water in the hold. The water began to come, in fant, in the engine-room. The gig on the starboarit leidu was lowered, sul z pionace, fit for thirty-two people, There were two 'life boim on the gallows,
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For Sale.
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as follows
FANCY FLANNELS and LIGHT TWEEDS for SUITS made espcolally for tho Climate w
WHITE und FAN Y DUCKS ADĀ DRILLS, The shove Goods are made ag to order under the antefal snpervision of n Weat Box Cutter,
There was no odufusion on board. Bard H-Fretch Mail, Outor Castle, and thor AVE just Inndel, rx 8. 8. Clona tvey; релы passenger, the cond mate, und five loscars went into the, Barbourd boat, and bite arcivala, urge and Choice Assortment of
SPHING AND SUMMER GOODS Boult for the shore at unco, whion the for cleared up The doctor and chief enginder went into the pinnacej amo of the craw and "Chinose passinger wont into it also. Everybody was -put on shore that night. Hiwalf, the Captain and third engineer went back to the ship again after the Captain had disputoliéd a book to Hong ng Himself and the third cancer remained on the wook till the 12th instant, till. 11 am, or two hours before the Supfoa broke in two. He went on shore boff-an-hour before the Famecanie, Fle found the pinnace bad goos to Hongkong, Suvon Burogenus left by the Fame. The Fame was cosipolled to go away on account of the weather, The Captain was afmid he would lose the Fane, She could not aneber.. H. Synn-boat Terseronment & p.m. and at Europeans went on board of her. The Faveroturned the following morning and they divided the peoplo aatween the two vessels, and came to Hongkong. When the thier frg not-stylea tted down on to ship ut 7.90, the engines were pub dend elov, tre kuols.
To the Conit: The port life boat was pat. out after the gig and cutter were put our. The starboard life out could not be put out, as the ship wna laying on her baum ende.
John Allen, second engineer of the Stafou. aworu, stated he held first elusa certificate No.
·10223. Pusad in London. He had the watob from 4 to 8 on the evening of the 19th instint, Atipim, the engines were making 49 revoln. tione. Fall sycon would heɔz révolacions.. AT 14.30 he got orders from this chief engineer to reduce the speed to 46 revolutions, as the ate mer would not go into Hongkong that night. After this orders from the deck were given to ball speed. Thesugiuos were reduced 530, revolutions. About 20 minutes after, it was still reduced to slow, making 18 or 14 revolution. In about ten iontee after he felt tho alipstrike Simul indously the telegraph iudiented. "Stop.” There was at the most 4 pounds, going alow When going 52 povolations there would be 50 to 50 pounds of steam. About four 'militer/
hear the vessel stroke she laid over, and he
beards the fmine break under the-boiler, and Immediately the wateronume in and filed. The abin, ko buliered, going full speed averaged 91 knots,
Chrtes Durio Watt, amorn, stuted that be. holds a certificate of competency as chief-mate, He joined the Sunfor in London, in April, 1878.. He was third-inate on board, and kept tho watch relievitg the chief-mute on the evening of the 10th, The course was N. by W Weat. At 6p to, the ship was going right knots. Ha volioved the mate at 6:15. The wester at 630 was foggy. He was relieved again as twenty minutes to Roven. It was clearer but getting dark, and he could see about a mile. When theship struck he was below in hia berth, Thomas W. MacWood, the second officer, amoré, stated he held a muster's certifæste. He had engihanded the ailing bin Tevied for three years. He remembered the Sunfou being wrecked. The was told by tha. cxplain to ruan. the pinnace and go to Hongkong. The pia mace was supplied with a bree general chart, prormions, are firearms. He had two oharts.i one from the Island and one from the shore. He proveeded as far as ke peald, but the weather was so bad that he gos Chiaves fiah.. ing boat and sent the pinned back. Mr. Kerrys with him. The Ashing boat landed: them in a bay about twelve ailes from Hour kong. They gave him $4. The next day bei got another boat for 34 to bring them on to Hongkong. The charts went back in the pinnace. They were all wet and spoiled. He, did you know whit.comms of them.
The Court was then cleared, und the result
will be pablished officially...
The Government Gazelle of the 23 nitimaj
PAJAMA SUITS, in EANOY FLANNEL, TWILI, and LINEN (`various pulturne,"
Goutlemen's. LONG CLOTA SUINTS, MIB- ary Fronts,
For Nate
THE DAILY PRESS
HURSDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1874.
Insurances.
Insurances.
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSUBANOE THE COSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN
IND
• Invite Inspection of their LARGE AND TARIED ASSORTMENT OF NEW GODS,
Es EngliMail S. S. Lambani,** TASSORE and PIQUE COSTUMES, VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLINS, The KAM KAME LA) Dress Mutorial, Galated.STRIPED COSTUME CLOTH. SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES,
BATISTES, DAWNS, and PERCALES New Styles is PRINTS and PRINTED DAMBRÍOS, AND MAR
1HE Undersigned waving been appointed;
bort Camps pared to grant Insurances as fol eru —
MARINE RISKA Policies at current retoe, payable eitbar hore, in London, or at the principal porta, of India, Australia, and the East
Condenson's DRE ́S SHIFTS, Embroidered PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUB-u
Fronts NAS
Gentlema REGATTA SHIRTS, with: Col larenttobed.
*Ganslawen's OXFORD - CAMBRIDGE TWILL SHIRTS, with Collaro. de
FELT HATS (Christy wake of the latest
LINA
A BROKERAGE of TUUNTY-THRED BIN BY THIRD PEL CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS
FINE RISKS. Follofos granted on Fiat-lute, Buildings to
xent of 320.000 2200
DISCOUNT of TWENTY FEL CENT. (20%) premium charged for regranen Rooh, dia
being dedcoted at the time of the
the current Iccal raise will be allowed on
of policy.
A New and Choice SELECTION of MIL LINDET, restad by esch-Overland Mail :* JETBROOCHES, BARRINGS, CROSSES) NECKLACES, and HAIR FINS .New PLATTS, ROLLS, CHIGNONS, and [FLADDEμill descriptions. PART DATA SYNORTH
CORSETS, DRESS IMPROVARS, and UNDERCLOTHING AR
WHITE SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATS Mont
COLLARS, in all the newest shapor. GRENADINE SCARVES at LIES, Fancy Colore, and "BLAOK SILK, COTTON, and MERINO SALE SE, Striped and White, UNDERVESTS and PANTS, in Silk, Gauze, Smedley's, and other makes,
HANDKERCHIEFH, Fine Cambris, Plain and Oclored Borders,
SILK UMBRELLAS, with Phiu and Fancy STEEM,
BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's well-known muke, beat quilly,
SOLAR PITH HATS and HELMETS, direct froin Calcutta.
S
Ellwood's Fatant Regulation HELMETS.. PORTMANTE &US of Solid and Bazil L. ther, in different sizes: iso, the GLADSTONE TRAVELLING BAGS, and BOILED LINEN BAGS, necesanics ou a voyage,
E.
20
VELVET AMOKING OAPS. WOOL WORK is Slipper at Castion Patterns,
TURQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN EM: EBOIDERY. WE WAN
Gentlemen's FELT and PITH HATS COTTON, THREAD. and SILK 800KS. Merino, und Sikap de
China und India UNDER VESTS, in douse, The WItou SCARF and Clob Hoaae TIR. Farisian BOWS and COLLARS. Military, Regatte, and Oxford SHIRTS. LACE And MUBLIN CURTAINS. Tuble LINENS and SHEETINGS.
93, QUEEN'S DOAD, HONGKONG
457 Hongkong, 24th March, 1874
AKER &·00 .....
DRESS TRUNKS, for findien SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES LINKS, in Gold nad Ivory, le
PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS OILS, POMADES nd other REQUISITES B
for the Toilet,
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. „Large Asport most of LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS ANTIMA CASSARS.
NETS
B
that they are now offering the romaine respectfully to inform tas Patio
of their
WINTER STOCK,
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
BAKER & 00,
BITE and COLORED MOSQUITO
ORATONNE and other CHINTZ. DAMASKS, ko.
ELAIN and FANCY CURTAIN REPS, COURT DRESS MAKERS & MILLINERS,
PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE COVERS,
BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, CUR- TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS.
WHITE and FANOY COLORED BED QUILTS.
.....
TOILET COVERS to malob...
FINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in all sizes, TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPINTS. VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITTO; FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 yards wide,
DITTO, in Large Squares, with Border all road, suitable for Pining Rooms.jkce
OOIE MATS nud MATTINGS. GIT, CHETAL, and MAHOGANY TOI. LET GLASSES.
Just arrived t
A Large Asecrtalent of BRASS and IRON BEDSTRADS, in various sizes and coloure
VICTORIA EXORANGE. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STERET
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
CHAMPAGNE, (Genuine Mark.)
publishes the following finding of the Court TUBOPHILE ROBDERER,—.
u enquiry on the above matter
-FINDING
-First-We find the British Sternship Sum Foo, Official Water 65,572, obLondon, Mustur, James McKenzie, amber of whose Certifients" of Competency is 2,540, was totally lost en Beef Island about 27 Dea-8.8.W: of Hongkong. ut 7.40 p.m. cf the tenth day of March, 1874, wbilles on a royate hum Sóngajare to Hongkong, Second-We And that the Ship was ostofa ly navigated up to about 6.30 pcs of the tenth] iretunt, whez she met with foggy weather. We' a cf opinion, that, when thick westuer ani the right had set in, the Ship's head sbould have been pay of the l; or the should have been arcbored, and, it is owing to the non-adoption of either of these courses that the Ship was Joat,
Thirt-We had that the use of the leud wha
After due consideration of the above finding, wo hereby direct that the Certificate of Com petency of James McKanzje, No. 2,840, he suspended for three months.
We are of opinion that the measures taken by the Master qed Officer aubsequent to the wreck, refloot great credit on them.
Given onder var Haude at Hongkong, this --Truntieth-dup-of-Marek; 1874---
10. MAY..
Firat Police Magistrale.
I, G. THOMSETT, Navigating-Liontenut, N., and Harbor Master.
P. RYRIE, Un Ohoial Justice of the Peaca
HORT, MCMURDO,
Government Marine Surveyor,
S. D; WASHBURN, Commanding British Stormer Scotland.
Confirmed,
A. B. KENNEDY, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
THE LOSS OF THE M. M. STEAMER
"NIL" AN
Oladistear, Pinie, 202, sob ose.
do
Carte Blanche, do 2 do.
Carte Noire, do 2 do
D. ST. MAROBAUX —
Carte Blanche, Dry, Quarte, 1 duz. each case.
do. Pince, do do
Di Da
24, QUEEN'S ROAD.
tr 292 Hongkong, 23rd Febranty, 1874.
FOR SALE OR HIRE.
NAMERICAN CARROOM BILLIARD
TABL3.. With Fittings, complete. Apply to
JR. WHITE, Stag Hotel,
tf 174 Hongkong, 30th Juniary; 1874
•
KARUSSELL & Co.
1y 1 Hongkong, let January, 1874
BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY":
← SUBANOB COMPANY OF BATAVIA,-
CYPECIAL ATTENTION of Shippers to called to the low rate of proinftaur barred for all steamer vicke, besides which a brokotage of (ISH) THIRTY THRER and "ONE-THIRD FER CENT, in allowed by this Company on ALL INSURANCES.
SIEMSSEN & O.,
Agents.
of 274 Hongkong, 19th February, 1874. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT BAMBURG,
INCORPORATED. A.D. 1888.
→ Comel if Administration, a Jon BraNand Goss Barn NSLZING & G
WACHAUTH & KROG ER & Co
F. LABI92
MANKEY
DAEL WOBEMAND,
Misoging Director.-C. PALGSE.
of
Vessels on the Berth.
ARSTWAM FOR “ SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLERADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, A BRINDIA, ANCONA, VERION, “MEDI EBLRANDAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTONI
Post Office Notifications.
Amail sfit Mos
For Shangbal For Crucis, to-day, the 2nd 1st, at 4.90 M
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Por Vasco da Gama, on Saturday, the 4th ist, at
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooshow.Tor BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. Doty, on Saturday, be fub inst, st.. THE
BEBAKARANG NAVIGATION COMPANY camp MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET- "ZAMBES!" Unptain G. F. OATES, with The Enigiets Contract Packet AMBEST" Her Majesty's Maus, Passengers, Specie, and will be dispatched with the usual Mail for Catgo, will leave this for the shore places on Europe, No,, on THURSDAY, the 2nd April, THURSDAY, the 2nd April, at noon
AFOOD AERIA
Cargo will be roopired on board until noon, Spoole and Faroels at the offos until 2 PM, on the lab lam.
For Particulars regarding Freight and PAR. kaye, Apply at the P. & 0, & N. Co.'s Office,
Money Ortors on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
5 PM, on the let Apie Vik The Post-fde will be open until 6 PM, on the Let April. T
Hongo CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Leiter do, may be posted during the night PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
in the box left open for their reception.
Lostars for registration will be received nasit. 10 s.. on the 213 April.
Letters may be posted until 10 am the 2nd April, without late fee for c
Lettaru posted, altar 10 al. on the 2nd April, will not be forwarded unless the Lati Fre of 18 sente ebob as well as the postage. is prepaid.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND 20,000,000 Rejchemark; xecording to arrectness in such docheration The Infest time for posting Lettera at this
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENTADA
A Writion Doolavution of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routais required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Paross and the Company do not hold Agente at Hanghang-MELOHERS & Co.
themedives responsible for any Detention or THE Company, hsposing of a Capital Prejudice which may happen Crom the incor- The Company reserve the option of forward. rangemonte with and guaranteed by important ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for German Re-Insurance: Companies, in prepared
Barope through Egypt, either by mail, or by Late Jotters (but Letters only) addressed to to nocept. Bioke to the extent of 965,000, mid
Canal in their own Stegnere, or in vescein the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Bio- Potidias will be granted by the Undorrigged at the waverant lonal rata, subject to a discount of employed for the purpose.
gapore, may be posted on board the Packet. HB Coderigned, Agoote af Hongkong for 20%
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are regnestod from 13.30 AM to the time of sailing, on pay. theabove Company, are prepared to grant and MELCHER do to take note that the Steamers Jeaving Hong-ment of- Late Fru of 48 cents cabb in addition Polistes against FIRE, to the rent of £10,000 £ 90 Rongkong, 1416 Jasvory, 1874, bogatu kong in correspondence with the Australian to the postage.
Steamer From Gulla to Bombay, may call at S Fon any Building, or on Merchandise in the ume. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. Colombo, K
ut the following, rutes, subject to a discount of
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND USE
Established 1609.
CAPITAL 23,000,000,-
Deloobed and semi-do- toche! Dwelling. Hooned: removed from Town, and their Contents.
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contento Godowne,
Offois,
l Shop, and their Con
E-Understand have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong ‡ por cont, per sunuz. kong, Usaton, Foochow Shanghai, and Han- |
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES.
Not oxseeding ten days, † of the unual rate. Not erooting: mel
Abovel coutli, and not 1 exceeding a month
-
Abaro 3 months," and
Above 6 months the foll anual rate, not exseeding 5 months)
Agents,
GILMAN & Comp
- 1003 Hongkong, Mat Novetuber, 1879,
ANOTICEA
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Blank Bills of Lading, MAKE
A. MOLYBR, Superintendent Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On, a Dikor, Hongkong, 18h March, 1574.
how and are progred to grant Insurances at THE UHINA TRANS-PACIFIO STEAM
Current RatARKATA Y
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. tt 1968 Hongkong. 15th October, 1868.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
JEV(LIMITED);
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at ourrent rates on Ma erine Kiska to all paita of the World. In scooédango with tho Company's Articler of Aa.. sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri. buted annually to Contributors, whether Stars bolders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by each the remaining bird being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT, & 00., -
General Agents, Str:951 Hanekone. 17th April, 1878
TANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA ITON OF SHANGWAI.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 200,000 TABS,
HE
SHIP COMPANY (LIMITED)
Company's Steamer
VASCO DE GAMA
2800 tons Register, Captain J. F. Rice, will lenre on SATURDAY, the Apel proximo, at 4 PM for SAN FRANCISCO, is YOKO. HAMA, taking Paingers, Maile, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Entops.
Through Passage Flokets and Billa of Lading are issued for transp iztation to San Francisco, and principal points in the United States Unvada, and Kurupė via Overland Eafiroad and Atlantia lace ut Steamers,
Fessage: Tickets ry vox laud at the fole lowing reduced rates ----
From HONGKONG to “YORGHAKA, Why Cabine
From HONGKONG. IF YOKOHAMA and
fetaro, Cabin
A
Free HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
Cabing
$75.00
|
Ones is 11AM., and for Nowapipare, Books, or Patterns 10 A.. on the 2nd April, h
FWMITCHELL,
Fostmaster General Geberal Post-Offco,
Hongkong, 10th March, 1874. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mail Facket" SINDH" will be. diapabled on THURSDAY, the 9th April,
BOO, with the fails
To and through the United Kingdom via
•Maricellon to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Baigon, 'i Singapore, Galler Calcatta, Madras, Bombay, Adon, Seychelles. beunion and Maartins, Enez and Alexandriach
The Lost Office will be open for the reception of Ordinmy Letters, Newspapers, Books, &.. dstil I AM. on the 1th April, after whieb no Letters can be received,
Money Order on any of the Money Order Bees in the United Kingdom will be granted iti f.T.M. on the 8th April. Letters for Pegistration will be received until 10 A.. on the 9th April.
7
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General, deacral Post Office,
Hongkong, 28th March, 1874.
It ja fereby natified for general information that benceforward the Postage on Letters ad- $120.00 drested to Russin, when marked to be forward- ed via Sunthampton, will be reduced to 4) conta $250.00 per balf-ounce.
FW. MITCHELL, $400.00A
Pustmaster-General
$100,00. Hongkong, 15th beptember, 1872.
“ANDE. DENNENT SALE and
PORTER. M
General Post Office, DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navya
"Navy Railed Long Piaz
Orown
N
JOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG &" Co- 1154 Fongkong. Iith May, 1867. FEE TOURIST GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE $1. Trade, objects of Natural History, Farmature, Containing the names of all the Articles of &a, &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Front cftion
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in twe Parts
Pike Perly Prosa Ofici.....
MR. J. C. H IBURG,“ ORMERLY Organs of St Andrew's
of
Gerpon Club" Featoais,” al Singapore.
LESSONS given in SINGING, PIANO FORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, and on any other Instruments."
Pianoforte Toning done on molerate terme.
·
FTER this date, the Brokerage allowed by tulu Company on the Pravin on BISKS: (10%) only on ALL OTHER INSURANCESE parts of 1hs World, at current rates, to porto west of Singapore, will be Ten par cant.DOLICIES granted on Marine Rinks to all This Auscolution will until further notice, provide out of the earnings, first for an interces diriama ôt 15f, for shureholders on Capitil, and thereafter distribate among Policy bolders. annitally in cash, AGT the prota of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premiun ontributed
RUSSELL & Co..
Agenda 1099 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872.
is Brokerage of Turity three and One-thind per ceus. (334) on the Premis will be allowed, se beretofore.
A OLYPHANT & Co. * General agents, tf 42 Hongkong, Sth January, 1874. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY
CAPITAL TWO MILLIOR STERLING THE Undersigned having been appointed Aghat for the above Coinpszy, at thie portarepfepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings, or on Goode stored therein.. MAMA MEDWARD NORTON & O
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870. OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
PANOTTE
and after tho present date, à rebate of Thirty-three and one-third "par "cent." (334'/%) will be allowed on all-insurances grant-
For Engagements, dec., please address, care ofed by this Company Memro. LẦNK, CHAWEOLD & US, 13 Mentre.
Dry, Half-pints, 4 do do. Cante Noirs, Vory Dry, Quarta, 1,802, onse. Į KRTS & CO.
Pints, 2 do. Da.
DUC DE FONTEBELLO,-
Dai
Carte Blanche, Quarts, 1 doz. such case
Piota, 1 do Do.
.du. Half-piuta,du. do. Apply to S MARANG, DUBUST. & '067-
8 105 Hongkong, Srd Fobraáry, 1874,
FOR SALE.
IROQUET MALLETS and BALLS of the
Latest Putzerakott
2. And, (to close a consignment, j----
A low euses Blue Grass Bourbon WHISKY
LANE, CRAWFORD & Ø5. 415 Hongkong, 18th March, 1874.
FOR SALE FORN DURAND & Co. BORDEAUX-
WINES
189 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1874
FOOCHOW DOOK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
HE above Grasite floored DOCK bas lately bem LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, and is new capable of resolving Tessela up to 380 feet on the keel The breadth of the Door at the bottom is 40 feet, as the top 50 feet, and the widtà at the entrance is a test. Tenth of Water on the mill 15 feet at average temp, and 17 fret a average spring tides,
The Dok has a Unison Outo, and is pumped out by steam.
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brum Cantings has recently been added
TO
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Gerem Outting Gup-lashe, Small Lathes, Drilling and. Screwing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Smithy, to, &
By order of the Consulting Committee,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
General Agente,
t 1805 Hongkong, ist November, 1873,
Vessels on the Berth.
GORAN ITHAMDATP-COMPANY.
-FOR-LONDON: SUEZ CANAL". THE Company's Staamship
TH
CAMAN HECTOR"
will be despatched at 12 o'clock noon TOMOR BOW 3rd Sat.Inenratice riska accepted on behalf of the Compsty as under:
On Tea 27 all risks, 18, FPA
Silt 18 dokona
For Frely it or Passage, apply to: -
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta,
421 - Hongkong, 2nd April, 1874::
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, ||||||Taking Cargo and Passengers as thorough rates for
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORIS » JAPAN
TROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Insuranca, vizs
Not exceeding Ten days the annual cubes Not exceeding 1 month do do. Above 1 month, and not exceeding three months.
Aboro8 months, and not do
oeding six month.
A bora sıx morth the falloonustrate t BME JARDINH, MATHESON & O
Agenda, Alliande Fire Assurance Company, 67% Fongkong, 28th August 1880 QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.;
ROM and after this date, and until further
netice, ⋆ Discount of Twenty per cent Dry Grdowns are on the promises, available() apon current local rates of Fromin, will be returned on Insurances against fire, effected
EDWARD NORTON & Co.
And for stowage of cargo, ko
BLANDRY FRERES & Co. BRANDIES. A Large stock of Timber, Metal, and other with this Ofice STARTUP & KENTISH'S SHGBRIES| Dock-yad Materiał siwaya qu band. and FORT WINESUPRE
J. LEMBRE Su 223 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874, FOR SALE
BEOPÄILD ROEDERER & CHAMPIGNE, (Gontine. Matk) Gladicens, in Pinte Carte Blanche, Carta Noire,
A
Vessels docked for examination, remetalled, résported, repairs also done in harbour; and iron ships and stemmers elected and painted, "at moderate chargon. Partionlara can be obtula. Coed at the Book, or ou application to the duder-
signed
J. LEMBRE
3 227 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874. NOW TREADY
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
Wo regret to state that the worst reports concerning the loss of the awve, steamer arg coufira.ed. The following is a translation of u telegram which was received by M. Bertraud, the Prinsipe Agert here, on the 29th ultimo, at 5 pm; since which time no farther informa
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARE, tion has come to head
WIER TER TOHOHAMA via NAGARATI,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN 29th Marcb, 3.55 p.m. *Returned this morning with Consul Mil PEMPRONUNCIATION, Bank between two rocks in fathome water, st An AGL-CEINES DICTIONARY, published
Buthe Daily Press Office, Hongkong.; about óng dahle's length from shore. Appeurs ira puasible to save aupteing. Eour en rod: one pussenger (Mouraoa), two sailors, the biker. Yesterday noon, three bodies only recovered; one Lassenger, two Chiscan Orders given by Japanes Authorities to take care of everythin coming from the work, and to ideias at once Yokohama Au uoial nemains on the spat. Inquiry begins to-morrow
Siguod CHAPSAL
*f 2174 - 25th June, 1972.
NOTIOMAN.
Agents,
THE QUEEN INSURANOL COMPANY,
The Steam Tug Wooming is in thorough|7|HL following rates will be charged in futur working order, and in available at all times to for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz:--- tów vessels to or from sam, at reasonable rates. - Not exceeding 10 days, ☀of the annual rate.
JOHN FÜRSTER & Co. Not roewing 1 month, žaố dọc 1039 Fovohe 18th June, 1873,
NOTICE
TE Order to meet the wichen of the Native Community, the Chinese Issue of this Paper has sen, from the commencement of the China Now Year, issued DALLY instead of on
alternate days as before.
Thy Taper has bees Established for nearly Twenty Tears, and is, as to Editorial Maungo ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commersial and general inforulation and has the same position with the Native Community on to
Above 1 mouth and woll
exceeding 3 months, Abore & months and not)'si
exceeding 6 month
Company's Steamship
JULYSSES"
will be despatched on or about the 7th instant:
För Freight or, Passage, apply to,*/
BUSTENFIELD & SWIRD, SARAAN MAMA Agents, 403 Hongkongi lat April, 1874, -tee
FOR CALLAO. Direct Peravio 41 Steamon p
. Garcia y Garcia, Commander, baring the
despatched as atore Da the 20th April.
greater hortion of her Cargo engaged, will us
For Fright or Pisange, apply to "
QUEEN CARLOWITZ & Co., 454 Hongkong, 24th March, 1974.
FOR LONDON, THE 41 Auxiliary Spamskip
*** FRANCISCO CALDERON,"SIMULA Capt. Perke, will load bere and at Whampoa for the above part, and will have quick don
For Freight apply told my ADRE SANA YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 06:
324 Hongkong; 28th February, 1874
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, 41 American Ship
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EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents The Queen Insurance Company, 18 249 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870 THE CHINA PÈRE INSURANCE MAP COMPANY, LIMIERD;
- HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Ponang,
OR comprononsiveness and practical service r stands unrivalled. All tas now worde which the Chinese buve of late yours been compelled to coin to express the numeros ab jecte lumachinery photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid advanco vertisements and Newa ng the English Detly No charge for Polior face
of fomign relations has imposed upon theto, ure Pros with the Foreiza Community.. The
here given in extenso. Each and every word Le Charge for Advertinomgule will be no bereto- fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- Ayont, Mens. May, Co,
cises for students of s most instractive nature fore Both the Court and Panti prozozonations are given, the sounts being carefully marked on
THE TEMPLE OF THE MASTER OF HEAVEN (China Panie,) qu
Au vet the reader bas been left in ignorance
se to the exout loonlity of this once tur-fame temple. It is situated in the Dragan and Tiger toumain (lang hit shan) which is about 27 miles
Hongkong, 3rd February, 18747
the best principle hitherto attained. The typoUALIFORNIA. graply displays the emocess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
TOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
[1721 May 3 KRUPPS CABT STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) BOLE AGENT FOR CHINÁ AND JAPAN,
in the size of body, thereby ofcating a vast Bola Agent on the Pacific Coast for veonomy of spaou, sabiezing a clearness not Winchester Repeating Arias sod Ammonition, previously attained, and dispensing with those DuPont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Take the south of the district of Kwesi, in the vast margins and vacant shapes which have Superior and Pacific Fuse Componya Safety department of Kwang bein, in Kinizsi Twp beretofore characterized Chinese publications. high peaks facing one another have giren rise To illustrate the vast scope of the work, sto to the name of dragon and tiger, and be following facts are enbmitted for coffodigration. Lween their two, will be found the palace of Chaters Yoonkalarly contains about 10,000 Supreme Party At the base of the hill Chine characters, sad ederrec's English. ard a number of monasteries occupied by and Obiasse Dictionary about 100,000, whilst pricats, who live like moss and a cellmoy, his work stains more than 50,000 lnglish| tf 1671 Wongkong.Shungkai, Cologne (Germany. Fwing the palags are the Fi-pa and other words, and upwarde of 600,000 Chiness obaracn
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT paskan the right in the spirita' Prooipice tem. Again, despite all the gramman and with a stream of water winding round it, the other elementary works as yet published, the 10, EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNUR, Lily Rock, as it lies, norose it, forming a dan student of this diffeal: language absolutely to be stres. It is a veritable place for spirits, quires exauplo to display the various appli: To H. I.H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXISor
ys the narrator. The grate, when the firal cations and equivalents of different words which siter refined the pill of immortality, is still have and genoral meaning. Of these exemples show, as well as the ruine of the terrace from this work contains more than five times na. whence herecended to the skiau. The temple anny na any other Dictionary hitherto pub buo bean sodowed by different Emperor with flated. thousands of mores of land, and the credulity "of the people has done the wit to varioh the priasts. But Ike their master they are sor rupt and visions, and their monasteries have fallen into a pitiable state of deery..
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work je o complate, that a reference to its pages enables a person who unders stands English to communicate cely with natives who understand nothing but Cin-
Some sixty old pripats irà end played in dis age. In this respect the work will be found pensing chants of scale and sorolla to the indisongable to all Europeans rosiding in thonannds who fleet to the residence of the Chin, and to the natives themselves it or notre actaste, to suck and against evil spirits, plains aubjects fully with which very low ins Por this alao they receive considerable eno arid of them are perfectly uoquainted, To
RUSSIA
PANASON N. DRISCOLLYphy
CIVIL NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DHAPER, NATTER, HOSIEŸ, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER;
4 and 47, Queen's Bead, naut to Oriental 3. 192) Bank [Fob 1
NOTICE.MANAGE
THAMERS leaving this port requiring 004, can obtain is from the Under signed.
W. G. HALE & Co.
eks accepted, and Policies of Inerrance granted at the rates of Premium ourront at the above-mentiored Ports
JAS. B. OOUGHTRIE,
Hongkong tat. Noteinhay, 1871LSTUME-38) LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY
الله
FROM this data, until farther notice, a lik point of Tnty per omt (20 on the current local rate of premia will be allowed oper insuranos fected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Li Zgenią tl 1193 Uongkong, 27th June, 1878.
NOTICE
BOFAL INSURANCE COMPANY
"THE" Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Tira in the nöqvo Com. 20 per cent pany at ourrent rates, subject to a discount of
ROBS WALKER & O... Agents, Boat Insurance Company tl 1617 Jongkong, fut October, 185-340 THE LONDON ASSURANOF.
INCORPORATED BY ZOYAL OHASZNU
HIR MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
ARE UN AD. 1720.
TIBE undersigned haring been appointed Agence for the shore Corporation, ure prepared to grant Insurances se follow Policies at srrent rates, pegable either hitro,
MARINE DEPARTMENT DE
London or at the prinsal Ports of India, China and Australian g Bagan VIRE DEPARTMENT.
The rich juvito the hastar in parson phed their parties resivni in England and interested in 156, 16th September, 1873 Policies issued for long or short perioda at dwellings are troubled with ghosts and Chins it canacy but be inyakmable osoasionally, casionally the officials unmmon him to expel It comprises upwards of two thousand large. imaginary evile from chair yaéns or the cironits of their jurisdict ona.
The Master of Heaven is married, and all the Chung, family sojoy thus bleful state. Their costume in that of the people, bat the master dreseen as a mandarin of the fourth rank, a
quaste pages
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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Coi 1383 Hongkong, 26th July 1872
No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nellai Lama, Opposite EM Naval Douk Yard
097 Hongkong, la Mareb, 187103
B. P. Clough, Master will have early despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. if 494 @Hongkong, let April, 1874.
FUR ILOILO Diacok- Britist Clipper Ship
A COILANNEL QUERNS
Captain Lacfestey, will be despatched as
For Freight or Eussure, apply to
on TUESDAY, the 7th April next »
BAS REMEDIOS & O 11d 477 Hongkong, 28th March, 1874, SASA NIE HAMBURG,
Gerogu Dark
From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO
and recura, Gabin, From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO, From to ORONG to POLAND (MC) Steerage....major
Boston, NeW YORK, PHILADEL PHI, 650 BALTIMORE at Class, $855.00 From HORGRUNG to LIVER Jet
Class
2440.00 From Herekose to Farm, 1st Class 8455.00
At New York, Passengers have a-aslection al varione linos of Steumers to turope, me
This Steamer has excellent accommodation for firet-chies pesecagers, and oatrīgs un er« perienced Sargaon and Stewardes
-For-fucher-partióulare, an-to-Pansago or Freight, ups
SERVIS, RUSSELL & CO.,
docute
150 438-Hongkong, 30th Hareb, 1874.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES "MARITIMES. TAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, DATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA,
* PORT ŠAJD, NAPLES, AND *MARSEILUES; -
PONDICHERY, MADEAS, CALOUTTA,
AND HOMBAY, Hy
ON TEURSDAY, the 9th April, 1874,
It is hereby notified that bangeforward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded via Sontisautor, will be 84 conts per half-ounce, prepayment optione). Unpaid latters will be enbject to an additional charge on delivery.
FW. MITCHELIA
Portmuster General. General Post Offend
Hongkong, ut February, 1878,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 conta per half-onnee, prepayment optional Umpala letters will be subject to a additional charge on delivery.
-F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gonoras, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 32nd February, 1878.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having ziven noties to the General Post Office in Lon
on that articles of Jewellery received in that Ooooy ur chargeable with Customs Dutics, the undersigned cons ders it hoemary to make His R-gubition known to the Public, and to stato that any letters or packara.containing such articles sent through the Fost pre liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Gorenaki
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1879.
at noon, the Company Steamship General Post-Cffee, * SINDHY Óominandan), BAPATEL, With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GAR-
GO, will leave this Port for the above placen It is beroby notified for general information Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lons that on and after the 1st August next, the don as well as for Bareilles, su acepted Commission chargeable on Mongy Orders transit through Aurseilles for the principal issued upon the United Kingdom st Hongkong, places of Europe
Shanghai, and Yokeboma will be us followe Shipping orders will be granted, til goơn, rizi
sarge will be received on board urti 4PM On mms not exceeding £18 cente Specie and Parsels artil 3 P.M. on the StbAhove nad not exceeding 15.36 z April 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent bored and not exceeding £7.454 on board; they must be left at the Agency's Abore £7 and pot exceeding £10.72
FW. MITCHELL, Office) Jontents and wife of Packages are
required. *
For further particulars, apply at the Domonorail Post Office, pany's OfficeMEN
0. BERTRAND.
Frincipal Agent. Hongkong, 86th March, 1874
-U, S. MAIL·LINE;
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSBIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA- MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Porncler Generch
Honzkoor. 15th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information bat, the Postage (which must be paid in að- need) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island will henceforward be as follow,
When forwarded vid
Brindini 42 cmnts cash half-ounce When forwarded viki
Marseilles 36 coatsch half-opnee. When forwarded vil
Southampton... 29 gente nah half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
·Postmaster General.
THE 96 JAPAN" will leave Hongrong. 1 for San Francisco, viu: Yokedamu, on General Post Office. SATURDAY, the 11th proximo, at 8 P.M., Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.* taking Pessengers, Malls, und Freight, for wh
Japan the United States, and BoropIt is hereby notified, that Letture addressed Trinse niuy be sunt either paid or unpaid at Through Tassenger Tickets Bud Billa of Landing are issued for transportatior to Yoke the option of the sender; hat the postage on Lam and other Japan Ports, to San Franciano, Prices Current. Newspapers and Books cannot to perla in Mixto, Veltraud South America, be prepaid
and to New York and Earoge, VIA PANAMA,
Stoner of the Cou pay will leave Shung Lettere addressed to France per The rate of postage chargeable on
Thai, via the Inland Sex Porte, about the same hovedute, and make close contention at Tokohama. Per British Packet her marked vil
• French Packet 18 12 cents.
ALBATROS, Coptain, P. Hessen, will load bere and at Wampon for the above port, and will bare quick despatob
For Freight, mult
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 479. Hongkong, 28th March, 1874
FOR MANILA.ZA THE Spanish Brig
VILLA DE RIYADAVIA, NUM Captajn, Ouma, will have immediate despatch for the nuova fortu
*^* For Freight or Passage, apply to
D
BRANDÃO
£444 Hongkong, 21st Marab, 1874
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.ge
American Ship
GENTOONFERE
of the 10th proxim aroel Packages will be
18-
At New York and Aspinwall Passengers have selection of varione linea of Steuners: Lo Per British Puckt wien marked vid Englund, France, and Germowy,
Alexandria and Marseilles 12: --Freight, will be received on board until 4 P.M.
FW. MITCHELL,
Fostmaster General. teuenit Part-Office.
**Heugkyng, End Apr, 1879, v.
Arrangeuncute baving been made under whics Mails for London arriving at Sneg frem Chion by Private' Stipe will be forwarded to TA HARRIS, destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified dyent, that the rates of abstage, which meal be paid in advance on correspondence andreased, to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol lowe, viz
received at the office until 5 PM, of the samej day All Parcel Paskeyes should be marked to address in fülf; "raine of aste is required.
For further information sa to Passage and Fregut, apply to the Agenor of the Company, Praya Week:
Hongkong, Mardh 27th 1874,
OROGERS DDK. Strossar to Dr. D. CONS,) LANDENTISTAS
No, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, 247 Hongkong, 13:1 February, 1874. THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inforn, the
T
Public of
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON
For Lotter24 cents per half ounce. For Newspapers 8 each
not exceeding 1ounce 4 cents For Books an
Patteria 4 12
every additional 12"
›W; MITCHELLO:
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
that he has shops estabhaled as thone place in dentral Post lou,
too name of HING KNE,
I HONGKONG, at the Central Market,
No 12, ho bus constantly on huud BEEF
John Linnell, Master will loud as above, and MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD NEGE- It is hereby notified that lecceforward the will have quick despatib,
For Freight apply to
TYÖGHT, HAQEDORN & Co.
*
t328 Hongkong, 2nd level. 1674,"
GENT FOR SAN FRANCISOU;
|HE 4 1 Kaspoon Slip --
MIDNIGHT"
TABLES and OILMAN'S STORES to, of mics of postage.bich must be paid in advance, the boat quality
chargeable on Packets of pristed papers or I HO NAM 208 CANTON SHOPS, the patterns of light weight sent from, dongkong foregoing artides, with the addition of SPI- the United Kingdom by the United States. KIT GODA WATER, & and GAME when Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows
3 canta
Gentlemen and Finilsea deairage of Titron. For packet not exceeding Lounge izing bibt, are requcated to apply at die hope in weight. Capt. Kandrier, will lead here fur the above is above, where bliet of prices of urticles will For packet abora l'oncze not ex--- pert, and futok deepatol.
furnished, whob, will be supplied at the exoceding 3 incă în rate all the year round,
24 3 For a pocket above 2 guneca dot o Bor Freigis, Apply to
A BING KEN. oceding 4 oantesampin
ARTOUEL, HÄGEDOEN & Co.
tf 265 Honkong. 17th February, 187
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON);
HD well know 10lipper Bargas"
FORWARD,”
Whyte, Master, Laring the greater por tion of ber Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatele for the above port,
For Freight or Passngs apply to
PROZARIO & UN ti 125 Hongkong, 30th February, 1874
be
ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873. and erght conta for every additional four ounces These rates apply to Frinted Circular, Price Triste, Market Reports and all printed, pépero other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Pattern or Bamples,
RAW HITCHELL,
Postmaster Genaral, N Gintal Fest Ofce,
WING-KLE COAL SHOP S Temform the ruble that his shop has been THE Proprietor of WING-HEE Shop begs to establlabed sinus 1865, at Endicott's Lano, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST ODAL în stare for sale.Gentlemmi or Slips wasters wishing to patronis bim, afe requested to apply at bin Chop
17-1848 Bougkong, 16ch August, 1879-0
RW.
Hongbong, 19th April, 1970,
Pisated and Publated, for Un Propastor, by W. X. Rize Wyndliem Eireck, Bongipegy