THE ORGANISTE OCCUPATION GONE
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8mm, 1875, Vessels Advertised as Loading,
DESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME,
JAPTAIN
LONDON..
A DANGEROUS HANK NOTE. It is said that amongst the possessions the Baka of Richmond inherited from the late duke That venerable old music instrument, the was found a bank note for £50,000, Thia} organ, to whose solemn, nccompaniment plova unique piece of paper money, of whose existence souls have chanted bymus and pealms of praise we have no doubt, was preserved with great and thanksgiving from time formemorial, pro- cantion, and by moan, which must have been'n mises to be soperonded by an instrument similar sonyos of peril to friends and foge. We are in nature, and producing the same melodisuu informed that the late duke caused the note to atrains, which in played upon without any other be deposited in a conket, and this casket was so homas agency save that required to set it in fastened that anyone who attempted to bondie | operation, electeloity: bring fie motive" power. it at opon received six pistal ahots. The in Unlike the organs of street artists, who play LONDON SUEZ CANAL. Menelane (str.), genious casket, we are told, bere a bertso- a number of selected tones, thenew.olectric organ some possession to the piesent duke. His is constructed no'an to play muy desired air, the anocator bad not transmitted to bim the secret muais beteg arranged by a species of metallic by which it might be opened with safety, and notes, which are printed on paper, and aro he was, therefore, not anoaturally timid in the conductora. A series of wiren councels the examination of his treasure. Under these reading apparatus with the sperforming parts, circumstances we are nos agrprised to learn that and a battery the size of a glass tuobler operates be finally determined to deliver the ongket and the whole instrument. It is u dontrived but its contents to the Bank of Bugland, and to adaptations can be introduced nie well na permit the officers of that establishmsat to variations of different airs and untliors. The Investigate the ingenuity of the terrible cootti-eleotris organ is the invention of a gentleman (SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Arratoon Apsur (str.)..
Do... vance. The duties of property" would even be of Philadelphin, who claims that it is calculated. in excom of its rights if every inheritance were "tied un "in this way,.---Globe.
"AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
AMUSING CASE.
At the Edinburgh police-court, a gentlessly. looking man named William Ondell, who
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mayi turpedon (str.); ..................................latre Castle (str.).. in motion. Thine the predation is made that SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOWK wangtung (str.) the cocupation of the organist will soon be gone and electricity will be bie successor, Several reaides at the west end of the city, and is said weke truthfully, upon a putent, Que inventors are now busy at work, it. Damo to be colonel of one of her Majesty's regimente woe ebarged with creating a disturbance in & house in Ulyde-street, end-breaking 12 panes of glass at the police office. To a witness and John Brown he sald: Are you any relation to the Job Brown who is so well known ut Buckingham Palace and other places. (Laughter:) Prisoner salled upon Dr. Little THE WRECKS AND LIVES LOST. juba as a witness for the defence, and unid. The wreak statieties for the first six months You saw me yesterday in presence of my of the year 1873 jast printed show that the brother. Ou that aurasion you told me that number of lives lost from wrecks, omialties, there was nothing the matter with me. Dr. and colligions on or neue the event of the United Littlejob, I did. Prisoner: And I intorsed Kingdom daring the first six months of 1973 is
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AYLE & CO;
GENERAL DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS,
TAILORS &o., ä...
EG to inform their. Onstomers and the
yon what was the cause of my illness. What 728. This is 133 more than the number lost in publio that they have received, and are |
now SHOWING their
NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, Salected with caro and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Poland being purchased on very favorable terms,
they nie gnabled to offer them at EXTREMELY LOW PRICES,
AND
REGATTA SHIRTS,
With Mitary and Plented Frantz., COLLALS,
did I say it was? Witosa Over indulgence the whole year 1872. The lives lost during the in liquor, and a bad cigar (Laughter.) Pris | first six months of 1978 were lost in 98 ships aoner: You sent me a small pill this morning, and 78 of them were laden vanels, 11 were yesasis begged me fq take it.. Witness: I did Priin ballast, and ja' 9 cagāt it is not known soner: I said to the turnkey that it might not whether the vassala wore laden or Bight: 83 of snit my constitution, but that I would take it the ships wore entirely lost, and 16 sustained naa personal favour to you. I did inbe it partial damage. Of the 728 lives lost, 81 were through the medium of milk, Witness: I am lost in vessels that foundered, 346 through glad to hear it. Prisoner farther complained vessels in collision, and 129 in that the call was in a disgracefni. state. Ad stranded or mast above. The remaining lives lost (179) were leat dressing the magistrate: You se judge here, number of Will you wait till my friend Mr. Macdonald, from various cannes, such as through being who wanted to get into Parliament, comes haré washed overboard in boury seas, explosions, in his wig and gown? (Laughter.) I under and is miosity vessels. The enormous io- stand your lordship, that you do not wish either grense in the loss of life in so short a pariol to fine or impriaco ma for this lark. Am I is uncounted for by the fact that 119 of the LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, satisfied of acquitta)? Am I-satisfied of that? lives were lust in wrooks and casualties which, I bave been treated in the most optragcom way although they happened before 1878, are in- that an offoer and a gentleman could be treated, cluded in the returns, the reporte having been Gentlemen (addressing the reporters), would received too late for team to form part of the you kindly fizour me by repressing the whole statistics of their respectivo years 299 liver- of this business I do not want my natas to a lost through the sinking of the ill-fated appear. Turning to the magistrale be said; Northfient help to swell the nomber. It op The treatment that has been bestowed on me by pears from the returns that 23 vevache wero not officials bere, particularly one official - geatle heard of after wailing or being epoken at soo, in men with a shed eye and Jeenitically Jesich, which 1,025 lives and supposed to have beon -expression-of-countenaner, the son of a high-low--Of-the-miming vessele 19 betongen to officer-1 believe bis name is Linton-is dis the United Kingdom, involving the loss of graceful, I believe you (the magistrate) served 343 hree, and 6 belonged to British possen- at the bar for 30 years, nos perhaps as the sious abroad, involving the lowes of 91 lives 14 In Lele Thre reynini bar, (Lacghter.) At the present mo- were steamships, involving the loss of 341 lives; ment a flowing wig ought to have adorned your 52 of these vessels smiled from ports in, thể intellectual Grow. (Great laughter) This nited Kingdon, 14 from ports in British (holding up a very battered int) is proof positive possessions abroad, and 17 from foreign porta; that I was forcibly ejected into the middle of 71 wero laten vadlo, 4 were vessela in ballast, Clyde-street, This hat was in amoother was a fishing vessel, and ia, coses it- ja no- condition on. It was quite smooth, of the very best material, cost five and twenty bob, I believe. (Laughter.) May. I just here another miauta? The magistrate: No, thank you. that year. May I now retire again into private lifef penne for a reply. Tho magistrale said: Wall, -colonel, I must say you have been indulging in u very expensive amament I ust fine yon three guineas, with the alternative of 10 days' imprisonment. Prisoner (excitedly): Can this beansporded? I will appeal, I wish you a good day, gentlemen. He was then removed from the bar amid the leughter of thoas in
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A VERITABLE BELLE LAMAR, The Mobile Register publishes the adventures of a veritable Belle Lamar in the South during the war. It appears that Mira E. H. Bommer. botter known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, * was, like all other Southern women, unwilling to see those whoni abe held most dear march to the front, and so she made preparations, not- withstanding her sex, to participate sotirely in the strife. During the month of June, 1891, abo left New Orłonna in full uniform of a re urafting officer, and want direct to. Arkaders, where she soon succeeded in raising a company of veterans. da First Leutenant, ander Capt. Weatherford, she left Arknusas with the coin- pany and went to Key West. Hore she was reluctantly compelled to leave the command which ale had organized, and to which she
became much attached, on the ground of incompetency, as alleged by the onmander of that post. Determined allow no impedi ment to make her swerve from the line of daty marked out by herself, ahe at once pro- ceeded to Virginis and joined Drenz's battalion of New Orleans, the day previous to the Arst bastio of Manassas, and participated in that memorabla struggle. A short time after this! she joined the Righth Lonieisou, and for the first time her sex was questioned, and she wan -arrested and ordered to assuas female ilire. Among hundreds of aging adventures, per- haps the best with which ebe wae conareted took during the time of her
fus this arrels. A committes of ladies waited
upon her, by order of the commander, for the purpose of settling the vexed question, but after seeing too danhing-looking young offiser
known whether the vessela vere laden or in ballast. Many of the minzing vendola suilod previonaly to 1873, but were not reported nutil
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
7TH JANUARx, 1875 The drug market bus kept quiet during the day. Pata at 6598k cash, email ales, took 425 obeata; Bacures $580 sash, saliera tsak chests; Malwa $550 to $555 cash and credit, quoted. Market not opened,
OK. LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
in the New Shapes, UNDER VESTS AND PANTS, "In Larabswool, Merino, and other maken. SOUKS,
Merino, Lambswool, and Balbriggon
OHEISTT'S ÜBLEERATED FELT, SILK, DRAB SHELL, AND
OPDEA HATS.
BOOTS, SHOES,
AND SLIPPERS
of DAWSON & SON's best makes. A Niody Assorted STOCK OF BOARVES AND TIES, Ia Fanay and Plain-Colours. PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES,
COMBS,
Gentleman's Toilet.
Bank Billa, on deciand,........ 4/17; Bank Bilie, at 30 daya sight, 4/21 to4/1 and every other ARTICLE requisite for a Bank Bills, at 6 months' aight, 4/27 to 4/2) Orodits, at € months' sight...... 1/21 Documentary Ville,at6montha".
ON BOMBAT,Bank, on demand 221 ON CALCUTTA Bank on demand 2214 Oz SEAFGHAL-
aight mini 4/2E.
Bank, sight 797 Private, 30 days' sight:73
SHARES.
SATLE & CO.
Hongkong Olyphant & Col Hongkong Olyphant & Co. Hongkong Augustine Heard de Co... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hanghody P M. S. S. Co. Hangtour Douglas Laprak & Comm Hongkong on Chong.
.......................Messageries Maritimo, Hongkong Remedios & Ou......
Butterfield & Swire.. Adausson, Bol} & Co... Hongkong Douglas Lupraik & Co..
For Sale
FOR SALE.
|HAMPAGN B-
TH ROEDERRE GLADIATEUR, Kata, Red Seal,
Piats, do.
DE ST. MAROCAUX UAEȚE BLANUTE, do. BURGUNDY WINES –
CHAUBERTIN, EN
CORTON.
NUITS.
VOLNAT.
BAUNE.
HOOK
LIFEFRAUMILOH. RUDESHEIMER. JOHANESBERG, HÖCKЯAIMER.
CLARETS: CHATEAU LAFITTE, Quiarte.
Piate,
LEOVILLE, Quarte MARGAUX, Quarta,
ST. JULIEN MEDOO. ST. DEALLION.
MESS OLARET,
CLARET in Caska, Superior Qaslity. BRANDIES AND OTHER:-
CouŻYCIBIER OUBLIER FRERUS. JAR. HENNESRET **:
Do.
JULES ROBIN
ÖTTLEB AND-PALMER GIN.
Do
WHI-KY; AVH GIN, in Square Bottles.
Apply to
"E CHASTEL, No. 50 Queen's Road Central, tf 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874 FOR SALE.
L. TAMPIER & C's, BORDEAUX
LARET Medoc, St. Julias, St. Estopbe, Obatena Lagrange, Chatcan Poliner, Chateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, Grasen, Chatean Is Tour Blanche, in cuses of I dez, Quarts and 2 doz. Pints, CHAMPAGNE-Qurte Noire, Varlo Blanglies Carte Verte, Carte D'Or, în Quaris and Pinta. COGNÃO—Fine CHAMPAGNE, Supérior
CHAMPAGNE, in. Qoarte and Pints, of
B. a. Percior, Ounlons Obard Dupay & Cab COGNAC
LANDSTEIN & Co.,
t: 994 Hongkong, 20th June. 1874, 2
Laick despatch. On 18th fast, at SP.M.
On 21th inak., at noon, On Ilth inst
On 14th inst, at noon.
Quick despatch.
On or about 9th inst
Quick despatel.
On 10th init., daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
́FOR LONDON, tis SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship THE
"MENTLAUS".
Vessels on the Berth.
U. B. MAIL LINE PACIFIC MATL-STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 714 PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will clasa
Menelaus, to-day, the 8th inet, at 2:30 r.x
For Singapore, Suez wad. London-Per
MAILS BY TRE - UNITED STATES PACKUN!"
The United States Mail Paolet " ALASKA,” will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
matant, at 3 F.3., with the Maile-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Tragico, vid Tokobams, on TYHE 8.8. #ALASKA" will leave Hongkong WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, at 6 PM., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Terough Passenger Tickets and Billa ofantil 2,50 P.M. | Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko-
Letters can be posted on board the Proket bama and other Japan Portu, San Franciago, from 2.30 am to 2.50 P.M., on payment of a to porte in Mexico, Central and South America. Late Feeof 12 cents in addition to the Pustage. juoditə New York and Europe, VTA PANAMA.
The Prepayment of the Fantage to all tha
The Post Office will be open for thorcoeption of Ordinary Letters, Books, Nowspapers, &o,
A Btoamer of the Company w toave Shang above places by this route is compulsary. kai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the same Uorrespondence insuficiently prepaid will be doto, and, make close connection at Tokobaras forwarded by the English Pickets.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Oleo,
Hongkong, dh Jancary, 1875.
At Now York and Aspinwall, Pamangers Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and have selections of various lines of Steamers to the United States must be enperscribed per England, France and Germany.
A...“ ALASKA,” and that addressed to the United Freight will be received on board until 4PM. Kingdom must be parscribed "vid San on the 191b instant. Parcel Packages will be Francisco." received at the Office antil 5 P. of the came day, All Purcat Packages should be marked to address in fully value of samo is required.
For further Anformition ne: to "l'asange and Freight, apply to the Agengy of the Company, Pruya West-
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agint, Hongkong, January 4th, 1875.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES“
· MARITIMES. AQUBBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR
will leave for Singapore, Stez, and London at SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
3 P.M. TO-DAY, the 3th inatánt.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 2179 Hongkong, Sth January, 1875.
„FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. THE Steamship
**ARRATOON APOAR," Captain Sobolts, will be despatched for the shote Ports on MONDAY, the 11th inst., at
Donn.
Fur Freight or Pasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LARRAIE & Co. 5d.33 Hongkong, 6th January, 1975.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. HE Steamer
T
CARRIEBROOKE" will leave for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 11th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHUN OHONG,
Quorn'e Bond West. 53 34 Hongkong, th January, 1876.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,
..
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
FLEURS CASTLE,"
DR-GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND BOMBAY.
N THURSDAY, the 14th January, 1875,
atoon,
the Company's Steamabip NADYE," Commandant RIGORIT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, will leave this Part for the above places. Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon.. tion as well as for Mamoillee, and accepted in transit through Marquilles for the principal places of Rurope.
MAILS BY THE · FRENCH FICKET"
The French Mail Packet “ANADYR” will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 14th instant,: at noon, with the Mails,
To and through the United Kingdom gia Barseilles; to Franes and other Continental Staten (in a cload mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galla, Caloutta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychellee, Rounion and Mauritius, Suer and Alexandria.
The Font Office will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &c, until 11 A.M. on the 14th instant, aftor which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Office in the United Kingdom will be granted itil 3 P.M. on the 13th irrelent.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 14th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
+
· Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1875.
It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Postage on Correspondeuen forwarded by Pri nate Ship to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, viz. :-m
For Letters8 sents porno. For Papert,
each. For Book Packets)
foreach 4 ounces.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 7.M,, Specie and Paroole until 8 r.x. on the 19th January, 1875, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages xrD required,
The registration feo on such correspondenca For further particulars, apply at the Comis Twelve coute for coch Letter, Paper or pany's Othoe,
Packet,
0. BERTRAND,
-Pritcipal Agent Hongkong, 31st December, 1874.
THE HONGKONG WHARF AND
GODOWNS,
DOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.)
accoed bere about the 12th inst., will bare (FORMERLY THE HONGKONG PIER AND immediate deputeň.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents,
17 37 Hongkong, 6th January, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through votes for HANKOW. NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
HE Company's Steamship
"SARPEDON "
will be despatched on or about the 9th fratant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL, Agents. 2191 Hongkong, 6th January, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK,
Aged British Ship
JOHN MILTON," Murphy, Master, baving the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load here and at C. LAZARUS AND CO, Whaipos for above Port, and will have early
Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., despatch,
ESTABLISHED IN 1880.
Would draw Farticalar Attention to their BILLIARD TABLE-MANUFACTURERS,
NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,
made capecially for the Clings, and which
AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS.
BY APPOINTMENT NO
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-portageons terms on which they have besa pur-| Unies Insurance Society of Canton, new shares chased at the Home hurkels, w make up et
they are enabled, owing to the very van-AIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,
cant. premium,
-$50 per share premium, nominal. China Traders Insurance Company & Snore
$1,950 por abare, nominal China and Japan Marine Lounrance Tia. 76,
per share, nominal. Chinese Inarranse Company-3195 por abare,
** Interest.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share-
China Firs Insurance Company's Sharee $125
$527, per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
par share, ez Intérest,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'e
1115 per share, er Interest.
Share48 per cent, diescans, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s.
considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time guaranteeing a portest 6t, and quick despateb in the excoction of ull Orders, with which they may be favoured.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE.
Bhan-8 per sent, pro Company-k. H NUERRY.
ENRY LITOHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
Hongkong Gas Company's Suares-$75 per
70 per share.
abare,
T. GLINSTEAD
2188 Hongkong, 21st Desember, 1874,
AND
HR.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, '58, 59, 60, 2, 61, Hondínanie Strist,
CALCUTTA...
BILLIARD TABLES.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 4 Hongkong, 7th January, 1875.
FOR MANILA.
HB 4 1 Spanish Schoquer
""ROSALIA," "
nad Packets of
Patterns,
F. W. MITCHELEL,
Pitmaster Generui | General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 23rd December, 1874.
It is hereby notified for general informatio Gothat, the Postage (which must be paid in ad-
vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will bengoforward be as follows,
THEsbose are now OPEN and READY for BUSINESS. Advances made ca Cargo, Goods covered by Fire Insuran, under Open Policies, when required.
For Partienlara, apply to
́LÄNDSTEIN & Co. 1516 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874, "IHE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the Public of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON tant he has shops established at those places in the name of Hrva Ken.
When forwarded viá
Brindisi......43 cents sagh half-ounce When forwarded via
Marseilles....... 30 cele cach half-ounce When forwarded vi&?.
Southampton...... 28 coats each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
عندما
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addrcoted to Denmark, when In KONGKONG, at the Central Market, forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cente No. 12 he bus constantly on band BEEF,
half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid per MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE letters will be subject to an additional charge TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of ou delivery, (the best quality.
· F. W. MITCHELL, In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the
Poolmaster General, foregoing articles, with the addition of `SPI-
General Post Office, Hongkong. RITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when in neaton.
It is hereby notifled før general information, izing bini, are requested to apply at his shops way, when forwarded via Southampton, will Hentlemen and Families desirous of patron-that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor ns above, where a list of prices of urticles will hotdeforward be 36 cents for each balf once- be furnished, which will be supplied at the saw which may either he paid in advance, or it way. rate sil cho year round.
be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Leiters will be subject to an additional obargo on delivery.
HING KEE.
ly 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1874.
NOW ON SALE.
ARD
encja, Master, having the greater portion of HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION |ber Unrgo cugoged, will have immediate des-
patole the above Port.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
REMEDIOS & ̃Co.
tf 2197 Hongkong, 31st December, 1874. FOR NEW YORK
THE AI British Ship
LAZARUS & Co.'s. Billet Table in The
2. now the only poes appreciated in India,
COMMISSAT.'
ne a long and steady experience extending over Buster, Master, will load at this Port and 50 years bas proved them to be the host and Whampoz, and have quick despatch an abora most suitable for the olimate.uk.
̈O. La & Co, have received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Burmah. Ceylon, Mazilu, Java,
and quality of thoir Billiard Tables, and Strate, and Persiz, testifying to the unperior
| while thanking their Friends and Patremus inj
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. £2 tí 2152. Hongrong, 23rd December, 1874. "FOR NEW YORK:
THA American Barbe
To follow the British Barque Chinaman.")
"CHATTANOOGA,"
Obion for the liberal support, có löng extended having the greater portion of ber Cargo on-
they excluded not to perform their mission. Hongkong Hotel Vompany's Shares-$55 per AND A. TENNENTS ALE und/to their Arm, would, in soliciting farther na. Kaged, will load at this port and Whampoa;;
She was taken. before the Mayor, released, cent, discount.
alipwed to retain Lier uniform, and at once misscued to perform any service, for the Confederacy which she might be called upon to perform. As her ser had been quea tioned, if not known, she resolved to leave Richmond, and
rejoiced when General Winakip ordered boz to the Weatern
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$7 per share,
SALES ON JANUARY 7TH, 18751 -
As reported by Chinces.
Bed Dates, 50 packages, at $2.50, by Yee-ken to travelling trader.
Callelah, 10 bags, at 320.50, by Fook-bing.
army for the purpose of cousing in the wo to travelling trader, vicinity of Okolous, Mian. The reliability of
White Was, 2 pieces, at $2.00, by Fook-bing-
the daring young recruit was soon recognized wo to travelling trader,. and apprasuited, and tieneral "Quantrall scat
Yellow Peas, 1,000 piouls, at $1.96, by Tack
ber with dispatches as any into Missouri.mes-hop-kea to travelling truder. After rendering inestimable service in this
Driel Lily Fiore, 30 bags, at $11.60, by
capacity she went to dississippi, and from there Chun-long to travelling trader. back to New Orleans, where she joined the Twenty-firat Regiment, then being organized, to travelling trades. und reported to General Villipigue-Receiving bar sonission as First Lieutenant, she went to Memphis, and from there to Bhiloh, where sha was badly wounded in the right aboulder on the first day of the battle, April 7th, 1868. While recovering from the effects of her wound her sex was agaiu discovered, to her mortification,
Farus, 10 bags, at $4450, by Chun-foong
Sea Blubber, 10 bags, at $3.50, by Chan-fopag to travelling trader.
and Generad Beauregard god otbers vers
aen to lutal trader,
Baigon Blar, 2,000 piculs, at $100, by Kwong
HONGKONG AND, OHINA BAKERY...
COMPANY, LIMITED.
་
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS! "Merchant Nury
Navy Boiled
UANVAS. Long Max Crown
ARNHOLD, KARHEBG.& 06. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867. NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUAETO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION..
Fone
211
tronage, beg to mention the following facts and have quick despatob us above.
For Freight, apply to which have conduced to the ancoras their efforts
OLYPHANT & CO ti 2019 Hongkong, 17th December, 1874,
FOR HAMBURG. THE German 3-masted Sooner
have liberto met with.
Every table is made of solid wood, well sea- soned and not vencered,
The Cuations are constructed on an entirely new principle, Introdneed by O. L. and Ca,
*DELPHIN,"
T. W. Lilienthal, Macter, will load here and at
and uchike that adopted by English makem, Whampoa, and will baca quick despatch-For- and are much more durable and lively than the above Port English-made ansbions.
No table leaves C. L. and Co.'s promises util it has bear standing ready finished for over 12 months, in order to queure perfectly seasoned material.
For Fraight, apply to
WM, TUSTAU & Co. -tf 2108 – Hongkong, 16th December, 1874,
NOTICE,
FOR NEW YORK
Every article of furniture, also, that leaves A British Baqu 10. LAZARs and Co.'s Establishment, ia gun-
radioed of Bolid and Seasoned Wood,
CHINAMAN,
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Offos, Hongkong."
comprehensiveness and practical service hie Work standa unrivalled. All the now
having t grester portion of ber Cargo an words which the Chinese have of late years been
D. L. & Co. bare always ready a large stock gaged,, . bed at this Port and Whumpos, quapelled to ouin to express the aumerous ob of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and and have quiok despatch as above. ⠀⠀
For Freight, upply to jesta in machinery photography, telegraphy and which man he supplied for any table, the ao, in soience generally, which the rapid advinos carate length and breadth of the slate bed only bere given in extenso. Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained, forming exer
astonished to find out that the gallant youngTown OFFICE ON MESSES. LANE. OHAW. of foreign relations has imposed upon thom are being required.
officer was not of the stronger sex. Unable to dis
FORD & 10.8 PRAYA PREMISES)
Fancy Biscuits
ESTABD Bisquite; QUEEN'S
ABORTED
C. L. and Co. have always in hand a large for stndants of a most instructive nature stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balle, Caon. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Tips, Chalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the given the docente being carefully marked on Billiard Tablo
ply displays the success of attempt to the beat prinsiple hitherto attamed. The typo Old Cashions renewed on U. LAZARUS & ake the Ohinese and Fnglish type correspond Co.'s proulier principle, thereby, making an old
the size of body.. theroly affecting a vast table as good už new. economy of space, uchloving a clearness not provienaly attained, and dispensing with those
BILLIARD LAMPS.
Siz end Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero- vnet bargins and vacant opson which have beretofors characterized Chinese publications, tine, the latter with burgers on the depine) To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the principle, giring a light equal to twelve ordinary Following faute are submitted for consid Atlona pe
sande ber from participating in actual warfare, she was commissioned to go to Atlnatá, pass through the linvanad uct as a apr. Upon reaching THE GENERAL MANAGERS of the above Atlants she was compelled to wait several days Company beg to annonhoo that, having for farther orders, and, instead of staying atomrad the Services of a skilled Englie Pantry that city, she ran up to Dilton and Chattanooga cock and Baker, they are making daily and participated actively in bath fights, war are prepared to rendra orters for, all kinds of ur to Atlanta a day or two before the repos, CAKES, BISCUITS, and BREAD Sample any orders arrived. From this section of the of which may be seen at the Ofes, or will be country aho was ordered aboard of bluckaters forwarded on application. from different Southern ports to the Indies,
Cakas; and often was the bearer of important dia POUND CAKE patches to foreign ports for the Florida-and
MADEIRA.. Shenandouli Bhe seized every opportunity,
SRED whether in the South, in the North or in a for
SULTANA
GINGER 2 TIFFIN eign land, to render assistance to the Southern
BRANDY WAYERS Confederacy. She has a ruscist for $780,
SCOTCH SHORTERRAT, GERWAN WATERS. which we collected from the United States
Plain Biscuito soldiers of Commodora Qritesl's 'ffert, when t Bridgeport, Barbadoes, and sent to Southern bospitals, although the money was sup- posed to have been given for the bench of Federal soldiers. She was sent to San Diego Ostmos Cakes, Breakfast Bone, plain and guires examples to display the various appli and Harana for the perpuss of buying with fruits; Soda Beones; Milk Scopes: qutione find equivalents of different words which by means of which the score can be marked coffee and sugar for the Confederacy, and Warten Brand: Cotbags Bread: Twisted have une general incuning. Of these examples from the uushion of the table, from there, after making the uenessary par- Bread; French Brand; Brown Brand Soday this work contains more than five times as obase, she went to South Amerion, in the in- Bread; Scotch Buge, da, desi
SODA BISCUITS. : “ BJITER BISCUITA, WATER
WINELAU
“ABERNSTEY
Alxoj
·
teread of the Confederate Government, with
Price's expedition. From South. America she
proceeded to the West Iudies, charged with
WEDDING and CHRISTINING VAXSS mado and decorated.
deeds of this xioble woman are well known
the loved so well sad served so faithfully. The
some important mission for the country which 1m Hongkong. let January.,1875..
throughout the South and bure been rosited on
NÚTION.
من صحيح
Ohalmers Vocabularly contame about 10,000
Eighteen light ring buruer Gas Fondants,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst with rod to suspend over table..
Chivesa obaractors, and Wedharat's English
this work contains more than 50,000 Baglisb
words, and upwards of 600,000 Obixená obarace,
U. LAZARUS AND. Co. havo beon apprinted
tara. Again, despite all the granmanı sud Sols Agente in India and the East for
other alociontary works ne yat: poblished, the atrident of this difficult language absolutely re
THE NEW PATENT. ELEUTRIO BILLIARD MARKER,
may as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-Price Lista, Catalogues, and all information labed
the work is so complete, that roference LANE, CRAWFORD AD 00,
may be obtained frum
For practical purposen the arrangement of
to its pages enable a person wão ander
who have consented to act, us
stands English to commucicate afectiocly with natives who understand nothing but Che
Li Porwone having CLAIMS against thee. In this respect the work will be found
O. LAZARUS a CO'S AGENTS
OLYPHANT & Cai tf 2053 Hongkong 8th December, 1874,
FOR LONDON. HE41 British Ship
--TITANIA,*
Osptain England, will load lure and at Wham- (also et Macco, if sufficient inducement,) and will have early despatel for the abovo Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. of 2000 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1874,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
BEA British Ship
MORNING LIGHT.
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pestander General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correobargeable benceforth on Letters addressed to.
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, PRICE: In Paper Wrapper $1.50 Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
PLUMBERS.
.:$2.00
A. MILLAR CO., COPPERSMITHS ANDERASS-FOUNDERS, GAE-FITTERS AND BELL-HANGERS. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NULLAH LANE,
1493 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
NUTIOR
CITEAMERS leaving this port requiring
COAL, can obtain it from the Under eigood.
W. G. HALE & Co.,
Saigon,
the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Retters forwarded by British Fookeb via Brin- diet.
F. W; MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
The Post Office 32 Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony rechargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfaited.
FW. MENJAELL,
Peatmaster Gerenal.. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
* 1581 16th Səptember, 1873. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE $1.
It is horoby notified that a line of British Containing the names of all the Articles of Mail Contract Packeta bos been established be- Trade, objete of Natural History, Furniture, ten Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ed, with the Tanti, and Mandarin Pronun ing linea, will afford a regular meare of con
siation.
veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for Chinese Language, in two Farts.
Alis a few oops of the GRAMMAR of the the foreign ports on the East African Coast, as
The Daly Frew Ulics.
BOOGHOW DOOK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
well as for Retal and the Cape Calong, St. He lans and 'Ascension, and shut henceforward thợ postage, which must be paid in advance, ou let- ters addressed to susitar, Mosambique, Dela goa Bay, Natal, the Capo of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 20 senta for each half-onnes,
F. W. MITCHELL
Postrester General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
THE bore Granite-floored DOCK has lately pipera 2 cents Each
bean LENGTHENED to 400 fedt over ull; } " (and is now. supable of receiving vessels up-to 1890 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dook ut the bottom in 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 50 feet. Depth of water on the sill 19 foot at average neap, and 17 feet ut average spring tides:
The Dock bus & Caisson Gate, and is pumped Font by steam.
-As some misapprehensjon. exists regarding the transmision of Puckets and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notifed "for- general information, that the privilege of send- ing such articles through the Poat at the rates. of postage applicable to them is restricted to: kond fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchan- The Maabine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw diss. Goods sent for Sale, or mereption of Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Deiling and an order (however small the quality may bey Sarewing Machines, team Saw Mill, farge or any articles seat by one private individual Smithy, da, &
to another which ato moć netually patterns or
A new FOUNDET for large iron and brass [castings kus recently been added.
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available samples, are not admissible... for storage of cargo, do,
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other in: "Toak-yard. Material always on hand.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastoraler Generad General Post-Ofice, Hongkong?
Vessels docket for examidation, remetalled, rosgjarret, rópairá also done in barbour : sud · Arrangements having been made under I iron abips and steamers cleaned and painted, at which Maila for London arriving at Sacz from moderate oburges. · Particulars can be obtain China by Private Ships will be forvarded to ed at the lock, or on application to the under- destination við Brindisi, it is hereby notified |signedeljavi Maren bat da,
237 Tons, Captain Ubaston, will lood here for working order, and, is available at all times la United Kingdom 3 forwarded, will be as fol.
Tas Steam Tng any other that the rates of portage, which must be
s in thorough advance, on correspondence addressed to the
the nuore Port, and will have carly despatch.
For Freight, apply to its
MENU VOGEL, HAGEDOEN &:00. if 1585. Hongkong, 3016 September, 1874.
PE FOR LONDON,
CHE A 1 British Shig
KINFAUNS CASTLE;"
James Dodds, Muster, will load bere, at Wha pos, and at Misono, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, wpply to
for the above Port
A. MAOG HEATON,
DEACON & Oo,
Cantan t1889 Hongkong, 14th November, 1874
low vessela to or from usa, at reasonable rates. lowe, via.
DRAAD JOHN FORSTER & OK
if 1099 Foodbow, 18th Juna, 1879.
"NOTICE.
FN Order to meet the wishes of the Native L- Comuiangy, the Chinese Iome of thi Ohina New Year, leaned DAILY instead of on Paper baa been, from the commencement of the alternate days ar before.
For Letter...........24 cents per half omge.. For Newspapers... A
»each,
For Books and
Patterns
not exceeding Loureid cents.
every additional
2
P.. W. MITCHELL,
J: Postmaster General,
General Fost Office, Hongkong.
The Faper has bean Established for nearly Twenty Years, vind la, sa tó Editorial Manage It is hereby notifled that henceforward tha ment, under the Direction of a Well, Ednosted rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Chiness Gentleman; gires reliable commercial akargueblo, oz Packets of printed papers or and general information, and has, the eats patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Community us to Ad to the United Kingdom by the United States. vertisements and News at the English Dasty Pockets via San Francisco, will be as follows Price with the Foreign Coghusaity. Tha | vit goula M
For a pocket sot exceeding 1 ounce
in weight
„2 denta For a packet above 1 ounce not`ex-
ceeding 2 ounces
many a boarthstone by well-scarred veterans Eetste of the Kite Captain JoHN O. FIND indispensable to all Barupeidus residing in HONGKONG, SILANGHAI, AND JAPAN KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORK Churgo for Advertisements will be no baretd-|
and faciales of Federal dungeons. The priscaurs
of Camp Chase have every reagon to remaiaher are requested to communicate with the Under China, and to the natives themselves it ex ber who areed them, fed them and furamhad signed and all Forsons being indebted to the Plains cubjects fully with which vory few in- them every esat she could spare, day after day. said Estate Ard requested to make Tiamedialed of them are perfectly acquainted To
Your bandwriting a very bad indeed, said a geoliewen to a college friend, who was dora addicted to 'basting than to study "you really ought to learn to write better. Ay, ay," replied the young man, "it is all very well for you to tell me that hit if I were to weite better, people would find out how I spl],"
Paymeal to
JOHNS LAPRAIK;
Administrator 1772 Hongkong, 27th October, 1874
NOW ON SALE DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE.
PORT for the year 1878. Price $10.
Apply at the Dally Press Office, :
and by whom
ALL ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED
ESSEN (GERMANY: O
· SOLE. AGENT FOR UKINÅ AND JAPAN,
MEMPHIL
parties resident to langland and interested in and forwarded to Calonita by the warÚEST H[167] Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,) Ubins it cannot but be invaluable quasionally, opportunity
(1485)
It comprises upwards of two thousand large "H2 Undersigued have herm appointed. Sole quarte pugee
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in ALL Hongkong and China by Mesars, J. & R. Tax NEXT Glasgow, and Movers. AJAVID COBRAB SONS, Arbroath, Po
TRUBNER & Co.,
00, PATERNOSTHE ROW;
SW. I BELLE
"DAILY PRESS " OrrIgE, HONGKONG.
ARNBOLD, KARBERG & C.2 tl 419 Hongkong, January, 1887.
MANUFACTUREE OF DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING. Words Queen's Road, West POINT, (Near tha Sailors' Home.). OFFICE=You Kee, No. 30, Wing Lock Street
SKAZANY HONGKONG.
1428 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1974.
榮
WING KEE COAL SHOP,
For a packet above Šminoes not ex•
ceeding 4 ounces
THE Proprietor of WING-KEN Shop, hogs to und eight contafor every additional four pancen, Ly inform the public thet kis Shop bag been 2? Thess rates apply to Printed Circulam, Prica catablished since 1853, at Endicott's Lane, and Lista, Market Reports, and all printed papera |that ho has slways a great quantity of BEST other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
COAL in story for Sale. Gentlemen or Sulp- and Trade Patterns or Baciples, masters wishing to patronise him, are requested' prej,
F. W. MITCHELL...
Postmaster General, General Poni Omise, Hongkong
to apply at his Shop.a
171508 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,