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fried by a majority of 10 to 14 That the end of Dr. Konenly to this Bench be and the samd is hereby vasated 57 That
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Bingo we wrote that wook on las subjent of The fabulous-anna which Franse la spending Dr. Konealy be prohibited from dining in apou new fortificatione adorewith to protect the bull of this Bosiery until further order? Paris and bar Bastern frontier, the Assembly The following resolutions were moved by bas voted the badget of the War Minister. The Maater Manisty, esconded hy' Master Holko, eum demanded by General de Classy amounts, and corried unanizowaly --". 6,~That : the fu round,mmbare, to, „£30,000,000, which is in further doutailoration of this instter, as well es tended for the keep of 415,000 regulars and the consideration of the sorayal other barge LONDON SUEZ CANAL...... Antonor (Bir) 27,000 gendariaus, The War Minster will, of which Dr. Konealy has been called upon to course, here to nak for a large supplementary azewer, ba postponed to a future Passion to LONDON. credit one of these days, when it becomes n be hereafter oppointed. 7.--That a copy of question of arming and equipping the territorial this day's proceedings to be ant to Dr Army | and ju fact know from M. Right's Kensaly; also, that a copy be scrooned in the cucation, no less at £40,000,000 will treasurer of each of the other Inus of Conet bo required to replenish the Freno maga. Ordered that the Treasurer be requested-to- *ziùès und equín the Army of the fatore. The transmit to the Lord Chancellor & copy of the French Assembly bas also determined to take prosandings at the Special Pensions holden on into consideration whether: 5,000,000 france the 7th and 18th of July and this day, togather should not be pinect at the disposal of the War with the 1 number of the English in Minister to dnable him to mbilize a portion of the roadrves, now about a million strong. It BAILWAY CARRIAGE COOLERS.
SINGAPORE AND PENANG...Namen (str).... will be raniombered that a souple of years ago The experience of the Summer ut homo YOKOHAMA.........
MANITIA compulsory service was voted, and consequently caneatsily to travelforg by the underground lines.. every able-bodied Frenchman, with a law ex. will give some idea of the inconvenienes which options, must servo for twenty years. After the summer lleuta ocassion to railway passṣn* five years a man proses from the Active gera in Judin and other trepient countries. Army,
into the reserve of the Active Many experiments have been tried for the re- SWATOW, AMOY, TAMBU1, &a. Hal-Long (str.). Away, then into be. Territoriel Army, and duction of the Loperates in Indian railway lantly into the serve-of-the-Territorial carriages during the bot months, sometimes as Army. As the annual contingent, which pro- 103 deg. Fub, but exnept in one or two cases, dupes some 300,000 oven, would furufuli too many, with bus indifferant -ancoESS. The Times of recruits for the Activa Army, half of the Indin, however describes ono, which on a pro contingent is merely sallod out for a complu of longed trial bas proved completely successînl monthe drill. But since the voting of the now It consists of a light, zino frame made to fir law the War Minister for want of money, hasansily on to the outside of carriage doors or not been able to catilise Lis reserves of old i windows, in the froine is at:&gheit or fitted, -8) soldiers who are served five years in the revolving diss of khusks or other motorist. Active Army, not yet to call out the second This frame is omstracted as to 'contain a portion of three auntal contingents for drill This Xaut formed que sabia of a warm debute In the Assembly a few othe ago, when the war Minister wa noceed of disregarding the orders of the Chamber. But what could General da Barril do without: the sinowe of war? Un Tucatay the same matter was on es diss cussed, and the probability is that £200,000 will be voted to soable the present War Min ister to mobiliae, rot a miles of men, but 250,000 just by way of experiment, and to oog if the reserves will be forthcoming when called upen. M. Keller, who brought this proposition forward, pointed ont that whos France declared war against Germany she had an Afoy of unily -400,000 men, with a reserve of 200,000. Now France as an Active Army a large as in 1870, had nearly a million of men to fall back upon. It is true that out of the million one-half of the men have never bean dalled ont tadril, sud tint, there are poither arms or equipment for F
(London and China Express) ··· the other 500,000; nor have the officers of the
Some veake ainco wa drew attention to the Territorial Army yet been appointed. The| reserves as an independent force havens yet fact that the collection of Chinese articles no organisation; for sach an immense military exhibited at Vienna by the Venerable droids. reform na tlaat ondertaken by Frence cuprot be con Gray bad boon transferred to the Grystal accomplished in a day. The probability is that Palace as Sydsutne, and was to be displayed the 5,000,000 francs, it voted, will be applied by them for the advantage of the public. We are the War Minister to enlting up the andritted now glad to learn that the colletion has been retruite, and attaching them for a abort time to opened out, and that f is most effectively dis thoir district regiments. The more we examine played in one of the courts adjoining she well-
· The fuate the more were struck with the stupenda Pompeian house and garden. pra blow inflicted by Germany on the military articles competog the collection are arranged power of France. Naturally, Frands has won The arrangement is artistic and satisfactory. in a acrice of groups, esah in its distinct cabinet, a patriotie und generous Assembly has voted. mints of money in order to recruit her and effects great credit upon Dr. David S sirength; but still it will take years before rice, one of the directors of the company, who our neighbourn will be able to recover arranged the collection The display is very their old form-year of hard word and effective, and without wishing to detract in the pationca. The numbers of men held up to slightest degree from the merit of the Chines the Ohtuber signify little at present, for the men are not available for service; and it the truth ware known we should probably find that half the men of the Lotivo Army are really farlough. The national Assembly bas aleo voled an extra £400 in aid of the new military olab started in Paris. Clube of a similar description, where officers can study, o have been croated in a ambor of graviton towns since the war and in every in Riance the wunicipal council has paid the wards entertained:
Swiss and Scotch Book Muslin, and other now OVER SKIRTS, in Batiste Holland, Pique,
Light Materials.
the bottom-a-supply of water into which the RE DO SHOWING in overy Department dis dis deeply 11 the wad of the dipendra SNDEVE GOODS Adapt ipads inside and outside, if found necessary) ed for SUMMER WEAR, consisting of ia fitted a small brass bando, by a slight turn of which the revolving diso takes up a fresh supply of water-so-that by the fun, ar balf. turn of the uadie once within from evers quarter ts but an hour, the khus-kle, or what- var material may be employed, is kept con stantly and literally "dripping war" JA addition to thie, the diss or catalin tattle bas a fringe of woollen cloth attached, whish, ta... gelber with the thread used in its manufacture, are aids to capillary attraction, and help to keep the tattie wet while it is stationary. The working of the "aler", reuius little or uBROWN, DRAB, and BLAOK UNTRIM- All the Nowest Shapes in Ladies' WHITE, instruction,ned the simplest effort causes the MED STRAW HATS. revolution of the diso.-Publis Opinion.
ARCHDEACON GRAY'S COLLECTION
mission at Vienna last year, we have no hesitation in saying that the collection shows Vienna. The collection is now open to the to better advantage at the Paluce than at public, and we dont not last lovers of Oriental art, old residents in China And friends of the Archdeacon, will fed in this Chinese Court as the Crystal Palace a new eve of attraction: On the 7th inst, the diretora issped invitations for a private view of the colles jou, and after
party of visitors at luncheon. After luncheon the health of Aerb-
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first expenses. The fact is that the disasters deacon Gray was proposed in gracefal terms by of the late wat have been attributed in a great Dr. D. S. Price, and the hope expressed by the meiance to a vant of proper edacation on the. part of the Freno officers, whilst it has also speaker that he might soon return been admitted that they had no advattugce and inspect his own treasures, as they now and SLEEVES... Most of them, men of humble rauf and alonder ppear at the Palace was "cordially echoed by.. means, no place of recreation was open to thom the company. Mr. Thomas Thomas returned whon off duty but the cafe, where bad habits thacks on behalf of Mr. Gray, and was charged to convey the thunks of the directore to Mr. were easily acquired, and where study-was, of coures, impossible. It was auder these crouenith of Mr. Bowra, of the Chinese Vienna Gray for bis interesting contribution. The stances that the nation took up the idea of endowing the Artby with cabs liberally far the low of the collection, bad hoon ohiained, Commission, through, whose instrumentality nisked with military works.
DR. KENEALT AND GRAY'S INN. (Es) The following is.qpy of the lustes and
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Epecial Pension, Lolden this let duy of August, 1874, for the purpose of inquiring into the fact o Dr. Kensaly, QC, a member of the Inn and Byumber, being to editor of the English man and his canḍn's na wab, Present The Tremanser (Master Russell), Masters Holiser (Bolicitor-General). Manisty, Wilde, Parker, Wigg, Wishaw, Blogut, Tatham, Fooks, and Joyce. The minutes of the adjourned Special Pension, bolden on the 18th of July, were read, The Steward reports that on the 8th of July la wrote and sent to Dr Kanety a letter, of which the following is soupy: Steward's Ofoe, Gray's-inn; WC., July 6th, 187-Siam
was slao proposed by Dr. Price, and after s cordial acknowledgment of the courtesy and hospitality of the Crystal Palace directors the party separated.
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Skippers are particularly requested to mats. the terms and conditions of the Company Binek Bille of Lading.
A, MÕIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Ós,'s Oßce, Hongkong, 14th September, 1874.
FOR SALE.
will lence for the above places with grickTAE Spanish Screw Steamer ddspatch,
A. McTVER
Superintendent, [P. &O,S. MCG6.7% Office,"
Homrkong, 19th September, 1874, [1480 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, riz SUEZ CANAL: DRB Company's Steamship
will be despatched on or About the fat prazimo
For Freight or Passage, upply to
1479
BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE,
Hongkong, 19th September, 1874, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, P. &0.9.N-Outs Staamlip.
"BERAR
will leave for the above place shortly after, tho COGNAC Fing CHAMPAGNE, Superior. arrival of the next English Mail.
CHAMPAGNE in Quarte, and Pints, of
B. & E. Perrier, Obstone Ne Otard Dupuy & Coễn COGNAQ:
DA LANDSTEIN & Co.,
Agenter er 994 Hongkong, 28th June, 1874
NOW ON BALE.
UND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE- D PORT for the year 1873. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Prace Office: Hongkong, 21st January, 1874.
THE SECOND DIONIAL REA AND * FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATANIA CE
HA Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the sbore Com may, del SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
"FORMUSA?
450 tons Register, 7,500 pinals Carrying Capa- city.
For Partionlara, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN EC if 1616 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874
TOPÍOR
TR. M. ULLMANN hae this day RE VL
No. Galace Street,
1965 Hongkong 17th August, 1974,
W
MANUFACTURER OF ALL DESUBIPTIONS OF MATTING, WORLD QUEEN'T ROAD, WEST POINT, (Near-the-Sailors Home.). Osrige Yau Ka No. 30, Wing Lock Street, HONGKONG, 1429 Hongkong. 10th September, 1874,-"
NOTICE.
TEANERS leaving this pors requiring COAL, gan, olitain it from the Under
W. G. HALE & Co.,
1561 16th September, 1873.-
signed.
A, McIVE.
Suporinicadentit P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1874, [1452
STEAM TOʻSHANGHAI, Claking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and BIOGO.J
✰
THE
EP.&O.S.N. Co. Staa mahip
** MALACCA will leave for the above place about our after ber arrival with the next Bagliah Mail.
A. MOITER,
Sugierintendent,
P.&.0.S. N. Co-'e Offee,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1874 (3453
FOR NEW YORK,
(VM SUEZ CANALĮ British Steamship
80
GALLEY OF LORNE” -
For Freight, apply to
A. MAOG. HEATON 18:1462, Hongkong, 17th September, 1874 FOR NEW YORK. THE A 1 American Clipper Ship
SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium. H Borgoyne, Muster, shortly expected from oharged for nil steamer riska, bonides which-a Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE Shanghai, will have early despatch for the above THIRD PER QENT. (934 9/5 will be allowed Port on riska to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pines, and the Straits. On risk to all other port the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER DENT. (15 7,) only, an NAT
SIEMSSEN È CO.,
# agents. *tt 1029 - Hongkong, 1st July, 1874, 8. NORTH BRITISH. AND MERCANTILE Bank INSURANCE COMPANYĄ
INCORPORATED BY KOYAL OHALTER AND
SPROLAL AGES OF PARLIAMENTA
stablished 1809,
CAPITAL£2,000,000.
in science generally, which the rapid range THE Undersigned, Ageuta at Honglong-for here given in extent. Each and every word it the above Company to prepared to pelant fully illustrated and explained, forming erer. Polisics against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 cises for students of a most instructive mature on any Building, or on Marabandise in the anm00, Both the Court and Panti pronunciations ate at the following retes, subject to a discount of girer, the accents being carefully marked on 20 AZ
your obedient servant (Signed), Charles W. Viatoria: Fire Insurance Company's Shares Bradley. The Tremarer read a letter which Ke $122 per bare bad-this-day received from Mira, Kenonly Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company's no of body, thereby efecting at their Contents
Lapsing, Sussex, July 31, 1874, Sir,~Qa re:
Suara per cons, déé sount.
the best principle hitherto attained, The typo Detached and Bern-de graphy dispinga the suocess of an attempt to tacked Dwelling Houses make the Obinene and English type correspond removed from Town, and-o
Other Dwelling Houses previously attains, and dispensing with those used strictly as snob, and vast margins and vacant sprees which have their Contents
Godowne, Ofices, heretofore characterized Chinese publications,
ceipt of the order of Pension of July 18. De fongkong, Canton and Macko Steamboat Conomy of space, sebtering clearness not Keneuly sought for counsel to represent him, bat failed to precare ore; ofronte keeps all catre par cent, prestinu, ka
of town, and Dr. Konealy would not be justified Sanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts
Di per share.
is going to the expense of bringing conesel to Hongkong Gie Company's Skar-$75 per -town specially. Under these oscurastances be
ONY re
discount.
SALES ON BITZEEDEE 22ND, 1871 As reported by Chinzie.
To illustrate the vast ecor of the work, the Bhopa, düci, a following facts are submitted for consideration; bents
Ohalmere Vocabularly coutama about 16,000
their Con
LATHLEY RIOH," Thomas Mitchell, Muster, will load bere and at Whampoa, and have early despatch sa above,
For Freight, apply to yo
BUSSEIL & Oa --tt-1441 Hongkonge, 4th September, 1874
•
FOR NEW YORK/
HE 41 British Ship
“SIR HARRY PARKES”
Saigon,
> TOURIST ́S GUIDE –
REDUCED PRICE $1. --Contaming the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture Me..., with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
Also a few popes of the GRAMMA¤ of the Chinese Inaguage, in two Pariz,
The Daily Press Office,
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
that, the Festage (which must be paid in ad- It le hereby notified for general information vanced) upon letters addressed tri, Prince Ed- wart Jeland, will henceforward be as follows, viz.,
When forwarded vi
Brindisi... 42 cents each ball-ounce When forwarded við
Marseilloa... cents each half-onnes When forwarded vi
Southampton 28 cepts each half-onpoe.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post-Offce
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870,
The Post Often of Vistor (Australia) having riven notice to the General Post Office in Lon do that articles of awellery reenivad in shat Colony are chargeable with Customs Daties,
this Regulation known to the East, and to state that any lotters of packote containing augh articles through the Post are liable, with their sentante, to be forfeited
F W. MITCHELL, ***
Postmaster Gerenal. General Post Office;
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1825
Tia berety notified that hariceforward the postage on lettore addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol lows, viz, :—
When forwarded via 34 conte ereb -ounce.
Brindisi...
When forwarded vi34 Marsoulless
When forwarded... „við į Buntbumpton......
28
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873----
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Packets has been established be tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connecte ing lines, will afford a regular means of con- NHO UNDERȘIGNED begs to inform the verance of correspondence from Hongkong for
Publis of
the foreign ports on the East African Coast, us HONGKONG, HỒ NAM, AND CANTON | woti sk for. Natal and the Cape Colony, S.He that he has shops established at those places in fens and Aecension, and that houseforward the the naine of HING KEE,
Postage, which must be paid in advanco, co let No, 19, he bus constantly on hand BEEF gos Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope na In HONGKONG, at the Ovatral Market, tery addressed to Zanzibar, Mombique, Dela MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VLGB Lension, will be 20 cents for each half-ounce, TABLES, and OILHAN'S STORES, to, of, powspapers 2 cents each. the best quality.
F. WMITCHELL
Postmaster General.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873.
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI RITS, SODA WATER, dc, and CAME when.
Gentlemen und Fumilies desirous of patrum. It je hereby notified that Lettend addressed zing him, are requested to apply at his shops to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at as above, where a list of prices of articles will the option of the sender; hat the posture on be furnished, which will be supplied at the same Prices Current, Newspapersand Books cannot rate alt the year round.
HING KEE,
·ly 742 Hongkong, 19th May, 1874
"TOOCHOW DOCK,
*
PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
-be prepaid
**For cada sunce The rate of postage oliargeablo on Lettere addressed to France per Frouch Facket ....... 12 coute. Per British Parket when marked yik
Brindisi.
18
Per British Paoket when marked vid
Port, and have quick despatol. will load at bio and Whampoa for the above above Granite floored DOOK bras lately
been LENGTHENED 40 feol over all, Alexandria and Marsilico. 12 -For Freight, apply to
and is now, oapable of receiving vessels up to
OLYPHANT &-Co..
if 1446 Hongkong, 12th September, 1874. MANUS FOR BYDNEY (Direck,!?
115 British Barqnus
BOXESLIZZIE & ROSA,”
per cent annum, J. Phillips, Master, having the greater pod us
SHORT PERIOD INSURANOES, Not exceeding ten days, i of the anabal rate Nos exceeding on
went to town, intending to appear himself, batho Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-860 por Chinese characters, Bad Medkurat's English was attacked with vinient pains in the head, and cent, discount.NE was obliged to returs here. I am sorry, there Indo-Chinese Sugar Company--5 per cent. this work contains more than 50,000 English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000; whilst fore, to way he cannot attend on August let. Ho has no knowledge of what the new charges are
keywords, and upwards of 300,000 Chinese obaras / Rodnikaniek vaidinimas:a. J Aguinat him, having received no particulara
tere. Again, despito all the grammare and AboveIthanth and abs i from Gray minn. He is reluctant to ask for
other elementary works as yet published, the exceeding 3 months any further adjournent, and ba leaves the.
student of this difficult language absolutely ra
Above 3 monibs, and t Mustere of the Beach to act as their owt honeetal to travelling trudler.
China Hoof, 50. baige, at Tls. 2.5.5.0, by Tenquires examples to display the various sppli. not oxsooding on be of bonbar, right, and justice may dictatea,
"entious and equivalents of different words which Fungus, 5 buge, at $53.70, by Chan.fooog to have one general caning. Of these examples Bir, yours sincerely, (Signed) Elizabek Kenssly local trader, Wi Dr. Kenealy did not attend, and no one attend onde, 10 bige, at $19.50, by Kwong-hingy in any other Dictionary hitherto pab this work quntaine more thno five times LE ad on hie bobale The printer, Mr. Bradioy, chong to travelling trader did not attend.. Seventeen wumtere, of Tho
fished. Englishman, bearing the name of Dr. Kendly, yen to travelling trucks.
Driod Pruna, 13 buga, at $11.50, by Kin-ler. For pretinal purposes, the arrangement of Q.0. se editor, commencing the 11th of April Brown Sugar 400 bags, at $3.50, by Tai
the work is so complete, that a referetice That, and ending this day, were produced by fengshan to local trader the Steward pursuant to the order of the Denol, and their contents were considered
by the Inghers present. The following G ranslations were moved by Master Manisty, ancoudel by Blaster Holker, and onrried un- Animously I. That this Pension find}
300ER 6, DENTIST.
D.DS.
No. ARBUTHNOT ROAD. -
of 247 Hongkong, 13th February, 1876,
-- a fact that Dr. Konealy in the editor of the
newspaper balled the Englishman. 2. That the AG Gademiguel juve been appointed Sole
agenta
Above 6 montbau.......... the full annual rate
DATANGILMAN & Coff
1903 Hongkong, dib May, 1874 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
ANETANYAH
(of bed Cargo engaged, will be dispatobed us
above, om or about the 1st Octoborijo takst
› For Freight, apply to vi KARO AAN DE RUSSELL & Co. ***1438 Hongkong, 11th September. 1874. ---
FOR MANILA.
HE Spanish Barque
THE
“MARIA, Y VICENTA.". Santa Coloma, Muator, will buve immediato despator for the above Port
For Freight or Frange, apply to
REMEDIOS & QU
it 1629 Honghong, 10th September, 1874, PERARMONIEUR LONDON,
HE Betish Barqoo
-
Uhell, Mastery will load hore, ut Whappoa and COM-at Mose, and will bare immediate deepatah for
the above Port
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies gainst Fire to the extent of 200,000 on Dy
to its pages enables person who andar. atands English to communicate effectively with ustives who understand nothing, bat Chicl need. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeace vésiding in Chins, and to the natives themselves itt Current Raine pisina subjecte fully with which "vory few in- and of tam are parfectly noquainted To parties resident in England out interested in
TRUENER & Comp
Englishman is replets, with libels of the 1 Agate for the Sale of their Goods in Chis, it cannot but be ungaluable occasionally, groomss character, & That Dr. Kenesly, being | Hongkong and Obina-by: Messrs. J. & R. Tr.. editor of that mewapapar, is unfit to be a Master | news, Glasgon, und, Mésars, David Corsair & of the Beach of this Honourable Society. The Bons, Arbroath, a MON LAKAKO following resolutions wara moved by Master Maniaty, seconded by Muster Holken, and cars
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. t419 Hongkong, January, 1637,
60 PATERNOSTER KOWAL
*Y. H. BELIA DAILY PRESS OFFICE, HONGKONG.
FIRST CLASS RISK":
A RETURN OF TWENTY FEW CANT. (20 %) will be made on tuo premium charged on all curances, auch Barung being payable on the iseno of the Eolicy. ?
GIBB, LIVINGSTON 1 Co.
Tomariat Biw Insurance Company. 333 Hongkong, Jus Murah, 1874,
For Fraight, apply to
A MACE HEATON,
THOMAS & MERUER,
Canton. 1423 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874
STOR NEW YORK.
HEA I British Baripa
OMEGARE
F. W. MITCHEL,
- Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
at the bottom is 40 foot at the top 80 feat, and General Post-Office,
380 feet on the koel.. The breadth of the Dock ¦:
the width at the entrance 56 t Depth of
water on the sill 15 feet at average usap. and
17 fest at prerage spring tides. YAPAN
Arrangements having been made ander
** The Dock has a Cuisson Gate, and is pumped which Maila for Londen arriving at Sacs from
China by Private Shipe will be forwarded to &.new FOUNDRY for large iron and brass destination vid Brindia, it is hereby notified camtinga has recently bean udded. te
that the rates of postage, thick must be paid in The Machine Shop contains a 12-hub. Screw adrones, on correspondence addressed to the Catting. Gep-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol- Screwing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large lows, wi
| Smitby, ko, & G
For Letters
„24 gente per half ́onnés,
** Dry Grodowas aroon tau premjers, available For Newspapers.................... 8 tach.
for storage of cargo, do d
A large stuck of Timbor, Metal, and other For Books and Dockyard Material always on hand.
esparred, repairs also done in harbour and fron ships and steamers cleaned and painted, ot moderate charges. Particulare can be obtain ed at the Voot, or on application to the under signed. M
Vesseln dooked for, ozaminetion, remotalled,
Patterns.....
(not exceeding lounica4centa.
Cerery additional £
F. W. MITCHELL.
General Post Office,
· Postmaster General, Hongkong, 20th Decviober, 1871
The Stone Tug Woosung is in thorough It is hereby notifled that henceforward the working order, and is available at all times to rated of postage which must be paid in advance, tow vessels to or from sea, at resaonible rates. chargeable on Packets of printed papers or
JOHN FORSTER & patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong.. f-1099 Foodbow 18th Jan, 1878o the United Kingdom by the United Statea: Packets vin San Franalano, will be as followa TN Order to meet tba, wishes of the Native | viz -
Community, the Chinese, Issue of this Paper has bazn, from jbg commencement of the Chias New Year, incel TAILX instead of on alternate days es before.
NOTIOR. SZER
The Paper has been Established for nearly Iwenty Years, and is, an to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated
For a pastèt not exsceding 1 ounce
tin weight........... A pente For a packet above 1'opues not ex-
oveding 2 o¤¤des,,,,& a packet above 2 ounces not er ceeding 4 ounces. 3
For
and eight cents for every additional fourennoçis
Chinese Gentleman) givca reliable comporcist These rates apply to Priated Circulars, Price and general information," and has the same Lasta, Market Hoporte, and all printed papera position with the Native Community as to Ad- otter than Newspapers, as well as to Books Captain Bence, sill load bere and at Whampoa vortisements and Nowa as the Eugliah, Daily and Trade Patterna or Sabrples
above. A MALAN
t
For Fraight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &'« if 1816 Hongkong, Sith August, 1874,
Frass with tho Foreign, Community The Chargo for Advertismente will be as beroto- forevoliss
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.
MY MÝTOHEND.
2 Postmaster. Groneral
Opera) Post Office, Magn
"Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,,