THE NICKEL MINES OF NEW
CALEDONIA,
At the request of asseral gentlemen interested
REMARKABLE CONDITION OF THE:
TURKISH ARMY."AAA"
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Vessels Advertised as Loading...
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England's Glory Melbrok
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City of Toric (atr.)
Brisbane (Ex.): 000KTOWN AND SYDNEY SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, deelong (str.)
Bombay (dir.). SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c. Djemal (
Khiva (str.)...i SHANGHAI. YOKOHAMA...
„Leanor (str.).
The Proes, of Frankfort, publish a same par?, in mineral discoveries, Mr. John Iliggiason, of Liquiara derived from personal observation, Noumas, New Caledonia, threw operforinaree-repeating the present condition of the Turkish tion on the 20th ultimo a large quantity of army, which acquire inore than ordinary lateresti Bickel pro from the belebrated Billan Mine, Tho during tha pracent jugoture of affairs in the Let inspected is the second shipment from the East. For the past thirty for the principle mine, and consists of 150 bogabeads. It seeme of compulsory service, and the erganisation of the ore from this wine is altogether a now ore, solid system of reserve, baro existed in Turkey: being a very pure sample of bydrate cilicate of but they have never been seriously put into LONDON viz SUEZ CANAL... Patrocina (atr.)... nichel, and it is said will say a very kigt perpraatioe. The Turkish military serving is of conlage. Mr. Higginson who is interested in wanty years' duration, viz, four years in the great sumber of the pranipal miues of Newlins; two in the first serve; aix in the second
and eight in the Landstart. Bot NEW YORK Caledonia, being vory manch dissulisfied with reserva the retures received from England of ora from.us is well known, the whole of the popula the Mont d'Or Mines sent home for treatment, tion has never born oilled upon to render has resolved to erost naelting works in Nottines military servibe; and, although the Turkis Commissiinor Cluny, of the Mining Depart. Empire has a population of 96 miloba, the army ment in New Caledgola, bas asanyed a portion is recruited from amongst the 18 milions of of the kind exhibital, the pabligation of which Musselmans, while the other 18 milliose som is reserved until Professo: Livereldge, tho Rer,posed of Obristnine, Jows, &, are, on paying W. B. Olarke, Dr. Leibing (at the Mist, und Dontribution, exempted from se rice. The rea Mr. J. G. Latta bave given their salts. The son given for this is, that the Turkish Guret intention of Mr. Higginson after getting aesaya went dass not consider the nas Hebammed from these gentleman is to have u sousnitation portion of the population worthy of barring and learn if ung dienlly really exists as to arms; the real motive would, however, appeurSWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Yeso (etra. the treatment of the ure: Mr. Higginson has to be that it fears to contido military wenpons AMOY
to a class of the inhabitants which bas always been assured aloudy that no difficulty este, that a single smelting proscas should suffice,abawniteclf ready to revolt whenever na occasion the ingredients being milion, water nickel, wits abould present itself. Aston Bid of last year, the a tine, of magnesia and iron, The reports
Turkish army, on a war footing, consisted of received from Europe as to the conetaption of 586,100 meal. The Turkish infantry is, for the the metallic nickel is very encouraging, it being greater part, armed with brosoh-loading ri much sought after in ite inftodnction with The uniform of the avalry is of dark coloat, other metale; it is specially prized for its bank and without ornament. Each regiment individu nesa and non-corrosive proportion, and when to four squadrons of langers had two of chements, the latter being armed with and brenght into an oxide, it produccé colours need very extensively-in-frowerks, and is the mang-American breech-loading carbine. The garrison facture of French chinizes, cambrica, &, The Eervice is considered to be tolerably well.per prices quoted in the Iron newspaper and other formed at Constantinople; but in the smaller. mining journal's range from 11 to 128, per lb. towns the discipling is exceedingly lax. Tuo but probably that prica cannot be obtained for sentinels, who generally go on day in cooples, large quantities The proprietore of other convert together, aud carry on a running son- nickel nincs in Now Caledonia, among whom vereation with the peoples they accept gratuities, ast, drink, and even buy down on the ground. At Walos Bro evorel New South lists, look forward with great exct Bayront M, Borelli reports that he saw agentiael tion to the enterprise of fr. Biggins in the erection of works, as they could then send home the metallic picks and get immediate advances either in Bydney or Melbourne. By the present system of exporting the ore wo Jeary that restits ennust be obtained for at least fifteen months. It is shid that there are At most met more than half-a-dozen nickel mines at work in the world. A large increase in the quantity produced would, of course, bring dowa Luo pries, bat, on the other hand, a great cheapening of the article wantd increase its nes in manufactures. In nay case these picked minee proicise to be a great source of wealth toe went through the campaign with the Tur New Unlodonia, and will help to increase the trade between the colony and Sydney-Sydney Morning Herald. **
2.
capita
carried on the business of a ehoenmaker, and who only left his little elup to present aruse eft to its own, material and moral resources, ben a superior officer might pass. The army,
would be of little service, even with superior forses, against European army. It wigts, however, be successfully employed in the de fence of the country if sted by powerful allies and commanded by good officere. It is well known that 35 yoare age, Field-Marshal Count von Moltke paid a lengtbarad visit to Tarkey, and afterwards publieked the result of big rosastobos in his "Letters on the Bart.
kish army against the Viceroy of Egret, Maha
et al, and as present at alattie in which the Tarka wore beaten. Tho celebrated strategist
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JUST RECEIVED. ENTLEMEN'S FRENOR BOOTS AVING rewired their first delivery of COLOGNE WATER and GENERA A GOODS for the
PERFUMERY; from ED. PIRAUD, & Co. SILK UMBRELLASH du br AUTUMN Lud: WINTER SEASONS, Double FOWLING-PIECES.
REVOLVERS solicit an Inspection of the following
Rich Blast GLACE and GROSGRAIN SILK, from the best French makers.
DE SAINT MARGRAUT ET OS OBAM PAGNE, Carlo Noire and Carto Bianche
Fred SALAD OIL, best bread, ut $450 per dozen.
bottles.
.
On or about 24th inne On 28th net, at noɑn. „To-morrów, at noon.
Quick despatëli Chick despatch. Tomorrow, at daylight. Tomorrow, at daylight.
Yessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, v SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
T
A PATROULUS”
will be despatched on or about the 20th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenta, 1509 Hongkong, 7tli Ostober, 1875,
STBAM TO YOKOHAMA, [ME P. & 0.8.N.Oo's Steamship.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIRS MAHITIMES LAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO,
OUTTA
Post-Office Notifications.
A mest will close
For Ebanghai, Per Fu Ye, to-day, Ube 20th inst., at 11,30 GREA
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foodbow~Per Yesso, to-day, the 20tb ̈inat,, at 5 Y..
For Singapore-Per City of Exeter, on Satur day, the 23rd is at 11.30.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet" DJEMNAH" will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st instant with Mails to and through the United Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Spychelles, Kounion, Mauritius, Enez, and Alexandria.
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND OAL Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Faigon,
CÂN THURSDAY, the 21st October, 1875, at noon, the Company's Stammthip "DJEMNAH" Commandant FLAMBEAU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROTE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the above plucess
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well na for Meseciles, and accepted in transit through Mariéilles for the principal places of Europe. !
Shipping Orders v Le granted till noon, Gargo will be received on board until 4 P., Specie und Parcels until 3 r., on the 20th Gotobur, 1875, (Parala are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offce.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com puuy's Olde.
U. PERTRAND....
Principal" "agent -Tonezkonu, 4th: Cetoher, 1875.
CONTANT'S
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANDAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ; AZBOJA BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL STEAK |
Steamship NAVIGATION GBELONG" Captain FRASER, with Hor Majesty's Mails, Pussongers, Specie, sh A. MOIVER, Oargo, will leave this for the above places on
Superintendent, THURSDAY, the 28th Ontober, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Hongkong, 16th October, 1975:
Spero and Parcela at the office until 9 PM. ON D'513
the 27th STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and IOGO.J THE P. & U.S. N. Qu's Starship.
AM BOMBAY will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the SS. Khi with the nest English Mail
Colored GROSGRAIN and FANDT SILES, Old Cognau BISCUIT DUBOUONE (large in all the Nescot Shades.
Dépôt de la Compagnia Pertalère Jo Vjuby FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Now any Springs, at per coz.
French PRESERVES, in Ghe A good Breakfast CLARET, at $2.50 per Textures.
BURANO VIN OR SILLERT) at $12 per p. 60.§. N. Co. Offe
WOOD POPLINS. Plain and Figured Japanese SILKS. dozen. A WOOL SERGES. Colored MERINOS. Scotch TLAIDE
Ladies Readymade COSTUMES. Rioby Embroidered CASHMERE TAB
JACKETS.
CLARET, in laska, do, do, do at very moderate prices."
L. THEVENIN, 44, Qucon's Road, and 11, Stenley Street. 1183 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875. - DEATH TO WHITE ANTA.
THE Unders AL DASS PATENY OM
supply of MALPAS'S
KHIVA"
will leave for the stove place about 24 houre
AMCIVER,
wrote at the time tasso remarkable words which LIERS, MANTLES. and SLEVELESS POUND for Preserving Timber from the/after her arrival with the next English Mail
appear to be true eren at the present day
The struggle amongst these peoples luate only for hours; the first chock of arme le decisive. There is no time to employ large reserve forger, and, from the commencement of the action they
The Newest Shapes in SILK, VELVET, and CLOTH JACKETS trimmed with Fur.
The Now Shapes in Ladies' and Children's FELT HATS.
A large assortiment of WOOL SHAWLS and PALLIUMS.
Ravages of Wbito Ants, **One Frøkage will prepare 2000 appericial footp. &O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
of Flooring Price 50 Vents per Package
WH. NUTLEY,
For B. Davian Sole Agent for Chira
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 15th October, 1875 £7518 POR CUGETOWN AND SYDNEY,
Cargo_aled for MELBOURNE Company's Steimer
For Partioalues regarding Fraight and Pas- sage, apply authe P. & O. 5, N. Coa Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Boutais required by the Egyptian Government, and most be delivered by the Shipporu to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Pareolas and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may bappen from the incor reatness on such deolaration,
No. 6, Stauley Street,, at Oet, 1875. [3-1431ern and Australiuz, Anil Steaming all goods simpped by their Steamers for
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
DELION
per Dozene. SPIRITS of WINE, for. Lamps,
$3 per Dozeną je
Apply to the
HONGKONG DISNLLERY. CE 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1876.
BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKSLANORE CHAMPAGNE
UO DA MONTABELLO CARTE
Black 87UK VELVET of the best makes Black and Colorad VELVETEEN. The New Bhadca in TBBONE QUOISES to match,
TERRIBLE PLAGUE OF TEAMPS IN AMERICA. A new plague baa now come upon the un- bappy people of the New England and Middle States plane more tormenting than the awarma of locusta and grasshoppers which have operals with the great tass of their troops, and Ladies TRIMMED HATS of the lateat devastated the plains of Karena and Missouri, rak all by the first blow. According to the and more dangerous than the floda that have opinion of German military men, who are tho.styles, direct from Paris. overwhelmed the Mississippi Valley. This iszungbly acquainted with the situation in- the plague of tramps. Massohneette, New Tarker, the insurrection in the Herzegovina Jeracy, New York, and the ather Flasters and will necessitute the employment of much more. Middle States are overrun by gangs of "sturdy considerable forpes than tho Tarkib Guvera beggars," who demand food, clothing, and aient might be tempted at, ab to believe. money from the farmers, and whe often en- All the Turkish horse u sro supplied with for their requisitions by acts of outrageous revolvera: the-langes ara very long, with a four. violence. The newspapers from these regions cornered point; the swords are eurood, light, are filled with nocounts of the depredations of and vander Ent little service. The artillery is. "the tramps. and the curdition of things seems partially bronze and partingly stuef, charging to hens had an that which followed the suppress at the breech. The cannose are generally of Rion of monasteries in England 356 years 870. small calibre, and are curried by mules or These American tramps lie in wait for child vlephants, for generally speaking, the roade ren by the roadside and in the woods, plunder are almost impracticable. The Turkish soldier them, abase them, and in nut a few instances attacher much importance to his appearacae bura perpetrated upon them the most dreadful and dress; everything else is indifferent to him, crimes.
They ark about the outskirts of In olden times they performed prodigics (of villages and isolated farms; and, watching their valour, for they were anminded by intelligent opporturity, they descend upon unprotected officers, and were animistod by a desire of women, exact tribute from them in food, olathoo, conquest and wxcited by religiolia fanatician. and money, insult thein, and sometimes nasil But, times bava creatly changed. The in- modernte nas of tobacco, the scnsual life of the and outrage them."
men, and the lethargic existence of the women and the mothers, buvo produced a generation of AN EVENING FETE AT BOUGIVAL. The evening is before us, and it is useless when singularly effeminate-a goneration whil reaching Bongival before the eulonreal lamps ha preserved the appearance of strength and are dighted, and the Bal des notiers being. An imposing stature, but which pose neisher The air is perfectly still and clent, and by the the elasticity and resistance or the physical time we leave the table-lead to follow the little and moral force of the ancient. Torks, Soxo valley that loade down to Bongival the fret of amongst the oflicers--but they a very few-CLOAKS the stars are twinkling from the darkening skyats intelligent and wall advented. The Soon we pass soms revellers making their way kreator portion uro scarealy equal to the from the face, and straight in front bear hours on-commissioned officers in other armies, and CLOTHING. and erratic blasts from a borrible kind of paper huge not the slightest sentiment of their dignity trumpet mach affected by the faections French, They pionne their horses without boots, and Scattered honaco, of the squalid ordos, and then fraternice with the populace in the most fami a factory, tell where Bouyipal commences to ar way possible. Generally speaking they struggle down to the Seine. The Frenchman, agile away their time in smoking rooms a role, is a sober Christina, bay he is not above tenally patronise eating honeee of the most GLOVES fuddling himself on fito days As we go on drink- oferior class; aleep in the barracks in company ing oboruses surge through the pin doors of the with the soldiers; and live with their men on a wizo shope, und evidences of festivity abound footing of familiarity whishi kuope both officers Chinese Inoteras bang cross the road, and the sad auldiers ou the same level both morally sad blare of brazen instraments, the ornek of ridea, intellectually.
QUATLO15 per case (1 doxoni Fiat, .916 P e."
5 disesunt on 25 Uneva.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case (1 dozen). FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Uo.
975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY
"BRISBANETM"
The Company reserve the option of forward- Europe through Egypt, either by nil, or by Canal in their own Staimers, or in vesela
will be despatolod ne abovo about the 24th employed for the purpose, inetarit
War Freight of Passage, apply to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. 1518 Hongkodz, 8th October, 1875 STEAM TO SHANGHAI; Taking Cargo at through rains for NAGASAKI and HIOGO) TE P& OS, N. Co.'s Steamship
"KASHGAR
|
The following will be the livars of closing the Malls, Ro.|----
Wednesday, October 20th,
1
5. Money Order Ufos eloare. Pout Offico aloson exoept the Niar Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, October 21st,
7 AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 A, Registry of Letters oranen.
11 A... Post Office closea cacept for Late
Letters.
11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) address.
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa.
pore may be posted on payment of a. Lute Fes of 18 cents extra portuge, untit
H.30 AM. when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER;
Postmaster General. General Post Offee,
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1875.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PÄCKET: The English Contract Packet GEELONG will be despataked with the Mrils for Eneoper so, on THURSDAY, the 28th October,..
The following will be the hours of closing the Maile, do. :--
Wednesday, 27th October,
5 P.M., Money Order Office place.
8 P., Past Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 29th October,
7 A.M., Post Ollies opens for anlo of Stamps, Registry of Lettore, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Post Office cloacs szopt for Late
Letlere Registry of Letters censes. 10.15 AM, Letters may be posted on payowent of a LATE 'FE. of 18, cence extra Postage, until
7
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
11.30 am., Lettere (but Letters only) address. ed to the United Kingdom tid Brindisi,
r to Singapore, may be pasted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of $8 conta extra postage. 11.00 AM, Tosting on Board coase.
"ALFRED LISTER,
Poatvraster General
Gouera) Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 5th October, 1875. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES”- PACKET. Tho United States Mail Packet "GAELIC” will be despatched on MONDAY, the 1st. of November, At:3 P.M., with the Maite-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United STEAM-States, and the United Kingdom.
Shippers are particularly requested to voter the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Ble of Lading,
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
see. Hongkong, 16th October, 1975. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
will have imediate despatch for the above TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS Port
SENGERS FOR TEN UNITED STATES
A. MOIVER
Superintendent,
[1541
P. & 0. S. N. 00..Uffor
Hongkong, 15th October, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. -
SASHES and SASH RIBBONS, SILK SCARVES. LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS. SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS.
SOLID, BLOCK ICE made from PORRHEA 1 British Bargas SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINESAVE always on hard a Stook of CLEAR,
FILTRATE WAESA, without the use of TEST" ZEPHYRUE," and MUFFS.
AMMONIA, or any kind of Chemicals whatever. PRICE TWO CENTS PER FOUND. SPECIAL AGREEMENT made with Steamship Owners or other large ConsuTICIO. `·
Order Books can be find st the Depét No. 17,
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES. Children's CLOTH JACKETS.
Boys' CLOTH SUITS, in all sizes, Infants ROBES PELISSES, and Queen's Road, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS, or at the Works at East Point. Those pre- ferring to use Pries Books out do so.
KYLE & BAIN,
510 Hongkong, 20th May, 1875. NOW ON SALE.
BABY LINEN and Tadisa' UNDER
Landies FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING GOWNS..
Proprietors.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Best French KID THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
BOOTS and SHOES of DAWSox's Best make,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
NOW ON SALE,
and the shouts of caledrivers waking their way to avertisemert has been uppesting in The through the crowd, certify Bangival as already intoxicated with pleasure. A double row of Times offering a reward for information respect- stalls, drammed with gingerbread, awootmorte, ing a lady and her four buildren, who had teft and toys, extend down the street, and the smell Sheffield, ostensibly for bome, and had not of burning aspeto overpowers every other odcursivos been beard of. Reapeating, this advor in Bougival the best. At the door of a peptidoment, the Weifer Morning News says the show exhibition wits the barly proprietor, in his persons referred to are the wife and four abirteleeres, bis fat fingers adorned with pon- children of a promtuent moiber of the council derous ringe, that look like runag brassics, and of one of the tunaidida boroughs in Nerth THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Accompanying the burahest of barrel organs on Deve. The wile is believed to have cloped and the curaet. His face is the colour of beetroot, gone abrond with a drasenting tuinister, taking and his eyes stand out like a lobster's. Ele four shildren with her, and leaving only her will not give himself a rest, but plays away aldast obila behind. Much sympathy is feltfor with atolis pernororsace while the wife of his the busband, who is greatly respected,
espacious bosom takes the ceplinges Troin the adinirere of the Gne arts through magnifying
glasses. Nearly opposite, the travelling psao-
rama a game something akin to "Aunt Bally"
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPIUM.
TUESDAY, 19er October, 1875; : is going on. The players throw at a row of dells acrang on a wire, and for droll expression, With a better disposition to operate on the quaintness, and character those dolls are so part of the uative dealers, both desuriptions of many lessons in Domady. A boozy native of Bengal drag has been plavod a letter rates Bougival staude natebing the proceedings with to-day a lot of astecs dheats of New Patais. unmistakable interest. Presently a dal, dressed commanded $612, and those bearing ordinary: DB a priest, fur currock and brand brimmed hat, is Government ambere 605 For Now Benares hit fall in the stomach, and incontiacatly doub. $582 have been obtained. Nothing of im led op. The native's delight is unbounded, and portance bas yet been done in Matwn; the quo be langbe and olaps his hunde over the dinotation for which, however, is $600 to $605. fitare of the Churoh. The sleepy Belte flows on
ever no gently, and does what it can to ouutiaus
EXCHANGE.
the glories of the gate. Variegated lamps in ON LONDON. festoons round the café gardens, are faithfully Bank Bills, on demand, pojeź reflected in the sluggish carrant, and red and
Bank Bills, at 30 days', sight.4/01 blos lights in bosta oroming the stream throw Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight,41 down long quivering lines of colour on the still Credits, at 6 months' sight....4/11 water. There is no glimmer of daylight remain- Documentary Billo,at6 months ing, and the Café des Cagotiers is ready for the
sicht... sportive nymphe and swains from Paris. Malle. On Bombat. -Bank, on demand 224 Barthé, of many morale, can get in for a mere UN CALCUTTA.-Bank, on demand 2201 nothing, but the entranon-fer is heavy for her admirers. At first things sire a trifle dull in the open-air ball-room, Claire and tables are as
a discount, and dancing is carried on in
timid and hostating fanhion by a few deont
N SHANGHAL --
Bänk, sight Privaio, 30 days' night... 794
SHARES
people who bave yet to find out what the Bat is Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.-
in all its glory. The waiters have little to do
per cent, discount.
bat tie fancy knows in their clean white cloths, Waion Insurance Society of Canton, pew shares. and amile knowlgly at ladies of their acquwot- --$600 per share,
TRAND"
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IN CONNECTION WITH THE
The Post Offfoc will be open for the receptiou of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c..
al 2.30 P.B..
Lettere can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 .. to 2.50 P.M., on-payment of. a. Late Feeof19 denis in addition to the Postage.. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the
UENTRAL. AND UNION PACIFIC AND above places by this ronte is compulsory.
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND STANTIC STEAMERS THE S. S. GARLIC will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokoan, on MON DAY, the 181 November, at 3 e.., taking
Captain Williams; will load here for the above. Port, and will unge tremeha despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co...
Aganta. Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United
States, and Europe. 1545 Hongkong, 18th October, 1875.
FOR LONDON.
THE French Burk
ADMIRAL DEVOULX" Captain Carrique, will have quies despatch sbore.
For Freight, apply in.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1539 Hongkong 15th October, 1678.
FOR NEW YORK: NHEA 1 American Barque
Cormeation is made at Yokchara with Stesmices from Shangbut
Fraight will be received un board until 4 FM, at of the At The Porcel Packages will be received at the Office until P.M. same day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of shme te regaired. ⠀
MORRO CASTLE," Captain Jewett, baving the greater portion of bor Cargo engaged, will load bere indat Whampon, and roooire quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.. 1531 Hongkong, 12th October, 1875.
· FOR NEW YORK.
THE British Bark
HARWICH,”...
Ketara Paasuge Tickets available for 6
he wvg are issued at reduction of 20 per cent. on regalar rates.
For farther information as to. Freight or
Corecepondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets
Correspondence addreesel to Yokohama and the United States must be superscriber per "GAELTO," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "**vi San Francisco"
ALFRED LISTER,
Pistianster General. General Post Offos,
Hongkong, 19th October, 1875,
The following seduced Bates of Postage will take effect from this day :-
Books &... Letters. Newspapers. Patterns.
Cents. Corte. Cenis. Via Soutbanapton, 4per oz. 6 6 per 2oz. ADRES ISLANDS
PORTUGAL,
Vil Brindisi,... 40 pertuz. 8 14 per oz. Via Marseilles,.)
FA Seathampton, 34 per oz. 68 per 2oz. JANARY & ADBIRA
S
Via Brindisi,
VIA Marieilles perà oz. 9 12per 202 Tik Southampton, 28 per oz. 6 per 2 pm.
HONOLULU AND
· ---- · HaTais—
Vil Briediai,36 per on. 30 14 per 2 oz. Vi Worsetiles,.
Via Southampton, 30 per tus. 8 8yer 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Generul. General Post Office. --
Bongtong, 5th August, 1875.
ang apps to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Adling Agent. Hongkong, October 1st, 1875.
US MAIL LINE. PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- Captain Dadfield, will load here and at Wham LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AF pon as above.
TOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO, "For Freight, apply to
HEARD &Co. THE SS. " CITY OF TOKIO" will leave. The Postmaster at San Francisco bas giren 1477 Bangkong, 30th September, 1875.
Hongkong for San Francisco, via Ycko. notice that lettere despatched from this Colery FOR NEW YORK).
hames, un MONDAY, the 15th November, et(whether through the Post Office, or as con 8 PM, taking Passengers, Maila, and Freight, signosa fetters) by the United States Mail for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Packets, will not be forwarded to any places Through Passenger, Troxele and Bile of not within the United States ahless the proper Isding are iarued for transportation to Toko- Postage from America to sash places be prepaid haru and other Japsu Ports; to San Francisco, in American Postage Stamps, but will be re- to ports in Mexico Central and South America, turned to this Office, and 10 New York and Europe, via OVER LAND. RAILWAYS..
THE 41, British Olipper Ship
"IHYATIRA," Captain Mackay, will load here and at Wham pos, sad will have gaior desputah us above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, 1458 Hongkong. 21st September, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK..
"MIDNIGHT."
A Stammar of the Company will leva thang hai, in the lnland Sea Porte, about same dete, and make close connection at Folobamn:
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS1 American Ship
(Designed scpressly for this Work) G. Wallet, Master, will land here and at Wham At New York, Passengers have selection of
poa, and will base quick despatch.
various lines of Steamers to England, Franco, MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
and Germany..
SILK WORM DISTRICTS,
"OF FORMOSA, 18LAND
THE COAST OF CHINA,
Au ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prosi Odico, Hongkong.S
domprehensiveness and practical service NEW bbis Work stands aurivalled. All the new words which the Chinese bave of late years heen compelled to coin to express the namerona ob fests in machinery photography.telegraphy.und in science generally, which the rapid adranos of foreign relitions has imposed upon them, KTÓ here given in extenso. Each and every word le fully illustrated and explained, forming exar teises for atudenta of a most instructive nature ) Both the Court and Bonti prozunotations are given, the accents being carefully marked on
ance taking a preliminary walk round. Pre- China Tudors' Insurance Company's Snaren ike boot prinsiple hitherto attained. Thetypo, cently things tatva toru; the revellers of both
$1,270 per share.
sexes troop in, and the fun, snob as it is, China and Japan Marine Insurance-Ths. 91 begins. Berthe. with her supple Agntal per ebure.
Y
ALSO, THE B
CODE OF DIVIL PROCEDURE
HONGKONG;
buaidon other local information and statis- tics corrected to date of publication, tending to make this. Work in every way waitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Ofees.
The Directory is published in two Fores, Complete el 85; or with tho Lets of Residents Port Diregleries, Maps, &, at $3.
graphy displays the success of an attempt to Orders for Copias may be sent to the Daily make the Chinese and English type ourrespona Press Ollips, or to the following Agenta in the size of body, thereby effooting in van Macse ceara, J. P. DA SILVA & Co. economy of space, achieving a cleaness not Sweatere
QUELOH and CAMPBELL, previously attained, and dispensing with thong may s
WILSON, NICHOLLS & DO. rast margins and vacans spaces whick havo Formosa
WILSON, NICHOLES & OU heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Foochow
Haves & De To illustrata the vast scope of the work, the Ningyo
Keux & Co. Sungai. Vlogia Fire Insuranoa Company's obaras following fasta as submitted for consideration. Shanghai....
HALL HOLTZ $167 per share.
Jhalwers Vocabularly contains about 10,000
KELLY & Oo.
and indomitable spirit, plunges at one Chinese Insurance Company. — $200 per share, into the very gay quadrille, What she Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Stuece does cannot be told out of basbelon obatikore, $500 per share, 10 and must be seen to be believed. Badesty, as China Fire Insurance Company's Chure-3166 translated-by womanhood generally, is certainly per shures, not: Berthe's strong polas. She has a capacity for improvising steps, and neither chooses to hide this talent andex a Enahel, nor her dainty feet and Ankles (to speak within the mark) under the customary, petticoats There is Fongkong, Cantes suu Macuo Steamboat Co.'s
Sharelo per pool, discount,
zo one to say her pay at even a gendarme
Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Company's
Shares-42 per cout. discount.ge
Chinese characters, and Bedhura English Harbows and | and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet Visar Porte this work contains more than 50,000 Ezglish | Oliefoo: ang words, and upwards of 600,000 Chicera charac Nouohoang ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Textein and other elementary works na yot published, the
•Peking
JS
HALL& Holes and KELLY
& Co., Shangbulan 2 HALL&BOLTZ und KELLY
& Coy Shanghai.
HALL HOLZ and KELET
& Co., Shanghai. :
o she has her own wilful, sad to some, Sungai Steam Navigation Company Tla Reductive WEY, With the first few bars .63 per sbarc, from the band Malls, Barthes all alive, Hozgkong Gus Company's Shazes-376 per student of this disealt language absolutely re. Nagasak.THE O. & J. TRADING Co. - She abate np hor" fan with a slap, nud} share.
quines examples to display the various appli. Hiego, Osoba...THE O. & TRADING CO makes e playful rost through the helt of Hongkong Hoof Company's Shores-55 por entions and equivalents of difersub words woch Tokohama. Mesare, LANE URAWFORD & Co. chaire and tables to the dancing pavillion. Tas ocut. discount.
crm of the very frivolous Falca is round her. Chinese Imperial Loan £102,
waist, and they take their places in a quadrille
of four all sosomplished performers of gro-
tesque antice that chont be considered to come
under the head of dancing. The lively
SALES ON OCTOBER 19TH, 1875
As reported by Chiness.
have one general meaning. Of these examples: this work contains more than five tiga na many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab Manila listed..
Bingapore
For practical purposes the arrangement of London...... White Han, 1 pirge, at $59,0, by Wolci to the work is so complete, that a grehrense Beribe, wazes reokices in sujoyment of the trare ling iradar..
to its pages enstich a person who under
Mr, O. D. Moas, Japan Garalle
Messa, J. de Loyzaga & Co, Straits Timer Bids,
Mr. F. ALGAB; Clement's Lane. GRO. STREET, 30, Cornhill.
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1800 Hongkong, 13th September, 1876.
-FOR-LONDON,
THE 4-3.15 years British Ship...
MELEREK,"
Capt. T. Peirce, will load bore and at Whazzon, and will have quick despatch as above, t
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1400 Hongkong, 14th September, 1875.
FOR LON DON. THE 41 British Barque
was anomanga
ENGLAND'S GLORI," Kuight, Master, will lose here, at Wautopon, and at Mecao, and will bare quick despatch an [aborē..
For Freight, apply to":
A. MADG. HEATON," DEADON ACO
Canton and Macao. 1340 Hongkong, Srd September, 1875.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Such letters should aither be prepaid in both Hongking and American Staanps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.
Thia notice chiefly applica to the following pluces, the Amorican rates of Postage to whisk Are ne follows
News. LETTIES, PAPER, BOURE
Centa, Cente. -Centr
6 per oz. 2 4 per 4 p 15, 4 OG
Freight will be received on board until P. Foaolulu ou the 14th proximo. Parcel Package will be Brasil, rexived at the Office untit 5 PM. same day i Porn, Chili, & 22 oz 10 per 40%.
all Parcel Piokugos should be marked to ad. drose in full value of same is required.
For further faformition so to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
GE EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 16th October, 1875 DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY.
ACURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
CHAS. H. MORGAN,
Agent.
iy 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875. THE LONDON ASSUEANU
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHARTER
HIS MAJESTY BINÓ GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720,
ALFRED
LATER Postmaster General.
General Fost Offer,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1875,
Many boxes of letters are received as the Peet Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no in- pression of a sol
The andersigned would call the attention of Loxbolders to the neogosity of onrefully scaling auch being with kotao recognisable sul, and of oding a Chit-bank or receipt with them. The emission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to weather the contents of the box ever renched the Post Office; the omission of the for mer, as to whether part of them wight not Fave been abstracted for the sake of the Postage
Semap
THE Ladersigned Agenta ara la receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-clues Bisk, or to MARINE DUPARTMENT. the extent of £15,000. ou Adjoining Riska as Correst Rates
andersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
A Discount of 20% allowed.
Policies at surreal rates, payable either here. in London, or at the principal Ports of Tadis, China, and Australis.
MALL HOLLIDAY, WISE & FIRE Domi
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875,
It is not generally possible to count the letters sent in sealed bozos (except where there se only three or four) and therefore the Poat Office receipt to such an entry aa,47 for London, 15 for Ualcotta, 3 for Penang, & for Singapore, at be taken to mean no more thun what is stated, viz., thut one bea was duly received.
ALFRED LISTER,
Peetmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 6th September, 1876.
Arrangemente having been made under
Agents. Policies inated for long or short periods at which Mails for London arriving as Saoz from
THANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANUL COMPANY OF HAMEDRG.
arrent rates
A discount of 20 allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies iesund foremma Rot atceeding '25,000. Endersigned having been appointed) on ressonable terms.
Agents for the above Company, am pre- usred to accept vishe against sira at ourrea ratos, aubject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
STEMSSEN & Cons
Agentri
"HOLLIDAY, WISE. & Co. Cor 1968 acking: 36th July, 1672,
DS NOTICES
FN Oider to moet the wishes of the Native
COSY, BATES, HENRY 09 Hougtong, 16th November, 1872- commaniouto effectively Sax yanglico. Mc. 1. P. FISHER, 21, Mr. UND JAPAN MARINE INSUI Commanity, the Obinese Jesus of bis
with nativos who understand nothing, but Chi
Pobnate Expbange. N
* 37. Fork Row
Flagkéne, And Jennery: 1875,
HANOL COMPANY.
China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in | zátonce, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom ao forwarded, will be un fol- Howe, viz.m For Letters24 cents per balf once. For Newspapers 8 Buch.
not exceeding lounce 4 cents. For Bookeand}
2
Patterns.
4 I
1J
Cevery additional4 1 FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong
It is bereby notified rafce of protago
NOTICE
And the thing or con (334) Fill be this date a brokerage of Thirty-tures WING THE COAL 930P. THE Proprietor of WING- Shop bogs so allowed by this Agency on risks to ports in
inter the public that his Shop bas been CHINA, TAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and general information, and has the same United Kingdon, when forwarded by French stablished since 1865, at Endicott's Lane and the STRAITS
Tarpmaborena orgio. She is pies Bayadere, Yellow Peas, 1,500 pesula, at £1.75; by Chun- stands Englisktó part aerobaty and, more the pity wholly ebony to travelling trader. A Indecent. Mádio, has a doll with her, purchased. Vernichills, 50 bags, at $0.25, by Hing fui to nesa. In this respect the work will be found New York.....Mossrs. & M. PERTANGILLA Ov.. 'from one of the stails on the other site of the travelling trader.
hidispensable to all Europeans residing in water. Thia effigy is tokeo infnise care of by. Mushrooms, 10 cases, at $18.00, by Tot-wa- China, and to the natives themselve Berche when out dancing, sed by ber friends long to travelling tenderis
plains subjects fully with which Try few in when she is exhibiting in the centre of a ring Shellfish, & cance, at $42,50, by Tong-phong- deed of them are perfostly doquainted. To of admiring spectators. Sensible mon mastyae to travelling trader.
parties resident in England and interested in depisa Julea, whỡ degrades himself by going.. Red Dates, 50 bags, at Ts. 2530, by Af China it cannot bn be insaluable occasionally. through all kinds of idiotio greations for the foong to travelling trader, dod
It comprises upwards of two thousand large amusement of a circis of bystandera. In due Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at 20.6), by quarto pages. sing-the-funtive throug makes its way from Krong-ming-aking to travelling trader, Bougiral to Reail, where there is a desperate Saigon Ries, 3,000 picule, at $1.54, by Hop. Bgbt for railway tickets, and another for placen.hing to travelling trader.
"grog," a journey up the worden hill, and Bhuastung Pongce, 100 pieces, at $4.30; UpHop- reposa on sapring mattress enda the day. bing to travelling trader,
TRUENBIL & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW
Y. I BELL ***DAILY 'PER" Orrion, HonGrong..
that be has always great quantity of RESTO risker to all other ports, the brokerage mi DOAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Sulpbe ten per cent. (10%) only. masters wishing to patronis bím, are requested
WM. PUSTAU & Co.
Agents,
171547 Hongkong, Bord September, 1575.
ef 131 Hongkong, 21st January, 1874
to apply at bis Chopo ka
Paper has baca, from the commencement of the Obian New Year, issned DAILY instead of on Alternate daya as before
Tao Paper has been Established for nearly cont, Lader the Direction of a Well Educated chatroulle life that the tea pot so Twenty Teare, and is, as to Editorial Manage- Ohncap Gentleman; gives reliable commercial the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the position with the Native Community as to Ad-Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on vertisements and News us the English Daily Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin
rss with the Foreign Community. The disk barge for Advertisements will be a horator
"F. W. MITCHELAT Flore""
Postmaster General. General Post Ofce, Eungkong.
Xongkong, 23:8 February, 1874,