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mental reservation to be guided by the course of has been dissolved try the Governor, who is empe avents at Ghazni as well asat Kabul. The fve ported by our Jallatabad troops. The cous of the. endors are Mabomad Jan; Muski Alam, of Master bara some in to Kabul and have visited
Mir Buteko, the Kohistani chief, new General Robarts Goueral. Gough's brigade 2st said to be at Chiarikar, Samandar When, of gutting comfortably housed in the Bala Hissar Logar; and Tabir Klasu, son of Mabemed Shariff The defonces on the hills above era being rapidly Khan, the didar kept as a prisoner at Dabra strengthansil. An excellent bridge bas bonn Dan. Tahir Khan was for a long tions it our thrown across the Kubal 'river by the 23rd camp with his brother, Hashim Khan, and was Pioneers on the direct roud from Aberpur to Stal generally supposed to be a harmless youngstar. Seng, and the construction of rosis in different As he was instrapiertal in carrying of Madicéations is progresiny satisfactorily. The Jan, and is active in kooping alive the dying convoy of ammunition and war olothing reached jebad at Ghozni, ho kas suddenly bases pr. General Robarts on the 18th inst. A. Jollalabad NEW YORK... sonago important enough to be severaly panistad latter of yesterday's date states that tighting if he is ought. Mahore, Jau is all-powerful took place five miles from Jullainhal on the 12th, auong the Wardak on, the most restless and instant. The hate Governor boving collected impetuous lan near Kabul. He would have large bodies of mon, constant attacks were ex- been their chial upon the death of his father,pected The troops were ontera comato but that he was a General in the Amer's Bar- under arms both day and night and to be ready rice, and dont got fall bob duties. His bro- to taru pat at a auniment's notice, No mails from tliar was plected chinf, hnt has since died, and the the front have been received to-day, in con. Wardaks look apoa Mationed Jap as their susces of largo bodies of Melmands being londer. The malcoutants at Glazni have also about. bean joined by the ex-Governor of Jellalabad, This men Mahomed Hasan Klua, finding ble friend. Anatollah Ehnu, with bis Lugmanis was coming to grief at Jugdallak, ccabted him, and following by paths through the bills north of Lattabled, reached Doir-Subz tu safety. He thought the Safs too weak to stay with, and passed thones through the Kot.Daman over the Barkh Katal until he gained the Ghazni red below Argandeh. Ouoo on the sourthorn rost, he was safe, and by this time he is probably did ing Mobamol Juo to get together a new army.
——————-ARLAIŽABAD, 33rd January. People in Logar and the surrouling distriots are said to have refused to join in the now jebad as they think Mohamed Jan has ne obance of permanent success against the Beitish The patrologura at Ghuzni will consult in five daya to decide whether the stars are propitious for an. other attack upon Sherpar. The Hazaras nee collecting in force to attack Mahomed Jan with the determination to avanga the dostration of their villages and the murder of their families by Hassan Khan of Jelialabed. Dr. Owen is. now trasting in a charitable dispensary in Kalınl tho men wounded iz nation against us.
BOMBAY, 23 January.
The following troops hava tan warned for immisliate service on the Kundalar line. A Battery R.H.A., a Field Battery, Kurrachee, Seventh Fasiliors, 66th Regiment. It is expeated that other troops will shortly bossut The Tea asserim sails to-day for Kurracheo towing the Carewitch with the 28th N. I Two Batteries of
JALLALBAD, 8th Jaanary, Sir Mihael Kennedy arrived hers yesterday, "and proovided onward this morning raste to Perlawan. He is accompanied by Brigadir. General Hugh Gangh, Colonel Hogge, Major Hanna, Ant Captains Deane and Tiddell. Charles Wolley and Colonel B. Willinios ha also refered from Kabul with Sir Michaela party. The 12th Bengal Cavalry arrived here Also yesterday, escorting General Daood Shsia And some other political prisoners who are pre-Artillery which lately strived from Barmah with ovoding to Tediu. General Bright and most of of his staff with the tarbers of the Court if Enquiry, yesterday visited the Daiata ford. The bodies of the Carabinours have not been recovered yet; search is being made for the: Sir Michael Konacily appeared mach more satisfied with the transport arrangements than on his former risits,
JELLALADAD, 13th January, Owing to information received that emot won were once more crossing the river, Alby mon of the 1-12th Foat were gain seat to strongthen the post All Beghan. Yesterday evening a party of thres bandred anon, under Mogul Khan, crossed the river in rafts at Sungisarai to the villago of Girdikas and attacked the Ali 3oghan pet at midnight. After an hour's fighting ther were driven off. One wnn of ours was wounded.
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- LONDON, 24th January. It is reported that the inhabitants of the Pro- rinos of Kara exhibit hostila feelings towards the Eussians,
The Times, in disonssing the same subject, does not regard the proposed inorcase in the German army as menacing to passe, nor yet con- firmstory of the resumt distu-bing rumors, but as a vivid revelation of the terrible candition of armed trucs of Europa. Consols vinsed at 98%.
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renew the attack on the British. Sed red thous placards are pasted on the city walls." S- veral Sepoys of the Ardal regiments hare bec soon at Kabul. Ghulam Hyder, the Governor
arkiston, Lus sont six horses as a present to Mokemed fan on shoving bie sympathy with their movements. Armed wou are gathering at Kalungar in Logar. We are making sexuall are magazine, at the Bala-bisaar. Some effzers absent from the Kabal division on recruiting remount duty have been ordarad to rejoin by the 15th March. This looks like renewed military activity in the spring.
for consisting of 200 ton aach of the 1-13th Font and 28th Panjab Infantry, 25 men of the 45th Sikhs, and a Squadron of the 3rd Bongal Cavalry, indo tuo command of Colonel Walker, of the 112th Fout, started today to interest Mogul Khan's party. News has just been re- ceived that the enemy racrossed the river and fired a few shots at Colonel Walker's - foren ar they rounded the bill near. Girdikis. Clonem Doran reports that two thousand five hundred Mohmunds crossed the river, and us, there wito ouly fear hundred and fifty men and two guy available to be maut against them from Laudi Kotal, he applied to Peshawar for rviatori. moats to quills him to make up a strength of one thousand, when he will attack. Colonel MacGregor and Colonel Lowe, of the 13th Bengal Lousers, the "have boon opprinted directors of Imasport 1st division, started; be Kabul this morning. A new pat is about to be established between Jallalabad and Gandamak, doing away with tho Resabad fort, Major Hattyo dividing the journey into two marches instead of three. "Cor- isia infivential meriants of Kybut are said to have been exiled upon to produce cix lakhs of "ropees as a Inis to the British. Góvarnment Syudjan Dadashara ia named among those who declined the proferid incostinent of per oval, whereupon a hint of edozeiro measures was co-
A public mating was held tonight at the veyed to them. Whather the money was then Club to consider the question of the Irish dis. forthcoming has not tasospiral. The son of trasa. General O'Connell presidai, hut.caly 11 Shere Ali Khan, chief of the plazaras, tendered attended. R. 2,500 was subaorised in the zvoni. his submission to the British authorities at and it was decided to telegraph to the Mayor of Kutal Captain Aloss and Ldeuts. Grant mid | Dublin for detailed information. Tim, of the Royal Engineers, proceeded to join the force at Kabul to place the gallant offers alan were Just.
ALLAHABAD, 20th January, Tahir Khan is now at Gumani with Mus Khan, and has sent letters to General Roberts saying that the Ghuzai faction bare revoised to fight to the death atless Yakook Khan is raiusiated as Amour, Grent uuensínose prevails.
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CALCETTA. 20th January.. Taformation from Afghan Turkestan-states that Gholam Hydor's power there is much CALCITTA, 17th January. weakonet by rebellion. No nows has been rem Mr. Gribble, Ofeating Post Master-Goural, fred of Abdul Rahman. The report of his Beazel, died this morning of ubulous after a fun I scrival in Bak cama dut somatima zer i honza illussa.
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Mahomed Jani, the actoriens highway robber, win has been the terror of Southern Afghanistan for tan years, was captured on Thursday by the eaty katwalafter a desperate resistance, in which he was severely wounded
A gigantic swindling by tão principal pur. chasing agent of the Lomisariat, a. Parsee named Lovisjon, ha barn discovered. It is said that Conasjee remitted R35,500 to India in two months. Hia pay was R200 a month.
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GALDOTTA. 23rd January, Advicos from Kabul date 22 instant, sinte | that the Balo Hissa has been brought into lele. graphic commuicution with Sherpur, Supplies are being brought in fairly well, Gularan and other malcontents are doing their best to kepp 1 vol., strongly bound, and in excellent condition. up the excitement in Logar, but no serious dis turbance is reported either from there or Kohistan. Mullah Mishki Alam has gɔonto his own village' || about six miles from Ghosni. Mahomed Jan's
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commanity here owing to the arrest at Kaa. say he is an in Kottiwar, others that he has dshar of cue Cowasjes Bustonjes, a Commis. to Chami. From the Ghazri direction newa sariat subordinate. Le nooompanied Majur Sta-comes of further fighting between the Hugara valey's Battery to ble front, and it is said that and the Ghazni insurgents. Advices from ia a short timo bo managed to remit thousands Kandabar atate that a Ghazni was killed insida of Rupees to his friends in Kurraches. In No the fate of the fort on the 17th while attacking Tomber last he womitted P14,000, and lately a sergeant of enginnars, who vai unhurt. Heir E30,005 to Shapuries Hormasjee Soopas supposed to be a Talibalilm from the country well, who stood surety for him or his employ north of Kolat. mont. The Jatter sam was remitted by four
ST. PETERSBURG, 25th January: bundies of R5,000 each.. Payment of these lina The eomi-official. Ayenes Ruse declares that been stopped by ordet of the collector. On there is no foundation for the statement that Dadabhey Meranojne, who had not farthing Russian troops are being conscntrated on the to his ame, has also remitted. E15,000, Re-Polish frontier, and alaö states that, the Boasisa went to Kandahar from here on Cowanjoe's Government has not offered to withdraw troops special invitation. 5.
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A party wider Muggi Khan is dispersing, and The only foundation for the mported Russian returning to their homes, in consegnance of the ; defeat në Tebikis:ar nes in the aspture of s failure of theic supplies. Asmatulla Khan is transport train by the Tekka Tarkomans. -sending reporte all round the country, eaptelally
LONDON, 29th January. It is stated that the. Home Eaters in Mayo amongst the Mobunds, that Mahomed Jan menos advancing to Argandeh; that Gholam Hyder is will start Messrs. Davitt and Broman smem wooding from Turkistan to Charizar; and that her of Parliament on Condition that they abstain Ayab Klau is about moving from Herat towards from attending Parlistest. Kibal. The truth of these raports is not cita. Tas Dushers of Marlborough yesterday, ed. Utished, but the object fa to keep up hop with Cressad & mesting of the relief fand committee, the hostile tribey, who are disheartened by con and repadiated sspersions made by Mr. Parnell stant referees.
A Moscow payer states that General Turga kasuw has scrived at Tiffs with the object of During the engagement of the 13th, Mogul discussing the possibility of Rassin, continuing Khan'a uspoaw was killed by a shell. The enemy offensive operations against the Tekke Tarko were taken completely by surprise at Che ragility mags, considering the gesat scarcity of camels. with which tho grue opened fire from the post- 1
LONDON, Wil Jaouncy, tions selested by. Colcuel Fryar. One hour Major-General Cliffard temporarily vuoronda slapsed between the receipt of the order and the Sir Gart Wolseley at the Cupo, guas coming leto action, the distanco-travelled- The Mayor of attended a large kehner being stout seven miles from Fellalabad.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & U».,
Agente. ̈ ̈ ̈Hvugkong, leth-February, 1880,
FOR BANGKOK- THE Eteamship
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A. MOTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th January. 1860: OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. .....
25th February, with Mails to sad through the United Kingdom aud-Barope, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemeats, Batavia, Burmah, dey This is the best opportunity for Forwarding Cor Jan, Judia, Aden. Egyst, Malta, and Gibraltar,
ND-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonien.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "YANGTSE " will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd ataroh, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom sad Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Stralis Bettiepents, Batavia, Burmak, Ceylon, the Australación Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
..-MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIDAY BEFORE DEPARTURE, 5 P.M., Money Order Offee olosa, Post Office olonos, szept the night bor, which is always open out of office hours,
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
•
THE Steamship "DELOIO" will be des7 A., Post Olee opeca.
patched for San Fransisco, aid Yokokaw, 10 AM Registry of Letters coases. Posting of on or about the 25th February, 1880, st & P... all printed matter and patteras 003528. aking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the11, Mail closes, sroept for Late Letters. Caited States, Mexico, Central and South 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 18 osuts antil America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohamn with Sten mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until i P.M. on the 24th February. Paadet Paoxians will be received at the Oleo until 5 p.3. same day. All Parool Packages should be marked to address. in full, valua of eszno is required.
A REDUCTION is made oz RETURN
disen
11.30 A.M.. when the Post Ofice closes entirely, 11.10 AN, Into Letters may be posted on board
the packet with Lats Fes of 18 Cants until. time of departure."
5
THE INGLISH MATE,DAY OF DEPARTURE.
P.AL, Money Order Office olosos.
5.30 p.m., Post Office closes tili 8 FM., except the night box, which is always open out of ofos hoars.
8 FM., Post Office opens.
T... Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of all printed matter and patterna orases.
Captain Yoang, will be despatored for the above PASSAGE TICKETS. Ports on SUNDAY, the end instant, ab Day-Consular Invoices to accompany Overland.
ghi
Mazioan, Central, and South American Cargo should be sent to-the Company's Offos, ad-10 E.M., Mails closet, except for Late Latters. dreased to the Collector of Customs, San Fran- 10.19 P.M., Lettera ny be posted with Late
Fas of 18 conts antil For further Information si to Fraight er
10.30 P.30, when the Post Office ulogey Ontirely.- Passage, apply to the Agency of the Courpany, 10.4). Inte Letters may be pusted un board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 sents until No. 37, Queen's Road Central
time of departure. G. B. EMORY, Agent. „Houskour. Esh February, 1980.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES TAQUEDOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.
"DALE"
Jaman Preuzmesi, Cərimənidən, iliba despatched. for the aborg Port on TUESDAY, the 244k instant. at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
agents."- Hongkong. 17th February, 1880
FOR HOLLOW AND PAKHOI, NHE-Steamship
THE
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HAINAN " Captain Conner, shortly due, will have immediate despatch for the above Ports:
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For Freight or Pasage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.- Hongkong, 13th February, 1880.-
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. HE Steamship
BAR STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
places
POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA, No. 1. The following alanga in the Postal are tem between Lingkung and the Australian Co- lexios (Australia, New Zealand, Taxmania, and Fiji) bome into operation on February 1st
The Postaga on lettera við "Torres Straits, by whatever opportunity, is reduced to 12 cents por half exos. Rates on other articles con
tinuo se bitkorto.
3. Letter Postage via Galle alone reinsins 24 cents per half outco. Mails will be made up for his route by ench French Packet, iustand of by onul alternate ona as heretofore, The service from Galle is now fortnightly Instead of every four weakes nå bafora,
-No mails whitever are despatched to Aus- N WEDNESDAY. the Ard Maroltalia, &o, by British Parrot.
1800, 1 No, the Cocopany's Steamship
5Enquiries are frequently made it, when a "YANGTSE, Comreandant CHAMFENOL, with steamer is going, say to Sydney Daly, correspon MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and donce oan be forwarded for Now Zealand. "Tas CARGO, will leave this Port for the above mania, A. It is notified that mails for every part of the Australasian Colonies are made up by Cargo and Specie, will be registered for Lok-every steamer which calls at any sum of theur. don as well as for Marseilles, and seoexted in transit through furseilles for the principal Many bozas of latters are reveived at the Post
Office not realed, that is to say, tha bor i placos of Europs 1800 Bipping. Orders will be granted until Noon, fastened with sealing war, but there is no im.
and Cargo will be received on board until 4.M., pression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the Spoole and Farecia until PM. on the 2nd. March, 1850. (Paroels are not to bo sent necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with en board; they must bo left at. the Agency's some recognisable seal, and et sonding a okit.. Office.) Contorts and value of Packages are book or receipt with them. The omission of the Intter precaution lekvas a doubt as to who gaired For further particulars, apply at the Comther the sentents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission at the former, es to pany's Office.
whether part of the might not have been ab. simated for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
CAIENSMUIR," Captain Castle, expected from London on or about the 20th insizat will load here for the above Parts, and will have quick dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 16th Februsky, 1880.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA THE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship.
.*** CHINA ** and Grounds, in a most healthy losely at the will lease for the above place aletly after the arrival of the Stanship LoBARDY" with THEMS-GUINÉAS PER ANNUM, Exclusive the next English Mail až extra £pesial. Arrenggements for the Holi- days. Eeference kindly permitted ta ̧ R, 0. WILCOX, Esg
NOW ON SALE:
A Sound Education is combined with bom comforts and domestic cure. Plews Hus
sea side.
IPERIAL QUARTO.
A MCIVER,
Superintendant. Hongkong, 14th Fahrry, 1880.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. \HE P, & O, 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"LOMBARDY?".
THE R
6. DE CHAMPEAUX, -Agent Hongkong, 19th February, 1980.
NOT
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING SKIP, When it is desired to forward letters to the
CTLER, PALMER & CONGLISH AND CHINEE will leave for the abore plass about 24 hours OWNER. will be RESPONSIBLE for any post the letters in the ordinary way, markod
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDAMIN
· PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
after her arrival with the next. English Mail
A, MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th February, 1880.
FOR LONDON.
CLAKÉTS, at 819), 40, 38, 87, 36, and $43 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. SHEARS, ut 3104, $94, 59, and 887 rs CASE OF 1 POZEN QUARTE, CHAMPAGNE, at $13; PER CAN OF 2 DOZEN
FIXT
For comprehensiveness and practical serviceHE Steamship CHAMPAGNE, at $124 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN the Work standa mrivalled All the now
QUÁLIS,
| words which the Chinese have to late years been XCCX. Lt 39 FER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. BRANDERS***and 360A 2687] $si sia
Bad 51) PER CASE OF 1·DezEZ QUARTS. Detailed Price Lista on application ta...
SIEMSSEN&C. Hongkong, 6th January, 1880.
NOW ON SALE.
"AND
GLENGYLE."
compelled to coin to express the uncereus ab Captain Quartly, will be dospatahed as above jeers in machinery, photography, Lelegraphy on or about the 2nd instant. und a colence generally, which he rapid moe For Freight or Passage, apply to of foreign relations has imposed upon item, sre bere given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming oparekes
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rand to Palori eddy and level, and the only In a speech by the Austro-Hungarian Minister quito deserted. No unemy could te eses. On for Foreign Affairs, he said the Austrian poliere HOUSEHOLD COMPANION principle hitherto stained. The typography moving on the 18th Rains was burnt, and the towards France was pacife and that France was fore retro-ted to Kam Thakka. Another small pot threatened by the Austro-German alliance. party rode straight to Tedfibra, Not a ghot was He added that the relationa between Austria and fired ou the 17th of 15th. The enemy's boss on Russia were very friendly. the 15th counot be less than about sixty killed
• Dudar many wounded.
ADEN, 28th January,
The Travancore, with the English mails of BÁLLÁMÁBA, 19th January, 10th inst, luft for Bombay at five this evening Moghel Khan has gone to Khanjar Rball, and the Mirenpore for Galls and Calenttant the his fort in Kan. The. Masa Kliels, who same time. joined his party from independent territory are
LowDon, 25th January,
all dispersing. The Shinwarie have refusal ap
The Ceylon Government Loan has been sab
to the present all overtares of the Mahmundssoribed aavan times...
BABY LONDÖK, užad January.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the Uniter Sites by a sailing ship which is not no- tifled as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to
DEBT contrated by the Offlsors or the Crows with the name of the ship, and prepaid Scents of the following Vessels during their stay in per half cups as usual. This Olos theu under takes the duty of obtaining notice of departure Hongkong Harbour:
and despatching the correspontonoo. Et is re BELLONA, German steamer, Ahrens-Meyer questo at the letters be posted if possible at
Cuna, British ark, J. Statell.Ed. Sohellbasa Harbour Department.
& Ca
& Co. CHELMSFORD, British 3.7. schooner, Collins-east one day before the date fixed for sailing
Ed. Sobellass & Co.
A Pillar Box has been establishewas the Wort CONQUEST, British steamer, Hamlly-Jardine, Point Felice Station (opposite the Sailors"
Matheson & Co.
Home), and another at the South front of the
The hours of clearance are as follows -
AN. PM. P.M. West Point
ཋཀཏི ཨེ ཀ ཨིཏ། ཨིནྟི Harbour Departraant Lotto arrive at the Post Offco 19.30 3.90* 4-45* Correspondence of sil kinds posted in either. box befors the first clearance on mail day will be in time for the Homeward Boil,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CALE, British eser, Thompson-Yusu Fat
1291, Hongkong, 12th February, 1880.
Hong DUKE OF ABERCOoxn, British bark, F. Ripoio.
-Vogel & Co. EMMA, Ger. 3-m. aohooner, Michilsen, Captain. FAUGH-A-BALLUGE, German bark, D. Rate
Carlowitz & Cha
FOR NEW YORE. THE AI American, Bark
"HAYDN BROWN," Havener, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Coi Hongkong, 9th February, 1820.
FOR LONDON.
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HAINAN, American steatar, Conner-Russell
Co HIGHLANDER, Aroan ship, utolansen.
Vogel & Co.
HONGKONG, Gama Biohooner, C. Oem
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
10.00 2.00 415 10.15 2.15 4.00
All correspondance for Hongkong will be de livered the same day.
Residents who keep a postago scoount with this Office may post local correspondanto la them boxes without stamps, provided the sender's or recognized device appears on wish ar
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given the wooents being carefully marked on the best
displays the succoon of an attempt to make the STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of By Dr. DEVAN,
space, achieving a discnese, not previously With many Additione, Corrections,
attained, and dispensing with those vast margius and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography"";
and vacant spaces which have heretofore ohto- PRIC
STRE AL British Ship terized Chinese publications
To-illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
"DUKE OF ABERCORN;" following fastä are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vosabulary: contains alunt: 16,000 Binnis, Master, will load here for the above Luca. Dritish far Crowley Arnhold, Karos, Bangkok, or the Ports of Chinese characters, and Madhurst's English Port, and will have quick despoteh, HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work santains more than 50,000 English
Paper Wrapper....... Heatle Ponad
Apply Profile Manar (INA
NOTICE.
AT THE
$150 39.00:
DAILY PRESS” OFFICE............
lished.
THE
---VOGEL & Co.'
For Freight, apply to all Hongkong, 2nd February, 1980.
* FOR NEW YORK,
JANET. British 3-machooner, Henfry-Batley
* & Co.
-borg & Co, E
tials:
Local correspondence means that for Hong-
*Male closing at this hour will he kept open till
MADEL, Am, bark Hallett-Bussell & Co. the Messenger arrives from the Fillar Boxos.
MK LI, Chineas str. Marsden.-C. M. S. N. Co.
1244 MOBAY, British atomer, Butchor-Jardine, Ma INDEMNITY FOR THE LOSS OF A REGISTERED
thosen & Co.
2
NONFARBIL, Britim back, Finlayson,Order. OLYMPIA, German steamer, F. Nagel-Meyer
&Co.
SEA GULL, Amaran stramer, Hayden-China
Traders' Tharance Company. SUMATEA, Am, ship, loagh-Basell & Co. WA HOLCOM American bark, Danten.
Jardine, Mateson & Co.
and Moolaba to rise. The advance of Genural Doran's Force from Lundi Kotal vis delayed by The defeat of the Russians by the Taricomans Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate words, and upwards af000,000 Chinese charao the great difficultion on the rod Hover at Chisislar is net confirmed, and originated la Bates, in First-class Godowns, under: Buroposters. Again, tespite all the grammars sud some of the enemy wore caught on the narrow the transfer of the Russian base of operations supervision; and VESSELS DISCHARGED along other elementary works as yet published, the path, retreating along the river's bank and from Ghikislse to Krasnovosk Console closed side the Wharf on Favourable Terras, with quick stagiout of this dillealt language absolutely re-
THE A Aurionn Ship suffered severely. Their bass are supposed to at 989.
despatch Also entire GODOWNS to be LET.quires examples to display the anions appli
DR. ROBINSON," have been about 100,
BERLIN, 2nd January.
9377
VMEYER & Co.":
cations and equivalents of different wenis which gmith, Mester, will loed here for the above Fort. PENEDO, British star, Cain-Molchera & Co. have one geners! meaning Of these amples and will have quick despatal BOMBAY, 19th January. The Cortes have voted the abolition of slavery The Government of India has ordered the in Caba
this work contains more than five times as
For Freight, apply to Bengal troops to be withdrawn fruen Southwest BERLIN, 22nd Jernary.
VOGEL & Co.”), Afghanistan and relieved by Bombay regiments.
A Bill has been introduced by Frince Bis.ORINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION any ether Dictionary hitherto pub
Hongkong, End Janeury, 1880. Besides the troop, I tela rapbed about on marok lu, the German Federal Council for in-
For practies purposes the arrangement of Saturday, three rogitqunts of cavalry stationli at oreading the German Army by eleven infantry
the work is so complete, that a reference to its
FOR LONDON...
Dessa, two reziments of Scinde Hérsa stationed, regiments, two artillery-and-one pioneer regis
pages enables s purson who understands Buglich UE A1 British Bhip at Jucubaled, and the Poona Horse statiinid atments, besides thirty-one battles of artillery, Recionar attention to giron on the Establish effectively with cative
PRINCE FREDERICK,” Serovi bara been ordered to hold themselves in this making a tolliBorease of 60,000 men ca a ment to CoERCIAL and GENERAL JOB anderstand nothing but Chinese. In this respect readiness for service in Southern Afghacislau. war footing, and 20,000 on a peace footing. Tho
the work will be fourel indispensabis to all Clague, Master, will load hero for the above Sir Richard Temple, accompanied by bir Relort Bill states thus the measure is justified by the
Europeans residing in Chins, and to the natives Port, and will havo quick despatel
For Freight, apply to themselves it explains subjects fully with which Sandrea, you the trout on the 27th strength of neighbouring Statue,
VOGEL & Co. January
LONDON, 23rd January.
Tory few indeed of them are perfectly minted.
Hongkong, let December; 1879, The Times urges that it is the duty of the
To parties resident in England and interested- There have been ecossional ingetings of the Indian Government to declare sie intentious as
Hin-diving it annat. bit bo že vnkaabla comaiune
FOR NEW YORK: ally. border tribes, bui_the_Frootior generally is regarda blso fuirs of Afghanistan.
THE AI Amstkar Bark franquil. -Active intrigues continuo aroundIt is reported that General Srbolej will sne- ★ Ghanai, and in the Logar. Valley, where exilter good General Tergakusow in Central Asin.
ment and disorder still prevail among the
-Calovita, Zat January.
bribus generally in that diesetion the feeling in
ST. PETERSBUzzo, 30th January,
The Golos advocates a recociniljatios with the
aid to be one of suspense and anzloty. Tha Poles, and reasserts that negotiations are believed Shinwaris still hold aloof from the soloitations to have failed for the establishment of an indo of the Mullens, and a gathering in Laughman pendent Polith kingdom..
PRINTING, every description of which is Hot
IN THE BEST STYLE. aud ut
· SUCH PRICES
FAVOURABLE
COMPARISON
ANY IN THE FAST,
DAILY FREES OFFICE.
TAHONGKONG,
"It ouguer upwards of two thoussad large quarto pagas. E
LONDON, TRUDNEE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW,
THONGKONG "DAILY Paas? Ovyro WYNDHAM 24
MABEL"
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LITEKE.
The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered Correspondance, but henceforth it will be prepared to make good
passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, the contents of such correspondenes lost while in ortain cases, provided
--- 1.—That the sender duly observed all the cop- ditiens of Registration required.
That the letter was securely enclosed in ́s reasonably strong envelope.
8That application was made to the Post
THE Understand have been appointed Solster General of Hongkong immediately the
Agents to the Sale of their Troods in Hongkong and thina by Messrs. J. & It. Tay KENT, Glagow, and Messrs. DAVID Corsan & SONS, Arbroath
....
was discovered, the envelope being harariable forwarded with such application unless it also fo
·lost
4-Tant the Postmaster-Gonoral is satisfied ARTHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
that the less ocotrend whilst the corræponitenco. (30 was in the custody of the British Portal al Hoogkong, Jnuary, 1867,
minitration in China, that it was not caused by POD ZAVRIST'S GUIDE. Jony foul on the part of the render, by destrupe
RDVCED TEIGHT $1,
Mou by fire, or shipwcook, nor by the dishonesty
• Containing he-tamss of all the Articles of or negligence of any person not in the employ- #Tradé, object of Natural History, Furniture, i mant of the Hongkong Post Ofles. Hallett, Master, will loud here for the abors do, do, withhe Pugt end Mandarin Pronan- Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-5,--Nó cómpensation oun bo paid for mera damago to fragile articles such as portraits Also a few opios of the (FRAMMAR OF YUK watches, hanimoziely bound books, do, which UHINESE JANGUAGE, in two Paziari wosob their destination, although in a broken er
deta-icrated condition. [242) Tan Dalk From Mon,
ME BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1880,
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