............... THE HONEY MARKET For some nesla to come the Bullionisi thinks tha tendency should be for modes to agad divert to Loudon, and rates will probably con- tiguo easy, na there is no foreign gold com, plication in prospcol. The Now York money market is gradually extricating itself from the control of spcoalatore, and there is expected to shortly.commexes the usual shipments of specie from Ameriou, to Europe. The Honey Bazkat view thinks the caster appearance of tho market leaves increased room to netlespoto that the next month may possibly be pasand over without a farther advance in the auto. But the present position of the Bank, showing whit does na improvement, necessitates mich candion in anticipations respecting the future. Should any withdrawals for exporte take plane, coupled with the bone drain which is to be lokod lon in May, the reserve of the Hank would be still farther diffoliert, and subh a covement would almost inevitably lond to a raising of the rite. On in other hand the supplies of gold to be looked for nest mouth do not, s far as is at present known, exored Rome £430.000, of which £300,000 is not due until the 19th proximo. · The rapid improve. ment in the American erohange is a favourable feature of the greatest importance, and it is.io be now hoped that our usund capplies of specte from that onree will not fall far short of their urdinary amount. Nevertheless, vomittances of gold from that country can hardly be expest
Do.
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRI99, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18r. 1878.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
V281L NAMT
A MARRIAGE IN MASQUERADE - The New York Herald describes DPA TUDORË number what it calls the strangest marringo ever performed in Brooklyn. It appears that fall devout people who prefer to have their religion served up with a mixture of Cayane pepper and rose leaves go now to the Brooklyn Tabernacle. The Rev. Mr. Talmage, the pusto LONDON SUEZ CANAL Glaucos (str) is an antique Presbyterian," and holds the same rank in the Church that Walt Whitman LONDON holds strong the poets. A fair in nightly hold at the Academy of Music at which 8,000 ladies help on the work of finding money to rabud the Tabernaola, destroyed some time ago by fire. The announcement of the marriage of in couple at the fair in masquerade costume of a century old, naturally anused a flaiter among the ladies. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Mary Mildred.... It was, however, found that the luxury of SYDNEY.... witnessing the happy pair united by the "antique" clergyman was something to be pa for, me the following oard as the doors plainly showed!
YE GRAND. VEDDYNOK.
In yd Ancianto Costume, AT. YE ACADEMIE OF MUSICE, On ye evenings of Tursday yo 27th days of ye monthe of Mireb, A.D. 1873, At Eight o'cloake. Paron TALMAGE, of yo Tabernacle meet- ing house, will anite ya atplain ya holy banda. Trice hereof
Four Torke shillinge to ye Weddings and yo
Faire.
The couple were found by advertisement. Any
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
no. Do. Do.
SAIGON AND SINGAPOR NAGASAKI SHANGHAL.
Do Do.
Do.
A
FOR FREIGHT APTLY TO
TO FE DISPATCHED."
JW, E. Mañden. Than
Butterfield & Swire: Hongkong Vogel, Hagedon & Co.... Hongreg Olyphant & Co............. Hongkong Thos, Howard & Co..
On or about 23ed inst.
quick dispatch.
uick disbatob..
Cutek dispatca,
Quick disputeh.
nick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
...........
quick disputoa.
Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch.
juick dispatoa.
Quick dispataa..
Quick dispatch,
Hongkong Augnatina Heard & Com..........
James Shepherd..
„Duna (str).........
T. D. Soott.
Scottish Bride.
Thornaby (str.) Jan H. Boif.. Cairnemors... Melas.........
Hongkong Olyphant & Co...... Wni. Pustun & Co.
Chandler.
Hoo02 Russell & Co...................
Kewley
Hoagtoog Russell & Co.
Clough
Shich
Hongkong Božurio & Commi
Munday,
Hongkong Rowsell & Co...
Djorup
Molizao.
H. de Saido».
Burnio..
Gefterdam Thales (atr.)...... Obristiansbarn... Sindh (str.)... Japan (str.)..... Sarpedon (str). Ungforth (str.).
SWATOW, ANDY & FOOCHOW]Yeszo (str.) .........up
For Sale, SAYLE &
Touglas Lapraik & Co... John Burd & 06. Hongkong Mesangories Maritimes.... Hougtoog David Susbon, Bone & Co..
Butterfield & Swiro Hongkong Olyphant & Co...... Hongkong Douglas Lapraík & Co.
For Sale..
THOMPSON & HIND
ed to arrive until late in Muy-fublic Opis two persons willing to be manied on the stngs of AVK just opened the undermentioned AV just received, ex FRENCH MAIL,
May 3rd
GOODS :-
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. SCOTCH TWBEDS and ANGOLAS, for Suite.
FANCY CLOTHS for Light OVERCOATS.
COATINGS for Spring Wear. FLANNELE, DRILLS; and DUCKS, for
Suits.
QUILTINGS for VESTS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMERE
........the Brooklyn Academy, and in the costume of "A GLOOMY HONEYMOON.
100 years ago, ware to be provided with outfits Those who attend wedding rejoicings should free by the managers of ibe Tabernacle. The utwaye bear in mind that there is danger of the couple who drew the lucky number ŝa thia letoɛt bride or bridegroom, or bath, being sudden device for raising contribstions were named ly indignant at the noise and foss made on Willetts, and were " untives of Com., Mass,” these occasions and “running smuck" at the The bridegroom appeared in a blue velvet cout assembled guests with lameutable results. A trimmed with silver binding, a white satin vest vary painful sensation has been caused in edged with gold, and small gilt buttons, white Kubbard, Teambuil county, Ohio, by 1 | silk stockings and smalle. From his throat Scurtez which lately took place at the depended a late handkerchief," which completed marriage of an old lady with an old gentleman biz toilet. The hair of the bride was powder. of that place. It seems that on the arrival of led," we are told, to the consistency of the the nexty married couple at their home, they summit of Mof: Blanc. on a wintry day," the were greeted with a musland reception by the writer forgetting in his enthusinam that the for Riding TROUSERS. yourba rad muidens of the community, and it suit of Mout Blanc doce, mus elunge its wao gorally empposed that this welcome "consistency" in summer, Miss Willette ore afforded those whom it was intended to honour a gorgeous pearl Batin dresa, trimmed in all the utmost gratification. This unhappily the fanciful trickiness of the Palais Royal," erraneous ides was strengthened by the sadden
und "high-hooled abous of the Regenor." She appearance of the aged bride at thú door of the was, of course, reacired with loud crims of house, utbrod in her bridal garments, with a "I't be sweet suppor of pork and five-dollar note in her hand, which the beans" followed, and then the newly married pressed for noceptanor on the youthful couple divested themselves of their "borrowed merry makers, in order, as she considerately planes," and relapsed ones Diore into the normal and bucolic Connectient apparel." The farea of eccentricity could no further go; bet the invention of crowding a " Ladies* Fair" by so ingenious a method is on the whole, oredit- able to the enterprise of the managers.
|
"Sir, I will make you feel the arrows of my resentment." Ab, miss, why should I fear your arrows, when you usver had a beau ?”
explained, that they might procure those re- freshments which she felt convinced they sadly nooded. Three young men, with modest grati- tude, appraiched to receive the gift, when, to the consternation of all present, they were greeted, st wish a shower of greenbacks, but a plentiful deluge of sulphure coid. One of the unbappy youths has in consequence of this rushi" act on the part of the bride fast both his eyes, und his life is almost despaired of ; another bas EFFECTS OF VEGETABLE PERFUMES OY Just oqs eye, and she thirddin varionaly burned, Heaux-An Italian professor has muda konse but bna estained no permanent injury, Mosh very agreeable medical researches, resulting in indiguation is expressed against the olderly the discovery that vegetable perfumes. exéraise. cample on account of the moroseness they ex- a positively healthful intuence on the hibsted on a day which should have. been mark ataiosphere, converting ite oxygen inte ozone, od by festivity and according to the Intest and thus increasing ite oxydizing in facnce, account they have been arrested on two war- The conces found to develop the largest rants and required to furnish bail in 3,000 dele. quantity of ozone are those of shareg, laurel, sach, for trial at coast. Altogether the incident cloves, lavender, mint, janiper, lemons, fennel, hae caut quite a gloom over their honeymoon, and bergamot; thous that give it is smaller And it is tnderstood that the husband admite countity are anise, nutmeg, and thymno, The his wife was little tocanty, but urges that flowers of the narcissus,. hyacinth, mignonette, their az should be vecpted as some excuse for heliotropa, and lily of the valley, develop sans- their preferving quiet to noiso on their wein algsed vessels. Flowers destitute of par ding-day.→ Pall Mall Garstle.
-tasie do not develop it, and those which-ban! but slight perfume develop it only in small quantities. Reasoning from these facts the professor recommends the cultivation of Howers
THE SLAVE-TRADE IN THE RED SEA (Poineer, May 10th. Much curione al interesting information concerning the slave-trade of the Red Sea hes been collected by the Foreign Ofoe, **.
I
aereby districte, and in all places infested with animal inanaligas, on count of the powerful oxydizing influence of ozone. The babitants of such regions should, he sayo, sar- round their houses with beds of the most
Recent intelligence from tassewa revealasbe fact that a large traffic in slave gone on from that part and from those of Zaib and Tajura, allodorous Boners. situated on the south-west comer of the Gulf of Aden.
The Red Sea slava-trade is of an exceptional. ly revolting nature; nine-tenths of the unfor tnusta violinas nra racruited from the southern frontiers of Abysalnin, where an incessant aeries of border quarrels affords a plentiful barvest to the kidnapper. As a rule, only ebildren are thought worth capturing to these foraya, and as the free and independent spirit
of the Galla race rendere them aufit for domes. tio or mesial service, the malen aro immediately emsaculused and disposed of to the slave-mer. chante. The shares captured in the Limnod Gonderoo, mother of the western Galla countries, are usually brought to lussowa by way of Matmine, where, there is anonally betd a largerakeck," or markes, whilst Zaila is the principal emporine for those brought from the Eastern Gallae throngs Shoa, the Gbriation inhabiturts of which country take an active
the trade,
pari
The French Vice-Cungal at Massows is felly aware of the extent to which she traffic is carried on, and has used his utmost endeavours to cope with it, but soch a task is utterly beyond bis power, an so attention is paid to bie, frequent representations on the subject. The Governor of Musson, Munzinger Boy, a Cbristiau, is not supposed to prolit by, or even countenance, the revolting traffic.
The position of a Christian Governor in a Musacimen chantry ia poentiarly difficult cue, and whilst Manzinger Bey is earnestly labour. ing for material prosperity of the districte under his udusinis:sation," "moral and social questions are left to take care of themselves. At the same time it is worthy of notion that al Massow, as at other places whore this illicit truthu flourishes, legitimate trade is almost at a malandistik tand that the Governor's favorite schema of bringing water to Mawowa from the mainland by means of an aquednot is now languishing for want of funds, the ordinary revenue of the port being insuficient for the purpose
Munzinger Boy has becu maimonsï from Mussown to Egypt, and rumour has it that his visit in partly in reference to Sir B, Frere's mission to Zanzibar, and partly in sonnection with the recent annexation by Egypt of the proviuos of Bugos, situated on the north-east of Abyssicin.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.
JUNE 17TH, EYRNING
New Patna, $576) to 9530, ough and credit; New Benares, $555 to $560, cash and credit. No obaoge in other kinds. Now Rangal drug in fair Chinese demand.
SHARES,
Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Shires-581
per cent. premium,
aion Insorisce Society of Canton, new stores
-$900 por abace premium. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$1,000 per share préminin. Chan and Japra Marine Insurance-Tle. 110
per share
Chinese Insurance Company.~$924 per share.
OUTFITTING; COLLARS and SCARVES of the newcht styles,
REGATTA 108 OXFORD SHIRTS. The Latest. Shapon in FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, and PITH HATS.
HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, &c. BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS,
· PORTMANTIÃUS and BAGS,
LINEN. DEPARTMENT. A Longo Awarthunt of DAMASK CLOTHS,
NAPKINS to maleb, DOYLIES,
6/4 DAMASK for TABLE CLOTES. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in all
widtha.
I
a Large and Well Belected Stock of HUMAN HAIR,
In BABAGAS, COILS, OIGNONS,
PLATTE, and PIECES.
PADS, ROLLS, and POMPADOURS.. Spanish COMBS and FANCY ARTICLES for the Toilet.
Choice Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY, RIBBONS, and SASHES.
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES. LADIES HOSIERY, Eluck and Colored TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES.
* AL90,
1.Db-day, at noon.
Quick dispatch, J0n or about 21st inst.
To-day, at 5, F.M. To-morrow,"atil &..
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES KARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship
*SINDEL” Captain Melizan, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY, the 18th instant, at noon.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent,
9 Hongkong, 17th June, 1873. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ·
Intimations.
„NOTICE.... HB Undersigned boga to inform the Rest
give Læssers in ENGLISH and FRENCH, und solicits their kind patronage Terms moderate. Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeen Street, Hongkong,
6 210 Hongkoïte, fith February, 1978, MBS. BAKER YOURT MILLINER AND DRESS
COURT
MAKER,
No. 5, OLD BAILEY STREET, (NK)
ALEXANDRA TERRACE "tf 700 | Hongkong, 6th May, 1873. --
↑ EITHER she Undrisigued nor the Ownera Nette Univer, bow lying
in this port will be responsible for any dobta contracted by the Captain, Officers, or Űrew of thanid vero..
CARLOWITZ &·06. t 334 Hongkonu, 28th Februniry, 1873,
K sadasigné informe, Messieurs les Uap
taires de navires de dommerce Train qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques des matelets étrangers provenant de Boarding Housee untree quo collon affisheés à la Obanos]- lerie de ce Canelat
Le Gérant da Consulat de France,
UFL: LA DE LA FORÉST. 1886, Homekong, 24th October, 1872 BOW.N JONES & UNDERTAKERS,, &c. - OFFICE-NO. 9, BOLLYWOOD ROAD.
B
Merorial: Stones and Monuments orceled. tf 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873,
KRIFF'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR OBINĂ AND' JAPAN,
F.
F. PEIL.
tf 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai,Cologne (formany)).
ATONG
FOR SHANGHAI,
HANKOW, NINGPO, and POŘTS is JAPAN.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through valve for P
A Good Assortment of LAWN and BA THE Company's Steamship TISTE COSTUMES
BRAIDED SKIRTS in
FIQUE MUSLIX, LAWN, and BA
TISTE...
French Printed JACONETS..
Pain and Printed CAMBRIOS, MUSLIN- ETTES, and LUSTERS,
LADIES BOOTS and SHOES.
ALSO,
"SARPEDON "
will be despatched on or about the 2lat instant.
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agenta
63 954 Hongkong, 16th Jane, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. [THE Company's Steamship."
*GLATOUS"
T
Colored FMBROIDERED CLOTE and will be despatobed on or about the 23rd instant. Insurance risks ucnepted on behalf of the Com: Victoria TABLE COVERS.
pany 48 under:
Õu Ten 92;6. */, all risks, 23f, *, F.P.A.
Silk 19. do For Pasange, apply to
GENTLEMEN'S UNDERCLOTHING,
consisting of
Anglo Indian GAUZE UNDERVESTS. WHITE SHIRTS, REGATTA, OXFORD,
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
7d 95% Rongkong, 17th June, 1873.
FOR SHANGHAI (Direct,
DAMASK, HUUKABACK, and TURKISH and FANCY STRIPED SHIRTS, in the THE British tester.
TOWELS.
FURNISHING.
LACE CURTAINS. ANTINAUASSARS,
WHITE, FINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO NETS,
BED QUILTS.
PRINTED, MMRBOIDEREU, and VEL.. VET PILE TARLE COVERS.
IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COTS, and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes:
PASS and MAHOGANY CURTAIN POLES and FITTINGS.
TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES.
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to match.
proyed cut.
SUMMER VESTS, TIES, SCARPS, COL.. LARS, BELTS, and BRACES, of the latest Noveltics.
The OELTIC TWEEDS, for Morning Suits. GENTLEMEN'S HATS in Fels-Straw, Tassan, and other wakes of the latest styles, suitable for the present season.
33. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 816 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873.
FOR SALE. IN Dessert (LABET
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORÍ,»
Apply to:
Agents.
HOTOGRAPHER
BY APPOINTMENT TO
HI, E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Governor of Konglong
AND TO
Post-Olice Notifications:
A manil witi otaKT.
Thi Mail for Bangkok, per Danube, will gloan.
of at the time previously notified.”
For Shanghai-Pe French Mait Packet Sindh, at 11 A., to-day, the 18th instant.
For Shanghai-Per Craigforth, to-day, the 38th instant, at 4.30 P..
For Swator, Amoy and Poochow For-Yester to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 139.M.
MAILS BY THE « ENGLISH PACKET,”
Tha English Contract Facket" BOX!ABA” will be dispatched with the nan Mails for Europa, ka, on SATUNDAY, the 21st instant,
at non
Money Orders on any of the Money Order
until 5 F. on the 20th instant,
Tha Post-Office will be spen until 8 PM. on the 20th inatnet.
Lotters, So, may be posted during the night' in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 st. on the 21st instant.
Lettare may be posted until 10 am. on the 21st instant, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 21st instant, will not be forwarded unleon the Late Fes of 18 cents each as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is II M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Putras 10 A.. on the lot instant
Lato letters (bot Fatters only) addressed to the United Kingdom pit, Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be postet on board the Packet from 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on paya. ment of a Late Fee of 48 cente each in addition to the postage.
General Post-Ollide;
F. W. MITOHODLL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, th June, 1873.
It is hereby notified that a line of Britis Mail Contract Packets bas been established bo- tween Ader and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines, will afford, a regular means of con- vegamos of correspondence from Hongkong for the Foreign ports in the East African Coast, as
H. I. E. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF well as for Natal and the Capo Colony, St. Ho
RUSSIA,
lean and Ascension; and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, où let- Invites inspection of bis large Collection of tern addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Deln VIEWS of FOOCHOW, SWATOW, LONGKONG,goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good tape, and CANTON, and MACAO.
Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, nowspapers 2 cents escb.
WYNDHAM SIRDET. {fim) · (Formerly occupisit by Athletic Club) (513 THE UNDERSIGNED begs, to inform the
Pablia of HONGKONG, HO NAM AND CANTON
THE
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaler General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873,
It is hereby notified that, a British Push Office that be bus shops established at those places in having been established at Smyrus, closed Maile will, in fatare be czchangel between the Britiob the name of Hire KEE.
In HONGKONG, the Central Market, Pat. Ofice at Alesandria and the now Office at No. 1, he has dumtantly on band BEEF, S. The rates of postage, which must be " MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, YEGE- paid in advance, on Correspondenco addressed TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o,. of a Smyrna, when forwarded by British Facket, the best quality-
are as follows, Tim
In HO VA and CANTON SHOPS, the Letter 20 cents per ounce. foregoing articles, with the sütition of SPI-
RITS, SODA WATER, A., and GAME when Newspapers... in season.
Gentleman and Families desirous of puicon. izing him, are requested to apply at his shops "JAPAN,"
as abore, where a list of prices of articles will Captain H. de Smidt, will meet with quick des be furnished, which will be applied at the mome patol for the above port.
rats all the year round.
".
For Freight or Pasangé, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BÓNS & Co. tf 949 Hongkong, 16th Jane, 189,
FOR LONDON- THE British Stcomer
"DÙNÁ,"
Thomsen, Master, baring the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this and Canton, Wampos, for the above port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. tf 916 Hongkonu, 10th June, 1873,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 41 British Stenmor
SANDER & Co. T
ti 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1972,
NOW READI
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
FLOOR CLOTES, in all widths up to $B 2ORT for the 1972 Fride $10.
gards.
COIR MATS and MATTINGS, SALIVARIUME, FOOTSTOOLS.
Je..
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Apply at the Duite Frage Office. Rongkong. lat Fabroary, 187a.
BREAKFAST OLAREF, FOR FAMILY OR
-MISS USE.
GOOD BREAKFAST CLARUT.
(Rod Bea),)
125 BOTTLES OF VERY
THORNABY,"
will led as above in July.
HING KEL
1y 745 Konekone, 18th May, 1873.
FOOCHOW DOCK.
RIVER MIN."
Newspaper.
ཝཱ
"}
per 4 ounces for sch
2
...if under 1 bunce.
if above l'once and
Book Packets
and Patterns,
8
8
<
under-2 ounces.
if above 2 ennces and
under 4 ounces.
for every udditional
condos.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General,
General Post-Oce
Hongkong, 17th Raveb, 1873.
Is is hereby notified for general information, above granite floored DOCK, of the folloving Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 that the Hostaga on Letters addressed to Nor feet, Braaith it. Botton, 40 feet, is capable of way, when forwarded sia Squihamplou, will receiving Vesela drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the henceforward be 36 cents for each balf once. state of the icon will allos. The Dock runs which may either be paid in advance, or it may dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam be loft to be collected on delivery of the Letters Theatro preanises compring a large Machine Unpard Letters withhe subject to an additional Bhop, aoutaing a
olurge on delivery. WHITWORTH's 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING - GAP LATKE, THRILLING AND SOREWING MACHINKO,
A LARGE SKITHY, ko., 80.80. Large Godowns are on the premises for
SteamereSTOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., do.” A, large
F. W. MITCHELT
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1870.
General Post (Res,
It is hereby notified for general information
To be followed by the new Britists
ANGLIA... ALTONA." "ALLEMANNIA." For Freight or Passage, apply to
JOHN FORSTER & Co., WM. PUŠTAU & Co.
-Agents Agents, tf 784 Hongkong, Buch Way-1873,
The list of Charges for remetalling, or dock FOR LONDON (direct), ing vessels for examination, puinting iron-ships, THE
21878
May 3,
Stook of Wooda, Metal, eg u., always on band that henacforward the Postage on Letters ad. The Dook Steam Tu Wosung is available at drrased to Bussin, when marked to be forward-. all things to tow vessels to or from Sea, ut car-ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 centa reat rates, on application ta
Eelected by the undersigned, may be had for 41 17-years Composite British Clipper, can be obtained or applicatio
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, $24.
5525 per share,
Chins Fire Insurance Company's. Shaver-$135,
per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares--
3132 per gliare,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shires-13 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Carbon, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shures--38 per cent, premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis. 130)
per share,
Hongkong Gue Company's Shares-165 per
abure.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-46 per
Cont. discount. Hongkong Distillery Company-80. por cont.
discount.
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-75 per coat.
discount.
Hongkong Pter and Godown Company-50
per cent discount
ON LONDON.-
ЕЗОНАКОЕ.
Bauk Billa, on demand,........... Back Bills, at 3 months' sight, 451 Bank. Bilis, at 6 months' sight, 4/51 Credits, at & months' siglit..... 4ƒök Dyoumentary Bills, 416 months
sight...nieru .....4/6¢
ON NEW YORK
Private, 5 months' sight......... ON BOMBAY Bant, 3 days' sight 234% ON CALCUTTA,-Bank,3 dnye'sight 2543 Ox SANGELI.--
74
Bunk, 3 days' aight Bauk, 15 daya' sight....7 Private,30 days” wight...
SALES ON JUNE 17TH, 1873 As reported by Chinese,
Black Pepper, 50 bage, at $14.00, by Fock loong to travelling trader.
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
For Ladies' Advertisement scę To-morrow's Issué,
965 Hongkong, 6th March, 1873.
NOW READY
AND
"เ
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, tione, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
By Dr. Devas, with many Additions, Correo PEICE: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Bound........ Apply at the Daily Press Office.
FOR SALE.
CAM
81.50
$2.00
PAGNE VEUVE CLICQUUT PONSARDIN
REIMS,
in Cases of 1 daz, Quarts,
SANDER & Co.,
G. DUBOST & Co. 6 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
• PORTER.
DAVID CORSAH & SONS' Merchant Navy
Nary Boiled Long Flar Crown
ŞUANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Úo. 1130 Hongkonr. 11th.Mov. 1267.
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE 31.
Ship
"LAJU,"
of 558 Tona Registor, Captain T. D. Scott, baving the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will load at Whampoa Macao, and will buve immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply toi
THOS HOWARD & Co,
DEACON & Co.,
Canton and Macao, tf 940 Hongkong, 14th Jano, 1873,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
Aerican Ship
"MALAT," Containing the names of all the Articles of Capt. Clough, will have quick despatch for Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, above port &o, &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
leo a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Gainese Language, in two Parts, S
The Daily Press Office
and, 2 coz, Pints. HOUSE, SHIP
Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manga, tt 2161 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871,
NOW BEADY,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE
PENTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANOLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For Froight or Fusenge, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. tf 994 Hoogkong, 11th Jons, 1973, *** FOR SAN FRANCISCO.- Britlab Chipper Ship
"QAITINSMORE."
A. MILLAR & 00..
AND STEAMBOAT Kewley, Master, will have early despatch TLUMBERS.
above.
For Freight or Pasuage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 917 Hongkong, 10th Juur, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK.
BRASSFOUNDERS, COPPERSMITES
'No.1, Queen's Road East and Nallah Lane, Opposite LM, Naval Dock Yard,
if 387 ́ ́Hongkong, 1st March, 1871,
OHN BRINKER SAN FRANCISCO, THEA 1 British Barque
TOR
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CALIFORNIA.
"SCOTTISH BRIDE"
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. tf 886 Hongkang, 4th June, 1873. -
FOR LONDON. HEA1 British Clipper Ship
“JAMES SHEPHERD,“
the |
During the reign of King Theodore this pro
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for having the greater portion of ber Cargo on. since paid tribute to the Governor of Hima-
Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, gaged, will load at this and Whampoa as above, sian, but it does not therefore follow that the
Du Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Lake and will have quick despatol. country belonged to Abyaainis. On the con
Superior and Pacifio Fuse Company's Balety Fuse tracythie fact is rather an argument against
· [1*7 May that theory, for an integral portion of any
Undersigned fave been appointed Boe country does not pay tribute to the raler of it, and no seeb teria na "tribute" was ever used
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in FOR comprehensiveness and practical service
this Work stands unrivaled. All tas new icengkong and Cains by Mesura, & R. Ter-T in relation to the taxes levied on the inhabi
worde which tas Obinese hare of lato years been neat, Glasgow, and diewars, David Corsar & Sons tunts of Bagender, or Dembea. The real fact Betel Nuta, 200 pieces, at $3.30, by Fook-loong otapelted to coin to express the numerous ab- Arbroath. was that the so-called tribute was nothing else to Leal trader.
jects in machinery photography, telegraphy,and them a species of black-mail, which was univer- Black Sharknfus, 30 bondles, at $25.00, by in science generally, which the rapid advance sally exacted by the border governors from any Fouk-loong to focal trader. district interior to them in strength, and which Brown Sagar, 200 bags, at $3.55, by Fook here given in saloney. Each and every word is of foreign relations has imposed upon them, sre was not unfrequently paid with equal regularity long to local trader. both to the Viceroy of Egypt and the King of Bach-damer, 1 packages, at $21.00, by Fook-cises for students of a most instructive nature. fully illustrated and explained, forming exer. Abyssinia. The propfe of Bogor ara un inoffen-Loong to local trader. sívá portoral, made, and the tribute was the price.
Sugar Candy, 200 packagee, at $10.40, by Both the Jourt and Punti pronunciations are To H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS or of exemption from plunder aud kidnapping on Fook-loong to local trader. either frontier of the district.
given, the accents being carefully marked on the boat principle hitherto attained. The typo-
Red Dates, 30 packages, at $9,80, by Higgraphy displays the success of an attempt to tye to travelling trader.
White Sugar, 56 packages, at $0.70, by Tuen- tye to local trader,
Pear! Barley, 20 picals, at $5.20, by Taen-ye to travelling tradar,
Fermicelli, 50 bags, at $6.80, by Chun-chong to travelling trader.
Almonds, 10 packages, at 36.00, by Yee-kee to travelling trader,
make the Chinose and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thour vast margine and vacant spores which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast ssope of the work, the tollowing facts are submitted for consideration.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1967.
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HEXCELLENT THE GUVERNOR,
"AND
RUSSIA.
T. N, DRISCOLI,
CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER HOBIER, AND GENERAL CUTFITTER, 46 and 47, Queen's Roud, next to Oriental Bruke, if 192)
[Fib
隆
E-HING. WAHEE Co.,
MÜANTON,
Chalkers Vocabularly contains about 10,000 SUN-DING STARETY (BACK OF SHAMEES,
It was commonly thought at Massowa that the Egyptians would not rest content with this acquisition, but would endeavour to annar the whole of the ou autry on the higher side of the'foc- cate; but it is extremely imporbable that uny Bob sweeping: measure is in contemplation, whilst on the whole it is deabifat whether euch an extension of the Maliomedan power would be for the advantage of the country, the latter would at ell events be thrown up for the addit- tance of the full light of Europaan opinion, and
and Ohinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst as the clicante offers na obstacle in the way of
and Hongkong that they have opened a colonization, it is quite possible that, paradoxi-by Kwong-wing-abing to loanl trader.
words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese pharao-new Establishment at the above address, where cal as it may seem, the result of xuneration Camphor, 20 tabs, at $15.00, by Kwong wing: ters. Again, despite all the grammara and the following articles way be obtained, of the might be the gradaal extinction of the trade inabing to local trader.,
Jia and Aby-sinių.
other elementary works as yet published, the first quality, and at moderate prices, viz. :- The mtaation of affairs in Abyssinia basshing to travelling trader.
Fungus, 30 bags, at 32000, by Kwong-wing-student of this diffeuit language absolutely re Waste Silk, Cocoons, Sirns Hato, Straw changed but lite during the past few months,
quires examples Quicksilver, 10 #ska, is $127.00, by Sancations and equivalents of different words which Falta-leaf Faxe de di
display the various appli- Braids, Rattan Hati, Fire Orackers, Mattings,
Chamois Horns, 1 package, at $170.00, by Chinras characters, and Medhorat's English Tee-kres to travelling trader.
W.
MEDI
STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE. GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN TAYIRATION
COMPANY'S Steamship "BORHARA," Captain P. S. TOMLIN, with Her Majesty's Maila, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on
| SATURDAY, the 21st Jure, at noon.
per balf-ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pustmaster-General General Foot Office,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1972.
It is hereby Lotified for general information that on ardater the lat Augnay next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders issued upor the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Tokohams will be as follows, On But not exceeding £18 cents. Above 22 and not exceeding 25...33 Above £5 and not exceeding £7...64 Above 27 and not exceeding £10..70
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage Cargo will be received on board until 2 P.M.,chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Crised Kingdon, when forwarded by French the 20th idem,
The Belhara connects at Galle with the B. S. Facket, will be the mathe as those eburgenble on Peskinwur, proceeding to Southampton via the Telters forwarded by British Packet viù Bria-
diet.
Suez Canal ...For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the EU. 5. N Co.'s Of Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Prokuges for the Overland
PF-W-MITUSELI
Postmaster General: Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
General Post Office,
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having
Roate is required by the Egyptian Government, given notice to the General Post Office in Lon and must be delivered by the Shippers to the don that articles of Jewellery received in that Company's Agents, with the Billa of Lading or Colony are ebargeable with Cinetoms Dai, with Parcela; and the Company do not hold the undersigned considers it necessary to make thie Itegulation known to the Public, and to themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor-ats that any letters or packers containing oh articles sent through the Poat are liable, rectness in such declaration.
"FW. MITCHELL.
The Company reserve the option of forward with their contents, to be forfeited. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vsGeneral Post-Office, employed for the purpose.
Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Coaupany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIYER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stern Navigation
E. Madden, Master, will fond Lore and at Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 9th June, 1873. Whampon, and will have quick dosputol.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
ti 887 Hongkong, 4th-June, 1873.
THE
FOR SYDNEY (Direst HEA 1 British Barque
*GEFFRARD,"
380 tona Register, Munday, Master, willtare early despatch as abors.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tl 878 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1875.
· FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HE A 1 Olipper Ship
THE
"MARY MILDRED,"
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIO MAIL S. 5. COMFANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC,
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
· Postmaster General,
Bougkong, 2nd January, 1874.
that, the Pastage (which must be said in ad- It is hereby notified for general information
vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- ward Island, will Leweforward be as follows,
viz,--
·
When forwarded viù
Brindisi............. 12 cents each half-ounce. When forwarded viå
36 cents each half.cunce.
Marseillea
When forwarded viðTM*
Southampton...... 28 cents each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post-Ofice.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870,
It is hereby notified that Letter, addressed
to France may he sent either paid or unpaid at
THE §. 8. " LAPAN" will leaw Bonglong the option of the sender; but the postage on for Ban Franoison, via Yokohama, on Pricea Current, Newspapers and Books cannót FRIDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock P... be prepaid.
sking Presengers, Mails and Freight, for Japaa, the United Stater, and Europe.”
Through Plasenger Tickets and Bill of
Capt. Smith, will have immediate despatob for Lading are jeaned for transportation to Toko- the above ports.
American Flair, 50-1ba., 500 bags, up $1.16, this work contains more than 50,000. English to inform the Commucitise of Cunton For Freight or Passage, apply to
2.
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STRAM · TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFION.
The French Vice-Consul, at Masova has been led to loanl trader. received in a very friendly manner by Prince Kosa (King Youmi.), The Prince would not, bowever, oneont to reocive the Boman Catho- lieminaries into his country so long as it' remained in its prevent disturbed state, and the reason he alleged for their expalaion was that among the papers of the Wagsboom Goteze, after Lis defeat, were found several documents a
-- 137, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON
-ESTABLISHED 1843,
Undefined is authorised to accept rinka on behalf of this Office, by First from the priests in Tigre of a highly treason. Ostachers and Sailing Ship able valore. He therefore considered that he sould no longer allow them to remain with
Balety to his own intergats.
A. McIVER Agent
Fongkong, lat Jaly, 1867.. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
* OOMPANY.
-
have pas general meaning." "Of these examples 1-89 Hongkong, 4th June, 1873. tbia work containe more than five times ag! uspy as any other Dlutionary bitherto pubí lished,
For practical purposes the arrangement of
煤 KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP. Proprietor of
bags
the work is so that of to inform the Pablo, that hie Shop ins to its pages enables a person who under bem established ainos 1867, at $9, Endicott's stands English to cutomunicate effectively Lage, and that he has always a grant quantity with natives who understand nothing but Chi of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen nese. In this respect the work will be found or Ship-masters wishing to patronise him, are indispensable to all Europeans residing in requested to apply at his Shop
fy 1885 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872. China, and, to the natives themselves 10 ax-
TOWING.
I plažna subiccts fully with which very few in
dead of them are perfectly acquintod. To parties resident in England and interested in
The last thing in life insurance is a outspan – ROM this date un il- further notios, a China it cannot bat be invaluable pocasionally.
to boosadacted by ladies. Women will conduct Return of Twenty per cent. (90) will belt comprises upwards of two thousand late Steator! SEA GULL 95 Roree
the office business, examine the applicaata,
male and feroale, and employ feminine solicitore, made, on this Preminu charged on all four gate page
A Frenob writer once said that the sexsonances affected with this Offices ough Return
in London are equally divkled-there are four being payable on the issue of the Policy...
meaths of winter, fear of fog, and four of rašo:
I wonld be difficult to say which season we
have been in for the last ten or twelve days,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents Tuparial Fire Insurance Company, 1130 Honkong: 24th June, 181h 29
THUBNER & Co.,
60. PAZNENOSTER: ROW:
WWWYH. BELL
* DAILY FEE05 " Offign; KozerONG
power nominal, is prepmed to tow vessela at moderate rates
Apply to
LANE, GRAWFORD & Co,
THE CAPTAIN ON BOARD.
af 664 Hangkong, 29th April, 1973.
ROZARIO & Co.
11 869 : Hongkong, 2nd June, 1873,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE American bbig
abavo,
bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Cana da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in Mexico and Central and South America.
For sachaunce
The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France per French Facket is..................... 2 cents. Per British Packet when marked vi
Brindiel..
18 Per British Packet when marked vid
Alexandria, and Marseilles... 1.2 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genery
General Foot-Offse
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872..
----
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. hai about same date, via the Inland Sex Porta ***JAS. B, BELL,"
and make close connection at Yokohama. Chandler, Master, will have early despatch an
The JAPAN" will be due at Ban Frau-
It is hereby notified that henceforward the Disco Jul 28th, whence daily Passenger rates of postage which must be paid in advance, For Freight or Passage, apply to
trains and daily Freight traine. are RUSSELL & Co. te 813 - Hongkong, 24th May, 1878.
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,
THE American Ship
“OLD DOMINION," 700 tons Register, carrying capacity 17,500 Pical.
For further particulars, apply to z
BATTLES & Co.,
Or, Captam on board 10 Hongkong, 18j6 Joas, 1×73,
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over the Central and Cajon Pass Railroad chargeable on Packets of printed papers ar Lines for New York, and for all the principal pattern of light weight sene from Hongkong cities in the interior and apoa the Atlantic Sea to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets in San Francisco, will bo da follows board
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France. and Germany.
Return Passage Tokët baued at a reduction of 20%, on regular raten.
No Fraight received after 42, of the ch instant. Parcel Packages received until same day; all Packages abould to marked to address in full; value of sewe is required.
For further information as to Passage or ARNUM D. COLLINS || Freight,
Supply at the Agency of the Company DENTIST,"\
No. 7, AKRUTENOT ROAD,
HONGKONG.
U 299- Hongkong, 20th February, 1878
Fraya West.
TA. EARRIS,
Agent,
Hongkong, June 19th, 1878.
vin
For a packet, not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight... 2 senta For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-
cending onnees
For a packet above 2 ounces pot ex.
ceeding 4 ounces
4
&
eight cents for every additional four ounces. These tes apply to Frinted Circulare, Price Lints, Market ficparts, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Booka and Trade Patterns or Samples.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. Genital Fort Offue,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,