WOMANLY DIGNITY.
(Saturday Borde
THE GREAT CLAIMANT CASE. What many years ago a wealthy Lanaire inorahunt left in oue line of his will to a pertain There pro various kinds of diguity, and it sunsin-law one million sterling," the world some are more exasperating than othem, some talked of it as of something incomprehensible, are very-lovely, and among the crestest cukrona When Peabody' miticence and death dis of womanhood. There is in particular that soft closed to the world the gigaatio aroumalation dignity which belongs to women are affectionate of wealth derivol by a frum commerce, by nature and timid by temperament, but who amazement was again awaked in the public hava raserve of self-respect that dofonds winds which had not quite auboided, when the then against thomaelves na well against well kyowa Tomy Thornton of London others. These bayo a quiet dignity, tempered algoal took the world's breath away, by leaving by much sprectness of specoli and manner, that behind his over throw millions sterling." To is the loveliest kind of all, and the most'aubile. India, bawarer, belongs the ideal of eclipsing as voll ne the most beautiful. They are like even this by the disposal in one will and the lady in "Coque and seem to cast the testament of fifth crores of rupees. No privately spell of respect on all with whom they are Required fortune we think has ever equalled ussociatod. No aran, save of the coaral fibre, this, nor does even the sum-almost fabnks at such as only physical strength can control, as it speeinclude, hy a very large amount, could bo nido to them in word or brutal in the tata? of the property now in the hands of deed; for thera in something about them. the Bombay and other Governments, and which indefinite bat vary strong withal, which Boots the Courte will very aliortly be nakal to transfer to give then special protection from insolence; to the gentleman of whom yo bave already and a lovit wonin of soft mamora, whose spoken "The Great Clairann" The matter mind is pure and who reposes bersalf, is is expected to come for finandjiestion bufire armed with a power,, which none but the the High Court of Bombay early next month; viloat can despied. This is the woman who gate and but for legal professional etiqueta-too a precise abstiengo feom her servants without often indulged in the cliente's cost-ita de arasting it, and whose children'
not dream
DESTINATION
LONDON via SUBZ CANAL LONDON, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. NEW YORK
Do.
Do. Do ILOILO MANILA
YOKOHAMA AND H1000, TOROBAMA. SHANCHAL..
SWATOW, AMOY, FCHOW,
For Sale,
THE DAILY PREĘS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19ru 1875,-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VEBEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY YÖ
'Patrocļos (air.)... „Star of China
Rebecca Jane..
Véritan Jobinamentine.
Doane Castle.....................
Talepu
Pepits.......
San Torenzo..... Mand (atr
Volga fair.)... villa, Donnui (str.),..
&a. Kwang. Fung (str.).
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
-HONGKONG..
LE & Co. SAYLES
RE now offering the REMAINDER of their SPRING and SUMMER STO OK
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
obmipriang
A. Humb
MoDairm
Ledesma.
ButisrBold & Svire..... Hongkong Dongins Lupraik & Co.
Hongkong Rozario & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hugedown & Cn.. Hongkong Russell & Co........ ...............neeli & Co
Hongkong Ulyplint & Co..! Hongkong Remedion & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Co.jun dindi Hongkong Siegsen & On
Hongkong Messagerien Maritimes.
Menengeriau Maritimen Hongkong. Douglas Lapraik & Co,
For Sale.
ROSE Co.
-Public generally, that their branch baki ces in Queen's Road was REMOVED to their Promises in Wellington Street, on the 1st of September,
Their 'sunt Sension's CLEARING SALE
tails would unt as lotig be withhold from the of disables tops short of that kind of faut QUENN'S ROAD. & STANLEY STREET, BEG intimuto to their Customose and the public. In the ureantime, however, we venture and affable, fami upon-a-bri:Freferekes-tone pidicular selvity whish Eroede contempt, and with whom of this singular flair which seems capacially no one take liberty. For this one ohn to concern Bombay. In doing so, it is necessary scarcely give a reason. She would not ramp to use with some saution the particulars wear no if she was displeased, abe would not, have been unable to glon; as the exeu ever scold, she could not strike; but there is a wrong his conädared sub-juctive. The siren gertain quality in her which we may not statises in which we are going to allude hitve bo able to formulavize, yet which would maka them dash of romance that brings forcibly to us aebamed to pass boyond the boundaries of mind some portione of the Arabjan, Nights," the strictest respect, und chish rosttning others 'und wigüçalash be Engin a wave the consiously critical than auralves as ver
•from the lips of the goutle and inventive tainly na fear. It is the respect we pay to Ithuse who respect "tbommelves ¦ Lbo considera». Sharizade berzelf.
Years ago then, in un important sport tion and honour which dil raal purity of nature upon the shores of Asia Minor, theru dwelt au demands and obtains. This is womanly dignity Armenian family of fourteen children, the elders in it liest aspect, and the kind we all de ut whom, with their parenteraad from a distant sire to ace in wonen, whom it would not part of Turkey, migrated to that place for Bardou, my reader less than loving. safety, during the traabied shoes that bored
MISCELLANEOUŠ, Z
raveller without observation is a bid with out wings-Saudi,
The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.Bouss.
strong wouldn't go out of their own accord.
they
It was a pertinent and forcible unying of the Buperor Nopoleon that a handsome woman pleases the are, but a good woman pleases the beat. Theone is a jewel; and the other a casket.
There are three things, which van in po wido by aaed for good-matice, envy and tolly; and there are three things that can by no means be ceployed for evil-homapily, contentment, and liberality.
On the eve of a battle an officer ce to permission of the commandar to go-and see his father, was was on his death-bed. Go," asid the General, you. honour your father and Four other, that your daye may be long upon
in the present coptry. Amongst thu yong... est uerbere of this large family wore tre brothers, whose attachment to each other would seqm from subsequent events to have been great and listing. Onerol these two boys bo. trayed is a remarkable degree the love of ad-
A PROBABLE CAUSE-Tenoher: Can you tell venta proclivity that was not unfitquently visited by proof and asution from us more why Adam and Eve were driven out of sober-minded parents, This plesion, however, Paradise?-Bright Pupi: Docanse for the advtube-life-of-a-traveller upon him, and failing to win the consent of his family, like "cy Blaff when a boy," he left his home with it. Weeks and months passed withmat tidings of him; months grew into Fears and in the long lapse that followed, time that makes and remakes all thing, had filled the vivent place he left, and there remains ed bat a inded remembrance of the last boy. Whether or not during the tong intern,
· GOING, SECRET "Communkadone may have passed between the two others, is matter for con jectare, bat can never now, la nocertained. The abour of youre has disentombed with wonderful minsteress the secrets of the "wanderiage and ponderings" of this list sleep of the flock, the land.'
A SHORT WAY WITH SAVAGES.--The Ael Tassing over auch that was eventful in his trave's history, we find him in Porsi, where,antees are giving us a great deal of trouble. At that time, was raging a mereitens religions We bare bad much ado with the Maorica, and "pornezation of the Christinas. Here it was, with the native tribes of Africa. The Dateh that one widerer's discreton world appear to are worried by the Atdbeanese; the Fankees have overcome a valour. Love of file and bothered with the Red Indians. By-and-bye, safety prompted him to aludonor seemingly perhaps, puilanthropists of enlarged views will so at least the religion of the Latin-Church, set up an Aborigines Extensination Society. in which be had basa ronred ; and under a new
Pronok nawc to oubrave the Mahomojun faith. It was bere, too, that, aided by these newly acquired conditions of life, he became a merchant, and though still unsettled, laid the foundation of that colossal beritage which fe now the subject of dispute, stranga are the uses of adversity
Sir Joseph Whitworth has offered-prizes of and equally so the fact, that eran prosperity. often faile to bring contentment. It was so in the value of £100, to be obtained through the this case. Great ever as was the success of Society of Arta, for the hestesays on the our wanderer, it would appear bavo failed in Advantages that would be likely to arise it reconciling him to the life of his adoption; for railway companies and limited companies gene- later on he is found the inmate of a distant and Fully were cach to establish a savings bank secluded monitory, where for a brief term he for the working classes in their employ"" abode in the quittude of monastic life, and under the pious zeal of the Rareread Dominiens Fathers there, renounce his apostacy, atd. inving resumed his true inne he was once more enfokled into the church of his forefathers Bat, to thit tras man he added, in memory of his reconversion, the convent's name of St. Lazaro. This name he loved to be called by and prer after boře; inost unhappily so for his descendugte, for this they owe the torture of many years of litigation. He is traped at length to India; and here under hield Ma homedan name, snipplemented, as it, ever after
EXPORT CARGUES, was, by that of St. Lazaro, he became widely Per British ship Bainagulls, for San Fran. known throughout the East,, and prosecited oixco with energy and unheard of success his varions 14,193 hoga Rice (50 m) 900 boxes China commercial enterprises. He appears to have Oil, 600 pkgs. Tea, 200 boxes Wine, 60 pkgs. been pretty equally as haine in all the three Rise Flour, 47-bags Pepper, 3,075 packages presidence of Bohay, Bengal, and Madraa; Saudrics. bat, for renanna not eltarly ascertained, Bombay would seem to bave claimed more of his regard
Lovers of clavet and Burgoods will be plenzod to depra, on the authority of an ominent French bewaist; that red wines nowadaya are commone
eolored with rostline, which woulairs arsenic enough to cause symptoms of poisoning if it be taken in frequent docca
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
**** 18TH SEPTĒMAze, Erzsing.
A better native feeling has existed during the day for now Bengal ding; the following may be taken.ns the closing rates, with an up ward Lendoncy-New Patna, 773 to 3580 New Horres,45501 to 85682, Old Paton, $545" to Sb Old Benares, none felt Malwa, $695 sselt, $680 credit.
SHARES
than the other presidencies, and as will appear, dongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-51
20 per cent, promisam..
Union Insuroc Society of Cantor, nag abares;
bis affection for our city would scam to have grown upon him in his declining yours. His fast visit to Boobay was qude some thirty -$950 per share premisti. years in, and some fez are still living amongst China Tradors Insurance Company Shares-
$1,000 per share premium. na who, by the nid of a little Ingenuity, may recognise in the pilgrim of St. Luzur" a Chma and Japan Marine Insurance Els. 13 long lost, and pribably a long forgotten friend. per sbarc proativus, the muntia, whilst through all thear years Chincie Insurans Company.-83171 per share. the stream of osperity owed smoothly or Hongking Fire Thaurants Unzegany's Shares with our mercantile Ulysses, denth had been busy 25575 per share. with those he left behind him. The religious China Fue Insurance Company's Shares $120
per share. persecation they had fled from, followed thei and massacren and bloodshed became a tale tant every hotir brought with the violence and capite of 1813 and 1814 proved fatal, to inany of them; and when for a season the per secution yielded before the scarcely less awful visitation of the plague, not lose fatal was the
result; until at length, of this large family,
Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharon-
$120 per-abure: Hongkong and Whampoa Block Company's
Shares-21 per contà discount, dongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat 00:4
Sharca--32 porcoal, prominin.
er share premiag
¦
BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
FIQURED and STRIPED JAPANESE POPLINE.
FANCY MOHAIRS and ALPADAS.
commenced on the 1st September, and will con- tinue for one month, to make room for bhail Shippiante of AUTUMN HER WINTER STOCK.
tf 1392 Hongkong, 28th August, 1973.
CLEARANCE ŞALE, Previates to Altention of Presinas.
THOMPSON & IND
STRIPED CAMBRICS and MUSLINS, WIE offer from TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 8th September, and during this anoth, their entire Stock.of SPRING, SUMMER, oad FANDY, GOODS,
ut great reduction, consisting of: MILLINERY,
for Ladios Morning Wrappers.
PRINTED MUSLINS and BATİSTE
BOOK
A grant variety of MUSLIN-OVÉKSKIRTS, TUNICS,
nąć POLONAISES.
LADIES MORNING WRAPPERS,
12
Printed CAMBRI and MUSLINETTE.
A large Assortment of MOHAIR and GRENADINE COSTUMES
..:
LADIES' STRAW HATS.
LAQE LINEN SETS...
-
FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
LONGCLOTH SKIRTS.
CORSETS.
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES.
Zė.
&c..
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI..
1312 Hongkong, 13th August, 1873, --
FOR SALE.
200 MANTLA GIGABS; 2a Habuoe.
Picula best MANILA COFFEE÷.
Cavite.
MANILA CIGARS, 2a Habanos, Superior,
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
Im 1533 Hongkong, 15th September, 1873, FOR SALE.
ERY Fine Havann CIGARS.
NEW NOVELS.
REVOLVERS.
FOWLING-PIECES.
CARTRIDGES and Cartridge CASES..
LANE, CRAWFORD & Go
74 3582 Hongkong. 15th September, 1973. FOR SALE..
N& Dessert CLARET
Superior Palo Dry SHERRY, Fine OLD FORT.
Apply to
SANDER & Go.
-41 999 | Hongkong, 29th May, 1872- THE TOURIST'S GUIDE-
FLOWERS,
Coloured and Fancy Stripod GRENADINES, Printed CAMBRICS, MUSLĮNS, MUS- LINETTES,
BRILLIANTES,
Fanoy JACONETT MUSLINS, LAWNS,
Blok and Colored ALPACAS,"
› PARASOLS and SUNSHADES, TM:
H
Intimations,
TO DE DISPATCHED BROWN JONES & CO
UNDERTAKERS, &.....* OFFICE-No,, HoLLewood Road,
On or about 22nd inst. Quick disputob, Itzaion dispatch.
Qxiok dispatah... Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch, tick dispatch. Quick dispatch. Quick disputab. Tomorrow, at nuon. Quick disputeb Quick dispatch. On 21stánsé, a£8...
For Sale.
HAKER
00.
"AVING purchased the ENTIRE STOCK
Memorial Stonze and Honuments orvoljil. of 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1973.
HE UNDERSIONED begs to inform Ale THE
Pablic of " HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shops established at those places in The name of Brna Kas, “y”
In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, No. 12, be line constantly on band BEEF, MUTTON, FOULTRY, BRSAD, VECE TABLES-nud OILMAN'S STORES, do, of the best quality.
Post Office Notifications.
-- A araži usió clase. For Yokohama and Biogo.-PM, marrow, the 20th instant, at 11,30 m,
For Swato, Aunny Woechow, and Tarasti- Per Kupang trong, on bunday, the 1st instant, at 7.30 A.N.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mall Bucket "AVA" will ho dispatched on SATURDAY, the 20th satint, at noon, with the Mails-
To and through the United Kingdom vi Marellen; to Francn_and_tcher Continental Stales (in a storest muit to Francd), to Baigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Shiz and Alexandria..
"In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the The Post Olive will be open for the receptive foregoing articles, with the wildition of $11. of Ordinary Letters Newspapers, Books, &c. RITS, SODA WATER, 26, and GAME Sheå | until 17 AM, on the 2il înatout, after which In season,
|Do Lolters can be received..
Gentlemen und Families donirous of patron. izing himpare requested to apply at his abone as above, where a list of prices of articles will bo furnished, which will be supplied at the sam rajo all tho your round."
HING KEE.
AFUNG HOTOGRAPHER
of Megre, BONKETT & Co., ufer volyy745 Hongkong, 19th May, 1824. advantageous terms, beg to announes that Cho promised lately occupied by thò abora ume REXOPENED for business on
MONDAY, the ith mulat,
P
BY AUPOINTHENT TÜ
H. B. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Governor of Hongkowy ;**
*AND TO
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Olices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 v.. on the Fæb instaiit.
Futtere for Registration will be received Ţuntil 10 2.8, on the 20th instant..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
General Post Ulheo,
Hongkong, 16 September, 1823.
:
MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet "MALWA" will be dispatched with the named Malle' for
Where we are showing a well selected Stock of H. L. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Barope, &, OR SATURDAY, the 7th inat,
·COLORED "SILKS, SATINS, CÓSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON,
IN TUE
Newest Style and Materiah, BIBBONS, LACES, PERFUMERY, FANGT GOODS.
AND.
STATIONERY
in grant sarkoty, Also.
Are Stock of
TABLE LINEN and LINEN SHBETINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS.
*** 80, do, do, Most of the above Gooda to be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
to make moon for NEW GOODS fyr-the Autumn and Winter Bossing. dim,
A largo Stock of ENGLISH-MADE SADDLERY, which must be sold without regard to cost.
BAKER & CO...‚'
24. QUREN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Children's Fotland, Fique, and "Marselia COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND
SUITS.
White MUSLIN and Ditiste SKIRTS, CUFFS and COLLARS, &c., &c.
An early inspaution is respectfully solicited.
THOMPSON & HIND,
| 33, Queen's Road.") 1488 Hongkong, 8th September, 1878.
FOR SALE.
EST PORTLAND.CEMENT,
Apply to
BE
FREDERIU DEGENAER, f1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873. NOW READY.
Bo
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
PURT for the year 1879. Fries $10.
Apply the Daily Press Office. Hongkong. Ist February, 1873
FOR SALE,
EROSINE OIL
TURPENTINE.
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEPORT & Co. if 133 Hongkong. 11th July, 1873.
FOR SALE,
TEAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, of a
-gikea.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER.
tf 1493 Hongkong. 6th September, 1878,
FOR SALE.
MANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS,
... e. 1475 Hongkong, 545 September, 1972,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW, AND TAMSUL WE Steamship
THES
KWANG-TUNG"
Captain Pitman, will be despatahod for the above Porta on SHNDAY, the 21st instant, af 84.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPŘÁLK & Co.
SA 1543 Hongkong, 17th Septenter, 1873. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
T
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.- HE Company's Steamship
"PATROCLUS”
RUSSIA:
..
Luvites inspection of his large Collection, of VIEWS of FoooNOW, SHATÓW,-Hosaxon CANTON, and Macao.
WYXURAM STREET,
Gw] (Formerly occupied by Altists Club 1618
of our partnera, su Van G. lately took a praange from Shuaglini- bý tae steamer City of Easter, Lound for this Port. On bir embarkation, he is already indisposed, bnt on the following day after leaving bang, bai, be became so Acridualy fl at ho departat this life. Through the kindness of Oupt. Boyer, The corpse, however, was wrapped up with san sus, and was conveyed to this port, so that the trady wight be buried in his cativa constry. To record this not of the Captain'e bonevolence, abju notice ta bereby given.
SHANG-WOTYE SHOP.. za 1550 Hongkong, 18th September, 1878.
“NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED, LEONu An-you, I have for some years establimbed the KWONG HING Shop, No. 57, Prava, in this Co- lony, as a Ship's Compradore. The Shop has many employés, among them there is one named LEUNG-EUM-Kor, generally known as Chop-- dollir, and if he goes to any rotations, friends,
at nana, M
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Odiens in the United Kingdom will be granted
til P.M. on the 26th instant.
"The Post-Office will to open until 3 Tan, oz. the 26th instant,
Letters, &c., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be reunived until :. 10 A., on the 28 inst
Letters may be posted until 10 am. un, the 27th instant, with late fee:
Letters posted after. 10 Am. on the 27th. instant, will not be forwarded vulosa the Lạn Fee of 18 conte each as well as the postage is prepaid.
..
The latest time for posting Leiters at this thee is 11 A.m., and for Newspapers, Books, br Patterna 10 asa, on the 47th instant,
Late letters (but rettere only) addressed is the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Siu. gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM, to the time of sailing, ou pay. ment at a Tats Fes of 18 cents cash in addition to the postage
General Post-Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
L'ostmaster. General. Hongkong, 18th September, 187%.
MAITS BY THE UNITED STATES: PACKET
shops to get monest or goods, Lo. I the The United Sintas Mail Packet "QUANG. undersigned, will not be responsible for big" will be dispatched on EATURDAY, the With a view to avoid trouble in future, bis 27th instant, at 8 r.., with the Mails notice is élierefore givep
KWONG BING,
LUNG AH-TOK 354 1473 Hongkong, 5th September, 1874.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE ÉRANCAIS!
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT .DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
... MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY
O
For Yokohama. San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the recaption of Ordinary Lettore, Books, Newspapera, &o.,.
until 2.30 P.M.
Letters can be posted on boned the Packet from 2.30 P.M. to 2:58 PM, on payment of a. Late Fee of 12 oota in sucition to the Postage. The Propayment of the Postage to all tha above placas by this ronte la compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the Burlish Packets,
Correspondence adibaca to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed por QUANG-SE, and that addressed to the United Kingdon must be superscribed "vid San Fran
aised.
F. W. MITCHELL, ・・
Poskester General. General Post Office, -
Hongkong, 171b-Septaimber, 1873,
N SATURDAY, the 2016 September, 1873, at poon, the Company's S. 8. "AVA, Commandant FLCUELAI, with MALLS, PAS It is hereby notified that henceforward the SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave postage du letters adAroma to Denmark, when thia Fort for the above placon,
forwarded via Eonthüpton, will be 29 cents Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lopper half-hande, prepayment optional. Kupaid Caucon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in letters will bo sabject to an additioun sbargo
transit through Marseilles for the principal or delivery. places of Europe.
will be despatched on or about the dad restant, Insurance riska apcupted on behalf of the pany as under
On Tea 277, all risks, 18, 7, V.P.A.
SHE 1817) do.
Für Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,
Agents
&J 1531. Hongkong, 15th September, 1873 FOR NEW YORK. ŢIRE A 1 British Bàrque
THE
** CHINAMAN.". McKenzie, Master, having the greater portion TRES & Co. havo received by the French of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate dos-
A. Mail Steamer Antasare, the following path fans Whig and take
WINES, from the well-known house ofj BLANCHY, FRERES & Co.:—
POTENS50 MEDOC, 1869, (Chatam Cal.
Lais
".
BT. YZAN'S LEDOO, 1870, (C. Brica $8 per cee of 1 doz., and $90 per barrel of 300 Litres
+
For Freights apply to
RUSSELL & Cu. 1935 Hongkong, 9th August, 1573. FOR NEW YORK. (To follow the British Barque Chinaman.")
1:16 years British Clipper Ship
"DOUNE CASTLE.""
887 tons Register, MoDairmid, Master, will FINE FRENCH BRANDIES, in cases and load at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have
early despatch. ask.
For Froight, bpply to
REDUURD PRICE $1, Containing the names of all the Articles of Trudo, whjęcia of Natural History, Furniture, GRAND CHIMANT CHAMPAGNE, in Sec., with the Furti, and Mandarin front-pinte and quarta, $16 and $12.
Also-alex copter of the GRAMMAR of the Quinese-Langauge, in two Parte...
The Dally Press Office:
vilion,
HA
FOR SALE.
MPAGNE.
Shanghaisteau Navigation Company The 13 VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$6) puc
share.
but she membersnevivod, and that one was the son who in His hoghood had been the chosen companion of the absent brother. In the ful ness of time, he too was gathered to his fathers;ongkong Hotol Company's Skares-62 per but with the approach of death, came als Tumours, vague and indistinct at first, but Lado-Chinose Sugar Company-87 per cont.
cout, discount.
disccant,
EXCHANGE.
gaining in strength and sicurnesa; da if to ehcer bis dying-hours, the mystery of kin chrother's fate was, at list dived. He loft to
saccord bim anther, generation of his game Os. LONDON- and lineage, the third genetion of the himily
Bank Hills, on demand, from, and inclusive of, the original inmigranta; Bunk Bitis, at 3 moutho' sight, 13 and of this geninition comes the pront
Bank Bits, at 6 months sight, 481 Oiedits, at ti months sight..... cisimut. Though far from being wouocini, a
Documentary Bills, a55 motiha certain pre-nceapation of mind and mysteriou isolation of himself on the part of the Indlæg
sight......... merchant met have given rise to some dif. ON NEW YORK.- ficulties at his death. The attention of Go
Private, 5 months' sight vernment was culled to the evidences of vasi On BoxrAz-Bunk, 3 daya' sight 2242 wealth that were discovered; a will was found, ON GALOITTA. - Bank;5 days'sight 2241- distlowing the autounding lact of the oristemos On Shangha
of properly and money accumulated by the declared, to the amount of aver fifty crores of') supeos! Great at mast bare beon the amazeuseab
excited by the discovery of this will, there was
yet one long even more extraordinary; and that was that no one came forward to claim
REIMS
20 Barro ́s of BREAKFAST CLARET,
| Houge,) at 100 per barrel.
1208 Hongkong, 28th August, 1673.
RUSSELI&OK tf 1887 Hongkong, 2514 Augusy, 1873.
FOR LONDON. TRE British, Ship
VİTE
FOR SALE.
TRENCH, LATIN, and CHINESE DIC. in Cases of I do. Quarts,TIONARY, of the Spoken Mandarin Dia.
and, 2 doz. Pints, ́lent, by PAUL PERNY, M.Á. Prica, $10. SANDER &00 APPENDIX to the FRENCH, LATIN, and
Eule Agents for China, Japan and Merdo, CHINESE DICTIONARY of the Spoken 2151 Hongkong, 15th Dooember, 1871,
NOW KEADY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Price, $10AS,
STAR OF CHINA,
wilt load baro and at Whumpas, and will have quick despatch for the above Port,
Pár Eraight 5r Pusauge, apply to 7
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Hongkong DEACON & Já.
Luder if 1435 Hongkong, Zad Suptesber, 1873 FOR NEW YORK.
**FALOON,"
노
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be Feenived on board, until 4 P.M.¦ Specio and Farvels until 3.P.. on the 19th September, 1873, (Parcels are not to be sent lourd, they must be left at the Agonoy's Office) Contents apû value of Fackages are required.
For further partionlar, apply at the Co pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,*---
Principal Aya Hongkong, 6th September. 1878:
,,-,- - STEAM YOU. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. SRINDISI, ANCONA. VENICE MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND HOUTHAMPTON; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA:
F. W. MITCHELL.
Pastwester Generul. General Fest-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd Fetmacy, 1875.
The Post Office of Victoria Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Leo- don that articles of Jewellery received in that. Colony are chargeable with Customs. Duties, the undersigned sobsitlers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packels contidning. Auch articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster Gernal. General Post Offer,...
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
لی ال
It is horsby notified for general tulemation that on and after the let August next, tho Commission chargeable on Money Orders FYER PENINRULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM sued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, “MALVA,” Omplain G. HYDE, with Her vizi Majesty Mails, Pazengers, Specio, and Clarge, will leave this for the above places on. SATURDAY, the 27th September, at noon," prehending to Southampton via Suez Can).
Cargo will be received on board until poồn, Specic and Parvels at the office until 2 P., Da the 26th idem. nk pakka
For Particulars rogarding Freight and Pue aage, apply at the F&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
On sums not exceeding
18 cents. Above #2 and not exceeding E Ahora £5 and not exceeding 7...$1 Above 27 and not exoceding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postsinler Generer Generul Posl Dlice, :*
Hongkong, 15 July, 18705 -
?.
It is hereby notifed that a line of British Mal Contract Packete bus been established be- *. A Written Declaration of the Contents tween Adeu and Zanzibar, which, with copbest- And Value of the Packages for the Overlanding lines, will afford a reguite means of con. Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, teyunos of correspondence from Hongkong for and must be delivered by the Shippers to the the foreigu porte ou the Fast African Corsi, a Corapany's Agents, with the Bills of Lading o well is for Natal and the Capy Colony, St. Le with Parcels; and the Company do not hold ma, and Ascension, and that henceforward the thecusdlves responsible for any Detention or pastage, which met te fand in advance, on Ja rejudice which may happen from the inporters addressed to Zarribar, Mosambique, Dela
gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and The Company reserve the option of forwarć: Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce) toss in such declaration. ing all gooda abipped by their Steamers for newspaper 3 centa each.
Mandarin Dialect, containing notice of rule 1 British Barque...
THE the Imperiat Academy at Poking a notice oa{ L Chživeo Babonig; a general description of China, &o, &c, by PAUL PERNE, M.A Dunn, Master, baring the greater portion
Wampe, and will have quick despatch. her Cargo engaged, will load at this and
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & CEnope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessela
Posta Gontrol." ir 1523 Hongkong, 13th September, 1873.
employed for the purpose.
General Post-Ofoe, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, Shippers are particularly requested to note i
Hongkong, 12th May, 1973. E 41 British Brig
the torins and conditions of the Company's) Blok Bills of Lading.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,ed
WITH THE
FUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-Cainese Dicziosary, prbliebed at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
OR comprehensiveness and practical service thais Work stands wärivalled. All tor nëw words which the Chinese bave of late years been
CHINESE PROVERUS, collected and elkes
by PAUL PEENY, M. A. Price $0.50. The following Worku, by the arme author, will abortly appear:-
"LATIN.OHINESE DIALOGUES. The First Volume of A CHINESE GRAM- MAR." Apply to
compelled to coin to express the sumereas ole, jeotsin taschinery,photography, telegraphy, and
Bark,aight Private, 30 days' sight...............733
SALES ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1878.. da reported by Chiness. Tellow Peas, 6,600 picus. nt&168, by under it. Falling this, Government became muw-bye to travelling trader;
Nut Oil, 500 picule, at $40, by Fook-wow-Both the Court and Puoti prononciations are the recipient of the estate; and for acveral years used every exertion to discover the legal | loong to travelling trader. heinda the property. To this and advertiäss Salpeter, 100 bags, $7.03, by Fook-mun ments were inserted in the various newspapera loong in travelling trader, of the most likely 'parts of the world, and
Cuttlefish, 17 bags, at $13.50,"by Fyak-mow amongst other place in Costantinople, whers loung to travelling trader.
Fangite, "Eh bags, at 345.80, by. Kwong fook. the subject becapne unoh talked of; and hence
the rumours that ultimately found their way to wo to travalling trader.
the remote shores of Asia Minor. Trò clainnets, Cattlefia, 20 bags, at $18,80, by Kwong-fookust margins and Taput epoca which have
totally unconnected with each other, are the wo to travelling trader." upabaz "of-sbosa oaquiries; and the question-
7
FREDERIC DEGENA ER, 14 Hongkong, 2nd Septembar, 1873.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CONSAR & SONS'-- Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flus Crown
JOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG &
uf 1180. Hongkong. 11th May. UMZ!
FOR SALE,
JOHN DURAND & Co. FAMOUS BOR
DEAUX WINES,
CLARET, ST. JULIEN MEDOO, in Wood.
"REBECCA JANE," Capt Newton, baving the greater portion of her Cargo ougaged, will have insmediate des patch as above.”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Lf 1163 Hongkong, 4th September, 1873, "FÖR IINILO (därel), THE
Spanish: Barque
PEPITA," Aldecoa, Master, will bave immediate dispete
For Freight or Passage, apply t
us abovu.
REMEDIOS & CU. t! 1425 Hoogkong, 15th September, 1978.
FOR NEW YORK..
Lotus Nuts, 90 bugs at $10.40 by Tre now to be decided is, which of thei la tire rightEoon-aban to traveling trader. one. In reference to the will, we are only bie Milled Rice, 500 picula, at $1.62, by Yuan-balkner Vocabulary contains about 10,000 in cases of 2 doz. Pints. to say, bio-bylk-st, the property is left to a | on-tyg to local trades
in science generally, which the rapid advance:** of foreign relations has imposed upon thiểm, are here given in antenas. Each and ovory word is Kwongfully illustrated and explained, forming ozer- ciaen for students of a most instructive nature,
given, the nocenta "osing carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo rphy dieplage the cosm of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond the sis of body, thereby affecting a vast donomy of space, achieving a clearness noť
ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPRE, MARGAUX previously attained, and dispensing with those
LAROSE, and LAFITTE, in 1 dozen cases.EAT Ruslan Banque
ROEDØRER'S GELEÉRATED CHAM heretofore characterized Chineseputations. PAGNE.
To illusimto the vast scope of the work, the following facts are enumities for copsideration, Chinese characters, and Medkaret's English PORT WINES and SHERRIES. in d dor. and Chinesa Diationary about 100,000, whilst Lie work contains more than 50000 English once battled in the London Docks.
BLANOHY THERES & CO. RENOWN. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiapas shara ED BRANDIES, of Standard Strength and ter. Again, despite all the grammar and Purity, in 1 dozen ouses. ober elementary works as yet published, the
PETER DOMBUQ & Co.'% SUPERIOR
Apply to
certain brother of the deccneed and to bis issue; and thai, paorgst numerous other legatoes, are the principai. obaritable institutions f
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
Bombay, “Here was a Camar; whence comics TOR
TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNJE,
AND
...RUSSIA..
- VERITAS.” CARTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE, 676 Tone; A. Humble, Master, will lead here and at Whumpau, and will have quick despatek, STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE
For Freight, apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & if 1278 Bongkung, 8th August, 1973.
FOR MANILA-
anch anctiter ?" If, in all this, there is any T H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF stadent of this difficult language absolutely rePALE DRY SHERRY, in 3 dosen onsen- futurs for whion, we might reasonably express regret, it is, that so large a sum of money amassed in this country, should be so totally withdra from it as thie seems likely to he Indian Statesmun.
THE GREAT CLAIMANT CASE-In our ya ferday's in the amount of the property at atake in the Great Chinant Care" w erroneously stated to be “fifty, crowns of rapees," cur formant having fallen into the error, not unusual for Englishmen, of regarding Gray as £100,000. In reality the property
is cutimabat at over five crore between are
4. N. DRISCOLL. OIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER HOSITE, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER. 45 and 47, Queen's Roud, next in Oriental- if 1921
Barth
[Feb. 1. TOUR SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA..
Sole Agent on the Pacifo Coust for Winchester. Depeating Arms and Atutsunition,
or six milli na sterling, as we previously statal Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake
quires examples to display the various appli entions and equivalente of different words which anva une general meaning. Of these examples is work contains tire than five times Ba many as any other Dictionary hitherto pulm Hishud.....
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who under standa English to communicate effectively with nativen who understand nothing but Cof: nese. In this respect the work will be found" indispensable to all Europeane residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex- ntains aubjects folly, with which very tow in-
PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1182" Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
NOW READY,
AND
·
U Spanish Beig THE
"SAN LORENZO," Ladeaus, Muater, will meet with quick dispatch for the above Porb
For Freight, light oarge only, apply so
"REMEDIOS & Co. 21 1423* Hongkong, 30th Augus, 1878.
A. MoIVER, Superinfonden, Peninsular and Oriental Stoum Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 13th September, 1973, THROUGH Q.9. MAIL LINE
ROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES,
wwwww
..
F. W. MITCHELL
It is hereby notified that hereeforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be quid in advance, will bo sɛ fɔl-- kus, vi
-Hats each Jounce.
When forwardeď viá
Brindisigonai)
When forwarded viá) Cal
Marseillesko When forwarded vintng
Southampton...
General Post-Ofice,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaler General.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.
It is bareby notified that Lettora nidressed THE S. 8. "QUANG-SE will love Hong to France may be sent eishur paid ur unpaid at koug for San Franciscu, via Tokobama, the option of the ecoder; hut the postage on on SATURDAY. the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock Prices Current, Newspapers and Booke cannot 1..., taking Pasagugörs. Mnila and Freight, for be prepaid
For each bounce Jupan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Panzer Tiokota and Bills of Darling aro issned for transportation to Yoko Gauna and,other Jipun Ports, to San FranciRCU, to principal points in the United States, Clame da, and Firape, vin Overland Railroad und condecting Lines of Steamers, and le porte in Mexico and Central and South America.
18
The rate of patige chargeable un Teltais addressed to Frauce per French Packet is-12 cats. Per British Packet when marked v
Brindist Per British Pack when marked vi alexandria and Marseilles.........
F. W. MITONELL
Postmaster Gonera
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
General Post-Ufice,
A Steamer of the Coupany will leave Shang hai abort sume stor via the Inland Sea Porto and make close connection at Yokohamn."
The QUANG-SE will be due it Saa Fraasisco October 29th, whence daily Pas- senger trains and daily Fraight trains are man over the Contral and Union Pacific Railroad rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Line for New York, and for all the principal chargeable on Packets of printed papers.or vities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea patterns of light weight seat from Hongkong-
to the United Kingdom by the United States,
THE Undersigned have been appointed Solo bound.
Agents for the Bale of their Gooden
At New York, Passengers have selection of Hongkong and Obina by Messrs. J & B. Ton-
dad dormany. Arbroath
Return Paanga Tiplote issued at reductà u of 20% on regular rates.
SU E AOUS BUGLD 00MPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, - By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correst, Glasgow,und Messi, David Costs& Sons virions fines of Steamers to England, France tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Örthography,
PRIOS: In Paper Wrappers, $1.50 Neatly Bound
$2.00 Apply at the Daily Press Offer.
The ruistake was have been cou vious Superior and Tacific Fass Company's Eafety of Long an perfantly acquainted. TopUNG FAT & Co. Matpackers, No. 101, lave cursed any confusion in the minds of our Fes realore, Indian Etulesman, dag, 16th
[ly 72 May
COMPANY, K
ARNBOLD, KARBENG & CO.
tf 183 Hongkong, Jautary, 1867,
巖榮三
WING KRE COAL SDP
"
-Freight will be received on board "ratil 4.
It is hereby notified that lonceforward the
Poeta rin San Francisco, will be as followe
A
For a peoket not exceeding 1 ounce
in weighte
2 ent For a packet above 1 dance UG, EX-
cecding mac
For a packet above 3 onperd not sx-
oceding 4 onycCS
7.3 on the 26th instant. Paraol Puakagos will be resciso at the offico mutil 5 P.. amend
Poprietor of WANG-KEE Shop bogs today all Parcel Packages should be inrked to
&
eight couts for orory additional fouronnery. These rates apply to Printed Circulata, Price Lists, Market Reports, and all "printed papers
parties resident in England and interested in Bouban Strand, Hongkong, having been BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANCE CE it cannot but be inchinable ocensionally established for more tapa 10 years, and nu
It comprises upwards of two thousand large merously patronized by the Foreign Merchants inforo the public that bis Bup bus been address in full; value of same is required..
with ordera for Tea Baga, Ten Battan, Gimpy established since 1855, Endutty Line, and For further information as to Passage or other than Newspapers, as well as to Books bage, Rice and ther biggs, respootfally solicit that be bus always a great quantity of REST Fright apply at the Ageany of the Company, and Trade Patterns or Satuplan. ♥*
ontinuance of the patronuge hitherto bestowed. [COAL in tore for sale. Gentlemen or Ship Praya West,
T. A. HABRIE Goods are genning, and prices moderate. All waters wishing to patronisa bio, au zuquested |
- Agent. orders from abroad will be promptly attended to to apply at his Shop.
How To Keur Ovoz-A Few MORE KULES FOR THE HOT Whatume —Lell your partner F1145 Undersigned having heon appointed quart piges that be cows nothing about business, und bed misin longtongforthe above-numeri better gireng, keeping the books. Tread on Company, are prepared to grant Policies Woinst the tail of a mad dog. Ask nu intoxinted
of Erin whether be is n Qarkunian or a Fenly.
Hoch
TRUSNER & Co...
00, PATERNOSres Now; W. II. BELIĄ
Sea Kisha at current rates.
In
** RUSSELL & Dọ.
tf 192 Hongkong, 1st April, 1865,
* DALLY Fazio " Orezon, Hongkoste,
Sa 1029 Hongkong, 28th June, 1873.
1y 1943 Hongkong, 10th August, 1873,
Hongkong, September 12th, 1873.
F. W. MITOBELL, -
Poalimenter General
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1670,