THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1875
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THE CHINESE COOLIE TRAFFIC. At a meeting of the Aborigio Protection Society, held in London on the Ist nit., Bir Charles Wingfield in the obair,.
"DESTINATION
Vessels Advertise
VESSEL'À NANT CAPTAİN
as Loading.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATONÚD
in one senso, a elove. In California ha iz prao tically restricted by public opinion to work of the lowest kind-wark walch no white man of the Pacific States would perform. As 'rule bo is a washerman, or 'aweoper, or a purter He is taxed on coming into the country; be id faxed alreah if he begins to mine; he is denied sivil rights; and his word is soldos taken where white: pen are concerned. In Australia theprejudico in, if possible, stronger than in America. If Chinese immigration is subject to a heavy tar in California, it is tazed to the point of probi. bition in Vistoria. But no thing is certain wherever the Chimano labourer has been admit ted he has always puebod himself to this front| he has grast vitality; he is sober, patient, DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY; New Alva ponorable, and industriode. Competent judges SAN FRANCISCO say that in a temperate climate three Chinamen
LONDON, NEW YORK
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MANILA,
Da.
vis YOKOHA
Titanin. Okattanooga Commisssy ...john Milton
Morning Light Gume Oook.... Vancouver (str.).
(Golconda (str.).... „Provónico (str.)
Rosaliyarımı ........ Formosa (str.}..
Mainoon (etc.).. [[Menzaloh:(str.).
Tigre (str.). Hydasper (str.).. .....Frim (etr.).. AMOY, TAKÃO; AND TAMSUKHai-Xoong (str.) ................ SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Yes (str.)...
YOKOHAMA
Do SHANGHAL.
Da Do.
For Safe.
BILE MEROERS,
Mr. N... Asboy spoke as follows:-Mr. Chairman, ladies, and gentlemen, in rising at the call of your worthy lairman to esy a few words, I am not quire aare if the topins I um abcat to teach upon are not already familiar to most of you. And I may my you cannot expect otherwise when you call upon a native of the Calestial Rople at the Europeans generally apply that term to Obine to speak, Probably some of you are aware that we Obincas are conservative people. I use the word conservative literally, and not in the popular zense generally anderstood in this country, which applies to one of the great political parties. When I say any countrymon are con will do se moeb arm work astro EngliFORE, PENANG, & CALTA Chinn (str.)...... servative, I mean that they arestrist adderers of and will coat much leas. In the Massageries BINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c. their old customs all manners, and stone and the F.&O. Companie Chinees steersen BAIGON, SINGAPORD, &c... supporters of their ancient institutions; that and quartermaster receive twice the wages of they are proud of their fatherland, and are Indian Lussars. The rea! grievance of the quite content lo remain in their own sanntry. Obimman hitherto and not been the page tu Indeed, our mattis something to this effect; which ba has bein exposed by the dislike or happy is the man that was born in his own contempt of his employers. Bad an that deage country, spends all the days of his life in himay often have been, ho baa, on the whole, own country, and will die in his own country, thriven nader it wherever be has snopeeded in I acolocarcely ranurk that I cavot enjoy that establishing a footing. His real trouble bus been happiness, beat I bave left my country and that jealousy of bis good and cheap labour which come all the way to England. But coming has prompted attempts to exclude him from the from gols a convervative country as I have you fabour market by every device known to Prò cannot expect thote deal with the varios teosion. If the Chinese langungo contaide any questions put forth for discussion to-night, and equivalent for the English prayer to be saved I shall therefore contina may remarks only to from one's friends, we snapect it would be at une questions.thecolle tule-which camo tered by any able-bodied Chinaman who learnt. to my knowledge. Now coolie trade in China, that Boma benevolent gentlemen in London with a very few execptions, is nothing less than Word Antique to alleviate his sorrows-by-pes a disguised slave trade. I may, perbapa, say it venting bie emigration. One speaker at the is worse than slave trade, buss the latter, meeting stated that the coolies in the Maoritīva where it is carried on, is well known to all Every one knows what a slave is, and the evil Consequences of slavery; whereas goblie traffic ia anicalated to mislead people. It areumas a ring fortrite real pharacter is net en apparent *We are laghtydde die denn not general ly known. Until a few months ago. Maso, Portuguese settlement at the entrance of the Canton River, has been the chief depot for the evoke trafic, Barrosons wara established everywhere in that port, and coolie agents were
Our Breakwater Bills having eufely passed, sent round to different adjacent places and to the interior of Chinn for the purpose of recruit the Home Government bas at last an asurande ing coolies to supply the market. The means that ite money will be safe. The Colom to Harbour Ordinance empowers' the Government used by the crimpa to caties the unwary people to borrow a su not exoseding £250.000 from were varioan, and the speaker hare entured into the Imperial Treantry, and so to rules what some details as to the tricks invented by them to entrap the coolies. Oces tallen into their further sams may be necessary for completing In addition the improvement of the harbour. handa, the chances for the uu ɔlie's release wote. very little. His consent was citea extorted to this power a second Ordinance bus beeg from bim by intimidation, threats, and ill-passed anthorizing the Government to barros à som not exseeding £400,000 upon debenture treat@sont, and if the qualio tili refased to
secured on the gouerat revenues of the Colony. emigeats after such treatment, another person
The debenturce are to be of £130 caola, carrying was sent to auswor his name and sign the contract for bius, bat on the day of embarka5 per cent. interest. The Bill provides that tion the unwilling ccolie was sent on board they shall be issued in London by the Crawn --with nabere, nader a guard of asidierer Na Agenta, and does not, so far no-we-can-0, only the ignorant and simple people wore easily allow any portion of the loan to be tested in this Colony. This is, wo think, a mistake, entrapped and decoyed away from their bomen, bad a luaited unter of these dobań. but the cdonated and intellige men were liable to be forcibly carried off. The speaker bere gare some stances from his dwe know ledge. This deplorable state of things no ceased to exist, and the coolie trillo in facao has been stopped since March last, and hope for ever. And bere I may take the opportunity on behalf of my countrymen, of tasking tho chairton and the several members of Parlia- speculate, nad we are sure that general. text for baving takes mob a deep interest in the anolie question, and for bringing the subject before the Parliament, and also the members
wore much better off than in the country they Deft." Thoir treatment probably varisa very mpcb in different cases, aud their average troat. mont necde to be improved; but the right way (LADIES to improve their condition certainly sunnot be to pat frosh dificultios in the way of their obtaining employment-Bondos and China Express.
COLOMBO BREAKWATER. Tao Cegion Timios kaya 1---.
tares bear reserved for Ceylon investors, we have to doubt they would have-been-taker-up with Biserity. The firm sconrity which the Gerprent guarantee lords, as well as the liberal rate of interest, would have certainly made the loan pupular with pupitulats in this country who wanted to inscat, but did not care regret will be felt that the non-ufficial membera did not look more closely after the intereste
it.
of this shiety, for their indefatigable exertions mittee. The result will simply be the breation
in exposing the evils of this nefarious trade. I of another field for jobbery on the part of the wust not omit, smangut others, the sangrew Accats. The Ageuta will, we suppose, be allowed to call for tenders for the deben of Bir Jebn Sinale, Chief Justice of Hong tures, and ue the sredit of Ceylon is unex kong, who is one of the bitterest ene sentionible, they will, in all probability, be to the Afroop-coolic trafic. I believó cont it was mainly owing to the efforts of such up at a good dos below par while the Uolony will have to make good the whale.
men, combined with the influence of the several amount when the day of redemption comes. Christian nations brought to bear upon the With regard to the Hruskwater itself, it at Government of Lisbon, that that desirable obi ject was brought about. But though it babe said that the apparent progress which bean stopped, it would do well to keep a vigilant the preliminary works are making is at all watch over Macao. For many yeate the coolie satisfactory. We believe the rails are now laid "traffic bac-ben a "great source of revenue to that calory, and of great profit to the coglie agents, and the stoppage of this trade minst bé o serious blew to that colony. It may not bo at all iniprobable that the coślia agenta would exert their utmost influence to get the order of Lisbon cancelled; with a view to revíro the trade. In fuot; it was rumored come time age that an attempt was being made in that
dan to the päint from which the start is to ba mude; and that the firet stone might have been laid by this time but for some bunging regard. ing the wagons which are to convey the stone from the Malar quarries to the shore. The plans sent home did not, it is enid, suit
AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, MOSIERS, HABERDASHERS. DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, RE now SHOWING their STOCK NEW GOODS
A
for tho
AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising the Latest NOVELTIES in such Department.
BILK S
of the best makes.
COLORED BILK.
BLACK AND COLORED VELVETA. BLACK VELVETEENS. SERGES; REPPS. and all the
NEW, MATERIAL for DRESSES. COSTUMES AND POLONAISES. MANTELETS, JACKETS,
SHAWLS.
LACE GOODS. UFFLES AND RUFFLING.
SASKES
AND
SASH RIBBONS. SILK SOA-BYE3; HOSIERY, CLOYES,
FLOWERS, FEATHERS.
BABY LINEN
AND
LADIES UNDERCLOTHING.
LADIES" AND CHILDREN'S FELT HATS.
the fastidious taste of the Crown Agants, TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS.
as others have had to be prepared. We are not told whether the Crown Agenia weighed the loss and annoyance which will be
rection. Therefore it is necessary to keep cast to the Colony against the gratification eye on that colany in order to prevent the coolie traffic being revived: Now thongs the coolie of their walhatio tastes, and whether, although the style of waggone might not possibly bạ
trade in isoo is put an end to, there remains perfection, they would not manage to serve our something to be done in another direction. I mean the coolion in Cuba and Peru, where they. We hear that no small degree of diacon- are treated with great ornelty and nuparalleled tent exists regarding the lulay which bas inhumanity. I have been told they are made
to work from morning to night without sees
ready taken place, and which threatens to continue for some time longer anleas the
WOOL GOODS
of all kinds.
FERFUMERY.
SAYLE
Governerent usca its influence to acelerate LADIES
matters.
tion, they are not allowed sufficiout food, and they are ill-treated and besten without jout enter, When the time of their contanot expires
SHIPPING REPORTS. they are not permitted to be free, but aro
(Continued from first page) immediately taken up and compelled to serve
The British smship Ningpo reports left | Thus they are another long term of service. iotual olavus. Why, the convicte is England Shanghai on 14th January, and Amoy on the are a better situation than they are! It pote 17th, and bad the fret part fieen Northerly me in mind that the offictions endured by the wind, rain and foggy weather; the bitter part femelites under the Egyption taskmasters, moderate and elmidy weather.” -------
which called forth the vengeance of God and
The Britial bark Joyse Philios reports loft their deliverance by Moses, wera nothing whon cumpared with the present saferings of my Salow on 13th January. Had beary weather countrymen in Peru and Out Something, leaving part, and had the pilat on board three duje consequence. To Pedro Branch ind therefore, must be done and ought to be done to alleviate their sufferings sal ghten their fresh E. winds and thick weather; eince then burdene, and I appeal to the now bers of Parlia M.W, and variable winds to arrival.
pect and to this socioty, was bare hitherto dons as much good in the auus of humanity,
&
BILK MERCERS,
救
AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, HOSIERS. HABENDASUERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS;
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL FOR SALE
What's your business!" said the magistrate HENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
that they will take this matter up and urge it of a police-court the other mersing to a pri on the attention of B.M.'s Governant to use goner. I'm an observationist, your worship." their influence and interference on behalf of An observationist! What la that "One those waferers. Before reausing my seat, there who looks round in the daytime to see what be ie another topie, Sir, upon which, with your enn steal at night, if it please your worship,”. permission, I wish to touch; though the sub-
jeet ing no direct reference to the ocolie trade, It ja still closely allied to it. I refer to the Chinese emigranta in California, who, 1 bear,
BIFORT CARGOKŮ.
Per Gloucester, for Dunedin
600 bags Bico, 56-1bt, sách; 818 baga Sugar, are placed under hardebips and disabilities. 56 lbs. each; 80 baga Peas, 56 Iba, enoh, 800 When a Chinsman arrives in Sun Francisco, -cheste 'Fna; 70 boxes Tea; 50 pkgs, Tea, 2 before he is allowed to land, as he to pay #boxes each 30-pkga. Tes 4 boxen each : 500 capitation tax. While resident there he is borea Oil; 387 boxes "Freserve; 120 xx denied the privileges of citizenship. He has Wine: 55 Ukts Ginger, 115 pkge. Crookers, 2 no vole, and worst of all, his evidence is not boxes each; 1,289 pkga. Eandries; und 264 received in a Court of Jnatice. Therefore, if a Chisato stearage passengera,
EXORANGE.
Or LONDON Bay ***
Bauk Bills on damad
4/14
*
Bank Bill, at 30 days, night, 4414 to 4j13 Bank Billorat 6 testin sight, 4/23 to 4/24 Credits, at 6 monthe' eight... Documentary Hills, at6 munthe
sight
427"
ON HOMBAY, —Bank, on demand
man murdera si Chinian in San Francisco, io open day-light, in the presence of way, ora hundred Chinese, the testimony of all these eye-witnesses will net bo baken, and the mu dorer will be allowed to escape acot-free. Lost your à law, was passed-Leve which required eartain space of room for the abude of enah Chinese under a penalty, and if house was found to contain moro Chinese that theiniocarione of the house would warrant, nocording to that law, the extra uniber of ON CALCUTTA,-Banki on demand 224 Chinese would be brought up, fined pod Ix SHANDRAI -per ba improved. By the operation of this law hundreds of my, countrymen in Sin Francisco were imprisoned. The leading Chinese there were terrified at this, "aud fearing that the iäflüs of emigrants brought over by each Pacific mail Hongkong and Shunghai Buak Shares steamer would only increase the number of Union Ineuraase Society of Canton, new shures prisoners in gaol, they sent a telegram to the →150.per.sbare" promium, nominal: Chinese merchants in Hongkong, Barnestly on Chins Traders' Ensurance Company'a Suares treating them that they would warn the future $1,350 per share. emigrants against the dager they wore rounds Coma and Japan Marine Insurance-le. 76 into, and perpaide thom not to winigrute. No, par abate,
an
Bank, night Privata, 30 days' night............... Th
GRAFER
par
in order that the injustice of such conduct on the Chizose Josianco Campady-8185 per share part of Americaos in Californic might be mora, er dividend. apparent, let me reveres the case for a moment: Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Baposing the Chinese Government were tu im Bazia per abure.
pose similar restrictions on the AmericauroChina Firo. Inanninge Company's Shares-125 vidente in China, supposing they were treated per abire, ez dividend
in the same way is my countrymen in San Victorin Fire Insurance Company's Shates Francisco are, would toy quietly submit to 8116 per share, ex dividend anou treatment and would the American Go- Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's vornment bolerate it? Certainly not. I make Ghares-50 to 48 par cent, discount.
no doubt they would declare war against China Hongkong, Uauton and Macao Steamboat Co,
if the oppression was not at ontwremoved i and
Share7 per oant, premium, Shanghai Strata Navigation Company-Tle.
18 për share, ox dindend. -- longkong Gas Company's Shares--875 per
shared
SHEERIN
T. G. LINSTEAD. 2138: Hangkong, 21st December; 1874,
AND TENNENT SALE and ⚫ PORTER
DAVID OORSAB ↑ SONK" Merchant Navy ... · Mary Boiled
ŠUANTAB. Long Finx Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oa. of 1130 Hongkong, 11tb May, 18677,
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERELL QUARTO, -
ENGLISH AND URINESË DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
Souza
Chastor
Trencoja katel
Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Ce..... Whanpon Olyphant & Co. Hongkong Angnezina Hoard & Co..... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Brandila & Co. Hongkong Yogal, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Co.. Hongkong M. E. &. Uos Hongkong David Bassoon, Sops & Co...... allad.....Uongkong P. & O. 9. N. Üc....
Messagerie Maritimes..
Hongkong Romedia & Co....
| Vigel, Higadora” & Co
P. & 08 N. Coming
kong Messagorias Maritimes.......
ong Mcasagarica Maritimaan
JP, ± 0.3. N. Co...
Butterüield & Swira........
„Gniok despatch
Quiot despatele.
Quick despatch,
Quick deapatohi.
Quick despatch.
Juick despatch
Quick despatebi. (No-izorrow, nt 3'P,M." Today, st 3,F.
On 21a inot., at noon..- 10n 23 h inst; at noon,
Quick Auspateba Quick desatol Jaiak dempoteh. " To-day, at 8 AM,
To-day, a nuas,
Uniok despatal... On or about 21st,inet
Hongkong Dougins Laprak & Co...uick despatob
On 21st ist, daylight.
Hongkong Douglas Lapril & Co......
For Sale.
FOR SALE...
HAMPAGNE-
TH. ROEDREES GRADIATEUR, Kava, Red Senl;
Pints, do.
DB ST. MAROHAUY CARTE BLANGHE, DO:
BURGUNDY WINES
CHAMBERTIN,"
CORTON.
NUITS.
VOLNAY.
BAUNE
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ULARBETS CRATEAU LARIṛte, Quaris,
Pints, LEOVILLE, Quarte,
10
- Margaux, Quarta,
ST. JELIEN MEDOC ST. EMILION,
MESS CLARET.
OLARET in Caske, Superior Quality.
BRANDIES AND OTHER
CourvoISTER QUELIER FRELES. JAS. HENNESSEY **
Do
JULES ROBIN,
CULLED AND PALMER GIN.......
Do.
WHISKY AVH GIN, in Square Betting.
Apply to AMA
E. CHASTEL
No. 5, Queen's Boual Contral if 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874, THERVOTS, VIGRES.
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Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS: Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHEROOTS. Campbell's Triolinopoly Brand CHEROOTS, TERMS Ocob. Apply to
7807
IM ROSHEN CAMPBELL & UK,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul,
Madras Presidency,
KSTLILIOMED 'IN 1820.
C. LAZARUS AND CO.,
Tacoquorated with Shearizona and Co.......... BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
HIS
BY APPOINTMENT TO
EXCELLENCY THE VIGELOY,
AND
B.R.N. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 39, 60, 61. Bentinck Strett CALOUTTA.
BILLIARD TABLES.
C. LAZARUS & On.'s Billiard Tables are
now the only ones appreciated in India, long and steady experience extenting over 50 years has proved them to be the best and most anitalde for the climate.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. E Company's Steamalip
MENZALES,"
Vessels on the Berth.
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE §.8, "VANCOUVER” will leave Hong-
Post-Office Notifications.
Azil will aloes For Yokohamn-Per Ferah Mail Picket Momenlah, to-day, the 19th inas, nt7.30.M.
For Shanghai-Par French Mail Packet Tigre, to-day, the 10th instant 11A.SE.
For Singapore, Fennng, and Calcalta-Per Indinn Mail Fackut China, to-day, the 19th inet, t.2.30 P.M.
Total runcisco, vid Yokohama, in Indian Milf Packet Casandra, today, the 19th
WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, at SFM taking Passengers, Mails and Freight,tor Japan, The United States, and Europa.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are leaned for transportation to Yoko bama and other Fapon Forts, to San Francis00, to porte in Mexico, Central nad South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. A Stemmer of the Counny will. kave Shang- liai, via the Inland Boa Ports, uhant the same date, and make close conneotke at Yokohan At Now York and Aspinwall, Paizongers have anlations of varions Unes of Stemmere to Englund, Franco and Germany.
Freight will be reveived on board until 4. on the 10th instant, Parcel Paokugos will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. of the Buic day All Pitoel Piokages should be marked to address in full; value of same le required.
For farther information na to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY.
Acting Agent Hoogkong January 19th, 1875. Sestave -STEAN FOE
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALED).
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRÁLIA, THE PENINSULAR AND, ORIENTAL STEAM-
NAVIGATION
For Singapore, Pansag, and Calcutta-Per
instant, at-2,30 P.M.
For Bangkok.Tor Kjobenhavn, to-day, the 19th instant, at 3.30 px.
For Swatow, Amoy and Fancowtoo-Pur Yewo, to-morrow, the 29th fustani, st:0 r.M."
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET"
The United States Mail Packet" VANCOU- FER" will ha dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, at 3 P.M., with the Mailyme
For Yokoham, San Francisco, the United. State, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapere, &.. until 2.30 ..
Letters can be poster on board the Packet from 2.30 p.m. te 250 r.., on payment of a Late Feo of 12 cente in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all tho above placed by this route te compulsory. Correspondance insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Tackets.
Ourrespondence addressed to Yokohama and ** the United States mast be supernoribed per "VANCOUVER and that addressed to the Dance Kander must be superscribe-vid- San Francisco."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postinaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 14th Janrary, 1875.
MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET,”
The English Contract Packet GOLCON. COMPANY'S Steamship 24" will be dispatched with the muat Mail. Captain Pasqualini, will be deeputobed for
YOKOHAMA
GOLCONDA," Captain S. D, SHALLARD, with for Europe, &c., en THURSDAY, the Øst- Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specle, and instant, at Nodu. CO-DAY, the 19th inst,, at 8 A:Ṁ.
OLTRO, will leave this for the above places on O. BERTRAND
THURSDAY, the 21st January, at Noor. Principal Agent.
96 Hongkong, 18th January, 1875.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT PORTE FRANCAIS, THE Company's Steamship
Carge will be received on board until Noon, Spools and Poccole at the office until 2 r.. on the 20th idea.
For Particulare regarding Freight und Pa sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 20th instunt,
The Post-Office vill bo open until 6 P.M. on the 20th instant.
Letters, &o, may be posted during the night in the but left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the lab instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 AM, on the 21st instant, without late fee.
A Written Doolaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Hoate is required by the Egyptian Government Letters posted after 10 .. on the 1st and must be delivered by the Shippers to the instant, will not he forwarded unless the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or Late Feest 18 sente each as well as the postago with Parcels and the Company do not hold is prepaid. themselves rooponsible for any Detention or The latest time for peeting Lettera at thie Prejudice which may happen from the incor- Ufice is 11 A.M., and for Nowapapers, Books.or Agent-rectness-in-such-declaration
Patterns 10AM-on-the-21st-inslant
**TIGRE," Osplais Brunck, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI TO-DAY, the 19th, inst., at 12 o'clock,
C. BERTRAND,
Principal 97 Hongkong. 18th January, 1875.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
185 British Steamship
"CHINA," Gurdnor, Manter, will leave here for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 19th inst., at 3 p..
Despatches will lose at 2.90 M For Freight or Fussage, apply to
CALCUTTA.
DAVID SAS900N, SONS & ̈ Co., 8d7 Hongkong, 19th January, 1875. FOR SWATÓW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
HE Steamship
* YES80,"
aptain F. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Porte on THURSDAY: the 21st instant, at daylight.
For Freight, or. Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA 8d 103 Hongkong, 18th January, 1875,
FOR MANILA,
שין
Spanish Steamably
PORKOSA," Captain Morals, will have immediata deepatob for the above Port,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. tf 95 Hongkong, 15th January, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.. FOR SHANGHAL, Taking Cargo and Passengers at rough rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORES in JAPAN.
•
THE
Company's Steamship
"PRIAM"
will be despatched on or about the 21st instant.
For Freight or Passage, opply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Ed 87 Hongkong, 14th January, 1875.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. THE P.&O.S. N.Co.'s Steamship
--
"MALACCA
A. McITEE
C. L&Co huve koceived a large number of very Battering testimonials from ull parts of will leave for the abors place whertly after the India, China, Formab, Coplon, Manila, Java, arrival of the next English-Mail: ** Straita, and Porain, testifying to the superior
Superintendent, make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and P. & O, S, N. Co. Office,
Hongkong, 3th January, 1875. [ while thanking their Friends and Patrons in China for the liberal support so long extended
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, to their frm, would, in soliciting farthor pa Taking Cargo at through rate for NAGASAKI
and H30 GO tronage, beg to mention the following facta. which have cordnced to the success their efforts P.&O. S. N. Uo.'s Steamship bare bitberto met with,
·" HYDASPES **· Every table is made of solid wecd, well sea will leave for the above place about 24 hours soned and not rencored.
after her arrival with the nect English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
The Cushions are constructed on sa entirely new prinsiple, Introduced by O. La and and unlike that adopted by English makere, and are much more difable' and lively than English-mado oushions.
No tab's leaves, O. L. and Co.'s premises antil it has been standing ready finished for over 12 monthe, in order to susano perfectly soned
(material.
Every artials of forniture, also, that "leares C. Lazinus and Co. Establishment, is gun ranteed of Solid and Sonsoned Wood..
GL&Co. have always ready a large, ook of new Cushions on their pesaliar principle, and which can be supplied for say table, the ao-
rate length and breadth of the slate bed only)
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published | being required
at the Daily Pras Office, Hongkong. In on Co. have always in band ale
On comprehensivences and practical service stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Bails, Oues, this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Tips, Chalke, Cloth, und every requisite for the words which the Chineus have of into years been | Billiard Table compelled to coin to express the namerom ob-
jects manchinery,photography, telegraphy,and
Old Qushions ranowed on C. Lazarus &
hi salence generally, which the rapid advans Core-peculiar prinsiple, thereby making an old
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are table as good as new. here given in satenes. Each and every word in, fully illustrated and explained, forming exer.
BILLIARD LAMPS.
THE
Superintendent.
P. & U.S. N. Coʻs Ofics,
Hongkong, 9th January, 1875.
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`FOR DUNEDIN, N. Z. AND SYDNEY,
N.S.W.
HEAT Portuguesa Ship ELE
“ALTA,"
Unptain Souza, having a Kroat portion of her Cargo cugaged, will inset with quick deepatok for the above Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ANG BRANDA)) & Oɑ 4 55 Hongkong, 11th January, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK. NHEA 1 British Ship
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all pus shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, aither by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose......
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Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
A. MOLVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Nariganon Os,'x Office, Hongkong. Bob January, 1875
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
Late Tetter (BET Tatter only) addressed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Packet um 11.30. to the time of sailing, on pay. tuent of a Late Fes of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
General Poet-Office,
F. W. MITOCELL.
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PLOKET”.. The French Mait Packet" PROVENCE" vili be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 28th inst., at noon, with the Maile,
To and through the United Kingdoma via Marecillas; to France and other Continental Statos (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle. Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Seychellea, Reunica and Mauritus, Suez and Alexandria,
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Booke, e, until IFA.M. on the 28th instant, after which
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.no Lettera can be received.
www.
Money Orders cu any of the Money Order ON Ompany to ships bath instant.
AN THURSDAY. the 236 Jaunar 1820. fe in the United Kingdom will be granted
"JOHN MILTON," Marpay, Master, having the greater portion of her Curgo enraged, will-load—here—and at- Whampoa for above Port, and will have early dispatch
- 1 For Freight, apply to "
· RUSSELL & Co. tf 40longkong, 7th January, 1875..
FOR MANILA. \HË 4 1 Spanish Schooter
"ROSALIA."
Six and Flight Light Lampe for Oil, or Kero-Troncoja, Mester, having the greater portion of cises for students of a moat instructive nature. sie, the latter wib burnors on the duplex her Cargo engaged, will have immediate dea Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are
given, the accents being carefully marked on principle, giving a light aqus! to twelve urdinary patch for the above Port the best principle hitherto attained. The typo lamps.
graphy displays the success of an attempt to Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, make the Chinese and English type correspond with red to suspend over table.
in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast ecozpiny of space, achieving a clearness not previously attamed, and dupensing with those
CISZARZE AND CO. kare been appointed
vast margins and meant spaces which have Sole Agents in India and the East for
CRANEA. THE NEW PATENT beretofore pharacterized Chinese publicationa.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
ELROTRIO BILLIARD MARKER, following facts are subunitted for consideration," Ohsiders Vocabulary contains shout 16,000 by means of which the soure out be marked Chincue barnoters, and Medhurst'a English from the cussion of the table.
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
-who have onäsented to Bus Lin
this work contains more than 50,000 English Price Lists, Catalogues, and all information words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obaraw may be obtained from" tern Again, despite all the grammars and other alomontary works as yet publiated, the LANE, CRAWFORD AND CO. saabudent at this difioult language absolutely re quines examples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times ne many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab Habed
why then dh they impose barlahiga on others which they themseres would not live to bear Szob oonduet is unfair, and contrary to the principle of justice. In bringing this subject before the eating, I wish attention would be Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-5 per dman to the grievance, in order that influence
dest, discount,
and pressure might be brought to liear upon Indo-Chinese Suger Oompany-37 per share,
tive Government in California, with a yiow to ramova the restrictions under which my oupu". trymen there are labouring,
The Times, Inn leading mrciclo referring to to the acting, anys: ouplex qustion is raised by the alleged multreatmunt,vr reduction to a practical servitude, ut free abonors be longing to the coloured races. Human poople will wish to know how the 'fiiete of the cise really stand, and it is perhaps tobe regreso 1bnt thie statements made at the toeeting were not more precise and more discriminati5g. One of the resolutions passed expressed the belief!
of the meeting that the Chicees. employed ne
Animal,
SALES ON JANUARY 18TH, 1875
As reported by Chinesa...
For practical purposes the arrangement of
LAZARUS & 00.B AGENTS.
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, and by whom
ALL GÉPERS WILL B2, 12CEIVED
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMIADIOS & Co. 2197 Hongkong, 31st December, 1874.
"-FOR NEW: YORK
HE 41 British Ship⠀⠀⠀
← COMMISSAY,” Hunter, Master, will jord at this Port and Whampoa, and have quick desputol as above.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co,"
tf 9152 Hongkong, 23rd December, 1874.
FOR NEW YORK,
(To follow the British Borque" Chinaman.")
HEA I Amerimu Bargao
T
CHATTANOOGA"
-PROVENCE," Commandant MANNAZINO, Lotters for Registration will be received with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and natil 10 A., on the 28th inatams. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Log- dun as well as for Mursoillee, and nocopted in sit through Marsellies for the principal places of Europe.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerul, General Post Office,
Hongkong, lub Jatuary, 1875.
पू
It is hereby unlified that the postage obarge. Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, able upon Pai Letters addressed to France Cargo will be received on board until 4 P. will henceforward be 13 cents per quarter once Specie and Parcels until 3 P.x. on the 17th January, 1875. (Parools aro not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Ohio) Dontexte and valno of Fackages are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hokone, 16th January, 1825,
FOOOHOW DOOK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
Habove Grauite-floored DOCK has lately
I been LENGTHENED to 400 feat over all,” and is now capable of receiving vessels up to
when forwarded by French Mail Pocket, and 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by British Mail Packot.
- F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Pour-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the posinge on lettera, addressed to Denmark, when forwarded vis Southampton, will be 28 centa per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be aubject to an additional eterge ou delivery.
F. V. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby notified for general information
330 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Duck bank, the Postage (which must be paid in ad-
at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and vanged), upon letters addressed to Prince Ed the width at the entrance is 58 foot. Depts of ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, water on the sill 18 feet at average noup, and | viz. 1-- 17 feet at average spring tiden.
The Dook has a Caisson Oste, and is pomped oat by atau21,
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and trees castinga hus recently been added.
Thu Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Cutting Gup-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and Soxewing Machines, tam SAW Mill, Large Suitby, do, & ne men
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, &..
A largo stock of Timbar, Metal, and oiber Dock-yard daterial always on band.
Tereels dooted for examination, reinstalled, esparred, repairs also done in barbour and iron aliips and steamers cleaned and painted, ut moderate barges Eustiadass on be obtain ed at the Dock, or on application to the under. signed.
The Steam Tag Woosung ein thorough working order, and is available at all times to low vessels to or from sea, Xt reasonable rates,
JOHN FORSTER & Co. if 1039 Favolos, 19th Jane, 1878.
NOW ON SALE
THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correr june, and Dr. Willame' Orthography. PRICE: In Paper Wrapper
$1,50 $4,00 Nestly Bound,..
Apply at the Daily Press Offica THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the THE Pablic of
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON shut he bus shops established at those places in the name of Hira Ker. The S
When forwarded vid
Brindisi... 42cente sack half-ounce When forwarded Tib
Barseille. 35 cents each half-ounce When forwarded viå
Southampton..... 28 cents each balf-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofice. Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol town, viz. —
When forwarded via 34 conts each 1.000€..
Brindisi...........
When forwarded viagr
Marseilles
When forwarded vikĮ 28 Southampton.......}
F. W. MITORELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofoe, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Puokata has been established be tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing times, will afford a regalar means of con veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreigu ports on the Beat African Count, as well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Jean and Ascenston, and that senouforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on let. tere addressed to Zaviour, Mocambique, Dola- goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will ho 20 cents for each balf.cunce, newspapers 2 cents each,
F. W. MITCHELL
Padmaster General E General Past-Cloe, Hongkong Arrangementa baving been made under
I HONGKUNG the Central Market No 19, he has constantly on band BEEF MUTPON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE- TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of which Mails for London arriving at Suez from Ohina by Private Ships will be forwarded to the best quality, de les va
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the destination via Brindis, it is bereby notified foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI. that the rates of postage, which raust be paid in RIT, SODA WATEE, Boy and GAME when advance on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom vo forwarded, wil tin na lol- in BeBOD
dowe, viz.
Gentlemen and Familes desirous of patron- izing bim, are requested to apply at bis abops For Letter 24 vexts per half sunce.
eact. ae above, where a list of priod of articles wil For Newspapers.8
not exceeding 1 ounce 4 cents be furnished, which will be supplied at the same For Books and rade all the year round.
HING KER.
ly 742 Hongkong, 1th May, 1874, **** having the greater portion of her Carro en- gaged, will land at this port and Whampoa ESSEN (GERMANY
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS, and have gulok despatch na above.
For Freight, apply tom vil
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINÁ AND
JAPANES
F. PEIL, #7671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) NOTION.
OLYPHANT & VO
t 2118 Hongkong, 17th December, 1874.
ALAURA FOR LONDON.
the work is so complete, that a reference and forwarded to Calcutta by the MARLIEST FIRE 41 British Ship to its pages enables à person who under-2portanity,
Maton Sced, 90 bagt, at $540, by Tai-led to standa English to communicate effectively travelling traders handy with natives who understand nothing but Chi
Mack Fear, 260 piends, at §1.72, by Tusk-men new In this respect the work will be found to travelling trader.
dispensable to all Europeans residing in Ohina, and to the natives themselves it as plains abjecte fully with which very few in doad of them are parfootly, acquainted, 28 partica résident in England and interstod in
-Varmivalli, 30 buge, at $7.50, by Ynat-bing. loong to travelling trader
Fangur, & bugs, at $489, by Tust-bing Joong ta travelling trader.
NOW ON SALE
***TITANIA,'
Patterns.....
every additional
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Offico, Hongkong,
it in hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight dent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United State
Captain England, will load here and at Whaus-N Order to most the winner of the Native Faskets via Ban Francisco, will be as follows
Community, the Chinese Lase of this vi HEPs, fulvo at Magno, it sufficient inducement,) Paper has been, from the scumencement of the and will baro carly desputes for theabore Forum New Year, net DAILY fustead of ou
For Froight, apply to
UND VOLUMES of the THADE.
PORT for the year 1672. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Preen Olline, 旗蝶觀榮
WING-KED COAL SHOP,.-.
SHE Proprietor of WING-ERE Shop begs to,
Capsum, 200 picats, at $103, by Yust-ling. Chins it cannot but be invaluable oo inform the public that his Shop bas ban
loong to travelling trader. Det
Cuttlefish, 10 bags,ar $18,50, by Yudowo-duong,
indentored labourers in Chili and Pera aro to to travelling trader.
all intents and purposes trestod La Alaves, and
White Wax, 2 piece at 38400, by Kwang,
that their immigration into these Bountries wing-shing to travelling truder.
ought to be discouraged.. Now, it in not only
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 baga, at $1150, by
In Chili and Peru that the Chineas labourer.ie, Kwong-wing-shing to travelling trader.
It comprises upwards of two thousand, large quarto pages tha
TRUBNER & Oop 40, PATRENOFree Bow ** W. K. BELLY "DAILY PaassTM Orrior," Hoyakono.
established since 1855, st Endicott Laue, d
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
tr 2000 Hongkong, Jr Danemler, 187
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 1British Ship
TH
MORNING LIGHT
that he has always a great quantity of BEST 2,317 Tous, Cuplain Chaston, will load hero for COAL in store for Bute. Gentlemon or Bhip- the above Port, Rod will have early despatob maetors wishing to patronise him are requested For Freight, apply to A
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. - tt 1585 Hongkong, 30th September, 1874)
to apply at bie Shop.
171509 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
alternate days se before Niger
For a puckot not exceeding 1 oanco-
in weight.
Zdenle
For
a packet above 1ounce not er ecoding 2 ouncesijas
For
a packet above 2 ounces not ex seeding 4 ousc¤ß,ummimos
8
The Pupor bas bean Established for nearly Twenty Yours, and in as to Editorial Manage ment, at the Direction of a Well Eldgated Chinese Gentleman, givea reliable commercial) und eight cents for every additional foux ounces. and general information, and bas the same There rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prina position with the Native Community as to Ade Liste, Market Reports, and all printed pupes Vortisensents aud Nowa as the English Daily other than Newspapers, as well us to Books Free with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Patterns or Samples.
F. W. MITCHELL (large for advertisements will be heroto
Portmaster Generoi Gopal Post Office, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,