MISCELLANEOUS.
H OF A FRIGATE (NO. 6) AT THE ƒrops” dynasty, or, better still the Greatcuts IKIANGNAN AKSENAL.
Corruptees arnomý !!! But I am unwillingly Iterday, afternoon, a frigate of similar drifting into a political barangue, and so I Jasions to the uno now chored off the will olona by just stating that the Imperial sonal, wasnçoessfully launched. There wasminer for the provipeca of Fokien and large bly of Chiness to witness the Chokiang passed through hove a few days sho vent, a few reigners, and a very few ladies, i en route for Peking. He was received, with the For the spectatory, the weather with all that honors due to hie ask and station, and I pes: could be wished for, but a little fungo. wind sanie, after receiving his instructions in the from the Eward would za doba bavd caused shape of precious metal from the buttoned gen. a more adient glow over the untenances of try to speak no evil of them at the Dragen. those upon whom seated the responsibility of Throne, he went on his way rejoicing.. aucoesa, ne in the natural course of events it would have cussed the Pute to rise a fow inches hieber, consution devintly to he wished" when lanacking a free tho previous day, the tide paulo, indien di fully a fuct more water than yesterday, and - Berious dubte arces in the minile. of those un whom the responsibility devolved; whether it would not be judicious to posipine the evert until's more actspicious day. All fours were quickly allayed by the sound of a gong a few minutes after 3 o'clock, when the bilge shore were romoved on either side, followed by an other stroke of the gong at $20 pm, and the remaining original supports were displaced The vessel no rested on the lavino-ways, and only required the fiend order to be given before
sbo muved.
Men who are generally on striko Prize fighters.
The Ingest ground rent ou record-The earthquake,
Au Illinois editor does not think mash of Esking at a sport. Ho says, "We stood all day in the river last week, but aught nothing unil we got home."
WALKING AND RIDING-The man who took a walk the other day brought it brok gain; but the next day he look a ride, and has
since been heard of.
A school-girl was recently asked at an animation, by a clergyman, what Adam Inst hy his fall, and, when presscd, replied, "I
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 1575.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
TEGEEL NAME..
CAPTAIN
Vincent. McKinnon,
Tothies (str.) MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Gloncestor...... DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY, NEW YORK:
Pei-ba
Do Do.
SAN FRANCISCO
Du.... SINGAPORE. WANILA
Du
YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI.
Do.
Hohenzollern
Hongkong Rozario & Co... Hongkong Boario & Co. Holat... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Euehagen
Glamorganahird ro ||Morganais Vasco de Gaur (stc.)....J. P. Rice...
Malgrom. Iconiuto......
Begaliu etc.). Har
Villa do Rivadaviauki
Gravinajā
Madras (atr.)...
Behar (str.)
Thales.(..
JAsia (AT) DI
AMOY AND SHANGHAI SWATOW, AMOT & FOOUUOW Douglas (str.),
For Sale.
A YLE & 0 0 AVE just reosived a choice ASSORT HA
MENT OF CLOTHS, suite for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS,.00-
FANCY TWEEDS and ANGULAs, fur
TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles.. BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHS. BEDFORD CORD und KERSEYMERE for Riding BREECHES.
Sconds of routing and straining as this oci.mppose it was his hat;
An affected tung lady, on being asked, in a tiek moernt showed the necessity of despatch, and before the order to "duwu daggers could large carpaty, if he had road Shakespeare, ested, the vessel inpred, und liremity tore med look of astonishment, and replied,
"Kand Shakespeare? Of course I have; reiting of heravlf away frean all encumbrances. Othit when it first came out." prouching is water, the speed gradually in.
While miner named Simpson, 80 yenra ofuge| Suite. crease, until finally the Frigate No. 6. fonted
was sitting sgioking his pipe in an ironstone in the muddy water of toe liwang poo, and re- presented the less specimen of naval arebitec-pituear Airdria, he suddenly remarked that his ture that has yet enianated from this Arsenal, yesight was Irving hia. His bead then fell to The interesting feature of christening, which is no eidu, und he died on the spot. an indispensable sorentory attached to a vesse built in a foreign clime, was totally dispensed with by the Celestial; they deeming it more pracent to defer that event until after a trial tip. However, is she ples of baptism, they favoured the andished with a land of music a la Chinois, the priest instrunout being the "fuerilible" gang. When the success of the launch, or the angie alarms of the gong were in the secudant, we cannot siy, but tho
A sailor visited a city where he said they eppar-bottomed the tops of the bonaen with acted. Tertups it was the ame man was feaw white blackbird atting on a wooden
milestone, eating a red blackberry..
It you lose the smoke, where will you find it? Over the Bre. If you miss the water, whos all you discover it f-In the depths of the alley. If you lose character, there can you cover the lost treasure F-Nowhere! never!
THE COLLAPSt.-Britannia: "Then there's Cinere carpenter in the excitement of their to be co wadding after all, my dear France, enthu ou, porerrated acts of the north, no, dawe! Of course I should not Judivona nature.
We were furnished with the following parti have accepted Henri, had be asked me evorm dulus of the verse from otiable authority patch bat, in fact, I was never asked at all Length of teel, 23 feet 6 inches, 44 feet 10Puech.
CONFIDENCE There are canes in which mi would be ashamed not to have been in- pored upon. There is a confidenso necessary to man intercourse, and without which mea are often more injured by theirown suspicious than they could be by the portidy of others.
inches beams, and 269 feet 3 inolres over all; depth of bold, 99 foot 6 incis; calculated displacerat when fully equipped and ready for mea, 2,700.1509, ht time ut kituch 1,800 tons. The calculated indicated horse puwEN of the cigines is 1,300 and the calculated
A MEDAL FOR THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL speed to be btained is 19 nautical miles
In commemoration of the recent accident to the per hour, The bunkena will contain wat ficient eel for 7 days steaming at fail Royal ekilder the King of Portegal bas spect. Her ends an, we learn, designa awarded a medal to the Qacen, and be wristen ted the hintzontal return connecting-type, with her a letter, of part of which the following is a translation:-Anxious an affectionate 2 cylinders, diameter of ench being 64 inebou: with a S test stroke. She has 4 boilers, and 16 father and King to give your Majesty an authentic proof of the bigh estimation in which furnaces. The diameter of the propeller 8' 16 feet, with a pitch of 20 to 24 feet, as desired, bold the eminent service rendered to the dear being Griffith's patent, same as used in II Meds of my lore, and of the futuro wallars of Nevy. The cupstrus and pumps are Downton's patent. The framework is of Manila bardwood, and the hull sbestbed with leak; ane bus teak deoks. and is copper dustaned throughout. The proper and its dramework weighs about IT tails.
Coil February last, the building of this vessel was under the superintendence of the late Mr.-Mainland, bat eines bis death it bas been conductor euloty by Chiness, and while it reflects credit or then, it reflects still
“on sheir inatruVIDIK
NS
kingdoms, I offer your Majesty a gold medal, as a distinction and prize scoorded to be handed to your Majesty with the present merit, philanthropy, and generosity, which will
letter?
MARKTING FOR MONEY AND GETTING "OLD" -An extremely sharp and intelligent Americati gentleman from the West once walk.
Light MELTONS for OVERCOATS BILLIARD CLOTH.
ALBO,
· LONGULOTU, FLANNELS, REGATTA," OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS
COLLARS and SCARVES of the latest fashions.
BOOK, SHOES, and SLIPPERS of all Linda,
The Norest Shapes in. FELT, DRAB SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATS
GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES.
HAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS, and PER- FUMERY,
TURKISH TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS.
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAP- KINS in all Sizes.
UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS.. VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HEARTH- BUGS to Mutch.
STA
STAIN CARPETS with Brass Rods and Filtinge
FELT JARPET in Squares, and by the
Yard.
VELVET PILE CENTRE and SOFA DARPETS.
LINEN CRUMB CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGSV
OOIR MATTINGS in all the anal widths. PLAIN and BORDERED MATS. SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS. FLOOR CLOTES, in all widths up to 8 Yarde.
PLAIN and FANCY LEPS, and WOR gTOD DAMASKA, ju all the leziling Oplors.. TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and TEL.
into the office of Dr. C. T Justson, the chemist. Dr. Jackson, I presume?" said he Yes, sir." "Are you alone?" "Yen, sir." greMay I lock the door?" And he did so, and, inving coked bebind the sofa, and satisfied At all previous pactes, a foreigner super timeat that no que else was in the room, be, intended the preparation of the laundhways placed a large baudle, done up in a yellow to lato. but with the exception of advice from their
dana, em the table, and opened it. There, tinatworthy engineer, Mr. Rolls, they managed
ductor look at that Well, the doctor, this entirely by themselv; they having con- see it: What do you call thut, doctor PET TE TABLE DOVERS. fiones in hin, and be in the pupils of sizi all it iron pyrites. "What!" said the yrs experience whem be justly torme the
on, "jou't that stuff god!" "No," said the Tard. glorious six hundred."
doctor, "it's good for nothing; it's pyrites." And, putting some dvor the Grs in a shovel, it evaporated up the chintay. Well," said the ontlemanly man, with a wee-bagone look, there's a widder weman sy in our town has a whole hili fall of that, and I've beng nad mh tied ber!”
The machinery was made under the supervi. bion of Mr. Rolls, assisted by, Mesira. Aluches
and Ure...
Amongst the visitors, we observed the Tuota, attended by his stiff, H. B. M. Consul, and Others of official position.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
DECEMBER 20TZE, EVENING.
A fair amount of trainees has been done in
1. Rolle wis surrounded with visitors, both native and foreigu, to whom be dispensed u generous liberality All visitors were well curað for, and left the draenul fully convinced that the success of the launch was only exceeded by the courtesy of the foreign owployee at that Patna opium. The following are the closing justitution.
This vessel was not somerad previous to prices-Patna, $6034 to 3607): Bunties, 5431 Javneblag, neither was the propeller shipped, to $007; Mulwa 3620, on credit with a catty being deemed we prudent, now that the allowance in weight. Selca amount to about dock is in thorong working order, to defar that twenty chests. Exports, per Delta to Shanghai, portion of the work unul after invaeling848 casts Malwa: 200 chests Patna. Daily Notes, Bea t
SOOCHÓW. (Courier)
IG Decanbar, 1973;
In gaat ditida as a tale soufooly a day passes without something fresh happening which gives food for gossip, to tua Tahabituats, and
i
EXPORT CARGOLAS. Per steamship Nestor, for. London. "Coagon, 100,875 lbs.; Scented Orange Pokoe,
2:0 16.; Young Hysor, 1,400 lbs; Souchong,. 415tbe, Ponchong, 750 fus-Total, 102,360 ba
Per British bark Glanista, for London -
320 cuske, and 125 boxes Preservcs, 200
matter for the reporters of newspapora. The casks Boy, 1,100 piouls Cansia, 400 bales Waste peculiarities of the political and social system | Silk, 130 bales Coccone, 46 pkgs. Hartans, 649
of the Chinese deprive thoir pablic lite of much pkgs. Canes,
of flut fuckdent inductivity. in which public
news consista. And Soochow with its alf
lion of lubabitants, has for some time, been (UN LOXURN,—,
Duanally stagnant and monotonous even for
a Chinese Thinga bave gone on quietly and
in the usual routine til noe can inney, that the nitizes must "buve almost longed for any thing-nything that would at the loggish. e of existence and dispel the incubus. ɔi conui under which they were oppressed. Last night, however, BOLA friend tak. ing pity on their mid diso, gaze theni inutter for Uine days woode; by murdering a person en the pubhe road bi the southern part of the city near the camp of the Left Battalion. This bat brought thens unds of the Boschowites out to eco the mangled earpea and the glues of murder, and set the whole, city talking and grimulogi
EXERANOG,
Bank Bills, on downud......................... 4/14- Bask Bills, at 3 piontha' sight, 421 Buck, Bille, ut & mouths' sight, 4/25 Uredita, nt & moutha" sight ....2,4/27 Busurucutery Bills,xid-month*:
sight............ F£/24 ON NEW YORK.
Private, 6 months' sight....................... - Us Bommay.—Bank, 3 days sight 225 ON OLCUTTA, -Bank, 3 dnya'aight 225 ox SILANOĦAL
Bank, sight... Private,30 aye' siglıb.........
SHARES.
por ocat. premium.
714
$600 per share premiam. Chine Traders' Insurance. Company's Shures--
$950 por sharo:premiumi, Ohio and Japan Marine Insurance--Tia &
posture, disconńt. Chinesa Insurance Qulpany.—213 per share
diecount.
over this sad affair. What grinning qver alongkong und Stanghui Bank Shires-47 murder? Even . In this, as in so many other instances, things go by contraries in this Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shpres strango country, so that a broad grin becomes the natural expression of emotion at anything horrible anfong the man's and daughters of Bau. Theoretically spmkiòg it is rather a bad case for the pour "Magistrate in whose district the murder was committed, and, who only lately entered on his duties; as according to law, he is protabable, if he fails to ap prebend and convint, the oriminal, of whom, however, no trace has yet been found. But in the present state of China a gift of silver tu his superiors will prevent this theory from Victoria Fire Insurance Goryaay's Shares being ourried into practios, and, while he hag
S121 per share, the puppiq to squeeze the money out of like cut Hongkong and Whumpos Dock Company's of a wat sponge, he need not let hui bears be
Skuros-25 per cent, discount.. trouble. And it were well, indeed, it oficial Hongkong, Ounton and Macau Steamboat Oo,a corruption uever took a worse form than but Brea-393 per cent, premium," of burning Asia the operation of an absurd Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ta 113 and barbarcne jaw. At any rate, a subalicute
per share,
Ап
Hongkong Fire Insuranae Company'e Sharos—
$5521 per sbare.
Chisa Fire Insurance Company's Shutes-5788
for share.
a
will do no wet ca the grilly individual. extensive robbery bna also been committed as Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee-$65 per
...etara.
PLAIN and PHINTED CLOTHS by the
LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. CRETONNE and other ORINTZS BRASS and WOOD- CORNIÇË FOLES, with sittings completo.
MI
WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in
Sizes,
WHITE and FANCY TOILET QUILTS. EIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and PIL LOWS.
FEATHER PILLOWS in Lizen Tisks. CARRIAGE RUGS and 500TCH MAUDS CHILDRENS CUTS and IRON BED- TOILET, OKEYAL and GILI CHIMNEY GLASSES.
STEADS,
E
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
RONGKONG;·
AND AT-SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
XSHAW'S BRANDY, in 1 Dozen Caaez,
GILMAN & Co.
tt. 2063 Hongkong, 19th December. 1873. FOR SALE. FEROSINE OIL...
TURFENTINE.
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & CA. tf 1133 Hockoeg, 11th July, 1873,
FOR SALE.
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT,
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER, tf 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1878. FOR SALE.
EAKWOOD LOGS, and' PLANKS, of all |
Tre
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER. tf 1483 Hongkong, 6th September, 1973. NOW READY..
IMPERIAL QUAÈTO. ENGLISH AND CHILJESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE
PUNTT AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
AN ANGLO-CHINESH DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prass Office, Hongkong.
OR comprehensenen und przstioul service
Pico.
Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co.....
Bussell & Co............. Russell & Co.
FOR FURIOT AFFLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHÝÐ,
Goiak dispatch.
nick dispatah."
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatek.
Quick dispatch..
JQuiok diepatob.
juick disputóh.
To-day, 30th inat.
Quick dispatch.
jaial dispatch.
Quick dispacok.
Quick disputeb.
Today, at 5 PM.
Quick dispatch.
Q1st Jan.,gs & A
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Ab Ton.........
mg Remedios & 06. Hongkong Brandito & Co.... Hongkong P. & O, S, N, Co.. Hourotir P. & 0, 8. B. Co ongkang Olyphant & Co.. Hongkong John Burd & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Lapralk & Oo..
For Sale.
AMMERT, ATKINSON & CD.
LA
AVE received, and on flow, a fiue ailection B
H
ot OBRISTMAS PRESENTS AND STORES.
HANDSOME BONBON BOXES, 'filled with RIOH CONFECTIONARY,
WALKING DOLLS... MECHANICAL TOYS, CHOCOLATE IMITATIONS. OIRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS. COSTUME CRACKERS,
ROSE WATER CRACKERS. EXPRESS LUGGAGE CRACKERS. SOMEBODYS luggage öraCKERS. BONBON COSSAOKE. ORYSTALLISED FRUITS, DESSERT CHERRIES. NOUGATINES ABRICOTINES.
DRAGEES, Plain, and filled withLIQUEUR. CHOCOLATE CREMES. CHOCOLATE BONBONS DENTELLES FANCY CHOCOLATE CATONS, &c. MENTER'S CHOCOLATE DE VANILLE. BISCUITS DE PARIS. CARLSBAD und Assorted WAFERS.. FAVORITE RISQUITS. BLOOM MUSCATELS. NEW SMYRNA FIGS
FRUITS in NOYEÂU and BRANDY. TEYSSONEAU'S FRUITS, in Syrup. STRAWBERRIES, in Juice. CALIFORNIA DESSERT FRUITS. TRUFFELS DE PERIGORD. TRUFFLED WOODCOCKS, LARKS, e. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. LYON SAUSAGES.
For Sale. BA
AKER & CO.
HOT LESPECTFULLY to announce
that they
HAVE JUST LECEIVED,
es 8. & Tartes, THEIR NEW GOODS, consisting of the greatest NOVELTINA, in” FANCY and FLAIN DRESS MATERIALS, BLACK and COLORED SILKS and SATINS,
SILK and CLOTH JACKETS. in the Imtest Stylov; QUEENSLAND WOOL TARTAN GHAWLS,
BERLIN WOOL CAPES, SCARVER, and SIIAWLS.
FRENCH MILLINERY
FLOWERS,
FEATEDRS,
RIBBONS,
Plain, Corded, and Watered"
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British Barqne THE
"GLAMORGANSDIRE," Morgan, Master, will lone at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will biva immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply so
RUSSELL & Go,
if 2101 Hongkong, 27th December, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
beriana Bark
"ICONIUM,"
Post Ofice Notifications.
A mal unit close.
Fur Bauerok-Por BMB. Iron Duke, toa day, the 30th inst., at noon.
The Maile for Singapore, per Regalia, will close at 1.30. today, the 30th. inat, instead of at the time previs maly notified.
For Shanghai Par Braemer Caffe, to-day..... the Both instant, ng 3.30 PM.
Pur Shanghai Per Plates, to-day, the 90th instant, at 4.30.
For Mauila-Por big Gravina, to-morrow, the Slat instant, at 8.80 ..
For Swatow, Ames, and Foochi-Per
Capt. Malgrom, will laid here for the above Douglas, on Thursday, the 1st Jan, at 7.50. purt, and will have quick dauputeb
For Fraight, apply to
tf 2004 · Hongkong.
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & CA. th December, 1873. FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 Germas Burk
THE
"HOHENZOLLERN,”. Captain Hashaget, will bo despotobed gabove Erpa Whampoa and Hongkong, about the 15th proximo.
For Fraight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 214.2095 Hongkong, 25th December, 1873.,
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Reig
MAILS BY THE 4 FRENCH PACKET” The French Mail Packet HOOGLY" will be dispateled on THURSDAY. the 1st January, 1874, at noon, with the Mail
To and through the United Kingdon via Marseilles; to Fride and other Continental. State (iu a closed mail to France), to Shigon; Singapore, Gaile, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Bonniou and Mauritius, Gues and Alexandria,..
The Post Office will be epou fer the reopption of Culinary Latters, Newspapers, Books, &c. until 11 A... on the let Jauuary, 1874, aftor which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders or any of the Money Order Office in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 F. on the 31st instant.
Letters for Registration will be received ant, on the 1st January 1874
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmarter General,
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA” Captain Casillo, will have immediate despatch for the above part.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
General Post Offies, BRANDAO & O, t2 2086 Hongkong, 24th December, 1879, FOR NEW YORK. IAR A 1· German Bark
"PETRO? Capt. Holdt, will load bere and at Whampoa na above, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN--&Co.
tf 2047 Hongkong..17th Decober 1873," FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. HEAT Retish Barque
"GLOUCESTER,"
Captain Vincent, having the granter portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate deg patch for the alwvo ports.
SASH RIBBONS, 9 inches wide, all of the For Freight or Passage, apply to
Choicest Colora.
LACES.
REAL MALTESE and MILINES,' LACE
LINEN, and
EMBROIDERED SETS. HEMMED HANDKERCHIEFS.. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY FRENCH KID GLOVES,
HOTROOKSES LÒNG CLOTH,
in all numbers LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS. CURTAIN REES, FLANNELS.
The above 500DS Lave been carefully selected from
THE PRINCIPAL MARKE'S of Lorope.
BAKER & CO.·
ENGLISH OX TONGUES. Collared, COURT DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS,
GENERAL
DRAPERS.
Swicked, and Cortad
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS,
300, Ec., KG. STORES.
BOUQUET FANS.
MUSICAL and MECHANICAL, LAND- SOAPES.
MUSICAL ALBUMS and NECESSAIRES. LADIES WORK BOXES, Fitled, OPERA GLASSES. BOHEMIAN VASES.
BRONZES.
BRUSE CASES.
VELVET PHOTO FRAMES. SATIN FRAMED TOILET MIRRORS GLOVE BOXES and CARD CASES IVORY FANS.
LADIES' WRITING DESKS.
VICTORIAS.
LADIES' DRESSING CASES. PHOTOGRAPHIO VIEWE
VIENNA GILT BRONZES.
MICROPHORES and STEREOSCOPES.
NEW GIFT BOOKS.
LADIES and GONTLEMEN'S FITTED) TRAVELLING BAGS.
No. 21, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
1925 Hongkong, 27th November, 1873.-
L
"FUR SALE
ETT S S D 1A R. IES
`For 1874,
with
Á NOLD-ÖHINESE CALENDAR AND TABLE
HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAL
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. tf 1778 Hongkong. 28th October, 1873. ~FOR SALE.
I A M P AGN F VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
REIMS,
OF
in Oases of 1 doz. Quarte,
and, 2 dos. Pinte, SANDER & Co,
Sale Ageals for China, Jarum and Manila, f2151. Hongling, 15th December, 167).
AND R.TENNENT'S ALE and
•PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Nary Boiled Long Flax Croma
CIGAR CASES and PORTEMONAIES.M1130 GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASES, PORTFOLIOS and PAINT BOXES.
FOKINK'S DOUBLE ORANGE and WHITE CURACOA, L
PERE GARNIER'S CHARTREUSE, White, Yellow, Green,
MARASOEINO DI ZARA,
NOYEAU and ASSORTED LIQUEURS. VERMOUTH DI TORINO. VERF FINE TAWNY OLD FORT LAFITTE
·BURGUNDLES.
OLD PALE BRANDIES, KINÄHAN'S LL GLANGVET.
KEVOS aud JULAS MUENG CHÀM:
BURKES DUBLIN STOUT, BASS, in Wood and Buttle, AMONTILLADO
this Work stands unrivalled. All tac now PAGNE. words which the Chinese have of late years boeu compelled to coin to exprees the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in eens. Each and every word is cied for students of a most instructive nature. fully illustrated and explained, forming exer
Post-ico ontsile the 'Le-stźny, and while 1 Hongkong: Hotel Company's 99-55 per Both the Court and Paasi promactations are,
a writing the postrilin comes in tâ, informsme
cant. discbont.
*
discount.
SALER ON DxcEnen 2015, 1873.. As reported by Chingia. . Vermicelli, 50 begs, at $5.70, by Chunchung to travelling triter,
Shanghai Celles, 80 balsa, at $14.00, by wour-wing-shing to local trudur.
strican Flour, 501, 500 bugs, at $1.80, Kan-ru-yee to local trader.
Risk Dates, 30 bags. at The. 8.3.0.0, by Tuck thee to travelling trader.
grvsa, the nocunts being carefully marked on
PALE DRY SHERRIES
tf 1971 Hongkong, 4th December, 1873,
FOR SALE,......----
the tea principle hitherto attack. The typeOHN DURAND & Co.'s FAMOUS BOR- graphy displays the success of un attempt to DELUX WINES:-CLARET, St. Julien
LOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
NOW KEADY,
BOSARIO & Co.
tf 2012 Hongkong. 19th December, 1878. FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY. FIAE British Ship
THE
"TOKATEA,"
of |
Capt. McKinnon, having the greater pertion bor Cargo und Passengers engaged, will bave inmediata despatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOZARIO & 4o. 11 2011 Hongkong, 19th Desember, 1873
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
THE Spanish Burgas
* ALTAGRACIA,” Carindi, Mostes, 13,000, penis capacity...
Apply to:
REMEDIOS & Ou 1955 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1979.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
SIRDAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POTT
DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA, TURT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST, DONIS AND PORT LOUIS
K THURSDAY, the 1st January, 1874, O, the Company's Steamship
HOOGLY,”. Commandant VARANGOK, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as Marseilles, and accepted in trangit through Marseilles for the principul places of Fumpe. -
Shipping ordors, will be granted til noen,
-Hongkong 18th December, 1878: MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET" The English Contract Puekat." MOOLTAN will be dispatched with the usual Maile for Europe, &o., on TRUESDAY, the 8th January,
.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order, Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted_ antil B .. on the 7th January.
The Fost-Office will be open until 6 P.M. on
·the 7th January.
Tetters &c, may be posted chering the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 AM on the 8th January.
Lettora may he puted outil 10' on the St January, without late fee."
Lettera posted after 10 A. on the 8th January, will not forwarded anion the Late Fee of 18 senta cack as well as the poste ge; is prepaid,
The latest time for posting Lettera at this Office is 11.M., and for Newspapers, Books, o7. Patterns 10 AM, on the 8th January,
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom na Brintisi, or to Sin.. gapuro, may be posted on board the Packet. from 11.30 A.. to the time of sailing, on pay- mont of a Late Fee of 48 cmts each in additior to the postage.
Guneral Poat-Office.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generaḥ
Hongkong, 25th December, 1873.
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES”, PACKET"
The United States Mail Packet "JAPAN" will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 12th.. Jaanary, 1874, at S Pa., with the Mails-
For Tokobaraa, San Francisco, the United States and the United Kingdom..
The Post Office will to opon forthe reception. of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c.. antil 2.30 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Phoket from 2.36... to 2.50 r., on payment of s
Jute Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Frepay rent of the Poctago to all the alove place by this ropte is compulsory Corresponcence-ficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed por JAPAN, and that reddressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed “tid San Fran-
is
+
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portvinster Genival General Post Office,
Hongkong, th December, 1873..
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage in letteraddressed to Norway, when forwarded via Southampton. i be 84 cents. cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., per half-nunce, piepayment optional. Unpaid Specie and Favosle until 3.2...on the 31at letters will be subject to an additional ebärge Decembar, 1873. (Parsels are not to be sent on delivery, on board; they must be left at the Ageway's Office.) Contents and value of Packages aro required.
Ffurther particulars, apaly at the Cop |pliny's Ofboo
O. BERTRAND,
Princiral dynt. Hongkong, 18th December, 1878.
TEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON, ALFO,
F. W. MITCHELL,“·
Postiaster Gonzal General Pozi-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage" chargeable enceforth on Letters dressed the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Onited Kingdou, when forwarded by Freuch Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by Britiah Packet via Brin-
F. W. MITCHELL Jisi.
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Bondong, 29th April, 1872.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTÀ. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) boving COMPANY'' Steamship. NAVIGATION "MOCETAN," Captain W. W. FYNTIMAN, with gen notice to the General Foss Ofs in Lond Her Majesty's Malle. Pasmengers, Spocte, and don that articles of Jewellery received in that Clarge, will leave this for the above places on Colony are chargeable with Castoma Duties, the undersigned considera it vecessary to make THURSDAY, the 8th January, at noon.
Cargo will be received on board until noon, this Regulation known to the Public, and to HE HOUSE HOLU COMPANION-Spccie and Parcels at the office antil 2 r.Monate that any letters or packets containing. such articles sent through the Post are liable, the 7th idem
For Particulars regarding Freight and Paawith tacir contents, to be forfeited.- nags, apply at the P & 0. 8. N. Oc.'s Offen, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
TE
: AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corre tiora, and Dr.WILLIAMS' Orthography
Faton In Piper Wrappers, 81.50 Heatly Found
$2.60
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
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WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Koutois required by the hazyptian Goverroient,
General Post Office,
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Garentil.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1673.
It is beres notibel the henceforward the
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the postage on letters addressing to Denmarks when, Company's Agents, with Bills of Lading or forwarded via Southampton, willebe 28 cents HE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to with Parcels; and the Company do not hold per ill-cruce, prepayment option!! Unpaid
publie his
established since 1865, at Endicott'o Lano, and Prejudice which may happer from the incor- on delivery. that he has always a great quantity of BEST rectness in auch declaration. COAL in store for sale.. "Gentlemen or Ship
The Company reserve the option of forward. matera wishing to patroniss tim, are requesteding all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by to apply at bia Shop.
Jy 143 Honkong. 16th Aagast, 1878. Oonal in their own Steamers, or in vessala
employed for the purpose.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SINGAPORE.
THE British Stenuser
*** REGALIA,”: Captain C. Harrison, will leave for the above port TO-DAY, 1be 30th instant
ake the Uhineas and English type serrespond Medoo; in Wond. ST. JULIEN, ST. Eg will in the sino of body, thereby, electing a vast EPHE, MARGAUX. LAROSE, DAFITTE, sepnomy of space, nolieving a clearness notia 1 dozen cases. HAUT SAUTERNES, 1865 provincely attained, und diapensis. with those and 1852, in I dosen usa
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AH YON.
4d 2100 - Hongkong, 27th December, 1878, FOR AMOY AND SHANGHAI
THE
Danish Steamer
ASIA "A
blive quick despatch us above. For Freight or Fosange, apply to
t 3108 Hongkong, 29th December, 1973,
vast margins and vonat spaces which have Roederer Celebrated CHAMPAGNE. heretofore characterized Chinese publications. CARTE NOIRE, CARTE BLANCHE, and TBE CHINA TRANS-PACIFIC SIE-
To illustrate the mat epope of the work, the GLADIATEUR, in cates of 2 doz. Pints, or 1 Chairs Vosababarly contains about 16,000 in use of 1 dos Quarts following frots are submitted for corsideration, doz. Quiarte. Eugène Cliquot's CHAMPAGNE,
and Cainess Distionary about 100,000, whist and SHERRIES, in 1 duz, esse, buttled in the Chinen ohiaracters, and Medinst's English Startup & Kentish's Genuine FORT WINES
this work contains more than 30,000. English London Decki,
SHIP. COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
THE Company's Steamer
VASCO DE GAMA,“
F. W. MITCHEIT,
Postmaster Geneva..
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873;--
It is hereby notified for general information
Shippers are particularly requested to note that benneforward the Postage on Letters ad- the terms and condition of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 26th December, 1878.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE.
FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY'
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIU
RAILROAD COMPANIES. !
deased to Russia, when marked to be forward. ed via Sout Bangton, will be reduced to 40 cents yer balf-ounec.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-Ge12cmal..
General Post Ofler.
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters nderessed to Nor Iway, when forwarded-via Southempton, will henceforward he 36 cents for each ball ounec, which may ofther be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Lettore, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery,
that those lettera which 1 sent yesterday to Indo Chinese Sagar, Company-90 per sent Sbunghai, have been appropriated by some gentlemen near Quen-akan, who were oBA for a nights and took it into their bead to overbal the. bil-bout. I have: the consulation think there was nothing in mylestera, the loss of which would make mu a loser; and that on the other hand, if there were
by opina sunokare among the chivalrous Knights of darkpeas who eald-read. English, Havéven the ory Bistant prospect of booming -botetor to those who tried to do we ovil, ase in of the letters were directions to core oplum taking. Un the Tai-hoo, and near -Red Detas, 100 bags, at Be. 1.6.8.0; by Tuck words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarad Blanchy Frères & Co.'s Renowned BRA2800 tons Register, Captain J. F. Bico, expeot do anesting Lines of Steamers, and to parts in lows, viz. Tan-yang, adyand robbery is also rife, so mesto travelling trader. that, take it all in those officials who call themselves the father and mothers of the mee to travelling trader.
Red Dales, 30 bags ut The, 1.7.0.0, by Trokers. Again, despite all the grammar and DIES, of Standard Strength und Perity, in 1ed on the 31st instant, will bure immediate
other elementary works as yet politiebel, the dozen GADER, ELLE people will, to all appearance, have a lively time
Petar Dumoog & Co.'s Superior Pale Diy Irigurice, & bundles, at $14.40, Ly Tuck-tuce student of this difficult hanginge bsohtely re- of it this winter.
quires examples to diaphy the various appli-{SHERRY, in 3 dozen enaca. to travelling trader.
Apply to PAUL, EHLERS & CH Japan White Wag, 100 cases, at $14.80, by cations and equivalents of literent words which havo que general menning, these examples
1778 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1879. this work contains mora ha five times, a many us any other Dictionary hitherto pob HE UNDERSIGNED big to luform the linked
For practical purposes the arrangement et HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND JANTON the work to complete, thutu reference tont he has shops established at those places in to its pages enables a person who under the name of HG KEE afari English to somaniante. fectively In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, with natives who understand nothing but Chi No: 12, he has constantly on bord BEEF, for first-class passenger, un carries an ex-arious lines of Steamers to England, France ese. In this respect the work will be found MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD VEGErienced Surgeon and Stomary vess
For farther particulars, un tu Passage or indispensable to all Europene toading in TABLES, and DILMAN'S STORES, EG, of Freight, apply to
Well way old may shing their shonidera
and exdlashinge we pornzerhand to Took bing wo to travelling trader. worse" There is certain grering senti-
ment of dianalisfaction ong the people in bing-No to travelling traders
Ling-wo to travelling trafor, y Foo general, the prescit state of affairs. The people see tauubusone times looming in the king-wo to travelling vader..
White Wax, 2 peces, at $87.00, by Fook Bisturexe," and "Juveyor soute may proh-pooh this, let thou remceer, Interdum algae Yven tye to travelling trader.
Tried Lily Flowern 10 bags, at $12,50, ky cctans videt." Talk dont this paternel go vernment of Ubica, sa me may, it in a curão to
the people under it. The very fact that the
Okinase gozerament le a paterual gorerumost. gires it tyrannical power; for it pre-supposes ble inability of re people to form an opinion
w their own. There is no paternal fooling
KRUPES CAST STEEL WORKS
ESSEN (GERMANY) LE AGENT FOR CHINA AND.
JAPAN, MAAN PEIL
to restrain those fu uuthority from abusing tf 1071 Hongkong, Shangkat, Cologne (Germany) these tyrannical power, and us for other TOUN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, artificial checks, they are only good in theory. e
CALIFORNIA,A
For ovideuse that thts is no, let any: candid.
observer" look at the 'pressit Government Solo Agout on the Pacifio Coast for
in Ching and bowill be satisfied; "Though it has Winchcoser Repeating Arms and Amunaïtion, the new of the “Great-Pare dynasty," how Du Pont's Blisting and Sporting Powder. Lake “muy prudla huyo we that it would be vastly Raperice and Pacifio Fuse Company's Safety emero appropriate to call it the "Great-Cor- FuBÉ
ly 791 May 8
Ohina, and to the tires themselves it or the best quality.
"Peblja ot
plains subjects Enlly with which, very low in In RO NAMI and CANTON, SHOPS, tho deed of them are perfectly acquainted, Te foregoing articles, with the addition of SPL- parties resident in England and interested in RITS, SODA WATER &c, and GAME when Chins it cannot lint be icvaluable pecensiounity in scsson
đ
24 centar ha f ounces
For Newspapers 8 For Booksandj
Patterns......
Job
(not exceed makeupe conta
4
Corry
additional
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genorali: JOHN BURD & Co..THES, S. JAPAN will cure Hongkongeneral Post Ofice,
A de Ágsata for San Francisco, vix. Yokobaniy, on
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1970, MONDAY, the 12th January, 1874, 81 8 o'clock P.M., taking Passengers, Maits, and Freight,
Arrangements ning heen zonder under which Mails for London arriving at Suez from For Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bitle of China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Lading are ad for transportation to Toko destition via Brindisi, It is hereby notified bama and citer Japan Ports, to San Francisco, Gut the rates of postage, which tust be paid in Lo principal points in the United States, Cuna-adpanes, on correspondence addressed lo Ja, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and United Kingdon an form rded, will be se.fol.
For LotterB despatch for SAN FRANCIS00, vin TOKO.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. Mexico and Centraland South America HAMA, taking Passengers and Freight for at about same date, via the Inland See Perts,
And make algae connection at Yukolama... Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Throngs Punge Tickets and Hill of Lading · The "JAPAN" will be due at San Fran. aro iad for transportation to San Franciscu Disco February 17th, 1874, whence daily Pas pracipal points in the United States. Ununda, senger trains and daily Freight trains are rug and Surope, in Oywind Railroad and Atina-vor the Conteal and Baron Bacio principal tio lines of Stock,
At New York, Pupengers bare a colection of cities in the interior end upon the Atlantic
Sonbourd: various line of Stentera to Europe.
It is hereby notified that a line of Britian0 At New York Pascagore have selection of
tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect and Germany.
Mail Contract Fiskets has been established Return Passage Tickets issued at reducing lines, will afford a regular means of coù- veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for of 20%, on regular rates,
the foreign ports on the East African Const, as* Freight will be ressived on board will well ne fer Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He put, on the 10th prozinio. Parcel Packages line and Ascopsier, and that henceforward the will be received at the office mutil 5 FX. Axe postage, which must be paid in advanec, en let- day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ters addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela, address in fall; valtio of enme is required. gou Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and For farther information as to Famago or Ascension, will be 20 cents for ench half dunce, reight, apply at the Agenor of the Company newspapers 2 cents cach Praya West...
This Steamer us excelle acconimodation
RUSSELL & Do,
Agente,
of 2087 Houghout. 24th December, 1873
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
It comprises upwards of two thousand large Gentlemen and Families desirans of patron graste puges.
izing m, as requested to apply at big shops | J neizbove, where a list of price of articles will
TRUDNIK Ca, 0,PATESTER ROW;
DAILY PLUS "Ovriop, HoreH
GRAVINA," bo ferniebed, which will be supplied at the asia Orptain Fion, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage,upply to rute all the year round,
HEMUDIOS X C
Lines for New York, and for all the
HING KÊE.
ly 745 Hongtong, 18th May, 1873,
of 2049 longkong, 17th December, 1849,
TA. HARRIS
Hongkong, December 19th, 1873,"
#geit
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster mural. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
FW. MITCHELL,
Fastmaster Generali.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1976.