effect, the obargo of ooglees to afford prototion of any nature whatever to the wreck notwith atanding the fact of three. foreign baill gunboats lying idle at the Anchorage at the time, is tacitly admitted.
„DESTINATION
has began. It is the concession to belligerents of the right to seize partain clasas nf goods, on the bigh seas that sonalitates the expoption; the liberty to go pa exporting them is merely a cop tinuance of the pre-existing state of things. Reference is made at some length to the steps Why should any further exceptions be added to which the authorities profess to have taken the list? There are writers who seems to hara for the woovery of portions of the plundered i for belligerents de compared with nontraix the carga, but it is only necessary to point to the same sort of tendernos that some weak-minded LONDON 210 SUEZ CANAL. reauito to show how utterly Instinient the mes philanthropists have for drunkards, Just on LONDON Baros amid to have best adopted have prored.
the latter wish solar men to be inosuveniensed In fact it is impossible to look upon the to prevent the drunkard from doing hingelt representations of the Chinone officials other harm, the former wish aestrale to be incog thug an a the puerile evasion of the obergs afvenienced to prevent belligerents from lafisting neglect, which has been brought against them, a mock injury on each other as ther otherwise and it will be a saree of regret to this Chain might do. This way of looking at war dener ber, as well as to those alsowbors who are so sympathy. Bolligerents are, as regards pricoipally interested in the unfortunate Reutrals, aimpio nulances, and the more harm aal, should a matter of anoh importance to they do to one another the better, because the commercial interests, and one in which so ranch aoner one or other or both are likely to be valuable property has bess nocifood through exhausted Nothing that obecke this salatar? culpablu neglect, be permitted by you to be process is really a gain to the cause of posso.." passed over is so unentisfactory a wander..
I have the honor to be, Sir,.
Toar obadient Servant,
PETER G. LAURIN, Chairman.
BISMARCK'S ADVICE TO MARRIED
MEN.
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THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1874.
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but at lust we agreed They concede every-JACKETS and MANTILLAN of the latest SILK and OASHMERE EMBROIDERED thing, mad when they bad signed their names to Parisian designs. it I ngiin epäke French with them. Tad we been united 200 years ago we need not bare beep tymised over by the French; bat now, thank God, we are united, and I hope we sbuli remain up. I they save more require it, weAlso, the Italian OHIP HATS. shall again give them a fall." Alluding to the war of 1866, the Prince id be bad always repasted the Saxons, for they above, all had the courage to stand firm against Picssia when all the bthors bad lost their heads. "You must sea," he said, "that it could not be helped. Wa wore forced to find out which of us was the strongest."
A Suron illitary band gare a private por- toruanoc before Prince Biemarok a few wears ago in Berlin, jost prior bis departure for NEUTRALITY,
Kissingen, and one of a members has furnished (Pall Mall Gazzils).
a Dresden paper with an nocoast of their. Thera la an inexplicable disposition among reception by bim, The Prince alowed them “Englishmen to play with the libertion of mentol over hin bonse, and pointing to a deak in the powers. No nation of the first rank is eo in Princess's room, told thein, his wife, nu they variably in the position of a neutral, and you might observe,kept the cash. He had from the no nation listens to kindly to anggestions which beginning intrusted her with the alarge of his Rim at making that position intolerable. The morey affaira, whilo ho attended to politica, discussion whether France has dorie tier duty and he would advise every married man to do by Spain as regards the Curliat insurrection the same, taking no mors than his wife-gave ucoma likely to bring up once wore the question bim. Drawing a table out of a corner, be of the sale of arma by nontrols to belligerents. - ssid, “At this tablo M. Thiers, M. Forra, and There are many persons in this country who I played a dummyēguma as whist: Tast dum- wo of opinion that the dough of iteration by was, won partly owing to you Bazona, for morality are not satisfied so long as the pro-if all had not been so brave I should have heid yention of this traffic is left untroly to the no trampe in my hand. When we began to belligerents. Thoy Gold that neutral Govers negolite, the gentlemen would out understand ments arowerally bound in virtue of my French booauso. I demmeded to masa. their nestral obarictor to take all reasonable Thereupon I spoke German to them, and that care, that no arras destined for the mas of they would not at Bret properly understand; either combatants shall leave the neutral country. Those who advocate this addition to international obligations are bound to show cause why such a prohibition should be on forced. They incur this burden, not merely on the general ground that laws must be sasumed to be sufficient until they have been proved to he inficient, but for the particular reason batra forbid nontral roercinta to carry on during ware tade which they have been se cistomed to carry on during peace is primâ, acio a departure from the conception of neu trality. The only togeal detaition that can be gives of Deatrality is that it apneiets in not de parting during war from babits contracted doring pence, The writera who maintain that a neutral abould alter its previously non- tracted babita' in the matter of the sale of area hugs never stoccoded in draw-
Several of the Russias papera-publish long. ing an intelligible distinction between the articles on the occasion of the hundredth an export of contraband and nonfessedly innocent niversary of the first recognition of the right of} trado: Why should the sale of ride to a bell-Hassia to navigate the Black Sea ander her own gorent be more a participation in the war than fing by the Treaty of Kondjonk.Kainardji, oon- the sale of the tools by which rides might be cluded in July, 1774. "Up to a bendret years mace in the belligerents cwn territory, or thanage," says the Golom,Russian ships were the parehase of the goods from the sale of which only allowed to enter the Black Sea from the his subjects derive the means of paying the Sea of Azoff under the Turkish Blogi sisse then taxes which are spent in buying tides If the Russian and Turkish duge alone have, becn England, for example, ad refured in 1870 to admitted on the Bluet Set While the power adui Frezeb wines or French silk into her of Russia very soon ettended to the whole of pris, she would haro crippled France far wors the northern and eastern shores of that sea, ele effectually then by refusing to send her rifles:did not find the means, nor has she found the since by this guns M. Gambetta might have to this day, of correspondingly developing her had to money with which to pay the American maritime trade. On the other hand, she labour manufacturers from whoss be obtained the ed with the more energy and enscoes in creating largoat part of the weapons with which the a feat, and the Black Ses bas until the most French troops were armed. Any increase cf recent times been the principal school for her the resources of one boligerent is in its degree seamen. The glorious day of Sinope in the an injury to the other belligerent. The Crimes war, when our fleet was engaged with practice of blockading commercial ports ie ita Turkish neighbour, strengthened by English founded on this fact, and if a belligerent and French oblpa (sic), was followed by the ought to be able to call on a neutral to forbid catastrophe of Sebastopol; in order to block op the export of arms, instead of, as now, relying the satrances to the barbear, the greater part on his own powers of capturing them in transl of our feet the pride and hope of our country why should be not be equally antitled to call which it had taken sarenty years to baila -w
RUSSIA ON THE BLACK SEA, (Pall Mall Gazetés)
The
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The New TUSSORE CLUTA in Spots and Stripes.
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ALPACA LUSTRE, in various abadce,
COLOURED SILKS, in Plain and New Fancy
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FOR SALE.
PORTLAND CEMENT and FTRE- BRICKS. Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENABR
tf 1997 Hongkong 19th August, 1874.
FOR SALE
FOUR HORAS Power Upright Stationary
1341 Honggong, B7th Augud 1874
-FOR-SATE.
Quick despatou," An.. Quick despatch.
•... Quick despatch.
Quick despatɔb. Tomorrow, at noon. Quick despate, Quick despatch."
To-day at noon.
Quick despatch.
To-day, at 4 2.N.
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On or about 28th inak. To-day, at 10 AM..
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES NESSÄGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS..
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close.
For Bwatów, Amoy, Tameni, and Tilap Par. Haloong, to-day, tho, bine, at 0.30 AM, instead of at the time previously noided.
Packet Tazals, will slows to-day, the 2564 inat, fot 11.80 M.
Captain Bruce, will lead hero and at Whampoa The mad för Yokohama, por French Mail
as above,
For Freight, apply te
„AUGUSTINE HEARD &CO., tf 1318 Hongkong, 24th August, 1874
STEAM PORTIN
** SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE - GALLE, ADEN SUEZAETA BRINDISI, ANCONA, TEMICE, MEN TERRANEAN POELS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON
PATRO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIANUMAN THE PANINGAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship BOKHARA "Daptain WD. ANDERSON, with For Majesty's Mails, Paazongora, Specie, and Corgo, will leave this for the above places on- SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at noon.j
Cargo will be received on board" until noon, Spiccia and Parents at the office until P., on th-25th justant bed and two For Partioalars regarding Freight and Pas- Langerapply stthe P, &-0.8. N. Go's Office:: Hongkong QONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
** A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bolteinrequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Paradise and the flompung ds get hola WING to the Inolemoney of the Wouther solves responsible for any Detention or Projudice which may tappen from the incor. restaca, in such declaration.
the Departure of thẻ--
"TANAJS,”
MA in POSTPONED I TO- Afy the 25th iqptant, at Noon, and the
AVA" Road Fast, will Start for SHANGHAL, alio on the 25th,
BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 1505 Hongkong, 23rd September. 1874."
STEAM TO ******* SINGAPORE, GALLE AND BOMBAY, THEP.&QL. N. Co.'s Stenship
"COLUMBIAN”.
L. TAMPIER & DIE'S, BONDEAUX, E LARET-Medoc, St. Jalion, St Estepae, Chateau Lagrange, Ubateau Fulmer, Chateau Dafte, Ponward, Chambertin, Giares, Custean Es Tour Blanche, in cases of Fdez. Quarts and 2 doz, Piate, will leave for Las above places with quick CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Carte Blanche, despatob
A. MeIVER,
-Garto-Verte, Garte D'Or, in Quarts and Plata, "
Sperintendent, Hongkong, 18th
„19th Septonehir, 1874. [1490
·OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
COGNAC Fine OHAMPAGNE, Superior. P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office, OHAMPAGNE, in Quarta and Pints, of
B. & E, Perrior, Obaloge, Otard Dupuy & Co.'s COGNAC,
LANDSTEIN &
Agents.
994 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874. THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Publio at HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he bus shopa established at those places in the name of HIND KER
In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 12, he bus constantly, on hand BEEF, MUTTON, POULTRY BREAD, VEGE TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, ., of the best quality
FOR LONDON, 12. SUEZ CAÑAL. THE Company's Steamship
"ANTENOR
The mail for Shanghai, par French Bi Packet A, will dose to-day, the 25th inat. st8 PM, instead of at the time previously noti
HA
The departure of the Maria y Vicents, For Masila, is postponed unili farther notice,
NAILS AT THE ENGLISH PACKET
The English Contract Packet DUKHARA” will be dispatched with the usual Maila for Europe Ed., on SATURDAY, the 20th inst
2000N JANA
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in Che United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 r..en the fill instant.
The Post-Ofis yall be open until 6 ®.H. on the 25th justent.”.
-Letters, & may be postedduring the night in the box felt open for their reception.
Lettors for registration will ba reseived until 30 AM, on the 20th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 on the 26th instant, without late fee,
Letters peated after 10 am, on the 26th Instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 conte cash an woll na the postage is propaid.
The fatest time for posting Lettere at this Osis 11 ...and for Newspapers, Books, or Patton 20 nba 03th instem?
Lato letters (but Letters only) addrossed to the United Kingdom vid Brindial, or to Sin guport, may be posted on bourd the Facket From 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay- mont of à Late Fer of 48 cents each in addition: to the postage, NYARA
The Company rescrva tha option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Barupe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Janal in their own Steamers, or in vessula w employed for the purpose.
Shippers are partinalarly requested to note the terns and oonditions of the Company's: Black Billa of Lading.
A. MeIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Oco, Hongkong, 14th September, 1874;
FOR SALE.
--
THE Spanish Screw Steamer -
** FORMOSA” 459 tons Begator, 7,500 planls Carrying Capay I city.
For Particular, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. ti 3416 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.
DISSOLVED PERUVIAN GUANO
MENN PREPARED ́BY.
"OHLENDORFF & COM
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 14th September, 1874.
It is hereby notified for general information that hereoforward the Postage on Letters ad- dressed to Russix, when marked to be forward. ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 pents per half-nunce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
·Postmaster-Generals
Quneral Post Office,
Hongkong, Itä Soptelaber, 1872
It is hereby notilled that the rates of peolago chargeable benosforth on Lahore addrened to the Cnited Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packat, will be the same as those obargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet vis Brin.
B. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Gonerai.
will be despatched on or about the lat proximn. BONDON, ANTWERP, BAMBURG, AND General Post Office,
.
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. 1479 Hongkong, 19th September, 1874
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA
THE P.&O.S. N. OG's Steamship
"ORISSA"
will leave for the above place shortly after the In HO NAM and 'CANTON SHOPS, the arrival of the next Buglish Mail, BITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI-
A. MOÏVER
Saperintendent P..&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 5th September, 1874, [1452
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
and HLOGO).
RAMS. WHITE, FIGURED, and STRIPED PRINTED CAMBRIOS, Saotab GINO- BRILLIANTES, and SATIN STRIPE MUS-i saa. LINS, editable for India Morning Wrappera Gentleman and Families desirous of patron- EMBROIDERED LINEN and PLEETED |ing him, are requested to apply at ble shops as above, where a list of prices of artioles will
rufe all the year round.
SETS
AMMERICK-ON-RHINE, GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN
Nitrogen squal to 10 per cent of Non-Volatile Ammonia.
.20
4
Hongkong, 29th April, 2872-
It is hereby notified for gezeral information, Soluble Goans Place that the Postage on Leitors addressed to Nor- Insciatic photo, 12
THIS Monure is propared from genuine Faru way, when forwarded tia Southampton, will vlat Coverament Gams. The result of its henceforward he $6 cents for each balf ounce, Epecial treatment is that the Ammonia in red, which may either be paid in advance, or it may the Phosphates in the Raw Gaino rendered be left to be collected a delivery of the Letters, solable, are the Manure brought into the con- Unpaid Lettere will be subject to un additional dition of a free dry powder.
charge ou delivery.
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 28rd August, 1870.
LAOB: COLORED LINEN, MUSLIN and be furnished, which will be supplied at the same (Waking Dargo at through rates for NAGASAKI at present in the market. Ita fertilming Pro-that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad
LACE FRILLED SETS.
and SLEEVES.
LINEN and MUSLIN HABIT SHIRTS
Swiss MUSLIN BODICES Sviar
MUSLIN and TULLE RUFFLES and BUFFLE TRIMMINGS.
Brussels and Ran Maltese LACE COL LARETTES.
HEM-STITCHED and LACE HANDEER-
LACE EDGED FRILLINGS, for
BING KEE
ly 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.
NOW ON SALE,
HN HOUSEHOLD COMPANION TEE
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correes
igas, and Dr.WILLIAMS" Orthographya PRIO: In Paper Wrapper
$1.50 Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Freon Office.
$2.00
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
HE PAO.S.N. Co.'s Steamship
-“MALACCA” will leave for the above place about 24 hours Faftis her arrival with the hext English Mail
AMGIVER, VATA * Seperintendent. P.&O.S. N.Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1874. [14654
SAA (V42 BUEZ, CANAL) THE British Steamships
GALLEY OF LORNE," WH Bargoyne, later, shortly expected from Shanghai, wil bave early despatch fit the above
For Evights apply to
Port
AMACC HEATON
He Undersigned, having been appointed and 81LK SCLA
A Choice Assortment of FANCY SASHES
Agents in Hongkong for the above Com SCARVES,
pany, dull SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Baby LINEN, Ladies' UNDERCLOTH-SHIPPBES to the low rates of premiuar ING, LONGOLOTH SKIRTS, CORSETS, & charged for all stesnior fiske, besides which american Clipper Ship
Boys' SUITS.
Jundies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, of Dawson's superior make.
SILK UMBRELLAS, FLOWERS, FEA. THERS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, de.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI.
HEROOTS, CIGARS
on a neutral to proves the sailing of ships sunk in the waves. Only a few emilletips were with intent to break a blockade And if this left. Toe Treaty of Paris of 1850 deprived the Jatter duty were thrown on the neutral, why Russian Empire even of the right to maintain shold a belligerent be forced to maintain a fost in the Binok Sesu pair of schooners blockade when, by provinting the sailing of were left for conat duty and nothing more. "alt ribye" destized to give indirect aid to his. When is 1870 the Prosnians stood before QHIEFS eveny, the neatral Poware might make block Paris, the wellknown circular note, prepared on ades unaccessary? Everything, in short, which the suggestion of Prince Dismarck, was issued, trimming Under-Innen.
belligeront may forbid bis own subjects to do declaring that the Caur could no longer be bound on the sure that it benefits his enemy, he may by the provisions of 1856 with regard to the
Real LADE EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, on this theory expect neutrals to forbid their Black Ses. All the world was silent, and the tall aubjecte to do for the same reason. In 1870 a
All makes. chaina with which we vera sttached to the
Erary Width and Colour iz FAILLE, German banker wae punished for subscribing onasis of the Black Ses fell to the ground." SATIN, and WATERED RIBBON and SASH to the French Joan on the very intelligible The writer adds that the moment salented for RIBBONS to match. ground that to laud the French money to this declaration was an eminently favourable help them to go on fighting. Ought English oze, as the old wooden ships were just that bankers to have been punished for providing time being superheded by iron-clade.Now moner for the same purpper? and, if not, why that. Nicofuieff has been completely equipped as should they have been punished for sending to a great naval storehouse and arsenal, taa consi France-notonop hat money's worth?
straction of new ships ia proceeding pretty The argument most commonly urged in favour rapidly, though as yet the Black Sea Beat only of prohibiting the export of contraband is that comprise two iron-elad corvettes, five sorar by doing so entrais will no longer give offence carrettes, two pickte, and a few gunboats. The to belligerente, and will the renove, or at all Russian merchant navy on the Black Ben is events greatly diminish, the risk of being wwnals in a very backward audition.. into the war. This argument overloo the merchant ships which existed before the fact that szoba probibition can only benefit Crimean war were chielly constructed for post one belligerent. The existence of a well-under-navigation, and wore acarly all destroyed by stood role me to the liberty of neutral traders the enemy. Moreover, the inhabitants of the to export arms subject to the risk of captare stores of the Black Sea do not like sailoring, did not prevent a great deal of soreness on the and have no mercantile instincta part of Germany against England, because Government has certainly succeeded, though The the rule operated injuriously to German in with great difficulty, in attracting a pretty terosta Sopposing that the oase bad been considerable number of colonists of various reversed, and that it had been the Germans nationalities to the country, but the bore not whoisted to buy axme from England, improved the Russian carrying trade sufficiently would not they have felt aggrieved if by a to enable the Russian merchants to dispense recent change in the last the power of doing with foreign ships. So far, indeed, in this from so bad been denied them. As has been very being tho caso that foreign ships are almost well asid, "The probibition of export may celusively used for this purpos. After thi ír many uses satisfy the belligerent in whose destruction of the feet and the annihilation-of favour it operates, but will it ever satisfy the the beginnings of a merchans navy in the one to whose prejudice it operates? And, if it Crimean war, Russian Society for Navigation AND R. TENNENT SALE and does not, and be happana to be the stronger, and Commerce; support by the late, was form- can new conventional rule, incapable of balaged at Adeas This soiety opeqet a direct based on any principle, have for him the same communication with the harbour of Southern sanntity as the time-bonoared compromise which and Western Europe, and recently made an Bowurists ?" Indeed, the proposed prohibition, attempt, though with but lite mucess, to enter instead of helping to keep mantrats out of war, inte communication with Eastern Ana, through would rather tend to draw them irtó varli the Suez Canal; but it is not alone capable of the commerce of a neutral Power is not intergiving any considerable developeiant either to fered with by the existence of a conflict in commerce or the carrying trade, and it stiffles which it is not taking part, it has no immediate other undertakings of a similar kind by its material inducement to abandon its neutral attimonopoly tade. But if the export of contxhand is for.. bidden, and contraband is taken in the artend ednoras which the exigencies of modern warture Are more and more tonding to affix to it, the limitations spor trade will be so vexations that the neutral Power inny think it better to tako sido at once in the hope of bribring the war 46 more epcody and. That the probibition of the export of contraband would involve the im
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words which the Chinese Lave of late years been destine, and in order Lo ensure that FOR MANZANILLOL box Silk, and 17 bores compelled to coin to.oxpress the numerous ob neither the sature of the cargo mor the Tee,
R destination of the vessel is euch as to call for
jects a machinery,photography, telegraphy and FOR BAN JOSE DE GUATEMALA—7 case in anjane generally, which the rapid advance the intervention of the law, innocent tradare Silk WERE TONALI
at foreign relations has imposed upon them, are would have to be subjected to constant, FOR CALL shorty Patna Opium; 3 here given in exteneo Bach and every word and irritating explouage. All suspicious pack. chests Malwa Opigm, 22 pkga. Merchandise, 45 fally illustrated and explained, forming exer- ages would hard to be examined, o matter for pkgel Silka.
Potentialsca for students of a most instructive nature,
what country they were pralosedly shipped For New You,300 pkés Tui, 18 pkga. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are and it is hard to say what might not be held to Merchandise, 77 pkgs Silk, and 60 phua Tuns, given, the accents being carefully marked on be a suspicious package. "The whole Guajo
agatem would have to be remodejiod, and traders
who had no thought of dealing-with-a-bellige. OF LONDON
BIOMANGE
Bank Billa, un demandw
which the more crafty trader who was really-Bank Bille, at 30 days sight
rent would often come in for the inconveniendo
supplying a belligerent might encoded in casping, The unse of this inconvenience would greatly quicken the desire to see their own country take part in a war which might be felt by neotral, merchants in cases were.
4/2
Bank Billy; at 6 months' sight, $1 Credite ut 6 months sight. Documentary Bills, até moztha
eight......
ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 daya sight t
their sympathies were most excited on behalf OK CALOUSTA.-Bank, 3days sight 21
of one or other of the combatanta:
ON SHANGHAL
But the main argument against prohibiting Bank, aigat
the export or contraband of war is that to do
Private, 30 Asya' sight-or
SHAKES
the best principle britherto attaizel. Thatypo graphy displays the access of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT, (83) will be allowed on riska to ports in Chios, Japan, the Philip Pines, and the Binita. On risk to all other ports the Brokerage will bo FIFTEEN PER DENT. (15%) only.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874 OFFICE OF THE UHINA THADERS IN. SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ON and after this dad, the above
will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE-THIRĎ PER CENT. |(89) *,) on Local Bisks only. :
**AUGUSTINE ERARD & Co.,
General Agente 875 Hongkong 4k Jone, 1874- NORTH - BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE; COMPANY. joen
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER-AND SPECIAL ACTS of ParliameNT,
- Ba(obláshed 1909,
CAPITAL—22,000,000,
tl 1457. Bưázkbug, 17th September, 1874
FOR NEW YORK. HE
AMLATALET BIOH
Thomas Mitchell, Master, will load hare and Whapon, and are curly despatch as above
-For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & O if 1411 Hongkong, 14th September, 1974 FOR NEW YORK. HE 4-1 Britieb. Ship.
SIR HARRY PARKES”.
It loses nothing from exposure to the atmos- phere, or to the beat of the ann. . It is offered to the farmer with a Quarantes of its compost- | tion, and is, is fact, the richest and, considering
the quality, the obeapest Guranteed Manure:
pectics are süch no, will enable the cobquiner to derive the greatest economical advantage from the neu of
of Gasgo APPLICATION OF DISSOLVED PERU, VIAN GUANO TO COLONIAL PRODUCE, SUGARCANE.Digaolved Peruvian Chano produces strong gudl mucontent wines, riðli in urystalizable sugar, without detriment to the productive power of the land. From 3 to 4 puta. of Dissolved Perurien Geend par acre is a good dressing for Bugar Cane
INDIAN ODEN. Three to 4 cuta. of Dia solved Peruvian Ganno per aero zaoises a
powerful effect upon falian Corn, and urgely ingreases this prop
It is hereby notified for general information vanced) appa letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island. will henceforward ba as follows VIL
When forwarded vid
Brindisi, 42 cents each half-ounce When forwarded via
Marelles. 36 deute each half-ounce When forwarded við
Southampton 29 dents caol half-ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Bastmaster General.
Hongkong, 26th July, 1870,745
General Post-Ofice.
The Post Office of Vistoria (Australia) baring given nation to the General Post Office in Lan- BIO should strongly remmend the don that articles of dwellery dived in bhab bo of to 3 own, per acre for Rios, for, al Colony ure chargeable with Customs Dutice, though irrigation is generally solely relied the undersigned considers it necessary to make as mens ntnodncing a good eman of this Regulation known to the Poblio, and to Rice, there can be no doubt addition to state that my losters or packets containing irrigations 2 or 3,0kts, a Deo Pernyian ausarticles want through the Post are liable, Guanti per aëre will be highly, bonufaidi. with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster Gervaal. General Post Office,"
Hongkong, 2nd Jammmary, 1873.
- PBA - Judging from fia limited, experioncs ..... we command With regard to the maunting fifty planters, whose reports we shall be glad
of Tes plagiatjonu, we confidently recommend
| to regujve,
COTTON.—The yield of Cottoh han of lite
It is hereby notified for general information years been greatly increased by the use of arti-that on and after the 1st August next, the El mares, containing a fair proportion of Denmission chargeable en Money Ordera aw monis and much soluble phosphate of Hime, iomed upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, potush, and ethane alkaline salta. Dissolved Shanghai, and Tokohama will be as follows, Peruvian Gonne meets the requirements of the
On sums not exceeding £2.18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding $5...36- Abovo, 45 and not exceeding £7.54 "Abovo £7 and not exceeding £10.72
F. W. MITCHELL, :
Pustmaster General, General Post Office
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
will load at this and Whakapon for the above, Cotton plant, inasmuch as it furnianhes all the Part, and have grick despatebi For Freight, apply to
14
OLYPHANT & Go if 1430 Hongkong, 12th Septembar, 1674. FOR SYDNEY (Dired) British Burque
THE
"LIZZIE & BOSA,”
Phillips, Master haring the greater portion of tưr: Cargo engagad, will be dispatched as above, on of about the lüt Oskebör," For Freight, apply to anali
RUSSELL &Co. 1433 Hongkong, 11th September, 1674.
„FOR MANILA,
THE Spenisa Barqué
MARIAT VICENTA," Bantul Coloms,” Muster, will have immediate THE Undersignel, Agents at Hongkong for despatch for the above Port
the abure Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 ogany Building, or on Merchandise in the buzzo, at the following rates, subject to a disconut of
Detoked and aer î÷de- tached Dwelling Housed removed from Town, and
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. të 1429 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874.
FOR LONDON. 155 British Barque
T
** PALOON,”
their Consenta.minaru j por ocak ve annum. 8biel, Master, will load here, a Whumpon, and
Other Dwelling Honses, red atrictly as such, and their Contenta comp Shops, fo, and their Con
"Godovun Offices,
tenta
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES. Not exceeding ten days, tof the annual rate Not exceeding one
month
Above 1 month and not i aroueding a monthe... Above 4 months, and
not exoceding 8 months)
at scan and will have immalato despatch for the above Port. A N
For Freight, apply to ⠀ fiat
PA, McG. HEATON,
"THOMAS & MERUER,
tl 1425 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.
FOR LONDON.. THE A1 British Bark
ARDENT Bobert Casper, Master, will load bere and at Whampas, and will have inmediata despatch Aboro 6 months the fall anual rate, for the above Port
GILMAN & CFor Freight, apply to
Agrate
PANION
in the sise of body, thereby affecting a voat it 1903 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874, 8031omy of spare, achieving clearness IMPERIAL FIRS, INSURANCE CON- previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spacca which have: heretofore obaracterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above following faste are submitted for consideration.
Company, nes prepared to grant Policies Chalmers Vosabalarly contains about 18,000 against Fire to the extent of 260,000 on my Chinese characters and Medhurst's Englah and Chinese Dictionary, about 100,000 silat
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oo. tl 148 Hougtong, 9th September, 1874-
FOR LONDON.. FHB 1 British Clipper Ship
elements of fertility which are calonlated to promote the luxuriant growth of the name. If The increase la quantity be made the chief object, 4to 5 cwta..of Dissolved Peruvian Gunno per acre will prove most advantageous; but if greater eare be given to the fine quality of the Cotton, the nae of to 3 ants of. Tissolved Peruvian Guano, together with 2 to 3 owls., of
mineral superphosphate, per nove, will be found
to auswer betzET."
It is hereby notified that a line of British
Afsil Control Buckets bas been established be... tween Aden und Zanzibar,-which, with connecti OHLENDORFF & CO:
ing lines, will afford a regular means of oon. OFFICEE110, FBNCHURCH STREET, revance of correspondence from Hongkong for
LONDON, EU.
the foreign ports on the East African Coast, as WORES-AT PLAISTUW (NEAR VICTO well-for-Natal and the Capo Colony, St. He...
RIA DOOK) LONDON, EC:U
"Tenu and"Ascension, and that henceforward tho -- N.B. ---In applying Dissolved Gudno, and, Inpostage, rohich must be paid in advance, on let deed, all concentrated Artificial Manures, it is ters addressed to Zanzibar, hominibique. Dela. desirable to miz there with about twice their Ilgoa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and of dry earth, rifled vegetable ashes, or similos Ascension, will be 20 centa for ench half-ounce, substances, so anito eccare an iven distribution of newspapere ? conte ench, the monture, and to prevent its coming into dirodi. contact with the wood.
IT BROVLD ALWAYS BE KEPT DEY TO AVOID
For Aether particulare, apply to
MEYER, ALABOR & Co.,
Hongkong
If 511 Hongkong, April 2nd, 1874.
O MANUFACTURER (7
SUN ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING:
WOKIS QUEEN'S ROAD, WEET POINT, (Near the Sulisca Home.) Orvica-Yew Kes, No. 39, Wing Zork Steret,
HONGKONG. MANY 1428 · Hongkong, 10th September, 1874.00
PAT NOTICE.
CITEAMERS leaving this port requiring COAL, can obtain it from the Under eigand.
WG HALE&Go.
1581 10th September, 1876.
NOTICE.
Saigon
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post-Office)
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873. --
It is bereby notified that Letters addressed to France way be sent either paid or unpait at {the option of the sender; but the postage on Prices Ourrent, Nowapapersand Books cannot be propaid files for sack ourse The rate of postage otargeable or Letters addressed to France- per French Packet is.
12 cents. Por British Packet, when marked við
Brindisi
-
Per British Packet whez marked við
Alexandria and Marseillessioni 12 F. W. MITOHEL),
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd Apr3, 1872.
Arrangements having been made nedor which Maila for London arriving at Suen from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination Til Brindia, it is boreby notified Order to meet the wishes of the Native that the rates of protaga, which must be paid in Community, the Chinese Issue of this advance, on correspondansa addressed to the Paper has been, from the commencement of the United Kingdors so forwarded, will be as fol Chins New Year, leszed DAILY instead of on lows, viz. 2-
..24 conta per half ounce, Page For Letters alternate daya ia before,
The Paper has been Established for nearly For Newspapers..... 8. Twenty Years, and is, as to Editoral Manage mout, under the Direction of a Well Educated For Books and Chinees Gentleman; gires reliable commercial end; general information, and has the same position with the Native Community us to Ad vertisements and News as the English Daily Press with the Foreign Community The Charge for Advertisements will be an hofeto
BEAUTIFUL STAR” Geurge Billon, Master, will load bere and at Whampoa, and will bare immediate dospatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to BRATOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Ef 1992 Hongkong, 18th August, 1874; :
Sony To follow thị "SING TAI").
FOR LONDON
THE Clipper Ship **
MELBRAK TAG Imperial Fare Insurance Compang, Capt. Peirce, will load here, at Whampoa and bre
this work contains more than 50,000 English at Corront Rates. words, and upwards at 500,000 Chinese charaA RETURN OF TWENTY FER OANT. (20) other elementary works as yet published, the Insurance, eroh RETURs being payable on the ters. Again, despite all the grammar and will be made on the precium sharged on all
N GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
so is to inflict an injury on nentrols in the im terest of belligerente. A and B choose to go to: Far. This is of itself an inconveniense to U, Hougtong and Shanghai Bank Shares becases it subjects his trading ships to the risk por deut priamatudent of this difficult language absolutely res iame of the Policy of capture if they wary say goods which the Tafon Insurance Society of Canton, new shares quires amples to display the rarions appli. prizs courts of either belligerent may hold to 60 per share prezin be contraband. To this inconvenience O sabe China Traders Insurance Company's Ssrents one general meaning. Of these examples a cations and equivalents of different words which $1,650 per sbarcationAL MAN
Bishadigan
For Freight, apply to tem
A. MAUG. HEÁTON.
DEACON. & Co.,
· Hongkong, Brd February, 1874.
mite. He recognizes that war has its necessities, and be knows-clipt when he has bintelf be a Chas and Japan in Insurance Ta. 85 many deny other Dictionary hitherto pab.OSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY despatch.
this work contains more than five times a $99 Hungtong, tatamaroby1874 Make Mead, for the abajo Fort, one will have quick penSTAN belligerent, ho has been obliged to follow the per share, same rale Theee who wish to see the obliga Chinese Insurance Company -$195 per share, for practical purposes the arrangement of
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,” tions of centrality Budo more stringent sak Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Share the work is no complete, tanta reference
LIMITED him to impose a magh greator hugonvenience 3630 per share.
Pattonite pagos enables a person who undere. { obial to undertake, in fact, to do the Obina bire Ineurance Company z Shares-$1331 stands English to communicate effectivelyek
CHAS, H, HORGÁN work of a belligerent's arolees, and to narend per share,
with natives who understand nothing but Char for so long time as the war shall last a Vistoria Fire Insurance Company Shares. In this respect the work will be found large branch of trade. The only reason why $125 per share t
Edgrit,
ly 943 Hougtong, 18th June - 1674; indiemable to all Europeane residing in 1 QUEEN, INSURANCE COMPANY.
be should do this is that A or B wishus to be Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company a China, and to the natives themselves it ex
apared, the coat of maintaining a feat strong cnough to amike the trade too bazardous to be worth engaging in, O, in fact, is expected to uiter bie habit and way of life because A and Bohoone to fight, Before the war, he was so onetomed to supply both of them with auch goods as they wanted, and there is no reason in the nature of things why he should not go on. supplying thou with sunilar goods alter the war
Shares-15 por cont.discount. longkong, Vanion and Macao Steambont Co.'s
Shares--6 per cent, premier Bhanghai Steam Navigation Company-The
per ebare Hoogkong Gas Company's Bhares-$75 per
share!
Hongkong Hotel Company's Baares-300 per
pont, dissocat
Canton
ti 1292 Hongkong, 17th August, 1874,
FOR NEW ZORK |HE 41 Peruvian Ship the
SAN JUAN,” S
plains subjects fully with which very fuw in CAPITAL, PWO MILIJON STERLING. Reed of them are perfectly soquainted To Chisa it outrot but be invaluable occasionally... Agsate for the abord: Company at the A. Urtubingo, Master will lond bare and at parties resident in England and interested in (THE Undersigned baying bead appointed (late Anticon Chip * James I. Kolor"))
desconti port, areprepared to grant Foliolanagainst Fire, Whampoa for the stove. Port, and will have TRUBNYE & Ga., to the extend of $10,000, on Buildingu or va qulak despatch, 60, PATERNOSTED HOW Goods stored therein. HWH BELLA
" DAILY PRESS » OFFIOR, HONGKONG.
VAGEDWARD NORTON & Co, “
II 24] Hongkong, 2nd January, 1870,
- For Freight, at low jatea, apply to
VOGEL HAGÉDURN & Co. (t 1199 - Hongki 08h July, 1874,
pa
Patterns....
not exceeding lounos dents.
63
12:
#
12 every additional 4
FW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General
General Post Ofine,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, oba gouble on Packets of printed pupera or SWING-KEE CUAL SHOP
-patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong THE Proprietor of WING-XRX Shop begs to the United Kingdom by the United Statce. inform the public that his Shop bae, boen Pokete via San Francingo, will be as follows established sinos 1855, at Endicotía: Lane, nuā viz po that he has always à grest qonality of BEST
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight.univ. COAL in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship-
2 cents masters wishing to patronise him, are requested
For a packet above 1 ounes zjot÷ex="
weeding 2 ounce, to apply at his shops
1150S Honkong, 2nd September, 1874 For a packet shore 2 ounces not or
oeding 4 ounces HE TOURIST'S GUIDE and oight cuts for every additional fenroun.com. REDUCED PRICE $10 Tame rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Trade, objects, of Natural Etory, Furniture, other than Newspapers, as well as to Book
Containing the names of all the Articles of Laste, Market Reports, and all printed papers do, do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun- and Trade Fasterns or Sampled. ́ciation
Thoa lan copies on the GIAN MAI m the Ouinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Offod
FW. MITCHEL
Bags, Pöstmitator General
General Post Off
Hongkong, 19th April, 1870,