-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 19th February,
ENGLISH AND GERMAN CATHOLICS, | The Westminster Camilo says "The Duke of Norfolk, ne president of the Catholia Union of Great Britain, bas invert a circular inviting In Paton nothing done to day also, Enies of: the Ontvollica of England to acts to the sap- Bensres at $5081. Further sertlements of New: port of the prosecuted olergy of Gginang, Malwa at $590, with allowance of one estoy ta Among the anbauriptions already received are one catty and twelve tsels; and old drug placed £1,000 from the Duke of Norfolk, £80 from at the same figure, but with allowabon of adre Cardinal Mazning, £250 from the Marquis of tuela. Ripon, 100 from the Earl of Denbigh, and $100 from Lord Potro. Besides these there are huisvrone other handsome subworiptions as a „Blight leätiming of the drop sympathy folt by the Catholics of England for thir persecuted brathran in Germany."..
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON BA
.....
8/104
Bank Bilts, on demand. Bank Bille, ut 30 days' wight 3/12 to 2/117 Bank Bille, at6 months' oight 9/11 Credits, at 8 months! #ight..., 3/114 to 4jo Dommentary Bills,atmauthe
24/07)
Ow BOMBAY, Bank, on-demand 26- ON CALCUTTA, Bank, on demand 225 ON SHANGHA
Bank; sight Sm
Private, 30 days sight ED 757
SILRES
Hongkong and Shanghe Bank bure
per cent, premium, or dividend. Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
4600 parulu
China Traders Insurance Company'e Saares
$1,500 per abare,
A SHAM MESSIAL. The Alexandrias- correspondent of the Judlarke Prease writes that the appresso com duet of the Saltau of Yemen towards the Jews at the time of Dr. Stern's minodonto Suana, way turned to an account by an ambitions dreamter, in the province of Andesit, who who from his youth had devoted bicself to the study of the cabbalah, by deolaring publicly that he was selected by Providenco to gather the Jews from all corners of the globe, and to lead then bnok Jerusalem. Ho principally referred by way of prose to the words added by the dying patrisch to his twelve eons, and which, so known, run ther:-"And I will annouuse to you what will happen to you in the fatter days (Gen. 41, 1), From these words, the Chinese Insarezco Company-220 per share, would be Meeslah endeavoured to prove that a Longkong Fire Insurance Uompany's Shares Boon as Iels should have reasbed its thir-$500 per obaro, ex dividend.. teenth century, its domision would begin to Ouina Fire Insurance Company's Shared-145 decline, and lernel would return to her country. This new Mossiah, generally called Iba Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares
per share David (con of David), found numerous 389 per absre
Hongkong and Whampos Donk Company's
Shares-39 per gent discount. Hongkong, Canton and lacas Steambout Co.'s
Shares 5 per cent discount, Shanghai Steam Navigation, Company-Tia
76 per share..."
followers, not only among the Jews of Hadra- maut, but also among those of Yemen, god on all sides the news spread that the tro Mesish of the Jews had come and that he would soom take up bis. uboda in El Kada (Jeruas om). Pilgrime now arrived from all parts of Arabia, brought him valehte prezenta, and desared theakselves ready to combat the Arabe undor
his banner. To some parts of Arbis the Jews
went oven to far as to alter the text the prayers. But while he was busy in forming ministry, equipping, an army, and appointing generals, the army of the Padisha of Constan tinople arrived, conquered the whole country, and Abd-nl-Aziz thus became the neighbour of the fators king of Jerusalem, who mean
China and Japan Marine Insurance Tla 59
per share.
"
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-875 per
share.
THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1876,
rtised as Loading.
Lessols WAY
DESTINATION ·
·VBSARL'S NAME
LONDON 4 SUEZ OANALMenolena (atr.)
Do
Da
NEW YORK
Oraigie Dea Barah Nicholson Oruæder A
Goch
| SAN FRANCISCO MAY’HAMA Osasuje (str.)
Do
Do
Great Republic: (str))23 Libley Rialto Thos. Mitchel
Róberta,
PORTLAND (OBEGON)
Bamidel G Boud:
COOKTOWN
||[Nămioa;{etë.
Djemtiah (sir.),,
#Carolus Magaue
Malacca (etc.)
Dited (ata)
[Takeran (str.). Dougule (str.).
SAIGON, SINGAPORE:: 40%
BINGAPORE, BOMBAT, &o..Golconda (etr.)
MANILA
YOKOHAMAD
SHANGHAL...
2.Do
SAWTOW. AMOY & FOOCHO
For Sale.
TAKASIMA COLLIERY.
JARDINE, MATHESON AND Uo,, AGENTS.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To e# DESPATCHED
On or about 26th ipat. Quick despatch;
Quick despatsh,"
Quick despatch.
Quick reputab.
Butterfeld & Sira, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Yagel, Hagedorn & Co... Vogel, Hagetorn & Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedora & Co. Hongkong D&O. 8. Count Dade On Jat prozi, at 3 P.M.
PM: 8 8. C. On 15th prox, at 3 F.. Hongkong Vogel, Eugedora & Co Quios despatol." Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn Cou.......... Laick deepatob Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Go Quick deepatab. Hongkong Longlas Lapraik & Cul-day, at noon.
Mosengerian Maritimenjena On Estb iget, at noon. R&O 8. N, O6.5)
On 2nd prox., at noon, kang Wieler &ØS KOLAMA Quick deepateli. Hongkong P. & O. 8. N. CLAR
Batterfield & Sevire P.0.9. N. COA longkong Douglas Laprak & Co...
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR COOKTOWN (DIREOT). THE Stenmabip
"NAMOA,"
FOR SALE, Fresh TAKASIMA COAL, in Captain Westohy, will be despatubed for the loks to suit Purchasers.stove Port TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at Noon. per Tony Smail, at $6 per Ton
Large, hand-picked, doubled-areened at $3 For Freight or Passage, apply to
No. 7, Queen's Hand, and at East Point. Apply to
1. G. GLOVEH
1787 Hongkong, 4th December, 1875,
BASED. CHANTEL,Agjen FINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT
Next to the Daily Prous" Office.
Hongkong Hotel Company Shares-$50 per W 17, WYNDHAM STARET,
baro.
Chinene Imperial Loan £102,
SALES OF FEBRUARY 18TH, AS REPORTED BY E-Price Lists and Samples on spplication.
lang eens. * ÜHINEBEL **
935 Hongkong, 16th June, 1875.
Mushroom 11 am at $58.00, by ObuaHE Undersigned have been appointed Sole
Cuttlefish bales,
phong to travers, ut $13.00, by Chun
bong to travelling trader.
while resided on a mountain to the south of the city of turibat, as he did not with to live any longer among Mahomedana, who might render hier unclean by contact with him. Being afraid lest his pretcetons bould bring on a war with the Buttan, who happens to be abeung to travelling trader, sovereign of Jerusalem de faeta, the Messiah
Anital Toller packages, at Tle, 7.9.0.0, by Kwong-wo-cheung to travelling trader
Fungus 10 bags, at $32,00, by Krong-mo-
deemed it expedient for the moment to renounder Deckeley, Apt 180de-Gentlemen, feel it a his diguity and to wait for a call from dasy Lows to you to szórent my gratitado for the great beuven. His followers did got quite agree with tenuit I have derived by taking Norton's Camomile this resolution, but nevertheless submit applied to your coat, Miz. Bell, Berkeley, for the will of their lord. The David (Suleiman the bore named Pilla for wind in the wah, frus was his real name) soon afterwards disappeared which I suffered axeruciating pain for a length of time, from Hadrumant, and his name died away, baring tried nearly every remity praritet, het without But now I learn from a South Arabian merchant your valuable Pills, was quite restored to sunal stato driving.any benedi at all; liber taking two boillea of ibat ibn David again shows bissell in public, of health. Please gire the publicity for the tour of and that bis followers began to look forward thean who may then be slip Inn Sar, yura izaly, Koperally to the time when he will radeon his ex Alavano le Pruptistore of Foo his pledge and pass the drown of David on his
·Coxomita. Pitt).”; *{#ði 1984 Aug. 91 bend."
THE QUERN AND LONDON SOCIETY.
We live in an era in whiob the doctrine of kuisterial responsibility, and consegently. Royal infallibility, is enforce with a bold literalaca. Jost dow we feel more sontely _than we ever bare done the inconvenience, and indeed the sosial danger, of a capital without a Court and an Empire without any visible Sovereign. An unforingate series of accidenta ban occurred to accentuate the diandvantages"
the question. The
For Sale.
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
$ per Dozen.
SPIRITS of WINE, for Tamps, $8 per Dozen.
Apply to the
N HONGKONG DISTILLERY U
1909 Hongkong, 6th August, 1975.
MILL&B AND CO
PLUMBERS, HOUSE,"SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT.
COPPERSMITHS, and REASSFOUNDERS,
A.
of the Baglisa people to the toastelical prin ciple is firm and unshakable, therefore, the English people will always be loyal to the i- dividual who, for the time being, sa the reprosen 1, QUEEN'S LOAD DAST AND NULLAH
ti 152]
LANE
[Fab 3
STRAHLE AND CO. STANDARD
BILLIARD TABLES,
With the Celebrated DELANEY PATEST STEEL WIRE CUSHIONS. The test and only reliable Tables Manufactured.
YOUR NEW STYLES.
NONPARELLS GRECIAN CURVE, INLAID BYTEIN, CALIFORNIA BEVELS. The Delaney Patent Cushions are endorsed
Hongkong and Usina by Messrs. J. & R. FEN- Agents for the Sale of their Goods in MERI, Glugo, and Mestra. DAVID GOBBAR Sove, Arbroath,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. 4410 Roazko Jung7, 1867.
AND`E. TEMNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS!
tt
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flux
Grown, d
CANVAS.
ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co.
THE TOURISTS GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE $1, Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objecta of Natural History, Furniture,
., with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun oration,
Also a few copich of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Odies.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,"
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Gd:216 Hongkong, 14th February, 1876.
ALLE Steamship y
Quick despatch, On or about 25lb inst Quick despatal Ko-morrow, as daylight
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: ANDREMARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
BEN STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POÏNT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA”. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND CONE MARSEILLES:
BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
atN THURSDAY, the 24th February, 1876,
DOUGLAS": Captain Burnie, will no despatolied, for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 20th inat,
For Freight or Pasmge, apply to |đaylight ESERLE
FEMRA DOUGLAS LAPRATK & U
34 235 Hongkong, 17th February, 1876. ... STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
THE P. & G. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
MALACCA”
at Noon, the Company's Steamship. DJEMNAH," Commandant FLAMBEAD, withi HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR GO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Business Aunouncements.
WASSIAMULI DHURRUMDASS,
CASHMERE and INDIA MERCHANT, Hai for Sale, Cashmere Bhawl Morsing Gowna, Rampors and Dalbi Sbawls, Barnous, and Sindh Gold Laos Work Goode,&a, &o,
No 90 QUEEN'S BOADAM Next to Meners. BAYER & Co., Hongkong. 6m 1887 24th December, 1875 OUN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA,
A
Post-Office Notifications.
Amal will loss Far Amoy-Per Ocean, to-day, the 19th inst., at 8.30 AM.:
For Singapore and Rangoon,Per Burmcat, to-day, the lil inat., at 11,80 A.M.
For Cooktown-Par Namion, to-day, the 19th” ipek, at 21:30 Asc
For Saigon.-Por Zhingeala, to-day, the 19th just at 230 P..
For Amstow, Amoy,, and Fosshow-Fer Tung Ching, to-day, the 19th inst., at 5 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Focobow--Por Donglar, to-day, the 19th inst., at 5 p..
For Swatow-Por Norra, an Monday, tho Ast fast, at 7.50 & M.
For Singapore and PonadgFor Cassandra; on Monday, the 21st inst, at 2.80 km/
· Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for: Winchester Repeating Arrus and Aumanition; Da Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Facião Fuse Company's Safely Fass,
fly: 1024 Jaly 7
NAILS BY THE THENCH PACKET. CAUTION.
The Frennb Contrat Packet: DJEMNAH", &F MARTELL'S BRANDY will be desputobed on THURSDAY, the 24th J. & core to our snowledge that apurious
imitations que imported, Censusra aluld be careful to sen that they obtain the gubaize artiots with our Brand, which it to be had of a respectable Dealers. Ages: Matthew Clark & Sons, 7%, Great Tower Street, London.
631 2:16 Feb. 301 |
MARTELL §. Co.
SKEYE WRISIKOTOS KNIFE POLINE | Packets, 3d orch;tisis, 61, 18, 28.00.649.ch. VAKETS INDIA LUBBER KNIFE BOARDS,
· from la, Ed, each.. VAKBY'S WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD, in Solid Blooke, Id., 2d, and 4d, cool, and is.
س
VAKRY'S. SILV BESMITHS"?: SOAP, NON-
NEONATO NE MERCURIAL.
For Cloning and Polishing Silver, Electro-piatë, Plate Glass, Marble, ko. Tablots, 8d. AKEY'S EMERY AND GLASS CLOTH
AKEY'S CABINET GLASS PAPER, BLACK
GULAR LEAD, &c.^^ “AKEY'S GENUINE GRAIN AND FLOUE KNEMERYVANNY "OHN-CAKEY and SON'S EMBRY· and.
BLACK BRAD MILLS, WESTMINSTEZ Benen ReAT, LONDON, ENGLAND,
TRADE MARK.
OF A WREATH,
Cargo and Space will be registered for Lon AL10N BAMPANT GALDANT, don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe. Ge
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon,: will leave for the above place shortly after the Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M arrival of the 8.8. Teheran with the next Box Spools and Parcela, until 3 P.. on the 23rd, lish Mail: PORN February, 1876, (Parsels are not to be sent
A. MOIVERS
Superintendent, P. & OSN Co.'s Office,
"Hongkong, 18th: February, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Okrgant through ratea so NAQASARI
and HIOGO HEP.&O. S. N. Cos Steamship
THE R&
SANTEHERAN”
938
will leave for the above paño about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Alnik,
«AY-MOIYER;
Saperintendant, P. & 0. R. N. Uɔ's Office,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1876. [239 QUEAN STEAM-HIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI
Taking Cargo and Fassengers at through rates for HANKOWNINGPO; PORTS in
RAJAPAN.
RE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company, are pre- pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Current E Company's Steamship Bates.
MELOUERS & 0,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Li 1780 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874, LIVERPODLAND LONDON AND GLUBE INSURANCE COMPANY."
-
ROM this date, untilfurther notice, a diss coast of Twenty percent. 3 upon the carront Icos! rate of premia will be allowed upon ingalanges effected with this Company. BANE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agente,
tf 1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872, THE "SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
tative, the depository, and the gardian of that principle. All that they ask is nt the So vereign shall deign to make the Royal pres pesce felt mongst them, with icoontleen consequent advantages to all interested, and to all alusses. The request does not mean ¤¤÷ reasonable, and it is much to he déplored that compliance with it is not found practicable. Personel allegiance is, after all, more or less of an omation, sad in the presence of a stronger counteracting emotion there is always a danger lest it should disappeur. The untoward 00- currence of last August in the Solent has bean insented with a signifance utterly dispropor by the following Scientia Fadges, whose de dragon ball, she's toaste-first, because the request of which we aision is certainly worthy the consideration of Agenta in Hoagkong for the above Com bars just apcken has not been conceded, and Amateurs: A. Garnier, Ubaray. Yignus. The paky call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF there bas thus been generated in the mind of Dione, A. P. Rudolph, Maurice Daly, A. HIPPERS to the low rates of premium the illiterate and impulsive asees an intam- Krazer, &,, as the only PERFECT BIL Carged for all steamer risks, besides which a mable and outagione, though vagas, nud pere AIRED CUSHION OF THE DAY.
Brokerage of "THIRTY-THREE and ONE haps irrational sentiment of diemtisfaction, The largons and Guest stock of Billiard Tables THIRD FER CENT, (8%) will be allowed which has always found fuel enough to feed ever displayed in this city, and with increased on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip unon; secondly, because the enecessive stato facilities for manufacturing, we are prepared to pines, and the Straits. On risk to all other bies rather than miscarriages to which justio sull as a GREAT REDUCTION on Former Prices ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER lias exposed berseli, bave indisputably assumed Firat Class New Inisid Boval Table... $925,00
OENT. (15) only, Bomewhat of a sinister appearance. Sugiety First Class New California Bevel Table 350.00
SIEMESEN & Co., without head, without a controlling
Ageste,
T.
and, beneficent influence radiating throughout
Complete with hall Appurtenance
but little need, at from
to $250.00%
THE
t2 1023 Hongkong, 1st July, 18742
OF LUBECK.
the whole from one fixed centre, met Second hand Billiard Tables, Creighton Beveled, LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY always more or less resembles ship that attempts to shapo her course without the aid of
tto mariners' compues The Crown in society NEW, ATTRACTIVE, AND BEAUTIFUL
POOL TABLES.
"DIONED "
will be despatched on or about the 25th fastant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 280 Hongkong, 17th February, 1876.
·OULAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
|
FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL HB Company's Steamship
MENELAUS":
will be despatched on ur about the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to qual
BULTERFIELD SWIRE, Agezte 262 Hougsong. 17th February, 1876. TRIFOR MANIGA.
18 British Ship
JAROLUS MAGNUS,” Thos, Miles, Masts, will meet with quick der- patch for the above Port, a
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WIELER & Co 218 Hongkong, 18th February, 1876, HAY FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Ship.
SARAH NICHOLSON, 933 Tone Register, Captain Selkirk, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quiet deepatah. For Freight, wpply to
FARM PRVOGEL, HAGEDORN: & Co.; 174 Hongkong, 7th February, 187E
TUR SAN FRANCISCO,
"GRIFE"
HOLDING A CROWN PROPER.
LLWOOD!S.
HATS AND HELMETS,
THE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE DAY on board, they must be left at the Agenor H
FOR A SMALL QUFLAT, Office) Contents and value of Packages are and where there is no previous knowledge of tar hem | required.
De required; is a Lemonade, Ginger Bear, and Boda Water For further particulars, apply at the Com. Machine, na the public tart is so much on the increase pany's Office
for Aurated drinks. The book of 30 pingen ofilustrations and information, forwarded from. G. DE OHAMPEAUX,
· BARNETE, BOR & FOSTER, ENGINEE Acting Agent. Hongkong, 18th February, 1975. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM HOUSEHOLD SPECIALITLES,
SHIP COMPANY. das was TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGDES FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
101856] Joyetem 86. Hoxton, London, Ragland (U18
DANA UNPARALLELED BUCOESS OF
MOODALL'S WORLD RENOWNED
GOODALES QUININE WINE.
TORKSHIRË BELISH, GOODALL'S BAKING POWDER
YORKSHIRE RELISH The MOST DE
Y HOROUS SATED IN THE WORLD. This
cheap and exediat femte onkee tar plainest vigace pa- "IN, CONNECTION WITH THE
Istralia, and the daintiest dishes mora delicious. To Chops, tears, Fish, &c, it is incomparabla Sold by UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Grocers Oilmeny do. Prepared by oOAKS, Ber
nover & Co, Lanxi, England.
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIU STEAMERS, THE SS OCEANIC will be despatebed for
UQDALL'S QUININE WINE. THE BEST,OKEAPEST, AND MOST AGREE ABLE TOSTO YES TRURODDIED. The best remely known for Indigestion, General Dability, Loan of Appetits, c. stora delicate invalids to health and vigour. Bald by
1 San Francisco, vid Tokohama, on Camista, Grocers, de-Frepared by GOODALL, BACK WEDNESDAY, the March, nt 3′ Pour & Co., Leeds, England. taking, Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United States, and Europe
"GOODALL'S BAKING POWDER,
THE BEST IN TIS WORLD, The cheap Connection is made at Yokohama wit
est because the best, and irellaganable to every bowmebold, wat and an inestimable boon to housewives. Muk deliciou Steamers from Shanghai.
My Puddings, without Eggs, Pastry without Fatter, and Traight will be received on board until 4 pm.utiful light Bread without Yu, Bold by Grest, of the 2016 instant Parcel Packages will be men, &c. Foured by Joo, BACK-
- (621 808 June 5 rooived at the Offer until 5 Pat. some dny. All our & Co, Leeds, England -- Parcel Packages should be marked to sucress D The best romedy for
TINNEFORD'S · FLUID MAGNESIA. in fall; value of age is required, vady Pl
"ACIDITY ofthe STOMACH, HEARTBURN, HELD- Return Passage Tickets available for ACRE, GOUT and INDIGESTION, and the best months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent mixperient for delicase constitutions, especmily adapt ('on regular, ratas,
ed for Ladice, Children, and Infants, and for regular: ute in. Warm Clizmąćan, For further information an to Freight or DINNEFORD & GO Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
6. B. EMORY,
Acting Agoni,
Choists, London, and of Druggiate and Blorekropom end Free Myths throughout the world,
· Hongkong, 3rd February, 1976. A
ŠCZAJ POR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, NALTA BRINDIEL, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN
* GOLCONIA,” Captain Asperson, with Her Majesty'a Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the ahoro places on THURSDAY, the 2nd March, at Noon,
Carga will be reseived on board until Noon,
the Tst idea
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE A British Clipper Sing ie either not representeil at all, or eleo la not
TGENERAL AGENTS for the abors Com- Thos. Boberts, Maater, will load for the above gece and People at the offee artil 2 P.2. on represented by those who exercise the authority. which abould be associated with the Orown, I AMERICAN FOUL TABLE, Six Pockete, pay, propared to accent riska against Fire Port, and will have inmediate despitos.
complete, Wooden Bed..... : $175.00) at onfront rates, subject to a discount of 20 *%
200.00
HANGESEDUARD SUHELLHASS & C
-90.00
3m 52] General Agents
I
might be an exaggeration to say that society in SAME Slate Bed........ 1875 had been one vast congeries of saandair in high life. Les as then grant that order and New Style, Bnished in Laurel 100.00
PICEGE-HOLE TAPLES-New, Plai propriety have been the rule, are we not to deplore the exceptions? May we but ask our BALLS, CLOTHS, QUES, AND Belres whether it is neary that the exceptions should have occurred is anything like the numbers that they have P. Nor is taare the alightest reason to exp at any dimination in them in the twelve monobe on which we are now about to enter. They will continue in the Hame ratio and with the dune reulti juss long se we are unable to fix the demarestory lines of asisty, and just so long us society itself cannot be held amenable to tie away of some sentral and controlling impake-World
LIEUT COL-FRANCIS CUNNINGHAM,
The youngest son of Alan Cunningham, Leat. Col Francis Canningham-editor of
SIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LUD ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
CHAS. H;
MORGAN
EVERYTHING APPERTAINING TO BILLIARDS. blished House is a sure guarantee to the The well known reputation of our Old Esta archaser against male-representation. Before purebating elsewhere, we invite the trade and the public to examina par Stock and compare PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. the prices.
JACOB STRAELE AND CO., 553, MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERYALQUARTO.
Ben Jason, Marlow, and Massinger, and a ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
frequent contributor to the Saturday Brie
died on the rd Desember in his fifty-ixtis year. Having joined the Madras Army za en- sign in the 26rt Light Infantry in 1888, he was an in the next year appointed to the shan's Sap- pers," a part of that force of his own tranpa, which, scouring to Land Auckland's proclama tich, was so escort the legitimate monarch of the Afgbana luta bis ancestral dominions. He went through the opening campaign with credit, and
PUNTI AND MANDARIN WE PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, prothed
at the Daily Press fios, Hongkong.
ly 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875.
For Freight, apply to
VUČEL, MAGHDOEN & Co. 138 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876.
* FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
ATULEY RICH,"
THE A1 Americum Ship
For Particulars regarding Freight and Fåø- sage, apply at the P. &:0, 9. N. Oà's Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
A. Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Thos. Mitchel, Master will lead for the above and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Ronteis required by the Egyptian Government, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BAYOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca
141 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876, *
rectness on aach desisrotion, S
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Dirember, 1974.
Barce, aftoz this claro, and without which none is guruins
Company Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcals; and the Company do not hold This does not apple te akipants made prior to the Lhemsolvon responsible for any Detention or
axto given. Prejudice which may happen from the incor Ask for LEAFERRING Sauce, andace Name ROM this date, until further notice, a dis-
theson Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stepper. count of Twenty per bent. (2)) npox the
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested Wholesale amifor Exportby the Proprietors, Worces current loosi rates of premia will be allow y bite, Master, will load for the abure Port, and kong is correspondenas with the Australian Gress and Dilmen netrereally. [521-1419 Ropt. 18
to the note, that the Stesiours leaving Bongers rose and Blackreli, London, how Ads and by upon insurances effected with this Company. A DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
THE AI American Ship
A “SAMUEL G, REED,”
will bare quick despatch,
Agente.
Fur Freight, apply to
tt 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1879. THANGATLANTIO-FIRE-INSURANÜK-
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE undersigned having been appointed
rados, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
BIEMSSEN & Co.,
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 140 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876. VASARA FOR NEW YORK. THE A3 Amerioun Slip-
HAZI
■ Agents for the above Company, sta pre. Wilkinico, Mantar, will lost here and at pared to accept riaci against Fire at current Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as
above. For Freight, apply to SEREN ARTEVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
139 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876,
HE AX American Bark
FOR NEW YORK. THE
LANTA URUSADER"
OR comprehensiveness and practical fervice (f 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1879.
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. words which the Chinese have of leto years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob
as field engineer at Jellalated, ander Broadboot, jecte mmachinery, photography, telegraphy,and
HE Undersigned are prepared to GEANT Fred. Gorlem, Muster, will lood here and at POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Whampon, and will have quick desputou as
Pedan NORTON & 004
101 Hongkong, 2lat January, 1870.
Agents.
FOR LONDON.
THE AF British Bar
"OBAIGID LRA,”
Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may ou). at Colombo,
Shippers are partionlarly requested to note the texTax and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading m
** A. Mol VBB, Superintendent,
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Da's Office, Hongkong, 17th Febrcury, 1976.
USON MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND KAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO,
THE SS. “GREAT REPUBLIC will leave ham, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Marou, L Hongkong für Sie Francisco, Tiš Toko,
1876, at 3 P., taking Passengers nud Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through, Passenger Tlokete and Bille of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S ELEBRATED CILMEN'S STORES,
ALL OF BUPERIOR QUALITY,
POKLES, SAUCES, SYRUPS, 7A36, IN TIME - AND FARS. ORANOT MARMALADE
PLACES.
PONCONE, LIBBON APRICOTS AND PÅ
PARAMUSTARD, VINEGAR
FRUITHIN RRANDY AND NOYELU.
POTTED NEAIS AND FISH FLEGU BALION, OYSTER AND HERRINGS.
XIFPARED AINGH AND VERRINGE...
HELRINGS A LE GARDINE. PICKLED SALMON TARMOUTH BLOATERS. · BLACK WALL WHITERATE. FRESH AND INDON
OPPURE BALAN OD DOCKS. SOUPS. INFINT, AND QUART: TINS. * PRESERVED MEATS IN TING LBAB, QARROYS BEANS AND OMLEE YEGETABLES, “PERIKZYED HANSʻAND CORESIZ DAN PRESERVED BACON," OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SATAAĢIS. BOLUGS & BAUBAGES.
YORKSHIRE GAME PATES,
YORK STILLE PORK PAVES,
- TONGUES, GASIE.
-FLEX PUTINERY." KIWA AND FERHINS" WOEGESTERSKIEP SAUCE,
tf8 Hongkong, January, 1876, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSTIRANOM 50 tons rezister, Captain J. Landy, will food ham and other Japaz Porta, to San Fracaico, ptics of the boys and bivorous other table dalsivoiss
COMPANY AT HAMBURG
also a Madras officer, he won more distinction in scianos generally, which the rapid sirazce extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on above For Freight, apply to than often fails to the lot of a young of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Gods stored thereto, at Carrent Local Bates, VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. anbaltern. Some of the braves, and most here given in tenso. Bach and every word le subject to a Divant of 20 at the premis experienced soldiers who were in the illustrious fully linetrated and explained, forming exor- Karrieou declared that hy his fertility of reelses for students of a meet instructivo nature. equrce, his gallant bearing and unextinguishable Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are vivacity, be was the life and soul of that memor giran, the accents being opefully marked on able defones. His youth and subordinate posio best principle hitherto attained. Thatypa tion, of course, predladed him from receiving graphy displays the success of an attempt to asy bonour, except in the dyes of bis comrades, make the Chinese and English type correspond louediately after the withdrawal of our army in the sise of body, thereby efecting nut tram Afghanistan, he was, however, placed by couumy of space, Ashloving a denes not Lazd Ellenborough in the Mysore Commission greviously attained, and dispensing with those pared to GEANT INSURANOES to the extent and those who visited Bangalore between 1860 grl Utilinen die gemaak gaat, warging and regelkrages Multich love of $65,000, on Arst-dum rište at current zaten.
MAAN SY year to hore and usWheinpos, and will have gard to New York and Europe, vik OVER- To prevent the freed of rolling tie botdes or jare wilk
HE Undersigned having been appointed Annars for the abaré Company, are. pre
tr 674 Hongrong lac in 1974 LONDON, AND ORIENTA LI STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. ESTABLISHED 1843, 187 LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON
fisks on behalf or the Offige, by First THE Undersigned in authorised to accept Class Steamers and failing Ships
AA, MUIVER, Agent.
On Lingar fick ta remember to fluffened the rest stops of the Sore, the The are presence and delightful companionship following tacts ara sobmitted for consideration. of France Commia; kam, or his library, a per- Thalers Yocabataely contains about 18,909 fect marrol for an Indian station. In 1861 he Chinese characters, sud Medhurst's English retired, mush broken in health, on the pension and Obinese Dictionary, about 100,000, whilet of bis rank, settled in London, and ducted ais work contains more than 50,000 English bimself to literature. Eull,, stroke, and words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiucco ebata every room of his little house in Clarendon- tere. Again, despite all the grammars and rood, Kensington, were crowded at curlons other ciemontary worke za yet published, the books, rare engravinge, und a few table old student of this difficult language absolutely ret Hongkong. In July, 1867. pieturen. Ausong his most prized possesslonk quires amples to display the various applic was Charles Lub's copy of Ben Jonson (fallo, cations and equivalents of different words which THE LONDON ABSUEANOR. 1616), the purchase of which for sixtesealllinge hare one general meaning. Of these examples is triumphantly chronicled in one of Elise this work contains more than fire: times as cadays. It contains many margins totes by many as any other Distiousry hitherto pab Lamb and Coleridge. Over his library okim Tished. ney-piece bung a binok and gold fratne, com For practical purposes the arrangement of wining four Buished pencil drawings of Imub,the work is so complete, that a reference Coleridge, Sonthey, and Wordswons, done for so its pages onables person who underTHE andersigned having been appointed Joseph Lottle, of Bristol, in 1798. These ought winds English to communicate effectively. Agente for the above Corporation, are
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
1300RZEBATEN ZY LOYAL CHARTER OF
HIS MAJESTY KINGGEORGE THE FIRST): A.D.1720,
to be in the National Portrait Gallary and, as with natives who understand nothing but Chiprepared to grant Insurances as follows: Colonel Capningham was never married, it is nese. In this cupoot the work will be found
despatch us above. For Freight, apply to
VOGELA HAGEDORN & Co. 56 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876.
Hritiab Bürk
HALIA
Sly, Meater, of 878 Toms register.
Apply to
_____ WIELER & 02, 176 Hongkong, 7th Febrnary, 1876,
STORAGE.
OALS received on Storage in First-class Godowns lately known as thoas of Mesar, R. B. WALKEE & Co.) of about 5,000 tons Capa aty, situated on the Prays, West Wanolir 40 RTG LINSTEAD.
1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874, her UOAL DEPOT
YOATS of gildesorption sapplied to Steamers Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchal,
by the Orderstened. ANY
wah MESE MAOLURDER, OF LEORG ANTON Praya,
LANDSTEIN & Co,
8mm 1620 Hongkong, 1st November, 1875,
NOW ON SALE..
may always be bad from very florakteper to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, CAULIGN.
LAND RAILWAYSAMS
native productions (bey should invariably be des A Steamer of the Mitap Hiab1.8 Company Goatsshould alwaye heasamined upon delivery to detect
troyed when, imply a MINUN AUD will leave Changbai, sit the Inland. Een Vortex aytribution of age of
NMANOROSSE & BEAOKWELLA A New Tork, Passengers bare telection of
PORTATORS TO A Qunar, Bone SQUARE, LONDO various lines of Steamers to England, France, e k and Germany,
Chris At the Paris Exhibition of 1807, Tunan Prin Meals, Freight will bo received on board until 4px, and it Vieins 1673, Swe Grand Medals wore awarded to on the 14th prosimo. Parast Packages will be rs & BLACKWELL for the marked superiority of received at the Office until 5 r. same day productions261 996 June 20 all: Farcel Fockages abenld be warźed to ad-
* dress in full value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Wastew
GBEMORYAL
Acting Agent. *Hongkong, February 16th, 1876, 19
NOUTH BRITISH AND MERDANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHARTER AND": SPECIAL ADZA OF PARLIAMENT.
ted
Kingdom vid Marsilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Snez,. and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mailo, &a;———
Wednesday, 23rd instant, ・・
5 PM., Money Order Office aloses.. Poat Dition closes except the NIGHT Boy, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 24th instant
7 Post Office opene for asle of Stamps, Registry of Lattern, and Poat- ing of all correspondence.
10A.M.. Registry of Latters oERACA
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters
11.10.A.M., Letters (but Letters only) address:
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa -pare miny-be posted, on payment of a Late Fee of 18. cents extra postage, antil
11,30 AM, when the Post O@ca CLOSES
entiraly.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postniaster-General.
General Post Ofice,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1876.
-NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET,
"The United States' Mail Packet OGBANTO. will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, air.m., with the Maila
For Tokobam, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapera, da,
until 2.30 P...
Letters can be posted on board the Packet- from 2.66 .. to 2.50 r., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 aorta in addition to the Postage..
The Prépayment of the Postage to all the above places by this roate is compulsary. Correspondence insuficially prepaid will be forwarded by the Doglieb Packete.
Correspondence addressed to. Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed por QUEANIC, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be expersoribed “við San Francisor":
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General, General Post Office, ⠀⠀
Hongkong, 17th February, 1878. *
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Boglish Contract Packet GOLCONDA, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe,
THURSDAY, the Zail March. The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &a-
Wednesday, 1st March,
15 pm, Money Order Office oloses.
6 Pm, Poot Office elones except the Nint Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 2nd March,
7 A Pool Oge opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, und Fust. ing of all correspondence,
10 AM Post Ofico oloase except for Late
Letters, Registry of Loltors ceases. 10.15 AM, Fetters may be posted on payment ota LATE FER of 18 senie extra Postage, until
11.x, who the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30. Lettere (but Letters only) andreas- ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, es to Bingapore, may he posted on board the Proket on payment of a Listo Feo of 48 couts extra postage. 11,50 AM, Posting on Board ceasco.
· ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office.
Dongkong, 18th February, 1876. which Mails for London arriving at Saez from Arrangements having been made under Chins by Private Ships will be forwarded to deation via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be pail in
United Kingdom to forwarded, will be sa fol- LOTTE, viz. p For Letters...
24 cents per half ounce For Newspapera
For Books and
Patterns.
8
oach. not exceeding lanes doents,
i
.
6 4 55 Covery additional 4 „ 12
Arrangements have bono made for the Regis- tration of Correspondence exchanged batweDR the United States of America and this Colony by Pacifio Mad Packets of the Cocidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company,
"
letter, over and above the Foztage. This feo, The Registration Fee is 8 cents for each
as well as the Postage, mut he prepaid.
No letters can be Registered after 2 r.. on the day of departure of the Mail.
There is a courumu belief in the existence of a Parcel Post by which snob articles as Fans, Carico, Silk Dreesce, Soszyce, Jowellery, Arti, ficial Teeth, &ó, can be forwarded at lön. Talca, It canout be too distinctly stated that such things can only be sent a Letters, and the vary cheapest rata îa 12 cents per half onasu by Privite Bicaper. All auch packages should ba ̈ | Registered (8 cents) If the Parcel be baary it can be sent through one of the Parcel Expresses Fennducted by Mere LATE, CHAWFORD, Or Mr. W. H. Noriar, which, for anything over 4 For 5 ounces, will be fonul cheaper than the
Post
His Excellooey Governor Sir ARTHUR ED- WARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.D., in pleased to dirent that the following - reviéed Rates of Postage (including those notified on the 15th instant,); be published for general information.
CENTS. France and Algeris vid Brindist, 12 per oz Brazil, Registration Fea.16.
BY FRENCH PACKET. Continent of Europe (Franco es,
cepted).18 per oz. Parts of Chine and Japa (to or
Troia) ...
PLANETARARLANMAL NU 8 per à oz. Adeu, Ceylon, Indis, Pondicherry,
Snigen...12 per oz. Spain god Fortagal, vis. Brindia....18 per oz. in the Table of Fates dated the lat instant, and The above are all the changes hitherto mado makonsep AERO
far as they'ENFASS"
As some misapprehension ezials regarding the tranemisalon of Packets and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified for general information, that the Privilege of send ing such articles through the post at the rates of postage applicable to them ie restricted to WING KRE JOAL SHOP.
bona fide Trade Pallejna or Samples of Merlan Proprietor of Wind-Kay Shop bugs to an order (bowever small the ganzitity may be), dian. Gooda merit for Sale, or i ozeaution of inform the public thas his Shop has been or any articles sept by any private individual established since 1868, at Endicott'e Lapa, and to another which am not actually patterns of that he has always great quantity of BEST samples, are not admissible, COAT in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship. masters wishing to pítrenise him, are rezested to apply at bis Shopsz N AN
171447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1876.
NOTICE
· The Postinster at Ena Franaleno has given notice that lettere despatched from this Colony (abelber through tat Post: Office, or a son- eigness" latters) by the United States Mail Packet, will not be forwarded to any places TN Crder to meet the wishes of the Nativo not within the Dited States unless the proper Community, the Chinese Inus of this Postage from Americs to such places be prepait Paper has been from the commencement of the in American Postage Stamp, but will be res Established 1809, Chon New Year, issued Dilly intoad of on turned to this Office
alternate days as before
Such lotters should either be prepaid in both ́ CAPITAL-£9,000,000.
Ire Paper bag been stablished for nearly Hongkong and American Stampa as above, or weaty care, and is, as to Editorial Manage posted to an Agent in the United States. THE Underigned, Agents at Rungkong for inent, under the Direction of a Well Echouted
the sbore Company, are prepared to grant Chinese Gentleman gives reliable commercial plases, the American rates of Postage to which This notice ubiefly applies to the following Policies again: FIILE, to the extent of £10,000 and general information, and has the same are as follow ouwny Building, or on Morobuudise in the same, position with the Native Community as to Añ
not improbable thats sale of bis books and indispensable to all Europeans residing policies at current rates, payable either hero, works of art may become necessary. His elder China, and to the natives themselves it exin London. or at the principal Ports of India, brother, General Aterander Unsuingham,antbor pain wubjects fully with which very few in Chins, and Australie, of The Bhilas Topes, &, and boud of the deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To Arsbeological Survey of India, is now ly that partica resident in England and interested in country, and, it is understood, is to be one of China, it cannot but be iaraluable operaionally Folies issued for long or short periods THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION 1 the officers to be installed Kaights of the Stor
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large. STFrent rates,
of India'by the Fringe of Wales at Calcutta quarto pagell,
The philosophy which a nation resolves rutes #yeligion, poetry, politisa, erta, tinden, and whole history:
TRUENER &
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Policles issued for sums not atcooding £5,000 on reasonable terms.
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The
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fore
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