ROYAL DANISH EXPEDITION TO
ICELAND.
BAZEN OF SEPTEMFEE ISTA, 1874-
"da reported by Chinone. White Was, 4 pieces, at $79,56, by Kwany. fook-wo to travelling trader."
Pasgue, 20 bags, at $58,00, by Kwong-fook
Shellfish, 10 cases, at $30.00, by Kwong fook- wo to travelling trader,
DESTINATION.
Brown Sugar, 300 bags, at $3.85, by Tuck mee LONDON... to local trader. Du
Milled Rios, 2,000 piouls, at $1.68, by: Tack- mes to local trader
Firmicelli, 100 bags, at $6.40, by Hop.hing to travelling trader.
The King of Denmark, necompanied by Frines Waldemar, and attended by the Minister of Justice, M. Klois (his Majesty's: private, secretary), M. Trap, M. Stoarbausch (the Inter-to Itavelling trader;" pretor of the Expedition), and the poet M.
· Anderem : acrived at Thórshavn, où the 26th, July, and on landing was resolved on the pier by ike gorernor of the town, M. Finzen, and Jocal ofkoinis, who delivered a royal address in in the name of the people of the Faroe Islands, to which bis. Majošty gavo a graslona reply. The royal party then proceeded up the pier a abort distance beyond which a triumpból gatos way yua ereotoë, where the President of the Municipality received his Majesty, and present- ed an address on the part of the townspeople. Tha.coralading words of the address had hardly been spoken when the greatest consternation was onsed amongst those present by the Pre- sident dropping down dead on the spot. It was amortained he had been in fouble boalth for a long time, and a fatal termination was hastened by the moitement of the ocassion; · This un- towards event cast a gloom over the King's visit to the Faroe Islands,"
ON BOARD
Insurances.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE,
· COMPANY,
(Established 1889)
THE DAILY PRESS, SATUEDAY, SEPTEMBER 19m. 1874.
Vessels Advertised
¿VESSIO'R NAME.
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FOR FARIOT APPLY TO
To un DispatORED,
JPdirge ing: Whampoa A. KnoG. Hautoz.......in „George Bilton' Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Doézi Robert Chaper. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Shiell.....Hongkong A. MacG, Heaton.... (etr.).... Burgoyne, MaoG. Heston
Moibi Roantital Star......
Da
NEW YORK via SU NEW YORK
Galley of Lorne
Sun Juan
Do.
Do.
Do
Da
SIDNEY
SAN FRANCISCO,
Do. ma TOKOHAMA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c. SINGAPORE, BOMBAY,
Everhard
JOmega.
....Sir Harry Parke.
Lathley Biot Lizzie Rosa..... Morning Light... Costa Rica (str.). Tigre (itc.). ...Baabara (str.)....
Namon (r.).. Legislator (atr.} Marid Vloguth... Formosa (str.). Tenais (str).... Bobar (str.).... Ava (atr.). Malnoon (otr.)
CAPITAL-Shanghai Taels 2,000,000, in 1,000 SINGAPORE AND PENANG...
Shares of Tele 2,000 each,
PAIN-UP CAPITaxFhringhini Taels 600,000, er-Thela 600 per Shore,
to be made an dUotimant.,
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE :·
EH. LAYERS, Fq..
Mesara, Gilman & ̈0a.
A. G. WOOD, Eng.,
Masers. Gibb, Lizingaton & Co.
J.T. BRASIL, E.
Meurs, Brand Brus, & Co. ̈ ̈
Req
J. A. MATTA & Ger
JAMES HART, Esg,
Messrs. Turner & Co...
ZOL GRANT, Esq.,
SAIGON -MANILA..... Do,
TOKOHAMA
Do, SHANGHAI..
NINGPO AND SHANGHAL..... Ningpo (etr.).. -SWATOW; AMOY & FOOCHOW. Douglas (str.),
For Sale.
AYLE & 0.0
GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS TAILORS, &0, 40,
are now SHOWING:t ANOY FLANNEL8 and ElGHT TWEEDS for SUITS, made specialty for the Climate.
IN BOARD À YACHT OFF COWES. The bertu secured for us outside all the Payment of First CALL of Tagle 500 por Share Do yachte in Ryde harbour was not considered one of the suggest, but the gentle-rocking, as wa lay at anphor, was not unpleasant. Thors #re no noise bat the lapping of the waves against the heel. I should like the testicet old maid that could be selected by the mal artha. dox grandmother, or the rarɛat bogsawifs) enthusiastically attached to a perpetual spring eleaning to cast bur delighted eyes on a yacht'é dook the first thing on a warm and canny aummer morning is Charbɔar. "A gooḥb, to Begin with, is so corapulously clean, and white, *wo gujart, and tart, and polsbeth that to the uninitiated the lily, the violet, and refined gold, all types of perfection, sppear to require jest na must superficons ireprovement. The sorad hed and holystoned decks look as 1. those particular boards had been sent over to the carpenter to bo planed. Every reps. and soil is no white and bleached that it has no rivals in epotlessmosa, in any of the best drying and bleaching grounds of France. The varnish on skirting boarda (und tiller shine and glisten as if just out of the hands of the French polisher; and every bit of brass work ón comapasa, hard rail, and skylight sparkles and is dlmost duæsling in the arra, No foot Approaches a yacht's deck, withṣat being cleanized from the imparities of terra firms on an indiærubber mak, and, at any moment, it a spook of dust or dirt blows from land and nettles cu board, one of the smart attendants in the dark blus gueraseys and pictururque scarlet sightcaps. is ready with a damp mop to remove the blemish on the generally perfect cleanliness and order. A place for everything, and everything in its place. A rope alter
Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co.
BANKERS S
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
منبع -.
SECRETARY
HERBERT S. MOBRIS, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE I STANCHAT:
BEADORESY
LONDON (25, CORNHILL, E.0.), HONGKONG, TOKOHAMAS,
Aa Gaueral Meeting held Shanghai on the 16th Jane, 1874, the following Resolu- tions were proposed and passed unanimously ---- 181.—That A_Company; to be called "Tur Noara CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, shall be formed for a further period of three years, commencing from the 1st day of January, 1875, and terminating on the Siet day of December, 1877
WHITE and FANOY DUCKS and DRILLE The above Goods are made up to order under the careful supervision of. West End Cutters,
PAJAMA SUITS, în FANCY FLANNEL. TWILL, and LINEN: various patteras.
!: Gentlemon's LONG CLOTH SHIRTS, XİN-
tury Fronta
Gentlemen's DRESS SHIRTS, Embroidered Fronte
Gentlemen's REGATTA SHIRTS, with Col- are attached,
· Gaotlemen'* 'OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE TWILL SHIRTS, with Collura,
PELT HATS (Christy's make) of the latest styles
WEITE, SPECKLED, and PANAMA STRAW HATS,
COLLARS, in all the newest shapes.
Colore, and BLACK SILK, COTTON, and GRENADINE SCARVES and TIES, Fancy MERINO HALF-HOSE, Striped and White. Emaloy's, and other makes,
UNDERVESTS and PANTS, in Silk, Ganzè,
HANDK RCHIEF Fine Cambrio, Phin and Colored Border,
having been need is not parmitted to remain Anone, but is instantly curled round like a white anate. Each glass and telescope has a corner to itself and every flag and signal a separate iosker. Nor is this order and symmetry confined to tho yaoh t'e denk, Come down below to the saloon and the adjacent cabina. Obiniz sofas Zad-That the present Court of Directors and settees, book shelves and mirrors, photo-be elected to act as a Provisional Committee, graph-frames and every drawing room inxury with power to add to their number, for the pur of the writing table, pipe racks and cigar pose of drawing up a Prospectus, receiring op boxes, at once attract the ere, and the prinol plications for, and allotting the Khares. pal apartment of the yacht combines, as far
The net profta of the Company will be divided, best quality. as possible, the best points of a boudoir,
ratio, viz
SILK UMBRELLAS, with Plain and Fanoy Sticks.
BOOTS and SHORE of Dawson's well-known
library, and a smoking-rooms. Here, when the mangat the Shareholders in the following direct from Cajenŝta...
A: Urtabiaga...Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Homemade Hongkong Augustize Heard &
· Broda.......................... Whampoa Angaatine Heard & Co.. Thos. Stepheus.... Hongkong Diyphant & Cò.... Thos. Mitokoll Hongkong Russell & Co.... J. Paillips, Hongkong Baswell & Co.............. Chaeton in Hongkong Yogal, Hagedorn di Co
..Hongkong P. M. 8. 8. Con Brunet Hongkong Memegeties Maritimes.. W.D. And on...0, 9. N. Co......
Hongkong Dougloe-Lapraik & Co... Hongkong Ah Yob Hongtong Remedios & Co.... Honglong Togel, Haedorn : Điện
Managerien Marütmei........... P. & O, 8. N. C
Santa Coloma Morales.
Flaurini
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
Meaangerica Maritimes... P.&.0, 8. N.C... Shepton & Co...
Douglas Lapraiz.& Co.
TEST PORTLAND CEMENT and FIREL
ARRIOKS. Apply to
· FREDERIC UBGNAER.
tr 1297 Hongkongh August, 1874.
YOUHESH Power Upright Stancuary
ENGTH ROWLER, Comalato.
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co., PlusDora, La
Queen's Road East
1341: Hougtong, 27th August, 1874. "AILEROOTS, OKGANS.
Campbell Plantation Brand CIGARS, Campbell Dindigu Brand QHEROUTS Campbell'a Trishýnopoly Brand CH'EROOTS, TESME-Osab.....
Apply to
780
Quick despatch." tjuick denpatob Qniak despabok..
Quick despatch.
Quick despatci..
Quick despatch.”
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
Onisk despatch:
Quick despatak..
..Quick despatch.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR LONDON, HEA1 British Clipper Ship
BEAUTIFUL STAR
George Hilton, Master, will lead bere and t Whampoa, and will have immediate deepatah for the above Port...
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
af 1292 Hourlong, 19: Anggal, 1874
FOR NEW YOʻZK- THE A1 Garman argue
EVERHARD AN Horstmann, Master, will londre and at Whampos as above, and will bavi gniek dan."
Fo Freight, apply to
On or before 20th instich
„To-day, at 3' P.M. To-167, at nam.
JOu-2011 just at noon.
Quick despatch.
On 29rd just, at 9p.M.
Quick deapatet.
Quiak despatok.. JQuick despatch.
Quick despatch, -
ok despaci
Quick despatch, Today, at noon, Oa Zlat inst., at noon.
Vessels on the Borth. · FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.
TIB Steamship
AUGUSTINE HEARD C..
f 1907 Hongkong. Angost, 1874
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERES MARITIMES.
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANGALS
4.
STEAM FOB SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUBZ, ISMAILA,
*PORTSAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
ABO
PONDELIFE, MEDRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
Ook the Conspany & Steamship
AN SATUEDAF, the 19th Septembar, 1874,
LIGTE Vonde 2 MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. Ports00, will leave this Port, for the abore places.
* BOUGLAS.” Faptain Barnie, will leave for the shove
MONDAhe 21st matant, at Noon. For Freighter Pussage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Sà 1466 | Hongkong, 18th September, 1874. FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamship
"FORMOSA,” Captain Morales, will have immediate despatch for the above-Fort
For Freight or Premge, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. If 1440 Hanghong, 14th September, 1874. FOR SINGAPORE AND FENANG. |180 Beamship
MESURA, CAMPBELL & Co.,
"NAMOA," Plantation Works, Captain Wostoby, will have immediate despatch
Dindigul,·····for the above Porte- Madras Presidency For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 09. FOR SALE
if 1458 Hongkong, 15th September, 1874. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
L TAMPIER & DIE'S, BORDEAUX.
LARET-Medko, St. Julien, St. Estophe,
THE P, & UV. S. N. Oo.'s Steamship.
"BEHAR"
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Barope.
Post Office Notifications.
email will close.
For Swatow--For Young, to-day, the 19th ustant, at 7.30.3.
For Ningpo and Shanghai-Per Wingpa, to- day, the 19ia instant, at 11.30 PM.
For Mamila-Por forsa, today, the 19 Fixistant at 0.90 °Ÿæ..
|
For Manila. The Spanish barque. Teresa, ko day, the 19th inst, at 1,50P, M. '
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foodbow-Fer Douglas, on Monday, thelat insh, at ILMA..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Facket TIGRE will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 19th instant, at boot, with "jqp Waila..."
To and tincogh the United Kingdons ula Mareedles to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to Franca), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle; Calentta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Smez ji and Alexandris.
The Post Olles will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, J., antil 11 Am. on the 19th instant, after which Fao Lattern oan berroceived."
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offees in the United Kingdom will be granted Anil 5 PM. on the 18th instant,
Letter for Registration will be received anfil 10 A.M. on the 19th instant...
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General..
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 7th September, 1874, MAILS BY THE “UNITED STATES'
--PACKET
The United States Mail Packed " COSTA RICA" will be dispatched on SATURDAY,
e 19th instant, at 3 r.x., with the Maile For Tokobania, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception sf Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, & antal 2.30 PM.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo. will be received on board until 4 P.M.,
Letters can be posted on Eoard the Paoicot from 2.30 F31, to 250 r., on payment of s Specie and Parcele until 3 P.: on the 1816 September, 1874 (Parools are not to be sent Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. on board; they must be left at the Agency's The Prepayment of the Postage to all the Office) Contents and value of Packages are above places by this roate is compulsory required:
Correspondeuse insufficiently prepaid will be
•For further particulars; apply at the Com-forwarded by the English Paakete. pany's Office:
C. BERTRAND,
Principaldamt, Hoarkɔng, 7th September, 1874.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. General Post Office,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE SS. COSTA RICA will leave Hooge with the B. 8. "Japan" from Yokohamas, on SATURDAY, the 19th September, at 8 PM, taking Passengers, Maite, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Barepe
Chateau. Lagringe, Chatená Palmer, Chateau Lafite, Pammard, Obantbertin, will leave for the above place shortly after the kong for San Francisco, in connection Graves, Chateau La Tour Blanobe, in arrival of the next English Mail dases of 1 doz. Quurta and 9 doz. Pinta
A. MOLVER, CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Carte Blanche,
Carte Verte, Carte D'Or, in Quart Rod P. & 0:3 N. O's Office, Piota. COGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior.
CHAMPAGNE, in Quarta and Pints, of
B. & E. Ferrier, Ourlon Otard Dupay & Co. COGNAC.
Superintendent, Hongkong, 15th September, 1874. [1452
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALAGCA" Agents, will leave for the above place about 24 hours
| after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER
Superintendent P.&O.S. N. Cola Offico..
Hongkong, 15th September, 1874. (1453
FOR NEW YORK, (Fia SUEZ OANAL)
SOLAR PITH HATS and HELMETS,
One-third (334 °f) in proportion to the
Ellwood's Patent Regulation HELMETS. PORTMANTEAUS of Solid and Dazil Lea zumber of Shores beld by each,
LANDSTEIN & Co., Two-thirds (663) on bones on premianther, in different sizes; also, the GLADSTONE
TRAVELLING BAGS, and SOILED LINEN Tht 994-Hongkong, 26th-Juna, 18743 paid by Shareholders. Power will be taken nuder the Dead of Settle. BAGS, necessaries on a voyage,
A. MILLAR & CO., DRESS TRUNKS, for Ladies. on a permancet basis, in liga of trisanial coINKS, in Gold and Ivory
SETS of STUDS, SOLITAIRES and TOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT partnership, at any period during the term,
PLUMBERS, PERFUMERY, TOOTH POWDERS,
COPPERSMITHS, BRASS FOUNDERS,
invigorating bath bez bren, enjoyed, and a survey taken of all the new arrivale in harbon, breakfast has been prepared with as much care, sed quite as much silence as in the case of the banquete prepared for Beauty by ances hands in the Palace of ber adoring. Beastment to register the Company, and establish it There fa no clatter, or confusion, or affectation of preparation. The rache's quiet steward, in bis soft boating-shoes, glides quietly in and out of the room, and deposits on the table the almon he has grilled with his own banda, and the dish of haue and eggs he has carefully Shares in the andermentioned form will be re prepared. And so fall to with what appadites ya coived at the Offices of the Company or through Days invitation neverneglected at any bourite Agents at the severni Porta in the Eat at soo. Mosawhile, overy mattress on board is until the 3016 September, 1874, and from Lo erposed to the air, and by the time the brosk on antil the 21st Octcher, 1874. fast is over everylling will be in order for the
day. All bands are called up, the business of
abord the Joint Stock Comparica Act be OILS, POMADES, and other REQUISITES made applicable to Companies in Shanghai.
Notion le bereby given that appliostions for for the Tailot.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY/
*(Terut 1873-77.)
hureby request that you will slot to
shares in the above Company, and
egree to accept sach shares, or any less rumber you may allot to
and
agree to pay the first soll at Ta 600 per share, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe the Deed of Settlement when required to do so,
Gentlemen,
washing and polishing centes, the rails are gob FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. --ready, we came on board, and 6000-tbg_walooms To the Provisional Commitics of the
elisk of the anchor chain botokené on early start. Away we go pastachooner and cutters, and mere pleasure baate and coletrated rowing - GENTLEMEN, A craft.Away we mil by some lovely yacht de carated from steam to stern-with prize colours, and looking lovely in her pride; away past an- other little beauty, who, on her first trip to ada, won a second prize at Southmpton; away, tearing hebind us, as we go, the yachting young ladies with their new stick-up collars, and sana. plie shirts, and masculine searves or sailor-knots, more prone to flirt thân yacht; away by the old gentismen dosing in their arm-chairs, and the younger men enjoying a morning pipa airbed full length on the warm-deck. They are pleased with bathome life, and we are bound for sex. Now we ontoh the breeze, and the Swan esila gallonfly. The masts and wils crack and 'swell, and, tézted on our soft yacht cushion up by the tiller, we taken In sea and alt, and ride over the bounding Fou. The sea and the wind allenge everything, Every now.aud ihen, the een beata as, and per bapa the "great devouth ware” irresistibly. branks upon the yacht precisely where wosit, and
Yaar obedient servant,
Forms of application for Shares can be ob- tained at the Head Office, or by application to the Agents of the Company,
117 Shanghai, 22nd Jans, 1874.
FURNISHING" DEPARTMENT.
BELL HANGERS, AND GAS FITTERS,
THE
HB British Steamship
“GALLEY OF LORNE,"
|
Bbangbai, will have early despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
CURTAINS. ANTIMACASSARS.
Large Assortment of LACE and MUSLIN Estimates, for WATRE SUPPLIES from WELLS W. H. Burgoyne, Master, abortly expected from
WHITE and COLORED MOSQUITO
NETS.
CRETONNE and other CHINTZ. PLAIN and FANCY CUBTAIN RMPS, DAMAGES, &.
PRINTED ai EMBROIDERED TABLE "GOVERS,
BRASS WINDOW CORNICES, TAIN POLES, and FITTINGS.
or GOVERNMENT MLINS.
Du
for WELL SINKING.
Do.
for GAS SERVICES,
FOR SALE.
PLUMBERS and GAS FTITEES-FIT TINGS of all descriptians.
BATHS, Wash-band BASINE, WATER CUR-OLDSETS, URINALE, Btop and Bib COOKS,
Stenob TRAPS, SOLDERS, &o.
GASELIEES, BRACKETS. LAMPS, CHIMNEYS, GLOBES.
Green, Gold, Bod Deep LACQUERS. BELLS and BELL FITTINGS, GONGS [and GONG FITTINGS, ple
WHITS and FANCY COLORED BED QUILTS.
A
TOILET COVERS to malob."
· FIND SUMMER BLANKETS, îz áll sizes. TAPESTRY and BRUSSELS CARPETS. VELVET SOFA and CENTRE DITTO, FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 yards wide. N
DITTO in Large Squares, with Burder all round, suitable for Dinug Boome
UOIR MATS and MATTINGS" GILT CHEVAL, and MAHOGANY TOI- LEP GLASSES.
Just arrived,
A Largo Assortment of BRASS and IRON
CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU- BEDSTEADS, in various sizes and colours.
BANCE COMPANY.,
NOTICE.
FTER this dete, a brokerage of Thirty-three
Allowed by this Agency an riaks to ports in INA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and the other posts, the brokerage will be ten per cent. (30 '/1⁄2) only.
govers us with refreshing salt water, to be dried and one-third per cent. (351) will be upon the face presently with a welcome sun. Bo Balling, and a refreshed so braced, and filled with ozone-now dresobed by the waves. STRAITE and nor dried the are, it would be difficult to find an amusement more thoroughly exbila rating. May be the breaze and tide will take us on our-road round the island, maybe we shall only see Sandown; maybe we cau make Cherbourg or sail For the Casual Ialanda in
WX. PUSTAU & Co.
Agits.
#I 131 Hongkong, 21st January, 1874,
order to secure the first Jersey pear.—Telegraph || "UANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM.
APVT-" Berkely, Bopt. 1989.- Gent emen, I feel It s duty I owe to you to sprem my gratitude for the great boneft I have derived by aking Norton's Camomile
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
لام لان المحلية
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company if Hong- kong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Han Cament Rates.
Pills. Ispplied to your agent, Ma. Boil, Barkeley, for the shows zeme Bills for wind in the stomach which I suffered excruciating pain for a length of te having taled nearly every remedy pressibel, bze without | kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at
driving my begelt at all for taking two toltes of your valuable Pills, I was quite scared to my wind state of health. Plano give the publicity for the bezels of thong whả xoay, this ha afflicted.I am, Sir, young, truly,: HONEY ALLPASS-To the Proprietors af NORTON's COMOMILE FILL.
3496 1163 July 25
DOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SEPTEMBER 18TH, Bysning
The drug market has kept quiet during the day, high numbers commanding as much as
HOLLIDAY, WISE & O...
t. 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
· (LIMITED);
NOTICE.
DEVICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;": AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
Apply to St THRESH CALIFORNIA OATE..
T. G. GLOVER,
No. 7. Quem'n Road, 1850 | Hongkong, 10th August, 1874,
ANDRITENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy.
Navy Boiled
Crown
Long Flax
SOANVAS,
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.:
tr 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
--NOW ON SALE
INFREIAR QUARTO.
Iron, Lead, Brase, and Copper PIPES- Tin, Land, Brasa, and Copper SAEETS. Galvanized Iron PIPES and FITTINGS, sizes,
LIFT and FORDE PUMPS, Ships; FIRE ENGINES,
PUMPS and Poop GEAR of every descrip. tion to order.
LIGHTNING. CONDUCTORS Fixed-
·GAS. BRACKETS and CHANDELIERS repaired and ralaojássed.
PLUMBING and GAS FITTING HE. PAIRS ponetnally akended to.
No.1, QUEENS ROAD BAST,
if 908 22nd Jeze, 1974,
Bo
A. MAGG. HEATON.
t£ 1462. Hongkong, 1716 September, 1874.
FOR SAN-FRANOISVO ---- A AJ British Ship
MORNING LIGHT, 9,377 Toos, Captain Cheaton, will load here for the above Port, and will be positivaly despatch- ed on or before 2012 September
For Freight, apply to
Through Pandenger Tickets and Bills of Lazing are issued for transportation to Toko. bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, sad to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. A Steuer of the Company will leave Shang. bai, via the Inland Sea Parts, acoat the same date,
and make close connicetion at Yokobama At New York and Aspinwall, Tassengera bavo selection of various lince of Steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Correspondence addressed to. Yokohama and the United States must be inperscribed per "COSTA RICA" and that addressed to tike United Kingdom miat be superscribed, “vid Suu. Frunciavo,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gonorai: Hongkong, 17th September, 1874. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet BOKHARA" will be dispatched with the 180) Male for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 26th iuri,
noon Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 26th instant.
at
The Post Office will be open until 6 P.M. the 25th instant.
Letters, & may be posted daring the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10a.m. on the 25th instant.
Lettere may be posted until 10a.m. on the 26th instant, withnat late fee..
Letters posted after 10 A., on the 26th tant, will not be forwarded unless the Lute Fee of 18 cents each as wellas the portage..
prepaid.
is
the latest time for posting Lettere at this Office is 11., and for Newspapers, Books, or Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. Patterns 10 A., on the 26th instant. on the 18th instant. Parcel Packages will be Latu lettore (but Letters only) dressed to received at the Offies until 5 ·x... of the same the United Kingdom vid Brizdisi, or to Sin- day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to gapore, may be posted on beard the Packet address in full; valús of same is required. from 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay. For further information na to. Fromage andment of a Late Fen of 48 centa each in addition Freigat, apply to the Agency of the Company, to the postage. Prof West.
G. B. EMORY,
deting dgent. Hongkong, September 17tb, 1874.
STEAM FOR "SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.
* A TERRANEAN PORTS," SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
• ALSO,.. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Coùvary's. Stenrushin 1850 Hoogkdig, 17th September, 1572 BOSHARA," Captain W: D. ANDERSON, with
FOR NEW YORK.
Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Carge, will leave this for the above places on THE 41 Ainerisan Clipper Ship
ISATURDAY, the 26th instant, at noon. LATHLEY BIOR
Catoill be received on board until noon Thomas Mitskell, Maator, will load here and at Specte and Parcels at the office until 2 r. on
the 25th instant;
*
Whampoa, and have early despate as above.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co.
if 1441 Hongkong. 14th September, 1974.
HE 41 Britieb Ship
·FOR NEW YOKE.
.-" SIR HARRY PARKES "
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pan- sage, apply at the P. & O. B. N. Gofa Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE RÉQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents
..'
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General: General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 14 September 1874.
It is hereby notified for general information that henceforward the Postage on Lettera ad- od bo Basein, when marked to be forward. ad vil Southampton, will be related to 40 vents per half ounce.
:
F.,W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. · General Post Oleo,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1972.
It is bereby actified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when pet half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid forwarded via, Southampton, will be 28 cente letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
- Postmarter General,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.
It is beraby notified for general informatien,
and Value of the Packages for the Overland that the Pootage on Letters addressed to Nor Route is required by the Egyptian Government, way, when forwarded via Southampton, will and must be delivered by the Shippers to the benceforward ha fi cents for such bulf ounce,
load at this and Whampoa for the above Company's Agenta, with tas Bills of Lading or which may either be paid in advance, or it may Fort, and have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply
NOW ON SALES.
FONGKONG, །
will
>OUND YOLUMES of the TRADE RE.. FORT for the year 1873, Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Pro Office Hougkong, lot January, 1874.
S
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NW 0 MANUFACTURER OF"
ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF, HATTING, WOHER-QUEEN'T ROAD, WEST POINT,
Near the Bailore Home) OFFICI...You Aw, Io. 30, Fing Lock Street, HONGKONG. 1428 Hongkong, 10th September, 187
*NOTIGE":"
OLYPHANT & 06. if 1436 Hongkong. 12th September, 1874. FOR SYDNEY (Direct) THE Matish Barque
ZLÍZZIN & ROSA,”
J. Phillips, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will be depatobod va Tabove, on or about the lat Oatober.
-For Fraight.apply to
RUSSELL & Üb. 1433 Hongkong, 11th September, 1874.
FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Barque
**MARIA: Y YTCENTA,"?
Port.
with Parcels; and the Company do not buld be left to he collected on delivery of the Letters. themselves responsible for any Detention er Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional. Prejudice which may happen fru tlie inoor charge on delivery; ** rectalous in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Barope through gypt, Aither by al, or by Canal in their own. Steamers, or in vassels employed for the purpose;
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generał. General Post Offer,
Longkong, 23rd Aagost, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information shippera are particularly requested to note that on and after the let Augurt rext, the the turms and conditions of the Company's Commission chargeable on Money Orders. Black Bills of Lading.
*~~ A. MoÏVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Oby's Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1874
FÖR SALE.
་་་
“ FORMOSA,“
STEAMERS leaving this port requiring despatch for the above. For have immediate Spanish Screw Stearaor
COAL can obtain is from the Under
WG. HALE &.Co,
tf 1561 16th September, 1873. NOW ON SALE.
nigned,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
A PRONUKOJATTON.
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rine Risks to all parts of the World. In at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, accordance with the Company's Articlón of Ax- pentru
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Dancora.
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A 491:
ON LONDON-Men
Bank Bille, on demond, Bank Bille, at 30 days' night, 4/14" Bank Bilis, até moutno' sigùs, 4/23 ; Oredits, at 6 months' sight,.......MY
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Private, 80 days' night
SHARES.
Hacking and Shanghai Bant Suares.—7
persents premium.
Uzion Insurance Society of Canton, new sharre
800 per share prensiom,
China Traders Insurance. Company'a Sharea—
$1,650 per share.
China and Japan Marins Insaranoe Tis. 82 a por abar.
Chinese Fundrance Company.-$192 për share. Hongkong Fire du maria soe Cio vi pony a khares...
$589, per share, Obina Fire Insurance Company's Blares 189
per share..
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharse
$123 per sbare, a Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
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Neatly Bound,............. $200 Apply at the Daily Press Office..
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, areHE Undersigned tire been appointed bole bare given in entenso, Baod and every word in Avents for the Sale of ther Goods in forming-exer Hongkong and China by Moto, J. & R. Tar-
ons, Arbroath,
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer-MENE, Glasgow, and Masure. PAVID DOBAR &
THE Undersigned having been appointed Bulk the Court and Punti pronunciations are
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Jo 1. Agents to the abere Company at this given, the accents being carefully marked on
tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867) Port, are prepared to grant Policier against the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
graphy displays the success of sy attempt to THE UNDERSIONED bege to inferis the Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or make the Chinese and English type corresponda Public of on Goode stored therein
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
in the sise of body, thereby effecting HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON cocnemy of space, nobieving learness pot that he bas shops established at those places in provionaly attained, and dispensing with those the name of HING KIE
For Freight or Passage, Epply to
YA KEMEDIOS & Co. tf 1420. Hongkong, 10th September, 1874.
-POR LONDON. HE British Bargue
**FALOON,"
Shielt, Master, will land bere, at Whumpos, and at Macac, and will bave immediate despatch for
the abova Parker
"For Freight, apply to mi
AMACG HEATON,
THOMAS & MEROER,
Canton, H 1498 Hongkong, Mit September, 1874.
* FOR LONDON. THE 1.1 British Bark
DILARDENT,"ZAJN
Robert Clarper, Master, will load bere and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despatch. for the above Fort
458 tons Register, 7,500-pionls Carrying Capa- city.
For Particulars, apply
MALE VOGEL, HAGEBORN & Co. -42 1416-Hongkong, th Septons ber, 1874.
WESTFOOCHOW DOCKY
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokobamn will be as follows, viz.m
On sums not exceeding 22....19 centa. Above 24 and not exceeding £5.95 Above 25 and not exacading £7...54 Above 57 and not receding £10..72
F. W. HITCHELL,
Pustniaster General,
General Post Offcë,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
It is fereby notified that Letters addressed to France may be sent either paid or anpaid at the option of the sender; huf the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot“ be prepaid
For each ounOS The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to Frasce per French Packet is
12 camis
THE abous Granite foored DO has lately Per British Facket when marked vi
been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, and is now capable of receiving vesels up to 380 feet on the keel The brength of the Dock at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 50 feet. Depth of water on the sill 13 feet ab average Reap and 17 feet at average spring tiden? N
The Dook has a Cuisson Gate, und ins pomped
out by team
Brizdim
General Post-Ofoe,
18 Per British Packet when marked við
Alexandria and Marseilles............. 19 F. W, MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 2nd Apell, 1872. Arrangements baring bean made under A new FOUNDRY for large iron and bra which Mails for London arriving at Bugz from Obloge bas recently been added.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Serum China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Outting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified. Brewing chines, Stein Saw Mill, Large that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Smithy, do, & IN TE
adeance, on correspondence addressed to the Dry Gedowns are on the premises, available United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol for stowage of cargo, &c.
blowa, viz.
4 cents per belt ounce. BANCI SA large stock of Timber, Motal, and other For Letter.
Versals dooked for examination, remetalled, BAMBAM! Dock-yard Material always on hand, a
cachi For Nowapaporn 8.
"not exceeding Lounce 4 cents. For Books and
Patterns....
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1419 Hongkong. Dit September, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK HR 41 British Barque
717. Hongkong: 9th November, 1839.
QUEEN INSURANOR COMPANY. TIROM and after this date, and until further notice, a Discount of Twenty per cent (20%) apon qurrent lossl rates of Premiu, will: be returned on Insurance against fireffested with this Offcek
EDWARD NORTON & Co,
A Agents, £174 25th June, 1873, 95 THE LONDON ASHURANCE. student of this difficult language absolutely re- above, where a list of prices of artistes will
vast margins and vacant spaces which have to HONGKONG, at the Central Market, heretofore aharacterized Chiness publionion 12 o ba constantly on bat BEEF
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the MUTTON POULTRY BREAD VIGE-DOMEGA following facts at submitted for consideration. TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, do, of Captain Bruse, will lead here and at Whampoa Obatters' Yocabularly contains: about 18,000 the best quality, to Chinese obaracters, and Medhurst's English. In HD NAM and CARTON SHOPS, the For Freight, apply to wad Chinese Dictionery about 100.000, while foregoing artioles, with the midition of BPI-AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co this work contains moth than 50,000 English RITS, SODA WATER &, and GAME when tt 1318 Hongkong, 4th August, 1674," words, and upwards of 900,009 Uhinese charac-in so
SINCOMFORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER DES
116 MAJESTY KING ONORGE THEFIRST,
AZAD. 1720;;
andersigned having been appointed "Agents for the above Corporation, and prepared to grant Inmezom as follows som
MARINA DEPARTMENT. Polisiek ni current rates, payable either hero in London, or at the principal Ports of Inom, Chips, and Australia. Apa bedan
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Shunghat Stance Nation Coupe Policies Iconed for long or short periode as
*
91 per share.
Current raten, Kannada BA discount of 20 "%, allowed, lea Hongkong Gas Company's Shares$75 per
share.
LIFE DEPARTMENT: Hongkong Hote! Company's Bhares 300 per Foliested for me not oceceding #5,000,
oent, discount. "."
on reasonable terms. One
HOLLIDAY, WIE & Co. ## 1863 "Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
Indo-Chinese Sagar Company--994 per cent.
ters. Again, despite all the grammars and Gentlemen and Families desirons of patron- alber elementary work as yet published, the fizing him, are requested, to apply at the shops
READ FOR LONDON
\- (Te follow the "SING TAL?")
HE Clipper Ship
MELBREK
resparred, repairs also done in barbour and iron akipa and steamove cleaned, and painted, at molerate obergen Partioulorg.zam be obtain=. {ed at the Dock, or on application to the under- faigned b
Tus Steam Tag Woong is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to | low vessels ta or from sea, at reasonable rates,
AGAINK NINEN JOHN, FORSTER & Col
1 1039 Fooohov 18th June, 1873; vym Capt, Poirce, will load here, at Wheerpoo and d ly 742 Hongkong, 15th May 1974. Macao, for the abere Port, and will have quick
despatch.
For freight, apply to"
quires examples to display the various appli- be furnished, which will be applied at the mome estions and equivalents of different words which ale at the year round hare ube general meaning." Of these examples this work contains more than five times, KA many se any other Dictionary hitherto pub-|
For practical purposes the serangemms of
the work in no complete, that, a reference TN Order to meet the sphen of the Native to its pages enables a person who under, Community, the Chinese Tease of this stands English to communicate ofcokonly Paper hua bien, from the commencement of the with natives who understand nothing but Chi- China New Year, inated DAILY instead of on nese. In this respect the work will be found alternate daga sa before, indiapermble to all Europeans reading in The Ecper has bese Established for nearly China, and to the natives themschrev ki oz». Twenty Temré, and is, na tu Editoriai Misznye,
OR
A. MACG, BEATON,
DEACON & Coy:
Canton. #1282 Hongkong, 17th August, 1874 -
FOR NEW YORK 1854 1
plains subjects fully with which for few in-out, under the Diregion of Bonded Peruvian Ship
deed of them are perfectly acquainteda.To Obinema Cuntleman'; given, rehable commercial AN* *SAN JUAN,” parties resident in England and interested in and genital, Information, and has the meme • flats American Ship “ Jacken H, Keeler, '') China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, position with the Native Community in to Ad- A. Urtubings, Master, will load here and at vertisements and Now as the Englik Daty Whampoa for the above Fort, and will bave TRUBNER & O
Pros: with the Foniga Community. The quick dempstomize Uharge for Adrentinementa will be ka bereto, l
60, PATERNOSTER ROW 6
W. H. BELL DAILY ESTES OFFICE, HONGKONG.
fore.
Hongkong, 28rd February, 1876
For Freight, ab low rates, upply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.
## 1192 Hongkong, 80th July, 1874,
A WATSON & 00, CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS |
K.P.A. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
W ANDALONENA
RE. THE GOVERNOR,
E to ancourage that they have just re-
* os(ved a Choice Assortment of -- PERFUMELT ARA TOILET REQUISITES. P. tf 878-Hongkong, 19th June, 1873, 125,
HE TOURISTS QUID
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Arboles of Trade, objects of Natural History Furniture, £e, do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Prouens Caintion. A BAS
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Inngange, in two Parts
19 every additions) 4
WMITCHELL, --
Poilmaster General.. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be raid in advance. chargeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent frum Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Fackets vin San Francisco, will be as follows
For a packet not crocoding 1 ounce
in weight
durimin 2 penti For a packet above 2 ounce not ex
cooding & ouICOS 4.2 For a packet above 2 ounces not ex- deoding 4 ounces
and eight oents for every additional four onzines, These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prico Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Booka and Trade Pattems or Samples,
W. MITOBELL
Postmaster General,
General Post Ofco
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.