A JAPANESE SKETCH OF SHEFFIELD The Shofiola Triopendant pablishes a "care Inl translation" of a letter written by an al tacks of the Japanese Einbeny, the chief mem- bere of which recently visited Shefeld, and were present at the Cutlere' Feast. This doou
int is a moet extraordinary one, no will be seen from the following extracts
OFFICIAL BOONDMT,
Times."
(To the liter of the Sir,The following and has it been brought to my potice
NEW YORK
la LONDON. SAN FRANCI BADON
MELBOUR
LAMBURG PORTLAND
Do
YOKOH The War Office auswered that such aner SHANGE penditure could not be allowed, and ordered SWATOW the General to recover the mim of £4 10a, from the effects of the deccused older
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30ra, 1873
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about six months ágå air officer (there is no need to mention his name died at the hond- queitere of thegiment bich bo bad com monded for 13 years. He bad done bit share From in the train of Shontu Tomomi of work in the Urimea and in India during the Imakura, Ambassador in England, to Mutiny, and bad altogether served his counter his father, in Minko, Dai Niphon
for 3 years. The regiment, anxious to show 1 am mindfal, obl my father, of the com- thab-respect for the body of their late calef mad laid apetite to send you a careful no which they bad all felt for him during his mount of my wanderings in this sinod; which is lifetime, applied to the General commanding. Bo small that a prince of our empire world wol the district for four Control horses to draw. think it too great for Eis sole dominiouble becy to the-grave. The appleation was Confused as my mind is by the influx of hasty at once granted. The socounts for the dign impressions, I incpable of generalizing the trict having been recently sent in to the War information thus procured, or I would place Office, the expessce incarica: for the four houses SINGAPORE... before you compactly I asall, therefore, de were choslowed, To General mostrated MANILA. scribe what I enw in one city in which mana and pointed out that he could hardly bave rë- factores are dried on in every atrest and, as fuse suolr á mark of respect to an oficer who it seemed to me, in every once. You bad died commanding a regiment. Lavo been to Chosale, car righ aommercial centre, and doubtless remember its opulent merchante, skilful artisan comfortable labour ara, clean streets, wet-built houses, and splendid temples. The English city of which I would Although it makes no difformed in the way speals is richer than Oharaka and as popa. in which both an act will be viewed, at least loas; the comparison ends here, Ite naic is by the Army, I cannot refrain from mention- Bbeffisk, and we rozobed it late in the orening, ing that the country saves about #1,000 by the after a weary journey in one of the wonderful death of this officer: machines of which you bave bard, und which. cleave the air with the swiftness of a dragen, and the strength of a pad we had hea breated laowhere, no we were treated hare; grases eclecin gentlemen, arrayed in the quaint, and, to me, fantastic costame of the country, sunited us, and one, who may have been the Daiomi of the district, read a scroll writ in his own tongue, which he then handed to my ins ter, who added it to a Fast collection of similar documents, given na since our arrival in Eng-command of one of Her Majesty's reg monte, land These men, my father, are no unlike us se the Tartar 18 unlike the jakabitants of Thau; | their atoture is unequal poctite amall, ocue tine large, but oftener ah angainly mixture of size and breadth, which presents the oddest controst imaginable with our pors idea of Enly beauty and physical grace. Their faces aro still more diverse than their pareona, for no two are alike-mdeed, native whom I questioned on this point gave me to understand
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For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Ottaw Menanla
ormees (atr.)4
THE Property of the Ofanu, 80th Regimenty BICHARD TABLE. by BURROUGH & Warre, in hest rate condition, willi ogura aluth (now) stande, ones, kumpa. &c. parted with solely as there is Do Billiard Room at
USA
Tadmit that a General Oficer ought to know bir position in the Control by the timp; he abould at least be aware that he is serving a country too poor and too practical to waste meney on sentiment over a lump of lifeless clay batatirely, in common decency, the trohed to the Barrack, might have been passed this tice, and a War Offee giralar issued afterwards forbidding General Officers in future to show any mark of respect to the bodies of offers who muy die
I know, while writing this letter, that we must Berapa and save in order to pay the flatter Claims, but I would sak whether it is necessary on this account for the Government so onta the contempt of all who live the misfortune fo serve it? I waia, Sir, yours obediemily,
Danbury, Chelmsford, Nov. 26. A. ANAGN.
MISCELLAN SOUS. Montreal purposes spending $320,000 on that on various are the features of the race that harbous improvemente, within the next two juany, wear two isses, and some more than two. | years.****
I närvelled at this, and besitated to believa
We learn from Melbourne that a bill, anc him; yet oby, my father, should be telt ätioning marriage with a deconsed wife'a sister, atranger sughs but truth?
We were has been passed by sue Par lameuf of Victoria.
DEATH OF LADY HANKEN.-The death is announced of Lady Hamnen, wife of the newly appointed Judge of the Probate and Divorce Court Her ladyship had been seriously ill för come time, fin d
DEATH OF LADY SEATON,The death of Lady Seaton, widow of the late Field-Marshal Lord Sealon, is announced at the ripe age of 82 Her ladyship, kas, anzvived her, baskused nine years,
DEATH OF A JEWISH READER, The Jowisb community, huvė, sasteinert a loss by the death of the Rev. Simon Ascher, who has oven for 40 years chief render at the Great Sjungogne in London: Ho was 823 years of age,
lad into the street, where jenrikskno, drawn A shuheen keeper who was convicted before by four-footed berete called Lomes," instead a nation of the Pasion Court at Aberdeen, bu of by men, wore in waiting. Into these vehicles paid the large amm of 450 in the shape of firea we ascended and were condd ted through for selling whisky without having a licence to basy streets, full of men and women-thego do so. latter without veils or other, face covering- who turned to expire as as we passed, and pointed at ur in wonder. In the thoroughfare where there seemed to be most nofas and commerce a man, oled, fieauty, and with a heavy, merahle face, staggered "wildly, os though afflicted with sucded pain, sed fell against an adjacent wall. "Look, look!" cried, pulling, the Engijahman who sat near me. Poor wretch; the sickness of death is upon him. Belp, beip, if je be human ?” But my companion laughed loudly, insteal of rushing to the assistacco of the stricken brother; he maid something. 6bout Briak" and "poller:" but I know not what he mernt, and am grieved to find that in a land which boeste" or its polished civilization the common kindness of duvaga to navago doas not puse for a necesory virtue. Our destination was the palace of the great man who elcoted to be our entertainers and truly, after bis fashion, he was hospitable it the extreme. Their houses are pal likevors: hat much more embrous, and are built as though they were seant to last for ever Adornment is & passion with her, and scarce anything can be more incongruimus than the collection of kuius-kutoku to be found in their principal rooms. Of their domestic life I can spouk hat little, for I did not closely examine that into which I was not cutitled to are not reliable. She now declares that slae: look Cher stay in this city of Sheffield can't teh to a man with only hear, Bor was one in which we saw much, and learnt then tow her hooping, beauties on a fellow whe. a little; hour by hour we fitted from factory to own but one eve. factory, charving now an artisan making a
Old Scotch Lady Take auf, sir? Gentleman (with large nasal promontory, I digunD(ly); ** Do I look like a snuffer?-Old dy Well, I canaajat say you do, thonga I man say ye bee grand accounnodation."71
Danbury man's horror, at the prompest of being criishad to death by a team of frightened Lorees, was terribly intensified by the reflection that he was standing on the very verge of etersity withent a dollar in his pocket."
FICHLE WOMAN,--Two Indians youths, in thaned with love and filled with intense jealousy, fonght with swords to see which should posenes the fair analver of their hearts. But, females
GERMAN ROYAL MARELLOTGerman
adopted by the Emperor William, as he is wid
For particular, apply $7 the President, Offi cers Mess, Muay Barracks.
tf 139 Hongkong, 21st January, 1878.
FOR SALE.
Ka" Gailey of Lorne, from London YUTLER, PALER & CHI SUERLY
“AMONTILDADO"
AMOROSO RON
GREEN SEALA
BLUE SEAL
BROWN SEAL FOLLOW SEAL" WHITE SEAL
CUTLER, PALMER & COGNÃO
·SUPEQIR OLDUM
SUPERIOR PALE. SAGE THIRD QUALITY
Intimations.
ONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIO
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISYATURED. ONG
Hongrong Olyphant & Co,. Bougtong Olyphant
Longtong Vagel, Hagedorn & Go
Rosario & Co
Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hongkong Räsáálf & Co.. Hongkong Meshers & Co,
Rosario & Co.
Hongkong. Bussell & Co. Hongkong Landstein & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Co...
Brandan & Co...
Longlong Wussell & Co.. Hongkong Masangories Maritic Cap. Menageries Moritimi Hongtong Donglus Lapraiki
For Sale.
A Y LE & Co. TORTA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD
** MANDE
STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG,P
CIVIL, NAVAL, AND MILITARY TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,
GENERAL DRAPERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, LADIES AND CHILDREN'S
OUTFITTERS,
OUTLER, FALMER & Co.'s WHISKY HAT
IRISH;
SCOTCH
Old Tom GINS
Old Janica RUM.
qick dispatch. Quick dispatch
uick dispatch. Malok dapatch S Quick dispatch. Jatek dispatch...
dispatou Quick dispatoly Quick dispatch. Įnick dispaton. Quick dispatch..
Quick dispatch,” Quick dispatchi
man. Quick dispatch i
Cinick dispatch. Kuick dispatch.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
* OTTAWA,”: Hintahingon, Master, will havo narly, despatch
jas above,
For Fraight and Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tt 174 Hongkong, 28th January, 1979, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Sternship
"FORMOSA.”. Captata Pauchard, will have immediato des Patch for the above Ports.
For Fioight or Passage; apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Jo.. tt-175 Hongkong, 28th January, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. A PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
MENZÄLER":
-ROOMS, CORNER OF WINDHAM AND WELLINGTON
The Premises lately Occupied by SOME, W:P: Floyd) VAN COPIES TAKEN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS AND DAGUERBIOTYTES,
· ENLARGED OR DIMINISHED TO ANY DIZA
QUE REQUIRED." PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSFERRED TO PORCELAIN AND EBONY, And Coloured, VIEWS FOR BALENAME
E KIEFELDT.
tf 1343 Hougtong, 24th July; 01879, AN
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Bacoor to RoDMOND Grumss & Co., 2 Sale Agents for Winchester Bepeating Arms and Ammunition, "AVE received direct from Vienna a Choice
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to Du Pont's Blastingand Sporting Powder, Late Assortment of MBBERSCHAUM PIPESHE Company's Stenmahip
Superior and Pavife Fuse Company's Eagle the United Kingdom viź Brindisi, òr to Bin- pad CIGAR HOLDERS, and a variety of
Balety Faso: rm 115 684 April 2 gapore, inay be posted on Foard the Packet TOBACCO JARS CIGAR STANDS, and Captain Mourrat, will be despatched for
A TOKOHAMA,
UNIA MILLAB & UO. from 11.80 to the time of sailing, or pay-
to the postage. shortly after the arrival of the most French OUER, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT ment of a Late Fes of 38 cents each in addition
H FLUMBERS
Tag F. W. MITCHELL,
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Principal Agent 176 ilangkong, 28th January, 1873.
NOTICEAM.
VICTOR BOULLAND'S COGNAC (Find other REQUISITES for Smokers.
·Champagne) BEL
Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS.
· Dessert OLAHETS-PAGE
CHATEAU DE LA PICOTIERE.
CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
CHATRAU LAROSE,
Hnat SAUTERNE, PARAS TENARD'S 1ST QUALITY BUTTER. LIQUEUR BUNEDICTINE, Apply to
H. L. NORONHA, Oswald's Terrace, Wellington Street. 33 Flongkong, 7th January, 1873. FOR SALE.CORE. PAIR of Maniin PONIES, with Donble
AARNESS, and 3 Fitsi-clúes Funr-wheel CARRIAGE, in good order, Apply at BW. RIN'S HORSE REPOSITORY,
Also for sale, Best English BAX and CATS t 105 Hongkong, 17th January, 1973 *** ་་་་་ FOR SALE PEW Cases American SPARKLING A CATAWBA, jo Quarts oud Pintay a LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
tt 1463 Hongkong. 36th August, 1872
GERMAN SELTZER,
IN STONE HOTTLES,
undersigned have just received n'fresk supply.
A. S. WATSON & Co...
Avrykong Dispensary,
tr 1989. Hongkong, 111b Muzeuber, 1879.
FOR SALE. DRAW
Endenserier 1
Tierces Erims Mens BEGL.
Also SHERRY, in Cures of § dozen,
Apply to
VAN BULY, PURDON & CA of 1974 Touzkopy, 9th November, 1972,
BEDUCAD PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of to have peremptorily declared this honorforth Trada, objects of Natural thatory Furniture, German Protestant princosace marrying into ac.. se.. with the Punti, and Mandarin Prunan the Russian Imperial family wast be allowedciation. to continue in the Protestnot faith,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,p
Also few angen of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese, Arwingmare, in two Parti
The Daily Press Office.
abarp knife or a rough file, and now a band of princesses marrying into the Russian Imperial workinen casting a gigantin gun, which may mily tare niways hitlerts had to join the 15030) Barrels Batra Frime PORK. hereafter send with one breath thousand by- Greek Choret. At the recent Imperial- mest- man beings to destruction. Everywhere we airing at Berlin there was a question, as the men busy, but nowhere did we see them happy. Jounal de Bruxelles parcs from St. Peter In the face of ench labourer there was that burg, of the betrothal of the Grund, Duke which told of a life devoid of the higher plen-Valmir of Russia to a daughter of the Grund Bures; they eat, sleep, and work, the true Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin. A new line doce the beast of burthen. Our guides spoke off of conduct scena, Jowever, to have, baon HE TOURIST'S GUIDE thero bo'ng countless thousands of these toilar in the city; and when I asked what they did with their tenore whether they spent it in woarhip at the shrines, of which there are many, or in viewing the beauties of nature beyond their gloomy dwellinge-belaughed these Eng- liazmen laugh in a stranger'a isse—and pointed to a grand building, painted gandily, and hat- ing a profusion of lamps cut dalike those to the great temple of Honganji. Again I failed to underatend bis teaning, but politeness forbade me troubling him for an explanation. The houses of the poorer sort are wretched for the most part, and we buckingly unolen; the streets no paved with, stone, and are much more disagreeable than the pablio wnika of Miaks. But what struck me most forcibly whe the want of agbility or manliness in the hour. ing of the inhabitanta, Alany walk with their backe beat and with eyes fixed on the grannt, as if like Tortars, thy worshipped the sun, and wero fearful to look at their god. The women are ogly beyond my dreams. Oh, my father, conceive a creature who walks on
... Juviar 24TH EVENING, New Patan, S010 to $645; Ol Palau, 3620 to $685; New Honares, $605 to $610; Old Se nurse, $580 to $585, Malin, 85728 to $575 oanh, Markes quiet bot steady
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I seen the wives and duaæbters of the English in this city of Sheffield perform bis horrid wonder. And my amazement heightened into disgust when I found that the prection "was common; and that, while in our sönntry the ladies are most sedulous to prevent the growth or expansiva of the feel, the strange people take no thought of the miter, and allow the to alarge without fat or hindrance. brought bestowed upon me a welcoming smile, and in doing this bur lips were parted, and her mouth we revealed. Ohagouy
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The first lady into whose prosenne I was PS) cent. promini, fans Klang at
I could bare fuinted as I beheld an oven zow. of
81,300 per aliare premjuci.“
Chian Tradura Insuranes Company's Shares
$1,100 per bare preminui.
emeli teeth, the colour of which was a beastlyOba and Japan Maciao Insurance-Ma
a per sbare premium.
FOR SALE. ATAIR of Bay Carrings HORSES, Cali- A fornix Bred."
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PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
AINE STANDS,
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FOR SALE
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if 2221 Hongkong, 2018 December, 1877.
NOW, KEADY":
H
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A NAAR DE FOIL-SALE
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[ Superior Pale Dry 8HERET.
The OLD PORİ”
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ASIA, SESANDER & Co,
# 000 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.
FUR SALE
Mati,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:
PAQUEDOT POSTE FRANOATS,"
TJVE Company's Stearnship
MARINA GOMEL KONG,” Captain Fonche, will be dispatched for
SHANGHAI,SMASH shortly after her arrival from Borupe.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agen 777 Hongkong, 28th January, 1673.
FOR LONDON. THE 41 Britieb Burgue
T
GOPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, No. 1. Queen's Road East and Nallah East, Opposite . Naval Dock Yard H387 Hanekeng, lat March: 1871:
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*S-PACKET”.
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ON insufficiently
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ti 166 Hongkong, 27th January, 1878.
“FOR HAMBURG (Dired) BB 41 Britiel Ship-
**NYASSA""
Garriocb, Master, 780 tone Hegister, will load kera and at Whimpos, and meet with quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
E 41 British Ship
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For Freight or Passaro, apply to,
RUSSELL & OF tf 160 Hongkong, 25th January, 1873,
FOR FURTLAND (OREGON), HSA 1 Ship
TES
UANADIENNE. Egrin, Master, huvjug the greater portion of the Panangers and Cargo engaged, will mest
ith early despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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THE Spanish Ship
BALVADORA
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F. W. MITCHELL, places of Burope.
Postmaster General. General Peat Office,
Hongkong, 25th January, 1873,
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Cargo will be received on board until F., Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock r., on the 29th Jungary, 1873, (Pardels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice.) Dontents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com- pany's Office
U. BERTRAND,
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STEAM-FOR
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) baring given notice to the General Post Office in Lou- don that articles of Jewellery received in that Coleng, are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or pucketa coutain is g enob arfieloo eent through the Post. are liable, with their contests, to be forfeited.
F. W. MITCHELL
Pustmaaler General. General Post-CMce,
Hongkong, 2ud January, 3873.
It is hereby notified, that henceforward the Postage on Letter addressed to Batavis, wheu forwarded by French Packet, will be 18 confs
by Jesse, pre payment compulsory.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALTE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, HEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND DAS BOUTHAMPTON JE BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA ARE PERIYULAR AND ORIENTAL STAY THE SANTO ANDA., Steamship * GEELING," Captain 0, 3. BABOT with Her Majesty' Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above plzers on THURSDAY, the Gta Tebenary, at noon
Cargo will be received on hoard nutil noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until roon on the 8th ilomet
It is hereby notified that the rates of portage For Particulars regarding Freight and Paschargeable honceforth on Letters addressed to says, apply at the F. & 0, S. N. Co.'s ice; the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Hongkong, CONTENT AND VALUE United Kinglast, when forwarded by French PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or
F W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 8th December, 1879,
F. W. MITURELL
Postmaster General.
A Written Declaration of the Contents Packet, will be the same se those chargeable on and Valge of the Packages for the Overland Lelteva forwarded by British Packet via Bria- Route isrequired by the gypties Government dis Formsechen, Master, will have immediate des sad must be delivered by the Shippers to the patch fur the abovo pert,
For Freight or Passage, apply.to
BRANDAO & Co. 141 Hồngkong, 22nd January, 1873. FOR PORTLAND (OREGUN} THE Amorioan Barque
"GARIBALDI,”
Capt, Noyes, will have early despatch, MAMMOEROZARIO
OMEGOS SHERRY, bottled by Henry For Freight or Pase
DOM
Ritchie
An Invoion of CHAMPAGNE and Frenob LIQUETES
& Co.
tf 142 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE.
HE French Burqae
A. G. HOGG & Co.
tf 675 Hongkong, 11th April: 1879,
white. Even the gums were not dyed our Chinese Insurance Company.-$32. per share ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY HAMPAGNE
benatiful black, and not a single footh had been broken-ftough how femule lovelinom can be supposed complete with a natural set is of than my brain can imagine. Aina Iceased to wonder when I bad seen English women more
-
prèmiam. Pa
$348 per share premtim. Hongkong Fire Tracmande, Company's Shares...
Obina Fire Insurance Company'e Sharan-896
per share premium..
AN
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-ÜHISESH DICTIONARY, published
frequently; they are heaps of flesh, blood, and Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shara at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong
bone, without shape or form-creatures on whom the band of K-the-pa, the avenging god, bas been laid, in anger. Will you believe it, my father, the eyebrows tre allowed to re main even when the maiden becomes matura; the lips are of a sickening red, instead of being of the gulden bno peculiar to the beautiful dumisele of Minko, And the countenance and completion! How shall I ask you to credit
830 par zbare premium.
AMIRAL DEROULX".
will have gaier despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to jud
LANDSTEIN & CO. tf 124 Hongkong, 20th January, 1873,
FOR NEW YORK. 41 American Burque
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
BRIMS,
in Chases of 1 dos. Quarte,THE
and, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Cɔs --- Bele Agents for China, Japan and Manila tf 2151 Hongkong. 15th December, 1671.
Houghong and Whampoa Dook Company's work stands aprivalled: All tre now ROB comprehensiveness and practical service Shure- per cent.discount. Hongkong, Canton and Mação Steamboat Co.'s words whion the Chinese have of late years been
Toompelled to coin to express the numerous ob
ecte in machinery.photography, telegraphy,and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in artenso, Bach and every word is fully flustrated and explained, forming exer feet,
Share3) per qout, premium, er dir. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Tia. 35
per share premium. pagkong Gas Company's Sharan-$65 per
FOOOHOW DOOR.
RIVER MIN.
ADELIA CARLETON," haring the greater portion of her cargo engaged,. will loud ut this and Whampoa me úboré, and. meet with quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to me a
· OLYPHANT & Co. tf 125 Hongkong, 20th Janaury, 1879,
FOR MANILA.
abos grauite loured DOOK, of the following Dimensions, viz: Length 300HE Spazish Bargue Breadth, at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of
MARIA Y VICENTA,"
Hongkong, 28th April, 1873
with Parcela, and the Company do not hold General Post Office, themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- reotness in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward
•
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the
ing all goods shipped by their Stoumars for Commission chargeable on Money Orders Europe through gypt, either by rior by saned upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Chaal in their own Stanmore, or in wesel Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, employed for the purpose,
Ehippers of cargo or Bombay are requested to take note that the acumers leaving Hong- kung in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Galls to Bombay, may ball at Colombi
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading
NY MARCHA MoITER, Superintendent.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 37th January, 187
*** THROUGH US, MAIL LINE-
FBOH
a
On mme not exceeding £.....18 oerte. Above £2 and not exceeding £5..36 Abore £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Aboya £7 and not exceeding £10.72
ME. W. MITCHELL,
Posttrailer· General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.per half-ource.
PACIFIO MAIL B. 8. COMPANY
It is hereby notified for general information that benceforward the Postage on Letters ad- dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward. od via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.*
...
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC/
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Arrangemente having been made under whieb Maila for London arriving at Buez Frona's THE S.8. “ÁLASKA" willlenve Hongkong China by Private Ships will be forwarded to
for Sau Traucisuo, via Zokobama, destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified
toe when I say that the one is sharp and polat Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 43 percises for students of a most instractive nature, receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 36 feet, as the t Our own women love to give grace and expresongkong Distillery Company-20 per cent. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs Captain Sta Cilomų, will have immediate den. WEDNESDAY, the 12th February, at 3 o'clock that the rutes of postage, which must be paid in
ed and theother white, except in rare instances?
sion to their faces by painting them a gorgeous
cent discount.
red, and depicting on the cheeks some pretty Tudu-Chince Surer Company-870 per abere din laye the ascorso, of un atempt to shop, conto, BING
discount.
diacoust
given, the accents being carefully marked on dry to the Blocky and in pumped out by Steam, the best principle hitherto attained. The typo hoahore premises comprise a large Machine
WHITWORTH 4 12-son SOLEW OUTING
DRILLING AND SUBSWING MACHINES,
A LATON SMITHT, &o,, ku, & Large Godowns are on the premises for
device of a bird or a fiab. Eat Erghieb wemon when they paint and only a few are polished
make the Chinese and English type correspond enough to do suck trase od skill to fcrense Hongkong Piar and Godown Campnay, 25 in the sise of body, thereby exceling & vast their attractione; it is like putting a laced eneva per cent. discount,
poonany of space, achieving a plearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those
on one arm and a ragged one on the other thé m poverty of the last overshadows the richness of
HANAN
alch for thu nhove Port
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For Freight or Passage, apply to DHAN A REMEDIOS & Co. tf 110 Hongkong, 17th January, 1879.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY, - HE 1 Britjab Clipper Barquei
UROFE"
the first mag Âu ríob feast was givan THE Culersigned have tena nopeinted Boost margins, and rasunt peces which Laye TUWAGE OF CARGO, E., &o. A largest $36. Lonà Register, Grenofield, Master, will
2.- Agents for the Jain of their Goeda in
fongkong and Cbins by Messre, J. SP. Ten ment, Glasgow, and Mears David Corsar & Sons Abroath,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 429 Hongkong, January, 1861,
early despatol us at
For Freight, apply tou
RUSSELL & Co. 78 Hongkong, 11th January, 1873. FOR NEW YORK. THE AP'American Barque
heretofore characterized Chinese publications. during var stay by the merchants of the city,
To illustrate the vast moore of the work, the Book of Woods, Matal, 20. dr., siwayros band and we must needs gratify the hospitable
following fasta are abmitted for consideratipu. Toe Dock Sletui Tag Wodrang is available at have Daimic by attending. Head of Confesius, was
Obalwers Vocabularly contains, about 10.000 all times to tow vegans to or from Sea, at enr thor ever a scene of sach eating and drinking
Chinese characters, and Nedaures English rent rates, on application to MAYATHEN anch ouise, rattle, and talk 1. Had a feast ka
JOHN FORSTER & Co.. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000" #bilst this work contains more than 50,000 Zaglab
Agente, borrid been held in visko, the goeste, Ul-my father, would bare Seen thought med, and the
The list of Charges for remetalling, or dock words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obzreç- hosts wadder still. In the place of our. F sauvigné införde Messieurs les Capi-ters. Again, despite all, the grammar and ing vessels for examination, painting iron slips,
taînés de navires de Commerce Francaia temperle dak of tax and light platter of dslí or rice, there res huge mounds of the flesh of qu'il leur est strictement interdit lembarzuce other elementary works se yet published, the do, can be obtained as application fitby beasts which sent forth a sickening sell, de matelots étrangers provenant de Bosrding qudent of this difficult fanguage absolutely re- but which the wonderful people ale minuses autres que celles aloteés à is Chancel calculable quantities. And se they ato eo did erie de ce Consulat.gada
they drink-not the ski of car pradent basquete, but coloured water containing the
essence of stupefying drugs, which they swallow.
ed in huge dranglite," an though their thirst could never be quentbostad This island
Le Gerans du Conaniat de France.
· OH. L. DE LA FOREST, 1956 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872,
·ER, HANDLET,
quires examples to display the various appli- cations and equivalents of different wordé whloh hava ona general meaning: Of these examples this work contains mire than five times maby as any other Dictionary hitherto poh J-bed.
FRENCH HOTEL, BINONDO No. 37. THIS Hotel has been thoroughly renovated, and is now open for families and gentle- men desiring rat class accommodation.
For practical purposes the arrangement of A ins Billiard Table is connected with the
NSGEMƏBOK,” haring the greater portion of her argnengaged, will load at this and Whampoa as above, and meet with quick despatch, nuk ka da
For Freight, apply to e
OLYPHANT & O 81 Hong
SAFOR SAN FRANCISCO,
interests me; its poople are problems and I HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER, the work is so oninplate, that A refrezos House, mid the heat of Wines and Liquors willUE 41 British Barqué
would solve them. Magnificent abroad, they are insignificant at home; they are brave, yes timoroas, bospitable yet rude and discourteous, benevolent yet harali and ernel; and—wildeşt purador of all-Christiane, yet good men Farewell!
our plants get broken and bang by a thread of
COPPER SMITH, "...
BRASS IHUNDER AND GAS FITTER,
80 and 40. Penye West, dhu
Nest to the · P. & Or Coài. Btorės,
of 18811
HONGKONG." (Sept 15-
to its pages enables a person who "under- be kept constantly on hand. stands English to communicate effectively with nativer who understand nothing but Chi- - A rese. In this reapset the work will be found LALA ARI indispensable to all Europeans residing in
- All Languages spoken.
EDWARD VERRIL,
Proprietor.
Manager,
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plains subjecte fully with which very few in-.
WING-KBE COAL SHOP.:
deod of than are perfectly acquainted. Tu partive resident in England and interested in
PR
煤記
KWONG.KEE COAL SHOP..
begs
Chiny and to the natirse themselves it ex- Manila, February 10th, 1872 A
TOKATEA," Captain McKinnon, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des- pateb for the above port...
For Freightor Pastage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. 12302 Hongkong, 28th December, 1972.
NOTIOKA H
IHR Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to Bhind it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally THE Proprietor of Ronak Shop E Undersigned bege to inform the Real
inforis the Public that bis Shop báy been ↑ It comprises upwards of two thousand large) el datablished since 1855, nt Frutiseti's Logo, and | queste pagua
TO RESTORE Broken BrancHES, –Often
burk. Raise the branch gently and place it in pertect contact with the original piece; wind uround and cruns over a slip of adhesive plan ter-out about one quarter of an inch wide; Press it mostly and closely to keep out the air. masters wishing to patronize him, are requestól
that he has always a great quantity of Beat CQAL in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship.
The Leat of the band will be sufficient to make to apply af hie Shop, N
it stick.
1 750 Hongkong 24th April, 1872).
TRUBNER & Co., 60; PLTRENOSTNE ROW;
W. H. BELLE ́S. "DALLY FRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
been established: since 1857, at 39. Endicottsdente of this Colony, that be it ready to
P.
taking Passengers, Mails und Freight, for advance, on correspondence, addressed to the Japan, the United States and Europe United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol-
Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of lows, Fiz,
Lading us leaved for transportation to Yako-For Letter 4 cents per half ounce. bama and other:Japan Ports, to San Francisco, For Newspapera 8 to principe points in the United States, Cana-
Patterns....
not
eacb.. exceeding lonnce4cents.
*
12
4 12 ir Levery additiorial4
FW. MITCHELL..
Postsfaster General.
December, 1971,
Generel Post Office, Hongkong, 20th
da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and For Socks and connecting Lines of Steamert, and to porte" in Morico and Central and South America. ANTARmer of the Company will leave Sheng- hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Porte, and make close connection at Torahem.
The ALISKI" wil be due at San Fran cisco about March 20th, wonce daily Passenge trains and daily Freight traina crerun With reference to the Post Office Notification over the Central nad Union Pacific Railroad dated the 23rd February, 1865, which was pab- Lines for New York, and for all the principal listed in Government Gazelle No. 8 of the 25th cities in the interior and upon the Atlanticbes February, page 78, it is hereby notified that paid Correspondence for China and Japan coN- board,
Palace Sleeping Cars are rus through onored from Australia and New Zealand to these trime,, making Drawing Rooni Cars by Point de Gallo by British Packet, and from duy, and Sleeping Cars by night; and ure of thence by French Facket, will henceforward bet the latest and beat American pattern, being delizored free of charge, anexcelled for cdtifort and convenience,
Further, that as under the new arrangement At New York, Passengers have selectiva of of the China and Australia Mail Services, the various lines of Steamer to England, France Maila for the Australian Colonies forwarded from Hongkong by British Packe; now reach and Germany, kyle quang
Favorible arrangements have been made for Point de Galls after the departure of the Mail Through Passengers and Freight to America Packets for Australia, Mails for Australia and from Celentza, Penang and Sisgapers, and New Zealand will be made up and forwarded to Point de Galle by the French Mail Packets from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
whenever advantage will be gained by so doing Returi Passage Tickets issued et a
The Rates of Postage, which must be paid in of 20%
on regular refe
advance on such Correspondence, whether for No
Goon of the 11th warded by British or French l'acket will be- Fright received after Goon February, Farcal Fackages received until 5F.n.: 24 cents each half once for Lolters, same day all Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of use is required.
redaction
For further information as to Fassage or
Lane, and that he bas always a great quantify give LESSONS in ENGLISH and FRENCH, and Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, of BEST COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen solichis their kind patronage. Terus moderate) Praya West,
or Ship-master wishing to patronise hit, are regrested to apply
his Shop,
Ay 1885 Hongkong, 30th July, 1873
A
Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeen) Stred, Hemosong,
'T, A. HARRIS
gent
2a 210 Hongkong, 5th December, 1872
Hongbong, January-25th, 1873.
2 cents for each Newspaper of Frics Current. 9 centa for each four ounces of Book.
Packets, or Packets of Fatterns. Registration Fee, 38 centa each Letter.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera
General Post Office,
Hongkong 10th June, 1872.