PLANTS IN SLEEPING ROOMS.
LONDON.
Da Dos
Do... SAN FRANCIS
THE DAILY PRESS, TUKSDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 18
Fessels Advertised as Loading.
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CAPTAIN
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FOR FRRIGHT APPLY TO
Tos DISPARUH KI).
AN INTERMENT RESISTED. (Public Opinion.)
An Irial, contemporary of a recent date The question whether or not planin are unstates that the body of a sub-constable, samed wholesome in a sleeping-mom bus valled forth Bunyon, who dormitted suicide a fortnight be a curious diversity of opinion. It is agreed fors, after having murdered a comradoy was still that by day they emit uxygen, sud are there- nahuried, adds Every attempt to inter the Fore eminently benithful; but it la generally unfortunate unicide, even in the Jonaljeat planes, believed that by night they gave out ourbonio baa been frustrated. Sentinela were posted by acid, and are one quently prejudical to animal the country people at the appronobes to each
Parodies.... life. Recent experiments by Professor Kelzie, graveyard for many miles around. No vigilantly
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Gloucester of Michigan Agriental College, may perhaps was ibis watch kept, that when the body DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY....... Takaton (str... be reguded es conolusive on the subject. The wna conveyed sporetly to a remote burial
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Pai-50 professor analyzed volvimen air taken about place in the county Waterford, the low
frohenzollern.. Boon from diffrent parts of the college graèn. police who unde the attempt, upon' their
Glamorganshire hange, containing 6,000 plants, after it bad arrival; found na imenso and angry crowd
Brema... been closed for twelve kours, and found that rasembled, and they were coinpelled to host a
Iconium.... tan carnic asid amounted on the average to retient. The Governnicut have issued strucFORE, PENANG, & CALTA.Hiatostan (atv.).. SPORE, GALLE, & BOMBAT.. Colmurbian (etx), 1-39 in 10,000 parts. Ro then did the same tione to the constabulary authorities to master just before sunrise and found the average to 270 ash, in order to supply the be 8-9, thus, he thinks, clearly demonstrating protection in enforcing the interment. that the accn.nulotion of toxione gas was great ve in darkness than in daylight. At the camo
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, time, lowever, out door air contains four packs of carbonic acid in 10,000. At the worst, there-
JANUARY 12TH, Evening fore, the air in the graenhanse was actually There has heon a better deund for Bengal better than "pars country air," and the amis.draz; malce amount to about 80 ohente, chiefly sion of carbonio noid gas was barely sailoiea: confined to Paton. The following are the to counterbalance the production of oxygen Jaring daylight. Professor Kedzie contades that, those being the facts of the onga where 6.000 planta are collected, a dozen or two in a bedrage cannot possibly be injuriona.
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roling prices-Patni, $605 to 3610, uneh and credit; Benares, $602 to $671, oh and eredit; Malwa, $600 on oredit. in small demand; Fealen to the extent of about £5 chests ut 2000, free of allowance. Estimated stocks --Patri 1,275 cheats, Benarca 250 shouts, and Malwa 375 obests.
Export-CAROONS,-
Per China Tras-Pasiflo steamship Vaso de Gama, to Yokohama and San Francisco >--
SAIGON SINGAPORE..
MANILAangesi
YOKOHAMA.....................
SHANGHAI..
on Tiedi (str.)
Ocean Queen (etz.)
Villa de Rivadavia............
Orissa (st
JArocá (str.).....
Sarah Nicholson.
Formosa (str.)
SWATOW AMOY & FOOGHOW Dargles (atı'.) ...... TOCCHOW AMOY...
For Sale.
AYLE & CO..
higan Morgan. Sobweitzer..
Hongkong Vozel, fragedorn & Co....... Quick dispatch, Hongkong Ratio & Co.... .......nick disputab. Hongkong Rosario & Goulu
Joick dispute, [Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Co...nick dispatch. Hongkong Angustina Heard & Co. uick disputob. *** Horse & Cone.....Manton diepster. Hongkong Angostins Heard & Cock dispatch. „Hongkong Voďth, Hugedorn & Oñ..... niek dispatch.
Hongkong 30,5 N. 05.
Pɔ-day, st.voờn, ' Hongkong David Sassoon, Bone & Co....Poduy, atd T.M. Kongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.Quiet dispatch. |Hongkong Landstbin & flo.....
'Tonday, 13th inst. nick dispatch.
Hongkong Bramka & Co.
Hongkong P. & 0. 8.N. Cu.
Quick dispato.
Hongkong P, & 9. S. N. Co
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co......
Pe-morrow, at 8 a.m.
Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Remedion & Co.
For Sale.
G. FALCONER & CO.
REG to announce to thoir Customers and to all attention to their Very Large
the Publio thint they are now showing their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, which have been oare
and
ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY,
..ack dispubel.
Quick dispatch.
Vessels on the Berth. STEAM TO SINGAPORE, GALLE, AND BOMBAY, Calling at PENANG indrament offers!
LED & 0.6. N. Co.'s Steamship
"COLUMBIAN". will leave for the shove pliaes nt tióọn TO:
A WAK, VFSSEL." Among the many abatrdition recently evolved by inquifies inte idulteration, les mura pili exjous meidents have occurred, muniarka Iron, thin the wordt of died by an overdose of "plcohol," in the case of a man who had drunk TO TOTORAMA-1,629 baga Bugar, 917 bile for gik
PAY, the 18th flatmat sherry Azalerated or mixed Nail Boda, 595 bills, Tron, 200 tubs Stes, 403ly palected from the best and cheapert balls. Mais, 63 bills. Bastans, 110 code Manila Markets, and as of the newest and most Rope, 50 pigs, Pince Goode, 29 cases Cigars, FASHIONABLE STYLUS, comprising the 390 packages Saadrica.
following
TO SAN FRANCrsco-19,911 bags Rice, each 501; 400 bagé Pase, eno 50l. 100 alaba Tin, 50 baze Popper, 50, boxes Tapioes, 50 boxes Sago, 50 bags Coffee, 17 boxes Uhinawan, 50 boxes Prepared Opium. 2,433 pkgs. Sundries,
To NEW YORK-6153 chests Tea, 30,875 16.; one Hair,
eberry always is "The wine is a nepounded of Terolvations growth, and is always tonal
d" with "mother wine," on, boiled-down - version of an older vintage. A butt of this materal gives strength, budy, nad ronduras" to innawerable tend juveniles of recoat birth. Thus, from ita cradle to its gravo, the bidfaya sherry is natulogue of
ising," "Banding," "fortifying," or adal teration. So far as can be ascertained, the anducky man who died of four gills of sherry did not onnaise a adue proportion of alcohol, What other yatmious grour- ince nu vini compomis he drank dating | ON bis not very excessive bout we know not, but judging train our Highland experiensive “mor only disuker the noli in of four guls of a
To PHILADELPHIA. pkga, Tea.
LONDON
EXCHANGE..
Bark Billa, on demann 4/14 Bask, Billa ut months sight, 4/21- Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight, 4/21 Credits, it 6 months' night.....$/34 Documuntary Bļa, «LŐ mouthy'
sight
03 Now Yok--
pound cpacsining 20 per omt, of aleabał filling a manus bou ridicalens to be entertained Our grandfathers lauk uničug them two, three, and even four botte wed, and drank wing never containing lesa il 20 per ceuk, of alenbol. They are dead now. This is to say, sme of thanx are, bot the regalse comption of "kaded" wine does not appear to rave, materi-O uily sturtened trofe existence
*
SILY BE COIN IN THE UNITED STATES. (Pall Mall Gazette)
The Director of the Mint at Washingtón lás. published an expinuation of the enues adopted by the Daited States Government of paying
of silver coin, in oayfur zo olear away dome misapprehension which appears to exist on the subject He mysln this, as in other coun
Private, Southe sight ON. BOMBAY-Bank, 3 day night 200 ON CALOUTTA, -Bank,3 dage eight 22
SHANGRAL.--
Thank, sight..
Private, 30 days' night...
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SHARES.
78
and Shanghal Bank Share99%
peg dent, prominus.
Ladies' JACKETS A MANTELETS in TR, VELVET, and FANCY CLOTH..
OPERA CLOAKS,
LLAMA, TASMANIAN. SEDAN, and other SHAWTS.
Norwich SILK SQUARES,
SILVER PLATE, consisting of Rhoe OUPS, Contre and Dessert PIECES Tea TRAYS, Tou and Dinner SETS, Claret JUGS, SALVERS, Cloffco and Ice SPOONS, Beta of Dessert and Fish FORKS, &c., &c., &.
Silvor Mounted Dressing CASES and Travol ling BAGS, JEWEL CASES.
harge and tied Stock of ELECTRO
PLATED GOODS.
Gold WATCHES of all kinds, keylɛas, ud-
CUSTUMES and POLONAISES, in newsted to temperature und position, 4 ska fi materials of the latest designa.
FANOT TRÍMMED UNDRESKIRTS, TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERT HATS and BONNETS. (A choica Assort ment of the above received Monthly.)
quarter and minite repeaters.
· Indepondent Conte Secauda Keyless-álinute REPEATERS.
CLOCK WATCHES, all of the highest quality that the Art of Herology is capable of producing,
Ladice nad Childrens UNTRIMMED HATS, in Felt, Velvet, und Straw,
A large volection of New and Second-hand BLACK and COLORED SILES. --2and 8-day OHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS, FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of QUADRANTE, kinda.
BLACK SILK VELVET.
BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN, Chintz and Printed FLANNELS, for Bread) CHINES, Ditto for Deep Ser
Union Instance Society of Canton, now saxiesing Gowns.
Uhiun Tenders' lisurance Company's Shares
-$500 per share premium.
4700, par shaco promine,
MALTESE. CLUNY, HONITON and DU
REAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES,
trica where goldja cho sola andard or measure China and Japan Marine Insurunea 10 CHESSE LACES:
of vine, sifrer eoiue are brar-valued for the papase of rendering them inesportable. They Bre imazniaturol and issued ön Government! acctant, the law, however, placing, directly or Indirendy, a limit on tao su, to prevent res dundancy. If ed in times of specie Day went beyond the requirements of the public for change, saet coins will not maintain their purchasing power with the standast, ceius..
Owing-to-uri is anaes in this and other
per share, discount.
Chinese Insuranc: Company.-927 per share
discount, ex intercat. "Hongkong Fire Insurance Compasy's Sharea- China Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-127:
25173 per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Share
per slave, ex interest.
$115 per share, ex interest,"
Hopkkang and Whampoa Dock Company's
Bourdons, Danton and Micso reamboat Co.'s
Shares-25 per cent, disconut
Shanghai Stonet Navigation Company-le.105
Sharea-294 per bent. premium.
canntlice.silver bas-dentiund in value to a painti at which the Government can purchase it with gold, manufacture it into small coin, and pay it eat at fair preft. The Government has recently phreinsula quantity of silver ballion, stfäcient for its purposea,, al 112 cents per standard ounce and soll manufactagong Gas Company's Shulen $70. por
b into con at the fixed legal rate of 1244-10 arute pa onnce, the difference between thu parebusing nail isoning rate being within a fraction of 1 arts per dance, or about 101 per cent. on the gold coin paid in the purchase. This operation is believed to be a more profit. able one for the Treasury, and also wore ad- vintageous to the public, in the piesoat con- dition of the money market, than the side of gold for legal tender notes, and is at a schse for a resumption of specie payments, but it ply a complianes, will" Miss laws. A dollarin- United States currensy will purchase a little more gold in the market than a duller of small silver coins. The dollars will therfore, 100 find their rel, and, unless there be urise iu both the prices of gold, and silver, the small coins minst circulato comitently with paper money. Che Government has in the pussession of the Assistant Tourer abort 500,000 dolines in silver coin; and at the mints, and synes, it silver bullion and Boi, abinit 2,000,000 dollars. This stook is umplu, for the present This mode of pering out silver coin will be confianed until eirentasthees shall dictate a ɔatory cowree Raproper. The Government will exaof the fall!
per share, ar div
Bhara
Hongkong Hotel Soutpany's Share-55 per
cent, discount.
Indo-Chineas Sugar Company 90 per cent.]
Jieconat.
SALES ON JANUARY 12TH, 1874.
As reported by Chinese Shanghai Cotton, 100, bules, at $14.00, by Niugno aerchant to a local merchent.
Sugar, 400 picula, nt $6.27, by Sze-hop-ob zeu home to a local trader.
taf to a trader.
White Pepper, 10 bage, at $2.50, Yee-shun
hop-kee boag to a trader.
Saigon Rice, 500 picate, at $1.85, by Tak-mes-
A. McIVER,
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd January, INTÀ. [128 25 FOR SINGAINURU, PENANG, AND
British Steamer
CALCUTTA.
+
“HINDOSTAN,"
Captain Miller, will leave this for the abovo
Ports TO-DAY, the 13th ist, at 3 P.M.
Despatches will close at 2.30 .M.
For Freiglit or Passage, apply be
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Cɔ,
83 38 Hongkong, 5th.Jaunary, 1874..
FOR SAIGON.
HB Pionob Steamer
Intimations.
MAN LEE & U., LECTROTYPERS, GILDERS,
AND
GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS, CANAL ROAD, OPPOSITE SHAMEEN, West of the Canton Printing Ofies,). UANTON. All kinds of Gilding and Silvering done by the Electrotyping procces, en as to resemble the wolid articles, Brnas and Copper Spoons, Furka Plates, &e, may be cilled or silvered in a short time, at renenuble terms,
Tú $. Canton, I1st Junitary. 1374, Ł
A. S. WATSON & UO. CHEMISTS AND DEGEGISTS
TO
ERII. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
AND
Post-Office Notifications.
A man mal alone.
For Sinungove Caille and Bombay,Per Columbing, dy, the 13th instit 1130 A., For Mu-Per ahip Duncan, to-duy, the 18th ist, ₺ 110 4.85
Forcebo-Per barque Colamku, to-day, the- 13th iratt 1.30 2,11. `·
For Singapore Penang, and Culoncia-Pa indian Fucking Hindustan to day, the 13th instans, at 9,30 e..
For Swatore, Away, and Feochow.---For Dou glas, to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 7:30 AM, inetend of at the time previously notified.
For Saigon. Per Décor Quinn, to-morrow, the 14th inst., at 3.30 r..
Bo Manila.Per Villa de Divadavia, n Thursday, the 15th inst., ut 3.30 PM..
, -----
MAILS BY THE. A FRENCH PACKET"
The French Bhij? Packet “ TIGRE” will be
re-dispatched a THURSDAY, the 15th instant,
at noon, with the Mails"
IE. THE GOVERNOR,- PEO to ones that they have just B écirats Choica. A szertinent öf· [PERFUMELY and TOILET REQUISITES.
if 076 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873,
OBN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, JOBN
CALIFORNIA.
,
Winchester Repeating Aring and Aumanition, Sole Agent,on the Pacific Cadet for:
Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Laske Superior and Pacific Fuss-Company*8. Sarets F1 - Ily Tel May 8 Az Aldabagnes, ave been appointed
Agents for the Sule of their Gols Bóngkong and Gains by Meems, J. & R. Tens ani, Gpsgow and Merare. Dasi Corsar & Sone Arlamak,
ARNOLD ARBENG & 17 tf. 419 Flongkong, January 1867.
FOOCHOW DOCK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
To and through the United Kingdon via Marseilles, to Romee and other Continental States (in a closed mail-to Frisce), to Saigon, Singapore, Qille, Chletta, Madras, Bombay, Adon, Seychelles. Reunion and Auaritine, Suez und Albxandria, come
of Ordinary Letters, Nowepunera, Books, &0.
The Poet CRes will be open for the reception
until 11 & on the 15th instant, after which no betters can be received.
Yang Didow-on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r., on the 1ta inatuut,
Letters for Registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 15th instant..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
| General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874
MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PÄCKET"
The Maglish Contrast Puckel “LOM- BARDY" will be dispatched with the nanci
JHB above Granite-floored DOCK baa lately Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, tho
been LENGTHENED) to 400 feet over all, † 22nd January, at noon. and is how capable of rereiving vessels up to
Money Orders on any of the oney Order.. 350 Eset on the keel. The breadth of the Dock Offers in the United Kingdom will be granted
at the bottom is 40 feet, ut the top 80 feet, and antit 5 .. on the 21st instaut
the width at the entranno ja 50 foot Depth of The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. on water on the s113 feet at average nonp, and the Nut istupt,
#7 feet at average spring, tides.
The Dock La Cuisson Gate, and is pumped ont by steam.
"OCEAN QUEEN," Captain Lerete, will be despatched as above castings has recently been added, TU-DAT, the 13tb iust.
A new FOUNDRT for large iron and brans
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. 5 62 Hongkong, 9th January, 7874
FOR AMUY Direth
Hitchie's Patent LIQUID COMPASSES, THE Spanish Steer BINNACLES, Most-hoad COMPASSES,
FORMOSA," Patent LOGS, ODOMETERS,ming A Captain Morales, expected bere from Manila to-day, the 13th instant, will have immediate despatch for the above port..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. if 77 Bonglong, 12th Janony, 1974.
FOR SINGAPORE. British Steamor
Board of Trude, Hall, and Ancroft BAROMETERS.
Patent Self-registering BAROMETERS, RAIS GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO-
scriptions:
LAVE and MUSLIN GOODS of all de-METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGROMETE
TERS, SALMONETERS, Astronomical TE- LESCOPES,
BROOKE GASHES (hand-sewa).
Embroideral BOOK MUSLIN SASHER- Moire, Paille, und Chené SASH RIDDONS. | KID 'GLOVES, single and double button. Alege Stock of LADIES and OHILI- DREN'S UNDER-CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, always on band.
CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS, The Patel Washing. 'CRINOLINE, RIBBONE FLOWERS and. FEATHERS, Ermine und Swansdower COLLARETTES,
MDFFS, and TRIMMINGS.
BINOCULARS,
made especially for night use, THEODOLITES, Dumpy TVWLS, Sur- veying STAVES; Measuring CHAINS; Pro- portional COMPASSES, WH01 HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS, Pocket AEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS, PRISMATIC COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHS, · · ́CAMERA | LUCIŅAS, &c., ko, du.
„Hall, Quarter, and Chima-OLQUIS, Marble,
"BEN LEDI," Captain Buchanan, cxpected here on the 1446). inst,, will have immediate despatel as above.
For Freight or Panace, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. of 76 Hongkong, 19th January, 1874.
STGAM TO SITANGHAL,
(Ting Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
TE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
and HIOGO
"ORISSA
will leave for the above place about 42 Itours. after the arrival of the nest Bugish Bull
A. MeÏVER,
Superintendent.
[70
and Gilt CLOKS, Travelling, Migopette, and p.&O. S. N. Go'a Ofiïee,
LOOKS,
Hongkong, 10th Janumy: 1878),
JCT NEOKLETS, DROOGIES, and BAS-Boudoir RINGS.
·COLD LOCKETS. ·
MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES, European and Chinese Ai,
SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TQILET RE CHARTS sad, WORKS on NAVIGATION: QUISITES of all kinds.
Sa. 1970 Mongkong, 5th December, 1878. BAKER & C'0-
...&c.,.
tc.,
DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BT
EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN,
ASSISTANTS.
fook-wo to s trader.
Green Pess, 400 pioula, at $2,05, by Kwong ORDERS EXECUTED WITH CARE AND DESTATOR
Black Sessamune, 200 picula, ut Tls. 2.0.40, by Hap-bing hong to a local trader.
long to a trader.
Vermicelli, 50 bage, at 86.23, by Yacthing
Notices of Firms,
NOTICE.
AND, AT-VEET MODERATE CHARGES.
SAYLE & Co.,
GENERAL DRAPERS, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL FOR SALE: "EROSINE OIL.
seignorage required by law, but will not under-1 ME. W. REINERS has this day beed ad- TURPENTINE.
mitted a partner in our firm...
MELOHERS-&-Co.
3 3 Hongkong, lat Jenoury, 1874.
NOTICE.
14 R. LOUIS MENDEL has this day bean 11 admitted u partner in our fri in Hong-
take to costay the disposition of the coig after it in paid out. The coin will then become the property of the holders, who may do what tlasy please with it. This cource was not rodded upon until it bed buez-fully considered by the Secretary of the Treasury To the meantime, only those who have the subject of aurrency at their fingers sad will be able to understand kong and Cunton. why the United States Government should feel it ncccamry, to aseurs the public that any one who bass aitver dufku in his pocket "my to what he pleases with it."
"THE BANK
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
lux Hongkong, 1st Januszy, 1874. -- ME. H. KIER retires from our firm this i ML day.
HEINEMANN &.. 121 Hongkong, Blat Dacomber, 1879,
-White and-Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 1133 Hongkong. 11th July, 1878.,
FUR SALE
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER if 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, “1573. FOR SALE,
T. HAVE Established myself at this porta HA
Merekant and Commission Agont.
H. KIER,
NK FORGERIES. On Friday. Outober 30th, Captain Trying and, Patrolman Fairley, of the Detective Depart mont, New York Police, were phded on their traal on a charge of malfeasance and corrupt nud illegal conduct or the occasion of the arrest of George Maedongell, the Bank of England fonier, on board the steainer Thuringia on the Ruth of March last. The charge was based on Me this day bean suuitend a partner in the confession inade by Macdonnell after hiy conviction in London. In his confession as our Firma in China,
stated that, he had koown Irving for some years. He telegraphed to him, nader the name of Livingitud, when he was about to leave be America, to meet him on board the Thuringia. Os tho mrrival of this vessel at New York, Irring, accompanied by Fairley, wout on board.
1m 22 Hongkong, lat January, 1874
NOTICE.
R. FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
1m 26 Hongkong, Lat January, 1874,
MOTIVE,
B. STANFORD.
heretofore conducted finder the nume and after the date, the Shipwright Busi Then they inforaied him that, after a guest of T. McDONALD & Co. will be carried on by del of trouble with the solicitors of the the sedersigned in bis own name, Bank; they were deputed, as United Staise Marakals, to aTeçh his arrest, and that their only objest wue to canke away with any thing coopvatising which he might ap pen to have with big In fartherance of that firai of ubject they had contrived to prevent the Sheriff's messenger from boarding the samer nutil that Mr. U.KHLMANN is buthorized to sign opportunity was fully given tey then alvined the fir him to hand over any documents or money he
bad, and promise os do anything to assist
him. He recordingly handed Irving and Fairley
a packet containing $17,250 in United States
Im & Hongkong, let Jungary 1873.
business hitherto aondusted in my nave will henceforth be carried on under the
KRUSH &
J. Ò. KRUSE.
1m Hongkong; let Jannary, 1874,
His hitherto sandnoted at this port auder the wine of OBAR STAMMANN, EDUARD Marne, under the style and firm of
E. MEYER & O. Mr.. GRAB is duly authorized to sign the
per procuration.
EDUARD MEYER..
VEUVE
MPAGNE, CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN
REIMS,
in Cunes of I dos. Quarle
and, dex. Pints, SANDER & O., Bote Agents for China, Jovan ami Dunilu tf 251 Hongkong, 15th cocaber, 1571, NO W READI.
DIPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND
CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
an, ANGLO-OursTSE DICTIONARY, published At the Daily Press Office, Hongkong-
OR comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled, all the new wards which the Obinoso have of lato years bech!
BEG
›EG most respectfully to anarunce that they
have now on view a CHOICE SELECTION
OF
NEW GOODS,
for the present season, which have been select
ed from the Principal Markets of Europe, and are of the newest and most
FASHIONABLE STYLES,
DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY, eriented with the atmost care, and in the was: ELEGANT STYLES.
DAIER--&-0·07- COURT DRESS MAKERS & NILLINERS 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
11 Hoogkong. 2nd January, 1874.
FOR SALE,
Be Steamer Barpedon," just arrived from Por
tugal,
SMALL supply of Excellent Dry Carca. velloe WHITE WINE, Vintage 1857, in aarka of 125 bottles. Price, 884 per cask. -
NADA ORUZ.. 214 2103 Mucao, 27th December, 1573.
FOR SALE
TEAKWOOD LOGS and PLÁNKS, of ni
Apply to
Rives.
FREDERIC DEGENAEL tf 1480 Hongkong, 6th September, 1875,
E
FOR SALE......
XSITAW'S BRANDY, is 1 Dozen Care.
GILMAN & Do": 2 2060 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873. FOR SALE,
LTTS'S DIARIE
For 1874, with
inete in machinery pictography, totography, and compelled to coin to express the numeroas ob. AxaLO CHINESE CALENDAR AND TABLE OF in solence generally, which the rapid
rea
of foreiga relations has imposed upon thom, sre hero given in calonso, Badhi and every word iv. cisce for students of a most iustractive nature. fully illustrated and explained, forming exer
HIGH TIDES AT SHANGHAI,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 1773 Hougkong, 28th October, 1873 "NUTIVE,"
Buth the Court and Priti pronunciationsTEAMERS. Having this part requiring
W. G. HALL & Co.
Saigon.
boods, a liter of credit for £500, and diamond will from this date be entried on by Mriven, the accents being carefully marked on 00AL, out-obtain it from the Teder ingylus £150. This property he gave them on the express understanding that it was to be Gard according to his directions for the purpose of his defence in New York. Ho got $8,000 of the tunda back.. but not the remainder. The
·uosused aubsequently told bin they had bad to awear they bed nathid in their passion belong ing to hit, and they melted him to keep their secret. In proof of this statement Macdonnell referred to the record of two registered lettera
if 28 Tientsin, 1st January, 1874.
NOTICE. Hiaterest und responsibility of Mr. JAMES G. CASWELL, in our firai, nerd on Slat
sent by bin to Irving and Fairley in Septemnitimo, by lapse of time. ber, 1872. In addition to this confession, the
M. CHADIES F. TREUISTI and Me. W. case. relied for the prosecution was that DETMERING sro this day admitted partners in arangements for the arrest of Maodor all were four firm.. originally made by the Bank of England with a private detective ugeley in New York, and that Irving bad a telegram from London Instruct
ing bim to make a frend; that he communicated
;
in 7 Saigon, let
WM. HALE & Co. January, 1974. MOTION
t 1581 16th September, 1873.
the best principle hitherto attatued. The typo signed. make the linea and English type correspond graphy displays the success of an attempt to in the sing of body, thereby effecting 'n vust economy of space, dobieving a clearness ớt previonaly attained; and disparing with those
UR CANT STEEL WORKS. heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Pat Durgine and vacant spaces which have
ESSEN (GERMANY). SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND To illustrate the vast coupe of the work, the
JAPAN, following frets are asbmitted for achsideration.
F. PEILL Ohalmers Vocabularly contains abans 16,000 tf 1671 Henykung, Shangieci, Cologne (Germany) Obinese characters, ne Medhurst's EnglishHE UNDERSIONED bega to inform, the and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Fublic of
A
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. BE P.& 0.8. N. Co.'s Steauab ip
"AVOCA "
will leave for the above place shortly after the | arrival of the next English Buil.
A. MolYER,
'...
Superintendent,
171
P: & 0..5, N. Co.'s. Office,
-Hongkong, 30th Jounary, 1873.
FOR LONDON,
HEA 1 Gerais Barke
Tetcore, de., may is postea during the night
in this left open in their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 A. on the 2nd instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 a., on the 22nd instant, without late fee.
Lettura posted after 1. c the 22nd instant, will not be forwartled unless the Late Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage th
The Machine Shop contains a 32-inch Shrew Catting Gap-lathe, Smail Latkes, Drilling and Berowing Muobines, Stene Saw. Mill, Large Smithy, &c., &..
Dey Godowns are on the premiers, available prepaid for stowage of cargo, &e.
The latest time for posting Letters at this
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and athere is. 11 4.8%, and for Newspapers, Books, or Dock yard Material always or band.
-
Putters 10 A.x. on the 22nd instant, esparred, repaire also done in harbour and the United Kingdom tid Brindisi, or to Six- Vessels docked for examination, rometalled, Into' letters (but Fætters only) addressed to iron bisa and-steamers eloned and painted, et gapure, uay be posted on board the Packet modérté à barges. Particulars can he obtin-hom.11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay- ed no cho Bank, or ou applention to the under ment of a Late Fue of 18 cents such in addition signed.
to the postage
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 8th Junatry, 1874
The Stan Tug Woosing is in thorough¦ working order, and is avaiabla nt all times toi: tow vessels to or from sen, at reasonably rates. General Dos+OIRE,
JOHN FORSTER & Co. 1f 1039 Fouchow, 18th June, 1973.
NOW READY,
AND
It is hereby notified that arrangements have been conclided, under which correspondence addressed to Austria, and the several States of the Cominent, may beuteforward be bronamits tead by means of the Brittal Mail. Paoliste be- Carece-tween this Olive and the Austrian Post Offices Priestaand 27xandria, w the following Rates of Pratage, viz. -
IBROUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTAME --- tions, and De Wiraram Orthography By Dr. DEVAN, With masy Addition
Barger In Paper Wrappers... Nestly Hanna
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEROTS FÒSTE FRANÇAIS,
..
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA; POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO
PONDICHERY, MADIAR, CALCUTTA, AND BONDAY,
FOR LETTERS,
Per-eacher (Austria, Géraumy, and Turkey,...cents. -Brigitur, Dohori ished, Suhr-
"zurbumi: Meldung Walfebia,
and Servia,
24.
Norway Sweden, and Russia. 26 FOR NEWSPAPERS AND PRICES CURRENT. (Austria, Gerandy. Turkey,
Belgium, Switzerland, Mol davia, Wallaghi, and Ser vi...... 4 centa oncli Denmark, Holland, Norway, --Sweden, and Russiauginė- FOR BOOK PACERTS AND PACKETS OF PATTERNO.
For wash ounces. Anetrin, Germany, and Tnikey....10 conta. Belgium, Switzerland, and Aus.. trian Provinces. ........ Dermark, Holland, Norway, and
Lettere may be registered to the above name places for fee of twelve cents cael ja nädition
The postage and registration fee on Eegis tered letters must be prepaid.
N THURSDAY, the 15th January, 1874, O, the Company's, Steamship "TIGRE," Comandant LECOINTRE · withi MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, und CAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above placca. Capt. Papp, will load for the above port bere "PARADIES,"
Cargo und Specia will ise registered for Lonto the postage and at Whampoa, and will have immediate desdon as wall us for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal patch.
places of Bucopu.
Shipping order will be granted lil men, letters is yptional. oatge will be received on buud until & pý Spesie and Parcele until 8 r., on the 14th papers, other printed papers, and packets of January, 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent pattern, is compulsory. Jon board; they must be left at the Agency'
Office) Contents and rule of Faokages are required.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 54 Hongkong, Bh January, 1974.
FOR NEW YORK. Germon Burk
"BREMA, D Capt. Schweitzer, wi-tout here and at Wham poú ús above, with quick deapato-
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, Sb. January, 1874, ́
· FOR NEW YORK HE 1 British Burque
tf 33
THE
"GLAMORGANSHIRE,” Morgan, Master, will lond at Whampoa and Hougkong, and will have jutediate despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. if 2101 Hongkong, 17th December, 1873 FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 Gerninn Bark
"HOHENZOLLERN Cluain Hushugan, be despatched us above from Whaupo and Hongkong, about the 15th
proximo.
For Freight, apply to 1-
AUGUSTINE HARD & C
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Olco
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agint Hongkong, 2nd January, 18%.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLÉ, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, DRINDISI, ANCONA. VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALSO.
Tho prepayment of the postage on ordinary
The prepayment of the postaga on' News.
Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this route must be superscribed "viu Trieste."
F. W MITOHELL
Patmanler General. Generd Post Office.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1974.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Loc don that artistes of Jewellers riccived in that Colony are changeable with Customs Davice, the undersigned considera it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that my letters or packcota containing such articles sent through the Post zro, liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELLA
Pastoureter Garenal. General Post Office.
Hongkong, Sad January, 1978,
BOMBAY, MADIRAS, QALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. PHE PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Btenansbiy "COMBARDY,” Captain E. M. Grztson, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Space, and
It is hereby boliled henceforward the Cargo, will leave this for the shore places on THURSDAY. the 22nd Jay, at noon. posinge on testers addresses to Densack, when Cargo will bo ruceived on board until noon, forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 ornto Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 Pat on per lafonne, prepnymous optional, Dupaid letters will be subject to an additioanl olurge
214 2015 Hongkong, 25th December, 1873.the 21st idem.
FOU SAN FRANCISCO.
1 American Burk
ICONIUM,"
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas-on delivery. sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Omer, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF |PAČKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
* A Written Declaration of the Contente
Capt. Malgrom, will land have for the above and Value of the Puakages for the Overland port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. -2004 Hongkong, 25th December, 1878.
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
7
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," Captain Castillo, will have immediate despatch for the above part.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. of 2086 Hongkong, 24th Trecember, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK.
i German Bark
"PEI-KO,"
ap. Holdt, will load here and at Whumpor s above, and will have quick desputph
For Pro
VOURL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 2047 Hongkong, 17th December, 1873. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. 10541 British Burgt
Houte is required by the Egyptian Government,
C
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gorera.. General Post-Offee,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1875,
It-is-berely notified that henceforward the and must be delivered by the Shippers to the pastage on letters addressed to Norwily, when Oomyang'a Agents, with the Bills of lading.or | forwarded-vin : Santberajton, "will be 34 centa: with Parvele; and the Company do not hold per balfouned, prepayment optional Unpaid themselves responsible for any Deletion or letters will be subject to an additional "obürge Projudico which may happon from the incory jon delivery, rectness in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General.
all goods shipped by their Steuers for Genern Post-Ober, Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873. Canal in their own Steamers, or in vonsele employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Blank Bills of Lading.
A. MOVER, Superintendent, Feninsvlar and Oriental Steam Navigation CoOffice. Hongkong. 8th January, 1874-
V. S, HAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW. YORK, VIA PANA- MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, her Cargo engaged, will hure impediate dea" will leave lougong THE S. 8. ALASKA" Dongkong.
For Freight or Passago, apply to:
"ROZARIQ & Co. 2012 - Hougkung, 12th Decruiter, 1873.
GLOUCESTER,"
Captain Vincent, having the greater portion of
this work, contains more than 50,000 English HONGKONG, RO NAM, AND CANTON words, and upwards of 500,000 Chinese obras tout le bas shops established at those placas in patch for the above purts. ters. Again, despite all the grainers and tan aao of HING KEZ. other elementary work as yet published, the In HONGKONG, at the Cratil Markos,
His intention to do so to the private detective agency; and that, to a proposal that he should I
vartioquia aztaples to display tus various appli. MUTTON, FOOLTRY BREAU, VEGE THE Co-portuerabip heretofore existing in student of this difficult language absolutely re. Na 12, o ban constantly on baad BEEF bookpunted by one of their detes BLIDANBURGH, GEORGE HEELBUT, cations and equivalent of different words which TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o, of tivea lie are a refusal. The British antbori- TINGTON, tha J. U. HETHANY, Jnder the bave one general meaning. Of these examples the best quality ties on being informed of this fact authorized me and Fire of SMITH, ARCHER & Co., is this work contains more than five times a Irsing to act ho Deputy Sheriff, who so this day DISSOLVED by mutual vouent.
I HO NA and CANTON SHOPS, the companied Irving on tire occasion of the arrest
many as any other Dictionary hitherto puh foregoing artiolen, with the addition of SPL stated that he was prevented from boarding the Firm in Liga.dation.
Bitter parbaer will sigi che ame of the lished.
RITS, SODA WATER, &, and QAE who Thuringia for half-an-hour after Irving and
For practical purposes the arrangement of in season. Fairley had gone on boutd. Copies of two tela.
SMITH, ARCHER &
the work is so complete, that a reference Gentleman and Fusilica desirous of patron- Jin 24 Hongkong, lat. Jaisry, 1874, grama vero prodwood; they wero from Living.
to its urges unables a person who undorizing him, are requorted to apply at his shops Atunda Dade under which Mandonnel was
NUTIQE,
standa English so miniente fretively us above, where a las of prices of articles will known in New York 18's noted forger-to
with natives who understand nothing but Chi-be furnished, which will be applied at the same Irving. In the first telegram Iming was re- quested to meet Livingstone on board tau, Cuba;
Juropeane residing in
MAHING KEE
..
MR. JAMES HART is authorised to aige bellapanabis to all the work with his food safe all the year round.
the accoud requested Irving to meet him on the this dim, in Hongkong and China, from China, and to the mutiren themselves it ex-
arrival of the Turingia. The uooused totally. denied the charges against them, and the de quiry, whe adjourned until the 7th of Novembar, s
A PLEASANT DISCOVERY.Dispoutento
TURNIR &
t 2096 Stanghal, 15th Delember, 1879.
NOTICE. FROM and after las January, 1874, the bus
ness of the undersigned "will be inourpe-
Logbande and wives in Paris are ingh gluted, and carried on nader the name and style over the disastery that the Commune during of NEWMAN & DO."-
their posarlon of Paris destroyed, among
other things, all the oficial record of bertus
and marringes,
WALTER NEWMAN, JOHN GITTING-
1704 Foocher, 11th October, 1879,
Blains subjects fully with which very few in
red of thy are perfectly asquinted. To parties residentin Higland and interested in Chind it cannot but, be bivalnable costly. It comprises upwards of two thoushad large quarte pages..
TRUBNER & Over! 60, FATERNOBTER Bow) W. H. HELL "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
ly 745 Hongkong. 19th May, 1873.
HE
WING-KEE CUAL SHOP. Próprintos of W11-Ken Shop begato inform the public that bis Shop ban stablisheshite 1956, at Endicott's Lane, and [that he had always a great gaantity of DEST COAL in store for sale, Gentlemen or Ship
minsters wishing to patronisė kito, are requestol, Ito apply ut his Shop all wer
17104 Hongkong, 10th Augnet, 1873.
· FUR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY.
JHD Britab Ship
T
*TOZATEA,"
Capt. Makinon, having the greater portion trer Cargo sud Passengers engaged will immediato despatch for the bore püria
For Freight or Puscage, apply to
ROŽARIO & Co. of 2011 Hongkong, 12th December, 1873
ROWN JONES & 00.
UNDERTAKERS, M OFFICE NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD
Memorial Ngones and Monuments erected. tf 137 Hongkong, 21st January, 1879.
of
JOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
SUMBERS
COFFERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS,
No. 1, Quomʼs Nond East and Nallah Lane,
Opiniĺle říši, Naval Dock Yard,"
*
tf 367 Hongkong, lat Mareb, 1671.
"It is háreby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be poil in ad- vanced) open ettera addreased to Prince Ed ward Island, will beneqforward be as following-- viz.
When forwarded vik
Brindis42ocuts each balf-ounty, When forwarded vid
Marecilles......... 36 venta cach half-ounce, When forwarded vi
.
Southampton...... 29 conte cach half-ouper,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generi General Post-0969:
Flongkeng, 28th July, 1870.
that the Postage or Letters addressed to Bur
It is hereby notified for general information, Pay when forwarded via Southampton, will which may either be paid in aderues, or it may henceforward to: 38 centa for onel balf dance,
he left to be collected on dativery of the Lettors Ungan Lettere will be subject to an additional chatga on delivery,
THURSDAY, the 12th February, at S taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, for pan, the United Stites, and Earopë.:
Through Pasangar Tialuts and Bille cf Tading are so for transportation to Toko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America,
and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, bat, is the Inland Sea Ports, about the saus
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-.
date, and make olose connection at Yokohamas
At Now York and Aspinwall, Passengers lave selection of varione lives of Stensors to, England, France, and Gatmung
P. W. MITCHÉLI.
General Post Office, Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
Arangements hartig been made - 'under which Anils for London arriving at Sace from Chira by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination vit Brindisi, it is hereby notified Return Passage Tokota jeuried at a redaction that the rates of postage, which must be got in of 20 per cent, on regular rates,
advance, on correspondeuce addressed to the Freight will be received on board until F.. Inwa, vix
United Kingdom a forwarded, will be as fol of the 11th instant, sreel Packages will be For Laters
24 gents per hali ounes received at the ice until 5 of the day. All Pardal Packages should be marked to address in full, value of ants is required
For further information us to Passage and oight, spply to the Aunay of the Company,
Truya West
T. A HARRIS,
Hongkong, January 12th, 1876.
Agent
For Newspapers
For Books and
Patterns
$
8.
», each.
(uot exceeding Townes centa,"
C
11
17
4
Cevery additionni4.
Postmaster General, "·
General Fort Office,
E. W. MITOHELL
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,