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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
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We left Saragon in the morning, and were surprised to see the masons at work at every station, rearing walls with loopholes and earth be ones. What is metislyatory to him ja that in worte, so as to convert them into so many the train, at all erants, he is doing nothing. isolated little citadels, the poseantry of the the sasiest, the safest, the pleasantest employ heighbourhood and the soldiers quartered there went for him. He takes bla blessing, while it
to speed the work. Even iffore lasts and in thankful, ile la the walls are up provision le made to repolas a daring, and is modemta m, ble, food and drink sudden attack by palisades or ston boarding at the buffet, though he unneges to get LONDON BURZ CANAL Patrolus (str.) pehind which the clemay, yet solid masonry is much for his 12 reals' breakfast as the bel being reared. At every station, and we went in, Fringing for Soneros viajeros al tren ?! will allow bim Bat that businem being settled, ha 16- the troops were called out and mustered op along the platform. The whole railway line ice bis sest, at poude with gods and men. was in a state of niego, yet is were difficult to There he sits patioal, calm, vnosné, raminaut say whether all that display of force was onlog. Let bli train be over, so slow it can never give lated, rather to dispel as to increase the travel Jar's apprehenalona...
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Hongkong Vagot, Bagedorn & Co. Hongkong tussell & Co.
Jalok dwapatol.
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FOR SALE
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RE NOW SHOWING in each Department H SHERRY.
Now and Varied Assortment of
CHOICE GOOUS, epitable for SUMMER WEAR, COMPRISING *****
*** Who would travel for planenre^in Spain in thess monianta Pia the general: remarks with which people greet one another whorever they
Sheep without a aliepbord art hardly an moh De mest. A tall and portly woman, bordering on an object for canceration as a shepherd SAIGON, widdle age, and early the whole convention without his abeep, and a melancholy story in MANILA to herself for a Spaniab woman, when she related by the Journal da Smyrae of a ehepherd D talics at all, talle for twenty. She was a large of Sardikory who ately last a fund of 300 TOKOHAMA wound, and looked all the larger for the ample sheep, forming the sum total of his earthly SHANGHAL.. folds of the dispery in which she was swathed, for the night was bitterly cold, the chimney possessions, by an epidemic that has been making tremendous baros in the district among grate was black and empty, and chilling all animals indiecriminately, topluding even draughts of air quae in at the open doors. Where the lady came from or to what goal she jackals, foxes, and hyenas. This unfortunato SWATOW, was bound I did not distinctly make out, but shepherd, whose brain has been affected by his this Tanderstood, that she was, in the morning asetomad bour with what he now regarde aa troubles, goes forth avery morning at the at 6 to leave by the train to Navarre, and flock tied up in a wallet. The wallst orossing the Rios at Logroño, to reach the contains 800 smooth pebbles. The phepherd Northern line at Miranda. It is the route takes these supposed sheep to the grement King Alfonso has just travelled over, as he left Pamplona and Tafalls on his way brok to pastores in the neighbourhood, tands them till Madrid Oar lady friend was all fall of the the evening, when be retirea to some sheltered torres and horrors of the route, of the holdness evidently out of his mind; but it is a question spot and roouuta his flock" The shepherd is of the Carliate, who, we were told," had fired at the Royal tania as the King pass whether it would not be a cruel kindness to ed acar Haro, the King himself pick with his pebbles to would be with his shpep
restore him to emily. He is probably as happy ing up the bullet, wbio bad fallen at and as tho pebbles are not perishable articles, his feat, and declaring that he would treanre hi happiness ought to bo perinnnant. In some it up as a keepsake and precious gif," Still, the lady was not to be deanted. She had no respect be seeius admirably adapted for poli
tioul life. fear for herself, not she; she had an infalliblé talisman enabling her to travel safely; she bad A SENSATIONAL FRENCH PLAY. only to disguise Borself as a poor woman, She
Asarlons play would seem to be the last would take a third ohue ticked What can sensation at the Gymnase, Paris. The house- oilbur Carlists or bandite bave to say to third- "bold in which the action of Mile. Dapare" elise travellers F They know that a real or takes place contains these promising elements. -two, or a few quartos are all that a poor man
a scoundrelly boaband, a sick oblid, a weak wife, or woman of that sort may have in his or her and a pretty governasa. As a reward for the pocket. It is of little use to pry into their nursing if the shot child by the pretty gover- bundiva or search their parsons, and they are neee, the father falls in love with her. The passed over with little auremony; all the deli Counters, bis wife, remonstrates with the cate attentions of the robers being reserved governese as acon as aho bears of the for hand bage and courier bags, writing deske projected elopement; My husband lor and bandboxes, where first and second clasa ed me with feelings which afforded stron pemongers secrets their doubloons, and, finger guarantees for stability tban those ing up is she spoke, aha added, “I defy you to know me to-morrow morning when you see me in the omnibus on the way to the station, I aball bave a tattered eetton dress on, and a mertet woman's red woollen haud koreb iof tied rooed my face. I promise you you wizld not value me and all my wardrobe at iz coppers, and, do you know, sto Darlists never fire at the third-olaga esrriages," ANNA
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·FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK
WOOL POPLIN.
On or about 10th inut. On 15th just at upon." (On 26th inst,, at noon.
On 17th inat., at 3 F.M. On 22nd inst, at vioon.. On lich íbst.. at nevu, [Tomorrow, at noon, :
Quick despatah. Quick deapatab, Quick deapatot.
Quick dispatch. On or about 19th inat, On 15th inst., at, 8 A.M. 15th inat, at 5 PM
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Stes:nabip
T. G. LINSTEAD. THE CO
2138 Hongkong, 91st December, 1874.
NOTICE,
HONGKONG JOE' COMPANY. THE Undersigned beg to intimate that, lo
addition to the Manufacture of 100 thóg:
Light Fancy MOHAIRS. Figured and Plain Japanese POP. bave also conosced that of
LINS.
ALPACAS.
Figured TUSSORE CLOTHS, Black Fancy GRENADINES. White Do.
Colored GAUZES.
Printed MUSLINS,
Do
Stripel und Checked ORGANDIS. WASHING MATERIALS for Ledion Marn.
which influence his passion for you, and you lag Wrappera, &e, in Frinted LINENS. will be Bung away after he has sutinted hig fancy an contemptuously be would throw me
way now. Thos speaks the outraged wife- she would not for the world be na obstacle in the way of bor neband's guilty passion. Rather would abe throw herself from the win dow and thus get out of the way; but when ehe tries to do so, Malle. Duparo seizes bor and The talk beeneno more earnest when the lady provente her from accomplishing her self- retired, and the men were left to their eigars. dopying purpose. The maident, judged by our One of the smokers, apparently a commercial English ides of motives, is little short of traveller, gave us hie experience of what a moordfontos, but a good is the noting of feels when sitting in a train at which the Millie Tallondiéce us the governess, and Blan Carlats Gre. We were just emerging from nobe Pictaon ng the deeply wronged Counters, torpel near Albams a month ago," he said. and, above all, so intense is the situation, that "when some people in ambush at the tunnel the sbandity senda Ebrill of interested horror eutrance let fly a volley at our traid, We were through the audience-Figaro, tires of us, all Catalans, at one and of the carriage obatting and jesting, as is the anatom vi our people. In the corner on the other side, by himself, snt a tall gentleman, fair and well dused, a German to all appearancea German or an English pun-rending. As the bullets whizzed past we all threw ourselves flat on our faces, as all are advised to do, sod squatted dowa for a few minntce till the trait wont through the outting and alackened 'speed us is neared the station. We then fetched ourselvce ny, rubbed the dust off oor knees, and made ton of the fright wo had beau in,. Only one of the company, the strange gentleman, never rose We lifted him up. A bullet had gone through his heyd at the temples. He was stone dead, and had attered no groun, or the unies of the train and not allowed us to hear it. We left the body at the station, and gefe off again in two minates.'
FACTS OF THE LAST. CENSUS. At the third ordinary meeting of the present scasion of the Mausheater Statlerionl Society, at the Memorial Hall, Albort-equare, Mr. Bailey Walker read a paper on The facts of the carsus (vol. 3) Mr. John Watts presided. Mr. Walker pointed on as the first anomaly of the reses the inequality of tho exes, the females outnumbering bure males of the whole population of Bagland by upwards of half a million. Leaving out of question the population ander 25 years of age, iv was found, he said, that the total number of males exceeded that of females. This implied a very extensive and inaune emigration of able-bodied males and a tremendous mortality among females, and large
French PERUALES."
Striped and Embroidered GALATEA
CLOTAS.
Satin Striped and Check UAMERICS. BATISTE.
Figured BRILLIANTES. TESSORI CLOTHS. LINEN LAWNS.
Niagara Lace Strips CAMBRICS. Satin Check PIQUES.
"Striped LAWND,"
Also Ready.mado, a large Assortment of EMBROIDERED COSTUMES in all the new WABRING MATERIALS, guaranteed fast Colors, which will be found most suitable for this Climate
The Latest Styles in Ladies' and Children's UNPRIMMED STRAW and CHIP HATS.
The Newest Designs in French TRIMMED
MILLINERY HATS and DONNETS,
Black Lace and White Shetland SFAWIS. Biank Lace SLEEVELESS JACKETS. Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS, POLONAISES, JACKETS, and TUNICS
Book and Swise MUSLIN EMBROIDERED COSTUMES..
Ready-made MORNING WRAPPERS French DAMBRIOS, BRILLIANTES, and
ly anong married females. This disproportion French LAWNS.
of aezes was also very similar in the rural dis A large Stook of FANCY LINEN SETS, tricts, though under 20 years of age the aum-COLLARETTES, Real LACE RUFFLE bors were almost generally pretty equal. Of COLLABS and BEADED FICJUS. the entire population of 15 years of age und
Real
Spain unendurable. The country is being upwards, 54 per cent were living it warringeFT LACE COLLARS and CUFFS,
LAGE COLLARS. TULLE and LACE RUFFLING. Hemmed and Hem-Stitched and Lace Edge HANDKERCHIEFS.
BOSIERY and Liele Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Freads FLOWERS and FEATHERS. SASHES ADÓ SASH RIBBONS. Ladies UNDEROLOTHING and BABY
Chidrea's White PIQUE FROCKS and
WASHING HATS.
Tales of this nature were not likely to enliven us. This war, every one said, is making life in
everywhero abandoned; the people crowd toge but while there were 403,000 vidovere, there) ther in the towns; house rent is rising; were 873,000 widows, and for one bacbelor who ecuzumption iourgases in proportion as produc- married a widow there were two widowers who -tíva diminishes, and the want of free and safe married spinsters. Where England bad one
·comuromicatione erbandes the price of articles inbabitant of 10 years kad upwards, Walys bad evan of the first movessity, Had not the harvest three, while the number of centenariane in heen what it was, how could the famished England and Wales had been steadily, deoreae- people have gone through the long monthe offing for the past 40 years in spite of the much this revere winter? And yet it is difficult for a larger population The south-western dotaties carcices observer to perceive core than ordinary of England were twice as conservativo of ugoå outward signs of distress. With all ber finan-life as the actropolis, and Wulen was three LINEN, rial difficulties Spain bis never yet resorted to times that of Yorkshire, while Lancasbite and the desperate measure of a la sed paper curren- Obashing ware at the foot of the list. PELISSES. cy, and the country is still flowing with gold That who, in his opinion, bardly the time und silver." Tho people in the large towna for an outers against the inquiry into the apparently only live to enjoy lila; the cafés, cause of death, but bộ mght, say, that be the theatres, all places of publio antertainmen considered u public prosecutor was wanted ato orowded. There is evident improvement-in in England. Momenrosera, rather than fewer, the cookery, in the wines, in household Inrai see also to be wanted, and probably the publia ture, and the comforts, the luxuries, and plea welfare.would be more promoted, and it would sures of existence seem to be within roach of be raora wartby the intelligence of such a city classes of persons which only a few years ago sa Lianchester, if attention wore directed to were debarred from their enjoyment: But, it strengthening the national anfognanda for the may be said, we only see what Spain is in spite preservation of human life, and for making the of the civil war, who can say what she would be were it not for thai
Our journey from Saragnean was slow, though, thanks to the margin that is left to the driver in dia 13 bouta' progress, wu made up for lost time towards the end, and were not, more than „half-an-bear behind the mark when wo reached
system of inquiry wore completo, than by the thoughtless weakening of ovob safeguarde by patty quibbles an to their cost. In the concise of an interesting disonsalon which followed the reading of the paper, Mr. J. A. Bremner said
· Boys' WASHING SUITS, ie all sizes Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES. „Ladies” and Ohfldran's BOOTS and RHOES.
—
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE,
PAIR of MARINE ENGINES, 60 Horse- Power, direct acting inverted. Oylinders
that, as a paor-law gasrðían, he was convinced 40 inches diameter, 2 foat Ginches stroke, com-
that the poor-lawa would never be administered on Jez. Condensers, in good working order. All connections complete, with 62 feet of Th obes Shafting, and two Propellers 10 fest 6 inches diameter; buvo bent in use for a fow
enre.
the capital, soon after 8 in the amening. There is they ong to be as long us the system of is only one through passenger train along the sadour relief existed. A vote of thinks was lins in the 2 hours, but we had to wilt at given to Mr. Walker Zoy his paper, several stations to allow trainy laden with troops
to pass. The white country is in arms, the Tao Ames understands that a resting has concentration of the King's forea in the North been bold at Eversley, ut which it has been de for the relief of Pamplons and the attack on termited, as memorial to the late Bestor, Estella having left large unprotected districts a Canon Kingsley, to enlarge and improve the prey to the Corliste, and to the fear of the Cars parish church, so long the scene of his winiar lista. There is na more desperate took than a trations, and to erves a chapel in the outlying chase of these Carlet brigands throngtr snob a hamlet of Bramabil, where Mr. Kingsley has rugged, bleak, and desulate country Spain in for some yours held a service in a small school a caso over dreary plaine intersected by track roams,
lana urenntain ridges, the olofts, gullies, and caverns of which stem intended by Nataro for. a perpetual game of hide-and-sask. They told
as at the Medina Cell Station that a large Carlist force was at ouly balf a lougue distance from the place; and farther, op, when we had passed Alcuneza, we actually saw
Carlist
bund, about 400 men strang, marching otsadily
across country, in direction nearly parallel
BANEXORANGE,
ON LONDON HE
Bank Billa, of demand,
Bank Bills, st 30 days' sight, 4/14 Bank Bills; ut & mopthe' sight, 4/21 Oredite, at 6 months' sight...... 4/21 10 4/21. Doonmentary Bille,at 6 months"
sight
4/24
with the railway line. They were barely 500 O ROMBAY,Bank, on demand 2234 yarda from a, and the bullets from their ON CALOUTTA.-Bank, on demand 224)
rifles could easily have reached the train; ON SHANGHALANG but they took no notica of us and went
Bank, right res bag - Privato, 30 days sight
their way, having probably something else to think of, as they were no sooner out of sight A
thad's squadron of the King's Horas followed
in 19
on the sumie track, probably in quest of them. Hongkong and Shangani Bauk Shares-$10
SHARES.
per pant, dissount.
$50 per share premium,
For Particulare, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 34 Hongkong, 4th March, 1875,
NOW ON ·SALE.
IMPERIAL: QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH VEN PUNGI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. ··
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
BRATED WATER S,
and are now prepared to supply all the various kinds of a SUPERIOR QUALITY, and trust to re. drive a share of Fublic. Batroungo and Support. PRICE 50 CENTS PER DOZEN, SPECIAL AGREEMENTS made with Shippers and other large Consumers.
KYLE & BAIN. Proprietors. 510 Hoogkouz, lal April, 1875.
FOR SALE.
C
I AM TA.G. NE-
TH, ROEDEREE GLADIATKUE, KRUG, Rod Soil, -
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE
· GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TEREANEAN POLTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON)
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
TRAVANAUSTRÁLIA. had
ORIENTAL SOB NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steunship *PERA" Captain Meravia, with Her Me jesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, aul Cargo; will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 15th inst'at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Bpoole and Parusla st the office until F. on the 14th idom
For Partionlars regarding Freight and Pas- [sago, apply... at the P. & O. 8. N. Co's Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contente and Value of the Packages for the Over and Boutels required by the Egyptian Government, 'bid' must be delivered by the Shippõre to the Company's Agents; with the Bills of Lading or with Farcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or | Prejudice which may happen from the muur
rectness on ewch declaration, ne
The Company raserra the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Burope through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stenars, or in vaÏ employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Billa of Lading.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Stoam Navigatior Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1875,
" PATROULUS **
11. 8. MAIL, LINE; vill leave for Singapore, Scoz, and London at Noon TO-DAY, the 19th instant.
PACIFIC. MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dyonts, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA PANANA,
495 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875,
FOR MANILA: ¿Dirsst.) THE Spanish Steamer
**PANAY,” ribe, Maatzy, will be despatched an above on THURSDAY next, the 15th inst, at Noon,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 4d 561 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MIAL BOURNE (Calling of SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, OLEVE LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL.BAY, to land. Mails and Passengers.). Bartern and Australian Muil Steam Pints. Compsby's Stormship
BRISHANE"
do.
DEST MARCEAUX CARTE BLANCHE, do
BURGUNDY WINES
CHAMBERTIN.
CORTON.
NUITS.
VOLNAY.
BAUNE
HOOK:-
LIEBFRAUMILCH.
RUDESHEIMER.
JUHANESBERG.
ROCKHEIMER
C_LA BET. S.- CHATEAU LATTE, Quarto
Pints. JWOLLE, Qoarts. MASHAUX, Quarta.
ST. JULIEN MEDoc. ST. EMILION.
MESS OLARET. OLARET in Caska, Superior Quality. BRANDIES AND OTHER
COURVOIBLER CUBLIES FRERES. JAB. BENNYBEY **
Do
***
JULES ROBIN...
OUTZER AND PALMER GIN.
Do
WHISKY. AYD GIN, in Squars Bottles
Apply to
B. CHASTEL. No. 17, Wyndham Street tf. 1825 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1874,
(HEROOTS, DIGARS,
Campbell's Plantation, Brand CIGARS.. Campbell's Dindigul Brand OREROUTS Önmpbell's Trickmopoly Brand OHEROOTS. TERM-Cash;
7807
Apply to
Messus. CAMPFELL & Co,
Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madras Presidency
NOW READY.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Uo. 240 526 Hongkong. 3rd April, 1878.
FOR SHANGHAI.
TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND:
SAN FRANCISCO. :
THE 8, 8. ALASKA” will leave Hongkong 1 for San Francisco, vid Tokohama, on THURSDAY, the 15th ist, at 3 r., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading are issued for transportation to Ycko- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Franciaco, to porta in Mexion, Central and South America,
and to New York and Europe, VIA PANAHA. A Bleanser of the Company will leave Shang! bai, via the Inland Sea Porto, about the same date, and make close connection at Yokohama
Post Office Notifications.
Dream A mail will close
For Yokohama and Nagasaki.—Per Formosa, to-day, the lith inst, at 7.30 AM,
For Suni. Per Dóra, to-day, the 188a inkt.,
For Singapore, Saez, end London. For Pa~! trodu, to-day, the 19th inat, nt 11.30 AM..
Für Singapore, Pavnog, and Calcutta-Per Indiwa' Mali Packet Thales, on Saturday, the. 27th is, at 230 P
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET.”
The English Contract Packet **-PBRA **.* will be dispatched with the nasal Maile for Europa, c., on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at Noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted anül 5 r., on the 14th Inatant,
The Post Office will be open until 6 r.M. on the 14th instant.
Lotters, &o., may be posted during the right in the box left open for their reception.
Lettore for registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 18th instant,
Letters may be posted until 10 AM, on the 16th instaut, without Iste foe.
Letters posted after 10 A.M. on the 15th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fes of 18 cents encline well as the portage ie propala.
The latest time for posting Lottere at this Office is 11 .., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterna 103, on the 15th instant,
Late lettare (but Latters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin gapore may be posted on board the Fucket from 11.30 4.M. to the time of mailing, on pay tent of a Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Podmaster Generato General Post Office,
Hongkong. End April, 1875. MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATEN
РАСКИД The Faited States' Mail Packet AL48, KA" will be dispatobed ou THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at 8 P.M., with the Maile-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapere, &o,, antil 2,30 r.x.
Lettera oan be posted on board the Packet from 2.35 2.1, to 2.50 P., on payment of a Tate Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Frepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Faoketa:
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1875.
Correspondence addressed to Tokohams and At New York and Aspinwall, Prasangers the United States must be superscribed per have afection, of various lines of Steamers to "AE4SKA” and that addressed to the Exitod Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above England, France and Germany.
Kingdom must be superscribed "â San Fran Freight will be received on board until á P‚悦 eised.” on MONDAY, the 28th inst, at noon,
on the 14 'instant. Parcel Packages will be I received at the Office until 5 P... of the mmo day. All Paroel Fackages should be marked to address in full; valuo of samso is required
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya West
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, April 1st, 1875.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MÉSSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Steametip
TH
VIKING,"
expected here about the 16th inst, will bare inmediata despatch..
For Freight or Passage, apply to ́
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
74 555 Hongkong, 12th April, 1875.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE British Steamer
"EGEAN,"
STEAM FOR:
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAJLA,
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MA MARSEILLES;
abortly exposted: from: Singapore, will have BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to toda
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Men Agente, Lf 556 Hongkong, 13th April, 1875,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rabos for HANKOW, NINGPO, and POŘTS in
JAPAN." Company's Stoumubip "NESTOR,"
THE
will be despatched on or about the 19th instant.
For Freight or Tasmige, apply so
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, agents, 562 : Hongkong, 12th April, 1875,
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. (Puling Cargo at through sales for NAGASAKI and H1060) HE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
*@WALIOR
will leave for the above place about 24 hours: after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875.
P. & O. E N. Co.'s Office.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1875.
THIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH
year of its existence, is
NOW READT FUR SALE. It has been compiled and printed al titu Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains have been apared to make the work cam. plete in all respecta
In addition to the neual varied and
volontinous information, the ruine of the "MORICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875′′ has been farther augmented by a
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH-
OF AN PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG; THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI
A Chromo Lithograph Plate of the
· NEW GODE OF SIGNALS IN USS AT
THE PEAK
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work) MAPS OF HONGKUNG, JAPAN,
THE
SILK WORM DISTRICTS, THE INLAND OF FORMOSA,
MOB comprehensiveness and practical service stazda unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of lnte years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jeotammschnery photography,tolographus, sed in avisnos generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, an here given in galeuro. Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained, forming exer cises for students of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Panti pronunciatione arc NEW
But whether in war or peace, under the ap pretension of danger or in the fullest security, Union Insuranda Soetsty of Canion, new shares given, the ascents being carefully marked on
alow travelling will in all probability be long
the order of the day in Spain. It bus huppen. Ohina Traders Insurance Company's
ed to me often to find the ticket, offres will $1,200 per ohare.
cloned at the time officially appointed for the China and Japan Marine Inenzano Tie in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast starting of the train. Othe loitering at every per shuro. JAY IN petty station there is no sed. The great point China Lasarance Company-$103 per share
The best principle hitherto attained. The typo shares-graphy displays the sucoses of un attempt to make the Clanose and English type correspond
edonomy of space, achieving a cleaners not previously attained, al dispenaling with those heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facta are submitted for consideration.
for the guard is to bave his passengers abut up Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shurooyaal margins and vacant spaces which bare in the carriages and the signal for departare $483 per share.
given. That being done, he takes his Teisure, China Fire Insurance Company's res-$134 and bas bis obat and paper cigar with this per share. AREA slation master. There is not ongeloo that Victoria Fire Insurance Company e tharee Obalmers Vocabularly contains about 10,000 kocpa decent time along the whole line, and $125 per ebre
apparently no rale to compel the good to look Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
kis own watch, if be has oue
Sheres-37 per cent.discount
that ja nost emprising and most provoking Hongkong, Canton and Macao Utoumbout Co...
is the bamper of the Spaniards when travelling | Bhures por cent, premium. under endh trying girütmstances. They allow Shanghai, Steam Navigation Company themselves to be el like sheep, and it 80 per share. Pay with calto dignity wrapt in their douse, with Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per their notes up in the air, and their feet on the
opposite seat, enjoying the inefable and never. Hongkong Hotel Coupony's Bhorce-$55 per
Ohinese charactors, and Modhurat English
AND OF
THE COAST OF CHINA;
INTERNALSO, THE
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE-
HONGKONG;
Lesides other book information and statis- tias ocreated to date of publication, tending „to make this Work in every way omitable": for Public, Mercsabile, and Cremeral Offices. :
The Directory in pablished in two Forms, Completo at $5; or with the Lists of Residents, Fort Directorios, Mape o at $9.
and Chinese Dictionary about 300,000, whilst Press Office, or to the following Agenta s
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac. Macao been, Again, despite all the graminars and Swałow other elementary works na yot published, the mou student of this difficult language absolutely re- | Joyrepad... quires examples to display the various appli. Hookow................... cations and equivalente of different words which. Ningpo...................... have one general meaning. Of these examplce Shanghai this workoontains more than five times se many is any other Dictionary hitherto pub Hanzow and Į lished.
Biver Portal For practical purposes, the arrangement of Chefos :" and ) ___, Brown Buyor, 114 bagu, ut $8:30, by Kwong, the work is so complete, that a relaxense "Davchevang offensive holes, with devar a flower, a shrub, Took, wo to loval under the
to its pages enables à pirson who under. Tentein and 1, Faite Bugar, 113 bage, at 3502, by Kwong, stands unglisa, to communicate effectively Palangaum)
to local trider
with untives who understand nothing but Chi- Nagueaky ..... Tas U. & J. Teiðinu Co. Shelfish, 40 baga, at 818,50, by Kwong-fook, neme. In this respect the work will be found Hiego, Osakes, The (. & J. Trading Co.
too dearly-bought bleating and privilege of
doing nothing. You neverses them reading, and there is nothing to delight the eye or slalui ca
attention in the black indecape through which
the train je Ungering.The stations are dirty)
or a bird to give evidence of domestic habite
civilized tastes. Neither is here mach look talking among the passengers, or you may net thám down as Catalina Tour Castiljan Ategonese never over-ezerta bitself in confer. sation. He sits in his place and waits, and "allows nothing to disturɔ̃ the repose which to
cent, discount,majas
SALES ON APRIL 19TH, 1875.
da riported by Chinees
Mopru, J. P. DA SILTA & Co.
QUELO and CAMPBELL WILSON, NICHOLLS & C5, WILSON NICHOLLS & C5 HEDGE & Co KELLY & Co., Shanghai, S HALL & HOLTZ, KELLY & OG. HALL HOLTZ and KELLY & Co. Slangbala HALLHOLTE and KELLY
& Co, Stanghai, HALL& HoutzondKKELY
Co. Bhanghai.
Superintendant.
[$23
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
EP.&O.S, N. Co.'s Steamship
*** MALACOA "
will leave for the abovo place shortly after the arrival of the next English Maili
A, MaIVER,
F&O, S, N. Co.'s Offco, Superintendent
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1875.
1521
FUR COOKTOWN, NEWCASTLE, AND (If auficient inducement) STDNET..
British Steamer
HE
JAPAN 1,805 Tous, Captain De Smidt, will load here for the aboro Ports, and will be despatched on or about 1th April,
For: Fraight or Passage, apply ta
BEN VOGEL, HAVELORN & Co. ti 497 Hongkong, 20th March, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 British Shipy
ATLANTIO Captain G. O. Mellin, will load for the above Port, and will have immédiate despatoli.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Cai uf 438 - Hangkpaş, 17th March, 1875,
FOR LONDON. ALBritiak: Bark,
The
WITCH.
Captain Murry, will lost are and at Wham. pus for the ubore Pert, and will have carly dee.. patch.
For Freight, apply to nenh
PALATIN VOGEL, RAGADORN & O». tf-415 ; hongkong, 18th March, 1875%)
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
VIE A1 American Ship
"MOUNT-WASHINGTON,”
T. B. Perkins, Muster, will buve early despatob as above:
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL. & Co. tf 371 Hongkong, 6th March, 1975:
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Al American Ship
ELLEN MUNROE,"
|1,386 Tona Bagister, T.-W. Nocorona, Com- munder, will load here for the above. Port, and. will have ently desputaḥ,
For Freight, apply to
+ 388
a
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 9th March, 1875,
FOR SALE, FREIUMT, OR OHARTER.
American Ship S
"ENDEAVOUR
$60 Tons Regiator. Apply to
RE PURDON & Co. 557 · Hongkong, 12th April, 1873,
•
0. KOGERS, DD,S,,
DENTIST,
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROADY
• tf 247 Hongkong, Jet Desember, 1874 -
Paingia, 10 bagi 225.00, by Kerslook dispersable to all Europeane residing in Yokohama Mesara, LANE, URAWFORD & OF
Mr. U, D. 1988, Japan Carolle
Fungua, bugs, at Kwong-fook Chias, and to the natives themselves it or
wo to travelling huger.
plama.subjects fully with which very few in-
Japan Wzu, 100 cầute, ut $12,5), by Iyong, deed of them are perfectly acquainted. "To Manila
parties resident in Bagland and interested in Smgapere.
meat his half-Oriental blood in the quintessence Look go to travelling trailer of earthly enjoyment. He cannot understand hellish, 10 sauen, at $31.50 by Keong-look-Ubins it ennast bat be invaluable occasionally. Lend or sympathize with the impatience that makes wo to traveling trader.
It comprims upwards at two thousand large
you so freifel, and fifgotty, Your perpetual Formiosity 20 bags, af #7.00, Ly Xing-tai lo quarto pages, questions, "What are they doing?" "Want travelļlag tråder,
ara wa waiting for?" evidently worry and Cutilelah, 10 broga, at $19,09, by Yut-wo-lượng
annoy him. Es either nerer Buswern, 07, to travelling tænder
if his good breeding forbids bis: keeping } ^Fzilmaw, 2 conce, at $130.00, by Shou-obong absoluto, silence, le mesta: your question to travelling trader.
“Daly Fazm” Ürrica, HonGKONG, E
Mensra. J. DE LUXzAGA & Co. Stranie Times Office, MYF. ALGAE, Clemont's Lens. GEO. STREET, 30, Cornbill Geen klemura, BATES; HENRY & Do... Ban Francisco, MT. 2. P. FISHER 21, Mer.
chanta Esobange, Nad York Mears. S, M. PETTINGILL & Co.,
37, Park Bow. Rongkong, 2nd January, 1878.
ZAZUBNER K CZ,
60, PATRENORTER ROW WE BEIL
MAILS BY THE "FEEÑOH PACKET”
The French Mail Packet" PEI-HO" will be diapatobad or THURSDAY, the 2nd instant, at noon, with the Maile, ---
To and through the United Kingdom via Muracilies; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to Franco), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Adon, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suca i and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lotters, Newspapers, Books, &c. until AM. on the 2nd instant, after which no Lettera can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until a P., on the 2155 instant. BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.ntil 10 A.. on the 22a instaut,
ALSO,
ON THURSDAY, the 22nd April, 1875,
Letters for Registration, will be received;
F. W. MITOHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1875.
at noon, the Conipany's Steamship General Post Ooo, "PET-HO." Commandant MELEEN, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the above plases, Cargo and Spacie will be registorod for Lon- den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tanait through Marssillee for the principal
places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon,
Cargo will be ressived on board until 4 p.), Specie and Parcels until 3 p.. on the lat April, 1875, (Parcels are not to be sent. on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particnlasa, apply at the pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,
Prinsipal agent Hangkong, 13th April, 1975.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOD COMPANY,
1HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instractions from the Board of Directors, nothorizing them to issue Policies to the exent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on: Adjoining Risks at | Currens Bates.
A Discount of 20 *, allowad.
48. Hongkong, 8th January, 1975.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURASOE COMPANY, LIMITED.
It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when per half-onnos, prepayment optional. Unpaid. forwarded vit Southampton, will be 28 denta fetters will be subject to an additional obarge
on delivery.
·F. W. MITCHELL,"
Pesimaster General. Granera! Pest-Ofoe, Hongkong.
As come misapprehension exists regarding the. transmission of Phokets and Samples throngh the Post, it is hereby notified for general information, that the privilego of sond ing such articles through the Foes at the rates of postage applicable to them in restricted to bond fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merchions a. Goode sent tor Bale, or in execution of su order (however small the quantity may be); or any articles seat by one private individual to another which are not actually patterns of samples, are not admissible.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera.. General Post-Office, Hongkong..
If is barely notified that Letters addressed to France may be sent either paid or ungaid at HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., the option of the sender; but the portage on Agente. Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot
bo.prepsia
For each 1 cunoa The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France per French Paskot is
12 cente Per British Packet when marked vid Brindis..........
18 Pur British Packet when marked viå
Alexandris and Narelle....... 19
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE-HÒNGKONG. GENCIES LO all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Preminni surrent at the above-mentioned Porta
No charge for Policy fees.....
JAS B. COUGETRIE
Hongkong. let Novacker. 1871; ›
Secretary
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Underaigned is prepared to Grant Poliotes against Fire to the extant of $45,000 on First-cinus Riskā.
A Dissonat of Twenty per ount. (20°/-) upon the Carrent Lobul Rates of Premis will be al lowed opon Insurances effected with this Offee.
T. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Bur. Fire Of 183) Hongtong, 26th August, 1874,
NOW BEADY.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettera addressed to Newfoundland, which most be paid is advance, will bo na fol.. love, viz,
34 cents each k-ouṇon.
When forwarded riå
Brindisi -When forwarded. við)
Marcilles
When forwarded við)
Southampton........
34
28
B. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
- Genersi Post-Office, Hongkong.
„Arrangements baying been made under which Mails for Lundon arriving at Bnes from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to
ROUND VOLUMES of the Chins Overland destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified
Erade Report for the
Ton Dellata. K
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hozgkong, Jet February, 1875.
A.
MILLAR & 00. A PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITESAND BRASS FOUNDERS, GAS FITTERS AND BELL HANGERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAS”, AND NULLAH LANE,
1499 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1574
→ HOT LEE. DEALER 25 ALL DESURIPTIONS OF ATTING, RATTAN CHAIRS, 112 QUEEN'S ROAD
HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
MA
that the rates of postage, which wust be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol lowo, viz. For Letters.gi naman
24 cents per balf ounce, For Newspapers each..
Tounce 4 conte For Books and Fattorze.....
not exceeding.
2
every additional 4
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby notified for general Information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad and) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will, henceforward be as follows.
When forwarded viå
Brindisi...... 42 cents each half-ounce When forwarded við
Marseilles 35 cents oach ball-ounce When forwarded via
Southampton, 28 conte sach-half-nonge.
FW. MITCHELL,
Portmaster Generol. Gonors Post-Office, Hongkong,
PS4
TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native
Community, the Chinese Issue of this Paper bas been from the commencement of tho China New Year, imued DAIT ineload of on alternate days su before,.AK MENA Ser The Paper has been. Zetablishod for nearly Twenty Yeare, and is, as to Editorial ManageIt is hereby notified that herceforward the went, andor the Direction of a Well Educated stes of postage which must be paid in advance, Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial chargeable on Packets of printed papera er aad general information, and has the game pattoms of light weight sent from Hongkong position with the Native Community me to ad- to the United Kingdom by the United States. vertisements and Nows se the Baglish Party Packets vin San Francisco, will be as follows Fress with the Foreign Community, The v
KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS E for Advertisemente will be mis astoto For a packet mot exceeding 1 ounce SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND VAN DE ESSEN. (GERMANY):
ΠΑΡΑΝΟ
PEIL
121071 Hangdong, Shanghai Cologne(Germans
Hore:
Hongkong, 3d February, 1874
喷煤榮
WING-KAR COAL SHOPSSG
Min weightina 2 centa
For å proket above 1 cuncs not ex
Deoding 2 ounces
For a packet above 2 ounces not OE Hoveding 4 ounce
1188 Proprietor of WING-KES Shop begs to and eight vents for every additional four ounase.
JAHI Undersigned haes been appointed dole inform the public that his Shop Lins hươn Those rates apply to Printed Circulars; Prics Agents for the Sale of their Goodd Injexablished since 1865, at Fadioott's Lane, and Lists, Markson Reporte, and all printed papers Hongkong and China by Messrs. Jid R. Tan, that he has always a gront quantity of BEST | olher than Newspapers, as well as to Books VENT, Glasgow, and Missors. David Consan 1:00AL in store für Sale.. Gentlemen or Ship- and Trade Fatterns or Samplos, five SONI, Arbroath.ZAT
masters wishing to patronize bim, are requested F. W. MITCHELA. I to apply at his Shop
Postmaster General, 211509 Hongkong, Bård feptember, 1974, Qevera? Post Office, Hongkong,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O t8-419 Hongkong, Jungary, 1867,