POOR JOB
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 1874.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
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LONDON. NEW YORK.
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at his are all alike have had to stand this Catullue's exquisite ode on the death of his fortnoy of war. The Society is liberal to Lesbia's sparrow 'must, bei ranast in modern its employés beyond all doubt, and keeper Form. Perhaps Mr, Karslake, whose keug love has a far better berth than any a second of best and bird is only matobed by his gamekeeper on a large ostato On the other, critical skill in Greek sapphica and Latin ben band, the work is, na wo bave pointed out, docasylaldes, will kindly consent to undertake no sinecuro; while the intelligence of the the tank," Jow" is doncs Alas! poor Joe!" on their knowledge of the bubite and ways He now goes-as. Ontullus bus ft-that for of their respective courges, and their readiness Songbricosum, that dark and shadowy journey, to oblive the visitor who wishce, to ats, either MELBOURNE AND SY
SLYN FRAN whence nor sparrows nor men nor obimpanzees boset or bird to its best advantage are beyond return. The vary kindliest of his race was he, all praias." Glover se Jpa wai, witning se were while the triple store still spared his thread his ways, it is yet beyond all question that he a verg knight errant of the grant Simian family owed everything to his teacher: and it is sias -a obimpanzco sans pour et sans reprocho cerely to be hoped that Button may havis "He was lovable as honey," the Veronese post strength to live out the stinck which be coé- asures, c, of his mistress's fuch. Abtreted in the orarea of his sedulous attention what were wilderness of finches as bato the consumption stricken chimpanzee, “ lanond against Joo-Joe, who was tenly
millijs ever get chimpanzee-merited IMPROVED VALUE OF BRITISH the wiring phrase! A little door lead-. DAY LIFE IN INDIA. ing northward out of the large monker-20
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house Admitted the visibor to Joe's private ...... Tho very resed and vexing question of the purtmonis," There lie was to be found arrayed compastire rylug of life in India and in Bag- in a brilliant rod flannel vest, designed to pro. land was recently brought up at the annual tact his obeat against the vicissitudes of our meeting of the subscribers of the Bengal Un- Hyperboree winters, A grave solemn look covenanted Service Family Pension Frad Mr hid Ren look itrosietilily suggestive of a pow. Koliner went into the matter and delivered a FOOCHOW dored wig, that would not ill becomes a ford spusel which is a valuable contribution to the SWATOW, AMOY Chief Bayona look that made you approhen- public information on the stubject. It brings *Do y sive lest, in Joo's own presense, you might have out one point of general intarest to the Indian SWATOW, AMOY, been anvaros guilty of contempt of Jue or of pablo-bat the actual mortality amongeta his dignity. Ho stood, this theaterfield of fair average eloss of instahle lives in India is chimpanzees, when erect, soms four feet; and lower than the rate of mortality assured he stalked over the floor with a dignity that in the tablen of premia charged “by Indian betokened a full conscionances of his own in- Assurance Offices, but higher than the rite of portance. No disputes na to whether hia edu mortality in England. Dr. Howatt and othere Lestion was to ba neonlar, mnsactation, or dandi held that Earopean life is ne goud zu, India ng rinational bad ever stood in his way. All bad fín Europe, -a doctrine which it would be very been left to the unfettered discretion of agregible to accept, but which we are afraid Sutton, his goarding; eud under Sutton's must be regarded as contrary to the conditions
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NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
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Invite Inspection of their
A large and carefully selected Assortment of LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT
OF NEW GOODS, LADIES COSTUMES, POLONAISES, and
The English Mail S. & Zambet OVER-SKIRTS, in Batists Holland, Pique, whe and Bootch Boot Muslin, and other now
TASSORE and PIQUE COSTUMES.-: Light Materiales de
VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLING The KAME KAME LA Dress Material Galates STRIPRD COSTUME CLOTH. SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES BATISTES, LAWNS,
PRINTED CAMBRIC and STRIPE MUS. LIN MORNING WRAPPERS, T
SILK and CASHMERE EMBROIDERED JACKETS and MANTILLAN of the latest Parisian
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All the Newest Shapes in Ladies' WHITE BROWN DRAB, and BLACK UNTHIM NED STRAW HATS
Also, the Talian CHIP HATS._____ Boys and Girls STRAW HATS, in wex oby
HATS and MILLINERY
PERDALES. Now Styles in PRINTS and PRINTED. CAMBRICS
PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUS-
rentIRBRY, reserved by cash Overland Mail,
A New und Cholos SELECTION of MIL JET BROOCHES, EARRINGS, OROASES, NECKLACES, and HAIRPINE
caro Joe had attained a warrellons aptitude. of life in the two countries, and to the facts, an entire Stoof of NEW GOODS adapt TOMPSON & HIND The montoyo-aneh ia, at any rate, the nativescertained by an actuarial investigation of the ed for SPRING and SUMMER WEAR on. Afrionu heliof-cam kilk, bot wik not, lest they experience of the Ungorenacted Service Pension aisting of should be set to work Tó sze Joe was to be Fund, over a period of rearly forty years, lieve this. Ata motion of Sutton's Bogor he Any Euantauce Outing upon this would leap to the roof of his chamber, and doctrine would inàritably drift into insolvency, there, with the cores and bava which were except upon the supposition that the rite fitted up for him, go thronga a series of of insuransa upon lives in England are fred gynnaatio-performances, which miglit well put too high. But this most recent contribution * Blondin or a Lesturi to the bush. From to Indian vital statistics should justily rope to rape, from bur to bar, he would swing some reduction in the preisin charged" by and bound with a précision of eye and hand | Insurance Offices in Indis generally, Dis that never failed and, finally his periodispatable that the conditicus of lits in this formance sonelded-would from his highest ¦ jountry have changed considerably, during the obiga of vantage precipitate himself, non past bufomatary. They are atilishibghig, and Sutton's neck; and, if not exactly, like Lee always for the better. Dr. Maunts may be too bia's sparros, pipilate” or twitter yet sanguine in believing that life i un coure here at any rate, make, most importunato and as in England, but he has fully éstablished that unnistakablo domande for:"goodies." Poor matters are not now so bad as they once ware y Jaat he had his faults. Despite his scility, and that all who stood to live lamperstely na which was all bus wirezalons; despite his prudenly in India, will not find their chancen politescag—and the way in which he would for at a long life masb reduced by their realdance the nonce forget his quadrumnaous habita and within the tropics. The weirurce companies walk neroes the floor to open the door for would therefore do well to révise bhoir ratta, departing goat had about it deportment" and give to Auglo-Indians manns of mating wolby of Tatverdrop himself—it must yet be provision for their familica nt death, withouted Japanese SILKS admitted that for him the eighth command being subjected to an exachifani burden during ment. End no errors. He was so arrant thief life. and, when chocolate drops ar liqueur bonbons were in question, a sad glutton. And yet, now ADT Herkeley, Sept. 380Gntlemen, I feel it Wear
express my gratitude for the great. tbut he is gone where it wore encharitable to usy I ove to you
baseft I have derived by taking. *-Herbaria Camm To speak ill of him, we may perbup be Fille I appand to uur geuty Mr. Dell, Berkeley, fos allowed to set against his size, which the above Based Pille, fer wird in the stomach, tror were my, the fact that bs loved much. which I suffered exenuciating pain for naugh of time, For Sajton. bis keeper, his affaction having tried nearly overy remedy preserved, but wit was boundless; and when the night your valuable Pills, I was quite restored to may suulatato deriving any hemelt at ul. After taking two bottle of "good-bye" namo Joa would break out into a of health. Phase give the publicity for the beast of perfett frenzy of grief, tearing bis hair, rolling these who may thus be affivics-I am, bit, your brily, upon the floor, casting dust and ashes upon bisnis-To the Proprietors of Nume bend, and shrieking like a spott gltd.: Alsa! COMOXILE PILSE
1234 101 poor Joe Pence to is remains Let bis faults be what they were, he was a fellow of infinite bour; and his exrors were but anch, na me bred of the patulades of youth-
Few of those who condescend to frequent the Zoological Gardens are aware how hard a time
COMMEROTAL INTELLIGENCE.
MAY 15TH, EVENIVO,
New Patno, $570, opening vuto, small enles, closing at $569, alters; Kay Benster, $5573, opening, price, closing (at $555, cash, sollera;
Ox:LONDON ===
EXCHANGE
of it Mr. Bartlett and his tealons enbordinates Old Patna, $630 to $58 lite doing Male, Lure. Theirs it is to grapple with a thousand £610, for årst quality, none available. Stock carce, a thousand responsibilities. Jos him- | 400 cheats, consisting of mediam qaslity self, from the day thất he first arrived, con-1220 signed per Jamrich, a puling and merking jufaut, to the day that be laid him down and breathed his last, was a muros of endless ans xiety. The chimpanzae, exiled from bis sative climate where the mun, atende vertical ir mid- heaven, is as doomed as if he had betrayed the great sceret, of his race by the unguarded use of speech, and bad been forthwith
·Bank Bils, on demand; Liu 493 Bank Bille, ut 30 days' sight, 431 Bank Bülsjat 6 months' sight, da Credita, ut 6 months' sight. 147 Documentary Bille,at6 months'
condemned to tail in thỏ deadly minsa of Idria, ON BOMBAY, Bank, 3 days sight 227 Consumption, the most subile ill to which flesh | ON CALCUTTA, -Bank, 3 days sight 227 is beir, and from which mookaya suffer even. OR SHANGHAL-
more than men, is sure to obim its vïatim.
· Codliver vil, quïbine, steel, pheaphiste of iron,
are all in vain. It may be a year, it may be
two, is may be three; but the end is cra
Bauk, sighting
Privals, 30 daya' sight:
73.
SHARES.
There cetace the baking cough, the quickened | Hougkong and Shanghai Bank Shares pule, the hectic block; aud so the affererer cent, promim.
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trends the ster fenebrisosum. And yet it were Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares well for Mr. Barlett it consumptive monkeys -805 per share premium.
were his only care. His bangaroon suffer from | China Traders Insurance Company's Sharea— Thonmatiew, whiba Swists and distorte their $1,800 per share..
Teet bill they resemble soibing so mob as the Obina uud Japan Karine Insurance-T. 10 old, siga of the "Ung o'nuile.". Hie par- 'per share.
rola gorge upon biscuit and Barcelone nuts Chinoso Iuanrance Oompany.-8203 per shure. until" goat--the inevitable result of late Hongkong Fire lugarazce Company's Sharege hours and over-eating-“clam then in bla 3505 per share.
clutch, and ships them out of the land, China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-134 as if they had paier, been such." His per akzre.
elephants--not withstanding that they are Vistors Fire Insurance Company's Shares—: anvinted-with-front-o-every morning and8124 por ahitro
every night find the keen English frosta tell Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's "mpan their skin, and anffer from chapa" which Shares per osat, discounts
14 Supply cerised monthly) Ladica DRESS, MATERIALS in Froach Check TAFFETA Plain; Figural, and Check-
All the New Shades in Franch FOULARD* a material most waitable for Coachines and Sum
STRIPE MOHAIRS.
The Now TUSSORE CLOTH in Spots and Stripce.
STRITED and FIGURED GRENADINES. ALPADA LUSTRE in various abades. Now COLOURED SILKS, ir Plain and Fancy
BLACK and COLOURED MOIRES. A Large Stock of the beat makes in GROS-: GRAIN and GLACE SILES
French CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, Plain Colour,
PRINTED CAMBRICS, Sectol GING. HAMS, WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIPE MUS- LINS, suitable for Ladies' Morning Wrapper. EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLESTED
SEPSA
LACE, COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and LAGE FRILLED SETS BE
LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SAIRTS and SLEEVES.
Swis MUSLIN BODICES..
New PLAITS, ROLLS, CHIGNONS, and FAIR af all descriptions; se
CORSETS DRESS IMPROVERS, and UNDEROLOTHING.
VELVET SMOKING CAPS, WOOL WORK in Sipper and Cushion Patteras.
TURQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN BM- BROIDERY
Gentlemen's FELT and PITH HATS.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
iskdespatch.” Quick despacon. Quick dempatabi Luioz despatch Liniek despatah,
Buntok despatch.
Quick despatel ja On 21at iust, at 1 pm. „On 27jk inst, ni 8 PM. Today, at P.M... To-day, at noONİ
On 29:d inat,, at noon.
Quick deagateh
(On 20th inat,
Quick despatch.
Knick doopatch:
Kuiok despatch. C
On or shout. 19th ist.
franjak dospitel.
Dir 18th inst, at noon.
On 19th-inaħ, ay moon,
Quick despatch-
To-day, at noon.
Yessels on the Berth.
FOR FOOOHOW, Directi THE British Stcamer
CHEOPS Stephen Jarman, NB, Commander, will be
the 18th atent, at Noon, debatohed for the above Fort on MONDAY,
For Freight or Passage.apply to
GLMAN & Co.
752 Hongkong, 15th May, 1874.
-NOTICE.
JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Mad
Agents,
PAQUEBOT POSTE PRANOBIS.
HE Company's Steamship "YOLGA" Captain Flambeau, will be despatched for
TOKOHAMAA abortly after the arrival of the next French
C. PERTRAND,
Principal Agent 755. Hongkong, 16th May, 1874.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ARCHA MARITIMES.
PAQUEBUT POSTE FRANCAIS,
COTTON, THEBAD, and SLK 300KSE Company' Stamship
China and India UNDER-FESTS, în Gaore, Merino, and Bills gel sur Mjek
The Wiltan SCARF sad Club House TIE. Parisian BOWB and COULARE SAY Military, Regatta, and Oxford SHIRTS LAUB and MUSLIN QURTAINS. Tablo LINENS and SHEFTINGS.
23, QUEENS ROAD, EAR
HONGKONGA
457 Hongkong, 24th March, 1874.
BAKER & CO
GENERAL DRAPERS SILK MERCERS COURT DRESS KAKERS, MÅND MILLINERS,
MUSLIN and TULLE BUFFLES and 671 BUFFLE TRIMMINGS.
Pres
Brussels and Real Maltese LACE" "COL-
LARETTES:
24,
QUEENS ROAD
HONGKONG TRADEMARK
ON A WEEATH)-|
AVAU Captain Fleariais," will be despatated for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
BERTRAND
Principal Agent.
756 Hongkong, 15th May, 1874:
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and AIOGOJ THE P. & 0.8 N. Co.'s Steamship
ZANBESI,? will leave for the above place about 24 hours affer ber arrival with the rert English Mail.
A. McIVËR,
Superintendent.
P.& 0.5. N. Coa Office,
Hongkang, 15th Any, 1871,
[758
SIHAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE PO.S, N. Co.'s Steamship
BOMBAT" DA
Vessels on the Berth.
THE CHINA TRANS-PACIFIC BÉEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED)
THE Company's Steanter
TH
VANCOUVER,"
2.830 tons Register, Captain BĦAw, will be despatched on SATURDAY the 16 instant, alm, for SAN FRANCISCO, YOKO HAMA, taking Passengers, Maifa, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Passago Tickets and Bill of Lading eye issued for transportation to San Franction and Prinaipal, Oities to the United Biuten, Canadu, and Curepe, vis Overland Railroad and A Cantis Imes of Steniners,
Passage Tickets are now issued at the fol. lowing reduced raton
From HONGKONG to TaxOHAMA
F
HONGKONG to YORORSMA, and but return; Cabine From HONGKONG 10 SAU FÉLNOISCO,
Cabin,
From BONGONG TO SAN FRANCISCO
and returu, Cabin
..
From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
Steerage
From HONGKONG to PORTLAND (Me.;)",
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close,
For Singapore, Batavia, Somerset, Cleverland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourgo. Per Legislator, today, the,
Bil instant, at 11
For Strato, Aurey, Taiwanfoo, and Takeno Fer Waalit, day, the 10th inst., as 11.30 6.
For Yokohama and Sau Francia--Pur Fin couter, to-day, the 16th inat, at 3.30 PM...
For Foochow.Par. Choops, on Monday, the 18sk instant, ut 11.30
For Swatiw, Amoy, and Foodbow.-Per. Douglas, ou Tuesday, the 19th instant, ut 11.30
MAILS BY TÁN "ENGLİSHİ PACKETŲ“ The English. Contrast Tucket "TEAVAN- COME" will be dispatched with the usual: Maile for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 28rt instant, at noon."
$75.00
$120.00 $250,00th 22nd instant.
Money Orders on spy of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
til 5 p. on the 22nd ibetant.
The Post Office will be open until 6 P.M. ou
ter o ny be postettering the night. 8400.00 is the box left open for their reception.. $100.00
BOSTON, NEW YORK. PHILADEL THIA and BATORE, Tet Claes, $385.00 From HoxGONG to LIVERPOOL lat,
Class
$440.00 From HONGKONG to PARTS, 1st Clans, 8465.00,
At New York, Passengers have a selection of Farious lines of Steamers to Europe.
This Bteamer his excellent atoɑmmodation for first-class Passangers, and carries an ex- poriensed Surgeon and Stowardees.
For further particulare, as to Pastage or Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Pages Agents.
8d 727 Hongkong, 9th May, 1874.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STHẨM TÜR
*
Lettere for registration will be received until 10 M. on the 23rd instant.
Letters may be posted antil 10 AM. on the 3rd instant, without late fee.
Lettera posted after 10A.M. on the 23rd. inalant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fer of 18 cents ench as well as the postage is prepaid.
The tabost true for pesting altérn at this Offer is 11 A. and for Newspapers, Books, OI Patterns 10 on the Brd instant.
Inta letters (but Letters only) addressed ic the United Kingden vid Brindisi, or to Sil Sapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11,80 .. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Lata Fee of 48 cents can in additio to the postagu.
T. W. MITCHELL,
Poetmester Genevit General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 14th May, 1874.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET"
The United States Mail Packet " ALANKA", will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at3 F.M., with the Mails--
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United. Strice and the United Kingdom,
The Post Uffice will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Books, Nowspapers, &c., until 2,30 P.X.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÄILA,
··"PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. Tatters can be posted on board the Traites ALATONA from 2.30 e.m. to 2.50 p.m., on payment of a to the non-arrival of the Late Fos of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. TIGRE. ber departure to Europeia The Prepayment at the F'ostage to all the eccapulsory. POSTPONED until about 48 hours after her above places by this route arrival from Shazigbnf.
Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon-forwarded by the Engbah Packets. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in trauit through Marseilles for the pricipal places of Europe..
S.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agenti Hongkong, 15th May, 1874.
BARU MUSTHAM PORT Dates
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
Correspondence addressed to Yokobaum and the United States must be superscribed per ALASKA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom muat be superscribed vid San Fran
ه السلام
Groeral Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Featmaster Ginera!.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1874.
It is hereby notified for general information
BILINDISI, ANCONA, VENTOR, MEDI.that benceforward the Postage on Letters ne-
*
*
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO,
drewed to Russie, when marked to be forward-
ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 10 coute por half-panee.
'F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. General Feat Ofee,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TRAVANCORE," Captain" G. ANDERSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passenger, Specie,
It is hersby notified that henceforward the and Cargo, will feare this for the above places
pestage on letters addressed to Norway, when on SATURDAY, the 23rd May, a hoop.
Carge will be received on board until noon, foverted vit Southampton, will be 34 conta Spesie and Parcels at the office antil 2P.M. un pr halbouuse, prepayment optional. Unpaid flotges will be subject to an additional obagge she Zziu iden i
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmanier Gonerat. General Post-Office,'
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878,
For Particulars.regarding Freight and Pas-on delivery. auge, apply at the T. & O. S. N. G's Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
will love for the above place shortly after the A Written Declaration of the Contenis and Value of the Packages for the Overland arrival of the next English Mail.
Routeiarequired by the Egyptian Government, A. MeIVER.
HEM STITCHED and LACE HANDKER-
BALION RAMPANT GARDANT, P.&O.SN. Cole Office,
CHIETS
Cast'e LAGE BDGED FRILLINGS, for trinining Under-Linen
Real LACH EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, in all mates,
Every Width and Colour in. FAILLE, S&TIN, and WATERED RIBBON and SASH BIBBONS to match.
A Choice Assortment of FANCY SASIES and BILK SCARVES
Baby LINEN, Ludies UNDERCLOTH ING, LONGOLO SKIETS OOKSETS, &
Baya BUITS
Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES,
of Dawson's superior make.
HOLDING A CROWN PROPER
TALL WOOD B
HATS AND HELMETS, HEROOTS, CIGARS:
Campbell's Flantation Brand OIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEBOUTS. Campbell's Triobinopoly Brand OHEROOTS, Terma-Cash. Apply to
SILK UMBRELLÁS, FLOWERS, FHA- || _|_730) THERS, HOSTORY GLOVES, &
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
MEYERS,
CAMPBELL & Co.; Plantation Worke
Dindigul Madras Prasidonoy, FOR BALE, MHE Undersigned has the following Articles Tador, EKING DEATOS,
CEROS TAILS Apply to
MOW LUM CHEUNG
51, Tung mun Street, Pray lur 079 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1874,
NOTICE
glycerine and campher-ball are altogether Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co's QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, TIENTSIN OLAY TOTS, and BHINO:
powerless to curs, in tigers go blind, and have to be ellorsformen and ceucked for onts ruct. His bears-ind your boar in as contanted
an animal as need be wished are yet upt to anfer from toothache, and to make night kidéonë
Barer-12 per vent, premina M
ghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts 110 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-375 par
sbare. A
by their complainte. His fiona find their livers Hongkong Hotel Company on 450 per
ungested for want of exercise. His "Taso nisu devil"in common with the Chilien sea- eagle, the riguatically clawed harpy eagle, tie Cape hunting dog hol the yellow-throated little tayubjects to solitary confinement, and shows a tenderoy not so much towards morbid ill-towper ya Bossards positive insanity i while there really something comical in Mr. Bartlett's woos-bis African cobra, Cleopatra's little asp" of the Nile," Ende, in this old, ancongenial aimate, consider able diBenity in cutting its poison tealb, which are reuewed with each skredding of ite skin. A Bengal tiger was, some few years ago, successfully operated upon "for" that peculiar form of shortsightedness which is | known as "preshympia"; and when the old -rbinoverse atë himself into a plethoric state, in bich bis horn become curious, the offending member was neatly removed with a saw. But to Jance the gyms of a cotra is a "dentiatio joc * which Holland, the tacit and discreet warder of Mr. Bartlett's snakes, may well be pardoned for declining. We may feel sorrow for the poor cobry when his guns swell, and we see him
rabbar bis teeth against the walls of his apartment. But affection for him-affection such as the public left for Joe--is out of the question Foor Joo He had shaken lands: with the Shab; and be yet died full of love and charity towards all mankind. An
eent: discount.
Indo-Olinese Sugas. Company 394 per cent.
discount.
SALES ON MAY 1542, 1874. As reported by Chineas.
Dried Lily Fitners. 8. buge, at $14.50, by Kwong,wing thing to local trader,
Brown Sugar, 350 hage, at $3.27, by Kwong- wing-eling to local trader
China Root, 5 pecuuges, at $520, by Chow toning to travelling trader.
Scutored, 100 bags, at $1.90, by. Chav-clong to Ional trader, pentr
Vermicelli, 100 baga, ut $6.70, by Chew olong to travelling traders a
Saigon Cotton Seoda, 300 bags at $5.00, by Hop-hing to travelling trader.
White Waz, 2 pieces, a6 $48,50, by Kwong- fook-wo to travelling truder.
BONGKONG HU
AND AT SHANGHAI:- AND RITENNENTS ALE and
PORTER. S RIMA DAVID CORSAR & SONS”-
Merchant Navy LE Nary Boiled Long Flar Crown
AŞCANVAS,
ARNHULD, KARBERU & 06. ti 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 16y,
NOW READY. PRAIS
"NOW ZEREA DY
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
HE Public are hereby informed that the Undersigned Shop has been established
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th May, 1874 [751. OCEAN STEAMKHIR COMPANY:
It is hereby notified that henceforward the and must be delivered by the Shippers to the postage on lotters addressed to Danmark, when Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 conte with Parcals; and the Company do not fold per hilt-onace, prepayment optional. Unpaid themselves responsible for any Detention or letters will be subject to an additional churga Erejudice which may happen from the incorso delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL, rectress in sach declaration.
Postmaster Genera General Post-Office
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Company reserve the option of forward. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates foxing all goode shipped by their Steamers for
HANKOW, NINGPO SA PORTS in
Europe through Egypt, either "by ruil, or by Canal in their own Steamers,, or in vessele employed for the purpose,
-JAPAN
HE Company's Staumebip
NESTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 19th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
A
78 745 Bongtong, 13th May, 1874..
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
Pas British Steamship_
LORD OF THE ISLES,”
Agents
•Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Binek Bills of Lading.
A. MaIVER, Superintendent, Peninadar and Oriental Stesso Navigation dos Oftes, Hongkong, 14th May, 1874.
U S. MAIL LINE,
-PACIFIQ MAFL. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
MA, TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA Captain Joseph Dowdio, will load here for the THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA-
above Port, and will te despiteled on THURS DAY, the lat instant, at 4 FM,
The Steamer bau superior accommodation for First-class Partongers
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HADEDORN & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, 41 Amorjean Ship
for many years solely dealing in FINE TRA, which in carefully fired, nad selected by ex parienced men in our employ, from the various mountains. It contains na mixture. As come Foreigners were supplied with a spurious mix-
POUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE.tore, we therefore applied our trade marks to every box of Tes we nuld lost yes. Our Oús- DFOBT for the year 1973, Trice $10,tomers are requested to observe our TRADE
"Apply at the Daily Press Offe.
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TER CHONG LOONG, ANTAMALIMA Hosami, Canion Tm 614 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875, FOW READY
HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
* STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
by Dr. DEVAN, with many Addisins, Cortes tione, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography,
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
V PRONUNCIATION,
Feng, 15 bags, at $1840, by Kwong-sung An ANGLO-ORINESH DICTIONARY, publiated tye to travelling leader.
Red Peas, 100 Ftcgla, nt $1.75, by Tuet-hững-Hugh loong to local trador,
of the Daily Press Office, Hongkong..
O comprehensiventes and practical serrico
FOR
POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITT words which the Chinese have of late gears bran
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY; soupelled to coin to express the numerous ob
LIMITED.
OHAS, H. MORGAN,
11H
Neatly Boundg
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
煤榮
fects in machinery photography, telegraphy, and WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
150
in science gonornly, which the rapid advanceTHE Proprietor of Wo-In Shop bog to of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are inform tae public that his Boop has been Agont bero given in extent, Exel and every word is celablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and filly illustrated and explained, forming erer that he has always al grent, quantity of BEST cises for students of a most instructive matare: COAL in store for sale Gentlemen or Bhip- Both the Court and Pupti promications are master wishing to patronise bus aro requested. givou, the neoemte being carefully marked on to apply at his Shop the best prinsiple kitaorto attained. Thatypos ly is Hongkong 16 Angust, 1873.
Consumption is of a measca the most fatally 956 Hongkong, 18th June, 1878. and the most unidious. Physicians differ as to wbeiber it is or is not infections, or, as the vor.LIVERPOOL AND TONDON AND GLOBE angular runa," catching." The pɔpular belief
INSURANCE COMPANY. certainly gsen to the effect that it is a dangerous mutter to tand a eczsumpta patient; and if in¦ FROM this date, until further notice, a 4tegraphy displaye the success di, an attempt to nount of Treaty per cent. (20) upon the make the Chinese English corespond no small confirmation of this opinion that the
current local rate of premia will be loved into one and Balia type comespa Vessels on the Berth. the unikal just food is at this moment himself upon insurancus effected with this Company.. cozomy of space, achieving clearness not
keeper who has for the last six mouths watched
most dangoronely ill, his symptoms being such ag to muggest that his malady is the direct result of his urfugging attention to his don sumptive obarge. Those who have ever, doen Joe will hardly, need to be reminded of, bis guardian." "Button knows more of the ways of monkeys than any man in England, and it would be very end were the one ho kus
HV V DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Un,.--|
Mr Agents. f193 Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1972;
NOTICE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
bestowed on the chimpanzee to involve his THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Company's Chartered Stonehip
"LEGISLATOR"
previously attained, and dispensing with Lose FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, BRISBANE Fast margins and vacant spaces which have
SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE beretofore chamotarized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vunt mope of the work, the Calling of 20MUSET CLEVELAND BAY Tollowing faota are sulinitted for consideration "BQWIN, and KEPPEL BAY to land: Chalmers Yeonhularly contains about 16,000
Mail and Pamengert,}" Chinese chractors, and Medunra"s English. and Chinese Dictionary abant 100,000, whilst Policies against Fire the above Oom.this work contains more than 50,000 English
words, and upwale of 600,000 Chinese here will tera, Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet, published, the inst student of this difficult language sheolutely re- qairan examples to display the various appli entions and squivalents of different words which haya une general messing. Of these examples 12 691 Hongkong, 5th May, 1874. this work contains more than five times ae
FOR SAIGON,-
own life. The usual visitor to the gardens in pany at ourront rates, subject to a discount of the Regent's Park, who see all about him bright 20 per cent. flowers, triui gras-platz, icatly-gravelled paths, and enger is cleanly sxept and garnished un a Mayfair drawing-room, is apt not to mike sufficient allowance for the labour of the men
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, t-1617. Hongkong, fat October, 1878.
whose zealous care provides him with his day's THB LONDON ASSURANCE
aniasument. He scos-old Roducy--the swast. est-tempered of all Himalayan bears-tumble. back, as if chut, at the word of command,. Ho sees of rather used to ene-Joe swing from trapezo to bar sad from bar to trapeze. He watches the sea-lion following the worden cound
WE ARE INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OBARTEL
HIS MÄJEEFT KING GEORGE THE FIRST, AD: 1720:
the oiceular pond na docilely any pointer, an1| (1) undersigned having been appointed abeying the Jonst motion of bla finger. All this Agents for the shore Corporation, are he enjoys, ne the sight woll deserves. Bat itajiér prepared to grant Iuécranse za followe contiz--the tail of Kr, Bartlett's subordinategner
MARINE DEPARTMENTME
UNIGHTINGALE,”
Cutter, Master, will have immediate despatch
as aboio.
For Freighbor Enstage, apply to
KUSSELL & Co. tf 748 Hongkong, 14th May, 1874.-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AJ American Basque
MARMION," Captain Boyd, will lond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch;
For Freight, apply to middl
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO 760 Honetong, 18th May, 1874-** FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
E 33 L. 11 Perurion Clipper Ship
"AUGUSTINAHA
(Eite William Rose) Captain Barvier, will lend here for the ntove Port, and will buye qaiok
despatch, ON WAL
For Freight, apply to A
AND SAN FRANCISCO,
The Post Office of Victoria (Austrařin) having en votice to the General Post Oface in LuG- don that articles of Jewellery rade vod in that Colony aro obargeable with Customs Dutice, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regalation known to the Pubio, and to state that any lotters or,paaliets containing sach articles ecat through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL.
Pastmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873,
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st Angust next, the' Commission chargeable on Money Ordera THE 8.6. ALASKA" will leare Hongkong insted upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong: for San Francisco, via Tokchama, on langhai, and Yokohaman will be as follows, WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 P., vix, taking Passengers, Mails, aud Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
On eums not exceeding Le........18 cents. Aborg £2 and not exceeding £5...36 Above, £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of
Above £7 and not exceeding £10,.72 Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko-
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geamul. hamn and other Japan Ferts, to San Francisen, to ports in Merico, Central and South America. and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, General Post Offers
A Steamer of the Cmpany will leave Shang Hongkong, 15th July, 1870, hai, viu the Inland Sea Porte, about the same 2
Jate, and make close connection at Yokohama.
It is hereby putibed that the rates of postage
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers dinrgouble henceforth on Letters addressed to have selection of various lines of Steawers to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the England, France, and Germany,
United Kingdon, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M.Letters forwarded by British Pastes via Bria
diai.
F. W. MITCHELE
Postmaster General, Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
General Post Ofïèa,"
of the 26th instant. Fareel Puckages will be received at the Office batil 5 r.. of the same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required. *
For further information is to Prasago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West
It is hereby notified for general information GA EMORY
text, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- * Acting Agent sauced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, Hongkong, May 13th, 1874.
FOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. leaving baron hont 13th Jura, nest, fur
f 761 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874
FOR NEW YORK.
New 41 British Barksatine
FIBRT CLOSE,”
Optain Shaters, will load here and at Whart poa, and will have quick despatch.
* F'er Kreight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co 599 Hongkong. 6th May, 1974.
FOR LONDON, HE 17 years 41 British Bark
SARA," Captain F. Lowe, will lead hero and at Who po, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to a
VOGKL HAGEDOEN:& Cu 700 Bongkang, 6th May, 1871. //
FOR SAN FRANOI800.
be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 16th 11 America Barqno
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
THE
many so any other Dictionary hitherto pubs British Steamva babed.
--For practical purposes the arrangement of
JOLUMBIAN,"
Agents
the work is so complete, that a reference Captain Steed, will be despatched for the phove to ile pages cuables a person who under port on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, stands English to communicate effectively 30th instant
with natives who understand nothing but Ch
neae: In this respect the work will be fcand For Freight or Passure, apply to indispensable to all Enropeans residing in
fas matter which probably does not at once take Pollaton at current rates, payable either bers, China, and to the nativen themselves it er its place in his onlculations. It isminuy yours in London, on at the principal Ports of India, since Giling was bitten on the nose by the Indian China, and Anstralia. cabins, and died in some eight or ten minutes,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
plaine suhisata fully, with which very few in- deed of them are perfectly acquainted, To parties rosident in England, and interested in
For that time, so far bed are aware, no, lile Policies, saned for long or short periods at China it cannot but he invaluable clonally ba, been lost in the Society's service. But current rates. Tal de
A discount of 20/allowed.
there is hardly a keeper who cannot show houpurable ecare. Tais one has had teeth of LIFE DEPARTMENT.
the big hairy-eared bear meet among the emull Potioitsisared for sams not ascending £5,000, bones of bis wrist; that has beez scrutokea on coasonable terms. PENG
by a tiger; another has boun kioked in the KUMPA DO SI HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. chout and stomach by a playful damel in fourth 138 Hongkong, 26th July, 1372,
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarle pages.
STEUBNER & OL 260, KAITSEKOSTER ROW
W. E. BELL #DAILY Pass!” Ozgios, HomeKOKO
AH TON,
Koong Hing Shop,”
67, Praya West. 78 761 Hongkong, 14th May, 1874
FOR HELBOURNE AND SYDNEY." HS 1-Clipper Barque
BYUAN BURTON STATHER" Capt. Carphin, will have fomediate despatch
for the abore poris.
For Freight or Pauungs, apply to
** BOZARIO & Co. pagkong, 17th April, 18747
41 132
HORATIO SPRAGUE.” Captain 6. K. Small, will lund here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to t
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
if 609 Hongkong, lub May, 1874
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
ARE 47 American Barque
WINDWARD,"
H1 French Barque “ROREAL,"
Montesideo or Buenve Ayres, bas room for about 100 tons Light Freight.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. 641 Hongkong, 27th April, 1874.
KROPPS CABT STEEL WORKS, CADDESEN (GERMANY). SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
SUJAPAN,Ale By
F.
NA JAYASE. PEILL
1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany, ROWN JONES & CO B
UNDERTAKERS,
OFFICE NO. 0, HOLLYWOOD BOLD.
Memorial Stones unit, Monumente erected. tf 197 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.
AMILLAR & 00. HOUSE SHIPMAN STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS, QOPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Queen's Read Bast and Nillak Train's Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard, 387 Hongkong, let Mareb, 1871.
T
NOTICE.
Order to meet the wishes of the Native Commpnity. the Chinese Issue of this Paper has been, from the cowmenoscent of the
Whou forwarded via
Brindisi... 12 ounts each half-owner. When forwarded vi
Marseilles. 36 cauza cech tulfionnon, When forwarded via
Southampton..38cents each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generei. General Post-Ofice.
Houskong, 28th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified that Leitern addressed lo France may be sent either pail or unpaid at le option of the sender, hat the postage on Prioca Current, Newspapers and Boska vinot be prepaid
For each oraĈà
The mtu of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to Francs per French Packet is
12 cents. Per British Packet when-marked riá
Brindisii 18 Per British Packet when marked via
Alexandria and Marco,
12
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that exceforward the ates of postage which must be paid in advance, argeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkorg to the United Kingdom by the United States, Packete vin San Franciaco, will be as follows:
For a pokret not exceeding 1 dunes.
2 cente in weightgguna For a packet above I ounce, not ex
seeding 2 once
Capt. Sisnnard, will kind here for the above China New Year, jesued DAY Instead of on it- Fort, and will have quick despatob..
For Freight, annly to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tf 591 Bougkong, 20th April, 1874
ENFOR SAN FRANCISCO.
For a packet above à ounces not ex- in coeding 4 ounces.
B
alternate days na before coll The Paper has beon Established for nearly Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated Obincea Gentleman; gives reliable sommercial
and eight ounts for every additional four cuncce. and general information, and has the sewo
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price position with the Native Community as to Ad Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papers vertigements and Now as the English Duty other than Newspapers, as well to Books
F. W. MITCHELL. Brquiaga Master, will have curly despatch as ces with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Patterna er Saulo.
Postusaater Gener Chargo for Advertisements will be ge beroto For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & ON.
General Post Offi5o, £*$75 Hongkong, 16th April, 1974.
Bongkong, 12th April, 1870,
TH
(To follow the American Ship Malay."), 3441.Clipper Ship
“ORACLE,”
Labove
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,