BAR THE NATIONAL DEBT
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THE DAILY PRESS, WED
Vessels Advertised as Leading.
1874.
VESSEL'S NAME
GANNATH
(BUBZ QANAL
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THE SUEZ CANAL DISPUTE. The brief belegniu relative to the latest des Persons living on capitel are considered im volopment of the Buez Canal Dispute, le as provident, Alike judgment might be plated painful in its way na the paragraph in the life on nations pursuing the same comise. The of Columbas, which tells how the great die- vani Foundation of nationisi papitul exists in the coverer was sent home to Spaid from the New natural wealth of the land, is evident a World la chaine. Baron de Letsupd-bas, been country possessing poor soil and no minerilo le compelled to mbmit to regulations which goat-pouror whom other things are equal than one pone to the Greek Kalenda' all obenée of a divi- whore natural riches aboquidez, Egory cause dend for his shareholders, and the compulsion decreasing intrinsic wealth wearers naticbal Ens taken the form of a military safeurs of the 1caareas, although it wny meale temporary Cuaal by the forces of the Khedive. Tho preperity. A case in point is. Peru, where the Egyptian ruler bnd nd option in the matter; reserves of wealth contained in vast grown bode the orders of the Porta were imperative, and if are doing rapidly coneumed. In England the MELBOURNE he had allowed his sympathy with the great same system of exhaustion being para 8AN FILANGU anginear to whose genius Egypt and the world with regard to our minerals. Bach tan e the Canal, to interpose any, delay in the of oual, irou, er (in brought to market execution of the Sultan'a firmon, the only result representa so much money. Abqtructed would have been that Turkia uldiers would from our reserve capital This being so bave effected what the Egyptians besitated to a certain proportion ought to bo apt Roideu But the seizure of the Canal by the Egyp annually to extinguish debt virtually incurred Do in force must be nevertheless a very painful on mortgage of this reserve: Is the case of SINGAPORE, feature in the affair to M. de Lesseps, and be Pertaining fund exfats by which the whole 81NGAPORE, BOM might well wish that this Josisive Wow hed national debt will be paid off out of receipts for SAIGON, SINGAPORE, been left to other bands to atrike, Beatment, garn before the beds are exhausted. England ILOILO............ however, courts for little was princes and is not so provident, he amount of our na MANILA. states are seriously interested, and whatever tional debt annually redeemed i insignificant Do the feelings of the famous engineer and the in seriparison with the depletion of our reserve TOKOHAMA Canal shareholders, they now have the foot capital. But this is not the worst of the matter. SHANGHAL, brought home to thou that having made the In proportion as our minerals accome more Do Canal, the conditions of its navigation will be dificult and costly to win,our power of liquida. Do. henceforth devided by others sal zot by thew. ting debt must deerenbe. While cock and iron, SWATOW AMOY
The Oural hus in truth proyed too successful ore remain cheap, car menafaaturing profite are WATOW AMOY & FOO for the shareholders in every point of view bat great, and wo oun boat heavy taxation. But neAMOT, TAKAO, AND that of the payment of alvidende. It has beau the former increase in price, foreign purchasers such a boon to the commerce of the wholes ast, will find other markets, with the result of evero that all the world is vitally interested in it, contruction in English trado. Our plain duty Every maritime nation foule a direct intercal in thoroforo is to pay off national debt in propors the amount of the charges made upon the ea- tion to oxhanstian of expital, and for this pur sete pasing through it, and ownvidave it almost pose a determined and ayateuatiofort is worth a war to get those charges down to the cerasury, Instead of relying mainly on for lowest practicable point No one thinks ofminabio annuities and quarterly payments from
Marquis of Arg Oracle, Windward Horatio Sprague. Marmion
Nigtingale..
Legislator (str.) Nizam (air). Amazone (str.) Kats Wabore
Villa de Rivadavia. „Formosa (stv)) { Madras (str.)... Vendim (str.) Japan (str.)ATA Longtaze (str.) Origen (Br).G HOW Dougled (str.)
SUT Hai Toong (str.).
For Sale
AYLE & CO
AVE landed, ex 8. 8. Glmartnoy,
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS »
compiting with the dnes levied in the Chaal, accruing ourpinses, it would be simpler H French Mail, Catidor Castle, and the cost of extra insurance and wages which, a to liquidate a fixed amount of debt at the end late arrivale, o Large and Choico Amortment of voyage round the Gape would entail The Cape of every financial year. The present intrivate, route is now a little considered for pratical if not farolved, quarterly system, bakide being purposes ne the famous North-West Passage confusing Rives fluctuating realba, so that the itself. The sole iden is to get all the advantages public cannot easily judge what progress possible from the new and alerter route, and to being made-Globe got those edjanlages at the lowest possible “Triae. That is at the very spirit of corqmarce,
MEOELLANEOUS
. A lady who is not thoroughly posted in a tural history askel n'frica who was going to Utah to bring her a couple of Mormons for ber aquarium. She thinks them to be of the upster
pesice, and illustrative of Darwin
FANOT FLANNELS and LIGHT TWEEDS for SULTS, made especially for the
Olimate.
WHITE and FANCY DUCKS and DRILLE 1,36 above Goods are made up to order ander the antefal supervision of a West End Oqtzer.
and no reproach can be levelled at any on pation in particular for seeking to act upon it." It was the Messageries Maritimos which fret brought before the courts the question of the increase in the tonnage dues, imposed, by the Canal Company when at its wits end for a
According to the British Medical Journal dividend, and by thos raising the point as to the Commaan! Cegueil of Vicons has decided the jurisdiction to which Cana) affairs were fightly subject, led to the interference of the tastablish in the cemetery of the city the butions of the tamess Intazzational Commispen to all, but the use of it will be optional.lars Porte and the framing of the obaczious "roguecary apparatus for cremation. It will be
*-*- & Vaanum would be the best place for
for Feztaur APPLY TO
TO PE DISFATGENS,
On or about Sth pros "Quick despatch, stjalek dospatch,
Calok desputol,
Quick despatch.
Qalok darpatchi
Qniók despatch:
15 Butterfield & Swire.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Comiti. A Hoa. Houton Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ø6. 72, Hongkong Olyphant & Cas....... Hongkong Vogel. Esgedorn & Co
dongkong Bozario & CoLDAR Hongkong Rumpli & Vocation, manj zarak despatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Outrunquick despatch, Hangkong Vogel, Hugedom & Co .................... Luick despatch, Vogel, Hagedorn & Commulok despatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hogedora & Co. Qaink despatob Hongkong Busoll & Co.....
Calok dorpatob Hongkong P. ME B. S. Oo
Osor about goth próxed?
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.:{ HD 41 Amorisan Barque
HORATIO SPRAGUE" Captain 9. K. Basil, will load herd for the abave Port, and will tave quick despatch."
For Freight, apply to WWW
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. - +668 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874.
U. 9. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA. MA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. Un 8th proz, at noon. THE 8.3. ALASKA" will kavo Hongkong THE 8.ranciers, Thi Tokalama, ou WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at 8 P., taking Passengers. Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
& 0. $. N. 04. Messagers Maritimes. Ob 30th Inst, at noon. Longkong Remedios &.
WEINTES Logic, Quick desputok, Hongkong Brandao & Co. Da or about 30th inst.
Femedios & Uniok duspatohi
P. & 0.5, N: Cold David Bassoon, Sons & Hongkong Siemissen & 06.,
[P.&O.SIN OPEN Douglas Laprnik & Co.) Douglas Lapraík & Co..
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
30 SON & HEND
LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT
Invite Inspection of their
OF NEW GOODS. A TASSORE and PIQUE COSTUMES VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLING – The KAMU KAMB LA Dress Materiali
Galatos STRIPED COSTUME CLOTH, SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES S PAJAMA SUITS, in FANCY FLANNEL, BATISTES, LAWNS, and PERCALIS,
New Styles in PRINTS and PRINTED TWILL, and LINEN, various pattorse
Gentiomer's LONG OLUTH SHIRTS, MINI CAMBRIOS. iaty Bronte
Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered LINS
KAAR PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI. MUS.
A A New and Cholce SELECTION of MIL- Gentlemen's REGATTA SHIRTS, with Col. LINERY, received by ench Over and Mail.
attachedYROOCHES, FABRINGS CROSSES Gondomen's OXFORD and LAMERIDGE FALT HATS (Christy's make) of the latest HAIR of all descriptions.
New PLAITS, ROLLS, OHIO NONS, and,
2 styles MAKE A
CORSETS, DRESS IMPROVERS, and WHITE, SPECKLED, and PANAMA
UNDERCLOTHING. Wang STRAW HATS.
VELVET SMOKING OATS, WOOL WORK in Slipper and Cosbion Patterning t
TURQUOISE RUFFLES, "MUSLIN EM BROLDEETATEN
Fronts.
om.hus it was Frenchman that firation fellow to fall into, wouldn't it, Bill? For then TWILL SHIRTS, with Collars NECKLACES, and HAIR PINK
tested the right of this French Company tɔ lesy a toll which would.prove remunerative, you know, be wouldn't fall against anything P and the representatires of other nations cans, he would, though, stoutly answered Bill." He would fall against bis can inclina
Battly be blamed if they followed the example on
The course which things took after the Mes
I thought you were born on the 1st of April," ageries Maritimes institated proceedings against the administrators of the Canal wasida kushand to his lovely wife who lisd rift enough. The Titish Government clit mentioned the stua ber birthday. Most cd the mole jurisdiction over the affairs of the people would think so, from the choice. I made Canal on the ground that it passed throngs of bushaud," the replied. Turkish territory, and had been constructed in virtue of powera dunneled by the Egyptian, and confirmed by the supreme, authorities. The Company could not contend against this ces zion. The Porte then cought the advice of the maritime powers upon the whole question, and the International. Commission was formed. At that Coumlesion, French influence was Altost nil, and singularly encogb, Italy took the leading
Harper's, Weekly anya Saloon keepers in Sun Francisco have gratefully yielded to the movere of the temperance teside. It is stated that they have agreed to close cut selling liquors and refine themselves to selling, kro ceries." Lord, how this world is given to lying
There is a story of Judge Grier, which every body delights in, bow be set aside the unjust verdiét of a jury against an unpopular with this remark:- Unter the verdict, Mr:
COLLARS, in all the newest shapes. GRENAJINI SOARVES and TIES, Fandy Colors, and BLACK SILK COTTON and MERINO HALF HOSE, Striped and White, UNDERVESTS and PANTS, în Silke, Gauze, Smedley's, and othez maites, “
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Toulay, at noon
To-day; at 5 r.m/
To-day, at noon; Flo-day, at noon.
Tomorrow, at nàoni”, 77
Yessels on the Berth.
STHAM TO SWITÓW, PAMOY, AND CANA SHANGHAL
&0. Jo's Steamship"
ORISSA ES
THEP & 0. 5. N. 0
DAY the 27th inat
will leays for the above places at noon THIS
A. MOIVER
Superintendent P.&O.5 NO.'s Office,
Hongkong, 25th May, 19743813 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
THE Stonmship.
“DOUGLAS " Captain Burate, will leave for the apore Porta THIS DAY, the 37th instant, at wzook.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO 84 815 Hongkong, 25th May, 1874
FOR BHANGĦAI, ? THE British Steamer RG6.
JAPAN Optain H. de Smidt, will be despatched an above THIS DAT, the 27th instant, at noon.: Fine For Fraight or Pasmize, apply to
MEN DAVID SABSOON GUNS & Co.
23 817 Hongkong:26th May, 1874, 45-
FOR MANILA, Spanish Steamer
FORMOSA
Through Pemenger Tickets and Bills of Ladies ar iesned for transportation to Yoke bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in alexis, Central and South America, and to Net Fork and Eaton, VA PARAMA
A Steamer of the Company will have Shung bai, via the Inland Sex Ports, about the same date, and make close connection at Yokohama
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengeră buvo selection of varione Lues of Statuere-1 Bogland, France, and Germany,
Fraight will be received on board untilé v.3. of the 20th instant. Farcel Packages will bo received at the Office until, 5.P.3. of the saRIG
day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
For farther information as to Pretago und Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Wart, MARETAAL WORD
G.B.EMORT,
•Hongkong, May 13th, 1874,
Acting Agent
SW! NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
PREMARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORA BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND·
* MARSEILLES;
AL20, PONDICHERY, VALOUTTA, MADRAS, PAKANAN AND BOMBAY.
Post Office Notifications.
I mail will cleas, For Swatow, Amoy, and Shanghni-Per Ordea, today, the 27th inst., at 11,80 A.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooohow.-Fer Douglas, to-day, the 27th inst, at 11.30
For Shanghai-Per Japan, to-day, the 27th instant, at 11.30 ▲ M.,
For Amor, Takao, and. Tamsui--Per Hai. hong, to-morrow; the 28th inst, at 11.00 .
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES*
PAOKET The United States' Mall Packot "ALAEKA”' will be dispitated on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at 9 r. with the Mail-
For Yokoimma, Ban Francisco, the Tinited Stator and the United Kingdon,
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &,, until 2.30 PM.
Letlere din be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM. to 2.50 p., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all tho ahova places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will he forwarded by the English Paokata.
Correspondence addressed to Tokobaias and. the United States must be superscribed per ALASKA, and that seldrogeod to the United Kingdom must be superscribed “wi San Fran-
scu
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, isth May, 1874 **
General Post Office,.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The Fresch Mail Packet AMAZONK" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 30th inst., at noon, with the Maile- .
To and through the Taited Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to Franco), to Baigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Adon, Segobellee, Ronnie and Manritins, finer and Alexandriu
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapere, Books, &c.,. until 11 on the 30th instant, after, which,
Lettere ear be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 p.st. on the 29th instant.
10 A.. on the 80th instant. Letters for Registration will be received
F. W. MITOSALL,
Postmaster General,
General Post Ofice,¿
Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.
MAILS BY THE SENGLISH PACKET ** The English Contract Packet "NIZAM," ON SATURDAY, the 30th Mar 18 will be dispatched with the usual Misfir at noon the Company's Steamship Europe, &o, an SATURDAY, the 6th June, AMAZONE Commandant OPAMPERS, noon.. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above płacceN MANAT TRANS
Cargo and Speere will be registered for Lon.
don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
SeekBROLIFE, Fino Cambrie, Plain COTTON, THREAD, and BILK SOCKS ler, Maith, here from Amity, trinait through Marseilles for the principal and Colored Borders
SILK UMBRELLAS, with Plain and Fancy Stickat
Gentlemen' FELT and PITH HATE
Chius and India UNDEE VEBTS, in Guize, lerino, and Silk
The Wilton SCARF and Clas House TIE, Parisian BOWS ned COGLARS.
BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's well-know make, best quality, a De Anda-Military, Regatta and Oxford SHIRTS.
SOLAH PITH FLATS and HELMETS, direct from faletta
Ellwood's Patent Regulation HELMETS, “ PORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Bazil Lea
part in opposition bois. Whatever pouces Clerk Eater also, Bet aside by this dourt. was mule to the Company was mainly due to the want it to be understood that it takes thirteenther, in different sizes; also, the GLADSTONE good offices of Russia. It was resolved that in addition to the ton. francs per ton which then to steal a men's farm in this court, TRAVELLINO BAGS and BOILED LINEN
A workman, while reparing one of the outer BAGS, necessaries ou a voyage, original contract anthailand the Company
SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES Venetian blinds of Luaristocratic establishment,
DRESS-TRUNKS, for Ladies LINKS, in Gold and Ivory, mayb
PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES for the Toget
lory, a sustez of three frapos per lon should be missed hie footing and fell into the frost. A granted until the toounge passing through the Canal should reach 2,600,000 tons. But was oruwd gathered round bim and raised him up, stipulated that if the tonnage isarquees 100,000 wice it was found that he had received only tons in ang one year the suttar honto be few alight contusions. Meanwhile, one of the diminished by half a frano taa following rearrants brought him a gass of water lakes and in no case wie any subsequent falling off wry face, the man said, "Ouly water! From in the amount of garda passing through the what height should I have to fall to get a glass Canal to constitute a ground for reimposing the of beerS
Burcax, either in whole or in part, The toll of ten
and
LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. Tablo LINENS and STRETINĖSĄ
33, QUEEN'S BOAD,
HONGKONG.
B
457 Hongkong, 24th March, 187
AK EE2007
GENERAL DRAPHES, SILE MERCERS, COURT DRESS MAKERS,
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Large Assortiment of LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS ANTIMAGASSARS.
WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO 6471* NETE and
Tag DUES OF EDINBUS-His Royal High frarican hend on passengere was left unaltered. as the Duke of Edinburgh bonoured with bix Where the Company anntains a positive cafort pass the uprings of one of his guerries, Captain Arthur Balloor Haig, RE, with the was in the settlement of the tonnage question Hes. Frances Jharlotte, daughter of the late The Company had charged the toll upon the and sister of the present Lord Earris, of Bel- gross tonnage of cool vessel. The Commissionmont, naar Faversham. A special train con- DAMANKS, &come Awesom ordered that n future it should be charged, in
QEETONNE and other CHINTZ;" PLAIN and FANOY CURTAIN REPS,
PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE the same of sailing vessels on the ordinary Eng. rored his Royal Highness, the bridegroom COVERS lish ayatent under which tonnage is registered, and friends from Victoria station. The marriage
BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, OUR and that the taxable opicity of steamery
we aolemnized at Throwley Cauroh by the Soffrira should be ascertained according to rules spe Party
Bighor of Dover, the Eight Bey: DTAIN ROLES, and FITTINGS.
WHITE and FANCY COLORED BED cially laid down by the Coe tatesion. The notE REASON WEY- handsome young
QUILTS.
YO result was that the claim of the Company to yankee pedlar sinds love to buxom widow of
TOILET COVERS ta match. augment its dues to the paying point, was at Pennsylvania Ho necompotited his declaratios.
FINE SUMMER BLANKETS, in all sizes. aside, and as a compensation a temporary are of lase with an allusion to two lespediments to
TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. tax of half-a-crown a ten was socorded to their union Name them, said the widow-
VELVET SOFA and CENTRE LITTO. M, de Lesseporot unnaturally protested against he want or means to set up & retail shop,
FLOOR CLOTHS in all widths up to 8.
Border all
this, for his grand ann was to secure dividend | raplied the young pedarThey parted, anyards wide, HARMANE, V for his aboreholders, and it is conceded that the widow sent her young Jover a obegne for DITTO, in Large Squares G even with the surtax, do dividend is likely or aven possible for years to come. He asked fore delay is the enforcement of the new regulatiose,
amplo mons. When they met again the pudlar bu hired and stocked a shop, and the smiling
widow begged to know the other impediment.
on the ground, that he wished to conanlt with boro got another wife binnaly said the the shareholders. The requaat sua refused-for
the very intelligible reason that the abarebold young mun
prs feelings or viewe were about the last things
*
the Porte of the maritime pɔwers cared to odn... COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.. aider. Then M. de Lessepa threatened, so far
CÁ HAY PUJI, UVERING.
round, suitable for Diang Robes.
COIR MATS and MATTINGS. GILT CHEVAL, and MAROGANT TOI LET OLASSER
A Large Assortment of BRASS and IRON BEDSTÉADS, in variona sizes and colottrs,
VICTORIA EXOĦANGE, DE QUEEN'S LOAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG V AND AT SHANGHALA
A
ne ho sould, ca umake the Canal--to extinguab New Paths, 9555 to 557), cash, in aquail the lights and romora the palate, and thus redesind; New Benavas, 845 to 85473, usb, is ance matters to the state they would be in if a small demand Old Patuu, 35171 to $620, bad pover jadual the shareholders to favest nominal. Imports per Iteamer Sirini, 226OR SALE their money in the project for piercing the iathma, The telegram we have referred to above shows how that: Inst desporto stop bus bean averted the Khedive, eating in obedience to the orders of the Porte, has taken military possession of the Capul, and M. de Lesseps has nothing for it but to submit
phests Patna, 60 chole Beantes; total 335 obesta. Mesara Jameson and Barton valimuts for Sale -PERING OURTOS, FARE Undersigned has the following Articles the stocks on 26th May at 8 pm, to be 1,625 TIENTSIN CLAY TOYS, and RHINO. cheste New Patna, 125 obests Old Patus, a CETOS TAILS. Apply to
130 chests, Now Beanies; total 1,890 chest HOW LUM ORLUNG Malwa, owing to large exporte to Shanghai by
ON CONDON
EXCHANGE.
4/87
Bank Bills on demand, Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight, 414 Rank Billa, at 6 months' sight, 4/47 Credits at 6 months' sight... in 457.
sight. Documentary Bills at6 months'
61, Tung-mus Strat, Prays.
NOW READY?
(OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE.
PORT for the year 1878. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Proce Officer Hongkong, 21st January, 1874.
NOW READY,
-IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
KAPUNLI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION W
the steamer Zambes, of about 1460 chests out 1a 678 Hangkong, 2nd May, 1874 Thero the matter coste for the present. It is of supply of 1,335 obeata by her from on- impossible to avoid the impression that the bay, has been in good native deteand, Sales Commerce of the World," on whose bekalf the amends to about 150 chests at irregular prices Intorsational Comission bas acted, has hot 8605 to 315
picul en vredit, really first. behaved with any great liberality or justice quality is worth about 4910 cash. The native wards those whose money and resolution aloup dealers have chiefly condwad their purchseds to made the Canal a fact It the shareholders geen rng. Unsold stock of Mulwa is esti bed invested their apital in some trumper mated to be 850 chests. sondern which had no interast for anybody but tliemsolves, they would have been allowed, as ti matter of coures, tank any mo they could get for the advantages they had to offer to tradein or others. The only thing they would have had to fear would have boon that by aake- ing too much they might have diminished tap number of their epatomore. In the case of the Canal it was clour cough that if they leridan inordinate toll, would become a matter of simple calculation with merobante whether they would pay the extra insurance and ages for esading a ship round by the Cape, in preferenes to paying the dues for passing through the Canal Bat the Canal was too raat an addition to the maritime convenienté of all nations to be left to find He own level in this way. It is made Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-33
the Egyptian troops will prorout its soiug per cent, promitum, unmale--and the question of the remuneration Union Insurance Society of Canon, now.eliares of the men who made it is one of very cubordi per share premium ante interces This is hardly Just No. Joabt China Traders Insurance Company's sharea the original tarif laid down in tho agreemente $1,800 por share. under which the work was commenced stipulate China and Japan Marine Insurance a. 100 for a payment of tea francs a ton oply Bat per share.
Os BOMBAT.-Bank, 3 days' sight 229 x ULLOUTTA, -Bunk, Jdaya'sight 229 ON SHANGHAI
N
Bank, sight- Private, 30 days" sight
SHARED.
since the early period in which that agreement Chinose Insurance Coropatry-$195 per share. was entered into political jestones throw an im- Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharee manse and unexpected buried on the Company, 8500 per share,
and enhanced the cat of construction usa China Fire Insuranco, Company's Bharas-5183 incalulable extent; added to which the amount per share of traffic passing through the Canal has sot Trotatia Fire Insurance Company's Bhares reached the proportions at one time confidently $125 per share, expected. The representatives of the maritime Hoogkong and Whampoa Doak Company powers have by granting the provisional thren Class-40 per cent discount francs surtax tacitly admitted that it would be Hongkong, Usuton and Bags Steambert Co.'s a hardship to tie tho Company down to the
Share12 per cent premish lotter of its bond. It seems to us that baying Shanghal, Steato Navigation Company Tie taken that atop they should Ingianlly have gone 109 per share, farther and sunstoned it charge which would Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-876 por have scored a dividend on the capital invested showo in the undertaking. If it was felt that co- Hongkong Hotel Company's shares-$60 per merse could not afford to pay a duty onflintantcnt, discount.
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disqual
SALES oF May 2ộng, 18762
As reported by Chinese, ANG
wing-shing to local trader,
kite Bugar 100 bage, at $5.75, by Kwong
st
to accomplish this, a alternative. was clear be: Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-394 per eest. fora lem. They could have proposed a gua rantes by all the powers of foar per cent, on the money, sunk, to create the very work he use of which they were assembled th secure to the shipping of their respective coun: tries. That would have soured the navigation of the Canal for the merchante of all nations, without inflicting a cruel burdship on the bien whose capital is invested in it. And that would would have bed the additional recommendation that it would have permitted vessels to pass through the cubal withört having to subst, even Lamporarily, to a curtex of three fraco tons surtax that barracass commarpe, with out giving the charṣbolders a dividend -wrich would be its vole justification mass of India,
The most expensively dressed man I ever saw,” writed a captain in the navy, “was an African chiet on the Gold Coast, His wires bad ancinted bim taoroughly with palm oil, and then powdered him from food to foot with
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pabikabel
A
MILLINERS
94, QUEENSBO AD, HONGKONG. FOR SALE
SHALL CONSIGNMENT
O PORTA Best English Pale SHERRY Superior Inah WHISKY, nine years old. Finest London Cordial OLD TÖM GIN,
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2 1130 Hongkong, 1th May, 1867, - BE NOW FEADY, “
HE HOUSEHOLU COMPANION
STUDENT'S ZIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. Devan, with many Adilitions, Carros tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthograpliy.
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until 3.. on the 5th June.
The Post Oou will be open until 8 km. op.
that may be posted
Letters, ke, during the right
Letters for registration will be received until
will have funmediate despatoa for the above places of Europe. Port
Shipping orders will be granted till oss, in the box left open for their reception. ago will be receivell on board until 4 P.10 Ar on the 8th Jane. Fur Freight or Paspage, apply to:
Specie and Parcels until a P.M. on the 29th- May, 1871, (Parcels are not to be ant
MANERA THAL REMEDIOS & Co. - tf 818 Hongkong, 26ts Miny, 1874. MS FOR LONDON:
HE A1 Gorman Steiner
SYLYTA,
Captain Johannen, will load here at Canton, 2nd Mosao, nod will have immediate deeratch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
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2H2 1 1 Beitiak Bürges
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH” „ 376. toas register. Omptain James Adair, will load here, and will have immedinte despatch is above, he
For Freight, apply tom tale VENE TOGEL, HABEPORN & Co.
“të 816 - Hongkong, Bith May, 1874
FOR MANILA
THE Spanish Brig G
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For Freight or Panzige, apply to KENNER BRANDÃO & Do, Sd 602 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1974,
FOR NEW YORK,
21 British Barque EMBARRA
"KATE CARNIR
Letters may be posted until 10 am. on the
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the 6th.
on board; they must be left at the Agency's 6th June, without late feo, Office) Upntents and value of Phokages are June, will not be forwarded unless the inte
required.
For further particclurs, apply at the Com. "pany's Office
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Bongkong, 18th May, 1874.
ANTON STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
KUR TURKANEAN PORIS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON;
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Fee of 16 cents cuek as well as tho postuge is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 AM, on the Gib June.
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F. W. MFTOHELI
Polmaster General,
llongkong, 24th May, 1879.
General Pust-Olice,.
NAVIGATION; COMPANY'S Bleumabip It is hereby notified for general information NIZAM," Captain A. E. BARLOW, with Her that henceforward the Postage on Letters nd- Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward Cargo, will leave this for the above places one v Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents BATURDAY, the 6th June, at noon, (proceed. per kalf-ompe.
ing to Southampton and London; w Biez
F. W. MITOHELL,
Foolmaster-General. Hongkong, 18th September, 1873.
Carge will be received on board until noon, General Post Officey Specie and Parcels at the office until 3-P.M. on the 5tbidem ME PA
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas- It is hereby notified that the rates of postage. sage, apply at the E. & 0.8. N. Oo.'s Office, obargeable baneforth on Letters addressed to Bongrong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
United Kingdom, when forwarded by French A Written Declaration of the Contente Packet, will be the come se those chargable on and Value of the Packages for the Overland Letters forwarded by British Packet vi Erin Routais required by the Egyptian Government, dia
vill land at this and at Wbampos for the above and most be delivered by the Shippere to the Port, und will baro quick despatch
For Freight, apply to damarka
VOLYPHANT & CS. ff:801 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1874
FOK MELBOURNE AND STONEY. HE 41 Clipper Barque
MARQUIS OF ARGYLE," Capt. Mokoon, will have immediate dospatch for the aboveŞLƏR LOV
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
EDZAKIO &à Cái f788 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874
FOR ILOILO (Direct). THE ▲ 1 British Barque,
KATE WATERS,”
W. Dow, Master, will have immedinte despatch es abord.
For Freight or Punge, apply to
Campany's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or
F. W. MITCHELL
Peetmaster General. Hongkong, 20th April, 1872.
with Parcels; and the Company do not hold General Past Oce, termsolves responsible for any Detention or. Prejudice which may happen from the inanz- ĮD: 287 rectdass in anci deofaration
It is bereby notified-for-general information, Shippers are partionlarly requested to note that the Postage on Letters muldressed to Nor the terms and conditions of the Company's way, when forwarded via Southampton, will Black Bills of Lading den
henceforward be 36 cents for each balf ounce, HOLA MAA MĢIVER, Superintendent. which may either be paid in advance, or it may Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation he left to ho galleated on delivery of the Letters, Co's Office, Hong Kong, 24th May, 1874, Unpaid Lettera will be subject to an additional
obarge on delivery.
NHE 41 French Bargo" BOREAL” ** MA FOW. MITCHELL
Postmaster General leaving Saigon about 15th June next, for Montevideo or Buetos Ayres has room for General Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870. abant 100 tons Light Fraight.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. 641 Hongkong, 27th April, 1874
oh REMEDIOS & CO. 70 Hongkong, 19th May, 1874.OUSE,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO:
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WING-K DE COAL SHOP. THE Provrjötor of Wana-res Shop.bags to
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Hongkong, 16th August, 1879.
NAZZ RUSSELL & 06. tf 749 Hongkong, kh May 1874
TOR SAN FRANCISCOLA THE
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PANT
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akub the Dully Prías Ofoe, Hongkong, “ 710R comprehensivendes and practica, serice Undersigned, Agents for the above here for the above Port, and will have quick (late William Row,) Osptain, Barrier, will load Work stands aniivalled. All tce now Coupons, se prepared to grant Falldies despatch words which the Chinese have of late years been
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YOGEE, HAGEDORN & Co. jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy,
ME Hongkong, 18th May, 1874, * 25%.
science generally, which the rapid advance
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iron, the accents being carefully marked on
the best principle pitherto attained. The typo- make the Chinese and English type orrespond 833 granby displays the success of an attempt.
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Other Dwelling Houses For practical purposes the arrangement of
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T
ti 387 Hongkong, let March, 1871.
FOODHOW DOCK..
PAGODA ANCHORAGE:
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) pron letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will heupeforward be as follows, via
When forwarded vid
Brindisi 2 cents each balt-ounce. When forwarded víð
Marseilles 36 cents each half-ounce When forwarded við
Southampton 2 cents each half-ounce,.
P. W. KITURELL,
Postmaster Geril
General Port-Office.
HB above Granile-floored DOCK Las lately. Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
LENGTHENED to 400 feet arer all,
and is now capable of receiving vessels up to
Arrangements having been made under
980 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dask which aile for Loudon arriving at Suse from at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 20 feet, and China by Private Ships will be forwarded to the width at the entrance is 56 feat Depth of destination à Briodies, it is hereby notified 17-feet at agerage spring tides United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol water on the wil 13 feet at average nep: and that the rates of portage, which inest he proid in edance, en correspondenes addressed to the The Dock has a Caiss
Gate, and is pomped Lowe, viz. te out by steam. "N JAMMIN NU
For Lotters ADE FOUNDRY: for Jargo iren and breza
For Newspape castinga has recently been added.
The Mugline Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Cutting Gap-tle, Small Lathes, Drilling and For Books and Eeresting Machines, Steun Saw Mili, Large Smithy, te, &
Dry Godowns are on the premise, available
Erqaga, Master, will have early deepatol as for stowage of cargo, deep N {above, man
-
For Freight, apply fo
RISBULL & Gi +1 575 Hongkong, 16th April, 1874.
FOE SAN FRANCISCO, \HE 11 American Barque
THE A
WINDWARD,” Capt, Stannard, will load here for the shore port, and will have quick depatol. Tor Freight, apply took
OGY, HAGEDORN & Co. tt 591 Hongkong, 20th April,
April, 1874: FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
S HB4 1 American Bargné
Captus Duyd, will load here for thesboro Fort,
MARMION"
and will have quick despatel
For Freight, apply to
• 2 740
cout. per sonnt
SHORT PERIOD INSURANOES
Dried Lilly Fipiers - li haga at #1520, by the work in po complete, that a sofpronna used strictly as snob, sno Kwang-wingthing to local traders
to itgepage enables a person who under their Contents Baigon Bice, 8,000 picule, at $1,93, by Obunetanda English to communicate effectively choug wing to local trader.
with satires who understand nothing but Chi Shops, 40, and their Con- Yellow Pons, 260 pisala, at $175, by Obor nest. In this respect the work will be found tel foorg to travelling trader, depe
Black Dates, 10 bare, at The 1.8.0.0, by Wo Chino, and to the natives themselves it er-
Indispensable to all Europeans-riding in - hon hing to travelling trador,
plastis subjcote fully with whick very for ins parties resident in England and interested in mouth... dred of than are: perfectly noquainted. To
China it camcot bat be invaluable papalomally. - It comprises upwards of two thousand Jarro | exceeding ô ciontba ang
quarto pages fo
not exceeding 8 months)
to travelling traders
* Fermicelli, 30 baga, at £6.75, by Ohnu-ohong
dushme 6 odson, at 250 by Tuon chong to travelling trader,
Bharksins, 10 packages, at 816.00, by Kwang yam-on to travelling trader.
White Wan, 2 pieces, at 308.40, by. Kwong van on to travelling tænder.
gold dust. You never saw in your life e mani, Dried Mussels, (large),30 puokages, at 352.00, -
got up so utterly regardless of expense,
by Kwong-look-wo bo tarolling trader.
TRUBNER & CO.
69, FATERNOWER Row: W. H. BELL
DAILY TIES OFFICE, HONGKONA,
ALove 1 caouth, and not
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, th May, 1874
FOR NEW YORK
TUB New 4 1 British Barkantisb
A large stock of Timber, Metal; and other Dook-yard Material always on band,"
Pattera
..24 cents per half ounow
8 cash.
not exceeding lonnenboents.
every additioLa14
FW. MITCHELL,
Featmaster General, General Post Oldes,
Hoagsong, 20th December, 1871.
Yoanola docked for examination, remotalled,
It ta lareby notified that Letters addressed' rasparred, repans also done in harbour; and iron abips and steamers cleaned and painted, ot o France nity ba sont either paid or unpaid at moderate charge. Partionlars can be obtain
the option of the ander; but the postage on
ed at the Lock, or on application to the nndor-Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot
The Steam Tug Wooring is in therongh working order, and is available at all times to tow vessele to or from sea, at reasonable rates.
JOEN TORSTER & O
|| 12 2009 Foochon, 18th June, 1979-
"AHE Undersigned have been appointed Solo Agents for the Bala of their: Goods in Hongkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. Tou ment, Glasgow and Messrs. David Corsar & Bous Arbroathi
ABNHOLD, KARBERG IO.. tf 19 Hongkong, January, 18967.
NOTICE
N Order to meet the ristes of the Native I Cordmanus, the Chuseo Issue of this
be prepaid
For each uITON.. The rate of postage ebargeable an Letters acdressed to France per French Packet is 12 conta Per British Packet when marked vid
Brindis Per British Packet when marked vit
Alexandria and Marseilles
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postaracter General.
General Post-Office,
Hongrong, 2nd April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that hamonforward the rates of postage which must be paid in dvance, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or Paths United Kingdom, by the United States patterns of weight went from Paper bag bees, from the commencement of the Packets via San Francisco, will be as followay China New Year, issued DAILY imtead of oz Viz Captain Souters, will lead here and at Wham alterusre daya na befarárske ka
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce poa, and will have quick despatah..
For Bregut, apply to
FIDEY CROSS,"
FOR LONDON, RE 37 years 4 I British Bark
A
in weight.imamám. 3 centa. The Paper has been Established for neatly For a pocket shove 1 ounce not ex- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Toaty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage
coeding & quas baggins ↑ Not exceeding ten days, † of the annual rate, {* ti 090 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874.
ment, under the Direction of a Wall Edposted For a packet ahova 2 ounces not or-
8. Not exceeding one!
Obiuess Gentleman; gires reliable commercial and eight couts for every additional four mees. and-general information, and by the same.
These rates apply to Printed Cironlare, Price" position with the Native Community va to Ad. Lista, Market, sports, and all printed papers Captain R. Love will lead here and at Wham ortaccate and Now as the English Daily other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
ren with the Foreign Community, The und Trude Patterns or Samples Above 6 monthe... the full annual rate, pon, and will hava quick despatch.
Charge for Advertisements will be as hereto GILMAN & Co., Für Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06, 1900 Hongkong, 6th May, 1974,
Atoya & months, and i
of 1903 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874.
Agents
Hongkong, 23rd Febrany, 1874;"
ANONE W. MÉTOHELL.
Portmaster General General Post Office,
Hougtong, 12th April, 1879,