ANOTHER TALE OF CHINA LIFE, by FRINE Cursa,
نهم
FIREFLIES.
LONDON
DESTINATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1874.
Vessels Advertised as Londing.
The amount of light that can boob DE YOUR TARTE-PART I
tained from 'Aretties is perhapa not gene (Continued) N
tally known. These insecti bave two, Young people have, however, now-a-days, a bright apots on their thoras, and also bril dogreo of independenco na to their matrimonial ant ringa on she abdomen, and give Hebt arrangements, that to the grave elders and sufioint to enable us to read at a little prudent matrons of an earlier poperation would distances Two or three plaand in the centre of bars seemed downright revolutionary. And room will shed a soft light all over it. They MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY my ancle was very fond of, and very tender are very common in Harane, Brazil, Goiens, DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY with, this his youngest and only daughter, all and Mexico. In these countries, as people NEW YORK whose brother bad died while she was still travel mostly by night to soaps the heat, or very young, and he could not find it in his the day, thoy affix those little creatures to thei heart to thwart her, who once he was assured † skicima, which give them light to see their road. that her indent, love was given to an honest and frighten away the snakes, Muzican Indi man, althongis a pear one. So although he use them as jewele; they tie them in little would not hear of any immediato project gauza bags and put them in their hair or on MANILA of marringe, he sonotioned our engagement their slathing. They keep then in very flur with a fairly good gruod; abd it was understood it dagce, and feed them on scraph of "digar. -
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
JANUARY 13TH, Evening, Patna, 86071 to 5610, steady; Benarus, 8605 $007, little doing; Malwa, $595 to $600, to doing.
EXPORT CARDOES,
Por steamship Deucalion, for London :-* Congon, 150,831 lba; oanted Orange Pekoc, 36,000 lbs., Oulong, 18,439 lbs.; total 105,600- 15.
‹ that Constaneu'sbonid, na soon as I bud risen o. Į sano,
step in the bone, etofiahnge the nanus of Barnet || for that of Springfield. In the meantime, I goatinued, so I havo said, to be du inunte of my uncle house, a privilege which I shared with only one of the clerks, who used his ex- ceptionally indulged position partly to the vary strong recommendations, poumed by old friends of the principal, which he had brought, with him to Caion, and pietly, I adit, to bis own ,brilliant parts and ton singalar gift of pleas sing which he picensed. This young man, who may have been a year older than myself, was by birth an Aueries, and his name was Laks Jalinn ko. Ho was a Landaome fejláw, “dark, alexdler, "wik tall, with sparking eyes and 0
Tery white teeth, that glistened beneath a coal- black moustache, faulfferalý trimmed, and oarl- ed at the poiur. He would de most things, and did most of them capitally, playing creditably ou all sorts of instruments, singing even better than be played and handling on our or a pistol, foil, a liard cus, with equal dorterity and success. He could drive, dreas, and talk better Ga nineteen out of any twenty of the young men who mixed in ene houd diety; but fur from contenting bimeolf with exoiting the ud. rairation, and perhaps the envy, of his conten- poraries, he had been painstaking enough, in a business point of view, to win golden aniniana, from his employers. Lake had a considerable aptitude for picking, not merely the literary
Crullviel bagagee of Olini, inat nho the rada dialects spoken by the country-people who brought their fish or wild-fowl, their bamboo. mate and bone toys, curved with patience and eard, to the Shanghsimarket. And as he united to the lingual facility a taste for adventure and a theatrical art disgoining himself, ho had undertaken uw than one luzardous expedí. tion into the Little-known interior, seeking new marts for Furugerin faporta, and districts ne yes Etapped by trade at the imminent risk of being epeared or stored, should the jealous authoritics of the resinna be truvorne ode rea- sou to suspect that the Enmakle, pedlər or itine. raut wonder of crockery, was really a 'foreign devil' from the outer world..
I hope that I shall not be credited with Bay Inwon by fooling wipen I my troubly that I did not like Lake very much. It was not my fault, as I now know; but at the time I often ook myself starply to task for not, being more drawn towards one in whom there was so wuek
to plause. Ent facts are stubborn things, and the fact ending that I tried to liko my Azeri. made, and failed, apparently for no better resua then that which the popular dia tich sealgus For nu entipathy to Dr. Fell. Bat the truth was that, while pleased, as all were, by the gay and winning amuner of Julian Lake, and while admitting his superiority in social accomplishments agradgingly mongh, I coal not quite bring myself to trust him. Something there was in the showy esterior of my clever young colleugne that cried, at least Lo me, beware! - Not that Lake did, or was rumored to have done, anything which the most versariona finutalists contact down.una dishonoùmb e uation. On the contrary, he was lest affected in his punctiliousness with respect to mancy matters, ner-unticipated his salmy, a me of the more easy-going clerks wero apt to do, una declined to take u band·ats either what or curté, pe indeed at any gaine where stakes were lost or wan, because, as he laughingly bail, his played carda too well; the kings and nous would do whatever he obese. And certainly his skill in sleight of hand was something extraordinary,
I raiber auapeet, too, that I was a little uneasy
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EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on decantal4/12 Dunk Hills, ut 3 months' sight, 4/21 Bank Billa, at 6 months? sight, 23 Uredila, at 6 months' sight..... 431 Deerinentary Billa, ut6 mcztlás,”
Right's
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Private, 6 months' sight........ BOMBAY-Bank, & duga' eight 222 Gr.Qaloutta, -Bunk,3 days'sight 220 ON SINCHAT,
Bruk, sight........ Private, 30 daya' night.
14
SHARES.
per trist, promiteti
1734 744
Songkong and Shanghai Bank Shures-19 Enion Insuranos Society of Canton, new skares
-$500 per share.premium,
Chi
Traders' lumrance Companyin Share- $700 por shnea prójim Cand Japan Alamine InsurancsTle. 10
per aluare, discount, Chiese Tearance Company.-81723 per share, Dongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-
$5574 per share,
Do. Do
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SAN FRANCISCO. SINGAPORE..
Vessel's NAME
*OAPTAIN
AT For Paju Zeruz TO
TO EN DISFATOUND.
Tokutou (str.)..
Hobenzaliore Ganxorganshire
Brema Iconinu. (Kon Izadi (str.)
Villa de Rivadavin Krisen (atrimo Menziloh (str.)..
Javoon (strja. [Ava (str.)
LYOKOHAMA..
Da. SHANGHAL
Do. SWATOW, AMO T& POOCHOW Dongles (str.). FOOCHOW AMOY..
For Sale
Sarah Nicolson.. Formosa (sl.).
AYLE & 0.0.
HAVE just received a choice, ASSORT
MENT & CLOTHS, suitable for the
| AUTUMN and WINTER SEASⱭINS, con--
sisting of-
FANCY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for Suits.
TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles. " BLACK and BLITE BROAD OLOTHS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSEY MERE for Riding BREECHES.
Light MELTONS for OVERCOATS. BILLIARD CLOTII.
AL80, LONGCLOTH, FLANNELS, BEGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SHIRTS
COLLARS and SCARVES of the latest fuebious.
BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPEES of al kinda.
The Newest Slopes in FELT. DEAB SHELL, and GILK DRESS HATS,
GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES.
Papp
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Vincent. Hongkong Lovario & Do..... *Makinnet.......... Hongkong Roxaño y Cabin
Bushingo
Babweitzer
Hongkong Vogel, Hngedoro & Ca Hougrong Angustino Heard & Commu Morgaussell & Co.
Hongkong Augustino Heard & Co. ngkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Já... Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Cu Hongkong Bisnião & Co........................... Hongkong P; & O. B. NOV... Hongkong Meeangorice Mwitimes..... Hongkong PD.S; N. Co......
Buchaguzi..
........Messagerion Maritimes., ||Honglưng (Douglas Lapruik & Co.,
Hongkong Olyplant & Co...... „Remedios & Co.............
0 0.
For Sale. BAKER & BEFmost respectfully to announce that they fave now on view a
CHOICE SELECTTO N
OF
NEW GOODS, for the present scuson, which have been adicat- ed from the Principal Märkēts of Europe, and are of the newest and most a
FASHIONABLE STYLES.
DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY, exeanted with the utmost čar, and in the
ELEGANT STYLES.
Quick dispatch. niok diɛntab. Quick Jispatah. nick dispatch. Quick dispataki,
Quies disputab, Quick disputol.
quick dispatel
ule dispatch. Hénzek dispatait. Zaick dispatāli, .... Quick-dapatch. Quek disputab. Quick dispatch, To-dny, at 8 A.M. Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch.
Vessels on the Berth. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW #flE departure of the Steamship
"DOUGLAS," for the above-porte, is POSTPONED ill8. A.M TO-DAY, the 14th instunt.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 21-80 Hongkong, 13th Junnary, 1974.
FOR AMOT, Diradi.
THE Spanish Steamer
#.FORMOSA," Captain Morales, exposted here from Manil an the 13th instaut,' will have immediato ́à¢é. patch for the uhove port. Aytek dust-For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co If 77 Hongkong, 12th January, 1874.
FOR SINGAPORE. THE British Steamer
EAKER & 00.. COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS, MA; QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
tf 11 Hoogkong, 2nd January, 1874.
G. FALCONER & 00,
BEN LEDI.” Curtain Buchanan, expected here on the 14th inst., will have immediate despatch as above. ¿
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cỵ. * 76 Wongkong. 12th January, 1874.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
STEA and
Obina Fire Inenrsued Company's Sires-$129 HAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS, and PERBE to c attention to their Very Large
per share,
Victoria Fire Insurance Cowpany's Shares--
$116 per share, Hongkong and Whampoa Dack Company's
Sharos-25 per conti discount. Besigton, Dantou and Macao Steambous Co.'
Shires--29 per cent, premiam. Sauugbai Sten Navigation Company-Tix 104
per share.
Hongkong Gun Company's Shares-70 per
prise
Hong Hotel Company Shares-56 por
cent, discount. lade-Chiness Sugar Company-30 per cent.
discount.
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SALES OF JANUARY 13TH, 1874,
As reported by Chine Flour, 50lbs., 1,000 sucks, at $1.00, by Ying kee-hoog to a local-coercbant,
Japanese Waz, 100 packagca, at $1480, by Wing-cheang to a travelling trader..
Sugar Candy, 300 packages, at $10.50 per pieul, by Sza-hop chuen bong tò ú trader.
Vernis, 40 bags, at 6.10 per picul, by Yuge fat bozy to tavellini tuder
Saigon Bice, 1,000 picul, at $1.25, by Kurta kang trọng to a local morghant
Black Datei, 50 bags, at $500 per picul, by T-lae bony to a travelling trader.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
TR. CHARLES JAMES HOLLIDAY was:
at byerving that Julfa, admired Constance song and China on the let instant.
Barnet, and that he was very attenti ber
not obtrusively so-it was not in his mature to
be obtivert in a gnist deferential fastion, that would age futtered and fascinated many
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 18 Hongkong, January, 1874
NOTICE.
aleve true-bearted, girl bun my cobain for MW, RELNERS Luo this day boan nd-
mitted a partner in our firm.
·MELOHKES & Co. 3 3 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.
NOTICE.
clever young American was a great favourite in Anel Cainese society, and was especially fostrante in winning the suffrages of such for. unmarried Indies as might be found in Shaghat drawing-rooms; but Constance never joined in the general ob rus of his mise. I think, kong somehow, that abe was aloiost afraid of himik Pethapa that singular instinctive power of ploreing below the warface of clusractor, which
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NÁP KINS in all Sizes:-
FUMERY.
TURKİSE`· TOWELS And BATH ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES' AND BLANKETS.
'GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY. SILVER PLATÉ,consisting of Race CUPS,
·UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. Contre and Dessert-BIROES, Tea TRAYS, Tou VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY, and and Dinner SETE, Claret JUGS, SALVERS BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HEARTH. Coffee and Ise SPOONS) Sots of Dessert and RUGS to Mateb..
| Fish FORKS, 80, 40, 54
STAIR CARPETS with Brasa Rods and
Fittings.
FELT CARPET in Squares, and by the
Yard.
Taking Carge at through rates for NAGASAK and HIOGOJ EP.&O.S. N. Co's Steamship.
"ORISSA?
will leave for the above place about 24 bours after the arrival of the sort English Mail.
A McIVER,
Superintendent
170
P. & 0.8, N. Os'a Office,
Hongkong, 10:6 January, 1873.
Silver Mounted Dressing CASES and Travel. list BAGS, JEWEL CASES.
STRASI TO YOKOHAMA.
E P.&0.8. N. Go Steamship
"ATOCA"
A large and varied Stack of ELECTROL VELVET PILE CENTRE and SOFA PLATED GOODS.”
will leave for the above place shortly after the- CARPETS.
Gold WATCHES of all kinds, keyless, ad- arrival of the next English Mail, LINEN ORUMB CLOTHS and STAIB jasted to temperature and position, 4 and COVERINGS.
A. MOIVER,
COIR MATTINGS in all the aml vidthe quarter and traure repeaterē
Independent Centro Scovads Keykes Minute PLAIN and BORDERED MATS,
{REPEATERS. SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS.
- FLOOR-CLOTUS,-in-all-widths-up-to & Yarda
PLAIN and FANCY REPS, and WOR
STEC DAMASKS, all the leading Colors.
TRIMMINGS and OURTAIN HOLDERS Lo KhatUF.
CLOOK WATCHES, sil of the bighest quality that the Art of Horology is capable of producing.
A lurve selection of New and Second-hand
2 and 8-ddy UHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS,
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and. VEL-QUADRANTS, VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the Yard.
LAGE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. CRETONNE and other CHINTZS BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES with-fittings compléte.
WHITE 5 COLORED BLANKETS, in all Sizes.
ล
Ritch's Patent LIQUID COMPASSES,
·BINNACLES, Must-hend COMPASSES, Patent LOGS, ODOMETERS, Seunting MA- CHINES, Ditto for Deep Se
Board of Trade, Mall, and Azorvid BAROMETERS.
Patent Self-registering DAROMETERS,
| RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO- WHITE and FANCY TOILET QUILTS. METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGROME- EIDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and PILTERS, SALMOMETERS, Astronomical TE- LOWS
FEATHER PILLOWS in Linen Ticks. CARRIAGE RUGS and SCOTCH MAUDS, OHILDRENS OUTS and IRON BED- STEADS.
TOILET, CHEVAL and GILT CHIMNEY
R. LOUIS MENDEL has this day heen admitted a partner in our firm in Hồng. and Conten
GLASSES. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 14 Hougkong, let January, 1874,
when a often power, and which not selata MKIR or free our firm this
reveslau truth which the deductions from worldly experience have failed to elinit, had warned her that a bad ad murupulous mature lay hidden behind all that gloss and glitter, which, Julian Lake, served to blind the judgment of the world at large.
clay.
HEINEMANN & C
Tu 21 Hongkong, Slot Decouber, 1873
AV Established myself at this port at Merobeat and Commission Agent.
E. KLER
I 22 Hongkong, Ist January, 1874.
------------------་ NOLTON,
One justification Flad at any rate, for what often appeared to myself as a wrongful pra, jodice against Loke, My American colleague, soft-spoken and rehued as he ye; nud conside Tate of the feelings of ha equals as be approved hingelt in genera intercourse, wie Bol very ort Firms in China.
tendered-hearted towards the brute creation. i
1 bave heard of is being known to drown wretched dug, out of pure wantounces, and to derive amusement from watching the straggles
and imploring loks if the poor spinach, se it stròve in vain to acvambie back into the boat,!
as this day been adultted & partner in TR FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON
DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Cɔ:
Hongkong, lat January, 1874.
NOTICE.
Im
and after the date, the Shipwright Bual- nese heretoforo conducted ander the name
and was publicu buck again and again into the of T. McDonald & Go; will be mueried on by
wares. He would undoubtedy kill dies and the undersigned in his own name.
we have many in Chine, some of whit, are ig
B. STANFORD
ger and noisier than the familiar Britial: bine-Im 5 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.
hottle-with goste that reminded-ma, dia:
agrecably, of omitium. He drove, as he ecup-
trymed often an, skilfully and rade well
which is, in America, &uch rarer nu-
life business hitherto conducted in my BaD18
of
will tenuefortb by carried on mder the
KRUB & do..
plishment-bet there was something cruel and Mr. H. KUHLMANN is authorized to sign
in bis way of doing both; he was always teasing the firm.
un fretting bia addlo-horas with the help of
sharp bit and sharp spars, and, when driving,
hie stiuning whip-last would come be wily down
J, C. KRUSE,
I Hongkong, 1st January. 137
on the neck or Bank of the unlucky brute in to busizwas bitherto condnated at the port sbufte, in punishment of the elighteat swerve
Lunder the name, of UNGAB STAMMANN,
or atambe. He was stern and imperious in bis will from this date be carried on by Mr. bearing towards Korvasta tuo;: cd: the cockco EDUARD MEYER, under the style und firin of
in our warehanzo ezdod in mare dread of aim thun usen of "firat-ubop-inster, as they called the principal, M. Barnet.
2. MAYER & Co Mr. U. GRABE is duly authorized to sign the
fra per procuration.
· EDUARD MKYER. 23 Tiestain, fat January, 1874
NOTICE
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. James G. CASWELL, in our firm, censed on 31st ultimo, by lapse of time.
Mr. Qrables F. TSEMLETT and Mr. War.
Z63.,
Lu.
Bai,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
.FOR SALE.
Ez Steamer Sarpedin," just arrived from Por-
trgali
SMALį supply of Excellent Dry Curoa A
vellos WHITE WINE, Vintage 1957, in casks of 125 bottles. Trics, S4 per cask.
TADA CRUZ, 218 2103 Mucao, 27th December, 1873.. . FOR SALE.
BAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKƐ, of all
ปรัมปร
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGBNAER.
tf 1483 Hougkom. 6th September, 1879;" FOR SALE.
KORPER
TURPENTINE.
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tf 1133 Hougisong, 11th July, 1973.
NOW READY
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
WITH TES
ENGLISH AND-CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION.
Julias, like many of bis fellow-citizens, bud a hearty contempt and dieliko for all interior Tues, A dark skin was with him a badge of acorn, that placed the luckless” owner of it be low the level of hemansympathy and he open ly ridiculed the idea that the sky heathens around him had any claim to a equal measure, nfination Walnckily, this prejudice of colour DEXMERING are the day admitted partners inhere given in extenso. Each and every word is nesoried only too well with sentimienta, express- our firms. ed by the younger and, more unthinking of our associates, in whose eyes a "nigger" was but
WM. G. HALE & 6. 17 Seikou, lat January, 1874.
NOTICE.
in
grado ubora tha gorilla in the social actie, and who regarded a Asiatis of whatsoever risk, squalty, or bae, as auperciliously as the undiesHE partnership heretofore existing of unival Achens were reef to contemplate the Heugkoog and Ohjus between W, alive population that did their lordly bidding BRUGS, GEORGE HALE, One diferendo there, was, however, between HUNTINGTON, and J. U. BETRANN, under the the natives of the enuntry could hardly this day DISSOLVED by mutant orient
Game and Firm of SMITH, ARCHED & Co., in Either partner will sign the bane of the
La and the bulk of our young men, which
SMITH, ARUHER & Co.
3a 24 Hongkong, 1st January, 18742
... NOTICE.
fail to appreciate Tite bark of most of these young fellow was decidully, as the firm in Liquidation Buying 8, worse than their biles, They swore at Job Ubinaman when ho ungered them and, perhaps, may have sometimes, in their buyinb arroganer, Burt the feelings of harmlose, fo- dustrious people, whvas only fanit was that they wore pigtaile, instead of the mutton chop waister of conventional British respectability. this date. But, at any rate if our couuting-boaan aubal. terus, car third ofleera of capper-ships, and our young gentlemen' from the bervelte on duty at the station, scuffed at the Chinese, thay did not ill-trent them, and the free-banded Eng
LESCOPES,
1.
BINOCULARS,
made especially for night use, THEODOLITES, Doops LEVELS, Sur. veying STATES, Maning UHAINS, Po- perfional. COMPASSES, WHOLES and] HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS, Püsket
Superintendent,
| P. & O.S, N. Co.'s Office;
Hoagkong, 1016 January, 1878,-
FOR FOOOHOW, British Ship
SABAH NICHOLSON **
F71
will have immediate despatch is above, For Freight, at low rates, apply th
OLIPHANT & Cá
* 81 -Hongkong, 13th Janney, 1874,
FOR LONDON. HE A'I Geruso Bark
TH
"PARADIES,"
Capt, Papp, will, load for the above, port Leve Fund at Whampoa, and will have immediate dea-
putch.
For Fraight, upply, to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. of 5 Hongkong, Stli Jannury, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE Geram Bark
BREMAR Capt. Schweitzer, will load here and at pou as above, with quick despatch.
For freight, apply to
E
“Intimations.
MANEER OO., LEOPROTYPERS; GILDERS,
AND
GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS, CANAL ROAD, OPPOSITE SHAMEEN, (West of the Canton Printing Ofise,) CANTON,
AU kinds of Giding and Silvering done by the Electrotyping proceea, nous to roseable this Boll articles, Bruss und fopper Spoons, Forks, | Platou, dö., may be gilded or silvered in a short
tim, at reasonable thema.
In
Canton, Ia: Jonary, 1874. - -
A. S. WATSON & VO OBRASTS AND PRUGGISTS
TO
F.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGI
AND..
BEG
ILE THE GOVERNOR, EG to announce that they have just re
́ceiveri « Choica Assortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.
tf 970 Hongkong, 19th June, 1874,
"OHN'SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Posinustier General,
Sole Aget on the Pacifio Const for: Winchester Repeating Arms and Amuqunition, Du Port's Blakting and Sporting Powder. Lake General Fost (Ufice,. Superior and Pacific Fuso Company's Safety Hongkong, 2nd Jantury, 1874...
fly 70 MayS
Fram.
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22nd January, Boo A UNHOLD, KAKBERE & 06. tt. 419 Hongkong, Juntary, 1867.
TOOCHOW DOCK. PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
HC above Granité floored DOOK has lately been LENGTHENED so 400 feet over all, and is now capable of receiving veesule up to 13901 fusion the kood. The breadth of the Dock (at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 30 fost, and the width at the rutrance is 56 fest. Depth of water on the all 13 fout at average Deup, and 17 feet at average spring lides.
The Dook bus a Caisson Gate, jud is pumped out by sfeum.
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Lettora posted after 16 A.M. on the 2nd instaut, will not be forwarded unless the fate Fea of 18 conis each as well as the postage in Thepsin
The latest time for pusting Lotters enthis Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10, on the ad instant.
Laste lettura (but Lecters only) addressed to The Muebine Shop septnina w 12-inch Strew the-United Kingdom við Betudini, or to Sia- Cutting Gipulathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and appre, muy be posted on board the Paket Sarewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Larrain 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, on pay. Smithy, to, &
ment of a Late Fee of 48 cents cacb in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELI,
Dry Gołowrs are on the premises, uvalable for stowage of cargo, &c.
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Material always on band..
· Pestanaler Gnorah General Post-Offee,
Honkong, 8th January, 1874.
Vessels ducked for exumination, remetulled, repacryd, repairs also done in barbour; and Hirit skips and stenwers cleaned and paimięå, at It is hereby notified that arrangements have moderate charges. Particulars can be obtain beaut donchided, azder which correspondence ed at the Dock, or an application to the under-addreamed to Austrin, and the soveral States of signed..
the Contineat, may bezedforward be, transmit Cd by meros of the British Mail Pockets bo- tworn this Office find the Austrian Post Offices of Trieste and Alexandria, at the following Bates of Postage, viz.
Fox LETTERS
The Stena Tug Woesung is in faurough working order, and is available as all times to fow vessela to or from beu, et remunaale Fates
· JOHN-FORSTER & Co.. of 1089 Foretow, 18th June, 1878.
-NOW READY,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS FIRST AŠJISTANT;
AND
+3
By Dr. Duvan, with any Additions, Corrco, thongs-and-De-WJulians” Orthography. · ·
Pacs: In Paper Wrappis, "Neatly Honadas
Auply at the Daily Pross Office.
NOTICE.
......1.855
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS."
STEAM FOR SAJOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE CALLE, A DEN, SUEZ, JSMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
------------ ALSO, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND BOMBAT.
N THURSDAY, the 15th January, 1874,
ON
** TIGRE," Commandant LECOINTEE, with Wham-MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-
GO, will leave this Por for the above places.
Cargo and Spovie will be registered for Len Gen u well as for Marseilles, and accepted in trant throngh Marsailles for the principui places of Europe:
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 53 Hangklig, 5th January, 1874,
FOR NEW YORK.
SEXTANTS PROTRACTORS, PRISMATIOHEI British Barque
CAMERA
COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHS,
GLAMORGANSIUNI,” LUCIDAS, &c ..
Margen, Mater, will lead at Whumpon and Hongrong, and will have immediate despatch. Hall, Quarter, and Chime LOCKS, Marble For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. and Gilt CLOCKS, Travelling, Migonetto, and,
gif 2161 – Honukoug, 2716 December, 1873_ Bondoir OLGOES,
FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 Gorman Back
MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES, Baropan and Chinese Aire, ORARIS and WORKS on NAVIGATION. Em 1979 Henglems, 511 Desember, 1973.
-PUB SALE.
EST PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER.. tt 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1878,
FOR SALE...
"HOHENZOLLERN," Captain Háabagon, will be despatched un above from Whampoa and Hongkong about the 35th
· prizLimo. ·
For Freight, apply to .
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.. #14 2005 Hongkong, 25th December; 1873:
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Hd American Bark
ISHAW'S BRANDY, in 1 Dozen Cape,
GILMAN & Col.
of 2060 Hongkong, 19th December, 1878,-
FOR SALE.
L
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CA. f 2004 Hongkong, S5th December, 1873;
POR MANILA,
Shipping orders will be granted till noous: cargo will be received on board until'.,, Specio and Parcels untii 3 PM, on tho láth Juntary, 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent or board, they must be left at the Agency's Offlon) Contents and value of Prokages are | required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offic
Q, BERTRAND,
Principal Agent: Honzkong, 2nd January, 1674.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MADI.
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON: ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
NAVIGATION
Per euch & ounce. (Austrin, Germany, and Turkey 22 dente.
Dein, Denmark, Holland, Swit
zerland. Moldavia, Wallaubia, and Servia........
Norway, Sweden, vad Russia.
+20
Do NEWSPAPERS AND PRICES CURRENT.
Austria, Geriatry, Turkey, Belgiam,witzerland, Moi-
S
davia, Wallachia, and Sur.".
4 cents enchi. Desmark, Holland, Norway,
Sweden, and Russia.................6...... THE BOOK FACERTS AND PACKETS OF ΡΑΣΤΕΙΝΑ.
For each 4 ounces. Austria, Germany, and Turkey,... 10 cents, Belgium, Switzerland, and. AUS.
trian Provinces... 12. Denmark, Holland, Norway, and
4
Lussin, in the above name
Lotter way "be"
places for -few of twelve rents Mel in addition
o-t-be-postage
The postage and registration fee on Regis -tered Jesters cant be prepaid.
The prepayment of the postage ou ordiary lettera is optional.
The prepayment of the postage.on News- papera, other printed pupets; and packets of patterna, ia outpulsory.
Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this rahti must be superscribed “ viu Trieste.”
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 7th January, 167-4.
It is hereby notifed, that bezceforward the Footage of Lettere addressed to Batavin, when forwarded by French Parket, will be 18 centa for csok balf bouce, pre-payment compulsory.
F. W. MICHELL,
Poebmaster-General.
General Post-Office,
Bongbong, 28th December, 1872-
The Post Office of Victoria (A nerca:ia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon Bon that articles of Jewellery,resived in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, this golution known to the Public, and to the undersigne¡ considers it necessary to mako
slate that any letters or yosokate containing sur articles went through the Post are liable, with their contests, to be forfeited.
W. VITORELL.
Postmaster Geronal, Hongkong, 2nd January 1878.
THIR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM General Post-fige, Mulgren, will load here for the above LOMBARDY, Captain E. M. GILLSON, with
10QNIUM,"
Courary's Stenuabip
pe", and will have quick daspstoli.
Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and. For Feight, apply to
It is hardly notified the henceformed the Ourgo, will love this for the above pinces ou
postage on letters addrease; to leamark, when THURSDAY, the 22nd JapPTY, BG BOOD,
Carge will be received on board, until noon, forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents Spenie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on per half-onnec, prepayment option. Unpaid the 21st idoms,
Jetters will be enbject to an additional, okarge on Zelivery.
F. W. MITCHELL, '.
Yostonusler Genera General Post-Ofine,
Hongkong, 2213 February, 1873,
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," Captain Castillo, will have immediate dispatch OF for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
FRANDAO & Co. if 2088 Hongkong, 24th December, 1873. FOR NEW YORK.
3TTS' & DIARIES THE Spanish Bris
For 1874, &
ANGLO-UMISERE GALENDAR AND TABLE
Hi TIDES AT SHANGHAI
LANE, CRAWFORD & G& if 1778 Hongkong, 28th October, 1873) AND E TENNENT'S ALE
• PORTER.
DAVID JORGAR & SONS' Merchant Navy-w Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown
YUANYASI
ARNHOLD; KARDS & C 1 Hongkaingi 11th May, 1867,
NOTICE
TEAMERS leaving this port requiring COAL, can obtain it from the Duder. signed.
W.-G. HALE & Co
Saigon
41 Germau Bark
PEI-HO,
Capt, Feldt, will land here and at Whipoa above, and will bare quick despatob
* For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 17 2047 Hongkong, 17th Dombor, 1373. - FÜR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, REAL British Barque
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas. sage, apply at the F&O.S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong: CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A. Writton Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Governmerit, It is bereby notified that henceforward the and annat he delivered by the Shippers to the postage on letters addressed' to Norway, when Company's Agente, with the Bill of Lading or forwarded vid fouthamptoo, will be 34 sesta with Parvels; and the Company do not hold per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Uppaid themselves responsible for any Dotention or lettere will be subitor to in seditionul eburge Prejudice which may happen from the incoron delivery, as rectners in such declaration,
GLOUCESTER.” Captain Vincent, having the greater portion of her Cargo euanged, will buvo immédiate dea- patch for the above ports,
For Fraight or Paussga, upply to PVZ ROZARIO & Co. 2012 Hongkong. 19th December. 1878. FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY.
40-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Quily Press Office, Hongkong. TOP comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All too new words which the Chinese huve of Jate years been compalied to coin to express the numerous obj jects in machinery, photography, telegrapliy,and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations as imposed upon them, are fally illustrated and explained, forming exer aison for students of a most intrastivo BAGGEC. Both the Court and Puati pronunciations are gives the nocenter being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo grapby displays the saccess of an attempt to Jake the Chinese and English type correspond in the also of body, thereby effecting a vast quenry of spas achieving a clearness nai
** 7501 10th September, 1873, pravivusly attained, and dispensing with those vant margins and vacant space which have,
KRUPPY CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) heretofore characterized Chinoso publications."
To illustrate the vast saupe of the work, the SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND following fästa are submitted for cutsideration.
JAPAN," Chilizers Vaularly contains about 16,000|
FPEIL, Chiness chucactors, and Modhurat's English 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (fermany, and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst UNDEESIGNED begs to inform the words, and upwarde of 600,900 Chinese charac. TONGKONG, HO NAM, AND (JANTON this work contains, more than 50,000 English ters. Again, despite all the grummers and toat Eo hus shops established ut those places in
Publia et d
other elementary works as yet published, the code of BING KEE. N student of this dimeals guage absolutely res quines examples to display the various uppli No. 12, he has const uitly on hand ELEE B UNDERTAKERS, Fe
In HONGKONG, at the General Marköt, cations and eynivalents of diftentht worde which MUTION, POULTRY, HREAD, VEGE ke geral ng TANZES, and GITMAN'S STORES, &o. of this works contains more that are times as the best quality. many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub In BO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the lished
For protical purposes the rangement of BITS SUDA WATEE, &, and Gat when
foregoing articles, with the Edition of SL) tho work is so late, that a reforecem sekoil, to its pages enables a person who under-
R. JAMES HART is autorised to sign our fires, in Hongkong and China; from
TURNER & CR
bex, 1873
et 9090 Shanghai, 18th. Desember, 1874,
HOME NOTICE,
ROM and after 1st January, 1874, ha basi lish fashion in which they toes along their seas of the undersigned will be fucorpus lapse Bush fally made up in popular estimation rated, and curried on under the same sud style for a little roughef speech. Julian Tate, of Newman & Co.” however, was really hard with the yellow-skin-
WALTER NEWMAN, ned inferiora over whoin a wiekles a little brief anthonty; and, bat for an instance of
tisie burebness which Janabaut to relate, it ha likely this atory would quiever have bron com witted to paper.
JOHN GITTING. "\/ 170 Fouchow, 11th Cotabor, 1873,
NOTICE
د منه .
ANAS
Goutleman and Fatallica desirone of patrons
THE British Ship
"TOKATEA," Capt. Mekidnon, huving tún greater portion of immediate despatch for the ubure ports. Ber Cargo and Bunsengers engaged, will bave
For Freight or Passage, apply to
፡፡
ROZARIQ & Ún
Ef 2011. Hongkong, 12t£ December, 1973
ROWN JONES &00
OFFICE-NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
Atemorial Stone and, Honuments erected, if 17 Hongkong, 21st Junimry, 1873.
AMILLAR & CO., OUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goode shipped by Sheir Steamers for Europe through gypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own-Etouzera, or in versala employed for the purpose.
Shoppers are particularly requested a note the terine and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading
A. McIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Qa's Office, Hongkong. 8th Janugiy, 1874.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
——
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA- MA, TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE S. 2. " ALASKA" will leuve
Houpkung
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Getarul Post-Offer
Hongkong, 224d February, 1873,
It is hereby notified, for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ade
oed) upon letters addressed to Trince Ed- ward Island, will bepceforward be as follows,"
When forwarded vi
Brindisi 42 center each half-ounce, When forwarded viâ ̈
Mareifles.36 qente elob half-onnte, When forwarded vi
Benthampton 28 cents each half-onoc
F. W. MITCHELL,
...Foatzster Orel
General Post-Office.
Hongkong, th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for gifnsual information, for San Francisco, fiu Tokobains, on that the Featage on Letters addressed to Nor
way, when forwarded via Southmplex, will THURSDAY, the 12th February, 8.Mhenceforward be 30 centa for each balf vine, taking Passengers. Maile, and Freight, for a wirich my either be paid in advance, or it may pan, the United States, and Europa
Jo.
be left to hwcollect ad on delivery of the Letter. Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Unpaid Lettere will be abject to an additional Lading are issuel for transportation to Yokeeharge on delivery, Laung and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco,
to porte in Mexico, Central and South America,
T. W. MITCHELI
Postaiaatar Coveral
and to Nów York and Eutere, VIA PANAMA. General Post Ofoo,
A Stoutier of the Company will leave Sbung-
→ Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870. hai, via the Inland Son Ports, about the same
Arrangõidents having been "inde "under dute, and biako ulose cohanation at Yokohama.
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers which Muile for London urving at Sacz Trom England. Frunce, and Germany,
destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Retura Passage Tiskets lasted at a reduction that the 1utes of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to tho of 20 per cont. ou roguine otca,
Freight will he recofeed on board until 4 2.Mlowe, viz
United Kingdon so forwürded, will be un fol-
standa English to communicate effectivelyzing him, are requested to apply at his shops UPPERSMITHS & DRASSFOUNDERS | bavo selection of various lifes of Steamers to Ohina by Private Ships will be forwarded to:
with natives who understand nothing but Chiae above, where a list of prices of artiles will ege In-this respect the work will go fouad be furnished, which wil be suppliet at the saxis indispensible to all ropeana residing in rate all the year round.
Never consider a person aufeeling, or hard-WNERS of Property, in Hongkong 10 Okina, and w the outives themselves if €2
hearted, because he refuses in ocupeme on Registry of regously grant,
quiring Tenuate, are invited to plass the
HOUSES, &c., TO LET,
There are no more important requisites to ensure sucerse in beideas thou order und re- kupt by the undersigned." gularity; influenced by these maties, labour is
Thows seeking Horses, are fovited to inspcot
deginuled, and proûte proportionably farazsed the Register, thereby baring bins and trouble,
Maryland woman is kustly bo trivi,
sinder, the all English law, as i commas soala.
ver donnel in confident of nu, acquittal, kur ever, in bo wan produoc her husband to testify that she's an uncommon poold.
A moderate dominion olmurged.
"BARKINGTON VALGAR,
HOUSE AOUNTS, &C.
9. Hollywood Road, Hongking.
if 1024 Hongkong, Zud Ostolid, 1878,
plains subjeue fully with which very low in
end of them are perfectly acquainted. To purtun resident in England and interested in Chinn hast but be avaluable occasionally It comprises tipands of two thousand large pic pages
TRUBNERA U
· PATERNOSTER flow
W. H. BERT,
* Dar Pass' OFFICE, HoseKONG,
HING KAU.
ty 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1875
MB TOURIST'S GUIDE-
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the name of all the Articles Trade, objects of Nehrul fiistory, Funiture, with the Punii, ut ufuri Pronun-
તા.
Alufen sopies of the GRAMMARK of the Unous Language, Subwo Part
The Delly Press Office:
17. 1. Queen's Road Plast and Fuilah Lane, «Opposite H.M, Naval Dock Yards
A6857 Hraukose. Jut Marsh, 3871:
THE
榮
WING KHE COAL SHOP. inforaz the public that bia Shop as been ME Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to establiebed sipos 1836, at Endicott's à me, and that ha bes always a drout quantity of BEST COAT in store for sale, Gentlemen or Ship
store wishing so patrouiao him, are requested to apply at Lia Shop,
1y 1943 Hongkong, 16th August, 1879.
each.
(not exceeding Ioance ¢i.
ន
12
of the 11th proximo. Pargel Puokages will be For Letters 24 cata per half ounce, Faucived at the Olfiou until M. of the same For Newspapers address in full, value of same is required. For 3ooks and day All Paroc Phokugou should be marked to
For further information so to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
ATA HARRIS.
Hongkong, January 12th, 1874
Patterns
every addition 14
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Agač | General Post Ofoe,
Hongkowy, 20th December, 1871.