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--LONGEVITY IN ENGLANDESMO The mortality returns for England in the year 1872 record the death of 105 men, and 498 women registered as 83 years old and upwarde who they died. Twenty-four of the man had rezobed 100 or upwards, and one who died in Morpeth workhouse was registered at the great
DESTINATION:
CAPTAIN BOYTON ANTICIPATED."; Mr. Alfred Smee writes to ne:-"Che ugA DĚ inflated bags of air for the purpose of crossing the water is even more sucient that your corzte- pondent contemplates. Among the Nineveh marbles in the British Museum Chere in basi relieve stowing the munner in which the Ninevités crossed the water. Au inflated bagage of 111 years. Of the women, 51 bad com- probably mide of the skin of an animal, le strapped round the body in medotely above the hips, and on shia bag the man capports hitself, while he propels himself with his bonds. At the other ond of the bag, which extends to his chin, there is a mouthpicos for inflation. I have figured this interesting volio in my 30- stinct and Reason (plate: 10, fig. 20, to show haw the Cancasian toga, from the dries peristic of history, tad a knowledge of the properties of matter, and capacity to employ it for their various proposte-Pines,
picted a century of life or more, and two bud LONDON via SUEZ CANAL attalked the age of 107 espostively. One of I. then died at High Wych, not Sawbridgeworth, D
A RELIC OF THE LAST SIEGE OF PARIS. A win of the siege of Paris is neticed in an attiole in the Journal de Provine, which ativa that cho Vatist, a fisherman of the village of Vimpelles, lately dragged up in his net a globe. lar tin box of light construction, and on open ing it with a life found it all of letters. It wad of course a rolio of the rain efforts, mandato comanate with the inbabitots of the invested capital by outing mails down ¦ the Seiza. Tose that the orrent tore were for the most part suptured at the bar. rier the Germans formed for this purpose in their lines at Villeneurs St Georgen, but this one was probably overweighted from the first; for it bad evidently not sunk from uny leakage. Yanot, the finder, discovering the enclosures to be perfectly dry and in good order, carried tho globe bame to show his Beighbours, and the letters, nume five hundred
in Hertfortabire, and the other fat St. James's NEW YORK
end, Infington. Of the 75 pereona registered SAN FRANCISCO as 100 or upwarde, nine died in London, their. rimpective uges being as followe—two 101. two 104, one 108, two 104, one 105, and one 107.
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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 24mm, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading
VESSEL'S NAME'
CAPTAIN
Ai
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Tomo DespacOHNI
Birpedon (str.)
St. Androw's Castiçadestria Osaka
Faith:
Follanderas
Matilda.....
Meseonger.
Conquest
Brisbane (str.) → Klamer
oogly istē.).. „Esmeralda (ots) Novo-Opristauto «JMalacca (str). Volgu (str.). Pei-bofstr.) Malwa (str.) James Wilson... Tom Morton (str.
Teano Atr
via YOKOHAMAMOlty of Tokió" (str.) THE NEW AUSTRIAN GUN The Vienna correspondeas of the Fuster SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, Gwalior (str.), Budget says think the trials with the stool-95 Do BRISBANE, æg zun of Major-General on obstine hare so far. BOMBAY, BANDARABBAS,&c. produaed the most favourable results. The SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o... first gan experimented spon, after firing;2,000|| MANILA, shots and having a projectils exploded in ita Intrel, was not deanged to any malacial extent, YOKOHAMA
od 800 goots more have since bon fired with Do ant oaring any injurious effect to the gun. HANGHAI Out of ten other guns which bave been con-
Dos ruoted dirce the triale began, the Artillery FOOCHOW Commission soleated two, which have Gred 1,500
Do ahots without being atgured in the slightest SWATOW, AMOY degree. It should be added that then shots were fired in rapid sucoession; 150 shots were fired on each day with sash rapidity that tha puan brando huited up to from aixty to eighty cogress Résumus, and had to be covered with damp cloths. Even the best Krupp guns aro persely enlarged by such rapid fring; but to such result was perceptible in the Uchatins gun. Tuo Artillory, Cumission will send in Larepurt no the beginning of Tune, and the War Office will then finally decido pể to thứ adoption of the gun for the Austrian Army HAVE rooived, as S. S. Stata of Virginia,
HRH IS ENGAGED.
in number, were for some time fredy distribus. | The decision, however, will probably not de ed about and road by all the purious eyes of given until the autumn?
The affair, however, presently. Viorellen. got to the eats of the polio who at once nade domiciliary visito on Vanot and bia friends, and carried off all they could recover to Provins, whence they were remitted to the post-fles of Moulins, in the department of the Allier, where they had been originally stamped in 1970, and which is now forwarding ihem to the addresses in Pario to, wbick they, waro di-¦ TeotdFall Full Genclie
The Aretic Expedition is about to act Zorth. If the good wishes of the nation are realised Capt, Nures and bis gallant effeare and seanta will have a prosperous and triumphant voyage. it is, however, a bold and perilous enterprise, | and success is uncertain. But whether the great geographical problem is or is not solved, Captain Nares and-hiu-ecopanime will have to endure hardships that try the courage and the endurance of the bravest and strongest men, and to imporil their lives..
For Sale
und
OPHER LATE ARRIVALS, GOODS AS UNDER WHITE KERSEYMERE and REDFORD CORDS for BREECHES and PANTA LOONS.
auker
Small:
Butterfield & Swire.. A MaoG. Hefon sa pon A. MoG, Heatcom
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Vogel, Eugedorn ä Bosario & Co. Hongkong Bourke & Çözéskin Hongkong Rozario & Col. P. M.S.SO... Hongkong 9. & Q S, Co.
... P. & D.B. N. Co... Fong kong Gibb, Livingston & Cn,
logoug Haji Ali Aegir & Hongkong ecooperies Maritimes
STA. MagG. Heston Hongkong Remedida & Commu
Hongkong Messageries Maritimes..
Mosongories Maritimes.
130m or about 28th inet,
Quick despiatoliki nisk despatch Quick despatch,.
Jolok despatch Quick Conpatol.
Qriok dospadel,
Kutuk despatch
On 16th pros, at3 PM. On 2nd pros., 15.8°P,M, Kia Sles inst, at noàn, i
On 11th prox,, at noon.
Quick despetob;7 ko-day, at no«INE
Vessels on the Berth.
·FOR FOODHOW.
THE AI British Bargue
JAMES WILSON,"
R. W. Pieaux, Master, will be despatched us above on or about the 29ră inet, and will take Cargo at Cheap Kates.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & 00%
Cadet Agiato, if 1000 || Hongkong, 14th, July, 1875,
FOR MANILA TA
HC Spaish Brig
Post-Ofice Notifications..
A meil will eline
For Singapure end embry-Pet Columbin,
day, the 4th inst., at 9.30 AM.
For Manin Per Esmeralda, today, tho 24th it,, at 1930- Anr.
For Footba-Por Tom Afarton, to-day, tho 54th mat,, at 3.30 P.M.
For Takole and the United States.--Post Garlic, on Monday, the 2nd August, at 2,30 v.st. M For Singapore, Somemet, Ocoktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney. and MainFet Brisbane, on Wednesday, (te llib; Angurt, at 1130 Ab
NUEVO CONSTANTE,” Captain Uriarte, vill bave immediate despatele as thore, NGANG
For Boight, apply to
BEVERIOS & Vo..
1082 Hongkong, 10th July, 1875.
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE 13 Dob Bark
Fo-day, at 31 M..
Quick despatol
Quick despitol.
THE
Quick Hoopatol.
Quick despatch.
Quick drapstolı;"
On or about 23rd inst To-day, at
Panchard
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Con 16th just, at noon.
„JP, &O,S. N. Co..........
Hargkong Carlovila & Os.. Hongkong A. MacG. Hesion",
For Sale.
IND
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANIA,
THOMPSON AN Henship, ve
INVITE INSPECTION OF TREIE NJIW GOODS. us S. 8. GLENGYLE; Ludios” and Children's BOOTS und SHOES, Ladies BLACK VELVET SHOES. PIQUE COSTUMES, CORSETS. Ladies STRIPED COTTON and THREAD BOSE.
Boys' and Girls' SAILUR and YACHTING. HATS.
FANCY BLUE and BLACK COATINGS. New STRIPED and CHECK GRENA
DINES for DRESSES, BU "CHOICE” TROUSERINGS:
A tow Suit Lengths of FASHIONABLE TWEEDS.
Such an expedition must deeply interest the Qucon, and we regret, that her Majesty could
LIGHT OVERCOATINGS for DUST bot, botore her retreat to Balmaral, inspect
Tho gracious COATS. the Alert and the Discovery. attention of the Sovereign would have delighted the crews, and it would have been often spoken of daring the voyage and daring
The TAILORING DEPARTMENT being under
ESMERALDA "
will be despatched us above TO-DAY, the 24th jest, it 11 A3
For Freight or Passage,apply to
A MAG. HEATON, 114 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1875.
FOR FOOSHOW (Dirtel): THE British Steamship
TOM MORTON"
PLATE WHITE BATISTES and WHITE instant, at 4-M STRIPED DITTO.
New STRIPED and SPOT FRENCH PERCALES.
Pieces of HAIR, for Wearing in Prescut Style
JET CROSSES, BRACELETS, NEOK- LETS, and HAIR PINS.
Agon't,
Agout.
will be despatched as above 20-DAY, the 24th
For Freight, apply to ́
A. MAOG HEATON, 1133 Hopetong, 22nd Jay, 187%.
"NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. TAQUEDOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
Ladi and Children's UNDERCLOTHING. Gentlemen's FELT HATS, SHIRTS THE
DOES IN PARIS. - The friend of mau" appears to ewarm in great profusion in Paris. 65,792 dage, or one to every twenty-eight inhabitanta, are daly re- turued by their owners in view of dscal regula. tions. As, however, the revenue officers are sare of the existence of several thousand wond. knowledged dogs, the sum total of the intelli. gent animale may be afely catironted at 20,000, The dogzica districts of the French meen-Antic Light, Wo are confident that the Green the Supervision of Two EXPERIENCED OUT pals are the 18th, Olignancouri, la Quspele would have paid a State visit En tlie Aratie ships: the 11th, S. Abioiec, La Roquetto; the 1065,
if she could have done so. As we are all aware, TERS, SAYLE & CA, are prepared to mako up COLLARS, SCARPS, CRAVATS, TIES Lozapany's Steamship, Forte Saint Denis, Porto Saint Martin; and the 9th. Chause d'Antin. The character of the focul doge varies of astrac with the wealth, the social position, and babita of thein babitants of each district: watch dogs, sporting dogs, and dogs of all trades being more pumer nae ia the pocerer neighbourhoods than fancy doge. Paahimabía dogs are chiefly dwellers in the eighth arrondissement (0amps Elysées, Roale, Madeleine), which owns to 2,986 Taney. dogs. Mary of the bave pedigreen and are supposed to be worth their weight in gold." | The French writer who sclimate these statistios
ber Majesty is not strung, and after hobling twe drawing-tuous it is desirable that ste should the above in the Latest Styles and at meet instally seek reposa, in her Highland boos. Rasonable Batea, a perfect fit being always Moob as her galiunt eenen would have appra pisted the royal condescension, they would have guaranteed. been truly sorry if the Queen bad incurred tho risk of a headache for theiz gratification.
DRAR SHELL and PARIS SILK HATS: CHRISTY'S PULLOVER HATS, the Latost
The Magor of Portsmouth invited the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh to the raweli banqust, Both their Royal Highnesses expressed regret that preziona engagements Novelty tompelled them to decline the invitation.
BLACK, BROWN," nad DIAB FELT
We are of opinion that previous engagemonts old anve been vet aside, and that the Prince HATS, in. xil bo of Walso should bare attended. When we con aider how indefatigabla the Price is in attend
declince the invidious faal of estimating the coat at which Paris maintains ter 70,000 Lugs and confesses to feeling considerable sympathy with a beggar who, the other day being rebukeding oburily dinnera, regimental dinners, City by an offcial for keeping i dag while he himself
dinners, and all sorts of dinners and parties,
on a Lotioral occasion.
NEWEST SHAPES..
Also,
A Largo and Entirely Fresh Lot of FANCY
TAN; and other SCARVES
sad UNDERULOTHING,
The India GAUZE UNDERVEST, to take off like a dost, so as 201 to tear,
33, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. 666 Hongkong, 12.b July, 1875.
FOR SALE.
SUPERIOR PORT WIND.
JO,
TINTO, MOSURIEL
SAB£RY (Dry),... MALAGA
is Quarter Dasks, and BORDEAUX, in Caslon, Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
tf 603 Hongkong, 20th April, 18733
ESTABLISHED IN 1850,
was fain to seek relief at the Barena de Bien. we ate satpriard that bowefused to be presunt faisance, replied indiguaatty," What would you baye me do? When I divide my crast with But what are we to think of the Dake of WINDSOR, SAILOR KNOT, NEAPULI-
LAZARUS AND CO. that arestare te looks at the so that ny bread Edinburgh's refusal. His Royal Highness his seems les dry. You give me bread, ny dog ben most liberally treated by the country, H
Incorporated wh Shearwood and Cos girse be obveer. God bless him and you, on has a large English pension, although be is tho sieur le Aluiru;" a zemark which caused the heir to a Gorman Dakedoch, and will 'doio: đay
Tro" BRIGHTON" and "CONNAUGHT BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, dog to wage tail violently, in token' alaposve England to reside on the Contirent H proval as the beggar marobed off. It must also took Endey to--or thought he had a tavey for COLLARS, quite view.
Le rearusbered that in the not impossible event the 82. He was trained in seamanship aš the public aust. When he was old enough to
OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA
AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS,
BY ATTOINTMENT TO
TOLGA? Captain Nemdeden, will be copatched for
TÖKOHAMA Shortly after the arrival of the port Preneh Mai.
BERTRAND,
Trincipal Agent,
1159 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1675.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES
FAQUEBOT POSTE TRANCAIS
HE Company's Steamship SWA PEL-HO” Captain Molison, will be despatched for
TT SHANGHAI Shortly after her arrival from Europ.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 1140 Hongkour, 23rd July, 1876.
OUDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL
Company's Steamship
"SARPEDON"
of lusther siege i Paris-70,000 dogs would form a valuable aid to the subsistence of the enjoy the trip, the made the voyage round the SHIRTS, Quiet Patterns, with COLLARS HIS EXOULLENCY THE VIOBRO will be despatched on or about the 256k instant. inhabitants of that gay city, who have shown world in a splendid man of war. Of course themselves egital to ention even cats on ach a voyage was very costly and of he public attached. energonoy.-Pall Mall Gardie.
RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE IN ORFTE
WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS in i ferent qualities.
SILK UMBRELLAS MACINTOSH OVERCOATS BOOTS and SHOES,
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
utility. But the taxpayers did not grumble. They did not grudge the beavy coat of gratify ing the white of "the Bailor Prince. It was a gremble voyage. At whatever port the Great excitement przrails in Grose owing to dalaten stopped, his Royal Highness had a the election of a Jowiska representative to the grand reception, When he was tired of his Assembly. Christians and Mehommedane ure frolia on shore, be rotorned to the Gelated and equally indignant at difa innovation, and urge amused himself with whiat, fiddle-playing, aud that his election is a breach of the constitution, pa, until the next port was reuchel. His which contaies no provision for Jowish repre- Royal Highness was promoted on his returi, sentation. There are, it is alleged, only forty and is now receiving naval pay. It is not ingel, Jewish families in the island, and none of them bat bis Royal Highness is not too proud to have suy vestad interests in the country. The sicept a trifling additīvu to bis ample-income. depatica ulso complain that it is unjust to com- The Duke cannot compensate the country for fer a privilege on these few families which the cost of hi tinval freak. If we were at war thousands of Obristians at Cabea and plac- | he would not be trusted with the commund of a whore have for years claimed without wail gunbost.. He is an ornamental sailor, just në A protest bag been addressed on the the Prince of Wales is an ornamental soldier Bubject by telegmpit to the Porte. No is, however, somewhat vexations to find that big auswer had, however, by latest nesounts, been Royal Highness will not do his duty as an or
AND AT SHANGHAI. received to this remonstrance, and as in the namental but webpail anilor. A nutional expo cantime many of the deputies abstain fromdition ie about to sail, and his Royal Highnes
FOR BALE. taking part in the meetings of the Assembly will not attend the farewellbanquet to the chers. and even tbyestan to reaign their seats unless He is engaged. He is going to a dinuer, or to
TALOWER AND SON'S Bottled ALE and their unwelcome colleague is aant abou: hie cardparty, or to a ball, or to tune and aurape bis
STOUT bastgese, it come by us mana improbable that iddle at a concert. I is true that his Royal
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. the Jow will soon have the House all to himself Highness can get nothing more out of the Brif.1054 Hongkong, 6th July, 1875, and be left master of the situation, Religions tab puoli: He will kot lose a sixpence by affaire appear to be altogether in a mean in Crater treating the British public with outer pt. Some little time' sya two. Obristians in that The beir presumptive to the Grand Dake of
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY BIRMAT,
HONGKONG :)
FOR SALE."
island were sentenced to banjahment for spelling: Jaxe-Coburg: Gotha bau squecsed-Lis British 1HAMPAGNE
at the Musalman Jaith. They were embarked orange dry. But it is not princely to-ignore-
on a sailing ship for Barbary; the weasel, past favours, some of which be will enjoy na however, "was wreaked on the rocks of Grabass, long xe bu lives. A journey to Portamooth "and the two exiles,although loaded with ebains, would not-have been a 100 great acknowledg were saved, while several other persons were ment for the money wasted over his son whin drowned. They have since been re-embarked for for big handsome pension, and his uncurved poz. Afrios, in company the time with a Musselman Captain Nuris and the officers and soumon of
HEIDSIECK & Cɔ,'s MONOPOLE, Chian
Apply took
DEETJEN & Co. Sole Agents for Chira and Japan. 14 Hongkong, 28ed January, 1876,
FOR SALE.
RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE SHERRY.
AT. G. LINSTEAD." 2138 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874.
NOW ON SALE.
of Zorupetia, who has been found guilty of the Expedition will not have cause to regrat apes in insane to the Christian reli- that the Sailde Prines did not condescendNY gion. This, is in alleged, is in gtrict accordance to be present at the bangust,” And, as we have withan order from the Porte. On the other hand, remarked, the hours presumptive to the Grand ths Christians and Mussuimaos profess incre-Duke of Baxe-Coburg Botha has no more pís dulity.un to the existence of any oush order, and cuniary interest in beng civil to the Britá maintain that patil it is karde public they have publis, The British Parliament will not" id= a perfect right to revile each other's faith in crezen his pensión nos pension bis obidren. The like goner as they are now engaged in revil- Duke of Edinburgh follows the example of the ing the faith of the Jews. If the latter rela-russing-sweeper gli was never divil for - liste the members of all the porausejena in thing, London Figaro" Cruta will be liable to banishment Fall Mall Gazette.
THE EPIDEMIC IN FIJI. Judging from the nectant given by Lord Camarvon on the 10th ultok in the Honse ̈öf. Lords, there seems only tan intah cunse to foar that the recent outbreak of measles in the Fiji Idlande bes resulted in a very stave calamity.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, ou douand, ......... 104. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 40 Bank Bills, át &'months, sight, 4/1. Credits, at 6 monɩks'eight..............4/14 Documentary Bille, at3montko"
eight vicdana: 2/13
The statement that 50,000: natirea had djed to On Bombay. —Hank, on demand 224 most probably an exaggeration, since that But OR CALÇOTTA-Bank, on demand 224" ber would mean about 20 per cent, of the total | ON SHANGHAI, K population, a rate of mortality attogether with-- Busk, sight...
cut parkliólin se short u wmér Owing to the
difficulty of communication between the numer
ous islande forming the group, and the absance
723
Private, 30 days sight hemm 73]:
SHARES..
of postal facilities, Ady euleniation of the num- 1 Forking and Shuardai: Bank Sharon.—$20 „ber of deatha-could-zot be other than a very per cent, discount
rough approximation indeed. During times of Union Insurance Society of Canton, new abos pasis people are invariably predisposed - su -150 por obara premium, nominal. overestimate the extent of disasters, specially China Traders Insurance Company's Shares when these latter chance to be of an abnormal 1600 per share, mad
por abare
Boch. Nevertheless, after making all allowance China and Japan Marine Insurados, for exaggeration, it is impossible to doubt that the last naguired dependency of Great Britain Chinses Insurance Company-$192 per aliare has suffered a terrible calamity, What makce Hongking Fire Insurance Company's Sbaren the matter works is that our new fellow-acbjects $4971 por share, da
IRA
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BILLIARD TABLES
21: LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tubles are
C. oir the only ones appreciated in India,
salutig and steady experience extouding over 50 years has proved them to be the beat and most amitable for the climate,
C. L. & Co. have received a large number of vory Battering testimonials from all parts of
Straita, and Forein, testifying to the saperer
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayunta, 1195 Hongtong, 15th July, 1875.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off BomBBET, CooOWN, CLETA. LAND BAY, BOTEN, and KEPPEL BAY,
to land Merils and Putaongers,) | Eastern and Australian Mail: kitenza Company's Steamer
BRISBANE
Captain Balfour, will be desputobed as alve on WEDNESDAY, the 11th August, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
• GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ö«. 18
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, HER. & U.S. N. Co. a Steamship
*MALAGOA.”
A McIVER,
Superintendent
make and quality of their Billiard Tables, and while thanking their Friends and Patrons in China for the liberal support no long extended
will lave for the above place shortly after the to their firm, world, in soliciting faber paarrival of the Malms with the next English tronage, beg to mention the following faols Meal which bare conduced to the success their efforts have hitherto met with
P.& O, S, M, Ö6,8 Off80, --- Every table is made of solid wood, well isa-
Hongkong. 20th July, 1875. soned and not vendered.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, The Ouations are construated on an entirelyking Charge at through rates for NAGASAKI new principle, introdused by C. L. and Co.,
and RIOGO) and unlike that adopted by English makora, rjWE P. & 0, S; N. 0‰ˆà Steamship and ary motobio-durable and lively than English-made cushione
MALWA
(1192
No table learce C., L. and Co.'s premises uuth will leave for the above pisse about 24 hours it has been standing ready finished for over 13 er urrival with the next Engila Ball montba, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned material,
Every article of fumiture, also, that leaves
P. & OS. N. Co.'s Office.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent
Hongkong, 20th July, 1875. 1123
O. IZA and Co.'s Eatablishment, br gFOR BOMBAY, BANDARADRAS, AND ranteed of Solid and Stanned Wood
BUSHER,
C. Li & Co, have always ready a large stook Coding at SINGAPORE and PENANG of new Unshions on their peculiar privoiple, and is
induesment ofertes
1 Steamship?
witch can be supplied for any table, the no [curatulungth and breadth of the slate bed only
KILLARNEY being required.
Os plain O'Neill, will hare giok despatob for the above Porta
LU
C. Land Co. hayo always in hand a large aistook of Billiard, Fool and Pyramid Bally, Coco,
An ANGLO-INRSE DIOTIONARY, pablished Tips, Chulks, Cloth, and every requisite for the
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, Billiard Table
TOR comprehensiveness and practical service
** For Freight of Pharage, apply to
HAJI ALA ASGAR & HAJI ESMAID, 1105 Hongkong, 15th July, 1875.
Old Cushions reneved on O. LAZARUS & HE
this Work stands unrivalled. All tao new 00:3 peouliar prins ple, thereby making an old TBE words which the Chinese lave of lato years been table es good sa new, compelled to coin to express the numerous ob-
BILLIARD LAMPS.
jecta m mashinèry, photography, telegraphy, and Siz and Eight Light Lampe for Oil, or Kŭro- in sience generally, which the rapid advance, the lattor will burnera on the duplex of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are j
heze given in epicca Esch and every word is principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- lamps cises for studenta of a mout instinctive naturë. Eighteen light ring burnor Gas Pendanta, Both the Court and Punti pronnnoiations are with rod to euspend over tables?" given, the accrats being carefully marked on.
the best principle altherto attained. The typë-
C. LIZERUS AND On, have been appointed graphy displays the success of an attempt to Sole Agents in India and the East for make the Chinese und English type correspond
in the rise of body, thereby efecting & vist THE NEW PATENT economy of space, achieving a clearness not ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKEH pravicusly attained and dispensing with those by means of which the noore can be nikked vast margina and vacant, spaces which haro heretofore characterized Chinese publications, from the oushion of the table.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Price Lists, Ustedagtes, and all fuformation Following facts are anbmitted for cormideration.
many be obtained from
| Obalizers' Vosbularly contains: about 16,000
will be certain to attribute the evil ka : Raglish : Ohing Fire: Insurance Company's Bhuge $134 agency. there being little question that it was per shared introduced into the islanda by some vessel man-Vistoria Fire Inarines Company's Sharca-Land Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whileb med by Europne, if not by one of her Majes $162 per share
ty's shipa Drawing their own oculta on Hongkong and Wharapos. Doak: Company's from this fact, the superstitions natives will be j Shireen 40 per cent. Discount.⠀
pt to attribute the ontbreak to a dilberate Hongkong, Onates and Macao Stommboat Co. - design on fos part of their new rulera to exters Shares 17 per sent. discount. Dapat
minule the indigenous roca, in order to gain Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--lia the lands of the latter without cust, :ọi coureo, 65 per share.
this fooled notion will disappear after a Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-373 per time, when the justiça and benevolence of abará
our sale come to be recoguised and Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-266 per appreciated. But Besuch change of upiscent, discompt man might not occur for many years, dom tana hould be at ones taken to prove
to the natives that England bid no wilful hena
SALSS ON JULY 23RD, 1976. e reported by Univera
Ohiness charter, and MedBarat's English LANE, CRAWFORD AND 00,
who have conREDITAU TO BUD 46
this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charne- ter. Agun, dapite all the grammara and
9. LAZARUS & CO.'S AGENTS
other elementary works de yet published, the HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN student of this difiant language abadlately re-
mad by whoe quires examples to display the various appli cations and equivalent of different words which
ALL ORDERS WILL ME BECKLYMO
have one general meaning Of these examples and forwarded to Calents by the EARLIEST this work contains more than five times as opportunity;
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many se any other Dictionary hitherto pad-/11HB TOURIST'S QUID Ished
For practical purpose the arangement of the work is a complate, that a reference
炭煤、靓
FOR NEW YORK.
118 years. British Bark
FAITH
D. Iliya Master, will it here and at What pos, and will have quick despatch for the abova Parl
For Freight, apply fo
YOGEL, HAGE DORN & Un 1095 Hongkong, 13th Joiy, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISOD. THE A JAmericuu Clipper. Barque,
"HOLLANDER,"
Van der Bb, Master, will load hero for the Port, and will have Immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to anal
VOGED, HAGEDORN 89 Hongkong, 8th June, 1875,
NOTICE,
above
CA..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
KUMARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS-
STEAM FOR }SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, ISMALIA,
O PORT SAID NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES A80, PONDICHERBY, MADRAS, AND CATA OUTTA
SATURDAY, the 24th July, 1875, ON "HOUGLY," Commandant. GAUVAIN,, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPROIB, and CA GO, will leave this Fort for the bore places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loo don as well as for Marcilles and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
MAILS BY THE “FRENCH PACKET".
Tus Fresh Mail Packet" HOOGLY” will dispatched an SATURDAY, the 24th inst,
at noon, with the Mil
To and throgh the United Kingdom vie Marseilles; to France (closed Mail)nd other...... Continental States, Baigon, Singapore, Gallo, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Adan, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until & P.M. the previous evening
Letters for Registration will be received. | until 10 4.M.
Shipping Orders will be granted till nion, Cargo will be uncived on hoard until 4. Specie and Puregis antil 3 P. on the 3rd July, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's] Other) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For facther particulara, apply at the Com pany's Office
U. BERTRAND,
Principal dyant Dongkong, 16th July, 1875.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE DEGALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI: TERRANEAN FORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON; D-
150,
BOMAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIAN AR CARE PANIKUSTAM AND ORIENTAL S
NAVIGATION · Company's Steamship GWALIOR, Osplain HasɛLWOOD, with Her Majesty's Maila, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the sbore places on SATURDAY, the Slst July, at Noon, proceed ing to Sonthampton and London via Suez Canal. Uurgo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the offes until I P.. on the 90th July, van de
The Post Office will be open for the reception, of Ordinary-Letters, Novopapers, Books, &o., until 11 AM, after which no Letters can be racaived.
ALFRED LISTER
Fortizaster Genorai, General Post(žice,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1975,
MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet "GWALIOR" will be despa obed will the Mails for Europe, &&, on SATURDAY, the 31st July,
The following will be the bourg of closing tho Maile, &o,
July 30th,
5 r., Money Order Offee cluses.. 6 r., Post (itliso clones except the Nat Box, which remains open all night.
July Stel,
7A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondenco
10-A., Post Office closes roept for Late
Lettira. Registry of Lettera versa. ~10.15′′X: Letterer way be posted on payment
uta LATE Fss of 19. conta otra Postage until
11 A., when the Foot Office CLOSES.
entirely.
11,30A.M. Létters (bat Latters only) address.
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Lito Fee of 43 cents exire poatage. 11,50 Posting on Board census.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
General Peel-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1875.
NAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES PACKET"
The United States Mail Packot “CITY OF TOKIO" will be dispatched on MONDAY, the 16ta August, at 3 P., with the Mat'
For Yokoema, San Franciaco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Offer will be open for shareception of Ordinary Lettere, Books, Newspapers, de, until 2,50 F.N.
Letters can be posted on board the Pasket from 230 PM, to £50 p.m., on payment of a Late Tea of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above pinces by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insvificiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Prokets.
For Purtiontars regarding Fraight and Pas
Correspondence addreased to Fokohama sad. sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,the United States must be superscribed per Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF CITY OF TOKIO, and that addressed, to the PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
United Kingdom. must be superscribed "siź San Franciato.”.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1875.
■ & Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overlanä Bouteisrequired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Farnels, and the Company do not held themselves responsible for any Detention or The Postmaster at San Francisno has given Prejudice which may happon from the incor notice that killers de marked from this Colony rectness on snob declaration.
(whether through t Post Office, or as con- The Company reserve the option of forward- signees tiers) by us-United States Mail ing all goods alipped by their Steamers for Puckets, will not be forwarded to any places Emope through Egypt, either by rail, or by not within the United States unless the proper Cemal their own Steamere, or in vesele Pootage from Amerina to Rush places bu preguid in Awicz Postage Stadips, but will be rẻ- employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note turned to this Offee the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
̈A. McIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga Confica, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1975. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH; THE.
Such lettás should either be proprid in-both Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.
Thin notice chiefly applies to the following places, the Americas rates of Postage to which are as follons ..
Bonols Peru. Chili,
NEWB-
LETTZES, PAPER, BOOKS.. Conta Conte, Cents,
6 per $ 0 2 4 per 1 oz.
----
...92 Foz. - -10 per 4 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Poemester General,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND General Post Office,
CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
'ANTY
ATLANTIC STEAMERE
.
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Hongkong 12tb July, 1975,
Correspondence for New Zealand viá Torre Straits.
A considerable out of Correspondence being retired directed to New Zealand vi RDS. S. GAELIC will be despatched for. Tren Staite it is not Bed that the New Zea
So Francisco, sia Zokobama, on MON- load Post Office bas declined to rosaive Maila DAY, the Zad Angest, at S Par, takmg Cargo by that route, beago there is no alternative bus
the United States, to forward saeb Correspondence via Galle. and Passengers for Japan, tho
Peravus-ho are sutions to avail themselvca and Europe.
with New Zealand shend aduress their latters, Convection = mudo at Yokohamn with of the Torres Stmits Steamers to communicato Steamers from Shanghai,
So, to the care of an Agent at Sydney. Freight will be reprived sa bourd, until 4 p-M-
ALTRED LISTER, on the lat proximo. Farcal Packages will ba
Acting Postanaler. General, received at the Office nati 5 nM, ameday, all General Post Office, Hongkong. Paroel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
Keturn Pasture Tickets available for months are jented at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rates
For further information sa to Freight Pessage uppy to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
G. B. EMORY,
・Acting Agoa!.
fogkong, July 10th, 1875.
U. 5. MAIL LINE. PAOIPIO MAIL STEAMSHIP OOMPANY. TBROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVE LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
It is hereby notified that the postngo charge- xble upon Paid Letters addressed to France will henceforward bo 12 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by French Mall Packet, artdı 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by: British Mail Packet,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post-Offee, Hotgrong.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on Frices Current, Newapopers and Books cannot be prepaid
For such ounte The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France per French Packet is vis Do For British Paskot when marked
Brindis 18
Trong for San Francisco, rich Yoke yo at Poker when marked via
12 centa,
12
Alexandrie and Marscilles.....
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Boat Qlice, Hougtong
THE S.S. CITY OF TOKIO" will leave
bamson MONDAY, the 16th August, at 3 r., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe."
Prough Passenger Ticketa and Billa sek Captain Smath, For Freight, apply to
Lading uro-issued for transportation to Yoke-
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having POZARIO & Co, hams and other Japan Porto, to San Francise, 1071 Hongkong, 8th July, 1876
to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, given note to the General Foss Office in Lon and to New York and Encope, VIA OVER-Gon that articles Jewellery received in that TOR BAN FRANCISCO.
LAND BATIWAYS
Colony are chargable with Customs Datice, HB following 41 Americas Clipper Ships,
A Etomer of the Company will leave Shang- the undersigned considers it necessary to mak Luving the greater portion of their Cargobu, vi the Inland Sea Forts, about the same this Begation known to the Public, and t above Porta- engaged, will have immediate dispatch for the date, and myko close connection at Yokohams, state that any fiera or pack ale containing
Tag
The • MATILDA,"
Captain Curv OTA
TheMESSENGER
Capesir GB key. For Freight, spply to
ROZARIO"& Co.: 952 Hongkong ist Jove, 1975
FOR LONDON. 1841 British Bargde
OSAKA" Low, Mostar, will load's General Cargu hero Fund at Whumpos, and will Eave immediate day.
patch for the above Fort
For Freight, spply to -
xt 924 Hongkong, 14th Jung, 1875.
FOR LONDON,
To follows the Darbiginshire."
A Britimb Barque
At Now York. Tassengers here adection of Bach articles sent through the Post are liable, variada lines of Steamer to Eagland, Franco with their contouts to be forfeited and Germany.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postvicaler Gercial. General Post-Ofice, Hongkong.......
"Freight with beirsceived on board until 4 px. on the 15th procita Favel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 of the skute
It is hereby notified for general information, May All Parcel Packages abould be marked to that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor address in full; value of house is required
way, when forwardled via Southampton, will For further information is từ Pasange and houseforvard be to cents for each buif quote Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, which may ofther be paid in advance, or it may Freya Werty
Sin
be left to Escollected on delivery of the Letters, G. B. HORY,
Unpaid Letters will be subject to su additional deting Agent.chargo on delivery, Hongkong, July 158, 3875,
GE, W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Generid Post Office, Hongkong. NOTICE. NOrder to meet the wishes of the Native It is hereby netibed for general information Community, the Chinese Issue of this.tist, on and after the 1st January, 1675, the Paper bas bop, from the commercement of the Poulage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri China New Tear, and DAILY instead of on nato Nkty to the Straits Settlements mast bo
--,- nitornate days un before, a
Prepute at the following rakes, vil, me Las Paper has been, Eatablished for nearly For Tetor conts par d'ognos. Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Misnage
BRCh For Pupta, For Back Packets). meat, under the Direction of a Well Educated. doainees Gentlemans gives reliable commerini and gederal information, and has the arme position with the Native Commnauity as to Ad Tertinaponta and Lows at the English Daily to Twelve cents for each Letter, Løper Arse with the Foreign Community. The Packet. Chargo for Advertismentu will beter berewo
REDUCED PRICE SI Containing the names of all tile Articles of to its pages enabler a person who under Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, MA MANA, MAOG, HEATON. in this disaster. Perhaps this pight be mout While Sugar, 450 bugs, a $5.40, by Tack stands English to communicate officinaly So, de, with the Punti, and Mandarin Proaun- speedily and effectually done by opening a sab mem-lop-kee to local trader. qd
with native who understand nothing but Chiviation Roription at in London for the relief of diastas Whils Was, 2 pieces, $5.50, by Kognese. In this roopoot the work will be found Also a few copies of the GHAMMAB of the consequopt upon the saferask. Ignorant ou Cook-wo to travelling trader
inlispensable to all Heropean rosiding in Claineng Language, in two Parts.
Tis Daily Press Online: pla vages such as the Frians attech little weight to Stock fin2, 150 bendies, at $35.80, by Kwong, China, and to the natives themselves it ese words of sympathy, however, warm. But if a fook wo to travelling truder'
plains subjects folly with which very low ins nsiderable racun of mousy was divided American „Mlour, 50lbs, 2,000 baga, ut giri, dood of them are perfectly soquainted, among the chief sufferers, to aid them in pro- by Kwong-tang-tai to travelling trader. parties resident in England and interested in earing labour for shoir cation and sugar plań: Almonds, 4 bags, at $34.00, by Kwong-wo-China it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally.HB Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to and at Misca?, and will buvo immodiste tations, their instincts would sout sequit the choung to travelling trader. A It comprises upwards of two thousand large mother country of deliberate dealge in intro- Termicelli, 10 bags, at $6.25, by Krong-go-guardo pagea ducing the disease. Fur, they would signe if cboung to travelling trader..? England had done so, would alio not have Melon Needa, 20 bags, at $3,00, by Kwong- sanght to wcround the donater by all the meanawo-chaung to travoling trader, a to mak in her power, instead of paying heavi'y ont of Black Peas, 2,000 picule, st $1.05, by Kwong- ber own purse to leaven its effecta PGlobe. wo-onsung to travelling träder. D
OTRUBNER & C.,, 60, FATERNOSTER ROW
W. E: BULL”
-“DAILY PRESë” Orfiça, HọNUKUNG,
NWING KEH COAL SHOP,
ET ANDREW'S CASTLE Malcolm, Master, will lond here; at Whappou,
inform the public that his Shop ban con patah for the above Port. satablished since 1855, at Endless!'s Lane, and Fer Freight, "apply to that ho has always a great goantity of BEST QUAD in store for Sale. Gentleman or Bhip. imester wabing to patronize him, are requested
to apply at his Shop,PEN DAERA
11003 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1874
A HANG. HEATON
DEACON &Co.
Canton and Maege: foreDANA #1802" Hongkong, 4th June, 1876.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874
and Parketi of þ6 for each 4 oanoes. Patterns......
The registration fee on such correspondance
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,. General Post Office; Hongkong