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 18 cents extra Postage, till
11 A.M., when the Post Office closos entirely. 11.30. A.M., Lotters (but Telters only) addressed. to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Tinte Fee of 48 cats extru postage, till 11.50, A.M., when the Mail is fully closed..
NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frenol Contract Proket "AVA” wifi. be despatched from Hongkong on TBRS- DAY. the 14th November, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom rad Europe, vir Marseilles fo Baigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calentte, Bombay, Adon, Buez, and Alexandria.
Letters any ates be formariod to India by this Pookot.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING
the Hails, o.j
WEDNESDAY, 13th November.
5PM, Money Order Offer losos. Post Ofoe elosos.except the NTour Box, which remaine open all right.
THURSDAY, 14th November,
7 AM Post Offies opeus for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondemna
1 Rahstry of Letters oesSCE."
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Lot-
tors.
11:10 AM Letters (but Lofters only) may bo posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 conte extra postage, natil 11.30 A., when the Post Offies CLOSES in-
tirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET.
Tho United States Mail PacketCITY OF PEKING will be despatched on FRIDAY, «. the 15th instant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco and the United States, which will be closed as follows
2.15.. Registry of Letters nenser. 2.30 PM: Post Offee olsos, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on Doar the Packet with Lato Feo of 18 conta- extra Postage. until the tius of departure.. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas sind Heyti). Costa Rica,
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Hondars, Monte Video, New Granada, Para- Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porte guay, and Uragaay pa so longer be sent by
in Mexico Central and South America, by the this renty." Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION.
General Post Ogs, Hongkong,
9th July, 1878
On through Passages to Europe, & REDUC- |× 81,—An impression seems to have got abroad |TION of TWENTY PER CENT, trom Rego- lar Enter in GEANED to OFFICERS of the amongst the Morsantile Community hors that correspondones from China for London when for. ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the warded by Pronoh Packet will rasch its dossina. CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES-in.com- tion more quickly if directed vid Naples than if mission.
|sent við Marseilles,
I have pointed out to the sandars (who are
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. Captain H. Jones, will be despatched on or aboat on the 14th Novera ber. Tacos! Packages will he been inrced to voliroot their letters for the received at the Ofoe until 5 PM, same day: Marseilles route) that this idea is most probably all Parco Packages should be marked to ad mistakes. As, however, the Fronch Post Offico BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agrants. dress in full value of same je required.
Agent whom I consulted con not speak pusi. Hongkong, 31st Octobor, 1878: (1737
Consalue Invoices to accompany Overland Evely en tus point, have the honour to request Carge should be sent to the Company's Offos information as to whether Tam correct in snap- in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector gaing that no time would be gained by serding correspondance or elased mails for London to of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Napics instead of to Marsailles--I base, &e.
A. LISTER, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
Postmaster General of Hongkong. No. 9, Praye Contra).
J. Tilley, Ean, CB., Landsa RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th September, 1878. OCCIDENTAL AND OBIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPK.
VARUNA, Gortnan bark, Sachau-Wislar & Co. Steamer
his learned friend closed his case there was slan Amar's troops have been paid up with three Tho Undersigned, having effected a LEASE of dant evidence to couviet if the prisoner was unmonthe advance added The Russians are sail the ahove PoraRTY, FLATT, de, lave to ro. ahle to explain his accounts. It would bo
to hovo offered one crore of Boklara tillus for aquest that, until further nation, all COMMUNI & Co. impossible to convict in nima pasos cut of facting in Herat, and to be purchasing grain for mons with reference to ko business of the ten unless you could refer to presumptive tropa in large quantities. Thio Indior tips sold Refinery to MADE TO THEM, either at that evidcuco. A certain her of foots being are massing on Pushwor proved what was the praiamption the jury
Offices, Queen's Road or at the Refaery Pro tight arrive ad? In no case would the jury bo aure justified in coming to the conclusion
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, Wad May, 1878, they did than in this. Of course every presump tion was liable to be related, and there might
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NGLISH AND CHINESE
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Ghulam Hosain is detained at Cabut, whilst jup
the Amour writes an answer to the Viceroy's leitors. No further alvatos of troops is probable for one days, The 17th Foot and Horse Ar
WITH THE FUNTY AND MANDARIN PronunCIATION.
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have been evidence product at that moment to Ballery frden Hasol Pindi, have been ma show 317. If nitam poceros, His leached friend red to Peshawar, The Guides, the 1st Sikhs, had referred to what was passible. Juries were sada Monntain Battery have reinforood Jumrad. not to aequit, simply because there was & pessi The Ameer's reinforcemente continue to arrive bility a man might be innocent; they were tabl Ansjid, which now has oight regiments of take a clear, common sense view of the case and regalars and tighten guns, deal with it as if it was business of the greatest
At a meeting of Messrs. Nicol & Co's reditors importance to themselves personally. The parted yesterday the resolation passed at the previous An Attorney then referred to be. Francis's objection medting that the business ba feluistarily wound that the prisoner had only boon charged with was confirmed Mr. Hamilton Maxwell, the converting the money to his own uns, and not onier resident partner of the firm, stated that this Work stands arrivalled All the new For comprehensiveness and practical service with disposing of it in any of the other ways roentioned in the Ordinance, and caid that the taking all the liabilities in Bombay and all the words which the Chinese have to late youre boen ranson those words were inserted in the Ordinance assets, leaving the city of Glasyow: Bank Bills compelled to doni to express the, unmerens obj out of the account altogether, and dedusting nine jecta au makinery, plutography telegraphy
Augla-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the Daily Frans Ofice, Hongkong.⠀⠀⠀
was that in ease the avidanes showed he had los of rapes for lens on various properties, and in science generally, which the rupid advance not appropriated it to his own so he might be and depreciation of stock the accounts wonk of foreign relations has imposed upon thens, aro charged with disposing of it by the other methods mentioned. Hy referred to the impossibilty of show a surplus of Rs. 650,000, and even if they hero given in catezzo, Euch and vory Ward ju took the account of their indebtedness to the fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises.
barg & Co. VEITs, Gorman bark. Dirks,Meloliers & Co. YANGIBER, British steamer, Schultze--Biams-
(1804
General Pest Office, Loudon, 4th September. Brs-Ia reply to your letter of the 9 July Just No. 478, I beg leave to inform you "that advantage would certainly be gained by sending
Naples instead of tv Marseilles, the mails. for England which you office make up for con.. voyanoo by Froach Pastcot
VESUNA, British bark, Bartlett-Arnhold, Kar-Captain Ellis, shortly expected from Singapure.
will have quick despatch as shove..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 31st October, 1878.
FOR YOKOKAMA. THE British Steamor
FLINTSHIRE," shortly sxpected from Singapore, will have in CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND sooner than if carried on by the Faoket to Mar- mediate despatch as above.
PORTER.
JANDE TENNENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flas
CANVAS.
Growin ARNHOLD, KARDENG & Co.
[15
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
YOUN @HIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE
No. 57,-PRATA WEST. BUIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
PROVISIONS, BRUL QILMAN'S STORES,
[1126
showing what had become of money misappro- Glasgow Bank at 25 lacs, and their liabilities for students of a most instructive nature. Both priated by a trasles, and gabmitted the souvio in Boisbay at 17 Isos, they could show sasets of the Codes al punti enunciaticas any giro COAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH tion ought to be sustaine
Mr Francis briefly replied, urging that no the ripas Mr. Maxrell stated that he sud Mr. principle hitherto attained. The typography 25 lace, which would give over eight ouns to the accents being carefully marked on the best fist of employment by the Crown applied in Mr. Hall had given all their privato effects to the asphys the success of an attempt to make the Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notice. Hallow's case; also that the whole property in 34 oreliters... estato vested absolutely in the Official Assiguou
Chimoto and English type correspond in the sire Bruh, 10th October of body, thereby affecting a vast ccennaly of
Hongkong, June 1st, 1878. end that it would be a perversion of language te nsert that he could be guilty of the embessle-tary operations, and the advance of the Peshawar attained, and dispensing with those what SPECIALLY ŠELECTED. ---
There has bead a change in the plan of mile sollieving a elesnese not previously sent or larsay of that money.
Colman is expected soon. Government are reti and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac cant regarding what occurred at Al Muajid teria Chinese publications Commissariat transport to Kohat is motively pro coading the
Their ferdehips reserved judgment
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
EX P. & O. STEAMER “GEELONG."
Por practical purposes the arrangement of MARSALA WINDS
OLD PARTICULAR,
Song the work is 10 complete, that a reference to ita AS CALCUTTA, 10th Ostober.
to communionto effectively with natives who
For Froight or Pasango apply to
THE
CTBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
agāts. Hongkong, 28th October, 1878. FOR CALLAO. THE British Bark
1799
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS..
NHE Steamship "BELGIC" will-bis dew.)
THE
-patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama,
In the ordinary course, thoso usils, if landed st Naples, should reach London twelve bears
sellion. Such being the ease, I have to suggast that the maila in question should be addressed in future við Naplós.-I am c..“
Epw. I.REA.
The Postmaster-General, &a., Hongkong.
FOST CEPICH BOTICE.
Facket
on or about MONDAY, the 2nd December, at Mails for the United Kingdom, &o., by Franot 8p, taking Cargo and Tassengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.".
Connection is male at Tekohaun with Stas. asmaers from Shanghai.
LORD MACAULAY," Monkman, Master, having a large portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch above.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1878.
THE ALBritish Bork
FOR NEW YORK
ALDEBARAN,"
Under instructions from the London Post Ofoe, the mails for the United Kingdom which have hitherto been forwarded vid Marveilles, will
Freight will be received on board until 4 P. henceforth be forwarded via Naylas, as it is on the 1st December. PARCEL PACKAGES will understood that a gain of twelve houra cosults be received at the Office until 5 r sans day, from the atoption of this mute. All Pargal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of asme is required.
A REDUCTION is made on BETUR PASSAGE TICKETS.
For further information as to Freight orelles. Goo Cole, Master, will load here for the above Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Port, and will have quick despatch. -
No. 37, Queen's Road Contral, For Freight, apply to
*.
850.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 16th September 1878. [1550
8a),
825.HE British Ship
Heavy ring was based at Peshawar in the pages enables a person who understands English Ja Quartər-Caeka (equal to about 12 dozen), $50. The F&O. Co's steamabip Lombardy, direction of the Khyber Fass, at noon yesterday, understand nothing but Chistes. In this res poot In Octavos (equal to about 6 does) Captain WB. Hall, from Bombay 15th The cause is unknow The tribes assembled the work will be found indispensable to all
LONDON PARTICULAR, t., Galle 20th, Penang 25th, and Singapors round Ali Musjil re dispersing, owing to Boar Baropeans residing in China, and to the natives In Quarter Cenks (shonk 12 Cozen), 28th, with the London mail of the 27th Sap. city of food.DIN
thenunives it aplains subjects fally with which In Octaves (about 6 dozen)... BOMBAT, 11th Octobog var few indeed of them are perfectly soquainted.
GEO. SMITH & Co., tenber, arrived bere yesterday afternoon- The Dombay Medical Store Department has To parties resident in England, and interested Agents Cor China, Hongkong, and Japan.
received instructions from Government to pre in Chins it cannot but be invaluable ocasion 4681 NORTON & Co. Agente. pare stores for despatch to Karcaghse for the ally. troops: procating to Quetta, Captain Seton, of
The following telegrams ary taken from the Straite Times Extra
MN Furs RAJANPO32, 5th October, The lat Fajnub Cavalry have started, and
the Bombay Stat corps, left for leoitan yeater
ite and are coming today. The Balsscheen, the day. LONDON, 13th. Ustober, 19th, 26th, and 70th Regiment, and a batfory
- 8:MLA, 6th October:
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, tha
following facts are submitted for consideration
- NOTACE.
Chalimar Vocabulary & Modhuest'a English, Chalmers Vocabulary certains about 16,000RINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
The stoppage, of the farther withdrawal of and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while DAILY PREES: OFFICE.
IN THE BEST STYLES
of artillery are following instanter. The Ameer Bastian troops from Tarkey is intended to as this work contains more than 50,000 English has sent for the tribaljirgus, or councils. All delete the definitive conclusion of the treaty of words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinese charne Farticular attentigi in given at this Establishi layo agreed to come, even the Jowakis, mi
tara. Again, despite all the grammar and ment to COMMERCIAL, and GENERAL Jon Government anticipate lisensions amongst
other elementary works as yet published, the
PEINTING LOTSLY dosariztion of which is the Chicle of Afghanistan in favour of England: A young prima, Jooking for a situation, was student of this diffoult language absolutely re
exeanted Aodire preparations for the campaign are going attracted by an advertisement for someone to grira examples to display the rarions appli ight house work he called at the address cations and equivalents of liferant words, which BAWOL PIEDE 6th October. given, and inquired where the lighthouse was, here one general meaning. Of these examples With the exception of small detachutente from and it there was any way of getting on shore on this work contains more than five times as opoli regiment left at Peshawar, as whole gar Sunday and many a any other Dictionary witherto pinb rison, le cut under General Rom at Harrising. It is stated to be the intention of the Admir. | lished. bary, as also the 6th Regiment and a mountain alty to hays the alsotelo light apparatus Sttad. It comprises upwards of two thousand farge battery from Kohst. The Afghan positions at on board every saagcing armoured verse, in the quarto pages. At Ali Manila, nëo axpected to be attacked to mor- Navy as opportunity offers. The light is con- row. Jumond in occupied by three companies ailored by sommanding officers to be lovilo
uf nupoya, “The Marmande, a border tribe who for discovery of and preventing attacks by toľ were printabed last spring, are reported to hava, podo-boste
LONDON:
TRUCK & Co 00, PATERNOSTER Row. BROOM HONGKONG:
"DAILY FE28H" OPPICE, WYNDHAM ST.
SUCH PRICES.
so will beurt.
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
ANY IN THE KANT.
“DAILY PRESS” OFFICE,
TONG THONG
· FOR LONDON.
Agent.
G. B. EMORY, Hongkong, 4th November, 1878.
HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole THE Unde signed hard core croods in Hongkong and Chino by Moss. J & R. TEN- Gen. Fresh, Master, will load here for the ENT, Glasgow, and Mosers. DAVID CORBAR &
**SUB CHARLES NAPIER“
| above Port, and will have grick deepatol.
For. Freight, apply to
SVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
Hongkong, 17th September, 1878. .:
FOR NEW YORK
THE AF British Ship
TH
1560
“MARY FRASER," Dorter, Mastor, will load here for the above- Port and will have quick dcsapatok,
For Fright, apply to DESETOGEL, HAGEDORN 3 Co.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1879. 2; [1558)
FOR HAMBURG.
NE 3/4 L II Amertown Hark
THE 3
KIX"DIRIGO,”....
BONG, Arbroath,
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hoogkeng, Jaanary, 1857
As it would boextremely inconvenient to divide the mail and no practical advantage would result from doing so, all correspondence intended for ths Unital Kingdora by French Pocket will be. sant via Naples, even though marked vil Mar- An impression appears to prevail that cor respondence for the Mediteranian stations, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, the Intent, Turkey, ke, esa be forwarded only by Britisk Packet, It can be forwardód also by French Fackót, and if so forwarded generally arrives a week earlier than if it had been detained for the British Mail.
ALFRED LISTER, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, Oct. 22, 1878.
STAMP OFFICE The above Offee being now provided with a 168-sent die, Booke of Receipts, Rent Collectors
Books; e, can ho stamped beforehand in tho Samo MADDOT 4 Chegue Books, Looke receipt, for can also be atamped if required
TAGGY HALFRED LISTER, Collector.
Stamp Office Hongkong, 19th July, 1878.
NOTICE. BOO
POOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
AT THE "DAILY TRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Style by Competont: Workmon on the Premises. Music bound in Elegant Bindinge. Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip-Tression of secul
tion, and Account Books raled to any Pattern
Mang boxes of lottors are recived et ile Fash
“Ufice not. sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing war, but there is no in-
The attention of borbolders is called to the. necessity of carefully sealing euch boxas with some recegnienble gen), and of sending a chit- mawr book or receipt with them. The omission of
the Inter precaution leaves & doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box over reached the Post Offjos: the omission of the former,, as to ether part of thers might not have been aly stamoted for the sake of the Postage Stamps,
Staples, Master, will load here, for the abova QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSBIY Port, and will have quick despatch........
For Freight, apply to ~
BAR VOGEL, HAGEDORN SCHO Hongkong, th July, 1878:
1973
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DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
HONGKUNG
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