tion.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Happy Land," the burlesque which all London went to the Court Theatre to see a few months ago, is being played at the Prince of Wales There, Birmingham, by Alias Litton's company, The three mortals--Masare, Glad. stone, Love, and Ayrton-for the Lord Cha boriain a staff has no authority at Birmingham appear "made up" with remarkable life- likeness, and of course curicatured.
A JOURNEY UNDER CHLOROFORM. A novel, very intereating, and reful applica. A Mr. Normansell, a loading trailes unionist, tion of chloroform has just beau nude, says the recently teatifying before a parliamentary sám. Zareet, by Dr. Squarey, of the Sale Hospital wittee on coal mid that English colliers pozo A lady Lad been subjected to an operation times travello in first-cinas carriages, drank under kloroformą. The bushand of the champagne, had biogules for themselves, and patient wished to move her en moon sa posibía piance for their wives and, daughtere. He to bor house at Norwood, but in her then con.thought that was propor, and a result of educa dition of pain and exhaustion a journey wad out of the question. The advisability of bertura being strongly urgod by her fiende, it was proposed to perform the journey onder ehtovo form, and this actually complied. The patient was anotherized or her bed in George-street-ver-square, having no knowledge of her impending journey. She was then carried downstairs usil placed in an invalid curring driven to har toms at Narwood, and taken out and carried Portions of the cargo of the ill-fated North. Epstairs to her own bed, without at any time festare still being recovered, and hopes are yet- Actually recognlab that she was on her way itertained of recovering the whole of the homo. The Joey vooupled as he and avalable tros ou bound, but from the position hul, and Liae, patient was under allerform of the vessel (to senwand of the Spindrift), and the fact that the divers are unable to work doring troubled weather, it is fearm that the hell will become wholly buried in the sand during the enforced delays in the diving
about two honra-Public Opinioni,
A GROSS JOB;"·
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND 1873
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
VESSEL NAUH
CAPTAIN
LONDON:..:
Do. LONDON AND HAMBURG, DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY NEW YORK
Do.
Do.
Star of Chinu Sirius (str.) Sylvia fetr.) Riflesa... Douas Curtle.. Falcon.
Tobaansen. "Thon, Bishop, MoDstrmið
Duun
Ringleader
Regalia (str...
Tantel „Murray Harria
Formoni (str.).
Volga (str.)...i.
Madras (atr.).
SINGAPORE AND PENANG, Otisbrooke (atr.)..... SAIGON MANILA...... YOKOHAMA..
Da, SHANGHAI.
Da
Don nai (str.) Diomed (etr.).+
SWATOW, AMOY, SHAI... Shaftesbury (str.) SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Namen (str).
For Sale.
SAYLE & CO
AT
FOR FURIOUT AFFLY 10
To
rac DESPATORED.
Hongkong Douglas Lapnaik & Cu Birley & Co W. Prstan & Co.... Höngkong | Romari, & Do........
Rammelt & Co...
Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Ah You................... Hongkong Ab Yong Hongkong Remedina & Co.. Hongkong Messnerios Mariti Hongkong P. & 0, S. N. Co.,
Messagorica Mariti Batterfield & Swirs: Olyphanı & Co............... Hongkong Douglsa Laprait & Ou,
For Sale.
The Lair Times thinkethe anonnecsumut that Mr. Collier, of the Western Cirent, bas operations... been appointed teenaged Mr. Seronut Wheeler COMPEILION FOR GOVERNMENT-APPOINT in the Liverpool County Court, will take theMENTS. It is stated that Mr. Lowe, the new profession by surpriae. We do not wish to be Home Secretary, will, shortly throw open to
BAKER & 0.0. ruds to the Gwerument or to Mr. Collier, or publie competition all clerkships in the Home- to angora olas; bet alter omsiderable delibera office, inspectorships of factories, and several tion wa have coma to the onvolnion that we other appoiuzinents of considerable value, which
of Mears., BONYETT & Co, under vary. conclur terize the appointment in milder have hitherto been disposed of ander the BG to announce to their Customers and HAVING purchased the ENTIRE STOCK the Public that they are now showing advantageous terms, beg to announce that the terma tu as a gass job.". Mr. Collier began trose eyelen. Should this prove to be true, life as a pajuster in a militia regiment; las the Foreign-alice will then be most the only their BW GOODE for the AUTUMN and premises lately aucupied by the above were then hawl Mallion of A Parliamentary public department remaining closed against the WINTER SEASONS, which buus how ARE OTERED Ior business on agent, and was subsequently edit to the bar, jɛdvented youth of the cuuntry, where he was occasionally heat of in Crown An uroute fungus has been found growing fully selected from the best and cheapest plusestions cut striker untiera during the Ab-parnaitically upon the pitch pine joints of the Markets, and are of the newest and most torney-Generalslip of Sir Robert Callies And Bank of England, in Threadneedle-street. The FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the this gentleman iu sent by the Government to entire growth was so large that when packed following discharge the important anties of a county court in a box for transit is was as much us two strong judge in a great commercial centre like Liver.ie would curry. The urgeat picee was no nen Wesympatized with the city when i 18 than 6ft 3in. in circumference, in thick: waa deprived of the servire of M. Sajentund weighed 32lb growing, upon a piece af Wheeler, we camiserate it on the .n/wp-joist weighing 6 The fangas bad com pointmentPublio Opinio-2.
pletely destroyel the wood of-the-pitch pine joints, and m the decayed parts were found an abundant crop of young euskronabes, spiders, and miten
CURIOUS LITERARY DISCOVERY. A curious: disi:overy relating to n. soted character of the net generation, not just been INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS, Àmerica of made in the Public Record ulice. During the important conventions bas been signed between grauimtim of a chest containing M. and Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Qas, books, wause existence fund boog overlooked, betweon Italy and Gorowsy, abolishen pasaporta numerous documents belonging to William and grants mintaal rights in the two countries Cablet were turned out. Among them are to commercial and fiencia socations. piles of letters addressed to " Peter Porcupine "second, botwaʊn Angtris and Italy, is intended in 1828, from in American borrespond at a facilitate telegraphio intercourse. The others vaat iness of the briefs, bills of cosie, xs, and relate to extrudition between Germany, Italy. apoript of an English dictionary, dragoland Switzerland, the respective Governments for the prose. The most interesting portion of having agreed-to watual, extradition for tha the t, howover-consists of two volumes, arises of embezzlement and bribery of public
The Hatory of Newcastle-on-Tyne," plon functionaries.
didly bound, and presected to Cobbett -by-Tagponta have been held on the bodies of a adiaiters of his patriotic conduct." The won and her infant phild, both of whom. contato the names of the subsoribers, and were found dead in a garret at Peckham, The "tween "the covere of the first was found an cridondo went to show that the deseneed woman Carter's proof by Bewick. Ir appaura Onbbets bad been living in a state of abject poverty, was in 1935 a party to a sunt in Chaneers, and that she had to belclothing of any description, the departs, de were onthered by the count nothing wherewith to cover ber by, and up. to be brought up by my of exhibits, and have parently no friend to resist her in any way. remained in custody of the const over since. The jury, having remarked that it was borrible -Public Opiaion.
to think that any one should have been allowed to perish in no shooking a manner in the richest uity in the world, returned a verdict that the deased died from the want of the necessaries of life.
Aung
fine
ACTION OF NITROUS OXIDE, Foylet and Blanche (Archies de Pharingie) bave obtained the following results for their experiments on this subject. Chethinally pore It is announced from Vienna that the Lua- nitus oxide will not support the respiration trian Lloyd Company at Trieste buve deter. citter of saints or ohints, na they cannot mined not only to continue to run their steamers docompone the gun. When broathed in pare regularly to Bombay, but so extend the line to state by uzimals, it entises asphyxia and death, Hongkong. This arrangement is to pommesce with all the symptoms usually occasioned either in the spring, and new steamers have boon by strangulation or by the respiration of an ordered for the aeris. In the meantime a inert gya, Anca ни nitrogen sy frogen competing line will probably be organissi About Nitrona oside sanare, death in nearly to the same time; for the railway from St. Peter as there other episting to the fungarian port of Fiume baring lately ligente. -Nitrons le has Opecial been opened for public trafic, the Coverament amsthetic action. The and thesia which it at Path is doing all in its power, to develop prolace vben inhaled in a pair condition is the roaren of fungary, by making. Fiame only due to wart of oxygen in the blood. In the basis of aperations for foreign trade, among sensibilty app are when the oxygen in terind which atrare commonication with the Far East blood is reduced to a thun two or three per stands at the bead of their programelor- dent. Arterial blood is then vaydirk, and on rad Ching Express. -contaizy 30 to 40 per whs of nitrous oxide. Abicanía can live and show no alterations of
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, neosibility while breathing ratures of nitroce
lET OCTOBER, ÉTRNING. oxide and oxygen, in the same proportion ag
New Patna, $5771⁄2 to #580, cual and credit, nitrogen and oxygen in air. The arterial blood Liten contains about 30 to 3 per cent, of Beliers: New Benares, £5574 to $560, cash and uitmus oxide. Birds placed under a toljar breit seller; Obl Patna, $40 to $550, cash filled with this mixture, behave exactly like eredit, sellers. Malwa, 3600 picut on those placed in a jar of the sum eise filled with credit.
air, and die after having exäaustoi, tlio-oxygea a similar extent and formed a similar amennt of carbonic seid." As nitrous oxide is au irrespirable gas and does not pussere the Anmuthalic properties which lava, Jean nutrizi bated to it, the atthors conclude bust ste
· employmeat cannot dat by danporous, and ought, va Láis negant, to be excluded from medical practiO.
| ON MONDON..
EXCHANOR.
Bask Bils, on demand/2 Bank Bills, at 3 months' sight, 45° tak Bitwat 6 months' sight, 4/36, „Crolite, nt 6-months' aigad..... 434
Documentary Bills, at 6 months?
sight--------- |ON BOMBAY—Bank. 3 days” sight 225 (0) Calcutta, -Bunk, laya`sight 925-
ON SHANOUAL
Bunk nightmar Privite, 30 days" eight......
SHARES.
.722
794 to 738
ATTEMPT TO CABAT THE LAW. A Paris durrespondent writes:- A rare it not an apprecedented pose of perpuation has been tried at the Assad.Cours of Qahaper, in Brit tany. Mudime Gault, the wife of a well-to do wine-shop keeper at Breat, given way to bud. temper, committed assault and battery upon nongkong and Shanghai Batik Shares-45 femcle neighbour, for which she was convicted per cènt, prominan
and seatoneed to a week's imprison acut, In Union Insurance Socioly of Cantos, now sharen France, atravarser," oon‹kmined for a light 5750 per share prenium, Affidea 14 not, wer in Barlad, carried off Chinn Tımlara Insurance Company's Shareám straightway from the dock to a prison.. He is $1,000 per share premium, allowed to do is prison with any reason. Ohn and Japan Marine Insurance-Tle. 109- able time convenient to filmmelf. There is
per bare.. machinery for enabling the gaoler, to establish Chiuvee Intrance Ovmpany. 1217 per share. the identity. A person presente simself at the Hongkong Fire Inemanas Company's Sharos-
$5-124 per share, giol with a paper recording tis eandemnation,
and says. "I have conia to conatinte meelia China Fire Insurazes Company's Shaves-$128 prisoner pareunias to this sentanse," and be e per share.
received and stowed assay willous queativa. I Victor Fire Insurance Company's Shares- only, ender under these circumstances that 5117 per share.
people with money scutenced to imprisonment du Hongkong and Whanijos Book Company's
not very often getsabilitatea. However tus idea Shares-23 per con) discount,
Indica JACKETS and MANTELETS in SILK, VELVET, and FANOY CLOTH.
OPERA CLOAKS, LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN, aud ather BHAWLS.
Norwich SILK SQUARES.
COSTTIMES and POLONAISES, in new materiale of the latest designs.
FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS. TRIMMED STRAW and-MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS. (A ohoice Assort ment of the above received Monthly.)
Ladies and Ohildrens! UNTRIMMED HATS, in Felt, Velvet, and Straw,
BLACK and COLORED SILKS. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, of all kinds.
ing Goword.
BLACK SILK VELVET. BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN, Cliotz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress,
REAL VALENCIENNA MALINES, MALTESE, CLUNY, HONITON and-DU CHEESE LACES.
LACE and MUSLIN GOODS of all de seriptions.
BROCHE SASHES. (hand-sewn). Etubroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASHES. Maire, Faille, and Chené SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVEC, single and double button. A large Brock of LADIES' and CHIE DRENS UNDER CLOTHING and BABY YINEN, always ou bawd
CORSETS and DLESS IMPROVERS. The latent Washing CRINOLINE. RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS Brining and Swansdown COLLARETTES, MUEFS, aui TRIMMINGS.
JOT NEOKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAR RINGS.
GOLD LOCKETS. SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE- QUISITES of all kinds.
&
&c.
DULUSSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN
ASSISTANTS.
ONDEES EXHCESED WITH CARE AND DESPATCH, AND AT VEBY MODERATE CHARGES..
SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS,
QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
“EROSINE UİL.
TORPENTINE. -
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
VOGEL HAÇGEDORN & CO. tf 1183 Hongkong, 11th July, 1973,
FOR SALE
‘EAKWOOD 10GS and PLANKS, of all
Bizya,
TEAL
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER,
Lf 1483 Hongkong, 6th September, 1873.
FOR MALE.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY." Fine OLD PONT.
Apply to
appears to be a new one. M. Gamit and his wife, Hongkong, Canton anillacaɔ Steamboat Cola NE Dessert CLARET.
the cuberaters of Brest, were agreed that it
won by diagreeable for Majuud to go to
Shutes-20 per cent. premium. Shanghai Breno Navigation Company-Tls, 111
gal, and foolish, morcover, since for a trivial per share,
*
SANDER & Co.
an another soms might be found was wouki Hongkong, Gas Company's Stuires-365 per M 999 Hongkoner, 29th May, 1872. be denighted to muller vicarieely. A shar
stars.
woude, uned Corralony, agreed with Gaalt to Hongkong flatal Company's Sharea--53. per.
do the work's imprisonment for the sum of 50fe. cent count.
After the bargain code Gaull, wishing to Indo-Chinees Sugar Company-87 per cent.
behave handsomely, gave her 15fr. to get a
separate bedroom, and 10tr. for largesso. The
voluntary and fraudulent prisoner was received
liveq1st,
SALES ON OUTOHER 182, 1873 As rapirted by Chinese,
Mild Rice, 600 pioula, at $1,48, by Tuck-mce
without Motty, and but for an anonymous letter to a policeman thé substitution would nuti have been discovered. The mufortunate Gult to loent trader.
(who will certainly now not got a anbstitute)
White War, 100 bags, at $5,50, by Tack-mee
was sentenced to two years' imprisonment fue to travelling trader.
bis frand apots the law. The poor woman
suburo by Gim was acquitted on the ground
of her distress and ignorance.
GERMAN EMIGRATION, - The growing dimensions of emigration from vaiona parts of Germany continue to excite great uneasiness. The Hanza, wpaper publish. ed in Hamburg, calls attention to the exoden from North Friesland, and inquires into the chure. The in resu it fuủa bạn bị thư obligations imposed upon the population of the North Sea conats by service in the German! war J.
I may be objecitu,” says the Hanea, which the vital press acknowledgee cu
China Real, 5 puckages, ut $980, by Tuck es lo travelling trader.
Black Sharkafine, 20 poltages, at #17.60, by Hep-bing to local trader.
NOW. READY..
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
AA ANGLO URINEE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Oce, Hongkong.
comprehensiveness and practical service
"MONDAY, the 16th inetank, Where we are showing a well selected Stock of COLORED SILKS, SATINS, COSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON,
INCHE
Bowest Style and Materials. RIBBONS, LACES, PREFUMERY, FANOY GOODS,
AND
STATIONERT,
in groat variely.
Atro,
A largo Etook of TABLE LINENS and LINEN SHEETINGS; FLANNELS, BLANKETS,
d., 2., & Most of the above Goods to be soll at GREATLY REDUCEN PRICES
to make room for NEW GOODS
Er lle Autumes and Winter Seus-as. Also,
A large Slook of! ENGLISH-MADE SADDLERY, which must be gold without regard in cost.
..
BAKER & CO.,
24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, LADIES & CUILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, Lo... do. 1475 Hongkong, a1b September. 1873.
ROSE & 00. EG to intimate to their Customers and the
Public generally, that their branch, buoi-· nose in Queen's Rond whe BEMOVED to their Premises in. Wellington Street, on the lat of September.
Their namal Season's CLEARING SALE commenced on thy lat September, and will con tinute for one mouth, to make room for their Shipments of AUTUMN and WINTER STOK.
-10-1992-Hongkong, 20th August, 1873
FOR SALE.
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatek..
Ujvíos diepatol.
Quick disparah,
Quink diepacch.
Kuick dispatah.
4uick dispatch.
„To-day, at 4 1.M.
Today, at rot.
On 4 iusti, at noon,
Quick dispatch.
Jejuick dispatch. Kujok-dispateb
On or about 2nd inst.
Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch.
for Sale
CLEARANCE SALE, FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY.
THOMPSON & HIND.
1 their NEW GOOD i for the Aninma and Water Stavon, and now.cffering the balance of their SPRING, SUMMER, and FANCY GOODS, ut a further reduction, consisting of :-
MILLINERY. FLOWERS,
Coloured and Fancy Striped GRENADINES, Printed O&MBRICS, MUSLINS, MUS, LINETTES
BRILLIANTES,
Fancy JACONETT MUSLINS, LAWNS.
Bloak and Colored ALPACAS,
· PARASOLS and SUNSHADES,
Children's Holland, Pigne, and Marnell SUITS,
White MUSLIN and Batiste SKIRTS, CUFFS and COLLARS, 40., &
An inapsation in respectfully solicited,
THOMPSON & HIND,
33, Queen's Road. 1458 tiongkong, 1st October, 1873:
NOW READY.
FOUND· VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
PORT for the year 1872. Price $10,
Apply at the Daily Preta Office. Honekome. Is February, 1873
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAIGON.
THE British Steamer
* REGALIA," Ouptain Harrison, will be despatofied for the above Por TO-DAY, 2nd Oct., at 4.2.3. For Freight or Passage, Apply to
ABTON,
Kwong Biny, 67, Praya- 74. 1593 Hongkong, 9th September, 1973-
İYUR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
THE Steamship
CARISBROOKE," Captain Murray, will be despatched for tho above porta TO-DAY, the 2mi Dotober, at 4
P.M.
- For Freight or Pusunge, apply to
AH YON.
Kwang Hing, 57, Prayz, 1899 Hongkong. 27th September, 1973.
FOR MANILA,
THE departure of the Spanish Steamer
anfil
DEST PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIŲ DEGENAER #11 Hongkong, Bud
"FORMOSA Bud September, 1873
for, the above Port, is POSTPONED FOR SALE
SATURDAY, the 4th Oulüber, at noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to FRENCH, LATIN, and CHINESE DIC
REMEDIOS, & Oo, 41 1611 Henglong, 1st October, 1873. lect, by PAUL PERNY, MA Price, $10.
APPENDIX to the FLENOH, LATIN, and FOR SWATOW, AMUT, AND SHANGHAI CHINESE DICTIONARY of the Spoken A ocrino Steamer Mandarin Dialect, containing :-A-notice of the Imperial Academy at Pekin ; 'a-notice nu Chinese Bobonig: a general desorption of will have immediate despatch for the Obius, Leo, &c, by PAUL TEENY, M.A. porta
For Feoight or Passage, apply to Price, 610.
OLYPHANT & Co., tf 1612 Hongkong, 1st October, 1879. FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Stenship"
CHINESE PROVERBS, collected and clase- od by PAUL PEENY, MA. Price, $0.50.
The following Works, by the same anchor,
will shortly appear-
LATEN OHINESE DIALOGUES The First Volume of "A CHINESE GRAM. MAR," Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER,
tf 1449 Horikong, And Kentem är, J$73.
JANDE TENNENT SALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flas Crown
>CANVAR
ARNHOLE, KARBORG & O». of 1130 Hongkong, 11th Alay, 1867.
FOR SALE.
DEAUX WINES.
"SHAFTESBURY"
NAMOA,"
Vessels
оп the Berth,
FOR NEW YORK. HEA American Clipper Stip
THE
"RINGLEADER,"
Thotobor, Manter, having the greater portion | | pf her cargo engaged, will load at WEusipon and Hongkong, und kave early despatch as above..
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Ef 1683 Hongkong, 15th September, 1973, FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, HE Germon Steamer
T
SYLVI
Post-Ollice Notifications.
A mail mit alore,
For Swataw-Per Norn, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 7.80 A Dr.
For Singanore and Penny-Per Carisbranka, Lo-day, the 2nd Oct, at 3.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THE " FRENČA PÄCKET"
The Frenal Mail Packet "IRAQUADDY" will be dispatched en SATURDAY, to 4 October, at noun, with the fails-·
To add through the United Kingdom vis Marseilles, France and other Continental Etatea (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Onile, Australia and New Zealand, Adon, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Süra
The Post Office will be open for the regeplaan of Ordinary Letters. Nowipaperi, Ronke, &c.. until 11 AM on the 4th Octaber, after which noʻTatters can be Vereived.
Johannen, Mautor, expected here shortly, will and Alexandria. - nad sambove, and have quot despatch,
For Freight or Frasiuce, apply to
Wa. PUSTAU & Co.
Agents, tf 1566 Hongkonur, 22nd September 1873,
-FUR NEW YORK. HEI British Banque
*** FALCON," Fun, Master, having the arcater pation-of- ber Cargo sugaged, will lond at this and Whampoy, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT, & Co, t: 1523 Hongkong, 13th September. 1878.
"FOR DUNEDIN AND SYUNHY. THE A 1 Clipper Ship
Thos Risbon, Buster, having the greater per ** RIFLEMAN,”
tion of her carro and passengers cagged, buve immediate despatou for the above ports..
For Freight or Pusange, apply co
ROZARIO & Co. it 1592 Hongkong, 25th September, 1974,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEHJES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS,
Mougy Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 Pat. on tho Brd Qolber
Lotters for Registration will be rectirel upil-10-a.m. on the 4th October.
K W. MITCHELL
Postwaeter General. Genaral Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1873. MAILS BY THE EXQLISH PACKET!" Tha English Contract Packet GEELONG will be dispatchel with the, naat Maile for Europe, o, on THURSDAY, the 16th Oct.,
Ofees in the United Kingdor will be grante
Money Ordera on any of the blower finder until 5 P. on the 15th October.
The Peat-Office will be open until 6 P.M. un the 15th October,
Fottera, &c., may be posted during the right in the box left oper for their reception.
10
Lutters for registration will be receives anfit
‚me, sins the letër October.
Letters may be posted until 10.4.m. on th 76ch Ostbor, without late foc.
Letters pooled after 10 m. on the 16th | Oetober, will not he forwarded' unless the Late Prof 18 cents each me well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Lettera al this Offico in 11, and for Newspapers, Books, or, Pattcine 30 A.,. on the 16th October.
Late letters (but Letters ouly) addresant tu the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to kin įgapore, may be posted on curd the : Packet frou 11:30 AM. to the time of sailing, on psy-
to the postage. -
ON SATURDAY, the st. Votober, 1873, ent of Jals Fee of 18 cents Anob in addition
at noon, the Company's Staumally IRAQUADDY," Comulindant BOURDON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, und CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou- don as well as for. Marveillee, and accepted in tiamsit through Marseilles for the 'princip places of Europe.
равную
Shipping ordore will be granted till uun, Qurgo will be received on board until P.My Specio and Parcels aütil 3 PM, on the 3rd October, 1873 (Parcels are not to be sunt on boted; they must be left at the Agoney's |- Olue. Contents and value of Packages are régeired.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
́C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agout Hongkong, 20th September, 1873.
"THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE" FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN DORNACTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmuster Gel erek, " Liongkong, 29th September, 1573.
General Post-Ofice,
It is hereby notilled that henceforward the postage on letters allessed to Denmark, when forwarded via Soatbampton, will be 2 cents per half-onnce, prepayment optional. Unpaid fouters will be subject, to an additional ebarge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General: General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postago cloreah'e henceforth on Letters addressed to. the Caned Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdon, aben forwarded by French Packet, will bo the mine us those churyaalile on Lettera forward by British Pucket vis Brin-
FW, MITCH BELT
Postmaster Geyveral, General Post Office,
Longkong, 29th April, 1872.
In berely notified for general information" that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince El:- E & S. JAPAN” will-lonvo Horgward Island, will henceforward be as follows, konse be San Fransisco, vin Yokohama, viz. —► SATURDAY, the 11th October, at 3 o'clock P.M., taking Passengers. Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
on
Tareagh Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lallug we ieaned for transportation to Yoko -hama and other. Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal poists in the United States, Cuns da, and Europë, via Overland Railroad and Bootecting Jaites of Steamers, and to ports in Mexico and Central and South Americis.
A Steamier of the Company will leave Shrine. Trai about same fiato, via flic Inland Sea Porte, and make close conncetat Yokobara.
When forwarded vía.
Brindia....... 12 cents each half-onnee. When forwarded vià'
Marseilles....... 30 cents each half-ounce, When forwarded vìA.
Southampton...... 22 cents coch dance
EW MITCHELL,
Posturester Genera General Poel Office
Hongkang, 8th July, 1870..
The Post Office of Victorin (Australia having “given norüe'tą the General Post Office in Lon The "JAPAN" will be due at Fran- don that articles of Jewellery received in that sisoi November 18th, whonce daily Pan Chony ure ebargeable with Customs Dnien, alosenger truius and daily Freight trainer in the dersigned considers it necessary to make
over the Central and Daion Pacific, Ruitrond this Rogulation known to the. Public, and Linia for New York, and for all the principal arate that any leiters or packets containing citice in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea. Mch articles sent through the Post any liable, byrd.
with their antente, to be forfeited,
At Now York, Pusssagers have selection él various lines of Steamers to England France and Germany.
Hoturn Passaga Tickofs issued at a reducti y
Captain Westoby, will inve immediate despatch of 20% on regular rates? for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, ujaly.to
- DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.. t 1601 Hongkong, 27th September, 1873 FOR LONDON..
HD Star Navigation Company's Stanmor
THE
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"SIRIUS," expected here from Frochow on the ed proximo, will have space for a small quantity of cargo.
Apply to
BIRLEY & Co.. if 1598 Hongkong, 24h September, 1873.. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
JOHN DURAND & Co.'s FAMOUS FOR OCEAN SEE
CLARET. ST. JULIEN MEDOĆ, in Wood. ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPAE, MARGAUX LAROSE, and LAFISTE, în 1'dozen ensos,
ROSDEREE'S QELEBRATED ÚHAM-
PAGNE.
CARTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE, in cues of 2 doz. Pints.
STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE
PORT WINES and SHERRIES, in 1 dey. cases, bottled in the Loridon Docks.
BLANOHY FRERES & Co.'s RENOWN. ED BRANDIES, of Standard Strength and Parity, in I dozen cases.
PETER DOMECQ & SUPERIOR PALE DAY SHERRY, in 3 dozen cuncu,
Apply to:
this Work starida unrivalled. All too new
PAUL EHLERS & Co. words which the Chinese have of lato years been Į 1187 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873 sompelled to coin to express the numerons of
Sian Cotton Bars, 500 hage, al 55.80, by jetsinmachinery photography, telegraphy, und THE TORRIG GUIDE Hep-bing to local truder.
Stigon Bies, 1,000 picula, at $1.43, by Elop bing to travelling trader.
Latte Nuts, 20. bage, at by Tye foong-shon to local trader.".
Guarin Turiga, 5 packages, at $10.80, by Kwong wing-aking to travelling trader
Drict Inly Flowers, & packages, at 811.80, by Kwong-wing-abing to travelling trader.
Shanghai Colton, 100 bags, at $15.50, by Yaratice, 40 bags, at $6.40) by Kwong
be an authority on the subject, with seming: Kwong-wing-shing to local trader,
reun, that the sune obligation has existed far many years in the case of the people of the Prus wow-bye su joual trader.
simu Eis! Soy provinces, without producing a geserzi exodus, Bug the circumstanom nee! guite differe, and are decidedly more favour. üble for the seamen there. Almost all the Eas Sas ports are fully occupied with the export of the main products of the country-wood
“NOTICE.
in solence generally, which the rapid advance
REDUCED TRIUA 31. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Containing the names of all the Articles of bere given in extenso. Each and every word is Tride, objecta of Natural History, Funiture, Ially strated and explained, forming exere, with the Fanti, nad Mandarin Pronun cisca for students of s most instructive nuture, mintion, Both the Court and Panti prozunorations are Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the given, the accents being carefully marked on Chinese Languagó, in two Parte. the best principle bitberto attained. The typo- The Daily Press Office, graphy displays the succoss of un attempt to
FOR BALE. make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast}.
woonomy of space, achieving a clearness noti 200 Ploula best MANILA COFFEE,
previously attained, and dispensing with thos
MANILA CIGARS, 2a lubanus, MANILA CIGARS, 2 Habanos, Superior.
Apply to
et margins and vacant apaces which hava Cavite, heretofore chiaruterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, thei
I REMEDIOS & Co
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS is JAPAN.
will
UE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED "
be despatched on or about the 2nd October. For Freight or Passuge, apply to
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente. 7d381 Hongkong, 26th September, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"VOLGA? Captain Flambeau, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the tuit French
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agoné, 1564 Hongkong, 19th September, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-
MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Mail...
THE UNDERSIONED. LEUNG AN-YOK, following facts are submitted for consideration. KWONG BING Stop, No. 57, Prava, in this Co- and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000), whit,
bave for some years establisited the Chaltais Tooabulary contains about 16,000 m 1533 Hongkong. 15th September. 1873.HE Cupy' Steamship
Chinese charactore, and Medhurst'e English ant com uso oarrying out long, as a Ship's Compradore. The Shop has this work contains more than 50,000: English
industrive employ thousands of semen, whe
many employés, among them there is one named
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hare settled home, and the opportuity to VNG-KUM-KOX, generally, known as Chur words, and npwards of 600,000 Chinese chant P
enjoy them without being obliged to spend dullut, and if he goes to any relations, friends, era. Again, despite all the grammar and their earnings: The fisheries, to which exu
or shops to get money, or goods, Sc., I, the other elementary works as yot publicaed, the
be wrought in the Sex with a muller capital undersigned, will not be responsible for bim
student of this difficult lunginge absolutely re-
than in the North Sea, and which hare With a view to avoid tronble-in: future," this quires cramples to display the various appli-T
the ntraatage of the railway communication noting is therefore given, Letween almost all the towns of the case and
the inland, also offer to the scamcn opportunity
KWONG HING,
LEUNG AH-YON. 354-1173 Hongkong, 5th September, 1879,
oations and equivalents of different words which bave one general menging. Of these examples) this work contains more than are timce many as buy other Dictionary hitherto pub Sabed.
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af employingut. Besides, the poole lave grown up under the present haw, and burs known no other. Is in otherwise with our Flynnvi& FIGE INSURANG QUMPANY-. For practical purposes the arrangement of 11 North Sen costs. There are to great export git-Undersigned-ving been appointed to its pages enables a person who under- the work is a complete, that reference herboars or towns in which shipping is a trud, quite to ng ulova Company at this standa English to cominuidata effectively whero a father at a family or an old sailor cauf find a home; not even any fisheries, though the Fort, afe prepare to grant Policies against with nutives who understand nothing but Chi- non here has abundance of fish and is frequent. Fire to the extat of 240,000, on Baildings, or nego. In this reapest the work will be found ed by foreiruze. Darbarboura mura la gode stored therein.
«DOUGLAS LAPUAIK & 06. 717 Hongkong, 9th Novomber, 1888. QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
wad after this date, and optil further bonggal to Ge any fur calp a ter yours, und denotice, a Dismount of Twenty per cent. 204 dara in the glorious traditions of Prasai", (P),) tipon current local rates of Premin, will And it is not surprising that material benefit be returned on Insurances against fire, effected Auswoich patriotism which requirca much suori- with this Office. fines, and thatsimore than 50 per veut. of var
Teen neglected for centuries, und. the present Gorerament, recognizing the value of these
evils, has been to, to improve them,
while oùy availway damianicntion is, yet very
defective. Add to all this that we live in
- youth goalroad, where thay are received with "-4.
open Ortas,"
NORTON, LYALL & Co.,
Agents.
10:4154
25th June, 1872.
indispensablo all, Buropeans rosiding in China, and to the natives themselves it ea plains unbjects fully with which very few in- deed of thể urs parlently (oynunted T parties resident in Wigland and interested in
It comprises opwards of two
WING KER COAL SHOP. -
ea
"DONNAI" Captain ——, Will he flospatolod fZE.
SHANGHAI, bortly after her nertval from Europe.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 1555 | Hängtong, 19:1 September, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK. (To folimo tis British Borgue“ Chinamon."). THE 4:1·16 years British Clipper Ship,
"DOUNE CASTLE,
897 tone Register, faDairmid, Master, will loud at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have early despatch.
For Freight, apply to ·
RUSSELL & Co. tf 137 Hongkong, 25th Angust, 1873.
·FOR LONDON. THE Aritish Ship
FW. MITCHELJ...
Coatmaster Gerened General Post-Offee,
Hongkour, 24 June, 1879
It is bereby notified for general information
Freight will be received on board until 4 FM. on the 10th proximn Parcel Packages that on and after the 1st August next, the will be received at the office until KM sage Cennission chargeable on Money Orders day, all Pavel Packages should be marked to isased upon the United Kingdom at Honghong. address in fall; value of some in required, Shanghai, and Tokidatan will be as follows,
viz.-
Agent
For further information as to Pasange or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
T. A HARRIS
Hongkong; September 27th, 1873,
STHAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN-PORTS, AND "SOUTHAMPTON,
~ATSO,--
On sam nob exceeding £2.19 cele. Ahove Eindt exceeding £5...36 Above £5 and not exceeding £7..5+ Above £7 und nct exareding £10.72
-F. W. MITCHELL,
Postraster Genera
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870,
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Packets bus been ostablished be. Awet Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect. BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTS.
ing lines, will Huda regular inane ut on. HE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM veyance of corrisprudence from Hongkong Dir s
"GEEIƉNG,” Captain G. J. BABOT, with Her well as for Natel and the Cupe Cology, St. Hel Majesty'a Mails, Passongars, Specie, and lean and Asevasion, and that benceforward the Cargo, will leave this for the above places on postage, which must be paid in advance, on let.
iers addressed to Zanalbar, Mosurualiquo, Dela THURSDAY, the 16th October, at noon.
Carga will be receivet or bused until noon, gon Bay. Natni, the Cape of Good Hope, Tud Specs and Purple at the office until F...on Ascension, will be 20 cents for sach half-ounce). the 15tb ideo.
newspapers 2 cents each.
For Partionlara engarding-5'raight and Pas. sayo, apply at the F&.0.8. N. Co.'s Uffice, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Doslaration of the Contente and Value of the Packages for the Overlayi Route is required by the Egyptina Government,
General Prais
EW. NITORELL,
Postmaster Generat
Hongkong, 12 May, 1878.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the. and must be delivered by the Shippers, to the posinge on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be us fol Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold on, vix. :---
When forwarded via cents eagh J-ouse. themselves responsible for any Detention or
Brindia... Prejudice which may happen from the incor- réatness in such dealuratioz!
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all gdoda abipped by their Steamers for Europe, through, Egypt, either by rail, or by | Canal in their own, Steamero, or in venucle
smployed for the purpose.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested
to take zote, that the Etenders, leaving Hoor- kong tu correspondence" with the Austựeligh Steamers from Galle to Honday, may on at Colombo
When forwarded via 131
Murseilles.
When forwarded vid Southamptonages
1.28 TW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General..
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1373.
12 in hereby notified that Letters addressed to France pay be went either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender. Ent the postage on
Shippers are particularly requested to pout the terms and conditions of the Company's Prices Current, Newspapers and Books entinot Black Bill of Lading-
McIVE, Superintendent be propsit. Peninsular and Oriental Stoum Navigation "Un, a Ofice, Hongkong; 2th September, 1873.
BRO
LOWN, JONES & po
UNDERTAKERS, & OFFIORNO, 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
سم
Memorini Stones and Monuments erected. LF 382 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.
SANDERSIGNED bags to inform the
Public at HONGKONG, HO NAM AND CANTON tast he has shoper established it these places in
tae none of HING KWE.
For each 3 ounce The rate of portugo chargeabir NAT Jetters addressed to Fruere per French Packet is 12 cunts. Per British Peckot when parked vi
Brindisi 18 Per British Packet, worn marked við
Alexandria and Marsellesoin, 127
F. V. MITCHELL, T
Postmaster Genera
Genéra) Post-Ofice.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
Arrangements, buying been madà under hob Maila for London arriving at Buca fres
In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, China by Private Ships will be forwarded to No. 12, he bua constantly on laud BEEF, destination via Brindisi, it-ta hereby notified MUTTON POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE that the rates of postage, which must be paid u TABLER, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of advance, on cerrespondence addressed to the the beal quality.
United Kingdom to forwarded, will be as fel-
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the lowe, viz, foregoing articles, (with the addition at SPL For Lelters. RITS, SODA WATER, do, and GAME when | For Newspapers.
China at sanat but kera valuable curiously. THE Proprietor of Wire-zee-they beg to quick to here for the Whore pe, and will bare in sense. guasto pager
THURNER & OUT JU, PATERNOSTEA RÓW: W. H. BELL, "Daily Presa " Orszeg, MoxGKONG.Į
Inform the public that bis Shop rætablished since 1955, of Endicott's Lane, and
that be baa always a great "quantity of BEST
COAL to store for mile. Gentlemen or Bhip
| maiters wishing to patronise hing are requested
to apply at his Shop!
1y 1845 Hongkong, 10th August, 1873,
"STAR OF CHINA,"
above Port. For Freight or Puange; upply to
-DOCOLAS LARKAIK & C»....... Hongkong DEACON & C
Cantur:
tf 1195 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873,
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron izing him, ara requested to apply at, bis shops; as above, where a list of prices of articles will beliralahed, which will be supplied at the sa rate sit the year round.
HING KEE.
ly 745. Hongkong, 13th May, 1879
For Books and] Fatterns....
.94 cents per half oufice. not exceeding lounes conte.
(every additionulý
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December; 1871.