COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOL
1 SEPTEM FOR OTH, EVENING.--
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LONDON & Do NEW YORK
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SAN FRANCISCO...
THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7ra, 1874.
Vassels Advertised as Loading.
-UAPTAIN,
"George Bilton
Thoa. Eishop...
‚a. Oʻrtubiaga.
Everhard
Roratan
Jumi F. Pearson.
Le Boeuf
Brads
„Omoga
Highlander Lathley Rich: ...Morning Light Donia YOKOHAMA,:Colorado (str. SINGAPORE, SAMABANG, &0. Somstret (str.) SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, ..., Mirzapore (str. SAIGON, SPORE, & BANKOK Asia (sté.).......... SAIGON
Regalia (str.)... MANILA..
Union Teresa
There has been a quieter feeling in the drug market for the last two days, The following may be taken as the ruling prices, with more sellers bun bayers-Patna $580 cash, Be paren $569) daab. Malwa 8605 for first quality : smail sales at $615 un credit with about a Ib, allowance in weight. Importa per Sea Gall YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO...... Charlos Albert (atr about 765 cheats Patna, and 385 gbeata Be-
YOKOHAMA, nared.--Total, 1,120 obeats,
Do. SHANGHAL.
EXPECTED VISITORS. ›
**** SHOOKING CRUELTY, We learn that the intersabing person known A man has just been arrested at Houbaix for Sullivan, the New Zealand murderor," badabooking urnalty. On searching his house the ailed for England, whose hospitable shoree will polios found his two children, aged 9 and 6 I doubt welcome him, and whose ad mirstila | years, olüised by their necks to the wall of an detective polico will receive bim, it is to be inner room. There was a loaf of bread and w hoped, with a cordiality temporod by intelligent pitaler of water near them. They were in reserve. But a's the " great instrelian basumiserable condition, having been thus confnod Tanger," by Kaina Gardiner, bag just now been for some time, and it was only from their srina Jal loose, and has also declared his intention being heard ontside that the neighboure gave (enlightened, no doubt, by a diligaut perasal information to the authoritise The unnatural of our now papers) also to benonr ns with His father was followed to the prison by an angry provence, it may interest ons readers, or torowd; and was with diffaulty protected from Icast those who have to traverso lonely strecke | violanoo. - 1. in the dark nights of the ensuing winter, to Issin the nature of the repressatation on which ho is not only reluated but allowed to leave for England. The papers have been just laid before the Sydney Parliament, and the con- teats may be summed up thots.-The prisoner, Francis Clarko; alias Obviatio; alias Gardiner, has been three timos convisted-vis, Mareh 17tb, 185, July 4th, 1862, July 8th, 1864, of boren stealing, robbery, and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, rentenced (all) to 32 years' roads, the first two "to be spont in irone. In a minuto dated November- 0th, 1872, the Inte Chief Justice Sir Alfred Stophen, stated in terms quite uniaistakable, That Gardiger und most unrighteously cocap- ed banging, particularly because three of his anbordinates were executed for crimes porpotrat ed under bia tuition. In this our rendera will possibly agree. But Sir Hercules Robinson has on different orkdance taken austber view, and declares, “I have already decided to grant a conditional pardon at the termination of ten years imprisonment. R 7-19:72 The anters of the avidence is not onloclated. to ranganes timid people, The two sisters of Gardiner declare that their brother is a re- formed character." Que physician has been foand who says that be bus "lost that pcenliar ferocity which formerly charseterized -hím;" and of two ulergymen, one bellgyes that "Gar. dinor's deeply regresa his formic life," and the other adds, that "Gardiner's sisters train up their obildren in the fear of God."-Pall Mall: Guzėlio.......
THE PRESS" ON THE BEBO HER-27+
SCANDAL
The following is from the Golden Age: One painful topic continues to excita the public mind; it deprosses whoever thinka, iz filla who ever feels with sorrow. Curiosity that would feed on parient details bas given way to an ayciety that goowout the heartstrings and suspicion that overebadow the whole communi, ty: with gloom. It is impossible to avoid al- Iation to what is in everybody'a mind and on. everybody's lips, The policy of silence was puraged to long. Concealment is no longer possible. The worst must be known. This malter does not concern, two private and ob- sgare individuals; the name and tame of one of
them belong to the American people. Thou
EXPORT CARGOES, '-
"Por dnadyr, tor Maraeilles and London
FOR MAZOZILLɛs. -1,852 balea ilk 1 balu Fantasie; ones Silk Proce Goods: 50 chests Toa; 473 plge. Sandries,
FOR LONDON.--648 biles Silk: 545 pkgs. Sundries; 6 chests Trosaurs, 2110,500; 536 ulcate Tea; 2,889 -ohests Tea; 14,997 boxes Ton.,
ON LONDON.
ANEXOHANGE.
· Bank Bille, on déntănd, ....................... 4/1 · **Bankr Bills, st. 30 days' sight, 4/17
Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight, 4/2 Credits, at 6 monthe sight..... Documentary Bille,at6 montbs frame sight mutoga
4/21
ON BOMBAY, Bank, 3 days' sight ON CALOUTTA-Bank, 3 daga eight 121; ON SHANGBAL ---
Bank, sight
Privato, 30 days' sight
SHARES
Du.
Do.
· Do. „Dez.
1. Dá. FOOCHOW
Yupz-tze-fee (str.),
AN FOR FERIOR APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATONED.
Whampoa A. MacG, Heaton parrangin nick despatol. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.Quick despatch, Whompoo Eussell & Cons Quick despatch. Hongking Vogel, Hagedorn & Co......... Quick despatch, Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co.
Quick despatch
Quick derputol.
Hongkong Yogel, Hugsdown & Coun Hongkong Angustina Hoard & ComQuick despatch. JW. Wilcomb... Hongkong Augustine Hoard & Co Thoe, Mitoboll. Hongkong fuseol & Co
„Chaston Car-Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & 00...........
AP. M. 9. 8. Co
A Pucish Bolaen... Harrison
Bombay (str.)............. JMenzaloh (str.)....... Travancorò (str.), Amazone (str.) manat Consolation (str.;. Atalanta (str.)....... (Olympia (str.).
Pasqualini
SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW Donglus (str.)...... |Hai-Lidqug (str.)..
TAKAO ́AND TAMSUL,
For Sale
AYLE & CO.
RE BOW SHOWING in overy Department an entire Steek of NEW GOODS adapt- |ed for BUMMER WEAR, consisting of :—-*
A large and cmsfolly selected Assortment of LADIES COSTUMES POLONAISES. and |OVER-SKIRTS, in Batista Holland, Pique, Swiss and Sootak-Book Muslin, and other now Light Mutorials,
Hunglong Gibb, Livingston & Co...
P. & O. 5. N. Co... Ak Yop...
ongkong Remedios & O....... gkong Blemsson & Co...
kong Douglas Lapraik & Co.. gkong Wa. Pastaú & Co.
P. & O, 3, N. Co... .....Hongkong Messagorica Maritimes...
P. & OB, N. Cupone Messagerios Maritimco..
Hongkong Siemiten & Co... Hongkong Sorensen & Commi.
¿A. MaoG, Heston..... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Cows
For Sale.
·FOR SALE. FOUR HORSE Power Upright Stationary
·ENGINE and BOILER, Couplež.
Apply to
A MILLAR &.00,
Humbert, Ben
Queen's Toud Bast. 1841 Hongkong, 27th August, 1874,
TOR SALE
CALIFORNIA CATS. Apply
T...
No. 7. Quter's Hand. 1250-Hongkong, 10th August, 1974.
FOR SALE:
PRINTED JAMBRIC and STRIPE MUSEESE
MORNING WEAPPERS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share-8LIN
per seat. premium. Union Insurange Bociety of Canton, dew shares
-560 per share premium. China Traders' Tusucanos Company's Shares
$1,650 per share.
Chua and Japan Marine Insurance The 20
per share,
Ohiness Insurance Company.➡$198 per abara. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$525 per share.
Chins Fice Insurance Company's Shares-$181
per share.
Victorin Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-
3121 per share, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
iSILK and CASHMERE OMBROIDERED JACKETS and MANTILLAS of the latest Parisian designa
All the Newest Shapes in Indios' WEITE, BROWN, DRAB, and BLACK UNTHL MED STRAW HATS.
Aleo, the Italian UHIP HATS. „Boys' and Girls' STRAW HATS, in great variety.
MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS..
A Bupply recaised monthly. Ladies DRESS MATERIALS in French
Cheek TAFFETA Plata, Figared, and Check ed Japanese SILKS.
All the New Shades in French FOULÅRD, n'material most suitable for Customes and Sum. Temer Wear.
Shares-45 per cent, discount. ---------- Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Cole
Sharon 12 per cent, premium. Shungbai Steam Navigation Compung
90 per share. Hongkong Gon Company's Shares-375 per
absre.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 8C9 per
cent. discount. a Indo-Chinese Sager Company-994 per eout,
diamant.
SALES ON SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1874. As reported by Cuiness."
Tried Lily Flowwe, 10 bags, at $12.50, by Kin-toong to travelling-trader.
Fermicelli, 50 bags, at $7.00, by Kin-foong to travelling trader,
Fungus, 10 bags,, at $55.00, by Yust-bing- loong to travelling trader.
sande bad invcated their intercate and hopes in the other ne u man of brilliant promies, whose future would be un bonor to the country. Both of them lived in the blaza of publicity, seen by all eyes. A matter which soncerns the inno cence of one and the honor of the other affects the whole community. For three years tbis. terrible sonndal has been in circulation, grow ing by the efforts to suppressit, and becoming more serious the more it was passed aside, until At last it has assumed proportions that pat it beyound individual control, No bargain an new be struck op by intereated friends that will satisfy the public, er save the character of the partide involved. The dan has broken and the Bood must come. To talk of compromise is as wild as to try to stop Niagara with complimente, and the sooner the worst is kuown the better for everybody. Mr. Beccbor bus chosen a com- mittee of honorable men to sst na jurors. Of the gentlenen in question there is but one opinion; but there can be only one, opinion na tu bia relecting judges who are to decíde a, case that involves the character and standing of others, no well as bin own. Were a father to refer to the complaint of a neighbor to his song for arbitration, they might feel complimented by bis ghoice but the community-would regard bis conduct as a confessions. Taurent mon do not pack juries. In justice to himself, his oppo- vent, and a nation full of friends who cherish h honor as their own, Mr. Boccher shobl have giver Mr. Tilton the choice of half of the Committee. The policy that has been pursued in admirably calculated to make people believe that the worst is trae. A brave and manly- confession in the first place, if there were any sting to confess, might bave gived their reputa, tions from irretrievable blight, and one home, THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT
Liguorias, 50 brindler, at 85,80, by Yust-bing- Joong to travelling trader.
Green Peas, 200 bags, at $1.80, by Yost-hing. Joong to travelling trader.
Brown Hugar, 100 baga, at $8.80, by Kwang- hop to local, trador,
Whats Suger, 150 bags, at $6.30, by Kuong. bop to local trader.
wood Ox, 30 inby, at Tia 62.40, by Tiện-ek to travelline tøvler,
OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE.
\N and after this data the 'nhove Company
will allows Brokerage of THIRTY
it not more, from rain. Nobody cares for details, (334) on Local Risks only,
but everybody denude that the essential brodli, and the whole of it, shall be mude known. The Amerionu people are the judge, and their vor- dict will be just, provided they barothe facts-to judge from.
IOB FOR THE MILLION. (Englishman.)
We have befors na a pamphlet, entitled Rough Speculative Notes about Ise for the Million, ir. Hindostan particularly, and elsewhere gener. ally, which is a mixture of truisms and absor. dities. Among its truisma is the proposition that "ice for the millioz” would be an invalu,
---AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,
General Agente. If 876 Hongkong, 4ch Jiene, 1874.- DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
POST
CHAS H. MORGAN
Agout
ly 943 Hongkong, 1986 June 1871
NOTICE.
uble blessing. Se cortazo: is this fact that it and after this dnto the undermentioned
might be well worth the while of the Positive
Local Insurance Offices will oborgo the following Rates of Premium per Steamora við
Life Assurance Company or any other Com. Suez Canal, being those nor current in Londen.
pany that aspires to become a Life Assurance Company for the million, to take up the saĦANKOW to LONDON- jsab Another of the traiensa of the pamphlet
le that if wa bould depend upon maschinery to a per Mail Stepmers
farnies us with a perennial supply of cheap fee, we need not base reconesa to distant lakas, iocbergs, or glaciera
all other Steamers SHANGHAI or FOOCHOW: to-
*; “ LONDON ---
WS, FPA
To per Mail Steamers.....masom. 24 all other Steamers
per Mail Steamera.......haha. Į
all other Steamers CANTON WATERS & LONDON:
TEA per Mail Steamers
all other Steachers,,, Sip per Mall Steamers des
all other Steamberg. AMOY to"NEW YORK:—
TEA by Steamer
24
24
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents," Conten Entrance Office"]
N. J. EDA, Secretary, “Union Insurancs Society of
Cantón,” kat For The North China Insurance Company"
REGINALD D. STARKEL,
STRIPE MOHAIRS,
The New TUSSORE CLOTH in Spots and Stripes.
STRIPED and FIGURED GRENADINES -ALPAÑA LUSTRE, in various shades;
New COLOURED SILES, in Plain and Fancy,
BLACK wid COLOURED MOIRES,:" A Large Stock of the beat ankes in GROS GRAIN and GLAQE SILKS.
Frenob CAMBRIOS and BATISTE, Plain Colours.
PRINTED CAMBRIOS, Scotch GING. HAME, WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIPE MUS LINS, scitable for Ladies' Morning Wrappers. EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLEETED BETS
LAOR COLORED LINEN, MUSIJIN and (LACE FRILLED SETS.
LİNEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS and SLEEVES
Swiss MUSLIN BODICES.
MUSLIN and TULLE RUFFLES and RUFFLE TRIMMINGS.
Brutasels and Roal Maltese LACE COL- LARETTES.
HEM STITCHED LACE HANDKER..
·CHIEFS. -
trimming Und
Csah's LACE EDGED FRILLINGS, for
Under-Linen.
Real LACE EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, all makes.
--------
Every Width and Colour in TAILLE, SATIN, and WATERED RIBBON and FASH RIBBONS to match-
A Choice Assortment of FANOY SABRES aid SILK SCARVES,
Baby LINEN, Ladies UNDERCLOTH. -ING, LONGOLOTH SKIRTS, VORSETS, &0.
SUITS Boy Children's BOOTS and SHOES,
of Dawson's superior muke.
SILK UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, FEA TEERS, HOSIERY, CLOVES, &c.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch,
Un or before 20th Inst
„On 14th inek, MÚ PRI
On or about 10th inst, On 12th inet, at noon.
"Quicle despatob
Đến 12th inst, AGB. PH
Quick despatch,
Thick despatch.
JÕn Béh inôt, at 10 AM.
To-duy, at noon.
tanjak despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatol.
Quick dospatch,
On-19th mat., at 3-P,M,
Quick despatch.
Today, at 6-Fre¬
Quick despateks, {Po-day, at noờn. „To-morrow, at noon.
Vessels-on-the-Berth..
FOB SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
JHE Steamship
"DOUGLAS,” Captain Barale, will leave for the abore Ports TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at Noo
For Freight over munjust, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &.00. 4d 1377 Hongkong, 4 September, 1874. NOTIDE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Company steamship
MENZALIH Captain Pasqualini, will be disputebied for
* YOKOHAMA'
L_TAMPIER & UNES, BORDARIX ILARÊT-Mələs,-St. Julian, 35. Estepbe,
Chatean Lagrange, Obrotosu Palater, Shortly after the arrival of the next French Obatean Lafie, Pommard, Chambertin, Mail
C. BERTRAND Graves, betean Toor Blushe, in
Principal gent. cages of 1 do Quarts and 2 doz. Plats. CHAMPAGNE Carte Noire, Carte Blanche,
1379 Hongkong, 4th September, 1874, Carte Verte Carto: D'Or, in Quartaand
NOTIOR, Pinta. -COGNAC-Fe CHEMPAGNE, Eperior. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS.
==
Agente.
tf 994. Hongkong, 26th une, 1874
EAST POINT IRON, STORA FOR SALE, ex P. & O. Steamer Malwa - LOWMOOK PLATE IRON, 4 by a by
❤
CHAMPAGNE, in arts and Pints, of
B. &B. Perrior, Cualeus. Outd Dupuy & Co.'s COGNAC,
LANDSTEIN & Co., THE Company's Steamship
* AMAZONÉ,” Captain Obamperis, will be despatched for
CHANGHАТ Shortly after her arrival from Europe.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 1380 Hongkong, 4th September, 1874.
FOR BAIGON NOE Steamship T
**REGALIA" Captain Harrison, shortly expected bare from Saigon, will be despatched for the above Port un SATURDAY, the 12th inat, at 2 r.m.
For Fright or Pango, apply to
AH YON,
Kroong itag Shop,
57. Iraya West 10à 1575 · Hongkong, 3rd September, 1874%
by. 8 by
Baby
by by
8 by 7 by
br & by by 6 by L. L. BUSE,
Superintendent!-
If 106) Hongkong, 4th July, 1874.
AND R. TENNENT'S-ALE and J. FORTER
DAVID CORSAR ↑ SONS”. Merabunt Nury. Mary Boiled Long Flax Crowa
CANVAS
ARNÍULD, KAKBERG £`Oo. 1180--Rongkons. 13th May, 1867--
NOW ON SALE.
OUND VOLUMES of the THADE RE PORT for the year 1873, Price $10.
Apply at the Defy Frera Dice. Hongkopy. 21st Jasonry, 1874
ESTILISED IN 1950.
O LAZARUS AND":σ0., Incorporated with Shearwood and Co.;
ŠTEAN TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamakip
BOMBAT"
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR NEW YORK, THE 47 Britiah Banque
? OMEGA,"
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will obee,
For Bwatow, Auicy, and Fonchon-Per -Douglas, to-day, the 7th inst., at 11.30 .. For Tokohan and Hiogo-Pei Charlo
Captain Brace, will load here and at Whampoa bert today, the 7th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Ou 1818 Hongkong, 24th August, 1874.
HE Spanish Barque..
THE
FOR MANILA.
TERESA,"
The Mail for Shanghai, per Olympia, will elose et 4.30 P.M. to-day, the 7th inst., instead
of at the time previously notißed.
For Takao and Tameni-Fer Hai-long, to
morrow, the 8th inaagt, at 11.30 -
For Manila. Per Yuon-tec-fet, on
day, the 9th instant, at 9.80 M
Wednes.
For Singapore, Somerset, Oleveland Bay.
Capt Bargeld, will have in medieze despatch is Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, und
above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JEHSSEN & Qe.
tt 1293--- Họngkong, 12th August, 1874;
THE
FOR NEW YORK. P▲ 1 German Barenze
* EVERHARD, Horstmant,ster, wil Inud verv and Whampoa as above, und will have qujok dem pateb.
For Freight,pply ta
AUGUSTINE HEERD"&" 06,"
tt 127 Hongkong. 3rd August, 1874.
FOR MANILA.
THE 4.1 Spanish Schcotor
"UNION."
Captain Ecbuyarrin, will havo tricliate d i patall for the obora Puri,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Έ... tf 1185 Hongkong, 29th July, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE American Ship THE A
"HIGHLANDER,"
J. W. Wilcomb, Master, will lead for the Pori, and have quick despatch.
Melbourne. Per steamer Somerset, on Thurs:
day, the 10th instaut, at 11,80.A.Bṛ
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET." The English Conruet. Eacket MIRZA PORE," will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Rurope, &c., on EATURDAY, the 12th September, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Boney Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
13 rt, on the 12th September.
The Tost-Offee will be open untii Br.. on the 11th September.
Tettoia, do, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received util 10 A., on 12th September..
Lettera may he posted until 10 à.. on the th September, without lato for.
Lettere posted after 10 A., on the 12th September, will not be forvarded "arless the
of 18 conts-each us well as the postage_ in propuid.
The latest time for posting Latters at this Office in 11., and for Newspapers, Books, or Pattbrus 10a.x. on the Ith Riptomber.
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brisiai, or to Sin- aborsgapore, may be posted by bond the Packet
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & On. **9 Hongkong. 27th July, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A 1 British Bargne THE
*** RIFLEMAN,” Thos. Bishoy, Muster, will load here and Whampoa for the above Fort, sad have quick despatch.
For Eright, apply ta.
RUSSELL & tf 1063 Hongkong, 6th July, 1874.
STEAM YOR SINGAPORE, PENAXE, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MÁLTA, SRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, NADI. TERBARDAN PORTS, →SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON;
ALBO, BOMBAT NABRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamssip “MIRZAPORE," Captain" A. PARISH; with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spočie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places of SATURDAY, the 12th September, at 'noon, (proceeding to Sonthampton and London, viá Suez Cano).}
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.. on the 11th idem.
from 11.30 A.M. to the titus of sailing, on pay Damitof Zats Fee of 18 cents each in addition to the postage. „
bueral Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL.
•Postmaster General.
Hongkong, Slet August, 1874.
It is hereby notified that benceforward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, ben forwarded si Southampton, will be 34 cente per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters-will-be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Partmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1878.
It is hereby notified that the postago olurgó- ble spon Puid Lettere addressed to France will benceforward be 12 cents per quarter vance when forwarded by French Mail Proke, And 18 cents per quarter öorice when forwarded by British Mail Packet
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby notified that the ratce of postage chargeable henceforth on Zetters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on For Partiantars regarding Freight and FasLetters forwarded by Britiek Parket vit Bri eage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, dis Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Doclaration of the Contents General Post Office. and Value of the Packages for the Overland
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, Sth April, 1872.
Routais required by the Egyptina Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the It is bereby notified for general information, Company's Agoals, with the Bills of Lading or that the Postage on Lettere addressed to Nor with Parcela; and the Company do not hold way, when forwarded via Southampton, will themselves responsible for any Dotention or beoeforward be 36 cents for each balf ounce, Prejudice which may happen from the incor- which muy either be paid in advance, or it way rectness in such desfaration:
be leftto ha collected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid Letters will be subject by an additiona! charge on delivery:__
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Beypt sithor by rail, or by will leave for the above place abortly after the Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels arrival of the next. English Mail
A. McIVER,
Superintendent,
P. 40. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Honkong Jeptember; 1874. [1360
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at rough rates for NAGASAKI and HOGOJ THE P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Steamship TH
TRAVANCORETM"
BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, after her arrival with the next English Mail
will leave for the above plaec about 24 hours
A MOIVER,
GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT TO
HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY, & ER. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
56, 58, 60, 8 01, Bentinck Street, .
CALOUTTA
|:: BILLIAED. TÄBLES, LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables ar
C. now the only does appreciated in Inglis. as a long and steady experience extending over 50 years has proved them to be the best and
received a large number of very fluttering teat
employed for the pargose,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills fading,
A MOIVER, Superintendent. Paninaalor and Oriental Stems Navigation Co.'s Bee, Hongkent, Slab Auojat 1876
V. S. MATARINË,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH 30 NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING-AT-TOKOHAMA-AND...
SAN FRANCISCO.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pesimuster Genosat. General Post Office.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the lat August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders Haped upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohams will be as follows, viz.
19 cents, Onaume not creeading ....... Above £2 and not exceeding £5...96. "Above £5 and not exceeding £7.54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72.
P. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870. Arrangements hazing bon made under
፡፡
Superintendent, P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, let Soptember, 1874, 1968
TIKE S. 9. 2 COLORA DO” will leave Hon- FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG, BRISong for Sue Freudiano, ria Tukuhaiza,
BANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
on MONDAY, the 14th September, at 3 F.3L (Calling of SOMERSET, CLEVELAND BAY, taking Passengers, Maik, and Freight, for which Mails for London arriving at Sacs From Japan, the United States, and Europe.. China by Private Ships will be forwarded to BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY to Langl
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Mails and Passengers.)
Lading are ieened for transportation to Toko-that the rutes of postage, which must be paid én advance, on corTeRondenc addressed to the THE Eastern and Australian Bail Steam Lams and other Japan Ports, és San Francis, United Kingdom a forwarded, will be as fol
("to ports in Mexico, Central and South Ainarica,
Bows, vizzima? and to New York and Europe, VIA PANALLA For Letters4 cents por kuif ounce.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Sharp For Newspapers. 8.
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, most suitable for the climate. O. L. & Co. have Comp UMERS
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
*** HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI, FOR SALE
-די.
BRICKS Apply to
>EST PORTLAND CEMENT and FIRE
÷FREDERIC-DEGEN AFR £1297 Hongkong, 19th August, 1874.
HEROOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigol Brand CHEROUTE, Campbell's Tricaineply Brand CHEROOTS:
ARMSLaob.
Apply to
7301
MESSES. CAMPBELL & Co., ::
Planialion Works,
Dindigul, Madras Trendency ERADI.
SOMERSET
monials from all parts of India, China, Bar. will be despilobed as above on ar nbook the 1940 † hai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about the same
For Freight or Passware, apply to
mah. Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Peru, September. testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and white thanking their Friends, and Patrona in China for the liberal support en long extended to their firm, would, in saliniting farther patronage bag to mention
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U....,
Agents. 168–1884-Hongkong, 26th August, 1874- FOR FOOCHOW.
the following facts which are conduced to the THE British Ship [success"their efforts have; intuerto met with. Every table in made of solid wood, well seasoned
ARGONAUT,"
Patterns.....
date, and munka olete connection at Yokohama. For Books and
At New York and Aspinwall, PABAngere Lave selection of various lines of Steamers to ¡England, France, and Germany.
Froight will be received on board until 4 YM. on the 13th instant. Farcel Packages will be received at the Office nati 5PM of the same day. All Farcol Packages should be marked to
and not emmered. "The Cabions are conste noted Captain Cameron, will bave quick despatch for address in fal value of sume is required.
on an entirely new principle, introduced by 0. the above Port......
Co., and anlike that adopted by English makere, and are much more durable sad lively than English-made cushious. No table leaves 0. L. and Oo.'s promises until it has been stand- ing ready faiehot for over 12 montha, in order
to escure perfeally seasoned material. Brety article of furniture, sino, that leares C. Lagi- RUS and Co.'s Establishment, is guaranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood
The absurdities of the pamphlet are all the suggestions contained in it for procuring ico for the million -Foremost among those is the writer's scheme for tunting Scobergs in the South Pacific with sailing skin, and steamers manned by picked crews. ca se procured would be vastly more expensive than that of our friends, the Tudor Company.' The writer of the pamphlet eaters into the detail of the chase with amazing naivető. *These fo vaserin,” basaye, “shozid attack the first de sirable iceberg they, meet with, either in the open sea, or landward. They should be pro vided with all the best appliances for detache Ling ice in blacke, whather worked by hand, or portable steam power. As the selected loe world always be at a higher level than than: the veel's deck, the cargo might be made to ship-isselt, through, ita own gravity, by means of a properly inclined plaze or shoot, Bo thing similar to those need in salpping souls, on board solliera. Sach juolined plane might ha out either in the ice itself, or the ice veel might carry portable materials for the same, whether made of wood or metal. With suit- able skilful arrangements a cargo. of this des cription might be shipped inosponsively and expeditionsly, without any necessity for de taution beyond a day or two in each inhospit abla regions, and the difficulties of the servicn be reduced to a minintain, wad of the cat com a prepared to grans i solence sumerals, which tão repid nirance principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinaty porary duration,"
Pokojes against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are lamps. Eighteen light ring burger Glue Pen Farther on ba tolla asas dzera (an on any Balding, or on Merahanding in the same, here given in extenso. Each and every word te dants, with rod to suspend over table. the sailing vessels ajao, wo suppose) "should.be well found in powerful chain cables, buoye, &c., at the following rates, subject to a discount of fully illustrated and explained, forming exer.
of 774 Hongkong, 16th-May, 1874 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORFORATED BY ROYAL-CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF FABZLAMENT,
Established 1809,-
CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Agsuta at Hongkong for
20
And all the most modern improvements compact-
Detache and semi-de--
cd with them, also in gan-cotton, and all our toled Dwelling House trivances facilitating iter application.
"Still more absurd are the writers suggestions removed from Town, and for the atilisation of inland glaciers. For theas their Contente
Offer walling Bouass,
he would bave us tamanok Kamchatka, Abyssed strictly as such, and sia, and the Equatorial mountaine of Bust their Contents............ Africs. He even appears to one stain hopes of
Godowna, Offico
New Zealand, and of Bumatra, in which faland Shops, des and their Con-
So looks for glaciars at a height of 13,840 feet tent
But the mainstay and haakjane of. fir Rabema
per Deut
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES,
IMPERIAL QUARTO, PAS ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THEIR ANN PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-GRINESS DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Free Office, Hongkong,
For Freight, apply to
A MIOG. BEATON.
1879 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1874,
您
"FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
41 British Ship
MORNING LIGHT,
2,377 Toas, Captain Obsston, will load here for
the above-Port, and will be positively desoatet.
Hate of Freight, $3 per Ton Apply to
0. T. & Co. have always ready a large stooked on or before 20th September. of new Cretions on their peculiar principle, and which can be supplied for any table the ads onde length and breadth of the shate bud valy being required,
C. In und Co. hará siways in band a large stock of Billiard, Pool and Eyramis Batis, Code, Tips, Ghalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the Billiard Table:
1350
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 20th August, 1874, FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 American Olippër Ship
LATELET TÍCH"
Old Cushions renewed on O. LAZARUS & Thomas Mitchell, Muster, having the greater 10comprehensiveness and practical service 008 pacaliar principle, thereby making an old part of ber Cargo already engaged, will take
Work stands anrivalled. All the new talló as good as new h
Freight at reduced rates, and tnvé quick des patol we above:
For Freight, apply to
words which the Oblakte have of late years beer BILLIARD LAMPS,⠀⠀⠀ compelled to coin to express the numerous ab. Six and Light Light Immps for Oil, or Kero. bota machinery.photography, telegraphy, and sine, the latter with barcers on the duplex
HUSSELL & Co tt 1315 Hongkong, 23nd August, 1874,
DEED FOR LONDON, THE 43 British Clipper Ship
cines for students of a most instructive uzture, U. LAZARUS LND Co, havo hean appointed⠀⠀ *** BEAUTIFUL STAR” Both the Court and Fiti pronunciations are Sale Agents in India, and the Fast for given, the ascents being carefully marked on THE NEW PAUSAT P The beat principle hitherto attained. The typo ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, nam.graphy theplays the success of an attempt to by moana of which the score can be market
make the Chinese and English type correspond from the ouubios of the table
in the iso of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those
Prisa Lista, Catalogues, and all information any be obtained from
EN
George Bilton, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despatol for the above Forte" data For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Cn" 1292- Hongkong, 18th Anguet, 1874, +2.
FOR LONDON, To follow the * SING PAI?!!
vast margins and want spaces which have MESSES, LANG, CRAWFORD & CO., Theratofore characterized Chinesa publications, who buve conanted to pot su C. LAZARUS nod THE Clipper Ship
To illustrate the vast woope of the work, the Co.'s, Agents in Bougtong, Shanghai, and following facts are submitted for oqueideration, Japan, and by whom all orders will be received Capt, Peirce, will load here, at Wampon and
BLBREKK
Not exocoding ons Not erdeiding ten days, i of the annual rate, Chalmers Vocabitletly contains about 16,000 and forwarded to Calattu, by the earliest open, for the above Port, and will have quick mouth
in the Himalayan range, "tës heighest moun- taina in the world, and amongst, which is line? The mode in which he would bring the glacior feo-aupply into cee in by a system of inclined planes, en "the principle in: uns in dollieries, where the loaded wagon are made to draw up the tupty ones." Au inclined plane tramway from the glacier of a mountain seed not be tells us," he made acbstantial and for?) ex- ponsive to carry a wagon limited in lond, may, two tona” Oxe condition of sadh a tramway, .......
Above 1 month, and not exceeding 3 months.
Above 3 months, and { not aroeeding 6 months
Abore & mouths the fall annual rate
Agente,
GILMAN & Co.,
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English portunity, and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst | * thie work contains more than 60,000, English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charne- tera. Again, – despite all the gramman and other elementary works as yet published, the
student of this dimenlt language shaolutely reg
quicas examples to display the varions appli cations and equivalents of different words which have ose goneral meaning. Of these examples
mány is ung otber Dictionary hitherto pub lished;
he admits, world he that it would race 1903 Hongkong. 8th May, 1874 nearly as practicable, in a straight line from the glacier torminus to the sae in the plane PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. work contains more than five times as Had he paid a vinit to the nearest glacior, be
NOW ON SALE.
(706
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
"AND C Dr. DEVAN, with many Additiono, Corres
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT
$1.30
* tiong and Tr.WILLIAMS" Crthography, PRICE: In Foper Wrapper Neatly Bound...$2.00. Apply at the Daily Press Office
NOTICE:
despatebi
For Freight, apply to -
AMAGE. EATON,
DEACON & On,
EMCanton
tf 1231 Hongkong, 17th Angat, 1874)
FOR NEW YORK (HE 41 British Bargne
JUAN F. PEARSON
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
'B. KMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, September 4th-1874.
FOOCHOW DOOK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.·'
HE above Granite-doured DOCK has lately
THE
not exceeding 100ce4centa.
2.
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4
*
every additional4
F. W. MITUR ELI
.Postnaster Esteral. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,
It is hereby nifed that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Newfoundland, which inust be paid in advance, will be as fol lowe, viz.
When forwarded-villants each 4-ounce,
Brindisi
34
When forwarded vil) Mareoilies....... When forwarded viag Southamptou. Į
General Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
"Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.
and-in-dow capable of resolving vessels ap tg. 850 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dock
It. hereby notified that a line of British at the bottom is 40 Feet, at the top 80 feet, and Mail Contract Paskote has been establieked bg- the width at the entrance is 56 febt Depia of tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect. water on the sill 13 fest at average neap_sading lince, will afford a regular memas of 000. 17 leat at average spring tiges.
Veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for The Dock has a Caiser Gate, and is pumped the resign parts on the Ecat African Coast, ar out by steam.
well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He A new FOUNDRX for large fron and braða lesa sed Ascension, and that henceforward the anaringa bas rönently been added
postage, sozial must be paid in udrahe, on let The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela Cutting Gag-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling radges Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Sorewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounge, Smithy, &c., &
newspaper 2 cents such Bry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, &
S A large stook of Timber, Metal, and other Dock yard Material always on band.
Vessels docked for examination, remetslied, raparred repairs also done in harbour; and iron abips and steamera cleaned and painted, at modemte charges. Particulars sa be obtain el at ske Book, or on application to the under igned,
The Steam Tag Wovenngle in thorough be prepnið... working order, and is available at all times to ¿ tow vesela to or from surat-russounble rates.
JOHN FORSTER & O 1699 Foodbow, 18th June, 1873.
HE UNDERHIGNED bags en inform the
Publio of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shops established at these places in the name of Arsa Kre
Is HONGKUNG, at the Central Market No-18, he bas constantly on hard BEEF. MUTTON, FOULTRY, BREAD, VEGE-) TABLES, sad OfLMAITS STORES &o, of the bent quality..
F.W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1873.
It is hereby netised that Lettore addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; hat the postage on Prices Currant, Newspapers and Books cannot
For each tounse The rate of postage chargeable on Letters added to Franco por French Packet is.................. 12 cents. For Britiah Packet when marked vif
Krindini.
18 Per British Pablet when marked, vis
12 Alexandria and Marseilles..
General Post-Ofice,
F. W. KITCHELL,
Pistmaster Gonerat;
Hongkong, and April, 1872.
It is hozby natitled-that-henceforward-the-
In HO NAM and DANTON SHOPS, the rates of postage which must be paid in advance. foregoing articles, with the addition of SFIC burgeable on Packets of printed papera or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Le Boonf. Metor, will lond bæré and at when RITS, SODA WATER, Z., and GAME when to the United Kingdom by the United Stater. pos for the store Port, and will have immedişte
For Freight, apply to
VOREL, HAGEDOEN & trợ if 1239 Boughong, lith August, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK.
would have seen that this admission was fatal Undersigned having been appointed For practicat purposes the arrangement of to the practicability of his scheme, Thongh Agents to the aboye Company at this the work to do complete, that a referous EN Order to meet the wishes of the Native despatch. be tolle ne he lives nationg the Himalayaw, it is Port, are prepared to grant Policies against to its pages enables a person who under Community, the Chinese Issue of this orident that he has never travelled in them. Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or stands English to comunicate facialy Paper has been, from the commencement of the How does be propune to get over the interon Goods stored therein.
with natives who understand nothing but Chi China New Year, issued MALLY Instead of on mediate ranges between the glaciers and the WLAN DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co.
dese. In this respect the work will be found alternate daya es before.
A plains "With a view to coonomy, no striat. „ of 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1868,
indispensable to all Europeans reading in The Paper lui beeu Betablished for nearly uniform inclined plane should," he says, “be "TRANSATLANTIC FIED INSURANOB. Olina, and to the natives themselves it oz. Twenty Touro, anil in, sa to Editorial Manage. adhered to. We should think huku a
COMPANY OF HAMBURG, plaine ondjest fully with which very few in- ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated I
dood of them are perfectly, soquintod. To Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable, commerciali
TRUBNER & CO.
IME 41 Peruvian Ship
KULAMBAN JUAN,”
vix-
in saam, B
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron-Packets via San Francisco, will be as followa izing him, are requested to apply at bis ahopa
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce on above, where a list of prices of articles will
in weightin
I conta be furnished, which will be supplied at the same For a packet above 1 ourco pot ex- rats all the year round, ve
finis HING KEE.
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
ecoding a curces TOURIST B GUIDE REDTORD PRICE S
ly 749 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874,
eseding 2 ounce
and eight gents for every additional four ouaços.
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price (late duerican Ship* James B. Heeler, "1 Containing the name of all the Articles of Lists, farket Reports, and all printed paper Whampoa for the above Port, and will have 80, Soy with the Punti und Mundurin Promi- and Trade Patterns or Sampled quick despatolointion,
For Freight, at low rates, apply to
SE VOGEL, HAURDOÍLN & 06,
The sum of £1,100 has been subscribed for a ¦ | THE undersigned baring" been appointed parties roaldent in England and interested in and general information, and has the same wemorial to the late Charige Keight, and at Agents for the above Company, are pre-China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, position with the Native Community as to. At-A. Uztubingi, Muster, will load hose and ut Trude, objects of Natural History. Furniture, other than Newspapere, az "well as to Books meeting recently it was resolved that his mem pared ta nosent risks against. Fire at vurredt
Tert scorents had News as the Taglish Daily Prase ith the Fordgn Coamanity. The barge for Advertismente will be as Lerete fcre.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 167%
60, PATERNOSTER Row:
gry should be perpetuated by founding one ratos, subirot to a bonne of 20 per cent.
or more subolarshipa: in connection with
·SLEMOSEN & ̈Ø
Agente
tf 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
." Dally Paws" Ourzon, Hondrond,
Stationere^ Hall, as well as by becoling « bronze bost, in his native town of Windsor,
W. I BELLE
if 1192 Fongkong, 30th July, 1874
Also a few copier of the GRAMMAR ofthe Chinese Langungo, in two Parts,
The Daily Press, Office
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmuister Umeral" General Port Office,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1970.