THE NEW ROUTE TO INDIA.
́BEACONS FOR ITS ADOPTION,
Pict of Indta,/.
DESTINATION
NEW YORK. LONDON.
SAN FRANCISCO
Do
of the Turkish-Govern usant towards their fo” reign eroditors, and to the present and prospee" tre advancement of the country in civilization. In the correspondon co which took place in the Prosperity and power, we have every renesa to inppose that this proposal of a railway throngh bomojamreals on Russian progress in the East, Syria and Tackish Arabia, if reied out, woul very great etrees was laid upon the advantages prove of incalculable advantage to England and of shortening the distancs between England Turkey, and of vest importance to India. Po- and her great depondency; but bafore embark litically, its advantages to England would be ing in a vast enterprise, such as the construc great, giving her aniversal prestige in Asia tion of the Euphrates Valley Railway as an and greater hold upon Indiu, and if la Mig alternative route to Indu, it is necessary to time that she were bestiering herself. Russia consider all the advantages and digadvintage la now competing with a in Asia, and with which mar altend its completion, and the pro- characterists energy and preseverance, bas
Do sent and fatura liabilities; Anavoin and: politilately been making sure, and rapid pragren:in
Do. bal, in which it many involve us. There must the extension of her power and territory PORTLAND (OREGON).
HAMBURG... depend vor och upon the greenment which wards our bordere. Let us, without exhibiting may be entered into with the Turkish Borera iny alarm, show ourselves equal to the occasion- MANILA ment. If we give everything with little chanen of getting anything, no bas beon the cues in some" of our latest arragonauta with Foreigu Pawore, we must expect the advantages to be overal. saard by the disadvantage; but if we conclude un agreement with the Government of Turkey now, their own terms, it appears to me that Bogland will gain each with a small risk of loas. bardigen alapat incredulous to beliere, and it Their terms are these rat, the capital to be appears at times na though the present genera raised by means of an Ottomans Lou, the interintelligent every day. One of the most singular tion is either becoming more brave or less wat of watch to be counter-gugranted by Eng Land; eccond, the proceeds of the said loan to instances of foolhardinen known to this section | be deposited in the Bank of England, in the of country transpired upon the Kansas Paciño names of a mixed Committee appointed jointly Railroad. A young than named Josiah T. by the Easels and Turkias Governments, and Haight, a native of, and a rent arrival in, to be applied by them exclusively, for the con- tai vily, from Wooster, Ohio, after "Aghting struction of the necessary rolling stook, and for the tiger" in one of our sporting-rooms found no other purpose, third, all the land, ncocasary himself."broken," without even so much as for the railway, and for all the works in connec.ufficient to pay his hotel bill,
YOKOHAMA, A PERILOUS ADVENTURE.
Do TWEET MILES BENEATE A LOCOMOTIVE ON SHANGHAI.
A NIGHT EXFRI88—BANDS AND PREȚ ALL Do. FROZEN.'
„Man's daring oftan kasumbies in phase of fool-
After wandering around the city all day.
tion therewith, to ho provided free by the Turbe conceived the idea of endeavoring to kish Government. In order to sucare the regu- fur and certain payment of the interest upon reach Topoka, Kansas; by stealing a ride upon the loan, the following stipulations to be agreed the Kansas Patife night express. With this gon and enforced fourth, the net income pro-intention he partook of a hearty sapper as his queda of the working of the railway, when made, hotel, ment the, Coion depol, wrapped himself wholly or in part, to be paid into the Bank of up as warmly as possible, and started out to England, and applied exclusively to the parent Armstrong station, two miles west of Kenans of the interest and the sinking fund fifth the City. There, while the train was stopped, be customs duties and port charges of the ports of cruwled upon the pilot of the icy locomotive and Alexandretta and Busrah, as well as erlain ruched down upon the trucks beneath the vequce and ather reserves of the provincosoko-lux. The train moved ousta rapid rate through which the railway rasy pass, to be the cold, bitter winter's wind swept keenly and piercingly through Hight's clothing, chilling
For Sale.
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Vessels Advertised as Loading.
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Intimations,
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DENT 1-8-T, No. 7, ASTHSOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
tf 293 Hongkong, 20th February, 1878:
PIANOS AND HARMONIUMA;
A. W. MORRIS begs to notify to the In
MW; Fengkong tint he has
tuken Premises in Wyndinu Street, next door to Mr. W. P. FLOYD's Photographic Rooms,
bore he crepair Hammonitime, Pinnoa,
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Adelia Darleton
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Thomas Dickson Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn &
Hongkong Animali & Co... fiongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Quick dispatch. Co...ok dispatch. Quick dispatek. Quick dispatch,, ajok dispatch. tinie: dispatok.
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BLUE SEAL
· BROWN SEAL.
YELLOW, SEAL.
WHITE SEAL. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC
·SUPELIOR OLD.
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- THIRD QUALITY, OUTLEE, PALMER & Co,1⁄2 WHISKY:
IRISH
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CHATEAU DE LA PICOTIERE.
CHATEAU LEOVILLE,
CHATEAU LAROSE,
Haut SAUTERNE.
FENARD'S 1st QUALITY BUTTER, LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE.
no escape. The train rashed on through the Ks bottoms, never balting, never- topping, Haight found himself gradually inking, herumbed and without feeling, down to fire cross bars of the track trace. Grade ally be cropped down until he found himself jammed between the warn smota-bor and the axles. The noise and clatter of the machinery whistled and shrieked around the rushing loce became deafening, the keen prairie winda motive. Haight knew he must die if left in his perilous positión a little longer. But there was JUST LANDED, RX §. 8. CRAIGFORTH,
cecaps tatil the train halted. He thought
signed by the Tarkis Goyarnment to the him to the very 'marros. He soon discovered Committee a security for the payment of the interest of the loan, and of the sinking food that he meat inevitably freeze to death in his sixth, the Turkish Government to guarantee the resort sucomfortable condition, but then conveyance of Englien troops at a times to and from fudis, nt a rate not exceeding that which will be paid for the conveyance of Turkish troups and also the Transport, free of nay charge, at all times. by the railway of all Buglia maila: seventh, until the extinction of the loan repayment of principal and in terest, the Baghah Government and the bond Lolden to bave an absolute mortgage apou the railway, and land, and works,
Now, when we add that England many choose ber own line, we are said enough to show the liberal spirit in which the Ottoman Govers ment is prepared to deal with this matter. The svidence given before the Select Committee of the Husse of Commona, sppointed "last session knew would be instant add certain death, He London, comprising:—
of dropping down upon the ties which glided beneath him with lightning rapidity. This be
would have done so, bat be found himself or able to get through the network of fron bars, ao be gave himself up to his fate,
to examine and report up this subject, was overwhelming and conclusive as to the great ness ofte udriintages which would accrue to Great Britain, and the omeliness of the risk in-
One by one the staittoan gilded past him in the bright, frosty moslight. Edwardarille, volved in giving the required grantee. Such Lenape were passed, when the train suddenly en as Lord Stratford De Redoliffe, Lord lacked up and glided slowly to the water Strathnain, Sir B. Frore, the hated Sir Donald Macleod, Mr. Leing and others, strong- himself with a desperate energy and made a tank at Stranger Creek. Here Haight aroused ly enpported the policy of incurring the cost or determined effort to extriste biuself from his risk of sutional gaurantee. A few others; perilous condition Cramped, bennbed and notably Lord Sandhurst, were of a contrary t-derd, he crawled out from the tracks and opinion, but their ofections applied more to out to the side of the track: The train moved guamates in general than to this one in partienar, and the Indian public is in a better and young Haight attempted to rise, but position to estimate true value of Lord suffered suos acute agony from cramp that be Sandburet opinion on why question affected, to call for asistanos. He was sent ing Indis hau the publia at home. The Golis feut and bande are badly frozen, He bus back to the pity on freight train next day. vernmout of India, as we lately noticed, communicated with bis frienda, who reside at are desirous to see this project carried Emporia, and will leave for that place. out, and would lend what assistaves they could, He will bercafter have a uteral aversion for fare short of pecnalary aid. Considering the large and free rides in winter.-Kansas City Timės. Bums which our India railways are annually i coeling wa, we do not see that they could have come to any other conclusion. The advantagea.
MISCELLANEOUS
to India would no doubt be great, but our finanoce. The Army and Navy Gazzite says:-Abont
are not in auch a flourishing condition as to
ne bundred and thirty-five blae-jackets are
Apply to
H. L. NORONHA, Oswald's Terrass, Wellington Streas. 3m 53 Hougkung, ?tli Jautary, 1878.
AND FOR SALE.
N Invoice of LOOKING GLASSES from MAHOGANY CHEVAL GLASSES, with pa-
Õ::;
tens movements. CHIMNEY GLASSES, vorians designa and
nizes from 30 by 18 to 00 by 48. PIER GLASSES, 30 by 25, with Marble-top
Tabica.
GIRANDOLES, 3 by 2, for three lights. GILT BRACKETS.
Naw Frames, of enperior quality, all of double The above GLASSES are in handsome onrved Gilt and best Silvered Photos.
Apply to
AYRMS & Um. 141 255 Hongkong. 124k February, 1873.. AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
• PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Bolled Long Flax (frown
¿CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo. tf 1134 Hongking. 11th May, 1867.
GERMAN 6LTZER,
IN STONE ROTTLES. ··
warrant usin sharing the risk, however small, of | about to louve England for Australia, in ordet so undertaking which is altogether an Imperial to man the tenders destined to put down slave-THE undersigned have just received a fresh
ope
dealing and kidnapping is the Bouth Suus.
A few days ago an old an aged 99 years, 10 months, and 12 days, appeared ng a witness before the civil tribunal of Aigle, Canton Vaud. He gave his evidence in the nint lucid manner possible, and affixed his signature to the depositions without the use of spectacles,
Swiss Tinics,
The death is aanquäeed' at Paris of the Viscount de Peyronnet, the son of the Minister of Justice of Louis XVIII and Charles I, the colleague of Prince Poliguac, whose privoo Ham he shared. M. de Peyronnet was the father of Lady Arthar Rosell, Lord and Lady Arthur Russell bare left town for Paris.
supply.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary. tf 1988 Hongkong, 11th November, 1872, FOR SALEL
ANILA
MAMM
tf 4197
HARDW0.0 D.
F. PELL
NOW READY.
OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE D PORT for the year 1872. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Offca. Hongkong. lat February, 1843.
FOR SALE
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORÍ.
The country to be traversed by the propoved railway sconecting the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, whether carried along the bank of the Euphrates or the Tigris is of astonishing forbility, and with irrigation and the most moderais degree of entivation might become, 15 ban besa vall said, "the granary of the "world." At present a large amount of grain is exported, and with improved transport the pro cuse would increase to an encricons extent, and would practically pat a stop to Indian famines, Our late Governor, Sir Burtle Frare, turned bis attention to this mutest many years ago, and suggested that if meats were found to cultivate tba plans of Mesopotumia with wheat and barley and other cereals, then a vast interchange of commodities would take place between India and Turkish Arabia, ludia growing out tou and sending it to Turkish Arabia, and Torkiob Arabia sending in return wheat, which could there be cultivated at: las expense and of a better quality than in India. This subject is of such singular asportance to this country, that wa quote Sir Bartle Frere's evidence on
the point, before the Parliamentary Committee of last session on the Euphrates Valley Railway. He says, "I consider it of great importines that you should improve your dotaciunication between India and foreign goods-producing countries. I am quite certain that India has arrived at that elage when you will have a rearreree of high prices and possibly famines, even if the internal drug, active demand, largo holders firms; Malwa, communications were very maob improved, un$585 cab, nominal. less you give the people the means of deriving food on an emergency, from a distance beyond arras, & very defines, our very considerable a deficient production of grain in India at the present moment. The old ayatem of storing grain, by which the good barvests of one year were made to supplement the bad harvest of another is at an end, and the stores
The following strangely-worded announce. ment is taken from a drastic paperi-Prince George of Prussia bas been produced at the National Theatre, Berlin, nader the pseudouyu FINE Dessert CLABET of G. Conrad. His contribution to dramatic literature was a play called "Christina of Sweden," with musical illustrations by Theodor Bradaky. The play was a great elecces, and the royal anthor called at the end of the third est, Whether he showed bimself does not appear.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
FEBRUARY 25TH, EVENING, New Patna, &52) tx $855, in small demand; Old Patos. $615 to $350, fair deand; Old Be nares, $585 to $590, moderate demand; Now Be nares, $585 to $590, little doing; Malwa, $600 on oredt, with 2 catties allowance on good.
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AND
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per cent. premium,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
--$1,100 per share premium.
Ohina Traders Insurance Company's Suáre
$1,150 per share premium.
are now dispersed all over the world, and cristbins and Japan Marine Insurance-De, 17
no longer; and you are come to that position in which these 200,000,000 of people really re- guire good food-producing countries ata distance, From this Arabian cost, Indie baa drawn food for a great many years post, and drawn it in increasing quantities, and I believe that in promoting communication with such a food- producing country as Mesopotamia, you are only following the satarul coarse of oventa and, giving India what she sary much wants, and which ste is getting gradually by the imperfect means at her disposal,"
---When-we-consider how often India has auf”
ford from famines, when wo think of the bor.
ror of the late awful calamity of this nature
taan tiks nad when we have Las opinion of
taan lite Sir Bartle Frere, that a recurrence of anch is possible, we surdly canot over-caliste the momentos naturo of the quastion of open- ing up communication with Mesopotamia.
not
per sbara premium;
Chinese Insurance Company-$50 per share
premima..
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Stares--
$358 per share premiti.
CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN
REIMS,
io Cuses of 1 doz. Quarts,
and, 2 doz. Pints, SANDER & Co.,
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AND
STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG, CIVIL, NAVAL, AND MILITARY
TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,
GENERAL DRAPEES, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS,
ko.,
HAVE just opened = LARGE ASSORT.
MENT
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KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD CORD Foй PANTALOONS.
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BRANCH BSTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nankin and Secohuen Road, SHANGHAI.
252. Hongkong, 12th February, 1873
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
AND
TO HB EXCELLENCY гarGOVRENCE. To H. LH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS or
RUSSIA
T. N. DRISCOLL.
CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER;} AND GENERAL OUTFITTER,
45 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Oriental tf 192]
Bank.
[Feb. 1.
THE
煤記
KWONG-KRE COAL SHOP.
THE Proprietor of Kwong-xxe Shop begs to inform the Public that bis Shop bus. been established since 1887, at 39, Endicott's
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
THE P.&O.E. N. Oo a stormship
ATODA" will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. MoÏVER,
Superintendent.
P. & 0.3. N. Co,'s Office,
Hongkong, 25th Tobswary, 1973,
STEAM TO. YOKOHAMA,
THE P. & D.S. N. Do.'s Stormship
[3:1
* Post-Office Notifications.
A maji walioihan.
For Manik-Per Villa de Biodoria, to, day, the 20th inalant. et 11.30 a...
For SniganPer Bin Ledi, to-day, the 28th instant, at 130. P.M.
The departure of the Kuangtung, for Swatow, |Ámoy, and Foodhow, is postponed until further
notice.
MAJIS BY THE · FRENCH PACKET”
The French Mail Prekat MEIKONG" will- he dispatched on THURSDAY,the 27List,
at moderate obarzda, sod hopea by strict, attent magn, with the Maile tion to novita ir skare of 'thoir patronage,
To and through the United Kingčosi via Pianos trnad by the year at S5 per month.. Marseilles; to France and other Continental Leona giren in Mosie, two lessons per week,tates (in a cload mail to France), to Saigon, at să per month,
Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Sefchelles, Beagion and Mauritius, Snéz and Alexandria.
Im 130 Hongkong, 31st January, 1873)
A MILLAB & 00.. OUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT Ho
PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS.
No. 1, Queva's Boud Best und Nallah Lane,
· Opposita H.M. Naval Dook Yard, -357 Hongkong... Jet Meroh,-1821/£
HOUS
E. R. HANDLEY. COUSE
AND SHIP PLUMBER, COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER,
1 39 and 40, Praye West,
Next to the P. & O. Coal Storaṇ,
· HONGKONG. Start. Th ------------- F0.00 HOW DOO K
** 16811
RIVER MIN.
HD above-granite floored DOOK, of the following Dimensions viz: Length, 300 fect, Breadth at Bottom, 40 fest, in onpable of receiving Fossale drawing 1 to 16 feet, as the * BOMBAY ”
state of the Tides will allow. The Dock rune will leave for the above place shortly after the dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Stoom. arrival of the next English Mail.
The abovo premises comprise a large itashine Shop, containing &
A. MOFFER,
[ P. & 0. E, N. Code Office,
Hongkong. 25th February, 1873.
FUR SAN FRANCISCO.
Superintendent.
[323
THE 41 British Clipper Ship
above.
"GREEŃ JACKET," Kogh, Master, will huvs oarly despatch
For Freight or Pastago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. .tf 271 Hongkong, 14th Fabranry, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE new 41 German Barque
"IEHIGENIA,"
as-
480 Tons, Capt. Qandese, haring three-foartbe of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate dea-
• patch for the above part.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 272 Hongkong, 14th February, 1879, FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Barqno
"HARWICH," Thomas Dickson, Master, will load here at Whampos for the above port, and having the greater portion of hor cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Paanaga, apply to
YOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co. tf 166 Hongkong, 27th January, 1873.
FOR HAMBURG (Direct). THE 41 British Sbip THE
"NYASSA," Garrioch, Master, 750 tona Register, will load here ant si Whampon, and wet with quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. 139 Hongkong, 25th January, 1878. FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE 41 Ship
* CANADIENNE,”- Equio, Maater, haring-the greater portion of the Passengers and Carge engaged, will meet with early despatch as above.
For Freight cr Paauge, apply to
"RUSSELL & Co. "fỀ 151 Hongkong, 29ed January, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK, THE Anerican Batque
* ADELIA CARLETON," living the greater portion of her sarge engaged, will load at this and Whomopon se above, and meet with quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. if 125 Hongkong, 20th January, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,”.
Captain Castillo, will have immediate despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
for the above purt.
BRANDAO & Co tf 237 Hongkong, 10th February, 1875.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)..
A1 Ameriond Barque
THE
-“ GARIBALDI,” Capt: Noyes, will have early despatob..
For Fraight or Passage.apply to
DOZAÑIO & Co. if 142 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1873,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,"
Lane, and that he bus always a great quantityHE A 1 British Ship of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen
or Ship-masters wishing to patroniso bia, are requested to apply at his Shop,
ly 1885 Hongkong, 80th July, 1872,
碳煤記榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
THE Proprietor of WING-KES Shop legs to
informs the Pablis that his Shop ban beca
"ALHAMBRA,”
Captain Nelson, will have early despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 100 Hongkong, 25th Jungary, 1875.
The Post Offico will ha open for the reception. of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Honka, de- until 11. on the 27th instant, after which no Lettere can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted -until-5-P,M、 on the 26th-instant
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M, on the 27th instant.
W. MITCHELL,
Poetanusfer Gonerul,
General Post Office,
Hongkong. 18th February, 1873,
MAILS BY THE " UNITED STATER” PACKET" The United States Mail Packet “CHINA ** will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 27th. Linstant, at 3 r.a., with the Mails-
For Yokobara, San Francisco, the United States and be United Kingdom.
of Ordinary Letters, Dooke, Newspapers, &c.. The Fort Office will be open for she reception
until 2.30 PM.
from 2:00 PM. to 250 pm, on payment of a Lettere om bo posted on board the Packet
Late Fea of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Prekets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the Tnited States must be superscribed per CHINA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "i Suv
WHITWORTH'S 12-rch Screw (UTTINO
GAP LATRE, **** DEILLING AND MOREWING MACHINES,
A LARGE SMITHY, ko, ko.. *3. Large Godowns are on the premises For STOWAGE OF JARO, &c., & A large Block of Woods, Metal, &o...always on hand. The Dock Steam Tag Wassing is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at our Francisco." rent rates, on application to
| JOHN FORSTER & 06.,
Agente,General Post Office, The list of Charge for retetalling, or deck- ing vessels for examination, painting icon-ships, &c., o oan ba obtained on application.
May3
קלאית
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
· STEAM FOR... ·
| SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, AND BOMBAY.
N THURSDAY, the 27th February, 185. at noon, the Company's S. S. "MEI KONG" Comidant FOACRE, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will learo this Port for the abovo places:
Cargo and Specié will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Maraeilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Cargo will be received on board until P... Specie and Parcela nútil 3 o'okoak T., on the 26th February, 1573. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left as the Agency's Ota) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulara, apply at the Com pany's foo
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 13th, Fubríáry, 1873,
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM
|
F. W. MITOHALI,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 17th February, 1878.
MAILS BY THE “ ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract Packet "ELLORA" will be dispatched with the usual bizils for Europe, &a., on THURSDAY, the fibh March,
At noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdona will be granted until Br.m, on the 5th Marsh.
The Post-Offles will be open until 6 F.M. Or the 5th March.
Losters, do, many be posted during the night
in the bos left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will bo recaived until 10 am, on the 6th March.
gib Merch, without late foo.
Lettere may be posted until 10 am. on the
Letter posted after 10 A.. on the 6th Marob, will not be forwarded unless the Tate Fe of 18 ponts ench as well as the postage is prepaid.
The Latest time for posting Lecters at this Office is 11 A., and for Newspapers. Books, or Patterns 10 AM. on the 6th March.
Late letters (bot Letters only) addressed to
the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin expors; may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing. on pay. ent of a Late Fee of 48 cents ench in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL2,
Foilmaster General. General PostOffice
Hongkong, 24th February, 1870,
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Dulice, the padareigned considers it necessary to make CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK. this Regulation known to the Pabiis, and 10 state taut any telters or packels containing augh articles Rank through the Post are liable, with their contents; to be forfeite).
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY
́IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
F. W. MITCHELL
*Postnasker Gineral, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873,
It is hereby notified for-general information,
ADS. S. "CHINA", will leave Hongkong
for San Francisco, viu Yokohama, op that the Postage en Letters addressed to Nor THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock way, when forwarded via Southampton, will: ... taking Passengers. Mails and Freight, for henceforward be 36 cents for each balf once, Japan, the United States, and Burojo.
which may either be paid in advance, or it may Turongh Passenger Tickets and Bills of be left se in collected on delivery of the Letters. Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional hana and other Japaa Forts, to San Francisco, charge on delivery. to principal points in the United States, Cana
F. W. MITCHELL, [da," and "Europe, via: Overland Railroad and
Fortianster Generol.. Loonnecting Lines of Steamers, and to porte in General Poul Office,
Mexico and Central and Soată Americà. ~
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hi about same date, vis the Inland Sea Porte, It is hereby notified for general information and make olose carmestion at Yokoba, that boceforward tre Postage on Letters ud- The " CHINA” will be due at San Fran- dressed to Rassin, when murked to be forward. cisco about April 3rd, whence daily Fassenger vid Scuthampton, will be redneed to 49 cents trains and daily Freight trains run per balt-ounce over the Central and Union Pacife Railroad Linee for Now York, nad for all the principal sities in the interior and upon the Atlantic San. General Post Office, board:
are
Palace Sleeping Cars are ran throngs or theas trains, making Drawing Room Caro by day, and Sleeping Care by night; and are of the latest and best Amerious pattern, being unexcelled for somfort and convenience.
At New York, Passagers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England: France and Germany, Favorable
s arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America.
from Swatów, Amoy and Feochow.
Return Passage Tickets ined at a reduction of 20% on regular rates.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1972.
It is bereby notified, thas benecforward the Postage on Lettere addressed to Batavia, when forwarded by Freach Pocket, will be 18 centa for each half once, pre-payment compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Forfinaster-General.
General Post Office.
Bougkong, 28th December, 1872.
It is hereby notified for general information
stablished sinoa 1855, nt- Endicott's Time, and KANPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS from Ualautta. Penang and Singapore, and that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad-
COAL in store for Bals. Gentlemen or hip-1 that he was always a great quantity of Bear
masters wishing to patronise him, are requested ku apply at his Shop.
1780 Hongkong 24th April, 1872...
'AS'
恒
"HEANGFONTTE.
GENERAL STÖREKEEPER, No. 71, QUEEN'S ROAD, compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. HAS constantly good supplies of Cunas &
BLACKWELL'S Oilman's Stores, Station- Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-16 perin science generally, which the rapid advance Goods, ex S. 8. Craigforth.
jacta in machinery photography,telegraphy, and erg, do, Just received a large quantity of New
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharea-155 per
abo
Dent, discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company-320 per share
discount,
in that country and exported to India. The Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-$70 per share
cultivation of cetto has increased of late years,
discount.
MUBY SHAN, fret quality Black Tea, ka,
14 281 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873.
bat, although of fair quality it will never com- Uongkong Piar and Godown Company.-30| given, the accents being carefully marked onISTOW, EDMONDS & WILLIAMS,}
pete with the Indian file. Omitting horses, datea, galls, wool, ghee, bidea, bitamen, urs the staple articles of export, but there is a on siderable trade in gams and silks, and the muis verast resources of the country are quite unex pared,
per bare discount.
ON LONDON
Bark Bills, ou demand,4/34 Bank Bills, at 3 monthe' aight, — Bank Billa, & 6 months' sight, 4/5 Credits, at 6 months' sigil.....4/58 Documentary Bills,at months'
sight...
.4/5+ ON NEW TORE.—
Primata, 5 months' aight........ ON BOMBAT Bank, 3 days' aight 2274 Or OALCUTTA, -lunk,3 daya'aight, 2271 OK SHANGHAL-
(Late BRISTOW & EDMONDE,) PERFUMERS, FANOY SOAP MAKEES, AND DRUGGISTS,
Lof foreign relations has imposed upon them, ATË here given in egions. Each and every word in cieca for students of a most instractive nature. tally illustrated and explained, forming exer
Both the Court and Panti protruncatious are
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy displays the encoess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond is the size of body, hereby affecting a vast
conomy of space, achieving a clearer. not 6 previously attained, and dispensing with those rast margins and vacant spaces" which have heretofore ebsracterized Chinese publications. KESECE OF PEARMINT ER OF FAMOUS,
To illustrate the vust scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Obatera Vocabularly contains about 15,000 Obiac characters, and Medhurst's Eaglish and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet) this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and opwards of 600,000 Chinese abarac-CeL
GENERAL HEUSH MAKERS, Wisɖlensão nuð Bapsely BISHOPSGATE AVENUE, ULLY, EC, LONDON,
(Established zestly 300 Years).·· Ba Sa well-known for ther
and their JAMATO and Mannow Pamazon. The Preparatiora are unique and unrivalled. MANUFACTURERS OF
SHIDLITE AND BODA POWDERS, Specially be India, China, and the East. CITRATE OF MAGNESIA,
In bottles of various sizes.
CREAM, BRAX's Garis and CIRCARSIAN CREAM,
Eau de Cologne.
ESSEN (GERMANY.) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
F. PEIL
if 1871 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)-];
NOTICE.
HE Undersigard bege to inform the Bess Ta
give Erenons in Exeter and Euence and nolisits their kind patronage. Termus moderate. Apply to J. M. BANION, No. 12, berdem Street, Hongkong
on 210 Hongkong. 5th February, 1879, HONGKONG
No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
J. O. KROSE. 117HOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONIST, WATCHMAKER, AND JEWELLER,
No Froight received after toon of the 28th instant. Parcel Packages received natil 5 PM. same day all Packages should be marked to address in full, vala s of smac is required.
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the. Company,! Praya West.
rassed) upon letters addressed to Frince Ed word Island, will benceforward be as follows, viz, i
When forwarded vik
Brindisi 42 cents each half-uunve. When forwarded vid
Marseilles. 86 cents each half-ermes. · When forwarded við
Southampton...... 28 cents each balf-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Agent.-General Post Office.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870,
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, February 18th, 1878.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
· GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN FORTS, AND 20UTHAMPTON;
ALSO.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STRAE COMPANY'S Steamship NAVIGATION ELORA, Captain C. FRASER, with Her lín erty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places or THURSDAY, the 8th March, at noon.
Cargo will be received on board until noon. ponie and Parcels at the office until 9 r.m. On the 5th idem..
AND DEALER IN FANGT ARTICLES.
KUTICE. THE Undersigned, KwONG-KED TONO, has purchased the whole Furniture and Stock in-trade of the XING-LUN Piece-goode Shop, No. 21, Jervois Street, and the transfer will take place our the 27th February instant. If debts are due to any gentlemen, Foreign or Native, tho Undersigned will not be responsible for them, but will bare to be settled by the former part mere of the shop. The business will in future be carried on by the Undersigned, ander the style of KING-LUM KWONG-FEE, and the late partusz Canal.
܂
· The Ellora connecti at Galle with the S. S
It is hereby notified for general, information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable or Money Order isted upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. Shanghai, and Yokohamu will be as follows, viz.:
On aime not exceeding £2.18 cents. Above £2 and not exoceding £5...36 Above fit und not exceeding £?...54 Above £7 and not,exceeding 210..70
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
General Post Offian,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870,
It is bereby notified that the rates of postage Mirsapore, proseeding to Southampton via the chargeable henceforth on Zelters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas. United Kingdors, when forwarded by French Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Letters forwarded by Britial: Packet vis Brin." PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
ters. Again, despite all the grammars and Roco, Jasmine, aud Kacem Oil, Lavender Water, and hers of KING-LUN Shop, will have no interest sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office Packet, will be the same ne those chargeable on
The importa from India. coneiet of indigo, tea, coffee, Angur, copper, silk, abawls, jewels, spices, nad Manchester goods, às. As Dû relia ble returns can be procured from Castais Houses in Turkiah Arabia, we have no data from these sourses, apos which to give an opi nion, but from the testimony of British mar cliente engaged in trade with Persia und Turkey, we learn that within the last few years, since there has been regular communication with-India, trade has inereased immensely mud continues to increase. Since 1882 when the British Sten Navigation Company extended thair operativne to Buerab, the trade has been steadily and rapidly expanding and has already. inoreseed six fold. At first a steamer was den.. patobed from Baminy to the Galf every six weeks, subsequently this was altered to once Bird nests, (3rd quality, 2 cases, at $66.00, by lished. montb, five years ago to onde a fortnight, nut Anng-foong to travelling trader,
Bank, 3 lays sight......
Bank, 15 days sight,
Privato, 30 days! sight...
.741
7.4%
......749
SALES ON FEBRUARY 25TH, 1878...
As reported by Chiness.
other elementary works as yet published, the B, BOUQUET, and NORGATE for the Handker
chef in great variety, including Ess, Bouquet, Jockey
Club, Millefour and Ylang Ylang * FRENCH KBSENCES AND POMADES..
student of this difficult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli, cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples 829
Did Lily Flowers, 20 bags, at-312.30, by this work contains more than five times a Turk-res to travelling trader.
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
For practical purposes the arrangement of
-- Liberal terms to Marchants and Large Slippers..
0611
MALI
ip it
KWONG KELTONG.
141 288 Hongkong, 18th February, 1879.
AKEY and SON'S EMERT and BLACK
TOAKEY LEAD MILLS,
"BLACEFKIAKS Road, LorduN, ENGLAND.
and sous.
***. A Written Declaration of the Contents
died.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
Hongkong-20th-April, 1822.
and Value of the Packages for the Overland Generel Pest Offer. Bonte is required by the gyptian Government, "and must be delivered by Ure Shippers to the AKBY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH Company do not bald Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or AND STEAMFuckote, 3d, seob ; tize, Gd., 19, 38. 53., with curces; and this for a Detention or been completed under which corespundes.ce It is hereby notified that arrangements have Prejudice which may happen from the inour" from Hongkong may be forwarded to Navasati via Shanghai, and to Riega vid Yokohama, hy United States Mail Packets, and, that Letters for Hongkong and places legend Hongkong, may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Biogn by means of the United States' Packete vid Shanghai and Tokelau respectively.
• & Max
TARKOW AND REDLEY'S
STEAMERS' ow the traffe tas so mosh increased as to re-Battane, 500 bundusjas $286, by Hnng-foong the work is so complete, that a reference
LAUNCHIES, quire a weekly despatch. The yeousle at first to local trader.
· Built of Wood, Iron ar Steel, ased on this line were of from 400 to 900 tons
to ita pages onables a person who under-19 feet long..aste for 8 pesona..somplete om £160 en €228 Cotton Sced, 100 bags, at $5.20, by Hung-stands English,
OBODANDIA BUBBER KNIFE to communicate effectively or fact long, vents for 20 persons, complete froto 270 to £500.
30 feet long.acate for 14 pereo...plete from £21 U ER burden, now they are of 1,000 and 1,200 tons foong to travelling truder.
BOARDS, from 6d. ench. revious to 1-58 there were no merchant
with natives who understand nothing but Chi- focs long für 30 yamontemplete from £995 to 2006,
AKEY'S -- SILVERSMITHS' SOAP atouers on the Tigra, DOW
Fungu, 10 barg, at 848,50, by Kwong-wing-nese. In this respect the work will be found longest for du persons, comjukke from 2740 to End). there are ebing to travelling trader;
(NON-MERCURIAL). ttaumejs up to 65 feet in length can be transportMĚ OD seven plying regularly between
indispensable to all Europears residing in Bnerab Dried Lily Flossers, 30 bags, at 812 80, by China, and to the natives themselves it ex-rizal, or shipped in & oratione
askipta deck entise, and ready for mediat sea on ar For Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Electro and Baghdad Six years ago, the commerce Kwong wing-ahing, to travelling trailer. of the Persian Galf was about £1,200,000,
plains abjects fully with which very fèw in-
plate, Plate Glass, Marble, &o. Tablets, 6d,asch. Tas abors inay be used for covering pawangent, cap Vermiculi, 100 bags, at $7.70% by Mee chong deed of them are perfectly soquainted. To go baga
AKEY'S GENUINE EMERY, ORAIN now it bus renohed to £1,000,000 sterling to travelling trader, These few facta are mentioned merely to show White Sugar, 250 baga, nt $6,70, by Mes-obong China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.of fad being about out, and 2000 and a boy the exer parties résident in England and interested in The total working expenses of a Menier da test long. Amonat to shillinga a day in Eagland; he consumption bow much facilities of transport have already to local trader. done for traile; it is sourcely possible to forum
It comprises upwards of two thousand large Siam Pace, 4,000 pienis, at $2.26, by Yuen quarts pages. an idea of the dimensions to which it might at fat to locul truder, 1ain, were theos Facilities. more extended and mote perfect than they are a present..
Taking all there things into consideration. and having regard to ¿ba uniform good faith | to local trader':
Baigon Rice, 1,000 pisala, at $1.46, by Hope bing to local trader.
Fermicelli, 20 baigs at $7.80, by Chahatong Changhong
TRUBNER & Co..
60, PATIENOster Bow;
W. H. BELL
DAILY PREM" Orrior, HazoxONG.
regurred.
AND FLOUR, AKEY'SEHERY AND GLASS CLOTH.
AKEY'S DABINET GLASS PAPER
BLACK LEAD, ác.. Engineers and bisidore, fals of Troge, Poplar, Lendas WHERE by Ironmongers, Grocers, Oil LAKEY'S GOUDS SOLD EVERY.
meg, Brushmakom, Druggista, de. [2102 17 N80!
Paddle and Straw Staumera constructed spesially for rirer navigation, hatinen very shallow dranekt of water. Machinery supplied for boats built abroad. YARROW I HEDLEY,
Fractuses can be chiained at the Office of this #Jwurnal:
recess in such declaration
do
The Company reserve the option of forward- gall goode shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in veseela eployed for the purpose.
Shippers of cugo for Bombay are requested The rates of postage chargeable on such cur inks note: that the steamers learing flong respondence is four cents for eneh bait-onnes kung in porrcapobdence with the Australian on Letters, two cents on each Newspaper, and Steamers from Quile to Bombay, they call at two cents on each two ounces of Booka and Colombo.
Pockets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition Shippers are particularly requested to note to the Bates specified in the Table of Rates of the terms and conditions of the Company's Postage at present in force- Black Bills of Lading
4. MclVEB, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'ï Oños, Hongkong, 24th February, 1973.
·་
Postmaster General.
F. W. MITCHELL,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.
72.