SODA WATER. (Telegraph)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Da DONA
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SAN VILANOISCO
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ro, 1874.
Vessels Advertised as. Loading.
Veient's NARE
CAPTAIN
TALOON WISH Albneric;
| Mathilda Athaling
Cursojuh
Gulley of Lorne (atr.)
¿Tertur (str.) ......mumizi
Sir Harry, Parken,
San Joab
Tothley Rich
Hopewell.
„North American.........
„Bormal.
Morning Light: Dovia YOKOHAMA... Variconvar (atr.)... SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o.... Malaocu (str.)... SAIGON, BINGAPORE, &orin Ave (865.). MANILA, AND ILOILO... Popita.......
water by the dozen, we can have it delivere ̈ed" no dar lown benes at a very moderate When Joseph Ardley, Esq, that eminent price per bottle, we are charged fourpenas: Indian civilian, immortalised in "Vanity Fair” ¦ and even sixpence in au hotel, coffee-roouf, (or - putronised the entertainments at Vanchail, nuð at a railway refrbakment buffet. The mono- partook so plentifully of punch as to iako tipey facturers dispenso their counmodity obeaply love to Miss Rebecca Sharps, be, waturally ) enough; but the profile alatched at by the re awoke the xext morning remorseful, and with w/ tuileranys simply ionotrous. There are, finally splitting lendule; and the great portrayer of a great many more things in the scaiology of LONDON Joa lamente the haid fate of convivially.minded enda watar than seem to be dreamt of in th gentlemen in the your 1815, who if they get philosophy of the pabijs alyst of the parish Da Do. drunk overnight had no soda-water wherewith of St. James'b; but some of these days it is to
LONDON & HAMBURG to ocol their parohed throats in the morning, be hoped that the whole question of saratet. but were fain to slake their thirst with small boverage, will be deemed worthy of the atta-MEN on HAMBURG beer. Therein Mr. Thackeray fell iuto a slight tion of the British Medieri Association at one NEW YORK via SUBZ JANAT chronological error. Thero may have boon of their annual conferences, and that we shall Do
Do some hard-bended three hottle man of he told whether the extensive consumption of NEW YORK periud whose preferential restorative que a ecdn-water and cognate luide ja or in ast des of spirits; and the favourite valamutive of weskoning the tissue of the tucated, clasecN; Quernsborry, irtoverently termud 2014 Q)...,” was ; unbracing thair nerves, and ruining their a bottle of Imperial Tokay, which rost his Graco | diguation. two quiners a battly, well bottomed with brandy, The age was an herole ona, and berbie rumsdies were in rogus.. Foral that, there was plenty of soda-wator, Aorated beveragce artificially masyfuctured had been known for at least thirty years) various paleate were registered for soda-water making in the first parts of the cen- tury and in a satire tron Life in London, pub- lished in 1809, a comet of Dragoone is described na staring the guests in the coffee-room of an hote in Covcut gardou by the vociferous "ner in whirl be catte-forsoda-wateraad brandy. Every reader of Byron again, it familiar Awith his Fordship'a poter vrie open lock audi at 41) chests, copyisting phjelly of Ber- soda water, and the acerbity with which be bide gat ophum. Batimated stocks -550 hesta Mr. John Murray woad him no more peotry, bart Patne, 350 ctesta. Bouares, 225 cheats Malwa, plenty of soda-powders instead. Orefully inves tigated, the fact would seam to be that ented total 1,125 eboste. drinks, though neaasionally consumed for pers poser of refreshment, were even more frequently. oked upon as aedicinal agents. It was to the gbemis's shop, und not to the tavern, that the -lucbitual-drinitéza of sodu winter-resorted and the new hoverage was fiercely denounced--not, perhaps, without resson--by Abernethy us a fluid imperorisbin: the blood; unhealtbily in- Bating the vessels, iupelring by its gaseousness -the digestion, and weakening, sometimes fatully,O ; the whole, vitaż forces.. The coumption of Boda water nevertheless, continued to guin ground, and sineo 1830 bus. attained gigantio proportions, for two very simple reasons-first. “that the babit of amoking, and next, that thọ babit of sobriety, had increased, is increasing, and will continine to increase among the cacat od classes in English sostery.
Bombay (str.).... *** Hoogly (str.).....
-Ore 21T, EVENING. There has not been must change in the posi• tion of the drug market, tho fallowing mag-be--YUKUKAMAmazon. Monzaleh (str.) takon as the riling price-Etna 8575 to 2580 cach, quiet, but stendy; Fenures $112) to 3545 cash, gniet bas atondy Matwa 2550 to $555 for sow first quality, and $580 to 5595 for old frst AMOT, TAKOW, & TABISUT... Hoi-Loong (str.). quality. Export per stomer Hoglity, to Shaage SWATÓW,AMOYA FOODROW Donglus (str)...
SEXCHANGE...
nation, m
Bank Bille ou demand,
Bank Bilim, at 30 days' 'siselet, dile Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, ARE Credite; at 8 months' sight.....4% Dommentary Hillgató mouths",
sight idea sa BONDAY-Bank, on demand OMGUSTA, -Bank, on demand 213 SHANGHAI,
ON -
Brak, night........
Private, 30 days' ́sight
SHADES,
..........
Hugkong and Shanghai tank Simres-44 per
caps, promium. Vaion Insurance Society of Cistón, new shoes
530. per share, prútûiam......... Chin Truders' Insurance Company's Shurca→ Ohman and Japan Marine Inenanec Tie, 30.
$1,000 per shar
per sbare.
Uhinees lesrance Company.-$100 per share. Hongkong Fire Inancrage Company's Share China Fice Insurance Company's Shares 8136.
$530 per aliare.
por abare,
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shero-
$14 per bare. Hongkong and Whampoa Dack Company's
Shures-40 por cent, discount.
Dia, - SHANGHAI..
Doi 'Daj
For Sale.
Dahi (str.)...... fotofulloch (str.).
SATLE & ¤¤...
SILK MERCERS,
» CHILDREN'S QULELTERNS. GENERAL DRAPERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS, MAKERS AND MILLINERS,
́KẺ BÓW SHOWING, then : STOCK IT
NEW GOODS
“for the ******* AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in curl Department.
BLA.OK
SIL KS.
of the best maks. COLORED SILK.
BLACK AND COLORED VELVÉTS. BLACK VELVETEENS..
SERGES, REPPS,
and all the
NEW MATERIAL for DRESSES.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steuben Co.'s COSTUMES AND POLONAISES.
per cent, premium.
Shanghai Stoun Navigation Company-Te Hongkong Gas Company's Sbarca $75 per
$5 por abare...
alare.
The carter fans of soda-water, and obvious. ly the "soda-priviers” alluded to above, cons. thind a number of chemical ingredients, iu- cluding carbonate of soda and tartario soid: aud-theeu with some salta quedless to specify, continue to be amplyed in the fabrication of such falitions of mineral springs as Scler and Pyrmont water. Potage-water bne tikomine an alkaline basis, and some years ago it 38 sought to obtain popularity for a beverage called Carrara water, in which there was
· supposed to be a considerable quantity of lime. The public, howover, grewalarined of the thought of being gradually transformed into niarble sta. tace, without the verainty of a Fyronlion being in the neighbourhood, and Carrarn water fail ad to "take" the town. Still, for a lengthened perted that much-enduring zoeker efter knoy- edge, the bieren: ashoolboy," bar been, we ap prehead,aware that in ordinary ende water there is scarcely any soda at all, that it does not pit fee to contain soda, "which is`oteap enough in all conscience, but which pomossa a Bavour diagramble to a multitude of palates; that when quiescant it is entirely tasteless; and thics effervesqunoo is due to its being m8« ulauically impregnated with fixed air, or with roarbonic acid gas in a soda-water factory, where there are machines capable of making three hundred dozen a day, the “plant,” the -bottles, the corks, the wires, the strings, and the Tabela sro everything the material la scarsely worth mentioning." Taus it may seem somewhat late in the day for ao eminent à medical Bathority ca Dr, Lankester to come forward in bis capacity of Medical Officer and Pablo Analyst of the Parish of St. James, and solemnly inform the public that sodawater is. virtcully destitute of sole. The liquid," he reanda, “is sold in bottles "It is certainly not ended in oauks, or dispensed in unnoverd mugs like the curds and whey in St. James's hop to traveling trader.
Park" and is professedly an imitation of some
Hongkong Hotel Campany's Shares-$60 per
cent, discount.
MANTELETS, JACKETS,
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-29 per cent. BUFFLES
discount.
SALES ON OCTOBER 21ST, 1874. As reported by Chiuage.
Wood Dil-50. paesager, at $8.75, by Man- fook-thing to travelling tradur,
Gyman, 20 picnls, at $1.10, by Shin-shing to traveling trader.
Termicelli, 10:bage, út 20.80, by The-chong to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers, 3 bags; at $12.60, by. Fooking to travelling trader.
long travelling trader.
White War, & piones, at $72,50, by Yuct-hing
Gulfleksi, 10 bage, at $22.50, by The wo-loong to travelling tendey,.
White Sugar, 10 packigos, a153,35, by Kwong-
naturalsprings which custein se morat of car- THE SWISS LLOYDS TRANSPORT
bonate of soda and carbonio, acid. Tula wa
time soda-voter has been as avowedly an
the case fifty years ago; but for a very long
INSURANCE COMPANY,
WINTERTHUR
artificial production sa lemonade and ginger Subscribed Capital, 81,000,000 beer, and it does not profess to imitate anything Covinapten with French Lloyd, Paris... $1,400,000 are-when the cork is removed—(lie Grandca
AND WITH
Faux of Versailles on a very small scale. But Frencli Company, Parit.....
Dr. Inakester avalonda fiat "the medicinal
agency of the baverago, consists in its carbonate
of seda," and that it becomes a matter of import-
$1,000,000
$$,400,000
ance for sick poople and convalescents, for whot. Unde signed, having been appointed Agents for the above Onepussy, aro pro. thie liniid is ordered, that they should have the supposed quantity of soda in the water. It pared to grant Policies on Marine Risks to all may be remarked that very few payaciune will part of the World at Current Rates, allowing allow their patient to d. sudu water at all; Brokenge of 45 on Eiske East of Singa they usually recommend potass, or Brighton Pere, und of 20.on all other Bike. Beltzar, or Vieby or Apollinaris wator. The! Bage public analyst of 8. Juues's do t examination of half-a-dozen of soda-water pur- chased from chemists, druggists, and pablicans; and be found that none of the selected samples cantaired a residuum of ten grains per bottle,
Agenis,
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & C»,/
1943 Hongkong, 1st September, 1874,
SUN FIRE OFFICE..
Graat
That various other alts besides soda were held Policica against Fire the extent of
THE Undersigned ls - prepared, to
$45,200 on First-clase Risks.
A Discount of Twenty per cout, (20°/) upen
matter?" The ovuelnaion nt which he arrived was that one of these inids were genuine -mineral waters they no mora profess to be mineral máshrooms profess to be motor chops; they are aerated waters, and IMPERIAL FIRD INSURANCE COM some of the mion:af brunnen of the Continent. are still-Lhat Macal of them contained lesu, saline. watter than the to end water they
TULEPAL WATT Mag
in solution, and, that in avme of them-there was a considerable quantity of organic matter. What does Dr. Lunkester mean by organic she Cament Loo.il Rates of Prowin will be alr
loved upon Insurances öffested with this Office.
T. ́S, LINSTEAD, BR
Agent, San Fire 0 1935 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874.7
PANI
HE Indersigned, “Agenta for the above
reprocess, Cheltenham, Carlsbad, Kissingen; or Tuplitz and that she only thing they cuntains Fire to the extent of $60,000 on uzy
ed in tolerably certain quantity wua, qurbonid: said gas. Upon this conclusion, the public acu-
one
FIRST CLASS RISK!
lyst of St. James" and "the merest anhoolboy" at Currant Bates.
any cordially Joer huda bat we may add tant - A BETULN OF TWENTY FEL CENT. (207) Bad Dr. Lunkenter malysed a hundred and fifty will be made on the prominu charged on ull- thousand bottles of soda-water he would Incurwoons, such Razuen being parubia on the bave arrived at about the same conclusion. anne of the Policyeuna
-Sot weppo'e soda wutar ja -said, we know not with what amount of truth, to contain a Jew more grains of carbonate of soda than the other preparations; but everybody—exyspt, apparent- Jy, Dr. Lapkesterin aware than suda-water, ja, not patronised because it contikits Roda or
but becauve it in effervescent, and a draught of
it quencher for a time the thirt, and stimulates
for a few seconds the whole nervons system.
QIEB LIVINGSTON & Co
AND
SHAWLS
LAGE GOODS.
AND RUFFLING.
EASHES
AND
SASH RIBLONS.
SILK SCARVES.
HOSIERY, GLOVES, FLOWER 3, FEA TEERS..
BABY, LINEN
AND
LADIES UNDERCLOTHING.
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S FELT HATS.
TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS,
WOOL GOODS.
of all kinds.
PERFUMERY,
AY, LE &
0.0
SILK MERCERS,
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS,
GENERAL DEAPERS. HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS,
DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEENS BOAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
ENGINE BOILER, Complete. FOUR HORSE Power Upright Stationary
Apply toje pa
BEST
A MILLAR & O., Plambere, do...
Queen's Bead East
FOR SALE.
EST PORTLAND-GEMENT FIRE
MAN FREDERIŲ DEGENALE.
1297 Hongkong, 12th August, 1374.
VNOW ON SALEU
SO IMPERIAL QUARTO,
For Famour ÄFTLT TÓ
To HE DISPATOMED
Robert Claaser... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Chiell
Tongkong A, MaoG. Heston W... ThouÁS.
Thumpon Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Whorent,
pagkong A. Hoolă, HoxtonTim Wr. Pustnu & Co.,
Quick despatch. „Qužok despatch,
Quick dempate
Quick despatch Quick deepstab.
Quick despatch.
To-day, as 2 P.H
On or about 27th inat,
George Jawse, Hongkong Wu Pustau & Co... WH. Bargoyne Hongkong A. MacG, Honten......
Foto Augustine Heard & Co....
Hongkong Vogol, Hagidora de Co. Thins Stepbens Hongkong Olyphant & Cok denpaseb. Tons. Mitchell
Quick drepatch......
Qujok despateb."
Hongkong Rumatt & Con Pareon............ Hongkong Augustine Hoard & Oó.............keyjok deepatoli. G. W. Tuckoo Hongkong Russell & Co. Blacketone. Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co........ Chastou Hongkong Vegel, Hagedorn &
......Hongkong P. M, S. 8. da..........
Quick despatsh.. Cuiole despatah, Co..............Quick despatch.
JE. D. Shallard.......Hougkong P. & O. S. N. Co.... ¿Fleuriais...longkong Meangeries Maritime
Aldeeon Hongkong Remedios & 00 Fusqualinongkong Moteagarion Maritimos...
Hongkong P. &O, S. N. Cə... Hongkong Messagerice Muritio....
P.&O. S. N. Co... Gilman & Co.
Vuraagus,
Mo Bain.. Abbott.is
Hongkong Douglas Laproik & Co..
Burdissante:filongkong Douglas Laprots & O
For Sale
FOR SALE,
Fix Coors R101, **** VALIFORNIA WINES, from tho "Buena
Vista Vinicultural Sociky."
This Bocisty's Precise obtained Meation Honorable" at tho Bris Bibition in 1866, and “ Médailla de Progrès "-nl the Vicans Ex- (hibition in 1873
WOITE WINES, in cases of 1 doz, Quarta.
Do.
do
Pinta.
“HOCK,
OLARET,
CHAMPAGNES:--
do. 1
Butional Grape, Brens Vists
Poart of California, in cusos of 1 oz. Quits, and cuees of 1⁄2 dez, Pints.
·FREDERIC DEGENARR.
if 1580 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874.
HEROOTS, CIGARS..
CHER
„On 28th Dist., at 6 P.M. ... On 28th inst., at Today, at noons. Quick deepatob „Fc-morrow, at'? AM. V
Quick deepatok. To-day,ut 2 P.M.
Quick despatch,
Jaick despatol.
.To-morròs, at 5 PM,
To-day, at 15 IN.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Stetahij
I
“DOUGLAS,”
Vessels on the Berth.
NEW YORK, LONDON, AND CHINA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR NEW STÖR K
" BUEZ CANAL THE
THE Company's Steamer
TARTAE," Captain J.B. Ferris, now loading at Amoy, wil, call ut Hongkong, on route for New York, about the 27th instant, and may have rooms for a small amount of Cargo.
For Fraight or Pusange, apply to
AUGUSTINE HBARD & J.;
Agents.
t 1714 Hongkong, 19th October, 1874,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
41 'American Clipper Ship
"LATHLEY RICH," Thomas Mitchell, Mastor, will load here and at Whampes, and have early despatch as Bhovo,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
if 1441 Hongkong, 1.4.li Beplumber, 1674.
FOR NEW YORK.
HEA 1 British Ship
"SIR HARRY PARKES" will-load-ut-thin-nad Whampon for tbo abiva Post, cand bava,qujel despatol.
OLTPHANT & CO.
if 1436 Hongkong, 12th September, 1874 FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 British Barque
HOPEWELL
Post-Ofice Notifications.
Am wiosa
For Swatow, Amay And Focebo.--For Douglas, today, the ad inat,, at 7.30 AM
Bar Slanger French Mail Packet Hooghy to-day, the 22nd issi,, at 1'P.M.
For New York-Per Galley of Lorne, tu-dny, the 22nd instant, at 1.30, p...
For Yokobama-For Fronch Mail Packet Senzulch, 19.day, the 22nd just,, at 6 PM.
For Awoy, Takow, and Talosni Per Hai, luang, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 230 r.x,
RAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET."
The Frodo Mail Packet, "AVA" will he disputated on THURSDAY, the 22nd October,
noon, with the fails
To through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to Franco and other Continental States in a closed mail to France), to Saigon. Singapore, Galls, Quicutta, Mudras, Bombay. Aden, Seylailes, Reunion and Mauritius, Suez sad Alexandria.:
The Foat Olivo will be open for the reception of Ordinary 1ættera Newspapers, Books, &o.. nnt) 11 Am. on the 2nd instant, after which no-Lotters eng da received
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Officer in the United Kingdom will be granted (until b p.4, che 21st instant.
Letters for Registration will be resvivad inti 10 A.M. on the 2nd instant.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster. Gondrala"
General Post Ulice, 20
Hongkong, 4th October, 1874.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES”. PACKET"
Tha fnited States' Ini! Prokel "PIN. Captain Turzon, will load here, and at What COFFRAYill be dispatched on WEDNES-
ith the Maila - DAY, the 29th instat 3 r. For Freight, npply to
"For Tosoblayın, San Frate, sy, the United States, nod the,United Kingdom.
Captain Burnie will love for the above Parts Dous above TO-DAY, the 22nd instant, at 10 AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. 3d 1790 - Hongkong, 2016 October, 1974.
* NOTICE. -
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS.
Cotopany's Steamship
"HOOGLY." Captain Varuugut, will be despatched for
SHANGHAT TO-DAY, the 22nd inat., at 2 r.x. :
V. BERTRAND.
Principal Agent.
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS.. Campbells Dindigul Brand OHEROUTS Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHEROOTS. 1722 Blangkong, 22 October, 1874. TARMS-Cash. Apply to
30
Messes CAMPBELL¬t-Co,
Plantation Workse,
Dindigul,
Miniras Presidency.
FOR SALE.
__L_TANZIER & CIR's, BORDEAUX.
LARET-Medoo, St. Jalion, St. Thtopbe. Chateaa Lagrange, alteon Painer, Chateau Lafite, Pompoard, Chambertin, Grave. Ohateau Lan Four Blanche, in Oasen of 1 dos. Quarti and 2 doz. Piute. CHAMPAGNE-Carte Note, Curto Bluebe, Certo Ferta, Carte D'O¥, in Quarta and Pinta. COGNAC—Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior.
OHAMPAGNE, in Quarte and Pinto, of
B. & E. Perrior, Chalons" Otard Duppy & Co. COGNAC,
LANDSTEIN & CO
1994 Hongkong,, 28th June, 1874, -
Ageals
AND R. TENNENTS ALE and
FORTER
“DAYID CORSAR & SONS' Morchat Nuvy Navy Boiled. Long Fliz
ARNA
CANVAS
NOW ON SALE.
NODICE.
COMPAGNIE DÉS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Ootapany's Stoarıəb ip
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Öo, of 1600 Bungkung, 290i Sap ember, 1874,
"FOR LONDON.. British Barqn4
A
* FALCON,"
The Post Office will be apou for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapers, &o.. until 30 F...
Letters out be posted on board the Packet From 28 PM..to 250 FX, n pigmeat of
Shiell, Master, will lead here, at Whampon, and Late Fea of 12 cente in addition to the Postage. ab-Mnoworond-will-hove icariato dospateb-for- the above Port..
For Freight, apply to
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1. MACG, HEATON,
Correspondence addressed to Tokouxins and THOMAS & MERCER, the United States must he superscribed per Canion." YANCOUVER, and that addressed to the tf 1429 Hongkong, Stå September, 1874. United Kingdom must be supersoribed “viä
Sun Francisco."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Potter Geneval.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIS
MARITIMES.
_PAQUEBOTS POSTE-FRANÇAIS. -
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADHAS, VALUUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1874, MAILS DY-THE-ENOLISH PACKET”. The English Contract Packet "MALAC CA," will be dispatched with the usual Maila for Europe, &e, on THURSDAY, the 29th instant; at Noɔu.
Money Orders on aur of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
5. on the 29th Sustant
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. OF the 28th instant,
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MENZALEH, Captain Pasqualing will be deepate led-for AM YOKOHAMA ZA TOMORROW, the 23rd inst, at 7 a.. C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 1731 Hongkong, 22nd October, 1874.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.. TE P. & O.S. N. 06, Steamship
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-29th instant, without late fee. C" BOMBAY "
Letters posted after 10 a., on the 2011 don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in instant, will not be forwarded unless the will leave for the above place shortly after the transit through Marseilles for the principal Babe Fee of 18 couts cash as well as the postage arrival of the next Eagiisa Mail
A. MoIVER,
Superintendent. 2.2.0.5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 19th October, 1874. [1713
STEAM TO SHANGHAI;
(Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
and HIOGOJ THE P. & 0.8, N. Co,'Steamship.
THE
*DELHI,"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours; after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A, MGIVER,
Superintendent, PON. Co.'s Office,
Honkong, 19th Ceraber, 1874. [1718 RFDW YORK
(Fit SUEZ CANAL)
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*GALLEY OF LORNE,” · WW.H. Burgoyne, Master, bas room for a matt quantity of Darga, and will lease for the above | Port TO-DAY, the 23rd inet,, at 2. P.M. 20
For Freight, apply to
A. MAGG. HEATON.
24 1700 Hongkong, 21st October, 1874. 3-FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
VAL SUEZ CANAL.)....... V21115 German Steamer
ESSEN,"
Jürgensen, Master, abortly expected from Shanguso, will húvo ently despatch us abore:
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Imperial Fire Insurance Company ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Macao Hongkong, at March; 1374. HINA AND JAPAN MARINS INSU
"RANOE COMPANY,
NOTICE
A medical contemporary, commenting o A ETER this date, a brotege of Thirty-three these revelatiouis, finds 15 unpleasant to learn and one-third per cent. (333) will be this the only thing, tolerably certain is that we allowed by this Agency an risks to porto in dring water laden with organic matter which to CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, and dangerously upure and charged with gas; sad the STRAITS.
that, when to thin is added the risk of decasional On risks to all other ports, the broteruge will
WM. BUSTAU & (....” AREA Agente tf 13 Hongkong, 31st Janitary, 1874.
d poisoning, it is not surprising that natural bé ton for cent. (10% only. effervescent water of absolute parity nad stables composition is beginning to acquite a preference cover the nude and soltzer waters of tumorce, We may be permitted to hins that if an artiste
that the term of "pbsolute parity.” is incom-
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PRONUNCIATION, SE
ÂN ANDICIÜHINEE DICTIONant, published
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong -
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OR comprehensiveness and practical nerrico this Work standa urinvalled. All the new words which the Cliftens have of into Seam been compelled to coin to express the numerone ob- Cherooy and jedta ja muchífnery photography, telegraphy, sud Newchwing,
science gontally, which the repid advance Tientsin and
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KALLY & Co., Shanghai.
ALL & HOLTZ, KELLY & CO.
BALL&HOLZZúzd KELLY
&Co., Shanghai. HALL&HOT and KALLY
Cog Shanghai HALL & Hand KL
-
"CARANJAH,” George Cawan, Master, will load here and at Whampoa ad will have quick despatch for the sborg-Ports.
For Freight, apply to
WM, PUSTAU & Co. ti 1799 Hongkong, 21st October, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK.. ** (To follow the “ Hopeceli."} HEA' British Slip
"BEDMAH" Captain Blackstone, will load bere und at Whampoa as above.
For Freight, sgply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD FÜ%. tf 1715 Hongkong, 19th October, 1874.
-FOR-NEW-YORK, --- 1891 American Clipper ip
NORTH AMERICAN? Captain Q. W, Tucker will load here and Waipon, and bave early despatch as above.
Fc Freight, apply to
at
N THURSDAY, the 22nd October, 1874, at
mood, the Company's Steamship Commandant FrEvLUIS, with MAILS, PAŠ. SENGELS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places...
places of Europe.
Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 29th inetaint.
Tettere niny ba posted until 10 AM. on the
Shipping Orders will be granted till boon, is prepaid
The intent time for pating Letters at this Cargo will be received on beard until 4 P., Specie and Parcels until 3 P.. on the Sist Office is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Bouka, or October, 1874 (Parcels are not to be sent. Patterns 10 A. on the 20th instant.
Late letters but Letters only) addressed to on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Ofoe.) Contents and value of Packages are the United Kingdom via Brindes, or to Sin supore, may be posted en board the Pucket required.
For further particulars, apply at the Comrom 11.30 A.M. to the time of auiling, on pay- inont of Late Fee of 45 cents each in addition pany's Office.
to the postage.
G. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hengtong, 3rd October, 1874..
U. 3.-MAIL-LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CONTANT
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via PANAMA,
POTCHING AT YOKOHAMA ARDI
General Post-Oflice,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portacetor Gineral.
"Longkong, 17th October, 1874
As some misapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified for general information, that the privilega of aend- ing sucb. articles through the Lost at the rates of posture applicable to them is restricted to bond de Prado Patterns or Samples of Maritim HG
Chartered S: S. "VANCOUVER will disc. Goods sent for Sale, or in execution of Jeuro Hobgkong for San Francisco, vid an order (however small the quantity may be Yokobias, un WEDNESDAY, the 24th inst, or any miales sent by one private individual
SAN FRANCISCO.
at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, to another which are not actually patterns of
Gesoral Post Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
| for Japan, the United States, and Eropa. simples, are not a mile.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are leaned for trasportation to Toko- haut und other Japan Ports, to Sun Fauciseo, to porter in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York und Europe, VIA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company will lave Sling:
Partmaster General.
Hongkong, 13th October, 1874.
It is hereby notifed for general information.
hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about the same that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- date, and make close connection at Yekohas.vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed-
At New York and Aspinwall, Passougore ward Iiland, will henceforward be as follows, buve selcation of various linea of Steamers to viz.:- Bagland, France, and Germany.
Freight will be rebelren on board until 4 P,M. on the 27lb instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5'T.M. of the same day. All Parcel Packagın should be marked to actrost full; valua of same is required.
For further inforistion as to Passage and. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. Fruys West
G. B. EMORY,
dating Agent. Hongkong, October 19th, 1874,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORA, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, HALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE
ALSO,
When forwardeð við
Brindisi.......... 49ccate cack balf-ounes. When forwarded via
Mareciles........ 36 cents cack half-ounce When forwarded via
Southampton.. 28 vents each half-ounce,
F. W. MITOTIELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong
The Post Office of Victoria (Anstralia) having. given abfiner to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jeweliery received in that Colony ure phargeable with Customs Duties, the tradersigned considers it necessary to make RDI.this Regulation known to the Publis, and to atale thut any letters or packets containing such articles sent throneb the Post are liable, with their contouts, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerena).
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General Post-Offee, Bingkong.
TERRANDAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON--
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.“ THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "MALACCA,” Captafo 8. D. SBALLARD, with It is hazaby notified for general information Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and that benoeforward-the-Footage on Letters. ad- Cargo, will leave this for the above places on dressed to Russia, when marked to be forward. ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 centa THURSDAY, the 29th instant, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, por half-ounce," Specie Parsels-at-the efice-until-Mon the 28th idem.
T. W. MITCHELL
puma na Foamaiter, General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
For Partionlara regarding Froight und Pas•. RUSSELL & Con 1708 Hongkong, 17th October, 1874. 72-
sago, apply at the F.&O.S. N. Co.'s Co Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF KELAKE FOR LONDON,
PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED... HE AY British Barque -MATHILDA ATHELING Whereat, Master, will load here, so Whampoa, and at Manao, and will bare quick despatch for the above Port, a per
For Freight, apply to
OF
of foreign relations has pool upon them, are king...
£ 10 Shanghai be given in selenio. Each and every word is NagasakiTHE C. & J. TRADING COM Tally illustrated and explained, forming wor Hiogo, Oazken, THE U. & J, TRADING 00.
A. MAUG. HEATON, elses for students of a most instruolive nature. Zozohamacera, LANE, UDAWROED & (L. Both the Court and Penti pronunciations tre
Mr. C. D McCj3, Japan Gazette
Office
TROMAS & MERVER, Messrs. DE LOYZAGA & Co.
Canlon, 11.1706 | Hongkong, 16th October, 1874. EMMI, F. ALGAR, Clement's Lane.. PARATOR LONDON.
SSGED STREKT, 90, CávikiL TEEMA.British Ship
esar, ELTES, HENDY & CO.LE
Manch...
S
is perfectly pars it cannot be a compound, and PLENIX FIRS INSURANCE COMPANY given, the accente being carefully marked on ARON this date, until further action, a due best principle hitherto attained. The typy. patible with "aetable composition," Father-count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon theraphy diaplays the success of an attempt to dingespore Straits Times Olice. Pod
local rates of promis will on Allowed make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting vast
more, we may remark that the yield of all the
springs of nature effervescent water
all the divining-koderia the world could oppa luvarances effected with the Company 200nomy of epgos, achieving a clearness Bogan selado, Mr., L. PA FIZER 21; Mor--ATMAS BALBUERA” E
discover, however widely and ingeniously puffed those natural effervescent watere
might
be, would be wholly adequate to meet the
***** DOUGLAS LATHAIK & Upreviously attained, and dispensing with those. Agents, vait margins and vacant spaces which have
119 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 harototom characterized Chinesa publications
demand for gode where to say nothing| LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLORE
of potues and sektear--among English-speaking | people, or for enu de vols among the Latin ráces,
--- TO URTA to the VR See of the work the INSURANCE COMPANY. A following faste tre sabmitted for consideration. LA KANA NA Chaliners Yconbalarly contains about 16,000
It is barely notified that henceforward the poetage on lettere addressed to Denmark, whee A Writton Declaration of the Contents forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 centa and Value of the Packages for the Ozerland per half-annae, prepayment optional, Lapsid Route is required by the Egyptian Governo lettera will be subject to an additional charge. and must be delivered by tua Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or with Parvels; and the Qoupany do not hotd themselves responsible for thy Defention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- reetness in such declaratio0.
delivery.
I
F. W. MITOHDLL,
Portmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong...
It is bereby notified that the rates of postage
The Company reserve the option of forward. chargeable benceforth on Letters addressed to ing all goods shipped by thoir Steamers for the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by United Kingdom, when, forwarded by French Canni in their own Steamers, or in vessels Packet, will be the same as those chargeable an Locfers forwarded by British Facket via Brin employed for the purpose.
hippers are particularly requested to note dial the terms and conditions of the Company's
A. MOTVER, Superintendent,
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, M
V obante Brohunge WH. Thomas Mater, will food here and at Black Bills of Leding.
Messrs. 8.M. PETSINGULL & Co Whaigua, and will have in mediste despataPeninsular and Oriental Steam-Navigation is hereby mntified for general information
$7 Park Bow for the unɔve Port
For Freight, apply to WORKS:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ESSEN (GERMANY) AN --1802, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874- SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
FOR SAN FRANCIS00
As for the Gerauns, they drist very litle FROM this inte, until further notice, a Chinese characters, -and- Medburab'e Erlieb KRUPPE CAST STEET DR.
aerated or medicntad water, sive when they no
out of health. Their substitute for "suda, con- Lintes La be beer. The Amer wins reno ter aerated beverages joi aniy additionally indigen. tible by joing them, but make than conducive to biliousness by. mingling them with cream; they have, moreover, in enripus djalike for voda
ESPEIL,
count of Twenty per seat (20°/) upon the and Chiness Dotpary about 100,000, whilst current local rate of prenta will be allowed this work contains, tuore, thin 50,000 English
po DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co is Again, deste at the grammar and if 1671, Honking, Shanghai, Chlogić [formann.)
marances effected with this Company, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness charad
Speedgents. other elementary works. nyet mablished, the 113 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872
student of the difficult Inzaga absolutely ra.
with a basis of alcohol stimulans form in PHENIX FIRE INSURANUS COMPANY.es, szans ples to display the various appli
which herated drinks when taken in muderatione
ave perbups least morious. Ae zuards the 18 Undersigned having been appointed liquid which it impregnated, in our walled Agents to the above Company: ut this Rodn-water with gua, the oyue of the Port, are prepared to grant Policies against "mereat anhoolbag will convince him that fire to the extent of 340,000, on Buildings, or soda-water when poured out is generally on Goude stored theralu.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & US. perfectly colourlew. It is certainly cleaner looking than : Vichy, it scarcely ever leaves
4,717 Hojwkónu, þth November, 1869.
the slightest sediment wheraus, in the
estions and equivalents of different words which ALL have one general meaning (Of these examples this work acutains more than five times as minyo any other Dictionary, hitherto pab.
shed
KEVU MANUFACTURER OF SANT DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, WORKS-QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST POINT,
(Near the Sailors' Home OFFICE-Yew Kee, No. 30, Wing Tock Stren
W HONGKONG, 1482 Hongkong, 10th September 187479 NOTICE.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is 10 complite, thu a vekzonce it 45 ita pages enables a person who under stands English to communicate eréctirely with natives who undopaland nothing but Chi-
M Order tɔ meet, the wishes of the Native
THE 41 British Ship
MORNING LIGHT, 5,377 Tons, Captain Chaeton, will load here for the aboro Fort, and will have curly despatol.
For Freight, soply to
HAGEDORN & Co, SVOGEL, if 1585 Hongkong, 30tli, September, 1874.
SEKS, FOR LONDON.
Eritel Bürk
Co's Office, Hongkong, 17th October, 1814.
FOR SALE
THE Spanish Borew Steamer:
“FORMOSA?
459 tons Hegistor, 7,500 pienta Carrying Capa.
For Particulare, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CU tf 1416 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.
NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Robert Clasper, Master, will load here and ar
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, Wham, and will bure immediate duppatos By Dr. DaVAN, with any Additions. Outres for the abora Port
foss, and Dr. WILLIAMS":Orthography. For Froight, apply to
Paxos: In Paper Wrapper,
$1.50 Neatly Bonnd, som älvsstilskenk $2,00 Apply at the Daily Prana Ofice.
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. te 2419 Hongkong, Vih September, 1874_⠀⠀ FOR NEW YORK,
Community, the Chinese issue of thia natural mineral waters of a still kind,
nese. In this respect the work will be found Paper has been from the countercedent of the fathry as they are nɔ dadi bat diegieting – THE QUARK INSTIKANIE COMPANY. indispensable 10 all Europeans, renting Sin China New Year, based Dalls instead of on in odour and revolting in wate, there à uenalty v Wa Cuina, sad to the natives themaclyes it, or- alteroute days sa beforezat a considerable rezidava of something which, if 1998 Blollowing rates willbeoliarged in future (phine subjecte fully with which yay few in- The Paper la bien Fatoblished for newly it ba mot “organic matter,” buare a strong re- . 1. for SHORT PERIOD Jusurlucca, viki-|lood of them are perfoolly acquainted. To Twenty Yvate, and is, në to Editorial. Mausge- FIRE 4 1 Perpylan Ship?" esmbiance to su instalment of that pock of dirt | Nut ossoeding 10- deya, † of the annual rate, puētāms resident in Zugland and interested in ment, under the Direction of in Well, Educated which we are all "bound to sekilas buforo #0 Nou opoeding 1 month, 1 dow (dəl Uhina it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. Uhinose Gentleman; tres reliable commercial
It comprises upwards of two thousand large, and general information, and has the same late American Ship “James R. Keeler," quarto pages.
position with tha Native Commanity ug to Ad- à. Uctallage, Master, will load here, and at vortisements and News as the English Dazy Whumpoa, for the above-Port, and wil bare Fross with the Foreign Community The quick despatob,NEMANGS Uharge for Advertisements will by na håretu.
dia. Dr. Lanketter would have ecufarred a Above | month and notą |
grenter · advantageron: suníuty if rustond of ardeuding 3 months-* -pencouraging an inference thus the end-water manufactorers wary acting in bad faith towards
the public, be Sat drawn akteution to, the fact, thire the retail prise of nerated" drinka is excessive, and that while, if, wa, cedor soda.
Aliove & montheend mob fi
gexoceding & mouths.
EDWARD NORTON & Con Aiganle the Queen Trisoválce, mpany.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 18701
TRUBNER & UN
60. PATERNOSTER KOW: WE HERELL "DAILY PRENS" OFFICE, HONGZONS.
'fore.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1574N
"SAN JUAN,”
- For Freight, at low rates, apply to m
POZIVOGEL, HAGEDORN & US.
|
· 11, 1183 - Hongkong, 60th July, 1874,
VING-KER COAL SHOP.
that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders fasued upon the United Kingdom at Hengkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows,
Vis:
On suma not aroccding £2.18 cunts. Above £2 and not exceeding 25.00 Above £5 and not exceeding £7.4 Above £7 and not exceeding $104.72
FW MITCHELL,
Postinator General, General Post Offer, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the tes of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable du Fackets of printer papers or patterns of light weight rent from Hongkong To the United Kingdom by the United States Packets via San Francison will be as follows
For a packet not exceeding 1 cunco
in waght For a packet above 1 ounce not exspa
doeding 2 ounces.
4 For a packet above 2 ounces not ca
ceeding 4 ounces, comma S
Conta
| / THE Proprietor of WING-IES Shop begs to, ind eight pants for every additional four ounces, hinterm the pablie that his Shop has been. Those rates apply to Printed Circulare, Prica established since 1885, at Endicotta Tame, and Lacts, Blarket Reports, and all printed papers 1but be has always a great quantity of BEST | other than Newspapers, as well as to Books QUAL in store for Bale, Gentlemen or Ship-| and Trade Patterna or Samples. mastera wishing to patroniss him, are requested an
2. W. MITCHELL. to apply at his Shape dy faves
Postmaster General,
ly 1608 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1826. General Post Office, Hongkong.