PROCRES OF EGIPT. (From an Occasional Correspondent of the
limb, but left the hold and featurer unentia Inted- singular cacipe, from probably ons of be outrages which metho carees the momary of the Hyokare."
Tines Carno, Feb. 14th. Egypt las made rapid progress since the win.
Invasions, wars, and ramours of war contipie ter of 1870-1871. The gross harbour works at na of old. The last lidings of Sir Samuel Alexandri, which had then just been commen. Baker telt bim in the land of nobisf of tribe who oed, have already converted its exposed road. dwell or equat bear the great lakes. It appears stead to a wife and expaciona port. Then that be bad, after much difficulty, scounded in. works consla, chictly of an extensive break-reaching, at the head di somo 200 men, the dia- water, which encloses a large area of deep water,trict of this chief, with wlton, up to that time, and is compond, like that at Port Said, of buge the Egyptian Government had been in friendly. blocks of artificial stone. The storm of Christ relations, and who bid fostered the crahango maa-Bay, anexampled in Beypt, was watched truflis and commerne with Egypt, After with nuxiety from the quays of Alexandria; Vacing about 15 miles, Baker had a desperate i-rot-block of the new work was displaced; confit with the native and was oompelled to nor a vessel damaged.
retreat with the lem of 170 of his món. After In Cairo the new town ac and about the barning bis tenta and baggage to prepons their. Babekien impidly taking shape. The orna falling into the hand of the enemy and making mental gardens in the centre of the square ate the most dreperate dosta, he sucoseded in completed, they have slivets of water with wild intreaching himself in & amalt building which fawl and extensive town on green, throng might serve as a fort. Dis Highness the Kle irrigation, though not so smooth and ourperdive in octorally much concerned at the on- liko, as in England, with winding walke, anal toward and unsuccessful position of an expadi- bordered by plantations of the rich sind varied flon which is been very costly to his country,. vegetation which this liunte healthily deve- and which appears to baye deprived his Go lopen. At amet the gardens are lit by a verumcnt of a friendly ally, Tho great loss of lighte in coloured gas globos, sianlating ex life to be entrete of this chief in their cou panded flowers, and supported on models of tall flicte with Baker Psh and his well-armed exotio stema. A military bend plays every Egyptian troops will make it extremely diff: evosing, and the variety of actions, complex, cald to resume friendly relatione. The diffult tons, and costa nes contribute to the interest of position in which Sir Samuel is now placed may this Oriental picture. Handsome villa: resouceived from the fact that the Egyptian dences, surrounded by their gardens, stretch Goverment is able to send the succour away from the great equare towards the river, which he neede by the wonto his troope have and others are rapidly rising on sites previously traversed, from the north. Accordingly. arranged according to well deviood plane. The the expedition organie for that purpose has ways leading to them will be avermes of seiciet started for Sacz, there to easbark for Zanzibar, and wild big trees, such as make the Shoabra. with orders to endeavour to ruuch and extricate road, the present fashionable drive of Cairo, so Sir Nimuel. From Booth, The strategica! agverble.
principle of keeping opm communications with a base of operations appears to have been impracticable in atention, or, at allevents, has been defented by the hostile tribes. Indeed,
The site latted so the German Chapel is already occupied by its nent edifice, and the Anglionu Church will soon be communeed on the cround that has been assigned to it. The more bigotel Moslems are further shocked by the erection of the equestrian statues of Melo met All and Ibralies Fass, the first that Caits has seen since the promagation of the Kuran forbidding the graven image of the bawan
form.
DESTINITION.
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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1878. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
SHANGHAI AND HANKO SHANGHAI SWATOW, AMOY FOOCHOW
For Sale,
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Hoctor (str).
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Sumatra,
Mallin
Ferdinand Bramin.
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...........Batterfeld & Swire........ On or about 29th inst Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Co......... Quick dispateb Hongkong Rascall & Co.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Jane, Matheson & Ob... Hongkong Rozario à 00............ Hongkong Ah Toni Hongkon Remedion & Co.. Hongkong Radio & Co... Hongkong P. & Q;8. N; 067 Hong kong Messageries Marit
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For Sale. SAYLE & CO.
AVE just opened au ASSORTMENT.ɔt.
HA
Maick dispatch.
Rajok dispatch,
On or about 5b prox. Quick dispatch,
On the26th inst.,at2.. Qalek dispatch. To-morrow, at 2 PM. Quick disputed. Quick dispatch,
ick dispatch.
Quick dispatch. To-day, at nocu.
Vessels on the Borth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOZ, AND FOOCHOW.
TE Steaualty
KANG TUNG"
Intimations.
MILLAR & 00.
HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSPOUNDERS. No. 1, Quina's Roa2 Fast and Nullak Lane, Opposito FLM. Naval Dock Yard,
Waplevisio. Yet March, 1871,
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BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-
TC EXUELLENT THE GOVERNOR,
AND:
To L J. H. GRAND DUKE ALEXIS or RUSSIA
T. N. DRISCOLL. CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSTER, 'AND GENERAL OUTFITTER. 45 and 47. Queen's Fault, next to Oriental if 192]:
Banke
[Feb-1. .E. R. HANDLEY,
SHIP HOUSE AND
PLUMBER COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Praya Wert, Next to the P. & O. Coal Stores, * 16875; HONGKONG. Sent 15
SORTMENT of " NEW GOODS," just GOODS, comprising the following, Captain Pitman, will tears for the above ports.ROWN, JONES E 00
received ex French Mail, consisting of
A well-aclected Book of White and Colored Ground Printed
GAMBRICS and PISQUES, suitable for Ladies' Morning Costumes and Wrappers.
WHITE CAMBRICS, JACONETS, MUS-|·· LINETS, and BRULLANTES,
LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and HOL LANDS.
ALEO,
which area of the LATEST EUROPEAN
LES:-
LADIES COSTUMES,
SILK JACKETS.
MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS..
PRINTED CAMBRIO WRAPPERS ·
for Moralog wear. TRIMMED 103 UNTRIMMED HATS
for Costumes.
FANCY STRIPED MOHAIRS
AND
GRENADINES
FRENCH PRINTED SATIN CLOTHS,
primacy or profeseed aim of the expedition that of patting down the Slave trade-ban merged into a determination to traverse by force the grand which Sir Samuel and Lady A Choice Lot of TAAK, CLUNY, MAL Baker had previously, with the skill and laurd TESE, VALENCIINNES, and other LACES, STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN OLOTHS
betr interesting Travde describe, succeeded in passing through, No doubt vengranen hie
LACH, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS, All the new quarter of Cairo is well supplied been inflicted, at whatever cost, pou the pre- MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMACASSARS, with gas and water, and the roads are asanming voking enemies of geographical exploration; SHORT BLINDS, and TOILET MUSLINS.. a smooth macadamized surface by the constant but it may be questioned whether the way of action of uxen drawing heavy tollers over blesse be the most efectual one, even to that
FANCY GRENADINES, MUSLINS, and materials of which they are composed. The ecd. In relation to the question which more LUSTRES, for Moning and Brening Wear, quarrying of the fine white limestone of the specially enfiets the sympathies of English. Ambian cliffs is extensively going on, and nume, it may also be submitted that te patow TERIALS in the newest linte,
ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, and other MA- merous tramways diseburge their blocks in close the Slave trade by shying the slave-stealers proximity to the building ground. The buzanvas, at the beat, but temporarily check the and narrow half-covered streets of the old foarn, trafa. An armed for marobed into pestilen dear to all lovers of Arabian romance, not week. tial wastes, where the stronger enrages proy ing strong exercise of the "aske believe" to upon the weaker, can do no more, if ever to be bourable to English senses, come out in their sucessful, then make solitude, and such for Orientalism ove strongly by contrast with the of powe will be maintained only so long as tho modern suvironment of Shepbeard's and the exterminating force cux held its own. Wilder- New Hotel. Fat all Cairo bas recently been esses are not to be reclaimed any more than realizing one juvenile idess of Bagdad at the their inhabitants to a day. The work must be pricio of Haroua e lascid by the gay adoro-Progressivo, and will prove more sure if it ments at the present season, A. fortnight ago bestow bonefits instead of indicting injuries, gearlet banners were everywhere feating from if in place of taking lift it gives the weans of lofty poles, reoailing thoss that were probably living.
CHILDREN'S UNDEROLOTHING, MUS LIN LACE SITS, TIES, BOWS, COL LARETTES, LAGE HANDKERCHIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS
A-Selection of
ELEGANT SPANISH COMBS and MIL- LINERY, in the Inicas Novelties,
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S. DOOTS and SHOES.
33, QUEEN'S ROAD. CENTRAL. 440 Hongkook, 18th March, 1873.
· NOW BEADY.
VOLUMES of the TRADE RE- PORT for theyear 1872. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Chico, Hongkong, Ist Pebruary, 1872.
FOR SALE. FINE Dessert CLARET.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD POMM MT.
Apply to
fixed for a like purpose in the vortical grooves of The fertile tracts of those parts of the Soudan, the welle flanking the gateware of the ancient of which Khartoum is the capital, offer great in- teaiples. Lower trophies of fan-like groups ducements to agricultural pursuits among their of brillinut-coloured taga surrounded shields natives, and these habits have been encouragel with the initials of the hereditary Prince by the liberal and gratuitous distribution of whose welding, and that of, a late Oxford Colton and other sends on the part of theOUND Undergraduate. Prince Hussar, as well as those Egyptian Government. But the transport of of another Vice Royal brother widof a Princese the produce is tedious and costly, the Cataracts sister; tnonopolized the speculations and gossip of the Nile interposing obstacles to continuous of the city Salutes canuch at unexpected ups of the river. All nurshandise, for exate- times gave thundering notice of ace phase of ple, from Kordelen and Darfur is brought by the complex ceremonies. Military ansio and caule across the desert to a part of the Nile, paint processions, in which the bridal gifts where it can be boated mly as far as the Third were displayed to view, attracted the crowds Cataract. Here it re disembarked, again loud- by day; night we made festivo by illuminations ed on camels and carried to below the Second and fireworks, where seen to more advantage Catarept; then, after reshipments, comes tho than under the black bize dome of this man- abstraction of the First Cataract. In brief, the less period of the sky. Balls by the Khalive transport of goods and produce from Kordun ut bis palace of Ghezireh, with its illainated 10 Cairo involes five obanges and 600 miles of gardens, recuptions with varied amuserpenta at land-carriage: from Khartoum to Cairo, five to pakice of the " Walidah Basira" (Mother of oxaures and 250 miles of camel transport, Nov the Khedir), uttracted from Alexandrin and this merchandise includes, besides grain, cot mere distant places all those who had any claim, ton, sugar, and dates, such choicer vegetable hope or chanca of invitations; and strange products as guns, dronistío woods, ebony, stories might be told of the difficulties of land. sonna; also pulenb, skina, gold, ivory, and lords and visitors before all concro were pro- ostrichplawa. The return merchandise includes videl for.
cotton goods, cutlery, toode, machinery, coffee, The traveller for whom ancient Egypt, as earthenware, berida, to. Every addition well as modern, has its attractions feel grateful facility afforded to the black population is: to the Khedive for the facilities he bus given transporting their produce means, encourage
to explorers of the Pyramida. Instead of the ment to its production and discouragement of
SANDER & Co.
if 999 Hongkong, 29th May: 1872. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OF MESS USE.
$24.
BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
125
BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Seal) Selected by the undersignad, may be bad for
G. DUBOST & Co. "Om 184. Hongkong, 18th March, 1873. SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR
Jong donkey ride. with the tumbling of the lawlessness and violuce. Nubia, Meros. A MONTILLADO MEDOC, ST. JULIEN,
1st Class CLARET, CHATEAUX
PLAIN, FIGURED and STRIPED JA-
PANESE CLOTHS,
in all the New Shades.
FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRIOS AND
BRILLIANTS,
all that Colors, for Ladies' Wrappers. BLACK and 00OLORED SILKS.
LADIES' SILK SASHES, VALENCIENNES, DUCHESSE, and MAL TESE REAL LACE COLLARETTES;
MUSLIN SLEEVES,
LACE TIES.
LINEN CUFFS and COLLARS. HABIT SHIRTS.
LAUE HANDKERCHIEFS. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN,
of all kinde... HAIR BRUSHES and COMĖS,
SOAPS and PERFUMERY,
HOSIERY and HABERDASHERY.
KID GLOVES.
$D..
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
TODAY, the 24th inat, at noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÃIK & Co. 44.613 Hongkong, 21st April, 1873.
FOR MANILA..
THE Spanisis Steamer
"MARIVELES." Captain Zavala, will be despatched for the above port TOMORROW, the 25th inebant, at 4PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BEMEDIOS & Co. 620 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1973.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
THE Company's Steamship
MENZALEH,"
Captain Mourrot, will be dispatched for
YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the next French Nail
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. 621 Floggkout, 23rd April, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES.
THEO
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
HE Company's Stoumehip
"AYA," Captain Roussean, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
VO, BERTRAND,
Principal duend 621 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1873 STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND-HANKOW."
THEP.&O.S.N.Colesteamship
"VENETIA”. will leave for the above places about 24 hours after the arrival of the next Eagliab Mail..
A. MOLVER,
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1878,
Superintendent.
STEAM TO. YOKOHAMA, HEP. 40.9. N. Co.'s Steamship:
"SUNDA "
[615
UNDERTAKERS, &c.,' ORDINE-No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Stones and Monuments arosted. t 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.
FOOCHOW DOO K
RIVER MIN,
E above granito Loored DOOK, of the following Dimensions, via: Length, 800 TH fast, Breadth at Bottom, 40 fest, is expable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the etate of the Tides will allow, The Dock runs Cry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam.
The above promises comprise a large Machine Shop containing &
WHITWORTH'S 12-1 Sosaw JUTTING GAP LATHS, DRILLING AND HOSKWING MACHINES, A LAREZ SMITHT, &o, &o., &c. Large Godowne are on the promises for STOWAGE OF QARGO, &o., 30. A large Stock of Woods, Metal, do, do, always on hand. The Dock Slearn. Tug Woosing is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at cur- rent rates, on application to
JOHN FORSTER & Co.,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail unit alone.
For Bwatow, Away, and Ezeolow--Por Jwangimy to-day, the 24th instant, at 11.30
AiM.
For Manila.Par Marivalce, to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 1.30 PAL
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PICKETS
The French Mall Packet TIGRE” will be
dispatched on THURSDAY, the 24th instani, at noon, with the fails
To and through the United Kingdom yia Marseilles; to Frinen and other Contitewat States (in a closed mail to Franco); to Saigod, Singapore, Gallo, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritica, Suez sad Alexandria,
The Past Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &c gatil 17 A.. on the 24th instans, after which no Lettera can, bo received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Ordo Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted, antile.m. on the 23rd Mstant.
Letters for Registration will be scesived. ́until 10 A,M, on the 24th Instuut,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genora?.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1873
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract PacketTANJORE" will be dispatchel with the usual Mule for Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, the 26th inst.,
at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 F. on the 26th instaur.
The Post-Office will be open atil & F.N. on the 25th instant.
Lottera, &., may be posted during the night in the hax left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be "eceived antil 10A.M. on the 28th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10',, on the 26th instant, without late fes.
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 26th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Bes of 18 cents ough as well a the postage is prepaid.
The intcat time for posting Letters at this Office is 11AM., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns ID A.M. on the 961 justsof
Lete letters (but Letters only) addremed to the United Kingdom vis Brindle, or to Sit- gapara, may bo posted on board the Packet Agents. | from 11,40 .. to the time of miling, on peY- ment of a Late Fes of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
The list of Charges for remetalling, or dock ing vessels for examination, painting iron-szips, &c. &o, can be obtained on application.
K(876
MAY S
*NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,:::
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ; ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BT. DENIS, MAHE, PONT LOUIS, AND BOMBAT.
April, 1873, at
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Goueruk. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1873.
MAILS BY THE “UMITED SIATIS PACKET" The United States Mail Packet "QUANG. S will be dispatobed on SATURDAY, the 26th April, at 39 P., with the Mails-
For Yokohama, San Francieco, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Bee will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, & until 2.30 P..
Lettere ona be posted on board the Packet from 2.50 P.M. to 250... on payment of a Lato Fes of centa in addition to the Postage. Tha Prepayment of the Postage to all the ON THURSDAY, the 24th Apr 18 above places, by this route is compulsory. Commandant LECOINTER, with MAILS, PAS. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid "will bo SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave forwarded by the English Packets this Port for the above placca.
Dorrespondence addressed to Yokobama and Cargo and Specic will be registered for Lon-the United States must be superscribed per don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in QUANG SE, and that addressed to the United taansit tluough Marseilles for the principal Kingdom must be superscribed “vid Ben
* Francisco.** places of Europe.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1873.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and } ... Cargo will be received on board til P.M.,
Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock P.. on the General Post Office,
will leave for the above place shortly after the 23rd April, 1973. (Parcels are not to be sext arrival of the next English Mail.
on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contexts and value of Packages are required.
A, MCIVER,
P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Offios,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1873,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP "COMPANY.
FOR LONDON vía SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
--- HECTOR "
It is hereby notified that, a British Post Office having been established at Smyrna, closed Maila
For farther partiontara, apply at the Com-vil, in future be exchanged between the British
I
strangers and now drive over a noble bride firmed in habits of industry, are peaceful con-quarts and pints; SPARKLING MOSELLE QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STEEEL, ill be despatched on or ubont the 29th instant, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
Apply to
poor brutes into and out of the passage boat, Kordolan, and Darfur, so reclaimed, or con, TQUEM CHAMPAGNE,(G.H.Mumm &Co.,)
(P. A. Muonio' quarta and pints; Henneney's crossing the Nile, and leading to a road, of quests affording the surest basis for their ex- which great part is already, shuded, and the tension southward. The plan to this end, upon V and V. F. & P. BRANDIES, OLoine whole will be one avenne in a few years.
which the present Consulting Engineer of the Old PORT, and Oli Jamaica RUM. To the stringe strings of beasts of burdan, Egyptian Glovernment has reported, in com and their picturesquely, if ecantily, attired pliant with the request of the Khedive, in-
E. W. LOWNDES, drivern, bringing se gubles, sugar-enue, froita clades a removal of que otiseuction of the First
No. 7, Queen's Road Im 532 Hongkong, 5th April, 1978. and fadder, fute to city, of which processions Laturet by a "hip-inline" and a "railway the dromedarics, Balf bidden by their bright from below the Second Catamol to Shendy
or other coloured londe, sro aiost attrae above the sixth Cataract, a point to which er. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE-
REDUCED PRICE $1. tive to the Meropen, was added the other day bandia wonki, converge with least cost, and that of a flock of astriebes, enbjects of the as trouble from all parts of the Soudan. It is Trade, objects of Naral History, Furniture, Containing the names of all the Articles of Live and intelligens aoelimatizer and hortical-aiderstood that the Egyptian Government have., c., with the Parti, and Mandarin Pronun Lurist, M. Barlet, Directur. Général des motioned Mr. Joba Berler plans, and in. Promenades of Plantations de l'Egypte," to utruoted him to carry them out. It has also whom the Clairetes we the bateful disposition been decided to send un expedition of engineers, of their puble promenades and avenues, and under Mr. Fowler's direction, with proper wbem Erypt is likely to be indebted for such appliances, to open up the navigation of the exctia forme of useful or beautiful trees, sbrate, White Nile between Khartoum and Gondokaro, Rowero, and berba, as are fitted to harish in where, a high Nile even, navigation is now its soil and beneath its aky. The national bo., obstructed by the rapid growth of aquatic tanical establishment under this gentleman vegetation.
fortan likewise a school of calters of both fields
and gardens, and the farmers and tellus aro
instructed and encouraged in the improvement i
of the varieties of their vegetables, as well as
of their livro stock..
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Arai 28en, EVENING...
ciation,
les for copros of the GRAMMAR of the
Tire, in two Parts, The Daily Frei Ofice.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. #1180 Hongkon 11th May. 1867.
FOR SALE. HAM PA. € N E
REIMS,
The quality of the Egyptian cotton already A better amount of business has been due rulea high at home, und, with greater caro and New Bengal drug. At the opening of the Papericace in the treatment of the erup, will market New Patna changed hands at 8580 command a stall bigger vaine. The crop of the cash, and $5833 on sredit, from small holders, C VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN present your has been large and good, and the quiet holders realing it at higher prices. Egypt may be more and more renkoned upon Closing rates: -$585, to $599, with an upward as one of the suppliers of ite raw material for tendency: New Bebarc, 8535 to £537); Ola our great Larauabiru industry which is not Patna, $64 to 3650; Old Benares, 8565 to $670, likely to fail us.
Hittle doing. Sales of inferior Malwa at $600
The coltivation of the sugaronne and the on credit, with 3 to 3 cattian allowance; first manufacture of sugar have recently beeu esta-quality is hold for $590 to £595, cash,
blirbed or a large scale from the Delta to near
the First Cataract, Already nearly 20 refining.
JA
SHARES.
mifta bere been ponstructed, and afford profit-lan kang and Shanghai Book Shares-69 able cumployment to great numbers, including 581 per seat, preminu. experts of different Europees nations. It is Union insurance Society of Canton, new sbarca characteristic of the present Vidory that he
$900 por abare preminu
bas appointed a Commission, who are at present Obins Traders' Insurance Company's Juares- engaged in their labante in Egyptyto examine
$950 per share premium,
the sugar manufactories and their various China and Japan Marine Insurance-1. 110 works and pronessce, with a view to the econo-
my and perfection of their operations.
per abarc
This Chiness Insurance Company-
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
Superintendent.
pany's Office. (618
O. BERTRAND,
Principal agent. Hongkong, 10th April, 1873
STBAN FOK SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PERINEULAL AND OSTENTAL SPHAL NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TANJORE" Captain A. EL Jounaon, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will louro this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 26th April, at noon.
Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Cow- pany as under
On Ten 39/6 %, all risks, 23). %, F.P.A
Silk 19" do." Cargo taken at through antes for New York For Gentlemen's Advertisement eve To-saiTow's and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hoagking, 18th April, 1873,
FOR MANILA:
Issue.
269 Hongkong, 7th March, 3873..
TO LET,
183 HESIDENCE kɛown as** BELL-
With possession on or about 14th April wat. UB," situated in Albany Road For particulars, apply to
R. F. HAWKA, et 341 Hongkong, let March, 1879,
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STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, - By De. Davar, with many Additions, Corree tions, and Dr. Willians' Orthography,
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THE Spanish Barque.
Agents.
MARIA Y VICENTA " Captain Sta. Coloma, will have quick danistab to the above port.
For Freight or Passge apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
tf 548 Bongkong. 8th April, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. American Sbip
THE
"SUMATRA,"
Cargo will be received on board until 2 r.m Specio and Pascoln at the office until 2 P.M. Ou the 25th idem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and as sage, apply at the P. & 0. 8. N. Oo,'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
** A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Oterland Routeisregaired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the. Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading with Parcels; and the Company do not hold
Mullin, Master, will have immediate dospatok themselves responsible for any Detention or
...$1.50 ... $2.00
as above,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. it 507 Hongkong, 1st April, 1873.
--FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 4 1 British Barque
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole TH in Cases of I doz. Qarls, Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & H. Ten- Agents for the Sale of their Goods.in and, 2 doz. Pints.sent, Glasgow, and Messrs. David Cars & Sun SANDER & Co.,
Arbroath. Sole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. 2151 Hongkong, 15th December. 137!
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READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
WHH THE
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prus Office, Hongkong..
comprehensiveness and practical service this Work standa unrivaled. All tee new
An
to 25 per
Oomition consists of Mr. Fowler, the Con- share premi sulting Engineer to the Government of his Hongkong Fire Insurance Cotapany's Shares Highnese; Mr. J, F. Brawo wail, to whom our $325 per share premium.
wa Agriculture owes so much for his judg. Obina Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-5151
ment and awards in competitive shows of imple ments and machines; and Dr. Letheby, whose functions will be more specially directed to the chyiniest conditions of the proceRADI.
per share.
Viccon Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$116 por share. Hongkong and Waampaa Dook Company's
Shares 7 per cent. liscount. Hongkong, Cantou and Hasao Steaiabost Co.'s
Shares $8 per cent. premium. Shanghai Stana Navigation Company-Ts, 116
per share promitia.
Last year's rise of the Nile. was liberal, and Egypt is glut. As a consequence of the large aunt of productions "the traf- fe on the railways increases in a rapid ratio. The Suez Canal contiones to
large proportion of the through Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-155 per traffic to India, and Australia;, cevertheless, share. the overland passenger trafic grows rather Hongkong Hotel Company's Share 18 per
vey
cou-
than diminiabea; and had the railway from
cont discount.
Alexandria to Suez bead so planned as to have Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per cent.
discount, a station at the spital, tha passengera, with
few, if any, exaoptions, would gladly have Indo-Uhinese Sugar Company-70 per cent,
discant
availed themselves of the opportunity of sesjes Hongkong Pier and Gedown Company,50
per cent. discount.
Cairo,
EXCHANGE. LosDOR.— Bark Bills, on demand 4/44. Bank Hills, at 3 months sight, 4/47 Bank Bille, at 6 weaths' sight, 4/5 to 4/5 Uredits, at 6 months' sight... 4/5 to 4/5 Documentary Billa,ato months'
sight. 4/5 to 4/54
SALES ON APRIL 2JED, 1873.
· Aa reported by Chines
Pearl Barley, Sosses, 6.20, by Moa-chong to traveling trader.
For those who are able to give more time to thie place, and whose tastes and culture lesd them to use the opportunity, the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, developed by Maristie Or Bay under the auspices of the Viceroy, cannot fail to impart much new and interesting in- formation, more specially in rolution to the period of asarpation by the Syro-Âmeans, B.C. 2214, and to that of the nativo pusaties who proceded them. The life-size statue in the beautiful, hot intractable, material, called Diarite, exereding granite in bardness and polish, of Cepliren, founder of the Second Pyroid, is work of art which in every rela tion, with reference both to its sculpture and to its date, and the bistory of mankind, excites Potatio Flour,50 picale, at $1.50, by Sac- wonder and admiration; and your present dor-hop-chia to travelling trader, "--". respondent may not be alone in thinking that China Roct, 150 picole at $2.85, by Sze-bop thie stutue is of itself worth a visit to Egypt. ohon to travelling trader, It had adorned the spulchral temple cus White Sugar. 800 baye, at $0.90, by Sze. tiguous to the Pyramif, and had been oast by bop-obna to local trader. some conqueror of another race into th
Coffon, 50 bales, at $7,09, by Sze-hop-ohan to wall affording the water for the parifying travelling rider. ceremonies. Mariette Buy was rewarded for Seaweed, 100 piouls, at £8.30, by Teun-chong his persevering researches in clearing out the to travelling trader. land which bad baried the Temple (not Fermicelli, 30 bage, as 37,05, by Chun-chong resting till he had got to the bottom of the to traveling trader. well), by the discovery there of his treasure. His feelinge may be conceived when it was safely extracted, and when he read the unune of
Almonds, 10 bags, at $21:20, by Chun-chong to travelling trader.
White War, 3 pieces, a $58.80, by Hing-tys
the Pharaoh in the cariouchs, including the to travelling trader. D broad and simple bieroglyphics of that ancient Gum Olibanum, 5 case, at $6.20, by Mee period. The fall of the stutus had damaged a lobong to travelling irader,
•
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NOTICE.
THE Undersigned begs to inform the Rea
dents of this Colony, that he is ready to colioita their kind patronage. Terms moderate. give Lessons in ENGLISH and FRENCH,
Apply to J, M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeen Street, Hongkong,
6m 210 Hongkong, 5th February, 1879. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY›
CAPITAL,--TWO MILLION STERLING,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after the date, a Discount of 20
per cent, on the current rates of: Premia
be allowed to all contributors.
"SEA MEW"
Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rectness in aneh declaration.
Post Office at Alexandrik sud the new Office al
Smyrna. The rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed to Smyrn, wher forwarded by British Packet, are as follows, viz.
Letter,...20 cents per ounce. Newspapers...
Book Pucketa
and Putterne,
per 1 ounces for each
under oueces.
F 2
17
Newspaper
2
13
if nuder once.
4
if above 1 annos and
*
if above
aves and
21
8
>
for brecy additional 4
onces,
under 4 ounce
E. W. MITCHELL,
Foatmeter Gancral.
General Tust-Office,
Hongkong, 11th Marob, 1873.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the which anat be paid in advance, will be as fol postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, lows, viz.
When forwarded via cents each 1-011108.
Brindisi.............! When forwarded vialak
Maravilles.......
When forwarded vis į
Southampton. MITCHELL
Generel Post-Office,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong; 2nd February, 1873.
The Company, reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for that on and after the lat Auger rext, the It'ia bereby notified for general inforumtion Barope through Egypt, either by tailor by Commission chargeable on Money Orders Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesele ianed upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. employed for the purpose.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested 405 Tone Register, will lead here for the above song in correspondene with the Australian to take note, tant the steamers leaving Hong-
port, and will bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. of 430: Hongkong, 15th March, 1873.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE well-known & 1 British Olipper Barque
THE
** FORWARD,"
W. Whyte, Master, having the greater pos tion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, "will have immediate despatch for the above port. -
For Freight and Passage, apply to
ROZÁRIO & Co.
tf 409 Hongkong, 19th March, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HEA 1 Gorman Darque
THE
754 Tous Register, will load here for the above.
FERDINAND BRUM","
['port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. of 522- Hongkong, 3rd April, 1873,
KROPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
words which the Chines have of late years been HR Undersigned having been appointed compelled to col. to press the numerous ob Agent for the above Company at this science generally, which the rapid advance to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on jeatsin mashinery, phtography, telegraphy, and port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire
here given in ezienas. Fech and every word in of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Goods stored therein.
NORTON, LYALL & Co. cises for students of most instructive nature. fully illustrated and explained, forming exer tf 241, Hongkong, And January, 1870.-
NOFICE. given, the sucenta bing carefully marked on Both the Court and Ponti pronunciations are
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- raphy displays the mocess of an attempt to ate the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, whieving & clearness not will previously attained, and dispensing with those beretofore charactered Chinese publications. raat margins and vant souoos whicb hare
following facts are submitted for consideration. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000! Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 783,000 TAELS and Chinese Dictionary, about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Ohinese abaraceLICIES granted on Marine Riiske so all
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For practical purpesce the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference
ROBERT S. WALKER & 00.
Agents, Royal Insurance Company. if 1102 Hongkong. 24th June, 1872.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAL
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T. PEIL tf1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) E soussigné informe Messieure, los Capi. Lusign informe dommere Preis qu'il leur est strictement interlit d'embarques des matelota étrangers provensat de Buerding lerie de ce Consulat Housen antres que celles affishes à la Chimoul
- Le Gérant de Consulat de France.
CH. L. DE LA FOREST. 1888 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872.
AFONG,
BY APPOINTMENT
H, E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Governor of "Hongkong ;
AND TO
RUSSIAN
Steamers from Gallo to Bombay, may call at Coloinho.
Shippers are particularly requested to vote the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bola of Lading.
-
A. MÕIVER, Superintendent. Feninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co,'s Office, Hongkong, 13th April, 1878,"
THROUGH US, MAIL LINE
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THR CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES,
(Shanglici, and Yokohama will be ce follows,
On ama not exceeding £2.18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...36 Above 25 and not exceeding 27...54 Above 27 and not exceeding £10.72
F. W. MITCHELL.,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1876.
It is hereby notifed that the mics of postage chargeable benceforth on Lettera aðdrézvod ta the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Freuch Parket, will be the same as those chargeable on Lelters forwarded by British Packet via Brize diei.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Genėzul.--- General Post Office.
Bengkong, 20th April, 1572.
It is bereby notified that henceforward the THE S. S. "QUANG.SE” will leave Hong.ootage on letters addressal to Dinnerk, when.
for vie ne on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at $ o'olack per halpance, prepayment optional. Unpaid P.M., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for lettera will be subject to an additional chargo Japan, the United States, and Europe.
on delivery.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lating are isoned for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco. to principal points in the United States, Cana da, and Europe, vis Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Stearters, and to parts. ir Mexion and Contral and South Americ
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressvi to Frames may be sent either paid or expaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports,rices Currem, Nairspapers and Books cannot and make close connection at Yokohama.
be prepaid
For rock ounce The "QUANG-SE" will be due at San Frau- The rate of postage chargeable on aison May 28th, whence daily Passenger Letters addressed to Frades per trains and daily Freight trains are roa French Packet is........
12 cents. over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Per Britiah Packet when marked. viš Lines for New York, and for all the principal Brindist......................
...... 19 vities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Bea- Per British Packet when marked via board.
Alexandria and Marecilles,
Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on these trains, making Drawing Room Cara by day, and Sleeping Care by night, and are of the latest and best American pattern, being
General Peat-Office,
I
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that arrangements have
RUSSELL & Co., H. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF uzcelled for comfort and convenienes.
Agents,
At New York, Paasangers have selection of if 1039 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872,
various lines of
from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki Favorable arrangements have been made for via Shanghai, and to Hingo vii Yokokawa, by Throngh Passengers and Freight to America United States Mail Packets, and that Letters from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, and for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, from Swatow Amoy and Focabow.
may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiogo by means of the United States' Packete vis Shanghai and Yokohama respectively.
Invites inspection of his largo Collection of and German Steamers to England, France been completed under which correspondence CARTON, and MACAO. VIEWS of FooCHOW, SWATÓW, HoNerone,
WYNDHAM STREET,
(Formerly occupied by Athletic Clubs.). (515
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Returo Passage Tokete issued at a rodnetion of 20*%, on regular rates.
No Fraight revived after noon of the 25th respondence is four cents for each half-acnce
The rates of postage chargeable on such cor instant. Paros. Packages received until 3 P.M.on Letters, two cents an each Newspaper, and
to ita pages enables a person who under. * IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. stands English to communicate effectively OR Inearing Houses and other Buildings with natives who understand nothing but Chi Goods, Wares, Merobandise, Manufactur neue. In this respect the work will be found ing and Farming Stook. Ships in Port, Har indispensable to all Eniopeans residing in bours; or Bock, and the Cargoes of such Ships, Olina, and to the tires themselves if exalad, Ships Building and Repairing Barges plaine subjects fally with which very few in- and other Yessels Navigable Rivera and, deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To Canals, and Goods on board auch Vessels, parties resident in England and interested in throughout Great Britain and Ireland, und in China it pangot but be invaluable occasionally, FOREIGN COURTIES, FEON LOSS OF DAMAGE
It comprises upwards of two thousand large by FIREFINA NA MAL. quarte gugins,
The Undorsigned, Aponta for the aboře Oom- been established since 1867, at 69, Endicott's For further information as to Passage or to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of pany, are prepared to grant Policies against Lane, and that he has always a great quantity Freight, opply at the Agerey of the Coinpany, PIER to the extent of $80,000 22 enyone First of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen | Proya West. Class Risk
or Bhip-masters wiebing to patronies him, are FRANGIRE, LIVINGSTON &Co. requested to apply at his Shop, Hongkong, Ist January, 1867.
ly 1595 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872;
...
TRUBNER & Co. ̈ ̈ ̈ 60 PATERNOSTEX Bow; W. H BELL "DAILY PRES", HONGKONG.
KWONG-BEE COAL SHOP. HE Proprietor of KwONG-LEE Shop begs to inform the 'Public that his Shop bas
same day all Packages should be marked to two cents on each two ounges of Books and address in fall; value of came is requireð,
Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition Postage at present in force.
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent
General Post Office,
- Hongkong, April 12th, 1873,
FW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.