The host ways to get inland, are along the heđu of the stresma that come running down to the tea. I have been turkey hunting three daya now resalt, one long chaboo with No...✪ shot, which didn't seem to affect them at
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MAROTE 25TH, EVENING.
Exrohr CARGOES!
Now Patna, 3627 to 1632), cash and credit, sellers; Now Bazarus, $585 to $570, ceb and that was the Brst time I saw then I have aredil, ellers; Old Patna, $645 to $650, cab eut up some load now into big square lampa, mad credit, sellers, Old Benares, $600 to 3605, which I rather think will startle the Erst turash and credit, allera; Malwa, $395 to $600 key that Comics across it. Before getting this gun-muszleloader) 1 lnd a breech onder for rst quality, colloca. Market quiet for warranted not to kill at Boy ataup. Over all kinds, more ealers than buyere, i in Morinongue a cockatoo eat, singing, his " awcet sorg on a low bare branch. I hain mered at him for thate, bu waited till I had nearly loaded again, there was a brifing diffenity about getting out the discharged omviridges, which regnited a bamboo and a brickbat or tree trunk to overcome,) when, thinking I sup- 'pore tout he has given me asement enough ind asuldn't afford to waste any more time fooling there, he gave^a. parting sorceob and flow away. We subsequently discovered that the cartridges had ingeniously been made without anything to separate the powder and the shot. I am learning Spanish. Tom gat.
ting
en qaita fust, especially at sucaring.—I can "earkko" with anybody, I don't exactly know what it means, domeiking very dreadful I hope: Iny it about once every half bour as Jong as it mine; I brive at wid it for the hun Cred and sixtieto time in one hundred and six. ty couscentivo balf hours; if you think I bavo overlooked the fact that there are two nights in that time you are nila aken. Inst
Light it blew on that the old honno Tocked so though there was an earthquake, and I expect ed to find myself taking an nerfel fight, house and all, towards the Pacifio, every minute. The night before n'anake came into the bedroom, a big chap. vix foot poisonous sanko encaped in the bosan dianth beek, and a thirty-five foot bou, front a cage underneath it three weeks ago; and both the interesting opbidians are supposed to be still somewhere nuant the place. I thought if I lay quite still I should come to no harm and accordingly made no stir in the routing I found a large lizard I had got ready for stuffing and which lay within six feet of where I was slouping, had been carried off. Bowing to the kroz of cirematarass and the
snakes, there are no rate, oste, or other vermi
about the premises). Had a rather unpleasant. time dodging the leaks in the roof which kept on breating out in fresh places every now and again, both nights, and it was pitch dark in addition.
This abominable weather is too bad. Tiere am I is a root interesting sountry, within five miles of where some condescript animul, said to be a centipade six feetling, has its quarters ; within a very few miles of wheren woman thifiz a fail (a thing which if my memory 'Bayes 'uis rightly, Darwin aaya he can find no matbontics record of in any country) lives; a coal mine on ao island not two mile of; izomease saskes proved to be not uncommon ready and unxi ous to exert myself in procuring specimens of Natural History of any sort; washed out and pour-poured upon by unceasing ads of rain: not able to get a gride, not able to get a boat,} not able to keep my gun dey. Sur les minutes, unable to do anything in fast. I am supposed to be on a Buffalo shooting excurdon, and a nice little outter has been waiting ready man- ned and provisioned over a week for a slight | break in the weather to anable us to start
all to no purpose. As to myself I knock about the place in a mild way as well as I can, and get drenched again and again. Even if the rain does hold up for half an hour, the wind shaking the wet out of the leaves makes a very good substitute for it. I am told for my can solution by the people down here, that thoj never heard of such wrather before.
Per Tronch abip Canadienne, for Portland Orego
5,812 bags Rias, each 50 lbs; 30 bagr Benna, each 50 lbs,; 640 ralls Matting 160 bores O 38 bales Papor; 78 casos Arrowroot; 34 asses Rice Flour; 187 jura Soy; 30 Duke Orockery: 689 packages Bundries
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shang Bank Shares, 66
proant, premiu
DESTINATION
LONDON SUEZ CANAL,,.. LONDON....... SAN FRANCISCO.
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Do
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Do MANILA.. Do, Do TOKOHAMA
Do SHANGHA
Unix Insurance Society of Cantos, new shares
-3900 per share premium. Ohina Traders' Lasurance Company's Shares Do..
- $1,150 por shiro premiums, Ohins and Japan Marine Inanrance-la. 20-
per share premam.
Do
Do.
THE DAILY PRESS, WRUNESDAY, MARCH 20mm, 1878.
Vossels Advertised as Loading,
Green Jastet......
Butterfield & Swire. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... Honghong Russell & [Hongkong Rozario & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hunghong Rozario
300 er áboat 29th inst..
Quick dispatch.
VESSEL NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
Fon FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DISPATCHED.
Ajax (stre) má Hongkong
Edward James „***
Dengotia
Alden Baiso,
Sea Mew,
Lord of the Taide (str.)... Blow.
Altona (str) com
Marquis of Argyle
Cap-aing-wood,.
Garibaldi..
Fontett
Bormioon Nayés.
Candelaria,
Meriveles (atm).
Bameralda (str.)
„Forkarā.
Menzaloh (str.).
Madras (atr.)..
Tigre (str.)
Delta (atr.)
Fatroolus (str.)...
Atalanta (str.).
Hector (etry...
Chinese Insurance Company-855 per share AMOY, TAKAO, AND TAMSUI Oces Queon (str.).
premium
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharey-937
por shard promium.. Victorma Fire Insurance Company'e Shares
3505 per share promium.
$25 per shave premium. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-10 per cent. disccunt. Hongkong, Canton and Matons Steamboat Co.'
Shares-36 per cout, premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tie, 187
For bare ****
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$52 per
phare
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-43 par,
cent, discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company-$20 per share
discount, nominal,
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-870 per share
discount.
ongkong Fier sud Godown Company-40
por ahare discount,
ON
INDON
Or
EXCHANOR.
Back Bills, ou dentand,... un 4/5 Bank Bills, at 80 Jaye sight... Bank Bills, at 6 months' right, 45} Credits, at C moutha' sight..... 4/5) Documentary Hills, at8 months'
sight...TIESER
Naw Foxs-
Private, 5 months" aight...
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Bank, 8 days sight.oman..743 Bank, 15 days sight.. Private, 30 days' sigħti
.75
761
SALES ON MARCH 25TH, 1873. de reported by Chinesa.
·O'd Folimo Peas,200 piouls, at $123, by Kworg-mow-tye to travelling trader.
New Yellow Peas, 390, picais, at $1,98, bý Kwong-mow-tyo to travelling trader.
While Sugar, 80 baga, at $7.00, by Yust-hing loong to travelling trader.
Tobacco Leaf, 40 bundles, at 36.30, by Kwong- Foet-loy to travelling trader.
Fangue, 10 bags, at $46.00, by Kwong-fook. wo to travelling trader.
Dried Large Musacis, 20 bags, at $44.00, by Kwong-lenk-wo to travelling trader.
One way and another, we range to get along pretty well, gallivanting about at bailes, lito anging parties on baard, the Sex Meu, loating in a general sort of way up the village, taking lessons in Spanish, Togalo and Beibyer from various air here, sprawling va theobong to travelling trader. mate at the tailoï's, condoling with old Manuel,
Sapanwood, 1,800 picule, at $1.99, by Fook- loony to local trader.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
Be Galley of Larns," from London UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY:
AMONTILLADO,
AMOROSO:
GREEN SEAL
BLUE SEAL
BROWN SEAL.
YELLOW SEAL.
WHITE SEAL. CUTLER, PALMER & CO's COGNAC -
SUPERIOR OLD..
SUPERIOR PALE. ...THIRD QUALITY. OUTLER, PALNER & 06 WHISKY :-
IRISH.
Old Tom GIN
SCOTCH.
Old Jamaica NUM. -
Champagne)
Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS. Dessert CLA KETS :---
Togel, Hagedorn & Co.. Rusl & Co...... Here......Hongkong Wet. Pustan & Ca
Hongkong Romario & Co... Hongkong Rozario & Co......
Hongkong Rozario & Cò...
Tongkong Rozario & Co..
Hongkong Remedios & Co.. ...Hongkong Remedios & Co....
» E. J. Sage... Hongkong Messageries Maritimes.. Hongkong P& Q.§. N. 06...
Mesadgorien Mar fongheur]P. & Ô.B. N. Có... .........Batterfield & Swire Hongkong Siessen & Co..
Butterfield & Swire Hongkong E. J. Sage..
For Sale,
SAYLE & CO.
Quick dispatah.
Quick dispozsh,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Qajok dispatch:
Qatok dispatak
On the alat inst. at 3 r.m.;
42uick dispatch,
Quick dispazo.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch,`
Caniok dispatch.
On the 28th inat,
To-marrow, 27th inet.
4.M.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispute.
Quick dispatok.
Quick dispatóh.
On or about 4th April
Quick dispatea.
JÚn or about 30th inst.
• To-day, át 2 p.x
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamer
AVE just opened an ASSORTMENT of ..
"MARIVELES,”
Intimations.
FOOO HOT
D'OCT
BIPEN MIN.
Post Office Notifications.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lotters, Newspapera, Books, de, unti 11 on the 27th instant, after which no Letters can be recoived.
MAILS BY THE " FRENCH PACKET?””, The Franch Mail Pucket "PROVENCW" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at noon, with the Mile- THE brve gramite loerad DOOR, of the To nud through the United Kingdom vla following Dimensions, vis: Length 300 Marseillest to France und other Continental feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of States (in a closed man to France), to Saigon, receiving Vessola dwing 18 to 16 foot, as the Singapore. Galle, Australia and New Zealand, state of ide Tides will allow. The Dock runs Adon, Seychelles, Reunion and Maartine, Endz dry to the Blocks and le pumped out by Steam, and Alexandria,
The above premison compríeo a large Machine Shop, containing “
WHITWORTH'S 12 INGA SCREW CUTTING GAF LATHE," DRILLING AND CHEWING MACHINES,
Large" Godoyne are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., o A large Stock of Woods, letal, &c., &,, always on hand, The Dock Steam Ing Wodaung is available at all timer to tow vessels to or from Bea, at cer rent rates, on application to
JOHN FORSTER & CO.,
Agents The list of Obarges for demetalling, or dock `ing roseola fór examination, painting iron-skipu,
&c., de én be obtained on application.,
Mar 9,
BY SPECIAL APPOINTIENTS HEXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
AND
To E. I IL TRY GRAND DUNE ALEXIS or RUSSIA
H GOODS, comprising the following Captain Zaval", MARY Brogs Manila, on WOOLLEN DRAPER, HAARE AUMEN
which are all of the LATEST EUROPEAN as above. STYLES-
LADIES' COSTUMES.
BILE JACKETS."
MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS
PRINTED CAMBRIC WRAPPERS.
for Morning wear.
VICTOR BOULLAND'S COGNAO ( TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS.
STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN CLOTHS
for Costumes.
FANCY STRIPED MOHAIRS
AND
GRENADINES,
CHATEAU DE LA PIQOTIERE.
CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
CHATEAU LAROSE.
Hout SACTERNE. FENARD'S 1ST QUALITY BUTTER LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE.
Apply to
EL L. NORONHA, Dewald's Terrass, Wellington Brant. Sn 53 Hongkong, 7th January, 18733 GREAT REDUCTION TO SURSORIBERS.
ONLY
ONE MONTH FROM DATE.
NOW PUBLISHING.
FLOYD'S. SOUTH CHINA ÁLHUM
PRICE, 813 for FIFTY VIEWS, unmount tograph (Estered at Stationors' Hall)
ul, with printed description of every Pho
Sets in well bound volumes can be obtained at $16.
bariter particulars can be obtained at the
W. 2. FLOYD,
Establishment of
Wyndham Street, In 323 Hongkong, 26th February, 1978,
FÜR SALE. Dessert CLARET. Superior Fale Dry SHERRY. File OLD POET.
Vermicelli, 20 bags, at $7.60, by Wing-yoe-INE
Slum Lotus Nuts, 50 bags, 1310.20, by Tuck-
Saigon Rice, 14000 plouts, at $1,50, by Chus- obong-wing to local trader.
Mushrooms, 5 casos, at $3700, by Szebing loung to travelling trader.
Apply to
SANDER & Co.
tl 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872...
TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture Waite War, 1 piece, at $68,90, by Sse-hinges. with the Panti, ond Mandarin Fremm loong to travelling trader.
the wood-shopper, who mistook his foot for a mce to travelling trader. log the other day, indulging in a socoa-nul'at one step, and the prospect of getting a basket of eggs from another town at the next. The latter rather a mera important consideration than may at first appear, two days ago there was nothing but rios and salt left in the village, and we went and quartered ourselves on the Seu ; not even a túss to be bad sabore, On the subject of banatae, I and I received information in Shangbai about` as valɑuble as the generality I have bad. Bzzañas bore don't talk bananas till you have been to the South where you can eat them direct
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at $12.10, by Sze bing-loong to travelling trader.
To be Let.
TO LET
LOUSE No. 1, in Seymour Terrace, at pre-
ro
off the tree. I have eaten ne bananut in thean islands (and there are stič to bo sixty sent in the occupation of A. HANCOCK, different sorta), better than I have had inEog. Posacacion on the 1st May next. Shanghi, and bananas ure never, oston direct from the tree, but are always cut off green and allowed to ripe afterwards,
As a general rule, I intend to stu'é nothing but what i have had opportneities of personally. verifying. People give you information in uil goud faith, hat generally at second hand, and
HOUSE No. 9, in Feddar's Hill, at present
in the occupation of M. B. CROMARTIE, ESY, Possession on lat April nest. Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SUNS & 05, 428 Hongkang, 15th Marob, 1873,
TO: LET. SET of OFFICES in Clab Obambers.
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co.
you if they have ausa, things themselves, they A. D'Aguilar Street. Apply to
either forgel or are deceived by casual appear sacre. As thus, I wne ratharaqused in fauila by learning a discusaina between two people an to whether a boa estrictor seizes his prey
with his bowl or bin tail both these people had seen the estne bou eut several pigs. However na birds, butterflies and other small fry fade juto thin air, rumours of strange and wonderful monsters came in more thick and fast. They may be true or they may, nut, bat it is no use
tf 371. Hoogkong, 7th March, 1875.
TO JIKE. for Actress, X. Y. Z" caro TWO Large Airy ROOMS, in a central purt of Daily Presa Office,
tf-850 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1878.
TO LET,
saying much about them, till I am in a position WTH possession from the lat Muy.
to describe for myself what the things really
Aro,
**CRAIGENGOWER," Caine Boad. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
tf 340 - Hongkang, lat March, 1878
TO. LET. With possession on or about-15th April wet.
RESIDENCE Fnown as "BELL VUE.” situated in Albany Road, For particulare, apply to
At the bailes bere, I have acticed that the men hure desidedly the upper hand over the wamen, who sit galet and still round the roomTHE Lnd appear to late very little go in them. In Taralás it was quite another pair of shoes: the girls bad it all their own way; there the men kept themselves quite in the back ground, rarely bad anything to say for themselves, and if they were married, were referred to as“ su and so's boaband,” but down here there are
R. F. HAWKE.
ti 341 Hongkong, Ist March, 1875,
TO LET
(With immediate possession).
some very fine fellows, tail, well-made and THAT highly desirable and commodious
bard from constant exercise with the xe.
Family residence,” FAIRLEA,” situated,
Some of them dance better than the best dua in Boubam Road West, and formerly in the cers I have seen anywhere else, they waltz occupation of ROBERT MCMURDO, Esq. There quito slowly as a rulo, not deue temps, but ce are 12 Rooms, 3 Stalled-stable, Coach-house, casionally one pote on the stem and gets up Barnces Room, largs Kitchen Garden, and to something like dit temps, but without cover Pleasure Grounds, Gas and Water laid through-
out. Apply to ing mach ground. The way business is con. ducted in the rarioūs small townë, however,
ED, SHARP & TOLLER, world much delight the backers of the Wo 'men's Rights question, the fair sex making the money, ko, in transactions involving up to four or five hundred dollars. They stop at homs and manage the household affairs with oc
caalomily little light outdoor work, while
the man gå off and work in the fields and roads,
Solicitors.
# 172 Hongkong, 25th January, 1879.
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
Medien Policies, and act on behalf
BEGINALD D. STARKEY is antbo-
On Sundays they give the lines a dean of the above Company as Hongkong, from Lat
By order of the Court of Directors,
HERBERT S. MORRIS,
elirt and a dollar or two to hausa themselves Marož, 1875. ja the cock-pib, and devote themselves to gosipping, sucking cigariloe and chewing bouya.
Secretary,
HINA.
it 197 Shanghai, 28th February, 1979,
CALIFORNIA.
viation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
GERMAN SELTZER,
THE
IN STONE BOTTLES.
HE undersigned have just received a fresh}
supply.
A: S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary. tf 1083 Ronghaug, 11th November, 1872.
“མ-མ-
J.
FRENCH PRINTED SATIN OLOTUS....... PLAIN, FIGURED and STRIPED JA.
PANESE CLOTHA,
in all the Now Shades.
the 25ch, will be despatched on the 27th inst.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Qo. 43-186. Hongkong, 24th Murch, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
(HB Company's Steamship
* MENZALEH," Captain Mourrat, will be dispatched for
YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the nort Frenct
Mail.
O, BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 451 Hongkong, 20th March, 1873,"
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Blenship
"TIGRE" Captain Lecointre, will be despatched for
SITANGHAL FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRICS AND shortly after her arrival from Europe.
BRILLIANTS,
all East Colors, for Ladies' Wrappors.
BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
LADIES' SILK SASHES. VALENCIENNES, DUCHESSE, and MAT TESË REAL LACE COLLARETTES. -
MUSLIN SLEEVES.
LACE TIES.
· LINEN CUFFS and COLLARS. HABIT SHIRTS. LACE HANDKERCHIEFS. LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER. OLOTHING and BABY LINEN,
of all kinds.
HAIR BRUSHES and COMBS,
SOAPS and PERFUMERY,
HOSIERY and HABERDASHERY.
KID GLOVES.
&o.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
T. N. DRISCOLL,' CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITAKY TAILOR,"
·AND. GENERAL OUTFITTER, -40 and 17. Queen's Roud, next to Oriental. **f 1991
Bank,
Erh 1. ARNOM DOOLLINS
V
DENTIST,
No. 7. ARBUTENOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
tf 203 Hoagkong, 20th February, 1878..
KEUPES CASE STUHL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY)^ SOLE-AGENT FOR CHINÁ AND JAPAN
F. PEIT tf 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Dologne (Germany) E. R. HANDLEY.
AND
OUSE
HS
COFFER SMITH,
SHIP PLUMBER,
DRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Praja West, Next to the F. & 0. Coul States. * 16817 HONGKONG. Eept. 15
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGÈRIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT. SAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES, ALSO.
O. BERTRAND
Prinsipal Agent. MAHE, ST. DENIS. PORT LOUIS, AND
452 Hongkong, 20th March, 1873. STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P. & 0, 9. N. Co.'s steamship
**DELTA ***
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the hert English Nail.
"A. MOIVER,
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 21st March, 1873,
Superintendent.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,.
THE F.&O.E. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MADRAS
[4.56
BOMBAY..
N THURSDAY, the 27th March, 1875, 10
at neơn, the Company's 8. 9. "PRO VENCE, Commandant BLUNET. with MAILS, PASSENGELS, SPROIE, and CARGO, rill | lànva thin Poort for the sbora pladen,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lop don as wellas for Marseilles, 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 4 2.ai, Specie and Parcela tuntál 9 o'clock PM, on the 26th March, 7873. (Purcola are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's
will leave for the above place shortly after the Offico.) Contents and value of Packages are! arrival of the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER
P&O: SN. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 21st March, 1878,
FOR MANILA. -
Superintendent,
[457-
HD Spanish Barque
TUDO
CANDELARIA, Bacredo, Master, will have immediats despatoh
68 above.
For Freight or Pasiage, apply to
REMEDIOS & 0. 47 249 --Hongkong, 1st March, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 41 American Clipper Barena
ALDEN BESSE,"
AND TENNENT'S ALE and QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, Capt. Besse, having the greater portion of her
PORTER.
UANVAS.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Viax Crown
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. #1130 Hongkong, 11th May, J687.
NOW READY
THE HOUS HOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
HONGLONG;
AND AT SHANGHAJ.
-For Gentlemen's Advertisement ses To-morrow'a
Issus.
469 Hongkong, 7th March, 1873.
Cargo and Passengere uugeged, wilt have in- mediate despatch for the above port.
For Freight, or Fasanjan, apply 10.
ROZARIO & Co. * 1. 425 Hongkong..15th March, 1873.
FOR LONDON, FHEA 1 Geraian. Barque
THE
-"HONGKONG."
at
248 Tone Register, will load here."and Whimpon for the above port, sal will have
For Freight, apply to
By Dr. Davan, with many Additions, Corree. No.2 Superior MANILA CIGARS, (Aro- quick despatch.
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography..
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Bound...
C
H
This Praeshi円
FOR SALE..
...$1.50 $2,00
MPAGNE CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN ·
REIMS,
in Cases of 1 dos. Quarts,
und, 2 doz. Pints. BANDER &.Co.,
Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December,:1871.--
HEAD. Y
NOW.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
WITH THE "··· PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION.
AN ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
"FOR SALE..
ceros and Fortin.) Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Jin 323 Hongkong, 27th February, 1878.
NOW READY,
SOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
tl 499
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Üɔ, Hongkong, 13th March; 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) - HE well-known 4 1 British Olipper Barque THE BIR 17. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, Lat February, 1873,
Vessels on the Berth;
FOR AMOT, TAKAO, AND TAUSUI:
HE Steamer
“QURAN QUEEN”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
J. SAGE...
,་:
--FORWARD,"
Wm. Whyte, Master, having the greater por tion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will havo immediate despatch for the above port. For Freight and Passage, apply to
KOZÁRIO & 00. ti 409 Hongkong, 12th March, 1878.
FOR MELBOURNE direda THE AI Olipper Barque
"CAP-SING-MOON,”
will leate for the above porte TO-DAY, the Captain Sorenson, Having the groctor portion 26th inet," at 2 TRAN
of her Cargo engaged, will love immediate des patch for the above port
For Freight or Passage; apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 304 Hongkong, 10th March, 1873, FOR PORTLAND. (OREGON),
I Amerlosh Barque.
28 475 Hongkong 25th March, 1873
FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Steamer
VÝ MESMERALDA,”
OR comprehensiveness and practical service will leave for the stove port on FRIDAY, the
this Work scende unrivalled. All two new 23th inst, at dep.m. m words which the Chinese have of late years been sompelled to coin to express the numerous "ok- jeste in machinery photography, telegraphy, und
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Managed EL J. BAGE.
43: 476. Hongkong, 56 Mah. 1873.
in science generally, which the rapid advance" FOR SAN FRANCISCO (direct)
of foreign relatiema has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso, ¿Eadh and every word in
THE British Steamer :
CARS WALTONA.”
TUHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, fally illustrated and explained, forming exere Master, will be despatched as
Successor to RopMOND GIBBONS & Ooi,"
Sole Agents for: Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition,
cises for students of a most instructive nature.
Both the Court and Tunti preaurcations are given, the accents being carefully unrked on the best, principle hitherto attained. The type.
Kennett
THE
"GARIBALDI”
Capt. Noyes, will have early deepatah. Far Freight or Passage,apply to.
ROZARIO & Co.
• tf 163 · Hongkong, 22nd January, 1873.
TH
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA 1 British Clipper Ship
“GREEN JACKET":
required.
For further particulars, apply at the Coc pany's Office..
G. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 13th March, 1873.
į
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grunted until 5 r.. on the 26th.instant.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 am, on the 27th instant.
FW. MITURELL,
Posluster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th March, 1878.
MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PAČKET. The English Contract Packet" DECUAN" will be dispatched with the noun) Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY,, the 3rd April, IN DOU.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.a. on the 2nd April..
The Post-Offee will be open nasil & Pat. on the 3ud April.
Latters, &c., may be posted during the nigh in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 am. on the Bid April,
Letters may be posted until 10 a.. on the 3rd April, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 A., on the 3rd Apr), will not be forwarded unless the Tale Fee of 18 cents annh ng well as the postage is prepaid..
The Latest time for posting Letters at this Ofice is 11 a., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 16. 4.1 of the 3rd Ayla
Late lettera (but Letters only addressed to the United Kingdoan i Brindisi, or to Sin upore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A.M. to the time of saillag, ou pay. meat of a Late Fee of 18 vente ench in addition to the postage.
-F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 20th March, 1873.
It is hereby notified that, & British Post Office having beci established at Syrna, closed Mailя eill, in future he exebanged between the British Post Office at Alexandria and the new Office at Smyrna; The rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed tó Smyrna, when forwaited by British Pocket, are no follows, vis.
Letter 30 cents por oance. Newspapers...
2 per euroca for each
Newspaper.
לו
Book Packets
and Patterns,
8
++
I under 1 ounce
if above. I once and
under 2 ounces.
above 9 ounces and
onder 4 ounceṛ.
for every additional
ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 11th March, 1975.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as ful- lowe, viz.
When forwarded viðį
Brindisi
When forwarded viåĮ Maraules.....$. When forwarded via)
Southampton....
General Post Office,
3 cents each cunce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
· Postmaster General,
Hongkong, ad February, 1873.
It is bereby notiñed, that henocforward tha postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 pente MEDLetters will be subject to an additional change half-ounce, propayment optional. Unpaid
on delivery,
STEAN FOR SINGAPCHE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANGONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
אNAVIGATIO
F. W. MITCHELL..
Postmaster General. General Post-Ooo,
Hangkong, 2nd February, 1873.
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEA
COMPANY'S Stenshin “DECCAN,” Captain W. Soames, with He Majesty's Maili, Passengers, Specie, and Its hereby notified that henceforward the Garro, will leave this for the abire places ou postage on lettera addr.saed to Norway, when THURSDAY, the 3rd April, at nova. forwarded via Santhampton, will be 3-4 cents Cargo will be received on bourd until noon, per balf-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid Spesie and Parcele at the office until 2 m, on | lettura will be subject to an additional charge the 2nd dem.
on delivary. The Deccan connects at Galle, with the B. S.)
F. W. MITCHELL, Malia, proceeding to Southampton via the
Pastmaster Genera?, Suez Canal
General Post-Office
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873,
For Particulars regarding Freight and Par sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co's Ocz, Hongkong. CONTENTS. AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the hokages for the Ororlund Route is required by the Egyptian Government,
If is hereby notified for general information that on and after the lat August, next, the issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. Commission chargeable on Money Orders
viz.
On aime not exceeding £3.
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Shanghai, and Yokohama, will be as follows, Company Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor-Above £7 and not exceeding £10.79 rectness in each declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward ng all gua shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by tail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesele employed for the purpose.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested
Colombo.
12 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding ...80- Above 25 and not exceeding £7...54
トナ
́F, W. MITCHELL,"
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1870,
The Post Offion of Victoria (Australia) having
to take note, that the steamers leaving Hong- given notice to the General Post Office in Lon kong in correspondence with the Australian don that articles of Jewellary received in that Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at Colcuy are chargeable with Castoms Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters, or packets containing. suot articles acnt through the Post ure liable, with their contents, to be forfeited,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Cfice.
Hongkong, and January, 1873.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions" of the Company'e Black Bille of Lading
A. MOVER, Superintendent. Peningular and Oriental Steam Navigation Go.'s Office, Hongkong, 30th. Marol, 1879:
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL É. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC) RAILROAD COMPANIES,
TESS JAPAN will leave Hongkong for Ban Francisco, via Yokelam, on SATURDAY, the 19th April, at 9 o'blook
above on MONDAY, the 31st instant, at 3 r.. Kogh, Master, will have early despatch de M., taking Passengers. Mails and Freight, for
For Freight or Passage, apply tri Logo WM. PUSTAU & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO (direct.) d477 Hongkong, Eth Marab, 1873:
HE 41 British Steamship
THE LABUAN OOAL MINES. The bus the lollowing on the above- For more than 1 years the coal mines of the is. laud of Laban, in the Easteru Archipelago, have been cited as a possession of great value. Ly Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake graphy displays the saccess of an attempt to ing within easy reach of Singapore, where the Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Eagle make the Chinese and English typocorro great demand for appplies for the steamers in Safety Fase...
11y 634 April 6 in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast The Eastern trade permanently prevails, and with great apparent facilities for Dainese or soussigné informe. Messieurs les Capicecnomy of space, nobiering a clearness not olher labour, it has been described, as u coures 17taines de navires de Courierce Français previously attained, and dispensing with those
"LORD OF THE ISLES” whence un quantity could easily be lad atgal lear cet strictement interdit d'embarques Fast margins and moant spaces which have prices which, even when coal was at less than des matelots étrangers provenant de Boarding beretofore characterized Chinese publications Blow, Master, shortly pooted, will have in-
To Mustrate the vast scope of the work, the mediate despaçch as above, ma half the rate now ebarged. would yield a large Homes satres que celles affichés à la Chancel
For Freight, apply to following facta are submitted for consideration. profit. But acting favourable is ever heard, lerie de ce Consulat
Chalmers Vocibularly contains about. 16,000
RUSSELL &,00, La Gèrant-du Consulat de France, its Three companies have been formed in succes.
Obiness characters, and Medhurst's English
tf 469 Hongkong, 24th March, 1878. sion, the fist of which utterly failed 'through
CH. L. DE LA FOREST,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst| K 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872. - mismanagement, the second one of the
\OCIAN-STEAMSHIP COMPANY. this work contains more than 30,000 English THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac
FOR LONDON + SUEZ CANAL. Agents for the Sale of their Goods in ¦ ters. Again, despite all the grammars and existe, and which required the wines for almost Hongtong, and China pr Megarded. R. Terather elementary works as yet published, the THE Company's Steamship nothing, han during five or six years, working never yielded a shilling to its shareholders.net, Glogow, and Meera David Corsar & Bone student of this dificult Inngangs abadiutely
speculative creations of the epoch which preced. ed the panic of 3866, and, the third, which still
This last is called the Oriental Coal Company, and is carried, og at a small office at Leith, whers its Faador and other shareholders Ara simply invited to attend a yearly meeting, no reports or balance-sheats being over transmit. sed to them. In these circumstances, as the mines are understood to be held on some con- ditional lease from the Clown, it might ba well-
Arigoatb.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Do if 419 Hongkong, Jannury,-1567......
記腐
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.
HE Proprietor of KwonD-EES Shop, bega
quires examples to display the various app cations and equivalents of different words which hare one general meaning. Of there examples this work coains more than five times as many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub lished.de
For practical purposes the arrangement of
"AJAX"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ob 271 Hongkong, 14th February, 1878. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Augerjoen Clipper Bargoe
SUNAEDWARD JAMES,"
Patterson, Master, having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will have immediate des- patch for the above part..
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tt 383 Hongkong, 8th March, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ? THE 4 ) British Barque
-" SEA MEW,”
port, and will have quick despatuli,
For Freight, apply to
will be despatched on or about 29h instant nurse risks accepted on behalf of the Oum-Tone Register, will load here for the above pany he unders
Ou Tea 83/8, all risks, 23). */ F.P.A.,
& Co. » Silk 1$, { đại Cargo taken at through rates for New York
Mediterranean Porte Apply to a
to inform the Pnklin that hii Shop has the works in so complete, that a reference and
A VOGEL, HAGEDORN if 450 Hongkong, 15th March, 1875.
Agents
THE
for inquiry to be instituted as to whether they been established since 1867, at 39, Eudicott's to its pages enables a person who under BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Tape, and that he has always a great quantity | standa English to communicate efectivsiy are really worthless, or capable ander prope of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen with natives who understand nothing but Chi supervision, especially et a cujuncture like the or Ship-masters wishing to patronias bio, are nee. In this respect the work will be found present, of being tored to national account.
requested to apply at his Shop
171666 Hasgkong, 30th July, 1970.
WING-KDE FOAL SHOP,
indispensable to all Europeans residing i China, and to the natives themselves it ex-
104 455 Hongkong, 20th March, 1873.
OCEAN HIRAMSHIP COMPANY.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Faland, will bencaforward be as follows, VİZ
When forwarded við
Brindisi.......... 42 cents each balf-ounce. When forwarded via
Marseilles... 36 cents each balf-annce. When forwarded við.
28 cents each huif-ounce,
Southampton
W. MITCITELL,
-Postmaster Generai,
General Post-Office
Hongkong. 28th July, 1870.
Japan, the United States, and Burape,"
Through Passenger Tickets and Bils of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, Ito principal points in the United States, Caus
da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and chargeable on Packets of printed papers or pontisoting Lines of Etcamera, and to porte in patterns of light weight seat from Hongkong Mexico and Central and South America, to the United Kingdom by the United States,
A
Ilia horeby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paig in advance,
viz
Steamer of the Company will leave Shang Packets is San Francisco, will be as follown about anme date, via the Inland Sea Porte, and make done consention, at Yokohama. For a packet pot exceeding 1 onace
......cente in weigh The "JAPAN" will be due at San Fran
For a packet abové 1 ounce not ex- cisco May 14th, whence dally Fassenger
+ ceeding ouncesai traine and daily Freight trains are
cinces not ex- drar the Central and Union Pucilio Radroad For a packet above
ceeding 4 ounces, 8 Lines for New York, and for all the principal sities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea, and sight cents for every additional four ounces. bount
These rules apply to Printed Circulars, Price
ran
Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books these traina, making Drawing Room Care by and Trade Patterns Saas we
day, and Sleeping Cars by night, and are of the latest and best American pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and convenienco. ","
At New Tork, Passengers have selection of rarions Lines of Bloomer to England, France and Germany.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 4 1 British Ship
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to Amexion "DRAGON,"
from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, and McClearmon, Master, wüli bave early despatch from Swaton, Amoy and Foocbow.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
·tt Ans
plains as kjeers fully with which very few in- Taking Cargo and Pazemigera at through rates foring Hongkong, 19th March, 1879.
CABFGTR-Germany, France, and England compete for the supply of carpets to Chili, Peru,
deal of them are perfectly acquainted: To and other of the Spanish American Viaton,
parties resident in England and interested in? Those most in demand are small fringed K Proprietor of Wire-ges Shop here to Uhins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. carpeta, of a yard and a half equare, which the 1. inform the Public that bis Shop bae Leon | .. It compris upwards of two thenaand large; females take with them to church to nest established since 1855, as Endicott's Lawe, and qüasir pageR upon. The patterns preferred are lively colours that he has always a grout quantity of Beat for the designs and green and red for the COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Bbips ground. The value of those imported into masters wishing to patronise him, are requested "Obili everages £80,000 a year. Last year the to apply at his Shop, value reached more than £80,000,-
17. 750 Hongkong 34th April, 1872.
TRUBNER & Co.. 60, PETEZNOSTER ROW; W. H. BELL, "DAILY PRESS OFFZOB, HONGKONG.
FOR SHANGHAI,”
HANKOW, NINGEO, and POLTS in JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship
"PATROCLUS”
will be despatched on or about 30th instant.
For Fraight or Fassigs, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
A Agents
64' 468. Hongkong, 24th March, 1878:
·FOR MELBOURNE. AND SYDNEY. HE 41 Olipper Ship THE
“MAKQUIS OF ARGYLE,"
will have quick despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Fange, apply to
ROZARIO & ✡âi tl 855 Hongkong, 4th March, 1875.-
Return Prosage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20%, un regular rates.
No Freight received after soon of the 11th proximo. Parcel Fankage repeived until 6 r. ASIA
dayi
all Packages abould be marked to nidress in fall; value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage or Freight, upply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West
Agent
T. Ä. HARRIS,”
Hongkong, March 12th, 1878.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generel General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1576.
It is hereby nolised thas Lettera addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; hut the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid.
For lach & our cé The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to Frames per French Packet is............................ 12 cents. Per British Packet when marked rid
Brindini
18
Per British Packet when marked viå
Alexandria and Marseilles 19 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Fost-Office:
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872,