the greater part of the night; he woke me up several time, and appenred-to be con- tinuously walking bout till nix o'clock, At 6 o'clock on Saturday, the 19th, went to call him, and found him sitting up is bed, picking his rails with a pair of scissors, and locking very strange. All the windows were wido opou, which was vorg vonual, and after that his loylebip's mind sesined coupletely de, ranged and gone. I had to direct him as to roads ba had previously truroiled handređa of tion. That was when the car was driving, He unold drap the reins and loes all control over the horses as though he had something on his mind. He continued in that state nusil be .left Buck intrat on Monday morning. He said he was cuming to Cutabridge, and should be Back in London on Torsday night. I was to weet him in Pall-mall on Wednesday morning The oorl was not married.
Mr. Popa offered, if maccairy, to- tendar members of the family to corroborate the larat witness its to the sadden strangences in bis ler labip's conduct, but the jury thought it un necessary; and, after a few words from the Coronet, the jury found unanimously that
· Hia lordship destroyed bimolt on Tuesday
DESTINATION.
vesapla at sei. At prosent there is really no affective one. Alamer blows her stea whistic, but the mailing vessel grossing her path may have in means of answering it, sud cannot tell in the dense mist which way the steamer in etcoring. A thorongbly good for horn, op- plisable to both-steam and sailing vesseln," would be a scally invaluable invention, but there were none such good ones tried on Batre-LONDON via SUEZ CANALI.. day night Inst, Souro ten years ago the Ass. LONDON.. ricans offered, to great and maintain etoam D8.
Do. Do.
og horn in Cape Race, which, it was under. | NEW-YORK taken, could be heard at a distance of 20 miles, SAN FRANCISCO, but our government refused the offor, and, like the dog in the manger, did not do it themselves. It would have been a grant boon to our ship- ping, and so will Baturday night's experienta be, if anything more practical comes out of them that merely letting off ronkels to make a great crowd cry "40% 177
Among the quaint onyinge of Sir John Bow- ring, is this concerning the marriage service: with die ring I thee wed, ie aurcury; with my body I then worship," ia idolatry; and "with my worldly goods I thee endow." is a lie.
A. VAST DOMAIN--A friend and total ab.
Inat by drowning, while labouring ander tea-stainer, who has hitherto been a great admiter porary insanity,"
The remains are to be removed for interven in the family vault.
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS AND LIGHTS AT SEA.
of Milton, feels bis with in that post somewhat shaken on finding that be refers to the "Em- pire of Negua, without one single word of dia approval Punch..
A Sanday school sobolar, only ait years old, was asked by his teacher, Why they took
THB DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1Ira. 1875
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL NAME
CAPTAIN
ron Fouieirr ARRAY TỪ
TO BE DISPATCHBU,
Hutterfield & Subro. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Gu Hongkong ephant & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Co...
Nestor (atr.)...: Tames Sleepherd. Dana (str).... Saotish Brits.. Thornaby (str.)4. Jas. B. Bell -Cairnsmière pe
Malny.
W. E.
On or shout 12th inst. Quick dispatch....
Juick dispatch.
Ohiok diepatob
Chandler
Kewlej
Wo. Puntou & Co........ Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co
nick dispatch,
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatos,
'Clough
Smith
Monday
Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co... Hongkong Rozario & Coa Hongkong ansell Co
Quick diapritch.
vick dispatch.
J. Valian Hopkins.. Webtoby
A. Fable..
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. Mary Mildred................. SYDNEY... Geffrard............ SPORE FANG & CALOUTTA Statesman(str.).. BANGKOK. SAIGON MANILA AND LONDON SINGAPORE. MANILA...
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Stephen outside the oity to stone him to HAVE just opened the undermentioned
death?" The little fellow was silent for a mo- ment, no though absorbed with the problem, when brightening up suddenly, Lo replied," So they could get a better crack at bim."
་ ་ག ་ ་ བ་མ་ ་ཇ་ དགུ་
(Standard, April 28th.), On Saturday night isat there was an exhibi. tion at the north end of the Sorpantine, of the various inventices that bave been made as to the best and must certain means of keeping up signāla at sex, and above all, of testing the beat kind of distress signal that am be made by a
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEKOR, vessel whon in its last extremity, as in the case of the foundering of the Nohled. The ex
JUNE 10TH, Evaniye. perimente, in foot were wrganed by tho
Closing rates New Patus, $5883 to 85721, Northfeet Relief Fund," nid, were made sac and credit: New Benares. $545 to $552. supplement to the exhibition which was recent cash and credit, Old Pame, $625 to $530, cab ly held at the London Tavern of models of boat and credit: ( Benares, $525 to $530, cash and lowering and life-saving apparates, of which credit; Malwa, 2590 to $60, cash and credit, a fall account appeared in the Standard for firal quality. Market quiet for all kiade., The experiments took place..ogan" arti
EXCHANGE. ficial peninsula and feland, which is being formed at the north
ON LONDON. end of the Ser.
poutine, the judges, Admiral Sir F. Nicholson, Captain Edebill, and Captain Price, being posted on the bridge at the south and of the water,, nearly half a mile distant, to judge of the general effect of the signals in cen fer to report to the Mansion Hansa Committee. The cards of invitation to the experiments stated that they would take place weather permitting. Now this is, on the whole, rather an ambious phrase, for Saturday night, though without rain, was borit as thick, vay, and inclement, as has ever marked the advent of an English spring. Yet there were thananda present to witness an exhibition which was looked on merely us one of fireworks, as indeed for the greater part it wee.. Yet the exhibition was appropriate, buc we douirt if ever so large a hndy of parola batter deserved signula of dia- Bress thin the anhappy body of spectators who stood on the wet grass in skes wind for two solid hours on Baturday night on the hands of the Serpoatin
The experimenta which tock pince on Satar day night may be divided into three main sub- jota-Grat, improvements in sirdinary akipa lanteres or lights; second, meius of signallinge with Sashing lights from the shore; and, third, distress and pilot signals. As there were 21 exbibitora, with 59 inventions, it is quite in possible to mention all; indeed, we are saved this trouble, for some of them, as to the resins to the rad they proposed to accouplish, are utterly futile. Plus it would not have added. to the couponce and presence of mind of the muhappy crews of the Northfeet or the Atlantic to find that their urgent danger signals, on which they relied for accom, exploded Bercely among themselves, instead of going up and giving the alarm. Ict in ore de two instansen such was the case on Saturday night, though it Devtless to mention the inventors. A mining the improvements in abips' lights the best wee nertainly that of Captain Sir Francis Black
• wood. Cuuugh ingenious it is, like most ing genius things, very simpit. By the manipu Intion of the hela ir shows clearly by the lit which was enül vessel, when approushing another, means to steer. But then what bəs comes of the old Board of Trade doggrel in- 'struction to seamen in a kind of nursery rhyme like those in the noual-guard baromstera,
What you see the tired.
Post your helm and go ahead." Too mush csinot be done for the improve- ment of ship lights, osporially in the matter of their brilliancy, but it knust never be, forgot. 1en that there is no amount of automatic in- genuity which will ever make up for the wint of intelligent supervision. A ship's lights are always subsidiary to the bank-ont of the watch, The Northfeel lad her lights burning, but the Mario had no look out, and so cut her down and drowned nearly all on board.. Sir William Mitsbell's night signais, by means of fasics of rd, white, and green lights, were very good, bat in gur bumble judgment they were quite eclipsed by the performances of Captain Colomb'a distress flushing signál lantern. This
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SALES ON JUNE 16TH, 1873 As reported by Chinese Milled Bics, (1st quality,) 1,000 pionie, at $LS, by Tuck-nice to local trader.
Brilled Rice, (2nd quality,) 1,000 pienis, $1.82, by Tuck me to local trader.
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TAILORING DEPARTMENT. SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for Suite.
FANCY CLOTHS for LightOVERCOATS..
-COATINGS for Spring Wear. FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKS, for Suite.
QUILTINGS for VESTS. BEDFORD OORD and KERSEYMERE for Riding TROUSERS.
OUTFITTING. COLLARS and SCARVES of the newest styles,
REGATTA and OXFORD SHIRTS, The Latest Shapes in FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, and FITH HATS.
HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, &c. BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS. FORTMANTEAUS and BAGS
LINEN DEPARTMENT. A Large Amertumeni of DAMASK CLOTHS,
NAPKINS to match, DOYLIES,
6/4 DAMASK for TABLE CLATES.
· LINEN and COTTON SURETINGS in all
widths.
DAMASK, HUCKABACK,§nd TURKISH
TOWELS.
FURNISHING..
LACE CURTAINS.
ANTIMACASSARS.
WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO, NETS.
BED QUILTS.
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL- VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COTS, and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes BRASS und MAHOGANY CURTAIN POLES and FITTINGS.
TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT UHIMNEY GLASSES.
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just received, of FRENCH MAIL. Largs and Well Selected Stock of HUMAN HAIR,
In RABAGAS, COILS, CHIGNONS,
PLAITS, and PIECES.
PADS, ROLLA, and POMPADOURS. Spanish COMBS and FANCY ARTICLES for the Teiles,
Choice Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY, RIBBONS, and SASHES.
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES. ' LADIES HOSIERY, Black und Colored TAFFETA and THREED GLOVES.
ALBO,
Quick dispatch. On the 17th it.. ¡Or. or about 14th fast.
„Tá-day, at 3 P.M.
On the 18th inst.
To-day, at 4 r K.
Chick dispatch.
To-morrow, at § 'r. a. -To-morrow, at 2 F.M.
-Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. THE P. & 0.8. N. Co's Steamship
THE
--BOMBAY
影
Intimations.
MRS. BAKER.
MAKER,...
COURT MILLINER AND DRESS
No. B, OLD BAILEY STREET, (NEXT)
ALEXANDRA TERRACE. 709 Boazkong, 6th May, 1973. EITHER the Wadersigned nor the OwnerH
of the German Ship Georgas, now dying, in this part, will be responsible for any debtal contracted by the Captain, Officers, os Crewe of the said vessel.
CARLOWITZ & Ca *#994. Hongkong, 28th Februry, 1973. Legné informe: Maascure tex Kapse taines de paviros de Commerce Frangain qu'il leur vet strictement interdit d'embarques des-watelpis trupgers provenant de Bourding Houses antred que colles atlabèés à la Chanod)-
eria de os Consulat
Le Gérant du Consulat de France,
CH. L. DE LA FOREST. 1896 Hongkong, 24th October, 1879.
TE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the
Public of HONGKONG, HO NÁM, AND CANTON that he has shops established at those placed in the name of HINO KEE.
I HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, No. 19, he has constantly on hand BBEF. MUTION, POULTRY, BREAD, VUGR
will leave for the above place at IP.M. TO TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, 40, of MORROW, the 12th June,
the beat quality.
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI- RUS, SODA WADER, do, and HA MIG whon ia neasca.
A. McIVER.
Superinten tend,
[3l b14
F.&O. 6. N. Co.'s Bob,
Hongkong. Lab June, 1873,
FIHR Spanish Steamer TH
FOR MANILA.
ESMERALDA,”.
Gentlemen and Familios desirous of patron. izine bujure requested to apply at his shops Įna nbove, when a list of prices of articles will he furnished, which will be supplied at the same
HING KEE. 1745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873..
FOOCHOW DOOK.
will leave for the above port 10-MORROW,vite all the year round.
be 12th instant, of fr
For Fraight or Pussage, apply to
D. J. SAGE.
34 921 Hongkong, 18th June, 1873.
FOR MANILA
RIVER MIN.
AND LONDON, tele PORTS OF CALLE o granite loured DOCK, of the
A Good Assortment of LAWN and BARE 1 Spaniel Steamer
TISTE COSTUMES.
BRAIDED SKIRTS, in
FIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN, aid BA-
TISTE.
French Printed JACONETS.
Plain and Printed CAMBRIOS, MUSLIN. ETTES, and LUSTERS.
LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES.
ALSO,
Colored EM 9BOLDERED CLOTH Victoria TABLE COVERS.
A
GENTLEMEN'S UNDERCLOTHING,
consisting of
"FATCHOY!" will be despatebad on FRIDAY, the 13th inst,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
PAUL EHLELS & Co,
915 Hongkong 10th June, 1878.
FOR LONDON,
THE British Steamer
Agents.
"DUNA," Thomem, Muster, baving the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will load at this and and Cautos, Whampoa, for the above port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply te
OLYPHANT & Co. tf 916 Hongkong, 10th June, 18
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
Anglo Indian GAUZE UNDERVESTS. WHITE SHIRTS, REGATTA, OXFORD, and FANCY STRIPED SHIRTS, in the in- proved ent
SUMMER VESTS, TIES, SCARFS, COL- LARS, BELTS, and BRAUES, of the latest Novelties.
The CELTIC TWEEDS, for Morning Suits. GENTLEMEN'S HATS, in Felt, Sura,
Tosoon, and other makes of the latest styles. suitable for the present season.
33. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 814 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873.
FOR SALE, FINE Dessert CLARET.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Firs OLD PORÍ,
Apply to
SANDER & Co.
tf 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and
NOW READY. FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to mateb.
FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widtos up to 8 BPORT for the year 1872.
OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
Price $10 atyards.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong. 1st February. 1873,744
White Sugar, 150 bags, at-15.75, by Kin- bing-cheong to Japan. merchant,
Black Sugar, 100 bags, at $3.55, by Kic- hing-cheong to Hankow merchant
White Sugar, 3 0 bags, at $4.55, by Yee-slun tye to local traiter.
Dried Laly Flowers, 20 taga at $13.00, by Kwong-wingsbun to travelling trades.
Fungus, 30 bags, at $37.00, by Kwong-wing- hon to travelling trader.
Verticalis, 60 bags, at $6.20, by Kwong wing- hun to travelling Inder.
Almonde, 10 bags, at $20,50, by Kwong-ring-
is a plaia spirit-of-vine lamp fastened to a half-shnn to travelling frader.
yard, with ac india-rubber tube loading down to the deck. Along this cube powdered magnesium wire is blown into the flaine, which at once dashes up with almost the intensity of the electric light, and the flushes can be made short or long at pleasure, and the length and number of the flashes indicate different words,
Mushrooms, 20 cases, at $30,00, by Kwong- wing-shun' travelling trader
White Was, 5 pisang, st. $58.00, by Kwong- wing-shan to travelling trader,
White War, I piece, ut $63,00, by Kwong- sheong-bing to traveling trader.
Fungus, 10 bags, ab $38.00, by Chuca-cheng
so that on Saturday night the judges, half to travelling tinder.
a mile away, were spoken to with as much
Japan Muris, 5 bags, at $13.00, by Tye-hing-
precision as if they had been on the plat-shan to travelling trader. form of the island where thesó experimenta
Almonds, 4"bige, at $17.00, by Tye-biug-shan
were being tried. The shipwreck are to travelling under
"and life using apparatus at act of Mr. N. Vermicelli, 260 bage, at $6.50, by. Kwong- J. Hules were most excellent. It may have fook-wo to travelling trader. happened to some of our readers to see in a
∙COIR MATS and MATTINGS,
SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS.
&c.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR
MESS USE.
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
"STATESMAN," Captain J. Valiant, will leave for the above Ports où TUESDAY, the 37th inst, ut 3 P.M.
Despatobea will close at 2.P.M.
For reight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. East Poiut,
91 809 Hongkong, 9th Jane, 1875. REHAM FOH BANGKOK,
TB Sternship
*DANUBE," Captain Hopkins, expected hers from Bangkok on the 8th instant, will be despatched for the above portion or about the 14th instant.
For Freight or Passuge, apply to TACK "MEE & O
¡
17, Praya West, Agents, B. S. Danube," 101 888 Hongkong, 4th June, 1873,
OCEAN STRAWSHIP COMPANY,
T
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. RE Company's Steamship
"NESTOR," will be despatched on fir about the 19th instant, Inenave Taks ucespist on behalf of this Úvija" pany as under:
Ún Tea 32/5, %, nit riska, 23). "f, F.PIA.
Silk 197.* do Cargo.taken at through rates for New York
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
125 BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD and Mediterrano Tors Apply to
BREAKFAST ULARET,
(Red Scal) Selected by the andersigned, may be had for
·G. DUBOST & Co. 6m 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873.
103 879 Hackong, 3rd June, 1973, 2
FÜR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 41 British Steuer
"THORNABY,"
For Ladies Advertisemeni sen Tomorrow's INS AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and will lost as above in July.
365 Dongkong 6th March, 1873:
TE
NOW READY
AND
NHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DVA, with many Additions, Corret tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Öribography.
PRICE: In Papar Wippers, Nestly Bound....
*** $2.00 Apply at the Daily Press Office.
FOR SALE
AN PA
E
Gypeuta, L2 cases, at $3400, by Book-mow VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
bitter stormy night when sanal ane struck loong to local trader.
the Goodwin Sandsflare" thrown cat to Black Suger, 160 bags, at $8.48, by Fust denote Ler need of wesielance. "The "tare "mow-loong to local trader.
generally consists of an old tar barrel or greasy White Pepper, 8 bags, at $22,50, by Fouk tub, and is more often than not put out before low-loon tul
P
to local trader.
AFONG HOTOGRAPHER
BY APPOINTMENT" TO
H. E. SIZ ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Governor of Hongkong:
AND TO
RUSSIA,
-PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Morchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flux Crown
JUANVAN.
-ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, * 1130 Hongkong, 11th May. 1987
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE- REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitury, &c. &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin 'roun: viation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Cinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
REIMS,
in Cases of 1 doz Quarts,
and, 2 doz. Pinta.OUSE, SANDER & Co.,
*-*Bole Agents for Ohta, Japan and Manila. tr 2161 Hongkong, 15th December. 1671.
NOW
READY.
'INFERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
an ANGLO-ÜRINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
It has left the stranded ship a hundred yards. There" of Mr. Holmes, however, consists mainly of preparation of phosphate of cal. cium, we believe, and this ignites only when in contact with the water, and when once alight në amvuut of water will pat it out. Anything Tuore Lerribly brilliant than this "fare" S shown on Saturday night could bardly be con. H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF ceived, and as it was rowed along in a bout it Jit op with a livid glare the white-looking faces of some 20.000 spectators who lined the hanke, looking like the epcetres who were said to line VIEWS of Foocnow, SWATOW, HONGKONG, Invites inspection of his large 'Collection of Lathe when Charon crossed with a torola in bie CANTON, and MACAO
wat and new cumer. But by far the most important use of this new invention was shown in its application to life buoye. buoys were thrown adrifs with this peculiar composition fund attached to them, and the in- stant they touched the water they lit, and came drifting before the wind like a little burning FROM and after this date, and until further Armada. The value of this invention oxanot] 1. untice, a Discount of Tweety per cent. bo over-estimated. When a exitor falle over. (20%) upon current local rates of Premin, willfully illustrated and explained, farming exer board in the dark, and in a rough sea, one might, be returned ou Insurances against fire, effected cises for students of a moat instractive nature.
a rule, ne well throw him a stone as a life with this Office. Lucy: The bewildered half-stunned esa died Can-
WYNDHAM STREET,
Life 6m) (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club) 1513
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
not find it, and before the vessel is brought to
NORTON, LYALL & Co.,
#174 t June, 1872.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents
he exbausts himself in his search, and sinks. From the instant these life booys of Mr. Holme LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE touch the water they continns barning brightly for more than half an hour. Indeed, so great ww their brightness on Saturday night tast they had to be towed sway to let the other light H
FROM this date, until forther notice, a dia. count of Twenty per cent. (2015 upon the
HOR comprehensiveness and practical service
A. MILLA && co.
SRIP,
AND STEAMBOAT PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, No. 1. Queen's Road East and Nulloh Tane, Opposite FLM, Naval Dock Yard.
Agents,
"To be followed by the new British Steamers *ANGLIA." "ALTONA "ALLEMANNIA,”
following Dimensiune, vit: Length, 300 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 fact, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 10 foot, as the state of the Tides will allow.. The Dock runs drg to the Blocks and is pumped out by Stesur Shop, containing s
The above promisca comprise a large Machine
WHITWORTH' 12-TNOM SCREW. (UTTING GAP LATHS, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHY, do, do, 0. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF GARGO, &c., c. A large Stock of Woods, Metal, &c., &c., always on hand. The Dock Steam Tag Wodeung is available at all timer to tow ressols to or from Son, at our Frent iates, on application lo
JOHN FORSTER & Co.,
Agenta, The list of Charges for remetalling, or dock ing vesscla for examination, painting iron-ships, 20., &c., can be obtained on application,
970
May 3.
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Post-Office Notifications.
A ma£l ms!! cloir,
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Letters oun be posted on beard the Packet Fram 2.80 P.M. to 2.50 P.. on payment of a Leta Fes of 12 cents in addition to the Poatago.
The Propagmost of the Pastage to all the above pinces by this ronte is compulsory. Correspondence insufliciently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Proksta.
Correspondence addressed to Yokobama and the United States must be superscribed por COLORADO, and that addreaed to the United Kingdom inust be suposcribed "si San Fran cinco.""
F. W. MITCHELL.. ́ ́
Pastinaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1873.
MAULS BY THE ~ FRENCH PACKETA
The French Mail Packet "PEL-HO” will be “ diapstobed on SATURDAY, the 14th instant, at noon, with the Malls
To and through the United Kingdom ric Maravilles; to Franes and other Continental States (in a closed mail to Fmsec), to "Baigon. Singaporo, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Ádeu, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritiva. Suéz
phe Post Offen
The Post Often will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &., until I A.. on the 14th inplant, after which no Lettera-can-be resolved.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offiese in the United Kingdom will ho granted until 5 P.M. on the 18th instant.
Letters For Registration will be receivod until 10A.M. on the 14tb instant,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Peetraaator General,
General Post fire,
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1873. MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH FÄOKTEY will be dispatched with the anal Mails for The English Contract Packet*BOKKARA”
Europa, &o., va SATURDAY, the 21st instant, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted" until 5 1.m. ou the 20th iustunt.
The Post-Office will be opon antil & P.M. on the 20th instant. -
Lettere, &, may be posted daring the night in the box left open for their reception,
Letters for registration will be received until 10 .. on the 21st instant.
Letters may he posted, until 10 a.. on the 21st instant, without the fee. -
Letters posted after 10 .. on the lat instant, will not be forwarded-unless the Tale Per of 18 cents each as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books.or Patterna 10 A.: on the 21m ibetant.
THE S. &" COLORADO" will leave Hong. kong for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to THURSDAY, the 13th instant, at 3 o'clock the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sin.. P.M., taking Passengers, Maile and Freight, for gapore, may be posted on board the Facket" Japan, the United States, and Europe.
from 11.30 Am. to the time of sailing, or PAY Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of tent of Late Fee of 18 cesta cuch in addition Gading us ismet for transportation to Toko-to the postage. bag and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to pritcipal points in the United States, Cunu da, and Europe, via Overland Railrand and comusoting Lines of Stearaers, and to ports in Moxico and Central and South America.
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A Steamer of the Company will leave bai about sime date, via the Inland Sea Ports,
and vaga alasa.oonnomtärn et Gala la matka
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong. 9th Joe, 1873.
It is hereby notified that a line of Britali Mail Cassis Fusers nee or conlished he
en Adun and Zanzibar, which, with contrat. ing lines, will afford a regular menis of amm The" COLORADO" will be due at San Frat veyenen of correspondence from Hongkon : for ciao July 18b, whence daily Passenger the foreign porta on the East African Const, a fanina and duily Freight trains are unwell us for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad leza and Ascension, and that bezcalorward the Tipes for New York, and for all the principal postage, which it be paid in advance, on ket- cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sau- tere addressed to Zinzibar, Moambique, Bein- board.
goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and A New York, Passengers baro selection of Ascencion, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, various lizer of Steamers to England, France newspapers 2onte nob. and fiermany.
F. W. MITCHELL, Return Passage Tickets issued sta redaction
Postinaster General. of 20 cn regular rates,
No Fraight received aftor 4 r m, of the lim instant. Parcel Packages received until 5 PM, same day, all Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
General Post-Olive,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873,
It is herchy notified that, a British Post Ofice baving been established at Bayras, closed Maile il future he exchanged between the British
For further information as to Passage or Pet Once at Alexandria and the new fire at
Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
Praya West, - WA FU TÀU
Đại Agents.
tf 784' Hongkong, 20th May, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
TRE A 1 British Clipper Ship
• CAIRNSMORE," Kowley, Master, will baze early despatch as
For Freight or Passage, upply to
"RUSSELL & Co.
abore.
tf 917 Hongkong, 10th June, 1873.
"FÜR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
NUEVO CONSTANTE."
A. Pabic, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will meet with immediate despatch as above.
For balonca of Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co,
Agents.
76 909 Hongkong, 7th June, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK.
t 367 Hongkong, 1st Mareb, 7871. ..
NOTICE, FFBE Undoraigned bogs to inform the Best
dents of this Colony, that be is ready to give Lessons in ExGLISH and FRENCH, und solicits their kinil patronage. Terme moderato. THE A 1 British Banque
apply to J. M. HANION, No. 12, Aberdeen | Street, Hongkong.
6m 210. Hongkong, 5th February, 1873
SWATÓW.
STEAM-TUG ORPHAN.
this Work stands unrivalled, All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the rmerous obEE new and powerful Steam-tug ONPJIAN, jects in machinery, photography,telezraphy,und Captais MOCASLIN, is now open to tow in solence generally, which the rapid advance vessels to or from see, on reasonable terad. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each und every word is
FREWIN&Co..
t 603 Swatow, 15th April, 1873,
Agents.
Both the Court and Pasti pronations are THE Undersigned bure been appointed So e given, the accents. being carefully marked on Agente for the Sale of their Goods qu the best principle hitherto attained. The type Hougkong and China by goers. J. & R. Ta make the Chinese and English type correspond Arbroath. graphy displays the encodes of an attempt to acut, Glasgow, and Meware. Durid Corner & Soun
in the size of body, thereby affecting a VRAE
ARNHOLD, KARHFHG & Co. woodomy of apace, achieving a clearness not 419 Hongkong, January, 1867. previoualy attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
Sayraa. The rates of postage, which must be
paid in advarsa, on Correspondence addressed. to Smyrn, when forwarded by British Packet, are as followe, vix :
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, Jase 1st, 1873..
I
Agcul.
| Newspapers,...
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS PÕSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, IŠMAILA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; AT.RO.
BOMBAY.
MARE, ST. DENIS, RE
ON
AND
Letter,.....20 cents per faunce.
-
por 4 auzoea for bach
Newspaper.
if under 1 pance.
if above 1 ounce and
under 2 ounces.
"
Book Packets)
§
if above 2 ounces' and
and Patterns,
8 ...
‚under & sancER..
for every additional
onucos.
F. W. MITOHFLL,
Postmaster Geseruak,
General Post-Office,
"Hongkong, 11: March, 1973.
It is hereby notified for general information.. SATURDAY, the 14th Jane, 383 of that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- Commandant RIGODIT, with MAILS, RAS. henceforward be 38 cesite for each ball see, SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, which may either be paid in ad-unes,or it may
this Por: For the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL, "SCOTTISH BRIDE"
transit through Murgoilles for the, principal¦
Postmaster General, having the greater portion of her Cirgo euphicen of Europe. guged, will load at this and Whampoa us above,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870. And will bave quick despatch.
For Freight,apply to -
OLYPHANT, & Co..
tf 886 Hongkong, 4th June, 1873.
FOR LONDON. HEA 1 British Clipper Whip
· "JAMES SKEPRERD,” ' WE. Madden, Maator, will load bere and at Whampoa, and will have quick deepatah.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C tf 387 Hongkong, 4th June. 1873.
FUR SYDNEY ¿Direct THE 1.1 British Barque
TH
"GEFFRARD,"
260 tous Register, Munday, klaster, will havo,
siguals be seen with learness. In the Royal current local rate of premia will bo allowed heretofore churɛctorized Chinose publications. His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, early despatch above.
Davy there is a life-buoy with a portfire attach ed to it; but the portfire does not always light when the belt is let go, and when it does it is as often put ont by the water as not. ThosÉ of Mr. Holmes are undoubtedly the beat that bave yet been made.
AND
RUSSIA,
upon insurances effected with this Company.
To illustrate the rust scope of the wort, the To H. 1. H. TEE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co., following facts are submittal for consideration. Agents. Chalinors Tocabaiarly contains about 15,000 t1199 Hongking, 97th June, 1872.
Chinese characters, and Medbaret's English and Obinese Dictionary about 300,000, whilat DUEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON,
For simala of argent distress, such as that in woich the unhappy souls on board the Northfleet and Atlantio were in, there is nothing shown at all comparable in effi ciency to the signal of Mr. Fain. It is a very small and light mortar, such as TH
Incosforated 1850.
this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Obinese charac ters. Again, despite all the grammare and other elemouizry works as yet published, the windent of this dillonli language absolutely re ndersigned having been appointed quires exaceples to display the various appli Agents for the above Company, are precutions and equivalents of different words which
CAPITAL, £1,000,000,
even a cutter could carry. In this was placed pared to accept Marine Bisks and eque Policies here one general meaning. Of there examples
BEN AUGUSTINE HEARD & 0. 1351 Hongkone: 7th June, 1887
a small "bomb-cartridga" united to a longt corront rates. friction fuse. Any one, in case of a want of lighta, by putting it on the desk and rubbing it with his foot, can ignite the fuse. The | explosion of the lower part of the maroon rocket instantly follow with a tremendous report, sending the maroon high into the air to a thousand feet or so, when it again explodes with detonation sufficient to attract the notice of any abips in sight, and in exploding asters a kind of crimson stare so bright and in each numbers that erga in a fog they could be seen and never mistaken. This was, boyond all question, the best “urgent”, danger signal shown on Saturday night. But yet, in spite
JORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. BEDUCTION IN THE HATES OF FREMIUM: Detached & semi-detached Dwell]
Į per sent, ing Houses, remiovid from town, And their contents, Other dwelling Homenaged striat
ly as such, and their contesta Ghodowas, Okies, Shops, &c, and },
their contenta.
PAYLANUM
of the excellence of this alarm, we cannot. On and after this date, a discount of 20 per
but ask ourselves what is the use of any cent of the above rates will be allowed to In Diethod of danger signals, unless the Board auroru.
of Trade make the eyetem uniform, and
make it compulsory. Again, another great
thing which science has to discover las good system of fog signalling between
GILMAN & Cof Agente; North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company.
if 1168 Hongkong, 24th Jane, 1974
this work contains more that Ave times as
T. N. DRISCOLL.
CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER
35 and 47, Queen's Roud, next to Oriental Bunk
[Feb 1,
198
炭煤 記
KWONG KEE COAL SHOP.
Proprietor of EONG-KER Shop begs
any, as any other Dictionary hilberto pub to form the Fahle that his Shop has Lisbed.
been established eines 1667; at 99. Endlostťa
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tl 878 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1875,
FOR MELBOURNE AND STONEY.
4 1 Clipper Ship
*MARY MILDRED,"
མ
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and General Post Office, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p... Specie and Purcele until. 3 o'clock PM, on the
It is hereby notified for general information" 18th June, 1873. Parcels are not to be seat that henceforward the Postage on Letters ad- on board; they unst be left at the Agency's dressed to Russia, wher marked to be forward- Office.) Contents and value of Packages reed via Southampton, will be ved aced to 40 canta required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Domper half-onnee.
pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal agent. Hongkon, Slet May. 1873.
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE. PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster-General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Comission chargeable on Money Orlers. Bhanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows,.
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-Eared upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON;
·AL8Q,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship “BOKHARA,” Captain P. 8. TOMLIN, with Her Majesty'a Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 21st June, as noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 2 P.M.,
VAZ
Cu ̈sume not exceeding £9.........18 cent Above
Above
and not exceeding £5...36 and not exceeding £7...54 Above 7 and not exceeding £10..70
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postracter Ocaerul. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870,
.:
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage Capt. Smith, will bave immediate despatob for Specie and Paicels at the office until 2 Mon
ob arceable henceforth on Letters addressed to the 20th idem. the abore porte.
The Bokkara connects at Galle with the S. S. the United Kingdow, and to places beyond the For Freight or Passago, apply tu
Peshawar, proceeding to Southampton via the United Kingdoor, when forwarded by: Freacha Packet, will be the same se those chargeable un Suez Canni.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas. Lettere forwarded by British Packet vis Briz- Bago, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, dis Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
ROZAMIO & Co. 1f869 Hongkong, 2nd June, 1879.
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE American Ship
THE
"JAS. B. BELL,”
For practical purposes the arrangement of Lare, and that he bae always a great quantity Chandler, Master, will have early despatch the work is so complete, that reference of BEST COAL in store for Eele. Gentleven aborc Faxes enables a person who underor Ship-waters wishing to patronise him, are
to
隆裕
E-HING, WAHEE & Co..
SUN-KING STREET (BACK OF SHAMEEN,) CANTON
DEG to inform the Communities of Canton
stands English to communicate eferirely requested to apply at his Shop
I 1985 Hongkong, th July, 197 with natives who understand nothing but Chi- meso. In this respect the work will be found indiapensable to all acopeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex- plaina subjects fally with which very few in- deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Band Hongkong that they bare opened a Thins it cannot hạt be invaluable occasionally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large new Establishment at the above address, where quarte pages.
the following article may be strained, of the first quality, and at moderate prices, viz Waste Silk, Cocoons, Straw "Hala, Straw Brada, Batten Hate, Fire Crackers, Matlings, Palerieaf Fana, da, de
1 894 Hongkong, 4th June, 1875.
·TRUBNER & Co, 00, PATERNOSTER BOW; WH. BREL DAILY PRESE" OFFICE, HoruKONG.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HUSSELL & Co.
if 818 Hongkong, 24th May, 1879.
ARNUMD COLLINS
DENTIST. No. 7, ABDUTHNOT ROAD, BONGKONG.
A Written Declaration of the Contents as and slue of the Fackages for the Overland
tf 993 · · Hongkong, 20th February, 1879.
£. K. HANDLEY, HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER,
COPPER
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER,
1999 which 403, Pruja West, Next to the P. & 0, Coal Stores, 16811 HONGKONG."
[Sept. 15
F., W. MITCHELL
--Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
..
E: in hereby notified that Letters addressvä
Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or to France way be sent either paid or unpaid at with Fards; and the Company do not hold the option of the sender; hat the postage on themselves responsible for any Detention or Prices Current, Newspaperasna Books cannot Prejudice which may happen from the incor- be prepaid.
For each o
rectness in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all gods shipped by their Steamers for Burope throng Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steemer, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
A. MOLVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Beam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 9th Jane, 1879,
The rate of postage chargeable on Lettere addressed to Fracce per French Pokrt iṣa..............................
12 crals. Per British Pocket when marked vik
Brizdiel. 18
Per British
Alexandria and
"1
when marked vid Marseilles... 12 L
F. W. MITCHELL,
Peatraster Gezera
Ganeral Post-Ofice.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872