TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA.
· LOSS OF 50 KIVRE.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S MESSAGE TO THE
..KINGS AND CHIEFS OF THE
GOLD COAST AVE
DBETINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 201, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL')" NAMR
LONDON is SUBĄ CANAL.... Sarpedan (att.). LONDON MA NEW YORKE
Da
Titaniazmi Chattanooga: Commiasay......
Rosalinde Formass (str.).
ing slaves, but raised objection to the slaves SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, &c, Sootland (str.) being permitted to go free if they chose without
SHANGHAI,. there being any cause shown, and likewise to pawas not being allowed. After some dis- asssion it was decided that no age conld leave hia or her master or mistress unless thora was proof of ermelty or maltreatment, when each slave woull be entitled to his or her frdedors. The question of pawns was settled by the debtor being nold Hable for the amount that the pawn had been given us security for, and that the wount should be recovered on the pawn leaving. This concluded the tenting in the Castle, but his Excellency invited all the kinga aud chiefs to go over to Goreramat House to drink, long life to her Majesty, Pall Mall
Hydaspės (str.) Do.
Priam (str.)... AKOY, TAKAQ, AND TAMSUI Hai-Loong (str.), SWATOW, AMOT & FOOOHOW Keano (str)...........
MISCELLANEOUS.
Do you like the piano?" asked a sdy of a Parisian wit. "I prefer it to the gallotine,“. was the reply,
When a young man who parts his hair in the middle goes down on an orange peel, nobody estos to care whether be avar gets up again or hot.
For Sale SAYLE & CO.
GENERAL DRAPEES AND OUTFITTERS, ÷TAILORS, &o, &c.
BR
RG to inform their Customers and the Fublio that they have received, and are
DOW SHOWING their
Abbott.
Aelton
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED,
On or shoot 29th inst. Quick dospatohis
Batterfold & Switc Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn, & Ca.... Whapón Olyphant & Couri Hongkong Angustine Heard & Comm Hongkong Rawell & Obtai Hongkong Brandão & Col
"Quick dispatch..
Quick despatola,
Qgiok despatch,
**Quick despator
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Comm
Quick despatch
all
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, apa2Untak despatch, Hongkong P H:S. 8.00. Hongkong P. & O, S.-N. Co........ Mosengerica Maritime Hongkong Remedios & Co........
Home Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Tarner & Us
Hongkong P. & O. 8. N. Oo... Batterfield & Swire, Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & ́ ̄à.... Hongkong Douglas Tapraik & Co.,
For Sale.
FOR SALE
BMPAGNE-
TH. ROEDERE GLADIATEUK, Kero, Red Beal,
Pinta.
do.
DE ST. MARGRAux Caste- BlanÜNK, TO.
BURGUNDY WINES
A fightful catastrophe occurred during the
The tert has been printed of the speech resent gales in the Bay of Biscay. The delivered by Governor Strahon to the rings Antonov lett Gibraltar warly on the morning of and oily of the Gold Coast on the Sed of Wedasnday, the 5th November. She had the November, a brief tolegraphia notios of which wind and weather fair up to Saturday morning. have already appeared. When the Governor. aben a strong broers sprang up, increasing downed speaking the chiefs coussited among towards night to a full gala By this time themasives for a short time what answer to the ine abip was huif-way sorosa tho give. Ab last King Eduo of Maukenait Bay, having bravely encountered the tre-anticited permission from his Excellency to mendous sess which every instant threatened 10 relire: sill the mott day, so that thop might agal! her. Next morning, though the vina consalt together as to the answar thier on bad abated, the sea was running fearfully high, give. This, however, the Governor refuseds and, as viewed from the bridge, was appalling and referred them to that portion of bia Great waves broke in succession over her amid- menage in which bo had stated that when the DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY, HEWAlvant sche abipe, and there won get onough wind to drive Queen expressed her wishes it remained on SAN FRANCISCO MON „Korning Lighti the vessel, so that abb went like a racing yacht for them to obey, but if they wished it bo would
Do
Game Cook About eleven o'clock on Mondaya inelarge casal retire for a short time and leave them to their Da
is YOKOHAMA Vancouver (útr.). was sighted, currying British colours, and dying deliberation Fh Excellency then loff the SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, &o, Golconds (str.) .. signals of distress, the was the Gare Loch, Palaver Hall, and upon his voture, ia about 20 - SAIGON, SINGAPORE, do Provence (str,) of Glasgow, nu emigrant vessel; but among the hour, the kings and chiefs informed him that MANILA, PAREN people who orowded her dooks were fifteen thoy were willing to scase from buying or self- who had been taken on board, after en luring great sufferings. The captain of the Gara Lech hailed the Antenor with the dreadful'tewarthat a largo steamer, the La Plata, bad gone down the day before in the Bay. He added that he wisher to transfer the survivors to the home, bound English ship. Assent being as a matter of soarse given fourteen persuus were lowered in boat, and were soon received aately on board the Antenor. When they came on the stesuer's dook their pallid, deathliky, and in some cases stmost deliricou aspect was very pitiable. One or two only of the rescued persone bad borna the trial) without much physical pain, so for me any true could be dieserned, looking indeed duabed and in perfect bouith. The number, as already mentioned, of those received on board the as-Gastle. lenor was fourteen, it having been necessary to leave on board the Gare Look, in medical care, a boy who had been reduced to a state of gront perrons depression. When they had somewhat recovered, cnob of them, excepting two or three who had been almost bereft of reason (it was sald by their having drunk salt water daring twenty three hours in an open boat), became the entre of an eagerly inquiring group. It appaura that "the La Plata, Capt. Badden, bad left Graveserd on. Nov, 26, for Ric Grande de Sol; that she had on board 250 miles of telegraph cible, with apparatus for picking up and splicing the cable biot had been lost by the Gomak. There were five bouts on board and two patent ratta, one en the bridge unt the other in the site deok. The wind up to Friday evening was Eir, when it blew-66 une
and described it living gale," and the ship became almost unman: ngeable. The ponderone grapplingap paratas, Beveral tona in weight, was said to have shifted, splitting the depks and letting in the water. Another account is that she oried away her companion, aud the water got down into the aft cabin, between which and the engine.room there was no bulk-head, so- 1bat, axeering away the partition, the sea quickly extinguished the fires, When the water had thus got possession the bot top of the vessel, one of the first effects of its force was to displace and lift the stoke plates; and theas, it seems, cut the nah pipe, through which is conveyed the ses water for cooling the shee. The sea then came rashing in through this broken tobe, adding disastrously to the already overwhelming sc. zamation of waves that hid froken over the deck. The captain and surgeon, who were last seen on the bridge, after a fruitless and desperate effort to launch the patent raft. attached thereto, were asked, immediately before the ship went down, to pat on life. belts. The melancholy answer of Capt. Dud den was "No, no; never mind leave use aloos The La flak foundered off Ushant, in the fall fury of the south-westerly gale, or rutber barricane, which, from the time of its outbreak, bad veered round from the north. The quantity of telegraph cable which had been paid out, with the vain endeavour, by lightning the ship, to counteract the effects of the sous that broke in upon ber, was 150 miles of the 250 ste bad in her Feld. Sohjamed in the report of Mr. Walker, late ohtel steward of the La Plata,
Mrs. Jones recently presented her spouse with twins. On the nurse abawing them to the anxions father, "Ani I to choose P* ke inuecoatly inquired.
Of a truth, a boine without a girl is only balf blessed; it is an orchard without biossoms, and a spring without song. A touse full of cons ie like Lebanon with its cedar büt daughters by the fireside are like rosea Sharon,
NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, Selected with care and judgment for the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, and being purchased on very favourable terme,
thoyard imabled to offer them us BXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
**A distinction, without a diference" was what a Kentucky farmer thought when seven or eight men called him out of bed the other LONG ULOTH, OXFORD TWILL,
night, and compelled him to give them severn! sides of bucon, saying they must have food, but
caldo't steal.
The following was ponted up in the county of Kert in the year 1221 Notice is bareby given that the Marquis of Camden (on Rocount of the backwardness of the harrest) will not shot himself dr any of bis tenauts till the 14th of September. "
MAND
REGATTA SHIRTS,
Wici. Military and Plested Fronte.
COLLARS,
In the New Shopes, UNDER VESTS AND PANTS,
In Lasta bawool, Merino, and other makes. BOOKS.
An aged Toran, who had never seen a railway before, recently rode on suo to Honetonte sau the State fair. Having been aekad bi opinton about railways, he replied, "Well, it did semu tọ me as if it were a streak of lightning ran In Lisle Thread. Merino, Lambswool, and ning away with a palace."
The San José Arya mentions that a trans lation of the lost will sad testament of Maria' de la Soledad Ortega de Arguello has been admitted to probate. It disposes of about $200,000 worth of property, mostly real astuto in the town of Santa Clara. The property is bequeathed to her sons, Josh Ruman and Lonia Antonis Arguello. She dealums that ahe intentionally, and not obliviously, excludaa ter darighter, M. Josefa, wits of Eulogio de Calis, The estate is one of the most valuable in Sala Okara county.
The death was recently announced of Sir William Jarding, the naturalist. He was born
Balbriggan
Oitarsrr'a OBLEBRATED
FELT, SILK, DRAB SHELL, AND OPERA RATS.
BOOTS, STOES,
SLIPPERS
of DAWSON & BON's best waken. A Nicely Assorted
In Fausy and Plain Colonie. PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES, COMBS,
in 1800, and was educated at the University of STOCK OF SOABYES AND TIES, Edinburgh Darly in life he aboved a decided taste for scientião parenita, especially for natural history, and this taste wee maintained to the close of his life. His me at fardino alt is said to be one of the finest and most valuable private bollections in Britain. Bir William took a leading part in the public basi. And every other ARTICLE for requisite a mess of the county of Dumfriesshire, and on one occasion be camo forward as a Conservative gudidate for the representation of that county in Parliament, but retired before the day of section, Sir William was appointed a Dapaty
Gentleman's Toilet.
"La Piela, Captain Doddon, left, Gravesend on the morning of Thursday, 26th Novembar, in charge of Mr. Martin, pika, bosud to Bio Grande Sol. We arrived of the Isle of Wight on Friday morning, when the pilot left. The ship then proceeded down Chequet, and towards ovaning the wind began to freehen, the ahip steaming about four note The wind still kept increasing, till on Baturday at midnight it was blowing a gale. We abipped n'heavy asa,
Lieutenant of Damfriembira in 1861. Howar Would draw Particolar Attention to their
NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS, which carried away the port jollyboat and as of the Commisioners appointed in 1960 to davit, one man being at the same time washed investigate the salmon 1sheries.
SAYLEE 00:
överboard. A short time afterwarde (bo ( A planter residing in the southeast Wynand made especially for the Climate, and which starboard waist-boat was carried away boa riding home late at a good sharp, trot, a they are enabled, owing to the vary advan gale still increasing, On Sunday morning, few nights sinne, when torming a bend in the
CHAMBERTIN.
PORTON"
SUNDS, VOLNAY BAUNE,
BUO·K÷
LIEBFRAUM{LOH, RUDESHEIMER. JOHAVESBERG. BOOKHRIMER, OLARET S CHATELY LATITTE, Quirte
Piuta LHOVILLE, Quarte, MARGAUX, Quarta.
8. JULIEN MEDO S. EMILION.. MESS CLARET. CLARET in Coaks, Superior Ganlity, BRANDIES AND OTHER :—
COURVOISIER QUELIER FREKES. JAS, HENNESSEY **
Do
JULES ROBIN.
GUTZER AND PALMER GIN.
D WHISKY, AVH OIN in Square Bottles
apply to
EKOHASTELA
No. 50, Quoin's Road Contrahi tf 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874-
CHEROUTS, CIGARS
O
Campbella Plantation Brand CIGARS "Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS.
Campbell's Trichopoly Brand CREBOOTS. TERMS Cash. }.
Apply to
750]
MESSES. CAMPBELL & C»,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madras Presidency.
"ISTABLISHED IN 1826: LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Go, BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS,
HIS
AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS,"
BY APPOINTMENT TO EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,
AND
B.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, -55, 59, 60, & 61, Bentinck Street, CALCUTTA,
between eight and nine, the engineer reported read hie borso suddenly skied at a huge bear tageous terms on which they have been par
C.
BILLIARD TABLES.
LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables an
now the only ones appreciated in Indio,
the ship making a great quantity of water. It stand in the middle of the road. The planter chased at the Horns Markets, to make up at sa a lung and steady ezpajonor extending over was then agreed to lighten bor, and we comeucaeded in quieting his boren, bat Brain for menced paying out the cable over the boom. on minutes showed no inclination to get out considerably Reduced Prices, at the same time 30 years has proved them to be the best and We paid out a quantity and then let it go. By of the way, and the to, therefore, romained
Vessels on the Berth.
Post-Office Notifications.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
A mail will closa For Swatov. Per steamer Milton, to-day, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT. | 156 20th instant, at 11.30 AM,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA PANAMA; TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND
SAN FRANCISCO,
THE VANCOUVER" will leave Hong- kong for Sty Francisco, vid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY; the 20th Ínstant at 8 PM., taking Passengers, Muils and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Passenger, Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoto-? hams and other Japan Poris, to San Francisco,
For Shanghai Enakow, Ningpo, Nagasaki, Chatoo, Taku, Tientsin, and Peklog-Fus Hydarpes, to-day, the 20th inst, arm.
For Swator, à muy said Fouston too-Per Faro, today, the 20th instant, at O'P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
РАСКЕТ”-
The United States' Mall Packet "VANCOU YER" will be dispatched on WEDNESDAT. the 2011 instant, at 3 P.M., with the Maile—
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Letters can be pasted on board the Packet from 2.30 p.m. to 2,50, 7.M., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage:
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the! above places by his route in compaleory. Correspondence inefflciently propaid will be forwarded by the English Packets
to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, The Post Office will be open for the reception fo-day, at 3 P.M. and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA. of Ordinary Lettere, Books, Kewspapers, ka.. To-morrow, at noon, ATA, A Stoner of the Compnay will leave Shang until 2.30.P.M. (On 28th inst., at noun. -- hai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about the same ¡Quiole dṣepatoa. big date, and miske alone oormention at Yokohama Quick despatch, gay, At New York und Aspiumaki, Pasture On or about 24th inst. have selections of various lines of Steamers to To-day, at 5.P.M. England, France and Germany A. j0% or about 21st inst. Freight will be recsivel on board until 4 P.M. „Unieke denpatob,” on the 19th Instant Parcel Packages will be To-morrow, at daylight.reecived at the Office until 5 PM. of the same day. - All Paroel Packages should be marked to address in full valno of same in required.
For farther information ne te Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
7. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent
Vessels on the Berth,
"STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
(Taking Cargo at through ratas for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ HSP & 0.8.N.Op's Steamship:
HYDASPES"
will leave for the above place at 5P.H. TO. DAT, the 20th metaut..
A. MGIVER,
Hongkong, January 15tt. 1875.
“FREAM FOR"
SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
· Correspon baca addressed to Yokokamu sad the United States must be superscribed per "VANCOUVER," and that addressed to the United Kingdom mast, be supereoribed "twid San Francisco!"
....
General Post Office,
P. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 14th January, 1875.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET”
The English Contract Packet "GOLCON-
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDIDA will be diapatobed with the usual Maila
TERRANEAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;
BONDAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
· AUSTRALIA.
KE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRÄN TEN
Superintendent. P. & 0, 8. N. Co. Office,
* GOZOONDA,” Captain 8. D. SmaLLAED, with 147 Hongkong, 19th January, 1875,
Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the above plades on. FOR SWATOW; AMOY, AND FOUCHOW-THURSDAY, the 21st January, at Noon, *H3 Spominskiş
1
"YESSO," Captain T. Ashton, will be despatched for the sboru Ports TO-MORROW, he 21st instant, at daylight.
For Freight or Famago, apply to
DOUGLAS LATRAIK & Doi 3 103. Hongkong, 18th January, 1876,
FOR AMOY, TAKAO, AND TAMSUI.
HE Steamship.
THE
“ĦALLOONG”
Captain" Abbott, will have immediate despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Pussago, apply to
"DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co. t110 Hongkong, 19th January, 1875,
FOR MANILA.
E Spanish Steamship
FORMOSA,"
Captain Morales, will inve immediato deepatah for the above Portl
For Freight.or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDŰRN & Co. tf 95 Hongkong, 15th January, 1875.
OQEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Faisingers at throughendes for RANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTSӒa- JAPAN. CRE Company's Steamship. THE
"PRIAM
will be despatched on or about the 21st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BÜTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonte.. Sa 87 Hongkong, 14th January, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 180 21 American Ship
*GAME COOK”
|
for Europe, &o, THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at Noon,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offiods in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 20th instant.
The Post-Offlos will be open until # r.. on
20-
Lotters, de., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 am on the 21st imitant,
Tuttara may be posted until 10 A.. on the 21et instant, mitkons late fee.
Cargo will be received ou board until Noon, Spedie and Parcels at thecfice until 21. on the 20th idem,
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the Zlaż For Particulars regarding Freight and Pag-instant, will not be forwarded auless the sage, apply at the P. 80. S. N. Co.'s Office, Late Fee of 13 cents each as well as the poetaƑ¢® Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF is propaid. PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
The latest time for posting Letters at this A Written Declaration of the Contents Ofice in 11 LM., and for Newspapera, Books, or and Value of the Packages for the Ororland Patterns 10. on the 21st instant. Route is required by the Egyptian Goveeriment,
Late lettera (but Letters-only) addressed to and must be delivered by the Shippers to the the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin- Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or gapore, may be posted on board the. Parket with Paroels; and the Company do not hold from 11.90 .. to the time of sailing, on pay- themselves responsible for any Detention or asat of a Lats Jer of 48 cents euch in addition Projzding which may happen from the incor- to the postage.
reoiners in each declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers, for Farope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own. Steamers, or in vessela employed for the purpose:
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Lading,
PART A. MÕIVER, Superintendent.
Painear and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkone. 8th January, 1875.
NOTICE. A
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS PORTE FRANÇAIS
A
BEGAN FORCE SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND NHA MARSEILLES;
WALIO
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
(N THURSDAY, the Beth Jarmary, 1875, jab noon, the Company's Staumship "PROVENCE" Commandant MANNARINO, Captain Stoddard, will land bere for the above with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Fort, and will have quick despatah..
For Freight: apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Uυ. 109 Hongkong; 18th January, 1975. FOR DUNEDIN, N; Z., AND SYDNEY, N.S.W. THE
HEA1 Purtugues Ship
P
ALVA,"
Captain Sonza, having a great portion of her Cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatol for the above Forts.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BHANDAU & Co. it 55- Hongkong, 11th January, 1975.-.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 41 British Ship
ti
....
0. L. & Co. have received a large number of ten d'élock the Bres were all out in the stokedaring these minutes in silent sontemplation guaranteeing a perfect lit, and quick despatch most suitable for the climate. bote. We then prepared the remaining boats i och other. At last the bear shifted off in in the precution of all Didem, with which they very Battering testimonials from all parts of Murphy, Mnatar, having the greater portion of
the direction, the planter was going, and the and rafts to leave the ship, which was gradually tatter followed, preserving an interval ul about may be favoured
sinking by the stern, At half past twelve sie 20 yards. This order of progress at a walk, foundered, stern first, with sixty pervons un board. The only persons who got off was kept up for about twenty minutes, when were twelve in the port-quarter boat, sud-Brain, evidently considering that it did not
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
"JOHN MILTON,”
India, China, Burmah, Ceylon, Manila, Jave, her: Cargo engaged, will lust here and at Straits, and Perain, testifying to the amperior Whampoa for above fort, and will haro carly! make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and despatshi
For Freight, apply to while thacking their Friends and Patrose in
BARUSSELL & Co.
three others wars picked up, making it. Alt.gather become biùs to continue in the smooth QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRETZ, China for the liberal support so long extended of 40 Hongkong, 7th January, INU,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL" FOR SALE:
teen in ail. Before leaving wow one Paths of civilization, turned off into some high boat on the port side stove in. Of the remain- grass, bat before disappearing he gave his early good right in true ing two beate one was vapsized when the ship fellow travellers went down, and the three paraone picked up bear language, which acanded to the plantor's were out af her. The captain and doctor ra car only na savage growl. Of course if the mained on the bridge, buvrag failed to get claarstar had had a rife with hind, the arinight the patent life-rafte, and both are supposed to ramble would not have been so peaceful; but,RNEY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
SHERRY, A
have book, with the remainder of the crew all things ousidered, porters quietness was NETWORKING SANG. LINSTEAD. when the docka blew up. We were in the boat after all the beast any rate it was best for two boars before clearing away from the wreek, the Bar, if he only knew it-Nelgherry being unable to render any assistance throaub Courier.
VMS RYREXCHANGRUSSE. LONDON Man
Bast Bille, on demand, mum. 4/14 Bank Billa, at 30 days sight; 19 to 4/15 Bank Bilin at 6 month, eight, 4/24 to 420 Uredita,at & months? night.i.... Dooquitary Hills, at 6 months'
fear of staring and swamping the boat. Wei were in the boat for twenty-three haars, provi- sioned with only a small piece of cheese 0 and one bottle of gin, We kept two baudz bailing with backets the whole time, de dar boat made muon water. At daylight or Monday morsing we now a chip distans about fce mites off, which proved to be the Gare Loch, of Gla yo, Capt. Greenwood, by whom we were picked.*; ap-uponi 11.30, and were treated cost kamane ly by the captain his lady, the surgeon, officers, and passengers, all of us being applied with stimulanta and dry, warm clothing, "After an hour on boxed - we were transhipped to the steamer Antenor, for London, and landed at. Gravesend. The merivors beg publicly to return their moạn enero. thanks to the cen- wander and all on board the Hare och
p
right dori121. Bombay,Bank, on demand 22: 0% CALCUTTA. →Bank, ou dewund 2227
N.SHANGAL
* Bank, alght ...unioramente d
Private, 00 days' Bight: 31
SHARES.
2133 Hongkong, £let Desamber, 1874, 70. JANDE TENNENT SALE and
• PURTER,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
•Long Flax -Crown
FOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Qồ. Ef 1150 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE,
JMPERIAL QUAĖTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN. VAM PRONUNCIATION, S ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published my at the Daily Prest Office, Hongkong,
Hongkong and Shaoghai Bank Sharepar Usion Insurance Society of Canton, new sister, an $40 per share promine, nominal,S. The following is a list of the survivora Olina Traders Insurance Company are Irwin, Jamea,second engineer, Loudon ; but son Tout; Hegy. Cuthbert, shird engineer, London, Ohins and Japan Marine Insurance The 76
$1,850 per choro. George, Edward, fourth engineer, S. Woolwich, Walter, Leaus, chief steward. London Ball Chinese Insurance Company $185 por share Stephan, second steward, Londoo; Neleon, dividend.
per share.
Joel, Ouch, London Clarkson, Thos., seammin, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share A:B, Inndon; Carter, Edmund, seaman, A.B.527 per sbare Portsmouth; Huguese, Peter, ganun, AB Quina Fico Inaurice Company's Shares-8125 Shetland; Harde, Hugh, lamptrimmer, Brigh- per abare, ez dividend.
BALES ON JANUARY 19TH, 1675,- Bah dah da riported by Chinese.
in their firm, would, in soliciting further pa tronage, beg to mention the following fasts which have condused, to the success their efforts bare hitherto met with
TH
PJE MANILA.. {\HD 4 L ́Spanish Sabooner
"ROSALIA," Every table is made of solid wood, ali saber Cargo engaged, will havo immediate des
Treneoja, Master, having the greater portion
soned and not.zonewol
patob for the above Port.
The Cusbions are constructed on an entirely naw principle, introduced by . L. and Co., and nolike that adopted by English makers, and are much more durable and lively than English-made cushiona.
No table leaves U. I and Co.'s premises antil,
For Freight or Faamage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. tf 2197 Hongkong, Blut December, 1874.
*** FOR NEW: YORK E 41 British Ship
COMMISSAT,"
Gargo and Sposio will be registered for Eon denne well na for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the prmaipal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be gaunted, till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 3riMU Specie, and Parcele until 3 r.. on the 27th
F. W. MITOGELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Fackel"PROVENCE" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 28th fast., at noon, with the Mails,
To and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continental Staten (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zendaad, Aden, Seychelles, Rennion and Mauritius, Steż and Alexandria,
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letter, Nerepspore, Books, &o., until 17 A.M.on the 28th instant, after which Bo-Letters can be reocived,
Money Orders or any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. on the 27th instant.
Letters for Registration will be received natil 10 A.M. on the 28th instant
F. W. MITCHELL,"
Postmaster General. -General Post Ulcë,
Hongkong, 14th January, 1875
able apors Paid Letters addressed to France It is bereby notified that the postage charge.. will henceforward be 12 cents perquarter ounce when forwarded by Freech Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter ouuse when forwarded by British Mail Packet.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generät, Goboral Post-Office, Hongkong.
-U
It is hereby notified for general information January, 1875. (Paroels are not to be sent that, cn and after the 1st January, 1875, the on board; they must be left at the Agency's Postage on Correspondense forwarded by Pri Cutee) Contents and valao of Packages are pate Ship to the Straite Settled minat.be required,
For Further particulars, apply at the Comprepaid at the following rates, z.:
For Letters.Suente per caDCO. pany's Office.
For Po
.2 each. O. BERTRAND,
For Book Principal agent
and Polete of 8. for each 4 ounces, Hongkong, 16th January, 1875,
Patterna
FOOCHOW DOOK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
HE above Granite-floored DOCK has lately been LENGTHENED, to 440 feet over alij and la now oupable of receiving vessels up to
J
The registration fee on Buah correspondenne in Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or Facket.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastradster General General Fest-Offer, Kangkong,
It is hereby notified for general information
350 feat on the keel. The breadth of the Doak that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- at the lattom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and vanced) upon letters addressed to Frince Ed-
the width at the entrance is 56 feet. Depth of ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, water on the sill 13 feet at average zap, and wiz
of
17 feet at average spring tides,
it has been standing ready fluished for over 12 Huster, Mastor, will load at this Port and months, in order to ensure perfectly anaoned Whampoa, aut have quick despatch as above, For Freight, apply today on
AUGUSTINE HARD & Co. tf 2152 Hengkong, 23rd December, 1874
material.
Every article of furniture, also, that leaves
6). LARASUN und Co. Establishment, ia guar) FÖR NEW YORK ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood.
0. L. & Co. have always ready a large atook of new Unsbione on their peculiar principle, and which can be supplied for any table, the no curate length and breadth of the state bed only being required..
O. L and Co. have always sa kand a large
OR comprehruviveness and practical service stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balle, Ones, words which the Chinese have of late years been Billiard Table
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Tips, Chalks, Cloth, and every requisite for tho
compelled to suit to express the numerous ab Old Oashionu xenewed on 0, LAZARUS &
joots in machinery photography, télegraphy, and
T
To follow the British Barque" Ckmaman.”)
HE 41 American Barque
CHATTANOOGA
having the greater portion of her Cargo en
ged, will load at this port and WERmpor, and have quick deepazob in above.
For Freight, apply to funds POLYPHANT & UN t2118 Hongkong, 17th Decembar, 1874,
PERE FOR LONDON. THE 41 British Bulp
TITANIA,
sciance generally, which the rapid advance Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old Captain England, will load bare and by Wham-
cises for students of a most instrgative nature.
beretofore characterized, Chinees publications THE NEW PATENT
folloving foots are athæitted for consideration,
Mah
To illustrate the vast soops of the work the ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER Chalmer Vocabulary contains about 18,000, by means of which the spore ous be marked Chinese characters, and Medhurst English from the sushian of the labl......... and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst ONA
this work contains more than 30,000 Baglish Free Lists, Catalogues, and all information words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obaráo, b
The Dock has a Cuisson Gate, and is gomped out by steam, Na
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brus distinga bas recently beer added.
The Machine Shop emains a 12-inch Screw Catting Cup-lethe, Small Lathos, Drilling and Screwing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Largo Smithy, do,
Dry Godown are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, so.
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dock yard Material always on hand,
Vessele docked for ozamination, remstalled, rosparred, repairs alas done in barbour; and iron skips and steamers deaned and patte, ut moderate charges Partenlare wan be obtain ed at the Duck, or on application to the under wigned.
The Steam Tug Woongs in thorough working order, and is available at all times to tow vessels to or from sei, at reasonable rates.
JOAN FORSTER & Co. f-1099 Focokow, 18th June, 1878.
NOW ON SALE.
When forwarded við
Brindia
When forwardedvik
43 cents each half-ounce
Marocilles......... 36 cents each half-ource Whon forwarded via
Southampton... 28 cents each balf-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Genoral Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that hepbeforward the postage on letter addressed to Newfoundland, which met be paid in advance, will be a fol. lowe, viz,
When forwarded vi] 34 scuts each j-ounce,
Briadi
When forwarded vill 34
Marseiller
When forwarded Ting
Bouthampton
F. W. HITOBELL.
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofies, Hongkong,
I hereby notified that a line of British Mail Control Paskote has been established be THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with control-
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DAYAN, with many Addiziona, Correc- tions, and Dr. WIELICES' Orthography. Patos: Is Exper Wrappers.53,60 Nently Bound,ROLINE MARK$2,00- Apply at the Day Pross Office,
pon, (also at Macau, if mutleient, inaludement,)
For Fright, apply tam kendt
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.18
tr 2000 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1874
* FOR SAN FRANCI300,-
NOENING LIGHT,"
2547 Toue, Opptain Chaston, will loud bere for
the above Fort, and will have early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 1585 Hongkong, 30th September, 1974
PLUMBERS,
UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the
Public of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he ban shops established at those places in " The Rume of Hang Kext da
In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 12, he has constantly on hand. BEFF
ing lines, will afford a regular means of oon-, veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign ports on the East African Const, as well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. Be Isna und Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on let tere addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, wil be 20 ceala for each half-ounce, newspapers 2 cents each.
F. W. MITCHELL
* Postmaster Genaral, General Post-Offee, Hongkong- Arrangements saving been made mader
MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE. TARLES, and GILMAN'S STORES, &, of which Mails for London arriving at Bugz from China by Private Sbirs will be forwarded to 110 Seat quality
destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that die rates of postage, which must be paid in adance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom-so-forwarded, will be ne fol
In HO NAM and GANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of STI RITS, SODA WATER, to, and GAME who
Rore, where a list of prices of articles will For Newspapers 8
mus excooding. lounge4senta
Gentlemen and Familie desirous of patron. lows, vi izing him, are requested to apply at his shops For Letters 24 conta per half onnos,
Baohi be furmleted, which wil be supplied at the sams
VENUS rate all the your round. A
QEYROSTBING KEE.
of foreige relatinda hai imposed upon them, are table as good se now.
given in seine. Each and every word in BILLIARD LAMPS, fully illustrated and explained; forming exeriz and Eight Light Lataps for Oil, or Kero, and will have early despatch for the shove Port. ton: Joner, W. seaman, London: Alexander, Tistoria Firo Insurance Company a Stare Both the Court and Ponti pronterations are sue, the latter with borners on the duplex Josh.; seaman, Peterbead: Mackensie, Hobu, $116 per abare, er dividend. B&D. Greenwich Foxare, John, seana, Hongkong and Whaipon Dook Company's given the soots being carefully marked on principle, giving a light equal to walve unlinary
Lae best principle hitherto atlained. The typos lampe, Loudon One boy, nams anknown, left un
Shares-60 to 45 par cant; Elacoqute -board-the-Gare Lock under medical ourer Hongkong, Cantón And Macao Stessiboal-Go2raphy displays the success of an attempt to Eighteen #ght ring-urnor Gas Pandan KHEZ Nitish Salt 18VE CAR
make the Chinese and English type correspond The Boat are. Captain Dudden, Mr. Hughes Share7 per oant preminu (the surgeon), the thras officers, use of the four Shanghai Steam Navigation Company T the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast with rod to suspend over tab.c.. enghisers, seven of the ten siswurde and cooks, 78 per ubare, or dividend, geomory of space, adhering a clearness net previously attained, and dispensing with those
C. Lazarus and Co. have been appointed both the botanaist, the carpenter, all the Hongkong Gas: Company's Shures-$75 per fast margins and vesant gazee, which have Solo Ageata in India and the East for olevan atókóra, fearteen of the twenty-ons seamen, and the whole of the cable staff, puro Hongkong Hotel Company Blares per bering - sirteen with Mr. Blékete uad the air electricans accompanying him. Amalyalog Indo, Ohinese Sugar Company-17 per share, the list shove giren of these who were
A MILLAR 00, renaud, wo find it to danes of three cagi- Kant, INST Deco, three stewards or cooks, seven sailors,
OOFFERSMITHSARD BRASS-FOUNDERS, and ons lamplighter, besides the bay who wis
GAS FITTERS AND BELL-HANGERS, Groen Peas, 100 bage, as $1.83, by Kin-bing fers. Again, despite all the grammar and LANE,
QUEEN'S HOLD BAUT, AND NULLAH LANE, Jefton board the Gare Look. There is no döpt that compressed within those few days we beg to travelling trader
"ether elementary works na yob publiabad, the lifetime of horror. - Whon ske left this country
Brown Sugar, 440 bage, at 93.35, by Kwongitudeat of this difficult language absolutely re-
2409 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874 the La Plata was considered to be carrying anom- - wing-shing to travelling tradet.quires examples to display the verions appli-
17HB Undersigned' bave been appointed. Bola Shanghai Colon, 100 bags, at 313.70, by cations and equivalent act diferent words which paratively easy curgo, ber onpacity buing 1,600.
Agents for the Sale of their Gooder in Lon, whereas ter whole freight did not exceed Kwong-wing-sling to travelling, trader.
bave one general meaning. Of theso amuples Driad Lily Flowers, 20 bege; at $11.70, by this work contains more than are times as
TED, Ghagne, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAR & Hongkong and Übina by -Messrs. J. & R. Tar. 1,200 comic. Of this: 900 lons was the weight or the cable and 300 Lupe cunt. The macro and Kwong-wing bing to travelling trader,"
ssy as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
Soss, Arbroath charterers of the ship have as yet received only White Was, 3 pieces, at $85.00, by Kwong Eskod
ALL OBBERS WILL BE DEBITED ARNHOLD KARBERI & Oef 1671 Hangbong, Skaryka, Cologne (Carmans meagre details of the cireumaticees in which I wing shing to travelling trader in die bevat For practical purposes the arrangement of the ship was lust, and the iden which finde Red Dates, 140 bags, at Tin 1.9.9,0, by the work is so complete, that reference and forwarded to Oalonita by the RARLIEST 419 Hongkong, January, 1887, favour with them in List an envantering the Avong-ming hing to travelling trade, into its pages enables puson who under opportunity [1465 | full form of the south-western barrionge of Vermic:lli, 40 bags, në 37,80, by Chey loong randi English to communicate, ofecívely Suong, the La-Plate was making for Brest, so travelling tradora
with natives who understand nothing but Chic when she wen pooped by a benvy dad.
Diaoh Dafer, 10-bage, ut 8470, by Chem Mens. In thin respect the work will be fonad), DOUND VOLUMIS JIE, TRADH BE. The vestel was, however, provided, fur in cong to travelling trader.
Rodispensable to all Europeana" residing in
D: FORT fortka yes, 1973. Price: $10... excess of the ordinary sdale, with all the bert
China, and to the nabiven themselves it ex-
Apply at the Daily P
Press QBos. apparatus for eving life, and on this scenal
| plaise subjecta fully" with which very few in alf. Bicimens and "Mr. Hanioy oling so the
WING-XẾU COAL SHOP,
NOTICE.
*
bops that many of those who wore on board, ALL Toreons batin CLAIMS against the
and whose names are absent from the list, A Bebate of the late Captain Jon C. Fine
- coed of then" ara, perfectly nequsiuted. To parties remittent in England and interested in
Chins it cannot but be is valuable occasionally.
quarto peges,
wony neverthelens to savel Canes are not wine- nye recipested tå sommatiouts with the Unders It combines upwards of two thousand large wing where bosta" dreva, after having been tomed sigutd; and all Para as being indebted to the about, even in the Bay of Biscay, for daye, mud said Extate are requested to make Immediate given up for loat, huve come to land, ontoen Payment to
picked up by passing ships, and in this instaned
bara are circumstances which help to encourage
hops News of the World,
JOHN B. LAPRAIK,
Adoninistratur
1772 Hongkong, 27th October, 1874
TRUBNER & On. 60. PATKUNOTTER HOW KY. HŹBELL #DAILY EBBEN OFFICE1, HongKore.
may be obtained from
t
ORAWFORD AND CO., who have consented to not us
O, LAZAHUS & CO.'É AGENTS,
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN,
Lời bài by nhan
SZNÓW ON SALE,
17 742 Hongkong, 18th May, 1674,
KRUPPE CAST STEEL WORKS,
SEN (GERMANTO BOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
JAPAN, AN AGE, PEIL,
For Books and}
Patterns
ม
6
+
every additional 4
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Gexural Post Office, Hongkong,
It is hereby motiled that henceforward the chargeable on Packets of printed papers or rates of postage which must be paid in advance,
pattern of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packeta vin San Francisco, will be as follows
vis af Dan
For packet not exceeding 1 ounce
tein waight.... 2 conta *For a packet abore I ounce not excha
eceding & ounces
NOTICE. DETER W‚0 0 1 MANUFACTUERE OF
IN ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, Order to meet the wishes of the Native Com nuuicy the Chinese forme of this WORTE--CUBEN ́S ROAD WEST POINT, Paper has been, from the doutnancement of the
(Near the Sailora". Homě,)
China New Year, lasted DAILY instead of on OPTIOR-Tep Kee, No. 20, Wing Tech Street
alternate daya'ar before. A MAN HAR HONGKONG,
The Paper Ras been Established for nearly 1428 Hongkong, 1016 September, 1874
A Tuenty Teáru, and is, as to Editorial Mazinge- For a packet above 2 ounces hot ex- THE TOURIST'S GUIDE - ment, arder the Direction of a Well Educated ceeding 4 ouROVETOGậ THE Froprietor of WING-Eex Shop bogy to REDUCED PRICE $1.
Oliness Buntlemen, gires reliable commercial and night cats for every additional four ounces. 1- inform the publữg that bịn Bhop ann boon. Containing the names of all the Articles of and general information, and has the same These ratca apply to Printed Circulara, Frios petablinuvi stupe 1366, a. Endicott's Lune, and Trade, objester of Natural History Furniture, position with the Native Uommunity as to Ad- - Lústa, Market Reports, and all printed papers that he has always a great quastity of BEST Log ko, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun vortisements and Nowe na the English Daty | other than Newspapers, as well as to Books
|_ Frous with the Foreign Commanity: The and Trade Patterni or Satiplosiste COAL in store for Sale, Cant owen or Ship ciation,
Alro a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Charge for Advertisemente will be a kereto.
FW. MITCH BL Chinese Language, in two Forta,
Postmaster General, General Post Ofoe, Hongkong.
misatore wishing to patrosine bin, ara zoques tod
to apply at his Bhop, Sem
171503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,
1974 Baily Presk Ofise,
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,