BOANDALOUS INDEED.
Is it not scandalous that Caplín Dawkins, of the Yasguard, should be fined £100, the value of his effects, in addition to the loss of his ship, and ali besvuse lo wa nainory sauugh to be rammed by natidant in a fog while other officers, under the protection of Court Inficones, have received rings and jewellery in commeme ration of their gallantry when they rammed a. sailing yacht in broad daylight? Who is it that is responsible for this grose injustice? asked the Broad Arrow. In it the Trenserye the Adusinty For have we train an instance of the malign louence of a el quembout the Court resentful at the orpoonra of the Alberta case by the sinking of the Tanguard ?
POISONED DRESSES.
INDIRECT CLAIMS.
No one is 1ely to have forgotten the allr updo by the claim for indirect damaged in connection with the subams dispute, English- men of every class and party were roused to indigestion, and even Mr. Gladstone felt that he must for once assert the rights of his country againes, nr, czcoting rival, In the United Staten, Bowever, popular feeling seomaatíš to ba in favour of the abandoned claims, and we leam LONDON from the American papers that thecommiarlonera Dai who dispense the funds obtained from Great Britain bare to consider a good many domanda (for inferential damages. A wheler, foriatuno,
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 10m, 1870.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
Vesanse NAMM
CAPTAIN
SUEZ CANAL Mike Do NEW YORK .....
Dəstin Van
SAN FRANCISCO Y HA¿FAH
Do Do
Do
Deucalion (alt.), Glenror (str.):
ZAIGON, SINGAPORE, & Meikong (atr
*****Quelío (abr SINGAPORE, PENAKG, & Ventos (str.)
Do
Do... Arratoón A pour (stráv BOMBAY, &c....Kaubiger (str.)ant
Albay (str.). Zamboanga (str.) Madagascar (str.). Malanon (str.asir Altona........... Prism (atr.}. Gwalior (at)
angtare (str.)
tail out for a thing months? cruise, wie prevented by the Alabama from reaching the dating ground. Thus the geason oniola was mivaed, and a profit estimated at 50,000 dollars It be hitherto been imagined that the risk lost. The swears presented a claim for this tolite incurred by ladies wheit wearing evenings, and the subject as elaborately argued dresses arises from the insaficioner of their has the ammissioners declined to entertain the clothing to protect them from the evil onsequcation. They sternly refused za maker Dry MANILA... quences of changes of temperature. It seems, pelin excent for damages that directly however, that the garments themselves are often caulted from the cruisera. A olergymen who poisonous, and some remarkatie information and been appointed consul in China wagcaptured BANGKOK... on this point is given by Dr. Whitmore, medical on bis way to that country, and now thinks that YOKOHAMA officer of health and annlyst to the parish of England owes tim the modest amout of 10,000 SHANGILAL Marylebone, in bis last report to the Vestry. Dr. dollars, Another gentleman feels aure that if
Do. Whamore has lately alyout the dolering line made at least 100,000 dollars by real NINGPO AND SHANGHA
be had been able to go to California he could
Do matter contained in lone pieam of tarlatan. Two of the pieces were of a bright green color, the tute speculations, and 50,000 dollars by SAWTOW, AMOT&FOOCHO other two of a palo de apple grosa. Those
elling patentspring-bed bottom. Thei the bright green coloar opntained arsenic in magnificent opportunities were lost, and thers. considerable quantities; one of the pale gress fore be has represented to the commisionars colours contained a minute trace of it; but in the tune they are bound to see that bo obtains other nons could be detected. Dr. Whitmor sights. It is clear that if the principle if bad been induced-to-make these alyson from indirect damages had been allowed the hole, its having been reported to him that two young wealth of England would hardly have clearel ladies had aufered from symptoma of arsenicul
its dobtGlobe, poleoning to ozaequeues of having woro draenes of this description. He propoaca to continuo his researches, and from time to time to report the results.
MORE PALE ZOIC FROGS Teually, says Iray, the vanamble batrasbians which have survived from the carboniferous or a still sselier epoch are discovered, is litary confinement and in reell no longer than the body of the captive it oeutrins, According to Gasgow daily paper, however, a perfect swarm of frogs, and what is more remarkable, young frogs, has been found while driving, a #haft through sandstone in the Sheldinnin Coal pít, Motherwell, at a depth of 390 feet from the surface. The maanger, according to our autho rity, was present when everal dozens of young frogs werd thus forud lodged in thúcavity of a stone. The term young, however; can be only comparative when the millions of ages they bave lived le considered. What is likewise very remarkable, as soon as they were liborated they betook themselves tout pool of water, where they esented quite at home, a remarkable instance of inberited inatiact or retentive memory. In the samé paper there is another paragraph an- nonning the delivery of a lesture to the boys of an industrial school near Grasgow or the -animals of the ancient earth. If the professor bed only known of the Motherself fad be might have shown the boys living specimens of some of thom, which would have been good for pelting afterwards.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPIUM
SUNDAY. JE January,
A small amount of business has been done in
Bengal drug yesterday and today, and at rates audicating the weakness of the market New as a declined to $5071, from the last quotation of 5601; end-New Benares to $575, which ie the rate for select chest. The busi- ea in Malwa has also beau unimportant since
Isat notice.
ON LONDON
Exchangu..
... 3/11g
Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight 3/137 Bank Bille, at 6 months' algh£4/0). Credits, até months' sight....... 4/04 to 4/05 Dominentury Bills,atßmontba";
sight pain 4/1;
demand 22 ON BOMBAY.—Bank,
UALJUNTA -Bunk; ou comand 222 ON SHANGHAI.
Bank, sight.AKSARAS Private, 30 days' night... 74
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shace
per cent. premium.
Union Insurancefciety of Canson, new barm
→£650 per share,
Chine Traders Insurance Company's Sharea—
81,700 per share, an Chins and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis, 107
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$210 per übate. Hongkong Fire Insurance Ucmouny's Shares
$540 por ahoro.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-3140
per share,
Tictoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharea—
69 per share, depen Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharea-S4 par gent; discount.
A HINT TO BRITISH GOURMANDS, The consumption of susile in France during the last ten years come to have increased coa siderably, for according to reliabla statistics of the cotroi and markets it would appear that there are daily received in Paris along 90,000, “which shows what an important article of food this animal has become. It is believed that they were firas brought into notice as edibles in the inland departmenta, where eyeters were anob. tainable, and which they have been found to replace astirizetorily; but anyhow our neigh-Hongkong, Juntos and Marso Steamboat Co's boars look on them as possessing highly nutri. Į Share1 per cent, discount, Live qualities, an opinion which seems borne out Shanghai Steam. Navigation Company-Ta by the analysis published by the well-known Payon, and they have long been recommended for diseases the obest on necetat of their "Going suppr 20 contain a sort of anlphuroni pil, called Trails fined in the vineyards of Burgundy and Champagne are considered the best, but atrange to way their Beal is fire and not very easy of digestion for an invalid'atomaobl; much, however, dependa on the manner in which they are prepared and gooked, the favourite method being the big seasoned sauce used for them in Prureries, where we have seen individuals devour 40 to 50 suvila at a sitting without inconvenience, though in Paris a dozen is the anal quartum. This délicate land 36, however, loads of põiesous plants, ench as belladonna (nightshadej, which reuders it necessary to make the soimals fag for a couple of weeks before cooking them,
73 por share. Eongkong Gas Company's Shares-876 por
share, Hongkong Hotel Company's Share$50 par
hate Chiesa Imperiál Loan-£102 58.
SALES ON JANUARY 9TH, AS BEFORTED BY
A CHINESE, mee to travelling trader.
Red Dates-50 bags, at Te 22.0.0, by Task
Japan Camykor-100 packages, at $15.00, by song-tok-wo to travelling trader Cuttlefish-bags, at $22.00, by Kwong fook wo to travelling trader
da
wong-fook-wo to travelling trader. Dried. Lily Flowera-15. hage, at $720, by
Fuurus-50 Laga, at $31,00, by Fook-bing-wo to travelling trader.
Write Sogur 100 bags, at 35.60, by Feat.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE bong to local trader.
SUEZ CANAL.
The following ia a copy of a telegram received by the Bank of Egypt from their head office at Alexandria:-
Egyptian Government sold to Bogligh Government Suez Canal shares for £4,000,000 sterling. Minister is authorised to draw this amount on Rothwould at night,” ···
For Sale.
-PUR AUTUMN-AND-WINTEL.
AY LEGNO ON
FOR FREIGHT "APPLY" TO
“TO BE DESPATOUND,"
Butterfold & Swire.
On or about 14th font. Jardino, Matheson & Co.potjuick despatch.
Qitick despatah.
Quick doopatol.
Quick dospatch.
Cina, S. Rondell, Whnupon Vogel, Hagedorn & Op..
bampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Russell &o,
Hongkong (Vogel, Hagedorn & Colomé Quick despatob, Hongkong(0, & O. Co. On the 1st prox. Hongkong Mesmagorico Maritimo....... On 13th inst., at noon. | Hongkong Jarding, Maiboom & Ob.............. Op 18th inat, at Sri.M. Hobgkong Davíð Sassoon, Sons & Co. Ox 15th joð, at 8PM. - P&0. 8. 1. Col.
On 20th in AR DOON, Hongkong Siecast & Coikien mangsane Quick desputobu
Remedion & Confulos despatch,
Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong Siemesen & Co... ka
(P. MOS. N. COM
Hoogkong WM: Pasta & Col......
For Sale
--O-MP-SDN-AND-
ARB NOW SHOWING".
Butterfeld & Swire... P. & 0.8. N. Co., kong Siessen & Co....
cong Donglas Laprait & Co.
IND
despoter
Tomorrow, at 2.P., Quick despatch. Quick despatol. On or about 14th it. Quick despatch. Today, at 5 PM, “.... On 13th inst, daylight
Vessels on the Berth.
GOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
FOR SHANGĦAL. BLACK and JOLOURED SILKS, especially Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rates for
(as- palgated to wear well.
BBC to all attention to their took of VELVETS A VELVETEENS, în All Colote.
GOUDS (in the following Departments) suitable for the present and coming Seasons.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT, Black and Blue Barity COATINGS NOVELTIES 10 CHEVIO~~ and HOME SPUNS (suit longthaonly.)
good selection of new Patterns in TROU...] SERINGSMARA
A few Teal lengths of Fancy Berlin VEST
HOMESPUNS, TRENCE MERINOES, GAMLETE
PLAIN and FANOY FLANNELS, for-
Morning Gown LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HATS. New Oblors in RiBBONS, FLOWERS, and SHAWLS for Chairs, CARRIAGE RUGS FEATHERS
BEST WHITE BATH and WHITNEY 14 BLANKETS. BELGIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILET
COVERS, DEV {MELTON CLOTH, SERAE, and! HOME- SPUN COSTUMES, made to Tratest Style. Thin Blue SEKOE, suitable for present A Large Variety of CHRISTMAS TOTS and
PRESENTS får Okibren. wasir."
LADIES BOOTS E SHUHS, Battons, and Wbits CRICKETING FLANNELS of valuatio rious texturas
GENTLEMEN'S FELT, HATS, ia LaurÓST Shapes The Cantab, Bute, Ryde, Atbol, Oxford TWILL, SILK and WOOL, and ALL WOOL PAJAMA SUTTS.
Argyle, and Stamferð. WHITE SHIRTS, Dollars attached, out specially low in the neck. SCARVES, TIES, CRAVATS, BOOTS, SOCKS, UNDERVESTS, and
UMBRELLAS⠀⠀⠀
DRESSING GOWN6, du, &c. Gentlemen may rely upon their orders being cicated with the utmost care and despatch.
OUTFITZING DEPARTMENT. Latest Shapes in Black and Drab FELT HATS DRESS HATS, OPERA. HATS,
◆SMOKING CA P3,
New designs in SCARVES, including the Foursin. Hand Cinh" «Tennygan,” “* Wind..
Club Hoes," and others. COLLARS of various Shapes.
DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronte.
-A. Few. OVERLAND and RAILWAY
SEE THUNKS.
38, QUERN'S ROLD 666 Hongkong, 16th November, 1876
FOR CARE.
NOLOGNE WATER" and GENERAL / PERFUMERY from EnavarD FINAUD and "Cobra
Double FOWLING-FIFONE, Léfausbenz and RIVOLVERS.
DE SAINT MARORAUÍ 27: UIRE CHAN.
and Quarts,
LONGCLOTH SHIRTS, with Military. PAGNE, Carta Noire and Carts Blasche, Pints
Fronts,
Rogetto and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS large aesortiment of Patterne
White wid Jalered MERINO and CàyĦ. MERE UNDER VESTS and PANTS.
BILK, BALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy, COLTON, and MERINO BOOKS.
Knickerbocker STOCKINGS for Shooting HANDKEROHIEFS. Plain and Hem tched. A White, Turkish, Honey-comb, and other TOWELS.
Buth BLANKETS.
Patent DRESS and KID SHOES. Single and Double Sole BOOTS, Bole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Trays,
SOUTHGATE'S FATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Traya.
Freak SALAD OIL, at $4.50 per dozen. Old Cogbao BISQUIT DUBOUCHE. and other Brande,
HANKOV,NINGFO, and POŘTS in
JAPAN.
HD Company's Steamship
*** FRIAM, ***
will be despatobed on or about the lath instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
HUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agata 28 Hongkong, 5th January, 1876,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
TERMOCALOUTTA. THE Steamship
ARRATOON APCAR,"" Captain MacTavish, will leave this for the adore Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th instant;" at SP.M.
Despatalios will close at 2.39 PM; For Freight or Passage, apply to
.:: DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agenta. 91 $
Hongkong, 7th January, 1876. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
HEP.&O.S.N. Co.'s Steamship
** MALACCA” will leave for the above pluse shortly after the arrival of the 6.5. Coalior.with the next Eng. lab Mail.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. P.&O. 8. N, Cola Office,
Hongkong, Sth January, 1870.
135
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
NEPAMARITIMES
-FAQUEBOTS POSTE-FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT, SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA 1.
ON the mpana Steamelig THURSDAY, the 13th January, 1976, MEIKONG Commandant ToaOHE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAB GO, will leave this Post for the above places Cargo and Specio will be registered for Iron- don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marseiled for the principal places of Europe.
N
Shipping Orders will be granted till nöön, - Cargo will be recaired on board until 4 p.M Spcos and Parcela until 9 r., on the lith January, 1876, (Parcela are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agenny's Ofte.) Contents und value of Packages are required.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Saigon-Por Lotu, to-day, the 10th inat. at 10,30 AM.
For Nisgpo and Shanghai-Far Edhiptar, | today, the 10th inst, at 4.30 P.,
For Bangkok-Per Madagascar, to-morrow," the 11th instant 1,6) p.m.
For Singapore and Penang-Par Mont- gomeryshire, to-morrow, the 11th inst., at 1,30 P.M.
For Singapore, Penang, and Jalonita-Par Arratoon Apter, on Saturday, the 15th inst., ob ERTM"
10th
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACERT. The Franah Contract. Pocket MEKONG instant, with Laila to and through the Uniend Kingdom vid Marsoilies to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sinez, And Alexandria.
„The following will be the hours of ulosing the Maile, &c.
Wednesday, 13th Janu
5 P.M., Monas.Order Ofoe closes. Post
Offer closes ernopt the Nigar Box. which ramaina opan all-night.s Thursday, 100 Jah
7 A, Poab Office opens for selo ef Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all correspondence.
10 A.,, Registry of Lettera nouses, 11am, Post Office bloses except for Lat
Lattera.
For farthor particulars, apply at the Cou pany's Office.
0. BERTHAND,
Principal dpmnt. – – 1140 AK, hotters (but Letter: only) address-- Hongkong, 5th January, 1876.
ed to the United Kingdom or to Bingo.
U8, MAIL LINE,"
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 6.S "CHINA” will leave Hong- Long for San Francisco, vil Yokohama,. 3 Par taking Passengers and Freight for on SATURDAY, the 5th Junasry, 1876, at
Japan, the United States, and Barope.
Through Rosenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for trenapartation to Yoko- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Franciano, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New Tors and Europe, ril OVER. LAND BAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Min Bishi 35. Company, will leave Shanghai, vid the lauad, Sea Ports, about same date, and make clone, connection at Yokabama,
At New York, Passengera base selection of various lines of steamere to England, France, and Germany.
pere may be posted on payment of a Ente-Fer of 13. uente extra postage, mat!
1180.A.M., when the Post Oneo CLOSES -
entirely
ALFRED LISTER;
Postmuster-General..
General Post Mas,
Bougrong, 3rd January, 1818,
MALES BY THE UNITED STATES" PÄCKET. The United States Mail Packet UHINA will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 15th January, at 3 min., with the Mail--
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapera, đón ontil 2.80 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 p.m. to 2,50 P., on payment of a Late Fegof 12oente in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this ronte e compulsory. formarded by the English Packets. Correspondesco inanfotently prepaid will be
Correspondenca addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per CHINA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be supersuribed is Sun Francisco..
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
General Post Office, "
Hongkong, 28th December, 1875,
Freight will be received on board antil 4. on the 14th proximo, Parool Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P. ma day: all Panel Forages should be marked, to ad- dress in fuli; value of suma is required. 'ja
Feri further inforination as to Passage' and. Freight, bpply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya West.
0. BEMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, December 20th, 1875.
TEAM-FOÐ - SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE “GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA; BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-Mails, &o.
TERRANDAN. PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON) 4620, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. ' Superintendent.IGION COMPANTS Steamship PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Brking Cargo at through rates to NAGASAKI
HET. &0.8. N. Oo. Stolip
and HIOGOT
"GWALIOR?
will leave for the above places about 21 honra after her arrival with the next English Mail"
AMCIVER,
Dépôt de la Compagnie Fermière de Vichy, P.&O. 9. N. Co.'s Office, Any Springs, at 83 per dozi
Hongkong, 4ta Jangory, 1876.
FOR-SHANGHAI.
[38
A good Breakfast CLARET, at $2.50 per dozen (4 different kinds.)
THE German Steamship GRAND YIN DE SILLERY, ut $12 per L dozon
"ALTONA,” Dep of the wel-known INX6, from Mesere, Müller, Master, will have quick despatch ANTOINE UT HILE (of Paris)
CLARET, is asks, do, too, at very moderate prices,
∙L, THE VANIN, SE -14, Queen's Bond, and 11, Stanley Strast. 1183 Hongkong, 22nd Novembar, 1875,
A TAKASIMA COLLIERY.
JARDINE MATHESON AND Co., AĢENTI.
THOR SALE Fresh TAKASIMA COAL, in FOR SALE, Fresh LAKASIMA
Large, band-picked, doubled-surucned at $8 PORTMANTEAUS, COAT CASES, Glad per Top Small at 30 per Tou
Apply to
T. G. GLOVER, - Vermicelli-50 bage, at $700, by Kwong-stone and Brief BAGS
No. 7, Queen's Rond, and xt East Point, wing aling to travelling trader,
1787 Hongkong, 4th December, 1875.04.
\UC-DE-MONTEBELLO. CARTE
bang-tai to travelling trader.
Melon Seed---50 bugs, at $5,05, by Kwong
CANVAS BAGS for Sviled Linea for Tri- vellinga
WALKING STIUKE.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TUBES,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOB UOMPANY AT HAMBURG,
RO., 80.
PM MELCHERS & Co...
The following may be atated the the effect RE Undersigned having been appointed of this trapaution: The Khedire baring hours on the above Company, are pre- offered to sell to her Majesty's Government, thepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extert shares which he holds in the Suez Canal for at $65,000, on Svet-chase risks at current rates, the sum of four millions sterling, the Govern wont have accepted the offer, subject to toe, approval of Parliament. The Khedive in the bolder of about 177,000 shares out of the 400,000 into which the-capital of the company is divided.
In its City article, The Timea says: announcement is most important bath for this THE Undersigned, Agents for the abse country and for Egypt, bat parsionlarly for Company, are prepared to grant Policies Egypt. Four millions sterling, pratently used, against Fire to the extent of $60,400 on any will go a long way to remove the strain from one
The
the fianness of the Ebedive, and ought to pu
if 874 Fongkong, 1st May, 1874. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE OUM:
BAPANYA
FIRST-CLASS BISK,
an end to the diffinities connected with the at Current Bates.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company.. 319 Hongkong, La Mareb, 18742, M TRANSATLANTIC TIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
undersigned having been spot Agents for the above Company, ara pre-
floating doba for some time to domo TheA ERTUEN OF TWENTE PER DENT. (20%) breathing time which was so absolutely essential will be made on the premium charged on all to Exy has thus been secured, and it willres Insurances, auch RETURN being payable on the with the Khedive to prove that the sharp ezre of the Pelity.NET perience of tenant monks has not been los upon him. The value of the parobase, to this country is also great, and will very likely be. taken by the public to mean more than it does. A are right to vote, however, may be all that England will want for the present, and it la not improbable that this may be bat a first stop to the question of the purchase of the canal As the matter stands, Ragland boormes poasemaad te rough these shares, which form nearly half of the entire number, of a prepared to aucupt rials against Fire at current ponderating voting power, the total abare rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent. ospital being only of the nominal amant of £8,000,000. By buying up the rest of the shures, and paying off the two lount, amounting39 Feugiong, lüth November, 1871 togather to £4,500,000, raised by the company, TANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION England would become posed of the entire property, Te effect this, the outlay altogethe would probably not exceed 019,000,000 cù £14,000,000, and the canal cost, including in terest during construction, some £19,000,000, or upwards of 25,000,000, more than its entire
capital. What the material advantages of such bargain would be is, however, o secondary gacation. The purchase has been made for political reasons; therefore it is that the im portance of the step can hardly be overrated whatever its effect upon Egyptian credit may ba, and whether it turns outa pecnaiary benefit so this country or not, For some time it on Bot be profitable unless the soupons which the Khedive sold are redeemed ales."
KA
|
BAYLE AND 00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
DELI
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL
ELICIOUS GINGER SKANDY
34 per Dozenten SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, 45 per Dosen,
Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209: Hongkong, 6th August. 1875,
COAL DEPUT..
(10ALS cf all description supplied to Steamers
the Undersigned.
نا
Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchai, with Mr. J. MAGZEKOSE, OF LEONG AH YON, Praya
LARISTEIN & Đại
6 1020 Bongkong, lat November, 1875, NÓW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
SIEMSSEN & U
Agent
AB
OF SHANGHAI.
NOTICE.
"WITH THREATAS PONTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-CHINEB'S DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prass Olice, Hongkong
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
Quirte$15 par caes (1 dozėn.) Fints, $16
lacount on 25 Canes.
BOURDON WHISKEY, $ per coso (1^đozen.). FOR SALE BY
HEARD & U. 975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1876,
AND B. TENNANTS ALE and
PORTER
DAVID OOKSAK & SONS" Merchant Navy.
Navy Boiled "Long Fler
Crown
FOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
abore.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
W. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents. 16 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1876.
FOR LONDON, »M SUEZ CANAL THE Steamship
T
"GLENROY,"
Captain Hogg, ezpected from Shanghai on about the 15th proximo, will load as above
current rates.
"KASHGAR” Captain Baxis, with Her Majesty's Maila,, Passengers, Épecie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 20th instant, at Noon.
· Carga will be received on board until Noon,
sa Sposie and Parnala at the office until 2 P.M.
the 19th idem.
For Fartion are regarding Freight and Pas vage, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the. Overland Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading o with Parcels; and the Company do not hold at themagives responsible for any Detention or
Prejudice which may happen from the incur rectances on suoli declaration.
or
For Freight or Fosage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, 1914 Hongkong, 30th December, 1875.
OGBAN STEAMSHIP GOMPANY.
FOR LONDON v SUEZ CANAL. TUIS Company's S.comab ip
DEDUALION”
| will be despatobed on or about the 14th prox. -
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 16d 1915 Hongkong, 80th December, 1875, FOR NEW YORK.
HE A1 British Bark
"ARDENTINNY,” Brown, Master, will load here and at W'bumpos, and will have quiet despatch as above. -
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & O 1885 Hongkong, 27th December, 1875,
FOR MANILA (Direct).
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, E A1 Spanish Schooner
CALIFORNIA,
JOBY |
Sole Agent on the Pacifio Const for Da Punt's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Winollester Repeating Arme and Amisunition Buperior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety. Fuse
24 117: 1026 July 7 THE TOURIST SQUIDS —
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furatare, Now, 32, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronus. alation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, iz two Pur
The Davy Free Don
THE Undersigned and prepared to GRANT
UNION! Merionepheratria, Master, will receive an im- mediate despatch for the above Port..
For Freight of Faange, apply to
"REMEDIOS & Co., 1851 Hangkosg, 1716 December. 1875.
SEES FOR NEW YORK, THE ALAmericia Bark
"ARMIENI," Saltar, Master, will lead here and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despatch sa slova.
For Frsight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 1890 Hongkong, 24th December, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A1 British Bargus -
"MIRELLA
QUEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 77 tone, Ed. Pitt, Master, will load here for
GEL HAGEDOEN & Oɔ. The shore Fort, and will be quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
1840 Hongkong, 15th Desember 1878-
FOR NEW YORK, NORTON & O
THE now Al American Bark'. Agile, Bar ACAPRERA," 2 Hongkona, Jungary, 1876.
Chap. 8. Rendell, Master, will load bare and at Things, and will have quick dopath as LONDON AND ORIENTAL NEEAM above, Fox Freight, apply to
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. PY 137, LEDENHALL STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 185.
comprehensiveness and practical service POS AGAINST FERD to Aber thie Work stands rivalled. All the ver
worde which the Chinese havo of late yoaza bean, vctent of 45,000 Doliere on Buildiage or on compelled to coin to express the numerous obi Gonda stored therein, at Current Local: Batéa, jestan maohmory photography, telegraphy, and subject to a Discount of 2017, or the premi fim solence gaterally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon themare. and after this date the above Association Lere given in ectono Dach and every word in will allow a Brokerage of THIRTYally illustrated and explained, forming exer- THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT, cises for students of a most instructive nature, on Local Risks only. Both the Court and Penti pronunciations are viven, the accent being carefully marked on RUSSELL & Co.. the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo
Agent. Rraphy displays the accase of an attempt to 189) Jongkong, 4th June, 1874, 44AA
make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sixe of Body, thereby sleeting Fast MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCEy of space, ushieving a clearztese-not previously attained, and dispersing with those COMPANY.
vaat"margins and vaosat opnoes which have NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrato 'the vast scope of the work, the following fact are submitted for consideration. Junkers Vocabulary contains about 18,000
The Financier observes Holders of Byyp tian bunda, who have seen the propertyCe dwindling away as heavily in the market, under
the attacke of spcculators for the fall who have Undersigned Agente are in receipt of taken their eas from the default and wretobed
Apepti
Chinesa oharacters, and Medbaret's English
and Chinese Dictionary about 100 000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English
HM Underigned is authorised to accept Treks on behalf of this Offee, by First Class Steamersand Sailing Ships.
BEYA. MOIVER, 4géni, Hangkrong, at July, 1867 BLAS
*
INSURANCE COMPANT
INDORPORATED by Royal OxaRTEE AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
· Established 1809,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1810 - Hongkong, 10th Desember, 1875, **
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR OHARTER,
VILE British Sup
T
CAROLUS MAGNUS,"
Tha..... Miles, Master, For 147 Tona Register
Apply to
WIELER &
89- Hongkong, 7th January, 1876,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY;
Undorasgried baving been appointed
Tagents for the above Company, are pro
|pared to GRANT INSUHANOES st. Current
Rates
Shippers are particularly requested to note the tenus and ecnditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
A MOIVEE, Superintendent. Pazinsular and Oriental Steam Navigawon Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1876... OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE;
C. CONNECTION WIỂN TRE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. TRESS, GAELIO will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama," on TUESDAY, the Jet February, 1876, at 3 PX, taking Cargo and Piesengers for Japan, the Uzned States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4 r.M. of the 31st instant, Parcel Packages will be robused at the Office until 5 PM. some day. All Parcel Package sonali be worked, to addréen in full value of eüme is required.
Rotora Passage Tickets available for 6 months are isased at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.
For further information esta Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya West.
G. B. EMORT,
dating Agent. Hongkong, January 1st, 1876...
PATENT SLIP & DOCK COMPANY
AND.
NOVELTY IRON WORKS,
*No. 32, FBAYA WEST, MACHINE, BOILER AND BLACKSMITH
WAR WAT SHOPS, ongi
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS."
Undersigned is our prepared to Lake on large Vossale for PAINTING and RE OOPFERING, ulae largo REPAIRS to Hülls and Mashinety, &o..
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKËT, The English Dostrast Packet' KASHGAR will be deap tabad with, the Maila for Europa, &o, on THURSDAY, the 20th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the
.
Wednesday, 19th initari,
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes." 6 P.A., Post Officeclame except tka Niant · Fox, which remains open all night. Thursday, 20th instant,'
7, Post Office opens for "sate of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Post- ing of all correspondenor.
10 A., Poat Offer closes except for Late
Letters. Registry of Lettere consei 10.15 A... Letters may be posted on payment-
Lars Fax of 18 cents extra Postage, until
11 Air ou the Post Offis JLOSES
entirely.
11,80 A., Lettere (but Letters only; address- ad to the United Kingdom vid Brindia, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente ecim postage. 11:50 AM Posting on Board ceases.
ALFRED LISTER,
Genera? L'est-Office,
Postmanter-General.
flongkong, 7th January, 1876. :
His Excellency Governor Sir ARTHUR ED- WARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B., is pleased to direct that the Rate of Postage sanrgeable on Jetlers forwarded to the undermentioned Ports by French Facket shall be lowered as follows,
Porta of Northern China
Vi
•
and Japan........to Scents per å oz. India Ceylan, Saigon,Pon
dicherry and Adv..... 12 cents per do By Copimand,
1. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Beretary's Office. Hongkong,
Colonial Secretary.
5th January, 1876.
that the alterations of Postage notifled os at With reference to the above, it is anggested
once made with pen and ink in the Tables of Bates issued last month,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postomatar-General.
General Fist Office, Hongkong,
5th Janaury, 1876.
tration of Correspondence exchanged between
Arrangements bave been made for the Regia
by Pacific Mail Fackets of the Cacidental, and the United States of America and this Colony
Oriental Sicani Ship Company.
The Registration For will be S cents for cush Isttar, over and above the Postage. This. fes, ze well as the Puetage, must be prepaid.
No letters can be Registered after 2 PM, on the day of departure of the Mail.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 11th November, 1875.
The following reduced Rates of Postage will Lako affect from this day-
Hoods & Lester Newspapers, Patterne, PORTUGDAL Cente Vots. · Cents,
Vil Southampton, Såper å oz. 8 6 per Soz. ASORES ÍSLANDS
Vi Brindiei, DA Via Eurveilles,.
40 per 1 oz. 8 14 per 2 oz.
Via Gouthampton, 34 per 1 oz. 6 8 por 207, CAXARY & MADEIRA
ISLANDS,
Via Brindisi, R
Via Marseilles, poron. 8 19pse 2 nz Via Southampton, 28 per oz, HONOLULU
HAWAIL-
Via Brindisi, Vid Marseilles,
6per 2.0%
TS
26 perc. 10 14per 20 Via Southampton, 30 per oz. 8 Spor 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER, Mårt je Postmaster General
General Post Office,
"A Largo Assortment of Spare and Innubor, Tron and Copper Plates, Iron and Brass Rods, Pitch, Cikum, and Felt, Sheathing Metal and | Nail Riveta, Sorey Bolts and Wood Spretva
alyson TAPE
Boate and Steam Launches built to order.
an
B. BAILIE,
Efauóger.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the • Offee, Novelty Iron Works, Praya West,
rates of postage which must be paid in advance. Hongkong, 20th July, 1875 [0 11494 chargeable on Packets of printed papers or
E.
"KRUPF'S QAST STEEL
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germanych zij
Hongkong, 5th August, 1876,
WUzko, patterns of light weight seat from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United States, Packets via Ban Francisco, wil; bb as follows,
For a packet "not exceeding 1 onnos
For a packet above I ounce not ex-
ceeding 2 on ees
instructions from the Hoard of Directors, finazoial plight of Tarker, will icjolos at this aathorizing them to inane Policies to the extent information. The connection between Egypt of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to and Great Britain perfectly, natural coa. the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Buske at nectiva, considering that these lies the bigt Corrent Rates. MANY read to our Indian Empire-will henceforth be
A Discount of 20, allowed warde, and apwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac greatly strengthened. We have at last s din HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
ters," "Agaíu, despite all the grammars and Liner intimation, sont forth, as it may be said;
other elementary, works as yet published, the Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for to the autions of the earth, that the British 48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1876, a
student of this dißcult language absolutely re thabere Company, are prepared to grant
MELCHERS & OTN Onor to meet the wishes of the Native Lagis is aprenderer Egypt and over that high BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Cires coples to display the virions appli Policies sgaizat FIRE, to the exfoot of £10,000+ 750 Hours 15th Dotobur, 1974: Paper has been from the commencement of the ceeding 4 ounces
Community, the Chinese Tase of this Ayenia, Bogul Insurance Company. COMPANY nations and equivalents of different words which on nty Bailding or on Merchandise in the cams,
Chiza New Year, Bound DAILY instead of on baver ons general meaning. Of these examples at the smal rates abject to a discount of this work contains more than fire timsa na Twenty per cent (20)
alternate days sa before.. many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
The Paper has reen Established for nearly Hishod.
road, And, in hos assuming the rights of private owner re towards that great cou meront undertaking, the Caual, the Britint E Undersigned having been appointed Government, in the most patatal way, and one Agents for the above Company, are pres which can scarcely be taken offence at by any pared to grant Insurance is follows foreign Power, however jealously disposed,, al
boo Bears its commanitations with a quarter MARINE RISKS.
FIRE PISKS.
GILEAN & Co.,
* 306) Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. YANG-TSZE INSURANOM ASSOCIA- GATION OF BHANGHAL.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TADLS
SUN TIRE OFFICE, TET
For a packet above 2 aimoas not ex-
denta
and eight contaforevery additional four ounces.' Those rates apply to Printed Cironlarg, Price
to Books
EE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Munego Leite, Market Reports, and all printed papers
Policies against Fire to the extent of ment; gader the Direction of a Well Ednosted other than Newspapers, as well $43,000 on Firat-older Rieka KS Obizcos Gontieman; gives reliable commercial and Trade Patterna or Samplos,
F. W. MITOHELL, A Diemuat of Twenty per cent. (20) upon and general information, and has the same:
Postmaster Gozeral, the Current Local Rates of Premis will be al position with the Nativa Community na to Ad-
Gonoret Post Oflee, Hongkong, lowed upon Enaprapoes effooted with this Offlae, vertsaccents and News as the English Dafy
TG. LINSTEAD, Grass with the Foreign Community. The d
Agent, Sun Fire Ofice, Oharge for Advertisemente will be no heroto- * 1835 Hoagkong, 28th August, 1874
Hongkong, 23rd Februry, 1874, 147. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM, PANT OF MANCHESTER AND
榮 MAX LONDON
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference where some of the dearest interesta of this
Policies at current rates, payable either bero, to its pages enables a person who nader. country lia. We opine it will be a biz. Power in Londen, or at the principal porte of India,tanda Eughalso communicate effectively that will presume to interfere with the mer Australia, and the East.
withmatives who understand nothing but Chi cantile transaction thus cumonded with his BECERLAGE OF THIRTY TEE and ONE Less. Ja this respect the work will be found Higtness. The financial results in the future Fan came, will be allowed on all LOCAL indispensable to all Europeans rosiding bid fair to be broader and mera setufstory
A Chim, and to the natives themselves ex DUBINIEN granted on Marine Bisks to ali than may at a fret glande appear, for we shall kind
plaiņa au bjevte fully with which very few in my parts of the World, at current rates; O dood of them are perfectly acquainted. To This Association will, until further notice, parts resident in England and interested in provide ont of the carninge, first for au interest Uhina it cannot but be invaluable cassionally, dividend of 15 for shareholders on Capital, quarto pager.-
It comprises upwards of two thousand large, and thereafter, distribute among Folley holder (THE Underagnad, have been appointed inform the public that his Shop han, bəra annually, in cash, All the profits of the Agents for the shove Company st Bonge entabliated since 1855, at Endicott's Imine, and Chleryxiting Business.pro-rata to smount of rong Canton, Fooɑhow, Shinghai, and Hanw that he has always a great quantity of BEST ETETLEN GOD tributod.
kow and are propssed to grant Insurances at 004T) in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship-
not be wrong in inferring, and in encouraging Policies granted on fist-class Buildinga ja Egyptian bondholders in infer that the re-an extent of 520,000 2 fatious now established between the Khedive A Discount of Twenty PER GENT. (20%) and the Britian Government will, before long, upon the current local rates will be allowed on invotre the despatch to Calro of some of the fat premium charged for insurance;" suph die most eminent financiers England can bonet, dont being delocted at the timg of the lesur obarged with what will then, wa kope, prove sn of polley susy task that of remodelling and placing
RUSSELL, & (6,, upon a firm and substantial basis the finances
ut Eggpl
1 Hongkong, lut January, 18744
Agents
TRUBNER & U 60, LANTERNOSTNE Bow: W. H. BOLL "Daily Parks" OFFICE, HONGKOKE.“
RUSSELLE Co.
Agente
HOLIDAY WIỆC ĐỨC.
af 1039 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872
** 1958 Hongkong, 25th October 1888;
Kapoor
WING-KAN COAL SHOP, WWW. ARE Proprietor of Wing-Kan Stop begs tol
maatera wishing to patronise him, ara requested to apply at his Bhop
371647. Hongkong, Bård September, 1875.
It is bereby notified for general information that, the Portage (which must be paid in ad- vanesa) upon lettere, addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as follows
When forwarded vid
Brindis... 42 cents each hall-ounce When forwarded vid
Marseilles
When forwarded vi
86 conta cash half-ounce..
Southampton...... 28 cents each ballsoundë
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Gezural Post-Offee, Hongkongi