THE LESSON OF THE ESCENT FAILURES
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST Drn, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VUSSUL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
Jet Andrew's Castle;
Onaka
Faith
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KE NEW YORK (MUA KOMORAn BAGAMA BAN FRANCIBUO via YHAMACty of Takto (att)..
Ocadmiu (str... SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & Brisbane (str.).... Da BOMBAY, &c....Dathay (str.) BOMBAY BANDARABBAS, &e Killarney (8) PORT ELIZABETH, &c. Mari MANILA
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permanently their rate of interest on deposits, or {at least hdopt home mode of firing, that rate The revived opposition between the chronic which shall leave a larger margin of proft en tondeusios of the money market towards ease at what they can employ safely. It only arE the present timus aud the special disturbance Board tradition and the influence of routine cavacd by the great failures bas bcosme even which have kept them in the cove of ad more marked than wo should have expected ajusting their rates for deposit at 1 per cent. week ago. On the one side, the mordaco of the under Bank rate, The experience of the hat Bank of England's werve through the influr two yours, culminating in the dusters of the of gold from broad promines to raise it to present thus, should convides then that in LONDON via SUEZ CANAL Melans (atr.). sugh a total as has not been seen diuce the thuir own interest, ze well as for the genera? commangement of the drain of gold to Germany safety and steadiness of the market tast routras in 1871. The reserve in last return was nearly must come to an end.-London Daily News,
12,500,000, bait, since the robern was made up, June 22nd about $800,000 more bullion from abroad bas
|KLEPHANT-CATCHING IN KOIMBATOR been eent in, while farther sume will immo-
It will interest some of our readers to tran: diately fellow, and additional shipments, frein New York and plsewhere aro reported. One of the pregrees of catching wild olepiauts for Government; now preocoding in the northars modorate cantoulation, if the present rates are
intained, the Bank within a few weeks will part of the Coimbatore District, under hold n weerve of hotween fifteen ana gixteen Mackenzie of the Pulice, who is enged on millions, and the ballito in both departments have been made, une not far from the Bargoor this special duty. To pallealed enclosures will fre £27,000,000 or upwards. No snob figures have been approached by the Bank for scrotal river which joins the Cauvery at Danvery: YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
pooram the other further north, near Alum scare, and their impression is all the gruator when it is considered that probably there isLady.In the first palisado, sixteen elephants Dow some boarding which would not have oc. vero captured in Auguet of last year, for soron SUANGHAL curred but for the special cause of disturbance of which the anm of Rs. 14,000 was offered, bal which druga the market the opposite way. In no takon. we lie spinals were reserved for the ordinary curse, and bet for anlarcacca cvente, serviae of Government; only the refans were -a-leeg continusvou of oreadily low rates for gold; and four small dephants realized, to money world seem nor to be oren more surely all, Rs. 2,000. In this your Mr. Macken SWATOW, A promised than it has been at any time during aid encoded in autobing four out of the last two month But, on the other side. hord of twenty-seven, the others having toon the option in favour of taking precan-frighted back, when approaching the palisade. tiene for a fictle would on to have a drose kords three tiage without success, become even stronger than it was at the first ination of Mosure, Collie's Caflere. Money in it. In one asse, be was driving a bord, which the open market is once more at Bank rate, to showing symptoms of restiveness, and t while before last week's failures it bad touched prevent them breaking brok, be lighted the 4.There is also, perhaps, even a greater im- behind him, bas, to im horror, as found which bo was, directing the wallingaosa to take bills than there was in the the valley week of abspense which empanied Meroes
though having done all in his power to score
elephants, a blazing live of firo, lighted, A probably, by some malicious person, and tais drove back the animals, which piefernce to escape.
the rear rather than to face the more formidable fire in front of tho An
wake after their captare, were carrying loads in the town of Colicgal, with one mahout in charge of each. There like bear only one ea sape from the enclosure, whfeb, in one place, zóssisted of a deep diteb, and one of the largest alaphants enclosed leaped over this. Two large elephants died after captare, though they were not injured. The first reamed to taking
boing tied so to heart, that it did not en atruggle; the other refused its food, and died of an interpal disesse, The remotenesa and feverishness of the locality where these captures are effected, pren bar tu: visitors; but though little is known, Mr. Markenzio seems in
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Esmeralda (str.), ...Emny (str.)
Union Flintshire(str.) Menziloh (str.); Sunda (str.): JCkids (str.)... Jasikong (str.), Stentor (str.). Sumt(i).... „Ballona (str.)..
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ATLE & 007
RE now SHOWING in oach Department
New and Varied Assortment of
OBOICE GOODS, suitable for SUMMER WEAR, COMPRISING →
WOOL POPLIN.
Light Fancy MÓÐAIRS..
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
- TO BE DESPATONED,
Butterfold &Svice Hongkong A. MacG. Heaton.
gkong 4. Mofi. Beton gkong Vogel, 1lagedorn & Co Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn &
In or about 18th inst.
nick despatch.
zaick despaton.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
Hongkong P. MS. 3. Coa
** 0. &.0, 8. Co.
Longtong Gibh, Livingston & Co.
CMNMP.&O.E. N.O.
Hongkong Haji Ali Asgar & H. Bemail.
Turner & Co
A. MacG, Heater.. Hongkong Remading i On...
Hongkong Remedios & Co......................... Hongkong Kize winne
Hongkong Maskogeries Maritimea
[F. &.0, 5. N. Osmiu Hangkang Siamsson & Co.:
For Sale.
Mairageries ritimes... Butterfield
F.&O. 3. N-Okl Win. Pustan & Co, mi Douglas Laprašk & Co.:
Vessels on the Berth.
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE. MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
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For Particulars regarding Freight and Pase sago, apply at the L. & 0.8. N. Co. Offee, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF TACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Kontors required by the Egyptian Government and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or at with Farcale; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on such declaration. *--
MADEWEY, FRIGKEL & O- FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
HATE FOR SALB,
RX LATE ARRIVALS, AN DANISH BUTTEE, in 1, 2, und 51, Tins AMERICAN BUTTER, in 2 16. Tins and
4. Bottles
PRIME TORK HAMS, DOUBLE GLOSTER CHEESE, Amerion CORNED BEEF, to suit Families RTE FLOUR.
BUOK WHEAT,
Figarod and Pisia Japanese FOP BOXER BITTERS.
LINEAR'S
ALPLOAS.
Figured TUSSORE CLOTHS. Black Fancy GRENADINES. White Do.
Colored GAUZES.
·Printed MUSLINS,
Da.
Striped and Checked OBGANDIS, WASHING MATERIALS for Ladies Horar
Wrappers, &c., in Printed LINENS
French PEROALES.
Striped and Embroidered GALATEA
CLOTHS.
SALMON BELLIES.
SALMON, Smoked.
Amorioan OI TONGUES,
SMOKED BACION. HAMR.
MOIR' SAUSAGES, Truffled, Oxford, and
Bolögun,
KIPPERED SALMON,
HERRINGS.,,
FINDON HADDOCKS. FRIED SOLES.
HERRINGS a la SARDINIS. STEWED EDLS.
Best Baglisa BUNTING. VELVES COTTON WASTE. | Glenfield STARCHARA
THUMB BLUE
Satin Striped and Check CAMBRICS. BATISTE.
Figured BUILLIANTES. TUSSORE CLOTHS.
LINEN LAWNS.
Niagara Lace Stripe CAMBRICS. Satin Check, FIQUES. Striped LAWNS.
Sandorion's collapse. It in nut diffenlt to see what the jaane will ha. After the present sas pense je over, whatever may happen in the interio, the chronic tendencies of the market swards case will increase in force. A great or contretemps was from the charge into FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in SILK and deal of money will have accumulated, which an be wild elephants, while being driven, of im earlier reduction to low area hight have dis. immense herd of some wild cattle that are gra porsed. An inactive disposition in ulniest sized on the hills. A third drive. was lost by in
However, tbros drives wero busines will have been generated which will subordination. continua for iome timo after the present coastal, and produced in all twenty-nine- caness of distrust are satisfactorily dispes-elephanti, in tittle more than a year since the ed of. For this reason there will be for irst palisade was erected Mr. Mackenzie sne- some time fewer bills than there would other fully tomed two clepbants, which, in ten wise have been, and the demand for money will be less. In other words, the longer the suspense contio ace the oscaper will money be as soon as it in over, and the market is left to the opera tion of ordinary games. As to what may bap pen in the interim it would, of course, be useless to specubite. All that can be suid is that the present extreme vigilance in aoratinising bille, and restricting caggtuents of every kind, is being sterolsed in the most favourable cizoom stances possible, and it is the interest of all sound and solvent firms that every species of had business now latent may be brought to light. Inbidental mischief is asmotimes dose by euch exposures, when people are caught unbe offooting a useful service to Government, prepared, and middenly brought face to face with it is to be hoped that the brotulity of a monetary crisie bet now when the leading shooting at berde of elepunte will ocase, and banks are trung, when the Bank of Bugleed ans only the dangerous and solitary tales bo os larger reserve than natial, when every institu- terminated by true sportsmen. The value of elephants is vonrly becoming greater, and Rs. tion has had time to tan round and strengthen 2000 is at an unasal prise to be gives for itself, when there is no houry fall in produce or fine animal. A great many small elephants ecurities in progress, when every firm which used to be brought ever from Ceylon about. has ecurity to offer is sure of ample assistance, It will be imposible for iceolvent-Grus to plead out to thirty years ago, but be recast EBBROIDERED COSTUMES in all the new this they were overtaken by ancontrollable actonate the supply there is greatly diWASHING MATERIALS, guaranteed fast accidenta and havo zoything to blame but their inished, and the Ceylon Government are Colors, which will be fannd most suitable for own inpradence. While the beneficial processing strenuous measures for their preserve this Olimate
-tiem. Paw things are more interesting than to of expatre is proceeding, wa moat expect, a conticuance of the present distrust no precau. Watch the proceedings of wild elephants; the tions, bat these Inst do not imply that anything tender oare taken by the mother of ter frolin more is really apprehended, than the market same and unwary ofild, which is apt to fail ke dan very well bear. An apprehension of this bird, and gate admonished by no noplication of Boca do no harm to any time, and must not maternal trunk, to which it replies by a be confounded with the vague and exaggerated perish imitution of a penny trumpet, Itis, alarms which spare no house or reputation, and ever mot prudent to watch these prossed- which are palpably without foundation.
A few days reflection and tho absance of might result The roar of an elephant i nuvtier orop ce exciting failures hago eufficed terrifying, especially in those who are no to bring into prominence the real lessons of thereof being one of the most aid of animals, their different obaracters affyrd late events, about which opinion in the market is Dow pretty well agreed. A grent deal wisatandast food for observation. Some era 80 at first aid about the unprofitableness of the fentio, others ao" leery," Some honest at work, East ladis trade, and the losses on Manchester others idle; tho former is the characteristic of the gentler sex. Why the attendants of such one which trade das ma produza gat gentle and docile animals should, as a rule, be home which that trade has sustined. A great op, is one of big things no fellah" can deal of just indignation is also been expressed plais, bet, though generally followers of the at the conduct of the frog which have wou Prophet, they think like troopers, and indige factured and circulated an immense quantity of accommodation paper. Bat it is hardly to theso points that opinion mainly directed: The unprofitableness of the Eastern trade, it is Bee, my cusily be exaggerated, and
Ales Ready-made, a large Ausortment of
The Latess Stylasia Ladies' and Children's UNTRIMMED STRAW and CHIP HATS
The Newest Deezus in French TRIMMED MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS.
Black Luse and White Sheilaod SHAWLS Black Luce SLEEVELESS JACKETS, Book NUBLIN REGISTERED PANIER PORONAISES, JACKETS, and
inge from windward, otherwise a chargeNICS
bang making themselves much more brutish that the heats they are supposed to guide Madras Times:
At Madrid two men have been hitled in a.
it has nos beou such as necessarily to produce, bilight which was bed for the benefit of collapse. It is noturions that aeroral important widows and orphans, They leave large familica bouate lave withdrawn or diminished their in strafioned airoumstancea.
EXPORT CARGORS..
Por M. Matearuship Iruouaddy, for Conti
cheats Tea, 4,250 half chests Tra002 by For Continent 3,481 balee-Silk, Io casca Bike, tea. 1,447 pkgs. Ten, 54 cases Bandrica 115.
les Cocoons, and 3 bales Waste Silk. For London 564 bales Silk, 15 cusss: Silk, 615 pkqe..... Tea, 1,994. boxes Tea, 8,511 oblats Ton, 353 boxes Tes, and 231 cases Sandrics.
capital engaged in the trade, without any catastrophe, and that others, by careful manage. ment, if they have failed to mose: the profile of
noio prosperous years, have nevertheless bucent and London ceeded in living" and keeping their capital intact. Almost all trades pist at times go through long periods of depression, and, unless there is bad business as well, there need be no such dimeters.us those of last week. A regards the minufacture of accommodation paper also there is certainly nothing novel in theso aventa. Such a manufacture is one of the standing dangers of the money market at all times, and, even when Lombard street wie A Buller market than it now is, there have often been Turelations as scandalous as those of the last few weeks, and of almost an equal soloi Opinion, therefore, is not capcentrated on the voprofitablencas of the Eastern' trade or ite consequences, or the discoveries se to uco0- les fastened zodation paper pers. What.
OF LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand,
Bank Billa,at 6 months' sight, 4k. Credits, at 8 months sight..... 414 Documentary Bills,stronthe".
Bigat VAKANERKEZLE
pon instead is the reflection apparently throwa ON BOMBAT.-Bank, on demand 222 by these incidents on some points in the marRCE ON CALCUTTA,-Bank, on demand 229.
mant of the great joint stock banks which have acquired mtaanse new importance sinca 1668, and several of whom approach in extent of basiness and deposits, if they do not actual
ly exocs, the Bank of England itself. The events which have occurred scam to prove that
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, siglir.... 78 Private. 30 days' sight ................ 78%
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares
per cont. discount.
there is operation? vios in the practice of these Union Insurance Society of Cunton, new elmres banks, which present events, it may be hoped,
-350 por share premiam,
will are, but which in the future will produes China Traders Insurance Company's Shares still greater evils if it is not cured. This vico
is the habit of giving a higher intorest for de- China and Japan Marine Insurances, 88 posit than the banks can really afford to pay..
· 1025 per share,
per share,
Book and Bries MUSLIN EMBROIDERED DOSTUMES.
Readymade MORNING WRAPPERS in French CAMBRIOS, BRILLIANTES, and French LAWNS.
FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SCALES, SHIP'S LAMPS
ASH OARSE
RAN
DOWNTON SHIPS FORCE PUMPS.
CANVAS HOSE, "::
INDIA-RUBBER HOSE, Buation and Deli
very
SHEET ZINC
CUNNINGHAM'S PATENT CARVERS." KAYAMAN'S LL WAISKY BENCH VICES. LAMAR
OLARETS. Breakfast and Dinuér. H7 Glundee Scotch WHISKY OLD TOM ÄR AV.H. GIN Pule Day Dinner SHERRY Fize Old PORT
Kara's CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarts.
942 Hongkong, Jat Azgast, 1875, DBLANOSE CHAMPAGNE
TO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE Cert$15 per cue (1 dozen.)
(2 Filte816"
5, discount on 25 Cunes.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case (3 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD. & Co. 976 Hongkong, 23rd Jane, 1875.
AND TENNENTS ALE and
·DAVID CURSAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flux- GOWI
A large Stock of FANUT LINEN SETS, COLLARETTES LAGG RUFFLE J. TOTER UOLLABS and BEADED FICHES.
Beal LACE COLLARS and CUFFS, Frilled LAUE COLLARS.
and LACE RUFFLING. Hemud and Hem Stitobed and Lace Bigs HANDKERCHIEFS,
HOSIERY and Lisle Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES
French FLAWEES and FEATHERS." SASHES and SAS RIBBONS. Ladios UNDERCLOTHING and BABY LINEN:
Children's White PIQUE FROCKS ind PELISSES.
WASHING HATS.
Boys WASHING SUITS, iu ull sizes, Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES Ladies' and 'Ohildren's BOOTS and SHOES.!
VICTORIA, EXCHANGE, QUBEN A ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI, FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE.
HIO & C/4 MONOPODE, China.
Apply to
DEELJEN & OU Bole dyouts for Thins and Japan. tE 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875,
FOR SALE:
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SCANTAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Uo. of 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
KSTARLISZIRD, LC-1890;
LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporades with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABER MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING
HIS
CONTRACTORST BY APPOINTMENT TO EXCELLENOY THE VICEROY,
AND HRH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Bircai; ⠀⠀ CALOUTTA.
BILLIARD TABLES.
SEMA BAND MELBOURNE. (Caling of SOMELEEF, GOŐZTOWN, ULAVE LAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPPE BAY,
la-Unit Mails and Passengers Esatera and Australing Mail Steam Compare and s
DEBRISBANE"
Captain Balfour, will be despatched as above) on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Angust, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 204 1138 Hongkong, Core
23rd July
1875:
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR SHANGHAI,
JAPAN!"
THE Company's Steamship."
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested, to take note; that the Steators leaving Hong- hong in correspondence wit the Australian Steamers, from Gallo to Bombay, may call at [Colombo,
The Company sarve the option of forward. Ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their den Stoomers, or in vessels employed for the purposema kwa
Abippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's. Black Bill of Lading,
A MolYER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Olies, Hongkong, 3rd Angust, 1975
U, EMAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEANSHIP COMPANT.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET”.
The English Contract Packot "CATHAT".. will be despateled will the Mails for Europe, se, on SATURDAY, the 14th August
The following will be the hours of closing the Malls, dom
August 13th,
6 P., Money Order Offics elésig. 6r.B., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.. August 14th,
7 A.M., Post Office opens for ante et Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correapoudepoa.
10 X.M., Post Office loses except for Late
Letlers. Begistry of Letters crases.
· 10,15 A.M., Teltera may be postmi on payinent eta LATE FES of 18 canta estra Postage until
11 A.M., who the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30A.M., Letters (but Letters saly)`'nddreas-"
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of u Late Feo of 28 cents exlxa portage, 115 AM Posting on-Board-coasca,
ALFBUD LISTER,
-
Posimuster General, erni Post-Ofico, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1875, MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES
PACKET"...
The United States Mail Packet "UITY OF TOKIO will be dieratosed on MONDAY, the 16th August, at 3 P.M., with the Mails
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdota.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettern, Books, Newspapers, &o, until 2,30 PM,
Taking Large and Passengers at through rates for THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,”
Letters can be posted on board the Paket. THE S:8. CITY OF TOKIO will leave
Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yokom 2.30 e.. to £50 P.M., on payment of a hama, on MONDAY, the 18th August, atar. Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. taking Passengers, Malta and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
"STENTOR"
will be despatched on or abent the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenta. 1919 Hongkong, 7th August. 1875.-
FOR MANILA (Direct)
THE Spanish Stomper
EMUT
B. Blanco, Muster, will have ha mediate despatch Jor the abure Port.
For Freight or Farago, apply to
LENDIOS & Co. 1212 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.
FOR SHANGHAI. THE German Stenpabip THE
Agenta,
BELLONA," Douse, Master, will have quick despatch as abores
For Freight or Passage, upply to
WM. PUSIAU & Co.
Ef 1901 Hongkong, 4th Angost, 1875.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA," THE F. & 0.9. N. Co.'s Steamship
SUNDA
will leave for the above place a few hours after: the arrival of the Surat with the next English Mixit.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 4th August, 1875,
Superintendent.
1194
: STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko- bama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to porte in Mexim, Central and South Americ, Sund to New York and Europe, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Blohriar of the Company will Icavo Ibang- hai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about the sam date, and make close connession at Tokouts. At New York, Phasengora bare selection of various lines of Steadices to England, Franco and Gerainty.
Freight will be received or hoard natil & F.M. on the 15th proximo, Parcel Packages will be received at The Offer tuit 5 PM: of the state" day All Yarcel Packages should be marked to address ir fall; value of us is required.
For further informasion as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compas Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agant, Hongkong, July 15th, 1875 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
́SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
The Prepaymont of the Poetago to all the above places by this route is compulsory. forwarded by the Taglish Packets, Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed por CITY OF TOKIO," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed “vid San Francisco."
ALFRED LISTER,
Pastmaster Genaral.”
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1875.
The following reduced Rates of Postage will tico effect from this day-
PORTUGUAL,—
Books & Letters, Newspapëra Paliczne,
Centa Centar Cents.
Via Sonthampton, 24 per oz. AZORES ISLANDS,
Via Brindisi, Via Marseilles.
40 per fox.
Vin Southampton, 4 per i oz.
CANARY & MADEIRA
ISLANDS,
Vil Brindai... Yin Marseilles... }
6 6 per 2 oz.
14 per 2 oz.
6 8 per 2 oz.
iper joz.
8 19 per
6 por 3 oz.
Via Southampton, 28 per oz. HONOLULU AND
Пакал
Vit Brindisi,...)
Vi Marseilles,.f
36 per pz. 10 14 per 2 oz.
Via Southampton, 30 per oz. B 6 per 2 oz.
|Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND ANN
and HIOGO.J
THE E.&O. 9, N. Co.'s Steamship
THE E- & SUBAT,
will leave for the above place abost 22 bours after her arrival with the nert English Mail.
A. MclVER,
Superintendent.
1195
P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 4th August, 1875, - FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Steamer
FLINTSHIRE," Captain G. Hoynolds, wil bave inmediate despatch us above, y
For Freight or Passage, apply le
I, KLAR,
Agent.
11/6 Hongkong, 50:1-July, 1875, FOB BOMBAY, BANDARABBAS, AND
BUSHES, Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG
indricement offer, THE 41 Steamobip
THE STLLARNEY
LAZARUS & Co.'s Billiard Tables are Captain H. O'Neill, will have gaiek despatch for
C, the only one plant dan de dar has above fore
as u long and steady experiendo extending over 50 years has proved them to be the best and most suitable for the climate
For Freight or Pasang, upply to
HAJI ALI ASGAR & HAJI ESMAIL. 106 Hongkong, 15th July, 1875, FOR PORT ELIZABETH, AND CAPE- TOWN.
THE German Burquo
CL. & Co. have recupla larga aumber of very Anttering teallitonials from all parts of India, China, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straite, and Perein, testifying to the superior will make nad quality of their Billiard Tables, and ENRY RITCHIE'S SUPERIOR PALE, while thanking their Friende and Patrona in H SHERRY
G. LINSTEAD. 2188 Hongkong, 21st December, 1874,
NOW ON SALE,
GIMPERIAL QUARTO, K
Chins for the liberal support so long extended to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa tronage, beg to mention the following faste which have carduced to the success their efforts bavo hitherto met with.
PARC MARIA " have immediate dompateli as grove, For Freight, apply to
TURNER & Uo
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES,
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
——
THE 2. OCEANIC will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WED. NESDAY, the 1st September, at 8 P.M., taking Curgo
and Pasangers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Coanestion is made at Yokoham Steamers from Shanghai,
with
Froight will be received on board until 4PM,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaler General
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875..
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Corroupa decoe for Europe, o, up to the intent moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrangements bara been made For receiving at the Post Office kate letters for Singapore and the United Kingdom only from E1QA, to 11.30 AM. Dagh letter mast bear
fate fee of 13.contaextra postage.
The abore arrangemcat is intended to meet oncusional emergencies, and not for the regular poating of extensive correspondence. Should of the 31st instant. Parool Packages will be it be found, therefore, that large and unman- reserved at the Office until 5 P.M. samo day, all ageable numbers of letters are habitually thrown Faroel-Foxagon should be marked to address upon the Department at the Inst moment, Bon in fall value of same is required..KN heavier late fee will be injured.
Hetara Pasango Fickets available for 6 months are isend at a reduction of 20 per cent on regalar rates..
For further information as to Freight or Passage upply to the Agency of the Copany, Penya West.
G. B. EMORY,
deling Ayvuul. Hongkong, August 2nd, 1575:
NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS.
A mimilac supplementary Mail will be made. Contract Steamers, the late letters being receir- up for Shanghat by the English and French from 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of losing. The late fee will also be 18 cents.
ÁLFREN LISTER,
Postuler General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 3rd Angual, 1875.
The Postmaster at San Fransisce has given notloo that letter despatched from this Colony
OPIUM AND SPIRITS FARMS IN (whether through the Post Office, or as con-
000IN-OUINA.
signces' letter) by the United States Mail Packets,, will not be forwarded to any places Pariance of the Ordinances enacted by not within the United States naless the proper
I
that Ship Masters bare to make known at the in American Postage Stamy, but will be re- Harbon-master's or Furiere Offices on their tuned to this Office.
Sach letters should either be prepaid in both arrival in Saigon, any quantity of Opium or Spirits of any kind woich may have been ship. Hopgkong and Americas Stamps as above, or. Agintap on board of their Vessels, failing which posted to un Agrat in the United States.
they are liable to the Penalties specified therein. This notice ubielly applies to the following (Ord. 5, Ost, 1871, Art. VII., XVI, XVII) places, the American rates of Postage to whioli
are-as follows 13, Sept., 1873,
es Termiers de l'Opinsa et des Alcool,
BANHAP & UIB..
à 122 Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.-
FOR LONDON. 4-117 yeaza British Barque
"ADA,”
THE
Captain Asule, will load bere and at Whampoa Captai Every table is made of solid wood, well son and will have quick despatch as above.
In former artioles we have frequently dwelt Chiness Insurance Company.-$200 per slave.. apop cbis evil from another point of view. The Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Slates ENCLISH AND CHINESE DIUTIONARY, Sod and not concoral bauke vero paying so much, wa pointed out,
$400 per share, (6)
· WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
· PRONUNULATION..
that they were tempted to forget the first July China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$131 of kooping large cash reserve, a duty which wa laft, according to an-old-tradition, to the porskare te exclusive cars of the Bank of England. The Victoria Fire Insurance Company's skare
* $165 per share," great joint stock banks, however, had obviously Hongkong and Whampoa Dock. Company'sE
Slures-40 per cent discount. inapplicable, and. to fit themselves for the Hongkong, Canton and Mass Steamboat Co.'s
grown so lungo that this old tradition was
noa oircumstances, they themselves must bear
Shares-20 per cent discount..
the expense of keeping a large rosorve, whichi Shanghai Steam Navigation Compung-Tix they could only do by reducing their rates for 60 per share, nominal. Jeposit. Now the same lesson is taught to Jongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per banks by the megakude of the losses they have share. szafaized in sitempting to lend the luciones Hongkong Hotal Company's Khares-gai per sums of monday they have attracted. For many cent, discount. § months there has been a constant complaint of the mailty of bills; but it is now manifest that, unless certain bills had been taken on à colossal scale, which ought at best to have been
-SALES ON AUGUST 7TH, 1875,
ds réported by Chinoso,
taken in mínimver gusalities, the scarcity Roald, big to travelling traders "bara" been evergrunter than was of buy
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely new principle, introduced by C. I and Co.,
and are much mom durable and lively, thun and alike that adopted by English makare,
English-made cushions.
No table loaves 0. L. and Co.'s presos until
An ANGLO-CHINESE DIOTIONAST, published at the Daily Press Ofice, Hongkong.. TOEcomprehensyouess and practical service
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new it has haen etinding ready finished for over 12 compelled to coin to express the numerous ab months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned
estem machinery photography, telegraphy, and material
words which the Chincas havó of late yours been
For Freight, apply to j
VOGEL, HAQEDORN & Co. 1903 Hongkong. 5th August, 1875,
? FOR NEW-TÖRKE "TMENT 13 years Britia Bark
in " FAITH,”
D. Lloyd, Master, will load here and at Wha p, and will have quick despatch for the above Fust. For freight, apply to
SVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Uũ, 1095 Hongkong, 18th July, 1876.
HI FOR LUNDON, HE1 British Barque
OSAKA":
Lowe, Master, will load a General Cargo here andue Wampon, and will have immediate des
ate for the abors Port.
For Freight, apply to
A. MAUG. HEATON," tf 924 Hobgkong; 14th June, 1876
CAM FOR LONDON
To follow the Denbighëhire," t 15 4 British Burquo
Vu le Président du Conseil d'Admon, A. SPOONER,
C 136 Saigon, January, 1875,-
HARTLEY & U....... CHIP BROKERS, SHIPPING AND COM MISSION AGENES, COOKTOWN, QUEENSLAND, Reference to KWONG TAN ON HONG, 76, WINGLOCKE STREET, HONGKONG.
2nd August, 1875.
[11187
NOW ON BALE. THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,-. By Dr. Davan, with many "Additions, Correc
tions, and Dr, WILLIAMS" Orthography... Parce: Lu Paper Wruppor
..81.60 $2.00 Nently Boundary Apply at the Daily Press Office
Hodolalu Brasil,nd§ Peru, Chili, &c. 29
NEWS. LETTERS, PATERS, BODES.
Cadr Cents: Cerita,
D 1 por 1 oz. perox
17 $.02.-
19 per 4 oz. ALFRED LISTËR,
Postmaster General. Genant Fost Offer,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.
Correspondence for New Zealand wit. Porro Straits
A considerabit amenal of Correspondence being received dirested to New Zealand vid Torres Straits it is notified that the Now Zen- land Post Office bas declined to receive. Mada by that rante, bonde thore is no alternative bat to forward as Correspondenco vs Galle.
Persons who are anxious to avail themselves of the Torres Straita Steamora to communicate with New Zealand should agilress their letters de to the care of an Apetit at Sydney
ALFRED LISTER
Acting Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,
f 196 Undersigned begs to direct the atten.. tion of the Public to his Superior, WASHING MACHINE, which his employé
It is hereby notified for general information has just brought to Hongkong from San Fran bies, and with which he undertakes to WASH that, on and after the Ist-January, 1875, the Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri- CLOTHES na Moderate Price. By the usate Ship to the Straits Settlements must be
in wience generally, whilsh the rapid advance Every article of furniture, also, that leaves of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are, LAZARUS and Co.'s Establishment, in go- bere given in entenso. Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained, forming exerranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood. cines for students of & most instructive nature. O. L. & Co. have always ready a large abook Both the Court sad. Pusti pronunciativas are of new Cushions on their peculiar principle, and given, the secents being carefully anarked on which can be suppited for any table, the so- Black Pepper 100 bags, at $9.90, by Hop.the best prinsiple hitherto attained. Cherypo- curate length and breadth of the state bed oply
|graphy dieplays the success of an attempt to time complains d of. In other words, travelling trader,mkn k
Veronicelli, 50 bags, at $5.50, by Yng-bing to make the binese and English typo correspond being required
| in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast C. T. and Co have always in hand a large joint aloof banke bave been paying a rute of American Flour, 50lha, 500 Luga, at $1,81, by economy of space, whiring clearness but stoot of Billiard, Foel and Pyramid Balis, Ones, interest for money on deposit, which they would Chuyobong loung to travelling trader
previously attained, and dépensing with those pany make, or appear to make, by leading 4 Tungue, or bugs, at-Te. 19.0.0.0, by Cheast anrgins and vacant spaces which have Tips Chalke, Oleth, and every requisite for the large part in u munner which involved too great ying-wo to travelling trader risk of lose. It is, no doubt, gaite trae that
To illustrate the vast wope of tho: work, -the Old Oneblona renewal on U. LazarTS & Maloolan, Master, will load bera at Whampon, bad debts are unavoidable in almost any bushing-wo-to travelling trader.
"Gyraum, 1,000 pichle, at 96 cents, by Fook following facta aro submitted for consideration. Co.'s.peculiar principle, thereby making an old and at nuo, and wil dave inmediate des injury, and will not be destroyed by being beaten prepaid at the following race, vin nesa where there is a system of credits A banker would base to go out of the market aling-wo-traveling trader.
Shellfish, 5 packages, at $35.00, by Fook-alters Vocabularly contains about 20,000 table as good as not pret match for the abova Fort.
Ohinese characters, and Medburst's English together if he made no bad dabas, Barthé
Hame, 10 packages, at Tli. 100.5.0, by Fook debts ja qucation are: apparently on an unre-bing-wo to travelling trader sonable scale, to which if he hardly conceivable White War pledes at $86,00; by Fook that any brake would have committed toom-bing wo to travelling trader." wolves, unless with ugh a plethora of exe
Blose Popper, 100 bags, at $10.01, by Yoo
to
pensively gained money to employ obong to travelling trader.'·.
un balenco the
or check judgment the vigilance of those concerned in one or two
critical caso. The directors of these bunka bavo
How to face their shareholders with a very
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
heretofore characterized Chinese publications Billiard Table
BILLIARD LAMPS,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Sir and Eight Light Lamps for Oil, or Keto- this work contains more than 30,000 Engliati words, and impwards of 600,000 Chinese characaine, the latter with burgers on the dupiox tem. Again, despite all the grammars sad other elementary works nu yet published, the priple, giving a light equal to twaire ordinary student of this dificult language absolutely re-lamps,
quires examplen to dieplay the various sppil. Eighteen light ring burner Gas Pendants, cations and equivalents of different words which with rod to suspend over table. bave one general menning. Of these examples (645)
ST. ANDREW'S CARTLE,
For Freight, apply to
A. MICG. HEATON,
-DEACON; & Co,
- Canton and Mecau
of 862 Hongkong, 4th June, 1875
STORAGE.
of this Machine Clothes will be washed without.
on the rooks, infrequently the oase clien washed by the old method. The Undersigned wolftits the Publio to patronize him.
LOTUSZ YIK.
Queen's Road, Wanchi, No. 293.
··1 1086 Hongkong, Lil Jaly; 1375.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
PALAUALIFORNIA.
Sole Arent on to Padille Coast for
TOALB feceived on Zorage in First-class Winchester Repeating Arms and Amfinition
gloomy tale of heavy data and reduced divi.HK Undersigned baving been appointed this work contains more than five times as 0. LAZARUS AND. Do have been appointed Godown's (intely known as those of Manara Du Ponta Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake |
Agents for the abara Company, are pre-as suy other Dictionary hitherto pub-Sols Agents in India and the East for n
derds, which we bape they will have the counige
to tell troly in every particular; bub we doubt if pored to GRANT INSURANCES at Current
there would have beon any necessity for this les tals if a beginning had not been made by the accumalution of lumenas suas of interval-bear- ing deposits exceeding what they could employ
with their own customere.
***We would suggest, therefore, for the consi- [
deration of the directors and abaronsidéra öt} A the bunka at their püssing meetings, when the bubject of thewo Josacs must be decussed, the ** ezpadicacy of a thorough reform on this point
MELCHERS & Co.:
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, £11730 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
of giving interest. If they are to keep a proper Saigon and Forang.
For practical purposes the arrangement of.
the work is so complète, that a reference
Tag New, PAZENT ELECTRIC BILLIARL MABKER,
to its pages enables a person who underby means of which the score can be marked atender Boglish to communicuta affectively from the quakion of the table. with natives who undorstand nothing but Chi-
nceo, In this respect the work will be found Prios Lists, Catalogues, and all information indispensable to all Europeans reading, in 195
"may be obtained hum Chini, and to the natives themselves it ox plains abjects fully with which very few in-LANE, CRAWFORD
» CO,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Forte of deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To
China and Japan and at Singapore, partics resident in England and interested in who have conanted to not un
China it cannot but be invaluable cocasionally.. IAZARUS & COʻS AGENTS
HONGKONG, SHANGHAL, AND JAPAN and by whom ALL ORDEEN WLLY BE BECAYED
dadlı balance or all times, and without relying Kiske aocapted, and Policies of Insuranos It comprises tipwards of two thousand large on an interval such as they bave been fortunate granted at the rates of Promiam current at the quirte pages, enough to enjoy lately, in which they may is--above-mentioned Furts. crease that balanza nguíast contingencies it No charge fur Polfoy fees, 20
they are also to avoid the danger of such great
and expected loosen as bave just befallen
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary
tham-ther they have no choice but to redaso Hongkong, 1st Novegber, 1871. Fit Ass
TRUBNER & Co
60, PATERNOSTER HOW; W. H. BELL, *DAILY Prices" Orvios, HoNGKONG,
and forwarded to Caletta by the FARLIEST opportunity,
1485
For Lettere8cente per tcpnoo.
For Papers, exot For Book Paolote } =
and Packets of 6. for each 4 ouora. Patterns)
....
The 10gistration fee on ench correspondenco Twelve cents for each Lotter, Paper or Tacket.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Portmaster General. General Post Office, Hougkeng,
It is hereby notified that benceforward the oberreable on Packeta of printed papers or patterns of light weight cent from Langkong
B. S. WATKIH & Co.) of about 5,000 tons Cupu Superior and Pune Tase Company's Safety rates of postage which must be paid in advance, city, situated on the Praya West Wanchi Funny [y 1026 July 7
GINTANILE
1999 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874,
to the United Kingdom by the United States.
vizi
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ESSEN (GERMANY)
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NA PEILANDM Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologan (Germany)),
Community, the Chinese Issue of this Paper has been from the commencement of the China Nest Year, iarnal DAILx instead of on alternate days as before."
For a pasket not exceeding lonces
in weight.oriona For a packet stare l'ounce not ex
ceeding 2 ounces
For a pancet above ouers not ex-
ceeding 4.once
&
conta
Too Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Yako, and is, ha to Editorial Manage WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
west, under the Dircetion of a Well Educated THE Proprietor of Wire-xua Shop begs to Obiness Gentleman; gives reliable commercial and eight conts for every odditional four ounces. Tafor the pablic that his shop li tren and general information, and has the same
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Pries cablished since 1865, at Endicott's Larv, and position with the Native Community as to Ad Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers. that be bas always a rest quantity of BEST Tortisements and News na the English Dady other than Newspapere, as well as to Books COAL in store for Bale. Gentearon or Bhips Probe with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Patterns or Famples.
FW. MITCHELL, masters wishing to patronize him, are requested Charge for Advertisements will be as bureto- to apply at his Shop.
Postmaster General General For Office, Fengkong.
171509 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874
Hongkong, Brd February, 1875,