THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
(Times Jan, Grď.)
-LONGEVITY OF MEDICAL MEN The obituary of the Zunes and tho medical jurauts have recorded some remarkable los trations of prolonged existence in mambers of the medical and surgical professions, who bava died in the year which has just closed.
THE DAILY. PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25ra. 1548-
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Jadella Curleton
Jarwich.
Thomas Dickson
Alhambra,
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Iphigenin.
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abolished "idolatry and visited England with ble Queen, thay both died In London, "Aug- A movement is said to have bogun in tho|ther King married sa Aworiosa lady, known Sandwich Islands in favour of angertian to a fow years ago in Imodon Socisty as the United States; the Hawnian Government | Queen Eman. The missionaries have beru in reported to be furgurable, and a war slaamor, anpreme for a great number of year, and unite with an Americtiu General on boarā; has left temporal and epiritual funations after a fastiion Sav Francisco for Honolulu. The annexation which is seldom to be found in more advansed is generally advocated in the United States. societies. The natives are prosperous and non- Such the tenor New Tour'e Day ile texted, and will be improved off the face of the" gram from der Correspondent at Philadelphia. | earth as gantly und se insepeibly as ever res These recurring ranura of the annexstion of was. Their country has been a little disputed distnat territory to the Republio give proof of over by oivized Powers in peat kimca, the impatses end oraving among the Ameriosa péo- French espaolally making much fusa and bra. ple which may within the present century pro- vado as defenders of Catholicism We were dum important political effects. Ever since still more closely connected with the Islanda, -the Mexican war there has Oceniu curione ban. having been more than once formally requested kering after transmarino prsacesions-istonda to undertake the precolorata. Of lato years,
MANILA. great or small, harbovrs ĉe beadlands, which however, we have bid little to do with them. might be admitted as States or kept as Depen politically, though our ecclesinatical authorities HICHO.. densive of the Repablis, acoording to their appear to have been busy, and the intritableYOKOHAMA........... extent, their peopling, or their civilization At Blehop has made his appearance at Honolula, SHANGHAI no period of American history have these The Americans, sings the settlement of the nctions been entirely foreign to politicians, for Pazifi Coast, have naturally taken the teart in from the beginging the situation of the Bere the Islands, and it is an American population mudas, Jamaica, and other islando las eng, which will gradually take the plans of that gested reflections on their manifent dentiny," which now exists, But as a popelar impulse the thing is recent. The Americas'have been aggressivo, but only co theiro Continent They acquired Louisiana and Florida by negotiation, and Texas by means somewhat less nuexceptionable. Bat oven then they felt themselves pent up and contined to the atlantic sido of the Continent. The Oregon territory, which was formerly or appled jointly by the British and Americane, und been divided between them; but the Ame ricans cared little for this, northern and cotter filler, M.D., euch 4 years of age; Bowyer paratively inhospitable strip of const so long as the magnificent tracta of California, with the harbour of San Francisco, were in the hande of the Mexicans. Consequently the war which .D., 86; Thomas Leigh Blandell, M.D., 84 ensued on the apexeticu of Texas wat war of William Bodington, F.R.O.S., and John conquest, and the people of the United States Gardner, F.B.C.S., oh 32; Thomas Coleman, came out of it with one of the richest prizes F.R.C.S., 81; Rebore Wade, F.R.0.9, Thomas which have ever rewarded mution's arms. Barnes, M.D., and James Alexander Gardon, The cession of California not only added im. D., each 80 years of age. The nailed mensely to the wealth of the Americans, but it ages of these 14 gentlemen amount to 1,300- completed, so to speak, their territory. They yeard, giving a average of more than are now astride on the Continent; the twe grout 85 years to each. Dr. Oasper, of Berlin, in bia oceane wash their shores; they lie between the work on the duration of human life, has placed twa densest munkees of population on the globa medical men sa representing a medium longe that of Buripe on the one side, and that of vity of 5 Artists are represented at 57; Eastern Asia on the other. Moreover, the lawyers, 58; military men, b9; farmers and Mexican war pat an end to any question of clerks, 61; merobante, 82; and olergymen, 65. rivalry between Mexico and the United State. To prolong life, the same authority adds that The strength of Marion was broken, and it was good tamper and hilarity are necessary violent evident to all that she could never again pre-passions, the inward grawings of offended tend to stand in arina aguinst her neighbour.vanity and pride, tending to cirodo every The prospect was rather that dissolution and viscus, and to lay the seeds of futuro mental decay would give one province after another to and bodily sufferings. Apathy and insensibility the energetio sad ambitions Republio of the North. This is the prospech still, and thefaeling in the United States is that the destiny of the Musica Confederation is zo manifestly fized that any active policy would be superfluous. In good time the magnificent lands which no support a few millions of Spaniards and Indiana are to be attracted to the Republie by an irrealstible gravitation.
be seen in the subjoined list that only those who had reached four score years and upwarda are published, sa High Andrew, MD., and Pa- Vaar, T.RO.S., 91: Augustus Bozzi Granville, M.D., and Francis Kiernan, M.R.U.S., cash 89; Robert Venables, M.D., 83: Robert Buckanan,
being, unfortunately, the best sources of peace of mind, and as Fontenelle observed, “a good stomach and a bad heart are essential to happiness," perhaps the best muxim to prolong our daye and reader them as tolerable possible is the "Benc vivere et letari”
MISCELLANEOUS,
Flie Americano ocem, therefore, to look upon STAMPS ON BULLE OF LADING AND OR BILLS the question of Continental dominion ne ect:le, or EXCHANGE. Some correspondence, bu They have all they want in the present, and passed between the Newnantle Steam Ship- they are convinced of large accessions in the owners' Association and the Chancellor of the future. As, however, men must have something aboquer on the sabjects of stamping blev to desire, to strive after, to set before them lading sud inland bills of exchange. The Steam solves as profitable and glorious, the Americans Shipowners Association observe that since the have of lute years began to think of pussessions increase of the steam shipping trade, the traffic beyond the gene. The cooler judgments and in small consigamente has greatly increased, the more conservative temperamenta have al and complain that the imposition of the duty ways resisted such aspirations, and yet of sixpence pou every one of a set of hills of successfully. They have arged that the ac lading is a considerable drag upon commercial quisition of transmarine dominions aret change operations. The association therefore anggest the whole chamator of the American system. that the duty should be reduced to one peruy The United States will enter on the administrapon-onch bill of exobwge and that the present tion of & Colonial Empire," and the example of Great Britain shows that in aneb an Empire the disadvantages go near to balance the benefits. Aa-long as the Americans keep on theirown Continent every extension of territory
receipt atamp should be used. With regard to inland bills of exchange, it is suggested that the use of adhesive stamps should be sanctioned, and that in this case also the present receipt stamp should be used. Mr. Love has promised
is a fresh step towards giving their Empire that the representation of the association shall the advantages of no estate within ring bare his most careful attention?" fence. The new region caters at once into
THE SLAVE TRADE-The Manchester Quar-
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BLUE SEAL
BROWN SEAL.
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Apply to
H. L. NORONHA, Canald's Terrans, Wellington Street: Sm 53 Hongkong, 7th January, 1873. JUST LANDED, EX S. 8. CRAIGFORTH,
AND FOR SALE.
N_Invoice of LOOKING GLASSES from
London, comprising: MAHOGANY CHEVAL GLASSES, with pa
tent movemente.
CHIMNEY GLASSES, various designs and
Bizes from 30 by 18 to 60 by 49, "-- FIER GLASSBS, 50 by 25, with Marbletop GIRANDOLES, 56 by 24, for three lights.
Tebies.
GILT BRACKETS.
The above GLASSES are in handsome carred New Frames, of superior quality, all of Boulde Gilt and beat Silvered Platco.
Apply to
J.
ATRES & Co. 14d 55 Hongkong, 12th February, 1873.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE. and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Beiled Long Flar Crowa
CANVAS.
ARNHULU, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Honakope, 11th. May, 1267, GERHAN SELTZER, IN GRÖNE DOTTLES..
E undersigned have just received a fresh
A. S. WATSON & Co...
Hongkong Dispensary.
tf 1988 Hongkong, 11th November, 1872, FOR SALE.
there is something inovarezient in ach an shock address to the Sultan, in which he reprs M
respecting the slave trade, and requested an abrogation of the cause of the Treaty with: England (by which the removal of slaves from one part of the coast to another by tea is permitted). The Sultan's reply to this address was received hast night, His Majesty says:*** Thirty-three years ago I was forbidden by my. father, Said Said, to export alarea to Muscat. Tan aluvea row carried there are stolar by rate, and by tribes who sume from the Parsion Gulf. I will make strong efforta in fatare to stop that traffic, and to prevent the kidnapping of these claves."
ANILA
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the constitational and financial system; its re-dis publishes the following special telegram sources are added to the Republic, its popula- from oorrespondent, dated Zanzibar, Dearm. tion are thero to fight the country's battles, ber 181b: The American man-of-war Tantic and they pay their taxes in the national tres- Amired here on the 10th iontauk On the 11th sury, being at once brought within the line of Captain Wilson, accompanied by the United, sig national Custom-houses. They noad no extra States Consul, Mr. Wobb, Paymaster Yorke, armaments for their defence, since at the first Lieutenant Gilpatrick, Lieutenant Bowman, danger the region is accessible to the army and Midabipman James, and the captain's socretary, unit of the Union. A tricemarine posses-visited the Sultan of Zanzibar. A military sion must be held under very diferent condi- reception was accorded them, and the Sultan tione. It can never bo cutirely incorporated. met them in front of his palace. In the course It may be represented in Uongress, thuagh of the interview, Captain Wilson delivered a arrangement; bat it is very difficult to merge sented the sentiment of the Americau people' ite revenues in the general mass and it is pretty sure to be treated as an independent fuancial unity. Then, to keep it there mist be a Navy. Nothing is more sure than that within twoire months after a people have 20 quired a Culogy they will begin to talk of the danger of its being treated from them by an eacy, and of the necessity of keeping open the coomonication by sufficient strength on the asaan. These considerations bays been power fut enough to defeat many attempts to plant the American flag on epete separated from the Union by ses. One such acquisition has been made in the territory of Alaska, but this dreary regina is sufficiently protected by its impene trable wildness, and, moreover, it may be that ths Ameriannu look forward to the day whop tas intervening British territory will become losing tea:-New Patau, 56524-to-5555ESEHOLD COMPANION theirs
tto accession of the Canadian Do minion to their Republic, or auch n close alliance of the two Confederations as shall make Alaska virtually contiguous to their own territory. At any rate, in purchasing it from Rosets they bave not quitted their aws-Continent. Every other project of tronamarine dominisu hua per mail steamer, 965 obeats Malwa, 50 chests failed before the disinclination of the more so- Putna, 55 chesta Bedores ber part of the public. Yot oncia projects recer at shorter and shorter intervals. In
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FERNUARY 24TH, Eventue.
iu small demand; Old Patna, 3645 to $650, in
fair native demand; Now Benares, $585 to $590,
· Hongkong. 1st February, 1873
FOR SALE, Superior Fale Dry SHERRY, TINE Descart OLARET.
Fins OLD FORT. Apply to..
BANDER & Co.
if 999 Pongkong. 29th May, 1879.
HOW READY
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
osh and credit, little doing; Old Benares, By Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Corro $595 to $590, cush and credit; Malwa, 3580tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography, eneh, for first quality; Malwa, 2600 on credit, with allowance in weight. Exporta to Shanghai
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Im 277 Hougtong, 14th February, 1973.
E. B. HANDLEY, "OUSE AND SHIP PLUMENR. HOUSE
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[Sept. 16
No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
J. C. KRUSE, THOLESALE AND RETAIL
TORACCONIST, WATCHMAKER, AND JEWELLER,
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, FOOCHOW, AND W
TAISUI
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, THE Steamship
QUEEN'S ROAD
AND
STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG,.
CIVIL NAVAL, AND MILITARY TAILORS AND OUTFILTERS,
GENERAL DRAPERS,
HAI-LOONG " Captain Farrow, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 25th instant, at 11 AM
For Freight or Pazange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 21 308 Hongkong, 24th February, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Dirset.
DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, THE Company's Steamship
HA
LADIES', AND CHILDREN'S
&
OUTFITTERS,
[AVE jost opened a LARGE ASSORT-
MENT of
SILKS and SATINS
FOR
RACING JACKETS,
KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD WORD
FOL
PANTALOONS.
FASHIONABLE TWEEDS
FOR SUITS.
Ta NawoT STYLE IN MELTOKS for DUST OVEROÕÄTS.
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Inalading the "Imperial” and “ Tandem.“
SCARVES,
in all the Racing Colours.
BLACK, SILK, and DRAB SHELL HATS. BLACK and DRLAB FELT HATS. CALOUTTA PITH HATS,
AND THE "NEW PATENT HELMET."
KID GLOVES, $0.
SAYLE & 00...
VICTORIA EXORANGE
QUEEN'S BOAD
AND
STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG.
BRANUB "ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nankin and Brickum Boad, SHANGHAI,
242 - Hongkong, 12th February, 1873.
at 5.P.M.
**PRIAM " will be despatched TO-DAY, the 25th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agcate. 270 Hongkong, 25th February, 1879.
FUR HIOGO: (JAPAN) HR Hawaiian Brig
HAWAII,
J. Miller, Master, will have early despatel pa
jabora
For Freight or Passage, apply th
KHÔNG FOCK WO. Iw 290 Hongkong, 19th February, 1873, FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
41 British Ulipper Ship
*** GREEN JACKET,” Kogh, Master, will have early despatch as
above.
...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. t871 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE new A 1 German Barque
TH
*** IPHIGENIA,”
480 Tous, Capt. Quertens, having three-fourths of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des patch for the above port.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 272 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873,
FOR LONDON,
THE A1 British Barqno
"HARWICH.".
Thomas Dickson, Binster, will lead here at Whampoo for the above port, and having the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will bare quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. of 168 Hongkong. 27th January, 1873.
FOR HAMBURG (Direct)
THE AI British Ship
***NYASSA?** Garrisch, Master, 780 tons Register, will load here and at Whumpos, and meet with quick despatch.
"For Freight, apply to
MALCHERS & Co. ti 150 Hongkong, 25th January, 1873,
FOR FORTLAND (OREGON).
THEM I Ship
* CANADIENNE, Equin, Mastor, haring the greater portion of the Passengere und Carga engaged, will meet (with early deepatol as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"KUSSELL & Oo, - 151 Hongkong, Brd January, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. [HE 4 American Barque
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE £1, Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furmart. dc., do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinqur Laatgnago, in two Ports,
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HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agente for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. Ten- neat, Glasgow and Moser. David Corsord Sons Arbroath.
GNE
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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shuree-60 VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
per cunt. premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new abarea
-$1,100 per share premiam. China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
$1,150 per share premium. China and Japan Marine Imatrance-Tla. 18
per share premom. Chinese Insurance Company-$50 per share
premium.
in Cases of 1 doz. Quaris,
and, 2 doz. Pinte. SANDER & Co., Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manda. të 9151 · Hongkong, 15th Dôsomber, 1871 NOW READY.
the year 1943 Fresitsub Palk, one of the most aggressivo of American politiciane, bar- ing anaered Terae and conquered California, authorized the American Minister at Man drid to offer the Spanish Government the an of one hundred njillions of dollars for the island of Ouba. Spanish prida rejected the proposal peramptorily. For three years after the ery in the United States, particularly in the South, was for Caba at any price and by any mean. The enterprisea of Lopez wero tuo consequences of this state of the public feeling, and even after that adronterer bad been gar roted and some of his companiona shot, in August, 1851, projects of invasion ware eater tained. The enterprise of Walker in Nicaragu have so in common with those of which wa Hongkong and Whaupos Dook Company's An have spoken, Had he been an abler o, be Shares 5 to 6 per cent. discount. would probably have solisted Amercian patriot Hongkong, Cactus and Macao Steamboat Co.'s ism on his side, and produced demands for the Share33 per cent, premium. sanexation of the country. Since then we bare Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis. 132 had projects of many kinds. The acquisition per share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharps-
$355 per sbare premium
Chiza Firo Insurance Company's Shares-$34 | ENGLISH
per share premium,
Victoria Fire Insuranes Company's Sharee-
330 per share premium.
share.
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ANGLO-GRINESE DICTIONARY, published
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prehensiveness and practical service this Work atands unrivalled. All toe new) words which the Chinese have of late yeara been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jesta in machinery photography,telegraphy, and
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca. of 419 Hongkong, January, 1867. JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
· ADELIA CARLETON," having the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will lead at this and Whampoa as above, and moet with qnick deepatah.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. of 125 ̋ Hongkong, 20th January, 1873,
FOR MANILA,
THE Spanish Brig
"VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," Captain Castillo, will have immediate despatch for the above port.
For Freight-or Passage, apply to
ERANDAO & Oo.
Successor to BoDMOED GIBBONS & (5, Sole Agents for i Winchcator Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Superior and Pacifio Fuse Company's Eagle 141 American Burque Safety F
tt 237 Hongkong, 10th February, 1873.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
[ly 634 April
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, To HL J. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA
AND
T. N. DRISCOLE, CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR,
WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSTER,
AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and $7, Queen's Boad, next to Oriental tf 1921
Bank.
[Ful. I, EORGE. GLASSE,
- DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
GARIBALDI,” Capt. Noyes, will have early despatob. For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 142 Hongkong. 22nd January, 1975,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 8BA1 British Ship
THE
"ALHAMBRA,"
HONGKONG,
AND DEALER IN FANCY ARTICLES. FOOCHOW DQUI
RIVER MIN.
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́d mail will eloza,
For Swatow, Aminy, Fonchow, and Tamoxi Por Hai-loong, to-day, the 25th instant, at; 1030 AM.
For flain-Per Daylight, to-day, the 25th
Fox, 18 30
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The departure of the Kianghuse, for Swatow, Amoy, and Foodbow, is postponed until further
cotice.
MAILS BY THE « FRENCH PACKET”
The Franch Mail Packet "MEL-KONG" wil be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 27th inokaut, at noon, with thẻ Meila-
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles to France and other Continental States (in u'olosed mail to Frange), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand. “Adam, Seychelles, Beunion and Mantitine, Snez
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Letters for Begistration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 27th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL
Poemaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th February, 1878,
MAILS BY THE "UNFTED STATES PAOKET The United Statea Mait Packet" CHINA will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 27th instant. ate.m., with the Mail-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom....
THE above granite floored DOOR, of the following Dimensions, riz: Length, 900 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of receiving Vesele drawing 18 to 10 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam.
Theuhove premises comprise a large Machine.. hop, containing a
WHITWORTH'S 12-INOK SOBER. OFTTING GAP LATKE, DEILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, À LARGE SMITHY, &¢., &o., ds. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF GARGO, &c., o. A large Brook of Woods, Metal, &c., &c., always on band. Letters can be posted on board the Packet The Dock Steam Tug Woosung is available at from 2.30 v. to 2,50 r., on payment of a all times
tow rosacle to or from Bea, at our-Late Fee of 12 conta in addition to the Festige. rent rates, on application to
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the JOHN FORSTER & Co., above places by this route is compulsory. Agenda Correspondence insulliciently prapaid will be The list of Obarges for remetalling, or deck-forwarded by the English Packets. ing versojë for examination, painting iron-chips, &c., E., can be obtained on application.
of 876
Mar3
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
| SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUBZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES.
AND BOMBAY,
FHURSDAY, the 27th February, 1873, at noos, the Cummpany's 9. SMEI KONG," Commandant FoлORE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leare this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for. Marseilles, and accepted in branait through Marseilles for the principa places of Europe.
The Post Oftee will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, & until 2.30 ..
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United Staten must be superscribed per CHINA, and that addressed to the United
be perscribed Kingdom anat
vid San Francisco."
F-W: MITCHELL..
Postmasion General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 17th February, 1873.
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET, The Englial Contract Packet. "ELLORA ” will be dispatched with the wual Maila for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 6th March,
at poon,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
til 5 PM, on the 5th March.
The Port-Office will be open until 6 P.M. on '
the 5th March.
the box left open for their reception. Letters, ., may be posted during the night
Letters for registration will be received entit 10 am on the 6th March
Letters may be posted unta. 10 .. on the 6th March, without late fee.
Shipping orders will be granted till Econ, and Cargo will be received on board unti. 4 F.N.,
Letters pested after 10 A.M. on the 6th Specie und Parcels until 3 o'clock F.. ou the March, will not be forwarded unless the 2016 February, 1873 (Parcels are not to be sent Late Fes of 18 conts each as well as the postage on board; they must be left at the Agency's is prepaid. Office) Contente und value of Packages are
The Latest timon for posting Letters at this required.
Ofice is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or For further particulars, apply at the Com Patterns 10 : ou the 6th Manes. pany's Ofice.
Late lettere (but Letters only) addressed, to the United Kingdom ni Brindisi, or to Bin. I'rincipal Agent.gapore, may he posted on board the Paekret
from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, co puy mant of a Zule Fee of 48 cents eneh in uddîtiin. to the postage,
O. BERTRAND,
„Hongkong, 18th February, 1973...
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. 9. COMPANY
IN JONNECTION: WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gensrut.
Hongkong, 24th February, 1873.
General Post-Office,
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Offfee in Ion- Jon that artales of Jewellery received in that Colony are targeable with Customs Dulics, the undersigned considers it necessary to make for San Francisco, vin Yokohams, on state that any letters or rekets outside 8. §." CMINA" will leave Hongkong this Regulation known to the Pubile, and jo
THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock suck articles sent through the Post uro lublo, P.M., taking Passengers, Maile and Freight, for with their contents, to be forfeited. Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko hawa and other Japan Porto, to San Francisco, | to principal points in the United States, Oana da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in Mexico and Central and South America.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Paris, and make elose connection at Yokobama.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office,
Houghong, 2nd January, 182.
It is bereby notified for general information, that the Fosage on Letters addressed to Nur- way, when forwarded via Southernglon, will henceforward to 36 cents for each half mee, which may either be paid in advance, or it my be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettere,
The CHINA" will be due at San Fran. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional
trains and daily Freight trains are ren over the Centref and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea- board.
ciao about April 3rd, whence daily Fassenger charge on delivery, F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
General Post Office,
It is hereby notified for, general information Palace Sleeping Cars are ran through on these traine, making Drawing Room Cure by that benecforward the Postage on Letters ad- day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward- the latest and best American pattern, being ed vid Sonthampton, will be reduced to 40 certs
per tatf-ounce, | unexcellel for comfort and convenience.
At New York, Passangers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France Fand
Germany.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Caloutts, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Focchow.
Return Paare Tickets issued at a reduction of 90%, on regular rates,
No Fraight received after now of the 26th
Captair. Nelson, will have early despatch as instant. Parcel Packages received until 5 P.M.
above,
For Freight or Fansage, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. 160 Hongkong, 25th Jannary, .1873.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shuren-de porin inace generally, which the rapid advance PEDDBRS WHARF, HONGKONG. BRIDGE, to be erected over tho Canal on the
of the harbour Satumas, of the island of St. Hongkong Gas Company's Shures-$65 per Thomas, of the whole territoy of Hayti, has heen recommended, and urged strongly, it is said, in the highest quarters, Even the pur- chase of British selance has been mooted, though no such schema has received, tha mano- tion of official authority.
cent, discount
Hongkong Distillery Company-$20 per share
discrunt.
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$70. per share
discount.
Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-30
per share discount.
The Intest notion is the acquisition of the Sandwich Isaude. Whether it will go further than the others is more than wa can say. It is not the first time that the thing has been talk. ed about, and the Americans are now so numerons and influentis in the Islands that ON they probably in the popular vote in their bands. The Sandwich group. lies in the direct route betwear San Francisco on the one side and Australia and the Indian Archipelago on the other, and it is not far out of the trick of
EXONANGE.
LONDON Bank Bills, on demand, Bank Hills, at 3 months' sight, — Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight, 1/5 Credits, ut 6 months' sight.... 4/54 Documentary Bills,at meaths'
the voyage to China. The Islands Have good harbours, a fertile soil, and a climate which |ON NEW YORK
unites the productions of the temperate zone Private, 5 montha' sight.
4/51
with those of the tropics. They would, no doubt, ON BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days' sight 2273
be an important sequisition to an active nation Or CALOUTTA. -Tank,3 days'aigle
capable of developing a trade with the countless ON SHANGHAI
millions of China and lodi, As for the dynasty of the Kamehamehas, we are not told what is to besono of it, and whether the King is to be got rid of, or to retain bis kingly dignity while accapting the protectorate of the great Republic. But the fact is that the native in landera are perishing before the whiteman, and almost as little account may batsken ofthem as of the Maories of New Zealand. It is said, perhaps with exaggeration, that the population of the group when it was discovered by Captain Cook amounted to 400,000 souls. But, be that true or not, it is certain that the zomber has nipid. ly diminished through intercourse with the European race, In 1829 the population was 140,000 in 1832, 130,315 in 1836, 108,579 in 185, 84,165, in 1863, 73,230; and in 1860, 60,800. In another generation the majority will probably be of the white mes The ad and mysterious late of the weaker races in the pre- sence of Europeans will be exemplified in "the case of the centie Rawaling. Their Kings, who have borne, the name of Kamehameha ever since we have kroun them, seem to have been model rulers. Kameluweha 1, at the blows off the last century, united the. Jelanda under his Sovereignty, and invited foreign settlers and poachera, i con, the second of the game,
Bank, 3 days sight.
Bank, 15 days sight
Private, 30 days' sight.....................
SALES ON FEBRUARY 24TH, 1875. As reported by Chinese.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, TOKOHAMA AND YEDO, JAPAN.
of forsign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in areas. Each and every word in Fally illustrated and explained, forming aar cises for students of a most instructive nature, given, the acoeats being carefully marked on Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are gHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
Leotiomy
SUPPLIED AND REFITTED. "
N.D.-Captains of. Ships 'not landing at
mediate attention.
THE SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL invite TENDERS for an IRON GIRDBE
North side of the Settlement.
Particulars may be uncertained from the Un- dersigned, with whom tendera are to be lodged. on or before the 2nd proximo...”.
The Connell do not bind themselves to no- cept the lowest or any tender.
ALFRED HUTCHISON, 18d 350 Centon, 8th February, 1873.
.NOTICE.
THE Undersigned, KwONG-TEX-TONG, has purchased the whole Furniture and Stock
same day; all Packages should be marked to address in fali; value of same is required.
For further information as to Fassage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Prays Went.
T. A. HARRIS,
Homskone, February 12th. 1878.
STEAM FOR
Agani.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENICE, MEDL-Į
TERKANDAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON, ALBO,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
It is bereby notified, that benecforward the Postage on Letters addressed to Batavia, whe forwarded by French Packet, will be 18 cints for cash half oense, pre-payment compulsory.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General.
General Post-Ofice
Hongkong, 28th December, 1872.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Portage (which must be paid in at vanced) upon letters addressed to Frince Ed ward Island, will, henceforward be as follows,
Then forwarded vit
Brindisi 42 cents each half-ounce, When forwarded vis
Marseilles 36 cents cach half-ounce. When forwarded viá
Southampton..... 28 dents each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office. BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,
Hongkong, 98th July, 1870. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
Arrangements having been made under ELLORA, Captain C. FRABRE, with Her Ma.. leaty's Mails. Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, which Mails for London arriving at Suce from No. 93, Jervois Street, and the transfer will take will leave this for tho abers places on China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it ia bereby notified place on the 27th February inolant. If debte THURSDAY, the 6th March, at noon.
Cargo will be received on board until noon, that the rates of postage, which out bo prid in are due to any gentlemen, Foreign or Native, the Oudersigned will not be responsible for them. Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P., on adrance, on correspondened addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will be un fol- but will have to be settled by the former part. the 5th idem.
The Ellora connecis at Galla with tto S. Slowa, viz. :- zers of the shop. The business will in future ba
Mirzapure, proceeding to Southampton via the For Letter
..24 cents per ball ounce. For Newspapers.......... For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas- Saca Caual. sage, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,For Booksand Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast above Wharf, can leave orders at the Blore of space, achieving a clearness sot. Nesers BROADBEAR & AFTHONY (opposite the previously attained, and dispensing with the landing stage of the Canton, and Aseso vost zaarging and vacant spades which have Steamer), when they will receive G. G. aim. in-trade of the KING-Zor Piese-goods Shop, heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following frota aw submitted for consideration. Chuliner Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English { and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
tf 44 Hongkong. 5th January, 1872.
炭 煤
店
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.
HE Proprietor of KWONG-KEE Shop hegarried on by the Undersigned, under the style this work containe more than 50,000 English to inform the Fublio that his Shop bas words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac. been established since 1867, at 59, Endicott's of KING-EUN KWONG-KEE, and the late part. tere. Again, despite all the grammars and Lane, and that he has always a great quantity pers of KING BUN Shop will have no interest other elementary works as yet-published, the of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen in it, student of this difficult language absolutely re- or Ship-onaters wishing to patroniss him, are
quirca examples to display the various apali.[requested to apply at his Shop.
cations and equivalente of different words which ly 1885 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872. 1. have one general meaning. Of these examplea
炭煤
OAREY
KWONG-KEE-TONG.
148 998. Hongkong, 18th February, 1973.
AKEY and SUN'S EMERY und BLACK
LEAD MILLS, Green Peas, 100 piouls, at $2.00, by Hingstye
BLACKFRILES ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND. to travelling trader.
Yellow Peas, 500 picula, at $1.91, by Hing-tye-lished.
THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs toate, Sil. mobs tine, 68., 19., 2s. 6d, AKEY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH, loong to travelling trader.
For practical purposes the arrangement of inform the Pablic that his Shop has been Black Peas, 100 picole, at $1.07, by Tai-iee to the work is so complete, that a reference established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, uud and de eschi. tray line trider.
this work ontains more than five times an many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-||.
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
to its pages enables a person who under that he has always a great quantity of Beat
Patterns...)
each,
f-not exceeding louco 4 cents.
鞭
£
F. W. MITCHELL Diet Office,
every additional4 12
Postmuster General.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871..
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, General Post and must be delivered by the Shippers to the with sparossi ponsible for sny Detention or been completed under which exrrespondence Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or
Parcals; and the Company do not hold It is hereby notified that arrangements karo
Prejudice which
declaration:
vil Shanghai, and to Hiogo við Yokohama, by
Saigon Rice,, 500 plonia, at $1.32, by Hop-hingetanda English to communicate effectively COAL in störe for Sale Gentlemen or Ship. I AKEY'S INDIA RUBBER KNIFE rectness in Bushy happen from the incor from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki
to local trader.
with natives who understand nothing but Chimuseteen wishing to patronise him, are requested Bechs-de-mer. 10 package, at $16.00, by Fook nese. In this respect the work will be found to apply at his Shap, joong to travelling trader.
17 750. ·Hongkong 24th April, 1872. indispensable to all European residing in Fermicelli, 50 buga, at $7.40, by Kwong-wing-Chins, and to the natives themselves if sx- shing to travelling trader
plains aubjects fully with which vary few in- Dried Lily Flowers, 30 bage, at $12.90, by deed of them are perfectly, acquainted. To Kwang-wiog-shing to travelling trader. -parties resident in England and interested in White Sugar, 200 huge, at $6.00, by Kwong-China it cannot bat be invaluable bocasionally, wing-shing to travelling trader.
that to me upwards of two thousand large
Dried Lily Flowere, 20 bags, at 818.00, bygnartc pages, Kwong-wing-thing to travelling trader,
Black Pepper, 20 bags, at $19.80, by WBg. yee-ohong by retail.
Fungus, 10 bags, at 849,50,, by Kwong-foot- wo to travelling trader,
TRUBNER & O., 60, PATERNOSTER Bow; W. H. BELJA
"DAILY PRZES" OFFICE, HONGLOKS.
恒
安心
HEANG-ON-TTE,
GENERAL STOREKEEPER,
-No.71, QUEEN'S ROAD,
BOARDS, from 18. Gà. erch.
The Company reserve the option of forward. Taited States' Mail Packets and that Letters SOAP ng all goods abipped by their Steamers for for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, 0A
AKEY'S SILVERSAITĖS
Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by may be forwarded from Nagamki and Hiego (NON-MERCURIAL), For Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Electro-Canal in their own Steamers, or in sessels by means of the United States Packets via
employed for the purpose.
Shanghai and Yokohama respectively, plate, Flate Glass, Marble, &c. Tablers, fid. each. Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested The rates of postage chargeable on such car AKEY'S GENUINE EMERY, GRAIN to take note, that the steamers leaving Hong- respondence is four centa for sach-bulf-o nou
AND FLOUR.
kong in correspondence with the Australien on Lettere, two cents on each Newspaper, and AKEY'S EMERY AND GLASS OLOTH Stamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at two cents on each two ounces of Books and
Colombo
Packets of Samples of Merchandise, in addition Shippers are particularly requested to note to the Bates specified in the Table of Rates of ery, &c. "Just received a large quantity of New AKEY'S CABINER GLASS PAPER, the arms and conditions of the Company's Postage at present in force,
LEAD,
Black Bill of Lading.
F. W. MITCHELL, AKEY'S GOODS SOLD EVERY
A. McIYER, Superintendent,
Postmaster Genaral, WHERE by Ironmongers, Gresers, Oil- Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation General Post Uffee, „Brasbmukom, Druggisti, &c. [2105 17 N$) { Q%'" Ofca, Hanging, 24th February, 1879. Hongkong, 16th January, 1871,
constantly good supplies of Cases &
BLACKWELL'S Qliman's Stores, Station-
Goods, ex 8. E. Craigforthr
MURY SHAN, Ares quality Black Tai, &c.,
¿c.
16d 261 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873.