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A PORTMANTEAU TRICK. The lordon correspondent of a Paru papar A singular instance of stupidity was noɑord». tell a pretty little story, wh'ab, if not abolutely ing to the Levant Herald, wanexhibited the other trus, at least does considerablo gredit to the day by a hamalin Conrentinople, who seeme ingenuits of the writer. It appears that, lug to have been imperfectly noquainted with the gige robberies front the London railway ice of the Metropolitan Railway. The me stations are now so mera that moat, pas-bad been hired to carry a load from Galata to sengers prefer to take their pacltiges into the Port by a Perote gentleman, who took & fral entringes with them, frietoad of trasting them clans tioket for bimself and a second claba one to be tender mercies of the guard. Nobody for the humsi, bidding the lettur as be intered LONDON via SUEZ CANAL bun discovered how, or by whom, Lady Dudley a hm carriage to walk on "Sie hatili tank jawah were stolan; hat sccording to our arous this order literally, and, ontering the tunnel ing Emudon correspondent, ons metiod by unperasived, began to trudge bravely along the which they might have been Sarried off hashine. He had not protended far when loud recently been brought to light. The sana in rumbling caused him to look back and perptiva Jaid t
A railway terminua on the ove the red light of the train in which be sughi w of the departure of a train. A lady have been travelling. esenpo being ran over bst arrives with magnificent nosemire de he jumped on to the cther line of zuja ; voyage, and pinces it on the ground unget con the approach of the descending train drate the other Inggaga to be labelled. Tog young him back to the opposite side of the tanna unil creil-Aressod-mass arrive, each with a dainty In his way after dolging biokard pad
·litţie, valisa, in hìa hnúc,' which he throws, DECK forwarde several times to avoid successive tekino, the ground beside the little cake of the lady. ile poor man at lust articed at the Pura Station Then picking their portmanteas up again the Ou emerging be was still as torrided that twa intimate their desire to take their luggage he could only exclaim, men dichonené with them into their first-clas carriage and diabtum!" (". I have passed through bol maroh of. The essaire de voyage is, then The sudden apparition of the hamel in such TOKOHAMA, Mainem (str.)... missed, and a search is made. By-and-by the unexpected manner orgated comiderubla guard arrives at the first-olnes durriage, in sensation, and he would probably has paid a which the two yonig kristocrate aro smoking, further penalty of some boars impotent Tho valias are looked at, but they sie euch for his foollabness but for the interession of strapped and looked with two padlocks, neither be suployer, who explained how matters stood. atrapa nor looke having apparently boo fondled. Still plotone, the guard insiste apon examining their portmantends, which. the young gentleman decline to permit. The guard: persists in bis domand, and, taking #bem in his band, fiuch one is heary and the other apparently empty. The calisele epized and lol the missing jawel-ones. 1 appears, if we mmy beliere the story, that the valise in mado expremly for the purpose for which it is wund. It is carried in the hand, played on the top of the jewel casket, and a little pressure opens the bottom and endloses the article] 10 be stolen. When the anlies is raised froin the ground the bottom immediately shute, portraautenu and jewel-esse are carried off with impunity. No suspicion attaches to the gentle manty orners for neither, straps, bookies.or two ostentations locks have been touched This pretty little tale doen 'infinite credit to inventor, and shows the great superiority of the Franol-proes to our own. While we are clumsy plunging about amongst porpoises in the fhausea and airamalous figure of bida, the Paris papers in cha duil sesou give us watter which is light, amusing, and not a little myonivus. Figaro.
For Nile.
FOR A FIMN AND WINTER
REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTERS A short time back we drew attention to the grievances complained of by that meritorious class of public serrande, rogimentul quarter. custom Upon closer mvestigation, their case proves to be eren harder than then sppeared. Er almost every seaprot they rasius.less con- mideration from the State another · staff ofcere, although their duties no equally responsible and intel more arinous, On first appointment a quartermaster receives Sa. 20.EO to call attention to their Stook of per diem wills, the relative rank of listerul GOODS in the following Departments) after five years service in that capacity he gets an addition of 26. day pay; at the end of 10 mitable for the prescut and wuming Seasons, years his remuneration is raised to Ils. 8d. At this time, the majority have at least 1 yesm sorvios, including the time passed in the ranku, while many exceed thai serm. But no farther increase of pay is giren until a total service, of 32 years has been recorded, when an additional to 64 per diemie-allowed, bringing up the daily pay to 13a. 24. This is the nexumnini amount of remalineration do which the ambition of a quartermaster may soar, errait be live to the age of Old Jenkins. Nevertheless, he is ING better off in rogard to pay then so the mintlar
TAILORING DEPARTMENTĂ, Black and Blue Berlin COATINGS. NOVELTIES & CHEVIOTS and-HOME- SPUNS (anit lengthe only)
"A good selection of new Patterns in TROU SERINGS.
low Veat lengths of Fancy Berlin TEST
Thin Blue SERGE, suitable for present
White CRICKETING FLANNELS of va riona Lastares.
* Butterfeld & Swirenti On or about 2Brd lost; Then, Bulmao.Hangkoug. Vogol, Hazedarn & Oo.Quick dempátoha
[Quick despatch. MacWhirter,........... Whampoa A. Asel, Heaton...............
Direkuen Ohine, S.
Hangkong hiemesen & Co. Whampoa Rissell & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co................... Hongkong Vogel, Hugadorn & Cuisin
hampion 5lyphant & Co... Hongkong. M. & S. Ca..
Quick despatch.
kaink drapetch..
Quick despatch.
Kúžok despatchi,”
Quick dempatch.
D. & 0.5. OpAZ Hougkong Vogel, Hagedorn & C Hongkong Yuen Fut Hang visual Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Os..
PEO.S.N, 06.
Gibb, Livingston & Co... kong Remedios & Co.
Itemedion & Ou P.&O.8 N. OB P&OS. Nó có Botter Feld
Swite
Hongkong Doughs Laprsik & Ope
For Sale.
IND
To-day, at 3 P.M.. „On tat proz, at 8 pm,
Qulak despatch
Un tad inst., ut & P.M. On 22nd inst., at 3 P.. On 2rlinsk, RD, Bonn, On 31st inst, at nuori Quick despistab
Quick deepitch, Quiole desputes","
42gick despate): On or thout Idch-inst. On 22nd ivat, daylight.
Vessels on the Berth,
“STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
H CCRUE P&OSN 06 e Stambahip S
HOMPSON AND
ARE NOW SHOWING BEAAMM JOLQUSEDİELL 18, rapoam lay selected to wear well. VELVETS and VELVETEENS, in all Colors,
HOMESPUNS TRENCH MERINOES,“
CAMLETSRE PLAIN and FANCY FLANNELS, for
Morning Gowns VLÁDNES LADIES' and: CHILDREN'S HATS, New Colors in RIBBONS FLOWERS, and
FEATHERS SHAWLS for Obairt; OAKRIAGE RUGS. -BEST WAITE BATH: and WHITNEY BLANKETS.
BELGIAN COUR REPANS and TOILET
KAN PALVINISCOVERED MELTON OLOTH, SERGE, and HOME SPUN COSTURES, made in Latest Style, Large Variety of CHRISTMAS TOYS and GELESENTS for Uhildren.
LADIES BOOTS and SHOES Buttons, and GENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, in Latest Oxford TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and Shapes The Outs, Bute, Hyde, Athel,
Argyle, and Stamfordia- WHITE SHIRTS, Collare attúoked, cut ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUITS.
Kupecally low is the neok, SCARVES, TIES, CRAVATS, BOOTS SOCKS, UNDER VESTS, andten/
UMBRELLAS,
"DRESSING GOWNS, &o, &c.
Gentlemen way rely upon their orders being mecated with the utmost care and despatch.
OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Latest Shapes in Black and Drab FELT JATS, DRESS HATS, OPERA BATS, SMOKING JAPË
A For OVERLAND and RAILWAY
PATRONKS
33, QUERY'S BOLD. 660 Hongkong, 18th November, 1875,
FOR SALE.
WATER GENERAL LOGNEPICY, from EDOUARD PISAU
E promotion. Vivilians will find some diffisaky A LITTLE EXCURSION ON THE BEING in orediting the fact, but nafortunately it is your
Travellera visiting Paris in the saurair are puet gainsaying, that from the date of appoist apy to veglect an excursion which may be made gent until final retirement quartermasters do at any hour of the day steamer up and Dot receive a single step of promotion Other dong the Bettio, within a united distance from regimentel staff officers are treated diferently. [The ospital.", Au you lock cvor any of the adjutants and asketry-inattatore get their bridges you may sea puffiag along with some companies in due rotation, and so pass on what convulsive lanza amall steamera which ply towards the highest ranks of the service between Suresne sad Castillon, touching at a paymasters on appointment receive the rank of variety of stations where passengers can land captain, and after 15 years' Barvice become and smirk at any point on the banks of the bunorary majure; and officers of the medial river leading to an important centre. These and control. dopartmata are given increased littledy boats are an Immense convenience rank as they rise to higher grados. In most of To the commercial classes, whilst affording these ouses pay also continues to increase at plansure travellera an tuitable opportunity of stated intervals. For instauge, paytaxter enjoying the Seine, arriver winds through rooires 12s. 6d. n day on appointment, 158. Paris and the immediate environs. The obarge after 6 years service, 1, 63 after 10 years, 206.
New designe in SCARVES, including theOLOGNE is only three sous, or oue penny halfpenny on after 15 years, and 22., 6d. after 20 ysare. So, ordinary days up or done, but on file days too, with regard to pensions, the highest among Four-in-Hand Club, Tennyson," Wind-
bo price is raised to Err for the whole allowed to quartermastera beln 10 a day -kor," "Club House and etbera." distauoo of the river trip, which occupies while tinymusters are granted a much as 15 n more than an boat, It. ie carly morning lot day. Yet au one acquainted with the nature of! us ge ou board at the Phoe de la Concorde, the duties respectively performed by these two) You do not wait long-buck! hook and upcloses of afficere will deny that, if rowarde were Domes the puffing, narrow boty with a balf proportioned to work, quartermaters would be decked cabin, to disebarge and receive passen entitled to far higher advantages than those gere, A duson will laur, and about the same filling to paymasters. This, however, is not aamber go on board. The passengers consist necessary in order to satisfy the just demande of the working hemen, DR, and of these hardly treated officers. All that they children. Here are three or foet ten in blouses with a bandle of tools on their way to scio workshop. One is reading the Rappst newa paper and looking a little czsited. Here in a group of women with blok bago. They are currying to some large shop in the city needle work, male or female thing. Some ara younger than others, but all here nomern, thoughtful expression of coautconnce, The female generally, works hard, and for little money. Here is a priest reading bis little black prayer-book, and using the Ruff-box very frequently, There are half a dozen pale olerka on board, with leather portfolion under their ace; they do zivt enter into cou verention with
sak in to be proccd in the same position as garda rank and pay as regimental paymakers, with an increase ouder wich head at the end of every five years, a quarter mnateships are almost the only prizas open to the ambition of deserting non-comincioued sore, the smal cost of this reform enght not to be allowed to stand in the way of its icingdiate intraduation.
Globe,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
SUNDAY, 19th Theember, Yesterday sales of New Patna were made at
any one, and appear to get out of the way $6073 to 3810, and of Now Beanree of $580 places on deck. Next to us is a blind was and his $5821. To-day the former commanded $61.0 dog, accompanied by bis wile. A fear you ma
COLLARS of various Shapes. DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronte, LONGCLOTH SHIRTS, with Military
Fronts.
Bogatta and Oxford TWILL SHIETS, a largo avesëfement of Patterns,
White and Colored MERINO nhà CASH- MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS.
SILK, HALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy COTTON, and MERINO SOCKS.
Kniskerbocker STOCKINGS for Shooting HANDKERCHIEFS Plain and Hem
atitehod.
White, Turkish, Honey-comb, and other TOWSLS.
Buth BLANKETS.
Patent DRESS and KID SHOES. Single and Double Solo BOOTS. Sole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS. with Trays, P
SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND
FORTMANTRAUS, COAT CASES, Glad- stone and Brief BAGS
we gal into adoperation. He l, proceeding to fund the latter $535, of which a few solast otests TRUNKS, with Traya. Beroy, where he is literally patronised by the ware placed at 8591. At the stoas the quota- wine mcrets of that famous wine deptions were $ for Patas and $2 for Benurce Self, wif, and dog look fat and well, and sigher, that is for ordinary chests, Business strange to any, be names the landing places in Malmi has been unimportant, on the sa stop at correctly, and refers to the buildings on show. Belog a stranger, he confesses to us ho tore as last noted. Engl
EXPORT CARGOES..
Per steamship. Gatoa, for Singapers, &
CANVAS BAGS for Soiled Lines for Tra veiling, AV
WALKING STICKS.
Double FOWLING PIBUES, Lefaucheur, and REVOLVERS
ARE GRAN DE SAINT MARCEAUX ET CIE'S ORAM PAGNE, Carte Noire and Carte Blanche, Pints Fresh SALAD OIL, ut $4.50 per dozenge Old Cognas BISCUIT DUBOUCHE olber Brande.
Dépôt de is Compagnio Fermière de Vioby, say Springs, at 38 per doc.
A good Breakfast CLABET, at $2.50 per Rozen (2 different kiada).
GRAND VIN DE SÍLLERY, ut $12 per dozen.
Dépôt of the well-known INK from Messrs ANTOINE ET FILS (of Paris).
CLARET, in Casks, & do., &c., at voly moderate prices.
THEVENIN,
My Creon's Ron, as 11, Stanley Street 1183 Hongkong, 22nd November, 1875. BASS DEATH TO WHETE ANTS, AN
THE Undemigeed has received a further supply of MALPASS PATENT. OUM. YOUNU for Preserving Timber from the Bagages of White Anta
Que Package will prepire 200 superfoal fect of Flooring Price 50 Cents per Package,
WAH NUTLEY-
For B. Davies, Bole Agent for Ching. No. 6, Stanley Street, Ist Doc., 1875 [3m 1481 FOR SALE.
ERLIN TIVOLI BEER
B Apply to
- MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES, SCAN
gainà some 12 franes a day, and gets be much food as be can eat, sud is reproved by his fat, sulky wife for the confession. A very dixty mạn with a large bag, from which proceeds an in- Dougon, 123,850 lbs; Boented Orange Pekoe, e. famous edour, is huddled up at one end of the $2,9051be; Scented Oaper, 27:30 ba.; Gun ataammer. He is tuting bone a certain class of powder, 7,800 265.
bons to prepare for a certain, otees of work. The only real lady" or board is a young creature, very elegantly dressed, with yellow ON LONDON.
hair and black aya-roma. She is sleeping on one of the side banches, and looks. if abo had en dumeing all night. There must be a
bundred people on ord, representing Paria familiar life; And what do we meet on f the Paris river-very tafike the majcatie Tha alive with commersial flects. AO
ExcHANGE..
Bank Bille, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days sightlla to 4/0 Bank Bille at 6 months' sigur40k Credits, at 6 months" night...... 404 Boenimentary Bills, at 6 months
sight BOMBAY,Hauk, on dansand 2.2
dirty tug is followed by three or four fat, ON CALOUTTA, -Bant, on demand 122
pont-tike hergeant, laden with stones.N SHANGHAI
or wood, or barrels.. There are no pleasure. boutere are going upwards—no sailing craft; new, and then a ferry boat, navigated by womurs, and here and thera & Beine Beberman throwing the net. Nothing of antire life and movement, but the lively littla staamera, likaoOT
Baak, sight
Private, 30 days' sight .......................721
SHANZO
SAYLE AND UDG VICTORIA EXCHANGE
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, TONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAL.
FOR SATENS
MESSRS, CHILLINGWORTH and SON'S
CROWN SHERRY and FORT.
Apply to
WH. NOTLEY. 1m 1768 Hongkong, let December, 1875,
LA-UÐÁL DEPOT
Hongkong and Sheaghan Bank SanresOALS of all description supplied to Steamers
par cent, diancunt.
Joion Insurance Sonjety of Canton, new shares
$750 per share.
own, coming and coing, and always pretty well orowded. Like the city, the why's water-high- way wears in aspect of ear-going life. It is Olina Traders' Insurance Company'snare Fraya. always Paris, We are passing many intersat $1,500 per share,
ing Soildings on either side of the river, hat Coins and Japan Marine Insurandi-Ti 110 we do not see team to advantage on sezonint of
per chare.
the high stone walls of the quays. The bridges Ubinese fasurance Uompany-235 per share,
are alive with traffic fit is at 10 am), but Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
'there is no crowding as on the London bridges 8542 per share.
by the Undersigned.
VIELER & Co
tt 1664 Hongkong, 10th November, 1875."
UO DE MONTEBULNO, OARTE
BLANOMIC CHAMPAGNE Quarza 315 per rasu (dusen.) பக்சா,) Piats,
$18
5% discount on 25 Caste,
BOURBON. WHISKEY, $12 per case (1 dozon.)
•FOR SALE BY
HEARD & O .975 Hongkong, 23rd Jans, 1875g4ne
FOR SALE, HAME A GENE•
HEIDSILOX & JO MONOPOLE, China.
Apply to
DORJEN loại
Hole Agents for China and Japan tf. 144. Hanekom 23rd Jary, 1875 Orders may be lift at the Godowns, Wanchai, Jper Duzin
BLIJIJUS GINGER BRAND. with Mr. J. Magizhoss, of LaoNG AK YON,
SPIRITS OF WINE, for Lampa, $3 per Dozta. Apply to the
BONGKONG DISTILLERY CO 1209 Hongkong, 612 August, 1875:
AND K. TENNENTS ALE und
PORTER HAASOMA
LANDSTEIN Co.
Sms 1020 Hongkong, lut November, 1975. NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO
-the population of Paris is not too big for Quins Fire Insurance Company's Share $149 ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY,
per share,
the city. As we steam along we paid several Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares—
equare wooden Boating buildings; they
are evimming baths for men and women,
$169 per share.
on which is painted Etols de Natation, whilst Bongkong And Whsmpos Dock Company' AD the other barge abede are open on the river side Shares-34 per cent, discount.
and dissover extensive washing boases. Very Hongkong, Vanson and Macao Steamboat Co,'s ngis women with s lurga wooden sort of battle-
date até rigorously beating the lines ca stones, Shanghai Stoum Narigation Company The or twisting it inta ropes, or plunging it in tỏ
Shares per cent, discount,
78 per share,
share
Sweden
luba Fey seems to do their washing sarageT. Bongkong Gas Company's Shared-$75 per
f it all dirty garments were their evenies sad Hongkvog Hotel Company's Sharts-50 per
aught to be banged about unmicroifally. cre
and there a aut or restuurant is not far away. oent. discount, wh
from the anter a edge, and here and there may Obindes Imperial Las-£100 10,
CHINESE
Watts Sugar, 100 bige, at $6.50, by Hop hing
to coal trader.
Saigon Rice, 1.000 zicals, at $154, by Top, bing is lenni trader.
Black Pose, 750 picola, at $2.00, by Cina home to travelling trader.
Hed Pear, 640 picule, at 81.00, by Chun-chong
RS
be seen an augler who never appears to cato SALES ON DECEMBRE 16TH, AS REPORTED BY úsliman emblem of bumo patience. The bunke "of the Seinu are neat and olen, and all pared with stone. As we get to the Port de Boray there is some animation on shore. This landing places are covered with barrola; there are vessels leading cheap toes and wines from nil parts of France. Tua town of Berdy yon ob serve from the steamer is busy and alife. There fa bügiteke doing here. We get on to the Pont Napoleon, a very handsome new bridge, and all wing to travelline trater. leoke tranquil again on ølthèr àïde of fas Tiver: We go on to Oharenon, and here our voyage tude. The crew walk on ahere, the steamer bee is turned round to Paris, Where are we I world our guography fuile no. Manufactories, dusty ronds, a few small houses, a distant dreary country ahead and around. We poor and think the best thing to do so to revara by the same steamerto Paris. Whilst approache ing the riverside we are met by the young lady with the yellow bair, who was still sleeping on
Red Dates, 300 bags at Tlc 1.9.00 by Chen chung-wing to travailing trader.
-WITH ROB...“
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
JEG PRONUNULATION; ANGIC-CRISESE DICTIONARY, published han the Daily Prage Ofice, Hongkonge o Ocomproben sveness and practical service obis Work atanda unrivalled. All the nev words which the Ohmaac have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jesto mashinery photography telegraphy, and scienos generally which the rapid advance
LA
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
By
DAVID CORSAR & BONS'. Merchant Navy
Nary Boiled
Long Flar (Grown "panis
$ CANVAS,
FARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Honukouz, 11th May, 1867,
HOP NOWIOVSALE,
HE HOUSEHOLD VOMPANION
STUDENT'S FIEST ASSISTANT,
will leave for tho shove place abortly after the arrival of the SS. Thibet with the next English
A MOITER,
Superintendent. P. & O. 5. N. Co, a Office,
Hongkong, 15th Desenhor, 1976. [1811
STEAM TO SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo at through roles for NAGASARI
By und KIOGO.J. [THE PAO. §. N. Joka Steamship
T
DAROM MOPHIBEL,”
HE
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. A1 Britiae Barque
MIRELLA
Post-Ofice Notifications.
A mail will close For Amay.Per Pearl to-day the 2011 ipat, nt 11,30 AM.
For Yokoham, San Francisco, and Lorden. Per City of Tukio, today, tha 20th inst., A. 12.30 P.M. IN
727 tons, Ed. Pitt, Master, will load here for the above Port, and wil hesaquiok čespatok,
For Freight, apply to NENASTA VANOS VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1840 Hongkong, 16th December, 1975.
U. SMAIL LINE.
| PACIFIC-MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIL OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
POVILI B&C COTTE OP TOKIO" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, við "Yokó- hama, on MONDAY, the 20th December, at SPM, taking Passengers and Freight for | Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- Bank and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, via OVEL LAND RAILWAYS,
Steamer of the Miten Bishi &3. Company. will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, abpat same date, und inaku ulve connection at Tokohama,AN
At Now Tork, Passengers have selection of various lines of stesmers to England, France, and Germany
Freight will be rede ved on board until 4r.. on the 19th instant. Parool Packages will be Teocived et the Office until 5... same day Fall Foot Poustkunder manalad to ad
dress in fall; value of some in required.
......
For further information as to Pasage nad Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. BEMORY,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, Desember 13th, 1875.
POST STEAM FŐN TH SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, TERRANEAN" PORTS," SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
For Haifang For Wase, to-day, the 20th Lingt, at 5 PM,
Fer Bangkok-Per Danube, on Wednesday, the Phil inst., ut 2.30 P...
For Singapore, Somerant, Cocktown, Cleve and Bay, Bowen, Rockhampton. Keppel Bay, Briebane, Sydney, Taunus, and Boltouroe Für Normandy, on Friday, the 31st instant, at 11.13A.M.
AL
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKER The English Contract Packel &VOCA will; be despatched with the Mails for Europe, do o TRURSDAY, the Bed Docenter.
The following will be the honts of closing the Made, do.
Wednesday, 2nd instant,
5 P., Money Order Office aloses. GF.M, Post Offico elveet axsept the NIGHT Box, which remonies open all night, Thursday, 23rd dastant, pr
TÁM. Post Ullide opens for sale of Stamps Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Post Office alous oxerpt for Tatu
Letter Registry of Lettera censes. A.M., Letters may be posted on payment OEM LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, 'upti!···
10.13
11 A... when the Post Ofles. ULOSES -------entirely i
130 Letters (out Letter only) addresa
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindiel," or to Singapore, amy te posted on. Trad The Topang Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage. 1150 AM, Pesting in, Board cases.
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Offee,
Poetzeler Generali Hongkong: 11th December, 1875. MAILS BY THE FRENCH FACKET. The French Contract Packet SINDH will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th MEDI-instart with Mails to and through the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Adan, Serebelles Resim, auritius, Baez, and Alexandrin
wil leave for the above place about 2 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
AMOITER RIDAL BRAND A AUSTRALIA
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship F.&O. 3. M. Co. Superintendent AE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Hongkong, 15th December, 187), (1819
*470.04," Captain TOBBOCK, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specio, and INQUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Cargo, will leave thie for the above places on
THURSDAY, the 23rd December, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Spare and Faroela at the office until 2 F.M. on the 22nd December.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Caryo and Passengers at through rates for
JAPAN. RANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in “HE Company's Steamship
DEUCALION":
will be despatched on or about the 19th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
- BUTTERFIELD & SW138, Agents, 18242: Hongkong, 18th December, 1875.
TES FOR BANGKUK.
DANUBE” Steamship ...
THE
Captain Denchy, will be despatched for the bove Port on WEDNESDAY, the ad inst ut_8°F.M,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Ayants,
1843 Hongkong, 17th Desember, 1875.
DUSAN STEAMNILE COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL: THE Company's Sicomihip
1
-
ANCHISES
sill be despertated in or atout ibe 23rd instante
For Freight or Fussago, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD &SWIRE Agents. 1823 Hongkong, 13th Dessinber, 1875, FOR SINGAPORE, BRISHANE, SYDNEY,
MMAND, MELBOURNE Calling of SOMERSET, ÜOGETOWN, CLETE-
LAND BAY, Bowan, and KePPEL BAY, to land Mails and Passengers.} THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
NORMANBY Captain Riddell, will be despatched as above. on FRIDAY, the 31st instant, ut Noom..
For Freight or Page, spply to
GEBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agente. 1849. Hongkong, 17th December, 1875,
FOR MANILA (Dirvel!:- HE'Spanish Stearner.
THE'S
"MARIVELES,”
Ugalde, Misäter, will have quick despatch
TOYO
For Froight or Pasange, apply to
REMEDIOS & On. 1850 Hongkong, 17th December, 1873.
FOR MANILA (Direct). HE AI Spanish Schooner
THE
UNION"
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED..
Written Declaration of the Contents and Value 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 Billaf Bading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rootmess on such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamere for Burope through Egypt, either by ratt, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vaseela employed for the purpose,
Bhippers aro particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading,
A. MOIYER, Superinimden!.. Feninsalar and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1875, OOCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SUIT COMPANY;
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPA, B CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING FAILUOAD
COMPANIES
جدین
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS. \HE S.S. BEZGIC will be despatched for Säu Francisco, ed Tokohama, On SATURDAY, the 1st January, at 3-pa, taking Chrgo and Puaaenger for again, the United States, and Europa
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4. of the Slet instant. Parcal-Fackages will be. as received at the Offico.cntil 6 F.. tams day. All Parcal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of sume is required.
Return Parage Tickets available for 6 months are insried at a reduction of 20 percant, oa regalar rates.
The following will be the hours of closing the
Mas, &
Wednesday, 29th inst..
5 P., Money Order Office cloren. Pyst Office closes except the NIGHT Bóz, which remalus open all night.: Thursday, 30th inet, 10
7.A., Fost Office offono, for male of. Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence,
10 AM Registry of Lettera Ceaves.
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Lat
Letters
1110 A Letters (but Lettere only) addrei-
ed to the United Kingdom
to. Singa pire may be posted on payinent of s Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
11:30 when the Post-Offer CLOSES
entirely.
General Post Oflen,
ALFRED LIST DE
Postmaster-General.. Hongkong, 17th December, 1875. Arrangements have best made for the Regis tration of Correspondence excuinged between the United States of Amerion at this Colony by Preifin, Mei) Packets of the Cccidental and, Oriental Steam Ship Company.
The Registration Fee will be 8 cant for each letter, orer and above the Postage. This ten, as well as tho Postage, innst be prepaid.
No letters can be Registered alter 2 P.3, on thi day of departure of the Mail.
........ ALFRED LISTER,
Postador-Geral. General Post Ove
Hongkong, 13th November, 1875,
The following reduced Rates of Pestage will take effect from this day-
Books & Lettera, Newspapers, Patterns,
Cenis. Units. Cente. Via Southampton, 34 per oz. 6 6 peržve ABORES ISLANDBANDS.
PORTUGUAL :
Til Brindisi,40 per oz.*$11 per 2 oz. Via Marseilles,, I
CANARY & MADEIRA
Vi Sonthampton, 31peron. 6 Spar2ox,
- ISLANDS-
Vik Brindisi,... 34 pers. 8 12 pec2 nz Via Marseilles...
Vil Southampton, 28 per os. 6 6 per2oz. HONOLULU, AND
**:HAWAIT,—
Vil Brindisi,...
Vi Marcilles 16 per §oz. 10 14 por2oz. Via Southampton, 30 per box. Sper? oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Pistoiaater General,-
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.
The Postmaster at San Francisco bar given For further information as to Freight or notice. that lettere despatched from this Colony, Passare, apply to the Agebay of the Company (whether through the Post Office, or as coa
signees letter) by the United States Mail: G. B. EMORY,"
Packets, will not be forwarded to any places dating Agent, not within the United States unless the proper: Hongkong, Desember 2nd, 1875.
Postage from America fo such places be prepaid. in Amerisan Fostage Stamps, but will be re PATENT SLIP & DOCK COMPANY turned to this Office.
VAND
Merionechevarria, Maxter, will receive on fai Praya West mediate despatch for the above Port.. For Freight or Pasango, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.; 1851 Hongkong, 17th December, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK How Al American Bark
CAPRERA
Chas. S. Rendell, Master, will load hore and at Whampoa, and will bare quick despatch as above. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1810 Hongkong, 10th December, 1875.
FOR LONDON: (H941 British Ship
PALEXANDRA,” MUS Thos. Dalon, Mastor, will load here and Whampoa, and will have quick despato «bove. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1721 Hongkong. 19th November, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK,
RE41 Gorman Bark
MIST FOR
at
sa
"NOVELTY: ISON: WORKS,
No. 5 FBAYA WANI, MACHINE, BOILER, AND BLACKSMITH SHOPS,
IRON AND REASS FOUNDERS.
HS Undersigned is now prepared to take. on large Teeneta for PAINTING and RE- COPPERING; Also large REPAIRS to Halls and Machinery, do, a
Scch letters should either be prepaid in both Hongkong and Amarionn Stanpa ne above, or posted to na Agent in the United States 44 This notice chiefly applies to the following places, the American rates of Postage to which Rre as follows —
NEWS. LETTERS TAPERS, Books." Conte. Vents, Cente.
2 Honolaio, 6 per foz. 4 per oz. Brasil15 oz. ni
ALFRED LISTER,
A Large Assortment of Spars and Timber, Peru, Chill, So...22, 3 oz. "10 per 4 oz. Tron and Copper Plates, Iron and Brass Rods, Pitch, Oakum, and Felt. Sheathing" Metal und
Postmaster General..
Hongkong, 12th July, 1575.
Naila, "Rivets, Screw Bolts and Wood Screws General Post Offico, always on band..
Bonte and Steam Launcher bail to order.
H. O. BAILIE
Diroksen, Master, 585 Tons Register, having | Office, Novelty Iron Works, Praya West, the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will
have immediate déepatob
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ce
1458 Hongkong, 9th November, 1875
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL British Barktung de
of
"G. TEAT
Dr. DETAN, with msay Additius, Gorrotok tions, and Dr. Witzrams Orthography.
Captain Fraser, living the greater portion Fatory in Paper Wrapper $1.50 her Cargo engaged, will lead at this and st Neatly Band
32.00 Wampus, and bave quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to --
Apply at the Daily Preas Office.
ARNHOLD, KARBENG & Q
te 419 Hongkong, January, 1867,
here given in cero. Each and every word li fully illustrated and explained, feruing exer sises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations and HE Undersigned have been appointed bole given, the accents being carefully marked as Agents, for she Sale of their Goods in At the hiri principle hitherto attained. The type Hongkong And China by Messrs. J. & TE
zraphy displays the access of an attempt to WENI, Glasgow, and Merits DAVID COSBAR & make the Chinese and English type corresponds, Arbroath, in the sise of body, thereby chocting 786 economy of space, achieving alestresa not} previously attained, and dispensing with tho rast margins and vocant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
To illustrate the rest scope of the work, the COMPANY AT BAMBURG following facts are submitted for consideration,
AGRING baldera Vocabularly contains about 15,000 THE Undersigned baving been appointed Chinese characters, and Medhunt's English - Adzers for the above Company, are pre- and Chinese Dictionary about 160,000, whilst pared to GRANT INSUKANCES to the extent Malon Seeds, 10 tube, Tla, 89.0.0 by Kong. this work contains more than 50,000 English of 885,000, ou firac-alues riate at current rates,
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obaracEVANEMA SAMELCHERS & Co. tang-fai to travelling trader.""
tf 674. Hongkong; lat May, 1874, Cattlefah, 10 bage, at $14.20, by Husg-obougere. Again, despite all the grammar and
other elementary works as yet, publishedy the YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION to travelling trader.
- sivudant, of this difficult language sheolutely re-
OF SHANGHAI quires exemples to display the various applic
NOTICE.
Verginelli, 30 bugs, at $8.50, by Olanchong travelling trader.
Liquorice, 80 bundies; at $5.00, by Wo-soun. bing to travelling trader.
the sets whim we themarked. She rashes up THE LONDON ASSURANOE cations and equivalents of different words, whigh
My
to be in a most familiar way and says good little friend, nos cher, I know where we can get a mutslite d'anguille and sime good Bordeaux. A Lady Mind will join as by appointment; that is why I am in "this out-of- the-wwy part of the world. We are going to -establish sp-botel in Pariz. Los eball all
2. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OBAKTER
HIS MAJZATY KING GEORGE THE VIEST, A.D. 1720,
nadersigned having been appointed about foWe ate old, but, I hope, till kood-TAgents for the above, Corporation, are natured gave the ladies. a breakfast, and prepared to grant Insurances as followe beard a history of Paris if I dare not repeat....
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Potisies.nt qurrent rates, payable either here „The London of respondent of the Loads Merm London, or at the principal Ports of India, cury ways that Mr Gedgtone, in a private Onina, auð Australia. letter, exprensas-in,the plaingat terus-bie-resolve th
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
to remain apart from publía aðaíve, Mex£liud.
stone says tant be now considers himself nogen funded for long or short periods. more spectator of passing eventa”
urrent raten.
Mr. Plimsoll, MP, writes to a friend in A discount of 20), allowed.
Derby that he is abost to visit the Black Bea
D LIFE DEPARTMENT:
ports to inquire whether the British aonauls. Policiesissued for suna, not ecoeeding £5,000, thero have received better instructions than op reasonable terme.
those in the North of Europe for preventing
the loading of grato cargoes in bulk,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Og
1893 Hongkong, 20th July, 1972.
have one general meaning. Of these examples, thin work contains more than live - times as many se any other Dictionary hitherto púb lished.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference
and after this date (bé above Asociation will allow Brokerage of THIRTY
to its pages enables a person who under- THREE and ONI THIRD PER UBNT, stunda Baglish to cominatsioate efectively 43
on Local Fieke only.
RUSSELL & Co.
cf 1804 Honggong: 4th June, 1674;
Agonis
with natives who understand nothing but Chí nese. In this respent the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans maiding in China, and to the wustives themselves it ex plaids enkjects fully with which very tow in Feed of them are perfectly acquainted To LLVERFOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE parties rorident in England and interrated in t Chr it cannot but beʻinvaluable cocasionally,
TRUENEE & CO,
INSURANCE COMPANY,
PAS
It comprises upwards of two thoneand large FARUM this date, until farther potice, a dis- quarto pages.
Biscount of Twenty percent. (201) upon the current local rate of premir will be allowed apon insavançes offerted with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Don
grad. 18:1103 Hongkong, 27th June, 1878
60, PATERNOSTER ROW;
VIL BELLER
# Dacuy Pazin," Cowcom, HoNGBONGAN
OLYPHANT &:00.
14d 1809 Hongkong, 10th Decembar, 1875.
PSY FUE LONDON,
To follow the Huailng Castle,”
THE 1 British Ship
LAJU
It is bereby notified that benceforward the Manager.postage on lettere addressed th Newfoundland. which must be paid in advance, will be as fol Hongkong, 28th July, 1875 --[6m 1118 towa, VIL.:—
When forwarded vis134 centa caub -cance OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
Brindisi
Pussi
CALIFORNIA.
Sole agent on the Preifio Coast for Winchester Repeating Armaand Ammunition Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Forder: Lake Superior and Pacifio Free Company's Safety
[ly 1026-July 7 KRUPUS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
PEIL Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (lkormany) NOTICE.
t
THE Undersigned, having given up his Agency for deling in Steam Re-reeled MadWhitter, Master, will load here and at Silk for Kar-CHEONG LOONG, Canton, from the Wampon, and will bare immediate depatobler day of Auguet, 1875, will not be responsible for the above: Pork
for any acconta contracted for the foresaid For Freight, syply to
firm, either before or after the above date':
YOW KWOK CHUN,
GIANA, MAGG, HEATON,
DEACON & Que Canton. 1759 Hongkong, 26th November, 1875. ^
FOR HAMBURG: AB41 German Barque
∙above.
CARL BITTER"
MSSEN & Co., MESTERN & HÜLSE,
Canton,
L
NAM SING, 74, Queen's Road Central, Sin 1728 Hongkong, 20th November, 1875.
NOTICE, MAA
When forwarded vid 34
Marsille.
When forwarded vi
Southampton..eni
FW. MITCHELL,
Peatmaster General Genoral Post-Office, Hongkong.
It is horoby untitled for general information that, on and after the 1st January, 1875, the Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri Frete Ship to the Straits Settlements must be.
prepaid at the following tatua, viz.
For Latters.....Sceatsperoaned For Papers, For Book Packets).
Buch.
and Prickets of ¤ for each donasca. Patterns,
The registration fee on snel correspondence is Twero ocute for each Letter, Papor or Packet
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post-Office, Hongkong.
T. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong.
It is heraby notified that the rates of postage. IN Order to meet the wishes of the Natire chargeable henceforth on. Zeltara addressed to Community, the Chinese Issue of this the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the Lagoen, Master, will have quick doepston a Paper une ben, from the commencement of the United Kingdoni, when forwarded by French China New Year, issed DAILY justead of on Packet, will be the same as these chargeable on
Letters forsanded by British Pucket via Brin alternate dayu na beforeheqje vo For Freight, np3
Fre Peper has bag Eatablished for nearly disi. Twenty Years, and is, an to Editorial Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated Chisees Gentlemen; sires reliable commercial and general information, and has the amo ponition with the Native Commanity as to Ad»,
Arrangementa having been ondo under vertisements and News us the English Daily which Maite for Landon arriving at Suez from Press wish tho Forigo Community. The China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Charge for Advertisements will be wa bereto | destination via Brindisi, it is berely notified fore,
that the rates of postage, which veust be paid in advance, un oprrespondente "addressed "to the United Kingdom, so forwarded, mil. bo sa Pol-
1720 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1978,
W FOR NEW YORŁ.
RE 41 Amerious Slip
THE
"PILGRIM,
Captain Towle, will loud here and at Wasmpos and will have quick, despiteli si above,,.!
For Freight. Apply to dam
·RUSSELL & Qa. 1019 Hongkong, Ges-Wovember, 1875,
LOGA ES D DENTISTA
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, (Has retarand, and is ready to receive Patients,)
11 347 Hongkong, 23rd November, 1870,
Hangkong: 23rd February, 1874
WING-KİDE GOAL SHUP., For Latters, 24 cents per balf ounce TARS Proprietor of "WING ZEE Stap begs to For Newspaper rash,
inform the ruble test in Shop bei hue,
(not exceeding ounce 4 cents.
ereryadditional 4
EW. MITCHELL,
Patterne
wiablated since 1855, at Endicott's Ians, and For Books and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL la store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship- masters wishing to patronían bitą, are requested to apply at bin Shop,
171447 Hongrong, Ford September, RITG
Postmaster General
General Fort Omeg, Hongkong,