DUCK SHOOTING IN THE NORTH OF were by this time og honumbad with cold that
CHINA.
AN ADVENTURE.
wa had lost to a great extent the are of our faba Suddenly a joyful ahent from my com' A friend informed me that the ducks were in panions. We are send from the shore a Dui thousanda We-wore energetic sportsmen, and man is rushing across the fields with long determined to make a bug, and so we started.bamboo over bis, shoulders. He is quietly by We consisted of a great big long German, - myed from one disagreeable position. Englishman of ordinary stature, and mysel, and orcé moci au terra Arma. And our diver
Still Honda on the waters of Wan-hon-Shan. not differing in any vary exterinary degree But we intend to bazo another try, from my English friend. Our destination wee
N.B. We garo our lifeboat-mim liftean eshts Wan-hon-shan, onso the residence of His Imperiat Majesty the Emperor of China, bet bandeamo reward, and ons he was well which, it will bo remembered, was burnt by the plead withdray Goselio. English. and French troops during the late waw But atill Lhore reteain the ruins and the groauds, and still retaining much that shows Are how splendid they must have been before destroyed by fire and sword. Surrounding the wbolo place is u lake, which eovers soma four square miles and here was the scene of our ad- venture shortly to be related.
To be in good time for our sport, we lait Fo- king the afternoon before on pouy-back, eending on our blankets fof which werequired a goodly quantity, as the weather was intensely cold, guns, ramunition, chow-show, aud ignore, in carta to a small outlying village, called in the celestial tongue. Ti-poi-An Hero, we ought out the heat for the place could afford us and if the English reader will imagine an Irish-pig- styo of bad. description, he will form some ide of the place wo found But I bust exy that for my part 1 prafer the smell of the pigs stys, provided caly, that the osupnut be an English granter, the Chinamas partaking of the habits of his country and in fling budy. It is wonderful, however, has a man pan make himself comfortable if he will." And we did well. In a few minutes there was a bright churcoal fire, and in less than no time afterwards bog, a most famdlent specimen of a Chinese selvant, had before dei prinody: collation o soupe, ah, beef, and all sorts of good things. These we did ample justice to, and after taking a pightcap, in the way of a "drap of the eritur to keep out the cold, we wrapped anesalers up in our bluskets and tell to sleep dreaming of the marron, Tho cooks crowing at daylightrade such a dio that we were all speedily awakened, and after swallow. ing a cup full of egg beaten up in ten and brandy (a most excellent, concoction to start a
.
RYDROPHOBIA, SAN
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH, 1874. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSELÉ NAMR
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATONBD.
cong Rosario & O
LONDON NEW YOR MELBOURNE SAN FRAN Doi
R. Low
Biory Cros EY... Anrtoa Bfathe
gkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... cong Vogel, Hagedorn & Do.
Quick despatol Quick despatah,
Quick despatch.
nick despatch.
Vogel, Hayadora & Co.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatok.
indward Hugatio. Spragu
Anguins.
Lord of the Isles (str.). Do. Da
via YOKOHAMA Great Republic (str.),
Vancouver (3T)+++ Do SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, &o...Legislator (str.). SPORE, PENANG, &CAL TA... Hindostan (atr.).. SAIGON SINGAPORE, ..... Tigre (str.)
...... Obeoga (ur.),men FOOCHOW SWATOW, AHOY & FOOCHOW Donglas (str)
Itecently a domestic sorret, San Righ. wond, aged 82, died in the Shefeld In firsary from hydrophon, On the uoruitg of Christmas day she was engaged in wasting a piece of bread before the kitchen fire in hor master's honde, when the out fastined upon on left hand and bit it, keeping its teeth fired in the sonad it had made. A fellow servant came to the rescue and with this greatest dillonlty compelled the animal to relinquish, its hold. On the day following Christains day, the oat btt man named John Ellis, a wasɔn living in Glocester-street, Spring lane. The poor fellow died of hydrophobia and in dreadful enfiering on the 2nd of January list. In the opse of Richmond, however, a serious symptoms were shaerved, until last week, when she becass wxceedingly unwell, and vas. takon to the Infirmary. On Sunday the yuptoms of hydrophobia dorelcped themselves and on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock she died. Up to the time of her death she was sensible and cxim, and there were none of the distressing T scues which have bees is often reported na occurring at the death-bol of a patient suffering from this dreadful disaate The, ont was destroyed on the 26th of December-Shefield. Daily Telegraph.
ASHIP ATTACKED A WHALE The Boston fluesnahakatte) doixal gives the following account of an attack on the barque Kato Williams; Captain Bale, of the regular packet line between Boston sud -Faval, in ber voyage to Boston, where she arrived on the 18th February: "About 9 o'clock one warns senso aloft cried on that there was a while
For Safe.
Rusedli & Co.
kong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Gam..............Quick despatch. Vogel, Eugcudm & Vo...nick despatch, anglong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. On les inst, 4 par. ong P. M. 38. Co. To-day at & F.M ong Russell & Co.: (Ou 16th imh,' EU 41.x song Gibb, Livingston & Co.: On 16th inst, at noon, - gkeng David Bassoon, Sens & Co... Today, at 3 F.H.
Mearngerion Maritimes. On 16th-inst, at noon.
On or about 15th inst.. Hongkong Gilman & Op
Douglas Lapraik & Co Quick dispat
For Sale.
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
OMP 80 N &
T
H
·IND
Invite Inspection of thair
OF NEW GOODS,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE. FENANG, AND [OALCUTTA, British Steamship
*HINDOSTAN,”
Vessels on the Berth,
US MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP. COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA- MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA
AND SAN FRANCISCO:
TEES.S. OREAT REPUBLIC" will leave
Hongkong for San Francisco, via Yoke huma, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Mayat 3 FM, instead of the time previously notified, taking Passengers, Mutts, and Freight, for Jajan, the United States, and Europe.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will olser,
For Singapore, Benung, and Calcutta-Por Indian Mail Packet Hindustan, today, the Tali instant, at 2.80 MM.
Far Singapore, Batavia, Somerent, Cleverland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Rey, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.Pur Législator, on Saturday, the 16th-instant, ne li a..
-
MAILS ET THE UNITED STATES” - PACKET" The United States Mail Packet "URBAT REPUULIO" will be dispatobed on WED. NESDAY, the 13th instant, at 3 e.M., with the
Mall
Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of For Tukobaran, dan Fransises, the United Lading are issued for trisportation to Soba-States and the United Kingdom.
The Post Olica will be open for the reception han and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, don bid to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, il 2.30 pm.
Letters can be posted in board the Packet A Stoner of the Company will leave Stung from 3.30 P.. to 2.60 x, on payment of a hai, viu po Iniend Sea Parts, about the same Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. date, and make close connection at Tokoban,
The Prepaymout of the Postage to all the At New York and Aspinwall Passengers above places by this route is compulsory.. have selection of various lines of Steamers to Correspondentie inenfficiently prepaid will by. England, France, and Gerinany,
Freight will be received on board until 4 1.1. of the 12th May. Parcel Packages will be rosaived at the Office ontil 5 pat. of the same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fully satus of unce is required.
For further information as to Presage and
forwarded by the English Packets
Correspondenso addressed to Yokobuna and the United States must bu superscribed por GREAT REPUBIJ, and that addreesed to the United Kingdout mast bo practibed “vtá Bæn Francisco.".
"
LARGE AND VARED-ASSORTMENT Capt. Miller, will leave this for the above Ports Freight, upply to the Agency of the Company centrul Post Office,
AVE landed, er 8. 8 Gloneringy, just all, Catoder Choile, and other late arrivals, a Large and Choice Assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
as fellowa
PAST FANOY FLANNELS and TIGHT TWEEDS for SUITS, made depeulally for the Climats
WHITE and FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS. The above Goods are made up to order under. the careful saper rision of a West End Cutter.
PAJAMA SUTTS, in FANCY FLANNEL, TWILL, and LINEN varione patterne
Gentlemen's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, Mili- Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered targ Fronts. Fronte
English Mail 682 Zambes." TASHORE E PIQUE COSTUMER. VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLINS. TU KAMU KAME LA Dress Material: Galaton STRIPED COSTUME CLOTH, SALIN STRIPED GRENADINES BATISTES, LAWNS, and PERCALES. Now Stylea in PRINTS and PRINTED CAMBRICS RE BIAS NEA
PLAIN COLOURED
†TO-DAY, the 19th instant, et 3 rm.
Despatches will lose at 2.30 EM, For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSUON, SONS & Co. bd723: Hongkong, 9th May, 1874 FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, BRISBANE SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of SOMERSET, CLEVELANDBAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAT to land Muile and Passengers.)
Praya West
Acting Agent.
G. B. EMORY,
Hanghong, May 2nd, 1874.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERUTS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
',
F. W. MITCHELL,-
Pastmuster General,
Hongkong, 2nd May, 187
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet" TIGRE" will Le disputahed on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at noon, with be Maile
To and through the United Kingdom tha Maronillas; to France and other Continent.d States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Blugapore, Galle; Australia and New Zonland, Aden, Seychelles, Renalon and Mauritius, Suz The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lottors, Newspapers, Books, & nntil 11 A.M. ou the 16th instant, after walch no Letters can be received..
day's journey.or), ne laid hold of our gone, on the park bow, Captain Halo stepped tu Gentlemen's REGATTA SHIRTS, with 02ING WORKED ANIMUSEE Eastorn and Australian Mail Steam SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT and Alexandrin.
and started sy for Wan-shon-san, some two port quarter, and almost immediately would miles distant. We speedily covered this disbare laid his hand upon the upper jaw of a tance, and arriving at the Tibe found it frozen sperm whale which had paid an unwelcome visit to a considerable depth (some two or three feet to the ship. It was a whale, about 60 feet: "of ice), but this is quite common in the north in length which had se upon them, and bad
of Chinn. We had gaive expected this, but as die lake is fed by a number of springe, we thought tint aereabouts the water could not freens, and, this was frequeatly the likely spot. to fail our feathered friends. Nor were wo die appointed, for appeeching the springs we found the water fairly covered with ducks of every pos- sibledescription. Bas to get at the wasthe next difficulty; cover there was Lune of any descrip. tion. All we could do was to cross the ice and take our chance, and a poor one it was, for once say that it would be quite impossible to the wars birds rose 200 yards away, and we at get a shot at theta unless we could find some cover to hide behind. On the opposite abore of the lake the reeds gew pretty thickly, and although it was a considerable distance to get roned to that particolar spot; we had no other resaree lett if we wished to bring how a bag. So we decided on going, and in dos time arriv ed, and were glad to find that the side of the lake was all open water. My German friend
he struck the yeasel a little farther under, the Bate Williams would probably never. have been heard from after leaving Fayl As it was, the vessel reenivad pretty Roode This monster bail acel the bargne channels. seen about the time the sailor discovered ber, for abe immediately bank and oume up with great force right at the reaan's etern. Laptain Hale thinks her month escured at least 15 feet, and her nuder jaw was felt to scrape the bot from her unexpected cucy, The whale farod tom of the vessel as she glided swiftly away as badly as the barque, no doubt, for the quar ter-dook pas covered with pieces of the Jerin than's outer skin and themed that is fonna between it and the tongher bide. The Kato Williams was sailing rapidly at the ties, and in about 15 winctes the fish wis out of sight. While the latter could be ocbn she appeared swimming about looking for the vessel and
ridently in a rage."
DIABOL
DIABOLICAL INSURANCE FRAUD,
An attempted frand spon a life insurance company by murder, has arisen in Kansas, the conspiracy being alsclosed by the confesion of nue of the murderers, M'Nutt and Winner were painters at Wichita, Kansas where they murdered an employé numad Saviera, Jas December. M'Nutt, who was subaquently optured, has confessed that he got bis life insured for: $5,000, and that he and Winner Nanded to kill and burr suma viction, whose body, was to be palmed, of M'Nutt's, so that the money could be, gullect
lars attached. Maste
Gentlemen's OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE, TWILL SHIRTS, with Collare
FELT HATS (Christy's, mako) of the latest MONDA WHITE, SPECKLED, and PANAMA styles a STRAW HATS
New and Choice SELECTION of MIL LINERY received by esah Overland Mail.
JET BROOOHES, EARRINGS, OROSSES, NECKLACES, and HAIR FINS
Now PLAITS DOLLS CHIGNONS, and HAIR of all descriptions,
CORSETS DRESS IMPROVERS, and UNDERULOTHINGAMANA SA
VELVET SMOKING CAPS, WOOL WORK in Slipper and Cashion Patterns.
TURQUOISE HUFFLES, MUSLIN KM-
COLLARS, in all the newest shopee. GRENADINE SCARVES and TIES, Fancy Colora, and BLACK SILK, COTTON, and MERINO HALFHOSE, Striped and W.BROIDERY Smedley's, and other makea,
UNDERVESTS and PANTS, in Silk, GanzS,
HANDKERCHIMES, Fine Cambric. Plain and Colored Borders.
SILK UMBRELLAS, with Fisin and Fanoy BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson'a well-known: make, best quality, p Sticks S
SOLAR FITH RATS and HELETS, direct from Calcutta,
Ellwood's Patent Regulation HELMETS. PORTMANTHAUS of Zolid and Bazil Léa. ther, in different sizes; also, the GLADSTONE TRAVELLING BAGS, and BOILED LINEN BAGS, neoosaries on a voyage.
DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies.
SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES and LINKS, in Gold and Ivory,
Gentlemen's FELT and PITH HÄTZ. COTTON, THREAD, and SILK SOOKS. Olina and India UNDER-VESTS, in Gauzė, Morino, sad Silk S
The Wilton SCAR? and Club House TIE. Parisian BOWS and COLLARS. Military, Begutts, and Orton SHINES. LAUF and MUSLIN QURTAINS, Tabla LINENS and SHEETINGS
33, QUZEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG."
457 Hongkong, Pub March, 1874
AKBR00
B
PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES for the Toilet
AVA
MUSLIN
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Large Assortment of LACE CURTAINS. ANTTMACASSARS....
WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO 647] NETS.
CRETONNE and other CHINTZ
PLAIN 04 FANOY CURTAIN K DAMASKS, &.
PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE COVERS...
TOILET COVERS to match.
COURT DRESS MAKERS,
ANDA
MILLINERS,
24, QUEEN'S ROAD
HONGKONG.
Company'e Chartered Steamship
**LEGISLATOE HENNE
will be desputobed as above on SATURDAY, the 15th dust, at noon.
For Freight or Pango, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents 12d 691 Bergkong, 5th May, 1974. FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamship
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAT, ST, DENIS, AND, PORT LOUIS,
SATURDAY, the 16th May, 1874, at noori, the Company's Steamabip TIGEN, Commandant LedorNTER, with MAILE, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Captain Barnic, will bars inmediata despatch transit through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe.
T
" DOUGLAS,”!
for the above-Ports.
For Freigat.or Passage,upply to
DOUGLAS LAPAIK & Co. tf 737 Hongkong, 11th Mey, 1874 VAR FOR FOOUHOW Directi FIRE British Steamer
THE
CHEOPS"
Stephen Jarman, R.N.B., Commander, will he despatched as above on or about the 15th it.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
GILMAN & Do...
Agents,
za 724 Hongkong, 9th May, 187
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. · THE British Steamship
LORD OF THE ISLES,"
Captain Joseph Dordie, will lond bore for the abore Port, and will be despatoked on THURS DAY, the 21st instant, at 4 PM, JANT
The Steamer ha superior accommodation för First-class Passangers
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 10d 768, Hongkong, 19th May, 1874, 17
FOR NEW YORK.
FOR SALE THE Undersigned has the following Articles for Sale, viz. PEKING CURIOS TIENTSIN CLAY TOYS, and RHINO-E CEROS TAILS. Apply to
NOW I OHLUNG
514 Fung-mun Street, Traya Jiu 079 Hongkong, Bau May, 1874
FOR SALE.
INTO WINE, in Ceaite.
Lisbon WRITE WINE, in Caske.
·MADEIRA, in Octaves...
New 41 British Barkassine
ATS FIERY CROSS,"
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices m the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 15th instant.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 a.ar, on the 16th instant
F. W. MTTCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874.
General Post Office,
It is hereby notified for general information Ebipping orders will be granted till noon, that henceforward the Postage on Listers al- cargo will be received on board antil 4 P., dretsed to Bresis, whon marked to be forward- Specie and Pureels until 9 P.M. on the 15th ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 10 cents May, 187 (Parvels are not to be sans per bal-ounce, on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contente and value of Packages ure required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster-General. General Poet Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1372:
0. BERTRAND,
It is hereby noticed that benceforward the Principal Agent.postage on lestars addressed to Norway, when Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874.
forwarded via Southampton, will be 84 pants per half-ounce, propayment optional. Unpaid THE CHINA TRANS PACIFIC STEAM lettera will be subject to an additional charge
on delivery. SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
THE Company's Steamer
VANCOUVER," "
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1973.
800 tons Register, Oaptain SHAW, will be
'It is hereby notified thab hooceforward the despatched on SATURDAY, the 10th instant, at 4, for SAN FRANCISCO, via TOKO postage on Jotters addressed to Denmark, when HADI, taking Passengers, Mila, and Freight forwarder vid Sonthampton, will be 23 centa per half-ounce, Frepayment optional. Unpaid for Japan, the United States, and Europe. letters will be subject to an additional ebaigo
Through Fasege Tickets and Billa of Lading ou delivery. are issued for transportation to San Francisco, and Principul Citics in the United States, Commen, and Europe, via Ovorlind Railrond and Atlantig lines of Steamers,
lowing redness rates -
Captain Bouters, will load here and at When Fassage Tickets are now issued at the fol pan, and will have gaior despatch.
For Freight, apply to i
YOGAL, HAGEDORN & Co. tt 699 Hougkong, 6th May, 1874.
"FOL LONDON. THE 17
HE 17 years
1 British Baik
"OSAKA,"
to was highly dolluted to find that he had killed a diver, but now was the dificulty-bow to get the bird. We had no dog, and there was a strong wind blowing off the shore. On looking around as we discovered inte very ancient sunpans (w sporing of amali punt) bauled up on the shore. They were decidedly dangerous things to risk oneself afnut, is, but my friend, with the well-knows energy tant distinguisbee his countrymen, determined on having bis prize. und sợ with a "heave, habl, and a pulbalioze. ther, boys" the craft was sooo afleat. My two companions jomped into her, and with a vigor as shove Isent her flying away into the lake.ed and divided between them. When the plan They trusted that their banda would be was laid they lived in Kansascity, Missouri, where
BRASS WINDOW CORNICES OUR sufficient to propel the boat with, for ears, they tended to carry is out, but they toally deTAIN FOLES, and FITTINGS. sculls, or polo they had nee. Their mistake termined to go to the smaller town of Wichita
WHITE and FANOY COLORED BED was youn perceived, for they got broadside on in Kansas, whence their escape would be easier.
QUILTS. to the wind, and quickly dritted away into the Here they began the business of painting, and middle of the lake. I saw that they required soon buits up a good, trade. The rast of a assistave, und thinking that if I could reach viacim for some time delayed the exeontion of them the three of us might manage to bring the plot, but. Winner finally went to Kansas the old boat sabors again, I quickly gut aßontoity and employed Savers to Work r them. in another of the rickety old campane, and Ou bie arrival of Wichita they met him at the endoomed to make map way towards them; miway station, and took him to their shop bat. I con perceived that I was not to without any one kooting anything about fres master. The wind cook entire posadision Tay frst made him drank, and then admite-round, enitable for Dining Rooms of me and my craft, and I say to mytered ether until he was aucunecious. Then diag that although. I was, making con- they put his face over the fire, and barnt it siderable progress, it war all in the wrong wutil it could not be reagufecd, and laid him LT CLASSES. directi. However, I was still within huil on a bed saturated with petroleum. 'Natt ing distance of my companions, and shoutken out a gash in Winner's ar with n ing to the that I could not get near them, pair of scissors; cad, opening vein in BEDSTEADS, in various sizes and colours, told him to canke the best of that way nebore. Baviera arm, wok out a quart of blood nedCTORIA EXCHANGE, The reply was an "Aye, syn, my!" quite in the sprinkled it over Winner, to make it appear
A HONGKONG;. aautical fashion. I now saw that they had to that be bad bled a great deal. Natt ben QUEEN'S ROAD AND BEANLEY STREET, notre pobreed of some description of soull, left, dropping his vest nad empty porket-book
AND AT SHANGHAI: and they-esited ont-to-me-to-pall a plank out the book at the house, to make it appear as of the side of the bout, as they had done. I thievea bad thrown them away, and rolur bo soon followed their example. and was congra Atchison he took the railway, train for Mine tulating myself that I would soon reach the souri. Winner thien et are to the buildings THE Foblic are hereby informed that the shore now, when I perceived that my feet were which was bornt, and be reported that be was quite cold and wet, and looking down aw an robbed and Antt killed sind burat, The for many years, solely dealing in FINE TEA, MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Capt. Staonard, will ad here for the above inch or so of water in my bont. This re-story took for a few days, until Natt was doubled y exertions to rendb land; but, recoguised and arrested. alas I only drifted furlbor away
3 dmftus mitoh tag nawiedly to be TECHNICAL KNOWLEDOS.-A Galesburg mored by sub a wean appliance a bid. I barber advertises hamil za "professor of noticed, however, thus my companions were crinionltural abecission and artiological making some bestway, and although I found tripeis."
Artificial wants are uncle Lumerous, and lead myself very unccafortable, being excessively cold, I could not help enjoying a quiet laugh to more expense, this natural wun tes from
o I wiinessed the anguirly attempts of my cause the rich are ofoner in greater want of friends to reach the shore, I also had in my money than those who have but a bare-compe- mind some pan I had made about divers, but I tenoy..
MAY 12TH, EVENING.. Cineing prices, New Patoo, 15661, to 85671, sellers; New Benares, 8556; to $5574 Malwa, 3015, on credit, frst quality freo of allowance, other kinds with to catty allowance in
am glad that I bare forgotten this, and thus spare you the infliction of it. I don't think it. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. was very good. "But I really was beginning to wish I bad not ventured out... My boat was fast making water; as her rotten parta gradual
y sink to the water Una the more by settled, and the worse it became. I began to look ubont me auxioudy for some menus of getting weight, and $610 cash with about a b.allowzLOV ashore. I zoon observed that I was gradually in weight on soft drug approuting a place in the lake where the reeda seamed too to be standing ont bigher from the water than those around me. and I conjectured that bare there would be ne very great depth of water. Therefore, I psed),. Jovery exertion to get there, and arriving, found, with no small amount of antiluotion, that there were only about three feet of water covering the spot. Hanging on to the reeds to prevent myself from drifting farther, I looked round
ON
BXCHANGE,
4/3
LONDON Bonk Bille, on demand, Bank Bilis, at 30 days' sight, 4/8) Bank Bills, at Bmontus sight, 4/4 Cradita, at 6 months? bighati 442 Doctinentary Bila,at6 months
night................ $/48
ON BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days' aight
for my friends, and saw to my delight that On Cloutta. -Bank, 3 days'sight 4-
they bad just managed to reach the shore. ON SHANGWALA KA
73
Bank, eight Private, 30 days' sight
SOARES** Hoagkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-26
per cent premism.
FINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in all sizes, TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS, VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITO.. FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 Furds wide.
DITTO, in Large Squares with Border all
y COLR MATS and MATTINGS. GILT, CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TO
Just arrived,
A Large Assortment of BRASS and IRON
NOTICE
Undersigned: Shop has been established
which is carefully area, and selected by ex perienced men in par employ, from the yaridua monataina It contains no mixture. As some Foreigners en mpplied with a spurious mix- ture, we therefore applied our trade marks to every box of Tes we sold last year. Our Cas- towers are requested to absorve our TRADE
TER CHONG LOONG, MARK, without which none will he genuine.
Hun, Canton
Im 614 Hongkong, 29rd April, 1874
NOW READI.
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE FE
PONT for the year 1873: Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Prey Office. Hongkong, st Junnary, 1874.
NOW READY
IXPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
DRA MAN WITH THE MAS PUNTI AND MANDARIN
NE PRONUNCIATION."
AN ANGLO-CAINESE DICTIONARY, publishod at the Daily Prous Office, Hongkong.
king.
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return, Cabin.......... From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
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From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO
und return, Cahia
Captain R. Lowe, will load here and at Whusrom HovatoNG, in Sa FKANCISCO, pos, nod wil hava quinta drepa tids
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 700 Hongkong, tb May, 1874.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
"HORATIO SPRAGUR,"
Merchant DAVID CORSAR ESONS 1 American Berque
Navy Navy Boiled
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SCANVAS.
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24, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,'
HAVE JOB BATS
CLASSICAL MUSIC, COMIC SONGS, SACRED DUETS, &c, STRINGS and all other SUBDRIES. PIANOFORTE TUNED, and all OTHER
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VIOLONCELLO. INSTRUMENTS BOUGHT OR TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. 1m 568 Hongkong, 06th April, 1874
TRADEMARK.
A WREATH,
A LION RAMPANT GARDANT, HOLDING A CROWN PROPER,
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HATS AND HELMETS.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CON-
PANY
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Undersigned, Agents for the atove Company, are prepared to gmat Policier against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any FIRST-CLABS HIEK
Hempre nords enrivalled. All the new one TOR comprehensiveness and practical service words which the Chinesa hive of late years been compelled to spin to express the numerous ob- 1st Cartont Rates
They gave me a ebont and a wave of the cap. and saw them roaming along the bank fo toy resens, I felt considerably chested, and feit that a drop from the fuck of brandy that, my English friend, I knew, orried with him would acom pot the Hte into me again, for was bitterly ooid, and this was not much to be. wonderodat, considering the wind that was blow. ing, and the fact that at this time there was Ouina Traders Insurance Company's Bharos given, the nécents being carefully marked on
Union Insurance Society of Coaton, new shoate
-865 per sluira premium.
81,800 per shared to use an
jeets inasolinery, photography, telegraphy, and RETURN OF TWENTY PEL CENT. [99]). scienco generally, which the rapid advance will be made on the preminu charged on all of foreign relations has imposed upon thein, are Insurances, sock ExTUDE being payable on the bare given in exfonad, Enck and every word issue of the Policy fully illustrated and explained, forming exer: vines for students of a most instinctive nature, Both the Court and Panti pronunciations. Are
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & 06.,
“Agents,
about a foot of water in wy sumpan, hy, two companions, sopa bud another bost aflent, and China and Japan Marine Insurance Tla. 102graphy displays the sucess of an attempt to THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN
per share,
China Fire Insurance Cotupany's Share $134
per abare
by means of their extemporised sona aid the wind in their rear wore waking rapid progress Chinese Tamurance Company $205 per share towards me. But I could ace that there was Hongkong five Insurance Company's Share something wrong. It appeared to me that $505 per share. their appan was getting lower and lower in the water, and soon beard my German friend exclaim, Puil, sall, or we shall be drowned. Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's Shure It frua quite an exciting moment, for I knew 2124 per share. that the water there was of a considerable Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's depth. But on they came, now fifty yards of Shares per deuh, discount. now thirty, now twenty. Can they do it Hongkong, Gaston and Macao legbebout Co.'s They are dangorothely law; and away about in Shintos-12 per cent, premium, the most alarming manner us, they endeavour Bhanghar Steam Navigation Company Tla. to reach mic. Ono more: pull bere they are 110 per shar And their boat? Sonk beneath them. But Hongkong Gas Company's Sharon-275 per my boat Their extra weight as lowered her sume two inches, and bole the site Hongkong Hotel Company'e Shares-$50 per of a walout is below the water ins. Well, cent, disccant.
Indo-Class Sugar Company-894 per cent,
abare
SALES ON MAY 12, 1874
de ropésted by Lizinase
there's nothing for it now. Slop ont. on to the shoal and keep your uppers day. This, indeed, is a pretty predicament. Hero we are in the middle of a bajo. Jake, standing up to our middlea in water, and cold as I every-fow } people kuw, congratulated myself that I Sea Blubbler 20 bags, at $4.50, by Man-ching had made for this bank, for the unpleasant loong to travelling trailer. truth donbed across me that bad I been in desp water instead of on this particular spot my companiona would have certainly gone, there And the papers might have been cerning with the decounts of a frightfal accident." But to ret to shore, that was our object. The water around as was beautifully clear, and I saw that
Feague, 20 bage, at $19.70, by. Man-thing loung to traveling treder
Captain S. K. Small, will lead here for the aboya Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. If 669 Hongkong, lat May, 1874-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
ELD 4 1 Ameroun Bango
WINDWARD"
pert, and will have quick desparob.”
For freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDURN & Co. 691 Hongkong, 20th April, 1874, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
41 Clipper Barque
BURTON STATHER, Capt. Carphin, will have immediate, despatch for the above portв
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO &.Co. £f 682 Hongkong, 17th April, 1874.
FS FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
To follow the American Ship “Malay.") HE 41 Clipper Buip
"ORACLE” Erquiaga, Master will have early despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. if 575 Bongkong, 10th April, 1874.3.
BA1 Frenos Barque BORBAL,"
about 100 tone Light Proight.
leaving Saigon about 16th June, nazt, for Montevideo or Buenos Ayres, has room for
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & CO. 641 Hongkong, S7th April 1874
MAJAMULLAR & DOW TOUSE. SHIP AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHE & BRASSFOUNDERS No. 3, Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposita H.M. Naval Dook Tant. 387 Hongkong, let Mareb, 1871
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ESSEN (GERMANY) COLE AGENT TO CHINA ANDA.
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Cosomy of space, achieving a cigaresa no: CIPECIAL ATTENTION of Shippersia called of 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany previously attained, and dispensing with those to The low rate of premium charged for Undersigned have we appointed site. vast margins and vacant spaces which have all steamer rieke, besides which brokerage of Agrate for the Bale of their Goods in heretofors characterized Chinese publications (504 THIRTY THREE rd ONE THIRD Hongkong and China by Moser: J, & B. Tan. To flostrate the vue scope of the work, the PER CENT, is allowed by his Company on pent, Glasgow and Mente. Duvid Corsar & Sons following facts are submitted for consideration. ALL INSURANCES, Chalara Vossbularly contains about 18,090 Chinese charactora, and Madhurst's English: and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac
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F: W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genero.... Govern Post-Offver
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) baring given notice to the General Post Office in Ton- $75.00 don that articles of Jewellery curved in that
Colony are chargeable with Customs Darley, $120.00 the undersigned considers it necessary to make
thia Regulation known to the Tablic, and to conísiae. $250.00 alate that any latters o
- such-artruke en ongh the rest are able,
FW. MITCHELL, $400.00 with their contenite, to be forfeited.
Postmaster Gesinnt. $100,00
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, Sad January, 1873.
From HONGKONG to FORTLAND (Me.)
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADEL PHIA, and BALTIMORE, lat Claas, 8865.00 From HONGKONG to LIVERPOOL, Ist
Clasp
From HONGKONG
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, tha PA, Ist Class, $15.00 Commission chargeable on Money Orders
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$419.00
issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, At New York, Passengers bavo a eclection of Shanghai, and Yokabama will be as follows, various lines of Etcamera to Europe.
This reamer has excellent accommodation for first-class Passengers, and onvries an ex perisaged Sargeon and Stewardess.
For further particular, as to Passage or Freight, apply Lu
RUSSELL & Co.,
84 727 Hongkong, 9th May, 1874.
A. S. WATSON & CO., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS 70
Atents.
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
AND
E.E. THE GOVERNOR, BG to onousoo that they have just res
ceived a Choice Aserrt went of FERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITOS.
tf 976 Hongtang, 19th Juue, 1873,
NOTICE.
TEAMERS leaving this port requiring COAT, can obtain it from the Udder Bigned.
WG. HALE & Co.,
tt 1581 16th September, 1878:
Saigon
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UNDERTAKERS, 3,
OFFICE No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. Memorial Stones and Monuments crecien 137 Hongkong, Blat Jannary, 1873 FOOCHOW DOOR.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
The NBD to 106 Fotover all, 1 above Granite floorad DOCK has lately ani.is now capable of receiving vessele up to 390 fent on the keel: The broadth of the Dock Fat the bultem is 40 feet, at the top 80 fest, and the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Dept. of water on the eill 1 feat at average noap, and 17 feet at average spring (ides,
The Dock bits & Cuisson Gate, and is pumped out by step.
A new FOUNDEY for large iron, and bras oastings Luis recently been added,
viz:-
On auris not exceeding $2.18 sents. Above £2 and not execeding £5..36 Above £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding tf.72
F. W. MITOFELL,
Postmaster Generoli: General Fdet Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
16th hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Leliwe addressed to the United Kingdoin, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwinded by French Pocket, will be the same as these clirgeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin dini,
F. W. MITCHELL
Pestousler General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the stage ou letters addressed to. Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be na fol love, in.
then forwarded, vid. 21 cmta enola kouno).“
Brindisi
When forwarded via 33
Marecille
When forwarded vis
Southampton
$
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 188.
General Post-Ofica,
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It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon lestere addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward- be an fellows,
i
When forwarded via
Briccia..........42 cents each half-ounce, When forwarded 714
Marseilles....... 36 oente cach half-ounce, Viban forwarded vis
Southampton... 28 cauta exch balínunnel /
F. V W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gowry2 General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 29th July, 1870, The Maine-Shop contains a 12-inch Screw
Arrangements having been made under. Cutting Gep-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and which Bails for Lendon arriving at Suez frui Borowing Machines, Etcain Saw Mill, Large China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination vid Brindisi, It is hereby notified Smithy, de, &
Dry Godowns are on the premation, avaliable that the rates of postage, which must be paid in for stowage of cargo, ko.
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Material always on band.
Tennis docked for examination, remetalled resparted, repairs also done in harbour; and iron ships and steamers cleaned and palaced, at moderate charges. Partionlara can be obtain ed at the book, or on application to the under
ters. Again, despite all the gramar and will be pharged for SHORT PERIODE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION signed, JM DEMA)
do.
do.
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
advance, on correspondereo ndlressed to thes United Kingdom so forwarded, will be ex fol- lowe, viz.. For Letters, For Newspapers ForBooks and Patterns...
24 cents per half ounosi
Bench (not exceeding louvre 4 cents.
6: ... 12, 12 every additiona
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, S.
Hongkong, 20bb December, 1871,
The Stua Tng Woong is in therough working order, and is oraimble at all times to Not exceeding Ten days t
JOHN FORSTER & Co. the sandal ratka Ey Dr. DEYAN, with many Additions, Correctow Toasis to or from sea, at reasonable rates. Genera: Post Office, Not exceeding 1 mouth 1.
tive, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography.
f1099 Facehow, 18th June, 1873.
NOTION.. above 1 month, and not) exceeding three months.]* Aboved months, and not
Order to meet the wishes of the Native I Community, the Chinage Jumade the
other elementary works as yet polished, the student of this difficult language assolutely re quires cramples to display the various appli Loations and equivalents of different words whil have one general meaning. Of these examples ibis work contains more than five times
any as any other Dictionary hitherto po arceding six months. do, do,
Above six months the full unanul rate.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that referonse.
JARDINE, MATHESON & U.; Agents, Allteses Fire Aturance Company
Price In Paper Wrappers, $1.50
Neatly Boundarle more Se
50
$2.00
Apply at the Daily Press Offos
菝煤部榮
WING KEE COAL SHOP
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in adrance, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from langkong
to its pages enables a person who under fra Hongkong, 26th August 1869 inform the public that his Shop has been. Paper has been, from the commencement of the Pockets via San Franciscó, will be ng follows
stands English to communicate festively with natives who understand nothing but Oai- Brown Sugar, 300 bags, at $2,93, by Tuck-nees. In this respent the work
indispenenble to all Europeans rosiding in moe-hop-khe to travelling trader.
White Sugar, 759 bugs, at $6,53, by Tee-yuen China, and to the natires themselves" it ex plaina aubjects fully with which vary few in- to tryelling trader...
NOTIUA,
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
following tales will be charged in future Cotton Sreda, 200 bugs, at 35.00, by Hop deed of thom ure porfootly acquinted. To or SHORT PERIOD Insurancee, viz:- parties resident in England and interested in Not excooling 10 days, of the annual rate
bore 1 month and notúc. do exceeding a mozihad Abore 3 monthsand not erneeding 6 months...
the narrow bank were standing on ran in hing to travelling trader. Lowurde shore. We connded we went
Vis mi
For a phoket mot "osceeding! ounga
2 Cents in weightage For a packet above 1 onnoe bot ex
ceeding 2 ounce For a paaket above 2 ounces not ex
cooding over 8 eight cats for every additional four uances. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price REDUCED PRICE $1, Containing the names of all the Articles of position with the Nativo Community us to Ad- Lista, Market Heports, and all printed papers Trade, objects of Natural History, Fartutur restlecunts and New as the English Daily other than Newspapers, as well as to Bookd
F.V. MITCHELL. do. don
doc. with the Pont, und Mandarin Pre-Price with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Pattecus ar Samploss
Postmaster Gener· General Post Office, EDWARD NORTON & Uo
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870. Agonis the Queen Insurance Company. tf 242 Hongkong, 22nd Janenty, 1870,
DHE Proprietor of WING IRE Shop bugeta established since 189, at Endicott True; and Obina New Year, issued DAILY Instead of that he has always a great quantity of BEST altroute days as before.
The Papersas beon Established for nearly our winning to patronise him, are requeatod Twenty Yenes, and is, as to Editorial Manage 100AZ in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship-
pement, under the Direction of a Well Falncated to bpply at bis Shop.
17 1848 Hongkong, 16th August, J878
Chinees Gentlemen, gires reliable commercial and
HR TOURISTIS QUIDE—and general information, and has the some do
Blade Dates, 30 Legs, at 8,05, by Yuet-bing-China it cannot hint be invaluable occasionally. Not exceeding month, đọc
long, but a hole beru and thero caused ne love to travelling frader.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
to be submerged in deeper water; bot Cutefish, 20 bagi, ne $13,80, by Tuet bing- quarto page.
on we went, until all our backosmoloong to travelling trader.
to an end, and there was nothing tot deep
Vermicelli, 20 bugs, at $6.55, by Qiew-foong
water on either side of us. More odjectares teorelling trador,
as to what to do. We make up our minds that
Red Dater, 40 bags, at The 28.50, by Chest.
swi Na Trust, and this was not pleasant) as ye foorg to travelling trader.
TRUBNER & Uo,
JU PATRENOSTER ROW
W. H. BELL,
'.* DAILY Fanga" Orpion, HoRGKONG
Also for copies of the GRAMMAR of the burgo for Advertisements will be as hereto. Ohinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daily Prone Ofice.
fore
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874