948
THE PRINCE OF WALES AT ADEN. The Prince of Wales's stuynt Adon is not kely to low very long one, but the native mor. ebaute have none the less chivalrously come forward with subscriptions for a reception festiral Rs. 16,000 had already bean collected some works nge, But how Aden is to be decor nted has not yet been settled that we know of. In order that tho. Prince might have the niest favourable impression of it that the plass could yield, be child be brought there on a dark Bight and taken away without being landed sboelly before sunrise Fina
INDIAN TRADE WITH KASHGAR AND
KASHMIR İ
A correspondout, who writes to the Phacer an account of the Central Asian Trading Com- pany's proseddings, enys that Mr. Rasell does not propose agaló to visit Yarkand, hat will' desi will the merchants from that country at Lob. He also proposes to establish a large, depos at Postwar to attract the Karul mer
Do
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1875.
Vessels
DESTINATION
VENENG'S NAM
as Loading.
YOKOHAMA...amaq
SHANGHALA
Do
England's Glory o Melbrok
Djh(er)
Danube (str.) ¡Orism (str.)
Nestor (str.) Agamemnon-(str)) Columbian (Rtz.)..
ohne After several interviews with the LONDON in SUBZ CANAL... Patrocin (str.)
abúrájá ne Kushie, Br, Bassell obtained from His Highness a charter for the Central Asian Company, aeearing to bom the right of
NEW YORK Wikikaranumit Midni trading direct with His Highnem, taking bla podage of the country Hills, shawls, and DoToys
| Fine prich Do LIQUIDATIONS, BANKRUPTCIES: Judging by the paragraphe which appear in saffron-and disposing of them to the beat nur daily contemporaries from time to time, the advantago in the Entopesa and Anaerican SAN FRANCISCO in Y'HAMA China (str.).
COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY all Bristano (cryp winding-up of the concerns which have recently markets; and on the other hand, introducing Do Đo Galic (str) failed is in muny enses proceeding far too bli European fabrics and other goods that are SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, Teheran (str.) leniently, Mosura Collie's estato, we cheures, in demench in Kashmir at fer lower rates than SAIGON, SINGAPORE, bau been thrown into bankruptcy z bankruptor have hitherto aver obtained. To wet this BANGKOK, proceedings have also been taken against one or extension of business now ompany is to be two of the Collie "group; bet there are other formed with a larger capital, the prospectue of cases in whiab nothing is heard of buit liquida which will shortly be published. tions, either private pe puldip The first roup of the rent failures, which we may call the Abordare Kronp, appears eapogially to be treated more leniently than the accond, We, cannot but think thin leniency at an fortunate for the public. It is for the creditare, of couro, lo judge what they shut do with each estate according to their owaries of their interests. The public have no direct it terest in its turning out good or bad, and if thons concerned are loniert where they ought to be strict, that is primarily their own, afin But the public have also an interest in this way that the tendency to administer insolvent astates lenicetly, is prejudicial to every honest trader, and ought not to be encouraged in con.
Do. S
THE SUGGESTED RAILWAY TO INDIA, SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW Dougies (str.)
The Ploper, in on Artlale on railways to India, shows that, by the shortest possible route, the distance from Karachi to London would bo out 5,000 miles, and that this would take at telet eight days to traverse. Calealated at the lowest current rate, the cost of conveyance of a ten of goods would be £10 against £2.10 by Cinal alenners; and asahippers would not pay this enormous difference to gain a fortnight in time, the only through trafic, the railway could depend upon would be presongers, parcels, and lottery. The number of valere between Ledia and England would, no doubt, greatly increase but, says sur contemporary, even if
a
For Sale.
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER.
AFLD & 0.0.
DEG to call attention to their Stock of
suitable for the present and coming Seasons, TAILORING DEPARTMENT
Black and Blue Berlin-COATENGS NOVELTIES in CHEVIOTS and HOME SPUNS ( Jongtha only)
--FOR TREIGHT, APELY: 30
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Butterbolā & Swiro. Whampoa A. MAG. Hekton..... Hongkang Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Vogel, Hagedora & Co............. Kounell & Co................... kong Hoird & Camino m ongkong P. M. S. & Co......
120, & 0; 8, 06.
Gibb, Livingston & Co... ...P. &.0. S. N. Do... Messigerise Maritin Yuon Fat Hong P&O SM, COM Butterfield & Zuinondoni Butterfeld & Saire Hongkong P. & 0. 5. N. Og
For Sale
JUST RECEIVED.
Douglas Lapraik & Cou
ENTLEMEN'S FRENCH DOOTST
T COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL SILK UMBRELLASAN PERFUMERY, from Er: KINAUD & Co.
Double FOWLING-PIECES
· REVOLVERS, AND DE BAINT MARCEAUX ET DES CHAM PAGNE, Carte-Noire and Garte Blanche
Freal SALAD OIL, beer brand, at $4.50 per Olá Cegano BISCUIT DUBOUGHB (largs holtice)
Bépés de la Compagnie Termicro da Vioby, A good selection of new Patterns in TROU-Any Springs, at $3 per det,
French PRESERVES, in Ginau, Magand SURINGS.
A good Breakfast CLARET, a $2.50 per Požen, SALAR
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, $12 per dozen
A few Test lengths of Fancy Berlin VFST- ING,
Thin Bine SERGE, ilable for present
spicuona failures, which have all but caused every English not Bagliahoman in Indio, GOODS (in the following Departments) pante, and the thorough exposure of blot above the lower steps in the social ladder, and would probably afford 1 small monet ufalightenment and netraction for they graduate of every Indian University took future. It pannit bo doubted, for instance, yearly trip to England, their fares would not that the investigation in bankruptcy of emnerate a rallway cotópany in the abeonce of henry goods teallio und third class passeng ora the affairs of one or more of the from of bill the veritable oxygen of railway existence." brokers who have suspended, as well as of the The commercint atteness of any line must, there. affairs of all the principal feme, without casep fore, depend on its lost, and not its through, tion who brought on their fall, would be most traffic; and it is mainly with reference to their valuable to the public. We heur of investiga tion? showing in the case of the abordar opportuition for local traffic that the various eatats that the creditore may be pail, in full, robes suggested must be considered. but in investigation in open court would be | :-* conclusivo and ceticfnotory, which is far from THE COMMERCIAL TREATIES. being the case with such benrays. The way. Chevalier's actress to the Cobden Club, in which these failures areština passing away at this matical dinner recently, was in every way without any general reauite in the way of fast apposite, and it is subject on which to information to toe public, is in fact, one more congratulate him that he was able to make the - renda for the eng gestion, we bave often made- statementa, nu did no to the progress; of the |= "Ozford TWILL, SILK and WOOL, nuð
the opplintment of a public functionary to Free-tradu avement wn the abtinent erose oonduct backropteics, who would be specially 1860-the year of the Anglo-Frecth treaty, ebarged with the duty of exposing publicly the which us had to great a stare in promoting. the bistory of all failures of a certain magnitude. We are now, be anya, at a testing point in the or abich are otherwise inatractive. Meanwhile history of the treaties of commerce. They we may expecan the hope that the chief creditors will expire in 1877, and it will be tested in some of these dates will remember their own whether the partial removal of restrictions extronie intarest, in baving a thorough exposure affected by these treaties will beatified made, even at the risk of losing a little more and extended by the free consent of the we canot suppose any curious amount to be various countries affected. The Protectionisto,
involved than they would otherwise do
Exourmist.
CHANNEL. BUN
CLAREL, in Casko, 50, 30, 40, at rers
White CRICKETING FLANNELS of moderate pricca ricus texture.
ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS.
DRESSING GOWNS, Ło, do, Gentlemen may roty upon their ordern being exconted with the utmost care and despateb
OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Latest Shapes in Black and Drab FELT
THEVENIN Queen's Road, and 11, Stanley Stren 7183 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875.
ELICIOUS GINGES BRANDI,
84 per Doxan SPIRITS of WINE, for Lups
per Dezen. Apply to the g
D
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875. JAN
TOU SALE:
HATS, DRESS HATS, OPERA HATS, R. PORT SMOKING CAPS
New designs in £CARVES, including: the Four-in-Hand Club," "Tennysou."*:** Wind-
Chevalier said, will no doubt make a deter mined effort to return to the old patha; but Be there ie plainly good hope, that the Free-trade
party will succeed., M. Thiers failure to his taxes on raw materials will not be forgotten.. and now M. Chevalier's abatement of the rotor, eas caatinental Free-traders tave on their side. must be effective.
Club Horse," and ethers. COLLARS of various Shapes.
DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronts. LONGOLOTH SKIRTS, with Military Fronts, in fact
Hegatta and Ozford TWILL SHIRTS, a large sacortinent of Patterns
White and Colored MERINO and CASH
SILK, BALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy COTTON, and MERINO 200KS
Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Shooting.
On or about 17th int Qoisk despatoi.
Quiak despatch.
Quial despatobi „tjulók despatchi S
Quick deepupol JOn 15th into at: 3 P.M.. „Durlar Dig, at 30.3. Ou or about 24th Jost, On 14ti inat, at noon. J0c Platinet, at noont
On 11th inst. at 3 p.m., Quick Jospatch,
On or about 7to met. Un or about 13th inst Quick desputok. On 19th inst., dayligāt.
Vessels on the Berth.
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.
THE PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAM, NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship. TEHERAN" Captain Joursow, with Har Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spoole, and Cargo, will leave this for the shovu places on. THURSDAY, the 14th October, at Noon,"
Carge will be received on board until Noon, Spopio and Paroole at the office antil 2 PM, on the 13th.
For Purticulars regarding Freight and Pe sogu, apply at the P. & 0.8, N. Og,'s Offive, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE BEQUIRED.
A Written Dodiaration of the Contenta and Value of the Packages for the Overland} Ronteinregaired by the gritian Governani, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parools; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor reatness on such dolaration.
Chippers of cargɔ for Bombay-are-requested to take note, ist the Steamers leaving Hong. kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Galls to Bombay, may, cult it Colomba, NGA VAM NUD
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA THE P, & 0,5, N, Op.'s Steamship
The Company reserys the option of forward- **" ORISSA.”
Eng allygoode shipped by their tomorn for will leave for the above place shortly after the Earope through Egypt, either by rail, er-by arrival of the S8. Agamemnon with the next Canal in their own Steamers, or m. ressels English Maila SANGAT B Comployed for the purpose, th
A. MoÏVER, Shippers are particularly requested to note Superintendent, the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Billa of Lading, 1462
P. & O. S. N. Con Office, - Hongkong, 6th October, 1875
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
THE P. & 03 N. Co.'s Steamship.
“COLUMDIAN,”
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Singapore, Feusag, and F. Australia-- Per Pardo, to-day, the 7th inst, at 1.30.M.
For Swaton, Amoy and Feoshow.Por Douglas, ou Saterday, the 9th inet, ai 5 r..
Far Hangkok-Por Danube, on Monday, tho 11th insti, At 2.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISIT PACKET. The English Contract Packet TEHNLAN”. will be despatebad with the Malls for Europe. &, on THURSDAY, the 34th October.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails; 20. ART
Wedonday, 13th October,
& P., Money Order Office closes.
¡G P., Post Office olosea except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Tharaday, 14th October,
7. Post Oloo opens for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Lettera, and Poul ing of all correspondoncs,
10 A., Post Office cloace except for Lato
Latters. Registry of Leltora ceased, 10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE EXE of 18 cents extra Postage, until
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11:50 AM Lettori funt. Leitern'onty) addreas.
ed to the United Kingdom vui Brindisi, or to Singapore, moy be posted on board the Proket on payment, of a Lato Feo ul 48 cents extra postage. 1L5 AM, Posting on Board sales.
ALFRED LISTER,
Genern. Pout-Üliez,
Postmaster General,
Hangkong, 27th September, 1875- MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET
POMERANA MOIVER, Superinfocdani. The United Staten Mail Pusket “ (HIINA” Painontar and Oriental Steam Navigasson will be disputohed on FRIDAY, the 15th Oa- Co's Office, Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.tober, at Sr., with the Maila
U.S. MAIL LINE. FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY will leave for the above pline abortly after the THROUGH TO NEW YORK, v OVER- arrival of the B.8. Agaresinos with the next English Mail,
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT A. MoIVER
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE ES. « CHINA" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, via Tokolumn, on FRIDAY, the 15th October, as Spa, takläg Pranengers, maila, wird Freight, for Jupun, the United States, and Europe.
Superintendent
11168
P. & 0,9. N. Co.'s Office, "sh
Hongkong, 6th October, 1875,
OONAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL, Tubing Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS iz
JAPANe SEE Company's Steamship
P. ATKINS Co's SHERRY and
Bass ALE, in Qasrts and Pints. COURTOIRE BRANDY (1 diamond),
And Brows and Black SHEATHING FELT,
Apply to pre
W. H. NOTLEY Im 1976 Hongkong, 811 September, 1875.
"AND I TEVNENT & ALE and
FORTER
DAVID CORSAIL & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
Lang Thần
Drowni
CANVAS:
“ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1190 Hongkong, 11tb May, 1907.
NOW ON SALE
⠀
NESTOR
wili ba duopatohod on or about the 7th instant.
For Freight ur Fasimge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents, 1484 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1976,
NOTICE 3 Bastern and Austration Mail Steam Company's Steamer
SOMERSETHAT
******
will be despatoked Irom Singapore, with Maile, for BRISBANE, de, about the 15th inst, and the Company's Stemmler
BRISBANE," expeated here about the 13th inst. will be den nabéhed here about the 25th fret. for 000K TOWN and SYDNEY,
For Freight or Passage, apply to BALAAAAGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
of 1499 Hongkong, 4th Ostober; 1875.
“FOR NEW YORK::
THE British Batk
FARWICH"
HANDKERCHIEFS, Flair and Hem THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Captain Dadfield, will load here and at Wha
Bitched.
White, Turkish, Honey-comb, and boler TOWELS.
Bath BLANKETS
Patent DRESS, and KID SHOES. Single and Double Sole BOOTS Sole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS. with Trays.
CAPTAIN WEBBS SWIM ACROSS THE Captain Wabb is at this moment probably the best known and most popular man in the world. He had succeeded in his galant effort,
» Beridzotka martilleur iveness of the esperi and kas fully"justified the confident antivipu- tions which were generally entortuined and ex.ment commenced in England 30 or 40 years premed. He took the water from the Admiralty ago, we have the signal basses of, at any rate, Pier at Dover at fifty-five minutes past twelve te beginning of the Frep-trade policy in the on the afternoon of the 24th Aug, tad be landed Continental States, and especially in Frans next morning at forty-one minutes past teu unt may be said, without exaggeration, that this Cutais Bands, opposite the Etablissement des wholesome policy, followed sinov 1880, although Bains, having Lun talol nearly twenty-two restricted and timid, ne it mast be in the outset,BLE UNDER VESTS and PANTS. hours to accomplish his long and coilsome as added so mach to the resouroes of France journey:
but it has enabled berto bear the heavy burdone Tho joined details of the exploit ate suprieing from the tremendous war of 1870, incl. plied by the special correspondent of the Daily ing the sum, amounting to more than 200 mil- Telegraph
lions of pounds sterling, exacted from her by the At 12.55 pm. ou the 21th, Captain Webb victor. Owing to the wealth acquired, and every dived from one of the steps at the end of the day being acquired, under the auspices of a Free Admiralty Pier. He was accompanied by a trade system, still vory far from perfost, France lagger and two rowboats. The hugger was in the power of supplying a budget of above 109 command of Mr. Toms, an experiences piletitions of peands, Loairlea $5 or 40-million of and in addition to the crew there were on board local expenses, Another beneficial effect of several representatives of the press; Mr. A. G.te Free-trade system of France, imperfect Payne and Mr. H. F. Wilkinson, of the Ilax and incouplete as it is, may be acen in the fact Swimming Club, who were depured to see that that beck-notes, in average to the amount of the font was carried out in a bond fido manner; more than 100 millions of pounds, zomically and an expert diver, Land Baker to readler seriadonvertible, circulate freely in the motry vice if it should be necessary. One rowboat kept with no discount firendial phonomenon constantly in front of the swimmer, to direct bis which has no parallel in the history of any course and supply refreshments, and in the cany, It, then, the tree of Fros-tride-has bow of this, for the whole of the 202 honra, sat produced euch fraits, evan whop, as is the enc Mr. G. E. Ward, Captain Webb's cousin, Lo in France, some of italargent wouls are wanting, watch bin kinsman and attend to bis winte, and some of its finest branches cut of The swim corumcncad at half-obh tida, and for what will it not produce when all its roots undvelling. three-quarters of an hour Webb's course was rancher are allowed to develop themselves
E by S. His pace averaged twenty-six atrokes freely sad fully "
There is no doubt that Free-trade bas contri- to the minute. The ebb.current carried bim 83 fur down Channel as Lydden Spost, but mean toted to these resolta ia France, and althougá. while his powerfol and methodion stroke had it is, perhaps, impossible to prove, this by enabled him to propel himself mearly two miles evidence which the uusses can follow the iua, direét line from the land. At 1.45 aluek broad isets that the treaties have been suc- water commenced, and Webb being still fresh, ceeded by long period of prosperity, and he was able with Lhis advantage to increase that trade: Hae increazad in the directione the direct distance between biccself and the which the treaties were designed to en- shore rapidly. His strokes now avenged courage, are sufficient to make a proper im- twanty-two per minute and that speed be compression which stards in place of a convic» tinued regularly for several hours. At 230tion based upon atrietly soientific evidence M. little rain foil, at it speedily passed off, and Ohevalier proceeded to argue that if the treaties quarter of au bour later the awiumer took his bad boan longer in existence, the war of 1870. first refreshment, consisting of a small cup of wight, buvo bean avorted, and whatever Ale. He took no solid food whatever while in difference of opinion there may be an sudh the water, the only untriwent given him being points as the degree of improved commercial coffe, ute, brandy, und, beef- tes. At three intercourse in checking war, it is in no way clook the flood tile began to be felt, drifting undesirablo that a feeling in favour of Frou- him north east, although he always kept his trade as tending to impose sub-chro sboald face direct to the opposite aurat. AG 9.25 it be spreading, as he asorts it over the "can- was estimated that Webb was four miles frominent.-Enmomast.
land, and the sea was then is emoath as a pond. Ausiber small cup of als was handed to him st 9.40. At four folosk the food tide bad brought
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OMIUM.
WEDNERDAY, 6 th October, 1875. There are buen amali gutes of New Patna
the captain back again abreast the point at which be started, and in the three hours 'it wae reckoned that he had mado o direct udvaped towards the opposite shore of four to-day, at from 2593) to 3507), and of New and a ball műen Ā thickhere it Benares at from $5724 to 85811;, the maximum
this time almost bid the heights of Dover, but rates for both kinds being for select obrate. the weather was warm and calm, sad thy, sen perfectly smooth. When Webb had been stood Malwa continues machanged at 5600.
ON LONDON, --
bis task bros. and a-half hours one of the... referees ingaired bow he falt, and he repliest All right whereupon the party in the lugger gave a ringing boira. The course continued to be influence by the flood-tide, and at Evo o'clock the bearings taken werg. —The Castle NW. by, N.; and the South Freeland N.W. Things want on well till 9.39, when Webb aalled Get that he bad boon ating, on the shailder by
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bilis, ou demand, ............. 4/04 Bank Bilis, at 30 days sight, Bank Billa, at 6 months aight, 6/1 UrediỀn, àt 6 months sight. 4/14 Danamentary Hills at mouths
Bigh
jelly fab, and be asked for some brandy. At ON BOMBAK-Back, on demand 220 that time there was a perceptible weaken- ON CALCUTTA Bank, on demand 2204
ing of big stroke, nad it was feared that ON SHANGRAY,
sight end a bal-bours in the water and the
ohilly air of the evening were beginning to-tail-
upon him. A few minutes later, however, ha
sucuted that he,mis all right, and thất hạ felt)
--Bank, sight on magaska Private, 30 dayaḥ sight winni
123
SHARES,en
no more of the eting. Nothing worthy of note Jongkong and Shanghai Bank Share18 occurred up to sloven o'cicok,.bon, on taking per cent. discount,
600, par shara, de kay
SOUTHGATE PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Traya."
PORTMANTSAUS, COAT CASES, G stone and Brief BAGS.
THIS
FOR 1875.
HIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH pear of its existenu isi
NOW READY FOR BALE
It Bas been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most kathentic sourses, and no pains. have been spared to make the work com- plate in all respects.
In addition to the macal vared and voluptuous information, the value of the
CANVAS BAGS for 9ils Litten for Tra-* (HEDĦICLE AND DIRECTORE FOR 1875
has been further augmented by a
OHROMO-LITHOGRAPH. SOF AM PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
WALKING STICKS.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, UGAR TUBES,
&c.
SAYLE AND Û Û., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
~ AND AT SHANGHAI.
▼DO DE MONTEBELLO CANTE
DHLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
Quarie.....$15 per case (1 dozen.)
$16 57-disant on 25 Cusen
Piute
BOURBON WHISKEY,
$12 per qase (I dozen.)!
FOR SALE "EX- NASEMATEKBARD & Co
975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.
FOR SALE
CHAMPAGNE.
HEIDSJECE & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China
Apply to
*** BEETJEN & Oh, Bole Agents for China and Japan. t144 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
NOW ON S
SALE
IMPERIAL QUAETO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
MED WITH THE SER
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATIONAL PAS
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAL
• Á ̈ Chrono-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK
also of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS
(Dealyned expressly for the Worl MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
THE
SILK WORM DISTRICTS,
ISLAND
THE
OF FORMOSA,
AND UP! TEE COAST OF CHINA;
ALSO, TH NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURD-
BAREHONGKONGL
Besides other local information and atatia-- tier corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way suitable for Public, Marcantile, and General Offices.
The Directory is published in two forms: Complete at 8 or with the Lista of Residente, Port Directorios, Maps, &oldi
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at the Daily Prese Office, Hongkong.
Amoy
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| Lithin Work standa unrivalled. All the new
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in science gaarally, which the rapid advance.
af foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
•Hankono gad River Porte
time given in retense. Each and every word in Chefan and Enlly illustrated and explained, form
po na above.
For Freight, apply to
HEARD & Co. 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK. NAG AI, British Olipper Ship:
Through Passenger Ticketa and Bills of Lading are lesped for transportation to Yoko bane and other Japan Ports, to San Francisc, to porte in Maxico, Contral and South America, and to New York and Europe, vin
vin OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Coupeny will leave Shang. [Eni; via the Inland Sea Porta, about me date,
and make close connection at Yokobama.
At Now York, Passengers have selection of varjona lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 14th proximo. Parel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 F.M. same day ; all Parcal Packages: should be marked to ad. dream ho fatty valas of enure is soquieod.
For further information as to Pamage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Wast.
Acting Agent,
G. BEMORY.
Hongkong, 156 September, 1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR- BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN.SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES.
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CAL CUTTA
ON Banyoles, Ass
*TRYATIRA," Captain Moskay, will load here and at Wham pos, and will have nick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. 1433 Hodgkong, 21st September, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK,
HEA 1 American Ship
THE ALARMIDNIGHT?
For Yokohamaan Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open forthe reception - of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c., until 2.30 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2,30 p.m. to £50.x., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepeyinen: of the Postags to all the above planes by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be formurded by the Baglish Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States-must-he-ennerscribed per CHINA, and that addreased to the United Kingdom must be superscribed id San Franciaco
ALFRED IASTER,
Postmaster Central, Hongkong, 17th September, 1875.
Guferal Post Office,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet DJEMNAL” will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, with Mails to and through the United, Kingdom già Marseilles; to Enrope, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Cutoutta, Bombay, Adi, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the
Wednesday, October 2015,
5 P., Money Order Office closes Post Office closes except the Nour Box, which remains open all night
Thursday, October 21st,
A.M., Poit Offies opens for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence." 10 AM, Registry of Lettera censos.
11 A.M. Po fico coses except for Late
Lotters
11.10 A, Letters (but Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom or to Binga. pore may be posted on payment of s Late Fee of 18 cents extra postago, uotit
11.30 AM, when the Fost Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1875,
General Post Office,
N THURSDAY, the Blai October, 1875, DJEMNAH,” Commandant FLAMERAE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR.ake effect from this day. GO; will leave this Port for the above places, Cargo and Specie will be registered for L don as well as for Marsailles, and accopted in sungit through Marseilles for the princip
The following retoed Ratos of Postage will
G. Wallet, Master, will load bere and at Wbau- places of Europe. pos, and will bare quick despatah,
For Freight, apply to
DE
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1990 Hongkong, 13th September, 1875.
FOR LONDON. THE A-1 15 years Bridal Strip
"MELBREK,"EU Capt. T. Feitoe, will load here and at Whampas, and will have quiel uospatch me above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGËL, HAGEDORN & Ü.. 1400" Howgkang, 14th September, 1575,
FOR LONDON: TEE 1 Britisk Barque TEE
"ENGLAND'S GLORY,”
| Knight, Master, will load bere, at Warmpon, and at Mueso, and will havo quick. despatch as above,
For Freight, &pply to
Á ̈ MÃ00. HEATON,
DEACON & C
Shipping Orders, will be granted till noon, Carge will be received on board until P Epecie and Parcels until & r.. on the 20th October, 1875 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Ageney's Office Contents and value of Packages are required,
Forfarther particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
O. BEETRAND, .......:
Principal yout Hongkong, 4th Ostuber, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
GENSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS, SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
Canton dad Macus, Įp 1349 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1875. DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIÉR ASSURANDE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHAS. H; MORGAN,
Agoni
y Hongkong, 18th June, 1875. MAISON FIRE OFFICE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
POETUGUAL,
Books &
Lettern. Newspapers. Patterns. Carta. Centr. Cents,
A2z0zEG ISLANDS
Via Southampton, 3 per} 076- 6 per 2 oz.
Via Brindisi, 40 perto. 8-14per2o3. Via Marcilles,.
Vis Sonthampter, 34pertos. 6 8per 2 oz. CANART & MADEIRA
ISLANDS,
Vil Brindisi, 34 per oz. 12 per 2 oz Vi Marseilles...]
Fil Soutbaiapten, 28 per oz. 6 6 por 2 oz. HONOLULU AND
HAWAII,-~*
Brindisi,
Vi Marmailies,.
36 perz. 10 14 per az Via Southampton, 90 per joz. 8 8 per2oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Posteraster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875,
The Postmaster at San Francigeo has given notice that letters deepatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as con Packets, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the proper Postage from Amerion to such places be prepaid in American Fostage Stampa, but will ha re turned to this Office. M
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND igaees' letters) by the United States Mail
CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES
BRAND ATLANTIC, STEAMERS.
Suoh letters should either be prepaid in both Hougkung sal Autriceu Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.
This notice chiefly applies to the following phioce, the American rates of Postage to which
News
THE SS. GABZIC wil be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, à MON- DAY 1 November, at E. taking Oarge and Passengers for Japan, the United Bing, and Europe
Connection in made at Tokchama are a follow Steamers from Shangtai
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.z.
with
Conta
LETTERS, TAPERS BOOKS,
Centr
Cents.
of the let instant Parcel-Packages will be Honolulu 6 per 3 oz. 2 4 per 4oz... | THE_Undersigned is prepared to Great moved at the (doe until 5-6.M. same day. All Brazil,153 02.
• Policies: against Erre to the extent of Parcel Packager should be murkod to address Pern, Chili, &c..22 20 $45,000 oa First-clase Risks.
in full; value of me is required,NDEY A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20) upon
save Tickets available for 6
B
10 per 4 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875.
the Current Lous Bates of Premis will be tilts are reased as a reduction of 20 per cent. General Post Office
Return Pussage... towed upon Insurancas effected with this Office ou regular rates.
T. G. LINSTEAD, SOU Vinhandulgent, Sun Fire Ofica, 1935 Hongkong, 26th Agnet, 1874,
PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Ordere for Copies may be sent to the Daily Fysss Office, or to the following Agents Musgo Mesers, J. PDA SILVA & O,
QUSLOH and CAMPERIAL WILSON, MITHOLLS & WILSON, NICHOLLS & ÇA, Hanan & Co. Th KELLY & Uu, Shanghai, Hat & HOLTEy KELLY & CO HALL&HOLTZ AND KELLY
& Co. Silang bul.L HALL&BoLrzand KELLY Nowowany
& Co Sbarbai,t Holz und KELLY Paking
& Dog Shanghai.. Aagasaki... THE C. & J. TRADING CO. Biogo, Danha..THE O. & J. TRADING CO. the best principle hitherto attained. The type sare GANE, CRAWFORD &C. gruphy displays the saves of tempt to
AMA. C. D. Moss, Japan Gastle
Mesara, J. de Lovzluk & Co. Straits The Office. Mr. F. ALAAL: Cisment's Lane * Gho, OERBUI, 30, Coranill IPFISEER, 91, der gringowardlessra, BATES, HEFIT & Co.
the bearings, it, was reported that the party Union Iverance Society of Canton, wow shares was eight miles from Cape Griasiez, mina from Calais, and twelve and a half from the South China Traders Insurance Company'a Soaresco for students of a most inatractive nature, antsin and Foreland. Between three mud four o'clock the $1,260 per share.
Both the Court and -Paati pronunciations, are
hopes of tonobing the Cape began to fade, for China and Japan-Marine Insurance To S3 given, the negents being carefully marked on the light ceemed to reads. A breeze sprang per share,
by
ROM this data, until further no00, 4
count of Twenty per cent, (207) upon tho, surrent local rates of premis will be allowed |upon insurances effected with this Company......... SAM DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agenza 7192 Rougtong, 7th June, 1872 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
***>> COMPANY,
For further information is to Freight or
Many boxea of letters are received at the Post Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Office nut sealed, that is to say, the box is Praya West
fastened with sealing was, but there is no im
seling Agent. i pression of a call the attention of
G. B. EMORY,
Hongsong, October ist, 1875.
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, ....
(LIMITED).
NOTICE
"The undersigned
boxholders to the newasity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit-book or recaipt with them. The omission of the lattor pressation leaves a dosht as to weather the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the Tormer, as to whether part of bem might not DOLICIES granted at current rates on Ma have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage
ting Bike to all parts of the World. In Sampes accordance with the Company's Artiolos of An It is not generally possible to count the lettera HE. Undersigned having been appoin of sociation. Two-thirds of the Profite are distri, sent in sealed boxes (except where there are Agents for the above Company, are pre-buted annually to Contributors, whether Share only three or four) and therefore the Fust
MARINE RISKS. pared to grant Inaurantes as follows.com/
holders or not, in proportion to the act puspant Office reculpt to each an entry us," 47" for of Framia contributed by each, the remaining London; 15 for Calcutta, 8 for Penang, 5 for third boog carried to Beserve Fund Singapore, must be taken to wean no more OLYPHANT & O., than what is stated viz., that one bar was duly PASSATA General Agents, received. +7 957- Hongkong. 17th April, 1875, V6,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE A:
ONE COMPANY USA
up in the east, and a ripple beared on the Uhinese Insurance Company $200 per share, water. The swimmer'e progrèse was slow, At Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bhars make the Chinese and English type correspond 7.00 Webb und leen in the water eiguteen ⠀⠀ $500 per share.
in this give of body, thereby affecting & vast
Manda and a half hours. He was evidently thoroughly China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-5189 coziomy of space, sohisving a clearness 201
Singapore fagged, and not distressed by the wursa
previously attained, and dispensing with those London. per share, SON beating in blu fade. The diver jumped in, Victoria Fire Insuranda flompany a haragwaet margins and, vadout spaces which have swimming side by side with Webb for a while. $167 per abare.
beretofure characterized Chinese publications! There now appeared to be a chance of touching Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Compatty's. To illustrate the vast sedge of the work, the San Francisco, the sandy sure three miles trom Oulie, and the Bustee-40 per cent. diecount.
following facts are submitted for consideration, corsted goal looked only about a rate distant. Hougong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Ug, Uhalzers Vocabolarly contains sont 16,000 New York Mesars 8: M. FETTINGILL &Co. A.0.30 large rowboat with eight persous en Share17 per acnt. discounted to Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
37, Park Row. board came out and heartily applauded Webb, Shanghai Steam Navigation Coupany-Tsual Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, Whist Rongkor, 2nd Jabusty, 1816 sud, what was more vainable, they rówas on the 61 per share, S weather side and saved the seas from breaking Hongkong Gas Company a Shares-$75 per words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese characOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO FIRE RISES. over blm. Up_lo "the last, the excitement was abaro... Bahia de
mat painful, for even when Webb was with Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--55 per -in two hundred yards of the shore it wan fenced his strength would not hold out to
reach it. In strict accordance with the arrange. menta, no els assisted him in die leset;|| bat every weans were used to give him heart.
out rather more favorable than the fasts
saat discount,··
bates work contains more than 50,000 English
taze Again, despite all the grammars and a other elementary works as yet pablbhed, the
chanta robangé...
CALIFORNIA,
in London, or at the principal porte of India. Policies at current rates, payable either bere, {'Australia, and the East
BROKERLAE of THIRTY-THERE and ONK THIRD PAR ÜEKrewill be allowed on all LOCAL RISKSZERE
Policies granted on: First-class Buildings to
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of as extent of 820,000 SEKUND &instructions from the Board of Directors. student of this difficult language absolutely resole Agent on the Profio Const for." A DIBOGURT of TWENTY PER CENT (20) authorizing them to lashe Policies to the extens quire examples to display the various appli Winsbester Repenting Annaand Ammunition; upon the current local rates will be allowed on of £10,000 on any one First-alues Fisk, or to cations and equivalents of different words which De Foot's Blasting and Sporting Powder Take all pramian charged for insurance; auch die. the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Nicka at have one general meaning. Of these examples Superior and Fucille Fuse Company's Safety onnt being deducted at the time of the hope arrest Rates Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bago, at 59.40, by this work contains more than five times a Fo
MADYAR any other Dictionary bitheto pab
SALES ON OCTOBER 6TH, 1875, de reported by Chinesu.“
On approaching the shore soundings wore called | Kwong-wo-obenny to travelling truder.
Fungus, 10 bags, ut 836.00, by Fookishing wo ishod." wwwwweden TOURIST'S GUIDE warranted, Englah and Frenos alike cheered to travelling trader.
For practical purposes the arrangomont of
REDUCED PRICE 1 olmust constantly, and, as a large encourage-
Sea Blaber, 10 packages, at $1.70, by Yee ment, the rowers pushed down their long care to kes to travollipe trader ahow that they could too the bratom, The White Becho de aer, 10 packages, 8c $7,50, by excitement fervand to the lose, and when at Yon chantai to travailing incorporate Jakt Bebb did touch ground, the men in the Führaw, 10 lingsst: $31.00, by Lec-ebong bbate around him jumped into the water and i to travelling trader. fairly huggal bin with delight. The Down of his approach had spread in town and a growd ran down to sucre to welcome him, while a carvinge stood on the margin of the water roady to drive him to bia hotel. On landing, be work to bad immediately, and slept soundly,"
the work in no complete, that a referencs Caning the names of all the Articles of to its pagos enable a person who under Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, stands English,to communicate effectively do, do, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun with natives who understand nothing but Chislation
Prince Hasaan, nou of the Khedive and llentennas la thefimt regiment of dragions of the Prusian Guards, will be one of the aides de-camp of the Emperor Wiljam'during the "BUFARETINALObayres in Bikowia
防爆榮
WING KEE COAL EROP,Nier
Bese, the Yorpout the work will be found Also Law copies of the GRAMMAR of the indiapanable to all Europeana, residing in Chinese Anguage, in two Parte, Yellow Peas, 3,500 pienis, at $1.70, by Chau China, and to the natives themselves it ex The Daily Press Office dhong to travelling trader
plains acbjects fully with which very few in- Sopanicond, 400 picals, at 92, 18, by Fook-mow. deed of them are perfectly Bogatinted A partics resident in England and interested in loong to travelling tradendogs
Seaweed cutting, 80 bags, $4.0, bylina it cannot but be valuable occasionally. Kwong-look-loong to traveling tradera It comprises upwards of two thousand large
White Was 5 piesen, at $34.00, by Kwang- quapró pages.. took a to travelling truder. !
Aashrooms, 13 cases, took vo to ravelling, trador.
$80.00, by Kwong
Animal Talloo, 20 paskagen, a $1029, by Kwangetank.wa to tmvallur under
TRUBNER & O....,,
60, PATIENOSTas Row
W.XXBALL, Panduan **DAILY PORNO** Orzior, HonDUCKOL
BUSSELL & Co
Agents.
I Hosebong, Ist January, 1874.90 -YANG-ISZE INSURANCE ASSOOTA-
TION OF SHANGHAI YA
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TABLE
1
A Discount of 20% allowed.
A HOLLIDAY, WIE & Co,
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1975;
NOTICE
Agenta
TN Order to meet the wibles of the Native Community, the Chinese Issue of this Paper Lee beez, from the commencement of the China New Year issued DAILY stead of on
ALFRED LISTER,
Poshmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 6th September, 1875.
It is bereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- need) upon latters addressed to Prince Ed-- ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,
When forwarded við
Brindisi...cents each half-ounce When forwarded við sk
Marseilles.......... 96 centamoh half-ounce When forwarðéd við
Suutbampton
28 cuntseach half-ounte W. MITCHELL,
Postmastor General.
General Post Office, Hongkong
| DOLICIES granted on Marine Bisks to all alterate deye as before. The Post Office of Vistoris (Australia) having barbs of the world, at entrent rates,na Paulas Paper has bean Established for nearly given notica to the General Port Ufine in LoG- This Association will, patil further notice. Twenty Years, and is us tú Editorial Manage- don thah articles of dewallery received in that. provide out of the earnings, frst for an interest; went, under the Direction of a Weil-Educated - Colony ere chargeable with Gutons Dutles HE Proprietor of WaKER Shop bags to fividend of 15 for shareholders CE Capital, Olness Gentlemen givca reliable commercial the undersigned considers it neccssary to make form iha public, that bli Shop has been and thereofcor distribute among Policy holdara and general information, and has the same this Regulation known to the Pablic, and to established since 1855, of Radicolare, and annually, in cash, ALL the profits of the position with the Native Community as to ¿d state that any letters or packets containing- that he has always great quantity of BEST Underwriting Busmens pro rats to amount of verzeements, and Nows us the English Dully such articles sent through the Post are liable, COAL in store for Sale Gentlation or Ship prommm contributed RUSSELL &00. Ubarga for Advertisements will be a bereto
Frose with the Foreign Community. The with their contents, to be forfeited. **
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Goronal General Post Offied, Hongkong.
mastera wiebing to patronise him, are requested
do apply at his Shopig
171447. HongKong, 28rd September, 1875
1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872
gen
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874