1000 fully armed and well-drilled mo. As their meeting laat night, the! Communists indulge in the wildest denunciationsană most blandy threats, but the precautions taken by tho authorities will probably cool their ardor, and if the landeré persist in their insane folly they are certain to be narranted and confined before night.
**
LOCOMOTIVE WOLI DESTROYED BY FIRE. SCRANTON (PENY.), February 7th, The Clif Locomotive Works at Clifton, Penn., were burned this morning, with the valuable machinery, three new engines, ete Loss over 8500,000; inaared for $200,000, chiefly ju New
York.
AN ENGLISH YACHT TO CONTEST WITH
AMERICAN TACHTA. **.
THE CROWN DIAMONDS OF TRANCE. It seems atrange that the French orown diamonds should have been allowed to lie perdue for so long a time, and should be now restored to publicity just when there seems the greatest anoertainty as to whose destiny it any ba to wear them. They wore hidden sway with many ather of the national valuables when the Péné sinns marched on Paris, Pence was concluded, the designs of the Commune frustrated, ono by ape the picturen were brouebt back to the Louvre, and the Verna do Milo was exhumed from its second plans of ecpaltare sad restored
LONDON
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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1978.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
ESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
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to its old padent 1 but still the svaret of the LONDON SUEZ CANAL..........Faltaglie (str.)... grown diamonda was kept. The earliest. oleial record we have of the whole collection SAN FRANCISCO... does not date farther buck than the year 1591, NEW YORK, February 28th, and in the following century another inventory: -Do Although Commodore Ashbury has decided was drawn up, which stated the total naukur not to compete aguiu for the Queen's Cup of diamonde foamonet to 7.48%. In the troubled.
| COOKTOWN, NEWCASTLE, A&s,Japan (str.)ko which was won by the yault decrisa in Boglish period of 1791 the National Assembly directed SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c. Poza (RIT) waters, another competitor has appeared. Mr. another inventory to be drawn oy. A SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c....... Iraquaddy (str.). 1. Boatcbor, ovner of the Fiona, has signified had gone abroad, and was largely and mis- SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & Brisbane (str.).. his intention to bring his yacht over during the obiorously circulated, that the Anatrian
YOKOHAMA... present verson, and contest with some of the woman" had seized on the royal jewels and
SHANGHAL, sent them out of the country. So there was a American yachts. ROG TOGANE 25
Do. solemn inquisition held. Thethree most erainent GREAT FLOOD IN TENNUSSON VALLEY.
CINCINNATI, Marth 2nd, ' Jewellers of Paris, were chosen to form in cam SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW Douglas (str.). The Commercial has a special dospatch from wittee and to send in their roport. It was Bridgeport, Alabama, which states that the found by thom that the jewels and increased in greatout food that hun vieiled that region since number to 9,547, and that their valta amounted Noah's, with no exception, is now aweeping to nearly 30 millions of francs. Ons other Bown the Tennessee Valley. All the low Taluation was subrcquently made, which became grounds about Chatisdogs are submerged and i famove, or at least talked about, from the ex- there le great loss of property. Every railrondrome minuleness with which the salculation was leading into the city is badly washed, and whole made Bome of the diamonds had been lost of sections are submerged. The East Tennessee stolen, and it was necemury to be very particu rond is out in twenty plages, and the Atlanta acas to the araber and value of what remained. road has lost many bridges. The Memphis and of course it was onay to count, but lo compute Charioston roat is under water for miles and was less enay, Howorar, the computation ana bas lost beavily in bridges; The Nashville road made; and was obstinately adhered to. The is elso a great auferer The great bridge value of the national jewele of Franco in 1832- across the Tennessee at Bridgeport in in was 23,900 268 france and 01 centimes. This danger. The river is still rising slow. The approximation. of value, beginning with millions destruction in horses, fecce, stook, eta, for. and ending with less than the tenth part of a 300 miles up and down is very groat.
pesny, was in those days thoughs to be strinayah of jewellery uppruisement. In the year 1792 an KINSELLA DEMANDS SATISFACTION FROM
attempt was wads upon the diamonds, thongh | FANCY BROOKLYN, March 1st.. whether it was simple thelb or a political coup Some interesting correspondence batween de main is not at present very certain, & row) Thos. Kiusella and Thos. Field bas just been of gains belonging to the crown was torn away, made public. Kinsella was recently sned. by and found afterwards buried in a fusso in the Field for seducing his wife, and Kinsella whe Allée dee Teaves under circumstances which declarded guilty by the Rafaraa nnd mulsted in were at lonet vary mysteriono, The theft was in the sum of $15,000. On the 18th of January 702, and for twelve years nothing was hourd of Kinsella wrote to Field, stating that for over the missing jewels. In the year 1804 a forgery fifteen monika be bas stood in the community of bank uotes on a very large scale was detrot under the cuestion' of Field that ho baded, and a criminal who seems to have been very seduced his wife; that this was untrue; ho budolf known to the Paris police was implicated dever seduced ber, and Field knew it was antrue, in theobarge. When interrogated by the judge, Ha dewarded redress from Field and that he according to the French method of procedure, be set right before the pablic, threatening in he made a statesment which created consider the event of refusal to set bitself right in his able surprise. If I am vondemned." bo raid, own way. Field's counsel replies to the letter, refusing to give antisfaction.
FIELD
- COLORADO ADMITTED AS A STATE,
WASHINGTON, Marob Brd. The Colorado bill was carried by a vote of 164 to 76, two-thirds voting in the affirmative.
The bill for the admission of New Merito did not fare sa well, as it was rejected by a vote of 154 to 87, two-thirds net voting in the air watire.
COMMERCIAL CRISIS (MFENDING IN. TORONTO,
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Vessels on the Berth.
MACEWEN FRICKEL & D. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND, FOOCHOW.
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CHEESE, Double Gloncester.
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Printed MUSLINS.
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~ French PERCALES.
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GAUGE GLASSES, Assorted. Sizes. METALLIC TAPE LINES, 100 foot.
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The Lates: Styles in Ladies' and Children's NTRIMMED STRAW and OHIP HATE. The Newest Deaigns in French TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.
will appeal with uchounded confidenca toing the clemency of the Emperor. It is to me that he was the success of the campaign tengo." He then went on to atote that be bad been one of the ging employed in the thot of the regalia, that he and his accomplicon bad buried in this Alloc de Veuven the famoue diamond known as the Regent, that on n promise wade to bim of pardee and indemnity, he had rovested the place where it lay con- sealed. The site was searched and the dia mond found, and it is said to be well known that the First Consul pledged this stone in the TORONTO, Ontario, Marol: 1st. A commercial crisis is impending here, and hands of the Batavian Government as security several leading firms toel the effects of the ap for the funds which they had suppliet bim for pronshing war. Fekbam and Hoag, fumbar the events which followed the 13th Brumaire. merchants, have failed, and Haya & Co., the That this man was tried, and that he made this largest faraiture manufacturers in Ontario, speech to the presiding judge, there can be no bave put tacir workmen on six bours a day, doubt, Tea account of the proceedings is to Many men are kaving for England. The be found in the Journal de Paris, and a comple Lunkers held a meeting on Saturday, at which of other papers published at the time. Whether They reacred to aupport each other in their statement was true or not is matter of come dientties.
doubt, but it is incontestable that this prisoner GENERAL CONCHA LEAVES CURA FOR SPAIN, was only confined at Bicetre, while sia fellow HAVANA, March End. forgera were sentenced to the galleys, That the Optain-General Concha aniled to day for grent Napoleon made free use of the Boyaijawel Spain. He issued a proclamation before his is well known, and he is said to have loat di the departure, in which he says; T leave you lees eld of Waterloo a magnificent emerald, whiols properons thus you were in 1859 and 1969, as afterwards went to entich the crown jewels of the fasterection still devastaten tbs ortensive, Prussia A similar story is told of the famous although prinsipally barran portions of the diamond of Charles the Bold, which came in a island. I did not prohise you, on, my arrizal, bruceable line direct from the treasury of the to liberate you from this eril, for I said the war Grand Mogul. It also was found on & battle- had lasted and wight be prolonged owing to its field. A soldier who had fought at Gransone peculiar conditions, but the chracter of the picked up a little box set round with pearls, war was changed." The Captain-General refers and costaining, as he thought, a piece of glass. to foreign:ta dosing ovar to the insurgent He threw the bit of gings away, but afterwards bandite, and declares their plans in Com are thought better of it, and searched for it and been frustrated, and olores y telling the people found it on the road, and congratsinted kimasl that in order to have peace in the leland on bis prudence when bo soll it to the core of it in narosary for thom to storifice part of their of Montaguy for a deller,. The curace knew its fortunes to pay the public debt and maintain value is litle as the soldier, and a jaraller the army sa pavy in as ethiclent condition.from Berne bought it from him for tires dol- The soldiers and volunteers are complimented fare, birty vents afterwards Pope Julius I.HANDLERCHIEFS. for their services, Goneral Figneras remains bought it for 20.000 dollars. It is now said Lu in command of the Island as Captain-General.
CONSO1ABATTON OF THE PACTVÍO MAIL GOM= PANT AND THE UNION PACIFIC BAILROAD,
NEW YORK, March 3rd,
tur änbet gem in the Papal tista-Probé.
Black Lace and White Shetland SEAWLS. Black Lace BLEEVELESS JACKETS, Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS POLONAISES, JACKETS, and TUNICS.
Book and Sisa MUSLIN EMBROIDERED COSTUMES.
Nickel Plated OOLTS REVOLVERS. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS. GUINNESS STOUT, in Stone Bottles. COURVOISIER'S BRANDY, One and Four
Diamonds... Alwaye on hand, GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S
EXTRA TLOUR. 342 Hongkong, let April, 1875.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned beg to intimate that, in
addition to the Manufzotura of IOE thuy Lave also commenced that of
IATED WATER S.- Beadymade MORNING WRAPPERS in and are now prepared to supply all the varions French CAMBRION, BRILLIANTSS, and kinds of a SUPERICE QUALITY, and trust to re- French LAWNS.
ceive a shore of Public Patronage and Sapport: PRIJE 50 CENTS PER DOZEN. SPECIAL AGEESMENTS made with Shippers and other lange Consumers.
A large Stook of FANCY LINEY SETS, COLLARETTES, Real LAOS RUFFLE COLLARS and BEADED FIODUS
Real LACE COLLARS and CUFFS, Erilled LACE COLLARS.
TULLE and LACE RUFFLING, DAN
KYLE & BAIN, Proprietors. 510 Hongkong, Jet April, 1875.
Hemmed and Hou-Stitched and Lace Edge J. PORTER
HOSIERY and Lisle Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES.
French FLOWERS and FEATHERS, NASEES and SASHI RIBBONS. Ladies UNDERCLOTHING and BABY
Obildren's White PIQUE. FROCKS and PELISSES.
WASHING BATS.
The death is announeed of a Well-KBOWE Presbyterian ipister in London, the Rev. Dr. The long-talked of consolidation of the in-John Macfurince, of Trinity Church, Clapham terauta of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company Dr. Macfarlane had been in the ministry for LINEN and the Union Pacific Railroad has at last been forty-four yente. He was for acuic time pastor partially conanimated by the sequisition by of Erskine Oburch, Glasgow, from whích be | Jay Gould of
majority of the stock of the was called to London, and was among the frat former Company, Mr. Gould desiring, as a bons of several United Presbyterian ministers who fide holder of the stock, that there should be have been invited to, leave, Scotland for Lon such changes in the Board of Directors of the don. In 1866, Dr. Macfarlane was plented Mail Company as would enable his newly. Moderator of the Synod of the United Presby=" Acquired interest to be represented. To-day teciau body. such changes were made as will protect his Galignant states that several travellera: of interouts and enable the new Board of Directors variona countries have called at its office, com- to form a contract with the Pasific Railroads plaining of the extortionate soms they have beau
that will harmonize all conflicting interests. naked to pay for places in the new Opera Houso The wait points of a unium bave been already passed upon, but the details bare not been fur: ther agreed on, other than to issue a new tariff for overland freight, and which will go into
effect to-morrow, the 4th instant.
at Paris. When they applied at the thientre, they were told that every otht was taken, but that perhaps the agenta might be able to supply them. Those lust had some places disposable,
bat se pricas not much inferior to double, the regular abargo and the complainante Bow inquire if some remedy cannot be devised for each an abuse. No hope is held out of redress.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
5TH APRIL, EVENING. ·
The new tariff is as follows. From New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Richmond to San Francisco, Sacramento, Margaville and San Jose, per 100 pounds, first class; 35: ccond elas, $4; third class, 83; fourth class, $; and half-class, A, 52.25; class B $2; clans 0, 81.75 class D, $150. For the steamera no tariffyhas
A fair amount of business has been done in yet been issued; bat it is anderstood that there will be a light advance on certain classes of Bengal drug. New Falas, $5873 to $590 cash; freight, while for others, the rates will be kept New Benares, $550 to 8552) caab, Old Pata in competition with the clipper abips. All has commanded as high as $630 ons, fresh pending contracte with shippers will be carried arrival, opening, rate $620; Old Benares, $590 ***** | noxiai);"Malwa further antes at $570 où creitit';
out.
IL is also decided that after the first of April good drug wantexi.
there abali be but two Boumera per month of the Osliluraja like via the Isthmus, and bat ono a camer per month on the Chiua line. The UN vessels for the latter service, will be the City of Peking, City of Tokio, und China. All othera not wanted will be laid up on arriving at Sau Francisco, including the chartered steaners Tasco da Gama and Vancouver,
LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Billa, on demand,
4/12
Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight, #14
· Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/21 Credits, at 6 months' sight. 43 Documentary Bille,at&montha'
sight
4708
BOMBAY -Baak, on demand Calcutta, --Bauk, on demand 224 SHANGHAI.
Brak, night Private, 30 days" aight.
Boys" WASHING SUITS, in all sizes. Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES, Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES.
AND E TEENENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 150 Hongkong, 11tMag. 1867.
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It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Offico, na usual, trees the beat and most authentic sources, and no pains have been spared to make the work' cam- "plete in all reepedte.
In addition to the tal varied and voluirinos information, the value of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875" bas heen further augmented by o
CHROMU-LITHOGRAPH
OP A
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PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG";
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL
A Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS. IN USE.AT
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THE
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O comprehensivenuss and praction service this Work stands arivalled. All the new words which the Chinese bave of lato years been compelled to ocin to express the numerous ob- jeitsin machinery photography,selermply, and in science generally, which the rapid advance i of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in mez30. Hook and every word is is for students of a most instrative nature. folly stratod and explained, forming czer Both the Court and Punti pronuntions are NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Ohina Traders' Insuranoc Company's Starce-given, the accents being carefully marked on
In connection with this is bas been anggested f that an the products of India and the islands ofON Jars and Sumatra still reach us by theOs slow process of sailing vessels, on long and circuitous ronte, the extension of the Pacific Mail service to beso countries would increase our trudo with the Indies, and that, in connection with the Pacific Railroads, through Ulla of lading could be given at clear. ing ports of the Eastern Helaphors for Eng land and tho Oostinčat, and thus contrata considerable portion of the trade in pilka und other das products of the East, which now find their way to Europe by British steamere. These 81,200 per sbaro,
Hongkong und Shanghai Bank Conres-316. Union Insarshes Society of Canton, we shares
per cent. discount
-850 per share prominn.
CON
products could be broalgt te San Francisco by Chize and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie by the Peilis Mail steners, thence by the per share. Pacific and other railroad to New York, and Chinese Insurance Company –– $122 per share, in the size of body, thereby affecting `n vret agoiu by stasmer to Earopa, The development, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharea of such a trade would probably nail in the $499 per share. establishment of a ling of American steamers Oklus Fire Insurance Company's class-$134 between New York and Liverpool and pare the per share.
the boat principle hitherto attained. The typo- 81|graphy displays the success of an attempt to zate the Chinese and English type correspond opony of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with these saat margins and rabaal spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publiestione.“ To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following Crubs are submitted for considerations. Ubulizers Vocabularly pontains about 16,000 Chineso characters, and Medhurate English
way for the restoration of commeros in Amer- Victoris Fire Insurance Company s Sbaros- can bottom..
3125 por aliare, In regard to the Oriental and Coridental, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Steamship Compacy, the general impreaatcu Sauras-57 per cent, discount. bere has always been that it was a Blind, and Hongkong, Uautor and Maos Stoombout Co.'s that if there was such a company it will opeudi-hanghai Steara Navigation Company-Tis
Blares-7 per cent, premium. ly be disorganized.
A casing of the Direstora of the Facial 80 per share," myg Muili, tesmship Company was held this after Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 por 2000. Russell Saga J. L. Tulcott, A, T, Hatch
Makare. and W. H. Quion rasigned as Directors, and Hongkong Botel Company's Sharos-$65 por Bidney Dillon, Jay Gould, Oliver Ames and D.
bent, discount D. Cotton were elected to £1 their places. Mr. Dillion was then elected President, pro ten
NEW YORK, March 3rd. The Pacino Mail, a consequence of the withdrawal of sitiaidy of 1872, has notified the Post Office Department at Washington, that bereafter, beginning April 1st, mail service to Yokohams will be monthly instead of semi- montbly as under the cla management.
An agreeable little engine, of war has been invented by a French artillery offerin oburier & la main, which can be carried on the sbobider by the aid of natrap; as it only weighe 14lbs. The projectile is a shell of 11b, weight, containing alno balls, *.
Replying to a Jooal memorial on the Eastward Position, &c., the Bishop of Worcester Bays "I think it very undesirable that any change"
should be made in the rubrice which new rogu,
·late the administration of the holy communion
in the Churob of England,
AND OF 7 THE COAST OF CHINA;
ALSO, TILE
HONGKONG;
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and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Press Office, or to the following Agents
Ordora Lər Copies may be eat to the Daily nords, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac Mac Messrs. J. P. DA SILVA & CO. this work contains more than 50,000 English
bere, again, despite all the grammate and ralow mainim QUELOH and CAMPBELL. other clementary works as yet published, the Ampg, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. student of this difficult language absciutely re- Formoele WILSON, NICHOLLS & Ou quiren emmples to display the various apple- Boucles ............... HвNGE & Co. outions and equivalente of different words which : Ningpo ............. „ Kelly & Co. Shanghai bavo eno gezeral iconing Of thcso examples Shanghai... HALL HOLTZ. this work contains more than five times an ad many as any other Dictionary bitharto pub Hanlon vi Diver Porte
THE Steamship THE
"DOUGLAS," Captain Barnie, will have immediate despatch
for the above Porte
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. tf 531 Hongkong, 5th April, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of SoxERIET, COORTOWN,
LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPE Bar, in and Nails and Passengers.) HE Eastern oud Australian Mail Storm
Company's Steamship
THE
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MABSEILLER; ALSO. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
BRAND BOMBAY,
Post-Offico, Notifications.
A mail will clom
For Portland (Oregon)-Per Garikakk, toi. morrow, the 7th instans, ui 1.50 AM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mail Packet "IRAQUADDY" will be dispatched on THURSDAY. the 8th : April, at noon, with the Maik,-
To and through the United Kingdom vis Marseilles; to Franer and other Continental States in a closed mail to Franów), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Culoútta, Madrus, Boobay. Adan, Boychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Bucz and Alexandrin
The Foet OB will be open for the reception
ON THURSDAŤ, the 8th April, 1974, of Ordinary Lettara, Newampers, Books, &
at nosu, the Company's ten makip "TRAQUADDÝ," Commandant - LECOINTEE, with MAILE, PASSENGERS, BPECIE, and QARGOL will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in, biansit" throngh Kurscilios for thè principal places of Europe.
until 11 Am. on the 8th April, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Ordom on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will he granted antil P., on the 7th April.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 Am, on the 8th April..
F. W. MITURELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 25th March, 1875,
MAILS BY THE " ENGLISH-PACKET.”
The English Contract Packet "PERA" will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Burope, &c., on THURSDAY, the 16th
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 rati Spooie and Parcele until 3 .. on the 7th April, 1875. (Parneis are not to be sent on board, they must beleft at the agency's Office): Contents and valusof Packages are required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com-instant, at Noon. pany's Office.
C. BARTRAND,
Principal agent. Hongkong, 80th March, 1875.
STEAM FO SINGAPORE, PENA NG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TERHÅNEAN PORTS, ・・・ SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO.
BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND. AUSTRÁLIA.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted I until 5 y.m. on the 14th instant.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P., ON the 14th instant.
Battere, &c., may be posted during the night- in the box left open for their reception.
Lahtera for registration will bo received until 10A.M. on the 15th instant.A
Letters may-ho posted until 10A.M. 'on the. 15th, inilunt, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Foot 18 cents each as well as the postage
prepaid.
The latest time for posting Lettera at this fice is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10A.M. on the 15th instant,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamahiya CLETE-PRRA, Captain METAVEN, with Her Ma- jesty'e Mails, Passengers, Spocic, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 15th ins, at Noon
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spocie and Parcels at the office until 2 PM, on
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to, the United Kingtom vid Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Facket from 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay. For Particulars regarding Froight and Pamant of a Lato Fre of 48 vente each in addition vage, apply at the P. & O, S. . Oo.'s Office, to the postage. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
**BRISBANE ”' Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above the 14th idem. oa MONDAT, the 26th inst. at noon.
For Freight or Pussuge, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 244 526 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI und BIOGO.J. THE P, & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
"GWALIOR*
will leave for the above pluco about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. HOIVÉE.
Superintendent,
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P&O, S.N.Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1875.
"STEAM TO: XOKOHAMA,.
THE P.&O. S. N. Do.'s Steamship
"MALACCA”
will leave for tho above place shortly after the airival of the nort English Mail.
A. MOIVER:
P. & O. 3. N. Cos Ofice,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1875.
THE
Superintendent,
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FOR SHANGHAL HE Danish Steamer,
"FYEN," Paulsen, Master, shortly expected from Singa pore, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents.
if 517 Hongkong. 2nd April, 1875. FUR COURTOWN, NEWCASTLE, AND If suficient inducement) SYDNEY.
British Steamer
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"JAPAN," 1,865 Toos, Captain. De Smidt, will load here for the above Ports, and will be dospatched on or about 10th April. ·
For Fraight or Pesango, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. ti 497 Hongkong, 20th March, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL ELD Company's Steamship
T
"PATROCLUS"
will be despatched on or about the 10th April.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonis. 498 Hongkong, 20th March, 1875, FOR SAN FRAÑOI900, HE AI British Ship
THE
ATLANTIC," Captain G. O. Mellin, will load for the above Pert, and will have immediata despatch..
For freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Ef 433 Hongkong. 17th March, 1875.
FOR LONDON,
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41 British Bark
A Written Devlaration of the Contents and Value of the Fackages for the Overland Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the insor- roctness on auch declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Blearers for Barups through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamuses, or in vessels employed for the purposs.
Hippers are particularly requeated to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading.
A. MÕIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On's Uco, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875.
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA," TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND
SAN FRANCISCO.
THES. SALASKA" will leave Hongkong for. Sir Franciscó, vid Yokobaran, an THURSDAY, the 15th just., at 3 P., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, Low Jupan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Tading are joaned for transportation to Toko hams and other Japan Parts, to San Francisco. to pors in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, and to New York and Europe, VTA PANAMA. A Steamer of the Company will have Sanng- hai, vif the Inland Sea Ports, about the same date, and make loss connection 26 Yokohama, AL New York and Aspinwall, Passengers have selection of various lizus of Steamers to England, Franca and Goemapy.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Guneral Pest-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET The United States' Mail Packet ILAS- KA" will be disputobed on THURSDAY, the 15th inetsub, afar.m., with the Maila
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United: Staten, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Leitora, Books, Newspapers, &c., until 2.30 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM. to 2.50 E., on payment of a Lato Fce of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the aboyo places by this route is compulsory, Correspondence insufficiently propaid will be, forwarded by the English Prokete.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed por "ALABKA,” and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed “ciá San Fran- cisco,"
F. W. KITCHELL,
Poskuster General;
General Post Office.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1875.
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Fantage on Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded via Suthampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for cach balf ounce which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to France way he sent either paid'or aupaid at the option of the sender, but the postage ön
Freight will be received or board until 4r.M. Prices Current, Newspapersand Booke cannot on the 14th instant, Parcel Packages will be progaid received at the Office until 5 PM, of the aume day. All Mirrel Packages should be marsed to address in full; value of name is required.
For further information as to Prags and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, April 1st, 1875.
QHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
For each ouRGO
The rate of postage chargeable on
Letters addressed to France per Froach Proket is......................... 12 canta. Per British Pachet when marked vis
Brialiai.
Per British Packet when marked vit
Alexandria and Marseilles. 19 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It in beraby notified that benceforward the poulage ou letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be, as fol When forwarded vid 34 cents each J-ounce,
Brindiet.. When forwarded via
Maravilles When forwarded við Southampton.....
POLICIES granted as current rates on Malows, via. -
rine Riska to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of As- Huoiation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri buted annually to Contributors, whether Share. holders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Fremia costributed by each, the remaining Captain Marry, wilt load bere and at Wham-third being carried to Reserve Fund.. pos for the above Port, and will have carly des- patol.
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For Froight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ¤ə, f 415 Jongkong, 13th Maroh, 1875,
FOR SAN FRANCISOD.
THE A1 American Ship
"MOUNT WASHINGTON,*
T. B. Pekine, Master, will have early despatch as above;
to
For Freight, apply
RUSSELL & Do. tf 371 Hongkong. 6th March, 1875.
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL: American Ship THE
OLYPHANT & Ulm,
General Agents,
tt 951 Hearzoug. 17th April, 1878.. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEK AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1809.
CAPITAL-£3,000,000,
B
TIES Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong for thaabore Compray, are prepared to grant Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Brilding, or on Merandiss in the antes ELLEN.MUNEOB;"
at the following rates, anbject to a discount of 1,880 as Regiater, T. W. Norcross, Com-20% mander, will load here for the above Port, zod grill bayaary deapato.
For Freight, apply to
YUGEL, KAGEDORN & Co. tf 269 Hongkong, 9th Marob, 1875,
MILLAR 400,
A PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS AND BRASS FOUNDERS, GAS.KITTERS AND BELL HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD. EAST, AND NULLAH LANE,
1499 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874.
NUTICE.
TEAMERS leaving this port requiring COAL ou obtain it from the Under- cigned. jpán
W. G. HALE & Co.,
t1581 16th September. 1873,
Saigon
Detached and semi-de- tached Dwelling Floss removed from Town, and ther Contents. për dent. par anavi.
Otherwelllng Houses, need strictly na such, and their ContentB
Godowno, Oce Shops,do, and their Con. tents.........
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES. Not sreceding ten days, I of the annual rate. Not orocoding oneĮ
monta... sam
Abore 1 month, and not exceeding 3 months ag
not exceeling 6 months
Aboro & montbe, and)
"Above 6 months the full sonul mate.
GILMAN & Co
tf 1909 Hongkong, 6th May, 1874.
Agents.
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F. W. MITCHELL
Postniaster General.
*. General Post-Office, Hongkong
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to placca beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same xa thows obargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet, via Brin. dia.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong..
It is hereby notified that the postage obürges able upon Paid Letters addressed to France. will beneforward be 12 canta perquarter ounce when forwarded by Froosh Hail Packet, and 18 cople per quarter ounce when forwarded by British Mail Packet.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
Arrangement having been marle under which Mails for London arriving at Snoz from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be na fol-- flows, viz.
For Latters... 24 conta per half ounce.
you. For Nowapaporo.... 8
For Books and
Pattarpe...
not exceeding louncefcents,
19
every additional
FW. HITCHELL,
Fortmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong..
F KRUPPE GERAL WORKS, THE LONDON ASSURANCE that, the Postage (which must be paid-in-ad-
• ESSEN (GERMANY.) SOLE-AGENT FOR CHINA AND
TAPAN.
DE PEIL,
#† 1871. Jongkang,Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
"NOTICE.
Under to meet the wishes of the Native CommEnity, the Chinese Taase of this Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on alternate days' as before.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
HIS MAJESTY SINGGEÖZGE THAJIRIT,
4.D,1720.7.0.
It is hereby notified for general information vanced) opon lettore addressed to Frince Ed ward Island, will benceforward be as follows,
When forwarded viš
Brindisi, 2 on to cách his fence When forwarded við
Murelles........ 30 conta each half-ounce When forwarded wit
Southampton.....28 cents each half-ounde.
F. W. MITORELL,
Patmaar Geierul. General Post Office, Hongkong,
undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, ore prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT, Policies at current rates, payable either hero, The Paper has been Established for nearly in London, or at the principal Porte of India, * HALL& HOUTZ and KELLY Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage. China, and Anairalia, que fagala **** & Co. Bhanghai...ment, rules the Direction of a Well Educated FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HALL HOLTZ and KELLY Chinese Gentleman, gives reliable commerial Pulioles issued for long or abort periods at largable on Packets of printed papers or
& Co, Shanghai, and general information, and has the same arrest rates. HALL HOLTZ BRAKELET position with the Native Community us to Ad
71.
KeLit & Co
SALES ON APEIL KEH, 1975. As reported by Chiness. Vermicelli, 100 bags, at $7,80, by Chm-chong-lished. to travelling trader.
For praation purposes the arrangement of Chefoe and While Pepper, 30 bags, at $18,00, by Hop the work is so complete, that a reference Nouchwang thing to travelling tender bored wa toto page enables a person who under-Monts and
White Sugar, 200 bags, at $5,70, hy Hopelands Doglish to communioate efectively Peking & Co, Bhanghai, fing to local trader,
with natives who understand nothing but Chis† Nzganki, The O. & J. TRADING CO," Drown Sugar, 800 baga, nt. 33.30, by Chune nese. In this spot the work will be found. Higgo, Osake.Tar (. &), TRADING 00, " taok-channg to legal trader.
indispensable to all European rending in Tokohama Mlearn. LANS, CRAWFORD & Co China Boot, 30 paskages, at $4.70, by Kwong- | China, and to the natives themselves it ex-
..... Mr. (). D. Mose, Japan Gazette ook-wo to travelling trader.
plažna subjects fully with which vary few in-
Office.
· Dried Munsis, (largo), 20 bagt, at 237,00, by Jood of them are perfectly soquainted. To Manila. Messrs. J. de Loyzaga & Co. Kwong-fook-wo to throlling truder,
parties rosilent in England and interested in Singapore .......Birvis Zime Offer. y d Fans, 20 bags, at 813,00, by Kwong-look-wa Ubina is entot but be invaluable occasionally. London, bir. Efirdan, Clement's Lene. totravelling traders.
It comprises apwurda of two, thousand-large
O. UTEMBE, 80, Commill; ese Leaere BATES, HENRY & On
wo to travelling trader,
Fungur, 30 bags, ni: 536.00, by Kwong-fook-anemo pages,
Grein Fonz, 200 bags, ut 82.20, by Kwong,"
TRUBNER
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Whits Sugar, 200 bage, at $5.45, by Wo tack-bing to looul Prader,
HONGKONG,,
fook-wo to travelling trader. -
A discount of 20%, alowed. vertisements and Nows as the English Day Press with the Foreign Community. The Charge for Advertisements will be a bereto- fore
Hongkong, 23rd February,
小成煤榮
WING KEE JOAL SHOP.
"THE Proprietor of Wa-zzy Shop bagu to
inform the public that his shop has been
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies leaned for suas not exceeding £5,000, on reasonable berria,
HOLLIAT, WISE & C £f 1983 Floriaköng, 26th July, 1872,* TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. undersigned having been appointed retablahed since 1955, at Endicott's Lane, and Agents for the above Company, are pre- Fancisco. Mr. Lit. P. FORME, 91, Zor, that he has always a great quantity of BEST pared to noops rise against Fire of estrent
bhants Exchange.” VOAL in store for Bale, Gentlemen or Bhip rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per mat.. Neo York Moura, S. PETTINGILL & Co. mestors labing to patronise hir, ara roj nested
BIENSSEN & Co, to apply at bit Bbop, ba Tad Janger 1375,
171503 Hongkong 3rd September, 1974, ** tt Hongkong, 16th November, 1872
Park How
In a boreby notified that bonceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows.
*
For a poker not exoceding 1 unco
in weight.
in 2 conta. For a pankes above I bunce not
cecding 3 ounces
$5
For a packet above 2 ources not ex
ceeling 4 ou8
and eight cents for every additional four ounces.
These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Frice. Lieta, Market lioporta, and all printed paperi other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patternis or Samples
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, Ceneral Post Office, Hongkong