SHOPPING REPORTE (Continued from the 1st page.
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The British bark Filon Castle reports Jelt Newakwang on 25th August, bad variable winda and fine weather in the Galf, fram thance to Obagel Island moderate N and N.E. wiude from thence to port calms and moderate N,W. widde.
NEW SISTEM OF ADMINISTRATION FOR ASIATIO RUSSIA, The Spanish steaner Formosa reports lett The committee appointed at St Petera Manila on Aug. Otb, expericaced SW. windsbare dome months ago to organika u new with a clear aky, then N... winds till arrival, ayetem of administration for Asiatic Rue
en, bave issued' preliminary report, in The Gore Laslo Canton roparte left Chefco on which they state the leading principles, which the lat September, bad light winds the first part they cuusider should be followed in arranging of passage, and lattor part fresh N.E for two the details of the how arstein, the chief of
· Cliopo principles is that all thơ mbject' pasor 'in days the middle part 6.W."
Husain shond be under the immediate "sontrol of the central authority, and that as little power as possible should be given to the governors- general and other local fimotionaries, Ab pre- sent there are fifty-seven provinces in Bussia fiişli have separate administrations from that of Eaekia proper-narsely, the Caucasus (tweiro prayinces), the Vistula vantry or kingdom of Folaad ten provinces,) Finland(eight provinces), Eastern Siberia (six provinces), Western 8 beris, Orenburg, and New Russin (four pro- viuces each), and the Baltie provinces, North western and South-weston Inssiä (three pro vincos exgby All those provinces are in futurò. to be placed under the central authorities" at The Sinut, ship Fibits roparts leis Bangkok. Potenburg-Neies of the Warbi on 27th August. Spoke the Americanship Mid- night, from New York, bound to Shanghai, 113 out in Jat MS, long: 119.59 E,.,wishel, tö o reported. Up to the 3rd instant ind strong W.S.W. winds, after which light W: winda veering ta N.W., to arrival:
Tho-Britu bark Clairciken reparte left New chwanz.on the August, and toe bar on the 20th; bad light variable winds in the Quif of Pechili, Alter whigh strong N.Finds to Chusin, thence light variabla winde to Nuinoa Tolands, and strong-N.W. winds to port,"
The British burk Frederica reports left Shanghai on 3d September, and Wong on "the 5b, hnd strong, NIE. winds, with 'dirty shuuly selber to Forces Tut then seally weather, ufter which fine to the Ath. When the weather beca threatening, on the 10th aloudy and threatening, bar, 2050, lasting to arrival off
the Ishad of Hongkong,
صحفية
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A deputy-controlleraup of customs in the pastilential colony of Sierra Leone is vacant The salary on from £300 to £500 per annud, but £400 a pear world probably be at once givor. to any eficient member of the Home Castonis who may desire to lay bia bones in the land of "nobby cycon t
A TUNSEL THROUGH THE ROCKY MOUN. TAINE-A scheme is now on foot for roo ag a roddei through the Rocky Mountain The idea is to tunnel the mountains from s point about one mile below Black Hawk to the Middle Park, running in a north-westerly direc tion. The tunnel to qua' will; it is prosimed, The America barque Liferick is reports eet wang rich veine of gold and silver, and. left Kurracher on the 26th July, had fight thus arctising interest be developed. Lafling winds, mostly from the B., through Money for the prosention of the work is for the Straits of Maloce passed Singapore onished by Biglish capitalists who are aggiuo 1st August, from thence moderate S.W: mon- of the ultimate success of the snterprise. Some on to lat. 14 N., then fight and buffling windsiden of the guitude of the last may be and calma till the last two daya, when got gathered from de fact that the tunnel, if com winde from the Westward and Northward: on pleted, will be twelve miles in length. It is intended to make it large enough to be used for
the 7th instant, signalized the Spanish bar railway purposes, and so, if a road is ever to he Freilaria, bound South
constructed to the Middle Park; it will find its The British bark als reports feft Now.ost convenient roots through the tunnel. It chwang on the Angst, had tight S.W.will be called the Sierra Madre Tunal Com- winds down the Gulf, alter which licht variablog, and as incorporation papers for its breezes for E. to N. till off Shanghai, off which,
on Septoniber 5th, experienced a gule from B. veering to S., with a heavy sen from the East- ward. From thenes to Formosa freak w ods From the S.W., since when got variable winda frb the Northward, with light'airs and oulma to Houghong
MISCELLANEOUS.
· A REVOLVER.The carth.
AN ATTACHED COUPLE-The shell of an
Istre.
The present moment is a powerful deity Goethe
unisation have already been filed-dibion
OUMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
-⠀⠀ 14TH SEPINKIBES, EVENING, Closing rates ---Now Patna, $5774 to $5823, cael and credit, New Benares, $557% to $5626 Level and credit; Old Putza, 35474 to $550, ough, and oredit; Old Denares, $597) to-$580, cash and cedit; Miliva, 8805 to $610, oimib und credit; market stondy for all kinds.
What cube were vides are now the inunners | “ of the day.-Louren
The oldest batchelor in the world is 102, and be vesides in Maire, höt it in said he 'projects, matrimony, S
A new profession has arisen New York man advertisce to teach mocking birds to whistle ait kinda of grotesque sira, which be whistles at them-till they whistle back.
A milk pitcher thrown by his wife at a Da bury man, missed be aim and ruined a hand- somo frame which onclosed the words, "God Bless our Homc,"
Robert Bonner, the publisher, bas ordered au expensive monument for Fanny Fera. The pedestal white surmounted by a Ramh cross -Denotifully surished with feru learon, ---------- The Garter ved fed by the death of the Inte Each of Zetland has been conferred upon the Earl of Lewcaster. Bor: Majesty 'bus. been pleased to knight. Dr. Dickson, the Shah's medical attendant, and physician of Begeson at the Court of Persia.
A country commissioner in the western part of Maing, oa inviting some laws to inspcot the new court house, quoted the solo
Dr. Watts:
lines of
Te sinners round some view the ground Where you will shortly e."
A buld-reader, man says that he can't elcop a wink after daylight ang shore, owing to the flies and mosquitoce which get on top of hia a, where they akate and glide around As recklessly as to give him the fidgets all the time they are taking their recreation,
The Kussian Government has resolved, to ecmatrnet 24 railways, 3533 verata in length, in European Resis. Among these lince is one to Orenburg, along the river Valg, one through the Ural Mines, and an extension of the Kiev line.
The advocaton of Woman's Right to the Electoral Franchise in London will not be ape- cially satisfied by a decision on the question as regards the United Stares just given by the US Circuit Cours. The court has decided that, according to the terms of the constitu- tional amendments, women have no right to the suffrage in the United States.
LONDON.——
EXCHANGE..
Bank Billa, on demand. 4/24 Haut. Bills, at 3 months' sight, 481 Bank Billa, at 6 months' sigit, 434 Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 44 Documentary Bille,at& months'
sight......
ON NEW YORK.
Fivate, monthe sight........
ON BOMBAY, Bank, 8 days sight 2011. ON CALCUTTA, Bank, 3 daya sight 224) ON SHANGHAL~~
Bank, sight.....
per cout. prouium.
Private, 30 days' sight......
SRABIS ougtong-and-Shanghai Bank Share 52) | Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares Ohina Traders Insurance Company'a Shards-
-E900 per share.premium.
$1,050 per sbare premion. Clons and Japan Marine Insurano-Tis. 13
per share prémium
Chineso Insurance Compray-$2174 per-share Hagkong Fire Iammance Company'é Slures--
$540 per sbarc.
Ohion Fire Insurance Company's Sbarce$129
por share,
LONDON,
Do
DESTINATION,"
Do.-
THE DAILY PRESB,- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15тa. 1873
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
LONDON via SUEZ CANADA... L'atrooles (str.).... MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Brilliant
„Star of Ubina
Rabocca Joe.... Veritas.com NEW YORK Do.;
bima Do Do
SAN FRANCISCO "
SINGAPORE AND LOND STORE, PANG & CALO
ILOILO MANILA. Do. Do, Do YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI
Do Do FOOCHOW
„Douas-Castle,
Taloon.
Newton
A. Humble. Makianzis MoDgirmi Dans
Glendarroak (str.)...
Baloaquim
sterion (ste)...
¿Pepita..... asan Born2)...
Ocean Queen (atz.)"
Jap-tek (str.)...
Candelario,
1. Avoda (six)...
Shanghai (str)...
Geelong (str.j Hector (str.)... Jylland
SWATOW, AMOY, FCHQW, &c Hai-Loong (atl); AMOY....
Ewuy-str.).
For Sale.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG,
*
SAYLE & CO.
RE now offering the REMAINDER of their SPRING and "SUMMER STOOK
-AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, mprising
BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
POFLINS.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Potrerfold & Swire... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik, & Co..
Hongkong Rozario & Ch
Hongkong Bozario & fle
Hongkong Vogel, Hagelom &'Üo....
Hongkong Roll & Co
Bell &
Hongkong Olyphant & Co...
Williama...Hongkong Vogel, Hagçäörn & Oò..
Hongkong Gilman & Co..... Blongkong Jardine, Mathenya & Co, Hongkong Romedios & Co... Hongkong Remedies & Co... Landatein & Co..
Hongkong E. J. Sage!....... Hongkong Remelius & Co
For Sale.
FOR SALE
P.&D. S.N. Go... Butterfield & Bwire. TVO, N. Co.. Hatterfield & Swire. John Burd & Co.... Douglas Lapraik & Co... gkong 32 J. Sago...........
PPAKWOOD LOUIS and PLAMICS »LAT
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER,
ti 1483. Hongkong, 6th September, 1978, FOR SALE.
BEST
JEST PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
* FREDERIC DEGENAER ti 1441 Rongkong, 2nd Septembpr, 1878.
NOW READY.
FIGURED and STRIPED JAPANESE FORT for the year 1872 Fries $10.
BOUND VOLUMES, of Ab¿TRADE RE-
"Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong. Hi February: 1876. FANCY MOHAIRS and ALPAGAS. ;
FOR SALE STRIPED CAMBRICS and MUSLINS, TAKENCH LATIN, and QUINESE DIO, TIONARY, of the Spoken Mandarin Din for Ladies' Morning Wrappers.
lect, by PAWL PERNY, MA Price, $10.
| APPENDIX to the FRENCH, LATIN, and PRINTED MUSĻINS and RATISTE,› CHINESE DICTIONARY of the Spokon Mandarin Dialect, containing :-A, notice of the Imperial Academy at Pekių; - nutise on A great variety of
Chicae Bobonig a general description of MUSLIN-OVERSKIRTS, TUNICS, Cbios, ke, S., &c., by PAUL PERBY, M.A.
Price, 810. and FOLONAISES.
BOOK
LADIES' MORNING WRAPPERS,
IN
Printed CAMBRIO and MUSLINETTE.
A large Assortment of MUHAIR and GRENADINE COSTUMES
LADIES' STRAW HATS,
LACE and LINEN SETS,
ELOWERS and FEATHERS
L
LONGULOTH SKIRTS.
CORSETS
KIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES,
VICTORIA BXCHANGE,
ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG ;
Victors Fire Insurance Company's-Shares-QUEEN'S
$120 per share Huigkong and Whampoa Doek Company's Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steambont Coa
Shares-20 per cent, diaconat. 2,
Shares-81 per cent. premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tls 14 |
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per
sharo.
Hongkong Hotal Company's Sharea-50 per Indo-Chinese Super Company-37 per cent.
eent. discount.---*.24
discoust
SALBE ON SEPTEMBER 13′′u, 1973-
da reported by Chimere, Fishmaws, 10 cases, at 57.00, by Tye-foon no to travelling irader.
Sugar Candy, 100 packages, as $10.00, by Tre-fooag-skus to travelling trader,
White Supa 200 bags, at 6.45, by Sze-hop. bone to lo trader.
Saith, the America post laureate, this break finth "Or, the store, the beatiful store, filling the chamber frau ceiling to Boor! Over the stoverlet ander the sheet, from here to travelling trader. wee dimpled chin to her pretty foot, Now rising aloft like a beo in Jude, hawsawk to the wail of a craffed bassoon; Now, Hitte-like, subsid- ing, then rising again, is the bountiful shore of Elizabeth Jand.”
Biam Latus Nuts, 20hags, at $11.00, by Tuck
--
Black Dates, 40 bags, at $6.45, by Zeeked to travelling trader.
Vermicgik, 50 bage, at $7.09, by. Zoo-keo to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Floors, 10 bags, at $11.30, by ing-tye to travelling trader..
Shanghai Cotton, 50, bags, at $15.10 by TURKEY AND UTD NorenoCRs. It is be-Kwong-wing-abing to travelling trader. lieved in St. Petersburg, that the alliance be- tween the three, Imporel Courts is led to the adoption of a com too policy in view of certain eventualities in Turkey. There is a question of a usitary occupation to be made in common by Austria and Russia; but with the consent of Germany and England. --Glober 4,
Bamboo Shoots, 20 bags, at $0.50, by Kwong wing-aban to travelling trader.
While Wes. 2 pieces, at £66.00, by Kwong wing-ahon to travelling trader.
AND AT SHANGHAI. 1312 Hongkong, 18th August, 1273,
FOR SALE
CHINESE PROVERBS, collested and alrian- ed by PAUL PERNY, M.A. Price, $0.50.'
The following Worka, by the same author, will shortly appea
"LATIN-OBINESE DIALOGUES.
The Flat Volume of "A CHIN SSE GRAM. MAR." "Apply to
1
FREDERIO DEGENAES.
tf 1442 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873,
FOR SALE.
YRES & Co. have received by the French Mail Steamer Amazons, the following WINES, from the well-known tonge of
BLANCHE FRERES & U5. —
FOTENSAC MEDOC, 1859, (Chateau Oni
lais;
ST. YZAN'S MEDOC, 1870, (CFT Brion;) $9 per case of 1 doz, and $90 per barrol of
Litres.
|
On or about 22nd inst. Kuiul dispatch..
Jalok dispatch. Lintake.dispateb
ulok dispatch.
Knick dispatch.
Quick dispatche
Kinisk dispatch.
Quick dispatob..
¡Gn-17: faat 5 г.M
On the 17th iustat3mm.
Quick.dispatch.
Kjuick diapaleḥ, Churak dispatch. Today, at 1
tinick dispatch. Quick dispatch. On or about 15th inst. Quick dispatchi
On.or about.18th.inet. On or Rhont 13th fo-morrow, at 11am, To-day at P.M.
Vessels on the Berth.
·FOR MANILA.
15B British Steamuskip
"LAPTEK."
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR ILOILO (direčt).
THE Spanish Barque
"PEPITA,"
Alecongluster, will have immodiato, dispatch sgaboro
For Feaight or Pasingo, Apply đủ t
REMEDIOS & O
if 1122 Hongkong, 19th September 1879.
FOR LONDON,
TINE British Ship
STAR OF OUINA.“ will load here and al. Whampon, and will have quick despatob for the above Port.
Por-Freight or Passage, apply to-
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Hongkong
DEACON & Co.,
Cantor.
of 1435 Hongkosp. 2od Septojåber, 1873.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE Extecine Olispor Baress inst.HBE
will be despatched for the abore port TO-DAY, tu 15th ins
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. J. SAGE.. id.1519.. Hongkong, 12th September, 1873. FOR SWATOW, AMOT, FOOCHOW, AND, TAKAO. THE Steamship
"HALLOONG" Caploin Punobard, will be despatched in aliove TO-MORROW, the 16th inac, at 11 am.. For Fraight or Passuge, apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK
Sd 1518 · Hongkong, 19th September. 1873,
FOR MANILA.
THE Steamer
QURAN QUERN,"
|
I.......
BRILLIANT,”
Capt. Newman, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate dea
For Freight or Phenge, apply a
LJ105 Hongkong, 25th July, 1978.
patoli for the above porte,
*
-NOTICE..
“CUMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERING...” MARITIMES. L'AQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORE SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUFTA, AND BOMBAY,
SATURDAY, the 20th September, 1878,
Post Office Notifications.
A mail well clace. For Swaten, Per Norna, to-day, the 15th Linstaat, at 7.30 AIN.
For Manila. Per Lay-Tek, to-day, the 15th ist, at 3.30 .M..
For Amor.Te Bany, to-day, the h inst., at 9.30 r.
For Amoy-Fer Fernipsa, today, the 15th instant, at 4.90 r..
For Swator, Amoy, Fonchow, and Takao- For Haing, to-morrow, the 16th inglant, at 10.30A.M.-
For Singapore, Penang, and Cahulta-Par Historian, on Wednesday, 17th inst., at 230 r.m.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PAGKET.”
The French Mail Tacket "AVA” will be disputahed on SATURDAY, the 20th metani, ist noon, with the bails—
To and through the United Kingdom wia Marseilles; to Franco and other Continental States (in s dload mail to Franco), to. Saigon,“ Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Adon, Boychelles, Reunion and Mauriline, Spez and Alexandria,
The Post Office vill bo open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, 4o. antil 11 AM on the 20th instant, after which
1:
no bettera com be received.
Money Orfors on any of the Money Order floss in the United Kingdom will be granted until,5 P.. on the 19th instant."
General Poži "Umes,
Iatters for Registration will be received quit 10 a., on the 20th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postraster General. Hongkong, th September, 1873. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET."
The English Contract Packet # MALWA”- will be dispatched-with the usual Maila for Europe, on SATURDAY, the 27th inst
at Boon.
Money Ordera on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will beggranted until, P., on the 46th instant..
The Post-Ofice will be open until 6 P.M. en the 28th instant,
Lettere, &, may be posted during the night
LON the 1773 los roeption.
Commandant FLEURIAIS, will MAILS, PAS SENGERS, SPROTE, sul CARGO; will·leave this Port for the above.places.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 am, ou the 27th instant...
Letters may he posted nutil 10 a.. on the Cargo and Specie will be rogistered for Lon- 27th instant, without late fee. sion as well as for Mareuilles, and accepted in Letters pasted after 10 A. on-the 17b expected liers on or about the 14th init, will transit through Marseilles for the principal instant, will not be forwarded nalost the Lois
places of Europe.
Fes of 18-cants ench as well as the postago is have quick despateli as above.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, prepaid. For Freight or Passage, upp'y to
Cargo will be received on board until & P... The lataat time for posting Letters at this LANDSTEIN & Co.,
Specie and Parcels antil 3 r.a. on the 19th Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Agents. September, 1973. (Paredly ure not to be sent Patterns 10 A.. on the 97th instant. tf "1494 | Hongkong, 9th September, 1875. on board; they must be left at the Agency'iate lotters (bat Letters only) addressed Lo THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, Office) Contents thd value of Packages are the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Sja
́LIMITED.
required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com phuy's Office.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers of through rules for HANKOW, NINGO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
THE Company's Stamship
"SHANGHAI"
will bo dospatebed on or about the Jöth instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
'6i 1500- Hongkong, 10th September, 1873. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND ÚALCUTTA,
British Steamer
"'"' HISTORIAN”-
Captain Tatton, will leave for the above-ports on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instatt, at Sr. instead of the time préviously notified.
For Freight.or Pasunga, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 1526 Hongkong. 18th September, 1873. STEAM TO SINGAPORE AND LONDON:
FINE FRENCH BRANDIES, in vases and THE British Steamer caske.
GRAND CRIMANT CHAMPAGNE, in Fints and quarta, $16 and $12.
Also,
20 Bartels of BREAKFAST OLAFET, (Vis | Rouge,) at $50 per barrel.
* 1398 --Hongkong, 26th August, 1873.
FOR SALE.
USTRALIAN WINE, in 1 dozen cae,UNEDessert CHARET AUSTRALIAN
CLARET.
BURGAUDY;
RED MUSCATEL,
SHIRAZ,
SAUTERNE,
·REISLING.
Apply to
JM ARMSTRONG. 141 1440 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1378.
BY THE FRENCH 8. S. HOOGLY. UST received a Large Assortment of Gez- etlemen's French Coloured Shirts, Strá Hats, French Shoes and Boots. ་་
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fino OLD PORT..
Apply to P2g
SANDER & Co. tf 909 Hongkoné, 29th Mar, 1879,
FOR SALE.
BROSINE OIL,
KORPENTINE.
"White and Colored PRINTING PAPER,
Apply.to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf.1133 Hongkong, 11th July, 1875, BREAKFAST OLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE.
125
Also, Boots of Gang, the heat, maker in Paris, Eau de Cologne, in straw bottles, emall and large; Eun du Doctor Pierre, Bully Vinegar, Paris Soap; always on hand the finest of Japan $24. and China Ware, Brunces; Lacquerel, 0.
Also, Vermouth, Noilly Prar, and the beet Suchard Apply to i quality of French Ligues, assorted; Chocolate
A. R. MARTY, 92, QUEEN'S ROAD. 1164 Hongkong, 10th July, 1873.
FOR SALE,
MPAGNE
Afgshrgoms, 20 packages, at 42.00, by Kwong- VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN wing-ahun to travelling trader.
The Queen bas presented to Lady Smilt, of Lowestoft, a copy of Leaves from our Journal in the Hinglands,* in sewaeneration-of-bor 100th birthday, selebrated in May last. Tha|4] fly-leaf contains the following. infthe Queen's handwriting: "To ledy Smith, on bar 100th birthday, from Victoria B-Baitadral, 1873." Lady Smith was able to write ber reply to thu Queen.
A singaler statement, was made at the Clerk- enwell police court the other day. A dancing' munster, who was prosecuting a win on a obarge of assault, aduitted in cross-examination that he had never lived with his wife, fer on the day of the marriage he was in her company.only 10 minutes or a quarter of an" bort, and then ho left her. Her purorta were. ip much better cir- cumstances; and it was their with that he should marry their daughter and then leave her. This be accordingly did.
TOHN AND-HENRY GWYNNE, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS,
AND IRON-FOUNDERS. HAMMERSMITH IRONWORKS,
80, Cannon St., London, B.C., Engiul.
· MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES, BOLLERS, CYFRIFUGAL PUMPS, TURBINE Portable and Fixed:
WATER WHEELS, PUMPING ENGINES, MACHINERY FOR DRAINAGE, LBLIGATION, AND and every description of
RECLAMATION;
Sulishness, when it ia puulehed by the world, is mostly punisbed because it is connected with egotiam à man mey help himself to ap.or orbitant portion of the good things of this Tue, if he will only keep quiet about it, and noted obtrade himself upon people's notio. The cut takes the best place in this roots, and nobody grudges it to har, pause her purring sati fuation is not loudly ohtraded on the company. But to back like a cat in the warmest place, and scream like a parrot, will "nover du.
sleep
UMFING MACHINERY FOR DOCES, O.;
HYDRAULIC PRESSEN: GSPOWDER MACHINIET; TEA-BIFTING and Sorting MACHINERY;
STOAR, FLOUR, AND WIND MILLS
HYDO-EXTE ACTORS;" STEAM AND HAND GRANÉ), BOLER WORK, S., KO.
**Cataloguss and Estimedes will be forward
on application to their Offices.
REIMS,
Selected
BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
BREAKFAST OLARET,
(Red Seal;) by the undersigned, may be bad for
G. DUBOST & Co. On 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873-
AND B. TENNONT!S AL and
PORTER
J.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navya M Navy Boiled
JOANVAS.
Long Fla Crown
ARNHULL, KARBERG. & 05, .th 113. Porter 11th BIN IBT
in Cases of 1 doz. Quarts,
xnd, 2 doz. Pints.HE TOURISTS GUIDE SANDER & Co.,
· REDUCED PRICE $1, Containing the name of all the Articles of Trade, objeule of Natural History, Furniturs,
Hole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. if '2151 Hoogsong, 15th Dopombor, 1971,
NOW HEA DYA
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE 20 PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
AN ANGLÓ-CRIRESS DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Offee, Hougtong. FOR comprehensiveness and practical service FOR comprehenaran and lots to now
&, &c., with the Ponti, and Manduria Pronun
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Langange, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
FOR SALE.
P.M.
...
- "GLENDARROCH," Captain Fowler, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, at 5 o'alock
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, 58-1522 Hongkong, 13th September, 1873. STEAM TO SHANGHAI, /JIHE B. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
...GEELONG ""
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent
[1316
· P. & 0, 57N. Co, ́s Oleo,
Hongkong, 12th September, 1972.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HE P. &0.5 N. Co.'s Steamship,
T
*AVOOS ** will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the noct English Mail,
A. MOINER,
Superintendent. P&O.S. N. Co Office,
Hongkong, 12th Septeniber, 1873, [3517 DODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through zaten for HANKOW, NINGPO, and TORTY' in" JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamship
"HEOTÜR"
0. BERTRAND..
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 6th September, 1973.
STEAM FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE /
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEH TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON ALSO, BUMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
-AUSTRALIA.
THE
gapore, may be posted on board the Facket, frum 11.30 AM to the time of wiling, on par- ment of a Lite Tes of 48 cents each in addition to the postage. ..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmater General
General Post-Ofice.
'Hongkong. 13th September, 1873,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable tennaforth on Letters addresand to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Freuch Paukel, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters.forwarded by British Packet vil Brin-
diat
·F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM; NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship ~MALWA‚”Captain G. HYDE, with Hor General Post Office,——
Cargo, will love this for the aboço places on Majestyle Mails, Passengers, Specie, and SATURDAY, the 27th September, at noon, proceeding to Bonthampton via Suez Canal.
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specio and Parcels at the office until 2 P. on the 26th idem.
For Particulare regarding Freight and Fan- sage, upply at the T. &0. Sr. Co.'s Office, |Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED:
►
Hongkong, 9th April, 1872
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Pankete has been established ho tweeń Aden and Zanzibar, watch, with coonest- ing lines, will afford a regular means of con- reyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign ports on the East African Coast, ns well is for Natel and the Caps Colony, St. He bena and Ascension, and thus bencoforward the postage, tener must jhe paid in ulvänce, on lot- A. Written Declaration of the Contentsters addressed to Zanzibar, Hosuzbiquo, Dela and Vahte of the Packages for the Overland goa Bay, Nata, the Cape of Good Hope, and Route in required by the Egyptian Government, Ascension, will be-20 cents for mah half-ounce, ' and must be delivered by the Shippers to the newspapers 2 cents cach
F. W. MITCHELL, Company's Agents, with the B Lading or with Farcele; and the Como not hold
Pastaneler.General. themselves responsible for my Detention or Prejudins which may happen from the insor rectnessin.sach declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe, tarangle Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stanmore, or in voceale employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MÕIVER, Juporin'ondent, Peninuulas and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 13th September, 1878.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
Th FROM OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK,
PACIFIC MAID'S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE.
[ CENTRALAND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPÁNEES.
THE
"THE §. 5, "QUANG.JE” will leave Hong. kong for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock F.M., Waking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, ibe United Statce, and Eiropu,
General Pool-Office,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage.on letters addressed to Newfoundland, wlioir must be paid in advance, will be as fol lowe, viz.
When forwarded via 34 cents each 4-QUBQ?.
Brindisi............
When forwarded viù? 31
Marseillestonṣā
When forwarded via
Southanipton.......
29
F. W. MITOHELI
·Fostmaster General. Gezeral Post-Office.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873, -
It is hereby notified for general information- that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will besnaforward be as follows, viz.
When forwarded við
Brindit
12 cents each bali-ounce, When forwarded við
Marseilles... 36 conts each half-ounce, - When forwardodvid
Southampton.....28 oerts each half-ounce,
FW, MITOA ELL,
Postmaster Genera
General Fost-Office
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
will be despatched on or about the 18th instant,
For Freight or Tassago, apply to
Through Paseonger Tickets and Bills of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Lading are ingned for transportation.to Yoko- Agents.hups and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, 9-150 Hongkong, 19th September, 1873 to principal poipts the Dited States, Cama that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor It ia bereby notified for general information, TOR NEW YORK,
da," and "Mangapo, via Overland: Railroad and HEA I British Barque
connecting Lanes of Steiners, and to port in way, when-forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each ball-ounce, Mexico and Central and South America.
which may either be paid in advance, or it may A Steamer of the Company will leva Shabo left to be sollooted on delivery of the Lettern. hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, Unpaid Leiters will be subject to an additional and make close connection at Yokoham
oburge on delivery.
*FALCON,"
Duan, Master, baving the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this and Whampoa, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Ca,
7 1588 Hongkong, lãth September, 1873.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE A1 Britiah Brig
JOHN DURAND & Joe FAMOUS BORH
'DEAUX WINES,
CLARET, ET JULIEN MEDOU, in- Wood
REBECCA JANE,"
ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPHE, MARGAUX Capt. Newton, buying the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have imediats des LAROSE, and LAFITTE, in 1 dozen cages.
ROEDERER'S CELEBRATED CHAM- patch, as above, PAGNE
F.
CARTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE, in cases of 2 doz. Pints.
FORT WINES and SHERBIES, in 1 dog STARTUP & KENTISH'. GENUINE
BLANOHY FRERES & Co.'s BENOWN
ED BRANDIES, of Standard Strength and Parity, in 1 dozen canes.
words which the Chinese have of late years beau compelled to coin to express the uniterous ob- Jecta in machinery,photography, telerraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance al foreign relations has imposed upon thom, Dj here given in seleton. Each and every word is cards, bottled in the London Docks, fully illustrated and explained, forming exer Ocises for students of a must instructive nani
Both the Court and Panti pronuntationɛ BIG given, the accents being carefully marked.on.
PETER DOMEOQ & Co's SUPERIOR the best principle hitherto attained. The typo PALE DRY BHERRY, in dozen enega,
Apply to graphy displays the guboçai of an attempt to make the Chinese and Engliali type correspond 1197 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
-PAUL EHLERS & Cẻ, in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, schiering a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margine spaces which have
80, CANON-STREST, E.C., LONDON..
ROWN JONES &
UNDERTAKES, &o., OFFICE No. 2, Hollywood Roy
Memorial. Stones and Monuments erected. E 137 Hongkong. Glat January, 1873. --
A. S. WATSON & CO, CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISES. A
-H.R... THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
A FLE, THE, GOVERNOR, EG to announce that they bave just re: ceived a Choice Assortiment of”...... PERFUMERT A TOILET REQUISITES, particularly adapted for the hot season. if 970 Hongkong, 19th June 1878:
THE SECERT OF HEATH. First, keep warm. Second, at regularly and slowly. Third, main Lain regular bodily habits. Fourth, take early and light uppers, or done at all. Fifth, keep a plean skin. Six.. get plenty night. Seventh, keep cheerful and respectible company. Ligth,, keep out of debt. Nindl don't set spy mind of things you don't need, Teath, mind your own brzinose, Elovanih, don't act up to be a clump of any kind. B Twelfth, sabdas curiosity-lome and Hellth
Aman in Pennsylvania has farented at trap that is marla bo. cperate npon the wolfish passion of the poor pat end fead him into trouble. The dechastic and Furter, in a desviption of the trip, ways that a mirror inset in the back
of the frise beyond the bait, and as his ratship
is out on a foraging expedition, he not only
IQ
·AND
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT HIS EXCELLENCE TRE GOVERNOR,
berotzdorp characterized Chanoss picioar
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
„NOW READY,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DBTAN, with any Additions, Coscor ins, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography.
PRICE: In Paper Wrappurur...$1.50 Neatly Bound..... Apply at the Daily Fraas Office.
NOTICE.
39.00
For Freight or Passage, spply to
ROZARIO & Co., Ctr 1463. Hongkong, 4th September, 1375.
· FUB NEW YORK. Rassin Barque
THE
HEA
*** VERITAS,"
670 Tons, A. Humble, Master, will load here and at Wasapon, and will baro quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., if 138 Hongkong. Stl August. 1873,
FOR NEW YORK. 1834-1 British Barque THE
T
"CHINAMANB
McKenzie, Master, having the grantor portion of her Cargo engaged, will have in mediete patol from Whempos and Hongkong."
For Freight, apply to
RUSSALL & Do-i if 1285 Hongkonu. 9th August, 1675.
FOR NEW YORK,- To folks the British Barque Chinaman HE 41.16 years British Clipper Ship
DOUNE CASTLE"
following facts are submitted for consideration, Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Chipes, characters, and Medhurst's English and Obinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst tajs work, contaiza Diore than 50,000 Engish words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese charac. ter. Again, despite all the grammare und the olementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely ro
867 tone Register, MoDairmid, Master, will pations and equivalents of different worda which falą bare for some yesra, vetablished the have une general meaning. Of these examples Kwon HING Shop, No. 57, Praya, m'this Co-curly despatch. this work contains more than five titoca as Jony, na » Ship's Compradors. The Shop has many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub many employds, among them there is one named ALKUNG-RUM-xos, gamersify known as Chip: *For practical purposes, the arrangement of dollar, and if ha gces to any relations, friends, the work is so complete, that a reference or shops to get money) or goods, de, I, the
The QUANO-SE” will "bo“-duc" ate San Francisco October 30th, whonóc daily Paa senger trains and daily Freight trains are run Lovor the Central and Upion Pacific Bailroad Tainns for New York, and for all the principal oities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea-; board, y
L
At New York, Puranger 'love selection of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany
▪ ·
Retura Pasig Tiukats issued at a reduction of 20%, on ranglar rates.
Freight will be received on board salil 4 Ton 16th instant. Parcel Packagos will be raasived at the dice until 5 P.. same day; all Eurost Pankages should be marked Lo addroes'in full; value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the agency of the Company. Praya Want,
TA. HARRIS,
Huigkong, September 12th, 1873.
a
THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agente for the Sule of their Goods Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. R. Ten Dont Ginagow, and Messrs. David Corsar & Sons Arbavata,
"ARNHOLD KARBERO & Co. tl 410 Hongkong, January, 1867, TUNG FAT & Co, Matiprokers, No. 101, Bonham Strand; Bengkong, having been established for more than 10 years, and mu merously patronised by the Foreign Merchants
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd Augnat, 1879.
It is hereby notified that Lettare addressed to France may be sunt either pait or unpaid at the option of the sandar; but the postage on Fries Currest, Newspapers and Books cannot
prepaid.
For each dunes
W
The rate of postage chargeable cú Lettere addressed to France yor French Panket i 12 cents. Per British Fucket when marked via
Brindist8 Per British Facket when marked vid
Alexandria and Marseilles 124
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmuster. Genero.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that benceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance. chargeable on Packets of printed pepare or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Parkote via San Francisco, will be as follows
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight For a packet above 1 cuoco not ex-
ceeding ounces
7
For a packet above onnose not ex
ceeding 4 ounces
B
espies the buit, but at the same time beliures To H. 1. H. TUZ GRANDDUKE ALEXIS or Mures example to display the various appliT THE UNDERSIGNED, JZUNG AX-YON-Loud út. Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have ordera from abroad will be promptly attended to, and Trade Paiteran or Samples.
his own image in the mirror to be another rat making for it on the opposite side. This is too much for rat nature lu etand and be cool over, 'so be rushes at the buit and meets his fate."
A SINGULAR MONUMENT. Among the monuments in the agares or plazue of Vieanu, is one, in the Gabon, that is so peculiar as to.. command even the attention of the European traveller who has been surfeited with the sight.
AND
RUSSIA.
В
TAN DRISCOLL
CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAFER, HATTER HOSIER, 43 and 4, Quecti's Food, neal to Oriental AND GENERAL OUTFITTER,
· 1991:
LiBank, AM [Fab, 1,
-APONG,
of these pillars of stone to the memory of menOTOGRAPHER
Column It represante, denge volume of
.
BY APPOINTMENT TO
H. E. SIR ARTHUE KENNEDY,
and women. This called the Trinity
smoke or cloud rising from anal to the height
of about thirty feet, and Las figares, of nuguls,
Governor of Hongkong i AND TO
around it, they donds and wingé protruding.
· RUSSIA,
It was erected, un an inscription upun ité bane
informs us, by order of Emperor Leopold-J., fr
Invites inspection of his large Collection of
Disbud
KWONG RING,
For Freights apply to
A BUSSELL &C. tt 1997. Hongkong, 25th August, 1873..
FOR MANILA,
to its pages enables person who under undersigned, will not be responsible for wins Spaniel, Brig
tande English to communicate effecflesly. With a view to arojd trouble in future, this with patives who understand nothing but Chí | Hotion is therefore given, minde nese. In this rospent the work will be found indispensable to all Europeus residing is China, and to tac natives themselven it ex- plains subjects fully, with which very faw in- dred of them are perfectly acquainted, Te
to the number of not less then thirty, hovering H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF parties resident in Enginnd and interested in:
1693, as w token of thanksgiving on the desVIEWS of FoodROW, SWATOW, HONGKONG,
tou of the plugae The idea of the artist is CANTON, and MACAO.
remarkably well axesúted, and if the dust and
ancke of one hundred years wera reźlived; it would command misted attention.
WYNDHAM STREET,
Bm] (Formerly occupied by athletic Child. 1639,
China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarte pages).
TRUBNEK & Oo.,, 60, FATEENORTER HOW WH. BEL DAILY PRESE" OFFIUS; BÖNDYINGI.
LEUNG AK+YON.
8511473 Hongkong, di Beptember, 1875.
慶煤榮
WING-KEE DUAL SHOP.
]
SAN LORENZO,” Ledestan, Mosler, will wont with quick dispatch for the aboré Post
For Freight, light cargo ouly, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
tt 1423 Hongkong, 30th August, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
Pre the public that goes to THE 41 British Barque inform the public that his Shop has en
establimbed since 1855, at Endisoite Luno, sud
"BALNAQUITE
General Foat Ofice,
with orders for Tea Bags, Tou Rattau, Gunny and eight cens for every additional four canoes. bagi, Rice and other bays; respectfully solicit a These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price eatindance of the patronage hitherto bestowed. Lists, Market Reports, and all printed paper's Goods are genuine, and prices inoderate. All other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
F. W. MITCHELL, 3m 1029 Hongkong, 25th June, 1875,
Postmaster General THE UNDERSIGNED beg to inform the Public of
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870. HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shojia established at those places in Arrangomcate Baying, been made under the name of EiNG KEB.
which Mails for London arriving at Sucź from ID HONUKUNG, at the Central Market, China by Private Shine will be forwarded to No. 12 he bus constantly on-hand BEEF, destination via Brindi, itse hereby notified MUITON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE that the rate of postage, which must de quid in TABLES, und OILMAN'S STORÉS, de, of advance, on correspondence addressed to the the best quality,
United Kingdom ab forwarded, will be aa fole-
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the lowe, vis. - foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI- For Letters 24 cents per half ounce, RETS, SODA WATER, ko, and GAME won For Newspapera... 8 erab. in ведвор,
not exceeding Isance4cents.
every additionald
Gentleman and Families desirous of patron-- For Books and fising.htm; oro requested to apply at his shops
Pattern.....
that he has alwaya a giost quantity of BEST Williams, Master, will load here, and will have na above, wborg a list of prices of articles will COAT in andre for anle Gentlemen or. Ship immediate dispatch as above.
wastere wishing to patrobio biw, are routed
la apply at bie Shop.
ly 1943 Hongkong, 16th August, 1973
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & C., "-14" Hongkong, 06th August, 1978,
be funished, which will be supplied at the came rate all the year round.
HING KER If 745 Hongkong: 19th Mng, 1879,
F. W. MITCHELL,
· Postmaster General General Post Office.
Hongkong, 26th December; 1671: