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THE WAR IN ACHEEN. The latest intelligenco from Agheen is to the effect that Culonal Pal has been prevented from operating against the Achiuese positions at Longbatta, by the imprastion lle and impassable nature of the country, owing to floode and rains, The hostile Achincao are preparing to defend Longbatta to the last, and have entomoned Auxiliary troops from Pedir Merda Singapore Daily News.
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF FIJI, The Hon. Bir Arthur Gordon, K.O.M,Q., who has recently administered the important gó vermont of the leland of Maurition, and previonaly that of Trinidud, with conspicuona ability, is appointed the first Governor of Fiji, Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, K.0.M.G, is the youngst sou of the fourth Earl of Aberdeen and unota to the present eurt. He was born in 1829 and was married in 1805 to a dangkter of Sir J: G. Shuw Lefevre, the Mark of the Parlin- ments. In 1854 he was elected it, the Liberal
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THE PRETENDED NANA İSAHIB. The man who bajo successfully personated Interest for Beverleg keving defeated Mr. G. W. LONDON BUEL CANAL.Sarpedon (str.). -the Nana for some time pret hus been identi. Hurstings, and retained the seat until the NEW YORK: fied as one Jums Khan. He was transferied exeral election of 1857, when be usefully to the sare of the civil authoritics some days contailed Liskeard against Mr. Ralph Groy, who was afterwards appotuted a Ocminiationsy since, and although he onnnot be prosecuted as of Customs. Sir Arthur Gordon was peirale DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY, New Al an impostor, he will be detained in uustody, secretary to his father when Prime Minister, SAN FILANO1900 during the Viceroy's plaure. It is ponerally and was specially attached to Mr. Gladstone's believed that the prisoner knows more about mission to the Indian lelunda so 1858. He was the Nana thou he cares to confcas, and it is of appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brans-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & prehended that if proper praosations are takenwick in 1801, Governor of Trinidad in 1866, and HANILA wo may obtain through him definite informs. tion as to the Nana's whereabouts if he is gill to the Governorship of the Haritias in 1970. living, or some particulare of the manner in which he ended his miserable life, if dead. It appears that the present is not the first occasion on which Juma Khun bus persoanted the Nama Sahib. Nine years ago he told the same story to some Sepoys of the 19th N. I. But how somes it that we hear of this now for the first 'time.—Times of India.
MURDERS IN ALLAHABAD The local anuals of orims have been rather fertile of late, A murder was committed lust week near the City Road, travollor, * purses, was on a journey by rail, and had bein compelled by illness to recain a day of twont this atetion, and to treated in the Colria Ho pital. The day of his discharge from hospital.. being too late for the train, he remained for, the night at the house of the hospital aweoper, where he was found atfangled in the morning, The sweeper and a cooly have been arrested on suspicion, and are new in custody. Another traveller narrowly escaped being mur-
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BISHOP QULENSO AT OXPROD. The announcement that the Bishop of Natal - would owuoy the pulpit of the city church on Snadar last, und preadh a dermoon in aid of the elergy of the diocres of Natal, anused grout ervicemant. Ata hargely attended-meeting-ofdered; about the same time, a few miles away at the "English Church Union" he was denounce 29.80.000000 Diented keretīų, and a reaclufion was passed calling the attention of the Bistup of Oxford to the fact. Correspondence inine diately took place between his lordship's private sooratory and the vicar of the church in which Bishop Colenso was advertised to preach but as the notices on the church doors were not taken down, the inhibition was served on Satar day. A large congregation ambled in St Martin's on Saoday, in the expectation that Bishop Colenso would pronoh, in spite of the inhibition which had been served upon him. ie custody, charged with having murdered two The right res, prelate did not, however, appear; | children for their ormuente.-Pioneer. but the reator during the service announced that there would be a dollection on behalf of the largy of Nutal, and mentioned in. An interesting character, John D. Lee, eidentally that they received no help from now in Beaver gaol, Utate awaiting his trul any of the religious societies. Un ascending for participating in 'n massacre of Arkansas the pulpit to preach be unnadused that he emigrante by Mermone in the disguise of, To- would read the errmon which Dr, Coloneo had dians, at a place called the Mountain Mandowa, intended to preach bad he been allowed. The in the year 1857. Lee, who after the mnematte text aloson was the 3rd chapter of St. John's sought ahelter a few miles south of the tor First Epistle, fourth and fifth verses. The titoril boundary line on the Pabrin River, discpared consisted chiefly of a plea for liberty within the territory of Arizona, lately came into of audeoiance. Mention was made of the lit the settlements north, and was there captored. tornen of religious feeling in former days, and with an English wife, stated to be brave, thedeadly antagonian that existed betyreen during woman, us-desperate-no-hamuelf." This Protestants and Roman Catholics, Churokmen indy, however, is not the only Mrs. L. Her and Dissenters, Episopalian and Presby, busband is a much married man," baring st lerins, and even between certain sections of one time or another married eighteen wives, the Catholic Church itself. In both religion being the father of sixty-two children, fifty of and politics there we so much greater whom are still living. Notwithstanding bis tolerance; and man's efforts for good, however grent succum with the other ses, his appearance, much they might have been mistaken and couto judge by the aconant given of him by a corre- deal at the time, were sure ultimately to be spondent of the Salt Lake Tribune, writing from anderstood and appreciated at their proper value Beaver, is not altogether prepossessing (——— by his fellow-men. A great political Govern."Viewed from a phrenological standpoint he is ment might full amid the gondemnations of the an animal. His forehead is villainiusly low euntry, but ita notions, which had been con- and receding; no tophead at all, avob as a gend ceived ned exearted with a view only to benefit conscientious man is supposed to have; wide RUFFLES mankind, would, in die course be fairly eski between the cars, with an overbalancing weight mate To Apostles were persecuted for in the cerebolloo. His physique ía first-claus. "propagating what they believed to be the troth, not large but muscular and powerful, affordin but the world had sin realised and reaped perfect health as the age of sixty-two” ̈ Ilin the fruile of their laboure. There were dark English wife, Eschel, is a very superior person, pages of difficulty and discouragement in or fiery eyes show fight, and she is skilled in the lives of those earnestly endeavouring to do the use of firearm," When I was "corral. their duty in the world, and to preach that led ut Panguitch she was the first of bis which they conaoicotiously believed, but they friends to seize a weapon, and see if there bud were upheld by the knowledge that they were been any fighting abe would have abut the acting recording to their Father's injunctions, United States Marshal She has been a faith- and by faith they would ultimately conquer. foi companion of Les during bis troubles, and In the afternoon the bishop, who is the guest shared is cabin ig Anzons, which was like un of the Master of Baliol, presshed in the chapel aranal, well provided with every kind of wou of that society, which is not in thajarisdiction pon. Tbia happy little home is now broken up. of the Bishop of Oxford. The chapel was crowd Pall Mall Gazett ed to overBowick, and large numbers were turned away, Thọ bishop made no allusion to the course adopted by the Bishop of Oxford in It is said the corporation have placed any of the pablis buildings, in the dily at the disposal of Dr. Colenso during his stay. The inhibition served upon the right rer, prelata baa for the tinie rendered him the of the city-News of the World.
reference to him.
Beturns of mortality futely pablished in Paris show that during the two stages 45,000 males and 25,000 females wars killed. The largest proportion of both sexes died from disace brought on by hardships, and not from wattade.
The foundation stone of a chapel, intended for the use of the working-classes on the Shaftesbury park Estate, Clapham, ha con lain on the immediate borders of the property, Hoskins, a director of the Artisans and La- on the Greysbatt-road, by Mr. J. Thorton borers Dwellings Company.
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NHOOKING MURDER İY-JAVA. From the Indier of the 2nd instant is a tractel the following account of the murder of a Baropena by hie Malay servant at Sumarang, affording an additional notable instance of the duty owe to you to capross any gratitude for the great Ann Berkeley, Sept. 1800-Gertorum, I feel it a danger littended the striking or abasin antiven I bayr derived by tling Norton's Candle LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, eervaate or coolies. It is occasionally ex File I applied to your agent Mr. Bull, Berkeley, for tremely dilbionit to reiruin from it, but the peril the above named Fill, tor wind is the stomach, from should never be lost sight of, partleularly by wil I sud oxcruciating pain for 1 longth of time, the young or inexperienced in native ways and impulses.
On the 24-h ultimo, yo received telegraphic intelligence from Santarang that. Mr. Pister maat, a lawyer there, had been fatally stabbed with a boda bodě (a kind a short knife) at 7 o'clock the previous evening, by his servant, to whom he had been expressing bis díaantisfaction regarding the missing of naveral articles; and that be ind died of his wounce at half past 10. The murderer had at frat got away by taking to fight, but a later telegram infurme us of bis arrest. The Locomotief give the following ve lation of this murder:
having lated nearly every semedy prescribed, but without driving any beans at all. After taking two bottle of your valuable-Plls, I was quite realand to my ususi state fealth Fuse give than publicity for the beneit of thous who may thin balkend 1 sm, Sir, paure truly, HEART ALLEASS.To the Proprietors of Noston's COMONI PILLS,
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22ND JANUARY, 1875. Patna, $586 to $5871 cash, steady; Benares, 4580 to £562), smidlanles; Mulwa, $535 sinh, and $549 on credit. Sines the arrival of the stener Hydropes, sales mount to about 325 chests, of which abon: 40 chests ob quah turme, free of allowance.
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On or about 24th inst.. Quick despitos, 20-morrow, at daylight On 4th February at Boon Quick despoto
Vessels on the Borth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW:
THE Stoumship THE
KWANGTUNG," Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the abovo Ports, TOMORROW, the 24th instant, at daylight.
For Freight or Passage, opply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co. 34 128 Hongkong, let January, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGOJ
TEE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
KASHGAR" will leave for the almovo place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. NIVER
Superintendent. P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
136 Hongkone, 22nd January, 1878.
STEAM TO, YOKOHAMA, HE P. & U.S. N.'Co.'s Steamship
"MASSILIA"
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: L'AQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS
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Post Office Notifications. ́ ́
A mail will clown
For Manila-Per salin, today, the 23rd inetant, as (1.90 A.M.
For Munila-Fer Mactan, to-day, the 23mi instant, al 1.30 PM.
For Manila. Per Brosa, to-day, the 23rd instant, at 3.30 PM.
Far Saigon-Par Japan, to-day, the 23rd inetout, at 5'r,
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For Santos, Auroy, and Fooshowo-Per Kesaugtung, to-day, the 23rd instarit, at 5 P.M. For Ban Franciaan-Por Morning Light, to-
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS. day, the 23rd instant, at 5 2.m,
ON THURSDAY, the 28th Janoury, 1975,
MAILS BY THE “FRENCH PACKET" nt ngon, the Company's Steomalip The Fregol Mail Pastet "PROVENCE” will PROVENCE" Commandant MANNABINO, be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 28th inat, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and at noon, with the Mails CARGO, will loava this Port for the above To and through the United Kingdom is places.
Marailles; to France and other Continental Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, dan as well na for Marseilles, and nocepted in Singapore, Gale, Atatratis, Now Zealand, transit throngh Marseilles for the principal Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauriting, Socz
and Alexandria. places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be roseived on board until 4 P., Specia and Parcels until S .M. on the 27th January, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.). Contenta and value of Packages as required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office:
C. BERTRAND,
Principal drent. *Ilongkong, 16th January, 1875,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, MALTA PRINDISI ANGONA, VENICE, MEDI
ALSO,
TERRANEAN PURIS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY. MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "GWALIOR,” Captain N. BASELWOOD, with Her Majesty's Mois, Passengers, Specic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above place on THURSDAY, the 4th February; at Noon. *
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Sposia and Parcals at the offles runti) 2 PM, on to Sed ideo.
For Particulars regarding Freight und Paz. sage, apply at the P. &C. 8. N. Co. Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
The Post Office will be open for the resoption of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, & until 11 A.M. on the 28th instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offces in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 27 instant.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 28th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General...
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 14th January, 1875.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET? will be dispatched with the nanod Marie The English Contract Packet "GWALIOR" for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the sh February, at Noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices fr the United Kingdom will be granted- until 5 P.. on the 3rd February.
The Post Office will be open until 6 P.. cz the 3rd February.
Letters, &c., may be posted during the night: in the bos left open for their reception.
18. on the tb February.
Lattors for registration will be received unti
Lethers may be postril until 10 AM on the 4th February, with late fee.
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 412 February will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cents och nawell as the postage The kitsat time for posting Letters at this is prepeid. Office is 11 4.5., and for Newspapere, Books, or and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Patterns 10 a., on the 4th February. Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or
Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland
Bottela required by the Egyptian Government,
Lato letters (bat Letters only) addressed to
will love for the above place shortly after the with Parcele; and the Company do not told the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, ar to Sin arrival of the next English Mail,
themselves responsible for any Detection or gapore, may be posted on board the Fackel A. MOIVER,“
Prejudine which may happen from the incor from 11.30 A.. to the time of sailing, on pay. Emeat of a-Late Fee-of-48-sonte ouch in addition rectnem in such deploration.
·Superintendent.
The Company reserve the option of forward to the pootage. ing all goods shipped by their Steamora for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or ir vessels employed for the purpose.
P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Office,
137 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875.
POR LONDON. THE A1 British Ship THE
TITANIA”
Captain England, will load here and ut. Wham rus, (ale et Macao, if oufficient inducemens and will bare early despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, Apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & CA tf 2000 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1874.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. A 1 British Ship
"MORNING LIGHT, 37 Tona, Captain Chaston, will load hers for the above Port, and will have early despatol.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf-1585 Hongkong, 80th September, 1874. FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamship.
* FORMOSA,” Saptain Morales, will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 95, Hongkong, ich Jacoary, 1875. FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, AND
FHE Steamer,
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are.requested to tako note, that the Steamers leaving Hong- kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Gale to Bumbay, may call at Colorubu.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. HIVER, Superintendent. Feninsalur and Oriental Steam Navigation Coe Ofoc, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND,
SAN FRANCISCO.
E. W. MITCHELI.,
Postmaster General. Genserni Post-Ofice.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875,
"
MAIS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKETS The United States Mail Packet "CHINA" will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 15th February, at 3P.M., with the Mails-
For Tukobuma, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the roooption of Ordinary Lettere, Books, Newspapers, &., until 2.30 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Packot. from 2.30 PM. to 2.50 P.M., on payment of a Tite Fee of 12 centa in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the sboro places by this route in compulsory. Correspondenes insuficiently prepaid will he forated by the English Packets.
Correspondencs addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per HK S.S. CHINA" will leave Hongkong" CHINA," and that addressed to the United THE
1 for San Francisco, vid Yokoban, on Kingdom must be superscribed "nid Sex MONDAY, the 15th February. at 3 P., taking Francisco. Tuscogers, Maite and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Tading are issued for ransportation to Yoko bawa and other Japan Porto San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shaug- hai, vil the Inland Sea Ports, about the same
FY MITCHELL
Postaicster Generich General Post Office.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage. chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdow, and to places beyond the Cnited Kingdom, when forwarded by French
HIOGO.
FASCOTLAND,” Captate Games, will be despatched for the date, and make close countetion at Yokohama Facket, will be the same as those chargeable on At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers Lettera forwarded by British Packet vik Brin. bove Porta on or about the 2tb igat.
For Freight of Pamage, apply o
TURNER & Go
A Agents, 119 Hougkong, 20th January, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A1 American Ship
"GAME COOK,"
baye welections of various fines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p. on the 14th prosinio. Parcel Paskogen will be received at the Office until 5 T. of the sume Ay Ali Parol Packages efiould be marked to addresa in fall; value of aime is required.
For further information to Passage and
Praya Weet
HIS EXCELLENT THE VICEROY, Captain Stoddard, will load bare for the above Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
AND
HE.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street,
BILLIARD TABLES.
CALCUTTA,
C.
LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables G
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL BAGEDOEN & G
tf 109 Hongkong. 18th January, 1875,
FOR DUNEDIN, N. Z., AND SYDNEY,
NSW..
THE 41 Portaguse Ship
"ALTA,"
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, January 23rd, 1875.
FOOOHOW DOCK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
HE above Granite-floored DOCK Lately
diet.
E. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notific for general information, that the Postage on Letters addresses to Noy way, when forwarded via Southcopia, which may either Le paid in advance, or it may henceforward be 30 cents for war-will- be left to be celleated on delivery of the Letters.. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITUHELL.
Postmaster General. General Post Offer, Hongkong.
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It is hereby notified for general information
Postage un Oorrespondence forwarded by PA
and is now capable of receiving vessels up toata Ship to the Strite Settlements suas be
now the only ones appreciated in India, Captain Sonza, having a great portion of herben LENGTHENED-to 400 feet over all that, on and after the 1st Jinnar, 1875, the as a long and steady experience extending over Cargo pagaged, will meet with quick despatch HENRY RITORIE'S SUPERIOR PALE 50 years has proved them to be the best and Joebitor
Arvant of Mr. Pisternuat, a vo-called Batavian bog, was, at about 63 P.M., spoken to i by his master repuding, a lamp not being pro- perly clearl, and regarding the missing of Another hamp. A portion of what passed be- twees trem was beard by a badger, but sea roly had the latter gone away, whereby Mr. P. www left alone with the servant, when Mr. P. cried out for assistance, he wna wounded! The boy we bushes to to found; the wound appoured to be cafloted with a budé badě which | bules Raw Silk, 4 pkgs. Vilka, 392 bezos Tea, the servant usualty carried abous with bit, and 102 boxes Nutmega, 66 slaba Tio, 900 lutes to be under the heart and about 10 inshoa deep. Hemp.
Tier str. Fancouver, for Kokol 3d, còn t 1,560 pkes. Iron, 1,612 bags Sugar, 100 bile.J. Hattans, 79 pkgs. Rope, 202 pkgs. Sundrice.
To Hioso, 29.pkgs, Morehandise.
The utmost possible trouble was taken by three doctorstuesve the stabbed man's life. At one mor
TO HAXODATE-72 pkga Merahandiso.
TO SAN FRANCISCO.--25 bożes Upiam, 12,719 bags Rice, 151 bage Beans, 40 bags Sugar, 241
TO UNELLO 3 borea Silke.
To NEW TORR-1 pkg. Merchandise, 30
ON LONDONG-
EXOMANOR.
Bank Bille, Du demand,
4/14 to 4/14
ment there appeared to be gronds for hope, balos Sik, 5 cases Silk, and 1,088 half-cbeat bat in effusion of blod, however, four houra Ta after the abominable crime had been committed, put cx end at half past ten to the life of the will pontiful patient, who had been in the vigour of life in the mourning. It is an event which interests every one; general is the sym- pathy with the hurd, vary hard fate of the witlow and children. It is still a riddle what could have induced the Malay, who bad served acomp larity the aid lodger for three years, and a Mr. Uat Soly for three years also, and bad only served air. P. for ten days, to commit this abocking murder Ho is a fugitive. The police bave offered 500f, for pis apprehension.
We read in the Locomotief of Batorstay fast, "Yesterday the happy sidinge were ofroulated that the Malay who had murdored Mr. l'ieter- maus bad bead arrested, and had ouzfensed." According to lie declaration be was jed to can mit the crime because bis, master, being alone;
with bird, had prated him against a wall, and that fie committed the murder, not with a vadé Sadó, but with a sharpened bamboo, which he bad out from a buah painted out by him. The adeerapy of this delaration, may be doubted.
SHERRY.
T.. G. LINSTEAD. 9188 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.
PORTER. AND R.TENNENT ́S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled
SUAN YAS. Long Flas Crown
"ARNHOLD," KARBERG & Co. L1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.-
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
BRANDÃO & Oo.
st 55 Hongkong, Ilih January, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK HEA1 British Ship'
THE
830 funt on the kel. Tat inouth of the Dock
at the bottom is 40 fest, ut the top 80 fest, and the width at the entrance is 56 feet Dept of water on the sill 13 feet at average ucng, and 17 feet at average spring tides,
The Douk has a Onisson Gate, and is pumped
out by steam.
mest suitable for the climate..
0. L. & die have received a large number of very flattering testimonials from all purta of Fudia, Chias, Barmanh, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Perein, telifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and Murphy, Master, having the greater portion of white thanking their Friends and Patrons in her Cargo engaged, will lead here and at China, for the liberal support so long extended Whampoa for above Port, and will have oarly Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and
to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa. despatch. tronage, beg to mention the following fusta whiols bave rondused to the success their forte bave hitherto wet with,
Every table is made of solid wood, well soa
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,soned and not vensored.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION..
Bank Billa, at 80 days" sight, bili to 4ili An ANGLO-OBINGS DICTIONARY, published Bank Bills, at 6 months wight,42% to 420|
at the Daily Prave Otos, Hongkong, Oredits, at months' sight...... Documentary Hila, at mouth'
TOB comprehensiveness and practical service aight
oN BOMBAY, Bark, on demand 222 OF CALOUTTA-Bank. on demand 222
NSHANGEAL
Bank; night
Private, 30 days sight. 794
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banks Share-par Union Insurance Society of Canton, new buren
-880 por shure prémium, nominal. Jaius Traders Lusurance Company's Soarea-
$1,350 per shura.
aina and Japan Marino Inenzance-Tis. 76|
per abare.
He declares further that after having ouumit. Uhinese Insurance Company-5135. por share
er interest.
Ted ala orime, he hid himself in the neighbor Hongkong Fire faanrance Uompany's Shares
hood of the compound, that is at the bask of
$527+ per share.
it; that he was thereby an o73 and one witheas China Fire Insurance Company's Bhares--$125 of efforte, made by the polios in revich of bím, ¡
por ebare, ex interest
The Cushions are constructed on su entirely new principle, introduced by QL, and Col and-unlike that adopted by Bagfish mixers, and are much more durable and lively” tbao English-made cushiore.
Ne table leaves C.. J. and Co.'s promines intil
this Work standa anrivalled. All the now it has been standing ready finished for over 18, wurde which the Chiness hare of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerons ab.
monte, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned
jects in machinery photography, telegraphy and waterial.
in science generally, which the rapid advance
Every article of. furaiture, also, that leaves
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are C, Lazarus and Co,'s Establishment, is 'guu- here given fa extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exerranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood
being required.
JOHN MILTON"
RUSSELL &
For Freight, apply to
40 Houglong, 7th January_1875 QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
will
"SARPEDON"
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and bress setings has recently been added,
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw
Sprewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Smithy, & Onfor stange of cargo, &
Dey Godowna-are on the premises, available
be despatched on or about the 29th instant For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
118 Hongkong, 20th January, 1876
FOR NEW YORK
THE
E1 British Stip
[#CONMISSAY,”. "Hanter, Muster, will load st bis Port, and! Whampas, and have quick despatch as aboro,
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
tf 2152 Hongbong, 23rd Desember, 1874
FOR NEW YORK.
To follow the British Barque Chinaman.")
41 American Barque
CHATTANOOGA,”:
eins for students of a most instructive natore, 0. In & Co. have always ready a large stock Roth the Court and Punti pronunciations are of new Cushions on these pronliar principle, and given, the ascente being carefully marked on which can be supplied for any table, the ad- the best principle hitherto attained. The typo urate length and breadth of the slate bed only graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
C. L. and Co. (have always in hand a large baving the greater portion of ber Cargo en- in the size of body, thereby effecting a cai economy of space, achieving a clearness no stock of Billiard, Pool sad Fyramid Balls, Cous, aged, will foad at this port and Whampon, proviously attained, and disposing with those
For Freight, apply to at wargins and vacant spaces, which bare Tips, Chalka, Cloth, and every requisite for the land have quick dospatoh ne aboro, heretofore oliaracterized Chinese publications. Billiard Table
BILLIARD LAMPS.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work; the Old Cushions renewed on U. Lasanus & following facts are submitted for consideration Co's peonliar principle, thereby making an olờ that he pasaud the whole night and the fellow Viatoriu Fire Insurance Company's Shures Chalmers Tocabplarly contains about 16,000 table as good as new, ing day in the neighbourhood, and that during 8116 por share, er interest.
Chinese characters, nad Modhoret's English the night between Friday and Saturday last, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kore- bunger drove him to an attempt at escaping,
this work contains more than 50,000. English Shera-80 to 48 per cent, discount. wherespon be, in the mutaing proceeded to Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stomboat Co.'s words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese chamo-aine, the latter with barnera on the duplex
Shares 7 por cent, premium.
ters. Again, despite all the grammar wed hanghai, Stoom Navigation Company-Tenther elementary works as yet published, the principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary
etadant of this difficult language abeclately re-lampa
Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, quires examples te display the varica apali entions and equivalent of different words which with rod to suspend ever tab'e,
wards the city on the road to toe station, when2°C.
some watchmen urrected him: The police may be congratulated upon this timely capture."
The Samiaruaz Courant of 29th alt gives the following further particularsës -
78 per share, ar dividend, Hongkong Gus Company's Skares-$75 per
sharo
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$65 per
Aoosiding to the testimony of the other Berranty, Abbas (the wurderer] who bad bern for 30 days in the service of Mr. P bad twice Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$7 per share
naked for bis discharge daring that period,
: because be had been held to "liare atolea u
couple of missing articles (x silver spoor, and
a lamp,) which bad both been recovered; und w
cont. discount.
nowinal.
SALES ON FANTASY END, 1975.
As reported by Chinees, *** ·
because he had been always scolded and spoken Dried Lily Flours, 10 baga, st $11,60, by herebly to by his meeter; be farther states that Chun-chong to travelling trader.
'bis quinter seized him by the neck and knockof him against the wall."
*
*The murderer exbibits serious remorse for hie crime, which to alleges was committed at a moment of ungovernable passion. It is said that he refusce food, and uppoara Le bo desirous of dying of hanger."
The Batavia Handelsblad of the 28th nitro makes the following observations on the sub- ject:
"This sorrowful uccurrence .affurde much
Catilots, 10 bags, at $22.50, by The-wo-icong to travelling trader
White Was, 2 riocer, at $58,50, by Foot ling-wa to travelling trader.
American Flour, 501h, 1,000 bags, at $120, uerung-bong to traveling trader. Rattana, 500 picule, at $408, by Hop-bing to travelling tradet.
Green Peas, 150, bago, at $290, by Kwong. wing-shing to travelling trader.
Lang Ngan Pulp, 20 packages, at Tls, 7.1.0.0,
mitter for serioue reflection, and should in any by wong-wing-ebing to travelling trader. asse promote the observance of the utment pra, Fungis, 20 bags, at $43,50, by Kwong-wing. sible prudence and waterfairess by Europeans." shing to travelling trader.
have one general meaning. Of these examples. LAZARUS AND Co. have been appointed this work contains more than Bre many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-Sole Agents in India and the Best for lisbed.
For praction purposes the arrangement of
tho work is so complete, that a referanda
THE NEW PATENT ELBOTRIO BILLIARD MARKER,
to its pages enables & person who, under-by means of which the moore can be marked stands English to communicate direly trora the cushion of the table. with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
y may be obtained from
so. In this respect the work will be found Price Lists, Calogues, and all information indispensable to all Europeus residing in China, and to the datives themselves it ex plains subjects fully with which very few in LANE, OBAWFORD AND CO%, deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Obina it cannot out be valuable occasionally. It comprises opwards of two thumedad large quarto pages
TRUENER & Co. 60, PATERNCETE ROW: W. ft. LE DAILY PRESS" Orviss, HoNGKUNG.
who have conserzited w`not' ma' LAZARUS-2-00'S-AGENTS-
IN
at 2118 Hongkong, 17th December. 1874,
FOR MANILA.
DS
THE
A large stock of Thober, Metal, and other Dook-yurd Material always on hand.
Vessels dooked for examination, remetalled, respurred, repairs also done in harhanr; and iran bips and steimers cleaned and painted, at moderate chargea, Particulars can be obtain ed at the Dock, or on appliqution to the ander signed.
The Steam Tug Wooring in thorough working order, and to oraitablo us all times to
tow vansula to or from ses, at ressonable ratus.
JOHN FORSTELL & Do. if 1039 Fouchow, 18th June, 1972.
炭煤榮
WING-KEh COAL SHOP----
prepaid at the following ratea, viz.:-
For Lettera...Scents per † cauce. For Paper
each.. For Book Packęta)
nd Puolet of 6 foreach ources. Pattern....make)
The registration fex on such correspondence. 'Twelve .coute for ench.. Letter, Paper or Packet.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General: General Post-Office, Hongkong.
The Post Office of Victorís (Australia) baving given notice to the General Post Cries in Toon "don that artisles of Jówellery Tuceived in. that felony are ebargable with Castoma. Duties, the undersigned conaders it necessary to make this Regulation Kiova to the Pubio, and to state that any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Fast aru luble, with their contouts, to be forfeited.
TW, MITCHELL
Postmaster Gorenal. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby notified that a Who of British Mail Contract Packets but been established to. tween Aden oud Zanzibar, which, with conneot- ing lines, wil afford a regular means of con
THE Proprietor of WING-SEZ Sbup, beis to veranoe of correspondence from Hongkong for infore the public-that-is-Shop has been the foreign ports on the East African Coast, us Established vince 1855, at Endicott's Imme, and well as for Natal, and the Cape Colony, St. Be that be has always a great quantity of BEST lena and Andenston, and that henceforward the COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen of Ship postage, whidi ust be paid in advance, on lot- patara wishing to patravies kies, are requested ters addressed to Zanzibar, Monastique. Del to apply at his Shop.
goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and ly 503 Hongkong, 23rd September; 1874 Ascension, will be 20 sente for each half-ounce,
newspapers 2 copts each. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. -Cezeral Post-Oos, Hongkong.
VIE Undersigned having been appointed Ture for Cbd above Company, are pre- ÖLYPHANT & Jo.
It is boreby notified that henceforward tho pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent posture on letters addressed to Newfoundland, of $65,000, on first-class riske at correst rates, which must be paid in advance, will be as fols
MELCKERS & Co.
lowa, viz.
When forwarded vik 34 cents each 8-ounce, ...Arindiaismaj
When forwarded vi7. Marsaillesan When forwarded riâ
Southampton)
1 Spanish Schooner
"HOSALIA,*** Trenuju, Master, having the grantor portiva of -her-Elarge engaged, will hare immediate des patch for the stove Port.
For Freight or Pasauge,apply to
REMEDfos & co.. t2197 Hongkong, 31st December, 1874
· FUBFESIGHT OR UHAETER HEA 1 Clipper Ship
1:
"WEIMOUTH."
Captain Hunt Apply to
TUENER & Clinic
Agente, 120 Hongkong, 20th January, 1875. -
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Forta okt A Olins and Japan and at Singapore, Sapon and Penang.
Kiska nocepted, and Policion of Insurance HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, granted at the rates of Premium current at the
and by whom
above-mentioned Porta
No charge for Polioy fees.
ALL OLDIES WILL OR RECEIVED nud forwarded to. Qalenttu by tho BAZINGP opportunity.
[1465
11.674 Hongkong, lat May, 1874. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COME. PANT
EE Undersigned, Agente for, the above Company, ure prepared to grant Polisida agaust Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any FIRST-CLASS RISK,"
оде
at Carrerit Rare
A RETURN OF TWENTY PRE CENT, (20 .). will be made on the premium abarged on all Losunieces, atch RETURN Using payable on the iame of the Policy an
GIME, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents,
*
Imperial Fire Inned Company. 339 Hongkong, Jut March, 1874.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
ww
JHE Undersigned, Agents at Hougtong for
3:04
F. W. MITOHELL.
Postwar overal General Best-Offo, Hongkong.“
It is hereby notified that henceforward, the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, chargeable on Pacicts of printed paper or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Pockets via San Francisco, will be as followe viz:--
For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight.......
For a packet above 1 ounce not ex.
oceding 2 ounces
For a packet abore 2 ounces noi er». pre ceeding i crces
8
conta
to above Company's Fire Departament, and eight certatoreresy additional Fouronneon.
These rates apply to Printed Cirentare, Price to prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or Lasta, Market Reports, and all printed papers en Croods stored therein, at current rates, sub-other than Newspapers, as well as to Booke
Samples. jest ta on immediate discount of Twenty Tier and Trudo Patternsi
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmazier tieneral, General Post Office, Hongkong.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Hongkong, lat November, 1871.
sint.
Bearelary,
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, ly 790 Hongkoug, 20th May, 1574.