after this the dofondant felk into many errors and blundera. -Therefore hú urged that he bid not been soscbed, and that he bad blandoreð an ke did beaviso bia mámory was a blodit né
to wash of his phat life, Going on to notice
the answers of the defendant in Angeraiio, that
A
To be Let.
TO LET
GRANITE GODOWN, fronting on the
Prayn, at Wanchi. Apply to G
CS, E BURROWS & SONS
of 115 Homekong. 19th January, 1974/
He was born in Dorasteiro and educated at Solihampion, and was in the 66th Dregoons, Mr. Kotonly urged that they showed that his fat client had not been commix.cd.
AN ILL WIND, &o,"
A well-known sporting choraster being on hia dentulo 1, was attended by a friendly divine "of sochowkut panguins temperament, who, to -console him, expressed a conviction that he and his penitait would most hereafter as winged angels Are you sure of that?" inquired the -dying ming ** Chidlo 3110.** replied his adviser, “Then I'll fy you for a sovereign," ezclaimed the incorrigible gambler. An enthusiast of this sort arema, secording to a local paper, to have greatly distinguished himselt on the ocea nion of a fire witial, lately broke out at the cotton-sampling offices of a Brm in Liverpool, While the conflagration was at its baight, and the burning cotton was buing thrown gat of the windows opan the thiga bolow, n number of brokers stood in the street discussing, tha enm- which the waste weald roalize. Quo among them offered to let a guince list the barzt. cotton would fatod £15, nad as this was uppam rently far beyond its value, he found on difficulty in fading persons willing to take the bet. Thia he did till twenty people" had acceptol thes wager for gaindi moh; "he afterwards want. to the silend banght the cotton for £16, which
Le then sold for £13, anataining a loss of ££ upon the purchase, but posketing artean guines as the tulunde of his profits on the transaction.
BOTAL, SARCOPHAGUS, FÖR THE LATE BM- PEROR, NAPOLEON-M, Maodonald, field, & On, javulte scalptors, Aberdean, barn fost completed to the order of the Queen an elegant waroophagus for the emuine of the late Napo Toon ÌII." The work was formeded from Abops" deen to Chiselhurat by ruilz! The stone need is red Peterhand granite, and the design of the memoel is exactly like that wado for the last resting place of her Majesty's mother, the Duchas of Kent,fas surcophagne itself wesha tona 16 swf, the lid, 2 tons 5 ort, and two, resting atones, 1 ton. 9. swt. Until The execlamryf a new mua jah taw Queen'n memorint- to the dosed Emperor will be placed in the little Roman Cutiilis Chapel at Chisolkucak, whore-his-Mojcaty's remains at present. He
-Anya.—"Bæreksbay, Sept. 1963-Gantlumen, I feel it'À duty Iowa to you to express my gratitude for the great Janell, I had dorived, by taking · Norton's Camomilo I'll I applied to your agent, Mr. Bell, Berkeley, for the above Batoed Pills, for wied ́in the atomach," "frori. włoch. I sullo exeruciating pain for a length of time, having tried nearly intery posedly prescribed, but without dociving may bereit at al. After baking two botsis of
your valide Pils; 1 yre quite restora: ta'my usual stata health. Please give this pažlivity for the benefit of Lhose who may thus be'ucted.I am, Sir, your truly.. HENGY ALIPASS-To the Proprietor NORTON COROMIN Paza
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.,
JANTuley 23rd, Evesine. Patna, 36023 to 8805, sales montat to about 80 aacets, business confined to Chinase; Ba nares, 2002 to 8005, little doing; Malwa, $600 to $605; Hulė doing.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, bu demand,
4729.
Bank Uilla, at 3 months' aight,4)31 Bank Bilis, &'mouths' sight, 4/33
· Credits," at ở monthe? sight ........ 444 Documentury Bills, at6 months!
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BASE DE TO LET LONDON via SURZ CANAL THE HOUSE No. 1 of Mosque Terrace
The GODOWN No. Lot Bige Mille, West LONDON Paint Apply to thy
* G, TÔN OVERBLOK,
8, Pedder H
tt 11 Hongkong. 19th January, 1874
BARUTO, LETTERS MLB Fine and Onmmodious HOUSE, No. 4 ME
Obancary Inno, Water Lid on
* Apply to ma
M. A COLLADO
0
Chancery Lan if 95 Hourkoak. 15th January, 1874, FUNN CARTONES TO: LETE" THE FOREST LODGE," attratesl-in-Osine
Road.
The HOUSE formerly coonpud by Hon; Juá.. tice PAUNGETOTS.
Apply to
A DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. tf 67 Hongkong, 10th January, 1874,
With Posseinon on the 1st of starch, THE Business PREMISES and Dwelling HOUSE on Queen's Bond. at present in the occupation of Mennin. J MKEET, A TEINIGUNG
Co. Apply to
ANROFT, S WALKER & Co.- tỉ bị Rong công bởi Jianary (57%.
TO LEPT
With Possession on 1st October 1 - NROOMS, Kent, $ per month.
TO. 14, Shelley Street, containing Bight
Apply to
RAWLING, MEDLEN & Co.
Architects, &
Dol
MELBOURNE AND SYDNE DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY. SAN FRANCISCO. NEW.TORgenuin YOKOHAMA SHANGHAL
Da
SWATOW, AMOY LFC
For Sale.
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 94, 1874.
Vossels Advertised as: Loading.
AYLE &00
Alenelaus (str.
BE to announce to their Customers and
the Public that they are now showing Their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMM, and WINTER SEASONS, which have, boen bares fully selected from the beat and ckenport
Markets, ant are of the newest and most FASHIŪNABLE STYLES, compraung“ the following
Lutics JACKETS and MANTELETS in SILK, VELVET, and FANCY OLOTH.
OPERA CLOAKS ELAMA TASMANIAN, SEDAN, other SHAWLS,
and
tf 1499- Hongkong, 2nd September, 1878 TO BE LET OR SOLD. (Possession on 1st November next)". ALL THOSE PREMISES tuato in Pobramterials of the latest designe A
tiger Street and Lyndborst-Terrace, st present in the occupation of D. RuONJEJ, my comprising and large and three wallet. House, and well secured Opium Goliwas... Apply to
Norwich SILE SQUARES. COSTUMES and POLONAISES; in new
-GILMAN 2ĴTHA t 1605 Hongkong, 30th September, 1873. TO LET
JAYTAIN
For FaɛiauT APPLY TO.
To ue DispATOHED.
Butterfield & Sire Hongkong Moral, Hagedorn & On.. Hongkory Vogel, Hugedori & C) Hongkong Rozri C Hongkong Kozurių & CD..... |Hougkorg jdugnatine Hourd & Co
longkote Voyal, Hagedorn & Doài. Hongkong F. &U. 8. N., C...
TP.&f E. N. ĐẠ BAXRde Butforfield & Swire.. Mongkorg Olyphant & Quinum Hengkong Douglas Lopruik & Co...
For Sale.
On or about 28th fust. Quick dispatol.
Quick dispatch. Quick disputabi
Quick dispatch. Valck dispatchwy Jatok dispatch. Qniok dispateḥ, Kzaick dispamh;
On or about Wch inst.
Quicle dispulgada,”
On 27th just, et S A
Vessels on the Berth.
HOMPSON *IND FOR STALOW, ANOY, AND FOUCHOW.
11 Ste.uahip
Invité inspection of their
NEW STOCK
GFNTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, -
in all the latest shapes → THE BEAUFORT
ATHOL, BOHEMIANG
ARGYLE,
HUNGA ELAN HAVRE, MELVILLE,
Wabava alas a Choice Selection of
SHIRTS AND COLLARS,
specially adapted for Hongkong washing.
FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERY HATS and HONNETS. (A choice Asrorte ment of the shove received Moatlily,)
Ladies and Childrens UNTRIMMED ZEPHYR SHIRTS, with COLLARS. |HATS, in Felt, Velvet, and Straw.
BLACK: maÌ COLORED SILKS, FANCY DRESS MATERIALS OF
With immediate posesion." COMMODIOUS HOUSE, with 9 Rooms. A. One and Water laid on, is a respectable kinde
locality, Hollywood Bend,
Three Comfortable ROOMS, furnished, required. Apply to
*** No. 12, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, Lf 35 Hongkong, 5th January, 1874, nant
TO LET. DET
'BLACK SILK VELVET,
BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN. Chisiz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress- ing Gowes.
REAL FALANCIENNES, MALINES
BELMONT LODGE, at present in the oc. BALTESE OLUNY, HONITON-and-DU-
of W. V. DauжMOND, Eng.
Possession from 1st February dest
Apply to NANG. FALCONER. tf 26 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874.
PTO LET,
HOUSES Nas, 14 and 29, Wyndham Strect
Apply to
JADE CARTALHO,
In 1 Hongkong, Zad January, 1874; ***, *
TO LET.NOW MAGA TO. 10 UPPER MOSQUE TERRACE, IN CORNER HOUSE, with good trion, Four Rooms, Bath and Dressing Rooms, Cuz Houses, &c. Water and Qes laid on, Also, No. 8, in the sume Terrace,
Apply tu
VIG. LINSTDAD, W 1625 Hongkong, 8th December, 1878.
Notices of Firms,
Mr.
CHESSE LACES
JAUE and MUSLIN GOODS of all de Buriptions.
BROCHE SASHES (band.sewn), Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASHES Moire, Taille und Obené SASH RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, single and deable button.
attached.
PLAIN FRONTS for DRESS
EMBROIDERED and FRILLED SHIRTS.
SA, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
#DOUGLAS Captain Burnie, will de Gespatched, for the abová Porta on TUESDAY, the 27th instant,
For Freight or Pusage, apply to
DOUGDAS LAPRIK & Co... 70-197 Bourkonu, 25ml Junusry, 1874. “QUEAN. STEAMSILLE QUMPANY.
FOR LONDON la SUEZ CANAL. "JAIB Company's Sternship
MENELAUS".
Insurances,
BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANCE-
DE COMPANY.
/ "HD Undersigned having been appointed Agunta for the abave Company, are pre- pared to grant Insutafura në follows :**
MARINE RISKS. Policies as current ratea, payablo either here,
"Anatralin and the East,
in London, or at the principal ports of India, A BEDERLAGE OF THIRTY THREE 3 ON TAJAD VAU CENT will be allowed on all LOCAT RISKS, 20
TIRI RISKSEN Pellois granted on First-class Buildings un extent of 320,000.00
Post Office Notifications.
A math will close, For Bangkok-Per Molety, to-day, the 24th, inst, at noon,
For Swati, Aney, and Forobe-Per Duglas, on Tuesday, the 27th inat, at 7.30 AM.
MALS BY THE PRENOH PACKET" The French Mail Packet AMAZONE" will dispatched on THURSDAY, the 29th inst at noon, with, the Mails— —
To and through the Entod Kingdom via Ausreden to France and other Continentul Sites (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon,
Singapore, Gallo, Australia and New Zealand, Adon, Seyaholes, Reunion and Mauritius, Suaz tou Alexandri
The Post Office will bu upey for the reception. A Discount of "TwWENTY PER CENT. (20%) of Ordinary Lettera, Nowopunere, Books, Co., upen the current local rates will be allowed at 11 a. on the 29th instant, after which “all premium charged for immorandu; znak die- no Letters can be recoíved, but
count being'doduered it the time of the isopia Money Orders on any of the Money Order be policy.
Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted RÜSSELL & Outil 5 PM, on the 28th instant.
Agents.
Letters for Registration will be xepeived unt 1 A. on the 29th instant.
WW, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Past Mee
Hongkong, 17th January, 1874.
Ty 1 Hongkong, les January, 1874.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN MABINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
·
RE Undersigned have been appointed Agents at &may for the above Company, and are prépared to nccept riske by-first-oluss
temere and wiling vessels.
4. DODD & C
Ba. 1897 Amoy, 14th Noveıştır, 1879, VIA THE CHINA UIRE INSURANCE * COMPANY, LIMITED,
NATHEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
It is hereby notified that arrangemente lavo been concluded, under which correspondence addressed to Austria, and the seroral Sister of the Continent; my danceforward-bo txananit- Eted by men's of the British Moil Packeté, bo- tween this Offse and the Austrian Post Offices ht: Prieste sul Alusundria, at the following. Rates of Portage, viz.:——
FOR LATTELE
A GENCIES TU all the Treaty · Porte: of |-
China md Japan and at Singapore,
will be despatched on or about the 26th instant.Sign and Persug Theuranoë jaka pocepted on behalf of the Com- pany as under
On Tea. 27. all risks, 18, F
.FI,A
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. 101 Hongkong, 16th Jangory, 1874, 6-
STEAM TO`SHANGHAI (Taking Carge at through rates for NAGASAKY and RIOGUJ MARMARAS RP. &.0.9.N.On's Stenshup
BOMBAYUNN
will leave for the above place about 24 hours altor the arrival of the next dogjiel Mail.
A. NAIVER
Superintendent P.&.0.8. I. Co. Office,
Hongkong. 20th January, 1878, [118 PREMISTEL31. TO YOKQUAMA: THE P.&O.S. W. Ca's Steamship
DELTAME
Theen acceptat, and Polisterai Insurance. granted at täd rates of Prezijazz sarkout at tha above-mentioned Porta." P
No charge for Policy foes.
*
JAS B. GOUGATRIE.-
Hongkong 1st November, 1971:
NOTICE..
Ter:385
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
EB Underaigned ne prepared to grant Policies against Fire. in the alara Com- pany at current rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cont.
ROR S WALKER & D
Agents, Royal Fasuance Company 1617 Hongkong, 1st October, 1873.1 QUBEN INSURANCE DOMPANY:
ROM and after this duts, and anal further natice, Discount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon current local rates of Premia, will will love for the above place shortly after the be rebarado Insurances against fire, affected agrical of the next English Bail
with this Office.de
SECA. MOTVER,
86 Hongkong, 13th January, 1874.
G. FALCONER & CO.
Superintendent. EG to call attention to their Very Large P0.8. N. Co. Olow.ASPIN
Hongkong, 20th January, 1678, 171 QUEAN STRAMSHIP GOMPANY,
BEG
ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES AND ________ GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY___
SILVER PLATE, Connieting of Res CUPS, Centre and Dessert FIDOES,Ton TRAYS, Teu
A farga Stock of LADIES and CHILand Dinner SETS, CHAL JIGS, SALVRES, Coffes dud Ice SFOONS, Ects of Dessert and Fish FORKS &c., &o., Me...
DREN'S UNDER OLOTHING and BABY TINEN, always on hard.
CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS The Patent Washing URINOLINE RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS Eruiine and Swanadowa COLLARETTES, MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS.
SET NECKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAR RINGA
GULD LOCKETS.
SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE-
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-19 Tterest and responsibility of MQUISITES of all inde.,
par vest, premium. Inion Tamurained Society of Canton, new shares
-31,500 per share, a
China Traders' Insurance Company's shares...
$1,250 per abare.
Chma and Japdr. Marine Insurance-Tis, 10
ver sharā, cikdirk
30th Jung last.
Mr. DAVID ADDINOR DARLING in authorized to sign for our firm.
BROWN & Co,
1a 111 Amoy, 9th e zoon 3, 1674.
- NOTICE, A Ame
&e,
&o.
EDWARD NORTON & CA,
49 (1742515 June, 1879,
SIMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Agents.
FOR SHANGHAI,~~ Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for ROM this date until further notice, a
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS
THE Company's Stepship
PRIAM,"
will be despatched on or about the B0b instant. For Froight or Fussage, apply tod
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
**Silver Mounted Dressing CASES and Traveling
BAGS, JEWEL CASES
4. large and varied Block of ELECTRO- FLATED GOODS.
194. Hongkong, 2ård Jummary, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
“LENNOX CASTLE"
-
Ridson of Twenty per vent, (2011) will ba made, on the Premium charged on all Insur nucen efected with this face; such Return being payable on the issue of the Pulicy...
GLED, LIVINGSTON & U6,
Agonte. Euporial Fire Insuruzco, Company, Brokorig 24th June, 1879
CH-3189
VICTORIA FIRE INSULANCE COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED."
Gold WATORES of all kinds, koylese, u IF THE 4.1 Britisk Clipper Ship. justed to temperature and position Ind quarter and minute repeaters.
Captain Stewart, will long here and at Whares Independent Centre Secords Keyless Minutej poa for the above yoit, and will have quick des RAPEATERS
For Freight, nyply to
OLOCK WATURES, all of the bigbest quality that the Art of Horology is capable of
DRUSSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY producing
EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN ASSISTANTS.
at
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 12 Hongkong, 22nd Januszy, 1874. -- FOR FOOCHOW. British Ship
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Shure MK. OHARLESJAMES HOLLIDAT was ORDERS EXECUTED WITH CALF AND DESZATCH, CUADRANTE will bara impediate deutch as above.
Chinese Insurance Compray $170 per share,
8560 per share.
Chins Fire Insures Company's Shares--$120
per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
3116 per sbare.. Hongkong and Whampo Dock Company's
Shares per cent discount, Hongkong,Photon and Macko Steamboat Co.'s
·Shutes--23 per cent promium, ex div Sungai Stek Navigation Company-1063
per share.
admitted partner in a Fira in Hong-
kong and China on the lat instant.
HOLLIDAY, "WISE 2 06.
NOTICE.
In 85 Hongkong, Jammry, 1874
AND AT VERY MODERATE CHARGER.
MFR. W. BEINERS has this day boes ad.QUEEN'S
our Sem
Muitted pursuer in LOMERS & Co. 63 3 Hongkong, 160 Jaanaty, 1874.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $70 per |
... shure..
Hongkong Hotel Ompany's Starca-56 per
cent discount.
DE NOTICE. LOUIS MENDEL bis this day been
Madmitted is pariter in our firm to Hong
kong and Canton.
ARNHOLD, KARDERG & Co. Vlm 4 Hongkong, lat January, 1574.
Indo-Chinese Sugur Company-30 per cent.
discount
SALEB ON JANUARY WED, "18745
· As reported by Chinens,
White Sugar, 50 bags, it $0.35, by Tuck-moe
to travelling trader.
Mat Bicc, 1,000 piculs, at $1,60, by Kin- tye loong to local trader.
Broton Sugar, 60 picuiz, at $8.70, by Fook- mow-loong to travelling trader.
Abends, 20 bags, at $19.50, by fling.iye to travelling trader.
Vermicelli, 50 bags, at $0.35, by Tea-tye to travelling tender.
China Root, 36 bugs, at 230, by Yuen-tyc
to traveling trader.
latus Nats, 23-bags, at $9.50), by Tya ong
shan to travelling trader.
KLÆR radires from our fry this
003 HEINDMANN & O In 31, Hongkong, 31st December, 1874.
MAYB Encabljatied myself at this port ne
Merohant and Commission Agent
IL-KLÆB
Im 23 Hongkong, 1st January, 18744
R. FREDERICK DAVID BASSOON
bus this day been admitted a partner in our Firam in Chinuie
Bad Batis 100 bage, nt The 2.3.4.0, by Tuck of 3. mor-hop-kce to travelling nder.
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bugs, at $13.38, bythe Kwong-widg-shus to travelling trader
Fungus, 10 haga, st $68.00, by Kwong-ving shua to travelling trader.
KRUPP'S CANT STEEL WORKS F. ESENN (GERMANY)
H
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
PEIL, tf 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
A MILLAR & CO OUSE. SHIP AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS VA COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1. Qudent's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposite II.31. Naval Dock Yard,
(a $52. Hongkong: Let Marub, 1871..
NOW BRADY,
DE NOUS&HOLD" COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,N Or Day, with many Additions, Dorrec tions, and Dr.WILLIAMS" Orthograpliyeta
Parce: In Paper Wrappers, 81.50 Neatly Boundban Apply at the Ikily Press Dice.
92.00
PIUM.0200 AND £100
INDIA AND CHINA”
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.. 20 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874. NOTIUB,
after this deto, the Shipwright Best=""
and retofore contineted under the name MODONALU & G., will be carried on by andersigned in his own a
B. STANFORD.
1m 5 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874
THE baginess hitherto qonducted in my name will heaosforth be enrried on under the of
KRUSE & Co.
SAYLE 00, GENERAL DRAPERS,
ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
·BAKER & 00.
Ale selection of New and Second-band!HE 2 and 8 day CHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS,
*SABAH NIOFİCESON ”
For Freight, at low inses, apply to Ritchie's Patent LIQUID COMPASSES,
SAL OLYPHANT & CO. BINNACLES. Mast-end COMPASSES," Patent LOGS, ODOMETERS, Scanding MA- | tf 81 Hongkong, 13th January, 1874, QILINES, Ditto for Deep Sea k
FOR LONDON,
Board of Trade, Hall, and Aparoid грав 4 1 Goran Bart
**** BAROMETERS,
PARADIES,"
Patent Self-registering BAROMETERS, Capt. Papp, will loud for the above post here RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering TAEEMO. 2nd at Whampoa, and will havi imediate des METERS, HIDROMETERS, HYGROME,
For Freight, apply to
DBG most respectfully to announce that the TERS, SALMOMETERS Astronomical TE
ADAM have now on view a
CHOICE SELECTION
NOW GOODS.
for the present ecuson, which have been sclost ed from the Principal Markets of Europe, and are of the newest and most
FASHIONABLE STYLES.
DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY, creonted with the atmost care, and in the must ELEGANT STYLES
BAKER & σ0,
COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS, 44, QUEENS ROAD; HONGKONG.
të 11 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874-
NOW READY
THREELAL QUARTO.:
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THEIR NE PUNTE AND MANDARIN BATO PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-ÜRINESE DICTIONALT, publiskod
at the Daily Pross Ofice, Hongkong.
and Mr. H. KUHLMANK is authorized to sign the firm.
J. O. KRUSE. Im & Hongkong, 1st January, 18744)
[HLE vaninean hitbarto condooted at this port noder the name of "dacaN STAMMANN, will; from thie dute be carried on by Mr. DUARD MEYED, under the style and firm of
TAMAMEN METER & 06:
Mr. O. GRABE is duly sathorized to sign the firm per procuration.
MARDHARD MEYER if 23 Tierlain, 1st January, 1874; MENOST SEE NOTICE.tment THE interest and responsibility of Mr. JAMES
altimor by upes of time, en
NOTABLE LEENLEET and Mr. Wn. DEIMURING ure this uny aditiol partners in our fri.
HOB comprehensiveness and pristigul vervice
-
LESCOPES;
BINOCULARS,
mada especially for night use, TEGODOLITES, Dumpy LEVELS, Sur veying ETAVES, Measuring ORAINS, Pro. portions! OMFASSES, WHOLES and
HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS, Pocket SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS, PRISVATIO COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHṆ, – CAMERA LUCIDAS, &o, &o, So
Hull, Quartor, and Chime CLOCKS, Marble and Gilt CLOCKS, Travelling, Migonette, Bud Bandair CLOCKS,
MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES.
Europea and Chinese Aira, Del CHARTS and WORKS on NAVIGATION. 3m 1979 Hongkong, 5th December, 1873,
L
FOR SALE S
Dutch
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. * tf 54 Hongkong, 8th January, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK THE German Bark
BARS BROMA;" Capt. Schweitzer, will load berz und ab Wham- pon its above, with quick despatebi
For Freight, apply to ARAŽUGUSTINE HEARD & U
33 Hongkong, 5th January, 187
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, 41 Amerisan Berk
ICONIUM": Capt. Malgrom, will load her for the above po; and will have quick deepatakis
For Freighty apply to
THE
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ti 2094 Hongkong, 25th December, 1873. FOR DUNEDIN AND STONEY. 110 British Ship
“ TOKATEX,”
Capt. McKinnon, having the greater portion of ker Cargo and Patsengum engaged, will-bove ET TS 8 DIA E IES immediate despatch for the ubere porte,
For Freight or Fussage, apply to FOR 1874,
ROZARIO & Co. 2011 Hongkong, Pth Desember, 1873
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. JAE 31 British Hargita
ANGLÓ-CHINESE UALENDAR AND TABLE OF HIGH TIDES AT SHANSHAL
LANE, ORAWFORD & CO.
if 1775 Hongkong, 28th October, 1873,
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-
RUSSIAN
BAHAMUTAN, DRISCOLLA.. CIVIL, NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER
· AND GENERAL OUTFITTER,
45 and 47, Queen'i Boad, mert to Oriental
GLOUCESTER,”
Capture Vincent, having the greiter portion of ber Cargo sagugod, will have immediate des
patah for the above paris.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
GASTA KOŽA 810 & 1o. tí 2012 Hongkous, 18th December, 1973.
FOOCHOW DOCK
PAGODA ANCHORAGO.
HB above Granite Boared DOCK has lately
tr. 192) Dank FabT LENGTHENED to 400 food overall,
this Work stands unrivalled. All tas nees EXOELUENCY THA GOVERNOR, words which the Chinese bure of late years hoon To H, EH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIB.or compelled to coin to express the namérvus ob jeats in machinery photography, telegraphy, and in polense generally, which the rapid advance of foreira relations has imposed upon them, are here given in ostense. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, formuop exer, cines for students of a most instructive nature.
and Fund procnicoustion given, the recente being carefully marked on the best priple bitter attained Claypool TENNENT'S ALE und
phy lisplays the success an attempt to. Poleren. make the Chinese and English type correspond WMG. HALE & Co in the size of body, thoroby effecting a vast Ima 7 Baigon, Ist Jautory, 1874.conomy of space, achieving a clearness not
previously bituined, and dispensing with thos NOTICE
vast innigins, and vResnt spaces whình bark.. heretofore charectorized Chinese publications."
To illustrate the vast sopps of the work, the -foiloving fasts als cabmitted for consideration.
Ta abire Bums are offered for the Bast and Brooed -purpersio heretofore existing je Bank ESSAYA on
Hoogkong and Chima between WI BRITISH OPTEN FOLIO CAND IS BESULTS BLIDENAUEGE, GROLGE HULLUT She CHARLEM JR TKKVELYAN, SE, DAHIL KVETESSTON, und J. U. HEITMANN, under the THERE, and fir LOUIS MALET hiyo kindly consented, and Firm of SMITE, ALCEEE Co., to`not as 'A' jurlivetben, ha agud
this day DISSOLVED by mintual sonnent
Bither partner will algo the Dame of the
SMITH, AKOBER &. Co 3m 24 Hongkong 1st January, 1874,57)
NOTICE.
ARES INTENDED TOR COMPETITION are
to be in the bands of one of the alors-ased gentlemen, Fario in Liquidation.
Dr. J. W PEARS, Eng., SP 18, Pro-gardens, Kington, Landut, by the Thirty-first of May, 1874,"
Esay to be egret by a notte, or word, and to
have with it a sunlod carelepoj containing the patie nod
addis of the writer:
Nury Boiled Long Flux
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy
FOANYAB
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, U 1130 Honekind. 11th Ma71867
EROSININDIN
FOR SALE,
WTURPENTINE
White and Calorad PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to NESKON
balisere Vocabularly confints about 16,000 Che characters, and Medhurst English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst his work contains more than 60,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000-Chineto churso- tere. Again, despite all the gramm and olber elementary works as yet published, the student of tria diBoul language absolutely ru quisa emmples to display the various appli entions and equirulonts of different werde which B
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Per eachouNGY. Asatrin, Germany, and Turkey cents, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Swit
cerlund, Moldavin, Wallachia,
and Servis karetkiyi
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Avatria, Geramus. Tackey.
Balau, Switzerland, Mal- davia, Wullucbíu, and Scr-;
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Sweden, and Rhasia FOR BOOK PACKETS AND PACKETS OF PATTERNS.
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trian Provinces........
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The prepayment of the hostage on News paper, other printed papers, and packets of patterns, é confulsory.
Correspondence intended to be forwarded by: this youte must be superscribed " via Trisston?"
FW. NITONELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong: 7th January, 1874.
It is bereby notified for general informatica that, the Postage (which must be paid in al- vasti mpon lettere addressed to Prince Ed wird Island, wil henceforward be as follows,
When forwandelv
Brinedata eaab hadi-quuces
When
Murecilles 36 cents cech balf-oimee.. When forwarded vià.
Sunthampton... 28 cents each balf-onace:
Postingaler General,
General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1870."
IS Company, wita, its Head Ofies at Hongkong, and Agencies it the varioua Thery Porta in hisia and Japan is prepared to lane Folicies of fugarure, at the cariont- of Prenia at the respostive paces,
A: AUGUSTINE INSARD & Col
Secretaries, 557 Homelong, let April, 1871. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY:
ICOM this date, until farther notice, she prepaid
Cons of Firm ty por Dent. (2006) on the current local rate of premia will be allowed upon insarners offered with this Company,
DOUGLAS DARRAIK & Co..", Agente.
tf 1193 Fyndong, 27th June, 1879. TRANSATLANTIO. FIRE INSURANCE STACOMPANY OF HAMBURG, 2
ML undersigned unving been appointed Agents for the above Company, no pre- pared to nocept riels against Fire, subject to a bugs of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
gordo
tt 39 Hongkong, 18th November, 1872.
NOTICE
It is hereby notified that Lelfers addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on Prices Current,. Nowspapers and Books.cannot
For each 3 ounce The rate of postage chargeable on
Lotfers addreaged to Frünes, per m French Pack 2 12 cente Per British Packet when marked vík
Brindia....... 13 Per British Pucket when marked vis
Alexandria and Marseilles...
-F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Offico,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1972.
12
It is hereby notified that a line of British. Mail Contract Packets has been established be tween Aden and Zenzibar, which, with connect- ing lince, will afford a regular means of con- veyance of corresponders from 13ongkong for Fito ad after this date to the foreign parts on the East African Count, us
will be larged for SHORT PERIOD well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He [asurances, via
lena and Ascension, and that henceforward the posture, which must be parź in advanes, on let- tein addrabsad to Zanzibar, Mosambiqué, Dela- goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, newspapers 2 cents each.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Not exceeding Ten days ↑ of the auqua, rates Not exceeding 1 month - do. do Above:) month, arið not) y
dado. szeceding three months, } Aboye3 months, and not) exceeding alx months.
Above six months the full annual rate.
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THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
following rates will charged in futuré for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, yle. Not exceeding 10 days, è of the annual rate. Not exceeding. I worthy. 1. do. do. Above 1 month and noth raveling & tecolha Above 8 month and not excending 6 months...
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General Post-Office,
Rongkong, 12th May, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUBBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FUR.
SAIGON SINGAPORE, ATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,
LA PORT SAID; NAPLES, AND-
-MARSEILLES. Also, ∙ST, DENIS AND POHT LODIS,
شمن
GNE EDWARD NORTON & Ûny
Agsatatko. Quises Insurance Company.. 1-242. Hongkong: Blad January, 1870). - ON THURSDAY, the 29th January, 1874,
at mung thế Cougars Steel IMPERIAL FIRE-INSÜRANGE COMPANY
AMAZONE, Commandant CHAMPENO13, REDUCTION IN THE RATES ON PREMIUM,
with MATLE, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and YNTI farther notice the following Anny | CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
Rates will be charged for Fire stranke places.
priz
Detaoned & semi-doarned Dwell-
ing Houses removed from town, à pes cept, and their contexts.
per cent.
Other dwaling Houses, itsed striat. ly as such, and their contente. Godowns, Offices, Shops, &o, and 1 per cent
their contento,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Agente Konperin Fire Insurance Compang. tf 84 Houpkonz. 7th March. 1865.
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM
157, LEADEKHALL STREET, LONDON
300 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock DOTAJLARÝan 1843/A
at the bottom led feet, at the top 50 fuck, and THE Undersigned. is authorised to neopt the width at the entrance ie 50 foot. Death of 15
rists on behalf of this Olice, by Firat water on the sill 13 feet at averago neap and Class Stestors and Sailing Ships. 17 feet at average spring tides.
MORE . MoIVER, Agon Who Look has a Caisson Gate, and is pumped out by tenni
fflonukonu. Tat July, 1967,
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL,--TWO MILLION STERLING,"
S
Undersigned having beca appointed Agent for the above Company at this portare prepared to gut Policicanguivat Five; to the artund of £10,000, on Buildings gron
nods stored therein, LET) A
EDWARD NORTON & UN 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1570
Cargo and Specle will bo registered for Lon. don as well us for Marseilles, and accepted in tranaik bhrough Marseilles for the peixeipal places of Europe.ill be granted till nhan,
Shipping ordere
Cargo will be reaalsed on board until 4 P.M. Specic and Parocis until 8 r. on the 28th January, 1874. (Porcels are nut to be sent on board; they must be left at the agency'ö Office). Contente and value of Packages are required.
Per farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Ofina
C. BERTRAND,
Frincipal goat. Hongkong, 15th January, 1874.
U. 9, MAIL LINE,
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جنيه
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. A new FOUNDRY for lurg iron and brass
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA- caatinga has recently been added Page
MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA The Machine Shop contains a 12-imob Scrow.
AND SAN FRANCISCO. Cutting Gup-lathe, Small Latben, Drilling and Screwing Machines, btenu Saw Mill, Large Smithy, &c., &
ROMANIA
FTHES SALASK4" will leave Hongkong Dry Godowns are on the promises, available
for Siu. Francisco, via Tokollam, THURSDAY, the 12th Febræiry, at 3: P.Mp - for acowngo of cargo, de, ve
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other
taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, for Ju Dockyard Material always on hand,
pan, the United States, and Europe, de
Through Packunger Tickets and Bills of Yesssis doaked for examination, remetalled, DOUND VOLUMAS, of the TRADE ILE 10pated, repairs also cone in harbour; and
hama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, Bad Apply at the Daily Press Office,
moderato oberges). Fuftionlara hay to obtaio-f
pato porta in Mexico, Central and South America, Hongkong, Alat Jannary, 1876- many ab any other Dictionary hitherta, pube
Man ska od at the Dook, or ou application to the under FE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN- and to Now Fork and Europe, VIA PANAMA. TULNER & Co. tished.
THE TOURISTS QUIDEgned.
"SURANCE COMPANT OF EATAVIA, A Steamer of the Company will leavs Shang- 2000 Shanghai, 16th December, 1673. For practical purposes the arrangement of REDUCED PRIOR
The Steam Ing Woosung is in thorough
hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about the same CARA NOLIch the work le so complete, that i, uforenoo Containing tho names of all the Articles of working order, and is availably at all tiraes to TTE SAWALANG SIA AND FIRE INSU-date, and male close connection at Tokohdis
to its pages, enables person who under Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, JOHN FURSTER & U.
tow remuls to or froić sen, ut reasonable ratea RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG At New York und Aspinwall, Pawengers stands English to communicate afectively. Be, k, with the Pain
have selection of
of various lines of Steamers to HE Attention of Shippers is called to the England, France, and Germany,
low rates of Prearume obinrged by the
The result of the adjudication will be`pufliahed the R. JAMES HART-Nuttiorised to sign have one general meaning. Often axamplesSORT for the rear 1878 Price $10.dron-slips and sten mera clesized a:33 painted, at THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE Lading are issued for transportation: to. Yoki
papers why this vertical appears our fira, in Hongkong and China, from this work contains more than five times
Easy, except those in which the prizes are award.
od, will be returned to the writers, nt vee way to made
this date.
of the fact tvíved, la any."
The Eye will be judget, not so murk by Uterary
morit, as by tho zálue of Es information maxs23ỏ, and
of the conclusions arrived of 1131 64 Jan, 19
CODECAT, NO INFOTION PROM and her busi,
by using the PETRIFYING SILICA IN EPC za Juary, 1878, the best
PAINT, applied to
reted, and carried on ender the name and style
WALTER NEWMAN, JOHN GITTINS.
The Admiralty, Woolwich Axanna! Laadon North of "NEWMAN & Co. Beart of Work, Canard Company, Western Hail- Austrian Lloyd'è, Great Wostora.way Companies, FOR BÕUSS, BHIP, AND GENERAL USE 31an afnotured by the FILIATE PAINT COMPANY,
LIRLPOOL, în cît colours, news
Hays no clinical action on Iron or other Motala, wall stand any degree of heat without blistering, Lowk.ir oyunl do bole, and will do the work of 9 ct lead Painte. Age articlo in Engineering," th Fanuary, 1879.
DAMP WALLS CHURCHES, &c, Cated by the Potrifying liquit, at a coat of 21, to id, par squats per Bo Artine to Budder," Oth March, 1872. For gartua Claes prist Tortimonial apply to the
BILICATE PALET COMPANY LIVESFOOL...
tf 1704 Foodbow, 13th October, 1873
with nativen who understand nothing but Chi-jalaing nanay & chara
indispensable to all Europeine residing in Ounces Language, in two Parta, China, and, to the natives themselves it er. The Dally Press Úfied, plaiur subjects fully" with which very few ins dred of chom are perfectly eoqrafate Rol partica Pesident in England de interested in.
WING-KUR GOAL SHOP,
if 1999 Foochow, 18ta Juua, 1878. 7 B-
COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
nose. In this respect the work will be fetindo is for copies of the GRAMMAR of the BROWN TONES & CO undersigned Agents of above named Companion,
Return Passage Tiskote lasued at a reduction UNDERTAKERS, ANTARA
for all steamer riske, subject to a brokerage of of 20 per cent on regular rates, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
.15 per cent.
Best Freight will be ressived on board until 4 rm. The Oosterling us well ta the Glubs" of the 11th proxim Purcel Packages will be Memorial Stones and Monumente crectr
· f. 167 Hongkong, 21st Janalis, 1873.
after mying the Sharoholders dividid at 10 reooived at the Office until 5 P.M. of tho muino THE Proprietor of WING-EEE Shop begs to
per cont, on their paid-up Capital, distributo 26 day. All Basel Packages should be marked to
established since 1865, at Endijstt's Lane, and Anants for the Gule of their Goods in naacagal arch of the Insurers (se have paid For further information'na to Passage and that he has always a great quantity of BEST, Longkoår mul Chink by Messrs. J. & §. Ter- durlag the year £500 and unwards in premiul. Freight apply to the Ageroy of the Compaffy, ODAT, in store for sule, Gentleman of Ship, rent, Olugowanie dezers, David Conur & Sum | Particulae can be obtained it the Clice of Prays West. masters willing to patroons Lim, are requested. ATURA
OHN SKINKEB, SAN FRANCISCO, | China it cannot but be invaluable sensfonally. La informs the peblio that his Shop has been 17 TAHD-Craigned are been appointed Sale i plr dent, of the surplus of the prefits pro rata address in ful:; value of sa ma is required.
· QALIFORNIA,
Fele Agent on the Pacific Coast for t Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, u Podt's Blasting and Spurting Powder. Lake Buperior and Pacific Fass Company's Safety
[ly 781 May 8-
It comprices upwards of two thousand large quarte puges,"
TROBNER & C
60, PATELKOZTEM, Howani AW. H. BELL BANY
* DAILY PERSS" OFFLER, HONGKONG
to apply at his Bliop. s
17 1913 Hongkung, 16th August, 1879,
KANAN ARNHOLD KARBING & O.....
10 Hongkong, January, 18€7.
SIEMSSON & O
Agents.
40 Hongkong 106 October, 1874,
T. A. HARRIS
Hongkong, January 12th, 1874-
·Agent