, every grain being steamed its armont (forior Courts, nod the other, under the name of degres of distension.” Soup be makin of no other meat than pork. The poorcat among hie, hordes must have a chicken or a dnek for his holiday. Ho cuts it merely parboiled. He will “nit dog alvo, providing it is not long past
maturity.
The Chinese grocery stores are museums to the American. There are strange dried roots, strange dried fab, strunga dried fendy and murine pluuts, ducks and chistena, split, preased thin and smoked; dried shellfish cakes newly mudo, yellow, gihtingas and futty, samped with -tea-box ebarsofars; and great earthon jars filled with rollemness. Í speak correctly, if perhaps too forsibly, for when those surtken fura are opeced to serva a customer with some tastier of vegetable ont in long strips, the native-born American and it arpodien to hold his nose American aberet capers in the mines deal hugely
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL óra, 1873. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
TEESEL' NAME
CAPTAIN
AT . FOR FRRIOT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED,
On or about 16th inst.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatebi.
Kinink dispatch.
nick dispatch.
Patronlua (atr), Hongkong Hragon...
Alden Beuse. Sea Mew
"Lord of the Isles (str.)..
Altona istr
Ferdinand Brunu.... „Forward,
Mari Vicenta...
Her Majesty's Court of Appen)," to baru and skorine appellate jurisdiction: The Lord Chiat Justics of England for the time being is to be the President of the High Court of Jus tice, and the Lord Chancellor to be the Pre sident of the High Court of Appeal. The other Judges mentioned to be mombore of LONDON SUEZ CANAL..
LONDON. the Court. Her Majesty inny, by Order in
SAN FRANCISCO, Confucil, transfer the jurisdiction of the Ju dicial Committee of the Privy Council, ozget the coelosiuatical matters, to the Court of Appeal. Bota Law and Equity are to be astcurrently administered by the High Caugh of Justice according to the rules set forth in the Bill, The diríaion of the legal your into.
PORTLAND (OREGON) Terine is to be abolished, and Her Majesty in
MANILAN Contell, on roommendation of the Suprou Court, may appoint vesations, but until the YOKOHAMA........ same shall be dized the present vacations are SHANGHAI AND HANKOW in Obinesa gonda. "They know the Mongolian to continue. Provision eļall, be made by
SHANGHAI names of the articles inquired for, but of their Bales of Court for the hearing and deci- obaraster, their composition, how they arosion during vaontion by Judges of the cooked or how eaton, they can give no inferua- ( High Court of Justice and of the Court of tion. It is heathenish "truck," by whose ale Appoil respectirdy, of all sach applicntious they make a profe Only tant ad nothing as any require to be immediately or promptly SWATOW,AMOYA FOOCHOW Kwang Tang (str.)......
hoord and decided." There are various provi siona as tu the mode of procedure and the re- gulation of the sittings of both Courts. By the fifth part the existing stuff of officers arg to be transferred, Tas salaries of the. Judges' clerks are to be £400 and £200. Attached to the Supreme Court, there are to be new cffcare,
more.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Chinese miner's, house is generally a con-
· glomoration of old boardą, mats, brush," mama and stones Rusty abouts of tin sumcifnos | help to fores the adifice. Anything lying about louse in the neighboorhood is catuin in line to form a part of the Mongolian mansion.
When the white man abandons muning to be enter a official referees," and questione ground he often leaves beitiad very surviccabla | aro be tried by them where a jury is not ap fus hofless, Jabu qomes along to glean the pointed. Officers attached to Judges to he gold left by the Chaouiaz. He builds a cluster appointed are to be entitled to compon otshapeless bute. Tho deserted white man's boas eation, bus not the persons already ap gradually disappears, à elaphoard is gone, and pointed. Spliciters and attorneys are to be then another, and faully all. The skeleton of called "solicitors." The sixth part of the wen- "the fraco remains; weatha pass way; piece by sure relates to the juriadition of inferior piece the joista disappear; some corning they | Courts, and the geventà containe miscellaneous are found tembled in a heap, and at last there is provisions. There are as many as 59 rules in nothing left navn the cellar and chimneys. The schedule annexed to the Biling to the form Meantime, John'salusters of butaswell their rude of actions, write of summons, pleadings, trin, -proportions, but you most ozapine them sartinde of trial, evidenog, and other watters of rowly to detect any trace of your vantabed an important character, which, with the house: for he revels in smoke, and everything numerous clauaos, will occasion considerable About bit is soon aclored to a hue must re-discussion in Parliament-Times. subling his own brownisly low countenaños. Thus he picks tho domiciliary alteleton kare, od then carries off the bones. He is a quiet but skilful plunderer, John No. 1 on his way bome fram tia mining claim rips off a board John Ko. 2 next day drags it a few yards from the house; John No. 3 a weak afterward draga it home. In this manner the dimolution of --your bonse is protracted for months. In this inauer ho distributes the responsibility of the theft or bis entire connoity. I have seer, a kurye boarding house disappear in this way, and when the owner, after a year's absence, rerisited the spot to look after his property, he faund his oul estate reduced to a cellar.
John himself is a sort of museum in hin character und habits. We must be pardoned for giving details of these, mingled pro- miscuously, rether after the museum style. His New Year comes in Felmmary or the China an of linted means it laste a week, for the woultay it may endure three. Hie consumption of fire-crackers during that period is immense. He burn strings n yard in length suspended from poles over be baloonies. The uproar and spattering consequent on the festivity in the Chinese quarter at San Frangised is tremendous, The city authorities limit the Celestial Pan demonium to a week,
The East Prussian Gzzotto pablishes a speech delivered by General von Manteufel, co the 19th of Juunary, at the inauguration of the funeral memorial at Metz, in which the general deelt upon the bravery of Marshal Bazine, bis generals, and their troops, in the battle bo: fove Mets, who, he end, were quite equul to the Gurmane und be pointed out that at the conclusion of a war, passion prevented na impartial judgment being formed, but ho boped that history would do justice to Bazaine
and his brave army.
Advices from, Romo mention that the Prince
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jAmazona (etx)...
Agamemnou (str.). Esmeraidu (str.)........
Wayte Sta, Coloma
(bumpertois
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August Lelor (str.)....Bjork..
Pitmu.
For Sale.
HOMPSON & HIND.
EG to call attention to their extensive Aff
SORTMENT of "NEW GOODS," just
received ex French Mail, consisting of
A well-selected Stook of White and Colored Ground Printed
CAMBRIOS and PICQUES, suitable for Ludies Morning Costumes and Wrappers.
WHITE CAMBRIOS, JACONETS, MUS- LINETS, and BRILLIANTES,
LAWNS, GRASS-OLOTHË, and HOL- LANDS.
ALSO,
A Choice Lot of TAAK, OLUNY, MAL- TESE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES.
LACE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS, MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMADASSARS, SHORT BLINDS, and TOILET MUSLINS.
TANUT GRENADINES, MUSLINS, und LUSTRES, for Morning and Evening Weas
ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, and other MA- TERIALS in the newest tints.
CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, MUS
A Selrotton of
of Rocoagorga, who is the linest representative LIN and LACE SETS, TIES, BOWS, COL- of the Dreini faully, has fallen into disgraceLARETTES, LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, with the Pope, and boca deprived of his dignity BUÊSHADES, and FARASOLS. as Prince Assistant to the Fontinual Thron it evems that the offence for which the Prince. draw down opus hidself this punishment was that of giring a party on New Year's Day, to which be invited many supporters of the Kingot Italy. It is pojuted out that all the old patri- dian families of Rome have now deacted the cause of the Pupe, and declared for Victor Bromanuel.
LLEGANT SPANISH COMBS and MIL LINERY, in the Latent Novoitiis,
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.
.33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 440 --- Hongkong, 18th-March, 1873,-
FOR SALE, FINE CLARET.
-THE ̈ BOSTON FIRE-MATOR PIERCE'S He does not forsake the amusement of Lite-ODESCIAL STATEMENT OF THE Losses-Bos- ng even when arrived at maturity. Ila TON, January 6th.-Nearly all the cities in aristi imitation of birds and drogone Boat Essetis yesterday inaugurated Monieipal ere our housetope. So these are often affixed contrivancrafor prodding holow, suuful,buz zing sounds, mystifying whole neighbourhoods. His game of shuttlecock is to keep a cork, one small extent of territory covered, about 50 hores, ond being stuck with feathers, dying in the air and the short time that the fra bad hoen barn- as long as possible, the impelling member being, the amout of property, destroyed was ing the foot, the playere standing in a circle unparalleled. The whole number of buildings and numbering from four to twenty. Same deatroyed, exclusice of those alightly damaged, shew real dexterity in kicking with the boal, His vocal mudio lo our ears scena a monotonous Caterwaul. His wolin has but one string; his execution is merely a modified species of filing.
Govenments for 1873. Mayor Pierce, of Desert DBHERRY. Boston, in his toesage giver the following statistice of the great fire: Considering the
Fine OLD PONT.
Apply to
SANDER & Co. 1999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872. - BREAKFAST OLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE. 125
BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Sool,) Selected by the undersigned, may be had for
G. DUBUST & Co.
was 67 of which 70s were of brick and stone, and 67 of wood, The Assessore' valuation of these buildings Runts Le $18,691,000, and it at least 318,003,000. The value el personal $24. is estimated that to replace them it would guati He loves to gamble, especially in lotteries. property destroyed was about $30,000,000. The Te is a diligent endent of bis own conforter of estates within the distrist covered Travelling on foot during a hot day, be proteota biself with an unbrein and refreshes bimolt with a fan. Ia place of preanic signs on his atore fronta, bu often inscribes quotations from
his favorite authors,
Boia a lover of Bowere. His balcony and window-sills are often thickly packed with shrubs and creepera in pots. He is pot a speedy and tacitura enter.. His ten-table talkë are full of noisy jollity, and often prolonged far into right..
He is a lover of the drauta. A single play sometimes requires montus fr representation, being, like sutial story, "continued" night after night. He never dancea. There fe no
record an atas de la foto antige
regards na species of Caucasian inaunity.
by the are was about 550. The loss of life was imparatively small owing to the fact that bat faw dwelling-houses were burned, and that those employed in morosatile or manufacturing pursuits, in the buildings which were destroyer, had retired before the fre broke out. Only 14 persons are known to have lost their lives, and of this number 7 were firemen.
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་v ---------- COMMERCIAL INTELLIG SNOE.
APRIL STE, EVENING. New Paton $6023 to 5007, little doing: Old Patna, $645 to $650, little doing; New Ben tres, $5421 to 85477, little doing; Old Henares, 85821 to $5874, little doing, Milwa, 5006 cauli; mies
BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
6 456 Hongkung, 18th March, 1873.
NOW BEADY.
POUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
PORT for the year 1979. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Fress Office. Hongkong, Jat. February, 195%
GERMAN BELTZER, IN STONE HOTTLE.
THE undersigned have just roseived a fresh
supply.
A. S. WATSON & CO...
Hongkong Dispensary. if 1993 Hongkong, 11th November, 1872.
amount to about 20 chests of guud drug; Mal. J AND TENNENT'S ALE and
wa, $600, un credit, sales of about 75 chests to the Chinese, with 8 to $8) cattice allowance;" good drug wasted, but there is not much to be
EXCHANGE.
10
4/44
Bank Billa, on demand, Bulk Bills, at 3 months' sight.44 - Bank Bille, at months' sight,45 to 45 Credits, at 6 months sight..... 4/5 Documentary Bills, ai& months'
aight...4/54 Private, 5 months' sight
ON NEW YORK-
To make an oath binding ht mast swear by the band of a cook at of before him in open court. Chinese testimony is not admissible in bad, American courts. It is a legal Californiau arium that a Chiaṇmso cannot speak the bruth. Bates have occurred wherein, be being an ON LONDON, eye-witness, the desire to hear what be might tell as to what he had seen has proved stronger than the prejudica ayuimet bing and the more effectually to clinch the chances of bie telling the truth, the above, his national forer of oath, has been resurled to. Be hus among us some secret government of his own. Before his ae- cret tribunals more than one Mongolian haa been buried in Star-Chamber fashion, and ne ver seen afterward. The naturs of the offences this visited by secret and bloody punishment is senrcely known to Americans. He has two chief duties- gud und a desil. Most of his prayers are offered to bis daril. His god, be says, being good and well disposed, it is not neccesary to propitiate him. But his devilis ngly, and must he won over by offering and petition Duce your, whenever collected in any number, he builds a flimsy sort of temple,Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares decorates it with-ornaments of tiuael, lays piles
ON BOMBAY.-Bank, 3 daya' aight 228 ON CALCUTTA,-Bank,3 days'sight 228
SHANGRAT
Dr
Bank, 3 days sight... Bank, 15 days sight. Private, 30 days' sight.
SHARES.
747
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-49
per cent. promium,
$900 per shure premium.
of fruit, meate and angared delicacies on an China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharci- altar, keeps op night and day a steady clash of gongs, and instals therein some great, sa couth wooden idols. When this period of war. ship is over the joss boose" dizippenra, and the idols are unceremoniously stowed avay among other useless lumbar.
He shaves with an instrument resembling a butcher's cleaver in miniatars. Nature gear rally denies blu heard, so he shuves what sailor would term the fore and after part of bla heid. He rears his hireate crop.dry, using no later. Risquese is pieced on. by silken braid, so interwoven us gradually to taper into a slim Insel, exmething like a Meson male-driver's To lose this quene is
to lose este and standing among his fellows. No misfortune for him can be greater.
Coarse cowbide boots are the only articles of American wear that. be favors. He inclines to buy the largest sizes, thinking he thereby gets the most for his money, and when his No. 7 feet webble and chafe in No. 12 boots bo com plains that they "fit too mitol,
He cultivates the vegetables of his native land in California. They are curiosities like himself. One rascables our string bean, but is circular in shape and from two or three feet. in length. It a not in the least stringy, breaks off short and erisy, hoita tender very quickly, an affirds excellent eating. He is a very carofal eclivalor, and will spend hours picking
$1,200 per share premium. China and Japan Marine Insurance--Tls. 5
per share premium. Chinese Insurance Company-323 per share
premium.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares- China Fire Insurance Company's 'Shares-$32
$900 per sbare premium.
Viosona Fire Ineurance Company's Sbarca-
per share premium.
810 per sbare premium. Ronglong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharas-8 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Cazon and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-37 per sent. premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tha. 10
per share.
abace.
PORTER,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax
ŞUANVAS. Owywn
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & U% 1130 Wongkong. 11th Mar. 1967,
NOW READY
HE HOUSEHOLD. COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr, DEVAY, with many Additions, Corica tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
Patos: In Paper Wrappers,......$1.50 Neatly Bound.... Apply at the Dažin Press Offe
FOR SALE.
$3.00-
ON E VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
REIMS,
in Cases of 1 doz. Quaris,
SANDER & Co.
Butterfold & Swire.... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedörn & Ou
Hoarkong Rugsel! & Do... Hongkong Rozario & Co.......
........................ Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Elongkong Russell & Co. ..Hongkong Wh. Pustan & Co
Hongkong Luagall.& Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & ..Hongkong Rosario & Ou.............. „Hongkong Remedios & Co........
....................... Mensagerice Maritimes. Hongkong P. & G. S. N. Co.....
Quick dispatch. On or about 10th April. Quick dispaceb. Ca.......jajek diepos.
Wm. Pusing & Goza ..Messageries Maritimes Fidagkong P. & O....S. N. Co.,
Batterfield Swire. E. J. Suge.
Longkong Frederic Degenaer........ Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co.!...
For Sale.
AYDE & CO. HAVE just opened an ASSORTMENT of GOODS, comprising the following, which are all of the LATEST TUROPEAN STYLES:-
LADIES COSTUMES.
SILE JACKETS,
MUSLIN OVENSKIRTS.
PRINTED CAMBRIO WRAPPERS →
for Morning wear.
TRIMMED anð UNTRIMMED HATS.
...jajek díjat. wt. Qniok dispatch. Uniek disputeli. Quick dispatch. ¿Quick disjutab.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
On or about Idth inst.
On the 12th it, at P.M. Today, at 11 am,
Quick dispatch.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Steamship
THE
KWANG TUNG
Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the akovs Ports TO-DAY, the 9th lustout, at 11
For Freight or Passcze, apply to
-DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co. 3 535 Hongkong, 7th April, 1873
FOR AMOY.
TIRE Steamr
TRE
"ESMERALDA,"
|ape from Manila, will have despitet for the
abave port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. J. SAGE. if 548 Hongkong, 8th Apríl, 1875.
FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.
STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN CLOTHS THE Russian Steamer
for Costumes.
FANCY STRIPED MOBAIRS
AND
GRENADINES.
FRENCH PRINTED SATIN OLOTHS.
PLAIN, FIGURED STRIPED JA
PANESE CLOTHS,
in all the New Shades.
**RUSSIA,"
Kasy, Master, exposted bare from Singapore. on or about the 11th instant, will have quick despatch us above.
Por Fraight or Passage, apply to
W PUŠTAU & Co.,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
NHRA 1 Geiman Barque
FERDINAND BRUMM
Post-Office Notifications.
Per
a mail will stac. For Huntow, Amny And Fuochow. Kemanghing, to-day, the bipa, 20-90-
For Iloilo.-Per stealer Cunion, to-day, the
754 Tous Register, will load bure for the abɔro | 9th.inst, ut 5 p.a. port, and will have quick deopezeb.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN 40.
f 522 Henglong, 3rd April, 1873.
THE.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, American Ship
"SUMATRA,”
MAILS BY THE "BRENCH PACKET” --
The French Mail Pazlet HOOGLY" be dispatched on THURSDAY, sào 10th April, at noon, with the Mails-
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continentad States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Mutlu, Master, will have immediate despatch Singapore, Gallo, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Adlon, Sepoliolise, Reunion and Mauritius, Suoz and Alondria. For Freight apply to
As abort.
RUSSELL & Oo.
tf 507 Hongkong. lat April, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO..
THE 'British Barque
"SEA MEW."
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Donka, ke until 11 AM. on the 10th April, after whisk no Leliers can be received,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be genuled.
465 Tora Register, will land here for the above until 5 P.X. on the 9th April, port, and will have quick despatch.
Letix for Registration will ho received
For Freight.apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co ti 40 Hongkong, Läth Murah, 1873..
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, TEEA 1 British Ship
"DRAGON." MoOlemon, Master, will love early despatch us above.
For Freight, apply to
RESELL & Co. 908 Hongkong, 12th March, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM TOR`·· SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
·MARSEILLES:
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
N
until 10 A., on the 10th April.
General Post Office.
F. W, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 27th March, 187
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES' PACKET" The United States' Mall Packet JAPAN" will bo dispatched on SATURDAY, the 12th Instant, nt 3 P.M., with the Mail-
For Yokolenia, San Franciano, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the recaption ș of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o., until 2.30 PM.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 P.M. to 2.50.r.x., cn payment of a Late Fee 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 Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must ko sapersoribat per JAPAN, and that addressed to the United Kingdom ist be superscribed "vid San
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Francisc."
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 7 April, 1873.
www.
THURSDAY, the 10th April 1973 noon, the Company's S. SHOOGLY." Commetdant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PAS. SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave
Cargo and Spesis will be registered for Lon-will be dispatched with the usual Male for don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
if 547. Hongkong, 9th April, 1873. Agonis this Port for the above places.
DOGAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Pascetigers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS 24 JAPAN.
FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRICS AND THE Company's Steamabip
BRILLIANTS,
all fast Colors, for Ladies' Wrappers.
BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
LADIES: SILK SASHES.
VALENCIENNES, DUCHESSE, and MAL TESO HBAL LACE COLLARETTES
MUSLIN SLEEVES
*LACE TIES.
LINEN CUFFS and COLLARS. HABIT SHIRTS.
LACE HAND ZERCHIETS.
LADIES'
and CHILDREN'S UNDER- CLOTHING and BABY LINEN,
of all kiada.
HAIR BRUSHES and COMBS,
SOAPS and FERÊUMERY.
HOSIERY and HABERDASHERY. KID GLOVES.
&.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
"AGAMEMNON"
will be despatched on or about the 14th inatur.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
537 Hongkong, 7th April, 1873.
OORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. TH
THE Company'a Stozmahip
- PATROCLUS"
will be destohed on or about 18th instant.
| Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Qum-
pany no under-
On Ten 8215% all riske, 28, 7, F. P. A. ...* Silk 19%. */ do. Cargo takon at through rates for New York and Mediterranena Porte. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agests.
.
638 Hongkong. 7th April, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
THE Company's Steamship
"VOLGA," Captain Flambeau, will be dispatched for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Froach Mail.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 526 Hongkong, 4th April, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEKOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
For Gentlemen's Advertisement ace To-sorrow's Company's Steawabip
Issue.
$69 Hongkong, 7tb Mareb, 1873.
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE, THE UCED PRICE $1.
"AMAZONE,” Captain Uhampenois, will be desputobeit for
SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Europe,
Q. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 527 Hongkong, 4th April, 1873.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL, THE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s steamship
Trade, objects of Natural History, Farmatars, Containing the names of all the Articles of
Mo., &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Prown- viation.
Also a few acpics of the GRAMMAR of the TH Chinese Languaze, in two Parte..
The Daily Press Office.
ARN UM D. 00LLINS,
DENTIST
No. 7. ARETHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
# 298 Hongkong, 9th February, 1873.
E R. HANDLEY,
"AVOCA " will leave for the above place about 24 hours | after the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. McÏVER,
| P. & 0. §; N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 7th April, 1873,
Superintendent.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, ELE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
AND o, 2 doz. Pants HOUSE COPPER SMITH,
SHIP PLUMBER, THE P
Sote Aguate For Chana, Japan and Manila. if $151. Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
NO W
READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
AA ANGLO-CHINESH DICTIONARY, published at the Daily rose Office, Hongkong..
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Praya West, Néxt to the P.&O. Coal Stores,
tf 16811
HONGKONG,
[Sept. 35
[539
"DOMBAY" will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. McIVER,
..
E sonasignó informo Messieurs les Capi- F. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,
taines de navires de Commerce Français
Hongkong, 7th April, 1878...
Superintendent,
[540
qa'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques des matelote étrangers provenant de Boarding FOR SAN FRANCISCO (direct) Houses antres que, colles afflobres à la CuicalTHE British Steamaliy lerie de ce Ooninlet.
Le Gérant du Consulat de France,
OH, L DE LA FOREST. 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1879.
His EXUELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
AND
I. I. X. THE GRAND DUSE ALEXIS or
RUSSIA.
OR comprehensiveness and practical sorrice words which the Chirtone havo of lase years been To this Work stands unrivalled. All to rew
fongkong Gas Uompany's Shares-$65 porjects in machinery,photography, telegraphy, and
compelled to coin to express the numerons ab** in sienas generally, which the rapid adranoo Hongkong Hotel Comppay's Shares-47 per of foreign relations bus imposed upon them, are Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per ocut.fully illustrated and explained, forming exer here given in extenso. Each and every word is
Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-68 per cent. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are eisce for atudents of a incat instructive nature. discount,
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- given, the accents being carefully marked on graphy displays the succes of ar attempt to PHOTOGRAPHER
'cens, discount.
discount, notinų).
Hongkong Pier and Godown Company.-55
per cent, discount.
SALTA ON APRIL STE, 1873, de reported by Chinese,
make the Obiecas and English type correspond
in the sise of body, thereby effecting u vast economy of space, aobieg u clearness not
T. N. DRISCOLL. CIVIL, NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSISË, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 15 and 47, Queen's lipad, next to Oriental tf 192T
Bank
[b1. AFONG.
APPOINTMENT-TO
II. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Governor of Hongkong;
AND TO
"ALTONA,”
Bors, Master, will be despatched na above on or about the 19th April, instead of at the time. previously notifed.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUŠTAU & Co.,
Agents ff 502 Hongkong, 31st March, 1:73,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO (direct)
THE A 1 British Stcamebip
LORD OF THE ISLES," Blow, Master, will have immediate despatch above.
For Fecight, apply to
:
Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and #pedie und Parcels until 3 o'clock P.. on the 9 April, 1873. (Parocle are not to bo sert an board; they must ho Toft at the Agency's Olue.) Contenta and value of Packages are required.
MAILS BY THE * ENGLISH PACKET?
The English Contract Panker" GEELONG " Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 17th izab.,
noon..
Entil 5 2.. on the 16th instant Oeos in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Orders on any of the Money Order
The Post-Office will be open until 6 pm, on the 16th instant.
in the box left open for their reception."
Lettere, &c., may be posted during the night
Letters for registration will be received until.
For fariber particulars, apply at the Com-10 AM, on the 17th instant. pany's Office.
U. BERTRAND,'":
Principal Agent. Hourlone, lat April, 1873.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PAÇIFIO MAIL S. 8. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RATEROAD COMPANIES.
Latters may be posted until 19 am, on the 17th instant without late fee.
Lettors posted after 10 A. on the 17th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cents enchi as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this. Office is II A.M., and for Nesspapers, Bocks, or
· POČTETER 10 A‚M. na the 17th instar.
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom við Brindisi, or to Sins gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, or pay- ment of a Lafc Fee of 45 cents each in adikítón tu the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL, ---
Postmaster General.
Ceneral Post-Office,
Hongkong, 5th April, 1873.
It is hereby notified that, a British Post Offico king heen established at Suyrun, elised Maile
THES &. "JAPAN" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, via Yokolina, on SATURDAY, the 19th April, at 5 o'clock; Py taking Passengers, Matts and Freight, for Japán, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko-till, in future be exchanged between the British bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisce, Fist, Office at Alexandria and the new flee at to principal points in the United States, Cars Syrna, The rules of postage, which must be du, and Europe. via Overland Bailroad and paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed connecting Linos of Stenmera, and to poris in
to Smyrna, when forwarded by British Packet, are as follows, Tiz Mexico and Central and South America.
Lester 20 cents per § ounce.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hai about samo date, via the Inland Sea Ports, Newspapera,.......... and make close connection at Tokohama,
The "JAPAN" will be due st San Fran cisco May 14th, whener daily Passenga trains and daily Freight trains ara Fun Book Packets, over, the Central and Union Pacific Railroad! Lines for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea board..
Palace Seeving, Cars are zuri,tbrongh ma these train, making Drawing Room Cars by day, und Sleeping Cars by night; and ave of the latest and best American pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.
At New York, Pussongara have selection of vuriona lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, and |from Sirɛtow, Auney and Fooobów.
Returt Passage Tickets issued et a reduction of 20%, og regalar ratca
No Freight reaved after noon of the 11th prosimo. Parcel Packages received until 5 P.M. same day; all Packages should be marked to actress in fall; value of time is required.
Agent,
For further information as to Pasage of Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company. Praya Worl
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, March 12th, 1973.
STEAN POE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
MEDI BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON:
ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamabi "GEELONG, Cuptain G. J. BABOT, with He Majesty'e Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 17th April, at León.
Cargu vill be received on board until noon, Specie und Pamela at the office until 2 P. on
the 16th idem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE "REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Conten LE and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, as and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading o with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention o Prejudice which may happon from the incor-
RUSSELL & Co., tě 169 Hongkong, 24th March, 1878,
FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Barque
"MARIA Y VICENTA,"
rectness in nach declaration.
2
2
8
and Patterns.
8
per 4 ctees for each
Now paper.
if under 1 ounce
..if above 1 ounce and
under 2 ounces.
it above 2 ounces and
nader 4 ounce
for every additional 4
*OURCES.
F. W. MITCHFLI
Postmaster General.
Genern! Poal-Offee,
Hongkong, 11 March, 1873.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as foll When forwarded ri34 conte curb f-odince.
Brindia.
lown, víz, m
When forwarded via?£
Marseilles...!
When forwarded viag
Southampton....-.-.
..
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmatier General, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.—
It is hereby notified that henceforward... the........ postage on letters addressed to Denmark, whoa forwarded via Sontharupton, will be as conta" per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid. letters will be subject to an additional chargo on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fatmaster General.
General Post-Once,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 187%..
It is reby notified that becceforward the pelago on lettera addressed to Norway, when forwarded vià Southamptou, will be 34 cests per balfounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid etturs will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F, W. MITCHELL,
Podmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong. 22nd February, 1873.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the issued upon the United Kingdom at longtong, Commission churroable on Money Orders Shangbai, And Yokohama will be as follows, Tik.:-
Op sums not exceeding £2.18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding ...36 Above 25-and not exceeding £7 ...54 Above £7, and not erosding £10.72
F. W. MITOR ELI, General Post Ofles,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having
don that artisten af Jewellery received in that
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for: given notice to the General Post Office in Los Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, employed for the purpose.
Gypsum, 100 piculs, at $1.56, by Fook-long previously attained, and dispensing with the H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Captain Sta. Coloma, will have quick despatch Canal in their own Slexmurs, or in vestle the undersigned considers if necessary to make
Yest margins and vacant spaces" which bave
of dod leaves and insects from the young to travelling trader 200 bags, at $280, by heretoforo characterized Chinese publications. !
plants. When he furds a dead cat, rat, dog er
a smali vat of water,
chicken, he throws it into
While BeeramUNE, allows it to decompose, and sprinkles the liquid Fook-loong to travelling trador,
dessert delieuoics. He consumes his garden
To illustrato the rust scope of the work, the
RUSSIA.
WYNDHAM STREET.
Dried Lily Flowere, 10 bags, at $11.50, by following facts are submitted for consideration, VIEWS of FOOCHOW, SWATOWY, HONGKONG, Invites inspection of his large Collection of fertilizer thus obtained over his plantation. Water-melon and pumpkin seeds are for him Kung-wing-shing to traveling trader. Ubalsors Voenbalarly contains about 16,000
Potatoe Flour, 200 bags, at 51.90, by Kwong Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English CANTON, and Macao.
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat products abon: half cooked in an American wing abing to travelling trader. wing shing to foreign merchant
Camphor, 200 piculs, at $16.10, by Kwong- this work contains more than 50,000 English, While War, 2 pieces, at 36100, by Kwong.ters. Again, despite all the gratumars and
words, and upwards of 600,000 Obinese charas 6m) fook-wo to travelling trader.
other elementary works as yet published, the Dried Lily Flowers, 10 baga, at $11.80, by student of this difficult language absolutely re Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader.
aulinary point of view, merely wilting them by an immersion iu boiling water-Lippincott's Magazino.
THE JUDICATURE BILL. The Dill of the Lord Chancellor for the con stitution of a Supreme Court and for other purposes relating to the better administration
to the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 548 Hongkong, 8th April, 1873-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HE
(Formerly occupied by Athletic Club.) [513T1 American Clipper Harque
FOOCHOW DOOK.
RIVER MIN.
***WOGAT LATIE,
ALDEN BESSE,"
Qais Regulation known to the Public, and to fhippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company'sue articles sent through the Post are liable, arate that any lotters or packets containing Black Bills of Lading
with their contests, to be forfeited.
A. MoIVER, Superisiondent, Feninerlar and Oriental Steam Navigation Cola OBcs, Hongkong, 5th April, 1873,
ESSEN (GERMANY.) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
Capt. Beese, baving the greater portion of ber H KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS, Oergo and Passenger engaged, will. bare im- mediate despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Prasage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.. of 425 Hongkong, 15th March, 3873.
FOR LONDON,
E 1 German Barque:
I
“HONGKONG?"
248 Tons Register, will load here and at Whampoa for the above port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
quires examples display the various appli- Kwong-fuck-vo to travelling trador.
Dried Larys Muscle, 20 bega, at $38.50, by cations and equivalents of ferent words which HE alove granite floored DOOR,-f the have one general meaning. Of these oxample following Dimensions, vis: Length, 300 of justice in England, has been issued. It contre-long to local trader.
While Sugar, 70 packages, at $6.82, by Kin. this work contains more than five times as foot, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of maay as any other. Dictionary-hitherto pub receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, an the taina keren parte and a schedule with rules of
Red Dates, 30 picals, at Tia 2.7.0.0, by Fook.lishid procedars. There are 97 sections in the Billow-long to travelling trader.
etste of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs For practical purposes the arrangement of dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam:T and it is proposed by the second lause (except as regarda any provision to take effect on the Fook-now long to traveling trader.
Rhincteres Horas, I cose, at $1,200.00, by the work is so complete, that a reference The abore premises comprise a large Machine. paesing) that the measure shall take effect on
to its pages, enables a person who under-Shop, containing a standa English to communicate effectively! the lat of November, 1874 The preamble
12-INCH SOBEW CUTTING states that it is expedient to constitute a Undersigned have been appointed Sole nose. In this respect the work will be found with natives who understand nothing hast, Chỉ? Supreme Court and to make provision for the
indispensable to all Europeans residing in
DEILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, better-administration of justice in England, and
China, said to the natives themselves it ex-
A LARGE SMITAX, &o, &o, &0. also to amend the law relating to the Judicial
plains subjects fully with which very few in BTOWAGE OF CARGO, &, ko. A large Large Godowns are on the premises. for Uommittee of the Privy Council. On the com-
Head of them are perfectly acquainted. To Stock of Wood Metui, &i, &c., always on hand. mencement of the Aut the exlating Courts of
parties resident in England and interested in Chancery, Common Law, Court of Admiralty)
The Dock Stam Tug Woong is available at China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at cur Probate and Divorce Court, and the London Court of Bankruptcy are to be united and to
It comprises upwards of two thousand large rent rates, on application to quarte pages. form one spreme Court, which Court to eat.
JOHN FORSTER & Co., Win, Whyte, Master, baring the greater por sist of two peramuent divisions: one, under
Agents, tion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will the uame of Her Majesty's High Cuart
Tas list of Charges for remetalling, or dock bare immediate despatch for the above port. of Justice," to bave and exercise original
ing vessels for examination, painting iron-ships, i For Freight and Passage, upply to -jarisdiction with appellate jurisdiction from in-
do, do, on be abtained on application.
ROZARIO & Co. bf87
Arlavath.
Agents for the Sale of their Goods Hongkong and China by Mezars. J. & R. Ten tons, Glasnow, and Messrs David Corsar & Sons
MINHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1f419 Jongkong, January, 1867,
AL MILLAR & CO.. ITOUSE, SHIP. AND STEAMBOAT PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, No. 1, Queen's Boud Bast and Nullah Lase,
"Opposite H.M. Naval Dook Yard,
HOUSE
$57 Hongkong, 1st March; 1871.
TRUBNER & Co... 60, PATERNOSTER ROW; WH BELJ. DAILY Pares" Opsion, Horde.
it 129 Hongkong, 15th Mareb, 1873.
VOGEL HAGEDORN & O5,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) HE well-known 41 British Clipper Barque
*FORWARD,"
May 3.
tf 509 Hongkong, 12tb Murgh, 187
F. PEIL,
tf1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (fermany.
岸
FU st 廣
KWONG-KER COAL SHOP.
Proprietor of KWONG-KER Shop bega
the Public that his Shop bas
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1833.
*
It is hereby notified for general information that benceforward the Postage on Letters aď. dressed to Russia, whọn marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 centà per half-punce.
General Post Office,
F-W. MITCHELL
Pestriadler-General
Hongkong. 18th September, 1872.
It is hereby notified that Letters addresard
beca established since 1867, at 39, Endicott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity to France uy be sent either paid or impaid at of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen the option of the sender; but the postura en
or Sbip-ulusters wisbing to patronise biri, are Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot requested to apply no his Shop.
1y 1385 Hongkong, 80th July, 1872..
煤榮
•WING-KED COAL BHOP,
THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to TR Propriet role that Kiss Sort bege to established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of Beat COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship manters wabing to patronise him, are roquested |to apply at his Shop.
ly 750 Hongkong 24th April, 1872,
be prepaid.
For each ounce
12 centa.
The rate of postage chargeable du Letters addressed to France par French Packet is....marked vid Per British Packet when marked
Brindial............. 18 Per British Packet when marked via
Alexandria and Marseilks... 12 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1672,