pronobing; but it proved a mietake, and wo had another intervni to meditate on haw per- fectly the Chinese understand the poliay of Fabíua Cunctator,· But our meditations on the Audience Question, the Woosing Bar, &o, were interrupted by the appearance of bastle in the street. Mandarins proseeding, pulace. wards became more.numerous. Guards took their stations on both sides of the street at in- tervals of 4 or 5 yerde from each other, the great prawda became oppressively silent; no thing was heard, but the occasional order of mandarin.
DESTINATION
ASTRONOMY IN CHINA, The. Bost of Astronomy in Ebina has taara important and delimate State functions then tre entrsisted to bodies of savants in less advanced parts of the world. Its last great public anty was to discover the will of the sun and moon concerning the wedding day of their angust brother and cousia. Tuls having been satis factory nohieved, the heard is now engaged in A still pre delicate task. Maternal and rand, maternal rule has beca, in China as well na in some other Empires, behind the curtain of the Constitution for many years. But the Emperor, now that he is a very much carried man, and moro inn fourteen years ok, thinks 16 time to
PORTLAND (OREGON) dispose of the two Emprees Dowagers, He has therefore conferred Dpon and the title of SAIGON Toangu, said to mesn Model of Blegance, BANGKOK,
he is to meddia no more.
LONDON tia SUEZ CANAL NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO
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Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
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FOR FLIGHT 'APPLY" TO
TO BE DISPATCHED.,
Hongkong Patterfield & Swird...
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Hartmann
Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Co.f...kaiðk dispatch.
Mallia
Hongkong Vozel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co
Quick dispatch.
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a difficulty in the way the most fatal conse. quenoce might ensue if thesetitis were conferred under unpropitions stars, and the setronomers are therefors hard at work in studying the taper of the okios, as well as of the two dowagera, Mernwhile, it is and that there are five European envoys in Pekin, and will be soon be two more, willing to con.DEG to call attention to their extensivo ÁS. gratulate the Emperor on his marriage, bat B unable to do so on account of the diffoulties, moral and physical, of the H-Tow The Ger-
an envoy is said to be cepecially indignant, and threatens to carry his congratulations home- again unless be can give them according to bis own idea of elegance and propriety. Perhaps the sabromera might settle the question. But it certainly acema rather sonic to inslit upon congratulating a man opon his marriage against his will-Globe.
AN IMPUDENT BURGLAR.
HOMPSON & HIND
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co........... Hongkong Rosario & Co.....
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At the Maidstone Amizes, Matto Tran alias William Gilliam, 37, mariner, was charged LANDS, with burglariously basking into the dwelling. house of the Hav. Wiliam Thornton, at Speld- burst, with intout to steal-The evidence wont
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At length the head of the Imperial proses. sion appeared: a company of colliers each with what seem to be matchlook slung auros bis back, covered with yellow dott. Behind curse an umbrella of yellow silk fraged with gold. ourried between two mou on horseback, Atand upon the other that of Toangin, or Model MANILA, short interval, came a suvaiende of a dozen or of Propriety," which is taken to be a graceful o, currying spears inted into the all pervading way of suggesting to them that bo no longer intends to remain in leading-stringe, in the Imperial yellow, and having near the top taft of crimson dyed hair, fastened to which a same way, we presume, that the power of tiger's tail husg down, the intention being, statesman bus before now been broken by giv. no doubt, to suggest their courage, though the ing him a peerage by way of suggestion that result was somewhat different to a foreigu ob-
There was, however, server. Then came Mandarins to the number of atont 50, nearly all of the crystal or blae haston grade of rank. Those were armed with bowe nod arrows, and rode in a most promis- enous style; and with the preceding tiger's tails, transformed the whole mrzny into a bur lesgne, Immediatly bend this mob of officials, so sudly represcatative of the state of things over winch he has began to provide,, came the Emperor, in a cuair covered with yellow antin and earried by eight bearers, weating the nail criman uniform dotted over with yellow patches; their tarbags fasteaed with yellow. taascha, Immediately opposite where our party, aviod, a halt was called to enable the chair coolies to be relieved by others who had come along on borsabook, This kaveus the opportunity of having a deli- berate lock at the Buperor. His Majesty was sleep. He looked mnal older than be really in, come going the length of saying ho looked like a noun of 40. His face is long and pointed, and has a worn expression; in fact, Ane of our party said he has a dissipated look. But, of course, a man does not look his best when he is asleep and just returning fronia journey. But if His Majesty really wished to to show that about midnight, Gen. Lavender, TESE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES. STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN CLOTHS see and he seen by his people, bis slumbers the butler to the prosecutor, who occupies Ne.. were unseasonable. Daring the pauso - ville Park, near Tunbridge Wells, beard a noise casioned by the change of chair-coolice a menoutaide his bedom window, which, adjolved | who had some griranos made a rush to get the pantry, where the plate was kept, and Bear the Bumperor's obair to present a petition. shortly afterwards one of the panea of ginse He was however, caught, chained, beaten, and was broken. In a minute or two the window then aurried off to priton. After the Imperial was opened, and the prisoner got into the room.. Chair, a body of cavalry closed this section of He was about to strike a light, when Lavender, the processinn,
who is a strong,, active yoang fellow, jumped The rest of the Importe party had stayed at out of bed and sized bim. A violent strag the Tung-30-minu ia the aburbs, that theygle then took place, the noise of which alarmed - might noe their volatione and friends before en-
the house. The housemaid was the first tering the City. Reing axions to are all that come down with a light, and after her arch. was to be seen we waited, and it was dearly deacon Trollope, who was staying on a visit 6 pm beu the Empress Dowager passed with the Rev. Mr. Thornton, sad the gar- along carried in a yellow chale, followed by te donor and coachman, and by their united Empress Mothor, whose ohair was green, both
feats the prisoner was bound hand, and having bearera and being asparted by the too with a rope and kept in that con- scat for, same attendance of bow and arrow mandarins dition until the police were and tiger's tailed spermiues us His Majesty. Upon the constable telling him that he should At a short interval came a long array of 18 charge bim with burglary, be replied, "Yes; I yellow covered ante, eaid to contain the con-brake into the house, and as soon as I get out aghiars of the late and present Emperors; of this I will break into some one else's house." 4 agh ecise people said the carts were empty. The prisoner said in his defence that ho and that the concabines bad been sent round thought it was an empty house, and he bad tuerely gone in to get a little rest, as he was w a different cutrance of the palace.
But what a tale of maladinistration and tired-The jury found in Guilty-Evidensa || misery bad those 18 yellow carta to tell! Eight was given that the prisoner had been convlated days before thene waggons bad left the fity on several other occasions of felony in different bright and now and well appointed; now, the parts of the opuntry-Mr. Justice Brett non- MONTILLADO, MEDOC, ST. JULIEN, Alet Class CLARET, CHATEAUX passed along braken Kud battered, bespattared tenced him to seven years' penal nervitada, and all over with mud, and tugged slowly along by three years' expervision of the police. As the TQUEM, CHAMPAGNE (G.H. Momm&Co.) an inadequate namim of wretched, starved prisoner was leaving the dock, be turned round, quarts and pinta; SPARKLING MOSELLE ponies. The explanation given was that large and addressing the learned judge in an in-.(F. A. Muoin's,) quarts and pinta; Hennessy's
umber of the ponien bad starved on the war chance. I will toss you whether it shall be Old PORT, and Old Jamnica RUM.
pqdebt tone, said, "I hope you will give me s *, V. O. and V. F. O. P. BRANDIES, Oboine | and villagers and soldiers had to be employed to useist (buse that remained to drag the way fourteen years or nothing." The bearvation
Apply to gous back into the City. We saw some of the cansed a roar of laughter in the court, in which carte with only one wretched tule attaclied Mr. Justice Brett could not refrain from join. to it, its back of traction power being mads up ng-News of the World. by coolies, whose dirky clothes, and tropears rolled up over their tuigbe, and lege plentifully daubed with dried patches of mud, looked way. thing but Imperial. The Chinese say that 10,000 borsea were collected by the authorities and left Peking for the Tombs, but commima. riat arrangements vero so defective that tha immense cavalcade speadily exhausted all sup- plics on the rouls, and then large numbers died of starvation. To add to the wretchednças, the frost brake up, and the rain came down a day or two after they started, and the road be-dash and credits New Benures, 8535 to $549, game one contiuueda quagmire. Perhaps it is just a well that the Fautiful Monarch should have, perfon, learned a little of things as they are.
The Capres did not company her lord on the journey to the tombs of his anovatore, bat, like a good wife, atsped at home to take care of the palace, and of the Imperial Seal which the Bumperóz estrusted to "hor.
Bat
in the use of the intter she was unsisted by the high offers of State-Tan-obin-wang, Shan-ao-thion, Mao-ch'ung-bs, and Chung- Jin, who were left in charge of the affairs of the Empir?,
ALCOHOL IN HOSPITALS.. (Public Opinion.}
Tectotal orators are certainly a very in teresting race of beings. Les extremea se
the
touchent is a very old saying, and it is able how verified" in respect to extreme veteries and the extreme opponants of aleobot. Two norte of men there, are--tha drunkards and the propagandist teetotallere who habitually, in the opinion of the Lanset, -Adept a mude of spetch which, to speak polite- ly, is calculated to convey an erroneous impros- son. An instance of this bas just come under our observation. It appears that the god folks of Guildford bave been holding a teetotal meeting and that the obairmar, in the course of some remarks on tosubject of the administration of alcohol in Hospitals, quoted the worda of Romo "matron of London hospital, who is reported to have said, "they die of drick in our wards; spirits aro poured down their throats, and they die droak, eir." Now, it is scarcely tecessary to observe that this statement is absolutely untrue, and that no fur as slimciants are given, in the last hours of hospital patients, is is with the intention, and usually with be effect. of subdoing delirium, and rendering the mind calmer and more in- telligent. What intorests we is the question, how did the chairman coms to make such a statement ? Does he really believe that any respectable or trustworthy matron would make a general charge of this kind (to an outsiler) against the wellical offers of the hospital to which she was attached ?
PROBABLE EXTINCTION OF MANKIND.
The death is annonnoed of Sir R. Henegan, K.G., at the advanced age of 89 years. As Quiet Commismy of the Field Train of Horse Artillery, be served with distinction during the Peninsular War and at Waterloo.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.
APKIL SOTH, EVENING. Closing rates:-New Pakia, $590 to $595, aneh and credit: Old Painu, $645 to $650, cach and credit; Old Benare, $665 to $579, ash and credit. Market quiet for all kinds; Malwe, $590 to $800, cash and creditsatos amonat to 75 chests; firet quality drag wanted by the Obine e, with liestries allowance in weight.
'SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shares-39
58ļ pār cont. přomínan.
TERIALS in the newest tinta.
CHILDREN'S UNDEROLOTHING, MUS LIN and LACE SETS, TTES, HOWE, COL-| LARETTES, LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS.
A Selection of ELEGANT SPANISH COMBS and MIL- LINERY, in the Latest Novolties, :
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.
2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 440 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873, SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY-FOR SALE.
R. W. LOWNDES,
No. 7, Qesen's Road 1m 332 Hongkong, 5th April, 1873.
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE REDTOED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &c.,., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
Also a few oopies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parte,
The Daily Preas Office.
AND E TENNENT'S ALE and
• FORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Marchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
SOANTAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ủo. f. 1130 Honakove, 11h May. 1567.
FOR SALE.
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MPAGNE
Union Insuzanon Society of Canton, new shares VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
-$900 per share premium.
China Traders' lusurance Company's Shares
$950 por share premium.
China and Japan Marino Insurance–Tia 120
Ter share.
Chiicso Iusuguse Company.-$30 to 20 per
hure premium.
Hongkong fire loaurance Company's Share
$325 per share prémium..
per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares--$281 Victoria Fire aurance Company's Sharea
$114 per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharas-7 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Cauton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Shanghai Steain Navigation Company Tls. 110
Shaved-38 por oculi premiumi.
per share premiam. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharas-$63 per |
ebure.
Hongkong Hotel, Company's Shares per
cent, discount. Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per cent
discount. Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-70 per cent.
discount.
Hongkong Pier und Godown Company-50
per cont. discount.
Dr LONDON.-
EXCHANGE,
Bank Bilis, on demand/4 Bank Bills, at 3 months' sight, 1/4 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/5 to 4/51 Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 54 to 4/5 Documentary Bills,ats montba
4/53 to 4/%7
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DN NEW YORK
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Bank, 3 days' sight...
Bank, 15 days' sight,............
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747
75
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SALES ON APRIL 30TH, 1878 As reported by Chinese.
REIMS
in Cases of I dez, Quarte,
and, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Co Bola Agente for Chinz, Japan and Mania. # 2151 Hongkong, 13th December, 1871. NOW READY
THE HOUSEHOLD OOMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
+
FRENCH PRINTED SATIN CLOTHS. PLAIN, FIGURED and STRIPED JA-
PANESE CLOTIS.
in all the New Shaden. FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRIOS AND BRILLIANTS,
allfast Colors, for Ladies' Wrappers.
BLACK and COLORED SILES. LADIES' SILK SABHES.
VALENCIENSES, DUCHESSE, and MAL
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`MUSLIN SLEEVES.
LACE TIES.
LINEN CUFFS and COLLARS. HABIT SHIRTS LACE HANDKERCHIEFS.
UNDEE. LADIES' and 0XILDREN'S
CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, of all kinds. HAIR BRUSHES and COMES,
SOAPS and PERFUMERY,`-
HOSIERY яnið HABERDASHERY.
KID GLOVES.
20.
ko.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONGT
AND AT SHANGHAI,
For Gentlemen's Advertisement ses Tomorrow's
369 Hongkong, 7th March, 1879.
FOR SALE. TINE Dessert CLARET.
F. Superior Pale Dry SHERRY.
Fine OLD PORE.
Apply to
SANDER & Co. 11.999. Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.
NOW READY,
-- On Tea: $3/6 *, all riska, 29{, °). F.P.A.
Silk 19. don
Carga takon at through rates for New York and Mediterranosa Porta. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE,
604 Hongkong, 30th April, 1873,
FOR SAIGON,
S&..
*FLINTSHIRE,"
Agats
THE British Steamer Captain Sturrack, will be despatched for the ahure port TO-MORBOW, the 2nd. May, at
-For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
AH YON, Kwong Hing, 57. Praya. 4d 657 Hongkong, 29th April, 1873. . ́ ́ STEAM TO TOOGROW (direct) THE P, & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
“OATHAY”
will lears for the above pises at doop on SATURDAY, the 3rd May.
A. McIVER,
{P. & Q.S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 29th Apr.1, 1873,
Superintendent.
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- FOE SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo at through water to HANKOW L TIENTSIN.) TERU.S. N. Company's Chartered Steamer
CRAIGFORTH "
will have immedinte despatch for the above port.
For Freight, apply to
VOLYPHANT & Co.,
f 669 Hongkong, 30th April, 1975.
FOR SHANGHAL THE British Steamer
Agonda
SHAFTESBURY," Blethew, Master, expected from Shanghai on or about the 2nd May, will load as above at Cantor and at this port, and will have quick Idespatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Çɔ,
Agenta
tf 659 Hongkong. 29th April, 1873.
· QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Poseen at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS is
JAPAN
THE Company's Steamship
TEN
ULYSSES,"
will be despatched on or about the 6th May.
For Freight or Pasanga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente
660 Hongkong, 29th April, 1878.
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 1.100 British Steamer.
"OYPHRENES,” Sami. Stephen, Commander, will be despatched for the above port ou or about the bite prox.
For Freight, or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, S. 3. Cyphrenes,"
East Point,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1879.
T
FOR MANILA. THE A1 Spanish Barque
"UONCHITA," Captain Larrabe, will bave immediate despatch to the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. ́ ́tf- 639- --Hongkong, 25th-April; 1878, -*-*-*-* FOR SAN FRANCISCO.:
WHITWORTH'S 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING GAP EATHE, DRILLING AND FOREWING MACHINER, A LARGE SHISHT, do, do, &c. Large Godowns are on the premises. for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., ko. A targe Stock of Wocda, Metal, &c, &c., always on hand. The Book Steam Tag Woosung is available at all times to tow reszele to or from Eps, at car rent rates on application to
| JOHN FORSTER & O6.,
Agenta. The list of Charges for remstalling, or dock (ing weasels for examination, painting iron-abipa,
da, &o, can be obtained on application.
874
MRT *
P
AFONG, HOTOGRAPHER
BY APPOINTMENT 20-
H, SIR ANTHER KENNEDY,
Governor of Bonglerig:
AND TO
Post-Offer Notifications.
A mail willelose,
For Singapore, Sue, and London-Per He for to-day, the 1st May, at 3,30 PM.
For Sentow, Amoy, and Foochow-Te Yen 80, an Sunday, he sth May, at 7.30 AM.
For Foochow For Cathay, on Saturday, the | 3rủ May, no 11,30 AM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACICE?”
The French Pocket AMAZONE" will be dispatabed on SATURDAY, the 3rd May, at noon, with the Mails-
To and through the United Kingdom eig Marelles: to France and other Continental Stutes (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras and Bowbay, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Sucz and Alexandria,
The Best Oflee will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettere, Nowepapery, Books, &c... until 11 A.M. on the 3rd May, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on xay of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 2nd May,
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A.. on the 3:0 May.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poshmaster Gencral. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1873.
MAILS WÖTHE “ ENGLISH PACKET."
The English Contract Packet "MADRAS" will be dispatched with the vanal Mails for Evropo,&c., on SATURDAY, the 10th May, ason.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofees in the Cuital Kingdom will be grated until 5 F.x, on the 9th May,
The Post-Offics will be open until 0 r.. cu
the 9th May.
Lettera, &c, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their receptica,
Letters for registralion will be received vrtál. 10 AM. on the 10th May.
Lettere may be posted until 10 a.m. ou the 10th May, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 10th Muy, will not be forwarded unless the Lale. Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage in prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11.3., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 AM. on the 10th May,
Late letters but letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom mid Brindisi, or to Siu-
FLIH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Pre may be posted on herri the Facket
RUSSIA.
Invites inspection of his large Collection of VIEWS of FooсHOW, SWATOY, HONGKONG, “CANTON, und Madad
WYNDHAM STREET, 6m) (Formerly occupied by „Athletic Club.)
NOTICE..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEEOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PONT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALBO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.
ON by BS, AMAZONE" N SATURDAY, the 3rd May, 1873, st
Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Fou don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Carge wil be reorived on board until P. Specio and Parcels until 3 o'clock r.m; on the 2nd May, 1873, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and valus of Packages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND, -
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 24th April, 1879,
STEAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; $180,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "MADBAR" Captain J. BeurARD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spevie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, op SATURDAY, the 10th May, at noon."
from 11.30 a.m. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Jetz For of 48 conte encliä addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gmural.
Genaral Post-Offtec,
Hongkong, 28th April, 1873.
It is hereby notified that, a British Fost Office having been established a Smyrnu, closed Maila Hill, in future he exchanged between the British Post Ofrent Alexandris and the new Office at Sayrun. The rates of posinge, which must be paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed to Smyrna, when forwarded by Britial Packet, are La follows, viz. !
Letter...............20 cents per ourec. Nowspapers....
por 4 emcee for sach
Newspaper.
if under 1 omvec,
9
ន
1
4
1h
if above 1 ounce and
Book Packets
under 2 ounces.
8
12
and Patterns,
if above 2 ounces and
under & ounces.
for every additiouni
ources.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster Gorever!
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 11th March, 1873.
It is bereby notified that herceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol- When forwarded vid 134 conte sich -ounce
lowe, siz,
Brindisi.........
When forwarded vil?
Marseilles
When forwarded vi
Southington........
31
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W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geucrul.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1878.
It is bereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Lectors addressed to Nur way, when forwarded via Boutkumpton, will henceforward he 30 cents for each balf suncu, which may either be paid in advance, or it may ¡ba left to le collected or delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery..
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General Past Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
It is hereby notified that Fenceforward tie postage on lottora addreased to Norway, when Cargo will be received on board until 2 F.M., forwarded via Sonthampton. will be 34 cents Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid the 9th idem.
on delivery.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Fasette will be subject to an zalitional charge ange, apply at the P. & O. 8. NA Co.'s Otice, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ABS REQUIRED.
F. W, MITCHELL.
Portmaster General, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1875.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland. Routeis required by the Egyptian Government,
It is bereby notified that henceforward the and must be delivered by the Shippers to the postige on letters addressed to Denmark, when Company's Agente, with the Bills of Leading or Purwarded via Sonthampton, will be 28 coats Mullin, Master, will have immediate despatch with Parcole; and the Company do not hold per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Enpaid theinselves responsible for any Detention or lettere will be subject to an additional charge Prejudice which may happen from the insor on delivery.
as above.
"SUMATRA,”
By Dr. DEAN, with many Additions, Cera m tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography......
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NOW READY.
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ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
· WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
an ANGLO-CRIVERE DICTIONARY, published at the lafly Press Office, Hongkong.
FOR comprehensiveness and practical service
this Work stande unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese ro of late years boon compelled to coin to express the numerons cb jeotain machinery photography, telegraphy, and
V
ARNUM D. COLLINS
DENTIST.
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
tf 293 Hongkong, 20th February, 1873,
E. H. HANDLEY,
AND SHIP
HOUSE COPPER SMITH,
PLUMBER,
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Praja West, Next to the P. & 0. Cosl Btoren,
HONGKONG.. (Sept. 15
+ 16811
H. Undersigned being about 30, 33, succeeds bin in the Practice of Dentistry in Colony permanently, Mr. Srour, D.D.S.,
Hongkong from the let proximo.
H. H. WINN, D,D.S.- 2m 509 Hongkong, 29th Mamb, 1978.
soosigné inforce Messieurs les Capi. taines de navires de Commerce Français
1, Alexandes Terraco,
in ocienos generally, which the rapid advance qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarqney
of foreign relationé has imposed upon them, are deu matelote Strangers provenant de Boarding hers given in calonso. Each and every word is Houses antres que cellen uffiches à is Ohana fully illustrated and explained, forming mer. lerie de ce Consulat
cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti pronunerations_gre
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 buge, at $10.40, by given, the accents being carefully marked on Tye-les to travelling trader,
Fungus, 10 bags, at $36.50, by Otue-chong to travelling treðér.
wing-sting to travelling trader.
Dried Pears, 23 packages, at 82.10, by Kwong Fermicelli, 20 bags, at $6.60, by Kwong wing-shing travelling trader.
Hartall, 10 pankages, at $10.20, by Tuck-mee to travelling trader.
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- granby displays the access of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
Le Gérant du Coveniat de France,
OH. L. DE LA FOREST. 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872. -
INSURANCE,
in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast Undersigned, on behalf of the BRITIE AND FOREIGN MALINE IMBURANCE COM Cconomy of space, achiering a clearnem pot ANY (LIMITED), are prepared to accept risks previously attained, sad dispensing with these on Cargo, from Hongkong and Ports in Chine vast margins and meant spaces which have to Ports on the Teugteze, by steamers of the heretofore characterized Chinese publication UMINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, sad their cou
- To illustrate the vast scope of the work, tho following facts are subunitled for consideration, neoting vessels, at the tariff rates of the local Chinese characters, and Medsurat's English one-third of the premium. Ohalers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 offices, but subject to an immediate discount of
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, and Chinees Dictionary about: 100,000, whilat this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000. Chinese charaz-
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo, t 507 Hongkong, Jst Aptil, 1875,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HEA 1 British Barque
"SEA MEW"
465 Tous Regleter, will load here for the above | port, and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. tf 230 Hongkong, 15th March, 1873. FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) THE well-known 41 British Clipper Bargus
FORWARD,"
|
rectness in such doclaration,
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped-by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Cand in their own Steamers, or in vessels | employed for the purpose.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 2nd Foury, 1973,
General Post-Ofe
The Post Office of Victoris (Australia) haring Shippers are particularly requested to Ecte | gives notice to the General Post Office in Len- the terms and conditions of the Company's don that articles of Jewellery recurred in that Black Bill of Lading.
A. MOLVER, Superintendent,
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Oce, Hongkong, 28th April, 1873.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE.
PROM
Ww. Whyte, Master, having the greater por CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK. tion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will have immediate despatch for the above port. For Freight and Passage, apply to
HOZARIO &-(30.
tl 409 Hongkong, 12th March, 1873.
***FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 41 German Darque
PACIFIO MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Calons are chargeable with Customs Duties.. the undersigned considers it necessary to make bis Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing such articles ant through the Post are hable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. MITOBELL.
Portmaster Giacriti. General Post (Mfice,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873,
It in horoby notified For general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission changeable on Money Orders jaaved upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama "will be as followed, THE B. S. "ALASKA" will leave Hong- viz. t
kongtor San Francisen, via Yokohamn, on 751 Tons Register, will load here for the above MONDAY, the 12th instant, at 3 o'clock P.N., port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
"FERDINAND BRUMM,”-
TOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Obi if 582 Hongkong, 3rd april, 1873, -
taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe."
Through Passenger Tickets and Bilts of Larting are issued for transportation to Yolro hama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, BROWN TOTES & CO..to principal points in the United States, Cana
day and Baripa, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in Mexico and Central and South America.
UNDERTAKERS, &c.,
·OFFICE—No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Stones and Menumanta created t 187 Hongkong, 21at January, 387.J.,
There is a new dangor. We may have plenty of food to eat, but wishall bare no teeth with which to eat it. The use of the knife and fork, and the addition of vilised man to soft, cooked food, hus by giring the teeth less to do, and rendering the progressively in each succeed. ing generating less and less essential to the preservation of life, poved the way to their utter extination. It is opgested," says the Low don Medical Record, "that one of the modes in which our race will become extinct will be by the ultimate development of an edentulous race, incapable of gauatication, and, therefore, of ade gnate nutrition." Mr. Darwin, in one of his works, mentions that the American jaw is found. in a great number of instamee'to be too small for the proper gamber of teeth, and that it has become quite oomon thing among dentiata to travelling trader.
Lotus Nute, 30 bags, at $10.20, by Tank-mes in that ocuutry to extract good teath for which
Almonds, 6 packages, at $23.00, by Tost there is actually no room. At the same time, bing-loong to travelling trader. we venture to entertain a hope that teeth will While Wax, 1 piece, at $58.00, by Yuething lust our day. They have been in a bad way, more loong to travelling trader. or less, for considerable time, but in healthy Gypsum, 100 picole, at $114, by Yuet-hing- tero, Again, despite all the grammars and LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE people they still hold with considerable vital looug to travelling trader, ity. Each of our readera sa are also readers of
INSURANCE COMPANY:"" other elementary works as yet published, the White Sugar, 500 packages, at $325, by Yee student of this difficult language ateslutely re- Cicero, an orator whe lived some little time ago, tye to local trader, will remember that in speaking of the Law of
quires examples to display the various appliTAROM this date, until farther notice, a día- Saigon Riza 10,000 picate, at $1.42. byd equivalents of different words which count of Twenty percent, upon the
608 matow, 15th April, 1873. the Twelve Tables," which had been passed a few Tee-tye to local trade. genteries earlier, he refers to a clause forbidding
have une gestral meaning. Of these examples current local rate of premia will be allowed
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT the practice of burying the bodies of dia- tye to local trader.
tra to tou do 100 picla, at $1.78, by Trot-on this work contains more than five times se apon-inearances effected with fair (loupany. EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, tinguished persous, with precious metals-a
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., hud pruviosly been the custom-dd he tell chong-luong to foreign merchant.
Camphor, 30) piculs, at $35.40, by Kwoig. any other Dictionary bitherto pab.
Agcuts.To H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF us that this clause is followed by the proviso,
RUSSIA.
except, indeed, their seeth be stopped witla guld," in which case it would seem that the law did not require the stopping to be taken
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOOLA- TION OF SHANGHAI.
lished
lo 541 Hongkong, 7th April, 1873.
Agente
SWATOW.
STEAM-TUG ORPHAN. ^
On sums not exceeding f....18 cuts. Ahove £2 and not exceeding tã.....56 Above 5 and not exceeding £7...5-4 Above £7 and not exceeding $10.73
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870,
It is hereby notised that Letters eðdressed
to 'rance day he went either paid or tupaid af
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. the option of the sender, but toe postage on hai aboat same date, via the Inland Sea Forte, Pricea Carron, Newspapers and Books cannot and make close connection at Yokohama,
be prejsi.
For cachowice The "ALASKA" will be due at San Fros- The rate of postago chargeable cisco June 13tbe whence daily Passenger
Letters addreed to France per trains and daily Freight trains are ren THE now and powerful Staam.tug ORPHAN over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Per British Packet when marked vil
Franch Packet ia
12 cents.
vessels to or from ae, un reasonable terme
Captain MCDASTIN, is now open to tow lines for New York, and for all the principal
• 19 cities in the interior and upon the AtlanticSe Per British Packet wuen marked via FREWIN & Co., board.
2. 12 Agenta.
Palade Sleeping Cars are run through on
F. W. MITCHELL, these traica, xaking Drawing Room Cais by
Portwester Genera day, and Sleeping Cara hy night; and are of | General Post-Ofos, the latest and best American pattern, beng Hongkong, 2nd April, 1572,
AND
Feb. 1
unexcelled for aumfort and convenienco.
Brindiet
Alexandra and Marseilles..
At New York, Passengers" have selection of It is hereby notified that arrangements have For practical purposes the arrangement of f 1198 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
various lines of Steamers to England, France been completed noder which correspondance the work is so complete, that a refereuse
and Germany,
from Hongbong way to forwarded to Nugesaki to its pages enables a person who under IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOS-00.
IN. DRISCOLL,
Favorable arrangeineste bave been made for via Shanghai, and to Biogo via Tokolana, by stands English to communicate eftchody FUB Insuring Houses and cher Buildings'] CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR,
Through Passengers and Freight to America United States' Hail Packets, and that Letter out of the leech before the bure was buried. WCAPITAL AND SURPLUS 765,000 TAELS nese. In this respect the work will be founding and Farming Stook, Ships in Port, Har
with natives who understand nothing but Chi Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Manufactor WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, ROSIER, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER. merely mention this to show that the decay of
from Swator, Amoy and Foockow.
may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiogo the teeth in man is nothing now, and with a
indispensable to all Europeans residing in bonre, or Dock, and the Cargost of such Ships; 45 and 47, Queen's Road, not to Oriental
Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction Shanghai and Yokohama respectively.
by means of the United Slate Pucksta vis view of inducing in our readers a well-founded POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all China, and to the natives themselves it exaleo, Ships Building and Repairing Barges
192]
Dank parts of the World, at current ratus.
of 20% on regular rutça. plains sabjoote fully with which very few in- and other Yoseln on Navigable Rivers and,
The ratce of postage chargeable on such cor This Association will, until farther notice, dred of them are perfectly acquainted. To Cemala, and Goods on board snok Vessels,
No Freight received after noon of the 11th respondence is fone cents for each, half-ounce utter aubilation, if steady, is at least alow, provide out of the earnings, frat for na interest parties resident in England and interested in throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in KWONG-KEE COAL BROP.
instant. Fareel Packages received until 5 P..on Letters, two cents on each Newspaper, and News of the World.
dividend of 18%, for shareholders ca Capital, China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. FOREIGN COUNTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE HE Proprietor of Kwose-ren Shop bega zame day all Packages should be marked to two cents on each two goners of Books and and thereafter distribute among Policy holdera It comprise upwards of two thousand large XT FIRE.
to inform the Public that his Shop bus address in full; value of same is required.
Pockets of Samaica of Merebundiz, in addition THE MOST DELICATE SITE-Sone: Re-annually, in cash, ALL the profits of the quaric pages.
Tas Undersigned, Agents forthe above Com-been established since 1867, pt 39, Endicott'a For further information as to Passage or to the Bates specified in the Tabs of Rates of citation in Metrics-Professor: Which Underwriting Business pro rats to smoant of
pany, are prepared to grant Policies against Lane, and that he has always i great quantity Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company. Postage at present in farce. FIRR to the extent of $60,000 on day one First of BEST 00AX in store for Bale. Gentlemen Praya Wed
F. W. MITCHELL, Clase Bank,
or Ship-manters wishing to patronise him, are
Postmaster General, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. requested to apply at his shop.
Agwal General Post Bea Hongkong, 1st January, 1987,
I 1935 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872.
Hongkong. 15th January, 1871.
belief that the progres of the teeth towards
is the barst delicate of the sense Sextor: premium contributed.
The sense of tonob-Professor:" "Gire pou
RUSSELL & Co.,
[an exampla,” – Senior: "My friend, Brown,
1.Agents.
can feel big moustache, but no one can see it.”. tf 1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872.
TRUENER & Co. 60, PATEZNOSTER BOW;
W. B. BELL: DAILY PRE36" Ozda, HỌNGKONG,
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, May Lat, 1873,
W