MISCELLANEOUS, INDEPENDENT ODDFELLOWS, who know how to uw on buttons.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 235D, 1573
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
VESSEL' NAME.
Captain **** Ap
FOR FREIGHT APPLY, TO
TO BE DISPATCHED,
LONDON SUEZ CANAL... BAN FRANCISCO.
Heator fobrý ji
Bachelors
Do
Son Mew.. Sumatra.
Inlin
Do
Ferdinand Bruma.
Forward
7hyto
Marivelce (str.)... Maria Vicenta
Sta. Coloma
Bandr (str.)...i Menzaleb (str.)...
MANCHESTER MILDEW, all mom we know, tha Manchester manufactarër (Pall Mall Garetio, Marsh Brdi) fe most to be pitied-ulter, perhaps the Chitese Wo have received Bercial lettore from correording to this account, pure cotton ooda buyer of bie showy but boas durable gooda. For, pondents on the mildew question, The will not sell, and China aayed and boily- chester Guardian also los taken up the cadrels, aized cotton will not bear transport without and is waging war against the Pall Mall Gazdis mildew nor wear wall after it and more than one of our contemporaries for preeusing to call in queation the morality of substituting'ching clay for eatton fibre in the manufacture of piece goods sent to the Bailern markets. "An Enst India Merchant" writes to úa that one effect of the " over-sizing of Manchester goods with bad chemicals does not appear to have been glanced at either by the apeakers at the late meeting, at Manchester or by the Pall Mall Gazette. Ho observe that nother class of pereos, not coneamers or dealers in woven fabrics, are made to late money. by the practice in manner not contemplated by the ordinary" "risk", of their business."
Willism Shipman, aged 96, is now working SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOWKwang Tung (att).. Ha alludes to the naderwriters of goods insured. for "particular average. We are informed a labourer for the Batterley Iron Company, that when, from whatever cause, water enters Derbyshire. He was never drunk, and over the hold of a tossel and a number of bates are smoked tobacco,
THE FEAST OF IMAGINATION.Having no FORTLAND (OREGON). dinner, but reading a cookery book,
If twenty grains mete a scruple, how many will be required to make a doubt F
A blacksmith can not only shoe n'horas him. sell, but he can make a horse shoe.
MANILA
Do YOKOHAM Do
SHANGHAI AND HANKOY.Venetia (str.)... FOOOHOW AND SHANGHAI,alanca (atr.)..
va (akr.) Jobina (str.)
A ÜRETENAHIAN-Mr. Elizabeth Daw, a widow, of Carbarrack, Cornwall, died recently SHANGHAI, at the reputed age of 102.
In digging the foundations for a new Lotel wetted, eet damage ensues to a greater extent | and with all the more certainly froin the prest Athena, the remains of the Palace of Adriun disposition of the goods to sustain injury have been discovered, two magnificent statues when they are of the oversized class; sad baving beeranearthed
when surveyed at the port the reyors Angectous German writer, complaining of as in difficulty how to draw tlie time be the difficulties in the proantoiation of the Bug tween the pieces which are ordered to belieb language, sites the word "bor," whick ha sold for the concerned he underwriters) nya is pronounced Dickens,
DRINKING FOUNTAINS IN PARISAs the number of delaying-fountains given to the nity of i'aria by Sir Richard Wallace has not bean found sufficient for all the quarters, the gener Gus devor bas onlered 20 more to be erected.
a
The census taken towards the close of laat ear shows the nombor of the population of
Brazilian Empire to be 10,097,095, of whom words of a million and a half are slaves, and quarter of a million aborigines.
and those for which the merchant consignee An advance of wagte to the amount of 30 por must inke the damage on his own hands far cent. has just been granted to the scissora arin- account of the real owner of the goods. Inder of Sheffield. The aggregate riss which thie way it is believed that the underwriters, they have received within the past nine months bave larger losses to meet then would fall to umorets to us less than 50 per cent. their account if honest gode only were ship. pod. We are glad to hear from this cor respondont that honest maken" can be bought in Manchester, only not at the lowest prices, And this brings us to the main defence of the Manchester Guaritian uimely, the the Chi- newe can always find honest goods in the market if they choose to pay the price, bat, not liking to do so; or not being able to allow if they knowingly by the cheaper
GEOGRAPHY IN THE GERMAN ÅBar.—It is and-ndalterated" artiule." Not being deceived. they have no as ground, of complaint: well known that the geographical knowledge of and where there is to deception, there the German troops greatly contributed to the can be no fraud ar ground of censure against success of the German arms in the wars of either the manufacturer or the merchant. If 1866 and 1970. The French army suffered Ro, whence comes the mail of complaint and severely on its part from the want of good tape ensuro which runs through the letter of the and accurate geographical information. Count Shangbai Chamber of Commerce We are on Maitke, however, is not yet satisfied with charged by the Manchester Guardian with wil the geographical requirements of the Germans ing fluently of what we do not understand; but army. At his suggestion the Imperial Govern- what of the merebante ad vendore of these ment has laid before the Federal Council a bill Manchester goods in Shanghai? Are they also requiring & million of francs for the preparation of Low mape on different acales for the use of feparant of what they write about in such un. equivocal terms? We hare written nothing the general stuff and the 15 corps d'armes con that cannot be justified by the evidence of stituting the army. speakers at the special meeting of the Mau- cherter Chamber or by extracts from the letter of the chairman of the Shanghai Chamber. Then we take to be competent authorities.
PREMATURELY Gray.—A New York writer
on fashion says The number of our premz. turely grey young women on the streets, dres ned in the height fashion, and styliab, at
Do
For Sale
T
THOMPSON
AHIND
BG to call attention to their extensive AS. SORTMENT of "NEW, GOODS," just received ex Fronch Mail, consisting of
A well-selected Stock of White and Colored Ground Printed
2
CAMBRIOS and PICQUES, suitable for Ladies Morning Costumes and Wrappore,
WHITE QAMBRIÚS, JACONETS, MUS LINETS, and BRILLIANTES,
LAWNS, ̈ORAES-CLOTHƐ, and HOL- LANDS
A1.90,
A Choice Lot of YAAK, ULENT, MAL. TESE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES.
HAY
Butterfield & Swira..
Hongkong Vogel, Hugadors & On.......Quiet dispatch.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co............ Hongkong Rozario & Co....ie Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Co...
Oor about 29th inst.
Hongkong Hinsegil & Co....
Quick dispsteb
Kaiok dispatch,
Plaick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
On the 25th iast,at2..
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch,
Kjnick dispatch.
Today, at 5 M.
Quick diepatch..
To-day, at 3 FM.
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes...
· P. & G. S. N 0....... Hongkong P. & Đ.B. A. Gord
...¡Mesengerira Maritimes
'P. B. Hengings.Hongkong Siemazen & Co..........
Hon Douglas Ingruik & Co...To-morrow, at noon.
For Sale.
SAYLE & Co.
"AVE just opened the undermentioned
GOODS
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for Suite.
FANCY CLOTHS for Light OVERCOATS
OOATINGS for Spring Wear. FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKE, for
Suite.
-
QUILTINGS for VESTS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMERE for Riding TROUSERS.
HOD
Intimations.
А MILLAR & CO.. OUSE, SHIP. AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS: COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposite HM. Naval Dook Tard. A-267 Bonskone, tat Mamb, 1971.
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
Post-Office Notifications,
#mail will lose,
For Shanghai-Per China, tu-day, the 23rd, inst, ut 230 r.,
Fax Manila-Per Maria y Pursalo, to-day, the ad inst, ut 2,30 pm.'
For Foochow and Shanghai-Per Malacos, to-day, the 23rd inat,, at 4:30 PM..
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooshow.-Per TO HIS EXOELLENCY TRE GOVERNOR ngang tomorrow, the 24th instant, at
11.50 AM To H. 1. HTHE GRAND DUKK ALEXIS 07251s instant, at 1.30 F.M.
For Manila-Por Mariveles,
AND
:・・ RUSSIA.
T. N. DEISUOLI, OFVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSTEL, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Oriental +F.1021
Bank,
[Feb 1."
R. HANDLEY. AND
Vessels on the Berth. IIUSE COPPER SMITH,
STEAM TO YOOCHOW AND SHANGHAI.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
THE
MALACCA,"
PLUMBER,
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Praya Wed.. Next to the P. & 0, Coal Stores,
HONGKONG.. Sept. 15
00
tt 1881
will leave for the above places at 6PM, TO BROWN JONES &
|DAY, the 23rd instant.
A. MĢIVER
P&08. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1873.
Superintendent,
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.
HB Steamabip
THE
OUTFITTING. COLLARS and SCARVES, of the newcat ||__
· REGATTA and OXFORD SHIRTS, The Lalent Shapes in FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, 01 FITH HAUS.
L'ACE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS, MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMACAESARS, styles. SHORT BLINDS, and TOILET MUSLINS.
FANCY GRENADINES, NUSLINS, and LUSTRES, for Morning and Evening Wear.
ALPACAS, MOĖLAIRS, and other: MA. TARJALS in the newest tints.
CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, MUS- LLN and LACE SETS, TIES, BOWS, COL LARETTES, LACE HANDKERCHIEFS,
SUNSHADES, and PABABOLS.
A Belection of ELEGANT SPANISH. COMBS and MIL
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and
33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 440, Hongkong, 18th March, 1873:
HA
ROSE A CO
“AVE labčel, ex Steamer Drummond Castle, their First Instalment of SUMMER GOODS, consisting of — »
"The rent' defence set up in the Manchester | truele atteniou, The hair is not powdered or ¡ LINERY, in the Latest Novelties. Guardian amcants to this: whenever, as at frosted, but is ronlly grey. One would hardly present, the cost of raw cotton in England a credit the fact, but a fact it is, that a chemical high, the native wanefoturers can compete process is resorted to to bleach the buir white.SHOES. auccessfully against us in the coarser and the reign of the blonde in over, and tho nid stouter kings of cloth, and the manufacturers term Lowhead' passes from room to room. are therefore driven to produce a greater pro- Golden looks are at a diccount. Raven treng portion" of the more showy but loss duble are volgar, and snowy hair the style. The clusses of goads." We admire the delicacy highest-priced wigs are grey, and not black or with which this class of goods" is described, born. Sach is the tyranny of fashion that They are ouly more
showy and less darableaux girls with black and auburn hair are The durability of china clay must indeed be crazy to bave a bleached bead:" Doll when it is transferred to the weaver's bach; FEMALE CUSTOME IN CHINA.-Unmarried apd we confess our estimate of the Chinese women in China can always be known from coolie's thrift and signeity is much ut folt if matrons, as the hair is allowed to fall over ho does not distinguish between a toleos showy the back in long tresses or in the form and & fat enduring garuent, or if he kawe of a gogue, or caught up at the back in ingly prefera the former to the latter. Be simple bow, fastened with silk cord. In sides this is tot what the Shanghai merchants, Canton it takes the form of a plaited tail who live among the Chinese and have to sell at the back, and a fringe of hair over the these slowy and less duralte goods, Buy. It is forehead. After marriage it is taken up and true they o'ject mainly to the mildew as dressed into the form of a teapot, buying its ban- rendering the goods unsuicable, which mildew dle adore the bead. In Swatow it is made to they attribute (ignorantly, the Manchester Guar- resemble a bird resting on the crown of the bead, diun holds) to shina clay" and other anbra torn bent backward, and rising from the stitutes for cotton fibre. And one of our corres-back of the head The Manchu or Tartar ma- pondents, writing from Maashester, and sit while the back hair is done up in a huge Low-
tron parts her, bair in front, as our ladies do, ing himselt naufacturer," also costerds fbut he has tried the experiment of sending outdoned with owers. Bair dyes are unknown, "bouest goods" and found they would not sell. air is uniformly black, becoming gray only
in extreme old age. He renoivo more than two yeaia age to try i the consumer would not prefer a purer cloth. This was done, newly designed tickets and stampa, for the purpose of distinguishing the jared a oirealer which will prevent for the
THE ADMIRALTY AND THE PRINCE OF WALES-The Lords of the Admiralty hav
pub, were prepared, ned he awaited with conformed the topic of so much gossip in the sur lutsue any such misunderstanding as that which ndence the excellent businvsa which was to re- ward his efforts. He asks as to judge of his vice at year. It is thus worded: My Lords surprise when after reach my their destination Commissioners of the Admiralty desire that it the goods, though reported very beautiful by be snderstood that whenever Her Majesty the hg correspondente, were declined by the Chi.Queen is on hoard her Royal yacht, or any of nese, who would not touch theu The resuls, Her Majesty's ships, with her standard dying admitted, was most disheartenings is representing Her Majesty at any spe
or when his Royal Highness the Prince of und we have to besitation in saying that sorucial ceremonial, and is on board one of the thing better was deserved then "a loss of 10 Roy yachts, or any of Her Majesty's ships, per cent, on their cost pries," And if, as we
with his standard dying, the regulation
is. muRG
are Recured, our correspondent was informed for firing the morting and evening gun is to be adhered to on board any of
that the pure finieb would not do, and that a
Plain and Fancy BATISTE, Embroidered POLNAISES.. Maslin ROBES and COSTUMES. French Printed MUSLINS. English and French Printed CAMBRIOS, White and Colored PIQUES. GRENADINES, Plain nzd Striped. French Boot MUSLIN, BRILLIANTS.
Hair Lise and Satin STRIPES. Colored Alberine GAUZES
EMBROIDERY and FANCY WORK, REAL and IMITATION LACES. Maslin TRIMMINGS, in Cambrio, Swiss,
and Lace Apligne.
A Choice Assortment of Tatrimmed HATS
aad BONNETS, all the Newest Ebapes. -FLOWERS, FEATHERS, and RIBBONS Ladice' UMBRELLAS and PARASOLS. Spaziah COMES and Real HAIR.
Hendries' PERFUMÉRY and Toilet RE-
QUISITES.
Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES.
Alan, to arrica ea “ Wensk Mail," --
HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, & BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS.
· PORTMANTEAUS and BAGS.
·LINEN DEPARTMENT. A Large Assortment of
·DAMASK CLOTHS,
NAPKINS to match, ·' DOYLIES,
8/4 DAMASK for TABLE CLOTHS. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in all
widthe.
DAMASK, HUCKABAOK, and TURKISA
TOWELS.
FURNISHING.
LÀCE JURTAINS..
·ANTMACASSARS,
WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO NETJ.
BED QUILTS.
LANG TUNG
UNDERTAKERS, A., OFFICE No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Blonso and Monumento erected, te 187 Hongkong, lat January, 1873.
FOOCHO W D 0-0 K.
LIVER MIN.
on Friday, the
MAILS BY THE " FRENCH PACKET.”
The Fronoh Mail Packet “TIGRE" við ba dispatched on THURSDAY, the 24th instant, at noon, with the Mails-
To and through the United Kingdom tia Maresilice; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Enigon, Singapore, Gulls, Anstrolia and New Zealand, Adieu, Seyebelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suss and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Nawapapera, Books, &o, until 11 AM. on the 24th instant, after which no Letters can be received,
Money Orders on any of the Monoy Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the Bord instant.
Lettom" for Reyristration will be receivad until 10 A. M. on the 24th instunt.
F. W. MITORELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1878.
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet "TANJORE" will be dispatched with the caual Mailaster Ruropo, &o., on SATURDAY, the 26th inst. at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be gosnued until 5 r.. on the 25th wetunt.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. “ö——— the 25th instant
HE above gramte doored DOCK, of the Captain Pitman, will leave for the above porta following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 TOMORROW, the 24th inat, at noon.
feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 fest, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the stato of the Tides will allow. The Dook re dry to the Blocks and is pamped out by Steam.
Theabove promises comprise a large Maching Shop, containing
WHITWORTH'S-12-INCH SOBEY CUTTING GAP LATHE, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHY, &c., &o, &o. Large · Godown are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO; du, Bi. A large Stock of Woods, Metal, &c. &c. always on hand. The Dock Steam Tag Woosung is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at enr-instanty will not be forwarded unless the rent rates, on application to
Late Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage ie' prepaid.
For Freight or Passage, apply to MARIE DOUGLAS LAPRATK & 00. 44.613 Hourkong, 21st April, 1873. STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.
TIER P. & 0, 3, N. Co.'s steamship
VENETIA will leave for the above places about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent, P.&O. S. N. 0«,'s Office,
Honekone, 2nd April, 1873.
»
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, - JER P, & 0.8. V. Cola Stonmskip
SONDA "
1615
JOHN FORSTER & Co,
Agents.
Letters, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception,
Lotters for registration will be received until 10 A., on the 26th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 AJ. on the 2tb instant, without late fee.
Lettere posted after 10 .. on the 20th
The latest time for posting Letters at this
Patterns 10 A.M. on the 26th instant.
The list of Charges for remotalling, or acck. | Offle is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or will leave for the above place shortly after the ing verecis for examination, painting iron-ahi pe, arrival of the next English Mail.
do, &c., dun bejobtained on application.
1976
A. MOIVEE,
P. & 0.5, N. Co's Office,
Honekong. 22nd April, 1878,
Superintendent.
(616
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
*FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Stosship:
T
* HECTOR".
will be despatobed on or about the 29th instant.. Insurance riske accepted on behalf of the Com- pany as andar
On Tea 32/6 *, all riska, 23]. '/, F.P.A.
Silk 10%. doi
Jatge taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to
BUTTER FIELD & SWIRE,
134 601. Mongkong, 18th April, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
THE
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VBLE Spanish. Barque VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
Aysata.
MARIA Y VIUENTA," IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COTS, Captain Sta. Colonia, will have quick despatch and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes, to the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to BRASS and MAHOGANY QURTAIN POLES and FITTINGS.
TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES
REMEDIOS & Co. if 648 Hangkung, 8th April, 1873 FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE American Ship
"SUMATRA,"
Mar 3.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE PRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO.
Gate letters (hat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom 'vil Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore may be posted on board the Packet from 11.90 4.5. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Late Fee of 48 conte each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1873.
MAILS BY THE " UNITED STATES" PACKET."
The United States Mail Packet "QUANG- SE" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the ST. DENIS, MARS, PORT LOUIS, AND 26th April, at 3 Pa., with the Mail-
BOMBAY
N THURSDAY, the Pith April, 1879; ut noon, the Company's 9. 5 "TIGRE," Commandant LEGGISTRE, with MAILS, PAS- SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lonva this Port for the above places. :
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Moravilles for the principal places of Europe.
Fer Yokohama San Franciaen, the United - States' and the United Kingdom,
The Post Offee will be open for tus reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &io.. until 2.30 P..
Letters can ho posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM, to 250 Pix, on 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.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon; and, Cargo will be received on board until 42.m Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and Specia and Parcala antil 3'o'slock P.M, on the the United States must superscribed per " 23rd April, 1873 (Parcele se pot to be sent QUANG-SE. and that addressed to the United on board they must be left at the Agency's Kingdom. must be superscribed "vid Ban | Office.) Ountents and value of Packages are Francisco.”
required.
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to match..
Mullin, Master, will have immediate despatch pany's Office. FLOOR CLOTHS, in all wiḍiks up to 9 as above. yards.
RUSSELL & Co. if 107 Hongkong, 1st April, 1873,
རྞ་
COIR MATS and MATTINGS.
· SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS.
VIUTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG.
AND AT SHANGHAI,
augh better price could have been got had beer Majesty's ships and vessels present, but CHOICE FRENCH MILLINERY For Ladies Advertisement see To-sorrow's Lucia,
put in more filing, it must be very difficult the line is to be taken from the gun which will secuts honest gooth for such a market. He be fired from the Royal yacht or abip bearing nide that be cald supply details of similar ex- Her Majesty's standard or that of his Royal
Manchester gooda;.
| 365 | | Hongkong, 6th March, 1873
NOW READY
For Freight, apply to
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A 1 British Barqua
"SEA MEW","
485 Tons Register, will loud bere for the above port, and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 450 Hongkong, 15th March, 1878.
THE
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON_) HE well-known 41 British Clipper Basque
"FORWARD,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pustinaster Generai. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1873,
For further particulars, apply st-the Com.
́O. BERTRAND,
Principal Apent. Hongkong, Job April, 1878.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-pal in advanov, on Correpondence addressed
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.
It le hereby notified that, a British Post Office Javing been catablished at Smyrna, closed Maile will, in future be exchanged between the British Post Office at Alemudrin and the new Office at Smyrn. The rates of postage, which mnat- be
te Smyrna, when forwarded by British Packet, are as follows, víz, : Letter,20 cents per
THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM Newspapers....
COMPANY'S Steamship
NAVIGATION
"TANJORE," Captain A. H. JOHNSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above plucce on Book Packets SATURDAY, the 26th April, at noon.
Cargo will be, received on board untî 2 F.H. Spoole and Parcels at the office until 2 e.M. OF
periments made by others on a large scale Highuses the Prince of Wales." The hoistinguished with the following well selected THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONtion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will the 25th idem.
in nearly every cluan and be concludes by asking if he rightly and haaljug down of dooms in the morning and understands our argument that it is his duty evezing are to be regulated by the same vale.
to go on sending out pure cloths quito regard-
less of consequences to bir own pocket ?” Wa
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE. think the writer rony dispense with our auswer,
APRIL 3D, EVENING. inn-mack as we have not the least iḍos that it'l
Cleing rates:New Patna, 3582 to $585 would have any effect in eating him to con-leash, and $586 to $199 on credit; New Be- tinue his experimente und losses. Without know.nares, $314 to 8532 oaal, and $535 to $587) ing more of the circumstances, however, it credit; Old Patos, $645 to 3650 cash, and cre would be difficult to give any opinion as to the dit; Old Benares, $565 to 2570, cash and ore trae causes of such failure. That they are dit, little doing; Malw, good quality, $500 to discouraging there can be no doubt; but not $595 cuab, 3000 en credit, with 31 to 3 cortica the less does it remain clear tour minds that allowance apon bad. Importa per str. Diosted, "nothing in these ill-remonerated ventures af- 82 chest drug Beuures...
fords any justificution for aending out goods which affect to be gotten and are more than one-half ebios clay. It indeed, adulteration an essential to the sale of goods, and Chinese consumers are so lost to their own interest as to prefer bist trast, why not help their sulo still farther by stamping on taide the
telative proportions of cotton fibre and sizing ? They might thus honestly sell their gouds, and
Ox. LONDON
EXOHANGE.
to je da se mi to Bank Bills, on demand......... Bank, Bills at height Hank Billa, at 6 months' sight,jöl to 451 artit, Guouths Tight of t0451 Documentary bills, ate months'
sight
4/54 to 4/57
Private, & months' sight......... BOHAY-Bank. S daya' sight:
at the same time increase the demand, by meet- ON NEW YORE-
ing to the fullest exeus the vitised taates of
the customers. We recommend this improve-ON
ment to the serious consideration of our cor- ON CALCUTTA, -Bank,S days'sight 227) respondent, who has shows so anxious a desire ON SANORAL-
Bank, 3 days sight,
Bank, 15 days eight. Private,30 days' aight.
.74%
75
.753
SHIRES Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.-19
por cent. premitto.
Fafon Insurance Society of Canton, new abares
-$900 per bare premium. Ohing Tradera Insurance Company's Share
£950 per share premium. China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tle. 108
per share...
to tell honest goods, if he could do so with profit. A grat cry was tuired some years ago by the officious interference of some soientific adalyst, who pablished the fact tha the ordinary quartera loaf contained', divera ingredients more or less deleterious and cheap. Among other things be found that gin was casionally used. citter to correct the for menting or some other prejudicat tendency of a many ingredients brought together. Many were the efforts to persuade the public to deal az shopa where para. bread was solt, especially in the East of London, and gith indifferent success. At tenth my baker ore alert than his neigh. bours issued a placard antonucing that be sold the loof with the gin in it," and be carried away the whole pelglibourhood by the honesty and courage of the advertisement. If the Manchester Guardian and the "Manufacturer are so entirely assured that sixing has nothing to do with wildewing, and that the Chinese Bongsong and Whampoa Dock Company's costomer infinitely prefers cotton piece goods Shares-7 per cent discount. with a large addition of china clay, why should Hongkong, danton and Macao Steamboat Co. they not try the baker's plan and send out the Bizarea 37 per cent. premium. next shipments with new labels, boldly declaring Bbangbai Stamon Nupigation Company-Te 110 what percentage of weight was cotton and bowper share premium. auch more obina clay and other improving Hongkong Gas Company's Tharea-885 per ingrediente? The Manchester Guardian plead
The Gentlemen'i Department has been ra
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White SHIRTS, Plain and Dress, with Holes for Studs, in band, front, and cuffs,
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ROSE & Co. would also call attention to their Stock of HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY, in BUEETINGS, Table CLOTHS Takle NAP- KINS, COUNTERPANES, AL. Y
AND
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Undersigned have been appointed Boje Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in flongkong and China by Messrs & R Ten nent, Glasgow,and Kesars, David Corsată Sons
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125
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BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Seat) Selected by the undersigned, may be had for
G. DUBOST & Co. B 496 Hongkong. 18th Mareb, 1979.
Cuiness Insaranse Company. $220 per share, $24. Hongtang Fire Insurance Company's Shures
6525 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$132
per abate.
Victa Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-
:-5135 per sbara.
share.
that the manufacturer cannot dicate to his coa Hougkong Hote) Company's Shares 48 per romera what they should bay, and treats seaboard eent, discount
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 419 Hongkong, Jannary, 1967.
NO W READY.
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ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. ANGLO OBINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
this Work stands unrivalled. All the now HOR comprehensiveness and practical service words which the Chiness have of late years he
led to join to open the numerons ab
Wm, Whyle, Master, having the greater por-
hare immediate despatch for the abose port. For Freight and Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.. 409. Hongkong, 12th March, 1873.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
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For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. +F 500 Hongkong, Sed April, 1873
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINÁ AND
JAFAN
F. PEIL,
themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may hippon from the incor. į rectness in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe Through Egypt, sither by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in voucle employed for the purpose..
Shippers of cargo for Bomber are requested i to take note, that the steamers learing "Hong- Bilor dongkong, smanjil, voungnal sermany.) kong in corresp murnée "its the Abstrahan Steamers from Gallo to Bombay, may call at Colombo.
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F. W. MITURFLL,
Postmaster General.
General Fust-Office,
Hongkong, 11th March, 1873,
It is hereby notified that, boonsforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfonadland; which must be paid to advance, will be as fol.
low viz,;
34 cents each 4-ounce,
When forwardeð við Į Brindiet......... When forwarded visa
Marseilles........
When forwarded via į Soutlympton........
28
7. W. MITCHELL;
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofice
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
Tdents of this Gulouy, that he is ready to the hippers and partitiarty coqucated to note Sharghal, and Lokobams, will be as follows,
bega to inform the Res1- give Lessons in ENGLISH and FRENCH, and solicits their kind patronage. Terms modernte. Street, Hongkong..
Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeen
Em 210 Hongkong, 5th February, 1872,
H coussigné informe Messieurs les Capi- tines de pavires de Gusmerce-Français
viz.
«Ie is boroby rozklied for genend information that on and alter the lat Angust next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders are requested upon the United at Black Bills of Lading.
On anma pot exceeding £3.........18 certs. Above 62 and not exceeding £5...36 Above 25 and not exceeding £7...32 'Abovs £7 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Posiaster Gererat,
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On's Office, Hongkong, 18th April 1878.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM
gal leur est strictement interdit d'embarques CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK. des matelots étrangera provenant de Boarding lerie de ce onania, House intren gao cellus affichés à la Obancel-
Le Gérant da Consulat de France,
CH.L. DE LA FOREST. 1886 · Hongkong, 24th October. 1872.
AFONG,
jects in machinery photography, telegraphy, and in science genersily, which the rapid advance of foreign relations hae imponed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word it #OTOGRAPHER fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Penti pronunciations are!
BY APPOINTMENT TO 1. B. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Governor of Hongkong.
——AND TO
PACIFIO MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN QONNEOTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIPIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE 8. 8. "QUANT-SE” WIll leave Hong HD Frazcisco, vis Yokohams,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
་་
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable benceforth on Letters vddressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Klogdon, whèa, forwarded by French Packes, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Bria diet.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1879.
on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at 3 o'clock General Post Office, P.M., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for
SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR given, the accents being carefully marked on 1, H. THE GRAND DUKE-ALEXIS OF Japan, the United States, and Europe. ..
BALE.
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the success of an attempt to
RUSSIA. A MONTILLADO, MEDOC, ET, JULIEN, make the Chinoes and English type correspond Alat Ola CLARET, CHATEAUX in the wise of body, thereby olfecting a vast
Invites inspection of nia Inrge Collection of TQUEM CHAMPAGNE,(G. H. Mamm&Co.,onomy of space, achieving a clearasts not VIEWS of POOCHOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG, quarta and pints; SPARKLING MOSELLE previously attained, and dispansing with those CANTON, and MACAO.
(P. A. Mum's) gourts and pintar Hennessy's rast margins and vacant spaces which have
WINDIAN StarDr.
V. O, and Y. FO. P. BRANDIES, Cheie heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Bm] Fermerly occupied by Athletic Club.) [313 Old PORT, and Old Jamaica BDM.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Apply to
following fasts are submitted for sonsideration. Obaluiers. Vocabularly contains about 16,000
厨
炭煤記
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.
Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Itin bereby notified that henceforward the Lading are issued for transportation to Ypko postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when hama and other Japani Ports, to San Francisco, forwarded via Santhampton, will be 28 denta to princips. points in the United States, Daus- per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid da, and Europe, via Overland Barbad and lettera will be subject to se additional obürge connecting Lines of Steamer, and to porta inon delivery. Mexico and Central and South America.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-
bai about same dato, via the Inland Sea Ports, General Post-Office
and make close connection at Yokohama.
The " QUANG SE" will be due at San Fran-
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873,
R. W. LOWNDES,
No. 7, Quern's Road. Chinese characters, and Medhurst'e English the idea of Cuing anything more than supply bis Hongkong Distlery Company-25 per cent. Im 592 Hongkong, 5th-April 1873.. Fund Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst THE Froprietor of KWONG-EER Soup bega cisco May 28th, whence daily Passenger. It is bereby nolised that henceforward the
ascertained demands.” in this we agree. Thère- discount.
this work contains more than 50,000 English to inform the Public that his Shop bas trains and daily Freight train are run postage on lettere addressed to Norway, when fore, having satisfactorily ascertained wbar Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-70 per cent.THE TOURIST'S GUIDE words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiqvae obarse been established since 1867, at 39, Bndinott's over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cents these are--namely, china clay and cheap che. discourt.
REDUCED PRICE $1 mical-give him use. Only, if you mean to Hongkong Pier and Godown Company, Trado, objects of Natural History, Furniture, other elementary worka a yet published, the of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Bon-fetters will be subject to an additional charge Containing the names of all the Articles of ters. Again, despite all the grabimary and Lane, and that be as always a great guantity Lines for New York, and for all the principal per half-ounes, prepeyraent optional. Unpaid
do ae Lonest trade, tell him that you, bara
per cent. discount.
SALES ON APRIL 22ND, İST8. As reported by Unincos. Saigon Ries, 10,000 pirula, at $1.40, by Ohur. chong-wing to local trader.
Simonds, 10 hage, as g21.00, by Chun-obong
to travelling trader
done so in the pieces of goods you offer for safe. He can then take cotton or china clay goods, se he may prefer and both sides may rest content, for neither will bave been doceived. We have not space to go into the long series of inconsistencies which the Manchester Guardian bus crowded into its columb And it in the leas necessary as they unifot eserpe the polies of the least careful reader. We will merely ask, in conotusion, soe question: If the Chi- Ze88 sro deceived, if they really get what they like and indeed prefer, wEntis it that makes this state of things appear to the Manchetier Guardian and to the Mannfacturer" of Man- Vermicelli, 30 bags, at $720, by Wing-yee- chester, as he tells us, "au ruinous and deplorohope to travelling trader, able"? The mildew! And the ease of the
Vermicelli, 50 bags, at $7.20, by Kwong-fook- wo to travelling trader.
Drist Large Mussels, 10. bags, at $88.50, bỳ Kwang-fook-wo to travelling trader.
Bai Pens, 100 plculs, at $2.05, by Wing-yees obong to travelling trader.
While Pepper, 20 bege, at $24.00 by Hop
mildew is unknown, the writer seems to asy.hing to travelling trader. The only thing that is known, it seems, is that
ciation.
de, &c, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronim
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Prees Office.
E. W. MITCHELL,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1879,
Postmaster General.
on delivery. Palace Seeving Cars are res through on these trains, making Drawing Room Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of General Fost-Offee, the latest and best American pattern, boing junexcelled for comfort and convenience.
quires examples to display the various appli- requested to appis at his Shop student of this difficult language absolutely re- or Ship-masters wishing to patronise kim, are board..
ly 1855 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872 cations and equivalents of different words which bava one guteral meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than fire times, na many as any other Dictionary hitherto, pub.
J AND BTENNENT SALE and ad
煤電榮
- WING-KÉE COAL SHOP,
THE Proprietor of Wave-xer Shop begs to At New York, Passengers have selection of It is hereby notified that arrangements have PORTER.
For practical purposes the arrangement of inform the Public thist his Shop has been various lines of Steamers to England, France DAVID CORSAR & SONS” the work is so completo, that a reference established since 1955, at Endicott's Lane, and and Germany. Merchant Navy
to its pages enables a person who under- that he has always a great quantity of Beat Navy Boiled
SCANVAS.
•Long Flar
standa English to communicate efectinaly COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship with natives who understand nothing but Chi master wubing to patronise him, are requested Crown
ness. In this respect the work will be found ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. indispensable to all Baropeana reading in 17 60 Houckong eith April. 1872 | ̈
to apply at his BShop. tf 1190 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
China, and to the natives thomestres, it ex- plaing enbjects fully with which, very few in THE QUEEN, INSURANUB COMPANY, FOR SALE.
dred of them are perfectly acquainted, Te parties resilent in England and interested in OLPITAL,--TWO MIGLION STEELING. China it cannot but be invaluable pocasionally.
HA
MPAGNE.
Cambodge, 3 cases, at $70.00, by Hop-bing to VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
china olay and sizing generally have nothing travelling trader.
to do with its production. Upont be real causes,
we are told, no two men are agreed, and con-
sequently the cure is equally doubtful. The
White Bugar, 200 bags, at $7.20, by Yast birg-loong to local trader.
Milled Biec, 500 piouls, at $1.35, by Tuck-zee
most hearily sized goods often garape, while to local trader;
the parcát goola suffer. This is the Mancherier Black Seasomis, 100 bags, at $3.00, by Quantís,'è uocsaat; and it it be frïe, then, of Tuck-mue to travelling irader.
REINS
in Queas of 1 doz. Quaris,
and, 2 doz. Pinta. SANDER & Cur
Bole Agente for China, Jupon and Madila.
if 3151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1671
www.
It comprises upwards of two thousand largePHE Undersigned having been appointed Agant-for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Folicion against Fire, to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
TRUBNER & Co.,
60, PATERNOSTER HOW
MARK WAH. SELL
*** DAILY PRE * OFFICE, HONGKONG.
NORTON, LYAEL & Co. 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870.
been completed under which correspondence from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki Favorable arrangements have been made for via Shanghai, and to Ekogu vit Yokohama, by Through Passengers and Freight to America United States' Mail Packets, and that Letters from Calcutta, Pezing and Singapore, and for Hengkong and places beyond Hongtorg. from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.
may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Togo Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction sans of the United States' Paozeta via
Shanghai and Yokobana respectively. of 20%, ou regular rates,
The rates of postage abargcable on anch cor- No Freight received after noon of the 25th respondence is four cents for each-ball-ounce instant. Parcel Packages received until 5 P.M. on Lettors, two cents on each Newspaper, and same day; all Packages should be marked to two centar each two ounces of Books and address in-fall; vaine of same is required. Packels of ples of Merchandiz, in addition For further information as to Fassage or to the Entspecified in the Table of Rates of Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Postage af present in force. Praya. Wov?....
FW. MITCHELL, T.Á. HARRIS,
Partmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, April 12th, 1879.
Hoogkong, 16th January, 1871.
Agost,