THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA-THE
PANIC IN SAN FRANCISCO. Although we publil the other day the gratifying information that the abare Bank bad reeuuel payment, some nasount of the panic in San Francisco caused by its enspension may
bo Interestingedeel
mvp of great wealth; they are having the richest men in California, representing property made- rately satinated at S$60,000,000. Very afoly they are able to resuscitate the bank, it shay choose to do so. Of this the publia is prep fed. To persit anob so natiration to go down 50- der such a state of things would be a reflection upon their business nagucity and public spirit.
THE KEYECT AT THE FAST. ✨ The Chingo Finds denoduces the manage- tent of the Bank of California in nisu terms
DENTIRATION,
LONDON LA SUEZ CANAL
THE DAILY PRESS.
OCTOBER uk 1875,
Vessels Adv
as Loading.
Foz FREIGHT APELY TO
TO AN DESPATCHED
A New York despste enyaThe comicront testimony of bankers and futuciers bere is that NEW YORK songs Midni
|Harwish. no injurious effect is likely to follow in the East Dalk from the suspousion of the Bank of Caliform
The New York Evening Crimercial mys there is not inch change apparent from the Facilla Cont trouble. It is stated on probable that the bills of etetange will not exceed £200,000 Foreign exchange was unaffected, the amount of the bille of the Bank of Califórbie uven. dorsed being less than £50,000 Probably must of these bills have been accepted by the Orion tal Bank of London, so that the loss in Now Lork will be very light. A number of bills in Aurel by the Bank of California have been sold in New York, hat they are good bocange of tho high standing of the drawers.
SAN FRANCISUO oid THAMA Obini (skr.)
Da
EDNEY S. Brinbaba
COORTOWN AND SINGAPORE BOME YOKOHAMAL. BAIGON, SINGAPORE, &
| Uskerin (str.)
Djatana (etr.)
..... Origen (str.)ma
Nestor (tr.) LANGHAI...
20.
(Jolumbian. (str.)... SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW Teise (str)
Do
For Sale.
AXLE &00
(Whampoa A, MG. Heaton..
Hongkong Toget, Hagedorz &-0... Whampoa Yorol, Hagedorn & Osam Hongkong Russell & Co.,.... Hongkong Heard & Co, Hongkong P. M. S. 8. Od....
0:& O. 5. Co,...... #Gibb, Livingston & Coji
Hong
For Sale.
P. & O. S. N. GO Mesagerius Meritices.. ang P. & U. 8. N. 06. ong Blessageries Múrdimes.. Battorffeld & Swire
Douglas Laprail & Oc..
JUST RECEIVED. ENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS TTAVING received their frat delivery of T. COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL HA
PERFUMEBE, from EP FINAUD & UC. BEST GOODS for the
SILK UMBRELLAR WAY Double FOWLING.PIECES. REVOLVERS
The Alta of Aagust 27, says Spon after the commencement of banking hours yesterday, it we goticed that something like a run on the Bank of California was in progress. Depositors contioned to drawn from the Baik, in largo and small arms, throughout the forenoon, Bone of the deposits withdrawn were quite hear Among them one of 345,000 by a landing firm of financiers, and other large amounts by well known brokers at one ofalock it was rumored quietly that the London and San Francisco Bank had declined to eelroalcoks of the Bank of Callora. Between one and two o'clock the ruo upon this beleaguered institution had bebune to great as to attriot some atton tion from the crowd which, as anal, but it was street, thronged Californin generally supposed that the numerous transactions in the Book Boards were the insiting ouse of the rush to the Bunk, Alter two the rash becamo still greater, and the crowd of serious men, noricnely handing in their
Wall street was very quiet. Everything checkennd eagerly clatebing the proffered coin in return, steadily increased, until the counters seemed to be almost as usual before the an wera invaded by a throng several lines deep.nouncement of the San Francisco panio. The Same pusbed themselves, to the frant; others collapse of the Bank of California is not much renched over the heads of those in front; all obversel, and the general opinion was that tusiy jostled and exerted themselves to gat rid of their pees in the East will not be feeted by the obecks in time, so ne tu avoid any possible catas. suspension. The gold market closed as 114 A trophoto their Bunncial situation. to troublending-bellion broker was a free soller. This some became the crowd that scou after two the produced's good impresion, doons were partially closed, and guards were stationed there to keep the procession moving in and out in order, and keep out the gaping,
A marringe ooonurred the other day at Car iders who always throne where they are least narren under peculiarly romanticcirenmstances.. want. The form of paying tellers were kept The bridegroom was a returned convict, and at very busy receiving checks and counting out the time of the wedding was waiting his trisi út the coin; as each happy weipiost at a lot of the nanizes for theft. The brids had anvisted kim twenty-dollar pisses et tsoounter, an anxions in bis thieving enterprise, and was also waiting dequarter took his place, and so the run went on to be tried. On the morning of the wedding the Uutuude the Bank, several brokers offered ninety two lovers were escorted by the police to the and nine two coats on the dollar for checks, Roman Catholic chopol, where they were united but there were no takore, The ran continued, and together in the bonds of amatrimony. Itamedi. 1bo tallera continued to pay out coin busily, antilately after the ceremony the happy pair took thelast bour of business oftie Bars bad almost their departure to the Assize Court, where they ball run its course; and the universal impress were arraigned before Lord Oaleridge, and sion was that there would be no suspension of convisted of the crime laid to their charge paymerte until three o'clock arrived, when, as The bridegroom was sentenced to five years usual, the bank would be closed. This expoeta. panal serrittide, and the bride to six months' tion, however, ana doomed to disappointment; imprisonment, with hard labour. A welding. na were, alad, many who hoped to get shoir ander these circumstances to doubt appears at money before the band on the dul indicated first sight rather a melancholy affair, but, on the hour of three At As the doore-of-the- the other hand, it must be aduitted that if Bank were cleaed, on noceret of the grout ruob, similarity of tasten is the harbinger of a happy All who exbibited obecke, however, were ad-usion, the imprisoned couple love a better mitted through the wicket by the police officer on guard. The telkers continued to pay the checks of those who were fortunate enough to reach the desk abend of their struggling neigh Turn, up to sixteen minutes to thrce, when after the soremony, and spared all the treable JACKETS. messenger from Davidson's Bunk arrived and expense of boasekeeping. Bra condemned probed up to the desk and presented to dwell together regardless of cost and cease- check for 55,185. M. Balaton said, "Wequences. Observer.
WEEL ASSORTED.
prospect of happiness than many brides and bridegrooms whose weddinge are chroniciod a
AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, solicit an Inspection of the following
Blob Black, GLAUM and GROSGRAIN SIT
SILK, from the best French inakera.
DB SAINT MARCEAUX ET OLE'S CHAM PAGNE Oarto-Noirs and Carts Blasohe
Fresh SALAD OIL, köst firsad, ut E450 por Foxon,
Old Cognia BISCUIT DUBOUCHE (largo (bottlus.) Blac
Colored GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS,
Dépôt de la Compagnie Formière de Vichy, in all the Newest Shades,
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Now any Springs, at 33 per day.
French PRESERVES, in Glass. Textures.
WOOL POPLINS.
Plain and Figured Japanese SILKS, AN WOOL SERGES.
Colored MERINOS.
Scotch PLAIDS.
asdies' Readymade COSTUMES.
Ricbly Embroidered CASHMERE TAB-
"marriage in high life," and who, instead of LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS being shut up in separate buildings immediately.
RUNNING AMOK NEAR MASURI.
will not cash any more obecka to-day." This inally closed business for the day, and tho. disappointed holders of checks withdrew. As soon as the ponderons from doors of the Bank
A correspondent of the Delhi Gazette writee: of California closed, shuiting out the busy ay bumie latter. napunong the terrible acene inside from the excited crowd that swayed tragedy which had been porpetrated by Bu and fran the afdewalk and impeded travel muster in human form of casting down two on the aircut. the attention of the mob way women, his wife and mother-in-law, then an toral to the National Gold, Bank and Trast agwance, and finally as a wind up, cutting his Company, oppaite, and the rap on that ination throat, was enbstantially correct. The tution begun in grim earnest. Appreciating man in gantion was a sweer by waste. HE the situation justly, the management at once was gosded into a, fit of jealousy against hie doubled the number of paylag-tailers, and young wife. He appears to have como to hic Reneral Thomson, with his own bands, threw ops bash duore, giving the excited crowd the freest possible ingress. The doable Foros of tellera were, bowever, feand inadequate, and a number of clerks were detailed to cush over the counter all thecks presented on the Bank. At this time the interested spectatore on the street numbered thousands, and if belf their -bank accounts were only proportionate to their excitement, Ban Francisco could lay claim to more wealth than any sity in the Union. A crowd lingered stound the Bank building until 10 o'cloak, expecting further developments, while many peeped through the key-holes of the doors to try to do what, if anything, was going on inside,
house with a kookree canseiled about him, the said kookrce being the property of his master, and had been removed nussen, He appears to: have aimed two frightful outs ut bok'aidea of her weck, causing dreadful guabon, to doubt, followed by instant death; he then attacked his mother-in-law, infioling a terrific cat on her head, severing the skull in to the brain. Her left hand we also, chopped and mutilated
The Newest Shapes in SILK, VELVET,
Quick dorpatob.: Quick deputab Quick.computeh.
Quick despatch." Katek dempatik.: “On:15th inst.at 3 r., Ou lat prat, at 3 PM. On or about 84th fast. Un-1·4sh Inst., at noon.. On #latina, at noon, Mulok dvapatok:
To-day, at 10 AM. On' or about in inst Quick despatch. Today, at daylight,
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamship
YESSO.“
Captain F.Ashton, will be despatched for as above Porta TO-DAY”, the 6th instant, at day-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
24 1493
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cué Kongkong. 4th October, 1876.
-:: NUTIJE." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. "PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCA IS, A good Breakfast CLARET, at $2.50 per Company's Steamship MAYAMAN GRAND YIN DE SILLURT, at $12 per Captain Fleuriais, will be dispatched for
SHANGHAI duzier
CLARET, in Caska, &c., 5., do, at veryTO-DAY, the 6th inst,, at 10 AM. moderate prieca
dozen.
DE
1. THEVENIN,
THE
O, BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 1438 Hanzhong; 4th Oulüber, 1875.
STRAY TO YOKOBANA- THE P.&O...Ou.'s Starship
44, Queen' Road and 11, Stanley Street, 1183 Hongkong, 2414 September, 1875,-
ELIGIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
per Dos SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozen. HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875...
FOR SALE, PATKINS & Co.' SHEERT and P. &0. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong 6th October, 1 1874. PORT
Apply to the
R.
and OLOTH: JACKETS primised with Fur.D
Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the test styles, direct from Paris.
The New Shapes in Ladies and Children's FELT HATS.-
birge serment of WOOL SHAWLS and PALLIUMS.
BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS. Blok SILK VELVET of the best makes Black and Colored VELVETEEN. The New Shades in RIBBONS. TUE QUOISES to maleb.
SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. SILK SCARVES.
LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS. SVANSDOWN and FUB TRIMMINGS, SWANSDOWN COLLARS, FELERINES, and MUFFS
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES. Olildren's CLOTH-JACKETS.
Hope CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes. Intauta ROBUS, PELISSES, and CLOAK..
BABY LINEN
voraly. (When I saw her, she was still alivt, bat died subsequently.) He then ran down the had in search of a sweeper, and on his way met sa gwines coming up with a kitsh. of gravel on his bank; fassying he would either extab or intervent him, he must have aimed a out at him, in all probability at bis Beuk, bat it When the Bauk closed ita doors, the Sea anught him across the temple and side frontal Francisco and Parifio Boards were holding their bone, destroying the eye and bridgo of the nose. informal sessions, and the California ite regalar. He then returned to bia bat, laid down on his Seranil minutes, elupaid before the members bed, and cut his own throat! The agua were aware of the fact, and, as soon as the had his would drossed at the dispensary, and is information was conveyed to them, the wildest now prokopnoed duite well. It is lucky the excitament ensued, and in every direction could infartated murderer, when running amuck, did be sien running brokers, their clerks and not come on to the public road. He might assistants, with certificates of atosk ready for bave out down any otbera, the police were CLOTHING. delivery and bank ahecks to oath in their quickly on the spot, but the tragedy was over, hands. As this is the Bouk that controlled the andathing bat engniries could be made za to largeet, line of deposits among the bruiters, the immediate use of so fatal a tragedy. the checks upon hia bask, which had been bellove the mother-in-law, before dying, latel delivered in payment for stuck, were in thut ter son-in-law was joutone of her daughter, many ouses offered bank to the drasers at a which led to his doing wost be had donamake, large dissohnt, but mere invariably refused. This line of depositom would be the most affected of any, were it not for the sensible. course which they devided in private session to parano, which is to receive the Bank of Cali fornia obroke in payment for stocks. This, of conre, only refers to certified abecke, tiose which wore given and pertified to before the espansion.
Ing after ten t'olock the same evening, must of the brokers had their pibus lit up and, in connection with their buck-keeper wers can ning clody their ledgers and balancing accounts to see how they atried and from what qructors they could rain funds to stem the current. So far we have to port no feilures among them, which is a strong evidence of bow aloealy these m hare conducted their business during the last great raid,
·COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPTUM.
-Tuzanas, 5th October, 1875. A few select cheats of New Patna have beat placed it 36034, though chest bearing ordinary. overament numbers have been offered at $5983. In Now Benares theth has been nothing done, and the nominal quotation for Erine the onmo na last given, 85772, with a disposition, towever, on the part of the importers to ask the higher rate of 8580. Sales of Malwa hare taken place at 3600 with an nilowance of from eight taels to one and a bull cattion. "Best drog continure in good request, and the folders of it are bean firmer sines the redeipt of the la telligence of the detention of the Rockyer ut Singapore, owing to an accident to her Ime' ported by the Hindostan and dyll. 2,160 obeats Patue, and 590 chests Benares.
EXPORT CARGOES,
and Ladica* UNDER-
Ladies FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING GOWNS.
BOOTS and SHOES of DawRON'S Bast
VICTORIA EXORANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET "HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
YUO U MONTABELLO CABIS
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Quarte.$15 per caso (1 dozon.
.816
Pinta,
6 disso mut on 25 Oates..
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case (dozen.) FOR SALE BY
975 Hongkong, 23rd June; 1875.
FOR SALE,
THE FINANCIÁL SITUANON. The alta of the 29th August says:The punio is over. Yesterday everything was cou paratively quieton California street and in stock and conimercial circles. The croitement was almost entirely aliyed, and confidonocia a very2962 hs.; Scented Osper, 72,69 Iba.; Bcented large mcnsere restored. It was felt that the Orange Pekoe, 47,961 lbs. For New York 20 worst bad possed, and that the only difficulty casse mod 16 balce gill now remaining is the devising of meane to avat preasure for the settlement of claims antil-the situation of affairs in the Bank of California ON LONDON.
Her ste.cship Orastie, for Lerdoo, Congos, CHAMPAGNE.
bas boon mors definitely tosrtained, and the present stringency of the money market is relieved by reneipta from the interior and the release of some of the onere now looked up. The relief of the market-bas-been well began. by the telegraphic transfer. of coin from tas
BIOUANOR.
Baak Ville, on demani, m......o 4/01. Bank Jilla, at 30 days aight, 30% Bank Bills, at 6 months sight; 4/1- Credits, at 6 months' sight. 4/1 Documentary Bills,al6months
sight
Bank, sight idiootpant Private, 30 days' sight 723
SHARES.
Sab-Treasury to a ouusiderable amount. The O'N BOMBLY.Bant, cu domand 200 banks, however, will have first to protect them. OR CALOUTTA.-Bank, on demand 2201. salvea before they can cause. largely to the ON SHANGHAI,--||| assistance of general business'; and this rendërs neczary the exercise of forbearance on all hands- conras, we are glad to eny, which, promises to bo very generally followed. Let everybody be mutasy foroesring on Mon Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share18 day and Theminy, and all will be well. Tha per cent, discount. prompt asking of all cheska presented on Union Tearance Society of Canton, new shares Friday quieted the feverish pulse of California 1-$600 par share,
f atrect Nothing now was acveloped regarding the complications in the Bank of California The Executive Committee now in charge of its China and Japku Marine Insurance - affairs bangeneral confidence, and in making persbure
Ohina Traders Insurance Company's diares
$1,260 perahara,
careful examination, eds to be able to give out Chinese Insurance Company.$200 per abure, an callly statement of the condition of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share institution, Toe failure of this -bank is con-
$500 per share,
sidered the only irretrievable dimater resulting China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$169 from the panic, the two other suspended banks. per share. baving closed their door to prevent diúlster.
EBIDSITOR & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China
Apply to:
DEETJEN & Oon Sole Agents for China and Japan. 1144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1876,
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUANTO. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION. A
BASS ALE, in Quurts and Piast COURVOIRSIER BRANDY (1 diamond),
Brows and Black SHEATHING FELT.
Apply to
W NOTLEY,
·la 1976 Hongkong, 8th September, 1375.
ORISSA will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the BB. Agamemnon with the next English Mail wat de
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent,
1462
DE STEAM TO SHENGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
- und H10GO.).
Vessels on the Berth.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will slove For Shangbai--Por dus, today, the 6th inst, at AM. Lato Lultara, fra 9.10 to 9,30
For-Baigon and Bangkok-Per Cherial, to day, the 6th inat, at 9.30 AM
For Singapore, Fenerg, and F. Australia.— Per Fardo, to-morrow, the 7th inst, at 1.30PM.
STEAM FOR 2 g SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEE, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCOVA, VENICE MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND KAREL BOUTHAMPTON
BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. HE FENINSULAR AND (LIENTAL STHAN NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship ****TEHERAN," Captain JORNBOY, with Hor Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places and THURSDAY, the 14th October, at Noon
Onego with he received on board until Noon, Specie and Pagoela at the offco until £ p.. on the 18th. Va
For Partion are regarding Fraight and Pa aaga, apply at the T& 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF EFACKAGES ARR REQUIREDA 12 A Writton Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Orerland Rontois required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcela and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor roofness on such declaration, ma
Shippors of ourgo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers, leaving Hong- kong is correspondendo with the Australian Steamers from Galls to Bombay, may call at Colombo,
The Company raterve the option of forward.. ing all gonde shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Guisl in their own Stexmera, or, in versele employs for the purpose AMTERN UN
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terros and condition of the Company' Bigek Bills of Ladingen de
. MolVER; Superintendenti- Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 27th Septembar, 1875, U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE SS. CHINA" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, Tin Yokoba, ch FRIDAY the 15th October, at & p.3., taking. Parrongers, Meils, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Prasanger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Ameries, and to New York and Europe, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang hai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about sume date, and make close connection at Yokohama:
At Now York, Passengers. havo selection of various linca of Steamers to England, France, and Germany,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contract Packet TEKERAN” will be despatched with the Maile for Europe,
on THURSDAY, the 18th Cotaber. The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, do
Wednesday, 1 October,
5 P., Money Order Office closes.
P. Post Ofiosolous except the Nor
Box, which remaica open all night. Thursday, 14th October,
AM, Post Cfice opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettore, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 A... Post Offies closes except for Late
Letters Registry of Lettera ceasca. 10,15 A Lettere may be posted or payment
of LATA F of 15 cents extra Pentage, until
11 A., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely...
17.80 A., Lettor (but Letters only) udčresas
et to the United Kingdom via Briadiei, or to Singapore, may be posted ch board the Pastel on payment of a Lute Fee of 18 conta extra postage. 1150, Poating on Board cesses.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postinostor General. Hongkong, 57th September, 1875, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET.
General Fort Ofco
The Crited States Mail Packet "CHINA" will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th Oc tober, at 3 P., with the Huila
For Yokobums, Han Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Leftors, Books, Newspaperà, &o, until 2:30 PM.
Totters ann be posted on board the Facket froid 2.30 p.m. to £50 P.M., on payment of a Luto Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Portage to all the above places by this ronte. is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will he forwarded by the English Packete
Correspondenes addressed to Kokobanu and the United States must be saparecribed per CHINA," and that addressed to the Unitoa Kingdom must bo mperscribed "vić San- Francisco."
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Geiteral General Post Office,
Hongkong, 17th September, 1875.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. - The French Contrast Packet" DJEMNAH” will be doopatoked on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, with Mails to and through the United Fraight will be received on board antil 4 P.M.Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, on the 14th proxime Pure Packages will be Singapore, Galla, Madras, Culentta, Bombay, received at the Office until & FM. same day; Aden, Seychelles, Keunion, Mauritine, Suez, will leave for the shove plade shortly after she all Parval Packages should be marked to ad- and Alexandria.. Engliah Mall
HE P.&O. 8. N. Cole Steamabip
*COLUMBIAN,*
JANDE TENNENT'S ALE and unfle Agamlive with the best dries as full, vature of a to go and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS'' Merobant Navy Navy Boiled Trung Hi
Crown
CANTAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Le 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON BALE -
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1875
HIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH Jeur of its existence, is
NOW READY FOR SALE
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, 48.usaal, from the bout and most authentic sources, sud no paina have been spared to make the work com. "plete in all respects
In addition to the naus varied and voluminous information, the value of the CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875- has been further augmented by any
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH OF A
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG ;
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
SHANGHAL
Cummo Libegraph Mate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK
also of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Designed supremely for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, THE
SILK WORM DISTRICTS, THE ELAND OF FORMOSA,
MARYLAND OF
THE COAST OF CHINA; ALSO, TEEN
NEW CODE OF CIVIL- PROCEDURE~ HONGKONG:
besides other loost information and statie-.. tica corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way suitable for Public, Marcantile, and Gonoral Offices. The Directory is pablished in two Forms, Complete at 86; or with the Lista of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, &c., at $9.
Orders for Copies may be avut to the Daily Frese Office or to the following Agente Macao Mossre, J. PDA SILVA & Co.
AD ANGLO-DRIFESE DICTIONARE, Pablithed Se
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For TOR comprehensiveness and practical service Bornoza.........
the
Chefoo
QUELOR and VCAMPBELL.
WILSON, NICHOLLS & OD, WILSOY, NICROLLS & Co.
LS & C
KELLY & Co, Shanguni, HALYA HOLTZ
HALL&HOLZ A KELLY River Porte
Co, Elangbai HALL&ROLTS aud XBLLY. -Newchang&Vo. Slangbui Frontoin and y
Perling
•Yokothatha....
words which the Chinese have of late yeaza beon Ningpo compelled to goiz to cxpress the numerous ob Slunghe
octem machinery, photography,telegraphy, and
soienos generasy, which the rapid advance Hankow and of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given a calean. Each and every wordia Killy illustrated and explained, forming ezer- 93 cures for students of a most instructive nature.
Both the Court and Panti pronunciations ar given, the secents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo Hop, Osaka emphy displays the boss of an attempt to make the Obines and English type correspond in the site of body, thereby effecting a Teat Victoria Fire Insomner Company's Share economy of space, achieving a clears not Manila The National Gold Bank and Trust Colpany $167 per suara.
previously attained, and dispensing with Lo contioned yesterday to pay interior drafts. The Bongtong, and Whumpos Book Company'd vaat naargizis and Tasant spaces which have London, President bas promised the fall-resumption of Blistes-40 per cent. discount.
beretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast coope of the work, the business early this weak a Morobusto-Er Hongkong, Cantum ad Macno bombout Care
· obunga Bank bas received a sum (assorled to be Shares 17 per cont. discount. $70,000), from the Sub-Treasury, og telegraphic Shanghai Steam Nurigation Company-Ila, transfer, and the manager states that the bank 61 por share. 4 will resutas regular business very sochpor Hongkong Gas Company' Staren-$75 per hape tomorrow, if they have on hand a sufi share.. cient expply of enin to insure safety; otherwise, within a few days. The bank's fabffities have been redused by the payment of a number of notes due. The London aud San Franciao „Bank and the Anglo-Califortis Bank paid everything promptly yesterday estras
no pressure, The First National Gold Biar redeemed all the gold notes presented, and psid all checks. The various other bauka showed
no sigue of premers, and all feel confident that
- the depression is but temporary,
STATE OF THE DANK OF CALIFORNIA
Singapore
ALL&HOLAZ and KELLY & Co, Shanghai.“ THE U. & 1. TRADING CO. THE U. & J. TRADING Co.
M BRUTOLLANE GRAWFORD & Q& „Mr. G. D. MOON, Japan Ganells
Meses. 3. DE LOYZAGA & Uo." Straits Times Office
Mr. FALGAR Clement's one ANNAN GEO. STERET, 90, Gorchill.
Moneta, BATES, HENRY & Co. She following facts are submitted for consideration. San Francisco. Mr. L. P. FEEZE, 21, Mer.
chants Exchange. Chaltors Vocabulariz contelas about 16,000 New York Men 8. M/PEETINGIL & Co., Chinees characters, au Modhat's Baglish
LATA VRSTO 37. Park How, - - and Chinese Dutionary about 100,000, whilet
Hongkour Hotel Company's Sharee-55 per
cent, discount.
CALEB ON Ocroazi 5ra, 1875; As reported by Chinese.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Sole Ageat on the Pacific Coast for
2 Superintendent.
(1463
A. McIVER
P. & 0.8. N. C'e Office,
Hongkong, 6th Cotaber, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargs and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGFO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamship
"NESTOR
will be despatobed on or about the 7th instant,
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1484 Hongkong, 2nd Ostober, 1875.
....
NOTICE. ARE Esstein and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
MARE SOMERSET": will be despatched froin Singapore, with Maila for BRISBANE, de, about ibe lath ink, and the Company's Stormer
BRISBANE,” -- expected here about the 1 inst., will be der patriad becos about the Sith inst. for 000K TOWN and SYDNEY.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C5. tl 1689 Hongkong, 4th Gozber, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE Britian Burk
THE
*
-"HARWICH,”
The following will be the hare of closing the Wednesday, October 20th,
For further information as to Fassage Maile, ka Fealgbt, apply to the Agecay of the Company, Prays West,
G. BEMORY
deling Agent. Hongkong, 15th Septembor, 1875.
NOTLOE,"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
-MARITIMES
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT · DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL- OUTTA
ut noon, the Computy's Steuarebip THURSDAY, the 21st October, 1875, DJEMNAH Commandant FLAMEHAU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and UAB G0, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
P.M.,
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until Specia and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the Z October, 1875, (Parcels are not to be sent en board they must be left at the Agency's Ofoe. Contents and value of Packages are
Captain Dadfield, will load bere and at Wham required.
For further particulurs, apply at the Com poa as above des
pany's Office. For Freight, apply to:
O. BERTRAND,. HEARD & Co.
Principal Agunti 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1875.
Héngkong, 4th October. 1875. FOR NEW YORK. 13. A 1, British Olipper Ship
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHLY COMPANY. A TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENCERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
"IHYATIRA,” Captain Mackay, will load hers and a Wham. pos, and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. 1438 Hongkong, 21st September, 1875. :- FOR NEW YORK.
HE A1 Amoriona ShipS
G. Wallet, Master, will loud here and at Wasm- jua, and will bare gnisk <copatel.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1890 Hongkong, 13th Septsoiber, 1875.
FOR JONDON. -
-4-1 15 years British Ship
"MELBREK”
Capt. T Teirce, will lead here and at Whampoa and will have quick despatch as above
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGUDORN & Co 1400 - Hoogkong, 14th September, 1875,
11
FOR LONDON,
1 British Barque
ENGLAND'S GLORY,”
Knight, Hoster, will and here, at Whampoa, and at lucao, and will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
A. MACO, SEATON,
COR
DEACON &Co.,
Canton and Macon 1849 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1870.
S
DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY GIEN ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITEDA YU
CHAS. H. MORGAN.
Agent.
ly 914 Bongkong, 18th June, 1875,
„SÜN FIRE OFFICE.
HE Codersigned is prepared to Grant Policies Against Fire 3 the extent of $15,000 on Fire-plang Risks
AND EUROPE,
IN CONSTOTION WITH THE
|
5 PM Money Order Office closes. Post:
Office closes except the NiGHT BOI, which remains open all night. Thursday, October 21s
TAX, Fort Offee opena for sale of Stamps, Begistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence..
10.2, Registry of Letters censes.
11 A., Post Office olours except for Late
Latters.
11.10 AM, Lestera (but Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Late Tce of 18 ceste extra postage antil ----
11.30 AM, when the Post Offer CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Portmaster General. Hongkong, End Dother, 1875. General Post Ofies,
The following reduard Rates of Peatage will take affect from this day
Books & Laita, Newspapers. Patterns.
6 per 2 oz.
PORTUGUAL Cents, Coite. Cents.
Via Southninpten, 34 par uz 6 AZORES ISLANDB
VIA Hrindis...per oz. 814 per 2 oz.. Vis Marseilles,Į
Vil Southampton, 34 per oz. 6 8 per 2 oz. CANART & MADEIRA
1SLANDS,
Via Brindisi,... 34 per 2 oz. 8 12 per 2 nz Tin Marseill
Vil Southampton, 38 perox. 6 @ per 2 oz. HONOLULU
HAWAII
AND'
Via Brindisi, 36 per uz 10 14 per 2 uz. Yi Mandilles,.}
Via Southampton, 20 per uz.- 8
per 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 5th August 1875.
The Postioaster at San Francisco- has given. notice that lettere despatobed from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as con-
USNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND signee lettere) by the United States Mail
CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Packete, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the propty Fostage from America to such place begrepsid in American Postage Stamps, but will he re burned to this Office, for
6 5. S. GAELIC will be despatched
Francis, vid Yokohama, on MON-
Hongkong and American Stamps, as above, or Saeb lettore ahanld either be propaid in both
DAY, the 1st November, at 39. taking posted to an Agent in the United Staton.
argo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Connection is made
at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
This notice chiefly applies to the following pinces, the American raise of Postage to whichb are as follows:--
NwE- LETTIES, PAPERS. BOOKS,
Cente Denta. Conta,
.4 per 4 oz.
Troight will be received on board natil 4 T.. of the Slot instant. Faroel Fackages will be Honolulu......& per oz. 2 repaired at the Office until F.. same day. All Brazil 15 oz. - Parool Packages abould be marked to address pera, Chili, infall; value of rams is required,
Boburu Puesags Tickets available for 6
22, 40x- 10 per 4o.
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster General."
Hongkong, 12th July, 1975.
Many toxos of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box, je fastened with sealing wax, but there is no in- pression of a seal.
mouths are caned at a metion of 20 per cent. General Post Office, on regular rates. M
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
G. REMORT,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, October 1st, 1875,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
KFIMITED
Tag
NOTICE:
The undersigned would call the attention of bortolders to the peacosity of carefully sealing snob boxes with some recognisable meal, and of sending a Chit-book or receipt with thoai, The omiesion of the latter precaution leaves a dentt as to weather the contents of the box ever renched the Post (Het the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not– DOLICIES graated at current rates on Ma-have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Patrine Riska tɔ sil parts of the World. In Stampag accordance with the Dompany's Artistes of As is not generally posible to count the letter- sosiation, Two-thirds of the Proûte are distri-sent in sealed boxos tercept where there nre. ated annually to Contributors, whether Share only three or four) and therefore, the Post holders or not, in proportion to the net amount Office receipt to such an entry as, " 47 for of Frosis contributed by each, the remaining London, 15 for Calcutta, & für Penang, 3 for Eingapore, taust be taken to nieko no more third being carried to Haterve Fand. S
OLYPHANT & O,«
ther what is stated, viz., that one box was duly Na Wa General Agents recaived; 1961 Hongkon 37th April, 1873 HOME MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCER COMPANY.
General Post Office, -
ALFRED LISTER,
Portmasics General.
Hongkong, 6th September, 1875,
E
Discount of Twenty per cent. (20") upo the Current Local Rates of Fronia will be al loved upon Insurance effooted with this Olloe.
T. GLINSTEAD,
#gmt, Fun Fira Ofice. 1335 Hongkong, 2811 August, 1874,
atractions from the Board of Directors, HB Underaigned agento are in receipt of
It is hereby natined for general informatics PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent that, the Footage (which must be paid in ad of £10,000 on any one First-clues Hisk, or to vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed TROST this date, uti further notice, a dis-
coast of Twenty per cent. (80) upon to the extent of £15,000 un adoining Riske at ward Island, will henceforward be as follows.
Current Rato current local rates of premin will be allowed A Discount of 20*7, allowed. upon insurances sfecled with this Company,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., PAN DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.
48 Hongkong, 6th January, 1873
NOTIJE Order to moot the wishes of the Native
this work contains more than 80,000 English Rongkong, Lad January, 1816 words, and upwards of 600,000 Obinese charage ters. Again, despite all the graminnen and other elementary works as yet published the student of this diffoelt langage absolutely re- quires examples to display the various, appli- Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; 50 bove, at $0.50, by ostions and equivalente of different words which Di Pont's Blasting ad Sporting Powder Take Took bing wo to travelling trader
have uns general meaning. Of these drangles Superior sad Facific Fued Jompany's Safely White Was, & piloos, At 389.30, by Chrn- this work contains more that are times a Fuse 811y 1020 Jaty17 many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub locg to travelling trudois
CARD TOURISTS GULDAK Agent Cuklefish, 3 bay at $33.00, by Tung-chong-fished que to travelling trader.
For practical purposes the arrangement of REDUURD PRICE $1
Containing the names of 11 the Articles of 1182 Hongkong, 47th Jane, 1879 Mushrooms, 9 cases 85100, by Chun- the work is sc complete, that reference
"YANG.TSZE INSURANCE ALSOULA, to its pages enables a person who under Trade; objects of Natural History, Farnitare,
TUTION OF SHANGHAI HA with natives who understand zothing but Chi-oiation. T desc. In this respect the worte will be found Alay a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the indispensable to all Européens residing 201 Chinese Language, in two Farte China, and to the natives themselves it az The Dates Prom Oho plains subjects fully with which very low ind dood of them are perfectly acquainted. Bot parties resident in England and interceted China it cannot but be invaluable cocusionally It comprison upwards of two thousand large quarto piger,
The 4 of Slat Angitso says We learn ebong to travelling trader, -- that the Directors of the Bank of Califormaj Yellow Peas, 1,500 piduls, at $1,85, by Kwong-stands English to communicate effectionty &o, &,, with the Punti, and Mandarin Promot atter very full and dheziminating examination, now. Lai to fedal trúden
of its affairs, find ite assots to be, nominady, Fagus, 10 bags, at 655,60, by Kwong-look $20,000,000, and that there is a surplus of wo jo travelling traders $6,000,000 to $7,000,000 over and above all ite White Sugar, 320 haga, at $5.20, by Ying: Labilities. Of the spine they regard a come to locul trader; siderable portion as doubtful and bad; bati Brown Sugar, 500 bags, at $3,05, by Ting-kie well understood that more hopeful views teneb to local traders ing the condition of the baul are entertained by Milied Rice, 1,160 picule, ni $162, by Yan thomUpon this showing it would adem tot to locul trüder.
admit of no doubt that the bank should resume Black Pepper, 200 baga, ab 3 1074, by Kwong-. lainess as the most feasible and business way man chaung to local truder
of extricating those connected with it from the almonds, 6 bags, at $25.00, by Kwengehiag audices sunoyance which their liability in the obong lo travelling trader
premise entails upon them. The stopkholders Beche-derer, 15 package, at $20,00, by Yee- "of the Bank of California are well known to be clung to travelling trader,
TRUBNER & Co., LUPATRESOSTER HOW; WH BELL
DAILY PRESS "OFFICE, HONGKONG,
歌
IN
magenta
When forwarded vil
Brindisi bente sol half-onnes Whenforwardiil,við
Marseille 3 coats auch half-ounce When forwardod via
Southampton..... 28 gentannah huif-orce.
F. W. MITCHELL,-
Pashnastor Genoral. General Post Office, Hongkong.
The Post Ofoo of Victoria (Australia) haring:
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAELS Paper has bier, from the commencement of the madam China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on [LICIES granted on farine Ruka to all alternate days as before and Med Te parts of the World, at current rates, Inc Paper has been Established for nearly given notice to the General Post Ofice in Lon
The Amodation will tatil further notrem wanty Years, and ià, auto Editorial. Manage don that articles of Jewellery received in that WING-KÉE COAL SHOP,
provide out of she earnings, fret for an interest meat, under the Direction of a Well Handated Colony ars ohargeable with Customs Dutim, HE Proprietor of WING HE Shop begs to lividend of 15%, for shareholders on Capital, Chinesa Gentleman; gives reliable cocomercial the undersigned considers it necessary to make Inform tha public that his Shop has been and thereafter distribute among Polloy holders and general information, and has the same this Togelation known to the Publis, and to established to 1845, at Endicotta Lane, and ammually, in oath, ALL the profits of the position with the Native Community as to dd-state that any lettre or prokets achtaining that be has always a great quantity of BEST Ladorwriting Business pro said to amount of yertisements and Nows as the English Daily Fench articles sent through the Poetara Hubley
Fred with the Foreign Community. Aby with their contente, to be forfeited. COAL in store for Pale Gentlemen or Ship Cremium nonbyibuted, cl
RUSSELL & Co, Ubarge for Advertisementa will be an bereto
FW. MITCHELL, mhing to patronine bim, ste requeste
ore.
Postrizster Gerano), General Post-Offee, Hongkong,
to apply at bis Bhop
adgente,
11447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1878.
if 1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1879.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,