'A TWO-HEADED SNAKE Professor Halford has furnished to the Mal hours drgus the following soopens of the two. headed enske recently captored: Each head
powers is strong, and the Americans were com- pelled a few years sincs to issue injunctions of the very character now discurged--not For the are of coduring expenditure, but with the hope
was perfect in its own at my-masoles, doncs, of reviving seamanship. Our own Government
Do,
Do
Do,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12rs, 1872.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Ax FOR FLEET APPLY TO
Hongkong Jardino, Matlicon & Co Hongkong Butterfield & Swire. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
TESSEL'S NAME
MÚAFTAIN:
Cordova (str.)...
J: Beynolda.
Do. Do.
Diomed (str.
Saint Andrew's Cuello. JT, Gilles.. Vanguard.......
Corona.
Dostor PotermJAZZ..
Hertha......
Seltender;
Valparaiso.....
Ford.
Hongkong Russell & Co..
Pattersea
McKeon Smith.
poison glands, and fanga, Bach mock was pere, at the present moment in commofstioning vessele LONDON vis GUEZ CANAL.. foot for about 10 vertebris, when they blended which, though furnished with steam power, so with one body and tail of the sanke. There designed principally for mailing, in order that the LONDON. were two windpipes and two bresats, of which practice of former anya may, if possible, he res · Do, the right was the largest, as hes the right heal.stored. But, in fact, it issomewhat hard to reconcile HAMBURG, The distribution of the blood vessels I have not the two systems, Euch, in its pratical operation, NW YORK...... jret puced. Theth wore two intelligences beboude to diverge more and more widely from the SAN FRANCISCO longing to one progressive apparatus, and the ober. The tee of steam not only superseded Permit was very interesting, to witness. Tho the use of sails, but also of that notversni uc-. riebs head wished to go one way and the left tivity and vigilance which sailing called for.. the other; as the peok vertebra of cash depart. With the engineers of the ship nema intier ud from the other at a very acnta angle, the body of officers, charged especially if not ex- résilit was a siltiple award movement of the clusively with the duties of navigation nee sommes body. When a domain danger threat-viously distributed among all on board Staff ened, then, the lett bend twisted self round commands and nurirating outchaute more the right one so as to be in the game line, and supposed to be responsible for the ship's conse, then progression was tolerably quick," A oor- while stokers and firemen took care of her respondent mentions that since this sunke wan speed. On all these pointe, however, notorious caught another of the same tribe with two us they are, our correspondout offers not a bende has been captured.
ainglo word.
BRITISH COLONIAL POLICY. :
RELEASE OF THE CLAIMANT ON BAIL.
(New York Tribune, April 8h.)
{Daily Telegraphy, April 24th); The Hon. Wu, M'Dougall, why bag been su The Lord Chief Justice, indeed, seemed to influential member of the New Dominina Go- think that the peculiar eiroumstances of the vernment, is good authority for what may be Tichborne oase rendered perjury a deeper moral wulf anderning the position of the British Go- offence, though less heinous in the eyes of the vernment on the Colonial question. He has law, than forgery;"but so soon as we 18- lately visited England, and now informs, his mums that the accasod is only to be tried for Canadian friend that, after conferting with the mindemennour, the question of moral geilt Mr. Gladstone Stereta ut War Cardwell becomes a secondary inattor, and we hive Earl Granville, and Mr. Adderley, late Under- merely to look at the legal offence, with its Broretary for the Colonies, he has come to the lighter souls of penalties, and therefore the conclusion that Canim confederation was reduced temptation to avoid the chances of oely a preparation for Canadina independence. conviction. As vira voos bridence is indispen We had a Norn Sooslan story, one time since, sable, witnesses have to be brought from to the effect that a treaty bad been preparing, Australia, and Chili, so that the trial cannot giring independence to Canada; in ouse of war take plane before November at the earliest To between the United States and Great Britain. keep in prison until taon, and possibly for This rumour, abari na it was, commanded aionthia moto, while the ouse is in progress, a respect-enough in Ergland to drus leithoman who, by legal fiction, la ASKINER TO DU spccific denial on the floor of the Hound of hunocent till he is found guilty, ts, accuiding t Cammers. But Mr. M'Dougall reves, the story is a more trustworthy shape, and the acteme, we presented, is neither incredible nor nafavourable to the hopes which Americuus entertain for Oknado,
the theory of the law, to antedate conviction. No one seriously recommende auch a curve. and the Attorney-General yesterday spoko us if he did not wish
Preez his opposition. All that now remians, therefore, le to examine narrowly the bail required when it may be tendered, and, according to a current report, four mares will be forthcoming for the arm of
MISCELLANEOUS.
Renap, who has been lecturing in Paris on the "Book of Job,tis advised to come to Wash- inglon and lecture on the " book of jobs."a
SHOCKING PRACTICAL JOKE. An electrical innovation spitates raios. cramento loungers, and ita pention is the
21,250 saob. If these are satisfactory, the chronicled by the Bee of that city: The Claimant, for the time, will be a free man, with thorities at this telegraph office in the passenger lasure to do what he passes patil the curtain dopot hare conocived and carried into effetaries on the second act of the drama next very happy idea of affording a cheap and effeo November. tual amusement to loungers thereabouts. 4 bax running the full length of the front of the office "on the outside his litherio furnished-n emph ing seat for thà habíệuśc. This has been cover- ed with zina, which has been connected with the batteries that are contained in the bar. A per- som sitting upon the box without touching tie bends thereto will not feel the electricity, but I his bande drop on the tox, or he puts then there to assist him in rising, he receive such a sudden and astonishing shock as sends him an onbelievable number of fret towards the lofty roof and the adjacent lightning, describing a 50 feet parabola in the sit. Inside the office an almost imperceptible wire goodnoty the electricity into the fron handles of *, spa- | cions arm ofnir. A Jaya gentleman sat down therein the other day, and leuning luxuriously back, he laid his bands upon the arms, and in that very instant he was watounded at finding himself trying to Satt a hole through the veil-She is the property of a gentlemen, Mr. Jamei ing."
An attorney observed to a brother in Court that he thought whiskers very unprofessional. You are right,” replied his friend. "a laryer cannot be too barefaced !"
A VETERAN --The Amphitrile, the oldest Tyne collier but one, being 95 years of age, has been driven azbare on the South Shields pier, and it is feared that she will not fost again, She was a good old ship antit the hot, She was furnous in north oventry song, and bad a churuoter of her own. The oldest Tyne "colliar allait in the Brotherly Love of South Shields, he is the old ship on board which Captai Cook, the circumnavigator, served bis time.
Young, who takes great pride in her, and she Te in onpital aondition, and likely to live many years longer.
A DREA
PORTLAND (OREGON MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
Do.
Do. SPORT, PANG & CALOUTTA. MANICA
·Da SAIGON..
Do, Do. YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAL... SWATOW, AMOT, AND 'S'H SWATOW, AMOT, & TAMSUI
For Sale.
FR-Ju-Maru.. Edward James Marquis of Argyle,
Asb button
Hindout (r.)... Maria y Vicente Mont Cenis (str.)
Fatohoy (sbr.)...... Thales (str.)
Owari,
Daniel Jean Richard..
Wanj
Dana (str.)..................
Longue (str.) Hai-Long (str.).
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
SAYLE & Cu.. SILE MBROERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL
WAREHOUSEMEN.
CLEARANCE SALE OF SURPLUS AND SUMMER STOCK
In consequence of the retirement of Mr. 17. J. STEKAY from our Firo, wesball, för. short time only, ofer a portion ut var STOCK AT GRBATLY REDUCED
PRICES.
The Goods will be ready for sale ou MONDAY, JUNE 3D,
and will comprise the following
A large lot of PRINTED MUSLINS, at about half price.
Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS
LACES,
at a great reduction.
SEWN MUSLIN GOODS,
at a great reduction..
PLAIN AND FIGURED POPLINS.
FANCY GLACES.
"BLACK BAREGES
EMBROIDERED & PLAIN SKIRTS. much below usutal prices.
CRINOLINES, much below anal prices.
RIBBONS AND TRIMMINGS..
ROSIERY, TIES, AND SCARVES
LONG CLOTH
AND
CRIMEAN SHIRTS."
LORD CLARENCE PAGET ON AD. MIRALTY XISMANAGEMENT,
{. The whole of the inmates of the Cornwall (Timer, April 20.)
county gaol are now fed exclusivoly, so far as Lord Clarence Paget addressed us yeaterday animal food is concerned, upon astralion pre- in a letter which he correctly described as Barved meat, chiefly beef. No English beef or placing him under grave responsibility. Reis mutton has been reived into the retablish an Admiral in the Royal Navy; be has comment for three menthe past, and the testimony manded, and that recently, one of her fajesty' of the gaul sargaon and governe is unhesita Heotas he has taken as official part in the naval tingly favourable as to its nutritive and whole- administration of the country, and it may be game properties, as well as to the enorony of said, indeed, that he spents, whether pro-its use. Moreover, the prisoners are and to fessionally or politically, with as much informa prefer it to the English beef. The cost per tion, and, therefore, with as mineb authority, sehead for maintenance of the prisoners in this any man conid well possa. Nevertheless, and county gaol is only Is Ud. per week, being his position, be does not hesitate to come forward and accuse the present Board of Ad- miralty of having caused the late Baru disasters by ill-judged and mistake orders, He does, indeed, give them credit, in passing for good intentious; but, practically, he tells bba public in plain langunge that our ironclade bave been lost or endangered, one after the other, not from any want of gestaanship, zeel, or care in those to wongo charge they were en trusted, but solely from the temptation to economics apal crvuted by these Admiralty or ders. Coal costs money, end fuel forms a beavy item in the Estimates. The Adminuty therefore "issued a series of orders rextriating the use of the engine in her Majesty's ships, and the of cers of the navy, "once impressed with the fool“
A large part of the cannon captured in the ing that the oxsumption of coal is displeasing last French war is to be employed for a purpose to the Adio iralty will run all sorts of risks "which could scarcely have been divined at the rather than expose themselves to ensure on time of their casting at Bourges. The Em the ground of extravagance. This, in our cor-peror has presented to soreral puriabes which respondent's opinisa, is the true history of all have hitherto possessed no church belle, in our resent disasters. This caused the wreck of compliance with the prayer of their petitions,, the Captain, and the acidents to the Agin the requisite quantity of metal for the long- count, the Lord Clyde, the Defence, and the desired ornaments to their charabes out of the Royal syred. In every one of these instances French oauron in the Strasburg artillery depot. engines of the ship been in use’aw they should Rhine albus have been provided with bell-KANAK DAVID CORSAR & SONS" have been but the desire to ware coal, and so metal. The Cathedral of Uologne also obtuin- gratify the authorities at home, overpowered ed 500 canisers and that of Frankfort-on-the-
A SWEET CREATURE.—A damsel who resides in the neighbourhood of the Mississippi, as the Chioago Journal informs us, lies in bed smoking every day till, noon, and so manages to consuma 100 dollars worth of tobacco per annum. Also, he is addicted to opium, to morphine, and to chloroform, and altigether falfils the ideal of the Girl of the Period, As set forth in the Saturday Review, and justifies all the sedings of the Spectator about the dressing boten fall of chioral. Within a circle of 20 miles of this sweet crestare we are ominously told 25 mur dera have been committed within a few months, I would be interesting to know whether m derers sud murdered were rivals for the hand. of this young lady.
TOWELS AND HUCKABACKS..
An early inspection is invited.
SAYLE & Co, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG; AND AT OCENER OF NANKIN AND EZSCHUN ROAD," SHANGHAL
Hongkong, let June, 1872.
the mischief would have been escaped had the Tn this way not less then parishes on the AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
all other, considerations, and the real in the Main 260 centnra-German Correspondent.******
acrifice of "many brave and distinguished oficers at the abrina of false economy." That is the substance of the appeal to the public now deliberately, and with a full por- ception of the consequences, made by Lord Clarence Faget.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
JUNE 12TH, MORNING.
New Palox, BüIC) 10 $6184, Now Benares. 136025 to $6051 Malwa, 3500 asb. $610
The first inquiry will naturally sonoare the credit, with allowands in weight of 33 to 31 Corbeless of the assumptions-We have testtios a chest.
Jet got the particulars of the more recent cases,
but we know or prescue wy, know, as much as
premium.
SHARES.
Hongkong Bank Shares, New-65 per cent.
premium.
could be learnt about the loss of the Captain Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-67 per cent. and the grounding of the Agincouri, and it is ‡ certain that is neither of these instanced was -the disaster utiribcted, either officially or pos palarly, to the cause assigned by our corres- pondent. It is possible that the Captain, if she had been under steam and not under sail, might have been waved, though that is by no means clear; but it is perfectly notorious that both her commander and ber designer had
abundant reasons for keeping bar under canvas. spart from any desire to comply with the economical humour of the Admiralty. The
Captain was bulit and sent to casa to prove that a turret vessel could be a safe sea-
going cruiser, and it won the host and belief of Captuis. Joles that he could
experiment were bout upon making bar: a stail-
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
--$1,400 per share premium. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares--
$1,150 par abara preminu
China and Japan, Marine Insurance-Tla, 49
to 50 per share premium...
PORTER
Merchant Navy
Nury Boiled
Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHULD, KARBENG & O. 1190, Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
FOR SALE
O
Miller. Sta. Coloma
W. Paarch
Moore.
Mann...
la. Oorner.
Farrow
39 BE DISBATORUDÍ
Quick dispatch.
Vessels on the Berth.
PORTLAND, OREGON.. FIRE 41 Amoriepu Barqua
Check EDWARD JAMES"
On or about the 16th feat. Capt. Patteren, having the greater portion of (uick dispatch.
her Cargo and Passengers augaged, will have immediate decatch for the above port, on her arrival from Saigon,
For Freight or Frange, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tt 832 Hongkong, 4th May, 1872.:
gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...Jaick dispatch: gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkang Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Hongkong Russell & O Hongkong Russell & Co.
Hongkong Rozario & Co.. Hongkong Bazario & Co. Hongkong Flozario & Ga Hongkong David Bassoon, Sona Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Douglas Imprnik & Hongkong Kroderio Deganner, Hongkong Faal Eblers & Co Hongkong Donglus Laprik & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Johti Bard & Co. Hongkong Angnatina Heard & Cols, Hongkong Seassen & Cot,
Hongkong Donglus Lespráit & Co.,
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
Gatok dispatch.
Qulok depatch.
Quick diapab Pinziale dispatch. Lick dispatŏb.
Quick dispatch.
do dispatch.
Qatok dipatok.
Quick dispatchi
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. HE 41 French Leon Clipper Barque
HENEY SEMPE,"
On the 15th inst., at 3P.M. P. Guèro, Master, of 473 Tous Register, or
12,000 picate oarrying papacity.
Quick dispatch.
Qmok dispatch.
To-day, at 5 p
Tomorrow, at JPM
Quick dispatob
Quick dispatch.. „Kintok dispatohis jan.day, at 5 P.M.
On the Tith inst. až] P.M.; „On the 16th inefi, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth,
- POR SAIGON.
Steamer
UASES B Bleaner "VonHENBERG, THE American S
1865, 914 case.
"DANIEL JEAN RICHARD,”
10 omet Hoshbeimer DOMDECHANET. Captain Nicholls, will be drapatsbed for the
1865, $18 afbién ̈? ̈
above Fort TO-DAY, the 12th instant, at 5 F.M.
1857,
10 casa LIEBFRAUENMILCH,
PAY $20 a case.
Steinbarger CABINET, 1865,
10
5
Bindesheimer BERG, 180, 517
Who. Vinen being of a superior omnality. 30 cases Querade Bt. Marcensur & Co. Cham- pagne, CARTE BLANCHE 30 Finis do
dodo TAMA HESSE & Co. tf. 58 Rangkong, 27th March, 1879.
FOR SALE.
AMPANGANE VEUVE CLICQUOT FONSARDLY,
REIMS,
is Cases of 100% Quaris,
and, 3 doz: Finto, SANDER & 00, ? Bois Agents for China, Japan and Manilu. tt 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871. ENTO. 2 CIGARS, Fortin, May 1871
do de, Sandaay, May 1871 do do. Tortin, November 1871.
“Bilibid, Dátober 1871, No a CHELOOTS, Cavitā; December 1971. A BASSAAREYNOLDS & Co.:
603 Hongkong, 1st April, 1874
Сногов
FOR SALE.
CAVITE CHEBOOTS AND
CIGANS,
B. COHEN,
Burd's Taner
tf 368 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1872.
FOR SALE:
MINE Dessert CLARET.
SHERRY
Fine OLD PORT..."
Apply to
SANDER & Co. it, 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872. t.
FOR SALE.
DRitableHAMPAGNE and French JOMBOQ'S SHERRY, bottled by Heary
An Invoice of LIQUEURS.
AG. HOGG & Co.
tf 875 Hongkong, 11th April, 1872 BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE.
BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
125 BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Seal),'. Selected by the undersigned, may be had for $24.
G. DUBOST & ̄Ø». 3m 588 Hongkong, 25th Marob, 1872
FOR SALE.
C
For Freight or Passage, apply to ...
M. FREDERIO DEGENAER, 21 1078 Hongkong, 11th April, 1872 - FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND SHANGHAI,
THE Steamship _____(
LANGTSZENTANT A Corner, Master, will be despatched on FRI DAY, the 14th instant, at 3 P.M. aa aborato
For Freight or Passage, apply to MORE SIEMSSEN & Co. 4d 1032- Hongkong, 11th June, 1872, FOR SINGAPORE PENANG," AND,
THE Steamauly
CALCUTTA
HINDOSTAN Captain Miler, will leave for the shore Ports For SATURDAY, the 16th matant, at 3.P.M.
Despatches will close at 2.80 M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A DAVID SASSOON SONS & Co.
For further particulars, apply to
- FREDERIO DEGENAER. tf 1019 Hongkong, 31st May, 18793
NOTICE
*
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. #TVE 4) British Barque.
GLEAM,"
279 Tom Register, apply to
TURNER & Co.,
CV Agente.
t 1959 Hongkong, 6th June, 1672.
FOR SALE.
TAB British Stesinər
“ARRATOON APOAR," 958 Tans Register, carrying copeoily 25,000 pionls Dead weight, exclusive of Coal Built by HERDERSON: & flò, Renfrew, in 1861. Engines Direct acting. 330 Horse Power.
For further partieniais, apply to t
DA
GIBB LIVINGSTON & O 11754 Hongkong, 24th April 1872.
* THROUGH US, MAIL LINE
FROM
Post-Office Notifications. --
A moil wit slaan.. For Saigon Per D. J. Hichard, to-day, tho 1:18th instant, st 130 ÞM.
For Shanghai-Per Duna, to-day, the 12th ustant, ne-4.30-Par
For Swatow, Amoy, and Tamui-Per Had- loong, at 11:30 AM, on Friday, the 14th inotont.
For Swaton, Amoy, and Shanghai-Per Yangtze, on Friday, the 14th instant, at 6.80
T.K.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calontta,Per Indian Mail Packet Hindostan, on Saturday," the 15th instant, at 2.30 P.M. MA
For Singapore, Panang, and Oskatta-Per. Indio Mail Packet Bingapore, on Saturday, the 35th instant, at 2,8) F.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
MAPÄOKET"
The United States Mail Packet AMBRI- CA," will be diapatebad on WEDNESDAY, Che 1xib ina at32... with the Malls
For Yokolumn, San Franciaco, the Unitad States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Latters, Books, Newspapera, No., until 2.30 P.M.
Letters ona be posted on board the Packof from 2.30 p.3 to 2.50 P.M., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 conta in addition to the Postage.
The Prepaymeat of the Postige to all the jabova places by this route is compulsory. Qorrespondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded. by the English Fackets.
Uorrespondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per AMERICA," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superouribed “ sid San Francisce?
General Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fredmaster Genral
Hoogkoug, 4th Jane, 1879.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mail Packet MEIKONG, ill
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK, be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 15th inet.,
PACIFIC MAIL 8. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WICH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
atroon, with the Maila
To Saigon, Singapore, Point de Galle, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Maurition, Suez, Alexandria, France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), and to and through the United Kingdom win Marseilen.
Letters for Registration will be received antil 10A.M.on the 15th instant.
of Ordinary Letters, Newspaper, Books, &
The Post Office will be open for the reception
antal 11 on the 15th inst., after which no Lettera can be received.
THE SAMERICA" Captain DOANS I will learo Hozgkong for San Francisco via Tokobama on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Maile and Freight, for the United States, Cara-in the United Kingdom will be granted June next, at 3 o'clock F.M., taking Fawcogers,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order
until 5 p. on the 14th instant.
B4 1067 Hongkong, 8th Juno, 1872da, Dental and South America and Europe.
AUFOR LONDON ca BUES DANAL,
THE 0.8. 8. Company's Steamship
DIOMED
will be deopatabod on or about 16th inst.
For Phasaze, apply to
Y BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
6d 1073 Hongkong, 10th June, 1872.
FOR LONDON 14 SUBZ CANAL, THE A 1 British. Steamer
AAROORDOVA,”
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make close connection at "Yokohama,"
The "AMERICA" will ho dne at San Francia- co July 15th, whence daily Passenger trains and daily Freight trains to run over the Central and Union Pacifio Railroad pes for New Torkánd for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Sou Francisco and New York by First-ques Passenger trains 19 hix days and twenty hours; and the distance 9 810 miles.
The Silver Palace Sleeping Gary and run Capt. J. Boynolds, will beve quick despatch for thronghi on these trains, making Drawing Boom.
the above port. "A
For Freight, apply to...
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
78 1074 Hongkong, 10th June, 1877,
FOR YOKOHAMA.
THE British Brig
"WANJA”
Agents,
General Post Office,
-F. W, MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General
Hongrong, 4th June, 1872, MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET""
will be dispatched with the nanal Mails for The English Contract Packet "TANJÖRE,” Europe, &, on SATURDAY, the 22nd inst.,
at BOOD
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be gizated
stil & Par. on the 2 lat izstent,
The Post Office will be open until 6 r On the 21st Lostart.
Cars by day, and Sleeping Cart by night and are of the latest and best American pattern, being anercelled for comfort and convenience,
At New York, Fassengers have election of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany. E
Through Ticketa and-Bills of Laliegarend instant, without late fee. Issued for transportation to Tokohama and
Letters, &e., may be posted during the night in the bar left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 22nd instant
Letters may be posted unt? 10 .. the
Letters posted after 10 AM, on the 22nd- other Japan, Porte, and San brumisto, for the instant, will not be forwarded unless the 995 Tops register, Cap. G. Withers, will bave Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting Late Fee of 18 gents each as well as the postage immediate despatch for the above port:
For Freight, apply to
JOHN BURD & Co. t: 1072 Hongkong, luth Jane, 1872..
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Barque
MABIA Y VIOENTA". Captain Sta. Colone, will have quick despatch
{ to the abové port, y
For Freight or Passare, apply toug
ARE REMEDIOS & Cow 1093 Hongkong, 7th June, 1872. “ BOR HAMBURG.
"CORONA,”
HVA SOMPAGNE
G. H. Mont's 1st quality...$15.00
Pinta: 16.00 THE 16 years 41 British Ship Do Extra let quality. 16.00 Do. Cute Blanche 17.00 1199 tons, J. Bate, Master, having the greater AMONTILLADO, bobited by the ander
Bigned m
18.00 purtica of her curge ongaged, will have im Superior SHERRY,
de 10.50 mediate despatch as above,
For balance of Freight, apply to Superior MBD00, Vintage, 1865. 6.00
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co, do Superior Bt, JULIEN,
10.00
f 1010 Hongkong, 80th May, 1872. Sparkling MOSELLE, PA Momm's. 14.00 Pinta... 15.00
FOR. LONDON, Choice PORT, Black Seal..
Da Grem Seal. 12.304 1 British Ollpper Ship Hennessy's BEANDI, one star....... 7.00 SAINT ANDREW'S CASTLE,"
Do. Liqueur do "VFOF"... 24.00 639 Tons, J. Gilles, Munter, will load bere, at
PARA REYNOLDS & CO.
Whampoa and Macao, and will have quick dea- patch as above."
+ 286 Hongkong, lat April, 1879.
FOR SALE.
VERY Faldame Thoroughbred Young A Thibes DOG, about 23 inches high, Black and Tanzy Points, and a good Watch Dog. Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. tl 380 Hongkong, 13th May, 1572.
· NOW, READY... THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVA, with many Additions, Corres
and D. WILLIAMS Órthography. FETOX In Paper Wrappers, $1.50 Neatly Boundi.
Just landed, sa “ Disseuren;"" via Hamburg.
SMALU Invoice of Teod-Meinbard's
Aromatic Agnetara BITTERS, partitions, eulatly adapted, so appropriate for Tropical climates, and is recommended for its aroms
Apply to I tonic qualities.
MARQUÉS & Co.,
AND
Apply at the Daily Free Office,
FOR SALE.
PANUMA
Queen' Road M
if 379 Hongkong, 26th February, 1872,
SOW BEAДY.
IMPURIAL QUARTO.
Chinese Insurance Company-8105 per share ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
premium.
Hongking Fire Insurance Company's SU
$320 per share promium.
WITH PANADA
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
Chins Tire Insurance Company's Shares-859 A ANGLO-URINESE DICTIONARY, published
per abard, premiam..
Fictors Fire Insurance Company's Shares
**$2.005
HARDWOOD
F. FRIL 418 Hongkong, 1st March, 172 A FOR BALE.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. tt 950 Hongkong, 32nd May, 1872.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
HEA1 Ship
« OWARI”
Lanea of Steamers. The Overland Railroad is prepaid., Companion Guarantee 12 daya time for Silk and The Intest time for posting Letters at this
18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or between San Francisco and New York.
Fatterns 10 AM. on the 22nd instant.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Fassengers and Freight" America
to from Calcutta, Pensng and Singapore, and fron Swatow, Amoy and Fooskow,
Return Pasage Tickets leaned at a reduction of 20%, on regular rating
Valus and weight of Parcel Packages re quired all Packages should be marked to ad-
dresa in fullAD
No Fraight, received after noon of the 11th pra No Paros) Packages received after & P.M. same day.
Freight, apply at the Agency of ibe Company, For further information as to Passage or Praya West
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent Hongkong, May:35th, 1872.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
い
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SIEZ ISMAILA,, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES ;*
ALMO
MAHE, ST. DENIS, PORT LOUIS.
AN
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdon vil Brindisi, or to Sin-
apore, may be posted on board the Packet From 11:30 AM. to the time of Bailing, on pay ment ul s-Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition, to the postage
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General General Post-OfBee,
Hongkong, 10th June, 1872,
It is bareby notified that Lettem addressed to Erunce may be sent either paid or unpaid at Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot the option of the sender hat the postage on
be prepaid.
For each sunca The rate of postage chargeable' on Letters addressed to France per French Packet is... 12 cents. Per British Packet when marked vi
Brindie................
18
Per British Packet wuen marked við
Alexandria and Marseilles......... 14 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gentral.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872-
It is hereby notifed that henceforward the following Rates of Poctago will be charged upon, Correspondence forwarded from Hong-
ON SATURDAY, the 15th June, 1872, strong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies noon, the flompany's SS "MEIKONG in China and Japan, by BatER MATE Captain Moore, will have mediate despatch Commandant BooRDON, with NAILS, PAS-PAGEET, i Brindisi, to the undermentioned
| Countries, viz, 2-- SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, #ill leave this Port for the above places.
us above.
For Freight, apply to “
RUSSELL & Co. t# 960 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1872
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 43 Clipper Ship
---VALPARAISO,”. 1500 tons Register, will have despatch above.
For Freight or Fausage, apply to
KANG RUSSELL & C....... tf.804 Hongkong, 1st May, 1872,
· FOR SAN FRANCISUD, HE 4.1 German Barqué.
THE
Just arrived, per Sloaner Balerprise," direct from Lisbon. CASKS Superior White Portuguese; above,
WINE Apply to
100 WINE, and 200 Vaska Superior Ta FLORENCIO ANTONIO DA CRUZ.
Di Mucao, 27th May, 1871
· FOR SALE. PELIABLE VACCINE LYMPH, Tubes, can be had
ail round the world without recourse Sis per share, premium. to her engines. All persons interested in the Hongkong and Whampon Dock Company's the Chinese have of late years been in quantities of not less than 1 Dozen
Shares28.per cent, discount. ing ship, and, naturally so, for it was in that Hongkong Dantau and Marso Steamboat her value was called in question. Bren ne suming, therefor, that the Captain wa Easily lost from the want of stain power at the mount of peril, there is certainly up ovasion and there is probably little reston, Þór imputing
at the Daily Pra Office, HongKong. OR comprehensiveness and praatios, service this Work stande aarivalled. All tao new Cassonepelled to coin to express the numerous ob
jects in machinery photography,telegraphy, and 139 in science generally, which the rapid advance of Zureign relations has imposed upon them, arp Songkong Gas Company's Sharp-$65 per fully illustrated and explained, forming storA MILLAR &00
bere giran in extenso. Each and every word je the catastrophe to any orders of the Admiralty Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-50 per tised for students of a most instructive nature As to tho ou of the Agincourt, that, was fully
Shares-37 per cent, premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company. The
per share,
baro
cent discount
se
investigated by a court-martial and debated by Hongkong Distillery Company-Far, nominal,
the profession at large; indeed. Lord Clarence Indo-Chinese Sugar Company--$50 per share the beat principle hitherto attained. Thetypo Paget is not the firet Admiral who has favour
discount.
ed our readers with an opinion upon it, but in Hongkong Pier and Godown, Jompany-515
none of sheas disccasions were the shiple officer exculpated at the cost of the Board."
If, however, we turn from his partof the case to the orders themselves, we mnat needs ask whether the officers of the navy were instilled in Os putting upon them any such interpretation as unr correspondent alluges to have prevailed. These orders were izened with a twofold object,
and it is a pity that Lard Clarence Faget did i
not make something more than a cursory mens tion of the parpess chiefly in view, ¦ Eficientay
to $16 per share, discount.
Loyr
EXORINGS,
Bank Bitte on demand, ................. 4/54. Bank Bille, at 20 daya' sigbs, dhig
Bank Billa, at 6 months' aigut, 4/5 to 461
• Oradila, at 6 months' sight ... 4/62 Documentary Hills, at 6 months'
sight 45.
in of greater value that even economy; and in ON NEW YORE
the payy eficiency is not to be spoured apart Frivate, 5 months sight......... from the seamanship which it is the tendency On Bognay-Bank, 3 days' night 2351 of steam power to supersede. The injunctions On CALCUTEA, -Tank, $ daga'right 999) jasued by the Admiralty were intended, zot to On SHANGBAL discourage steaming, but to encourage esilingi Bank, 3 days sight.. and the larus interpretations of the ordre
Bank, 15 days fight.
Private, 30 days' eight,
SALES OF JUNE 11, 1872-
As reported by Uhiness.
THE HONGKONG DIƏBENSAET. tf 530 Honkong, 16th Marol, 1872,
OUSE, SHIP.
AND STEAMBOAT PLUMBERS COPPERSMITHA & BRAS FOUNDERS No. 1. Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane,
* Opposite B,M. Naval Dock Yard, et: 387. Hongkong, Lat March, 1971, - TORY SKINEER SAN FRANCISCO. TORS S
MERA CALIFORNIA.
"HERTHA”
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- dos as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping orders will be granted till moon, and Gargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specin and Parcels until 3 o'clock rim, on the as 14th June. (Parvels are not-to-be-sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's OEco.
Capt. Bobreiber, will have quick despatab as
For Freight, apply to
VOGSI, HAGEDORN & CO tf 925 Hongkong, 17th May, 1872.
FOR LONDON. [KE A 1 English Barque
VANGUARD
Cept. Luckes, will lead at this, Whamgos, and Macao, and have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
A. CONIL,
Hongkong, 4th June, 1872, 7
Principal agent.
STEAM FUE" SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINTDE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, MARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI
** TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
THE ERNINSELL AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steamshir 74NJORE Captain A. H. JOHNSON Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 22nd June, at uvon,
Cargo will be received on bosed until noon, Specie and Parsala at the office until 2 P.M ou the 21st idem,and attem
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pan ange, apply at the T. & O. 9 N. Co.'s Office, Honghong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF 780 Tons, will load at this and Whampoa, and PAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
VOGEL, MAGEDORN & Co. tf 201 Hongkong, 29th April, 1972.
FOR NEW TOBE German Bargne
DOCTOR PETERMANN,”
| bave juick despatch is abord
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co 030 Hongkong, 18th May, 1872.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 4 I Duteb Berque -
SEVEN TESTA."
Enecessor to RODMUND (BEDS & CHE
Sole Agents for
Addressed-to
(Italy......... Switzerland
FOR A LETTER.
The German States, Austria...... Belgium
The Netherlands.. Denmark.....
Heligoland,
Sweden...
Norway.. Raesi..
"Italy
Switzerland
10 vents for each i on
-38-
For & Newspaper For szch four
er Price veneer of Boof" ·
Current.
2 ota
The German Stater,...
Austria......
Belgium.
The Netherlands.
Doo mark...
Heligoland Sweden... Norway...... Russia......
Packets and. Pockets of Patter
6
8.
The prepayment of the postage on ordinary. Letters is optional.
The postage on fegistered Letters must be prepaid: the charge for registration being the eame sum as the postage on each Letter.
The prepayment of the postage_on_Newis papere, other printed paper and Packets of Patterns is compulsory
General Post-Office,
FW, MITOIELL
·Postmaster General
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1571.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland
It is hereby notified that henceforward the Route is required by the gyptian Government, rates of postage which must be paid in adrende, and must be delivered by the Bhippers to the chargeable on Packets of printed papers or Company's agant, with the Bill of Lading patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong. with Parcelas and the Compaay do not bold to the United Kinglom by the United States themselves responsible for nay Detention or Packets ria San Francisco, will be sei follow, .-- Prejudice which my happen from the inservir..
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations er given, the accents being carefully marked on graphy displays the success of an attempt to amake the Chinese and Enklak type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast uconomy of spaoc, achieving clearness mot pregiously attained, and dispensing with those rast margins and cunt pages which bave beretofore characterized Uhinese publications. Wiroadster Repeating Arms and Ammunition,
To illustrate the vint aeons on chain. Un Pontia Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake of 423 tons Register, Sobroider, Master, will rectaess in sach declaration following facts are submitted for consideration, Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 Superior and Pacifo Fuse Company's Eagle have early despatch us aborc
113 634 April 6
For Freight, apply to Chinese characters, and Medhurst English balety Fase.
RUSSELL & Co. and Obiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
808 Hongkong, 1st May, 1872. TUX SAN FRANCIS00, HE 41 Clipper Barque
*FU-JU-MABU,”
SATE MAKING. this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinesó para WULLAM DOLAN buring returned to Hongkong, hay resumed his bosimiess of ters, Aigui, despite all the grammar and BAT. MAKIHO in all its branches, at his old other elementary works as yet published, the place in Duddell Street, and solicits the patrons student of this dificult language absolutely re-age of the Paths,
quires examples to display the various appli- He has on hand a fine sasort went of 8 and 10 Lord, Master, will have early despatch se sations and equivalents of stifferent words which, onnee RAVINS DUCE, suitable for Boat Sails above. bave one general meaning. Of there examples, or Awnings, et se s
tble work contains more than five times na -1)-858 | Hongkrag, 30th April, 1869, many abrother Dictionary hitherto pub
liabed.
HE TOURIST 3 GUIDE!
For practical purposes the arrangement of REDUCED PRIOR 31,
While War, 2 pinces, at 88400, 5. Kwong the work is é complote, that a reference Containing the names of all the Articles of fook-wo to Hoogkong merchant,
to it pages enables a person who undar Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, Mashrooms, le cases, $23.00, by Yue-wo- standa Engliga to communicate effectively do be, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun
geto-dsaxebling insschaat
wing makesgastakawnderstand nothing bath cistion Gufflefied, 10 packages, at 63450, by Tue-yo: post. In this respect the work will bộ founặ Also a few còpica of the GRAMMAR of the cong to travelling merchant.
indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chinese Language, in two Furta Baigos Rice, 6,000 piedla, $224, by Pok-China, and to the natives themselves if ex
The frails Press Office, ohcong to Hongkong merchant,
įdatni sadjectes fully with which very few in Bombay Culton, 26 bales, at $16.55, by Parses dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested, in
As we have reason to believe, would not hare ted any officer to incar any sort of risk for the sake of saving fuel. The real parport of the instruction was this "Steam when you must, but sail when you'eau Coul-was to bus economised, not by a certailment of the steam power when that power was employed, but by Bae occasional employment of air power of the place. Whenever a abip was under steam she ahould have been under sufficient steam; nor was say restriction", intended to be placed "on the use of the engines when it was de airable that the ezgiver should be naad at all. But, as our ironclads bave been hitherto bailterobaut to Kin-hing-cheong.
Chinkiang Bise, 20,000 píosa, at $2.91), by | Uhins it ougnót bay be invainable occasionally. for a ling a well as steaming, and as the use
It comprises upwards of two thousand large ofballe is indispensable to the maintenance of Cho-cheong to travelling. seaanesip, the Admiralty ordered chat auil Vermicelli, 240 baga, at $7.50, by Chan quarto, pagos, power should be used when circumstances per cheong to travelling mecobant. initted the alternative.
-Black Buyar, 800 bags, at $5.10, by Chun-
The difficulty which it was the intended to cheong to Japan merchant.
meat has been felt in foreigu services as well as
Saigon Rics, 3,500 pkovila, at $2.29, by Hang..
in our own. The tendency to rely on steam fung by retail.
TRUBNER & Co. 60, PATERNOSTER Row;
VE. BELI1,
粥
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
FTHE Proprietor of WING.zze Shop bags
inform the Pablid that his Shop tax desk. established sinon 1855, at Budicett's "Lame, nă
For Freight or Passage, apply to
;"; KAANSE RUSSELL, & Co.
if 933. Hongkong, 25ob May, 18723
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE 4.1 Clipper Saig
A
* MARQUIS OF ARGYLE,” Capt. MrKcon haring the upstar portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate dos- patch for the above perta
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FOLARIO & Coi ti 817 Hongkong, 8th May, 1879.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER THE A ↑ Hltinish Brig
r
1 REBECCA, JÄNE,”
that he has always a great quantity of Best Filmik COAT in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ships Cooper, Master, of 219 Tone Register. masters wishing to patronise him, are requested
to apply at his shop."
17 250 Hongkong, 24th April, 1879,
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by there Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessela employed for the purposes o
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms, and speditions of the Company's Black Billa of Lading
AMCIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 10th June, 1972.
V
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weightje Forls packet above 1 ounce not ex-
ceeding Zoumes. 4
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex--
.ceeding 4 once...
and
8
eight cente for overy additional four ouncer.
These rates apply to Printed Cironlars, Price" Lists Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Booki and Trade Patterna or Semples.
ARNUM D COLLINSGeneral Post Office,
DENTIST
7. ABHUTIBOT ROAD,
HONGKONG. P
of 251 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1872.
·F. W. MITCHELL,
Poelmander Gomera, Hongkong, 19th April, 1870.*
Arrangements having been huđe under which Maite för Loulon veriving at Saez from China by Privato Stilps will be forwarded to
HR Underimad had been anginten ole destination zia Brinda, ja ta fusely soldie
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Hongkong and Chins by Mesars. J. & R. Te once, on correspondence addressed ito: the nent, Glasgow, and Meras, Darid Corsar & Sons United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an fol
lows, vis, semi
ABNBOLD, KARBERG & Co.
it 19 Hongkong, Jarmary, 3807,
*** HONGKONG,
No. 10, QURES ROAD CENTRAL.:
JG KRUSE,
For further particular, apply to the Captain WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
on board.
if 1075 Hongkong, 10th Jane, 1872
TOBA000N182,
DAAR JEWELLER,
ANY DEALER IN VANOT LETINILES,
enob
|
For Letters 24 cents per ball onnos..
४ For Newapapore..........................
"not exceeding lounge #centa,
.12 12
ForBacks and
Pattern...
General Post Office,
additional
W. MITCHELL
Portmader General
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,