SFU KIOUS TEA.......
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Mr. Bright'a vonuption of his publio duties bus afturally hyongit bis fubare sorriess into immelinte requisition, and, among other clients anxions for bis support. je bralcoady resized adoptation from the Grocers' Mutui Proles tieu Aociation of Birmingham The London Grocer's love her brea moja, energetic, and havé combined in a formidable lengua for their own protection against certain farts of the Adulleration Act, Grocers are liable to be
As a pupil tenker mamed Ema Knott, eighteen years of age was talking homeward near Leeds, a rudar seized ber from bebind and cut, her throat. She is in a dangerous. state, and Bar depositions have boon taker. wherein she says that bur naskilt was a stranger, whose appearatoo was that of a
vy
TIIH DAILY PRESS TUESDAY DECEMBER 16TH 1679
Vessels Advertised as Leading,
LONDON via SUEZ CANALİ LONDON MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.....Ris
Do.. Do
Bo
Do.
Do.
Noster (str.)....
louis
Wutts Toon Bishop
Houcester #Polruten (otv.). „Kintuvas- Clan't...
MoLinnya. Dodd
Ferris
incont.
Butterfield & Swire. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Roguria & Co....
Russell & Co.....
Hongkong Rozario & Co
Vessels on the Berth,
TOR MANLLA.
MARIA Y VICENTA,"
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail wil! elps... For Stow, AC, and Food-Par Donegan, to-day, the 14th instant, at 7.30A.M.
Fee Ningpo and Shanghai-Per China, to St Coloma, Muster, will levo immediate des day, the 16th instaut, at 1330 13.
For Melburne and Sydhur. Per Rigleman, patch for the above port.
today, the 10th inst, at 3.30 1.M
For Freight or Passage, upply to
REMEDIOS &· Ovi tf 1966- Bringtong, 3rd December, 1873,
FOR LONDON. ME 1 British Barque
VERSEL' NAME
“NŬAPTAIN
AT
Fon FanT APPLY TO
To e Dias E Spanish Barqu
.... On or about 20th inat,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Ou or about 25th it,
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong Rozario &:00...
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong Hill & Op..
Quick disputab.
((intok dispatch.
Hongkong Russell & Co..
Quick dispatch,
Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons & Co...
Cu 20th inst, n...
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
j
Hongkong Ruséell & Co.
Quick dispatch
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong Chinese Steam Navigation
Butterfield & Swire......
Coffin the 21st inst
On or about 2nd inst. Today, at 2 P.M.
A NEW KIND OF POACHING.The duction of mowing machines into the barvest. Geld has given rise to a bale poushing process, Fittoon lade were charged before the Caorley lined for selling alulterated tea, and thera da Juntieès, by Mr. E. E. Silvester; amagatal. DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY... certainly no doubt that in fustaudes of plain with respekin parquit of gains. Their dutauit the penalty is justifiable. But the flanes, a desseibed by the prosecutor, consist-NEW YORK, grocers allego that the adulteration may noted in actuailing in ganga in the harvest f4SAN PRANKINIO NACIJA.jA areola..... Le, and, in a matter of fict, com only is not, and attasking with sticks the grond ganze in- Buy work of theirs. They bay the ten of whole priecned in the ever-narenwing birelu made by POR PANG & CARLOTTA China (str)...... anie-dealere; whether impart it or bay it the towing meshinda. The defenduate plead-ILILO
Popita. from importers, and they then chor it to theed gilty, and as the case was the best of its poble in the condition in which it wind that had been brought before the vout YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.Chips (str.... received. Consequchly, they argne, the fault they were dismissed, after apelagiging to thu is not irsi hantle, whether genuitur prosecutor. sparicas, in the ideation! article salt to them, and probably is the article which was brought
to this country as tea which was paid daty
as tea, and which was passed is ten by
tha Casta Hunss officers
Way, then,
COMMERCIAL-
Da
Closing rates New Paton, $5984 to $6024. nader suck alloumstances, abould the adelcaeli and credit; Now Benares, 35971 to $600, teration, if adulteration there in to sharged cash and credit; Old Paten, $578 to 3575. to the score of the rollera enly Better go crab and redit. New Malwa, $627, un ocedit, At one to the fountainhead, kad os the free of allowance; sales set to about 150 nosis imports by grjoining this officers of chests. Bapost per steamer Orissa, to Shanghai: Customs to scize and destroy all tea unlit for 726 chests and, 200 chests Patan. commutaption or arte. Such a cograd, indeed, in all the mere incumbent on the Government, Snanual as the State derives a very large róm vene Free to, kad is cannot, therefore, he too mach for the public to ask in return that the ponduction of the commodity should be tested and warranted as i-pisses in necessary Curro
the contents of.ike chests.
EXPORT CARGOLS. Par P.M.S.S. Colorado, for Yokohama and S40 Foincisos →→→
YOORAMA-196 high Segar, 98 page Mat Bags, 408 plz, Sundries.
bags front, 22 pk
driez
Treasure, 35,000.
TO FUNTA ALENAS Wood Boxes.
MANTIA.Appen
Da..
Gardnor Aldecoa.
18th, Coloma, Artadi.
Mongkong Olyphant & Co.
Hongkong Remedios & Coyn
Hongkong Taméñios & Co..
Gilman & Co....
P. II. Herninge. Hongkong Sieugscu & Çɔ. Aurois
「
SHANGHAI qu
Do.
Fingaling (210) Demolion (air.). NINGPO AND SHANGHAI, China (str.) SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHÓW Dougins (str.)
for Sale.
B
S
AT LE & 00:
EG to announce to their 'Customers and the Publis that they are now showing! thòir FEW GOODS for the AUTUMN aud WINTER SEASONS, which have been care- fully selected from the best and cheapest Markets, and are of the newest and most SFASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the
following
Case Skas Earpty
TO BOSTON half-cheste Tent- To New You-1,087 page. Tea, 1 pkg. Merchandise.
Per Zothair.for London -
Cungon, 20,2601be.; Soepto spor, 478,162. lbs. Scented Or Pakor, 259,829 Total 738,242bs. Raw Silk, 15 huls, Waste Bilk. 589 balea: Tonquin Silk, 20 bales; Funjum, 1 bates; Matting, 2.2 rolls, Chinaware, 85 bases; Basthonware, 30 caste; Precyzen 781. is, and 160 asks Fano, 1 cases, Cauce (180,000 pieces); 257 prokágus; Saudries, 18 paolagen.
throng fails Jautida, There is something To NAGABAL-13 pigs. Merchandis perhaps, in this renment which, if not sand. To HAAVDATE-147 bags Sagar 9 boxes is plicnsible; bat we must take the router, a little further, and aburre first that there is ɛnaj
TO SAN FRANCISCO 4,754 bags Ries, 255 glad of doubt about the fist placed by the unicera in the frant of their remonstrance, plaga. Ten, 25 boxes Opita, 2, choats Pata Whether there are tricks played in the Upium, 9,500 plege. Sundries. home trade we need to inquire, but it is certainly no thus the wlalteration of ten in carried on to a very large extent in the country from which it is exported. la July ast, the bonded warehouse contained den million pounds of Wolutely ft for human food. Casta month the arrival 370 chusts “patrid" tea was reported, 200 which had found their way Tato the trade. This foul stuff consisted of the cayed and rotten to low, but sebuances of Las most muziais kind in their way also into Sand, iron Alliage and colouring writer aze naed for the purposes of adulteration, and it is actually stated that in one case the " was an charged within Lallic ingredients as to obey the cttraction of a Minune So far, therefore, the representatlona of the retail grocers are justified; but then it is obv cost ash how such wares And admis Blog into their shoes. The bra Jescribed above could we should think, bare imposed upou anybody; and, it evousy utc to do clato dint ratuiters dealing with responsible Houses op lagitimate terms might be protested
orl against any such fraudulent supplies. „Domse it is very conceivable that adulter
tiny beau practised na to requirə`an expert analyst to delvet the cheat; but in the enjority of such cases as are spoken of. mischief must be clear. We shall be tatins, however, another step in the segment by adverting to a prenorial or.petition vocently address to the Canon Coungil by the whole- nale and retail dealers of this metropolis.
It had been proposed that the Custom House offers should be inpowered to destroy at once and in the spot all tea discovered to be apurique
EXCHANG ON LONN-
Bank Bila, o domurd,
Hank File, at 8 months' night,da Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight 4
·Cuslims, nt li mautha” sight... 4/24 Decuasentury Bills, ait.manche
sight ON NEW YORK
Private, & wonthe sight.......... ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days, sight 227 OR CALCUTTA, -Bank 3 aya'sigh
SHASQUAL
"itmark, gizlatne
Private, duga' sight...
SHARES.
longhong and Shanghai Bank Shares-17
per cent, premium.
Under Insurance Society of Chaton, now sharea
-9000 per share premium.
Indios JACKETS A MANTELETS Jo SILK. VELVET and FANCY CLOTH
OPERA CLOAKS.
ong Donglas Lapraik & Co.......To-day, 8 A.
For Sale.
CHRISTMAS DELICACIES AND PRESENTS.
HRISTMAS CAKÈS.
CHRIS
PLUM PUDDINGS. CHRISTMAS BISCUITS. DESSERT BISOLTİS. STILTON CHEESE." OHOCOLATE BONBONS. DRAGEES
GROUSE, Sanen 1878:
MLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAR, d¦ WEDDING CAKES, Lathor; SHAWUS
Norwich "SILK SQUARES." COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in now materials of the latest designs.
FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS. TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERY HATS and BONKETS. (chore Assort ment of the above recived Monthly.)
'Ladies' and Childrens UNTRIMMED HATS, in Feit, Velvet, and Straw
LAUK and COLORED SILKS. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all kinde.
BLACK SILK VELVET.
BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN. Chiali and Printed FLANNELS, for Dreis- Ling Gowns.
MARINES. REAL VALENCIENNES, MALTESE, OLUNY, HONITON and DU- CHESSE LACES.
LACE MUSLIN GOODS of all de-
Beriptiona
BROOKE SASHES (hand-sewn). Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASTIES More, Faille, and Chené SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, sagle and double button. A large Stop of LADIES and GHIL- DRENS UNDER-CLOTHING and BABY
when offers for mission, but to this some di Clers Iraise Company's ShutLINEN, always on bande- the petitioners objected that a pronteding so Buutamury udgrenze loss and hastine to the merchant or consigns, whe ought ther to China and Japan Karine Insurance 11. Fu
- live the oppostenity of re-exporting or retuņu-
$900 per olure premima.
Bare, discount, Domimai.
is the condemzzed woods, to thoads who gent i Chineng Inearance Company-810, por shure
them: We think this wl bring us to the very. pil of His whole question. On wint tering and under what circundacunes are abso Vardes of font or anunterfeit tea despatched to "This country? And they sent in answer to entlers for grand and woulésome top at fair hud reasonable price? li so, then no doubt the exporting Vaismes he responsible for the ford, and sisinld be visited with the disuredit and less craying. Bat augther remarkable representation was made by the petitioners. It Was urged that, whereas teas of this dua cription lal notoriously been imported and pasand for many years it would be unjust to the exporter to condemn and destroy then without due notice..and it was suggested uc- cordingly that motificatice who'd be made tu Chinese parts to the effect that after a cortail date all tea coming to this gonnary would be inspected, and if found spurious, condemned. It appens is that this proposal prestes a “Bertan justification for the exporter. In Chi
gal merchvats; pralessing to cull good tea at the price of good too, deliver, instead, a falan and worthless artiole, wo oxánot nog, how they doarve any bash wanging or respito sa it was propused to give them. They ought, ou un contrary, to heminar ty punished for their
soouur, punters
"VORSUTS IT DRESS IMPROVERS
The Patent Walling ORINOLINE EIBAONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Menina and Swansdown COLLAKETTES, $133, and TRIMMINUS.
donghong Pierinsurance(ompany. Slazca.
3655 per share..
China Jore-Insurance Company's Sur
per share.
Victoria Fire Instrance Copping's Shares
$11 per share, Hongkong nad Wham Dock Umpany's
Shurc-23 per cent, discount... Boggong Canton and Nano Stenja bont Co.'s
Satch--29 per neuk premiam. Sinhgimi Steam Navigation Company-T. 110
per share,
Hongkong Gas Gompany's Shures--560 for
staro.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-55 per
cent, discount?
JET NECKLETS, BROOCHES; and BAR- RINGS.
GOLD LOCKETS, SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE- QUISITES of all kinds, ¿
$0.
ه و تا ما
DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN
ASSISTANT.
NEW SEASON'S FIGS. BLOOM MUSGATEIS. ELVAS PLUMĘ. FRENCH PLUMS.
ORQICE FRENOH JAMS and JELLIES, MINUEMEAT.
SAVOURY PIES.
MELTON MOWBRAY PIES," PATES DE FOIS GRAS: SPICED CX TONGUES.- ENGLISH PICKLED TONGUES. REINDEERS TONGUES, in Jelly. SMOKED COD RÕES.
CAVIARE.
HANDSOME DOXES of BONBONS. VIOLET FANS.
BOUQUE PANS. CONVERSATION CRACKERS. COSTUME CRACKERS. FLOBAL CRACKEDS. ·
MUSICAL CRACKERS.
CUFID'S KISSES. LADIES' COMPANIONS. WORK BOXES, BONBONNIERES. NEW GIFT BOOKS. PAINT BOXES.. PHOTOGRAPHIC CASES WRITING CASES
CIGAL CASES.
IVORY PHOTOGRAPH: FRAMBE
BOOK SLIDES
PRESENTATION PENCIL CASES. HAVANA CIGARS
EG
Por Sale.
G. FALCONER & CO.
And
...
"GLENISLA," Capt. Watts, will loud here w and will have quick despatel nd above.
For Freight, upply to
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta--Por Indian Mait Puakat China, on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 230 P..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet PROVENCE" will be disputahed on THURSDAY, 18th at Whampoistuut, at noon, with the lik
To and through the United Kingdom vis Marseillee; to France and other Continental States in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Sugapore, Galle, Calcotia, Madras, Bombay, Aster, Seychellos, Itention and Mamities, suck v. and Alexandria.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C
if 1853 Hongkong, 11th November, 1878, FOR NEW YORK,
TE
A l'Enities Barquo
KINFAUNS CASTLE," Dold, Master, will load at Whampoa aud kong, and will have early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary letters, Newspapers, Banks, ko.. Hil 13 Aan the 19th instant after which
RUSSELL & Co.,
of 1770 Hamakona, 27th Ostekor, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK.
* A 1 16 years British Stip BE to dull attention to their Very Targe
TAMESA.!! laving the greater porting of her Carco eis ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES' ANDgaged, will land at this and Whumpos for the
above port, and will have quick dispatch.
For Fioight, apply to
OLTPHANT & 06.
GENTLEMEN'G JAWELLERY. SILVER PLATE, sunsisting of Race CUPS, | Centregand DesserĖ PIEURS, Tak TEATS, Te Land Disner SETS, Claret JUGS, SALVERS, Coffee and leo SPOONS, Sets of Dessert and Fish FORKS, &,, 'KA, 20.
f 1776 Hongkong, 28th October, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
American Ship
"ABREOLA,"
no Letters can be received..
Money Orders on any of the Money Ordor Offices in the United Kingdom will be grante mti) 5. P.3.-on the 17th instant.
Letters for Registration will be recefred until 10A.M. on the 18th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pestmattor General. Goneral Post Office,
Hongkong. th December, 1879 MAIER BY L« ENGLISH PACKET! The English Contract Fucket "NIZAM will be disputched with this meal Malle for Europe, &a., on THURSDAY, the 25th instant,"
nt noon,
.....
| Money Orders on any of the Money Order Olives in the United Kingdom' will be grantin
Silver Mounted Dressing CASES and Travel Boss, Master, will have early despatch as boys, until 5 P.. on the 2-in instant.
ling BAGS, JEWEL CASKS.
A large and varied Stock of ELECTRO. PLATED GOODS.
Gold WATORES of all kinda, keyless, ad. sted to temperature and position, † nad i quarter and minute repeaters,
For Freight, apply to,
RUSSELI, & Co... Hongkong, 7th November, 1873.
FOR ILOILO.
tt 1837
THE Spanish. Banque
·PEPITA, Captain Alcon, will have quick dispatel es
For Freight or False. pply to
Independent Centro Seconds Keyless Minuto triv REPEATERS.
CLOCK WATCERS, «l bi-the highest nudity that the Art of Horology in capable of prodnaing....
A large selection of New and Scond-brud und 8 y CHRONOMETERS SEXTANTS, QUADRATES.
Ritohle a Patent LIQUID COMPASSES, BINNACLES, Must-bead COMPASSES, Patunt LOGS, ODOMETERS, Sounding Mãe CHINES, Ditto for Deep Sea
Board of Trade, fal, and Aneroid BAROMETER.
Patent Self-registering BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGRONE- TERS, SALHOMETERS, Astronomical TE. LESCOPES,
BINOCULARS,
mule cspecially for right use TILEODOLITES, Dogs LEVELS, Sov. reying STATES, Mensaring QHXINS, Pro- portional COMPASSES, WHOLES and HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS, "Pocket SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS, PRISMATIO COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHS, CAMERA (LUQHAS) &n,,-&o, &c.
“Bali, quummler, und Caime CLOSES, Matte La con crooks, Turniting
Boudoir CLOCKS,
MESICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES,
REMEDIOS & Ús.
if 1844 Hongkong, 29th November, 1973, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE 41 Olipper Ship
THE
་
"KIFLEMAN,"
The Poal-Ooy will be open until 6 P.M. on the 24th instant.
Letter, ko, may be pooted during the night in the box left open for their reception
Lottors for registration will be received tutil 10 AM. on the 25th instant.
-Letters may be posted anal 10 m, on the 25th justant with it late foe,
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on Los Bath instrat, will be forwarded unless the Lato Fue of 18 conta ese as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for sting Lettera at this Ollige in 11, and for Newspapers, Books.or Patterns 10A.M. on the 25th instant.
Tinte lettum (hut Letters only addressed to the United Kingdom rii Erindisi, or to Si
fro 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay. ent of a Late Fee of 18 coats each in addition to the postages.
Thos, Bishop. Mester, hayleg the greater porpore, may be peeted on konard the Packet tion of her cargo and passengers engaged, wil: have immediate despatch for the above ports.
For Fraight or Passago apply to
"ROZARIO &,00.. 1589 Ponekena, 25th September. 1873,
FOL FREIGHT OR CHARTER. WE Spanish Bargus THE
"ALTAGRACIA," Ouniui, Moster, 14,000 picula capacity,
Apply to
REMEDIOS & ́Č. ti 1955 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1973:
NOTICE
-COMVAGNIK-DES-MESSAGEKIES
DIARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT IG GALLE, ADEN, SITRZ, ISMAILA. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSOILLESA ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND HOMBAT.. Miranda, im Company's Eleumskip ANTHURSDAY, the 18th December, 1813. PROVENCE" Corimandant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAK- IGO, will dente this Port for the above place.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. dor se well as tur Marseilles, and accepted i transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Burope..
Europlan and Chinees Aira, CHARTS and WORKS on NAVIGATION. 3m 1979 Hougkrong, 5th December, 1823. THE TOURISTIS. GUIDE. REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the muues of all the Articles of Teide, objets of Natural Illatury, Furniture &c. &c., with the Yunts, and Muncavin Prout ciation.
Also few copies oỗ cắc GRAMMAR of the GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BOXES. Obese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Prcas Opice. WORK BASKETS.
:-3.
DESPATCH BOXES JEWEL JASKETS, PORTFOLIOS:
Euless Sugar Company-90 per cest: ORDERS EXECUTAL WITH CAKE AND DESPATCH,
discount.
SALIS ON DECEITE 15ru, 1873..
A reported by Chines Yeliz Pear, 500 pienis, at $170, let us trader.
Tuck-
White Wus, piede, at 0949, y Ring. tye to las trader.
Saigon Rice, 2,000 pierde, at $1.85, by Tre- tye taloon trader.
Red Peas, 10 picula; a$1.30, by Obnn-chong
Termicelli, 20 bags, at $6.10, by Oban-ébéong to ravelling tender.
Shellfish, 50 cases, ut $96.60, by Kwong-fook- o to Invelling trader.
busty, or by pretend to complain of the penalties inflicted. would be other to travelling trader. wise, lowver; if the bargain wore such as to imply of ensity some amount of illegitimate dealing Supposing, for example, the price paid for the fe to be notoriously insuficient for le parolase of the venaite article then tha falt would not lie exclusively with the China ៣៥០. The tradu done in mub goods woull be an dicit trade but the blame would not attach to one side only,
In short, the true question comes to this- who originates the dealings complained of? 1 the prives paid in succession by the whole importer, retail dealer, and we must, in jities, add the cause bimself, are, clarly inadequate to master the best or even a geuning article of the kind described, is appears to ma thut the fulo i distributed through the whole elain of partios concerned. If a grocer's ous- teran expect to buy good tea for the half of, what would be a rebantheraties charge, they'
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bugs, at $13,80,"by Koug-fook-wo to travelling tender.
AND AT TEST MODERATE CHARGES.
SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS,· QUEEN'S BOAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG.
AND AT SHANGHAI. FÜR SALE,
DEST PORTLAND URMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER, if 144 Hongkong, Sid September, 1873 FOIL SALE. TINE Desert CLARET.
Troum Bager, 50 Lage, at 38.30, by Yuen-year Pule Dry SHERRY.
Fine-ULD PURŤ. ··
Apply to
to travelling trade,
Binah Datos, 39 búga, at Tix 8.9.0.0, by Yuen tye to travelling trader.
Termicelli, 30 baga, ab 26.03, by Ynen-bye to travelling trader..
Red Daics, 400 bags, at Tle. 28.5.0, by Tya to lovil trador.
For Sale
FOR SALE,
have, in a great measure, themselves to thakEAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, of all
for the entire serios of deceptions. The retail
dealer offers impracticable terms to the whole- Ble dealer, the wholesaledealer.tollova suit with
the importer, and the importer with the expor
ter, until at last the Cainess membant makes up for the British, market-not tan, for that lin could not afford at the privo, Lussome- thing that may possibly suster, and will allow hits a profit on the transaction, That, it seams to us, is the light in which the public
·should be invited to look at the matter; and we should like to know, by way of clucidating the mystery, whip prices were in the condemned. People cannot be too seriously re- winded that even Free Trile will not give item kalf-n-crowu's worth for a sailing. It is pur- fectly certain that the ante- of, food anxiously adulterated ebould be forbidden by law, but it is equally true that genaîne wuzey must be paid Comanquera must tot look to gru what they want at lie that cost price nad then find the purity of the article guaïvateed by thả State, Let wy heis, in abort, on what ferma these spurgos cargots of des were'ûeported, and sold, and then are agali kuga how to apportion the blame.
MISCELLANEOUS,
The Duke of Edinburgh visited Sebastopol,
pizes.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER-
tf 1493 Hongkong. 6th September, 1973. A. S. WATSON &00. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS
ΤΟ
..H. THE DUKE OF EDINRUKG |-
AND
H.B. THE GOVERNOR
E to announce that they have just re-
ceived a Choice Assortment of
“
PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.
tf 976. Hongkong, 19th Juas, 1875.
·AND RATONNENT'S ALE 20d . PONTER.
-DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Nary Holed Long Flax Crown
SOANVAS.
ARNUULD KARBERG & OR
Toukupe. 13th May. 1967.
NOW READ),
wwwwwww
HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. Davan, with any Additions, Corre
Agat altemile the trial crip of a Russin fritions, and Dr. WsLC" Orthography. chad. returuing in thn avening to Livaliy, Where
Patch: In Piper Wrappoza,
$1.80. $2.00
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
SANDER & Co.
tf 999 Hongkong 29th May, 1872.
FOR SALE.
AMPÄ G NE
Hi.
Jwww.c
C VEUVE CLICQUOT-FONSARDIN
REIMS,
in Cases of 1 dox. Quurts,
and, 2 doz. Finis SANDER & Gr
Bois Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tf 151 Hongkong. 15th December, 1871.
NOW
READY.
TMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARINA
PRONUNCIATION,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.
WHEEL of. FORTUNE.
LADIES DRESSING CASES GENTLEMAN'S DRESSING CASES. NEWEST TOTS.
CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS.
MECHANICAL TOYS.;
DATE CALENDAR.
CARO RACKS...
CHARTREUSE." MABASOHINO.
CURACAO. DRY SHERRIES. AFTER DINNER OLARETS. KRUG CHAMPAGNE
RUDESHEIMER.
60 YEARS OLD BRANDY. CAMPLETON WHLEY.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Les 1945 Hongkang, 1st December, 1873 FUB SALE.
LETTSS DIA
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Fok 1874.1)
AD ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published ANGLE CHINESE CALENDAB AND TABLE Oori
at the Daily Iris Ollice, Hongkong,
Robernand prictions this Work stands unrivalled. All the ow words whjak the Chinese bave of lato years beep quopelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jectz in taachinery,photography, telegraphy, and its science generally, whion the rapid udvar CO. of foreign relátioni bax ingosed spon them,re
HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAI, A
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. 1773 Hongkong, 28th October, 1873.
MAGÃOS
FORSALE."
here given ex extrato: Each and every word is THE PROPERTY of a gratia teaving
fally strited and explained, forming cer
the Golbay-MA
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cises for students of a most instructivo natare. Bath the Court and Funti pronunciations are NESS, completa.
ven, the accente being earefully marked on the boat principle bitherto attafied. The typo-I erapy displays the seccoss of an attempt to Royal Hotel, make the Chinese and English typocorrespond
Apply to
LA DE GRAMA. Micou. 29th September, 1878 of 1030:
KOSE & Co., - TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Peerivedt, en latest arrivale,
NOTIUE.
CITEATERS leaving this port requiring
C. caubtain it from the Undes
signed.
W, G. HALE & Co.,
Saigra
#1561 1815 September, 1978,
NOW READY.
QOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE- D POT for the year 1873 Priec 870,- appir at the Daily Press Office. Bongoms, 1st Febener, 1873.
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Vessels on the Berth
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
BC Steamship:
"DOUGLAS," Captain Burate, will be despatcked for the above Porte TO-DAY, the 16ch instant, at 84.1.
For Freight or Pasenge, apply tu
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK-&-Qo. 2015 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873. FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI. HD Steamship
at P.M.
"UHINA,"
P. H. Hearings, Muster, will be dearateked for the abova Porte TO-DAY, the 16th instant,
For Freight or Russie, apply to
SIBUSSEN &.00. 2d 2019 Hongkong, 15th December, 1878 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, AND HIC
British Stentier
**CHEOPS,"
P. V. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General Hongkong, 111 December, 1873.
Generni Post-Office,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage of letters sacreased to Norway, when forwarded via Suthampton, will be 34 conta iper half-conce, prepayment optional. Unpaid
lettere will be subject or delivery,
az additional charge FW. MITCHELL,
•Postmaster General General Post-Cice,
Hongkong, ad February, 1973.
The Fest Office of Victoria (Australia) hiring riven mustice to the General Post Officer in Ton don that articles, of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Datles, the undersigned considers it necessary to make Lis Regalation known to the Public, and to state at any letters" or packete containing such Articles Aunt through the Past üra llable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
Govery) Post-Beg,
W. MITOHELL.
Poster-Gerenah-
gkong, And Jammwy, 1872.-
is hereby notifolibat the rates of postage chargeable hencecforth on Letters addressed, to the United Kingdom, and to pinces beyond the Vited Kingdom, when awarded by French Packet, will be the same as those ebargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet vid Brin dist.
F. W. MITCHELL
Pusimester Genceuli
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon. cargo will be roosived on board antil 4 V.M., Spacia and Parcels angl 3 P.m, on the 17th December, 1878. (Farcels are not to be seat General Post Office. on board; they met be loft as the Agency's Offer Contents "nad, value of Packages are required,
For further particulars, apply at the Compostage en Teitors undressed to Newfandim, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol- pany's Office.
10. BERTRAND, "
love, vie :- :: Principe get
Hongkong, 4th December, 1873.
STEAM POR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINTis GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALÃO,
BOMBAT MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
It is inreby notified, that henceforward the
When forwarded viß)
Brindisin When forrded “ria Marseilles.
When forwarded vial
Sonthampton..
.:
34 couc-each ounce.
28
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postaisler General.
Gehernl Feat-Oise,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1875
It is hereby notified for general information" UE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM that on and after the 1st August eat, the THE
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steurship Commission chargeablo on Money Orders ANIZAM" Captain A. B. BARLOW, with fer issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. Majesty's baile, Passengers, Specie, and Our Bhanghai, and Tolobum will be as follows, go will leave this for the above places on
vix.:- THURSDAY, the 25th instint, at noon, pro- beedia to Southampton via Baez Cunol.
Cargo will be received on board until, sunny, Specie and Purvals at the office until PJ. on" the 21b.idem..
For Particulara regarding Freight at Pas sage, apply at tho F. & 0. 5. N. Cara Once, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE KEQUIRED.
Written Declaration of the Contents
and Value of the Packages for the Overland
On sums not exceeding £2.19 cents. Above and not exceeding £5...30 Above £5 and not exceeding £7..54 Above 7 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Generi Post Oßce,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1970...
It is hereby notified for general Information Routais required by the Egyptian Government, that, the Postage (which ist be paid in ad- and sunet be delivered by the Shippers to the vanced) upon letters addassed to Prince Ed- Cougany's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, with Parcels; and the Company do not hold viz. themsolven responsible for ang Detendon or Prejudice which may bappen from the incor- restneks in auch declaraticu.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by ruil, or by Canul in their own Steamara, or in russcls semployed for the purpose.
Slippers are particularly requested to Rate Captain Jarman, osticated bere m or about thefte seins and conditions of the Curapunje 16th inerant, will have immediato despatch as Black Bills of Lading,
·
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Coj.
2016 Hongkong, 18th December, 1873. OGBAN STEAMSITUE, COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, í SULL CANAL”:
Company Stanuship
NESTOR”
will he despatched on or about the the instant, Inaugunos risks accepted on behalf of the Cow. pany as under
On Tea 27/7, ullafaka, 181.1. EP
bik 18. do
Steamship
TAETAR."
A. A. McIVAL, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Cla's Bee, Flongkong, 11th December, 1973. IMROUGH U.S. 'NAIL LINE FLOX
་ ་
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIS. s COMPANY
IN CORRECTION WITH THE UBNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Wher forwarded viâ
Brindisi... 42 cents each half-ounce. Wher, forwarded via
Muracilce...56 cents each balf-office. Wher forwarded via
Southampton cents each inlf-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
General Post-Office-
It is barely notined that a line of British Mail Contract Packets bus been ablished be. tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines, will afford a regular weina of coa. veyance at correspondence from Hongkeng for be foreign ports the Fust Affies Const, as well as for Nutul and the Cape Colony, St. Ho- tenu and Ascension, and that benceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, en lat- ters addressed to Zanzibar, Monique, Dela- gon Bay, Natal, the Cupest Good flope, and Atecusion, will be sents for each balf-owner, news perscents each:
F. W. MITCHELL,
..... Pratmaster General, Gomerid Post-Office,
Hongkong, 19th May, 1873.
The fate of postage chargeable n
Letters dreanal to Frane per. French Pucket y 12 orata. Per Britian Packet when marked vil
18 Brindisi Per British Packet when,
Alexandria and Kaweilies. "72 . W. MITOHEIJ);
Postmaster Geneva 2, General Poet Ofst
Bagkong, Stud April, 1879.
in the size of body, thereby effecting a val
NHR S. 8. "JAPAN" will tour Hong Rok fur, Bat Francisve, vin Yokobani, conomy of space, achieving a clearness not
For Freight e Passago, apply to previously uitbune, and dispensing sith these
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at So'clock vast margins and vacant spaces which have THEIR NEW STOCK of ready-made
Agente. V.M., Laking Pengers, hints and Freight, It is hereby notified that Tetiera addressed heretofore bharacterised Ohinese publicationa. I CLOTHING, of every description and
Sa 2017 Hongkong, 13th Denghor, 1573.
for Japan, the United States, and Europe
to Frumos may be sent either paid or unpaid at he was a guest of the Imperiity of • Narty Hound..........
To illustrate the raat suope of the werk, the size, all of the intest fashuns and best in FORMA BOURNE AND SYDNEY.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of the option of the sender; but the postage on Russia.
following Roets are submitted for consideration. terials; a splendid ft guaranteuil
Lading are issued for transportation to Yako. Prices Currert, Newagspris und Ducks suuot The young wife of Austin Bidwell, one of the
Chainers Voonbuiarly cuntains aboṛt 16,000 They belon to all attention to their other
hums and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, ba propuid
Der each onde Autericut fargers, has, with ber auther, beeA UNDRASIGNED be to inform the Chinese butters, and Medinest Euglial articles, vizi: Folt FATS, 4k FIATS, Vija
topindipal points in the United States, Cana committed for wind, or the surge ai conquating | Vs.
Public of
and Chinees Dictionary about. 100,000, white BOOTS, WHITE SHIRTS, COLLAR?! the birth of a ebilk. A third woman is indid: HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON this work contains more than 50,000 Englieb SCARFS UNDERS URTS SOOKS, LA Chpt. Feris, wall he patched for the boys, and Europe, via: Cvetand Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to, póxts in ed in the committala
that fu bus shops estudilished at those places ing words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac.
The Finest Framel NOUVEAUTES, TROU-forts unor about the 9th ist. The railway nerons the Isthmus of Pamuna toe use of His Ke
ten.guin, deepito all the grammar and SERINGS, Elect and Blue CLOTH, DOE Cargo and Fassungere will be taken at cae Morico and Central and South Americ
A Steamer of the Company will teave Slang. having been threatened by revolutionary dia- la HONGKONG, ut the Central Market, other elementary works as pet published, tire SKINS, COATINGS, TWEBDS, &c. they rent rates. turcanoes, which have brulien out it that State, No. 15, he bis constantly on bend BREE, stand of this diffent language blutely reuep on stock, to solicit viders to be taken-by This Stater has excellent accommodation about sume date, ris, the Inland Sea Porte,
Lund make alone cornicetion ať Yokohama, * body of Amorieta seninen have been lunded MUTTON, POULTRY, BRAD VUGE quires examples to display the various appli- measure.
for Cabin Passengers, MN
The "JAPAN" will be dne San Fran For Freight or Pago, apply to TABLES, and DILMAN'E STORES, do, of cations and equivalente of different words whigh to protect the line from injang,
RUSHELL & Co. cisco February 1st, 1874, wlance daily Pas. Spificapog je sttached in Vienas to the pre- the best quality,
bavené général meaning. Of these camples [2 In HO NAắt und CANTON SHOPS, the this work contains ungru than five times-E
tt 2000 Hongkong, Oth Desember, 1873, conger trains and daily Freight tratus are ru sones of the Bishop wadall the meters of the
over the Central" and Union Pacific Railroad Cathedral Chapter at the meeting of the two foregoing irtiplen, with the addition of SPI may na iny oli Dictionary hitherto pab. JOHN DURAND & O's FAMOUS BOROR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY.
DEAUX WINES:MOLANET, St. Julien
Lines for New York, and for all the principal Emperors; and it is mentioned that the Em BITS, SODA WATER, &, id GAME be
T
THE Briljay Skipis d
aition in the interior and upon the Atlantic per. William efovir hunds cordially with: bue in sensor,
For pragtigal purposes the arrangement of Medod, in Wol, ST. JULIEN,, ST. ES.
Seaboard, Ma prelate, and conversed with him. m
Geotivpen and Familive designs of pairon the work is so complete, that reference EHHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LAFITTE,
MKATEA. LNINTENTIONAL, BURDU.There lives in king him, are requested to apply at his shops turite prigan euabies, i paraon the under in 1 dozen enbos, HAUT SAUTERNES, 1805
Capt. MoKanan, iving the greater portion of Noweree an old man nailed Blugga, of the tous abuo, where a list of prices of article will stands Baglish to communicate afectively and 1802 in 1 dozen cues. dy dmware,vaste, notorious for bin excessive ban be faynished, which will be supplied to the same with native bo understand nothins at Chi Rosderci's: Colebrated CHAMPAGNE Org Passengers engaged, will bare reper. The otheday a young Diebla bog, aile all the year round..
zem. In this 'rospecs the work will be found CARTE NOIRE, CARTS BLANCHE, and impotuto despatch for the uhove ports
For Freight or Pussige, ply to stole into a field belonging to the old man w
Pinchapenable bo, all Huropean raiding in GLADIATEUR, in exes of 2 doz. Piote, or
ROZARIO & the bad temper, and altempted to doap zil, bám of
Ubiga, munt to the natives thounselves it ex doz Quarta. Enggo Cliquol's CHAMPAGNE, 2017 Tiongkong, 12th December, 1873 some ingat cânea. It happehud that the owan
plaine abjects fully with which very few in in cases of 1 doz. urte.
FUR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Sturtup & Kentish's Conaine POLT WINES same up at this time, und seeing the boy, gave
dead of them are porfietly acquited. To Lima blow on his luck with a codgal so strong
parties resident in England and interested in and SHERRIES, in Fdez. mune, bottled in the 11 British Barque thadje felled the hoy down. The frantic oil Proprietas of Wind- hop begs to China it cunct bay be invalgable iomally, London Docks, wretch., not "antiufied with this, gave another Jaform the public that his Shop hus Iven It comprians apwords of two thousand large
HING ly 745. Hongqi 13th May, 1873-
榮
“TWING.KRE COAL SHOP.
Clow to the poor boy with sheh tremendous forge catablished since 1855, at Engisott'e Lane, nod | quuzje prigos. thai sus futter gasped for breath aud expired, that he bna ulways a great quality of BEST The old fury was at anto talien into püstody, 00A3, in-store for sale." Gentlemen or Bhip- It is huligved, Inwever, tlist by, being a well-tur ; masters wishing to patrodiga bíu, are requested
do gan, vilkenútrive to excapelho conséquences to apply at his Shop.
of bia ruah apt-Sumacher,
Jy 1343 Hongkong, 16th August, 1879,
TRUSNER & O
PATANNOAFER HOW
DAILY PRESS" ORVION, HONGKONG.
W, HL-BELL;
3 1825 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1878,
·FOR SALE,
Blanoby Frerea & Co.'s Renowned BEAN. DIES, of Standard Strength and Purity, in 1 Captain dozen cases
Peter Darcey & Oo's Superior Pale Dry
SHERRY, ín 3 dozva enses.....
Apply to PAUL, EHLERS & Co. 1773 Hongkong; 23rd July, 1873.
GLOUCESTER:
Vicent, having the greater portion of
At New York, Passengers into selection of various lines of Stosmens to Hngland, France Fund Gormany.
Return Pasange Tickets issued ht u rednet of 20% on régular rates.
Arrangements having been, onde uder which Mails for Lundon reling at Suce from destination, via Brindisi, It is bereby notified him by Private Ships will be forwarded to that the rates of porlage, which inst be paid in advance, or correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom en forwarded, will be ne fcl-
Finight will be received on board until 4 we, wi P. on the 26th instant, Purcol Pankages For Letters.....24 ceuta per hell ounce. will be received at the cling until 5 ·P.M. same. For Navapuporabe. day all Paroe! Packages should be wicked to
yub.
address in full value of models toquired For Bakanl Patterns.....
faut eaceeling lounce4cente.
4
19
Levery additional4
F. W. MITOHELL,
Postmaster General.
For further information na to Tussago or
teh tested, will bare inmediate deo Freight, apply at the Agedy of the Company,
For Freight or Passugo, apply to
the above porta.
"ROZARIO & Co. 2010 Hongkong, 18th December, 1873.
Praya Well.
1. A. HARRIS
Agent
Hoopking, December 12th, 1873
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 10th December, 1871,