CONSCIENTIOUS.
CHEAP CATLEY, The rarest exhibition of evarojenticumnéss on Á atamship one recently into port which record will, think, be found in thin commu.if up mistakene, will mark on or in the food nication sent to the English House of Com-question, and help to chospon bool for the pope mons, whleb is copied below. Even the mem- muafi wore thun to most onzeful marketing. hern of that said body were provoked to lungh. We allude to the North high hun" met arrip, ter at the refreshing guilatesaucas dieylayed by ed from the River Plate with many hundred the conscience-stricken Mr. Hamgoy a
NEW YORK
head, at live cuttie, all in good-qondition, and LONDON, via SUEZ, brought crcas from the Argenting Confedora
LONDON tion in twenty-four duya: flow ezrollout the endition of these South American begges may bost be judged by the fact, that after a few days" reat and frosh food, they have full. been sold to Berkabic farmers for stora poseta, at nu urerage price of £16 a pices. Now the supply of those exen on the var Plate and adjoining territories is simply enormous they are killed by tons of thousands for the value of their bides and fut, und the very Devia best of them may be bought, brought over,DO
MELBOURNE WAN FRANCISCO,
TIEM DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17m. 1874.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Marmion
COBAMA.
Altona Cott
Jolorado
Don
Vasco de Game (Br.) .J. F. Ries Legislator (alt.) Zaubesi (alt.) may frâsuaddy (str.)... Corregidor (str.). Vélar (ötr).
Luzau (str.)... Catbuy (str.)
WATOW, AMOI, TAKAO, &o, Eat Log (str.)
For Sale.
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boasts from those exhaustlces pastazes oughtAVE just op dedi ex & a Climatro dedly to be regarded: samunernet is that a sg Frénah Mail, Chodor Castis, and other economic history of the Two Worlds, and weste arrivale, a Imrge and Choice Assortment of sincerely trust that it may lead to a stoly and established frids with South Americs.Daily Telegraph.
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
FANUT FLANNELS LIGHT. TWEEDS for SUITS made espaially for the
Climate, do espr
WHITE FANCY DUCKS and DRILLS The a boro Goode are made up to order under the careful supervision of a West End Cutter.
The Speaker said that be bad rongived a com- mmication from Mr. J. Ramsey, who had just becx retured from the Falkirk boroughs, et, Plaining shat ance the election he bad beon made aware of a disqualiflention which ecomod to bave attached to him owing to his having at the time of his election, bold shares in a steam vessel, the ower of which were under an agreement with a Postmaster General to carry nila to and from the Island of Islay (Laughter.) The value of these shares to him;
£97, Od. (renewed laughter), and though be had been released from his position sa anal - landed at an daleido cost of £7 SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & sbarchilder, and now had no interest in the excluding freight. Here, therefore, is a profit SINGAPORE, BUNDAY, &o... stenizer, yet be was advised that, having baan of 100 per sent, to gst on foot a mighty Bre- SALON, SINGAPORE, &9/tajte disqualified at the fiuse of the election, he was stock trade with South Amerion. And no on MAN I precluded from taking a seat in the House. only, but borace of an excellent breure YOROHA MANA
ranntog wild in thousands upon the estancias of NAGASAKI THE FUTURE VALUE OF MONEY.
these boundless plains and uplande. Aldridges SHANGHAI For several months past the money market and Tatterentia will shudder to hear that berd bas remained singarly inmimate, with reafter bend of fine-shaped umres and foals are stricted demands plentiful supply, and steady annually auld there for a few shillings a bond, too. Since this state of inactivity appears to and slaughtered, wholesale for their skins. be now passing way, the question requiring After an roccessful an experiment nothing Immediate maaileration is, what conditionspierents the regalar importation into this will likely to rule the worket, during the country of tho La Plata horse It is by na next few months? At present only one cause.cante of a bad breed, and might be landed here of any importance orcates temporary stringonoy. at half the price of a grocer's pony. But the This is the Franeh demand for bullion, in ordoriatpul landing and sale of five bodred live tave stablish a goldenrangy. No one will ques tion the eisdom and Foresight of this detovani-j nation. nor will many be found to deny that the incasure must eventually operate to the direct benefit of international commoroc. But it this demand ros prarod with the suma pertinacity and to the some extent as thet to which the London market was last year subjectul by LORD WESTBURY'S WIEL Germany, similar consequences would certainly Items not unlikely that the lule Lond follow. Fortunately, those in every season to be Watbury' will may tend to alrusan endless lovethenewdrain will be of comparatively ecall Stigation. On Saturday, morning another of the extent, and spreid over any mattha. In many intricate questions that have been raised stend of needing the fahologe som estimated under its provisions este for decision before by Gerumay is uxorry for the establishment the Master of the Rolls: The facts of the case of a goldenroy, France will be conton with were brieffy there. Upon the warrings of his *about tel millions sterling in addition to the sidont you, then the Honigbard Bethell, gauntity already takon... Evền this puiount, † Lord Westbury by a marriage settlement co- required to be paid within a short space of time, vonanted to lose Mrs. Richard Bethali by his would urdonbelly subject commerca lograre will $10,000. Íbiz will, however, directed that inravenience. But the danger is saficiently payment of the £10,000 was to be deferred forest attached. „guarded against by the continuous tise la the five yeirs, and that in the futerval Mrs. Richard Benke, which would certainly 2000mpany Bubell, now Lady Westbury, was tu recoivo do persistency in this foreign druin. Aappened anuity of 42,000.- Hence arose the question last year, England would again became a pur. whether, in addition to the annuity, the pre- ghaser of gold, and the visa in value of the very, vious convenants of the marriage sollément comuedily which France geeds would postpone | were to bo nurried out by i luther payment to resumption of a gold standard indufaitely, Co Lady Westbury of the interest upon the £10,000; far the Bank of Frozoo has managed, the deli It is, my venture to think, tolerably altur one operation with singular tact and caution, what Lord Westbury mount, and Sit comparing favourably with the dangerous aye fles Jessel's decision, that the annuity of tens adopted by Germany. It seems fair to B2000 was to be paid not in addition to, but in assume that the same skill will be exercised ten of the interest of the $10,000 dearly inets ontil the work is accompliebed, and, if this is | the justice of the onse, and fills the intentione the case, the demand may be expected to of the teatator. But in giving his decision his drindle away whenver the English reserve Honour tools occasion to once again remark BİLE BRELLAS, with Plain and Faney shows signo në depistior. Although a large that the late Lord Wentuary's will me a goat Sticks ARMS TACT aggregato quantity of gold has tresed froti dificult to construe. Its hard to devide ROOTS and SEOBS of Dawson's well-knowa London lu Parie during the last fortuight, the whet doctors cannot agree and when wo dudante, bost quality loas bus pot seriously affected the price of suit after lawsuit, arising out of the will. money. Fodoubt this would have resulted bad; of this great. Lord Chancellor, and an equity Inglish trade been active. But the plentiful Judge so decorvedly eminent na is Sir George ness of apply in the money market, coupled veel complaining of the doanment as posoure with the fluted demand, proving the existence and ambiguous, we scarcely know what to of ornailerable commercial stegration, the think. It is certainly hard to suppose that mony withdrawn was in tenliky a surplas for Lard Westbury did not know how to draw which no employment could be found. Should a will the provisions of which should be trade recover, à moderate increase is the Bank heyond question; and we have had the dis.. rate will at once attract infficient supplies from foreign markets, but batll then the surplus in. love profitably employed in helping Francethan
PAJAMA SUITS, in FANCY FLANNEL TWILL and LINEM various pillerne
Gentlemen a LONG OLONI SHINES, A tarr Froute
Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Bbroidered Frontier
Gentlemen's REGATTA SHIRTS, with Col
Gentlemen's OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE TWILL SHIETS, with 'Collars, desig
FELT HAES (Chrisby's make of the latent
WHITE SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATSANA NA
COLLARS, f all the unwest shiper GRENADINE SCARVES and TIES FABLY alors, and BLACK SILE, COTON; and MERINO HALT BOSE, Striped and White
UNDERVESTS and PANTS, 4 Silk, Gauze, Smedley's, and other maltes, a
HANDKERCHIEFS, Fine Cambric, Plain sad Colored Borders,
SOLAR PITH HATS and HELM ETS, dirent froin Caloutta, binafsi
„Avortir
FOB FAIGHT AFSLY TO
TO ES LIBRATORI
On or about 19th inst Quick despatch, Idiok deppatoia,,
Butterfield & Swiro, Miora,ay.......A. MoG. Henton ..... hampos A. MeG, Uanton engkong. Muo, Heston.... Whampoa Olyphaus & Co..... Ong Vogel, Hagedorn & Hongkong Besario & Com
ngkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn cngkang Toral, Hagedy
kong Russell &
usek despatch. Quick despatch, despatoty
to
do..
Hongkong Hnasell & Co......
... Gill, Livingston & On..
F. & Q8. N. 0 Mesageri
houg Dongthe
Russell &
Butterfield Hongkong Douglas Lapraik
For Sale
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GENERALE DRAFERS, SILE MERODES, COURT DRESS MAKERS
24, 5451
AD MILLINERS,
QUEENS ROADT
HONGKONG
FOR SALE
CHOICE Selection of WINES, just im poriel, by the stone Deucalion direct from Lisbon, consisting of
WHITE WINES,
BUCELLAS) CARDAVELLOS, RED WINES
LAVRADIO
in small ensky
in aman vaska.
TERMO-TINTO,. TINTO PORTO, MADEIRA... 2 in gees of ore dozen MOSCATEL, bottles,
FA DA CRUZ.
Im 906 Macs, 10th June 1874
FOR SALE
FINE CARRIAGE, with a pair of Manila A3 PONIES und English.gada HARNESS
Light 4-Seat London-unde: BASKET CARRIAGBARRUTIA
A BILLIARD TABLE, made to order, by Teveszów 3 Co., complate, m
A Fine California-DOW. in milk,
MANUSĖJA DA CRUZ. 1807 180, 10th June, 1874 D: FOR SALEMMA
TWO BILLIARD TABLES, by THURSTON
&O Cashions and Cliths nearly new Ellwood's Patent RegulatioA BELMETS, PORTMANTEADS of Solid and Bazil Lon-gomplete with Balla, Oues, Gas Lamps, and the in diffrent sizes; ilso, the GLADSTONE Sonder Fittings Apply to FORD
LANE CRAWFORD & Co. TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN
21d £68, Hongkong, 3rd Jens 1874, ' B165, necessatire on a Toruge, Ad
FOR SALE. DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies, SETS of STUDS, 80LITAIRES and LINKS in Gold and Ivory,
FERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERE;
for this Toilet.
من
AEMALL CONSIGNMENT
Chanocry to interpret it only be on the OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES Old PORT
not asurance of his lordship's erecators that the will itself is in täeir judgment without «aw, and that they are driven to the Court of by being kept as a reserve againet hypothetion necesaltica. Certain financial theoriata cu tegattes nie by no meats all of pg mind, and stantly ose sight of the fact that the Bank of a judicial decision shelters then, the creoutora, England can no more "afford to keep on hund from being afterwarde saad by some disappoint nu exaggerated balance of unemployed epitel ed or angry legstee for miseregation. But as than private banks. To arbitrarily fix any against this we have the positive statement lovel below which the reserve should not be the Master of the Rolls that the will in a most allowed to filia olearly logical reserve difficultore, and that is deciding its interpre of fifteen millions might be in grester danger station, be kês bad to go farther ju fusour of the of sudden depletion xhon trade was brisk and presquted intentions of the tortor than bus speculition excited, than one of only tenerer been done before. To Mi Wilkie Collins million under. reverse conditions, The most weird novel, The Moonstone au old proper amount. so be held is band Indian Guionel, in pure matice, leaves by his depends entirely upon what claims are likely will i sworo diamond, the possess out of to come against it within a given time, and of which he knows will bring misfortune this promability the Bank directora only one and woe with it, and it may be that Lord judge, 4 prisute trader whose outstanding Westbury, ir purn wantonnels of spirit, in cocomitments are limited is not under the same tended to annoy and vir hie lezatees, and to necessity of keeping a heavy banking balance; vitale his learned: breibyen with an issoluble 46 doing thriving business The Bank copandigm. The more probabio espanation, being at present in the caudition of the former, however, ia that the document sa it standa is. and pressing sufficient funde for all ordinary merely e craft--a speciju of legal rough model. requiiericuls in the present state of trade, which never received the fut touches of the employs ita apare cupital in other channels, of muster's band. If there was one man in all proft. This natural course of trade is now Bagland who knew what he meint it was Lord followed by the Bank" directors, whose chief Westbury, and if his mening is not clear on function, it must be remembered, is that of the the fees of his will, it can only be appears that the ducitnett was drawn, and escouted in haste.
Telegraph...
ages of a great trading corporation. In thefirst instance they are responsible to the shuruboklers that profitable use is made of "expital, and only in the second to the public for
After years of careful study and close the acintenance of anfficient reserve. It observation, n Iowa professor is able to forgetting this did relationship, and the duties announce that frogs con eco sideways, and that it entails, some financial authorities seem to music, has ca, influence on the than the believe that the sul function of the Bankareless world bus an idea of a is to guard the public against the results of
EPIGRAM. The late George Outram, whose
their own folly in entering into speanlative amusing Scotch lyrics have just ten colleted, commitments According to these theorists,threw off Le following epigram on hearing a the Bank is in a húsardous condition whenever lady praises certain Bay, Doctor's egos: the reserve falla boler ten millions, but becomes feinast praise the Doctor's eyes, safe te moment that arbitrarily fited level ía
• So I never saw his glinee divino ;
pacaed. Since this note of alarm le now begin-Be always lots them when he praya, ning to bo sounded, it broomes necessary to And when he preaches he ants wide salutate both the monetary demands likely sa
be experienced in the immediate fitore, and the extraneous sources of supply with which they will be met. At present commerce is not vuly dull, but by infamoea which, if
recovery showed themselves inst month, ead
NE 16TH, BTENING New Patna, 2505 to $667;; New Benares,
VAR CÙM MEHUIAL INTELLIGENCE.
sat spordify obeckel, will cutie aplus plax S542) to 8543 Op Patna, 56074 to 3610
| Nalwa, 8605, for first quality. None obtainable. 1. No doubt certain sight of gradual Estimated stooks: New Patas, 825 obestar New there was every mason to expect Ineransed Benares, 190 chestej and Old Patas, fo cheate, activity in the your advused. But some of our total, 1,030 shears. groetcat industries · Lavu been erage then paralysed by complications between labour and |
EXCHANGE
capital, while eption manufacturers languish in ON LONDON H
the face of the Bangal famine. On activity
ia jroa cool, cotton, and agriculture English commercial prosperity abielly resta, and 1hrsa
are-nor all more or less affected by prejudicial inflacaces. The great irocworks at Durba were lately at a standstill, many collieries
Bank Billa, on deraand, ................. 4/34 Bank Bille, at 30 days sight; 5/8 Bank Bille, at 6 months! Crédits; at 6 months sight
Doumentary Bills,atomonti
Brak, eight ww Private, 90 days' sight
SHARES.
-296
-726
04/42
Hongkong and Shangha Bank Shares 25
per cent. propuun.
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Large Assortiment of LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS, ANTIMACASSARS,
WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO ENETSS
"ORETONNE and other CHINTZ. PLAIN and FANCY CURTAIN REPS, DAMASKS
PRINTED and EMBROIDERED TABLE 007ERS.
BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, CUR TIN POLES, and FITTINGS
WHITE and FANCY OQLURED BED QUTLES, MAKE SU
"TOILET COVERS to matob."
Best English Pale SHERRY Superior Irish WHISKY, nine years old: Fineet London Cordial OLD TOM GIN.
. HE88E & Đà af 701 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874. MEERQOTS, OIGALS. DE
Jutek Asspatok -
On or about 2443 ingt. On 8th prox, at 3 P.K. To-day, at 4 PM
Oier about 29:h insi, On 20th us, at nuoï! (On 27th inst, et udðu.
o-day at 10 AM
Quios despatch:
Quick despatch.
Quick dempáteb,
On of about 18th insta 20-morrow, as noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
POR MANILA.:
AE Spanish Stramer 2-me
ESCORREGIDOR"
Vessels on the Borth.
FOR LONDON.
VANILE Ditish Dayquemy!
MARWADEERHOUND." -
Captain J. Shearer, baying the greater portion nt hat Cargo engaged, will be quick despatah In the above Port
For Freight, apply to
A. MACO, HEATON,
DBACON & Co,
Canton
4 847 Hoogkong, 30th May, 1974:
FOR NEW YORK
THE A 1 British: Bárque..
“KATE CARNTE * ·
Post Office Notifications.
A wall will dosa,
For Manila.-Per Corregidor, today, the 7th instan, at 9,90 ▲ M
For Tokatnusa nnd Bon Fraunisco,-Per: code Gama, today, sto 17th inet, ut 3.30
P..
For Swatow-Fer stestier Killarney, to morrow, the 13th fostent, n. 10.80
For Erabie. Amay, Tako, bid Thorenti Per Haloong, tomorrow, the 18th insty-at-11.50
For Singapore, Somerset, Ulovelar Bay, Bom, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, und Melbourne. Pef steamer Igislator, va' Satur day, the 20th instant, at 31.
MAILS BY THE « DNGLISH PACKED
The English Contract Pueret “ZAMBESI,” Pipe, &c. on KATURDAY, the 20th inst,
Il land at this and at Whaupon for the abors will be dispatched with the usual Mails for
Port, and will have quick desinton.
For Braight, apply to
at nomm. "OLYCHANT & Ob. tf 801 Hongkong, and May, 1874-
THE UHINA TRANS PACIFIC STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED)
HR Company's Stenme
سفينة
VASCO DE GAMA,”
2,800 tons Register, Captain J. F. RICE, Wil
Metes Orders on any of the Money Order Oncos in the United Kingdom will be grante antil PM, on the 19th instant..
The Post Office will be open until 6 P.M. on. the-10tbiustant,
Letters, &c. may be pisted daring the right la the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registratior will be received until 10. on the 20th instant,
Letters may be posted outil 10 M. on the
Lettere posted after 10A.M. on the 20th instant, will not be formided unless the Late
leaso THIS DAY, te 1715 vatants st 420th instant, without late fre. PM for SAN FRANCISCO. vin: YOKO. HAMA, taking Taongare, Mail and Freight for Jaying the Peter Stage, and eropa, 18 contesach he dll as the postage is
Torong Passage Tickets and Bill of Lading prepaid-
The latest time for posing Lettora:ut this
will leave for the above Fort TO-DAY, the 17th Broaned for tennepuration to San FranOfice is 11 AM and for Newspapers, Books, or
instant, at 30 A MASTERS SN
For Freight "Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPELIK & Co. S₫ 822 Hongkong, 15th Junes 1874 FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAKAO,
TAMSU HE Steamship
AND
HALLOONG (ipt, Abbott, will leave for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 18th justani, at noong,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LEPRAK do, 4d99 Hongkong, 15th June, 1876. PARAMFOR NAGASAKI. "(And HID00, if ficient inducsent ofare
|'RE Amerima Strutier
LUZONA: Corning, Master, will have immediato despatch as above.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
tf 959 Hongkong, lfith Jone, 1874-
ESTEEM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P 2 0.9 N. Co. a steamship
"BEHAR
wul leave for the above plans shortly after tho arrival of the next English MaLECE
A. MoIVER, A Superintendent P. & 0, S. N. Office,
Hongkong, 9th June, 1874290,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Tubing Cargo of curragh rates for NAGASAKI
BIOGOJ
HEP, 20.5. N. Co.'s Steamship
“OATHAY”
will leave for the above place about 4 hours after hor aval with the next Anglish Mail,
A. MOTVÉRAN
Superintendent,
$75,00
and Principal Cities in the United States Canada, and Europe, via Overland Enilrogaland Atlantis lines of Stealhora, The ANA
Passage Tickets are now issued at the for towing reduced rato From Hondrong to TOKOHAMA,
From HONGKONG to YORDUAK nud
return, Cabin$120.00 From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO, BANCabin, From HONGKONG tÓ SAN FRANCISCO
and return. Cabin, disa fanta From HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO,
Steerage
From il'ONGKONG to PORTLAND (Me.,)
HORTON, NEW YORK, PETLADEL PULA, and RATTIMORE, 1st Ches, From HONGKONG to LIVERPOOL, 1st
Class
$350.00
$400,00
$100.00
Patterns 10 A.M. ea the 20th instant,
Late letters but Letters only) addresscă, to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Packe from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing on pay ment of Lads Fee of 48 conta cach in addition to the postage..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Ofen.
Hongkong, Sth Jane, 1874.
MAILS BY THE " FRENCH PACKET": The French Mail Packet, IRAQUADDY" will be riispatched on SATURDAY, the 27th instant noon, with the Kg) 1–
To and through the United Kingdom vid $365,09 Marseilles; to France and other Continental
8410.00 FO HONGKONG to PARIS, let, Class, $485.00
At Now York, Passengers have a scipation of various lines of Steamers to Europe
States in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Galousta, Madras, Bombay, Adan, Soychelles, Rennies and Meritine, Sorr and Algiandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o.. until 11 A., on the 27th instant, after which
This Steamer has excellent accommodation for first-dis Passengersy and carries an ex-ne Letters can bo Teccad. pericnoed Surgeon and Stewurde...
For further particulars, as to Passignor Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &Co.,
Agents.
21 936. Hongkong, 16th June, 1874.***g.
** SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
"GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANOONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON
Baloney Orders on any of the Money Order Oliver in the United Kingdom will be granted
until 5 P.M. on the 28th instant.
Lotters for Registration will be received antil 10a.m. on the 27th instant..
E. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genzera!, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th June, 1874.
It is hereby notified that the postage otarge able epon Paid Letters, addressed to France will benceforward be 12ente per quarter onnce when forwarded by French Mail Faket, and. 18 oats per quarter on when forwarded by
F. W. MITOHELL,
Postmaster General,
ROMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PERINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STEAM British Mail Packet.
"NAVIGATION" COMPANT'S SteemshipEE! ZAMBESI Captain G. F. CATES, with Her Majenby 'e. Maile, Passengers, Specie, und General Post-Office, Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 20th Jude, at noon, (prá- 807ceeding to Southampton and London, via Sucz
Canal &
P. & 0.8. N. Un's Olliee,
Hongkong, 9th Fabe, 1874, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY P
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at arough rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS is
·JAPAN, FEE Coatpanga Stormship"
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand QHEROOTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand GHEROOTS.. TEKMQuab.
Apply to
790]
FINE SUMETER BLANKEB; in all sizesri TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARECTSOUND VELVET SOFA and OBNTRE DITTO, FEDOR CLOTHS, in all withs up to 8 yards wida,
ANN 13TTO, in Largo Squares, with Border road, suitable for Dining Room
QUIR MATS and MATTINGS
GILT, CHEVAL, und, MAHOGANY TO LET GLASSES.
Just arrived,
A Large Assortment of BRAS and IRON BEDSTEAD, in various sizes and colours.
VICTORIA EXORINGE. QUEEN'S EOAD AND STANLEY STEET
SHONGKONG, VES
AND AT SHANGHAI
MESSUS. CAMPBELL & Co.,
Plantation Werks,
Dindigul, Madata Pesmidlency, NOW READYA BA
VOLUMES of the TRADE RE, PORT for the year 1878. Frice $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 21st January, 1874. MAE
HE UNDERSIGNED bagy to inform the
Public of
HONGKONG HO NAM, AND CANTON
that he has shops established at those places in
the name of ENG KEZ PARA MANA
*MENELAUS"
will be despatched on or about the 18ib instant
For Freight or-Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
901 Hongkong, 9th June, 1874,
OGBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship":
ACHILLES
will be despatched on or about the 19th instant.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HUMAN
Agents, Hangtag, 16th June, 1874 SINGAPORE, BRISBANK, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
931
FOR
I HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No 1 bo has constantly on hand BEET, MUTTON POULTRY, BREAD, TEGE,Calling of SOMERSET, CLEVELAND BAY, TABLES, and OILMAN'S STOREN, 20, of BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAT to land
Moils and Passengers:) the best quality,
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing article with the addition of SPI TITS, SODA WATER, &c, and UAME when
ANDR TENNANT'S ALE and in season
PORTER
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patrons DAVID OORSAR & SONS?izing Lim, are requested to apply at lie quops Moreum Nasy
as above, where a list of prica of articles will Navy Boiled-
be furnished, which will be supplied at the same rake all the year round, "Long Pi
LAATHING KEE
ly 742 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874. A
SOANTAS.
KVARNHULD, KARBERU & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May 1967 THE TOURISTS GUIDE 1
optiERDUCED PRICES Articles of Indo, objects of Natural History, Furniture, with the Finti, and Mandarin From auc a few copus of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Langauge in two Part
The Daly Prom Oli
NOW READI.··
IMPERIAL QUAETO,
Mu
WING KEF COAL SHOP. HE Proprietor of WING-ZEE Shop bogy to
Tulores the publio strat is Shop has been established since 1858, at Endicott's Imme, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST OOAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship- masters wishing to patronits bim, are requested to apply at bia Shop.
17 1343 Hongkong, 18th August, 1873
NOTICE:
CUTEAMERS leaving this port requiring 100A), cum obtain is from the Under
WG HALE & Co.,
Salgon
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARIigned
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARINene
PRONUNCIATION.
~th 1561 16tb Sevtember 1873.
FOOCHOW DOCK.
PAGODA ANÓHORAGN.
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company'e Chartered Steamship
BY LEGISLATOR " will be despatched as übere from the following Porta-
From Fuochow, on or about the 13th Jane
15th
Hongkong,
· For Freight or Pasange, apply to.
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co
Agents tf 840 Hongkong, 29th May, 1874,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, Calling at YOKOHAMA.J THU German Stopmer
ALTONA,"
za above on or about MONDAY, the 22ud sur 179 tour Register, Captain K. Hore, wil leave
Through Billa of Lnding are issued for trans. portation to principal points in the United States and Canada, via Overland Raufrond..
For feither particulars, apply tak
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agent Sd. 227 Hongkong, 15th June, 1874.4.
FOR YONDON, THE 4-1 German Steamer
SYLVIA," Captain Johannten, will lond here, at Canton, and Macao, and will buso immedjuta despatch for the above Port,
For Freight, apply
que
MCG. HEATON. 200 Hongtong, 23rd May, 1874
in the nube diatrist geused working, conta End- ON BOMBAY Bank 3 days sight dealy nose 25 per cent. in value, the agrical. ON CALCUTTA, -Bank, Saye" toral strike spreads in all rectione, and the On SHAFGKAI — great industry of Manchester, is in a state of semi-palpala. Viewing these, faois, thero certainly seems greater probability of contrso tion in trade than of expansion, and the Bànk director are acquitted of not having burne in mind probable cumveroist requirements when allowing the reservs to fall away. Any nutive demand for trading parposes being unlikely for some time to some, the only chance of danger deplation of reserve les tinuous foreigu drain of billion. The present French demand for gold is undoubtedly of the nature, but there le no reason to expect it will be probed to catremes, The directors of the Bank of France kw that if it once somas to a $495 per share, qualen of competition in the mosey market, Cafe Fire Insurance Company's Sharee-graphy displays the success of an attempt to eatings has recently, beau added DNS PANTOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Borew Englind can afford to bid higher than any per obuče, d foreign nation, because the makes more proktistoria Fire Insurance Company's Shitrea in ile sise of body, thereby reeting a vast Cutting Gap-lishe, Small Lathes, Drilling and duf of those purchases. It seems, therefore $128 por share.
tecnomy of space, sobieving clourese not Serawing Machines, Steam. Bow Mill, Large
A ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
-out the Daily Pran Office, Hongkong.
IMOR comprehensiveness and practical service. this Work stands unrivalled. All tre now. words which the Chinese have oflate years boon UE abore Granite floored DOCK has lately unpelled to coin to express the numeroas ob heen LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, stichinery photography, telegraphy, and huid is now capable of recoilug vessels up to in molence generally, which the rapid advance 1880 feet cu the keel The breadth of the Dock of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are at the bestom iz 40 foot at the top 80 fest. and faly -llustrates and explained, forming caters Pater on the sill 13 feet at average bean, and bere given in extent. Bach and every word is the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Depth of cises for students of a most instructive záture 17 feet. af sterage spring tides. Bath the Court and Punti prosanctations are The Dook has a Cajeson Gate, and is pumped Copt Strand, will load here for the above gress, the accents being carefully marked on out by steam ale port, and will have quick despatche
For Freight, apply to the best principlstituerto attained. The sypo- A ver FOUNDRY for large iron and brass
Datos Insurance Society of Canton, newshire
-$75. per share premium
be China Taders Lusurance Company's Sharee
$1,750 per share, China and Japan Mazing: Insurance-Tia, $5
ing Fattransa, per ebare
Chinese, Insurance for,pany.-6300 per shure longkong Fire Inauratou Gotappuy's Sharma
make the Chinese and Enclist type correspond,
enfe to me the French demand will be kept Hongkong and Whampoa Book Company previously attained, and dispening with thong Smithy, J., within moderate bounds, censing immediately shares de per ondt, diecount
ang signs of ettingency show the asulves in the Hongking, Canton and Macao Steamboat Có, London market. adepting the fact that Paris Shares-16 por boat, promium.
will require half-a-million weekly from Long Shanghai Steno Navigation Company don, the question is, whether extraneous 100 per share
supplide will roplenish the reserve of the Hongkong Gas Cucopany's Shares 375 Bank of Huglated as quickly as it is reduced by
is
vast margine and vacant spaces which hate & Dry, Godown are on the premises, available i heretofore gharacterized Ohmek publications for stowage 2 cargo, &
illustrate the vast ecope of the work; the
FOIL BAN FRANUJSCO.. 41 American Barque,
WINDWARD,
f591 Hongtong, 2015 April, 1874,
FOR MELBOURNE AND STUNST.
·HE A 1 Okpper Bagus
MARQUIS OF AEGILE
Capt. MicKeon will have immediate despatch for this above porte,
For Freight by Passage, apply to
MAONI ROZARIO & Co 788 Hoogkong, 20th May, 1873. PANA FOR SAN FRANCI800.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby notified for general ipformation. that henceforward the Postage on Lettere ad- Cargo will be received on board until noen, dressed to Rdicin, when warked to be forward- Spome and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. One via Sonthampton, will be reduced to 40 cents, the 19th idem
For Particulars reguiding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the P. & 0.. N. Oo's Onlos, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALU OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Deeluxation of the ContentIM
per kalf-oanao..
BW MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General.
General Post Offico,
Hongkong, 1601 September, 1972.
ad Value of the Packages for the Overland. It is hereby notified that henceforward the Boate is required by the Egyptian Government,
on lotters address to Norway, when ari manet be delivered by the Shippers to the forwarded vis Sonthampton, will be B4 cents Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or per half-ance, prepayment optional. Uopnid with Parcols; and the Company do not hold fetters will be subject to an additional charge thonsalves responsible for any Detention-orn delivery. Prejudice which may happen from the incor redtuees in such declaration:
The Company reserve to eption of forward ing all goods shipped by their Stromers for Barope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesser employed for the purpose, v MADA
← Shippori are particularly requested to not the tarta sau conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
A. MaIVER, Superintendent, Puxinemiar and Oriental Steam Navigatori Co.'s Office, Hongkong. Sth June, 1874.
AZA NOMCE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA FORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
TONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAYA PATNA SATURDAY, the 27th Jane, 1874,
As good, the Company's Steamship: "IRAQUADDY,” Comnendant BOURDON,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd Febiairy, 1978,
It is bereby notified that henceforward the postaga on letters addressed to Danmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 szüle per half-oune, papayatot optional. Unpaid fettern will be subject to an additional obarge our delivery.
P. MITCHELI..
Pestminster Genera General Post Office,
Hong kong, 22nd February, 1678.
The Post Office of Victoria (Austrália) having ziven notice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargentle with Customs Dulite, the undersigned consider i epessary to muke this Regulation known to the Public, and to ulate that any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Post are liable. with their contenta, to be forfeited.
FY. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gercaal General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873,
It is hereby notified for general information with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad CARGO, will leave this Port for the above vanced) upon lettera allferned to Prince Ba places.
ward Island, wil henceforward be as follows:
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loui transit through Magacilies for the principul places of Famopal do as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, cargo will be repeived on board until 4 Pa Specie and Parcels putil.3 P., on the 26th June 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent on board they mast be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and Tale of Packages are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com puuy's OfficeTe
C. BERTRAND
Hongkong, 19th June, 1874..
US MAIL LINE; PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANA" MA, TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA"
AND SAN FRANCISCO
Principal Agent,
When forwarded vid
Brindisi 42 sents each half-ounce, When forwarded via b
Marseilles Scente enal kalf-ounce, When forwarded viê
Southampton... 28 conta cach half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmandir General General Post Office.
Hongkong, 6th July, 1570.
. It is hereby notifed that bettors addressed to France may be sent ether paid or unpaid at the option of the vendor but the postage on Frioce Carrent, Newspapers and Bocke cannot be prepaid
For ench our
The rate of postage chargeable on Lettera addressed to. France per French Packet i
12 centa Per British Facket when marked vil
Per British Packet when marked vik
Alexandrin and Marselles 12.
MY MITCHELL, IUS, COLORADO" will leavo Hong
Postmaster Generali bons for San Franciero, via Tokobaina, onem Post-Olice, WEDNESDAY, the Sta Julp, at 3 pm, taking Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872. Paziengers,' Mails, and Freight, for Jupan.
the United States, and Europe,
Arrangements having been made under "Through Fussenger Tickets and Billá, of which Mails for-Londen arriving at Suez from Lading te haped for transportation to Zero China by Private Ships will be forwarded a hams, and other Japan Furle, to Sun. Franca destination via Brindes, it is hereby notified
and New York sad Europe, VIA PANAMA adance, on correspondises, addressed to the to porte in retive Central Aves that the rates of postage, which must be paid in A Steamer of the Company will leave, bang. United Kingdom so lowarded, will be an fol. hai, vis the Inland Sea Ports about the same love wit
date, and make visse connection at Yokohama For Letters.......
AG-New
York and
and Aspinwall, Passengers For Newspapers
have selection of varions lines of Steamers to fe England, Fence, and Germaty
A large ston of Timber Metal, and other following facts are submitted for consideration. Work yard Material alware on band Qualzer Voononintly contains about 16,000 Versala dooked an examination, remetalled per Gainess characters, and Madhurst's English resparred, repaira niso dong in barbour; and and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, bilat iron ship and sterimeru ciested and painted, at this work contains more than 30,000 English moderate charges, Particulars can be obtalu- words, and operazds of 600,000 Chinese chara. Ted at the look, or on oppijustion to the under
q Again, despite the grammar nud signed.
The Blesin Tag Wodens la in thorough other elementary work as yet published, the student of this diffault language avaplutely re-working order, and is availed at all times to Captain Bay, will tond bara for the abos Port day. All Preet Packages should be marked to gatog gás reported by Chinese.
quires examples to display the various appli-tow vessels to or from men, a reasonable rates; and will bare quick despatch. Brman Sugar, 200. Faça, at 28.89, by Toe- untion and equivalent of different words which
JOHN FORSTER & Go shon-tye to travelling trador.
hew one geral meaning. Of these rumpics
the astion of this rain. Whatever way Hengtong Hotel Company's Shure-860 per happen buresiter, scfficient provision curtainly gent, discount." exists for the maintanance of the reserve at its Indo-Phaede Sagar Company $6 per share. present strength Intro immediate fatare, Large quantities of gold are on their way from Aus tralin, some of which will shortly come to bund, while considerable shipments bara buen tales graphed from New York. These will probably auffice to supply Franch requirements, vbile,
SALES ON JUNE 16, 1874
Quitafish, 10- pouls, nt $10.80. by Chun, this wors nontsing more than five times' as,
many as any other Dictionary bitbarto pab-
if existing industrial complications continue, n Bhong-wing to travelling tender large smoant of capital nom employed in moche, ut 995.00, by Chun naked red by Hot factura will be thrown on the market.. Taking changing to travelling trader.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
"His A1 Americzo Bargno
TARMARMỮNG
For Freight, apply LoRANGE
VOGEL, HAGEDORN, & Co. tf 1099, Foodbow, 19th June, 1873
att 740 Honchong, 18th May, 1873. ** NOTIOBS
PRAETORASAN FRANCISCOALA D Onder to meet the wirbes of the Native 8/9 1.1 1 Portvise Clipper Ship Commnuity, the Chines Issue of this "AUGUSTINA”
these acts into consideration, thenation of the Grem Fazs, 60 pionia, at 82.10, by We-tye ite word is so completė, that a reference Bank of England in refusing to stop the French to travelling trader
to its pages orelles person who andar Paper has hon, from the commencement of the (luto William Rose, Captain Barrier, wit load drain of gold by raising the rate undoubtedly led Rice 500 plonis, at $203, by Thek-stands, English to communimte en sontal) Cains New Year, issued DAY jualand of on here for the above Port, and fill have quiok soveboth equitable and fer-nighted. By adopting to dont traiter
with nao we understand thing but Ch
despatch, ing the reverse policy, the directors would have Saigon Rice, 8,000 piele, at $1.09 by Man do. In this respect the work will be found alternate days sa before
Por Freight, apply to nilispensable tell Baropeans residing in The Paper has been Detablished for nearlyOGER HAGEDORN & Co. virtually to set aside the fiduciary relationabis look-uing to local tradores existing between them and those whose proper Dried Inly Flowers, & bags at $1700, by Quines and to the xatired, thamange it ex Twenty Tears, and is, as to Bitorial Manage if 741, Hongkong, 19th May, 1874 ty they manage. No doubt this is cractly thai Kwong,wing abing to travelling trader.": plain, sabisote fully with which very few in ment, under the Direction of a Well Buncated FOR NEW YORK endought by those now beginning to asmoar
dred of them, are perfectly quainted. 10 Chines Centligans given reliable commercial HD | Brital Burne ngulast the notion of the directors. But as PH(UNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Pitics resident in England and interested in and general hutoruation, sản, hãy thẻ sàng long se the Bank of England renting a private kohta
HOWS Uns it cannot bat, be valuable occasionally, corporation, ith futerests similar to those of ROM this date, until further notido, a dia domprises upwards of two ihanaand large position with the Native Coperarity as to Ado other banka, it must be managed on the same pop of Twenty per ocut. (20"))upon the quart pages. principles. The paramount abcemity of making; yurrent local ratea of premia will be allowed proit by the employment of sorplas dapital; upeo ninriacea offerted with this Company: akonlánover be lost wight of when judging Any e course of action the directors may see it to adopt-Meis
TEUBNER & Ch DU, PATUENOSTRE HOT WH BELL
•DOUGLAS, LAPRATK & C6.,
Agonte
1192 Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1874,
DAILY PEINs ! OFFICE, HONGKONG"
- -
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH” vertisements and Nowa as the English Thy 678 tous registe, Captain Jamar Adair, will Fress wish the Toroga Community. The load hope, and will have immediate deepatol as Uharge for Advertisemente jadi be, su hereto For Freight, apply to a la foro,
Hongkong 3rd February, 1874.
YOORE, HAGEBORN, &C. 810 Horgkong, 25th May, 1874 **
Treight will be received on board nntil EM.
of the 7th prozimo, Paroct Packagen will be reobived at the Ofoe until 5 of the sairiè
Rodresa in ful; value of sane is required,
For further information ne to. Pressco and Freight, apply to the Arsary of the Dompany Praya West
G. B.MORY, deklippe deting agent Hongkong, June 16th, 1874,
ROWN JONES & U ON
UNDEREAKERS, 45- OFFION NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Stories and Monunjente rockd. 197 Hongkong, 21st January, 1878
NOW READTE
THE HOUSDHOLD DOMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
For Books and Pattern.
24 cents per half vančs.
Beach
(not exceeding ounce kcentu..
every sdditional4.
W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th Dember, 1873,
It is hereby notified that hoceforward the ratos of postage which ist be paid in eqvancs, obargenule on Fackets of printed papere, or attorns of light weight sent from Hongkong in the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets via San Francisco, will be as flows
a
For a paçkot not expreßiger l'osace
in Weiglit...
For a preket above
ceeding 2 ounce
nace not er.
For n packet above & suncer not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces, makia 8. *;.
nad cightonuts for every additional four cuncer Those rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prics Lists, Market Raporta, and all printed papera other than Newspaper, as well as to Books
Surples.
By Dr.DTVAN with an Additions, Corrend Trade Patterna
DE VITATANE” Ort
tione
In Paper Wrappera, Nuntly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Olae,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,"
Hongkong; 13th April, 1870,