on again yesterday, hofors both magistrates, and, after the evidence was re-gone througe, their Worshipa informed bim that their des cision was that he took the man Lee-lang-ean to Macao and to a barricoon for the purpose of kidnapping, N
The defendant ma then senfenced to niño,
montlie","hund labour,
BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL, Esq.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Lenag-i-kni, charged with highway robbery at British Kowloon, was brought forward, but again remanded to Monday next for Further evidenost Ne
SCEALING Á PÁS, Tang-a-phik, the office coolic, charged by Mr. Doune with stealing a pass, was agaia brought up yesterday."
THE AUHEEN WAR,
{Straßle: Timer)
From the Dutch Consul General, no, have resolved the following telegram copcorning the Achèen war l-
PERANG, 18th January 187450 Acket--Important position taken-Koita Focljuek-whereby enemy's eblet comm. soution with Kraton is intorapted. The spirit of the troops in excellenƒ.
The following tolegrain from Ldent. Deneral Fan Swieten, received at Penang 11th January, has been kindly forwarded to tie for publication by one of our Macaulile hoebe
The Mosque wa tuken en Oså Jannary-after having been with the Kunton, bombarded for somo hours by cannot of 12 and mortive of 20 in. The effect was elight, because the enemy has thrown up light field works, which ure vare- fully unske auf minat be starined, the pumbar of killed in 17 und wounded 107, amongak intter 11 offer,
Mr. Breraton appeared for the defendant. This Worship remarked that, after carefully considering the argumento Mr. Brorston bud put forward, he and sure to the conclusion that the defendant, being a public servant, had been guilty of felony.As it was one of such import age he would wind it to a higher court. Hepean as well as native tropa diapluy and show then committed defendimb for frial' no, the Oriniral Scesions of the Suprania Court,
Mr. Brereton waived the usual term of notice, and applied for bail. *
If our losa le greitt, so is our gain), 7
Wu aball upprucks the Kraton from tan Muse quo with the sap, and crept a litery-with patience we shall got that last bat wark. Enro
{» «cód spirit,
puffo covar losses, half of the brigado bag bein
ordered from Padang.
Telegram froni għillie Bicouse. Paranjoeng, 916 January, received at Pening 13th January, CA p.rs.-
Buil was allowed in two enrebics of $100 each.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.. Ip-a-alumni, pantandéd on a charge by Inspector We are strengthening ourselves in Mosque Batten, with being a spapicions chamuter, wea and erecting Batteries. Since Iast, Cuplain again brought fe ward, and tiers being no fur Sastera, Lieutenant Booms and Brocso van Cher ovilenio," he ask bend river in the house-Groeaun-have-been-wounded holder, $25, mad his dwa recognisances $25, to The Netherlands Consul-General na arour appear and answer any charge within the nexted me with the following copy of a telegram Burgo areathe.
...ceived by him from Belușit s
NEGLIGCHT CHINESE CONSTABLE.
-
CEACHERN, 18th January Chinese constable No. 190, charged with Attack of the enemy on Head quarters with allowing Tab-a bing, the man who out his Klawangs why repulsed with low to them of front, to coupe but of the Government Civit 44 kiited. Generál position and bealth good." Hospital, was Escharged on his one coming
PENANG, 16th, 4.45 p.m. forward, as he had found his san'again.
The following doved from za indepardert
It is moored that the Dutch live captured the outforts of the Krason, cutting off comma- nication between the Achincec in the Kraton and thuss outside.--Losses incertain.
TONGKONG CURRENCY.
TO THE EDITOR OF. MIÙ. "' DAILY TEENS." SI-For your very fair remarks upon my letter on this Buljsef, I am much obliged.
source
In regard to the issue of notes, you say it with a show Lhat the system is inherently vjainns before Government on fo-l justifi d in stepping in with my legislative metuents, and that it does not appear that any such. brual general grounds for interforest are vek ppuren. Indvocate the interference on the grounds thuse underlying the Bank Act. The issue of manur belongs of right to the Stute, and no private lady sight to be alowed to take that function upon itself. 1 referred to the effect of the issues here, mece ly as an additional reason for interference, and Lever gist for a moment that it was auffi-Achinese were repulsed. cient reason of italt,
PESANO, 17th January, 12:15 pm, The Penang Gazda c'è own correspondent, ve- ports on the 12th beary bombardmont_com. esced. The intention is to ator the Kraton when brosolice have been effeozed."
case, refusing to reinoutrol, obwithstand
Another Chief bas espoused the Achinose tag te offers of the Dutch to suspend the blockade of his territory
)
The following received from an independent are. Two thousand Achinese attacked the of the Datch troops were absent; bat the Headquarters from the rear; grant portica
There is no Dutch intelligunec,
MISCELLANEOUS.
A new discovery of venicksilver is attracting. attention in California, which it is thought will add materially to the world's supply of this ariele. Ton locality is uhoat-150 miles south of the Now Almaden miro, and ia midway be cween the ge and the wountains. A company from Norala have located "the mine under the law of Congress, and have already not men to work to develop it. All the cinnabar mines to California have heretofore aggregated a yield of £2,000,000 a year, but hereafter when the new claim is effectually worked, this will be materially incrassed
In regard to the withdrawal of deposits, I stau detinetly, that a long as the banks beld their Indian and other deposita, the with- Crawl of the Chium deposits might affect the ability to infinence exchange to pome extent, but that they cot li alilf affect it largely. The Directors of Insuragen Companies at home ne well as here are mercantile wen. and it they Trece convinced that the funds entrusted to the exchange, banks were injuriously affecting their mercantile intercats, they would spoulity take mins to change their manner of investing the funds at their disposal, and if the Chinn deposits way withdriwn for thut reason it would certainly use them to take the mutter iate their consideration, consider that no attempting been made to preve my argument the friend of Binzzini, bas just died at the age AN ITALIAN Heroine-Carlotta Bettina, wrong, but only that it would be inoperative of 61. She began politieal life in 1853, and waa from the ability of the banks to get fonde elac-imprisoned in that year for writing, revolution- wbray,
dry prociuinations and for complicity with
Ia Luol Discount Bank were established, Mazzini. Daring ber detention he was threat no doubt, ns you point out, tacir funds would boned with death and toysure, in the hope that diverted into the braids of those ecnducting she wonkl reveal the unmer of sccomplices, but close porations, but with this difference, that in vain. At one time she was shown two of ber instead of bavier their money at a moderate fellow-conspirators uable way to execution, interest they would have to go into the open but this had no other effect tour to olisit the market, and compete with those who desired triam Wo caonly die ono ta 110-she Tonno for local purposen and would consequent fonght on the barriondes at Conca, nad in 1857. Jy have to pay 10 or perhaps 12 per cent, fos. it
raised some 320 men, for a movement which This of itself weld base a strong deterrent ellect.
red abortion Is 1860 tho was active in the fair of La Spezzia. When Jduzzini was in- look after bin in gaol, priauned in 1870 she tried to got permission to
DIEPENATION
LONDON sis SUEZ CANAL LONDON Da
NEW YORK A SAN FRANCISCOR
Dav
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY TOKOHAMA SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA SHANGHAL
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY đen, 1874.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
YSSEL NAME
GAFTAIN
CAT
For FuciouT. APPLY TO
Priam (str.) cutonage
CL Taylor... Ftward and Onward Fastland (str.).
Madina (str.}. Canton (str). Travancore (str.).. Antenor (att).... China (atros
SWATOW AND SHANGHAL Yeng Ching (str.) SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Kang-tung (str);
BG
For Sale..
"AILEA 00°
SALL
HG to anndance to their Cnstomers and the Fuble that they are now showing their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and
WINTER SEASONS, which have bien core-} flip selected from the beat, and cheapest Mørkete, and are of this nowoot and mogl FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the! following:-
2. Ladies' JACKETS and MANTELETS in SILK, VELVET, and FANCY CLOTH,
OPERA CLOAKS.
LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN, and other SHAWLS
Norwich SILK SQUARES. COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in new materials of the Iutnat designs.
FANOY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS. . TRIMMED STRAW, and MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS, (A oboico AsscrÊ- mont of the above received Monthly.)
T
H. Honat
... Butterfeld & Swirë.... Hongkong Vogel, Hagotorn & Co.
gkong Vogel, Hingedorn & Oo Hongkong Augustive Heard & Co...
kong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...s Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn &o.... Rozario ik Cou
Hongkong Stemssen & Comi Habchong P. &O.5. N Co.
BittirHeld &. Swire:
Intimations,
TO RE DISPATCHED.: EB HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIN
On or about 18th Inst. Quick dispatch; Julk dispatch Julok dispatch Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch,
On or about 15th March.
Quick dispatch.
trajk dispatch.
-To-day, at ♣ P.K.
Qalk dispatch/
On or about 7th inst. Today, at noon.
Longkong Siemsson & Co... Jongkong Chinese Merabunta' 8. N, Co.......On the Béh last. Jongkong Douglas Impruit & Collie Today, at BAM.
For Sale.
MPSON & H
Invite inspection of their NEW STOCK
OF
Vessels on the Berth.
1 ND FOR SWATOW, ABOY, AND FOOCHOW.
If Stormship TH
GENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, in all the latest sümper Em THE BEAUFORT
ATHOL; BOHEMIAN,
ARGYLE
II UNGARIAN
HAYRE MELVILLE
We have also a Choice Selcotion of SHIRTS AND COLLARS,
specially adapted for Hongkong washing.
HATS, in Felt, Telvet, and Straw.
Ladies and Childrens UNTRIMMED The ZEPHYR SHIRTS, with COLLARS
BLACK DI COLORED SILKS. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all kind
BLACK SILK VELVET. BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN. Chiutz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress- lug Gowns,
REAL VALENOLEN NES, MALINES, MALTESE, CLUNY, HONITON and DU- CHESSE LACES.
LACE and MUSLIN GOODS of all de
sriptions,
BROCHE SASHES (hand-sown). - Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASHES. Moire, Faille, and Chené SASH. RIBBONS. KID GLOVES, single and double button. A Jurga Stook of LADIES and CHIL- DREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, always on hand.
CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS
attached
PLAIN FRONTS for DRESS. EMBROIDERED and FRILLED SHIRTS.
33 QUERN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
86 Hongkong, 13th January, 1874-
G. FALCONER & 00.
BEG to call attention to their Very Large
and
ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES' AND
GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY. EILVER PLATE pousisting of Race CUPS, Centro Lrd Dessert PIECES, Tea TRAYS, Tea and Dinner SETS, Claret JUGS, SALVERS- Coffee and Joo SPOONS, Hebt of Hessert und. Fish FORKS, &o, Sa, &o. 15.
Silver Mounted Dressing CASES and Travel. BAGS, JEWEL CASES..
I
*KWANG TUNG
will be despatefied for the above Porta TO DAY, the Srd February, 8
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DQUGLER LÀ PEAK & Đời. 5d 172 Hongkong, 30th January, 1874.
STEAM-TO-SHANGHAI,. Taking Curye at through rules for NAGASAKI and BOGOJ THE P.&.0.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
TRAVANCORE "
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A McIVER,"
Superintendent.
| P.&O.S. N. Coé U&co, ·
Hongkong, 27th Janary, 1873.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Stchmakip
THE
"MADRAS
(151
COMPANY will commenes business it the
·HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS, CORNER OF WINDHAM AND WELLINGTON. STREETS,
(Nearly opposite the German Club) Shortly after the arrival of the 9. S. Gluntncy.
"Tho Services of Me, HENRY DVERITT (of Honorable Mention at the Dublin, Eshibj. ion) Eave been necure), and specimen of Ea work will be offered for public inspection soon after his arrival as possible...
149 Hongkong 17th January, 1674
A. N. WATSON & CO. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.
F.R.G.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGU
PAND ́ ́HE, THE GOVERNOR,
BEG to announce that they have just as
ceived a Choice Assortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES,
tf 97 Hoogkang, 19th June, 1873,
FOODHOW, DOCK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE. TIR above Granite floored DOCK has lately 1 bean LENGTHENED to 400 ft over all, and is now oupable of receiving vessels up to
Post-Offico Notifications,
A mail till sisko,
For Swatow, Away, and Fosokaw—Peer Kwang-tang, tolny, this 3rd Feb, nit 7.30...
For Shanghai-Pet Chi, to day, the 3rd instaré, at 11:30 AM
For Shanghai and Yokohama.Per Craton, today, the rd instant at 3.30 PM
For Bangkok-Per Danube, on Friday, the Gth instant, at 9,30 M.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET 'The English Contract Packet AVOCA," will be dispatched with the und Mails for Europe, & on THURSDAY, the 5th February,
At non.
Money Orders on suy of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom' will bo grunted until 5 rest. or the 4th February,
The Post Ofies will be open until 5r-on tha 4th February.
Tatters, &.; may be posted during the night
in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will he received until 10 AM. on the 6th February,
T Letters may be posted until 10 a., on the 5th February, without lute tes.
Letters posted after 10A,M. on the 5th Fobraury, will not be forwarded unless the Lain For of 14 cents ench as well as the postage is propaid.
Ofice is 11 .b., and for Newspapers, Becks, or The latest time for posting Letters at this
350 feet on the koel. The broadth of the Dock Patterus 10 A.. on the 5th February
Lauto letters (but Letters only) uldressed to. at the bottom is 40 feet, at too top 80 feet, and tho. Usiited Kopien via Brindisi, or to Sin too wide: at the strange is 5 feat. Depth of expere, may be posted on board the Focket water on the sill 13 feet at average nop, and from 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, on pay 17 feet at Brerage spring tides.
to the postage.
The Dock has a Cuisson Gate, and is pomped vent of a Late Fes of 40 centy each in addition font by ateam. *
A new, FOUNDRY for large iron and brass castings his recently been added, og d
The Mashing Shop contains a 12-inch Screw General Post-Office, Catting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling und Borening Mankines, Steam Saw Mill,, Largo, { Smitly, &o., 4. "L
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, &e.
A large stock of Timber, Métal, and other Dook-yard. Material always on hood.
Veesele docked for examination, remetallet, will leave for thu úhovo place shortly after the resparred, repairs also done in barbour; and (arrivet of the next English Mail..
firon ships and steamers cleaned and painted at A. NOIVER
moderate charges. Particolare can be obthia. ed at the Dock, or un application to the under signed.
Superintenden!, -P. & O. 9. N. 0«,'%.0floo,
Honykouq 27th January, 1872. [162 FOR SWATOW AND SHAAGHAI. I Steamabip.
**YUNG OMING" will trave this for the above perts on SUNDAI, the 8th instant..
For Efeight or Passage, apply to
CHINESE MICHO LANTS STEAM
NAVIGATION Co, Agenta, 6d 182 Hongkong, 2nd February. 1874. • JOHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for
- HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN THE Company's Steamship.
ANTENOR
The Steam Tag Wousung is in thorough working order, and is available at at times to row vessels to or from son, at reasonable rates,
JOHN FORSTER & Co. if 1039 Fooghow. 18th June, 1873.
NOW READY,
AND
HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
SIT DENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many a dáitions, Vorros- ts, and Dr. WILLIAME' Orthegraply,
CLICE: fa Paper Wrappers,: Neatly Roud
Apply at the Daily Preez Ollier.
NOTICE
P. & O. 8. N. Ca
SLO
F. W. MITCHELL,
l'osimaster Generat
gkong: 6th January, 1874. MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET”. The Franch Mail Pucket "44" will be dispatched on TIFURSDAY, the 12th February, at noon, with the Matte
To and through the United Kingdom via. Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon," Singapors, Gallo, Clena, Made, Bombay Aden, Soycheiles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suēz and Alexandria.
The l'eet Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Latters. Newspapers, Books, O., until 11 Am. on the 12 February, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders an any of the Money Order Ofices.in by United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM on the 11th February.
Letters for Fegistration will be received until 10 AM. on the 12th February
F. W. MITCHELL,
-Postmaster General General Post Olec
Hongroup, 29th January, 1874.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET" The United States Mail Packet GREAT REPUBLIC" will be dispatched on THURS DAY, the 12th February, 1874, ut 3 r., with the Mail-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the Tuited
will be despatched on or about the 7th February.OMMENCING with the mail of 8th Jan.States and the United Kingdom.
For Frightor Presage, apply tu
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
--
Agende,
91 177 Hongkong, 31st Jubenry, 1874, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LUNDON via SUEZ QANAL, A large and varied Stock of ELECTROE Company's Steamship PLATED GOODS.
The Patant Washing ORINOLINE.ing RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
MUFFS, and TRIMMINGS.
Brmine and Swansdown COLLARETTES,
JET NECKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAN- BINGS.
GOLD LOCK ETS. SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE- QUISITES of all kinder
&c.
EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN
Gold WATCHES of all kinds, keyless, ad justed to temperature and position, and quarter and minute repeaters,
Independent Centre Seconds Keyless Minuta REPEATERS:.
CLOCK WATCHES, all of the bigbest qoulity thut the Art of Horology is capable of
A PHILOLOGICAL DISCOVERY.At the last DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY producing aceting of the Philological Society great in- trust was excited by a paper on Faruacan Numurah by the Rer. Isaac Taylor. He stated
ASSISTANTS,
that the long songht key to the Glena-DERS EXECUTED WITH CARE AND DESTAYOU
onze bad at last bcou discovered. Two dies bad been found in a nénik, with their "sic thees
Your correspondent B, K. R. appears not to know that discussion can be carried on without perandity, imputations of ignorance, und sech like aunities. His calibre may be judged of by the fact that he has totally misrepresented one of my attements, whether willally or from carelessness I do not know. He makes it say that the Uhina community bava lnd then up piness Surred by exchange having fluctuated about 1 per cent, more than during 1875. marked with words instead of pips. He show said nothing of the sort. My statement was that the Bank of England rate fluctuated per ceat. per annum, whilst xchange fluctuated 15 per ceas, per annom during 1872.
In the camo caroless fushion B. K. B, coke bow do 1 account for fire great luctuations in er. change which tock place prior to 1562 Ie bad noticed the last paragrapli of my letter would have even bowl account for the calculations in Eagland are based upon an ex- chuags of 1/1, or say bullion point, they ought to run very distle risk of lund from a full in ex change at previous to the adoption of the present system by the bunke, beffere they did
'AND “BT. VERY MODEKATE CHÀRIES.
cd that there words were identical with the first six digits.in the Albaic branch of the Tennian family of specs, Guided by this clue it was vasy to prove that the grammar and QUEEN'S vocabulary of the 3,060 Etruscat inscriptions we're also Altaic. The words denoting kindred,
the pronouns, the conjugations, and the do Tutor tribes of Siberia: The Etensean my- clensions, corresponded closely to those of the
thology proved to be essentially the game as that of the Kalevala, the great Finase upie.
THE POWER OF The Priest-The follows.
in invident is reported from Nasang.ro spectable in babitant of a village of the Wester.
nut. That is to say exchange did not fluctuate wald had lived for 20 years with a Protestant below a certain point in ordinary times. The fluc wife, to whom he and promised that their
B
SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAFERS,
ROAD & STANLEY STREET
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
AKER & 0·0.
"PRISM"
will be despatched or or about the 18th instant. Insurance riske udsepted on behalf of the Coni pany as under: →
On Teu 271% all riska, 124. 7, F.P.A.
Silk 18. do For Freight or Pastage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agent
183` Hongkong, 2nd February, 13744
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Abric selection of New and Second-hand (p'HEA 1 British Staumer 2 and's day CHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS, QUADRANTS,
SCOTLAND,"
15. D. Wardhary for use bibe two fath
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
BINNAOLES, Mant-head COMPASSES, March Patent LOGS, ODOMETERS, Sounding MA- CHINES, Ditto for Doop Sen,
Board of Trade, Half, and Aneroid BAROMETERS.
Agents.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., 167 Hongkong, 30th Jurtars, 1874.
—FOR SAN FRANCISCO. JMIE A L Amerjos: Schooner
Fatcat Belf-registering BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO- METERS, HYDROMETERS, HYGROME-Opt: TERS, SALMOMETERS, Ástronomical TE-
10. L. TAYLOR,"
us77, 1874, and until farther notio, the Company a Homeward Stoners from Calcutta, in connection with the Mail Steamera froigthis Fort, will proceal to Southampton via the Boiz Canal.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. P.&O. S.-N. Co's Office,
Hongkong, 18th Deceu boy, 1973. 12050
STEAM.FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINTJE —MALLE ADEN, SERZ MALTA,
BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS. AND 20URHAMPTON, ALBÓ, BOMBAY, MADHAS, VALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
The Fook fire will be open for the weeption of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, Bo... until 2.30 PM.
Latters can be posted on board the Packet. from 2.30 z to 2.50 PM, on payment of a Inte Fec of 12 cents in addition to the Postára.
The Prepayment of the Festugo, to all the above places by this route is compulsory, Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Tekolama and the_Linited States met he perveribed per GREAT REPUBLIC, and that acdfussed i the United Kingie met be superscribed
vid San Francisca."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, Sat January, 1874
General Post Office,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Sternship
It ie hereby notified that arrangeirats have APOCA, Captain.
with Her been concluded, under which correspondence Majesty's Mails, Passergora, Spocic, and addressed to Austria, and the several States of Cares will Jpose this fentary, not the by cashed stars minties -- Cargo will be received on board, until noon, tween this Office and the Austrian Post Offices Specie and Parcels at the office until & F.. onst-Triests-and-Alexandria, at the following
Rates of Posture, vin, hidem.
FOR LETTERS. For Particulars regarding Freight and Pau
Perouck ounce. sage, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Austria, Germany, and Turkey...22 cents. Belgium, Denmark, Hollaud, Swit zerland. Moldavia, Walachia,
the
Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A. Written Declaration of the Confente aad Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, Sears, will Lave immediate deputab for and must be delivered by the Shippors to the the above port.
Company's Agents, with the Hils of Tading or For Freight, apply to
with Parcels; and the Company do pot old VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
themselves responsible for any Detention or t-145. Hongkong, 26th Jentary, 187b.. Prejudice which may happen from the indor;
restnews in auch deslaration. FOR LONDON. made ospecially for night ase,
The Company reserve the option of forcard. THE THEODOLITES, Duung LEVELS, Sar.TA 1 British Ship
ing all goode shipped by Hair Steamers for Barope through Egypt, either by rail, or by voying STAVES, Measuring CHAINS, Pro
employed for the purpose.
EG mest respectially to naucundo that they LESCOPES,
have now on view à CHOICE SELROTION
OF
NEY GOODS,
BINOCULARS
"FONTENAYE,
tuations word uit chove that point to blust operandron should be brought up in her faith, a for the present sesion, which have been select-portional OOMPASSES, WHOLES and Captain Taylor, will toad here and at Whampoa Canal in their own Steamers, or in veseleį tons which took a long time to ring to a promise which he had religiously kept. The
nsion could be entered upon in safety. Cholio priests did all the Lost to the ed from the Principal Markets of Europe, and HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS, Pocket for the above port, und will bare early deepaich.
The factentions were caused by purchases of dua tim to break his word, but in vain, At are of the moment and most.
produce, and these taking plazy opou the spot could be stopped at once, when exchange again fell. The actuations were Jocul
length he lay on his death bed, and asked for the lust rites of tho Carel; the prieste refused his prayer miless he left written directions that
The remaining paragraphs of H. K. R.'s letter is three young children should be brought up are full of platitudes, beumaith nation in a series kisfil, and that the four aiready comărul discussion. I distinctly called my letter Red should be urged to conform to the Bomon enquiry, and if I have made mistakes or formed Catholic Church. At last, overcome by wreng impressions, it is vist every one docspiritual terror, ke salured his dying hand to who is groping after trath.
be guided to unce the words by' which, in his,
I am
Toarn faithfully,-
SHANGHAI.
IN. C. Daily Neue)
D. W.
FASHIONABLE STYLES.
DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY, exeated with the utmost care, and in the most ELEGANT STYLES.
BAKER & CO.,
last hours, he broke faith with the companion, COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS, of his life.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FEBRUARY 2ND, EVENING.
· Patna, 8610 to 3612) cash and credit, steady:
A royal salute, in honour of the marrings of -HB H. the Duke of Edinburgh to the Grand Benares $108 to $310 cash, titledoing; Malwa,
Duchiesa Marie of Russia, was fired at'noon | 3605° to 3600 cash quoted, little doing..
"on Jun, 2014, by II,M.S. Caudina, which had dressed ship in style batting the pension. The U. S. S. Lecquonna and H. 1. ganhost Dwarf Os were also drawl, and, the “British: Consulir flagstall waa garlauded with Uunting. Remer's telegram annoncding the lippy event for Lig 23rd insty was received lato va Saluny, ab that the ovemony of saluting had to be deter- ren till Monday,
Anng of Cantonesa gumblare, has just been
EXCHANGE..
London.→ Bank Bille, on demand,....... 4/24 Bank Bills, at 3 moutka sight, 4/84 Dank Bilisjut & aionthia' sig, 4/31 Credits, at 6 months' sight...... 'Doannicalary Bille,atshion ka?
gigit A
ON NEW YORK-ANA
broken up, and the principale" brought to Pritate, months' sight. punishment, in a singular, manner. The scene Or Bouway. Bank, 1 days? eight 220
of operations, was au open piece of gronadas | Ox QALCUTTA, -Bank,3 days'sight
the back of ungkow, and while a gambling) ON SHAZORAJDA
group were hundet play thers, scoute were placed Back,sight.......
so na to give the earliest alarm of the approach Private, 30 days' night...
the policrs. In this way, although the practice.
wis kitown, it was found impossible to check it--ndate
SEAREA.
per cent, premjum.
the gamblerenul only tonlift theirmoring comp Bongbong nod:Shanghai. Bank Shares.-14 and eat to work again at one of the scontatried toplay false was found out by others, and receiv. Unior Insurance Society of Canton, new atures ed it very severo uoliar for his attempted 3500 per abare pressium
24, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
t 11 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874.
READY. NOW
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS, PRISNATTO COMPASS, ALTAZAMUTHS, CAMERA LUCIDAS, 20., do, do,
and Gilt CLOCKS, Traveling, Migouosto, and Hall, Quarter, and Chime OLOCKS, Marble
Boudoir CLOCKS,
- MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZES,
European and Chinese Aire, CHARTS and WORKS on NAVIGATION. Jar 1979 Hongkong, 5th December, 1879.
FOR SALE A
XSHAW'S BRANDY, in 3 Dozen Cusco.
GILMAN & Co. it 2060 Rongkong, 19th December, 1875,
FOR SALE,
For Freight, apply to join
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 18 Hongkong, Sütb Jentury, 187 FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNET.
well-known Cipper Ships
** FORWARD? and ? ONWARD,” daily expected from the Colonies, on their ar rival will have irtuedisie despatch for the Tab ve ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Öo t 150 Hongkong, 26th January, 1874.
FOR LONDON. THE 4-1 Britiat Clipper Ship
LENNOX CASTLE". Captain Stewart, wil loud bore and at. Waam- pon for the above purs, and will bare quick des palob.
For Freight, apply to
..
GEL FLAGADORN & CO. if 132 Hongkong, 22nd January, IK74.
BT.T.8.8
DIARI B.S
FOR NEW YORK.
FOR 1874,
Keith
HIGH TIDES AT BHANGRAL
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
FHD German Bark
"BREMA,"
pon as above, with quick despatoir.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.) tf 33. Hongkong, Sib Jemary, 1374.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A L'American' Bark
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Blael Bille of Lading.
A. MÕIVER, Superintendeni, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigatio Co.'s, Ore. Hongkong, 26th January, 1874.
· NOTICE.
JUMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR. SAICON, SINGAPUKE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAM, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
Addressed to
and Servis 24 Norray, Sweden, ond Russia....... 26° FOR NEWSPAPERS AND PRICES CURRENT.
Austria, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland, Mol. duria, Wallachia, and Ber-
cents each.
Denmark, Holland, Norway,
Sweden, and Russia”- For Boor PACKETS AND PACKETS OF PATTERNS.
For such 4 ouiices. Anaidia, Germany, and Turkey....10 cents Belgina, Switzerland, and Ang.
trinn Pinrineos.........
44....12 Denmark, Holland, Norway, fed
Russia,
14. Letters may be registered to the above name places for a fee of twelve eats ench in addition to tbo postage
The postage and registration fee on Regla tered letters cost be prepaid.
The prepayment of the postage on ordinary letters is optional.
The propayment of the postage on Non- papera, aber printed papers, and packets of
alterns, is compulsory.
Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this route must be amperesribed "via Trieste."
F. W. MITCHELL
Poolmastor General, General Post Office,
Howgloug, 7th January, 1874.
The Post Ofeo of Victoria (Australia) Javing ON THURSDAY, the February, 1875, notice to the Port Ofice in
at noon, the Company's teuslap don that artisics of Jewellery received in that AYA" Cunadhat. ELBURIÄIS, with Colony are chargeable with Custom Duties,. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. the undersigned consider it accessary to ke 100, will leave this Fort for the above places. this Regulation kuorn to the Public, and to Cargo and Spects will be registered for on-state that any letters or packets containing don us well as for Marseilles, and accepted in such articles ont through the Post ure thable,
FW. MITCHELL, places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted til neon.
Postmaster Gorenal. cargo will be reosived on board until 4 p.n, General Post-Offee, Specio and Parcele until B .. on the 11th, Hongkong, 2ud January, 1873. February, 1874. (Parole are not to be-scal
10R comprehensiveness and practical servise ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR AND TABLE Capt. Schweitzer, will load here and at Wham transit through Marseilles for the prasign with their contents, to be forfeited
stands unrivalled. All too-now words which the Chinese have of late years been pompelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jecte in machinery.photography,telegraphy, and in siendo generalfy, which the rapid advance of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are hore given ta detenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming azer cises for students of a most instructive nature.! Both the Court and, Panti pronunciations are given, the nccante being carefully marked on The Best principle hitherto attained. The typo-
to
If 1778 Hongkong, 38th October, 1873,
TOR SALE KEROSINE OIL
TURPENTINE. White mud Colored PRINTING PAPER."
Appy t
to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN &. Co, tf: 1133 Hongkong, 11th July, 1873.
completed as die eine mittera. the man his utters in Copy's Sture graply displays the subtypend J. AURERENNENTS ALE und
to the Police, and seping trungla. - $600 por sharo premium.
Eure English correspond
this his way to a possible breakup of the gong, Cinna und Japan. Marino Lanuranus Th. 93 in the size of budy, thereby effcoting a vaat Mr. Pental lacked him up. While thus in pur share.
chstudy, bato alike from being tempered with Usinese Jusurance Compang -- $172 per share, or injured by his carmies, one of the gang onto | Legkong Fire Insurance Company's theres
to endeavour to communicate with line, no Mr. 3500 per abare...?
Penfold bad, rightly judged would be likely to „Ontus Fire Igantmede Qvmpany'è Skáros—$129 follow. The police wore, therefore, on the wataliper sbnre.
and gaught, this confederate, wun proved to - Vietoris Fire. Insurances Compuiy's Shires-
be the No. 2 man of the consen." He also $119 per aliave, there
FORTER,
BRADAVID CORSAR & SONS" Marahinat Navy
Navy Boiled SQANYASI Long Flax Crown
THE
**ICONIUM,"
Capt. Malgron; will bond baro for the bove hort, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
SO
VOGLA, HAGEDORN & Co.: #2094. Hongkong, 25th December, 1873.
[OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIAWNS
1
Tuse..
on howed; they must be left at the Agency's. It is hereby notified that the rates of posture Offce) Contents and value of Packages are chargeable henceforth on Laters addretend to required,
the United Kingdour, and to places beyond the For further particulare, apply at the Con United Kingdon, when forwarded by French pany's Offico.
O. BERTRAND, Principal Hongkong, 29th January, 1874.
Packet, will be the ame us those stangenble on Letters forwarded by Britjal Packet via Brin- gestis.
U. S. MAIL'LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA
MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA ........
Sola Agent on the Pacife Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Da Ponte Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake uperior and Paco Fute Company's Safety
COME ty 731 May 2. KRUFF'S CAST STEEL WORKS,HES
ESSEN (GERMANY.) N SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
JAPANA
F. PBIL.
économy of space, achieving a clearness not{] previously attained and dispensing with thou vast margine and visant spaces which buve beretofore obawoterized Chinero publications.
To illustrate the, vast nedpo of the work, the QUE ARNIFULD, KARBERO & CO.
cr 1130 Hoursong. 11th May, 1967,- following facts are submitted for consideration. Üheimers' Vocabularly contain about 18,000 Chinese chiamoters, and Modhurst's English UNDERSIONED bege to inform the
Publia of and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work ontains more than 50,000 Baglish HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON words, not wpwards of 600,000 Chineno obarao tont be bus shops established at those places in ters. Again, despite all the grammar and tdo name of KING KEER TE thure being very umple donnentary ovidence Shanghai Stain Navigation Company-1te.107 other elementary works as yet published, the In HONGEUNG, at the Central Market, ugainst them, No. 1 was sentenced to 200
student of this diffenit language absciately to No. 12, to hae constantly on band BEEFG blows and ihre meatba" congue, and No. 2 to Jongkong Gas Company's Share70 per quires examples to display the various appli MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD, VEGE 1071 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) tha samo teran of eangue and 100 blown, Hu sture,
mentions and equivalents of different wards which TABLES, and OLLMAN'S STORES, c. of was further centenced to pay a fan of $10 to Bengkung Hotel Company's Shures -Stu per hero enc genul meaning. Of these examples the best quality.
revived quartera from the mintalpality, and in Wongking und Wunmpos Dock Company's due time the head rascal come to pursue the very f* Shnews-25 per cent, discount,
as me which had got his second in comongkg, Canton and Macao Stenaboat Co,'e
and into trouble. Ho also was caught, and Bhares--221 per osat-premium.
por share.
this work emtairu move than five times na In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS BROWN JONES & 00
tho
the nasal cost, Tha an who owned the| ground, and who got 400 cash a day rental by fudo-Chinges Sugar Company--390 por cont. many as any other Dictionary hitherto poh. foregoing urticles, with the addition of SPI-
dishad.
fostiup it a gambling yard, pos 100 blows,
and was told by the ragistrato that if he was
convicted in bis land would be cüalisented.
The bend in took his first 100 blows with the
'cent. disequat.;
discount.
SALES ON FEBRUARY 2NU, 1874.
As reported by (Feincse,
CRITS, SODA, WATER, &c, and GAME when For practical. parposes the arrangement of in venton,
the work is so coinniefe, that a reference Goutkemon and Families destrona of patron. to its pages enables a person who onda ing him, so requested to apply at bis shops pride of a Cantonese and the indifference of a White Was, 1 piese, at $60.00, by Chur-long stands English to communicate effectively an abors, where a let of prices of articles will stoic, but this diaplay of courage only led to bie te trupelling trader.
with unlives who understand nothing bus Chibo furnished, which will be supplied nt to samo gewing the seotud codred, which the attendi¦. Permicelli, 50 bage, at $620, by Chun-chong nose In the respect the work will be found rate all the your round. dat lictore it on with a willi
gated to travelling trader. A
indispensable to all Europtous reading in
HING KEE Julginerit na delivered on the 28t Dried Lily Peivers, 10 bage, it $132), by China, and to the natives themselves it ex
ly 245 Bunglong, 13th May, 1873,550) alt by Sir Ederand Hornby, Chief Kwong-wing-sting to traveling under, plsius subject fully with which vary. few in-
榮 Judge da, tan motion by defendants, that Black Dates, 20 bugs, at Tis. 3.2.0, by Kwong-dred of then ura perfectly nequuintet. Ta plaintiff's petition in, the ease Samuel Brown wing-shing to tanvelling trader.
partien resident in Rugland and interested in v, the Union Strath Navigation Company, Red Dries, 60 bags, at $2.10, dry Kuong-wing.. Olins it cannot but be invaluuido vcussionally, diaries without answer; His Lordship up shing to travelling trader.
It comprison upwards of two thousand large buddy the motion, and dismisses, the, petition,
querte paye Mr. D. Cooper, Plaintiff'a pounsel, guve, netize of appeal; the
The way to find the bust watering-player- Inquire of the milkingury
White Wax, 3 picces, at $6.00, by Kwong ning-eling to travelling binder,
fungus, 10 bags, «F $68.00, by Fuel-bing. long to travelling broder.
-Red Dates, 200 pivula, at Tis. 1.2.0.0, by Inet. king-long to travelling trader
TRUENER & Co. 60, PATERNOsten Row; W. I. BELLA
" DALLY Pauss " Orrian, HosâxUNG)"
WINO KUE. COAL SHOP.
HE Proprietor of Wrxa cur shop boga to informs the public that bis Shop has been
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
F. W. MITCHELL
Peatmaster Generală. General Post Offloe;
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
It ia berety butified that a line of British Mail Contract Packets tan been established be tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect ing lines, will afford a regular cane of con- veyant of correspondence from Hongkong for. the foreign ports on the East African Cust, un GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave well as for Natal and the Cape Colony. St. Be Hongkong for San Francisco. sia. Takolega nad Ascension, and that henceforward the lpon, on THURSDAY, the 12th February, at postage, which must be paid in advance, on tri-
PM, taking Tassengers, Muils, and Freighters addressed to Zanzibar, Moniz ique, Dels for Japan, the United Stater, and Europa, y.
go Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Through Passenger Tickets and Bilis of Ascension, will be 2 cents for each balf-ounce, Lading are issued for trazeportation to Toko-Lewapapers 2 cents each. Laras and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,
to porta in Mexico, Central and South America,
F. W. MITORELI.,
Fastraustor Ocneral. Hongkong, 19th May, 1873
and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. General Police,
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- bhat, vite tho Inland Sen. Porta, about the same Cute, and make close connection at Tokohhuan.
UNDERTAKERS, 0, - OFFICE No., HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
"Mamorial Stouts and Monumente created. tt 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873. MILLAR &.00:- OUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BEASSFOUNDERS.- No. 1. Queen's Bond East and Nullah Lane, Opposite: FL. Naval Dock Yard
H
Return Passage Tickets red at a reduction of 20 fer beut, on regular entsia,
›
Arrangements having beer made under At New York and "Aspinwall, Pussengore which Mails for London arriving at Sues from have selection of various hues of Stanemers to Ohina by Private Stipe will be forwarded to Beglaud. France, and Germany,
destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified. that the rates of postage, which must be paid in adwine, on correspondence addressed to the Freight will be received on board until 4'P United Kingdom as forwarded, will be as fol
lows, viz, of the 11th pierimo. Eurel Fackages will be Por Letters
24 ccrto per lialk ounce,. THE TOURISTS QUIDE.-recolved at the Office until brat. of the same For Newspapers &uch.
·REQUUED PRICE $1,5
day. All Parcel Packages should be marked, to
397 Wrangkot, Fet Marobs, 1871.
Patters
not exceelog loauce cate.
every ückirtionale.
14
For Books and Define the nation of all the Articles of address in full, vakte of sume Te required. cstablisbod since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Trade, obts-of-Naturs-History Furniture, For further information as to Team cl that he be always a great quantity of BEST, Re.. with the Pout, and Mandarin From Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
W. MITCHELL, 00A Lin store for sale. Gentianion or hipofi
Praya Woet.
TA. HARRIS.
Postingaber Gaveral, masters wishing to patrunies him, are rogweted
Agent. Gonoral Post Office, Hongkong, February 2nd, 1874
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
Lio apply at bis Shop.
by 2040 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873..
Also i for veer of the GRAMMAR of the Oline Luninanaro, in two Porta
The Daily Press Office,