NUT MAULED BY A BEAR
À vory, torious accident trappened, aixɔnkys ago to Mr. Harelay of the Topographical Sur vey Department. He was out after a bear on the Bantpoorn Bauge, about sixty miles from Jalgaon. The animal was found, and a shot wounded the animal in the jaw the beast be onto infuriktad, and roohed on a bullal, fol lowed by Mr. Barelay, bas, for a abort time izbe of Brain was lost; It same, however, that he had mounted the banks of the nullah,
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY AFRII, 12,2 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
DEBTINATION
VESSELS AME
CAPTAIN
Estroolu (skr.)......................... Witch
Mount Washington. B. Perk
Blien Munroe,
. Noreros,
Domain vitamina
Do
via YOK
Atlantic Alaska (str.)
COOKTOWN,NEWCASTLE,&o. Japan (it) SINGAPORE, BOMBAY,
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN GREECE, The political oltuation fa Grecos,GRUBES CON- siderable naxiely to the friends of parliament- ary government." The ai:tings of the Chamber have been anpended since the morth of December, us the Miniatry bave been unable to for a georum, and it in feared that when the Honse mects agein in March, the Opposition though itmalt disunited on many points, will adopt airiftar: laotian with anores, The Bul- garls Ministry is carrying on the Government without budget, and the taxe now being sad ppon Mr. Barclay's passing a TONDON BUEZ CANAL levied bave not received the annotion of a paringly along mado 4 furious descant LONDON liamentary vote. This deadlock places the Exe him from the the top, knocking a gun at once cutive power in the dilemma either of rosort-out of his bands, Not having bie shikar kaito SAN FRANCISCO ing to frest dissolution, in which case tho with with him, Mr. Barolayag at the mercy result of new elections would probably be of the bear, who began at onto his work of to return a Konse composed very mucis un mutilation, tearing the feali away frous bis vie the present one ta or of modifying the tim's fand in a meat horrible snor, obcoko Constitution to each an extent, that the hips, month, and open suffering overaly, Bả Royal authority would be at the mercy of next attacked his arms and bands; the unto discordant elemente which, incapable them tunalo gentlerupu baring had return to the selves of governing, would be united "to thwart us be only means of protection, they were very the action of any Mligistry; po.aster of what witch bitten, and torn. The orice of the ge- party it might be composed. The second courectieman brought up some kulassics, upon seeing ja apparently rendered impossible by the terms whom the bear looked savagely found, but quit of the Canatication itself, the "rovision of ted his pray, and sullenly skulked away. The which is ledge in by so many formalities that the Government may well hesitate to sitempt Buch an expedient. A professor of the Univer eity of Athens, who pointed out in one of the journals the legal means by which such a gauree night he facilitated, was, howled down by the students of the university sbe next time be gave a lecture, and has been obliged to resign hia ohair. Under these circumstances it in not sure prising that.romoara et à coup d'etat and the abdication of King George should find a certain amount of predence,-Pall Mall Giselle.
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AN ARMY ON PAPER.
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Doy SAIGON, SINGAPORE, MANILA YOKOHAMA SHANGHAL.
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shockingly injured gentleman was brought a SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW Kwangtung (str) five days' journey in a dooly to Julgaum, and from thence sent by train to Bowl, where he is haing attended by the tent Railway Surgeon, Dr. Kay, and bopes are entertained of bin moovery-Bombay Indian batean.
CHURCHMEN IN DISSENTING
DA POLIZTS.
during the last three years preabed in dozen
The Rev. 8. Miuton, who statán tívat he hai
of Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Indeperdont, and Baptist palpite, writes a long letter to the Daily News in defence of the interchange of
For Sale.
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ong Vogel; Hingadors & Ch„ ong Augustine Fourd & Co... kong P. M. 3, 8, Ool,a,. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Con
PO.S.N: Co „Gibb, Livingatou & Co, Messageries Maritimes. Hongkong Remedios & Deli ong P, & Q, 8, N. ÜMM, P. MQ.8. N. Co,) Melsbars & Co.
JHolliday, Wine & Co...an 3. Batterfield & Swire...... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & C Hongkong & MaaG. Hento,
For Sale,
NOTICE.
HONGKONG 103 COMPANY,
To-morrow, at 2002.. Quick dispatch, Quisk despatch: Quick despatch, Quiot despatch, On 15th inst., at 3 PM," On or about 10th inst On 15th instat vonn. Op 26th inst., at 1000, (On 22nd inst,, at 2001. On 15th inat., në noon. Quick despatchi
Quick deepatob
Quick deepatob
Quick disputatı,
On or about 19th inst On 15th dust, a 8
Qaigh despatch
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON sa SUEZ CANAL..
pelita- between Charoban and Dissenters, HAVE reivad, ex S. S. State of Virginia, Undersigned beg to intimnto that, in TEE Company's Ritosmebip
extious cuu or two facts which he thinks show that the practice is not so manifestly legal se come persons seem to think, and then argues at great lengtly tast it is desirable. Fe refers to the chief arguments on the other side,
nad
OTHER LATE ANGIVALS,
GOODS, AS UNDER- WHITE KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD,
The most sanguine of the military rutura we are diannaring na to our defensive forces is eatdane by one on a truly American scale of vasturas lately made to Congreso an the Abetract of the Mijilta Forces of the United, States, bich prescut the formidable total et Three and a half millions of men available for Dissenters diffe, from Churalimen, in
iliary duty, excluding Missouri, which State declines to order the nocemoury onrefment even and that Dissenters wish to disestablish the CORDS for DREECHES and PANTA- on paper or even to give a mere ealitate. Of Oarch Noither of the objections ars, ba these enormosa Dembers 153.000 are re holds.
LOONS Ateuficicnsreuson for refasing trued as actually organized" But, as a communion with Dissenter. ** I New York oritie abugtves, there appears be asked, Mr.
doctrine, that they differ from them in discipline
Miaton" suge, ** why
top
FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS, CHOICE TROUSERINGS,
A few Suit Lengths of FASHIONABLE
LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST
to be some trifling mistake here, de Texas are cotsatisfied with anch individual fellowship is credited with providing 74.000 of these, oras dan cuaily be enjoyed on the neutral ground, plmost one bulf, while a concurrent report from the adjalast-general of that State represents the very thing we want-namely, to recognize TWEEDS.
we reply” Bronuss, that altogether. Faila to do the total militin force vegularly uniformed and equipped as mastering but ten companies, and declares that there are not at prescut suficient furces to bold the Indians in cheek. Of the nominally organised" force of New York of 24,000, the same writer declares, act more that 11.000 ure really, ready to turn out; and the Church servicea and they take no part in oura. the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED OUT- Pezasiz organization, though coraider-Bus this involves the entire principle for which able on paper, is a myth except in the City of we are contonding. The question is whether TERS, SAYLE & Co. are prepared to make up Philadelphia. Massachusetts, Connecticut, and
we und " to go in for sucb a * Beanion of Chris-
their position as Christian Churches. High Uhvichmon see plainly enough that this is the question at issue. They would be quite willing. COATS, to lens meet as mnob as we like on platforms, or committeo rooms, or even lecture in their chapela, provided we take no part in thair
The TAILORING DEPARTMENT being under
New Jury are the only three States, we are toldrenlom se would consist in an amalgamation the above in the Latest 'Styles and at most that makes strictly honest reports and their of all Churches, however bad, that are governed Reasonable Bates, a perfect fit being always. rabodied coatingcate just equal the waifonded by biskope, to the exclusion of all Churches,
DEAB SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS, OHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latort Novelty
and drilled regiments of New York. On the however good, but are otherwise constitated; guaranteed. Photo, the three and a half millions of menor are we to seek for a coalition with all who available for military dnty," like the 173,000 oralty God in spirit and in truth against organized," e in rostity represented or ra Saco dotalison and oxofasirisus, and everything ther less than 30,000 genuine militia. After that is naecriptural and faleo. this, it is hardly for us to complain if our con- temporaries, ja reckoning op our own military strength, persist in counting the 32,000 army reserve militia men twice over, in the militia fret, and the army-reserve aftermarde; or if they throw into the total of the defensive forces svaliable to line our shores the 60,000 European soldiers whom ladis pays for maintaining our Indian Government 12,000 miles away.-Pall Mall Saille,
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THE ARMY ESTIMATES FOR CHINA AND THE STRAITS BETTLEMENTS,
BLACK, BROWN, and DRAB FELA HATS, in all the
NEWEST SHAPES.
A Largo and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANCY
The "BRIGHTON" and'" CONNAUGHT” COLLARS, quite new.
WHITE LONGOLOTH SHIRTS in dif
SILK UMBRELLAS.
MACINTOSH OVERCOATS.
BOOTS and SEOES,
SAYLE AND
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
addition to the Manufacture of ICE they bare alau cointaoood that of
HEATED WATERS, and are now prepared to supply all the various kinds of a SUPERIOR QUALITS, and treat to re- cisa share of Pallio Patronage and Support.
PRIOR 30 CENTS PER DOZEN, SPECIAL AGEREMENTS made with Shippera and other large Conaamera.
KYLE & BAIN, Proprietors, 510 Hoverkong, 1st April, 1875.
FOR SALE
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HAMPAGNE
TH. ROEDREZE GLADIATEUR, KRUG, Red Seal,
Pinta,
DS ST. MARCEAUX CATE BLANCRE, filo, BURGUNDY WINE95-
CHAMBERTIN. CORTON
NUITS.
VOLNAY BAUNE,
LIEDFRAUMILOD; RUDESAMMER.
· JOHANDSBERG. HOOKHEIMER.
OLABET SI- CHATEAU LAFTITE, Quarta,
Pinta. LEOVILLE, Quarte Mandus, aug ko.
ST. JULIEN Madoc. ST. EMILION.
MESS CLARET.. CLARET in Caoke, Superior Quality.
BRANDIES AND OTHER
COURTOISIan Cunzani FarkeES, JAR. HENTENY **:
Do. JULES HOBİN....
***
OUTLER and PALMER GIN.
WHISKY. Do.. AVH GIN, in Square Bottlen,
Apply to
E. CHASTEL No. 17, Wradhan Street. of 1825. Hongkvar, Srd November, 1874. THURUUTS, CIGARS: •
Campbell's Plantation Brand 01GARS. Campbell's Dindigul Brand CHEROVTS, Oampbella Trishinopoly Brand CHEROOTS. Teas Cush...
Apply to
7301
MESSUS. CAMPBELL & Conj
Plantation Work
...". Dindigul, Madina Prendency.
ESTABLISHED IN 1920
"PATE KOLUS " will leave for Singapore, Spez, and London at Noon TO-MORROW, the 18th instant.
For Freight apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents 403 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNET,
AND MELBOURNE. – (Celling of BOMEBRAT, CCOKTOWN, ÜLEVE LAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY,
to land Mails and Pasengers
THE Eastern and Australian
1 Company's Steamship
#BRISBANE "
Vessels on the Berth.
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE: ... GALLEZADEN,SUEZ MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE, MEDL
WATERRANDAN PORTS,
Post Office Notifications,
MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Fucket “PERA” will be liepatohed with the mat Mile for Europe, Jos, on THURSDAY, the dũth instant, at Non
- SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;"
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUITA, AND
AUSTRALIAN DRAGON THE PANINGULAN, AND OBIENTAL STEAM 15. NAVIGATION... · Comeaur's Steamship
FMBA" Unptain METUTEN, with Her Main the box left open for their reception. jesty's Mudo, Passengers, Specie, sul Jargo, |will leave this for the above places, on - THURSDAY, the 15th inst., at Noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdon will be granted until 5 P.M. the 34th instant.
The Post-Office will be open until§ rm, on the 14th instant.
Lettere, &e., may be postedduring the night
Irettore for registration will be recurred until 10 Ait on the 18th instant.
Letters may be posted until 10 AM. on the 15th instant, without late foo.
Tetters, posted after 20. A on the 15th inetant, will not be forwarded unless the Late
· Cargo will be ressived on board until Noon, Specie and Pareek at the often until 2 r.mou the 14k idem.ARTNE
For: Particulara ragarding Freight and Pas-Fee of 18 senté ouch as well as the postago Lage, apply at the F&0. S. N. 09.'s Office, is prepaid.
Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
The latest, time for prating Tettare al this Office is 11 r, and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 a., on the 15th instant.
* A Written Declaration of the Contents und Value of the Packages for the Overlund Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to Rentsis required by the Egyptian Government, the United Kingdom, við Brindiet, ar to. Sin-: and must be delivered by the Shippers to the gapora, may be posted on board the Cocket Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or from 11.80 4.1, to the time of sailing, co pay. with Farela; and the Company do not hold mental e Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition thomadives responsible for any Detention or to the postage. : Prejadian which my happen from the incor-
F. W. MITCHELL, rectness on rash declaration.
Z'ovimmaster General.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Kurops through Egypt, oither by rail, or by': Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessala employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A, MÕIVER, Superintendent.. Poninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On's Office. Honakosa, 2nd April, 1876.
ZASU, S. MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA, TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND
CA, SAN FRANCISCO. THES, S. ALASKA" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vià Yökohama, jon THURSDAY, the 15th ist, at 8 .3, taking Steam Passengers, Mail and Freight, for Japan, the
United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above Lading are lacnet for transportation to Toko- on MONDAY, the 28th inst, ac nood,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 241 516 Hus gkong, 3rd April, 1875.
STEAM TO SILANGHAI (Taking Carge as through rates for NAGASAKI
and H1000) THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Breamship
GWALIOR
will leave for the above place about 24 hores after bar arrival with the next Fogliah Mail.
A. McIVER
Superintendent,
P. & O. §. N. O's Be
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1875.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA.
THEP. & D.8, N. Co's Steamship
MALACCA "
[523
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next English Hall,"
A. MOIVER:
P. 4O. S. N. Cafe Superintendent,
Hongkong, 3rd April; 1875.
(324
FOR QUOKTOWN, NEWCASTLE, AND (If sufficient inducement) SYDNEY, THE British Staumer
JAPAN
1,865 Toas, Captain De Smidt, will fowl here
hana and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAMA, A Stence of the Company will kave Sbang
|-·lui, vidīthe Inland Bos Ports, about the same
date, and make close, connection at Yokobani
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875.
MAILS BY THE " UNITED STATES PACKET."
The United States Mall Packet "ALAR KA” will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at 3 r., with the Mails-
For Tokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Ofioo will be open for the reception of Ordinary Tettors, Books, Newspapers, 4. until 290.F.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Pucket from 2.80 pr. to 250 F., on payuent of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the love places by this route is compulsory Correspondenca insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed. to Yokchama and the Trited States must be superscribed par ALASKA," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be unperscribed "viê San Fran.
sco
F. W. MITCHELL.
Primester Goustal.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, let April, 1875. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mail Packet PEI-HO" wil be
dispatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd instant,
At New York and Aspinwall, Passengers hare selection of various lines of Steatens tout Doon, with the Maik England, France and Germany,
To and through the United Kingdom vie
Froight will be received on board until 4 ..Marscilea; to France and other Continental on the 14th instant. Pamel Packagen will be States fin a closed mail to France), to Saigon, received at the Offse until 3 P. of the same Singapore; Galle, Avatralia, New Zealand, day. All Paroel Packages should be marked to Aden, Reyshells, Reunion and Mauritius, Suez address in fali; vakao of sumo is required.
and Alexandria, For further information se to Passage and. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Praya Wost.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 1st, 1875, NUTIUE, - ཏཐཱ བྷསྶ COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIË.
· STEAM FORT. Y SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
·DE GALLE, ADEN, SITEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALBO,
for the awwa Porta, and will be despatched on BOMBAY, ST. DANTS, AND PORT LOUIS. or about 10th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL HÄGEDOEN & Co. tf 497 Hongkong, 29th March, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 1 British Ship
THE 41
ATLANTIC,
N THURSDAY, the ud April, 1875, on the Ouompany's Steamship "PEI-HO? Öommandant MELIZAN, - wish MAIDS, PASSENGERS, SPECIR, and GAR-
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Latters, Newspapers, Looke, Bo., until 11 x. on the 22nd instant, after which
no Lesters can be received,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdous will be granted
until 5 F.M. on the 21st instant.
Lotters for Registration will be received notil 10 A-x, or the 22nd instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1815.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, whban forwarded vil Southampton, will be 28. ments per half-ounce, prepayment optional Unpaid
on delivery. letters will be subject to an additioral charge
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong.
As some misapprebonnion exists regarding GO, will leave this Port for the above places the transmission of Packets and Souples Gargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- through the Post, it is heroby notified for don as well as for Marseilles, and nocopted in general information, that the privilege of asud
Captain G. O, Melli, will load for the above transit through Marseilles for the principal ing enca articles through the Post at the raton
Port, and will have immediate Acupatob.
For Freight apply to
AUGUSTINE HEAED & Ou f. 433 Hòaskuus, Troli Marok, 1875; -
FOR LONDUN.
E 1 Briish Barki
“WITCH,"
places of Europe.
of postage applicable to them is restricted to Shipping Orders will be granted fill soon, band fide Trade Patterns or Samplan of Merahan- Cargo will be received on board until T. diss. Goods sear for Sale, or in execution, of Specio and Parvals until 3 p.m. on the 21st an order (Lowever auall the curtity way be), Apel, 1875 (Parcels are not to be pent or any articles acut by one private individual on board; they must be left at the Agoney's to anether which are not actually pattoros i Office.) Contents and value of Packages are Bлuples, are not admissible, required.
O. LAZARUS AND CO.
·Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., Captain Maery, will load here and at Wham-pany's Ofños. BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, poa for the bore Port, and will have early des
AND GENERAL FÜRNISHING CONTRACTORS,
BAFPOINTMENT · 10
BILLS OF LADİNG: A largely attended public musețwig of mer- chants and traders was held on Feb, 25th at the Baltic-rooms, Trendheedle-street, City, for the purpose of considering the proscat unsatiafuo tory forms of bills of lading. The Right Hon. 3. 4. Hubburd occupied the chair. The Chait- man said he had wonott - plesante in meeting so large and influential sa asberally of murolante and traders on a most importnut qucation, WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPOLI- altogether apart from politics. They had mist From the Army Estimates for 1875-70 we to protest against certain clones in the Mer.TAN, and other SCARVES. ́ extract the following fgarca relative to the Farchnut Shipping Bill which relieved the ship. East-On Vote 1 (for the genomi falf, reni-owner of his liability at the expense of his mental pay, allowances, and other-charest the customers.be injustice of the present system Bus to be asked for Chion is: A major-general, of bills of lading had long been patent to all £392; un neatalent military secretary, Sito; a commercial men, and it was quite time a rimedy brigade-tovjor, £173; an aide-de-samp, 2173; should be found for the evil. Mr. M. Coventry OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA An adjutan, £; total, 1,298. For eight and moved the following resolution. Thus the ordinates the som to be asked is £264, and £75 special oignees introduced into the billa of lading SHIFTS, Quist Patterns, with COLLARS for contingencies, making grand total of for the perpose of protesting abipowaora from attached.. £1,637 for Obing. For the Straits Settlements the defaults and negligence of themselves the auma are: A comandant, £91; a brigade-and their servants by lieving them major, #173; total, £264. The pay of five shor- from all responsibility which properly ferent qualition, dinates is estimated at £133, and £70 is put town attaches to thom we driers, are aufair to for sextingencies, making 2467 for the Straits merchants and contrary to public policy." Settlements. To the 80th Regiment, stationed He said a new form of Title of "ding bad at Hongkong, the estimate is for 91 officers, 65 boemyntroduced within the last few years, bioh nanomissioned officers, and 820 rank and in most care exempted the chipowner from file, total 917, In the first battalion of the 10th, fiability for damage to goods entrusted to bis stationed at Singapore, the citimate is for 31 cara arising from very conceivable causo. In udicare, 58 Dopicomanissioned offaera, 600 rauk a recent case in a court of law the shipowner and file, total 689. In Tote 2 (the chaplains acknowledged that damage bad beca caused to departmen) the total estimate for the off the cargo by the negligence of the master and citing clergy and other services is: In China. orex, tot successfully urged his exemption from £497 in the Settlemente, £497. In Vote liability, on account of a lanes in the biE of (medical department), the estimates are: Forlading. Other cases had arison where the ship China, u deputy eorgesa-general at £548 five owner had got free from his responsibility for argent, and surgeons, 2013; additional delivering a less quantity of goods than had QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, pay for all ranks, £60-4, making a total for been signed for on the bill of lading, and on medicul officers, £2,555. The pay of the whigh freight had been paid. Mr. B. Hanson subordinates reises the amount to £2,517. ecoonded the resolution, and pointed out that For the Straits Settlements the estimate is the present syetam afordad every opportunity Four Borgsona majer, £730; additional pay for for fraud on the part of a dishonest captain. su ranka, #596; total, £1,825 The pay of the Mr. Maxted, of Hall, supported the resolution, subordinates raises the amosut to £1,419. In which was adopted unanimously, Mr. S. WOTAGE GRAND PIANOFORTES. Yote 9 (commissirat and orduanoa), the esti-Keane moved: That is committee be appointed mate is For China, an assistant-commissary to obtain the assistance of members of Parlia general £500 three deputy.comteries, man, and to wait upon the President of the £722 two assistant-commiseries, #328; inspec- Board of Trade to induce him to insert in the tora gut sistant inspectors of warlike atorom new Merobant Shipping Act Amendment Bill a £91; total £1,670; contingennies; £25. For provision which, abalt render inoperative sneh the Straits Settlements: A comatalea iry, £338; unreasonable clauses in bila of lading. a depacy omwissary, £256; tre assistagl cou John Walker seconded the resolation, which A Power, diroot acting inverted Oylindret saitable for the climate, misguries, 328 total £992, ontingencies, having been supported by other speaters, was 40 inches diameter, 2 feet 6 inches stroke, very flattering testimonials from all parts of O. L & Do, have reocived a large number of £30. The sabordinates" pay in this vote is an also ugrozd te, followes For Chinn, seven olerke, £1,200 other sabordinutes continuously employed, £2,500; temporary labour and military working partide
COMMEROLAL INTELLIGENCE. * £1,200; 29 men of bonta? creva, £519 total,
11H A PRO, EVENING. £5,718, For the Straits Setements: Fay of one Baness of the day amounts to about 80 man of Army Servios Curpa, £91 tea olerks, £680, cheate new Bengal drag, at improved priesa. other subordinates continuously played. The following may be taken as the closing rotes: £1,94); temporary labour and military work New Patna $500 to $595, Nor Benares 36023 ing partics, £:00; ona man of the Transport to $565, Old Pains $620 to $825. Old Bonarea establishment, £18; total, £2,047. In voce 10 $550 to 85923. Malwa $505 cura, and $570 on (provisions and forage the estimates are:-credit, good drug wanted, stook about 265 chests. For China: £15,000 for commissarit ratione, £1,700 for hospital rationes;£200' for prison rations; total, £17,900. For the Straits Settle meute £15,000 for commisariat ratione, £2,000 for hospital ratione. £300 for prison ratione; total, £17,300 and £1,000 in lis of forage. In the same vote the following are. izoluded For China: Fnel and light, £1,700; rents rates, de £2,500; lodging allowance, £3,000, transpurt, 2800; advertisemente, £20; Ox BOMBAY,Bank, on demand £24 miscelaneous, £300, For Straite Bittle ON JALOUTTA, Bank, ou demand 295
ON BEANGKAL
Bente Fuel and light £1,000, rente, Go, 100 transport; £2303 dvertisement
£30, miscellaneous services, £30. In Vote
18 (the Royal Engineer department) is the following item For China, £1,052,
ON LONDON.
EXOANж.
Bank Bills, on demand, 4/17 Bank Bills; at 30 Jaya" sight,4/14 Bank Bills, at 6 months, sight, 4/24; Credits, at 6 months sight......4/24 Documentary Hills at months'
sight
Bank, sight ....................... Privata, 30 days' sight
SHAXLE
4
The allowances in lieu of servants, fuel Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.--$16 and light, travelling, and on ascount per cent discount
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE BY. THE UNDERSIGNED,
NE of Jous BROADWOOD & Sox's COT-
DAW. HE NOTLDY,
KIS EXCELLENCY THE VICEROT,
CARAVAN AND
H.E.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 35, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street, CALOUTTA,
petab.
For Froight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Go, # 415 Dongkong, 13th March, 1876...
FOR MAN FRANCISCO, THE A 1. Amorisau Ship THE
MOUNT WASHINGTON,"
T. B. Perkins, Master, will have early despatch na above,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &- On. #371 Hongkong, 6th March. 1875. SPUNTE FÜR SAN, FRANCISCO.
'HILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tablas are 6, Stanley Strost..w the only anos appreciated in Indis, E 41 Amerionn Ship 1 $38 Hongkong, 5th April, 1875.
BA a long and steady experience extending over FOR SALE.
50 years has proved them to be the best and PAIR & KARINE ENGINES, 80 Horse.
mon Jes Condravers, in good working order.
All connections complete, with 82 feet of 'TA Indik, Chica, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, inches Shafting, and two Propellers 10 feat Straits, and Perais, testifying to the superior 6 inches diameter have been in use for a few make and quality of thyr Billiard Tables, and while thanting their Friends and Patrone in For Partionlars, apply to
youre.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. '964 · Hongkong, 4th Marob, 1675,
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN DERMAN PRONUNCIATION. An ANGLO-URINESE DICTIONARE, pablished at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong."
**ELLEN MUNROE," 1,886 Tops Register, T. W. Norcross, Com mander, will lose here for the above Port, and wil bare oarly despatek.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co... tl 358 Hongkong, 9th March, 1875,
NOW READY:
Obina for the liberal suppert eo long extended BOUND, TOLUME 4 C18 Overland to their firm, would, in seliciting forther pa Trade Report for the Year 1871. Price tronage, beg to mention the following faste Ten Dollars which have coudnoad to the success their efforte) bave hitherto met with,
soned and not severed.
N Every table is made of solid wood, tooli sen.
The Cushions are constructed on an entiraly new principle, introduced by L. and Co and unlike that adopted by English maker, and are mach more durable and Hvely than English-made cushion
FOR comprehensiveness and practical service
No table loarce 0. D. and Co.'s promises until this Werk stands unrivalled. All the now it has been standing ready finished for over 18
words which the Chinese huve of late years been
Apply at the Daily Press OBea Hongkong, 1st February, 1815.
MULTA R&OPOW A.
PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS AND BRASS-FOUNDERS, GAS FITTERS AND BELI-HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND NULLAH LANE,
1400 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874
HOY LED, DEALES IN ALL DESCEPTIONS OF
compelled to goin to express the numerous baths, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned MATTING RATTAN CHAIRS, jecte in muobinsky photography,tolography and material.
in science generally, which the rapid advance
Every article of furniture, alao; that leaves
of foreign relations bae imponed upon them, are ARTS and Co.'s Establishment, in gua-
bere given in extenso, Bach and every word is
112, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
-three sy ood and explained, forming exofaulted of Solid and Based Wood G. 100BRS.
of oxir cost of provisions are: China, £13,000 Union Insurance Soniety of Canton, new shares Straits Settlements, £8,600. The amount to be 150 per bare premium. received from the Foreign-office for clothing. Chin Traders Insurance Company's Shares for Legation Goard in China and Japan is$1,200 per share 2257. The total estimate for resoustracting China arul Japan Marine Insurancs-116, 81 the drains in Wellington Barracks, Hongkong, por abare.
oises for students of a most instructive asturs.
DENTIST,
D.D.S.,
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD. S tf 247 Hongkong, lei December, 1874.
0. L. Z Co. have always ready a large stock Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are of new Cushiong on their pooațiar principle, and given, the adopts being carefully marked on which can be supplied for any table, the ac the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the cuocses of an attempt to rate length and breadth of the mate bedenly E. Undersigned have been appointed Sole make the Uhiness and English type sorrespond being required.
in the sise of body, thoroby restag d. L. and Co. have always in band a large
proriously attained, and disposing with thos
Agents for the Bale of their Gooda iz Hongkong and China by Mesirs. J. & E. TAN FENT, Glasgow, ufid Musara, David Cousar &
was £1,790. The amonat to be asked for this Chipose Insurance Company,–$195 per share, year is £800, leaving 2930 for coupleting the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-economy of spaco, achieving a cleamos net stock of Billiard, Pool and Fyramid Balls, Cuse. Sors, Arbroath work. The mount required for retaining wall.j $482 par abarede Aut
to prevent landslips at the Victoria Basratko, Oke Fire Insurance Company's cards-3184 Hongkong, was 62.400. The amount to be asked per share.
Hongkong Che Company's Shares $75 por
abore e Hongkong Hotel Company & Shares-$65 per
Jent. discount
for this year is £800, leaving £1,000 to complete Victoria Fire Insurance Company s karee the work. For small works the ammonts to be $125 per share, asked for are: China, 21.154 for fortifications Hongkong and Whaimpos Dook Company's and ordinance buildings, and £4,909 for bar Bhares-57 per cent discount. rucke, Votes as rewards for distinguished Hongkong, Danton and Macao Steambunt 00.'n services are to be naked for £100 to jor- Sharea-7 per sent, premian. General In Shadwell, C.B., who saved with the Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ti Chins expedition in 1848; £100 to Colonel J. 80 per bare
Ceront, DB, who served in the cusps yo in China in 1800 with the 3rd Foot; £100 to Colonel J. W. Thomas, O.B., who served in the 67th Foot in the China cumpig of 1860; £100 to Major-General G. F. S. Cull, who served with the 18th Foot throughout the first China ex- pedition £100 to Colonel B. F. U Auley, who served in Ceylon during the rebelliousin 1949. For peneious to wounded native officers and relatives of native soldiere killed in tbeeorem! Obiares expéditions, -£3,500 will be asked. At the close of last year there were in 48he Wan, 3 pieces, at $8000, by Kwong China 112 officers and man of the Royal Arifook-wo to travelling trader, we lery, 26 of the Royal Engineers, 801 of Infantry Cuttlefish, 20 bags at 86,00, by Kwong-fook of the Line, 69 of Colonial Corps, and 19 of theo to travelling tender Army Hospital Corps, making a total of 1,117. Fungus, 24 bugs, at $36.00, by Kwong-Look In the Straits Bethlements there were 95 officers wo to travelling tider.
SALES ON Apait 101, 1875/7 TotalAs reported by Chinesa. Jigan Mushrooma, 20 cases, at £57.50, by Kwong-foot-wo to travelling trader,
ust margins and vagant spaces which have Tips, Ohalks, Cloth, and every requisite for the heretofore characterized Chipsea publications Billiard Table
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Old Cushions retuwed on C. LAZARUS & following facta are submitted for consideratios. Co.'s peculiar prinsipic, thereby making an old] Obalizero Vocabulary contains about 16,000 table as good se new. Chinese characters, and Medhurat's English, Lud "Ohinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
BILLIARD LAMPS
ARNHOLD KARBERG & CA
· Ll 419 - Honekodź, January, 1887. "
KROPE'S CAST STEEL WOLES,
-ESSEN (OERMANY.) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
QAJAFANASY
st.16c2: Honghong, Shanghai, Cologne ((Jermany)
NOTICE SE
Order to meet the wishes of the Native Commonity, the Chintes Isens of this
this work contains more than 50,000 English Six and Eight Light Lampe for Oil, er. Eero- words, and upwards of 600,000 Caizens obarae- aine, the latter with barnors on the duplex ter. Again, despite all the grammars principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary other country works as yet pablished, the lamp student of this difficult language atechitoly re- quires examples to display the various appl-
Eighteen light ring burner Gus Fondants, Paper has beco, from the commencement of the sations and equivalents of different worde which with rod to suspend over table.
Ohina New Year, isited, DAILY instead of on" kaya ɑne geaoral mcaping. Of these examples
alternate daye ni before,
this work contains more than five times an O, hazasun and Co, have been appointed. The Puper has boon Established for nearly munya any other Dictionary hitherto pub Bolo Agents in India and the Buel for linhod,
THE NEW PATRE ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER
For practical parcees the arrangement of
the work is so complete, that a referendu
Japan Root, 25 packages, at $445, by Kwong fook wo to travelling vinders ginepts to in pages enables a person who under- by means of which the score cun to marked
stands English to communicate efectivaly from the cushion of the table. with natives who understand nothing but Chin mess. In this respect the work will be found Price Lists, Ostaligned, and all information indispensable to all Europese residing in China, and to the natives themselves may be obtained from plains subjecte fully with which very few ins LANE, ORAWFORD AND CO., deed of them are perfectly acquainted. Th
who have consented to aot Na parties teakdent in Bagland and interested is
SO LAZARUS & CO.'S AGENTS China it cannot but be invaluable secasionally. * "It coliprison upwards of two thumsand Jargo mzi quarto page
aud men of the Royal Artillery, of the Royal Termiceli, 50 bags, xt $7.20, by Kwonganng Engineers, 881 of Infantry of shodiac, i of the tai jotravelling trader." Aray Service Corps 13 of the Army Hospital Melon Seale, 80 buga, at 3680, by Kwong, Corps, making a total of all arms of 994, The wooteong to trvalling trader amounts fond of wilitary expenditure passed
Tried By Motours, 10 bege, at $10.40, by
to the credit of Her Majesty's Ezchequer on | Kwang-wa-obendy to travelling Grader,
the booke of the War-office between the let of
January and the 31st of December, 1874, were
Hollow Hongkong, £15,034 Eds.;- Struita Settlements, 47, 205-82 4.
White Wan, 2 pieces, at 880,00, by Kwong-
wo chienng to travelling traderR
Tian P, CO plout, at $1,90, by Kuong-1 mos-tai to travelling trader.
ENTRUBNEE & Co
60 PATERNORSER KOW: BOWK BELLA *DAILY PR385" OFFrom. HongKona,
For further particulars, apply as the Com-
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.
-MANCHESTER FIZE AGSURANCE.
HE Undersigned Agente ore in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors, authorizing them to inace Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-ola Risk, or to the extant of £15000 on Adjoining Risks at Current Rates.
A Dixovant uf 20%, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
- Agents, 45 Hongkong, 8th: January, 1875,
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
L(LIMITED).
NOTICE.
F. W. MITCHELL, :..:
Postmaster Genera General Post-Offee, Hongkong...
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the acader; but the postage on Frices Current Newspapers and Bocks carrot be prepaid
For each sunce
The rate of postage chargeable c
Letters addremmed to France per Freach Pucket is... 12 centa. Per British Facket when marked vi
Brindisi............................
18 Per British Packet when marked vil.
Alexandria and Marseille 12 F. W. MITOHELL.
Postmaster Geturul.. General Post-Office, Hongkong. ..?
---- - It is hereby notised that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to place beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French” Packet, will be the same as those obargeablà on
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma. Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brit...
rine links to all parts of the World. Inaisi. mocordance with the Company's Articles of Aa-. sociation, Two-thirds of the Profita ura diatri- bated annually to Contributors, whether Share.
F. W. MITOFELL
Postmaster Genera). General Foei Offios, Hongkong.
holders or not, in proportion to the net, amotat of Premda contributed by each, the remaining. It is bereby notified that henceforward the third being carried to Reserve Fund.
pustage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which most be paid in advance, will be as fol." lows, viz.
OLYPHANT & U.,
General Agente. 951 "Hongkong, 17th April, 1879, 2 NORTE BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
IncorporaTED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTH OF PARLIAMENT,
Established 1809.
CAPITAL 2.000.000,
When forwarded vis
Brandi
|| 94 cents each 4-oncu. When forwarded vík?',
34 Marseille
When forwarded vik 28.
Southampton.ne
F. W. MITOHELL,
Postmaster Goneral,
General Post Office, Hongkong.
E Undersigned, Agents at. Hongkong for Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the axe,
TE at him by Fritate Ships be
Arrangamonts having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Snez From destination via Brindisi, it is beroby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in at the following rates, subject to a disevuut of advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom: so forwarded, will be an fol 201
For Latters.24 conte per half ounes: For Newspaper each,
frot exceeding loance scents.
22
Detached and semi-de
tached Dwelling. Howser
removed from Tows, and
their Contanta... per cent per For Bucks and
Other Dwelling Hpasea,
wood strictly search, and
Contas Boss Godowïs, Shops, &o,, and their on bente..
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES. Not execeding ten days, f of the annual rate, Not exoooding one) mondhisimizdirme)
abovel month, and not exceeding 3 months...
· Above 3 months, and | not exceeding moutha
Above 6 montban, the full annual rate.
GILMAN & Co
Agents.
tf 1908 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874.9 ***** ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointer Agante for the above Company, are pro to GRANT INSURANO at Gutrent
MELOBERS & CO Agents, Loyal Ince Company 1780 Bongkong, 28th October, 187£ THE UHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
Twenty Fear and lo, na to Editorial Manage ment, undor tae Dirsotion of a Well Educated Chinees Gentleman; giren reliable commercial pad
Rates, and general onformation, and has the same position with the Native Community us to Ad- vorticipeats and Nowe as the English Daily Press with the Foreign Commanity. The Charge for Advertisements will be no bereto- - Flore
Hongkong, Tird Febrancy, 1874.
WING KEB COAL SHOP. THE Proprietor of WING En Stop begs to inform the pabtie that hit Shop Ens beani HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, established since 1855, at Endinott's Lane, and
and by whom
tout he has always a great quantity of BEST 100AL in stora for Bale Gentlemen or Ship. and forwarded to Calcutta by the BA masters wishing to patronise hits, are requested
to apply at bir Shop,a opportunity
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SETS ALL ORDERA WILL BE BZORIVED.
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HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG: GENCIES, at all the · Trendy Ports of China and Japan, and at Bingapore, Saigon and Penang.
bag Rites nocepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned Porte
Ne charge for Polley feen,
CAJAR. B. COUGHTRIE G
Hongkong, at November, 1871.
Seorolóry
T'atterns.....
12
evargadditional 4.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is foreby notified for general toformation that, the Postage (which most be paid in ad- vanced) upon lettera addressed to Prince EZ- ward Island, will henceforward, bo na fellows,
When forwarded vi
Briodian Company 42 canta each half-cunos When forwarded við lan
Märveilles....... 36 cents each half-ounce When forwarded vik tak ba
Southampton........ 38 cents eseli half-ounce
F. W. MITOHELLA EN
Partmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in adrenos, chargable on Packets of printed papers or pastures of light weight sent from Eongkong. to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets vix San Francisco, will be as follows:
For a packas not exceeding 1 cunde. Bein weight,
imaju 2 cents. For a packet abova 1 oanéa nót ez-
ceeding 2 ounce For a paoke above 2 ounces not ex-
seeding 4 ounces
B
and eight centa for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Prico Lista, Market Eleports, and all printed papera other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterna or Samples,
OUT. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Genel Post Once, Hongkongj