RISCELLANEOUS.
If a cat had wings, no bird would be left in the air. If wary one had what he is wishing, who would have anything P.
We lenen frout Nature Cat Sir John Lubbock has bought Silbury Hill, the grandest tumalur in Gront Britain, it not in Eurape..
The creditors of an phasoudier Yankee banker found, on opening his safe, that the only thing he had laid up for a rainy day whe an umbrella,
Josh Fillings gives the following advice to young men: Don't be dinoaraged if your meatieh doa't grow; it sometimo luppen whero a mustach Abe the best. nothing else düz so well."
DESTINATION
LAE DAILY PREIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20th 1878.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VREAEL' NAME
LONDON 712 BUÉZ CANAL... Hongkong (atr.)..............
Bɔ.
Glarowa (kts.),
LONDON AND HAMBURG, & Olympla (str.). LONDON.......... Gleisla.... DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY Mikado (str.)...
Kintsuno Caotle NEW YORK
BLBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Rifleman..
THE NATIONAL DEST. The Fine Aeraints show that the fundad debt of the Taite Kingdom canonated on the 31st of March, 1873, to £736,584423, and the nafouded debt (in Exchequer Hille and Bonda) to £1,598,100, making a total of £731,413,523, which is love, 44 million len tien at the corresponding period of the pipooding year. The manual charge foc interest on this debt arul for management of the debt is rather more than 2 millitas starting. But the debt is really larger than the amount above stated.. and the annual charge entailed by it oxoeeds £26,700,000, because in addition to interest on the percent sau fouling Cebt-the funded nad the anfunded-we pay upwards of 41 illions sterling as Tormiratie Annuities,
SAN FRANCISCO) whereby we discharge annually a part of the
Do principal atung with the interest, Upwards of
SINGAPORE £900,000 of this payment for tho Torminable
HONOLULU, Ananttice consists of life unwitics, sold to the public at the National Debt office, and some of "I think John labours under the impression MANILA...
Do. YOKOHAMA tacno are, of.oooves, falling in and ceasing that he is not wanted here," erid Mr. Parkins from time to time by the death of the anou tu his wife, at the same time, nodding his hend
SHANGHAI, tute. Bat the fire is that of over 33in the direction of bie nephew." Ob, don't nilliona for annuities grated for a term of trouble yourself about that," deplied the wife; you's, ending in 1885. This legal prize Job is too lazy to labour under anything.
louine in the distance" for the Chancellor even an impression," of the Exchequer of this time 12 peace-Time
COMMERCIAL MORALITY: (Saturday Review.) Twa ontbree little stories which have appear, ed in the papers daring the last few days-and those days have perbups not been mere fertile in scandal than usual are unpleasantly us testing of our ziowe of samzaateis) porality
To be free frata desiro, is money; to be trea from the rage of perpetually buying something us, is a certain tevonne; to be content with what we potsess, constitutes the greatest and most certain of riches.
1045
Do
Do.
Do. Do..
For Sale.
ATLE &
Metro
Aurdola!= #Hongkong (8)................
George Green Dolia..
Uconn Quiven (str.)
Avoca (ste)
„Idrisses (9'ar)
Nestor str.)
Acnathi (str.)
„Asia (a.)....
P. Mole
H
dois Love to yeu to press my gratitude for the great
Au Berkeley, Sept. 1808-Cantemer, I Tool it BWATOW; AMOY & FOOCHOW Douglas (eir.).. baroft I bave derived by taking Morton's Camomile Pills. I applied to your agens, Mr. Dell, Borkoley, for the aber named Pills, for wind in the atomimah," from which I guffered exerciting pain for a length of time, having tried nearly every remedy proscribed, but withent driving any bench at all. After taking two bottles of For nieable Pitis, I was quite restored to my usual atate of houth Please give this publicity for the benefit of there whinesy shit by rftigter - Los the yours truly, A confing widow, for example, saw or adversar, FAR-The Propio
TAGGE 1948 tisement offering Wallsend cod for 27s. Sho COMOMILE PILIR. bought tour tosis, which turned out to be totally unftbed for burning. The galleries sammon- COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
befurs Mr. Alderman Flugis, and, witbont
NOVEMBER ST, EVENING. dispoting the facts, got up a remarkabla Malwa has been in good native demand, New defence. . It was argudi or his bubulf that Lo Brat quality at $620 to $825 on oredil, free of had publish nere tradermau's adver- allowance; Old drug at $625 to $630. Sales Pataa, $5874 to Jisertent." It woukt appear that a tradesman's amount to about 200 obests. advertisement in a delicate eiremaloution for $500. Bentres, $5763 to $5782, ash and credit,
fid so atatument. The falsotped, however, in small demand. Old Fatou, $55 to 35574. Ladies JACKETS and MANTELETS in
little doing.
SILK, VELVET, ind FANOY QLOTH.
OPERA CLOAKS.
was asserted to bo su transparent that" nobody ought to hara beau Gemélved by it. If the par chaser really fancied that she was to get Wallsend cools for 278, abs was a fuct for ber paias, and had no right to expost romedy. The duocrino dove not appear to be peentier fa to cost trudu. A dairyman recently autamoned brony Mr. Ingham, charged with enixing his milk wish water, an offense which, Lowever comin, is not very agreeable at the present moment. Hero Luo, it was argued that people who bought milk for 41, a guit must know that it was adulterated. Mr. Jugham roglial rery pertinently that if people wished to "have water mixed with their-with they would probably profer to perform the operation for themselves; and the unlucky milkama wa fined £10, with the alternative of two monile imprisonment. Alderman Finvie also declined to sunction this ingenious made of argument, though we regret that he only fued the evat werchant £1 a ton ipstead of inflicting the full penalty of £10. Not being vulselves eitber coal-merchants or toilk-dealers, we have very little sympathy with the plea they put forward, although they might possibly claims the sanction "ut a certain celebrated Cabinet Minister, who, as we all know, con- sidero adulteration to ho simply a form of legitimata competition. That such practices should be put down with a strong hadd sues to the unsophisticated mind se obvions as that picking poukels should be diaphatically dia- couraged man who sells a quart of water and calls it milk chcute his matemers quitos dishonestly as if he stole their “mancy in a simpler fashion, even if he ainitaneously selle four quarts of milk at the acknowledged price. It is exactly the same as if his Customers pad him in gilt money and called it god. Lo ar the metter dous not really admit of an argument, and earsumnere, to say nothing of honest tradera, must be anxione to see the low digiranaly enforced.
|
York
FOR FREFOUT APPLY 19.
TO HE DISPATCHED.
Hongkong Siemseen & Co.....
Batuorfield & Swire... Siemssen & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedon & Co. Hongkong Russell & Vo...
ghong Rosario & Domain
kong Russell & O
gkong Olyplant & Co.... Hongkong Vogel, Hagudorn & Co., Hongkong Bonsall & Co................. Hongkong Kwong-hing m Tonphone Augustine heard it to Hongkong Remedios & Co......
----- Lendatein & Co.. Hongko.ig P. & O. . N. Ca... Hong kong P. đ 0. E. I. Co
Butterfield & Swit Hongkong Ovulimia & Co. Honghang: Prstan & Co... Hongkang Dongins Lapraik &
For Sale.
IHOMPSON & HIND
HOME
BEG to announce to their Customers andAVING received a large and will selected the Public that they are now obowing Stock for they a kota kon their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, WINTER SEASONS, which has been aare-eplicit an early inspection of the following
|GOODS →→ fully selosted from the best and cheapest Merkate, and are of the nowest and most
LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S PARIS KID GLOVES. FASHIONA BLE STYLES, comprising the following
SILK, VELVET, FUR, pad CLOTH JAC- KETS and MANTELETS. T
„On 2àd prox..., nt 5 A.M. On or about 28th inate Juick dispatch. Quick dispatch. „On 5th prox,, nbĂ PEN ......Quick dispatch..
Juick dispatch. juick dispatch. Quiet disputeti Buick dispetals.
Jón 2nd prog, nt 3935..
On or about 11th prox.
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatob
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
On or about 9 prox.
„To-day, af & FIM. Crick dispatch. Tomorrow, at 8 AM
For Sale.
FUR SALE
Vessels on the Berth,,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON. via SUEZ (JANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"GLAUCUS" will be despatched on or about the 28th instant Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Cours pany as underl
Un Tea 27. f, all risks, 18). %, F.P.&.
Silk 19. do.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
BUTTERMELD & SWIBE
Agenta.
1995 Hongkong; 21st November, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
SHE-Steamer
THE
Above,
OCEAN QUEEN,"
Post-Office Notifications..
For Shanghai-Per dauithe, today, the | 2013 iust., at 4.30 vis.
For Amcy-Per Lp. Tak, to-day, the 29th insight, et 4.30 F.M.. instead of a big previously grifted.
For Swatow, Amy, and Foolo-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 30th inst, ut 7.30 AM
For Singapore, Sue and London-Per Hougiany, on Tuesday, the 2nd proximo, at 430
P.NE
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET"
The Froneb Mail Packot" SINDI" will be disputahed on THURSDAY, the the Ducenaber, at noon, with the Meila- -To-and-through the United Kingdom i Marvellos;
Fience and other Continental States (in a slowed mail to France).to Baigan, in Singapore, Gaila, Anstralia and New Zealand,
Adon, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritiua, Suomi- and Alexandria.
shortly expected, will have quick compatch For Freight or Passage, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co..
Agents -1912 Hongkong h November, 1978. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
::
via SUEZ CANAL.
Teship
"OLYMPIA**
The l'ost Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Latters, Newspapers, Books, &ej antil 11-..,on the 4th December, altor which no Letters can be reenived.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 3rd December,
Lettera for Registration will be received
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, Blat November, 1871.
Paalien, Master, will have quick despatch géantil 10 a.tt. on the 4th December.
For Freight, apply to
above.
SIEMSSEN À Cà,
L BITS E DEI EIE SA 1899 Hongkong, With November, 1873.
ANGLO-
For 1874,
with
GALENDAR AND TABLE OF HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAI.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co ir 1778 Hongkong, 28th Qetabor, 1973.
KOSE & Ou TAILOB3 AND OUTFITTERS,
Received, ca latest arrivals. W VELVET and SATIN SKIRTS, in the most THEIR NEW STOOK of ready-made CLOTHING, of every deseription and aike, all of the latest fashions and best ma terlals, a splendid fit guaranteuć.
COSTUMES, SHAWLS, and OPERA CLOAKS. A
LLAMA TASMANIAN, SEDAN and choice colorat
ExTour CABOORS." Per German bark Johann Smidt, for New 3889 hxon Fire Crackers, 1,050 rolle Mat-other SHAWLS. ting 837 piouls Cassiu, 150 bores Preserves, 50 usate Freserves, 55 boxes. Ontia Oil, 19 caske Suy, 50 balea Galungal, 20 Union Tn Muts, 225 packages Sandries. T:-10.625iba: Oaloongaateriale of the latest designe
UN LONDON,
EXUHANGE,
Bank Bills, on domatiël,.................... 4/13 Bank Bille, at 3 months”: sight:42 Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight, 4/24. Craite, at 6 months' sight..... 473. Documentary Bills, to months
sight
ON NEW YORK
Private, 5 months' sight.
ON BOMBAY Hank, 3 days sigas 226 ON CALCUTTA, -Bank, 3 dyright 226
UN SHANGHAL
Bank,sight.........
Nerwica SILK SQUARES. COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in now
FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS. TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERY
RICH BLACK and COLORED SILKS, FANJUY and 'BROCHE Ditto.
MATERIAL, for Costumes and Pitics.
SALINS, POPLINS, and all the NEWEST
BLACK and COLORED YELVETEENS, MERINOS, and PLAIDS.
PLAIN, COLORED, and FANCY FLAN.
· HATS and BONNETS (A choice Assort-NELS, for Dressing Gowna,** ment of the above received Monthly.)
Private, 30days' sight..................
SHAREB. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shaves, 17
por ocut, premium?
in Lucane Society of Canter, new cheres
$800 per shura preniani. sinu Traders' Taurines Company's Shares--.
$900 por share prezinu. China and Japan Marine Insurance Tie.
per abure, discount, Quinuse Insurance Company.-$t par share
discount
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shpres
$613 per share.
130
kina Five Insorated Compay a Sturc
por share. Victoria Fife Insurance Company's Shueca
$116 por share,
Hongkong and Wirpos Doek Companye
Shares per ognt, discount. dongkong, Cunton and Macao Steamboat Che's
Staro--30 per cent, premium. Shanghai Stenu Navigation Company-Tis. 110
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Share-5635 per
share
Eongkong Hotel-Company's Shares-55 per
cent. disconat IndoCaixese Sngse Company-90 per cent.
discount.
SALES ON NOTEMBRA 28%, 1973. As reported by Chinese
The unpleant part of each traueuations is the light which they threw upon the ideas of honesty prevalent amongst retail des tors. Whou em was the impudence to say that his qua. towersurata be blamed for their own folly if The succeeds in impoalog upon them, we are amazed at the audacity of his assumption: And yet there are too good reasons for thinking that very similar ecdo et momlity in preralant among meraunts who trade upon a sauch Jarger scale. We need not recall the notorious fels which are thrown.so much discredit upon our manufacturce. Whak man we to thiuk of it all? When it anddenly. Larned out thṛvo years ago that tho ilitary store of men and material ngon which the French Dation relied in its need had been adulterated on a gigantis scale, ve acknowledged that defeat was natural penalty for widespread corruption. If the English commercial system is tainted with a dishonesty so widely spread that the recollec- tion of what honesty maana is beginning to grow faint, may we not expect to meet some -day with a catastrophe of a different kind, byl net lesa startling of disastrous? The question wall deserves examination by, those who are interested in the matter, and have the necessary local trader. means of information. We shall not attempt
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags at $12.60, by Fook-wo to local trader.
Fermicelli, 50 bags, as $6.50, by Buuk-wo to local trader.
White Wax, 1 piece, at $72.00, by Fook-wo to local trader.
A Obolce Assortment of MILLINERY
Ledics and Childrens UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS from Paris.
HATS, is Felt, Velvet, and Straw.
BLACK and COLORED SILKS. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of, ball | kinda.
BLACK SILK VÉLVET.;“ BLACK and COLORED VELVETGEN. Obfalz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress. ing Gowne,
REAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES, MALTESE, CLUNY, HONTTON and DU- CHESSE LADES
LACE MUSLIN GOODS of all de scriptions.
BROCHE SASHES (hand-sewn). Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN BASHES. Maire Faille, and Chené SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, single und double button, A huge Stock of LADIES and CHIL DREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, always on Land,
CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS. The Patent Washing OHINOLINE. RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Britno pod Swandown --COLLARETTES, MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS.
GOLD LOCKETS.
FLOWERS and FEATHERS. LACE MUSLIN SETS. SCARFS, TIES, BOWS, and ROMALS, SATIN and SATIN BROCH.
They be also to call attention to their other articles, viz.: Felt HATS, Silk HATS, Vionna BOOTS WHITE SHIRTS COLLARS, SCARPE, UNDERSHIRTS, SUCKS, J.
TH
FOR NEW YORK. 123 British Barque
"KINFAUNS CASTLE."
-ber..ut noon.
MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH PACKET."
The English Contract Packet "NIZAM" will bo dispatched with the usual Mails for Dodd, Master, will load at Who and Hong. Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 11th Deoen rong, and will live early despatch.
For Freight, apply to...
RUSSELL & Co., - df 1770 Hongkong, 27th October, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 4 1 10-youro British Ship
“PAMESA, “
baving the greater portion of her Cargo en gged, will lond at this and Whampoa for the above port, and will have quiok desputab...
For Freight, apply to
The Finest Frenal NOUVEAUTES TROU SERINGS, Bluck and Blue CLOTE, DOE- SKINS, COATINGS, TWEEDS, &, theyHE keep on stock, to solicit erdera to be taken by
measure.
3 1625 Hongkong, 2a2 October, 1873.
"NÓW READY,
rue uoвSEHOLD COMPANION
TuS
LAO and CAMBRIO HANDKERtions, CHIEFS. T
·
REAL LACES, in all makes, SASH RIBBONS and SASHES, in all the newest colors and designs.
Also,
A few very pirgant.SPANISH COMES and TORTOISESHELL FINS, for the Hair.
LADIES' CULORED SHOES, (or prening wear.
dra,
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Aditions, Corrce,
and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, Parce. In Haper Wrappers, Nearly Bounda
Apply at the Daily Press Office)
煤
$1,50
$2.00
WING-KEE COAL SHOP. HE Propvictor of WING-KEE Shop begy to Tore the public that his Shop, any becu
cutablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that he is always a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship- mastera wishing to patronise hita, are requested
171943 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873,
A carefully selected Clock of LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, und | to apply at his Shep.. WOOL GOODS,
1847 Hongkong, 10th November, 1871.
FOR SALE.
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT:
Apply to
FREDERIU DEGENAME. 1441 Hongkong, Bad September, 1879
MACAU
FOSALE
FREE PROPERTY of a gentleman leaving JET KECKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAR the Colony-
A CARRIAGE, Two PONIES, and HAR- RINGS.
NESS, complete,
Apply to
L.A. DE GRADA. Royal Hotel,
Muco, 29th September, 1873. [tf 1620
FOR SALE EROSINE OIL,
SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE- QUISITES of all kinds,
B
KE
DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY TORPENTIN
EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN
ASSISTANTE.
Vermicelli, 50 buge, at $6.17, by Tuck-mec ORDER EXSCUTED WITH CARE AND DESPATCH,
AND AT TERY MODERATN CHARGES. Hop-hee to local trader..
China Root, 100 picúla, at $2.40, by Yuen-tyc
to travelling tradery.
Fungus, 30 bags, ut $50,00, wy Kin-chong to
Mushrooms, 20 cases, at $52.00, by Kin-
to Buy more at prosent than that some aglychong to le tråder,
symptoms. undoubtedly exist. The complaint, Sugar Candy, 600 piente, at $9.30, by Ying indeed, is not a new one, "Adulteration, thônghkee so lonel trüder.
to an may have been ecrried
Red Pears, 50 picule, at $2.05, by Took-mee
a napreze
deated pites of refineixent, has probably existed to local trade.
SAYLE & Co. GENERAL DRAPERS,
QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
濫 PA GNE
as long as there have been such thingssite shop Red Dates, 106 bags, ut Tla. 9.1.0, by Tuck VEEYN CLICQUOT PONSARDIE upon the disease from which wo are sufering. Cardanos, (inferior), 20 bags, at $17,60, by
keepers; and to justify any decided opinion mea to local trader.
we should have to say whether it is becoming Tuok-mes to local trader.
more sirulant than cĩ old, and is masre prevalent (amongst (pureirer than amongst our neigb-
bonra. That the first of these propositions is true is indeed highly probable from general considerations, and may auggest to morali
BRITISH AND FOREIGN HARINE INSURANOE COMPANY.
Philosophers some curious speculationUndersigned bave been appointed
Ethical treatise and sermone-of all kinda lay
Agents at Amoy for the abere Company,
dowa coral rules in the most general terms, and ate prepared to secept fiska by first-class The command meat in tatt we should committeerd and smiling reasels.
DODD &.00.
3m 1897 Amoy, 14th November, 1873..
no murder, not that we should refrain from murdering a particular class of people. Jo practice, however, saab laws are interpreted PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. after quito a different Pashion Wearo alwaya bilmi
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO,
very slow to admit that we owe the same duties BOM this date, until further active, à dia- toall mankind. Everybody knows, for example, vonul of Twenty per ocut. (20%) upon the that the law against order is frequently under current local rates of premia will be allowed. mood with wiriet licitatione. A colonist in any apon insurancen offected with this Company, wild courtry is very aceptical as to its having. any application to aborigines. Or, again, të take a trivial instance, it is oarious to remark the way in which a solooibay interprets the doty of speaking the truth. The same boy whe would be utterly ashamed of telling a deliberate falsehood to one of bis cogauiors would think
is a print of honour to deceive his mastore upon
Agents
REINS,
in Cases of 1 doz. Queris,
aad, 2 doz. Pinta. SANDER & Co Sate Agents for Chana, Japan and Manila. if 2151 Hongkung, 15th Decembar, 1871.
AND R TENNENT'S ALE and
FORTER
DAVID GORSAN & SONS
Morohant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flux Orona
SUANVASE
AHNHOLD, KAKBERO & Co 1130 Hongkong, 11th slay, 1287," ...NOW REA DIY..
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
if 1192 Hongkong, 27th Joxe, 1972,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE-
COMPANY... Undoraigned having been appointed An Agents of thesbare Company atthis Port,
certain subjects. In short, moral sense in its are prepared to grant Polisicengainst Fire to rudimentary stages is generally identified with the extent of 500,000 on Buildings, or on Goods sume cluss feeling. The savage muy be strictly stored thereon,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. of Hongkong, 24th August, 1664.
virtnous in his conduct to his own family or tribe, and regard the rest of the human race as standing altogether outside the pale of his THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
ayupulbien; this artisan is equally scopțical un Į
to his obligations to expillista, and the shopkeeper about his duties to the whole world
CAFITAL-Two. MILLION STERLING.
Undersigned baving been appointed
WITH THE
PRONUNCIATION, DAMA
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. if. 1133 Hongheng, 11th July, 1873,
FOR SALE.
Jessels on the Berth. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOQUILOW.
HD Steamship
" DOUGLAS," Captain Burnie, will be despatched to the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, at 8 AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KON DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & D 3d 1929 Hongkong, 23th November, 1873.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. THE Stormship
HONGKONG," Symington, Master, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd Derober, at 5 p.M., as abuve.
T
OLYPHANT & Co. if 1778 Bonekana, 29th October, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 1 Amerism Sp
"MELROSE," Captain Neill, having the greater portion her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des. patch as above.
For Freight, apply te
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 1038 Hongkong, 8th October, 1879,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HEA 1 Olippor Stip
"RIFLEMAN,”
of
Thos, Bishop, Muster, having the greater por- Lion of bar cargo and passengers engaged, will Lavoiardinté despatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 158% Hongkong, 25 September, 1973.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
-
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, ISMAILA, KORT SAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES; ALSO,
luney Orders on any of tho Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted -Funtilă r. un the 10th December.
The Post-Office-will be open until 6 r.M. on the 10th Decomber,
Lettera, &c., may be posted during thu might in the box left open for their rocOpsion.
Lettere for registration will be received anti} 10 M. the 11th December.
Letters may be posted until 10 a.. on the 11th December, withont lite fec.
Letters posted after 10 A. on the 11th December, il nos be forwarded unless the Late Fed of 18 cents each ne well so the postage a prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Olies is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterne 10 A.M. on the 11th December.
Late letters (hut Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vis Brindisi, or to Siz gapers may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A.. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment el a Late Die of 45 conte cuch in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
l'ostmaster General
Iloserkong, 22th November, 1875.
General Post-Office,
It is hereby notified for gezoral information that henceforward the Postage on Letters ad- dressed to Rusia, when marked to be forward- ed rn Sonthampton, will be reduced to to conta per balf-onuce,
T. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General. Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1873,
It is bergly notified that henceforward the postage un letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded wa Sonthampton, will be 28 cents per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Espaid fetters will be subject to-an-ndilition charge, on delivery. W MITCHELL
Tostmaster General;
General Post Office,"
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873
BOMBAY, ST, DENIS AND FORT LOUIS. N THURSDAY, the 4th December, 1875,
It is hereby notified for general information ONT
at noon, theo Company's Steamship that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor SINDH" Counbandant BAPATEL, with way, when forwarded in Southampton, will MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- henceforward be 30 cents for cnoh bali ounce, GO, will leave this Port for the above plaçon. which way either be paid in advance, or it may Cargo and Specio will be registered for Len be left to he dollectat-on delivery of the Letters. dou as well as for Alarsailles, and accepted in Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional frantaik through Marseiles for the principal charge on delivery. places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, ourgo will lo received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 FM, on the 3rd December, 1873. (Parcels are not be sent ou board; they must be left at the Ageury's 1873.Off) tents and value of Packages are
required.
For Freight or Passage, apply to 54 1930- Hongkong, 25th November,
FOR SINGAPORE. 'HE &tenuship.
SIDUSSEN & Co.-
HONGKONG"
TORN DERAND & Co.'s FAMOUS BOR-Captain Byrington, will be despatched for the DEAUX WINES CLARET, 96. Jolie above port va TUESDAY, the 2nd prozitao, Medoo, in Wond. ST. JULIEN, ST. ES- M 3 P.M. : TEPHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LAFITTÉ,
in 1 dozen onze. HAUNT SAUTERNES, 1865 and 1802, in I dozen Cance,
For Freight or Pusage, apply to
KWONG HING.
No. 57, Frago. Roaderer's Celebated CHAMPAGNE 7d 1919 Hongkong, 26th November, 1873. CARTE NOIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, nd
FUR DUNEDIN, NZ, AND SYDNEY, GLADIATEUR, in cures of 2 doz. Pints, or 1.
dos. Qunits. Eugène Cliquot's CHAMPAGNE, THE Steinship
in cason of 1 dez, Quarta,
“MIKADO",
Startup & Kentish's Gemina PORT WINES will to despatched an abore on FRIDAY, the fan SHERRIES, in 1 doz. cases, bottled in the 5th December, at 4.M. London Docks
Blaudly Frères & Co.'s Henuwned BRAN DIES, ce Standard Strength and Purity, in dozen Quere
1
Peter Doreen & Co's Superior Pale Dry SHERRY, in 3 dozen casCÍ.
Apply to PAUL, BAILERS & Co. 1773· Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873, "THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" For 1878.
NOW READY..
HIS Work, now in the ELEVENTH Lyear of its oxistence, is rondy for do
ivory.
It bas been compiled and printed at the
··Dally Press Offles, as netul, from the bust and must authentic sunroes, and no paine: have been spared to make the work do plote in all respcota. Va
In addition to the usual varied and
voluminous information, the vaina of the **CHEONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR-1873" has been further aggmented by e
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH *DY THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS" OF BHANGHAI,
In addition to a Chromo-Lithograph Plate
kg of "the" 'NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE
AT THE PEAK;
PUNTI AND MANDARIN ANGLO-CHIRERE DICTIONARY, pablished
at the Daily Press Office: Hongkong. OR comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unlied. All the new words which the Chinese bare of lute yurts been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob! jects in whinery photography, talagraphy,and in sciense generally, which tas rapid advance of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are bore given in elenco, Fach and every word is fully illustrated and explained, torming exer THE cisos for students of a most instructive nature. given, the ucocats baing carefully marked or graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a 'olcarnean: noi previously attained, and dispensing with those Rat margins and vacuat spaces whior have horetofore churàcterized Chinese piibliostions.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
outside his doore Now, whitt commerce has of lace yours" extended - with extraordinary Agent for the above Company at this Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are mpidity, the development of a gorresponding port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, moral seni bus by nowouts kapt pace with to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on the best principle kitlerts attained. The typo- is. A shopkeeper at the present day who enskild Goods stored therein. “
EDWARD NORTON & Co.
if 24 Hongkong, 22nd Jungary, 1870.
"THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
keep to the code of his grandfather, might in practice be a far greater rogue. Each of them would admit in terms that chesting was wrong: and each of them would ju secret put in a saving clause to the effect chat to sin really consisted in - cheating your mast-door neighbone.” But then the grandfather lived in a work of next-duar. neighbours. He was a menter at a empil Modicky ohunging very slowly, each of whom hud Lot only a lively interest, in his neighbour's Saigon and Penang. honesty, but had the power of constantly keep
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIRS at the Treaty Ports of following facts are submitted for consideration. Chiun and Japan, and at Singapore, OhulteraVocabulaily contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, und Medbarat Boglish
No charge for Policy fecu,
alec.of.
VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS Designed arressly for this Work)
OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
and of the
MAPS
THE COAST OF CHINA besides other lost information and ste tistics ourrected to date of publication, feading to make this work in every way' suitable for Public Mercantile and General Offices.
** The “Ditestory is published in Two Forma, Complete at $5; or with the Ziste of Residents, Part Directories, Mufa, kol, at 3.
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Orders for Copies may be esc to the Daily Biska nocepted, and Faligies of Insurance and Chiness Dictionary aboa: 100,000, whilst fra Olice, or to the following Agents →→→ ing as eye upon liim. If a dargaan dul granted at the rates of Premium corrent at the this work containg more than 50,000 English Macao Meses. J. P. BA SILVS & Co.
the words, and upwards of 600,000. Obincse cbaruz Swatan... terated his milk, he got a bad character within about fentioned Ports..
ters. Again, despite all tho grammar and amoy...... JAS, B, OOUGHTRIE,
other elementary works as you published, the Formon.. Snorolary. Hourlong, let Norimber, 1571.ftf student of this differit language nhalutely ra. Foochoo..... qarea examples to display the varions appli. Ningpo...... to cheat a man living at the Antipode, be THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE cations and equivalents of different words which Shanghai, A would possibly have foll very little scruple COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. bage one general-meaning. Of these examples: D about doing it, but then lato neror did | St
the work coating mors than five times ac Bankow andṛ'én
a little airdle beyond wbiol, he had no power of looking and therefore he was pretty certain
of sullering very rapidly for any offences be
might commit. If fate had pat it in his power,
River Porte.
KELLY & O., Shanghai.
HALL & HOLTZ: KELLY & 06,
Ourgo and Passengers will be taken at our ropt mtes.
This Steamer has excellent nccommodation for Cabia Pasacagura,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1d 1914 Hongkong, 25:4 November, 1873.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ "THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE PS
-" ORISSA " will leave for the above plier about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 28th November. 1873,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
P&O.E. N. Co.'s Steamskip
"ATODA"
puny's Office.
For further partioalur, apply at the Com
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agout. Hongkong, 20th November; 1874.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POISTUN GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, BEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON,,^«
ais),
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postinstar Cenoras.
Hongkong, rd Angust, 1876.
General Post OfEce,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressal to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol... When forwarded via 34 cente sack once.
Brindisi
lows, vi
When forwarded vik 34 Murtoilles.}
Whion forwarded vidog
Southampton
F. W. MITCHELL,
General Post-Office;- '
가
Postpuntor General.
Bongbong, 22nd February, 1873.
Is is berehy natifled for general information THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SPEAR that on and after the 1st August next, the NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Commission chirgeable on Honey Orders "NIZAM," Captain A. E BARIO, with Her isared upon the United Kingdom at Hongtong, Majesty's-Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Car Shangbai, und Yokohama will be as follows. `go, will leave this for the above places op
THURSDAY, the lith December, as need.
Carge will be received on board until neon, Spezie und Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. Ou 6 19 6 2 บน,
r Particulars regarding Freight and Pae sago, apply as the F. & 0.8. N. Co. Ofice, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
TİX
On seis not exceeding £...18 cents. Above and not creceding £5...36 Above Co and not exceeding £7... Above 7 and not creeding £10..79
F. W. MITCHELL,
Posluster Generi L General Post Ofice,
4.
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
A. Written Desisrution of the Contents und Value of the Packages for the Overland
It is hereby notified for veteral informintron Routeia required by the Egyptian Govern, that, the Pootiga (which must be paid in ad- and must be delivered by the Shippers to the vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or
viz...
with Farcela; and the Company do not kola ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- recities in aueb declaration. [1991
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Earpe Lough Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their ow Steamers, or in vessels omployed for the purpose.
will leave for the above plans shortly after the Shippers are particularly requested to Lote arrival of the next English Mail.-
A. KOIVER.
Superintendent, P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
[1932 Hongkong, 38th November, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR BIANJUAL, Taking Carro and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
ber.
TE
Company's Steamship
"NESTOR" will be despatched on or about the Sed Doven-
For Freight or Passage, apply co
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, 1988 Hongkong, 28th November, 1873.
FOR HONOLULU..
THE American Ship
THE
When forwarded vid
Brinilisi..... 42 eenta cach half-ounce When forwarded viê
Marseilles... 86 ccate each bali-ounce, When forwarded vie
Southampton...... 28 oente cuch half-orce.
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generai.
General Post-Ofice.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870, -
the teria and conditions of the Company's Black Billy of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Feninsular and Oriental Steam Navigational Contract Packets has ler established bo
It is hereby notified that a line of Britis Co.'s Often, Hongkong, 7th November, 1973.
tween Aden wud Zanzibar, whieb, with connect THROUGH & MAIL LINE ing times, will afford in regular ineens of pon reyance of correspondence from Hongkong for FROM
the foreign ports in the Fast African Const, as well as for Natal and the Capo Celony, St. He Jena and Ascension, and that henceforward the poetago, which must be paid in advance, on let. ters addressed to Zanzibar, Mocambique, Doln. gon Day, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for saab kalfounes nevapapers cents each.
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
F. W, MITCHELL;
Postmaster General.
THE 3. 8. COLORADO" will leave Hong-General Tost Office,
long for San Francisco, via Yokokanir,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873, on FRIDAY, the 121b Deseraber, at 8 o'clock P.M., taking Passengers, Maile and Freight, for Japan, tha United States, and Europe.
Arrangements having been made under which Meile for London "arr!riak at Suez from, Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Lading ure inued for transportation to Yoko-destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Captain C, Willcox, will be despatched as above ama and other Japsa Ports, to San Francisco, that the rates of portage, which must be paid in on or about the 11th proximo,
"GEORGE CREEN.”
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &
21d 1896 Hongkong, at November, 1973,
FOR MANILA,
Spanish Bargne
"DELXA,"
E Busozabal, Master, will bayo quick despatch HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY)us hovede
&O.. Strokbak
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
THIENDIOS Đại
put-it in bis power,. On the other band, biaTHE COSTERLING GEA AND PIRE IN.inuny sny other Dictionary hitherto Nagasaki, THE C&J. TRADING Co.
grandson inheriting the eare moral vieya bis SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA, lished. constant relations with the most distant parts of the world, and therefore constant opportunities of cheating people to whom do feels himeof bound by no comprehensible tie.
If he cheats bie tuatorgere, he only ohests one
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For practical purposes the urangonent of Hoge, Osala..Tax C. & 3. TRADING CO. THE SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSU. the work is soy pomplete, that a reference Yokohama Meatre LAME, CRAWFORD & UC.
Mr. E. J. Foɛɛ, Japan Gazette. RANCE COMPANT OF SAMADANG. to its pages enables a person who under||
standa English to comunicata efectele
Offer.
E Altation of Shipper is called to the with natives who understand nothing but Chi Manila. Mesra, J. DE Lozza & C of growd of people who are constantly low rates of Premiums, ohuryed by the use. In this rospoos the work will be found Saigon M Hasmo & Ca moving, and of whom there is very fair undersigned Agents of above nimed Companies, indispensable to all Europeans residing in Singapore.Straits Temos Ojoo.. chance that he will never ses uything again for all steamier zisku, subject to a brokerage of China, and to the natives themeolres it ex. London.... The sufferers are persoas of whom he knows la per støt
pain subjoots fully with which very few in The Oputerling a well as the "Globe," dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To nothing, who will probably not take the trouble
*
to punish him, and whose anger cannot reach a ter paying the Sharoholders a dividend of 10
parties rosident in England and interested in
It comprises mpwards of two thousand large quarte pages.
Hero York,
bin for an indefinito period. He spaedily renou. por out on their paid-up Chpital, distribute China, it cannot but be Juruluable douasional. San Fransinn, oilies Aimself to condust of which he would ser | per qeut, of cha mtiplus of the profite pro ratu the dishonesty and impolicy it its objects were amongst such of the Inaurem as tuvo pajd brought wearer to him. Indeed, it may be asid during the year 2500 and upwards in premium. that in some sense, the amount of commercial Particulara can be obtained at this Ofles of diebsacity is only a méssoro of the degree in
which we can trust each other. There is no much chating because thero la so much credit:
Agents
SIEMSSEN & Up,
t1 40 Hongkong. 16th October, 1872,
TRUBNER & Co., 4, PATERNOSTER Row: Y: H, DELL, "DAILY PRÈS ” Orgron, HonGKONG/
Choroo art Newohner. Kandain and}
In F. ALAs, Oloniente Lane. [GPO, STREET, 30, Cornhill:. Mosers, TransEL & C
BATES, NANOX & CO.
t 1817 Hongkong, 4th November, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
1 Amerion Ship.
"AUREOLA,”
Byss, Master, will bure early despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tl 1837 Hongkong, 7il Norelser, 1873.
FOR LONDON,
Mr. L. P. Froun, 21, Mer-Ed I British Barene
ébuts' Exchange..."
Mosure. S. DE PATINGILE & Co.
($7, Park Row.
GLENISLA
Capt. Watts, will load bere and at Whampoa, HALL&Fourand Kruis - and will have quick despatch as abure.
&Co., Bbangbaino e
HALL & HOLTZ und KELBY
&Co., Shanghái,
for bruight apply to coor
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
4 1853 Hongkong, 11th November, 1873.
to principal points in the United States, Can-advance, on correspondance addressed to the da, and Europe, via Overland Bailroad and United Kingdom so forwarded, will be un fol. connecting Line of Stammers, and to porte inflows, viz. Mexico and Central and South America.
For Letters24 cents per unit omnce,
each
A Steamer of the Company will leave Sg-For Newspapers baf, about anava dato, via the Inland Sea Ports, and make close connection at. Tokobaña.
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:: The " COLORADO” will be duo at San Fran ciens Jaunary 12th, 184, whence daily Fan senger trains and daily Freight trains ruz over the Central and Union Pacile Railroad Las for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior ard upon the Atlantie Seaboard.
At New York, Pasengore have selection of various lines of Steamers to Angland, France and Gerniony.
Boturn Puga Ticksíu ísaned at a reductia of 20% on regalar rates.
For Booke and
Pettors.....?
not exceeding 1-ounce scenta,
12
Cevery additional 19
F. W. MITOBELL,
Poolyarcier General, General Post Ofice,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1971.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed. to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at. the option of the sender; but the postage c Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid
3. Freight will be received on board entit 4 Tho wako of postage chargeable on Pon the 11th prožimo. Parcel Packages
will be received at the offico natil & .. Fame
Me Forcachonica
Fettárs addressed to. Franco per French Packet in 12 cents,
day; all Painel Package should be marked to Fer British Fucket when parked við address in full value of same is required,
For further information as to Passage or Fraight, apply at the Ageroy of the Company, Praya West ANY
A. HARRIS.
Hongkong, November 276b, 1873,
Aprili
18
Brindisi. Per British Packet when marked vis
Alexandria and Marsell 12
FW, MITCHELL,
Postmaster Ütveral,
General Post-Offico..
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1879,