MISUELLANEOUS.
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M: Gustave Dors has commemood to Wind DESTINATION trare Shakespeare, first choosing for his pencil
A Midsummer Night's Dream and Mao keth"
Writing a sketch of his life, an Irist man says that he early ran away from his father because be discovered that he was only his
The apparently unpromising story of elda" bas buen chosen by lieu Braddon for ber now four-not play at the Princess's.. It is in blank voree
THE DAILY PRÍS8. 8A2 RDAY, JANUARY SRD, 1514
•
Vessols Advertised as Loading.
YESSEL NEME
APTAIN
LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.... Deusliga Intr.) MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY...Glouceste DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY., NEW YORK
Do
Do
SAN FRANCISCO
Do."
Totez (str.).
Hohenzoller Glamorganshire Iequi
S'PORE, GALLE & BOMBAT.. Columisan (str.)........
Dá Do.
draughts, &c.) was 173.769,443, or 11,485 237 AMOY AND SHANGHAI, more thap in the preceding your. MBWATOW, AMOY, &c,
At Evanaville, fad., recently, a young ma who bad suffered for some tits, with a cough, found entire relief after coughing up a gold dollar. He remembers having seviml of theas coins in his month ons night, in bed, and that one of the disappeared, but he was n04-000- scions of its having passed into his lung.
Villa de Rivadavia.... Madras (str.)..
Belar (atr.)
Sin Naizing (str.) Monelane fatr.)...
Fox FuxIGHT AFFLÝ YO
Tone DISPATCHSD,
Butterfeld & Spirál Hongkong Boario & Ga.......
gkong Rözayio & Ovu Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Col. Hongkong Augustine Heard.3% Cat
Russell &Co..... Hongkong Russell & Co....... Flongkong Vogel. Hagedorn & Co... Hongkoor P. & 0.8. N. Co., Hongkong Brandio & Co.....
kong F. & 0.8. N. Co.. Hongkong P. & 0. S. N. Co.. Flongkong Varding; Mutbeaon & Co...
Butterfield & Swire.. Hongkong Johar Bard & Oc Hongkong Dongles,Impraik & Co.
Hai: Doong (str.).
-For Sale.
For Sale.
S
AYLE & 0.
AMMERT, ATKINSON & CO,
A MOTHERS WRONGS AVENGED. The people of lenstein, in the Austrian province of Styria, were afaciled on the 4th of Sept hy the news that Colonci Itteseg, un ald officer of the Imperial Army, on half-pay, had been shot dead by na Tealian, while taking walk in the envirous of the place. A pensant woman bad soon the colonel with the nustasin, whom she described a wall-dressed young mas, tall and black-haired. The aeanssit was pursued in the direction in liested by the pen.nolo. nant woman, but the darkness foilitated his Bp. On the following day a despatch was ronéfved at lillenstein from Greyn, statige that an Italian named Alfonso Ceretti di Nela
Sare.In the financial year 1974-75 the MANILA hiul beco arrested under suspicions alrammistun- ce Tho nyor of Illenstein started at once number of stamps issted for bills of exchange TOKOHAMA... for Careya with the pessant woman who had and breuiaaury notas was 9,746,868, being SHINGHAT witnessed the killing of Colonel Itines. The 901,897 more that in the preceding your; and Italian prisoner was identified by her as thetho aamber of ponny strips (for rossipte,) man who fired the shots Tatil then tho prisoner bad makutained a gloomy silence, but now jo made the following statemont He said he was a native of Brescia, in Upper Italy, and was 28 years of age. In the year 1849 bia mother. Siguora Contti di Nota, they u young widow, had been suspertel by the Austrian commander of having conveyed information to the Surfiniai bend-quarters. That can mander war Colonel Ifing, who had wontenced his mother to the ignominions and pawful punish ment of the verges, which fand been laflinted upon her by two Cross in the pallis square of Brescia The or women wie in liosta office. The testimonial was subscribed for by WINTER SEASONS, which have been care. OHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND STORES. bealth, and the clamo ad pain in cerquence gentlemen donneetod with the town and fully selected from the best and cheapest of the Larbarous pritiahnent hul almost killed trade of Bradford, and wae presented to the Markete, and are of the newest and most her. She had lived, a few years langer, spanking Mayor in respectfal noknowledgment of his of nothing but the public facier she had great public spirit. The presentation was TASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the received, and bad taully died broken-henitud. made in St. George's Hull by Mr. Heary following Upon her death-led sbg had made Lim, then a Brown, one of the oldest tradesmen in the were boy, swear to senge her, and to heat town, and afterwards the Mayor presented the down the man who bad ordered her to suffer service of plate to Alderman Brayshaw, re- the paulabunt of the verges, Tiang Cerutti proacting the Town Council, as a gift from said he had tried, for years to discover the tue prout Mayor to the Meyer, aldormen, whereabouts of Colonel Ittereg, and admitted and bargosea of the borough of Bradford. that he bail preu stitated his assasination. · A noteworthy fat is that thissin, ithire the last 10 years, he third case of an in Foudetta apon Austrian officers for the karbarous trente grond or they may flight on a quagmire. meut of Stalian women during the revolution ury wars of 18418-19.
Mr. Matthew William Thompson, the Mayor
of Bradford, has been prosented with a service
to announce to their Customers ukul
the Pabdio that they are now showing. HAVE reseived, and on view, a fire aglestion
of plate of the value of botwood $100 and their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and
£1,700, on the termination of bis third year of
MATRIMONY-Am Owonita entering Apon the nuptial state may in the generality of instauces bo troly aid to be taking a leap in the dark. They many inné, safely upon firm and
When men and wonen have patrimonial designs upon cada obber - they endeavour to hide their true akarnetera, end, however in EXCHANGS ON INDIA AND THẾ
similar their tastes, to pretend that they are FALL IN SILVER.
atske" "The rates of etiqueta ura such that a (Economist, November ) Events have Lealed very quickly in the direo.oured of deception is rendered rprisingly
tion of a danger to which we made reference
wasy. It is after, marriage that the true traité
Indios' JACKETS 400 MANTELETS in SILK, VELVET, and PANOY CLOTH.
OPERA CLOAKS.
LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN, -und other SHAWLS, ...
Norwich SILK SQUARES.. COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in- sưw
materials of the futest designs.
FANCY TRIMMED UNDØRSKIRTS. TRIMMED STRAW "und. MILLINERY HATS cod BONNETS (A choice Assort mont of the above received Monthly.)
Ludice
nad ChildrenUNTRIMMED
of chaudier begin to show themselven: A HATS, in Felt, Velvet, and Straw.
owl, or a sliry word, or a moun action, or icons set will not, than, involve arious 311-
BLACK and COLORED SILKS, FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all
quoca Things that before the Gordian knot has been tied equif, probably, brug abzas | kinds. auparition, after the bones.zoon bas baca passed are quietly received, probably, upon the
Sing Gowns.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
an artists an India Financo in the Economist of 2561 August. We there noticed that the contingenug of a rious fill in silver involved a creat damer to India Finance, on but of the probable kiss by exchange in remittances from India to Bugisud. The danger is now apparent. Silver has continued full till it is now only b$44. perez, the kraest price touched Principle that what can't be cured must be for many years, and exchango e India based. falen with it, till on Wednesday it was found at the sun anlo of: Government drite on India that they werò, azsaluable at the exchange of la. 160.. par rapeo,
JANUARY 2ND, EVENING. The rate of interest here has something tà, do
There has been a steady 'demand for Patna with this extremo fall, butt the main permanent Opium at 610 to $616, cash and oredit; in canse in the decline in the value of silver, and Benares but little bus teen done; baldors do consequently of the value of all silver earren- d 3610 to 86123 cash; Malwa in weak at eles expared with gold. It takes wore g607) cal, and $615 on credit. Estimated an rupedá now to make a sovereign than it discid stock, 55 obcats Malwa, 9,050 chests Fut- yeku ngo, and to all appearance the deprecizna, and 465 chests Beuares. Liou will be continous. As regards India, metė- over, it is already taking the practical shape of dirept shipments of silver on Recount of the Per M. M. stenree Hooghly, for Saigon; o. Garn Govament to India, no that the To MARSEILLES-018 buler and cases Geri Governmen; having money to receive in Silk, G2 tales Cocoons, I onge Silka, 139 bales India bcomes a direct competitor with the Waste Silk, 44 oues Sundrica, 150 baga Coffee India Olive in drawing bills on India.-ot in To LONDON, 103. bales Silk, 2,419balf white vor older form the Teriittuce from India, etvita Ten, 29 cheats Ton, 7,465 bales Tea. 181 Home may be attempted. The result is a great bales Waste Silk, 145 bales Punjon Silk, 76 expense to the Indian Government. Even if the bales Crouse, 261 cases Suri depreintfuit of the currency should not be quugh felt in India itself in the shape of a great- riad at prices, and the biosequent pest of incressing the wages of all employér, the midži tion to the coat of hamu romittances will be About $13,000,000 annually has very sccións.
to be remitted, and every dealine of a furtking in the ropes, which is the equivalent of the decline of rather more than in the price of silver per ox, mukes an addition of 1 per cent, on this amount to the coat. The fall of liver within the last few years as
EXPOET CARGOES,,
EXCHANGE. Ds Lonyan --
Hank Bils, on demand,
4/35.
Bank Billa, at 3 months sight,4/24 Bank Billerat months' sight, 4/21
edita, at 6 moutle' sigut Dommentary Bille, atbmontba
eight
ON NEW YORK
Private, nonths' sight
ON BONBAY.-Bank, 3-days" sight.225
been alent 21. per oz, und will make ON CALCUTTA,Bank, daya'sight 225
ference of about balfa-million gully ON SHANGHAL
to the India Government. Nor is thero any vicape from the charge, The Indian Go vernmart Awetha money, bero in alorling at n fixed rate of exchange,(and its misfornautų) is only that of every otlier person who has to ressive a fixed revenue in silver and·lus to pay debts in gold. The introduction of gold coinage in Germmay, with the consequent de. monetteation of its silver, have thus the effect of heavily burdoting the already sorely burden. ed dance of Lodi, besides largely contribut- ing to the monetary stringency at-homes
MERY FAILURIS. [Inberal Review)
There is to more melaneboly object than the
Bank,eight..
-- Private, 30 days' sightt..........
SHARES
longkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.-19
per cent. protoium.
Onion Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-$500 por abare premium. Oling Traders Insurance Company'aShare-
2700 per share preaines. Chua and Japan Marine Insurupes-The 7t
per alare, discount.
Chine Ingmance Company -825 per share
Jiscount, ex interest. Hongkong-Fire Insurano Company's Sburce-
$555 per share,
BLACK SILK VELVET. BLACK and COLORED. VELVETEEN. Chintz und Printed FLANNELS, för Dress-
REAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES, MALTESE, CLUNY, HONITON and DU CHESSE-LACES.
LACE and MUSLÍN GOODS of all de acriptions...
BROUHE SASHES, (bund-sewu). - Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN BASHIDS, Moire, Faille, and Chené SA SH, RIBBONS." KID GLOVES, single and double button.
A large Stock of LADIES' and CHI DRANS UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINN, always on band.
CORSETS-and-DRESS-HPROVERS The Patont Washing CRINOLINE RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Ermine one Swansdown COLLARETTES, MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS. “JET NEUKLETS, BROUCHES, 460 EAR- RINGS.
• GOLD BOCKETS, SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE- QUISITES of all kinds,
S
&o.,
DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN
ASSISTANTS.
ORDERS LA SCUTED WITH CARE AND DESPATCE, AND A VERY MODERATE CHARGES.
QUEEN'S
SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS,
ROAD & STANLEY, STREET
HONGKONG;
REND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE
www
Fiery Failure. Sound in disposition and cy- Olina Fire Insurance Company's Share $19}{ASHAW'S BRANDY, in 1 Dozen Oaser.
nical in tone, he is disagrebable to all those who approieb Lit. He bae not only lust faith in himself, but he has lost faith in the world, and, what to him is the crowning point of bis misfortunes, he trols that the world bas lost faith in his ability and his wilt to make a ac- ċessful effort to sunpe from the dishonourable position in which Le claude. His is not the state of a man who is footed coldly upon, for the surple reason that, as he is untried, the world clot form an opinion as to his merita or demerits, He-lus-hd-bis-chance He has been tested and found wanting. Herein lies
per share, ex interest. Victoria Fire Insurance Quinpany's Shares
8116 per sbare, ex iuterest. Hongkong and Whaupon Dóck Company's
xes-28 por cent, discount; Honglong, Danton and Macao Steamboat Cole,
Share30 per cent, premium. Shanghal Steam Navigation Company-Tis, 105.
per share, ex div. Hongkong Gas Company's Shures $70 por
abro.
Hongkong Hotel: Company's Shares 56 por
cent, discount,
GILMAN & Co, tf 2000 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873. FOR SALE. EROSINE OIL,
TÜRPENTINE. White and Colored PRINTING PAPER,"
Apply to
K
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co. tf 1133 Hongkong, 11th July, 1873,
FOR SALE:
the outs of his intense mortification. It in Ideas diy Dompany-90 per cent. Bpply to
na doubt, somewhat absurd for a man to matco binwell miserable beguse bis neighbours de cline to believe la cléger-But, nevertheless, thonsands of people do taortify themselves this count. Th5|man who has munk ruther than risen in the world could pot up with a aticted asal, and the buring to wear a shabby cont, with comparative equanimity, did he not know that bia being curapellad to do these things in baken as an indication that fie fa Inoking in those gualifications of which, he would most liku to be the poaszasur; in other words, that ha te inferior in capacity to the majority of these who started in the race of hifo the same time as he did. Naturally enough, portape, euch an unfortunate sects refuge in cynicism, and by the time he has resobed the. period of the aero and yellow tent, is apt to look will acrid contempt upan things which
discount.
SALES ON JANUARY 2ED, 1874. As reported by Ukinese,
DEST PORTLAND CEMENT, '
FREDERIU DEGENAER. 't! 1446 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1878.
FOR SALE,
Potitie Flour, 100 bage, at Tis. 1.2.0.0, byEAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, •of «ll Tack crec tu travelling trader.
· Liqarine, 20 buodies, at 35,50, by Tuck-mee to travelling trader,
Green Peas 100 pibule, at $54-y Fuck-2000 to travelling trader,
Red Dates, 100 bags, at Tis. 1.8.66, by Task. maze to travelling trader.
Fungus, 6 bags, at $56.00, by Kwang-wing- thing to travelling trader.
travelling breder.
Vermicelli, 50. bugs, at 36.80, by Wo-tga to
sixes..
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER. 1493 Hongkong. 6th Septunker, 1973.
NOW BEAD Y
IMRERIAL QUARTO,
WITH THR
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. Axeto-UDINESH DICTIONAR¥, published
at the Daily Prens Office, Hongkong.
Wood Dil 10 tabs, at Tis. 3.0.0.0, by Tien ek to travolling trader
Melon Socis, 50 buga, at $3.80, by Tubuhun | An White Pepper, 10 bags, at $22.75,
set bid juniora in uglove el votkusiasm. The to travelling trader. world is a miserable place and wan is falac and
decaitful to the last degree is his constant-caban to travelling tradar. and be extenuates his own failure and discredits the sucess of his rivals by loudly iterating the parrot cry that mau is the creature of cirim.
statee. The professes to believe aa implicitly
in fatalism as do the people of the East, and it
is only by advocating its principles that he ma uz ļ
FOOCHÓW DOCK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
Yoo-
E comprahansivancas sad piretion service Mia Work asarda unrivalled. All the now words which the Chinese have of lute years boon compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and
solonos generally, which the rapid advance: of foreign relations has imposed upon them, uro apply aby balm to his mortified spirit. HisHE abore Granite-floored DOCK bas lately bere given in catonse. Each and every word is aceptare of the doctrine is merely one of bis S
bera TrENGTHENED to 400 fatover all, fally illustrated and explained, forming exor- acveral feeble cadeavours to retain his self- and is now ampable of receiving vessels up to eises for students of a most instructive unture. respoot. "It may be and that in being a disap-3 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock 30th the Court and Punti pronunotations aro pointed at the Fiery Failure is not different at the buttons is 10 foot at the top 60 fest, audiven, the scemts being carefully marked on from nearly evergiody else. It is true that the width at the entrance is 86 foot, Depth of the best principio hitherto tamed. The types | most people feel they have made many mistakes, and, when they attain the age of forty, throw on the sill 13 feet of average soap, and graphs displays the success of an attempt to away the illusory rose-avioured spectacles which 17 fest at average spring tides. they wore in their youth.But though they out by team,
The Dook has a Caisson Gate, and is pumped Lava become cyaneat, though their high upira
A new FOUNDRX for large iron and brits
On ar about 9th inst. Quick dispatch. Quick dispatel;
1. Quick diaputob; ****Quick.Sinpatch.... Minisk dispatch.
t. On ich tit.,
nisk dispatch,
P.M.
On 13th inst., at nomi,
nisk dispatch...
Quick dispatol.
Quick dispatob.
To-day, at noon. 30u or about 8th inst,
Today, at 3 FM. „;}To-morrow, at 8'aar.
For Sale.
FOR SALE, Ez Stoamor Sarpedon,” juz zvread from Por bigol, SMALL Reply of Excellent Dry Carca
ASMARRY WINE, Tutage, 1857, in
A DA CRUZ of 125 bottles. Price, $34 per csak 7918 2107 Macão, 27th Doceraber, 1873,
FOR SALE:
MPAO NE
TRINS,
10 VEUVE CLICQUCE PONSARDIN
HANDSOME BONDON BOXES, İlled with j RICH CONFECTIONARY.
WALKING DOLLS. MECHANICAL TOES. CHOCOLATE IMITATIONS. OHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS, COSTUME ORAOKERS,
ROSE' WATER OKACKERS, EXPRESS LUGGAGE CRACKERS. "SOMEBODY'S LUGGAGE CRACKERS, BONBON COSSACKS. ORYSTALLISED FRUITS.
DESSENT CHERRIES.
NOUGATINES. ABRICOTINES. ·
DRAGEES, Plain, and filled with LIQUEUR, CHOCOLATE CREMES.
CHOCOLATE BONBONS DENTELLES.
FANCY CHOCOLATE CATONS,
·MENIER'S CHOCOLATE DE VANILLE. BISCUITS DE PARIS. CARLSBAD and Assorted WAFERS, FAVORITE BISCUITS, BLOOM MUSCATELS.-- NEW SMYRNA FIGS.
FRUITS in NOVEAU and BRANDY, TETSSONEAU'S FRUITS, in Syrupë" STRAWBERRIES, in Juice, CALIFORNIA DESSERT FRUITS.. TRUFFELS DE PERIGORD, TRUFFLED WOODCOCKS LARKS, PATE DE FOIE GRAS. LYON SAUSAGES.
ENGLISH OF TONGUES. Collared, Smoked, and Corned,
Vessels on the Berth,
́OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Carga, and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
UE Company Stolip
*** MEMELAUS” will be despatched on or about the Sts instant.
For Freight or Passage.apply to
BUTTERFIELD & GWIRE,
Agents,
15: Hongkong, 1st January, 3874.
QCHAN STEAMSHIP OMPANY,,
FOR LONDON 149 SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
*** DEUCALIONTM" will be despatcted on or about the Och instant Iustanon risks accepted on behalf of the Com- pany as ucdari-
Un Ten 27, all risks, 18/.*, MP.A.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
16 Hongkong, 1st January, 187AL
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 4 American Bark
"ICONIUM"
|
Post Office Notifications.
A mail all'olnar,
For: Stow, Amoy, Tamani, nu Takao- Par Hai-loong, to-morrow, the 4th Thetaut, ut | 7.30 AM
For, Singapore, Galle and Bombay.-Fer Columbkin, on Tuesday, the 13th instant, ut 11.30 A.M.
MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKERS The English Contract Packet MOOLTAN will be dispatched with the neual Maula for Europe, &c, en THURSDAY, the 8th January, ut noon.
Money Orders on any of the Mousy Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM, on the 7th Janaury.
The Post Ofco will be open until 6 PM, on the 7th January.
Letters, da, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception..
10 am, on the 8th January
Iretters loy registration will be received dulit
Jettere any bo posted until 10 A., the 8th Jandary, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 Ast, oa the St January.wil not be forwarded unless the Late Ferul 18 cents Guch as well as the postage iz prepaid,
The latest time for posting Letters at this Odico in 1 and for Newspapers, Bookwor Patterna 10 on the 8th January,
Imte letters (but Letren only) addressed do the United Kingdoni via Brindisi, er to Sin-
Capt. Malgrom, will end here for the atieve gupore, may be posted on board the Piket
| port, and will have qutek despatch..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tE 2004 Hongkong, 25th December 1573. FOR MANILA.
in Cuses of I dos, Quarts,
and 3 do Bat.HE Spanish Bag SANDER & Co.,
Sate Agents for China, Japan and Manila, 162151 "Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
M
J. AND TENNENT SALE and for the above port
PORTER S
DAVIO CORSAR & SONS", Aferebant Navy Navy Boiled Bone-Plat Cruwu
CANVAxi.
ANUOD KAUBERG & CA - 11850 Hongkonų. 11th May, 1867.
POR SALE. MAVITE CHEROOTS, in boxes of 500, $14.
per box
ESMERADA CHEROOZS, DE
Aegnet, 1673, in boxes of 500.. $20 per box. tur in cases of 20 boresin... $390 per ouse, Cash on delivery Apply to
R. W. LOWNDES.
No. 37, Queen's Road. 1m 1976 Hongkong. Sth December, 1875. FOR SALE. CHERRY of first quantity, in bottle and
trood.
Hennessy's VOBRANDT; equal ta fuar ****. Martineaux .ditto three***. G. H; Maria'& CHAMPAGNE, in piate and quarta. N
First-class CLARET,
Breakfast dittó.
∙C1a JAMAÏCA, Red Heart RUY
CURACAO SHRUB, -*
Foster & Sone' PALE ALE, in pinta.
·Guinness" STOUT, in pixta and quarta, bat- led by Foster & Soun
Apply to
R. W. LOWNDES.
No. 37, Queen's Road. Ain 1977 Hongkong; öth. December, 1873,
“A, 8. - WATSON & CO., 2 UHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS-
ΤΟ
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
AND
H.E. THE GOVERNOR, THEG" to anucures that they have just re ceived a Choice Assortment of TERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES:
UROSSE & BLACKWELL'S VILMAN'S D STORES.
BOUQUET FANS.
o Đức Hongkong, 19th Jac, 187,
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.
AND
MUSICAL and MECHANICAL LAND TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNÜR SCAPES
To H. I. H, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUŠSIA
MUSICAL ALBUMS and NECESSAIRES. LADIES' WORK BOXES, Fitted. OPERA. GLASSES.
BOHEMIAN VASESÍ
BRONZ58.
BRUSH CASES.
VELVET PHOTO FRAMES. SATIN FRAMED TOILET MIRRORS. GLOVE BOXES and UARD CASES.. IVORY FANS.
LADIES WRITING DESKS. VICTORIA3
LADIES' DRESSING CASES. PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS, VIENNA GILT BRONZES.
MICROPHORES and STEREOSCOPES NEW GIFT BOOKS,
|
TN, DRISCOLA, UVILA NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, GATTER, DOSIER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER. 15 and 47, Qucenfa Botul, nach Eo Orientak [298]
Bahk. [Feb. 2. THE UNDERSIGNED bags to inform the
Pablic of
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON tant he has abope established it those places in
too mume of Ife KEE
VILLA DE EIVADAVIA,” Captain Castillo, will have immediate despatch
** For Freight or Passings, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. of 2086 - Hongkong, 21th December, 1973, FOR NEW YORK.
THE German Bark
Capf. Haldt, will load here and at Whympa as. above, and will have quick despatoh,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HACÉDORN & Lo. if 2047. Hongkong, 17th December,
· FOR MELBOURNË AND SYDNEY HEA 1British. Barque-
THE
.
“GLOUCESTER," Captain Vincent, having the greator portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des patch for the above porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.. 2012 · Hoogkong, 12th December, 1873..
FOR DUNEDIN 'AND SYDNEY. HE British Ship
Tue
#TOKATSA,”.
Capt. McKinnon. baving the greater portion of ber Cargo and Passengera cugaged, will have iamediate despatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROŽARIO & Co. 2011 Hongkong, 12th December, 1973
T
FOR TREIGHT OR CHANTOR. RE Spanish Duque
"ALTAGRACIA,“ Onuindi, Master, 13,000 poule copacity.
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hf 1955 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1873.
ALSO,
Tron 11.30 AM. To the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Lata Fee of 48 czuta cath in acid) { to blu posluge.
General Post-Office,
F. W. MITCHEL
Postnaste Geterut
flongkong: 26th December, 1
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES" PACKETS
. The Unitod Stuer Hai là hình nh củ will be dispatched on MONDAY, the Ribut January, 1874, at 3 r... with the Mails Mach
For Yoholu, ban Francisco, the United States and the United Kingdoms.
The Foat Oilloe will be open for the reception of Ordianry Letters, Rooks, Newsner.c Multi 2.90 P.M.
Fættery can busted on board the Packet from 2.30 r...to 250 r.a., on portat af a' Late Fes of 12 cents in addition 1⁄2 the l'ositge
The Propayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory Correspondence insuficiently, prepind „prikolie forwarded by the Eaglub Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokoluma and the United States must be wpperscribe por JAPAN, and that sddressed to the United Kingdom minst be perscribed" piú Sun Trun Fisca
41
F. W: MACHELL.
Postmaster Ga General Post Office,
Hongkong, 4th December, 1973. MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET.” The French Mail Pucket 17GRE”i Lo dispatched on THURSDAY, the 150 inamu at noon, with the faile
To and through the United Kingdom vi Marseilles; to France and other Continental Staten tia & closed mail to Trance to the gon. Singapore, Galle, Calonita, Mady ®, Bomb Aden, Seychelios, Feunion and Man. and Alexandrin.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters Newspaper, Books, &e... until 11 A.. on the 15th instant, aiber whichi no Lotters can be received.
Money Order on any of the 3ĺben 77kr Ofoc iu the United Kingdom; will be grantes. until 5 P.M, on the 14th instant.
Letters for Registration will be received MUITO A.. on the 18th inSUITE
F. W. MITOHELL,,
Postmaster G
..:General Post Ulice,
Hongkong, 2nd Jung, 1874
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINTDE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, ANDI.. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND VALUUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND TEAL SB
NAVIGATION
Steamship ***MOOLTAN,” Captain W. W. FENTIMAN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spécie, und Orgo, will leave thie for the above places on THOREDAY, the 8th January at noon.".
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Purcels at the office antil 2... on the 7th idea..
For Particulars regarding Freight and as aags, apply at the P. & D. S. N. Co..Ofice, Hougtong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
It is hereby notified that henceforward postage on letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded rik Southamploi kunda centa. per balfounce, prepayment lettera will be subject to an action targe
on delivery
..
F..W. MICHELE,
Posticator Comerat. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 23 February, 1973.
It is hereby notified, thai, the rates of postage chargeable benceforth on. Letters adfel to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forward by Frenck Packet, will be the same se those chargeable on # v
JË HONGKONG, it the Geutral Market,
A Written. Declaration of the Contents Litters forwarded by British Packet via Bri No. 12, he has dous antly on band. BEEF, and Value of the Packages for the Overlaud dis
F. W. MITOHET MUFION, POULTRY BREAD, VEGE Route is required by the Egyptian Government, TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of and must be delivered by the Shippers to tuval Fest Office,
-Pesmuster Btnerál, the beat quality.
In HO NA and CANTON SHOPS, the with Parcola; and the Company do not hold * | Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or
Hongkong, 20th April, 1872. Fongoing artioles, with the addition of SPI thasolves responsible for any Detention or RITS, SODA WATER, &c, and GAME when Prejudios which may happen from the given netice to the General Poss Office is fon
incor The Post Office of Victoria (Anaurelia) bavings
In season.
Gentlema and Fazilies desirous of patron-
restness in auch declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward-fdea that articles of Jowellery rareired fly that i zing him, are requested to apply at his shopsing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Colony, are chargeable with Customs Duw, as above, where a list of prices of articles will Europe through Egypty either by rail, or by the undersigned considers it vereasury to make be farnished, which will be supplied at the same Camal in their own Steamers, or in vessels thia Regulation known to the Fa
LADIES' Rad GENTLEMEN'S FITTED rate all the year touzel TRAVELLING BAGS.
CIGAR CASES and PORTEMONATES." GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASES. PORTFOLIOS and PAINT BOXES,
KING KEE ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 18738. JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Sole Agent on the Pacific Cost for :- Webheater Repeating Arow and Ammunition, De Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake FOKINK'S DOUBLE ORANGE and Superior and Pacino Fuse Company's Safety
Frise. WHITE CURACOA.
PERE GARNIER'S CHALTREUSE, White, Yellow, Green..
MARASCHINO DI ZARA, NOTEAU and ASSORTED LIQUEURS, VERMOUTH DI TORINO..
VERY FINE TAWNY OLD ·PORT. LAFITTE,
BURGUNDIES
OLD PALE BRANDIES. KINARAN'S LE
GLENLIVET
KBUG'S and JULES MUMM'S CHAM. PAGNE,
BURKE'S DUBLIN STOUT. BASS, in Wood and Bottle. AMONTILLADO
PALE DRY SHERRIES.
1971 Hongkong, 4th December, 1873,
FUB SALE.
[1y 791-May 8. 16 Undersigned bare seen appointed Sale Agouts for the Sale of their Goods m Hagkong and China by Mossan..J. & B. Ten- Ggow, and Movers. David Corear & Sons Arbroath,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. | (at 419 Hongkong, Janeury, 1867:
THE TOURISTS GUIDE
· REDUCED PINCE $1, Costaining the names of all the Articles of Trudu, objects of Natural History, Fornitung, SAc, with the Punt, and Mandarin Pronun eitfon.
employed for the purpose.
state that any letters or packega volivanning Shippers fire particularly requested to note auch neticica dent through the Poore hubte, the terms and conditions of the Company's with their contacts, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL, Black Bills of Lading.
Poster Genar A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation General Post Office, Co.'s Ollion, Hongkonz, 26 December. 1873, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA- MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
MES. 8. “JAPAN" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, via YokoFama, on MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 3 P.M., taking
It is hereby notified that henceforwa forwarded via Southampten, will be sent postage on lettere arbressed to Denmark, per half-ounce, prepayment optional. ● Ung letters will be subject to na stallionfl charge ou, delivery.
F. MITCHELL,
Postnaste Chera,
General Post-Offee,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873,
It is hereby notified, for general information, Pissengers, Maile, and Freight, for Jopsin, the that, the Postage (which must be paid to w United States, and Europe
vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed~. Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of ward Island, will henceforward te ne follows, Lading uro issued for transportation to Yoku viz, hama and other Jagan Poris, to San Francisco,
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of theto porla in Mexico, Central and South Americ, Chinese Language, ir two Parts.
The Daily Press Office
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SHANGHAL.
THE Steamship
"SIN NANZING”
and to New York and Europe, VTA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. bai, vin the Inland Sea Porta, about ile se date, and make close coyuestion ut Yokohama, At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers bava aelection of varions lines of Steamers to England, Frumte, and Gerasy,
Raturn Passágé Tickéta lasued at a relvation of 20 per cent, on regalar rutés,
When forwarded viž
Brindisi
42 cents each ha koniec. When forwardeð við
Marseilles... 30 ocate cach halt ounces When forwarded við
Southampton
General Post Office.
sente auch lielf-cunge.
WTCHELL,
Fortunator General.
Hongkong, 25th July, 1870,
It is hereby notified for general information, • Freight will be received on honed noti P.M.that the Postage on Letters addressed to "Nor- will teave for the above pork TO-DAY, the 3rd of the 11th instant. Fardel Packages will be way, when forwarded wiz Southern, will instant, at neun,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
}
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
24 9 Hongkong, 2nd January, 187
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
ETTE 6 DIARIE 8Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
and HIOGOJN HE P. & OS. N, Co.'s Steinship
make the Chinese and English typecorrespond in the size of body, thereby ofecting a rast scoponry of space, achieving a clearness not tions bave been, to a great sitout, estinguished, castings he recently been added
previously attained, and dispensing with thosợ rast margins and fuennt spaers which have AROLO and shough they bave grown habitually epithe Machine Shop contains a 12-fech Screw heretofore motorized Chibere pnblications. cious, and their war sympathise with other Cutting Gap-lathe, Saral Lathes, Drilling and
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the have been obilled, they occupy a much more Screwing Machines, Stax Saw Mill, Lange following facts are anbinitted for consideration. satisfautory position that dies the Fiery Smithy, &c., & Failure. Probatis, they commoned life with
Ubalsem Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Dry Godowns are on the premioco, available Chinees, chamotors, and fadhurst's English,
and Obinese Dictionary about 100,000
FOR 1874, sridh
CHINESE CAUSHOAL AND TABLE OF
HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAL.
LANE, CRAWFORD & O, tf 1778 Hongkong, 28th October, 1373.
DSFØR SALE
INE Dessert CLARET.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY: Mine OLD PORT.
Apply to
SANDER & O», 4f899. Hongkong, 29th May, 1872,
THE
"BEHAR"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours fafter the arrival of the next English Mail,
FA, MOÏVER,
Superintendent
[2110
| P.4 0.8. N. 06.'s Of‰eë,
Hongkong, 30th December, 1878.
· STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
HE P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
“MADRAS”
no ambition beyond that of sequiring a respect for stowage of cargo, &o, able position, and, at some fus distant period, hecsuing a major, un alderman, or some digni- Dockyard Material always on-hand.
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other this work contains more lua 50,000 English; tury of a similar commonplace character. Thoy.
| words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chargo- Vessels docked for examination, rumetalled,ters. Again, cupite all the gemari sad bave found the struggle barder than they resparred repairs also done in harbour; and other elementury works as yet published, the anticipated, and bars failed to acquire the iron ships and steners slented and painted, at student of this difficult language absolutely re- position wide, in a hazy fashion, thoy hoped moderate charges. Particitare cut be obtainquirer examples to display the various appli to fat they are wot haunted lay the terrible red at the lock, or on application to the under cations and equivalents of ti feront words which ilea tant everybody is laughing at thom, and signed. that they are complete failures. The case is.
have ouo general meaning the sumples vory differunt with the Fiery Failure. He working order, aud is available at all times to many as any cthas Dictionary hitherto pub COPPERSMITHK & BRASS FOUNDENS. & S. N.05","s Dilice,"
Too Steam Tag Woesung is in thorough this work contains more han five times as
commigreer
life with perfect confidence Low vessels to or from sex, at reasonable rates. in him. Flo fedle for peraudes bin-
JOHN FORSTER &U». self to be feals, wllah nonnte to the
1 1039 Fuusiow, 18th June, 1873. namo-bing)-the fire of geriza burning" więbin
DROVN, JONES & 00
UNDERTAKERS. OFFICE—No. 3, HOLLYWOOD Roan
Memorial-Stones and Honuments erected, 1187 Hongkong, Mar Jonuary, 1873.
NOW READY, THE
lia, and so is fully convinced that he is bound B
to do grant things. Ho entertains a myt of good-natured contempt for the generality of pugde, had scorne the idea of him having te lod his way upwards the same as they are. forced to do. He lays the flattering uuction to bie sal that be can attain at a spring what it { takes others moli ardrons and long-enstained § Fabour të rrocb. Holding these views, it is not surprising that when he attempts to mount the tudder of forlane, ke, in bigh and mighty Quation, Redlines to avail himself of the lower range, but takes u dush at than which raised very much above him, misosa bie teskn and comes down to the grond with a tomon onnorpeli,
THE HOUSEHOLD ODMTI SION
AND "STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT By Dr. DevẠN, with any Additions, corres tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography,
Pneu In Paper Wrappers$1.50 Neatly Bounde.... Apply at the Daily Prese U 100,
$2.00
land.
For practical purposes the artungiment of the work is so complete, that a reference
HOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT PLUMBERS
No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Line
Opposito A.3. Naval Dook Yardi” j 357 Hongkong, Ist March, 1971. to its pages enables a person who under ESSEN (GERMANY)
AKRUFFS CAST STEEL WONKS, stands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nisthing but Chí SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND neer. In this respect the work will be found
MIKEAN, indispensable to all Europeius vaiding (in
F. PEIL. Oh, and to the natives themselves it cat 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Coloque (Germany) Flains alojects (ally, with which very few hu death of them to perfectly noninted. To parties resident in England and interestol ing Uhiaw it cannot but be in aluable occasionally. lt comprises upwards of two them and large Mukete. sages
RIJNER & Co.
TEENORTER Row.
爆心榮
WING-KEE COAL SKOP,
Proprietor of WING-EEE Shop begs to
and the public that his Noop line been
will leave for tho sbore pluto shortly after the arrival of the port English Mail,
A. MOVER,
received at the Office until 5 FM of the same henceforward be $6 centa for each bail once, dey. All Parech Packages should be marked to which may either be paid in advice, or it beg addrea in full raluo of ap mo is required. -be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, For further information sa to Purge and Unpaid Lettore will be unbject fadditional Praya West Freight, upply to the Agency of the Company charge on delivery..
TA. HARBIS.
Agent Hongkong, January 1st, 1834.
·NOTICE.
COMPAGNIL DES MESSAGERIES
CARA MARITIMES:' PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR VAIGON; SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND DA: MARSEILLES;
DOM AL80,'": PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY
THURSDAY, the 16th January, 1874
F. W. MIRAHELL,
valmuster Generál, General Post Office,
Tiongkong, 23rd August, 1870. Arrangquiente having bang mada unter which Mails for London arriving a Bury from China by Private. Ships will be loiva stra destination via Brindisi, it is bereby listed ébat the rates of postago, which must be paid in. advance, on correspondence addressed to thu United Kingdom ao forwarded, will lo un fle | 1078, TỪ
For Letters......
24 cents per half onnee,,
cachi. For Newspapers............... §.
hot choceding lounce 4ecuts.. For Hooks and
Patterze...
every additional
F. W. MITCH LL
Postnaser Verwal
Hongkong, 30th December, 1873 [11100, the Company's Steamship General Post Office,
FUR NEW YORK,
[HO A 1 British Borque
» GLAMORGANSHIRE,?
THO Morgan Dinster, will load at Whampon and Hongkong, and will have imediato despatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. - tl.2101; Hongkong; 27th Deserabor, 1873.
"FOR NEW-YORK: 41 Gerania Burk
THE A
HOHENZOLLERS?
est mished singe 1579, ut Endicott's Lime, and Captain Hasbagen, will bo despitolied da above thắt bỏ hạn nổway a great quantity of BHST from Whampoa and Hongkong, about the 15th GOAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Strip proximio.
mastera wishing to patrouise him, ave requested.
to annly at lus Shop A
1913, Hongkong, 16.b Agait, 1878.
nil: s rlboldes disply to
"
Hongkong, 20th Depómber, 1871 L
#TIGRE?” Commandant Lucozătră, will MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAN. GO, will leave this Port for the above plucca. (It in hereby notified that a line of British Cargo and Specio will be roristored for Lon Mail Contract Packets has been established g don us well us for Marseille, and hacepted in tween Ader and Zanzibar, which, with conce transit through Murteilles for the puncipal ing lines, will afford a regular means of con places of Entope.
Varenco of correspondent from tongling for Shipping orders will be granted till noon, the foreign ports on the East African Cons), as cargo will be received on board until 4.voil as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Spoció and Portale until 3 r.m. on the 144blem and Accoalou, and that beneforward the. January, 7871% predte and put to be sent postage, which must be paid in advance, on kol eti board; beast be left at the Agouay's tors addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Delive Offion)ents and value of Packages are gon Boy, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and, required.
Ascension, will be 90 tents for each balence, For further particulars, apply at the Cou newspapers 2 centh earl.. pany's Ozo
FW. MITCHELI-
Postauster General,
LUGÜ91INE HEARD & Co. 211-2005 Hongkong, 25th December, 1873.
O. BERTRANI
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874.
Principal.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12 May, 1973.