KAME
MISCELLANEOUS.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME"-"Hom is the place for boys," said Spinke to his cldout pride and joy. You," mid the youngster, dutifully, I'd like to stay at home all the time, but ren sends me to school."
A PRETIT COMPLIMENT -Á My wished sent. A portly, handsome gentleman brougli
LONDON,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY DECEMBEK:17+0 1878.
Fessels Advertised as Loading.
VERSEN NAME.
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR ENTOT APPLY TO
TO A DISPATCHED.
929, and seated the lady. Oh, you're juwel, LONDON SUEZ CANAL. Neator (stc)
Glenisla suidsbe! Oh, no," he replied; "I'm a jeweller: MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. Rifleman
bave just set the jewel."
YORERIA FUxThaizea and the
Da Dai
Do.
Ds. Din.
SAN FRANCISTA..
Forthr (str.) ...oncerter.......
Tokuten (st) ĮKiniuné Cagile.
Tuscan
SPORE, PANG & CALCUTTA MANTUA
Duk
YOKOHAMA AN
YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI..
Do: SWATOW, AMOT,
A reola Obing (str)... Gravina
MEmuy faty.
Olicopa (eta);
Ying-ching (sts).
Wutte..
Thos, Biebop..
Prerria 1.
Vincent.
Butterfield & Swire, Hongkong Yogel, Jingedorn & Comm
Hongkong Kazarin & Commu.
• Russell & Co. Hilangkong Rozario & Co..
Hongkong Rozario & Co...
Hongkong Russell & Co..
McKinnon. Dodd,
Hongkong (Olyphant & Co...
Hongkong Russell & Co....y
Gardner
Ou or about 20th ist. Quick dispatch, ...Kriok dispatch,
On or rivat 95th ins
Quick disputob.
Quick dispatch,
„Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
Quick disputah.
..On 9th ist., at 3 P.M.
Quick dispatch.
Jaids disputeh.
Hongkong David Bassoon, Sons &1 Hongkong Remedios & Cou................. Hongkong Rossell & Co. paper Giten & Co. is the patch. Hongkong P. & 0. S. N. CO.......................Quick dispatch," Hongkong Chinese Etenia Navigation Co.Kin the 21st inst.
Biterald & Swire.
|Hongkong|Douglas Tapraík & Co...
Bombay (atr.)...
Detention (at)
501, to. Ini
Zurg (str)
For Sale.
For Sale,
(From the Daily Mass Correspătulekt.) The other day if a dozen perscus were in
• entering the Jomit convent. The puoipul penge nosing the-six woa, a young Roman nobleman, Prince Casane Oglesglobi. In his quidity of manni«ipul dounoiller, he was on the point of intimating to the Jesuits that, dating fres that moment, the convent of the Gas was no lokget their property, and that within a fottuight they must absolutely rare it alloge ther, and give over the keys of the hinge build- ing to the bed authorities Prince Odehgutre always open together at York; and it DUNEDIN AND' SYDNEY,, anchi, who hokage to the frily of Pope common to bear the Tylee Gay, "NEW YORK Inaboent XL did what, was his aty porfect. baril be tas next week; plu'ctors is easing, ly well, and conreudy fatinated to and e' men's to be hung all at teynuo time."
VALUE OF VIRTTX-Virtue has chia tup» the Jesuit Fathers that they must “ba off,” hit causes the and protests" were presented,piness-that she can subsist on hereef, and This armoury was going on extemporaneone tows how to calat without admirers, partisans, ly at five plans. The conven'e xproprinted and protectors; want of assistatico wud appro will of unce he convertal ini hespitale, par bating does not only not feef berbat schools, & The convent at the Gest, which servis, purifies, and renders her maze perfect. is one of the large, will.te occupied in parte LATE BIR HENEY HOLLAND-Th by the, direction of the military engineoreath of this mostable and distinguished phy- under General Mepahres. The Commission idish has occurred under circunstuces highly appointed to settle at the questions referring characteristic of his remarkable career, Sir to relinioga expropriations but, and will Henry hul taken his usualliday for a field, for a dreg Line contine to have, plenty to donelio autumn; be bad-boon journeying in Rus Bertie was the opposition of the monks sin. Recently he was a probent figure for and can of the different events. If the ad- at the trial of Marshal Buzeine in Paris, Commissjoni listened to all the objections and died with some of the judges in the oven. made, not one of the concours would be it. Ile returnca to London by way of Folks. expropriate because the Genends of the taue, did not go out (not feeling vory pell, Cater fond entire excuse or other, alleging and died quietly in his bed, we believe, do that the content was either the property of
which he had completed bis elghty-fifth year, the Pope hisself, or of wie private person. Thus, the last this remarkable man preaceved age, in à biersing that these convents bis iufellectual and physical activity, and fitly Should he super, and used for patile pae- closed a creer which he has birogolf well de pores, Fach of the monica, when the adhed, and which was felf-interest and of epayent, has reagisad frote this band of the excellent and high example: Government Commisery a foul of Italian Trily acceling te the income assigned to mach indivi laul, a TV he loses come in order To avoid the infam mansed whom she aleriand property was applied to the rest of taly in 186. At that time many of the monks left third Scuts, and nover presented them selves be the authorities for their pensisa The ult was that a good many of them were left norder in the Atreets and Greenmanterance of the atmosphero poculiar to law.courts wt distaly vepronched for this. Now, on pontar ek will be allowed to leave the givet anle bu signs a recript for the bond delivered to him,
HOUER TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
THE HEALTH OF THE TOMBORNE JULY -- We have good ground for bellaring that the prolonged attendance on the TickGortờ trial, and the polluted autosphere of the court, are telling seriously on the heat of more than one of the jurymon Symptoms at blood poisoning have appeared in at least one gave. The in- anitary conditions which affect the my Bien talless visibly on the judges, whose to.
deserves the native of the Acolistiaalión: So ciets. How for even they, hgnezor, in their roben and on their elevated vents, are sufferers, avy be inferred from other signs thu thoirt casionally preinature demise. The Tichborno -trial will have had at least oâa good effiot if it imidees i reform in the eanstruction and aseom.
There is at preamt lying in the Millwall Dock,dation of ear law conté, walch will be non taking in suonerie telegraph calde, at the the least for the purpose of Themis by a strio cate' 6 miles an hour, heap which marketer observance of the precepts of lygiela.-The an een banrine telegraphy. The Romper Lancst
le tre first reased evor Bhift specially for the pu proses af laying cables, and the success which nas atkel her list voyage fully justifies the quaticiportions of those by" choni she was des signmi, ašho iau vefly large re69:-the largest, after the Great Budorn, ever built-bang prey „1000 1 na roggster Three enormous cable make for a part of her sirianes design, and therefore, instead of being a since el werkness, us in all rescis erily adapted for this peculiar work, They add on idently to its strength; while their capae ly' is said to be 5,000 cúbic Tek in exores of the superstructural tanke
' COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, “
DECEMBER 16гu, EVENING. New Patna, 3600 to $602); Benares, $602§ to 5005; torktu opened at 35932 to $600, whish sales to the extent of about 60 chests, have been unde, chiefly at 8600 robest; Kisiwa, Now, at 8630'a pion! with 6 tsels allowance in weight; Malwa, Oh), $535 on credit, with a email allowance in weight.
EXPORT CARÇÕES..
Per steamship Achiller, for Loadour- Congou. 128,501.; Sventud Caper, 240'ba.; Valong, 13,79518-Total, 147,636lbs. Sic, 60 bales.
the Great Eastern. She is 32% feet long ba tween perpendiculars, 56 feet beam, with 35 feet depth of hull, szal a mode of audi cable con- sisstuki sta med af chale applioption of everyscientifia
bour saving appliande;" while her paying-ont"! and picking up machinery, being of the very latal construction, salundies every imprufen ment that the toont recent experience in deep-
ography bus seggestol. - The Hooper is ret forkable fit muthor respoot, Cor, though the titel this) - 1grohe point at axe ever built, she is, perhapa, amque for the rapidity with which sho ama kurseťost of the Quilter's hands, innix months froin the use of her keel being laid,
he was delivered to herowuers, and was baking
EXCHANON.
Lospon.-- ..--- Bank Bills, on dematid, 4/13 an ilta, at 3 months' sight,42′′ Bank Alla, at 6 months sight, 4/25- Camis, 200 muths' sight, 4/24 Documentary Bilṣrat&uiqutus'
sight......................4/3
NEW YORK-
Private, 5 months' eight
in the first, svation of a pable which is to danaest ) tv (tomuky,-Hank, 3 days" sinh 227:
DIKUTTING "Dike says zig! + 997
Suanolaj-
ers ports wait with theros West Indies, fed south with the Rivan Patet, piuting, tườm Plymouth on the 22nd of Jann hat, she went out and laid-1,100 kaota of cable betwem Pernambuco and Parn god was buak again in the Millenli Docke,
Bank,
Ericale, 30 Aaya'night..............
Shapes
bfgkong and Shanghai Bank Sharez-47
por gent puromina.
* The dil of Geibor, she has now alafost equuplétek taking in a second instalment of 1600 knots. wijen will be land from Pernam-1,Onion Insurance Bosjety of Chuton, new shares bazo to Bula and Alio Janeiro, The vessel]`\` --860) per share premium.
$900, per slimme preming.
Chira and Japan Marine Insuranco-le. 30
per share, discount.
use Inminneo Vowpany.-$10 per share
discount,
will start casi, sad, if a goss well, Chiqa Prontars" Luxurance Company's Shere will-complete task before the close of the your. Torete the anceeestal completion of the first portion of her work, a number of the dis reeborsound friends of the looper Telegraph and of the Western and Breslin Telegrapli Coar panies me recently board, and after in- apreting the good skip and the works close nd- joling, from which the cable is paid directly into the tanks... kinched together, under the presidency of M, Hunger, the managing dires tar of the former boily-Telegraph.
CURIOUS WILIS.
Bangkong Fire Insurance Company's Sheree
$556 per abayÉ, China Fire fusaruace Company's Shates-$192
per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharon
8121 per sbare, Loathing Whun Dink, Company's
Šlines-25 per cent. Uscount. kingboogiefunton ani Musan & eamboat Coľuj
Bare-30 por cent, preminu Shanghai Staus, Navigation Congy—s, 113
per abaire,
Hongbing Boa Qujany's Shurus-965 per
slave.
seut. discount.
dist
Among the $4,000 wills, anually adulted to probate, there are very year ass which Bay fairly called “entions. Some are curione from their brevity, some fronte their prodigions Bength, game from doing tu rhyme; some featu tors bega ath property which they have not, in fongkong Bots: Company's Shires-55 per order to enable them, to enjoy, while living, the considerate attentions of the espesant legaters. | Kudo-Osiness Sugar Company-00 per cent. There are testators who think it necessary that posterity should not be la nng dayɔt us to their religious belief, and accordingly occupy a page: or two of their will with an elaborate stale- meut on the subject; me even think it neces Baryto set out their pedigrees at fail length There are few wills made with sat some dirge. time being given sither as by the plass or the manner of þumal; frequently the traitor de „mireasa bu bumied in the tube graze with bis wife or manu çither nexber of his family, In one can be testator directed that be shoul.lbs Jard in the space xện for that purpose batween
Yates os. Deceunɛz táru, 1873.
As reporteil by Chinese,
Cardamona, (inferiort, 80 packages, at $20.00. by Tack-wer to travelling Unier.
Fungus & bags, nt $52,00,
0, ly Chun-obong to travelling testər.
Dried Lily Flowers, 5 bugs, at $12.60, by Oin-chone to travelling trader.
Vormicelli, 30 bags, at $6,40, by Chan-cheong to travelling trader
Black Dutes, 50 bags, at Dis. 3.900. by
tire graves of fia frat und vegond wives, so that | Kwong-wing-shing to trivelling under,-
he should lie with ane on his right band and While Sugar, 300 bags, at 36.40, by Fook-
the stage on his left. the Zimmerman, whose toong to local trader.
wil was proved in 1849, uccompanied the directions for his funeral, in case they were not earried out, with bouething like a (break. In his wilt he says, "No penon is to attend my corpae to the grave, mor isgry fanem! bell to he -rung, and my desire ia to be buried plainly, hat ia a decrut mener; rod, if this be not duae.. I Will cozu ngala-tiet a to say, if I can." The "Centeas Drager of Sandwich, in her will, written by herself at the mu of 80, proved in November, 1962, expresses her "wish to do. buried doceatly grid quietlyno undertakers,
Le Bich Em lugs at S420, hư Kiu. tye-loong to travelling trader.
- Milled Rice, 900 piouls, at $1.62, by Tuck.... mee to local trader.
Young Denes Horus, 15 piculs, at $1,085.00, by Task-mee to local trader..
Americon Flour, 50lbs., 200 bags, n6 $2.55, by. Sun-obong tu lugal tråder.
For Sale.
{
S
AYLE & 0 0
HAVE just received a choios ASSORT
MENT OLULOTHS, suitable for the H AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, on- sisting of
FANCY TWEEDS" and ANGULÁS, „for Suite
TROUSERINGS of the bitest Styles BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHIS. BEDFORD, CORD and KERSEYMERE for Riding FREKOTIES.
Light MULTONS for 'OVEROUKTS. BILLIARD CLOTH,
LATRO, LONGULOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA,] OXFORD nad CAMBRIDGESHIRTS.
COLLARS and “SOARÝDS of the Intest fasbuna..
BOOTS, SUVES, and SLIPPERS of all kinda.
The Nowest Shapes id F B ETT BRAB SHELL, and SILK DRESS FAT3.
GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES.
HAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS, and PER FUMDRY.
TURKISH BLANKETS
TOWEL
aud BATH
DAMASK TARLE OLOTËS and NAP] KNS in all Siz
UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY; and BRUSSELS DALPETS, with HEARTH. RUGS 16 Match,
LINEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS.
STAIR CARPETS with Brnia Roda and Pitsings.
FELT CARPED
iù Squarea, Xavi.
VELVET FILE CENTRO and SOFA CARPETS.
by the
ir.
COIR MATTINGS in all the usual width. PLAIN nad BORDERED MATS. SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS; FLOOR CLOT88, in all width up to 8 Yards.
4
FLAIN and FANCT REFS, WOR. STED DAMASKS, in all the lending Colore...... TRIMBINGS. and CURTAIN HÖLDÉRS to Match...
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL. VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
PLAIN 'und" FLINTED OLOTES by the Fard.
LACE and MUSLIN QURTAINS.. CRETONNE and other CHINTZS BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES, with fittings complete.
WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, ín all Sizes.
WHITE and FANOY TOILET QUILTS. ELDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and TIL LOWS.
FEATHER PILLOWS in Ling Ticks. CARRIAGE LUGS and SOOTE MAUDS. CHILDRENS' CUTS. and IRON BED. STRDS.
TOILET, CHEVAL and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSE
&o.,
e.
So..
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG: AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
DEST PORTLAND CEMENT. B. Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER.
tf 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873. FÜR SALE
LNE Desert CLARET
י,
Superior Pals Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORÍ,
Apply to
SANDER & Co..
tf 990 Hongkone, 20th Míny, 1872.
H
FUEL SAGH
VEUVE CLICQUOF-PONSARDIN AMPAGNE
RMIMS,
in Casos o!) doz, Qnarie,
and, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Co., Sels Agents for Chang, Jogan and Manila,
tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
NO W READY
-IMPERIAL QUÁETO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONAHY,
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
fentida cheting: no scarfs, butlands, or un-, AND UNSENT'S ALE A ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
sense." Mr. Kitty Jenkyn Packe Reading, although evidently possessed of suficient micans, appears by her will, proved in April, 1870, tó -have trem very anxious that one part, at least, of the esponece attending ber funeral should be kept as low you ible. After saying he is tube placed first in a leiden apalben in a wooden coffin, she provides to it I die away from Branksome. I wish y romine, after being duly placed in the proper coffins, to be incluse in a plain den box, solbat no one may know thể con tenta, nud conveyed by a goods trafis to. Poole, which will cost no note than any other package
of the piano weight; from Pode Station wid
1
SONS
"PORTER,"
DAVID OORSAN'A Merchan-Karg Navy Bibl
CANVAS. Long Fax Brown
ARNHOLE, SAMBERG & C. er 18:40 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
ANNA LUISADA.
at the Daily Prens Office, Hongkong
O comprehensives ad practical service this Work stands urivalled. All the new words whigh the Chinese bave of iste years bear compelled to coïa to express the nuurous o jacte in machinery, photography, telegraphy.cod in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Daph and every word is fully filmat tel and explained, forming or eisea for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Ponti protuneratione are givan, the accents being carefully marked on *The beat prizeiple bitborta nttained. "The typos graphy deny the success of an attempt to
· $2.04) - inate the Chinese and Baglish type correspond in the wise of body, thereby effecting & vast économy of spare, nchiering a cleariesa not previously attained, and dispensing with those at magine, and vaders spaces which have heretoffie churnotorized Chinvac publications.
bux to las conveger in duet to Braak mohode, and Dr. Williams Orthography.
Tower" Min. Heading seems to have consi ders the details of her fangry with moch menuteness; uwong other things he state
the malest way to convey y cofinout of the
6 USEHOLD COMPANION
AND STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Br, £vacy with many Additions. Corres
In Paper Wrappers,.. ...$1.60 Nestly Founda 'Apply as the Daily Press Office.
THE
of
the
base wilt be to bite the window out of the UNDERSIGNED bag to into diaing mou." Sour people we do not know. whether they wond), rátker'not die-certainly THONGKONG, HO NAM AND GANTON would miler not be buried. Mr. J. 1. Grat- tout le bas shops cebiblished at those pluces in. Julbe, of Winchester-street ad Cornhill, mirtue Rome of Hire Krz,
I. HINHNG an An Gutral Machet hant, whose will was proved in October, 1867, thee directs to disposal of his bly N 12, be baa Datantly a band REEF I do not wish to buriel. I enjoin my nephews 51UTTON. FOULTRY, BREAD, VEGE
to came by boly to be lined and place TABLES, 2nd DILMAN'S STORE do,
in a velis, the top of which shall be gisele beeh quality.
AMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. AVE received, and on view, a fine selection
of DERISTMAS PRESENDES AND STORĖS |
HANDSOME BONBON BOXES, Wied with RICH CONFECTIONARY..
WALKING DOLLS MBOHANICAL TOTH
CHOCOLATE IMITATIONS. CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS.
· COSTUME ORACKERS.
ROSE WATER CRACKERS. EXPRESS LUGGAGE CRACKERS. SOMEBODY'S NIGGAGE ORACKERS. BONBON COSSACKS. CRYSTALLISED FRUITS. DESSERT CHERRIES. NOUGATINES.
·ABRICOTINES. DRAGEES, Plas, and filled with LIQUEUR. QUOCOLATE CREMES, CHOCOLATE BONBONS DENTELLES, FANCY CHOCOLATE CATONS, &c MENIER'S CHOCOLATE DE VANILLE. BISCUITS DE PARIS. "CARLSBAD and Assorted WAFERS.
FAVORITE BISCUITS.. BLOOM MUSCATELS NEW SMYRNA FIGS.
FRUITS in NOTEAU and BRANDY, EYSSONEAU'S FRUITS, iu Syrap. STRAWBERRIES, in Juice. CALIFORNIA DESSERT FRUITS. TRUFFELS DE PERIGORD.
· TRUFFLED WOODOOCKS, LARKS, &c. LATE DE FOIE GRAS -LYON SAUSAGES.
On or about 22nd int [Do-mofrow, at SAM.
AKER & Co.
For Sale. B BEG
MOST BESPECTEÏLLY, to announce.
that they
HAVE JUST REJEIVED,
cx D): for Parker, THEIR NEW GOODS, (consisting of the greatest NOVELTIng, in : FANOY 11 PLAIN DRESS MATERIALS
BLACK and COLORED SILKS
SATINS;
"BILK ̄aud÷CLOTH JACKETS, in the Latest Stylos; QUEENSLAND WOOL TARTAN SHAWLS;
BERLIN WOOL CAPES, SCARVES, and SHAWLS..
FRENCH MILLINERÝ.
FLOWERS,
FEATHERS,
BIDDONS,
Pho, Curled, and Watered BASH RIBBONS. 9 inches zile, ult of tho Cheicest Colore.
REAL MALTESE MÌLINDS. DAOK
LINEN, and
EMBROIDERED SETS. REMMED HANDKERCHIEFS.
LADIES and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY.
FRENCH KID GLOVES. HORBOOKSES LONG CLOTH,
in all numbers. LINEN ODTTON SHEETINGS OURTAIN BEPS, FLANNELS.
Sic
&c.,
{Ton ahora GOODS bave been carefully selected
from THE PRINCIPAL MARKETS
et Earipe.
RAKBR & CO.,
ENGLISH OX TONGUES. Qollarca, COURT DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS,
GENERAL DRAPERS, Smoked, and Cornel,
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S DILMANS LADUS & CHILDREN'S OUEFITTERS
do.. &c., ke. STORES.
No. 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
BOUQUET FANS.
MUSICAT, and MECHANICAL LAND-
(90AP S
MULIÇAL ALBUMS and NECESSAIRES, LADIES WORK BOXES, Fitted. OPERA GLASSES BOHEMIAN VÀSES.
BRONZES.
BRUSH CASES.
VELVET PHOTO, FRAMES.
SATIN FRAMED TOILET MIRRORS.
GLOVE BOXES and CARD CASTS. IVORY FANS.
LADIES WRITING DESKS.
VICTORIAS.
LADIES' DRESSING' CASES. PROTOGRAPHIC VIEWS.
VIENNA GILT BRONZES.
MICROPHORES, and STERBÜSCOPES, NEW GIFT BOOKS.
1925 Hongkong, 27th November, 1875.
FUR SAUR
Vessels on the Berth,
FOT MANHA
THE Spaniab Steamer
+ ***EMUY,"
| Captajn Artadi, will bare immediate despatel
as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 2:37 Rongbang, 16th December, 1873,
FOR SHANGHAL
HE Stormer
THES
"YING-OHING"
will leave for the above port on SUNDAY, the
12lét inabant.
For Freight or Padance, apply to QUINESE STEAM NAVIGATION O...
Agents,
61 2029 Hongkong, 1th Docember, 1973.
FOR LONDON.*** THE AI British Barce
"GLENISLA Capt. Watts, will food here and it Whampoa and will love quick despatch is above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C if 1833 Hongtong, 11th November, 1873. FOR NEW YORK. HEA I British Barque.
THE
"KINTAUNS CASTLE,” Bodo, Mastor, willand at Whipos and Hong- kong, and will have early despatch,
For Freight, aly to
RUSSELL &Co.,
f 1776 Hongkong, 27th October, 1873.
·FOR NEW YORK. MIE 41 16 years British Ship
··TAMESA,”
baving the grouter portion of her Cargo on. gaged, will load at this mid-Whampoa for the xbove port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, upply.to
OLYPHANT & Cu.. 1776 Hongkong, 29th October, 1873..
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HEA1 Americ Ship
Post-Office Notifications.
A magger!! clase.
Fur Balow, Aino Tonghow, Tamsui, and Takao-Per Hai-porrow, the 18th instant, at 7.30 A.M.
For Singaport, Pulong, sud Calautt-Per Yadiun Mail Paatit China, on Saturday, the 190th instant, at 9.30 PM.
MAILS-RY THE FRENCH PACKERS The Freach Khil Packet PROVENCE" wil be disputelied on THURSDAY, tay 18th instart at noon, with the Mail-
Marseilles, to Frans and other Continental fo and through the United Kingdoor vis, States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigori, Singapore, Gate, Calentia, Madras, Bambay. Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Maritias, Suez and Alexandria.
The Post Ollice will he spen for the reception of Ordinary Lettera. Newspapers, Books, S., until 11 A., on the 1816 instant, after which oo Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Ofees in the United Kingdom will be granted antit & F.M. on the 17th install,
Letters for Rezistration will be received unli? 10 .. on the 18-instant-
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,.
General Port Office,
Hongkong, th December, 1972,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Chotruct Fucket "NIZAM" will be dispatchist with the usis Mails for ↑ "Europe, &et, ou"COURSDAY, DE 25th instant, -
ILE 24
Money Orders on any of the Money Onier' Offices in the Taited Kingdom will be grante until 5 P.. oriole 2411 instant. A
The Post-Ofisa will be open until 6 Put, a. the 24th instant...
Letters, &T., may be posted during the night- in The box left open for their reoption.
Tuthers for registration will be received antid 10A.M. on the 9th instant.
Letture may be posted und 10 A., on the -26th instant, without hite Tea,
*AUREOLA, "-- Ross. Master, will have early despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cn. if 1837 Hongkong, 7th Novenster, 1873, FUE MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THEA 1 Clipper Ship
RIFLEMAN,"
Thos. Bishop, Masker, having the greater poes tion of her cargo and, pamsencers engaged, will hate tumedinto despatch for the abova poŋs.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Com f 1582 Hongkong, With Septoarber. 1873,
| FOR FREIGHT OR CRANTUR.
THE Spaviso Barque
ALTAGRACIA." Opaiad, Master, 13,000 pienly pity.
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. tt 1985 Hongkong, End December, 1979.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIK DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES:" PAQUEBOTS:POSTE ERANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY
ALSO..
IN THURSDAY, she 18th December, 1873, at noon, the Company's Steamship PROVENCE,* Commandant. Bruger, will MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- 00, will leave this Port for the above places. Cargo and Specic will be registered for Lu don se well as for Marselies, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principul places of Europe.
Shipping order will be granted till neon,
TEAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, of large will be received on board until 4.P.M.,
Apply to
FREDERIC. DEGENÅER
tf 1485 Hongkong, fith September, 1878,
HEL TOURIST'S GUIDE –
REDUCED PRICE XI. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trude, plyjects of Natural History, Furniture, Suku, vịth the Punti, and Sandurin Promu folution
Also a few pics of the GRAMM★ of the | Ofifnów Laneige, in two Parts-
The Daily Press Office.
Vessels on the Berth.
"FOR SINGAPORE, PINANG, AND CALCUTTA. British Steamer. THE
CHINA, Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for the above Parts, SATURDAY, the 20th instant,
LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S FITTED at 3 P.M. TRAVELLING BAGS
CIGAR CASES and PORTEMONAIES. GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASBS, PUITFOLIOS and PAINT BOXES.
TOKINE'S DOUBLE (ORANG'E and WHITH OURACOA,
PERE GARNIERS CHARTREUSE, White, Yellow, Grgeu.
MARASCHING DI ZARA. NOYEAU and ASSORTED LIQUEURS. TERMOUTH DY TORINO. TERY FINE TAWNY OLD FORT,
LA FITTE,
BURGUNDIES.
OLD PALE BRANDIES, KINAHAN'S LL
GLDNLIVE.
Despatches vill close at 2,30 P.K.
For, Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 624 Hongkong, 15th December, 1873.
-QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.CO
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PUÏTS în JAPAN. 1E.Company's Steamship
IT
"DEUCALION "DES will be despatched on or about the 22nd instant
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
2- ¿gents, 2098: Hoogkung, 16th December, 1873. STEAM TO TOKOHAMA AND HOGG. 'q fB British Steamer.
FUNROPS," Captain Terme, oxproted here on or about the 16ch instant, will have immediate despatel above..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co.,.
Agents,
KEUG'S and JULES MUMM'S CHAM 2016 Hooghong. 13th Deccaber, 1973. PLONE. - “
-BURKE'S DUBLIN STOUT. -BASS, in Wood and Bolile,
AMONTILLADO.
FALL DRY SHEURIES.
if 1971 Hongkoh December, 1873.
KOSS & C.,
TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Bewirt or latest arrivate,
HER NEW STOCK of ready.mude CLOTHING, of every dezoription and
"OUKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
-FOR LONDON, vù SUEZ CANAL. V Company's Steamship
" NESTOR"
will bedeutebed on or about the 20th instant. | Insurance risknlaccepted on behalf of the Com-
pany ander >--
Qu Tes 27/*/, all risks, 18/. */, F.P.A.
For Freight or Fasange, apply to
BUITERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenda
Bd 2017 Hongkong, 13th December, 1578; FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
TARTAR”
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the size, all of the latest fashique and best ma- following Faste are enbüitted for consideration, į teriula; a splendid At guaranteed. Chabere Vorabolarly contains "úbout '33,000 | They beg alas to call attention to their other Chinese characters, and Melberata Boglish articles, viz. Fett. HATS, Silk BATS, Vienon and Chiese Dictionary abous 100,000, whilst BOOTS, WHITE SHIRTS, COLLARS, this wort containe more than 50,000 English SCARES, UNDERSHIRTS, SUOKS, Capt. Ferris, will be despatched for the above Cargo and Passengers will be taken at car. rent rates.
Th Stenizer has excellent accommodation for Cabin Passengers.
Pa For Freight or Passage, apply to
ANAK ROSSELL & CO. FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY. TẾ ĐẠO. Hen Long, Anh Inventer, 185.
ARE Bitlah blip
words, and upwards of 600 000. Chuivie obaras, 1. The Finest French NOUVEAUTES-TROU. Parte un is about the 25th inst.
o inled down, an that the bely be nutro Nut and CANTON SHOPS, the gain despite of tla, grammare Rod SERINGS, Black and Blon CLOTH, DOE deprived either of air daylight. Subsequent foregoing actices, with the addition of SPI-viber eleuciary wurise as yet published, the SKINS; COATINGS TWEEDS, they by fo canse it to be burned, if clit oun bo ferai-LTS, SODA WATER, &e, and GAMB whom student of this diffendt language absolutely re- Keep on stock, to solicit-orders to be taken by ly dose." It could not be from a matara of in 600...
Gontienen and Familica desirous of patron-air examples to display the various appli- mestre, eœunamy, is the personal property in Pingland
crtions nucl-équivalents of different words which Sm 1625 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1873, was sworn order half a million sterling, and being in, are requested to apply at bis, ahope have one general meaning. Of these examples
be hid out in works of bene above, where a list of prices of articles will this work contain more than five tapes a Jeft 100 fr
FOR SALE. ernee and larity. Mr Williim Kensett, by his be raised, which will be supplied at the same many us any other Dictionary bithese pub TOHN DURAND & C's TAMOUS BOR will, proved in October, 1855, is to have ate at the year found.
lished.
eDEAUX WINES-OLABET, St. Julien For practical purposes the arrangement of Medro in Woad. S2. JULIEN, ST. ES the work is no sinplete, that reference EPHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, LA FITTE. to its pages stables a person he under in I duzex caso. FAUT SAUTERINES, 1865 Capt. stands English to communicate effectively und 1869, in 1 dozen o8823.
A
been of the same opinion sa the raembers "Of ̧ u recently-forward club, whie have pledged theip
elves e sanitary pensons to be their bodies
HING KEE
1y 745 Hungwong, 18th May, 1973.
NOW READY,
burned it their destha; for he recites chat,
میره
lieving in the implicy of interring the gOUND VULUM BS of the TRADE Rwith utives who roderstand nothing but. Chi
midst the living, sed as an exauipla tute for the yene 1872 Price 310.
uthers, I give my body, four days after death.
to the directors of the Luperind Gas Company, Leadon, to to placed is one of their retorta und
cuneaned to unkes, and that they be puid £10
by my exseturs for the trouble this set will imporc on the in so doing. Should a defence
of fancities and superstition prevent, them
Apply, at the Daily Press Cloc. Momynd. 195 febrifov,18%3
WING-KEE COAL SHOP..
|
Letters posted after 19 A.. on the 45th instant wil not be forwarded unless the Lie Lec 01.18 cinio mach de nail an the postage in prepaid,
The latest time for postin Lettere at thi Ofise is 11 A.M.. and fur Newspapers, Books, o Patterns 10 A.. on the 25th instant,
Late letters but Letters ontp) dyed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sip
gapura, maybe posted an board the Facket From 11301 &.. to the time of sailing, pay- meni na Late Fer of 43 conta each in addition to the postage..
F. W. MITCHELLA
Podinger General
Hongkong: 11th December, 1879,
General Port-Office.
It is hereby notified for general information. that the Posinge on Letters addressed to Nors way, when formated via Sonthampton, will henceforward Je, 36 cents for euch Bali onnee.. which may either he paid in advance, or it may he left to be collested on delivery of the Zetleri, Unpaid Ledgers will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL;
Postmaster Gural,
Hongkong, Angyal, 1870.
General Post Oice,
The Post Ofice of Victoria (Australia) kaving -given notice-to-the-General-Post Office in Lan... don bat aribles of Jewellery, rnooived in that Colony are cinnabe with Customa Pinties, the undersigned considers if necessary to unke Ba Regulation known to the Puble, and tu tute that any lettera dr packets containing saich articles sent through the-Bout was didele, with their contenta, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873,
It is hereby notifed that the ralce of porlago churzeable henceforth on Letters aðdresse to- the United Kingdom, and to places boyund the Taited Kingdom, when fowarded. by Frenely Packet, will be the amo as those churizeable on Lettera forwarded by British Packet vil Brin- disi...
FW. MITCHELL
- Postmaster General. Hongkong: 29th April, 1972.
Spoole, and Purecte until 3 P.M. on the 17th | General Post Ofhoc, Desember, 1873. (Parools, are not to be sent on boards they must be left at the Agency's Cfice) Contents and value of Packages Dre required.
For further particulare, apply at the Compostage on letters andwased to Newindland. patty's Office.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 4th December, 1879
SPRAM FOR
MEDI
It is hereby notified that henceforward the which must be paid in advance, will be as fol lows, viz.
When forwarded vist conte carl goniace.
Beindig
When forgived vik?
~Marveilles...
When forwarded via
Southampton...
34
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F. W. MITORELL.
Postmester Generol,
General Post-Office, **
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINTDE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANOONA, VENICE,
TEHRANEAN PORTS, AŃ) SOUTHAMPTON; ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. 10 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ETHAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Sternship "NIZAM, Captain A. F. BARLOW, with er issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong Angosty's athile, Passengers, Specie, and CRT- Shenghai, and Yokohama will be ar follows,
It is hovely notified for general:intoraation that of and after the 1st August Rest. the Commission chargeable en Money Orders
will leave this for the above places i THORSDAY, the 25th instant, at noon, pru ceeding to Bouthampton via Snez Carol
Carga will be received on board until noun, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 mM, ou ịthá 24th idem.
For Particulars regidling Freight, and Pan- Bage, apply at the P. 50, N. Cela Office, Hongkong CONTENTS. AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
*
nets.
יו
On is not execeding Abové £2 and not exceeding 45:30 A bovo £5 and rot exceeding £7...4...
· Above 17 and Exot excveling #OLFU)
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster dempre l General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
Written Decinyation of the Contents
It is hereby notified for, veneral information. and Value of the Packages for the Overland tent, the Postage (which est be pid in a
Route is required by the Egyptian Government,
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the vanced) upon tettere added to Prince Ed
ward Island, will henceforward un as follows, Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Paroels; and the Company do not hold Ti theinelves responsible for any Detention vr Freindice which may happen from the incor recties: in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- all goods shipped by their Steumors for urope through Egypt, either by rl, or hy Canal in their own Stemmer, or in vessela; employed for the purpose.
the terms and conditions of the Company'} Shippers are particularly requested to Lote Black Bills of Lading.
A. NOIVER, Superintendent Peninsular and Oriental Sten Navigation Co's Offion, Hongkonc. 11th December, 1873, THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINK FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
.......
PACIFIC MAIL 8. S. COMPANY IN GONNECTION WITH THE
OENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE S. 8. JAPAN wit leave Hong Tkon for Sua Frajevo, vins Yokolia itin,
|
When forwarded via
Brindisi... ........ 42 cents csich ludf-ounce, When forwarded vik
Harscillus 30vents each ball-ounce. When forwardedviä
Southampton 2 contheus bulk.bonec
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Offee.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1970.
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Pderous bas bera established ba tweez Aden und Zunzibar, which, with connect = ; ing fioes, will abord a reguby weans of con- veyrno of currespondevec frein Hongkong for the foreign porta uni the Kast African Cousi, 18 well we for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. Ha tenis and Astensku, and that henceforward the - postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- ters addreamed to Zanzibar, Mosamiique, Dela- go Bay, Natal, the Cape of Blend Slope, and Ascension, will be 20 cunts for curb balkoner, newspapers cita cuch
3. W. MITOHELD
Postmailer General.
General Port-Clee,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1878;
on SATURDAY, the 27th instrat, ht 3 o'clock PM Loking: Pawengers, Mails und Freight, It ia berely notified that Eettare addressed for Japan, the United States, and Europe, to Franco may be seat either paid or unpaid at
Throngh Passenger Ticket and Hilis of the option of the sender but the postage on Leling and tooted for transportation to Yoke Prices Current, Kowapuperaand Books inot. hama and other Japan Perts, to San Francisco, be prepaid to principal points in the United States, Camas
For anchouches
du, and Europe, via Overland Bailroad and The rate of stage eburceable on coauseting Lines of Steamers, and to porte in Lettere addressed to Brauce per Muxio ad Central and South America.
French Facket 12-centa
Brindisig....
4 Steamer of the Company will lease hanger Hills Packet when marked vit har about me date, via the Inland Sea Ports, Pur British Pook-t in marked via and make cloas connection at Yokohama.
Alexandrii uant Marecilles, 19
FW. MITCHELL
The "JAPAN" will be dur at Sun Fran. oiseo: Tybrnory Jat, 1974, whence daily · Pas. souger trains and daily Freight traine ato run Lover the Central and Union Pacife Railroad
Lines for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the atlantin Seahoord.
At New York, Passengers, bare, acicction of
- Fostmaster General. General Post Office
Hongkong, 2nd April, J672."
p
Arrangements having been made under
which Maila for London airing at Suez rom China by Private Ships will be Engwarded to
Roederer's Celebrated CHAMPAGNE./her Gaige.niad Passengers engaged, will have various lines of Stamers to England, France destination via Brindisi, it is beroby notified
"TOKATEA.” MoKinnon, basing the greater portion of meduce deepatah for the ubers porta. For Freight or Pasange, apply to
2011. Hongkong, 12th December, 1873 HOZARIQ. & Co.
FOR MELBOURNS AND SYDNEY. THE 1 British Bargne-
GLOUCESTER," Captain Tirent, having the greater portion of her Curgy engaged, will have mediate des patch for too love ports.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
"ROZARIO & Co.
acec. In this respect the work will be found CARTE NOIRE, CARTH BLANOBE, and indispensable to li Earopeons, bonding in GLADIATSUK, in ouses of 2.dos. Pints, or 1]` China, and to the antives themaire in oxides. Quarta Eugène Oliquot's OHAMPAGNE, plaina sabjects fully with, which very few in in casea of 1 doz Quarts. deed of them are perfectly negatibok To Stedup & Kentish's Genuine FOWT WINDS parties resident in England and interested in fand SHERRIES, in 1 dup, case, bottled in the
London Deche,
Blanchy Frères & Co. Ronowned BRAN- DIES, of Standard Strength and Pority, in dozen cunea
118 Proprietor of WING-KED Shop begs to. | China it sunset bat be gulunule occasionally, inferes the public that hie Shop kaebeon It comprises upwarde of two thonaand targe granting this my request, then my Axceuters catablished since 1855, at Fileo's Tong, and quote ptgez west vabit to have my rentius buried in the that he has always a great quantity of BEST plaineet mener possible, in any family grave | QUAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or. Ship
in St. John'awood Legistery, to agiat is poimasters wishing to patroniss him, and regucated Boning the living in that neighborhood,New to apply at his shop, of the World,
134 Hongkong, 10th August, 1873,
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOFIyu Rów; W. H. BELL, "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
Peter Domocy & Do's, Superior Fule Day SHERRY, 3 dozen ensco
Apply to PAUL, EHLERS & Ov. 1779 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873,
if 2012. Hongkong, 124 December, 187.
and
"not execeding 1oonco decute,
Bermany.
that the rates of postage, which nuel be paid in Beturn Pasage Tickets issued at a reduction advance, on correspondence, addressed to the of 20%, on regular rates.
United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol. Freight will be received on board until 4|lows, viz. PM.. on the 26th instant. Parcel Packages For Letters24 cents per half cuncus will be repaiyed at the office until & P.M. same For Newspapers 8 +day+-all Parcel Packages should be marked to
address in full value of me is required.
For further information na to Fassage or Freigh, apply at the Agrany of the Company, Praya West
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, December 12th, 1873,
Agant.
ForBooks and) Patterna.)
Levory additional
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
Goneral Tous Quite,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
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