ALING OWN EXBOUTOR
-A MURDER OF FOUR YEARS AGO.
Sherif Cunninghain of San Joaquin came Mr. James Lick, of San Francisco, baying in down from Stockton yesterdey, to arrest two the pourse of his life scenmotated a large fon Chinamen for the murder of one of their cun- tune, chiefly by judiciana puretrasos of land in ynon in that gity, on the 10th of August, California, exeonid on Jane 2nd, 1874, & dobd 1970. Tho inuidered man was at work for by which he conveyed-kli kis property to seran Chinese Company there, when one night two persona upon trust to leave him in posareto'n murderous enemies rushed in on him, one arned of his homestead for life, and to pay him during with a hatohot and the other with a knife, and | his life quok suma ne he may requira not ex- literally butchered him to pieces. Ati officer coeding $25,000 a year, and also to pay lessieg bearing the row, went to the needs of the mnr. to relatives of his mounting in all to $28,000 dor, but reached the victim, fast as he was As to all the rest of his property, the trustees gasping his lust breath. The murderers Bears to apply it to various piiblio won epsoiled of course as they gave the last doadly blows, in the deed. Among these are the following: and made their safe esonpe from tho oity, either$700,000 to be applied to this constraction of that night or curly the avereading morning. As more powerful talescope thau euy yot made, tborongh search was made for them, and the tho saare to be erected at an observatory in Borvises of the dead man'a Chinnae trianda were California; $250,000 for s'group of statuary to salistat in the cause of justice. It was without be eroated in the bista Capitol grounds, repre. avail, the villians fled, to their own country,senting the bistory and progress of Unlifornia ; A short time ainor, they rotorkody-a Sheriff $800,000 to found in California a sobol of Cunningham was informed by his Chingas mechanical arts; $150,000 for a moment to watokaten, and nok up their homes in this city. the memory of Francis Scots Key, the anthor Testerday the Sheriff onme down with a Chinn of the song, "The Star Braugloi Banner: men who knew the fugitives, and who informed $150,000 for the eraction and maintenanos of that ofour where they were at work. The tras public baths in Ban Francisco; $100,000 Chief of Police was applied to by the Sheriff, to found an "Old Lady's Home," for women and be demnitad Officer Eatonto aid in the unable to support themasives smaller augs to arrost. Going to the neighbourhood of the various public charities, and for the erection of aigar factory of Koenceberger & Brothers, on monuments to the memory of Mr. Lisk's father, Day-atreets about the time the hands were mother, sister, and grandfather, of which last going out to dizer, Ab Shoo and Ab Num the deed states that his name was written in wore pointed out by the Sheriff's Mangolins, the German language "I" and that be died And the officers arrested both. They bad at the age of 10 years, having suflared much pistal eneb, uf, which thùy were disarmed. in the War of Independence; the residue is They wore looked in the City Prison last night, given to the Califgenia Academy of Sciences and will be conveyed to Stockton on the first and the Socisty of California Pioneers-Times. train this morning.Alta, July 4th.
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DESTINATION.
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Y'RE DISPATCHED.
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Fran F. Pear Highlander Merishikoff; YOKOHAMA.....jAlaska (str.)... MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.Orange Grove.. STDNEY via FOOCHOW... Maid of Jadah. SAIGON, BINGAPORE &... Sindh (str.)..... STORE, PENANG, & CALITA, China (gin.).. SINGAPORE AND PENANG... Lord of the Isles (str). Dowdy.
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Gardner
Leonor (str.)
Foltavarria Bobanique
Formosa (atz.).....
Emuy (str.)-us
Artadi.
H. Heuning Pitman
Hector (str.). China (str.)was INGPO AND SHANGHAI. SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW Kung-tung (ate.)
For Sale. SAYLE &
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SILE and CASHMERE EMBROIDERED JACKETS and MANTILLAS of the lateet Parisian designe.
All the Newest Elepo in Ladies' WHITE, BROWN, UBAB, and BLACK UNTRIM. MBD STRAW HATS.
The New Haven Jaureal feceris na follows BREAD RIOTS IF ITALY.-Bread riots love the case of a young lady in that city, about 19 takon place at Pian and in several endl towns years of ago, who had been lying in a cataleptic of the Roiagas, in consequence of the bakers. A RE now SHOWING in every Department trance since the right of Wednesday of the pre-baring made no material reduction in the price an entire Stock of NEW GOOD8 adept vicua week :** Sho retired on that night in full of bread, notwithstanding the recent eosidered for SUMMER WEAR, consisting of possession of health, ato in de morning she able fall in Lens Trops born been tento lure and carefaliv selested Assortment of was found, body and luss perfectly rigid, and Piss, and the authorities have everywhere taken LADIES' COSTUMES, POLONAISES, and has reunutued so ever since, last evening show. measures to prevent any ranowal of the dietarOVEESKIRTS, in Batiste Holland, Pique, Swiss and Saotoh Book Medlin, and other now ing nochange in her sitantion. Respiration and bances. Some arrests have been made.
LEGAL EDUCATION, -Lord Selborne, in pre-Tight Materiala. pulsation are regular and natural, bat abe bas
PRINTED CAMBRIC and STRIPE MUS been angsnacions and he token batary siding at a meeting of the Legal Education trifling amount of nishons. The lady has Association, in the Biddle Temple Hall on July LIN MORNING WRAPTERS. been subject to catalepsy for eighteen onthe 10th, recommended several retorne in the sys past, and has, at times, without a moment' ton of studying for the bars and said that warning, become perfectly rigid and remained he intends to interlace into Parliament this 20 for langer er aberter intervals, sometimes for ession bills for the raconstitution of the hours, sometimes for only: Low moments. Lugs of Court, and the establishment of a gene She has been sized when about ranching borral seloal for legal education: hand for any object and in a invinent would The American newspapere contain an official lore all control of muasiga. Another singular despatch from the Governor of a Mexican dis circumelanos attending this cane is that about trios to his superior, giving detaile of the. a year ago she lost all power of speech for barning of two men and woman by his ordore twenty-four hours, but being at the time, aga for bewitching a citizen, and failing to cure him Bows, making known her wants by signs, after promising to do a The Loufire was When regaining her speech she could articulate made in a public équare, and Buryouted by a nothing but the Gerinan langonge, a language guard of sixty men. After the fire was lit the which she had not been in the habit of using, victitas prosaised to give up their charas if and which bor purenta were not aware the paald they might be released, bet after the obarme epeat, exoept simple words. Her parents are bad been obtained they were reconducted to both of German birth, but the daughter had the stake, and the erbel zatence carried out. not been-in-the habit of conversing in the The bonfires were kindled by persons supposed Language, but while in this elato, she spoke it to be accomplicee, who were thus warned of with great Bluenoy, greatly anuprising her pa what would be their fate if they continued their roate, who luid never heard her use the lungnago sorecries. From the one of the Governor's dea to any extent. The dense of autalopsy, or patch he ovidently expected the approval of
his superjan trance, izia well known to medical men, is a disease of the errona aystem rarely met with, but not necessarily fata).
AORIMINAL ROMANCE."
In the early part of 1568 five men, living at Sacgerstown, Pa., entered the buses of Beune hoff, a wealthy gentleman, at Petroleum Center and compelled him to deliver up the key to one of his safes, in which he kept a large sum of The rothers soared over $500,000 and made good their escape. Two of them were afterward aiasted and convicted, and were cent to the penitentiary. Top others were never followed by detectives ever since. The way waa secreted, but before the time appointed for a division of the apsile, Sanger stole the entire *sum and Bed, Benuehoff offered $100,000 for
· Also, the Italian CHIP HATS, - Boys and Girls' STRAW HATS, in great variety.
MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.
(A Supply circinal monthly Indies DRESS. MATERIALS in French Üheuk TAFFETA Plain, Figurel, and Check- of Japanese SILKS.
All the New Shades in Freneb FOULARD, a material most suitable for Costumes and Som-
or cat.
STRIPE MOHAIRS.
The New TUSSORE CLOTH in Spots and Stripea
STRIPED and FIGURED GRENADINES ALPACA LUSTRE, in various stades. Now COLOURED. SILKS, in Plain and Fancy
BLACK and COLOURED MOIRES. A Large Stock of the best makes in GROS. CRAIN and GLACE SILKS
IN BAD LUCK Recently, Dear Germantown, woman was soooped up by the comcatcher of a tocomotiva The train couldn't be stopped until it had run balf mile. The woman was, unburt. When the story of her escape was told to her husband, he said, sadly, "Well, I'll be dazuod if vimmin ain't hard to kill. Thore was iny finest Durham; he got on the track and she locomotive stroke him, and there wasn't enough life left in him to supply animatton, to aty. And my horse run away with the gHAMS, WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIFED PRINTED CAMBRICS Suvich GING. and the train came along and hit him and it, BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIPE MUS- and the horse was killed, and there wasn't a LINS, ouitable for Ladies Morning Wrappers. piece of the gig left big enough to make a ping
French CAMBRICS and BATISTE, in Finin Colontar
beard from, but oue, Jamies Saeger, hae baat for the spiget hole of a barrel. Now, that wife EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLESTED
of mine is of no account, and she escapes. It's stays the satre. If you have two agga is your hand, and one is hand and the other good, and you let them drop, ita invariably the good turned his show of tobacco in Lis mouth, and cogitated on the strange inconsistencies of
acidente.
LAGE, COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN LAGE FRILLED SETS.
LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS
SLEDVES
BODICES.
his arrest and convictim. After a nearch of one that breaks," "And he looked and, and and MUSLIN D
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ¡'. AUGUST 14TH, EVENING.
six years, the outlaw has at last been arrested, and is now accaro in the county jail at Denver, Colorado The story of his capturo is related in the Denver Neize, from which it appears that ha was recognized by Mira, Potter, into whose husband's restaurant he bad gone to get some oysters. She called him by zame, and he 'con- fessed his identity. Her husband recognized
A wall amount of business has been done in - bin uls, and though the had anco adopted the
outlaw us bis aor be was ready to bring him to Bengal drug. At the opening of the murket Justice because of sobe outrage he had perpetus changed hande at 35803, closing as 27 trated upon a relative. By following the ad-nab, and $570 for choice sumbers. Renares vice of detectives, his arrest was haally wade, 555 to 85563 cush, small sales. No change in
Mala and be confeated everything. From:: bis own account, it appears that be became a boxtman Paine 3567 opening price, closing at $724
August 15′′E, Evening. on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers after the -robbery, and then went to Mexico. From thero cash, and $575 to $5773 for phone numberera be passed into Texas and engaged in the cattle fair amount of braidos has been done. Be business for three yare Starting north with nares 657 opening rate, closing at $562; to a drove of cattle, he made, his way to Denver and into the lingde of the law. Ho says he in- tended to pay Bennehoff, but has inet with too may reverses to do so. The stolen money, he saya, is where it can never be found.
THE HORRORS OF CELLAR LIFB IN NEW YORKA KVEN
565 cash. Malwa bas been in good demand at 3530 to $695 on arodit with small allowance in weight; oboich parole hard sakes at 600 on redit, frea of allowance Sules quount to about 25 chests.
AUGUST 1G, EVENING.
No change.
EXPORT CARGO28..
Swiss
MUSLIN und TULLE RUFFLES and RUFFLE TRIMMINGS.
Batterfeld & Bwire... Whampoa A. Mao: Heaton, Whampoa A. Mace, Heaton, Hongkong A. MacG. Heutons dagis Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Whampoa Carlowits & Co. Whampoa Rums]l & Ço., Hongkon Voel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Augustice Hear₫ & Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Common Hongkong Augustine Howa & Co..... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
On or about 20th inst.
Qajok despatch.
Quick despatch,
quick desputab.
Quick deepatoh.
Quick dosputa,
Quick despatak.”
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch..
Quick despatoḥ.
Quick despotab.
On 2nd pro, ut 3 P.M. Quiole despatch..
2. M. 8.& Co..... Hodgkung Bozarjo & Co...... Hongkong Rozscio & Co............................ Quick despatch.
Monasgorios Maritime. On 22nd iùst., s₺ moon. Hongkong David Sassoon, Sona & Co...... To-morrow, at 3 P.H. Hongkong Ab Yo
On 2470 inat; afternoon; Hongkong Douglas Lapreik & Co.......To-morrow, at 10 am. ..........Remedios & OoQuick despatch. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Oô..
Hongkong Vogel, Bagodben & Co Hongkong R.-W. Lowndes....
Hongkong Butterfold & Spire. Hongkong Siemson &
Hongkong Dopglas Lapraik & Co.....
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TO CLOSE CONSIORMENTS. ·
WWM. CHILLINGWORTH & SON'S Crown PORT and SHERET, in Bettler and Cunki
W
On 21at inat., at 10 AM. To-day, at noon. Po-day, 17th inst: This evening.
„To-day, at 4 г.M.
On 10th is, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengere at rough rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SYDNEY viu FOOCKOW, HD 41 Olipper Barque-
➡ MAID OF JUDAH,” Capt. Wabb, will have immediato despatch for the alova Ports. A
For Freight, apply to
BOZARIÓ & Co.
tt 1181 Hongkong, 28th July, 1874,
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, Americas Ship
"HIGHLANDER,"
A
Post Office Notifications.
A mail with cluso..
A Supplementary Mall For Manila, per For... mosa, will be closed at 11.30 ., to-dayytas. 17th instant.
For Bhanghai-Por Hedor, today, the 17th- ¡¡ástant; at 5 PM.
For Ssigen-Per Alba), to-morrow, the 18th inatant, ob 9.30 AIXE.
The Mails for Singapore, Penang, and Cal catta, per Indian Mail Packet China, will elosa at 2.30 P.. to-morrow, the 18th inst., instead of at the time previously notified.**
For Manila,Per demjae Bosu, on Wednes
J. W. Wilcomb, Master, will load for the above day, the 19th-instant, et 3.30 Port, and have quick despatob.
For Freight or Passage,apply tó
AUGUSTINE REARD &-Co. of 1179 Hongkong, 27th July, 1874,
NOTICE.
"COMPAGNIE 'DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES.
TAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
منية
SELAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DO GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND
1 MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERY. MADRAS, CALOUTTA,
AND BOMBAY, MAR
ON
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET"" The French Mail Packet BINDI" will ba dispatched on SATURDAY, the 2nd instant, at noon, with the Mails
To and through the United Kingdom via Atarsailles; to France aml. other Continental Staten (in a closed mail to France) to Baigon, Singapore, Gallo, Caloutta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychelto Reunion and Manriting, Snez and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapere, Books, Se intil 11 A.M. on the 22nd instant, after which no Lutlers can be received.
Money Ordore.on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5.P, on the 21st instant.
Letter for Registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 22nd instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Ofica,
Rongitang, 8th August, 1874.
N SATURDAY, the 22nd August, – 1874, at noon, the Company's Stamabip SINDH,** Commandant RAPATHL, with MAIUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GAR- GO, will leave this Port for the above places. Cargo and Spcpie will be registered for Lon
It is hereby notified that henceforward the. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in postage on letters addressed to Norway when transit-through Marseilles for the principa forwarded via-Sonthampton, will be 34 conte - plaćca of Europe, a
por ballanzce prepayment optional. Unpaid WD. Seymour's and Henry Ritable's FORT Company's Alenushty
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, lettore will be subject to an additional charge and SHERRY, ditto.
cargo will be roogived on board batil P., on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL, will be despatarod THIS EVENING, 12th inot, and. Parcels until S.P.M. on the st
Postmaster General For Freight or Fasatge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873, 1269 Hongkong, 17th August, 1874.
FOR SAIGON.
Very Superior Breakfast QLXRET.
Jules Mumm & Go'a CHAMPAGNE in Quarta.
Courvoisier's BRANDY, 9, 3, and Bars Thomas Barry & Son's ALE, in Hogobeada, (to arrive).
Flower & Son's Stratford-upon-Ava ALE, in Hogabrada and Kilderkine.
SHEATHING FRUT,
-
Apply to
T. Q. LINSTEAD,
-OF TO M28824. B, S. WALKER & Co. Im 1136 Hoogkong, 24th July, 1874.
FOR SALE.
L. TAMPIER & CIE's, BORDEAUX. LAKET-Modoo, St. Julien, St. Waterhe, Chateau Lagrango, Chaten Palmer,
Chateau Cafite, Pomwari, Chambertin Graves, Chateau La Tour Blanche, * cases of 1 dóz, Quarts and 2 doz. Pints," CHAMPAGNE-Barte Noire, Carte Blanube, Carte Verte, Carte D'Or, ia Quate and Pintar COGNAC—Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior,
CHAMPAGNE, in Quarte and Pints, of
B & E. Perrier, Chabona, Otard Dupay & Co, ́s COGNAC.
LANDSTEIN & Co.,
Agents.
tf 994 Hongkong, 26th Junt, 1874
A MILLAR & CO., [OUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS,
HOU
COPPERSMITHS, BRASS-FOUNDERS, BELL HANGERS, AND
GAS FITTERS.
HECTOR
THE Spopisa Steamer
"ALBAY,"
Agents.
Capt. Abartie, will be despatched-for_the_above Port TOMORROW, the 18th instant, at 10 A.M.
For Froight or Pusunge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O.. 64- 1871 - Eongkong, 18th August, 1874.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG; AND-
CALOUTTA.
THE departure of the Steamship
"CHINA,"
for the boo, Pors, ie POSTPONED TOMORROW, the 18th instant at 3 r..
Despatches will close at 230 S.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. 73 1201 Hongkong, 12th August, 1874.
OCEAN STEAṀSHIF COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ JANAL. THE Company's Steamship
PATROULUS"
will be depilched on or about the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agrorts
125 Hongkong, 10th August, 1874,
T
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE. 41 'Clipper Burquo
"ORANGE GROVE,”-
Adgust, 1874. (Parcela are not to be sent
on board; they must be left at the Agency's General-Post-Office, Ofica) Doutente and value of Fackages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office."
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hanzkoniz. 11th August, 1974,
It is hereby notified that the postage obarge. able upon Paid Letters addressed to France will bebceforward bo 12 cents per quarter ounes when forwarded by French had Fackel, and 18 cefits per quarter punce when forwarded by British Mail Paskat.
F. W.-MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
U. E. MAIL, LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP JOMPANT. General Post-Ofice.
THROUGH TÓNEW YORK, VI^ PANAMA, TQUOHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO..
SS. ALASKA" will leave Hongkong
for San Francisco, zih Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY. the 2nd September, at 3 F.3... taking Passengera, Maile, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
It is hereby notified that hanseforward the portageon letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded vid Sonthampton, will be 29 cents per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be antfect to an additional obargo on delivery,
F. W. MITCHELL,
- Postmaster General.
General Post-Olioa," "
Hongkong ad February, 1873.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are ideed for transportation to Yoko Lama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, It is hereby notified that the rates of postage to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, ebargoable-tenceforth on Lettere addressed to and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the
1.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. United Kingdom, when forwarded by French hai, via the Inland Ses Pasts, about the same Packet, will be the same as those chargeable en cate, and make close ngancation at Yokohama, Lecters forwarded by British Packet via Brin
at New York and Aspinwall. Passengers have selection of Various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany, --
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 1st proximo. Pared Packages will be
FW. MITOĦELY.
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872,
Katimutes, for WATER SUPPLIES from WELLS Cup Brand, will have immediate der Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, wit
or GOVERNMENT MAINE.
Do
for WELL SINKING,
Do.
for 'GAB SEITGER
FOR SALE.
putab for the above Porie
For Freight, alow rates, apply to
ROZARIO & Dou 'tf 1258 Hongkong, 11th Augant, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK.
Brussels and Real Maltese LACE COLTINGS of all descriptions,
PLUMBERS and GAS FITTERS FIT. THE A1 Brita Borg LARETTER.
"JUAN F PEARSON," BATHS, Wash hands BAZINE, WATER L. Buenf, Master, will load here and at Wham- CLOSETS, URINALS, Stop and Bib COOKS, pon for the above Port, and will have immediate Stouch TRAPS, BOLDERS, ED,
• dospatos GASELIERS. BRACKETS, LAMPS,
For Freight, apply to
TIKEL, HABEDORN & Co. M-1259- Hongkong, 11th August, 1874.
HEM-STITCHED and LACE HANDKER CHIEFS,
LACE EDGED FRILLINGS, for
A CHIMNEYS, GLOBERZZ AR MARK trimming Under Linen
Real LA OF EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, Green, Gold, and Deep LACQUERS.
BELLS and BELL FITTINGS, GONGS in all makes
and GONG FITTINGS.
RIBBONS to mates.
Every Width and Colour in FAILLE SATIN, and WATERED RIBBON 2018ASH
A-Obove Assortment of FANDY SASHIUS and SILK SCARVES.
Baby LINEN Ladies' UNDERCLOTH ING, LONGOLOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS, &
Bors BULIS
Iron, Lend, Brann, and Cappar PIPES *Tin, Land, Brass, and Copper SAVETS.
Galvanized Iron PIFES 2nd. FITTINGS, all vizes..
· LIFT and FORCE PUMPS, Ships' FIRE ENGINES
PUMPS and Pump GBAR of avery descrip. tion to order.
Ladies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, of Dawson's superior make.
SILK UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, FEA repaired and relacquered, THERS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, 207
Per Teheran for New York and London, &c. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
THUN SHANGHAI,
TO LONDON-511-boxen; 4,269 jebests and 5 bests Tea. -
GENERATOR PROM TIULIÁNG:
"To Lordox-788 chesta Tea. SALES FROM AXOR, V
TO LONDON.-9. boxes Two.
„To New York +401 1-abesta Tes
FROM HONGKONO, CANYON AND MACÃO, To Lonpos-15,767 bores Tor.
TROM BHANGMAL
To Unierp Kısamom -554-bales, 32 osath Waste Silk
*TO CONTINENT. 869 baleá Silk,
TO NEW YORK – 10 bilee Silk DR PROM "TAPAN,
The New York Board of Hearthetficers unde a raid Saturday on the human rata tant burrow underground. There were; tën underground habitations in, the Fourth Ward, which cons tinned to disregard the warnings of the Board, out of the one hundred and twenty four last existed not long since. The following specimen is thus photographed by a Herald reporter, and exhibits a possible manner of life the horrora of which but few people can appreciate ›." It was at No. 29 North Wiliam street that the borzora of the underground system word -brought-out in all their bidcodoness. It is whit isoslled a "double decker," one cellar nader'nni other. In the first cellar, the ceiling of which was on a level with the street, there was a bar, a piano and a sofa, and to the rear of the front rupur three small bed rooms. Going down-a part of narrow, winding stairs; the visitor found four ›nther rooma, snd, incredible as it may seem, fitted up as bed rooms. There was no way by which the light of day could penetrate into this horrid den, and a lgbt land to be procured bee fore the mon..were able to enter with safety, "The closeness and stenos of this korrid Hong (F),
Silk which had a bitle kitaben, night adjoining the siuk, in which, by the sxvo, the cook slept, was overwhelming, and more than onco During the work of currying cat the hede, the men Bad to go up to the first floor (the first cellar) to escape anffocating. Yettbe miserable creatures who nócupied there seemed not to realize what death-dealing place they were wallowing in. "Why," said one to the Heral reporter, my room down here is very cool, and I'm over sick" She wore death in her face, poor thing: and somed not to know it. The proprietor of this den is named Curtis, and busied himself actively about the place when the eight bede were dragged out of the dark hole, called rooma, into which the collar was divided.”
“PERRORS OF THE WEDDING DAY.
Men who behave with the utmost bravery in danger are nevertheless horribly nervous when it beistly than to play 6 prominent part is any
of the gala shows of life; and at the last
moment they find themselves overwhelmed at
NGO UNITED KINGDOM:40 Unles Büll
TO CONTINENT.-15 bales Silk
FROM HONGKONG AND CANTON..
TO UNTERD Kingdom. — 45 bales†: 130 caser
TO CONTINENT-35 bales Silk.
ExoraNGE,
ON LONDON
Bank Bills, on demand, ...
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QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONGRE
AND AT SHANGHAI
NOW READY,
OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE ➜ FORT for the your 1873, Price $10,- Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, Alat January, 1874,
JANDE TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTERARN
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Merchant Navy
Navy, Boled
Long Flax
Orowia
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERO &ˆdo. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW READY
IMPERIAL-QUARTOF-
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS Fixed, GAS BRACKETS and CHANDELIERS
PLUMBING and GAS WITFING RE PAIRS pametually attended to
No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,
HONGKONG.
tf 968 22nd June, 1874.
THE TOURISTS GUIDE
REDUCED÷PEIGE $1.
T
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA 1 American Bjark
"MENSHIKOFF" Captain Bannister, will load bere for the above" Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tF 1198 Hongkong, 30th July, 1874.
·FOR MANILA.
THE 41 Spanish Schooner
..
..
received at the Office until 5 r., of the same- It is hereby notified for general information day. All Parcel Pookages should be marked to that, the Pustuge, (which most be paid to ad- address in full value of antie is required. vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed
For farther information as to Passage and ward Island, will benesforward be as follows, Praya Weat
G. R. EMORY.
Hangkung, August 15th, 1874
YANG'IYZE-INSURANON-ASSOCIATION
OF SHANGHAI.
NOTICE.
Acting Agent.
and after this ante the above Assoointios will allote a Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT (59§'/,) on Lconi Riské only,
TRESSELD & Oo,
Agente.
tf 877 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874. OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS' IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
ΝΟΤΙΟΕ.
Whep forwarded vis
Brindist... 42 cents each balf-ornee.
When forwarded via
Marseillan
. When forwardedvik
96 ochts each balt-cance.
Sorthampton...... 28 cents each half-conce
F. W. MITCHELL,****
Posisiastes General. General Post-Office..
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general informativn that on and, after the dat August nexh, the Commission chargeable on. Money Orders sued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokobama will be as follows, On-sums-not-exceeding 2018 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5.96 Above £5 and not exceeding £7.54. Above 17 ant not exceeding £10.272
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generol.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, làth July, 1870.
ኀ
It is bereby notified that Letters addressed
ON and after this date the sbor IT to France way be sent either paid or unpaid at
• UNION,"
will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- Captain Echavarria, will have insediate JTHREE and ONE-THIRD PER-VENT. patch for the above Park.
(33%) on Local Risks only,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., For Freight or Passage,apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
General Agents 876-Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1974. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE. COMPANY.
$ 1185 Hongkong, 29th July, 1874.
FOR NEW YORKA
"SAN JUAN,”
Contining the names of all the Articles of THE 41 Peruvian Ship" Trade, objects of Natural History, Furmare, with the Past, and Mandarin Pronna- ciation.
Also a tew upples of the GRAMMA of the Chinese Langues, in two Parts,"
The Daily Fria Ofice
TAKA CESTABLISHED IN "İR49, 10. LAZA BUSAND-CO.,
Incorporated with Shearwood and Co.. BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS;
GENERAL FORNIERING CONTRACTORS. HY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXODELENCY THE VIOUROT, & HRIL TES DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, & 61, Bentinck Street; CALOUTTA:
BIELARD TABLES, LAZARUS & Co.'s Biljard Tables are
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, C. the only chea appreciated in India
an
MANUMANAVITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDABIN
PRONUNCIATION.
AOLACHINEK DITIONARY, published
(late American Ship " James R. Keslow,'') A. Urtubingu, Master, wil lond here and at Whampoa fne the above-Port, and will have quick despatch, get
For Freight, at low vaten, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDURN & Co. 47 1190 Hongkong, 80th July, 1874..
FOR HAMBURG. HB1 German Barque
IRENE," Captain Baarons, will load at Whampoa and bore, and will have immediato despatch for the abova Port
For Freight, apply to a
BA SA MARA ACARLOWITZ 2.06. tt 1208 Hongkong, Brd August, 1874...
AME FOR NEW YORK.
as a long and steady experience extending overHE 41 German Barque
50 years has proved them to be the beat und most suitable for the elimate, C. LA Co. hare
EVERHARD,"
received a large number of very flattering Get Horsteune, Blaster, will load hare and at at the Daily Free Offige, Hongkongmonials from all parts of Tadin, China; Bar Whampoa ha above, and will byre, quick dos-
nuh, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Param, patob
For Fraight, spply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co, 1207 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1874.-.. FOR LONDON; (To follow the Faith.") TRE1 Clipper Barce
Agusonder om
4/24 to 4/24orprobensiveness and practical service testifying to the cupariur take and quality of this Work stands unrivalled: All the new their Billiard Tables, and while tinaking their words, which the Chinese have of late yours been Friends and Patrops in China for the liberal Bompelled to onin to express the numerous support so long extended to their firm, would, jectam machinery.photography, telegraphy, and in soliciting further patronage, beg to mention in wience generally, which the rapid advance the following facts, which have conduood to the of foreign relatiors has imposed upon them, are enopron their efforts bave hitherto met with. hers given in alene. Bach and every word is Every table is maite of glit went, ineli teamed G SING TALE fally iliustrated and explained, forming over, and not netezcal. The Casblons are constructed Captain Beeshing, will load here, at Whampoa Hongkong and Shangha Bant Shares-10cises for students of a moet instructive notore, on an entirely new principle, introduced by O. and at Maess, and will bave immediato despatch
per cent. premis.
Both the Court and Puuti prozunerations gre. Le and Co., and unlike thas adopted by English i for the above Port.. Union Insurance Baiety of Canton, new shares given, the sosents being carefully marked on makers, and are much maggi durable and lively
$60 per share prominm.
China Tradera Insurance Company's Theres
the prospect of all the form and ceremony which $100 per share,
raphy displays the auocess of un attempt to G. Land Co.'s premises urbit it has been stand- the beat prinsipla hitherto attained. The type than English made cushions. No table leaves zhey will have to go through on the auspicious China and Japan Marine Insurance, 35 make the Chinese and English tres corresponding ready fuisbed for over 12 montbi, in order in the alue of body, thereby effecting a rost to ensure perfectly seasoned material. Every day. Not one may in a thyhound waken on bis per share, wedding morning without fouling of weight Chine Insurance Company.-3105 per share of space obieving a clearnces tot article of furniture, also, that leaves C. LAZA bà bis mind similar in kind though, ordinarily Hongkong Fire Inside Company's Shared Previously attained, and dispensing with those Bus and Co.'s, Establishomt, is guaranteed of me may bopa, Jess in degree, to that which be
36176 per shores vast margins atul vacant spaceshich hays Cold and Seasoned. Wood.
De beretofore characterized Chimera publicatione... OIL & Co. have always ready a large stock would experience vers he going to bo hung. Chian Fire Insurance Company's Shares-5129 To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the of new Cushions on their peculiar priuople, and following facts are submitted for consideration. wbich can be applied for suy table, the no- By almost every man the show, part of the per share. ceremony is, to say the least, voted & most Fistoris Fire Insurance Company's Shares-Chaiters Vocabularly, coulsius plout 14,000 unrate length and breadth of the slate bad only dreadful bore, while to the berrous and retiring Hongkong sud Whampoa Dock Company's
Boy: 3119 per shared 23 dan me
Chinese charactors, and Medhurst's Boglia's being required, var the process of being trotted out, arroyed in anhares 30 per cent, discount. unal dress for that beur of the day, amidongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. the scrutinizing eaze of hundreds of ertigal
Sbaroo-12 per cent premium
eyes, while the victim catches here and there Bhangast Steam Navigation Company-Tis the little "quips and Cranks” in which tha.
84 per share. Esectious delight" to indulge ut such times, in simply agonizing. It is a fact that nedar Hongkong Gue Company's Shares-$75 per Bach circumstances toen bare actually been
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst UL. and Up bare always in hand a large words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness charge Tips, Chalks, Ofath, and every requisite for the this work contains more than 50,000 English fock of Billiard Pool and Pyramid Balle, Ones,
other elementary works as yet, published, the fere Agma, despay all the grammar and Billiard Table.
·Old Cashicon renswod on C. Lazarus &
aident of the dealt language absolutely re- Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old quires examples to display the various appli- table në good as new... gations and equivalents of differon words which BILLIARD LAMPS.
- For Freight, apply tości
A ManG. HEATON,
THOMAS & MEHOER,
Cantos,
tf 1193 Hongkong, 80th July, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK,
HE A1 British Berqua
* RIFLEMAN,
t
Thos. Biskop Master, will load here and at
sapato Whampoa for the above Fort, and have quick
For Freight, apply to
AMRUSSELL & CO. 1089 Hongkong, 6th July, 1874
FOR LONDON, THE new 41 British Olipper Babooner
JESSIE MCDONALD:"
known to fainted halt. And why on earth Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures--300 per should the victims go through all this The cent. discount. trgo answer is, we believe, to gratify thô vanity! Into Chinese Sugar Company-94 per cent this work contains more than are times as aine, the latter with bursera on the duplex shampon, and will have imizediatè despatch
haya uno game meaning. Of these examples Sis and Eight Light Lampe for Uil or Kerom: Sinowright, Master, will bat bere and at
...discount, H.
BALEB ON AUGUST 16, 1874,
White Sugar, 100 bags, at $5,60, by Yuen- fas to local trader.
de reported by Chinese, deadl
{
many as sny other Dietlonaty hitherto pob- prisoiple, giving a light endal to twelve ordinary for the above Poste
liabed, and parlampa, Eighteen light-ring burner Gas Pep For practical purposes the arrangement of dants, with rod to espand over table. AN
Rate of Freight, £5 74, 18, per 50 feel.
For Freight, spply, both ph
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
it 1054 HongFong, let July, 1874.
ALL NEW FOR LONDON, TH
of the lady's friends. These atrimonial Haplurged have become an opportunity of which nouveaux riches are especially pleased to
tho work is ao complete, that e reference | KANN avail themselves to display their money anỏ
to ite pagee enables a person who under- O LAZARUS AND Go bare heeu appointed stands English to communicate fechvily Solo Agenta în India and the East, fork osteotation. How easily even the unwilling become slaves to fabios wo know fall well, and
with natives who understand bathing bat Chi? 18 NEW PATENT BE thus persons who bate all this fatiguing fuos, · Briton" Sugar, 320 bags, at €3.38, by Tusted. In this respect the work will be found ELECTRIC BILLIARD HARKRE,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ !['HE 4 I now Clipper Barque und, what is more, nemot at all, ufford it, fed hing-loong to jocal træder, de vegad
indispensable to all Europenne ræɛlding in by means of which the score can be marked themselves driven into poprying the cost from Green Peas, 100 plcult, at $2,00, by Hang. Chim, and to the natives themselves it from the cushion of the table,
TATTHY fear of cat doing sa others do. If people are long-iye to travelling trader":
plame subjecta fully with which very few in Ken
Captain Lloyd, will fond bore and at Whompoo, anxions to entertain their friends un such an American Flour, 200 baga, 601be, at $1.34, by, dred of them are perfectly soyusinted Toe Price Liste, Catalogues, and all information and will have hamodiste despatali for the above oogaslon, a bell in the evening, or a reception, | Leung-ye to local trader,
partiel rendent in England and interested in i may be obtained from ovd with good music, is a ospital way of doing it **Lotus Nuts, 10'onies, at 315,00, by Fook bring: Uhíms it emanot bút be invaluable comasionally, ... Messel, LAND, ORAWFORD & 00.3
but nine times out of ten it would be för to the to travelling brodor.
purpose if the coat of undt entertainments ware transferred to the pocket of the young ovnple, who seldom find, when they begin to set up house, that they are overburdend with riobes,
Liquorice, 20 bundles, at 86,00, by Leb chang
to kravelling trader. -
Vermicelli, 30 bugs, at $6.50, by Chow-foong Loʻtravelling trader.
TRUBNER & Cu 39. Paternostua Row: - 3
WH BELLY DAILY PRESS DEYIOL, HONGKONG,
who have, Donaguted to not an D. LAZARUS sand. Co.'s Agents in Hongkong Shanghai, and Japan, and by whom all orders will be received and forwarded to Calcutta by the earliest op portunity
1766
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for Undersigned, Agents Degr
are prepared to GRANT TOLICIES agnibet FIB to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at ourront rates, sub- Fect-to-an-immediate-discount-af Inenty pèr 4
cent,
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, 17 790 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND.
-SPEÛLÁT. ACTS OF PARILAMENT.
Batalliahed 1809)
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
WE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for are prepared ba grunt
the option of the sender; but the postage, ne Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid
For dach Houses The rate of postage chargeable en Leitere addressed to Franse per -French Packet is..........19.centa.. Per British Pucket when markeð við
-Brindisi,
.................... 18 Per British Packet when marked vit-
Alexandria and Marsailles....... 12. FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Off,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Eattorn addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via, Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each balf ource, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Tapsid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poatmeater General,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1970.
Sonorel Post Ches
It is hereby notified that a line of British”. Policies against FIBE, to the extent of £10,000 binil Contract Packate has been established be on say Building, or on Merchandise in the same,tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- the following ratos, subject to a discount of ing lines, will afford a regular means of con-
Detached and semi-de- tacked Dwelling Horses femoved from Town, and their Contente
Othor Dwelling Houses, Usod strictly as such, and their Content.
Shops, &, and this Can- tufay
باره به سمت به بنده
reyanos of correspondenes from Hongkong for the foreign porte on the East African Coast, ag well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He- lena and Andension, and that henceforward the
per cent, annum, postage, which must be paid in advance, an let-
less addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, a Ascension, will be 20 conta for esoh balf-owne newspapers 2 cents enchantman
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES, Not exceeding ten days, † of the annual rate. Not exceeding one)
Aboval mätb,and not exceeding 3 months..... Above 9 months, and not exceeding 6 months
Above 6 months.......... the fall annual rate,
GILMAN & Ua,
F. W. MICHELL
Postraster General.
General Post-Ol§¤¢y
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873,
Arrangements having been made ander which Mails 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 advance, on correspondence, addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an Eot. lowe, viz. For Lotters
24 cents per half ounce, **if 1903 Honghòng, Sin May, 3574,
Far Newspapera. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY For Books and
MA-UAPITAL, ➡TWO MILLION STERLING,
Agents
THE Undersigned haynig beja appointed
• Agent for the above Company's thie port,ars prepared to grint Foliciosagainst Fire, to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored thewin.
EDWARD-NORTON & Co. it 24d-Hongkong, 2nd Fajnery, 1876-
SANOTICE.
Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community the Chiness Tesue of this Faper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, issned WAXLY. Instead of on alternate days an before,
•Patterns...)
8
eachi
not exceeding onnoo 4cents.
every additional412.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generati General Post Office,
Dengkeng, 20th December, 1871:
It is hereby notified that henceforward the ratos of postage which must be paid in advance, Chargeable on Faskets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows!
senta
⠀⠀ For a packet not exceeding 1 oans)
in weight.
LIPNI For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-
ceeding 2 camere 4 The Paper has been Established for nearly
For a packet above 2 ounces nǝt az Twenty-cars, and is, as to Editorial Manager ocoding 4 ounces,tikineissen
8 ment, under the Direction of a Well Edualed and sight seals for every additional four ornces. Chinees Gentlemen, gives reliable commercial Thons rates apply to Printed Cirenlate, Prise end general information, and has the same Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers. position with the atjye Community as to Ad. lolber, tian Newspaper, as well as to Books vartements, and Now as the Faglish Dasty and Trade Patterns or Samples, ku Prous with etho, Foreign. Community. - The Gharge Tợi: Advertisements will be as berato Canton. | Lore,
For Fright, apply to
A. MAOG. HEATON
THOMAS & MELCER
t 989 Hongkong, 17th June, 1874
Hongkong, Ford February, 1874
7. W. MITCHELL,
* Postmaster Generat
General Post O
Hongkong IT2th April, 1870.