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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER BED, 1874.
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ТОВЕ ПІВРАТОНИЮ,
Butterfeld & Swire. Adamson, Bell & Cami Robert Olssper...Hongkong Yogel, Hagedara &.00%. W. H: Thoniae
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Coòir Wherent... HongkongA. MaoG. Hauton Torre Dolds... [Hongkong (A- MacG. Heyton... Bugbod
Hongkung Zovel. Hugedora & Co... Whampoa Wm. Puston & Co.. Hongkong Augustine Heurd & Co., Whampoa Vogel; Hugedora & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Russell & Oa......
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[AN APPALLING EXPERIENOB AT SEA, The toughest nautical narratives rurarding At the revision of the register of votern in ; the freaks of hurrioznos and kindred windy de- the parisbea of St. Ann and St. James, in the monctrations are about eclipsed by the actual city" and liberty of Westminster, recently, u experience of the British ship. Ohryemene, tobacconist, who claimed on a honacholder, was | Captain Browning, from Newssstle, New Boath objected to by the overacer, on the ground that | Wales, for San Francisco, before reported at the claims al mot pail bia rata on the 20th Sydney in distress. Beference to the fast that LONDON BUEZ CANAL. of July law. 'This objection proved fatal to the the ship putinta Sydndy, having sneountered a alaion, but the tobevesnisl explained to the ra hurricane shortly after loving por vising barrister that it was the Civil Servlas) already appeared in tblse columns, but the de- Co-Operative Association who were to blame in txila of the thrilling diaster, which befal the the matter, "If,” he eald, "it were not for vessel have only just: come to baad. The acị the Civil Sorriso Ou-Operative Association; I j count of the burrionné; and ité work, is told in should be able to pay my rates to the celicptora four, emplo words, but is none the less interest HAMBURG when he calls the first time. I am a cigaring for its want of elaboration. At the height EW YORK retailer, and I know for a feat that a box of of the gala, while on bar beam-onds, tho forto sigars that I give twenty-five ahillings for topmat was carried sway, and, in its fall, parted SAN FRANCISCO. they sell for 26s. I think that will show you all the stays scouring the mainust Taia, ia Do
Frederick Tudor.. Morning Light that a man does not stand rúnoh chhuce of barn, carried away the rigging of the mizzer- paying his way. The tobacconist then requested mast, the coneojuonen being that all chros masts SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c. Geolong fate.) U. From
Doma YOKOHAMA Colorado (str.) the revising barrister to get the matter al er went by the board, and fall over the port side, SINGAPURE AND PENANG... Arrateca Apanr (str.). ed but it being no puts of a revising barris. the ship being on the starboard tack, the fall-SAIGON, SINGAPORE &o... Peshoj Ser duty to insist on Civil Servante paying aing spast crushing in the port bulwarke nearly CALLAO bigher price for ulgars than that at which own to the covering bourd, and the whole of MANILA they now obtain them, for the purpose of the top hampor falling into the ses. The mania enabling totasoonists to excroise the Iranahis yard fell through the after hatch, samshing YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO... the request, of course, could not be uepeded to. to please. The maiu-topgallant yard went TOKOHAMA.. Nothing can be done at the next Reform through the main deck, waking a bela soma Bill, when no doubt n cisuso will be inserted three feet squara, ausing large quantities of prohibiting the Civil Service frora thas indirect water to get below. The pump gear va som 18HANGHAI, ly interfering in election mattère.
pictoly destroyed, together with all the boats.
Dow Tue mizzen-unat infalling broke in the front
Do. portion of the poop, taking with it a consider-
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Callao.............. Mai-Loong (str.); Mongol (str.).. dona Villa de Rivadavia
Adris (atz.)
Lymoon (atr.)...rām
Kenzalah (str.).............. Pasqualiai. Gindi (treneri
Kjobenhava (atr.).
Bapatol Form
Achilles (str.)....
Groons (atr.).....
TYPOGRAPHICAL BLUNDERS. We could make a Book of 'Blanders that ablo portion of the poop-deck. Out of the fore- NINGED AND SHANGHAI. would amuse, if not edify, The Seventh Com-going facts Victor Hugo might wave story SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW Dougins (s07.)...... naudaient bus been blandered about, as well as surpassing in national interest be famous AMOY violated, in all ages. Early in the history of gan acene in No. Niacby-sia,
printing, the Company of Stationers," baring the royal license for printing the Bible in Eng-- lund, put forth on adition omitting the word na!
MUNEI FOR SERGEANTS.
An Ex-Bergeant-Major," who advocates
Yangtze (str.)
Mactan (str.)...
For Sale.
S
ATLE & ̈Ø·Ø. ;
SILK MERCERS,
- GENERAL DRAPERS, **** HOSIBES, HABERDASHERS,
AR
DRESS MAKERS AND MILLIKERS,
RA DO SHOWING their STICK of
NEW GOODS
for the
in the Seventh Courmandment. When Prof.the propriety of permitting non-commissioned Bush was proof reader of the American Bible officers to appear la plain clothes when ofdoty Sovitty he let an edition go to press with the guys "In 1861, in Sesrborough, I was "naked expression. The desolito bath many mors to go with a young lady to the Rock Gartens children than ebe nitah bath a Aundred," in on the north side of the custo. Guess of my stead of truth about Editiose of the ghagrin on arrival, when I, a azart, wall-dreased LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, Bible bave become and exceedingly vatn young sergeant, as I thought mpfit, and able on account of parkingar bluaders, exaur apaony to boot, may gritton epon a notice ples boing too familiar to require mention board Dogs, soldiers, and servants in livery Public speakers are often mortified by the blun- not adusitted." At that time the sea was, dora of reporters and printers. Dr. Bethune encroaching on these gardene-I hope it has said "While men slept the Devil, sowed area," encroached on the lot of it by this. O other and the Christian Intelligengor reported bin occasion in Dublin, a commercial traveller, na a having sewed trees. Dr. Gildersleeve old schoolmate of mine, oulled to see me. We wrote of the barini of a beloved youth, Die- went out in the evening, and he suggested going Guno lats friends stood rivatud to the spot; "to" "Jude's in Grafton-alreet. bub his own printers, by taking one letter out of one word and putting it to another, made Gim say, "Discolate file stood riveted to the sport." writer attempted to soy, Ate rican preachers pay much attention to manner, and British preachers pay very little but the types toade him say, British preachers pray very little. And good Willinus Jay, of Bath, presabed a serion from the words, All that
an hath will be give for his life." It was printed, and when the proof sheet oame to him
When wo
got there she told I could not go in with him because I was a soldier. Once whea in London and dressed in a new suit of Intolass Staff Sergeant Clothing, that costs more than an evening suit, I prosented myself with my wife at the ticket office of one of the theatres, and was refused admission because I had got on what seemed to be an offensivo garb. In India, too, a respectable sergeant-major or Borgeant may be out walking, or on the inarek: iftegnes to a Dak Bungalow or refreshment room at a
for revising, be found it, reading, “All that railway station, and asks for a glass of beer, the
a bath ho will give for his eye." Instead
TORPEDOES.
man in charge, probably a niggor, refusce bi
of correcting the error in the usuway, befor no other renzaa, than that ho te a soldier, wrote on the margin, "That depends on or whitsta loafer in plain oloties may be served. eumstances." Lord Brougham, in a public I have been in a railway carriage with another cration, spoke of "the masses, and the types Sergeant and accu an old gentleman and got crowded up so that it read "them aisee."
Eamily on the point of getting ini, say Prof Phelps, in bis Still Hour, wrote of "a dead to the, guard, "Don't pot us in there, calm at Roa" but the printer made it "a dend there are soldiers in that compartment. ciao,"N. 7. Obverpor.
In many garrison towns there are musfe བཞིའི་འ་ བ་སྟོན་་་
Tails, with the latter portion of the coate tabooed to soldiers in uniform, although a (Army and Navy Qanotlo.) There is a torpedo ania just now mong clothes can and does go thers, while be soes hie private soldier or sorvant dressed in plain the editors, and the notat of very absurd Sergeant-Major or Dolorir-Sergeant refused "leadering that is to be read in consequence must be very distructing to those who know the this un doubt tends to inerengs his respect. Tcal role" of torpedoes, whether fixed or mo
You compare a Sergeant's dress with the cleric or other professiona, und even a policeman's tile, and appreciate the anes they can be put to Are any of these individuala ever refused ad in. s. It is pretty evident that torpedoes cannot win battlee on the bigh seas, that Naremittance into good society and public places on. suprewincy can ever be established or destroy cant at their Trees In the sauch of Ireland, by torpedoes, and that the utmost they can do a priest sees a respectable girl talking to a is, to render blockades espeedingly buzardons soldier be will come between thein und order ber bone. I could bring forward plenty of and precarious, and to make attasies on ports well.aabatantiated cases in which her Majesty's and hostile inovëmentais shallow waters, perilous if not impossible. There is no reason uniform bas been inedited; ie it any wonder to think that au contrivance in the way of them that a Sergeant would wish to have the directing a torpedo fruin one ship in motion of his owo rauk in life? If you do not see it same privilege extended to him as to a civilian against another abip in motion: can ever,do more than set it on a very vagas vantare, Thai this light, I swear to you that, rightly or chances against the occurrence of an opportuas rongly, any Sergeants feel it as such."-
Army and Navy, Gazelle.
explosion are enormous; und in a great ueral dation the erratic proceeding of these agencies wouldbequite aplikely to hurt friende as enemies..!
The Patris suys that the Veudome Column is
Tires stone cista containing: human remains: have been found during sume excavations in the
elghbourhood of Inverest station.
to any that a hoge iron-ulat is to be at the mercy to be surmusated by the statue of Napoleon. of a little torpelo ship with a cooky Captain, tapow in the coart of the Invalides. sily to sxsert that the greater is less than the lesser, and hot the Captain of the greater must necceancily be a man of smaller opacity than the Captain of the smaller. As to fixod torpedoes, and moving or fixed ships
With reference to lime deposits in water Pipes, MM, Fubre and Roche point out that wherever there to a joins,ia water pipes, made to
there is not so much uncertainty. When connect in conduits or copper fancits, at anob Greek meeta Greek tben is the tag of war." The important question of "Tor-pointe carbonate of lime is in abundantly
podo versus Ironclad appears likely to deposited. If a piece of silver be placed Inside be decided in favour of the ironolada. The resin coat wt with the lead pipe, it becomes covered ault of a series of experiments, which is atch the carbonate in a very short time, Tho present in conrae of deveinpment against the investigators find that all metal, clestro-noga Oberon at Stokea Bay, so far as it has actually tire with relation to lead, are the affected. A gone, proves donojusively that au ntback of stationary torpedo upon un' uppresahing vessel would not be attended with seriona consequen- en to the latter, Scbmarine mine, containing each 500 pounds of compressed gon-cotton, quivalent to 2,000 pounds of gunpowder, have
volusio couple is in last formad, and a veritable ulemical precipitation caused.
EXCHANGS
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
DECEMBER 2nd, Evening. Pálca $610 oseb, srosif aules, stook 50 cheats; been fired at the following, respective dis-Benares $565 to $5603, small sales, stook 150 tances from the side of the Oberon, in 8 cheats; Mulwa, 2570 on arédit. Sales amount fatboms of water:-viz, 100 foël, 80 feet, and i to about 75 obests of first quality drug with a 60 feet. Ta-day the experimente are to be small allowance in weight. Stel-650-chests -renewed at a distance of 50 feet. On mal oc- casion, great local disturbance resulted, and a superb column of water was thrown up to a UN LONDON height of some 150 feet, carrying with it tha enees and other matters forming the appur tenances of the torpedo, but no considérable damage was effected either to the Oberes or to its live occupante, consisting of sheep. fowle, and rabbits. In point of fact, nil that occurred was a flight healing pror of the vetaol, and aÚN consequent skifting of its movable contents, ['ON UNLQUTTA, -Bank, on demand 221.
Bank Bills, on damund,
4/19
Bunk Lille, at 30 days sight, 4/2 Bank Bills at 6 months' eight, 4/29 to 423 | Úradita, at 6 months" sight...... 424 Documentary Hills, at 6 months"
sight
4/2 to 4/23 BOMHAY.- Bank, on demand 221j
the struchions and other supports being at the OR SHANGHAL
same time loosened by the violence of the
Bun, sight
alicek. No leak of importance was, however, Private, 30 days' night made, and the recal Was towed into
AUTUMN. AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in euch Departmoat.
BLACK SILK S of the best wakes. "VOLURED SILK. BLACK AND COLORED VELVETS. BLACK VELVETEENS, SERGES, REPPS, and all the
NEW MATERIAL for DRESSES. COSTUMES AND POLONAISES, MANTELETS, JACKETS,
RUFFLES
AND
SHAWLS,
LAQE GOODS.
AND RUFFLING
SASHES
AND
SASH RIBBONS.
SILE SOAR VEB
HOSIERY, GLOVES, FLOW RES, FEATHERS. BABY LINEN
AND
LADIES' UNDER/LOTHING.
LADIES" AND CHILDEEN'Í
FELT HATS.
TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS
WOOL GOODS
of all kinds.. PERFUM797.
SAY LE
0.0...
SILK MERCERS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITIRES, GENERAL DRAPERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN S ROAD AND STANLEY SITES, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
HEROOTS, CIGARS.
Campbell's Plantation Bread CIGARS, Campbelle Dindigul Brand.CHEROUTA Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand CELEROOTS.
Apply to
780
dock compamtively intact. We, therefore,
SHARES,
nabesitatingly prononces the torpedo attack Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Juurm---5 per apon the Oberex, so far as regards the den- Boat, premiam.
$50 per share, promium,
trastive powder of torpeless at these distances, Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shuren to be a complete failure. There are, of course,
Messus; CAMPBELL & Co..
Plantation Works,
Dinitigni Madras Presidency,
NOW ON SALE,
· IMPREIAL QUARTO,
farther experiments to be made with a 500-pound - Otiza Tradera-taurace Company's Shares—-ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, ghage in close proximity to the seasal, $1,475 per sbare,,
and it is possible that at twenty feet China and Japan Marino Jugorange-Fla., 78. Dearer, these charges may have a great- per share. N
PRO WITH THE UNAN?
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
ly increased slattering effect, but then Chiness Insurance Company.-$138 to $200 per An AxOLO-ÜBINESS DICTIONART, published it should be remembered that, when wo sharu.
approach, within thirty feet of a vessel, we enter Hongking Fire Insurance Company's Shares..... the radina to which an ordinary "cradle" might $525 per share.
eusily be made to ortead. Each a cradle ear Oats Fire Insurance Company's Shares rounding ships of war to a distance of thirty per share. fset would pink ap, que after another, the Viatoris Fire Insurance Company's Shares demnit sivaeru of all corpedous that were planted 6127 far hara within this radius, and would fire the latter at a Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Uompany's distance which would render their nation Shares-47 per cent discount.
perfectly innocuous. It might be constructed Hongkong, Gunton and Mació tambous Co.'s of exceeding lightnese, 30 aa little as possible the
428
to péde movements
of
the vessel to which it was attasbol Circuit-
Shared-13 por vent, premium. Sasagun. Steam Navigation. Company
79 per share. Hongkong Gas Company'a Stures--£75 por
surə Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-855 per
ceut. discount.
Indo-Chinese Sager Company-87 per share
SALES ON DECEMBER 2ND, 1874 pada soported bij Chinoso, Vermicelli, 44 bags, at 57.70, by Kwong Bang. tai to travelling trader
Cattles, 10 bags, at $20.50, by Oban kang to travelling trader
Shellfish, 10 bases, at $85.00, by Chun-foong to travelling traders
Driet Lay Flowers, 20 bugs, at $1260, by Chan-woog to traveling trader.
Black Dales, 16 bags; as Tla, £.4.0.0; by Obus chong to travelling trader.g
Red Peas, 200 bugs, at 62.85, by Ynet-hing loong to travelling trader.
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
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This Work olanda unrivaled. All the now. worde weldon the Chinese have of ikte years boen compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jesta in machinery, photography,telegraphy, and clerice guerally, which the rapid advarse
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
On or about 7th Inst Quick despotsb. Kluick despatch Quick despateb. nick despatih
...... Quick despatalı..:
Kluick desputsh. Quick despatchi Quick despatal Quick despatch. „Ljuïck despatch.
sick despatch."
9th inst, at 3 PM, On 30th inat,, at nost.. {Fó-morrow, at noon. „To-day, at doon. S... On or about 23rd inst.
To-day, at'uçon, Quick dispatch.
EM-5.5, COn .....P. O, S, N. Do... |Hongkong Douglas Imprait & Co...... Fongkong Memageries Marítimes..
cong Carlowitz & Co...
Douglas Laurait & Co. Kong Bmudio & Co...
Augueting Heard & Co
...Birley & Co.
Messageries Maritimes....... Messagories Maritimes.... cong Wa. Puston & Co......... ...Butterfield & Swire... Ingkong Gilman & Co ́ Hongkong Stergesan & Co..
Hongkong Doughs Lapruik & C...................
H. Ki
For Sale. THOMPSON & HIND
THELE NOW GOODS.
AUTUME AND WINTER SEEN. LADIES DESES
In Hoxs Brun" and other new Materialer LADIES PARIS TRIMMED HATS
CNA AND JA
BON ETS.
CLOTH JACKETS AND MÅNTLES, Plain and Trimmed with Furl BICH BLACK SILKS, In Grograin and Dumpe..
· PLAID SKAVES
AND
AUSTRIAN BLANKETS:
THE UNIQUE BODICE AND
MARIE
STUART CORSET. COTTON AND LINEN SEEETING. AND
HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY.
33, QUEENS BOADA
HONGKONG. 1767 Hongkong, 26th Ocber, 1874,
FOR SAL
CARGO of Best AMANILA HARDWOOD, |molnding LOG3, 96 feet Lng and mirobes square, to arrive per Fresh Hangus Amiral Detour, shortly expected Ishude.
ected from the Philippine For Particulare and Terms, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Ca
ti 1850 Hongkong, 9th November, 1874. FOR SALE
CHAMPAGN
TH. ROEDERRE GLADIATELE, KRUG, Red Sali, Sus
DE ST. MARCEAUT CARTE BLA
BURGUNDY WINES:
CHAMBERTIN.
CORTON
NUITS
VOLNAY.
WAN
100K+
Piate.
LIEBFRAUMILOH, RUDE EIMER
OLA Gateau:LaFITJE,
LEO LLE, Quarte
MARGAUX, Quaitu:
81. JULIEN MEDOG.
ST. EMILIONY
MESS CLARET
CLARET in Casks, Superior Quality.
BRANDIES AND OTHER:—
On or about 8th inst. „Quick despatch.
Quick dospatah,
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
Quick despatza,
On or about 3rd inst.
Quick deapstok,
„To-day, 6€ 4 P.M.
„To-day, no 2 r.1.
Vessels on the Berth.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAMAHANG, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
P
Bastern and Australian Mail Steam Company, Limited, will despatch one of thair Stenmore from Singaporn for the shove Ports on or about the 13th proc, and the Uoy designed are prepared to grant through Bille of Lading for Cargo to be transhipped to her; at Singapore.
For Freight, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente 6d 1050 Hongkong, 17th November, 1874: FOR CALLAO (Direct)
A Penivian Clipper Ship
"CALLAO,” Captain Vidapistogn, will be despatched us above, on or about the 23rd Ileosastor, and would take some light Cargo stín Cheap Froight. Apply to
JABLOWITZ & Co.
tf 1833 Hongkong, 4th November, 1874
FOR NEW YORK.
To follow the" Hopewell."!:
HE A1 British Ship
"BEEMAH,"
Captain Blockaboge, will gload bere and at
W bampon as above.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.
f 1715 Hongkong, 1945 October, 1874-
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
UB42arion Clipper Ship
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW. above.
7|AHLE Steamship‘·
"DOUGLAS Captain Burnie, will leave for the above Forla | 15 Pay, the 3rd Debut Saxx, c for Freight or Taengs, Mpđẩy to mm đế
DOUGLAS LAPRRIK & 06, 96 Hengkons Sota November 1874.
FOR MANILA. Bleemabip
THAY LƯNG Ouphin Ahbat will leave for the above Port TO-DAY, the 3rd iest, ut noon. inh Túp Freight of Rassugo, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. $461.1962. Hongkong, 1st December, 1874,
FOR AMOY.
THE Steamer
KAREN MAOTAN"... will be retched for the abord Port TO
·DAY, the 3rd December, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
* H. KLÆR, 48 1973 Hongkong, 9665 November, 1874.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. BE Steamship
---
“ARRATOON, ARCAR” Siptnip Sobultz, will leave for the above Porta
HORROW, the 4th Dea, at Noon: For Frezit or Bunge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ́Co.
od 1977 Hongkong, 30th November, 1874.
FOR BIANGBA THE Briljah Stewa
otsin Joy, will have,ām despatch for
Aigle or Pange, appato,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agonia Ef 1983 Howkorna. December, 1874. -
SEOMAKA.
STEAM
HOP, &CS. N. Ca Steamship
ADRIA"
A... MULVER,
Superintendent 1 & 0;5) N. Co.'s Office,
„Hongkong, 30th November, 1874, 1970- OCEAN STEAMBİLIP COMPANY,
"FREDERICK TUDOR," Beares, "Master, will bars early despetol
For Freight, ly to
RUSSRIJA Co. tf 1799 Hongkong, 30th October, 1874,
FOR LONDON.A HAI British Ship
Post-Office Notifications.
mail will close For Swatov, Amoy, and Fauchów-Per- Douglas, to-day, the 3rd inat, at 9:30 AM.
For Manila For Emay, to-day, the Sra instants at 1.30 r.
Fot Ningpo and Shanghai-Per Yanglais, to-day, the 3ra instinać, wo 3.30 P...
For Singapore and PensagFor Arraicen dpoar, to-morrow, the 4th Dec., at 11.8) AM,
MAILS BY THE “FRENCH PACKET.” The French Mail Packet "PELHO" will é dispatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd Decem- bar, at noon, with the Mulle,-
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continental Statoa (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritiuă, Suez and Alexandria.
The Post Ofice will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &0., untilles. on the 3rd December, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Uffleas in the United Kingdom will be granted until r., on the 2nd December
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M..on the 3rd December.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th Novembar, 1874.
MAILS ET THE "UNITED STATES”---
*PACKIN** Tha nited States Mail. Packet COLO. RADO, wil be dispatobed on WEDNES DAY, the 9th December, at 3 P., with the as Maile
MALBUEBA W. Thomas, Muater, will food bere and at Whacipus, and will tave immédiate despatub
for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1602 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
41 British Ship
→ MORNING LIGHT, 237 Tons, Captain Chasson, will load hore for the above Port, and will have early despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co., ti 1585 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874 FOR LONDON.
THE 41 British Bark
ARDENT" Epbert Cimper, Manter, will Joad here and at Whaapua, and will havo juwedinte despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, neply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN, & Co. f 1419 Hongkong, tb September, 1874
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES AMA MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FORNE SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
ALSO, BOMBAY, SL DENIS AND PORT LOUIS. ON THURSDAY, The 3rd December, 1874
.
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Port Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o.: until 2.80 P.M.
Letters can be fated on board the Packet from 2,30 PM to 2:30 PM, on payment of a Late Fco of12 denta în addition to the Postage
The Propayment of the Postage to all the above pludes by this route is ompulsory." Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will bo forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondspor addressed, to Yokohama and the Units Bates must be superaribed por "COLORADO 2d that addressed to the United Kingdom most be auperscribed "vil San Franzisto
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaler General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2813 November, 1874... MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet GEELONG " will the dispatched with the usual Mails for Farope. &c. on TUESDAY, the 10th Decem ber, of Noon,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 Pat. on the 9th December,
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M: on the 9th December
Letters, &c. may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Lotters for registration will be received sutil 10 A.. on the 30th December.
Lettere may be posted until 10 A.. on the 10ch Doeber, without late fee.
Letters posted after-10. the 10th. December, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 oante each as well as the postage *ia prepaid.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Odci 11 M., and for Newspapers, Booke, or Patterns 10 AM, of the 10th December.
Ente letters (bot Letters only) added to he United Kingdom vid Brindief, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.50 a.. to the time of sailing, on pay- iment of u Lale Fee of 48 conta each in addition
to the postage..
...
FW. MITCHELL, at noon, the Company's Steamship
Postmaster General. will have for the above place with quick des FEI-NO" Commandant ELISAN, with patch.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GAR General Foat-Ofies, GO, will leave this Port for the above dares, Hongkong, 27th November, 1874.
Cargo and Spaaie will be registered for Loo don as well as for Marseilles, and acceptam. It is hereby notified that henceforward the transit through Marseilles for the principal poatago.on lettere, addressed to Denmark, when forwarded rif Southampton, will be cente places of Europa.".
Shipping Ordo will be granted till-moon,per halfonso, prepayment option. Uppaid Cargo will received on board, antil. 4 p., letters will be subject to an additional charge
RAPA
dedans delivary som
MW. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster General. General Post-Ofiod. Hongkong
ATOR SHANGWAL;-
HANKOW, NINGFU,642 PORTS & JAPAN. HE Company's Steamship.
*" ACHILLES ** will be despatched on or about tos Srd Dec.
For Freight or Passage, apply to th
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
1955 Hongkong, 25th November, 1874.
COURTOLIER CURLIED FRILE. NEW YORK LOMPANY, MYURDA
JAS, BESNESSEY **
Do.
JULES ROBIN.
CUTLER AND PALMER GAY.
Do
WHI-KY. ATH GIN, in Equură Bottles.
Apply to
TECHARTEL
No. 50, Cucona-Youd-Contrat if 1825. Hongkong, Srd November, 1874.
FOR SALE.
BEST FORTLAND CEMENT FIRE
BRICKS: Apply to
FRÉDÉRIC DEGENAER,” if 1297 Hongkong, 19th August, 1874, THE CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY"
FOR 187
NOW ON SALE,
HIS Work, now in the TWELITE your of its exirence, is now on elo Is uns been compiled und printed at luo Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains, have been spared to make the work com-
•plete in all respecta,
---In addition to the ususl, variod--an i-
voluminous information; the value of the
***CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1874
has been further augmented by an CHEOMO-LITHOGRAPH
OF A
on board they must be left of the ency Office) Contents and value of Packagoshare, regaired.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office. A
C. BERTRAND;
Princip Hongkong, 19th November, 1874
It is hereby notified that benocforward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded a Southampton, will be 34 cents gouter balfousso, prepayment optional. Uspaid letters will be subject to an additional change da delivery.
E. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. General Post-Dee, Hongkong,
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AN
U. S. MAIL TANE.
SAN FRANCISCO.
It is hereby notifica for general information that Benceforward abe Tostage on Letters að- dressed to Husain, when marked to be forward- ed vid Senthampton, will be reduced to 40 centa por bali-ounce,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General. General Post Ofice, Hongkong.
STEAMSHIP LIMITED.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO., THE Compmay's Steamer
HONGOL" Captain Plumauk, will be despatched for the
THEB. 8. COLORADO" will louve Hong- above Ports on or about tas Ɛth pros.
kong for San Francisco, via Yokohama, For Freight or Prisage, apply to
on WEDNESDAY, the 9th December, at SM., AUGUSTINE HEARD &GogTaking Passengers, Matte, and Freight, for Jaz
Agente pau, the United States, and Europa
It berǝby notified that a line of British Through Passenger Tickets and. Bills of Mail Contruct Packets has been establiebed be Lading are insued for transportation to Toketween Ades and Zanzibar, which, with coonest. hama and other Jupes Forte, to San Francisco, ing lines will afford a regular means of con- to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, veyaze of correspondence from Hongkong for and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA the foreign ports on the East African Coast, us
Steamer of the Company will loare Shangwell as for Nital and the Cape Colony, St. He.. hai, via the Inland Sea Forte, about the same
1962 Hongkong, 28th November, 1874. CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ: CANAL. THE Steamship
*-* BRAHMAR CASTLE" is expected here about the 5th December. data, and make slose connection at Yokohama lens and Ascension, and that henceforward the
For Freight, apply to
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers postage jhich mit be paid in adunate, on let- iters adilceted to Zinzibar, Mosambique, Dela- ADAMSON, BELL & Ø5,, have selection of various lines of Steamers toe Bay, Natal, the Capo of Good Hope, and
Agente. Englund, France, and Germany.
ti 1939 Hongkong, 26th November, 1874.
FOR SHANGHAL.
THE Danish Steamer
"KJOHENHAVN,"
Form, Master, shortly expasted from Singapore, will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight or Passagejapply to
WM. PUSIAU & Co
1928 Hongkong, et November, 1874-
Agents.
FOR MANILA.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTONE Spanish Brig
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
SHANGHALA
Via Obromo-Lithograph Plate of the
NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK:
NEW LODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE-
CALVIN AND HONGKONG; DABA
besides other local information and st tistics corrected to dato of publication tending to make this work in every way evitable for Public, Mercantilo, and General Ofiger, S
here given in extenso Huch and every word is THE VARIOUS HOUSE SLAUS fely lasted and explained, farming exer- (Dasigned expressly for this Worth, Both the Court and Pasti pronumerations are elsen for students of a most instructive nature.
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the the best principle hitherto attained. The typo given, the acconte being carefully marked on
THE QUAST OF CHINA, ALSO, THE raphy displays the access of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond conomy of space, achieving a aleares pot in the nine of body, thereby affecting, a Tast
promonsly attained, and disposing with those vast margins and vnosnt- spasos which have heretofore characterized Chinese publication
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Dhalmers Vossbilarly contains about 18,000 following facts are submitted for consideratkın.
Chinese charactors, and Medhurst'e Zaglish and Chinese Dictionary about. 300,000, whilst
· Orders for Jupica may he went to the Daily thir work contising more than 50,000. English' words, and upwards of 000,000 Cluese charteras Ofice, or to the following Agents --!!
ora. Again, despite all the grammar and Macao MOURTS, J. P. DA SILVA & OD. other elementary works as yet published, the Brutow wtident of this dificult language absolutely re- dmorimoin quite examples to display the various appli- Formosas. have une general meaning. Of these simples Nagp uctions and equivalents of different words which | Fopallows kings
Diceptory in published in Typ Forms, Complete at þú; or with the Liste of Residents, Port Directories, Mops, &c,
QUELOK and CAMPBELL WILSON, NIQROLLA & Co. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.
aloers invariably Boat upon the surface, being vecmod by chain to tire iran, en Y Minds” beneath, the whole being anchored to mush room."sinkers; hencs the cradle ussd only sweep the eurface of the water to destroy with comparative case un dotira system of torpedoes. But another point has to be considered,” which raises a very great diffonity. Some twelve months ago numbeßs of experiments were tried at Stokea Bay to certain the relative dia tatoon at which 50-pound obarges of gua cotton and other combustibles might beexploded ta sabmurine mines without firing one anotäer spontanecitaly." It was then acertained that 100-fectwa ogrtainly not a suffatent dia- tance to leave between them, without dan ger of their mutual gégnition. But we have been driven to the conclusion by the Teeuls of the "experiments now pending, that a torpedo, vizy explode barmlessly within. 100 feet of an ordinary ironclad, so that pras tically it impossible to lay down auch en marine obstruationa in udy position near enough "to be kiribal-irrespective of cradles posi tive certainty existing that the firing of one *mine would explode all otherá cuntiguous to it, This is a very Drying position to find the tos pedo quentica in after several years of experi-
TEN Order to meet the wishes of the Native stands English to communicate effectively Tientsin and mental research; but it is as well to be honest Community, the Chinese Tests of this with natives who understand nothing at Chi
-ourselves and to state the diffoalty in Payer has bon, from the countnongentent of the mesa. In this respect has work wil be found Nor THE U. & J TRADING GD. straight-forward mauarr. Ode foot ask, bins New Year, issued DAILY instead of on indispensable to all Buropesas reading In 220go, Unaka, THE C. & J. TRADING DO, however, not be lost sight of. The moral effecs alternate daya na before. of a cost of torpadecs would undoubtedly be The Paper bag been stablished for early plains aubicots fully with which very few
Uajna, and to the natives themselves, it or | Yokohama,........... Mesars, LANE, CRAWFOED & Og. Mr. D, D. 4035 Jupon Gaseffe very great, and the four of them would proba Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage deed of their are perfectly aquainted. To
Go Offico, bly deter a hostile roast from approsegment, under the Direction of a Well Ednoated parties salient in England and interested in Mexila although an opinion might exist on board that Chinos Gentleman; gives reliable commercisi aina ih osanut but be uyaluable occasionally. Singapers iwne possible, to thread its us with and general information, and has the same punity. There would always beri distrossing position with the Native Commanity as to Ad-quarto.pugon.
- It comprises upwards of two thouenud Intege ( London clince the other way
vortistudents and Newa as the English Daily Pray with the Foreign Community. The
Red Dales, 100 bags, as Tls. 3.2.0.0, by Tee koe to travelling trader.
Brown Sugar, 218 taga, ut $3.79, by Chew foorg to local trader.
"NOTICE:
à aum of $10,000 has been bequeathed to the Charge for Advertisqusente will be ga baratos
Free Ulnarok of Scotland by the late Mra Bi- | forecast bald, widow of Mr. Honry Sibbald, W.B.“
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874
work contains more than five fiasca se Shanghai...
many as any other Lotionary hitherto püb-|-
Fished praccion purposes the arrangement of Liver Ports
the work is complete, that a reference Chefoo cold to its pages enables & person who under Nechiang,
Peking........
TRIBNER & D...
60, PATERNOST Row: W. II. HELLA DAILY PARS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
** VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,** Captain Camas, will have immediate despatch for the abere Port
A For Freight or Passage, apply to
Atomme: BRANDAO & ̈ Üo. Li 1959 Hongkong, 30th Novatber, 1874
FOR HAMBURG.; TIME German Birk
Pork
HERESE
Freight will be received on board until Pa. Ascension, will be20 cents for cnob balf-ounce, on the 8th proximo. Parcel Packzgon will be newspapers 2 cents eaob.
F W. MITCHELL received at the Office until 5 p.m. of the same
Fostmaster General, day, All-Paroel Packages should be marked to
General Post-Oboe, Hongkong addreas in full, value of sama is required.
For further information as to Parenge and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Compat J Praya West.
.
It is hereby notified for general informatiou. that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- Tanced) upon letters addressed to Fringe Ed- and Island, will bencforward be as follows,
When forwardedvik
Tiz.
Brindletonte each ball-ounce When forwarded via
Marseilles.
When forwarded via
36 canta each half-oupon
Southampton. 26 cents each ball-sapec.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Q. B. EMORY.
Acting Agent, Hongkong, November 234b, 1874.
STEAM FOE SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE. GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIBI, ANCONA, VENICE, REDI...
TERRANEAN POETS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON | |-
ALDO, ́BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND (ALCUTTĄ.
FAKE
PENINSULAR AND URIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION- COMPANY'S Steamship As some misapprehension exists regarding " GEELONG,” Captain FRASER, with Her the transmissiva of Packets and Samples Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, mud through the Foat, it is hereby notified for. Curro will leave this for the above places on goneral information, that the privilege of send. THURSDAY, the 10th December, at Neon, ; ing such articles through the Post at the raies Cargo will be received on board until Noop, of postage applicable to them is restricted to Specie and Parcele at the office until 2 PM, on bind de Trade Patterns or Bamples of Merchen- tbe ich idem
| diss--Goods-rent-for-Salerer in execution of.
General Post-Office, Hongkong-
C. dezsen, Master, will load here and at Wham. pos, And will have quick dispatch for the above.
For Freight, apply to
WM. FUSTAU & Co. tf.1989. Hongkong, 14th November, 1874, FOR LONDON. THE A 1 British Chip
UMKINFAUNE CASTLE,” James Dodds, Master, will load hire, at Wham- por, and at Mauro, and will have quick despatch with Parcels; and the Company do not hold that the Postage en Letters addressed to Nor- for she above Part
For Freight, apply to
For Particulara regarding Freight and Pas an order (however email the quantity may be). sage, apply at the P. & 0. 6. N. Co.'s Offloe, or any articles tot by one prienta individuáť Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF to another which are not actually patterns o PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. De faauiples, are not admissible.
**** A Written: Declaration of the Contents
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Ofos, Hongkong.
MAOG. HEATON,
DEACON & O
Canton
if 1589 Hongkong, 14th November, 1874. FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1Gerius Bork
HANS,"
and Value of the pot Bonte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the pre Company's Agente, with the Bill of Lading e
KELTY & ̈OD., Shanghai,
KELLY & Co.
Oo Shongway pot and wit sive quick despatch for the above HALL & HOLTE and KELLY Omplain Le Moult, will loud heve sad at Wham
& Houtz and KELLT For. & Úơng Bhanghai, Hantë Hertz ALË KELLY */ & Co., Shanghai.
Mesara. J. DR LotSion & Co. Straits Times Office
Mr. E ALGAB. Olement. Lane,
GED. STREET, 30, Cornbill Moure, BATES, HANDY &00. Sak ancisco, bír. L. X. FUBER, 21, Men
chants rohunge New Yorkin Mosorn. §. 3. PartINGIDIF& Do
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C # 1834 Rụngkúng, 4th November, 1874: FOR LONDON, 131HE 41 Britisk Barquer
LOR
MATHILDA ATHELING.
Wherent. Muster, will load bere, at Whomysl, and us Magno, and will have quick scapaten for the nuove Port
It is hereby notified for general information,
themselves responsible for any Detention or way, when forwarded via Southampton, will Prejudice which may happen from the inoor henceforward be 36 coats for each balf ounce rectaess in such declaration
which may either be paid in advance, or it way. The Company reserve the option of forward- he left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Unpak Letters will be subject to an additional Enzone through Egypt, either by rail, or by oharge on delivery. Canal in their own Steamers, ur in vessela employed for the purpose.
Shippern of cargo for Bombay are requested
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geral Sanerál Post Ofee, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the
to take boto, that the teamora lenting Hong. kong 10 oraspondance with the Anstration Colombo, total sond te mos bargeable on Bolets of pinem Hongkong Steamers from Gulle to Bombay, okay call ab ratan of postage which must be paid in advance,
Pockets printed papers
Shippers me particularly requested
the terms and conditions of the Company's to the United Kingdom by the United Staton, Black Bills of Lading.
Packo's via San Francisco, will be on followe VİZ :-
A. MGIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Stenin Nazigation.
Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 27th November, 1874.
炭燒記榮
WING-KED COAL SHOP.W
For a packet not exceeding I ounce
in weight anteriorireissigionis 2 conte For a pasket above 1 ouncë not or.
cending 2 ounces.
⠀⠀ For a packet above 2 oupres not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces
4.
JE Proprietor of WING-ZRE Shop bagi to and eight conts for every additional four ounces. *L- inform the publio that his Shop bar beenThese rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prico established uloga 1855, at Endicott's Lane, und Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papers that he has always n: great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Booka 00Ala in store for Fale, Gentlemen or Ship, and Trace Patterna or Samples. muetara wishing to patronise him, are requested,
-E. W. MITCHELL,
Postinoster General, General Post Ofos, Hongkongy
For Freight, apply to
A. MAOG HEATON,”
THOMAS & MEEOFE
Canton,
2007.
to apply at his Bliop. EVANS
37, Park BAMBOO D 170 Hongkong, 16th October, 1874,
y 1503 Hongkong, 23rd September 1874,