rizing-is otherwise direct. iseng with the opisícns expressed by this Chamber, that mildew is not to result of dunnge by nult water, fresh water, or external dampness. The Apcccssful competition of sound untive cloth with dishonest Manchester Fabrica, the effect of which may be perhaps already seen in a deofizior trade, will probably be found the only effective medial agent in the removal of the abuser nomplained of
The Steaks of Luports in the bands of real- dents have been eellected as nori the 3tat December, and 80th June, .
MISCELLANEOUS, We had better uppear to be what wo arethan to affuct to appear what we are its..
Opinion is the win thing which does good or harm in the world. It is our False opinions of thinge which vuin us.
Frances without mildness is harsh and forbidding mildaces without firmaera becomes weak and contemptible; both united make Aharacter raspectable and amiable,
DESTINATION
LONDON via SUEZ ÓANÁL, LONDON,
DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY
NEW YORK
Du. Do
Do.
Do Do
THE DAILY PRESS, WELNESDAY OCTOBER 2014 1873
Vessols Advertised as' Loading.
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY...
"I will bet you a bottle of wins that you will descend from that chair before I ask you twice"-" Done," said the gentleman, who The action of two of the Banks here, with soemed determined not to obey the sucmous refrends to funds in their bands belonging to so obediently." Come down!"-" I will not !"
opositore of whose probable inrovatsant theyThen stop till I tell you a second time." bad been advised by telegraph, having occa
AN ACTOS AT FAULT -One of the principal sioned inconvenience to some of the native actors of the Comedia Française stopped short Craccia 18 th hienost, the Ter and Slike this pronge of tragedy Whoara in SAN FRANCISCO, Guilds of Shangbai uuuomuced their intention Rome" He repeated this two of three of altering the system apon which business times, but could not get on. Seeing that the le conducted between patives and foreigners, prompter was neglecting is Aniy, he turned MANILA.
YOKOHAMA. and enforcing rule that Silk and Tea abendungrily to bim, and called out, "Well, you BHANGHAI, only be delivered on the payment of eneli raual, what was I doing when I was in Romo " before the departare of the vessel conveying PRINO BISMALCE AND THE PRESS-The AMOY......
Do.
For Sale.
VEBAHL' NAME
CAPTAIN
A
·FOR FREIGHT. Aerly so,
TO BE DISPATCHBO,
or about 5th Nov. Quick dispatch. Quiek dispatch...... Quick dispatch. „Cauick dispiach. · Quick dispatch.
„šquick dispatch::
Agarómnon (str.)«l,,.
Landwareton,
Rifleman.... Fuicon...
Becker Then, Bish
Dug
Ringleader.. Hobuan Smit
That
[Butterfield & Siro...On Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rozario de Cri... Hongkong Olyphant & Co. flangkong Russell & Co...
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Kinfauna Castle.. Carnarvonshire........ Tanzessine.
Dodd..
Hongkong Russell & 0.........
„Pjuick dispatol.
William
Hongkong Ressuil & Co... Hangkong Olyphant & Co..
Quick disputab. Quick dispateb. ¿To-morrow, at 4 v.m.
uick dispatch.
Quick dispatob.
Patek dispatch.
Quick dispatah.
Quick dispatch.
Juick dispatch.
On 2nd Nov, at 8 A.M.
For Sale.
McGregor (str.).. Lady Blesington. Metrosun Mary Bello Roberts... Nuevo Constante.
..Avada (str.).......
Oriza (str... Lap-tek (atr.).
the gools. Arbitraty regulations as to weigtelser Zaitang publishes the following-letter SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHIO Douglas (str.). ing and allowances for inferiority to muster from Count Fagger-Blumenthal, who acauses were morcover put forward, watch if allowed Dr. Sigl, Bavarian journalist, recurlly, con«; e come into force,would bara hem productivo demand for slanderous attack on the Cbnacel. of injustice to the bayer. The Committee lor of the German Empire, of having been some addressed the Foreign Consala, pointing out. tine botere in Prineo de Diamarek's secret pay: she want of aconrity ja some of the state- I declare by the present that it is I who ments of the Guille, and suggesting that the bave enabled the Pfalzer Zeitung to prove that edereive neance which theao, inetitutions Dr: Sigt received money from Prince de Bis- vidual traders were not only of doubtful lozal-person in whose presence be received the sum "-ity, Był weke ajarious to the titers of the the demanded, to oppose in the journalsha for
SAYLE & Co.
Hongkong Russell & Co Hongiranje Hlatmoil & Communi
Hongkong Vogel, Hagodora & Co.. Hongkong Rommell & Co.... Hongkong Remedios & Do.... Hongkong P. &, B, N. Qu.. Hangkoi P. & 0. S. N. Go... E. J. Bag
Hong
For Bale.
BAKER & CO.
¿Douglas Lupyaik & Co.
"AVING purchased the ENTIRE STOCK
of Messrs. BONNETT & Co., undór very †.
were proposing to put in. forse against iuds surek through Webreupfenn Bg. The tand HAVE just recivou a divios ASSORT HA
FOR SALE.
KUAIWA. HEN
MENT of CLOTHS, 'suitable for the advantageous ferma, beg to announce that tho. BRCISES in the Yadu Colloquial for the port. The obnoxious régulations were how. mation via Gusaer Ministry in Bavaria, AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, con-premises lately occupial by the above were p
ver found to be ineffectiro, and were voin soon be free, trom, his shiigation to freep a tarily withdown by the Guilds.
professional score-Eberhard, Count Fuzzer- The Committee addressed the Hantrow Chani-Blumenthal," ber of Commerce at the subject of Ocean } THE SHAR" Hoax at CAMBRIDGE.—It will, Racing among the Tea deamers at the combo reusembered that during the visit of the enconcxt of the season, calling attention to Shah of Persia the civic and other authorities the injarices gouecquensen likely to result from of Cambridge were much excited one morning the ensangout of racing bomewards, which in consognenes of the receipt of a telegram
isting of
FANCY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS,- for
Suite
.
TROUSERINGS of the Jatost Styles. BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTİS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMERE for Riding BREECHES.,
Laght, MELTONS for OVERCOATS. BILLIÁRD, CLOTH,
AIRO, "LONGOLUTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SIHATS.
COLLARS and SCARVES of the latent fashion.
"GOLD STUDS, ŠLERVE IJNKS, and SOLITAIRES.
RE OFERED for bugineas on
- MONDAY, the 15th indant, Where we are showing a well 'aleated Stock of!",
COLORED SILKS, SATINS, COSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON,
LIN THE
Notesi Elite and Materials, RIBBONS, LACKS, PERFUMERY, FANCY GOODS, AND
STATIONERY,
'in' great variety.
Aiss,
A largo Stock oỀ”
FLANNELS, BLANKETS; Sto., M., No..
Must of the above Goode to be wohl'at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
is offered by the payment of estes of freight ouncing that his Majesty would visit the town differing seconding to times of arrival, and to ace the famong collegea and other buildings | inviting co-operation of the Members of the of interest. The telegram turced out to bo n Hankow Chamber in efforts to prevent the con-ons, and the indignation of the Mayor and tinusbos, of the praties. The Committee's the principate of the colleges wae very great. letter, which was published, called forth a reply They vowed vengeance upon the perpetrator of frain the Agent of the P. & (). Coupiny. Mr. the hooz, and it is believed that he has now Barnea very justly referred to the imprability been discovered. At any rate a member of the fthe well-known strictness with which the legal profession will have lo appear before the
BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS » ̄al TABLE LINEN and LINEN SHEETING rules and regulations of the Company be re magistrates to answer a charge of being sun-kinds. presenie are sheerved, being in any way crued in the butter, abisha is apported by: The Newest Shapes ja FELT, DRAB relaxed for the purpons of obtaining evidence said to be conclusive.
smali, pecmainty advantage The Com THE NEW BRIDGE.Midway between the SHELL, and SILE DRESS HATS mittee mwertheles hope
as the bridges of Victoria and Batterson the new that. stoaming power of Competing resecls om be Albert Suspension-bridge, designed by Mr. closely estimated by freighters before engage. R. M. Ordish, and opened to the public a few cats for tonnage ao made, a practice which days ago. offers a new and pleasant rutite to the Le Cailed to be of advantage to any interest traveller from Chelsea to Battersea Park or underned, and with offers a premium to reck Clapham. Is hangs from four towers,standing about 60 feet out in the streaui, from which,
·less navigation, will soon be abandoned.
at high water, they visa to a height of 130 Test. The bridya ia named after the late Prince Consort, and is oife of the largest and, forits size, we believe, one of the cheapest of our London bridges, being 710 feet long, and 40 feet bread. The combination of the colors employed is not altogether of the hippiest, the lowers and, upper pars of the parkpet being of a pale
The answer received from the Iaakow Cham Let deployed the loss of the Inmond Castle, which had been quoted no an instance by the Committae, but file to see that the matter ves are in which the Chamber cunld interfare, frou suggested that the remedy hy with ilivi daal Merchants.
4
__HAIR_BRUSHES, SOAPS, and PER- FUMERY.
TURKISH TOWELS Bud BATH BLANKETS.
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAP KINS in all Sizer.
UMBRELLAS and WALKING STLUKS. VELVET PILE, TTAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HEARTH. RUGS to Match.
STAIE
to make room for NEW GOODS
for the Aritain and Winter Seasons,
A large Stock of ENGLISH-MADE SADUĹBKY, whida must be sold witboat regard to cost,
BAKE & CO.
-BY
* use of Students,
ERNESTO TOW Japanero Scoretary to H. Ma Legation i Тарап, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 141 1780 Hongkong, 2 Ostoler, 1879, KUSS & Co., TAILORS AND OUTRITTERS Received, ex latest artioga, THEIR NEW STOCK of ready-madą 1 GLOTHING, of every description and size, all of the latest fushjuna and best mis- į |ferinla; a splendid fit gearanteed.
They beg also to call attention to their other) articka, vix: Felt HATS, Sik HATS, Vienoa BOOTS; WHITE SHIRTS, GOLLARS, BOARFS, UNDERS AIRTS, SOCKS, 29,
The Finest French NOUVEAUTES, TROU- SERINGS, Blick and Bve. CLOTH, DOB-
SKINS, COATINGS, TWEEDS, &c, they kref on stock, to solicit orders to be taken by ¦
ILICHUNT
3 1625 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1878.
FOR SALE...
JARENCH, LATIN, and CHINESE DIC
TIONARY of the Spoken Mandarin Dia- lot, by Fav PHONY, M.A. Price, $10,
APPENDIX to thà FRENCH LATIN, and CHINESE DICTIONARY of the Spoken Mandurja Dialect, containing -A moliya of the Imperial Aeadowy at Pekin, « noties da Chinese Bebenigy a general description of Chin, &,,, by PAUL PEREY, M.A. Prion, $10.
CHINESE PROVERBS, collected and olas
The following Works, by the same author, will shortly appear
LATIN-CHINESE DIALOGUES. The Rimt Volume of “À CHINESE GRAN- MAR." Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER, 1 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1973,
Bombay Government, nekipy for somé dotaitė upple green, while the chains and lower Fittin CARPETS with Brass s and COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND ed by PAUL PARKY, M.A. Price $0.50
pararet ware of an unsightly brick red-Newa of the World,.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
A communication was received from the wlative to the importation of Rombay Cattan foto Ching i reply, the Committee referred Hongkong as the port to wjob meusly al Jodian Calton shipped to China finds its way.
The Committen Addressed the Municipal Council with a view of obtaining the Essep:
23TH OCTOBER, BYRNING. tion of Transhippled Goods from Wawringe New Patna, 85671 to $570; Now Henares, Dues, but the Coujcil in their reply ofjected to $5539 to 35564. Nochange in other kinds. make any alterations in the existing regula- į Amelotte been received from Basse. Ilälikalat Berlin. velutiva to the progress of the publication in fan ex Bended form, the reands of hie Travels in
Chin. He siste tint he found English je fishers willing to undertake the work compiled in the purely comtnereind. and soien tiko form which be proposed to give it, ne the bouk world he unsuitable to the mass of the reading public, and therefore generally heater pule. He bad do nonsequerce reluctantly decided to modify his original plan, and, at the anggestion of the publishers, bad agreed to ingle lighter matter with the praction purs of the work, so as to render it more popular, and secure a larger, though perhaps less diss uriminating, class of readera.
The Baron hoped that the first volume of the work in its nanded shops would be readyearly next year.
No Extraordinary General Meetings of the Chambes have been called during the past year. The Accouts for the Chumbar for the 12 month ending 30th June, are annexed to this Report, and slow & balance in favour of the Chamber of Tis 3,117.51, of which Tis. 2,000are deposited with the Chartered Mereuutite Bank, the remainder being in the bands of the same Bank on current account.
The following matters will be brought before the annual meeting, together with any other business which may be originated by members, who are repasted to give notice of such to the Committee, through the secretary-
Passing Report...
9.-Passing Accounts, 3-Eleation of Committee.
F. B. JOHNSON, Chairman,
CURIOUS SYMBOLISM. (Daily News.)
EXPORT-CARGOBS.
>
For stenchship Gamlag Castle, for London :** TEA--Cougon 151,056 lbs., Socated Lapor 26,323 Tha. Total, 178,279 lbs. Silk Waste 207
huise, njun 50 bules-Total Essential Oil-32 cases, Star Aniseed 50 cases, Sundries 421 pkgs.
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shureo-47
per cent. preĒMĪŅUM.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, now ahures
-$750 per bare premium. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares-
$1,000 per abaro premium. China and Japan Marine Insurance The. 100
per share, vonina).
Chinese Insurance Company.-$210 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Doingmy's Shares
$662 per share,
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Sharon---$133.
per sbarc.
FELT CARPET in Squares, and by the
די:י
Yard.
VELVET PILE CENTRE and SOFA CARPETS
LINEN ORUMB CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS.
"A, QUEENN ROAD CENTRAL,
MANTLE MAKERS,- GENERAL DRAFERS, LADIES & CHILDREN'S DUTCPPTERS, &a, &c, c. 1475 Fungkono, 51h September, 1873,
FOR SALE.
Vessels on the Berth. ·
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON is SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship THE
རྐ
AGAMEMNON"
Post-Office Notifications.
Antill stone.
***For Bourabaya Melbourne, and Sydney.- Per MacGregor, to-morrow, the 30th instant, st 9.30 PM
For Swatar, Amoy, and Fooshow.-Per Douglas, on Sunday aert, the 2nd Nov, at 7.30
will be depetaled an oratoit the 5th Noveta... ber. Insurance rinks apcepted on bebulf of the Company sa andor — —
On Tea 971, all vinkā, 18},"", F.PA. ·
18. do -
For Freight or Phemge, apply to
BUTTERMELO & SWIRE,
Agenla
74.1767 Hongkong, 25th Octobos, 1973.
-FOR-ALGOA BAY AND CAPR. TOWN,
HE Nederland Schooner
"TRIO"
will have immediato desputah., For Freight, apply to
TURNER & Co.
f 1750 Hongkong, 24th Octobor, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,"
1H 41 American Bergne-
“MARY BELLE ROBERTS," Trask, Master, wil bavo immed ate desphlob as abure,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.- of 1733 Hongkong, 29th October, 1876,
FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY, HE 41 Clipper Ship
THE
"RIFLEMAN,"
Thon. Bobop, Master, having the greater pur Lion of hor cargo and passengers engaged, will hive immediata despatol for the abova poris.
For Freight or Fileage, apply to
HOZARIO & Co.
tf 1582 Hongkong, 25th September, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 41 Goran Banque
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET.” The English Contact Packet" GWALIOR will be dispatched with the anal Malls for Europe, &c., ou THURSDAY, the 9th inst
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 rat, on the 29th instant.
The Post-Ofles will be open outle the 29th inatent.
Letters, &c. muy te posted during the right in the box left open for their reception.
Tallers for registration will be received nytiť. 10 A.. on the 30th instant.
Lattors may be posted until 30 on tha 30th instant, without late fee.
Lettore posted aftar 10 A., on the 30th instag, will not be forwarded unless the Late F 03 18 cents each ne well as tho, postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Lubbers at thie Office is 11 X.M.; and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 AM, on the 30th inatent,
Lato letters (but Lottery only) addressed to tuo United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sin-
gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A, to the time of mailing, on pay. Temontert Tile Ken of 48 canis cuch in addition Its the postag
|
TW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
longkong, 17th October, 1873.
Quioral Post-Ollice,
The Post Ofee of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery received in tʊað--- Colony are lungeable with Customs Duijen, the andersigned considers is accesary to manka this Regulation known to the Public, and to obatate that any latters or packels containing ench articles sent through the Post ara habis, with their son.cuts, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postranster Geren!. | General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 2ad Jeanary, IS73.
"JOHANN SALIDT," Captain Hageman, will load here od Whampoa for the above port, and will have quik despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ce. 1675 Hoogkong, 1016 Ootolwr, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 41 Ameciuan Ship
MELROSE,"
Captain Neil, having the graster portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immeliste des patch as above.
For Fright, apply to-
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C«. t 1668 Hongkong. 3th October, 1873,
FOR LONDON,
German Banque
---
1 is hereby notified for general information that the Posinge on Letters addressed to Nor- was, when fordel cia Southampton, will kenceforward be $8 cents for each halt onnes, which may either be paid in advance, or it ming be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on folivery,"
F. W. BITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Olier,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
"LANDWURSTEN," Capt. Becker, will laul here and at Whampo for the abovo tech and will have quick desto pately,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 1632 Hongkong, ad October, 1873.
STEAM FOR
-
It is hereby notified that Lettere addressed- France muy be sent either paid or unpaid al fthe option of the sender; but the postage, on Prices Curran, Newspapersund Books canhot be prepaid
For rich owner- The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France per French Packet in
] semia. Fer British Picket when markað vią.
Brindisi...............
COIR MATTINGS In all the usual widthe, OHN DURAND & Co.'s FAMOUS BOR. 4. KROPP'S CAST STGEL' WORKS, BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENICE, MEDI-Per British Preket when marked via
"PLAIN and BORDERED MATS.
SUDEPSKIN-CARRIAGE-MATS:---- -FLOOK CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 Yarda.
PLAIN and FANCY REPS, and WOR-
STED DAMASKS in all the louding Colore.
TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS to Match.
|
DEAUX WINES CLARET St. Julien : „Mestuc,- in Wood, ST. JULIEN, ST. ES TEPHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LAFITTE, h 1 dozen 02:08. HAUNT SAUTERNES, 1869 mm 1862, in 1 dozen caIBLE.
Roederer's Colebrated. CHAMPAGNE :
ESSEN (GERMANY.)
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
JAPAN,
F. PRIL
+49 1673– Longkang, Shanghai Cologna (Germania
FOR SALE:
GLETE NOTRE CARTE BLANCHE, and FINE Desert OLAR GLADIATEUR, in en of 2 doa. Fints, or L Joz. Querta. Engène Cliquot's CHAMPAGNE,{ in canon of I dox, Qanuts..
Startup & Kentish's Genuine FORT WINES and SHERRIES in 1 duz, cases, butated in the
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL- VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the London Decks. Yard,
LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. CRETONNE and other OBINTZS. BBASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES with Attings complete.
WHITE und COLORED BLANKETS, in all Sizes.
WHITE and FANCY- TOILET QUILTS.
Blanchy Frorer & Co's Resawned BRAN DIS, of Standard Strength and Purity, in 1 dozen casita
SHERRY, a 3 dozen or
Pater Domerg & O's Superior. Pale Dry
Apply to PAUL, BILERS & 'O 1773. Hongkong; Mid July, 1873,
FOR SALE.
ELDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and PIL VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
Victor Fire Insurance. Company's Shares-LOWS.
3120 por share.
Hongkong and Weapon Dock Company's
Shares-21 per cont. discount, Hongkong, Chutoa and Masso Stamboat Co.'s
Shares-30 per cent, premium. Shanghai Stern Navigation Company-Tis.100
per aliare.
Hongkong Gas Company's Saares-865 por
share.
sent, discount
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-55 por Inda Ohinese Sogur, Company-87 per cent.
diáconat
ON LONDON.-
+
ON
The language of symbols, which the Imputan philosophers endearoured so laboriously to ea tablieb, uns seldom had a wore whimsical illus. tration than that which was brought under public notion at the Guildhall recently. Two men were brought up there on a charge of hav-On ing stolen goods in their possessiori. One of those men wan searched by the detective who ON
EXCHANGE,
Baat Bills on derakad... 41 Bank Hills, at 3 months' sight,4/2 Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight, 4134 Dredite, at 6 months' eight..... 4/3) Documentary Billa, até montbe"
siga.................... 4.30
NEW Yonk- Private, 5 months' aight... BoMBAT.--Bank. 3 days' aight 225 CALCUTTA, -Bank.3 days'aight 225
Bink, sight.
Privato 30 days' night.....
"
W
73+
...73
SALES ON OCTOBER 28, 1873. As reported by Chinese.-
·Stam Bapanwood, 1,500 picnis, at $1,84, by' Fask-wow-toong to travelling brador.
arrested him, and found to have in his possca ON SHANGHAMSH sion a puree vontaining a ama lump of soul, j To the uninitiated there would not seem much in this We do not generally bear of cold;} even a conls,, being carried in the purse, but there is nut'upparently any particular cua son why anyone & ipelinad might not carry conle in his pockets. Indeed, at the present day it might be pleaded with some show of reipson that, as one receives such a very all quantity of cual in exchange for a con eiderutile au of messy, there might be a judicions economy in his carrying his whole stook about his person, and that there would he Htule shume of his ever being overladen. During the later days of the age of Rich. nual, in the American sivil war, it ward to be said that people wok a basket and a pockel-
Kwong-wing-shing to traveling trader.
Dried Jily Flowers, 10 bags, at $12.30-by
Camplur, 50 tuba, at $15.00, by Kwong- wing-shing to travelling trader.
Black Scaramuss, 100 ngs, at $320, by Kwong-wing aling to travelling trader.
ring-shing to travelling trader.
Stockfish. 20 packages, at $4,65, by Ewoog-
by Kin-lieung-tye to local trader.
Avieriaus Flour, 60lta: 2,000 bags, at $1.51.
book to market-the basket to carry the neceshing to travelling tender. sary land of Confederate dollar notes, so the
China Roo, 60 packages, at $6.80 by Hop-
Black Pepper 800 bage, at $15,50, by Hop-
pocket-book to bring home the goods for which hing to local trader.
these were to be exchanged. There is, how.
ever, a deeper, And we may say a more poetic signifionnce, as lonet according to the detrotive,
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT atting to the little piss of cur in the NO HIS EXCELLENT GOVERNOR purse. The out is apparently a sort of talissen ||
AND
in ase between robbers and receivers of stolen To H. 1. B. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS of
goods. It a pledge of good faith, a szared symbol of that proverbial honour which exists among thieves,
Receivers of stolen goods carry to pieces of coal about, with them.) When they go a gentleman in the poeszation of property which be ja supposed to, bare comin by irregularly, and of which be aceas why <f disposing they quietly prong bim, take out their puraz, and show him t myšlio „Fragment" of coal,
Tals was we
RUSSIA.
F. N. DRISCOLE, CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER HOSIER, “AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 46 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Oriental if 1921
Bank.
{Feb.1.
quota tau pustical explanation of the der
fective officer to show that the thist might ely upon their being as faithful se the Bédenü Arabs were to thɖes with whom they took auft," The Aldorsion on the bench remarked that this! was one of the strangest things he had over heard, and we preemine it will be and strings to most other persons on well. It i sot easy to grem why soul should be supposed
a peculiar and trustworthy pledge of fidelity
A MILEAR 0, JOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMERICAT
PLUMBERS. CUPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS No. 1; Queen's Road Bast and Nullah Lane, Oppuaite H.M. Noval Duck Yard.
15 347 Hongkong, Jat Murch, 1871,
US ONDERSIGNED Legs to inform the
Public of
RCKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON tout he has shops established at those places in --anong such pruacitioners as those whore, the tas namo of EING KEE.
detective officer described. Does it perchance
FEATHER FILLOWS in Linen Tiste. CARRIAGE RUGS and SODTOH MAUDS, CHILDRENS OUTS and IRON BED. STEADS.
TOILET, CHEVAL and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES,
BE
Jue,
Bic.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI. FOR SALE
EST PORTLAND (EMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER.
tf 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873.
FOR SALE..
MP A. ON B
REINS
in Cases of 1 den Quarts,
and, doz. Pinta, SANDER & Co.,
Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manila,
£! 2161 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fino OLD PORT.
Apply to
SANDER & Co.
( 999 · Hongkong, 29th May, 1972. -
NOW READY.
.
18W HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA
TERRANDAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON ;
* 150, BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
VAHE PENINSULAR AND ÜRIENTAL STBAN
Alexandria and Marseilles 12-
General Post-Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postawaste Generál.
"Hongkong, 2nd Apr), 1872
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship GWALIOR" Captain N. W. HASELWOOD, that on and after the Te August next be I hereby natifed for general information with Her Majesty's Mails, Presengers, Spacie Commission chargeable on Money Orders anyl Curs, will leave this for the above places lesul upon the United Kingdon at Hongkong. on THURSDAY, the 30th October, at noon, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, procceding to Southampton vin Suez Canal.
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 PM, on the 29th idem..
For Particularsregarding Freight and Pas Enge, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, By Dr. Duvan, with many Additions, Corros- | Hongkong-- CONTENTH AND VALUE OF tions, and DF, WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE: In Baper Wrapper
Neatly Bound.....
Apply at the Daily Preve Office
Vessels on the Berth.
TO
FOR AMOY (Direct) Steamer
"LAP-TEK,"
$1.50
$2,00
PAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
A Written Declaration of the Contenta and Yaine of the Packugon for the Overland Konte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippore to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves reaponsible for any Detention of Préjudice which may bappen from the incor rcotness in ench-declaration.
The Company reserve the option' of forward. Ling sill gonda shipped by their Steamers for
due to-day, will inve quick despatch for the Earpe through Egypt. gifler by rail or by
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE-above gwrt
REDUCED PRICE $1.
Containing the names of all the articles of Trade, objecta of Natural History, Furniture, No,, đá,, with the Printi, and Mandarin Pronuní ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR Chinese Language, in mo: Parts,
The Daily Press Office
MACAO,
FOR SALE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. J. SAGE. uf 1775 Hongkong, 28th October, 1873.
STRAN TO YOKOHAMA. HE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
the
THE
EAKWOOD LOGS and FLANKS. of all THE PROPERTY of a gentleman learing
sixca.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER. t 1483 Hongkong, th September, 1973. JAND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
FORTER
DATED CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
VARNRULU, KARBERG & Co. of 1190 Wongtrong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW "LEADT.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARE,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANAL-CHINESE, DICTIONARY, published;
„at tho. Daily' l'reas Office, Hongkong.
the Colony-
“AVOCÀ”
will love for the above place shortly after the| arrival of the nort Euglieb Mail.
A. McIVER,
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 18th October, 1973.
Superintendent
[1719
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. & O. 8. N.Co.'s Steamship
"ORISSA "
Apply to
A CARRIAGE, Twɔ PONIES, and 'BAR NESS, complete,
I. A. -GRAUA. Royal Hôtel,
Macao, 29th September, 1879 ( 1820 “THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY”. For 1873.
TH
P, & O.S. N. Co.'s Olive,
ongkong, 18th October, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK.
Ivory
NOW READY.*.*
Canal in their own Stenmore, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bill of Lading.
A. HIVER, Superintenitent, Peninsular and Oricasal Steam Narigation Oo.'s Office, Hongkong, 17th October, 1875.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLR..ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, AND MARSEILLES,
+2
ALD,
ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS.
don as well as
Un sms not exceeding £18 ents. Above £2 and not exceeding £3.36 Above £5 and not exoceding £7...54. Above £7 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genecol.
.
.....
General Post Office
Hongkong, 15th July, 157, It is hereby notified for genoni informatio that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- used upon letters addressed to Prince Ed Karl Island, will henceforward be as follows,
When forwarded via
viz.
Brindia...42 cents each half-ounce When forwarded vis
Marseilles.....86 sente euch balf-ounce. When-forwarded vid
Southampton. 28 cente ench half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,"
Portmanter Genera
General Post-Offee
Hongkong, 28th July, 1970.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the. postage, on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol lowe, viz.
When forwarded 34 cents cacb 4-quäor.
vi When forwarded rist
Marseilles
Whou forwarded :viðŸ Sonthampton)
98
1
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-OfEco,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1878.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postaze
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. McIVER,
N THURSDAY, the 6th November, 1673, Superintendent. Loon, the Company's Steamship chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to "PBI-110. Oemandont Rro0017, -with the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the [1718
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- United Kingdon, when forwarded by French 00, will leave this Port for the above places, Facket, will bo the sume as those chargeableon
Carge and Spenis will be registered for Lon Lettern forwarded by British Pseket via Brin THIS Work, now in the ELEVENTH THE 4.1 16 years British Ship
Marseilles, and ngcepted in disi. year of ita existence, in ready for de
"TAMESA,"
transit through Marseilles for the principe.
F. W. MITCHELL having the greater portion of her Cargo en-places of Europe,
Postmaster General, gaged, will lond at this and Whampoa for the above port, and will have quick despatch.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1872. -For Freight, apply to
"OLYPBANT & Co.
Anangements baying been cade under te 1776 Hongkong, 29th October, 1873,
which Mails for London arriving at Suez frour China by Peiraic Slips will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid án. advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom se forwarded, will be as fol- | lowa_viz:-
For letters........ „24 cents per half ounce,
nach. For Newspapers... 8,
not exceeding loance cente For Books and) Fattern.....
It has been sompikel and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most authentie searcée, and no paina have been spared to make the work com plote in all respects.
In addition to the usual varied and voluminous information, the vůdno of the
"CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY OR 1873 has been further augmented by a
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH OF THE
SHANGHAI, In/acídition to a Chromo-Lithograph, Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK, alev of VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS Designed expressly for this Work) + MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, und of the
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
comprobonsiveness and practical service this Work stads unrivalled. All tao new words which the Chinese have of late years been)
add a coin to organ tho, numerous ob jecka in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are! bore given în oètenso. Ench and ovary word is fully astuted and explained, forming exer. TRE
cises for students of a most înstractive nature. +
Both the Court and Panti pronunotations are givon, the acconte being carefully market on the best principle hitorio attained. Thetypo. graphy displays the anceens of an attempt to anke the Chinese wiel English type correspald in the size of body, thereby offeeling a vast, Bennomy of space, achiering a clearness "not previously attained, and dispensing with those et margins and vacant spaces which hure heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
* To illustrate the vest, scope of the work, the following faote are subtitted for consideration. baler Yumbalarly contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's. English
THE COAST OF CHINA, besides other bagal information and sta. Listion corrested; to date of publication, fouding to make this work ói every way snitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Offic
The Lirectory is publicbod in Two Feruza, Completo at $5 or with the Lista of Rosidants, Port Directorios, Maza, &v.,
Y
Orders for Uupies may be sent to the Daily and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Per fee, or to the following Agents- words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas Swalow.... this work contains more than 50,000 English: Macao.......Mears. J. P. DA SILVA & Co.
bere. Again, despite all the groamara and ! Amaya.fi
in HONGKONG, at the Central Market, ofber elementary works na yet published, the Formosa,
,་་
IHE
FOR NEW YORK,
& 1 British Barque
"CARNARVONSHIRE,"
358 tone Rugintur, Williams, Master, will Jơnd) at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have curly-despatele
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. :1777 Hongkong, 28th October, 1873. POE BẠN KINUOU THAT
ATAmerican Ship
LADY BLESSINGTON Willion, Master, will hava carly despatch na above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. It 1657 Hongkong, 7th October, 1878.
FOR MANILA.
HE
Sparsh Brig
* NUEVO QONSTANTE”
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, General Post Office, Cargo will be ricoived da board, until 4 P., Specio and Purecis until & P.M.. on the 5th November, 1873, (Parents are not to be seal on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and válão of Packages are required.
For further particniors; apply at the Con pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND.
Principal Agent." Hongkong, 37th October, 1970.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
YROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY",
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAIGROAD. COMPANIES.
"
Levery additiona14
>
F. W. MITCHELL, ́.
Postmaster General. General Post Otăce,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is boreby notified that arrangements have been completed under which correspondenen Shangbai, and to Hinge vin Yokohama from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki ingen thuit Letters
THE S. S. “ALARIA will leave Hong
B. 8. da Fancisco, via Yokobonus, via GK WEDNESDAY, the 12th November, ut 3 o'clock FM, taking Passengere, Mails and for Hongkong and places beyond Houghong Triste, Muster, will five quick despatch for Freight, fur Japan, the United States, and may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiogo by means of the United Statoa Packeta vik Europe. the above port.
Changbai and Yokohama respectively. Through Passouger Tickets and Bills of For Froight or Phasege, apply tis
The rates of postage chargeable on such cer Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko | respondence in four cents for each balf-opnes bauma and other Japan Porin, to San Francisco, on Lelters, twe ocnta on euch Newspaper, and to principal points tu the United States, Cano | two cents on sach two ounces of Booka and Įdo, und "Buïope, vir “Overland Bailbond and Puckots of Samples of Merchandiz, in addition connecting Lince of Stemmers, and to ports into the Katos specified in the Table of Rates of Mexico and Central and South America. Postage at present in fores.
4 Sterner of the Company will leave Shang... bai about same dubo, via the Inland Sea Poris, and ruske olove punuectiou ni Tokohama.
REMEDIOS & Co. 1 1780 Hongkong, 27th October, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British Borque.
QUELCH and CANTRELD, THE
WILSON, NICHOLLE & CO., WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. BILGE & Co. HELLY & U., Shanghai, HALL & HOLTE
D
KELLY & Co,
HALL & Hourz und Kundý
& Co., Shangtni.
- KINFAUNS CASTLE." Dodd, Master, will load it Whapspon and Hong- kong, and will havo aurly despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cay tE 1770 Fangkong, 27th October, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK
THE
HB 11 America Clipper Ship
*KINGLBADER,”
The " ALASKA” willa,deo at Ban Fran- | ciago Deouraber 17th, whence daily Passenger trains and daily Freight trains are ran aver
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th January, 3871-
It is hereby notified that henceforward the
the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines rátes of postage which must be paid in advance,
for Now Tork, and for all the principal cities chargeable on Packste of printed papera de
bount
in the interior and upon the Atlantic Son
stand as symbolical of the household bearth, No. 15, ho bua constant on hand BERF stndent of this difficult language absolutely re. Hoecho.... the spot where oven fors are supposed to have MOTION, POULTRY, BREAD, VE- quires examples to display the various appli. Ningpo......... the right of snuctuary? Is it touching TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o of cations and equivalents of different words which Shanghai, carton minder of the sacred penatis, and therefore dues the best quality, its more production become a practical vow
have one.general meaning. Of these unimpics In HO NAM and OANTON SHOPS, the this work contains more than five times as Hankou and y that he who has thus appeated to its seaoui-foraging articles, with the addition of BP many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub River Porta. Í tlone will naver batray ?
RITS, BUDA WATER, &o, and GAMR when listed,
Nagasaki. „THR O. &I. TRADING GO, In seasons,
For practical purposes the arrangement of Hiogo, Oak,TRE C. & I. TRADING CO. Vice stings a von in our pleasure, but virtoe Gentlemen and Families desirous of patrons the work is so complete, that a reference-Yokoama....Mosta. LAND, CRAWFORD & Cc... consoles as even in our pains,
{ining bím, uro-requested to apply at bis 'shopa to its pages enables a person who, under
Mr. D. 1. Moss, Japan Guzella Thatcher, Murter, having the scary porticu.A New York, Parongers have selection of SUPPOSED DISCOVERY OF THE SKULL OFs above; whore list of prices of urticles will standa. English to commquicato effectively.
of her cargo engaged, will load at Whampoa GENERAL LUMNSN-Ropatly in digging ont be Furnished, which will be applied at the same with natives who understand nothing but Chi Manda........................ Momra, d. nu Loykaas & Co.
and Hongkong, and have curly despatch as various lines of Steamers to England, France the base of the Old Steeple, Dundee, the work-rate all the year round.
and Germany. nese. In this respect the work will be found Saigon............ 11. Ring & C men came upon a woeden hatobway, ander.
Straits Times Ole."
Return Passage Tickoti issned at a reductio indispensable to all Europeans residing in Singapore.
For Freight, apply to which were found the bones of a skúl long
BUSSELL Co. China, and to the natives themechres it ox- London. „Mr: F. Alaan. Olomont's Lane.
of 20%, on regular catis. with what appeared to be portions of a gilded
plains subjecto fully with which very few in
GRO STEET, 30, Cornhill, tf. 1563 Hoogkong, 25th September, 1873. baimel. So far se could be found there were
deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To
„Mesure. TrierRE & CO.
DECOR FOR NEW YORK, parties resident in England aud interested i
BATES FENDT COTE-41 British Barque China is cannot but be invaluable noasionally. Van Francisco, M. L. P. FISHER, 41, : Mer..
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarte pages.
no honey if any other part of the human body," and it has been inferred that this is the skull
of General Lumaden, who was in charge of the
HING KEE
ly 746 - Hongkong, 18th May, 1876,
愛煤
榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP: -
Proprietor of: WING-Kes Shop begs to inform the public tlins his Shop has been
town when besieged by Monk, and whoco akull, established zinec 186, at Endicott's Laug, nud after ho was hehended, was placed on one of that he has always a great quantity of BEST the piganoles of the Old Steeple,bers it re00AD in store for sale, Gentlemen or Ship- muined till about avatury ago, when it foll, mastera wishing to patronise him, are requested and is supposed to lure been thas preserved in to apply at his Shop.
the base of the Steeple, Dandee divertiser: 17 1843 Blongkong, 16th August, 1879,
TRUBNER & Oo, 60, PLTEXNOSTER_HOW; W. II. BELL, DAILY PRESs." Quprom, Kời
ال
Ofice.
above.
Freight will be received on board until 4. P.M. on the 11th proximo. Parcel. Paokögen will be received as the office until 5 F.M. 2000 day: all Parel Fuokager should be marked te address in full; value of same is required. New York.......Macurs. S. M. Perzinema & Go. Dang Master, having the greater portion of For further information as to Paamge or
37 Park Row,
her Cargo augnged, will load at this and Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company; HALL&HOLZ and Ker-La Whampoa, and will live quick despatch.
Chefco and Newschreang, Tientsin and
Prking
chanta* Exchange...
* Co., Shanghai
HALL & HOLY BE KELLY
Co., Shanghai
FALCON,”
For Fraight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.,
if 1699 Hongkong, 18th September, 1879,
Praya West
T. A. HARKIS. Hongkong, October 23rd, 1973.
Ayen!.
to the United Kingdom by the United States.
Tix --
patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Packetu vin San Francisco, will be as follows
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight......
2 cents For a 'pasket above 1 onvce mot.ox-
ceeding 2 ounces ....
4 For packet above ounces not ex-
creding 4 ounce,................................... § and eight couls for every additional four curves. Theo rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price. faste, Market Koporis, and all printed papery other than Newspapers, as well as to Rooks and Trade Patterns or Samples.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera General Post Oßco, **
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,