UHINESE TREATIES AND NAVIGATION. || 'mainly owing to steps taken by the foreign
The following letter, from Sir B. Aloook, mechance themselven will weigh with them. appests in the Pall Mall Galle of „duzunt i bat thera is no douût it ought to do so, the näcontrollable acts of the foreign, holders of Bi-Your articlo on "Obinesa Trentias and { land on the river front-ascontrollable "ab- Navigation," in the Pall Mall Gordte of July jsolutely by the Chinese authorities, - and 31, will, I trust, draw attention to on increasing practically so by their own--in making for their source of danger in our dealings with China, o comrenience lines of band, and extending ont The habit of adopting two measures, or two into the stream landing-places, without the weights, in judging the note of Governments slightest regard to the possible effects on other has any inconveniences apart from the parts of the harbour; have produced this ing morality of the practice. There is or should oraasing evil. Much of this was probably dono be one law of nations for both hemispbaras: In Ignorance of what would be the ofcota; but and principles of reason and justice are not it was not the less their act, from the respons- subject to variation according to the points of bility of which there is no onospe. There is the compass. Before denouncing an Eastern abundant evidence of the fact; but, I must not Power an altogether in the wrong, it would be trepase Enrther on your space. I can only wall, therefore, to be sure that the same action treat that the importimod of the trade at would not be held lawinl and justifiable in one | Shanghai, and par relations with China gener- of the comity of Westera nations, The Governally, so inseparably connected with the action arent and ruling classes of China are not taken by our agents and marchanto in that ignorant of what the merchants and local news country, will prove a sufficient apology for the papers are incessantly saying of an irritating length to which this latter has extended-Lan, and deprociatory chamoter Unfortunately Sir, your obedient servant, for both parties, I think, the ingat of fäusive and leant defensible of such utterancOS which appear in print are regularly translated
August 5th, 1874.
HUTHESFORD ALCOOK——
THE GROWTH OF BRITISH MERCHANT
for the information of the local authorities and the Foreign Off in Peking. They might very well afford, perhaps, to ragard, with in- diference any charges nos founded in truth, bat there is abundent evidence time this is not the result. Easterne ure spi to tako offence whow anjastly treated and to feel indignant and good irritated, ander s. sense of song in ga pod of the Wast. This kind of provocation to ill. will is much too lightly given by foreigners in China, and it seems the more casential bere ~foro thạs tha cúrrespondanda: about the bar að
Woosung, to which the Fall Hall Casette only cursorily alluden, ahould not be, overlooked an exemple quite in point. to oight be thought
SHIPPING.
The annual tables of the Board of Trade, shoving the progress of British merchant ship. pick, bave just been published for the year 1872. of the principal figures xa to ton- ange onlared and scared, as have already been published in another form, but the tables, a usual, contain details which do not appear in the monthly returns of the Board of Trade. In the year 1872 there is still the same story to mersantilo navy compared with that of other tell of the relatively rapid inrosse of the British
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1874. Vessels Advertised as Loading
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countries, and especially of the steam have ARE son SHOWING in overs for mentaDEST PORTLAND CEMENT and FIRE THE Stenebiy
14,40
1873: 1871 LTC, Dhansa,
Табл Thus, Tons.
Tone. 7,213,850 7,142,891 70,988 2,971,300 2,805,274158,035 1,077,011 1,078,049 5,688. Holland not stated 581,008
1870.
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Aan entire Slook of NEW GOODS "dapt-BRIDIS, ATN ed for SUMMER WEAR, consisting of
FREDERIC DEQENAER. 1297 Hongkong 19th August, 1874.
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The indosse is the gone of the total-mercantile Mat the enlightened. sapuri-day-dieir owar internets, which our merchants urge upon the tobagent Regland and tag principal-muritime Catress as en unanswerable argument for in-countries was as follows „Grensod facilities of frude and asvigation, should suggest to them the value of mutost good-will, As the best means of securing their object. British Empire. But no thought of this kind appears to prevail. S ovo 1,410,648 1,485,143 and although Chian is at present weak, we are Prance strong, and the day may not be no distant a our merchants aeem to believé, whẹn these con- ditions may materially change. The same policy Norway 1,062,274 1,020,516 30,750 which within the Inst twenty years has led to Thus while the merchant navy of England in the creation of extensive dockyards and arsenale, creased in the year by 71,000 tons, the merchant and the building of a fleet of fifteen ships, among navy of the United States decreurol 14,000 which are large-irus-steamers of over 2,000 tons tons, the French nary incronend only 5,300 tors, -ull on the beat Europena models, and with the Jatea! improvements in guns and machinery---
and the principal other intresse, that of Nor. will, to all appearance, carry them maab farther way as 40,000 tons. "No doubt the American home navy ahowas a large increase, but it doeg The drilling and arming of their troops with nos properly come into the comparison, which breechleaders and arms of provising bez kopt only deals with the foreign sea-going trade pace with these advances in maritime equip. The comparison is still more striving, as to stents. Such a country is not to be despised, and cannot safely be regarded as too weak ever to stompers only. As we have often explained, a great change has been passing over the merchant offer any effective resistance to Western States, shipping of the world in the cabetitution of be too contemptible a Power to claim treatment in accordance with the law of nations. The steamers, which are more effcient carrying ised Japanese SILKS.. - time is probably coming when the Chinese Go-strumente, for sailing ships, and the above in- vernicent may Yoel suficiently strong to assert their independence, and resist dictation or in terference. They bare done so thrice before, and will undoubtedly do as again if anwisely provoked. Only the next time they most a Western Pawar in arma, it will be to fight it with other weapons than the bow, spear, or cotchlock, and at less disadvantage that here-
1872 1871. Incase Tearjana, 'tofore. With iron-clad steamer Kropp and Armstrong gans, and some knowledge ander British Empire...3,640,830 1,411,308 228,586
Ton Tana. Toue. Tour good matsnetion of military science and EU, S., ostraco 177,866 380,924
8,248 mpean drill, they may make soercion a very
Woo 098,887 100,723 27,164 -costly affair-both by sea and-land This is zo
grease of "British "töunage when analysed is
found to consist. exclusively of steamers, there angle in fact a decrease of sailing ship tosa.above shown, there has born a large sub- so that besides the not total increase of 71,000 atitation of the more effective steamer for the less effective sailing ship. The following in the comparison for steamers only:-
Fra 177,482 100,478 10,984
72,350 2500 23,001
rensod why we should not claim the due excos. Hand not stated 85,644 tion of criebing trentice. But it is an argument, Hashirgh and a very strong one as the world is governed Thus the inoramas of the merosalile steam tou why there should be nothing in the policy of Western Powers, and the treatment of the Chi-age of the British empire in one year morn this half the whole aggregate tonnage of its ness, of which they many rightly and justly only important rivals employed in the foreigu complain.
In respect to the bar at Woosang and the trade, and is five times the amount of the io- crease which has taken place in all the others.
(4 Supply received monthly.) Ladies' DRESS MATERIALS in French
Chook TAFFETA. Flain, Figured, and Check-
All the New Shades in French FOULAED, material most unituble for Costumes and Sum. STRIPE MOHAIRS
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The New TUSSORE CLOTH in Spots and Stripes.
STRIPED and FIGURED GRENADINES ALPACA LUSTRE, in various shudos. Now COLOURED SILKS, in Elain and Fancy
BLACK and COLOURED, MOIRES, A Large Stock of the best makes in GROS« GRAIN and GLADE SILKS,
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so fally dealt with the question of treaty right and obligation, that no further contention can well arise on that heat. That there in equitable claim on any Government aituated as China is with reep at be a foreign trade, from which it dorives a large revenue, in anificiently clear: It is bound to do whatever may be in its
navy of England is astonishingly predominant, there is no other State even beginning to prosoh us. Assailing rude are going down the world, the meaning of these figures is that the British ampiro in obtaining an increas ing sharo in the kind of currying shipe which are impressing, and which are at least reducing
power, within reasonable and practicable limite, the old sort of ships to a position of great in-
to facilitate navigation and access to its portsteriority.-Economy Whether the removal of the bar comes within
Why is beefsteal like a locomotive 7-Be
such limite is the real question. The merchants. contend that it does, tho oporation offering no particular engineering difficulty nor extravagant onnes "it's not of mach, account" without its expenditure. appears, however, that this tender.
ourately-he had so many scale.
HONESTY --The man who je only honest when honesty is the best polioy is not in reality on honest man. Honesty is not swerving polie 47, bat stable principle. An honst-wax-in
stoop to aught that is mean, though great re salts hang on the pesty frand.
is not an opinion shaced - by Sir Charles | WEIGHING THE CHINeesfe Bebing we Shadwell, Ede Admiral on the station, I have occasionally soon a big pike watching a and two exporienced officers nader bis bait, and evidently weighing the chances of command, from whom he required a report getting a good dinner and being a good dianer. on the subject. The Admiral, in his reply to abould have been able to weigh very no Mr. Wade, the British Ministar, at Peking, slates that he found "universul agreenient in opinion at Sgunghai that something should be dime, but much diversity of idea as to what practical measures should be resorted to, while maby partons choight that me permetent, and would be effected, as the river would be fable to silt up again,” And be croicaes two reports, one from Captain Arthur and the other from CHANCE. Woe to the man who has every Navigating Lieutenant, Tradey, of the Trouthing brought to him; and blessed are they Dke, bis Hagabig, adding. "You will observe who are born under adverse circumatanoca and that the raports differ in their recommenda- have no chance: in "life, und, who, instead of tions, characteristio in this respect of the whining becauas they have no chance, develop uncertain opinione prevalent Shanghai," an inward manhood that gives them a obande One proposal was to deepen the existing for there is that in man which dominates over bar by dredging, the other to block up the eas chance, time, and nature. A tan can poske tern abantel and dredge the western-the latter hisselt vovereign if he has but the purpose. on a rough estimate, being abret thirty times 19 oxpensiva, the former i Finally the Admiral-an officer, be it romarked, dis.: tinguished for bis ability and scientifio attain- meats-winds up by saying the depth of water
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SEPTEMBAR 15TH, Kvening,
been effected. Benares $560 to $565, quoted; Malwa $600, en oreft, for first quality old drug;
all sales reported
A fair amount of business has been doos in Patna, stiefly confined to high numbers, 24,000 on the bar itself does not appear to have pesto 26,000 sales at a high as $592) carb, bare zanently altered from what it was formerly (though the contrary had been confidently affemel by some of the complicants as may be -seen in the correspondence), and the difficulty Fol_navigation now complained of in entirely owing to the increased size of the vessels at present employed in the trade to China.” There-in-u-warning also given-slaewhere, that eran in the dredging so urgantly, called for by the merchante, caro, most be taken leat the deepening of one part should lead to the shoul-
With these conflicting! ing of some other.
ON LONDON.
ON
opinions on to the practicability of any plan and doubt as to the effects upon other parte of the river, it is hardly matter of wonder or reproach that the Chinees like any other Go-OR
vernment should feci perplexed, and be slow to mowo. If, as Mr. Wade observes in: one of his deepstakes, the Chinese Government “'in ostes
HYUHANGE.
4/03
Bank Billa, on demand, Baak, Bille, st. 20 days' eight, 4/1 Bank Bille, at 6 montan’sight, 4}]} Credits, at 8 months' night... 12 Documentary Bills, at 6 months'
2/2 sight BOMBAY Bank, 5 days" sight 221 ALCUTTA, -Bank, 3days'sight 221 BEANGHAI,
Bank, sight SUA SAYANG LET CUBAAN K Privató, 30 days”, sight
SHAZON.
per cent, premiam,”
of this kind are not more expeditions than a Honkoby and Shanghai Bank Shares-7 other Government," should we, supposing the QUAE were our own, pronounce a sweeping con- demnation? The comment of the Londes and Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares
160 per abare promium.
China Telegraph on this passage that the Bri Chins Truders Insurance Ockapany's Shares tish Minister je evidently seeking to provoka 31,650 per share, di comparisons between Chins and come imaginary dalinquant and apathetis Government in the Chus and Japan Marine Insurances. 80
por share West, seems to mora vory foolish one, and Chinese Insurance Aompany:¬$192 per share. represents only too well the style of argumont in common are. Why should China not be Hongkong Fire Insurance Company & Share
1996 85273 per share. judyed by comparison with the notion of olber Governmente in likewiraumatanoss in the China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$181
share. West? In default of positive cuammonia oferte Igorace Courpany's Sharon
11 por share. Hongkong and Whapes-Dook Company's
res par cent.discount
engagemente, what botter or fairer, test sould
he desired The real ground of objection to the part of the Government is probably not 80
LAGE, COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and LACE FRILLED SETS.
LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS and SLEEVES.
Swim MUSLIN BODICES. MUSLIN and TULLE RUFFLES and RUFFLE TRIMMINGS.
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CHIEFS
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“A. Coruor, Muster, will be dispatched for the above Pori 170-DAY, the 16th 158, at 2 P.M.
For Freight or Fimange, 11270
SLEMSSEN & Co.
· Ed 1651. Hongkong, 15th September, 1874. FOR SWATOW, ŹMOY, AND FOODHOW.
Stexebip
BOKWANG TUNG,” Captain Pman, will leave for the above Ports TO-MORLOW, the 17th inst., at Noon..
For Freight or Pacanga, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co.
i sa 449 : Hongkong, 1420 September, 1874. -
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
THE P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s Stentiship
Post-Office Notifications.
A sail will blogs, For Shaughs Par Canariney, today, the 16th insi, xt 6.30 a..
For Manila Per Visayas, to-day, the 16th Captain Bence, will Loadhore and at Whampos instant, at 9,90 m. instond of at the time pro
as above.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE RÐARD & Ov
t1818 Hongkong, 24th August, 1874.5%;
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A 1 British Barengrýt
"JUAN, F. FEARSON."
vionely notified.
For ShanghaFor Yangisse, to-day, tho 16th fustant, as 1,80 19.
The Manila: Por datteriana, to-morrow, tho 17th instant, at 11 AM instead of at the time. pratiously notified.”g
For Swataw, Amby, and Fooshow.-Per Mwangtung, to-morrow, the 17th 'instant, ab
Lo Boeuf, Master, will read hore and at Widm-11.30 1. As for the above Fort, and will use immediato despatch.
* For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, FACE HEN & QU
- 1239 g, 1th Auguet, 18
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Barque
TH
TELISA,”
Capt. Barceló, will have immediate do above.
F Freight or Page, apply to
SLEMNEM & Co (f 1288 "Hongkong, 17th August, 1974.
FOR NEW YORK
THRA 1 Peration Skip
❤SAN JUAN,"
(late Aviorican Ship James R. Kenler," A. Urtubiaga, Master, wilt load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, at low rates, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tf 1194 *Hongkong, 99th July, 1874.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -
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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA”--
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ALSO,
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ON
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The Fracch Mail Packet." TIGRE" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 19th inatunt, at noon, with the Mailer:
To and through the United Kingdom win Hurecillest to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Bingapore, Galla, Calentta, Madras, Bombay. Aden, Soyabelles, Reasion and Mauritias, Bucz and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinars Lattare, Newspapers, Books, Da until 11 A. on the 19th instant, after whjoh nt Letters can be.ractived,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofoes in the United Kingdom, will be granted until 5 P.M. of the 18th instant.
Letters for Registration will be receivaă it 10A-, on the 19th instant.
General Post-co.
F. W MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genorah,
Hongkong, 7th September, 1874. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET!"
Thenglish Contract Farket BOKHABA," will be dispatched with thu udal Male for Europe, &o., un SATUNDAY, the 26th just..
at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM, on the 25th instant,
The Post Office will be open until @v.m. on the 25th instant, N.
Lettera, &o, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received unti! 1.30 AM. on the 26th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 .. on the 26th instant, without late fee.
Letters pastel after 10 A.M. on the 28th tant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 centreseb as well as the postage
`N SATURDAY, the 19th Septemima" 4874, at noon, the Company Sternship TIGEE Commandant BRUNET with is prepaid. will leave for the above place shorty after the MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAROC IN11A, and for Newspapers, Books, or avrimal of the next English Mail.
“BEHAR
A. MolVER,
Superintendent, P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Offer,
Hongkong; 15th September, 1874. [1452
STEAM TO SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo at through rate for NAGASAKI and MOGOJ HEPA 06. N: Co'a Steametip
"MALACCA”
FOR SALE.
-L. TAMPIER & CIE'S, BORDEAUX,
LARET Medce, t. Jaen, St. Estephe, Chatean Lagrange, Chateau Palmer, Obiton Lafite, Coaromes Chambortis, Graves, Chaleara Tour Binnobe, in oraes of 1 daz; Quarts and 2 doz. Piute, CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire Oarte Blanche, will leave for the above place about 24 hours Carte Verte, Carte D'Or, in Qdgris and after her arrival with the nort English Mail.
A. KOIVER, Pinte
Superintendent DOGNAC F CHAMPAGNE, Euperior. P. & 0,5, N. O's Office,
Hongkong, 16th September, 1874 [1458
FOR MANILA,
CHAMPAGNE, is "Quarte and Piqte, of
1. & H. Kerrier, Obelong Olard Nuper & Co.'1⁄2 COGNÃO.
LANDSTEIN & C.,
Agente.
tt 094 Hongkong, 9th June, 1874. *
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PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITES, BRASS FOUNDERS BELL-HANGERS, AND GAS FITTERS.
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FIRE
"AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE.
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AND E. TENNENT'S ALE and
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"FORMOSA?” Captain Morales, will have immediate despatol for the above Port.
..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tl 1440 Hongkong, 14th September, 1874. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
**** DIOMED
will be despatched on or about the 12th instant.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
djente 1405 Hongkong, 7th September, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK. 18 4 1 Ameritan Olipper Skip
THE
"LATHLEY RIOH, Thomas Mitchell, Master, will lead here and at Whampoa, and hays sarly despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.- tf 1441 Borgkong, 14th Saptoubor, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK..
HEI-British Ship
GO, will leave this Fort for the above places.!
The Inttat time for posting Letters at this
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon Patterns 10. on the 28th instant.
Late felters bus Letters only) addressed to don as well as for Maraflies, and accepted is transit through Marseilles for the principal the United Kingdom vid Brindis, or to Sin- gapores may be posted on board the Paoket places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, from 11.30 a.. to the time of uniling, on pay- Cargo will be received on board until 4. Fment of a Late Feet 48 cents each in addition. Specie and Parcela nntil 3 r.M. on the 18th to the postage.
W. MITCHELL...... September, 1874. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's
required.
Office.) Contents and talne of Packages are General Post-Office Pozlmaster General;
fiongkong, 14th September,
1874.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lotters addressed to Norway, when forwarded-vit-Southington, will be 32 emis per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid fouters will be subject to an additional charge. on delivery,
FW. MITCHELL,
Postinaeler General.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.
For further particulae, apply at the C#m-- pany's Office.
BERTRAND
Principal Agen, Hongkong, 7th September, 1874.
STEAM FOE' SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUD2, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI-General Post Office
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ; A380, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA', AND AUSTRALIA. NHS FANINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamship BUKHARA, Captain W. D. ANDERSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengera, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the shore places on SATURDAY, the 26th justaul, at noon.
: 1
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Spooie and Parcels at the oso until Pon the 26th instant..
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage.oo letters addressed to Denniark, whon forwarded via Southampton, will be 23 sente per half-enace, prepayment optional. Unpaid
stiers will be subject to an additional charge. on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genczał. General Post-Offloe,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postuga For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas-chargeable kemeforth on Lettere addressed to sage, apply at the P. & 0.S. N. Code Offloe, the United Kingdom, and to plaers beyond the Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF United Kingdoms, when forwarded by French PACKAGES ARE BEQUIRED.
Paskot, will be the enme as those chargeablo on *** A Writter Deglaration of the Contente Lettera forwarded by British Packet vía Bria- and Value of the Paccagan forth. Overland Houte is required by the Egyptian Gove land must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading of with Farcela and the Company do not hold themestres responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may bappen from the incor- rectness in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Earope through Egypt, either by rail, or by
employed for the purpose.
SIR HARRY PARKES ****** will load at this and Whampoa for the above Canal in their own. Bicamere, or in vessels Port, and have quick despateb,
For Freight, apply to th
OLYPHANT & Co. tf 1430 Hongkong, 19th September, 1874. FOR SYDNET (Dired] THE British Bargoe
*LIZZIE & ROSA,” J. Phillips, Master, having the greater portion of bar Cargo engage, will be disapatobed an above, on or about the 1st October.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1433 Longkong, 11th September, 1871.
YOR MANILA.
BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, HE Spanish Barque
GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS, PREMIER ET APPOINTMENT TO
MARIA Y VICENTA,"
Santa Coloma, Maater, will have immediato.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY&despatch for the above Cort
H.RA, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Stroos
CALOUTTA,
*For Freight or Passage, apply to
CAN REMEDIOS & Co
Shippera are particularly requested to no the terms and conditions of the Company's Bluek Bills of Lading.
A. MĢIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation | Ca'a Offes, Hongkong, 34th September. 1874
FOR SALE
HE Spanish Screw Steamer
TH
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Generală » General Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1879.....
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office: in Lon dos that articles of Jewellery rassived in that Oclony a chargeable with Customa. Duties, the undersigns considers it redesenry to make this Tegalation known to the Pablic, and to state that any latters or packets containing gush articles ant through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited..
TW. MITONELL,
Poolmaster Gerenal. General Post-Office,
Honghong, 2nd January, 1873.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each bali ounce, which may cither bo paid in advance, or it may 458 tone Register, 7,500 pioula Carrying Capa. be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters city.
Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional For Partionlars, apply to
charge on delivery.
"FORKOSA,"
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca. 41416 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.
FOOOHOW DOCK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Posiadater Generat. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 25rd-August, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information. that on and after the Jet Angust next, the
̈tt 1429 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874. Hab (FXDD to 400 food over all, issued upon the United Kingdom at Honghous
above-Gespite fuored DOOR las lately Commission kargeable our Money Ordere
FOR LUNDUN.
HE British Barqua
Parkerin “FALCON.”
Suiell, Mester, will load here, at Whampos, and
A. MACG, HEATON,
BILLIARD TABLES. YLAZAKUS, & Co.'s Billiard Tables ar
now the only ones appreciated in India. as a long and steady experience extending over 58 year has proved them to be the test and most unitable for the climate. CL & Co. has at Masao, and will have immediate despatch for received a large number of very flattering test the above Port. moziale from all parta of India, China, Bar For Freight, apply to Emab, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straita, and Ferie, testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Patrons in Oblua for the liberal support so long extated to their firm, wonid, An ANGLO-ÜR SEBE DIGMONARY, published in soliciting further patronage; beg to mention at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong the following facts which have conduced to the Bongo hocess their efforts have bitherto set with.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
SA PRONUNCIATION,
THOMAS & HEBOER,
Canton
if 1423 - Hongkong, 9th September, 1874;;
- FOR LONDON, HEA 1 British Berk
•ARE OM ARDENT,”
· For Freight, apply to logi
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1119 Hongtong, 9th September, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
British Ship --
TOE comprehensivenessund practiontservice Every table is made of solid wood, well seasoned b Habble Work shande unrivalled. All the now and not janected. The Cupsions are constructed | Bobert Clasper, Master, will loed bere and at words which the Chinese have of late yours boop on an entirely az principle, introduced by C. Whampon, and will have immediate Cespatch compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. I and Co., and unlike that adopted by English for the above Port factsinmachinery, photography telegraphy, and makers, and are much more durable and lively in science generally which the rapid advance than English trade chions. No table leaves of foreign relations has imposed upon thes, are C. Laul O's premiantil bes been stund bere givon in cotones. Back and overy word is ing ready finished for over 12 months, in order fally illustrated and explained, forming exer to ensure material. Every einer for sindenta of o most instructiva nature: antiela of faraiture, also, that leaves: Lava Both the Court shd Pont]: pronunuations are zus and Cory Estabashuunt, is guaranteed of given, the accente being carefully marked on Solid and Seasoned Wood 2,377 the best principle hitherto attained. The typo 0. I. & Co. have always ready a large stock make the Chiness and English type oberespond, which can be supplied for any table, the so 'n the sise of body, thereby ellecting & vast curate length and breadth of the slate bed only commomy of space, achieving a clearness not being required. So play 1250 previously attained, and dispensing wilt those 0. I had to have always in hand a largo rast margine and vacant spuses which have stock of Billiard, Pooland Fyramid Ballé, Cu, heretofore characterized Chinone publication. Tips, Obelke, Cloth, and every requisite for the||| 11 4 1 Briligh Clipper Ship
To illustrate the vast scope of this work, the Biliard Table,
REMORNING LIGHT, Tor, Captain Chaston, will lead here for
and is now capable of receiving easels up to Shanghai, and Yokohams will be as follows, 880 feet on the koel. The breadth of the Dock | vis,zám
at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 56 feet: Depts of water on the aill 18 feet at average naay, and -17- fost ab average spring tides,
The Dook has a Caisson Gate, and je
is pumped
out by ateam.” ADLA
A dem FOUNDRE for large fron and brass- cratings bas recently been galed.
The Machine Shop quatains a 12-ol Screw Cutting Gap-laite, Small Lathes, Drilling end Screwing Machines, Sienna Saw Mill, Largs Smithy, Rog &.'··
Dry Godowne are on the promises, available for stowage of ourgo, ki.
A large stook of Timber, Metal, and other Dock-yard Materisi always on hand.
Vessels dooked for examination, remetalled resparred, repairs also done in barbear; and iron-ebipe and steamer cleaned and painted, at moderate charges. Particulars can be phtain ed at the Dock, or on äpplication to the under-
The Steam Tog Woong is in thorough working order, and in available at all times to tow vennela to or from san; at rimonable rates
'JOHN FURSTER & Co.
much one of nous ur diffualty, as of policy Hongkery, Canton and Macao Steamboat. Co,ʻgraphy.displays the Enocess of an attempt to of new Cushienā on their peculiar principle, and the above Fort, and will be ponitívaly dropatohif 1939: Facebow, 18th June, 1873, R
scarity from attuck, Thers in a Government) dockyard and arsenal up the river and few Governments are disposed to open these to an enemy to please foreign merahsate. There is plainly sufficient reason for deliberation and onu be a more than sufficient zootive for moderation tion on the part of the Chinese, and this ought to
Shares-10 per cent premium. Shanghai Storm Navigation Company-Tis,
4,90 per share,
Sebaran 2
cogkong. Gas Company's Shares-375 për
cent, discount Hongkong Hotel Compuay's Shares-$60 per
in the judgments which the mercantile sounds-Dainen Bags Company-Sak per ment, nitise pass on the Goferament; within whose tradiscount. ritories they must carry on their rada: Possibly, after ait, the best remedy for the silting up of the
saud at the bar will be found in the contemplated-
project of buying op the land for a froad down
to Wodsung, and laying down rails with a view
SALES ON SEPTENREU UTH, 1874 de reported by Chineas:
Bod Daks, 10 baga, at fla. 3.5,0,0, by
to make that the shipping port for loading dook-wo to travelling, trader.
following facts are submitted for copildevasion. Old Cosbiota tynewed on U. Lizikos, & Uhalizère - Vocabulary contains abour 10,000 do's pending, primoiple, thereby asking an old Chinese characters, and Medhurst English table, sa good sɛ new
and Chinees Distionary about 100,000, whilst BILEZARD LAMPS
this work contains more than 50,000 English Siz and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kem Kwong-words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese pharao sins, the latter with burners on the duplex |tera, Agam, despite all the grammars and principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary
unloading vessels, not Shanghai. If snocensful, Fungus, 16 bags, at $1450, by Kwong-fook other elementary works as yet publiabed, the lamps. Eighlems light ring burner Gas Pen-
two important objcots would be gained by the
same operation. The obstraction and delay zow complained of would be obviated; and the Chinese Government, in view of the cation
wo to travelling trader.
| student of this difficult languago. absolutely re- | dants, with rod to sumend over table, b White Sugar, B0 bags, at $5.00, by Kacquires examples to display the various appli
ications and equivalente of different words which - 0. Lazarus and to, bave been appointed froke to travelling trader diffe
ionde, 15 bags, a $18.60, by Thok-mes have one general meaning. Of these examples Sole Agents In India and the East for to travelling trader
| this, work contains mors than five times' na
of all further treable or experise about the bat. Vermicelli, 150 bugs, at $6,70, by Tec-keto many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- ELFOTBIO BILLIARD MARKERS
„might ha induced to give their consent to the
introduction of a short railroad in China for parely local purposes in connection with tho trade of the port. The provinsial authorities might take it upon themselves to offer no ch struction, a mede of proceeding quite within the range of their powers, azid ógo which has long seemed to be the most likely to promise.acoces
Traveling aadar, men dKORNI
Shellfish, ees, at $44,00, by Mow-ro- ding to travelling trader.
Ontilish, 2 bage, ot 320.00, by Wing-tai hung to travelling trader.
by mndant of which the more san be marked For pristinal purpose the trangement of from the cushion of de tebis. --
the work is to complete,, that a referenne toata page enables a person who under Fries Liste, Catalogues, and all information standa English to communicate effectively may be obtained, Trónde
Sea Blubber, 10 rankages, at 8880, by Jookse. In this respect the work will be found who have consented to not úr 0. LEARUS and king-wo to travelling trader.
ed on or before 20th September
Rate of Trigat, 18 per Tom. Apply to
VOGEL, HAGADOÁN & Co. Hongkong, 29th August, 1874
A FOR LONDON.
BEAUTIFUL STAR George Bilton, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have immediate dispatch for the ahova Fort
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co. 1292 Hongkong 18th August, 1874.
FOR NHW ZOEKIN
BE41 German Barque
* EVERHÄRD, Horstmanu, faster, will fond, tero, and at Whampon us above, and will huve quick MOB- patch,
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINESHWARD & CO. tf-1207 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1874
FOR LONDON. flo follow the * SING TAL”)” RE Chipper Ship
MELBRES,
| with taures who másrstand nothing but Chi- MuZA LANE, GRAVIFOBU & 00, -12
Findlapensable to all Europeana residing in 00's agents in Hongkong, Shanghai, gad Kohina, nad to the untives themselves it az Japan, and by wanm ul orders will be received
plains subjects fully brith which vory faw in and forwarded to Calcats by the earliest op: Capt. Peirce, will load here, at Wampos, and dead of them are perfectly acquainted to portunity,
12 [766) | Musão, for the above Fort, and will have quick parties resident in ångland and interested in
- despatch. NOW ON SALE.
For Freight, apply to tes
A MAGG. HEATON. DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE HS.
DEACON & Jou Apply at the Daily Press Offico.
to any initiatory step in this direction. See
vapanese There is another argument in favour of such "HE TOURISTS QUID E 4 course, in préference to costly and doubtful
REDUCED PRICE 1 offerta to deepam and keep the entrance of the "Containing the names of all the Articles of riven free, spart from the double besetting all Trade, objecté, of Natural History, Furnitave, China it cannot bas be invaluable cocasionally, such attempts to combat natural tendencies in ke., 30,, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronme great watercourses; namely, that the anchorage diutione ha for foreign-abins opposite the coatlement in perceptibly shoaling, I do not know how Law The colder tion that this untoward condition
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the g Calmness Language, in two. Partur
28* Datly Press Office:
TRUDNER & Co.,
60; PATERNOSTAR ROW
BOUND
• DAILY FEMIs" Orrick, Hor@xoxo,
- Hongkong, 218 January, 157
Canton
tf 1982 Hongkong, 17th Augnet, 1874,
Publio of
THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he bas chora, established at those places in the name of Hold KER
I HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 12, he bar canetently on baid BEEF MUTION, POULTRY, BREAD VEGE TABLES, and 01LMAN'S STOLES, of the best quality,
To HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI HITS, SODA WATER, La., and GAME when
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron izing him, ste requested to apply at bis shops as abova, where a list of price of urticles will | be formimbed, which will be supplied at the same
rate all the year round. WATE
HING KEE
I 742 Hongkong 18th May, 1924
- NOTICE:
Un aums not exceeding £2.18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...38 - Above 25 and not exceeding £7...54 Above 27 and not exceeding £10..72
P. W. MITCHELL,
*Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ed. vanced) upon lettere addressed to Prince Ed. - wird Island, will henceforward be as follows,
When forwarded viá
Brindisi
43 cents each balt.oanne. When forwarded vis
Marseille......, 36 pants each half-ounce. Whon-forwarded vid
Southampton..... 28 cents each balf-canoe.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Posterator General.
General Post-Offico.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1876.
„Arrangements having been made under which Maila för London arriving at Bucs 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 deases, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol lows, viz. For Lottero...24 conta per half onnen. For Newspapers... & Bioh.
For Books an
Patterns....
(mat exceeding Loance4cents.
every additional
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generàli General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby motifled that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in zdvance, chargeable on - Fackets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Ho the United Kingdom by the United Statesi Fuckets via Ban Fransisco, will be as follo»was. vis
For a packet not exceeding 1 oondo
in weight..................................................... 2 conte For a packet above 1 ouses not ceeding 2 ounces.
"N Order to meet the wishes of the Native - Community, the Chincio Isens of this Paper hay basn, from the commencement of the Chini, New Isar, issued. Dator instead of on alternate days as before YES ***The Paper has been Pataliinsed for nearly For a packet above 2 ounces not use Twenty Tears, and is, në to Editorial Managó- oceding 4 ounc8! munt, andor the Direction of Will Ednosted and eight cents for every additional four ounces. Chinese Gentleman; gives refable.commercial Those races deply to Printed Circulars, Prise and general information, and has the same Laste, Market Reports, and ail: printed papera position with the Native Community se to de- other than Newapspars, as well as te Books vertisements and Nawe as the Boglieb Daily und Trade Patterns or Bawrples. Free with thủ Foreign Commumty. The
FEW MITCHELLÄ Ubarge for Advertisements will be an berŝto-
Beth Posteraialer Generak, fore.
Hongkong, 23rd, February, 187
General Post Ofies,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1870,