The Duko of Brunswick has been hur of at Genova, his brother contcate the will on the ground-of-insunity.
LONDON, 30th August.. The Journal der Dobats, the leading Paris paver, declares that a Republic has become impossible, end that a Liberal Menuroby alone in possible. It also insists-npon Count Olam
3rd grinting a Constitutional Charter. The Slab qurivelar Tis yesterday.
LONDON
Do
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29ra, 1873.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
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CAPTAIN
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For Engiant AFELY TO
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Ster of China. Sirine (str.).
Of the argumentà per contra, upon which the Committee Isse pluir conclusions, two only secre to us to derivs anything more than the very briolest notice." It is argued that by the alternative operation of the County Court Aafs and the Bankruptcy Act of 1869 rospectively. the lunge and the small deltor na equally deal with. "If," it,in said, “ che larger-debtor Ge made bankrupt and bis salate paya not lesa than 10s in the pound, or if he makes an ex- London, lut September. rangement with his orolitors, na te usually LONDON AND HAMBURGivia (str)
Rebecca Japa.... The Carthagena insurgents notified to Ad dane, for a quiller composition than 10s. in the MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
Riflema iral Yelverton, on Thursday, their attention possid, in entirely diagbarged from his DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY ring or him the Fiebria and Almazza, are Johta; but the smaller debtor pay leave all his NEW YORK fake away and surrendered as Budrid to the goods taken in execution, and be any also be Government. Addiral Telverton gave the in-prisoned from time to time within the limits Argents 48 hours to redoeddar their turent, Negotiations are proceeding, and Admiral Yelverton will probably take the veracle to Gibraltar, engaging, pot to deliver them to the Govorimont, unlit the Oven question is settled. The Whglish residents lave left the town, and provisions pre spargo,
Fornos ad September. Cholera bax appeared in Havre. The King of Italy is out. to visit Viena and Berlin. The visit indicates a corint derstanding between Italy, Austria, und Ger.
inny.
Aurial Yelverton takes the digigant ves" wela to Gilbraiter on Monday nest. He has offered to scoommend. Eagland not to deliver them to the Spanish Government, but refed to grantee their now-dalirexy. Consequently the Tuners aye arasparatek, and a conflict is apprchende.
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MANILA....
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Datne Castle..... Falzoni... Ringkador.
Regalia atr... Candelaria Fortanza (str.) ¡Volga (str.).N Bonbay (str.).. Donna (ite.). Diomed (atr.) 'Suszła (qtr.).
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW}Ñund (str.).
For Sale SAYLE & Co. HA AVE just received di- ébojos ASSORT.
BEG
Jobarnseri Newton Thos, Bishop, MoD:
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co..
Birley & Co... Wo). Fustan & Co.. Hongkong Rozario & Qo Hongkoug Rozario, & Co...
Rasmi & Co.
Hongkong Olyphant & Co., Hongkong Rossell & Co. Hongkong Ah Yon Hongkong Ab Enn Hongkong Lemediys & Co Hongkong Remedión & Co.. Hongkong Messageries Maritime Hosgkony P. & 0.5*N. Co.
casageries Maritiones Butterfield & Ewis Hongkong T. d. ÊN. Đại Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co...
For-Sale.
DOSE & 00.
EG to intimate to their Customers and the Public generally, that their branch busi mess in Queen's Rond was REMOVED to their Premises in Welhugton Street, on the 1st of September.
above efuted. To this it would be efficient. SINGAPORE AND PENANG.Carisbrooka (ety.) to reply that since a man emot now make SAIGON
inolta bankrupt on his own petition, the argument af invidiem loace all brae both an against the bankrupt and as against the law YOKOHAMA....
Do. of bankruptcy. Whether he is to be mate
SHANGHAI a bankrupt or not, is not st, his election, but at
Do. that of his creditors, and any advantages there- |-
Do. fore, which he may, gain, from bankruptcy are giren him, nos by the operation of law, but by the not of such creditors-at, in other words, by the act of the sole, persons who have uy rights to bo ounsidered in, the mattor, Lf they let him off more obeuply then they send bave one by nocepting an arrangement, that is their bustness. But we profer to put the utter on a still simpler ground, and to point but that the implied unalogy between tra morita of the top cares is fallacione, and can only be euppoerad by entirely arestonking that The Russians, ara expriguing against element in one of the tera chute which the The Turkomans, who...12,000 liborted Commute bave broughout systematically overlooked, namely, the oleutent of fud. The Persians from Khora.
Lord Septembemail 4 Jordans ant iram the extra moyority A statue of Wistory" we puveiled with of treatment because he is a small, but because A man who, ez much on enginy yesterday at Barlin, on the he is a disharest debtar. naniversary of Bedai,
hayatheri, iarly able to pay 10s. in the pound! Advices from Cape Caskt, of the 11th August, on a large debt, in discharged from further liability on payout of that sunt a that any state that affairs werő néchanger.
reason why a man who, aso on hypalhari, in able to pay . in the pound on small debt, aboutd uot Te compelled tú čo-
good that impri 1902 Secondly, it is
soane for fraudulent dobtors should be abol zhod, because it is at present inflicted ander inefficient precuations for the protection of hon. bat dekture. The debtor's ablity to pay his debtá depends on three considerations: he wages befuckion... is earning, the siresmatances and demands of bis tamby, and his indebtednem to other, pco ple. Of these three facts the frat and eccord are roughly proved but the third is seldom, i The wilius for Ong deferged in the Tich over ancertained" berolera abolish imprison Lorne trial identify the Cleanut na Roger ment for debt. Similarly it might be argued, Tishborse, and testify to having soon Roger"The libility of a wad to purishment for and Miss Doughty much together,
Loxos, 4th September.. Sir Gourge Jand has been gasestel Master of the Rolls,
The English pilgrims have arrived at Paray, Je-monisi.
Featres pys to-morrow the last instalment of the indemnity.
LONDON, 5th September. England retxina the vessel Vittorin mid waved at Gibraltar
The Carlist survie in the North. The Pope is Agužių unvoll,
LONDON, Bth September,
they aliena ning seen Arthur Deton and' Castro
Bir Somme Fitz senil addressnd no influ- catial meeting at rivalom yesterday,
Telegrams from Spain state that the Minie. terial visis in Madrul scatiune, and that the singe of claythagous makes snail prograge:
MADRID.. 8h September,
· Gomerila Serrain, Bera, and Olunangs have arvived at Madrid.
A conlagting in his supposed to be
|
murder depends upon three facte-lis commis sion of the vort net, the fast of death roenlting from the net, and the manages of the prisoner in committing the not. A givón system, saf fel procedure happens to be very inadegantaly adapted to the ascertaiment of the truth on one or more of theag the points; therefore abolish punishment for guurder." We are un- slide to follow the Committee in their argiment from debbets in the administration of law to the abolition of the law itself; and the fast that they Lava theives offered some sug. faw in the points noticed, zooma to indicate a suspicion on their part that this is the soender: niole of proceeding.
!
MENT of CLUTHS, witable for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, con sisting of
FANGE TWEEDS -
TROUSERINGS of the latest Stylis BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHS BEDFORD CORD and KERSBYMBRE for Riding BREECHES
Su..
ANGOLAS, for S CLEARING SALE commenord on the 1st September, and will cont tinue for one sent, to make room for their Shipment of AUTUMN and WINTER
Light MELTONS for OVERCOATS. BILLIARD CLOTH,
ALBO,
LONGCLOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS
COLLARS and BOARVES of the latest
BOOTS, SHORE, and SLIPPERS of all kinds.
The Nowest Shapee in TELT, DRA B SHELL, and SILK DRESS-HATS
GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and 80LITAIRES.
HAIR BRUBHES, SOAPS, and FER- FUMERT,
TURKISA „TOWELS and ΒΑΤΗ BLANKETS.
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAP KINS in all Sizes.
UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE. TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HEARTH- RUGS to Match,
STAIR CARPETS with Brass Kods and FELT
STOCK.
f 1992 Hongkong, 2016 August, 1873,
HAKEB & 00.
HAVING purchased the ENTIRE STOCK of MCRBS, BONNETT & Co., under very advantageous termie, beg to announce that the plamies fately occupied by the abore were BE OPENED for busiqese on
MONDAY, the 15th instant, Where we are showing a well enigsted Stock of COLORED SILKS, SATINS COSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON, IN THE
Newest Style and Malsiais. RIBBONS LACES, PERFUMERY, FANCY GOODS.
ÅND,
STATIONERY,
in grent variety.
Also,
A large Stock of
„Quick dispatch. ..Quick dispatch. Quior dispatch. farok dispusel." Quick sprieks.
Quick dispatch,
nink dispatch.. Quick disgwtch,
On 2nd pros, nť 4 5.M.
On 2nd pro.. at 4 PAI
Qujok-disquatch...
On Tat prox,, kt`noon, Quick dispatak „Turday, at Book“
Quick dispateb. On or about 2nd prox. Te-morrow, at daylight. Quick dispatch
For Sale.
CLEARANCE SALE,
·Previous to dūlevation of Premises. THOMPSON
HIND
Vessels on the Kerth,
FOR NEW YORK, 11 A 1 British Baro
[THE
**FALCON,"
Dunn Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo enenged, will loud st this and Wlampo, nad will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
OLYPHANT & On..
of 1523 Hongkong. 18th Septetabor, 1873,
FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNET. THE A 'Clipper Ship
TH
ORIFLAMAN.”
Thos. Bishop, Master, having the greater por. in of bar cirgo-and-pasengers engaged, will have immediate despqtab for the above porte,
For Freight or Frango.apply te
ROZALIO & C. if 1582 Hongkong, 25th September, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK NHE À 1 American Clipper Skip
~RINGLEADER," Thatober, Minster, inving the greater portion of her go ongaged, will load ul Whanaposik and Hongkong, and live early despatch as Inbovë,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL, &C. if 1583 Hongkong, 5th September, 1873. FOR LONDON.
WE British Ship
this offer on TO-DAY MONDAY)
the 8th September, and during this T Muth Uniq antius Suck of in SPRING, SUMMER, and FANCY GOODS, ut a great reduction, Bossiatinig of:-- MILLINERY.
FLOWERS,
Coloured and Fancy Striped-GRENADINES, Printed CAMBRIOS, MUSTING, MUS.. LINETTES,
BRILLIANTES,
Fancy JACONETT MUSLINS, LAWNS,
Black and Colored ALPACAS, PARASOLS and SUNSHADES,
**SELAR OF CHINA-22
quiok despatch for the abova Pórt, — will load here and at Whampa, and will have
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Hongheg
DEACON & C++
Canton,
1435 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1872
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS:
STEAM FOR
Children's Holland, Pique, and Marsella SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT,
DE CALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA. SUITS..
TORT SAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS
White MUSHIN and Batiste SKIRTS, CUFFS and COLLARS, &..
An early inspection is respectfully solicited.
THOMPSON & HIND,
38, Quet'e Road, -1-488 Hongkong, 8th September, 1873,
Vessels on the Berth
FOR MANICA.
TARLE LINENS and LINEN SUERTĮ NES; THE Spanish Steamer.
FLANNELS BLANKETS,
&o, &c. &..
o, act of an imundary. The bies has beet; gestiona for a reform of the administration | Fittu CARPET in Squares, and by the Moat of the above Goods to be sold at
LOND N. September 9th.
The P Bounpartet Organ, hus declared war against the Royalist parig
JONDON, 10th. Suptoalbër. Queen Victorin-going to Hamburg to meet Cy Crown Princess of Peurais.
The horse Gang "Furwyd wet with an accident whilst vylling, hring ratchet his le
Anther Bilway nesident happened: this Five Lear Gailford. Three persons were killed, and this teen juved..
Yard.
LINEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STALK COVERINGS.
COIR MATTINGS in all the usual widths. PLAIN and BOUDERED MATS. SHEEPSKIN JARRIAGE MATE. FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to Yarde.
The eommittes nannot possibly shap in the VELVET PILE CENTRE and SOFA abolition of imprisonment They must inCARPETS, common justice, abolish the practice of levying executions also. Imprisonment is any villu able as 'menus of obtaining payamt, and it is”; absurdly unjust that man's liability to pay should depend upon the accident of his having money or only money's worth. Take the cas of A and B, both debtors for sum of two or Three pounds. A, is a working man out of em faraitare equal in value to,the debt. B, is a skilled artisan earning £ a week, lint living in furnished lgi jūs, and having therefore, no effecte lobe seized. A, may have srery stick of his poor furgiture seized and sold, wail B. if inspismo be abolished, may light one.pipe with the judgment summons and another with the judge's order, and 30sp bis fingers at tha cigart, the court, and the sheriffcer 18 this a reaalt which the Committed-will-regard. with satisfaction?
The weather in England is cold and rainy.ployment, and therefore penniless, but with. The price of wheat is adventing.
A Royal Warrant assimilates the pay of the Clungs of the line Calry with lose of the tino lifantry Regiments, namely, £100 per
ANRED
The commander and crew of the yacht: Deer hod has heon sent to Ferrol for trik....
Lexus 101 Suptember Russians have imposed a cotribution of 00,000 roubles upon the landen Turkomans, The Russians sent a strong holy of evalry, infantry, and artillery, samalleet the same, when kevere fighting ensued.
The Tukumane, whipse "force was estimated at 10,00, were defouted, with 500 kalet.
Genel Kanar has arrived at Iljalla with
PLAIN and FANCY BEPS, mi WUR STED DAMASKS, in all the leading. Colors.
TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS to Match.
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL- VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
PLAIN and ESINTED CLOTHS by the Fard
LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS ORETONNE and other CHINTZS. BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES, with fittings.complete.
SHIPPING REPORTS). (Continued from the 1st page. The British steamier Sunda report left Bowl bay on 8th September, Galle on 13th. Penang
reinforcemonta tram Khiva, wheep the defeat of on 19th, and Singagore on the 92ad, at Bu.co/; the Turkomane producël a grent impression.
-
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. (Pail Mall Gazelle.)
in the lower part of the China Sea experienced light Buntberly breezes and ginooth water; in
in the apper part, moderate and frush N.E.
A' Select Committee of the Hense of Com-re and squally, with heavy swell from
North-dust.
mans were from the Nth of Februny to the With of July engaged in considering the sale.
The British steamer Milbanke reports left' ject of imprisonment for debt by county-court Saigon on 22nd September; experienced mode. indges, and they have just presented thoirt S.W: mason and Sne wenther til maki pore. Il we were to describe the report eithering the lant on the morning of the 17b, when. as recommeauling the unting abalition of impala strong Northerly winde, win and adumont for debt, or as advising its partial thick weather to arrival. In Buigots, was tho! retention, or is counselling what patioally british steater Seatiand, tonding for Hong: amounts to its cutire cetection, we should be kong the British steaner St. George, and crediting it with an amount of intelligibility which it is very fax indol from pussessing. alian steamer Madaling, both bound to Juv
After a very careful ostamaination of it, we con fras ourselves utterly unable to divine the exact nature of the chaagy which the Committee de sire to see brought about. Thy advise, indeed, inthe12th nevalstien, si tha cunciosios of their yeport, that ou the adoption of the you sureaus Lions contained in the other twelve, It in expedient tout the power of imprisonment for debt na now, exercised, by county court judges; should be pubished." But it is quite impossi hie to discover what is the precise effect of several of the, revampenda king, and one of them, the 14, we are at a loss to interpret otherwise than a substantially reserving to county court judges all the powers of suprison ment they at print posses
If we consider what the hy ie which the Committed were inquiring inte, we shall pre what sort of a case it was necessary for them to make out in prder, to justify a obatga. lu
the frst place, the very title of the system itself
A well-known M.P. began a speech on the Judinate. Bill with the assertion that be could not keep silence without saying a few words."
SUPERIUK YOUNG WOMEN. Do not mod the sciety ofanperior" young women ba oxese you focey they know their superiority: you will find that really intelligent women, who possess the mout desirable qualities, ara ani. forenly modest, and hold their charms in modeat Atination. What snel women zabat admire în men in gallantry; to the gallantry of tops, but refined civility. A man's bearing wins, ton an prior wuthon where his dress and brains wit
one.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
18TH SEPTEMBER, EVENING.
WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, im
Sizes,
WHITE and FANCY TOILET QUILTS. EIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS end PIL- LOWS.
FEATHER PILLOWS in Línen Ticks. CARRIAGE RUGS and SCUTOR MAUDS. CHILDRENS CUTS and IRON BRD- STEADS...
TOILET, CHEVAL and. GILT CHIMNEY GLASERS.
Son.,
&c..
~VICTORIA” EXUWANGE,
HONGKONG.;
AND AT SHANGBA);
FOR SALE EROSINE OIL ·
KTURPENTINE
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER,
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. 71153 Hongkong, 11th unly, 1873,
FOR SALE.
BAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, of all
sizes.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGEN AER 1483 Hongkong, 6th September, 1873.
FOR SALE. TINE Dessert CLARET: --
Superior Pale Dhy SUBRRY! Fise OLD PORT.
Apply to.
SANDER & Cu
New Patna, $5774. to $580; New Benares, f 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.
je na invidious wiskower. That is not, and has 25575 to $583; Malwa, 8625 to $630.
been for sure youre any such thing in existguec
as imprisonment for debt. Such imprisonment
ne there is is not really for debt, butder fraad. On
No man is this county dan now be imprianied merely because he owes money mud qacnot pay
its He pau volyte Suprisvard because he owes
money and will not pay it although be can.. This was the spanien, and che solo species, of imprisonmeat into which the Committen, were
Lovno??
EXCHANGE,
Bank Bills, on demand..... 428 Baul Bills, at 8 mouths' sight, 43 Bark_Bills, at 6 monthsʻsigut 433 to 13) Crete, at mouths' eight £97 Docentia, Billa,ac months'
4/4 sight!!
appointed to inquire; and, great as are the On RostRay-Bank, 3 day'n' sight 1252 inroade which weak sentiment makes nowądnya | Os Onwurva, -Bauk 3 days'sight 925) upon the principles of Igislation, werdould yet | Ox SHARONAL hardly have expected to find its supremey Bante, ig
Pernia, 30 days' sight...
BRAKES.
.731
Hongkong, and Shangbai Bank Shares
per cent, promine,
NOW
READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH-TUE
LINTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Pres Olfiea, Hongkong. Romprehensivences and practicus verrice chis Work stands unrivalled. All tao new words which the Chinese bave of late yours been compelled to coin to express the numerous obj
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
To make room for NEW GOODS
for the Autumn and Winter Seasons. Alect
A large Stock of ENGLISH-MADE SADDLERY. which must be sold without yard to cost.
BAKER & GO,
24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTR İL, COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKEBS,. CENERAL DRAPERS, LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, &o, di, do, 1475 Hongkong, Bth September 1875-- FOR SALE
BApply to
EST PORTLAND CEMENT.
FREDERIC DEGENABIL. tf 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873.
FOR SALE.
*FORMOSA," will be despatched as abere on WEDNESDAY, The lat October,.st_n203..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
*REMEDIOS & Co. LE 1600 Rangkong, 27th September, 1873. FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. HE Steam hig
THE
"QANISBROOKE,"
Captain. Murray will be despatched for the above ports on THURSDAY, the 2nd October,
at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Pakkige apply to
AR YON,
Kwong Hing, 57, l'raya. 1699 Hongkong, 27th September, 1873, FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TOOUKOW.
TRE Steamship T
***NAMOA," Captain Westoly, will bazeimundiale despatch. for the above porta
Fur Freighter Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. té 1601 Rongkong, 27th September, 1873. FOR LONDON. THE Star Navigation Company's Steamer THE
Apply to
سندب
SATURDAY, the 4th October, 1873,
at noon, the Company's Steamship "IRAQUADDY". Commandant Roupas, with MATES, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thie Part for the love) places.
Cargo and Sponte will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marsailles, and nested in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Petope.
-Post-Office Notifications.
For Tokoma. Hingo, Kuba, and mak Per Bamba, today, the 29th inst, at 8.30 .. For Shanghai, faskow, Niogpo. Nagasaki, Chelan, Taku, Tientsin, and Pukin-Por Sea-
to-day, the 20th inst., at 6 P.31.
MAILS BY THE" FRENCH PÅGERTIA The French fail PacketTRAQUADDY" with be impatoled on SATURDAY, the 4th October, at noon, with the Maila
To and through the United Kingdom pi Marseilles; to Franne and other Continental States in a closed mall to Trance), In Saigoni Singapore, Galle, Anstralia and New Zoland, Aden, Seychelles. Reunion and Mauritius, Snez unt Alexandria.
The Pot Offer will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Totters, Newampers, Books, &c. til 11 A.. on the 4th October, after which no Tutters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofers in the United Kingdon, will be grante until 5. PM, on the 31 October.
"Letters for Registration will be receival- until 10 A.M. on the 4th October.
RW, MITCHELL.
Pulmastor Genera!. General Past (f£re,
Hongkong, 2 September, 1973.
Tri fereby mified that henceforward, the Postage on letters dressed to Denmark, wiren forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents per half-uves, prepayment, optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional obarge fou delivery: -
| General Pord-Ofide,
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Governl.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
is hereby notified for general information" that henceforward the Pastage on Tattera að- drrusel to Bussin, when marked to be forward. ed ris Sonthampton, will be reduced to 40 coats. per half-gance. F.V. MITCHELL
Postnaster-Genaru♪
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1872.
It is hereby notified that the rates of porslage charcabe heucefett on Letters addressed ta
e Enited Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as thuse chargeable or Letters forwarded by British Picket ris Brin-
F. W. MITCHEL
Pratmaster General, General Post-Qfice,
Hongkong, 20 April, 1879.
1 in boroby notified for vencrud information that the Pinge (which must be paid in al- need) upon letters addrasel to Prince Ed- ward Island, will henceforward be ne fallows,
- When forwarded vil
Brindisi............ When forwarded vi
Marseile
Y156.im
When forwarded via
Shipping orders will be granted till anon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 F.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 P.. on the 3rd October, 1873(Parools are not to be sent. -on board, they must be left at the Agunay's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the CouGeneral Post Office my's Offics.
C. BERTRAND...
Principal Agout. Hongkong, 2010 September, 1873.
THROUGH US MAIL LINE
cents each half-onnee.
3 cents toh half-ounce,
Southampton Beebiscich hallusince.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postunter Genera
Hongkong. 28th July, 1870,
The Pete" of Victoria i Amœrafia) basing given unlice in the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with. Customs Duziek. the watersigned considers -Recessary to trinke CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK, this Rulation known to the Public, and to
FRCM
PACIFIC MAIL 8. S. COMPANY.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTILAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE S. S. JAPAN will leaver Hong kong for San Francisco, vis Yokobunia, on SATURDAY, the 11th October, at 3 o'clock ... taking Passengers. Maile und Freight, fot Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Thratgh Passenger Fiokota and Bille of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko 2adbama and other Japan Porte to B Francis,
"SIRIUS,"
Fuochow at the oxpected here from TARANCH, LATIN, and CHINESE DIU-proxim, will hava apace for a small quantity
TIONARY, of the Spoken Mandarin Dis-of carg lect, by PAUL PERNT, M.A. Price, $10,
APPENDIX to the FRENCH, LATIN, and CHINESE DICTIONARY of the Spoken Mandarin Dialect, containing':-A notice of the Imperi! Academy at-Tekin, a police on Chinus Boborig; a general description of Chian, b, c, So, by PAUL PENT, M.Taking Price: $10.
OHINESE PROVERBS, collected and class ed by PAUX PEBNY, M.A. Price, $0.30.
The Following Works, by the same author, will shortly appear
LATIN-CHINESE DIALOGUES.
The First Volume of" A CHINESE GRAM- MAR." Apply to:
FREDERIC DEGENAGR,
tf 1442 Tongkang, 2nd September, 1973.
AND B. TENNENSALE kud
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Fur
בנCarua
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C 1130 Houghorer. 11th May, 1857,
TOR SALM.
TORN DURAND & Co.'s FAMOUS BOR-
DEAUX WINES,
DIRLEY & Co... LE 1598 Hongkong With September, 1873, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Cargo and Passengers at through rates for BANKOW, NINGPO, nud FORTS in JAPAN.
Company's Steaviship
"DIOMED "
will be despatched on or about the 2nd October,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD,
Agoals.
7d 1694 Hongkong, 26th September, 1973- FUR SAIGON.
THE British Stepwier
**BGALIA/
to principal points in the United States, Guna da, and Europe, gin Overland Railroad and ananecting Lines of Steamers, and to porte i Mexico and Contral and South America.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang hol about same data, via the Taland Sew Porte, and make close connection at Yokoham
.4
The JAPAN" will be due at Soy Fran- race November 18th, whence daily Pas-
state But any letters or packets, coulaining Boh articles sent thringh the Trst are liable. with their contents, to be forfeited.
W. MITCHELL
palminster Gut, zod. Gebent Post-flize,
Tiongkong. 2nd January, 1575.
It is hereby notified for greerd information that on and after the 1st Auggest next, the Commission chargeable on By Orders issued apon the United Kingdom at Hongkon Shanghai, and Yokobema will be as follows
On enmu not exceeding
18 octa. Above £2 and not exceeding £3...36. Above 5 and not exceeding £7.5-4 Above 7 and uot exceeding £10.79
FW, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
General Fust Office,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1870
It is hardly added that a list J British
senger trains and daily Freight train, are run Mail Contruei Pickets has been established be- over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad tweet Aden und Zapellar, which, with connect=" Lines for New York, and for all the principat lag lines, will afford a regular biene of con-. oitics in the interior and upon the Atlanile Surveyance of correspondence from longkong for board:
the foreign ports on the East African Conet, an
At New York, Passengers have selection of well as for Natid and the Cape Colony, St. Re- various lines of Stonzern to England, Fraues lena'nud Ascension, had that henceforward lis and Germiny,
I postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- Return Passage Tickets faued at a reductante addered to Zanzibar, Moosuatiqué, Bela
o Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and, of 2011; on regular rates.
Ascension, will lo cents for each half-ounDE, Freight will be received on board stil4zens para venta cach
PM on the 10 proxime. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 P., a Jay all Parcel Packages should be marked to
Captain Harrison, will be despatched for the dress in full, value of sane is required, above Port on 2nd October, at P.M. -For Freight or Passage, apply to
AH YON, "Kwang Img, 67, Praya. 7d 1599 Hongkong, 26th September, 1873. ROTION
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
For further information as to Purage on Freight, apply at the Agency of the, Congrur, Pray Week
T. A. FARRIS, Hongkong, September 27, 1873.
GLARET, ST, JULIEN MEDOO, in Wood. ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPUE, MARGAUX LAROSE, and LAFITTE, in 1 dozen osst..
BORDERER'S CELEBRATED CHATHE Company's Sternship PAGNE.
CARTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE. in crace of 2 doz. Pints.
STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE FORT WINDS and SHERRIES, in 1 dos. Teases, bottled in the London Docks
·ELANOHY FRERES & Ca'a` RENOWN. [ED BRANDIES, of Standard' Strength and
Parity, in 1 dozen cases.
PETER DOMECQ & Co SUPERIOR
TALE DRY SHERRY, in 8 dozen caned,
Apply Lo
PAUL EHLERS & C............. 1187 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
joctia nobinery photography, telegraphy, and [11]BZ TOURIST'S GUIDR-
47 in aciance generally, which the rapid advance | 1
Onion Insurance Society of Dunton, new shavce
-$900 per ebare premium.
| of forsign relatione, has imposed upon them, art
REDUCED PRIOS SL Coutaining the names of all the Articles of
"VOLGA,"
Captain Flambeau; will be despatched for BY YOKOHAMA,
holy after the arrival of the most French
O. BERTRAND,``
Principal Agu Thá4 Hongkong. 784 September, 1878,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES, MARITIMES. -FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
|_
Company's Steamship DONNAI”
SHANGHAI --
here given in extenso. Bach and every word is Tradý, objeels of Natural History, Furatare, Captain, will be despatobeil for fully illustrated and explained, forming erar- dc., Sc., with the Punti, and Mandurin Pronut-]
Chini Penters Tanoe Company's shares-eisce for students of a moat instructive nature. ciation.
$1,000 per share promiing."
se complete, and the claims of a just and whole- HOLDE severity towards the dishonest 20 ignoted; as we find thês in the pages of this report. The Committee, it is true, state the plain arrement from sitple justice in favour of the retention of imprisonment; but they make not the slightest ültempt to deal with it, They meety balance against it the independent arguments, such as they are, in favour of abelsking the pottiahouot; embody thesis the form of eight prelimizary resclufious adverso to the practice of imprisonment, add six more original resolutions Team reuding certain not very intelligible chapgās in the inw, and pablish the whole as a report. The process is simple, but hardly atisfactory. Wo" should have much preferred shot at leier sono scaillanes of an answer should have been vonshaafed to the Jurgitueniu, of which the following are, a spreimen ;—" That, as it is only in the event of the debtor refusing or neglecting to pay when Hongkongy, Gunton and Macao Steubent Co.'s
Both the Court and Panti pronunciations AN
the best principle hitherto attained. The typó
Agent,
OHN AND HENRY GWYNNE, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS,'
AND IRON-FOUNDERS. HAMMETSMITH IRONWORKS.
89. Cannon St, London, E.C., England. MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES, Portable and Fixed; BOILERS, CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS, TURBINE WATER WHEDIA, PUMPING ENGINES, and every description of. MACHINERY POR DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION, AND
RECLAMATION ;) PUMPING MACHINERY FOR Docks, key. HYDRAULIC PRESSES; GUNPOWDER MACHINERY;
TEA SIFTING, AND SOBTINS MACHINERY SUGAR, FLOVE, AND WIND MILLS; HYDO.EXTRACTORS;
STEAM AND HAND CRANES,
BOILER WORK, &c.
F. W. MITCHELL
Palmrestor General.
General PuslOllier,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873,
is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters aldressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be ne fal- lowe, viz.
When forwarded vii) 34 centɩ cạch 4-ounce
Brindisi............. When forwarvie
When forwarded vial Southampton...
Marselliesen 234
23
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaaler General. General Past Offer
Hongkong, Bad February, 1879,
It is hereby notified that Laffers undressed to France may be scat either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender but the postage on Prices Current, Newspapersand Books Gannet, be prepaid
The cach 1 cance
The mite of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France par French Pucket ing
12 nonte. Por British Pucket when marked via
Brindisi,
18
*** Catalogues and Fatimates will be forward. Per Brita Packet when marked vit
ed op application to their Offices
8
CANNON-STREET, E.C., LONDON. ALLAR & UD........ Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the shortly after her arrival from Europe.
C. BERTRAND, China and Japan Marine Insurance-Thr. 110 given, the sorente being carefully marked on Chinese Language, in two Parur.
Principal AuntOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOA
PLUMBERS;" per shure.
The Daily Press Office.
1555 Hongkong, 19th September: 1873. COPPERSMITHS & BLASSFOUNDERS."
· FOR MANILA.
No. 1 Queen's Red Boat and Naliah Lane, Opposite H., Nasal Dock. Yard. WE Spanial BarqueTM
# 887 Hangkor, let March, 1871.
NOTICE.
Chirac Lustruace Osiupkny.-82174 por share,graphy displays the success of an attempt to Hongkong Fire Insurance Oclopaay's Share make the Chinese and Engish type correspond
6532) per share.
Chian Fire Insurance Company's fluxv-$125
per share. Victors Insuance Company's Shares
$113 per share. flagkong and Whanipoa. Dock Company's
Shares-24 per cent, discount.
Shares--30 per cent, preminta. per share,
FOR SALE.
in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast cconomy of space, yobiering a scaress not previonaly attained, due diapensing with no 200 Piculs het MANILA COFFEE. vast margins and varunt spaces which hare Cavite. heretofore characterized Chinese publicatione.
To illustrate the vest scope of the work, the following Fasts are submitted for confideration. Chaltors Vocalmalarly contains about 15,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
he citier had or still has the means of paying,
bore can be un hardship in sending him to, shanghai Steaua Navigation Couspaniy➡Tls. 105 | and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst prison,” that "sometimes debtors reftive to
to pay, although they have tue money in their | Hongkong Che Company's Shures 965 per pockets, matil the law is actually put in Toro"
عالی
shut "when the warrant is issued, the judges Hongkong Hotel Kloppany's Mhuirés-55. per endeavour to inquito carefully to such of the
cent, discount.
dirgemstances as are brought before them, Indo-Chinese Bagar Company-87 porscent,
und if any facte ure not ordinarily discover
able under the present practice, that is a reagon
for ameling to law ther than a reason for
superseding it altogether;" that if imprison-
munt were at once abolished, mupy an obstinato";
devount,
SALES ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1673. As reported by Chinese..
“MANILA OĮGARS,' Eu' Haixinov, |
MANILA CIGARS, Habanoɛ, Superior. Jábuve port,
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 1m1583 Hongkong, 15tb September, 1973. FOR SALE.
REIMS,
CANDELARIA," Capt. Barredo, will live quick despatch for the
For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. if 1580, Hongkong, 15th September, 1873. FOR NEW YORK, To follow the Brille Harque Chinoman.") HE A-1 16 your Briteli Clipper Ship
this work contains more than 50,000 English
YR À M PAG. NE words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chara
VEDVE CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN tem. Again, despite all the grammuts and
DOUNE JASTLE,“ - other elementary works as yet published, the
in Cares of 1 doz. Quarts, 697 tons Register. McDuiraid. Maeler, will student of this difficult language absolutely re
and, 2 dez. Pints, load at Whaos and Hongkong, and will have quires cramples to display thu various apple
| early despatobi SANDÉR & Co., entiune and equivalent. of diferent words which
For Freight apply to bave one general meaning. Of these oxamples tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
Sole Ageatr for China, Japan and Manila,
NOW RYDYT
| this work,éontains more than five times us
mony any other Dictionary, hitherto, pub. |
Whale Buyar, 290 bugs, at $0.40, by Ying kee|ished
or disbonces dektor would contrive to evade the to locil trader.
duslackage of his just obligations; that “** Sugar Candy, 700 picule, at $9.95, by Ting is the apprehension of this imprisonment, gaitekee to foreign merchant..
* much the imprisonment ftaclf, which enables, Japan Yellow Was, 10 pieces, at 801.50, by the creditor to vyforce bis right" tout "it is Hop-ling to local trador. iqesible to wear the deterrent effects of
Saigon Rico, 2,000 picula, at 81,52, by Hop such a bar meny by the number of tlioso ouses bing to travelling trador. in which the power of amitments exercised; "thrat in such cases in writ of exe-in cution against the goals offiby debtor would be
Black Peas, 500 piovio, at §3,50, by Tuck-mee travelling trader.
Fed Dates, 30 bugs, a: $3,55, by Tuck mee
no remedy at all, sive, ordimarily speaking to travelling tinder. lulose liên thủ gian chich could be tak beyond want the law, wald except from the
Black Tales 50 bags, at 5-6.55, by Tuck-mee. to travelling trader.
mira to travelling trader.
lezg Those me any, are argumenta: which Cotton Seeds, 200 hage, at 5.80, by Tuol wery at leual entitled, one would think, to a cer- bail amount of motion from Lae Outamjitor; but there is, nevertheless, not is sign of such notice
to be quand from the beginning to the end of the? repovil
Fermicelli, 30-bugs, -nt $7.00, by Tikes to bruxelling trader,
Pea Oit, 180 packages, at 25.00) by Chun- shong to travelling, trader.
--
AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT. By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions. Come tious, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Örthoganphy,
Paice In Popor Wrappers, Neatly Bonudi
***
$2.00
$2.00
For practical purpose the arrangement of THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION the work is so complete, that a reforozco | to ita pugon enables a person who under stands English to communicate effectively with mutives who understand nothing but Chi nese. In this respect the work will be lourd ndispensable to all Europeaus, residing in China, and to the native thuaíscives 12 os. plaine subjecte fully with which very few in- deed of them are perfuety uegnainted. To parties raident in Eugland and interested in Dhin & it cannot but be unloable occasionally. It comprises upwarde of two thousand large
proges.
TRUBNER & Co., 50, PATERNOSTER How; :
W. IL BELL
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG
Apply at the Daily Press Onion.
榮 锻爆
WING-KEE COAL BÍLOP.
HE Proprietor of. WING FEE Shop beg to iafort the public that his Shop has been stablished sinen 1858, at Endicott's Lane, and
RUSSELL & G tf 1397 Hongkong, 25th August, 1879.
FOR MELEQUINK AND SYDNEY. THE 41 British Briga
"REBECCA JANE,”
Capt. Newton, having the greater portion of her Care cogitged, will have ipadinte des
patel ne borë,
Far Freight or Passage.upply to
HOZARIO & Co. 146 Hongkong, 4th September, 1978. FOR LUNDON AND HAMBURG, NIE Gərmigó Stömmer
"SYLVIA."
www.
Alexandris and Marseilles P
„WW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gradie General Poas-Ofier.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1873,
Arrangements having born made under which Maile for Landon arriving at Sora from Chia by Private Ships will be forwurged to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in aleance, on correspondence, addressed to the THE UNDERSIGNED, LEUNG AR-vos, United Kingdom so forwarded, wil jo us for
But lewe, viz. KWONG HING. SUPP, No. 57, Prays, in thrie Co For Letters
24 cents per half my, sa Ship's Compradore, The Shop ins For Newspapers manoy employéa, among them there is one named LEUNG-RUM XOX, generally known as Chop For Booke and
Patterns dollar, and if he goes to any relations, friends, or whope in get money, or goods,' &c. 1, the undersigned, will not be responsible for bin. With a view to avoid trouble in future, Ahis notice is therefore give
KWONG HING,
LEUNG AH-YON 35d 143 Hongkong, 5th September, 1973.
Public of
8.
omice,
vich. pot exceeding once 4oquis,
2
MITCHELL
6
9 additional4....
Postmaster Gencial.
Gaurral Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1971;
-It is hereby notified that henceforward the FREE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the rates of postage which must be poid bandvague, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong" tont be bas shops established at these places in to the United Kingdom by the United States, toe Bawo of HING KER.
Packets in San Francisco, will be as follows HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, viz-
No 12, he has constantly on hand BEEF,
MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, TEGE.
TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, B.,, of the best quality.
い
For a puckel not exceeding 1 wee
in weight......cinţă For a packet above 1 buce nit P
eceding 2 yances.
Ju HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the. For a packet above 2 ounces not ex.
foregoing articles, with the addition of SPE
Ц
ceeding on COO.....................
LITS, SODA WATER, &c, and GAME whend eight cents for every additional four ounces. Į in šėnaði.
These rates apply to Prieted Circulars. Frige Gentlemen and Families derivous of patron Liste, Maricet Reports, and all printed papers willizing him, are requested to apply at bit shops other than Newspapers, as well as to Books,
sie above, where a Bat of prices of articles will and Trade Fatterns or Samples. be furnished, wblob will be supplied at the mang rate all the your roand,
Jolanus, Master, expected here shortly,
For Freight or Pas uge, spply to
WM. PUSIAU & Co,
dyeniz.
ibat he has always a great quantity of BEST load as abure, and bave quick despatch. COLin store for sale Gentlemui or Ship. masters wishing to patronise bim, are requested to apply at his Shop.
ly 1319 Hongkong, lfith August, 1873.
tr 1560 Hongkong, 22nd September 1873.
HING KEE ly: 745 Hongkong, 18th May, 1873,
F. W. MITCHELL,··
General Post Office,
- Postmaster Genera Hongkong, 12th April. 3870.-