LONDON,
DESTINATION
SAN FRANCISCO
Do. Da.
TIIE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15th 1975. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL' NAME
CAPTAIN
[Alhambra)
Green Jacket Iphigenia....
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.Borepe..... HAMBURG..
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A 1 British Ship
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED,
THE
Batterfeld & Swiro... „Hongkong Diyplant & Co..
Devonlion (str.).. jadelia Onric
On or about 21st inst,
Quick dispstel.
tiorwich.
Thomas Dickson. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co........................
Quick dispetoh.
Neleon.
Hongkong Russeil & Co
Quick dispetcb.
rogh.
Hongkong Rossell & Co......
Quick dispatch.
Quedana.
Hongkong Yozel, Hagedorn & Co.....
[Chriok dispatch.
Greenfield
Hongkong Russell & Co.......
Jalok dispstok,
Hongkong Melobers & Co..
aick dispatch....
finisk diaputok.
Quick dispateb.:
To-day, at 3 pm.
Quick dispatch
(ljuick dispatch.
Quick djapatch.
Quick dispatch.
To-day, af non;
To-day, at 6.P.M.
Nyasa Garibaldi..
anadienne........
that avidoncs he was of opinion that during the snok entitle those against whom they are last four or five years of his life, the testator directed to the sympathy and support of the we Jabouring andor several delasions. One public. If this doctrine is to be generally ac particular delusion was that he believed every copted, the combination inwend bettor be re- body to bo dlshonsal. When ut Ramsgate the erinsted. It is idle to recognize the right of people he met were few in number, and bla deal work men to refuse to sell their labour for tho ings with people were very limited, yet he was price offered for it, nod, at the ampe Line to in the belief that not only these people, saume that this right can never be used except butil the people of Ramsgate, and son improperly. Probully the foolish persons who LONDON: SUBZ CANAL.
Tere talk and write in this way never stop to cont allao people who visited it, thieves and scoundrels, and that he wished der the disastrous effects which auch language NEW YORK....... the drowned or destroyed. That he conceived is likely to bave upon the working classes. to be a defnalan. He agreed with Dr. Miller Nothing would soon make men reckless as that the testator died of discuss of the brain. the conscioneness that in a gnacrel with their If the evidence in to bir tearing up his clothes employers they are invariably prejudged to be was true, he should any that it was downright in the wrong, They would easily learn to draw evidence of insanity. His talking about poison the inference that it was not worth their while
PORTLAND (OREGON). being in his food, and milling bir landladies bad to consider whether they were in the wrong or
፡ ፲፮፡ . usmes and benteuing to punch their heads, not. In both the cases of which we have spoken PORE, PANG & CALOUTTA, Hindostan (str). was also evidence of inearity; and, tak the secret of the obinge of tone seems to be
MANILA
Villa de Rivadavia.... ing the virenmstances together is that the publia are directly affected by tho
Madras (str.).... they had been proved in cridenso, be exal strike. A fast which ought rather to make YOKOHAMA come to no other comlesion but that the man the additionally ouutione in forming, and stow SANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA Flintshire (str.).
Delta (str.).. way in Dr. Mandalay, Professor of in promonncing, their opinionelias been compt
Sindh (str.).. Indian Jurisprudence in University College, ed a sufficient excuse for forming and pri
Obinking (etr.).. was also called, and envo ́oridence of a similar nonnoing them with upnsual, barcləmes and
Priam (er).. harter Hor lung the testator bad been baste. inanne be was not propneed to say, but he certainly wis when at Mrs-William's lodg ing in Ramsgate, in 1867. He considered that he was Inbouring under monomaniacal auspicion of persecution, lam of natural riffec, tion, groundless foura of imaginary evile, and injorka and dolusiona as lo people persecuting und robhing, hi-Dr. W. R. Willina, the resident physician at Bethlehem Hospital, was next sled, and exprosed an opinion ma to the testatar's unsanity similar to that given by the two previons witúesses. On the conclusion oftésar. the whole of the evidenco, the cue mày Rủ. journed butil the first day of mert terin, for the addresses of dosusel and the decision of the learned judge.
HISOBLĻANEOUS-
Adesival Sir John Lyons, brother of the late Admiral Lord Lyons. died on Desember Tits, at liis residence at Worthing.... Admiral Lyons. served on board the Victory, Naleda's flug-ship, at Trafalgar.
A report is earroostbat Cardinal Callos and Archbishop Manning are not uzlikely to b erorn in os mombora rozpectively of the Trieb and English Erivy Council-Morning Adver-
BLANGHAI,
Do,
-Do.
SWATOW,AMOT&FOUCHOWY caso (str.)
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Oustio
lozario & On....
Hongkong Russell & Co...
Hongkong David Sassoon, Soné & Co. Hongkong Beandéo & Co......... Hongkong P. & 0.8. N. Û.........
Gilman & On....... Hongkong P. & U.S. N. Co...... Hongkong Messageries Maritimes. Hongkong Siensten & Co...
Batterfield & Swire Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
For Sale,
FOR THE KAGES.
LE & Co..
"ROBROY" YAWL,"22 fvet over all, 7. fect brum, four feet deep; vasky-built of teak, coppered and metal-fastened. She hon The latest thing in scarf pina is worn by a four water-Ught compartments, and in fitted somewhat extravagant young fellow, and con- witli spoking place, provision luckers, &c. IVICTORIA EXCHANGE, site of a miniature bil üle, filed with unpaid easily worked by one maa. Price, salie stande, billa. It was a present from the father of the with anchor and 30 fatbona chain, one suit of wearer, and its great beanty consiste in its apsils, about 2 tour iron ballet; outs und-row- Propriatenom New York Evening Mail looks, $250 only. Apply to
J. J. FRANCIA..
*
NEW PLANETA despite from Detroit,
2, Club Chambara. Michigan states that on the night of the 25th
1 225 Hongkong, 7th Febrnury, 1873, of November, Professor Watson, of the ann Arbor Observatory, discovered a new planet in
TO BE SOLD. the constellation of Taurne. Ite right scen- *THE GROUND and PREMISES at Queen's sit is fil deg. 45 min; declination 19 deg. 34 Road, Spring Gardens, known as St. mia, north. It shines like a star of the tenth FRANCIS HOSPITAL. Ground contsina magnitude. Its motion is uairly parallel with the equator.
29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Sta 200 Hongkong, Ist February, 1973.
FOR SALE.
Er" Galley of Lorne, from London. NUTLER,-PÁLMER & O'SUERIT an
AMONTILLADO,
AMOROSO.
GREEN SEAL,
BLUE SEAL
BROWN SEAL.
YELLOW SEAL.
WHITE SEAL, CUTLER, PALBER & C...'s COGNAO :~!
SUPERIOR OLD.
QUEEN'S ROAD,
AND
STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG,
CIVIL, NAVAL, AND MILITARY TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
OUTFITTERS,
Bic
Joi ·Stoi
HAVE just opened a LARGE ASSORT
MENT of
SILKS and SATINS
FOR
RACING JACKETS..
On or about 23rd inst. To-morrow, nt 8 AM
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship. THE
SINDH Captain Melizn, will be dispatched for
SHANGHAI, (TO-DAY, the 15tb instant, at noon.
C. BERTRAND.
Principal Agent 247 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873,
·FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA. HK Steamer
HINDOSTAN," Captain Miller, will leave this for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 15th inat,, at 2 PM,
Despatches will close at p..
For Freight or Passage, apply to`
DAVID SASSOON, ŠŪNS & Col 6d 236 Hongkong, 10th February, 1873. FOR SWATOW, AMOY; AND FOOCHOW.
1HE Steamship
THE
*YESSO," Cuplafo Burnie, will be despatched for the above porta TO-MORROW, the 16th inst., at SAM,
For Freight or Pasange, apply fo
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. 24 209 Hengkong, 14th Falamary, 1973 "OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
STRIKES AND THE PUBLIC TEMPER. (Pall Mall Ganille) There scene same dunger lest the principles which govern the liberty of workmen to com hine for trade purposes, simple as they are in themarives, should be forgotion in the excite- inent attendant upon a partiezlar attempt to reduce them to practice The decisions of the police magistrates and of Judge and jury in the
40,430 square-foot, affording soffisiout epaso for case of the un-stokere elarged with bresah of
over 50 ordinary Chinese Houses The Pro- DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, TH contrer, are put indeed inconsistent with the. A correspondant, signing himself "G. H. V."mises, as they stand, are well suited for a School, principles in questiou. But the interpretations, writes to The Times---When visiting the Chorley a Hospital, or any publle Institution. which a large section of the public is likely to uion workbonse, I found an inainte named For farther particulars, apply to pac upon tose decisions are quite inconsistent Joseph Swindlehurst, who was a sailor in the
CALDWELL & BRERETON, with hon. A little while go some of the Victory at Trafalgar, and who is now 80 years
Solicitare, men were condemned to six weeks' imprison. old I werely venture to lay his case before the mont for having broken thair contraste with. Public, boping that amo metus may ha fortud their employers. Yesterday several of the to help this old sailor to puss liis last day out **ringleaders," as they are called, were sen of the house" tened to 1zelve mouths' imprisonaient for conspiring to intimidate the sager of ons of the computes. In each case the offenen was clearly committe, and the magistratura is vestad with a large, stetubny discretion us to the punishment. There are very many persons, lowever, in whose minda the sentenco bas no thing to do with the breach of contract or the ecuspiracy to break it. They would be not much less than £50. This inuident suspeised if they were told that, but the gastckers given a week's notice to the companies, and had the companies been unable to all their places in the interval, London might really have been deprived of gas and yet co one have laid himself open to punish meat. The view very commonly taken of the punishment, therefore, is altogether an inveyed it for a for shillings. Comment on these aconrate ong Parbage the description moat fants in superfluona-Albion. oflex giveu of the whole affair is that some THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD PARLIAMENT—The aconndivis tried to leave London in darknes, Eighth Parliament of Queen Victoria was four and have got as weeka' imprisonment for years old on Tuesday, 10th December laut. their paine. That the intention to leave Lon Binge it first sagembled at Westminster, 81 dan iu darkness constitutes no legal offenor, pebra and 40 menthers of the House of Com that the ouly part of the case of which a court inous have died, and of the latter number 30 can take account is the breach of contract with were Liberala. The oldest peer removed or the ga companies, that of any constructive death was the Earl of Onslow, who was 93; the agreement with the inhabitanta of London to youngest was the Earl of Aberdeen, who war light their streets and houses the law knows drowned at the age of 28. The oldest member nothing, are fuote which are put aside as of no of the House of Commons was Colonel Sykes, moment. There is wrong-doing, the wilfully the reprmentative of the aity of Aberdeen, wh leaving London to the horrors of unlighted streets and there is a punishment-six weeks' impriasament, and a year's imprisonment, Why should an ungry man stop to consider Whether then
thear? The gas-atokers deserved their punish went and they got it; it does much matter whether it was inflicted for their real offence or for some other
ADMIRALTY ECONOMY.-Mr. Newton Cres. land, of Crateredfriars, London, sends the fol.. lowing to The Times Off Grestwich I noticed a Government steam tug preparing to tow to Sheerneas five logs, which had been recently used in securing the Dreadnought at her moor. inge. The logs are worth probably £10. The penses of taking them to Chatham Backyard reminds me of something similar which hap pene some time ago when Mr. Childers fret took office. A ships bell was required in a school ship at Liverpool A strainor was ex. pressly employed, at au expense of two or three hundred pounds, to take this precicas bell to ita destinition The railway would have con
us 82; the youngest was Captain Speirs, wae died when only 28, and within a few weeks of his election for henfrewshire. Of the 137 bere who have been returned to the present Parliament, including the reinloosion on the formation of Jr. Gladstone's Government, 84 grə Liberals, 46 are Conservatives, and Fare | Home Ritera.
This cureless speaking and eveless thinking COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, eno bardy fail to buvo an unfortunate effect
FEBRUARY 14, ETNING.
·FKPORT DARGDER.
uja trade anionista, They too will be inclined New Patna. $652, tu 3057), oval and credit; to think that it is utfor the breach of contract Now. Benres, 2506 to 3600, dash md sredi; that the gus-stokers have received this excep-soliore; Old Patna, 2667§, cash and credit, sel tionally severo punishment, bat, for the acci-lo; Old Benares, 8501 to $587). sellers; dent that the public as well as the gas com Malwa, 8190 to 3660, ensh and oradit, sellers, panies were interested in the quarrel. In so Market quiet for all kinda. far as they think this they will think that the punishment of these men is unjust. There was. nothing about the convenience of the publia or the saley of London in their agreement. The public was put their paymaster. Their liability under the contrat simply extends to giving week's tabor for a week's wages. Supposing that the tables had been turaed, and that the gas companies, wishing to steal a murch on beir men, bd locked them out at a day's no- tice, and bad yomsaquently risked being able to supply Loniton with gue: would the directors
Per P.M.S.S, Alaska, for Yokubama and San Francisco
TOYOKURAMA-1,532 baga Sugar, 6 col Wire Rope, 100 hores Nut Oil, 191 plegs. Sau dries.
TO NAGASAKI.-7 pkga. Merchandise. “ TO HAKODADI.-l'pkg. Ironware. To H100-18 pkga. Merchandise.
To SAN FRANCisco-70 slabs Pin, 102 bage Black Pepper, 17 bay Tapioca, 56 baga Sugo,
SUPERIOR PALE.
THIRD QUALITY. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s WHISKY:
IRISH.
SCOTCH..
018 Tom GIN. Old Jambica RUM...
VICTOR BOULLAND'S COGNAC (Fine
Champagne
Dinner and Breakfast OLARETS. Desert ULARES -
CHATEAU DE LA PICOTIERA.
CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
CHATEAU LAROSE
Hant SAUTERNE.. FENARD'S I=r QUALITY BUTTER. LIQUECA BENEDICTINE.
Apply to
H. L. NORONHA, Onwald's Terrace, Wellington Street. 3m 59 Hongkong, 7th: January, 1873.
FOR SALE,
PAIR of Mauila PONIES, with Double A HARNESS, and
CARRIAGE, in good order. Apply at Haw- KIT'S HORST REPOSITORY.
Also for sule, Beat English HAY and QATS
10 Hongkong, 17th January, 1973. GNKMAN. BALTZER, IN SPOND BOTTLES.
undersigned hare just, received. a fresh supply..
A. 8. WATSON & Co., ....
Hongkong Dispensary. tr 1988 Fongkong, 11tb November, 1872. THE TOURIST GUIDE
REDUCED PRIOD şi, Coutaining the names of all the Articles of rule, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
with the Paati,aud Glandorin Pronun ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Quinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Office.
FOR SALE.
have been sunturced to six wecke fanprison 1,180 bales Temp. 3,100 Quicksilver Flasks, MANILA
ment? Yet all the elements which are found
1,187 bags Rice, 172 boxes tipiam, 588 pkga."
in the case disposed of by the magistrate Tea, 2023 pkgs. Sundries. would have been found in the pposed sen TO PONTA ALENA3-14 pkgs. Silk. There would have been the breadh of con- tract, fur the men were entitled equally | Oigara.
TO SAN JOTE DE GUATEMALA CASS5
with their players to a week's notice. To VALPARAISO-3.eneos Ten. There would bass bean the same inci dental consequenue the leaving London in
TO CALLAO-15 pkgs. Merchandise.
To DEMOLENS CITY, low- pkg. Sua
darkness. Clearly, therefore, thers ought to dries.
bra boon the same panismeat. It is not To NEW YORK.-181 pkgs. Silk, 1 pkg. improbable, however, that the very section of Musk, 14 pkga. Anniseed Oil, 16 pkgs. Mer
tl 418]
HARDWOOD,
I. PEJL,
NOW READY.
OUND VOLUMES oF the TRADE RE
ForBraking
BPORT for the year 1872. Prise $19.
KORSEYMERE and REDFORD CORD
FJE PANTALOONS.
TASHIONABLE TWEEDS
FOR
SUITS.
THE NEWEST STYLE IN MELTONS for DUST OVERUOATS.
The Latest Shapes in COLLARS.
Including the "Imperial" and "Tandem,"
SUARVES,
in all the Bucing Colours
BLACK, SILE. and DRAB SHELL HATS. BLACK od DRAB FELT HATA
CALCUTTA FFTH HATS,-
ASD TRE "NEW PATENT HELMET."
KID GLOVES, &c.,
A.,
SAYLE & Co.. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD
AND
STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nankin and Szechuan Road, SHANGHAI,
£54 Hongkong, 12th February, 1873.
FOR SALE. AINE Dessert CLARET,
Superior D'ale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORË
Apply to...
SANDER & Co, tf 999 Hongkong. 29th May. 1872,
Apply at the Daily Pics Ofice AURTENNENT'S ALE and
Hongkong, let February, 18.
the public which now: most approves the serchandise, 25. pkga. Abubarb. 15 pga. Nat C
truco prased the gas-stukurs would have Gale. thought the gas directors quite sufficiently punished in bring condemned to pay the en a week's wages in Hen of notice. All this seeme to show that the valuussa and desire to do justice all rand which was a marked during se recent strikes has yielded, for the time, to a desire to see all movements of the kind stamped out. The feeling thal a atrike akin to a mutiny which animuted the Assocluted Engineers in their âght with their men on the uine bones question appears to have passed from the plyer to the repaumer,
esear
BLANES.
tongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.- 68
par dént. premium, Union lasiranee Society of Canton, new shares
--$1,300 per shara premium. China Traders' Exentance Company's Shares-
$1,150 per share premium, Ohma and Japan Marine Insurance-Tls. 15
(per sharɗ promiom. Obinose Insurance Company-350 per share
premium.
A paragraph which we reprinted the other | Honyk up Füz Inaumnos Company's Shorcrum
day fruza a cupicuperary la a further instance
$350 per saare premiam..
of the same tendency. It spoke of a rumnar Obin Fire Iasamance Company's Bbares-534 Jie dare combined to inuke certain de Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares wanda upon their respective boards of directors, and bare endeavoured to ece Hongkong sad Whampoa Dock Company's
*** that the employés upon all our great railway per ebare premina.
of wich is ford for the 2nd of January...
$30 per share prasinm.
Shares-6 per cent, discount.
FOR SALE.
HAMPÁ G. N E VRUVE CLICQUOT-PONBARDIN
REIMS,
in Chses of 1 doz, Quarts,
and, 2 doz. Pinta. SANDER & Co., Bole Agente for Chuc, Japan and Manila. t151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1571.
NO W READY
www.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PENI AND MANDARIN
·PRONUNCIATION.
PORTER
DAVID GONSAR & BONS' Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled
CANVAR. Long Flax Chrown
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887,
NOW READY
THE HOUS HOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
AND
FOR LONDON. DA SUEZ CANAL. 182 Company's Etenwship
THE
DEUCALION"
will be despatched on or about źlet instant, Insurance risks accepted or helialf of the Com- pany as ander
On Tus 32/6/. all riske, 23). %, F. P. A.
Silk 19. dɔ. Cargo taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to
·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
8d 267 Hengkoug. 14th January, 1978. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, :
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORIN ↳ JAPAN WE Company's Steamship
"PRIAM"
Tairing Cargo and Passengers at through rater for
will be despatched on or aboạt 23rd instant..
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
- 970 ·Wongkang, 14th February, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 41 Brizish Clipper Ship
"GREEN JACKET," Kogb, Maste, will live early despatch s above,
"
For Freight or Pueesge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, of 271 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. NHB new 4 1 German Barque
THE
...IPHIGENIA,"
|480 Tuns, Capt. Quedens, having three-foartke | of her Cargo engaged, will have immadiste des- pasteb for the above pert.
Por Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. it 272. Tiongkong, 14th February, 1873.
SĪBAM, TO SHANGHAI AND
RAMA.
THE Briting Steemer
na above,
"PLINTSHIRE," Captain Sturmck, expected here on or about the 19th instant, will have imediate despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & o.,
Agenta, if 259 Hongkong, 13th Februsy, 1873.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. JIRE P. & U. 8. N. Co.'s steamship
* DELTA"! will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Muil
A. MOIYER,
Superintendent
P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 11th February, 1878
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Córrer. tione, and Dr. Waaraxe' Orthography.
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship Neatly Bouxu Apply at the Deila Posse Office..
$2,00
[44
"ALHAMBRA,”
Post-Office Notifications.
ja mail will alose, For Shanghai-Per French Mail Pucket Sindhy at 11 : Lo-day, the 15th instant.
For Manila.Per Sylvia, to-day, the 15th. For Shanghal-Par• Shaftesbury, to day, the 15th instant, at 1.30 P.,
Captain Nelson, will have early deapotob na instant. at 11.30 a 2. abore.
For Freight or Passage.apply to
RUSSELL A CU tf 100 Hongkong, 25th Janonry, 1873,
FOR MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY. THE 41 British Clipper Barque
"EUROPE,"
For Singapore, Petang and Caloutt-Por Indian Mail Packet Stalesman, to day, the 15th instant, at 2:30 PM.
For Singapore, Penang and Caloutta-Per. Intian Nail Packet Hindostan todiy, the 15th instant, at 200 p.m.
of 335 tons Register, Greenfield, Master, will 155b instant, at 430-rx. have early despite as shore
For Sunguri-Par Chinking, to-day, the
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELT & Co. tỉ 29 Hongkong, Hith Jduary 18,
FOR TURTLAND (OREGUN). EA LAmerican Barque
"GARIBALDI,"
Cap Noyes, will have early despatch. For Freight or Passage.apply to
ROZALO & Gen
tf 142 · · Hongkong, 22nd Janeury, 1878.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TEÉRANIAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON ;-
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL. STRAH NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship AUSTRALIA, Captain, J. & MURRAT, with Her Majesty's Main, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the shore places on THURSDAY, the 20th February, at noon.. ́/
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fncebow-Yor Yas 20, to-morrow, the 16th instant, at 7:40 A.M.
MAILS BY THE * ENGLISH PACKET. Tao English Contract Packet-“AUSTRA- LIA" will be dispatched with the usual is for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 20tla February, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted untilă. Mon. the 19th stunt
The Post-Offee will be open until 6 r., on the 10th instant,
Lettera, da, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 A.. on the 20th instant,
Letters may be posted until 10 .. on tha 20rb instant, without late fee.
Letters posted after, 10 a.m. on the 20th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee 01 18 vents each as well as the postage is prepaid.
The Latest time for posting Letters at this Oce is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 AM on the 9th instant.
the United Kingdom vis Brindies, or to hin-
Late letters (but Letters only addressed to
Cargo will be received on board notil noon,gapore, may be posted on tourd the Fachi Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on from 11:30 AM to the time of fling, on pay. the 18th ideu.
ment of a Late Fre of 49 cents each in addition to the postage.
For Particulara regarding Freight and Pas. sage, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
.*. A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bonts is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Bompany's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Paroole and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rcotness in auch declaration.
F. W. MITCHELL,
calmeeter General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 8th February, 1873.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mail Packet MEI.KUNG" Will be dispatched on THURSDAY, tho27th instant, at noon, with the Maile
To and through the United Kingdom vię Marseillsa; to France and other Continental States (in a aloned mail to Franco), to Saigon, The Company reserve the option of forward. Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealad, ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Aden, Seychelles, Beanien and Mauritius, buez Earope rough Egypt, either by rail, or by and Alexandra Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers of eargne Bouhay sa requested to take note that the steamers leaving Hong-, kung in on reapondence with the Austin su Steamera from Galle to Bombay, may call at Colombo,
Skippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
A. MOIVER, Juperintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Oo.'s Office, Hongkong, 8th Fabronry, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGËRJES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAICON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUBZ, ISMAILA,
PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, AND BOMBAY
THURS the Company's S. SMEI- N THURSDAY, the 27th February 1873,
KONG." Commandant FoacHE, with MAILS,
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapere, Boke, u, until 11 Air on the 27th instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on afr of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be gruated until & Par, on the 28th instant.
Letter for Registration will be received until 10 A., on the 27th instant.
F. W. MITOHELL
Postmaster General, Generál Post Offee,
Hongkong, 12th February, 1873.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery meeived in that. Colomy are chargeable with Customs Duties, the andersigned considers it necessary to'waké this Regulation known to the Publië, unë, ta state that any lestors or packels containing inch articles sent through the Poat are liable, with their contints, to be forfelted,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1870.
I is hereby otified for general information PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will ¦ that on and after the lat August next, the leave thie Port for the sbore nlages.
Commission chargeable on Moury Orders Cargo and Specie will bo rogistered for Lon- . issued upon the United Kingdom at Hung'song, don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Shanghai, and Yokobama will be as follows, transit through Marseilles for the principal viz places of Burope.
On ears not exceeding ... 18 conts. Above £2 und not exceeding £5...96. Above £ and not escceding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10..7%.
F. W. MITOH ELL,
Postmaster Generol
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1870.
Shipping orders will be granted till nocu, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM, Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock r.m. on the Roth February, 1875, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofic. Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
It is hereby notified for general information O. BERTRAND),
that benceforward the Postage on Letters ad Principal Agent.drcased to Russia, ben marked to be forward cd via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cente per balf-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster-Central,
Heartone, 13th February, 1875.
THROUGH Ụ.S. MAIL LINE
FRON
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIO MAIL- 8. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
"CHINA" will leare Hongkong HES 9. THE
for San Francisco, via Tokohama, un THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock P.M., Laking Passengers. Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States and Europe.
General Pont Dice.
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872,
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Posinge on Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded tis Southempton, will henceforward be 36 cents for ereh ball quee, which way either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELI
Postmuster General.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
General Pont Office.
Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of diag are issued for transportation to Yoko. bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, It is hereby notified that arenguerto have to principal points in the United States, Cana- boas completed under which correspondence da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and from Hengkong may be forwarded to Neraski connecting Lines of Steamers, and to-ports inviå Shangbai, and to Hiego vit. Yekolumn, hy Mexico and Central and South America, United States' Mail Fackets, and that Letters for Hongkong and places beyond Rougheng, may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiogen by means of the United States' Peckose via The "CHINA" will be due at San Fran- Bhanghai and Tokohama respectively. cisco abant April 3rd, whence daily Passenger respondence is four geote for each balf-ounce The rates of postage ebargeable on such cor trains and daily Freicht -aing are over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad on Letters, two cents or ench Newspaper, and Lines for Now York, and for all the principal Packets of Samples of Merchandise, in addition
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Forts,
and make close connection at Yokohama.
run
cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea- board.
two cents on exch two ounces of Books nod
to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of Postage at present in force.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generrd;
Hongkong, 10th January, 1871.
Palace Sleeping. Cars are ran through-en these trains, making Drawing Room Cars by i day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of General Post Office, will care for the above plase shortly after the tha tatest and best American pattern, being
rival of the next English Mail.
Undersigned have been appointed So Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Teo. nent, Glasgow and Messrs. David Corsar & Bous.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBURG”& G6,
them-ly the threat of a general strike, the Hongkong, Janton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s compelled to ɑpia to express the numerous ob. 419 HongLong, January, 1867- If this story should, unhappily, be substantially Share38 per cent premium.
Shanghai Stoata Navigation Company-The. 131
per share.
correct, the railway companies ought at ono to request.Lue operation of the public to resist such a disgraceful attempt at intimidation Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 365 per Whether there ever was any tanndation for this
share. Fumour we do not know. At all events, it Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-40 per bas eince been contradicted. We quote the cent, discount. paragraph werely for the sake of the light it Hongkong Distillery Company-$20 per share throws upon the state of wind in which it w
discount.
evidently written. It will be seen that, asanm-Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$70 per, share ing the statement to be true, it is not protended discous,
that there will be ang breach of enutrict in Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-30
volved in the strike. The 2nd of January is obviously chosen as being the day on which the agreements of the railway servants with their employere come to their natural end Not O withstanding this, the writer jamps at ones to the conclusion that the railway companies are in the right, and that their servants are go through
in the wrong, He does not
the form of inquiring into the particulars of the quarrel. A strike, whether with or without
+
per share discount.
EXOHAKOE
LONDON,— Bank Bills, on demand 4/3). Bank Bills, at 3 months' sight, ~~ Bank Bills, at 6 montha' sight,4 Oredite, at 6 montha' sight.....4/53 Documentary itills, sto months)
-sight, (F 1 1
Cause, is a disgraceful attempt at intimidation On New YORK →
This is the more remarksla, because-not very Private 5 months sight.on long since the grievances of large eises of Or BOMTAY.Bank, 3 days' sight 2271 railway servasta, especially guarde und signal. On Oateurra,-Pank,3 days'night.2271
men, were a fertile theme of newspaper corn. inant. The utmost sympathy was expressed for: the harsh treatment they experienced, for their long hours, and their low ware. It is not known that these grierande tre been redressed, and in the absence of that knowledge it might at lenet tave occurred to the writer of the para- graph quoted that the remoared strike wight bave some connection with thein, and that the railway servants had only determined to resort
UN SHANDWAL --
Bank, 3 days sight......
·Bank, 15 days sight..
Private, 30 days' night;.
SALES OF FEBRUARY 16TH, 1873.
An ANGLO-CHINESE-DICTIONARY, published at the Datly Press Office, Hongkong.
comprehensiveness and practical servies chie Work stands aprivatled. All too new words which the Chinese bare of late year bean tein machinery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance here given in cateneo. Bush and every word is. of foreign relations nas imposed upon them, are
sises for stadcate of a most instructive nature. fully illustrated and explained, torming exer- Both the Court and Panti pronunsations are given, the nocents being carefully marked on graphy displays the success of an attempt to the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
in the size of body, thereby effecting & vest make the Chinese and English type correspoud
conomy of space, achiering a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and racant spaces which have beretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facta are anbanitted for consideration. Obaltoers Yoonbalariy contains about 18,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English And Obinree Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwarda of 600,000 Chinese obarac ters. Again, despite all the grammar and
H
פאין
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent
Hongkong, b January, 1873. - [245
FOR LONDON, IRE 41 British Bargne
"HARWION," Thomas. Dickson, Muster, will load here at Whampoa for the above 'port, and baring the grester portion of bor oargo engugod, will have quick despatch.
ONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIO.
KOOMS, CORNER OF WYNDHAM AND WELLINGTON STREETS, (The Prensisen Lately Occupied by
Mr. W. P. Floyd.) · OFIES TAKEN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS
AND DAGUERREOTYPES, ENLARGED OR DIMINISHED TO ANY SIZE REQUIRED.
PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSFERRED TO FORCELAIN AND EBONY,
And Colonred.
VIEWS FOR SALE,
E. KISFELDT.
tf 1843. Hongkong, 24th July, 1872.
恒安
HEANG-ON.TYE,
GENERAL STOREKEEPER,
„NO. 71, QUMEN'S KUAN,
48 sonstantly good applies of Crosse & BLACKWELLS Olman's Stores, Station.
alber elementary works as yet published, the cry, de. Just received a large quantity of New student of this diffent language absolutely rec Gouds, ex 8. B. Craigforthe.
MUDY SHAN, Erst quality Black Ted, &c.,
quires examples to display the various appli sations and equivaleots of different worde which have one general meaning: Of these examples
this work contains more than five times as many sa any other Dictionary hitherto pub. listed.
144.261 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873.
購
記 ∵敬煤
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.:
For practical purposes the arrangement of THE Proprietar of KWONG-KER Shop bege
bin Shop
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HÄGEDORN & Co. Ef 166 Hongkong, 37th January, 1873.
FOR HAMBURG (Direct) THE A 1 Britial Ship
THE
#NYASSA,"
Garrigon, Master, 780 tons Register, will load
unervelled for comfort and convenience.
At New York, Passanger have selection of various lines of Steamere to England. France and Germany.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters dressed lu the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Favorable arrangements bare been wude for United Kingdow, when forwarded by French Through Passengers and Freight to America | Packet, will be the same as thone chargeable'on from Calentto, Fonang and Singapore, and Letters forwarded by British Packet vis Brin. from Bwalow, Anoy and Peochow.
of
20%
Retara Passage Tiskets issued at a reduction
disi,
on regular ratea. No Freight received after woon of the 28th General Post Office, instant. Parcel Packages received mutil 5 gr. same day all Packages should be marked to address in full; value of exme is required.
For further information as to Puasuge ur Freight, apply at the Agency of the Compaar Praya Weil.
T.A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, February 12th, 1678:
Agent.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
Bongkang, 29th April, 1872.
Arrangements having been måde under whiol Maila for Lendon" "arriving 41 Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage; which must be paid in advance, on corresportlerce addressed to ke United Kingdom to forwarded, will be na fol- lows, viz, i- For Letters.......
24 cents per half conce.
here and at Whimpon, and meet with gatok KLUPE CAST STEEL WORKS, For Newspaper exceed despatch.
For Freight, apply to
NHLCHERS & Co. tf 159 Kongkong, 25th January, 1873,
FOR PURTLAND (OREGON), THE A 19bip
"CANADIENNE
Equin, Master, having the greater portion of the Passengers and Cargo engaged, will meet with early desgatoba abece.
For Freight or Passage, apply t
RUSSELL & CO... 151 Hongkong January, 1873.
Almunds, As reported by Chinese hun-chong the v prebivalo Pappe viata agrefore of em to inform the Public tant his bog hes T
to local tider.
to its pages enables a person who under.
FOR NEW YORK.
AI Aericas Barde
·CADELIA CARLETON”.
#
ESSAN (GERMANY, SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
F. PEIL,
tf 1071 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany))}]
E assigné informe Messieurs les Capi- tuinea de navires de Commerce Français. qu'il leur en staictement inte.dit d'embarques des matélete étranger provenant de Boarding Roses autres que celles afficùsés à la Chanes lerie de ce Consulat,
Le Gérant du Consulat de France,
OH, L. DE LA FOREST. 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872.
FORGE GLASJE
DISPENSING CHEMIST THE VICTORIA. DISPENSARY.
the greater portion of her cargo engaged, PEODER'S WHARF, HONGKONG.
"to that which in the fet argument of workmen, bing by a 80 picule, at $3.85, by Hop nese. In this respect the work will be found or Shipmasters wishing to petromes bimare/ will load at this and Whampes as above, and
just as war is the last argument of nations, be can they were unable to obtain better terme by peaceable means. No doubt etrikes, equally with were, hare often been entered into without safficient cause. But when a reasonable perion hears that war is about to be deduced between two nations, be doce not-maye ap his mind on which site the right lies before be has heard a single particular of the quarrel. Or if he is an far carried away by prejudice as to do this, be at all events ankes a pretence of suspending ha judgment. There is no such pretence in tale paragraph. The reasoning is that all strikes Men dengraceful sitempts at intimidation, nad
White Pepper, 20 bags, at $23.20, by Hopstande English to communicate effectively Lene and that he bus always a great quantity with natives who understand nothing but Chi of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen Broms Sugar, hing to legil trader.
Saigon Ries, 5,000 picule, at £144, by Rop blag to travelling trader.
Shellfie! Sackages, at 330.00, by Tu- deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To toon in travelling truder,
y 1995 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872.
indispensable to all Europeane residing in requested to apply at his Shop. Chien, and to the natives themselves it ex- plaine sabjecte Fally with which very few in-
partics resident in England and interested in
洗煤榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
Dried Lily Mowers, 50 baga, at $11.00. by China it cannot but be invaluable ccasionally.THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop bags to Yne kee to travailing trader.
Fungus, 10 bags, at $50.00, by Yue-ken to travelling tender,
Mushrooms, 20 bases, at $3600, by Tee-ken to travelling truder.
Whits, Wen, 1 piece at $65.00, by Kwong. Yhingvonong to local trader.
-It comprises upwards of two thunvand large quarte, pages.
THUFNER & O., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW: W. IL BELL. "DALEY PAGS" OFFICE, HOUSTON
for the Fable that his Shop has been established since 1855, at Endicotťe Laus, and that he has always
having
meet with quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
tf 15 Hongkong, 20th January, 1879
FOR MANILA.
AHE Spaniah Brig.'
THE
*VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,”--- great quantity of Beat Captain Castillo, will have immediste despatch COAL in store for Sale: Centlemen or Ship-} for the above port master washing to patropise him, are requested For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Oa.. * 237 Hongkong, 19th Pakruary, 1873,
to apply at his Shop.
17 750 Hongkong Zith April, 1972.
BRANCH EPTABLIEKMESTU, TOKOHAMA AND YEDO, JAPAN,
SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED.
N.B.-Captains of Ships not lauding at labore Wheel, can lease orders at the Store of Heura. BROADERAR & ANTRONT (opposite ¿be landing stage of the Canton and Maçao Eteamer), when they will receive G. G.■im- mediate attention.
- 44 Hongkong, 6th January, 1672.
For Books and Patterns.....
each.
not exceeding 1sones 4 cents.
2
every additional4
6
F. W. MITCHELE,
- Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 90th December, 1871,
British Columbia haring become a part of the Dominion of Canada, all correspondence for that Province (including that for Vau- couver's Talaud.) will hasseforth be chargeablo with the same rates of Postage, and will be subject to the same regulations of transmission, ag correspondence for other parts of Canadu,- FIZ.
For each key Ferench Fevr
When sent vis fouthamp
ton,........ When sent via Brindisi,.. When sent per French
Packet,.....
[attor Imon Current.
ng 34
10
8
of Took. Packets of Puttrar.
12
16
When sent via Southarap-
tob, When sent við Brindisi, 18 When seat per French
Packet.....
16 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1872.