LITERARY AND. ART GOSSIP,
The Queen Lua acroptod trom Mr. Francie↓ George Heath, a copy of his work on "The English Peasantry,
Lord Bedostalo has issued a pamphlet on the Ritualistic controversy, outdemning the invoca. sion of sainta, Še.
A further abort in to be made to completo the restoration of the fine old parish obuvou at Lominater.
QPIUM SMOKING,
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
It is just possible that the evil" affects of oplim sooking may have been as mach⋅ orag. gerated as those of tobrana amcking, and wome stariling observations on this point are unde by Vies Consul King in his report on the trado of Kewkiang, Chin, for the year, just isnad Mr. King, like many other persone bad formed the opinion that the effects of opium smoking ked for the most part, though not invariably, the results of undermining the constitution, destroying the appetite, and ibupacitating the LONDON i SUBZ CANAL.... Surpedan (etc.). hody for fabour; but during a tour on the LONDON...... The article on the Jesuits, in the Quarterly Upper Taritase and in Szechen how NEW YORK
Do. Het je attributed to Mr. Cartwright, theirown into the dosest relations with junk aailora sud others, almost avery adn of Liberal. M.P. for Oxford,
A subsol of Horology, and Technological Museum is to be built of Geneva, on the for reux du Temple.
tores.
A portrait of the Iter. Dr. Stoughtou sa whom smoked mord nr teas, and how been prevented to him by a member of bis so much struck with the effet it had upon thes, gregation, Mr. Sydney Hodges was the artlawinich seems from his account to have been not Mr. N. Neal Solly, who wrote auch su ea only not injurions but most beneficiat, Their cellent memoir of David Cor, is now completing work was of the hardest and radest, rising at a memoir of Willie J. Müller, the artist. four and working with hardly any intermission Too Dualen of Edinburg's baboon presented till dark, having custantly to strip and plange by 7,573 of the "ideas of England with a into the stress at all seasons, and this often in magnificently-bon copy of the Holy Scrip the most dangerous purta The quantity of food they uta was “simply prodigions" and from A pinipit is to be placed in theobair of Chester this and their work it came fairly to be in Cathedral, as the gift of the Freemasons of slo ferrad that their constitution was bust, The country towards the restoration worke. It will two most addicted to the habit were the pilot cost £100,
and the whip's cool. On the insoant watekfulness and steady servo of the former the safety of the junk and al on board fre quently depended; while the second worked so hard from 3m. to 10 pm, and oftin lunger, and seemed to independent of alcop or reat, that to catch atm seated or file was sufficient pause for good-humoured banter. This latter had a conserva el spíum sad sugar, which ha Bt Michael's Gorukit, the oldest of sho-City honed during the day, as he was only able to Oburches, bra been re-opened. Its recordsmoke at night. Vice-Conest King does no date back to the your 1015, when it is then wish to express it as his opinion that opiumt
Booking does no baru; but his opinion with, spoke of a" the old okare
regard to it has been much modified, and he is, to adds, bound to recognize the fact that the habit can and does exist without detriment to bealth or capability, merely affording a solace and a stimulact Pall Mall Galle
The new Sheriff of London, Mr, Sheriff Shay, is the author of the articles that have appeared in one of the magazines, under the Bigoasure of
A Silent Meurber."
The Strand frontage of Northumberland House sold for £1,450, so that the total amount realised by the sale of this historie mansion has been £6,550.
Dr. Hairy Bronkhues, by hend, of be Leipsic publishlog firm, husdel of Austerdam, at the age of seventy. Probéndary Kemble, the late Rector of Bath, ben also died, after
lang illness.
a
A subaoription is being raised for the purusa of presenting to University College, London, a brat of Professor Key, FL.S, who was op pointed to the Chair of Latin, in that College, in September, 1828.
The death is recorded, at the age of aeronty. seven, of Mr. Smellie Watson, E.S.A,, au vld friend of Six David Wilkie, and one of the few survivors of the original founders of the Scottish Academy.
Foloy's status of Lord Camping is to be com- plated by an English enlptor, elected by the London Committee, at the request of the Inding Committee. His Course atuzue will be readily completed according to his original design.
THE LEGITIMIST PROGRAMME.
Do.
"DESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
ULPTAIN
AT
"For Fasier. AFFLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHRD
...Baturfeld & Swire.
jungland
On or about 20th inet. Whampoa Vagel, Engedaru & Cook dospatch. Whampon Olyphant & Ce..
nick despatch,
Hongkong Augustine Hourd & Co....... Quick despatol.
Murphy
Hongkong Russeil & Co.......
Quick despitola,
Sousa
Hongkong Brandão & Co.
...
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
Stoddard Manual Prencoja
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Games.
Abbot Pit J. Hogs.
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Filapis. "Obattanoog841 Commisenyi John Milcin DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY, NOW AV SAN FRAN01800...
Morian bigbt.. Game Cock..... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o..... Prarence (atr.).
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DEG to inform their Unitomers and the BEG
Publie that they have ressived, and arg
now SHOWING their
The Paris correspondent of the Times hasNEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF GOODS, bean authorized to priut the following tran
ript of a statement to him by a member of the Extreme Right as an exposition of the polioy intended to be purned in the Assembly by that party:--
Selected with care and judgment for the
AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, and bong purchased ou very favourable terme,
they are enabled to offer thenist EXTREMELY LOW PRICES,
AND
C.
Hongkong Vogel, Bageriorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Fagedorn & Co.
............... Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Remedios & Coming
Vagėl, Engodura, & Co......... Turner & Col Rutterfield & Swire. Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co..
On 28th inst, at noon,
On or about 24th inst, Today
mick despatok..
Vessels on the Berth..
NOTICE..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ROMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ALSO,
AN THURSDAY, the 29th January, 1875,
On the dompany's Steamship
PROVENCE Commandant MANNABING, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above! plazes
Cargo and Specie will be registered for han. dom as well as for Matailles, and accepted in transit through Karseilles for the principal
Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co. On 24th inst, daylight places of Rurope will be granted till noon,
For Sale.
ESTABLISHED IN 1990, LAZARUS AND C0..
·Incorporated with Bharwood and C., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS,
" BY APPOINTMENT-TO- HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,
AND
H‚R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, & 01, Bentinck Street, CALOUTTIA.
BILLIARD TABLES
To-dry, at 2 P.M.
Vessels on the Berth.
-QOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through sales for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS is JAPAN.
[THE Company's Steamship.
THE
*PRIAN"
Shipping Ordera Cage will be received on board unti P.M., Specio and Parcela until 3 PM, on the 27th January, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offca) Coalents and value of Packages ara required.
For further particulars,' apply at the Com- pany's Office.
0. BERTRAND
Principal Agent. Honekone, 16th January, 1875.
FOOCHOW DOCK,“ PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
HE Above Granite-floored DOUK has lately I been LENGTHENED to 400 fool over all, and is now capable of receiving vosanka up to 386 feet or the keel. The breadth of the Dock will be despatched TO-DAY, the 22nd instant, at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 fest, xnd the width at the entrance is 50 feet. Depta of 13 P.M.
water on the sill 13 feet at average nep, and 17 feet as average spring tides.
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 87 Hongkong, 21st January, 1875. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE1 British Ship
TH
LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables aro:7 C. now the only ones appreciated in India,
as a long and steady experience extanding over | 50 years has proved them to be the host and
"MORNING LIGHT:
Tons, Ouplata Ocasion, will load here for the bora porpaid a bare early derpaab."
For Fright apply to
VOGEL, HAGENORN & ÜÛa t3585 Hongkong, 3010 September, 1874. FOR MANILA.
Spanish Steamship
We are gaite determined to give Marshal MoMahon the laws which in car judgment ara passssary to enable him to govers; but ca are also determined to concede those laws only to the man, and not to convert into an institution the peronal power which we intrusted to him. After the letter of the 27th of Dotober, 1873- LONGULOTH, OXFORD TWILL, most suitable for the climate. lester rendered necessary by file interpreta- tions and erroneous déductions--wscoolded for seven years to an honest and bonourable man the delivale task of preventing any parly whatever hom grasping power; but it must be remembered that Monarotists brought Foley's heroic status of General Stonewall about the vote of the 24th of May, and Jacken Jan Boon enst it, the Manor Foxidry that Monrohiste could not intend to rate Chelsea, and will be sent to its destination, against Monaroby. Suruals this, that we only Charleston. He is represented in riding cos-supported the law of the 20th of November UNDE VESTS AND PANTS. their firm, would, in soliciting further po- FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, AND
because it reserved to us the right of changing! overything in the moment of the discussion of she Constitutional Lave-oron the very title
A portrait of Queer anne, dated 1704, lins bean presented by Mr. H. Graves, of Pall Mall, to the Caglers' Company. She granted the last abarter to the company in the year when the portrait, was painted,
tume, bare-bonded, and a word in hand.
The platoos of the late Earl Derby, Earl Gray, Lord Glenelg, Sir William Molcaworth, and other statesmen, sculptured by Mr. Arm stead, kávy teen placed in their destined niches on the facade of the new Colonial Officea in Pari iubout street,
The altar-tomb to be greeted by the Quein, in St. George's Chapel, Winder, to the memory of her father, will he designed by Sir G. G. Sugut, and woulptured by Messrs. Toole, Field and Sunn, of Westminster. The recumbent figuro has already been completed by Mr. J. E. Buehm.
Mr. P. Surgent, portrait painter, is at work où a large picture representing the Interior of
|
REGATTA SHIRTS, With Military and Pleated Fronis. COLLARS,
In the New Shapes.
Ea Lambswool, Merino, and other makes. 80.CK 3,
Balbriggan,
of the Government and bonus, in our view, In Lisle Thread, Merino, Lamhevool, and there was nothing to prevent the Assembly from nominating « heutenant-general and making his term of office expire on the restora. tion of the Mounteby. We were convinced then,
we are now, that the man to whom we ing trusted the gnardiumship of the country would repeatfully retire before an order of the King of France. That is what wa yotsi. That and nothing wore in what we still rose. Les the Marstal subwit to us all the laws he deema necessary for governing the country, we are ready to grant them. Just sa wo lave given him
CHRISTY'S CELEBRATED
FELT, SILK, DRAB SHELL, AND OPERA HATS. BOOTS, SHOES,
AND
SLIPPERS
of DAWBON & Son's teat makes,`- A Nicely Assorted
the House of Comunes during an important (the Law on the Mayors, so we will vote an Elec- debate. About 350 portraits of the leading toral Law on the Prom, and sa public meetings: members will be introduced; and Mr. Sargent overy measure, indeed, whion enables a Govern hopes to complete the picture early port ement to maintain order in so dietarbed a 30- STOCK OF SCARVES AND TIES, sion. It will, doubtless, be engraved."
try as this. But as for a Second Obnabor, un for Amongst the candidates for the forthcoming election of inmates to the Asylum for Idiots at
Celebestor in Frederick William De Foe, of
the transitiseive of powers, as for any measura which would tend to give an impersonal char-
La Fancy sad Flair Colourpaipei in
acter to the Mareb-d's power, we absolately PERFUMERY, JEWELLERY, BRUSHES,
refuse, and just as we upset the Dus de Broglie
Chelmsford, descendant of Daniel. Da Foe, author of “Robinson Crusoe. The little toy, so we will not hesitate to opset.say Cabinet who is eight years of age, is the only member
COMBE,
O. D. &. Oo, have received a large number of very Hattering testimonials from all parts of
"FORMOSA,””- fudia. Obina, Burmað, Geylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Petsin, testifying to the superior Captain Morales, vill have immediata despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and for the abore Port, while thanking thoir Frianda und Patmos in
VOGEL. HAGEDORN & Co. Chins for the liberal-support-so-long-extended-tf-05--Hongliang, 15th January, 1875.
HIOGO.
tronage, hag to mention the following facts which have coautuned to the success their efforts
bave hitherto met with.
THES
Stearner
* SCOTLAND.” Every table is made of solid wood, well ea- Captain Games, will bo despitebed for the
abovo Porta on or akent the 24th inst soned and not reneered,
Fur Freight or assage, apply to The Casbione are constructed on an entirely new principle, introduced by C. L, and Co., and unlike that adopted by English makers, 119 Hongkong, 20th January, 1875; and are much more durable and lively than
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HB 4 1. American Ship English-made cushiona.
No table leaves U. L. and Co.'s premises antil it has boun standing ready finished for over 12 monthe, in order to sarre perfectly. aasqued material.
Every article of furniture, also, that loaves C. LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, in gun.]
teed of Solid and Bearned Wood.
T&Co bazo always ready a large stock
which can be supplied for any table, be ag curate length and breadth of the slate bed only
of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and
which celle en us to pues such pasaree. Beax and every other ARTICLE for requisite a being required.
of a family of ten abildren, the relationship, ofis mind," be continued with ingrossed auiwa- the father to the celebrated anther being that of great-great-grandson...
tion, that when we overturned the Dna de Broglio we wore only thirty five; we are now eighty, and befom long we shall be 100. You know that the other side of the Chamber obeys
Gentleman's Toilet.
SAYLE & 00:
an influence which has no more desire than Would draw Particular Attention to their curselves that the present power abould beær-. guised in an impersocal fashion. It would be
bankment. Mr. C. T. Townshend has charge of reparvo our entire freedom of setion, and we
NEW STOCK OF CLOTHS,
0:1 und Co have always in hund a large stook of Billiard, Pol and Pyramid Bulls, Cues, Tipe, Chalks, Cloth, and evory requisite for the Hilliard Table
Old Cushious vanewed C.
THE
"TURNER & Ouj
Agenci
"GAME COOK,”
Captain Stoddard, will load here for the above Port, and will hava quick despatch
For Freight, apply to.
TOGEL, HAGEDOEN & #109 Hongkong, 18th January, 1875, TOK DUNEDIN, N. 2, AND SYDNEY, CHEM 1. Postuguese Ship
NSW.
"ALVA,"
Captain Souza, having a great portion of ber Cargo engaged, will meat with quick desputab for the above Porta
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. tt 65 Hongkong, 11th January, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK.
&
HE
1 British Ship
Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old tuble as good as new.
BILLIARD LAMPS,
Six and Eight Light Lamps for Qi), or Kero
lampa.
..
The India Museum, now being removed to the dustern galleries of the inte International Exhibition, will, probably, not be ready for re- opening 611 nest Midsommer. The departacnt will be divided into the museum and the inde department; the former with Dr. Forbes Wat wrong, therefore, to despise, ua; it is, we who made aspecially for the Climate, and which 2011 as director, and Dr. George Birdwood' as hold in our bande the fate of Cabinets. The curator. The musena may ultimately be re- Loft, which systematically wishes to apset them, they are stabled, owing to the very advan moved to new buildings on the Vistoria Ems always ready to follow us in that path, We tageous terms on which they have been puraine, the batter with burders on the deplex the mulinary section and manufactures. will not support the Government it it puts us chased at the Home Markets, to wake up at principle, giving light equsi to twelve ordinary
Mrs, Hose Mary Crawebay, of Cyfartha Clas- so a position which exposes us to disobey the considerably Keduced Prices, at the same time! tia, has now in the press a pamphlet on Endy orders of the King. Helps, based on the startling paper that she read Leboro the Social Science Congress. This pamphlet will be published by Mr. Alsager Hay Hill, at the office of the Labor Neus, Long Aore, Loadout and in it Mrs. Orawshay will give her expirienen of the employment for twelvemonthe, in Cyfartha Castle, of a staff of lady serrauts, Thanks to her own taet sud good taste, bar experiment is reported to bave been a complete anocess; and her pamphlet will be read with interest.
The windows in St. George's Chapel, Wind- sor, containing the arms of the. Marquis of Worcester and the Duke of Beaufort, waru bogan by Mr. Willement, and have been com. pleted by Messre.. Lavers, R.Fraud, and Wost- lake. Mr. Thomas H. Wyatt has been superto. tending the removal of the large monument to: the first of the Duke of Beaufort, wud the: Fastoration, sɔniaqnout en tout rémetai, of the masonry of the chapel, preparatory to the erection of the Queen's monoment to the humory of her father, the late Dake of Kent. The Beaufort monument has been removed tu Badminton, where the other womerials of the Ducal family wra ertated..
In the death of the Rev. Dr. William Sewoli, Senior Fellow of Exeter Colege, the University of Oxfond-haa-lost one of her moss-distingaish-- ed members. He was brother of the prer at Vice-Chancellor, and took bis degrɔe (1st Clas in Clawice) in the your. 1827, in company with the late Bishop Jeans and Mr. Herman Merivale. He had been a Tutor, Tablic Ex- aminer, Professor of Moral Philosophy, White hall Freacher, and Warden of St. Peter's Collage, Radley, where his Year's Sermons to Buya" was published. His list of published works would occupy half this column; they com- prise, various Sormous, Addressen, "Thoughts," besys, Tractates, Specobes, Suggestions, Journale, and Translations from the Latin und Greek Classios.
Commenting a pún this statement, the Times guaranteeing a perfect fit, and quick despatob correspondent says:--It shows what great in the execution of all Orders, with which they diffultics henceforth benet tho Constitutional organization of the Marabel's powers, far to the may be favoured. irreconailubles of the Right and Left must be added the Buspartiet irreconcilables. To form a majority it would be necessary for at least ainety members of the Moderate Right and a
any of the Left Centre, and I far it would be QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
wish to export so numerone na adbealon to the present temper of the Assembly in favour of the definitive organization of the Presidentul powers.
EXPORT CARJO,
Per Golconda, for Bombay, London, Lo
SILK..
FROM SHANGRAL
VICTORIA EXUH-A-NGE,
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
TO UNITED KINODAY$75 bales, 20 bales PORTER.
Waste Silk.
PROM JAPAN.
TO UNITED KINGDON-91 halen Silk.
FROM HONGKONG AND CANTUR.—
TO UNITED KINGDOM-326 balos; and 18 batea Silk Picas. Gouda
TO
FROM BHANGHAI, CONTINENT-202 budou Silk,
VROM. JAPAN.
TO CONTINEN-15 Unles Silk
KROM HONGKONG AND CANTON. TO CONTINENT.-17 balen Silk.
ON LONDON.
EXO. NO.
Bank Bille, on dosud..... 4 to 4/1 Bank Bills at 30 days' sight, 417 w 4/11 Bank Bille, at 6 asenths' sight, 4/22 to 4 Oredita, att montha' sight...... 4 Documentary Hills, at 6 month'
sight -
ON BOMBEAY. Bank, on demand ON CALUUTTA,--Bouk, on demand 292 Or SHANGHAI
Privato, 30 days' night ............
SKAKES.
FOR SALE.
ENRY KITCHIE'S. SUPERIOR PALE H SHERRY.
T. G. LINSTEAD. 9138 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONG Korabunt Nary Fery_Boiled Long Flax Crown
SOANTAS;
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cog of 1130 Sonikong. 11th May. 1867.
NOW ON SALE..
'IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. " ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONART, publishod
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. TORoomprehensiveness and practical service and unrivalled, all the new
words which the Chinese baro of lɛte years been! compelled to goin to express the unmerona obi The old manor hath of Kensington, in Lower
jectam machinery photography, telegraphy, enl Keonington-tane, Lambeth, which has for sving Bank, sigh........... “Yâ–' in science generally, which the rapid advance Joara besa appropriated as a reformatory,
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, the known as the Female Philanthropis School, is
here given in antonio. Each and every word is about to be pulled down for striét improve.
fully illustrated and explained, forming exor menta. The manor-helf was built in the reign Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Sharesparcises for students of a most instructive nature. at Jumea the First, and stands on the site of an Union Insurans Society of Custon, new shares Both the Coert and Punti prumanosations are angient royal palace, which was the Envourite rouidence of Edward the Black Prince, for the palaco being pulled down the manor ball was build upon its site, And was for acme time the China and Japan Marine Insurance-The 56 residendu of barlus the First when FrinGE per share.
$50 per la promism, nominal.
given, the agenta being carefully marked ov China Tredurs' Insurance Company's dusre the best principle hitherto attained. The typo-
$1,350 per share:-
of Wales, Prinue road, Kennington-road, Dhinese Invariase Company.-$185 per sbare opposita Lower Kensington-lunu, was so called, ex interest
from its being the mad the Prince came to the Hongkong Fire Laauranos Company's Sharee manor hall, after landing at Lambuta-stairs, $597 per share. The hall about ba be vüroved is a large rež
Olinn Fire Insurance Company's. Shures-$125
brick building of the Elisaberžina style, and por share, ex interest."
stande buok about 30 yards from the road, with Vistoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares Obakoer Vocabularly contains about 16,000
$116 per share, ex fatorest Rongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sliurea-50 to 8 per cont, discount
u forecourt and trese in front and a large gar- en } bebiad:
The Bootesiastical Commissioners are now engaged in a lengthy correspondeses with the Hongkong, Chatoo and Macao Stenbout Ons authorities of the parish of Allbulows, Eread Bhures per cent. pratsiom, strebt, respecting the removal of the church of Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts, that mane. The obarch, which is rich in bie 78 per ahure, or dividend,
sbarc.
toric audiations, we built in 1366, and on the Hongkong Gas Company'e Shares-$75 per 28th of December, 1609, from the sign of the "Spread Eagle," in Bread-steest, John Milton Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$45 per was boras to is to receive the rice of baptism. cent, discannt.
A marble tablet on the north-easterd wall Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-7 per ehare,
records the Exot. The oburalı wan dentroyed ut the great fira of Louden in 1660, but the register was preserved, and the original monry of tha poet'e baptism may now be won. The churcki was rebuilt in 1890 by Sir Ohristopher Wren, at a cost of three thousand thro-hundred súd forty-eight pounds auren shillings and bwo pence, and it has many ancient monuments, amongst othora, ono to the memory of the Rav. Laurence Sanadera, raator of toeoburch, who was buried to death in 1555 for the reformed fuit. The Commissionum lay special stress on the fact that the resident parishionore simaist of fifty souls, and that tho average › number of the congregation ench Sanday only amdont to nine persung all told. Should the removal be decided ou, thoregistor, úvudmenta; mural rublote, &o,, will be removed to the eburcu of St. Mary-le-Bow, to which the parish of Allkaliówu will be amazed.
bominal,
BALES ON JANUARY 21ST, 1975.
As reported by Chinese, y Tungchoir Cotton. 50 bale, at $1450, by Kwong-wing-sling to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at 91170, by Kwong,wing-hing to travelling trader.
American Flour, 501bs., 1,000 bags,' at $1.17, Tangong-loung to local tamdor.
Cuttlefish, bage, at $1250, by non-ou-tai to travelling trador.
Sholihali, 10 bags, at $87.00, by Kenng.fook. wo to travelling trader,
White Wax, 5 pieces, at $88.49, by Fook hing-wo to travelling trader,
Follow Peas, 300 pionis, at $2.00, by Tuck iree-hop-koe to tmvalling trader.
Red Peas, 500 picule, $1.70, by Elug-tyo tó! travelling trader.
graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the site of body, thereby effecting a vast. economy of space, mohiering, a olearncas not previously attamed, and disposing with those vast margins and vonat spons which have beretofore characterized Chinese publications. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are anbmitted for consideration. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English und Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat this work contains more than 50,000 English watts, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese churae. ters. Agah, despite all the growman-und- other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutaly re quires examples to display the various appli- cations and equivalente of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work ammisina more than five times 68 many as any other Dictionary bitherto pub
liebed.
Eighteen light ring burner Gan Pendants, wiek rod to anspend over table.
O LAZARUS AND CO. have been appointed Sola Agents in India and the Easi fur
THE NEW PATENT ELEOTHIC BILLIARD MARKER, by means of which the store our be marked
-from-thu-cashion of the table.
Price Liste. Catalogues, and all interization may be obtained from LANE. CRAWFORD AND
who have consented to act ve J. LAZARUS & QUIS AGENTS
"JOHN MILTON." Murphy, Master, having the greater portion of
her Vargo engaged, will lond here and at Whampoa for shove Port, and will have early depth
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &·00. LE 40 Hongkong, 7th January, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship
"SARPEDON"
will be despatched on or shent the 29th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents.
LIS Hongkong, 20th January, 1875
FOR NEW YORK
HE 41 British Ehip
THE
" COMMISSAY.'
CO Hunter, Master, will lead at this Port and
Whampon, and have quick despatch as abave.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &o.
BONGKONG, SHANGHAL AND JAPAN, and by whox
ALL ORDERS WILL BE BORIVED and forwarded to. Caloutta ty the BARLIEST
11465 -opportuni:
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FOR SALE HAMPAGNE
TH. ROEDELBE GLADIATEUR, --- Pine Kau, Red Seal,
du
DE ST. MABORAUT CARTE BLANCHE, de.
BURGUNDY WINES
UHAMBERTIN,
CORTON.
SUITS.
•OLNAT-
RAUNE.
HOOK
LIEBFRAUMILOU, RUDESHEIMER, JOHANESBERG, HOCKHEIMER. LABE 2,5- CHATEAU LAPITTE, Qurt
Piota LEOVILLE, Quurts. MARGLUZ, QULTIs.
ST. JULIEN MEDIO. ST. EMILIONAS
MESS CLARET.!
CLARET in Caska, Superior Quality,
BRANDIES AND OTHER
COURVOISIER QUALITY FRERES. JAS. HENNESSY **
Do.
****
JULES BOBIŅ. »7*.
CUTLER AND PALMER GIN.
Do.
WHISKY. AVH GIN, in Square Bottles.
Apply to
E: CHASTEL, No. 50, Quen's Bond Central, tl 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874.
REROOTS, CIGARS
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS Campbell's Dindigul Brand OHEROOTS. Dampbell's Triobinupoly Bread OHEROOTS, TERMS-OBSD, Apply to
7307
BLESSES. ÜAMPBELL & Co.,
Plantation Workej DzEindigul,
Madras Pronidazig. NOW ON SALE: DOUND VOLUMES Cf the TRADE RE-
PORT for the year 1879. Price $10. Apply at the Daily Press Office.
NOW ON SALE.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a rotorence to its pagan mables a person who under. stands English to communicate ofcotinely with natives who understand nothing but CLI ness in this respect the work will be found indisponsante to all Dhuropeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex plains sabjects fally with which very few in- dood of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties rosident in England and interested in China it cannot to be curales blessionily.HE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages,
THINER & Đan 00, PATERNOSrus How; W. H. RELL DAILY Paнa" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
STUDENT'S FIRST ABSISTANT,
tf 2152 Hongkong, 23rd December, 187
FOR NEW YORK,
(To follow the British Barque" Chinaman.")
HEA 1 Amerisan Barque
"CHATTANOOGA," baving the greater portion of her Cargo on- gaged, will load at this port and Whampoa, and have quick dospatob.as above.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & da tf 3118 Hongkong, 17th: December: 1874. FOR MANILA.
1 Spanish, Schooner
*** ROSALIA,"
Trencoja, Master, having the greater portion of har Cargo engaged, will have immediate des pateh-for-tire above Pork
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS &'Co. 2197 Hongkong, 31st December, 1874,
TOK LONDON. HE 41 British Ship
“UTITANIA, Captain England, will load here and at Whara pos (ates at Macae, if sufficient izdaoemrut,) and will have early despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 2000 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1874.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. 241 Clipper Ship
WEYMOUTH,”- Captain Hunt. Apply to
TURNER & Co.
Agente. 130 Hongkong, 20th January, 1876.
of
THE UNDERSIGNED bega do inform the HONGKONG, NO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shops established at those plasm in the name of HINAKED,
The Dock has a Cuisson Gate, and is pumped out by éteim.
ww
"A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brass Castings has recently been added.
Post-Offier Notifications.
A mail will close
For Anoy, Takso and Tameni-Par Hai Zoong, to-day, the End inst., ut 11,30 A..
For San Francisco-Por Elizabeth Dougal, | to-day, the 22nd inatnut, at 1.30 PM.
Fg Shang-Por Priam, to-day, the 22nd instant, at 2.80 Pm,
For Manila-Por Rosalia, to-morrow, 'tha" 33rd instant, at 71.30 AM.
For Munila. Per Terent to-morrow, the 23rd instan:,-at 3.30 PM.
For Saigon. Per Japan, to-morrow, the 23rd. instunt, at 5 ...
MAILS BY THE" FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet" PROVENCE", vill · dispatched on THURSDAY, the 28th inte at noon, with the Mile,
To and through the United Kingdom ria. Marscillas; to France and other Continental States (in a olosed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, alle, Australia, New Zanbied, Adon, Seychellca, Rounion and Mauritius, Euez - and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Tatters, Newspapers, Hooke, &c., until J. on the 28th instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 27th instaNÍ.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 28th instart.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Gonerai Port Office,
Hongkong, 14th January, 1875.
It is hereby notified that the postage chargo able upon Paid Lotteru addressed to France will henceforward be 12 cents per quarter ounco when forwarded by French Mail Packet, and 18 units per quarter ounce shen forwarded by British Mail Packet
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
An some misapprehendiu exista regarding the transmission of Peckota and Samples Lorough the Post, it is hereby notified for no information, that the privilege of sand, The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screwing unch articles through the Post at the intes Cutting Gap-inthe, Small Lathes, Drilling and of postage applicable to them is restricted to Sorewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large bond fide Trade Fellerus or Samples of Marchan ale. Goods sent for Sale, or in creention of Smithy, o., &
Dry Godowna are on the premises, available
for stownge of cargo, &c.
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Deck-yard Material always on hand.
Vessels dooked for examination, retostalled, resparred, repairs also doue in harbour; and iron-abipe and stenusa oleaned and painted, ut moderate charges. Partionlure enn bo obtain- ed at the Dock, or on upptication to the moder, signed.
The Steam Tag Woonusy is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to low vessals to or from sen, at reasonable rates,
JOHN FORSTER & Co. 1039 Fanebow, 18th June, 1873, HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIO
COMPANY. Dorner of Wyndham and Wellington Streets, (Nearly opposite the German Club, - Open day, Saturdays excepted.
RERUCTION OF PRIORS.
on order (however small the quantity, may be). er.any articles sent by one private individual to another which are not actually patterns i samples, are not admisible.
P. W, MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genzrak. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each half ounce which may either be paid tradvance-or-it-way: bo left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid Letters will be unbject to an additional. charge on delivery.__
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General Generul Post Office, Hongkong.
It is berely notified for general information that, in and after the 1st January, 1875, the.
AFTER this Dute and outil further notios, Postage on Correspondenco forwarded by Pri-
Prisca will be as follows:- Canico Portraits,urder)
Ba
Cabinet Portraits,
ms
tor 1 doz. $4.00 for 2 doz. 7.00
3
....D
5
9.00 12,00
5,00
8.00 Portraits 8 by 6, plain,
...each 200 worked up and mounted... ye
10.00 Enlargements made froci an's Photo-
Empl traded or otherwise) colored in sil and framed complete
25,00) Views from Negativas as Stock 0.50
dv
per doz. 5.00 Outdoor groups at private houses on Saturdays by arrangement. Views of Private Huases and Grounds to
order, drat oopy,.................................................... Extra copica,
$10.00 9.50
Patrons of the Hougkong Photographic Rooms can get their servante taken at,
frat copy...
0.50
Extra sopivan
kerran
0.25
N.H.-Suitable Colours for Dress are bluck, brown, and green.
During the cold season the best light for por exiture is from 10 til 1.
G
2008 Hongkong, 30th December, 1874,
0.0 GERS,
DENTIST,
D.D.S
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
Ef 247 Hongkong, 1st December, 1874.
A.
00:
NILLA R £ PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS AND BRASS.FOUNDERS, GAS-FITTERS AND BELL-HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NULLAH LANE,
1499. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
NOTICE,
In the Goods of LOUIS GUSTAVE
SALLO, Dewased. :
A
nake Bhip to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, viz.
For Letters8 cents per purico.
cach, For Papers, For Book Packets
and Packete uf}6 for each 4 ounces. Patterns madr
The registration fee on such corressiondence
Twelve cents for cach Letter, Paper or: Packet,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General. General Eost Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby netihed for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- Yanoed) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- ward Island, will henceforward be as follows
When forwardedvig
Brindisi 42'cente each half-ounce When forwarded.viâ
Marseille..........$6 cents cack half-cance
Whis forwarded vid
Southampton...... 28 coats each half-ounce.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is berely notiẞed that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as ful lowa, viz.
When forwarded via 34 cents each j-sunde,
Brin When forwarded viâ)
Marseilles
{31
When forwarded vík |
28 Southowxptenia,
FW. KTTOBELL,
Postmaster General
General Post-Ofice, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage YAS-chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to pinces beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French
5. Persons buvíng nay: CLAIMS against Packet, will to the sume as those chargeable on
the above Estate are requcated to and Letters forwarded by Brisian Packet vid Brio-
zu Particolare of the same to the Undersigned, dist.
ment.
on or before the let Day of February, 1875, after which date no Chima will be recoguiacd.
And all Persons being indebted to the said Estate are requested to make Immediate Pay-
J. FAIRBAIRN,
Administrator, td 1777 Hongkong, 27th October, 1874,
UN
U MANUFACTURER OF
F. W. MITCHELL
Posizzastor General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
The Post Office of Viatorin (Australia) boving given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considers it notessary to make thie Begallion known to the Public, and to ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING,tato that any lettore or baskets coutuinng auch articles Real through the Poel aro iuble, with their contente, to be forfeited.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerenali: General Post-Offee, Hongkong.
WORKS QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST POINT, (Rear the Bailors Home.) OFFICE-You Ees, No. Su, Wing Lock Strent HONGKUNG.
1428 Hongkong, 10th September. 1874,
NOTICE.
It ia berduy-notified that a line of British N Urder to meet the wishes of the NALIVE Mail Contract Pankets has been established be- Omaurity, the Chasinges lasus of this vector, bich, with connect Paper has been, from the commencement the! China New Year, issued DAILY stend of oues, will afford a ragclar means of cor
veyatise of correspondence from Hongkong for. alterunte days as before.
the Torsign parts on the Eus African Coast, se Tue Paper has been Exublubed for nearly well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manuelas BDG Ascension, and that henceforward the ment, uuder the Direction of a Well Educated
Chinesa Gentleman; gives reliable commercial postage, which one be paid in advance, un lel and general information, and has the same tern addressed to Zanzibar, 11ocambique, Dela- position with the Native Community us to Ad. Bay, Natal. the Cape of Good Hope, and vertisonents and Nowa as the English Daily Ascension, will be 20 cents for cash half-onnas, Frees with the Foreign Community. The proper conta cach.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. Charge for Advertisements will be no berete
General Post-Cics, Hongkong, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874, -*- BATAVIA, SEA AND EIRE ÎNSURANŢE COMPANY.
fore,
THE
Arrangements boxing on made under which Mails for London arriving at Sacz From? China by Private Shipa will be forwarded to THE Underaigued having been appointed destination via Brindisi, it is boreby natified i
Agents for the above. Ooppany, are, pre that the rates of postage, which must be paid in a Hured to grant Insurances us follow
advance, en correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will bù un fols lows, viz. —
MARINE RISKS. Policies pt current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal perte of India, Australia; and the Enat..
A BROKERAGE of TUITY-THREE and ONE. THIRD PER GENE will be allowed on all LOCAL BISKA
FIRM RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to
14 HONGKONG, at the Deatral Market, No 12, bebas constantly on hand BEEF, MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE, TABLES, and OIUMAN'S STORES, do of an extent of $20,000, the best quality.
A DIRCOUNT of TWENTY PES CENT. (20%
each.
For Letters............ 24 cents per half ounce. For Newspapers....... 8
not exceeding 1ooneeécents For Books and
Pattern
IT
every additional 4--
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong.
In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the npon the narrent local rates will be allowed on
It is bereby notified that beaceforward the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI al preminu aburged for insurance; snek dia. BITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when out being deducted at the time of the issue rates of postage which must be paid in advazos,
of policy.
ebargeable on Puckels of printed papera or RUSSELL & C
patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Agents to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets win. San Francisco, will be as follows: INSU- vizi
putrons Gentlemen and Families desirena of izing him, are requested to apply at bis shops us above, where a list of prices of articles will
1. Hongkong, at Jaguary, 1871.
be furnished, which will be supplied at the same CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE Įrats all tho yon? round.
HING KEL.
Jy 742 Hongkong. 19th May, 187
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記榮
WING KEE COAL SHOP.
RANCE COMPANY.
-NOTICE.
FTER Lindate, a brokerage of Thirty-thros
and one-third per cent. (84%) will be
HE Proprietor of WING-KEN Sage to allowed by this Agency on risks to ports in Inform the pablo that his Shop has been CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and established since 1855, ut Fadicott's Taxo, and the STRAITS.
For'n-packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight.ompanio 2 conte For a neket, above 1 ounce not ex.
oceding 2 ounces
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
coding 4 cmcme B
azad eiglab oenta for overy additional four canoe
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price List, Market Heports, and all printed papers
that he has always a great quantity of BEST On zinks to all other ports, the brokerage willer than Newspapers, as well-salo Booke COAL in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship be tea por cont. (10,only.
Та
By Dr. DITAN with many Additions, Corra
PRICE: In Paper Wrapper
$1.50
W. PUSTAU & Doc
Nestly Bound
..$3.00
to apply at bia Shop.
dponta
ly 1503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1674
tt 151 Hongkong, 21st January, 1874
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography.
Apply at the Dally Press Offic
masters wishing to patroning him are requested
And Trade Patterns or Samples,
F. W. MITCHELL...
Portmastor Gegeral.
General Post Offes, Hongkong.