19 MADY
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BRIGHAM YOUNG.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 172H, 1875.
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The Prussian correspondent of the Toner Frequent reports about the lingering, illness. ya-Two days ago, the German Crown of Brigham Young are not many people Prince, with bin wife and two oldest sons, who thinking over the adled what hindeeth would had jest come hottie from-sohool for the boly-belikely to have upon the future of the great daye, we walking along the, Bebron Strasee so of Mormons Nowinkly a quiritual when an old man who sold rolls fell down alpes republic, the Mormon commanity of Utah las to the Royal persons, and all the bread in bis been mero early on autoerasy thin any that basket strewed the pavement. While the hoe exlated upon the murta ainos, the days of poor Dian was lowly picking himself np Kublai Khan. Notwithstanding the pretence the two young Princes collected the role and of free speech; free suffrage and free will, the LONDON SUEZ CANAL. Hector (sir.) replaced then in the basket. The owner, body, wind, sad possessions of evory Mormon. who had no idea who bis kind young friends hare ben more utterly at the disposal of Pre- were, thanked them and begged them to take aident Brigham Young than the poreon and COOKSTOWN AND SYDNEY
SAN FRANCISCO: they liked. Though the request belongings of any subject bars been in the WIN Not complied with the three parted very band of Khan, Kaiser, Chaz Holding: po good friends, and the little insidantia not likely wer conjointly with two others, so far is here to impair the popularity of the principal actors. form is conosened. Brigham Young hue bean www.propbet, priset, and king. The louder and spiritual bend of a large body of religion-
via TOKOHAMA Great Rópublia (str. defy the power of arise, he has been able
• Do BRISBANE, &.............. Singapore (str. the Government upon whose soil his little on-SPORE, PENANG, & CALTA (Thales (str.)..
DO. BOMBAY, 20. Hydaspes (atr.).. piee has been fired. In a generation of man who believe in divine revelation be bas SAIGON, SINGAPORE, A Amzine (str.)
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SHANGHAL dreamer be claims the sole provgative of de- levering to the Suiute the will of the great Head SWATOW AND SHANGHAI...Chintang (atr.)..... of the Church. Huring etablished that power, SWATOW AND AMOY he secured a suprouincy which it was sacrilege SWATOW, AMOY & FOOD to deny and death to dispute. It will be one of the marvels of future Listorians that an in- Latored man actually succeeded, in the nine- teenth century, in building up a spiritual and emport dominion more absolute over his people than that of the Mikado ever had in Japan.
THE STAR OF INDIA... Sir Mungolds Naiboobhey, who just been made a Knight of the Star of India, is a ropresentative of one of the oldest Settin fatui lier of the Jakind of Bombay They were settled there before the arrival of the Porta guess, and generation after generation of them
were commissurist contractorg both; to the God. Other men may mẻ vidiose and dream YOKOHAMA,İKLİ Portugese and British Governments. Sir blungaldas is a man of wealth and enlighten ment and liberality. Ho trot a leading part in the foundation of the Victoria and Albert Museum and Gardens,fa Bombay, #memorial of the transfer of the Government of India to the dirent role of the Grown in 1958. He has founded and endowed a handsome dispenanry, und was one of the corticat bosefmotore of the Bombay University. But his greatest public ser rice have been in connextion with the Legislative
When we cou, to analyze the secret of this Council of the Western Presidency, to which be had been three times printed, and would have man's power, it will be found to be manifold. been reappointed again this year but for hin Taking up the half-desalope soleme of reli- breaking health, Sir Philip Wodebrose husgiens arlosion published by Joseph Sinith, tie done at once a wise and graceful act in recom- expanded and atrengthened it by muceraive
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mending him to the Queen for the highest pretended Divine verolutions. He found a bonour that can be granted to anstivo of India, Church ready to his hand, he left it an orga Sir Mungaldas belongs to the Centre Party nited coloainatioal State. To the Artful theo among native Indian public men-the Whige over of Sumith, he added infallibility. personified ot India and once expressed the diffenty of in himself. Sincerely believing that he burdens men in his position between the orthodox Set of liberty were greater than society oan Bow line and the educated party of Toung lodia" boar, bo devised a cunning system of politics in the lappy phrase, We are like a miserable by which boa might preserve the shadow of drum, beaten at both ends. At acolher time, republicanism in Repiblis; their will aud aryaing with a zealous ran missionary, be in-barty he held in bis own hand. They hand the sisted that Hindoos being Christiana by nature ballot; he had all the reat. Having stablished needed not to be coarerted, and added, "Bata theocracy which, through all its specious I thank God that you English were coazarted windings and pretenses, finally centred in him to Christianity, or you would by this time have self, be addressed himself to the temporal enten up the world to the buse Pall Mall prosperity of his Zion. He has been too shrewd A Fresh Delivery of KID GLOVES (one,
not to know that he was insecure in bis palaco two, and four Battons) Gazette.
as long as his people were dissontected and THE FREDERICK BARONETGY. poor. With consummate skill, he argonized. The petition upder the Legitimacy Deolita-industries that seated impossible in the wilders tion Act which bas lately been tried by a jary nesa were the Latter Day Saints bad Exed sheit before the Judge Ordinary, is a proceeding abode. He ambition was to erect a State that somewhat at variance with the genina of Eug-ebould be absolutely independent of every other isb la The petition sought to establish part of the Republie of which Deseret was an his claim to a baronatoy existing in a family-of unwilling member, Hie removal from the Ter somo distinction, which was founded by a ritorial Governorship oroomscribed bis sphere wlthy and unificent Lord Mayar, living of action: bat the scheme has been faithfully somewhere about the time of the great fire of carried on, so far se kis people are concerned. London. The proecoding bad not as its avowed They have acquired the art of subsisting upon object the substantiation of a claim to the their own resources with: & facility tost moet baronetoy, and there is no process known to always be considered one of the marvels of the the law by which a right to an honorary title age. Repeated on a grander ocalo, it might can be brought directly in' issue, ju
make a mighty aution of a feeble people. Tho The dinim of the gentleman, to whom thuc de Mormone produce their own leather, cloths cision of the jury now gives an indisputable breadstaffs, building materials, vouring upp, title to be called Sir Charles Frederick; rested and printed books, wilo older States of the entirety on the legitimacy of bis father, and be Repulic ware yet content with bartering the Lethas by good fortune had it within his ende products of the soil for the manufacture power publicly and after a judicial investigation that Deseret furnished for herself As the to establish his right to the barnetey, Loecesis of life were amply supplied in this phenomenal imperio in imperium, and Brigbani Young, by bis on frugal example, and an absterious uptor of life which no anchorite sould have criticised, bas inculcated that top-Colors, porn nico, economy, and contentment. with homely fare that the position and resources of
Young has been aided by wise counsellors; but it saunot be denied that bis powerta per
opality has pervaded the conseils of Church sad State, swayed the catire mass of priesthood sad people, regulated the social and donostic polity from the building of a railroad to the lebtening of the women's head-gear, and h been felt in every thornship and Lonashold in the Mormon community. It is not enough to say that this man rules bis dobased and igné- rant people by sheer force of blind superetition, of which he was head and fountain. His shrewd, common sense, bix strong will, had his tre mandons energy have carried him through difficulties that would have defeated lean capable men
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It was admitted on all hands that, the peti. tioner's father was the son of Caloue! Charles Fedoriok and Startba Bigden, and the only quation was whether theng two persons were married. Colonel Charles Frederick was the aon of Sir Chuelen Frederick, Surveyor-General of Ordnance, and at seventeen years of age he the community made necessary. Ita trno that MATERIALS for LADIES MOENING obtained a commission is the Foot Guards. He appears to have dercted bimselt diligently to the task of sowing his wild oats until 1772, when he obtained his captaincy, and about the auno time fell in love with Martha Rigden: The lady was the daughter of Mr. Benjamin Rigden, a brewer and maiter at Pareratiam nd Canyrbary. Charles Frederick's father, the baronet, thongh descended himself from naity merchant, was not likely, at this era in the family history, to approve a riage with the daughter of a Canterbary braw er; neither, to say the truth, was it probable that Mr. Benjamin Higdon on his aide would be very unxions that his daughter should form in alliance with a spendthrift captain in the Guards. Accurdingly the young oonplo asked nobody's leare, und, seizing the favourable op. portunity of a vinit of the lady to her brother a house, they eloped together. How, when. and where they were married, or whether they were ever married at all, reisited a mystery, but there was no doubt that they gave themselves out, to the world as man and wife, and lived togolber on the most affectionate and Lonour invited criticiam and attack. To this day, how able terms. The birth of their first child was, ever, they have defled the laws of the land, and entered in the family Bible, and is the record evaded all attempts to crash on the hateful SHOES of DAWEOR's Best Make,
For nearly a quarter of a century Brigham Toung has at at naught the power of the to- verament of the United States. In 1818 the Hormons, under his leadership, established themselves at Grast Sal Lake City. So long as they beld to their original religious dogma, all was well; but when they set up and obeyed. the Divine oummand to practice polygamy, they
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M, Young, Carmander, will leave for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 17th instant, at 3 r,mi)
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For Singapore, Penang, and Culsatta-Por Indian Mail Packat Thales, today, the 17th instant, ut 2.30 PO
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AUSTRALIA KAMER SA THE PROSTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Company's?' Steamship "HYDASPES,” Caplain D. REANOLDSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spacis, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on For Singapore, Somerest, Cooktown, Cleve THURSDAY, the 18th February, at Naon and Bay Bawen, Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Sydney, and Melbourne-Pet Singapore, on Specia and Parcels at the office until P.M. on Tecuesday, the 24th his5, at 11.30.3. the 17th idem
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Bhippers neo particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
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STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPURE, BATAVIA, POINT UR GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA,
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ON
THURSDAY, the 2561 February, 1875,
For Bangkok-Per Danube, today, the 17th instant, at 3.30: 3, abead, of at the time previously notified.AN
For Sato, Amy, and Fooobom.-Per. Kuangtung, to-lay, the 17th inst., at 5 ræ
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Late letters (but Latters only) addressed to the United Kingdom wid Brindles, or to Biz- gapore, may he posted on board the "Phoket from 11.30 .. to the time of mailing, on pay ment ofà Luto Fea of 48 oente euch in addition to the postage.
General Post-Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Hostmaster Gmeral, Hongkong, 8th February, 1875. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
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Te and through the United Kingdom via
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Calling at SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, CLEVELAND BAY, BOWEN, and. KEPPEL BAY, to land Maile
· and Passengers,
88 Bastern Bad: Australian Mail Steam!
Company's Steamship
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Agents.
144 236 Hongkong. 11th February, 1875, FOR SWATOW AND AMOY THE Steamship
→ FORMOSA,” Captain Moralea, will have immediate, despatch for the above Purba
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
QUI VOGEL, HAURDURN & Co. tf 424 Hongkong, 10th Fahranry, 1875.
STEAN TO YOKOHAMA. UE P.&O.9. N. Co.'s Steamship.
BOMBAY
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal pinces of Europe.
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Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offees in the Unttel Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.x. on the 24th fustarit.
For further partionlara, apply at the Com pang'u Ofoo.
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Letters for Begistration will be received
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Hongkong 11th February, 1875. Itin hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 oonts per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid- Oletters will be subject to an additional charge
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0. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT, THROUGH TO NEWYORK, TIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
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of the event in the Annual Register the materesy.to which they clong. Armies were sent ther was described as the lady of the Hon. against them, "proolamations were fulminated, Captain Frederick When the san, Charles and legal statutes were passed for the avor. Edward Frederick, was born, bis father made throw of polygany. With a perseverance further entry in the Bible, giving the date of worthy of the sinta whom they profesa to his mantriage with Martha Rigden. Shortly imitate, they have adhered to their own devices after this Captain Froderick found means of until the law and be ordinary course of mora- QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, escaping from bio embarrassments by wiling lity seen baffled. This result haa boon gène out of the Guarde and accepting a ocmission maily attributed to Brigham Young's adulínie-
in India. On his way but he was taken pri-trative powers. If the theary, be correct, a soner by the French and curried to Pondioberry, greak ouange is impending over Mormonism, but be altimately ruched Bombay, where we for the life of its high, press cannot, in the find him living with his wife. As major be ordinary curse of nature, last maali longer. served against the Mahrattan, became a colonel, W. V. Tunics
and died in 1791, while fighting aguinat Tippoo
tabib, His widow obtained her pension from It is understood that, in consequence of the the Company in the reguler way, and when she death of the late Lord Bondes, the family estate died she was described on her tombatons callest Elatiam, Norfolk, wil be sold. The preacn?
lict of Colouch Frederick.:
Kent,
rante.
EXCHANGE. **
From these facts a strong presumption that Lord Sordes prefers to reside at Lees Court, Martha Rigden was the fawful wife of Charles
The official Funae Barette of 23rd December Frederiak undoubtedly arose, but the difficulty publisher the financial law for 1875, passed by was that no certificate or register could be pro-the Reichsruth, and sanctioned by the Emperor, ducad, and no record of the marriage found according to which the deficit of 3,200,000 upon search at all the oburches, where the marforine is to be covered by the sale of Austrian Page was likely to have been solemnizad There were indications that a oertificate bad at i one time been in existenes in Charles Frederick's possession, but it would not be traced, and no Deation of the place where the marriage was ON LONGONG celebrated was found among-bis papers. At the same time there was of course no absolute vecessity to prodnas a register. If the beat evidenco which oun possibly be produced ware. always required in courts of law many claims would fail simply because the docu, mote bad perished or been lost through ON Lapse of time. The English law has alwaysON wisely allowed the fact of marriage to be prored | by reputation and the condnot of the parties, it can be shown that reasonable diligence" las boen mocd to obtain more formal and conolusivė. evidence. On the other hand, there can be Me.
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AND AT SHANGHAL
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DEEIJEN & On;
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FOR SALE.
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ENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE
SHERRY
TG. LINSTEAD. 2186 Hongkong, 21st December, 1574.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARZOI - ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY:
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION
most suitable for the climate,
"SUNDA " [will leave for the nhovo place about 26 bours
after her arrival with the next Bnglish Mail.
A. MĢIVER.
Superintendent P.&O. 6. N. Coa Ofice,
Hongkong, 9th February, 1875, · [214.
FOR QOOKSTOWN AND SYDNEY. THE British Stoumer
ADRIA,” Captain E, W. Breeze, will load here for the ubove Ports, and will have early despatch. For Froight or Passage," apply to
-OP KRE.
dw 173 Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG. Po follow the German Bark Norria,") 18E German Brig
taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Ja pan, the United States, sud Europa
Throngh Passerer Tickets and Billa of Lading are fanied for transportation to Toko- harus and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America,
A Steeme of the Company will leave Shing and to New York and Hurope, VIA PANAMA. hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about the same cate, and make close connection at Yokohama..
At New York' and' Aspinwall, Passengers have selection of varions lines of Steamers to England, France and Guruinny,
When forwarder vià? 54 Maraefiles... 3
When forwarded viåĮ 28 Sonthampton...
F. W. MITCHELL,
Funbunster General. General Fost-Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby notifed that the rates of protage chargeable henceforth on Lellers addressed to, the United Kingdom, and to place beyond tho Freight will be received on board until 4 Ft. United Kingdom, when forwarded by French on the 99th instant. Parcel Puckages will be Packet, will be the acne as those chargeable pa received at the Office until & FM. of the saine Letters forwarded by British Pusket til Brine day. All Paroel Packages abould be marked to dini
dreas in full; value of same is required. de
For farther information na to Pausage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
G. B. EMOLI,-
deting Agent. Hongkong, February 15th, 1875.
FOOCHOW DOCK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE. THE above Granite floored DOOR has lately beon LENGTHENED to 400" fast over all. and is now capable of receiving vessels up to at 380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Doeh.
G. & Co. have recoivod a large zumber of very Hattering testimoniale from all parts of Indin, Ohine, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straite, and Perstu, testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Fatrons in Ubina for the liberal support so long extended P. G. Crantz, Matar, will load here and to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa Whimpes, and will have quick despatch for at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 80 feet, and Gronage, beg to mention the following fapts the above Port. which have osuduced to the scene their efforts For Freigas, apply to: bave hitherto met with.
Every table is marte of solid wood, well con — soned and not peneered
The Cabin ng constructed on an entirely new principle, intranced by O. L., and Co
"FERI,"
WM. FUSTAN & CO.
tf 250 Hongkong, 16th February, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 1 British Suip
ae above
LORD MAQATLAT,”
And unlike that adopted by English makers, R. Monkman, Master, will have sarly despatch and are much more durable and lively than English-made qushions,
No table extra 0. L. and Co.'s premises until it has been standing ready finished for over 12 monthe, in order to austre perfectly sunned material
Every article of farmitaro, alac, sant leared G. LAZARUS and Co.'s Estabbebment, in ga ranteed of Bolid and Seasoned Wood
0. L. & Co Lave always ready a hrgy stook of new Chusbions on tacir pesular principle, and which can be supplied for suy table, the ac ourure length and breadth of tus late bed only
AD ANGLO-CRINESE DICTIONARY, Inblished
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. being required
service
QL and Co. buvo always in band a large
For Freight, apply to
the width at the entranos is 50 feet. Tenth of water on the siil 13 test at average reap, and 17 feet at average spring tides.
The Dook has a Caisson Gate, and is pamped out by atum. Mad MMA
A new FOUNDEY for large iron and brass Castings bus recently been added.
W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Gonorat." General Post Oßce, Hongkong.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) barg
given noties to the General Post Office in Lop- Jon that articles of Jewellery received in that' Colony 'ur charguable with Onetoms Daties, the undersigned considers it necesary to make thie Regulation known to the Public, and to stato that any latters or packets containing Buch articles sent through the Pos are liable, with their conteste, to be forfeited.
W MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gernal. General Post-Office, Hongkong. Arrangements baving been made under which Nails for Lordon arriving at Sact from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Briadici, it is hereby notified. that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advinos, en correspondence addressed to the. United Kingdom forwarded, will be as fol. lowe, viz,-
24 cents per half couce,
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Screwing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large For Newspapers. 8. „ Cutting Gap-lathe, Small Lathien, Drilling and For Letters........ Buitby, kaj &."
Dry Godowne are on the premises, available For Books and RUSSELL Qa,
for stownge of cargo, di, NENA Agente.
tf 246 Hongkong, 15th February, 1875.
FREE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.: THE 41 German Buck
HANSA
582 Tons, Captain Dest, will lead here for above Pors, and will have immediate despates,"
For Freight, apply the
a VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 247 Hongkong, 15th February, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO...... 1-American Ship
THE
GAME COCK."
this work at anda carivalled. All the now steak of Bilbard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Core, Captain Stoddard, will load bere for the above words which the Ohmsse have of late years been Tigh, Chalks, Cloth, and every requifita for the Fort, and will have quîok despatch...
For Freight, apply to compelled to coin to express the namerom ob. Billind Table
PROBA. VOGEL, SAGEDORN & Co. jects in machinery photogaphy,wlegysphy, and Old Cusbione renewed on C. LazABUB & if 109 Hongkong, 18th January, 1875. in scienos generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are 00's penaliar principle, thereby waking an oldes S FOR HAMBURG.
bors given in selenep. Rach and every word, ie, table as good as new. fully illustrátod and orphized, forming exor
Bank (Both the Court and Pazti pronpinciations are
BILLIARD LAMPS
THE
THE German Bark
"NORMA"!
Six und Eight Light Lamps for Ol, or Kero-N
AN
doubt that both in the Frederick and the Rigden Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Sharea-810 families it was, to may the leuat berously per cent discount doubted whether surringe had stor takes Union Izaranes Society of Dunton, uey shares place. The strength of the respondent's char 550 per sbore premium, ncsinál was much weakened by Sir J. Hannen's excin- China. Trudera Insurance Company's Suures-cisos for stattente of a meet instructive nature,
*:$1,250 per share, nominal,” sion of evidence showing the opiniou in- the. family after 1600 at which time Charion Obits and Japan Marine Insurance T. 80 given, the accents being carefully marked cine, do-lufter with barnes on the deplox nasbaum, Master, will load here and at Wham-
Cho beat principle hitherto attained. Thetypo, principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary Port Chinese Kearance Company – $102 per share,graphy displays the ecocess of an attempt to lampa, m Hongkong Fire Insurazov Coupauy's Shures—| make the Chinese and Engiral type correspond
Fightder light ring bara Gas Pendante, 3040 per abure,
in the size of body, thereby effecting a want economy of space, uchiering a dearress not with rod to suspend over tably, previously attained, and dispensing with those
vast tanrgins and vacant spaced which have (). Lazarus and 01. have been appointed beretofore characterized Chinees publications Sole agents in India and the Eas: for
To illustrate the rash scope of the work, she,
THE NEW PANT following facts are submitted for consideration. Chatraer Vogabniarly contains about 18,000 ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,
poe, and will have quick deepatch for the above.
For Freight, apply lo
WE PUSTAU & Co
tf 211 Hongkong, 8th Fobrapry. 1875
FOR NEW YORK
THE A
HE 1 Britishi Barque
TAMERA
Froderick's son lakh claim to some property por share o coming from tas Rigden family, Maria brother fisputed thia chuim, and, po daubt, after that, sides were taken, and the opinion of the family became valueless ne cridezco fura Chins Tire Insurance Company's Shares-$132 against the marriage, especially when used to per, pharetra contradict declarations made at the time a Victoria Fire Inatranne Company's Sbursa-- which it was "beljéved to late taken place. $121 per share. AM The must uteresting pivou of uvidetou Brünglik) Hongkong and Whumpos Dook Company's forward against the petitioner was that of two Bharos 50 por cent, discount. old ladies aged oighty-three and sighty-fire, fongkong, upton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s nieces of Martha Rigden, who deposed that they Sharen-7 per cent, premiem,
unchai Stosur Navigation Company-Tal characters, and Meduurste Englisk by means of which the score dua je marked For Freight, apply to - 75 per share, stron
this work contains more than 50,000 English from the cushion of the table, Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-$75 per words, and upwards of 800,000 Chiness obaras
share,
petare. Again, despite all the grammare, and Price Lista Hongkong Hote] Company's Charas-$50 per other elementary works ce yet published, these
cens, discount.
student of this difficult language absolutely re-
had seen among 18eir father's papers, and destroyed, a letter from Charles Frederica when in India, in which he refused to marry Martha Bigdon. If reliano conld be placed on this cvidents it was conclusive against the marriage, but it appeared that one of the old Ladies had
Chinese Dictionary about 200,000, whilst
Catlogues, and on station may be obtained from....
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Dook-yard Material always on hand
t
Vesela docked for examination, remetalled, rosparred, repairs also done in barbour and from soips and steamers cleaned and painted, at moderate charges. Pärtoulars onn be obtuio. ed at the Lock, or on application to the under signed.
Patterns.....
(not exceeding Founce & cente.
Levary additional
6
W. MTTOBELL,
.." Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong
11 is hereby notified that the postage cburge able upon Paid Lesters addressed to France
A will benceforward be 12 coats perquarter ounce The Steam Tay Wanning is in thorough when forwarded by French Mail Picket, and. working order, and is available at all times to 38 cents per quarter onnce when forwarded by tow vessels to or from son, at ressonable rates British Mail Pooket.
JOHN FURSTER & Co,
F. W. MITCHELL;
Postmaster Genoral, tf 1029 Fosshow, 18th June, 1873,
General Post-Office, Hongkong. OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA AST
JOBN
It is hereby notified that a line of Breh Mail Contract Packets has been established.be- Sote Apeut on the Pupino Coast lo
tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- Winoteater Repeating Arma and Ammunitioning lince, will afford a regular seaua of con- Da Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake veranos of correspondence from Hongkong fur Superior and Pacific Ense Company's Safety the foreign ports on the East African Coast, as
Fuse, 21,
- Fly 925 June 1 A. E. WATSON & HO, CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS H.K. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
BE THE GOVERNOX DEG to walomoe that they have jump re PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES,
976 Hongkong, 10th June, 1873,
MILLAR & 00W
BEG to who cassortment of
A PLUMBERS,
Green, Master, will load at this Port and et COPPERSMITHSANDBRASS-FOUNDERS,
GAS-FITTERS AND BELL-HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND NYLAN LANE
1499 Hongkong, wird September, 1874
NOTICE.
Yhampon na abùre S
RAINAUGUSTINE HEARD 1 Co.
183; Hongkong, 27th January 1876.
SEUR SAN FRANCISUUT HB 41 German Burk 2
LOTTE,
IN Order to most the wisbee of the Native Community, the Chinese true of this Paper has baca, from the commencement of the
alternate day as before, NH
on a former oucasien repreeeated that the letter Indo-Chinese Sugar Company per share, quires examples to display the various appli. LANE, CRAWFORD Arp 005 Capt. Hildebrand, will load bare for the above China New Year, issued DAILY Ioad of on
nominal.
Pak
SALES ON FEBRUARY 16TH, 1875.
7 de reported by Chincas,
-contained not a simple refusal of marring to hate rafusal to go through a pond curemony of marriage, which, opnsidering the age of the ladies, was very possibly the trag version of the letter, if such letter was, I wriving at their verdict the jury bad two alternatives before them. Either try out asume from the abs Black Pepper, 100 buge, at $12.00, by Shun. sence of formal doesmentary ezidence that, no shoug to travelling teader
cations and equivalents of different words which have one ganeral meaning. Of these examples: this work contains, more then five times as Many any other Dictionary kitherto pub For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is no complate, that a reference
Ivory, 100 catties, at $2.76, by Bhun-olong to liabedi travelling trader.
snob warriage took place, or they unitel Donhite Wool. I picass, at $86.00, by Fook bing olude that Charles Frederick anvi Murthaltigdon wo to travelling trader
all their lives were acting a part, and only - Fungus 10 bags, at Tls. 18804, by Kwong. pretending to be married persons. It was bang to travelling bruder.
clear that they were man and wife in heart Vermacelli, 150 bags, at 4065, by Kin-bing. and the only assignable motive fur supfi a pre-cheung to travelling brader.
who have consented to, not 18, 20 O. LAZARUS & C0 S AGENTS
HONGKONG. SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN,
Dust and br whom do ALL DEDEES WILL BEZRONIVED DELA
to its pages enables a person who mer and forwerdal to Unicutta ty the FARLIEST stands Buglick to communicate sissy apportantyhose dar [1465
with netizen who understand nöthing but Che
tesa. In this respoon the work will be found
Port, and will have immediato despatch,
For Freight, apply to VIIMAS KANDAUGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
170 Hourkour 28th Jancury, 1875
FOR MANILA
HE 41 Spanish Bartcu
ichepensable to all Europeast residing HUR VAST STREL WORKS the above Port
CLAESEEN “GERMANY, ŠKO Chinu, and to the natives themselves it ex SOLD AGENT FOR CHINA AND plains subjects fully with which" vory: few in-
JAPANTHER BA
1 PHIL
tenco was that they did not wish to sbrow doubt White Bugur, 100 bnge; at $6:40, by Hang-tye dead of them are partently acquainted To on the legitimacy of children already bara by to loand traders
going through the ceremony. But the evidenou Dried Lily Flowera, 101⁄2baga, at £13.10 by
wuw that from the very beginning the parties Hang-tye to traveling irador
unter wa if this relation existed between them, aud it in hos wandezfai that the jury have come to a conclusion in favour of the marringe, It, woula bo, perhaps, in well if other disputea to title of honour could be settled as sutiafss torily. Hot, Deo 21,
Hot Dairo, 50 kigt, at Th 160,0, by Hangs bye to travelling traderősen
Yellow Peas, 200 piguls, at $195, by Woshan bine to legal trader
Varmicals, 80 huge, at $7.00. by Washun- bing to travelling trader
parties weilent in gland and interested lat 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologns (derman Uhins it cannot but be valuable occasionally, ** It comprises upwards of two thousand large
NHE Undersigned havo ben appointed Hole quarto pages,........
Agenta for the Sale of that Goode In Hongkong and China by Mimou J, & R. Tan
TRUENTHE K Đ :00) PATERNOSTER BOW -
W. EL. BELL, #Daily Pezes” Orfica, HoRQKING.
well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He leus and Ascensiou, and that henceforward the postage, which must be paid in advance, on lat- tere addressed to Zanzibar, Besembique, Dela-. ges Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will be 30 cents for each balf-owner, Dewspapers 2 conté enoh!
F. W. MITUHELL
Fostrastor General, Generul Post-Office, Bongbong
It is hereby notified for general information: that, on and after the lal Jaunery, 1875,"he Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri vole Bhip to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following raten, vik,
For Telbera For Paper,
For Book Packets
conta per ounce,
and Packets of 0. formach ounces. Patteras
The registration fee on such correspondence in Twelve cents for each Lettor, Paper or“ Packet knee S
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Cost Office, Hongkong The Paper has hoon Established for nearly Twenty Tears, and in as to Editorial Marages It is boreby notified that henceforward the ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated rates of postage which most be paid in advance, Chineas Gentlemen gives reliable commercial cbayerike on Pankets of printed, papers vor and general information, and has the same patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Community na to Ad- to the United Kingdom by the United States. vertisements, and Nows as the English Dais Pockets via San Frangisco, will be-şa followe for with too Foreign Community. The vis Ubargo for Advertisements will be no bereto
*MUANDIDA, Obieta, Master, will have quick dengate For Freight or Passage, spply to
REMEDIOS & Col if 201 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Et Dritist Bark B
HERMONY KONS will load burs for abpre Port, and will have
15- For Fræight, apply tó
* HENI, Glasgow, and Mesain DAVID COBSAx & immediate despatch,
* Sondy Arbroathang
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. «!
tt 419 Hongkong, January, 1807
RUSSELL &:05. 199 Hongkong, Fobruary, 1875
Hopekong 23rd Febradry, 1874.
煤
SWING-KEN COAL SHOP.
For à packet not expeedling Iomos
"--in weight
MA 2-conte For a pocket above 1 ounce not ex- My seeding 2 QURO
NAKO For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
8 coeding 4 ounces..PANTS
EE Proprietor of WING-FERS Shop begs to und eight cents for every additional four ounces, E inform the public that bis Shop has been These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price established since 1858, at hoote's Lane, and Leste, Market Reports, and all printed pepera (that he has always a great quantity of BEST her than Newspapers, as well as to Books
QUAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship and Trade Patterns or Samples.
ZGE WHITOSELL. manters wishing to patronise bin, arèrequested | Con
Portmaster General to apply at his Shop.
General Post Dios, Hongkong-
11808 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874-