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A correspondent meade the following ex- tent from the Turkestan Gasdfs-- Large bodies of Dongens have shown, themselves on the eastern frontier of Turkestan, Tha Chi
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THE RIGHT TO NEW ISSUES. A case involving what appears a. vory simple question in Stock Exchange dealing, viz, the right of a seller or purchaser on the Stook Exabango to a new issuo attached to old abares in the luterval between the purchase of theaenchu garrison at Spi-Ho lost 400 men in at- abares and the Cormal completion of the trans- tempting to repel an attack on which the action, ius just come before Vise-Chancellor Doongens, encouraged by their anodons, fell on Maling. We should have thought beforehand the town and plundered it, the Chinese, 1,500 LONDON SUEZ CANAL.. that there could be be possible doubt as to the in number, chatting hemsires up in the LONDON Stock Exchange oustoni in such matters, which fortress. Tho inhabitantsfeit, and took refugeDo
NEW YORK makos all dealinge with shares inclusive of the at Djin-So, which is nader ocr protection. A varlong rights attached op the date whan body of 1,000 men is on the march from Peking. they become quoted en dis, or em new issu, or to Tabugatchak, and on it arrival will unito drawing, wittevar may be the nature of the with the troops of the town and of Shi-Ho, and right attached. But this was the question nos march on Mania (now occupied by Takob SAN FRANCISCU raised in the exes of Stewart v. Lapton. The Beg), We have no information as to the ro defendant bad gold to the plaintiff old shams of ported movementa of troops from China an the Patent Gas Company, which was at ono Urumtaki (also Tately taken by Yakoub Beg), time notorions on the Stock Exchange, but is but a Chinese report states that their troops Do now, it appears, being woand up, and in the are now within 40 miles of that town. The SINGAPORE, SAMARANG, &Somerest (str.)..... interval between the sale and the registration of latest information received at Kouldja from the transfer there was a new issue of abares, Framtaki states that all is quiet there. The SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, 0. which the defendant kept to himself without Chinese forces are chiefly composed of exi- SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ... Anadyr (str.).......... informing the plaintiff, and which he afterwards grants from Kouldja and of Kolmsaks, allured MANILA... refused to give up to the plaintif on application by high pay (the Chinese pay 12 roubles a being made to him for them. The only defenca month to un infantry and 16 to a-horee soldier... Was that the plaintiff bad merely a right to call Two emissarias were arrested in the district of for the bures within a duftain limited tinte. Jayk-Kulin April, for endeavouring, by bnt the Court have now gisen denven for that moins of letters and promises from the Chi. plaintiff to the affect that the defendant was nae authorities, to seduce the Quliute, who only a trastes for him as regarde, the now shares, booame Russian citizens in 1869, to join their and is liable in damages and coets. It is dif. army. The Oufiute themselves,, refusing to be ficult to see how any other decision gould bosilured by promises of rank and reward, gavo given according to Stock Exchange eustou, on these amissaries up to our district authorities. how the business of ĉesling could be carried on at all without a line being drawn, up to which the dealings are inclusive of all rights, and after which they are exclusive of any particular right whish may have accrued and become separated, According to the prayer of the bill, which waspapers the Doard's medical officer, Dr. Simon,
THE PREVENTION OF CHOLERA. The Local Government Board has published some papers relating to the recent diffasion of cholere iu Europe. In an introduction to these
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granted, it was aught to make the defendant remarks that bolls the Rajan and English A catre Stock of NEW GOODS adapt- liable for the value of the bighest market price doctors have in the main a common buig of which the new shower feteled after the iso-opinion as to cholera. They have had hɔ og, el for SUMMER WEAR, consisting of ** alintiliepuolik mill-ko a very corseton CASIO to triot the sun ajuter quosnon of: A large and oursfally selected Assortment the Patent. Ga shares were at one time, at an the process or processes by whigh cholera main. LADIES COSTUMES, POLONAISES, and Chormous premium.→→Economist.
tamme and spreade itself in ito own native OVER-SKIRTS, in Batiste Holland, Pique, climate of ladin; and on the other band, as Swiss nud Scotch Book Muslin, and other now regarde the means by which it is spread beyond Light Metorials, those limits (ordinary god extraordinary) of its endemic prevalence, educated wedical opinions vary computatively little. No competent per son pretends that the power of hamsa inter course to give pandamio extension to cholera ís irraanective of unost important-qualitou regard of both place and time; but that, adbe vet to those qualifications, homan intercourse
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Industrious, frugal, hard-working, the Chinose secm determined to plant themselves wherever there is a market for labour: Occasionally a ontery is heard frem some roote part of the world where an mir of pig-tailed Celestials" has produced a fall in the rate of ongea. In aome para of the United States, as well sa in Australia, riota bart before pas resalted from tbis cause, and it lost the European juuabitanta of Mauritius are inclined to combine against-and-our own are apparently in full accord. He various and Girls STRAW FLATS, in gresk the common fos. During the present gear, ship roueeds to point out that the facts which cost after ship bas reached Port Louia througed with under consideration are of striking prognos Chinese wigrante, and the colonista, looking ticative interest. They represent the chol rale gloomily at the incessant influx, appear almoasininotion is becoming for Farapena Rasein Indier DRESS MATERIALS French disposed to adopt measures similar to those and probably tending to become for all Europe, Chouk TAFFETA Phio, Figuro, and Check- employed by the farmers of Minnescta against a infance scarcely to be called alion arded Japanese SILKS. loausta. Nor is the arrival of immigrants in. auch samburs the only cause for dissatisfaction, A mach greater fault in Mauritian opinion is that the Chinese almost invariably anoceed in their undertakings. Some of the inealar journals become quite pathetic when dwelling on this fact. Why should these objectionable barbarisas invariably prosper, when other classes of the cosmopolitar population in the island fed it hard work to exist. They will not labour in the fields, like the Jadian coolics; they are not a tithe so frugal as Bengali get tlers, nor bait es sharp se Madranees; altogether the colonial mind is puzzled to account for their. success. Yet there it is, a proved fact abent which there can be no dispate. The vbolo re- tail trade of the island is gradually being ono polised by Chinese, traders, no place being detzaingly too remote or too sparsely inhabited for the successivl establishment of a bealigus Chinoise. In other countries John Chiasman becomes a tailor, shoemaker, or carpenter, but in Mauritius he is invagiably either a shop
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pare, but at least comparatively naturalized and habitual, gradually assimilating itself in this respect (as we havo long know it to be akin in cortain other respostal to the Familiar Baro- pan bowel-infention of typhoid fem". "And," he adds," the importance of the fasts in this point of view seems to me to attach to them qually, whether they be explained on the up- position of their origin or the other whather they arise, as Mr. Radcliffe's former ar gument would agggest, by means of repeated introductions of how infection frem without, or, as Dr. Pelikan maintains, by the long per atende in vigour of each one infection that is introduced. On either supposition we have to remember with regard to the future the increa sing facilities for infection from India which are inseparable from the development of traffic.” He thinks that the possibility of a Dew and meat studly contaginn, "tending by degrees to become current in Western Europe, hardly be contemplated withext at first a feeling of diseny. As to air defense from abolera, ko of Celestiala tagaged in pelly trade antine as fatilo, and that when boter is increases by 600 or 700, to the great indig ourrent on the continent of Europe, we mast nation of the European portion of the com accept, as prastically not to boaroided, inzer munity, who find their busiocea gradually able chancen, which, indeed, make certainties, falling into the hands of their petticoated that the same contagiam will freely enter ear rivals. The reason for this, atate of things ap.
own country. "It is." bersays, "on that basis. pears to be that Chinese tradestuer can afford the be true defences of England against to: dudarsell Europeans, because, being more oholera bavo to be planned, defences not pecu- economical, they can subaist on scoaller profts liar to the coast lino of England, but, in prin As for that invariable success which notonishes ipfo, qnally to be aimed at in each sanitary the other colonists, it may be accounted for by district throughout the country; defences which the fact that the prevalling attributes of China(explained the poorandum above men are industrs, frugality, perseveranoc, and torred to enviat essentially in these common share wits. When Mauritians dorelop on hygieni precautions which losal sanitary aqually happy sorabination of charseteriatica, authorities are responsible for providing or trimming Under-Linen. they will probably be able to compete more ac-Toeing, and, above all, in extrame gigilance in desafnity with the thriving immigranta whon regard of the local supplies of water and telcoal in all makes they now wish to boots fram their beautifal prevention of filth. Thus, in truth, the increasi jefund Globe...
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FOR SALE,
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Apply to
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Queen's Read Bast 1941 Hongkong, 27th August, 1874.
FOR SALE
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Vessels on the Berth.
FOR AMOY AND SHANGHAI. HE British Steamer
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A 1 Amoriana Clipper Skip
“LATELEY RICH" Thomas Mitchiell, Master, having the greater puurt of ber Cargo already engaged, will take Freight at radnoed natis; und höre quick des. patol sa ahora.
For Freight, apply lo HINNAGES
RUSSELL & Co. f1318 Hongkong, 22nd August, 1874
FOR LONDON.
*(Tó follows the "SING TAL”)
THE Clipper Ship
MELBREK,"
Capt. Peirce, will load hoed," at Whampoo, and Macae, forbe abore Port, and will bave qules denxasch.
For Freight, apply to
A. MAGG. HEATON,
DE DEACON & C
Cantor.
it 1982 Hoogkung, 17th August, 1874,
FOR NEW YORK. HE-A1 Peruvian Shi....
THE A
“SAN JUAN,› -- flute American Skip * Jamis R. Kette," 4. Urtubiaga, Master, wlad here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, at low sites, apply bu
VOGEL, HAGÉDŐRN & Co. tf 1192 Hongkong, 80th July, 1874.
THE CHINA TRANS-PACIFIC STEAM
SHIP COMPANY, (LIMITED) -
VASCO DE GAMA,
2,800 tons Regisser. Captain J. Race, will leare on TRURSDAY, the 3rd September, at 4 RM for SAN FRANCISCO, via TOKO HAMA, taking Passengers, Hails, and Freight * for Japan, the United States, and Burope.--
CARRISBROOKE," Jeptin M... Spott, gilt Tave ear the where the Company's Ston Forte TODAY, the 2nd September, For Freigat or Fassigo, apply to
SHUN HONG, 3d1957 Hongkong, 31st August, 1974
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FIRESH CALIFORNIA QATE.
FOR LONDON, STEZ CANAL Apply to
VT.. G. GLOVER,
7E Company's Steamshig Na‡ Queens Road, ↑ Hongkong, With Angitat, 1874 18
“HEOTOR" AN porn | will be despatched on or about the 5th instant." FOR BARE VA For Freight or Fosage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agence
SAMPIE & OF BORDEAUX,
HARET – Medeo, St-Julien, St. Estopal,
1850 Hongkong, 1st September, 1874. Chatean Lagrings, Chateau Palmer, STEAM TO YOKORIMA. Chabern Fake Pommard, ChambertiVEX PLU.S. N. o.' 'Stanship. Graven, Chateau En: Tour Blanchų, 14. cases of 1 dog. Quaraba do Pint“ BOMBAY”` CHAMPAGNE CITINURGONY Black will love for the above place shortly after the From HONG SAN FRANCISCO
Carte Verte, Ote D'Or, ib. Quarta and arrival of the best English Mail Pitta COSNAC-Fine CFMPAGNE, Superior. P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Offee,
CHAMPAGNE, in Quare and Fints, of
B. E. Perrier, Chak ona, Chet Dappy & Co.
SOM LANDSTEIN & C
A. MoIVER.
Superintendent,"
Hongkong at September, 1874, 1360
STEAM TO SHANGHAL Taking Cargo at through valai for NAGASAKI
and BIOGOJ Agents, |||)HE P, &.0.S. N. Co./Steamship #f. 991 Honghofig. 2665 Jone. 1976
FORUM TRAVANCORE " BAST POINT IRON ST, TETONwill leave for the above place about 24 apura
Füfter ber arrival with the next English. Masl,
A. MOITER,
FOR SALE, er E. &.0. Stegmor Malum » LOWMODE PLATE 150 by B by
Superintendent.
P. & 0.4. N. Cola Office.
Hongkong, lot September, 1874. [1861
FOR AMOY.
THE Steamship
"FORMUBA,”!
by Captain Morales, will-inve inmnedinte despateb LL BUSH,
¿for the above Port.
Far Froight or Passage, apply to Superinlondoni,
VOGEL, BAGEDORN & CO.
of 1001 Hongkong, 4th July, 1874, JANDE TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.:
DAVID CORSAR & SONS - iderchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
JOANVAS
ARNUULO, KARBERG & 06. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967
LAZARUS AND ɑ0..
ESTABLISHED IN 1890,
Incorporated with Shearward and Coja BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS,
GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT TO
HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY, & HEN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
· 55, 59, 60, & 81, Bestinch Street, DALOUTTA.
GEILLIARD TABLES.
Agouts
it 1818 Hongkong, 29th Angust, 1874"
FOR YOKUBAMA. THE Steamer-
THE
"CHARLES ALBERT"
shortly expopted from Singapore, will have im- mediste despatch as above.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
*WM, PISTAU & Co. |
Agente
1833 Hongkong, 36th August, 1874. FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG, BRIS. BAND SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of SOMERSET, CLRVELAND BAY BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY lo tand Mails and Passengers.)
375.00
The only Company authorised to grant Through Passage Tickets und Bills of Lading to United States, Canada, and Europe; við Overs | Isnd Bailroud and Atlantic Hits of Steamers.
Passage Tickets are now insted at the fol. Jowing reduced rates. -- From HONGKONG to TOKOHAMA,
From HONGKONG to ToroHAWA ånd
* retorn, Cabiù................ $120,00 BOHONGKONG SAN FRANCISeo,
$2500
~*** gad ropiko, Cabin 190.04
From Hosakota to SAU TRANCISCO,
-Steorage, From HoxokONG TO PORTLAND (MS,)
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILĄDRIA. PHIA, and BALTIMORE. 1st Clines, $305.00 From HosaKONG to LIYEEгood, 1st
Cludes
$410,00 -From HONGKONG to Paris, 1st Class, $465.00
Overland Passengerà travelling by the Com.
Fres, pan's Steamers are allowed 250 pounds Baggage
$100.00
At New York, Passenger bare a eclection of varions lines of Stormers to Europe:
This Steamer has excellent accounacdation for first-alsas Passagers, and darrios ao gt-' perienced Surgeon and Stewardess.
For further particnlara,,as to. Passage or Freight, apply ta
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. 1356 Hongkong, 31st August, 1874.
NOTICE. E
COMPAGNIE DES MESSA ⱭERIES
MARITIMES. Y PAQUEBOTH POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
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Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will sloss;
For Amoy and Shanghai-For Carisbractes, to-day, the 2nd instant, at 430 r.m.
The Mails for Swatow, Amor, and Foschow, per Kiang tung, will close at 11:30 4.3. to- morrow, the 3rd instant, instead of at the time | previonaly notified.
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Per Var- | co da Garia, to-morrow, the 3rd September, 'aħj
3.30 P.M.
The depurture of the United States Mail" Packet Alaska, for Yokohama and San Fran ciao, in postponed mil frerther notice.
MAUS BY THE FRENCH PACKETS
The French Mail Packet "ANADYR" wil he diapatabed on SATURDAY, the 5th Sep.. tember, at noon, with the Maila—.
To and, through the United Kingdom vi Marseillear to France and other Continental States in a closed mail to France), to Baigon," Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Adea, Seyoltellce, Bennion and Mauritius, Suez Fund Alexandrin
The Fort Oleo will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettore. Nowapapers, Books, &o.. nati 11 A.M. on the 5th September, after which uo Lotters can ho zóceived.”,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Oilices in the United Kingdom will be granted. until 5., on the 24th September.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 AM, on the 5th September..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General," General Post DRca,
Hongkong, 22nd August, 1874,
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PZCKET
The English Contract Facket “MTRZA- "PORÉ," will ing vlixparisked with the valve
Maila for Burape, 3., on SATURDAY, the 12th September, at noon.
Olicos in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Ordere en any of the Money Order until 5 P.M. on the 11th September
The Post Office will be open until 6 P.M. or. the 1th Septoxaber
Lettore, de may be posted daring the night- in the box left open for their reception.
Lottere for registration will be received until- AM. on the 12th September. Tottore may be posted until 10 a.. on the 12th Soptember, without late fee.
Letters ported after 10 A.M. on the 12th. September, will-not-be-forwarded unless the Zals Fes of 18 centa each as well as the poffegé is prepaid,
The latest time for posting Letters at this Ofee is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 AM, on the 12th September
Late lettore (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom in Brindwal, og to din- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.80 A, M. to the time of sailing, on pay. of a Late Fee of 46 cents each in addition to the postage.
`EW. MITCHELÎ.
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 31st August, 1874
Gesoral Post-()ffice,
It is boreby notified that bundelorward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded vil Sonthampton, will be 34 seats letters will be subject to an additional charge per balfounce, prepayment optional: Upprid
on detivory.
́ ́Y, W. MITCHELL,
Postmanier General.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 33ad February, 1873,
This heroby notified that the postage charges able upon Paid Letters addressed ie France will henceforward be 12 confs por quarter unco when forwarded by Frano Mail Packet, and 18 sente per quarter onnea when forwarded by British Mail Proket.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postraaster General, Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT | Goneral Post Office.
DE GALLE, ADEN, GUEZ, IŠMAILA,
POR SAID, NAPLES, AND KARSEILLES;
ON
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Place of oper
Company's Steamship
"SOMERSET "
ALSO,
It is hereby notiñed that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdon,when-forwarded-by-French Fasket, will be the same as thone chargeablo on,
raiden of Britig Pucks in Bri
W. MITORELL
Postniaster General,
BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS,
SÉFURDAY, the 51fe Bertember 19%
ANAHER,Commandant EDIT, with disi. MALS, PASSENGERS, SPECLE, and GAR- GO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will bo registered for Londenomi Post Offeryada don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Hongkong, 2011 April, 1972. transit through Marseillos for the principal
It is bereby notified that henceforward the Shipping orders will be granted till noon, postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when cargo will be received on board until 4 PN, forwarded vil Southampton, will be 28 cents
September, 1874. Parools are not to be vent letters will be anbject to an additional charge on board; they must be left at the Agency's on delivery. Office.) Contents and value of Fackages are
F. W. MITCHELL, required.
"Postmaster Generul. For further particulate, apply at the Con General Post-Office, pany's Office.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1973, C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Songtone, rid August. 1874.
THE ATTEMPT TO SHOOT PRINCE Abbishop Hanning, prenching in the tem- porary church of St. Mary, Moorfidide, didnt on them," Dr. Simon adds the expression that within the last few days.they had heard.off of his belief that in proportion as comtacon / ING, LONGFLOTH SKIRTS; CORSETS, & LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are will be despatched an aboveon or about the 105h Specie and.. Parels until 3 P.My on the per hal,ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid..
foul and murderous attempt on the life of the Imperial Chancellor of Germany. Every Christian and every Catholic heart detested and deplored such an net of fanaticism. He bad read in the chief journals of the country, and therefore, he might say, the chief journals of Europe, words ike these: The Romish Church will find that it has lost by this not of fanatisiam, And, on Saturday, after galbering together all the lice, ustidatione, imputatioze, and suspicions that could he gathered from the papers of Cermany, there followed this sentence: "It anything can justify the persecution of Germany, it is auct
tuitary improvement takes from typhoid fever
Present deplorable and disgraceful power of spreading among our population, in such pro portion will Enghnd have better security against cholera than any imaginable ayalew of
Baby LINEN, Ladies' UNDERCLOTH- Boys' SULTS tre
Ladies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES of Dawson's superior make.
SILK UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, FEA. THERS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &c.
TICTORIA BXCHANGE,
September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Agents,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
16d 1334 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Drip
now the only ones sppreciated in Ind; se a long and steady experiance extending over 50 years has proved them to be the boat sal most suitable for the climate. O. L. & Co. havo received a large number of very flattering teati. monials from all' parts of Júdia, Úbins, Bur- mah, Caplan, Manila, Jars, Straits, and Porsin, testifying to the superior make and quality of 66eir Billiard Tables, gud while thunking their support so long tended to their firm, would, the above Port, and will be positively drapatot in saliciting further patronage, beg to mentioned on or before 2016 September..
Hate of Freight, $3 per Tou. Apply tamo. the following fasts which have conduced to the 4success their efforts have hitherto met with,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1850 Hongkong, 29th August, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK.
MORNING LIGHT,"
arpatino could tave given bor, and will be able to receive with comparativa impunity what. thenceforth accrue to her from abroad F QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, Friends and Futrone in China for the liberal 2,877 Tous, Captain Chaston, will load here for over importations of cholera-contagium may
all Gazettár va
"COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Us LONDON
SEPTENDER JET, EVENING
BYOHANGE.
Back Bill, on demand, Bunk Billa, at 50 days sight, 4/14 Buak Bills, nt 6 months' sight, 3/2 Credits, at 6 months' eight......32 Dooumentary Hilla, até menthe
aight
Bongal Drag has further advanced. Pata An event as this. Now, he appealed to all bis fobangad bands at the opsaing of the market ut brethren semen of bonest conscience-he 8575, dosing, $550. ugh; stock 275 best appealed to Englishmen whether this was Benares opening rate $560, closing at 3065; language that ought to came from honest men stock 74 chests. No change in Malwa, the whether it did not contain in itself the malice market for which has been quiet during the of falsehood whet ser volously or uncon- day. Boiously, it was not for him to judge. This he would say, they who wrote it bad battör know- ledge, and ought not to have contradiated that better knowledge; er, it they had not better knowledge, mob was easy to be bad. Well, thie miserable attempt upon the life of a man waa. aa bo (Dr. Manning) was informad,committed by -an-unhappy-powon, whose mother bad long been- under detention for insanity, and who, in all piro- bability, inherited the same taint. Indeed, this ON BORBAY Bank, 8 days' sight 224 person had beva already under the strong arm ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, 3 days'sight $29 of the law for a deed of violence, and therefore Ox SEASONAL must be regarded as a person hardly responsible. ∙Buk, sight What would men say of him (the Aroh bishop), if he said "The British Empire will find it has lost, by the last act of marder." Why, every Begiatans would look him in the face, and How dare you blacken the British Empire for the crime of its subjects- erime for which it is not responsiblo-and the original
4)23
Private, 30 days' night
Hongken and Shanghai Back Share
BRAKES.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new share
per cent, promi
per share premium.
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE,
B BRICKS. Apply to REST PORTLAND CEMENT and FIKE Every table is made of mid weed, well seemed
on an entirely new principle, introduced by GHE 41 British Barque
TO FREDERIC DEGEN ABIL tf 1297 Hongkong, 19th August, 1879. “HERDOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS.
·Campbell's, Dindigul Brand QHEROVTS. Campbel's Triebingpoly Brand OH BOOTS. TERMA-Cab Apply to
and not veneered. The Cushions are constrated
Li and Co., and unlike that adopted by English makers, and are much môis durable and lively |
" OMEGA,"
U. 3. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIT COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
· SAN FRANCISCO.
THES. SO ALASKA" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vi Tokobamu, on
It is bereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded via Southampton, will honceforward, be 36 cents for each half ounce, which may either be paid in advance or it may be left in herollented on delivery of the Letters, Upald Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery,
F. W, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Seneral Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
than English-made qushiste. No table leaves Captain Bruce, will load hors and at Whump MUNDAY, the 7th September-at-SP.M,Arrangements baying homage from
For Freight, apply to
Land Co.'s premises motilit kse been atandassboye ing ready, finisked for øver 12 montha, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned material. Every actiole of furniture, also, that leaves O. Laza LES and Co.'s Establishment, ie guaranteed of Solid and Seasoned Woode
· ADQUSTINE HEARD &Co. If 1818 Hongkong, 24th August, 1874
FOR LONDON. PUR 41 British Clipper Ship
BEAUTIFUL STAR
C. L. & Co. have always ready a large stocks. MESSES, CAMPBELL & Co.,
Plantation Works, of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and Dindigul, ::: which can be sapplied for any table, the ag- Hadras Presidency aurate length and breadth of the slate bed only George. Dilton, Master, will load here and at Whaugos, and will buvo iminediate despatch being required.:
for the above Porr
For Freight, apply to
NOW READY
IMPÉRIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY,|-
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION:
An ANGLO-URINBES DICTIONARY, published st the Daily Press Office, Hongkong
OL and Co. have always in band a large stock of Billard, Poot and Pyramid Balls, Once, Tipo, Chalks, Cloth, and ovary requisite for the Hilliard Table
· Old. "Onsbions renewed on C. LAZARITH & Cos peculiar principle, thereby waking an old. table as good as new
BILLIARD LAMPS.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & ÜL if 1292: Hongkong, 18th August, 1874, `·
FOR MANELA**** HE Spanish Burgae
THES
TERESA,"
Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Koro-Capt. Barceló, will have immediate despatch sine, the latter with barners on the duplex abore,
this Work stand unrivalled: All the new danis, with rod to suspend over table.
principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary MOB.comprehensivesens sud practical service lamps. Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pen-
For Freight or Fusage, app'y to
SLEMSSEN & Co.,
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob(7 LANUS AND (o have been appointed Words which the Chinese have of late Juars been
Lf 1288 Hongkong, 17th August, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK. on wakkery, photography telegraphy, and Sole Agents in India and the East For in science generally, which the rapid adyaneG
of formige relations his impost upon them, are
DATE THE NEW PATENTAN here given in eatensa. Each and every word is by means of which the score can be marked
ELECTRIC BILLIARD MABKER- fully illustrated and explaized, forming wer Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Price Liste, Catalogues, and all internation cincs for studente of a most instructire stare from the oushion of the table, given, the accents being carefully marked on may be obtained from
7 NELAJGerman Börque,
taking Passengers, Maile, and Freight, for which Mails for London arriving at Suaz from Japan, the United States, und Europe.
China by Private Ships will be forwarded to, Through Passenger Ticketa and Bills of destination v Brindisi, it is hereby notified Lading are issnet for transportation to Fako that the rates of postage, which must be paid in hams and other Jagan Porte, to San Francisco, advance, on correspondence addressed to the to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, United Kingdom so forwarded, wit ba sa fal
lows, viz. and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. For Letters 24 gente per half vance..
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- For Newspapers B each, hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, sacat the same date, and make close connection at Yckubaina, For Books andXX
At Now York and Aspinwall, Pamongers Patterna. have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany,
Freight will be received on board'until 4 P‚M.
not exoceding loanee 4 cente..
every additional & 12...
E. M. MITCHELL,-
"Postmaster General. Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
on the 8th September. Farcel Packages will be General Test OEce, received at the Ofies anvil 5 P3. of the same day, All Proel Packages should be marked to sa oddacas in full; value of sumo la required.
"EVERHARD, Whapon as above, and will have quick des Horstmann, Master, will load here and as
For Freight, apply t
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettore addremed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advanco, will be as fol- łowa, viz.
When forwarded viå)
Briadis When forwarded via).
Marseilles
94 cents each 4-ounce,
When forwarded vid 128 Southampton J
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
a madman p" Yet the people who talked thus hina Fulare Insurance Company's Shares acted in this manner themselves. This be $1,650 per share. considered the greater, the blacker orime, behina and Japan Marino Laserace-Tis. 3 cance is poisoned the public consoianos and stirred up bad blood. When, they maligned the Chinese Insurance Company. $199 per share, "Homieb" Charab that was the Church of God Engkong Fire Insurance Company's Share whose anvaveigasy erlended through the whole world, whose centre was in Romo, and, there-China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$151
-86274 per share, fore, was Cathalie and Roman he could but per share.. answer, as our Divine Lord did. I have not a devil; I am of my Father, and for that very reason you all renounce me." Eighteen months ago legislation was passed against the pastora and people of Germany, and in this country there was a lufdly suppressed sympathy with those deeds of fojustice and stocity contained be wondered they in Kugland were not astamed Hongkong Gus Company's Skater-$75 per vast margins and vacant spaces which Portaity bed (766 Oaptain Eskivarria; will háre unmediale des Cargo, will leave this for the above places on veyanen of correspondence from Hongkong for
-ja phaflegislation. They and been told—and
́of maying it--that the Onthalië Chutch and its Constitution were plotting against the Empire of Germany. They all remcusbared the world- wide old fable of the wolf and the lamb. The world ebarged the Church with baving troubled; the post of Germany, and conspired against the liberties of mankind; hat the world alone was guilty, and would destroy the Quurch, like the-moll, if it could. The world in its so-called progress and corrupt civilisation was alone to be blazed for the wicked and revdationary atate of modern society-Telegraph.
Though sometimes small evils, like invisible isects, laftist pain, and single hair may stop a vast machine, yet the chief sourct of comfort. lies in not suffering trifles to vex-one, and prudently onitienting an undorgrowth of amall pleasures, since very great ones, alas are let on long-leases, - - -
Shure-12 per cent. premium..
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tie
89 per altarej Moun
abare,
to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &
if 1207 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1874 -
FOR MANELA!
General Post-Of_j
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
For further information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prove Wco
B.EMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, Angrat 3lat, 1874———
829AM FOE
BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
- GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA;
ARKETERLANGAN PORTS..
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCETTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM It is hereby notified that a line of British NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Mail Contract Packets bas been established bev "MIRZAPORE,” Captain A. PARIS, with tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- Her Majesty'a Maile, Passengers, Specie, and ing lines; will afford a regular means of con. SATURDAY, the 12th September, as: noon the foreign ports on the East African Coss, un. (pruceeding to Southampton and London, sid well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Busszal)
pleas and Ascension, and that henceforward the Cargo will be received on board until noon, postage, which must be paid in advance, où lat-;- Spesie and Parools at the office until 2 PM, on tera addreaned to Zanzibar, Mosambiquo, Dola the 11th idem, og at 10 Sewww.pigon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and For Partionlars regarding Freight and Pan Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, ge, apply at the P. & O. 8, N. Co.'s Office, newspapers 'centa each..
F. W. MITCHELL Houghong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF J. W. Wilcomb, Manter, will load for the above PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. Fort, and have.quick lespatch.
"UNION.”
Victoris Fire Insunnoo Company's Shares Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's the best principle hitherto attained. The sypoER LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
$12 per obare
Slidrea-68 per cent, diacount. longkong, Usaton and Macao Stenabout. Coaphy displays the success of an attempt to who have consented to seb za O. Lazarys and
mare the Chinese, and Buglick typcorrespond Co.'s Agents in Hongkong, Shanghai, and HB 4 1 Brazieb Sohooner in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast Japan, and by whom off orders will be received economy of space, achieving a clearnou not and forwarded to Caletta by the earliest op previously attained, and dispensing with those heretofore obatnoterized Chinese pablications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the Obaltaere. Vocabalarly contains about 16,000 following facts are submitted for consideration.
Ühinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$60 per
cent, discount. Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-94 per sont
discount.
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SALES ON SEPTEMBER IST, 1874. As reported by Chinoge.
ESSEN (GERMANY KRUPPE CAST, STEEL WORKS,
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
F. PELL."
DA
palch for the above Fors, W
For Freight or Passage, spply to
KN REMEDIOS & Co.. if 1185 Hongkong, 99th July, 1974,
FOU SAN FRANCISCU, HE
this work contains more than 50,000 English tf 1671. Hongkong, Chinghal, Cologne (German, American Ship
- NOMIDE.
Chine Hoot, 30 bags; at 22.60, by Oben-foong tere. Again, despite all the grammars and to travelling trador.
Whats Pepper, 100 bags, at $18.8), by Yes-etudent of this diffent language absolutely re- COA, ad obtain it from the Ouder. other elementary works ne fet published, the CITEAMBBS, leaving this part requiring Fabong to travelling Irader.
quires examples to display the various appli-signed.
Cuttlefish, 20 packages, at $7.10, by Yae-toe catione and equivalentsof different words which to travelling trader.
Fangus, bage, at $58.20, by Tuot-ling long to travelling trader
White Waz, 3 pieces, at $75.00, by Fook-hing Pro to travelling traßer, 2
moto-local tråder."
Fook.bing.no to travelling irader.
Dried Lily. Flotcore la bags, at $12.70, by Groen Peas, 100 piouls, at $2.10, by Kwai A clergyman says, "I once married a badd- some young couple, and as I took the bride by
Dried Frus, 30 bags, at $11.80, by Kwong the hand, at the close of the ceremony, and gave her, my warmest congratulations, the on-bye to local trader. tossed her pretty face, and pointing to tho | me bridegroom, replied,* 1 think' he is the one to
be congratulated." "
OURISTS GUIDE. REDUCED PRIOR $1
A Foreigner, in learning the English langu. Contuluing the names of all the Arddles of age, and finding that the word plaque is a Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitate, monvayllable, while ugus, which contains only | ko, do, with the Panti, snd Handarin Prouan- the last tour letters of plagun în w diasylbáble, nation. asid be wished that the plague would take osa. half of the language, and the agus tha other
hall
Alao'a few copies of the GRAMMAID of the. Chînoso Language, în two Faria,
The Daily Press Offe
this work contains more than five times n bave one general meaning. Of these examples
lighed. N many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is as completo, that araferace
W. G. HALT & Ca
Saigon
tt 1561 16th September, 1876.
NOTIOR
SEARCH HIGHLANDER,"
DEN UGUSTINE HEARD & CO. For Freight or Passage, apply to
If 1179 - Hongkong, 27th July, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A 1 Britiež Banque
RIFLEMAN."
For Freight, apply to middle
FORMA BUSSELL & Co. 1003 Longkong, 8th July, 1874
nt
Order to meet the wishes of the Native Whampou for the above Fort, und dave quick
The Bishop, Master, will, load here and
stands English to communicate actively Paper has been, from the sommencement of the [ to its pages enables a person who under- Community, the Chinese Issue of this despatch
with natives who understand nothing but Chi-China New Year, izanod DAILY iustoad of on new. In this respect the work will be found alternate daya as before indispensable to all Europeans, residing in The Paper has bren Established for nearly Ohina, and, to the natives themselves it ex-wenty Years, and la, da te Editorial Manage plains anbjects fully with which very few in- ment, under the Direction of a Well Eduosted deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To kippe Gentleman; giver reliable commercial parties resident in England and interested in and general information, and has the es China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, position with the Native Compnaity se to Ad Do Boeuf, Master, will bad bara and at Wham-
TRUBNER & Co...
69. Ративности Во
WAH BELL,
DAILY FRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOR NEW YORK.
41 British Bargan
A
JUAN F PEARSON,"
Tertinements and Nowe us the English: Dally pos for tlie abore fort, and will have immediate Pyese with the Foreign Community. The despatch. Uharge for Advertisemente velli ba ne boreto. For Freight, apply to fore.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.
TOGEL HAGEDOEN & U. u 1259 Hongkong, 11th Augant, 1876
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873.
A Written Declaration of the Contents General Post Office; and Valve of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government,
wd most be delivered by the Skippers to the It is hareby notified that henceforward the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or rates of postage which must be paid in advazive. with Parcels and the Company do not hold chargeable on Tackets of printed papers or themselves responsible for any Detention or patterns of light weight next from Hongkong Prejudice which may happen from the incor- to the United Kingdom by the United States. rectness in such declaration,
Packetà vin San Francisco, will be as follows vizi
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce.
in weight
2 conte For a pocket above 1 ounce not ex-
seeding 2 ounces For a packet above 2 panoes not ex-
eceding & danced,
The Company rearre the option of forward, ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, aither by ruil or by Onnal in their own. Steamers, or i. Veszels employed for the perime
Shippers are particularly requested to note! the tecow and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading
mens des and eight cents for every additional four ounces, M A MelVER, Superintendezi,
Thess rates apply to Fainted Circulars, Price Poninsalar and Oriental Storm Navigation Liste, Market Reports, soit all printed papers 05,'s Offs, Fangkore. 31st August, 1874. Other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
and Trade Patterns or Sampleu
W. MITORELL.
Postmaster General
** NOW ON SALE.PNG DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE- *--PORT for the year 1873. - Price £10,
Apply at the Daily Prezi Ofioo.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.