SHANGHAL
Nour bag been received here of the total lose of the barque Sally, on Bresker Foint. The Tassel belonged to Captain. Howlett, a resident of Bhanghai, sad way, we are informed, fully insured
Several large vessels, both stars and stomer finding it impossible to prepare feglights, even so low so to be alacet varémunérative, are clearing in ballast in the hope of better luck clsewhere.
I
her moorings,
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH 1875.
dgard their extortionato demande. Certou may now be bought at 25 or 90 dents each
For Sale.
HOMPSON AND HID
IND
AKI NOW CHOWING TO Eь40K and OULOURED SILKS, espesially
eslected to wear well a VDLVETS 80) VELVETEERS, in all Colors. HOMESPUNS, TRANOE MERINOES, AMCAMLETS, AN
PLAIN and FANCY FLANNELS, for
Made Murninë Gowns, në MASAK
LADIES and OHILDREN'S HATS. New Calors in RIBBONS, FLOWERS, and TEATHERS.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Steamship
MADAGASCAR, "NUMS Mom, Master, will be despatakad for the shave Fort TO-MORROW, the 86th met at 10 am.
For Freighs or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. 41 1743 Hoogkong, Lord November, 1875. „OUBAN, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. “
FOR SHANGHAI, N HINKOW, NINGFO and PORTY Beetings why JAPANEMAN WE
Vessels on the Rerth.
Post-Office Notifications,
A moll will closet
STEAM FOR.. SINGAPORE FENANG POINTDE For Singapore-Per Kiebenkap, lo-day, the
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MA 25th fast., at 3.30 P.M. BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDL For Saigon-Per fi, to-day, the 28th inat
For Bangkok.Per Matagascar, tomorrow, the 28th inst., at 1.30 a $5.
For Shanghai. Per andhises, to-morrow, the 20th 1st at 11.30 An
TERLANEAN PORTS.at 5 M SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, JALOUTTA, AND PERUBA AUSTRALIA AU
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship KHIVA” Captain PEREINS, with Her Cargo, lll leave this for the nbere places on TRIKSDAY the 25th November, at noon,
SHAWLS. ARRIAGA RUGS. Zaking Cargo en Pong rough rates for Majesty Mails, Pasongora, Spach, and
BEST WHITE BATE and WELLNEY
will be with, some considerable difioulty that any other vessol que retch us before the river closes, if indeed their condition will permit then? The Jediret,, being the birthday of H.M: The to como at all. It seems na if Admiral Bay Mikado, na oboerved as a holiday ball by nolde could not be well informed concerning Japanese and foreignere. In Benten Dari and the state of affairs in China, especially as Homnia nearly every house of any pretenson regards negotüitions relating to mattera in flew the Jay Date fing. At midday the fort at Yunnan, or he would not have kayod goch sa Kanagawa-fired a Loyal sulube, which was order. While we do not apprehend why difonly instantly asswared by the foreign ships-of-war or real danger es likely to arise, set the lealated in barbour. The Diplomatic Body, was enter. condition of Tientsin and Poking, rendering tained at dinner by ff. M. the Mikado in the On the morning of the 16th instant a small Richt absolutely impossible in case of any dis- Ramsgaten, in honour of the Imperial Birthday, pane of glasa in one of the windows of Messrs, turbanos, these and other consideration seem. The members of the Consular Gorps were the Lane, Crawford & Cu's atore, Nauking Road, to mark Tentain as the plan of all Chink where guests of the Governor of Kanagawa,
the presence of a gunboat is a Recessity. We Town Hall was briliantly luminated at night, Iberaumeture of Fronco nasafnotare, sincerely hope the arder may be revoked and and the Japanes vstala in barbout were hing
Trench mbi stracted: Ita al acertained that the endeary bo perniitted to remain quietly st with lanterna
CO HARAM The Scottish Imperiit Ingrance Compŝoj BLANKETS. shatter had not been fastened ovara ght, which
H.B.MSS. Growler renohed Tientsin on the has reduced ita rates of prominu. for residenta BELGIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILETTE Company's Steamship of course gave facility for the robbery.
The steamer Yangises, on her voyage from night of the 8th, to remain for the winter and in Japan. It had come to the nuolation that COVERS, Hongkong to Shanghai, sighted the miste of the Kestrel which has been here some works, is Japan is not, like barghat Hongrong, and MELTON CLOTH, SERGE and HOME
SPUN COSTUMES, made în Lathan Styik. l-fated Glengyle, but without knowing to what to leave to-morros moming for Chotoo-NC. some of the other astern purta, an unhealthy
Mom Maggi.country, but is of nimuitary condition at last A Targe Variety of OHRISTMAS TOYS and wreak they belonged. The Yangtze passed at Daily News correspondant.
PRESENTS for Children. Staan tho súboldende of the international io equal to that of the United Kingdom. Abe A distance of abon: 220 parts, and gives the position of the wreck na follows: N. by Wterest in the matters in controversy between reduction made is very considerable, and i LADIES BOOTS and SHOES, Buttons, and W of Obelisk Ind; Three Chimney Diaf ugland xd Obion, which received te quictus worth tbo consideration of Batory. For bearing W. by S.; the wreak lying within departure of Mr. Wade, no sintling instance the old premium for an insurance of CNTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, in Latest
ShapeThe Cantab, Bots, Byde, Athol, 500 feet of the shore, the Lical painting B. by events have rippled the placid surface of the £100 was, for a peraun 21 years of age, £8 06. 7d. Toon pool, erept the animal masot on the 4th, with profits: Without proâts it was £2 18,4d
sah Argyle, and Stamford. N. The topmail and top-galient yards were 8th, and dth instant, which were held on the old Thess rates ars now reduced to: 22 bo, Ed, and WHITE SHIRTS, Collare attashed, outl above water, but withost silk
ground near the Treaty Temple, at a season of £17 4623, respectively. Premis for insurers of.
pally low in tho neokonta ( The poll on the rescinilon proposed at the year when there is more old and dust than other agua have been proportionately reduced. SÚARVES, TIES, CRAVATS, BOOTS, mesting of the China and Japan Marino In-
DATA SOCKS, FUNDERVESTS, and surance Company on the 19th ultimo Thet in conducive to the comfort of aither participan Casin the bus:ace and affairs of this Company be pants or spectatory. immediate wound up, and ite nagete distributed. among the shareholder" was held on the th inet The result was vory standar to the hit division on a similar question. 1,443. rotor were given for, and 1,147 Painst the resolution majority for dissolation. 2957
Judgment in the murder one cecently re- ported, in which a passenger killed a carter with went to steep the bark and multa, wHA promptly prononpoed. Within less than a week offender was carried down to the place where of the udsatzence of the arime the head of the
hangs in a wooden onge, a warting to whom it the crime was committed, and where it now,
ay concera
We have to record the painfully andden death of Commander Stopford, of HM. garbeet Horch, which occurred on Sunday
Almost all the "best" new in Plestein, ia afternoon, the 14th int, while he was shooting iceal to some other place than Tientsin. At same distance up the Soodbow Creek. He left Tangchow's few days sinop a large part of the Shanghai utter tiffa, is a house-boat, - city turned out to attend the feneral of an old panied by one of bia oficers, apparently in bisady 127 ycare of age, by actual count, and who accustodied healths; and suddenly fell dond in arc of siz generatione growing ap around the fold where he was shooting, scon efter er. She could road, fine print without loading. His body was brought back to Shang- hai and, placed in the General Hospital, from peccaoles" had never travelled on a railway
whence the funeral, will take place,
or steamboat in her life," was formerly body servant of General Washington" and was er orphan.
A new pilot cutter, sulled the Hons, was Isunebed on the 14th instant in the Souchowe Han boor Riotens river which is always Creek. She is of course of small dimcasione, in mischief and seldom so to be confined to its notwithstanding which some half-dozen persoas id, has this year been unusually turbulent. vantured on ber deak before she was let go. On The cottis of the stream bas broome so filled the cutter getting into the water a laughable up with sand and debris that the waters this yet dangerous scene was witorssel, The vessel
season resolved to scureb out more oroellan: rolled, or rather lorohed from side to side in, so way and as the adjoining country was mach alarming & muner, bat those board were
lower than the river they had no diffieulty in obliged to hold by anything within reach to stop themselves from going overboard Ulti-ting somewhere, and are still at large roauring matoly she mater swarg to the tide, and about to find as outlet is somewhere luckily escaped from a position of auch jeo has the inbabilaits are worse than if there had Technically speaking there has been no flood, pardy.
His Excellency Shon Pao-cher, the new
been one.
It is ramoured that Lal-shur, the Commis.
B
__For Nale.
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER,
AT LE& 0.0.
EG to call attention to their Stock-of GOUDS (in the Rostowing Departments) suitable for the present and coming Seasons.
- TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Black and Blue Berlin COATINGS. NOVELTIES in OHEVIOT and HOME-
MWA.UMBRELLAS.
A Few OVERLAND. Bad RAILWAY
CSGO TRUNKS
-666- Hongkong, 16th Noreaibar, 1876. 2
NOW BEADY, In One Volume, 400 Pages, THE TREATY BIGHTS FOREIGN MERCHANT IN OHINA, Supported by Dosamente, partly unpublished. By the late Baron voy GUMPÁCH. Price Thels &
OF THE
ANOHIRES
will be despatched at Noon TOMORROW, the 26th instant. **- For Fright or Pansage. Kapply to
BUTTERFIELD & VIRE, Agests. 1720 Hongkong, 25th November, 1875, VOR AMOY, TAKAO, AND TAMSUL
LEONOR,"
Omptnim Ding, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 7th inst., at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2P. on the 24tb.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Paa ago, apply at the P& 0.8. N. Co. Office Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Vales of the Packages for the Overland Boute is required by the Egyptian Government and must be delivered by the Shippers to, the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parools; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention o Projndios which may happen from thỏ încor reatness on stok declarationen kan
The Company reserve the option of forward- 43 1745, Hongkong, 14th Novembar, 1875.ing all goods shipped by their Steamere for
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FODOROW.
BHE Steambiy
Faster · « DOUGLAS,”
Captain Burnie, will be despatobed for the shove Purts on SUNDAY, the 13th instant, at |daylight.
For Freight or Passage, suply to:
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. 4d 1747 Hongkong, 24th November, 1875. CUBAN STEAMSHIP VOMPANY. FOR LONDON, TỪ BUEZ OAN AI THE Company's Stamship THE
ACHILLES
Office of the Celestial Empire, Changhai, i 144:3607. Hongkowy, 16th November, 1875. VER, DEATH TO WRITE ANTS, DEAT
HR Dadersigned has received, after
supply of MALPASS PATENT COMEDORA A good selection of new Patterns in TROU FOUND for Preecrring Timber from the will be deepstated in or about the frd. Deo, SURINGE,
Bavages of White Ants, y
SPUNS (salt lengths only.)
A few Veat lengths of Fancy Berlin VEST. ING.
Thin Blue SELGE, suitable for prosent weird
White CRICKETING FLANNELS of va rious textarea,
Oxford TWILL, SILE and WOOL, and ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS,
DRESSING GOWNS, &c, đo. Gentlenion may rely upon ther ordere being
Viceroy of Nanting, arrived from Foochow ensioner in whose charge Chinese routh have less executod with the utmost care and desputab.
sent to Ameris, will be Secretary of Legation to the Embassy to England.
Lith November.
the 4th inst. As our readers are aware, Ting Jih-cheng Formerly Trotsi of Shanghai, att anbarqüently Governor of Kiangan. has born for some time waiting bis advent at the
Unusual activity prevails in the shipment to Kiangnan Arenal, of which, as well as of the this port of Obinese stillery and minmunition Fuochow Arsenal, Ting has been appointed the bund and godowns forda bristling With chief. To tim, Shon wit are hand over mysterious articles, of a presumptively destruc charge of the latter establishment. The new tive tendency, and adapted to strike torres into
with his two Ohine gunboats which carried in the bearte of all who advocate a war with this
paissent Power.png
and was received with sill dve opramony by the. local authoritica--N. C. Daily News.
The carter who was recently killed. by his "fare." (u o sitempt to kidnap the vonjole, has strangely recovered, although be received Eve ocvoro staba, and has been paid four tadla by the Chib-belon for his trouble-Shanghai dourier sörrespondent.
NEWCHWANG.
The shipping in poit amonuts to about forky ele, several of which are "uscking-E week ago, when produce was cheaper, they could HoNeil, Aarhus, Grandream, and Bleanor, A
better, than in Chefas, but they have waited have got employment at as good a rate, if not too long, and now, some of them will have to the going away in ballast will be establishing go away in ballast, or secopt very low freighth, precedunt, for it will be the first time sock a
A correspondent is good anugh to place us in possession of the following particulars of the names and titles of the officials in Yunnan, who are supposed to have been mixed up in the asasination of Mr. Margary, Te'an Yu-ying, holding the civil rant ct Fu.ca, Autioz Governor of Younen and Kwaichow, a native of Si-lin Fies in the province of Kwangsí. Chang Sze-tain, the Generalesimo of forces in Taunan. Fle ranks be a Chung Chun and is a 'native of Yunnan, It' in this official to whom the Governor supposed to have given instructions to take anch mezzare as he should deem fit for the fastration of Colonel Browne's attempt to open a tide route into Yunnan noroas the Burmese frontier In pursuance of theee order, he is said to have depa od two officers holding the ranks of Hsieh bae happened. It will not be the fanta t'th, or Brigadier Genam, to guard the Northern the port, however, but in some instances, at any iste, bepsose captains refused reasonable rates and Southern routua respectively. Their names Business, there is nothing very favourable to were Li and Tung; the ming-tec, or familier write about. Produce is dear and scarce, designation of the former bong Hei-t'ai and net to be confounded with the rask of Hsieh tui, should say scare and therefore dear, for the which he holds. The Shupao however spoke quality of the pons is hardly up to last year's of him the other day as a Chen-t'hi a somewhat production bus compare the rate, Figher rank in the army. On this point we are
Now,
Od 28th, 1874.
cot able to speak with presision; but are every Benke... Tia. 5.30 per 10 p. 2.75 per 10p. reason to believe that the particulars wo have giren above are noaurata-Shanghai Courier.,
TIENTSIN.
I think attention should be drawn to the late serions detention of the Northern ateamers At the Taku Bar. The-British steamer Europe
4.30 per piani. 9.60 per pis PERS
3.10 per 300 cir 2.12 per 300 Some people are quite disappointed that they were not ordered to dear cut. · It would have teen so nice to take a man do aouth at the expense of Joba Chinama, and bare a few coke with the savage plicasant. I fear this place sanke in the nostrila of you luckier
OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.. Latest Shapes in Black and Drab FULT. HATS, DRESS HATS, OPERA BATE SMOKING QAPS.
Ond Package will prepare 200 superfiatal feet of Flooring Prins 50 Cents per Packuga..
W. R. NOTLEY,
For B. Davies, Bole Agent for China; No. 6, Stanley Street,, 1st Oct, 1875, 13m 1481
ELICIOUS GINGER BEAND,
$4 ́pier Dozen. SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $3 por Dozen. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209 Hongkour, 6th Augast. 1875.
FOR SALE, DEST TAKASIMA COAL, fresh from the D Pit, in Late to wit Porobasers, at $8 per Ton, er Godown,
Apply to
„THUS, G. GLOVER, No 7 Quesn'e vad, or Rast Point, lio 1625 Hongkong, 2nd November; 175: UC DE MONTEBELLO CART "Four-in-Hand Club, Tennyson Wind D BLANUDE CHAMPAGNE
New designs in SCARVES, including the
HOT**" Clab House," and others,
COLLARS of varions Shapes."
DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronts. LONGOLOTII SHIRTS, with Military
Fronts
Regatta and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS, & large assortment of Patterns.
Quarta..$15 por case (1 dozen.) Pinte,$162
diagonal on 25 Onses.
BOURBON WHISKEY. $12 per case (1 Rozan:) FOR SALE FY ARRHEARD & Co.
975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1876. NOW ON SALE, “-
For Freight or Pasanga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1719 Hongkong, 19th November, 1875,-, FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE ZA" (Calling of BoMERSET, COOKTOWE, ÜLEVE-
AND BAY, BOWEN, and KRPEEL BAT,
to hand Mails and Pamergers.) THE Eastern you. Australian Mail Beam
Cumslur & Steamer
SINGAPORE NUM
will be despatobed as above on SATURDAY, the 4th Doocniber, at Noon.
Empe through Egypt, ither by rail, or by Oval in their own Stormers, or in rescola employed for the purpose.
Shippers are partfonlarly requested to not the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading. Pod A. MoIVER, Superintendent.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam. Navigaties Co.'s Office, Honkong, 13th November, 1875. QOCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN COEFECTION WITH THE URNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
For Shanghai-Por Fung Shun, lo-morrow, the 26th inet, at 11.30
on
For Amoy, Takan, and Tam-Por Loover,
Saturday, the 27th lust as 11.30 A.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow -Per Douglas, ou Saturday, the 27th inst, at 5- For Slugapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleve land Bay, Bower, Rockhampton, Koppal Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, and Melbourne Per Singapors, on Saturday, the 4th December,
11:15
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet KHIFA" will be despatated with the oils for Barope, sc, on THURSDAY, the 26th inatut.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, do.
ageday, 2 th sant,
52.M., Money Order Ofice cldees. 6 P., Poat Occoloses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all nighs. Thursday, 25th instant, a
7.Most Office opens for sale of Stampa, Registry of Lettura, and Port ing of all correspondence. TAM Post Office doses up for Late
Letters. Registry of Letters CHARA 10,15 ▲ Letters may be posted on payment LATE-FRE of 18 sente extra Postage, until
11 A., who the Post Offies CLOSES
entirely
"
11.30 A.M., Lettere (but Letters only) address-
edio the United Kingdom Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Focket on payment of a Late Fee of 45 cents extra postage. 1150 AM, Pusting co Board sea.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post-Office,
Hongkong, th November, 1826." MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET. ThoľnitedStates Mail Facket "OCEANIC" willbe despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st December, at 3 P.M., with the Maila
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception
until 250 ..
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS, HE 8. 5. QOKANXO will be despatched for Sap Francidoo, vid Yokohama, on WED. NESDAT, the fat December, at 8 F.M, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and European lead of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, do
Connection is made at Tokohams with
Lattery can bo posted on board the Facket Steamere from Shanghai.
from 2.30 PM to 250-2.M., on payment of a For Freight or Pasesgs, apply to
Freight will be received on board until á P. Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
of the 30th insta&t. Peroal Prokages, will be Agenreceived at the Offis until5 P.M. same day.. All 1734 Hongkong, 22nd. Novonibër, 1875,
Parcel Packages should be marked to address FOR LONDON,
infalifalue of suine is required. Pa THE A 1 British Ship-
Retara Farage Tickets available for 6 BROOMALEXANDRA,"
months are issued at a reduction of 20 per coat
regular rated.
Thos. Butuan, Master, will load bere ud at Whampoo, and will bave quick despatch a ahora. For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & 05. 1721 Hongkong, 19th November, 1875.-
FOR NEW YORK.
N
HEA 1 Gerinan Bark
METEOR,"
Diroksen, Master, 595 Ters Register, having the greater portion of her Jargó engaged, will bave immediate despatch.
VOGEL, HAGEBORN: & C 1658 Hongkong, 9th Novembar, 1825.
The Trepayment of the Postage to all the above placed by this route is compulsory Corresponcenos insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets,
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per * F0CBANIO," and that addressed to the United Kingdom mast he emperscribed við San
REALERI
ALFRED LISTER,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, November 2nd, 1875.
Francisco."
Acting Agent. General Post Office,
C. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NRW YORK, vIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING A TOFORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Captain Carrique, will have quick despatch as THE S.S. "CITY OF 10570" will leave above.
FOR LONDON.
White and Galared MERINO and CASH- MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS.
SILK, BALBRIGGAN, White and Pansy THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE French Bark COTTON, and MERINO BOOKS.
Kaiokerbocker STOCKINGS for Shooting. HANDKEROBIETS, Pain and He-
stitohad.
White, Turkiah, Boney-comb, and other TOWELS.
Bath BLANKETS.
Patent DRESS and KID SHOES. Single and Double Sole ROOTS. Sole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Trays.
"SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Traya
PORTMANTEAUS, COAT CASES, Glad- stone and Brief BAGS
CANVAS BAGS for Sailed Linn for Tra- veiling.
WALKING STUKS --
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES,
Brived off the bar on Saturday afternoon; nadmortals, for next to departure for spirit laud, &c., o. this Auction steamer Shingking at midnight On Saturday, sad since their arrival the highest you will say "Gone to Newchwang.-N.
29th October.
C
We have had several auctions this season. One of the great opium firms cleared out a fort
SAYLE AND UO., VICTORIA EXORANGE,
wight age, just after having built a nice house, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, godown, sto. Other people have gone, because
tice has been 10 feet. A couple of goed, dred. Dirty Newe gara constantly at work would always give the steamers. 12 feet to crows with at bigh waters and considering the Government are steadily collecting from these steamers toege dues at the rate of 4 mane per ton, a tax and the weather is too cold in the winter, but the tioned by the Foreign Powera on the dietinet lub keeps up its standard fortunately, How understanding that that revenue abould be set about acr tires gauboats? Are we to have a apart to pay for lighthousan, dredgers. &itie pot too much to ask that some attention should protection this year P-Shanghai Courier Corre to given to their requirements. The American pondent.
A Corrispondeat writer-The two Roman
and English Minister should notify to the Catholic missionaries who left for Cores a faw Government (Chinese) that, unless a lightabip (aa much needed) he placed next year at the weeks ago, bienalgnor Ridel and bis Secretary Take Bar, and dredgers ordered to deepen the bud Blano, have been obliged to retura. They bar, war 3 fort, that they will instruct their cot near the zow proverbially inhospitable Conants to collect the tonnage does, and write cost, and were fired at, about the same time the
surveying boats were chuned. The miseries
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
COAL DEPOT. YOALS of all description supplied to Steamers Cho Undersigned
Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai, with Mr. J. MACLBKORE, or LEONG AZ YOX, Prays.
- LANDSTEIN & Oo 6m 1620 Hongkong, lat November, 1875,
FOR SALE
·HAMPAGNE.
HRIDSINCE & CA'S MONOPOLE, Chian.
Apply to he
DEETJEN & O
for instructions to that effect from their Govern- they had to put up with on board a small junk, ments. The American and English Roverupt and when they were sheltered from the waves o
qurter's CHAMPAG revenue to the Chiness, and my, when they however, they did not lund, for they would fall their engagements in the way of getting certainly have been massacred. The late Ragent dredgers and lightstip for the Tale bar, the is said to be in favour again, and most likely money will be banded over to thes. All he to the forn again. Perhaps the Cores the captaise of the steamera plying to this prefer a strong desil to a weak Bugel-anybo port, and commanders of gunboale English, there seems to be lots of fight in the old man. Americ, French and 3cmincbavo all spoken in favour of lightship. The Taku Pilot Berald. Company offer to find a crow to keep the vasaļ
in good order; supply oil, do., if the pilots prè allowed to live on busrd, &o, If The Shanghai
PEKING,A
10th November.
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT.. By Dr. DEYAN, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography, PRICE: In Paper Wrapper $1.50 Neatly Bound
SLOU 2.Office. Apply at the Daily Prezz
J AND TENNENT'S ALE and
..
DAVID CORSAR & SUNS* Mercknot Navy NAVY Boiled
Long Flac Crown
SCANVAS.
DEARNHOLD, KARBERG & $6. # 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867-
NOW ON SALE
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875
THIS Work, in the THIRTEENTH
Jear of its czistonos is
NOW READY FOR SALE.
ADMIRAL DEVOUIX?
Fur Fraight, apply la
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1599 Hongkong, 1st October, 1875.
FOR LONDON, ANHE ₫ 1 British Ship
"HUNTLEY CASTLE" Hughan, Master, will load bera and at Wham pon, and will bave immediate Crapatel for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
A. MADU. HEATON,
Hongkong DEACON & Oo;
Canter 1083 Hougkong, 18th November, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 41 American Ship
* PILGRI Captain Fowle, will load era and at Whampoa and will bowo quick despatch-as shove
For Ewight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1649 Hongkong, 8th November, 1875.
FOR HAMBURG (Direct)
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Prear Ofoe, as usual, from the beat. and most authentic sources, and no paine have been spared to make the work com-4 ↑ Data, Bar plete in all respecte
In addition to the minal varied and voluminous information, the valus of the CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOL 1875 bas been further augmented by n
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH
1 Dritisa Barque
MONSOON Geo. Hanter, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despáloh se above.
For Fright, apply to
WM PUSTAU & Co. 1657 Hongkong, 9th November, 1876.
FOR CALLAU,
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG, THE 41. Ferovian Ship
TEX
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF..
SHANGHALA
A ChromoLithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT
THE PEAX:
also of:
FRAY BENTOS”. Hamon Mota, Master, will meet with quick des- patob as shove
For Freight, apply to
JJ. DOS REMEDIOS &i Do. IUIe Loh rong, 196 Nina bar 197
Boli Agents for Okian and Japan. THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAG for Eliasbove Coupucy, are pre
144 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1875
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Since the political bubble bas burst we are in ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
Chamber of Commerca beld a tangting on the end wans of any exciting nows wherewith to set enbject, and sent a report of same to the lose the outer world in a turmoil of ogrjectors and Government, sending Lome with it the evidence anticipation. We have one and event te record
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Designed expray for the Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, THE
SILK WORK DISTRICTS,
JELAND OF FORMOSA,
AND OF S THE COAST OF CHINA;
NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
EONGKONG;
boniden other local information and station ties corrected to date of publication, tending to make this Work in every way anitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Ofices. The Directory is published in two Forme, Complete at $5; or with the Lists of Hasidents, Port Directoring, Maps, &e ut $3.
of the captains-Halebizon, Hooper, Bockett, this week: the death of the American Minister. An ANGLO-UBINERE DICTIONARY, publishəd M'Olars Hawes, Basset, Winsor, Patterson, da, who asks ench about 20 trips a year, Mr the 4th Mr. Avery was taken ill with some at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
complaint of the kidneya. The dioca 2010 Boomprehensiveness and practical service Wade would probably receive instructions to assumed, a dangerous appearance and on the the Work stands unrivalled. All the now. insist on the Government doing their daty Sth terminated fatally, Mrs. Avery laten words which the Chinese hare of late yours bean The loss of time to the steamers is very great, once for its Sauth en route for San Francis compelled to doin to express the numerous ch to say nothing of the consumption of fuel, as
carrying the body witliber; if has been cabalnied every atcerer has to keep my her firea in try the for the journey The winters of Peking have lectin machinery photography telegraphy, and tide every 12 hours, The Furops and Staging been rery tatal to the children of foreign rosiin science generally, which the rapid advance ozght to leave this to-diprrow morning for dents, but Mr. Avery is 1 think the firep adult bere givan sn extenso. Esch and every word is 'of foreign relationa kae imposed upon them, are Bhongbai, and they are atill
outside who bea bilen a riction to the cold if the generally illustrated and explained, farining extr The Chinese do not besitasto to apend pinion that this was the one of the disensoises for Andente of a most instructive nature. thousands of taule is goaz, torpedoes, & bat be correct. I have not seen any notice in the Both the Court and Punti pronunciatione ars not one coat For the benefit of trade or shipping papers of the recent arrival of elephante from The expanse of lightening these steaner Barzal, Soves of these animals have rescutly given, the nocents being carefully marked on the Millstor lighter for the Shangbai Steam arrived as an OEering of friendship from the the best principleshores attained. Thetypo Navigation Company, costs the S. S. N. Co. Burman King. At a time when other nation.raphy displays the emccase of an attempt to $2,600 per month; and the Congest, for the alition ora ahaking off the Celestial yoke it sectas make the Chinese and English type correspond Press Offos, or to the following Agents Caine U. 8. E. Company, nearly as much; the strange tiras the distint mounted of Burma in the sise of body, thereby effecting a west Macao Pilot Co., for their wel, the Algerine, charge.should be tightening the boads of, friendship economy of space, achieving a clearness not a for a full cargo from outside the bar to Tientsin. The elepherto have been some months on the vast margins and vacant spaces which hare road... $300 trip for the Pathfinder, $150 to $200, way, so the date of their departure must have Regular Chinese dirgo bonts charge 16 cente heer nearly synchronous with the and ad af beretofore characterised Chinese publication.or per pioul. The Taka Tug, Lighter, and Pitot poor Margery. Ever since the fpueral of the
To illustrate the mat sope of the work, the "Wingpoin Company is the righest Company in Ohine,ate Buperor choro has been wach liveliness following facts are submitted for consideration Shanghai tonnes to the bar. As long sa this great im- the official circles if we may judge from the hinesa obaracters, and Medhurst's English Haakon and
halters' Vocabularis, contains about 18,000 pedinent standa in the way, it is impossible for number of cortèges moying about the city but and Chiens Dictionary about 100,000, whilst the S. 8. N. Company, or C. O. S. N. Companyno ramours are afloat-Celestial Empire. 2 to lower either freights or passage money; and
The remaine of the late Mr. Avery are to be this work contains more than 60,000 English Chofoa
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily,
Movers. J. P. DA SILVA & Co.
previously attained, and dispensing with those day.............
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QUELCE and CAMPBELL
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANT. de Undersigned having been appointed pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Ourrent Rat
MELCHERS & Co... Agente, Bogal Insurance CONDIZAY €11780 Bonglebug, 28th October, 1.874.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Hongkong for San Francisco,-Ti Yako- hama, on WEDNESDAY, 15th December, at 3 r., taking Passcagers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading are leaned for transportation to Tolo. hama and other Japan Ports, to San Fratoisso, to ports in Merico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, við OVER- LAND RAILWAYS
A. Stamer of the Mitan Biahi 5.3. Company will leave Bhangchaf, via the Inland Sea Porte, about esme date, and make close somnection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of standers to England, France, and Germany.
Poolmaster-Goural
Hongkong, 18th November, 1875, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet" HOUGLY" will be despatched on THURSDAY, the ad Deseurber, with Mails to and throng the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Bingapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reuaior, Mauritius, Stez, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the
Wednesday, Dec. 1st,
5 T. Monoy Order Office closes. Fost Offce closes except the NoNT Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, Dec. Rady
A., Post Offiae opere for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Poste ing of all correspondence
10 A, Registry of Letters seness.
11 A.M., Fost Office ocses except for Late
Iattera
11.10 A., Trettore (but Letters only) addre
cd to the United Kingdom or to Binga- blago pero may be posted on payment of a Lae Fes of 13 dente extra pastage, until
11,30 a., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
ALFRED LISTER,
Pertmaster Constal
Hongkong, 19th November, 1875,' Arrangements have beer made for the Regia. tration of Correspondence exobunged between the United States of America and thie Oolony by Pacific Mail Packets of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company.
Freight will be received on board antil 4 pat. on the lith proximo, Parcel Pussagen will be received at the Office until 5 pm me dag; all Panel Packages should be marked to toners! Post Ofice, dress in full; value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage, and A Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Wust.,
G. BEMORY,
deling Agent, Hongkong, November 15th, 1875,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANDE
LA COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Undersigned having been appointed Turns for the above Company, are pac pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on firet class rieks at current rates.
MAMELOHERS & Co. tf 674 Hongkong, let May, 1874. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
The Registration Fee will be 8 cents for each letter, over and abors the Postage. This fee, as well as the Postage, must be prepaid.
No letters can be Eegistered after 2 P.M. on the day of departure of the Mail d
ALFRED LISTER,"
Postmaster General. General Post Uitlee,
Hongkong, 11th November, 1875.
The following reduced Raton of Postage will Books & take effect from this day-
Letters Newspapers. Patterna,
Cents Conte PORTIQUAL —— Centr
TA Southamptou, Japer 102.8 6 per 2 oz. pre-Azaz ISLANDS
0 Undersigned having been appointed T
Agents for the above Company, are parad a grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE RISKS
Policies at earrent rates, payable other here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-FREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL
Vi Erindinis irl
40 per 10. 8.34 per 20s. Via Marocilica, Vis Southampton,pertos. 6 8 per 2 os CANARY & MADEIRA
ISLANDS,
Tik Brilies4 per oz. 8 12 per 2 nz VIA Marocilles... f Via Southampton, pertos 6 0 per 2 02:
HAWAKE Via Brindisi, s
86 par joz, 10, 14 per 2 oz. Tid Marsillen, vf: Yi& Southampton, 30 per or 88per2oz.
ALFRED LISTER, -
Postmaster General,
FIRE RISKS.HONOLULU AKD Potroon granted on first-clase-Buildinge to an extent of $90,000: NEMAM PYVOKOS A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) upon the current local rates will be allowed on THE Undoraigned is prepared to Grant all premium charged for insurance; such cha- Folioios against Fire to the extent of count being dedusted at the Eme of the tarne $45,000 on First-ciner Risks on time of policy.
A Discount of "Twenty per cent. (20 °f) upon the Cuirent Local Bates of Premia will be al lowed upon Iueuinaces effested with this Offee.
T GLINSTEAD,
Agent, Sum Fire Ofied .... 1536 Haberkong, 261E August, 3874a NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ORHANTRE AND SPECIAL "ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
Established 1809.00
CAPITAL £2,000,900,
WILSON, NIOHILA & CHE Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grast WILSON, NICHOLLE & Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 HIDGE & Cô÷ KELLY & CO., Shanghai.
HALLE HOTT and KELLY
& Co., Shanghalan HALL& HOLzz and KeLLy
HALL HOLTA and KELLY
& Co., Shanghal
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Hongkong, 5th August, 1875),
The Postmaster at San Francisco has given notice that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Post Office, or as con- signees Jettera) by the United States Mal Packate, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States value the proper Fostage from America to upch places be prepaid
HE Undersigned 18 authorised to seccpt Troubled at this Ober, by Pusings Stamps, but will be re-
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HISKAJEETTLINGGRÓLGN THE FIRST
AD.1720.
turned to this Offien. MAA
Such lettera should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and Ameriona Stamps as above, or posted to an Agent in the United States
This notice ohiefly applies to the following. places, the American rates of Postage to which are as follows
NEWB- LETTERS, PAPERS, BOOKS.
Gents. ContaCents:-
Brazi150 m
on ang Building, or on Meroaandise in the same, THB undersigned having been appointed Houle, & pero 4 par 4oz. at the usual zatos, subject to a disesunt of A Agents for the above Corporation, aro Pert, Chile 28 oz. — 10 pár 4 oz, Trenty per coat, (20 %))) Ch
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f 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 TRANSATLANTIU FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
prepared to grant Insurance ne follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT Poloist at current rates, payable either here General Post Office.
m Lotion, or at the principel Ports of India, Jhina, and Australia, give y
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
rrent rates.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1975,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Poliates issued for long or short periods at chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to
A discount of 20%, allowed.
United Kingdon, when forwarded by French ZAREVLIFE DEPARTMENT
Preket, will be the suria na these chargeable on Poliolenissued for anms potsvoeding 25,000, Lettore forwarded by British Packet via Brin on reasonable terms.
HOLLIDAY WISH & Co.
NOTICE.
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it is well draw your readers' attention to taker to California, where he exproveed a wish worse, and upwards of 600,000 Chinco oberus Newshang sis. When Parliament meets a February, to be interrod. They have boek dibelmed by ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Tiantan and Sp&Co Shanghai, wang rocitors who will take up the "Ohian question Dr, Bashell and Brotashneider with this object, other plementary works ae yet published, the Peking Tillise be in possession of all those note and are to be taken from Peking to Frensis by student of this difionit langings abadlasely ra Aaguaald. THE O, & J. TRADING JOBB undersigned having been appointed *** Agents for the above Company, are pre- from the papers from Shanghai. If Mr. Wade boat on the 16th The Tsungai, Yamen barequires ecacoples to display the various apple Hingo, Osaka Tix O. & J. TRADING Co. happened to be at Poking just now, and importsffered & guard of honour to Tientsin, and it is sations and equivalents of different words which Yokohama lesa. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. pared to accept risks against Fire at current
SAMr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gasetis rates, anbject to a bonne of 20 per cent. (7) ant talegrarne bad to be sent to cur Govern- thought likely that E Hung-chang will turnish have one general mennier. Of those examples
MONTAAN SIEMSSEN & Co, ment, look at the serliss detention i
and Agents, 9th November.
NEW. MITCHELL one from thence to Shanghai, The Thing- this work contains more than tire times as Yauda buve also went to Mrs. Avery handy as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Manila Mesure, J. DE LOTELTA & CO..
**Postmaster General. - -We were grieved this morning to see the rn Bar Obinege, scroll, resiting the virtues of the
Singaporo Shake Times Ofotf 39 Hongkong. 16th November, 1872 lighed,
For practical purposee the arrangement of Zendanar. F. ALGAE, Ulament's Lane 1AR SECOND COLONIAL BEA AND 1888 Hanggat. 25th July, 1872-
Goneral Post Office, Hongkong nouncement of the death on Monday afternoon; deceased inister. On arrival at Tiratain the
GEO STERET, 80, Cornhill, the 8th instant, of the Hon. Benjamin P.Avery, codia will be taken to the US. Consulate, whers the work is a complete, that a reference
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CoMateri. BAZES, RENEY & CO.: at the Legatio in Peking His discuse
NOrder to meet the wishes of the Natire It is hereby notified that henceforward the it will lie in state antil removed to the reasol to L pages enables person who unders was complicated, and bis illness very short. Hehicle le carry it to Shanghal. It is possibh stands Ruglish to communicate effectively Eon Franrise. Mr. L. P. FISEZE, 21; Mer
rited juba year ago. Ele-has-koco-in probe Hostoasy may be detailed for this purpose with natives who understand nothing but Chi health mine is arrival, and we understand bau missionary, the Rev. Mr. Holcombe; who nene. In this respect this work will be found Vorlesere. 8: M, Paring&Co, HE Undersigned, having been appointed Paper las bien, from the commencement of the which must be paid in advance, will be as fol-
T Agents in Hungrozy for the apore Come China New Year, ingard parzt instead of clown, vize 2 87, Park Row:
patry call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF alternate days as before. N When forwarded vis{* 34 cents each j-unroe. SHIPPERS to the low mitte et premite ao Paper has been Established for nestly DZ
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Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and UNE. ment, under the Direction of a Well Edmonted HE Proprietor of WIKO SE Shop begs to THIRD PER CENT, (834) will be allowed Obinere Gentleman, gives reliable commerul established elno 1855, st Endicott Inns, and viner, and the Straits. On rier to all other position with the Native Community as to Ad- that be has always a great quantity of BEST ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PFRvertisement and News & the Buglish Dazy Prene with Ure Toreign Community The COAL in stora for Sale Gentlemen or Ship. CENT. (15) only,
SIBMSSEN & Co., Ubarge for Advertisements will be as barato-
dzenia: fore, an
indispensable to all Europeans residing in
shante Exchange
BATAVIA Communily, the Chine Tesus of this postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland,
Chins it unaot bai be invainable occasionalinform the public that his Shop has been on risks to ports in Okius, Jupat, the Philip and general information, and has the same
not been in soknet health for years. He was not a Secretary of Legation is this Clairy and to the natives themselves it ex- Hongkong, žud January, 1676. formerly editor of the Gurriand Monthly absence of Dr. Williamé, take care of the ministerial dutiee bave not prevented bis ins Legation, prading recipt of instructions frour plains subjecte fully with which very few in
deed of them are perfectly acquaintel. To dulging his Iterary actes und since auming to WashingtoN. C. Herald.
parties resident in England and intervalad in Obica, he has furáübel several articles for the pablo press. He was modest and retiring, ye
YOKOHAMA, very genial as sy companion, and we are very
Powder and Ammunition is being bought here aorry that bia career in Orisa has been so brief
Wo have heard, dar zenons that an for sale in Portola VESTRANYA order has beón retoived on board the U.8.8. A severe shool of earthquake was felt at 8.20 Monoacy, to repair to Stanghai before the p.. on the 3rd inst, and was followed by plore of navigation—for repaire." "Tala" neema † several los violent ages during the night. - 3/ to ne a dufastifiable cedbe, fummocline it Notive dealers in alk-worm egge have re
It comprises upwards of two thaiennd "hrga quarto pages
TRUINER & Co 60, FATHERON BOW
W. H; BELL; "DAILY PRESE O77201, Hongkong,
mnstora wishing to patroniss kim, are requested
to apply at his Shop.
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tt 1029 Hongkong, let July, 1874
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874.
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