JAVA
(Straits Teanos)
I
of us had a mouthful of food. At length the steward, taking one of the men out with bioi which were roasted over the fire, and carly into the bush, returned, with slices of nient, devoured. We all of us know we word sultan ing lite on the bodies of our dest companions,
The Java Budo a tho 20th March, says that during the 6 months preceding that date, 1,000,000. plouls of rice were imported into Java or aro on the way thither, Mr. Jonker, mainbat no har asked a question. Sometimes we ing engineer, a written sa official report it boiled and sometimos roasted. It tasted converting an iqrestizations to existence of copper in pisland of Timor, which he had boon domaniasim ako by the Governmond; he has come to the conclusion that none of the plaas examined by bin, is the quantity of coy per large enungh to induce people to work
LONDON.
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Vessels Advertised as Loading.
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something like beef, but it makce mo aladder LONDONcis SUBZ OANAL not to think of it. When we bad enten almost fall of the last body the booner Eagle, of Port
Stanley, Faulkiand, out seal fishing bove in SAN FRA sight. One of one mica orawled up to the hend of the rocke, and waving the Amerian Jug with the ion down, attracted their attention From Koli, a veleand in Falembang which Tacy picked us up, and treated us all with at had been quiescent since 1999, columus of great kindness as if we bad brent, their own
the mines.
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Duis YOKOHAMA
Alden Beave
Son Hew..
Lord of the Isles: Somatra...
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Alton (afr Forward.
Maria y Viccnt......
Ocean Queen (str).......!.
Amok have been inting, accordine for the Inkindred. We found that we bad pulled about PORTLAND OREGO dier of the 20th March; boeke of earthquake two thirds of the way through the Straits of S'PORE PANG & CALOUTTA have been falt, too, in the neighbouring coun- Magellan, and were then within slice of try. On the 18th Morob, the British ship Synty Point. There, after the third day, the Clinod, with 170 Chinese coolies on board, pass- Ezcie landed ne, and the Chilina Governor at ed Anjar on a voyage from Singapore to the orde provided us with everything in the way of SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA Drummond Oustle (Atr.) Mauritius.
A food and clothing we required. From the fine the Golden Hind want to pieces we spent 48
SHANGHAI days in open banter, with only the subsistono I
Do vs named, an Alge
Dop
The following instance of rougefulness on the part of soldier lately happened at Sourabaya--Abons ten months ago, a Briss private of the N Irmy, named Heiniger, was found fault with by a corporal for necli- kemae
deaning, and was ordered: to drena lmselt properly. When he came back, after obeying the order, he minds me of threatening language toward the corporal, upon which nother corporal named Van der Keclan binted - that, in time, the Swiss would find himself un- der the lash. Since that time, Heitirer had aborishod feelings of such irreconciable hatred uguinst Van der Keeler, tlut he, falty ten
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH
A GUILDRA Feb. 20. (Sildings at si Prius, before the Land Chief Fustics and a Special Jury.).
LAYTON Y. HARDING ASSIGNEES. OF CLODSTATES,
This was a question is to the right to 212 obsets of Sonia St. Katharine's. Docke, au- der these cireviostanees--Tus plaintiffs are brokers, and Gledatanes were merchanta aho
"Rombay (str.)
Paasia (str.).. Avooz (str.); Agamemnon (str)
SWATOW, AMOT, FOBOW, &|Hai-Lodng (str.);
For Nale.
QUĦO MPEON & EIND
DEG in an attention to their extensive Af-
Sta Coloma
Kazy..
Butterfeld & Swiro'... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Bussel & Com Zongkong Rozarin C
On or about 16th inst
Quick dispatch.
Kaiok dispatch.
Quick dispatch. Qaior dispstób
the 17th inst at 4rar. Quick dispatoh,
Co.......falck disputok...
MTCOW, RŹ POOD. Quick dispatch. Co...... On the 19th insjutor.m..
......... Vogel, ngedorn & Co... Mongkong Eresell & to Hongkong (Buggell & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Hongkong War, Pastau & Co.
kong Rezario & Co... Hong
David Sesoon, Song & Hongkong Remedios & Co...... Hongkong E. J. Sage....... Hongkong E. & S. N. Do...s
John Burd & Co. Hongkong Wm. Pustno & Hongkong P.&O.S. N. Co... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire. Hongkong longlus Lapraik & Co.
For Sale.
AYLE & Co.
months after the occurrence, Jonded his mus imported froes China, for whom they did bnat D SORTMENT of "NEW GOODS," jest 473 just opened the undermentioned
0038.
CANNIBALISM BY A SILPWRECKED
CREW---- {A Brion)
received er French Mail, consisting of-
A well-selected Slock of White and Calori Ground Printed
CAMERICS and FICQUES, suitable for Ladies Morning Costumes and Wrappers.
WHITE CAMBRIOS, JACONETS, MUS-
ETS, and BRILLIANTES
LANDS.
LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and HOL
AINO,
TESE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES. A Choice Lot of YAAK, CIANY, MAL
LAJE, MUSLIN, and LENO OURTAINS, MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMACASSARS, SHORT BLINDS, and TOILET MUSLINS.
FANCY GRENADINES, MUSLINS, A LUSTRES, for Morning and Evening Wear, TERIALS in the newest tints.
ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, and other MA-
CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, MUS LIN and LACE SETS, TIES, BOWS, COL LARETTES, LACD HANDKEBOHIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS.
4 Selection of ELEGANT SPANISH COMBS and MIL LINERY. in the Latest Novelties.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES
93, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 440 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873, SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR SALE.
MONTILLADO, "MEDOC, ST. JULIEN, at Cinas CLARET CHATEAUX YQUEM, CHAMPAGNE.(G.H. Mumm& Co..) qaarts and pits; SPARKLING MOSELLE P. A. Mumin's. quarts scd pints Hennessy's A faneral party at Table Mound, Lows, found, V. 0, and V. F. O. P. BRANDIES, Choice the grave-digger frozen to death at the bottom Old PORT, and Old Jamnica RUM, of the grave be bad been digging for the corpse. A virulent und fatal outbreak of typhoid
RW. LOWNDES, lover in Leela hua been traced by the medical
No. 7, Quan's Road, officials to the milk supply which it found 1m 532 Hongkong, 5th April, 1873. came from a facus where there were six persons down with the fever, not the game woman
perus.
ket with and, pices of iron and glans on themes, and to whom they sometimes made ad evening of the 11th March, about 9 pan, be vases. Ordinarily, being brakers, they did Jiechanged the coutcots of the aarue into the no receive the kitle of lading, which are usually corpoul's body, who was then lying in bedrenined by the merobant. Samples only ara. il of fever, and we tias defenceless after given to the belters, who then make valuations which he, n stoutand vigdrone fchow, and endeavour to effect sales. But when ad- raised aloft the stack of the discharged musket rances are made by the broker, it appears that and inflicted on his already wounded violin sometimes they have the bills of Inding and a blow which crusand the father's cheekbous this seemed to bave been the ease in the pre and partially sunt the banan. The assasin vent instance. Early in August, 1867, the was immediately ecited by some of his plaintiffs having made an advance of £2,000 courdes, disarmed, and exceed. The nearest to Oldstones, wrote to them to enl the modfent wy, on ng called in,rossed the tention to the state of their account, and on wounds, after whit the sufferer was taket, as the 7th Gledamos sent the two bills of lad carefully as possible, to hospital. On arrival ug-000 for 212 chests of ten, per Clyde, there he was jost able to relate what bad hap valued at £1,500), and the other for carets pence, after which he breathed bis last. The of tes in the Penguin, valued at £800. The wurderer had not yet boca tried, by last abilis of isding were endorsed roucrully to order or assigabes," and on the 10sb. of Argost plaiutiffa sent them by a olerk to the dusk. There the dock clerk, seeing the names of the alipo, fancied they were Gledaszer goods as they were. Gledetanes' shipa, entered them na Gledi, stansa', and wrote across the bills of lading, One of the most extracunary instances of Account of Gledstanesind Oo." On the 17th ham wivatida on record anys the New Or sampling örvices." were given by Gledates, lex22se of the 9th Furuary) has been the notes for warrants" and "weights being brought to light throng t. John Saville, Bratwade ont in their names by the plaintiffs, as officer of the American ship Ockin Md, who they said, out of courtesy." On tus 22rid of recently reached that city fom Rio de Janeiro. August, Gledstanea atopped payment, and she Mr Saville's narrative us follows-The plaintiffs upplied to the docks for their goods Ameriona el Golden Hin, Captain Benjamin at the company refused delivery, the bills of F. Robbins, ft Now Torkon the 12th of Felading being ontored to Gledatanes On tba bruary, on voyage to Sai Faddisco: When 26th of August, however, the plaintiffs obtained in the latitude of St. Cathrines we experiened from Gledataues a delivery order to enable them a series of heavy wsstarly slee, which son to get the goode, which they accordingly did, tinued for nearly a month th grous violenco. The assignees of Gledatanes, however, claited On the 13th of June last, hon on the west the teas, and this was an issue to acttle the. side of Patagonia, end at the Pacific entrance f question. to the Straits of Magellan, the pintale and Mr. H. Jnance, Q.C., and Mr. Cohen were for
and Mr. gudgeons of the rudler garevay, and it floatert the plaintiffs, the brokers; Mr. Field, Q.,und GA Three days were conewed in constrast- Mr. W. G: Harrison ware for the defendants, ing a temporary one of spar apara. It lusted the asigures of Gledstangs, the imposters. about a week, but in anothe heavy ale tis When the fants and documents appaired in we also carried away, ad we drifted evidence, the Lord Chief Justice and the jury at the mercy of the win. On the se.deahares that they were alear in favour of the cond day After the la!' disaster the platusiffy' claiu, and in the result the coun Golden. Find atrack betwegztwo rocks, one for Le assignece, satisfied that it was a mistake futward and one aft, on the western coast of the clerk, withdrew their opposition, and of Patag nis. Three boats we hurriedly pro rietded to a venit for the plaintiffs pared, the men put on extrinits of clothes, Juid in a small quantity of visions, and at Boven o'clock that evening loved away, There. were three boats lowerol, t first under the comund of Captain Rabbinithe second esm manded by myself; and: the Bra in charge of Mr. Webb, the second mate. Such coulained seven mon. Mr. Webb assert that be knew the situation better than we, parted on pany almost inimediately, an it being then quite dark, we lay under the leaf the land an aged the dairy and waited on the sir til moring. The sea, at the toe we left the ship, was hosting over her foreard, and daring the night she best pieces on the rocks. The next morning the lust vesciut the Golden Land and Lisappeared, and arch, which
APRIL 18TH, EVENITO. contiamol two days, wae under the other New Patnu, $587) to 8592); Old Patan, $5 boat, but no twice of her could even
t We to $630; New Benares, $574 to 85321 1213 bara long is this concluded hat she was Benares, th75 to $580; Malwa, $580 to $465. swamped, and that her enticrew were Impore, per statuer Enen, from Bombay, 463 -drowned. Upon examination ityas found chests Milan.
that wo bad a small bus nad a be of bard bread, the latter sarked with sea-her, nbent twenty ons of beef, and a little teasd coffee An allowance of one oracker to saduon; and one on of beef to fourteen, was at ht issued, hat this speadily decreased to half; seeker, and fidally we did not tuate beef ire than once a week. A few days after left the wrack the captain's bout waa awampland we lost our compass, the only instrumeve had, and a quantity of the provisions, Attempt was rule-to-inch Sandy Point, in con- vict settlement, and the coalog statiof the Pacific mail steanigra, abe two-tie the way through the Strait of Magellan, our coure could only be determined by then and ats. It was then mid-winter, the momins along the count were covered with sa nad iec, and the meronry mnat have boon eral degrees below zor. We palled closed the land, working all right in fair weathend anring a berry blow landing and goingto camp. There were plent of scrub pea along the coast, and asWe were progd iwo batelets and, a good stly of matches, five was always to be p cared. During these visits we pecored qua good supply of shellfish resembling the mat; Lut we found that this diet brought on stipation, and the entire party became unw For about twenty days the men beld out mirably; bat in the Bitter cold a number treat-bitten, and our legs and fact were terri wollen. On going into gamp we construct a tent of the bat's sail and a mizzen royals with the oats. A fire wae built in the centr and the fouten een at around it the nigt throng. We suffered terribly from loss
with
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Or LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand... 4/4 to 4/8 Bank Bills, at 8 months' sight, 4/4 Bank Bills, at 6 months sight,4/5
Apply to
FOR SALE.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY, TUNE Dessert CLARET.
Find OLD PORT
Apply to A
SANDER & Co.
- tf 909 Hongkons, 29th May, 1872. EREAKFAST OLABET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE. 125 POTELES OF TERT GOOD
BREAKFAST
(Red Seal,) Selected by the andersigned, may be bad for
G. DUBOST & Co. 6m 43 Bengkong, 18th March, 1873.. THE TOUR-IGNS QUIDD, REDUCED PRICE SI — ---- ----- Containing the names of all the Artioles of
$24.
GOODS
TAILORING. DEBARCHENT.
¿Quisk dispatel. To-day at 2 P.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
On 16th inati at 9 air. Quick dispatch. Today, at 10. Tomorrow, at il se
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
FOR SHANGHAI Direct, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
HANKOWNING PO, and FORTS in
JAPAN.
SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for THE Company's Steamship
Suita,
utak M PANOY CLOTHS for Light DVCDATS.
COATINGS for Spring Wear. FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKS, for.
Saits.
QUILTINGS for VESTS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSETMERO for Biting TROUSERS.
OUTFITTING. COLLARS and SCARTES of the peweat styles.
REGATTA and OXFORD SHIRTS. The Latest Shaper in. FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, and PITH HATS.-
HOSTERY UNDERSHIRTS, &c. BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS. PORTMANTEAUS and BAGS.
LINEN DEPARTMENT. A Large Assortment of DAMASK CLOTHS,
NAPKINS to match. DOYEIES
8 DAMASK for TABLE CLOTHS. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in all
width
+
DAMASK, HUUKABAUK, and TURKISH
TOWELS.
FURNISHING.
LACE CURTAINSP-
ANTIMACASSARS,
for
AGAMEMNON" 14th instant. Maite will close at 11.50 A.M. will be despatched at 12 noon 19 DAY, the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
537 Hongkong, 19th April, 1878.
- FOR MANILA.
THE Steamer
"OORAN QUEEN," will leave for the above port TO-DAY, the 14th inat, at 2 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
, E. J. SAGE. 3d 578 Dongkong, 12th April, 1873. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, POOCHOW, AND TÁMSUI
THE Steamship
"HALLOONG." Captain Farrow, will be despatched for the bare Parts.TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, at Ila
For Froight or Pasenge, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co, 64.563 Hongkong, 10th April, 1879, "
OGRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
PATROULU8"
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, DA1 German Barque
FERDINAND BRUMY
· Post Office Notifications.
dimait untilicioRA, For Shanghai-Par Agamemnon, today, the 14ch Instunt, at 11.30 AM.
Far Manil-Fer Ocean Queen, to-day, tho
754 Tone Beef, will lond hers for the above 14th instant, at 1:30 PM..
port, and willave.quink desputed.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co
if 522 Hongkong, Srd April, 1873,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI: TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON, ALEN, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTS, AND AUSTRALIA,” THE PËÑINGULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Steamship " GEELONG,” Unptain §. J.BABOT, with Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 17th April, at noon:
· Cargo will be received on board until now, Specio and Parcels at the office until 2 p.1, on the 18th dem
For Partionlara regarding Freight and Fas Sage, apply at the P.&O.E. N. Co's Oce, Hoaglong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIEMI.
For Swatow, Amoy, Fcochow, and Tami Per Hai-loong, taimorvet, the 15th" inst.; at 10.30 AM
For San Francisnn-Per Allona, tò-DIDITO!"," the 15th inst,, at 13.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Russia, on Wednesday, the 16th inst., át 6.30 a.M.
For Singapore, Peasng, and Calcutta-Per Indian Mail Packets Hindostan and Stateiman, on Saturday, the 19th instant, ut 230 F.M. /
MAILS BY THE ENGLIST PACKET."
The English Contract Packet" GEELONG." will be dispatchel with the usual Mail for Europe, &c., un THURSDAY, the 17th foot., at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 16th instant.
The Post-Ofice will be open until 6 PM, on the 16th instant.
Tetters, &a, may be posted during the night, in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received antil 10 AM ou the 17th instant,
17th instant, without late fee.
Letters may be posted until 10 aoi, on tho
A Written Declaration of the Contents Letters posted after 10 A.. on the 37th and Value of the Packages for this. Overland instant, will not be forwarded saless the Routais required by the Egyptian Government, Late Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage und man be delivered by the Skippers to the is prepaid.. with Fareds; at the Coupazy do not hold Ofice is 11 A.M., and for Newspapera, Books, or Company's Agenta, with the Bill of Lading or The latest time for prating Letters at this themselves responsible for any Detention or Patterns 10 a.3. on the 17th instant. Prejudice which may happen from the incor- the Caited Kingdom vis Brindisi, or to Sin- Laté letters (bat Letters only) viddressed "to rectners in such declaration,
from 11.50 A., to the time of sailing on its gapore, may be posted on board the Packet
ment of a Lato Fce of 48 cents each in additiou to the postage.
ing a goods shipped by their Steamers for The Company reserve the option of forward
Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stomers, or ir vesels employed for the purpose.
Shippera ara particularly reanested to note the terms and conditions of the Compaary's Black Bille of Lading..
A. MOLVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 6th April, 1878
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
[ STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSCULES;'
ALSO,..
General Post-Offer,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gener
Hongkong, 5th April, 1878.
MAILS BY THE » FRENCH TÄCKET" The French Mall Packet" TIGRE" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 24th instant, at noon, with the Mais-
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to. Fruene and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon. Singapore, Gallo, Australia and New Zealand, Aden. Seychelles, Rension und Muuritius, Sacz and Alexandria.
The Post Ofice will be open for the reception of Ordinary Latters. Newspapers, Books, &o. until I A.x. on the 24th instant, after which no Lettera can he received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order
ST. DENIS, MAME, PORT: LOUIS, CAL. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
OUTTA. AND BOMBAY.
N THURSDAY, the 24th April. 1978, ut on the mayo & TIGRE." Commandant LECOINTEE, with MAILS, PAS. SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- will be despatched on or about Let's instani, don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Insurance risks coapted on behalf of the Sous-transit throngh Marseillos for the principal
places of Berope pany as under
- Du Tea 32 allrisks, 231., F. P. A.
ik 19 do: Cargo taken at through ratee for New York and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
538 Hongkong. 7th April, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO (direct) *H A 1 British Steamship
WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO T
NETS.
BED QUILTS, PRINTED. EMBROIDERED, and VELI VET FILE TABLE COVERS,
IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S CODE, and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes. BRASS and MAHOGANY CURTAIN POLES nd FITTINGS,
TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT OHIMNEY GLASSES.*.
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to match,
FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to parda.
COIR MATS and MATTINGS. SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS.
&C.
&
VICTORIA EXCHANGE..
Oredits, at montba' sight. 4/4 to 4/4 Trade, objects of Nutral History, Furnitur Documentary Bills, t6 mutba
sight
Pivate, honthe eight
do.. dc., with the Punti, and Mandario PronQUEAN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, Jiation,
Ox New YORK-
ON DOMAX-Bauk, 3 days' aight 928 OS CALCUTTA, -Bank,3 days'sight 228 ON SHANGHAL
Benk, 3 days sigbb...74 Bank, 15 days aight Private, 30 days' sight.75) to (5)
-SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sburcs,-50
per cent. premium.. Daion Insurance Society of Cariton, new shares
-$900 per share premium. China Tradors' Insurance Company's Share
$1,000 per share premium.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in bwu. Party,
The Daily Press Office.
JANDE TENNENT'S ALE and
Chs and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis: 110C
per abure
Chinese Insurance Company-$35 per share. Hongkong Fire Lusuradce Vompany's Share-
$500 per share.
Obing Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$182;
per share.
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS* Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
JOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1180 Honekone. 11li Mav. 1867.
FOR SALE..
VEUVE
AGNE CLICQUOT PONSAIDIN
REIMS,
ja Casor of 1 dos Quarta,
·HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
Agents
"LORD. OF THE ISLES.” Blow, Master, will to despatobéd ng above OD THURSDAY, the 17th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight vn Cabiu Forsage, upply to
RUSSELL & Co. Ga 672 Hongkong, 12th April, 1873.
FOR SINGAPORE, PONANG, AND. THE British Steamer
CALCUTTA,
"HINDUSTAN,"
Captain Miller, will leave for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 19th inst., at 3 p.3.
Despatchce will cluso at 2.30 P.x.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 8 FOR SHANGHAL AND TUKOHAMA, 108 564 Hongkong, 10th April, 1973.
THE Steamship THE S
DRUMMOND CASTLE" Captain MoRitchie, to arrive on or about the 16th instant, will have quick deapatos as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JOHN BURD & Co.,
Agonte
Ba 679 Hongkong, 12th April. 1873.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE E.&O.3 N. Oo,'asteamship
'ATOOA"
For Indies Advertisement ses To-morrow's Issue, will leave for the above place about 24 hours
365 Hongkong, 6th March, 1873.
after the arrival of the next English Mail.
T
NOW READY
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,-
By Dr. Davak, with many Additions, Coties. tions, and. Dr. WILLIANS'Orthography.
PRIO: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Board... Apply at the Daih Pren Diken
and, 2 doz. Pinto H°
SANDER & Co...
Sole Agents for Chane, Japan and Manila.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Blares 2161 Hongkong, 15th December. 1671.
8117 per share.
Bougkvog And Whampoa Dock Company's oogkang, Clanton and Mans Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-8 per cent discount.
Shares-37 per celt, premium.
NOW
READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
$1,50
82.00
B. R. HANDLEY, OUSE AND SHIP
PLUMBER COPPER SMITH;...
·BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTEE, 39 and 40, Praya Weet, Next to the P. & Coal Stores,
report one and to real away from thishanghai Steam Navigation Company-T. 103NGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY noong and China by Messrs. J. & 1. Ter
fira for fear of freezing to death, and the ter
per share,
was too small to hold all in a reclining position Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per At the end of the twentieth day the gener sure.
debility from insuficient food, and the extrem Mongkong Hotel Company's Shares-13 per patu in our labs, rendered the progress slow, cent. discount.
tic. The allowance of bread had been re-
discount, nominal,
inil very often we damped for several daya at pagkong Distillery Company-25 per cent. duced to a quarter of a cracker a day, and do-Chinese Sagar Company70 per cont. very often the men did without for day or
RAJES ON APRILIITH, 1978.
te Wax, 2.pieces, at $80.00, by Test-so-
As reported by Chinese, to travelling, trader. panood; 500 pivuls, at $1.96, by Fock-Diow 16 to travelling trader.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
.PRONUNCIATION.; •
An ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY. pablished at the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong. NÓR comprehensivences and practical service
Tron
18811 HONGKONG [Sept. 1. FIE Undersigned bave been appointed Sole Agents, for the Sale of their Goods in
nent. Glasgow, and Movers, David Core & Bann Arbroath
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 410 Hongkong, January, 1867.
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
words which the lines have of Into years beca
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new To
feals in machinery,photography, telegraphy, and compelled to coin to express the mumerous ob in science generally, which the vapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in entero, End and every word is cists for students of a most instructive nature, fully illustrated and explained, forming oxer-
given, the accents beng carefully marked on Both the Court and Punti pronunciations ELE the best principlo hitherto attained. The typo
En Peas 100picals, at $1.85, by Kwong-graphy displays the auocess of an attempt to
pr, 30 packages, at Tla, 8.0.0, by Kings 10 travelling trader.
two together to help out the supply. Their sgtong Fior and Godown Company.-5 coudact throughout the dreadful ordeal was per cent, discount. most courageous Evory man rendered im plinit obediene, and, although the ravages of hunger rendered sich ultat un animal, the.. general welfare was never lost sight of Almost the entire oath of July was spout in pulling in west we believed to be she direction to Sundy Polut. The only toman beings we met were an Indian and two square in a cure. They treated us cordially, and willingly owing to traveling trader. changed a dock for a small quantity of tobacco, hodge, I case, at $7250, by Kwong.wing but they had no other provisions. We had shto travelling trader. separed from the ship two rilles, and dns of tho. eròw slut a duck, but the powder bodame wet, and our meupena were useless. A dead duck found among the rocks was also aber ad and eaton, bint with the exception of the sboll tab. this was the city fead we secured. In the law ter part of July the weather, became fearfully tempestuous, and after several days of fruitless tuffeting we went into our last encampment. It wasn terribly eak and desolate spot, stat out from the sea.by bigh cliff, and filled with low, stanted trees. We found, how ever, slew reots, some berries, and, strange to say a little salary, and, not knowing whether the vegetables wore poisonous or not, cnch man partook rayanomaly of whatever he could find. Here the man became serionely ill. Their legs were awollen to frightful propor- to local er
Lily Flowers, 40 packages, at £11.00, by Kingshing to traveling trader
Cotton, 59 bales, at $14.83, by wingbing to traveling trader.
wingng to travelling trador
D Feare, 20 bugs, at $3.20, by Kwong
HS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
AND
H. I. H. THE GRANDDUKE ALEXIS OF
RUSSIA.
T. N. DRISCOLL,
Superintendent
and veteran A. McIVER,
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 7th April, 1873,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE E. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"BOMBAY "
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Bulù 5 P.M. on the 23rd instant.
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Lettern for Registention will be received until 10 A.t. on the 24th instant,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1873,
It is hereby notified that, a British Post Office
baving been established at Swyrna, closed Maili , in future be exclared between the British Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Post Ofies at Alexandria and the new Office at Cargo will be received on board until 4r... Suyrna. The rates of posinge, which must be atd April, 1973. (Parecla are not to be sent to Smyrna, when forwarded by British Packet,. Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock г.M. on the poi in advance, on Correspondence addressed
on board they must be left at the Agency's are as follową, viz. i required |Office.) Contents and Talne of Tackuges e Letter, .....E0 cents per 3 ounce.
2 22 Newspapers. For further particulara, apply at the Com pany's O Boo
per 4 ounces for cach
Newspaper.
ย
if under 1 ounce,
C. BERTRAND,"
Principal agent. Hongkor, 10th April, 1873..
+
if abova 1 ounce and
Book Puckata
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and Patterns,
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$
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THR CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE S
THES, S. "QUANG-SE" will leave Hong- kong for Ban Francisco, via Yokoh on-SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at 3 o'clock P.M., taking Pasangerz, Moils and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Inting are issued for transportation to-Yoke- damn and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to prinsipal points in the United States, Dana- la, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and goancoting Lines of Steamers, and to porta-h: Mexico and Central and South America.
A. Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. bai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, and make close connection at Yokobama.
The "QUANG SE" will be due at San Fras- | cisco May 28th, whonce daily Passenger, over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad trains and daily Freight trains are ru Liura for New York, and for all the princips}- cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Bch- board.
ander 2 onaces,
if above 2 ounces and
under & ounces.
for every additional 4
princes..
F. W. MITCHELL-
Portmaster Generol,
General Poet-Office,
•Hongkong, 1tb Mureb, 1878.
It is hereby notified that benecfurwand she postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be aa fol- lows, viz.:-
When forwarded vial 24 cents encb 5-omrco.
Brindisi
When forwarded vin?.
Marseilles When forwarded viâ)
Sonthampton
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F. W. MITCHELL.
Postitaster Ceneral,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
It is barely notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, wien forwarded-via Soachaupton, will be 28 cents per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Dapsid lett-ra will be subject to as additional charge. on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL General Post-Office,
Postmaster Genored,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873,
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- Palace, Sleeping Cara are run through on these trains, making Drawing Room Cars by way, when forwarded via Southampton, will honecforward. be 30 cents for each balf once, day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of which may either be paid in advance, or it may the lateat and best American pattern, being be left to be collected or delivery of the Lottens unexcelled for comfort and convenience.
At New York, Passengers have selection of charge on delivery.
Unpaid Letters will be subjset to an adilitional
will leave for the above place shortly after the various lines of Steamers to England, France arrival of the next English Mail,
Superintendent.
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A. MOIVEE,
P.& O. S. N. Co's Office,
Eong 7th Aprili 1873,-----
FOR MANILA,
HE Spanish Barque:
"MARIA Y VICENTA,”
Captain Sta. Colours, will have quick despatch to the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. tf 548 Boogkong, 8th April, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE American Skip
"SUMATRA,”
Mullin, Master, will have inmediate despatob
For Freight, apply to k
as above.
RUSSELL & Co. tf 607 Hongkong, lat, April, 1373, FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
fitVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOREAL American Ulipper Burquo WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIEL, 1
AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47, Queen's Road, need to Oriental tf 192
Bank
(Feb. 1.
AFUNGE HOTOGRAPHE 2
BY APPOINTMENT TOS
make the Uhinese and English type correspond.
B. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Governor of Hongkong; i
BRAND FORK
in the aizs of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of space, aokiaring a clearness not previous attaited; and dispersing with those H.1.H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF
RUSSIA.
at margins and vacant spaces which bare herstefore characterized Chinese publications. following facts are anbauitted for consideration, VIEWS of FOOCHOW, SWATOW, Hoxoxoxo, To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Invites inspection of his large Collection of Olalem Vocabularly contains about 18,000 CANTON, and Macso, Chinese characters, and Medinrate English,
Bud Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat
WYNDHAM STREET.
and Germany.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Calonita, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.
Return
Passaga Tickets issued at a reduction of 20% on regalar rates.
No Freight received after noon of the 25th same day; all Packages should be marked Le instant. Parcel Packagos received until 5 r..
address in fall; value of sauc is required,
For further information as to Passage or Freight.apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
T. A HARRIS,..
Agent. Hongkong, April 12th, 1673
NOTICE.
F. V. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office;
Eengkong, 23ml Augnak, 1870. ́.
It is hereby notified, that henceforward the Postage on Letters addressed to Batavin, when forwarded by French Packet, will he 18 cents for each ball ounce, pre-payment compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poslaster-General,
'General Post-Office,
Borgkong, 2th December, 1872,
It is bereby notified for general-information tha: henceforward the Postage on Letters ad- dressed to Russis, when marked to be forward. ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 10 coute per half-ounce, 1
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster.General
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
THE Unders good begs to inform the Bodeneral Post Office,
dents of thile Colony, that he is ready to give LEBONG in ExeLisa and FRENCH, and solicits their kind patronage. Terme moderate,
It is hereby notified that the postage charge,
Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeenable upon Paid Letters addressed to France.
·Street, Hongkong,
6m 10 Hongkong, 5th February, 1879.
"ALOEN BESSE, Capt. Besse, having the greater portion of her B Cargo and Passengera engaged, will hare im. mediate despatch for the above port
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
ROZARIO & 0. tf 425 "Hongkong. 15th March, 1873.
FOR LONDON. THE A-1-Geronn Barque
* HONGKONG"
quick deepston. $48 Tons Begister, will load here and at Whamps for the above part, and will have
For Freight, apply to
chaat travelling trader
Sugar, 100 bage, at $2.65, by Kin-hing Yel Foas, 300picals, at $1.74, by Chunters. Again, despite all the grammers and shogarelling trader...
other elementary works as yet published, the Watugar, 190 bags, at $5.30, by Tuck-mee student of this diffoelt language abalately re- to tray trader...
this work contains more than 50,000 English 6m) (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club) [519] - words, and upwards of 600,000 Obinise charac
APRIL 1,
FOOUROW DO.OK.
་་་་་་་ LIVER MIN
quires examples to display the various appli- cations and equivalents of different words which THE above grate floured DUCK, of the have one general mag. Of these examples following Dimensions, viz Longib, 300 Baigotce, 500 piculs, at $1.48, by Hop-bing this work contains more than five times as feet, Brendib at Boltom, 40 feet, in capable of many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 15 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Book rane
tions, but fav, could wear their boots, and a Saigon, 5,000 picula, at $167, by Hop-lished, majorily wandered about with their feet tied | bing by l
up in old cloth, and pieces of canvas. Some
YOSKY, HAGEDORN.& cf420 Hongkong. 15th March, 1873. "AW FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE A3 British Barque
*** SEA HEW,” 465 Tona Register, will load here for the above port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Qui if 430 Hongkong, 15th March, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE
Rhized Inther, 50 picule, at $9.00, by the work is so complete, that a rofurence Theabove premises comprise a large Machine. 4 1 British Ship cable to walk at all, oruwied about on their Hop-hiravelling trader $10.00, bystands English to communicate, effectively
bands and knees, At length a wad named
Dried Flowers, 30 bag,
White seaan, hoesme dolions and shortly Tee kes telling tracer. afterwards died. The ground was so hardly frozen that it was impossible to dig a grave, to heal tray
so we carried the body: 1 stort distance from Whte e pisces, at 300.00, by Hing tye China, and to the natives themselves 16 ex- the tens and laid it in the busties, The next to wal tra
For practical purposes the arrangement of dry to the Blocks and is proped out by Steam. soite pages enables, a person who nader-Shop, containing at Manok
WHITWORTH'S NON SOBAW QUTTING with natives who nuderstand nothing but.Chi Green 100 picule, at $1.96, by Hig-ye nese. In this respect the work will be found
GAT LATER.. DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES,. Large Godowns are on the promises for indispensable to all Europeans residing in A LARGE, BRITHY, K., &c., k plains subjects fally with which very few in STOWAGE OF GARGO, ✨o., ka A large Dan, and he died within three hours after be Ki-te-loo travelling trader.
Cardameperior) 80 bags, at $142.00, by deed of them are perfectly noquainted. To Stock of Woode, Metal, &o..ke., always on hand.
ng traders 20,50, by Carles puident in England and interested in The Dock Steam The Wooeung is available
Tug at
one aftacked was a young fellow we called
beenme delirinya. The carpenter, a mun froma
Liverpool, was the next viotin then we lost? Kin. oarior truder.
Charpy, a German veaman, and finally another
It comprises upwards of two thousing large rent rates, on application
Bayar Cao plea, at59.00, by Mee-quarto pages asilor called Frant. All of thom died within, ebong to hea
ten days of each other, and all were laid aide Chamois 1 package, at $145.00, by
Vermicelli,
trader.
by side out in the basho As each one left Mee-choogtes, at $7.50, by Wing-1
tie, we took his clothes to keep the living ozea
warny, but daring all these days cul om yes chung to lider.
TRUBNER & Co.. 60, PATERNOSTKE BOW
W. H.BELLA,
"DALLY PRESS OFFICE, HONGKONG,
"DRAGON,"
will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by Freach sil Packer, and 18 cents per quarter oaues when forwarded by CO... British-Mail Packet.
ŁOWN JONES &
UNDERTAKERS, &c. OFFICE-No. 38, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Stones and Monuments erected. 137 Hongkong, 21st January, 1875.
MILLAB & 001:
A
HOUSE, SHIT, AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposite F. Naval Dock Yard.
of 587 Hongkong, Izi Marob, 1871.
assign informe Mésieurs des Capt. taines de navirea co Commerce Français qu'il leur det strictament interdit d'embargoes des matplots étrangers provenant de Duarding Boyres autres goe.aelles afficheès à la Chanoel. lerie de ce Consulati
Le Gérant da Consulat de France,
OH. L. DE LA FOREST. 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1672.
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- KWONG-KEB GOAL SHOP, THE Proprietor of KrONG-LEY Ehop Jege to inform the Publie that his Shop bas
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
The Post Office of Victoria (Anatralia) having gives notice to the General Post Office in Lon-. don that arlisles of Jewellery received in that | Colony, are sharguable with Customs Dalice, the undersigned considers it necessary to wake this Regulation known to the Public, and to state therapy letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be furfion
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post-Offee,
Hongtoug, 2nd January, 1878.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeuble henceforth on Leiters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to place beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet vit Erin, dist.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
been catablished since 1867, at 39, Endicott's General Post Office, McClemmon, Master, will have early deepatobf BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen Lane, and that he has always a great quantity
si aliova.
Fur Freight, apply to
4098 Hongkong, 126 Maralı, 1875.
HOME RUSSELLVTOO.
FOE PORTLAND (OREGONY THE well-knownd I Britiel Clipper Barque TEAM FORWARD,
JOHN FOBSTER & Co., Wa. Whyte, Master, haring the greater por A gente tion of het Cargo and Passenger engaged, will The list of Charges for remstalling, or dock-bare immediate despatch for the above port ing vessels föreiminution, painting iron-chips, For Fraight and Passage, apply to ác, đon, can be obtained un application.
ROZARIO & Co. May 3.
tf 409 Hongkong, 12th March, 1873.
tu876
.
or Ship masters wishing to patronise bim, aro requested apply at his Shop.
İy-1355 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872.
榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP,
TEE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop begs to inform tho Public that bis Stop has been established since 1855, at Endicott's bene, and that he has always a great quantity of Best COAL in stora for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship masters wishing to patronise him; are requested to apply at his Shop, n
1y 750 Hongkong 24th April, 1872.
I
hereby notified for general information. that on and after the let August next, the Commission chargeable ou Money Orders. isaved upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokobuma will be as follows,
On same not exceeding £18 cents. Above 69 and not exceeding 25...36 Abere £3 and not exceeding £7...5 Above C7 and not exceeding £10..73
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.-