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DESTINATION.
THE DAILY FR 98 MONDAY NOVEMBER 151, 1878.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
TERBEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FARIGHT AFFLY TO
To of DESPATCHED.
Admiral Deroulx, Buatley Castle.....
Carrique.
Monrous.
Pilgrim....
Dire
Kocanio (strop
Fray Beato
Tigro (str.)im Danubo (atr.).. Fanny (str.).......
Chins
Goye
Bombay (atr.)
(Glaucas (alry)ini
Avoon (et).
Teuso (att).
Aalton
Esmeralda (str.)..
Thebaud.
PROPOSED ROMAN CATHOLIO - REMARABLE INVESTIGATIONS. DA CATHEDRAL FOR WEETMINSTER,- A learned offoul of bas library at Voresillos On the 18th, September, Cardinal Manning bea buen following investigations that would presided over a great demonstration of the certainly have costa man his liberty one hundred League of the Orosa and other Roman Catholic and ten years ago. For M. to Roy, is most im temporar.co organizationa, held on the site of pertinently curfona to know how much a Royal what is intended to be the now Cathedral for mistress coste, the State. A fluoroxample for the Roaman Unibolia. Arohbishopris of Weat study than Joskne Faisson, Marquise de Pom minister. This site is at the top of Viatoria. padour, could not be found. Tating, first, ber LONDON SUEZ CANAL... Antenor (str.).... street, near the junction with the Vauxhall money valan, it appears from manuscript in tho bridge-roud. large number of persons carte Profectare of the Beine et Ciso, that Madame to join in processions herded by bands and de Pompidour built or restered ten superb
HAMBURG bannera from all parts of London and the country houses, to wit, the Chateaux de Crécy, NEW YORK aubare. Ourdinal inning, who was received d'Ausar, de la Calle, de l'Ermitage, de Menela, with abeors, in addressing the meeting, said do Chataps, de Saint Ons," d'Oils, de Croon, Boud of them on they went away might ask if and de Bollorna. Town housea abe bud At Paris, SAN FRANCISCO viu Y HAMA Alaska (str.)..
Do,
Do their parish shaeches were not enough for them. Versailles. Compibgno, and Fontainebleu, By
'CALLAQ. Well, he was the parish priest of al Landon, the accounts of ter builders, gardeners, God and bad so perial duob, lo was like an tradesmen, osrefully procread, it seems that SINGAPORE, PENANG; &o... Arratoos Apost (str.)
Do, Glo Cassanden (ate.).. admiral who had a Best, good boats, good d'Anny alons cost her for embellishments
BOMBAY, on.......... Kuiva (straliaansei captains, a furgo grew of good met, sad was 2,903,207 titres 7 song 4 deniers-£116.000 Do
HAIGON, SINGAPORE, &... Fat without an admiral's ship. Every parish in our day, worth reurly doable us muck a
BANGKOK needed ita parish church, and every dioocse eontury ago, Madame la Marquise received.
MANILA, needed its cathedral. They were bound to build for pin money every year 1,767,67€ livran.
YOKOHAMA, this detradral It sight not be finished for 100 Sach a rodent, so did not content her, ot
SHANGHAI, your-it mighs be that there would bo many course. The annus) defoit avaraged 200,0001. Arobbisteps of Westminster buried before it which ale cenerally covered by the sale of Boyal SWATOW, AMOXFO was reared but it would never be finished if it presents. Thanks to the scrupulous accuracy
AND AMOX. was not began, and those who damoafter would be with which the Pompadour accounts were kept, "weaterthecouplesion for what wezdourtant day fula Roy is able to proon that, in the nineteen
Some wise men might take them to task for youre of bar" prograss," Madame la Marquise- commencing & Bathedral which might take 100 spent 4,005,900 livren in voyages of pleasure and years to build, but some Catholios would be theatrical representations. Her stable bills for there to see in completion, the ohildren and bay and corn umounted to 1,800,000 livren. Hor
· obilûren'e children of those around would ace it, suchmakera nad horse-dealere httle olma and work thank their tuther for what they had were recognised to ile extent of 1,800,000 livres. done. He reminded them that the Catholics The notan malown in these curious doan- bad built a cathedral in Sydney, and when it ments, to bave been spent by the favourite in its harnt down rebuilt it. What he auld, they 36,327,268 livres 16 Bous 3 depiors. But wC, lind Cope twice, surely the Catheliga of Bugland know that suck expenses as are here set down would do once. This could be done by a little did not represent the walu post of Madame la self-dental;"""Euwe might as why bardworking Marquise In the one tear 3278, Mile Margain.. men abpuld be urged to make flis valf-suorites her brother, received 250,000 liseus of zenkin. He could tell them that he asked the total vingers, 400,000 livres aaratibustion," and abstainere benate How that they were total 230,000 litros, to pay Kie deuta. And all the abatialem they could do it and my feet corners of the earth sent, presents to the Sultana. There was a time when they had no money in the sale of her furniturn alone tasted twelve their pookuta, their wivve had no clothes, their months. M. le Boy onlculates that France paid children.no hues, and little fond at meal times, aosaething like 100,000 9001, for the blessing of But all this was ebunged by their practice of Jeanne Poisson, leaving aside the charges of total abstinence, and some of the money they the infamous Deer Park. On the other hand had thna saved should go to the glory of Gad, her charities are set down with eqnal-care,-Iu -oud thus be an example for orders to follow nineteen years they auto 150,000f.
them in the good work. His Eminence prl®S=" oceded to my fhas if they worked in this cansa be would pak for the special benediction of His Holiuces por the work, Rnd concluded by giving bis benediction to the assemblago, which thon dispersed.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPICK.
For Sale,
SAILE & CO...
M
Butterfeld & Swird, Hongkong Vogel, ngedorz & Coins Hongkong A. Moo. Hanton Hongkong Win, Preton & Co...... Hongkong Russeli & Colora Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Çò................ Hangbang P. M. §. 8. 00. Hongkong O 8. Oo.. Hongkong I. J dos Hamedios & Co. ab Hongkong David Sassoon, Sons & Co,...
Hongkong Jardine, Matbeem & Co
P. & 0. §. N. C&K Afegangarica Maritime. Hoogkong Yaen Fat Hong... Hongkong Remedios & Co.......
„P. & OS. N. OC (Butterfeld & Swire........... TJP. & Q. 8. Ni Oo... Hongkong Donglea Topraik & Co.. Hongkong A. MacG. Honton.....
For Sale.
HAVE JOR SALE, 1-
FAVING received their first delivery of EWÈN, FRICKEL &C.]
H
NEW GOODS for the
AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, solicit au Inspection of the following:
Rich Black GLACE and GROIGRAIN SILK, from the best French makers.
Colora GROSGBAIN and FANCY SILKS, in all the Nenest Shades.
EX LATE ALEITAZA, Sindringham TRUNKS, Assorted Sizce. PATENT KNIFE and FORK CLEANING
MACHINE.
Registered EIE GRATES, Largo Assort
ao.
FENDERS and FIRM IRONS, Japanded WAITERS; in New Designs.
do OVAL SCOOPS, d DESPATCH BOXES, Assorted Sizda. MALVERN and SPONGE BATHS, FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SCALES, BLOCK TIN TEA KETTLES. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the Now do TEA and COFFEE POTS. Textures.
SARGENTS Ships CABOOSES: SUFT SOAP. BLUE LIGHTS,
......
WOOL POPLING
Plain and Figured Japanese SILKS. Completo Seta of GLASSWARE, New Patterns,
AN WOOL SERGES.
Colored MARINOS- Booth TLAIDS,
Ladies' Ready-made COSTUMES,
MANILA CIGARS.
SHELLAC, Figest Orange Quality. ENGLISE GLUE,
AS
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Beat ENGLISH BUNTING, AR Colours. GLENFIELD STARCH. WASHING BLUF
SUNDAT, 14th November.. Sales of New Paras pesterday, of urdinary The following are the particulars of this gres- schemo:Some tand in the rear of Victoriat and selcat chosts, have been made at the same street was setired and parchioned for the parrates laat giveri, SL and $63. Audentes pose in 1866, and two years later the area was of Mulwn also have been effected on the before- early doubled by the purchase of another sito mentioned terms. To-day anothing has been done adjoining, and forming together with it a paral. lelogram, between two and thrée nares, in extent, in either kind of Bengal drag or Malm The LIERS, MANTLES," And SLEEVELESS Bide LAMPS with Oil and Paraffin Burners,
not quotation for New Benures reasing un
UN LONDON,--
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight 40) Bank Bilh, at 6 months' sight 4/11 Oredits, at 6 months' aight...... 4/14 Documentary Bills, at 6 months'
Bight
Bank, sight. Privato, 30 days" sight.
SICAREA
Hongkong and Shanghai Bask Shures,
per case, discount.
"ancient" to ase Dr. Maaning's own words, **for a. Cathedral worthy of the Metropolitan öbangod,
Sea" The whole sost, we believe, was a little pegr £35,000. Tha uoquisition of this second plot of ground soporsided the first designs for A Gathedral, which had been drawn out snd approved; but the design whjob it is now in tended to carry out bus been gradually watered for nine years, and will be followed out with alircle deviation ne possible, is not intended tlist the Cath-dral should be the work of a generation, or even of half a century; perhaps, ON BOMRAY.-Bank, on demand 2204 not ovca of a century, and Dr. Manning, bas De Calcutta-Bank, on demand 220, been more than once hened to express • kopo OR SHANGHAJ.-— that he may not himself lire so convoorate it, For if it should ́bé "Enished ""în his He time it would not be a Metropolitan Churob worthy” of the country. The architect therefore has chosen as his model the period at high Gothis at may be said to bare culminsted-namely, the latter half of the 13th century, a period at which tho are bitecta contrived to cover the largest arons by aid of the fewest supports, and the application of the loast guantity of dead: materials Tire capacity of the building his
·been guverncả by enignitude of the site, Consequently in the cow church at Westminster nearly all the features comicon to por larger Cathedrals will be found to be represented. The great Western façade we was the terms "Western" "Eastern,” ke, in-the-sense-in- which they are understood by Church architects, though it will probably be impossible to observo the points of the compses strictly will be not tea than 170 fees in width, It" will be Innked with two towers, caab feat square, and pierced with three portale, one in the centro and bwa. others at the sides. The front will bo 130 feat and the tower 200 Eres in baight; and at some future time, when the whole plan has been completed, they will be sarrausted by spiros rising to the fall als toda of 400 feet, nearly as Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-52 per bigh on the orang of St. Paul's, On entering, cent, discount.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares
-$580 per share, China Traders' Insuranes Company's Sharsa-
$1,350 per share, China and Japan Marine Insurance The. 105
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$210 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
3540 par slaare, sales, China Fire Insurance Company's Shorts-$149
-per share, sales," Viatoria Fire Insurance Company's CharDE
$169 per abare Hongkong and Whawpos Dock Company'a
Shares-4 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s)
Bharos-5 per cent, discount Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-s
73 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
ahare.
the visitor will find bimasel! in a spacious Dave; Chinese Imperial Loai--LI03.
50 feet in brewith, and separated from a att of)
..
CHINESE. Shellfish, 20 ones, at $38.00 to $10.09, by Yue- wo-losng to travelling, trader.
Calllyfish, 10 packages, at $24.00, by Yue-wor kong to travelling trader.
Brown Sugar, 200 baga, ut $2.70; by Yoo- chun-taï to traveling wider, 2
doable aisles on his right, and his left by un SALES ON NOVEMBER 19TH, AS REPORT BY apende of seven lofty and sold wohes,ouch bay or aich being 22 fet wide and 30fsetin height. The fret of the double sisies will be 20 foot and the second or outside aisle 20 feşt in width, so that the Dave may beantd to consist not of three, but of five nisten, with a tots! Interior will of 144ft. Tuis arrangement will be at once, recognized by those who am familiar with the interior of Notre-Dame; -ut-Purie-Sarmounting tsis arcade, at about 60ft from the ground, will be the triforium rousing round all the building. Tuis again.will.Le varusounted by, or rather iosorporated with, the clerestory, tagerber, moking a further devation of 65ft,, and raising
Bird's Nests (lot quality), 1 oase, at $1,200.00, Ten-aboo tuto-traveling trader. –
Large Sharkyūns, 5 puokages, at $12.50, by Kwal-mow to travelling trader.
Muskrsona, 29 onsen, nt 382.00, by Tong- chong-que travelling trader..
Bed Date, 50, baga, at $2,30, by Kwong. No-
the total beight of the ways to 125ft, The inuor cheengag to travelling trader, pair of the double sister will have above it s
White Wan, 3 pieces, at 281.50, by Kwong-woj
triferiam and "clerestory of its own, so as to ↑ obeung to travelling trader.
throw abundant light into the interior of the Dried Lily Flowers, 14 bage, at $930, by building. The vicdown above and below will Tee-foung to travelling trader.
be end of four lighta, with simple geometrical
tradery Tetrinepts are intended, by the IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM nedenalties of the ground available, to be very shallow, and, in fact will not be very dia
.PANY.
tinguishable a tho external view; they willHE Endersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies
have or be of the go with internally as the
nave, apart from its aision; they wil esok hare agasiat Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
an aisle running pallet to it, at right anglee
to the other aisles: the length of the transepte -will be 210 feet, The exacs dimensions of the building will be as follows:-Length, 400 feet, breadth. 144 feet; height, 130 fest. The shoir of the church is designed to be torminated apaidally, the other aisles of the nave being carried on 12:38 to run round it at the back oLİ the high allargand to open into seven octagonal coapels, which will form, as it were, a corona of alters, somewhat after the plan of the eastern chapels of Westminster Abboy. The vide
e
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
Current Rates,
A RETURN OF TWENTY FER CENT. (20%) will be made on the premium charged on all Insurances, such BETULN being payable on the
of the Folioy.
433
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. ***** Agnila, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, 1 March, 1874,
c'spels in the whole insilding will amount to no | BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE -less that 25, etch" with its separate alter. Tho
eatire fabric is to be built of Portland stoum,
MY COMPANY.
and the whole of the interior will be qualted LE Undersigned having been appointed with that material. The glazing used through Agents for the above Company, are pre
out the building is to be the best plain, Britishpared to grant Insurances pe follows:
plate glass, aat in oppper famos instard of the
Deus lead, for the sake of parmaconce. Thore
MARINE BISKS. Policies at ourrent rates, payable eitber bers, glase, but this will be no contrived as to be hung in London, or at the principal porte of India
will be an abundance nisų of stained and painted
on in the interior of other glazing like piqtures, Australia, and the Bast.
It is intended that poly a portion of the patira
BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONE.
Elsa ball to commenced at first, And Abis, in TAI PER CENT, will be allowed on a LOCAL
all probability, will consist of several bays of RISKS.
the nave with ite aisles; and possibly when these buvo been carried up 60 feet they will be
FIRE RISKS,
Riolly Embroidered CASHMERE TAR.
JACKETS.
The Nowa Supes in SILE, VELVET and CLOTH JACKETS trimmed with Eur.
Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the latest stylea, dirent from Paris___
POTASE. CELOKIDE of LIME. Colonial, Bern, and Stearine Moon CANDLES.
COPPER BULLSETE LANTERNS Japanned
do.s đo
"doj
COFFER GLOBE LAMPS, Green Glass,
Baby do, do.... CANVAS DELIVERY HOSE.. INDIA-BUBBER SUCTION and DELI
VERY ROSE SHEET-KUBBEE
The New Shapes in Ladies' and Children's TUCKS' PACKING, FELT HATS.
Ship'a WATER CLOSETS. GINGER WINEDANA
A large negotiament of WOOL SHAWLS BROWN & POLSON'S CORN FLOUR. End: PALLIUMS.
BALL DRESSES and OPERA OLOAKS. Black SILK VELVET of the best aben Black and Colored VELVETEEN. The New Shades in RIBBONS. TUR QUOISES to watch.
SASHES and SASH RIBBONS. SILK BOARVES
LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS. SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PRLERINES, and MUFFS.
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FRINGES. Children's CLOTH JACKETS.
Bore OLUTH SU123, in all sizes,
Infante' ROBES, PELISHES, and CLOAKS..
BABY LINEN and Ladies' UNDER- CLOTHING.,
Ja or about 9th inst,
Quick deeputok.
Chaiek dispatch,
Quick despaton:
„Unick despatu
Quick despotoku, To-day, xt. 3 p.. On let pror, at 3 P.M. Quick desputo Tomorrow, at $ P.M. Tomorrow, et 8 P.M. On 25th inst, at noon. On 18th ingt, at when Today, at 4 RM Galck despatch
Quick despate, "p On or about 17th inet. Quick despatch. On 17th ina.daylight. To-day, at 5 PM.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR BANGKOK. THE Betish Steamship
THE
* DANUBE,"
Canby, will be despatchel for the above Port TO-DAY, the 25th-Ins; at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
*TEEN PATHONG,
Agenta. 6d 1863 Hongkong, 10th November, 1875, FOR SWATOW AND AVOY. THE Steamship
Agral
*** ESMERALDA,” Captain Theband, will be despatɔhed for the abra Porta TO-DAY, the 18th inst., at 5 г..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MOL. HEATON,"
41 1682 Hongkong, 12th November, 3875. FOR SINGAPORE,” PENANG, AND
THE Britius Stonorabip
CALCUTTA.
ARRATOON APDAR” Capt. A. B. MoTuvial, will leave this for the above Torty TO-MORROW, the 16th insk, at
3 P.M.
Despatobes will close at 2.90 P... For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co
Agan. 63 1679 Hongkong, 17th Novembar, 1875, FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND
THE Steamship
CALCUTTA.
"CASSANDRA,” Csptuie Langer, will leave for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 16th instant, at 8 P.. For Freight or Pasange, apply to m DANISH and AMERICAN BUTTER, in
JARDINE, MATHESON & O Tins and Botiles.
6d 1678 Hongkong, 11th November, 1875, ENGLISH and AMERICAN HAMS. ENGLISH and AMERICAN BACON, in FOR SWATDW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamship. Canvas and Fine, g 344 Hongkong, Iat November, 1875.
LUST RECEIVE D
ENTLEMEN'S FRENCE BOOTS COLOGNE WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERT; from ED. PINAUD & Co.
SILK UMBRELLAS )
Double FOWLING-PIECES. REVOLVERS.
DE SAINT HARUBAUS ET CIE.'s CHAM PAGNE, Casto Noire and Carte Blanche.
Preah SALAD OIL, best bland, at $450 per
dozen.
Old Ceguas BISCUIT DUBOUCHE (large) botlles.)
Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vioby, any Springs, at podo
French PRESERVES in flam
A good Brefkfast CLARET, at $9.50 per dozenge
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, A $12 por dozebr
Ludios' FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING moderate prices, GOWNS.
Ladies and Gentleman's Best French KID GLOVES.
BOUTS and SEOES of DAWSON's Best mike,
iên
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
UC DE MONTEBELLO GARTE
-BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE Quarto$15 per osse (1 dozen)
5 disconde on 25. Cance.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per case 1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD. &Co. 975. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1975,
FOR SALE.
ATA QNE,
HEIDSIECK
Go'a MONOPOLE, Obian. Apply to
BEETJEN & Co... Bole Agents for China and Japan, rf 144 Hongbong, 23rd January, 1876.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL YUÁNTO.. ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION."
AD ANGLOBINES DIVIONERY, Pulis
at the Daily Freas Office, Hongkong. OR comprehensiveness and practical service! Fs Werk aands walled
words which the Chinese are of late years been compelled to coin to express the anmerona o5. jeste in machinery photography,telegraphy, and in science generally, which the Yapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer« Disse for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Purti, pronunciations are
the best principlë bitherto attained. Thetypo
"YESSO," Captain Aniston, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 17th inst. at daylight..
Vessels on the Berth. LINE. A
U.S. MAIL
w
Post-Office Notifications.
'A coil will slove For Bangkok Per Danube, to-day, the 15th PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ings,, el 3.30 r.M.
For Swatow and Amey-Per Demeralda, to- THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER-day, the 15th inst., at 4.30 PM. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING" AT For Bingapore, Peng, and soutta-Por
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Arvatoon Apoor, to-morrow, the 26th inad, at 4.30 THE 8.9, “ AZAŠKA" will leave Hongkong. for San Francisco, viu Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 15th November, at 8.P.M., toking Pansengers, Maile, and Freight, for Jupas, the
United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Ticketa and Bill of Lading ara issued for transportation to Yoko haos and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Contral and South Amerion, and to New York and Baraps, van OV- LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Company will teare Shang *baî, via the Inland Sea Porte, about me date,
and make elose connection at Yokohama,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' "
PACKET. will be despatched on MONDAY, the 15th The United States Mail Packet “ALASKA"
instant, at BP., with the Mad-
For Yokobams, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &C... until 230 7.
Letters can be posted on board the Papkat from 230 p.. to £50 p.m., on payment of a Late Fea of 19cente in addition to the Postage. The Propayment of the Fostage to all the At New York, Passangera, have nelcotion of above placed by this route is compulsory. Varivas lines of Steamers to England. France, Correspondesco innificiently propaid will be
forwarded by the English Fackets, and Germany.
Freight will be received in bord until the United States must be superscribed per Correspondence addressed to Yokobama and
Lon the lith proximo. Paroc Packages will be received at the Choc tatil & P.M. enne day; all Parool Taorages should be marked to ad. dress in fall; value of same is required.
For further information. as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agousy of the Company Praya West
G. B EMORY
deling Agent. Hongkong, Sed November, 1875-
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DIOS & MISSA G701, PES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
SEYAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, AL80, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND UAL- QUIETA.
ON THURSDAY, the 18th November, 1875,
At Noon, the Company's Steamship TIGRA” Commandant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, will leave this Port for the above placce
Cargo and Spesio will be registered for lon don as well as for Manreilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal pinces of Furope.
ALASKA, that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "via Bon Francisco."
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General Generni Post Office,
Hongkong, 3rd November, 1875,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract PacketTM TIGRA” VU: bo dopatched on THURSDAY, the 18th pot with Mails to and through the United Kingdead starmilles to Enrops, Bulgën, Singapore, Galle, Madran, Calcutta, Bombay, Adan, Suez, and ́Alerandria.
Tuo following will be the hours of closing the Mile&o.
Wednesday, 17th instant,
5P.M., Money Order Office closes. Fost Coo closes except the Nraar Box, which remalis open all night. Thursday, 18th indani,
AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stampo. Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence. 13A.M., Registry of Letters con BUB. 11.A. Por Office closca except for Late
Lotters.
11.10 M., Totters (but Lettera ouly) addreis-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Sign- pors may be posted on payment of. Late Feo of 18 sents extra postage, watil
11,30 AM when the Post Of CLOSEB
cntirely,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmatter General, Hongkong, th November, 1875.
Genstal Port Ofice,
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Oarga will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parbele until 3 PM, on the 17th Narember, 1875. (Parcels are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's ........ Office.) Centezile mid value of Packages ava required.
For further particulars, apply at the Con pany Offoo
0. BERTRAND,
Principal agent, Hanebone, 12th November, 1876.
STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MRDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, ALED,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
THE PENINSULAR AND CRIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION ·COMPANY'S | Steamp Co"KHIF4" Captain PERLINS, with Her
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 7d 1679. Hongkong, 11th November, 1875. UCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY: -
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates HANKOW, NINGPO, and FORTS in JAPAN.
WE Company's Steamship-
GLATOUS"
Majesty'e Mails: Passengers, Specie, und Gargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 25th November, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, force and Parla at the office unt1⁄2 2.M. Un
will he despatched on or about the 17th instant,
"Por Freight of Passage, apply to
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, 1606 Bongkong, 10th November, 1875.
GORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
CLARET, in Casks, &, So., &c., at very,
L. THEVENIN, + Queen's Road, and 11. Stanley Strost. 1199 Hongkong, 24th September, 1875.
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY will
DEL
$1 per Dozim. SPIRITS of WINE, for Laaja,
$3 per Dozen Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO. 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1876,
NOW ON SALE.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875
HIS Work in the THIRTEENTH
year of its existence, is
NOW READY FOR SALE. It has been compiled and printed as the Daily Proes Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains have been spared to make the work com- plate in all reupvotu,
In addition to the, magal variod and voluminous information, the value of the "CAHONICIM AND DIRECTORY-POR 1975 has been further angmented by a
ORROMO LITHOGRAFS
OF A
AN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG;
TRA FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAT.
A Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK;
• also of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAUS (Designet expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
THE....
SILK WORM DISTRICTS, TAB ISLAND OF FORMOSA, AND OF THE COAST OF CHINA;'
ALSO, THE
HONGKONG,
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to given, the accente being carefully marked on NEW CONE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE covered in with a temporary roof, leaving the an extent of $20,000.",\ upper portion of the work tổ, be finished here, A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%)raphy displays the success of an attempt to after. This part, however, se sous na completed, upon the surront lucul rates will be allowed on make the Chinese and English type correspond will be fitted up in euch a way as to serve for all premium charged for-insurance; snob dis in the sise of body, thereby affecting a vast most of the purposes of a Cathedral at a count being deducted at the time of the isso economy of spaces, achieving a cleardon not events, for a tione; and it will give space not of policy,
Agents
merely for the solemnities of Christions and of
Holy Week, and for High Mues and Vespers on
all days of precept, but also for the publie
RUSSELL & Co...
Hongkong, lat January, 1874
ordinations, of this clergy socording to Canon OHINA AND JAPAN MARINA
INSU.
Low, at their proper.asons, the holding of
RANCE COMPANY.
diocesan. Synoda, ko. It only remains to add
that the cost of the first instalment of Lão work
"NOTICE.
besides other local information and atatias tios corrected to date of publication, teadinje to make this Work in every way amitablo for Public, Mercantile, and General Offions,
The Directory le published in two Forms, s
"ANTENOL"
be despatched on or about the 2016 inétant,
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1665 Hongkong, 10th November, 1675.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THEP. 20.5. N. (5's Steamship
BOMBAY
will leave for the shove place shortly after the rival of the S.S. Avos with the nett Buglish Tail;
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 18th November, Tötä.. [1987
STEAM TO SHANGHA (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASARI and IOGO.) THE 1 & 0. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"AVOCA
will leave for the above place about 24 bonta aftor ber arrival with the nest English Mail.
AMCIVER,
P. & Q, B. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 15th November, 1875,
FOR MANILA (Dwvd)
HE Spurial Steazior
PANAY,"
erintendent
[1689.
34tb.
Tar Particulars regarding Freight and Fas- eage, apply at the P. & O. 3. N. O's Ußic«, Hongkong,, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contenita and Value of the Fewkages for the Overland
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. Tho English Contract Panket "KHIYA" wil-ba-desparshed-with-the-Mails. For Burope,
o, ou THURSDAY, the 25th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing tho Maile, &.--
Wednesday, 24th inslant,
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.
6 P.M., Post Office oluwa except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night, Thaneday, it instant,
7A Post Offica opens for enle of Stamps, Registry of Lotters, and Post- ing of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office uloses exceps for Lata Tellers Registry of Izetture c¢3:23. 10,15 AM, Lettere may be posted on payment of a LATE FEE of 18 centa extra Portage, until
-
11 AM when the Post Of CLOSES
entirely
11.30 A., Letters (but Lettera only) addrate-
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Singapora, may be posted on board the Pocket on paraient. of Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 11.50A.M., Posting on Board coarea.
FRED LISTER
Postmaster General,
General Post Once,
Route is required by the Egyptian Government Hongkong, 18th November 1875. and must be delivered by the Shippers to the
Arrangements have been made for the-Regis Company's Agents, with the Bills of Ladingration of Correspondence crobanged between with Parcela; and the Company do not hold the United States of America ned this Colony themselves responsible for any Detention or
Prejudice which may happen from the incory Pacific-Mail Pockets of the Ocidental and
Oriental Steam Ship Company. reqtnices on auch declaration,
The Registration Feu will be 8 cents for each The Company reserve the option of forward letter, over and above the Postage. Tais fæe, ing all gooda ubipped by their Steamers fur
Ny letter cau bo Registered after 2 PM, on Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by wall as the Postage, must be prepaid. Canal in their own Steamers, or in veselite day of departure of the Mail." employed for the purpose.
Letters for the United States and Japan may Shippers are particularly requested to rohe Hegistered by the Alaska's Mail on the 15th, the terms and conditions of the Company's metant Black Bills of Lading.
A. MÕIVER, Superioendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Cu's Office, Hongkong, 19th November, 1875. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP JOMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, ·
IN CONNECTION WITH THUR CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster. Severni. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 11th November, 1875. -
The following roduced Bates of Postare will take effect from this day :-
Books &
Letters Newspapers. „Patterns, PORTDUUAL Cents Center Cente
Vill Southampton, 34 per ox. 6 6 per 2 oz... AZORES JELANDA,—
Via Brindisi, 40 por jo 8 14 par 3oz. Via Moreillespi
-'SINTIRI
Tia Southampton, 34 per oz. 6 8 per 2oz. CANART & MADRIEA
Via Brindisi 34 par jo. 8 12 per 2 oz Vif. Marseillca,.... i an Votos, p
Via Southampton, 23 per oz. 6 per 2oz.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
THE 3.S. OCEANIC will be despatched for
NESDAY, the let December, at 3 F., taking Cargo and Panzengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Conncotion is made at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on bourd until Arm
Captain Goyenechen, will bave immediate des of the 30th instant. Parvel Puokages will be
patan us above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BAMEDIOS & Co.,
Agents. ti, 1653 Hongkong, 8th November, 1875.
FOR LONDON,
HE A1 British Ship
HUNTLEY, CASTLE,”- Haghan, Master, will load hero and at Wham. pea, and will have immediate despatch for thei Labove Pori, k
For Freight, apply to
A. MacG. HEATON,
Hongkong DEACON, & Co.
Canton
1033 Bougkung, 12th November, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK. HI Amoricas Ship
THE
"PILGRIM," Captain Fowie, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick deepatok as above.
For Freight apply tod
·RUSSELL & Oa. 3619 Hongkong, fith November, 1875.
"HOR HAMBURG (Dée). THE AL British Barque
previously sttained, and dispensing with those vast margina and vadnat spácce which; høre heretofore characterized Chinges publications.
To illustrate the vand scope of the work, the following frote are submitted for consideration,
Besidents, "Pork: Directories, Maps, & Jhalmers' Yoosbularly containà about 16,000) at $3. Chinese charaotory, and Medhurst's English') (**** and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet.
Complete at 35 or with the Lista ofT
"Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily this work contains more than 50,000 English Press Olos, or to the following Agentai
quires exnapide to display the various appli. Foochow
On risks to all other ports, the brokerage wil cations and equivalent of different words which Ningpo
H
QUELOH and CAMPBELL, WIZBON, NIOrozta & Co.)
y WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.
BEDO & Go We A KELLY & Co., Shanghai. HALMHULTZ
calinated it about £80,000; end; that mong, Eu contributors of donations or subscriptubeFTER this date, a brokerage of Thirty sure words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao-acao............. Mosera, J. E, JA BILYA & 06. spread over turun of years are the Emperor and and one-third per cent. (384°) =ll be tert. Again, despite all the grammary and Srestore city Empress of Austria, the ex-Queen of Spain, the allowed by this Agendy on risks in ports in other elementary works as yet published, the Amoy late Compte de Moutalebeit, and most of the URINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and student of this diflenlt language absolutely re- Formosa Roman Catholic mobility and gentry. Cardinal the STRAITS.N Manning. heads the ambraription liar with dunation of £1,000, and a bequest of 25,000 be ten per cent. (10) only. "more"; wirish" has been placed at his disposal.
His brother, Mr. Charles J. Manning, givua ? £600, Counters Tasker £1,000, Monsignor Par terson £800, and the late Mr. J. B. Hope Sputt, QO., £500. Contributions in aid of the project. have also been sent from the inhabitante, of Rome, but the exact amount of them is bot stated
An American paper begins a foreible appeal
to ita delinquent subscribers with this throking anntende, "We must dun or be doue.”
WN. PUSTAD & ̈06,
have one general meaning. Of these examples; Shanghat this work contains more than-Ovestimes-as Agents, many we any other Dictionary litterto pab. Hanbow and]
lished.
if 151Hongkong, 21st January, 1874.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
T
KELLY & Co.
"MONSOON,"
received at the Offfee nati5 r.. same day. All Parcel Packagon should be marked. to address. in full value of Bame is required.
HAWAIL
Via Brindisi,-. ]
Viên Marsalles, 30 per kok. 10 14% perkek
VIA Southsiopion, 30 partor. E per 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, ́·
Bougkong, 5th August, 1975.
General Post Office,
The Postmaster st San Francisco baa giren
Rotarn Passage Tickets available for potice that letters despatched from this Colony monta are ined at a reduction of 20 per cent.hether through the Post Office, or as coa Bigness lettere) by the United Staton Meil Packets, wit! not on forwarded to any places not within the United States unless the propår, Postage from America to not place be prepaid in American Postage Stamps, but will be rec turned to this Office.
on regular rates, `--
-For further information us to Freight or Passage upply to the & gonop of the Company, Praya Wost.
G. B. EMORY.
Acting Agent. Hongkong, November 2nd, 1875.
•
JOB
WORKS,
Such letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Stampa sa above, or posted to an Agent in the United States.
This notice chiefy applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which are as follows: M
Nowa. LETTERS, PAPIES. BOOKS Cents. Cexis.. Cerita
4 per 4 oz
ESSEN (GERMANY} SOLE AGENT FOR UNINA, F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Colégrå (Germany.) OHM SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, Hondlain,........ 6 per † 02. 2
CALIFORNIA.
Brazi.......15*„,. 4 oz. ← Feru, Chili, o 22 of 10 por 4 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th July, 1825.
Fuse.
Sole Agent on the Facito Coast For Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition;! Da Pont's Blasung and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacife: Fose Company's Safety
fly 1026 July 7: "STURAGE."
HOALS rebeived on Storage in First-class GOALS received on Shua tree of Moses
Geo. Hunter, Master, will lood here and at R. S. WALKER & CO.) ut about 5,000 tons Capa- Whampos, undewill have quiet despatch as eaty, situated on the Praya, Weat Wanchi
T. G. LINSTEAD"". above.
1809 Hongkong, 18th November 1874,
NOTIUS.
For Freight, apply to
PWS WE PUSIAU 00!! 1057 Hongkong, 9th Noreaiber, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK, FREE A 1 German Bark
METEOR
Dirckson, Master, 395 Tons Register, havix the greater portion of her Cargir engaged, will HALL HOE RUČKILLY have immediate despatch
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. & Co., Shanghm.
1858 Hongkang, Sib November, 1875; HALL & HOTES and KELLY Newchwung & Co, Bhaingbal
River Porta and
the work is a complete, that a reference
For practical purposes the arrangement of Chofce
to its pages enibles a person who mader Tientsin and
F
HAL&HOLTZ and KELLY "Pairing huggy& Coj Shanghai. THE Undersigned Having been appointed stands English to somnionipate effectively
Ausste for the above Company, are pre. wish native who understand nothing but Chi Nagaiaki... THE O. & JATRADING Co. pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extant eee. In this respect the work will be found Hiogo, Osaka THE C. & J. TRADING Oo.
indispensable to all Haropeane residing in Fukokama
of $65,000, on first-class risks at current rates, NELCHERS & Oo.- 12 674. Hoogkong, 1st May, 1874,
A Manchester firm, which takes all its employés | PHENIX FIRE INSUBAÑCE COMPANY,
for a day's trip to the secaído during the cus.
mer, decided lust year to visit Blackpool ftis Undersigned having been appointed the general pastor of the workers" to have u Agents to the shore Company at this dip in the sou before beginning the mauri Port, are prepared to grant Policies uguingt Eb, mon, bow dingy, ye, are?”|| Fire to the extens of $40,000, on Buildinge or aafd one hala Lancashire lad to his fellow bather, on Goods stored therein.
amusemente.
"Missed tas trip last year,” was the laconie | rejoinder.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
tt 717 Hongkong, Sth November, 1868.
China, and to the natives themselves it ex- D plaine subjects fully with which very few in- dood of them are perfectly acquainted, To Manila pvpice 'rosident in England and interested in Singapore Ühine it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, London..
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
TRUBNER & Co, €0, PATERNOSTER HOW; W. H; BELL, "DLILT PARs9" CRFICE, HONGKONG.
1
tessra, LANE, OBAWson & Co. ........Mr. C. D. Moes, Japan Gasolie
Office. ...Mears. J. DE LOYZAGA & Co.
Straits Timer Olhos
¡Mr. P. ALGAB; Clement's Lane. GRU. SIGFET, 30, Cornhill Mesars. BAT, HENRY &-00. San Francisco...Mr. L. P. FISERE, 91, Mer.
ohants Exobange. New York........Moers. SM. FETTINGILL& Co.,
37, Park Row. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1876,
FOR CALLAD,
041 Peruvian Ship
TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native
unity,
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office vot sealed, that is tri say; the box is fastoned with segling wax, but there is no im- .
and with setli
The undersigned would call the attention of Boxholders to the necessity of carefully sealing anab boxes with some recognisable evil, and of sending a Cbit-book or receipt with them. The emission of the latter prequation leaves a doubt as to weather the contenta of the box ever remebed, the Post Office; the omission of the
as whether
have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage
Paper has been, from the commencement of the China New Year, issued PALLY instead of on Stamps. alternede days as before...
It is not gerally possible to count the lolters The Paper has been Established for nearly satis sealed boxes (except where there are Twenty Tours, And is, se to Editorial Manage only throw or Four) and therefore the Post- cant, under the Direction of a Wall Educated Office receipt to such sa entry 06,"47 for Chiness Gentleman; gires rdiable commercial London, 15 for Calcutta, 3 for Penang, 5 for and general information, and has the sama Singapore," must be taken to mean no more position with the Native Commonity as to Ad. than what is elated, rix, that one to wie duly vertisements and News as the English foily received.
ALFRED LISTER, Pre with the Foreign Community. The
Postimler Generali Bamon Mota, Master, will meet with quick dog Charge for Advertisements will be ne preto
fore. ateb as above.
For Freight, apply to
J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. 3010 Hongkonx. 1st November, 1874,
FOR LONDO
"FRAT BENTOS,"
HE Frough Bark
ADMIRAL DEVOULI,” Captain Carrique, will have quick despatch
bova.
For Treight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1539 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,
灵煤肥榮
WING KEE COAL SHOP.
General Post Of,
Huskong, Otk September, 1875.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable benceforth on Lettere addressed to
inform the public that his Shop has been United Kingdom, when forwarded by French established since 1855; at Falicott's Lane, and Packet,' will be the stea se those chargeable on as that he has always a great quantity of BEST Letters forwarded by British Packet via Briz-
COAL in store for Bale. Gentlemen or Slip; | dist.
masters wishing to patronise aim, are requested. to apply at bis Bhoy.
171447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875,
F. W. MITCHELL
Partmaster General,
Canal Post Offe, Hongkong.