VALUABLE BEQUEST TO THE
GUILDHALL LIBRARY.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 17th November.
DESTINATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1875,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
YEEEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
The market for Bengal drug oshtimen to keep quiet, with small sale of New Patna st 26221, for obeats of ordinary numbers. Now Benaros quoted at $595. Smallparecia of Malwa luve been taken as $600 for old drug, with Allowance from eighteen, taels to three entire LONDON SUEZ CANAL... Antoner (atr.).. the maximum reduction, beng for inferior quality new drug at $585, with allowance from eighteen to twenty tele.
EXCHANGE.
I will be ramombored, says The Tinus, that the late Aldermie Sir David Salomons, M.P bequeathed to the Corporation of London for Preservation in the Guildhall Library the pre- sontation plate given to him by the Jews, on attaining the honour of the Shriranity, fer bis cxertions is the advancement of religious-liberty, He also left to the Corporation the sun of $1,000 aan saknowledgment of their uniform course favonsable to the extension of religions toleration which had had so favourable on in- Anence ou the condition of the Jews." The Ox Library Obmittee have very recently been con». aidering the best mode of cxpending that nom,' and bay resolved to appropriate $800 for the purobass of the later works upon the Talmud and Rabbinion! lors and upon Hebrow Hterature generally. They are in Quinced in this decision by the fact that they shady peasons, under ♣ Bequest of the Alderman's brotter (Mr. Philip Salions) a very fair nacions for a good Hebrew. library, in Tulandia! works, bet none of the volnes, 400 in number, are later than the 17th century. That consists, awong other works, of the Metro-Gedoleth, or by way of pro-eminence, the Groei Seripture, being the Hebrew and Obaldes lezts of the Sacred Scriptures, with The various glories of The DEDAD ment Jewish Rabbis, euch ne Abọn Ezra, Rabbi So- Loon Iaret, Levi Ben Gerson, Kimbio. The Talmus or. Miskais, or Traditions of the Fathers, and tha Gomera, or Disputations of
the Jewish Doctors on the Mishna. This work
is fo 12 large follo volumes. The Wishnainth or Taboad, broken into the six sederin or orders of which it coins the Commentary of Basi lens-Abarbicol on-the-Pentateuss, the great work Rabsiglies, treating of the salmad, with the gloss et fardhit, different editions of the Penistovai, the Book Tuv, & juridion work of great nattority, a fine copy of the Bible, with a Rabbinical gloss, in 11 volumes, and Buttoria Hebrew Consardance, a work of great estimation with aghoları sad, divizes,
Those works are all in the Hebrew and Rab binical ebargeter." The Committee further
LONDO
Bank Bills, on demand.
410
Beok Bills, at-30 days"aight 4/ Bank Bills, at 6 monthsʼsight 4/1 -Credits,nt 6 months' sight...... 4/14-
Doonmentary Bills, at6 months
sight
ON BOMBAY, Bank, nu decutal 2207. ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, on demand 221 ON SHANGHAI...-- ·
"Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' sight ..........
SHARES.
Rongkong and Sawagbai Bank Sharqs--5
por cont, diesonnt. Union (nauraupe Society of Canton, new ABATES
-$600 per share.
China Traders Insurance Company's SuareA
$1,550 per share.
China and Japan harine Insurance Tle. 105
perahuro.
Chinese Insurance Company.-$212 per share, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share=
$545 per shara.
China Firo Insurance Company's Bharos—8140-
per abare.
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NEW YORK 24400 susing
Do
Admin Devons
Huntley Castle...
| SAN FRANCISCO vửa Y’HAMA Oceanic (atr;)...
Do
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| SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &c.
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, Ava Do.
MANIKA;
Do.
YOKOHAMA,
BHANGHAI..
Do Dos
SWATOW, AMOYA
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Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$160 per abate, a Hongkong and Whampes Back Company
Share--32 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Ountos and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-2 per cent.discount. Shanghai Stean Navigation Company-Tis
78 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
share."
dent, disconut.
Chinees Imperial Loan€103.
ramond that, £000 or so much additional as may remnia after the attainment of the object jual described, should be expanded in the pur-Hongkong Hotel, Company's Shares-52 por chase of works upon chromeroe, bucking, poli tical economy, trade, arts, and sciences, with which deptriaeuta i literbare the library is. not at present very efficiently supplied. All the works so purebased are to have on the sover a. suitable iteorigtion. The presentation plate bas already been deposited in the library. The Gueparation it may be added, me going bi expend £200 from their own funda in the pro-Chan-chong to travelling rudar paration by Mr. Overall, the libéracian, of a now catalogue, which is very much needed.
THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF
NEW GUINEA, ?
SALES ON NOVEMBER 177, AS Keroktel By GÚINEBE." Vermicelli, 70 bage, at $8.00, by Chun-chong to travelling trader,
For Safe.
Mons
„Pilgris piki
Direkeen
City of Borio (str.)................
Feny Bontos:
JKbívy str.).
Tigre (itr.)...
Panay (str.).
Tacals (str.).
Roynie
Bombay (str.).
Gladove (str.)..... Iraovaddy (dir.).. Avoda (str.).
T. Westo
{Asia (etr.)
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTED;
ATLE & 0:0.
@FG=tɔ=call attention to: their Stork of GOODS (in the following Departmenta) suitable for the present and coming Seasou.
TALLOLING DEPARTMENT. Black and Bine Berlin QOATINGS. NOVELTIES in CHEVIOTS and ROME SPUNS (sult lengths only.)
Vessels
on the Berth. NOTICE.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To ER DESPATCHED.
Butrorfold & Swiro.. Hongkong Togel, Hagedorn & 05
On or about 20 ft. Quick despatet.
.....Quick deapatah.
Hongtong A. McG. Heston.fok despatak. Hongkong Wa Pastau & Comi Hongkong Revell & Co Hangrong Vogel, Hingadoru & Ço.. |Hongkong (0: £ 0. 5, 04.2, nga
PM. S. 9. C... Isagkong J. J. dos Ramed or &.00.
P. & 0.8. N. Co.. Hongkong Messagories Maritimes...
Soey Shingesund |Hongkong |Remedios &.00...
ogkong Messageries Maritimes.
JP. & 0; 9. N. C............ Hongkong Anttardald & Swire
Mossguries Maritimes. P. & O. 8. N. Co gkong (Douglas Lapraik & Co..
For Nate.
JUST RECEIVED.
ENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS.
nick despatch. ¡Quick desputab. ...On lat près, at 3. P.,
On 15th prox), at 32.M. Quick despatch: JO 25th inst., at noon.
To-day, at Look. Quick deepatook.
COMPAGNIE HES MESSAGERIEA MARITIMES
TAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT -UK GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, TOMALIA,
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
OUTTA.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Shangbal-Por Hocking, to-day, the 18th inst., st 1.30....
For Shanghai-Per Glaucus, to-day, the 18th finst, në 4.30 F.,
For Swaton, Amoy, and Fouetur,-Por Namen, on Saturday, the 2011 inst, ai B'r.M."
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "TIGNE“ will be despatched on THURSDAT, the 18th lustyj with. Mail to nod through the United Singapore, Gallo, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND OAL Kingdon vid Marseilles to Europe, Saigon,
The following will be the hours of closing the
Wednesday, 17th imulant,
N THURSDAY, the 18th November, 1875, ON Japonyarer mabiy Maile, *TIGDE" Commandant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. Q0; will leave this Part for the ndrova places. Cango and Specia will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in transit through Marecillos for the principal places of Europe.
nios despatak. Kowiak dospatak, Quick despatah. To-day, at 8 PM. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 21st inst, daylight.[
Vessels on the Berth,
OUDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
GCOLOGNE WATER, and GENERAL Taking Cargo and Forsengers at through ratos for
PERETAMERY from HD. Learn & CO.
SILK UMBRELLAS. Double FOWLING-PIECES.
··KGVOLVERS,
DE SAINT MARCEAUX ET ÜLES CHAM PAONE, Carie Noire and Carte Bianche."
Fios SALAD OIL, beat brand, at $450 per dezeu.
Old Cogane BISCUIT DUBOUCHE (Jargé
bottles.)
Dépêt de la Compagnie Formière de Vichy, A good ablection of new Patterns in TROU-auy Springe, at $3 per doz SERINGS.
French. PRESERVES, in Glase.
A few Vest lengths of Fancy Berlin, VEST- ING.
“|
Thin Blue SERGE, suitable for present wens.
White CRJOKETING FLANNELS of va.
Dried Enly Flowers, 50 bags, at $880, byriona textures.
FOR SHANGHAI, RANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS 1:
WE Company's Summatip
- JAPAN
*T* GLAUCUS" will be despatobed at 5 PM. TO-DAY, the 18th izetant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dæents. 1000 Hongkong, 17th November, 1871, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, yid SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship
A good. Breakfdes CLARET, a $2.50 PTE dozen.
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per Cozen.
OLARET, in Casks, ., o ko, at very will moderate prious.
THEVENIN,
44, Cacon's Brod, and 11, Stanley Stræt. Oxford TWILL, SILK and WOOL Bed: 1183. Hongkong, 24th September, 1875; Mushrooms, 20 cases, at $57,00, by Ubun: | ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS. chong to trailing trader.
Cuttlefish, 10 packages; at $23.00, by Tae-wo taoug to travelling trader.
Potates Flour, 60" packages, at $2.80, by Kwong-viug-shing to traveling trader.
Invas Ngan Pulp, 40 boge, at Tls. 8.5.0.0, by
wing-shing to travelling trader,
__The_Government of New South Walco_has. prepared Cabinet minute for his Execlenny Kwong-wing-sking to travelling trader. the Gotorcar for trasmission to the Secretarykle Wax, pieces, at 580,00, by Kwong-
State for We Colonies on the subject of the proposed apuczation of Guinea. It containe the following paasuges:-My colleagues and ayseli vanture respectfully to offer the opinion that on any grounds it would be desirablotai to travelling trader.
in the higheas interemma of sivilization that Great |
China Hoot, 10 bage, at 39.00, by "al-foong bun travelling trader.
Fishman, 3 bags, at $19.50, by Chun-chong-
Britain bould, with us litte delay as possible,QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
he
take possession not only of the magnificent island 'of New Guinea, but of the islanda of Britain, THE Undersigned.nce prepared to GRANT New Ireland, and the chain of islands to the POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to north-east and east of: New Gaines, from Bank- extent of 15,000 Dollars
Buildiga ormon ganville Island to fan Caristoval, the southGoods stored therein, at Current Loont Rates, easternmost of the Solution group. The aubject to a Discount of 20 °f, on the premia. group of New Hebrides, inoldding Espirita
EDWARD NORTON & Co., Sato, Maliovio, and Sundwịch, with the smaller
Agents. adjoining islande; sad Baraka! Gilbert and, "tt & Hongkong, d'uneary, 1975. || Bilica Islande, to all of which that IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE, COM from Sydney extends. It appears to me that
PANY. "more extended dominion over these waters (OR
the part of the British Empire would not only be consistent with the maritime supremacy of Ergland, but conduce much to the tranquility
Gndersigned, Agenta for the above Company, ara prepared to grant Policies
and peace of the Australian colosies, while the gast Fire to the extent of 360,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
occnpadon by foreign Governments of large one islands in the immediate neighbourhood of our couste, and on the very tracta of our canCurrent Rates.
communication with the mother country, sight
A KETURN OF TWENTI PER CENT. (20%)
and would be in time of war fatal to our free will be made on the promiem sharged ou all navigation of the sea which adjoins our tatritory, Insurances, aneh KETULN being payable on the whose coast line, stretching from our capital issue of the Policy.
nothwarda to within sight of New Gaincu, is 1,700 miles in extent. The extension of British soveriggsty aver Polynesia would not only, w it seems to my colleagues and myself, open up new and rich fields for the employment of British capital and caterprise, but tend to the immediate mitigation of may evil which naturally follow from the lawless condition
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06.,
Agents
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 335 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
#TAE Undersigned having been appointed
DRESSING GOWNS, &..., đo. .⠀ Gentlemen way rely upon their orders being executed with the utmost care and despatch.
OUTELTTING DEPARTMENT. Latout Shapes in Black and Drab HELT TATS, DRESS, HATS, OFERT, RATS, SMOKING QAPS.
New designs, in SCARVES, inblading the Pour-in-Hand lab," "Tennyson," "Wind- aor," "Clab Hot, and there.
COLLARS of various Bhapte.
DRESS SEIRES, with Embroidered Fronts: LONGCLOTH SHIRTS, with Mitary
Frouts
Regatts and Oxford TWILL SELLATS, a large assortment of Patterns.
White and Colored MERINO and CASH- MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS,
SILK, BALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy GOTTON, and MERINO BOOKS.
Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Skorting.
HANDKERCHIE'S, Plain and Hem
stitched.
White, Terkiab, Honey-comb, and other TOWELS — ke
Bath BLANKETS.
Patent DRESS and KID SHOES. Single and Double Bole BOOTS.
Solo LEATHER ÖVERLAND TRUNKS, with Traye.
SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Trays.
`PORTMANTSAUS, COAT CASES, GIAA- stone and Brief 'BAQS.
CANVAS BAGS for Soiled Linen for Tra
WALKING STICKA. MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES, o o
of some of these islands, and to the early gonts for the best Company, are pre-velling. extinotion of the greatest of all these unlawfal traffic in labour. Of the possibility of any one nared to grant Tuenrances no-follows:-
MARINE RISKS.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THERE and ONE-
of more of the Australian colonias andertaking with Imperial sanction, and by means of powers Policies at current ratea, payable either bere, specialy conferred, the unneration of these in London, or at-the-principal posts of India, islando, or any one of them, my colleagnes and | Australia, and the Fest myself desire to express our concurrence in the view taken by Sir Junta Martin on this subject THIRDIER USE will be allowed on all LOCAL in the letter addressed to: the Earl of Delmore RISKS. on the 5th of August, 1871. We are of opinion that no such-eubéme -is-possible-Even if the --inhabitante-of-therò columies, the resoarena of —which are eo Jurgely drawe apon for the con- struction of great publis work and the opening
FIRE RISKS.
..... SATLE AND
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Foucies granted on-First-alaas Buildings to QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, Her extent of $20,000,...
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER DENT. (20%) upon the current local rates will be allowed on
up of improved weane of internal communicant premium charged for insurance; snob die- tion, were able or disposed to bear the necessary count being dedusted at the time of the isane cxpenditure (which we do not believe would be of policy...
the case), it would be impossible for any solony, ar group of anlonies, to exercise the power and anthority and inspire the bedienes which belong to a great empire,
KUSSELL & OP,
• Agents, Huntongai Jamanry, 1874. CHINA AND JAPAN MARING INSU- RANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE:
THE LATE PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR. The Panama Star and Herald writes as fol. lows of the ately murdered President of the AFTER this date, a brokerage of Thirty-three "Republic of Ecuador:-Garcia Moreno was not and one-third per cant. (881),) will be an ordinary man; on the contrary, for theso allowed by this Agency an rieks to ports in timtrue was a most extraordinary one, and it CHINA, JAPAN," the PHILIPFINĖS, and may be worth our while to try to understand · the STRAITS: bim he understood himself, bis aims und hie On riaka to all other porte, the brokerage will intentions, since be was certainly a reprcanata- bé ten per cent, (10 %) only)
Wa. PUSIAU & 05,
⚫tive dio. He represented to the fall in every action of life and of government the aspiratione of the Church of Rome. He represented in hie power the policy that by their religion overy
Agente
131 Hongkong, 21st January, 197£*
strong party of Catholies throughout the whole
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI UO DE MONTEBELLO CART DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
Quarts315 per oase (doza) Pints, $16
(*
5 discount on 25 Cases.
BOURBON WHISKEY,
31 per case (I dozen.) FOR SALE BY
́ ́HEARD & Oa 975 Hongkong, 25rd June, 1875,
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE,
HEIOMECE & Co.'s MONOPOLE, China.
Apply to
DEETJEN & Coy... Sole Agents for China and Japan. ef 14 Hoogkong, 23rd January, 1875,
NOW ON HALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,"
18 Undersigned having been appointed ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
Agents for the above Uompany, are pro-
Ruten.
world inbound to pureus. To understand bin, it is socdful that we ourselves become Roman Catholics for the time, and then we abull find pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Omtrent that all—tentione are the consistant nad- Batumi reaults of his theory. We must start out, with the assertione 'shat Bomuniem is tho only true religion; shatthe Popa is divine and infallible; that under so pretence whatever can a word be breached in contradiction to his de: THE
ha
wor.
grera, that the images, and tribes that he order sa ha worshipped aust shipped that the wes he appoints a priests and relers are sacred and to some extent partake of his own infallibility; that
and he set about it in dowuright earnestness:
Of his little uation Eu proposed to make a
Romish Paradise, a kind of wodel to the whole.
MELOBERS & Co Agents, Boyal Murance Company. 2790 Hongkong, 33th October, 1874.
SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
! 1028 Hongkong. Tetaly, 1874.
world as what the world be if the Pope and bis LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBR religion were to become Universal. Not caving
INSURANCE COMPANY. any but Catuchos to deal with, and boving unlimited power over them he thought by the aid of bie Bishops and Jcauits be youkl not fail. ROM this dato, antil further notice, a dix-
count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the carrunt local rate of premia will be allowed upon insurances affected with this Company.
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
A PRONUNCIATION.
"A
ANOLO CHINESY DICTIONARY, published
COAL DEPOT OALS of ull'doription supplied toStamers
by the Undersigned,
Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai, with Mr. J. MAOLEROSE, or LEONG AK YON, Prayh
LANDSTEIN & O b 1820 Hongkong, 1st Novem her, 1875. YELICIOUS. GINGER BRANDY,
$4 per Dozen. ьPIRITS of WINE for Lamps, $3 per Dozen, Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1203 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.
FÜR SALE, JEST TAKASIMA' COAL, fresh from the Pit, in Lots to spit Farchasers, at $3 per Ton, ex Godown
Apply to
THOS, G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road, or hast Paint. Im 1625 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1875. NOW ON SALE.
AND
¿
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT FIRST ASSISTANT. By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc tions. and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography: PRICE: In Paper Wrapper $3.50 $2.00 Ncally Bou
Apply at the
JANDR TANNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
--Crown
CANVAS.
ARN HOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.
NOW ON SALE
**** ANTENOR" be despatebed on or about the 10th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents 1665 Hongkong, 10th November, 1875.
FÖR SAIGON. THE Broamer
THE
the above Port,"
"ASIA,"
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be 'reacived un bourd until 4 P... Specia and Parcels nätil 3P.M. on the 17th November, 1875. (Parosle are not to be.eant. on board; they met Belaft at the Agenny's Oflee.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent Hongkong, 13th Novembar, 1875.
-STRÁM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE CALLE ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;- ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, GALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship KHIFA," Captain PERRINS, with or Majesty's Alaile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 25th November, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noor, Specia and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on
the 24th.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Fue age, nuply at the P 0.6. N. Co.'s Office, Hozgkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
A Written Doolaration of the Contents and Valud of the Packages for the Orland Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, for and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or with Farcele; and the Company do not hol themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness ou auch declaration.
Captain Molenu, will have quick despatch For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOET BRING,
Buaham Birundh 74 1006 Hongkong, 18th November, 1975. STEAM TO TOKOHAMA." THE F, & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamship Y
"BOMBAT"
will leave for the abare plase shortly after the Arrival of the S.S. Avoca with the next Engliab Mail.!.
A. MCIVER,
Superintendent, P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Office
Hongkong, 13th November, 1875. [1887
SFEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI
and HIOGU PIÉE PŁO. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
TE
*AVODA" will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOVER,
Superintenten! P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 13th November, 1876. [1883 FOR MANILA (Dirent) ELE Spanish Steamer
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Stoamore for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesela employed for the purpos
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading.
A. MÕIVEN, Superintendent. - Peninsular and Oriental Stonm Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 18th November, 1975. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
........SHIP. COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- -SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
AN CONNECTION WITH THE
5 P., Money Order Office oloasz. Post Olios alases exoopt the NIGHT BOL;
•which respina opan all night. Thursday, 18th instant,
17.M., Post Office opens for eat of Stamps, Registry of Lotters, and Post- ing of all correspondcnor.
10 A Registry of Lettern sendes. 11 A., Port Office closes except for Late
Letters,
11:10, Letters (but-Fetters ouly) address,
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pero ay be, posted on payment of 5 Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage. untit
11.30, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. Hongtong 5th November, 1975
General-Pant-flory-
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Centenot Packet "KAZYA"- will be despatobed with the Maile for Europe, &c. on THURSDAY, the 25th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the A nila, ko,
Wednesday, 2th ineland,
b 2.x., Money Order Office olones. 6 P... Post Office dioses execpt the NIGHT Box, which repairs open ali night, Thursday, 25th instant,
7 A., Post ORice opens for sale of Stampa, Rezistry of Letters, and Tost ing of nil correspondence.
10 A, Post Office closes except for Late
Lotters. Registry of Lettora cELIÉS. 19.15 A.; Letters say be posted on payment of a LATE FER of 18 cents extra Postage, nati
11 Au, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
11.30 A., Letture (bat Letters only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Pucket on payment of a Late Fes of 48 costs extra postage. 12.30 &., Poeting en Board denMAN.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General
Genered Post-Difice, ̈*
Hongkong, 13th November, 1875.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States' Mail Packet "ÖCHANIC" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Jat December, at 3.3.M., with the Mil-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdờin..
The Post Offico will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Books, Newspapers, &c., fantil 2.30 PM.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2,30 P.M. to 2.50 P.M., on payment of a Late Fee of 12cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above placea by this route is compulsory.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Correspondence sufficiently prepaid will be
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIO SEBAMERS. THE S. S., OURANIC will be despatched for * FANAY,"
San Francisco, vid Yokchama, on WED. Captain Goyeneches, will have immediate der NESDAY, the Ist December, ut P... taking patah ne above,
Cargo und Passangers for Japas, the United For Freight or Pasange, apply to
States, and Europe. REMEDIOS & Co.,
Connecting bangusi.
made, at Vaká Steamers from
U 1053 Hongkong, 8th November; 1975.
FOR LONDON.
THE 4 1 British Ship
"HUNTLEY CASTLE,"
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. of the 30th instant. Paros Packages will be received at the Office until-5. saree day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to addrges i
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Hughan, Master, will load here nad at Wham-in full value of same is required.
VIS
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and
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KELLY & (X, Shangbri??, HALL & HOLZZ.
KETIT & Co.
pon, and will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
A. MaɑG. HEATON,
Hongkong: DEACON & Un,
Cantan 1683. Fongkong, 12th November, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK, THE 41. American Ship
*PILGRIM,"
Captain Fowle, will load hers and at Whumpos, and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cc. 1049 Hongkong, 6th November, 1875,
FOR HAMBURG (Direct) THE 41 British Barque
"MONSOON,”
Geo. Hunter, Master, will load here and at Wharopea, and will have quick despatch a
above.
For Freight, apply to
WY. PUSTAU & Co. 1657 Hongkong. 9th November, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 German Bark.
"METEOR," Direkeen, Master, 505 Tons Bcgister, having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will have immediató despatch,
VOOL HAGEDORN & Co. 1658 Hongkong, tb November, 1876.
FOR CALLAO.
[THE A1 Peruvian Shipme
THE
Rotara Passage Tickets available for moutha are issued at a reduction of 50 per cent on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, upply to the
• to the Agency of the Company, Praya Weat
G. B. EMORY,
Asting Agent. Hongkong, November 2nd, 1875.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
DANT PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP.COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA-OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AF YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE SË. “CITY OF TOKIO" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vis Yoko- homa, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th December, at SP. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Bucope.
Through Passenger Tiaketa and Bille of Lading are ined for transportation, tu Yoko. hama and other Japan Ferts, to San Francisco, to porte in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, vil (TER. LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitaù Biohi S,S. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inlund Sen Parts, about same date, and maka ulose connection at Yokobama.
At Now York, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to Bagland, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board' util FM, on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be reseived at the Office nati & P., same day; ali Parcel Packages should be marked to ad Hamon Mota, Master, will meat with quick dis dress in toll; value of aame is required. pateb as above.
* " FRAY_BENTOS,"
For Freight, apply to
J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. 1010 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875.
FOR LONDON, THE Frough Bark
ADMIRAL DEVOULI,” · · Captain Carrique, wil baye quick despatch ne
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1539 Hongkong, 15th October, 1875,
Tabove, petan
KHUREN GURMANY WORKS,
ESSEN
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, MAN "ALF. PEIL,
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (GermaKEJ
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA,
Sole Agent oa oe Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Arama and Ammsuition; HALL & Hours and KALLY : Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
fly 1026 July 7
&Co, Shanghui.
HALL& HOLTE and KELLY Fuse.
For further information to Pazeuge and Freight, apply to the Ageary of the Company, Prays Weat.
G. B ÉNORK.
Acting Agent. Hong-ng November 15th, 1875.
SUN FIRE OFFICE. THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 340,000 on Pre-class Risks.
A Disopunt of Twenty per cent. (20) apon the Current Local Rates of Premia will be si lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office.
.T. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fixo Ofice. 1545 Hongkong, 26th August, 187-1 NORTH BRITISH AND MERUANHILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL URARTER AND SPECIAL AUTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1809.
CAPITAL-82,600,000)
forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be emperccribed per OCEANIC and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be supereribed via San
Francisco." ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General. General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 15th November, 1875.
wwwwwwwanan
iration of Correspondence exchanged between the United States of America and this Colony by Pacify Mail Paoketa of the Cocidental and Oriental Eteam Ship Company.
The Registration Fee will be 8 rents for such letter, ova and above the Postage. This fee,
all as the Pratage, must be prepaid,
the
day of deportars of the bail, No letters oan ba Registered after 2pac, on
Letters for the United States and Japan may be Beglstored by the Alaska's Mail on the 15th instant;
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General,
General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 11th November, 1875,
The following reduced Rates of Portage will take effect from this day—
Books &
Letters. Newspapers, Patterns. PORTUGUAI— Couls Dente. Cente
Vih Southampton, perez, 6 per 2 oz. AZORES ISLANDE,
Vi Brindisi, 40 pertaz, 8 14 per 202, Via Macecilles,
Via Southampton, 34 per oz. 6 8per 202. CANARY & MADEINA
· ISLANDS
Via Brindisi,
Vil Marseillos
4 per oz. 8 12 per 2 oz Via Southampton, 28 part oz. 8 @per 2 oz. HONOLULU AND
HAWAII,
Vià Marseilles,.
Via Brindisi 36 por 102, 10 14 per 20%. Via Southampton, 30 perior. 8 Spcr 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Poulamaster Generat General Port Office,
Bongkong, Sth August, 1875.
...
The Postmaster at San Francisco has given notice that ictters despatched from this Colony whether through the Post Olive, or aa con- signees letters) by the United States Mail Packets, will not be forwarded to any places. not within the United States unless the proper Postage from America to auch places be prepaid- in deerican Portage Stamps, but will be re-
turned to this Office.
Such letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and American Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the Baited States.
This notice obiefly applies to the felinolog plages, the American rates of Postage to which. aro as follow
-
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Clom
News- they can do no wrong; and that, it in their zoal, pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF they have to commit violence or murder, the RIPPERS to the low rates of premium
LETTERS. PAPEES. BODES. Cents, Cents. Cents. end justies the meana; that absolution vaica cargod for all steamier rieka, beaidea which a fully illustrated and explained, furning exer
Bonolulu......6 per 08. 2 per + oz. them bure, end praise and glory hereafter, Brokerage of THIRTY.TEREE and ONE. rises for students of a most instructive nature.
Brazil 15 Having assumed to believe all tbis, Garais TAIRD PER CENT. (334) will be allowod Both the Court and Punti pronunciatione so
Peru, Chill, .22 oz. 10 per 4 oz, 15 ore must basoge, in our eyes, a grout an
on risks, to ports in China, Japan, the Philip given, the accente being carefully marked on
ALFRED LISTER hed a kero, He believed (or professed to be pines and the Straits. Da risk to all other the best principle hitherto attained: The typo ~lievej it all, and feit in himself and kis position ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PERgraphy displays the success of an attempt to Press Office, or to the following Agent
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Unity
Postmaster General. make the Chinese and English typecorespond
Ganeral Post Office, ̈ ̈ the strength needful to carry out bia theory, CENT. (15) only.
SIEMSBEN & Co., in the mise of body, thereby affecting a vast Macao Mezera JF, DA SILVA & Co.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1975. Agents economy of space, achieving a clears not SQUILO BEU-CAMPUNIJĄ
previously attained, and dispensing with those day
Arrangements having been made autó Forms...
which Mails for London arriving at Suoz from: at margins and vacant see which have
Finchero beretoforé obaracterised Chinese publiations:
China by Private Ships will be forwarded to To illustrate the vand soope of the work, the Ningpo.
destination vil Brindisi, it. is hereby notified following facts are submitted for consideration, Shangha
that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Dhalmore'. Vocabularly contains about 10,000.
advance, on correspondence addressed to the Chinese characters, and Medhurst' ngah Hankow_and]
"United Kingdom su forwarded, will be as fol and Chinese Dictionary about 160,000, whilst River Porta
lows, viz. this work contains more than 50,000 English Chefoo
For Letters DOUGLAS LAPRAIZ & 06,
words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese claras Newchwang
Undersigned, Ageate at Etagkong for For Newspaper Agents.ers, Again, despite all the grammire and Times
the above Company, are prepared to gruri Paking
& Oo, Shanghai. other elementary works a yet published, the
Order to meet the wishes of the Nativo
Patterns... student of this diffoult language ahanlarly re Nagasak The C. & J. TRADING Co.
Uommunity, the Chinese issue of this Policien against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 For Bookaand quicos areaples to display the various appli-Hogs, Ongka..THE C. & J. TRADING CO. cations and equivalents of different words which Yokohama.Meers, LANZ,CRAWFORD &Co. Paper has been, from the commencement of the on any Building, or on Merchanditain the esrao, Mr.O. D. Moss, Japan Guzelle Din Now Fear, suod DAILY stead of on at the mental rates, subject to a discount of
Twenty pur cent." (20 °) have one general moaning. Of these samples
alternate daya as before. thia work contains more than five-limes a
Ofițe.
Fac Paper has been Established for nearly Twenty Yesre, and is, as 20 Editorial Manage Straite mae Office, lished..
Mr. F. AGAR, Clement's Inne meut, under the Direction of a Well Educaled Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial GRO. STREET, 30, Cornhil and general information, and has the same Mysure. BATES, URNEY & CO.
vertisements and Nows as the English Daily Mr. L. P. Finn, 21, Mer-parition with the Native Commncity se to Ad.
ebanle Exobange.
Charge for Advertismente will be ne hereto fore,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1574, TRANSATLANTIC FIRE.INSURANOS COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
He strove by force to zanke people virtuous, by Lerrer to make thom en hservient, and eat himself to remodel man actording to the Vatican Dearon e pitted Catholicism and the Pope ngaiset, God and nature, believing them to be in union, and only failed hovenac they were not. That this wen kío aim, and that he honestly strow for it, all his actiona prove; and but that it is in direct opposition to, and dwar! all thant
in groutest and best in the heart and brain of man, we should be constrained to adiaire Him.
1193- Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872.
CHINESE INSURANDE COMPANY,
(LIMITED).
NOTICE.
& Co, Shanghül
11
HALL& HOLTZ Sand KALLY
I
As it is we must admire the persistency, deter- POLICIES granted as current rates on Manny as any other Dictionary hitherto pahala. Meers. J. DI LOTZAGA & Co. mination, and furlitado which he has manifested | T rine, Risks to all parts of the World. In
Singapore
NOTION.
For practical purposes the amúgement of in bis work; wncast adwire the extraordinary wordance with the Company's Articles of As- power which uns kept a nation uador, and aociation, Two-thirds of the fronte are distri-e work is so complete, that a frence alice unaided, administered its affairs for buted annually to Contributore, whether Share to its pages enables a person who under
tutn Pours. It wasted but & purpose at one bolders or not, in proportion to the net amount Glands English to communicate efectely San Francisco,
with natives who understand nothing but Chi- with liberty and progress to beva wonde hims of Premia contributed by anab, the remaining so. In this reset the work will be found New York. Mesare. S Di FETTINGXLL & Co., with the Foreign Community. The great war and a lord. It sean to us that all third being carried to Reserve Fund. Catholio powers should learn a leason from his bistory. They should learn that the oodbined intelleet of even the amillest nation' en Bavar more by priestoralt and tyranny be brought-to
· auch a slate of pubjection, ke to be ruled to tủa exolution af fraa tlongits und the lilurly of coneleneo.
Basil Kourosking, a Russian writer of some celebrity, and who tablished the Sparti, astirioul journal Very similar to Prych, has just Biedr
37. Park Row. China, and to the natives themselves it or Hangkong, 2nd January, 1875.
OLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agenti.
indispensable to all Europeas realling in
plaza subjects fully with which very few in
deed of this are perfectly acquainted. To
tf 951 Honekone, 17th April, 1873. LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 197, LEADENHALL SEBEET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1943, THE Undersigned is
to signed of this face, port Oloas Steamors and Sailing Ships,
A. MOIVEE, Agent. ar Hongkong, 1st July, 1887.
parties resident in England andinterested in
WING K BE COAL SHOP.
China it cannot but he invaluable ocomionally, mua Propricter WING-an Shop bogato
¡quarto pages.
It comprises upwards of two thougald large formator of a rage box,HE-undersigned having been appointed established since 1865, at Endicott's Lane, and Agents for the shore Company, are pre that ho has always a great quantity of BEST pared to accept risks against Fire at current 00A% in store for Sale. Gentleman or Shipratas, subject to a bones of 20 per cent.")
SIEMSSEN & O6, mastore wishing to patronise him, are requested
TRUBNER & Co, 50,- PATERNOSTER BOW; W. H. BELL
* Þace-Prima? Ossten, EnzÛKONÝ.
to apply at his Blippi
ly 1447 - Hongkong, End September, 1876 39 Hongkong, 1816 Novembar, 1878:
GILMAN & Co
Agente
t 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANUR COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
19
24 cents per half ounce.
canh.
not exceeding lounce 4 cente
JY
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every additional 4
F. W. HITCHELL,
Postmaster General, Gonery) Port Ofiar, Hongkong, It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by Fronob Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Brin
F. W. MITCHELS
Postmaster Generál. General Post Office, Hongkong.
18E Undersigned having been appointed AGENT for the ahora Compare pared to GRANT INSURANDES to the extent of $65,000, on first-class risk at ourrent rates.
MELCHERS & Co. If 674 Hongkong, let May, 1874. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Itin hereby notified for general taformation HP. Undasigned baving been appointed that hehector and the Futage on Lotters d LAgents to the above Company at this dressed to Russin, whóp warted to be forward- Tart, are prepared to grant Policies agusted via Benthampton, will be reduced to 10 ecuta Pirn to the extent of 3-W0.000. op Buildinge or per half-sance. on Goods stored therein,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. *2.717 Hongwong, 9th November, 1868.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Foamaster Ceneralı". General Post Office, HongYong