-THE BUEZ CANAL.
(Daily Telegraph.)
*
The threo made lively traota through the surd to a horse in a small street about blocks digten They all enter, and we about to ascend the stairs
ON 4 SUEZ JANAD
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDA JUNE 101, 18744:
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Bylvia (str) Deerhoundi
NEW YORK
Kate Garnie Queen of the South MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY...arquis of Argyle. SAN FRANCISCO
Windward Dog Mar
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, oregiolator (str. SINGAPORE, BUMBAY, RO....... Zambesi (str, SAIGON, SINGATORE, domü Ava (otr.) SPORE, PENANG, & CALTA Olin fetr.) Do Do Thales (
MANILA M. MAHAKARI... Tuén-tza dea Step a minute. I want to find out which YOKOHAMA, Behar (etc.). room le it in. Ha might murder na all if be saught as unawares" (she knocks at the door of GHANGHAL. a small room) * Are you there, Bob graut fance from the interior of the room), Aro 70s there, Bob P
Mystic Bob?: Yes;, what do you want P Female Do you love your Bizabeth P.” - Tyatio BobOf course I do. What are you maling much a fuss about P
TOOCHOW..
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOO)
For Sale..
AYLES
"DO YOU LOVE YOUR ELIZABETH P
Some think the life of a policemen éry, It is agreed on all sides, and by everybody. The following is the simple relation of one of except one rather important person, that the their experiences Yesterday, at Woodward's Suez Canal ass on no assoent, and under fo Gardens, some time before the ascension, ogr cirenmstances, be ayen temporarily closed. The reporter stood pumping itame out of one of the exoption to this general socord is M. de Mon-Knights of the Star, standing it the gate when so, who holds the Canal, and who has publicly suddenly a female of middle age, with bruined. declared that he można to lose it against all and battered head and rept reinent, rathet up Vessels of whatever nation that do not pay the frantically, and in sora distress; and with a volne Lo charges demanded on the part of the Company, oboked with teure, oba and slaba, said
Female (in anguiab)"Oh, Mr. Offser" Such is the contsy coup with which the grant cagincer bas responded to Mr. Dierhali's obser- (berest bumped theroposter from her vation that M. de Lessepa's determination need course) Qu, by God!" (taure) *** Bob's been not be looked upon in a serious light: while beating the life out me (soba) and sure he de Broglie, interrogated on the subject in the tried to drown me in a bucket of water Frendt Chamber, said inst week that "there was (gigbe)" and, if you please, will you cours down a grave diplomastic diffoulty" in the matter and arrest Lim P." (a general surrender to heat That difficulty, of course, must and will be surronding emotion). monted; we agree entirely with the commercial Offer" Oertainly come along" and political world that, unde opened, the Suez Canal bas become humani jaris, and that the paseiants goures of astion proclaimed here by Bir Daniel Lange in the pase of the Company; could not be permitted. But, while we state that as an axions, we are bound to reprove the ungenerons and grateful tona in which too many publio writera buvo spoken of this is anderstanding. One of the fairas and most intolagent of English weekly organs, the Spectator, prefaces ite romarka ngon the matter! by saying, "Lord Derby's chande has arrived." and it goes o to,hint nt "the risk of a war. with France if the Casal be closed even for a
Female (turning to the officer and reporter week. Now, of all sutions, Dagladd, we maid- tain, ought to show bercaif most rasaonable, with withering glance) Here, you make and even indulgent, at thie crisis--and of all off with yourselves; there's no call for you pations France, in her present condition, ought here, ge-to-n-t. As a broomstick wo to be addresood with the kindliest and nostoived to be standing handy in the ballway, irivalroun consideration. So long as agreement the compte vantabed from the home an threogl appears remotely possible apon this question, we the tap-door of a stage and waded back
sa H ne that quoted. This wonderfuleszat-indubi-heartily wishing that Elisabeth and Bob, who tably the grandest work of modern time--is loved for, had been with Professor Barbier on the property of those who made and paid the occasion of his landing in the Alameda for it, in asetes higher thus that unity County Hospital.4ta de p attached to the term. It in the offspring of
A NOVEL SHIP." their faith, their patience, and their enlighten- ed enterprise-gaslities which differ from the A VESSEL WITHOUT A JEÀNE—A BOSTON U-Olimate)AT mere investiment of money; and England not| ..::
·PERIMENT. JA TARN only did not rid them with capital, bat-by her while it was advancing; and whon it was construction, it being, in Eact, a ship without s trisephinetly consleded hastened to obtain frame. The following detailed description of therefrom the earliess and the largest profiteber peculiarities, is turn shed by the Buston No doubt this only means that Lord Palmerston Advertiser The vessel is 12 feet 6 inches was very bad engiieer, and that the British on the Kael, 133 feet on deck, bas 82 fortary Fronta merebinte are excellent mon of business; bot 6 fachta breadth of beam and 12 feet 2 inches wo aver that with such facts in saind it a depth of bold, with 4 inches dead rise at half becomes us to overwhelm the discontents of four. She bus a long, sharp bow, with a rak M. de Lessepa and his shareholders withing atom, an upright atersport, and a fall jupation memes If eror Civilisation owed rounded hody, indicating large capacity and
a double one boro-to busyuner, fler kad is of hard pine, 12 hz14 a teb, she NCH Frenchnen in the first place for their be inchee: be has three depths of midship heelt lief in M. de Lesseps, and to that able manson, each 12 inches square, and-asiasat kel in the next place for belief in bimself. We are sous of 10 by 12 inales. From the Real to the not forgetting what the Khediva has done, but deck she is built of single lugs of spruce, each | it is matter of history that without the energy 12 fuches square, placed one upon another, of the Versaillonsntropymour and the boarded and bolted together every six inoues, the bolts frates of the Franch peasants-and-bourgeoisie ons insb in-demeter art three feet long. The this famous and uncen work would 203 have garboards are bolted alternately through the been in existence, and we repeat that sipee keel and each other. On the Bit of the floor this country, of all others, is derived the most the bas timbers of 7 by 13 inches, belied to the profite-it is decorous, fate and "English" bottom and ceiled with three-inch plank, and that we should put off to the very last moment these are the only timbers in ber anything resembling violenes in our behaviour Sbei 63 inches thick throughout, and her tovar R France and M. de Lesseps London | iron fastening is the only subatitute for timbers must not forget that he is one of her citizens. Her stern, apron, entwater, stera-post- sad: The freedom of the City was pablicly presented radder-post are of onk. The muin trineom ie to the Lotharan Caiter on July 30th, 1879, also,oak, 18 inches square, and at it the enda and we vonture to assure him that his fellow of her afterbody terminate. They are act us townsmen" will be very sorry, indeed if the in other vessels, aprtised into the stern-post. prosperity of his Company and the interests This give her a very clean run. The duidwogd, and rights of conteras dannot be rented which forms the centre of the run, te tearphed compatible.
to the Eeeleone. The heat piece extends 14 fest in board, the second & feet, the thing 5 fel. anil the fourth 4 feet; thus the stern post is basked by about 12 feet of solid timber bolted in every direction.
As already announced, Hon Nehemiah Glib.
Catboy Menciare.
Galatea (r. Dongley (
Fresol Mail, Cawdor Castle, and esther late arrival, Larze nad Choice Assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS FANOY FLANNELS and LIGHT TWEEDS for SUITS, made capcoially for the
⠀⠀ - WHILE and PANCY DUCKS anADRILLS
utder
me Carton
FOR FEZIGHT APPLY TO.
TO BE DISPATORED,
Butterfield & Swiro:
M-G. Han tok Hongkong A. McG. Heaton - Hongkong Olyphant, & Crosses Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Rozorio & Co... Hongkong ago!, Hagedoen
ngkong Togel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Yogal, Hagedorn & Coll Hongkong P. X. §. 8. Comme
Gibbs Livingston & Og.. C, P. & O. B. V. Don
To-morrow, IIth inst
Heulok despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. Quick despotsk Quick despatch. · nick despato h
nick deepatah, Quick despatch.j {Tolday, at3.r.ES
Vessels on the Berth.
A FOR NEW YORK, THE 41 British Banque
KATE CARNIE". will load at this and at Whampoa for the aborg Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Qoi if 801 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1874.
U. S..MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA-
TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA
On or about 20th inst.MA, ¡On 20th inet, at noon. Modangerien MaritimennusOnIkhtist, si nocu, ngkong David Bassoon, Sons & Co..... Ox 13th inst, at 8 PM.
Eg, Jardine, Mathiravu da Qoi.. 10n 13L-insm at 3 2,4,
Douglas Bapraik & C
Today, at noo
P. & O. §. N.. Co. Meagande Maritime F&OS. V. Dez Butterfeld & Bwire Awww:Mesangeries Maritimes... Songtour A: Mast, Hepton... Hongkong Dongloo Lapraik & Dona
For Sale.
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
IND
THOMPSOX & H
Invite Inspection of their LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT
BEN OF NEW GOODS. O TAYSORE SET PIQUE COSTUMES, VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLINS." The KAME KAME÷LA | Dress Materia,
io despatch.
Quiz dospatch
í. Quink deepatuhanan
On or about 18th inut, Quick despatch On 18th inst., at 3 P.M. jelo-morrow, at noon;
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR. MANILA: DUM,
THE Steamship
TUEN-TZE-FEE
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
ARS. 8. "CHINA" will farve Hongkong 1 for Sim Francisco, via Yükobatia, en WEDNESDAY the 10th Jane, at $ tuking Passengers, Mile, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
⠀ Through Tamenger Tickets und Bills of Ending are issued for transportation to Yoku ham and other Japan Forte, to San Francisco, to porta in Mariso, Clautral and Soath Aavaricu, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, A Steamer of tre Company will leave Shing bal, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the sune date, and make close connection, at Tokoban
Post-Office Notifications.
A prail will eluss,
The Mails for Bangkalt, per Danube, will gloso at 9.30 AM. Le day, the 10th instant, in- ctend of at the time prosionaly notified:
For Swato and Shanghai,Per Europe, to day, the 10th: inat,, at 11.90 AM.-
"For Manila.—Per Yurisafes, to dày, tho
10th inataut, at 11,90 a ar. -
.
For Saigon Per drraton Apar, to-day, the 10th instant, bt 11.30 ar
For Swatov, Amoy, and Fohow-Por Douglas, zo-marrow, the 11th Inst.. at 11.30 .. Indian Mail Facket China, on Saturday, the For Singapore, Penuh, and Calcutta-Por 18th instant, al 280 г..
For Hingaporo, Penang, and Cilaatta. Par Indian Mall Paokat Thales, os Saturday, this 13th instant, at 2.30 г.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"
PAOKET The United States Mail Packet "CHÍNA" will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th fun, ot 3P.M.. with the Mails-
For Yokohama, a Francisco, the United Blates and the United Kingdom
The Past Olloe will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, o.. notil 2,30 P..
Lotters opn be rested on fourd the Packet from 2.30 PM. to 2.60 P., payident of t Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Trepayment of the Postage to all the At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers above places by this route is compulsory. have selection of various lines of Steamers to Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be Longland, France, and Germany, forwarded by the Bugil Parketa
Correspondenco addressed to Yokohupia and Freight will be received ch board at 14. the United States must be superscribed per of the 9th proximo, Parcel Packages, will be CHINA, and that addressed to the Unibod recelted at the Offico astil 5 2 of the sume Kingdom must be superscribed via San Fran- [day. 'All Parcel Packages should be marked to
Captain Harroy will leave for the above Pott address in full; value of same is required THIS DAY, the 10th fratadi, at noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to AMARA, DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co.
34.995 Hongkong, 9th Jana, 1874. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOOHOW.
paulic mon langhed to soure luis nodertaking son it buildng at. Rist Boston a vessel of novel the above Hood art made up to order und Galator STRIPED COSTUME OLOTS Steamship
верите
SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES BATISTES, LAWNS, and PERGALES PAJAMA SUITE, FANCY FLINNEL TWIL, and LINEN varione pašteins, New Styles in PRINTS and PEINTED
Gentlemen'a LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, MILCAMBRICS, KEN
PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI, MUS- Gentlemore DHRSESHIRTS, Ezbroidered LINE, Ataphor aten Fronte
Gentlemen's REGATTA SHIRTS, with Col. are attacho
Gustiomen's OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE TWILL SHIRTS, with Collars.
FELT HATS (Ubraty's make of the latest stylowe wy
WRITE, SPECKLED and PANAMA STRAW HATS.
* COLLARS, in all the newcut shapes. –
GRENADINE SCALVES and TLES, Fancy Delor, and BLACK SILK, COTTON, SIG LIBRINO BALE, HOSE, Striped and Wine UNDERVESTS and PANTS, ia Silk, Gaze, Smedley's, and other muskes.
HANDKERCHIEF Fine Cambrio, Plain aud Colored Borders. Men d
SILK UMBRELLAS, with Plein and Fancy Stickat da
BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's well-known make, best quality ANIMAL AND LA
SOLAR FITH HATS and HELMETS, direct from Calcutta.
✨ Fillwood's Patent Regulation HELNUTS,
PORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Bazil LEA ther, in diferent sizes also, the GLADSTONE L TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOLLED LINEN BAGS, necessaries ons voyage,
DEESS TRUNKS, for Ladies, BETS of STUDS, SOLITAIERS, and LINKS in Gold and Ivory ATRAS
PERFUMERY TOOTH POWDERS, OLLS-POMADES, and other REQUISITES
for the Toilet
Whether they pan or not ongut to be settled by a stond inquiry, upon one. previous condi- tion. It is easquiat that M. de Learns bold submit the full and trac necquets of his Canal to a preliminary committee of well-chosen The rudder is of a novel construction soul whats her, ao that the world may know by braced and hung. Tha eads hare pointers whether it is bad migament, or wastefulness, basked by hosts The beats are 1 inches ur really inadequate remuneration which pre. qasre, the carlines 8 by 10, and the dook-plank yeats the Cupal, with its high, oburges and ità is 9 inches, The beams are let into the bull, large custom from paying a reasonable and are also strongly accured with basket dividend. Fourteen frames per ton of caps hanging and lodging-kes, bolted every six city" appce a very considerable tell to levy inches. The hanging keng ta sided 7 incba, on shipping, and the Constantinople. Cone 4 feet borties, und 2 feet arms; and the ference of International Delegates has granted staysblume are 6 by 14 inches, clasped and this for a prinin tikon. Is it possible but this } bolted with iron above and below. Her bal- does not return a percentage of the capital works are about three feet Ligh, built solid. Sho expended M. de Leosopa, asys it does not, will have a trunk cabin, low enough above the but then he appears to match bis own takings desk to give scope for working the mizzo with the protite of the trade which passes bis boom, and the accomandations for the craw Conal, and this seems to as wrong-hended. A will be forward. She will have three masts, terup ke-keeper has nothing to do with what fore-and-aftrigged and 81, 89, and 83 foot long,TAIN POLES, and RITUNGES SING
ss in the volife which goes through his gato; tha bowsprit will be 20 feet on board, the b he taxos by the whoch, whether it be manure of boom 18 feet outside that eap, and the other ingote of silver. The first thing to be decided spars in proportion. She will have wird stund about this angry disantifaction is whether gooding rigging, cotton duck sails, and be otherwise administration raight not go far to cure it, fived out in first-class style, And we say upon the assumption that the My, Gibson, who has designed and bus per- dissatisfaction is genuine, a it appear to be osally superintended her construction, Rays But Egypt is gypt, and it oinot be forgottust twenty-six tons of Iron have been used in ten how large s political element was always ber construction, but forty per cent less timber oupled with the commercial apeculation in than in any other vessel of her capacity, with a the matter of the Suez Canal undertaking. corresponding reduction in labor, and that, We quite believe that M. de Lemens feels a real anxiety for the interest of his shareholders, bet ford Derby w:I: be bound to satisfy him aelf that no Oriental intrigue underlies all this diffoulty. It would greatly, alter the feelings with which English people wish to behave to wards the Company and their Directors, if any secret coup should be discovered, by which the
having no frames, she cannot docny, and if singing a teak the leak pan-be stopped from the inside. As she is an experiment, ha bas built her of cheap materials, but notwithstar ing this, he donalders her mach stronger; und believes she will prove more durable than 3 abo had bean built in the anal style, with
A Now and Choice SELECTION at MIE LINERY, received by each Overland Mail.
JETBROOCHES, EARRINGS, OBOSSES, NECKLACES and HAIR PINS
HAIR of all desuriptions
Now FLATS, ROLLS, GHIGNONS, and
CORSETS, DEENS IMPROVERS, and UNDERULOTHINGLEZE K
VELVET SHOKING CAPS. WOOL WORK in Slipper and Cashion Patsarne,
TURQUOISE RUFFLES, MUSLIN EM BROIDERY
Gentlemen's FELT NO PITH HATS. COTTON, THREAD and SILK BOOKS. Obips and India. UNDER-VESTS, in Gunze. Mering, and Bilk
The Wilton SCARF and Clab House TI Parisian BOWS and COLLARS A Military Regatty, and. Oxford SHIRTS LAUE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. Table LINENS and SHEETINGS.
33. QUEEN'S ROAD.
HONGKONGI SAN 157. Hongkong, 24th Marüb, 1874
AKER &00
BA
GENERAL DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS,
FURNISHING DEPARTURENT Largo Assortment + LAO5 and MUSLIN CURTAINS ANTIMAUASSARS,
WHITH... and COLORED MOSQUITO 647]
NETS M
ORETONNE and aber UKINTZA PLAIN a FANŊT CURTAIN REPS, DAMASKS, & DOOR
PRINTER and EMBROIDERED TABLE COVERS TAM TAMODARA
BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, OURA
WHITE and FAJOY COLORED BED QUILTS.
TOILET. (OVERS lá ́mites. FINE SUMMER BLANKETS; in all eízés. TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. VELVET SOFA- CENTRE DITTO. -FLOOR CLOTHS, in all, widths up to 8 yards wide.
DITTO, Large-Squares, with Border all round, suitable for Dining Room
QOIR MATS al MATTINGS. GILT, CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TOI LET GLASSES
Just arrived
A Large Assortment of BRASS and TRON BEDSTEADS, fornous sizes and colours..
VICTORIA BION ÄNGE
A
COURT DRESS MAKERS,
-AND
·MILLINERS”
24, QUEEN'S LOAD..
HONGKONG:
FOR SALE.
SMALL CONSIGNMENT
Old PORTA
Best English Pole SHERRY.
Superior Irich WHISKY, zine years old. Finest London Cordial OLIY TOM GIN.
tf. 201 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874.2: CHIROUTE, CIGARS":
Campbell's Plantation, Brand OIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand QHEROOTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHEROOTS TERM Cabb Apply to
MESSEE CAMPREEL & G Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madico Prezidency. HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
[230],
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objeste of Natural History, Furniture,
"DOUGLAS,”. Captain Burnle, will leave for the above Porta TOMORROW, the 11th instant, at noon. For Freight or Pussage opply to
DOUGLAS CAPRAIK & Co. Ad:899" Hopgkong, I b June, 1874.
GODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ OANAL
THE Company's Steamship.
will be despatabed TOMORROW, 11th inst
**NESTOR
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
828 Hongkit, 27th May, 1874
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND ** POR CALCUTTA, THE British Steamer
WOHINA,
3
For further information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agout Hongkong, May 27th, 1874.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GÁLIE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,
- FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
0
visca."
"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Offee, ..
Hongkong, 20th May, 1874. MAILS BY THE "PRENCH PACKET! The French Mail Facket "AYA" will he disputobed on SATURDAY, the 18th instant. at noon, with the Maile
To and through the United Kingdom rin. Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Swe and Alexandria,
The Post Office will be open for the resepub of Ordinacy. Lottore, Newspapore, Books, &c., until 11 a.m. on the 13th instant, after which no Lettore can be received.
Ofices in the United Kingdon will be granted Money Orders on any of the Money Order
til 5-P.. or the 13th instant
Letters for Registration will be receive.
N. SATURDAY, the 14th June, 1874
st noon the Company's Stcameliputil 10 4.3. en the 19th instant. ATA,
Condant FEURIALS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Fort for the above plansa.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marties, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping ordura will be grated till noon, cargo will be received on board until 4 P. Spesie and Parcels until 9 PM. on the 12th May, 1874 (Parcels are tot to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency Office.) Contents and raise of Packages are Orequired.
Captain T. Gardner, will be despatobed Le above on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at
Despatches will loss at 2.30: MA For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SUNS & 889. Hongkong, 6th June, 1874, FOR SINGAPORE PENANG AND. AM/CALCUTTA
British Steamer
THALES,"
Captain Young, will leave for the above Porta
Dorpatoho will blose at 2,30 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to SATURDAY, the 13th instuct, at 3 P..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 8d Sal Hongkong, 8th June, 1874 BRA STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Stenmabiy
BEHAR
will leave for the above place shortly after the arnival of the best English-Mail.
A. McIVER,
P.:D. SẴN DO. some
Superintendent
1806
Hongkong, 9th Juuz387%.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL (Talsing Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ
Para HE P, &0. B. N. Co. aSteamship ···
CATHAY
For farther particulars, upply at the Com pany's Uffice.
0. BERTRAND,
Principal dgsnl. Hongkong, 001, May, 1874.
KW MITCHELL,
Pastriester Generul General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1874. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet "'ZAMBESI,” Will he dispatched with the use. Mails for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the Wth inet, at noon.
Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Orders on any of the Money Order until 3 r.. on the 19th instant.
the 19th instant.
The Post-Office will be open until
on
Letters, &c., may be posted during the night in the bux left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until. 10 AM on the 20th instant.
Lettors wing he posted until 10 A., on the 20th instant, without late fee..
Letters posted after 30 AM. on the 20th MED3-instant, will not be forwarded unless the ute
LASTEAN FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAITA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA,
Péo or 18 cents coel as well as the postage is prepaid
The latant time for posting Letters at this Office is A.M.. and for Newspapers, Books, or
A PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK Patteres 10 A31, on the 20th is out. IN NAVIATION COMPANY's Stearnskip
Late Icitore (but Letters only) addressed tu ZAMBESI Captein G. F. CATES, with Her the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Stu Cargo will leave this for the ahore places on from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay. Majesty' Mails, Passengers, Specie, and gaporo, may be posted on board the Packet SATURDAY, the 20th June, at noon, (pro- ment of a Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition oeeding to Southampton and Imodoa, vie Snez to the postage
F. W. MITCHELL, Canal.) s
|
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Taxco le-at the office until 2 KM on Gauerul Post-Office, the 19th domin
Portmaler GinisTUL.
Hongkong, 8th Jane. 1874
For Partion are regarding Freight and Pas
It is hereby notified that the peatago charge Lange, apply at the F. & 0. 8. N. Co's Office,
Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF zblo upon Faid Letters addressed to France PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
will henceforward be 12rents per quarter opace
FW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General.
A Written Declaration of the Contents when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and will leave for the above place about 24 hours and Valne of the Package for the Overland 18 cents per quarter sauce when forwarded by
Route is required by the gyptian Government, British Mail Packet after her arrival with the next English sil.
HERRAT MOETËR, AR and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Superintendent. Company's Agents, with the Billsof Lading or P. & 0.5. N, Co.'s Office,
with Parcela; and the Company do not hold General Post-Office, Hongkong, Jib Juos, 1874, [897 themselves responsible for any Detention or
Prejudice which may happen from the incor FORSINGAPORE, BATAVIA, BRISBANE,
SYDNEY, AND MCDBOURNE rectness in ob declarition (Calhig of SOMERSET, CLEVELAND BAT,
BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAT Land Maila and Tassengers.)
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,
It is bereby notified for general information The Company reserve the option of forward-that henceforward the Postage on Letters ad-
lay all goods shipped by their Steamers for dressed to Hazsin, when marked to be forward- Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents Canal in their own Stapiere, or in reseale per half-ounee. employed for the purpose.
Shippare are particularis requested to note ta
F. W. MITCHELL,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
Pastaraster-General.
fries, pluaking and esting Captain George QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, &c., &c., with the Panti, and Mandarin Ponas Erstero and Australian Mail Steam the Laras and conditions of the Company's General Post Office,
HONGKONG;A
proprietorship and control of the Canal were E Tateber will command her. She will be to be transferred.. Benduse, beynnd question, the Juxuched atout the 24th instalat, Mr. Gibson rights of such a peculiar as they appear, be alad the timber in the yard to build a vessel are balanced by responsibilities as special. It of 110 tons in the sims.atyle for the Cape Anni ought to count upon the gratitude of a nation Granite Company he will be 12 inches think, like England; but it must not count upon its 95 feet long, 27. wido, and 6 deep- weakne. We have reinilt our steam, mere chant fleet and pavy transports to ants the EXPRESNÍTE DIVINITION. The just defini- dimeratons of the Canal; our lines of traffic are tion that given by a little" fellow in a public reparringed in regard to it; our interests, im- school, who having spalled the word. perial and favas, depend upon it; "the highway { was Baked to explain it, and sale. It tubane is cat through the soil of Egypt, not of Frasco, when u feller don't want to cry and it baste out and is filled with the rate of the high seas, itself??
not of the Loire or Gerobné Obviously, there fore, no agreement can be lasting about the
tarif of passage, or the authority which controls
it, except we have signed and sealed that agro- ment. Jabin sense it would be both necessary
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
JUNE 9TH, EVENING."
nd becoming to speak out quite plainty if $645, cash sellers; Maiwe, $605, on gradit.
there wore the amallest reason to be love that
so intelligent a man as M. do Lesseps, OF 80 nongiblo a Prince as Izmail: Pasha, needed warning.
But there is no reason which we see to suspect any intrigue, and we shall not allow ourselves to believe that M. de Lesseps will resort to any desperate action, suck a sinking sanddrodgers Tov blowing in the dykes de little is it likely that he will fores, the Khedive to soize, the
New Patue, $57,cash sellers, New Bearce,
arther als amounting to about 50 bath
EXOMANGE
ON LONDON. IN CA
Buat Billa, on demid, „man 48 Bank Bills, at 30 days' night, 4/9) Band Bills, at6 monthe" sigh Credith, at 6 monthe' sight.. Docquentary Billa, st&months
sight, the
SHARES.
Canal, by putting on the lights and dismissing ON BONA→Bank, 8 days' sig the pilote: He will more probably be con- OR CALCUTTA, Bank, 8 days sigh tent for the present with vecniving the payment. On BragOTAL ---- declared insufficient, und handing a protest Bank, sight men in the dan along with its Canal-pass to every vessel whiph
Die Private, 30 days' night, and goes through. And if he does this, we coma inak to ouropinion that there ought to be a very gene- ral wieli to dujuetice to the shareholders, it mann) Longkong and Shanghai Bank Sharon-31 examination of the Canal accounts, it really for cent. promin proves that they oun make nothing by their Union Insurance Sonity of Canton, new shares noble enterprise. Certainly there never was no
$65 per share presiun undertaking yet to which civilisation ought to Chin Truders' Insurance Company's Shure:-
$1,740 por sherc wish prosperity more bourtily than to the duez Cat. It will be a check to all grand intern. China and Japán Furine Insanase-Tie 97 tional labours, and aucther bitter lino added tụ por share.
tharis ups nod tobwif humanity is toprofit boroin Chinsen Tusurance Company --$130 per share.
AND AT SHANGHAI:
AND R. TENMUNT'S ALE and
• PORTER,
RESEL DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merohant Navy Navy Rain M
CANVAS Long F Crawi
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cory at 1130 Hongkong, 17th May, 1267.”
NOW READY.
BOUND FOLUMES of the TRADE RE.
PORT for the year 1873. Price $10, - Apply at the Daily Pras Office
Honekone, 21st January, 1874.
NO. WARGADY,
CYMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND ORINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTLAND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION..
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published af the Daily Prys Office, Hongrong,
ciation,
Also a few cones of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, ta, two Purta,
The Daily Press Office.
OFFICE OF PE CHINA TRADERS IN-
SURANCE COMPANY LIMITED T
NOTICE
Company's Chartered Steamship. LEGISLATOR RE will be despatobed as above from the following
•Porta:
From Forchow, on or shout the 12th Jone
Hongkong
Both For Freight or Passage; apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & O
Agente.
ON and after this date the above Company
if 840 Hongkong, 20th May, 187%. will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY-
FUR LONDON THREE and ONE-THIRD PER OBNTHE41 Germina Sleazer (%) on Loval izigirs only
AAAAAUGUSITNÝ HRADD ́ & Co., *-
BYLVIA
General Agone. Captain Jobannsen will leal here, at Canton, tf 876 Hoogkong 4th June, 1874
and Macro, sad will have immediate despatch CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU- for the above Port:
·RANCE COMPANY.
NOTION.
· For Freight, apply to
W A. McG. HEATON."
tr 208 Hongkong, 23rd May, 197439 DU FOR SAN FRANCISCOR
Black Bills of Lading.
A
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigat Co. Olica, Hongkong, 8th Jona, 1974.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery-weed in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, NOTICE W ESSES. WING YUEN LOY & Co., of the understgued considers it posessary to make Messra. UHU LAN & Co., Honolate, S., have state that any lettera or packets contuizzing Inge quantities of Cargoes, as MATTINGS, auch articles sont brough the Past are fiable,. TEAS, Damphor TRUNKS, CIGARS, Marils with their contents, to be forfeited. ROPES, and MERCHANDISE;lao, 150,000 Sagar MAT-BAGS, on purpose to fill up a largo ship to be sent to Messra, CHU LA & Co, for SALE at Honolulu. The ship will sail on the 1st of July, 1874.1
Im 843 Hongkong, B0th May, 1874.
A NOW READY,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
ETER thisdate, brukerage of Thirty-three And one did peren (138 will be THE 41 American Berque allowed by this Agency on risks to ports in CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and Cpt. Szaunund, will load here for the above Noitly Bond, the STRAITS
„On risks to all other ports, the brokerage will be ter poa Cent (10 %) ouly.
WH. FUSTA U & Co.
Agents. 131 Hongkong, 21st January, 1876 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE
A COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
WINDWARD"
port, and bare quick deepatob
For Freight, apply to MASSIVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
t8591 Hongkong, 20th April, 1874, ..
··FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, *HE 4 1 Clipper Burquo
MARQUIS OF ARGYLE,”
Pework stands barallen Las Tor 108 gomprubensivmage and practiški Service,
Ewords which the Chirao hayo of late years hoez dompelled to coin to express the acmerova ob- joots in machinery, photography, tutëgráphy, and la science, generally, whop the rapid advanne of foreign relations his imposed upon them, are the kære given, in retenso." Each and every word is THE undersigned having been appointed for the above porta donna (all) illustrated and explained, forming ezer- Agents for tha sboys Company, are pre- aises for attdents of a moat instructive nature: pared to accept a digitust ning of current Both the Churt and Punti pronumentions are raise, erbject to a bonus of 20 per cent. given, the accents being carefully marred or
SIEMSSEN & Co, PATA Agents. the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. Fraphy displays the success, of an attempt to if 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872 make the Chinese and Englsk type correspond
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
in the size of hody thereby offeating e vast
|
previously attained, and spering with thing
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT | By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correo: tions, Bad Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography."
Patos; In Paper Wrappera, $150, $2.00 Offices, Apply at the Day Pres TER UNDERSIGNED begs fo inform the Pablis of HONGKONG, HO NAY, AND CANTON that he hug shopa established at those places in the natze of HING KEN
I HONGKONG, at the Central Market; No, 13, he has constantly on hand BEEF MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD VEGS TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &o,, of
Capt. McKeon, will have Immediate despatch
For Fraight or Passage, upply o
MARY GROŽARIO & Op the best quality 1788 Hongkook, 24th May, 1874.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. BE 3L, 11 Peruvian Clipper Ship KOUT AUGUSTINA
I HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SFI RITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when in season
7 at the expense of its bepefnotóra, We cannot | Hongkong Fire Insuraties Company's Shares economy of space, chloring a clearness, BDM and after this date, and until further; here for the above Port, and will have quick as above, where a list of prices of articles wit
put this feeling more, strongly than by asying 2490 per share,
that even the alleged readiness of Wide Lussepali Chin Fire Inadiruaps Company earos-199 rasi marghs and went epsoos: rhióbba" || (20′′).upon current local rates of Premia, will (VOGBIS HAGEDORN. EXCONS
to paralyse the rode which he has oreated, little per share
Victors Fire Insurance Donny's Bharan
workby as that is of his past reputation, docs
not diminish our anxiety to sea England gentlest 3123 par share.
bar.
– tf 741 Hongkong, 18th May, 1976, hasta SHOW FOR NEW YORK. AHHA British Egryne
(late Willken Bom, Chptain Barrier, will load
notice, a Discount Twenty per cont.) despato Z
For Traight, apply to bezstofgre charactersed Chinees publicstions.
Alustrate the vat scope of the work, the be retard on neuroça against fire, clfouted following facts are admitted for onsideration with this Offfee and most equitable in ber tine towards him und Hongkong and hampoo Dock CompareCluiters Vocabulary contains out 16,000 EDWARD NORTON & 0. France in this jansture" At the last resourde, baros 40 per cent, discount,
Chiles clanosom, and Medbural'e Boglich
t-1174- 25th June, 1872, of ouree the Bunal must be kept open: "but it Hourkong. (anton and Mataq Steamboat Co.'s and Chincio Distionary about 100,000, wailes would be painful in the extrems to edticipate Sharea 18 por sent, premium,
this work contain more than 30,000 Paglish | THAGE NOTICE
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH," the harab language of necessity, eo long as in Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-le.words, and upwards of 600,000 Chico ATEG
TIROH and after thisdate the followingrate 376 register, Laptain James Adair, will að interim arrangenent can be arrived at on the 207, per abära.
Mumytérni Again, despite all the grammary and
I will be charged for SHORT PERIOD load here, and will have immediate depatol as basis of a clear understanding of the Company'e Hongkong Gas, Company's Shares-375 per other elementary works as rett på bliebed, the insuranses, vis
{ubore affairs, a fur valuation of its rights, ază -6
Pas student of this difleriangange heslutely reNot aroceding Ton dave l
the annual mites For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co. suppentory Comfaremos to rounsider: in | Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharen-980 per quiros szuples to display the various appli
Not oneding 1 month outions and equiverts of different words which Above 1 month, and not
Hongkong, th May 1874 what way the faith which believod in the sent discount. possibility of the Canal een fairly share the Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-Slå per cont have one general mosting. Of these examples exceeding thine months. J. gaine of the scepticism which has derived 30
this work contains more than five times as Abort3 months, and not much advantage from its construction.gl/WS
many an any other Dictionary skerto pubocading siz months.
SARAN PAbous nit mön he the fall annual rate, For priction purposes the arrangement of JARDINE MATHESON & CO the work in so colaplete, that a referenco
Agents, Alliance Fire Arsurance Company, to its parisk enable a person who under
67% Hongkong, 20th August 1860 sturdy English to communicate efectely
NOTICE with datives who understand nothredy but Chi- NES nene, in this respect the work will be found indepensable to al Europeans fading m" THE QUEEN INSURANCE (K)MPANY. China, and to the astives themselves it ex
Superficial people are happy; tark, never drowns.
Joy is heightened by exultant, strains of music, but grief is eased only by low tones. A sweet, and measure is the balm of a wounded spirit. Musia lightens tall,“. The sailor pulls more abentity for his song.
discount.
SALE on Jore fr, 1974.
Edutos Flour, 80, bag pb Tin, 11.0.0, by Kwong, bog tu, travelling radarogan
White Bugar, 196: bagé, at $5,0), by Okew- fsong lo local, trader.
da reported by Chinese..
White Wan, 10 piece, st $70,00, by Fook mow Joong taclocal traders
shroome, 10 ouses, ut 640,60, by Chun.
• TO DETECT ADULTERATION OF Wins. Alato obong to local trader,
a smell quantity of the irine to be tested, anys - Scared, (outting), 19 bags, ni 99,10, by Man Le Tempo, Arop s piscs of potusa. If no deposit | shine loong to travelling trador, pastE informed, and the wine nemtumes a greenish- Cuttlefish, 10 bags, at ges BU, by Kwong-fánk. unt, it has not been artificially coloured. If, wo to travelling trader.gz bowyer, u violet deposit appeurs, elder berries Woz Oil 100 packages, så: Thu, 2:10,9, by or amberries have been used. Et the deposit | Kwong-look-wo be travelling trader)" heyed, the alteration is engar beet, if Bel Dates, 200 baga, al Tls, 3 9.0.0, by Kwong- violet red, Chupeseby wood; il-violet blue, föok we to travelling iredede byg -privet berries; it olênc blue, the, colouring Almande, 10 höge, nt 221,50, by Cheling.
amtter has been ofrained from sun-doners lopng to travelling leader,
plains subjects fully with which way few lay AHB following costs will be charged in future dead på them gre perfectly acquainted. To 4: SHORT PERIOD Insuranjen, VİA!— partics resijent in fogland and interested in. Not excoodiar. 10 days, † of the punuül vate. Ubija it grandt het invaluable regionsly. Not ergeeding 1 month, It comprises upwards of two thousand large Alove I month and not b gunste pigem
exoding. 3 months. Above 6 monthsandnoble do.
crossing & montaa, kun
THUBNER & O., ↑ PATERNOSTER Roy
DAILY PENSOSTEOS, HOMOKO
använ do.
ESR EDWARD NORTON & “Agents the Quaen inturones CogiPANY.
(† 244 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870,
816
FOR LONDON.
THE Brillish Barque
Gentlemen and Families desirona of putron- izing him, ary requested to apply at bis aaops be furnished, which will be applied at the same rate all the year round, AMBASSA
HING KEE, ly 742 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874, 945 NOTION
"N Order, to mect the wishes of the Nutire Counity, the Chiness lane of this Papar tea beer, from the commencement of the Chins New Year, issued DAILY Hustead of on alternate days, a before.
The Paper has been Established for early Twenty Years, and 15, as to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Fidanled Chinese Gentleman, gives reliable commercial and general information, and has the same Captain J. Bliester, having the greator portion position with the Natire Community se to Al- of het Cargo engaged, will buys quick.despotobvertisements and Newe ni the English Daily for the sbuvo, Purkey
For Freight apply to
DRERHOUND."
A. MACG, HEATON.
DEACON & Co.,
Canton..
t£ 817. Hongkong, 30th May, 1876;
ALL FOR SAN FRANCISCO, TYLE 1HF 4 1.American Basque-***
Frace with the Foreign Community. The Charge for Advertisonicate will be us barato
Tore.
· Hongkong, 33rd February, 1874
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.NO AHM Propristor of Wire-see Shop begs to inform the public that bia Shop bas bien established windo 1865, at Endicott's Láng, and Oxplain Boyd, willload here for the above Fort, that he has always a great quantity of BEST and will have quick despatch.
MARMION, I JOU
Hot Freight apply to
RABE YOGLEY HAGEPORN & Co.-
tf 740 Hongkong, 19f May, 1876-
COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen of Susp wastory withing to patronise him, are regnested to apply at his Shop.
37 1848 Hongkong, 16th August, 1878,
TW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerénal. General Post-Offior,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
It is hereby notified for general information that, tho Postage (which must be paid in ad. Fanced) upon lettera addreased to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as viz.
When forwarded vit
Brindisi 42 oente cach half-ounce When forwarded via
Marseilles. ...S6 cents each half-annse. -Whan forwarded viß.
Southampton... 28 sents each half-ounce,
F. W. MITONELL
Poshuaster General. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1670,-
It is hornby notified for general information bat arid after the 1st dugaal next, the Joumission obargeable on Money Orders. issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghui, and Tokohamn will be as follows,
On sums not erededing £15 cents. Above 69 and not exceeding £35 Above fá and not exceeding $7...54 Above £7 and not execeding $10.,72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmuster Generoč.
General Post Office.
Hongkong, 15th July, 2870,
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed- to France may be sent either paid or unpaid nt the option of the sender; but the postage on Prices Carrent, Newspaperaend Books cannot Lis prepaid
For each ounce Tus rato of postage chargeable on Lettere addressed to France" per
..... 12 cente French Packet ......... For British Facket when marked vit
Brindis Bor British Packet when marked via
Alexandria and Marseilles.
12
F. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gaieral.. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd Apr, 1872
Arrangements having been wide under whinh Halls for London, arriving at Suez, from Olins by Trivate Ships will be forwarded to destination, via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, cu correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom se forwarded, will be as fol- jowa, viz.coRNA A For Lettora
24 conta per ball ounce, For Nenepspérek.
"not excceding lonuce decate, dor Broks and Patterns
every additional4:19. FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871