BEFORE THE HON. MAIS MURDUR This case in which Hoin-tal, the man whe caused the death of a hostamaa nacted Chons ling.in okurged with murder, came on yesterday, and after a repetition of the evidence given at the inquest, the fendant we committed for trial at the Supreme Court
INQUEST.
cisely which in used in the eusi baimets, the #gures, and models of teusples we saw in our own Indian department, and there is a case fail of thornde toola employed in the fawer! manthucture. Clinu send abroad a great deal of gres for paper-making-g„that clvenly
You may resembles the Spaolah esparto.
sea specimena of the floo stay employed in the porcelain vinnare, wonderfully soft to the touub, and rubbing of like there are the colours, too, that are used in the pintig. Among other things more likely to
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D'RATINATION,
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st 1878
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
VEBEL' NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY 10
To Be ParaTCHEN,
LONDON Tia SUBZ CANAL.......... Priam (str.). MELBOURNE AND SYDNET... Brillia
Veritas... Do.
The adjourned inquest on the body of Tong, light white soap napon the fingera, and NEW YORK
Do.
On or about 24:h inst. Ouick dispatch.
Newman...
Chinamun
A. Hambi MoKonzio
......Hatierfold & Swire. Hongkong Haria Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cu.............. Hongkong Bussell & Co
Janick disputek, Quick ágalek.
Solo.....
10. W. Ticher
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
***Cluick dispatch,
Zeminder
T. Gardeer
Villa do Rivadavia :...... Castillo Solvedora..
Hormaeches
..... Gravina
Hongkong Reinodion & On
Hongkong Bratidão & On... Hongkong Brandão & Co......
HAMBURG. be in den with rive dealers than foreign SAN FRANOBOO. merobula ure spirite made of wilict and rice, SPORE, PANO & CALOUTTA China (str)...... ad, srove all, a most exhaustive asortment MANILA nd the nativo phurruncopœla, containing, among ther sovereign specifica, toade and lizarde, beetle and spiders. From Carea there are serem articles of interest. The America YOKOHAMA bad, it will be remembered, a good deal of die SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, &o. Trafalgar (str.).
greable communication with those Coren, shedthey tried unsuccessfully to coeres the
Do./ Do.
a-pow, the barber, who must his death from lum given him inplay by ons Ho-2-foo, a few dare since, was remimed yesterday.
Low-a trung, amat bug asker, in the Ty. hirg shop, declared, stated on the 18th instant, at 7p.mba went to the Modau-chi, and v the road naw the lady of donaised removed to Hospital. He also saw the body at the bos pital. He iden ufed it as that of via emai, who was beber in the Cheong-hing barbor shop in Ginestres. The decusel was only a tot in the base, and a 38 years of age, Deceased was not a strung on, and be would into a treaty of commerce. There is the core SWATOW, ANDY & FOOOOW not call him a robust me, le does saper, wonderfully tough, on which they write know the man in Court (Hoa.foo). The their deepatoles; macb The that which bas docensed was bot quarrelsome, but was fond been blowing in a fish-fag from the Japancee village through all this storay May; and there. of chylarking.
To Inspector Gur-The last time be aware genuine breechladem, Both rifles and field the deceased was in the 11th iustaut. He war well thex.
...
una; one of the last as large as a six pounder, the patente probably dating from Home un- teries back.
MISCELLANEOUS.--
The motto of the Good Tenglar girls of Salem, New Jersey, is Talipa that touch wine shall Bovertouch mine,"
There were forwarded from, and received at, Epsom during the Derby week, 10,500 son anges, these early 900 accrued on the Derby Day, and about 2,500 on the Oaks Day. The telegraphing for the press amounted fo upwards of 35.000 words; while of foreign tele
am more than 150 were seat A staff of twenty clerke was employed throughout the meeting, and the systems of telegraphy at work embraced the Wacatatone automatio and dupler instrumente,
SHANGHAL
Do.
For Sale..
Fornos (str.)
Geelong (atr.).
||A ateuṛr (str).a
Avoca (glas). Thales (str.)...
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,. QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET HONGKONG.
SAYLE & 00.
RE now offering the REMAINDER of their SPRING and SUMMER STOOK
до
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
+co rising BLACK and COLORED SILKS
FIGURED and STRIPED JAPANESE POPLINS.
Ha-lan-sing, employed in the Mo-lon-chi jose paper shop, No. 16, Cookrane-at root. A had known thatireose wisent one year, having been shaved by bin. The man in Court (Ho afus) on the leth ist, same in to be shaved, and Deceased was busily engaged, and he told Hos-foo to come again, Hemmo again at 10
when
the deceased played with the
Court, Hoa-foo, with mau ja the peiat
of his nabral, this Ho--for Pesented, and said "Do not play." Decad the same time said, "Now, Tam going to shse you," the fourth in the shop that day. Whilst aburing, the deceased patted the man is Court on the face, and took other libertion with him: the second time he did tie them in Court sing its are back, gol the dovend, who was behind kito, said he had
GOING TO THE RACES-A furmer gave the stlusk him with his elba un this chest, and following as his experiun of going to the feeling his chest, eid he was burt. He wont ats unce to the next shop; which was druggist's "Why, you so, sir. I put ten pouads in my pocket and my watch, and I went down shop,and procurei some medicine, and then re-tween the racea to get a peep at the Prince. tard, bringing some medicine, which he builed and pook. He seemed in Paiu sees his there sure enough, and I knows hia: aliout the stomach, and be sent a doctor. Dey is portrait.. So I takes of my hat, and beased remained in their shop. The doctor was yes three chcers for the Prince of Wales- good hearty ones; upon which respectable. armed Wong-yeksai, and he said there was aoking thun, dressed vory fine, paled no on thing serions the matter. The deceased rohe back and said, Well done, squire, gia on mained in the shop all that day, excepting few minutes. He slept all the following night tree cheers notes and I gied un three chcers again and what do you think, sir? The Thenext morning the decoused got up and had his breakfast, but was more or leas in pain till rasoul, while he was patting ins on the bele, BOOK
toulked off with my watch and chain, and ten pounds in gold,"
noon; when he commenced to groan. The acetor was sent for, bes be lady gone to the sing-song, and no ductor enue. He recommended that the reneeed make areport to the etition, with a view of procuring an Buropean douter, but the de- cossed refused to allow it. The deceased died in the shop at 6 pm. A lukeag aseertained the fact, and be supposed reported it. A ductus now afterwards. The deceased was in a pais from 12 o'clock on. There was to ill froling between the deceased' and Ho-n-for. The decused, did not play, with any other men in to shop beside himself.
A YANKEE ATTEMPT TO DECIDE A BET. Rectly, a couple of cleika were discussing after the close of a day's work, na to the rela tive mennt of work at their respective deske Dhok averred that bis was the "hardont desk." Finally, they be a dollar mich, and agreed to put toe money into a third clerk'e hands and rail bin decision. The next morning one of
FANCY HOHAIRS and ALPACAS
STRIPED CAMBRIOS and MUSLINS, for Ladies' Morning Wrappers.
TRINTED MUŠLENS und BAFISTE.
A great variety of MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS, TUNICE,
and POLONAKES.
LADIES' MORNING WRAPPERS,
IN
Printed CAMBRIO and MUSLINETTE.
A large Assortment of
the disputants inquired of third party if he had MOHAIR and GRENADINE COSTUMES,
decidal the case, fie deliberately replied, "No,
sbull reserve my decision." Shortly after wards this utered was sick and at home Dr. F. G. Guy, worn, stated his noting couple of days. On bis rein he told bis in Superintendent of the Government Civil Hosterested friends that he had been "alttiop.ua pit, in the absence of blr. Whurry. The body that case, and found thus it would have to come deceased was brought the hospital at 10p before the full beans in Uctober." Also, that and was quite warm. There were no external «tka costs of court had amounted to two dol marks of violence. The body was well pourist-lare, sed only 20 cents would coma to the ed. On the morning of the 39th inah, blacky man." Both now regarded thoir case made a part morto examination. He fount Logdees.Boston Traveller. slight congestion of the lunge; be carefully examined the intestines there was a light rupture of the intestines near the patel, and the surrounding intestines were slightly injured, the intestines emptying on jured part caused inflamativo. The cause of death he attributed to the reptare; nothing erald have saved his life. He believed the syuptias described by last witness, probably
Curreal.
LADIES' STRAW HATS.
LAUE and LINEN SETS.
-
FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
LONGCLOTH SKIRTS
CORSETS.
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES.
&c.,
&c.
Hongkong Jardue, Mathew.n & Co... Quick dispatch,
Hongkone David Sasson, Sous & Co...
Remedios & Co
P. & 0.8. N. Co..
Hongkong Jardme: Matheson & Co.
BatterSeld & Swire.
Hongkong P. kÀ NG
For Sale.
MPSON & HIND
Tougiae Lupai Co
Today, a3 P.M.
paio dispatch.
Quick disateu Kuick dispatch „To-morrow, ut 5 PAL
Onisi sismatch.
Today,
On or about 23rd inst..
Quick düjatck
zaick digatek.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
AVE just received, ex FRENOS MAILE British Skamer HA
a Large and Well Selected Stock of HUMAN HAIR,
*CHINA,"
In
Intimations,
Post-Office Notifications.
masjind informs Mossieura los Capi-
For Shanghai, Toksin, and go. Per L” baimendu navires ́de Ocınmorce Frangi qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embanaca Trafalgar, today, the 1 NR16, P.M. des matek létrangera proerant de Barding
For Mulla-Per Vall de Rivadavia, en Honea sativa que colles cheón à la lune Enturday, the 230l inve., nt 4:30 PM. lerie de ce consulat,
For Minita. Fer Sulonlora, on Monday, the
Le tirant du Comelit do France,25th instu 230..M
OH. L. DE LA FOREST 1880 long, 24th October, 1872.
YUNG FAT & Co., Bat-packers, No. 10, Montae Strand. Hing Lous, having bren established for more than 10 years, and bu weronsly pahonized by the Forries Merolasin with orders kr Ten Bags, Tea Rattan, Guy bags, Rice and other bar sepertially antient continuancenf the patronage bitherto bestowed, Guoda are genuine, and prides modernte. Al or less frevanbrend will beprosaptly attended to
Sim 1029 Kokong, 3th Jane, 1873.
AFONG FOTOGRAPHER
TY APPOINTMENT TO'
P
H. ESA ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Godernor of Hongkong
AND TO
BAILS BY THE « FRENCH FÄCKET""
The Fruch Mail Packet TIGRI" will be ispatched on SATURDAY, the End instunts at noe, with the Mad
To ang through the Huited Kingdom vis arrots ather Ontinental States is a closed wait to Pearce), to Salzon, Singaporn, Galle, Oukrán, Bombug.
den, Soheilu. Llei, and Youseins, Suda nod Alexandria.
The Post Olge will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Nevepapers, Banka, de.. until 11 A. on the Bot inaiant, altor which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the Taitol Kingdon will so grantaik antil 3 KM. on the 22nd instant.
Letter for Registration will breprived
H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OP nutil 10 a., on the 23rd instant.
RUSSIA.
Invites impection of ba large Collection of VIEWS of FoDCKON, SWATOW, HONGENG, | CANTON, and Macao.
WYNDHAM STREET.
Captain T. Gardur, will leave for the abors 6ml (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club) 1513
In MABAGAS, COILS, CHIGNONS, Parts TO-DAY, the 21st instart, at 3 p.M
PLAITS, and PIECES.
PADS, ROLLS, and POMPADOURS. SOLAR PITH HATS, direct from Jalontta, for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children.
Choice Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY, RIBBONS, und SASHES
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES. LADIES' HOSIERY, Black and Colored TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES.
A 1.50
A Good Assortment of LAWNJoď, BA- TISTE COSTUMES.
BRAIDED SKIRTS
PIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN; and BA.
TISTE.
French Printed JACONETS..
Plain and Printed CAMBRICS, MUSLIN. ETTES, and LUSTERS.
· LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES.
AISI
CLOTH and
Despatches will close at 4.30 1.M.
For Freight or Pannage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON SUNS & Co. 11 1290 Hongkong, 11th August, 1373.
FOR KANILA (dired). THE Spanish Steamer
ז':
**FORMOSA," Captain Morales, expected here from Amoy on TOMORROW, the 22nd inet, at 5 F.M., for Weisesday, the th inst., will be despatched
the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & C t1357 Hongkong, 19th August, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. & O, S.N. Co.'s Sternship
TH
"AVOCA "
will leave for the above placs shout 24 hours after the arrival of the next Beglish Mail.
A. KoIVER.
Superintendent.
[1338
P:AO. S. N. Cof: Office,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1871.-
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA. THE T. & O. 8.N. Co.'s Steamship
"GEELONG "
FOOOHOW DUCK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE. THE a bore Granite-floured DOOK bus lately. boen LENGTHENED to feet all, and is now capable of receiving ycesuls ap to 350 feet on the keel. The broadth of the Dock at the bottom is 50 feet, at the top 80 feet, and water on the sill 13 feet stare eup, and the width at the sutranca is 56 feet, Depth of 17 fest acara te springtides.
F. W. MITCHELL,.
Postinnar General.
Hongkong. 16th Augent, 1873.
General Post Office,
-M-AIIS_BY_HE - UNITED STATES, PACKET
This United States Mail Packsi. * CHINA" WEDNESDAY. the will be disputahed on 427th instant, at 3 ... with Mat
For Yokohama, Sau Francisne, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Lecters, Books, Newspurs, &c., until 2.30 P.M.
Letters on be posted on board the Packet from 231 PM be 240 P., un payment of a The Prapamant of the Posture to all the abore places by this mate is mapulsory. Late Feeof 12 cents in addition to the Postige.
The Dook basa di Gato, and is pumped Correspondence inculciently prepid will be
forwapled by the English Packers. A new FOUNDRE for large iron and brass the Unied States must be anpencribed por Corregiidence addressed to Tokohama and saatinga be recently been added.
out by alesin."
The Machine Shop curnius a 12-inch Strow CHINA, and that addressed to the United Cutting Cup-lathe, Suai Lattes, Drilling and Kingdon must be gaperscribed "via San Fran Serening Kastines, Stam Saw Mill, Large disco" Sinitby, do, &.
Dry Gedowns are on the premises, available for stowage of onrgo, &o.
A large look of Timber, Metal, and other. Dock yard Material alwaye on hand.
Vessels duked for autination, remetillad, resparred, repairs also tone in harbour; and
"
: T. W. MITCHOL
Postmader General,
General Poet Office,
Hongkong, 19th Angust, 1873.
MAUS BY THE - ENGLISH LAUKEL
The English Contract Packet BOK-
in ships and steamers denned and painted, at HAZA" will be dispatched with the al aloderate charges. Particulars can be oldnin-Mails tw Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the Colored EMBROIDERED
ed at the Duck, or on application to the auder- | 50th instant, uk soon. signed.
Money Orders or any of the Louny Order Victoria TABLE COVERS.
The Star Tag Woning is in therough Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted GENTLEMEN'S BIRTS, COLLARS, willieave for the above place shortly after the working order, and is avilable at all times to until 5 rat, on the 20th instant.
arrival of the nest English Mall.
taw vesueleto or from se, at reasonable rates,
JOHN FORSTER & 0. if 1082 Focoho, 19th June, 1873
TIES, andSOARFS, in the latest styles.
UNDERSHIRTS and HOSLERT, in light aumafor materials.
$0, QUEEN'S BOID CENTRAL. 1128 Hongkong, 10th July, 1973.
FOR SALE.
JO
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JOHN DURAND & Co.'s FAMOUS BOR-
DEAUX WINES. OLALET, ST. JULIEN MEDOO, in Wood. ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPHE, MARGAUX LAROSI, and LAFITIA, in 1 dotes cas¢),
ROEDERER'S CELEBRATED CHAM-
PAGNE.
CARTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANOHE, in ozugs of 2 doz. Pints.
STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE PORT WINES and BHERRIES, in 1 doz cases, bettled in the London Docks.
À New TonyEno.-The Army and Navy attenderstands that now torpedu hus been inventod, and that steps have boon taken for acperimenting with the same, with a view to the into its possible fauroduction into the service. The inventor is a Mr. Lancaster, and the ur ragement by which it is propelled beneath the surface of the water is somewhat similar to that adopted for an ordiary Hale's rocket, the torpedo revolving, owing to screw-like projos tions, upon its base, being forced round by the QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET PALE DRY SHERRY, in 3 dozen caes combustion of the composition within it, and the backward pressure against the water of the
Loungen.kow, declared, stated he is employs in the Medung Jus paper shop. This witness gave evidence corroborative of the previous,
Fun-wok-sen, doctor, residing at the Look-yeon shop, Jorvole-stres stated he found the deceased on the 16th instant at 7p.D. complaining of pain in the stomach. The next day he was much better, and could walk about. He saw deceased then times in all, and a Monday he appeared all woll, but he told bi
in roading ont eudslag the machine to spring forwards. One of Mr. Lancaster's tor- pedoes is ut present in course of construction in the Laboratory Department at the Royal Aracal, Wodiwiol, and will probably ba com- ; pleted in a short time. Should this new marine monster be fully approved for service, it will
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI. 1312 Hongkong, 13th August, 1873,
FOR SALE.
bars lately receised & new shock af American, Frenob, and different kinds
to sat nothing, an be bad fever and uzue, Kacomprise the fourth in this series of accessories of Gold Leaf TOBACCO, Prices woderate.
beurd, the deceased hand recuivod a blow in the to modern warfare. #forach.
Low-kwi, Chinese constable 134, deslaved, ented he was on daty on the evening in? question in Ochrano-stock, and overheard the esaver.ation tub the 95 who ea atroci
was dead; this attracted him to the spot, and he went and reported to the inspector.
Inspector Chir, evora, elated at 5 p.m. cu tan 38th instant the last witness dame to hixo and under report, that a man had been kill- ed in Cobrane street. He went and found the deccissed on the floor, weapred up
the
blinko. He was the man Hoa-boo, and others in the shop, sad ascertained the cause of death tbe from play, and Ho-a-foo said it was in phy.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
207 AUGUST, EVENING.
New Patus, $60 to 35844, steady, Now Be nares, $560 to $6624, weak. No change in other kinds,
ON LONUUN.-
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, on demand $3 Bank Bills, at 5 mouths'. sight, 135 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sigit, 4/41 Oredits, at 6 months' sight..... 4/4 Documentary bills,at? võvaths'
sight
The pan Ho-a-foo was then called to explain, Dr NEW YORK-
Private, & ontha' sight.
and said all the vridence given was correct. The lecensed was in the habit of playing with his, ON BOMBAY.--Bank, 3 days' aight 299
and being asasjed at this, be simply thrust ais ara back.
The jury, after dine consideration, returned a verdict of Death by misadventure.”
CHINA AT THE VIENNA EXHIBITION
(From the Times Correspondent.) Chini alinoat ze intaresting English men as India-soreso, perhaps, in some ways. insuch as there is more mystery about it. We may travel India from the flimalayas to Cupe Comorin, if we care to take the trouble, white we can only get fying glimpacs at the mterior of Chinx, through the Treaty Purts. At Vienna one has extraordinary opportunities of studying the Celestial Empire in its romantic and artistic, na well as its industrial aspects, The Exhibition enn scarcely be culled ú na- tional one, for the country has scarcely decided to depart from its traditional exclusiveness; but the Government loa remained neutral, it it
bus net positively encouraged the spirited exer-
ON CALCUTTA, -Bank,3days'sight 229 ON STANOWA1.--
Bank. 8'days'-sight..... Private, 30 days' aigh....
941
SHARK. Hongkong and Shangh Bank Sharea-55
per cent. premium, ex dividend, Union Insurnace Society of Canton, new shares
$900 per abre premium. China Traders Lusurance Company's Shares
$1050 per share premium. China and Japan Marine Insurance-715. 15
-persbase.
Chinese Insurance Company-$17 per share
premium.
Hookng Fire Insurance Company's Shures-
$540 per share.
Chius Fire Inamance Company's Sharca—$120
per ahare.
Victoria Fire Juzurance Company's Shares-
$120 per share.
0.1. HEINRICH 20
No. 133, Queen Rauch lu 1269 Rongkong, 7th August, 1873. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE.
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History. Funitare, S., &c, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronan- ciation.
Also a fewcopies of the RAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Office.
FOR SALE..
t..
A M. PA G NE
REIMS,
C VEUVE CLICQUOSPONSARDIN
in Ouses of 1 doz. Quarts,
and, 2 doz. Pinte SANDER & Co., Sole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. f 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871. BY THE FRENCH 9. S. HUGGLY. TUST received a Large Assortment of Gen- tlemen's French Dobared Shirts, Straw Hats, French Shoes and Bosts.
Ato, Boots of Gans, the beat, maker in Paris: Eau de Caligne, in straw bottles, small and large; Bau du Doctor Pierra, Belly Vinegar, Paris Soap; always on hand the finest of Japa and China. Ware, Bronzes, Lacquered, &c.
Aleo, Vermouth, Noilly Prat, and the best Suchard. Apply to quality of French Liquers, assorted; Chocolate
AR MARTY, . QUENN'S ROAD. Su 1164 Hongkong, 19th July, 1879
NO W READ F
--
IMPERIAL QUAMTO.
BLANURY FRERES & Co.'s RENOWN. ED BRANDIES, of Sandand Strength and Purity, in 1 dozen cung,
PETER DOMECQ & Co.'s SUPERIOR
Apply to
PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1187 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1973.
"FOR QROQUET LAWNS. ATENT LAWN MOWING and ROLL PING MACHINES
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 1m 12 Hongkong, 29th Joly, 1873.
FOR SALE. EROSINE OIL.
KURPENTINE
Whits And Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
A. HIVER,
Superintendent. P.&O.S. N. Co's Offico..
Hongkong, 16th August, 1879. (1336 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGRAI, Tabing Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINOPO, and POKTS in JATAN,
THE Company's Steamabip'
"ANTENOR"
will be despatched on ar about the 23rd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
1
Ageatr,
B48 Hongkong, 18th Angust, 1873.
'OÇEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUBZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship.
"PRIAM"
will be despatched on or about the 24th instant. Innranes riska accepted on behalf of the Com. pag un under
Du Tea 2 allriske, 13*, F.P.A.
Sk 18. du For Silk Freight, at $3.25 per bale, or Pas sage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, 9. 1283 Hikone, 9th August, 1873,
́ ́FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
GRAVINA,
Capt. F. Pico, will have immediate deapatos for the lave port. VOGEL, JAGEDORN & Co. t1138 Hongkong, 11th July, 1876. •
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Qɔ. FOR SALE.
1909 Hongkong, 12th August, 1873. FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British Barque
PINS Dessert CLARET.
Superior Pale-Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD POM Apply to
SANDER & Co. tf 999 Hongkong, 2th May, 1872
*FOR SALE.
DFOS TRE BATU DE TOILET.
Equal to any Imported.
18TILLED PERFUMES,
EAU DE COLOGNE. LAVENDER WATER. HUNGARY” WATER. BAY RUM.
In Balk, or Cases of 3 Magnams, 6 quarts or 12 pints.
Tas kongzorg DISTILLERY CO., LIMITED,
Eret Point.
Ini 1151 Hongkong, 22ud July, 1878. IMPROVED LAMPE FOR KIROSINE
THE SILBERLIGHT COMPANY'S
1 TABLE LAMPS produce s light eat
al
to 17 Sporm Candles, consume only one lon of petroleum in 76 hours, ensure increased safety from risk of explosion, effect thorough combintion without warious odour or smoke, and an increase of 40 to 50 per cent is illumi nating power over ordinary lampe without in-
wick only about nou » year. TABLE LAMPS,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, creased consumption of oil, and require a new
Shares-18 per cent discount. Hongkong, Canion and Macao Stambent Cale
Shures-4 per cent, premium. Shanghai Storm Navigation Company-Ts. 1
per share.
time of "Americen officials in its service. Mr. Hart, Inspector-General of the Maritime Customs, ban beau the moving spirit ja re- sponding to a request made by the Austrian Minister. Mr. Hare has been guffered to make free nae of the funds which his Celestial ea- Hongkong Gus Company's Shares-$65 per parlors conficie to bit almost á diverétion, and he share. addressed himself to bis European subordi- Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-50 gor mate at all the ports open by treaty. The re cent, discount. salt in this rely completa exhibition of all the Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-85 per cent. Chinese import and most of the exports. At- discount.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN “
PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-CHINEAL DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press QRoe, Hongkong.
FOR comprehensiveness and practical service this Work-stands unrivalled. Ali the now words which the Chinese bare of late year been compelled to coin to express the camerons ab jeotsin machinery photography,talegraphy, and
HANGING LAMPS. WALL LAMPS. MODERATOR LAMPS. for Taa Oil.
LANE, JRAWFORD & Co.,
Agente 1272 Hongkong, 7 August, 1873. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE.
BREAKFAST CLAEST,
(Red Scal,)
tabled to this, which may be called the kernel Hongkong Pier and Gedown Company.-95) in science generally, which, the rapid advanen BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD |
of the Chinese collection, you have on the one
sida a display of milki, porcelain, de, and all kinds of taney articles and curiosities, and on the other sucking similar only rather mora
of a buguar, opened by Herr Overbook, a Ger- wan merebaat in the China trade."
Mr. Hart's collection has been arranged with great care by Mears. Drew and Detring, two of the Custom Commissioners. Their manu- wript catalogus is in reality a series of elaborate notes illustrating the different objects. I ven. ture to any that many persons fairly conversant with Chinese matters will learn a good deal by perusing is that will surprise them. It would "ppear that China makes lurge imparts of articles we regard as her staple productions, and sice vored. Thus, she buys a grout deal of Japanese tes of all qualition, ranging in price from 30 tuc la le 3 tuefe the pical," "The finest quality is intended for presents, and come quently would seem to enrpass suything grown in the tea gardens of the Flowery Land; the in- ferior comes in the shape of dust, and is brought chicly to the ports that are furthest removed from chopreatten-growingdistricts. Themedium kindn are spurted in leaf, and prepared in China for being re-exported. You may examine apo mens of very fair coal from the north end of Formosh sold obeaply munch, as the pi: mouth are no great distance from the acu abore. There is
per cent, discount.
SALES ON August 20th, 1873, As reported by Chinese, Vermicelli, 50 bagu, st $6,90, by Chun-cheng to travelling trader.
Black Pepper, 15 bags, at 80.10, by Chaus obong to travelling trader.
Red Dutes, 25 baga, at 5.55, by Chun-cheng to travelling trader.
Honey, 40 jars, at Tis. 3.9,0,0, by Chun-chung to travelling trader.
Wood Oil, 200 packages, at $9.50, by The wo-koong to travelling inder.
Selected by the designed, may be had for
of foreign relatiesos has imposed upon them, ace bere given in extensa. Each and every word is fully illustrted and explained, forming, exer- $24 cises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pranuaqutions are given, the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle hilberto attained. The typo- graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English-type correspond in the sise of body, thereby attesting a vast coonomy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thos vast margins and racant spaces which have beretofore baracterized Chinese publications.
Shellfish, 10 cases, at $35.00, by Yue-wo To illustrate the vast me of the work, the loung to travelling-trader.
following Isote are submitted for consideration, Culloch, 25 cases, if $15.20, by Yae-vo-Chalmers Vocabularly ontains about 16,00 loong tổ trayciling trader.
Bindnents, 2 cases, at 8100.00, by Fook-long to travelling trader.
G. DUBOST & Co. 6m 436 Hongkong. 18th Marob. 1873.
AND, R. TENNENT SALE and . FORTER.
DAVIE CORSAR & SONS' Murchant Navy Naty Boiled Long Flax Окожа
ÞOAN VÁS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Dro,'" * 130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
NOW READY.
FORT for the year 1872. Price $10. OUND TOLUMES of the TRADE RE
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, Ait February 1878.
FOR SALE.
QUPERIOR CARDIFF COALS, in lote to Green Peas, 100 piena, at $2.55, by Yun-quires examples to display the various applicauit purchasers, delivered ex Godowns or tye to travelling traden
cations and equivalents of differeny words which on board. Apply to have une general meaning Of thema examples
Black Sharksins, 30 piculs, at $25.00, by Rok-loons to local trader,
Catton Berd, 30 bag at $4.50; by: Yoen tye to travelling trader.
THE UNDERSIGNED bege to inform the
Public af
an immense extent of anthracite, that is believed HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON
to be of exsallent quality, in the Provinces of
Oil and Stansi. Buron Richthoven, the the name of Hiso KEL.
Chinese characters, and Medhurste English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac- ters: Again, despite all the grammar and other siementary works as yet published, the student of his difficult.language absolutely re-
PAUL EHLERS & C».
this work contains more than five times as In 1188 Hongkong. 23rd July, 1873, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub
NOW KEADY
ANTO
...$1.50
For pdical purposes the arrangement of that he has shops established at those planes in the work is so complete, that a nference THE HOUSEHOLD CONPANION to its pages enables a person who under-
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, German traveller, was reported on it in pub- In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, stands English to communicate fectively Ky Dr. DEVAN, with matty Additions, Correr lished letters, and it is understood that the No. 12, he has constattly on band BREF, with natives who understand nothing but Chi- witter has bees the subject of diplomatic coa MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEOE nese. In this respect the work will be found tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthogmpby.
Price: In Paper Wrappers, ... Bunications by our Foreign Office. Un- TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of indispensable to all Europeans residing int fortunately the Chinese Guvernment declines the best quality,
Neatly Roand... China, and to the natives themselves it ex- altogether to permit the mines to be worked,
plains subjects fully with which very few in-
Apply at the Daily Press Office. deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be aluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousad large quarte page.
la HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the in the idea that the promotion of a coal trade foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI- must texid to open up the wuntry. An- RITS, SODA WATER, &c, Bad GAME when other brauch of export that bus received is season.
great impulse willin the last few year Gentlemen and Fatailles desirous of patrou is that of sum plite to America to make ising bro, are requested to apply at his shopa dato anmmer bata." It is odd that the Chinese ne ahore, where a list of prices of articles ill shunki not export for the beneßt of cheap Eu te furnished, which will be supplied at the same ropean and American milliners the pretty pithvale sil the year round. flowers they rat ont of the substance of the
HING KEL
aratia paperifert. It is the same material pre-ly 745 Hongkong, 18th May, 1873.
TRUBNER & Cou 20. FLTERNOSTER ROW; W. W. CHIT.
‹ DAILI Przis " Ornox, HoxGKONG....
A SITUATION WANTED.
$2.00
'CHINAMAN,”. MoKenzie, Master having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will bare inmediate dis- patch from Wapo and Hongkong.
For Freight apply to
EUSSELL & Co. If 125 Hongkong, th August, 1878,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE Extreme Clippor Barque
THE
"BRILLIANT,”
Capt. Newman, having the greater portion her Cargo engaged, will have immediate patch for the abova ports.
For Freight or Passage, lipply to
ROZARIO & Co if 1195 Hongkong, 25th July, 1873
FOR HAMBURG, ĽHE A1 Geraan Ship
THE
NOTWE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
-STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPOILI, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; -
ALSO, FONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTT'A,
ON
AND BOMBAYARA
N SATURDAY, the 23rd Aguat, 188,
noor, the Company' 9. S. TIGRE," Commandant LECOINTE, with MAILS, PAS. SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above plao06.
Cargo Red Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Mareilles, and accepted in transit through Marseiles for the principal places of Europe.
The Post-Ofice will be open will 6 val. on the 25th instant.
•
Letter, &e, my be posted Aaring the night is the box left one for thor recmsion..
Lettera for realration will be received antil 10 AM.m the 30th instant.
Letters y be peated until 1ù.. on the 30els instant, within late fee.
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the 30 instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cents each as wellas the postage is prepaid
The intent tire for posting Letere at this Offee is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, o Palderma 10 AM, on the 301 int
Late lettere but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Pucket fron 1:30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition to time postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
-Postinster General
1longkong, 18th August, 1973
General Post-Offee,
F. W. MITOKELL,
Postmaster General, Ganerd Post-Office,
Horykong, 22nd Felwaary, 1878.
It ia bereby notified that beneforward the postage on letters altressed to Deamurk, when Cargo will be received on board until 4 F.M, forwarded vid Samlumpton,, will be 28 cents Specie and Parcels antil 3 P.M. on the Super af-ounce, prepayment option. apajt Angust, 1873. (Parcel are not to be sent lettem will be suljent to additional charge on board, they must be left at the Agravy's on delivery. Office) Contexts and ralus of Packages re required.
For fiber particulus, apply at the Com- pany's Ollas.
. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent: Hongkong, 11th Aogest, 1873.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE ВИДЕ
CHINA AND JAFAN TO NEW YORK,
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH TRE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE 8. 5. "CHINA" will leave Reagong
for San Francies, via Yokobaɛa, or WEDNESDAY, the Lab instant, at S c'clock A.M., taking Passenger, Maite and Freight, for Japan. the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets, and Bills of Lading ao inned for transportation to Toko- bama and other Japaa Ports, to San Francisco, of to principal points in the United States, Cans- des-day and Surope, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, und to parts in Mexico and Central and South Amerios.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hai abeat same date, is the Inland Sea Porte, and make close connection at Yakobains.
The "CHINA' will be due ut San Fran- cisco September 28th whence daily. Pas- senger inims and daily Freight treina are run
W. Rehne, Kassload here and it over the Central and Union Paribe Railroad
cities in the interior and epon the Atlantic Sea- ampon for the above purt, and will have Lines for New York, and for all the principal
board. quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Ü... of 1078 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1873,
FOR BAN FRANCISCO,
THE 41 British Clipper Ship
"ZEMINDAR," buring the grater portion of her Cargo en- ged, will recalo immediats despatch for the above port.
For Freight,,apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Ooi f 1234 Hongkong, 1st August, 1878.
FOR MANILA..
THE Spanish Ship
BALTADORA," Captain Hormarches, will be immediate deH- patoh for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
BRANDAO & €). 1984: Hongkour, Sub Angust, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A 1 Bursiun Bargne
THE
*" VERITAS"
610 Tons, A. Huable, Mester, will load here and at Whats, and will be quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong. 8th August, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
ef 1258
THE Spanish Brig
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA”
At Now Yerk, Passagers have selection of Tarious lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Return Pasange Tickets issued at a reduction of 20% a regular rutes.
Freight will be received on board until 4 on the 26th intant. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 PM easte day all Parvel Packages should be marked to address a full value of same is required.
For further information is to Pasmga or Freight, apply at the agency of the Company, Praya West.
Agent
T. A. HARRIS,
Honalone. Augustiðtb, 1878.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRUINSI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANRAY PORTS, AND,
SOUTHAMPTON:
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
进
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM BOKHABA" Capkin P: S. TOL, with for Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spene, and Cargo, will leave this for. the above places on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at nom, pro sending to Southampton ria Suez Canal.
Cargo will be reganed on board until noon, Specie al Parcela at the office until noon on the 29th iden
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas. Castilie, Master, will love for the above port sags, apply at the F. & D. S. N. Ouz Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
on or about the lith instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BEANDAO & 0%, of 1245 Horgkong, 4th August, 1873,
AS WATSON & CO., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS - H..H. THE DUKE OF EDINBUHOK
B
EG
TO
AND
8. THE GOVERNOR, to B to Assortment of
aqupuace that they are just re
PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES,
particularly adapted for the kot aesson.
tr 976 Hongkong. 19th June, 1873.
嵗煤 榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Vibe of the Pakages for the Overland Routelarequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectaean such declaration.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postaus chargeable henceforth on Lettore will ressed to the Unto Kingdom, and to pincs beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packey will be the same at theiso charizeable on Letts forwarded by British Pariet via Brin dis.
F. W. MITCHELL
7'ostinster Generai, General Post Office, -
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that veneforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland,
which must be paid in advance, will be as fol When forwarded 34 catseach 2-ounce,
lowe, viz.
Brindisi...MORE When forwarded via Marseilles............
When forwarded via) Bathump. Į
234
12
F. W. MITCHELL.
Festaster General. General Post-Offer,
Hongkong, 22 February, 1873.
viz.-
It is hereby notified for genel information thut, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- veel) apon lettera addressed to Prince Ed- wurd leland, will henceforward be as follows,
When forwarded við
Erindisi.... When forwarded vi
Marseilles When forwarded vid
cuity each balfiance.
36 cents each half-ounce.
Southampton...... 24 cents each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,.
Portmaster Genera Geral Post-Olhas.
Nougkong, 28th July, 1870.
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suez from Chins by Private Ships will forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol- lowa, viz.
For letters........ 24 cents per batf ounce. For Newspapers... &
For Yooks and
Fastern......
ch.
fnot exceeding iounce4cen's.
"
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Lerery additional 12 -F. W. MITOFELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby notified that arrangements havo
bren completed under which correspondence from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagaanki ya Shanghai, and to Hingo via Tokalama, bự Onited States Mad Packets, and that Letters for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiogo by means of the United States Packets viš Shanghai and Yokolina respectively.
The rates of postage chargezbie on such cor respondence is foar cents for each balf-cen two cents on each two ounces of. Books and Letters, two cents on each Newspaper, and Pockets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition to the Rates specified in the Tulle of Bates of Foetige at present in force.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.
It is hereby notified that Lekers addressed The Company reserve the option of forward to Fance way be sent either pail or unpaid at ing all goods abippet by their Steamers for the option of the sender; hat the postage en Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Price Carrent, Newspapers and Books cannot Canal in their own Steamers, or in restele beprepaid
For each tour.co employed for the purpose
The rate of postage chargeable
Letters addressed to Frang per French Packet it........... 12 cents, Fer British Packet when marked via
Brindisi, Fe British Packet when we vis
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested
to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hoog- kong in correspondace with the Australian THE Proprietor of WIRO-KER Shop begs to Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at Bins of make binselt generally useful: established since 1855, at Endicott's Jud. Begr
Yan experienced Bookkeeper, who is will-inform the public that bis Shop has been Colombe. can correspond or act as Shipping Clerk if xe qaired. Testimonials Aret olsa.
Address, "A" are of the Daily Press Office.
f 1008 Hongkong. 24th June, 1873
Shippots are particularly requested to note that he has always great quantity of BEST the erst and conditions of the Company's COAL in store for sale, Gentlemen or Ship. Black Bills of Lading. waters wishing to patroniss him, are requsted to apply at his Shop.
171843 Hongkong, 18 August, 1878,
A. MOVER, Superintenden!, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Oo.'a Office, Hongkong, 18th August, 1873,
Alxandria and Marseilles. 12-..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera General Post-Offne,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1878,