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VICTORIA EXOHANGE,
bill, and plain, raised at bigh levels above the pea, and is one division of the immense trot | known generally by the name of Tartary. It is Having seen an announcement in a Times separated to the west by the Pumit range from that Mr. Harrison Ainsworth's novel of tho the territories.of Khokand and Bokhurst, with Miser's Daughter,had been dramatised and pro- their rivera flawmg ic thọ Aral und Gasplan; ducen at the Adolphi Theatre, Mr. G. Cruik to the north it is bounded by the vast chains elunk asserts in the same journal that the no- which extend in the far snow of Kantichatkn;| vel originated from himself and not from Mr. it streiches eastward into the uncaplored, Ainsworth, “My idoa spggested, tổ hbat gen- deserta which ranck into the interior of China; Egons," he says, was to write a story in and its mouthern gege are the momains of which the principal character should be Thilict and the lofly barriors which defend miser, who had a daughter, and that the strug India. It is thug a kind of secluded district, glen of feelings between the love for his child placed on the frontiers of great emperos, und and his love of money, should produce nertala forming a debatable land between them, and effects and resulterand as all my anoestora Do.. nattire ecems to have marked it out as a free were raised up in the Rebellion of 45, I sug- land, though for many years it was nominally seated that the story ibonid be of that date, held in subjection by China. Since this in order that I might introduce Blue FOLDER precarious joko was reinoved, the country has and circumstances' connected with that great beoque independent, and the Atalik Ghazee has, party struggle, and alga wishing to let tho done much to consolidate and extend his away, public of the present day have a prep at the and to render probable the decent of his places of peblio novoment of that period, I Reeptre to bis descendants. Faving sub took considerable paina to give correct views jugated the inferior-obints who bud-furled it and descriptions of those places which are now SWATOW, ANDY, FCHOW. Ko Luzon (str.), within his prescut dominiona, he has enden- copied and produced upon the atage. I do not SWATOW, AMOY, AND SHAI... Fenella (ste... roured to cultivate friendly relations with the mean to say that Mr. Ainsworth, when writingSWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOWA đen (str.).. dyzastissat Doklaves and Rbokind, with a keen this novel, did not introduce some of bio oma eye to aggression from the north, and, though ideas"Alluding to Mr. Cruikshank's claim to be has courteously received a Russian envoy, having been the suggeator of the story, Mr.W. be is fully alive to Russian ambition, for he H. Ainsworth writer-"I content, myself with bus strongly fortified the frontier poses, and giving the statement a positive contradiation. he is evidently desirous to stand well with Eng. Jr. Cruikshank appears to labour under a sin- land. The advance of Rearia into the East gular delneioa in regard to the novels be has Rnd as yet she tins not been able to cross the illustrated. It is not long since bot olafuel to Thian Shon and the Pamir rangos-ill probe the originator of Mr. Diekens Oliver bably be checked so long as the Atalik is en. Twist."" premo; and it may be his lot to become the frat of a line of Princes destined to play an import ant part in Asiatic history. Yet Mr. Shaw's pages would induce us to think that the Go- vernment of this able ruler is merely one of those short-lived despotisans of which the Basta Latina, Balm, only a few miles from has given us so many examples. Sawounded Hughenden The inhabitants of Chesbum by his warrior feudatorics, and depending upon the wart bursaer who form the strength Ministar with a request that he wondereçaiva_&_ In consequence of the retirement of Me of his rude armies, the Atalik presents to the public address at Chestam, but, owing to a
W. J. STEERY from our Firm, we aball, for mind the image of a trao Soythian of Tartar ovvero cold, be paid he was unable to attend a chief, whose power usually enda with his life; public meeting, bat promised be would attend abort time only, offer a portion of our nor is there anything in bla sovereignty, save as the Working-Men's Club. The committee
STOOK AT GREATLY REDBORD. personal onganity and resointial, which has an of this alab, therefore, bastily made prepara- appearance of stability. The barbarous exertions to receive the Prime Minister. The
PRICES. Lions he inflats on hie sabjects, his primitive knowledge that Mr. Gladstone was coming ason. administration of parisrobal justice, his re-spread through the town, and a great fiance on force and the strong arm, his con- tempt of all authority but his own, the mys terious pop and state which surround him, and his unscrupulous craft in treating his fus these are vigns of that Oriental tyranny, ao different from the civilization of the West which repeatedly has made a throne fall as suddenly as it rose.""
MR. GLADSTONE IN BUCKINGHAM- SHIRE,
While Mr. Disraili waa visiting Manchester Mr. Gladstone was on a visit to Lord Cheshama,
formed in deputation, who waited apon the Prime
number of people gathered outside the sink, waiting his arrival. The town band struck up notes of welcome as soon as he made his appearance, in &ompany with Mrs. Gladstone, Lord Chesham, Lady Utesham, the Hon. Mies Cavendish, and Miss Lascelles. The secretary lutfly stated that the foundations and the prin ciples of the dub vere the same ne those that' prevailed throughout the majority of similar labs in the country, its objects being to promote the social, intellectual, and moral well- being of the working-raan. M Gladstone, on sig thanked the audience for the anthusiatic reception they bad given him, which, he said,
SVALB
knew
The scenery and climate of Eaglern Tarkastan abound in strange ned interesting, contrusts. At many points the great desert to the Dasu stretches far beyond is ordinary limits; and barran and trecies wastes extend in dreary colitude to the horizon. The plains, herreret,
not sprprising, na ha wall are generally fertile, and, auder a system of that to be a guest of Lord Chestream ab sarcfel irrigation, are often rich with abundent Latimer was sufficient in itself to insure, upart barvests, though very deficient in mature from any personal merits of one's own, a hearty streams, and are densely occupied by towns and welcome from all clames in the neighbourhood, villages. These districte bave been settled for The right hon. gentleman then went on to say, ngen, and their inhabitants bare lost much of with reference to working men's slabs, that lo the traditional Scbythian or Tartar look though was glad to find they were extending und being their skill in horsemanship and coutingal maltiplied throughout the country. He thought practice of wild and fantastic martial exercises they could not fail to do good, being founded, remind an observer of the tendencies which lurk under this film of civilisation. The immense they were, on the principles of self help.
Gladstone then alluded to. the various
Lill ranges which hem in the plains are clothed beneficial measure which Parliament bad pass in prepetual snow and ice) and their starked with the view of bettering the position of desolate and awful smits are approached the working. Referring to the great bar through a series of lear heigths, rising in den of Parliamentary labour which devolent successive tiera frmen the grounds below, and upon those who were the people's repraeco- Birgularly devoid of the picturesque grandeur lives in the House of Commant, and which so often characterizes mountain scenery. The influence of these gigantic barriers, and the specially those who had to take a leading part high level of even the lowest lauds make thesid the mental and physical strain was very in the responsibilities of the Government he cold of the cliente intens and prolonged; and great indeed, ind be could refer to some, and en- Passers Turkestan is bound for months in the pecially to one great man, who had broken down chains of a winter of a great severity as that andar it. Referring to the adnation question of Siberia or Nova Zembla. The late spring, as being naturally of great interest to the however, comes anddenly, and is followed members of working men's clube, be said that by a brief but ardent summer; and then the of si measures that had come under the con land seems to break out in joy the cultivated aideration of the House of Commons, thin farms grow white corn, the low hill-side. bear the purple fruitage of lace spreading in plicated. Generally speaking, in other mea "was the wost comprehensive and dum thick profusion; even the apricot mellows in
sures there was one simple principle embodied, the money pix, and maiza felda are seen in gol which bait cely to be carried out, bat. in the Zen plenty. As regards the ruces which Eleuentary Education Set there was an em prople the country, Mr. Shaw believes that an bodiment of several principles, which had to be Aryan graft has largely modified the Tartar grouped together and experimented on at the. stock; and he divides them into two great same time. It would be impossible that each olaases the descendants of avaient Tartar con-
à measure could be frained to the perfect satia. querors, and the children of the soil oft vobler faction of all parties. After it had been in breed, but at a remota period reduced to sub-operation some, time, and experienes had been jeaton. With these are intermingled wander. 2ained, soma amendments or modifications ing tribes of pate Scythian or Tartar breads might be required, and in such en crent fr moved gradually from the far East; and the Gladstone said full consideration gould be -Tartar element is predominant in the national given to the different views on the subject, and, veges and instications, the sovereignty of the he hoped, it snob a way as would make the Chinese, it would fant, baring left scarcely measure as satisfactory as possible to all any traces behind it. The people, according to Mr. Shaw, are a race of hardy warriers, con Throughout Mr. Gladstone's address he was very much the honuar be conferred on them warmly applauded by those present, who felt by coming asing them in apoh a kind and in
tented for the most part to abide at home, and reclaimed generally from a nomadic life, but, like their ancestors, not unwilling, perhaps, to obey the wall of an enterprising chief, and to descend on sunnier and more wealthy lande in
fortual way.
མམརད་ཐམ THE-QUZEN - ANd Prince of Wales In-
SAYLE & Co., SILK MBROERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN.
CLEARANCE SALE OF SURPLUS AND SUMMER STOCK.
The Goods will be ready for såle on
MONDAY, JUNE 3RD, -'
and wül compriet following
A large lot of PRINTED MUSLINS, at about half price.
Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS,
LACES,
at a great reduction.
SEWN MUSLİN GOODS,
ats great reduction.
PLAIN AND FIGURED FOPLINE.
TANCY GLACES;
BLACK BAREGES.
ZMBROIDERED & PLAIN SKIRTS,
much below usual prioos. -
CRINOLINES,
nach below usual prices.
RIBBONS AND TRIMMINGS,
HOSIEET, TIES, AND SCARVES
LONG OLOTA
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CRIMEAN SHITS.
TOWELS AND HUCKABACKS.
Sa
&c.
An early inspection it invited,
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG, AND AT CORRAL OF NANKIN AND SZECHUN ROAD, SHANGHAL
Hongkong, Jet June, 1872,
Fo Fuziour APPLY TO
To HE DIBPATCHED.
Quial dispatch
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Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
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Unjuk dispatch.
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Quick dispatch.
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Juick dispatch...
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Quick dispatch.
To-day, at noen."
On the 10th inst.,at noon.
Hongkong Mosangeries Maritimes. Bongkang P. 4O.S. N. Co. Hongkong P. & 0.8; N. O........
De Toursiare...... Hangkong Messagories Maritimes Hongkong Olyplant & Co...... Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Andrews.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
Ex Bicamer Vizen
Lo-morrow, at 6 PM.
Vessels on the Berth.
Vessels on the Berth.
PORTLAND, OREGON.........
THE 41 Amelican Burque
EDWARD JAMES.” Dept. Paltarsen, having the greater portion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will have immediate despatch for the above port, on her arrival from Saigon.
For Freight or Passagezapply to
ROZARIO & Cò. -It-832 Hongkone, 4th May, 1872.
FOR FREIGHT OR ORASTER. HE 41 French Iron Clipper Barque THE
HENRY SEMPE,* -
P. Guérin, Mastery of 475 Tons Register, or 12,000 pioules carrying capacity
For further partienlara, apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER. 1019 Hongkong, 31st May, 1872.
FOR SALE. HE British Stenmar
"ARRATOON APOAR”
A
933 Town Register, currying capacity 25,000
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-FENELLA
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DAY, the 7th instant, at noon.
10 pases LIEBFRAUENMILCH,
520 'one
1857,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co.
10 cases Steinberger CABINET, 1865, 24 1055 Hongkong, 6th June, 1872.
$25 a cuse. A
by HENDERSON & Co., Monfrew, in 1861. Engines Dirent acting. 250 Horse Power,
For further particulars, apply to
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PASARAN STEAM FOR A
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pagne, CARTE BLANCHE do do do
T
THE Charbored P. & O. Stonet
#ADEN,”
Captain Andrews, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 10th instant, at nasp HESSE & 06.
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06, 58 1056 Hongkong, 6th June, 1972.
£F 531 Hongkong, 27th March, 1872.
**FOR SALE.
C
VEUVE CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN
BEINS,
an Cases of 1 doz. Quarte,
and, 3 doz. Pinta. SANDER & Oõ,
Sate Agents for China, Japan and Manila, tt 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 187)
FOR SALE A EAP ANG N
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT PORTE FRANÇAIS.
Compeny's Steamship
GODAVERY.” Gupt, Valhen, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND POŠTO MORAJO AUSTRALIA TIE PENINSULA 3 AND ORIENTAL STRAM
TE AMIS ORIS
ship
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* Do Carte Blanche, 17.00 AMONTILLADO, bottled by the under.
signed.
13.00
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Do. Lignear do "VFO.P.".... 21,00
RETNOLDS & Do ef 266 Hongkong, Jet April, 1975. 194
FOR SALE.
VERY Handsome. Thoroughbred Young - Thibet. DOG, about 23 mches. bigl,
| Biask and Tanny Points, and a good Watch
Dog. Apply tod
PLANE CRAWFORD & Co.
tf 680 Hongkong, 15th May, 1-72.
·FOR SALE.
DOMEOQ'S SHERRY, bottled by Henry
Ritobio Au Invoice of CHAMPAGNE and Frezon LIQUEURS.
A G. HOGG & Co.
ti 675 Hongkong, 17th April, 1872
A. CONIL,
Principal Agent
tf 1007 Hongkong, 3th May, 1972.
NOTION
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:
MARITIMES. MONDAY
·PAQUEBOT-POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
Capt. De Tourniere, will be dispatched før
BHANGHAT shortly after her arrival from Europe.
AARONIL,
Pracipal Agen
tt 1008 Hongkong, 20th May, 1871
FOR SAIGON:
THE Averiosu Stoiber
** DANIEL JEAN RICHARD”. Captain Niobolla, will bevoimmediate dospatob for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage; apply to be, LARATE FREDERIU DEGENAER. if 706 Hongkong, 16th April, 1872
FOR HAMBURG, THE years 41 British Ship
FOR SALE SMALL Invoice of Teod-Melobard's 1190 tons, J. Bate, Moeter, having the greater Aromatic Angostura BITTEES, parti- portion of her cargo engaged, will have in oularly adapted and appropriate for Tropical medito despatch as above, climates, and is recommended for its aroma For balance of Freight, upply to and tonic qualities.
VOGEL SAGEDORN & Co. tr 2010 Hongkong, W0th May, 1872
FOR LONDON.' THE 41 British. Clipper Ship
YON
Apply to
MARQUES & Co,
Queen's Boads
# 979 Hongkong, 26th February, 1872
0,2 CIGARS, Fortin, May 1971,-** do. do. Sandony, May 1871. do..
Fortin, November 1871. do. do
Bilibið, October 1871. No. 2 OHEROOTS, Cavite, December 1871, SETS REYNOLDS & Co.
Ut 600 Hongkong, let April, 1872.00
FOR SALE.
CHOICE
SAINT ANDREWS CASTLE,” 639 Tons, J. Gilles, Murter, will load are at Whampoa, Bad Madao, and will here quick des patofi as above, M. For Freight, apply to
YOGAL, HAGEDORN & Co.
tf 950 Hongkong. 22nd May, 1872.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
ICE CAVITE CHLEBOOTS AND THE 41Ship
DE CIGARE. SK Sa
H. COHEN.
Burd's Lane.
Traçitions are adventure and conquest, VIZED TO THE BOUTON MUSICAL JUBILEJ AND TONNENT'S ALE and 1968 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1872.
amongst them preserve the memory The New York Herald of the 19th March pub
PORTER WAY
DAVID COMAR 4 SONG'
Merdant NayE Nury Boilad Long Flax Crowa
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1180 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867,
FOR SALE.
of the exploits of Timour and Zinghia Khan,lishes the following despatch from Buster of and even of the fame of Alexander The Great; the previous data:-The work of constructing and a contoicuentes of superiority of race, or the mammouth building for the World's Peace: the more spiritust greed of Islam, makes them Jubilee commenced in carnet to-day. The pro- look with scorn on the neighbouring Tibetans, position made by Mr. Gilmora while in England, on the Chinese, and the aboriginal Hindoos, as to invite Queen Victoria to the festival, bus Bunk in corruption ar superstition. Devoted, been well received by influential persons. The too, as they are to their obfefe, they are not Prince of Wales, the Right Hon. Edward Card- servile or lamely obediert; and they are not well (Minister of War), and William I, MANILA and licentious.
wanting in self-respect though usually ignorant Haq, (of the loman line), will be among the M
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCË,
MAN JUNE 7TH, MORNING. Patna, $60 to $625, cash and credit; Be. mares, $605 to $610, Malwa, $600 to $620,
SHARES...
eity's invited guests. A barean for the aeror - To those who we danger to our Indisa pos. modution of strangars has been formed, com Session is every step made in the East by posed of Edward Sande, Charles W. Slack, and Bussia, it may be a question of come interest Henry Mason, bow far the people of Eastern Turkestan bare the meare of reefsting that encroaching Power. It would be difficult to think, if nature offeri ed no obstacles to the arts of the Czar, that a race brave, but without the training and organization of real soldiers, could nitimately withstand the science of the Weat; but the impedimenta in the way of Russia are such that her conquering march, it may be said with aufidence, will be long resisted in this region. As for the notion that Bassia will be able to maya ber arnies across this por tion of Central Asia into Hindostan from a base on the Aral or the Caspian, it is a vain and idle chimera, impassable deserts, mone. taine, and stoppen forbid ber approach in sufficient strength; and there is no analogy. between theIristorical descents of the Chinese Tourance Company-$100 to $105 per Tartar and Scynthian hordea from these tracts
Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-67 to 68 per
oent. prema Hongkong Bank Shares, New-55 to 66 por
veut premium. Union Inaurance Bogiety of Canton, now sharea
$1,400 per abare premium. China Traders' Inmirance Company Shares
$1,450 per ehere premalam, China and Japan Marine Insurance Tis. 148
per share premium.
abere premium,
HARDWOOD
F. FEIL.
125 BOTTLES OF
418 Hongkong, 1st March, 1879.9
BREAKFAST (LARET, FOR FAMILY, OR MESS USE.
VERY GOOD BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Seal). Selected by the undersigned, may be had for $24:
G. DUBOST & Ø. 3m 566 Hopgkong, 25th March, 1872.
NOW READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THR PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
AA ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
POR comprehensiveness and protionl service
worde which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob-
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PARA FOR SALE TAINĖ Dessert OLARET.
- Fice OLD PORT, Apply to
SANDER & Co. f 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.
HONGKONG.:
No. 10, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL.
JO. KRUSE,........ HOLESALE AND RETAIL
TORAGOON 16T, JEWELLER
"AND DEALER INFÀNCT ARTICLES,
ús úbové,
OWABL
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The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by Bhoir Btcamera for Europe through. Egypt, either by vail, nè by Canal in their om Steamers, of in vesao s employed for the purpose,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Sicam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 27th May, 1973.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE "
BROM
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through the United Kingdom the Marseilles.
Lotters for Begistration will be recolved until 10 AM, on the 13th instant.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c.. until 11 AL on the 15th in, after which no Letters can be reocived...
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Enti 8 PM, Of the 14th edn. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General,“ Geceral Post Uffice,
Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1873.
3. 8. AMERICA," Captain DOANE, via Yokohama on WEDNESDAY, the 12th Jnne nert, at 3 o'clock, taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for tav United States, Cana- da, Central and South America, and Europe.
A Steamer of the Company will leave hang-
It is hereby notified for general information, haj via the Inland Sea Ports, short name date, that the Postage on Lalfors adds eased to, Non
Iwako eloss connection at Tokobapa,
way, when forwarded via Southampton, The AMERIC4" will be dno at Ban Francis henceforward be 30 cents for each balf once eo July lath, whence daily Passenger traine and which may either be paid in advance, or it may daily Freight traiza sro run over the Dentralund ; be left to he collected on delivery of the Lettera. Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York and Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional for alt the principal cities in the interior and charge on delivery. apon the Atlantio Seaboard. The time between San Francisco and New York by First-clase Passenger traina six days sud twenty hours: and the distance 3,312 miles,
The Silver Palase Siseping Cars are ren through in these trains, making Drawing Room Cara by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of the latest and best American pattern, being uberculled for comfort and convenience.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various bucs of Steamem to England, France
Captain Moore, will have immediate despatch and Germany.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. £f 960, Hongkong. 22nd May, 18TZA
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 41 Clipper Ship THE
• VALPARAISO,”
1390 tons Register, will have, despatob above.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
· RUSSELL & Co. if 804 Hongkong, 1st May, 1972.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: A1 British Ship:
TES
above.
“JOHN NICHOLSON,"
is
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE-Grieren, Meater, will have early despatch as
REDUCED PRIOR $1.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, de, do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun-
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Pro Ofic
OHN SKINKEL, SAN FRANCISCO.
CALIFORNIA.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TURUSSELL & Co. 11 501 Hongkong, 17th May, 1872. Y
FOR SAN FRANCISCO... THE 41 German Basque,
above.
* HERTHA
Capt. Sohraiber, will have quick despatch as
Successor to RobOND GONS & CVOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06.
For Freight, apply to
Sale Agenta forma Winchester Repasting Arms and Ammunition,
ti 925 Hongkong, 17th May, 1872,
FOR LUNDUN.
Do Port's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Superior and Facifio Fuse Company's Eagle E 41 Baglish Barque Safety Fo
Dy 63% April 8
"VANGUARD,”
and any possible Russian invasion. Meanwhile. Hongkong Fre Insurance Company's Santee this Work stande unrivalled. All the new EOE GEGLAS SECpt. Lokes, will land at this, Whampoa, and
$320 per aliare, pramism.
Chad Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$57
to $58 per share, premium.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharus jactain taschinery photography telegraphy and
the people of Eastern Turkestan are not blind to Eussian ambition, though not very much alarmed at it. We quote the following:-
"I neted the Mabrambashes what was the state of the country which Rusain bad oob-
$53 per share, premium quered. He said be heard there was tyranny, Hongkong and Whampɔr Dock Company's and then launched out against the Russiens, Shures-29 per cent. discount. › He said, 'They are in great strength now, but Bosgkang, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co's their day must ead.. Like a stream coming Shares--87 per beut, premiam. from a tank, the water flows strongly for a Shanghai Stram Navigation Company--Ta.140 whila. But it is not derived from any natural per abure. source, and when the supply ceases, the stream Hongkong Gar Company's Shares-$65 per rune sudden dry. In our booke there is a share. prophecy that uses will conquer ail Turken tou, and then perish; bat others say that Westerd Turkestan only is meant, and that she will meet her death blow in this quarter, Kazhgar. Bat God kaowa what is to Buy ** any
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-50 per
cent discount.
in science generally, which the rapid advance of Foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hare given in exleries, Euch and every word în fully illustrated and explained, forming ever-
DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, PEDDESS WHARF, HONGKONG
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, YOKOHAMA AND YEDO, JAPAN.
Maçao, and have quick despatch as above.
For Fraight, apply to
BAR TOGEL, HAGEDORN &.06.
791 Hongkong, Bath April, 1872,
FOR NEW, YORK. THE A L German Basque
sea for students of a most instructive nature. Bath the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHEST8ure the best principle hitherto attained. The ty UPFIXED AND REFITTED. graphy displays the success of an attempt to
make the Chinese and English type correspond NBCaptaine of Shine sot landing at in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast above Wharf, car loare ordery at the Store of Hongkong Distillery Company-Par, nominal.conomy of space, achieving learn no Hears. BROADERAR & ANTHONY (opposite the lado-Chinese Sagar Company 650 per share previously attained, and dispensing with those ding stars of the Canton and Ma
discount..
In April, 1889, Mr. Shaw set out on his Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-$1/ Past margins and recant apazon which have Etesmer); when they will receive G, Grain-
to $16 par share, discount.
journey homewards, and reached the Indian Frontier in July. He retarned by a route even more difficult than that by which he bad au- ON LONDON vanced; and he nearly lost his life while strug gling among the mountainous glaciers and torrents of the great barrier rampart north of the Himalayue. This is a sketch of one of those perilous adventures
ETCHANGE
45
Bask Bills on demand, Bank Bill, at 30 days' sight,...45 to 4/54 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sigat, 4/6) Credite, ut 6 months' sight. 4/6 to 4/63 Documentary Hills, 5 month
sight
mediate attention,
£44 Hongkong, 7th January, 1872. --- ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have been ap
pointed BOLE AGENTS for the Sale of
"DOCTOR PETERMANN,"
Throngh Tickalia and Kills of Lading, are issued for transportation to Yokobama and other Japan Ports, and Ban Francisco, for the Overland Tailroad, and to Europe by connecting Lines of Steamers. The Overland Bailroad Companion Guarantee 12. days time for Silk and 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, between San Francisco and New York.:
Favorable arrangements buvo been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and from Swaton, Amoy and Foocbow.
Betara Fassage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20% on regu
on regular rates. Yalne and weight of Parcel Packages re quired; all Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full.
No Freight, received after noon of the 11th prox. No Parcel Packages received after & P.M. same day.
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Prays Weat
T. A HABRIS,
Hongkont. May 13th, 1872.
NOTICE:
Agent.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
SAMARITIMES.
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
TRIP STEAM FOR DE SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, ISMAILA,
"PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;
MAHE, ST. DENIS, PORT LOUIS.
F. W. MITCHELL,
. Postmaster Gyneroi, General Post fiftive,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
а
Il ia bereby notified that Letters addressed to France may basent eitber paid or unpaid at. the option of the sender; but the postage on Prices Corrent, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid.
For each tounes
The rabs of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to Franca per
1ocata. Fronch Fucket is........ her British Packet when marked vi
Brindia
18
Fer British Tacket when marked v
Alexandria and Marseilles... 12. `p
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872,
General Post-Office,
It is hereby notified that hergeforward the following Bates of Postage vill ba, obarged upon Correspondence forwarded from Hong- kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies in China and Japan, by. BRITISH MAIT PACKETS, via Brindisi, to the endermentioned Countries, viz. p
$
FOR A LETTER.
Italy......... Switzerland.....
The German States. Amelia..
Belgium,..........
The Netherlands. Denmark.
Heligoland....
Swedes.....
Norway...
Italy...
16 cente for each on
24
46
Ford Newspaper For each four
cr Xrice Danceouf Bront Current Packets and
Packets of Patterns 2 ots.
scts.
Switzerland.......
The German States,
Austrisin Beiginm
The Netherlands.... Denmark.
Heligaland..... Sweden.... Norway..... EngaiaBRINY
ON SATURDAY, the 16th June, 1873, 24 noon, the Company's S. 9. MEIKONG," Commandant BOURDON, with MAILS, PAS SENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO, will
The prepayment of the postage on ordinary leave thit Port for the abore places."
Lettera is optional, 730 Tone, will load at this and Whampos, and on as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in prepaid the charge for registration being the Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon The postage on registered Letters must be quick despatch as above,
transit through Marseilles for the principal same som as the postage ou ench Letter. places of Europe.
The prepayment of the postage on News Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and papers, other printed papers and Packets of Cargo will be received on board until 1. Patterns is compulsory___-_ Speare and Parcels tatil 8 o'clock M. on the 19th Jute (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contanta and value of Pastages ary required. A For further particulara, apply at the Com- pany'e Office, PA SA BAWA
ACONIL
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 4th June, 1878,
For Freight, apply tod BAYOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
of 030 Hongkong, 13th May, 1872, A FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AID
O Barque
VESTA,
of 423 tons Register, Sobreader, Matter, will have early despatch as sbore, For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
heretoforo olaracterised Chinese publications
To illustrate the Tast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration, Uhalmers Foentulerly contains about 15,000 Ühinese characters, and Metharat's English: and Obiners Dictionary (post 100,000, whilst main this work contains more than 50,000 English BOKERS BITTERS words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charso- IN CHINA AND JAPAN-and purobasers TAB 4 1 Clipper Barquera ters. Again, despite all the grammar and ure warced to beware of Sperious imitations. other elementary worką as yet published, the tf 52 Hongkong, 6th January, 1873,
4/5 to 45% atudent of this difficult language absolutely re
"After passing the rhcier, we bad again to ford the river, but this time on foot. It was On Naw YORK coming down full of haga alocks of ice, which Private, 5 months' sight......... fell from the roof of the glacier, tunnel, altér Or BoxBAT. Dunk, 3 days' night 295 nately blocking it up, and again being swept ON CALCUTTA, ➡Fank 3 daug sight 225
away by its force. Choosing a moment when
the tunnel was blocked and the water shallow
we pushed into the water. Before wg were
ful way across, a reshing sound" made us look
SALES ON JUSE 6TH, 1872. manda reported by Chinese,
quires examples to display the various appli- cations and equivalents of different worda which have one general meaning. Of these examples
*
ÁRNE.MD COLLINS
this work contains more than five times as Para
many as any other. Dictionary hitherto pabtf 231 lished.
DENTIST,
7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD,
M HONGKONG KAR Hongkong, 2nd February, 1872.
For practical purposen the arrangement of P. BessertTV. E. HENRIQUZA “Mashruvist, dù cases, at 349150, by How-wo- the work is an complele, that a relarence
BD. H. TILESTYN & UN to 16 pages, anables a person who underBAKERS, COMPRADORES,
round, and we saw a mighty ice lader Bood cheong to Hongkong merchant.
=
sweeping down upon us, Å, ruck in mini, water Saigon Rice, 3,000 picuís, at $2.27, by Yees stands English to formed our only refuge; we scrambled upon inng to Hongkong merchant.
it, add were but just in trone. When the level Saigon Kiss, 8,200 picola, at $2.40, by Kvong
of the streum was not mure than a foot lower mow-tai to Hongkong merchant. than the bigbeat part of our rock, its rise was White Sugar, 300 baga, at $6.25, by Ting-kco Blayed and presently it began to abate, the to foreign merchant ice-blocks cencing, I reused my companions, |
White Bugar, 210 bage, at $6.95, by Ying-ke
and we burried through the remaining stream to Hongkong merchant. Before we had left the spot another food come down, and this time aay our friendly rock hidden pader a surging tide of bugs iceblocka. Some of them must have been over a ton in weight Drenobed in the icy water, we had to spend the night lying on the least windy side of a large 'stose, under the shadow; as it wore, of the frozen glacier clifu,”—~
Saigon Rice, 6,000 picub, $2.33, by Ying-kee
Hongkong merebant,
Saigon Rice, 3.500 pirals, at $2.27, by Hong obeoing to Hongkong merchant.
Boribay Colton, 17 bales, at $17,00, by Parise marchant to Cben-shing.
Cotton Farm, No. 20, 100 balea, at 893.00, by Farece merchant to Tat-bing,
communicato" efectively with natives who understand nothing but Chi
coa In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeana sesiding in Chins, and to the natives themselves it ex. plains subjects fally with which very few in deel of them are perfectly acquainted. To partien resident in England and interested in
NAVAL CONTRACTORS, HOBB (BIOGOL
JAPAN
Sm 190 Hongkorn, 17th January, 1872
煤 榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
Uhina it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. THE Proprietor of WING-REE Shop bɛgu to It comprises upwards of two thousand linge 1 inform the Paklio that his Bhop bât been" quarto pages,
| established since 1855, at Endissiť: "Lane, and
TRUÉNER & Com 69, PATRENOSTRE HOW: W. H. BELL,
DAILY FR788" OFFICE, HOROxyra
t 803 Hongkong, 1st May, 1872. FUR SAN FRANCISCO.
TU-JU-MARU
Lord, Myster, will iste early despatob as above. ola
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SAN JUAN RAM RUSSELL & Co. if 82 Hongkong, 25th May, 1872.
--- FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
HEA 1 Clipper Ship
"MARQUIS. OF ARGYLE,” Oapt. McKeon, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des- - patch for the abure ports: -
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & 06. tt 847 Hongkong, 5th May, 387.
NOTICE FOR FEMIGHT OR CHARTER. THE 4 1 British Barque
GLEAM,
that he has always a great quantity of Beat GOAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or-Ship- 279 Tona Begister. Apply to" masters wishing to patronise him, are requested to apply at bis Skap.
Iv 780 Hongkong, 24th April, 1879; ;
ŞTURNER &. Do.,
Agenda.
t 1053 Hongkong, 6th June, 1972,
A MILLAB & Co":
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Office, ・・・
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871.
E
It is bereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or | patterns Light weight sent from Hongkong tothe United Kingdom by the United States } Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows,
For a packet not exceeding 1 out
ia weight i
2 conts For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-
seeding & onnces
HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT viz
PLUMBERS,
COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No 1, Queen's Road Hart and Nullah Lane, Opposite H. Natal Book Yard, ti 837 Hongkong. Lat. Marah. 1871.
NOW READY, «
STHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr. Williams' Örthography,
Pxics: In Paper Wrappers, AF1.80 Nestly Bound by $2,00 Apply at the Daily Fres Of
|HD - HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC
ROOMS, (Corner of Wellington and d'Aguilar Stress, "ARE NOW OPEN, FROM=10&M, TO3⁄4À PLM, PORTRAITS TAKEN WITHOUT BUT REGARD TO WEATHER.- N.B-The Photographie Boom are over the Daily Advertiser Vfen. -**
R RISFELDT. tf 738 Hongkong, 22nd April, 1872.
For a packet above 2 ounces tot er-
ceeding 4 ounces.................
4
8
zad eight dents for every additional four ounces
These rates Kpply to Prated Circulars, Price
Lists, Market Heports, and all printed papers Torben ties Newspapers, no well "me-ba-dkapi
and Trade Patterns or Samples..
F. W. MITCHELL,
-Fodmaster Omara General Poet Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
It is hereby noted that the rates of postage chargeable benceforth on Zetters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Franch Packet, will be the same ea these chargeable on Letter forwarded by British Packet via Brin- diai.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Coneral,
General Post Office,
Hoogkờng, 29th April, 1872.