TERRIBLE SENSATION AMONG THE
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1875
Vessels Advertised as loading
VESTECH LANE
STARTLING ORDER BY TELEGRAPH DATHERS OF BOULOGNE
A Victoria (Anetralia) poper tolla this afory ! Ap deurenes which might have been at Art that shall do nasacceanent home an tended with very verious consequence took order litely for some iron fee, and ethore it place recently-at Boulogne. Just about mid- expressly desired that same should be of day, when the sea was filled with bather whose Milner's famous make which was duly ex- machines had been taken soms distance out by pressed. But the clerk fajansort who copia? the dritare on sooount of the lowness of the the order had never heard of the redoubtable: water, the tide, which had been rising gradually. Milner, or else he wae hazy in his orthography LONDON SUEZ CANAL Patroclu seemed to come up at a tremendous speed, for the order went home with this astonishing About 180 machines were in the water, and line In it Please forward, por frot ship, six there are, unfortunately, only ten borres em lithners three with drawer, und thrae with ployed in taking up and down the machinos, out. Lungiuo the natonishment of the good that burber baring hitherto be found all folks home. Lelieve they referred Abla cient. The people on the bashing machines extraordinary order to the emigration commin began to perceive their danger; those who were sonara.“ not dressed made for shore, directly, some
THE NATIVES,
Do
NEW YORK NEW YOR
AND HAMBURG.JOI
Harwich,
Danube (str.), HAWLESALEsmeralda (str)..
Oris, (it'}, jagunemoon (str
SAN FRANCISO0 pie 1 SIAMA China (str.)mont
Do Dosesselio (str.) leaving their clothes behind them, and others THE SOUTH AFRICAN JALONIES AND COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY...Brisbane (str.) SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, dom... Tuberau (str.), carrying theirs in'n bradio at arm's length over their hands. Those who wore dressed, particu- The Times observes that there is to indiare.VIKS DONITEMAN PENANG, & Hindostan (str). Iarly the ladies, began to fly sighsle of distress, on in the conjecture that one of the motives SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Djemaah (str.), handkerebiefs were waved, and most pitcons which induced Lord Carnarvon te make heBANGKOK, crive for assistance were heard. The firebost proposal for the Confederation of the South HANILA 1000 sounded their horse for sasistance, an ap. African colonies wne che apprehension of o YOKOHAMA peat which was promptly responded to by the native war. The colony of Natal in mest SHANGHAT ester lifeboat men and a body of the spectators direatly exceed to the busurd of a Onfire war. ADIRO from the beaot who bad volunteered; the Bag-country nearly as large ne Scotland, which he SWATOW AND HA lishmen, he it said to their credit, lading the been colonized for close an forty years, it Do AMOY way wherever the danger was greatest and aid has only some 17,000 hits inhabilents. Tea most required. Extra harees were impressed years ago the Cafres of: Natal woré 200,000 in into the service, niharaensed from the passing number; they are now 350,000 and in ten yeare obuses and cale, or borrowed from different mare iboy will no doubt number at least belf a stables, while a pleasure boat sailing along the million. If this mass of human beings witEin our at ran in and offered its acrvices, which were bordors were growing up in babits of discipline, angerly accepted. Horses, wore of no use, industry, and orderliness, we should have vo the side bad risen so high that they had to swith reason to regret their presence and their in ent to the machinos, and when burgesed on crezzo; for the semi-tropical alimate of Nata were no low down is the water as to be amble offers a better held for the judicione direction
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FOR FRIGHT APPZÍ, TO
TO DE DISPATCHED
Batterfeld & Stre
Whisnpon A Madth. Heston
Semason & Obg
On or BG 50th inst Quick despateb.09
Quick denpatch,
Qafak despatch,
Quick despatch,
Qaidk dospettan
Whaшpos Vogel, Hugedorn & Cisk despatch.
Wbampon Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Hongkong Rusell C
Songkang Haard & On Hongkong P. M. 5. Do....
O&O, S. 00...
Gibb, Irvingston & Co..... P.&O. 5. N. Do. Hongkong Darid Sassoon, Sons &
voire Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Xten at Hong
ngkong A MaG, Heaton..
ang P.&O.S. N. Co
Butterfeld & Savïrà;;
·P. & 0, S, N, Qui Slemesen & Co.. Douglas Topeník & "Cont
For Sale.
For Sale.
HOMESUN AND
H
IND
AO EVEN. ERIOKEL & CS
HAYE FOR SALE,
INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIN NEW GOOD £
One, Two, Tour, Bed Six Buttons.
SLIPPER and OUSHION PAT
TERNS
Newest Designs..
FOK, MUSQUASH, and OTHER
FUR TRIMMINGS.
repaguance to the orderly decensies of civilized life. It je, mereover, eminently undesirable that the onlonisik ahoald be taught WOOL taxpent, os the people of New Zealand wore taught for many years, that in the last resort the military power of the mother scontry will SILVER always be thrown into the scale on their side. It would be for preferatila u all the European communitica who karo a common interess in OLOTE JACKETS TRIMMED WITH FUR this matter, for they are all threatened, though in different degreea, by the same dangerwere to establich an uaited military organization, and to adopt an unit policy towards the native,
AND FEATHERS,
OTTOMAN RETS. NEW TUCKERSA BEADED JACKETS, BEAD TRIMMINGS,
EX LATE ARRIVALS, Sandringham TRUNKS, A☎orked Sizga,
MACHINEZ
Degistored FIRE GRATES, Large Assorte
Japanned WAITERS to New Dengna. FENDERS BE FIRE IRONS do..
do. COAL SCOOPS, do DESPATCH BOXES, Assorted Sizes, MALVERN SPONGE BATHS. FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SOALES WARTEA and OFTED POTS, BLOCK TIN TEA KETTERS, SARGENT's Chip's CABOOSES. BOFT SOAP
Complete Set of GLASSWARE, New Patterna. BLUR LIGHTS MANILA CIGARS,
ERELLAU, Finest Orange Quality. ENGLISH-GLUE
PORTLAND CEMENT.
On 15th inst
On 1st pror, a P. On or about 24th inst Du 14th inst,, at noon, On 18th inst ab 8.7.12. ¡On Blët inst., ot noon, s To-day, at 8 PM To-morrow, atITARS Quick dospatchin
On or about 19h izat
Quick despatabi
Today, at 10 AM. On 18th inst, daylight
Vessels on the Berth.
FUR BANGKOK.
THE
THE Stoomship
“DANGBE"
aboro Part TO DAY, the lith inst, at 8:P.M.
Clandby will be despatched for the For Freight or Pasange, apply to .......
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents, 50 1507 Hongkong, 7th October, 1875.
FOR MANILA, BAB Steamship
ESMERALDA,” Captain Theband, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, Ge 12th inst, at 11. For Freight or Passaro, apply to
A MADG. HRATON, 64 1511 Hongkong, 7th October, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Carga at through vates for NAGASAKI and HIOGO.S
Best ENGLISH BUNTING, All Colours THE P&0. & N. Go'a Steamship GLENFIELD STARCH- WASHING BLUE, FRAN
to keep their heeda above the actnce, and in fof tire Inbour--than for the personal two aasca borées would huse loou drowned bad activity of the European settler. Unfortun they not been promptly rescued by the ately, the Caffre will not work, doen, not easily LADIES WHITE and COLOURED KID PATENT KNIFE and FORK OLEANING valnatoera. Every attention was turned to submit to discipline, and has to invincible the wachines. which lund began to rock with the inaming tide: struggling and hysterical women and crying ob ildren were got into the bunts, their closlas were pitched in alter them, aut then the boatmen rosed to land, the boats being pushed along vigorously by the volunteers, who carried the people whore and Shen returned for another load. The tide come up quicker and quicker, a regular tidal wave, and the accond row of bathing machines wis thastened with the une fate na that which had befallen eleven of the front row, then Boating on the water, their aidea or wheels ppermost, M. Spels, manager of the Casino, might have been ades, with bie silvery white bir covered with his well kdown bit, THE EX QUEEN OF SPAIN'S CONTRAOP swimming about fully dressed, how taking WITH HER HEAD-000K. bio torn at palling, a cord. and now bar Ex Queen Lesboila of Spain is rather liti uasing himself into the shafta of a bathing go and is seldom fortunate in her invenite. osobine, which was pushed up to land by the The Appeal Court han just decided eminet Aolergyman of the Church of her a case growing ont of the following very England, who refused to give his nime, jumped precise contract between her and a steward into the water without undressing, although be, the undersigned, head-cook to her Majesty onld not swing naveral times he got out of hisIsubella de Bourbon, undertake the ordinary and depth in bla endeavors to reader, sorrice, and extraordinary service of lter household on the bud to be pulled back by some friendly band. following conditions: The ordinary servias Owing to the efforts of the volunteers, aided by (choclate crcepted) is understood to comprise. the horses which had been borrowed or im, the breakfast, second breakfast, and diquor of prosted, the second row of machines was gut up her Majesty, bor children, and the other per without any very great dithculty. Notires were sond who buve the honour to sit at her table, Joer, but a lady, Mrs: Orey, who, acco- not exceeding ten also her Majesty's panied by a Mrs. Parke, had undressed and suppor, and the breskfast, diuser and rashid into the witor to render unistuuce, bad supper of her seivants her foot very badly injured by the wheel of a babbing machine. With the exception of this acument, the whole affaly passed off pretty well, although the tide is said to have risen in the harbour over six feet in ten minutes. Some clothes have been lost, and a little jewellery, but these are mishaps which can ceaily be repaired. The elove machines which had been capsised were secured, and towed alongside the jetty.........
volunteers.
Nonet Styles An AFFLIQUE TABELEAUS. BEADED LAUR CUTRASSE. RAMPORE, ROYAL SRINUGGAR, AND CASHMERE SHAWLS. HYMALATAN, QUEENSLAND, AND SNODOWN SHAWLS, Fór Ladies' Chair Raga New Shapes in Gentlemen's HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS SOARES. 666 Hongkong, 8th September, 1875
"JUST RECEIVED
FELT
POTASE, CHLORIDE of LIME Jolonial, Speria, and Stearice Moon CANDLES. Side LAMPS with Oil and Para St Barners, 10OPPER BULLSEYE LANTERNS,
do. do? Ben AND Japaned
COPPER GLOBC LAMPS, Green Glass,
"day":"
"dow/puja Buly do. CANVAS DELIVERY HOSEL INDIA RUBBER SUCTION and
ENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS 3. The second-T COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL
PERFUMERY, from E. FINAUD & Uo
SILK UMBRELLAS R Fouble TOWLING FIECES REVOLVERS.
A
DE SAINT MARCEAUX UT (1)'S QUAM PAGNE, Jarfo Noire sud Carte Blanche.
Freeb SALAD OIL, bost brand, at $4.50 per dozen MMAROONE
Old Cogno BISCUIT DUBOUCHE (Jurge bottlen)WDER
Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy, any Springs, at $3 per dos.
French FRESERVES, in Glass,
A good Breakfast CLARET, at $250 por dozen, fine video
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dozen."
a
SHEET RUBBER
TOOKS PACKING.
PROGRELONG,”
Agent
in lieu of the Columburn, will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Agamemnon
A. McIVER,
Vessels on the Berth.
MEDE
STRAN POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUBZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND A-SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY MADRAS, AND OALOUTTA. PRINSULAS AND ORIENTAL BTEAM THE AND blondie *TERERAN" Captain JossBon, with Her Majesty Mails, Fussengers, Spoose, and Uargo, will leave this for the ahore, places on THURSDAY, the Idli October, at Noch
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spoate and Parcels at the office until 2 c.mon the 13th. A MAN
For Particulare regarding Freight and Fas Bage, apply at the P. & O.S. N. Co.'s. Ofitė, Bungkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED;}
Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland 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 Parocle; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on sanh declaration. As a matt
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong kong in correspondence with the Australian Stentera from Galie to Bombay, may call at Colombo. Us
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for
Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesselk employed for the purpose.
Europe, chroogh Egm other by mail, or by
Shippers are particularly, requested to pote the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading,mo
A. MolVEN saperintendent. Fonineulez and Oriental Stamps Navigation. Care Office, Hongkong, 27th September, 1875,
0, 5. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AF YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO: THE SS. CHINA will leave Hongkong
for Ban Francisco, via Tokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th Oôtaber, at 3 P.M., akiog Pasangers, Mails, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yako- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, Superintendento parta in Morico, Central and South Ainerion, and to New York and Európe, vin OVER LAND RAILWAYS,
P&O SN. Co Offae;
Hongkong, 9th October, 1875.
STBYM TO, YOKOHAMA, DELI.THE. 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
“ORISSA,"
Ships WATER CLOSETS. GINGER WINE-VOGNS ARMAT Brows & POLSON'S CORN FEQURAS DANISH AMERICAN BUTTER, in
Tine and Bottles.A ENGLISH and AMERICAN HAMS, ENGLISH vnd AMERICAN BACON, in
Convas and Tina Sea W 342 Hongkong, 1st Ontober, 1875
DELL
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
$4 por Dozen.. SPIRITS of WINE for Lamps, 33 per Dozen. Apply to lire
BONGKONG DISTILLERY Ca 1000 Hongkong, Gil August, 1875.
breakfast is to consist of five dishes be vides soup, fruit, cheese, and preserves. At divus strere will be two apups and eight dishes, one of which is to be of awenta und another of vegetables, fruita, and dessert as before. Two cupim of the bill of fare are to be overy day placed on the table. Her Majesty's eupper will be composed of soup, two roast pigeons and preserves. The bereants will have for dinger soep, two diabes of went, a dish of vegetables, and dessert; and for supper one dish of meat, A COUNTERBLAST AGAINST TOBACOO one dish of vegetables, salud, and some scraps The Poris correspondent of the Day Tels from her Majesty's table. S. This contrast graph has discovered a new counterblast comprises Padsrete and Bardeapr wine for the against tobacco. He saya-i bure found, Queen's table, but not other choice wines, which way of curing invoterate smokore of their may be ordered specially at the prices mentioned pernicious babits. The devotes of tobacco has in the schedule annexed. The servants are to only to run over to Paris, and then drive straight have a bottle of wine each per day. Tho to the Manufacture des fabucs, large building price for her Majesty's table is fixed at 12 France situated on the Quay, just beyond she hotel desea, ten porers at fat being guaranteed; the Invaldes. If a visit there will not cure him so pe charged 3 trupes esco. Never. his one is hopeless. is very first step into theless, the ordinary servipe may be varied, the establishment is enough to set a confirmed either in the sense of augmentation, or dining- smoker against bis favourite consolations for tiou, on notice being given beforehand. 6. For DEATH TO WHITE ANTS he is at once taken into a long, los sued, where every supplemental guest invited to her MaHE Undereigned has received a further ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. great muscular men, baked to the waist, are jesty'e tablo there will be charged extra G franca Supply of MALPAS'S PATENT COM Kupid perspicing under huge loads for breakfast and B. franes for dinner, 7. La POUND for Preserving Tutor from the of the virgin leaf, Tobacco is beapad every as her Majesty should command a grand Bevages of White Ants, where -on the floor. It is piled UP dinoor the extra chargee will be in proportion i dense masses against the wall, just like to the extent of the order, the ordinary obarges spertrant outside hovels in Germany, dad it being deducted. 8.us, kitchen utens, res amelle se atrung. Our guide picked up first pairs, and linen will be at the charged of ber oak dirty leaf, and then author, telling us bio jest the herd-cook will pay the wustion of No. 6, Stanley Street, Jat Oct, 1875 10 1481
wow Maryland and that Algerian, but we scold
CLARET, in Caoke, &o, &o, &o, at very moderate prices. L. THEVENIN,
44, Qutan'a Roge, and 11. Stanley Bérest. 1183 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875.
One Fackage will prepare 200 saperain feet of Flooring Price 50 Vente per Packagu.
Dor B. Dovies, Scle Agent for Chinis.
BET
JANDE TENNENT SALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Moroban Navy Nary Boiled: Long Flar
CANVAS.
£1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967,
BONGKONG IOE COMPANY.
always on hand n Stock of CLEAR, SOLID, BLOCK-10E made from PTEX FILTESED WATER, without the use of EraKE, Påsamourä, or any kind of Uhemicals whatever. ERICS TWO CENTS PER FOUND SPECIAL AGREEMENT wide with Stenimchiph
not detect any saviation in the mastiness of the Ben and she wages of his employés, ··I,BE ADIAPEURO AND MERID = ACIDST Owners or other Jarge. Cloud mere
present contract may be resiluted either by her
Order Books and be had at the Depot No. 17, Queen's Road, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS, of at the Works at East Point. Those pre ferring to use Pase Books can do so.
KYLE & BAIN, SNS Proprietors.
$10 Hongkong, 2010 May, 1675,0
NOW ON BALE
small. In the next from the process of for Majesty or by the undersigned head-c007;, - CHINA AND JAPAN TRADING COM, mentation was going on and another man, who bet in either cans there must be a fort.
2.PANY, SHANGHAI was standing upon the mass of tobacco which night's notice to prevent any claim for ley & font deep upon the flour, plunged big hand dumages on either side, Dons in duplicate at
TNDER Spe la Arrangement with the into the midst of the magare-like mixture, and Paris, 9th April,1873. The head of Her Mojesty's odeled us some of the stuff, that we might feel Household, Joso du Reyn, Alfred Blanchard supplying,
Imperial Mint of Japan, we seu now bow but it was to the touch. After fermentation Jose Velusca Doms. The cook Blanchard IN LOT TO SUIT PURCHASERS, the tobacco is left to cool and dry, and it one day disappeared, and namens tions were, SULPHURIO AND NITRIO ACIDS eighteen moc the, so our guide informed se, balute
The tof high quality and strength. it ia fit for onuff. In another hail the leaves are
Comparative Audlysis with English Com THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY mcistuned with salt water, and in another are
mercizi Auld, and terms for quantities, on ap plication
rowe of machines anrked by alearn for ebopping
heught by tradesmen against: Quéon Isbell and her basband. Doa Frazeis d'Assis. Judgi ment has been given for rarions us against
Bianchard, who is contamiciues. The Court the tobacco into shreds. Exlieas, indeed, are laid down as a general rule that the Quam was
ike couplicated contrivances for sitting and not liable for credit given to her servant. Ent
Im 1406 Shanghai, 11th September, 1873,
FOR 1875
the arusophiskiautod mind. Upetite we they be one of the creditors having alleged list they UU DE MONTEBELLO CARLES Work, in the THIRTEENTU
we reached supplied guods upon the express promise of the
long room, where, bundreds of women werd een that she would pay for them, the Coart ting cigara. Soma were cutting the ontside of First Instance docreed that abs mast be pul Serves into strips of about an inch wide, pointed upon her cath to say whether this was true. at each end. Others were filling the strips with Qoean Tashellu uppealed against this roling, tobacco aud, oleh tobagoo! such ehvede, but the Apped Court confirming it, has decided and patobes, and sticks ne made one case that beanst either swear or pay.
to wonder why French oigais wor't draw,
and why they are no noilqua when
buy
do. When the woman bad rounded one age tremity into a point, she fastened it, toge thith black-looking-mixture, said to, conalet of four and tobacɔjoice, and then
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM,
SUNDAY, Júth October, 1875, Since last notice a stoudy business has barn
stuck the end into a sort of glass cup to hardens to New Patna at the samarange of rate as while she was making the next oigar. After i for had been made the blant ends were on off lust noted, viz. $5934 to 15974; but holders
by a machine, and the cigar was ready for sale evinced less willingness at that close to meet You work very fast," and I to one woman. buyers at those rates, and 3000 may therefore
"I do not think so, replied she; I find that be quoted for the drug. Naw Benures romatos I work too slow, for I bure to make 250 cigars for forty sous. Let e hasten to adl, for the as laat reported at $577, to $5824. For Malwa elief of those who have read awful stories of the enquiry continues at $305, thongh to a
the way in which siga s are made in Bavannah, large cuneussion the importors, have enumitted, ibat there was nothing whatever dirty or dis that is from six to twelve taals. geting in the way in which the elgurs were made. It was only the contents of the}] leavea that were 20 Dosty, lo another sex
7. Екрылиак. LONDON MANA
Bank Bills, or damond, LANE.
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight,40 Bank Bills at Bmonths sight, 4/1/ Credits; atd monthe' sight..... 4/14 Documentary Bille,a&6 months";
eight
of rooms cigarettes were being mande, und it was very pretty to see the deftness with which the girls folded the small papers so as to give each The smallest possible edging of gum, then folded each paper round a pencil, and fastened up the end. These anses were filled with equal dex terity by other women, and then made up into ON BOHDAY.-Bank, on demand 220; nindles. Still more interesting was it to watch ON CALOUTTA,Bank, on demand 220)
:ÖN SHANGHALUAN
Back, aight
the Extraordinary skill; with which three women, who literally played into each other hande, weighed on the toluoco, out the paper receptacles, filled them by help of a machina worked by hydraulic pressure, and labelled the
Private, 30 Tayo" night vicino:727
SHARES.
prokete ready for sale. As thongir it were not Hongkong and Shangbul Bunk Shures-17
nough to weigh an once by machinery, each in
per cent, discount. WAAR
dividual puebet ufterwards tested by a fore-Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares womnm,whopotron onʊside, tɔ be made agafreak, -600 por ahore.***
81,260 per shared
hina and Japsa. Marine Insurance Tle. De
por share,
Chico Insurance Company $200 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Share
1500 per share,
BLANGHE CHAMPAGNE ** Quart.$15 per case (2 dozen) Tinte, $10 (2
5 discount on 25 Cauce.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per oste (I düzen.): FOR SALE BY
GO HEARD &Co.
975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875:
FOR SALE, HAMPAGNE.
HESIEGE & Uo. MONOPOLE, Übins,
Apply to PAG
DEBLJEN & Co
Sole dieute for China and Japan,
ti 144 Horgbony, 23rd January, 18750
- NOW, ON SALE,
LEFERIAL QUARTO,.
BNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PAGALWITH. THE MAR PUNTI AND MANDARIN A
PRONUNCIATION.
AN ANGLO-CHINESH DICTIONARY, pabhriod
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong... NOR compreensiveùtes and practical service
the cor
words which the Chineso have of late years been compelled to coin to express the unmerons ob jecta m machinery, photography,telegraphy, and in soionos generally, which the rapid advano of foreign relations has imposed upon them, so hare gaven mi dilonáði – Bagh and every word je |fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- oles for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Cour. And Panti pronangations are
year of its existence, is
NOW READY FOR SALE
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Price Office, us usual, from the best and most antbentio sources, and no pains -bave been spared to make the work com.
plote in all respects.
In addition to the varied and valominode information, the value of the "ÜHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 bas boon further augmented by a
OHROMO-LITROGRAPH
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG:
THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI,
A Chrome-Lithograph Plata of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USK AT
THE PEAK
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Dengne expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
THE
SILK WORM DISTRICTS,
ISLAND
OF FORMUSE, BRANDSTAND OF
THE COAST OF CHINA;
given, the accents, being onrefully marked on NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
the best principle hitherto attained. The to- graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type corresɔond in the sine of hady, thereby affecting à Tas economy of spaco, achfering a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vaat margins and vacant space which baya
heretofore charseterized Uhinese publications, To illustrate the vast scope at the work the
HONGKONG;
ben des other local information and
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Swatow and Shengbak-Per Ningposto. day, the 11th lust, nt 9.30. A.M.
For Bengkok-Per Danube, to day, the 11th Fipet, at 2,30 PM,
MON
For Manila. Per eralda, to-morrow, the 12th lost, et 16.30, aca
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Hindostan and Argyll on Baturday, the 16th, instant, at 2,30 Fas
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAUKET. The English Oastract Packet TEHERAN” will be despatched with the Maile for Europe, &, on THURSDAY, the 14th October.
The following will be the hours of losing the Haile, dort TBA ANT
w
Wednesday, 13th October,
5 P.M., Money Order Offee close.
P.M., Post Offico olores except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 14th October, gj
10
7A.M., Poat Ulice opens for sale of Stamps, Rexistry of Lettera, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
AM, Post. Bos olonen except for Late Lettere. Registry of Letters ceases. 10.15 rs may be posted on payment
of a LATE FER of 18 canta extra Postage, until A
11 AM when the Post Office OLOSES
entirely,
11:30 AM. Lettere but Lellera only) address- ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on honrd the Fasicet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 ceste extra postage. - IL50 Posting on Board ceases.
ALFRED LISTER,
Gouerul Post-Olles,
Pastmaster Genred
Hongkong, 27th September, 1875; MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mall Poket." CHINA" will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th Oc lober, at ST., with the Mails
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United¬ ̈ States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Lettees, Books, Newspapers, &c., until 2.30 PM.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet. from 2.30 E.m. to 2.30 Pc., on payment of a Late Fesof 12cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the shove places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets
Correspondence addressed to Yokohamis and the United States must be superscribed per NA," and that addressed to the Umtod Kingdom must be superscribed "vid Bun
ALFRED LISTER,
Peatmaster General, General Post OfficeT
Hongkong, 17th September, 1875;
Francisco. (1463
will leave for the above place ahortly after the arrival of the 8. Agamemnon with the next Biglob Mail
-A, McIVER,
Buperintendent, P. & OIS. N. Co, Ollice,
Hongkong, 6th October, 1875. [1462 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taling Cargo and Passengers at through fates for HANKOWNINGEO) and PORTS in JAPAN
T Company's Stonmclip
AGAMEMNON”
will he despatsbad an or about the 19th instant:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta 1208 Hongkong, 7th Ostober, 1875. FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, AND.
CALUUTTA.
MID British Steutaship
HINDOSTAN "AM Captain T. S Gardner, will leave this for the ahore Ports on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at 3 pm.
Dapatebes will close at 2.80 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, BONS & 00;
Agente M1313 Hongkong, 8th October, 1575. --- DODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL,
Company's Steamship
Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- bat, via the inland Sea Porte, about me date.
and make close competion at Zokohama.
A New
Yew York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. " The French Contract Packet" DJEMNAH” instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom vid Marseille: to Europe, Saigon Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Bennion, Maritine, Enes, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, &cG
Freight will be received on board until P.M.will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21at on the litu proximo. Parvel Packages will be rewived at the Office until 6 FM. same day all Tarret Parkingen ebond ba marked to ad· dress in foli, value of same is required.
For further infonantion as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praga West,
G. BEMORY,
deling Agent, Hongkong, 15th September, 1875.
NUTIČE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMEB MAR PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES
ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, AND CAL CUTTA
THURSDAY, the flat October, 1873, (Company Steamship DJBMNAH" Commandant: FLAMEAU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAE- GO will leave this Port for the above planes
Uargo and Specie will be registered for Lou don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted Don Cargo will be received on board until R. Specio and Parcels until 8 PM, on the 2016 October, 1873. (Farcels are not to be sent hon buard; they must be left at the Agonoy's Ofoe.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
"PATROULUSTM“ will be despatekad on or about the 20th instants For Fraight or Passage, apply to my
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1508 Hongkong, 7th October, 1975.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, Taking Cargo also for MELBOURNE Tak Eastern and Australian Mail Stam
Company Stender
For further particulars, apply at the Come Pally's Office
O. BERTRAND,
Principal agent. Jongkong, 4th October, 1875.
HAIR SAME BRISBANE expected Bere about the 15th inst, will be do COUIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- patolicd se abore about the 4th inet
For Freight or Puomge, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 1518 Hongkong, 8th October, 1875.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, THE Geruin Suosmetip":
** OLYMPIA,ZA Fuleen, Moter, expected from Foochow on pr about the 9th net will have immediato de spotch as above. P
For.Freight, apply to
KURASIEMSSEN & Co., 1514 Hongkong, 8th Oatcher, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK: British Dark
THE
"HANWICH,” Captain Dudfield, will load here, bad at Whan poa as above.
För Freight, apply to
HEARD &Co. 1477 Hongkong, 30th September, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK.
41, British Clipper Ehip,
THYATIRA
Captais Maobay, will lead here and at Whim pou, and will have quick desputol as above.
For Fráight apply to
RUSSELL & U. 1438 Hongkong, 21st September, 1876
FOR NEW YORK. 84 1 American Ship:
MIDNIGHT"
Wallet, Master, will kad bero and at Wham, pea, and will have grick despatsby
For Freight, apply to BANDARATOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
1390 Hongkong. 10th September 1875, 94
FOR LONDON. M statis-HA-1 15 years British Ship
BECKER BAG MELBREE.” Capt. Peirce, will land are and st Whampoa, And will bare quick despaton as shore,
For Freight, apply to
YOGUL, HAGEDORN & 1400 Hongkong, 14th Septeubor, 1825.
ties corrected to date of publication, trading to make thin Vork in every way suitable, for Peblin, Morcantile, and General Offices. The Directory fspublished in two Förme, Complete at top with the Liste of Residents Port Directories, kings, do,
USE FOR LUNDON, UE 41 British Barque.
every packet weighing a fraction batow an ubora Ohina Traders Insurance Company Shares ita de apportionment of tobacco su cry Fur- chaser of a two-ounce packet of Government leboro may be perfectly sure that bebe big proper yoantly. Lastly we came to the Patail department, wheroin the leaf was being mude inso black rapes of various sizes, from the with tabacco string affected by the student to the China Fire Insurance Company's Shared-8139 thlok"" guida" prepared for soilona”) www The pigtail is presasd so na to get rid of the super Pistoria, Firo Insurance Company's Shares and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, Jet Order for Ospita may be sent to the Daily............ flaous nicotine, and it was with a sickening bang107 per obtree
to this work contains more than 50,000 Tunizijah Press Office, or to the following Agentsi→→ qualm that onu koked at the thick treadly juice Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's words, and upwards of 600,060 Chinese abars, scho........... lifewera. J. P. DA SDVE & Co, that exnded, and reflested on the quantity of Buures 40 par ontdiscount, the stuff that we must have comuned in the Hongkong, Janson and Macao Steamboat Co.'s other elementary works us yet pabeled the 4th geassma
ters. Again, despite all the grammars and SeafowQUELCH and CAMPBELL above.
WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. courge of many years indulgence in the weed in Share17 per esot discount.cz student of this diflolt language absolutely reforma d
"various conditiožiek.
I will postal card you is the latest threaf- 'esing expression in Buston, so
Garibaldi will be entitled in 1889 o au annnity of 100,000 lire, sajaun Americau paper, and adds, “ Llara are more plentiful there, is geam, even thún truth in
a per abare,, teen
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company
following facte are submitted for consideration. Ohalmers Toozbularly contains about 1,000. Chinees characters, and Medburete Engilah MVC
is quires atarles to display the varions appli. Foochou chang 61 per share, aur
cations and equivalents of different wards whicbangpo huutt Rengkong Gas Company's Shareg 375 por have one guneral meamng. Of those examples. Shanghaving
a shared
So
this work contains more than five time na Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares o per many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Honkou and ]
cext. discount
River Porta
SAYS ON OUTOREK UTAL, 1875,
The Bishop of Montanban has just written a de reported by China remarkable letter on the subject of the aborigode 10 baca al 363.00; % Kwoje hlug tion of the Comte de Chirbord to this nundinn chong to travelling trader.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Chiefoo and 1 the work in so complete, that a referonde
to ite pages mubles a person who under intein and standa English to communicato vieluely Falsing with nativer who understand nothing but. Chisagawa
40.
WILSUN, NIUHolis & Co.
KELLY & Co., Shangani,
HALL & HOLTE, BOOKS
ENGLAND'S GLORY
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PÁS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
"IN 'CONNECTION WITH THE •;
UNNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND DONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
JELLE 8. S. GABLIC will be despatched for San Francio, mi Yokohama, on MON- DAY, the lat November, at 3 r.m., taking Usigo and Pumangero for
Jepun, the United Bfates, and Europa.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received un board until 4 P.M. of-the-at-lastart. Parcel Packages will be reuaived at the Office until 5 P. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
in full; value of eime in regnired.
Return Fasange Tickets available for wooths are fested at a rednotion of 20 per cent..
a regular rates, the ar
OB
Wednesday, October 20th,
5PM, Money Order Office aloses. Post Ofion aloses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, October Rich
,Post Office opena for sale of Stampa, Eegistry of Lettera, and Foot- ing of all correspondence. 10. M. Registry of Letters cesser. 11a. Post Office closes except for Late
Letters.
11.10 A., Lettore (but Letters nuly) address-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore way be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, astil
11.30 AM, when tho Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
ALFRED LISTER,
-Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd Qoteber, 1875. The following reilused Rates of Postage will take effect from this day
Beolis &
•Intlers Nerospapers. Pailerna PORTUGUAL Cents Dente, Centr
Via Southamptou, 34 per oz. 6. 6per202, ASODES ISLANDS —
partes. 8 14per 2 oz. Via Southampton, 34 per os, CANARY & MADDIEA
Via Brindisi,
Via Marseilles,.
ISLANDS,
Via Brindisi, an E Vie Marseille,
8 por 2oz.
perjoz. 8 12 per 2 oz VIL Southampton, 28 poroz 66 per 2 oz. HONOLULU AND
BAWALL
VIA Brindisi,36 par juz. 10 14 per 2 oz. Via Marseilles,.
Vik Southampton, 50 per cz. 8 6 per 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Oos,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875..
The Portmaster at San Francisco has givan notice that letters despatched from this Cology (whether through the Post Oller, signees letters) by the United States Mail Puckets, 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 Postage Stamps, but will be re- turned to this Office,
Sach letters shonld either be prepaid in both Hongkong and Amerion Stamps as above, or posted to as Agent in the United States.
Thie potice, cliefy applies to the following places, the American rates of Poulage to which are us follows an a
NEWS- LETTERS. PAPERS.-BROKE. Cenda. Cents. Conta Honela, 6 per oz 2 4 per oz. Brazil............. 15 406 Fera, Chili, &.02 oz 10 par 4 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Lorimazier General,
General Post Office,"
For further information as to Freight or Pastage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Hongkong, 12th July, 1875, Praya Weste
G. B. EMORY, Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Dades deting AgentOfBoo Dot sealed, that is to say, the box is
fastoned with acaiing. wax, but there is no im pression of a mal
Hongkong, October 13, 1875.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED)
NOTICE.
The undersigned would call the attention of Hoxholders to the necessity of carsfully sealing Back boxes with some recognisable seat, and of Bending a Chit-book or receipt with them. Thờ omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt POLICIES granted at ouréent rates on Math when the contents of the box ever rine Itisks do all parts of the World. I reached the Post Office; the omission of the aerordance with the Company's Articles of A. Lorner, as to whether part of them might not sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage
Stampe bited fanually to Contributors, whether Share
It is not generally possible to count the letters Coulders or not, in proportion to the net amount sent in sealed boxes (except where there aro of Premin contributed by sash, the remaining only three or four) and therefore the Poat third being carried to Reserve Fund,
{Knight, Master, will lond hero, at Whampoa
and at Macio, and will have quick despatok në
Soe roight, apply to
Office receipt to such an entry as, "47 for? SAULYPHANT & Co.
London, 15 for Calcutta, $ for Penang, 5-for. A General agenta, Lingapore, must be taken to mean to mo tf. 951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1878ades than what is blated, vix that ons bes was duly
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE received
COMPANT CONS
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Gomerni.
89 Undersigned Agents are in receipt of General Post U
Anatractions from the Board of Directors | Hoogkong, 6th September, 1876. kathorizing them to isaus Policies to the extens
of $10,000 on any one First-class Rick, or to It is hereby notified for general information the extent of £15,000 ou Adjoining Risks at that acrocforward the Posinge on Lettera adı Mecam Current laten
A Discount of 50 allowed..
drcered to Ruesis, when marked to be forward. ed via Santhampton, will be reduced to 40 cents HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, per ball-oume,
48. Hongkong. 8th January, 1975,MAIN
Order meet the wishbes of the Natire
KAK
FW MITCHELL, ByPostmaster General, General Post Ofles, Hongkong.
It is hereby notified that Lettera addressed.
A, MACO, HEATON,
DEACON & Co, Canton and 1940) Hongkong, 3rd Septembar, 1875 KELIT & Co, HALL HOLES and Kilg
&Co., Shanghai IVÉE TOURISTS GUIDE→ Han& Horra and KELLTENE REDUCED PRICH $1.
Containing the names of all the Articles of HALL& HOLTZ and KELLY Trade, object of Natural History, Furniture,
& Do., Chang bata,, with the Funti, da Mandaran Pronominity, the Chinese issue of this to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at Tox Or & J. Trapted Co,
Also a few ooples of the GRAMLAR of the Faper has been, from the commencement of the the option of the sender, but the postage.on. New Year, honed Dart instead of on Prices Current, Novepapers and Hooks cannot Dicapro, UNRUHAWFORD & CO. Chinese Language, in two Parthialterone days as before be prepaid MAXME O. D. Moss, Japan Garette ::: The Daily Prms DiACTORYALARINA
For each, à ounga Olse
The rate of postage chargeable on Meur. J. DE LOTZAGA & Cu
Letters addressed to France per Graffe Times Diigo,
12 conte French: Puskok jön Per British Packet when marked við.
18 Drindisi. Per British Facket which mutked vid
Alexandria and Marseilles.:
-fúnd. - The proláte le inch touched with thứ ied Inly Flowers, 14 haga, at $860, by nese. In this respect the work will be found Eogy, Quaka.... Ten CJ. TRADING Oo,
solicitude of the Frises for ble untire laid, "Ksong-bingschung to teavallies tradere indispensables Paropena Zemaine 36. Takohama though bitud passione, koep tim away from Wisła: Wan, à pieste, ad 884,20, by Kwong- ¦ China, and to the natives thomocived it er-y France" He would make her glorions, and bing chong to travelling frøderas vend plains subjects fully with which very few in prosperous, but he is too honest and too good at American Flour, 60168, 500 bags, at $1.52, by deed of them are perfectly sernanted To Manize Christians for men, without pritaiple, and who | Fonkeynet.no filesi miðar afle -buts the Churon: Godly adds the Glebop.. Cutiteftab, 5 bag, ut $22.20, by Tong along Mought still further to chasten os in order to yoe le travelling trader.
bring og back into the paths of justice and ... While Pepper, 17- Jago, at $17,40, Ly Shun- night”. Hopeignor forgets that had the Comta pelking to travelling trader,
agg
će Obambard savepted the tricoloured fag he Tuk Dates, 40 buge, at The 98.2.0, by Kwong- would probably be now on the tbrung of France, Kwdog-anog-tal to travelling traders
and that what is required in common sense on hie part, not farther auffering for the people.
Melon Scede, 10 tub, as Tla, 9.1.5.0, by Kwong-hang-tal to travelling trador.
parties resident in England and interested in Giappone Chinn it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. London, ...Mr. F.ALGA¤; Ülement's Lane, It comprises dpwards of two thousand large COMODAT GEO STREET, 30, Cornbill quarto pages.
Case
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sation
Ins Paper has been Established for nestly Twenty Tenre, and is, ag to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated WING KLEKCOAL SHOP HE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop bera to Chinese Gentleman; given reliable-commercial inform the pubiia that his Shop bag boon and genral information, and bas the same Nevis. Bater, Hüsey & Co.tabliebed since 1865, at udicolt's lune, and position with the Native Community as to Ad Ean Francisco...Mr. P. FISHEE, 21 Mer that be has always a great, quantity of BEST vertmezsents and News as the English Devy obante Exobango, COAL in store for Bele. Gentlemen or Ehip. Frass with tho Foreign Community The Neo YorkMORE, S. M. PETTINGILL& Co., isszora wishing to patronise him, ara requested Uburge for Advertisements will be na bureto
Ito ugly at his Bhop, e
11447 Hongkong, 23rd Boptember, 1875,
Hongkong,
137, Park Row,
January, 1875,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,
F. W MITCHELL,
› Postmaster General, General Post Offis, Hongkong,