| every respiration of a tube, every gnivor of a j tapo is a moung towards the dissemination of bringing together not merely all the cition of the kingdom, batuli itarillages and hamlote, a means to teach the people what suchennen they have achieved, and what far greater successed they way sobieve if thay will continus to work toretdr on the principles of is Co-operative LONDON Society," —Tinca, ga
DESTINATION
SUEZ CANAL
NEW YORK MAD BAN BRANDISUO,
Do. De
Do. Do, BANGKOK.
HR SCUDAMORH ON THE POST OFFICE. Bavently Mr. Frank Ives Beudamore, 0.B., delivered a lėtųrs to the membore of the “Edinlargh" Philologhical Institution, with re- forence to the postal and stelegraphic systems of this country. Thy lecture was entitled "On Co-operative Society." After noticing at length the early bistory and development of the Post Offlon, M. Fedtfamore. went on to BAY
A SUBSTITUTE FOR DIVORCE, that posts whiali at fret were unremunerative, had in the course of 'yonen became profitable
(New York Times,) In the first year of jenny posinge; when there
Lo facilities for divorce some of our Western weio, but 1,500 rampliolus for lettera, the Blates have long been pre-eminenti. A wife, Average Enmber posted in ench receptnole was living within easy distance of Indians or Illinoia, 37,000. Last year, when there were 20,000 and desiring a little variety in husbands, bird MANILA
YOKOHAMA, recepinolas, the sverige muber poited in the only to drive across the border, and request i during the gene was 49,000. The population lawyer to obtain for her a divorce. In a day SHANGHAI AND
BAANGHAT of the country was 'greater, of course, than it or two a copy of the devres, properly authenti
ne in 1840, but the increase of letters hudcnted, would be sent to her, and shà could im- outstripped the increase of population. In mediately dismiss her previous husband and 1840 there wers bat seven letters to each head marry the man who stood next upon bor tisti of the population. In 1871 thère woro 29 leitore This process, however, has become an enorÓN Loch hund of the population. The progress of as to lure all its interest. Doubtless it was for edaention eisse. 1940 had been great, but it was this remagn that a lady of Detroit, who felt bard to say that education had done move for that a new busband was as indispensable as e penny postage chan penny postage had done now bonnet, recently adopted an entirely ori for education. During the last 20 years the ginal plan of obluining ber desired end, with- not revenue of the Post Office bad steadily and font descending to the prosaiq process of par constantly increased. In the five years of this ohneing a ready made Indiana divorce. jinriod it averagid: £360,000 per sannm; in the second period of five years it averaged £1,000,000. | per aungm, in the tried period of five years it averaged nearly £1,200,000; and in the fourth
About a year ago this ingenious person and married a respectable citizen of Detroit, who, for the vanul period of a month or two, was EX- timely happy, and entirely satisfied with his
Do.
Do
Do.. Do FOOCHOW
WATOW AMOY & FOOD AMOY AND TAMSUI
For Sale. THOM
TOMPSON
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY Jan 1878.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL NAME
CAPTAIN
Diomed (ibr.)
Fanny
twana
Sumat:
Perlunnd Braum
typhrenes (str:)...
Ganton (atr.).
Dube (r.);
Conchita
Volga (str.) Tchibatoho (str.) Scotland (it.).... Bluftesbury (str.).. Ulysses (6.). Origforth (str.).. Irawady (str.).......... Cathay (str.). Yanno (str.). Cameralda (atr.)...
itapkan...
iFlambean.
Bourd
Burnio..
BIND
PEG to call attention to their extensive A§;
SORTMENT of "NRW GOODS," just received ex Franch Mail, consisting of
A well-selected Stook of White and Colored Ground Printed
oboice. One day, however, she incidentally mentioned to her busband that she had married. his merely to order to obtain a bone. Strange so it may seeuz, he failed to appreciate the supreme honour which had been conferred upon him in giving him the precious privilege of paying his wife's billa, and actually permitted himself to believe that to had been deceived. and trilled with by the woman who bad sworn suitable for Ladies' Morning Costumes Bud that she loved him. Henceforth, black care Wrappers... intended itself into that Detroit household, sud husband and wil besime the reverse of affectionate toward, one another. In this LINETS, and BRILLIANTES.
CAMBRIOS and PICQUES,
WHITE CAMBRICS, JACONETS, MUS.
LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and HOL- LANDS.
ALSO,
For FREIGHT APPLY TÓ
TO BE DISPATCHED.
On or about 10th inst. Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch:
...Butterfeld & Swire. gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... Krong Vogul, Hugedorn & Co......
kong Russeli & Co... Quick dispatch. kong Vogel, Hagedorn & Coinick dispatch. Hongkong Jardine, Mathenon & On or about 5th inat.
Humell & Co. Hongkone Tuckee & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Co.
Micasageries Maritinies.. Wm. Pastati & Coũ,
ongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Wm. Tastan & Com ..Butterfield & Swire. gkong Olyphant & Co..
Btcsaageries Maritimes..... HongKong P. VB. N. Do
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch,
Quick disputob
..Quick dispatch.
Fo-day, at 6 PAM..
Quick dispatch.
Autok dispatch,
Muick dispatoh
To-day, at noon.
On or about 5th inst
Hongkong Douglas Lepraik & Co.....To-morrow, at 8 a Hongkong E. J. Sage..
For Sale.
AYLE & CO. HAVE just opened on ASSORTMENT of GOODS, comprising the following, which are all of the LATEST EUROPEAN
STYLES:
LADIES' COSTUMES,
SILK JACKETS,
MUSLIN OVERSKINTS.
FRINTED CAMBRIO WRAPPERS
for Morning wear.
TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS,
A Choios Lot of YAAK, ČLUNY, MAL- TESE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES. STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN CLOTAS
LACE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS, MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMAJASSARS, gEORT BLINDS, and TOILETMUSLINS.
FANCY GRENADINES, MUSLINS, and LUSTRES, for Morning and Evening Wear,
ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, and other Md. TERIALS in the nefest tits,
and last period of. five years it had averaged nearly $1,400,000 per annum. This Manep Ör- der Office, which was a Government bank for the traxemission of money, could never have attained ife present proportious or have become so useful is it was if it had not been grafted on the Post Office, with the growth of which Institution it also bad growa. It was not established with a view to profit, but for the distinctly expressed purpose of providing tha poorer cliases of the community with some means of remitting mall envie of money. For a few years it was actually carried on at a loss (although the chargo to the state of things, the wife, of course, da. public were much higher than they now cided to try. nother husband, but, die were), but by moans of successivo improve. | daming to apply to, lawyers or courts, abe mecta in the mode of ourrying on the elaborated a plan which reflects the highest work it was made to prodroo a moderata orcdit upon her ingenuity, stant of profit. It was a bank, baring at the One day she pulled her husband, and inform- present time about 4,500 agents, each of whomed him that she was dying, of the small-poz, Could draw at eight,apon all the others, and that he most immediately go in search of Although the Money Order Office was original- her mother, and bring that portendons female 17 established to furnish the poor with the to bid a last farewell to her daughter. The best of remitting small stics seatrely, it proposed journey would necessarily occupy would be a great mistake to suppose that it several days, but the busb.nd could not refuse was used by the poor alone, or that they were dying wife's request. He immediately sot oren the mujority of its customers, The poor on, and in due time foxed bis mother-in-law, of this country would indeed be fortunate if and started with her on kia bomoward they could scad each other £22,000,000 of journey, a prey to the caulieting emotions money in the course of the year. All the which the expleted doain of su andesirable people of the kingdom were the customers of wife and the oppressive presence of his travel- the Money Order. Oe. By ita agency ling companion must have aroused. When be the dealers in Bovent garder paid for the reached big bong he was informed that his vegetables and frat-which were grown in wife was already dead and had been baried the Reilly or the Chunno! Islands. By ita arenay previous day. We may suppoa that be drop- the dealge in Billingsgata, paid for the fish ped; os ia duty bound, the tour of sensibility- caught at Wick or Kingle. By its ageway so frequently dropped by Mr. Sterne-and payment was made for the copatiess articles auacrted bis new-found independence by in
bich retil tradesmen sent out from the grant stantly paying his companion's fare back to towns into rural districts, and many were the plane from which a bad brought her, how sent through the Post Office under the Unfortunately, a superfluously good-nutsel amended scale of letter postage. Through friend felt it to be his day mention to the the schoolboy got his tip. Through it the widower certain puspicions which he entertain Tourist pu the Highland hills got the means of ed Inquiry followed, and it was found that prolonging his tour. It was the bank for all, instead of having made a legítimate and edify- whether rich or poor, with agents in the albeing and, the wife had an ecouer sent her hus. and most sequestered places where the Post- attica alone could hure helped it to find a fout ing. The Post-office asinge Bant was a natural offaroot of the Money Order Office, When agencies had been exablished at whiol That her plan was ultimately discovered does YQUEM: CHAMPAGNE (UH, Yannic Co.) the Govetoment would rereive money for not affect its real merit. Had good-natured quarts and pints; SPARKLING MOSULLY tranamission, and at which it would pay the friends refrained from interferonce, ber husband | (P. A. Mumm'e,) quarts and pints: Hennessy's sume which the public desired to trauemit, the would have believed her to be dead. Ehe would, V. O. and V. F. 1). P. BRANDIES, Choice transition to the receipt of money' on deposit,hare married, nader another name, the man Old PORT, and Old Jamaica RUM.. and the payment of that money on demand was with whom she ekped, and passed the ge easy and natural. The development of the Post mainder of her life in complacently reflecting Office, under the operation of poong postage, upon tho noatness of the deception abol had made the Money Order Office what it was, bad practised. Moreover, ber real Angband and out of the Money Order Office, grew the, would, doubtless, are carried a second
baud on his thanklene errand, chay she rost from her sick bed, and dimmiesing alleymptoms of small por, eloped with the mud whom she had-Axed upon as her next husband.
CHILDREN'S UNDEROLOTHING, MUS TIN and LACE SETS, TIES, BOWS, COL- LARETTES, LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARABOLS. -
A Selection of ELEGANT SPANISH COMBS and MIL. LINERY, in the Latest Novelties,
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.
33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 440 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873. SUFERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR SALE.
A
MONTILLADO, MEDOC, ST. JULIEN,
CHATEAUX. lat Class CLARET,
Apply to
R. W. LOWNDES.
Im 532 Hongkong, 5th April, 1875.
Four
Post Office Savings Rink, Nevertheless, when time, and she would thus have had the THE TOURISTS GUIDE
J
ciation.
4
Also a few copies of the GRANHAR of the Chinese Language, in twe Farts,
The Daily Press Office.
Mr. Gludstone intanduced the Poat-office Savantisfaction of being able at any time to secure
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Artioles cf inga Bonk Bill, there were many who opposed in his indictment for bigamy. To thus get rid of and Dauy who predicted that the scheme world an unpleasant husband, marry a desiraids one, Trade, objcots of Natural History, Furniture, fail. They was sure that the scheme would and still hold the former in her power, proves, o, with the Purti, and Mandarin Prames not be popolar; that the people would be div.her to have been a wout of originality and trustful of the Government, and always prefer to lodge their money in private bands; that the expenses of the scbers in the hands of the Go veruncat would become unneccesarily great, and that it must result in a loss to the State, Those were the predictions. Now hear what the results had been. In 12 years more that - 5,000,000 persons had opened accounts in the
Post Offies Savings Bank, and hadleposited The Czar has appointed the Grand Doke more than £85,000,000 of money. They had Michael commander-in-chief of the Russian withdrawn, as their occasions required, "about | urtillery Eotes.
strength of character, while the method, which she paceaed shows that the possesee decide histrionis ability, and wa may expect to find her.example followed by other discontented wives, whose delicacy alinha from the com.. monplace vulgarity of a divores suit.
£34,000,000, purt of which, ne a matter of conte, ADVT." Berkeley, Sept. 1869.Gentleyao, was commed interest. Nearly 1,500,000 persons I feel it a duty I owe to you to express my gra now bad scootuts open in the Post Olige Banks,titude for the great benefit I have derived by And the sam dne to them, with the mourned in taking Norton's Camomile Pille.. I applied forest, escorded £26,000,000. The business had to per agent, Mr. Bell, Herkeley, for the been carried on all over the kingdom, the bye above-named Pille, for wind in the stomach, tem having grown with the Money Order sya. | from which 1 euffered exorneisting pain for a ber. And yet, after paying all expenses and length of time, haring tried nearly every re making all proper allowance for depreciation wedy prescribed, but without deriving any of the securities in which the money of the benefit at all. After taking two bottles of your depositors had been invested, the warplusvalutable pille I was quite restored to try usual of recte over liabilities t the close state of houltb. Plenao give this publisity for
of 1871 was £445,000. He woull now speak of the benefit of those who may thus te afflicted. the Portal Tolzgrph Departus.at I speak am, Sir, years truly, HENRY ÁLLFABS ing of that department he felt he could not do To the Proprietom of NORTON'S CAMOMILE beter than recall to their recollection a-report PILLS."
[A261 1138 June 29 (bearing the signatura of Mr. Harrison) which was made to and adopted by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce nearly eight years ago,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. and which most powerfully ontributed to the
MAY 23D, EVENING, introduction of the present system. He would Closing rotas --New Patna, $597j to $6027, recall to their recollection the outaplaints which cash and credit; Old Paine, 1645 to 5650, cash the Obamber of Commaren then pude, and the and credit; New Bonares, $50 to $555, cash demands which it urged. At that time the und credit; Old Bosures, $565 to $570, little average charge throughout the whole kingdom doing; Malwa, $50 to $600, first quality drag we a-lutley-that was to if they wanted by the Chinese dealers, wice-1) cattiva divided the total number of messages to their allowance in weight. _ Total produse, the grubient wae a little over Es. Now the average obarge was very littl more than le. so that the public had gained even in that way 50 per cent. But they bad gained a still greater advantage--they had gained uniformity of charge. Formerly the charge varied not merely according to distance, but according to route, and it was impossible for any one to know without inquiry at a tale China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis. 112 graph ofice what he would have to pay for persbure.
SHARES.
AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and .. PORTER.
"DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Bolted Lung Flar
www.u
SUANVAE.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Ef 1190 Hongkong, 11th May 1807.
ཏྟཱ
FOR SALE.
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN M PA NE
KRIMS,
in Cases of doz. Qnarta,
und, 2 doz. Pinka. SANDER & Co., Sale Agents for China, Japan and Manile. tf 3151 Hongkong, 15th. Décuinber, 1671. NOW READY.
TH
AND
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION:
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DETAN, with many Additions, Correc tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,
PRICE: Jo Paper Wrappers,
...$1.50 Neatly Bouud.
132.00
Apply at the Daily Prays Officer BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE. BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
125 BEBAKFAST OLARET,
(Red Seat) Selected by the undersigned, may be bad for
G. DUBOET & Co. 6m 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873.
NOW READY.
tongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares,—59 | $24.
por cent. premium,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-$900 per sbare premium. China Tradore' Insurance Company's Sbare
$350 per abarè premium.
message. This uncertainty as to the charge Chinese Insuranics Company.-$20 per share greatly tended to keep down business. Now, [" premium. however, in almost every one the charge was Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's SbaTAS know, and this certainty as to the obargo wa
a powerful temptation tu peuple to use the advantages held out to them. There were, no doubt, innecatacies still. There would always
be some jouzanraciea Neither the slurks nor
$325 per share premism.
Olina Fire Insurance Company's Saares-34
per share premiuin. Victors Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$15 per sbare premium. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharos-8 per tant, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macas Steamboat Co.'s
--the isstraments would ever be unde parlent, and he might add that ho very much doubted whether all the pereuns who sent telegraph mes. eage would suscead in satisfying the Civil Ser Bhares--98 per cent, premium. ving Omnissinners of the excellence and Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tia 110
per share. eligibility of their handwriting. As regarded chargea of delay, be did not pretend that they Hongkong Gua Company's Shares-65 per were perfect, but he was sure that they beat abare. their predecessors, and be intended that year Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-40 per by year, they should go on beating themselves. cent. discount.
Next, as to the deficiency in the means of Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per seat
account. telegraphic communication. The report of the Chamber said that the three exfting openis Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-70 for ceat
disoo unt. provided means of communication, in 1865,
between about 1,000 separate places, and that Hongkong Fier and Godown Company-30
་་
per cent, discount.
SALES ON Mar 2nd, 1873.;
As reported by Chinese Oypsums, 300 picule, a $1.12, by Tuet-bing loong to travelting trader.
Vercelli, 109 bags, at $6.58, by Tuet-hing Joong travelling trader..
Brown Sugar, 150 bags, at $3.24, by Kwong: fook-wo to travelling trader.",
White Was, & pieces, at 8:8:00, by Kwong: fook-wo to travelling trader,,
Fungus 40 bags, at $15.00, by Hwang fock wo to travelling trader.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,. WITH THE
AN
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
· PRONUNCIATION,
for Costumes,
FANCY STRIPED MOHAIRS
AND GRENADINES
FRENCH PRINTED SATIN CLOTHS... PLAIN, FIGURED and STRIPED JA
PANESE CLOTHS,
TEL
To-day, at-4.P.M.
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO"FOOOHOW (diredd THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"CATHAY,"
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
P. O. 8. N. On's Office,
Hongbong, 29th April, 1978.
151659
**
Intimations.
A. MILLAR & 00 "OUSE, BHIP AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS,.
HOUSE,
COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1. Quem's Road East and Nubuh Lang,
· Opposite II.M.-Naval Dock Yard. tf 387" Hongkonit. Let Marub, 1871.
* NOTICE. THE Underglony, that lie is ready to
HE Undersigned-bers to fuform the
give Loss in ENGLISH and Fensen, and solicits thoir kind patronage. Terma molerate. Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeen Street, Hongkong:
Om 210 Hongkong, 5źli Febrinary, 1873, 1. Undersigned have bech i
bech appointed bole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Gongkong und Chius by Messrs. J. & R. Ton dent, Husgow, and Messrs. David Corsar & Bone Arbroath.
ARNHOLD. KARBERA, & Ga tl 419 Hongkong, January, 1887.
FCOO HUW D.0.0.
"RIVER MIN.
TEE above granite floored DOOK, of the folloring Dimensions, viz: Length, 800 fool, Breadth at. Bottom, 40 feetje onpakje of receiving Tessols drawing 13 to 16 feet, an the state of the Tides will alloy, The Dock, rand
will leave for the above place at noon To. dry to the Htocks and is pauped out by Slotu. The above premises comprise a large Machine Shop, containing a DAY, the 3rd May.
WHITWORTH'S 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING GAF LATHE DRILING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITAV, ko., &o.g Sikis Largo Godowns sto on the premisas for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c.. Ñe. A large | Stock of Woode, Metal, dog, ko, alwayron hand. The Door Steem The Wang fu available of all time to tow. 7casels to or from Sea, at ony-,
JOHN FORSTER & Co.
Agents.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI, And if suficient inchisement offers, TAKOW.
THE Stuquier
"ESMERALDA,”
will leave for the above porta TO DAE, the 3rd rent rates, on application to inet, at 4. E.M..
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
E. J. SAGE. 2a 692 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1873,
FOR SHANGHAL
THE British Steamer
-" SCOTLAND,”****
Post-Office Notifications.
A vsail to:?! dose.
For Focobo.Por Cathay, to-day, the Sea. May, at 11.30 AM.
For Amey and Tamani. -Pa2 Esmeralda, igi day, the 3rd instant, at 9.3-T.M.
Fur Shanghai.-Per Geothand, to-day, the 3rd instant, at 4.30 PM.
For Swatow-Por Norms, today, the 3rd instant, at 5 p.m.
Por Swatow, amny, and Foschow-Per Yes so, temperos, the dili May, at 7,30 a.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The Frenel, Mail Packet * AMAZONE" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd May, at noon, with the Maits-
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles, to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to Frace), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calata, adras and Bombity, Ader, Beyoteltes, Reunion and Mauertion, Sues and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letture. Nowappers. Books, & antil 17 A.M. on the 3rd May, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order, Offers in Lo United Kingdom will be grantee antil 5 P., on the 2nd. May.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the Sri M5,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postansler Uéseral.
Goal Post Office,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1873.:
MAILS BY THE * ENGLISH PACKEPE
The English Contract Bucket "MADRAS" will be diepatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 10th May, at joon.
Money Orders or any of the Money Order. Ones the United Kingdom will bỏ granted". until 5 r. on the 9th May.
The Post-Office will bo open until 6 P.M. un the bay.
Letters, de, may be posted daring the night
The list of Charges for remetalling, or dock-in the box left open for their reception. ing vessels for examidation, painting iron-ships, &o, &c., can be obtained on application, an
1-876-
S.D. Washburn, Domusader, will be despatch. P
ed for the above port TO-DAY, the 3rd iust, at 6 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL-HAGEDORN. & On...
687 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1878. FOR SWATOW, AMGY, AND FOOCHOW.
Steamship..
T
"YESSO"
Agente
in all the New Shades. FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRICS AND parts TO-MORROW, the 4th May, at 8 A.
Captało Barnie, will be despatched for the above
BRILLIANTS,
nil fest Colors, for Ladies' Wrappers.- BLACK Bad COLORED SILKS.
LADIES SILK SASHES. VALENCIENNES, DUCHESSE, and MAL. TESE REAL LACE COLLARETTES.
MUSLIN SLEEVES.
LACE TIES.
LINEN QUFFS and COLLARS.
HABIT SHIRTS,
LACE HANDKERCHIETS. LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER- CLOTHING and BARY LINEN,
of all kinds.
HAIR BRUSHES and COMBS,
SOAPS and PERFUMERY.
HOSTERY and HABERDASHERY.
KID GLOVES.
&c.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS.LAPRATK & Co.
4d 679. | Hongkong, let May, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO (direct) THE 41 British Steamer
"CANTON,"
J. Jaquex, Master, expected from Shanghai on the 5th inet, will bayo imediate despatch as
above,
For Freight or Cabin Panange, apply to
RUSSELL”& O».
688 Hongkong, lat May, 1873;
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rates for HANKOW, NINGFO, and PORTS in JAPAN,
THE Company'e Steamship
TH
* ULYSSES," will be despatched on at about the 5th May,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
880 Honkong, 29th April, 1873,
UCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TOR, LONDON via SUEZ CAN AL.
THE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED." will be despatched on or about the 10th instant, Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com- pany as ander
On Tes 32/6 % all rieks, 23%. *) F.P.A.
* 19 do: Cargo taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
102 686 Hongkong, 1st May, 1873. TEAM FOR BANGKOK, (If safficiant inducement offers will call at SAIGON)
For Gentlemen's Advertisement sec To-morrow's THE Steamalip
Zraus,
369 Hongkong, 7th Marob, 1873.
FOR SALE, TRINE Dessert CLARET.
Superior Pale Dry SUBBRY, Fine OLD PORT.
Apply to
SANDER & Co. 999 Hongtone, 29th May, 1872,
NOW READY.
•OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
BOUND of the Price$10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office Honekone, let February. 1878
the said vessel.
NEITHER the Undersigned nor the Ownera of the German Shap Georger, now lying in this port, will be responsible for any debts contracted by the Captain, Officers, or Draw of
CARLOWITZ & Co. H 34 Hongkong, 28th February, 1878.
. R. HANDLEY. AND
HOUSE
SHIP PLUMBER,
COPPER SMITH, · · BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 10, Praya Wost,
Next to the P.&O. Coal stores, H 18871 HONGKONG, Rept, 15
· DANUBE,"
AFONO
MAY
Letters for registration will be received antil 10 A., on the 10th May.
Letters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 16th Muy, without late fee."
HOTOGRAPHER, May, will not be forwarded unless the de
BY APPOINTMENT TO
H. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Governor of Hongkong;
AND TO
Letters goated after 10 A.. an the Joth
Pee of 18 tente each as well as the postage is propuid.
The latest time for pesting Tetters at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Nawanapers, Books.or H.1.H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Patterns 10 am, on the 30th May.
RUSSIA.
Invites inspection of his large Collection of VIEWS of Fonakow, Swarow, HONGKONG, CANTON, and Madão.
Gin
WINDHAM STREET, (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club:). [513
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND...:
MARSKILLS;
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY,
`N SATURDAY, the Srd. May, 1873, at
ON
Late letters (bnt Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vi Brindisi, or to. Sin gapore, may be posted on bourd the Packet froin 11.30 A.M. to the time of guiling, on pay- ment of a Late Fee of 43 cents ouch its alific | to the postage.
FW. MITCHELL,
Patmuster Generï.
General Post-Offee.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1878.
It is hereby notified, tlal, a British Post Office inving been established at Soyrra, elosed Mails will, in future be exchanged between the British Post Office at Alexandria and the new Office at
Spyrox. The rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed to Smyrm, when forwarded by Britiah Packet, Ime as follows, viz. z
Letter, Newspapers..... -
Boon, the Company's S. SAMAZONE," | Book Packets Commandnat "CHAMPENGIS. with HALLS. and Patterns, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, «jll
leave 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 Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, end Cargo will be received on board until 4P.M., Spocie and Pureets until 3 c'oloek P.M. on the 2nd May, 1978. (Parcels are not so be sont on board; they must he left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particular, apply at the Com pany's Offite.
U. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 24th April, 1873.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON: alio,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL SEBAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'A Stenship MADRAN Captain J. BERNARD, with Captain Hopkins, will tave quick despatch for Her Majesty's Nails, Passengers, Specie, and the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TACK MEE & Co
Agenta, 17 & 18, Iraya West 30d 674 Hongkong, lat May, 1873.
FOR SHANGHAI,
Taking Cargo at through rates to HANKOW
and TIENTSIN)
THE U.S. N. Company's Chartered Steamer
**ORAIGFORTH"
Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 30th May, at noon.
Cargo will be received on board until P.M., the 9th iden. Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.. on
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas aage, upply at the P. & 0. S. R. Co.'s Office; Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
• A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, will have immediate despatch for the above and must be delivered by the shippers to the port,
For Freight, apply to ***,
·OLYPHANT &. Co.,
Agents. tf-889 · Hongkong-301b. April, 1873.
FOR SHANGHAI: British Steamer
THE
"SHAFTESBURY," Blethew, Master, expected from Shangbai on or about the 2nd May, will, load as above at Cabtou and at this port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSTA & Oo...
Agente. tl 69. Hongkong. 29th April, 1873,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, publishedHE Undersigned being about to leave the THE A1, 100 British Steamer
at the Daily Press, Office, Hongkong... OR comprehensivences and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All tae nos words which the Chinese have of lato years beca compelled to coin to express the numerous ot jeptain machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the mpid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
Tab 3 CO, DOT succeeds him in the Fraction of Dentistry in Hongkong from the 1st proximo.
HH WINN, D.D.S. 1, Alexandre Terrace,
2m 509 Hongkong, 29th March, 1873.
onasigné informe Messieurs les Cap tajues de neviras de Commerce Transis
here given in satenso. Each and every word is qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques frilly hatented and explained, forming exer dos matelots étrangers provenant de Boarding Roth the Court and Puust promet natur. House autres que cales affiches à la Chuncel
Paniti pronansistions are lerie de ce Consulat given, the accente being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The type- raphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinwa and Buglish type correspond
Le Gérant du Cosalat de France,
CH. L DE LA FORÉST. 1883 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872.
on sopody, thereby affecting a vast BROWN JONES & CO
conomy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thou rast margins and racant spaces which have beretofore characterized Chinese publications,
UNDERTAKERS, &.. OFFICE—No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD1⁄4 ̧ ̧-
Memorial Stones and Monuments reeled 197 Hongkong, 21st Janitary, 1819.
NOTICE.
"CYPHRENES,” Saml, Stephen, Commander, will be despatobed for the above port on or about the 5th prox.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, 8. $. "Cyphrenes." East Point,
Hongkong, 34th April, 1978. [tr 632 FUR NEW YORK..
THE 2 German Barque
JENNY."
2
$
8
cents per ounce.
。
pr 4 ounces for each
Newspaper.
if auder 1 caRİNO, ifabore 1 ounce and
noder 2 oases.
if above 2 ounces and
underoun Cry
for every additional 4
Ounces
F. W. MITCHELS
Postmaster Generel,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 11th Maveb, 1878. ---
It is hereby notified that henceforward, the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol. low, viz.
When forwarded 34 cents each l-ource.
Brindisi...
When forwarded viù). 34
Marseille
When forunyded via 28
Southampton..
+
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pustmeter General,
Gentral Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded mid Samkampion, will heceforward be 35 cento for each balf ontine, więk may either be paid in advance, ir it away be left to becollected ou delivery of the Latters, Capaid Letters will be sulipet to an additional aburge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 23rd Angust, 1970.
It is hereby infified that” henceforward" (ie postage on lettore addressed to Norway, when forwarded vik Sonthampton, will be 34 cents per half-owave, prepaymen! optional. Urraid etter will be subject to an additional chirga ou delivery.
§. W. MITCHELL,
Fastmaster Generati, General Post-Obce,
Hongkong, ad February, 1873,
Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or
It is hereby notifel that hononfer word the Prejudice which may happen from the incor- | postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when rootudes in each declaration. —
The Company reserve the option of forward. per half-onace, prepayment optional Unpaint
www.rded via Southamptra; will be 28 cents - ing all goods shipped by their Steamers forfetters will be subject to no additional charge Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by
on delivery. Canal in their owa Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to moke the terms and conditions of the Company'e Black Bill of Lading.
A. MelYER, Superintendent. Peninsuhr and Oriental Steam Navigation Ch.'s Office, Hongkong, 28th April, 1878.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE.
FROM
UHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK..
PACIFIO MAIL S. . COMPANY
19 CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
F. W. MITCHELL.
I ostmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1979.
The Post Offer of Victorie (Anstralia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon.. don that urtieles of Jowellery received in tha Colony are chargeable with Cusrams Delirs, the undersigned considers it nevessuy to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to Atate that any letters or packers containing such articles sent through the Port are liable. with their contents, to be forfeited,
FW. ITCHELL,
Pulmastar Guneral. General Post-Cifica,
Hongkong, 21 January, 1873
THE 8. S. ALASKA" will leave Hong that cu and after the 1st August next, the It je hereby nutiled for general information kong ler San Francisco, via Yokobaina, on Commission chargeable on Money Orders
MONDAY, the 12th instant, at 8 o'clock P...
taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for issued upon iles United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows. viz,
Hartmann, Master, will load here and at Wham-Japan, the United States, and Europe." pon for the above port, and will have immediate despatch.
"For Freight, apply to “bette
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C.. ti 672 Hongkong, 29th April, 1879,
FOR MANILA. THE 1 Spanish Barque
*CONCHITA."
instrata the rest coupe of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chahuners Vocabularly contains about 16,009 Chinese characters, and Hedbert's English Bakery hitherto called Kuwo-wo-Her to the above post.
Captain Larrabe, will bave immediate deapato God Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
KEE, No. 1, in Endicott's Lane, we es
For Freight or Passage, apply to this work contains more than 60,000 English tablished by the co-partners wÔNG-BRING- words, and upwards of 800,000 Oviness charas į rone and KWONG-ON-TONG, but as KwonG- tere. Again, Respite all the grammare and SHINGTON desired to retire from the breineas other elementary works as yet pablished, the on 3rd mopp, 176 duy, (15th April, 1873,7; student of this difficult language heclutely re after due set lamant of all accounts he tran-
have une general meaning. Of these examples KUNG-WO HOP-EEE to
KUNG-WO-ON-EIR,
REMEDIOS & O«.
If 639 Hongkong, 25th April, 1873.
FOIL SAN FRANCISCO.
SCHATEA
Through Pasonger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yuko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to princips, points in the United States, Cana da, and Europe, via Overland Hailroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to porta in Mexico and Central and South America,
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hai about same date, vis the Inland Sea Ports,
On sums not exceeding £2....18 cents. Alove £2und not exceeding £5...6 Above £5 and not exceeding £75. Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postinasier Generato
Hongkong, 15th July, 1970.
General Port Ofoe,
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed and make olose connection at Yokohama.
The ALASKA" will be due at San Fran- to Frince way be sent either paid or unpaid at sisco June 13th, whence daily Passenger the option of the sender; Inf the postage on crains and daily Freight trains are nin Prices Current, Newspaper and Books cannot. orer the Central and Union Pacific Railroad be prepuid. Lineatur New York, and for all the principal.
For cach
sitios in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sen-The rate of postage chargeable on board:
Letters addressed to France, per French Packet is...
Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on
day, and Skeping Onra by night; and 'am c
there was no telegraphio communication to or frem ence places in Scotland av St. Andrews, Loven, Thoro, or Wiek. He was inclined to ́think that the report understated thaximount of telegraphio accomodation in 1885, but not to any very great extent. Now, however, he was happy to be able to say that 5,500 separate local. ities were provided with telegraphic accommo. dation, and that not merely Thurso and Wick, but a host of minor places, which not eres Chamber of Commerce in its muddest moniente wool bave dreamt of connecting with telegraph, had been brought into the system. The report of the Chamber said that in the year 1852 the
quires examples to display the various appli fered bis interest to KWONG-OF-rong, and the American Ship Seacoed, Cuttings, 60 bags, at $2.26, by cations sud equivalents of different words which atua of the Bakery bus bevu ohanged from Mullin, Heater, will have immodiște despatch these traius, making Drawing Room Cars by Per British Pucket when warked vid total number, ut auges forwarded to the United Kingdom was 1,600,100; whereas in the Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader. United States in the e per the total num- Stockfish, 30 piculi, at $8,50, by Teoked to this work contains more than five times sa From sad after the date of transfer the goods, as above. ber forwarded was 5,000,000. At the present travelling trader. time the numberat messages forwarded unuaally
Mushrooms, 35 chers, at $41.50, by China any other Dictionary bitherto pub stock-in-trade, and all known debts of the shap bemma the property of KUNG-WO-ON-KKE, Bað throughout the United Kingdom exceeded obang to trucdlog trader.
For practics! purposes the arrangement of KWONG-HING-TONG Lạ interest in thei Potatos Flour, 150 bags, at 31.90, by Kwong the work is so complete, that relurenes business. It any debt not known, and to say the business which the companies had in 1859. wing-shing to travelling trader.
to its pages enables person who under person, whether foreigner or natire, the partyHE1 British Barque Bat in the Daited States thenumber of messages
Rect Dates, 100 bags, at Tia. 2.8.0, by Kwong stands English to communicate effectively contracting it only will be responsible. For forwarded annually was less than 14,000,000, so wing ching to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at £11.00, by with natives who understand nothing but Chi fear of any dispate in fature, this antice in that their businesa þad not increased three-fold
peae. In this respect the work will be found given. since 1999. At present Belgium had one tile. Kwong wing shing to travelling trader.
KUNG-WO-ON-KEE. indispensable to all Europeans residing in Baigon Rice, 300) picale; at $1.46, by Hop China, and to the natives themselves it er graph office for évéry 82,000 persons, and wa had one for every 5000 persone. In his con hing to local trader.
plains subjects fully with which ray low ir clading remarke, fe. Seudampry said he wished
dred of them are perfectly acquainted. To he would show them this tape which, by ad
parties resident in England and interested in paceso agency, carried the messages from floor
China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. te floor, and up the wall and in mid-air over the
It comprises upwards of two thousand large beads, of workers. He wished his scold show
quite pages them the new system of duplex working, in on
18,600.000--that was to say, they had ten time
LONDON AND: ORIENTAL STEAM
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON, EMTABLISHED 1843.. IE Dadareigned is authorised to socept posite directions, bat in pamille! lines along the Class Steers and Bailing Ships. Keine wire, and as he showed them these things
A. MeIVER, Agest, he should my," Eresy click of an instrument, Hongkong, let July, 1867,
lished.
TRUBNER & Co, 40, PATERNOSTER BOW;
W. H BELL....... "DALLY PRESE" OFFICE, HỌNGKUNG,
L
74 681 Hongkong, 1st May, 1878. 煤
KWONG.KEE COAL SHOP.
Proprietor of KWONG-EEE Shop begs
to inform the Publin that his Shop mus been-metablished xiase. 1867, at 58, Eudicot's
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tf 507 Hanekome Jet Arril 1878::
TUR SAN FRANUIDUU.
*SEA MEW.”
the latest and bost American pattern, being Por Britisi Packet when worked via unexcelled for comfort and convenience.
At Now Yerk, Passangers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Favorable arrangements bare been made for Through Pammengers and Freight to America
12 crate.
Brindai...
- 38
Alexandria and Marseilles.......... 19 F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmanter Genera General Post Office.
3.ongkong, Sed April, 1872.
-It is bereby notified for general information
465 Tone Begister, will loud here for the above from Chalouttes, Penang and Singapore, and Lant, the Postage (which must be paid in 20
port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.'
tf 450 Hongkong, 15th March, 1873..
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
41 German Baigne
*** FERDINAND BRUMM,”
Luan, and that he has always a great quantity 756 Tous Register, will load here for the store:
of BRST COAL in store for Bats. Gautlenjen, port, and will have quick despatob
or Shipmasters wishing to patronise him, are
requested to apply at his Shop.
ly 1885 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & ́Cke. 502 Hongkong, Bed April, 1878.
|
from Swator, Amoy and Foochow
Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20°/,'on regular rates.
No Freight received after nusa of the 11th instant. Parcel Packages received until & P.M. same day; if Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required,
For further information on to Pasage ör Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, | Praya West,
·T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, May 1st, 1879,
Agent,
1
vance upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Taland, will henceforward be as followe, Tiz, pou t
When Forwarded wik
Brindisi When forwarded vib
Marseilles. When forwarded wit
49 certo enck half-ounce.
30 cents each ball-ounce,
Southampton 2 cents cack half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, ·
General Post-Office-
Hongkong, 28th July, 170, -