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Vessels Advertised as: Loading,
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Ulyana (C.).
Jenny Hartman Sen Mew Galley of Lorne (atr.).Robinson. Muotiregor (sbr.)..
S'PORE, PANG & CALCUTTA China (str
It is very anturil, remarks the Shefield Daily It is gratifying to be able to refer to tangi, Telegraph, tanta father sheold wish to provide ble evidences of progress in Rangoon. We "for them of his own household; and a judge hova nu lesa than thirteen vessels tying in our after long service may perhaps fairly exereise harbour propelled by steam, Bome of them, in favour of his own family the patronage indeed, aro tug boate, but the majority of them which betongs to be office, and is ont of the con- are larga ada-going ate.mers, who ciupty them. siderations moving him to accept the office. selves of their boxes, bales, antes, hogebonds, Still, when all is aid in defenon of nepotium, darrels, &c, upon our shores, and substitute one does not like to see, the bonror of an rice, eutoh, oll, buffaloes' boros, do,, and ogatu honoured name stoop to it. The last ant of take their departure. It is ovidence enough Lord Romilly in office.was the appointment of that this business pays somebody that the one of his wong selerk in the Rolls Court, with number of vessels are constantly isoressing. amalary of £200. It is pointed out that the Situsted us woure in sight of the Custom House MANILA. Romilly bad already, their shares of good and manin Import Wharfs, we are sometimes led things. For example. Lord Reilly was to wonder what disposal is made of the im-SAIGON Master of the Rolls with an official gatory of mezky gratity of moralandize which is con- BANGKOK £6,000; Mr. Edward Romilly, at the Andit stantly being landed thera, Onston House, SHANGHAI,
Do. Uice, with £2.000. Mr. Obarles Romilly, bonded warehongea, and private gedowns world Crown Oise, £1,200; Colonel F. Romilly, soon be crowded beyond their capacity, if there F000BOW Customs Commissioner, £1,200; Hon. Edward was not some other outlet for this vast and SWATOW, AMOY & FO00HOW Kwang-Tag (str.).... Romily, Recretary to Lord Justico, £500; Hon. constantly accumulating quantity of faporta John Honiilly, Clerk of Recorde, £1,200; and tions. The simple explanation is, the neocadi. Hon. William Romilly, Clark in Entelisottica and requirements of the pronis aro con- Ooo, £1,200. The set throe ure sono, the stnatly increasing. They could hue without first three brothers, of Lord Romilly,
GAOL ALBUй.
The Keeper of the Criminal Register of Scotland, under the Provention of Crimce, Act
content leave it with that body and our Chief on missionar, who may be frequently
many of the luxuries :wkioh are now, 20: cheaply supplied; but they can live far more cousfortable with than without them. Bangoon itself contains shinst everything that beart ona deure; and Glasgow and London san supply of 1871, has made the first report of his pro-help of electrielty and steam. The evidence of all deficiencies at forty daga' call with the readings. He was sppointed to office in Marab, progress is onite apparent in several parts of 1973, and by Apil the arrangements woohe town; particularly on the Strand Road plete for opening" the Revister of Criminals," which will improve and extend to all prisons New wneven, and old ones repaired, and bail. neystom introduced some tims Ripes at the age for the temporary storage of marchandize General Prisont Portu. The governors of the are uniong the evidence that Rangoon is mor. roveral prisote in Scotland will end up photo-1 in the right direction. The new Iron Mar graphic portraits of habitual wininals, with ein Godwin's Road bas been thoroughly re- Particulars as to age, personal peculiarities,ovated, and is nou credit instead of a nui
Base. Thore is yet wuch to be done by the previous convictione, and other unter Public Works Department, and we are quits viceable to the administration of criminal justice. The number of portraits already re oeired under the Act, and preserved in the Keeper's office, at the end of the year 1870 Each ebret, wilt its photo, war 870. Kraps, description, and what may be torn ed grinahal biography, is Aled. The pri son governors and a duplicate photogrigh in every case, with a lief note of the more important particulars, such as the name, ago, date of conviction, count of tri, d the like, and there are all pastei congenitively into a berge book, which in a kind of pictorial index to the core clatwate record formed by filing the rete rassivad. A police offloar in search of a face which he knows will readily find it by turning over the leaves of the pictorial inder which will refer him to the affect of the regis- ter with ic faller details. There is interoom municutian with the rigistrars for England
trolling about the business parte of the town with his eye open on the naisances and mind on the contouplated improvementa Bergoon Times, April 5th.
A DOCTOR ON DRINKING.
Sir Henry Thompson has iddressed the foi- lowing latter to the Arebbishop of Canterbary: "I have long bad the conviction that there is ng greater cause of evil, moral and physical, in this country than the use of seoholic beverages. I do not mean by this that extreme iadulgence which produces drunkenness. The hubitasl new of forisented liqohrs to an oxtent far short of what is necessary to produce that condition,
H
Do
navo Coretante. Riga (str.) Esperance... Thinking (str.)..... Pei-ho (st). Lunen
For Sale.
AYLE & Cu.
AVE just opened an ASSORTMENT of GOODS, comprising the following. which are all of the LATEST EUROPEAN STYLES
LADIES COSTUMES.
SILK JACKETS.
MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS.
PRINTED CAMBRIO WRAPPERS
for Morning wear;—
TRIMMED and DNTRIMMED HATS.
STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN CLOTHS for Costumes.
FANCY STRIPED MOHAIRS.
AND
GRENADINES.
and snob as is quite cosemon in all ranks of PLAIN, FIGURED and STRIPED JAL society, injures the body and diminishes Le
and Ireland so that when it is understood mental power to an extent which I think for that a criminal who has been liberated elee-peoplo tre aware of. Sush; at all events, in the where is going to Setiand, bis portrait and result of observation during mors than twenty history will go alo.
PROVING A HEAD OF HAIR. The folowing story of the amenities of ce porting is thoughly ben treuuta, if not entirely vero. whiel we eat scarcely hope it is. It comes from the St. Louis Democrat, whose reporter has lately been interviewing Mias Lydia
years of professional life devoted to hospital
PANESE CLOTHS,
AT FOB, FREIGHT ÁFFLY 10
· To Be DISPATCHED,
...............Butterfeld & Swire. On or ahont 28th inst. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Quick dispatch..
Quick dispatab Hongkong Vowel, Hagedon & Ch
The China Trans-Pacific S. Co. On the 24th inst., 4P.M. Hongkong P. M. S. 8. Co.......... On 2nd just, at 3 P.M. Hongkong David Bassoon, Sons & Co......Ontha24th ïnet, At3P.M. Hougkong Reaodios & 0........ Quick dispatch. Carlowitz & Co...uick dispatch. Hongkong Ah Yon, or Kwong Leo Yuen Tomorrow, at 8 AM. Hongkong Frederic Degommer..... ............ Quick disputab. Hongkong Siemssen & 16...
Fabio
1.Kogg.....
Rigodit
Whitton Pitman.
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Carlowitz &..Oo.
To-day, st 3 P.M.
To-day, at 4 F.M.
„Quick dispateb
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...... On 22ad josti, st 11 à M.
For Sale.
FRICKEL & do have just received
Invoices of
Elegant American . Plat. IUR PITCHERS:
do. TEA and COFFEE SETS,!
DINNER 'SERVICES.
Wa.
do.
HARMONY, large and small.
· TOILET BERS.
Cracked WHEAT, large and small. Russian CAVIARE.
do.
ANCHOVIES, in emali kegs, HERRINGS, in small kegs,
ASPARAGUS and German VEGETABLES,
neaorted.
Westphalion HAM, Prine Quality. Sucked German SAUSAGES, Primis Quality. BYE FLOUR.
Im 720 Hongkong, 8th May, 1973. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD 125
BREAKFAST OLARET,
{Red Seal.) Selveted by the undersigned, may be had for
$24.
6m 436
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, 18th March, 1878.
FOR SALE.
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Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAIGON.
THE British Steamer
18 6.0.
Capt. Drysdals will be despatched for the abovo pert TOMORROW, the lot inct., at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AH, TON,
Koong Hing, 57, Frago.
KWONG LEB YUEN,
43, Bonham Street,
OB
3d 772 Hongkong, 19th May, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES"-
MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE THE Company's Steamship
"PEI-HO." Captain Ripodit, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at 4 r.m
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 768 Hongkong, 19th May, 1873. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOLOW.
UE Steamship
PA FRENCH PRINTED SATIN CLOTHE. VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSANDIE
REIMS,
in Guses of 1 dar, Quarts,
KAS "KWANG-TUNG,?” end, 2 doz. PintaCaptain Pitiba, will leave for the above parts SANDER & Co.;
on THURSDAY, the 22u instant, at 11 am.
For Freight and Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 4772 Hongkong, 19th May, 1873
P. M. S. 5. Co
in all the New, Shades,
practice, and to private praction in every tank FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRIOS AND TH REDUCED PRICE $1;
above it. Thur, I have no hesitation in attri bating a very large proportion of some of the must painful and dangerous maladies which come under my notice, as well as those which every medioal man has to treat, to the ordinary and daily use of. fermcated drink taken in the quantity which is conventionally deemed
BRILLIANTS,
all fast Colors, for Ladies' Wrappers.
BLACK and COLORED SILES.
LADIES' SILK RASHES.
Sole Agents for China, Japan and Masila 9131 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objecto of Natural History, Furniture,
.... with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronas THE Steamer iation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Lamonage, in bwo Parta
The Daily Pross Ofice.
"MACGREGOR"
will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yoko-
Thompson. He tells his story as follows moderate. I feel that. I bare a right to speak. about the hundred and thirty-five pounds in with authority; and I do so solely because it VALENCIENNES, DUCHESSE, and MAL AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and by URSDAY, the 22nd furtant, at 5
gue
appears to inen duty, expecially atilia moment, truly built and active. She was attired in quilted black silk, plain, with caffe and collar. Anot to be silent on a matter of such extretne breathin, from which dangled her chatelaine, importance. I know full well bow napalatable confined the colar. Her hair was work ez is such truth. My main object is to expreen - pompadour, and attracted the reportera atten- my opinion as a professional man in relation ties. Do you wear a wig, Miss Thompson to the Imbitual employavut of fermented ligner be asked. Way, Do Is Foar hair blesen a beverage. There is no single babit in this ed "Certainly not; that is it's natural country which so much tends to deteriorate the colour," Fro Heard that you wear a wig galities of the race, and so much disqualifies it for endurenes in that competition which in the
You ou try if you like." he took berbauture of things must exist, and in which down, and the reporter greped it in beth bie hands. He put his foot on her shoulder and struggle the prize of experiority wast fail to palled. She cried for mercy, but be had made the best and the strongest."
up his mind not to let personal conciderations gland in the way of the investigation in the Course of science, "Are you satisfied!" ele gasped, "Not yet," he answered. He took bight around a fer of the table, and huulei. "I think it's a wig!" be alonted, as be took another turn. The table-leg broke off abort, but be caught the door-kaob and pulled her over a abair. The ebandolier caught bis eye, and he threw the hair over it. Haud vier band he hauled, and up sto vant till ber head touched the barnor, Taking a bitch round the sofa, he folded his arms and stood contempla ting her. Let me down!" she demanded. "Do you own up to a wig P. "I do! I do!"
AN UNWELCOME VISITOR. Perhaps few people is Daces were prepered
COMMERCIAL INTELIJGENUE
MAY 19TH, Evening. Closing rates-Now Patna, $550 to $535: Old Putea, 8645.to $650; New Berares, 83581 to $500; Old Benares, 3045 to $550; Mahva, $585 to 8605.
ON
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Bank Bills, on demand........... 4/44 Bank Bills, at 3 months' sight,45 Bank Bills, at 6 moutha' sight.4/54 Credits, at 8 months' sight... 6 Documentary Bills, ate months'
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ON NEW YORK-
Private, 6 months' sigbb........ On ROMBAT-Buak, 8 days' night 5304 CALCUTTA, -Bank, 3 days'sight 2001.
Bank, 3 days sight....
on the arrival of the B. B. R. Co.'s sleawor unON Munday, to bear, or rather to believe, that a OM SHARGEAL-- tiger had besided the veel very early that morning, whilst ahe lay utahor in mid Atream. We give the folloờing scemat of then vocurrence as it was told to us by an cre witness:-
As is customary, the flats in tow are for obviona, tensons anchored as some diatunoo from the strawer, and in the early morning as a host from one of these was bringing the end of a hewser on board the strawer, to haut alungnide, it happened to pass close under the
stern of the steamer, and, as it did so, some
744
174)
Bank, 15 days' night... Private, 30 daya" Right..........
SHARES.. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares,—58
per cent, promito, Union Insurance Society of Justan, new shares
-$900 per slate premium.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharea... |
$1,000 per share premicu.
TESE REAL LAGE COLLARETTES.
MUSLIN SLEEVES.
LACE TIES.
LINEN CUFFJ and COLLARS. HABIT SHIRTS.
LAÇE HANDKERCHIEFS.
LADIES
and CHILDREN'S UNDER-
CLOTHING and MARY, LINEN,
"of all kinds.
HAIR BRUSHES and COMBS, SOAPS and PERFUMERY, HOSIERY and HABERDASHERY. KID GLOVES
to
30.
ka
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHA).
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS* Merchant Navy Navy Hoiled Long Flax Crown
.
>CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARUERG & Co. 180. Honakang, 11th May. 1967.
NOW READY
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION,
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many additions, Corres- tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers....$1,50 Neatly Bonu
Apply at the Daily Press Office
$2,00
o'clock F.L
Intiaiations.
Post-Office Notifications.
-April wall close.
NOTICE THE Undersigned begs to inform the Res For Singapore, Pensng, nad Oslosta, - Per danza of this Colony, that be ia roady-to--India-Muil Puket. Huforian, todag, thự 20th ziva LEASONS in ENGLISH and FRENCH, and inst., at 2,30 PM. eolicits their kind patronage Teras moderate Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdem Strait, Hongkong.
6m 210 Hongkong. 5th Fahrmary, 1873,
SWATOW,
STEAM-TUG ORTITAN. THE new and powerful Steam-Lug ORPHAN, Captain HoCasLIN, is now opon to tow vessels to or from sen, on reasonable terms.
FREWIE & Co..
Agoz.ts,
If 603 Smito, 15th April, 1873,
A. MILLAR” E CO HOUSI
OUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Quson's Road East and Nuliah Lasu, Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard,
of 387 Hongkong, 1st March, 1971..
K avussigas informe Mossieurs tes Cap Ltaines de navires de Commerce Freeguit qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarquas des montelote. étrangera provernat de Burding Boussa autres que celles afficheón à la Chineal, lerie de ce Conenlat
Lo Gdrant de Cousulat de Franze,
CH. L. DE LA FOREST 1886 Hongkone. 24th October, 1973. FOOCHO-W DOO K
RIVER MIN.
THE above gremote floored U0OK; of the Tort Cute for Long, 800 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of receiving Vesela drawing 15 to 16 foot, an the state of the Tides will allow, The Dock run dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam.
The above premises comprises large Mushine Shop, containing a
WHITWORTH'S 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING GAP LATHE, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHT, ka, &o., &0. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, ke., he. A. Jarge! Stock of Woods, Metal, &c., &o., álwaye on hand-) The Dock Steam Tag Wooming is available at all times to tew vessels to or from Hen, at eur- rent rates, on application to
JOHN FOLSTER & 90.
Agenda The list of Charges for rewetalling, or dock ing vessels for examination, paintingiron-abips, S., &c., can be obtained qu'appliesling.
15ay R
926
For Shanghai-Per-Chinktang,to-day, the 20 h instast, at 2:00 pm.
For Shanghai-Per French Mail Paokeg Pal-ha, today, the 20th inat., atr
For Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.-Per Buangtung on Thursday, the ad iustant, at
10.30 AM.
For Singapura, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Indian Mail Paket Chine, on Saturday, the 24th inst., at 230 P.M.
MAILS BY THE « UNITED STATES"
PACKET". The Unitel States Mail Facket “ MAOGRE- GOR" will be dispateled on TAURSDAY, the 22nd instant, at 3 P., with the Mail-
For Yokoban, San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Laltors, Books, Newspapers, &c., |uoti) 2,30 P.M.
Lettere can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 p.m. to 2.50 PM, on payment of a une ou la contes in addition to the Footage
The Prepayment of the Postage to all tiro above places by this rente, is compaleory. Correspondence inenficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the Bogliek Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Tokobarau and the United States must be inperscribed per MACGREGOR, and this addressed to be United Kingdom must be superscribed (* vid San Francisco,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generol, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th May, 1873.
MAILS BY THE ENGLİSH PACKET.
The English Contrac; Packet TRAVAN. CORK" will be dispatched with the naun Mais for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 24th
instant, at noon
Money Orders on any of the Moucy Ortber Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted“ until 5 P.M. on the 23rd instant.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 r.m. on the 23rd instant.
Letters, &c., may he posted during the night in the box left open for timair reception.
Letters for registration will be receivet nalil 10 AM..on the 24th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 24tb instant, without late fee.
Lettore posted after 10 .. on the 24th (inatant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fen of 18 cents each as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office ie 11AM., and for Newspapers, Booka, or Patterns 10 A.M on the 24th instant,
Late letters (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom rif Brindiai, or to Sin- MEDI-gapore, may be posted or board the Pucker
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENTOR,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE PENINSULA Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of
COMPANY'S Stenship Lading will be issued for transportation to Yo-"PRAVANCORE Captain C. H. EASTLEY, kohama and other Japan. Ports, to San Fran and Cargo, will leave this for the abore placed with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie,
eisen, ta principal ports in the United States, on SATURDAY, the 24th May, at noon. Canada and Trope, vía. Overland Hailroad,) Cargo will be received on board until 2 r., and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to port the 23rd idem.
Spasic and Parcels at the office until 2 P.. On
in Mexico and Central and South America. ́ ́
For Freight or Cabia Passage, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
TA. HARRIS,
761 Hongkong, 15th May, 1873. FOR-SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
UUTTA
THE Undoreigued being shot to leave the British Steamer
THE Colony permanently, Mr. STOUT, D.D.S., T scooeds-bien in the Practice of Dentistry in Hongkong from the 1st proximo.
HH, WINN, D.D.S. 1, Alexandra TerraCO,
2m 509 Hongkong, 29th March, 1878.
E, B. HANDLEY,
Ho
LOUSE
AND SHIP PLUMBER, COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40. Fraya West, Next to the P. & O. Coal Stores, * 18911 HONGKONG 1Sept. 15. THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole
For Gentlemen's Advertisement sec To morenca Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & H. Te
Rent, Glasrow, and Mesars. David Corsar & Sons
Issue.
360 Hong kong, 7th March, 1873,
FOR SALE. (FROM PORTUGAL)
China and Japan Marino, Inenranco-Ts. 110 SUPERIOR MALVASIA WINE, in ne
Per share.
Chinese Insurance Company.-8225 pur'share. tongkang Firs Insurance Company's Sharea—
3530 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$135
per share.
anima which had been eluging to the rudder, jamped on board the boat and thence on to the deck of the steamer, 8o enddenly was this done tast no one could tell in the gloom of the morning what kind of animal it was, until in its scramble into the boat it Iterated with its cleve the face of one of the men, who at Victor Fire Insurance Company's Share- onde raised a bowl of pain and fright. The $199 per share. shout of "Bagh, Bagh, it will be readily longsong and Whampoù Dock Company's supposed soon roused every one on board, Share per cent. discount. creating more or less of a paris, particularly in Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Starc -38 per cent. premiums. the sleeping crew on the lower deck, amongst i which the animal had jumped. In its fright it Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis, 115 bounded about the deck hère and there in rain per share. endeavours to bide itself. Ouns were of course Songkong Gas Company's Sbacco-166 por Boon to band, but useless whilst the brate Whe
abare.
dozen-casts.
Do. Do.
Apply to
Do. MOSCATEL DE SETUBAL do. D. "PORT WINE, (Vintage 1840.) do. Do."
1347) as Do
1860,) do
J. M. V. DE FIGUEIREDO,
Chancery Lane, No. 5. 1 662 Hongkong, 25th April, 1973.
NOW READY,
ĮPOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE BF- DPORT for the year 1879, Price $10
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hringkong. 1st February. 1878
FOR SALE..
on deck. At last, the fat sing alongside. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-46 per TUNE Dessert CLAREF the tiger or leopard-for, we can scarcely de cent, diaconnt
termine which it was, made a bound on deck, | Hongkong Distillery Company-35 per ecat. nud as it did so received Captain Huey's frej discount
ch-it-full-thausigentibertat, then top fado Ohiowy Gegar. Company 40-par.
-pling into the river, when it sank immediately, discount.
To acanat for the animacing on board,
Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-50
per cent. discount.
SALES ON MAY 19TH, 1878. As reported by Chinuse
it is probable that, to attempting to ford the viter about its widest part, it had becoño-ex. bausted, and and clung to its original position, the steamer's ridder, för rest, without any bos- tile intentione. Four of the Insours were seratched, bat, not very severely.-Dengui tye to local trader. Thace, Apr 9.
THE GOVERYMENT AND THE DISSEN- TERS.
The Economist Loids that the attitude" Mr. Discelinis aaramed towards the Dissenters zonkes the opportunity for a boirty reconcilia
|
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PURT.-
Apply to
Arbroath.
F.
ARNHOLD, KARBGEQ •&• Co. tf 410 Ropgkong, January, 1867.
KRUPP'S. VANT STEAL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY.) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
T. PEIL tf 1671 - Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany.! NUTIUM.
!
S the SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL is about to be transferred to the Admiralty, notice is bereby given, that no patients will be received into the abole destitution after this date.
By order,
V. SADAMS, M.D.,
Surgeon in Charge. Seamen's Hospital,
Hongkong, 25th April, 1873. [tF 610 BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY TRGOVERNOR To H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF BESSIA
AND
TN. DRISCOLL
"CBINA."
For Farticulars regarding Freight and Peo- cage, apply at the . & 0. 8. N. Go's Office Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
from 11.10. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Late Nee of 48-cuats each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General General Post-Offee,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1873..
It is hereby notified that a ties of British Mail Contract Prokate has been established be tween Aden and Zanzibar, which; with connects ng lines, will afford a regular means of cod veyance of corresponderes frors Hongkong for the foreign ports on the Eat African Coast, de well as for Natal and the Cape Coloury, St. He lens and Ascension, and that henceforward thu postage, which must be paid in advance; on let A Written Declaration of the Contents ters addressed to Zanzibar, Moeambique, Dela- Agent, and Value of the Packages for the Overland goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good lope, and Route is reprred by the Egyptian Government, Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the newspapers 2 cents each. CAL. Company'sgata, with the Bills of Lading or
with Parcals; and the Company do not Eold | thasolves responsible for say Detention & Projudieo which may happen frou, the incor rectness in such declaration.
Captain Gardner, will leave this for the abore Ports on SATURDAY, the 24th fustast, at 3 P.M.
Despatahes will close at 2.30 PM.
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 64,774 Hongkong, 19th May, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANDISUO,"
THE CHINA TRANS-PACIFIC STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE Chartered Slaxarship
** GALLEY OF LORNE,”
Robinson, Master, will be despatched as abors on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at 4 P.M.
Dariya.and Passengers will be taken at car Tent rate.
This Steamer his excellent accommodation for Cabin Passengers, and so experienced Bur goon is on Board..
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Agents
161 725 - Hongkong, 9th May, 1879.
-OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON vie SUEZ CANAL. TLE
Company's Steamakip
" ULYSSES" will be despatotied on or about the 28th instant. Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com. Pay as ander
On Tea 926. *f, all riska, 23). *), F. F. £.
Silk 18. ds. Cargo taken at through rates for New York and Mediterran F
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenda
32d 712 Hongkong, 7th May, 1973.
· FOR BANGKOK..
HB ARAB
tf. 999_Eongkaus 20th May, 1872
NOW READY,
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Saigon Ries, 5,000 pionls, at £148, by Yee- ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
Fungus, 10 bags, at $33,50, by Hing-tyo to travelling trader.
...
disonds, 10 baga, at $21.00, by Hing-bye to AA travelling truder.
Red Dates, 20 bags, at $1.65, by Hingstye to travelling trader.
Green Peas, 200 picula, at $1.70, by Hing-tye
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-CRINESE DICTIONARY, published
at the Drily Press Ooc, Hongkong.
CIVIL, NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTHE, HOSIER,
AND GENERAL OUTFITTER,
45 and 47, Queen's Road, not to Oriental
tf.192]
Hankt.
AFUNG,
[Feb. 1.
HOTOGRAPHER:
HY APPOINTMENT TO
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Govenor of Hongkong;
AND TO
H. 1. H. TAS GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF BUSSIA.
OR comprehensiveness and practical verrice this Work stands unrivalled. All the sew words which the Chinese bave of late years been VIEWS of FoooNOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG, Invites inspection of his large Collection of Yellow Pear, 500 picula, at 81,82, by Kingompolled to coin to express the numerona ob CASTON, and MACAO.
tion between them and the Government parti.travelling trader. cularly promising, And in view of a disɛclu- tion, which whether it happens this year or long to travelling trader. Next, cannot be long-delered, this reconcilia Fermicelli, 30 bags, at $6.20, by Chun-shong tion is plaiuly most desirable. The Nouoou to travelling trader, formists buve now seen that their alliance is
Alminde, 10 bags, at $21.00, by Chun-chong not only not courted by the Tories, but is de to travelling trader, clined by auticipation. Whoever gives them Chana Roof 16 packages, at. $11.00, by Tuck anything the Tories will not! On the other moe to travelling trader.
joots in machinery, photography, talegraphy, and
in scienco generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them,ure 6 here given in asienso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer
WINDHAM STREET.
(Formerly occupied by Athletic Club) (513|
庭
KWÔNG.KED COAL SHOP.
AF
Paur
*** ESPERANCE,”
Quillon, Muster, will have quick despatch above:
...For Freight or Passage, apply to
FREDERIO DEGENAER,
tf 766 Hongkong, 17th May, 1873.
YOR FOOCHOW.
THE British Brig
above.
"LUNI NA
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, orsby Canal in their own Steamers, or in reuela employed for the purposes
Shippers of cargo for Bombay a requested to take note, that the steamera leaving Hong kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Gallo to Bombay, may call at Colombo.
Shippers are particularly requested to nate the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MaIVER, Superintendent, Feninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Cola Ofoe, Hongkong. 18th May, 1873.. THROUGH D.S. MAIL LINE
FROM
4
OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK,
PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE S. S. "CHINA" will leave Hongkong for Sau Francisco, via Tokohama, ou TUESDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock P.a., taking Passengers. Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passouger. Tickets and Bille pf Inding isened for transportation to Toko- hama suid other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Caba da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to porta in México and Central and South America.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hai about same date, via the Inland Ses Ports, and make close connection at Yozobába,
F. W. MITCHELL,
„Postnaster General, General Post-Chfice;",
Hongkong, 19th May, 1878..
It is hereby autified at, a British Post Offion having been established at Smyron, cload Mails vill, in fature be exchanged between the British, Fast Office at Alexandria and the new flee a Smyrna. The rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed to Sunyras, when forwarded by Britial Packel, are as follows, vİZ ?
Letter 20 cents per autoe.
2 per 4 ouboes for each Newspapers....
Newspaper."
M
.
if under 1 sance,
4
if above 1. ounce and
Book Packets, and Patterne
B
..if above 2 pouces and
under 2 onndes.
onder oancer.
for every additional
ounces.
-E. W. MITUMFLL,
Postpaster General.
General Peat-Office,
Hougkorg, 11th March, 1873.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which mass be paid in advanou, will be as fol towe, viz,:-
When forwarded via 34 cents each t-onuze.
Brindisi
When forwarded
Marseile
When forwarded viå]: Southampton.............
23. FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Office,
Bunglong, 2nd February, 1873,
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded the Southampton, will bebuctorword be 96 cents for each balf ource, |_ The "CUINA" will he doe 3 San Fran- which may either be paid in advance, or it may dino June 27th, whence daily Passenger be left to be golltüted orderivery of the bettera trains and daily Freight traits are Tom Jupaid Letters will be subject to an additional as over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad charge on delivery,
Lines for New York, and for all the prinsipal aitles in the interior and span the Atlantic Sea- board.
Agent
Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on theas traine, inaking Drawing Room Cars by day, ard Sleeping Cars by night; nud are of the latest and best American pattern, being anexcelled for comfort and convenience,
At New York, Passocgers have selection of Captain Whitton, will have immediate despatch vitriona lines of Steamers to England, France
and Germany. For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents 7d757 Hongkong, 19th May, 1873.
FOR MANILA.. HE Spantals Brig
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Oficë,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postare chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to pieces beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by Freuch Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by Britian Packet via Brin-
dist.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, und General Post Office, from Swater, Amoy nat Evochow,
Return Passage Tickets issued ut a reduction of 20, on regular rates.
F.. W. MITCHELL
"Postmaster GeneraŽ.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.,
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having
No Freight received after noor of the 26th given nories to the General Post Office in kan. cises for students of & most instructive nature.
instant.. Parcel Packages received until 5 FM. don that articles of Jewellery received in that Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are THE Proprietor of KONG-KEE Shop begs & Fabie, Master, will have quick dispatch for same day: all Packages abould to marked to Colony are chargeable with Castond Dution. given, the ascente being carefully roarked on to inform the Public that his Shop baa the above Port Dried Laly Flowers, 20 bags, at $12.00, by the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo been established since 1867, at 39. Endicott's hand, it is only reasonablo that the Govern. Kwong wing-suing to travelling trader. ment bould make some concessions to the Black Dates, 20 bags, at $6.00, by Yuet-bing-graphy displays the success of an attempt to Lane, and that he has always a great quantity Dissentes on the Education question. Very
make the Chinese and English type correspond of BEST COAL in store for Sue Gentleweni naturally to Dissenters hoped that the Enoong to travelling trader.
Shangting Pongue, 4 pieces, at $3.80, by in the sise of body, thereby effecting met or Ship-masters wishing to patronise bin, are
my of space, achieving a clearness not the caste-adrantages which the Church-enjoys Tnet-bing loong to travelling tradər.
Blephants Teeth, 10 pieres, at $272.00, by previously attained, and dispensing with the requested to apply at his Shop, Black Pepper, 100 bags, at $1400, by Yee.
cation Act would do a great deal to destroy
in the country, And unquestionably, owing
vo doubt to the praiseworthy zeat of Church Tee-ston-tye to Canton merchant.
men and ales to their great advantages
White Beche-damer, 10 picule, at $15.50, by Hop-bing to Macao merchant.
Taat margins and vacant spaces which have
17 1885 Hongkong, Aith July, 1872 ------ heretofore characterized Chinese publications. LUNDUN AND PROVINCIAL MARINE
́INSURANCE COMPANY..
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the ollowing facts are submitted for consideration.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agents. 7d 748 Hongkong, 13th May, 1973.
--FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 German Barque HEA
JENNY,"
Hartmann, Master, will load here and at Wham.
over the Dissenters is wealth, it bus not had shun-tye to Canton merchant.
bun to lonal trador.
Braun Sagar, 200 bags, at $3.55, by Yee-Chalmers Vocabularly poutains about 16,900 THE Undersignal having been appointed pou for the above port, and will have immediate
Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst pany, are prepared to grant Marine risko at Chinese characters, and Medharat's English Agents in Hongkong for the above Com-despatah. this work contains more than 30,000 English current rates,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinesa chame
tf:471 Hongkong, 6th March, 1868. ters. Again, despite all the grammars and
COMPANY.
that effect, bat, in the country districte at least, the opposite effect, The Government cant fairly be blamed for this. But it must be ad "mitted that it ie a fair use of disappointment to the Dissenters. The Government bave (the Economist ways) promised & bill to send the Kdoestion Act, and ww youture to expraan our hope that it will treat the Dissenters fairly it
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. FK Inearing Bonses and Other Buildings' | other elementary works as yet published, thẻ BATAVIA, SKA AND FIKE INSURANUB
-Goods, Wäres, Merchandise, Manufactur. student of this difficult language absolutely re
not generously and will not take any accounting and Faoung Stock, Ships in Port, Har- quires examples to display the various appli-
"For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tt. 672 Hongkong, 30th April, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
THE Undersigned having been appointed TE 41Sparish Burque
Agents in Hongkong for the above named
of the botility likely to be amated on the Tory hours, or Dook, and the Cargots of such Ships: cations and equivalents of different words which side of the House. We do not think that the slao, Ships Building and Repairing; Borges beve une general meaning. Of these examples Company, are préparcú togrent Policies guisat eficient education of the children should and other Vessels on Navigable Rivers and, this work contains more than five times as Sea Riaka at enrrent rates. be sacrificed to wy party exigencies, but Canals, and floods on board auch Vessels, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab. we are quite are that the Education De. throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in|lished. partment could n
than one FOBRION COUNTĶIES, PEOM DONE OR DAMAGE medy for the grievince now contained By FIRE.
more
RUSSELL & Co.
it 1092 Hongkong, 1st April, 1885, ******
For practical purposes the arrangement of PHENIX PIRE INGUMANUA UUMPANY the work is no complete, that a reference
in the twenty-fifth clause, and more than one The Undersigned, Agenfa for the above Coma- remedy which would be perfectly satisfactory, pany, are pranaaed to grant Policies Against And if it can be found, it should. It would be FIR to the extent of $60,000 on any one first
very great misfortune to the country if the Class Risk. divisions among the Liberals prove to be su
ĠIBE, LIVINGSTON & C». great at the nuit elections that the Conserva- Hongkong, 1st Junnary, 1867. tives may gain the opportunity for which they VICTOIA FIRE INSUKASUKCOMPANIplains subjects fully with which very few in
are boping to arrest the progress of society, and the gradual but steady incoed on mischievous
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
traditions which has now gone on almost anHIS Company, with its Head Office at interruptedly for forly years. But Mr. Disraeli's Hongkong, and Agencies at the various boast that be bus got down to a class in the elec Treats Ports in Obina and Japan, is prepared torate which prefera old abuɛea to new remedies to ieune Policies of Insurance, at the current is probably nut, by any meate an idle boast; rutes of Premium at the respectivo places. and therefore it becomes all good Liberals to
AUGUSTING HEARD & Co.,
Secretarias.
be on their guard and act with barmony as well as rigour...
tf 657 Bungkung, 1st April, 1871;
"CONCHITA," Captain Larrales, will have immediate despatch to the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS &–C%. tf639 · Hongkong, 26th April, 1879;⠀
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
"SEA MEW,"
to its pages enables a person who under:HS Undersigned having been appointed stands English to communicate effectively Agents to the abere Company at this THE A1 British Barque. with natives who understand nothing but Chi Pert, are prepared to grant Policies against nese. In this respect the work will be found Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or indispensalde to all Europeaus residing in on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. tt 717 Hongkong, 9th November. 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE' INSURANCE COMPANY.
Obina, and to the natives themselves it exi
deed of them are parfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, It comes upwards of two thousand large quante pages:
TRUBNER & Co.. , PATERNOSTER. Bow;
V. I BELI DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKƠNG.
Undersigned having hon appomun Agentsoftheabere Company at this Port,
address in fall; valné of same is required. the undersigned consider it necessary to make For further information as to Passage or this Regalstion known to the Public, and to Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Fraya West,
T. A HARRIS,
Hongkong. May 12th, 1878.
Agent
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES" MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOE BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;· PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAT.
ALSO,
ON SATURDAY, the 31st May, 1873, &t
noon, the Company's B. S. "İRAQUAD- DY" Commandant BOURDON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
485 Tona Register, will load here for the above places of Europe.. port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. * 430 Hongkong, 15th March, 1873,
prepared to grant Policist against Fru BROWN JONES &
(the extent of $60,000 on Buildings, or on Gooda (stored thereob.
GEBB, LIVINGSTON & Us. ef Hongkong, 24th August, 1984.
CO.,
UNDERTAKERS, &c. OFFICE No. 9, HOLLYWOOD BOLD. ·
Memorial Stoess and Monriments arocted. ti 137 Hongkong, 21st January, 1879.
state that any lettera er packets containing ca articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contenta, to be forfeited.
FW. MITORELL.
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1673.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the lat Angust next, the Cosinission chargeable on Money Crders istned upon the United Kingdom at fongkong, Sangbai, and Yokohama will be as follows,
On sums not exceeding £2......15erais. Above and not creceding £5...36 Above 25 and not exceeding 27.34 Above 27 and not exceding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generot.
General Post Ofise;
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
Arrangements having Leen made under which Maile for Loudon arriving at Suez from Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- Chins by Private Ships will be forwarded to don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notifica transit through Marseilles for the principal that the rates of postage, which must la patá in odeance, on currespondence addressed to the Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., lows, via. Specie and Parcels until 8 o'clock F.M. on the For Letters24 cents per ball ource,
each. Bith May, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent For Newspapers 8 on board; they must be left at the Agency's
fuot extending locos écente. Office.) Contents and value of Packages areForBooks and}
Patterna.... required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
19
2
25
6 12
every additions14 12
F. W. MITCHELL,
C. BERTRAND,
Hongkong, 17th May, 1879.
Principal dget General Post Office,
Postnastor General,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.