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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8ril, 1874, Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL": NAME
CAPTAIN
Melbrek
For FaErur AFELY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED,
On or about 16th inst. linisk despaton. ......Uniou despatch. Kuick despatch. desparos.
Butterfield & Swire... Peirce Whampoa &. Mach. Helton MA Georga Bilton...Whampoa Vogel, Hapalora & Co.... Robert Clasper... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Shichiura
...Hoagkong A. Mod. Herton...nick W. H. Thomas Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. (str.),,.W. H. Bargöças A. MacG. Ienton.....
A. Urtubinga.............. Whampon Vogel, Hagedarn & Co Taps. Stertens... Hongkong Olyabase & Co.... Thon, Mitchel Hongkong Russell & Co.
Beautiful Star Ardent in Falcon Bongo Albuera vipajis L/Galley of Loris
San Joan
Sir Harry Parker.
THE MODERN SAVAGE. Falleged that a mat who is knocked down and Without venturing to prononase an opinion jumped upon with heavy boots in ather than an whether a fight between a man, and a dog voluntary suflers. The knife of Boutkem did take place at Hanley, we may at fast Europe is a terrible weapon always ready for say that the locality ons not chosen for so at the dictate of passion, and thie in exactly. lending an air of probability to such a narwhat may be said of the iron shot boot of tiro. Indeed we might go further and soy that Lancashire. It is in fact impossible than yan iu Lanqushire, which is not far from Hanlor, people of any country or perind could carry more brutaland barbarous proceedings than third violence further than it has been carried fight habitually enr, and the law Eas bitherto in the kicking oases lately reported froin the LONDON via SUEZ QANAL..... Ulysacu (obr.)...........................
LONDON, appeared powerless to prevent them, Doga mining districts of England.
All orders of society, and especially the lower. „delight to bark and bite. for 'bia their nature to, and it is rather a abretah of language to orders have derived, angs Macaely, important say that it is cruelty to a bulldog to let benefito from the mollifying influence of bic go at a man. Probably both the dog civilization on, national character," Recent and the man would rather fight than not. It perience lampiros a doubt whether those in cannot be doubted that arah Oglts have taken pertant benefits may not be imaginary. Indeed, place. Many years ago, says a competent analmost the only point on which we feal ure thority, dog-fighting was a fashionable pastime that at the time of which Maniay-writen in Staffordshire, and hence the selection of barbarity was repressed by panishmont and it Hanley as the locus of such a story would be the barbarity retains the same punishment SAN FRANCISCO perfectly appropriate. Webeard noblong sine example of a "ruflanism" which has ceased to SAIGON SINGAPORE, dova (8)
ooght to be applied to it. The most recentSTORE, PENANG & CALTA Chins (.)..... of a man who for a bat would draw a badger aa
heartraordinary comes from Birmingham SINGAPORE, BUMBAT, &a.....Travancore (str.).. a dog docs. It is not more surprising that Three men seanited a married wacan 4 e SINGAPORE, SAMARANG, &o.Legislator (etr.) man should match himself against a dog. Tha. Mayor of Hanley, while assuming that the fight standing at her door with her husband.. was "a myth," complains of relations posat upon and kicked. Ho ret erted indoors The husband remonstrated, whereupon he was the gang followed him, knocked down an aged general, and Hauloy in particular," which, wat woman and jumped upon her, and threw her BANGHAI, fear, are not wholly unde erved. Mr. Gre down a Hight of stairs. After they had
·the okaraster and conduét ofthe Potteri d'in
wood hawere the Mayor, by aanerting that
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for Sale.
Latbloy Rios,
Hopewell Morning Light...
Altona (str.)
Formoss (str.)
Volge (atr.)..... Bebar (str). Iraonaddy (str. ¿ (Baroda (atr.).. Agamemnog (
AYLE & a o..
SILK MERCERS,
(str.)
LADIES AND CHILDRENS OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS
HOSTERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,' ABE now SHOWING their STOCK of NEW GODS
for the
AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS,' Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in vech Department.
BLA OK SILK S of the best makes.
COLORED SILK.
adob sport and wore it not mirequent in the committed more water with a higher Fisor Chantry," and there in ranion to fear that it four he detebued tentorbe again NATONAI Mr. Grassword in correct. He esribe to him art with a poker and a pole. Imprison- self a desire to poison "the dirty white bulldog"ent is not an adequate punishment for which was afterwards one of the of ths counbatanah an outrage as this, and | bagina - to) --ante, "but we cannot as why he dhould entertain appear necessary-to-resort to the wethel that ides & bolidog only abtr according to of the seventeenth century, by which the his light in pinning another dog or a man, and rouge" of the period were brought aumuri weare clearly of opinion, that he is not thay to a whipping-post. most objectionable creature this to Biok
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Country contains, and might indeed, afford a
Dalifornid ought to be a heppy State, fir not. model of good manners-to-some of its inhabity ante, The Corresponent of Land and Water, only is she a loud flowing with geld but also with other seefal things, The returns of the who sought for traces of the alleged fight harrent (which ended-in Jane) ars, it le confesses that he is a great lover of hulldogs, and not everse to a good boxing-match," and stated, even more than acully gratifying. The be thus felt a double interest in Mr. Groeneipts of wheat are a third less in the year wood's story,
He found at Hanslog an just concluded than they were in the previons sid man who bad liged
year, there being vuly 7,829,821 sacks received fifty.oon yen Tears back,
how for the year 1978.4, against 10,780,894 for cock-fighting and dog-fighting wrey year 1872-3; but the increase in barley, cats, common, bat they were things of the past. Hearn, potatoes, rye, beans, and bay is in enab had road Brummy's" fight with Physic," vate decided and profitable; and the fact that and did not believe a word of it. He had beard the total yield has given the farmer for larger gain than the previous year could show is a story of a man-and-dog fubt in his early days conclusively proved by the aircamatance that The Correspondent stupabled upon an old men the exports for the year 1873.4 havo roughed ber of the P. E. whom he once siw at work in 654,710 barrels of Baur and 7,273,241 contale of his palmy days, and this gentleman saye, and we incline to believo bim, that if there bad been wheat, se against 263,844 burrels of foor sacs sport he most have seen it or beard of it, and 3,920,652 contala of wheat in the year 1872-3 Therefore, although the oxports He also spoke in a quiet, earnest way about of wheat have fallen off in the ratio of the' restard of 230, which the Correspondent 19 to 15, the arports of four have inframed thinke wonld be very useful to lipo just in the ratio of 5 to 2. In other farmers pro- On the other hand, Mr. Greenwood reasserts, ace the yield continues to increase, and so do with the utmoet en paasis, what he has already the prices. Hides and wool are in excellent written on the subject, and is confident that at no diarant date the strict troth of the incident demand, and we the supply and valno alike will be fully proved." And this the mutter lkewise get larger. The minor articles produced mount upwards the producera profite, maust stande at present,
t'in strange that such a question should ariseerulturists, auch butter, ment, and appear so difficult of colation. Our present petry, egga, cheese, and honey, are all in great object, however, in referring to it to to remark demand, owing to the steady ingress of poguta. COSTUMES AND POLONAISES. that a considerable nouiter of people think that badly possible to pen a brighter resord than is lion; and, according to the local pupere," it is this suaud-dog-ght, even did not hap Boy ouered by the statistics of the year." The pon, yet might happen. We do not wish to frait crop, which has also become an important wound the just ausceptibility of the Mayor of branch of industry, was never so promising na Hauley, and therefore, if we use the name of now. The grape orop in every leading ecoticn that town, we regard it only a typical of what of the State is one of tho largest ever known, Mr. Greenwood calls the Black Country, where raines and furnaces abound. We should be glad to believe that Mr. Greenwood's story luat year. There is also no dimination in tan myth and a libel on the diegrist. But even if der and rabbors, and the orop for the gallows dog fighting bas gone out, it appears that other some te be-na-plentiful as ever. and worse things bare not gone out, or bove come in. There are two music.bells in Haulay, and we believe that other towns of egnalin- portance are similarly provided. Fifty years ng thore were no music-ball, and there more dug fight and boxing matches in plenty. Now boxing and perbage dog-fighting have gone out, and undeniably kicking has come in, or at least is in. The Correspondent of Land and Water says that he is not averas to a good boxing guest of the Grand Duke of Badan.
BLACK AND COLORED VELVETS....
BLACK VELVETEENS.
SERGES, REPPS,
and all the
"NEW"UTIERIAL for DRESSES.
MANTELETS, JACKETS,
SHAWLS:
LACE GOODS
and the yield of wine is confidently computed at RUFFLES 13,000,000 gallons, twice the amount produced
THE EMPAKOR WILLIAM, A Hamburg newspaper relates the following story" & young married couple, on their wedding joumey, resided for some time, on the shores of the Luke of Constaner, and one day visited the celebrated Yole of Mainsu, where at the same time the Emperor William was resid.
AND RUFFLING.
SASHES
-AND
SASIT RIDDONS.. SILI SCARVES,
ROSIERT, GLOVES,
FLOWERS, FEATHERS.
BABY LINEN
ANIT
"LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING. LADIES AND CHEEK'S
· FELT - HATS.
HATS AND BONNETS.
GOODS
WOOL G
island for a tire the young couple determined After having strolled about pou the lovely to cross to the main land, but the weathe had unfortunately obanged for the worse the wind blew in violent guste, and the waves dashed with such vehemence against the sides of the little boat in which they had embarked, that TRIMMED the ferryman, after many fruitless efforts, actored it impossible to proceed. Tho bont's head was, therefore, turned towards the
land, and in a few were landed again, but completely at a long what to do, and where to pass the night. The Emperor William and life sou-id-low, the Grand Dake, had been standing on the stra and watching the efforts of the beat un to make head against the storm. After the young
minates ite inmates
of all kinda. PERFUMERY.
ito,
mates," and it really begins to look as if the risles of the P. R. might be, id the Black Coun- try, civilization. One of these rulce, ugainst bitting a man when he is down, we formerly received almost universally by Englishwen, Tho meet at least of manliness the P. tanght its votaries, and the leeson is greatly needed now. If there was s Tow in the streets the passersby formed a ring and saw fair play If two or three men, sat upon eae, they would be restrained, and compelled to fight turn and tarn abont. But now, when the progress of viviliation bas destroyed the P., there seems to be nothing in its place. The papers are con- stantly giving accounts, xest frequendy from Lancashire and Darbam, of two or three mea at ting upon pay, knocking his down, and kicking couple had landed, the Emperor met them on hinaabelicaupon the ground withbootestidad the boxes, inquired if they had been the in- with heavy miror tipped with plates of irenates of the boat, asked after their names, LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, Some of the case of kicking which are best about their circumstances, where they were lately reported are not only words than a fair from; and various other things. It the wean. stand-up fight in a well-kept ring, but we bad time he gave orders for cleans to be got as in almost eaid that they are wornathan the alleged his own little iron steamer, and informed the man-and-dog fight which is such a libel on the town of Hanley, It would be at any rate fair and his wife that it would convey had, however, heen so frightened by the fret. them in safety to the opposito sboro, The Jady
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SILK MERGEES,
GENERAL DRAPERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS.
VICTORIA EXCHANGEY
HONGKONG
give-sud-take between the man and the dog and the man for himself, and the owner of the counter with the wild waves that ebe samed dog for him, would have the opportunity of rather to doubt whether the atender was more crying hold, enough." Both the man and the trustworthy than the host bad proved, and QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, dog, too, weald be soufined, as we understand expressed her apprehensions at last quite openly. to the weapons which nature has applied and. Do not be in the least alarmed," surd the Em- Although they might cause each other intense peror, in the kindest and most affabla manner pain, they could lana easily in iot irroparable la possible, you can embark in the steamer with jury, Nevertheless, a fight between a man and a many fear; she will carry you safely across. dog probably would be, and certainly ought to be. She bare my name, Tha Raperor William,”
"siakening apestacle." The description of it, and that is enough to reassure yoa." and still more tba thing itself, must be shouk
ing to any decent mind, Yet if such a thing Two bath and fifty pounds dininges were occurred anywhere it would probably be in awarded at the Oxford Assizes, in an soligo acountry, where kicking with iron-shod boote is babitual. It is even said that women bare brought against the Great Western Bailway taken to kicking ow well as men and, if this bo Compang, by a clerk in the service of blessrs. injurie sustained by him in a collision last Piosford & Co., for compensation on account of
Descuber
so, we shall really think that the Black Cous try is progressing backwarde. In the palmy days of the PB. it was asumed that women fought only with their longues, or at worst with their finger-mails The collier who said, when his wife beat hier? If p'ase her and it don't hurt me, would goatooly perhaps have Palos $5671 to $577, according to Govern
been so quiescent if she had kiored him and jumped opon him with iron-ahod toote.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, V
AS OCTOBER 7TH, EVENING.
mert nombers on the cheets, hitela doing; Be norve $5121 to 85475 little doing. No change
The frequency of these kicking and jumping in Malwa, "con
cases may lead us to inquire whether, as regards
a large mase of mankind, skera silber-has-beAN
BIGHANGE.
or can be anything that deserves the air of ON LONDON FRAN
civilization Maguplay instance several points
4/1
Bank Bille, on dsinand, ... Baak Billa, at 30 days" zigbt, 41'
Bank Billo, at 6 months' sight, Credits, at 6 montba' sight.. Documentary Hills, at6 montha'
sight
in which ho thinks that, comparing the time when he wrate with the beginning of the eigh tough century, there has been a softsaing of arers. But if the common people kick in a stato of civilisation, what at they hare done in barbariem P This week a woman hus ON BOMBAY-Ban, ou demand 21 been charged with cruelly assaulting sud ON.CAldurra, -Bauk, on demand 291 stamping upon her daughter of eight years ON SHANGHAL old. The quild stated that her mother was very Bank. sight.
angry because the place was in a mess, and abe
first slapped ber, and then kabeled her down
and jumped upon her and kicked her while sto
Private, 30 days sight.
SKABES
A
wanapon the graand. A medical withers found Hongkong and Slungboi Bank Shares
the body, lege, arms, and shoulders of the child per sent. premium.
nearly covered with braisee. The mother was Daisa Insurance Society of Canton, now shares sant to prison, for six months, declaring that-860 per share, nominals
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE.
„Parson.
JOħaslon 12
Ferrinia
T. S. Gradier............
C, Alderson
Hore
Quick deepatch.
nick despatch.
...........
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Juick despatch. Laick despatch.
On 10th inst., at 3 r. ...On 22ndjzat., në moqm. On 15th inet.,, at noon. ...On or abont·ÏŒth inst.) ......Quick despatch.
Hongkong Augustina Heard & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Qo..... Hongkong David Bassoon, Sove & Oo......
Messageries Maritimes... P. & O. S. N. COLL. rong Gibb, Livingston & Co.
W, Puston & Co. ..... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong|Meaangerica Maritimos,
P. & C. 8. N. COM Menangerice Maritimas...
Butterfield & Swire Douglas Laprrik & Co.
For Sale,
FOR SALE.
Ex "COSTA Rzeд."
MALIFORNIA WINES, from the "Becom
Visis virion Curut Sonicky.
Quick deepatob To-day; at 4 PM, ....Quick despatob.)
„To-morrow, at 8 AM,
Quick despatek. (On or about 12th insty
To-day, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Stonehip
THE
*****DIENGSTAS"
This Sxiety's Tepduoc. obtained" Muntion | Captain. Bunie, will be despujobed for the Honorable" at the Parts Exhibition in 1866, above PorteTO-DAY; the 8th instant, at Noon. azd “ Médaille de Propria" at the Vienna Ex-For Freight or Passage, upply to hibition in 1873, 1984
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Com 1635 Hongkong, Sth Databer, 1876,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANÇAIS.
פי
WHITE WINES, incases of 1 doz. Quarts.
Do,
Piata: HOCK
Mo. 1 "Quarts. OLARET, óme do. 1
CHAMPAGNES-
National Grape.
Boena Vistu
THE
Pearl of California, in cases pf,1 doži
Quarte, and dnses of 2 doz. Pinta, Company's Stenmelip
FREDERIC DEGENAER.
tf 1580. Hongkong, 30th September, 1871
HEROOTS, QIGARS. "
Campbell's Tlantation Brand CIGARS, Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHEROUTS, Compbell's Trishiuopoly Brand CHEROUTS, TERMS-Caeb
Apply to`
"! TOLGA "
| Captain Kourdeden, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA TO-DAY, the 8th inst., at 4 pm,
C. BERTRAND,
Princiual Agent. 1629 Hongkong, 7th October, 1874.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Stermslip."
"IRAQUADDY," 3. TAMPIER & OLE's, BORDEAUX,
Captajn Lecointre, will be despatched for.. LARET-Medoo; St. Julies, St. Estephie,TO-MORROW, the 0th lost, at 8.
SHANGHAI
734
MESARS. CAMPBELL & Co.,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul,
Madras Presidency. FOR SALE.
Chateau Lagrange, Chuteau Palmer, Chateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, Graves, Chateau Ja Tour Hlanche, in cases of 1 doz. Quaria and 2 doz. Pints, CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Carte Blanche. Caste Verse, Carte D'Or, in Quarta mad Pints. DOGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior.
CHAMPAGNE, is Quarta and Pine, of
B. & E. Perrier, Cilons Otard Dopey & Co.'s OOGNAQ.
PORTAR,
C. BERTRAND,
Principal gent j 1621 Hongkong, 7th October, 1974, FOR SINGÀFORE, SÅMARANG, BRIS- BANE, SIDNEY, AND MELBOURNE..
(Calling of 90MERSET, OLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY land Hails and Passengeré.)
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR NEW YORK. E-4.1 British-Daryad ---
THE A
HOPEWELL"
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will dow
For Swatow, Anoy, and Fooshow-Ter Douglas, ta-day, the 8th inat, et 11.30 AN..
For Yokolnoın.-Per French Mail Prokob
Captain Parson, will load here, and at Wham-Valga, Lordey, the 8th ina at 3.30 r.. por as above,
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. t 1560 Hongkong, 20th September, 1874. FOR NEW YORK. ME1 American Clipper Ship
F
"LATELET RICH Thomas Mitchell, Binster, will lond here and ut Whampas, and have erty despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1441 Hongkong, 14th September, 1874
FOR NEW YORK.
ILD A 1 British Ship
SIR HARRY PARKES"
For Shanghai-Por Prenal Mail Paskot Fraouaddy, to-morrow, the 9th-inst., at 7·A.M.
For Singapore, Semarang, Claveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, nud Melbourne-Por Legislator, on Saturday, the
· 2010 instant, at 11,83 a..
For Singapore, Penang, and Calaatta.--Por Indian Mail Pookets China and Thaics, on Fri-.. day, the 16th instant, at 2,30 P.M. (1)
MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet TRAVAN- CORE" will be dispatched with the naal Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY; the 35th October, at Noon
Mossy Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
will load at this and. Whampoa for the above until 5 mm, on the 14th October, Port, and have quick despator For Freight, apply to
OLFIHANT & 09. tf 1436 Hongkong, 12th September, 1874. FOR LONDON HE1 British Burk
"ARDENT," Robert Clasper, Master, will load. here and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, spply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 6. dl 1419. Hongkong, 8th September, 1874. FOR LONDON the Bettiah Clipper Skip
"BEAUTIFUL STAR,” George Bilton, Muster, will lead hero and st Whampoa, and will have inmediata desputali for the above Pork
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL; HAGEDORN & 0.. rf 1289 Flongkong, 18th August, 1974.
FOR LONDON, To follow the "SING TAL"! 18 Olipper Ship
"MELBREK," Onyt, Poirce, will load here, at Whampoa and Macao, for the above Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
DR
A. MAOG. HEXTON,
DEAGON & Co..
Cantz.
dt 1292 Hongkong, 17th-August, 1874 – FOR NEW YORK
THE 1 Peruvian-Ship
༈
** SAN JUAN,”
Itate Amorican Ship" James & Accter, 7 A. Urtabiaga, Mneter, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despate.
For Fraight, at low rates, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tf 1193, Hongkong, 30th July, 1874.
MEDI
STEAM FOB SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: ALBO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.
The Post Odioe will bo opon until 6 P., ON the 14th October.
Lottors, kq., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 15th October.
Letters niay be posted until-10 a. on the 15th October, without Into fee
Lettere posted after 10 a.m. on the 15th- Oather, will not be forwarded unless the Late Foo of 18 cents each as well as the postage. ie prepaid,
Tae latcet time for posting Letters at this Othes is 11 AM., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 s. on the 15th October..
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom má Brindisi, or to Sip- gapore, may be posted on Ecard the Packet from 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay- went of a Late Fee of 43 cents each în addition to the poitage......
F. W. KITCHELL.
Postmaster General,
Generii Post Office ·
flongkong, 29th September, 1874. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET” The French Mail Packet "AVA” will be disputehod on THURSDAY, the 22nd October,. at noon, with tho Maila
To and through the United Kingdom via States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, :Marsoilies;-to-France-and-other Continental-
Singapore, Gallo, Calcatta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychelce, Reunion and Mauritius, Snez and Alexandria.
The Poet Olee will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers. Books, &c., until 11 A. on the 22nd instant, after which nu Letters can be recofred. -
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.X. on the 21st instant
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A., on the 22ad instant.
-F, W. MITCHELL,
Poelniasier General. General Post Uce,
Hongkong, 4th October, 1874.
It is hereby notified for gotieral formation that henceforward the Postage on Lattere ad- dreased to Russin, when marked to be formnrð.... ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 centa por half-ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster-General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that the postage charge.
LANDSTEIN & Co, T. Company's Chartered Stonmebip
THE Eastern and Australigo Mail SAME PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAM able upon Paid Lettere addroned to France NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship will banceforward be 12 cents par quarter ounce "TRAVANCORE" Captain C, ANDERSON, with when forwarded by Freugh Mail Packet, ond Cargo, will leave this for the above places on British Mail Packet. Hur Majesty's Mula, Pamengera, Specie, and 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded-by.
THURSDAY, the 15th October, at Noon.
Oke, W. MITCHELL,
Agents.
· ·-·LEGISLATOR '
104 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874
will be despetobed, as above, a SATURDAY ANDR. TENNENT'S ALE andet, the 108 inst., at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &. Co., DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merobur Navy Navy Boiled
54 1641 Hongkong, Gah October, 1874. Long Flas
OCEAN, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Crown
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KAEBERO & Co. 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1887.
ESTABLISHED IN 1920,"
C. LAZARUS AND 00., Incorporated with Sherwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTUREES, AND GENELAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
·EY APPOINTMENT TO
HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,
HAH. THE DUKE OF EDINBUHGH, 55, 59, 60, & 61, Bentinck Street,
·CALOUTTA.
“BILLIARD TABLES; LAZARUS &0 Billiard Tables are
10. LAZAR only as apprecision in Indin,
as a long and steady experience extending over 50 years has proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate...
Agents.
*FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HÄN KOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamship
-“ AGAMEMNON".
Cargo will bo preived on board until Noon,' Specie and Parcela at the office until 2 P.M. on the 14th de
For Particularsvegarding Freight and Fas
Postmaster Generol General Post-Office, Hongkong.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having ange, apply at the F. & 0. S.. N. Co.'s Office, i given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF don that articlea of Jowellery regoived in that PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Colany are chargeable with Customs Duties, A Written Declaration of the Contents the undersigned considers it necessary to woke and Valve of the Packages for the Overland this Regulation known to the Public, and to Route is required by the Egyptian Government, state that any letters or packets containing and must be delivered by the Shippera to the much articles sent through the Foat are liable, Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with their contents, fa bo forfeited. with Pariels; and the Compsay do not hold.
LE W, MITOARLU.
Postmaster Gerenal.
vill boddspatched on or about the 12 instant. themselve responsible. for any,Detention or
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Prejudice which may happen from the incur agenta.rectness in such declaration. A
1689 Hongkong, 6th October, 1874. ***FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA. THE British Steamship
"CHINA," Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 16th instant,
FL
will alow at 2.50 P.M. Despatches
· For Fraight or Passage, apply to
U. Le & Co. have received's largo number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Burmab, Ceylon, Manila, Jara, will Straite, and Persia, testifying to the suporior
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT and FIRE make shd quality of their Billiard Tables, and
Apply
FREDERIC DEGENAER
if 1297 Hongkongg. 19th August, 1874.
ES FOR SALE
FOUR HORBE Power Upright Stationary
ENGINE and BOILER, Complete.
Apply to "A DORDA AR
1341
A. MILLAR & Co.,
Plambera, &c.,
Gusen's Boad longsouy, 27th August, 1874. k
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO..
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. 10d 1647 Hongkong, 7th October, 1874 “QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamsh
"ULYSSES
be despatched on or about the 16th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
"BUTTELFIELD & SVIRE,
while thanking thair Friends and Patrons to 1640 tongkong, th October, 1874. Chimu for the liberal support
long extended
FOR MANILA, süß Spanish Steamer
to their firm, would, in soliciting farther pa. || rouge, beg to mention the following facts which have condused to the success their efforts havo hitherto met with.
( Every table is made of solid wood, well sea. Tasted and not centered, th
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH TARREMANA TUNTI AND MANDARIN
FERONUNCIATION,
Au. ANGLO-OBINERE DICTIONANT, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong:
The Cushions are conshuobod en na entirely new principle, introduced by C. L. and Co., and unlike that adopted by English makers, and are much more durable and lively, than; Boglish-mande austians
Agents.
Captain Morales, will have estly deapatalı for *FORMOSA,"
the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
General Post-Offics, Hongkong,
The Company reserve the option of forward- It is hereby notified that benecforward the ing all goods shipped by their Stasmere for postage on letters addressed to-Norway, when Europe through Egypt, aither hy rail, or by forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 conta Canal in their own Steamers, or In Fessels per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid employed for the purpose.
Tateurs will be subject to an additional obargo on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Off ce, Hongkong.
Shippare of oargo for Bombay uro requesta to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong- Steamers from Galle to Bombay, mag mill at kony în correspondence with the Anatrulian
Colombo.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
A. MATTER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steim Navigation Co's Dflies, Hougtong, 29th September, 1874
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
UAQUEBOTE TOSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Denmark, when forwarded vit Southampton, will be 28 gants per half-onnce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge. on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong. -
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission bhargouble on. Morey Orders
SAIBUN,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINTisaned upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,
DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
ALSO, PONDICHERI, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co: ON saya becamship.474
N THURSDAY, the 22nd October, 1874, at
if 1814 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1374
· STSAM TO YOKUHAMA.. THE P. & O.S. N. U5's Stonmahip
"BEHAR."
will leave for the above place shortly after arrival of the next-English Mail.
A. McIVER
No table leaves . L. and Co.'s premises at it Las been kuding ready finished for over 12 months, in order to ensure perfectly aqasoned P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Office, material.21
Commandant FLEURIAIS, with MAILS, PAŃ. SENGERS, SPECIN, and CARGO, will learS this Port for the above places.
Shanghai, and Yokohams will be as followe víz, (-
On Bains not excending £2......... 18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...36 Above 25 and not exceeding £7.34 Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72/
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information" that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lan vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed don as well as for. Marseilles, and accepted in ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, the transit through Marseillos for the praipal
planes of Europe.
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 30th September, 1874 1575
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Carge at through rates for NAGASAKI [und_HIOGOJ)
Every shole of furniture, also, that leaves A C. Tavaus und Co.'s Establishment, is gas
P.&.0.6, N. Co.'stantiship
BARODA
FOR comprehensiveness and practicalivico
tals Work bands unrivalled. All the new ranteed of Solid and Bensoned Woud. wurde which the Chinese have of luto yənra bien Le & Co, have always ready a large stock compelled to coin to express the numerous ob of new Onehious on their peculiar principle, ami jectain machinery, photography, telegraphy, and which can be supplied for any table, the ac in science generally, which do rapid advano curate tengil and breadth of the slate bed only after her arrival with the next Buglish Mail nt foreign relations has imposed upon them, are meing reqmrod,
I here given en oferire, Ench and every word is
fully illustrated and explanded, forming exer
will teave for the above place about 24 hours.
A MOITER,
Land Uo bave always in bund a large p. &0. 9. N. Coe Office,
oise for studenty of a most instructive mature stock of Billiard, Fool alla Pyramid Bells, Crnia, Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Tips, Chalica, Oloth, and every requisite for the given, the accente being carefully marked on
"she would not forget" the witnesses bo bad linn Traders Laseruice Company's share the best principle bithoriu attained. The typo. Billiard Table appeared against her. This case, which was
$1,650 paralare, nominal."
BILLIARD LAMPS.
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 30th September, 1874, 1576
·FOR NEW YORK, „Við SUEZ CANAL)
GALLEY
"GALLEY OF LORNE,” WH. Burgoynu Mantar, shortly expected from Shaugbu, will have carly despatch for the above. FortDET
For Freight, apply to
wwwgraphy displays the success of an attempt to Old Cushious renewed on C. fus &HE British Steamship
wake the Ohinese and English type correspond Co.a peculiar prinople, thereby making an old in the mise of body, thereby effecting a var table as good as new economy of spica schieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those val margins and vacant pages which have Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero heretofore characterized Chinese publications sine, the latter, with buines on the duplex To illustrate the vast cops of the work, the principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary following faota ara sabitted for consideration. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 18,000 Unimose characters, and fulkarsti English
brought forward at Worship Street Palion China and Japan Marine Insurance Tl. 80 Conrt, a really more alarming than the n por abaré, nominal, vajz and-dogfight, suppling it to have occurred at Chine Insurance Company-$190, por share, Henley. At the worst there is only one trumm my." bat women fapable of missing children Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Share secm to be namorous, and the propensity for 8550 per bare what may be called kicking murder bre China Fire Insurance Company 8 Sharee $134 kecomoopidemic. The hour for losing public per abare, LESERENAMEN house is specially productive of this sort el Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Share violente, and although the Black Gory 9132 per sbure joys a bad eminence in these outrages, they are Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company not confined to it. A publican wishing to olene liures-45 per cent, discount. Lia house need aach force as was decossary Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co's
to expel a man who had been drinking them, par (675) per share
FA
a. MacG. HEATON. of 1462 Hoogkond, 17th September, 1874. FOR LONDON.
figatser light ring burner Gas Pendants, 17 1894 1 British Skip Page: and Chinese, Dictionary about 100.000, whilet with rod to suspend over table. this work contains more tasu 60 000 English
"ALBUERA"
WH. Thomae, Master will fund here and at Whampon, and will hayo furaedinte despatch. for the above Portyz
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chine Obaro "C. LAzabus and Co, have been appointed tera. Again, despite all the grammers and Sole Agents in India and the East for The can having boan pushed out returned. Shanghai Steam Navigation-Campisny-Ts.ather elementary works as yet published, the and, taking a rouping hook with both handa, 90 per share. CAR MACAM stadent of this difficult language absolutely re
THE NEW PATENT Hongkong Gas Company's Shures-$75 per quires examples to display the various appl ELECTRIC BILLIARD MALKER,
share,
cations and equivalents of different words wbloh by means of which the score can be worked have ens general mouting. Of these example from tbo ovaliup of the table. many at any other Dictionary hitherto patrie Liste, Catalogues, and all loformation T Bekir work containe, more than five times
made chop with it as tho publius's bead, of which the effect, as described by an oys witness, was that the back of the victim's bead bung, down his neck."Fortatiately the
wound was not mortal, and the man is likely to
recover, Tate case otirred recently in an agricultural county, and it rivals in brutality the worst of thang kicking vasen which bare been lately so frequent among the puddle of the North. We any add that the ploughman's boots, if he took to using thers in the same way, would be quite ne formidable as the paddier's It appears idle, while such case ofour, to sup: poos that among tús brik of the mining; wand- facturing, and rural populatione any real pro Kross in civilization has been made. Probably many of our renders will by this time be of opinion that, if such a thing as a man-and-dog fight has not, it snaily might aare, haprated at Hanley. Indeed, we do not think to this
Hongtong Hotel Company's Shares-860 por
gent, discont
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-80 par dent.
disconat
SALES ON OCTOBRE 7TH, 1874.. ds reported by Olinseo,
Flisted
For Freight, apply to
NERVOORL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1669, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874. -*
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
43 British Shipw
“MORNING LIGHTRO rp CO, the above. Port, and will bave carly despacol,
2,377 Tons, Ountain Chiston, will load here for
For Freight, apply Lo SVOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06, 11565 Hongkong; 30th September, 1874. FOR LONDON. HE British Barque
"FALCON,”
For practical purposes the arrangement of may be obtained from the work is so complete, that reference LANE, ORAWFORD to its pages enibles e pero who under-who have pensented to act us with natirea who understand nothing but Obi- O. LAZARUS & 00'S AGENTS nea. In this respoot the work will be found indisposable to all Europeans reading a HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, China, and to the natives themselves it es
and by whom pläins subjects fully with which very few in
Dried Fly Flowers, 5. Hags, at $10.50 by stande English to communicate effectively Kwong-food-wo to travelling wame
Fagas, 10 bage, as $52,00, by Kwong-fook wo to travelling trader;
EN
Shanykas Cotton, 50 bags, at $13,50, by Kwang-look-wo to travelling truder,
Folatos Flor, 50 bags, at Tla: 0,940, by dead of them are perfectly acquainted To ALL ORDERS WILL BK ERCEIVED Kwong-fonkwo to travelling trader mpurilen rezident in Bugland and interested in and forwarded to Calautta" by the EARLIEST
Word O, 40 tuba, et Ta. 6.0.0.0, by Kwong Chind it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. opportunity, fook no to travelling trader. AND
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
[1405 Bhellzah, 10 carer, at $32,50, by · Kwong" quarto pagos. “
fight, sastiming that it did ooper, would be footame to travelling trader NY
any wiesne the worst thing that bus corect
in the Black Country during the present year
Both the man and the dog would obey the im. pules of their savairo natures;" but it cannot be
Mushrooms, 15 haza, at 846.00, by Kwong
TRUBNER & O
60. PATERNOSTRE BOW:
NOW ON SALE,
Sriel, nacer, will load bere, at Wbampan, and at Macard will have immediate dispatch for the abure Furt
For Fraight, apply to
Shipping Ordere will be granted till boon,” Cargo will be received on board, until 4 p.m.. Specie and Paruels until 3 r., on the 21s October 1874 (Parech are aut to be sent on board; they meat be loft at the agency's Uce:) Contents and value of Packages a required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office, "
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 3rd Ootebor, 1874.
FOR SALE
Spanish Screw Steamt
FORMOSA
458 tona Register, 7,500 picula Carrying Capa- city:"
For Partionlars, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. f 1416 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874
MANUFACTURER OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, WORKB-QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST POINT, (Near the Sailors Home) OFFICE-You Kee, No. 3, Wing Lode Street,
LONGKONG. ANNE 1428 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874;
* NOTICEN
IN
“N. Order to meet the wishra of the Native Community, the Chinosy Issue of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the China Now Year, poned DALY instead of: cn. xornate day as before,
When forwarded viå
Brindisierewere:42 couts each half-ounce When forwarded viż.
Marseilles... 36 oonte each half-ouco" When forwarded vid
Sonthampton................ 28 cents each balf-onnor.
·Y.-W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generol, General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol- lowe, viz.com 51
When forwarded vià |
34 cents each amaze,
Brindis When forwarded wi34
Marecilk
When forwarded vi28
Southampton..i...")"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
It
heroby notified that a line of British Contract Zackets hún. ocen established be.. tween Adon and Zanzibar, which, with conncet. ing lines, will afford a regular means of con reyunca of correspondence from Bongkong fox the foreign parts on this East African Conat, no well as for Natal and the Oupa Colony, St. Ho lena and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, tohich must be paid in advance, on let- tern addressed to Zanzibar, Mosümbique, Dala- gos Hay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and. Ascension, will be 20 sents for each half-ompoë, newspapers 2 cents each, adem
F. W. MITCHELL
Portmaster General. - General Post-Office, Hongkong-
The Paper bag bean Established for nearly Twenty Tears, and is, a to Editorial. Masage It je hereby actified that beneforward the inout, under the Direction of Well Educated rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Chinees Gentlemon; gives reliable commercial chargeable on Packets of printed papers or and general informaticu, and has the same patterns of light waight sent from Hongkong. position with the Native Community sa to Ad- to the United Kingdom by the United States. vertisements and Nawa as the English Daily Packets via San Francisco, will be as follow Fress with the Foreign Community. The viz Charge for Advertisements will be na herojos |
Hongkong, 23rd Febrüký, 1874
記
WING BE OBAL SHOP.
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight-incrizione... 2 conta For a packet above 1ornce not er coeding puncewfinde For a packet aloro 3 ouider not ex-
eight cents for every péditional four onnous.
sedang papa B
Thyme rates apply to Frintad Chronlays, Price
Proprietor of WIND-RE Shop begs to and
inform the publio that his Shop has been
established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Lists Market Esports, and all printed papere that he has always a great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, in well an to Books COA in store for Sale, Gentleman or Ship and Trade Patterns or Fample, masters wishing to patronise bim, are requested
Maton Books, 50 hage, at $5.00, by Yacco
SOUND: VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
PORT for the year 1678. Price $10,
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
A. MAGO HEATON,
THOMAS & MEROER,
Canton,
to apply at his Shop,
DAILY PILON OFFICE, HONGKONA,
· Hongkong, 21st January, 1874,
1423 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.
171503 Hongkong, Bird September, 1874
General Post Office, Hongkong,
up to travelling tador."
to travelling trader,
ZAWE BELL
8.W.MITCHELL.
Postmaster Genera?,