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My Lord-You will not be surprised at: istrants of your great cities. wy proteating against your decision to declina | opazi waters |
And if they
my application for sesistance in praeonting a neglect mail it to and bed and olaim against the Chinese Goverquioov, se tunt i niže ibu daty of making, peccstart compensa. duvision must exersing, a most unfavourable tion for the couanquered? Suprons stie, of our mthaence on my chances of sugowe, May. I people had been kicked
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and other late arrizala, ns under BONKEY'S REST BLACK GROSGRAIN
SILKS of all Shades in Plain Colors, for Evening Wear.
Ready-made BALL DRESSES in BLACK; WHITE, and COLURED TARLATAN,
FRENCH FLOWERS and ORNAMENTS for the Hair.
A Freaks Delivery of EID GLOVES (086, two, and four Baitons)
prone to ask your Lordship to'raconsider it England, as we kear your people apmoktmes are for the following reasons Your Lordship, Ebonid we hear anything of the obligation in while kindly sympathizing with me in my macumbent ou you of making and provision for the fortune, states Cont na 'the Chinese Government offerer P. And yet in truth, the ouse would be did everything in their power--afler, the oute a bingh stronger ono sbas you can bring forward Tage. I add-to capture and punish the male-izet, ne A Chiscan anbjoet in England factora you consider that those endeavours would be compelled to submit whinly to the laws SAN FRANCIS were sufficient to dronerate them from any of the country, while you refuse to be bound by further liability. It this were a question with any rulde we can fimpost, and glaim a prote a civilized Power, with a Poror who it was tion from us for which you render-up no generally recognized coed overy effort and took torresponding radiance Yoo baro, we wollt every caption Lhat whoever travelled in bertów, your fun of generosity Bometimes, territory abould do so lu perfect safely, I grant though we have pot not been fortunate enough that such steps would be the only satisfaction to meet you while they ure upon you. You
ILOILO that could to demanded at her Lands. Eptight, in the case we are supposing, do spoon.
MANILA this is a case totally dissimilar. The most thing by private enbagription, though we do Ardent admirer of Chinese institutions must not hear, by the by, that you have yel dene go
NAGASA svatus thut they pro sóitewhat unfuganistic ton at last one case in which it might taY YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO Swatow (str.). civilization. It in a notorious feel that in no tuvo bera uzpooted. But us for a demand
iii) Nanzing (str.).. country with which Einglieien fare so many i'm the public excleyoer in payment of in
Egeria (str.) www.mercial relations us they have with China deminity to a Chineas subject who had bees
via EWATOW. 26. Focchow.(etr.), in locomotion, or eren labitation, attended wounded or robbed by Englishmen, yin well
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„Formoen (str.): with more difficulty or danger. After the last know that you would never for an initant her SWATOW, AMOY & BOOCHOWY-280 (8).)..... war things did, indeed, improve but for years it, but would leave the vicula, in your own nota of pinoy have been of frequeal occurrence convincing ecology, to take bis remedy at on the Canton River of late so much so that, law-o remedy of which, if bo wore, wino, ha at the request of the English merchants, the would not be very forward to avail himself. If Admnuity worn about to station a gunboat in you inaink on an indemnity, we shall, of course, the river for the protection of car commerce. pay it for we know too well the consequences The Chinese Oversment; I submit, showed of refusing your demanda. Hot as for the clearly no right to be treated as a civilized justice of the quae, we are sure that upon a Power by neglecting to take any precaution review of the whole evidence the decision would whatever to put a stop to these disgraceful be against you, in the opinion at least of any it might necurrences. Tie Sperk outrage only dit unbiased gutral to whose judgment i fored from the ordinary pinay in the be submitted.
Now, we must allow in ail eunduar that there bloodshed and, the fact of an Englishmun being wounded. Then, indeed, tho Chinese in not one of these argamenta to which in itselt ofouls awoke to a sense of their responsibility any execption could be fairly taken. They are and west out an oct requiring the capture of a statement of fiots suficient certainly to show SILKS. the pirates, who, of course, we caught and that the case for compensation is not an clearly. puslabed with death. But, my Lord, Insert'thas and undoubtedly just ng some of our readers the Chitone Governanão liability did not might at first sight anppose it to be. Bather ceras with this on post facto awakening of the question in most difficult one, since in aoicneemny I met say awakening of apprehen- whatever way it may be settled we must ho ston Pundat, se they wilfully neglected, and saraful neither fo admit a bad precedent to our bave done so for years, to tako any measures own Lau nor to establish bad law murder to that would remiered the perpetration of such a meet a single isvidal bardebip. It is ciner orime impossible, they are liable for at the that if we were dealing with a civilized Consolachées resulting from their want of fore. Government wo shook have no standing sight and from their disregard of international ground whatever, and abould resist Buy obligations. The Japanese Government, which similar clains which might be urged against certainly can be favourably compared with the 3 Nor when an unnvilized Power is cons Chinese, the other day paid a heary indemnity to gerned in the matter very different. It is pretty na Englishman wounded in the streets of Toko well recognized that it is at their own peril our ham, although it was proved that the would-be subjecte remove themselves from our own Kekesin was a name. Of courav, be was also immediate profection, whatever may be the executed; bab your Lordship'a argament in my motives that lend them forth. Whether it be suse, if applied to lie, would be that the Japs the legiltaste pursuit of commerce or the nese were not responsible. For these reasons, desire to benefit others, is maststill be followed I appeal to your Lordship to re-consider your at the risk of these who leave na, and the decision and I am content to rest my olas danger must be taken into account beforeband. on its legal merits. I should regret more than If we do in any case more than we promise-it I can find words to convey tuing compelled to we make now and then an exception to our rola appeal to public opinion to judge my case; of noninterference, it is not taken to give our bar, my I ord, if your decision be unalterable, people at large any general right to expect the what other alternative, shall I have left ante favour. We may have no siruple in doing hare the honour to be your Lordship's most fall we can to protect our countrymen o
model punish their assailants in any garter of the obedient humble servant, g
: W. W. MUNDI... globe, but oureforts in this direction are limited "The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby by couvynionon, and it would be in the highest MAVARA
degree undesirable to recognize the universal Writing on the above correspondence The daty of protecting British inerchants or mis Tims anys A sionaries in every now position into which they On the 22nd of last August the Cazton River may be pleased to thrust themselves. Ba&for was the accus of a terribla oghage. A small all that we are inclined to think that our strutzer, with a mixed ore, under the command Goverument, if it should finally consent to of an American Captain, conveying goods and interfors in support of Mr. Mundy's claim, pszexrays from Canton to Macau, was attacked would be adopting so navel policy nor a course and boarded by Chinese pimtes the vessel was which would appear to the Chinese Government plundered, und nil who had attempted to defend violent or unjust. China, i tatet be remem hee were killed or disabled by their assailants bored, though not a civilized Power, is yet very: It does not appear in the narrative of the far indeed from barbarous. She has a regular ocaarrenso that any rematando was offered by Government, with which we have entered into the majority of the crew or passingers. The puraxanent relations and have made. Treaties, Captain and one or two of the ship's offers and with which, therefore, we que, deal an did all if their power, and toy were joined the representative of the whole people. heartily by the only European passenger on Though such Slate cannot claim the full board. But they were 'eoon overcome by simmanity which the great nations of Europa perior numbers and the pirates, having thus extend by courtesy to each other, neither, on the made good their footing, teak possession of the other hand, can it evade responsibility on the vesel, collected all the booty they could lay some grounds sá a tribe of Barages whom it le their banda on, and retreated with it on board almost impossible for us to reach, and with a friendly jank, leaving the steamer with her whom it would be selem to attempt to hold helin broken and for every reason unable to any diplomatic intercourse. There is no rea follow them in their flight. We are not aware sonable doubt that the Chinese Local Govern whether any claims for damages bave been ad- tents Lave been very unob to blame for their vanced against the Chinese Government by the practical sandtion of p may; and though they injured mesikere of her crum. very striking may fairly retort upon us that we have ourselves description of the one-sided conflict as made done much to mouurage the proction of which the solitary European passenger, Mr. W.-W. We now complain, yet all, this is no entirely a Mundy, an Boglish merchant, who seems thing of the past that it affords no "excusO. have fought as bravely a any, well-known whatarer to the Chinese for their present sys- already to our readers. Mr. Mondly, who tomate neglect of duty. It is to the interest of was certainly one of the chief sufferers, brethemselves that rulera ahonld be foroad to bo requested the aid of our Foreign pcretary more vizit and we may reasonably dead to outpel the payment to him of n in that those who have virtually refused to pat demnity. He remains still so d'ashled from down piracy shall be held responsible for its the effect of the wounds be received last August consegnandon, MS
that he has po prospect of being able to go on with his hammers. His career na a merchant
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
is at an end, and it is by no fault of his own
18TH FEBRUARY, EVENING. that is has been thus abruptly terminated The There has beat & stronger feelin, in thự outrage of which he complains was committed market for Bungul Drag of all kinda. New. in open day, on Chinese waters, on a Highway Pains clones fra at $505 cash, stoel 650 of commerce regalarly traversed both by native abest New Benares 1500 cash, anies reported and foreign vessels, and under circumstances also at 5565, stock 40.cheeta: Old Patna $587) which seem to argue very grant remissness or to $590 demanded, stock 1,250 cheats; Old Be- neglect of dry on the part of the Chinese nuras $5571 to $560 demanded, stuck: 300 authorities eluks therefore, to the Obi cheats; Malwa $550 asb. for fire quality, mid nese Government to give him, reparacion for $555 on credit, stook 1,500 oberts Market for the anlavio sets of their own subjects; and Malwa hot opmed.
bis demand, it must be admitted, is very far from being unprecedented Larger, ofuitee haya before now been made with such leasN PARBON t just them, and the existence of piracy on the Chinese coasts can be as di- rectly traded to the want of das measures of repression that the Government may itself be held answerable for evil deeds wich it has done so little to discourage Lord Derby,
LONDON
Bank Bille, ou demand,
Bank Billa, at 30 daya' sight;4f14. Bank Billa, at 6 montua, sight, 4/24 to 4/28 Oredita, at 6 months”, sight,.i Doctinentary Bills at 6 monthe
sight, 14.
however, bas dealiged to aid Mr. Mundy in his ON BOMBAY Bank, on demand 223 datus, on the grand that the Chinese Govern- ORALCUTTA,Bank, on demand 231, ment has since the event dono all it could to OR SHANGBAL- dateos and penish the offenders, and has thus discharged sufficiently its obligations na. A friendly Power. The injured man, however, is not satisfied with "thin refusal or with the Fennous "sasigned for it, and he has therefore
appealed in our columns to the judgment of his countrymen against the adveran dession of the Foreign Searetary,
Bank, sight
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"Private, 50 days! sight aux., 74
SALES OF FEBRUARY 16ym 1875, Bel Aireported by Chisca,
LADIES COLLARS and CUFFS, in EM- BROIDERED LINEN-EDGED LACE
LINEN SETS, TRIMMED REAL VALEN- CIENNES,
BIGHT ATILE TO
To na DzayATCHED
Butterfeld & Swire, cong Angustias Heard & Ob. impoa Win, Püston & Co. mpor Wm. Prsten & Co.....
rkon? Hop Kenm
ong Vögel, Hagedorn & Co.
ag Yugel, Hagedorn & OzBAM ong Byssell & Ou
On or about 2nd proX.
paton (gaick despatch.
Quick dragutch.
daspatob
Ginok dengsteli
ngkong Russell & Co... Quick despatch, ceng Vogði, Hagedorn & Co,maQuick despatch. cong PM. 8. 8. 00.
gkong Gibb, Livingston & On
Messories Maritimce.. gkong Remedion & Co. gkong Remedios & Com gkong Dongis Lapraik & Co.. Hongkong. G. Linstead
** Butterfeld & Swiarni „Hongkong Jardine, Mathieson & Co..
Hongkong Stomenon & Co. Hongkong Butterfold & Swiro, Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... ilengkeng Dongles Lapraik & Cou
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
AMPAGNE
TH. ROBDERRE GLADIATEUS, Pints. KEVO, Rod Beate moves doj DE ST. MARCEAUX CAR BLANCHE,, dữ. BURGUNDY WINES:-
OHAMBERTIN,
CORTONA NUITE VOLNAY. S
BAUNATARA
LIEBFRAUMILCH,
KUDESAETMER
JOHANESBERG, HOCE HEIMERS.
OLA BET 8- Char¤Ã¤ LÄHITTE, QUAFIH..
Mr Fints,
LEOVILLE, QUArts, MAZGIUE, CUTIE,
STJULIEN Mɛdoo, ST. EMILION, W MESS OLARET.
EMBROIDERED BOOK MUSLIN SETS CLARET in Canka, Superior Qaulity, TRIMMED LACE,
BAL MALTESE RUFFLES and CO LABETTES.
PRILLED LINEN COLLARS.
A Nieu Assortment of BEADED NET and TULLE RUFFLES,
The Now BEADED FIOHU.
BEADED LACE and JET TRIMMINGS JET and other ORNAMENTS. FANCY BUTTONS for Costumes. SUARVES with Embroidered Ends, in all Colurs
AWoll-Assorted STOCK of WASHING MATERIALS for LADIES MORNING WRAPPERS and COSTUMES in NIAGARA and YOSEMITE STRIPES,
FANCY STRIPED LAWNE
The Now SATIN CHECK PIQUE.“ LAWN CHECKS and BROGATED CAM- BRICS:
LANEN FRINGE for TRIMMING DUE, BOYS' and GIRLS' WHITE and COLOR ED STRAW HATS, in the Newsst Shapes.
A Fresh Supply of BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDERCLOTHING.
CHILDREN'S BROWN HOLLAND. BUITS, PINAFORES and DRESSES.
The Firat Delivery of Ready made LINEN and BATISCE COSTUMES
BRANDIES AND OTHER
·COURVOISIER CULLIER FRERES, JAB. HENNESSEY **,
JULES ROBES,
Do
UUTLER AND PALMER GIN"
Do
WEISKY. AVIL GIN, in Eguars Rottles.
Apply to
E. OHARTEL,
No, 50, Queen's Road Central, tf 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874
HEROOTS, CIGARS
CHERO
Campbell's Plantation Brand CIGARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROUTS Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand UHEROOTS. TEKX-ÜBBİL Apply to
7803
MESSES. CAMPBELL & Co.,
Flactation Works,
Dindayah
· Mudras Previdenog,
ESTABLISHED IN 1839, LAZARUS AND 00., Incorporated with Shearwood and Goy BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS,
BY APPOINTMENT FO
A18 HXGELLENOT THE VICEROY,
LA AND
H.L.A. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Rentino Brest,
CALCUTTA A
BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are
• now the only vacu approcusted in India LADIES and CHILDRE'S BOOTS and as a bong and steady experianco extending over 50 yours bas proved them to be the bust and SHOES of DAWSON's Best Makej
most suitable for the climate. To me
VICTORIA EXOHANGE, QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG-
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALES HAMPAGNE,
ОНДИРА
HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Obitu
WAR DEETJEN & Com
Apply to
Solo Agents for China and Japan,
tf 14 Hongkong, Zörd January,' 1875.
FOR SALE,
On let pro£ 3.1.2
(On 24th instant noou. ✨ 10u. 25th iant., at moop..
On 27th inst. Quick despatal, og Onlok despatel To-marron at daylight, On or about £ard just. To-morrow, at moozt. Quick dispatch.stag On 2nd inst, at 4 P. Today, at 11 AM On 2166 inst., daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY; AND MELBOURNE.
Calling at BOMERSET, 000KTOWN, OLEVELAND BAY; BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY to lard Matla
***** and Passengers,
Vessels on the Berthi.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES APENAS MARUUMES, VERIA FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS ATBAN FOR BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ANEN, BUEZ, TSNAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES BAS
*
BOMBAT, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ON THURSDAY, the 25th February 1876,
|
Post-Office Notifications.
el mail will close ....!!
For Amy-Per Tearl, supplementary, ta day, the 19th inst:, at 7.30, M,
For Ahoy Fer Formaza, to-day, the 19th Inst, ut 10,30 AND S
For Saigon For Hobenhavn, to-day, the 19th inst, at 11,50 Ax
For Nagaseti-For Ferntower, fo-day, the 19th lost, at 4 PM)
For Shoughai-Per Nanging, tomorrow, the 20th inst. at 11,30 am 12 pekaden mak
For Swatow, Amay, and Foodbow-Por Yea, to-morrow, the 20th inst., & P.M.
For Binanpore and FaungPer Rajah on
Monday, the Wind just at 11.801, eve
at noon, the Company's Steamship For Bingapore, Somereet, Cooktown, Unger. AMAZONE Commdant CHAMPENDIE, and Bny, Bowen, Koppel Bay Braliano, withMAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Sydney, and Malbourne. For Stugapore, on CARGO, will leave this Pori for the above Wednesday the 24th inst,, at 11.30 AM.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- dun as well as for Marssilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal placca of Europe,
MALIS BY TEE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet 424ZONE" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 25th inst., at noon, with the Malte
To and through the United Kingdom ora Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Marseilles; to France and other Continental Specia and Paroole until 9 r., on the 24th States (in a closed mall to France), to Balgon, February, 1875. Parools sro not to be sent Bingapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, on board; they must be left at the Agency's Aden, Seychelles, Besuton and Mauritius, Suez Ofoe) Contents and value of Packages are) and Alexandria. 19
required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 11th February, 1875.
The Post Oftion will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &., until 11 on the 25th instant, after which no Letters can be reosived
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. until 5 PM. on the 24th instant, va
Letters for Registration will be received nntil 10 AM.ou the 25th instarit.
-F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. (Sosoral Past Ofles,
Hongkong, 11th February, 1375, MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES
PACKETMANA LEN -Ti Enited States Mail Packet "GREAT REFUBLIO will be dispatched on MON DAY, the 1st March, at 3P.M. with the Maila
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of States, and the United Kingdoza, Lading are inned for tmnsportation to Yoko-The Post Office will be open for the reception hama and other Japan Forte, to San Francisce, of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, do, tó ports in Mexice, Central and South America, until 2.30 Þ.m. ja teed
1.
T. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 11, PANAMA,
¿TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
DES.S "GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave
hama, on MONDAY, the let March, at $ PM will bo despatsbed as above on WEDNESDAY, taking Fassengers, Mails and Freight, for Ja- the 24th inat., at nosakan, the United States, and Europe, ha
For Freight or Fanego, apply today? GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Mitego Agents, 14d 36 Honghong, 1111 February, 1875.
BESTE FOR SHANGHAI, 192 Steamship
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yoko-
Pray SINGAPORE “
T
BGERIA,"
Entriale, Master, will bare insedinte despatch an above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VA BIEMSSEN- & Co. tf 274 Hagkong, 17th February, 1875.
FOR MANILA. BB Spanish Steamship
CORREGIDOR.“. Captain Lopes will have immediate, despatch for the above Port PRAH
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co.
tf 267 Hongkong, 17th February, 1875, OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VE SUEZ CANAL HE Company's Steamship TH
SV BEUTOR”
will be despatched on or about the 2nd March, For Freight or Passage, apply tell me BUTTERFIELD & SWILE, Agents 265 Hongkong, 16th February, 1875
FOR JOUKSTUWN AND SYDNEY, THE British Steamer...
THE
ADRIA”
Captain E. W. Brocze, will load tera for the above Forte, and will have idly despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to
HOP KEE, 3-178 Hongkong, 30th January, 1875,
PURE FOR- ILOILO. FILE Spaniel Burk
"DELIA," Eduardo de Basabel, Master, will be despatch ed on the 37th instant for the above Port. For Freight or Passage; apply to 273. Hongkong, 18th Fobrany, 1815.
A REZLÁDIOS & Co.
FOR HAMBURG.
To follow the German Bark" Farms") THE Gorman Brig
"PERL"
7
F. G. Orantz, Mastor, will lond hore and int and will have quior despatet for the above Fort M |--For Freight, apply to
my W PUSTAŬ & Co.
1.256 Hongkong, 16th February, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA 1 British Ship
O. L. & Co. have roosived a large number of very flattering testimonials from all parta of India, Chia, Bormit, Ceylon, Manlin, Java, Straite, and Porgia, testifying to the superior as above. make od eality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Patrung in China for the liberal support so long extended to their firm, would, la soloiting further pa tronage, beg to mention the following facts. which have condused to the oncoess their effortsHE 41 Germen Bark
LOED MACAULAT," R. Monkman, Master, will have early despatob
For Freight, apply to
have hitherto met with...
Every table is made of solid wood, well red soned and not veneereda
ANSA
The Cosblogg are constramed on an entirely now principle, introduced by G. L. and Co and unlike that adopted by English makers,
HENRY RITCHINS SUPERIOR FALE re much more durable and lively than
SHERRY
TEMARI G. LINSTEAD, 2138 Hongtong, 21st December, 1871. -
NOW ON SALE,
SIMPERIAL QUARTO,
English-made cushions.
583
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents.
it 246 Hongkong, Lith February, 1575.-
MAT FOR SAN FRANCISCO. –
"RANSA,"
Tons, Captain Dest, will load here for above Port, and will have immediate despatet,
For Freight, apply to pub PATOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co
D47 Hongkong, 15th February, 1875-**
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
HB 4 1 Amerika Ship -
GAME COCK,”
and to New York and Europa, VIA PANAMA, Letters can be posted on board the Packet. A Steamar of the Company will kate SBADK- from 2.30 p.m. to 2,50. PM, on payment of a: hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about this same Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Pootage, date, and make close connection at Totohaus. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the At New York and Aspinwall, Pamangers above places by this route is compulsory, have selection of various lines of "Steamers to Corrapocdence insuficiently prepaid will be England, France and Germany, the Mak
forwarded by the English Packets Freight will be received on board until 6 P.M.
Currespondence addressed to Yokohama and on the 28th instant. Paroel Packages will be the United States must be superscribed per received at the Dilde murti 5 pm. of the same GEEAF REPUBLIC," and that addressed to day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to the United Kingdom must be superscribed address in full value of name is required.
vid San Franciaco." Signs
For farther information sa to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong. Tebruary 15th, 1876. A SON
FOOCHOW DOCK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGES
HE Above Granite-toored DOOK bas lately been LENGTHENED to 200 foot over all, and is now capable of fesciving vessels up, le 380 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Dook at the bottom is 40 feet, at the top 50 feet, and the width at the entrance is 56 feet, Dept of water on the aill 13 fest at average reap, and 17 feet at average spring lides.
The Dock has a Unison Gate, and is pumped ont by eteam. A ROMAN
A new FOUNDEX for large iron and bragg Castings has recently bècu added
- The Machine Shop outsina a 12-inch Sarew Cutting Glap-lathe, Small Lathes, Drilling and. Sarewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Smithy, &c. &.
-Dry Godowas are on the premises, available for stowage of enrgo, &c.
"MO
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Donk-yard Material always on hand.
Vessels docked for examination, remetalled, resparred, repairy also done in barbonr; and iron ships and ateamers eloaned and painted, at moderate charges. Particulars can be obtain ed at the Dock, or on application to the under aigned. W
The Steam Tag Woesung is in thorough) working order, oud is available at all times to" tow vessels to or from sea, at reasonable rates. JORN FURSTER & CO. S te.1039 Rougbow, 18th June, 1878,
NOTICE.
F. W. MITCHELL
Fustaneter General General Post Oikos,
Hongkong, 16th February, 1875.
It is hereby notified that liez caforward the postage of letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded, via Southampton, will be 28 cente per half-cuace, prepayment optional. Unpaid fettera will be subject to an additional charge, on-delivery
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postparter General, General Foot-Office, Hongkong,
It is hereby notitied for generaliziforniation, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each balf cuece which may either be paid in advance, or it may he left to be collected on delivery of the Lottara. Unpaid Lettera will bo intbject to an additional charge on delivery.
FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Fongkong.
It in hereby notified that honocforward the postage in letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol low, viz, N
When forwarded via 34 cents cash ounce
Brist
When forwarded vi
Marseilles
When forwardeð við
Southampton.
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FW. MITCHELL,"
Postmaster Genoral, General Fost-Office, Hongkong."
de some miapprehension existe regarding the transmission of Paukate and Samples: through the Poet, it is hereby notified for
Tie hereby notified that the Basins, Good-general information, that the privilege of send
will; and Stock-in-Trade of the TATLONG ing anch articles through the Post at the rates Mik-Piece-Goods Shop, No. 11, Jervois Birot of postage applicable to them is restricted to baa beca Transferred to the Undersigned, who bond fids Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchas will not be responsible for any Dabta ocntract die Goods sent for Sale, or a excoction of an order (üowever small the quantity may bo), ed by the Transferzer. This Notice la given to
or suy articles sent by ons private individuel avoid any dispates in the future,
to another which are not actually patterns 01
samples, are not admissible.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genora.j General Post-Office, Hongkong..
YAT LOONG HING KEE 7 241 Hoogketu, 12th February, 1876.. THE TOURISTE QUID A
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Artioles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &&0. with the Fuli, and Mandarin Pronun- diation,
Also a few copus of the GRAMMAR of the Chinics Innguage, in two Parts,
-The Daily Press Office
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Every article of furniture, also, that louven
White Bingar, 80 lays at $5.00, by Kwong- ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, CLAZABUS and Co.'s Establishment, is glue
hop to local trader.
Cholistan, 20 ones, at $21.00, by Kwong-yan-
It may be as well, before we exprese any on to local trader. opinion of our own, to see what argumente could be employed by the Chinese Government Kwong yan un to local traders
Seattend, (vatting), 20 cases, at $8.80, by
in support of its own irresponsibility Black Pepper, 200 ng, at $12.00, by Tee. would have, we they be sure, a good deal shung to travelling trader. more to say for itself than Lord. Derby bas Dried Lily Flowers 10. bago, at 11:50, by arged on its bell. We are sincerely sorry Kwong-wing-ahing to travelling trader, for what bus Lappened?: would, we could immer elle, 30-bagy, a 38.5, by Kin-hing groe, bu, the words of the advocato of the Celes-cheeng to travelling trader.
tial Empire, and we shall have the best White Seneamust, 20 age, at 34.00, by pleasure in inflicting proper penishment for it hing onging to travelling traders
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Kinente machinery, photography, telegraphy, and Billiard Tab
If we can ancoeed is tracing out the offenderWhite Wan, 2 pieces, at 385,00, by Kwong Beery mass aball be bentizadoed to death, or im, mung sing to travellins tender, der piled or tortured out of existence in any manner
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