THE HEALING PROPERTIES OF
CABBAGE LEAVES.
The therapeutical value of cabbage leaves, i
AN ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR LADIES, (Specicitor.)
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An excellent letter appears in the Finnes ou thu which has long beim recognised in household zeal which she male friends of female education medicino, is discussed at considerable longth, express that women shall, at all avants, learn to by Dr. Blane, in the Rouse de la Thérapeutique, be good cooks. The writer, who algus bereelt and the conclusions to which he comes, con- An Old Housskooper," emacke that nothing eisely stated, are as follows: 1. The cabbage leaf is so important for good cookery as quick ob: LONDON oia SUDZ CANAL..... Craigforth (str.). excited augments suppuration of the acero-servation, a power of correct inference, and
Hongkong (str.) tion of ulcers, ulcerations, vesfolen, and pustulos, good judgment, and that there are powera which ). FJo
Glavena (str.).. It has the sauction on the integuiments affect are rather more likely to be gained by general LONDON AND HAMBURG, kn. Olympia (str.)..... ed by an erysipsiatons or furdsioulona infiinta incution than in any apoial kitchen teaching,
Glemista.... LONDON... tion, but remores tinanos in a worbid condition. She remarks, however, int nesertheless it may MELBOURNE AND SIDNET... Rikenson... 2-Taieaugmentation of supporationisconstant-be that such woulet, oren though ad- ly followed by na amelioration and ofecusby a mirable cooks, may not always ectirely relich NEW YORK. curo. It is the acndition necessary to the result, the iden pl-marrying sau who regard their and the property of the lea! wajch determines abilities as cook and housekeeper as their abisf this result is an inlircolly curative proper attrnotions. That is a fair bit. But the truth ty. S. This property does notsonalat is, that those gentleniea who praise cooking in muy principle which the leat yilda skill so nit ever do regard it as the obist For nosorption, but rather in an affinity which actuation. Nor are they a bit afraid of ede- the lost has for the vitinted scretions, I oated wives, What they really fear is pedantio 4.-The leaf zeroits this affinity on open wives, who might inalat og talking paleontology ulcere, or an ulcers covered by a thick or thin or Greek philosophy, and they take the knows seals or crust; it exercises it on this thickened ledge of cookery only as a type of the simplicity epidermis or whore it is converted into thisken they crave. But they would know, if they had SHANGHA ed eind like membrates; in simple or confluent mach knowledge of the matter, that good ado variols, through the intaguests, whether in- cation clame out. pedantry atmest before it flamed or non-inflamed, but removes more infuses much real knowledge, and that pedantic capable of absorption. 5.-bon the tegn. housekeeping and paraded kitcheury is mech meaty affection to wato-spread or gone moro really formidable in sicntationely humble ral, the action of the teares on the parts wires than the conseit of learning in women of wbern they are applied benefits the whole true onlture. dínense. 5.The matter in the parts, not covered by leard is absorbed, oud at onne directed muder the ferves, to Lunediately exerted at that part. 77 resp mout by the Jenure, af n suppurativa affee. tion prevente renbiorption id eoequeat pymin, 8.-bé cure obtained by this means is more completo and certain them by any other, because it is brought about only when tha sanse! and products Elisense uro eliminated from. the system. This mode of treatment is a parfest burmony of action with the vis nedėra. Frio nature. This akys, in akiu discuseo, torion Innrance Society of Canton, now shares eject from the system their cause and efreta, while the love and this action. 10. The care --of an ulcer by he leaves, hawawor wide spread and long stuuding it may be, is without danger, and relapse a vary rare. 11Thu vícatrices obtained by the keures or vomurkable for their and dupio of deformity, 12-Sarail-pox, meusios, and scarlatina, treated by applications
no sequelmy g of the leaves, live few pathise is not to be feared
CONVERTING THE MOORS. There is an expellent story tell of a miselva aty who was best on converting the Moors to. Protestantism, But she knew no Arabic, and not one Muor uut of a haudred in Taugier
i
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New Patna. $5925 to $595, and 8505 to $600 for choice numbers; Now Benures, $590 to 856%, and $555 to $590 Eer choice numbers: nɔ aliange in other kinds
SHAREA
louchong and Shanghai Bank Shares-47
per cent, promif
-$600 per share premiam. Ching Traders' Inanrante Company's Slava-
4950 per share premium. Dhana und Japan Marine Insurance T. 100
per share, nominal. Oline Insurance Cocapany-$205 per share, Hongkong fire Insurance Company's Share-
$549 per share.
per since.
Obile Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-S Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-'
5119 por share. Rongkong and Whampes Deck Company's
Shares-22 per cent, discount. torkong, Canton and Mac Steamboat Cole
Share $1 per cent. premium.
..!
For Sale.
AYLE & Co.
Buto
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co...... Quick dispatob. Hongkong Russell & Conjok dispate. Hongkong Russell & CoQuick dispatch. Rangkong Olyphant & Co. otok dispatch, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedort & On...... Quick disparoh Hongkong Hussell & Co. (Quick dispatch- Hongkong Bussell & CoQuick dispatch,. Hongkong Jardme, Matheson & Og On 28th inst, at 5.r.M. Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co or about 11th prox, Hongkong Remedios & Co...
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Pituan
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For Sale.
THOMPSON & HIND
Stock for the
HATE just received a obvice ASSORT-AVING received a large and will selected ILMENT of CLOTAS, suite for tas AUTUMN WINTER SEASONS, con- AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS,
solicit an early inspection of the following Bisting of---
FANCY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for Soile.
TROUSERINGS of the latest Stylem, BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHS BELFÖRD CORD and KERSETMERE for Riding BREECHES.
Light MELTONS for OVERCOATS. .BILLIARD CLOTH.
1190,
LONGCLOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS.
COLLARS and SCARVES of the intest fashiona.
BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS of all: kinds.
The Nuwcat Shapes in FELT. DRAB
kaows five words of English, or one out of Shangba Steam Navigation Company-Tle.10r/SHELL, and SILK DRESS FATS
twenty anfficient Spanish to comprebend a sur- mor in that tongue, the missionary was obliged to engage tho services of avali kuowa Jow, a worthy descendant of his forefathers, to ex- ponad and explain to the Moors, by mean verbal analations, the tidings which he came to impare. This Jew, Benoni by name, willing- Jy andertook the daty, with the accompanying emolument, but informed his employ
that
it was the custom of the country, on the occa sion of say sort of gathering, for the promoters to after refreshment, in the shape of coffee, to all who might have assembled to listen to thom. Wishing to make things plesanat, the missionary readily assented, and gave a large order for coffee to be ready at a certain time.
Rongkang Gas Company's Shirer-$65 per
por shara.
share.
Bongkar Hotel Company's Shares-55 per
ceut, discount.
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-90 por cent,
discount.
DN LONDON-
EXCHANGE.
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Bank Bille, ou demand, Bank Bille, at 3 months sight,4/2 Bunk Billa, at 6 months' sight, 4/24 Credits, ut 6 months' sight..... 4/534. Daennasatury Bills, at6 months'
sight
ON NEW YORK
Privato, 5 months' sight. On BOMBAT.-Bank, 3 days" sight ON OALCUTTA, Bank 3 days' sig 11.055 ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight... Private, 30 days'sight.
734
SALES-ON-NOVEMBER-22ND, 1873.
Then commenced the sermon, which was of the usual order of such disoomses:-Benoni's trans- lation, however, is worth repeating, for tist was indeed quite pay us preacher, after each uspressive sentonse, made a panse, when Fenami, with no exact imitation of tha worthy pman's style, performed his duty of interpretar by addressing the people thus in Arabic...... This is an Englishman, who has come to talk to yan. Listen to him; and when:be hau-dono he will give yin police." (Missionary again.) He is a madina. What he is saying is all nónacout when loin dose he will piss you coffee" (biissionary again)-Dunot fear, There is user in what he says, and when he is dono you abalt all bave cofio (Missionary again.)hing to local trader.
He is not a magician, he is only a poor English ada. What he says can hurt
no one, and he line ordered an abundance of coffee." (dicionery again.)"Have timer, it will soon be over now. He is get- ting tired, and then every one can drink
much he likes of coffee." And soon to the end of the discourse. The missionary was perfectly satiabedorith the attention with whtiels ho had been listened to, which be considered evinced & retourkable readiness on the part of the poor benigated Moslems to be instructed in
the truths of Christianity. The Moore, to
whom it was so trial to sit for, én hour listen. ing to what they did mit anderstand a word of,! were also perfectly satisäed with the “mad. man's” collée, of which they partook to their hearts' contem. Heroni poketed his fee, and no doubt satisfled his honscinued with the reflection that his mode of truslution was much the adfeet and pleasantest for all parties. A mere correct interpretating might have made it faro ill-both for piesaber td interpreter Examiner.
WHY THE NEW YORK PANIC HAP.
PENED AT THIS PARTICULAR.
MOMENT.
more
(Enomist, October 4th.) Thero is a great tendency to exaggerate the sensational elements of the American panio, and to clevate what were really second. wry nucidents into the main cause of the catas trophe. It is quite true that there have been aszociations of" Buara, who wished to lower the value of securities; that those usuociaticas were very successful; that the fall in the prices of securities which followed their efforts ruined many; and iis also true that the comparative smallness of the quantity of money New York and the great number of securities which aya thara held upon borrowed money make that market exceedingly sensitive, and give such combinationsnt times a power in it which they do not elsewhere possess. But, revertheless. iEa system of banking is really sound, combrian- tions of atockbrokers will never ruin it. There fan muhatantial power in real money which has always defert, and will always defs, the worst assaults of depreciating spocalators,
As reported by Chinese fatoysen to lood trader.
Walla Waz, 2 pisses, at 370.50; by Crang-
Sungiki Cotton Seed, 500 bags, at $5.29, by. Ho-bing to local tender.
GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES.
FAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS, and PËR. FUMERY.
TURKISH TOWELS nad BATH BLANKETS.
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS und NAP KINS in all Sizes.
N
UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE. TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HBARTH. RUGS to Match.
+
STAIR CARPET with Briss Reds and Fittings.
FRIT GARPET in Square, and by the
Yard.
VELVET PILE CENTRE and SOFA CARPETS.
LINEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS
COIR MATTINGS is all the xymal widths, PLAIN and BORDERED MATS. „SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS.
FLOOK CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 Yardo
GOODS-
LADIES” 'and GENTLEMEN'S PARİS | KID GLOVES,
“SILK, VELVET, FUR;28. CLOTH JAC. KETS and MANTELETS.
OPERA
COSTUMES, SHAWLS, and CLOAKS.
VELVET and SATIN SKIRTS, in the most choice colors
RICH BLACK and COLORED BILKS, FANCY and BROCHE Ditto.
SATINS, POPLINS, and all the NEWEST MATERIAL, for Costumes and Palonaisen,
BLACK and COLORED VELVETEENS, MERINOS, and PLAIDĄ
PLAIN, COLORED, sqð FANCY FLAN. NELS, for Dressing Gowns.
AChoice Assortment of MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS from Paris." FLOWERS and FEATHERS. LACE and MUSLIN SÉTS. BOARFS, TIES, BOWS, and ROMALS, in SATIN and SATIN BROOKE.
LACE and CAMBRIC HANDKER CHIEFS.
REAL LACES, in all mukom.
SASH RIBBONS and SASHEB, in all the newest colors and designs.
Alao.
A few vary elegant SPANISH COMBS and TORTOISESHELL PINS, for the Hair.
LADIES' COLORED SHOES, for orening
And,
wear.
A carefully selected Stook of LADIES' CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, WOOL GOODS.
1847 Hongkong, 10th November, 1873.
MACAO.
FOR SALE
d
Quick dispatéh. Te-bierroń, ať 4 v.3. To-day, at noon. Quick dispatch. To-day, at 11 A.M♪
For Sale.
BAKER & 0:0.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP.COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. TB Cumpay's Stenusbip
VIOLATIOUS” will be doogiatshed un or about the 28th instant.
Post-Office Notifications.
I wait will clone.
For Swatov. Amoy, and Fonchow.-Per Kwang-tang, today, the 24th inst., at 10,39 A.. For Singapore, Penang, and Galantin.-Per Indian Mail Facket Legislater, on Friday, the 25th instant, ai 430PM.
Laanranes riska nócepted on behalf of the Go-MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"". pany an under
On Tea 27), *, all risks, 18/. "%, F.F.A.
Silk 18. do
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente,
1865 Hongkong, 21st Novembèr, 1973,"
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE
1 American Stip
***AUBEOLA."
Ross, Master, will have early despatch up above,
For Freight, apply to
-RUSSELL & Co.
The Buglish Contruct Packet" TRAVAN- CORE" will be dispatched with the and Mails Por Barops, So, on THURSDAY, the 27le inst at udan.
Money Orders an any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r. on the 26th instant,
The Post-Office will be open anti) 6 1.M. on the 20th instut
Lettere, &e, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for nistration will be received until 10A.M. on the 27th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 am, un the « 27th instant, without late fen.
Letters pater after 10 AM. on the 27th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Loty | Fes of 12 cents such as well as the postage is
prepaid...
* 1887 Hongkang, 7th November. 1878,-
FOR NEW YORE. THE A 110 years British Ship
"TAMESA,"
The latest time for posting Deflors at this having the greater portion of her Cargo 00.000 i 11 AM., and for Newspapers, Books.or gaged, will load at this and Whampoa for the abora port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. tf 1776 Hongkong, 28th October, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
AVING parehsood the ENTIRE STOCK.
of Mosers, Bonnarr & Co., under very♬ 1 British Barque advantageons forms, beg to announce that the promises lately, occupied by the above wire RE-OPENED for business one
MONDAY, the 15th inniant, Where we are showing a well selected Stock of COLORED SILKS, SATINS, COSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON,
IN THE
Novocet Style and Materials. RIBBONS, LACES, PERFUMERY, FANCY GOODS:
AND
STATIONERY,
ia great variety, dlow,
A large Stock of
TABLE LINENS and LINEN SHEETINGS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS,
io, &c. ok Most of the above Goode to be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
to make room for NEW GOODS
for the Autama and Winter Seasons. alio,
1
A large Stock of ENGLISH-MADE SADDLERY, which must be sold without regard to cost.
BAKER & CO.
24, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND MÁNTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS,
1475 Hongkong, 5th September, 1873.
Vessels on the Berth.
"CARNARVONSHIRE," 338 tous Register, Williams, Master, will load at Whampoa and. Hongkong, and will have early deapatok.
For Freight, apply to
·RUSSELL & On. tf. 1777. Hongkong, 28th October, 1873.
„FOR NEW YORK.
THE A 1 German Barque
"JOHANN SMIDT," Captain Hagemann, will load hore and ut Whampoa for the above port, and will bars quick deapatot!
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 1675 Hongkong, 30th October, 1873,
· POR SAN FRANCISCO..
THEA I Amoricah Ship
**MELROSE," Captain Neill, having be grester portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediatò des patch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. tl 1889 Bpagkong. 8th October, 1873.
· FÖR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HA Clipper Ship
BIFLEMAN."
Thos. Bishop, Master, baring the greater por- tion of ber cargo and passengere engaged, will have immediate despatch for the above fioris.
For Freightor Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & OO.. of 1583 Hongkong, 25th September, 1873.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE. FENANG, POINT DÉ GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA
Patterns 10 AM, on the 27th instant,
Late lettere (but Lotters only) addressed ta the United Kingdom vis Brindisi, or to Sin-
gapore, may be posted on, bond the Pokel from 11.30 AM to the time of sailing, un pay |ment of « Late Fea of 48 cents each in wdition-
to the pastiga.
Genzul Pust-Ulice,
P. W. MITCHELİ,
F'oetatastar Gerezit. Hongkong, 13th November, 1373. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET The United States Bail Parket GĦINA" will be dispat ked on THURSDAY, the 7th instant, at 3 F.M., with the Mail-
For Tubakama, San Francisco, the United Shutes and the Cnited Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception
of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c., until 2,80 P.M.
Letters nan be posted on board the Pachet from 2.30 PM to 950 e.m., on payment el a Late Fee of 12 ccate in addition to the Postage The Prepayment of the "Postage to all tho above placca. by, this route is compulsory. Correspondance insuficiently prepuil will fo forwarded by the English Packeta.
Correspondence addressed to Tokɔbang and the United States must be superscribed per CHINA, and that addressed to the Unite Kingdom must be superserilied "viá San Fron cisco,"
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, | General Post Oce
Hongkong, 19th November, 1973. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUKET” The French Mail Packet SINDH” will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 4th December, at noon, with the Mails
To and through the United Kingdom viù Marseilles; to Franed and other Continents! States (in closed mail to France), to Saigon," Singapore, Gallo, Australia and New Zɔalund, Adan. Seychelles, Tension and Mauritius, Suov and Alexandria,
The Post Ofies will be open for the reception
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON
AZÃO, BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
until 33 Air, on the 4th December, after which Do Tetters can be received.
Mouoy Orders on any of the Money Onler Boos in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5.x. on the 3rd December. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, SPHAN until 10 .M. on the 4th December
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamoltip THE Steamship
"TRAVANCORE” Captain G.-H. EASTLEY. with Her Majesty's Malle, Fassengers. Specie, General Cost @fice
“KWANG-TUNG
PLAIN and FANCY RUPS, and WOR PROPERTY of a gentleman learnsptain Pisman, will be despatched for the fand Gargo, will leave this for the above places
Saigon tico, 20.000 picule, at $1,40, by Hop-STED DAMASKS, in all the leading Colors,
TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS
White Pepper, Epicule, at $38.00, by Szoto Matub. hopebene to travelling tender,
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL Schep-phone to local trader
Animal Tallow, 40 pionis, ut Tis. 6.5:0.0, by | VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
toong to local trader.
Shellfish, 20 aures, at $1050, by Fook-yoon
$1.47, by Kin-loc-hung to local trader.
American Flour; (old), 50lbs.. 200 bags, at
&.00..
DEUWN, JONES
UNDERTAKERS, & Orrick-No. 3, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Blones and Monument, created.......
· Lf-197 Hongkong. 21st Jemary, 1873, - A. MILLAR &.00 FOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFÖUNDERS,
No. 3, Queen's Roud. East and Nullah Lane,
· Opposite FL, Naval Dock Yard,
U
f 387 Hongkoné. 1st March, 1871. TOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
J.
Bole Agent on the Pacific Ceast for: Wingheater Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Da Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Lake Superior and Pacilio Fuse Company's Safety Fane.
fly 721 May 8 བར་ནད་པར་ དར་ལྡན ཉིན་མ་གན KRUPP'S CASE STEEL WORKS, + ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINÁ AND:
JAPAN
F. PEIL,
1071, Hongkong Shanghai,Cologne (frormany)
udi Undersigned bave been appointed te a Agents for the Sale of their Goods in dog and China by Messrs. J. & H. Ten- not, Glagow.and Mosars, Dari Corsar & our
both,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
ti 419 Hongkong, January, 1887.
NOW READY
18.8 BOUSEHOLD, COMPANION
AND
The fundamental cause of the New York. ponio was the peculiar combination of insoni STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, vertible Government papar and of Governurent] By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additibos, Correc interference is the trade of banking which wotions, and Dr. "WILLIAMS" Orthography: Lucationed last week, and which we now dis- cribe alzarbere. This is a constant cause of augmenting weakness, ipour which the cralit system at New York has long been suffering,
Faros In Paper Wrappers, Neatly sound.....
Apply at the Daily Press Olac.
$1.50
$2,00
and which, from ite datur, wan ere to breakTHE UNDERSIGNED begs to informs the
it down. But ohtoute canave of this kind uro
momentary
Pablic of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON
omer has indidences, nad so it is to end tart he has uliope outablished at these places in There has been a ffige speculation in railways the name of HING KER
I HONGKONG, at the Central Market,
PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the Yard
LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. CRETONNE and other CHINTZS, BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES. with fittinge complétc.
WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in! all Sizes,
WHITE and FANCY TOILET QUILTS. EIDER. DOWN BEDQUILTS and PIL- LOWS.
FEATHER PILLOWS in Linen Tisks, CABRIAGE RUGS and SCOTCH MAUDE. CHILDRENS CUTS and IRON BED. STEADS.
TOILET, OMEVAL and GIẾT CHIMNEY GLASSES.
ין
&A..
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Н
HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI.
A
FOR SALE.
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
MPAGNE
REIMS
in Caves of 1 dot, Quarte,
and, 3 duz. Pints. SANDER & Co., Solo Agoula for China, Japan and Manila. Lf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRIOR $1.
Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, Containing the names of all the Articles of
So, &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Prozor- sinition:
Alon low copies oftije GRAMMAR of the Chinese Fanguage, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
NOW
READT
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
A
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
ANGLO-CHINEES DICTIONARY, pablished
An
at the Daily Press Offos, Hongkong,
OR comprehensive uses and practice
above Ports TO-DAY, the 24th butant, nl 11
For Freight or Passága, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPFAIK & Co. Ed 1893 Hongkonż, 21st November, 1878. OQDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
HE
the Colony -- A OARRIAGE, Two PONIES, and HAR NESS, complete,
Apply to
LA DE GRAVA. Royal Hotel,
Macao, 29th September, 1823. 15-1620.
FOR SALE. JEROSINE OIL,
TURPENTINE.
M
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER, *** Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. #f_1193 Hongkong, 11th Joly, 1973,
NOW READY,
OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE EE FORT for the year 1879. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office: Hongkong, let 'ebrnury, 1973,
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Pisangers althrough rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN
THE
Company's Steamship
..
Letters for Registration will be received
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera Hongkong, at November, 1873,
on THURSDAY, the 27th November, at soon. Cargo will be received on board until noon,
The Post Office of Victória (Australing having- Spocio and Parcels at the office until 2 r. on ive notice to the General Post Office in Lon- the 26th idom.
For Particulars regarding Fraight and Pasdon thet artiks of Jewellery deived in that sage, apply at the P.& 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Colony are chargeable with Customs Dutiva, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF the undersignal considers it necessary to anket this Regulation known to the Pablin, and to PAÚKAĜES, ARE BEQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents state that any letters or packets. matining and Value of the Packages for the Overland such articles sent through the Fuat are liable, Route is required by the Egyptian Government, with their contents, to be forfeited.
W. MITCHELL and must be delivered by the Shippers-to-th Company's Agents, with the Billsof Lading or with Parvels; and the Company do not holl will be desgutched at rioon TO-DAY, the 24th themselves responsible for any Detention or justunt.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"ACHILLES"
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,
Agenta. 1821 Hongkong, 24th November, 1878
FOR LONDON vía. SUEZ CANAL. - THE Steamer
"ORAIGFORTH "**
Prejudice which may happen from the inept rectneas in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- Hig all goods shipped by their Steuers for
Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or Canal in their own Staamera, ar jù vonseli employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
FOR SALE. TOHN DURAND & Co's FAMOUS BOR- DEAUX WINES-CLARET, St. Julien. Medoo, in Wood. ST. JULIEN, ST ES -TEPHE MARGAUX, LAROSE, LAFITTE, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the Black Bills of Lading
ia 1 dozen caso, HAUNT SAUTERNES, 25th instant, at daybreak. 1865 and 1862, in 1 dozen desea.
Roederer's Celebrated CHAMPAGNE: CARTE NOIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, and GLADIATEUR, in case of 2 doz. Pints, or Il dos. Quarts. Eugène Cliquor's CHAMPAGNE, in cases of 1 doz Quarts.
Startup & Kentish's Genuine PORT WINES and SHERRIES, in dozesses, bottled in the London DuckS
Blauchy Frères & Co. Renowned BAN. DIES, of Standard Strength and Purity, in! dozen cases,
For Freight, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 1001 Hongkong, 22 September, 1873. FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. HE Steambig
HONGKONG," Symington, Master, will have immediate dos. patch as above.
Peter Domecg & Co. Baparior. Pale Dry- {SHERRY, in 3 dozen akses
Apply to PAUL, ELERS & Co. 1779 Roughing, Weð July, 1873,
* THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY"
For 1873,
NOW READY.
WIS Work, now in the ELEVENTH year of its existence, is ready for de Livery.
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Offee, ne usual, from the best and most authentic aouress, and no pairs. have been spared to make the work com plote in all respects.
In addition to the anal varied und voluminous information, the value of the "VRZONICLE AND DIBENTORY FOR 1873" has been further sugmonted by a
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH
OF THE
SHANGHAI, Lu addition to a-Çbromo-Lithograph Plate of the
-וי.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
SIEMSDEN & ̈ Ùo. if 1888 Hongkong, 20th Noveinber, 1873, FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
vio SUEZ CANAL.. ICE Steamship.
TE
A. MOIVER, Superinicagent.. Pediasular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 18th November, 1873. THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM
General Post-Uffice,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875.
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It is bereby notified that henceforward thu postage on lettere uidressed to Newfundind, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol. lowe, viz. :-
When forwarded vidents cash fo
Brindisi........
t
When forwarded vid
Marseillesam
When forwarded vial s Southampton....... S.
+
FW. METCHELL
Postmuder Gewiał,
Gezzeria Post-Olse,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1875..
OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK, that on and after the 1st Augas neat, the
-PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY /
IN CONNECTION WITH THE. CENTRAL AND UNFON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
"The S: S. "CHINA" will leave Fong- 1. kong for San. Praucisco, via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 27tb instead, at S o'clock P., taking Passengers, Mails and Paulson, Master, will have quick despatch as Freight, for Japan, the United States, and
"OLYMPIA,"
above..
-For Freight, apply to
1.
# 18
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 30th November, 1873. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HE-P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Sterurbip
"MADRAS” Y
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next Egilsh Mail,
A. MoIVER, Saperintendens, P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Office,
[1874 longkong, 17th November, 1978,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and BIOGOJ
"DELTA"
this Work stands unrivalled. All ine new FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF THEP.&O.S. N. Co's Steamship at New York and in other sities at America. No. 12, he has constantly on band BEEF, compelled to coin to express the numerous ob
ends which the Chinese hare of ista years boon which has been very beneficial to the country, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD,
VEGE-jeotsinmachinery photography, telegraphy, and because it tas covered its surface with railway TABLES, and OlMAN'S STORES, o, of in science generally, which the rupil advance which eventually will probably pay, and
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are the best quality. which are surd to be very beneficial to the
bere given in extenso. Black and overy word is
I HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the
NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USK AT THE PEAK; aler, of
districe in which they lie, whether they play tareguing articles, with the addition of SPI. fully illustrated uod explained, forming exer- THE VARIOUS HOUBE FLAGS}
in season....
or but. Et to the fuauice mackost this great and sudden creation of railways has not HITS, SODA WATER, &, and GAME when been equally advantagenda, An unusually
Gaotlemen and Families desirous of patron large amount of railway stock is held in w York on borrowed money, and this hrs pudeiking him, are requested to apply at his shops the uucket even more sensitive that gagal, as above, where a list of prices of articles will Beneitive as it commonly is. It is certain that ba farziabed; which will be supplied at the same the fire which bave failed were deeply engags role all to year round.
ed in this railway sporulation, and-it has been believed that many other hante bave advanced more largely on railway securities than they gaght. And this has stimulated the panic against them. But if they had retained is gout braking reservo, and had used it freely, they. wonid in all Fkelihood, bave suffered no real
HING KEE
15 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1973.
- TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG....
undersigned bving been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- danger, and would have readily airmounted pared to accept risks against Fire, subject to a
be alarm. But this reserve they did not conus of 20 per cent.
possess, and their present banking law, though
it requires theto to keep it, ink
that keeping all but poolfa, und- readers
it quite fio passible for then at time of race to
use it.
Too much atteution cannot be paid to the surrency and banking lawk of the Uni od
SIEMSSEN & Cou
domis,
if 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
te
tratù,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
cisce for students of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Puuti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
phy. displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast oziomy of space, antiering a clearness net previously attained, and diapansing with the vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore claracterized. Chinees publications.
Ta illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts ara enbraitted for consideration. Chetimore' Vocabularly contains about 16,000- Chinese characters, and Medhorst's English
ALAPS
|
will leave for the above place about 24 hour after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. McIVER, Superintendent. P. & O. S. N, Co.'s Olhoe,
[3675 Hong kong 17th November, 1873,
FOR HONOLULU,
Europe.
It is hereby notified for genetal information Commission chargeable on Money Orders isoned upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama, will be as follows,
On sume but excending £2 18 ceu "Above £2 and not exceeding 25.34 A bova £5 and not escording £74 A bure £7 and not exceeding £10.50
F. W. MFTCHELL,
... Postmaster Giguwel.
Honkong, 15th July, 1870.
General Post Offien,
It is hereby notitied for ernäval information Through Pasenger Tiokots and Bills of that, the Postage (which "be paid in ad Lading are issued for transportation to Toko-vanend) upon letters addressed to Triure Ed- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francie wurd Island, will henceforward be as follows, to principal points in the United States, Can
Tiz.- da, and Europe, via Overlund Railroad and ovanecting Linee of Steamers, and to ports in Marico and Contral and South America.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, and make alors councation at Yokohama.
TLC " CHINA* will be due ut Sun Fran- diaco January 1st, whence duïly Passenger
...
When forwarded vid
Brindisi.
42 cents ench balf-cuneo. When forwarded vit
Muracilles S6 cents each balf-cruce. Whan forwarded via
Sex bampion.... 28 oente cach kalf-onges
T. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1670,
and daily Freight trams are run over General Post Office. the Contral and Union Pacific Railroad Tiries for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantis Sca- Lourd.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Retnra Passage Tickets inued at a rednot of 90%, on regular rates.
Freight will be received on board until 4 F. On the 26th instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the offlec nutil 5 rim. 24 day: all Parel Phokages shonld be marked te Captain C. Willcox, will be despatched an abore address in full; value of same is regnired. on or about the 11th proximo..
OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, THE Arian Ship.
*
(Designed expressly for this Work)
and of the TRE COAST OF CHINA; berides other local information und nta- tistios corrected to date of publication, Lending to make this work in every way. suitable for Public, Maroantile, and General Office.
The Directory is published in Two Forms, Complate ut, $5; or with the Linta of Residents, Port Directoriza, Maja, Se, at $5.
Ordere for Copics pisy be scut to the Daily
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Pans One, or to the following Agents. this work contains more than 30,000 English Mase.Messrs. J. P. DI SELVA & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chincuş.sharao-Į Shozine:]
tere Again, despite nfl the grammers and anioy. other alomeutary works as yet published,, the| Formentera student of this difficult language absolutely re- | Forchow, cabe i quires examples to display the various appli- Ningpo........ cations and equivalents of different words which, Shanghai....... have one general meaning. Of these examples this work apataing more than five times as Hankou and
at this muut, becauea they are, alironic soures of weaknese, from which AEQIES at all the Treaty Ports of many any other Dietiquary hitherto pub River Porte. China and Japan, and at Singapore, Fished. leag pe these laws continue to be what they aro, Saigon and Penang.
bard-street is always exposed to injury. So
I
· Quelon and CANFJELL. WILSON, NICHOLLS & QU. WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. Ronex & Co.
KELLY & Co, Shanghai, HALL & HOLTZ.
KELLY & Oo."
GEORGE GREEN,”
For Pcigui or Pussage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & 0. 312 1896 Hongkong, Slat November, 1978. FOR LONDON. HE 4.1 British Barque
THE
* GLENISLA,”
Capt. Watte, will loud bere und at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above.
Far Froight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & OG.
* tf 1853 Hongkong, 11th November, 1878.
FOR MANILA. ¿ HE Spanish Barque
"DELIA,"
·⠀⠀⠀| E. Bagrzabal, Muster, will buve quick despatch
aa uhove.
HA HOLTZ and KELLY
& O., Bhunghal. Nagasak.THE O. & J. TEADING CO. For practical parposes the arrangement of Hiogo, Osaks....Tan O. & J. TRADING CO. Bisky accepted, and Polisies of Insurance the work is so complete, that a reference Yokohama.Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Oc. in Americn, fat as wo ac cow anffering; and grantyd at the rates of Permine current at the to its ages enables a person who under-
we shall always be liable to suffer fro junts
it will be injecamilla for any one, even for above-mentioned Porta.
Americans themselves, to prediet precely No charge for Policy fees.
JAS. B. QOUGHTRIE,
Hongkong, Ist November, 1871.
ヴァ
榮
WING KRE COAL SHOP.
atands Buglih to communicate effectively
with natives who understand nothing at Ch Manila
ness. In this roepoet the work will be found Saiga
Secretary Indisponenble to all Europeane rating in Singapoo...
[tr 35 China, and to the natives themealres it ex. London..
when the enlarity will occur. Where the sys tow of currency and of banking is bund predis will be habitually unsound, and when it is
and any breath asy hart it, and no one wa tell Loforehand when the breath will come, Until the United States revame specie pay. algte, until the Bunka keep u sufficient reeve THE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop begs to of that speciv against paulce, and until they informs the public that bís Shop has been learn to fend that reserve boldly and liberally established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and inno incipient panic, we shall always be liable ust be bu always a grost quality of BEST to suffer from auch violent disruptions of 00AL in store for sale Gentlemen or Saip -credit as we now have before us, and an acci. masters visuing to patronim him, are requested
dest of no great apparent power may prodace s to apply at his Shop disruption without warning, and at any moment. 13 193 Hongkong, Ifica August, 1879,
Mr. B. J. M088, Jugos Jarette
-Office. Messre. J. ne Loyza&Co.
M. RIORTED & Co, Straits Times Office, Mr. F. ALGAZ, Clement's Lane. GEO. STREET, 30, Cornhill. ****** Messrs. TräзNER & Co.
Banks, Baner & Co.
plains sabjets fully, with which very few ing deod of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties realdent in England and intercated in China il cannot but be invaluable occasionally, San Francisco, Lir. L. P. FISHED, 21, Nor-
It comprises upwards of two thenannt inrge quartc pages..
TRUBNER & o ¿U, PATERNOSTER Row: W. H. BELI,
* DAILY PRESS " Ojyros, Fosokora,
chanta Erohange, Mouere. 6. M. PETTINGILL & Ou.
Ken York,
Chefoe and Nowahwang Frontwin and Poking.....
37. Fark How HALL & HOLTE and-KELLY
& Co., Bhanghai,
HALL & HOLTE und KELLY
& Co., Shanghai.
For Freight or Passsze, upply to
REMEDIOS &
For further information as to Pausaga or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Crripiany. Praya West,
T. A. HARRIS.
Hongkong, November 8th, 1878.
Agent.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGMIJES MARITIMES. PÁQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON,BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMAILA,
· PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
· ALSO,
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS. ]
It in hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Packets has been established be. tween Ades and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines, will afford a regular mena of con- vevance of correspondence frun Borgkong for the foreign ports on the Fast African Const, na woll us for Nntal and the Cape Colony,. St. He
oua and Ascension, and that bencelerwand the postage, which must be paid in adounes, un let tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Delu gos Day, Naul, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-mmee, newspapers 2 cents each
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General.
General Post-Olice,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873.
Arrangeracats having been nade under which Mails for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded, to destination via. Brindisi; it in hereby notitied that the rates of postage, which wuet ku paid la advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom in forwarded, will be un fol. lows, TiZA— For Lotters..
24 conta per kalf omnee." cach. Por Newspapers... 8
(not exceeding 1ocucocente, For Books and
Patterns...)
every additional 12 P. W. MITCHELL,
Poɛtmas'er Geurred.
Co., the Company's Steamship Ganerul Post Office
`N THURSDAY, the 4th December, 1873,
if 1817 Hongkong, 4th November, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
41 British Birque
"KINFAUNS CASTLE
Dodd, Master, will Joudut Whampoa and keng, and will have early despatch.
Fur Freight, upply to
"SINDE" Commandant RAPATEL, with: MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OAR
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
00, with leave this Port for the above placesIt is hereby notified that Letters adironsind. Cargo und Specie will be registered for Lorto France may be sent either paid or unpaid at don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in the option of the senderi, hul "tho' postage ou Hong-transit through Marseilles for the principal Prices Current. Newspapers and Books culmet-
pluses of Europe.
be prepaid Shipping orders will be granted till noon, cargo will be received on board until 4 r., Spucie and Parcels until 8 p., on tho 3rd December, 1873. (Parcels are not to be sout on board; they runst be left at the Aganey's Office) Contents” and value of Packages úró required.
RUSSELL & Co., 1770 Hongkong. 27th October, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HEA American Barque
MARY. BELLE ROBERTS," Trask, Matter, will bare immedate despatch an oborej
For Freight, apply to
-RUSSELL & Oo, tf 1733 Hongkong, 20th October, 1873,
For each ounce Tho rato of postage chargeable on Letter davessed to · France per French Packet i... 12 cente, Per British Packet when marked við
18 Par British Paket when markod vid
Alexandria and Marvailles.......... 12 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmutsler General,
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,
C BERTRAND,
**** Principal Agent. | Genorul Post-Ollies, Bengkong, 90th-November, 1878.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1979.