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marked incidentally that it was a very fing duy t -oircumstance which could scarcely fall to The defendant was dressed in bia usually strike him, as he had Toft Beagberunch-gardens in and nost manner, but his encimoss balki bly brougham that working in the midst of weemod to have diminished some hat. His a dense white fog. Before sentence ma,pro- face, on the other hand, appeared to bave grown noureel he had taken bis watch from his larger, heavier, and flabbier; bis hair thinner pocket and give it to young Bogle. Other. and darker, but it was as onrefully arranged na jawelery or valuables la und ugve, on his per of you. Altogether he had a decidedly nu-eon. Whan searched nothing as found on wholesome and sallew onet of countétianvekin but a ball pocket-saifu, a photograph or not a trace of colour, a little lividity about the two of biwuelf, a few shillings, come airport month, Bistra ringe round bis eyes, and the Dt papore, and a bandkerchief. book gerally of nan faded and out of health, le Blood up for some moments, shuk-
The babit of shooting his guest is not a psy DEA ing bands and exchanging a few words now with
sia TOKOHAMAL.Greut Ropishl one, now with another of a little kant af par- culiority" which seems likely, to enhance the SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, So..... Gwalior (str.).. sona qutbered round bin. He smiled, and popularity of a taverukœper, or to add to the SAIGON, SINGAPORE, So....... Hoogly (str.).. seemed to be jeking once or twice, nor did the attractions of his bouse. Yet it is a custom 54(GON LI smile seem to be forced, or the joularity anwhich, in some parts of the entry appears to Do attempt a bravado, Precently be sute bins gaining ground so mpidly as to walte tra- MANILA. down 41 his little gruen-baíze table, and velling ruber an insetage basives. It began SHANGHAI.. proceeded methodically to open
a) apparently in Indane, where an irrate hotel; EWATÓW, AMOY, & S'HAI........ Isathorn big which ing before him, and to open keeper shot a change sojarner for the prime of BWATOW, AMOTA and sort a purkar of letters got tired, blotting is register. Then it spread to Sna however, very soon of this; at all events, the Francisco, but as the person there shot: wae uust seemed to have become irksome to him; reporter, and at, jadging from coue late events, and a fall twenty minuto lo sar quite sopine the San Francisco reporter is a rather loose and wate, with his bands on his trees. Nowel, nobody winded the eccentricity. Lastly, 4nd again he would solemnly roll his boad, How the fashion bus appeared in North Carolin
cose, dow to the other side, gazing at the where the proprietor of the St. Charles Hotel keportres poring over their notes, or to the bins indulged himself in what apres to be on army of martyre in the juvy.cx, with a slate its five a most wanton and unprovoked murder. and accustomed air. He was, prechance, as The story, as it comes by telegraph, is that a woary of them as they did, gurn weary of him. young ave from Richmond, named Charles Threevery patiable indivishtale, tlug below Neat, who was staying at the St. Charles, wau the Master's talde, were right over against requested by Elliott, the proprietor, to pay his Orton-One was -well-built gestionan with basho did not want bit any longer in his a grey beat and moustache, Another was house." To this agreeable intimation Mr. Neal Tery personable to look at, with agilitary and appears to have responded in litting terms, nad somewhat of a cavalry air, who wore ample the bill was presented, and, very naturally monstuches and whiskers, and bis well-po- ander the circumstances, found to be too largo tomed beke aarefully parted down the middle. A dispute ensued; whieh terusinated, however, They were all in quist and decscens civiling (vilbout any open raptore, and no the matter garb-dura overcoats, dark neck scarves; and rested until the next morning. Then, as Nen
think the militang-looking gentlemand wore a was talking to an acquaintance in the watibule horseshoe pin in lita oricat; and, to the oby ¦ of the bodas, Elliott Atapped up, and, wrasping serving eye every tuga of their garb, their port him by the ant, • told him be must have his admin and behaviour spoke oumistakeably bone," Neal replied, “I reckon not," whore- these two wada- Bootfmad Yard." They upon Joseph Elliott, son of the proprietar were, indeed, offices of the detective force drew: a revolver, and, without so much ne two more of their confreres were close by; and | word of warning or detrance; shot Neal through their business was to keep their carernous eyes the Leart. The unfortunate young man lell;. on the defendant, and to take cure that bearying, in words which all who bear of the abould not do himself nor any one else a mis atrocity must purely repeat,. It is a cowardly obief if matters want from his point of view, ast," and died instantly. Is there a accra wrong. There was po knowing what he might languò, perhaps, of hotel proprietes for the Ja, looking at the remarkably eccentric thinga gradual elimination of undesirable customers, he was shrewdly suspected to have already or are these but sporadic, outburate qof done. Fortunately, the proceedings camote uliba:'insulted hotel dignity wbloh every close withone the interference of the detectives travelier has trembled at bile he admir being required. "
ed? Iany event it would be s
Đ THE SORNY IF COURT, WHILE THE JURY WEEK Vouience if butalkeepers wius have adopted the innovation would publish a sabedule of their The jars were giron in churge to the naber of degrees of offence and viţes of punishment.. İn the Count for the consideration of their verdict.might be attached to the list of charges and to The crowd in the pourtour, or alles skirting the the rules. Buiting the introduction of babies, amphithertre of sente, was by this time go great laundresson, and dogs, which in wost botel that the task of carving at a passage for the are affixed to the inside of the bedroom door jury as Lacy descended from their box was word and afford the tired bruseller a brief and barn herulean, However, tho-tweise Lancet simple literary refreshment before retiring. ne dugaand delved their way through the wall-From, this proposed supplement he would dressed, mob 'at, last, The judges, with Lord a tearn for whut offences, be would be Chelmsford, Mr. Hugh Childers, and a few instantly shot, and for what only seriously vicra hublemen and gentlemen who had been wounded or perhaps, severely beaten. Thus, Alicing behind their fordabips on the bench, had hinting the register, or disputing the bil, or le- quitted the Court, which was immediately fosing to leave the house when requested by gonverted into a kind of Bubel. The jangling the proprietor, would be instant unitilation, wad brailing of tongue, the giggling the Objecting to go to the sixth floor, ex compisin women, the general bazz and hum of five ing about the quality of the coffee, might ba bostred garrulous ann beings who had been regarded assaults to be sufleiently avenged by forend to hold their tongues for one whole hour the loss of an arm or a leg, while a broken rib anaceodal vury picturesquely to that universal or two would condone such minor offences as Idum backs; broken only by the athoritative addressing the clerk without making a very low Frick of justice, which bud kilnerto obtained. bow, or, perhaps addressing the proprietor at Sandvich hores wars produced?; case-bottles nil. By the adoption of some such plan na this werd uncorked; the mich maligued but neces the agroja! Umveliér might be able to to skapa sury sherry was quaffed; and, albeit it was put his notions as by avoid being shot.-New York yes laceboon time, people ate and drank na Times. though a leachalf-a-dozen hours had elapsed since breakfast-time, The delgadant sat.ut ħle fittio cable, and it seemed, as it were, that he felt the game was up, and that it was now merely a matter of so mang minutes befize be was delivered over to the tormentors. It is not possible to report sim as a fool. te
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Ellwood's Patent Regulation HELMETS. FORTMANTEAUS of Solid:ond Bazil - ther; in diffrentages; also, the GLADSTONE TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN BAGS; naberies on a soyage.
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FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Large Assortanest of LAGE and MUSLIN CURTAINS ANTIMAŬASSARS.
WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO NETS..
CRETONNE and other CHINTZ."
LAIN and FANOY CURTAIN REPS. DAMASKS, &c.
ineed to mouths imprisonment for irreverence towards the German Emperoy. The windows, of the new pabllabing ofos of the Born Gusette bave recently been repeatedly broken. A bullet was also fired into the dTAIN POLES, and FITTINGS. tor's room, apparently coming from the kin ater-squirol
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COIR MATS and MATTINGS:
LET GLASSES.
Just arrived A-Large Assortment of BBABS and IRON
plenty braise, to doslit, and it those braina have not been obscured by 100 tremend mental hallucination, he must have seen, for many days, that the pit was digging, that his feet were to tread no more the crooked paths
The prize of twenty guinis, offered by M of it and swindling, that his abominable Euary Neville, the lease of the Olympia Theu wickedness had been unmasked, that he was tre, for the best ndo and authen on the entry Arthur Orton, and that the und was coming of the Dake of Edinburgh and bis bride into He countenance was certainly overcast, there London, was awarded, by the ansaimons ad was a light pendulousness about the jaw, Eat that was all. He continued with his right Judiention of Messrs. Tom Taylor, L. Kenny, hand to twitch at stray morools of whisker and J. Knight, to two poems written by Mr. F. ebaut his neck. Otherwise, although as bold Weatherly. The productions are not vary. brass, he was in no wise cet or agreeritorjons, but they are och superion to eive in demeanour. Nor was his look that of on's laboured tod heavy. "Wolsome"
which he appeared. atupefaction, or of doll indiffereuve to external
The Moriments of Genon publishes the text oircumat moes. It was simply self-possessed, of curious autograph of Lasso, belonging 40 thoughtful, and a little suggestive of things the collection of the Marque Villanova. It is as in general, and of a trial at bar in thio Court of follows: Harch 2rid, 1570-The undersigned BEDSTEADS, in vivons sizes and colours. Queen's Bench in particular.. It is just as likely as not that, in bis Newgate cell, now, with b pannilon af gruel, or bis oakon-picking tackle before bins, he may experience something like n sensation of relief at the knowledge that it allover that be has been found out, and that there is no need for him to tell any mure lies, even to the gaol chapliin.
With footstep --which to the audience muy, have seemed leadén, and 'slow, which to the defendants may have secuted faster and more,farious than those ofị a wild horse bearing the ritur over a presipice, tke jury came back, were gathered in their box, and answered to their nomen as they were called over by the appointed offaial. Then, in reply to the formal questions of Master Dock burn, the ventict-waā given.
HOW THE CONVICT WAS TAKEN OUT OF
COVET
The spectatore poured into Westminster Hall. There were some that ran, and some that leapt like troutlets in a.pool." But I had a din signe, and was bound to be for sensor. į dweller bd the threshold. Strolling through Westminster Hall, uscending the hautpas nt its estramity, passing through hell,and corridor, ebining with statues and pictures, and grand
acknowledges the receipt from M. Abrahan Deri of 25 lire, for which be leaves in pledge a word of the same vitine, six shirts, four sheets, sad two apna-Torqueto Ts." The lnstrious other of Jesusalu Delivered" twenty six years old when he wrote thesd lines. Torquato Tasso paruing his shirts to fivo!
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUS. A Now und Choice SELECTION of MIT LINERY, received by cich Orerinnd Mail.
JET BROOGHES, EARRINGS, CROSSES, NECKLACES, and HAIR PINS.
New PLAITS, ROLLE, CHIGNONS, and FAIR of 831 descriptions:
CORSETS, DRESS TMPROVERS, and UNDERCLOTHING,
VELVET SMOKING CAPS WOOL WORK in Slipper and Cushion Patterns.
TURQUORS. RUFFLES MUSLIN EM BROIDERY.
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Superintendent text he has shops established at thure places iaurti 5.m.on the 8th May.
P0.8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 25th April, 1874- [5d 699
·FOR·SAIGON. THE German Stedmer
MUASSANDRA.” Linger, Master, will be deaputobod for the above port TO-MORROW, the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOFT SHING. Queen'e Hood Ventral. 44 696 Hongkong. 27th April, 3674
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
***FOR LONDON 914 SUEZ CANAL.
AUM Company's Stoninship.
"ELISSES **
will be despatched on or about the 4th May. Insurance risks nocepted on behalf of the Com. pany as under.
Un Lea 271.1, ull risks, 187, 7, F.P.A......
‚8: 18,7% `do. For Freight or Passige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Gentlemen'e FELT and FIGH RATS. COTTON, THREAD, and SILK SOCKS, China and India UNDER-FESTS, in Ganze, 141 599 Hongkong, 21st April, 1874) Merius, had Silk.
The Wilton SCARF and Club House TIE; Parisian BOWS and COLLARS, Military, Regatte, and. Oxford SHIRTS. LACH and MUSLIN CURTAINS.. Table LINENS and SHEETINGS.
38, QUEEN'S ROAD. HONGKONG.
457 Hongkong, 24th Marsh, 1873. CHAMPAGNE, (Genuine Mark.) THEOPHILLE BOEDERER,--
Gladiateur, Pinte, S daz, sich case.. Carte Blanche, du. 2 do. Carte Noire. do 2 de
D. ST. MARCEAUX,—
Jurte Blarebe, Dry, Qarts, I duz. each case.
Dudu Piute. Z do,
đo. do.
Do Dry, Half-pins, 4 do, Carte Noire, Very Dry, Quarta, 1. doz. ones.
Da
··do, de, Pinta, 2 DUO DE MONTEBELLO-
Curto Blande, Qwarts,” 1 duz. quo case,
2 do do. Pinte Half-pinta, 4 do. do. Apply to
Dov Dn.
G. DU BUST &‹Ûu. 3m 195 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.
FOR SALE!
GILT, UREVAL, AR MAHOGANY TOI ANCHOR, formerly the moorings of B. 150 fathoms of in. CABLE and
M. Ship Melville,
For particulare, apply to
BOTICMLEY & HUGHES. Im 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1874.
FOR SALE.
AVITE CHEROOTS, 20. Cortados, in
Bates of 200 and 500.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG;
"AND AT SHANGHAL
POR SATME
JOHN DURAND & Co, BORDEAUX
WINES.
BLANCHY FRERE & Do's BRANDIES STARTUP & KENTISH'N SHERRIES
J. LEMBKE.
Bad PORT WINES. APRIL 2018, EVENING. Now Pains, $558) to 5560, ena, little doing: New Benares, 2545 to $566, cash, little doing Old Putze, SC to $15, quiet, Malwa, $515 to 8020, warket quiet, Exports to Shanghai per. mail steatzer 872 cheets Malwa, 100 chosis Patria
ON LONDON
BIGHANDE
N
Bank Uilla, ou de
Bank Hills, at 30 days' sight,481 Bank Bills, at 6 monthe sight, 4/42- Oredits, at wonths' night...... 4/94. Documentary Bills, at wortha
sightsee
in ochic tracery and blazoned mosaic nad Or BOMBAT.--Batik, 3 days' nigh; M12 enesustic tile work, I came at last to the Grand ON CALCUTTA, -Bank, 3 days'sight Central Bobby of the Commons House of Par-ON-SHANGHAI,----
liament, and sat me down for u mbile, to rent,
*The weather bad become gloriously fine, tho sun was shining brilliantly, and there came trooping through the corridors and into the
Beak, sigut on gir Primita, 30 days" sight
BRARES.
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lobby a few groups of country cousins, school Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shoros
girls, naç fidneurs bent on seeing, according to
por sont premium.
the pleasant Saturday onetom, the House of Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares. Lords and Commoza. But these sightseers
-850 par abaré premium.
81.800 per share.
3m 22 Hongkong, 10th February, 1874.
FOR SALE. HEOPHILE ROEDELER & Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE, (Genuina, Mark), ;-
in Phïts..
Gladiateur,
Carte Blanche,
Curte Noire,
JLEMBKE.
3m 227. Hongkong, 10th February, 1874, NOW READY.
SOUND YOLMES of the TRADE RE- D. PORT for the year 1873, Prive $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Othe Hongkong, 21st January, 1974.
NOW READ T
IMPFRIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DÍÓTIONARY,
gradually faded away, and those who would Ubina Traders Insurance Company's Share A have followed in their wake were disorectly kurned buck by the Bollae. Somebody was China and Japan Marine Inanrance-Tis, 100 coming. You heard the messured, but rapid, per share,taga tramp of a body of men. You heard their feet Chinese Laurance Compary.$207 per share, clattering over the teamelated patament, and Hongkang Firà insurance Company's Share
$505 per bare. then there swept into the lobby a étrange pro- casion. It was headed by Inspector Denning. Chton Fizu Insurance Company's Shares-8132 Artbor Orton by his gide, next bim aqother per share
se
oficer. Superintendent Mott close at hand, and Vistaria Fire Insurance Company's Sharee a strong sohort of constables of the A division 3132 per shares y bringing up, the rear. The man, bis hat met Hongking and Whampoa Dook Company
Sharea-40 por ceut, discount.. Buinewbat at the back of his 'bend, had not, i through the coralderation of Mr. Denning Bongkang, Dunton and Macao Stanmboat Co. been handenfled. He walked" with a 'swinging
Sinfo-13 por cent, premium,
gnit, keeping pace tolerably well with the Shangu"Steam Navigation Compang Te rapid tramp of his guarda; but he looked 714 per andre.
;.
alight's breathed. Turaing out of the lobby Hongking Gas Company's Shares $75 per to the right, the party demanded a staircase; { "share" passed passages to the right and to the loft, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $60 per
and entered upuű a courtyard, in which, close --cont, discount.
to the door of cgress, van we drawn up Indo-Chinese Sugar, Company-$94 per cent.
This was not the ordinary police-court and
gaol van, or Bluck Muvia,” no compartment
iu which would perhaps have been wide enough,
for a culprit of Orton's bulk, bab an omnibua painted black, and need for the conveyance of
discount.
SALES ON APRIL 28TH, 1874. da reported by Chinoso, Lung Ngan Pulp, 15 puotages, at Tiq: 5.8.00,
A WITH THE PUNT AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
ANGLO-URINESE DICTIONARY, pallished at the Daily Press Olipe, Hongkong.
Apply to
REMEDIOS &ÖS, 1 492 Hongkong, 30th March, 1874.
AND TENNENT SALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SOND Merchant Nagy
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Nowy Boiled
Long Flux Crowzi
CANVAS.
“ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.: M 1180. Bongbong. 13th May; 1887.
NOW READY A
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION TRAND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
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FOR SHANGHAI. HE German Steamer
"SYLVIA,"
Agents.
1
We'nopo. et HING KEE
In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 18, ho bas constantly on hand BEEF, MUTTON, POULTRY, BRSAD, VEGF TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, 4o, of the best quality
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foreghing artioles, with the addition of SPI RITS, SUDA WATER, to, and GAME when
ja season.
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Lettera, N., may be posted during the nigh in the box left open for their reception.
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Patterns 10 am on the 9th May. HING KEE
ly 74 Hongkong, 13: May, 1873.
NOTICE.
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Late lettera (but Letter only) addressed to the United Kingdom w Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Pricket, from 11.30 to the time of mailing, pay. inent at a Date Fue of 48.oento each in addition
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native to the postage.
I order you to wishes ofte on this
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Paper has been, from the commencement of the General Post Office, China New Year, imed DALLY instead of on Hangkong, 27th April, 1874. altercate days as before
It is berely notified for general information The Paper has Leen Established for nearly that henceforward the Fastage on Letters ad Twenty Years, and is, as to Editoral Manage-dressed to Russia, when marked to be formed. ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents Obincse Gentleman; giva reliable commercial per half-ounce." eta general information, and has the same position with the Native Coma auity as to Ad- vertisements and News as the English Daily Press, with the Foreign Community. The Obargo for Advertisements will be as horoto- Agents. tore.
Johanneen, Master, expected here from Singa pors us or about the 29th instant, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUŞTAU & Co.,
t 643 Hongkong, 28th April, 1874.
FOR SAIGON..
THE German Bark
THES
**CATHARINA
will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER. tf 644 Hongkong, 28th April, 1974),
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. qp8E4Vawerican Banjue THE
---/ WINDWARD," Capt. Stannard, will load here for the above, poŝt, and will hova quick despatch......
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tt 591 Hongkong, 20th Apel, 1874."
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEK.
EA 1 Clipper Barque
BURTON STATHER,”
| Capt. Carphin, will have immediate despateb
for the above ports:
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
ROZARIO & ̈0% tf 562 Hongkong, 27th April, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
(To follard the American Ship "Maluy.") HEA 1 Clipper Bhip
[** ORACLE,"
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.
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WING-KEE COAL SHOP. HB Proprietor of Wira-EE Shop begs to inform the pablis that bis Shop has heen established since 1855; at Endicott's Lane.and that he has always's great quantity of BEST OOAL in store for sale. Gentlemen, or Ship- unsters wishing to patroulec him, a requested to apply at bis Skrip
ly 1343 Hongkong, 16th August, 1871.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SLEX, 18MAILA, SPORT SAID, VAFLEA, AND ... MARSEILLES;
AISO, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmeter-General; General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th Septouiber, 1872. *
It is hereby notified that the postage charge. able upon Paid Letters addreased to France will Leuceforward be 12 sente perquarter ounce when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter once when forwinded by British Mul Focket.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General. Honghong, 20th December, 1871.
General Post-Offen,
it is higreby notified that the rutes of postage chargeable buneeforth on Letters addressed to the Taited Kingdoul, and to places beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by Freuch Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Lettere forwarded by British Packet is Brin
dis!
General Post Of
EELEELHEL,
Postmester Genera!
Bongkong, 29th agirl. 1872
It is hereby notified that henceforward the poalage on letters addressed to Norway, when Forwarded via Southampton will be 3 centa per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unguid letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.
ON SATURDAY, the End. May. 154, tienerul Post-Office
atno, he Company's Steamebip HOOGLY Commandant VARANGOT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. Erquings, Mester, will have early despatch as 00, will leave this Port for the above pluder
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ŭa tf 575 Hongkong, 16th April, 1874,
Above:
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Barque
"MARIA Y VICENTA," Captain Santa Coloma, will have immediate deepstone pros
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
REMEDIOS & C
tr 506 Honghong, 2nd April, 1874,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO-
LE 4.1 ARCPMan Ship:
MALAY
B. P. Clough, Maetor, will have early despatch
as abovelse
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL &· Co.
tt 404 Hongkong, låt April, 1874.
HE 11 Froneh:-Barque "BOREAL,"
It is berely notified for gomer information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to For- Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-way, when forwarded via Southampton, will don as well as tor Marseilles, and accepted in henceformd be 86 cents for each bull conce, traneit through Maresilles for the principal which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to he ecllected on delivery of the Letters. places of Europe,
Shipping orders will be granted till poon, Unpaid Lettera will be subject to in additional cargo will be received on board until r... charge on delivery, Specie and Parcels until 3 PM on the Int May, 1874 (Parcels are not be sent
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
on board; they must be left at the Agenor's General Post Office, Office) Contente and value of Packages preHongkong, 23rd August, 1870. required.
+
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
BERTRAND,"
Principal Agent,
Hongkong, 23rd April. 1874.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE, GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON;·
ALEO,
BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
The Par Office of Vistoria (Austrália) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery roueived in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Dacies, the undersigned considera i necessary to make this Regulation bucwn to the Public and to state that any letters or packets containing adult articles sent through the Pôst are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited,
W. HITOSELL.
Postmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873,
By Dr, DEVAN, with many Additions, Carroaving Saizon about 15th Jané next, for THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM that on and after the lai August next, bu
tions, and Dr. WILLIANS” Örthography:
PRIO In Paper Wrappers, 8150
Neatly Bound...
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
$2200.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE "INSURANCE-COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY TOTAL OHARTER AND
·SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Estabiuled 1809,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for!
the above Company, are prepared to grant
B comprehensiveness and praction serien this Work cands aurivalled. All the new Policies against Ike, to the extent of £10,000 words which the Chinese have of lato roars been on any Building, or on hiergaandled in the same. compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- at the following roles, subject to a discount of
Detached and semi-de- . te inashinery photography, telegraphy, and 20
in science generally, which the rapid advindo!
of foreigu relations has imposed upon the bashed Dwelling Hongos hare given in extenso. Each and every word is removed from Town, and evisca for stadcata of a cost instruotiye nature.
viser for student aut valainen, forming, exer their Contente
Other Dwelling Home
Both the Court and Punt prouunerations are strictly as such, and given, the accents being ourefully marken on their Contents.
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Godowns Qfican proply displays the success of an attempt to Shops, &c., and then Con
make the Chinese and English-type correspondents
Montevideo or Buenos Ayres, Ena raamą for abont 100 tong Light Freight,
Apply to
··LANDSTEIN & 06. es Hongkong, 27th April, 1874.
"FOR-CHARTBI. THE Danish Steamship
ASLA
It is hereby notified for general · information NAVIGATION: COMFANT'S Stabip Commission chargeable on Money Orders. {"GWALION" "Captain M. W. HaseLWOOD, issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong. with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spoole, Shanghai, and Yokohamu will be na follows, aud Cargu, will feare this for thenbore places viz on SATURDAY, the 9b May, at noon,
Carga will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office anti-2-P. on the 8th idem.
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pau
$10 toms, Captain Molsen, expected here from sage, apply as the P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF | Calcutta ju about a fortnight.
PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
For Charter, apply to
KWONG HING,
57, Praya,
71 637 Hongkong, 27th April, 1874
OFFLE OF THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY,
N
(LIMITED.):
KUTIČE
per cent, peraanum and after the present date a rebate of Thirty-three and one-thin per cent, (39) */) will be allowed on all entrances grant. od by this Company.
By order of the Consulting Coramittee,
· AUGUSTINE HEARD & Con
General Agents, 1305 Hongkong, 1st November, 1979. LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 197 LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON. KONEESTABLISHED 1343,
Above months....... the full annual rate.
ÇILMAN & Oo,
THOM
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Vatne of the Packages for the Overland Boate is required by the Egyptian Government,
"
Ori sumes not exceeding $2.18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...30 Above £5 and not exceeding £754 Above and not exceeding £10..79
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poolmaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870
M
It is hereby notified that henceformed the
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol Company's Agento, with the Bill of Lading er with Parcele; and the Company do not hold love, VIZ.!
When forwarded via 94 conte each ounce. themselves responsible for any Detention of
Brindisi.......an Prejudice which may happen from the incor.
When forwarded ̈viâ Į reatness in such declaration.
Marsaillesana When forwarded við) Southampton...:)
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing a good shipped by their Steamer for Rurope. thepugh Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vom le employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note
Black Bills of Lehng the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIFER, Superintendent. Peninimtar and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 27th Apr 1874
U. S. MAID LINE.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA PANA. MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
in the size of body, thereby effecting a past
Not exceeding ten days, of the annual rate, previously trained, and dispensing with these
many of space, achieving a, nicaraes, not SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES,
Not exoooding one et margins, and vacant space which have heretofore characterised Chinese publications, month,
To illustrate tão vast ecope of the work, the
Abovalinonth,and not
14 Undersigned to authorised to accept PACIELO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY following facts are gubmitted for consideration, exceeding & monste
risks on behalf of this Oleo, By Fit T NAZ Calimera Vocabularly contains about 16,000 | Above 4 months, and
Olas Steapiers and Mailing Shi
*** ANA, MOLTER Ayant Cinema charaters, and Mediscat's English not crocoding 8 monte]
ti Bongkong, 1st July, 1897 and Obines Dictionary about 100,000, wiles "constabies when it is, their duty to attend ths by Kwong-wing-ebony to tmvelling trader::
this work contains more than 50,000 Buglinh
NOTICEAMY Sessione Courts for the purpose of identifying
"Hartalle, 10 baga, at 517 $07, by Yingeborg words, end upwards of 600,000 Chinesa obava-·
aud after this date the following rates prisoners. Into this omnibos Arthur Urton hong to local trader
if 1903 Hongkong, 21st November, 1879. tors. Again, despite all the grammar and Rellens, 4,000 bandles, at 69.72, by Ying other elementary works sa pet pablished, the LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE Insurances, viz
will be charged for SHOLT Pa summily haintedy has was followed by Inspector Delog: another inspector ascend shong to local trader.
stadent of this difficult language absolutely re
INSURANOE COMPANY, Saigan Pics, 9,000. poule, at $1.67, by Mnquires examples to display the various appli
Not cxseoding Ten days t ed to sit by the side of the drivers a dozen con
Not exceeding 1 month stables erambled on to the roof of the vehicle, fonk shing in local tender.
cetious and equivalents of different words which 15-Undersigned using bean appointed Above 1 month, and not and using wout the strong horse with their | Black Pepper, 100 bags, at $11.20, by Hon-have uno general meaning. Of these examples Agentsia Hongkong for thuaboredom-xnceding three months.
3. Tuo constables bad to lie.prons on their hing to legal trader,
this work contains more than five times as pany, are prepared to grant Marine risks at Aboved months, and not faces an the ouitibus passed under the "low Brown Sugar, 100 baze, at $3.80, by Hop-biow many my other Dibtionary hitherto pub-ourront rates "Guthic melwiy of the courtyard; otherwise it to tom Trader
Babed
AUGUSTINK HEARD (6:00 inight have been astise with some of them of
471 Hongkong. Let Maròs, 1874 STIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Liguries, sige at $158, by Yust-birg. For practical parposes the arrangement of
heads "Passing through another court, longtravelling trade,
the viu emerged by the members" "entrinca të Leter Kris, 20 tuba, are15.00, by Tugu hing the House of Lordy inta Abiugdon stree!, and long to Invell.og Brader
so, passing the Vitorla, Tower, to the left, az epitely big and leaving in ignorance of
the work is so complete, that a referenco to its pages enables a person who under- atando English to omeneste entirely Fungus, 80 buge, at $41,50, by Yuct-bing with patives who andaratana sothing but Chi toong to travelling trader.
nego. In this respect the work will be found Mushrooms 10 ouses, at $100, by Teachoug indispensable to all Baropeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it exs phiine subjects fully with which very few in JAVA BBA AND FIRE INSURANCE Road of them are perfectly acquainted. To
ANY COMPANY, BA
parties romident la England and interested in Chins it cannot but te valuable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large
The "fouté to "be" wton, by" Orton and bis capture the enormone multitulo oollected into trevelling trader. Paneeyal, the caringe proceeded by tie. §. Horsferry rond, over Lambeth Bridge, through *Stargate, through Stamford-street, and over
Blackfeina Tíridry, to Newgate. While cross-¦
hg the lobby ou bis way to the polies onzinger THE Undarsigned baring bean appointed
he was askeal, la fuspector Deaning if the 1 Agents for the above Company at Lie quarto pages, police wore a cung two rapidly for his en port, are prepared to grant Policies-aguinst. venirner du Piglet thek their pise was a little: Fire al corrent rates, anbject to a bonus of 20 100 gain, as he had a bad cold, and was vory per cent. planted
fær, Depèsidquothing after this until the vuú | was crossing Lambeth Bridge, when bere
ARNHOLD. KABBERO & Co. 1801 Hongkong, Sist October, 1879,
TRUSNE & Cu
90, PATERNOSTER BOW
W, IL BELI.
144 DAILY. Pazss " Ovyron, Hozakona,
Agent,
OHAS, H. MORGAN,
1986 Hongkong, 18th June, 1878.
QUEEN INSOIANUS COMPANY, ROM and after this date, and antifurther notion, Discount of Twenty per cent. (20) upon surrent local rates of Premia, will be retained on Thaurace against fire, effected with this Office.
EDWARD NORTON & Co.,
26th June, 1872.
Agente,
PERIODES.§."GREAT REPUBLIC" willesve
• Hongkong for San Francisco, via. Toko bama, on TUESDAY, the 12th May, að:B P.M.,
22
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hoogkong, 2nd February, 1873. Arrangements Inving been made under which Mals for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Sbips will be forwarded to destination, vis Brindisi, it is tereby notiRed that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on odrrespondence addressed to the United Kingdom sa forwarded, will be as fol. lowej viz. For Lettere cents per ball ounce, For Newspaper. eechi
(not exceeding 1 ounce cepis, For Books and.
Patterns....
·
2
16.
every addition:14, 12 jioni
the morales taking Famsengers, Maila, and Freight, for General Post Olive,
Japan, the Uzited States, and prope
da.
do
do do. exceeding six months. Above six months the full annual rate!?
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents, Alliance Fire Astance Coming if 678 Hongkoux, 26th August 1869:
NUTIOR.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
HDfollowing rates will be charged in future 2 for SHORT PERIOD Inance, viz: Not exenoding 10 days of the annual rate,
da Not exceeding 1 monik, 3 do Abové month and noti mogeding months... above 3 montes and not. exceeding 6 monthe..
do
doj
EDWARD NORTON & C Agents the Qusen Inspronca ('owpany. 242 Elos kong, 22nd January, 1870.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for thinsportation to Yoko-
FW. MITCHELL,
Postioster General,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the hamn and other Japan Ports, to San Franois, Jules of postage which minst be paid in advance, to porla h Mexico, Central and South Amerion, chargeable on Packets of printed papers ar and to New York and Europe, VIA FANAMA patterns of light weight sont man tongkong. to the United Kingdom by the United Statce. A Stcomer at the Company will leave Shang Packets via San Francisco, will be us followe bai, via the Inland Sea Portsübout the same date, and make close connection at Tokohama. Vi
At New York and Aspinwall, Passenger have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany,
A
For a packes not exceeding 1 ouver
weight For a packet ore 1 zuce pot ca
eeeding & ounced For a packet abuse 2 ounces not ex-
creding 4 ounce
2 cenla
and eight conts fer every nditions Vopronnces.. These rates apply to Frinter Cinuleze. Price
Freight will be received on board until 4 F. of the 1th May Parcel Packages will bo received at the Office until 5 of the same day, All Partal Packages should be marked to address in full value of same in required. Late Market Reports, and all printed papere For further foformations to Presage, and other than Newspapers, as well as to Books Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company, and Trode Fattons or Samples. Proys Weat
F. W. MITCHELL. G. BEMORY,
Aching Agent. General Post Office,
Hongkong, April 15th, 1874,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, th April, 1870,