N. DE LESSEP'S. THEDAT.
Amor M
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DESTINATION
THE DALLY PREJI, URIDAY, JUNE 12th, 1874.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VERSELY NAME
DAPTAIN
AT
Fon FaxfonT APPLY TO
To 88 DISP TORKU.
DR. LIVINGSTONE'S PAPERS, LONDON via SUEZ ANAL Noctor (str.), In a letter to the New York Herald Mr. HLONDON M. Stanley, writing on the death of Dr. Living
tone, says:
NEW YORK
Do.
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ELBOURNE AND SYDNEY SAN FRANCISOU
Do
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„Bylvin (str.). Deerhound,
„Këtë Curnisja Queen of the Arquis of Argy Windward...
fuch that, financially, the Canal, das boɛn far from suocessful. The shareholders hava confer. M. de Legepa bas resolvad to bring to a crisis red great benefits on the world to thorr own lose, the protractod differences between the Suez sometimes dutset to thote rain. The cireumI- Claual Company and the Movintile Marines ofstance necessarily affects tho note of the Com- Europe represented by their respective Goyam paay's tonnagers, unite toluenos may be ments and nating through the auth writy of the discerned in the present instance Porte. The Representative of the Company in Bugland has given notice, in thợ name of its President, to the Board of Trade that veascly will, lo future, have to take the old route round the Caps, or discharge their ships
This now sskal what he has doen since be 'curgves at“ Alexändels, for transit by rail to Fucs, unless they pay the legul and regularly left England in 1868, and whether all be has fixed passage dues of the Suez Canal Company done will ever be rinde knowo, and how much Ta the Admitulty he writes that, in conze. of the knowledge thought to be gained by his
pi Marmion queace of a general measure, Her Majesty's labour is lost To the first question I would
* Anguatina.. ships will boooeforth have to pay the passage aniwor, that a short résumé” of his disopveries, Doola YOKOHAMA Granada (etc), duce before entering the Suez Canal at Porth a he gave me, and such as Iobtained from Sad." I may add." he says, that the the sady of him up, has been already polish. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, A... Legislator (atr Company's agents in Bgypt tiny receive ordered. To the second question I would answer, SINGAPORE, BUMBAY, &c..... Zambesi (atr
Ave (str.). to enforce the striat observanes of this measure that a copious record, of bis dienoverice, extend SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &... On the 29th inst the three months grace during over a period of aiz years, which I brought SPORE, PENANG, & CALTA China (otr ing which the Company was permitted by the to England August 1st, 1872, is safe in the Forte to maintain ita present charges will have hands of Miss Agnes Livingstone, Inu eldest YOKOHAMA, expired, and the rules framed by the Interna- daughter. This rooord begins from the day be tional Commission will come into forea; hut lef Zanzibar in Decoubor, 1866, to the 19th of M. de Lesseps bus announced that nothing will Scarab, 1872. It embraces his discoveries from induce him to 300upt the new arife, hin the month of the Rovana River, on the East threatened to dismiss the pilots, put out the Ogust of Africa, to the Nynasa Lake; those made tights, and declare the Canal olonod. Tais from the Nyasan Imke in the new lands west of mence was made accie tine since it was Nyaan, in the districts of the M.Zitu, the SWATOW, AMOY & TOOOHOW Teano (str.). Thought that as the day approached and the Babisa, Bobomba, the Wa Marungu-Onzumba responsabilities of position became clearer Hun, Magnon-Wagnbhub, up to Uni, where were moderate cosela would prevail. It bo arrived the 23rd of October, 187. It sho seems that this expectation is to be disappoints 1. costring his discoveries made wales de journay- M. do Lasepa tamot afraid to face Sultan and edwith me from about the middle of November, Khedive, Ambassadora and Consul, the Pe 1871, to the 16th of February, 1874, when we neular and Oriental and the Mossageries Mari arrived at Unyanyembe. To ordinary readers times, the merchants of India and Obina and all this may appear very vagno bat if I foll the Autipodes. It is. do Lessepa contra them that Livingstone ha trasped a distance
A Day
MANILA....
SHANGHAI..
Do... Do:
ROOCHOW
Da
Thalos (atr Oorregidor (str.) Beber (str.),
Volga (str.
Outuny her.)
Meneinus (str.)
Pei-ho att.).
angtaze (atr.) Galatos (str.)
For Sale.
AYLE&O 0.
~mpreneurs'z bat the ruler of the Suez Company of 8,300 miles afoot in that period they may French Mall, Cawdor Carle, and other
LT AVE just landed, es £. S. Glenartney, I
lite aviivale, Large and Choice Assortment of of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
FANOY FLANNELS Kand LIGHT TWEEDS for SUITS, mudo especially for the Climate
WHITE SDA FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS. The above Goods are made up to order uzder
the careful supervision of a West End Outter.
- PĀJAMA SUITE, ia FANOY PLANNEL,
TWILL, and LINEN various patterna,
Gentlemen's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, M tary Fronta
Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered Fronts.
Hongkong Butterfield & Swire.... Unnton A, McG. Heston
mmpón A. MoG, Heston, mpon Olyphant & Co..
Vogel; Hagedorn & Co... ong Rozario & Odu Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & 00. kong Vögel, Hagedorn & Co...
Vogel, Hagedorn, & Uo...... PMS 8. O
Vessels on the Berth,
OQDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
BEAUFOR SITANGHAI,
| Taking Cargo and Passingers at through rates for
HANKOV, NINGPO, and POŘTE in
SIAPAN.
Tomorrow, at 3.30 PM. THE Company's Steamship
Whick despatch.
Quick ampatoa.
Quick dopatch.
Quiek despatch.
„Quiók despatch.
Quick despatch. 21]Quick despatch.
quiel despatch On 16th inst., at 3 r.. On or abiħt 20th inst On 20tlı inst., it moori.. {{lo-morrer, at.noou. -To-morrow, at 8 pm, "Do-morrow; at 3 TM,
Quick despatch. despatch.
Gibb, Livingston & Co., P.&O.SN Jolaning Mennagorice Maritimes.. David Bassoon, Sone & ong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Long Douglas Lapetik & 65%, chong P. & D. & N. Donter Hongkong Measugories Maritimes
P. & US. N. Dos Butterfeld & Swire
Massagories Maritimes.... Biomsaon & Chin kong A. Mac. Hotoz Hongkong Donglas Lapraik & Us.
For Sale.
HOMPSON H
LARGE
Quick despates," Quick dapatori JOn or about 18th inst Ruick despatch,» s
To-day; st. 5 PM. To-morrow, at 3 pm, On 16th ivet, at noon,
Vessels on the Berth.
OOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEL CÀNAL. THE Company's Steamship
NESTOR"
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
IND
Invia Inepection of their d AND VARIED ASSORTMENT
OF NEW GOODS will be deepitched TO-MORROW, 13th inst nt 2.36 gái, TASSORE PIQUE COSTUMES,
Bar Freight or Fremge, apply to
·VENTILATED STRIPED MUSLINS,"
BETTERFIELD & SWIRE, The KAHE KAME LA1 Dress Materini, Galatea STRIPED COSTUME CLOTH. SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES BATISTES, LAWNS, and FBROALES. New Spica PRINTS and PRINTED CAMBRICS.
PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDIMUS LINS.
A New and leice SELECTION of MIL- Gentlensco's REGATTA SHIRTS, with Uol-LINERY, read by nach Overband Mail. lare attached.YOUT
JET BROOCHES, EARRINGS, OROSSES, Í NECKLACES mà HAIR FINS
TWILL SHIRTS, with Qollars.
Gentlemen's CXFORD and CAMBRIDGE
FEET HATS (Christy's make of the latest styles M
WHITE, SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATS.
COLLARS, in all the newest skopos, GRENADINE SCARVES and TIES, Fancy Colors, and BLACK SILK, COTTON, and MERINO HALF-ROSE, Striped and White. UNDERVESTS and PANTS, in Silk, Gauze, Smedley's, and other nikes.
bare a conception of the value of the journal will not fuch. His offioils at the Choal will
which now lion in the strong room of a Glasgow "even "exturce". Dis regulations on the war
bank, and which was gouled by me the evening shipe of the Art Naval Power of the world.
of the 18th March, 1872. They will be prepared. "Our first thought on receiving quel'à -com- munication taust be to prevout the execution to appreciate the treasure which must low, of the threat, any paranna will receive it according to Laving one's instinctiona, seo the with incredulity, sa a brand which there in fight; they will be able to judge for themselves no intention to aut pon, or as a device for what Livingstone finadores of the length of ating the attention of the Government with the journey the brave heart accomplished. We an läste anoici paspoad. But it is quite shall onjoy his humoni oua descriptions of native possiblo that whatever the desigue of 1, de barcter, grieve with him at inhumanity, und Lumpe, they ny be advanced by actually reful with him in the midst of sublime scenery doing what fio has threatenst. It would bring in the marivalled land of Wu Maavzema and the Suez Canal in its mercantile and political Wars. We shall know what river; what races; aspecte praniasutly before the world; it would what countries, what rides there are which Blow the time nations the tapecendent fascinated him and detained him until death. importance of the work. and how much they But though we haveall these in England, there burn to lost if they unffer it to fall into in are many interesting bite of paper written with el pery and ceny it would make the rights his blood for want of ink, sorape of newspapers and grievances of the shareholders the theme elosely written over, field notebooks, hely jut. Ufurersal discussion; it would produce a tires are and there, which will be brought to deep foeling in France, where the interest England ac; let us hope, by Loutezant. Mar or ayrapitbies of a great, reinber of phy, which will add immensely, even to the people ready in favour of the vice of the ponderous journal already in-hand. Companyia sheit, it is a bold and cleve:fy Mr. Murphy must also be bringing the map of sensational policy. But if it be carried into Tringstone, which is a treasure in itself, for 7 execution, the most lamentable consequences know that the traveller took that with him to may note to the great traffic which has now assist bim in the discoveries be intended to make, movie inte existence. We will not suppose that after he should have received tie met and fit AL. de Fessers would have, his way permanently to luxuries which I was requested to seat him and force the mariners of Europe to take from Zanzibar. Livingstone wasalaborious note fatin the cld mute rond the Cape," but even taker. A little note book was always at hand "strike" of a few weeks on the part of that 1o jot down on the wareh what observations distinguished personage would cause public be unde-biols were faithfully copied, or imand Colored Borders inconvenience vase loss not easily comproved upon in the big journal after his arrival SILK UMBRELLAS, with Plain and Fancy puted. If he were really to break up hie Staff, in camp. And as Livingstons set great store it would be difficult to replace it immediately on these, they must be of value, and contain ven though the Egyptain Government should much, additional Tuformation. Besides this gadertake the working of the Cuzel. The with record of a journey extending over a length of drawal of the pilots accustomed to the navigs. 8.300 m les, and biol it usust be remembered, bon would make the passage difficult and is already in England; there is this Inat jan ney
· perhaps dungewas for some time to come. from Unyangabe, bagen 2nd of Angust, 1870, Imsinodiate agrion is therefore necessary to and ending about May, 1873, the neze nhout pvent any interruption of the traffic. So far with Mr. Murphy must have in his possession. As the dates of authority mu give ne isen is of a period of 273 days or thereabouts, ranco we have it. Mdn ergia applied to the which at the moderate rata cf four miles per day. Parte to rercing its adoption of the rulbe made give us 1,022 viles, much of which is through y the Commission, and when by filed in this auntry never brod by white man before.. hu doarinded that three-month longer aboulden-all these notes have been gathurod and be allowed to the oid tells, the time to be spent placed at the disposition of the compiler, there in devising sou scheuse of nanor ting the remains the tip box left at Biji in the charge Qompany for the change which the Cow Mount Kuori, a trao Arb friend of Living- mission had introduced. It is said that at stone's; rowding in that village, to obtain which various tunes on Las assumed a lefty tone in his eu Cameron kan proceeded to Ujiji, and dealings with the Turkish Guverument, and tich ought to be in England by the end of threatened even more dreisive mankuros than his ay us the forthes, provided Lieut. Cameron agent in England now announces to Her Ma- but querately quick in a movement. jesty's Navy and the British Marine. When But the scumpiler, bo he was he may, will never thens his late declarations were officially be able to give us a tithe of the wealth of Li Enought bofore, La Porte prompt action was ingeton's experience. Though any have Inkon, Orders vere at once despatched to the the whole of Central Afrina napped out, with Khedive that shonk the President of the Cost of its prominent festares revealed, we
|
HANDKERCHIEFS, Fine Cabrio, Plain"
Sticks
BOOTS and SHOES of Dawnon's well-known
wake, best quality,AN MENTAL
SOLAR PITS HATS and HELMETS, direct from aletitts,
Ellwood's Patent Regulation HELMETS, PORTMANTEAUS of Folid and Bazil Le her, in differant sizes; ulec, the GLADSTONE TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN BAGS, nospies on voyage,
·DRÉSS TRUNK8, for Indies. LINKS, in Gold and Ivory
SETS of STUDS SOLITAIRES Aud
PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS, OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES for the Toilet.
FUKNISHING DEPARTMENT.
of all deeptiona Now PLATE ROLLS, CHIGNONS, and
CORSETS, DRENS IMPROVER
BRS
Brid UNDEROLOMING GANGZ
VELVET SMOKING CAPS, WOOL WORK in Slipper and Guslion Patterne
TURQUOIS, REFFLES, MUSLIN EM- BROIDERYA JAM
Gentlemen's FELT and PITH HATS, COTTON, TER HAD; and SILK BOOKS. Chios and India UNDER VESTS, in Gauze, Morino, and Silk
The Wilton BOARF and Cieb Hose TID. Parisian BOTS and COLLARS. VAN Military, Repitta; and Oxford SHIRTS. LAVE and MUSLIN QUETAINS. Table LINENS pið SHUETINGS.
58. QUEENES ROAD. HONGKONG. 457 Hongkong, 24th March, 1874
BAKER
00.
826 Hongkong, Ilab June, 1874.- BRA, FOR FOOGROW (Direct)"
THE Gorman Steamer THE
"GALATEA”
will be despatobed for the uboya Port TO- MORROW, the 18th inat, at 3P.M. For Freight: Passage, apply to
A.MacG. HBATON. 41.902 Hongkong, 10st June, 1874. 2
FOR SINGAPORE: PENANG, AND
CALOUTTA.
British Steamer
Captain T. S. Gardner, will be devpetobeit au
Above TO-MORROW, the 13 1ustant, at 3
Denpatches will close at 2.00 PM.
For Freighbor Fasange, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SUNS & Co. BJ 850 Hongkang, 6th June 1874.
· FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA. THE British Steamer
TH
"THALES” Captain Young will leave for the above Porte TOMORROW, the 13th inatunt, at 3 2.M
Despatcher will alose ut 2.30 PM. M
For Freight or Pusage, apply to b
MARDINE, MATHESON & O¢- Bd1 Bongbong, 6th June, 1874.
FOR MANILA. Spanish Stramor
**CORREGIDON”
*MENELAUS will be despatched in or about the 18th Instant
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
901 Hongkong, 9th Jane, 1874.
BURETOR LONDON. 7KB 4 1:German Stenwer
TALÁSELVIA,"
Agents.
Captain Johanneen, will load-bore, at Canton, and Maono, and will have immediate despatch for the above Part.
For Troight, apply to
A. MOG. HEATON“,
1649 Hougkoms, 25rd 10.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 1 British Burgas
SANKATE QARNIE?
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will close. For Shanghai-Par Yangtze, today, the 12th instant, ut 4.10.
For Singapore, Socz, nad London.Per Hai- for, to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 2 P.K.
For Singapore, Paning, and Chilcotta-Por Indian Mail Phoket China, to-morrow, the 13th instant, at 2.30 P.M.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Par Indian Mall Packet Thales, to-morrow, the 19th. instant, ut 2.30 RM,
For Swatow, Amay, and Feochow--Ter Yesso, on Tuesday, the 10th inst., at 11.30 ..
MALLS BY THE "FRENCH PAUKET, The French Mail Packet "AVA” wil he disputobed on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, at noon, with the Mall
To and through the United Kingdom vie. Marseiller; to Fruzce, and other Continenta States (in a closed hail to Franco), to Suigos, Singapore, Galle, Australia New Zealand, Aden, Seyaliglles, Heurion and Mauritius, Sues and Alexandria:
The Post Office will be open for the reception ot Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o., until I AM. on the 13th inafact, after whigh; no Lettera can be received.
Money Orders or any of the Money Order
will loid at this and at Whapon for the store Offoes to the United Kingdom will be granted
Part, und will have quick deepatob.
Fer Freight apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
it Bul - Hongkong, 22nd May, 187+---
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 35 L. 1.1 Peruvian Clipper Ship.
THE
"AUGUSTINA”
(late. William Ros) Captain Burvier, will loud hera for the above Port, ngỡ will have quick desputeh,
For Freight, apply to.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tt 74l: Hongkong. 18th May, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK THE A1 Britiah Barque
THE
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH," 376 tous register, Captain James Aduir, will load-here, and will have immolate despatch se
For Freight, apply to
bove
VOGEL, HAGEVORN & Co. tf 86 Hangkana, 25th May, 1874.
*NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESJAGERIES.
·MARITIMES.. PAQUEBOTS POSIE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; Also,
until 5 P.M. on the 12th instant.
Letters for Registration will le received
until 10 a.m. on the 18tis instant,
..!
General Post (}fice,
WMITCHNEL,
Postmaster General,"
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1874.
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES" --~--
PAN
PACKET", The United States Mail Packet GRANA? D4" will bo dispatched on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, at 3 P.M., with the Mail-
For Yokotama, San Francisco, the United Stator and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception ot Ordinary Letters, Booke, Newspapers, &t«i until 2,80 ..
Letters can be posted on board the Packēl from 2.30 P.. to 2.60P.M., en payment of a Late Fea of 12nents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment ut me Fostage to all the above pinces by this route in compulsory. Correspondence inofficiently propaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per GRANADA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San Fran
F. W..MTTCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office
Hongkong, 10th June, 1874.
visca."
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET."
The English Contract Packet ZAMBESI" BOMBAY, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS. will be diepatahed with the aspal Maile for Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, the 20th inat... N SATURDAY, the 13th Juno, 1874, nou.
it Too, the Company's Stearathiphy Be United Kingdoms will be granted
Money Orders on any of the Money Order
AVA Commandant FLEURIATS, withi MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- tatil 5 P. on the 39th instant. GO, will leave this Part for the above places,” “
The Post Office will be open until M. (
Lettere, ., may be posted during the night
Cargo and Spesia will be registored for Lan- the 19th instant don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
GENERAL DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, Capt. Abiliz, will have immediate despatch pang & fine.
COUR DRESS MAKERS,
AND JILLENERS,
QUE EN'S "EGA D
RONGKONG.
FOR SALE.
24,
1
8 M ALL
Dla PORT.
Lorje Aazortment of LACE and MUSLIN OURTAINS. ANTIMACASSARS.
WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO NETS.
CRETONNE and other CHINTZ. S PLAIN and FANOY CURTAIN REPS, A DAMASKS, ka
PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE COVERS, VON VERS
for the above Pot. 4 wh
· For Freight or Passaga, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co., 911 Hongkong, 11th fans, tärk MY NOTICE. RES
COMPAGNIE DES NESSÁGERIES KARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
CONSIGNMENT THE Company's Steamabi
Best Bagliab Rain SHERRY."
"VOLGATM*
in the box left open for their reception.
en
Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 20th instant,
M
Tetters may be posted until 10 A. on the 20ch instant, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 4.3. on the 20th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cante each as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this. OBce is 11 Am, and for Newspapers, Books, di Fallers 10 AM, on the 20th instant.
Shipping orders will be gmpted till noud, cargo will be received on board until 4.M., Specie and Parcels until 5 PM, on the 12th Alay, 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Oon) Contects and valor of Packages re required.
For further partioplave, apply at the Com
O BERTRAND,
Principal Agist Mundone 30th: May, 1871.
·U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ¦ to the postage.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK,-VIA PANA- MA, TOUCHING. AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
-
Lato lettere (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdon vid Brindist, or to Sin gapore, ahy be posted on board the. Pucket from 11.30 a.. to the time of sailing, on pay--- ment of a Late Fer of 48 cents cash in addition
7. W. MITCHELU,
Postmaster Gonera l General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 8th Juno. 1874.
proy burden the working of the Canal, the shall imetitably Ipso the bodeft of the traveller's BRASS WINDOW CORNICES DUB Superior Irjah WHISKY ning.YOUTS old: YOKOHAMA French TUESDAY, the 16th June, at 9 r... taking when forwarded by: Erench Mail Packet, und
yption Gyrernment was to take it in hand Tipe observations, and shall feel the loss,TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS.
and do all that was necessary, Whatever may
WHITE and FANCY COLURED AND
be the views of Lemnit Pass, theve in no rossouAINTENANCE OF A UNIFORM TEM. QUILTS.
RAPERATURE
TOILET COVERS to mateb.
Just arrived.
Finest London Oordial OLD TÔM GING
HESSE & Co.. f701 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874. CHERDOTE VIGARS.
Campbell's Fibition Brand CIGARS Campbelle Dindigul Brand HEROOTS. Campoall's Trianopoly Brand CHEROOTS. TEMS Cash. Apply to
A
W
7303
A Large Assurtant of BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, in various sizes and colours.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
to doubt that the order would be obeyed. But Waztern Governments are upt to be dilatory, Gomaral Morin as proposed a method, both
PINE SUMMOR BLANKETS, in all sizes, und, inorouver, the Company's influence is simple und inexpensive, of maintaining a tes
TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. sting at Cairo, It would be only prudent to'perature as Bonataut as possible in a given
VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITTO. urgy on the Porte the propriety of a summary locality, through all the acasons of the year.
FLOOR CLOTH8, in all widths up to 8 interference to protect the advantages with Tas principle le announces in imply that of yards wide.
be waritime vatisse enjoy. By the terms of regularly renewing the air of any given plasc
DITTO, in Jarze Squares, with Border all the original concession from the Egyptian Go. by canalog cool air of a constant temperature round, suitable for Dining Roome. vernment, and of the frong confirming it to flow into it, by the niff of a moderate aspira- ·COIR MATS and MATTINGS. which the present Sultan granted, the service tips. In order to obtain this cool alr, be states GILT, CHEVAL and MAHOGANY TOI of the Canul is to be efficiently performed in jahat, at a depth of about seventy feet in the LET GLASSES accordance with apadfiad regelntiona: A defi-earth the temperature is constant, and that it the cloning of the Canal, to the detriment of in to this fist that is due the uniform tempera the Sovereign Power and of the nations at tuo of overal French publip balls, alluded pusco with it night te justly considered to incur to by him, which are supplied with air The forfeiture of the concessions made to the drawn through anberron galleries. He gives, Cuzpany. Was therefore, such an act isles, an elaborate calculation of the quantity threstered in offizial communications such as of air, at, a giren bereperatore, necessary. luve lean made to our Board of Trade and to be introduced into any apartment in order Admiralty, the. Ports is perfectly instified in to keep it in a uniform condition (somewhat anticipating it, and exercising its rights at one, cooler than, the average Bater temperature); It fouy be expected that we should speak of and shows that to maintain such a temperature, the dorni merite of the oase, Admitting that Lag President of the Suez Canal Company wonid. commit violent and unjustifiable actin and to keep (rea from watery infiltrations; but closing the Canal, ban ise any oxouse in the that oa tho. donttury, by a proper arrangement condvot of the Parte,, or in the regulations at roome nine can establish the reservoir of sold, ; which the European Powere bare recommended either at the level of the sail or at a moderate und, it were, anforced P To this wo must depth benerth it, giving it plenty of fresh mir ply than legally he has not. By the terms of and ourlight; and in which a temperature the firm watoli authorized the construction, Little lower than that of spring time can be pescasion, and working of the Canal, certain maintained without inconvenience.
conditions were imposed on the Company in
it is not eyessary to base repourke to the en ploga cat of deep curca, expensive to construct
return for its extraordinary privileges, unles
the Sultan's Government retained the right
t defas and interpret those conditions.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENDE..
JONG liH, EVENING.
It has no interpreted them in the prescat" New Patas, $5573, glare; New Benares, case after taking the Budvide of the most $545, vellera; Ohi Pattiu, $410; Məlŵa, 3605, competent body of men who could be on credit.
EXCHANGE.
acounts of the controversy, hate from time to ON LONDON.— a Mita
brought together-the official representative
of all the maritime States of Europe. FAL
fiate appeared in our colamna. As is well
known, the Company received from the Porte
the right to demand the sum of ten france per
hon, and ho more, from vessels passing through
the Graal It was inaritable that the question should ure day afla what is a ton P There is
Bank Bills, on demand,
4/3}
Bank Bill, at 60 days' sight,452 Bank Bills, at 6 montus sight, 4/4 Credits, ut & months' sight... 441 Documentary Villa, atümoalke
eight
gross tonnage and net tonnage, there is tonnaga ON BOMBAY --Bank, 3 days' sight $284 by weight and tonnage by measure, and tonnage ON ULLOUTTA, -Bank, 3days aight 2284 in which the two cater in various arbitrary ON SHANGHAL
Private, 30 days.eight
19
dugong and Shanghai Bouk Shares28, 15 por venti premium, t
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONGWRI
·AND AT SHANGHAI,
AND B.TENNENT SALE and
FORITE.
DAVID CORSAN & SONS” Morohant Navy
Navy Follad
•Long Flax Crown
JOANVAR.
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. té 1130 Hongkong, 17th May, 1867.
NOW READY.
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE D-PORT for tas year 1873 Price $10,
Apply at the Daily Praza Office. Honetonr, Sist January, 1874.
NOW READYVE
IMPERIAL QUARTO....
8. CAMPBELL & Co.,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madian Procidney HE TOURIST'S GUIDE.
REDUCED PRICE SLAVE Containing he names of all the Articles of Trudo, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &c. with the Phili, and Mandarin Pronu
viation.
Also a few aspe of the GRAMMAR at the [Gainess Langngo, in two Parti
The Daily Pro Onice.
記
WINKLE GOAL SHOP.
Ongitain Flambeau, will be despatched for
shortly after the arrival of the nort Mail.
0. BERTRAND), 2
Principal Agent. 908 Hourkony, 10th June, 3874.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBUT POSTE FLANCATE
LE Company's Steamship..
PEL-HO," Captain Bigotit, will be despätsbed for
SHANGHAIDHA RY borily after her arrival from Europe.
C. BERTILAND,
Pripal Agra 904 Hongkong, 10th June, 1874;
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE PUS. Co.'s Stormship
MENABERAR
will love for the above place sortly after the arrival of the nort English Ma
Propritor of WING-KED Shop, begy to inform the public that his Shap has been established aines 1855, at Endicot's Lane, and P. that be has al mys a great quantity of BEST: COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship- mast a wishing to patroniss him, are requested
to apply at his shop.
ly 1843 Honkong, 16th August, 1873...
A. MOLVER,
Superintendent,
[896
& 0. 8. N. Oo, Office, ANG Hongkong, 9th June, 1874-
STEAM TO SHANGHAL Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS'INS
SURANO COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
HE P. & 0.8. N. Co. e Scemakij
#CATHAY
It is hereby notified that the postage char THE §. 8. GRANADA” will leave Hang-able upon Fold Letters addressed in Trance
koog for Sua Francisco; via Yokobama on will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounce. Pocongers, Muts, and Freight, for Japan, 19 cents per quarter ounce wheu-forwarded by the United States, and Europe.
British Mail Packet.
F. W. MITCHELL, Through Pasonger Tickets and Bills of
Pastmaster Genoral, Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- Gensival Post-Office, bama and other Jupan Ports, to San Frapolaco, 13 ports in Mexico, Central and South America,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.- and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA,
It is.boby notified for general information. Staamer of the Company will leave Shnug that henceforward the Postaga on Lettera ad. hai, via to Inleald Sou Ports, about the sunozessed to Bussin, when marked to be forward- date, and make close connection at Yokohan. vit Sonthampton, will be reduced to 40 conta
At Now York and Aspinwall, Passengera per half-pance. have selection of varions lines of Steamers to Bagland, France, and Germany,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General,
Honghong, 18th September, 1872.
Freight will be received on board until 4 ..General Post Office, of the 35th instant, Farcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM. of the same
day. All Pureel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same if required.
For further information sa to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company Proge, West, B. EMORY,
GB
Hongkong, June 10th, 1874. .
Acting Agon.
STEAN BOL Bes SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
·TERBANGAN PORTS,... SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
- HOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.- THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STAM
· NÄTIGLİTOR COMPANY'S " Steamshi fajesty's Mail, Passengers, Specie, and *** ZAMBEST” Usptaie G. F. CATES, with Her
Cargo, will love this for the above places ou SATURDAY, the 20th Jane, at noon,, (pro.
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. McIVER
ON nod after this data the above Company P. & 0). 8. 8. Co's Offerintendent, ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY. THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, BRISBANE
will allos a Brokenge of: THIRTY-}| Hongkong, 9th June, 1874 (207 (39% %) en Lol Risks only
WITH THE
PUNTI AND HANDARIN ADA PRONUNCIATION, AN An ANAL CRINERE DICTIONARY, published ut the Daily Frest Office, Hongkong.
comprobersiveness and practical sorrice this Work atands aurivalled. All the new
LF 876 JOHINA
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Go
General Agents Hongkong, 4th Foe, 1874," AND JAPAN MARINE-INSÜ.
RANCE COMPANY
NOTICE
.. SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE,
ceding to Southampton and London, vis Buez
Vanal
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable tenceforth vu Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Packet, will be the same as those chargeable c United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Lettere forwarded by British Packet, vil Brin
F. W. MITOUELL
Postmaster General. General Past Oos
Hongkong, 20th April, 1872. It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettura addressed to. Norway, when forwarded via Sqnibamplon, will be 84 conta per half-onnoe, prepayment optional. Unpaid will be subject to un additional barga on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL, General Fest-Offres
Postmaster General, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the,
Specie and Farcels at the ofled until 2.F.M. on per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid postige on letters addressed to Denmark, when, Cargo will be received on board until noon. Ferwarded v Southampton, will be 28 cente the 19th item. A PAR
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pastiera will be subject to an additional charge cage, apply at the P. & 0.6. N. Co.'s Office,
on delivery
FW. MITCHELL. Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
Postmaster Genera. PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
General Fost-002,
Calling of 90MERSET, CLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY lo land Mails and PassengeriĮ'
* A Written Decoration of the Contents. THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam and Value of the Packages for the Overland
....... Company's Chartered Sternship
Route is required by the Egyptian Government,
It is hereby notified for general information VILEGISLATOR"/"
and must be delivered by the Shippers to the that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad
Hongkong, Rud February, 1873
words which the Chinese hapa of lata yoara boon compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jects inmachinery photography, telegraphy, and AFTER tuislite, a brokenge at Thirty-tiros will be despitobed as above from the following Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or anced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ea-
in science generally, which the rapid advance and orethird per cent. (384) will be Porta
[WEB, Time)
Brindis...eants euch half-ounce. When forwarded via
Marcillus 38 When forwarded við far
with Farcels; and the Company do not hold From Focobow, on or about the 19th Juné.. themselves responsible for any Detention or ward Island, will buodforward' be as follows,
Prejudice which may happen from the inser.
When forwarded vik For Freight or Patungo, apply to ***
Hongkong
20threstness in such declaration.
The Jompany reserve the option of forward- GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co, ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for agenta Europa through Hgypt, either by rail, or by Agents, if 850 Hrngkong, 29th 31sy, 1874,
Canal in their own. Stoumets, or in vessels employed for the purpose. FOR LONDON:
Shippere are particularly requested to note, British Barque
the terms and conditions of the Company's DEERHOUND
Black Billa of Lading, kis
relations, differing among different nationo. In Bank, aight interesų faat, thers have been almost us many ayatomauf
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are allowed by this Agency on riska, a ports in reckoning Connze on there are States with
boca given in extenso. Each and very word is CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and slip at sea. The Sus Cunal Company
fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer the STRAITE. oburged on gros tonnage and rookoned if after
cises for atudents of a most instructive nature, On riets te usther porte, the brokerage will -a system of its own, which the shipowners, and
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations AZ be teu per cent (10) only, capenially the ownes of steamers, thought m Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares given, the accente bonig carefully marked on fair. After long controversy and some litiga
A PUSTAC số Đội 365 per share premium)
the best principle hitherto attaincl. The typo tion, the Sultan's Government, with which the, China Traders Lusarance Company's Share graphy displays the success of an attempt to docialou reated, resolved to invite Internatiora $1,750 per share
make the Chinese and English type correspond advice on the subject. Every waritime Ba, China and Japan Marine Insurance. 96 in the size of body, thereby effecting at ropean State responded, and sant competest per share. MEIN PAANO MARSA Aconomy of space achieving a clearness not.
Chinson Insurance Company.--$3 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurança Company's Sbarus
$495 per alark, “
S
previously, attained, and dispensing with those vest margins and vacant spaces which have beretofore obaracterized Chinese publication
tf. 181 Hongkouz, 21st January, 1374,7 TRANSATLETIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
A.
A. MacG. HEATON,
DEACON & Oc.,
Canton
HD valeregted having been appointed Captain J. Shearer, baring thegreater portion Agrerite for the above Company, are pre of bar Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch To illustrate the vast scope of Lae work, tha pared to nocer risk against Fire at current for the above Port. following foots are submitted for opusideration. nawas, subjećt ton bonus of 20 per sent
Freight apply to Sharea-Ohalers Vocabularly contains about 16,000
HISMSSEN & Co., Jamesa ubanisters, and Madaprto: Rogliak
39 Hongia. 15 November, 1872 ROM aed after this date the following rates
NOTICES
tt 217 Hongkong, 10th May, 1874.
foamrances, vigKET
will be alrged for SHORT PERIOD FOR SAN FRANUBDO,
{[PHDZ NAmerican Barque Not eroseding ten days Not exceeding 1 month do do. Atore 1 monthand not
wet to sit on the Commission: Great Britain, poo, Germany, & Detria, Ruan, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Norway, and Greece were represcated. Of the Coins Fire Lasurance Company' Shares-$133 two French enibars, one was 11. Ramos, per share, who really rapesected 4. de Lesseps and the Victoria Firm Insurance Company'e Company The Commissioners tuanimontely 8123 por abare agreed toa. Reportin which they declared that to sarinago should be reckoned is paying the Ounal dues. They reported that the process of mea anring the capacity of ships established in the United Kingdom by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1861 under the name of Moorsoo's system, realized best the ouad tious required to determine gross tonnage, and they recommend- ud tales for ascertaining the not tonnige from the grona In consideration of Be amall rotura
iku Campany had excited from its invest.
Bongkang, and Whampes Dock Company's and Chinese Dictionary About 190,930, whilet
Sharea-40 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sueros-13 per cent, premiam, Shanghai Staum Navigation Company-te.
103 per share. '; Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$25 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $60 per
oent. "discount, Indo-Chinges Sugar Company--894 per cent,
discount
abare
SALES, ON JUNE 1178, 1974 As reported by Claneto,
White Sugar, 110 baga, at 3043, by Chew- foon to travelling trader,...
the annual rates
this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarse tere. Again, despite all the gun and other elementary works as yet published, the stado of this difficult language abeolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli- nations and equivalents of different words whipb buve one geaural meaning. Of these examples execoding thret onthedo this work contains more than fre times Above como matt masy to any other Dictionary kishorts pubaroowling six souths do, do,
lighed, we
do
A Love six moria the full unnuA INDO,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cõi, Agaste flance Fire Aurance Company: 16 678. Homilang, 26th August 1869
NOTICE
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that refreno to its pages enables a person who "under- Stands English, to communicate afectively. with natives who understand nothing but Chi neve. Ir this respect the work will be found Indispensable, to all Europeans reading in THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANT China, and to tko natives themselves it on
heut they revvmiuended neurtax over aud abore the 10 francs per net lun. This actix, which varios with various classes of vessels, is to be diminieber? by half a frand as soon as tho Lonnaga of vessels passing the Canul shall resel 2,100,000 cone in a year, and every additional increuse of 100,000 tona per minum is to be fol. lowed by a deduction of half a frane mutil such toonage eball, renna 2,600,000 tone, when the artaz is to cease altogether, and the original tax of, 10 frames per ton remain perronvectly as tau While Wan, 5 please, at $69.50, by Tec-chun deed of them are perfectly Roquunied. To L for SHOT PERIOD Insurancen, vir boll, This dous not on the face of it appear burd to travelling trador.
Brown Sugar, 100 bavi, at $3.30, by Tyɛ. fong-abu to travelling trader
Muebromer, 10 pasus, at $40.00, by Chung foong to, temvolling brüder,....
N
plaina subjects fully with which vory Yew in 718 followingrates will boghi
WINDWARD,"
AVA. MaIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Orienta! Slçain Navigation ' GBges Hongkong. 8th Jan, 1874, 2
"ANOTICE, SILHOUE
centy each balfotince. Southampton... 28oonto chob half-conce
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Offeel
Hongkong, 29th July, 1870,
It is hereby notifed that Letters addressed.
to France way be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the vendor; at the postage on
MASES WING TUEN LOX & Co. of Price Current Newspapers and Booka cunxit.
Hongkong, who are the Agents of be prepaid “ Meesre, OXU LAO., Lignolulu, El. bave
large constitios of Cargoes, as MATTINGS,The rate of postage chargeable co TEAS, Camphor TRUNKS, CIGARS, Manila Letters addressed to France perg ROPER and MERCHANDISE; also, 150,500 French Packet is
12 coaty
Sugar MAT BAGS, on purpose to up a Per British Facket when marked via
Brinde large skip to be sent to Messrs. Ony LAT &
y
Alexandria and Marseilles
18
Oc, for SALE a Horolalu. The chip will i Per British Facket when marked via Capt. Stannow, will lond here for the above on the let of July, 18745 2048 port, Lud wili hare quick despatch,
Im 848 Hongkong, 80th May, 1874. For height, apply to
NOTICE
VE YOGEL RAGEBORN & Co. tf 501 Hongkong, 20th April, 1874-
THE 41Clipper Barque
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY..
MARQUIS OF ARGYLE Capt. Mekoon, will have immediate despatch for the ahore poria
For Freight or Passage, apply to
F
din fatare
to a ROŽÁRIO & Co.
td 789 Hongtung, 29th May, 1876,
parties resident in England and interested in Not exaiding 10 daya; f of the annual rafo
dealing with the Company, The Forte, though † Stockfish, 100 paulo, ut $8.90, by Ten kéo to China it dazinot but be invaluable acquaionally. Nab erpoeding (month, 1
too, in the exercise of technowledged tenselling tradere,
it comprises upwards of two thousand large] "Above 1 monthħid not t quarte pages,
anthority..dufine the ton on whielt the ebargals Yerraioa, 100 g, as 26.10, by Chun-foong to be medo, dosla justly and, as we conceive, to travelling trader.
liberally with the Compady. Even M. Bunean Saigon Rice, 5,000 picule, at £1,81, by Yuen- makes no protest, byt appende bine with fat to travelling trader.
the rest. The read grievance of the Company Fungus, 20 bags, at $21.50, by Kwong sang lies, not in this decíaise, but in big unfortunate i tyd to travoliing trečėr.
TRUBNER & Co., 00, FATURNORTER KÓW: W. H. BELL "DAILY, Passa " Orrion, Hoxerosa.
exceeding & outle Ahova 3 monthiand not į croosding 6 monthe...
de do.
EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agentilie Queen Toturanos Company. tt 242 Hongkong, 22nd Janphary, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HEA Amoriens Bärgne
MARMIONE
12. F. V. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.. General Post-OÆ00,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872,-
Arrangements having been- madą, under whzob Maile for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in The Paper, kan beðu Established for nearly deance, on correspondence addressed to the
TN Order to mock the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese Isene of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, honed Bamy instead of on alternate days as before
**** | Twenty Teark, sad le, is to Editorial Manage United Kingdom ac forwarded, will be nå føl-
ment, under the Direction of a Well Banoated lowa, viz. ;-) Chinese Gentleman; gitea reliable commercial For Letter4 cents per half ontoe
-BAN | For Newspaperskegon B cache and general information, and has the samo
fnot exceeding lounos 4 center
position with the Natiro Commanity už to Zd. For Books and vertisements and Nowe as the English Daily Patterns. Captam Boyd, will load here for the above Ports Press with the Foreign Community The and I have quick despatobi For Freight, apply to SAMPATOR TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.
if 740 - Hongkong, 13th May, 1874,
12
Uharge for Advertisementeþill be a hereto. fore. Y
Hongkong, Bird February, 1874
every naditional4
FW MITCHELL,
Postmaster General Goneral Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.