BUFFOONS.
Liberal Revice.)
|
Hongkong Fire Insurance Uompany'« Slim
$527) per sbare.
Chtin Fire Insurance Coinbany's Shares
per share, Wind
Vistoria. Fira Tusurance Company's Sharea-
3128 par abate. Hongkong and Whampoo Dook Company's
Sharea-47 per cent, discount, Hongkong, Canton and Mato Steamboat Co.'
Sharce-19 per cent, premium, Shanglani Steam Navigation Company-Tia,
70 per share,
share.
DESTINATION
LONDON ein BUEZ CANAL LONDON Ates Do
par
"Do Do NEW YOU
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-375 por Hongkong, Hotel Company's Shares Indo-Chinese Bagar Company--67 per share
LONDON
EYOHANGE.
Bank Bills, on deraando
Bank Bille, at 60 days' sight, elke d Bank Bille, at 6 months sight, 1/4 to 421 Credits, at 6 months' night..............4/23 Dosumentury Bills, at 6 months”
signt.
The clown of tho theatre and the jenter of the chrous have any imitators. Like all oopylate,p- the latter do nos appear its great advantage Clown and jester are, for the mosz part, sensible onough to me wit of other than their own manafuotare, and the canaremao iu thịt thoir Bayings have occasionally some small smoant) of point in them. The nnprofessional buffoon, on the other hand, tungining that not only in be an excellent motor bat a born hamonrist-into tba bargain, in addition to retailing jokes which me the products of other men's brains, and which be more or legs gracefully passes of as bis own, essays to set home-made quips in cent discount, circulation, and the natural result is that be often becomes one of its very 'worei" kind offi hores. Yet many people, strange to say, urdez- ceedingly slow in discovering the funt. Notwith. ON Fatanding that he is one of the most hollowīmpos. - tora imaginable, for years he will go on Lis way} rejoichur in the fact that he is generally sell, to be a very clever and and a particularly funny! follow, Eron those who should know him best sose jo lack the power of seeing through him,'} and in discovering that, in nima qases out of OM BOMBAY,--Bank, on demand 2201 tea, he is a consummate egotist-and-a-shallow. ON CALCUTTA,Bank. on demand 2201 bool 26 is the cestom to speak of him as as for inordinately amneing person, and you are told ⠀ : when you are about to meet him that you are bound to hear bim any that which 'must have tho effect of making you laugh cobeamedly. At the same time it is rarely that you dono. Trueita is that he treate you to a namber of preposterone pune, and relieven himself of various jokes -of-ench-a-limp-oharacter that you would-never discover them, if they were not accompanied by explosions of laughter, and true it is, farther, bnt, not to be out of the fashion, you inarely gria is consort with him and bis nulators. But Euis eart of thing, as a simple matter of fact, is the reverse of aptartaiuing, and not even the exclamation of a bavy of ladies, who rarely understand or appreciate kamour, and the
very gooda" of a crowd of male toudies, anaming-chứng to travelling trader. make it otherwise, Nor is the tone which he tries to give to all the conversatione in which he ecvages of the most antisfactory nature, He, spjarostly, labours under the delusional every subject, spored, metaphysical, political, sol, or otherwise, should be made the vehicle for the introduction by bim of anything that is CHRISTMAS DELICACIES, PRESENTS,
likely to raise nigger. The pity 18 that, he pa seems to get people, apparently, to agree with him in his opinion that stale und bune wit, sad meaningless word twistings, are aanch to be pro ferred before sober argument. and well-ordered disopimaa. Everywhero is tobashown Ebeatmost consideration. Als dinner-table he in învariably made antoi ject of the most Bultering attenticna, and say thing that he chooses to siy is greeted with peals of merriment, which are somewhat forced it is tras, but abiel are, probably, döne The lexu Qastering to him on this scent, Hel simply, says that he bus, but to luugh to set the table in a tour, and that he has only to grinade and he in dubbed a, boven-burn genlos Locording to those who santo it their business to chaut bis praises, he is so funny, so good- humoured, go witty, so clever, and avoli a para.. gio of excellence generally, that the wonder is tust be is good enough to throw himself away by retaining amongst the inbabitants of this sublunary world." It in forgotten that many of his own jokes are, practically, inauka, and that) he has a martat objection to anyone but himself being permitted an opportunity of musing af reputation.. It is never exactly known how be! came to be considered & funny man, for it is not on record that be bus done anything, and it ja believed that he would searn the srime of pablishing a jonlar book. It is, however, verlara that the men of some ability tight attempt what he succeeds in duing, but the chances are that, if they did so, they would. miserably fall. For one thing, they would bet "quiatly snubbed rather than applauded, and it fa likely that if they possessed but a small share of this world's goods they would not be tolerated at all. Thia arcumstance may, perhaps, onsbis „na to arrivò at a corrent conclusion as to tho Bearst of the bufooü'a suodest, Meef Trequently he is well-to-dis, and often be ïa indúontial, sud the result is that many of those who uppland Lím do so for tre purpose of obtaining bis favour, while the remainder do so because they dislike running a-muck against. fashion, and because they have not suficient strength of mind in euable, then to form decided opinions of their own. Thus it is that bumbogs are always wastuined, and ride roughshod over:
- better men than themselves.
It occasionally happens that the buffoon in not content with semi-public displays, and so Kraits himself of eary opportunity of making anus of himself in public. · Be ir invited to many public banquets, fentire gatherings, and
· public meetings, solely because it is felt that be will supply too comie park of the entertain- ment, and it is dao to him to my that he rarely tries to disappoint ble patrons He has a domes what aubappy tudent of making fun of himself, but this duce not matter much se he is not thin- skinned, and as he differs from sensitive people in on ost important resuset, viz, that, he ap pours utterly incapable of telling, whether a langh is with or against him. Whenever he i trotted out pepple ettle themefrea dowe to bear evmething good, and their faith in hin remsizin undiqinished even when ho hem almost
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Vessels - Advertised as Epading
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CAPTAIN
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Robart Claspéi Wuarent
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Ferdinand Braum {Malay
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SINGAPORE, BOMBAT:&o.Bangalore (str) SPORE, PENANG, & CAL TA arration Apeur (str. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Mükong (si»)) SAIGON
Avis (r) Chila
CALLAOSZ
MANILA GARA... Villa de Rivadavia.
Do YOKOHAMA.
SHANGHAI
... thời
D SWATOW SWATOW.AMOYA
BALES ON DECEMass 19TH, 1874, de reported by Chinese, Drown Sugar, 282 baga, at $8,80, by Chen- AMOY ON foong to local traders
Fermiceli, 50-baga, ♬ $7,85, by Chen-faộng foong to trawalling trader.
Dried Flowers, 10 packages, at $10,50, by, Chew-foong to travelling trader.),
Almonds, bage, at $18.00, by Chee-foong to travelling, trader,
Back Peber, 100 bags," at $18:30, by Yen. chong to travelling trader, m
White Was, 1 piece, at $52,00, by Kwong-
Anchrooms, 5 cubes; at $65.00, by Hau-shong to travelling trader.
Potatoe Flour, 100 baga, at $150, by Kwong wing-shing to travelling trader.
0 kom
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. bave received their usual vory CHOICE SELECTION of CHRISTMAS GOODS,
"COMPRISING
DELICACIES for the TABLE.
A Fine Assortment of FANCY GOODS,
enitable for PRESENTS.
DANDSOME BOXES, /
Gilled with the Oboicest BONBONS
BONBONNIERES,"
Sin great Assortment. CHOCOLATE BONBONS. MECHANICAL and other TOYS,
DOLLS.
in great variety, for CATEDREN.
Elegantly Dressed CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS.
MINONMEAT.
STILTON CHEESE."
CRACKERS for DINNER TABLES:
ROSE WATER.
OCMICAL CONVERSARONAL. SURPRISE:
DEUIDS' ORACLE,
BREACH OF PROMISE. LADIES PARLIAMENT.
QUFID'S CHRISTMAŞ GAMBOLS. GALATEL
QUEERER THAN EVER,
bc...
FANCY CHOCOLATE
in profase variety."
FRUIT JOMNITS.
ELVA PLUMS.-
CRYSTALLIZED DESSERT FRUITS,
WORK BOXES.
LADIES' COMPANIONS.
WRITING CASES. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.
roached tha and of bie speek, and not a singleAVANA CIGARS........ new or "original thought bis failon - tròin hia lips He is great on the sublot of the Jadion, apou whoso Lehalf he is often called upon to speak, which he does in terms that are generally duso ibed by peuny-a-lining reportéra ao
felicitous, but which are simply so utterly. nonsensical that a sensible person instinctively wonders how a rian avulì” have been found willing to diske such no exhibition of himself. The faults of the buffoon unfortunately grow upou kim, and hụ is placed in fulso positions Thus, a time goes on, his speeches gain in length what they lose in polut, and people will Į persist in regarding his serious utterancen as} evidences of bia noqueneluxble jouosity, and will, lungh at that which is meant rather to make them woap. This je hard upon the buffoon, perhaps, but it is not more than a fiting punistwert for a man who íu weun enough to make a position by showing to what depths of folly taman being on descend. Baffuouery should be repressed, for it tands to make life a still more serious business than it might otheri
MEERSCHAUM PIPES,
Carved and Plain.. MEERSCHAUM OIGAB HOLDERS,
Carved und Plain.
Never maka a promise when the power of performing that promise depends on another.
ADVERSITY.—Lins the winds, and maves of ndversky blow and dash around you. If thay will; bat keep on the path of recharade, nui you will be as firm as a rook. Plant yournell apon principle, and bil defiance to misfortaus,
LIQUEURSHI DAY SHERRIES. FINE OLD PORT.
AFTER DINNER OLABETS. MELLOW SCOTCH WHISKY.
IRISH WHISKY LL,
BRANDIES
of various Breadle,
CHAMPAGNE,
Krug and others.
DIARIES-sa CALENDARS:
for 1875.
- LANE CRAWFORD & C. 2038 Hongkongerth comber, 1874
GODOWNS, AN
GURE FOR TRAMPA Hartford mun keeps THE KUNGKONG WHARF AND Spade close by his kitchen door, and when. evers trump comes along and begs for a din. (FORMERLY THE HONGEONG PIER AND Go.
mer, he is requested to earn it by digging four. icet square in the garden, bat the tramp invariably refuses to pay this price,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
DECEMBER 18TH, EANING, The market for Bengal Drug during the past two duga line been quiet, but steady, with a small amount of busineha in progress
Siles
of Patna Live best, effected at “irrezalur
prices 80081 to $810 cánh, Benares $507;LY.
DOWN COMPANY, LIMITED)
*BE ative are now OPEN and BEADY for BUSINES8. Advances made on Cargus Goods covered by Fire Insurance under Open
Policies, when required,
For Partionlar, apply tɔ
LANDSTEIN &:00. 1510 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,"
NOTICE.
For Sale.
Ly-e-coner).
Golgonda (str.)
Stenelaus (etr.)
Flanków (str).
Milton (str.).
Crang-Lang (stṛ, Mariveles (str.).
GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS,
KU TAILORS, do,, 40,
BE to inform their Customers und the
by Public that they have received, and are
now SHOWING their
NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, Belected with care and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, and being purobased on very favourable torma,
they are enabled to offer them at
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
tone
1874
Fox FRIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DUPATCHEE,
Butterfiell & Swire |[Hongkong|Vagal, Hagedorn & Comi
Hongkong A MOG.
Whampoa (A. MaoG. Hento... Hongkong fogal, Hagedorna) |Hongkong Auguning Hosed & Co
Kopit,,,, Whampos Vogel, Hagedorn 4 Co
Hongkong Olyphant & Com
4.On or about 17th inst..
JQuick despatabj:
Quick despaboli
Jutok despatch..
Quick Zespatuh.
Uniak despator
(Uniok despatok,
Quick despatok..
Quick despatchi
Hongkong Vogel, ringedofa de Confénfok despatch.
Harkung Verge), Hagedorn & Cont Honguing Russell & Uomini
RALISMP MS. 8. C6,
& Q. S, N, 0ố..
Hongkong David Bassoon, Soñe
Messegórius Mariti Hongkong Ah. Konana Hingkong Carlowitz & Co Hoarkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Brandão & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong Birley & Co.
P&0. S. N. C ButterBold & Swire FongZong Siennɛsón & Co
Gilman & Ca Hongkong Douglas Ebprak & Co. Hongkong|Remedios & Con
For Sale
HOMPSON & HINDRO
Tuvite Inspection of THEIR NEW GOODS
AUTUMN AND WINTER BEASON,
LADIES' DRESSES. Home Srun and other new Materials, LADIES PARIS TRIMMED HATSZ
BONNETS CLOTH JACKETS AND M
Park Plata and Trimmed with
B10 BLACK SILE
Id Grograin and Duespe PLAID SHAWLS
ANDR
AUSTRIAN BLANKETS.
LONG CLOTH OXFORD TWILL THE UNIQUE BODICE, AND "MARSE
AND
BEGATTA SHIRTS,
With Mutury and Pleated Fronter
COLLARS,
In the New Shapes. UNDER VESTS AND PANTER
In Lambswool, Merino, and other
In Lisle Thread, Merino, Lambswool and Balbriggan.
Ogristt's OELEBEATED
FELT, SILK," DHAR SHELL, AND
OPERA RATS.
BOOTS SHOES,
AND
SLIEPERS
of Dawson & Son's best makes.
A Niusly Amortel
STOCK OF SCARVES AND TIES, In Faucy and Plain Colours. PËRFUMERY, JEWELLEBY, BRUSHES, COMBS,
And every other ARTICLE requieita for
Gentleman's Toilet.
SAYLE & 0.0.
Would draw Particular Artanlion to their
NEW STOOK OF CLOTHS,
mado especially for the Climate, and which thay gro enabled, owing to the very advan- tagious terms on which they havo boan pars chased at the Home Markets, të meka zp at considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time guaranteeing a perfect fit, and quick despatch in the execution of all Orders, with which they niay be favoured.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,'
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL HEROOTS, CIGARS
Campbelle Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHEROUTS Campbell's Triobinopoly Brand OHEROOTS, TERME Oneb...
apply to
780
MERIES. CAMPBELL & Co.
Plantation Works,
Trindigul Madras Presidency.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL, QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PENTI AND HANDARIN
SIZE PRONUNCIATIONS
Ab: ANGLO-UHINERE DIUZIORARY, published at the Daily Press Offce, Hongkong,
“FORoomprehensiveness and practical service: D this Work stands unrivalled. All the neg wards which the Chinese bave of late years beer compelled to scia, to express the numerous obi jepte in machinery photography, telegraphy and in science generally, which the rapid pavance, of foreign relations has imponat apon them, are ↑ hère given in extenso.. Each and every word is fully filustrated and explained, forming exALTE oise for students of a most instructive nature Both the Court and Fanti pronunaïïtione, are giròn, the nocente being carefully marked on the best priciple hitherto attained. - Thỏ typo- graphy displays the success of an attempt to the kised body, shereby electing a rust
$570. The fullwing gay be taken as the CITEAMERS leaving this port requiringmake the Chimes and Bugliah type correspond ruling prices :-Paton $6071 to $810 Benares 00AL, can obtain it from the Under
86724 to 5375, demanded; stok estimates to siguel."
be 1350 chesta Patna, and 475 chests Benades, Malwa A large amount of business amounting.
to about at 175 cheats he been done at $665. to $570 on credit, the largest portion free of silowande, und at 2485 a pioul; about 700; cheats at $570, Unsold stock 230 chests, boldly ure are firm.
EXPORT CARGOER,
Por Geelong for Bombay, London, de T
FROM AN ANGELAT
TO LONDON-351 boxes Tea.:
SIDE
CAPRON SHANGHALA
WHALE & Co. of space, achieving a corneas not Baigos previously attained, and disposing with those
1561 16th September, 1878:
FOOCHOW DOUK: M
PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
Fast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrata the vast scope of the work, the following Laste are submitted for consideration Chalaara Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Obiness characters, and Medburger#English
* LUF shore Grauite loond 100K has lately and Chinese Dictionary Labant. 100,000, = "lat.
bean LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all this work contains more than 60,000 English
For Chair Ruga
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AND LINEN SHEETING,
COTTON A
"HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY.
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HONGKONGN,
Hongkong, 28th October, 1874. CES FOR SALZ,
AMPAGNE
TE ROMUZESE GLADIACEUB, K, Red Beal,
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De Ser Maroratz:Cases Branos, de
BURGUNDY VINES
CHAMBERTIN.
GONTON,
NUITS
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BAUNE.
HOCK
LIEBFRAUMINCH. ZRUDES HIMETAV SJOHAN BER
KOOKURIMER..
OLARETS
CHATEAU LAFITTE, QOSTİK
Pinte
ALBOYELLE, Qdarta, PSZIRGAUX, Quarta,
ET JELER DOC. ST. MARITIONS
MESS-CLABETASUN
CLARIT Cask Sdperior Qality. BRANDIES AND OTHER →
DOURVOISIER UUELIER FEBRE JAS. HENNESKEY
Do A R
JULES KOBIN CUTLERAND PALMER GIN
WHISKY "AVE Gas, in Square Buttlas. Apply tod EURASTEL
· No. 50, Qilsen's Bond Centrál
ut 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874.
** JUST KEŰZIVED, T
Be S. 8. " Vasto de Gama,” VALIFORNI
ALIOUBERSE
Oregon Oppigue CTDER,
Golden Gate Baker's Extrs FLOUR Best Quality White Ameriona BEANST
E. S. Devotion S
Stockholm TAE
MACEWAN, FRICKEL & O.. In 1918 Hongkong, 19th November, 1874. TUR SALES
CARGO of Best
MANILA HARDWOOD, including LOGS, 96 feet long and 20 ingles square, to arrivo per Frundli Barque “dara? Devouen," shortly expected from the Philpping Islande, A For Particulics and Terme, kyply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. 4ť 1880 ÷ Hongkong, 9th November, 1574,
JUST RECEIVED,
P Da
Per German Steamer "Sylma."""" DRIME HAMBURG MESS" PORK. Do Do, BEET. HAGEWEN-FRICKEL & Co. · In 1890 Hongzone, 15th Novemboy, 187,
FOR SALE.
Luiok despatch. jõu 29rð înst, at 3 pm.
On 24th inst; at noon. On 17th inst. at 3 P.M. On 17th Instjat moon. Quick despatah.
Un or about 2d inat. Quick deopatah.; Quick dispatch.. Qnisk despatah,
To-day, at noon.
Quick despatch." (On or about 14th inšti
-To-day, st 4'P...
Quick despatish. To-day, at 10 AM. To-morrow, at 6 F..
Vessels on the Berth.
SAMOT, AND FOOCHOW
Vessels on the Berth.
TOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Berqua
STREAM QANDELARIA,
| Barredo, Master, will have immediato despatch
as above. AZ E Man For Freight or Pasange, apply to
NOTAIN REMEDIOS Ua, if 2046. Hongkong, 7th Decanibor, 1874,
* FOR LONDON DAN HE 41 British Ship
PEANUTITANIA Captain England, will load here and at Wham- poa (also at Macio, if cofficient inducement, and will have early dospatab for the above Port:
For Freight, apply towel Pipe VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cou tf 2000 Hongkong, 3rd December. 1874
FOR MANILA,
HE Spanish Brig
for the-sbos Fort
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," Captain Camua, will have immediate despatch
For Freight or Press, apply to.
BRANDAO & Co.
iť 1989 Bovgköng, 30th November, 187.4.
-FOR NEW YORK THE 44 Geroun Bark
HANS" Capt Le Moult, will load here and at Wham pos, and will have quick despatch for theabor Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & GO tr 1884: Hongkong, 4th November, 1874,
FOR LONDON.
THE A 1 British Abip
DOKUZA" KINFAUN CASTLE,"
hos Döldə, Master, til load hore, nt Wham- khovo Porta pand at Macao, and will have quick despatel
fốc the above Fort,
K&Co ber 18741
AND
af for the mant, the 17th:
bas excellent accommodation
apply to VID. SOON, SONS & U 2970. Hongkong, 10th Deemsbar, 1574. FEALTOR SAIGON:
ASIA
Ocptain Moleen, will have quick đầu tih för the above Por
-For Freight or Passage, apply to K
SPANAH YON
Kom Bing Shop,
Trays West. Botf 2083 · Hongkong, 9th December; 1874.
FOR SWATOW,"
1HS Steamship:
MILTON"
expectal daily from Baigon, will have immediate despetob for the above. Pak
For Freight or Passage apply to
GILMAN & Un,
Agenta,
f 2037 Houghing. 7th Desember, 1874 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers as through rates for HANKOW, NINGPÙ, and PORTS in
JAPAN.
*THE Company's. Steamship
MENELAUS".
be despatobed on or abuts the Ith instant. For Freight of Passage, apply to
** BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
A Minas Agents 2039 Hongkong, 5th December, 1874.
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -y
FOR LONDON, via SUBZ VANAL THE Company's Steamship
AGAMEMNON
will be despatched off or shout the 17th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to be
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
apply to
A, MAGG. HEATON,
TOR BALE
Screw Stenmer
Kie Gastón: sber, 1874,
pilte Clyde, classed 90 1 1, 2, 2 Tone Carrying Capacity: 150 Home power with Compound Engines, conanming 15 Tous | of:Omal daily,
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED 1807 Hongkong, Blst October, 187
ESTABLISHED IN 20
Post-Office Notifications.
Mail will alsas
For Swaton Amoy, and Fachow-Por Kwang-ling, to-day, the 14tbe just at 9.30 x
For YouobnoPor Ly se moon, to-day, the - 16th inst., at 11.50 A. M., learend of at the time
previously notified.
For Shanghai-Fur Hanko, to-day, the lith 'instant, at 389
-For Swatow and Amy-Per steamer Conso :} Latio, to-morrow, tha 15th inet, at 11,30 AM,
iratend, of at the time praviously notified.
For Manila Por Villa de Ripadavia, mrgow, the 15th instant, st.4.30 PM, 790
Tor Singapore, Pontigs and Valgutta-Fer Indian Mail Packet Thales, on Thuradny, the 17th Suntant, at 2.30 PM.
For Singapore Penus, and Chloetta.--Per Idian Mail Taskst drratoon Apear, on Thurs. day, the 17th initumo, at 290 b.M.
VAILS BY THE “FRENIH PACKET!"
The French Mail Packet"! MEIKONG" wi Le dispatched on THURSDAY, the 17th De tomber, at noon, with the Mas
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseille) to Frames and other Continental Saber in a closed mail to France); to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Ontoutta, Bombay, Madras, Aden, Boyclelles, Bennion and Manritius, Snez and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o.. until 11 am, on the 17th instant, after which no Letters can be received,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Officca.in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 F.M. on the 16tk inatent,
Letters fur. Registration will be received natil 10A.M. on the 17th instant."
F. W. MITCHELL
Pasthaster General General Post U
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1874
"..
MAILS BY THE “UNITED STATES"
PACKE The United States Mail Packet "JAPAN " will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Dévember, at 3 P.M., with the Mails-
For Tokobun San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom."
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, de.. Puntil 2.80 2.M
Letters oaz bo posted on board the Picket from 2.30 p.3 to 2.60 Pou payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Trepayment of the, Postage to all the Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be above places by this route is compulsory. formared by the Engliah Puolets
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be enpemoribed per JAPAN," and 'that addressed to the United Kingdom minst be superscribed "vid Saw Femkeco."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th December, 1874,
LAZARS ANDACOR AND TEADSET Incorporated with Sherwood and BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, PO
AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS
BY APPOINTMÄNT TÖ
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 onts per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid
HIS EXUELLENCY THE VICEROY, les ill be subject to an additional charge
H‚Ì‚H, THE DUKE OF EDINBURY,
55, 59, 60, 81, Bentine S
JALCUTTA,
BILLIARD TABLES.
on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General Post-Ollice, Hongkong.
Iberoby uctified that the postage charge. able on Paid Letters addressed to France will-henceforward be 12 conts per quarter ounce LAZARUS & Co. Billiard Tables are wharfozzartedly French Mail Packet, und 18eis ger Falter ounce when forwarded by
•Brith bet..
TF W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General pop-Office, Hongkong.
now the only ones appreciated in India, as 6 dng and steady experience extending over 50 years has proved them to be the best and. most suitable for the climate.
C. L. & Co. have received a large number of vory futtering testlaronials from all parts of India, China, Burmah, Caylein, Manila, Java, Straits, and Perein, testifying to the superior make sud quality of theit, Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Patrous in China for the liberal support so lokg extended to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa- tronage, bag to mention the following faota which have sanduced to the success their efforts have hitherto set with. N
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES...... PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS":
STEAM FOE. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DM GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, ISMAILA. PORT SAID. NAPLES. AND MARSEILLES
$180.
AND BOMBAT
Every table is made of solid wood, well sPONDICHERY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, soned and not veneered. AS MARA
The Cannions are constrDatsa on an entirely N THURSDAY, the 17th December, 1974, now probipriztroduced by C. Land Coat noon, the Company's Stepmanip KONG, Commandant FoлCHE, with and unlike adopted by English makers, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. Agenta,
and are made, mere-durable and lively than GO will leave this Port for the above places, Buglish-made cushions.
Cargo and Specie will be fugistered for Lon dan as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in sait through Marseillea for the principal places of Europe.
2065 Rongkung, 10th December, 1874,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Clipper Stip TH
MALAY
No table leaves U. L, and Co.'s premises antif it bas baca standing ready finished for over 12 montbe, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned
B. P. Cloaga, star, will have early daspatch trial. us above"
For Freight, apply to
Shipping Urdare will be granted till naon, Cargo will be received on board until: 4. Specie and Parcels until 3 PM, on the 16th
Every Artiole of furniture, also, that leaves RUSSELL & CO. LAZARTS and Co.'s Establishment, is--Docember, 1874. (Tareels are not to be sent
ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood! M
2080 Hongkong, 12th December, 1874.
FOR SUR HE Spanish Basque
"CANDID
Oriote, Master, will have immediate despate
as above
For Freigator Fasaage, apply to
BA LÀ KEMEDIES & Cu of 2073 Hongong, 11th Desember, 1874. FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 41 Geroga Barque
mediate,
FFORDINAND BRUMM, 830 Tons, Guptain Yose, will save despazeh for the abora Fort,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. 2055 Hongkong, 6th Dinember, 1974.
FOR NEW YORK, The Autist Barque
"CHINATAN
baving the grantor portion of bar Cargo an gaged, will load at this Port and Whumpo, and two quick despatch us above.
ur freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Ú, if 2033 Hungkong, Stu Desember, 18747
FOR VALUAŬ (Direct) Peraviu Clipper Ship
LETAMPURVCI'S BORDEAUX-
LARET-Medoo, St. Julien, St Estephie, Chateau Ingranga,« Cbatean - Palmer, Chatoan Luffto, Pommard, Chambertin, Graves, Obatuan E Tour Blasolie, in canes of 1 doz. Quariz and 2 dòz, Pinta, CHAMPAGNE--Carte Noire, Uarte Blanche,
Carte Verte, Carte D'Or, in Gaarts and“ CALLAO,” Hinta
Captain Vidaurrazaga, will be despatched an “COGNAC →→Fine CHAMPAGNE, Superior, above, on or about the 23rd Dasoubor, and would take some light Cargo at a Uheap CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Pinte, of Freight. Apply to PAN
B. Perrier, Obalone: Otard Dopny & Co.'s OOGNAO,
LANDSTEIN & U. 1 tsp pat par dagang 1994 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874 1
AND RETENMENT'S ALL
PORTER,QUET
DAVID CORSAR & SUNDI Merchant Navy
Navy Bollet Long Flax
SOANVAS.
Agent
ARNHOLD KARBERG & C.
of 1180 Hongkong. 11th May, 15672 273
NOW ON SALE
HE HOUSBHOLD COMPANION
and is now capable of rumiving vessels up to mards, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese characARD 330 feet on the koal," The breadth of the Dook tern. Again, despite all the grammar and at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and other elementary works as yet published the the width at the entrance is 56 feet,Depta of student of bus diffent language absolutely water on the sill 13 feet at avondje nesp, end quires examples to display the various appli. 17 fort at average spring tides.
f outjona und equivalents of different words which
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, Byr. Davin with many Additions, Corres
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography," PRICE: La Paper Wrapper Nostly Bound profes
The Dook has a Onisson Gate, and is pumped hare one general meaning. Of these examplon | TO UNITED KINGDom-$1 ba.es; Ponges out by steam. So this work contains more than five times
3. xow: FOUNDRY, for large (rop and brass, many sa aby, other Dictionary bitherto pab.♬ THE UNDERSIGNED begy to inform the astings bas recently been added, lehed
3.casée. M
TO CONTINENT 18 balsa Sik
PROM JAPAN,
TO UNITED KINGDOM.8 bles Silk,
TO CONTINEN 10bated; Wrote 9 Dalen, DAGSFROM" HONGKONG LED CANTON,
TO UNITED KINGDOM.——137 bales, Silk Piese 'Goods:22.csára. "
TO CONTINENTales; Cocoons 100 Lalu Waste 9-balce.
Bangkong and Shanghai Bank Shures,→1 per
cont premium. spa
Union Fugurande Society of Canton, now shares
**** = $30 per share, promimme savete
Usina Tviders' Loegrance (Jompany'sohafen
* $1,476 per share,
e
· China and Japani Marine InsuranceTin. 78 Preto Tla, 79 pér obaré,
Chinese Janurance Qompasy $200 per share
Dry Gadow as uro on the premises, available Tor slowige of carHO, KUS MEN
ply at the Dauty Free Oas
Peblio of
__CARLOWITZ & Co. tr: 1838 klong kong, 4th Novembe7, 1874, FUR LONDON,
HE-1-1-British Barque ***
MATHILDA ATKELING,
Whorest, Master, will land here, af Wramps,
AMING. HEATON,
20.
on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Fickages are & C. have always resty a large stock required.
of new Cushions on their peculiar prinqinte, and for truther partimlara, apply at the Com
bich can be supplied for any table, the aspanya Office
curate length and breadth of the late-bed-only being required.
0. Land Co. have always m had a large stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balla, Cues, | Tips, Chalks, Oloth, and every requisite for she
Billiard Table
Old Cushions renewed on U. LAZARUN Co. peculiar principle, thereby making in old tablə as good as new,
BILLIARD LAMPS,
BERTRAND,
Principal dyent.
Homekong, 3rd December, 1874.
1.8L LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STUA SHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA,
"TOUURING AT TOKOHAMA, AND
"BAN FRANCISCO:
Six and Eight Light Lamps for Ou, or Kero-THE 9.8 JAPAN will leave Hongkong for Sun Franeisso, vid Yokohama, on nae, the latter with burners on the daples WEDNESDAY, the 3rd instant, at 3 P., principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary taking Passengers, Mails, and Freight, for Ja- lasapa
pan, the Laited States, and Burope: Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendanta, with rod to sampond over table.
0. TAZARUH AND Co, have been appointed Sole Agents in India and the East for
THE NEW PATENT ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER, by means of which the score can be marked from the cushion of the table,
Price Lists, Catalogues, and all snformation may be obtained from. LANE, CRAWFORD AND ICO
who have consented to aut se t C. LAZARUS & CO.'S AGENTS
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN,
But stand by whom
ÁLL ORDERS WILL BE REORITED and forwarded to Calentia by the BABKIEST opportunity...
and at Macso, and will have quick despiton for E TOUR 18T'S GUIDE, the above Port, even
LA REDUCED PRICE $1. For Freight, apply to
Dontaining the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, do, E., with the Punti, and Mandoria Pronur THOMAS & MERUER,ciation, p
Canton Alexa few copies of the GRAMMAR of the
*The Daly Free Ofied
tf 1706 Hongkong, 16th Ostober, 1874. ** | Caizmo Luugaage, in two Parti,
FOR NEW YORK, FRAN
To follow the “ Hopewellamk
El British'Ship
REEMAH,”
BON AUGUSTINE EXARD † 0. tf 1715 Dongkong, lith Dotaver, 1874. SOP FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A 1 Brits Ship
JANWIJE.
Tarong Paeaenger Tickets and Bills of Lnding are tanned for transportation to Zoke- hams and other Japan Porta, to San FranciнOD, to pots in Mexico, Central and South America and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, A Stenner of the Company will leave Shang bài, sia the Inland Sea Porfs about the esmo date and make close connection at fokohama, At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until ér.. on the find instant, Parcel Packages will be received at the Ofice until 5 PM. of the anme day, All-Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
For further information as to Prausis and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, Truya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent." Hongkong, December 12th, 1874
STEAM POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA REINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,·· MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND TOP SOUTHAMPTON BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
"AUSTRALIA.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRANE
* BANGALOBE" Captain W. 801MES, with Her Majesty'e Afails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above placca ON TAURSPAT, the 24th December, at Rognerser Cargo will be reserved on board antil Noun, Specta and Pavels at the office until 2 PM, on
Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chineser Issue of this Captain Blickstone, will lands here and at Paper has bacts, from the commastroemant of the the ford idem 81,50
What you above
China New Tear, waned nail stead of on For Particulara regarding Freight and Pas- altornate days as before. **,
age, apply at the P&O 8. N. Coa Offic The Paper has been Established for tearly Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Twenty Tears, and b, se tó Editorial Manage PACKAGES ARE REQUIREDYWAN
rest, under the Direction of a Well Educatou Written Dosantion of the Contento Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial and Value of the Packages for the Overland and general information, and has the same Boate is required by the Egyptian Government, pusition with the Native Canimdzitý na to Ad- and must be delivered by the Shippers to the vertisement mad Nowa na the Kugliab Daily Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or Tres with the Formige Ouminunity. The wil Parvels; and the Company do not hold. Uharge fug Advertisements will be a bereto themselves responsible for any Detention a Prejudice which may happen from the incor Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874.9MAPS rectness in auch danlaration. R
* MORNING LIGHT
The chine shop contains a 12-inch Screw For practical parpuses the arrangement of HONGKONG, HO NAM AND CANTON Cutting Gap inthe, Swell Lathes, Drilling and the work in Lab wompletoi that refurence that he hut shops established at those places in Screwing blancings, Steam Saw Mul Large to in pages cables a person who muder the name of Rise KÆR BODY, Bartly, toàn th
Banda Kaglish to comunaleate estels In HONGKUNG, at the Central Alurket, with nativen who understand nothing but Oak No: 12, he has fondently on hand BEEF, 2811 Tous Captain Chaston, will find two for yad nese. In this respect the work will be found MUTTON TOULTET BREAD VEGE- the ahure Fort and will have early-dempainh" A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other indispensable to all. Baropenas zending in TABLES, soc OIRMAN'S STORES, Ju of For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Deck-yard Material always on hand, wh
China, and to the mafires themselves it ex the best quality
Meda Vasole docked for examination remstalled, plains subjects fully with which very few in In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the 1686 Kongen, 30th September, 1874
The Company reserve the option of forward- resparred, repair also done in Harbour; and, deed, of them are perfectly poquainted. He foregoing aitialen, with the addition of SPI
·FOR LUNIXONS
ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for from ships and alesmen cleaned and painted, at parties raident in England and interested in TITS, SODA WATER, A. and GAUELE 41 Biwab Bark
NHE
WING-KƉE COAL SHOP, GA | Burope through Egypt, either by rail, or by moderate charges. Partioqlara on tu obtains China i pozumot but be avaluable desasidually, in season
AHS Proprietor of WING-Rex Chap begs to Canal in their own. Steamers, or in remais ad at the Dook, or on application to the under. It comprises upwards of two thumand large GentJopen and Farris desirous of patron-
La Loinform tho pablic that hie Shop has been - strployed for the purpose. und bieten gegaand quarto pages,
izing him, are requested to supply at his atopa Hober. Clasper, klater, will load here and at enabliated since 185), at Endicotta Lane, and Shipperd are particularly requealed to noto as above, where a luvui prioja of artleten will | Whampor, and will bare immediate despatch; › that be bar simaya's great quantity of BEST the terms and ecnûitions of "the Company's be farnished, which will be supplied at the mme | fyr the above Pork."
Blank Bill of Lading,
The Steam Tag. Wonrung in in thorough working order, and la available at all times to tow thusela to or from ben, at rosnowable rates.
JOEN FORSTER S 06
Lf 1039 Focshow, 18th June, 1878.
TRUBNER & On
60. PATERNOSTER HOWA
(DÀIT FEES) OFFICE, HONGKONG.
rufer all the four round 21 y
HING REZ. Uhly 742 Hongkong, 13th May, 1874
ARDENT
Si For Fingat; apply to Aug
TOGEL HAGEDOEN & CO.
tr 1419 Henghong, Ith September, 1674.
(GOAL în stora for Sale Gentlemen or Ship
masters wishing to patronise him, are requested toanpl at hóa Bhop Lo
11808 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
A. MOIVEE, Superintendent, Perrinsular and Oriental Steam Navigation. Qa's Offes, Bonokong, 14th Decembor, 1874.