THE SUEZ CANAL COMPANY. (To the Editor of the Shipping and Mercentila
Graustin. N St-Although the treatment to which British Shipowners have been exposed at the Lands of the abovo Company is no new subject of complaint, we trust that you will allow us to expoan through your columna the latest inetanco of the kind.
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Batterfold & Swirown Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
4. MacG. Heato hampon Vogel, Hagedora & Com Hongkong A. Moot. Hostó¤istá. Hongkong A. MacG. Honton.... Wm, Pastau & Qà...... Hongkong Melchors & Co.,
Thor. Stephens.Wbampon Olyphant & Co.........
Hongkong Ball & Co
G. W. Thokon
Blackatone
Le Moult
Kindred
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Dencalion (utr.)ur
Jagamampion (str.).
Sylvia (etc.) Bangalore (str.)
In the Medical Press and Circular, Dr. Looke Johnson suggests that in owes al injury from eat or Log-bite whether the animal be in a rabid state or otherwise zuller (garter, piese of ourd, bandkerchief, &o, will cover the pur pose in an entergency) should be at onor tightly at applied above and below (and also plom to) the On the 17th in. Lo Mesopotamia (8), of seat of injury, and should not be removed for NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL. Nestor (str.) ..... London, arrived hers onhor voyage to Baroah, agus hore subsequent to cauterimation. When She was ready to proced at noon on the fol- the rollora pannot be effcatively employed on lowing day, but the Cal Company, to whom account of the position or seas of the injury, the dues were ne aux tendered, refizsed uncompressionell round the w and should be recaire them, or to allow bot to autor the Cuna, made by firm pada; pieces of ourd-board 'por- until payment should be made of further sum foraled, gutta-perobe, or other substances, sud of 1,000!, estimated by the Canal Dompany to the security of such compress maintained by be the amount of damages alleged to have means of a roller drawn tightly over and fase been aged by a collísica between the steamar tebed. Thue the tendency to absorption of the and one of the Company's vessels in July laaz, virea, will be lessened, and the pain neually By the torous of the Caual Company'sconcession produced by cauterization-aponially if the na woll as by their relos, suy vessel is entitled wound or wounds be extensiva-very much da to mo the Canal on payment of her dues arenaad, simply. Hence it is clear that, Assuming their olafia for damages to bojnat-whifok we do not
THE STRAW HAT TRADE. admit, innemuch as the veeel, at the time of
Some time ago (ays the Pall Mall Gasche the collision, was under the control of oup of we drew attention to the great changes effected the Canal Company's Plota-ret the mode of in the straw bat manufactors by the introdua enforsing it adopted by the Camel Company is tion of Canton or Chinose plais. It is worth manifestly illegal. The oase, inoar opinion, mentioning that efforts were made to use this can only be compared to that of a railway com article of Chinese manufacture, but without pany refusion to issue a ticket to as intending success, some ten or twelve years ago. The passenger on the ground that they nd experiments of the last two or three years, aolaita aguinat bin for suult or libel. hovorec, have been esinently successful, and Aoting upon this view, wa, as Agents for it is likely that a greater evolution than has the Owners, OT
once applied for assis-as yet been anticipated will take plado in favour WATOW AMOY & FOO tance to the British Consular authorities of Chinese labour in the field. Naturally, the whose request to the Coal Company to periait some manifastars has suffered, for the cheap- the passage of the real, however, only met mans and excellence of the article called Glanton with a refusal. At the instance of the British plait enable the London housed to sell hat abent VoUonsel, an order os obtained from the one-third of the former cost. Thus, the price of Governor of Port Said to compel the Canul Engifek plait has been considerably reduced, Company, a au Egyptian firm, to act in accordand the mostable plasters have had in large ance with the terms of their concession by numbers to seek other occupations, or emigrats, releasing the regsel, and leaving their claim to Fotos compare the pries and quality of the the dosision of a court of law, This order the two ooinoodities. We have before us two Canal Company refused to hoy. An offer simples of white Canton and Dunstable plait, we then minde to depoit the amount of the the tormar parchased by the London manufac Comal Company's chim with the Governor to taver at a cost of 158. per sixty yarde, the lat await a legal decision, provided the yeasel were ter ut à coat of 15d. per store yards, The Dunstable plait is more brilliant in centare, stronger, and perhaps more effective is making Under these circumstances, and in order to up; bat with regard to neatness, finish and prooure the departure of the vessel, which bad general appearance the Canton is not inferior; now beep äeturned the greater part of two days, it is bleached on arrival, and the straw is quite nothing remainied for us but to pay the aequalingoulity to that worked up at home. The demanded, bioh no mordingly did under extraordinary obeapness of Chinese labour protem, and the versal dit this day. Now that enables a London house, therefore, to sell now it has been ascertained that the Cars Companyļa very goed hat from 24d. to 64. (of course is within the jurisdiolba of the Egypt we are quoting wholesale prices), which was Cuarts, we're in bapce that steps will at 800jan nunend of obrapnena boforo Canton, be taken to obtain compensation for the ille gality of which they buy been guilty in this matter, otherwise a precident most detrimental to Britial mercantile intereste muy be esta- blished.
allowed to resume ber voyage, but this, too, was declined.
We are much indebted in Mr. Pergeval, the British Vice-Conseil-bers-for-the-ready help that he afforded us in our attempt to obtam for the Mesopotamia the facilities for passing through the Canal to wheli ahe was justly en titled. On this, as on all other cousiona, we have to thank bịt forty energy and skill with which e iarariably suports the interests of bie countrymen.—We base, &o.,
PORT SAID AND SUES COAL COMPANY,
GES ROXLE, Manager,
Port Said th Sept., 1974.
...
For Sale.
AYLE &
Paria (el). Douglas (ath.).
GENERAL DRAPEES AND OUTFITTERS,
TAILORS, &o, &
BEG
to inform their Onstomers and the Publio that they have received, and are
now SHOWING. their
NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS,. Selected with our and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS,
and being purchased to very favourable terima,
they are eaubled to offer them ak EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
IT
Hazelay
On or about 23rd inst. Quick dospatch. Quick dispatch,
Quick despatch.
„Akziok despatola -
Quick deepatob
Quick despatch.
Quick despatol.
Quick despatou.
Quick despateli.
Quiuk despaton
Quick acepatch.
............jQuick dispatch.
Hongkong Augentine Heard & Cou Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Do. Hangkong Russell & Co..... Hongkong Vögel, Hngeðṣrn & Co". Hongkong Bussell & Co..... Hongkong PH B. 3. 0... Hongkong P. &DS. Ni Ca, Hongkong Mamagories Maritimes. agkong Carlowicz & Co..... Hongkong P&Q. 8. N. Companion
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes...
Mceangories Maritimes........ Hongkong Butterfield & Swire
Butterfield & Swire,
Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Go....
myanina Po & C. §. N. 00............... Hongkong Gilman & O
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...usin
For Sale.
HUMPS UN &
Lavite Inspection of t THEIR NEW. GOODS
FOR.THE
IND
AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON. LADIES' DRESSES,
In HOME STUs" and other now Matorials. LADIES PARIS TRIMMED HATS
BONNETS. ULOTH JACKETS AND MANTLES, Plain and Trimmed with Fur RICH BLACK SILKJ, lu Bingrain and Fluenno
PLAID SHAWLS › AND
AUSTRIAN BLANKETS
plait came into the market. Large quantities are imported every year, and it will give some idea of the actual importation when we men tion that one London bouse alone has expended from £15,000 to £20,000 on this commodity within the last twelvemonths. There is little LONG OLOTE, OXFORD TWILL, THE UNIQUE BODICE AND “MARIE
doubt that this is but one instance of sucessful? Chinese competition in our labour market; meanwhile, though a connoisseur would deuide at once in favour of a straw hat or bonnet mada of Donstable plait, those who study comfort and economy only, will be well pleased to secure the Cantos at a third of the price.
-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
NOVEMBER. ITE, BYENING.
The drug market hoe kept quiet during the day, and the following may be taken as the roling
AND
REGATTA SHIRTS,
With Macary and Pleated Fronte. COLLARS,
In the New Shapos UNDER VESTS AND PANTS, Tu Lambswool, Merino, and other, makes. 8,0.0 KS,
The abova named pope contains the follow-prices-Patos. $605 to $807), amall asies; Bo-In Liste Thread, Merino, Lambswool, and ing Editorial comméate in the subject --
Elsewhere in our colons will be found a res, $5624 to $585, Fazle doing: Malvi, $565 letter from the Port Said and Suez Coal Com-credit for new, and $335 for old, quiet. Ba.. timated stooka, chests Pubna, 525 chests
OF LONDON,-
EXORANGE.
ptury setting forth what seems to be a very Henares, 300 chests Milwa. Sales of Malwa bstantial ground af gasplaint on the part of sizes the arrival of the steamer Geelong, amount the Owners of a British ship against the Suez to about 475 cheats. Canal Company. Dor: Correspondents tell as that the Mesopotamia stamer had arrived at Port Said on the 17th of September, on avoy 'ege frùm London to Busurah, and was ready to proceed on the folicing day, when the Company refused to allow the ship to pass through the Canal until, in addition to the Nu vigation Does which tad teen tendered, a farther. sum of one tavarand fracos was paid, being the
estimated ampant of domigo alleged to hara beta inflicted upon one of the Company vessels, in a Caligion between that vesel and the Mesopo tomia in Julylust. One thousand francs is not a very large eum, bar, looking at the amasil, and perhaps illegal, charnotes of the demand, var Correspondante, as Agents for the abip, refused to pay it. The offfels of the Company, hav ever, persisted in the demand, and, after near ly two days passed in the rain endeavour to bring them to reason, the money was paid us.. der protest, and the capotamia proceeded on her voyage. There is no donot, na car. Corres spondenta say, that under the terms of the Canal Company's concession, ned also by their rales framed in conformity with is, any vessel on the simple payment of the das
4/2
Bank Bills, on detuand, Bank Hills, at 30 daya' night, 4/2 Bank Bille, at 6 moncha sight, 4/27– Credits, at 6 months' sight, 4/34 Documentaryisilla,até months?
sight-emine
On BoRBAY-Bank, on demand 223. ON CALCUTTA, Bank, on demand
SANORAL.-
Bink, sight
791
Private, 30-days' sight 783
BHARES
Bulbriggan.
ÜRKISTY'S ÜNLÈHRATED. FELT, SILK, DEAB SHELL, AND OPERA BATS. BOOTS, SHOES.
AND
SLIPPERS
of Dawson & Son's best mokos. A Nicely Assorted |STOCK-OF SCARVES AND TIES, In Fancy and Plain Colours, PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES,
COMBS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Blak Shares. per And every other ARFIOLE requisite for a
cent. premium
Union InenranceSociety of Japton, new wharee
-850 per share, premium, China Traders' asurance Company a doure
$1,600 per abare.
Gentleman's Toilet
'SAYLE
& oot
China and Juru Marine Insurance-la. 82 Would draw Particular Attention to their
Chinese Tusurance Company-$100 per abar.
per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Saare
85271 per share,
js entitled to use the Canal. Were this net so the Company would become the "mono- || polists of a position which they might at Chimiec insurance Company's Shares-$135 any time, une for the chatraction of traffic, or for the grandieragol of some branglies of
it at the expense of other state of things
per-abane.
Viucuria Fire Inearance Company's Shares
3128 per share
which sould not, of course; ke tolerated. We fongkong and Whapes Dock Company's
Bharos-47 per cent discount.
NEW STOOK OF CLOTHS, made especially for the Climate, and which they are enabled, owing to the very advans tageous forms on which they have been pur- based ut the Home Markets, to make ng at
considerably Redúced Prices, at the same time
For Chair Bugatti
STUART CORSET, COTTON AND LINEN SABETING, AND
HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY;
83, QUEEN'S BOLD, HONGKONG. 1767 Hongkong, 26th October, 1874/
FOR SALE
EST PORTLAND CEMENT 220 FTRM
BRICKS Apply to
FREDÉSIO DEGENAER.
# 1297 Hongkong, 15th August 10 2.
TA, FOR SALE.
FOUR HORSE Power Upright Stationary
A ENGINE AND BOILER, Couple.e
Apply to
A MILLAR & Co,
Plumbers, fo..
Queen's Bood East. 1341 Hongrong, 27th August, 1874,
ANDR TENNENTS ALL and
• PORTER,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Bolled Long Flax Crown
LOANTABL
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Honkong, 11th May, 1867. THE CHRONICLE, & DIERCTORY FOR 1874.
NOW ON SALE
ils Work, now in the TWELFilt your of its existence, is now on sale, It has been compiled and printed stihe Duity Press co. as. maun, from the bert and most authentic sources, and nó páifia plate in all respecteer vol have been spared to make the work on,
In addition to varied ant voluminons information, the vaine of the CRONICAS AND DIECTORI For 1874 has been further augmented by a
CHROMO LITHOGRAPH
are, therefore, of opinion that the stoppage of foogkong, Canton and Macao Sreamboat Couranteeing a perfect fit, and gaick despatch PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON;
the Mespotamia, onder the circumstancea de- tailed, waa mut only a arbitrary bat an illegal act. The Company were tot armed with the nai thority of any Court of Law, and they even went the length of treating with contempt the order of the Governor of Port Said for the release of the ship. llorover, it appears that when the ecflision, in respect of which the
makter
Sharea-7 cent, premium.
Shough Steau Navigation Company-Ta in the cxccution of all Ordere, with which they fongkong, Gas Company's Staren-875 per
S0 per share,
hars.
Hongkong Hotel Joinpany's Shares-150 por
cout, discount,
Ind. Chinese Sugar Company $94 per cent.
discount.
SALES ON NOVEMBER 16TH, 1874. As reported by Chinese White Was, pieces, at $7450, by Task-mee
White Sugar, 100 bags, at $6.65, by Took me zoloo tra ter
Dried Lily Flowers, 20 Lage, at $11.00. dy Wing-tai-chung to travelling trade.
Ferminally 50 bage, at $7,65, by Kin-bing- abonng to travelling trader.
Red Dales, 300 bige, at 400, by Yen-ked to ravelling under.
way be favoured.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,Y QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG,
༣
AND AT SHANGHAL
MBEKOUTS, CIGARS. 7.
Campbell's Plautation Brand CIGARS, Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS" Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHBROVIS, TEAMS-Ouch. Apply to
Quillefish, 5 bags at $22,60, by Chan-fooag-te-750 | travelling trailer, die
above dead was made, occurred, the Mesopo tamia was in charge of oue of the Couá- pany's own Filote- fict which, had the come into Court, would probably Have defeated altogether the Company's claim for compenention. It..ohridus, that}[a public body in the position of the Suez Crail to travelling trader. Compapy are permitted to take the law inGO" their own bande, and to levy amounts of damages, settled by themselves, on Shipping passing throgh the Cans, and in respect of which the toils have been tendered, conse quences very injurious to Mercantile interests mast casus. There no excase for this us Emption of authority on the part of the Suez Danst Company after anaerable negotia tions the Egyptian Courts have been put-upon- something like a renoriale. footing, and their is no longer any doust that the Gopal Company sad their prourly are within the jurisdiction of thoan Courts. This being s we should strongly advise the Owners of the Afesopotamia, through leir Agents, to raise before one of these tribunals the whole godetion of the authority and right of the Capai Com pany to stop pay ship; iz resglect of which the Canal Dues have been, taidered, on the plon of aliabity to the Comey la respect of damage to their property. In our opinion the plea is bad one, and the Owners of the Mopotamia would be entitled to damages for the detention of their ship. This mse, if brought into Court and sonteoled on prnoiple, would settle con clusively the pretention of the Company to travelling.trader. interfere with the ships which have paid the Canil Duas ad lai to be allowed
to proceed on their royngea. The abuse
Saigon Ries, 1,500 pionis, at $1.60, by Hop- ing to local trader.
T. &.8.0.0, by Mow
sheang-loong to travelling treder
Wend 01, 10 baskets,
17TH NOVEMBES. Outllifish, 6 bags, at $20.50, by Fook-bing wo to travelling inden
Vermicelli, 60 haga, at 87.70, by Toon fat to travelling trader.
MESSER CAHPHELL & 06, §
Plantation Werka,
Dindigul, Madras Presidency
NUWUN
IMPERIAL QUARTD.
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· FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI,
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THE VARIOUS HOUSE PLAUS
· A Designed saprely for this. Worley, MAPS OF HONGKONG, - JAPAN,. and of the
THE JOAST OF OMINA;
ALSO, THE
Quick despatch.
quick despatah.
"On 25th inet, ut 3 PM, On 26th lost, at noon. Te-morrow, at noon,'
On of about
Quick despatch.
Quick deepatah. Quick despatch,
ad inst.
-To-duy, at 4.90 P.M.
Os or about Quick deepstob, Quick deepatah.. Today, at noon. To-morrow, at 8,
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAN
Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for HANKOWNINGPO, and PORTS in
JAPAN:
THE Company's Steamship
DEUCALION”.
will be despatched at 4.30 r.: TO-DAY, tho 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Vessels on the Berth.
TOR BREMEN (Diruck);
THE British Bargue
"JOHN C. MUNRO,” Crane, Maaler, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have inmediate despatch for the above Pork.
For Froight, apply to
“MELONERS & Co,
OR MESTERN & BUISE,
Casten,
1778 Hongkong, Méh October, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK To follow the Hopercell").
HEA 1 British Buip
"BOUMAH,"
Captain Blackstone, will lond bere and at Whampoa as above.
For Freight, apply to
tf 1715
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Oo, Hongkong, 19th October, 1874,
FOR NEW YORK. 41 American Oloper Stin
"NORTH AMERICAN," Captain G. W. Tucker, will load here and at Wonton, and bare early despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
EUSSELL & Co. of 1708 Hongkong, 17th October, 187
FOR LONDON, - THE A1 British Banque
THE
“MATHILDA ATHELING,”. Wading, Mustang 1001 here, at Whampoa, and file Macho, and will have qniok despetor the aboro Port.
ar Freit, apply to
MCG. HEATON,
.OR THOMAS & MERCER,
Caulon
il 1706 Hongkong, 18th October, 1874..
FOR NEW YORK. HB41 British Ship
THEA
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will class For Sharehni Per Paris, to-day, the 1815 inst at 11:30 AM.
18th: instust, at +1.2.
For Shangbai. Per Deucalion, to-day, the
For Swatow, Amor, and Fooobour-Por Douglas, to-morrow, the 20th inst,, at 8.30-4. M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET."
The French Mail Packet ROOGLY" will bu dispatched on THURSDAY,the 19th lust at noon, with the Mailty.
To and through the United Kingdom vin Harsilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Adan, Soychelles, Bearion and Mauritius, Socz and Alexandring “
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Nowapapers, Books, &o. until 11 AM, on the 18th instant, after which no Lostora cari be received.
Money Order on ony, of the Money Order Offers in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 v.m. on the 18th instant.
Tetters for Regiaśmation will be recrived until 10 A.M. on the 19th instant. --
·F. V. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genéral,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, th November, 1874.-
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES" PACKET." The United States' Mail Packet VASCO. DE GAMA” will be dispatched on WED. NEEDAY, the 25b-instant-at-3-P.M., with the Maily-
For Tokobama, San Francisco, the United State, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reseption of Ordinary Lettere, Books, Newspapers, &c..
til 2.30 PM.
Tetters can he posted on board the Packet from 2.30 P. to 2.50 viz., on payment of a | Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compebory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid "will be forwarded by the English Puolets:
SİR BARRY PARKES* will load at this and Whampoa for the shove Currespondence addressed to Tokobansa and Port, and have quier despatel.
the Unitsh States must be superscribed por For Freight, apply to
| " VARÇONE CAMAP and that addressed OLYPHANT & Co.to the United Kingdom must be superscribed A160. Hongkong, 125h Eepteubor, 1874, và San Francisca
Agents
HE
41 British Ship
1883 Hongkong, 17th November, 1874. FOR SWATOW, AMUT, AND FOOCHOW. THE Steamship
THE
*! DOUGLAS,"
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
"MORNING LIGHT;
Caplala Burnie, will leave for the above Porta 2,877 Tone, Captain Chaeton, will load here for TO-MORROW, the 19th instut & A
the above Port, and will have early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
For Freight or Pasunge, apply to
DOFALAS LA PRAIE & CO.
41 99 Hongkong, 16th Noveurber, 1874.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
"FÄQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
TULE Company's Steamship
"VOLGA."
| Captain Nowdedet, will be despateled for,
YOKQUAMA Shortly after the arrival of the next Fronek
C. BERTRAND,
Primipar Agent, 1901 Hongkong, 17th Novembar, 1874.
NOTICE
P
** COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERT:9
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
ABM Comy's Stnamahip
** MEIKONG."
Captain Foache, will be despatobed for
SHANGHAI Shortly after lite arrival from Europe.
6. BERTRAND,.
Priangal Agent 1902-Hgkong, 17th November, 1874
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
*FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at rough rate for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN... THE Company Steamship
T
AGAMEMNON”
will be despatched on or about the 22nd instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD &SWERE,
་་
Agents. 1999 Hongkong, 16th November, 1874- OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, viz SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"NESTOR" sum, will be despatched on or about the 2nd instant
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
1594 Hongkong, 16th November, 1874
STEAM TU YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.3. N. Co.'s Steam blp.
** ORISSA **
arrival of the nest begliel Mail,
A. MOIVOR,
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1885 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874.
FOR LONDON...
British Barge
"FALCON,”
Shiell, Master, will load here, at Whampoa, and at Mmono, and will have immediate despateb for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
OB
MAG. HEATON,
THOMAS & MENDER,
Canton. 1429 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES- PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAI6.
.STEAM FOR
•
**
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN:SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA
AND BOMBAT.
ON
THURSDAY; the 19th November, 1974, at noon, the Company's Steamshly HOOGLY," Commandant VARCOr, with MAIS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR G0, will eat this Part fosthe-ave places, Cargo add Specie willeregistered for Lön dor as well as for Marsailles, sad accepted in trit through Marsoillos for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping, Ondere will be granted till noon, Cargo will received on Board until 4. F.M., Specie and arcals until PM. un Are 193 November 1874, (Parcele. are not be cut on board they must be left at the Agency Office.) Catents and value of kagen are required.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 12th Novembór, 1874.
General Post Office,
MAILS BY THE « ENGLISH PACKET”
The English Contrast Packet "DELHI” with-he-dispatched-with the and Mailator Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 26th instante, at Noon.
Money Ordere on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 FM. on the 25th instant,
The Post-Office will be open until 6 F.M: the ith instant..
Letters, &c, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letter for registration will be received until 10 am on the 26th instant.
Letters may be posted outil 10.4.m."on the 20tb instant, without luts fes.
Lettere posted after 10 A.M. on the 26th inetaht, will not be forwarded naloa the Late Fee 03:18 cents such as well as the postage i prepaid,
The latest time for passing Letters-ut thin'. Ulice is 11 A.M., and for Newspapera, Bocks, or Patterns 10.81, on the 28th Instant.
Late lettera (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Facket from 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment el a Lale Fue of 10 cents each in addition to the postage.
F. W: MITCHELL.
Postmaster General. General-Post-Offee,
Hongkong, 19th November, 1874.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded rid Southampton, will be 28 centa tetters will be subject to an additional charge per half-onnee, prepayment optional Unpaid
"un delivery,"
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofios, Hanglong.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having on that articles of Jewellery received in that given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the
Eraigued considers it necessary to make.
Foy further particulars, apply at the Combis Regnition known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing pany's Office.
such articles scnt through the Port are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
.
O, BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Homrkong, th Novembar, 1874.
'U. 99. MAIL LINF
PACIFIC MAID STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH NEW YORK, PANAMA,
TOUVEKING IT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO,
EW. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Gernal. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
FW.MITCHELL,
• Postmaster General. General Post Ofice, Hongkong
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded is Southampton, will henceforward be 36 aents for each balf punce, which miny either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be colleuted va delivery of the Letters, THE Chartered S. 8. VASCO DE GAMAR Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional
charge on delivery: will leave for the above place shortly after the will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th November, at APM, isking Fanaongers, Maile, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europa..
It is hereby notified thatikë mates of postag Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of chargeable benceforth on Letters addressed to Lading are imaged for transportation to Toko the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the hama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, Faited Kingdom, when forwarded by French to porte in Mexico, Central and South America, Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- haly via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, and make elose connection at Yokohama, A New York and Aspinwall, Passengers
Bozland, France, and Germany,
NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.&O. 3 N. Oo,'a Office, v
HONGKONGỳ nga b besidoя other local information and ta tintien corrected to date of publication, tending to make this work in every way suitable for Public, Mercantile, and Géteral Offices.
The Directory is published in w Forms, Complete at $5; or with the Lists of Residents, Fort Directorios Maps, Ao
w
Orders for Dopiea may be ment, to the Daily Press Ulloa, or to the following Agents — Mapan Mesore, J. P. DA SILVA & COPA Salou,
QUELYN and GAMPBELL.– Amoy
WILSON, NICHOLLS & Ca PUNTA AND MANDARIN Forma
PRONUNCIATION DAVET
*HEDON & CO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WILSON, NICHOLLS & DO. Foux & Ub, Shanghat. AZ ANGLO-URISZSH DICTIONARY, published Aungpðrarina at the Daily Press Ollon, Hongkong, Shanghas.
footgana to travelling trader.
Black Date, 20 bags, at The 29,2.0, by Tai-OBcomprobemsiveness and practical service, Hankan anch i White Sugar, 100 bags, at $6.65, by Tai words which the Cainese have of late years been Chatou and A this Work stau unrivalfed. All the new Bier Ports. toeag.shan to local trader
Shellfish, bags, at $48.00, by Ohm-foong to feetta machinery, photography,talography, and Tenten and
rompoiled to coin to express the numerone ob Newchuang
travelling trader, q
in science generally, which the mapid advance Peking
Dried Inly Flowers, at $12.20, by Chun-foong
Tobacco, con at $27.50 by Chup-task besng to travelling truder.
of authority which appears to have been cheung to travelling trader perpetrated in the use of the Mesopotamia,
Looms, 15 packages, ut $22.90, by Chun-tack.
Milied Rice, 3,000 pienis, at $1.49, by Chun
Although the natural result of a private Gouwing thing to coal trader, pany having control nighway of Commerc
may, and no doubt, if not checked, will, pro- oced farther in the same direction, and the HONGKONG IOE COMPANY:N abipping arriving at Pori Baid or Srez may be liable, on any pretence, to be detained indef. HE Undraigned beg to intimate that their uitsly. – The Canul Company maot usicly know E DEPOT at No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD, that much a liability will not be endured by HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS, Was the States whose slipa qaa; the Count, and OPENED ON THE 185A. Supramate, with. ceptually by this country, If, on application Stock of CLEAR SOLID BLUCE 10 to the Myptain Courte, it is found that they made from FURE FILTERED WATER, without possess a jurisdiction which can and will be the use of Ether, Ammonia, or by kind of axerolegd is preventing the Canal Company Chemicals whatever, and are prepared to fromuterfering nadaly wth shipping, it puts Orders for any quantity ut will by well, and a time shoukl be Jom in TWO CENTS PER POUND. becking such relief as those Courts, or any of SPRCIAL AGREEMENTS orade with Steamship these, san gire. If the Egyptian judicial system | Owners or Agents P
The DEPOT will be opened from 5
"is not equal to dealing with the evil, then it
HALL & HOTTE KELLY & Co.
Hat & fotrzand KELLY
& Co, Shanghai,
Superintendent. Hougkong, 15th November, 1874. [1885
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and DIOGOJ P.&O.S. N.Co.'s Stabi
HE
BANGALORE"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the rival with the next English Mature butinais mes of Steawers to
“A”MOIVEE
A
Superintendent,
P.&0.8. N. Cols Office,
Hongkong, 13th November, 1874. [1886
FOR SHANGHAI,
"SYLVIA,"
THE German Steamce Johansen, Maater, will have quick despateb na
For Freight or Pase, apply to
WM PUSIAU & Oor
Agorite,
abore.
HALL&FOVTT KEL
D
& Co Shanghai.
HALL & HOITZ and KELLY
& Co., Shanghai
ti 1855 Hongkong. 10th November, 1874, FOR HAMBURG.
Tür U. & J. TRADIă Co. THE O. & J. Ise do Meara, Lan, CRAWTONE & G Mr. O, D, Moss, Japan Gonelts
.......Modern,v. de Loyzaga & Oz-
Straits Times Offse
bere given in extenso. Bach and every word is logo. Osal of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Nagamalei,
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer Yokolumnus, pines for students of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Punii prononciations are given, the accents being careftily marked on the beat principle hitherto stained. The typo graphy displays the saccess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English.type dorcospond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of spnoe, aclfièring a clearness- not Ban Francisco, Mr. L. P. FIBER, 11 Mor previously attained, and dispensing with those Ymargins and vabant upates; which are New York...Morers, S. M. PETTINOILL & heretofore characterized Chinees publications.
37, Park Row To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following faste are submitted for consideration.
-b. 1. Apgan. Olement a Liano.
GEO SrusT, 80, Comi Mesara, BATES, HANDY & Co.
FOR LONDON.?
fathers chularly contains about 18,000 THE 41 British, Ship Chinese chutsabere, and Medhorst's English
and Obînese Diettomary about 100,000, wallat
“KINFAUNS CASTLE"
lie work contains more than 50,000 English James Dodus, Mantar, will load here, at Wham words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese cbaris pou, and at Macao, and will have chick despatch tere Again, dewrite all the grammars and for the above Parker other elementary worke sa yst published, the student of this diloalt language absolutely rev
may be necessary for the States interested in 6 r. and ICE can be bad at the Wours at cations and squienists of different words which the Trade with the Catal to see whether the EAST POIET way time during day or night, -power-and-authority of the, Coupony," "ennoot
bo restricted to the business of collecting the tolle sad maintaining the Camut the only powera which, far so we understand their concession, they posses under that instrument. Assuredly it never was the intention, either of
till
quires examples to display the variom appli-
have one general meaning. Of these cramples
Du smy other Dictionary bibberto put Tiebed
the work is so complete, that a reference
Order Books can be obtained either at the this work Dontaine more than five times as DEPOT or at the WOZES
NAME KYLE & BAIN,"
Proprietors
1455 Hongkong, 17th September, 1874,
DE NOTICEV
For Freight, apply to
A. Mich. KEATON,
DEACON & OBSEN
1f 1889 Hongkong, Lith November, 1874 FOR LONDON
th
ALBUERAK
•For practical purposes the arrangement of DEI British Ship,
to its paged shables a person who under
For Freight apply to
PARA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ơo, 1092 Hongkoug, 2nd October, 1874 BURKINA FOR LONDON.
Ed 1 British Bark
the Saltan or of the undive, winest the Sloerder to meet the wisker of the Natire stands English to comunicate efectely W H. Thomas Masters will knỏ hôre sad st Dant Company with thority to interfere with the Commerce passing through the Canal Community, the Chinese fezpe of this with naturelwho understand nothing but Chi-lampon, and will have immediate danyntet farther than to enable them to protect their Paper has been, from the commencement of the nose, In this respect the work will be found for the above Port A
China New Tear, issued DaLLY fustead of on indispensable to all Europeana residing in revenue and the worse from which it is derived. alternate days before Chins, and to the natives themselves it ex The Paper has been Established for nearly plains enbjecte fully with which very few in- WANTED At advertier in a Parisian jourTwenty Years, and io, as to Editorial Manage deal of them are perfectly acquainted. To who alle bumseoong inen with brilli-meat, under the Direction of a Well Educated artice rodent in England and interested in aut prospects," desires to marry a "young lady Chinoes Gentleman; gives reliable commercial Uhins it cannot, but be azaltable oodasionally. of from eighteen to fifty-four years of age, with and general Information, and hna the same It comprises upwards of two thousand large
good fortune." How ay polite position with the Native Community no to Ad. quarto pagen
After an auction which resulted in a distar- voitisenients and News as the English Daily bande, one of the attendinte was seked how Press with the Foreign Community): Abe things went off capitaliy," said he, Uburgo for Advertisements will be na heretof "Every buyer was geld, and seven of them fore. were knocked down into the bargain.”
Hongkong, rd Feruary, 1874,
TRUBNER & Con
* 60, PATRENosTan How On
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
"ABDENT"
Bobert Clasper, Master will load here ant at Whampoo, and will bare immediato despatch for the above Fork
For Freight, apply to
·VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 05, tf 1410 Hongkong, 9th September, 1874,
HE Gerning Bark
**THERESE" Jensen, Master, will lost here and at Wham
and will bare quick despatch for the above Pork
For Freight, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co. tf 1889 Hongkong, 14th November, 1874 FOR NEW YORK 1HE 2 1 German Bork e
Daptain Le Moult, will load here andar. Wham- pon, and will bare quick despatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & U 1884 Hongkong, 4th November, 1874
FOR CALLAD (Direct) ravan Clipper ship
CALLAO,'- Caplin Vidaurrazagy, will bo Compstoked so ahova, on or about the 23rd December, and would take one-light Cargn at a tibean ||Freight. Apply turn
NA CARLOWITZ & C......
• tf 1803 Hongkong, 4th November 1974" FOR SAN FRANCISO0.
A
IE A 1 A marionn Clipper Stip
ALFREDERICK TUDOR,"
|
Freight will be revived on board until 4 P.x. on the 24th instant, Parcel Fackages will be received at the Ufico until 5 F1, of the same day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to Laddress in fall; valna of mums is repaired.
For farther information ato. Pussage and. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
G. B. EMORY.
Acting Agent, Hoogtong, November 11th, 1874.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE KETU GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TERRANDAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALB0, 4 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship DELHI Captain G. Es, with Her Ma jesty's Maile, Passengers, Spoole, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on TL88- DAY, the 26th. November, at Noon.
„Cargo will be reveired on board watil Noon, Specio and Puroela at the office until 2.on the 5th isom.
dini,
- W. MITCHELL
Postranster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the. postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which mant be paid in advance, will be as fol- kowa, vĩż, si:
when forwarded vid
34 cents each 4-ounce, Brindi When forwarded vid? as
Marseilles
When forwarded vis
W Southampton...
32
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
General Post-Ofice, Hongkong,
that, on and after the 1st August next, the
· It is hereby notified for general information
Commission chargeable on Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Tokobama will be as follows, viz.
Ou sums not exceeding 18 cents. Abore £2 and not exceeding £5.96 Above $5 and not exceeding 37.54 Above: £7 and pot eroonding £10.,72- PAW, MITCHELL,
Postmarker Ganeral, General Post Office, Hongkong.
Ae some misupprebostion exists regarding © For, Particulare regarding Freight and a through the Post, it is bereby notided for the transmission of Psekota and Samples enge, apply at the P. & S. N-Co.'s Office, general information, that the privilege of send Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF ing an articles through the Post at the rates FAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED
F. W. MITCHELL,
Paitonastor General, General Post Office, Hongkong
A Written Declaration of the Contentatge applicable to them in restricted to and Value of the Packages for the Overland die. Goods sent for Bale, or in execution of
bond file Trade Patiarna or Samplos of Merelic Route is required by the Egyptian Government, an order (boxever small the quantity may be), and must be delivered by the Shipnors to the or any articles: Byul by one private individual Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or to another biob are not actually patterns or with Ferola, sud the Conysany do not hold sampler, are not admissible. themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor reatness in such declaration Newteke
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Stemmers for Entops through bgypt, athor-by-tail or by It is hereby-motifed that benceforward, the Camal in their own drosmere, or in vessels rates of postage wilịch must be paid in advance, | employed for the purpose, ・・・
chargeable Packets of printed pepers or Shippers are particularly requested to note patterns of light weight went from Hongkong the torus and conditions of the Company's to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows. mer
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce Min weight
2 conta For a packet above 1oanne not ex- eceeding 2 omócadar For a packet above 1 ounces noter- Dergi ceeding 4 ounces,... pă
Beare, Master, will have carly despatch: no Black Bills of Lading
above.
*
For Freight, apply to nav
VIRUMAA AAAA BUSSELL & Col tf 1799 Hongkong, 301a October, 1874, FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. mith 21 British Bargde-
**ELLEN*
Kindred, Master, baring be greater Portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate dan patch as above
Für Freight or Passagy, apply to t
BUBELL & Co tf 1765 Hongkong: 96th October, 1874.
☺-A. MoÏVEE, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steem Navigation [Osa Offọp, Hongkong, 18th November, 1874,
MARYY Y WING-KEE QUAL SHOP.:
HLB Proprietor of Wixo xx8 Shop bags to and eight cents for every additional four ounces.
for the bio that as pa established since 1885, at Endicott's Lane, and Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers These rates apply to Printed Ciruları; Price that he has always great grantity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Boots COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship Bed Trade Patterns or Samples mastera wishing to patroulse bim, ora requested
F. W. MITCHELLA
Pestminster Loveral,
I to apply at bis Skopl
171609 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
General Post Offee, Hongkong.