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On Monday, the 5th July. Eio Nono beld a The death of Commander Charles Jefferie, long and fatiguing Consistory, after which bo Royal Navy, in the 87th year of his age, bna re gave 80 dia:inst audiences, and yet at the close moved from the list of the Royal Navy the of the day his lightness of step and convéren nameof the lash susvivor of Noleon's great vin- tional virnoity were something remarkable. tery off Copenhagen in 1801, and lessens the Without attributing the bodily and mental number of the few remaining veteran officers viguur (as the Osservatore Romane does) to s who fought in this great naval engagements miracle, the phenomenon is interacting enough- which took place early in the present contary, to deserve oumment. Pio Nonde physicians Comunader Jefferis entered the Royal Navy in bara recitly prescribed him faily baths of February, 1801, while yet a lud, as a first-diate sulphur stor, brought all the way from LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, Nandia (str.) volunteer, on Béard the Belloan (74), mad aniling Civita Vecobin for the purpose. A large for the Baltic shortly afterwards, under Sir bathing contrivance, something like a diminu Hyde Parker and Lord Nelson, participated in tera reuarvode iz size, bas ban oxprosely the latter's great victory over the Data constructed for bins and into this be des off Copenhagen, on the 2nd April, 1801.sounds by a little stairaase and then takes his Three years later he served in the Sceptrest in a obair, while the water gradually rises in a engagement with a Fronali frigate round him. Thus he site for ball so hour, and the batteries in St. Fanl'e Bay. He de. On coming out of this artificial sulph Bourbon, wus frequently employed in ber buste springer bulicama, as the Italiane gall i-the against the enemy, and was onco, reduced to Pope is served with sotne trong soup in which such extremity as to be compelled to aubsists capon has been bolled down, and with this he for several weaba upon two ounces of bad biscito a day. He afterwards saw much boat cervios off the island of Java, azid in Februry, 1810, greatly signalized himself throughout the operations which led to the captare of the island of Amboyun, where he won the senior cival offient landed from the squadron, and although wonnded by a spent grape abot at the storming of n battery, continued to afford nezistance ́until the last," After serving for somo years on The Cork, Brazil, and West Indian statione, Mr. Jefferio was paid off in October, 1816, and did not again serve lost. He was promoted to the rank of a retired com mender in March, __1860).
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press-Sir-It is with great dildosce that I address you on a subject that I thought had been pretty well disposed of by the Anti-Opium" EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT TO SELL League and Tahould not now be doing so, but for ** the fact of having read Mr. Turner's letter to you The following facts go to prove that the edu- and an extract of a lotter to The Time by Ning. cation movement has not yet ponstrated into Okay, published in your lane of the 12th inst every acck and corner of Lanenabire. A regis-on the axis matter. I will therefore he very trar of births, deaths, and intringes (onpecially brief in what I hard to say. Tour correspons As British oitizens it is our duty the latter, not a bundrod miles from Wiga, dent says, wan metod his offico one day when his uertal to relieve China frons the injustice ale has suf roatine of duties was somewhat diversified by Eerod at our bands." What isjustice has she an application which the Registrar-General had suffered from us? I he never been able to unfortunately not provided for. Two mon doover ang, and if he means Oplum, I must and a wond prowated themselves beforo tell bim that Optom was produced and eaten him, and after one of the man had (with the and smoked in China and India before we had Alemnity befitting and an oceanion) paid to anything to do with either country. My ex- the other the sum of four chillings and pericnuo of China and the Chinesa in derived sixpence, be as requested to let them "aign from a life of over thirty-two years in the their hands to a bit of paper. In reply to his country and among ita people, and I bave hot moreasonable query as to the nature of this yet to learn how the Opium trade has in- Ingsterious promeđing, one of the high son. peded missionary work; I have not seen it traaling parties" informed bits that he had and I do not believe in it Thors are many just sold his wife (the woman who accompanied Chinese who would, no doubt, beating them to his friend, and all they required of him ter cff if they did not smoke Opium, but one vas to logulise the transaction Great was the dues not see the aunt of disery from Opium worthy regisicar's amazement, but greater etilmoking that is to be seca in European coan. was the chagin and disappointment of the buyer And seller, in which by the way, they were uyat pathised with by the fickle fair one, when they wore told that each a transaction contd not be allowed. In vain did they cajole and entrent, Armly believe there is mors evil and wrong and even the reiterated assertion of the obo- done, or concocted, of a Saturday night in one. fient wife that she was quite wiling, failed to of our large giu-palaces then there is done in raelt the heart of the registar. Here wae all the Opinm-smoking places in the city of filemma! The would-be Deadict had paid his Ningpo id a week. I have oftaa visited the Toney to the would-be Bachelor, who, iu langative amoking places and tea-houses in the age more forcible than polite, expressed his cities of Ty-wan or Ton-win, Formosa, Amuy, determination to stick to thbrose. And so there the episode ended, and the parties took their departure-Figan_Claerver.
trice, from spirit drinking. I have seen and have read of more misery and oricrs in England arising from the over do of gia, &c., in the spans of three years taan over did in China.
Focchow, Ningpo, Seobow, and other large places in the north of Ching, and have never usen anything like what is to be an outside wy ordinary gipsabop in Londoa I know LIFE IN ALGERIA.
that many missionaries is Obina make the A correspondent from Algiers writes as fol. Eles that their non-soccers in getting converts Jowa:-We have just returned from a two to Christianity is due to the Opion trade; "Douche" joerady Tato The ISMATOT IN THE kurus
11 do pat agree with them on this point, Mountains, by far the most interesting part of
What I maintain in,, that China to not offer Algeria. We lived in tente, and were passed on ing nor has she suffored injustice at our from one said to another. The scenery is bands, nor han, the Opam rada prevented beautiful, with wondertal Boma iva Issionaries from getting converts to their think people have no idea of what Roman ruina Rows As na Englishman. I would rather sign are who do not see them as they are get here, à petition to Parliament to pas a restriction on tuched, with only great sweeps of mountains gia-paisces and gin shops than to sign one to to eucluse them, instead of being surrounded interfere with our Indian ravenne or the Opim
The missionaries can take with railways and broken statues, arranged in trade in China. rowe, as the tourist finds at Lambessa. At their minds easy so far 21 vs nation are Liscagad, in the Aures Mountains, is a concerned, for when I left Obias in sud half triumphal arch, pronounced by one sf our party Fears ago the picvince of Shace alone whe (a well-known French, arahitect) the most beau-growing onough Opium an to be gorionaly tiful in the world. There are also hilales interfering with the sale of Malwa Opini, covered with orimlecha and dolmeus, and Alep and it was expected that this province would, po-pince growing in plenty, and multitadinons the course of a few years produce a nufa- wild lovers covering the ground till it looked in ciont supply so as to exclude ouIadian drag the distazes like a wonderful piece of Japanese from the North of tins, and thie, toc as Camel. Then the people are so handsome. Fenerally supposed to ho under tho dircab never saw such beautiful woman, with perfectly Bouragement of the 'eting authorities. I classic Textures, showing unmistakably their will, if you allow me, temagh your calamDE, Roman doecent Is it net curious that they give Nang Oboy" a little of ng opinion in bave nearly the sumo samice for the montha a my next. In the meantime I beg to entscribe we have and they keep the 25th of Decamayaoff, Sir, yours truly,-OLD ODINA." ber, and call it the birth," shough they do not kauw of whout. We came back through Kaby- | lia under the snow mountains that we see from Algiers, and stayed ono night at a certain Bin
SUNDAY, 12th September, 1875. Ali Cherrif'e borse; he was not at home, but Yesterday and to-day the market for New his sons recived as very hospitably one of Patus kept steady, and a fair amount of basi item, a boy of shirtoen or fuurteen, is just like news has been done at from $595 to 2010, the the Apollo Defvedere with a jurban po. Every maximum rate thing for shosts bearing ap bit of our journey was most interesting, and on | prosed government numbers. At the close secount of it, with illustrations, is to appear in) market abewe considerable Armuens at 8600 to the French Revuo d'Archilocturo, When we | $602 for cheats of ordinary numbers. Now Be. arrived in Algiers hat mouth we found every unres baa commanded les attention, and is one good, and the wasther of the last fortnight | qanted at $580. As anticipated, bosinres in bas he dreadfully hot-quite frigatful, in-good Malwa mu been resumed al $590, with but deed that we shall gladly be off too."--Pall | à nouinal allowance, Hall Fezetta,
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OPIUM.
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Striped and Embroidered GALATEA
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FUR TRIMMINGS." CLOTH JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FUR AND FEATHERS. OTTOMAN SETS. NEW. TUCKERS.
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UO DE MONTABELLO CARTE
DBLANCHE QHAMPAGNE
1.
Quarts, $15 per case (1 dozen.) Pinte, $16
e 5 discount on 35 Cués,
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case (1 dozen.). The Latest Shylsa in Ladies and Childrsatu
FOR SALE BY UNTRIMMED STRAW and OIP HATS.
HEARD &Co. The Newcat Deaigos in Fremob TRIMMED 975. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1975. MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS
HE Undersigned are prepared to LAND- Black Lace nad White Shetland SHAWLS.IS, SO DELIVER CAROON
Steamers at Black Lace SLEEVELESS JACKETS. Book, MUSLIN REGISTERED PANIER SKIRTS. POLONAISES, JACKETS, and TUNICS.
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Ready-made MORNING WRAPPERS in
French CAMBRICS, BRILLIANTES, and French LAWNS.
A largo Stock of FANCY LINEN SETS, GOLLARETTES, Real LACE RUFFLE COLLARS und BEADED FICHUS
Real AOF COLLARS and CUFFS, Frilled LaUE COLLARS.
TULLE and LACE RIFFIANG.: Hammed and Hem-Stitched and Lace Edge HANDKERCHIEFS.
HOSIERY and Listo Thread GAUNTLET GLOVES, AN
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35 CENTS (THIRTY FIVE CENT) YER TON Weight and Mcomurement. Full Particulars on application.
J. S. BOOK, SON & Co 1800 Hongkong, 23rd. August, 1875,
Quick dosputes. ..On'cr about 20th inet.
Quick dospate
Quick dospato, Quick despatch: „Õà lõtà, instut 3 P.M. On let prox, a F. To-morrow.
On 15th inst,, at noon On 16th inat. Quick despatch Tomorrow, at noon, Quiale deepatob „lo-morrow, at noon.
On là tới th ngườ Tomorrow; at noun,
Vessels on the Berth,
· QUBAN 'STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL, Taling Gargo and Passengers at through rutus for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN, THE Company's Steamship
"FECTOR."
THE
will be despatched at Noon TO-MOR30W, the
14th instant
For Freight.or Pasenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aganta 1387. Hongkong, 13th September, 1875.
FOR MANILA. : THE Spanish Steamer,
Vessels on the Berth.
U. SMAIL LINE,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH 50 NEW YORK, WA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THES. 8. "GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vid Yoko hame, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th September, 68 P... Laking Passengers, Maile and Freight | for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Ticketa and Billa of Lading ora janned for transportation to Toko- hama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to porte in Mexico, Central and South Amerier, and to New York and Europe, VIA OVER.
·LAND RAILWAYS.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close For Shanghai-Por Triol, to-day, the 13t inst, at 11:30 AM
For Tak-Per Chateaubriand, to-day, the 13th fast, at TÜRK.
For Takeno: (Formosk).-Per bark Chaleau- briand, to day, the 13th fast, at 3 r.M.
For Shanghai.Per Hector, to-morrow, tho 14th instant, ut 11,30 Ald. 54th ist, at 11.30 ..
For Manila, Por Zamboanga, to-morrow, Be
arrow, the 14tli inst, at 11.30 AM.
For Swatov and Amoy.-Por Esmaralda, to-
to-morrow, the 14th instant, at 5 r..
For Singapore and London.-Per Scolland,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet “GREAT REPUBLIC will be despatched on WED MESDAY, tho 15th September, at 3 P.M., with
For Yokohami, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom,
A Steamer of the Company will laye Sbang- hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about the sams the Maila date, and make close connection at Yokohama, At New York, Passengers have sulcolion of varions lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 r.. on the 14th proximo, Parcel Paskagos will be roosived at the Offico nutil 5 F.m. of the same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valeo of name is required.
For further information na to Passage and Freight, apply to the Ageny of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, August 16th, 1873,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DAS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANOA IS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CUTTA.
·
The Post Ofoe will be open for the roseption of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o., until 230 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Foket. from 2.99 P.. to 2,50 r., on payment of a Late Teo of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the Correspondence inaniciently proprid will be above places by this route is compulsory forwarded by the English Prokete
Correspondenes addressed to Tokohama and the United-an-east be supengribed-per- GREAT REPUBLIU," and that addressed. to the United Kingdom mast.- he supersaribed **siä San Francisco.*
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th August, 1875.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Mail Packet" AMAZONE" will be despatabed on SATURDAY, the 18th Sept., with Mails to and through the United Kingdom mid Marseilles; to Europe Stiron, Singapor Galle, Madras, Calcutts, Bombay, Aden, Joy- CALechelles, Rounion, Mauritius, Snes, and Alazan.
dria.
The following wil be the hours of closing the
September 170,.
"LEONORA Captain Disz, will be despatoled for the above PTO-MORROW, the 14th inet, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. (N SATURDAY, the 18th September, 1875, Ed 1379 Hongkong, 9th September, 1875,--
" AMAZONE”. Commandant CHAMPENDIB, FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON.witi MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
CARGO, will loare this Port for the above THE Stoumier
plases..
Muito, st noon, the Company's Steamship
"SCOTLAND,"
Cargo and Specié will be régistered for Lon- Captain Jumos, will be despatched TO.MOR.on as well na for Marseilles, and secepted in ROW. the 14th inst. The Steamer tas splenasit through Murecilles for the principal did phasenger accommodation.
places of Europo For Freight or Pussage, apply to
TURNER & Ca
Agents. 1383 Hongkong, 10th September, 1875. FOR SWATOW, &MOY, AND FOOCHOW, Taking Cargo at through rates for TAKAU and TANSUL
THE Steamship
· "KWANGTUNG,"" Captain Pitman, will be despatobed for the Tabove Ports on WEDNESDAY the 15th-inst
At Noon.
Cargo for Takao and Tamsui will be for warded from Amoy per 5.8. Huiloony."
For Freight or Pasange, apply ti
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
6 1384 Hongkong, 1975 captantes 2875
FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, Calling at BANGKOK
THE Stermasip
** NANKIN," Braco, Master, will have immidiate despatch as i
For Freight or Passage, opply to
J. ANDA TENNENT'S ALE and above
+
CANVAS.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Marcboot Navy. Navy Hoiled Licog Flax Скайд
`ARNHOLD, EARBERG & Co. #:1130 Hongkong" 11th May, 1867:/
EETAHLISEXD LÀ ĐÊM
C. LAZARUS AND CO., Incorporated with Shearwood and Co, BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING
CONTRACTORS, BY APPOINTMENT JO EXCELLENCY THE VICEROY,
French FLOWERS and FEATHERS SASIES and SASH RIDDONS." Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING and BABY LINEN.
H18 "Children's "White PIQUE FROOKS and PELISSER PR
KR.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 59, 60, 61, Bentinck Street,
WASHING NATS
Boys WASHING SUITS, in-all sizes Ladies' UMBRELLAS and SUN SHADES. Ladies' and Uhildren's 300TS and SHOES.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
PORT-
FOR SALE.
BASS ALE, in Quarts and Pista. COURVOIRSIZE's BRANDY (1 damond), And Brown and Black SHEATHING FELT.
Apply to
W. II. NOTLEY,
AND
A CALOUITA.
BILLIARD TABLES.
LAZARUS &Co.'s Billiard Tables are
SIEMSSEN & ÜST
Shipping Orders will be granted till soon, Cargo will be received on board until 1 P.M. Specia and Parcals until 3 p., on the 17th September, 1875. (Paroels are not to be want on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulara, apply at the Com- Fatty's Office.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 10th September..1875. OCCIDENTAL-AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
-TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PÅS,
"SENGBÈS FÖR TER INUED. STATE
AND EUROFE,
IN CONNEOZION. WITH THE
5 P.M., Money Crier Office closes. Post
Office cloacs except the NRT Box," which remains open all night
September 18th,
7 AM, Past Olce opens for enle of Stupa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters ceases, IAM., Poak Office close except for Lato
Lottere.
1410 AM, Letters (but Letters only) address-
ef in the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of Late Feo of 18 centa extra postage, until
11.30 A.M., when the Pout. Office CLOSES -
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
Huigkong, 4th September, 1875-
Į
General Post OBco,
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not ealed, that is to say, the box is astoned with scaling was, but there is no lin- fression of a real
p The undersigned would call the ustention of barboldora to the necusity of carefully seating Snob buzes with some recognisable seal, and në
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND sending a Chit-book or receipt with them. The
-CONNECTING RAILBOAD
COMPANIES- AND.
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
If 1985 Hongkong, 11th September, 1875. Yokohama, on FRI- HE S. S. BELGIC will be despatched for
"Sum
FOR MANILA (Dired) THE Spanish Steamer
“ZAMBOANGA,” Captain Arrochavala, will base imunedinte das patch for the above Port
For Fraight or Pasange, apply to
BEMEDIOS & Op tf 1380 Hongkong, 10th September, 1875, FOR LONDON. PHE A 1' British Bargne
TH
*ENGLAND'S GLORY,*
s
Knight, Monter, will load here, at Whampos, and a Alacso, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
A. MAGG, HEATON,
:
́DEACON" & Co,
Canton and Macas,
134 Fongkang, 3rd September, 1875.
FOR MANILA (Direct)
C. Don the only ones approsisted in the an, THE Spania Bri
as a lung and steady experience extending oror
0. L. & Co. have received a large äutuber of
Labove..
TRENGRAVINA,
50 years has proved thom to be the best and Sabaran, Master, will hare quien despatch as most suitable for the climate.EMA
For Freight, apply to "
REMEDIOS & A 133 Hongkong, 31st August, 1875.'>- '.. FOR SYDNEY via ADELAIDE, : HEA British Barga
CORINNE
India, China, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Java, Straits, and Persia, testifying to the superior make and quality of their Billiard Tabiss, and while thanking their Friends and Patrons in China for the liberal support so long extended will Eave quick despatch for the above Ports.
For Yokohama, 10 bases Treure, valued R. ATKINS & Jo's SHERRY and very Battering testimonials from all parts of $40,000; 304 plus Old Wite Rops, 50 pkgs. Tinplaten, 30 pkga. Troncaits, 2,701 bags Sugar, 147 pkgs. Marchuulize. For Hiogo 5 casÁR Merchandise. Foz San Francisco 19 pkgs, Tea, 1 prg. Silks, 63 hores Prepared Optum, 890 empty fast of Quicksilver, 850 Vage Rice, 7 race Cigure, 150 bundles Rutions, 595 baga Coffes, 200 bales Hemp, 15 pkge Sago, 39 pkgs. Maus, 273 bags Pepper, 321 bags Tapioda, 1,256 pigs. Merobandie. For San Jozé de Gnate, male 12caena Silke, La Libertad 14 Cases Silka, For Fan 210 pkgs, Ten. For Callao 19 Mulwa Opina, 7 pkge, Turkey Opium, & pkge. Silks, 12 pkgs. Ten For New York 27 bales
COOLIES IN BRAZIL The Brazilian Consul General in Hamburg Ende himself in a rather serious collision just now with the as yet loyal républican jurisdiction of that town, which, by the way, wilt be super. seded next year by the general criminal and civil law for the German Empire. A public prosecution had been opened against a Hamburg skipper (Lobedanz), who about three years sec. corried away from Hainburg and Antwerp some 1,300 deluded emigranta to the tropical wilds and swamps of the province of Babiu, belonging to the planter and slave-owning, family of Monis, whose chief in the said Consul, now Baron de Paraguast, for wilful and consious seduction of chose unhappy people, of whom about one-fourth part succumbed to want and misery of every kind, no cortol provision having Silk, I case Bilk, mad & cares Faze. been made for their reception; while about 500 of them were brought back to Germany in rage. and tatters, most of them lastingly injured in their bealth, and bereft of every means of sub vistene baving consumed all the property they had realised in leaving their native homon, Mean- while the contractor for the importation of these.) colonista láta Brazia uaphaw of mid Canaul Banor Moniz of Babia, together with said skip❤ per poketed a premium of 170 milreis per head Awarded betaren the general Government of Brazil and the Provincial Government of Bahis, As in similar other cusse. The proceedings in Court proved the falsehood throughout of the statemente ade by those who engaged those emigrauta for Lobedanz and Moxiz, and of the premises made so then by printed prospsetas Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-26 us.well as by.contracte-Nerarthelem-Lobedane-
Or LODON.
EXCHANGE.
4/0
Bank Bills, on demand, Bank Bills, at 30 days' night, 4/03 Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight, 4/1 Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 4 Documentary Bills,at6 montba”.
eight......wit
4/14
On BoxBAT. —Bunk, un demand 220 On Calcutta.—Bank, on demand 220
N SWARGHAZ
Bank, eight.. Private, 50 days" sight
SHARES
per cent, discount
72 724
was acquitted (two youre imprisonment baring Union Insurance Society of Canton, Dow shares been asked by the public anenser), on the 150 per share premium, nominal ground that be had been annonsions of the China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares terrible consequences of twotions. This find- 31,050 per share
ing of the local crinsinnt court, not by a jury China and Japan Marine Insurance. 30
at all times suspected in Germany to be subject to local influences and considerations bae baan reooived with general blame all over fermany
per cbare.
1m 1376 - Hongkong, 8th September, 1875. FOR SALE, HAMPAGNE.
HEISIPOK & Co.% MONOPOLE, Übian.
Apply to
ONGTIEN A
Bote Agents for China and Japan, tf 144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
NOW ON SALE!
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
to their firm, would, in soliciting further pa tronage, bog to mention the following foota which have conduced to the success their efforts | →→→→ bave hitherto mat with
Every table is made of solid wood, well soa oned and not cancered.
The Cushions are constructed on an entirely now principle, introduced by and Co., and unlike that adopted by Eaglish. makara, and are much more durable-and lively thán English-made cushiana,
For Freight, apply to
A B. DAVIES, 1336 Hongkong, 27th August, 1875.
FOR LONDON. E. 17 years British Barque
"ADA," Captain Asals, will load bere and at Whámpon, und will have quick despatch as abera
- For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & 1903 Hoogkong, 5th August, 1875.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, it han bor standing ready finished for over 12 H GOLID, BLOUK IOE made trys PREE
TWINK SHE
FUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Oncë, Hongkong.
practical service
morde which the Chinese bave of late years been
No table learen O. L. and Co.'s premises until months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned
Every article of furniture, slit, that leavce C. LAKAETS and Core Establiment, is gua ranteed of Solid and Seasoned Wood
HONGKONG JOE COMPANY FAVE always on hand a Stock of CLEAE, FILTERED WATER, without the use of Erass, AMMONIA, or any kind of Chemical whatever. PRICE TWO CENTE FEE POUND. Owners of other large Consumers
SPECIAL AGREEMENT made with Steamship
Order Books can be had at the Depot No. 17,
O. L. & Co. have always ready a larga stook Queen's Road, RONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS,
DAY, the 1st October, at 3 par,, taking Carge and Pamuogers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
omisation of the latter precaution leaves a doubt.
to weather the contents of the box over reached the Post Ofoe; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted für the sake of the PostNLƏ Stamps.
sent in evaled boxes (except where there no It is not generally possible to count the lettera
only three or four), and therefore the Foat Office receipt to such so exry 26, 47 for London, 15 for Calcatta, 3 for Penang, 5 for Connection is made at Yokohama math Singapore," must be taken to mean no more... Steamere from Shanghai..
than what is stated. vix; that one bou was duly received.
Freight will be received on board until 4. of the 30th instant! Parcel Packages will be received as the Office stati15 M. ame day. All Parcel Packages should be murked to address in full valda efsame is required.
Betara Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regalar rates
For further information as to Freight, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. BMORT.
Acting Agent. Hongkong, September 1st, 1875.
To be Let.
TO LET.
PAE PREMISES ut present occupied by
Queen's Rond.
T THE URINA FIRE INSURANCE CORTARY
Apply to
*G. FALOONEE
tf 1070 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874
TO LEL
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmasba General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 6th September, 1575.
The following reduced Rates of Postage will tako effect from this day
Books & Letters. Newspapers, Pullerna..
Cents. PORTIQUAL.
Vents. Cents Via Southampton, 31 par oz. 5 6 por 2 oz. AZORES ISLANDS,——
Via Brindist,...40 per 1 oz. 8.14 per 20.
Via Marseillea,.
Via Southampton, 4pertuz. @ 8per 2 vz.
| CANARY & MADŅIRA
|| ISLANDÓ,———
Via Brindisi, it?
Via Marroille....ƒ
1
peraz. 8 12 per ox Via Southampton, 28 per uz 6 per 2oz. HONOLULU AND
HAWAI
Via Brindisi,pcr‡ez. 10 14 por 2oz. Via Marsoillea,. Via Southampton, 30 per 1 oz. 8 8 per 2oz.
ALFRED ISTÉR,
rustmaster General.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875,
A FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWN General Post Office,
on the Prayn, Wanchai,
Apply to
Tuis Work stands murivalled, all the new of new one on their poonfiar principle, and or at the Works at East. Foint. Those pre- tho Nog tid i HAYRAT 00, which ompelled to coin to express the namerons oh which can be supplied for any table, the seferring to use Pass Books can do so. in science generally, which the sapit ndralios being required. jecten machinery photography, telegraphy, and Laurate length and breadth of the siste hed only
of tureign relations has imposed upon them, are
bera given in extenso. Each and every word i stook of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Gues, C. L. and Oo. have always in band, a large |fully illustrated and explained, Forming erer.
cises for Atudents of a maut instrasiva store, Tipe, Chaiks, Cloth, and every requisito for the
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are Billiard Table given, the accents being carefully marked on
Tue Paper has been. Established for nearly. Jens next..
The Postmaster at San Francisco bas given notice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as con- eignees letters) by the United States. Mait Packets, will not be forwarded to any pluses not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America to speù places be prepaid in Americza Postage Stamps, but will be res turned to this Ofoe..
Such letters abould either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Stampa us abore, or posted to an Agent in the United States.
This notice chiefly applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which are's follows
NEWG. LETTERS, PAPERS. BOOKS.
Cents. Centa.
Cents. Honolulu,... ... .
4 per 4 192. peróz, 2 Brazil.........15.0%, Peru, Chill, &c.22% 10 per on.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmador General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1876.
8. E. BURROWS & SONS. if 455 Hongkong, 2th March, 1975,
FOR SALE OR TO LET, With Immediate Possession, THE HOUSE No. 57. Fra Grande, Macao,
newly painted, and in good order.
Apply to
F. M. De GRAÇA,
Maers. 144 1350 Macao, 2nd September, 1875,-
TO LEP. COME HOUSES on PEDDAR'S HILL.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. # 513 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1875.
TO LET, PLE HE HOUSE at The Albany, at present in the occupation of Captain BROOKE, Bri- gade Major.
Possession on the Int October proximo, 141 1884 Hongkong, 1st September, 1875. TU LETA WODWELLING HOUSES and OFFICES, 14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in
KYLE & BAIN,
bave recently been thoroughly repaired. Pos-
Correspondence for New Zealand vid Torres Strails. Proprietors,sion may be bad from May 1st.
With Immediata Possession. 2510 Hongkong: 20th May, 1875,
PREMISES No. 44. Queen's Bond, lately in being recsired directed to New Zealand rid asonsiderable amount of Corrispondence NOTICE
the occupation of Mesra, G. DUBOST & Co.
BOUSE No. 35, Wellington Street, thorough. TOTY Siraits it is notified that the New Zon- Order to meet the wishes of the Native by ropaired, lately in the occupation of Messra and Post Office has declined to receive Mails by that route, hence thero is ùo alternativa but A Community, the Chinese Isses of this Roan & la Chinsae Insurance Company.205 per obaro."
Paper has han, from the core mercement of the DWELLING HOUSE and OFFICE No. 1. to forward such Correspondence vid Gallary Old Cushions renewed on C. LAZART & Chins New Year, issued DALLT lustond of or Stanley Street, at present in the oconpation of
Persons who are anxious to uvail themselves Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Co.'s peculiar principle, thereby making an old alteraste daya as before the more so as during the pleadings it came out
of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate $495 per share
Messrs. DREYER & Co., possession from 1st with New Zealand should addrem their letters graphy displays the success of an attempt to that the Ogasa! himself had backed the Bat Chias Fire Insurance Company Sbarca--8187 make the Chinese and English type correspond table as good as new.
Sydney. tering information furnished to those omigrants, per share PD
in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast
BILLIARD LAMES.
Twenty Tears, and is, as to Editorial: Manage No. 11, Gage Street, Jately in the occupation do, to the care of an Agent
ALFRED LISTER, and in contrgnence that the Gederal (Retob's) Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares-conomy of space, achieving a clearness not Government had entertained a correspondence | 3167 per share, g
Six and Right Light Lamps for fil, or Kernment, ander the Direction of a Well Educated of Mr. FEBANEY,
Acting Portmaster General, Chinese Gentleman; gives indiable summersial previously attained, and dispensing with those |
General Post Office, Hongkong. with the Hamburg authorities as to the prolongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Fact margins and vacant spaces, which have nibe, the latter with burnera on the dopex and general information and has the same Terrane. Possession from 1st August, priety of withdrawing bis exequator. This Shares 40 per cent, discount,
heretofore aburaoterized Chineze publication principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary position with the Native Community si to Ad- STORE and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 31, saxertion made by the pablis Prosecutor Hongkong, Qautón and Macao B(cambiont Co, n To illustrate the vast rope of the work, the lamps.
Fortisements and News us the English Daty | Queen's Road, at present in the scopation of gafa estod to Baron do Parsgnaesú, to Bharce 28 per cent discount.
following trets are submitted for consideration Rightsen light ring burner Gas Pendanta, Fress with the Foreign Community. The Miss GABLETT. Possession from lot October address a note to the Senato of Hamburg re
Chalmers Tocabularly contains about 15,000 with rod to suspend over table.
Uharge for Advertisements will be as hereto BRUTAL DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. goiring a reprimand of that officer, which was
Chinese, characters, and Medhauai's English
it. 2050 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1875 politely declined owing to the official irrespon. Hongkong Gas Company's Share75 per
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,
TO LEI. aibility of that person, referring the Baron ta ekare. civil proceedings against him, These, however, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shores-$7 per
JOHN SKINKER BAN FRANCISCO, THE Premises known sa the "THE WOOD LANDSnowly painted and in Good he abstained au yet from, having however with. drawn another complaint he also had made in
Apply to behalf of the Brazilian Government The Cou! "sal; did a wise thing in withdrawing this com- plaint for a discussion on it would have brought to fresh remembrance many evildoingo of Brazilian conscila, but too often sergened by the Senate of Ifambar in thesupposed interest of the port, or rather of an is fuential part of ita Brazil merchants, why soloutly had made them- selves a plan of increasing, or at least maintain ing, the great coffee production of Brazil by German labourera, bound to the planter by downright shameful contraete—such se in the yours 1840 to 1860 were carried out by the then Consul of Brazil in Hamburg M. A. Araujo, now Viscount de Itujabu and Corres, to the other ruin of the poor people; yet, it would appear, to the satisfaction of the Hamborg ancharities, to whịch thỏy gayo mterance by well kown public documents and depriations, oma of which even oulminated in the banding of sex-medal struck porposely for the jubilee of the obief culprit fa these doings. It is but right to say that this happened before the years 183k walah brought forth the North German Al- liance, the forerunner of this great empire Berlin International Gazelle,
|
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tia
61 per share,
sent discount.
SALES ON SEPTEMBER: 1118, 1875.
Asveported by Chin
Vermicelli, 20 hage, at $750, by Ohua-loop to travelling trader, UNA
Brown Bugar, 600 bag, at $2.54 by Yuen at to local trader,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 bilet O. LAZARUS AND Co, bava been appointed this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and anwards of 600,000 Chinese charac Sole Agent in India and the East for
ters. Again, despite all lo pangara and other elementary works as rat: published, the
THE NEW PATENT
· ELECTRIC BILLIARD MARKER,
rios Lista, Catalogues, and all information
may be obtained from
LANE, CRAWFORD AND CO
who have consented to set a C. LAZARUS & CO'S AGENTS
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN
--and by whom
fore
CALIFORNIA.
Sole Agent on the Pacino Coast for Winchester Repeating Arme und Ammunition Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder Lake Superior and Pacifio Free Company's Safety Fac BABA: By 102 July 7
NOW ON SALE, AN
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
student of this difficult lengange absolutely re-by meaze of which the sobre can be marked quirse examples to display the various appli- cations and equivalents of different words which from the cushion of the table. have uno general meaning. Of shred examples this work contains more tling five times many pá any other Dictionary hitherto púbe White Wan, 2 pieces, a $90,00, by Fook-abed. bing to travelling trader.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Dried Inly Flowers, 20 bags, at $969, by the work, in eo complete, that a reference Fock-zing wo to travelling trader
taita page brables a person who under- Sapaniwood, 100 picats, at $2,90, by Kwal-mowatands English to communiaate effectively to trúvefling trader.
with natives who understand nothing but Chi nese. In this respect the work will be found Indispensable to all Europeans resking in ALL ORDER DRC Neatly Bound China, and to the natives themselves to ex- and forwarded to Calcutta by the EARLIEST plains subjects fally with whics very few in- opportunity. 2o4d of them are perfectly noquainted. Fo parties resident in England and interested in hina it cannot has he valuable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand ergo quarto pagès,
While Augar, 100 bags, at $8.40, by Hop hing to travelling trader.
Fungus, 15 bags, at $85.00, by Kwong-wong- tai to truroiling trader.!!
Black Pepper, 500 bags, at $10.10, by Kwong. man-choung to travelling trader. S
dimonde. 18 bugs, at $19.00 by Yee-bing to travelling traduz
a
Milled cc, 500 picule, at 31.23 by Kin-foong to local trader, je t
~Cuttlefish, 4 bags, at $28.00, by Tung-okeng to travelling trader.
Green Pras, 100 bage at $2.00, by Kwong: wing-abing to local trader,
TRUBNER & Ca 60, PATERNOMEUR ROW Į
W. H: BELLE AINSI "DAILY PERSS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
13495
HE TOURISTS GUIDE REDUCED PRIOR $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, bjarta of Natural History, Furniture, Sa., &c., with the Panti, add Mandarin Freant ciation.
Algo i Few sopios of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in tara Purts,
The Daily Prep Ofice:
AND Ang sa jadi dan sang ... STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corres tione, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography. Peras · In Paper Wrapper BI SI $3.00
·
Apply at the Daily Pras Office
榮
WING-KER COAL SHOP,
THE Proprietor of WIG-KEE Shop begs to Inform the public that bis Shop bas been established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and
DWELLING HOUSH No. 4, Alexandra
Onder.
i
REMEDIOS & Co # 131 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1975. `
TO LET LFOUSE No. 5, Peel Street, newly painted Hundin food order, ne Iron daba, containing 7 Boome
Apply to
H.A. ASGAR & H. ESMAIL,
No. 17, Gage Street
if 903 Hopgkong, 93th June, 1875..
TO LET 1001 2 "BALL'S COURT fir Nmd o que oud was fi on, with Stabling & Boat very mɔdomte..
Apply to
E-R DELILIOS. 1m 1260 Hongkong, 17th August, 1875. NOW ON SALE
that he has always a great quantity of BEST ROUND VOLUMEN of the China Overland COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship. D. Trude Beport for the Year 1874. Price masters wishing to patronise nim, are requested Tea Dollara... to apply at his Shop.
171609 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1874,
Apply at the Daily Press floo, Hongkong, 1st February, 1876,
It is bereby notified that herocforward tho postage on lettere addressed to Newfoundland, which ust be paid in advance, wil be as fol low, i
When forwarded vid
Brindis..........
− 34 centa eguli 3-ounoë," When forwarded við Į Marseilles......... When forwarded vjù į
Southampton...
28
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is horoby notified that henceforward the rstes of postage which must be paid in advice, ahargeable on Prokets of printed papere vr patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States, Pockets via San Francisco, will be as follows,
viz
For purcat won" "groseding 1 omnes
in weight.
......bente. For a packet above 1 ounce" izot, gas”
oceding opp
For a puőkét above 2 cnnese not ex-
seoding 4 ou2628, jepi ४
and eight cents for every additional fourouxosa, ALONE moted pupers —LERİ) Ya sinted Circulars, Price. other than Newspapers, sa well as toj Books and Trade Filters or Samples,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generzł, Grperal Post Office, Hongkong/