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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 51#, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
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Da
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SINGULAR LIFE OF A OLERGYMAN.
A singulur sựt has been before the Dublin Those who are anxious to miku fortunes by Probate Chart for some days, in which two some lacky stoke of businces ghould be careful -pursona named Horgán Tapénished-the will of to avoid the practice tou úƐten indatged rú by their relative, the Rey. Maurica O'Connor, on speculators of bastily jumping at theconolasion the usual grondde. There was nothing remark- that wonrable symptomů, may be accepted ne able in the case save for the curious history trustworthy evidence, of the merita of any given in it of the testator's life. He was soleme which commenda (tuell to their atten- arduined in 1859, and for sight or ten years lion. It is only by a onreful examination of the officiated in various parishes in Kerry, but root that a corect estimato may he formed of from the moment he entered in the ministry be the rate of the blooms which attract the my devoted himself to the nequisition of money of the wealth seeker, who frequently Ends too dimounting bills, dealing in stocks and shares inter that the fairest flower in uppearance in and in land, besides engaging in mercstitile reality but is worthless weed a gentleman in pureuite. Ha parohneed in the Landed Batatas Dewego, Kanisa, discovered on bio premina uo Court a property estad Raboong, in Eorry, for well full öt water, posumsing
he thought, £1,900, on which there is a valuable salmon valuable medicinal propertion. On doing mac „fiskery, the value of which-bus-sinos increased lysed it gave ioline, bicarbonater of potash,"
He also kept a chloride of lime, compound,ëshunoë of bushuj by £200 per KUARA. shop In Tralee for the sale of grocerica, with tree, olight but very distinct, of a previsione, and other matters, all these transse rills. The fortunate owner immediately devised tions being uninst the rules of the Chorch scheme for building an hotel for the sooo He had purchased Raboons in the name of his modution of themmatio and dyspeptie patienta, brother Terever, the defendant in this suit, who it was expected would foot to ao establish- whom was also placed over the shop door, mab posseaing such advantages as a Paol of bat aned in his own name in the numerous Bothands - Gobbling under its rosy roof, an SHANGHAI..........Gwalior (str.) actions which he brought quarter missions inquisitive neighbour however, mi making a Do against bis defaulting debtor. At last he pro- closer examination of that woll, discovered at TAKAO.........
dings attracted the notice of his edaletil the bottom the samuins of two dead cute and a SWATOW AMOY & ROOCHOW Yesan (str)... superiore, and be was discmployed, though not rabbit. To those departed animals were due AMOT, TAKAO, AND TAMSOI Hai-Loong (str.). degraded, ad äfter that he habitmily served in the powerful flavour and peculiar chemical bie shop, dispensing whisky, braid, and boon composition of the water. The idea of building- in bis clerionl aiting. Long before his death be the hotel has been relinquished." and the defendant-bid-giar alle because the Jatter claimed Ralcon. He died in the early SCANDALOUS EXHIBITION OF MUM- part of the present juar, sharing by his last j will the property between our of the plaintiffs, Margaret Horsin, and the defendent, but hỏi had previously made another one, giving Mar- garct nearly all his properly. The jury found for the plaintifs, establishing the document mado in their favour.
E
MIES AT BORDEAUX The correspondent of the Medical Times and Gazette, writing Irom Burdonuz, sare ——-” The enith around one of the oldest charobce in Bordeaux acams to have something peculiarly antiseptis in ita nature, so that the bodies buriod during ages were converted into muÇIE – intes, During some alteration at the beginning
SINGAPORE AND PENANG..
Doppia YOKOHAMA, SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, SAIGON, SINGAPORE &c. MANILA TOKOHAMA
FOR
Bombay (str.
Purpedon (elr.) wamba Polbam
For Sale.
NAPLES
SILK MERCERS.
· GENERAL DRAPERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,
HE DOW SHOWING their STOCK of
NEW GOODS
for tho
AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in each
Department. UKSTUKS
of the best makes.⠀⠀
COLORED SILK.
of this century thena hadies were laid bare, und LADIES AND GUILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, instoud of being dasently baried again, they were taken out of their westing-placgs, and [ranged upright in a row, and a crypt. nader
the bell tower of the chorah of St. Miolinel. | Here they constitute a disasting and de- moralising show, which in visited by crowds of people, and I am afraid that the clergy of the church are not ashamed to pooket the profits. the end of a stick, such as they have in wine, A rough fellow with a padle on cellars, gobe round an aboman. He tape and thumps the bodies to show that they are per-- feally sound, tough like leather tranke, and not the least brittle. See here, gentlemen, _11" | vergi talisman, see how posterial bin wuentes most bave been, and what excellent caires ho bas now! The next is the body of a young womur. Remarie the excellent preservation of her óhamisë, bough it was buried 400 yours age; and see! it is triagued with lace! The next, gentlemen is a pricat; you can see bie souting with the button on it. Thore is won with a dreadful basm in her breast; she had a dancer: The dext, four are a family poisoned with mushrooms; observed the con tortions on their fues fresa the eligues they
offered. Seu uext a very old man with bie! wig still awry upon bis pate. The next je a poor miserabls that was buried alive. how his head is torped to one side and the body half turned rand, in the frantic effort to get out of the coffin, with his mouth open and gasping? (It isgaite tray that the attitude is singnisr, but it does dot warrant the inference which the showinas draws from it.) We are told by our clerical monture that the bavial of
See
BLACK AND JOLORED VELVETS. BLACK VELVETEENS.
SERGES, REPPS, and all the
́NEW MATERIAL for. DRESSES. dosTUMES AND POLONAISES.
MANTELETS, JACKETS
THE MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON FOREIGN.. COMPETITION.
„... Apparently with the same regularity list trade reaches a period of grant depresion in the naval course of the commercial eyele, the ery of" foreign competition" is sure to be rated by sono foolah members of the Mun- chester hamber of Commerce, and backed by a-called statistics any of our readers will still remember, perhaps, this wonderful figures which were produced several years ago to show the disastrous effect of French doppolition ou English trade, and be discussion which follow ed on theen figures. It ja no doubt difficult. tó Eurober auch discussions in the midst of a prosperous period such as the country has gone through since 1837-65; bat now that the old couplaint is revived we hope there is reool Tootion enough left of the niveistances and reauita of truer discussions to prevent any atidae alarm. A peculiarity noticeable in the former dinonesion and which is auto notice able, is the absence of any distinct states ont us to the injury we suffer by foreign competi. tion, and the Eltatien nf figures to pre some undefined injury, although no sensible people would draw that inferendo from theas. The Chairman of the Manchester Chamber, who now makes the complaint, appears to think that if the percentage of our own exports of textile manufactores to Korope incrbaaer at certain rate, and the percentage of our impor: of such manufatures from Europe increase at greater rate, the result is som dagger to us from the foreiga; but we must say that der what grounde be draws the inference we the dead is one of the seven corporal acts of RUFFLES Jannot even guess. Apart from the fact mercy, insmod us is hides the inevitable that such parentagee, when amounts are offraaiveness of dissolution. But if the guar not compared, most misleuling, we aims of consecrated sapnighres, in which peo should be falined to think that if our own pla hare paid an honest fee to be buried, are to business inorees at fair rate, the fact that dig them up and cart them off as is England, some parts of the businegy of some of our foreign or make a show of the usere, why I can only lowers incretes at a more rupid rato is no way that aromation will gaid a good mung atue for dicatisfaction, but the rorerse. There convers. Any one wou'd prefer being barzed ia no question bat. that England has never to the chance of being thus made a spectacle been more preparous than during the last few If the clergy will not put down this araibition, years; and we ought rather to rejcice in any the police ought." evidence of the prosperity of our neighboară. In any case we must expect trat padufactor. ing abroad ahold increase, as it does with oraclves, the proportion of agriahurul to muqufacturing population, in all old countrica at least, being a diminishing quantity, and in this view we ought to expecta lurge increase of our imports of various maniuotures from Mal countries. As manufacturing develops and be cones more and more specialized, this tendenoy Will also increase, and should only exito utis faction. We may be quite sure that for every thing we buy abroad something will be bought from us in return, or what is cont comes practi- enlly in payment of a debt, and in fur from a Joss to be primary doctrine of political eccoony which the reciprocitarians and re-
ON
LONDON-
EXCHANGE..
Beak Bills, on détound... WH Bank Bills, at 30 days' night,4/14 Bank Bills, at 6 monthe' sight, 4/27 to 1/24 Orenita, at & months' sight..... 4/24 Doonimentary Hills, at6 montha
sight imm
4/24 "BIMBAT-Bank, on-demand 222- On CALCUTTA,-Bank, on demand 292 ON SHANGHAI,
Bask, sight Private, 30 days" sight
SHARES.
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vivers of British industry of 1883 and 1869, and Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shures-1 por these who have raised the present complaint at oent, premiumi.. Manobeater, appear unable to comprehend. If
it would be any satisfaction to these so- plainers, however, iz coght surely to be that the depression from which we are now suffering is, general, and that our neighbours suffer even
more than we do.-Eranomist.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-550 per share, preminu nominal Olains Instore Iumronos Company's Stures-
$1,400 por share, nominal, China und Japan Marino Tamranes El«. 78
per share, nominal.
Obinare Inanmance Campary,-$200 por abare,
namical
USCITATION OF THE-GLORIES OF Houghing Fire Insurance Company's Sharon- |
BATH.
About forty years ago the accial splendour and the festive delights of Bath furnished a stock theme for the novelists of the period. When Miss Austen wirbed to surround bor heroinea with manner of the most overwhelming brilliancy and fnacination, it was to the Assem bly Rooms in the city of King Bladud that she took them. The bill nights, according to Acgale Oyens Bantam. Esquire, M.C., were moments snatched from Puradise rendered
5527 per abare... ・・
Olaine Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$192
per aliare.
8125 par share,
AND
SHAWLS:
LACE GOODN
AND RUFFLING.
JASHES AND
SASH RIBBONS.
SILK SUARVES. HOSIERY, GLOVES,
FLOWERS, FEATHERS.
BABY LINEN
AND
LADIES UNDERGLOTHING.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
FELT. HATS.
TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETA
of all kinds.
PERFUMERY.
AYLE&o.
SILK MERCERS,
LADIES AND OHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DEÄPERS; --
KOSIERS, HABERDASHERS,
DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Victoria Fire Inewabce Dompany's Shares QUEEN Hougkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Starca-50 per cent.discount. in Hongkong, Vanton and Macao Steinbout Co,'s
Share1 per sant. premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Te
79 per share.
Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-$7 per aliare.
SALES ON JANUARY 4CH, 1874,
do reported by Chinese..
bewitching by in asic, beauty, elegance, fashion, Hongkong Gas Ooppsay's Shares-875 per stigasite, and, above all, by the absence of share, tradespeople, who were quite inozistent with Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares S& per Paradise, and who have an amalgamation of cent, discount. themselves at the Guildhall every fortnight." In The Pickwick Papere" Dishes gave a de- scription of the Assembly Rooms on gala night. which in its details ja somewhat of an annebron- jen now. The gentlemen have ovased to won by way of evening dress, bright bize coale with white silk linings; the ladies are leas profuse of fontmerod turbane, and it way to hoped that the dowagera devoted to which are less susceptible of their partners blunders than Mr. Pickwick found them to to. If he played a wrong card,
Dried Lily Flöivers, 10 baga, at:$12.00, by wong-fook-wo to tenvalling trader,
Dried Mussels, 15 bare, at $4300, by Kwong- took no tú travelling tradēT","
Fungus 20-bague at $11.50, by Kwong-fook» wo to travelling trader, a C
Vermicelli, 100 bags, où $7.40, by Tai-foang-
Miss: Balo, it will be remembered, looked shau to travelling trader.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
wall utmoory of Juggers; if he stopped to Red Dales, 300 bunge, at Tia. 1,5.8.0, by Tai- consider which was the right one. Lady Toong-shuu to travelling trader, Bauphanugh would throw horsell book in her China Root, 2 tabs, at £13.50, by Tai-foon shair, and smile with a mingled glance of imeban to travelling trader.. putrace and pity to Mr. Colonel Wagaby at Cullefish, bugs, at $25.00, by Tue-watcong which the latter lady want shrng-ng her to travelling tradar
houlders and cough; as much as to say she
Shellfish, 6 buge, at $6,00, by Føk-hing-w wondered whether he would ever begin. Of late to travelling wader. guare, it would sees, the functiona discharged by the Cyrus Bantam of Botion and the Batu Nush of history at Bath juve been in abeyance. Tbut is, at least, the inference which it in legi-) limate to draw from the anubundsment that an Sale Agent on the Pacific Coast for important body of the residents and habitués Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, of Bath have decided on
the Du Pont's Blisting and Sporting Forder; Lake ofice of Master of the Ceremonies. They aperior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety bave even gone further than this; they use. bave already nominated a gentleman to the
Fly 925. June 15 post, who, it is added, han accepted its contin
MILLA B & 0 0. A. PLUMBERS, gent responsibilities and bonora. Heuce it! may be judged that as agrestic attempt is COFFEESMITHSAND BRASS FOUNDERS, be munts to, resuscitate the glories of the asty. Beau Naak is not merely Mater the Cova
GAS-FITTERS AND BELL HANGERS, monies, supreme despot in adi istrars conect QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NULLAH LANE, ed with hall-room, his authority belugut paramount ontside the Rooms
· 1499 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874-2
revivid
as with u
Then He burs aicrely could and did command
USDA (GERMANY WORK
ESSEN SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
PRANAUJAPAN-
PEIL, 1671 Hongkong Shanphat, Cologne/fermany SITE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the
ausb fiue ladies as the. Lachenz of Queensberry to take off aprone of point fans worth 500 guinese, and humbly request his acceptance of them; be affectually put down leling in the town and veighbourhood, and promulgated police code for the inhabitacta Re lived, as might be expouted of so great sigan, is almost regal visto, kasping aix for black couch horses," HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON
which were so well-matched and puced so well that he has stops established at those places in in tall brot, that it appeared as if one horas the kamo uf Hrko Ka,
FLORES Publio of
HONGKONG-
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALEI.-
Tbaston
Ashton
FOR FEZIOHT APPLY TO
TO DE DISPATCHED.
Digitorfield & Swire. Hongkong Vögel, Hagedorn & Co. Whatapha d. Bedd, Moutonn Wharapoa Vogel, Hagejoru & Co.
On or about 8th inst.
Quick drapatos,
Kqulok despitek.
uick despatch
Quick despatch.
„Quick deepatobi
1. Quick dazpaték:
Whampoa Wm. Put & Cick desputab,
Hongkong Olyphant & Co...
gkong Olyphant & Co..........
kong Augustine Heard & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hugedora & Co. Hongkong P. M. 5. 8.00..............
Kujok despatch.
On 13that, at 3 pm.
On 7th Inc., et neon.
On 14th inat, at doon,
Quick despatok,
Quick deepitob,
Douglas Lapraik & Co...Quick deepatah ...P. & 0, 3. N. Compa
Messagorios Maritimos... Hongkong Bemodios & Co...... |Hongkong|P, & O, S. N. Co..
P. & 0. 8. N. Co Botterfield & Swire. Hongkong Carlowita & Co..
Loúgkong Dopglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Dougisa Lafmik & Co..
For Sale.
FOR SALE
CHAMPAGNE :-
TE. ROEDERNE GLADIATEUR Kavo, Rad Sol
Pate.
dos
Da ST. MARGELDI QARTH BRANCHE, do
BURGUNDY WINDS
UHAMBERTIN.
CORTON.
NUITE. VOLNAY. BAUNE.
LIEBFRAUMILOH, RUDES HEIMER. ́ JOHANESBERG. HOCKHEIMER.
CALAK BET SE |'Üxatrau LaFITTE, Quarti,
Hints,
LEOVILLE, Quarte, NARGAUI, QUzrts,
ST. JULIEN MEDOC. ST. EMILION.
MESS ULARET,
OLARET in Qaske, Superior Quality,
BRANDIES AND OTHER
COURVOISIKE CUBLIEK FELES. JAG. HENNESSEY, **.
JULEE ROSIN
GÜTLER AND FLEMER GIN.
„Dɑzona WHI KT. AVE GIN, in Square Bottles
Apply to
E. CHASTEL,
No. 50, Quron's Bood Central,
if 1825 Hongkong, Jrd November, 1874
FOR SALE:
L. TAMPIER & VIE’B, BORDEAUX
LABET-Modde, St Julien, St. Estephe
Quink despatahi On or about 7th inst Quick despatch... [Po-morrow, at 5 F.M.
To-day, at nosti.
Vessels on the Berth.
\FOR AMOY, TAKZO, AND TAMSUI, PRE Steamship
“HALLOONG," Captain Abbott, will leave for the shove Parts TO-DAY, the 5th inst., ab eon.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Gɔ, 9a 15 Hongkong, Zod January, 1875,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR LONDON
THE 1 British Ship
Post-Office Notifications.
A vigil will cloLi
For Amoy, Takno, and Tumsui. Por Hai | lượng, to-day, the 5th inst., at 11,30 AM
For Baigon und Bangkok-Fer Danube, to. Whac-morrow, the 0th it, at 1.30 va
"KINTAUNG CASTLE, James Dodds, Muster, will load here, at pon, and at Mnoso, and will have quick despatch for the above Port..
For Freight, apply to
A. MioG. HEATON,
DEACON & O
Canton
• 1889 Hongkong, 16th November, 1874.
FOR SALE
THE 41 Barque
**SANTA:SANCHA,”
324 Tops, late the Hyacinth." For Further Particulare, apply immediately to
A; A. DE MELLO & CAL 143 2160 Hadio, 22nd December, 1874.
TO LET, A With Possession on the 1st February nazi, THE kiracolars Detached PREMISES TH
situated on Maring Lot 2 ou the Praya Central, (at prosent woonpied by Messrs. HOUR FAV & Co., consisting of DWELLING HOUSE
For Bangkok-Per Niagara, to-morrow, the Btl inat, ut & P.M.
For Swoto, Amcy, and onahon,--Par- Yesso, to-morrow, the 5th inat,,,að 5-P.M.
ཡ
MAILS BY THE “ENGLISI PACKET.” The English Contract Packet" THIBET will be dispatched with the mual Maila for Europe on THURSDAY, the 7th Jan' bary, 1875, at Noon.
Aloney Orders on any of the Money Ordkr Offices in the United Kingdom will bo granted atli 5. on the 6th January,
The Post-Offee will be open until 6 P.M, op. the 6th January.
Lettora, &c, may be posted during the night m the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received unsil 10A.M. on the 7th January.
Letture may be posted until 10 4,8. on the 7th Jannery, withunt inte fan.
Letters posted after 10.4.M. on the 7th January, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fes of 16 ceate each ar welt as the postage
prepaid.
The Istast time for posting Letters at this
And OFFICES frouling the Sen, and G0-offre is 11 a...nd for Newspapers, Boobs,cr DOWNS of extensivo Capacity in the rear.
Apply to
T. G. KINSTEAD.
-22 Honickong, 4th Japonry, 1878:-
TO LET.
Patterns 10 AM, on the 7th Junkary,
Lata lettore (but Letters only) addressed, to the United Kingdom víð Brindisi, or to Six- gapore, may be posted on board the Pachet from 11.30 A.. to the time of sailing, on pay- ||HE PREMISES sitante in Queen's Road|ment-of-sale. Fer of 19 cents eseb in addition CHOR TAVERN,” Apply to
GILMAN & Qo. If 884 Hongkong, 28th May, 1874. TU LETTE With Immediate Posion. THE Desirable FAMILY RESIDENCE, Babam Road West, lately occupied. by
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOUCHOWN. J. DE, Esq., containing Ten Rooms, Babu
HE Steamship
"YESSO." Captain Asbton, will be despatolied for the above Porte TO-MORROW, the Cth instants at SP.M.
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
DOUGLAS LABBAIK & Co. 3d 21 Bongkong, 4th January, 1875.
· FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG, EE Stanmohip
TEE
ARRATOON APCAR”
will bave immediato, despatch for the shove Ports:
-For Freight or Passage, apply to**
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
# 2152 Hongkong, 29th December, 1874. STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Tching Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
Fand Hl000)
T
H5 P.& 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
-GWALIOR “A
will leave for the abova place about 24 hours after her serival with the next English Mail,
A. McIVER,
Superintendent, P. & O, S, N, Co.'s Office,
Houstong, 29th December, 1874 [2176 A STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HE P.&O.S.N. Co.'s Steamship
*BOMBAY "
rooms, Out-hoses, and Stabling, &c. Apply to INTE
THOMAS GREEN,
P. & OS. N. Co.'s Gfice. 204 Hongkong. 7th December, 1874
.:TO LET
-F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geneval. General Post-Other,
Hongkong. 28th December. 1874.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
·PACKET" The United Statea' Mail Packet* ALASKA ” will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant. at 3 r.m., with the Mails
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for tas recoptiɔa. of Oulinary Letters, Booka, Newspapers, Sc..
Lottero Cas
whole, or pure, of the Haridiance known
Lotters can be posted on board the Packet? .88 “THE HERMITAGE”
from 3.80 p.m. to 250 ron payment of a —Apply to" -
Late Fee of 12 conte in addition to the Postage. T. ALOAR,
The Prepayment of the Postage to all thi 9, Hollywood Foad, shore places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficitatly prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets,
t 9?? Hongkong, 23rd June, 1874,
10. LET \WO ROOMS in Upper Wyndham Street. Address "Å. B.," care; of Daily Preas Office.
-10d 2179 - Hongkong, 28th Dreember, 1874. TO LET.
/ THE PREMISES at present occupied by THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Queen's Road.
Apply to
G. FALCONER. £f 1970 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
TO LET.
· With Immediate Porecssion,
WELLING HOUSES Nos, 2 and 3, Als Dandra Tarrand.
Two DWELLING HOUSES and OFFICES, Nos. 14 und 16, Stanley Street; lately in the occupation of Messre, BAZNAL & Ou, which have recently been thoroughly repaired.
PREMISES No. 44, Queen's Road, lately iz'
HOUSS No. 4, Gogh Street:
Chatean Lagrange, Chatean Palsier, will leave for the abure place shortly after the the occupation of Blators. G. DasOST & Co. Chutenu Laflle, Pommard, Chambertin, arrival of the next English Mail Graves, Okater La Tour Blanabe, in ouses of: 1 doz. Quarts and 2 doz. Pinta. CHAMPAGNE-Carte Noire, Carte Blanche, P. Carte Verte, Oarte D'Or, in Quarts and Pinte COGNAC-Pine CHAMPAGNE, Supenos,]
CHAMPAGNE, is Queria and Pints, of Otard Dupay & Co.'s COGNAC
LANDSTEIN & Co.,
Agente.
BB Ferrier, Okulona.
904 Hongkong, 26th June, 1874.
ESTABLISHED EN 1920.
O. LAZABUS AND CO., Incorporated with Sherwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING
· CONTRACTORS,
ET "APPOINTMENT, TO
· HOUSE No. 36, Wellington Street, thorough- repaired, lately in the oconpation of Memra. Kosa.& Co.
DONGLES LAPRAYK . Co. tf 2050 Hongkong, 28th December, 1874
A TO LET,
A. MOIYER,
Superintendently & O, S. N. Ca's Office,
Hongkong, 29th December 1874. [2177. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.-
`FOR LONDON, nia SƯEZ QANAL.
Company's Steamship... "MENELADS". will be despatched on orvabout the 6th January, 1875. For Freight or Pramage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 0173" "Hongkong, 29th Denombor, 1874.. :- UGHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Gorge and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, ană PORTS in JAPAN #]TMHE÷Company's Steamship
SAEPEDON"
HIS EXCELLENOY THE VICEROY, will be despatobed on or about the 7th January,
HRA THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
`$5, 59, 60, & 61, Denfinch Street,
CALCUTTA
BILLIARD TABLES.
1873. Wor Freight or Panago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIL, Agents 2191 Hongkong, 29th Desember, 1874,
FOR MANILA
THE 41 Spanish Schooner
ROSALIA,"
Treneoja, Master, having the greater purtion of LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are her Cargo engaged, will have imuiate dos.
C. how the only ones appreciated an Indian patch port
as a long and steady experience extending over
■
*** PELHAM,”
For Freight or Passage, apply to BUAD AND STANLEY STREET, 50 years has proved them to be the best and
REMEDIOS & O if 2197 Hongkong, 31st December, 1874. moat suitable for the climate. W
FOR TAKAO. L&C, have received a large number of HEAT British Basque very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java Straite, and Persia, testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Fricade and Patrics in Chios for the liberal support so long extended to their firm, woald, fu solleiting further pa tronsge, bog to mention the following faste which have conduced to the mocess their efforts
HRH
HENRY RIFOBIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
SKAP, G. LINSTEAD, 2188 Hongkong, 21st Desember, 1874. ⠀⠀**
AND R. TENNENT SALE and JPORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax
Orown
JUANVAS.
ARNHOLE, KARBERG & Ua, of 1130-Bungkamy, 11th May 1867)
"NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUAETO
have hitherto met with; sur
Every table is made of solid wood, well sen somed and not removed.
The Chione are costruoted on an entirely new principle, introduced by 0. £. and Cop, and unlike that adopted by English makere, and are much moro durable and lively than English-made cushions.
matórial.
Morgan, Master, of about 340 tons Register, will take Cargo for the above place at Cheap Rates, and will have quick deepatob
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agenta “Pelham,
tl 2190 Hongkong, 30th December, 1874.
· FOR NEW YORK. HE 41 British Ship THE
*COMMISSAT." Huster, Master, will load at this Port and Whampos, and have quick despatch as zbava.
For Freight, apply t
AUGUSTINA HEARD &Co.
ti 2162 Hongkong; 23rd December, 1874
FOR NEW YORK,
To follows the British Earque "Chinoman.”) NEGAL 1. American Barque
"CHATTANOOGA,” having the greater portion of ber Cargo on gaged, will load at this port and Whampoa, End unvogusok, despatch a zbore.
For Freight, apply ta
No table leaves O. I and Co. a preciva antil ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE on wagon it bxa been standing ready finished for over 12 EUNTI AND MANDARIN months, in order to omare perfectly eeussed
PRONUNCIATION... ABANG-CHINEX DIUTIONARY, published: Every artide of furniture, also, that fenver
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.⠀⠀⠀⠀
*0. IMBABUS and Ons stablement, is gua TIOR comprehensiveness and prantioal service ranteed of Hold and Seasoned Wood,
this Work stands uurivalled. All the new OL&Co. have always ready a large stock | *** words which the Chinese have of late yearsdies of new Cushions on their peculiar principio, and compelled to sold to ospring the omerode o bish can be supplied for suy table, the ac jectam meobinery,photography, telegraphy, and
OLYPHANT & UA tf 2118 Hongkong, 17th December, 1874. FOR HAMBURG THE German 3-masted Schooner
·"DELPHIN," **TW. Ellenthal, Master, will find bere and af Whampon, and will have quios despatch for ithë ubuve Park
For Fraight, apply to
in sauce generally, which the rapid advance purate length and breadth of the slace bed only by of foreign relations as imposed upon them, are being required. here given in de Each and every word is O. Lund Co. have always jų baud à largo Fully illustrated and explained, forming KROK- cleos for students of a most instructive nature, stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Oues, Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are Tips, Obalks, Oločb, and evaty requisite for the giran, the accente, being exrefully marked on Billiard Tablespoo the test orientierto attaised,
Old Castine renewed pa. Ü. LazaRUH & erapay displays the spocess of an attempt to in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast tablo as good as new, ninke the Chinons and English typocorrespond Co.'s proaliar prinsiple, thereby making an old economy of space, achtering a clearness not BILLIARD LAMPS. previously attained, and dispensing with Lunse vast margins and vacant spices which are sine, the latte with burgers on the duplex Ble and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero
heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the rat opo of the work, the principle, giving a Ught equal to twelve ordasry following facts are submitted for consideration. lamps Chalmers Vocaknlariy, contains about 16,000
Chinese characters, and Medhurst English
Bighten light ring burner Gas Pendants,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst with rod to suspend over table,
this work contains more than 50,000. English
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charse LAZARUS AND Oo have been appointed, ters. Again, despite all the gramman, and Bole Agents in India and the Eust for other alamentary works as yet publistud, the
THA NEW PATHKT ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER
drew the carriage, divers. eonchmen and pos I HONGKONG, at the Central Market, student of this difficult language absolutely re- bilions, 3 footmen in livery, 2 gentlemen eat of No. 12 be bae constantly on band BEEFquires examples to display the various appli livery and 4 footwen. Tada hia oking METION, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGG Butonunt equivalents of different worca watch by myand of which the score dag be marked daya Nash's fortunce were not of unbroken TABLES and OILMAN'S STORES, &o, of Enes una general vienning. Of thead atamples from the pushion of the table.. Esperity. The back of the gaming house, of the best quality, this work contains more thin five times sa which he was chief proprietor, was broken six In HO NAM and, DANTON SHOPs, the many wa kuy usher Diolicnary hitherto pab. Price Lista, Catalugues, and all information Lies in andton, Nash sulf found it foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI label
may be obtisized from Me pecesary to look for an extension of the figlets SODA WATER, &e, and GAME wher For practical purposen the arrangement of of his industries. He found it at Tunbridge in season. Wella, whore in a fort tiuse he need such Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron to its pages enables a person who under wealth as enabled him to vary to But again, ising bio, are requested to apply at bis shops stands English to communicate efectivaly and there in the city of ba shine ho fired in ne above, where a list of prison of articlen will with natives who understand nothing but Chi- comfort, it not splendour, till his death at the bu furnished, which will be supplied at the same nese. In this respect the work will be found good ok age of eighty sovga. He was buried rats all the year round.
CWM, PUSTAU & 06,
With Possession on let Soptambér, THE OFFICES over the HONGKONG DIE
PUNSART
**** Apply to *****
AS. WATSON & Co. tf 1340 - Hongkong, 27th August, 1874, -***
TO LET,
Juma
Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and the United States must be superscribed per ** ALASKA," and that addressed to the United Kingdom, moat bo superscribed “vid Bas Francisco,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genaral.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1875;
It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, this Postage on Correspondance forwarded by Pri mula Ship to the Straita. Settlements must-ba. prepaid at the following rates, viz.
For Letter.............Svents per † onnce. For Papers, g
etch.
For Book Packets
נ
and Packets of 6 for each 4 ounces. Pasterna The registration fee on such correspondence. je Twelve cents for enol Letter, “Puper, of Pucket.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
General Post Office,"
Boogkong, 23rd December, 1874.
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENIOU, MEDIA. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO, "BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
**THIBET,” Qaptain C. H.. EASTLEY, with LANMRAT, ATKINSON & Co. Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and tf 780 Hongkong, 19th May, 1874.
Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 7th January, 1875, at Noen, Cargo will be received on board until Now, Epecie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the 6th idem.
FFICES A La Jung nothing. Peddar'e
Whart. Apply to
THE HONGKONG WHARF AND GODOWNS. (FORMERLY THE HONGKONG PIER AND GO. DOWN COMPANY, LIMITED)
above ire now OPM and BEATY THE
BUSINESS," Adviness inade on Cargo, Goods covered by Fire Entrance under pen Policies, when required.
For Particalass, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. 1510 Hongkong, 20rl September, 1874. -
S
UNWO
MANUFACTUERE OF.
ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, WORKS-QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST POINT, (Note the Sailors' Home.) OFFICE-Ye Kee, No. 30, Wing Look Biriat HONGKONG. 1425 Honglong, 10th September, 1874.
YUGUHOW DOOK.
*
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
E above Granite-floored DOCK has lately bem LENGTHENED to 400 fast ovozali,
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Offico, PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF
A Written Deelaration of the Contexts and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routeis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Saippers to the Company's Agents, with the Billac Lading.or with Parcelas and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention er Prejudice which may happen froin the inpor cetiness in enol declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamere for: Enrope through Egypt, either by rallor by Canal in their own Steamers, or in reRECİA employed for the purpose.
Shippore of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong, kong in correspondence with the Anatralan Steamers from Guile to Bombay, may call at Colombo...
Shippers are particularly requested to note and is now capable of reesiring vessels up to the terms and conditions of the Company's 380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dook Black Bills of Lading.
ac and bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feat, and
A. MÕIVER, Suparintendent.
the width at the entrance is 56-fort. Depli of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation, water on the aill 13 feet at average neup, and | Co-'a flffoe. Houskone 286 December, 1874 17:fest at average apring tides.
The Dook han i Osisson Guta, and in pamped |
oat by steam.
U. &. MAIL LINE.
4 new FOUNDRY for large tron and trass PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ahatings has recently been added.
THROUGH NEW YORK, via PANAMA.. TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND.
SAN FRANCISCO...
STIHES. 3. "ALASKA” will leave Hongkong to who are on the premises, available brandisco, vis Tokohama, ou for stowage of cargo, des.
The uobine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Cotting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and Sorewing Machines, teau Saw Mill, Large Smithy, &c., is
WEDNESDAY, the 13th insisut, și 3 P... Dockyard Materal always on hand.
A largo took of Timber, Metal, and other king Pengers, Male and Freight, for Japan,
the United States, und Europei Vessels dockel for exacination, remetalled-Through Bille of Lading are inewed for trans- resparret, repairs also done in barbour and portation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports, iron ships and steamers clemed and painted, ut to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central moderase oburges, Particulars can be obtain-
ed at the Dook, or on application to the under and South America, and to Nas Tork and En
rope, VIA PANAMAKKAA signed.
A Steamer of the Company will lears Shang. Tae Steam Tug Woosung is in thorvegai, via the Inland Son Forts, about the amme working order, and is available at all times to date, and make close connection at Yekobama. tu vesela to or from sea, at reasonable rates. At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers
PAR JOHN FURSTER & On- 1039 Foschow, 18th June, 1873,
signed.
NUTICE.
bavo mulections of various lines of Stromers to England, France and Germany,
Freight will be received on Board until 4 F..
on the 12th instant. Parcel Phokages will be „OTHAMERS leaving this port requiring received at the Office until 5 FM. of the same If 2108 borgkong, 16th December, 187419 COAL, men obtain it from the Under-day All Pesoal-Packages should be markeð la
NOTICE
address
"full; value of éamse je required. For further information ne te Freight, apply to the Ageney of the Company, Freya West.
G. B. EMOST, A Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 4th, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK VB11 British Barque
"CHINAMAN
having the greater portion of hor Cargo en- gaged, will load at this Port and Whampoa, and have quick despatch is abovë
For braight, apply to
THE
MOLYPHANT & CO.. tf 2053 Dongkong, 866 December, 1874.
· FOR LONDON, 41 Brivab Ship
KUTTANTA, Captain England, will load here and at Wham pon, (also st, Macao, if suficient inducement,) and will have antly dispach Tat the above Port
for Freight, apply tog cloth M
VOGEL HAGEDORN & COL 2000 Hongkong, del Desemper, 1874 DRAMATUR NAN TRANCHU
W.G. HALE & C
Saigon,
ti 1561 16th September, 1878 AAN TOURIST'S GUIDE-
PW REDUCED PRICE . Containing the names of all the Artioles of Trade, objets of Natural History, Faranture, ci, S., with the Pazoti, and Mandarin Pronun |diation and
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Párta,
The Daily Pria Offic
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEHIES/ MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS:
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILA”,
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: AL50,
PONDICHERRY, MADDAU, ULLQUITA, AND BOMBAY,
TN Order to math the wishes of the Nalivo L. Community, the Chinese Iman of this Payer fisa þæen, from the commencement of the China New Yeke leaned DAILY fislead of un alternate days és before. N
The Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Yeuro, and is, se to Editorial Matage the Company's Steamship `N THURSDAY, the 14th January, 1875, Spment, budoy the Direction of a Well Educad
Chinese Gentlegian; giver Nliable commercial ANADYR Commandant R100, with aud general information, and has the same MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, CAR position with the Native Community is to Ad. t), will leave this Port for the above pizcoa 87 Tonk Captain Charton, will load here for vertisements and Navs ne the English Daily Cargo and Speole will be registered for Lon- the above Port, and will have erily despatch.
Press with the Foreign Community. The don na well na for Marseilles, and morepted in For Freight apply to
desirous of patron the work in so damplate, that reference LANE CRAWFORD 13 00HD 41 British Ship=””
HING KEE
11⁄2 70" Hangiome, 18(b>May, 1874
NOW ON SALE,
indispensable to all Europeius residing in
who have consented to son KO` -G, LAZARUS & CO.S AGENTS-
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN.
Thanhand by whom ALL ORDERS WILL BE ÝKOLIVED
with becoming too in Bath Abbey, and his
Chins, and to the natives iliemselves it ex malplayed features continte se maza dann apuís
plains subjects fully with which very low fu the valetudinarians and others, who frogne
deed of them are perfectly noquainted.la the historic Famp Room today. The Buth!
parties resident m. England and intereated in and forwarded to Caloutta by the BABAIGT Berbug in now no the eve of its commencement,†THE HOUSERUGD QOMPANION | Ubinu it cannot kat bo invaliabla ocoumonally, opportunity, insi and those gentlemen to whom the revived of the LP AND
ably resolved thst a nuir opbob in the yunala of By Dr. DEVAN, with many Addíticas. Opranos,
mastership of the coromuníes in dee, aro lund, i
their city-shall duts from the year 1874, and
Lbat tao sppointment of Colonel England shalli
be an event to be committed with The whitest of white stones,
*Afli Ünderaaned agva bean uppoluted dola
MORNING LIGHT
ZU VOGEL, HAQEDORN & Co. it 1585 - Hongkong, 30tti. September, 1874. FOR LONDON.
TAEN 4.1 Britiah Bark (5)
ARDENTO
It camp is upwards of two themed large one for the Sule of their Goode in Robert Oloper, Master, will loal bure and at STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT quarto pages.
Hongkong and China by Moova, J. & R. Tay. Whampoa, and will have fromediate despatch MENT, Glasgow, and Memes, DaVID CORDAR & for the shore Port, but
Best ARNHOLD, KARBERG & OV
tione, aud Dr. WILLs Orthography,
PRIOR (In Paper Wrappers.
Neatly Bounds zijn
Apply at the Dally Pren Office,
TRUBNER
Co
$150.
$3,00
60, PATERNOSTER, HOW;
"DALLY PRIS" OFFICE, HONGKOSO,
41 410 Hongkong, January, 1867, 0
For Freight, upply to tr
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CU, 1419 Hongkong, th September, 1874)
Charge for Advertisements will be as bereto transit through Marseilles for the principal
Houghvag,
February, 1874.
類
places of Europe, and P
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Vergo will be received on bourd (hiti 4. P.M. Specie end Pareale until 3 P.. on the 13th. January, 1875, (Pascle are not Lo be sent
SWING-KER COAL SHOP: THE Proprietor of WING-Kan Shop begi tu on board 1 they must be left at the Agency'e established alnos 1856, at Endicott's Inne, and required.
inform the public that his Bhop has bran Office.). Contenta and value of Packages: nIS
■
that so has always a great quantity of BEST for fasther particulara, opply at the Com (GOAL) in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Stipe pany's Offen.
masters wishing to potrusins bim, are requested
0. BERTRAND
Principal Aemnk
171503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
Hongkong, Slat Wecember, 1974.
to apply at his Stop,