Sohoofora... Peacock
Hard Times,
1
MKOELLANEDUS."
A celebrated barriator in the habiti.of saying."I always study. He fecsaintly of a Pre-am before Lunderinka ir
6-TRE Buotes Our-Valne, 3. sented by the Brokers of Shunchui, added to n Sweepstaker of T. 5 cach-For all China Pontos, Griffins at date of entry-Weight for inches as per conte, -Two miles and a ball
A newly-converted repon thus notions minstrel troupour the who do not con- aider is a elo to witneem elstrel shows, this ratertainment will furnich pleseent relaza tion from revival meetings."
"DISTIZATION
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 4TH, 1874,
Vessels Advertised as Lending,
VESSEL": NAME
CAPTAIN AT
FOR Faxior AFTLY TO
TO DISPATCHED.
Battorfald & Spiro. ongkong Rozario & Qvaesem kong Russel) & Oo..
On the 5th inst
...............
Quick deapitoh,
Quick despatol.
Liniok despatol.
jQuíor dorpatob.
Cžutek despatch.
Ulysses fair.) LONDON SUEZ CANAL MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Burlon Stalker. | SAN FRANCISCO MON
Do.
Oracle. Windward
For this ace, there were 14 ran out of 36 entrunts, but as the race was a long one, there THE EMPRESS BUGENIE AND M: OLLIVIER was possible reason for this. The followingThe Bopresa, bus did letter to M. were the starters***
Emilie Ollivier, thanking him for the terms in which he proposed to speak the late Emperor Mr. Drakar's Powan13 9 10 8 Napoleon in his address to the Fronal Acus
Jo Lawan's Pico-13 0 10 8 denly.c John Feel's Gilucahie13 0 105 The most extraordinary Itanos of patienco Stand's Epicure 15 2 10. 1190 record is that of on worn judge, who SINGAPORE AND PENANG... Hamon (ar) Kulen's Silveroraft:12 8 10 1 Listowed silently for two day bilo a souple of Godolphin's West Barbury18 010 Kwandy Tawyers contended about the constraction.
Dirk's Gambler...... 131 10" 8. Qod thortit's Bumpkin...13 3 13 0 Graf v. Tixemburg à A debuud 12 3302 Mr. Hitch's Catapult 13 2 10.11:
Cucasalsobate Proibos 18 1 10 9
Koma Horatio Spragna.....
Turd of the Isles (at) Do. via YOKOHAMA Great Repablis (atz.). SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, Ac... Gwalior (str) SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Tigre (str.) Cine SAIGON
of sn Act of the Legislatom and then caded MANILA.. TOKOHAMA chio controversy by quietly marking, “Gentle BHANGHAL.... men, the law is repealed. By d
The Dugon FOXTIPKOSTON. -The Spound Chamber of Holland has ped the fortifens tione Mill, the object of whir is to provide for
DIDON Dow
Cathurina
Maria y Vigenta..
Menzaloh (str.
(Sylvia (str.).. Achilles (str). Ningpo' (etc.)
A concentrated eyetem of defence. It is SWATOW AMOY & FOOUHOW Yesso (str.) timantel that the works wilko glah years to complete them, and that phy will manessitate an expenditure of thirty or hirty-two million Borion G AN
by ill-treatment. The pogance, therefore, set
o D'Artigo 19 1 10 6 Carmichael's Hab13 2011 Gore Booth'a Tisco12:3 10 2 At the story Pice tuil the end, wajch be held for a long time, but when nearing the Gina Soil the first time round, Tarbon drow up, and on passing had obtained, a clear A serious disturbance is rigarted from Posth. lead, which beheld to the Corner Stables. West A butcher killed himself in tion, and reports Barbary and Pawan ther began to press him,gor elu oid that he had beordriven to afaida. and at the half-mile post were leading in the order names. As the Monument they beguu i full back and Silvercraft ran into frat place, while Pice, who had fallen back rearmed Fecond place with Rowan elone on his graster Thaco was no variation on the gun in, although the jockeys used their "driving power" to the most, bet Silvercraft was able to stand, and come in a winuer by four length. The distrace between the second and third was only about
· half a longtin-Tim», 5m 528-
Pico.....
Silvercraft.
7.TAR STEEPLECHASE CEF.-Value Tla 100,--For all Cuina Pouite.Weight for inches por sale.Entrance Tis. 5.-Twice Found a Course'aelented by the Stewardsz, ten
Orghe nine entrants for this race, fiyu. appeared on the ovarë
Mr. Bille San Mub
the town hall on fire, and licked the fireren who tried to put out the fans. The military ware called out, and four of the riotora were killed and others ierisoalynded. The free
protected by the tacope, were finally enabled to subdue tho fire.NA
Tor Sale.
ATL00
HAVE just uded, CS, Glonartney: French Mail, Cawdor Odatle, and other late arrivale, e Lingeand Choice Assortment of STLING AND SUMMER GOODS
Pras follows FANOY FLANNELS and LIGHT TWEEDS, for SULTS, made penfully for the ClimateSOWARY MANGE PONER
WHITE and FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS. The above Gooda ura mudo up to urder under the careful aspervision of a West End Cutter,
CREMATION IN SWITZERLANDSir Henry Thompson's proposal that creation ebonld be substituted for barmisis met love of our corresponden a writes) with most favourable, it way be mid enthusio, reception in Switzerland. A modsingh has been held
PAJAMA SUITS, in FANCY FLANNEL, Cat Zarlch for tão discussion of the scheme wi crowded, and numbers had to be eent awayWALL, and LINEN various patterns. from the doors because there was no mora roon. The principal, spear was Professor
Kink
line returne sepunte threads to the boiler, and in its rangs be watery part ja eesparated. This method, said to give con centrated milk quite and as that by the ordinary processce, and with ninch less trouble and expense.
ADHEADFUL ADVENTURE-The Houghton (Michigan) Mining Gorette gives a distressing cenust of the sufferings ofwo men who were wrecked on Lake Superior, Baily in the winter
Gentlemen's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, Mili. tary Fronts
Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Bebroidered Frouts.
"Gentleman REGATTA SHIRTS, with Col. are attacked. ACONTEN TWILL SHIRTS, with Collars,
Gentlemez's OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE
FELT HATS (Christy's muke) of the latent
A WHITE SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATS.
COLLARS, in all the newest shape.png GRENADINE SCARVES and TIES, Fancy olors, and BLACK MILK, COTON; and MERINO HALF-HOSE, Striped and White. UNDERVESTS and PANTS in Bilk, Geure, Smedley's und elber makes.
HANDKERCHIEFS, Tine Cambrio, Plain and Colored Borders
SILK UMBRELLAS, with This and Tangy Sticker
•BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's well know
IMPROVED MODE OF COPINSING MILF MARTA simple and olieap weibod condensing milk; hole in et tdovisgi by Gal of Innsbruk, consiste in heat
ing the milk to a boiler to fom 150 degree to 13 0 10 5: Hampton's Reindeer 13 0 10 5. 100 degrees, nd then posing it up through
pines, at the posts of endot which is a patyles. Watt's this on m 12 310 2 Carmiohust's Bintang....19 9 108
forated rose, like that watering can. Tho Gore-Booth's Furore......19 1 10 8 After the stars there esemed little chance for ang pany but Hintang. Starting with a good land be took the first jump cloud, Reindeer closely felloving, and, the others going over as fast is their cauroga would allow them At the first wer-jump. Rubicon refused, and San mal then joined Bintang, and these took the wall and ditek together. The superior speed of Bintang over the competitor-llowed him to get & good lead on the plain, and although San-two brothers natpud Wild a tan nabed had plenty of jump in him, be could not-bulia Osborne, started out in a fut to gross the Inke case of an accident-be looked on as a winner from Bagle River to Lele Hayate to get em. The other ponics were by this time cutirely playment. A terrife storm bruke upon the, out of the race. Bintang and San-man and after three hours of iminent peril and continued their journey round the dourse suffering their boat was dashed upon brook, without a bitch, taking the double jump oppo and the men were throws helplessly into the jg the Grand Stand in splendid style; indeed Jake. The two brothers aged to reach the would be diBcult to say to which of the two. lend, but their companion was drowned. The to give the polur. At the water jump after the place where they landed. w many miles from wall, however, "Sag-ab's" rider tune to hawan habitations, and doth more horrible grief and the long distance that bad then been than that which overtook their companion pun between him and Bintang virtually pnt threatened thou. To add their misery, one biz pat of all chance of winning, Bintang of the was taken siok andresinined halpiam Continped bis course, and at the last jump for 26 days. All the mean of sustenance they before reaching home bo mouchow struck the bed was a few rabbits which they managed to wali, and threw his ride heavily. However, Lo catch, und steh fraguenta provisions as they Wat ROOD Tempted, and cats in a winner by could gather about Did a bondoned camps. After any number of lengths. The other ponies had intense aufforing for 47 dqs they found so not by the time sumplated the ciscuit of the inhibited dwelling, where they were properly. coarse, so the race reaulied as follows; — s cared Ev
Bintang...w
*
2
OUMMARQIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TUMAT SRD, EVENING, New Patna, S660 cush; Na Benares, Sheis, each; Old Patos, $610, cub; Maton, $515, first qurdity; Market quiet or all kinds.
EXPORT CARICES.
THE CHINESE QATË. "The Ballarat Courter gives the sabotard partientara in reference to the oath administer ed to bioman in Courts of Justice:-" AB.1 great dual of uncertainty appears to exist as to the tenu merking of the path administered to the Chinese witnesses, as well as to-tha con- struction she Chinese themselves put upon the form by which they are worn in our courte the following trablation is given as literally. de the nose idiom will admit: Gim gut Today Ne lui, gar morn-You dome court house, Gong she wuna-Speck witness.” Ne gong diup-Yon speak truth. Mow gong I-war-Do not spank u lis." Gack gine.
--If seen noti [Gong chon-Speak truth." Tain Alin-one of the subdeities of an evil kind whose office is to puniane far e corporal indiction of dissues, Ko, is concerned.Con churck will inflict bodily misfortune and ill-lock generallyIt 147, bowever, t observed that each Chinese interpreter ON. BONBAT Bank, 3 day sigh
Per M/M steamer Hels, for Marsillee und London
FOR MARSEILLc200 les Silk, 208 dane Sundries, I case Tea, and 3 bales Wusta Silk. FOR LONDON-208 bales Bilk, 2 exees Silk, 12 cases Silk, 11 bales Wats Bak, 257 Cases Sundries, and 16,505 bores on.
Ox Lemon
4/3).
EXORANGE Bank Bille, ond
oder Bank Billa, at 30 day sight, 4/21 to 4/3) Bask Bille, at 6 montwright, 4/44. Credite, at 6 moutba' sfjlit........... 444 Domumentary Hills, atinontha"
sight
as a particulur. form of interpretation, Ox GALOUTTA.-Bank,
which varies considerably in verbal phrase Ox STANDFLAI.
ology, though the kenne in razinën pa în
the foregoing. Sometimes Tuip Min cam churck is substituted by that of Li Guitar eMuy the god of tüauder strike yon dead
we'eight 222
Bank, aight.... Private, 30 daya' migli,
SHAKES
pbroout. préfáium. Union InsuranceSociety.
Shares-66
Jantou, nàw shates
-$50 per share pressing China Traiars Insurane Wmpany's phares
31,800 per share.
T 97
make, beat quality
SULAR PITE HATS und HELMETS
aineet from Calenta
Ellwood's Patent Begulation HELMETS. .PORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Bazit Lent ther, in diffrent sizes; also, the GLADSTONE TRAVELLING BAGS, EDILED LINEN BAGS, necesarios on a voyage
DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies
SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES and LINKE, in Gold and Ivory,
PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS, OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES, for the Toilet.
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Largo descrtat of LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINSMA..TIMACASSARS,
WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO NETS..
Vogel, Hagedorn & Coq. Long Vogel, Hagadorn & Cho.... Togel, Uggedúra & Co...........
•P. M.S A CO PM.9.9. Co
ungkong P. & O. 8. N/Commonperman
ngkong Doggins Impralk & Co...
Menekgeries Maritimes..... Hongkong Frederic Degends,ANKA Hongtour Remedios & Uo,funni, Hongkong Messagerien Maritim
««. Mésangérien Maritimes Hongkong Wm. Prstan & De
BAR. Butterfold & Satire, Hongkong diemtasia & Comm
Longkong Doiglas Laprak & Coil
For Sale. BAKER &00 GENERAL DRAPERS, SILK MERGERS,
COURT DRESS, MAKERS,
MILLINERS,
24, QUEEN'S ZOAD, HONGKONG, 647]
YHAMPAGNE, (Genuine Mati,),
THEOPHILA 30EDERER
Gladiateer, Pints, 2 duz, eucli cam. Curto Binuche,, do 2 do, do, Curte Noire, do. 2de.
D. ST. MARCEAUX,-
Carte Blanche, Dry, Quarta, I doz, enoh case,
Do
da : do. Pinte, 2 đã Du Dag, all-pinte, 4 do. do Carte Noirs, Very Ery, Quarts 1 dor, cosa,
Do.
sto Pinta, ds.
DUO DE MONTEBELLO
Carte Blanche, Quarte, 1 duz, back pate.
Do.
du. Pinta 2 do. -Do.
Hall-platy, 4 do. Apply to A
G. DUBUST & Co. Ja 195 Hongkong, Srd February, 1874"
ANDE. TENNENT'S ALE und
PORTER..
DAVID CORSAR & SONS* Morchant Navy
Navy Boiled D CANVAS Long Flax Crown
“ARNHULD, KARBERG & 06. tt £130. Hongkong, 11th May, 1267. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE — REDUCED PRICE $1 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, No, S., with the Punti und Mandarin Promis
kisp a few copas of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Langauge, in two Parts.
The Daily Froes Ŭffice
VIE UNDERSIGNED baga to inform the
*Pròlïo^öf
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON ORETONNE and other CHINTZ PLAIN and FANCY CURTAIN-HEPS tant te has hope estabashed at those places
Softee name of FING KRED DAMASKS,
"PRINTED EMBROIDERED TABLE In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, COVERS.
No. 12, le ban. constantly on band BEEF BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, CUR-MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE WHITE and FANCY COLORED BED the best quality TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS.
TABLES, and OLDMAN'S STURES, &c, of
QUILTSKONT
9.
TOILET COYEES to match. FINE SUMMER BLANKETS," in all sizes, TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. VELTET SOFA and OENTRE DIETO, FLOOK CLOTHS, in all widthe up to 8 yards wide, CHINA
In 10 NAM, and CANTON SHOPS, the foresting artioles, with the addition of SPI-. RITS, JODA WATER, &c., and GAME wlion in seseo
Gentlemen and Familise désirous of patrons. izing him, are requested to apply at his shops above, where a list of pricer of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied at the card: rule all the year round.
HING KEE
DITTO, în Lüego Snares, with Border all roned, suitable for Dilang Booma.
COIR MATS and MATTINGSSPIRA GILT CHEVAL and MAHOGANY TOI, 17 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873. LET GLASSES.
Just arrived,
BEDSTŘADS, în various sizes and colonçe,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
HONGKONGYEAR
MAS
AND AT SHANGHAI
A FOR SALE FOHN DURAND & Co.'s BORDEAUX ⚫WINES,
if you tell alio)Tlie-renson-seaigned for hongkong "And Shangbai Ban etituting an inferior deity, or devil for that of. God, which, according to literal interpretation, ought to be employed, is that the attribute of Quorn I the supreme being of the Chiume is it varianes with the indiction of punishment, bis attributa being to diapoaca good to all, China and Japan Marine Innrar whereas that of Twin Ming and Lon Gang per ebare is to dispense evil. The Chinese assert Obind Fusinance Dotpay $90 per share. that in their own copa no formosul Hongking Firedusrance lompany's ShareHEOPHILE ROEDEREE & C's
$505 per glimre.
Oath in used. The protke for the sum purpose is to deospitate cock, which is China Fire Insurance Company Saree-$130
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
held them to be the snored bird of the gods. In this colony their own affairs are settled songst themselves in the same way, and which ure never afterwards questioned." In important cases, in addition to the caromuny being performed in court, it is gone through at the Hongkong. Canton and to Steamboat Co.'s graves of their forefathore, and also by the sea-Shures 13 per cent pomatum
8121 per stare Hongkong and Whumpo Dock Company's
Suares 40 per caut discottatu
NOW READY.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT; BY DT-DEVAN, with many Additions, Corred. tons, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography.
Estos In Paper Wrappers, $1,50 Wently Bounded: $2:0 Apply at the Easty Press Olive.
|
Õa 15th inst, at 3 pim. - Quink despatch, ::
On Baby lusty at noon. Qà 5:binet, at 3 P.M. On 16th int, at noon. Juiok deepatah..
Miqniok deanston-
Qnios despatch.
Quiok deurgatol.
Quick drapstoli.
On the 7th inst.
Today, ut 5 PÁL On 8th ins, at noỏn
Yessels on the Berth,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE British Steamship,
* LORD OF THE ISLES,!; Captain Joseph Dowdie, will lastbare for the above Port, and will have tramediata despatch.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
VOGEL, HAGELORN & Co. tt 677 Hongkong, lat May, 1674.
FOR SHANGHAI THE Germain Steamer
T
Agents,
SYLVIATA Johannson, Master, will inve quick despatch as shove,
For reight or Passage, apply to
WE PUSIAU & Co.,
tf 615 Hongkong, 30th April, 1874,
QOBAN STEAMSHIP QOMPANY,
FOR LONDON • SUEZ CANAL.. HE Company's Steamship.
ULYSSES"
will be despatched on the 5th May. Insurance risks secapted on behalf of the Company muder
Agents,
•• Da Lón 27/, /, all tiste, 18], /, F.P.A
Sin 1877. do. For Freight or Faassge apply to
BUTTERFIELD & Swine 141 599 - Honghong, 21st April, 1874,
VOLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY - FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at rough rates for HANKOW, NINGLO, and PORTS in JAPAN. 1HR Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES" will be despatoled on the 7th May
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Gent Boagkons, 29th April, 1874,
"NOTICE. -
Agents.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES BATE MARITIMES.
FAQUEDOT POSTE FRANÇAIS..
Company's Steamship
Тиво
MENZALEH Captain Mourrat, will be despatched for
YOKOHANA shortly after the arrival of the next From
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. 672. Hongkong, lat, May, 1874.
NOTION.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES, A PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANUAIS.
HE Company's Steamship
AMAZONE,” Captain Champenois, will be despatebel for
PRO SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
O. BERTRAND. Spas H - Fripcipal Agent. 873 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874. SAANS. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HEA 1 American Barque
HORATIO SPRAGUE," Captum SK Somall, will los here for th fabove Park, Bud will have quick despatch..
| For Freight, apply to
*
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tf 663 Hongkong) 1st May, 1874
BLANCHY-FREEES & 05.'s BRANDIES,
WING-KÉE COAL SHOP. STARTUP & KENTISH'S SHERRIES HE Proprietor of Wke En Shop begy to and FORT WINES
Kniform the pablis that bie Shop, bisa.beom catablished since 1855, at Encicott's Lane, and that be has always a great chantity of BEST will |00AD in store for sale, Gentlemen or Slip- masters wishing to patronias him, are registed to apply at his Shop, w
J. LEMBRE- Sju 220 Hongkong, 10th Fabrory, 1874,
MON- FÜR SALE
1OHAMPAGNE, (Genuine Mark) *-—-
**
Gladiateur,in Piat
Chirre Blange,
Darte Noire,
ar
TAJ, LEMBKE um 257 Hongkong, 10th February, 1870 NOW READY.
sires, believing by this means to ersite tta iro Bhangbai Stedm Navigaum Compunty The B PORT for the year 1873, Price $10,
of the spirits of all their good angestors, and of 114 per share.
Wong Young. the god of the winds and Hongkong Gas Company Shares-575 per wares, probably our English Neptune, if the, sharo, witnesses should speak as untruth The Honghua Hotel Company's Shores-$60 per ceremony is regarded with the profoundest i veneration and awe,”, pe
cent. disconat Indo-Chinese Sagar Company 194 por cent
discount.
SALES ON MÁV hd, 1874.91.
As reported by Chinese.
SOUND YOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Honkonar, Sat January, 1974.
TIAN OWAIIA÷D K
IMPERYAL QUARTO..
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARE,
AREA AWITH THE Î
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATIONS
ly 1545 Hongkong, 16th August, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED TY HOTAL ÜHAETFE AND
• SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 18097
CAPITAL - £2,000,000...
-ÞOR SAIGON.
VHS German Bark
OATHARINA”
have quick despatch as above. For Fraight apply to
PREDERIO DEGENAER. tf 644 Hongkong, Batu April, 1874. KNOWN FOK SAN FRANCBOO.
THE 4 I American Burne
20 WINDWARD."
Vessels on the Berth.
A STEAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA, BBINDIST, ANOONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND "SOUTHAMPTON ;-
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND SEE AND AUSTRALIA
E PENINSULAH AND ORIENTAL SÍRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steantship
Post-Office Notifications.
A minit will alone. For Bangkok-Por Danube, to portow, the 5th instant, at 4.30 r..".
For Swater, Amoy, and Fooehow.-Per- Yo, ou Waitaeeduy, the 6th instant, at-11.30.
AM.
For Singapore and Penang.-Per Numos, on Wednesday, the 6th instant, ut 2.30 m.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET
The Baglish Contract Packet 07WALIOR,"
GWALIOR Captain N, W, BASELWOOD, will be dispatched with the nsnal Maile for with Her Majesty'e Mails, Passengers, Spscio, Enrope, do, on SATURDAY, be 9th May, and Curgh, will leave this for the above places at noon, OD SATURDAY,the Oh May, at noon,
Cargo will be received on board nutil noon, Specie and Parosle at the offee until 2 PM, on the 8th-ideui.
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co," (ffon, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE BEQUIRED.
4 Written Declaration of the Contente and Valne of the Packages for the Overfaciä Rontoiarequired by the Ryptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company'a Agente, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcule; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rotnosa in such declaration,
Money Orders unus of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted; until 5 P.M. on the 8th May.
The Post-Offee will be open until 6 r‚‚ ́on: the 8th May
Letters, &c., may be posted during the night in the hos tatt open for their recoption.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 a., on the 9th May,
Lottere may be posted until 19 N. on the 9th May, without late fee.
Letteru posted after 10 AM. on the 9th May, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fer of 19 eguld goh us wall as the postage|is| prepaid.
!
The latest time for posting Letters at this, Ofice is 11.A., and for Newspapers; Books, or Patterns 10 A.M. on the 9th May.
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Bale letters (but Lettere only) addressed, tá Europe tonnel Egypt, either by mil, or by the hired Wingle via Brindisi, ozon Blue Canal in their own Steamore, or is vesaufe gapore, may be posted en board the Pucket employed for the purpose:
from 11.30 4., to the time of saltig, on pay. Shippers are particularly requested ta zatement of a Eute Fre of 48 coute each in addition site toring and conditions of the Company's to the postage. Black Bille of Lading.
A MaIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Orimtal Steam Navigation Ca's Office, Hongkong W7th April. £874.
3. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIE STEAMSHIP COMPANYN
THROUGE TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA. MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HES. 8. (FEAT REPUBLIC" Lo Hongkong For Sro Frinasca vi Yoke bana, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th May, at P., instead of the time previously notiled, taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, for Japan; the United States, and Europe,
leave
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Luding ure issued for transportation to Yoke hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisca, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerier, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA A Steamer of the Company will love Shing bai, is the Inland Sea Pots, about the same date, and make close connection at Tokobama, At New Yorts and Aspinwall, Passengers surg selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany, fr
Freight will be revived on board until
of the 12th May. Farcel Packages will be received at the Office until-5 Fax. of the sune day. All Parco Puckages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
For further Information ne to Pissoze, and Freight apply
to the Aycany of the Company, Prays Weal
É. W. MITCHELL, V
Foetmaster General General Pual-Offee,
Hongkong, 27th April, 1874. '
MATES BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet "GEEAT REPUBLIC" will be dispatched on WED. NESDAY, the 13th instant, ut. 3.P., with the Buil
For Yekolama, San Frapolaco, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office, will be open for the romption of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspaper, & until 280 pi
Letters om he posted on board the Packet. from 2.50 P.M. to 250 r-x, on payment of Late Fee uf 12 cents in addition to the Postage,
The Trepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory Correspondence insaficiently, prepaid will he forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and... the United States must be superscribed por GREAT REPUBLIC, and that addressed to the United Kingdom met by supercribed.
San Francisco.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Houghong, 2nd May, 1874. NAILS BY THE · PŘENCH PACKET” The Fronca Mail Packet" TIGRE" will ba dispatched on SATURDAY, the 16th Inetsat, at noon, with the Mails-
To and through the United Kingdom vis Marseilles; to Fines and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, G. B. EMORY, Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Seting Agent, Adan, Seychelles, Reunion and Manritius, Suog
and Alexandria,
Hongkong. May 2nd; 1874. NOTICE.
JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ·
·ILA KITIME. ---- PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO,
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Booke, de.. antil 11 . on the 10th instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order" Oces in the United Kingdom will be granted nntil 5 P.M. on the 15th instant
Letter for Registration will he received uifit 10A.M. on the 16th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Pow Bee,
Hongkong. 201 May, 1871.
BOMBAT. ST. DENTS, AND FORT LOUIS, N SATURDAY, the 16th May, 1874,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage nt noon, the Company's Steamship chargeable henceforth on Lettora addressed to TIGRE Commandant roofNTE, with the United Kingdom, and to phors beyond the MATIS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. United Kingdom, when forwarded by French GO, will leave this Port for the above places. Packet, will be the name as those chargeable on Cargo and Spoo will be registered for Lon. Letters forwarded by British Packet vià Brio don as wolkha for Marsalles, and accepted in disi. « brasit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
F. W. MITCHELLA
Postmaster General: General Post Office.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, with be as fol Lowe, via
When forvarded wi
Shipping orders will be granted till noun, Bargo will received on board until 4. Specie and Parsele until 3 r., on the 15th May, 1874. (Parcels are not to be sent on board: they must be left at the agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required, an
For further particular, apply at the Com pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal agent Hongkong, Zod May. 1874 - - - - THE: CHINA TRANS-PACIFIO, STRAM, S
SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED) THE Company's Stramer
VANCOUVER»
2,800 tons Register, Captain SHAW, expected or the 7th instant, will have immediate despatch for SAN FRANCISCO, via YOKOHAMA, taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight for Ja pa, the United States, and Europe,
Through Paige Tiskets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to San Francisco, aud Frincipal Oities in the United States,
Capt, Stannard, will lead here, for the above Canada, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and port, and will have quick despatus,
For Freight, apply toget
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co."!, 191, Hongkong, 20th April, 1874 FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
41 Clipper Banque
BURTON STATHER," Capt. Carphin, will have imeliste despatch
the ubore ports.ew For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, re prepared to grant Poliolea against FIKE, to the extent of £10,000 for or any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the following rates, asbject to a discount of
Ditsobed and semi-te- tached Dwelling Houses removed from Town and
20
Cuttlefish, 20lags, at 51400, by Hop-bington ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published iteit Contents per cent, per annum.
Black Peyper, 150 bags at $11.60, by Hợp
hing to local trader. B
Brown Sugar, 100 bags, at $8,08, by Hop-hing ↑
A NEW IRONCLAD FOR GERMANY.
The iron-clad Kaiser, which has just been built for the Germ Government hy, Mr. Samada, was launched on Mareb 19th at Poplar The christening we posformed by the Countess Hooal trader. Marie Murator daughter of the Geralis At- buscador, the task having been assigned to her, by the spuckĮ contend of the Emperor. The stip was designed by Mr. E. J. Reed, late don etrooter of the English navy after the model of our own ironclad Hercules Hor length between perpendiculare in 280, ft. breadth of beam, 6 ft, & in extreme depth, 41 ft. 4 in her bar theh in sons of builders minaremont, 5,083 and ber lum) draft, ut a displacement of 243 ft7,600. She in proseoled with an armour bolt, extending all. fore and aty from 5 ft. 6 in.; to travelling trader, below the water line to the main dock, and also conntracted with an armom-plated battery on fook wo to travelling-trade mua deck älted to contain sight 22-ton steel White Wan, 2 pieces, at $68.00, by Kwong, breechi.bading guns arranged to fire broadside, look wo to travelling trade
at the Daily Preez Guice, Hongkong.
WB comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands anrivalled. All the new
Other Dwelling Hosers, aced atriatly as duob, and their Corten.s......
Godowns, Officea,
to local trader. About NA VE SONG
White Sugar, 100 baga, 11 £5.60, by Bop.bing words which the Chinese huva of late yours been shops, ka, and their Con- to loual traders N
dompelled to coin to express the numerous potentang itu kit White Sugar, 50 bags, al; £70, by Wochen-jesto in mohinery photography, telegraphy and hing to travelling trader.
(in solenes generally, which the rapid advance fra Green Peas, 300 baga, atil 82, by Yes-shun- fof foreigà relations has impcant upon them, uré. tye te travelling trader.
tere given onlower. Each anyovery word is Fericella 50 Bags, at 1555. by Chew.foong fully struto and explained, worming our
cisen for ssadenta of a fast instructive auture. Muckrooms, 10 onees, $0.00, by wong.
Both the Court and Ponti, prouenstations are given, the accents being onrefully masked on the best primele hit borto attained. To typu grapity.displays the success of an attempt to
the two foremost gros, one on each site, being in „Wood Oil, 20 tubs, át Ia. 0.700, by Hip. I make the Clicone und English typo ooer pond. aboadapted for use sa tuw cosefre, and capable shiny to local trader.
of being trained to grow-fire before the vessel;}
the two after guns can be trained to hire within?
THE CHINA FIREINSURANCE. COMPANY, IMITED.
15 dex. of the line of keel. In addition to the eight guns above mentioned there wil be an other similar gan of 18 tona weight placed aft also protected with, armour plates on teakbank HEAD OFFIOR HONGKONG, ing, and capable of being truined to an angle of
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Port of 15 deg, ench side tuu uuddle lice, thus making, Obing and Japan, tad, at Singapore with the ostral battery guan, a completo all Saigon and Penang. reund fice The German ambassador, sta Hiske accoptell, and Idicies of Insurance langbeon on the occasing, spoke of England and granted at the rates of Painium current at the Germany as the two great civilizing Powers of Rhove-mentioned Porta
the earth, and declared his douviction that no No charge for Policy fea
Justile gün would ever be tired from the Kese exept sideby sida with an English shi-Fol Mall Creelle.SAN.
that's far too old! No, not Horrab for the
BARAJAS BOUGHTRIE, Hongkong, Ine Novemb, 1871.
NOTICE
in those of body, thereby affecting a vast
SHORT PERIOD INSURANOES, GRA Not viceding ten days, ↑ of the annual rote Not exceeding one month, fr
Above i monty,and not:).. exceeding & months.
Aborg-8 months, and sy
not exceeding 6 months) ***
Above 6 months......... the full sannual rate.
GILMAN & Co.
seonomy of space, achieving u clearness Bottr 1803 Hongkong, 41st November, 1878. previously attained, and dispensing with those
vast margins and vacant spaces which have LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE heretofore shacuoterized Chinose publicationi,
INSURANOS COMPANY, To illustrate the vast ccope of the work, the Following facts are submitted for consideration, HA, Undersigned living been appointed Uhalers Vocabulari contains about 16,000 Agenta in Bangkong for the sboré Comte Chineas ehnincsen and Modlares English pany, are prapa od, to grant Marino, riaka 26 and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst purront rates. A MEM this work contains more than 50,000 English
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Uo-
lishedING
SIEMSSEN & Co...
PRE ROŽARIO: &: C6% tf 582 Hongrong. 17th April, 1974 STEUDONOR SAN FRANCÏSOO,
(To follows the American Rhip" Malay." 13HE 41 Clipper Ship.
T
shovel
| Atlantio lines of Steamers,
Passage Tickets are, now issued at the fol lowing reduced rates -
J
-84 oonts each 3-ounce.
34
Brindisi When forwarded viñ Įg Harseille 5 When forvarded vidį
Southampton
P. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873....
Iris bereby notified for general information, that the Posinge on Letters addressed to Nor Way, when forwarded via Southampton, will
forward be 36 cents for each half once, which may either be paid to advince, or it may be left to hrcollected on delivery of the Letters Unpaid Lettern will be subject to an additional charge on delivery....
مومنت
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fastmaster General. Jeneral Post Office,
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1870, The P Post Office of Victoria (Australia) basing Бурш Попокове то. Тонована,
given notice to the General Lost Office in Lon Gabingi, vag
$75.00 don that articles of Jewellery ricoived in that From HONGKONG ta YOKOHAMA And,
Colony aré chargeable with Customs Daties, return, Cab............... $120.00 the utersign considere it necessary to make tula Bagaluti known to the Public, and to From HONGKONG 10 SAN FRANCISCO,
/* $250.00 state that any letters or proketo- containing anoh urticles sent through the Poat aro Jiable, From HorexÒNG to SAN FRANCISCO
and return, Cabin $400.00 with their contexts, to be forfeited. From HONGKONG to SAY FELKOISEO,
Steerage From HoxiKONG, tÙ PORTLAND (Me...).
Boston, NEW YORK, "PHILADEL PHIA, and BALTIMORE, Tet Class, 8365.00 From HosOKONG to LIVERTOok, let
Cabin,
جنيه
$1.00.00
$440,00
orquings, Muster, will have early despatch as From HONGKONG to TAXIS, let Class, $465.00
For Freight, apply to
At New York, Passengers bave a selection of RUSSELL & Cu. varions lines of Stumors to Europe, 575 Hongkong, 16th April 1824
FOR MANISA.
1 Spynish Barque
Th
VIH ZY MARIA Y VIOBNTA,ME
Captain, Santa Coloma, will have immodisto Poupatou ús above;"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMED108 & 0. 508 Hongkong, 2nd April 1674 17
HBA 1 French Barque" BOREAL” Pleasing Shigón hhoat tỗt5Fque next, for Montevideo or Buenos Ayres, has room for about 100 tous Light Freight Sidhapply to
KAMAL LANDSTEIN & Co. "641" Hongkong, 37th April, 1974-
FOR OBAKTER. WE Danish Steamship
ASIA, Oalenttu in about a fortnight. 810 fans, Captain Malsen, experiell bere frum.
For Charter, apply to
KWONG HING..
37, Praya. 78 837 Hongkong, 27th April, 1874
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
wants, and upwards of 600,000 Chinos obras 474 Hongron, Let Mutoh, 1874 tere. Again, despite all the grammar and TRE OCSTEELING SEA AND FIRE IN other elementary works as yet published, the student of thie difficult language absolutely r
SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA, Beerstary, quires examples to display the various app CPECIAL ACTENTION of Slippers is called [ 585 cations and equivalent of different worde which to the low rates of premium charged for
bavo one general menning. Of there exampide A New York peper, in a fit of revolutionary
this work contains mory than five times, as all steamer rieks, besides which & Erokerage of (3) THIRTY THREE and ONE THIRD enthu saya, Jarral for the prla of THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, many on any other Distinuary hitherta pub- PRE CENT, 10 allowed by this Company on
New Jerney paper says, "Thunder!
LIMITED. US
For probical purposes the arrangement of ALL INSURANCES girls of 17!" a
EMBEZZLEMENT BY A POSTMASTER. At the A FIER this date, the Brokerage allowed by the work in wo complete, that it reference
this Company on the Fregin on RISKS to its pages enables a person who under Chelmsford Assizes Will Husby, the post to ports west of the gaperel Es Ten por cont stands English to commiento afectively izaster of leigu, who pleaded guilty to a gbarge (10) caly; on AULOTIER INSURANCES with natives who understand nothing but Uni. of anberling £30, a portion of the moucy en-Brokerage of Thirty-th to and One-third per puse. In this respect the work will be found tructed to bim by depositor in the Post-face peuf (38) J) on the Fecal will be allowed, an indispensable to all Europeans residing in THE QUEEN INJURANOR COMPANY, Savings Bank, was brought up for jadgwent, heretofore."
plains subjects fally with which very few in THE following rates will be charged in future 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. deal of them are perfectly sequinood To for SHORT PERIOD Luo, visi partien resident in England and interested in Not exceeding 10 days, I of the subual rate. China it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally. Not exceeding 1 münih, z It compriser opwards of twú (housand largo Above 1 month and mat þ⠀⠀ quarto agen
exoreding 8 month
and kontoneed to five years' penul servitude.
---It was stated that, although, with. cagned to
OLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agents,
money orderě nad property stolen from letters, 22 Hoogkong, Sth Janney, 1874,
to cheer of any lose arising the Pustolice au
taoritica de not hold themselves responsible,) DOSITIYE GÖYERNIENT SECURITY
this is not, the cake with money deposited inj the Post-ulice Savings Banka. In cases of any Jose arising by the conduct of any dishonest.
official, the Govergent is responsible, and the
amorintno, Ikaudulently outsized is-mudo good: to the party pútitled, jo it..
-LIFE ASSURANO COMPANY-
LIMITED TAM TOU
CHAS H. MOKOAN,
Agent
966 Hongkong. 18th June, 1973;
Ubine and to the natives themselves it ex
TRDENER & Co
J; PATRENOSTBE BOW- WH. BELLA DAILY PRANKS " Orgton, BoneKOKG,
This Stémer, has excellent accommodation. för first-clnes Passengers, and ourries an exi perloured Surgeon and Stewardess.
For further particulars, on to, Passage ar Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & O
If 681 Hongkong, 206 May, 1874.
A. B. WATSON & CO., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.
Agents.
HAH. THE DUKE OF EDINBUEGE.
HLE. THE GOVERNOR.
FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster Gorenal. Geucial Pret-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873...
It is hereby notified for general information that.on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeablt on Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkongi. Shanghai, and Yokohama will be follows, viz:
On sams not exceeding £2:18 centa. Above £2 and not exceeding £5,...35 Above 25 and not reseding £7.55 Above Ly and not exceeding £10..73
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generol. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1870.
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to. destination via Brindisi, it is hereby bulified that the rates of postage; which must be paid in adnanes, on correspondenco addressed to the DEG to soncanos that they have just re. United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol- Dceived Choice Assortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES For Loltera
For Newspapers tt 978 Hongkong, 19th June, 1873 TOUN - SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO. | For Books and
CALIFORNIA,
Sole Agent on the Pacifio Coset Joris Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition,
Howeviz
Patters.....
24 cents per inlf ounce.
-eachi. §.
not exceeding
every additiona
ounca 4 cents.
4 12
27, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 29th December 1871.
Da Pouta Blasting and Sporting Powder. Lake General Port Office, Superior and Pacifio Fose Company's Safety Fuses (ly 721 Koy 8.
AEN, NOTICE.:
It is hereby uctifled that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable, in Packets of printed papers or N Order to meet tho wishes of the Native patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Community, the Chinese Jeans of this to the United Kingdom by the United States.
Hope". "Agenta Agunts for the above Company, are pre/Paper has baon, from tão commencement of the Packets vie Sen Franoised, will be as follows-
f 270 Hongkong, 19th February, 1874.
NOTICE.
| Above 3 months and nótt.
**** exceeding 6 months...
do du, EDWARD NORTON & 0..... - Agents the Queen Isaurance Odinpany. f: 249 Hongkong, and Jannary, 1870,
THB Endersigned huving been appointed pared to accept riske against Fire at current natas, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent, an
SIEMSSEN & Co,
TIZ
China New Year, leaned DAILY instead of on alternate dayà us before, an
For a patet not exceeding 1 owner
in weight 2 conte The Paper has beeu Established for nearly
For a pastot abors 1 qusee not ex. e. Twenty, Years, and is, na to Editorial Manage coding 2 ounera₫
ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated For a paeket shove I wastes not ea
ending 4 ounces epitomi 8. Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial
and eight ceata for every additional four ounces. and general information, and line the same
Three rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price position with the Native Community or to Ad Late Market Reports, and all printed papers vertisements and Nota as the English Zlaty other than Newspapers, as well as to Booka
with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Patterns or Samples
F. W. MITCHELL. Charge for Advertisemente will be as hereto
Postmaster Genera).. Gepal Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,
VEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. ARON and after this date, and until further
notice, & Discount of Twinity por can (20%) upon current local rates of Premia, wilt ho returned on Insurances against fry, effected wits this Ofde PVFQUAM
EDWARD NORTON & Co.
Agents. Lors.
7 June, 187),
Hongkopy, 23rd February, 1874,