Do
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PERSS.- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1879.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
USSEL NAMD
Patrocins (str.).... Star of China
Variine........ Obiraman.... ¡Bente Castle.. Fator...
will boar all the costs of obtaining a supple- dor Bally's Iefand, supposed to ba H., Oretend; raentary obartor if ucessary, and that they passed through Boubam feland Fuss at 1.4 arg alas prepared at once to hire ar buildp.m., and Steep fuland at 430 p.m., suW SE suitable premises for a medical sapool, and nye of Tongting; at 6,26p.in., weather became thick also in position te arrange for a complete and threatoning, and barometer „inalining to cunse of lectures on all the required subjects fall, moderate wind increasing io a gule, N.N.E ot incdical education which ura sint tungt at bar. 20.87, ship under all, squaro gaita, and St. androps, if the University aathorities will steaming fall speed, making 11 nota per LONDON via SUEZ σÂNAL... auction an arrangements, and will adinit hour; at 8 am, on the 13th bad weather
LONDON. erenaing: at 9 am,, Bar. 30.50. and falling MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Robteca Jane... them to cramioation and graduation.
Following the example of their continental pridly.ggle hauled to N.D., indicating itself a brethren, says the Pall Mall Gustin, the Engine typhoon uentre to Southward, took in anNEW YORK Jishi Rowan Catholics nyo aúw arranging a pil. | «nile, and brought ship to the wind port thek, grimugay to Patay-lo Maria), à mall village hije bending B.N." to 3.8.; at 10 a.m., bar.. same distance from Paris, which has acquired 2012, the full fury of the burricane now bure its reputation as the centre for pilgrimages, os the ship, the sun at the same time rupa froid Use Lugs that, according to Catholic belief, literally in mountains, whose foaquidg top just three bifadred years ago on.Saeim np. word swept up and varied nor ne in blinding peared there to the Blessed Margaret Alucugu, spray; et II a.m., bar. 20.19; at soon, bar. und-intrusted to her a massage to propogate 29.19; at noon, typhoon att taglog to fall the worship of the Sacred Basri,, forer, and hauled to Bust; at 1 p.m., bát. 29.04;
1.49 p... bic. 2894, wind new SE THE TOWN HADE OF LERUS DESTROYED BE
blowing with indescribable fury, ahip barried with spray, laying leo bulwark ander, brought ber round on starboard tack,heading to 6.8 at 3 p., wind: South, barometer commenced
The tower ball in
last night.
FIRE.
.......
LONDON, August 14th. cells was destroyed by fire
The bullion in the Bank of England is into riso, being 20,8; at 4 p.,, bar, 29,20, wind prostol (381,000 during the past week. 5.3. W., and perceptible lulle; atp.my we TES SALUTARY LESSON ZHAT THE VIENNA BA, thor maoh improved, wind .S.W., barometer rapidly rising; nt. pan, bar. 29.70, bard POSITION TEXCHIA.
VIETNA, Angst itsqualls with intervening polls; at 10 p.m., ban The exhibition La decidedly, not been 2580, gule leaving us; at midnight, wind success. It on hardly have any result more standy B.W., and moderate sea, ship pt romarkable thinu ils murmons financial defi on her gorge, but making very little of the 14th, weather fire, nit. There has beca blundering und, the panel way; at 4 sim. Austrian upcendiuess from the start. The ofc still a beavy bamping so theres to port sino mosits have conspired against the show, and the wasther and sea smooth. Position in which the hotel keepers have ably accomlad them. What ship fret experienced the gals was in lat. both lole in da was noted by the apperanen 21.17 N long, 121.25 E. blowing N. winle if cholera, and though the disease bes left the beavily all the time, hut the continued spear city, so have the visitors. It now only reumina fordr the ship rendered doubtful. Numki do transfer the big shed of glas and iron into Leland NW. by W. 20 miles distant, the death feature of a Fleususe gardon, Op Monday, the 15th, 1.30 TOT like its prailuqussor. in Landust. The Limerick Lass, bound North. At 8.30 am, of Vienna.experience has given many instructive the 16th, pisaod Farmase of Mendoza, bound Feasons to our Philadelphia friends, who are also ung, at 9am., bound North. now working over the plans for the Gertondial show of 1876, and it ia to be-boped the warning against kiling the gʊuse that lays the golden
g will not be thrown away upon them."
FIRE ON BOARD THE RUSSIAN
8.8.." ALEXANDER Daily New
In a New York paper appeace the following advertisement: Wantedih u màu, who has been used to the business of collecting debts, to crawl through' key-hofes, and find debiçəri who are tovar at home. Saincy, nothing th3. first year, to be doubled each year afterwards."
The growth of the-ravinga banka' business th Now York has been extraordinary. In twenty years the amount of deposite has increased from $70,638,183 to 8085,866,691. Nearly 20 per
The Russian atcamsip Aleminder, Captain 'Unmenol, left Hunttow 4th September, at 4 a.m. in obarge of W. C. Bhinshard, as pilot. Ou the “Olb, ai 2 azuya repert came from engine-room-cent, or one-fifth of the people buve. deposits, "smoke coming out of the fore bunker" and and the average deposit of much individual is at the same time light smoke was ebaorvod $316.73.
rising from the banker holes on deck, Thai
16TH SEPTEMBER, ÉVENING. Closing ratte ́:-New Patua, $8701-10 $5782; Ney Benares, $5561 to 8558). No change in osher kiadę,
EXPORT CARGOES.
Oaptain and all bands were walled: fire gewing COMMERCIAL INTALJIGENCE. was at once manuod, and heee turned into the Junkers, nader the impression that the coals were on fire. While this was being done, the smoke,wie observed to get worse, but after balf an hour's work it was so the dimin iahol that four men were sent down to trim but the coal, which, however, was Per steamship Antenor, for London':-- found to be not even bented. The socke Gangou, 240 lbs.; Scented Omuge Pekue, again increased, the omell now indicating 19,593 1. Scented Caper, 18,595 lbs., Sots- that it was the cargo and engine stores in chông, 3,240 lba,; Pouchọng, 900 Iha.-Totsi; The 'Leun decks that were on fire. All.banda 31,559 lua. Silk, 55 balos, werd ees to work to take ont.cargo from the j mais hidek, so as to clear à passage to the place where the tire was supposed to be, but only a fow is chouts were takoo away when un imdiénse volume of anoke began to pour up the main hatch, and made further work there -impossible. Itoles were then cut in the deck, Through which the hose might be passed to drenof the fire, but as soon as these were made, ...
ON LONDON-
EXCHANGE.":
Baus Bills, on deniand
fl
Bank Billo, at 3 months' sight, 434 Rank Biffe, at 6 months' sight, 4/32 Orodits, at 6 months' sight..... 4/4 Documentary Billa, a tĢ months"
the flames burst out through them, and it was ON NEW YORK.
sbserved that the solo twarn decks was in a į Private, 5 monthe sight. blaze riglit, nor the beam. A the bose were ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' night 2244 promptly turned the burning age, and ON CALCUTTA, -Bunt,3 days' sight 2244 svery spend had kept passing baskets of "ON SHANGHAL
SHARES.
water to help the effect. This was kept up for Bank sigung two hours, without baving any perceptible. Prive 30 days sight result, although the vessel had meanwhile been anchored so as lessen the draught. About 5:50 ; anithe amoko in the mainbatch became less, and it was found possible to take out cargy and work a patonge to the fire. A large number of the chest he removed wore already on fire.¦ The hose were now got down the mainbator and pumped to much greater üdvantage. Afthy balf an hour of this, all trace of fire had been obliterated. As much of the burnt to as possible was got out on the deck, the-hout in the 'tweon deste being stil intoned. Got up anchor and proccoded down rivor, arriving at
Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk Sharva-504
per cent. premium.
Doigu Tearance Society of Cution, new shares
000 per ebare premium.. Obina Pradors Insurance Company's è
$1,000 per abare premions. China and Japan Marino Insurance-Ts. 18
per atare promium. Chinese Insurance Company.-82174 por abure. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$538 per share,
Du.
- Dù
SINGAPORE AND LONDON, Glendarrock (st) STORE, T'ANG & CALOUTTA Historiaan (atr.)..... SALGON
Dongiss.... ILOILO MANILA... Do. Do.
YOKOHAMA AND HI000.
SHANGHALA
..Pepita...
San Lorenz0.......
Doven Queen (str)............... Candelaria.....
•Maud (atr.)....
Hastor (strai
SWATOW, AMGY, FCHOW, & Kwang-bug (air).
For Sale..
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG.
SAYLE & CO.
now offering the ROMAINDIA Of their SPRING and SUMMER STOCK
"TAZ'
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
comprising
BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
FIGURED and STRIPED JAPANESE ·
POPLINS
FANCY MOHAIRS and ALTACAS.
*STRIPED CAMBRICS and MUSLINS,
for Ladice Morning Wrappers.
PRINTED MOSLINS and BATISTE..
BOOK
A great variety of MUSLIN-OVERSKIETS, TONIUS,
and POLONAISES.
LADIES MORNING WRAFTERS,
Printed CAMBRIC and MUSLINEITE.
19
A kargo Assortiment of MOHAIR and GRENADINE COSTUMES
LADIES' STRAW HATS.
· LACE and LINEN SETS.
FLOWERS and FEATHERS,
LONGCLOTH SKIRTS.
CORSETS.
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES,
ite.,
dity
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;.
AND AT SHANGHAL 1312 Hongkong, 13th August, 1873.
FOR SALE.
-
Chinking 9 pm, on the 5th. The Custon China Fira Insurance Company's Share $129ERY Fine HAVANA CIGARS.
house offer on duty.as it unce com ranicated-with-and-it was explained.to biur that the possibility of the fire breaking out anow, ping to the very great beut in the ship, made it most urgent that the steamer should be allowed to procged at once. The officer said it was contrary to regulation, but at the request of the Captain and pilot be went to report bis anßerior offi cer. At 10 o'cloaks tide-surveyor Goldspink came on board, saying that it was not to be: thongit that the Commissioner of Customs could be disturbed with business at thuf bour of the night; and though the urgency of the case WEB Unow explained to him, he persisted in refusing to apply to the Commissioner to ict the ship proseed, even supposing her papers were left in the Commissioner's band to be in i due time sent on to the Bestan Consulate at Shanghai. It conseqabatly: brazno necessary for the area or to romain at Chinkinug till 10 o'clock dost morning, the venoval of the fira a ty mount appearing for a long time -to be the ship's papers being received.at 10 a.m. on the 6th, she proceeded on her voyage, and arrived at Shanghat at IF am. on the 7th, hauling alongside Ron's Wharf at bigh water. Had the hatobee survey. ed and commenced to discharge; and as was to be expected, a large quantity of ton was found to be damaged by fire or water. The cause of the fire is unknown, ang is the more mysterious as it appears to havo bogan in place which had been stored obeck full-or several days before the steamer sailed; and was from that time uaccessible.. The steamor will go into dook to repair the damagce" saaloised from the fire. Cargo and hall are both insured, "the former óhiefly in local Offices...
per stare.
Vietora Fire Insurance Company's Shares
3120 por share,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-20 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Star-31 per cent, pramium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis, 14 |
per share premium,
Rongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per
shara,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-50 per
cent, digagunt. •
Indo-Chincao Sugur Company--87 per ceat.
discount,
SALEB ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1971. da reported by Chinese,
NEW NOVELS. REVOLVERS `-FOWLING-PIECES.
CARTRIDGES and Cartridge. CASES,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Ca 74 1539 Hongkong, 15th September, 1873.
FOR SALE...
Ficula MANILA COFFEE.
200 MANILA CIGARS, 24 Habanos, Carite.
MANILA CIUÁRS, Habanos Superior.
Apply to
.. REMEDIOS & Co. Im 1533 Hongkong, 15th September, 1873. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE.
Dried Lily Momers, 20 bags, at $10.50, by 125 BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
wong-fook-wo to travelling truder,
Wade Was 6 pieces, at $67.80, by Kwong" fock we to travelling trador..
Cassia Twige, 10 packages, nt $17.00, by Kwong-wing-shing to travelling traders
Patate Flour, I baga, at $1.5%, by Kwong wing-abing to travelling trader.
Shettyhai Colton, 30 bags, at $15.50, by Kwang-wing-abing to travelling trader
Muarooms, 10 packages, ut $30,00, by Kwong wing-alun to travelling. trader,
American Flour, 50lbs., 1100 bags, at $1.30, by Lang-you to travelling trader.
Rations, 3,000 bundles, at $3,50, by Hop hing to local trader.
A. S. WATSON &-00, AL CHEMISTS AND DRUGGIET
TO
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH" AND
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British at ad or left Lon-BEG
(Continued from the 1st page.)
H.E. THE GOVERNOR,
EG to announce that they have just re
ceived a Choise Assortment of
don on July arrived at Port Said or the PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES And Angust, and left on tho Brd; loft. Suez 6th; particularly adapted for the bot season. arrived at Fenang dr Boptenger, left on the
tt 976 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873,
$24.
BREAKFAST OLARET,
(Red Seal Selected by the undersigned, may be bad for
GDUBOST & Oo 6 436 Hongkong. 18th March, 1873
BY THE FRENCH S. S. HOOGLY JUST received a Large Assortment of Gen-
tiomen's French Coloured Shirts, Straw Hate, Erench Shoes nad Bouts.
Now on JA. Humble.r foKonzie.. MoDairmid... Doaa . Fowler,
Tọ ne DisparaHXH,
ButterDokt & Swick.
Hongkong Dunglas Lapraik & Con
JOn or alnut 2nd inst
Quick dispatel
[Hongkong Rozario & Coun
ior distob,
Hengkong Vagal, Hagedorn & Co.........nick disputol,
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Quick dispatch,
Quick disjately,
gugkong Olyplunst & Co
Quick dispatelu,
To-day, at 5CN.
Today, at 3.r.m
... HAR & Co.
Hongkong Gilman & Co.......
Hongkong Jarling, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraiz & 05- Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Co Hongkong Landstein & Co. Hongkong Remedios & ga Hongkong Siemsson & Co. ...?
Batterfield & Swire...... Douglas Laprik & Co.,
For Sale.
CLEARANCE SALE, Previous to Alferation of Preinises.
THOMPSON & JE1N.D FILL offer from TO-DAY (MONDAY), The 3th September, and during bre month, their entirs Stook of SPRING, SUMMER, and FANCY GOODS, at a great reduction, consisting off- MILLINERY,
FLOWERS,
Coloured and Foy Striped GRENADINES,} Printed QAMBRICS, MUSLINS, MOS- LINETTES,
BRILLIANTES,
Funcy JACONETT MÜSLINS, LAWNS,
Black and Colorod "ALPACAS, PARASOLS and SUNSHADES, Children's Holland, Pique · Marella 801TS,
White MUSLIN and Batiste SKIRTS;" «CUFFS and COLLARS, &o, &c.
An carly inspection la respectfully solicited.
THOMPSON & HIND,
33, Quyen's Road, 1488 Hongkong, Sth September; 1978,
ROSE & CO. EG to intimate to their Customera and tho.
BEG
- Pablis generally, that their branch "busi- nces in Queen's Rond was REMOVED to their Premises in Wellington Street, on the lat of Soptember.
Their usual Sonson's CLEARING SALE commenced on the 1st September, und will con- tiune for one month, to make room for their Shipments of AUTUMN and... WINTER STOCK.
ti 1392 Hongkong, 26th August, 1873.
FOR SALE.
HINE Dessert OLARET
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT.
2
Apply to
SANDER & 990 Hongkong. 20th May. 1672.
FOR SALE:
PROSINE OIL
TURPENTINE
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Tomorrow, at 4 PA Quick dispatal Quick dispatch. Today, at5 P.M. ........... Mick dispatol. Quick dispatchi Jón át about-18th inst
On 2last, ipat., at 8 A.M.
For Sale..
BAKER & CO.
HAVING perahaned the ENTIRE STOCK
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR ILOILO (direct)? THE Spanish Barque
**PEPITA,* * Aldeuen, Master, will have inmediato disgusted a'ahore.
For Freight Paisago, apply to
REMEDIOS & An
At 1922 · „Hongkong, 15th September, 1971..
FOR MANILA
THE Spanish Barque
“CANDELARIA
|
Post-Office Notifications,
we will close.
For Ningo and Shanghai.-Par Yang-ching, |today, the 37th inst, at 1,38 y..
-For Singapore, Panang, and Calcutta-Per Historian, to-day, 17th inst., at 9.30 r.M.
For Saigon. Per Doug'as, to-morrow, tho |1816 invatant, aĘTRO FM.
For Swatow, Amoy, Foochiw, and Tamsui Per Kacungang, on Sunday, the Makinatas" at 7.30 4.9.0.
MATES BY THE » FRENCIL PAUKEN"
The Fionoly Afail Teket "AVA" will be disputahed on SATURDAY, the Boul-igalant Cant Barredo, will receive prompt despatch for at noon, with the Nails the shove poct.
For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS &'06.
* 1530 Hongkong, 15th September, 1873,
FOR NEW YORK.
41. British Borgas
FALCON
Doan, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this and Whampoa, and will hare quick deapatob.
Fur Firight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.,
Lf 1521 Hongkong 13th September, 1873,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
of Mossra, BONNETT & Co., under very;/THE A 1 British Brig. [advantageous terms, Veg to sinoance that the promises Intely occupied by the above were
REOPENED Iar hexincanton,
MONDAY, the 15th instant, Wher's we are phowing a well selected Stock of COLORED SILKS, SATINS, COSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON,
IN THE
Nowel Style and Malariažą, \REDONS, LAOES, PERFUMERY,
TANCY GOObs.
AND
STATIONERÝ,
in great variety.
12
Alio, 20
A largo Stock of
“REBEÇUA JANE Capt. Newton, having the greater portion of her Carco-engaged will: bave immediate des Tatcha bove
For Freight or Passage, apply ho
́HOZÁRIO »& "&o, LF 1463 Hongkong, 4th September; 187.
FOR NEW YORK: THE A1 Ruian Barque
VERITAS
670 Tons, A. Humble, Muster, will loud here: and at Whipos, and will have quick despatch.
Por Freight, apply to
VOGEL RAGEDORN & Co., if 1978 Hongkong, 8th August, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
TABLE LINENS and LINEN SHASTINGS, THE Spanish Brig ·
FLANNELS, BLANKETS,
ke, &c. &.
Most of the above Goods to be sold at ĠREATLY REDUCED PRICES
to make room for . NEW GOOD-S -forthe Autumn and Winter Souso.
480.
A large stock of,·· ENGLISH-MADE SADDLERY, which unist be sold without regard to cust.
BAKER & COj
94, QUEEN'S. ROAD CENTRAL, COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND
MANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTRUS, ke, &o, &c. 14 Hongkong. 5th September, 1873,
FOR SALE,
*RAKWOOD, LOGS and PLANKS, of alt;
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER.
tf 1483. Hongkong, 6th September, 1875. FOR SALE.
Apply to
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT:-
FREDERIO DEGENAER
of 1941 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873.
NOW READY? .
Apply VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co: B PORT for the year 1874. Price $10.
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE.
of 1183 Hongkong, 11th July, 1873,
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnure, Ben, de, with the Panti, and Mularin Pronus- ciation.
́Alsu u fowoopas of the URAMMAR of the Chinese Language, if two Parts.
The Daily Petak Ofios.
K
POR SALE.
P
Á
GN
Apply at the Daily Press Office Hongkong, let February, 1873.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALOUTTA
THE British Steamer
*HISTORIAN"
Captain Tullon, will leave for the above ports E, TO-DAY, be 17th instant, at 3 P.M., inatcad
of the time previously ustified.
C VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
REIMS,
in Quace of 1-deż, Quaris,
and, 2 duc. Fizzbâu SANDER & Co.,
Rolo Sgaste for China, Japan and Mails. tE 2151 Kongkong 15th December, 1871..
FOR SALE
A
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON, & Cu 1526 Hongkong. 1310 September, 1873. STEAM TO BINGAPORE AND LONDON. THE British Stenmar
"GLENDARROCH,” Chptalo Fowler, will be despatched as above TO-DAY. the 17th instant, ut 5 o'clock; p.m. For Freight or Passage, spply to ~
GILMAN & Co.,
Agente.
YRES & Co. have received by the French Mail Steuer Amozone, the following WINES, from the well-known bonse of 54-152 Hongkong; 13th September, 1573. | BLANCHY, FREDES & Ü0,-
FOR MANILA (Direct)`· POTENSAC MEDOC, 1800, (Chateau Chi-Stace Iaio;)
"OCEAN QUEEN “
ST, YZAN'S MEDOG, 1370, (Cru Briod) will be despatched as above TODAY, tie 17th $9 per case of 1 doz, vud 1300 per barrel of inst.... 300 Litres.LY
For Freight or Paraugs, apply to
FINE FRENUR BRANDLES, in cases and
Also, Beata of Gars, the best maker in Paris; Eau de Cologne, in straw bottles, small and Farge, Ean du Doctor Fiore, Bally Vinegar, | Paria Scop; always on hand the finest of Japan caske
and China Ware, Bronzes, Lacquered, &o.
Also, Vermouth, Noilly Prat, and the best quality of French Ligners, assorted; Chocolate Suchard. Apply to
www A. R. MARTY, 32, QUEEN'S Bogu.
2 1164 Hongkong, 10th July, 1873:
NOW READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
WITH THE
ENGLISH, AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION....
5th; urvived at Singapore, va the 7th, and lefUNG FAT & Co., Mat-packers, No. 101, on the 9th. Haeght S.W. monecou and vari- wie winds, and Finn weather till the laat, day Bonham Strand, Hongkong, having besk AN when got strung N.E, breeze and head and establiabel for more than 10 years, and m During the passage two Chinese passengers died from the effectenpina waking; pad is bark outside, pane and where bound unknown The British sinner City of Eretsy raporte left Shanghai on the 11th Sept., at 1. p.m.. had strong winds and cloudy from North; ab 6.45, brought up off the Lower Beacon, at 10.30, 106 UNDERSIGNED bega to inform the weighed, anebor, and proceeded; on the 1216,
www
ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
GRAND CRIMANT CHAMPAGNE in pints and quarts, $16 and $12
Also,
SAN. FORENZO," Ledesma, Master, will meet with quick dispatch for the above Part
For Freight, light cargo only, apply to
REMEDIOS & 05. 11 123 Hongkong, 8065 August, 1873.
FOR LONDON.
THE British Ship
STAR OF CHINA” will, tail hero and 'al. Whumpos, and will ingye quick despatch for the love Port
"For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Hongkong “DEACON & Co.
Canton
if 15 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POI
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
ALUO,
PONDIQUERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
ON
AND BOMBAY,
|
To and through the United Kingdom vis darecilles to Free and other Continentul States (in a closed mail to France); to Saigone. Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madra, Bombay, Adda, Soychelles, Rounion rul Mauritium, Svo fittd Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera. Newapapors. Hooks, do,, tinlif (T a.3 on the Eth instant, after which to Letters can be received.
Money Order on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted: until 5 r.. on the 19th instant,
Lettom for Registration will be receiv úúžil 10 A., ou the 29th insino.
F. W. MITCHELĮM.
Pustavster Ocneral. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 4th Eeptember, 1873. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET."
Pegs Controut Packet **DEALIZA ** will be dispatched with the unnal Mails for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 27th inst., at noon
Money Orders on aay of the Money Order Ofees in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM on the 2k jant
The Post Office will be open abil 6 r. un tho Coth instant..
Lettere, de, may be posted during the night
in the box left open tor their reception,
Letters for registration will be received util
10 XM. on the 27T INSELBE.
Letters inay be posted until 10.A.M. on the
| 27th instant, without late foo.
Letters posted after 10 A.. on the 27th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Lato Fes of 18 cents each as well as the page is prepaid."
The Islest time for posting Letters at this Ooo is 11 A., and Tox Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10A.M. on the 27th instant.
Luto Jetters (but Lotters only)-uddrossed to the United Kingdom is Brindizi..or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM to the time of sailing, on pay. tacat of a Late Fee of 43 cents ench in addition to the posługo
F. W. MITCHELL,
Posturator General. Hongkong, B. Soptember, 1873,----
General Post-Ofier,
It is Leroby notifen for general information tline on and after the lat August next, the Commission chorgnable on Money Ordera issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. Shanghai, and Yokohama will be so follows, On sums not exceeding £2......... 18 centa. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...3 Above £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Genera
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified us a line of British Mail Contract Packets has been establisted be tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines. will afford u reguine moane of con veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for N-SATURDAY. the 20th September, 1873, the foreign porte on the East African Court, ag
Root, the Uompany's 8. §. "A" well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St, Plo Commandant FLEURIALS, with MAILS, PAS-Lens and fecension, and that benceforward the SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave postage, which must be paid in adummer, on let. this Port for the above places="
ters addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela- Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon. you Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Ascension, will be 20 cents for each balf-ounce, transit through Marseilles for the principal new per 2 toute vach, places of Europe.
+
PW. MITCHELL,
Postinuster General.
General Post-Ofor
Hongkong, 12th biay, 1873
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board antil 4 P.M. Spesie and Purpols satil-3-ron the 19th September, 1873, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they minust be left at the Agency's Ofice) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For farther particulare, apply at the Com-lows, vis pesby's Offic
C BERTRAND,
Principal yeni, Hongkong, 6th September, 1879.
It is hereby notified that henceforward ther postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol
When forwarded viå?
34 cunt saeb -ounce. Brindieiun. When forwarded" vii)
{54 Milles. §*** |
- When forwarded viä)
Southampton.....}
7. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Hongtong, 2nd February. 1873.
It is hereby notified for, general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) opon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will bencdforward ba.as follows, viz. 1-
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE ---GALUE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MKD-General Post Offer,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA ES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL. STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'Stoumship “M¿DWA,” Captain G.Värde, with Her Makly Mails, l'assengers, Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, iho. 27th September, at roon," proceeding to Southampton via Suez Canal,
Chuge will be received on board, until noor, ¦ Specie and Farcels at the office until 2 г.. ou
the 26th idom.
For Particulars regarding Freight oid. Fas- LANDSTRIK & 001, ¦
Agentage, apply at the F. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
23 1587 Hongkong, 16th September, 1873. FOR SAIGON. VIE Steamship
TH
"DOUGLAS,“
When forwarded via
Brindisi 4 ccnte ench half-orce. When forwarded vid
Marseilles. When forwardeð við
36 cents each half-onuer. Southampton... 28 cents each bull-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genora General Post Office.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1870.
It is beroby zotitied for general information, *** A Written Dolacation of the Contents that the Postage on bettors addressed to Nor- and Value of the Packages for the Overlund way, when forwarded via Southampten, will Rostais required by the Egyptian Government, braceforward he 30 cents for each half onse, and must-ba-delivered by the Shippers to the which may either be paid in advance, or it may
- 20 Barrels of BREAKFAST CLARET, ¿Vin Chptain Burnie, will be despatched for the Company's Agents, with the Bulls of Lading or be loft to incollected on delivery of the Lettere.
above Port TO-MORROW, the 1tb instant, Rouge,) at $30 per barrel,
at 4 L.M.
1899 Hongkong, 26th August, 1873.
For Freight or Pasasco, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 34 1538 Hongkong, 16th September, 1873- FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO.****** P HE Steamshipp
"MAID,"
FOR SALE. TRENCH, LATIN, and CHINESE DIC. TIONARY, of the Spoken Mandarin Dia. |Ioct, by Paul PERNY, M.À, Price, $10.
APPENDIX to the FRENCH, LATIN, and
as above.
For Freight of Pussago, apply to
SIBMSSEN & if 153 Hoogkong, 16th September, 1879. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
CHINESE DICTIONARY of the Spoker Britton, Master, will have immediate despatch
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong- Mandarin Dialect, containing A notice of the Imperial Academy at Pokin; a nobies on To compcubensivunese al practical service Chene Bobonig: a goderal description of this Work stands unrivalled. All inc new Chiu, den St., Mo.. by PAUL FERRY, M.A. words which the Chinese have of late year's been Price, $10.
CHINESE PROVERBS, collected and class. compelled to coin to express the Domerous ob- jotain machinery photography, telegraphy, and ed by PAUL PERNY, MA. Price, $0.50. in science generally, which the "ragud advance The following Works, by the ease sulber. here given in extence. Each and every word is of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are will shortly appeur.
erously patronized by the Foreign Merchants. with orders for Tea Bags, Tea Battan, Ganny? bags, Rise and other bags, respectfully solicita outiquatue of the patronage hitherto bestowed Goods are genuine, and prices modérats. All orders from abroad will he promptly attended to.
(3m 1029 · Hongkong, 25th June, 1873.
Public of
nt 7 am compradara reported that a Chinese HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON Passenger had died during the night, he was that he has abops established at these places in apparantly well during the everlog, and par. the naine of His KER took of sume food with the rest of passengers,
In HONGKONG, at the Central Market,
Fully illustrated and explained, forming-ozor-
“LATIN-CHINESE'DIA LOGUES.
The First Volume of" A CHINESE GRAM cives for students of a most instruëtive natur.MAR" Apply to Both the Court and Punti pronunciations given, the accents belog carofully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
previously attained, and dispensing with thos heretofora pharacterized Chinoso publications.
hat when a friend awoke in the morning, he No. 12, he has constantly on band BEEF,graphy displays the case of an attempt to found his dead by his side at his friend'e re- MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD, VEGE make the Chinese and English type correspond quest be was embalmed with the best means TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of in the size of body, thereby cffecting a vast obtainable, and brought on to flongkong led the Bost quality strong, wind N. by E, aby overcast, on 13th; In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, they of space, achieving a clearness nat bad aliff gale and high sea, with u. falling bar.; foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI vant margins and resant spaces which have at 9.50 m, the wind ingreusing with that BITS, SÖDA WATER, &c., and GAME when brain, blow away the fornaai), and brought the in eason
ship's head to tha 'son; it was then blowing a
Gentleinen and Familios desirous of patron Lorrienne, with a tremendous art rainning; at ising him, are requested to apply at his shops 9.30, the wind sill from the same point, ran as above, whore u list of prices of articlon will the stip bofore the wind, blew away the jib be furnished, which will be supplied at the sane and forestaysail, washed oraboard deck burgo,rate all the year round.
also everything that was moveable about the deck; at 11:30 brought the ship's head to era again and secured canvas in the main rigging to keep ship to the wind carried away shacle of stecris
HING KEE,
1 745 Honkong, 13th May, 1873. - „NOTICE
FREDERIC DEGENAES,
it 1140 Hongkong, Bad September, 1973.
AND B. TENNENT'S-ALE and
PORTER.
J.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy ** Nasy Boiled Long Flax
UANYAB
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130, Hongkong. 11th May, 1867-
FOR SALE.
محمد
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for
·HANKOW, NINGEO, and PORTS ¿a
JAPAN... |THE Company's Steamship THE
** HECTOR "
will be despatched on of about the 16th insthat,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
3d 1509 Hongkong, IDth September, 1978. OCEAN STEAMSHIR COMPANY,
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. TAHS Company's Stoumship
PATROULUS”.
with Parcels; and the Company do not old Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional:
hemselves responsible for any Detention or charge on delivery. Prejudice which may happon from the incor- rectness in Bach deofuration,
The Company reserve the option of forward-- ing it goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Bgyps either by rail, or by Canal in their own Etoumers, er in vcsola employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the torms and conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General. General Post. Offion, ·
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
I is borety nubibed that Iretters addressed
to Franco may be seat either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on Friess Currch), Newspapers and Booka vinos [he prepaid · A..
Per ench + viwice The rate of postage chargeablo un Letters oddressed to France per Frouch Packet is.....
12 cents. Per British Paokot when marked via
Brindia.......18 Per British Packet when marked við
Alexandria sud-Marsei Hés.....
FW. MITCHELL
krvgtmaster Geet -
A. MalYER, Superiorondont, Peninsular and Okidata Strum Navigation- Co's Office, Hongkong 13th September, 1873 TREOUGH U.S. NAIL LINE FROM CHINA AND.JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL ST. S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH TAK
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
General Post-Ofice,
"Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
12
It is hereby rotified that cuceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, (17AE S. S. CQUANG.SE" will leave Bodg-chargeable on Packets of printed papers or
• ■ kong for Ban Francisco, via Yokohamųų, patterns of light weight, pent from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock to the United Kingdom by the Unifud Stater. P.M., faking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Faskets Tíu San Francisco, will be as follows Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of Lading aro issied for transportation to Yoko, haan and other Japan Torie, to San Francisco to principal points in the United States, Cana
connecting Linos of Steamers, and to porte in Muxico and Central and South Amorien
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, tha taflowing facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Ohinesa characters, and Medberet's English and Coiness Diorionury about 100,000, whilst
will be despatched on or about the 22ud, nstant. this work conting more than 50,000 English Jo
TOHN DUBAND & O's FAMOUS BOR-Izaunaseks accepted on beball of the Court, sad Burope, vie Overlazd Railroad pog.
DEAUX WINES,
pany as under srorle, and upwanita of 600,000 Chinese obarac
·CLARET, ST. JULIEN MEDOU, in Wood. tex. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the LAROSE, and LAFITTS, in 1 dozen pa
ST. JULIAN, ST. ESTEPRF, MARGAUX. ebudens of this dificult language absolutely re
ROEDERER'S CELEBRATED CHAM·
accured the rudder THE UNDERSIGNED, LEUNG AU-YON, quires eximples to display the-wanons appPAGNE and rove after wheelwind N. by B.; as noon, blowingyphoon, with high or ship la KWONG HING Shop, No. 57, Pragu, in this Co have one ganimal meaning. Of these examples in eaves of 3 dez. Piuts.
1. lave for some years eutablished, the cations and equivalents of different words which CARTE NOIR CARTE BLANCHE, bouring heavily andsupping greater quantiftes lany, as a Slup a Compradore. The Shop has this work contains more than five times as of water over all, batometer 24.95; at a p.many employfa, among them there is and named my as any other Dictionary titherto pub PORT WINES and SHERRIES in 1 doz run the ship before the wind, and foored - LNG-KUM KOK, generally known as Chop. His bod vas in fore rigging to help the ship's head off dollur, and it to goes to any rolutions friende, For practical purpoace, the arrangement of
nt 530 p.m. the wind scened to N. and shop-to-get-macy, or goode, So. I, the the work is so complete bat-a-referénde gradnally went round to B.War. 29.04: at andersigned, will not be resposible for bus to its pages enables de lunta refer
a
STARTUP & KENTISH'S QENUINE
cases, bottled in the London Books
On Toa 271.7, all risks, 18, 7. FT.A.
Silk 18. dr. Fee Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK,
Agaats
8d 1531 Hongkong, 13th September, 1872. FOR NEW YORK.
THE
41 British Barque
"CHINAMAN”
Viz
...
For a packet not exceeding 1 omuco
in weight...oente
l'or a packet above. I sunde not cs-
voeding 2 punçeğim
Torn packet above 2 ounces not ex-
ceeding 4 ouncesljajmuj and eight vents for every additional four QUESOS. A Sesamor of the Company will leave Shang.
Those rules apply to Printed Circulare, Price. hai about samo date, via the Island Sen Ports; ste, Market Kaporis, and all printed papera other than Newapapors, as well as to Booke- nd make close connectis at Yokobami. Feucisca. Ostuber 20th, whence daily Fas
The "QUANG-SE" will be doo at San and Trade Patterns or Samples.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genital senger trains and daily. Freight trains are run Gersal Post Office, ovor the Central and Daien Pacific Bellroad
Hongkong, 1th April, 1570. Lines for New York, and for all the principal
itics in the interior and upon tho Atlantic Ses--
Arrangements having been made under At New York, Pasongors, have eclection of which Maile for London arriving at Suez Irony various lines of Steamers to England, France China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination vil Brindisi, it is boroby notified and Germany.
bat the rates of postage, which must be paid in Retura Passage Tickets inaned at a roduoticnurce, on correspondende addressed to the of 20% on gulur rates.
portion-board
BLANOHT PRERES & Co.'s RENOWN. ED BRANDIES, of Standard Strength and Mckenzie, Mater, having the greater Parity, in 1 dosen ensen
of buy Cargo engaged, will have inpixfiste des FETER DOMECQ & Co. a SUPERIOR Patch from Wupon and Hongkong.
For Freight, apply t TALE DRY SHERRT, in 3 dsen,oses.
RUSSELL & Co. Apply to
1385 Hongkong, 9th August, 1873. PAUL CHLERS & C 1187 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK; NOW READY.
A pao, barometer began to rise, and wind and With a view to avoid treble in fature, this etanda Bugish to communicate efetivaly
gradually abated, oil Essures in the fore notice is therefore given,
with natives, who audorstand nothing but CH bold, leakage from cargo; at midnight, no.
KWONG HING, ! DƯỚI In his respect the work will be found derate breeze, SW, sky, overcast on the 14th,
LEUNGAN-TON, indispensable to all Europeans residing in at, vighted bend Formoan, bering 350 470 Hongkong, 5th September, 1873- China, and to the natives themselves it.ox. 8.8. E,aight aber of sailing ships hp
plaine subjects fully with which very few.in parently not buying hat the typhoon during
煤部榮
dred of them are perfectly acquainted. To the ruinder of paenage light variable windi
Forties rosident in England and interested in } * with roin.
-WING-KILE GOAL SHOP.
To flow British Burque Chinaman. ")
ITIKE Proprietor of Wind/KRA Shen bagy to Uhinn it cannot bat by'invaluable occasionally. Į "ANI E HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONE A 116 youro British Clipper Shap
intorm the public that. His Shop had been
The British steamer Mccos reporta left ablished since 1855, at Dadicott's Lane, and Shanghai on the 12th Sept., had fresh N.N.Etat bu has always a great quantity of BEST wind, weather fine and olen, and high baro COAL in store for aule. Gentlemen or Ship- gelor; passed Tangan ghehip at 150 sisters wishing to patronise bim; are requested passou S. Sishu offGalzlaff at 11.30 am to apply at his Shop. bound south at 1 p.m. a stender brought up pat 11 Hongkong, 16th August, 1878.4
It comprises upwards of two thouannd large ES AND quasie pages.
·TRUBNER & Co., , PATERNDETER ROW
W. H. BELL "DAILY PRESS OFFICE, HONGKONG,
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography.
PRICE: In Paper Wrappera, RUGU Neatly Bound...
$2,00 Apply at the Daily Prete OfEce.
DOUNE CASTLE,"
867 tons Hegister, McDairid, Muster, will lund at Whampoa and Hengkong, and will have early deapatokk
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. of 1357 Hongkong, Sith Angust, 1973.*
United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an ful- khoight will be received on board until 4 lows, viz.
P.M. on the 20th instoot Parool Packages For Letters.....4 cents per half ounce. will in received ut she oflice until 5 P., same For Newspapers S
day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of mearís required.
For further information on to Passage or Freight, upply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong September 12th, 1973.
Agent
For Books and Patterna...
Bach,.
not exceeding 1 ounce contr
12
overy edditional4 12
General Post Office.
F. W. MITCHELL,
"
Pobimarter General.
Hongkong, 2014 Deacoaber, 1871