BANKERS' INCOMPETENCY, AND COM. HEROIAL MORALITY IN SHANGKAI.
(London and China Express)
THE ADULTERATION OF TEA. (To the life of the Times,"") Sir-Abort time since you did me tho miserable bonour to notice areport of mine on the adultera- It is disappointing to find such Jack of prudence, vigilance, and paine-taking tion of Caper, a scented black tea, much used preciation among the Shauglul bunkers-and in the northern countica of England. I bav others us is discluted in auma cares quoted in Jaince madu zone further analyses of tea, the
DESTINATION.
the North China Herald of the 20th November preszita of which I bog permission to make LONDON 0íá SUEZ CANAL. Just. Those who have un aphill battle to fight known through the medium of The Timer. san never deservo lo succeed while they loove Sous samples of Orange Paroo aramined LONDON. weak points in their armour exposed, and if were all found to be faced or coated with black NEW YORK
Do
PORTLAND (OREGON), SAN FRANCISCO
Do
Bui
De Day
Do -Do,
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28an, 1874.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
KEBEL NAME
CAPTAIN
·AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO SE DISPATCHED.
Antonor (stř.) w Fontenayu jängusto! Jānpa, Dors
Panol
(Baotlund (str.)
(Sean Bonds) jOnward:
Namon (str.).. {foriöan (str.)
Bombay (str.).... Deltagstr.).
Patroclus (ote, Galuton (utrafom!
Chinking (str.
Hogg
we biny bu allowed the aimile-carlonly let land, who of them was adulterated with lio to fhèir grue
off among their own ranks in the sand aagnetia oxyde of fron. A sample of field whero all their prowoes is required. Ififtinge" contained much ciliou or sand, and there be any two dements more than all others thors were separated from it by mane of the casentint for the development of the trade as a magnes no less than 8.80 per cent of tho port no distant as Shangbus, they are sata and magnetic oxydo.
MELBOURNE ANDI Of 18 saiuples of green tea, alletly Gun SINGAPORE AND remunerative rokunus for the capital of timid
herchulders, and a confiance that those to powers, reproounting, like the Capers pre- MANILA wow investors entrust-their-money-pessous-ariously reported upon, large bulks or gang-YOKOHAMA... wisdom uncially infallible, and a wariness meats of ten, mostly from different abipa, w
SHANGHAL that never sleeps What paralysis is to the ware found to be adulterated as were the Capers. huur body arch is a loss of prostige to In the first place, they were all artificially a commercial undertaking; and to this it annet culoared or faced, 18 with Prussian blue, tor be added that every time nonning Chinamaa, merio, and a white mineral powder, the other&WATOW, ANDY & FOOCHOW Douglas (str.)... either single-banced or in league with aouie, two with the Prussian blue and the white wretobed white-faced swindler succeeds in bes powder only; in the second pince, 16 of the 18. gailing u confiding Bank manager, and vanishes ples were farther adulterated with variable Amid the many headed Chinese multitude to and often large quantities of "lie toa," and, spread the story of his cosily gotten gains, anstay particles, and magnetid oxys of iron. extmordinary stimulus is given to attempts of The quantities of silian, sand, and particles of kindred character; and the mural induerece stone and quartz found in the whole teas varied which are the foundations of commercial in from 242 to 1919, per cont, and the weight of tegrity and the credit cousuent upon it re. the ash be the hetes ranged from 1 to
The quantities egiran most disistrous low. Let us illustrate 4001 per cent. thesaroflectiora by rbrik seriow of three onses oxydo of iron actually extracted from several of which the North-Choms Floral hus desorbed to The first in portaco is the agra Bank v. Olyphant and do." In this case the Bank had advanced a large sums, vominally to Hong kee, a roal or imaginary Chinamanthand vance had been made at the request of Mr. Stoddard, at that time wharf manager for the defendants firm. Stoddard received the money,
129
For Sale.
S
AIL E
LB & ༠༠
BEG to announce to their Customers and the Public that they are now showing
the amples wore as follow:-198, 5:57. 294, their NEW GOODS for the AUTUMN and 976, 191, 285, 192, 517, 1:15, and 130 per 1 WINTER SEASUNS, which have been carp cont
It is remarkable that is no caso were from fully selected from the best and cheapest Blings" met with, and there can now be no Murkota, and are ofthe newest and most debt that what has been taken for filinga baa FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the in nearly all, and probably in all theOS, CON- sisted of the magnetic oxyde of icon!!
Of lie tai present in so many of the sam plea the following dabaition may be given. I
Stoddard paid the interest as it fall due, and it was he, too, who paid at a subsequent date a specially fabricated artielo, consisting of amall portion of the principal. Now ship In teu dest or the dust of leaves not ton, sand, was granted upon the security of a promissory stony particles, and often ignotie imo, mix- sate bearing what purported to le Bang-kee'sad up into little masses or pollets by means of thop, or signature, and of-godown warrants Adhesive material, anally stareh, and which Mr. Stödard had signed in the name of fiantly faced to imitate Caper and Gunpowder Olyphant and Co. for 790 pigs of lead, which teas. The substancar need in the facing of the were described in the warrant na stored at the tea, I had, add from 1 to 3 per cunt, to its -downs in charge of Messes. Olyphant & Co. weight; then sorre no useful purpose whatever, Subsequently Me toddard was got rid of by but help to conceal and rende prationble vers the defendante, and when he bad "dianppeared tain other more serious and extensive adultora, it turned our-that no such pigs of load erortions of tea.
Four obedient servant, ARTHEE RILL HASSAUL MD, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, Jan. 7th.
fallowing
Ladies JACKETS and MANTELETS în SILE, VELVET, und FANUY CLOTH.
OPERA CLOAKS, RA
LLAMA, TASMANIAN, 'EEDAN, and elber SHAWLS.
Norwich SILK SQUARES.. COSTUMES and POLONAISES, în new materials of the latest designs..
Butterfold Swire. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Olyphant & Co.......
Bario & Coa
Hongkong Vogel, Bagedorn & Co. Hongkong Yogal, Hagedorn NO. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co. Hongkong Rosaria & Comiqu Hongkong Douglas Dapraik & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Co.... Hongkong P & O. S. N. Og.... ongkong P. 30. S. N. Ce.... Butterfield & Swire
{Wm. Pustsa & Cóu Hongkon Sims & Con
song Douglas Lapralk & 00.
For Sale.
NEW GOODS.
EX FRENCH MAIL §. 3. FEL.30. HOMPSON &
H
On or about 24th, inst.
Quick dispatch. Quick disputah.
ufey dispatch. ¿Quick dispatoli
nok disputoli,-
Oh or about 15th March
[Quick dispatch.
Quick diapatch, Quick dispatch.
On 25th inst., at 8 P.M. -To-míorrow, at 4 P¡M. -
Quick dispatch Quick dispatch,
Dr or about 24th inst.
mek dispatch... „lo-morrow, at 11000,
fo-morrow, ab 8.,M.
Vessels on the Berth.
Intimations,
NOTICE CITEAMERS Teaving this port, requiring COAL, can obtain is from the Under sigaeð.
'W. G, HALE & Co.
Saigon
LF 1501 16th Sentare: 1573 JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. -
Sols Arent on the Pacific Coast for 1 Winchester Repeating Arins and Ammunition.
Post-Office Notifications.
Amail will close
For Suntow, Amoy, and Foochow Per Douglas, torrow, the 26th inst, at 7.30 A
For Shanghal-Per Chinkiang, to-morrow, the 24th inst, at 11:30 AM.
For Saigon.-Per Egeria, to-morrow, the 24h inst., at 11,89 AM.
For Bangkok. Per Arnald, -morrow, the 24th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Singapore and Pozang.-Per Namas, on Wednesday, the 25th just, at 2.39 1,16:
MAILS BY TLE • FRUNCH PACKET" Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Lako The French Mail, Packet IRAQUADDY" Superior and Paolo Faas Company's Enfotywis he dispatched on THURSDAY, the 26th Fuse.
instant; at noon, with the. Maile
Te and through the United Kingdom efa
Tly 70 May 8 18 Undersigned haya böen appointed tots
Agents for the Sale of their Goods Marseillee; to France and other Continental longkong and China by bless. 1. & R. Ter States (in a oleand mailto. Empee), to Saigon, mt, Gintrow, andeauru, David Corsar & Sone Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden. Bayaballes, Beauten nad Mauriticé, Suez Arbroath
and Alexandria. AUNTOLD, KAUBERG & CO tě 410. Hongkong, Jamury. 1807 ΤΗ
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE.
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objecta of Natural History, Furniture, ., &c., with the Panti, and Mandarin Tronn- Also a few copies of the GRAMMAH of the Chinose Langhinge, jng two. Purts.
The Daily Press Offer, an
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. okation.
THE Starship
THE
" DOUGLAS,"
| Captain Bumie, will be despatched for the IN Dabove Porta TOMORROW, the 24th instant,
For Freight or Pássaro, kapply to
DOUGLAS LABRAIK & Co. Sd 273 Hongkong, 20th February, 1874. *** FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. THE
“HE Steamaliip********
Having received a Olivier ASSORTMENT OF SPECIALITIES, Beg to culf
THE ATTENTION OF LADIES
to their PARIS TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS, BASHES and SASH RIBBONS,
FANCY TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS TRIMMED STRAW and MILLINERY LADIES HATS and BONNETS. (A choles Assort meat of the above received Momtbly;)".
Ladice and Childrens UNTËIMMED
BLACK and COLORED SILES." FANCY DRESS MATERIALS" 6t áll kinde
BLACK SILK VELVET.ja BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN. Chintz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dress ing Gowns
REAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES, VAITEBE, OLUNY, HONTION ĐI DU CHESSE LACES.
existed, and as to Hange-stal, nominia It is evident, therefore, that the praction of umbra! The meation raised was could adulterating greou ton, and this in a very Messrs. Olyphant and Co. he held liable toscandalous manery widely prevaile nake good to the Bank the value of the non- As was the case with the Caper bene, the, in Felt, Velvet, and Straw. existert lend doccribed in the godown warrant green tone now examined came for the wost which their agent fradalently signed? It was part from Canton, that place being the great desided that they could not, and rightly so, centre of the adulteration of tea, a fact por- for it is obvious that though a pringjunt infectly well known to merchants, brokers, and usually responsiulo for the feches, of tout for the wholesale and retail dealers. Thoac importers, frande, of his agent, when the lattor is really therefore, who buy these adulterated teas of the voting in the interests of hie employer, in the Oulures are not in any way Impesed upon, but premt case it was admitted on both sides are fully aware that the tens in qucation, tint the advanca was to one Hung-Kee and not shea both by their appearice ad the prices to Messrs. Olypbust and Co.-L., Mr. Stodid, which they are gold, are adulterated. "though he need defendants' nume, was avowedly
‚“have the honour to remaia, not noting for their benefit, and, secondly, the lend was Bovor represented as belonging to Oly- phant and Co. f most material point), but ne The property of me Hung-kee, to whom also the money was apposed to ku paid. What can the Bank managers in Chine mean by conduct- For readers of the athé Hau's "Travels in ing their operations on the lax, the piteously China" can have failed to be interested in the incompetent, creiem dizelosed by the evidenon of history of that devoted hand of Catholic mia- several of their own employés Thus, one gitnesssionaries whore, adventurous spirit it garda tells the Court that advances are frequently made fair picture of Instead of oco aleating, their to Odiness through foreigners willwas the Bank, proselytizing efforts in a few coast towns, after seeing the Chaman af all! What, them the fashion of our. Frutestact missions, these are the dark waya" and the "peonlian" tricks French rivals in the field of labour have long of Ab Sip and Ah Long beyond the powers of since plunged boldly into the heart of the B-LINEN, always on hand. education and salture to combat? Or is money giro, dressing, aliaving the head, eating, and so plentiful and trade so goud that the trouble ren of just steing the Chinese borrower in the lesh is u superfluity, and the loss of a fow thousand tuela move or lose wholly animpor tunt to the shareholdere at boare? The Bank munager, it is evident, never even took the treble to auro aimseit of the existence of the Boutority
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
DADE and MUSLIN GOODS of all de scriptions,g
BROCHE BASHES (hand-sewn). Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASHES.
Moire, Faille, and Chené SASH RIBBONS KID GLOVES, single and double batten. A large Stoak of LADIES' and CHIL DREN'S UNDEL OLOT ING and BABY
For Evening Wear. K_ID=61, O VES
In all the Newest Tiuto.
NAMOA Captain Westoby, will be despatched for the jabova Porto on WEDNESDAY, the 25th inst.,
at 8 F.M.
For Freight or Pasange, npply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. 6d 274 Hongkong, 20th February, 1874,
FOR SHANGHAI,
THE German Steamer
MY GALATEA,"
COLOURED and WHITE KID Taube, Master, expected here from Singapore! on or about the 24th instant, will have quick SHOES, &c., dio.
despatel as above.
for Froight or Passage, apply to
WR. PUSTAŬ & Că,
dyents 273 Hongkong, 20th February, 1874 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
GENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS,
in all the latest shapos THE BEAUFORT ATHOL
BOHEMIAN,
ARGYLE, HUNGARIAN
HAYRE,
MELVILLE.
· 33, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
360 Hongkong, 16th February, 1074,
B
AKER & ̈ ̈°C 0,
FOR SHANGHAI, Making Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and FORTS in JAPAN.
"HE Company's Steamship. THE
* PATROULUS"
will be despatched on or about the 24th instant.
Fax Freight or Panenge, apply to
BEG most respostfully to inform the Public
tbut they are now offering the remained of their
WINTER STOCK,
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
BAKER & -0.0.j
CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS. The Patent Wasaing OUINOLINE. RIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS. COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS, Eranos and Swanedown COLLARETTES, UFFS, and TRIMMINIS←
JET NEUKLETS, BROOCHES, and BAR. RINGS.RUBA AN
·GOLD LOCKETS,
24," QUEEN'S RUAD.
df 293 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.
CHAMPAGNE, (Gengine Mark.):
CHAMPAGNE
travelling in all particulars just as those dó whose conversion they seek to effect. They eren pledge themselves to the Chinese sutburi ties never to quit the country again, without permission. And, most important condition of all, the Société des Missions Etrangère allows none of them to go to a charge until he bas proved bimaalt capable of notng the languago Here is another pac, subequant to the one freely in both writing and speaking, But got just described, and almost on all fours with it, withstanding their outward buformity to Obie to which the unhappy, offender was moat pro-mese fashions, thoy not merely solfer constantly bably tempted by the example of the previous ench annoyances from the bigotry of the Man succrestul swindle, for it followed a very few darius a. Hac depicted, but their lives are oftenQUISITES of all kinds. moutbe, afterwards. In this instance. Mr.szeriftzen in a nadder anders of opposition zeal. George Grey Mayne was convioled of having One of the most eminent of these fathers, the obtained money by falec pratences from the able Bab, ima lidoly Leon murdered nuder DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY Deutsche Bank at Shanghai, and received a twoj sirenmutanves of cruelty in the province of. "years" sentence. The offender and been the Soweston, where his laboard lay, offering an
manager of the Hongkew Wharf. Company's other example, like that of the lainented Bishop premises. In that capacity be took a China- Patteson, that genuine missionary work is not man, Foo-kee, to see the manager of "the to be carried on even in our own age without ORDERSEXECUTED WITH CARE AND DESPATCH, Deutsche Bank, and obtained an advance for inestring the same risks which beset it in AND AT VERT. BODERATE, CHARGES. Foo-kia (though the ene was paid over formar times, Pall Mall Gasetio; : ***
SOAPS, PERFUMERY L TOILET RE- THEOPHILE ROEDERER-
to himself) on the searity of a wharf warzut which he signed, in the name of.
bia firm, for 150 tons of coals, goods,-
se it turned out afterwards, which did not
COMMERCIAU INTELLIGENCE,
FEBRUARY 2ND, EVENING.
exist. In this instance, as we sen, the princi.
New Patan, $615 to $817, quiet; New, Be-
· pul offender has been deservedly brought tọ Justus; but in the manager of the Bank fare, $5974 to 9000, nominal: Uld Patna, 3695 gether blamelos? No enquirice were made by $273 steady: Old Benares, 2805 to 36071 hifiuto the character and responsibilities of quiet; Malwa, 5615 to $620. Since the arrival
of the steamur Dahi sales have been to the
Ox LONDON,→→
Bank Bills, on dou
A-EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN.
QUEEN'S
ASSISTANTB.:
SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS,
ROAD & STANLEY STREET
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAT
FOR SALE.
FEY Canca of Cosen's Superior PALE
SUBREY Apply to
No. 8, PEDDAR'S HILL 14d 237 Hongkong, 12th February, 1874
FOR SALE.
*Bonk Bills, at-30 days' night, 4/24 04/2 Bank. Bill; at Ganonthe sight. 1/8, 1/5 JON DURAND & Co.'s BORDEAUX
thin Chinose accomplice, and no employé was extent of about 275 chests at 2005 to $620, on sent to identify the particular lot of mortgaged credit, with a small allowance in weigh conla, which, even bad they boon there, might, from the unavoidable absence of marks and
EXCHANGE. nanbers, always be easily lust sight of. The book-keeper at the wharf stated that had the Bank notified that the warrant had passed into their possession, the notice would in the ordi- nary course of Uusiness have come to bin, hat there was no satry to be found in the co- pary's books to correspond with this warrant, And, na the Bant manager admitted. be duly sent in the docvient for examination at last because the company patilished a request to all warrant holders to do so. Surely this fact be trays an inexcusable remisinees on the part of the Buk
· Credits, at 6 ionths" sight, Demontary Bills, atmoncha
night d
OF BOMBAT, Dank, 3 daye sigh OR CALOUTTA -Bak,3 days sight ON SHARONAT.--
Bank, sight Private 30 days' sight.
SHARES.
What cat the inspectors of these Banks be about that they do not discover such procced inga? How is it that the beads of the Shandonghong and Shangani Bank Shares-10
Union neurance Society of Canton, now shares
per cent premium
*---5550 per share.
hina Tradora Insurance Company'd Shatea
$1,900 per share.
per sbare.
China Fire Insurance Company'sShared$102
3500 per share ex-dividendi
hni firma nro so to be put off their geard that they allow the Maynes, and Stoddards, and oflora wious wamight name, to creep into their service, bringing disgrace upon the commersial reputa of the port, and pointing to the vonelu Ohm and Japan Marine Insurance Tla. 83, mon that mols have gone down there, and that men of bad character and work, in Shang-Uhine Innurance Uccpany $175 per bars. huf. presumably because honest people are Hongkong Fire Insurancntiomjunga Share source? Heads of firms, managers and direc tors of banking companie, official altefa every, department, whatever their nationality. all alike bould remember that they are obarged with grave raspossibilition Incidental to, the position which they fill Trains the rigorous exactitude of business requirements, to be, anra- less na to this personal character of those they muy employ, and to be indulgent when miotuke hes ben discovered, wrongs the eniamunity at large," wronge the ahureholders whom they protest, and wrongs, too, the CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE
geutral staff over whom they preside; for wherever precaution is neglected and un aroid-
ablu irregularity is ullowed,' an vocasion in offered which may one day cotail pacaniary
14
Victoris Fire Insurance Company's Bursa-
$120 per share
hagkong and Whampoa Dove Company's
Shucca-27 por gent, discount. Hongkong, Utton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Blues-20 per cent premiitis.
BANCE COMPANY,
NOTICE.
WINES BLANCHY FRERES & Oˆ« BRANDIES. STAETUP, & KENTISH'S SHERRIES and PORT WINES.
J. LEMBRE Sm 226 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874. /
FOR SALE ARAN HEOPHILE ROEDERER & à
OHAMPAGNE, (Genuine Mark) :-
Gladiateur, in Pinte
TH
Carte Blancher Carte Noire, 30
...
J. LEMBKE
3m 247 Hongkong, 1015 February, 1874-
NOW
INFSETAL QUALTU
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONALLY,
promet WITH TUR
PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO.CRINESE DIONARY, published at the Daily Puser Oflce, Hongkong
Reomprehensive and practical servic words which the Chiness have of late yours been Issuu Work stands unrivalled. All taszów
compelled to coin to exprem the numerous ob jesta molitory.photography tokarephy, and INSU-in science generally, which the rapid advice
of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are Bahore given în estenes.. Each and every word in
Fully linetrated and explained, forming cises for students of a most instructive nature. PTEE this date, a brokeragoof Twirly-tured Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are
Gladiateur, Pinte, 2 doz. each case, Carte Blanche, de, 2 do Ao Carte Noire, de, 2 do
مالك
do.
D. ST. MARCEAUX, —
Carte Blanche, Dry, Quarta, I doz, each case,
do Pints, 2 do. Dry, Half-pinta, & dol - do. Carto Noire, Very Dry, carte, 1 doz. case
Do do Pints, & do.
· Doi Do."
DUC DE MONTEBELLO,—
1 doz. much oneo, Carte Blanche, Quarta,
Do... Pipts, :8 do.
do. Da
Half-pinta, & 20. do. Apply to
G. DUBUST & Co. 30 195 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874
FOR SALE
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
94 253 Hongkong, 16th February, 1874. POR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 4-1 British Steamer
"SCOTLAND,"
Agents,
8. D. Wussteinura, Commander, will to despatch
for the chove port on or about the 15th March
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
167 Hongkong, 30th January, 1874. COEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Stabip
“ANTENOR will be despatched on or about the 25th instant. Imanince risks accepted on behalf of the Co pany on under
On Tem 271. f, ufl risks, 18/. */, F.P.A,
Silk 18 do.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
88 264 Hongkong. 17th February, 187).
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA 1 American Ship
TH
"MIDNIGHT,"
The
TOOCHÓW DOOK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE-
CHIE above Granito-floored DOOK has lately I been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, and is now capable of receiving vessels up to 380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock at the bottom is 40 foot, at the top 80 feet, and water on the sill 13 test at average nesp, and the width at the entrance is 6 feet. Depth of 17 fact at average anting fides.
The Dook lips a Calaeon Gate, and is pumped out by steam.
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and bries coatings la recently been added.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Borew Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Labben, Drilling and Screwing Maghrea, Stenor Saw Mill, Large Baithy, ., .
Dry Godoyna nro.on the promises, available for stowage of cargo, šza:
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Material always on hand
Vessels dooked for esamination, remetallo, resparred, repairs also done in barbour; and iron abips and steamers clehued and painted, at moderate charges, Partianlars an be obtain ed at the Dook, or on application to the under signed
The Steam Tug Waceung is in throngs working order, and is available at all timed to tow vessel to or from sea, at reasonable rates,
JOHN FORSTER & Co. if 1019 Foocbow, 18th June, 1873..
NOTICE.
P. & O. §. N. Co. OMMENCING with the anil of 9th Jan. mary, 1874, and until further notice, the Company's Homeward Stramers from Caleatta, in connection with the. Mail Steamers from this Port, will proceed to Southampton vin the Suez Canal,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent,
[2050
P. & Q. S. N. Oo, fico,
Hongkong, 18th December; 1873,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES GLARITIMERS. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, RETAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSFILLES;
A3,90,
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS.
...
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at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. on the 4th Karob.
The Post-Office will be open safil 6 ra, or the 4th March,
Letters, &c.. may be posted during the right in the box left open for thoir reception. 10A.M. On the 6th March,
Letters for regiatension will be received until
Letters may be posted until 10AM. on the Sta March, without hate fee.
Lettore posted after 10 a,. on the 5th March, will not be forwurfed unless the te Fue of 18 cants each na well as the pusisge is prepaid.
The Jrtest time for posting Letters ut this Ofice is II.A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A.M.on the 5th Matel,
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to- the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A., to the time of milingon pay ment of a Late Foc of 48 cents each in addition is the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geirerat
Hongkong, 21st February, 1874.
General Poel-Office,
It is hereby cotified for general information
NTHURSDAY, the 26th February, 1874, that Lunceforward the Postage on-Letters ad-
ON
at noon, the Company's Steamskip dressed to Rumain, when marked to be forward- "TRADUADDY." Comandat BOURDON, ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 10 cents, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, und per half-ounce. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
places.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Post muster-General, Cargo and Specie wil he registered for Jon General Post Office, don as well as for Marseiller, and accepted in Hongkong, 18th September, 1872. Capt. Kaudrick, will load here for the above transit through Marseilles for the principai |`- port, and hore quick despatol.
places of Europe.
It is bareby notified that henceforward the
•For Freight, apply to
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when ourgo will be received on maid nutil 4 PM forwarded viù Boulhairpton, will be 29 cents Specip-and-Parcele until & P. on the 25th per half-onnee, prepayment optional. Unpaid February, 1874. - (Parcels are not to be sent letters will be subject to an additional charge on board; they must be left at the Agcucyte on delivery.. Office) Contents and value of Puokagen are required.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. if 965 Hongkong, 17th February, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK, THE German Bark
"ANNA DOROTHEA,”
having the greater portion of her Caign gugel, will load at Whampoa and Hongkong for the above port, and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co if 254 Hongkong, Iñtlı February, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK. 1 German Brig
*** AUGUST,* {P. Bus, Master, will load here and ab Whom
poa for the above port, and will have quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to
TIESHAW'S BRANDY, $12 per düzen. THE
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
tf 256 Hongkong, 16th February, 1874.
FOR SALE.
TUSHAY'S BRANDY, in. 1 Dozen Coises.
GILMAN & Co.
if 2060 Hongkong, 19th December, 1873.
AND ETENNENT'S ALB and
JENNENT'SALE
TANAH DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy.
Navy Failed
Long Flax Сгонд
LOANYAN
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C. if 1130 ·· Hongkong, 11th May, 18677
NOW READY!
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
BERANDA SAANUT
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEYAN, with many Additions, Corre trás, azî Dr.Wizzlama' Orthography.
PRICE: hi Taper Wrappers, in SL60 Nently Bound. In addi
12.00- Apply at the Daily Press Office.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cla 252 Hongkong, 14th February, 1874, FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). |ARE well-known 4.1- Clipper Buryan.
"* FORWARD,”
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera for farther particulars, apply at the Com- General Post Office, pamy's Office.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873. 20. BERTRAND;
Principal dycut. Mongkung, 12th February, 1874.
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P. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
per
It is bereby autified that the rates of pestago chargeable bouceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French: Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on- Letters forwarded by British Proket vid Brin- disi.
F. W. MITCHELL
·Fosbmaster Ganerai.
General Pool Offeş, -
Hougkong, 29th April, 1872.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA FANI-
MÁ, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA “
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE §. SI ALASKA" will leave Hongkong
It is horeby notified that the postage charge- for San Francisco, "via" Yokohapo, on
able upen Paid Lotters addressed to' France FRIDAY, the 37th instay, at 3 r... taking wil henceforward be.12 centa por quarter unce Passengers, Mails, nad Freight, for Japan, the whon forwarded by French Mail Fucket, and United States, and Europe.
18.oente per quarter once when forwarded by Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of British Mal Pucket. Was Whyle, Master, having the greater por-Lading are issued for transportation to Toko tion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, despatch for the above port
to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, A Steamer of the Conany will louve Shaug- ha, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same It in hereby noticed that henceforward the date, and make close connection at Yokohama, postage on letters addressed to Norway, when At New York and áspinwall, Passengers forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cents bave selection of variens lines of 61camera to per half-ounce, prepayment, optional. Unpaid www.letters will be subject to an additional charge England, France, and Germany.
Für Freight or Fussage, apply to
DO KOZÁRIO & Co. t228 Honchong, 10th February, 1674.
FOR MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY: "HE well-known Clipper Ship
"ONWARD."
daily expated from the Colonien, on its arrival will have immediste despatch for the above porta,
A Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
BZABIO đi Đài tf, 160 Hongkong, 28th January, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ARE 31 American Sobçoner 2*
the
O. L. TAYLOR”
above port
For Freight, apply to MAAYOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
145 Hongkong, 26th January, 1874. FOR LONDON.
F. W. MITCHELL,
..
· Postmaster General, General Post-Ofice.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,
Return Pusage Tukcje issued at a reduction on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fostmaster General.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1878:
of 20 per cent on regular rates.
Freight will be received on board until 4 FAL. General Post-Office, of the 26th instant. Farcel Pookuges will be received at the Office until 5.2.3. of the supe day. All Parool Packages ebould be marked o
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed address in full value of mume is required, come
to Frunes may be sent either paid or unpaid at For further information as to Passage and the option of the sender; but the postage on Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compley, Frices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot
be prepaid
MIE T. 0. H. IDURG, ORMERLY Organist of St. Andrew's
Onthedral, and Director of Music in the Capt. See, will have immediate despatol for Praya West, German Club "Fentamis," as Singapore.
LLESONS given in SINGING, PIANO- FORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, and on any oiler Instruments.
Plano-forte Tuning done on moderate term For Engagamenta, co., planes address, cara of
diswater and commersial discredit, tempting And one-third per cent. (8 will be given the agente being carefully marked on clever rogue Ja commit a crime,
Equally distressing early so-is the cullowed by thie Agency on risks to ports in the best principle hitherto attained. Thotypo Memrs. LAWS, CRAWFORD & Ong or Mesero, count we read of Mr. Halket's bankruptcy. He CUINA, JAPAN, (Le PHILIPPINES, and graphy displays the success of an attempt to KEUSE & Co. held an appointment in the Customs, but be bas the STRAITS,
anke the Chinese and English type correspond in the sine of body, thereby atmoting a vast Conry of space, achiering dicarmes not W. PUSTAU & Co., previously attained, and dispensing with those Agenta, vast marginė and vacant spaces which have
failed for le. 85,000, aanm which ho awears that
On risks to all other ports, the brokerage will ho lost entirely in share speculations. Surely be ten per cent. (10%) only
the Commissioner of Onstona, for the credit of the service which he superintends, ought to probibit the officeru ander him from dabbling. 1 risky tramenstions of this sort. Nothing is more extential among a body of men whogo dution are to collect and take obarge of pablis money, than that they should even be above suspicion, and aofers they are strictly forbidden to speculate or trade they are sure to be always mintrusted as a class, while individuals among then who may be losers will, some of them, with equal cerainty, be tempted, to embezzle. nient and crime.
M JAMES HOWARD, M.P., ON DISES
·TABLISHMENT AND UNSEQ. TARIAN EDUCATION.
At the meeting of, the Liberal electors of Bedford, Mr. James Howard, said that with respect to dieestablishment the idea was guin- ing ground abong thoughtful winds that the functions of the State should be limited to the secular affairs of the nation, and although it was the cation to class alt whe savocatul dinala blishmest among the enemies of the Church,
tf 131 Hongkong, 21st January, 1874, beretofors characterized Chinese publications." IMPERIAL FISE INSURANCE To iustrate the vast scope of the work, the
T COMPANY.
ROM this date natil farther notice
Batman of Twenty per cout; (20%) will be made, on the Premiums charged on all pair zase allowed with this Office; such Betur being payable on the issue of the Policy.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON Agents, Imperial Fira Insurance Company #f139 Hongkong, 24th Javë, 7872. THE LONDON ASSURANO E.
INCORPORATED ET MOYAL UNARTEC · ·
"WIN MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST,
A.D. 1720.
199 Hongkong, Sad-February, 1874.
ROGERS, D.D.S., * (Suscessor to Dr. V. D. UsiumS,) DENTIST.
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD," 287 Hongkong 18th Fabrasry, 1874.
BABAWATSON '& C0,"% ROHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Kallowing facts are submitted for consideration. Chaliera Yoonhularly contains about 16,000- and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while Oliness: characters, and Medhurst's English
this work contains more than 50,000 English tere. Agniu, Cempits all the grammass and words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese charas
other elementary works as yet published, the student of this dial language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different words which Bare ce general theaming. Of these tamples BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT this work contains more than five times a 170 HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab. fished.
To H. I. H. ZHE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reformice to its pages tables a person who - under- HE, undersigned having high appointed stands English to communicate efection
Agents for tas abure Corporation are with natives who understand nothing but Chi. prepared to grant Iuratonces e folow
visse, in this respeck the work will be found MARINE DEPARTMENT, indisparashle to all ropeana riding – in he believed that they were among her trust Policies at current rates, payable either hero, China, and to the natives themselves i ex and best friends. Upon the question of edusai: London, or at the principal Porta of India, plains subjects fully with which very few in tion the bon meinbor expressed, the belief that China, and Australia, there would be x prace in the Liberal partyS
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
fantil we bad a national, free, compulsury, and Polimer sened for long or short periode anercturian Byaleu lle repudiated the charge current rates.
that, by uuestrian, heathon schools" or ! A discount of 20%; allowed,
a godless education more intended, stra
LIFE DEPARTMENT,
dred of them, are perfectly noquainted. To viparties resident in England and interested in at China it cannot but be invaluable cussionally. It cumprise upwards of two thousand large quate pages
advocated the faculation of religions truth at Policies isded for unos mot exoceding 2,000, proper times and by aritable persous-that on renaenable terms,
thisge Bored and things secular aktould not be
• taught by the skund paraón,“
HOLLIDAY. WISE & O
of 1939 Elxgkong, 20th July, 1672,
TRUBNER & Co., JO, PATERNOSTHE ROW:
W. H. KELLA," : DAILY PRE" OFFICE, HONGKONG
to announce that they bare just re-
B.E. THE GOVERNOR, coived a Choice Assortiment of PERFUMERY and TOLLER REQUISITES
et 976 Hongkong, 19th June, 1878.
BAND LO RUSSIAN
THE 41 British Ship
· ? ?! FONTENAYE”..... Captain Taylor, will load here and at Whampoa for the above port, and willfuve early despatch.
For Freight, apply tod
VOGEL, TAGEDORN & Co. tf 168 Flongkong, 20th January, 1874.
BROWN
TA. HARBIS.
Agent
Hongkong, February 19th, 1874, ---
KARATE STEAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SITEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.
MASTERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON.
For each Founda The rate of postage chargeuble on Letters addressed to Franco per French Packet is
12 oente. Per British Fucket, when marked vil Brindisi.******
18 Per British Packet why unried via
Alexandria and Marseilles............ 12
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Generál..
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE PENINSULAR AND, ORIENTAL BA
It is boreby notified that a line of Britab *DELNL" Caplain · G. LEs with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specio, and Mail Contract Packets has been established be Cargo, will leave this for the above plscos en tween Aden und Zanzibar, which, with connect- THURSDAY, th's 5th March, at usoni.
ing lines wil afford a regular mcaue of cou Cargo will be received on board until noon, veganes of correspondence from Hongkong for Specin and Parcels at the offios mati! 2 r.. the foreign porte un the East Atrienn Const, us the 4th dew.
well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. Ho. For Particulars regarding Freight and Pasma and Ascension, and that benceforward the Ay at the P. & D. 8. N. Coa Office, postage, schich must be paid in advance, on let. Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF ters addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambiquo, Delu PADRAGES ARE REQUIRED.
goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Written Declaration of the Contents Ascension, will be 20 cents for caeli half-ounce, and Value of the Packages for the Overland newspapers & cents enab Bouteisrequired by the Egyptian Government,
F. W. MITCHELL, and must be delivered by the Slippers to the
Partmaster General.
JONES & O UNDERTAKERS, EN OFFICE No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. Memorial Ponce and Monuments eranted. if 137 Hongkong, 31st January, 1873,
A. MILDAR A CO.IN OUSE, BRIP AND STEAMBOAT, HORE, FLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. F. Queen's Head East and Nullah Lane, Opposite H.M. Nural Dock Yard,
Pur 387 Hongkong, lut Warel, 1871.
OFTHE UNDERRIGNED boge to inform the Company's Agents, with the Bisof Lading or General Fort-Ofles,
A Pablla of
TN DRISCOLL, (IVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAFER, HATTER, HOSIEB, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER:
45 and 47. Queen's Road, next to Oriental":
with Parvels; and the Company do not holl Hongkong, 12th May 1873, HONGKONG, HỒ NĂM, AND CANTON| themolyes responsible for any Detention or taat he has shops established at those places in Prejudice which may happen from the inoor, Arrangements baring heen made under tao time of HONG KO
rectness in such dealanation.
which Meile for Lenton arriving at Saez from In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, The Company reserve the option of forward Chinn by Private Ships will be forwarded to No. 12, te lite constantly on band BEEF,ing al goods shipped by their Steamers for drutination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE. Europe Ibrough Dgyps, either by fail, or by that the rates of postage, which must be paid in TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, ko, of Canal in their own Steamore, or in veussla advance, on correspondence addressed to "the" il 192] * Bunk (Feb. 2. the best quality,
employed for the purpose
United Kingdom Bo forwarded, will be as fol.. T HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the
· Slippers of cargo for Bombay, are requested. lowe, vis, me " AL &
foregoing artioles, with the nadillo of 625 to take note, that the Steamera leaving Hong For Letter... ..34 cents per half dance.. WING KEB JOAL SHOP. MERITS, SUDA WATER, 20., and GAME when kong in correspondence with the Australian For Newspaper... 8 HE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop bags to 1 in seasons
ve Stemwors from Epile to Bombay, may call et inform the public that his Shop bas. bron Gentlemon and Families desirous of patron Colombo.
For Bookǝ and.. established since 1855, at Endicott's Lade, andizing him, are requested to apply this shops
Patterns... Shippers are particularly requested to noto that he has always a great quantity of BEST au above, where a list of prices of urticles will the terms and conditions of the Company's GOAL in store for vale, Gertlemen or Shipbe furnished, which will be supplied at the same Black Fills of Tading masters wishing to patronise him, pre requested rate all the yene round. to apply at bis Shop
HING FEET
ly 1549 Hongkong, 10th August, 1878.
745 Hongkong, 19th May, 1878.
each.
not exceeding Louco 4ccats.
efory additional4
FW. MITCHELL.
Posturaster Heneral,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
TUNAWA, MOXYER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Blenm Navigation | General Post Office, Co.'s Offão, Hongkong, Slot February, 1874,