ountryman of the fan of Japanese rules to regulate shooting and boating in their conßtry. Some of the rules are wonk and foolish enough. Seren aparea oriinisels were decapitared at the Tobe on the 26th ult. A large qunoourse of foreign und Juponese apertitore vitnessed the assention: Alf had boon convicted of rob- bery several times, the gang's latest exploit be ing an armed entry into à lonec at a vilage onlled Fujiwa. It was noticed that two priests wara ninongst the victims.
A mun named Jhures Willisman, holonging to the Pearl, cat. his throat on the 3rd Cult., nd bad to be removed to the hospital. He
has since recovered.
The Government has returned the ex-Finance Ministers' Memorandum, with a note appesaded, censing them for alleged mis-statements and taiscalculations, and denying that the finances ure as deficient ea represented, ar that the indebtedness of the wountry is no grant sa the The Government's Ministers, bave stated, reply is considered work and anentisfactory; And whilst. Evouge's figures ure zat implicitly relied on, he is thought to be not very far off
The truth
NAGASAKI,
The echools recently established in the nativo Luwa for teaching Japaneso nad Eriglish are becoming popolar institutions. The number of scholars in No. I schoot is w 198 boys and 21 girls in No. 2, 77 hoya and 24 girla; and in No. 3, 43 boys and girls. Since Aprit, Blendy and marked incrence in this number of sobotara bas hear, noticeable; the law for en- forcing the stundance of the children being slowly, but firmly surried into force.
THE TEA AND SILE GUILDS. THE SWANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO TRSÁTY CONSULS,
(Daily Wers)
་
Bir-I have the honor to draw your atten- tion to two communications which have been reseired by this Chamber from nooitions calling themselves the Tea And Silk Guilde of Shanghai, in which they set forth their inten- tion in altor the existing practice relative to the parches of Tea and Sils by foreigners, and promulgate acrinio now regalations, compliance with which they propose to caforce by the lery ut a fine in case of any brench of the inles.
Thay fruttover late that sopies of these do. cumnes have been forwarded to you, ng well an
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MISCELLANEOUS Z
A dowry of £8,000, good exprelations, and a “ vory old and sick father," are among từa rec commendations of. young lady of good family" isdvartising, for a husband in a non- tinomial newspaper."
A minister who was obanging bis living took
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PHESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, 1978
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VABILE NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To DR DISPATCHED,
for the text of his forewall sermoz Acts 122, LONDON via SURZ CANAL...... Gilanona (st....) ........... “And I go bound la spirit to Jerusalem, not LONDON.. knowing the things that shall befall mo."
Abid the laird, loudly enough, "weel |
Do
Do.
hens he that the stipend is 50 paa better than NEW YORK******* the stipend her."
SAN FRANCISCO...........
HOW TO RECEye IT-Josh Billings gives somo advice to a young lady as to how she should receive a proposal: You ought to take it kind, looking down hill, with ru expresun aboat talt tioklad and half wear. After the pop is over, if yure Juvyer wants to kiss you, I don't think I would say yea or as, but let the thing kind or take its own course.
Da
James Shepherd....... Duua (1)......
Heuttish Bride................ Thornaby (str.)... Jas. R. Erlimen. Do.
Cairnsmoro paga Do.
....... 51ały............................ MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.Mary Mildred........... SYDNEY
Geffrard SAIGON AND SINGAPORE ....... „Thales (str.)........ NAGASAKI
„Christinnabuv....... YOKOHAMA...
Avopa (str.)... SHANGHAI
....Japan (str.).... Da.
„Sarpedou (str.)
onroy. (str.).
Do
We learn from America the news of the death of Hr. Robart mat, the son of Thomas Ad. dis Emmet, the leader of the accuointion of United Irishmen, who figured so prominently SWATOW, in tite Rebaition of '98, and nephew of the dele brated Robert. Emmet, alio, five years later, organized an issarrectionary movement in Ire land and endeavoured to suise on the Castle of Dublin, for which he was exccnted.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCË
JUNE 182H, BYONING.
Patas, $5764 to 8580, cash and credit; New Benares, $5 to $503, cash and credit. No change in other kinds. Now Bongsi drag in fair Chinese demand.
SHARES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharea-59
par ceat prominza. Union Insurance Society of Canton, now ahnres
-$900 per aburo premium. Obina Trders' Insurance Company's Sharea-
$1,000 per share premium, Ukma and Japan Marina Insurance-le..110
per share.
Chinese Insamce Company-5225 por ghure, Hongkong Fira Instrance Company's Slania-
$525 pe#share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$135
per simre..
AMOT&FOOCHOW Yesko (Nir.) .............
For Sale.
SAYLE & CO.
Butterfield & Swimé.
W. E. Madden....Honghour Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Thomoobie Hongkong Olyphant & Co. FT.D. Scott..
Hongkong Thos. Howard & Coun.
Hongkong Olyphant & Cc.....
Whi. Pretun & Co...
On or about 23rd inst
taick disputah.
nick dispatob.
nick dispatah.
Quick disputok,
Quink dispatch.
Ghandlar
Honchou Ni Con
Quick diepstoh.
Kewley
Clangh
Baith
Munday Youo. |Djonp..
Hongkong Rungall & On.. Hongkon Augustine Heard & Co. Hongkong Rozario & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co.......
jjuick disputob..
Quick dispatch."
juick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Douglas Lapraik & Co... John Burd & Co.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Qaisk dispateb.
El. do Smidt.
•Watt......
...............P. & 0. 5. N. Gu......
Hongkong David Sassoon, Soba & Co. Quick disputab.
Batterfeld &'Swire.
Bangkone Gilman & Col
Hongkong Dinglus Lapreik & Co.
For Sale..
HOMPSON & HIND
HAVE just roduired, por French Mail, an HAVE just received, or FRENCH MALL.
ASSORTMENT of LADIES' STRAW
and CHIP HATS, in all the latest shapes, com- prising
The "ALPS." "CHATSWOOD," "RUS- TIC BEAUTY, and others
A Choice Belection of LADIES' TRIMMED BATS and BONNETS, of the newest Parisian Atyles.
The Latest Doxignsin COSTUMES, TUNICS, and POLONAISES, in" MUSLIN, PIQUE, GRENADINE, and other Now MATERIALS, suitable for the preacnt Season.
PLAINandFIGUREDJAPANESE SILKS. The Now STRIPED and FIGURED ITA-
Large and Well Solected Stock of
FUMAN HAIR,
I RABAGAS, COILS, CHIGNONS,
~ PLAITE, and PIECES. PADS, ROLLS, and POMPADOURS. Spanish COMBS and FANOY ARTICLES for the Toilet.
Choice Paria FLOWERS, MILLINERY, EIBBONS, and SASHES
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES. LADIES HOSIERY, Black and Goterad TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES.
ALSO,
A Good Assortment of LAWN and BA-
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares LIAN SILK, in all the most fashionable abades, TISTE COSTUMES.
$122 por share.
to the other foreign Console, and to the Taou-ongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's tas, with a request for offsid co-operation; a traualation of the communications hus also ap- peared in the public prints.
The Committee consider it unceessary to enter into a detailed criticism of the letters re. ferro to, at a the statements made involvo not only one palpable misrepresentations as to the comparative promptitude of the Battle men's made by native and foreigner in their datings with imports and exports respectively,
Shares-13 per cent, discount. Hongkong. Canton and aladão Steamboat Co.'s
Shure-33 per cent, promian. Shanghai Stein Navigation Company-Ts. 180
per share. Hongkong. Gas Company's. Shares-05 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-16 por
cent, discount.
share,
discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company-80 per cent Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-75 per cent.
discount.
per cent, discount.
but afao anfounded insinuations that the vas ts of trade at this port is respect to wides of payment, and otherwise have operated to the disadvantage of the native merchant, I am re-Hongkong Pier and Godown lompaty-1)) | gneated to meet these statements by an un»
aliod dosial of their accuracy. The usual practice of auttlement for produce perelased by foreigners has been, for years Dest, useli pryment upon whipment, and the Chamber in gnaware of any exceptional occur. rence brought about by commercial disaster which affords any ground whatever for a changa in the custom hitherto prevallig,
Of
4/43
EXCHANGE. LONDON Bauk Bills, oo damand, Bank Bille, at 3 months' sight, 454 Bank Bills, at 6 months' uigut, AJA Oredits, at 6 moutha' sight..... 464. .Documentary Hills, at 5 months.
night momma.
ON NEW YORK——
4.j
The Chuber is far from desiring to inter- fero with the independent action of the native 1porshunta in respect to any course they may consider, expedient to adept for their own protection; bubou the other hand, feels it to to its duty to proteas most etrongly against such an arbitrary interférenes wish the freedom of trade ou the part of the Guilda'asia.com. templated by the regulations they base pai forward, as well as against the assumption of power by any commeriaal boly to control the exercise of private judgment by individual tradera. The rules sought to be enforced by the authority of the Taontas and the Treity Conpla are opposed in spirit to the terms of the British and other national Treaties, which provide for the removal of all artficial lindrances to independent trading between mativos and foreigners; and
Cardamons, (inferior), 20 bugs, aut $20.00, by wathority of a local asunciation to unke regula-Sac-bup-oban to travelling trader. tions binding upon the whole of the mercantile ommunity, would be to suestion a dangerous preasdert against which I am to express tho hope of the Chamber that the consular body will record its protest.
Private, 5 months' sight........ ON BOMBLY-Bank, 3 days' sigh: 2341 ON CALCUTTA, Bank,3 days'aigh: 234 ON SHAROWAL.--
Bank, 3 days sight...... Bank, 15 days"sight................... Private, 30 days' sight..
BALES ON JUNE 19TH, 1873 As reported by Chinese, Fangus, 10 bags, at $40.00, by Kwong-wing-|| thing to travelling trader.
admit the
I bure, onover, to state to you that, as the Guilda have made a public representation of tuer earsest desire to promote harmony in trade between native and foreign merobaute, the Committee are of upicion that is good oppor tavity is afforded the Chamber of informing 4beae sentintious, through the Taoutae, or curtiin departures from good faith in the dealings of native silk traders which call for grove reprobation.
Is former years, certain chop marka officed ta parcels of silk were a guarantee of the quali ty contained in the bules. An examination of a for of the books by an inspestor sufficed to tiefy bit of the equal character of the wilt he bad bought; but, recently, the same shop marks, though purporting to represent special; gnalities, have not only failed to be any gux- fantee of the nontents, but have frequently heen. found affixed to bales falady packed, in part with waste or deteriorated ailk in such a man- ver na to dénote frasid.
White Fax, piece, at 367.5), by Robe- wingbing to travelling trader.
and at very reasonable prici
BLACK SILK, in various makes and widths, A-Select took of BROGUE and STRIPED GRENADINES, Black and Colored Grounds, for Summer weur,, '-
The New YOSAMITE STRIPE MUSLİN, for Ladies' Morning Wrapper.
- GIRLS BATISTE and MUSLIN COS-1 TIMES, in a variety of Fuiteras,
BOY CULORED, and WRITE LINEN SUITS.
A Tanco Stock of LACE and LINEN SETS. Real LAUB COLLAEETLES. MUSLIN SLEDVD SETS.
MUSLIN TRIMMED LACE GARI. BALDIS.
BOOK and SWISS MUSLIN CHEMT- SETTES and SLEEVES.
Real MALTESE, DUCHESSE, YAO, and | MALINES LACES.
MUSLIN and LACE TES.
SWISS CAMBRIC MUSLIN EDGINGS, and INSERTIONS to match.
BRAIDED SKIRTS, in
On or about 2let ist. To-morrow, at 5 P.M. To-day, at 11 AM.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamship TH
* YESSO,"
Intimations.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned here to inform the Bea
dents this Colony, that he is ready to givo Lessons in ExGLISH and French, and solicita their &ind patrouge. Terme maderite, Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 19, Aberdeen Streft, Hongkong.
O 210 Thongkong, Eth February, 1873. MRS. BAKER
COURT MILLINER AND DRESS
MAKER.
No.. 5. OLD BAILEY STREET, (NBIT)
ALEXANDHA TERRACE
it 700 Houskong, 6th May, 1878.
HITHER the Undersigned apr the Omer
Nof the Gerase Ship Gearyse, now lying
in this post, will ha responsible for any debts contructed by the Captain, Officers, or Craw of the said vesto).
CARLOWITZ't Oo.
if £84 Hongkong, 29th Fpbinary, 1873; * informe Cup?
Laine du navires de designer le qu'il leur est strictement interdit. d'embarques des antelata étrangers proveunnt de Bourding Homes antrea que colles affiches à la Chao Lerie de ce Consult.
1
Le Gérant du Consulat de France,
CH. L. DE LA FOREST, 1880. Wongkong, 24th October, 1879:
Captain Burnie, will be despatched for the above BROWN TONES & OU
ports TO-DAY, the. 19th instant, at-11 ..
For Freight or Parsago, apply ta
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
24 963 Houkoug, 18th Jone, 1673.
FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. HE Scalip
*** THALES," Captain Young, will have immediate despatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. tt-904 Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for BANKOW, NINGFO, and PORTS in JAPAN
PIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN, and BA-E Company's Steamship
TISTE,
Frends Printed JACONETS.
Plain and Printed CAMBRIOS, MUSLIN- ETTES, and LUSTERS.
LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES.
A180
"SARPEDON"
will be despatched on or about the 21st insient.
For Freight or Pusange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
64 954 Hongkong. 16th June, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Colored EMBROIDERED CLOTH and POR LONDON SUEZ CANAL
HE Company's Staumalip THE Victoria TABLE CÙYERS.
GENTLEMEN'S UNDERCLOTHING,
consisting of
Anglo Indian GAUZE UNDERVESTS. WHITE SHIRTS, REGATTA, OXFORD, And FANCY STRIPED SHIRTS, in the in- proved out.
BUMMER VESTS, TIES, SCARFS, COL. LARS, BELTS, and BRACES, of the latest
Novelties.
The CELTIC TWEEDS, for Morning Suits. GENTLEMEN'S HATS, is Felt, St, TUCKED, HEM-STITCHED, and LACE Fuqia, and uther makes of the latest styles,
HANDKERCHIEFS.
The New Roman and Algerian SASHES. The Paragon Mounted SUNSHADE. French Bow Flounced ALPINE. EMBROI DERED SUNSHADE.
Thompson's "NEW WASHING CRINO. |
suitable for the present season.
Stockfish, 30 bandles, at $8.00, by Yee keo to LETTER leo the MODELLED COR. UND Dessert OLARET travelling trades.
Potatos Ficar, 100, bags, at $190, by Sze bop.chune to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers, 30 bars, at $13.00, by Kwong-wing-abun to travelling trader.
Fungus, 20 bags, at $40100, by Kwong-wing- shan to travelling trader.
White Wax, 5 pieces, at $67.00, by Kyung wing-shon to travelling trader.
Black Popper, 60 bage, at $14.00, by Yee-ty to travelling tider.
White Sugar, 200 bugs, at $8.25, by Yee tye to local trader.
Saigon Rice, 4,000 pien's, nè $1.30, by Tee tye to local trader.
Brown Sugar, 78. baga, at $370, by Tye. frong-shan to loont trader,
ARNUM D COLLINS,
DENTIST.
No. 7, ABDUTHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
t 293. Hongkong, 20th February, 1879,
SWATOW,
STEAM-TUG ORPHAN.
FREE new and powerful Stonm-lug.ORPHAN Forthorne, tau avuruge oss in weight,ic MeOABLIN, is now open to tow which formedy might be stimated within e
vessels to or from sea, oö'reasonable terms. kuown limit, is now very uncertain, and is fro
FREWIN & Co., quently yo expessive that great loss has been
Agelit
sustained by the foreign exporter, giving niet 603 Smutow, 15th Apríl, 1879,
to suspicions that the silk in not arilous actifl- dially damped, in order to increase the weight at the time for sale.
Numerous claims, arising out of the practice I have referred to, have been put forward by foreigners, waleh native dealers have refused to recegrise, and the Committee will feel obliged by your representing to the Taoutas the in portance of this subject, and expressing their hope that the Guild, in their solicitude to pro- note the common intervals of trade, will take steps to provide such remedies for theevil com- plaired of, as may be within their province.
cven
F
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, LEADER HALL STREET, LONDON, ESTABLISHED 1843.
Class
t.f
Undersigned, fa anthorised to wcoept risks on behalf of this Office, by First
Stearners and Sailing Ships.
A. MoIVER, Agent. Honkong. 1st July, 1867. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
ROM this date until further notice, u
Return of Twenty per cent. (20%) will be made, or the Fremiam charged on ad Insur anoce vilected with this Office, suck Rature being payable on the issue of the Policy,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 6., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 150 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872.
INSURANCE.
SETS," suitable for imminer Wear.
A Well Assorted &took of Diwan BOOTS. and SЯOES, for LADIES, GENTLEMEN and CHILDREN.
59. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 816 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873.
FOR SALE,
Superior Pele Dry SHERLY. Fine OLD FORT.
Apply to 999 Hongkong, th May, 1972.
SANDER & Co.
NOW READY.
Every ARTICLE in LADIES' UNDER-DOUND VOLUME 1872 $10.
CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, always in Stook.
An ASSORTMENT of FRENCH MIL- LINERY received monthly.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHA).
For Gentlemen's Advertisement ace To-morrow's | Fxzure. 817 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873.
NOW READY
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
AND
"GLAUCUS?
UNDERTAKERS, &o., OFFICE No. 9, HOLLYWOOD BOAD.
Memorial Stones and' Honumente erected. tf 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.
KROPP'S CAST STERI, WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
F. PEIL, tf 1671 Hongkang, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) AEONG. HOTOGRAPHER
BY APPOINTMENT TO
H. B. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Governor of Hongkong;
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail valt clost.
For Swat, Amoy, and Foothow. Por Yesso, today, the 19th instant, at 10.30
For Manih-Pir Admiral Devour to day, the 19th, instant, at 5.1.
NAILS BY THU • ENGLISH PAČKE!".
The English Contract Pactut"* DOK UARA”: will be dispatched with the nad Mails for Europe, de, on SATURDAY, the Ist instant, atoon,
Money Order on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil & Pat on the 90th instant.
The Pont-Ollice will be opeù until 6 P.M. on the 20th instant.
in
Letters, do, tay he postedWaring the night
the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration willbe received until
19 A.M. on the 21st instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 A 21st instant, without inte fec.
on the
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the lat inetant, will not be forwarded unless the Tata
Fes of 18 carte such as well as the pose is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Lettern at this ice is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A., on the 21st instant.
Inte letters (but Lotters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vis Brindis, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on hand the Packet from 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, a pay-. ment of a Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmater Gizeruli General Post-Omeo.
Bongsong,Oth June, 1879;
It is hereby notified that a line British Mail Contraon Packets has been establisbod be. tween Adan und Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lince, will afford a regular means of con- veyance of corespondence from Hongkong For the foreign porta in the Esat African ConstĖ, 18 woll is for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He lena and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid ia adance, on let ters addressed to Zanzibar, Morumbique, Delak" goa Bay. Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, aud
wewspaper 2 cents each.
H. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Ascension, will be 20 cents for caoh half-onues,
AND. TO
BUSSIA.
Invites inspection of his large Collection of VIEWS of Foocuow, Swarow, HONGKOND, CASTON, and MACAO.
WYNDHAM STREET.
F. W. MITCHELI
Postmaster General.
General Office,
Hongkong, 12 ÁL, 1873,
It is hereby notified that, a British Pustice" baring bem established at Smyra, closed Maila
6m muriy sccupied lig Athletic Club [518
vill, in fatare bo exchanged between the British" ARD UNDERSIONED begs to inform the Post Office it Alexandria and the new Office at E
"Public of
Smyros The rates of postage, which mit be HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed thus he has shoph established at, these piseva into Sagrn, when forwarded by Britieb Packet, the tune of RING KEE.
are as followa, viz.:
porners for each
Newspaper.
if under 2 vance,
In HONGKONG, ut bo Central Market, Letter,...20 cents per àvance. No. 1, he has constantly on hand BEEF,
Newspaper wil ho deepatabed on or about the 23rd instant, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE Insurance like accepted on behalf of the Com-TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORKS, &c., of pany se under
the best quality.
I HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the Book Puckers Os Tea 58/6. līrisks, 23). *. F.F.A.
Silk 194. do.
foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI.
and Patterns, For Passage, apply to
RITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
"'
72 953. Hongkong, 17th June, 1873.
FOR SHANGHAI (Dorot)__ THE British Steamer
"JAPAN,"
Agents.
Captain H. de Smidt, will meat with quick des patch for the above port
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. tl 949 Hongkong, 16th Jan, 1873.
FOR LONDON, HE British Steamer
THE
"DUNA,"
Thomson, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will loud at this and Carton, Whampoa, for the above port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. t 916 Hongkong; 10th June, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA1 British Steamer
TRADE RETHE.
PORT for the year
Apply at the Daily Press Hongkong, 1st February, 1875 BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OE MESS USB. BOTTLES OF
GOOD
VERY
125 BREAKFAST OLARET,
(Rod Seal.) Selected by the undersigned, saay be bad for $24.
·G. DUSOST & Os. 6m 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1878.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
• PORTER.
DAVID CORSAK & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
JOANVA
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 113 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887, 20
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc.HE tions, and Dr. WILLIANS' Üstliography.
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, ...$1,50 Neatly Boyuda sa magka
184.00 Apply at the Daily Press Office.
FOR SALE,
A M P
NE
C VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
RBIMS,
in Cases of 1 doz. Quartų,
and, 2 doz. Pints, BANDIR & Cai
Bola Agents for China, Japan and Manila. 2151 Hongkong, 15th December. 1671.
READY. NOW
IMPREYAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIOTIONARY,
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-OBINESH DICTIONARY, publishes at the Daily Press Obice, Hongkong.
on
an abord in July.
* THORNABY,”".
To be followed by the new British Steamers
ANGLIA "ALTONA. "ALLEMANNIA."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSIAU & Co.,.
Agents.
f784-Wongkong, 20th May, 1973,
FOR NAQABAKI,
If sufficient inducement offere.
THE Danish Barque
"OHRISTIANSHAVN,"
Captain Djurup, will meet with quick despatch
4.
For Freight, apply to
JOHN BURD & Co. 1985 Hongkong, 18th June, 1879,
FOR LONDON (direct), ·
TILE 41 17-yoara Composite British Chipper
1 Ship
"LAJU,"
TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all tho Articles of Trude, objects of Natural History, Furniture, of $56 Toon-Register, Captain T. D. Soort, &c. &o., with the Ponti and Manduxio Frunny-haring the grautar porting of ber margo engaged, wiTload nt Whainpox Mac, and will jäve Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the immediate despatch. Onines Imargave, in two Parts.
For Freight, apply to The Daily Prese Olice.
A MILLAB & 00.. LTOUSE, SRIP. AND STEAMBOAT PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, No.1, Queen'e Road East and Nuliah Lane, Opposite H.M, Naval Stock Yard,
t 587. Hongkong, 1st March, 1871. TOON SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
Sole Axent on the Puola Quast for ::. Winchester Hepeating Arms and Ammunition, De Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Late Superior and Parific Fuse Company's Safety Fuse,
fly 731 May & HE Undersigned have been appointed bo e
- ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.)
tf 4 Hongkong, January, 1867.
HY SPECIAL AFFOINTMEN
-TEOS, HOWARD & Cɔ,
DEACON & Co..
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Cauton and Macao, tf 913 Hongkong, 14th Inne, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, Aiperican Ship
THE
"MALAY,"
in coon.
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron. izing him, are requested to apply at bie shops se above, where a list of prices of articles will be furnished, which will supplied at the eams rate all the year round.
HING KEE
ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1878.
FOOOHO W DOCK.
RIVER MIN.
THE above gracate floored DOCK, of the following Dimensions, riz: Length, 300 fact, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of receiving Veeacia drawing 13 to 16 feet, so the state of the Tides will allow, The Dock rane dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam The above premises comprise a large Machine. Shap, containing a
. WHITWORTH' 10-INCH SCREW CUTTING
GAP LATKE, DRILLING AND SCREWING Macuinas,
A LARON SWITHÝ, &c., &o., &c. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CAEGO, &o, &c. A large Stook of Woods, Metal, &o.. ke..always on hand, The Dook Steam Tag Woosung is available at all times to tow vengala to or from Sea, al cur rent rates. on application to
JOHN FORSTER & Co..
The list of Charges for remetailing, or dock- Agents. ing Timela for examication, painting iron-abīpe, do, do, can be obtained on application.
SA
Mine",
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, KEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE
NAVIGATION
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY'S Steaicship "BOKHARA," Captain P. 8. TOMLIN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 21st June, at noon.
Carge will be received on board at 2 P.M., Spccie and Farcels at the office until 2 2.31. on tus 20: iden
Tac Bokhara coments at Galle with the 88 Peshawar, proceding to Southampton via the Suez Canal.
For Partionlars regarding Freight and Pus sage, apply at the 1. & 0. E. N, Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
"
2
+
it aboys 1 canse and
under 2 cancer.
3
if above 2 ounces and
under 4 ounce).
$
11
for every additional
ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL,
"Postmaster General;
General Post-Office,
Hoogkong, 11th March, 1878.
It is bereby notified for general information, that the Posinge on Letters addressed to Nur way, when forwarded via Southampton, vill henecforward bo 36 cents for each balt concc. which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettere. Tapaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
It is hereby notified that benesforward the postage letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol. When forwarded viaĮ'34 soute ench Lounce.
Brindisi
lows, viz,
When forwarded vi
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Marseilles..... When forwarded vi
Sonthampton........
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F. W. MITOHELL.
Poslaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873...
It is hereby notified for genera! information that on and after the lat Angust next. the Commission chargeable on Money Ordera isaned upon the United Kingdom at Hungtong, Shanghai, and Tokelates will be perfoliown,
wise, w
Ou sama not excceding £9...18 ozuts. Above and not excheding Essa Above fi and not exceeding $7.54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10,.7
F. W, MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geverat, General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
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It is hereby notified that the rates of postage." chargeable henceforth on Letters advised to the United Kingdom, and to places beyed the nited Kingdon, when forwarded by renca Packet, will be the same as those olianger Ela öï Lettera forwarded by British Packet vit Bric- dish
F. W. MITCHELL
Fostmaster Central, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1875.
A Written Dealuration of the Contents
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) karing and Value of the Packages for the Orerland given notice to the General Post Office in Lum Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, Jou that articles of Jewellery, received in that and mans be delivered by the Shippers to the Colony are chargeable with Customs Duffy, Company's agents, with the Bills of Lading or the undersigned considers it necessary to make wita Parcols; and the Company do not hold this Regulation known to the Public, and to Capt. Clough, will have quick despatch for the thesive responsible for any Detention or state that any lotters or mickets coulaining Buove port.
articles sent through the Prat aro luble, with their contests, to be forfeited.
FW. MITOHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Officë,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1879.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. ..if 934 Hongkong, 11th Jans, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A3 British Clipper Ship
"CAIRNEMORE,"
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
ROBBELL & Co.
of 917 Hongkong, 30th June, 387%.
FOR NEW YORK.
The statement of the Guilds that payment for foreign importe is made in cash before delivery, is not strictly correct. Such pay. ments are made in orders upon mative Banks at deferred dates, varying from five to Lon days, the character of whiub, though shewn by experience as a role w be very sound, has not invariably been found, and can pot Le adequately tested by any informa tion within the reach of foreigner, "Bat
OR comprehensiveness and practical service Agents for the Sale of their Goods Kewley, Muster, will bure early despatch as were the statement an accurate one, sufficient justifiention would be found for THE Undersigned, as Agents for Tru RT- this Work stands unrivalled, All the new Hongkong and China by Mesure. J. & R. Taboro
TISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANOS words which the Chinese have of late yours bonnent, Glasgow, and Mesara. David Corner & Sons the system which is pursued without com bisation by foreign sellers in the faces that COMPANY (LIMITED,) are prepared to sue compelled to coin to expres the numerons Arbroath, in the event of failure on the part of the native policies on Tea and Silk, by steamers of the P.jects in machinery photography, telegraphy, and dealer to perform his obligations, there is no&O. Co., Messageries Maritimace, and Ocean in science generally, which the rapid advanos of Foreign relations has imposed upon them are Quart, to which the foreigner can with confi. Steamship Co., at the following premiums - dence appeal to enforce fulfilment of his pʊn-
All Riska. FT. bere given in catego. Bach and every word is tracts, and to provision is made by native law Hongkong to London, Silk, 20.
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer. for the equitable distribution of the assets of n
Ten, 86, 201..cises for students of a moat instructive Tabure, To Subject to a discount of 15%
Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are defaulting debtor among bis creditors,
Risks Loopted on other first-class stormers given, the accents being carefully marked on and calling vessels at current rates.
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, giphy displaye the success of an attempt to Agente, make the Chinese and English type correspond 1868 Hongkong, 30th May, 1879. in the sise of body, thereby affecting, a vast nomy of space, achieving, clearncas no: INSURANCE
previously attained, and dispensing with those at margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To Mustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are suburittod for consideration balwers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Dainese characters, and Medhurst's English
I have the bonor to be, Six,
Tour most obedient servant,
P. B. JOHNSON,
མགས པ 1:|:: ད SILK.
Chairman.
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Im 857 Hongkong, 30th May, 1878,
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HIS EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR,THE 41 British Barque
AND H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS O
RUSSIA...
TN, DRISCOLL CIVIL, NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER HOSTER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Oriental
· 1927
Bank.
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E-HING, WAHBE & Co., GUN HING STRERT (BADE OF SHAMLES
CANTON. and Obinese Dictionary about 100,000, whiles and Hongkong that they have opened a to inform the Communities of Canton this work contains more than 50,000 English her Establishment at the bore address, where words, and upwards of 600,00) Chinese obara the following articles may be obtained, of the ters. Again, despite all the grammar and first quality, and at moderate prices, viA, *———
*SCOTTISH BRIDE" haring the greater portion of ber Qargo ea. guged, will load at this and Whampos as above, sud will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Ob. 886 Hongkong, 4th June, 1879.
FOR LONDON. HEA British Glipper Ship
JAMES SHEPHERD,"" W. E. Madden, Muster, will load here, and Whampon, and will have quick deepatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tl 897 Hongkong, stb Jone, 1875.
FOR SYDNEY (Direct)
olber alementary works se yet published, the Waste Bilk, Coco, Straw Hats, tree Ed1 British Burque
student of this difficult language solutely re Breida, Rattar Hala, Fire Crackers, Mattings, quires exemples to display the various appli- Palm-lent Fana, de, &c.
cations and equivalents of different words which Lux 304 Hongkong, 4th June, 1873. have one general meaning. Of these samples
this work contains more than five times arg
Agents
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub lished.
Messrs. Aries, Dufour and Co, Circular, dused Lyons, and May, saya--Up lant week the greatest dulness continned to prevailHE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
being protected by open Policies of In in Silk business, poder the influence of depres-arance, is prepared to accept risks on Tes, sing news from all marketsof consumption, and Bilk, and General Merchandise, at the follow the announcement of a large failure in Zurich, ing premiuma paymente in case of loss or coupled with the satisfactory progress of the damage being made with promptitade, and Set Bopaan crop in all constries. During that tlements adjusted according to Lloyd's Rules, period, prices both of European and Aviatio
All Bake F.P.A Silk experienced a further full from 12 to 1.6. Hongkong to London, Silk, 18 Since, a sudden change in the weather, and a
Tea, 57 - 18). aurerofroat for three night consecutively, oùured
General Merchandise, - ....18). everywhere great harm to the vegetation, and Premium, net cash as the sight exchange of even injured the worms in many dietrists. The Bank drafts on London. extent of the damage done is imposible to ostí.
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, mate yet, but it seema pbyjons that the European crop will be, to a certain extent, less plentiful than at first cut cipated. This event in ordinary times would kura cbanged, the faos of par market, but many bayeri, pleading the bad state of consumption) received the news with great distrust, and simultaneously all the excitement etmong the more sanguine was checked by the unfavourable election in Faria, creating farther politial anxieties, and will by the news of another failure in · the .... London Silk trade. Upon the whole, there bas
siz and to the natives themselves 48 Hez, been a kirola more doing, and a small improve.
plaina subjects fully with which very low in meat hus eren been obtained for some better.
deed of them are perfectly aaquintad. To glasses of silk, the stock of which is compara
parties resident in England and interested in tively smaller, and which meet the sutusl
LABOM and after this date, and until further China it cannot bat be valuable cocationally. reduced wants of consumption. Lower grades notice, a Discount of Twenty per cent. It comprises upwards of two thousand large remain Reglented and of difficult sale.
(9) upon current iosal rates of Pramie, will quart pagea, be returned on Insurances against fire,eflected with this Offee.
Neither great poverty por great riches will hear reason Fielding.
A straight line is the abortest in morals as in geometry--Rahel,
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ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
炭蚊
庭
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.
GEFFRARD,"
Prejudice which may happen from the moor- reatmom in Buch declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by thoir Steamers for Barope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in yousels employed for the purpose,
Shippora ara particularly requested to not the terms and conditions of the Company's Bluck Bills of Lading.
A. MaIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Chalice, Hongkong, 3th June, 1673. ■
·THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FKOM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK:
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE URNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE S. S. JAPAN" will leave Hongkong
San
FRIDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock P., taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, for at Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are isoned for transportation to Toko. lama sad other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Catia- da, and Europe, ria Overland Railroad and vonnecting Lines of Steamers, and to porte in Mexico and Central and South America.
A Stoner of the Company will leave Shang.
It is bereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upen letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,
iz
When forwarded vis
Brindisi
When forwarded via
42 crate cash balf-ounce
Harasitics....... 36 cents tech half-vanec. When forwarded vi
Southampton, 28 cents each balt-onnce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gracrul.
General Post-Office.
"Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified that Letters addresscd to France may be sent either paid or unpaid uk the option of the sender; hat the postige on Newsjezerasad
be prepaid.
The rate of postage chargeable an Lette's addressed to Franco per
19 cauta, French Packet is.................. Fer British Packet when marked wit
18 Brindisinya hanggan Per British Pucket when aurked vit
Alexandria and Marseille 12 E. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Oextra General Post-Office,
“Hongkong, Sud April, 1872
880 tons Register, Muuday, Muster, will have hai about same date, vis the Inland Sea Ports,
and mate close conection at Yokchama. early despatch as abwojs
The APAN", will be due at San Fran For Freight or Passage, apply to
It is hereby notified that henceforward the BUSSMEL & Co. aisao July 28th, whence daily Famezőger
run rates of postage which must be paid in advance, trains and daily Froight traina are 878 Hongkong, Srd June, 1873.
over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad chargeable or Puckets of printed payers or FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. For practical purposes the arrangement ofE Proprietor of Kwose-KER Shop bags
to inform the Public that his Shop ban THEA Clipper Ship
Liare for New York, and for all the principal patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong the work is so complete, that a referimos
sition in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea to the United Kingdom by the United States, Packets via San Francisco, will be as kllows Vie At New York, Passengers have selection of
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce varions lines of Steamers to England, France;
in weight...***
2 ts and Germany,
For a packet above 1,ounce not ex-
ceeding 2 ounce. 4 For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces. La mu
to its pages enables a person who under boca established since 1867, at 39, Endicott's Tame, and tout be bas ilwayɛ a great quantity.
T
MARY MILDEED,"
ROM and after this dute, a Disccunt of 20 atands English to communicato cicly of BEST GOAL is store for Sale Gentlemen Capt. Smith, will have immediate despatob for
por cat on the current rates of Prena with natives who understand nothing but Chi
nese. In this respect the work will be found or Ship matters wishing to patronise him, are the above ports. indispensable to all Europeans reing in requested to apply at bis Shop.
be allowed to all contributore,
ROBERT S. WALKER & Co.,
Agente, Royal Iwurance Company,
24th June, 1972..
* 1162 Hongkong, 24t
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
NORTON, LYALI, & Co.
Agcafe,
tf 1174-25th June, 1872,
TRUENER & Co.,
JU, PATERNOSTER Bow;
WH. RELI-
DALLY PAMas?? Orsion, Hongxera
Iv 1985 Hangkong, 90th July, 1871-
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, UR CHARTER THE American Ship
“OLD DOMINION,”. 700 tons Beginer, carrying capucity › 17,500 Pionis.
For further particulara, apply to
BATILES & Co.,
Or, Captain on dearch. 18 959. Hongkong, 19th Janay 1973,
For Freight or Fuisage, apply to
RUZARIO & Co.-
af S80: Hongkong, 2nd June, 187
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE American Ship
JAS E. BELL."
beard.
Beturn Passage Tickets issued at a reduction: of 20% on regular rates,
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No Freight received after 4 m, of the 28th instant. Farcel Packages received until 5 rod ; and eight cents for every additional fourources.
same days all Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required."
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lists, Market Keports, and all printed popere
For further information se to Passage or other than Newspapers, as well as to Booha Chandler, Master, will bare early despatch as Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, and Trade Patterns or Samples. above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Öo. 818 Hongkong, 24th May, 1879.
Praya West
T.A. HARRIS,
Agent.
Hongkong, June 12th, 1875,
F. W. MITCHELL, General Post Office,
-Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
Postmaster Genera
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