and Mary Cruico" took advantage of bis youth and inexperience, and the peculiar pusi Lions he was in, and got him, when he was with out professional or other advice, to sign a docu ment of a pharacter. wblok he never would bare agreed to had he been allowed time to reflect. Mr. Leader fled an answer to this bill, in which he proteased his ignorance of the circumstanco antecedent to the registration of the judgment. He was in no wise privy to the transnetion, and did not authoriza or know of the use of bis name. The Vice-Chancellor held that the Marriage brokage" bond que fraudulent and Told, as being against public policy, and that Con. plaintiff was cot liable in coapcot of sidering all the cimamstances be should order that each party abide his own costs.Albion.
FIREPROOF MATERIALS
(Telegraph.) C
ma soon on it.'ve found to be inconvenient and injurious to commereal. Each nation in turn has seemed to say, "Am Imy brother's keeper?" while deeds worthy of the bataniers on the Spanish ataino denturies ago bave been done, in open day, and ander every flag in saccession, withions & band being raised to stop them or excante jastice. "Buch in turn hea had some in- terest to serve at the expense of all this wrong nad suffering, and so the world basebut its eyes and looked the other way, while the man who had fallen among thieves was allowed to perish by tho rondside without one good Samaritan to hare pity upon bin and come to bia razene, though at his own cost. The United States of Amotion alone bave taken any step to mark their honest dianpproval by mesing an Act of Congress making it a poual offence to carry say fadentored Chinese under their flag. Why doce -Great Britain not follow so good ne example, vod at least purgo the country of all overt compli An important fact is brought to light by the city with the nets of slasare and kidnappers? Recounts of the Boston fire, with respect to the Were we to do this, and stop all shipment of resistance which various kinds of stone can coolics oder contract from Hongkong,we offer to famos. Wo raight imagine that the might then with cleau hands seek the so-oper bere of all fireproof substances would be granits. ation of all other European Pawers to join in which seems the very emblan de stability; and a common effort to stop slavery in every form it was the pride of the Boston merabants that on the high sean by treating all ships found their grant warehouses were bailt of granite engaged in the traffic as pirates. In leas then | blooks. Yot the hard stuff has proved so, trench- two years a slaver or a cogia ship, would be arata on match wood. The flames bave enten. guite ne rare as a pirate. Then, and not bofero, ; it away. As they wrapped it round, the stone it would be time to see whaiber by common crumbled as if it had lain in the bad of K consent euch auople security, could not be taken stream for centuries, and it became like rough for the efficiozit protection of labour voluntarily powder. A few hours of roasting bad reduced supplied by Asiatic races, and to decide wheue of the hardest of all materials to home. ther labourer could be safely draaghted from thing like the pupistency of small abo-Marble, the crerarowded labour markets of the East to
although much softer, had, on the other kand, the fertile lands of the West soffering from a stood the furnace beat gallantly. And brick dearth with mutual benefit. I believe a system was found to be a better ableld against the of emigration could be so organized as to secare flames than any kind of stone. What may be the All the beneficial results with for, or none, of scientific explanation of the liability of granite the abuses which now make it a reproach to to oramble is an interceting question whiali civilization wherever it has taken any large doscientifs men will be invited to aaawer; but velopment. But one condition, Ian convinagd, the fact itself cannot be explained away-and is carential to the end, and that is the coalition it is of the highest importance, in these days of twice insisted upon in aneccesive Conventions by attempts at fireproof building. They seem to England and France-a limited terms of service hare na yet disastrously failed in Amerion, and (uot exceeding five years) and a return passage, and we fear that we must add in England slas; Ware enigmtion frog: China carried out on but they have been more encuessin in France. this basis, and with adequate security for fair The German abella set fire to no part of Parla, wages and good treatment, there would within nor did the petroleum of the Communists. a Try fuw years to un tad of kidnapping to spread the flames far beyond the spote to whichi secure as hinge a eupply of labour as all the it was applied. The secret of the mfety la rery West could shaplof, and this without any
simple: it comes, in the main, from solid was pase-of-engagement, or-pass20-olther out orgonry, The houses of new Paris are built like buck. If a low of the many thousands of these fortresses. Many of them seem fit to stand a who bave been violently or fraudulently taken siege. They are us strong de feudal motion in fra their homes were enabled to retura. with comparison with the rickety brick boxes which the soumated savings of are years wall- in Londen do the work of houses. The material resented labour, and bringing back goods Owen stone, at once easy to work and accounts of their treatment in those distant co- Jonies whither they had been carried, the diffi culty would before this have been one of sale tion, not of searab. I found this canelusion upon the following facts, perfectly well known by all who have been in the Eastern BeanWhen the first reports of the gold fields of California, ale ten in tralia, came to be generally own in China, and ships lay in the barbour of Hongkong with a fag ab the main on which the Chinese ohn racters of Kinalen (Gold Hills) were written, siguifying that they were passageships to those golden regions, nost hundreds, but thousand were found wiling to venture ! they had, and start on their voyage to those distant and m known landa. But long before there was a quration of gold-fields, and for many genera- fiona past, the overflowing population of the Chinese casts has crossed the Straits and
peopled the whole Archipelago from Jara and Manila to Australia in starch of labour and its remuneration. Mut-esen the prejudice against
then manifested in the most violent and op pressive forma both in Australia and Cali- fornia bas sufficed to deter auccessive swurios of poloziata from finding their own way across the scas in both directions. Are these not proofs suffelent to show that a remunerative field for labour is the only indugunout necessary to secure the spontaneous
very durable. How well it can reglat fire is seen. at the Tuilerice and the Hôtel de Ville, the floor and the walls of which were soaked with petroleng until very atom of combustible staff
samad futet to be sorsumed. The buildings, burned for days, and the beat would have made granite crumble to atome-Yet the walle stand so firm that if they were patched they might, perhaps, bear the weight, of a new Toof. We wish we could believe that the House of Parliament would stand equally well änäh, an ordeal. The builders of the old Norman castica knew how to make them fireproof, sad modern architects could go to co better mbool than that which they would find in the silent examples of feudal masonry.
As a sign of the times, it may be stated that young-Jew, Mr. Lionel D. Rosenthal," of Dublin, has gained the Junior Freshman Bxhibition Prize at Dublin University, value £50, tenable for two years. Thers were forty
competitora.
“DESTINATION,
LONDON isSUEZ CANAL... NEW FOREO
Do
THR DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18ra, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
"VESSEL.K NAMN
ŠIAPLAYE
Glauons (etr.)
·Bancie...
SAN FRANCISCO MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY SPORE, FANG & CALOUTTA Okitaa (str,
Villagarcin MANILA
Maria y Vicenta Bombay (str.):
Do YOKOHAMAA SHANGHAI,
·#Da·
SWATOT SWATON
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
fstr.)
Trafalgar (str.) Barpedon (str.) ávous (str)....)
Ee" Galley of Larne," from London.
(str.)
-
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Intimations,
TO BE DISPATCHED. KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN. (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINÅ AND
M
„Butterfeld & Swire.jJa or about 24th inat Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.Quiele dispateh, Hongkong Olyphant & Go,ua Quick disparob Hongkong Rosario & Co......
...quick dispatch. Hongkong Romwell & Clo........... Quick disploh. Hongkong David Bassoon, Sous & Có................ Today, at 3 e..
Hongkong Landstein & Co...................
Honzrong Remedion & Co., Jonghong P. k0.5 1. Co. Hongkong (lephant & Cu.. Hongkong Augustine Heard & Col
Batterfield & Swire... P&O S. N. COLLAN Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Dongline Empraik & Co..
For Sale.
AYLE & Co.
Quick dispatoli.
for dispatch."
Quick dispatch.j.
Today, at 4 P-K
To-day, at 5
M/
On or about 23rd inat,
Quisk dispatah. On 20th inst., at 10 AM Today at noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
CALOUTTA.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
HE Steamship
NUTLER, PALMEI& Co.'s SHERRY VITORIA EXO HANGINA,".
AMONTILLADO,
AMOROSO.
GREEN SEAL
BLUE SEAL
BROWN SEAL.
TELLOW SEAL.
WHITE SEAL.
OUTLER, FALMER & Co's GUGNAO
SUPERIOR OLD.
SUPERIOR FALE
THIRD QUALITY. CUTLER, PALMER & Co's WHISKY –
IRISH.
SCOTOE
Old Tom CHIN Uld Jamaica RUN.
VICTOR BOULLANDS COGNAC (Fine
Champagne)
Dinner and Breakfast OLARETS; Dessert CLARETSTAN
· CHATEAU DE LA PICOTIERE
CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
Haut SAUTERNE:
QUEEN'S ROAD
AND
STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG CIVIL, NAVAL, AND MILITARY TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,
GENERAL DRAPERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
OUTFITTERS,
ENGINE CHATEAU LAROSE HAVE received direct from Vienna a Choisa Assortment of MEERSCHAUM PIPES and CIGAR HOLDERS, and a variety pÊ.. TOBACCO JARS, CIGAR STANDS, and fother REQUISITES fər Smokers;
Also,
– FENARD'S 1er QF4i4Y HUTTER—
LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE.
B. L. NORONHA Oswald's Terezen; Wellington Strest. 3m 33 Hangkong, 7th January. 1878:
FUR SALE Naroice of Galvanized Roofing SHEETS.
Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1126 Hongkong, 18th June, 1872.
FOR SALE
Dusen Ro Superior Pale Dry SHERRY, Fins QLD PORT.
Apply to
SANDER & Co.
# 999 Hòarkans, 29th May, 1872,
FOR SALE.
AN INVOICE OF FANCY ARTICLES, including
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
·INE STANDS, THERMOMETERS.
LADIES, COMPANIONS,
FRUIT BASKETS,
· FANCY, SOAPB, PERFUMERY, &c.
They are also offering the romainder of their PAIR of Bay Carriage HORSES, Ouli-Stock of WINTER DRESSES, at greatly r formin Brec
dused prices, corsisting of all Also, à PHAETON,
A
The property of DAVID KING, Jr., Esq,
Apply to
LANE, ORAWFORD & C tf 2221 Hongkong, 20th December, 1872.
FOR SALE.
Hitoble
A SODICK WIFE'S EXPERIENCE-A morMECO'S SHERRY, bottled by Heary or less worthy Scotch wife was remoustrated
An Invoice of OBAMPAGNE and French with by her minister for her babit of beating ber husband; she explained that ber husband's LIQUEURS.
ALG. HOGG & Co. conduct was not all that it cogbt to be The minister, recommanding kindness and forgive es, enjoined her no more to use ber flats and
LE 675 Hongkong, 11th April, 1872.
WOOL REPS AND SERGES, SATIN CLOTHS, POPLINS, LINDSEYS, BLACK AND FANOT SILES.
And,
A QUANTITE OF
FANCY WOOL GOODS,
Comprising: OPERA-CLOAKS,
LADIES ALEXANDRA JACKETS,
supply from cbuse great Isbour nerves in nails, but to beap conle of fire upon his head "HE÷TOURIST'S GUIDE WOOL SCARVES AND PELERINES; - Chint of s8 moch a can be profitably employed? Weel, minister replied the now enlighten- The muin oistuale ha arsen, from the rapa ed wife, I'll try the pole, but I may tell ye cily, violence, and diabonesty of the emigration that twa or thres kelifes of boiling water has agencies, and the vileness of the patire instruwrecht nun imprövament,?
ments set in motion by the capital of foreignera 10 er trap or kidnap Obiness who had no destro. to enignite ut ati, Hourety would-roully in this, in so many other buses, have been the beat policy; while the policy based upon more Bordid and less defensible principles has only met ja duo raward in the impossibility of ob. taining any adequate supply of labour; to which must be artded the opprobrine resting pon respective fige, and the wrongs so per sistently inflicted upon inferior roces unable to defeed themselves against the superior force of Europeane. London
VERITAS.
BOSTON INDIGNANT AT CHARITY.
CHICAGO, November 18th.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
REDUCED PRICE $1 Containing the names of all the Auticles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture c., Sc., with the Panti, and landariu Pronu
ciation.
Also a for coprice of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two. Purts. “
The Daily Freas Office
GERMAN SELTZEK
THE
IN STONE BOTTLES: ST
JANUARY 19TE, MORNING. New Paton, $630 to $635, cash and credit, little doing: Now Benares, 3000 to $605, casă and credit, little doing; Old Patna, $610 to $617, cash and credit, little doing: Uld Be-undersigned are just reecived a freak pares, $575 to $1893, esat and credit, little do mg; Malwa, 85524 to $577, oaub for good drug: Malwa, $595 to $600, with 6 to 71 cattica allowazoj.
SHARZO.
supply.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary, tf 1988 Hongkong, 11th November, 1872. FOR SALE. Ez." Endeavour." Tierces Prima Meas BEEF.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share7150 300 Barrels Ratra Primo PORK. Union Inarance Society of Canton, new share
per cent. premium,
$1,200 per shure premiam. China Traders' Laaurance. Company's Shures-
$1,350 per share promito, China and Japan Marins. Inaarance Tls. 25
per share premium, or interest. Obinasó Insurance Oomapany-855 per share Hongong Fire Insurance Company's Sharee
premium, ex interest.
$350 per share premium. China Fire Insurance Company's Dharca 84
per share premiam, ex interest, Victoria Pire Insurance Company's Shares
a
330 per share premium, ex interest. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-14 per sent, discount, longkang, Canton and Macio Steamboat Co's
Bhares-35 per cent, premium, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tls. 30
per alare premium. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-365 per
Oro, of the editorai ats of the bioaco Evening Journal, now in Boston, telegraphe to that paper to-day as follows: I have intimated that the public sentiment is averse to accepting offers of money from other cities at this time. The Globe of yesterday morning expresSCA itself as opposed to the action of the Rolis! Committee voting to noceptaid. The Advistiser is mildly opposed to the resolution of accept
Oce, and the Transcript pablishes its non- concurraton this morning, the Globe in an elaborate leader comes out Ent footed upon men, who, it says, would make Boston a beggar trum the whole Union, and publishes gaverat letters from variose citizens in suppart of its comments. The Globe enge the Committes, in nesuming to speak for the citizens of Boston by publishing to the world their rosolations that offers of pecuniary uid from all parts of the Union will be gratefully accepted, is no- thing more than a direct advertisment that the great proud and wealthy capital of New Eng; land in poverty and distress, and a subject of general charity Boston, at this day, and not withstanding the fire, is receiving an income of Over Bersa million dollars, and to say that a commanity thus circumstanced cannot our its own poor and nicely without receiving chus | rity from abroad in absolutely absurd. Where is the honest pride, the fair fame, the integrity ct our good old city, when she is made to stand (N like a beggar, with pocken fled with money und segurstien, aap in band, and soliciting obari-|-- ty from passin by! It also anys that Mayor Gaston has proved himself usequal to the situation, and those self-constitated solicitora for charity for Boston have grossly misrepre seated the sentiment of the city.
The Relief Committee is to be aalled upon to mscind its action publicly. There is a general feeling that Chief Darell, of the Fire Depart Deut, permitted the fire to spread through ourelessness, and un ufficialisvestigation of the rise and spread of the conflagration is to be îns elitated. The prospects are tuat the excitement about the fire kus only begun.
CURIOUS CASE OF MARRIAGE BROKAGE.
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-15 per
cent. discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company--10 per cent
discount.
Indo-Chiness Sugar Company-$70 per share
discomas
Hongkong Pier and Godown, Compasy--93
per cent discount.
LONDON,
EXCHANGE.
Bank Billo, on demand, ........(BI Bank Billa, at 3 manthe sight, - Bauk Billa, at 6 months' sight, 4/5 to 4/5 Uredits, at 6 months sight.....4/54 to 4/51⁄2 Documentary Bills,atmantha'
sight
ON NEW YORK-
$5
Private, 5 months' sight...... 'ON BOMBAY-Bank, S Jaya" eight 2261 ON CALOUTTA, Tunk,8 daga sight 2001. ON SHANGHAI
Bank, 3 days night... Bank, 15 daya sight Private, 30 days' sight......
SALEO ON January 17th, 1673
As reported by Chinese
Also SHERRY, in Chaeu of 3 dozen.:
*Apply to
BULL, PURDON & Ca tf 1974 Hongkong, 9th November, 1872.
FOR SALE.
MANILA
tt $181.
HARDWOOD.
F. PEIL
NOW READY..
KE NOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENTS FIEST ASSISTANT,
AND I
tione, and Dr. WILLIANE Orthography.
By Dr. DEVA, with many Additions, Corres PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Bound.
Apply at the Daily Press Offica
FOR SALE..
MP
LADIES' WOOL SKIRTS,
Sa., Bai, *
SAY LE &÷0·0, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S BOAD
AND
STANLEY STREET;
HONGKONG.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corair of Nankin and Stechuen Itoad, SHANGHAI,
GO Hongkong, 9th January, 1873.
FOR SALE, FKW Cases American SPARKLING
A CATAWBA, in Quarts and Pints.
MY LANE, ŎRAWFORD & Co. 1468 Hongkong. 15th August, 1872. AND TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled. Long Flax Crown
UANYAR
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. te 110 Hongkong, 11th May. 1867.
NOW HEADY..
$1,50
$2.00
Bo
AG NE
CVEUVE OLIOQUOT-FONSARDIN
REIMS
in Csace of 1 dos. Quarta,
and, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Co.,
Sole Agents for China, Japan and Mandle, tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871. NO W READY
- IMPERIAL QUÀ ETO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
MEN WITH TAF
FUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
QOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
PORT for the year 1871, Price $10,
Apply at the Daily Presa Office; Hongkong, 22nd January, 1872. A
F000HO W
RIVER MIN,
D'OUE
SHE above granite floored DOCK, of the
Captain Gardner, will leave this for the above ports TO-DAY, the 18th motant, at 8 r.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
4d-97 : Hongkong, 15th January, 1873.
FOR SHANGHAI,
PEIL,
t1871 Hongkong Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
HAE. K. HANDLEY,
AND SHIP PLUMBER.
HOUSE COPPER SMITH,
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTEL, 39 and 40, Praze Wosky Next to the P. & 0: Coal Stores, +16817 HONGKONG. (Bept. 13
†
Post-Office Notifications.
A. moït sítí closc.
For Swatow-Por Furmara, to-day, the 18th iratout, at 11:30 PM instead of nt the tins previously notified:
The Maily for Singapore, Penang, endl | mitta, per Indina Mail Packet Chiar, will close today, the 18th instant, at 2.30p.m., instead of alle time previously notified.
For Shaghai-Per Healka, to-day, the 18th. instant, at 3.30 p.m.
For Shanghai-Per Trafalgar, to-day, the 19th instant, ut 4.30 F.M.
For Swalow, Amey, and FoodboyTer Kwang-lung, au Monday, the 20th jpstant, at
HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC 10AM.
CORNER OF WYNDHAM AND WELLINGTON STREETS,
The Premises latęły Occupied by
Mr. W. P. Floyd). COPIER TAKEN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS AND DAGUERREOTYPES. ENLARGED OR DIMINISHED TO ANF BIZE
·REQUIRED, PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSFERRED TO
·PORCELAIN AND EBONY, Aud Coloured. VIEWS FOR SALE.
E. RIISFELDT. tf.1943 Hongkong, 24th July, 1972.
DAVID SA95506 AP19,& Co. No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
THE Steamahip
ACANTHA will be despatched for the above Port THIS AFTERNOON, the 18th inat., stoolock. For Freight ur Passare, apply to"
OLIPHANT & Co.
21 316 Hongkong, 17th January, 1873.
POR SHANGHAI,
THE Steamship
Agenta
TRAFALGAR,” Captain Watson, will be despatched for the
For Freight or Fasango, apply to
above Port TO-DAY, the 18th-inst., at 3 P.M.
** AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 21.107 · Końgkong, 17th January, 1878,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI: EL F. & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamship
TER
"AVOCA"
will leave for the above plade slept 24houre after the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
P. & C. 5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 17th January, 1873.
Ssperintendent
[108
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0. 5. N. Qu.'s Steamship
BOMBAT ” will leave for the above pince shortly after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent
[109
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 17th January, 1873,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers of through vates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
1188 Company's Steamskip
"SARPEDON?
will be dispatched on or abent 23rd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,
Agante.
7d 111 Hongkong, 17th Janney, 1979,
FOR MANILA..
E Spanish Bacque
MARIA T VICENTA,” · Onptais Eta Coloma, will have immediate paioh for the above Port."
J. C. KRISE, "
·TOBACCONIST. WATCHMAKEN, AND
JEWELLER,
AND DEALER IN PANCY ARTICLES
CALIFORNIA.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACHET.
The English Contract Packet. "SUMA- TRA" will be dispatched with the aual Maila for Europa, B., on THURSDAY, the 23rd | instant, at 1.905.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdoms will be granted
util.5 p..om the 22ad instant.
The Post Office will be open until 6 p.m. on the 2nd instant.
Lettere, &c., may be posted during the night: in the bor left open für their reception.
Letters for registration will be received motil 10A.M. on the 23rd instant.
Lettera may be posted until 10A.M. in the 23rd instant, without late fees
Lettore pisted after 10 A.M. on the 23rd itant, will not be forwarded, unless tho Zato Fee of 18 cents écobi se well on the pastugo is prepaid
The Latest time for posting Letsera at this Ofoc is 11 A., and for Newempera,Books, or.. Petterne 10 AM. on the 29rd instant
Late Tottors (but Letters only) addressed, to
JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, the United Kingdom vis Brindial, or to Bla
gapore, many be posted on board the Packet Fram 11.30 Km. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Late Fee of 48 celta escl in additivñ to the postage.
Sunastar to Honor Gessons & Co,
Sole Agents for Wincheater Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Da Port'aBlasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Eagle Salety Fune.
Lly 634 April
'MANILA
FRENO HOTEL, BINONDO No. 37. HIS Hotel has been thoroughly renovated, and is now open for families and gentle mou desiring first class accouraodation.
A fine Billiard Table in connected with the House, and the beat of Wines and Liquors will be kept ccostantly on hand.
All Languagca epoken.
LALA ARI,
Proprietor. Manda, February 10th, 1879.
EDWARD VERRIL
Manager. (945
·STAAT FOR HINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BEINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO, BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND VALOUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION – Company's Stedmelip "SUMATRA," Captain W. D. ANDERSON, with Her Majesty's Moils, Passengers, Spede, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 23rd January, at noon.
Cargo will be repaired on beard until noon Specio and Parcels at the office until noon on the 220d idem
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas. eage, apply at the F. & O. S. R. Do.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contenta and Value of the Packages for the Gretland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudise which may happen from the incor-
reatness in such declaration.
dosing all goods shipped by tsar Steamers for
The Company reserve the option of forward
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
of 110 Horiakong, 17th January, 1873.
UUSAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via-SUEZ GANAĻ. THE Company's Steswstip
THE
**GLAUCUS,
will be despatched on or shout Sith instant. Insumare rieke accepted on behalf of the Com. pany as under-
su
On Tea 32/0 *), all risks, 23]. *}, F. F. A.
Silk 19. do Cargo-taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Poria.. Apply to
...
BUTTERFIELD"& SWIRE,
MERA
Agents. 138 84 Hongkong, 18th January, 1878.
FOR MANILA. WIE Spaniel Brig
BAM VILLAGAROIA,"
baring space for light sargo, will have quick despatch as above..
For Freight, apply to
LANDSTEIN & 0%. te 93 Hongkong, 34th January, 1979.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY:
THE A1 British Clipper Burqub
"EUROPE,”
·
Eumpe through Egypt, either by mail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippara of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the stormers leaving Hong. kung in correspondence with the Australian Staimers from "Gulls Bombay, may call at Colombo.
Shippare are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
A. MÕIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office. Ilùngkong, 15th January, 1872,
THROUGH US MAIL LINE
PROW
CHÍNA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK,
· PACIFIC MAIL §. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
KAILROAD COMPANIES.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postisaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1873.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH-PACKET The French Mail Packet" DONEAI” will lo dispatebed on THURSDAY, the 30th inatant, at noon, with the Mail-
To and through the United Kingdom w Marseilles; to France and other Continental States in a closed mail to France), to Sargon, Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand. Aden, Seychelles, Bennion and Mauritius, Suck and Aloxandria,
The Post Office will be open for the reception: of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Hooke, &o,"
til 11 A. on the 20th instant, after which Do Letters can be received..
Money Orders on any of the Honey Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grante Qutil P.M. on the 29th instant
Lettora for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 80lb inątant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Ofer,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1873,
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) haring River Entice to the General Post Utica in Lon
that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties,. this Legulation known to the Public, and to the andersigned considers it netoasry to mok
to that any letters or packets containing
such articles sent through the Pest are liable, with their econtents, to be forfeited.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Generai. General Post-Offee,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
It is hereby notified, that benceforward the Postage on Letters pddrerend to Batavia, when forwarded by French Packet, will be 18 cents for each balf once, pre-payment compulsory."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-Gengval General Post Office,
Hougkong, 28th December, 1579.-
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable benceforth on Lelfera addressed to the United Kingdon, and to pribers beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by bench Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by Britiek Packet via Brin
dist.
F. W. MITCHELL
Posbmaster Generz? General Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
"It is berely notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will hoiceforward be 36 cents for each Half ounce, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the letters, Unpaid Letters will be Buljest to an additional okarge on delivary,
FW, MITCHELL, General Post Office,
Postmaster Gongral.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
of 336 tons Register, Greenfield, Master, will hama and other Tapas Ports, to San Francisco, y means of the United States Packets vil bave early despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
THE 8. S. ALASKA" willlero Hongkong It is hereby notified that arrangements hava for San Francisco, via Tekobama, on been completed under which correspondez ce MONDAY, the 27th (valant, at 3 o'clock P... from Hongkong way be forwarded to Nagasaki taking Pasacagers, Mails and Freight, for Ja. via Shanghai, and to Hingo via Tokolama, by United States' Mail Packets, and that Letters Pan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of for Honghong and places beyond Hongkong. Lading are leaned for transportation to Toko- may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hig to principal poluta in the United States, Cana. Sanngbai and Yokohama respectively.
The rates of postage otargenble on such cor. da, and Europe, via Orerland Railroad and
secting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in repondence in four cents for each balfounos Mexico and Central and South Americo Getters, two cents on each Newspaper and two cents-on each two ounces of Books and A Steamer of the Company will enre Sling Packels of Samples of Merchandize, in addition hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, to the Rates spesified in the Table of Rates of and make cloes connection at Yakobama.
Postage at present in force. The " ALASKA” will be due at San Fran.
RUSSELL & Co. tf 78. Hongkong, 11th January, 1878. *
FOR NEW YORK: THE A1 American Barque TH
*** GEMSBOK,"
trains and daily Freight trains are run over the Central and Union Pacific Railrosā Lines for New York, and for all the principal oitice in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea- board.
following Dimensions, viz: Length, 200 having the greater portion of her cargo engaged, 1800 March 4th, whence daily Passenger feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of will load at this, and Whampoa as above, and receiving Vessels drawing 15 to 16 feet, as the meet with quick despatch. state of the Tides will allow. The Dock roz
For Freight, apply to dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam,
OLYPHANT & Co. The above promises comprise a large Machtne Shop, containing a
df 81 Hongkong, 11th January; 1879, WHITWORTH 12 INCH SCREW CUTTING
FUR SAN FRABUISUO, PARKINGAF Lazne,
THE A 1 British Barque
DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES,
A LARGE SMITH,,,, ko se Large Godowns are on the premises for 10 comprehensiveness and practical Berrics STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c. &c. A large this Work standaanrivalled. All the new Book of Woods, Metal, &o,o., always on hand. words which the Chinese havo of late years been The Dock Steam Tag Wooring is availables compelled to coin to express the numerous ob all times to tow venecia to or from 3, at cur jectsin machinery photography, telegraphy, and rent rates, on application to
in science generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relationa has imposed upon themjuro
here given in extenso, Bash and every word sa
JOHN FORSTER & Co.
Agents The list of Charges for remetalling, or door.
Mays
Tatus Nuts, 30 bags, at 88.00, by Took-mes to fully illustrated and explained, forming exoring vessels for examination, painting iron-bipa travelling trader.
sises for students of & most instructive nature. o., de, can be obtained on application. Rattans, 70 pinols, at $36, by Tak-mee to Both the Court and Puati pronunciations art 876 travelling trader,
Rad Dates 200 bags, at $3.52, by Tack-m
to travelling trader.
A carium caseIreland. Orgies and Leader has been heard in the. Vicu Olaricellor's Court, Dublin. It who wait to set aside "marriage brokage" bond. Flaintiff, Willum Ireland, of Tang, complaited that he having only become of age on the 25th July, 1865 mads advances of money to Daniel William Cruise, whose brother is married to his (plain- tif') sister. In January, 1868, D. W. Cruice obtained from plaintiffs sam of £150, whiuli made bia total indebtedness to him about £650. In the same mooth plaintiff, being then in Dublin, was introdoend by Craics to Mrs. O'Brien, a widow, who was abant 20 years of age, sad who was posset of a considerable fortune. The soit progressed, and 15. W Craioe's wife stated that she would make the match it plaintiff would give her something for bar daughters for so doing, and be assented to the proposal. In the end Mrs. O'Brien agreed to carry plaintiff, and a settlement was Įshing to travelling trader, executed in view of the marriage, Mrs. O'Brien
Fellow Peas, 200 pinals, at $1.86, by Tuck mea to travelling trader,
Liquorice, 10 packages, at 65.35, by Toc mee to travelling trader,
Cardamons, (inferior,) 20 bags, at $21.00, by Kin-foong to travelling trader.
Vermicelli, 27 hage, at $7.90, by Yakes to
travelling trader.
White Waz, 10 pieces, at $63.00, by Fook may loong to local trader.
White Sugar, 128 bage, at $689, by Fook loong to loal trader,
Black Pepper, 200 bags, at $12.80, by Fook mow.loong to travelling trader.
Black Dates, 30 bags, $5.30, by Kwong-ning
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo given, the acconta being carefully marked oxi
HOTEL DEUROPE,
pay displays the success of an attempt to Nos, 2, 4, 6, and 8, Hollywood Road, Hongkong. asks the Chinesa and English type correspond
in the size of body, thereby elling van FIRST RATE ACCOMMODATION FOR
conomy of space; achieving a clearness not! previously attained, and dispensing with thoas rast margins and recent spaces which have be heretofore obaracterized Chinese publications..
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. EXOELLENT TABLE D'HOTE." VINES & LIQUEURS OF BUPERIOR
QUALITIES. P
illustrate soe vast cope at the work, the W
*TOKATEA,"
Captain McKinnon, baving the grantor portion of her Cargo engaged, will have imuntiata den patob for the above port
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
B HOZADIO & C t† 2202 - Hongkong, 28th December, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK."
THE 1 British Barque
"IRVINE,"
buying the greater portion of her Corge on gaged, will load at this and Whampoa as above, and meet with quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
OLIPHANT & Co. tf 2200 Hongkong, 10th December, 1872,
FOR NEW YORK. HEAT British Barqne
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.: £1 2099 Hongkong, 29th November. 1872
FOR SALE. THE American Barque
following fasta are submitted for consideration
J. Bencie, Master, will load here and at Wham- Chalmers Yocabulary contains about 18,000 of Mongiear EXIL Baz-Lox, lately Cook to the
The Cuisine in under the able management poa aa abare, and be despatched in January. Chinese chiamoters, and Modhrrsta English Grand Hotel de Paris, and formerly is the
For Freight, apply to and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while amploy of the Marquis de La Rochefoucault, of this work contains more than 50,000 English the Princess Swaroff of Russia, and at the words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese ahara Bathing Establishments of Monod and Visby, other elementary works as yet published, the Ball-Sappers, Pignia and for every description ters. Again, despite all the grammara and Orders for Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dinners, -Bed Dates, 50 baga, at $3.55, by Kwong-wingquires examples to display the various appli-moderate rates,
stadent of this difficult language absolutely re of Pastry and Cakes, executed with care and at cations and equivalents al different words whick hors ppe general meaning. Of these examples
E. ESTARICO &0 this work contains more than five times as
Proprietors Sm 2074 Hongkong, 25th November, 1879. many as my other Diotimary bitherto pas liebed
eouesigns informe Messieurs les Capt.
being at the time under the age of 21 years. shing to travelling trader. On the same day, 14th February, 1868, Gruice Vermicelli, 30 baga, al $7.80, by Kwong-wing obtained the signature of plaintiff to a bond, ebing to travelling trader.. making Mr. John Leader, J.P, Queenstown, trustee for Mrs. Mary Oruice for £150, and interest thereon, the principal to be payable ja six months after the death of John O'Brien, öf Drumraban, Mr. O'Brien's father-in-law, at
G
EOE E GLAS BD
DISPENSING CHEMIST; P THE TIOTORIA DISPENSARY,
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that reference qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embargate
to its pages enables a person who under des matelota étrangers provenant de Bourding
." GEMSBOK,” of about 10,000 pículs carrying capacity,
For particulars, apply to
GLYPHANT & Co.,
Agonty
A
tf Hongkong, 6th January, 1878
MILLAR & 00:
PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHA & BRASSFOUNDERS.
No. 1. Queen's Road East and Nulich Lane, Opposite HM. Naval Dock Ford
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post (1fine,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.
It se hereby notified that Letters addressed to Frames may be sent either paid or unpaid ut Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on the option of the sender; bat the postage on these trains, making Drawing Boom Cars by Prices Current, Newspapers and Books Brot day, and Sleeping Cars by night and aro of be prepaid. the latest and best American pattern, being anexcelled for confort and convenience.
At New York, Passangers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Froight to Amorim from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and from Swuton, Amoy and Foochow.
Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20% on regalar.rutes"
Agent,
For each ounce The rate of postage changeable on Letters addressed to Francs per French Packet is
12 cenia. Per British Packet when marked vit
Brindistä....... 18 Per British Fasket when warkeð við
Alexandria and Marseilles... 1
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General..
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
General Post-Offee,
No Freight received after noon of the 26th instant. Parcel Packages received until 5 P.. same day; all Packages should be marked to that on and after the 1st August next, the It je bereby notified for general information address in fall; value of eame is required.
Commission chargeable on Money Orders For further information as to Paussige or issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Shanghai, and Tokokuwu will be aa füllywa, Praya West
vit. T. A. KARRIS,
Os rums not exceeding £2.13 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5,.,83 -- Hongkong, January 11th, 1873.
Above £5 and not exceeding £754 Above 7 and not creceding 110.72 NOTICE
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
N
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA; POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMÄTLA, - PORT SAID, MARSEILLES; MARE, ST. DENTS, PORT LOUIS, AND BOMBAY
ON THURSDAY, the 30th January, 1873
whose death who would become entitled to some PEODEE'S WHARF, HONGKONG. stands English to communicate efectivels Houses autres que celles afficheés à la ChanoutOUSE, SHIP. AND STEAMBOAT | lave this Port for the sbore places.
property. On the 18th January, 1869, jadg. ment was worked on ttia bund, and was registered as a mortgage against the landa of Pamma, 44. On a dermand boing made for payment of two and a-balf years interest,
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENIS, TOKOHAMA AND YEDO, JAPAN.
plaintiff, who said that ag to the period of the SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINECHESTS marriage be vas under the infuegos of D, W, Craige and Mary Craice, canasd a notice to be
SUPPLIED AND REFITTED.
Le Gérant du Consalat de France,
CH L DE LA FOREST.
with natives who understand nothing but Chi lerie de ce Consulat nese, In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Emopeans reading in China, and to the natives themselves it ex plain subjects fally with which very few in deed of them are perfectly-acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in
1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872,
歲煤記憶
WYKWONG.KED COAL SHOP.
af 887 Hongkong, Ist March 1871,
瓶
WING IDE COAL SHOP.
Proprietor of WING-REE She bege to
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870,
With reference to the Post Office Notification dafed the 23rd February, 1885, which was pub lobed in Government Gasetia No. 8 of the 25th Febmury, page 78, it is boroby notified that pald Correspondence for China and Japan con reped from Austrália and New Zealand to Point de Gulle by British Packet, and From bence by French Packet, will henceforward be delivered free of charge.
Further, that as ander the new arrangement st noon, the Company's S. DON of the China and Anatralis Mail Services the NAI," Commandant-YALANGOz, with MAILS, Mails for the Australian Colonies forwarded PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will from Hongkong by British Packet nor reach Point de Galle after the departure of the Mail Cargo and Speate will be registered for Lon Pachete for Australia, Maile for Australia and don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in New Zealand will be made up and forwarded to transit through Marsefles for the principal Point de Galle by the French Mail Packets places of Europe. *
whenever advantage will be gained by so doing Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and The Rates of Postage, which wust te paid in Cargo will be received on board until P.Madrance on such Correspondence, whether for Speste and Parcels until 3 oplock P. on the warded by British or French Packet will be- 29th January, 1873. (Parcels are not to be sent 24 cents each half ounce for Letters.
on board they must be lift at the Agency's
China it cannot but be valuable occasionally. THE Proprietor of Kwond-res Shop Bege
to inform the Public that his Shop bạn 1. inform the Pablic that bis Shop has been Office) Contents” and value Packages are been established times 1867, at 39, Endicotts established since 1953, at Endicott's Lans, und required.
It comprise upwards of two thousand large
sarved upon all the defendants, warning them N.B.-Captains of Ships zot landing at that the deed was fraudulent and marriage above Wharf, car leave orders at the Store of quarte pages. brokage bond, and that he repudiated Mesars, BROADBEAR & ANTHONY (opposite the it, and called upon them to deliver landing stage of the Canton and Macao it up to be cancelled. The notice being Steamer), when they will receive G. G.'s la ineflongiore plaintiff instituted the preseas modiate attention. suit, in which be charged that D. W. Cruis
tf 44 Hongkong, 6th January, 1972,
TRUBNER & Co 80 PATERNOSTKE BOW
W. H. BELL,
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
| Lape, and that Ee bas always a great quantity that be has always a great quantity of Best For further particulars, apply at the Com
of BEST 00 AL in store for Bale. Gentlemen COAL jù store for Sale. Gentlemen or Skip- | pany's Ofiot,
or £bip-masters wishing to patronise him, are masters wishing to patronias him, ars requested. requested to apply at its Shops
1y 1385 Hongkong, 30th July, 187.).
to apply at his Shop,
Iy 750 Hongkong 34th April, 1972
2 cents for cock Newspaper or Price Current,
8 cents for each foor ounces of Book
2 Packets, or Packets of Fatterns: Registration Fea, 12 denta ezab Letter, F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera Hougton 10th June, 1872.
U. BERTRAND,
Principal agent. † General Post Office
Hongkong, 16th January, 1979,