MISCELLANEQÜS.
A Nevada farinar baa basa having trouble with me of bis relations, He had five homely and bad-tempered daughtera, and getting & report in sireylation that to had a Jarge cantity of gold and silver bullion baried in his cellar, the daughters werd Roomall married, and now thor husbands threaten to lynch the old many
*EXFECTED SCARCITY OF WOOD IN
JUERGANADION
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 181, 1875,
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VESELS, NAMT
Denbiglshire
Champion of the Dan via TOKOHAMA...[China (ite Juja Do Do.
Do. Belgio (str.
[Quelzo (skr.) SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, Lombardy (atr.
POLE, PENANG, & CAL TA Chin (dr.)
Do.
Dan BRISBANE, & a Normanby (str)
THE INDIAN TEA DISTRICTS A questan which is beginning so forco itself on planters in his diasciety, and which will become of more argost moment avery year, le what is to be done when the available kapply of wood caes, or the pris beentats:00 bigh an to practically fotos its nas in the maniacture of LONDON SUEZ CANAL Denonlien (str.)..... ften being given up? The came questions in A odrespondent states that the large landed "rising in all the Indias tes-producing districts, properlles in the Rhenish Provinces, which Wood is required for drying to ks (in the were left by the Tats 61 John Sutton, an En shape ut obarcoal), nad 16 may be roughly gliahman, for Roman Catholis perpoece, ware estimated that it regnirsa antequal-Weight) transferred a few days go to the Prince von of clinroval for every pound of ton naked. Löwenitein Wertheim as ostensible proprietor, that is to tay, thren maunds of wood for every with a view, it abilitvel, tu prereat their mannd of sent way from the factories. In evental sequestration by the tito, addition to this present enormons yearly bom
Atalargomoating at the Standard Theatre for caption, and which in the natural course of the adrenoy of temperance it was inconneed events must increase rapidly each year, there that Mr. John Hilton had been reselected Pre the cohenmption of wand in keeping up alent sident of the London Temperance Union, that to drive the Kumerons engines at work in the 200,000 parsons bed aitoaded the weekly toeat district, the wood used in the construction of inge is the Standard Theatre, and that 1,400 tea-boxes, in building, and for frewood, With tempence pledge bad been taken during the in the last few years the price of wood of all year. As appeal made for funds to employ going up mapidly, and, eren at Le "present
kinds, and consejasntly of charcoal ban boen MOILO vis MANILA
"TOKOHAMA relatively high priose, wood cannot be exaily Do The Brasil and River Plate Mall enys - A very superior bed of coal has been discovered obtained. With compact to wood for tea-bore, SHANGHAL in the provinge of Bio Grande do Sul by the Darjeeling in unfavourably situated in com manager of tho the Jeronymo. Coal Mines parison to Cactar and Anang, because there The coal is alleged to be quite synal to best districts on obtain sheir boxca from Unlott English quality. Orders have been taken for at a comital freight by steamer and evan it F000HOW
* Do. the verification of this report, and it is alaar: the Northern Bengal Railway wera completed. SWATOW, AMOTA FOODHOW Douglas (str.) that the finding of such first-class out would it a doubtful whether it could deliver boxes at be of immense profit to Brazil,”
the termine for the same rate that the river
ezers.co
A missingry
Despabahen pablished at New York state
Thon whether coal will ever be obtained in That Meziann jncursions anik antragen have recommenced on the Rio Grande. A post this district at a cheap rata is a quation which office has been plandered and burned out and must be left for futuro solution, and even if it several farms were reinged. The United Staterould be delivered at the several factories ut a troopenero not in aufiment force to be able to price with would admit of ite being used for proval these ontregea,, but the Washington Bring ten, it is certain that it never could be Government as day ordered inmediate slayt employed for that purphao with the present to bo liken to chastise the raider
erstem of drying. What planters have to do is to prevent the enormoss and unseedsstry WAETS at present in vogue when land is cleared for eftivation, and to plant treas on whatever land they can spare. The planting of trees would 14crease the value of property very much, and a low ye bane would in a grant measure Tender many of them independent of wood and charcoal sostracters, Darjeeling News.
At the meeting on the 1st ulf the commit tco. of the Literpal Licensed Victuallers Assoolation the retry (Captain Berry) announced that he had received a donation of live guineas to thetradefand froms "publican,
that cam being the extra profit derived through the visit of Mesara, Moody and Sankey to Liverpool." The secretary's announcement We grusted with loud laughter, followed by applane.
THE HEALTH OF JEWS.-. Atte Hall Petty,Sussione recently, Honry No problems in sociology is more interesting Oharles Martel, tobacconist, who did ans appear, then last of the position and characteristics of was convicted of having illegally manufacture the Jewish rade. Attention has lately been cigars, and also of a ring on his premises limo-called to some of their special social relation tree loves to be used in adulteration. He is abips in an article in the Jaarish Chronicle. fined £200 for each offence Some cigars Amongst the interesting facts mentioned in that parabosed of his res, found to be made up of the proportion of male children born in greater 74 percuat. of litas-tree leares, 4 per cent, of that among the Christians in the same gunpowder, 11.87 per ouat, of tonere, and the localities The crces of male births among reat of peper colved to imitate tobacco.the Jewels said to amount to 18 per cent
Atameeting of the gourdians of St. Sarioart while among Obristian it is only 6 per cent.. Union London, a few days ago, a report was Nevertheles, if all ages are compered, there rend from the medical officer stating that is a much greater excess of Jewish females man med Duueau. Livingstone-n nephew than among the Christian population, and this of Dr.Livingstong-had bees removed from St. Beams did to the greater longevity of George's, Workhouse to the Lunatic Aaylam as that ser among the Jews. The health of Wandsworth. Tha was, it appeared, bad been Jews is, ut a role, amarkably good. They recently admitted into the workhouse on the suforia A very aight degree from bereditary appliation of his wife, and on examination by diaeuees and froh prerailing epidemice. Dr. Stallard pointed out yours ago their immanity. the medical officer was prozvonced jusone.
The Rien Public mentions a rifar that the from serofala No doubt their intermarriage, Easporer of Brasil proposes to abdicate in the race being prre, has soars induenes in ex. favod of his daughter, the Comtesse Ex. It eluding extraneous sourves of herexlitary discusa, ia addid that, after having reelgoed the crown. There fresdom from prevailing spidomice has bis Majesty will me tour is rope, and frequently boun oboerred, and has bees recorded then go to resido in the United States. This with referenes to plague, typhus, marmitton information is and to be derived from privata fevers, dysentery, and cholera, and no doubt it intelligence, an it is stated that the Emperor is to be ascribed in grant measure to the greater finds bimself hopelessly Varianae with his cure with which they observe some bygionio pre- Parliament on colosisstiol questions, and cautious. Their poor ste not, however, remark. prafers to resign bis authority before. mesting ably cleanly in their babits, and sirfer much the deputies,
from spoh diseases naepitha mais and muy skin After years of abaces in Aucrico, Willian disease. The average longevity of Jews is aasert Hookin arrived the other day as Camburratsed to be io consequence of various cacgreater rejoin his family, ro" eagerly awaited bin. than that of Christiana by about five years. Be reached and rapidly entered the house, but this fact be substantiated by wide and ourefal when in the passage he fell book dead. Excite statistical information, it is of great importanco mens killed, kin, and his family received with regard to life insurance, and Jews should corpse. Au cqually sudden but less untoward be admitted at a more favourable rate than death occurred recently on board HM's Brion-Christian No doubt this greater longevity is nia. A palty offer named Iwuey said to ble in part due to the great care which Jews exer- shipmates that beskould go ashore. He weet eise over their children, their poor, and their below to prepare, and within three minutes hainfirm. Among the Jews these rarely escape was dead."
Pourefu tending, whereas among the rest of the Weilst we in England are thinking out the population they are too often allowed by problems of painlo laughtering by the ass of neglect become the prey of disasse and carbonic acid gas or saresthetics, the Italians death. Another causs, to which no soll in aro linrally taking the bull by the horne, and ence must be cribed, in the circumstance that by the use of "Bropean's Mast" are putting the ballings of Jews are rarely soch në involve the meals out of their misery quickly and groat hezard to life. The oconpations which painlessly. Senaics Magliano, of Florence, volva' the largest mortality-publicans, but- president of the Socket Protetrica degli Ani-obera, bikere, miners,. labourers among dan mal, bus announced his utention to introduse xerone nelaimenare never followed by Jews, a measure for the compatory me of Branean's broase incompatible with tus duelobservanos invention into the abattoirs of the city. The other buum trecipes, and as tens Sanitary Record.
MARKEL which thers freedom, rule choosU some department of tride. This alone will go a long way towards explaining their compara
ve longerity, the average file of tideamien being about feu are longer than the labourer in large towne, The Lancer
If
A dover trick was practised on the night of St. Patrick's Day by Father Nugent, a well- know Catholic poest, to Liverpool. Au enleriainment was given in the League Hall Liverpool, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day to all 3,000 pormone. When all had nosom. blec, Father Nuge gave orders to close and The value of Fiji s coating and provision lock the doura, and it means of exit were ing dept for ber Majesty's abips engaged in accordingly kept ut til after 11 o aloos,Australien water bas, we toaru from a corres the time at which the public-houses dois Father Nagent is a great promoter of temper arco organisations in that town
MTB J Lee of Manabaster, who was formerly a median," delivered a lectire in the Temperance Hall, Barvoloy, some time sitzen, in which he expoeed spiritn liem, at the close of the lature certain questions were asked, and in anawer to one, Mr. Les stated that Dr. Kenealy was a spiritualist In consequence of the atutement, one of the admirers of Dr. Kenealy wruts to that gentleman, and received the following reply: "Loko sasoin. you I am to apizialet, and that those persons who make ench statements are infamous are."
M. Michol Choralier, in nocepting the invitt- tion of the Fresident of the Liverpool Ukamber
of Okomerce to attend the annoul meeting öf-
pondeat on the station, been fully recognised by the commodore, and there as probability of establishing such stores at Levul should the Government approve of the
The Globe
A
Geaáral Valmas
From Cnha intelligence reaches the New Lork papers that incendiarism continues to be practiaed by the insurgents. soda bus seaned a proplamation staling that within the last two months they hare burned- forty plantations and several sortiments. general ürges all to unite ima supreme afford to vanquish the ineutrection and savs society in the colony.
The
COMMERCIAL IN FELLIGENOM
17TH MAY, EVENING.
The drug market continues in a Represand tinut body and a banquet afterwards, writes sate, he following may be taken as the "It will be a great tisfaction to be amongst a ruling prices New Patos at $5862 cash, girls, of men so enlightened as the membeofullero, studs 1,925 chestaj Old Paths, $605 the Chamber of Commerce. We shall bare a qab, sellers, stock: 15 pheste; New Benares comson feeling to promote the great canes of $560 x, eller stock 570 oblets, Old Be Free Trade, wbjob is, I must confess, impe- marès, $365 to $670, pab, and 1 cheat sold a Tilled at presc, perhaps more by ignorance 6570, stool 7 cheat! Malwa $560 cash, and thus by solishness, In my humble opinien 8565 on codit, cook 550 cheats. ignorance is the greatest enemy of civilization.""
"The Moses, referring to the elevation of Mgr.]} Deschamps. Archbishop of Malines, to the dig-On nity of Cardinal, says that in 1889: a similar bonear was paid to Belgium, an Mgr Storok received the cardinal's bat, and the Oatholics, being then in power as now, allowed the new Churub diguitary an extraordinary credit of 45,000fc. for she expenses of his installation, and morenaod bie yearly stipend by $,000fr, so
LomON, IN
EXCHANGE
Buck Bills, ou demand, sjeni4}}}| Bork Billa, ut 30 days' sight; 4/1à to 4/1ų Bauk Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/24 Credita, at 6 montin sight....... 422 Dommentary Bills,at6monthe
sight wine uniformitienu vid
Oz Bounas --Bask, on demand 223
ne to make it 30,00%e. That mensura, adoptod On CALCUTTA, -Bask, on demand 2224 without the legislative authority, was severity Ox SHANGHALAN attacked. Frotaly, adds the Weneo, ack lasa - Bank, sights d will be done for Mr. Deschamp
The Madras Mail writes: I oca of our
scutie sanitari caring the Chrislman boli
Prirate, 30 days' aight TEI
days, the resident missionary sent his watch Hongkong kad bangini Dank Shares- round one Enudag rith n kat of the names of per cent, dinog ual
the parties who were to snu-it is regulate their Unión Inamace Bociety of Cantos, new shares own watches, soos to ensure ponctuality in-850, pershare prominm, mom ohumb. Three strange gentlemen, malateking Chine Taders Casumuce Company's shares the worthy parson's menning, and prompted by *** 2000 pe: abare.
H
the burity peculiar to the sceson, put their China and Japan Harine Ingurstce—Tha, nomes in the hot for two tickets each," and par sluve, added a memorandum asking when "the mile would note off. The missionary a borrer on
receiving back, the list may be better imaginal thas describeda
· Inergetic protests are being ruceived from all Exediab and Norwegian places whenne tins
Do MANILAM Do
Do
Do Do
Do,
Do
Cassandra (str.)
Dalia
Ralbina
Bameraka (str.)..
Elbowy (br.)
Graving Maláca (ptr. Menzalch (str),
Djemwn! (str.).. (Zambeof (str.) Altona jste.)... Nynsel str.)
"DĒ. TAKAO, &c. [kai Lomg (str.)
For Sale.
AY LE
0.0.
RE nov SHOWING is ensh Department
New and Varied Avsorement of
CHOLOE GOODS, suitable for SUMMER WEAR
- COMPRISING 2-**
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, în SILK and WOOL POPLIN.
Light Fanoy MOHAIRS.
Figured and Plain Japanobo FOF.
LINS. ALPACAS.
Figured TUSSORE CLOTHS Black Fancy GRENADINES, White Do..
Catered GAUZES. Printed MUSLING:-
Do.
Striped and Cheoked ORGANDIS WASHING MATERIALS for Ladies' Morn
Wrappers, ., in Printed LINENS.
Fnch PERCALES
Striped and Embroidered GATATEA,
OLOTHS.
Satin Striped and Clock CAMBRIOS. BATISTE.
Figured BRILLIANTES. TUÉSORE CLOTES, LINEN LAWNS... Niagara Joe Strip CAMBRICS. Batli Chess PIQUES:
Striped LAWNS.
Alan Ready-taude, a large "Assortment of EMBROIDERED COSTUMES in all thenow WASHING MATERIALS guaranteed fret Colors, which will be found most suitable for this Climater
.
The Latest Stylos in Lales and Children's UNTRIMMED STRAW and CHIP HATE.
The Newest Desigue in French TRIMBED MILLINERY HAS and BONNETS,
Black Lam and White Eethand SHAVIS. Black Luce SLEEVELESS JACKETS. Book MUSLIN REGISTERED PANTER SKIRTS, POLONAISES, JACKETS, and TUNIOS.
Book and Swiss MUSLIN EMBROIDERED COSTUMES."
Ready-nds MORNING WRAPPERS ia French CAMBRIOS, BRILLIANTES, and French LAWNE, S
A large Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, COLLARETTES, Rew LACE BUFFLE COLLABS and BEADED FIQHUS.
Real LACE COLLARS sad OUFPS, Frilled LAUD COLLABA
TULLE and LACE RUFFLING. Hemmed and Bem-Stitched and Lace Edge HANDKEROBIEFS.
HOSIERY and Lisle Thread GAUNILET GLOVES.
French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. SASHES and SASH RIBBONS, Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING and. BABY LINEN
Childrent White PIQUE FROCKS and PELISSES GENER
WASHING HATS.
K, Horo..
Gurrool
Barni
åbbott.
FOFREIGHT AFTLY TO
To.ne DisATCHED.
Law Batterield & Swire Hangong A. Mic Boutons
On or about 99th inst
nick despa té la Quick despate.
upos: Olyphant & Co,
ong Vogels Hagedorn & Co. anat. Quick despatch.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Cosing nick despatch. kong Road & CoQajok despatali kang P. MSS. Co. On 1st prokuAL'S P.M, min 0.30. S. Co...................... in or phout th pror. PUNGIN ON 20, S. 0% ALAIN ME On or about 4th July. „On or uhơnt lat Aug.
On 22nd insti, at noon, „To-morrow, a'noon,
&D. S. Co..
P&D, S. N. Co... kong Gibb, Lávingston & Ca,
Today, at 3P.M.
Co.....Qgick despatch.
Vessels on the Berthis
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
Land: MOGOJ THE P-408. N. Og teamship.
ZAMBESI will leave for the above place about 2 hours after her arrival with the next English Maile
A. MOIVER.
Superintendent, P. & O. 8. N, Uo,'n Offiery,
Hongkong, 13th May, 1876. 1794 SAMENSPRAK TO YOKOHAMA, THE POS..N. Oak Stormship
SHAY MALACOA." will leave for the above place a few hours the arrival of the Zambon with the next
High Mails.
On 31st inst, at ... F. & O. S, N, Oss Offici,
Hougkong David Sassoon; Sonn & Co...... To-day, nt & Me [Hongkongardie, Matheson & Co..
Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Bagodern &
A. MACH. Heston Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hangkang Remedion & Co. Hongkong F. & D, S.. N. Com Hongkong Mesagerisa Maritimes.. Hongkong Meastgeries Maritimes...
&O. 8. N. CA Hongkong Wm. Fizetu. & C. „ĮA. MacG. Haaton........
Douglas Lapraik & Co. Douglas Lapraik & CS..........
For Sale,
CLARET, in Quarts from $5,75,
Do
Pinte
BABSLO,
"SAUTERNE."
RHINE WINES. APOLLINARIS WATER. SOLAR TOFEES. STRAW HATS,
LIGHT SUMMER BOOTS.
ICE CHESTS
FRENCH JAME.
FRENCH PRUNES (Frost, SINGLE aid. DOUBLE HARNESS.
SUMMER HOSIERY.
LIGHT BEER for SUMMER (Blood".) TEA TASTING GEAR. QUININE" SHERBY.
..
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
144 693 Hongkong, 8th May, 1975.
FOR SALE.
JUST LANDED, EX STEAMEX RIGA.". UPERIOR TABLE and AFTER-DINNER
CLARETS.
DUULSSON & LAROZE'S
MARGAUX, 158. Cav, Quarie, DUCASSON & LAZOże's
DUCASSON
CHATEAU LAFITE, Quaria.
JAROSE'B
SAY CHATEAU LEVILE Quarta GRAND CRU DE BLANQUET ST ESTEPND
MEDO0, 1885, Quarte GELYES D'ANDORRA TABLE CLARET, în
Quarts and Pints.
ST. EXILLION, in Quarta and Piola- CLARET, in Wood. VERMOUTE, NOILY FEAT NB-Price Lewe and Samples of Wines, do,
Application.
R. CHASTEL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, No. 17, Wyndham Street,
Next to Daik Pres Ore. 647 Hongkong, 26th April, 1875.
́ESTARLISANU IN '152),
LAZALUS AND CÓ, Incorporated with Shearweed and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,
EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,
HIS
BY APPOINTMENT TO
AND HRH, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 81, Bentinck Street
CALOUTTA.
BILLIARD TABLES. LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are mor tisony vacs approanted in the
as a long and steady experiente extending over youts has proved them to be the bent and most suitable for the climates
Boys' WASHING SUITS, in all viseo, Ladia UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES.150 Ladies' and children's ROOTS SHOES,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE; QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
BONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE...
L&Go, bare received a large mumber of very flattering testimonials from all parts of India, China, Burnub, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Strails, and Persia, testifying to the superior aske azú quality of their Billiard Tables, and while, thanking their Friends and Patrons a
Ohios for the liberal sapport so long extended AKOSIMA COAL, at $8 per Ton, in Lobs to their firm, would, ja soliciting farther pa-
to suit Purchasern
Apply to
tronage, beg to mention the following Facto which have conduced to the auoass their efforts havo hitherto mer wish.
Evéry tablo is made of solid wood, well sex-3
"THOS, G. GLOVER,
Best Povit, 687 · Hongkong, 10u. April, 1875. E THE Undersigned have been appointed salesoned and not vensered.
Agenta for the Sule of their Gods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEN-
The Cushions un courstructed on an entirely NENT, Glasgow, and Messre, DAVID CORAR & new principle, introduced by 0. L. and Co Sose, Arbroath.
and unlike that adopted by English miskers, and are maneh more darable and lively than English-made cushions,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 419 Hongkong, Jonnery; 1867.
NOW ON SALE
INFIBIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
DAN WITH THE: ** PUNTI AND KANDARI PRONUNCIATION.
Au ANGK-URINESE DICTIONART, pullished
at the Daily Press Oton, Hongkong,
No buble leaves 0. I2 and On's przeiss mit it has been standing ready fomhed for over 1 monte, in order to ensure perfectly seaacned
ra
Every article of furniture, lae, that leaves
C. LAZARUS and Do's Establishment, in qua ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood
Post-Olico Notifications.
A mail will lose
For Saigon-Per Pardo, today, the 18th
For YokoistsFar Bronch Mail Paket. Menszidy to day, the 18th irish, at 9.30 AE.
For Foochow Par Confils, to-day, the 18th instant, at 1139 AM NE KET For Singapore, Fonang, and Dalentta, Pe China, to-day, the 18th in at 2.80 an For Singapore, Penang, and Calott-Per Cassandra, to-day, the 18th lost at 2.30 r
For Slangbal-For French Mail Paket Djemnul, today, the 18th insi, at 8 PM.
For Swaton, Amoy, Takao, and Tunssi- Per Hailong, to-morrow, the 19thstart at. 11.30 MS
For Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cere sterland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay. Brisbane, ugyanaz, and Melbourne.Per Normanby, to
morrow, the 19th instant, at 11.30 ::
A. MOIVER
Superintendent; [7233
Bonatong, 13th May, 1875.
Quick deepatob
Quick despatıb.
Quick despatch,
Quick lospatch."
To-dny, at 10A M,”
FOR MANILA.
Today, at 41M,
THE Spanish Barque
Quick dospalob.
On 20th intű, at noon.
„Quick dospatebi
petch for the above Port.
if 700 Honiton
On 33rd inet, at 10 AM.
„To-morrow, at mousal
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE-Yery Superior Dry,
CROPER FREZESS CO. Epernay, CARTE
BLANCHE, IT Quarts and Pints
OLARE T
Very Superior Gustavs LA ROBE. Superior CHATEA VE La. GRANGE
SANT. G. LUSTRAD. $19. Hongkong, 34th February, 1875,
NOW KLADI... POUND YOLUMES of the China Overland D. Tende Report for the Fear 1874 Price Teu Dollars,
Apply at the Daily Pure Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1875,
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARWIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANUAIS.
THE Company's Stomachin
MENZALEM," Caplain Fusqulini, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA TO-DAY, the 18tà int, at 10 AM
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agmt. 737 Hongkong, 17th May, 1875.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
UPS CALCUTTA, THE British Steamer,
CHINA.".
T. S. Garcuer, Oommander, will levetila for the above Forte TO-DAY, the 16th instant, at 3 PM
Despatches will close at 5.30 PM.
For Freight or Pussago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & O..
Agents, 94 708 Hongkong, 10th May, 1875, **FOR SINGAFORE, PONANG, AND
HE Steamship
CALCUTTA.
CASSANDRA,"
"DELIA,"
MAIIN BY HE" ENGLISH PACKM”
The English Contract Packet LOM- BARDY will be dispatched with the util Makle for Barepe, E., on SATURDAY, the 22ad iastarit, at Noon
Money Uniera on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdou will be granted
Captain Basczabal, will have immediate des until 3 P.. on the 21st instant.
For Freight or Page, üpply to
REMEDIOS & O
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. J THE 41 British Ship
THE A
- CHAMPION OF THE. SEAS,”
Wilson, Master, will load hore for ubova Port, and will bars early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-RUSSELL &
tf 693 Hongkong, 5th May, 1873.
"FOR LONDON, THE 41 Clipper Borgile
he
*DENBIGHSHIRE," Willlaron, Maafer, will land bore, at Whange und at Macao, and will have immediate de- Patch for the atove Port. For Freighty apply to
OB
A. MAOG, HEATON, THOMAS & MERCER,
Canton and Mans.
tf 698: Honekong, 8h May, 1375
FULL SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI American Bark
THE
*WILLIAM H: BESSE," 1,017 Tom Register, Wu, H. Bessu, Com minder, will load bere for the above Fort, and will bavo quick despatch
Fur Fright, apply to
VOGEL, JAGEDORN & Co. 639 Hongkong, 29th April, 1875.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTA, HRINDIRI, ANCONA VENICE MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALEO,
BOMBAY, MADIAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
LOMBARDY," Captain GILLSON, with Her Majesty's Kailu, Fassengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above placas on SATURDAY, the 22nd May, at Noon.
Curgo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the eflce until 2 P. on the 21st May,
For Partianlare regarding Freight and Pa- ange, apply at the E. 10. 8. N, Co's Ofice, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUEOF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
The Post Office will be open until 8 PM on the 21st instnut.. by Dana.
Letters, do, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their recoption.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 AM, on the End instent.
Letters may be posted rinti 10 A.. un tas, 22nd instant, without-lbe fee
Letters posted after 10 ir, 'on the 2nd instant, will not be forwarded unless the Tato Fee of 18 conta each as well as the postage is
propadass than for posting Lotters at this Otoo is 11.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Pa torne 10 AM. on the 32nd fracant.
Late lettera (hut Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Bin- from 11.30 u. to 11.50, on payment of gapore, may be posted on board the Patket a. Late Far of 43 cents encli is addition to the postage
ALFRED LISTER
•Acting Poolmaster General, Yongkeup, 8th May, 1875.
General Post Office,
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACK The French Mail Packet ANADYR be diapitobed in SATURDAY, the 29:h inst... at noon, with the Mails,
To and through the United Kingdon ria Marseilles to France and other Continental Staton (in a glosed manil to France), to Baigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Onlcutta, Bombay, Aden, Beychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Quez and Alexandriz
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Ronke, te, antil 1 A. on the 29th instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be grated until 5 r.M. on the 28th stint.
Letters for Registration will be renived until 10 A.. on the 29th iuslaati
ALFRED LETER,
Acting Postmaster Generale Hongkong, 15th May, 1875.
General Post Office,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" "PACKET" The United States' Mail Packet “ CHIZA“ will bedispatched on TUESDAY, the 1st Jan, at S P., with the.Mails
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the Exited States, and the United Kingdom..
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapere, do, until 230 m.
Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages the Overland- Tasters can be posted on board the Pucket Routaia required by the gyptian Government, from 2.99 r. to 2.50 PM, on payment of a Capt. Chacer, will leave for tuo abore Porte and must be delivered by the Shippera to the Late Fee of 120ents in pddition to the Postage. TO-DAY, the 18th instant, at 3PM.
Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or Despatches will be at 2:30 p.
with Parcele; and the Company do not bold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudine which may happen from the insor jectness on srab declaration. W
For Freight or Pissago, apply.co
JARDING, MATHESON & Co.. 8d 711 Hongkong, 11th May, 18757
NUTIOE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANOÀIS
HE Company's Stabip
"DJEMNAH,”: Captain Flambeau, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI TODAY, the lêtu inst., at 4 e.x.
0. BERTRAND,
Pritoipal Agent, 738 Hongkong, 17th May, 1876- FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAKAO, AND
\HE Starmubip
T
TAMQUI
:** HALLOONG,”. Captain Abbots, will be despatched for the abuva Forte TO-MORROW, the 19ts inst., st Noon.
For Freight or Pussugć, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRATK & Co.
3d 764 Hongkong 17th May, 1875, FUR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
PRONEN AND MELBOURNE
Calling of Sexmart, OOCETOWN, CLEVD
LAND BAY, BOWEN, and HaREL-BAY,
to land Mails and Passengers.) PE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take not, that the Steamers leaving Bag kong in oor enpondence with the Austraian Stommers from Galie to Bombay, any call at Colombo,N:"
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, eithor by mail or by Canal in their own Stenmors, or in vessels employed for the parpe.
Bhippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bilb of Lading...
A. MOVER, Superintendent. Peninexler and Orinkel Stean Navigation Uo.'s Office, Hongkong, 8th May, 1876.
06. MAIL LIVE. PACIFIC HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 20 NEWYORK, VIA PANAMA, FOUNDING AT JOKOHAMA, AND
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compultory, Correspondesse insuffleiently prepaid will be forwanded by the English Pickets
Correspondence addressed to Tokobamund the United States must be superscribed peri CHINA," and that addressed to the United Kingdom mest be superscribed " San Fran- cisco...
ALFRED LBSTER,
Acting Postmaster General, General Pesh Office,
Hongkong, 15th May, 1875.
It is hereby notified that benceforward the stage on letters addressed to Nowfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol lows, tizz
When forwarded with
84 couts each j-vandó.
Beindia When forwarded via 1 34
Marselles
When forwarded-vikt og
Southernton.....
F. W. HITCHELLų
Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong,
The Post One of Victoria(Australja) having SAN FRANCISCO.
gives notice to the General Fost Office in Lon dun that arteles of Jewellery received in that THES.B. CHINA" will leave Hongtong Colony are chargable with Customs Daties, for San Francie tid Yokohama the undersigned considers it necessary to make TUESDAY, the 1st June, at 3 p.m., taking Pas this Regulation snown to the Priblic, and to gerile and height, for Japan, the state that aby letters or packets containing aub article sent through ibo Post are felle, Through Passenger Tickets and Bit of with their postauts, to be forfeited.
F. W. MITCHELL, Lading are isoned for transportation to Yoko-
Postmaster Gefinal, hame and other Japan Potis, to San Francisco,
ports
General Pest-Once, Hongkong.
United States, and Europe.
Captain Paris HOUMANBY above to pacis is blering, destral and Bouth Auctions
TOMORROW, the 19th inet, at Noon.
For Freight or Fusaugo, apply to
GIBB, LIVINUS.ON & Co. 12d 692 Hongkong, Sth May, 1875,
OOCAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON via SUEZ CAÑAL THE Company's Steamship
"DEUUALION
will be despatched on or about the 25th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents 750 Hongkong, 17th May, 1875.
FOR MANILA (Dirent.). Steamship
L, & Co. have niwaya ready a large stocks to t SA ESMERALDA,”-
OR comprobenonews and practical service which, can be applied for any tabla, the amoy in the 9th stint will care for the of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and Captala Thediacd, expented to arrive from this Work standa uzrivalled. All the new
words which the Chinese hare of late you been crate length and breadth of the sint bedsoly compelled to soin to express the numerous ob being required.
jesta in machinery photography,telegraply, and QL and Go. have always in hard a large in science generally, which the rapid advance stock of Büliard, Fool and Pyramid Balte, Casa, |of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
bare riven in eblonso. Each and every vond in Tips, Otalks, Olot, and every requisite for the fally illustrated and explained, forming uzor- Billard Tuble
above Fort about 21 hours after utrival.
For Freight or Parnaga, apply to
750
A MACU. HKATON.
tt 743 Hongkong, 17th May, 1975, '
FOR FOOCHOW Clipper.Abip
"NYASSA,"
oises for students of a most instructive tatare, Old Cushione renewed on U. LAZARUS & Both the Court and Penti pronunciations are Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old Garrock Master, will bare minudiata des given, the accents being carefully marted on table as good as new.
the best principle litherto attained. The typo-
79graphy displays the success of an auoap, to res BILLIARD LAMPS,
Uhinese Insuranen Dompary. ---₤190 per share Hongkong Fire Insaasos Jompany's Shares China Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-31627
per share.
W
8430 per share,;
Victoria Fire Insurance Company Aare
bar a exported szuines an erroneous report of 8153 per share,
the French Consulat Obristiaaja, addesssed to Hongkong and Wiarpen; Dock Company's the French Government and by it communi-Share 57, percent, discount. ested to the French Chambers of Commore, Hongkong, Canton and Mass Steamboat Co.'s The protestuare directed against what are
patob for the above Port,
For Freight, apply to
A. MACO. HEATON. 749 Hongkong, 17th May, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK.
na the Chinese and English type corrispond Six and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Kero in the wife of body, thereby affecting vast sine the latter with burges on the duplar economy of space, sohiering a clobrness nut prinsiple, giving slight goal to twelve ordiauryHE 41 German Burto previously attained, and dipening with those
saat marging and vacant space which have lamps.
heretofoza characterized Chinese pa bilogiana, Eighteen light ring burner Glas Pendants,
To illustrate the vaas mope of the work, the with rod to suspend over table. following facts are subunited for considerations
Chaliers Vocabularly containe about 18.000 C, LAZARUS AID Co; have been appointed Omness character, and Medusret'e English Sole Agents in India and the Bast for and Chinees Diotlonary shout 100,000, whilat
KARATA NEW PATENT
ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER.
Bhuree per copt. prunion,” adding this work contains more than 50,000 English tersed moat injurious statements, resploring Shauglisi Stem. Harigation · Company-Tis. worda, and upwards of 800,000 Cainiese drao- an alleged excess in the Felling of trees, and an 70 per share
kers. Again, despite all the grammus end Approving rise in the Sxedo-Norwegian Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 375 per other elorientary works ( yet publiabt, the one of which bas goom can be marked
Kimber trade." Thofnet is that the telling this
Fear has been rangt materially, reduced in com
parava with formur years; that the stocks ou hand are not larger tax naoal; and that there exies not the leant font of a crime, W
Tae Washington Chronicle ings of ex-Presi dens Jobzen: “He looks about ten yours
sehpres
from the onssion of the table. Open stadent of this dificult language absolutely re
cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these samples
Hongkong Beta) Company's Share $57 per
cent, discount,
SALES ON MAY 17, 1875. As reported by Chinsa.
Saigon Rice, 700 plouis, at $1.69, by Wosta
younger than he did, Inst October, His hoe to local trader
wears a happier and more placid, expression draerican Flour, 50ike,, 500 bags, at $1.18, by thas it did then, The “biekly gutboring lites | Kwan-yusupra to travelline Thalers- ghost she eyes that need to give bia fund the Vormicili, Mags, at 27,20, by Chuu-choug apparense of being covered with corrugated to travelling trader, we shest iron, have all been amoothed out by the Ostrim, 500 pionis, at $1.05, by Tung-obong Figu, 20 bas, at $34.00, by Tung-chong yua to travelling tradere de
Dried Lily Flown, 10 bige, at $9.50, by ords when, best natured and most yielding Kwong-foot-wo to fivelling trader
touch of ancecou; and the harsh compress of the yue to travelijng: traders get
lipe that constant struggle bad made habitual
"ban softened down into an capregein that
harily bespeaks the rushes of the old man,
His form is ne crest as ever, bi step quick end
Ita Wrs, & piece, at 380.00 By Kwong firm as a boy's, bisaboniders still anggest that took-woto travelling trader.
stor might have been laid out with a carpenter's Sopante bed, 800 ploola; at $2,50, by Wo-bing squire, und, except the silvery haft.carla grape- to tavalling tinder
faily about bie and combatire-hend, there is Wool O2, 2 packages, TM 6.1.0.4 nothing in bis perion to tell the story of big↑ Kin-foing to traveling trader
trms and tribulatione, por anything to suggest Was Sugar, Ja3 baga, at $5.40 by Yue-hing thai hin eventful lie has passed ita prime to local trader
quires couples to display the various appli Price Liste, Catalogues, and all information
may be obtained from
PIRMONT
having the greater portion of ber Cusgo e gaged, will load at this Poe and Wlaampos and hare quick despatch,
For Fraight, apply to measurem
KOLEPHANT & Co. tf 54 Hougtony, 17th Apri); 1825.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
4) Amerlar Ship
MONEAR,"
for above Port, and will have 1,308 Tous Register, D. A. Carter, Commander, early despatch AVANSA this work contains mort that fire tines as LANE, OBAWFORD AND 09, For Freight, apply to maoy an any other Dictionary hitherto pub
who are connected to post 840 Honkong, 29th April 1875,
BABY VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & UJ lished.
20. LAZARUS & COAGENTS
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complets that a rebrenos
and by whom
ALL QEDERS WILL DE SEUCIFER.
FUR ILOILO +
MANILA.
“GRAVINA”
A Stener of the Company will lave Sing. hai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about the ame üate, and make close connection at Yokohamu. As New York and Aspinwall, Passengers have selection of varicos lines of Stearn to Fingland, France and Germany."
Freight will be received on board until 4, on the Slat instant. Parcel Packages wil be. received at the Office until:5 Bit. of the same day. All Parcel Packages,ebould be marked to address in fall; value of sama is required. *
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the agency of the Company, Prays Well.
BEMORY.
deting Agent,
Hongkong, May 15th, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
„IN DORNECTION, WITH THE CENTRAL PACIFIU AND CONNECTING
BAILROAD COMPANIES, YOU
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMER9
THE Steamers of this Company conabting TE
of the full powered Iron Propellers, OCEANIC BELGIC, and GAELIC, of 5,000 tobe Capasity each, will commence the Trans- Pacific Service between Hongkong und Ban Francisco, wa Yokohama, tering Cargo and Pensagers as above men
The S. & OCEANIU, das at this Port about 27th Instanty will be dispatched for: San Fran Giaco, via Yokobama, on or about June 7th procino
It is horabe notified that the rates of postage chargeable haneeforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as thosechargable on Lettore forwarded by British Facket Brin- dia
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Omera?. General Peat Office, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contae Packets has been established be- twee Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect. ing lines, will afford a regular means of con-- veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign parts on the East African Corst, an well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, 5. He postage, which must be paid in advance, en lat. lean and condion, and that hereeforward the tera addresscă to Zanzibar, Mosambiqno, Dala. goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hops, and 30, will be 20 cents for each ball-snner, newspapers & cents cach
FW HITCHELL
A Postriaster Gmerei, General Post-Gillon, Hongkong.
It in Loroby notified for genoval information: that kenodforward the Postage.com Letters ad dreaded to Rasain, when marked to be forward- ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 centa per half-ounce,
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gaural. Gentral Post Office, Hongkong.
page
As some misspprehension existe regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Pasts it is hereby totibed fur general information, that the privilege of send- ing such articles through the Post at the ratee of postage applicable to them is restricted to cond jide Trade Patterns or Samples of Marches di Goods went for Bulu, or.in execution of
or any articles vent by oat private individual to another which are not actually pattársa ex ermplos, are not admissible..
CLIC order (however small the quantity may be),
The Stesmains BELGIC and follow, and be despatuled on or abone July śth and August lat respetively, and
For Freight or Patidge, or any further in formation, apply to the Tndersigned, Frayu West.
Acting Apont,
G. B-EMORY.
702 Hongkong, May 31, 1875,
NOTICE.
Order to meet the disge of the Native Dommanity, the Chinese Issue of this Pico, Master, will have quick dispatch for the Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Tear, isared DAILY instead of on For Freight of Passage, apply to
alternatë dɛya aŭ beľom KEMEDIOS & Co. "The Paper hạn 2000 Established for nearly i Stl 746- Honetons. 14th May, 1875./
Twenty Years, and 19, 43 to Editorial. Mange. FOR MANILA
ment, under the Direction of a Well Edated Chinese Gratiemant gives reliable commercial UHE Spanish Banqu
and general inforogen and hon the mme
vertigemonia and News as the English Jaily Press with the Foreign Community. The Charge for Advertisements will be aa berston fore.
Hongkong, rd February 1873
to the pages enabled person who under- HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN,Echish Bela stands English to communicate effectively will natiras, who understand nothing bit Chí- nose. In this respect the work will be found Indispensable to all Europeana rosiding in aud forwarded to Calcutta by the waRLIERT China, and to the natives themselves it ex apportunity, plaina aabjoate fully with which vexy low, ine dood of them are perfectly unguzinial To
VENTING KEE COAL SHOP. parties resident in England and interested in China it not hat be invaluable occasionally, Proprietor of WINGER Shop borgto
| inform the public that pin Shop has been | Leg quarto pages,
V
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pastmaster, Cisoras General Prot-Office, Hongkong.
It is bereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in adrance, chargeable on Fuckets of printed papera" or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United Staten, Packets via San Francisco, will be sa follows, vite A FRITSHARE A
For a packet not exceeding 1 ornos
* For a packet above 1 ozvod not ex-
coeding 4 ounces... For a packet above 2 burges not ex-
coeding 4 ounces.
It comprises upwards of two taansand lartablished sinos 3855 at Falcott's" Lane, and has ALBINA RUTA position with the Naive Community as to Ad- Lists, Markes Heports, ankaŭ printed rapera
TRUENER & Oop 6) FATERNOSTNE Low AT EL REIAL #DARY: PRESg." Orrten. Hörerons
that he has always great mantity of 1981 Captain Alftande, will huva quick despateb COAL in store for Bate. Gartlemea or Ship to above Fort. mentora yrighing 14 patronize hitti, are reqanted
for
For Freight or Passare, apply to
SYOGE HAGEDORNIA CO 74 Hongkong, 13th May, 1875, 3
to apply at his khopa
171503 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874
and eight vents for every additional four opneen. Those to apply to Printed Circulars, Pring
other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns or Samples.
ZF W. MITCHELM
AND Postmaster Gäeral; General Post Office, Horgkong.