SINGULAR DEATH OF A HOUSE. BREAKER.
THE CLAIMANT FALLING THROUGH
DESTINATION
DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY NEW YORK.
TAN DAILY PRESEL JUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4in - 1878.
Yessols Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL NAME
CAPTAIN.
Landwaraten...
Rideman......
A PLATFORM AT LEEUS. The Tiobbgyne Claimant loving arrived in Leeds from Londos, an immune-crew olieered lisan, se parmed from the brain to a earringe that was waiting for him, and proceeded to the grenade of the Junior Gun Club, Several LONDON SUEZ CANAL.....Agamemnon (str.)... thousand persons sikernblad at the Royal Fark;
LONDON. fan.it wan expected the Chiment would make a
short specób At about half-pant aight bo api. peared na the orabeaten, which was afrody crowded; and when coming to the front the for gaya way, and with naveral of his friends he fell the depth of sten ne eight foot into a caller. The tumult that followed is indescri bable. Great fenis wore entertained that the Claint was killed. In a few minutes all who had fallen were rescued, none the worse, except for a few braises. The Claimant, afterwards addressed the assemblage.
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Binglender.. „Johawn Susidt.
Kipfanne Castle, Jarnarvonshire. Tames.
ALGAR BAY & CAPE TOWN.. Trio. SAN FRANCISCO.
Do
Lady Beraington Melrose
Becker Thos, Bishop, Thatph Hagemann.
Williams...
FOR FREIGHT APPLY, "O-
To we DISPATCHUP
On or about 5th Nov.-
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
thuíolt disjatah.
Qalek diubatoh.
Butterfeld & Swire...... lengkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rozario & Con Hongline Russell & Co.....ARY Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Russell & Co... Homekang Russell & Co
Hongkong Clypbuni & Co..
Hongkong Turner & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co....... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... Hongkong Russell & Co.............do
........... Lord of the Isles (str.).. dimes Blow.......Hongkong Ah Yon...
Williams Neill
Mary Belle Roberts."
Nucyo Constants....
Deli
Formom (str.)
Volga (str.)...
A correspondent writing from Windsor, On brio, saya Between-three and four o'clock this afternoon, Major Perkins, of this place an old citizen, employed in the ouston-bonab hero, re- turncil to his home, which bo bad left looked and fastened two or three honre proviously, when he had left it in company with bis wife to go down town. He unlocked the front door, and in the dialprooin was contrasted by two burglars who bud eatored the house by the rear trunco. One of the thievos curde A spring for the buok door, and eucceeded; in eacnping. The other, however, was Beized by Major Parking, and a fierce struggle ensaed. The burglar managed Bnally to shake off the major'a kold, and dashod head long through a window opening into the garden, He went bodily through the glass, and earrted the ash with him. Hia foot euught in the window, and, tabla. to extricitabimsolt, be hung there outil Major Perkins succeeded in pulling him back into the room. Then the horrible fact was discovered by Major
PERAMBULATORS M. Latour calls attention SWATOW, AMOY & FOO010 Kwang-tong (str.)... Perkins that tho unfortunate, in in M bleeding to dosta. The femoral artery was cola. to the mischief which may arise from the now pletely severed, and the blond jauted from the almost universal employment of permhalstore gash in great spurte. Major Perkins gave the for the Transport of children. He study dwells day and acometed assistance, besidea send-upon what bippond to young infants, whe; in ing for a physician, but in twenty minutes the place of resting on the nurse's arma; and gra- hapleas thiet had cenaud to breathe. Before dually beinging the muscular system which death he gave his name Pbilip Henley, and supports the tronk erect into use by exercise, his place of cosidoned as Dundee, in this pic vince, where his purcats live. A gold watch and solutides of silver were found in pocket.
Do SINGAPORE NANIJA.. 'Do. Do
Con. Why is a thief your only true philo sopher --Becanes Le regarde everything from YOKOHAMA an abstract point of view, is opposed to all notions of protection, and is open to conviction. SUANGHAL...
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE.
NOVEMBER SED, EVENINd. Now Paina, $565 to $567), canlı and øredit; New Benares, $5523 to $555, cash and credit: stook reduced to obesta. No change in other kids. Sales of Malwa, since the arrival of the steamer Zambesi; amount to about 250 sheets, vid and nu di
Do.
For Sale.
„Glañous (aty}..
Sindh (str.)....
SAYLE & CO.
Ladies' JACKETS and MANTELEDS in! SILK, VELVET, and FANOT CLOTH:
OPERA CLOAKS.
LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN, and other SHAWLS.
B. Barozabal..
Uriarte,
Flambeau.
Pitmun
unchange
Quick dispatches!?
Quick dispatch,
uick Tintel.
uick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Weick dispatch.
Quick dispatch, *,
...On 7th inst... at 2 fm, "
Fuick dispatch.
Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Co........
Remedioe & Quimė. Mensagarića Maritimos.. Buttertila & Swire.. Mensagerieg Muritiutes
Hengkong Pangins Lapruik & Co.
For Sale.
BAKER &°00.
HAVING profused the ENTIRE STOCK of Menace Boat & Co., nader very datagrous torse, beg to nanounce that the premises Italy accupied by the shoro were REOPENED for basics on
IN THE
Newest Styla and Materjale.. RIBBONS LACES, PERTUMERY, FANCY GOODS,
ANT
STATIONERY
and accustoming their senses to the perception BEG to announce to their Customers and of encrounding objects, now lie recumbent and
the Publis that they are now showing hisenolent in a state of dangerona quiedconce.
Woginis, be believes, in this catering perpasir AWW GOODS for the AUTUMN and another of her fanctions, which, in all even bat WINTER SEASONS, which have been care- SENSATIONS OF THE DROWNING.
her own, lender bar attractive and although fully sulcated from the best and cheapest
MONDAY, the 15th instant, she may reliera berself of some fatiguo, it is at A gentleman, who with his wife, was standing the risk of the welfare of her child. Certain Markets, and are of the dewest and most Where wa are showing a well selected Stock of ou the bridge at Dixon, Ullinois, when it brake, thit I am tutan enfant a equipage is a retard. FASHIONABLE STYLES, somprising the
COLORED SILKS, BATINS, and threw unny persons in the water, describes Fell infart: it will work later, talk later, snd
following
COSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON, bis separations when sinking. He aaya-amila Jater.Hedical Times and Gezeltu,
When I sank I was still sensible of the sur- roundings. I went-apparently very aise to the balton. The current rolled me over and over, and my hands-frequently came in contact with the gravel I could feel the water ruiling down my throat, and is my onts, and all at ouce experienced the most delightful sensation Levemed to be at peace with everything, and perfectly deep. My whole life paused before me ika a dash of lightning, the events appearing in sequence the most prominent appasting to be indelibly impressed upon my wind, Circumstances I had forgotten apponred fividly, and I did not want to be disturbed. "I should have preferred to remain where I was. While in the midst of a bautifia reveri, think. ing what my wife would do if we were saved, and I drowned, I was pulled out and placed on a-rock. I was almost insensible, but gradually came to myself. Oh, how sick and "wretched 1 felt! After remaining on the rock about RD hon, I was taken to my home. Here I CON paul exiting, iud krequently jet, rakei and partially digested food until four o'clock in the afternoon. I was taken ons of the
water about 600 feet below the bridge. I was very thirsty after vomiting, and tried to,
LouDan-
EXCHANGE,
Bank BBts, on domund........................4}}} Bank Bille, at 3 mouths' zight, 412 'Bank Billa, at, & months' sight,494 Creķīts, at 6 months' sight..... 43 Documentary Bills,ALG mouthe!
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1
drink saine water, but the taake was an dia-Toughing and Shanghai Batik Shires-104 agrevuble that I could pot bear it. The only
WHY Lconte quench my thret was by putting
vinegar inte the water, about an ounce and a half to a quarter of a pint. That struck me
a rather cucions eirenmstance. I wse greatly astonished at the nausber of events that passed through my winud while under the water. "No-| thing that cocurved during my childhood was arident, bat everything since I was about aineteen years old appeared before me, im" if photographed. The sensation I experienood while the water was going down my threat was not unpleasant. It seemed, as if I was going on a journey, scd was aurrounded by all kinds of beautiful things. While on the rock.I felt very bad, and desired to be lut alone. The sudden transition from the beatific atate in the water to the day land seemed to - have a bud effect, mul made me indifferent to
what was going on tuna are. Several people ening to me and wanted to take me home, but told them to let me alune, Iwan otiserable.- The corpse of my wife was found after she had been in the water about three hours,”
MISCELLANEOUS. Srior. Too pepper market.
THE RIGHT THING TO BE INTOMICATED Wen-Delight..
THE FIRST SHO-Little Alice was crying bitterly, ral, on kuing questioned, confessed to having received a slap find one of her play fellows, You should have rettened it," said the mother-Ob, I eriarned it before," ra plied the little girl, proudly..
Women, bey would rule man's hearts, must deserve, and nawitlingly exit, the up- proval and admiration of their minds. There a way to win by commanding, and to sam. mend by winuing By the wise isterblending of self-contred strength and a prodigal wifely! action, she may objeve macrala of wifely management.
M. Henri Taine is exiged on an elaborate History of the French Revolution, which will be mainly founded on an examination of State Papers and other contemporary duenuscate, which have not been published. A third edi- tion of M. Taine's work, De 'Intelligence," is preparing in which will be fouad numerous corrcations and additione.
OUR DEAREST FRIENDS.-Thoss perennia who croup "ints the hearts of most people - who are chosen as the sompinions of their pofter boars, ave their relief from care and
anxiety are never persona of shining qualifies ner strong virtues. It is rather the set green of the soul on which werest our eyes, that are fetigned with bebulding more glaring objects.
They say that when the news of his mutliero dent reached the Shah at Berlin, hocent komé the finesses, and declared that, the royal grief should be postponed until his retum to Persia,
per cent, premiär,
Norwich SILK SQUARES." COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in new materials of the Intist designs,” į
FANCT TRIMMED UNDERŠKIRTS. TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERT HATS and BONNETS, (A obcica Assort- inent of the above received Monthly.)
Ladies' and Children UNTRIMMED HATS, in Felt, Velvet, and Stry.
BLACK ånd COLORED SILES. “ FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all) kinds.
··BLACK SILK VELVET.
BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN Chiatz and Fixited FLANNELS, for Dress ing Gowne..
REAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES,
in great variety.
Aleo,
-A large Stock of TABLE LINENS and LINEN SHEETINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS,'
&c. 4o, do,
Most of the share Goods to be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
- to make room for NEW GOODS.
'for the Autumn and Winter Saisona. Also,
A largo Stock of ENGLISH-MADE SADDLERT, which must be gold without regard to cost.
BAKEN & CO
24, QUEEN 8 ROAD CENTRIZ,
Unton Lastrance Society of Canton, new shares MALTESE, CLUNY, HONITON and DU- COURT MILLINERS DRESS AND
in Traders Insurance Company's Sharea-
-3700 por share premiuto.
China and Jogan Marine Insurance-Tla, 100
$1,050 per share premium.
Chinese Insurance Company-$210 per sbire
per alare, nominal, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Sharts.
· $550 per altres China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8131
peraturëmje te
Victorin Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$119 per share.. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares 22 per cent, discount. Hoakking, Uanten and Macoritoumut Go'a
Shure-86 per vent, prerrium Shungbai Stan Navigation Company-Thu, 200 Hongkong Gia Company's Shares-$65 per
per share.
share.
Hongkout Hotel Cerimpany's Shares--5ä per
cent, discunni Flado-Chinese Sugar Company-90 per cent.
disvourit
SALES ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 1573. As reported by Chinen, Catligish, 10 bapa, at $23.30, by Kwing- fook-wo to travelfing trader.
OHESSE LACES.
· LACE and MUSLIN GOODS of all des scripts.
BROCHE SASHES (hand-sew). Embroidered BOOK MASLIN SASHES. Huire, Faille and Chené SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, single and double button. A large Stock of LADIES and CHIL DREN'S UNDER-CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, always or band.
CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS. The Patent-Washing CRINOLINE. RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Erminó and Swansdown COLLARETTES, MUFFS, and "PRIMMINGS.
MANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS. LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS.
kon &o. Sc.. 1475 Hongkour, özh September, 1813. མན FOR SALE TOHN DURAND & Oss FAMOUS BOR- DEAUX WINES-OLABET, St Julien
Medoo, in-Wood, SP JELIN ST TEPHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LAFITTE
in 1 dozen cases. HAUNT SAUTERNES, 1885 and 1862, in 1 dozen cueca,
Roederer's Celebrated CHAMPAGNE: CARTE "NOIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, sad? GLADIATEUR, in case of 2 doz. Pints, or
wick dispateb. To-morrow, até P.M.
Quick dispuiten. Ốu or about öth Nov.
fajok disputol,
On 6th inat, ut 11 a.M.
For Sale.
ROSE & .0.0.
HAVE scrived per France Mail, and are rew GOODS
showing, the undermentioned OROIDE
LADIES COSTUMES. —
DRESS GOODS, in New Makoviulu. NEW SHADES in VELVETEEN, for Dicas
FANOY WOOLLEN SHAWLS and CAPES, for House and Evening Wear,
FANCY WOOL JACKETS. LADIES SILK JACKETS. LADIES CLOTH JACKETS, Fur Trim- ming.
BOYS' SAILOR SUITS.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES, in POPLIN, VELVETEEN, MERINO, and SATEEN CLOTH,
INFANTS' CLOAKS, HATS, Rød HOODS, in SILK and Embroidered-CASHMERE,.
BOYS SAILOR HATS.
FUR TRIMMINGS.
DOGSKIN, ASTRAKAN and SEAL SKIN. NEW MATERIALS for Ladisa' JA (KETS, WINTER HOSIERY, in CASHMERE and MENINO.
A150,
Dircot from Paris,
FRENCH MILLINERY, FLOWERS and RIBBONS.
Yessels on the Berthi.
| FOR BATAVIA, BRISBANE, AND. BYD-
NEY, CALLING. OFF SOMERSET, CARDWELL, BOWEN, AND GLADSTONE, TO LAND MAILS, PASSENGERS, &o
[[[MIE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM COMPANY, LIMIT- ED, (under contrat with the Queensland 'Go- vernment for conveyance of Msila,) will dispatch FIRST-CLASS STEAMER from Singpore for the above Ports, on or about the 8th prox.
For information na to Freight, Pasengo, ko, apply ta
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 1721 Hongkong, 18th October, 1876. OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Corga and Passengers at through ratus for 'HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN. #{10E Company's Steamship -'
T
ber.
"GLAUOUS"
will be despatched on or about the 6th Novem-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,
Agents 73:1708 Hongkong, 31st October, 1973.
FOR NEW YORK, SHE ▲ 1 16 years British Ship
“TAMESA M huring the greater portion of her Coren on- gaged, will loud at this and buupon for the above port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. if 1775 Hongkong, 99t5: October, 1874.
FOR LONDON,
THE Gerwin Burque
"LANDWURSTEN,'"
Post-Office Notifications. ́.
Anand walletour,
For Manila-Per Spanish brig Nues Con į slane, tu-day, the 4th inst., at 11.30 am.
|
For Swalow, Aury, and Foochow-Par Kwang-tany on Thursday, the 6th inst., at 10.30
A.D.
*
MAILS BY TIN UNITED STATES" PACKET" The United States' Mail Packet “ALAN. Rd will be dispatelied on SATURDAY, the 8 November, at 3 r... with the Mail-
For Yokoham, San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Tel turs, Books, Newspupora, &o., until 2.30 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Funket from 2.30 r., to 950 P., on payment of a Loto Feo of 12 centa in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the abovo places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will ha forwarded try the English Packeta.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama nud the United States must be superscribed per ALASKA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be supersoniled vid San Fran
Geco
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fostmaster General, Genal Post Ofe”
Hongkong, 25th October, 1873. - MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKETS ~The Foglich Contract Pocket." ZAMBEST" will be dispatched with the ngud Mails for Europe, R., on THURSDAY, the 18th inst.,
at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grante until 5 P.M. on the 12th fret
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. en
the 12th instant,
Tetters, &o., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception: Capt. Becker, will load here and at Winopoj Letters for registration will be received until for the above port, and will-have quick dea. 1.10 AKC. on the 13th instant. patch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cy. tf 1632 Hougkong, 2nd Ostober, 1873,
FOR SAN FRANCISOD, HEA 1 American Ship
YET A
MELROSE,"
Captain Neill, having the greater portion of her age engaged, will hate immediate des
For Freight, apply to
patch as above,
VOGEL, HAGEĎORN & Co. tf 1863 Hongkong. 8th October, 1873.
FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY. -
THE 41 Clippor Ship
RIFLEMAN.** The Bishop, Master, having the greater por tion of her cargo and passengers engaged, will PLAIN 201 WATERED SASH RIBBONS, | have immediato despatch for the nuovo porta. Oboice Colore.
· For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tť 1582 Hongkong, 26th September, 1873.
.
BLACK SABHES, Embroidered Ends. GLOVES, in” White, Black, Light Shades,
and Draba; UNE, TWO; AND THREE BUTTONS:
All the Departments thoroughly wollassorted;
A well aclected Stock of Men'e MERCERY and WOOLLENS -
WELLINGTON STREET,
141 170 Hongkong, 20th October, 1873, FOR SALE.
dos. Qhorts. Engthe Ciquots CHAMPAGNE, DEST PORTLAND CEMENT. in cases of 1 duz Quarte.
Startup & Kentish's Genuine FORT WINES and SHERRIES, în ) duz, bases, bottled in the
J&T NECKLETS, BROOCHES, and EARL-London Doske, RINGS.
GOLD LOCKETS
SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE. QUISITES of all kinds.
Ke..
Blanchy Frères & Cols Renowned. BRAN- DIES. of Standard Strength and Purity, in 1 doan ener
Peter Donweg, & 'do's Superior Pale Dry SHERRY, in 3 dozen ons
Apply to PAUL, EHLERS & G. 1773 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
While Wae, 3 picoes, at $89,50, by Kwong DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BYHE TOURIST'S GUIDE ~}
fook-wo to travelling trader.
Black Pears, 1,500 picila, at $150, by Kin. foong to travelling trader.
White Wur, 400 picùls, at $2.10, by Kin- foon to travelling trader.
EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN
ASSISTANTS.
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at $13.60, by ORDERS EXECUTED WITH CAFE AND DESPATCH,
Hing-tye to travelling trader.
Cows Sinews, 20 bundles, at 36 40 by Ķyong- wing-ahing to travelling trader
Fermialli, 50 bag, at $0.50. by Chuo- chong to travelling trudor.
AND AT VERY MODERATE CHARGES.
SAILE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS,
While Was, 1 piese, at86950, by Obun-chong QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET
to travelling trader.
Red Dates, 30 kuigs, at $3:50, ky Hing.iya to travelling-trader.
Chino Rost, 50 pivals, at $2.80, by Yuen-ty?: to travelling trader.
Gull Nuts, 5 puokages, at $10,00, hy Tuck-mee to local trader.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI FOR SALE.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT.
TUNE Desics CLARET
Apply to
SANDER & 0.
uf 990 Hougkong, 29th May, 1579.
TEAMERS leaving this part requiring
COAL, dan obtain it from the Under-K
signed.
W. G. HALE & Co...
Saigon
if 158116 September, 1873.
BY SPRCIAL APPOINTMENT HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
AND
which reminds Kate-Field of the Yankee-w-To HL I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF
man, who, upon being told at dinner of her busband's dant, exclaimed “Just wait until I've done eating, and Ell show you some tall "crying."
RUSSIA.
T. N. DRISCOLL,
A PRUDENT WIFE- There are some trionde so officious and intrusive thút, under a plea of kindly intercat, they interfere in families. Such interference ought to be discouraged, and the sanctity of private lite vigilantly maintain- ed. Some vill make believe that they empathise with au injured wife in order to elleit dousticOUSE, SHIP.
necięta. But a prudent wife, though`suffering. buries her griefs in bor beart
THE "MISSING" DONKEY-A vnce emiant jadge used to say that, in his opinion, the very best thing ever said by a witness to a counsel was the reply given to Missing, well-known barrister, at the time the leader of his cironit. Ho was defending à prisoner, charged with stealing a donkey. The prosecutor had left the
· CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Orionial * *f 1921
-Bank,
(Feb. 1. A. MILLAR
CO.. AND STEAMBOAT : PLUMBERS.
·COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS,
No. 1, Quisin's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard.
&
of 387 Houtkone, Lat March, 1371.
KOOHHOW DOUK
PAGODA ANCHORAGR.
Taboro
animal tied up to a gate, and when he returned Habove Granite-floored DOCK has lately be was gour. Missing was very severe in bia examination of the witnesa"Do you mean to and is now saga bio. of receiving reesale up to say witness, the donkey, was stolen from the 50 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock Ente "I'mean to say, air, giving the judge, at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 font, and and then the jury a sly look, and at the same, the width at the entrance is 50 feet. Depts of time pointing to the counsel," the donkey was water on the sill 13 fest at average near, and Mikeine."
17 fost at average spring tides.
out by ateam,
FOR SALE..
TURPENTINE,
“EROSINE Off.........
White and Cetored PRINTING
Apply to
PAPER.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1133. Hongkong, 11th July, 1873. AND RENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled Loog Flux Orown
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Q..... 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGALORE, BATAVIA, PUINT .: DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,
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N THURSDAY, the 6th Noveiber, 1873,
"PEL-HO, Commandant H1300T, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, RIN CAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don he well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal
ON Baby's
FREDERIO DEGENAER. ti 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873, FOR SALE. EAKWOOD LOGS and PLANES, of all places of Rurons.
Apply to
sizes.
FREDERIC DEGENAER uf 1483 Hongkong, th September, 1973. -
Vessels on the Berth.
Trade, oljaca of Natural History, Furnitu, FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHÓW. Su.. ào, with the Punti, suni Mandarin Pronus (HE Steamship caution.
Also a few capice of the GRAMMARCOỪ 150 Chinese Langunge, la two Parts,
The Daily Preve Ofice.
MACAO:
FOR SALE
THE PROPARTY of a gentlemen leaving.
the Colony:-
·A QARRIAGE, Two PONIES, and HAR- NESS, complete.
Apply to
L. Á, DE GRAÇÃ ̧ Royal Hotel,
Macao, 29th September, 1973. TEE 1020 THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875,
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It has been cumpiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the beat and most authentic sources, and no paine bere been spared to make the work com- plete in all respects.
In addition to the usual varied and voluminous information, the value of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOL 1873" bas been further augmented by a
CHROMO LITHOGRAPH OY. THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI
In addition to a Chrome-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK:
alec of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS Designed expressly for this Work)
MAPS
OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
and of the THE COAST OF CHINA, beniden other local information: and sta tiation corrected to date of pubilentiou, lending to make this work in every way. suitable for Public, Mercantile, und
Genoral Offices.
The Directory is published in Tw Forme, Complate at $5 or with the Lists of Residents, Port Directories, Lapa, do.,
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Ondera För apies may be sent to the Daily
A new FOUNDET for large iron and braphy displays the enocees of an attempt to see, or to the following. Agents:---
stings bus recently been added.
QUELCH, and CAMPBELL.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Sarewaake the Chinese and English type correspond sons. More J. P. DA SILVA & CO, Cutting Dap-lathe, Sali Lathes, Drilling and in the size of body, thereby affecting Test Boator.. Screwing Marbines, Steam Saw Mill, Large bay of space, achieving a clearness not may Smithy, do&i
A WESTERN SQUATTER.—À ung cut in Mya. The Dock has a Onisson Gate, and is pumped taaa, a short time ago, squatted on another person's" land and built a small frame abunty, When requested to renove le positively refused to do so; 807 bré night, à «qued of men raroe round after the squatter and his wife were asleep, and, lifting the whole concern, shanty and all, with deliberato care, carried it to the river and set it on a email raft. Then they pushed thes, raft out into the steam sad let her go. When the squatter got up in the morning to gout, he was surprised to find himself about sixty miles down atres in, and making good time
for stowage of curgo, &c.
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available
KWANG-HƯNG
Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the Inhove Ports au THURSDAY, the lith instant, }
at 11 A:31.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAJK & Co.
td 1811 Hongkong, Brd Novembor. 1878. OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON vs SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship:
THE
AGAMEMNON."
Letters may be posted, until 30 a.. on the 13th instant, without late fee..
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the 13th instart, will not be forwarded naless the Late Fry of 18 gente ouch as well as the postage is propuid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Ece is 11.A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A3, on the 19th instant.
Late fetters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to. Su gapore, may be posted on board the Facket frain 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of t Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition la the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster dcoral/ Hongkong, 3rd November, 1993.
General Post-Office.
It is hereby notified for general information that berceforward the Postage on Letters, ad- drcased to ussia, when marked to bo forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents per half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, Isil September, 1872.
The Post Chilline of Victoria (Áustrália) baviag given-nclice to the General Post Office in Lan- den that articles af Jewellery received in that Colony une chargeable with Customs Duties the undersigned considore it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, sad lo state that any letters or puckets containing Buch articles sent through the Post gre liable, with their contents, to be forfaitad,
F. MITCHELL,
Poolmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, Sud January, 1878.
....!.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will benceforward be 36 centa for each ball ounce, Shipping orders will be granted till noun, which may either be paid in advance, or it may Cargo will be received on board until F.M., be loft to he collected our dativery of the Letters. Specio and Parcals until J PM, on the Sta Tapaid Letters will be m1ject to an additioáal November, 1873. (Parcels are not to be sent charge on delivery. on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required,
For inter particulare, apply at the Com- patty's Office,
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agout, Honekone, 27th October, 1873
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM
OLNA AND JAPÁN TO. NEW YORK,
-PACIFIO. MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTIÓN WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFI
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
will be despatched on or about the 5th NovemE S. 8. "ALARKA" will leave Hong. will be despatch it as bad on betaalf of als 1 pony for And Trine se ve Tek Hote
on SATURDAY, the 8th November, at 3 Company an under
o'clock P., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Ón Tea 977, *, all risks, 18). °), F.PA
Silk 18 do.
Par Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
71 1707. Hongkong, 25th October, 1973. POR ALGUA BAY AND CAPE TOWN.
HE Nederland Schooner
STRIO"
will have immediate despatch.
For. Froight, apply
TURNER & Co. +1759 Hongkong, 24th October, 1873
FOR NEW YORK,
HE 41 British Barque.
T4
"CARNARVONSHIRE,” -
38 tous Register, Williams Master, will load Whampons and. Hongkong, and will have early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
„RUSSELL & Cn. t? 1777 Rongkong, 28th Dotober, 1873.
HE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, 4American Ship
LADY BLESSINGTON,”
Through Passenger Tiskote and Bills of Lading are ieeued for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal poŝota in the United States, Cuna- da, anil Europe, vis Overland Railroad audi { coquesting Lines of Steamera, and to pʊrts in
Mexico and Control and South Americà.
A Breaiur of the Coulpany will leave Shang- Įbai about same date, via the Inland Sea Porta,
and make close coaxestion at Yokohama.
·
. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Rongkong, 23rd August, 1570.
It in hereby notified that benefürward the postage on lukters addressed to Norway, when forwarded vit Southampton, will be 34 sents per halfounec, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to ur additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office,
Boogkong, 22nd February, 1873..
It is lierely notified that better addressed to France iray be echt either paid or vupaid at the option of the sender at the postige on Prices Current, Nowapipesaund Booky cannot. be prepaid.
Fickouce
A
The rate of postage stargeable on Letters addressed to France per French Pucket
...... 12 Certs. Per British Packet when marked, við
Brindial.
· 18' Per British Packet when marked vis
Alexandria and Marseilles...
1
12
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
!
It is bereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, tho Commission chargeable on Money Orders
viz
The “ ALASKA" will be due of San Fran- disco December 19th, whence daily:Passenger issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, trains and daür Freight trains are rep over Shanghai, and Yokohamu will be as follows, the Control and Union Pacific Railroad Linex for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior, and upon the Atlantic Sea. board.
At New York, Passengers have selection of varioue lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Beturu Passigo Tickets issued at a reductià of 20%, on regular ratos.
Freight will be received on board until 4 F.. on the 7th proximo. Parcel Packages
17
On sums not exceeding £216 cents. Above $2 and not exceeding £5...36 Above fi and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10.73
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hougkong, 15th July, 1870,
It is hereby notified for general information
will be roaeived at the office until 5 P.M. Pamo that, the Postage (which must be puid in ad
Wiliams, Master, will bara early deepatob as day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to vanced) upou letters addressed to Prince.Ed-
abuve.
viz.com
When forwarded via
| addrem in full; value of sume is regnired. ward Island, will honosforward be as follows, For Freight, opply to
For further information as to. Passage or RUSSELL & Ooi
Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, 1657 Hongkong, 7th October, 1873.
Praya Wast.
FOR MANILA,
THE Spaniel Brig
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,” Uriarte, Muster, will have quick despatch for the above port
For Freight or Pausage, apply to-
REMEDIOS & Co.
if 1700 Hongkong, 27th October, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK,
WILSON, NICHOLLS & OTHE4 Bulish Barque
WILAN, MICHULLS & CO. HEDGE & Co.
"KINFAUNS CASTLE"
Agent.
T. A HARRIS.
Ranchor. October 29th, 1879.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALHO.
·BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,
Brinderi 42 cents each half-ye
When forwarded vid
Marecilles 36 cents each halk-ounce When forwarded via
Sonthampton...... 28 cents each badf.ource.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poslanialer Genrol.
General Post-Office-
Hongkong, 23th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified that's line of British Mail Contract Packets bas been established be- tween Adem and Zanzibar, which, with connect. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship in lines, will afford a regtilar bicans of 600- veyanou of arrespondense from Hongkong for Exzer & Co., Shanghai.Dodd, Master, will land at Whampoa and Hong ZAMBESI" Captain G. F. CATES, with Her the foreign posts on the East African Coast, as
kong, und will have early despair.
Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Car-well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Fár Freight, apply to
go, will leave this for the above placca on THURSDAY, the 18th November, at noon. lena and Aspensing, and that henceforward the Cargo will be received on board until noon, postage, which must be paid in advance, ou les- tes addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Deis- Specie and Farvols at the office until & P.M. ngon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and the 12th idem.
HALL & HOLTE," (KELLY & 09,
HALL & Holand KLLE
previously attained, and dispensing with these formosdk. at margins and vacantesaces which have Fbochowie heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Ningpo, gran
To illustrate the vast scope of the work; the Shanghai, .................. A large took of Timber, Metal, and other
following facts are submitted for consideration, oak-yard laterial always on hand. Vesnois dosted for examination, remetslied, baker Voosbularly contains about 18,000 Bank and in niue-knot current. This is at we shall say respurred, repuite also done in barbour; and Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English ver Porta.& Co., Shangbai. about that man. It would he extremely iu pro. iron ships and steamers cleaned and painted, at und einen Dictionary about 100,000, whilec NagarTEE & TRADING CO. moderate charges. Particulare nan be altaine work contains were than 50,000 English Hiogo, UsanTH O. & J. TRADING CO.
bigned.
Mr. E. J. Mo98, Japan Gozelto
Office. Meners, J, DH Loyzaga & Co.
M. RIBEIRO & Qo, Straits Times Offrez-
RUSSELL & Co
uf 1770. Hongkong, 27th October, 1878.
above.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
per to report his remarks in fal, San Iran-ed at the lock, or on application to the under words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese' oharno-koldim.....Meers. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. HEA I Amerianu Barque Cisco Paper
ters. Again, despite all the gramman and K18 ME - very faqay incident occurred a few days since at a certain store in a western
The Steam Tag Woosung is in thorough other elementary works as yet pablished, the city. It is too good to be lost. One of our working order, and is available at all times to student of this diffioult language absolutely re- Manila.... composer hus written a pretty song, entitled to vessels to or from sen, at reasonable rates,quires vxamples to display the various appli Sal
Datiune and equivalents of different words which Singapore JOHN FORSTER & 00. Kisa Me" A very pretty, blasting maid,
buve une general meaning. Of these examples Londen. baring heard of the song, and thinking shot. 1189 Foodbow. 18th June, 1875-
this work contains moro"- than five times” as would get it, stapped into the music store to HE UNDERSIONED bags to inform the make a purchase. One of the clocks, a modest
Public E young tuau, stepped up to wait on bew The HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON young lady throw back bor veil, saying: "I tant he has shopa established at those places in the work is so complete, that i reforeca want Rock Me to Sleep," The clerk gat ber-toe name of HING KEE, DALMATIN
THE
many as any other Dictionary witherto pub- tished.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Sum Francisco,
to its pages enables person who under- New York
the woug and put it before her," Nâw," said In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, standa English to commuulcate effectaržy the young lady, "I want the Wandering No. 12 he has constantly on band BEEF with natives who understand nothing but Chi-Chefoo: und Relugae, Yea, upam," said the clerk bowing, | MUTION, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE- nese. In this respect the work will be found Newchwang and in a few minutes Le produced the Refugee | TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of undisputable to all Europeana residing in Pontein and #Now, "KissMo,"anid the young lady, of course the best quality, e
Ohim, and to the nutives themselves if as-
nonning the song aboveyrpentioned.” Thu poor Ia HỒ NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the pluina subjects fully with which very few inc clerk's eyes popped fire almost, as he looked at foregoing artislee, with the addition of SPI-dred of thom are perfectly acquainted. To the young lady in utter astonishment, for he RITA, SODA WATER, &c, und GAME when parties resident in England and interested in was not aware of the fact that a song of that in sensoй.
zme bad been published. Wh-what did Gentlemen and Families desivons of patron- fun Bay, Min Kisa Mc," said alio. Izing him, are requested to apply at his shope dux't do it; I nevar kissed a young lady in my as above, where a list of prices of articles will life," said the clerk. And about that time in be furnished, which will be applied ht the same veil dropped, a young lady left in a hurry, therald all the your round. - clerk felt sick, and the dinlər. Toat the mlo of
FING KEE BOLUS music.
ly 745 Hongkong, 18th May, 1978,
·Felting...
#
M. F. ALoan, Ulemont's Lane..
GED. SIRKEN, 30, Corabil. NESTS, TEUBE & Co.
BATES, HANDY CO
Mt. I. P. Franes, 81, Mer-
chants' Exchange.
For Partioniere regarding Freight and Pas. Ascension, will be 20 ceate for each hullence, MARY BELLE ROBERTS,” ege, apply at the P&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,ewspapers 2 cents each.
F. W. MITORELL,
Postmaster General. Traak, Meater, will have immedate despatch as Hongkong: CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. For Freight, Apply to
Writica Declaration of the Contenta General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 19th May, 1973, RUSSELL & Co,
and Value of the Packages for the Overland "af 1783 Hongkong, 20th October; 1878, Bonto is required by the Egyptian Government,
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the | It is hereby notified that henceforward the FOR-NEW YORK.
Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or rates of postage which meet bo paid in advance, THE 1 Gaiman Bursqua
with Parcels, and the Company do not hold chargeable on Packets of pribited papers or themselves responsible for any Detention or patterns of light weight sent from longkong Buckola Via San Francisco, will be as followe Projdies which may happor from the inoor to the United Kingdom bys the United States.
The Company reserve the option of forwardiz ing all goode shipped by their Steamzorg for Earops through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamore, or in vessels Comployed for the purpont, ........
JOHANN SMIDT,"
loser. B. N. PETTINGILL & C Cuptoin Hugemann, will load here and at
37. Park Row..'
Wisupon for the above port, and will baro. HALL&HOLTZ and Kick despaten.
& Co. Bhanghai
For Freight, apply to HALL& BOLTS and KELLY
Uo.. Shanghai,
榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP:
THE Proprietor of Wind-ZEZ Shop begs to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. t 1675 longkong, 10th October, 1873.**
----FOR NEW YORK, HE1 America Clipper Saip
RINGLEADER,”.
THE
rectness in such declaration.
Shippora of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note; that the Steamers leaving Hoog- kong is correspondence with the Austrálian Steamere, frous Gallo to Boubay, may call at Shippers are particularly requested to note
Black Bille of Lading.
Colombo
China it cannot but ba malunble bocasionally.for the public that his Sting bus Leen Thateber, Mater, buring the greater portion
Is comprises upwards of two thousand urge) quast: pages:
established since 1855, no. Endicott's Lane, and of her eargé engaged, will, load at Whippoa. that he has always a great quantity of BEST and Honghong, and have early despatch as the terms and conditions of the Company's COAL in stove for rate. Gentlemen or 8hfp above.
TRUBNIH & Co JU, PATERNOSTNE HÓW, «
W. H. BELL DAILY PLUSTM OFFICE, HOFOKONG,
astors wishing to patronise him, are requested
to apply at bin Bop,
17 1948 Bongkong, 16th Augnet, 1878,
For Freight, upply to
RUSSELL & Co. t? 1583 · Hongkong, 2516 September, 1873,
A. MOVER, Superintendent. Feningulor and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 3rd Novembár, 1878,
For a pucket not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight.
Acenta For a packet above 1 oäuch nut ex-
oceding 2 ounces
♣
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For a pucket above 2 ounces nok ox- ceeding 4 ouncĘŚ..................te and eight conte for every additional four ounhes. These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price Liste, Market Heports, and all-printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trado Patterns or Sausplos
2. W. MITCHELL..
Postmatter anerak
General Post Ofies,
Hongkong: 12th April, 1870.-