JAPAN AND FORMOSA.
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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 1874. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
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auder the Rue Royale. Here the noise of the (From the Times Pariz sorrespondent.] traffic above rumbled in and out of the minäller The Tinca, published on the let inot, i letto aide-drainn into ours and evented a succession from Shanghi, which culled attention to the of distant thunder, while the ucian of falling ithoulties which hava azizin between Caine watere made some of our party think that a And Japan and to the Japanese Expedition to storm wse barating over the capital, On we Formons. It soems ovidout that the struggle glided over the lake, which appeared to be between the two nation threatens to break out nothing more than the dirty water from the at any moment, and that it has beeti postponed streets, and in which puseos of straw and only bouause the Chineas have herto bean, papar shone out in bright contrast. On w96 afraid of encountering an adversary who sepan glided, looking at the pipse abere, the big LONDON. to borrow from European civilization its organ-top-tvated pou that were drawing is, and ization, ita armaments, its strategy, and cren wundog if the people abore dreamt that te military chiefs. The Japanese-isto | we were down below scarsbing through the very years displayed soch rare aptitude and so great soles of their boote. On wa glided, rocking to A facility of insisting a Buropean sensation and fro, and thinking what a horrid thing it that the approbension of the Chiness teams would be to he reward in soch a river, antilot fully justified. While the latter still wish their last we reached the Chuuli of the Mado.sine, country to be a salad búpk to the rest of the abere our voyage came to an end. Wo then world, the Japanean have set themaivos the disstarked, and having given a pour-boire to tast of studying the evilized world, and of our optain and his motley craw, mounted, in- opening their country more and more to the other spiral iron staircase and fannd onregives legitimate investigation of Emage,
16 Thouse core in the land of the living. It is true Japanese, who are now tolerably numerous in Encope, exhibit a timidity of manne: due to the unmatness with which they venture into the midst of a strange sorely in whose existence they share and the cramination of which they mdertake, They matfest under almost all ezequuntauses such slevated sentiments and a Tohdetare i flerator wat if may be asked whether civilization will incresse er diminish thoir, intrinsic worth. There is. yo question as to their superiority to all the more or less hindred nationalities which form their neighbours. They are represshed, inieed, with the Aret consequence of an exellent harvest, it When we are hoping for a revival of trade as dafecta due to their muce and origin-uatedly, a rather disappointing to find somerlog very certain slowness in execution: which is in strik like a signal of distress being hoisted in L
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Sin Juan. Sir Harry Parkes Lathley Ition....... Hopewell, ................ North American....
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Pepita.....
we had experienced no overpowering smell, we SAN FRANCISOO.......... Morning Light, had seen to rate or anything so to offend the SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &e. Nano (@tr.)....
sia TOKOHAMA... Vancouver (str.)... eight, and wo were just us"olean pa when wo started from the Place du Chatelet, but, in spite MANILA AND ILOILO. of these favourable circumstances, wo wara nome YUKOHAMA......................... the less għad to emerge again into sunlight and, fresh, mir-Occasional Carrsumitest of the SHANGHAL Standard."
THE STATE OF TRADE. (Telegraph, Sapt. 10th.)
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FOR FERIGHT APPLY TO
TO SE DISFATORED.
Robert Clasper Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...niek despatch. Shiel
Hongkong[A. MusG. Heston
WH. Thomas...Whampoa Vaget, Hagedorn & Co... Wkdcent,..... Hongkong &. Maa. Henton..... Jürgenen Wai. Pastan, & Co.. George Caws,... Hongkong W Puston & Co... J. 8. Ferris Augustine Hoard & Co.. A. UrtubiagaHongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Thca. Stopneat. Hongkong Olyphant & Co............. Thos. Mitchell Hongkong Russell & Co....... Parson. Hongkong Anguatins Heard & Co. G. W. Thaker. fiongkong Enaeli 3 Do... Blaaketone.....Hongkong Augustine Henrd & Co... Chaston
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ca................ .......... Hangkong P. K. 8. 9.06. D." Shalined... Hongkong & 0.9. N. Ca
Hoogkoug Remedios & Co. Hongkong Messageries Maritimes, |Heugkong P. & V. S. N. Co....
Menzales (otr.)....
HBombay (str.)..
Belbi (str.) Glentalloch (etc.)....
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AMOT, TAKOW, & TAMBUI.. Hai Leone (str..
For Sale. SAYLE &
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ing contrast with the rapidity of their consop-cashire. The onttori manafnotating intérest is tion, a kind of inourable distrast of themselves complaining sadly, and its prinsipal weberg ure and others. They display, in short, some of agitating for a general, adoption of short tanse sunt defects with whics Buropeaua aro time, to the extent of working only four days 4.GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS, ao Largely-enduvad, along with a care and week, Areatoreed diuination of shot indefatigable deatre to appropriate all to hone third in the total production of what is still the
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TAILORS, 5. 20
to inform their Customers and the Public that they have received, and are
now SHOWING their AND. CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, Selected with cars and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, --
Of modern civilization. Atterapia are being leading English induster, in a serious matter, ande in Japan to bradienta prejudices audnnd is most nawelcome if we are to take it as to introduce opportune reforme, thus shax-fur symptom of the general state of trade in ing that the observations made in Earape und the country. The cotton manufacturers have and the relations formed, with Europeans in Ja-however, bean for some time in a very awkward Tan sixe bave had the hugpfest results. All position. The spinners, it is understood, have tha gires them a right to the goodwill-and done, on the whole, a profitable business, NEW
rapathy of Europe, whick the Chinese do not but the makers of cloths and shirtings have posses. Yet anoto empating from au frequently worked at a loss. Nor is thore suy hatic source seems to show that Karope about the ass The banufacturer disregarding its true interest, and taking no
has had for the last three years to pay much and being purchased on very favourable terms,
account of the efforts of Juju, is furnishing more for wages, fuel, and many indispensable the Chinese with the arme they need to engage materials; and, although cotton itself has been ire wear. I shall to glad if the cargots men-coderute in price, iis advantage has been tioned in the following note, with a precision more then conterbalsaved by the unfavourable which adds to its credibility, can be explained otherwise than by deepitch to China
state of many of his best foreiga markets. At the ame time, the profits made in 1870 aud.)
they are enabled to offer them ať......... EXTREMELY, LOW PRICES.
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AND
REGATTA SHIRTS,
Wits Miltary and Plenter Fronte.
COLLARS.
In the Now Shaper.
VESTS AND PANTS,
En ambowool, Merino, and other maker.
$ 0.0 KS,
The Marseilles packet of the 31st of August 1871 bava, brought many new firms into the LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, conveyed 69 chests of Remington rifles, 1,000 usiacas; mille have been built or enlarged, in all The rifles' come from the entrepôt of and production greatly expanded. When the Coarbour, and were destined for Stanghai. A markets abroad beguine glatted, and merchants battery of six pieces montagne has just been here contracted their purchases, many mazu despatched from Germany, di Belfort, for Fop facturere, to get rid of their accumulating show. It will be embarked at Marcilles en Eisstock took on themselves the earponibility packet of the 6th. The Menageries Company of shipping to foreign mauntries, being aided having refused to talo 4,000,00) Retridges from by advances from their bankers; but Cherbourg, M. Murrie, of the Boulevard do this devise, while it are temporary relief. Capucines, offered a Havre steamer which would only sided to the difficulty in the long run, UNU embark at Cherbourg 5,000 to 8,000 Remington the selling prices abroad being depreciated rides and 5,000,000 cartridges. The stesurar is. by heavy arrivals, so that the manufacturer no loading at Havre, where it will proceed ultimately was in most quese a serious lower. to London to take in a cargo of arms and mili- Many palliatives bave been sggested for this In Lisle Torand, Mering, Lautawoo), and tury equipments. Other Montague cannone state of things. Wages bava boen reduced, but will shortly be despatched. The shoote and the operatives resist thit with annanimity! gua-carriages will be aont from France, and see which threatens to lead to a geauval strike. In! ali in randíos, lucir destination being Foss Bolton, for instance, tho sastera buvo just chow and Shangbei. A German is at the bead given notice of a reduction of 5 per seat in the of these operations."
wages, the men refuse, tud, in a circular they. bare sued, cite the fact of fortunes having been a passed by manylosirers-as-a-proof ibat the business cannot bó ad very bad-for Don't, gentle reader, turn away in disgust, | getting that to every fortune there are per and imagine" that I am about to loud you asps 4 dozen bankraptuies, Hacussed by the through an exedigion is only for scavengers difficulty of whoaging their haués, and ham- and drainsmen, a little patience, and you will pered by the requirements of the new Factories peraeive that the trip I Lave just made, if not | Aa!, the manufacturera bare now determined exually the most delightful in the world, is not on the most effecinul of ull pureo, if thay cen
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PARIS
SEWERS
Paris, August C1, Evening.
the most disagreenblu, One party numbered way diere if ant-reduced production. This about 60, compared of Frames, English, and will relieve glutted merkits, keep the price of Spanist, and comprised arverst hudies. We cotton low, and bring the operatives to reason. nesciubled on the Place du Chatelet. It was a by waking thou put up with a loss of nut glorious afternoon; the mo shone brilliantly, cent. merely, but almost 30 per cent, in their the fountains move playing, and it really total covinge for a curtain time. Oddly sumed n sin against nature to leave the bar tough, the operatives themsolves generally ing fresh scene above for the dark stilling regions below. But the thought pussed quickly; anny in the presence of the oposing before We had to wait a short time for the commissioner who was to condust us. During this interval the ladies prepared their sont and salt buttlea; some of the gentlemen, too, had provided themselves with bottles of disinfecting vinegar, precautions which, as will be seen, were barilly nocereury; At length we pacended chance, howevon, of success lies in ananimity
LING.
Balbriggan..
OHRNET'S CELEBRATED
FALT, SILK, DRAB-SHELL, AND OPERA HATS:
́SHOES,
"BOOTS,
AND
SLIPPERS
of Dawson & Son's beat makea. A Nicely Assorted
P. & O. S. N. Co... Glod & c... Hongkong Douglna Lapraik & Oo......
For Sale.
FOR SALE
OnsT KICA,"
JALIFORNIA WINS, from the Bus
Vinta Vinicoltural Society."
4. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick deepatol.
Qolak despatch'
Quick despatch.
JQuick despatch.
«JOn or ahont”Wth inat.
Qaich despatol.
Quick despateb..
Quick desputat.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
nick despatch.
..On 28th inata'al moon.
Quick despaton.
.... [On 58th fist, at 3 P.M.
Today, at noon.
Quick despaton.,
juick despatch.
Chloe despaton: Today, at 9PM.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES"
MARITIMES:" TAQUEROT FOSTE FRANCAIS.
This Society's Produce obtained" Mention Honorabla" at the Paris Exhibition in 1866, and " Médaille de Progrès at the Vienna Ex-E Company's Steamship bibition in 1373,
WHITE WINES, in cases of 1 đoz, Quurts....
Do HOCK, CLARËT, CHAMPAGNES-
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Quarta.
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National Grape. Dues Visin, ...
Pearl of Californin, in were of 1 doz. Quarte, and cases of 2 duz, Pinta. FREDERIC DEGENAER.
1590 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874. THEROOTS, GIGARS.AS.
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS, Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHBROOTS: Opbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHEROOTS. TERMO-Ch Apply to
720
M&E, CAMPBELL & Co.,
̈ ̈ ̈ ̈Pantation Works,
Dinslak
MENZALEH."
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR NEW YORK,"
TEE 42 American Clipper Ship
"LATHLET KIOH," Thomas Mitchell, Master, will load here and at Whampos, sud have early despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tf 1441 Hongkong, 14th September, 1874 FOR NEW YORK.
THE 41 British Ship
SIR HARRY PARKES.
Post-Office Notilications.
Amail will close For Tokohama Per Frouch Mail. Paskrēt Menzaleh, to-day, the 23rd inst, at 11.30 .. instead of at this time previously nalised.
For Amoy, Tubev, and Tumeui-Per Hai- loong, to-day, the 23rd instaut, pt 230 P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET" The United States Mail Packat VAN- COFVER”, will be diagatoked on WEDNES- DAY, the 28th instat3 P., with the Mail- For Tokobania, San Francisco, the United
"The Post Office will be open for theroception of Onlinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o., antil 230 P.M.
will load at this and Whampos for the above States, and the United Kingdom. Port, and have quick despatab
For Freight, apply to
5
OLYPHANT & Co.
tf 2486 Hongkong, 12th September, 1874,
TEE
FOR NEW YORK.
Al British Barque
"HOPEWELL,”
Letters, can be posted on board the Pocket from 2.90 PM to 2.60.1.3%, on payment of a Late Foo of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. Tha Prepayment of the Postage to all the above, places by this route is compulsory.
Captain Parson, will load here, and at Wham- Correspondence insafficiently prepaid will be paa as above.
For Freight, apply to
forwarded by the Englich Puokete.
tf1588¬Rougeuka TANGOFITE" Ad That nödressed to the
AUGUSTINE BEARD
deptember, 1874.
FOR LONDON,
THE Beitiab Barqu
THE
*FALCON,”
Shiell, Master, will lead bare, at Whampoa, and at Moono, and will have immediats despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
Α. ΜΑ00. ΠΕΑΤΟΝ,
-THOMAS-& MERCERA-
_ Canton:
Correspondence addressed to Tokubama and the United States must be superscribed por United Kingdout unist be superscribed "vid San Francisco."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Genel Eset Office,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1874,
MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET” The English Contract Packet #MALIC. CAWI be dispatched with the mañal. Maliz for Europe, & THURSDAY, the 29. TheCant, at Noch.
1423 - Hongkong, 9th September 1874 Money Orders on any of the Money Orde
Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. MORGANFOR. NEW YORK
until 5.: on the th iästaat.
BE
Peravian Ship
SAN JUAN,"
The Post Office will be open until 8:F.M... on the 28th instant,'
Tarttan kay be posted during the night in the has left open for their reseption.
fonplatz Pasqualini, will be despatebiTORNA. Urteblaga, Master will lond bare sndat. Letters for registration will be received until
YOKOHAMA, |TO-DAY, the 23rd ins., at noon.
C. BERTRAND
1721 Hongkong. 22nd October, 1874. FOR AHOY, TAKUW, AND TIMBUL
HLE Stosmakip
"HALLOONG,***
"This Zadar Ship James H, Koeler,
Whampoa for the above Port, and will bara quick despatchNTANA
For Fraight as Iam mates, apply a
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cý. 1192 Honglong, 30th July, 1874.
U. 9. MAIL LINE.
Captain Abbott will leave for the above Ports PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY TO-DAY tie 23rd instant, at M
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
For Freight or Passage,upply to
... DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. 20 1743 Hongkong, 22nd October, 1874.
FOR SHANGHAI
|
THE Steamakip
GLENFALLOCH“ Captain MoDnia, shortly expected frota Singa Madras pridonoypore, will have quick deapstols for the above FOR SALE.
Port
· For Freight or Passage, apply to
GLIJAN & Co, Manasa in Agents, 11:1744 «Hongkong, 22nd October, 1574.
"STHAM TO YUKOBAMA.. HEP. & 0.5, N. Co. Steamahin?
BOMBAY
L. TAMPIER, BORDEAUX, “LARET—Modoc . Jolia St. Eeeple, Obuleau - Lagrad 1: Chátong. Palmer, Obaloan Lafiter Prowned, Chambertin,
Grares, Chatin Las Tors Blancher
THE
SAN FRANCISCO.
10 am, on the 29th idstent.
Lotters may be posted until 10 A., on the
29th instant, without isto feo.
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 20th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 conté aach as well as the postage is prepaid
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office le 11 A.M. and for Newspapers, Books, of
Patterns 10 AM. on the 29th instant.
Late letters (bat Leitors only) addressed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, ato Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet. from 11.30 A.AT. Eo the time of sailing..on pay- ment of a Luis Fee of 42 cents each in addition to the postage.
--F. W. MITCHELL
-Postmaster General
Hongkong, 17th October, 1874.
THE Chartered 8: & VANCOUVER" will enve-Hongkong-for-ban-Francisco, vid Tokobama, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th inst at3p.m. taking Pannengers, Mails, and Freight, General Post Office. for Japan, ille United States, and Europe
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are leaned for transportation to Yoku. As nome inspprehension, arists-rogarding- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, the transmission of Pickets and Samples to ports in lexico, Central and South America, through the Post, it is barely notified for sad to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. general information. that the privilege of eend- A Stearner of the Company will leave Stang. ing such articles through the Post at the rate hel, vid the Inland Sea Porta, about the same of postage applicable to them is matricted to date, and make close connection at Yokohama, bona fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengered. Goods sent for Sale, or is axecution of England, France, and Germany,
for any articles acot by one priesto individual to another which gre nos metually paftores or samples, are not admissible.
F. W. MITCHELL. -
Postmaster Generat, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 13th October, 1874.
cases of 1 doż. Kjóarts and 2 doz. Pinte CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Cute Blabbe, will leave for the above plute shortly after the lave selection of various lines of Steamers, to so order (however small the quantity, way be);
Carle Verte, Carte D'Or, in Quarts and arrival of the saxt English Mail, I'ints COGNAC Fine OHAMPAGNÉ, Éngerior.
CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Pints, of
B. E. Perfor, Csalons. Otard Dupay & Coễn QÓGNAC,
ANY-LANDSTEIN & Co,
Agenta -21 24 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874,
A. MOIVER,
Freight will be reteirán un board until Superintendent on the 27th instant. Parcel Packages will be revired at the Offra rndl 6 px of the same †P.4075 N, Co's Office,
Hongkong, 19th Octoliar, 1874. [1712de All Parsel Packages should be marked to
address in fall; valna of same je required. ---STKAM TO SHANGHAI,
For farther information as to Passage anil (Tating Eargo at through rater for NAGASAKI Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
Bound BIOGOU."
Praya West THE PAGE, N, Co.'s Steamship
G. B. EMORY, STOCK OF SCARVES AND TIES, J. AND TENDENT SALE and
Acting Agent, DELHI" FORTEK
leave for the above plase about 24 hours Hongkong, October 19th, 1874 In Taney and Plain Colonia.
DAVID HORSAR & SONSter rival with the next English Mail.
STEAM PON PERFUMERY. JEWELLERY, BRUSHES,
Mereligat Navy
A. McIVER,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE; ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, Superintendent COMBS
2, & £), § NO Dolla Office,
BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI, Bengkong, 19th October, 3874. [1713)
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON NEW YORK: LONDON, AND. CHINA
·STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITRE.
Gentleman'a Toilet?
favour this course, perfecting that the nominal And every other ARTICLE requisite for fate of pay abould retain intact, while they work lese, than that they should work the samỤ length of time ou a lower seale, The short- time movement in us yet ofurd to North and North-Wart Lancashire, but as this include: Blackburn, one of the must important of all the Would drag Particular Attention to their towns, the adoption of the step would have a powerful istinence in other quarters. The only
+
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NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,
one by one the narrow spitaletsiroase of roof any number of canufacturere bold aloof the made specially for the Climate, and which that leads to the newer world, and fouad prujus pest fall to the grond, unless the dis: they are enabled, owing to the very tulsa ourselves in what may be called serica of genting minerity are to reap all the bonefit vaults lit up by oil lamps. Iron pipes of all the idleness of the majority. Hence we tageous terms on which they have been purs dimensions, some, hang to the ceiling, others can, it yet, only treat the matter as a sig af based ut the Home Mackets, to wake up at supported-on prope, a right unit left in all the truce, allowing for the possibility of its directions. What they couinized I did not ask. failure, efmilar to that which followed many considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time bus perhaps the raider will agree with me that other attempts in forme days. it was unnecessary to do so. We proceeded to
geuranteeing a perfect fit, and quick despatch look for the sewere, and found that they were A sorpio of Jown blankewitby, formerly is in the execution of all Orders, with which they -rdoning on qujelly-onder the dark arches which partnership, have a onrions lawsuit. One saes
surrounded the ventral station where we were the other for labour performed and money paid may bé fevoured. assembled. As soon as the dye got accustomed out, and the other presents a counter-elsim for
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
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HONGKONG
to the darkness we discovered that under our twelve months card-playing indulged in by the fect was a series of railway lines, and looking plaintiff when be should have been at work. further, we saw several cur.inges eheated into a A paper records the story of two Aberdeen QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET side volt. It was in these that we were young men who, while ont fiding, saw a pooket- destized to mzan the first part of our journey, 1 book ging in the surver, and tray both juäiped Thecurringes am neat and elegant. Perhaps it from the chrise to get it. The burry broke a would be more corices to call idem cárn. They finger of one of them, und dislocated the antio hold 19 persous; three in front, chrèe in behind, of the other, and the pocket-book contained and three on siber side in the middle. Tunyustling,
are lit up by four lamps with white globes, one
at euch corner. Bentifuly-paliabed bross railing rens round at the bottein, to prevent tus!
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
OCTOLEN 22ND, EVENING,“
passengers fulling out: The Beats are cane. There has been no change in the market for bottomed, und the whole trim of our little Patno. A better feling för Beanrès bas exist, train was a clean and inviting as the must ed during the day; at the opening of the market fastidious could desire. With customary French it changed bands at 532 to 3615: closing politeness, the ladies were placed in the front firm at $547) push. No stange in Madwa. seata or coupé, but as I waited till the last, and
all the ladies bulaz provided for, I ausged
to geá, a front seat too. The care were DoW
Por steamship Ara, for Marseillos
2,885 balea Silk, 1 bala Pangaea Stk. 1,107
full, and we were forthwith abuuted into the cases dixworms Egge, 62 bales, Cocoons, 13 Bower wbish rucs nuder tho Rao de Rivoli. Ibates. Waste Silk, 495 Chacu Ouriya. happened to be in the front seat of the very Fon LONDON.-1,676 ulos 21k, 12,891 boxes first car; and there being us togins before me, Tan, 331 cheats. Te, 266 chests Tea, 291 bad couseyuently a dent look-ut At length-les-Piste dilk, 1-easy-Pressure (7,700), 105 the guard sanded bia trumpet, and off we cases Szodries.
went. The train tans over a sever about two
EXCHANGE.
Bauk Billa, ou démund,
yurdu wida, on rulla fixed on the carbs-of-the aide-walks, Ench car in propelled by two men OH LusDON drawing in front, and two tier pushing behind, whose regular, steady tros fully showed that they are accustomed to these voyages.
Tho
4/1
Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight, 41 Bank Billa, at 6 morte" sight, 4/23 Crodita, a56 months sight. 4/2 Documentary Bille,et6monthe
sight o 4/24 Os DONBAY.-Bank, on demand 223 ON CALOUTTA-Bank, on demand 223
BANGAL
Bank, sight. 72. Private, 30 days' aight
se varia.not lit np, but the ligy from our laps was quite efficiat to distinguish everything. Howazer, it most.be confemed, there was nut mach to sep after all, eave the binok, dirty water below, over which we were riding, and the large iron pipce that ran on either side. The walls of the tonnel, the pipes, and and the side-walka were all escassively clean. The aim is of the streets and the vary numbers of the houses by which we were passing are posted up
SHARES on the walls on ennul plates; exactly in the Hoogkong and Shanghai Bunk Saares.- same way as in the world aboie. Every bouse] cent, promini. has ita little drain, which rune down under a emull arch into the bigger ons bedeath an Tire Haiso of the traffe above was not do andible as might be expected.. Of amell there was little or none, che air was more stifling than disgrotable Ouma and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis 20 of courea, I do not mesu to say that it w pleasant. The darkness of the fans before Ones Inside Oompany-10 per share
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALbi
FOUR HORSE Power Upright Stationary..
ENGINE and BOILER, Complete.
Apply tog
A. MILLAR & Up)
Plumbers, &c.,
- Queen's Road Post. 1841 Hongrong, 27th August, 1874.
FOR SALE.
DEST PORTLAND CEMENT ana FIRE
BRICKS. Apply to
---FREDERIC-DEGENARR
tf 1207 Hongkong, 19th August, 1874."
NOW ON SALE.
"IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE
PUNTI AND. MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. DA
A
Long
Navy Boiled JOANVAS.
Growa
ARNHOLD, KARBERS & 1130 Horakom. 11th May, 1867
THE CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY”
FOR 1874
NOW ON SALE,
HI Work, how in the TWELFTH year of ita existence, is now a adto, It has been odpiled and printed at the and most authentic sources, and no peios "Daily Press One, as nedal, frage.the best
have been spared to make the work cam. plete in all respect.
In addition to the usual varied and voluminiona information, tho value of the "ÜRBONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1871 has been further angieated by a
OHBOMO-LITHOGRAPH ·
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It is hereby tiotified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to For- war, when forwarded a Southampton, will benceforward be 36 cents for each Elf once, which may either be paić in advance, or it may he left to becollected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Lettera will be subject to an additional
charge on delivery. FCW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong. BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND -- It is hereby notified for general information
AUSTRALIA.
that, the Postage (skich must be paid in ad.
FOR NEW Y.OEK
SUT CANAL SARA and will hevostorward be as follows, THE PERINGULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM, yaneɛd) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed-
THE Company's Steuer
TARTAR
谶
Captain J. S. Ferris, row loading at Amoy, will call at Hongkong, en route for New York, about the 27th instant, and may have room for asnall amount of Cargo..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
Agente,
tf 1714 "Hoogkong, 19th October, 1874. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. (16 SUEZ CANAL) [UE German Stenwer
PLAN OF THE CITY OF ANTON, Jürgensen, Master, shortly expected from
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL,
A Chromo-Lithograph: Plate of the NEW CODD. OF SIGNALS IN USE
AT THE PEALT
THE VARIOUS ROUSE FLAGS
(Dasignad sepressly for this Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA; ALSO, THE NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE HONGKONG
besides other laos) information and sta tistaus corrected to date of publication, teading to make this ivork in every way suitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Offices.
The Directory is published in Two Forma, Usmplete at $5; or with the Lists of Residenta, Port Directories, Maps, ko at $3.
-Orders for Voples may be sent to the Daily Prem foe, or to the following Agents: MsoMag. J. P.DA SILVA & Co. Brodow..
QUELON and CAMPBELL, dud」fesswstax
WILSON, NICHOLLA & COA
& ANGLO-CRESE DICTIONARY, published hechow ......at the Daily Frese Office, Hongkong, ... | Niaspo
Shaeghat.......
FOR comprehensivenceraud practical nervide words which the Chinese love of late years been compelled to coìa to express the numerous ou. jecta in machinery,photography, telegraphy, and
S, WILBON, NICHOLES & CO-
REDOS & Do
KELTZ & Co., Shanghui,
HALL & HOLTE.
Ketty & Co, -
HALL & HOLTZ and Kelay
& Co., Streghai
*ASSEN."
Sbangbai, will have early despatoli su above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agenta df1939. Hongkong. Sist October, 1874.
FOR MANILA AND ILOILO, HEA 1 Spanish Bark
.
"PEPITA," Alderon, Master, will have immediate despatch for the above Forts.
For Freight or Fussago apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. of 1738 Hongkong, 22nd October, 187 FOR BREMEN OR HAMBURG. WE British Ship
**** MALAUCA," Captain E. D. SHALLAH | 612
jakej Mnicuikabile, Passenger Spegle, if When forwarded vid
THURSDAY, the 99th inatoa at Noon Cargo, will leave this for the above places în mod conto each half-ounce
Carge will be received on board until Noo Specie and Farogle at the lace until 2 Pun the 28th jded
For Particulareregarding Freight and Pe ange, upply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
When forwarded vid
Marseilles.. .36 cents each half-ounce When forwarded vià
Southampton..., 29 cents each half-ounce,
F. W. MFTORELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Ofice, Hongkong.
5. A. Written Declaration of the Contents The Past fifice of Victoria (Australia) having and Value of the Packages for the Overland given notice to the General Port Office in Len- Houtoiaregaired by the Egyptian Government, don that articles of Jewellery received in that and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Colony are curgeable with Customs Duties; with Paresia; and the Company do not hold this Regulation known to the Public, and to Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or the undersigned considers it necessary to make
themselves responsible for any Detention or state that any lottam or packets containing Projeđice which may happen from the income such articles sent through the Fort are liable, rectness in such declaration.
with their contonte, to be forfeited.
E.W.MITCHELL
Postmaster Garenal,
· Ganerai-Post-Offee, Hongking-
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goode shipped by their Steamers for Farope through Egypa, sither by rail, or by Canal in their own Stormere, or in versely employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
A. MoÏVER, Superistendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 17th October, 1874.
FOR SALE
THE Spanish Screw Steame
FORMOSA.”
It is bereby notified for general information that henceforward the Postage on Letters.ad- dressed to Rumia, when marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents. per balf-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong-
It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addreased to Denmark, when formardet vil Southamptez, will be 28 centa per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid
"QARANJAH," |George Clawse, Mister, will load here and at
Above Ports. Whampoa, und will have quick despatch for the 458.tons Register, 7,500-picals Carrying Oapa letters will be subject to an additional charge
eity.
For Freight, apply to
W. PUSTAU & Co. if 1739 Hongkong, 9lat Dotober, 1974.
FOR NEW YORK.
(To follow the Hopewell.")
EA 1 British Ship
BREA&E,"
Captain Blackstone, will load lers and at Whampoa as above;
For Freight, apply to
ARAUGUSHINE HEARD &. Ø6.
tf 1715. Hongkong, 19th October, 187k
·FOR NEW YORK, HALL&HOLTE and CELLE HEA 1 Amicas Oliyger Ship
Henlow and River Porte. Chefrð 3 and 1 Newchung. I
Peling...
& Co, Shangboi. HALL & HOLZ and KELLY
Co., Shanghai.
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in science gonorally, which the rapid advance Tientsin and
of foreign relationë has imposed upon thom, are
nere giren in extenso. Each and every ward in Nugasaki...TE='C. & J. TRADING ÜG, fully illustrated and explained, forming exer.
ioga, Osako.. Tan G. & J. TRADING CO.
Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gazette
por sisca for students of a most instructive nature. Folchama Mesra. A CSAWEDED &c.
Buth the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on
Union Insurando Society of Canson, new sherre
-890 per share, premium. China Traders' Insurance Company a Shares
$1,600 por suara,
per share.
$58) per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares $135
per aliare.
Victors Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$324 per abare.
The beas principle hitherto attained. The sypo- Manitaarja graphy displays the success of an attempt to Singapore make the Offitiuac and English typo correspond - London..................
me na we travelled along, at aluat a gallop Hongkong re fuamance Company's Harvest margins and meant spaces which have Bometimes, was rendered somewhat after by a red light placed izbe very extremity, which had all the appearation of another train coming up on the same J. Happily, I am not of a nervominature, or Ishould bare probably imagin ed wawere doomed to a terrible colheios, aud that I should not be left alive to tell the stery. Dur borses, or rather ear mes, now slackeneil pape, and in few miantes we arrived under the Place de la Concorde. Here there is regular station lit up by oil lamps, and provided with rails, and other precautions against Telling into Hongkong. Ona Conpuny's Bhares-375 per the drains. We ll descended from the cura, | shu
Beo,
Masry, J. DE LOTZAGA & CO.
frails Zimes Office,
Mr. F. AZOAK, Clement's Lano. CEO, STEEST, 30, Carubill. Mesara, BATES, HENDY& Co. Mr. L FisER, 21, Mor
chants' Exchange.. Mesra, S.M. PETTINGILL & Co 37, Park Row
1 KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
MAJAPAN
in the size of body, thereby etteoling, a vast [ AND economy of spaca, nobjoying a clearness net previously attained, and dispensing with those San Francisco,
heretofore characterized Chinese publications. New York
To ilustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted för consideration, Ualmere Veeabalarly auntains about -16,003, Chinear characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinees Dictionary abont 100,000, whilst his work contains more than 50,000 Englis words, and upwards of 600,000 Oplatse obarac- ters, Again, despite all the grammars and 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne((ermany) other elementary works as yet published, the student of this fient language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli Mcations and equivalents of differens words whiois ALL
have que generní meaning. Of these examples chin work contains, mora tása fez times maf any any other Dictionary hitherto pub fisted...
anglong and Whampoa Dost Company's
Sharva-45 por cent.discount. Hongkong, Vanton and Hass Steamboat Co.'s
pir seat, premium Shanghai Steam Navigation. Company-Tis
85 por share.
had ware led luteafarerger eser, some seven Hongkong Hotel Company'a Shares-800 per or tight yards wilej where we funud several: cent. discount.
pune boutaiting for our service. Czelado-Chinese-Sugar Company $94 per cent
by one we walked along the narrow side-valke flanking the sewer-river, occasionally knocking par heade against the huge drainpipes spand
ed above, and one by one we were banded by
disconut.
SALES ON OCTOBEL 22ND, 1974.
de reported by Chinaandge
Black Papper, 30 picula, at $13.10, by Chun-
SURAT PEIL,
TRW 0. MÅNDFACTURER OF DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING; Works →→QUEEN'S ROAD, WEET FOINT,
(Near the Sailor' Hent Ormon-Yew Lee, No. 39, Wing Lock Stros,
HONGKONGWE 1428 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874. ~
For protical purpuss the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a references to its pages enables s person who under standa Pnglish to communicate efectivly with natives who understand nothing but Chi
NORTH AMERICAN" Captaia G. W. Tacker, will load, bere and at Whampoa, and bavo daily despatch as abore.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tf 1709 Hongkong, 17th October, 1874.
A
FOR LONDON,
di British Barque
MATHILDA ATHELING,” Whereat, Master, will load here, at Whuppoa, and at Maouc, and will have quick despatch for the above Port W For Freight apply to
BA, MACỮ, HEATON,
02: THOMAS & MERCER,
tf 1798 Hongkong, tôch October, 1874
FOR LONDON, HE A∙I British Ship
ALBUERA
W. H. Thasons, Macter, will load horn and at Whompos, and will bare immediate despatch for the above Port,
For Fraight; apply to
YOGID, HAGEDOEN: & Co. 2002. Houtkorg, 2nd October, 1874.
FOR-SAN FRANCISCO. HE 41 British Ship
Order to meet the wishes of the Native 2,377 Tone, Captain Chaston, will loa bere for
"MORNING LIGHT, Community, the Chinese Issue of this the above Port, and will have ortly despatch.
For Freight, apply to
"VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 4:1685 - Hongkong, 90th September, 1874. FOR LONDON.
For Particulara, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ∞. tf 1418 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.
THE
FOOCHOW DOCK.
سعيد
PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
on delivery,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post-Qfice. Hongkong._____
It is hereby notified that the retas of postage shargeable koncoforth c. Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to placea heyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French HE above Granite-floored DOCK has lately Puoret, will be the same as those chargable on been LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all Letters forwarded by British Packet vis Elin- and is now espable of receiving vessels-up to dis -680 Pest on the heel. The breadth of the Book at the bottom is 40 fost, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Depth of water on the Bill 13 foot at average neap, and 17 feet at average spring tides,
The Diok has a daison Gate, and is puurped out by staan.
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and bruss | castings bus reccntly been added.
7 MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hengkong.
..
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable en Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, On Bums not exceeding £2........18 aente. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...36-- Abare 25 and not exceeding $7 ... Above 27 and not exceeding £10.72
ww.ITCHELL
-Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screwz, Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and Sozawing Machines, Steen Sav Mül, Large | Smithy, &c., & TR
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, &al'
* A largo stook, of Timber, Metal and other Doolyard Material always on hand..
Vusale docked for examination, remetalled, respurred, repairs also done in barbour and
It is barely notified that Lettera, addressed
iron chipa and eteamers cleaned and paisted, ab to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at moderate charges, Partioalara van bo obtain the option of the sender; but the postage oi ed at the Book, or on application to the anders Friccs Current, Newspapers and Bucks osunob
be prepaid signed
The Steam Toy Woning is in the Fren working order, and is available at all times to tow vessels to or from van, at reasonable rutca.
JOHN FURSTER & Üs it 1039 Fosobor, 18th June, 1873.
NOW ON SALE, →
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
WE STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, = -- By Dr. DEY, with maar Additiona. Correc twas, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography PRIOR: In Paper Wrapper Neatly Bound
For each tounes. The rate of postage chargeable on Lottera addressed to France per French Packet
32 centsy For British Packet when„marked við
Brindisi wa 18 For British Faoket when marked víð
Alexandria and Marseilles............ 12 DFWA MITCHELL,
Postaicster Genaral General Post-Ofae, Houghong."
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance,, $200 24
changeable on Packets of printed papers or petborns of light weight went from Borghong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packete vir San Franciseo, will be as follows
Apply at the Daily Freas Ofice. A ME
煤電榮
WING-KER COAL BEOP.
our commissioners into the black gondolus, Each boat is lit up with a innp, and provided tack-cheung to travo, by Chun-teoksese. In this respect the work will be found. Paper has baer, frain to commencement of the with a tearstaan. The boats being very wit, Bos, 16 pionls, at 82.70, the administratios had been kind enough to cheung to travelling trader.
indiapocsable to all Europeans rosiding in China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on cover the scale with clean racking. The em Hama, 20 pinule, at Tls. 15.0.0.0, by Chun Chins, and to the natives themoorea it alternate days as bofore. barkation occupied-end its time, Jaring took-cheung to travelling tradar
plains subjects fully with which vory fow in which the passengere naturally indulged Black Bessami, 100 piccle, ut $3.15, by deed of bam ar perfectly equainted. To Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage
Tao Paper has bear Established for nearly in funny remarks Buitable to the occs-Ouun-tack-cheang to travelling trader. partine resident in Bagland and interested in mant, under the Direction of a Well Ediented 41 British Bork
Chine Root, 5 pisals, at $9.46, by Sammo to hins it saphot bat be valuable ocessiounity, China Gentleman; gires reliable commercial. travelling trader.
It coprioen upwards of two thousand large and general information, and has the same Shanghai Cotton, 20 baien at $14.00 by quarto pagos,
position with the Native Community as to Ad- Robert Cinaper, Haster, will load here and af Kwong ring-shlug to travelling trader.
vortisements and News as the English Daily Whampse, and will have immediate despatchOUND Fresa with the Foreign Community, The for the above PortsMS Charge for Advertiserenta will be pe bereto.
sion, bat which I'vefrain from trascribing. "When we were all darted; the boat commission- er again blew his trumpet and off ve mailed that is to any, we were drawn by four men with ropes attached to mou burge: The sewer wa were now gliding through is lit up with refoot ing lamps suspended at certain distanges. Ou glubeing at the wall. I perceived that we were
While Was, 1 pieco, at $71,50, by Kia-tuong.|
to travelling truder."
Fungua, Bhaga, ut $52.00, by Kin-toong to travelling trador.
TRUBNER" & OP, H
GO. PATERNOSTER RUW
W BELL.
fore.
"DALLE PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONE.
Hongkong, 24 February, 1874.
ARDENT"
For Freight, apply so
"VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 00. # 1419 · Hongkong, 8th September, 1874.7
THE Proprietor of WING-XEE Shop bags to.
established givco 1855, at Endleott's Lane, and | that be has always s great quantity of BEST COAL in ators for Sale. Goutlemen, or hip- masters wishing to patronise him; ára requested to apply at bit Shop.
171608 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874
VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
NOW UN SALS,
D POETET täs year 1979. Price $10,
Apply at the Daily Press Offipes: Hongkong, 1874.
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight For a packet above 1 ounce not ex•
acoding 2 ounce. For a packet above 2 yumeça nak ox-
aeeding 4 ounces
and
conte
8 sighteents for avery additional four ounces" These rates apply to Printed Circular, Price
and Trade Patterns or Samples. Lat, Market Reporte, and all printed papers otost than Newspapers, as well as to Books
7. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,