HAS MOUNT HINAT BEEN DIS.
COVERED
· MISCELLANEQUS.
A sign on the door of ■ Pariq lodging hous ronde: “Music Izassone--Plane and Big Drum
Pleasant boose to live in, we should think, especially for a pot.
(From the New York Times, Pobrazy 18th.), The announcement, which comes by cable, offronoclock am to 10 o'clock; p.m.” the discovery of the true Mount Sinal, must bu resolved with caution. The question na to | which of the peaks of the Sinaitic patineul FOND OF COFFRE Sir said the ne fonned the Mount of God" of the Bible tonisedlandlady to a traveler who lind, seat navrative, has divided travelers and geogin his enp forward for the avonth time,“ “ you phere for many years. At pno time the south must be very fond of coffee?"-" Ten, madum, paint the ridge, known as Jebel Maana ho replied, or I should never have www supposed to be the mount on which drank en mol, water to get a little, Moses reocived the law; then the Jebot Sör- Lieutenant G. M. Whester (United Stats bal was assumed to be the tree Sinns, and Bugitore) and party aro in Washington, ard still later, the Rua Snasaleh was supposed are engaged in elaborting the results of to full beet the conditions of tho Biblical their explorations in 1873, The resulta arrative. The problem has boon to find the work of the expedition (for the A peak isolated enough to adunt of the years 1871, 1872 and 1878 are (suye Mature) epsco aronud or in front of is required for the abortly to be published, comprising Beren large great encampment of anel, and to reader it quarto volumes, which with prave a valable paraible that the anmmit should be in view of addition to the antifo bistory of the groat The cative congregation at the same time, nod Weath all the points bitter to selected have been open to objections on this score. Dr. Benko, may huve succeeded where so many others have fail ed, but it will bo woll to wait the diita on whick ko basse bis belief before geopting it as conclusive.
THE MENNONITEN, HEAVY LAND SALE 20THE PECULIAN PEOPLR WHO FLED RATHER THAN FIGHT Fon THE CZAR. The of land that bus probably
everages at the West has just then
DESTINATION
THE DAILT PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 12th, 1874,
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
TenMk
BAND ST
Burton Stather
LONDON NEW MELBOUR SAN FRANCISCO,
Do, Do. Do.
Doaba YOKOHAMA,
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SPORE, PENANG & CALIT SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 46.
DOCANN FOOOHOW
SWATOW AMOT & FOOCHO Paragraphs hare latterly often oppannan the Swiss prese saggesting that the faithful Do. Do. who on each Sunday pass the Tran frontier AMOT, TANSUI, & TAKAQ from their rosidouces, in the Borness Jura to attend unen, were not altogether settinted. bp zeal for their religioua laitt. A recoas eurob by the onetom-home officers on the French tida of the frontier brought to light tho fact that they seized the socation to smuggle, in considerable quantities, tobaco, sugar, and
grievinos. by co now Irisis wir bern of Par-
For Sale.
Windward Higuciust Horatio Spragusia Lord of the Talea (zkr) Great Repiblio fata
"shoop ver (str.) Legislator (dir. Flindostan (str.)
arivelés (str. Glieope jetr
Kwandlung (str. Hai Doong (str.)
AYLE & 00
RE SHOWING in every Departent
Aangatire, Swook of NIW GOODS slips
en für SPRING and SUMMER WRAB,con- sisting of – Sligo
A targo and carefully selected Assortment of LADIES COSTUMES, POLONAISES and OVER-SKIRTS, In Batista Holland, Fiquo, Swias and Soulch Book Muslin, and other new Light lateriale.
SILE AND CASIMELE EMBROIDERED JACKETS and ANTILLA of the lateet Parisian designs. A
All the Newest Shapes in Ladies' WHITE, BROWN, DRAB, BLACK UNTRIM MDD STRAW HATS AN
The Before Club has created another Irish
unde by the Alchian, Topeka and Saata Fé Inment were on the list for the ballot of nữ Bailroad Company to the leaders of the bien- mission re cutly. Two were Liberals, and the nopita olony, by which, 80,000 seras, near third was a well-known Home Ruler Al Halsted, Harvey county havo zotually been three were black bailed, nud this result is purchased, and 96,000 more are engaged to descu au toqreation of the course which the be taken during this coming season. This Club will hereafter adopt with regard to all great tract, it is vindorstood, is one of seHome Enlere. Rumour alloges that other veral which the pioneers of the Cormon bears similarly disposed towards that poli PRINTED CAMBRIC and STRIFE MUG- Eustian Quakbar like mature locating for their | tion! party.
A LIN MORNING WRAPPERS. 41900, brothen in Russia, who, it is slaid, Mr. Plimsoll, M.P. has been presented at will find their way hither as soon as the Liverpool with an address from various tenden way is prepared for them. The story of their connected with the shipping interests in whish emigratim to Rural seventy yours ago, of the hon. gentleman received a hearty weldom their indefatigaule industry and ingh morality, to thing towa. Me Plimsoll, in returning and of this, exodus from the great North thanks, asked to be excused from speaking at European empire au count of their refaing length, eeing that his specist basiness in Liver to join the army of the Czar, is too well known pool was to defend himself in an motion for an to need repetition. The thirty men who passed alleged libel upon a firm of shipowners belong- through St. Louis the other day, after continoting to that port. The action bas since been ing with the Lund Commissioner of the Rail tried, with a result in Mr. Flimsoll's favour road Company for the purchase of the fract of country bare stated created a very farorable impression. They are a Germanor, and with one exception, have resided for some little time in Winois and Iowa, and are farmers by so-sturu, whero on one cât türend his way except, oupalion-Alta.
* the oftelals, who keep a amp of the encumbered
ragione. Invention proceeding at the rate of. 20,000 newcombinacions per year, a happy time muy arrive when the mechanical pernictations may have been used up, and invention, like Listory, will bare to repeat itself or seen to exist,
EXPLOIT OF A ST. BERNARD DOG.
(From the Territorial Enterprise) (2) Dr: Berthier, County. Physimu, kas at the Cunity Hospital, situated about mile and a Jmlf east of the oily, a dog of the St. Bernard brand.. This dog is not yet fully-grown, but it would seem his tie instiacts of bf breed strong within bin. Laat Starday night about eight o'clock be rasheil about through the Hoapital
Also, the Italien CHIP HATS. Boys and Gire STRAW HATS, in grant variety
of gala MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS The encouragonicot (ænys Iron) giveable, in- genalty in the Duited Bistes, by the tang of Stopple woogised shouthly, fotoap patents, bus beet the means of turning the British Muscum of that land into a more
Ladios DRESS MATERIALS in Franch Chook TAFFETA, Plain, Figured, and Cheek- od Jupaucie SILES. SEE
All the New Shades in French TOULARD material most suitable for Costumes and Sam. STRIPE MOHAIRS AN Tuc
› TUSSORE CLOTA in Spota and
STRIPED
ED 18¿ FIGURED GRENADINES, ALPACA LUSTRE, in various shades, Now
acting in a strange and excited wanner. It' kote received in that campaign. After the Fano COLOURED SILKS in Plain ‘and |
BLACK and COLOURED MOIRES,
GRAIN and GLAUE SILES.
Freno 5
Plain Coloprs.
And BATISTI, in
PRINTED CAMBRIOS, Scotch GING. HAMS: WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED BRILLIANTES, and BATIN STRIPE MUS LINS, suitable for Ladies Morning Wrappers, EMBROIDERED LINEN and FLEETED
CURIOUS SURGICAL OPERATION-A Bau lan soldier on his retur, from the late war had to undergo a long and paiulul treatment for the extraction of a Luikt be was supposed to
Boer became ovident that be wanted some one excision, of the projectile the aurgaons were to follow hire. Dr. Herti:ier ordered old "Un-eurprised in identitying it ne PrussianA Targe took of the best kesin GROS cle Jimmy," who used to make his headquartora bullet The Banisterath bought there was at the station toase, but who is now was some treachery in the mottor: “ Obj ne," arid Friday at the Hospital, to go with the dog and the solaior, "I recollees that bullet now I we what the froulle might be. Finding that recaivod, a shot at Kissingen (in the 1806 he bad made bunset: podarstood, and that war)." The fince of the French pallet was Unels is my was prepared to follow, the dog discovered shortly afterwards and succesfully led the way acres the country through the extrastulaud the poor soldier was glad to he snow in the direction of the city. At this dismissed from the hospital after a couple of distance of over quarter of a milo months' auffering and couplescrnse;. from the capital, the dog, who rejotors in the. nawe of Major," descended in a ravine, Flanging through the deep and filling the bottom of the ravine, the dog went to a big drift and began tugging and hauling opon some object buried therein, lifting his hond oasionally and attering a bark to encourage Uncle Jimity, who was wading toward the spot 114 fust a bin short lege would carry bim. in: veling grantly, Jimmy ploughed his way dawn the vine, and reaching, the apot where Major was at work, saw before him's bunn beings. woman. Ho ai frat tried to beat the dog away, thinking he is rather cross at nights about the Hospital-that he was lurting the woman, He soon site, however, that the dog was call to lay hold on nothing but the woman's clothing, at one-bolt the rate at which the business could
LAOR, COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and LACE FRILLED SETS,*
CAPTAIN
Daville
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED,
Hongkong Vegel, Hagedorn & Co... Mongkong Vogels Bagédora & Co." Anak despatch. Hongkong Blozuriy & Commun
Juklederoptoh, Hongkong Bussell & Oa....jaler despatch." Hongkong Vogel, Hagedben & Co Cafok'd'esĵatob.' Hongkong Vogel, Hagedoro & Color despatch. Hongkong Vegel, ngedown & Co.. Hongkong 1. d. & §. Obama. Hongkong Gagaoll & Çantaran Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. Hongkong David Sassoon Sons &Co.
Measayarica Murztimée.... Hongkong Remodia & Co Hagkong Gilman á Cocaine
Douglas Traprak & Co... Hongkong Douglas Fapris &.06. Hongkong Douglas Laprak &
For Sale,
Du zlavînét, aẾC TIM. Tomorrow, at 8.E.. Os 16th inst, at 4P.M. On 15th insts my naan, To-niorrow, at Sr..
'15th inst it moon, Today, at hon. On or about 15th just, Kanick despatch. Today, at noon. Today, at 3 r.
Vessels on the Borth.
}NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. FOR SWATOW, ANOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THOMPSON & H
IND
Invite Inspection of their LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS,
En Englah Mak N. §. “Lambent.” LASSORE and PIQUE COFFUMES. VENTILATED STRIPED MUBLINS. The KAME KAME LA Dress Material; Galaten STBIPRD COSTUME CLOTH, BATIN STRIFED GRENADINES, BATISTES, LAWNS, and FERCALES. New Stylos in PRINTS and FRINTED CAMBBIOS
ORGANDI MUS- PLAIN COLOURED LINS
Steamelip
AMUKWANG-TUNG!! Captain Pitman, will leave for the above Farte TODAY, the 12th instant, at mood.
~For freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAERAIK & Cu
2. Hongkong Ha Noi 154.
FOR MANILA: U11 departure of the Spisniah Steamer.
MARIVELER POSTPONED MITO-DAY, the 12th inat.,
For Freight or Passage,
LOMEDIOS & Co.. 24 785 Hongkong, 11th May, 1874
· FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
Now and Choice SOTTON of MIL-THE LINERTxeocived by onch Overland Mail.
JET BROOCHES, EARRINGS, CROSSES, NECKLACES, and HAIR FINS
New PLATTE, ROLLS, CHIGNONS, and HAIR of all descriptions,
MANE CORSETS, DRESS IMPROVES, and UNDERCLOTHING.
CALOUTTAL:
British Steinship
BINDOSTANE: Capt. Miller will leave this for the shore Ports TO-MORRÓW, the 18th instant, ni 3 F..
Despatches vill use at 2.00 .. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. 51-795 Hongkong, 9th May 1824 da FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, BRISBANE SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE
VELVET SMOKING CAPS, WOOD WORK in Slipper and Oashion Patterns,
TURQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN RM-S BROIDERY AND THINNE
Gentlemen's FELT and PITH LATS COTTON. THREAD, and SILK BOCKS. China and India UNDER-VESTI, in Ganze, Merino, and SURGANDAN
The Wilton SCARF and Clau Hause TIE Parisian BOWS and COLLARS: Military, Regatio, and Offord SHIRTS. LAUE und MUSLIN QURTAINS. Table LINENS and SHEETINGS.
99 QUEEN'A ROAD, HONGKONG, 457 Hongkong, 24h Marab, 1574.
AKER & 00;
B
GENERAL DRAPERS SILK MEXURES, COURT DRESS MAKERS, AND MILLINERS,
LINEN LE MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS and SLELVES. NA
Swe MUSLIN BODICES MUSLIN and TULLE BUFFLES and 64] RUFFLE TRIMMINGS.
New York, March 10th -An important.com-SET, taniet was made yesterday, between the Sub- marine Cable Printing Teleguph Company and the Americas and East India Telegraph Company, by which the latter company oures the use upon its projected cable fram the United States to Japan and Chius of the in- Tentions of W. E. Sawyer, of Washington, and JG Saith, of Now Tore sul Superintendent of the Franklin Telegraph puny, wb el greatly inrcases lte caracity of deep-set cables, The copsideration giveti so zid to be $750,000 of stuck of the America and East India Com pany. By the use of thous inventions, the Americau and East India Company expect to be able to tratiet mazsagon across the Pacifio
be porforced under the present syster of
and that he was going his best to drag her out of the drift. Jimmy manng to lift the woman,perating'oables. who he found we still alive, out of the hole, “An American vendlaman writes —“ Years bat was able to more her from the spot, she age we rooienber bearing of a French singer being so naar bibed to death as to be able of chaptazi, we husband, on being to stand; Aselatanen was onlied from the hos complimented as the dazzling fairness of his pital, and the Doster turned out with all his wife's nook, lifted off a pair of shoulders. marees and all the convalescante about the place, tinted war, no arranged na to be easily It required the ruited exertions of six of the adjustable. But that any of our belles should strongest men that està ba mustered to carry consent to the paltry Jeception of wearing telev the wound to the hospital, and after sbb we kid beska, ugdo in Borla and Foris, and coat beused the Doctor and anrica worked over with a vast amount of mystery, to the beauty he same hours before she could be placed in ambitions of a full round neck and shoulders, n bed. The busband of the woman is in the is something that ssmet needs to beacon to Hospital, and it appears that she left the be believe Tot this is done. Let one hincy city late in the evening to visit him. A battle meetings, lady at a bill, whose tullo scarf, of whiskey that was found by her side in the Quxterously wrapped about his throat, snor drift xoccante for ber being lost in the rally thrown back so as to form pendant now. Dr. Berthior sayat bat hadas ramined inencia over her back, servei paly to soften tha. the snow twenty minutes longer elie would have gloan and enhance the symmetry of what segme perished. The next day when ahn came to ber to her Jazzled observer: suporb pair of senses she was so much shamed of the affair shoulders--Faroy discovering afterwards, per that she would not ose ber husband, and has hara, ben mid dy hits become a bride, that singe left the Hospital without going to his those shouldera were bet a dream-made of room, begging that be might be told "nothing kid gg "For her pavilone adventure. She was bar life to Major," the noble and sagacious St. Ber. mar.
DEATH OF MILLAED FILLMORE."
(Altu, March 9th.) M
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
HEM-STITCHED and LACE HANDKER GRIEFS
24, QUEEN'S EO AD. HONGKONG, FOE SALE,
Brussels and Roal Maltese LACE COLE Vadersigned has the following Articles for Sile, via. PEKING CURIOS, LARETTES
TITERASINOLA ECOYS AND RHING QUROS TAILS. Apply to ...
CAMO WALU GERUNG,
51ngemus Street, Praze In 675 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874)
FOR SALE..
Caal's LACE EDGED FRILLINGS, for trimming Under Linen
Real LACE EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, all makes.
Every Width und Colour in FAILLE, SATIN, and WATERED RIBBON and SASK RIBBONS to matchi
KIKTO WINE in Oaks,
Liebou WALT WINE, in Cake. MADEIRA, in Ocffivcu.
A. Oloide Assortment of FANOT SASHES-01 FORT WINE 1 dozen Cases und BLK JOARTES,
Bay TINEN, Ladies' UNDERCLOTH- ING, LONGOLOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS, 4s.
Buye SUITS
Ladies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, of Dawson's superior make.
SILK UMBRELLAS FLOWERS, FEA THURS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &c.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG",
AND AT SHANGHAI NOTKE.
Public are hereby informed that they Undersigned Shop has been established for many years, sololy, dealing in FINE TEA which is carefully fire, and selected by ex perianced men in our empldy, from the varloge mountains. It contains no misture. As some
MAY 11, EVENING.. Foreigners were espplied with a spurious mix Obsing prices, New Patna, $5062, tʊ 5067)ture, we therefore applied our trade marke to Ballers; Now. Benares, $5563 to $5672; Malwa, every box of Tes we aula, Jast year. Our Otsi 8015, naredit, first quality frro of allowance, other Linds with 3 to ouity allorasos in comers te rogated to observe our TRAD weight, and 9610 cash with abant about which CHONG LONG
THE OLD SCHOOL STATESMEN PAISING AWAY. Y at an early hour this morning that ex Pre-in weight on soft do to about phon
News shed this city from Brooklyn, N.
Homain, Canton,
sident Fillmore had "feined the innumerable 75 chessa atai.since the 9th about la 614 Hongkong, 23rd April 1874-
cursyan" and passed from earth. The people
of the State have particular consueto Traing
ber the departed statesman, fortiory of Cali
bis Presidengy that the family of States,
Chests Pata30 hosts Benavou; B boats MalwaTatul, cheats;
EXPORT CARGOEN.
Silk, 12 balos,
Foя NEW YORK, Pen, Gunpowder, £6,702 lbs.
forala was catitled to a vote in the councils Per stemmelig lymes, for London :- ive nation. He is the last of the prominont Gungou, 908,297 168; Scoptel Orange Pekop, members of the Wig party, which is now 35,138 iba Saented Capar, 220894lts, ; Son- Bearcely remembered, and never spoken if in ohiong, 2,717b-Total 557,276 los... politios Millard Fillmore was born January: 7bb, 1800, in New York, and was afterward. elected to the office of Governor chosen Vide Fresident on the ticket with Goderal Zachary Taylor, and installed in offea March 4th, 1849, and succooded to the office of President by the longkong and Shanghat Bank Shares-36 death of General Taylor in July of the follow-percent premium. Ving year.
HIS FUNERAL AND TED HONORS TO HIS
MEMORTUAR
Washington, March 9th-The following was lesued-to-day.
SHARES.
Vafco InsuranceSociety of Canton, tisw shares
550 per euro premium, China Lindero Insurance Company's Shares
$1300 por share.
China and Japan Marine Insurance--Tia. 103
per share.
NOW BEADY.
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
Apply at the Daly Prose Quies. Hongkong, Bhat January, 1974.
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, in 1 dožen Onses. Apply to: -
Do REMEDIOS & Co. 144 616 Hongkong, 29th April, 1874,
AND R, TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merobant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown
UANTAS,
SAVARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tr 1130 Kongkong 11th May, 1867. ⠀⠀⠀
ARKS AND UHAPMAN
24, QUEEN'S ROAD, HUNGKUNG,
M
HT FOR SALE MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. CLASSICAL MUBIO, COMIC SONGS,
SACRED DUETS, & STRINGS, and all other könnu PIAUNTAN TUNMD, and AL OTHER INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED, LESSONS on the PIANOFORTE: or VIOLONCELLO INSTRUMENTS BOUGHT OR TAKEN IN
MALE ADEXCHANGE.
1 666 Honghoogs 16th April, 1874. TARE UNDERSIGNED boge to inform the
Call 078OMERSKT, ÜLEVELAND BAY,
BOWEN, and KEPPET HAY, to Im
Bastern and Australian Mail Stooms Company's Chartered Steamaliip
DEGISLATOR
will be desprtebed us above on SATURDAY, the Ifith instan
For Freight or Fussize, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cay
12d (91 Hongkong, 5th May, 1874. -
FOR FOOGHOW Died, THE Britial Steamer
Stephon Jarman, BNR, Commander, will be Despate bed 38'above, ón' or about the 15th inet,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co,
Agents,
7d 724 Hongkong, 9 May, 1874,"
FOR NEW YORK. THE New 41. Bish Barkansing SEMANA FIERY CROSS," Cantain Souters, will lead here and at poz, and will have quick despator.
For Freight, spply to:
-
SA
Vessels on the Berth,
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
"TLÍNOUGH TO NEW YORK,
- VIA PANA. MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THES. 8. GREAT ÉFPUBLIC" will leave
Honglong for San Francisco, vis, Yoko hamp, on WEDNESDAY, the 1916 May, at S P, instead of the time previously notified, taking Passengers. Mais, and Freight, for | Japan, tio United States, and Europa,
Post-Ofice Notifications.
Imati will clos Supplementary pile for Ebungbai, &e, por Nisam, will be closed at 11.30 A.. to-day, the 18th instant.
·
For Custow, Amsy, and Poochow Par Kotengtarg, to-day, the 12th inst.. nl 11.30 .. For Manila Per Marivel, to-day, the 12th. inatant, at 11.30 AM, instand of ul the time previously notified,
For Amy, Tamani, and Takuo.-Per: Hai leong, to-day, the 12th instant, at 2.30 t..
For-Singapore, Penang, and Caloutta. Por Indian Mail Packet Hindoston, to-morrow, Llie 18th instint, at 2.80 r.
For Singapore, Datevia, Gomoract, Cloverlands- Bay, Bowen, Keppel Hay, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Pur Legislador, on Saturday, the 18th instant, dt. 11 A.M...
!
Through Passenger Tickets nud Bills of Taling are issued for transportation to Taka bama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to perts in Mexico, Cental and South America, and to New Yorkcung Europe, VIA PANAMA. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.
PACKET A Steamer of the Company will leuve Sbang.
The United States Hard Facket "GREAT: hai, vin the Infund Sex Parts, About the same pEPUBLIC" will be dispatched on WBD. dite, and make closs connection at Tatouam,NESDAY, the 13th instant, at 3 r.,, with tho
At New York and Aspinwall, Fassengers Mails bare eclection of varione lites of Stenmers to England, Frames, and Germany, A
raight will be received on board dull.. of the 12th May. furcal Packages will be
received at the Office until 5 r. of the site day. All Paradí Packages should be marked tó address in fall; value of mama le required.
For Yokohama, diu Francisco, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapers, &o., until 2.30 P.ar.
Cawespondence addressed to Yokohama and the Voited States must be unperscribed per GREAT REPUBLIC, and that addressed to the United Kingdom nmst be seperscribed "vid San Franciaco."
Letters cu be posted on board the Packet from 2.30.M. to. 250 P., on payment of a: For further information na to Passags and Late Fee uf12 cents in addition to the Postage. Theight, doply to the Agency of the Campayabere places by this route is compulsory. The Prepayment of the Postage to all tho Praya West.
•G.Ś. EMORY, Correspondence inanticiently propaid will bo
Acting Agent, foranled by the Bighar Packers. Hongkong, May 2nd, 1874.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEÄ
MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
STEAM FOR Y SALGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GAULE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
SATURDAY, the 16th May, 1874, TIGRE Commandant LECOINTRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CAR 100, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for don as well zu for Marseille, sad accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Berope
General Post Oleo,
F. W. HITCHELL, ·
Postmaster General,
Tongrong, ad Mny, 1874.
MAIS BY THE FRENCH, PACKET"
The Pronieb Mail Packet TIGRE" will be dispatched on SATURDAY. the 26th instant, at Loan, with the Mails-
To and through the United Kingdom vis Marsillos to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and tanritius, Sa and lernilia.
The Post Offico will be open-tóc the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Booke, o until 11 AH. on the 16th instant, after which no Lettere can be recuired.
Money Orders, on any of the Money Order Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Bargo will be received on board until 4 until r., on the 15th instant.
•Letters for Registration will be received Specio and Parools until 3 r.. on the 15th
F. W, MITCHELL, May 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent until 10 4 it on the 18th instant. on board; they nagt be left at the Agency'a
Posteuster ansat Office.) Contento and value of Packages, äve required."
For further partieniars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal agent. Hongkong, And May, 1974. THE CHINA TRANS PACIFIO STEAM SHIF COMPANY, LIMITED.) HE Company's teamer
THE
VANCOUVER,"
2,800 tona Register, Caplain SHAW, will, bø despatched on SATURDAY the 16th instanty nt.4F.K, för SAN FRANCISCO, vis YOKO HAM3, taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passage Tiskats and Bills of Lading avo sued for transportation to San Francisco, brad Principal Cities in the United States, Canula, and Europe, vin Qvarlaud Railroad and Atlantin lines of Steamers.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ̈Ç.. if 699 Hongkong, Bib-May, 1974-
FOR LONDON: HR 17 years 41 British Baik
OSAKA
Pasanga Tickets are now issued at the fol lowing reduced rates 1-- bene
From HONGKONG to FOKOHAMA,,"
Cabin,
From HoNHXONG LU TOKOKÁNA UDď.
rature, Cabin,...
Cabin
Captain R. Lowe, will load hers and at Wham. From Hongrong to SAN FRANCISCO, poa, qnd will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 700 Hongkong, Gibb May, 1874. --FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 'EDAT American Birque
• HORATIO SPRAGUE? Captain S. K. Small, will bond here for the above Port, and will have huick Tespatelı. For Freight, apply to manatdi.
FVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. LE 603 Hongkong, 10 May 1874, FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THR A L'America Barque
Capt. Statuiro, vill load here for the above port, and will kare quick despatch.
For Freight, sply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. tr 581 Hongkong, 20th April, 1874.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. OB-4 1: Clipper Barguo Cla
BUTON STATHER"
Capt. Carphin, will have immediate despatch {for the'nbove ports. For Freight or
ago, apply to BARBAROZARIO & Co. tf 682 Hongkong, 17th April 1874.
FOR BAN TEANCISCO To follows the American Shipkatay."} FUE 41 Clipper Slip
ORACLE,"
From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO 24 àut Femra, Gabin,...in mietan From HONGKONG to SAN FLANCISCO,
Storage
$75.00
$1200
יי
General Post Office,
Hongkong, Pad-hay, 1874
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage or letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded vir Southampton, will be 34 cents per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to ar addilipual charge on delivery..
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.
General Post-CB,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to. Dennink, bou forwarded vist Southampton, will be 28 onts per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge- on delivery.
FW. MITCHELL,
Posturaster Genera.. General Post-Office.. -Fongkong And Febramy, 1875
The Post Offiou of Victoria f Anetralia) having given notice to the General Potomce in Lon
on that erlioles of Jewellery received in that Colory ate chargeable with Customs Dutie the midersigned coraiders it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to $256,00 state that any latters or packets containing suoh articles ant through the Pazi are liable, $100.00 with their centcuts, to be forfeited.
$100:00
From HONGKONG TO PORTLAND (Mo.,) BOSTON, NEW YORK; PHILADEL PHIA, and BALTIMORE. I Cluss, $365,00 From HONGKONG to. LIVEEROOL, Ist
Class
440.00
From Hosaxona to PARIS, 1st Class 8465.00
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gorena!. General Post-hoe,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the let Angust next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,
viz
At New York, Tumeugers bave a selection of Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, various lines of Steamers to Europe,
This Sicamor has érvellent accommodation for first-lass Passengers, and carries an ex perienced Surges shu Stewardcas.
Freight, upply to
For further particular, neto Pasange or
RUSSELL & Co,
Aginte 1874.
84 727 Hongkong, Dah May,
A. S. WATSON & CO., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS
HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND
On soms not exceeding £2.18 conte Above and ziot exceeding £5...36. Above 5 and not exceeding £7.54 Abore and not exceeding $10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generel,
Patunds Hongkang, 15th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable bencaforth on Letters addressed to the. United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdoms, when forwarded by Franch. Packet, will be the same as thosa ebargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin-. disi.
E. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
IES, THE GOVERNOR. BG to announce that they have just ru- D. coivod & Choice Assortment of, PERFUMERY and FOILET REQUISITES. Generul Post Office,
11 976. Hongkong, 19th Joue, 1873, 197
NOTICE...
PORT for the year 1873, Price $105 Pablic of Ergnings, Muster, will bave early despatch us pinned.
NOW READY
IMTREIAL QUARTO.:
ENGLISH AND QUINESE DICTIONARY,
PAUL MESWITH THE
AD
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
A PRONUNCIATION.My ANGLO-ÜHIKESH DICTIONARY, pubfahed at the Daily Prase doe, Hongkong
FIOR, compreliensi vences and practical pervine
HONGKONG HO NAM, AND CANTON that he bus shops established at those places in toe naine of Fing Kat.ANE
shove
For Freight, apply o
RUSSELL & Co. CE-575 Hongkong, 18th April, 1874.
In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market, No 12, he has constantly on hand BEEF, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, YEGERE 41 Frooch Barqnë * POLBAL TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of L. leaving Sugou aleût 15th June Doxt, for the best quality, AL Monterilec or Buenos Ayrus, Las room for
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the about 100 ons Light Freight, foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI! RITS, SODA WATER, A., and GAME when
Gsztlomen and Famiben dovirons of patron- izing him, are requested to apply at bịa shots this Work stande mailed. All the now above, where a list of prices of articles wil words which the Chinese have of fate years been be farnished; which will be supplied at the same Chitose Insurance Cormsy.—$203 per obere compelled to doin to express the numerous obras all the year round. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharejects in chinary photography, telography, and
HING KEE China Firo Laserech Company's Shares-8183 generally which the rapid adran
3505 per abarĘ.
Excontiva Mansion, Washington, March 8th, 1878--It is with deep regret the President an nouanes to the people of the United States the death of Millard Fillmore, one of his honored nedecessors, who died at Buffalo Inst evening. The long-continued public services and eminent per shareTZ purity of character of the deceased Fresident, ill be remembered beyond the days of sparn ieg in which the nation will be furon by the event which is tune sunonseed. As a murk of. respect to bie memory, it is ordered that the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Bxecutive Mansion and the several Departments Sharga-12 per cent precarum. at Wushington te duped in inqurning until Shanghai Steam Navigation Company the close of the day on which the funeral will 110 per share
take pilke, and that business will be amended. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 on the day of the famoral. It is also ordered shava se na that the War and Navy Department case Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $60 per suitable military and naval honors to be paid rent, discount.
ly:745 Hongkong, 18th May, 1873, TMYDRIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
Apply to do
LANDSTEIN & Co 641 Hongkong, 2760 April, 1874-
H
A
MILLAR &0000 FOUSE, SHEP, FAND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS COPPERSMITUS & BRASSFOUNDERS.
• No. 1. Queen's Bonci Bast and Nullah Zrans, Opposite ILM, Naval Dock Yard....... £ 387 Hongkong, 1st Mares, 1871 H Undersigned have been appojárod Sole Agents for the Bale of their Goula Hongkong and China by Micas. & D. Ten nt Blascond Megare: David Corsar & Som Arbroat
Saizon.
TEAMELS leaving this part requiring → COAT, obtain is from the Under
W. G. HALD & Co.,
#1561 16th September, 1973.
BO WN, JINES & đời
UNDERTAKERS, ko, OFFICE-NO. 9, BOLLYWOOD ROAD,
Memorial Stones and Monuments wrecked. if 137 · Hongkong, 21st January, 1878
FOOOHOW DOOR,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
HE above Granite-Hoored DOCK hus latoly been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, and is now capable of receiving vessela up to 360 feet on the keet The broadth of the Dock at the bottom in 40 foot, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 36 fest. Depth-of- water on the wil 13 feet at average toup, and The Dook has a Caisson Gate, and is pumped 17 feet at virage spring lides, WAT
GAMA out by steam
A new FOUNDRY for larra iron and hesse
It is hereby notified that henceforward the poataga on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which nest he paid in advance will be na fel- lowe, viz.
When forsided vikį
31 conto each 3-apnce..
S
Brindisi When forwarded wi24.
Maracilis
When forwarded vik 139
Southampton.
F. W. MITOSELL,"
Postingster General. General Post-Oes,*
Hongbong, ad February, 1978.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Fortage (which must be paid in al- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince El-
viz. ward Island, will beuosforward Be ng follows,
When forwarded vi
Bride............ cents each half-ounce, When forwarded via
Marseilles.......... 86 cents each half-cunco. When forwarded vi
Sonthampton......28 cents och half-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generale Genaral Post Office. :__
Bugtong 26th Fuly, 1870
ARNOLD, KARRERO & COgasunge his recently been added
The Machme Shop contains a 12itch Soreig tr 419 Hongkong, January, 1887,
Arrangemente having been made under Calling Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and which Mails for London swiving at Stoz from BANGS DE NOW READY, ***
Sorgwing Albokines, Steam Saw Mill, Largo China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Smithy don
Dry Godowan aru on the premises, available For stowage of cargo, &
HE HOUSEHOLD 00MPANION
of foreign relations lysa impound upon them, noe Victorin Fire Tugurano Company 'a bars fally illustrated and explained, forming sxex.
bere given in untenso. Each and every word $122. per ebare.
ffoises for students of a most instructive natuie Hongkong and Wunurpea Dook Company's Both the Court and Fanti pronunomations 310
Saroo-40 per cunt,dissoant
given the chauta being narafitily marked on
RE Undersigned Agents for the above the beat principle hitherto attained. Thetyp against Fire to the extens of 300,000 un moy Coropany, are pored to grant Folizia
make the Chinese and English type correspond
FIRST CLASS BISK, graphy displays the access of an attempt to
in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast parcosomy of space, achieving a clearness not at Current Rate
prerionily attained, and dispensing with those A Better or TWENTY PER CANT (207) vast margins and vacant spaces which hare will be made on the premium charged on all K
To illustrate the vast soups of the work, the issue of the Policy heretofore bharcterized Chinese publicatione, Insurances, spal Rurday boing payable on the
Following facts are subrritted for consideration CIMB, LIVINGSTON & Con Chalmers Voorbalarly contains about 15,000MM. Chinese characters, and Madhurata English Imperial Fire Insurance Company, and Guinero Dictionary about 100,000, whilst 393 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874. By this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chart tors. Agaat, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the student of shia difficult larignage übkojntaly re quires examples to display the various sppli bations and equivalents of different words walk have one general moaning Of these zamples this work fontaine more than five times sabores months, and not
on the occasion to the memory of the onsinent Indo-Chinese Super Company-485 per cont. citison whose life is now closed,
U. 8, GRANT, President.
At the opening of the Senate, Fentonreferred
disovat
to the news of the death of ex-President Fill-ON-LONDON
mor, and moved the Senate adjourn ne á mark
of respect to thy illustrious deads
Sberian was willing to adjourn if there was
any precedant for an action. To was lau willing to ast a prcaedoat, for he had the
DKUMARANY
Bunk Billa, on demand,
Bank Bills, at 8 daye", sight, 4/54: Bank Bills, at 6 mostas sight, 4/44 Crodits, at 3 months sight. 4143
· Dooquentary Billa, avë muatha
ON BOMBAY, Bonk,
grestest respect and admiration for the shape, 3 daya tight 254 ter of Fillemore.
The Chair, Curpenter and Anthony cited the Ox CALCUTTA, →Bank, 3 days'sight 224 adjournment of the Senúte ou the death of ON SHANGHALAN Buchanan, and on the death of General Wash Bank, nigh ington.
The motion to adjourn was then carried nganimously.
In the House. Dawes announced the death of ex-President Fillmore, saying that the death of
Private 30 luys", right tö, 13
SALES ON MAY 11th, 1874
Au reported by Chineses
a man who has held such um exalted position in | Kintöoug to travelling trader. pable and private life, made is the duty of the
Agents,
ROM and after thisdate the following rates vul o abarred for SHORT PERIOD
the annust rate
da.
Not exceeding Ten days Not exceeding 3 mundri Abre mouth, and not l expoeding three months.]
"doi
do
20
do.
Above six wontus the full annual rate...
many na any other Dictionary hitherto exceeding six, mathe... listed.
J
STUDENT TEST ASSISTANT REV By Di, DEVAM, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr. WILLTAME Orthography, v krá Parca: In Paper Wrappers, 1:50 Nently found
6,70 32,00% Apply at the Daily Press Office.?
A largo, stook of Timber, total, and ather Dish-yard Material always on hand
Vessels docked for examination, rectalled rcenazzed, repairs aleo done in barbour; and iron ships and steamërk cleaned and painted, at moderate charges. Particulars oun bo obtain Led at the Dogkyur on application to the under WING-KEN COAL SHOP,
The Steam Tug Wodeng is in thorough 18 Proprietor of Wro-KEE Shợp hops to working order, and is available at all, tănice to inform the pabila that bis Shop has been to vessels to or from aeg, at reasonable rates. tablinded since 1855, at Endicotto Lune, and
JOHN FORSTER & 06. that he has always a great quantity of BEST, 14.1019 Foothor, 18th Jane, 1973. COAD in store for sale. Gentlemon or Ship- mastero wishing to patroníso niui, aro requrated to apple at big Shaput, 1979.
1ỷ 1843 Hongkode, lộth August,
N.
NOTICE
cách.
destination vi Brindisi, it is hereby notified- that the ralca of postage, which must be paid in indrance, on correspondones addressed to the. United Kingdom se forwarded, will be as fol- lows, viz. For Letters... 24 cents per half once, For Newspapers.... 8
not exceeding lounce 4ocuta. For Books and Patterns.
12 Cevery additional
F.. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gonerai. General Port Ofice,
Hongling, 20th December, 1871
A
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, sbargeable on Packets of printed papers or
For practical purposes, the arrangemant of JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. HE TOURISTS GUID Order to tect the wished of the Native patterns of light weight seat fron Hongkong
the work is no complete, that u reference to its pages enables a person who under
Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company "t1 678 Hongkong, 26th August 1809
NOTICE
Wond Oil, 200 packages, at Tle, 7100, by stands English to communicate ectively wwith natives who understand nothing but Chiế Teldon Pacts, 300 picule, ut $1.67, by Ein nese. In this respect the work will be found Hoche to arrest its further proceedings, and foong to travelling trader" dat take some proper aclion on such in event,
Indisposable to all Durupene residing in THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY Limaxils, bags, at $21.50, by Chan-foong China, and to the natives themesired it The Flouse soon after, on motion of Cox-to inivelling traders adjourned.
Plajus eubjectfully with which very few in-Hollowuigrates will be charged in future By Cullen in 100 kuga, at $19.20, by Chan.fongdred of them aro perfectly acquinted. T. HE SHORT PERIOD Izmirances, víz –— Buffalo, March 9The front of ir, to travelling trader
Harides rendent In England and Interested in Not exceeding 10 days, the sunal rate Fillmora will take place on Thursday, nogt. Bexited, 100 bags, nt $3.00, by Chun cheng China it cannot but be avaluable occasionally. Not exceeding 1 month; The city is drapað in viutmine - Courta to trappling trader, PY and Board of Trade bace adjou bol,
It comprises upwards of two thousand large bore 1 month and not While Alum, 1,000 picats, at $1.89, by Chaw-quasto pages.
ergoeding 8 months. / fooug to travelling trader.
Above 3 month and not extending 6 months
EDWARD, NOBTON & Co. Agentilhe Quson Insurance Donspany,
Hongkang, and January, 1870.
A Man boasting in company of adios that
Fungus, 10 Lage, at $17.80, by. Man-slings.
ho had a very luxurious head of ir, nuly taong to travelling rudde
present remarked that it won altogether wing
to the mellowness of the soil.
Mushrooms, 10 casor, at £14.00, by Chow.foong
{ to travelling trader,
TRUBNER & Co
PATEENUST Bow;
WE BELL *DAILY PEEIH" Orvyun, Henggone
do.
do; 10.
REDUCED PRICE 91
Containing the remugs of hit the Articles of Trudo, objects of Natural History, Fuantur Sithe Punti, and Mandarin Fryana
on Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the The Daily Prest Ofice kicks Language in the Perts. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG. at SEE Undersigned having been appointed LOACEFIB for the above. Company, ang pre pured to GRANT INSURANCES to the calent of $65,000, on fire-class tisks it opereat rates:
SAR MULCHERS & Co. 674 Hongkong, 19 May, 1874,
Community, the Chiucas Issue of this to the United Kingdom by the United States, Paper has been, from the commencement of the Pokets. via San Francisco, will be a follows China New Year, isaned DAILY instead of on viz
Fer a packet not extreding 1 ounce alternate daye av before,
For
The Fager has been Established for, nearly, Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Educnted Chinese Gentleman; gires reliable onderstand
in weight 2 centa,
a pocket utovo 1 co not ex ecoding CO
For's prokes above 2 ouncea not ex-
ceeding 4 ounc8 sight cents for avory additional four ounces, and geteral information, and has the same
These rates apply to Printed Cirenlars; Price position with the Native Comtumly is to A1- Lists, Market Huperts, and all printed popors vortiaetuents and News us the English Delly other than Newspapers, as well as to Books Pros with the Foregra CommanĹy, Tou And Trade Patterns or Samples.
FW. MITCHELL, →→ Chirge for Advertiseite will be as herstor
Postmaster Getter a fore
General Post One,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,