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Tsional evidence as is often a scandal to the mil
nistration of justico. This is the kind of assi (Pall Mall Gasoils, April Sih.) tauge which wa in our first report to your Majes Mr. John Humphreys, one of the coroners for ty contemplated should be given to the superior Middlesex, beld an inqueat to-day on the body judges on the trial ass of a solantifia of Jano Nowman, aged four years and a balf, or- tochaient ahurnator, and which has been who was muddered by-her mother on Saturday provided for by the Supreme Court of suorning last. There a so moob excifemont Judicatura Act. If the renominadilations in the uaighbourhood that it was found for the enlargement of the jurisdiction of necessary to station two policemen outside the the conaty dont contained in our record. doors of the tarorn, where the jarg eat, to chook report should be adopted by the Legit the crowd. Daniel Neuman, shopusker, 43, vo think that it would be expedient that similar Brunswick plise, identified the body as that of assistance should be afforded in mercantile. his daughter. On Friday night, ho said, the eases to the judges of those acurts; and in this faurily went to bed as mal, the eldest boy mer the principal advantages anticipated. occupying a bed in his parents' room. As half by the advocates of tribunale of comineras past seven on Saturday morning his wife got wight, we think, bs attained. We are of opinion up, and their son sharly followed her for the th those would be no practical Boultyinstry.
via YOKOHAMA...Alaska (str:)" purpose of opening the shop. The father wasing such an arrangement into effect. We think shortly afterwards startled by the reappearance that there might be for every place of sullisient Du of the lud, who declared that his mother and suportance à rols or a pano to be formed from SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o.....Travancore (etr.).. Lhreatened to murder bim. He immediately tie to time, composed of mereliuxts, ship. SAIGON SINGAPORE, & Aizuno (alt.) ........!!*
SAIGON went downstairs and asked bis wife what abo owners, others conversant with the trade SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK Asia (etc.) meant, to which she gate an incoherent reply. and business of the district, on clier competent ILOILO
MANILA Ho then noticed BURIE saraiches om bor throat, persons, from which rotu the judge might, at
YOKOHAMA.. and, coupling this with bor strenge manner, the request of the parties, or, if he thought the said to his son, "We must get moiber away." oircinustavces of clic cusc required it, at bis-
SHANGHAL.. The wife went upstairs again, and shortly discretion, select two persons who should sit
...Do. aftorwards he heard orles of Help" from the with him, und udvise him daring the progress of bedroom of her brother, who resided with them, the case on any point upon which their special Immediately be rashed upstairs and found bis knowledge would be of use. In special ensos it wife and her brother engaged in a desperate might also be competent for the judge to call in stagg She had a info in her land, and he the assistance of accessom who are pot upon (witness) ussisted it taking it frore ber. Being the look! rats. Bat we are strongly of opinion disarmoad, she ne ran downstairs, and he that theee mercantile or scientific Assessora following found her with a shoemakers kaito should not have any voice in the deöleion, and in her band and lier, throut frightfully out, that the whole responsibility of the decision Assistuvcd was sent tor, and she was taken to should rest with the judge. We think that in: the hospital. Afterwarte ho discovered bis cusca in which an appeal is allowed threshold daughter Jane, aged four and a half years, bo power for the judge or court to call in the with bay throat cut, lying dead in au opper nasistance of like meessors. Our opinion is,
woon. George Catter, brother to Mis. New room Custarday morning, be
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tirat, the ass 39301 should be paid for their AVE fast lane x 8. Genarincy, GENERAL DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, THE Spania St services in court, but not receiving any other H Freno Mail, Castor Castle, and no
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
the requisite assistanna to the judge would he PANUT FLANNELS and ICHT obtained. Their fees should be costs in the TWEEDS for SUCIS, mado especially for the caite.
Mirsale. J
Lord Penzance, Mr. Africn, and Bir Sydooy Waterlow diseout more or less from the conclusions of the other Commissiótora, and their rotscns for such dissant are appended to the report-Pall Mall Gazette
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PAJAMA SUITS, in FANCY FLANNEL, Gentlemen's LUNG CLOTH SHIRTS, 3001- TWILL, and LINEN: various patterne. tary Fronta
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sister entered his bedroom. Les matter remaporation. We think that for moderato late arrivale, a Large and Obbice Assortment of wasstrangely exalted, and on his nating bar fees the services of gontioman possessing. what she meant, whe responded, "I monoficient knowledge and independence to afford der." He ordered her out, and he left, going into the adjoining room, frant which cream shortly came, and he witbont dresing followed, and saw her beading over the child with a large taife in her hand, cutting its throat. In apite of his endeavours to prevent it; be sac- ceeded in cutting her own throat Her hns- band then arrived, and she, eluding them both again, ran downstairs, the blood streaming from for wounda. The husband and himself follow.
PICITY OF WIRE. ed, and she was restrained from effecting tur ther violence until the arrival of the paljusi Experiments on the effeos which the pugnage The deceased child afterwards staggered of a galvazio current exerts on the elasticity of the wire through which it is condoned have from her bad, digzed herself in fainting condition through the two ad- heen made at different timea by Wertheim and joining rooms, and ultimately grasping at by Kalund; but the results eltained by thees a table, faltered, and fell dead. Joseph Now. two physicists were not in baracay with one me, the acp spoken of, a lnd of about twelve other. The subject has, therefore, besa inves- years, stated this on Saturday morning, as hetigated afresh by Dr. H. Streitz, whose obser was about to open the shop, this mother camerations have bon submitted to the Vienną so him and said, Shall I Lill you P" and seized Academy of Sciences. He finds that the or him, trying to throw him down. He succeeded rent done produce au alteration of the elasticity in getting from her nữĩa rán to his father. of the conducting metal, but only such an al Before the occurrence he ww her slapen a teration us would be due to the heat developed krile, which, in his belief, she put in her pocket in the wire. The expansion of the conducting A policaman who was fetched by the boy quid wire, however, is greater than would be 10 be sessted in conveying the woman ju dab to dread by beating it to the ente temperature: the hospital. Daring the journey who ani, Ibnt an exception to this law appears to be am Det und now, let me go. I have done the furnished in che.buse of bar stool. When the deed and I suppose Ifanat suffer for it."
current is transmitted, the wire expands, not The following certificate na to the sondition suddenly, bot gradually, just a would to the of Mrs. Newman was then put in and read: casc under the influens of beat alone.
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, April 74b, 1874. I beg to state thit Sarah Nowinan is progres- sing favourably, thongh still rechiring care and watobing.-B. Jepson, House Suurgaon?"
The Cammer having summed up, the jury, after a few minutes deliberation, returned verdict of wilful murder, and a warrant was issued for Mrs. Newman's coquittal to New- gate.
TRIBUNALS OF COMMERCE. The third report of the Judicatare Oppamis- sina just issued refers to the subject of The Commissivuors
tribunals of commerce. say:-
SEX IN MIND AND EDUCATION. Dr. Mandaloy has written, and the Fortnightly Racing has printed, an article ve "Sex in Mind and Education"" "The subject is delicate one, but the writer had no oicice between vitaessing in silence the grogress of ideas that are most |baleful when carried into prnction, or to speak out, when the mischiat had begun. He has done well in speaking out, especially to be Las contrived to convey his meaning fully enough| in language which no mother need be ashamed us may she hue road.
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TERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS, ILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES for the Toilet
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E Public are hereby informed that the Undersigned Slip has been catablished.
TORMOSA
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO (Digť) .. AE British Steanabip
LORD OF THE ISLES," Capt. Joseple Dowie, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatobot TO-DAY, the and inat, at 2 PM
"For Freight or Passage, apply to
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FOR SAIGON, THE British Steamer
T
COLUMBIAN" Captain Stead, will be despatobed for the aboyo norb THIS AFTERNOON, the 2nd inetant,
For Frought Pasange, apply to
DHAM YONGG
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57; Fraya West. 04 761 Hongkong, 14th May, 1874.
FOR MANILA.
THE Steamship
LEONOR Captain Echeniqnc, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 23rd inst., at 10,
For Freight or Pussige, äpply to j
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« WINDWAND,"
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A mad will close."
For Any-Par Formione, to-day, the 22nd jest, at 1120 AM
For San Francisco Jircat-Par Lord of the
Capt. Stannard, will lood here for the above Isles, to-day, the 22nd instant, at i ri, port, and will have quick desnatal,
For Froight, apply to the man
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U..
te 631 Hongkong, 20:5 April, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 1 American Barquo
"MARMION
For SalgonPer Columbian, to-day, the 22nd inst.. at 3 KM.
For Manila.Par Looner, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 230 A..
For Shanghai-Par Sarpedon, to-morroiy, the 23rd instant, at 4.P.M.
For Swutów, Amoy, and Fooolow.Per Kwang-tung, tomorrow, the 23rd instant, at
Captain Boyd, will load bero for the above Port, 4.30 F.. and will bare quick despatob....... For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDOEN & C 1.740 Hourkong, 13th May 1674
FOR NEW YORK.
IF Now A1 British Barkantige
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MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAČKET”. The Beglish Contract Packet "TRAVAN- CORE," will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 23rd instink, at nagp.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofice in the United Kingdom will be granted
Captain Souters, will lead bore and at What til 5 P.&. on the 22nd instant, pon, and will have quick desputek..
For Freight, apply to"
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9 Hongkong, Gta May, 1874.
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FOR LONDON,
THE 17 geare A1 British Back
*OSAKA,"
The Post-Offee will be open until 6 P.M. og the 2nd Estat.
Letters, &c., may be peated drying the night in the box left open for their recaption
Letters for registation will be received until 10 .. on the 24rd instant.
Letters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 23rd instant, without late fee.
Lettore. posted after 10 A.. on the 23rd
Captain R. Love, will lead here and at Wkainstint, will not be forwarded unless the Luta po, and will have quick despatih.
For Freight, apply to -
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If 700 Hongkong. 6th May, 1974 FOR SAN FRANCISCO, |TED 41 American Barque
THE
"HORATIO SPRAGUE” Captain S. E. Small, will load here for the abera Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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Fca el 18 oante each as well as the postage is prepaid
The steat time for posting Laiters at this Offer tall A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 M. on the 23rd instant.
Late lettore (but Letters only) addressed tu the United Kingdori vid: Brindisi, or to Sin. gapore, may be posted on board the Pucket from 11.30 A.M. to the bimo of sailing, on pay. ment of a Late Fee of 18 cents each in addition to fis postage.
Oo. to
HAGEDORN & 0.. tf 663 Hongkong, let May, 1974,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLS, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENIOE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
$280,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.
THE PERINSULAG AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPART'S Steamship
General Post-Ofice.
F. W. MITCHELL,
I'ostmaster General.
Hongkong, 14th May. 1874. MAILS BY THE:" ÜNITED STATES" PACKET"
The Daited Stater Mail Packet “ ALASKA" will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th inetant, at 3 .M., with the Mails
For Yokohami, San Francisco, the United- States and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception
"TRAVANCORE" Captain C. ANDERSON of Ordinary Lettere, Books, Newspapers, & with Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie.until 2.30 P.M. and Cargo, will leave this for the above places For SATURDAY; the 23rd May, at noon.
Cargo will be received on bound until ngen, Specie and Parcels at the ofles until 2 pr. on the 22nd iden
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Latters on be posted on board the Packet From 2.30 P.3%, to 2.50 r., on payment of 1 Late Feeuf 12eente in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayirent of the Postage to all the. abovo piaces by this route is compulsory Correspondence insuficiently propaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Fokobama and the United States must be sitperaciihed por A. Written Declaration of the Contents ALASKA, and that addressed to the United and Value of tho Packages for the Orayland Kingdon must be perscribed vid Sox From Roote is required by the Egyption Governnient, ciocn." and must be delivored by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcals; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the inecr rectness in anoh declaration.
Tas Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for FOR SHANGHAI,
Europs through Beypt, either by rail or by Taking Caryo und Passengers at through rates for Cassia their own Stesters, or in vessels
employed for the purpose. HANKOW, NINGPO, ad PORTS
JAPAN..
THE Company's Stormship
SARPEDON "
779 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1874,
Agent
FOR SINGAPORE AND BANGKUK. THE Dacial Stemmahip...
for many yeare, solely dealing in FINE TEK, will be despatched TO-MORROW, the 23rd which is carefully fred, and selected by ex-instant, at 4PM. perienced men in our employ, from the various For Fregator Patrange, apply-to- mountains. It contains no mixture. As soïne
BUTTERIÍŃLU & SWIRE.- Foreigners vere supplied with a spurious mi ture, we therefore applied our trade marke to every box of To we sold last year. Our Cus tomora are requested to oberve our TRADE HARK, without which none will be gautine.
TER CHONG LOONG,
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Tble, artició, is not mainly addressed to the woman's rights agitators, though it will pro We find that those by whom legislation on bably create nuong thom a proat deal of this subject has been prodleted (although scilement. And there is good reason to hope, generally desiring that some provision should too, that it any in some degras shook the be made for inore, summary pracendings in ardour with which they propagate their ideas; muy commercial cares), bro Ect agreed as ta or, if not their ardeurs their access, Bot Th the obaracter of the tribunala which they wish Hundeley's observations have a far wider and to establish or the class of cases thut should were general interest; us any parent way dis gome within their cognizance. Indeed thero.ie over who goes in for tac plan of educating no imanimity of opinion as to whether the his girls just as he educates his boys sira judges should be wholly commercial, or partly the the advantages of precisely the sumg commercial and partly legal whether the Dental training. Dr. Handsley, looking at the ommercial membura of the tribunale should be utter from a purely physiological point of judges baving an equal voice in tuo decision, or view(which means, in short, the point of viewTAIN POLES, and FITTINGS. T astossore or advicers only to a legal judge, who from which that can and can't be due is would in that ass be the president of the visiblet-safe that this is a bad plan, en court; whether the cammersial members tailing a very heavy balance of dimaran. should he paid or act paid for their serviors tages. He repeats with the eniplisets of whether the tribunals should observe the authority what hes be said more or les
many of those ordinary rules of evidence, or be at liberty to loosely a hundred times, that abait uzything as evidence which they may who are foremust in their sat for raising the consider material to the point in issne; whether education and excial statue of woman buve not they should be guided by the principles laid giron proper consideration to the nature of hor down by the superior courts of law, or decide organization, and to the demands whlab its His irrespectively of precedent and according to special functions make apon ita atrength.
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A S. WATSON: &.00, CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS
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Shippers are particularly requested to noto the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steand Navigation Code Office, Hongkonr. 14th May, 1874.
V. 3. MAIL LINE.;
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PACIFIC HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TAROLEH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA * MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA
Captain Molsen, will be despatched, for the AND SAN FRANCISCO. abova porte TO-MORŁOW, tlie 23rd instant.
For Freight or Pasirs, apply to
AH YON
Kwong Bing Shop,
Fray
7 780 Hongkong, 18th May, 1974.
THE Steamship
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FODOROW. THE
DOUGLAS," Cepida Burnie, will have immediato despatch for the above Ports,
For Freight or Pawaage, apply to -
DOUGLAS LAPRIK & Co. tf 708 Hongkong. 18th May, 187
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
THC 8.3ÁLASKA" will leave Hongkong
WEDNESDAY, the 27th intant, at 3 P., taking Tsengers. Mails, and Fraight, far Japan, the United States, und Maror.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bils of Lading are sound for transportation to Toko
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 14tti May, 1874
MAILS BY THE TRENCH-PACKET.”
The Fronch Mail Packet AMAZONE” will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the thi inat., at noon, with the Mail
To and through the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to France and other, Continental States (in a dosc mail to France), to Saigon. Singapore, Golie, Calepita, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritus, Suc and Alexandriu
The Poot Office will be open for the recapuen. of Ordinary bettors. Newspapers, Books, &c., mutil 11 Ajot the 30th instaut, otter which Bohatters can be ressived.
Money Orders en any of the Money Order Ofree in the United Kingdom will be granted until 6. on the 29th instant
Letters Bor Registration will be received until 10 ̊a.M', on the 30th instant..
F. W. MITORELL,
Poshnoster Genarul. General Post Ofici
Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.
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The Post Office of Victoria (Adstralia) having given notice to the General Posà Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery rzceived in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, tas uudersigned considort it necessary to make hana and other Japan Porte, to Sun Francisco, this Pregulation known to the Pablic, and to to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, atate that any letters or packels containing and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA such articles sent through the Post are lishe,
A Staniner of the Company will leave Shang- with their contents, to be forfeited. hai, via the Inhud Se Ports, about the same date, and make close connection at Yokohama, At Now York and Aspinwall, Passengers bave selection of varivus lines of Steamers to
It is béreby notified for general interuention Fraight will be received on board until F.M. that on and after the 1st August next, the of the 28th inaiant Farcel Package will be received at the Office until 5 P.A. of the sun Go mission-chargeable on Money Udere isaged upon the United Kingdom at Hongtong, day. All Parcel Packages should be mated to Shanghai, and Takobama will be as follows,
við. addresu in Full; value of Asme in required.
their owa-views-what-ia just or proper in krówledge of what kind of machine a úas is, GILT CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TOEG to announce that they have inst, re. Taking Cargo at through rates joy NAGASAK: England, France, and Germany,
edo particular caso; whether the parties and what kind of machine a woman is, de abould be allowed to be represented by counsel him to deny that the mental training of the one or eolicitors whether there should be any is good for the other, except in very are in- appeal, and in bat enses, and to what stages. Exil, and not good, in its common con- courte. Upon all these points there appears to peace. You do not and cannos thereby give to be the greatest diversity of opinion. We the wouse man's mind, but what you my find, moreover, that even in the comitrica linya to accomplish is her destruction as a woman, in which tribauale of commerce are éstab This is whas Dr. Maudsley's argumenta some liebed great diversity exists with regard to, and it is ensy to betiore bin tesohing; for. to the constitution of these courts. Thus, in Woman is not the newly discovered prestere France, in Belgiuus, and in some other conn-waith some of her sex would make of bey. On
tries, all the members of the spart are mar the contrary, she has been woll know and olents, escept the grear or registrar, and he much studied for centuries; every generation On bus Farnished millions of examples of distinct, has technically no voice in the desicion,
LET GLASSES
Jual arrived," N
& Large Assortment of BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, in various sizes and colours.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONGEREN AND AT SHANGHAL
the other hand, in many of the German States, deep, wavarying differences between herself and the cours is, presided over by a lawyer. In an nor bare the physiological" concomitants. Dantzia the triunnal queiste of a legal Proof a maunish womanhood eonped observation je eidon's, four other legal judge, and four mer even amongst the most unlearned.. elants, but the merchant judges do not attend To randers of Fiction-About the inst-thril unless required. In Königsberg the commercial members have ne vote, only a deliberative voice,ling til known is the rattlesnake's. »
the deciron resting ontirely with the fogal
members of the tourt. In Pinesia, gecerally,
it in contemplation to substitute a paid
lawyer for an unpaid merchant as prosident.
COMMERITIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON
mmmm
EXORANGE
Bank Bills, on demand,' inter 4/39. Baak Bille, at 80 deya' night, 434 Bank Bille, at 3 months sight, 2/4 to 4
1/5 Credits, at 6 months' sight. Doramontary Bills, at6 months"
Leight
Private, 30 days' sight ..... *794.
SHADES
+
BEG
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGI
ILG. THE GOVERNOK,"
Dosized a Choice Assortment of PERFUMERY TOILET REQUISITES.
tf 976 Hongkong, 19th June, 1815. THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inforal the Pablic of
and IUGOJ EP.&O.S.N. 10. 6 Steamship
ZAMBESI,"
willieare for the aboro place, about 4 hours IT HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON after her arrival with the nest English Mail,
A MOIYER. that he has shopa established at those places in the name of HING KE..
1753
HONGKONG, at the Central Market, P. & D.S. Ni Gio's Office Superintendant.
Hongkong, 15th May, 1874 PERENNENT SALE and No. 12, Le bus constantly on hand BEEF, MUTTON, POULTRY, BRUAD, VEGE
STRAM TO YOKOHAMA, HEP. & 0.8; N. O's Steamship
"BOMBAT"
CANVAS.
PORTER.
A DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy. Mary Balled Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG &-00, 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
NOW READY.
PABLES; and OILMAN'S STORES) of TER
the best quality ganz
In HO NAIT and CANTON STOPË, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI will leave for the above place abortly after the BITS, SÕDA WATER, &o, and GAME heneral of the next English Mail, ід бензор.
Gentlemen and Familles desirone of patron-
ixing him, nro requested to apply at his shops P. & O. 5, N. Cox Offee,"
hore, bero, a list of prices of articles will furnished, which will be supplied at the same! ruto all the year round.
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-be
PORT for the year 1873. Price $10,
Apply at the Daily Prens Office, Hongzone, 21st Jaunary, 1874
N-O W READY
IMPERIAL QUANEO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONAHY, WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN FRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-URIERSH DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Preae Office, Hongkong.
MAY 2lar, EVENING, Patna new. 35611, opening rate, smail male, There is in fast no uniformity in the constituclosing at 3557), sellors: Bonaros new, $5475 to tion of keso tribunale; in some countries she $549. No ohange in other kinde.. mercantile, in others the legal emont prevails, B 'sometimes in the latter ease to the erolusion of the commercial altogether. We also find that, OR where the tribunal is compared entirely of eresatilo judges, assisted by a greffier who is a lawyer, the Intier, although he has no vate, becomes of necessity the most in- portant member of the court, and thenoc arises is anomaly; that the person who virtually decides the anasa is not clothed with ON BOAY-Bank; 3 days sight 225 the responsibilities of a judge. Now, we think | Ox CALCUTTA,-Bank, 3days' tant it is of the atmost importance to the comON SHANGHAI, mercial atmunity that the decisions of the Bank, sight courts of law should on all questions of princi ple, far we possible, uniform, that afford. ing precedents for the coadust of those engaged 2 is the ordinary buenations of trade. With Hongkong and, Shanghai Bank Shares--35
is essential than the judges by per cent, premian. this view it whai commercial cases are determined should Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-$65 por ahere promium.. be guided by the recognized rules of law and by the decisions of the superior gourts in China Traders' Insurance Company's res analogous capra, and only judges who have been * $1,200 per share. trained in the principles add practice of law China and Japan Marine Insurance--Tla 102graphy displays the success of an attempt to can be expooted to be so guided. We fear that.
archants would be too apt to decide questions Shine Insurance Company-8185 per share. that might one before them (us soine of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shuros witnesses we examined Lave suggested that they 8500 per share. should do) according to their own views of what China Fire Insurance Company's Sharoc $14 was just and proper in the partionlar ise, a per share, cours which from the ancertainty attending their decisions would inevitably multiply litiga tion, and with the vast and intricate commercial business of this country would sooner or later: loadto great confusion. Domaieroid questions, wa funk, ought not to be determined without aw or by men without specis legal training. Shungini Stenin Navigation Company-la.
100 por sharo, For these reasons, we are of opinion that it is mes expedient to establish in this country Tribunalu Hongkong Gas Company's Share $15 per ot Coininerce, in which commersial men are toelare
poz share,
ANA
Victata Fire Insurance Company's Shares
8124 per share,
Hongkong and Wininpos Dook Company's
Starea-4 per cent. discount. Bongtong, Canton and Macao Straboat Co.'s
Share124 per cent. premium.
bo the fudges. But while we are quite agreed Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-350 per that a court presided over by mercantile mea, erit, discount,,
or in which mercantile men have i dosiding Indo-Chinese Sugar Company 194 por cent. rote, would lead to confesion and uncertainty
discount.
SALES ON MAY 2hr, 1874
As reported by Ohíncia. Vermicelli 50 bugs, at 36.00, by Kin-king- cheang to travelling trader,
Waste Sugar, 100 sga, ut $5.65, by Hop-bing to most truder, woods be
Shanghai Cotton 59 bales, at $13.30, by. Chew toong to looul traders
in the administration, of the law, we are fally alive to the inconveniences that do undoubtedly arise from the want of adequate technickl knowledge in the court which has to adjudicate wpon cases of a. comersial charactor. Wo think there is ground for the complaint that Cases To sometimes tried os Niei Prins bofore jadge and jury who have got the practical knowledge of the trade or business which is necessary for their proper determination. We Black Dates, 20 bugs, at $5.00, by Chew-foong are of opinion that usiny sss involving for to travelling trader. tuelt comprehension a technical or special) knowledge onanist be atisfactorily disposed of by the ordinary tribunal of a judge and jury, und that the proper tribunal for such an would be a court presided over by a legal judge asiated by two skilled necesure, who could udvise the judge us to any technical or practical matterarising in the course of the inquhy, and o by their aero promise woak frequently deter skilled witnesses from giving such profes
HHING FEE ly 749 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874
OG ER
*** D.DE.,
G. (Suageuser to Dr. V. D. COLLINA
DENTIST ;
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT EDAD, ef 247 Hongkong, 13th February, 1874
KROPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
18 Undersigned bave been appointed Hole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Forgkong and China by Mesra. J. & R. T nemt, Glasgow.David Corsar & Sonn Arrbatk
1-419 Bengkons: January, 1987
FOOCHOW BOOK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE. DHE abové Granite-doond DOCK has stely boon-LENGTEENED to 400 feet over ali,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent,
[754
Hongkong, 18th May, 1874
"WE" SHANGHAI (Thired). THE British Steamer
JAPAN."
| Captain 1 de Suids expected from Singapore on tus 20th instant, will bare immediate dea- patch to the above port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
te 769 Hongkong 18th May, 1874.
-- FOR SHANGHAL
HP British Stenmar
GLENLYON"
Acting Agont,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
G. E. EMORY Praya Wonk
Hongkong. May 13 b, 1874.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANGAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GÁLLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARBEILLES;
„AL80, PONDICHERY, CALCUTTA, MADRAS, AND BOMBAT.
N SATURDAY, the 30th May, 1974;
“AMAZONE” Commandant
OPAMIENOIS,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pestisaster Gerena!. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
On soms not exceeding £18 cents. Above £ and not exceeding £5...28. A bore £5 and not exceeding
Abore £7 and not exceeding #10.72
F. W. MITCHRUL
Postmaster General, General Post Often.
Hongkong, 16th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Portage (which must be paid in, ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Jaland, will benceforward be as follows, VIL
When forwarded vi
Brindisi, 42 cents each balf-ounce. Whan-forwarded vlá
Marseilles.
When forwardedHa
66 conts each half-ounce.
Suullacapton.....28 cents each inf-ounce
F. MITCHELL
Gonersi Pratich
Pastmuster General.
Hongkong, 28th Julz, 1850-
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
Arrangements baying bon me under .places.
which Mails for London arriving at Suez from Cargo and Specie will be registered fer-la Chine by Private Ships will be forwarded to don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in Jestination via Brindisi, it in bereby notified rusit through Marecilles for the principal that he rates of postaga, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addremed to the Shipping orders will be granted till noon. United Kingdom so forwarded, will be un fol- cargo will be received on board until 4 P.,lowe, viz. :- Spesie and Parcels until § r.m. on the 29th For Lutters..... May, 1874, (Parcels are not to be sent For Newspaper on buead; they taust ho lolt at the Agency's One) Contents and value of Packages are For Books and
expected on or about the 2nd instant, will have places of Europe. inualiate despatch as above,
For. Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co. Agen
781 Hongkong, 19th May, 1874. * FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE 41 Clipper Barque
Capt.
MARQUIS OF ARGYLE
com, will have immediato dospatch
for the above pers
For Froight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
OR comprehensiveness and practical service &t 1071' Hongkong, Shanghai, Vologne (Germany,
this Work stands aurivalled. All toc Low words which tho Chinese have of hate yeare boen compelled to coin to express the numerous jootsin machinery,paotography, telegraphy, and in asienico generally, which the rapid raude of foreign relations bas imposed upon them, are bore giren in colenes. Each and every word is Fully illustrated and explainad, forming eser- cines for students of a moat instructive nature, Both the Court and Pant pronanentions are given, tha accents being carefully marked com the best principle hitherto stisized. The typo make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby elleating a vast and is now capable of receiving vecesis up to cononly of space, achieving a clearness apt 330 feet on the keel The breadth of the Dock 1 British Burgos previously attained, and dispensing with those at the bottom in 10 feet, at the top 80 feet, and Vest urging and vacant spaces which have the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Depth of heretoforo characterized Chineno publisations.wter on the sill 13. fest at average up, na
To illustrate the vast ecope of the work, the 17 feat at average spring tides,
s following facts-gre suonitted for consideration. The Dook has Odinson Gate, and is pumped Ohalters Vocabuntly contains about 10,000 out by steamy d
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and braas Chinese characters, and Modhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst onstings be recently been added, y this work contains more than 50,000 Bugliah The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Eawing words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese sbarno Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and ters, Again, despite all the grammar and Serving Muchiacs, Steam Boy Mill, Large other elementary works as yet published, the Smithy & stadont of this dificult language absolutely ro
tf 788 Hongkong, 10th May, 1874. BENE FOR ILOILO (Direct).
ASUKO KATE WATERS,
W. Dow, Mester, will have itsmediate despotoli
For Freight on Passage, apply to MED REMEDIOS & On.
770 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
ng sbove. A
American Ship
NIGHTINGALE."
Dry Codogne ure on the premises, available Cutter, Muster, will have immediate despatch quires examples to display the raziono appli- for stowage of curg, Ru
FUSSELLE, 057 entions and equivalents of different words which A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other For Freight or Pausage, apply to bare che general mening. Of these examples Dock-yard Minter clways on hand.
ti 748 Hongkong, 14th May, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO 33 L.11 Periva Clipper Slip AUGUSTINAN
Tila work contains móra tino Ave times an anny any others. Dictionary hitherto pub liabod,
For puketical perpuses the arrangement of
Vessele doaked for pulution; remotailed, respurred, repairs also done in harbour and iron ships and steamers cleaned and painted, at moderate charges. Farticolare enn be ultain-
the work is eo complete, that urefu aceed at the Dock, or on application to the under
to its pages enables & parson who nader gned,
xto William Itoes) Captain Barrier, will cd
stunda English to commonalosta actel The Steam Tug Wachsg it in thorough here for the adoro Port, and will have quick, with natives who understand nothing but Chi- working order, and is availble at all times to despatch.. mese. In this respost the tork will be found tow vessels to or from son; at reasonable rates. indispensable to all Europcena reading in o
PORN FORSTER 2-OD.
GETS
China, and to the natives themselves it ext 1089 Focalion, 18th June, 1873. pinina subjects fully with which very few in- Potatos Flour, 100 picule, ut Tls. 11.4.0, by deed of them are perfectly acquainted: Tu parties resident in England and interested in Tuan.ty to travelling, trader.
Brown Sugar, 800 bags, at $3.50 by Tec-Olina it cannot but be valuable occasionally, abup-bye to food tradar,
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
Food Oil, 20 tuba, at The. 7.200, by Mow-quarto pagés, chong-locng to travelling trador.
Maskscome; 10 cases, at $42.00, by Ying- cheng to travelling trader.
dimel Tallow, 20 packages, at Tia 0.3.0.0, by Yuu-iye to travelling trader.
مبيضة
TRUBNER & Q5, "BO, PATERNOSTEROW SAW, H. WELLS. DAILY FRESS" OFFICE, HONDUGNU,
WING-KER COAT SHOP. Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to informs the public that bis Shop has been established el 1855, at Badicott Laue, and
bist be has always a great quantity of BEST
For Freight apply to
WARA VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. ff71 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
To follow the American Ship " Malay.") TLE1 Clipper Blip
MORACLE,“
For further particulare, apply at the Com pray's Office
C. BERTRAND,
Trincips! Agent Hongkong, 18th May, 184
THE A 1 Trg Banque "BQHEAL
Patterns
24 cents per bulf onoce.
8000h. (gereding 1cance 4 conta.
2
"
Cevery additional t .. 12 FW. MITCHELL,
Postinester General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1971.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed. leaving Saigon about 15th Jane nast, for to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at Montevideo Buenos Aye, has room for the opsion of the sender hit the postage on about 100 tone Light Freight,
Apply to
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NOW READY.
18 HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. Devax, with many Additions, Corres Parce: In Paper Wrappera, ... $1,50 tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,
Nestly Bonds
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Prices Current, Newspapersma Books cannot The prepaid
12 cents.
Forwich &CO The rate of postage chargeable o
Letters addressed to France per French Packot ima
marked vid Per British Pastes when
Brindisi... 18° Per British Packet when marked vil
Alexandria and Marseilles
12 .-W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generäle
General Post-Ofion."
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the. inton of postage which must be paid in advazce, ohargeable en Paskers of printed papers or Dider to meet the vislies of the Native patterns of light weight went from Hongkong Community, fas Chinese Issue of this to the United Kingdom by the United States, Faper hos bien, from the commencement of the Puckets via San Franoices, will be ng follows China New Year, issued DAILY lustbad of on vie alternate day as before
APA The Paper lo bien Established for nearly Twenty Yoare, and is, as to Editorial aange. ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated. Obinete Gentleman, gives reliable ecmimercial
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For a pastot not oxceeding 1 din
in weight For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-
edier 3 puucesi¶ For a packet above 2 ounces not ex
ecoding 4 duneel.
dcute
and Trade Fatterns or Saviples, Fren with the Foreign Community The Erquings. Master, will have only despatch usements and Nows as the English Party other than Newspapers, as well as to Books Charge for Advertisments will be na hereto ́fare.
For Freight apply to
OOAL in stero for sale, Gentlemen or Ship above. masters wishing to patronten kim, are rogusatod to apply at his Shop
ly 1849 Hongkong, 10th August, 1973,
* RUSSELL & Co 575 Hongkong, 10th April, 1874
Hongkong, Brd Fabertiary, 1674.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Ofoe,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.