IMPORTANT ACTION."
Mosta. Gibbs, Bright, and Co, the well known firm of Liverpool merchants, bare instituted an action against the owner of a ship, called Anglia, with respect to the brescia of a dbarter-party for the convoyance of a cargo of coal from Dardiff to Iquique. The ouso was recently board at the Liverpool'assizes, and the defendant alleged that the cargo was "wetted" to such an extent m to produce the hability of a spontanopus ignition. The jury. however, found for the plaintiffs; damages, £120.
· CHARGE OF ASSAULT AT A DARK “
BRANODE
MISURLLANEOUS →→ Advice from New York state thin ihn abti of the dig in estimated at over 30 millions storting.
Rev. Benry Boshi, the patriarch of Americ an Methodiam, was 100 years old on June 8th, Ho has been a prescher 7 years. A
The Byraquae (New York) University be received a gift of 30,000 dollars from a lady of Liverpool, New York.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 1874,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
ESSEL NAMB
In order there are, according to Colonel LONDON LEZ CANAL, Henderson's report, 800 ous drivers who are LONDON.. total abstainara from intoxicating drinku
While wealth readers necessible many little things calculated to give bodily and rad cum. fort, all the gold contained in the universo can not purchase peace of mind and rest of medl
Augustes Floard, of Rochester, is 107 years ald, and nover tustol tea, coffee, or hatter, bab he likes his bittore, wud isab inveterata omoter.
The Earl of March has fodged an appan Two tradcom en have been abarged, at Newbs House of Lords claiming the estates of, castle-on-Tyne, with assaulting « Bateabend! traveller at a dark co-after the latter bud Mir et Alloa, which are of canalderable value thrown a light on the proceedings by unexpest. edly exhibiting dark lantern. It was main. tained by the probentor and his witness that when the light was exhibited one of the “wedinius was-of-hor beat und loose, and that a man wee beating the floor with a fiddle when be was supposed to be sitting quietly in the icole. other tho orosacmination or the "whicase for the defonso disproved those stars" menta, confirmation, in fact, Going farninhod by one of the witnuners for the defence; but the magistrates, who considered that they bad nothing to do with deciding the character of
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Melbrok.
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Ardent...
Falcona Albaers
NEW YORK SUBZ CANAL Calley : Leroo NEW YORK
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FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To H DISFATONs),
Batrorfold & Swire. Whampoa A. Maat. Bento George Bilton. Whampais Vigel, Hagedorn & Co... Bobert Closper. Høngkong Vöget, Hagëfera & Co. Shiell
Hongkong A. AG, Hestone W. H. Thomas Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorni & Goa) (r.)...W. H. Burgoyne Mamton
Sir Harry Parkeg. athley Biob........ Hopewellma SAN FRANCISC))..., Morning Light.. Do.. Evia YOKOHAMA...Oregonian (str.) STORE, PENANG, & CALTA Ubina (str.) - SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c...... Ava (str.) SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, & Travancore (str.)..
Allopa (tr.), ¿Danube (atr.), MONTANEA (ELT Agamemben (str.)
It is stated, by the Nork of Brussels, that anket of jewellery, sent by her Majesty the quee to the Princess Aline of Hesse, has been stolen i transib at the railway station at 100
SAIGON.
A respectably-dressed Bragg 21-MANILA smith, named Roger, has been omitted for SHANGHAI............................................... trial for a series of robberies of jewellery from SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Yesso (str). Tomen, to whom he represented himself as a
un of toitaine.
the phenomena, were of opinion that the pro! It is asserted in an official report published secutor wae at Rault in breaking the conditions On the other hand the defendants bad ne right by the Spanish Government that the Curists to prevent him inaving the room, and therefore abot in and day at Chot, fourteen officers, ninety- They thought that just would be done by eschaine anidiors and seventy-four Castons House party-paying-bheir own coatsguarde, whom they had ouplared us prisoners,
THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD DIGGINGS — TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS BY DIGGERS, Au Einglieb carigrant, writing from Brisbane to the Laserpont Daily Post, gives a and pictare
For Sale.
ATLE & 0 0.
On or about 18th inst
Quick dampate.
Quick dampateb
Qalek dospatelu
20xjok despatch.
Qalch despatch.
Quick dǝspatch.
A. Urtublaga. Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..................... Quick despatch. Tuos, Stephens... Hongkong Olyphant & Comm Thos. Mitchell Hongkong Russell & Com
Quick drapatch. ....................Quick despitch. Paraun... Hougkang kugasting Heard & CoQaich despatol. Oboston. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.........djaick despatch “
Hongkong M. §. 8. Oo............... J0x 20th imat., at 3 P.. T. S. Garduer..... Hongkong David Sassoon, Sous & Ooz. On 16th instat 3 P.N Flearinis
Messageries Maritimes..........00 22nd init., al 2100), On 15th inst, ut mood.. bens WDL, Pistan A Co..
Quick dospatch. kong Soey Shing.....................
To-day, 12th inet. 'e Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.......................]To-day, w€ £ F.M. --~---
Bustankali & Swire. On or about 17th inst Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & C5.
Moral
Ashton
For Sale,
FOR SALE EXCUSTA RICA."
He who has riches may socure induence in the social world, and be surrounded by all the luxuriousness and splendour that wealth can boston: yet whit amounts the coupancy of a gilded palace, if the art of contentment does GENERAL DRAFERS AND OUTFITTERS,ALIFORNIA WINES, from this Racha not exist in the bosom of the possessor of it.
TAILORS, &o,, &
to inform their Customers and the Public that they have received, and aửa
DOW SHOWING their.
of the inferings of those who went bot to the Filtgen persons were obarged before the ma Fator gold diggings. "Sinns the 17th of gistrates at Shipton, in Yorkshire, with riotous! BEG Aaroh," be saya, I have been very ill, but now i prædinge in mobbing and stooing the vicar Im thankful to say I am perfectly roouvered. of a church, with whom a dispate had arisen. Since I last wrote I have bed something foarfal resperting the payment of a gravedigger's foo
Five of the defendants wero fined, and the real !g to undergo, and I am one of the lucky ones have escaped an I have. Hundreds of poor wero discharged. fellows have lost their lives, and what foarfall The Fairholy steamer, of Glasgow, owned deaths some of them have had! Some died by Messrs. M'Eball and Co., Captain Gibson, from starvation, some were drowned, others bound to Limerick with coals, struck on a rook were killed by boke, and hundrede worsun the murth side of Tory Island lately, and carried off by dysentory, Even grass and sank in four fathoms of water The master, ruften hopellab were eagerly dstoured, mate, two engineers, and the stoker were drown. There were three others who started with Six of the crow were saved.
Every French man has at present to graduate
magte te now doing his duty as a private
me. Ons died, and the other two are now in hospital, and it is doubtful whether they will as a soldier: a young and well-known French sover recover, We were nearly shipwrecked,
Had to save the vessel we had to smother 78soldier. He arrived in Paris on furlough, horses, among which were three of mine, worth £75. Anyhow I managed to reach the gold field, and in one day I got £4.10. worth of gold, and the fever with it. After being unable to talk or sonately stand, for shout ten days,
palled on see lady relativee; the honse perter informed him the ladies were out driving, bus that the maid servants were upstairs.
At the Westminster police-court, the land- lord of postic-house-in-the-Commercial-rood.
I started to walk book to the seaport-200 med Charles Bieb, bas been fined £20 for milles. All the prorlaims. I and, to oatry maaaring given a false character. He declared down were six pounds of four and four puns that the man to whom he furnished the docu of tea-neither sugar or anything dee. I went bad lived with him during ceitain counted fresh graves on the road, all of period, which it was shown was not the case. which bud bean, made since I went up about a
fortnight before. Some had been travelling aone, and had lun down and died; and there the bodies by till thenext traveller come along, had if they wore not too much decomposed they werd buried. If tos far, gone, a few branches were thrown oer them, and there they were left. My expedition cost me £140, and I got £410s, in return,”
THE PLIMSOLL COMMITTEE SON UNSEA WORTAY · SHIPS, A body calling itself the Plimsoll Committee Le taken in hard the task of replying to the report and recommendations of the Royal Commission on useaworthy ships, which were so istal to tho hasty anggestions of remedies; for nasenworthines, and overlooding in sha Fertile marine whist Mr, Plimsoll and pat forward. The present, critiqisu on the Com
ision to additional evidence that Mr Plimsoll while asing da, vil vary clearly, is utterly incompatent to deal with its removal. In lotenon of his proposal of a compulsory anrvey of ships, his Committee now say
What, then, are the objections which the Commissons urge aguiast this proposal..
"They are thong-
f
NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, Selected with care and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, and being purchased on very favoniable torme,
they are enabled to offer them at EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
LONG OLOTH, OXFORD TWILL,
AND
REGATTA SHIRTS,
With Militar-and-Pleated Fronter COLLARS,
In the New Shapes. INDER VESTS AND PANTS.
In Lambswool, Marino, and other viakes.
SOUKS.
The dopositore in the Post-office Savings Banko increased last yair by about 120,000, and the offices themselves by noarty 250. The total deposits, too, have shown un increase of In Liale Thread, Marino, Lambswool, and about two millious, so that at the end of the Fear there were 2 milliova staading to the credit of the industrious portion of the com. inuzity.
A THEATRICAL BACH OF PROMISE CARE At the Liverpool Assizes an action, in which the plaintiff-wae Nellio Claremont, of the Prince of Wales Theatre, and the defendant a Captain Vernon, was called on. It was on action for breach of promise of marringe Before proceeding with it the counsel con aalted together, and sononood that settlement had been agreed upon. It was anderstood that: the plaintiff would receive 5230.
Afire broke ont in the paint stores of the. Bayal Mail Steam Packet Company at the Southampton Ducks. It ason spread to the
Balbriggan.
ACMEISTY'S CELEBRATED
FELT, SILK, DRAB SHELL, AND
OPERA HATS.
BOOTS, SHOES,
· AND
SLIPPERS
of DAWSON & Sox's best makes. A Nicely Assorted
Vista Vinicoltural Solsky
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA
RE Sphin Steamer
FORMOSA," Moralen, Minster, will be despatchiod TO-DAY, the 12th,stant, at 4 TM,
For Freight or Pussige, aýply to
VOGEL, HAGELÓRN & Oc 3d 1604. Hongkong. 9th October, 1974
FOR SAIGON (Direct) 1 QuartsHE British Steamship 1
This Society's Produce obtained "Mention Honorably at the Paris Exhibition in 1866, and " Medaillee Progica, at the Vienna Ex. bibition in 1873.
WHITE WINES, in cases of i doz. Quarts.
Do..
..do, 2 Pints. Моск OLARET, UHAMPAGNES÷
National Grape. 1 ou Viata.
D
Pearl of California, in cases of 1 doz. Quarts, and cases of doz. Pinta, FREDERIC DEGENAER,
of 1580 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874.
HEROOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Bantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS.- Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand QHEROOTS. TERM-Cash. Apply to
730
Messrs. CAMPBELL & Co..
Plantation Wortis,
Dindigul
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 41 Aurion Clipper Ship
"LATHLEY RICK," Thomas Mitchell, Moater, will load hero and at Whaupon, and have early despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. If 3441 Hongkone, 14th September, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 41 British Ship
MEIR HARRY PARKES " - will loud at this and Whumpon for the above Port, nnd have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
ti 1436 Hongkong, 12th September, 1874.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADIN, SUEZ, MALTA,
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will clos For Saigon and Bangkok-Par Danalo, ta doy, the 12th instant, at noon.
For Manila.Par forassa, today, the 12th inatunt, at 580 P.M.
For Swatou, Amoy, and Foochow-Por Yearo, to-morrow, the 13th mak, at 11.30 war.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calentte Per Indian Mail Packata Chine and Thules, on Fri day, the 16th instant, at 2.50 P.m.
1.
MAILS BY TOE “ENGLISH PACKET" The English Contract Pauket. " TRAVAN CORE, will be dispatched with the usual Maila for europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 15th October, at Noon.
Money Octors on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted unli? 5 mm. on the 14th October.
The Post-Office will be open until 8 P.M. on the 14th Octobor.
Letters, &o., muy be posted during the night.
BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-in the box loft open for their reception."
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS. 'AND CALCUTTA, VUE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship "TRAVANCORE," Captain C. ANDERSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY. the 15th October, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on bontà antll Noop, Spets and Parcels at the office until 2 am. dzi
the 14th idem.
Lattere for registration will be received notil 16 A.. on the 15th October,
Letters may be posted, matil 10 A.M. on the 15th October, without late for
Lettore posted after 10 A.M, on the 15th October, wil 13the firwadi padat Late Fee of 18 cents each ng well as the postage is propala.
The latest tixas for posting Letters at this Offoeie 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Pattern 10. on the 15th October
Lato letters (bat Intters only) addrezuod to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Ein For. Particulars regarding Freight and Pusgapore, may be posted on 'beard the Packcot sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, from 11.50 a.ar. to the time of sailing, on pay. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF went of a Late-Fos of 48 conte each in addition
T PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
to the postage.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Pankigan for the Overland Fonte is required by the Egyptian Government. and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parvels, and the Company do not hold Laoselves responsible for any Detention `or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rcotness in auch declaration;
The Company reserve the option of forward- Captain Hopkins, will leave this for the above ling alt gaude abipped by their Stormers for Fort TO-DAY, the 13th insinot.
**DANUBE,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SODY SHING,
Central.
Sd 1660 Hongkong. Oth October, 1874
FOR SAIGON.
THE German Steaméc
abovu.
————— “ALZONA,"
For Freight or Famage, apply to
W PUSTAU & Co.,
urope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stearoars, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requented to take note, that the Steamers having Hong- Long in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at Colombo,
Chippers are particularly requested to note K. Horo, Master, will have quick despatob as the vergia and conditions of the Company's
Binck Bills of Lading..
A. McIVEN, Superintendent. -Peninsulur and Oriental Beam Navigation Co.'s 09. Hopstore. 29th September. 1874
U. SMALL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THEOỦGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND.
Agents. of 1653 Hongkong, 5th October, 1874.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA, KE British Stenmabig
CHINA,"
Madras Presidency.
FOR SALE
THE
L. TAMPIER & Cra's, BORDEAUX.
ILARET-Medoc, St. Julien, St. Estephe, Captain T S. Garduer, will leave this for the Chateau Lagrange, Obatean Palmer, above Porta on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at Chateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, 3 P.M. Graves, Cbaten a Tour Blaneho, in cases of 1 dog, Quarts and 2 doz. Plute. CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Carte Blanche, Carte: Verte, Carte D'Or, ia Quarts and Pinta
COGNAC Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior.
CHAMPAGNE, in Quarta and Pints, of
B. & E. Ferrier, Chalous. Olard Dupuy & Op's COGNAC
LANDSTEIN & Co.
STOCK OF SCARVES AND TIES. ANDER
In Fancy and Plain Colors. PERFUMBAY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES, COMBS,
general workshops, which re liuilt of wood, and before it could be got under, buildings covering more than half an acre of ground had been totally destroyed. The company's loa covered by insurance, bat a Inrge number of workmen will suffer seriously by the loss of And grory other ARTICLE requisite for a
their tools.
LETTING HIM Dows."—A witty popular
"Gentleman's Toilet
SAYLE & CO.
That a Goversiast errvey would be a bod ustioniser se selling some valuable pictares, thing, broausfleet, it would destroy the ship-arorgot which was a painting representing an owners" septo of responsibility; and, secund, it old baronial residence, when a rather forwa would lead to a kad system of shipbuilding in bayer pooh-poohed the pluture, adding, "I Would draw Particular Actontion to esme you it is not a bit like the place.
Che futures
The
NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,
If the Commisioners a right, then it action or with greus prodneo of mind replied: falkava that the responsibility of the owners of Ah, air, your opinion is of very little conso tboar ships which are now surveyed by Lloyd's quente. I don't think you can hays see, this de specially for the Climate, and which and the Liverpool surveyors and by the Board law of it, as you always entered by the back they are enabled, owing to tho very advan of Trade has been impaired, if not destroyed door." thereby.
Upon leaving a steamer that bad arrived in tageous terms on which they have been par- But who would venture to make so wildanao Thames from Holland, German was naked chased at the Home Markets, to mak assertion as that ?
by à Castom House officer whether he bad gob anything lible to duty, and a suit he had not; considerably Reduced Prices, at, the sa but was discovered that be had a bottle of Hollands and a quantity of cigars and tobacco guaranteeing perfect fit, and quick patah
"If the Commissioners are right, it follows that the repairs now continually being sto ted under the large staff of surveyors employed
by Lloyda, (often sorely against the inclination and that his pockets wore adapted for the con
in the execution of all Orders, with which they
of the shipowner, had in still more numerous sealment of such things. He was charged ab jastuses when he is striving with the surveyora | the Ilandioz, Houso nggling, and Sard may be favoured.
for less efficient and, therefore, more economical) three times the raine of the tobusno ami kha repair), are tending to promote bad shipbuild duty upon it.
་*
DISASTROUS BOILER EXPLOSION.-A terzilo
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Agents.
ti 094 Hongkong, 26th June, 1876.
AND . TENNENT'S ALE and
TANDA VIÐ CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flix
Despatches will ulte at 230..- For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 10d 1647 Hongkong, Tił Ostober, 1874. CUMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, qža SUHZ CANAL. HB Company's Steamship
T
.."ULYSSES"
will be despatched on or alpot the 16th instant.
For Freight or Passage: apply to
BUTTERFIELD.& SWIRE
1640 Hongkong, 6th October, 1874.
OU VAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
www.com
FOR SHANGHAI,
i
SAN FRANCISCO,
THE S. 3. OREGONIANTM will leave Bogg- kong for San Francisco, in connection with the E. 9. "Great Republic" from Toko- bana, on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, at 3PX., taking fasongers, Maila, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General Ceuoral Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th September, 1874 MAILS BY TAR - FRENCH PACKET" The Franck Mail Packet "PA" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd Octobor at noon, with the Maila-
To nad through the United Kingdom vis Marseilles; to France and ather Continenta States (in closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, SeyaleRea, Reunion and Mauritius, Suer and. Alexandria,
The Post Ooo will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters Newspapers, Books, & until 11 r. on the 22nd instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. nntil 5 r...on the 21st instant.
Loltera for Registration will be received until 10 a.. on the 2nd-instant,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genstol:
General Post Ofee,
Hongkong, 4th October, 1874.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable berooforth on Letters addressed lo the United Kingdom, and to pluces beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those obargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet vit Brin dat
F. W. MITCHELL
Pratmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong. Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Its bereby notified that the peatago charge. Lading are issued for innsportation to Toko-able upon Paid Letters addressed to France hana and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, will henceforward ha 12 conta per quarter ounce to porte in Mexico, Central and South America, when forwarded by Franch Mail Packet, and and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA 18 cents per quarter oauce when forwarded by
A Steamer of the Company will leare Shaug- British Mail Packet. hui, via the Inland Sea Poiss, about the same
Agente,ded and rake close connection at Yokohama. At New York sod Aspinmill, Passengers bave selgation of tous lines of Steamers to
| England, France, and Germany.
.F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Offer, Hongkong.
The Port Offles of Victoria (Australia) baring
Night will be received on board until 4:P.M. given xotice to the General Post Office in Lon un the 19th izslat Parcel Packages will be don that articles of Jewellery.received in that
Taking Cargo and Pasamgers at through rates for received at the Office until 5 r. of the same Colony aro obargenble with Crators Daties,
HANKOW, NINGLO, and PORTS
•
FOAN
Orowa
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. of 1130 Hombone, 11th May, 1867.
FREABLISHED ANIMO,
JAPAN.
P\HE Company's Steamship
"AGAMEMNON ***. ¤ LAZARUS AND CO., will be despatched on or about the 17th instadt, BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, 1839 Hongkong, 10th October, 1874,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE," Incorporated with Shearwood and Co.,.:
Agenta.
AND GENERAL MIRNISHING,
CONTRACTORS,..
BY APPOINTMENT. TO
HIS EXCELLANCY THE VICEROY,{
AND
H.RH, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 65, 59, 60, # 61, Bontinck Street, GALOUTTA.
BILLIARD TABLES LAZARUS & Cola Billiard Tables are!
C. use the only one appraised on ladin
w a long and steady experience extending over
and more to the same effent. But the Comboiler explosion cepurred rouently at the QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET 50 years has proved them to be the best and
mittee tail altogether to sea that there is a diaworks of Afcam Newton, hat manafastarors Linction between a survey which is only optional. Brierly, Stalybridge. The top of the boiler was and presumably for the self-interest of these carried a distance of 50 yards, and digmalinkéð who submit to it, and one which would be so the roof of a cottago; slates from the shed pulsory. At procent, as there are different cots were hurled in all darcoticus, windows of houses of surveyors, even privatë aḥāpowners who say in the muliate vicinity were smushed and
HONGKONG;:
AND AT SHANGHAI."
FOR SALE.
to
FREDERIO DEGENADH.
most suitable for the climate.
C. T. & Go, have received a large number of very Hettering Lostimonial from all parts of fada, China, Barmal, Ceylon, Mánilo, Java, Straite, and Persia, testifying to the superior
while thanking throw Friends and Patwar in
TH
FOS NEW YO KK,
(Viâ SUEZ CANAL) British Steamship
**GALLEY OF LOBNE,"
W. H. Burgoynė, Muctor, shortly expected from. Shanghai, will have early deapatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
A. MACG, HEATON... of 1469-Hongkong, 17th September, 1876. FOR LONDON. SÍTE AJ British Ship
ALBUERA,” W. H. Thomas, Muster, wil lund here and at Whamp, and will have immediata despatch for the above' Port,
For Freight, apply to
day. 'All Parcul Packages should be marked to the undersigned, considers it necessary to make address in fulf; valas of aume is required.. this Regulation known to the Public, and to For further information ne to Passage and state that any lettare or packets containing Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, sqch urtioles sent through the Fest are liable, Praya Webb...
with their contente, to be forfeite G. E. EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, October 12th, 1874
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES,"
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT 'DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,' PORT SAID; NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALSO,
W.MITCHELI..
Postmaster Garenal, General Post-Ofoe, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Denmark, who forwarded-via Southampton, will be 28 ena per half-ounce, propayment optional. Unpaid letters will he subjcer to an additional charge on dolivery,
FW. KIFOHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Olce, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information,
"PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor
AND. BUMBAY.
'==
way, when forwarded via Southampton, will benceforward be 96 cents for each half-ounce, THURSDAY, the 22nd October, 1874, at which may either be paid in advance, or it may ON by Commandant FLEONIALS, with MAILS, PAS: Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additions! SENGELS, STELIB, and CARGO, will leave charge on delivery. this Port for the above places.
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Ca. 1602 Hongkong. 2nd October, 1874
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
submit to them have some latitude for improve the engine at the factory destroyed by the BEST PORTLAND CEMENT A FIRE make vind quality of tuir Billiard Tables, and THE A British Saip
meats, or what they may think improvements, falling débris. Some thirty persons who were while it is open to say lange shipowner to aunt wark at the time fortunately escaped with tain a reputation for ships which do not comply their lives, though six or seven were very or many pointa with the conditions of the sur-seriously injured. Messrs. Neston's factory voyore. In the absence of a compulsory survey, bes been reduced to morrek by- tho room is left for improvemente und the business catastrophe
is unhampered. At the same time, if we mistako
not, the Royal Commision did reuelve a good
deal of evidence that the tendency of the
present private surveya fa not wholly beneficial,
-and the evils would of couras he aggravated by
$5421
lily,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OCTOBER 11ra, EVENIRO.
making the survey compulsory. The Committee Patna £5674 to $572), little doing: Bonaven are equally weak in dealing with the Commis
$545, little doing; Malwa £590 to $595 sion's objections to trying to prevent overkad for old, and $565 to $570 for now, Heat que
ing by officially pubiting a lond line on ench -vessel below which it should not be loaded. The Commission ads the very obvious remarka that Do Boss load he could safely be painted beanse the requirements of vessels were differeal for different voyages, according to the season, and that the temptation would always be to load downs to the line iftware; once fixed. The Committee ignore altogether the difficulty presented by the mensalary Parini tions which must be allowed in the lot. line, and any that while a Icad line of some kind would provent Boms of the mischief which is done by bad shipowners, it would not
Per Britiel bark Omega, for New York. silk-Total 6,762 pkge.
6,309 rolic Mutting, 615 pkgs. Fans; bule
ON LONDON,
EXOMANGE
Bank Bille, on domaad, Bank Bills, at 30 daye sight, 437 Bank Bills, 'nt 6 months' sight, 424 Oredita, at 6 months' sight......2j Documentary Billa, atomoniha
sight
affect alie good shipowners at all. They seeinOn BoMFA-Bank, on demand allogelberonable to ens, the indiret avil Ox CALOUTTA -Bank, on demand 222
which would be done by giving the shipowner. ON SHANGHAI,—
stunk, sight
Private, 30 days sight, 701
SHARE
disposed to take undue riske the convenient appeal to a fired load line with which, họ bad. complied. It is of course, impossible to argue with those who think that the first busty may geation to renely a great evil must be adopted Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Staros par without hesitation, and who treat opposition Union Insurance Society of Canton, new aluares to the remedy aun detence of the evil Isell, But the fact out he changed that unssa. worthiness, and other evils of ship-building and abip landing, are far too complicated to be easily cured-Exomanas.
$60 per share, premium nominal.
per abare, nominat. Chinese Insurance Company --$190 per abure,
if 1297 Hongkong, 10th Auguss, 1874.
A
MORNING LIGHT,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Bareilles for the principal places of Europ
Shipping Orders will be grated till noon, Oargo will be received on board until 4 P. Specie and Parcela until 3 P.M. on the 31st -on-bour l; they must be left at the Agency Office Contents and value of Packages are required.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and aftor the 1st August next, the Commission. chargeable on Money Order. pavedapon the United Kingdom at Hongkong,
Chius for the liberal support so long extended 2.377 Pens, Captain Claston, will load hero for October, 1874, (Parcels are not to be sent Shanghai, and Tokohama will be ae foliowa,
to thaifirm would, in soliciting further pathe
ENGINE 421 BOILER, Complete, FOUR HORSE Power Upright Blationurynge, beg to mention the following fasts which have-coaduced to the success their efforts | bavo bitborto met with.
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co.,
Plussbers, Ra..
Queen's Rood East. 134) Hongrong, 27th August, 1874.
-NOW ON SALE
'IMPERIAL QUARTO, PRA
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI ANI MANDARIN DA PRONUNCIATION, STE AU ANGLO-OBINEBE DICTIONAT published at the daily Froup Office, Hongkong.
| comprehensiveness and praotioal
Every table is made of solid wood, treli sen- oked and not vencered.A
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely
above Port, and will have early despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
tf 1585 Hongkong, Boch September, 1874. FOR NEW YORK HEA ́t British Bargas.
VO" HOPEWELL,"
new principle, introduced by C. L, and Co. Captain Partion, will load bere, and at Wham- and unlike this adopted by Boghal makers, - pon un above,
and are much more durable and lively than For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &C. English-made cushions
1580 Hongkong, 29th September, 1875,
FOR LONDON.
No table leaves O... und Co. e-premises anti!
it has been standing ready finished for over 121H 41 British Bark montbe, in order to onenta perfectly seasoned materiale
ARDENT,"
Every article. of furniture, also, that Tares Robert Clasper, Muster, mill-load-berg and at 0. Lazarus and Co. 8. Establishment, is gua. Whampoa, and will have immediate despatel
For Freight, apply to
Ethio Work orada od pretios serviceranteed of Solid and Sassoned Wendy for fly, sbove Port
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O». 1419 Hongkong, Sth-Septembar, 1874 JEDENFOR LONDON,
British Barque
For further particulurs, apply at the Com pany's Office.
O: BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Honakone, Srd October, 1874.
PUR SALE
THE Spanish Screw Steame
*FORMOSA”
155 tous Register, 7,500 ficule Carrying Caps- city.
For Particular, apply to
- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca # 1416 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.
F
KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY)·· SOLE AGENT FOR CHINĂ AND JAPAN,
T. PEIL, it 1871 Hongkong, Buanghai, Cologne (Gervig, HE, UNDERSIGNED bags to inform the
Publio of ༔་ HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shops establisted at those places in
words which the Chinese kava of late years beca CL & Co. have always ready a large stock compelled to coia to expresa lie numerous ob- of new Uuskizas on zbeir peculiar principle, and | pota mamachinery photography, telography and which can be supplied for any table, the no in saioase generally, which the rapid advance untais length and breadth of the site ted only óf foreign ralations has imposed upon them, ure
being required. hure given in extead.” Büch and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer sies for students of a most instructive nature stock of Billard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Quas,Sieli, Master, will Ingd here, at. Whanipoa, and Bots the Court and Punti pronunezations are Tips, Chalan, Cloth, and every réquisite for that Macau, aud will bate immediato despatub for the name of Huso Ka
the above Porw given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The top. Billiard Table
graphy displays the success of an attempt to
C. Lund Co. hare always in hand a large num
"Old Cambious renewed up C. Lazarus &
BILLIARD LAMPS,
Olina Tradors Insurazito Company salates- | make the Chinese and English type correspond Co.'s puculiar principle, thereby making an old
in the sise of body, thereby effecting aftable as good as new. $150 per share, nomimkan 100 China and Japan Marine Insurance Ta. Saionemy of spaco, schioring a clearaen mot previously attained, and dispensing with those vaat margins and vacant spaces which haya. beretofore characterized Chinese publications
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following face as submitted for consideration, Challaire Vocabularly contains about 10,000
dominal.
A remarkable case was before the Console Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Shares inted Chamber at Dublin Four very young 6600 per share, children had been indentured by their mother, Olitan Fire (nanganco Company's Sharea-8184
Roman Catholic, to a Protestant clergyman,per watre, sa
who emperintendis an orphanage, for the pur- Victória Firs Insurance Company's Sharsa-
pose of being brought up for domestic service.. $122 per share
:) Ühinese: obromoters, and « Medinenen English |
Six and Eight Light Lamps for Of, or Karos sine, the latter with burners on the dupler pringipla, giving a light equal to twolro ordinary
p
Eighteen light risir burner Gas Pendants and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst with rod to suspond over table,
this work contains more than 50,000 "English"
The mother, however, repented of the urrange. Hon Long, and Whampion Dock Company's words, and upwards of 000,000 Chinese charts- U. Lazarto and Celavu been appiated went, and wished to have the children book, "Spurse 45 per cent, discount.
www. Again, despite all the grammar and Sola Agants in India and the Bugt for student of this dimoult language absolutely re-
BMW Ton NSW PATENTE
FALCON,"
For Freight, apply to
or
A. MacG. HEATON,
THOMAS & HERGEL,- Cardon
J. HONGKUNG, as the Central Market No. 12, Lo has constantly on band BEEF MUTTON POULTRY, BREAD, FEGE. TABLES, and OILMAN'S, STORES, &c. of the best quality, 11 MAJOR,
IC HỌ NAM nhà CANTON CROPS the If 1429 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874 foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI
KIAN, SODA WATÉK, and GAME RENEW FOR LONDON
HB41 British Olipper Ship
BEAUTIFUL STARYC Gaorge Bilton, Master, will load hers and at Whampon, and will have iomediste despatch
for the above Portug Mar
For Freight, apply to me
TOGEL HAGEDORN & O6.
LE 1292. Hongkong, 18th August, 1874,
FOR LONDON,
la follow the “BING TAL")
but the clergyman, standing en bis righta under Hongkong, Lanton ajid Macuo Steambant Qoʻn | pther elementary works as yet published, the the indenture, refused to give them up. The 3 per cent diadount Court decided that the indasture was not valid. Shatruns Stom. Navigation Company Tequires examples to display the vanou, sppli- ELECTRIO BILLIARD WALKER, and ordered the children to be restored to their 90 per share, pa j
cafiona and equivalents of different wolde which by means of which the zoore can be marked THB Clipper Ship mother!
Hongkong Gas Company's Simion-$75 per hare and genral meaning. Of these examples from the cushion of the table. 1 RIPLE VOLÜNTHERS AS A FIRE-A fro, abarov
this work contains more than five times da which, but for the prisoner by exertions and Hongkong Hotel Company's Saares-860 per discipline of a body of rifte voluniters, soald Dent, discount,/ have proved of a mest various and destructive | Indo-Chinese Ragar Company-831 par cent, character, broke ont recently on the far of
Mr. Bollard, at Harrow Weald. Shortly before
seven o'clock an extremely large and vitiusble
risk was found to be on fire. Captain Ben-
SALEB ON Oorona 11TH, 1674
As repórted by Chinose, aval
setta, who, with a company of the 20th Mid-|- Potatoe Flour, 100 bugų, at $1.55, by Yuen-tsi dfowca, had been engaged at the prize shooting.) to travelling truder
of the corps at the Stanmore Banges, went to Vermicelli, 40 bags, at 40,70, by Tuet-hing.
the spot and found the riokinflante andanam- Loong to travelling tradersins sem
ber of labouras Icoking en, sither completely | Amonde, & hnga, at 318,30, 17 Yngt-hing, paralysed or unconsèrned, sons with pipes, in loong to travelling trader
leir mouths Tor volunterré immediately set Vervainelli, 40 bage, at 88.40, by Kwong-gang- le work, and the women of the villege, who uf- ful to travelling trader. forded a bright example to lac muz, cheerfully | Funque, ħ bagu, so $62,50, by Elim-loong to enpplied booksta and procured water from an adjacent pond." After two boars', inbour the
- firợ was got nudis, and considerable property
was thus savca by the exertions of the volun
teurs,
travelling trader,
White Wax, 3 pieces, at $72,60, by Yog-abun to tmvolling trader-
White Pepper, 10 bags, at $15.30% by Tuon-fat lo linvailing trader.
|1. For practical purposes the arrangement of
A
mamy na any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Price Lists, Catalogues, and all information
may be obtained from GRAWEGED AND CO. who have consented to ust us
the work innocomplete that a reference LANE
to ita pagan enables a person who^unda- stands English to comaunieste meg setirsiy withi natives who understand nothing bus Chi- nesc.. In this respect: the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Cuins, and to the natives themselves it ez- plains anbjects fully with which, wazy few in-
C. LAZARUS & CO'S AGENTS
"MBLOREK," Capt. Feiroo, will bad bore, at Whampoa and Maono, for the bore Fort, and will have quick despatel
For Freight, "upply to
4. MAG NEATON,
DEACON & O
HONGKONG, SHANGHAL AND JAPAN t 1282 Hongkong, 179 August, 187
and by who
FOR NEW YORK HÊ ̃A) Peruvics Ship CARE,
food of them are perfectly noquainted," To ALL ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED. parties resident in England and interested in, and forwarded to Cáléüttes hy the FAUZIEST Uhina is onarot,but, be invaluable occasionally,
opportunity. It cofapriate upwards of two, thousand larga quartɔ pagës..
TRUBNER & 00: 60. Paternoster KONTA WH DELE"
Orvion, HONGKONG,
"DAILY PUB58
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THOUND VOLUMSS of the TRADE DE FOBT r the rear 1870, · Price $10,- *the Daily Prose Office. Hongsong, al-Qury, 1874,
SAN JUAN
Cute Asterion Shep James R. Kogler, " A. Urtubiaga, Mustar, will: load here and at Whumpos for the shove Fort, and will hire 15- quick despatob
For Freight, at low rates, apply to.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O 1199 Hongkong, 30th July, 1874,
bon
Alure and not exconding £5.36 On unms not exceeding £2.......18 cents..
Above £ and not exceeding £7...54 A bore £7 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera!, General Post Office, Hongkong..
It is hereby notified for general information. that, the Postage (which must be paid in ed. vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island; tril benceforward be as follows,
When forwarded via
Brindisi 42 cents each half-ounces When forwarded við
Marseille 36 cents each balfounos When forwardedviå·
Southampton....28 cents each balf-ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
General Port 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- lows, vie,
$4 cents each 4-ounce
When forwarded, via),
Brindisi When forwarded viðĮ 34
Maracal lea.... When forwarded via fö
Southampton
28
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Office, Hongkong)
It is hereby notified that, a line of British Mail Contract Packets has bem established big. in season.
tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connoot Gentiumen and Familice desirous of patronce, will afford a regular means of cau izing him, are requested to apply at his stope veyance of correspondende from Hongkong for as above, where a list of prices of articles will the Foreign porta on the East African Coast, e be furnished, which will be supplied at the same well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He rate all the year round.
HING KED,
ly 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 187%
NOTICE.
lean and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- tera addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela. go Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native Ascension, will be 20 cents for such half-ounce,
Community, the Chinese Jasas of this newspapers 2 cents cach Paper bas bigu, from the commencement of the China New Year, Boued DAILY fustead of on alternate days us beforo.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.- General Post-Ofoe, Hongkong.
The Paper has dean Established, for nearly Twenty Tara, Asia to Editorial Manage- It is hereby notified that beneforward the mant, under the Direction of Well Educated rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial largeable on Paoketa of printed papers or ene general information, and has the same patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong. position with tho Native Community as to Ad- to the United Kingdoms by the United States vertisements and News as the English Daily Packets vin San Francisco, will be as follows Prym with the Foreign Community.” The winzi Uharge for Advertisements will be as hereto
fure.
"Hongrong, Dörd February, 1874, 201
WING-KER-COAL BROP.
For a packet not exceeling I cunce"
in weight a For a packet chovo 1 ounce not ex-
sveding 2 panos9 & L
For a packet above 2 punoga not ex-
ecoding disinccsárum. 3) *DHE Proprietor of WING-EZ Shop begs to mid eight toata for every additional four-onnges. inform the public that bia Shop has been These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price, cotablished since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, aud: Listas, Harket Reports, and all printed papeza that be has always a croat quantity of BEST other than Newspaper, as well as to Booke COAL in store for Bale, Gentlemen or Ship, and Trado Patterns or Samples. masters wishing to patronias tom, are requested
FW. MITOHELI to apply at his Shop.
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong,
Ty 1903 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1974.