THE STORY OF A ROMAN VENDETTA.
Albert Edward, a young as, to pay a visit to the ladies of bis honse," has stabbed Hinda society in its most vital part. Bo at least thinks the Amrik Basar Patrika, which expreence its feelings in the archives of the Prines a Tour
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 218r, 1870.
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Sarab Nicholaon.. SAN FRANCISCO vis V'HAMA Oceanio (str)
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Do.
FOR FREIGHT AFTLY TO
TO E DESPATOHRD,
Butterfold & Swiro On or about 36th inst.. Song Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.Quiak dempatuh. gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...Quiok despatch.
Wiki
Groat Republic:fotr.).... Lethley Blak, Oryla
P. M. S. S. Co... ongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
White
Biennub (str.)... Bamael G. Reed,
&e.....Golsonda (str.)
Furonin (etr.)...
EXCHANGETMTM
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Miles
Bank Bills, on demand... 9/10% Hank Bille, at 90 days sight 9/11 to 3/11 Bank Bills, at 6 months' uight3/14 Credits, at 6 months sight... 3/lig to 40 Documentary Hills,atmonte
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Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. BEP. & U.S.N. Oo.'s Steamship
"MALACCA"
A NEW POISON Tu Samara correspondent at Rome writeus The Chomial and Druggist in nobising tho About a year ago two young men af Bocadiscovery of a new poison, Laburnum root, di Papa wero gambling, and quarrelied upon tatau tase, fifty.aight boy in the Forest-guts which one of them, Luigi Bertoldi, drew Industrial Sohool buvo lately served their gerora- ia kuile and woonded the other, Burico tin by finding out its counous charter. d'Ambrogio, in the cheek, Bertoldi was arrested Finding roots of a labargom-tree, which had and condemned to six months' imprisonment, been cul across, these fifty-eight adventurous which be andere On coming out of prison bis and voracious young ipfestigaters cars mercad seems to have been afraid to return at once to the maatfestion of whatever bits thereof thay Eooca di Papa, and for some time concealed coald get at; under the idea, apparently, that himself no one knew where for, as it would they had discovered a mine of stick-liquorice," neem, be well, knew that bis six months to or 2003 root which would prove a worthy and prisonment would by no means be considered aritute for that delicacy. Eymptoms of nariotic Leire atoned for his offense by the man he planning soon enened, varying in degree from had wounded. Neverthelons, on the Las ofere sleepiness to cumplete atapor. The medical. December, 1974, he made up his mind to return officer of the school, Dr. Vallance, of Stratford, to his home, sed on that entre day was shot at had a stiff day's work in applying emetice to PORTLAND (OREGONY. twice by Entico d'Ambrogio, who lay in wait the boys, and in keeping them awake, Ulti SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &c... for his in the streets of Bocus di Pups. The mately, however, all the buya recovered, and would-be assait, however, though very close the doctor thinks the root, probably, postcases SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, to his enemy. rice mered his mark and valuable medicinal proporties The poison MANILA...AND Bortoldi remained azhart. Whereupon Enrico seems quite free from noridity.
If the practice YOKOHAM want koms sorrowing and great-fallen, and of medisine should be advanced by his experi SHANGHAI, scnlessed with shame so bis aged failer, who ment, we hope the "lifty.oight" will feel amply ie in his 70th year, that he had twice missed his rewarded for what camporary insononienos mark, and that bis onomy still lived. Bat the they may have suffered Delhi Gansite. good old man, inatend of reproaching him with his bungling as might have been expected, comforted his son os best he might, bidding
THE ZENANA IN BENGAL,, *. The vialt of the Prince of Wales to Baba kim be of good cheer, for that be, bis old father. Jagadanada'e senona has, it would appear, would see to the settling of Bertoldi's business. «offoned the dignity of the nation of the The Ambrogio family, it seems, sro very wall Hideo nation, or of the Bengalice nation at off, and the venerable head of the family wanfull events. The Balen in tempting Prince not disposed to be close-fisted on such an socasion. So be went at once to two young men of the village; Luigi di Bartolomei and Antonio & Basic, friends of Bertoldi, and promiked them two hundred growns (1,000 francs) it they would murder Luigi Bertoldi, giving them at the same time a quarter of the som down as carnest money. The two men thee bired accepted tas terms proposed to them at oues without making the slightest difficulty or objecting. They forthwith songst the Friend Bertoldi, took him to drink with them, made him very drank, and then, of the pretext that young men ato naturally vary, fund of the SALES OR FEBRUARY 19TH, AS REPORTED BY of giving him air to restore him, led him between company of Indise, nnd he probably calculated them into the wood outside the town. Therein his mind that he might as well make an
CHINESE.
JARDING, MATHESON AND UL, AGRYI■. they allowed him to sink to the ground, whore attempt to tempt Prince Albert Edward, who along to travelling trader.
Mushrooms-12 cases, at 357.00, by Chun-OR SALE, Preah TAKASIMA COAL, în he immediately fall into a deep sleep. The two is a young man, to pay a visit to the ladies of aussies then consulted together how they hie house. There was probably another constahong to travailing trader,
Cattlefiat-70 baga, at $12.80, by Chun-
Iota to suit Perchusors. were to despatch. their mag. He was sleeping deration which decided him.. Wa bora hitherto
Larga, hand-picked, doubled-soreened at $8 hie dranken sleep, and belpless enough; but preserved the sanctity of our acnane even from Chan-ahong to travelling truder.
Dried Lily Flowers-7 bugs, at $7.00, by per Ten; Small at $6 per Ton,
will leave for the above place about 24 hours. they had neglected to provide themselves with the encroachment of our powerful rulers. We
Apply to
T G. GLOVER, a weapon of any wirt. Das of them had a small bara lost all, but yet the timid Bengallon
No. 7, Queen's Rond, and at East Point, after her arrival with the next English Mail, 1787 Hongkong, 4th December, 1875,
A. MOIYER, pocket knife, but that was all. However, where would take off the heat of the first Eagliban itere le a will thore is a way. After a little who would intrude upon the sanctity of bis
Superintendent diosussion they took two lakes from a neigh-zamana. The consequence has been, that bouring vineyard, and set to work to sharpan the inquisitivo Englishmen have all along
Hongkong, 18th February, 1876, [239 the ence of these toe point with the pocket felt a longing to bare's peep at one ladies
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. kalfe. This was a longish job; but there was and hold converse with them.. Reformate and no burry, for there was no fan of the dranken politicians have been trying for the Inat fifty ana waking for some bours. So they patiently years to induce the people to throw open their perfected their weapon; and then each of them zemuns, but as a conqusred people they bure taking one of the six foot long stakes in his chose to keep their social customs ptoot. hand came one on one side and one on the other Baba Jagadanaria caledfated in his mind that side of their vickien au be lay with bie dranken the teward of the traitor who would rat upea fice to the stars. Then slmnltaneously placing the door of the seaba to the Europaan gaze is. their pointed lakes one on each side of the sure to be immense. As a private individual sleeping man's gullet, they at a given signal and neigaificant man be never dared to hope hoth thrust so vigorously that death enanod that the Princo would pay him a visit, so too instantaneonely, without or having boon roward that he wanted for his nat was the visit elicitod From the murdered man. The blood. When this was whispered abroad, it was re- however, gushed forth in each sort as to make solved by many to go to Bala Jagadananda all the dothing.of one of the murdorers wet and induce him in the name of the nation to with it; and the next day his mother wis seen desist. But it was thought that the bonear of masaing the bloody clothes, telling the neigh-the Hindoo úation is in the eustody of every bours, who asked tow her son's clothes came to Hindoo, and It is impossible to pre.
is that condition, that be bad been killing a
"It was whispered abroad," says the Patrika, that Babu Jagadananda wanted to take the Prince of Wales to his huge by promising to introduce His Royal Highness to the ladies of his family. It appears Bebu Jagadananda in shrewd observer of human life and the socro springs which more men to notion. He knew.
aezve it if tha custodians themselves
O
BOMBAT.-Bank, on demand 225+
Bight 410 On CALCUTTA,--Bank, on demand 225) Ox SHANGHAI ENERGY
Book, sight
Private, 30 daya sight. 73
tai travelling trader.
White Pepper-20-bags, $16.50, by Tee-skan
fook-wo to travelling trader.
Stockfish-70 baile, at $880, by Kwong.
No. 30, QUEEN'S BOAD, Next to Mears, SAYER & CO., Hongkong. Bu 1887 24 Desember, 1875. TAKASIMA, COLLIERY.
will leare for the above place shortly after the arrival of the B. Theren with the next Bug Bob Mal
A. McIVER,
[238
Superintendent. P. & 0.8. M. Co,& Office,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGASARE
and EJOGO HE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"TEHERAN
tai to travelling trader.
White Sugar-200 bage, at 85.75, by Taraban-& TOURIST'S GUIDE-P.&US N. Co,'a Office,
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the pages of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, fook-wo to travelling trader.
Wilie War-2 please, at $78.50, by Kwang-e.. with the Fanti, and Mundaria Pronan-
FOR SHANGHAI. diation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Prost Office.
JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship
wo to travelling broder.
Fungus-56 bags, at $32.30, by Kwong fook.
Wing.choag-chan to travelling trader.
Aruerican Float-50lbs., 1,000 bage, at $141,
Hop-hing to travelling trador.
Shuntang Pangen 200 pieces, at $380, by
For Sale.
ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY,
$ per Düzen.. SPIRITS of WINE, for Lampy $3 per Dozen,
Apply to the
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betray it. And Jagadanand has stabbed the A. HOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
indo society in its must Leader and vital part, The Hindoos now have only one remedy,
small consolation however. It is to disown Babu Jagadananda as a momber of their aution, to eat him off at once. The Hindoo nation hat outside viper in its breast, a viper who without caring the feast for the feelings of bia co- religionists, from Comorin to Biomleys, und the
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black rights Pureo," 18 will be observed, is a very eastomery term of abuse; and it is probably that the good old mother did not intend to tell any falachood. For indeed the whole facts and circumstanous of the matter were so little mysterious in the aceial eireles of Rocca di Papa that old Francesco Bertold, the father of the murdered man, a shoemaker, felt no doubt at all, when his son's corpse was found, done the deed, or as to the hiver of them. of a personal vanity, disgraced the whole Nevertheless, for the police and the myrmidone Hiada comunity. The Prince of Wales bas of the law the water remained an impenetrable given his reward, the offended dignity of the mystery. tat man of Bocca di Papin AR Bation wight now award ita punieh mest. The suing to bring in the bucuri to modelo in Hindous might not tough him, ses him, hold these little social differences? Old Bertoldi sorvend with him, or some in contact with hie however, had not doubt that the main mover in shadow. Hindoo tanks might be closed against the business was the father Ambrogio, because him, Hindoo shopkeepers cofaae to deal with be conid so well afford it. And it was ngainat him, barbers refuse him services and washer him, therefore, that Bertoldi, the father of the murdered man, avore to be revenged. An forgotten, forsaken, and coast off."
men to serve him. He must be left alone, opportunity for this soon offered itself. Nor, indeed, looking to the cireretanao.which Signor Bertoldi considered the fittest for his point of view from whies the affair a regarded. purpose, and at the same time having regard to Ausvaling to the sort the Babu has painot the well-known devotional babita of the vener-Liens and nescafort to as round by the following Solentino, Judge, whose de rible old Signor d'Ambrogio, could such opportu come in contact with bis shadow, aut be should ersion is certainly worthy the consideration of zity have been long waited for Mars was be left alone, forgotten, faseaken, and cast Amateur A. Garnier, Ubarsy, Vignanz, The being said; and, as ever in pious Roco di Papa,off pahaven and arwashed. Our Bombay Dione, A. F. Rudolph, Afaurios. Daly, à. the congregation was a good one, Old Pietro contemporary, in reproducing the strictures of Kraker, &c, &, as the poly PaYECT BIL d'Ambrogio was on his knees, devoutly bending the Oxicurtu puper, hiuta diasent from them, LIAZD UUSION OF THE DAY, his grey head in roverence for the sacred bost, mich shows that in Modowa Street this ituita Could a better moon be selected by the tion of the style for which that street is de saemaker for avenging the death of his son? servedly famona is not regarded as wholly Ho caters the church with a large and carefully successful. The entence in which the Hindoo sharpened shoewaker's knife in his band, donation is described as nursing a viper in its up quietly bobind bis enemy, absorbed in his heart"-tist well known vipera viper who devotions, and strikes a blow at his neck with without coring in the least for the feelings
THE Undersigned having been appointer ports for the above Company, are pre- bie tremendous weapon so rigorosay that the of hie, do-religionista; Rom. Domeria to Ht. Complete with all Appurtenances. pared to GRANT INSURANCES A QULTOU knife is broken in his hand. A terrible round walnya," e., might at least have been ro- is inflicted mortal one, as is supposed by the garded favourably,
Second-band Billiard Tables, straightor Beveled, Rates. But the Grafia: simply
but little deed, at from $125.00 to 8250.00,
MELOBERS & Co. onlooking congregation, But, strange to say say that the Amrita is "Calontta, Dative
Also, the septuagenarian D'Aubrogio perfectly re
Agents, Royal Insurance Company. corered fron the effects of it within a few weeks the foolish and on many matters to be wiser
paper that pretende to be an instractor of NEW, ATTRACTIVE, AND BEAUTIFUL
ti 1780 Hongkong, 16th October, 1874 This time, however, the attempt at marder had than his netire neighbors. The only remark AMERICAN POOL TABLE, Six Pockets,
POOL TABLES..
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLUBE been done under circauistatoes which ensured have to make on the passage is that the one
INSURANCE COMPANY.. the rest of the old aboeraator, And: the thing of importance was the dignity of the SAM-Slate
couplete, Wooden Bed $175.00 investigations of the examining magistrate
200.00 FROM thin into, until further notice, a dis-i resulted shortly in the arrest of the two hired Prince, and that nobody seems to have thought Fraron los
Pisia...
count of Twente percent. (20) upon the ansaine, Di Blasio and Di Bartolomei.. Both where Sir Bartle Frere, that neither of them BALLS, CLOTHS, CUES, AND
anything about Where was the Viceroy Saxa-Now Stylo, £nished in Tarel
100.00 current local rate of premis will be allowed persistently declared their entire innocence and counselled His Royal Highrean against setting
upon insurances effented with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., norance of all covorning the mardor of your foot uzder the pool of a private individual and EVETIXING APPERTAINING TO BILLIARDS, Bertoldi Aud it senid seem as if justice would izsignificant man P Where now the gain to
Agents have been unable to bring their guilt home to Olshmere, Scindia, or Holtar of a visit from blished House is a sure guamatee to the THE SECOND COLONIAL - SEA The well known reputation of our Old Buta tf 1199 Hongkong.97th June, 1872. the bad it not happened that Di Blasio was His Royal Highness-where the lear to the Eurobuses against wis-representation. Before
AND Attacked by mortal illness while in prison. Amater Chiefe, who will not be visited by the purchasing elseware, wo invite the trade and
FIRE INSTANCE COMPANY OF Knowing that he was to die, this man made Prince, bat who would not to visit the Babu F the public to examine our Stock and compare.
BATAVIA eutire confession, with the result of bringing Balo Jagadmanda Mukesjes should be made a the prices. all the surviving actors in the drama into the abarajah, GC.S.I., a Member of the Supreme deck at the Roman Assizer They were old Legislative Council on the spot. Did they Ambrogio, the father of the man firet wounded fancy the Baba would aut publish the bounur!
by Bertoldi, who hired the two men to commit
the murder; his son, Earico Ambrogio, who,
done him far and wide-Times of India.
laid in wait for his easy, and twice shot at him but missed him; Bertoldi, the father, who.
Garrick, in order to cover his own stiegizess, tried to murder old Aubregia in the cborot said to have spoken of bie partnar Lucy's love and Di Bartolomeo, the survivor of the two of money; and Murphy aaked, Why on earth bired menasine. The story is a terrible, one doesn't Garrick tabe the beam out of enough; but the worst part of it--by for the own eye before attacking the mote" in "asbor worst part as regards the prosunt social condi- peoples?" He is not amre," replied Foote, tion and, above all, the social prosposte of Italy
of selling the timber." remains to be told The following was the The "marriage knot" among the Burmese is salt of the teal The old man, Fiatro very easily undone. If two persons are tired of d'Ambrogio, who hired the two assassins to do each other's society, they dissolve partnership the marder, was found guilty, with extenuating in the following touching out conclusive coun ciranes, and sentenced to hard labourer. They reapercivaly light two candies, and
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An
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TE Undersigned, having peea appointed
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for life. The sacrivor of the two hired assassine alatting up their hut, sit down and wait quietly words which the Chinese have of late years been GENREAL ACHUTH for the abure-Com- this Work stands unrivalled. All the new THE Undersigned, having been appointed We found guilty, alas with extenuating circum: antil-(boy ture barned out. The one whose stances, and contended also to hard labour for candle burns out first gets up at once and leaves compelled to coin to express the aumerens ob-pany, are prepared to accept risks against Fire Hfe. Enrico d'Ambrogio, the sou, who shot the house (und for ever), taking nothing but the posts in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and at current rates, subject to a discount of 20 twice at bis enamy Irons un ambush, was found clothes he or she may have on at the time; allo science generally, which the rauld särance Hailty of an attempt to warder, and welse becomes the properly of the other party,
sentenced to hard labour for 15 years. Fran cisco Bertoldi, the old man who attempted to murder old d'Ambrogia in the "obarob, was found guilty of intent to murder under great "provocation, and was sentenced to 8 month imprisonment, The extenuating circumstances
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“DIOMED " will be despatched on or about the 25th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agenta. 259 Hongkong, 17th February, 1876.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
Post-Office Notifications.
A mart will close
For Swatow-Par Norso, to-day, the 21st inst, at 7.30 E.
For CooktownPer Nazioa, to-day, the Blet inat., 14.50 F.M.
ï
For Singapore and Penang-Por Cassandra, Lomorrow, the 22nd inst, ut 3,30 X.M.
daddy ap
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET." The French, Contract Pusket' DJEMNAK will be despalabed oz THURSDAY, the 24th instant, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand,
ON THURSDAY, the 24th February, 1875, Aden, Sogabellen Rension, Mauriting, Saos,
The following will be the hours of closing the
Wednesday, 23rd instant,
at Noon, the Company's Steamship and Alexandris, DJEMNAL" Commandant FLAMBHU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-Mails, do GO, will leave this Part for the above plazon. Cargo and Spears will be registered for Lon- don as well sa for Marsellles, and nonepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will as received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcela until 8 P.M. on the 23rd February, 1874, (Farecla are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offics) Costenta and value of Xaokages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Acting Agont. Hongkong, 16th February, 1876, OQUIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
AND EUROPE
IN CONNECTION WITH TH
3.F.M., Honey Order Oflae closes. Fost Office closes except the, Nieur Bory which remains open all night... Thursday, 24th initant,"
10
A. Pual Office opus fer aziǝ of
Stumps, Registry of Letters, and Poet : ing of all correspondence,
Registry of Letters ceased. 71. Post Office o caes exempt for Late
Lastters.
11,10 A.M., Lektura (bat Latters only) address-
ad to the United Kingdom or to Singa-
pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra portage, 'until
11.30 ... when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General. Hongkong, 10th February, 1876.
General Post Office,***
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.
The United States Mail Faokat" QUEANIŲ.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the lat
CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE 2.8. OCEANIC will be despatchad. for San Francisco, vid Yukobama, WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at 3 P.M., taking. Cargo and Passengers for Japa, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made ut Yakólnas Stoomers from Shanghai.
on
with
Fraight will be received on boned until 4 par of the 29th ustaut. Parcel Packages will be received at the Off until 5 r.M. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in futi; value of exme is required,,
Botara Pinage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a red dokon of 20 por cent on regalar rates
For further information as to Freight or Passage. apply to the Agenes of the Company, Praya West.
|
March, at û P., with the Mails
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettere, Books, Newspapers, 0., until 2.30 PM.
Lotters can be posted on board the Pucket from 2.30 P.. to 250 r. on payment of a Late Fee of 15 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepay maut of the Postage to all the above place by this ronte is compulsory.. Ourrespondance insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets
Correspondenco addressed to Tokohama and the United States must be superscribeder OUTANIC, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed via Sza Francisca."
ALFRED LISTER,
Foatmealer-General, ·
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 17th February, 1876.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. G. B. EMORY,
The English Contract Packet GOLCONDA, will be deapatched will bgy Majia for Europe, Acting Agent. &c, on THURSDAY, the 2nd March.
Bongkong, 3rd February, 1876,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, instant.RINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TDBRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
"MENELAUS” will be despatched on or about the 26th For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents 232 Hongkong, 37th Fabrnury, 1978,
FOR MANILA
THE British Stip
"CAROLUS MAGNUS,"
A200,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM "GOLCONDA," Captain ANDERSON, with Thcs. Miles, Master, will meet with quick des Her Majesty'e Mails, Passengers, Spedic, and putat for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WIELER & Co- 218 Hongkong, 15th February, 1876.
FOR LUNDON. British
THE ALBAAR NICHOLSON," 933 Tone Regiaser, Captains Salkirk, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Do. 174 Hongkong, 7th Febcancy, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL British Clipper Bhip
REAL GRYED, Thas Roberts, Musser, wilt load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 138 Rougtong, lat February, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE Al American-Ship
THE
"LATHLEY RIOH," Thos. Mitchel, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch..............
For Ureight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 141 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). HEA American Ship
THE
"SAMUEL G. REED,”
Cargo, will love this for the above places on THURSDAY; the 2nd March, at Noon.
Cargo will be receivert on board until Noon, Spesie und Parools at the office until 22.x. the lat idem.
For Partionlare regarding Freight and Pas- Engkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF aage, apply at the P. & O.S. N. Oo.'s Office. PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bonteis required by the Egyptian Govemment, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- reetness on such declaration.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &o.
Wednesday, 14 Marcit,
5 r.M., Money Order Office closes,
8 P., Post Office closes except the Nor Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 2nd March,
7 A.M., Fost Office opens for sale of Staupe, Registry of Leiters, and Fest. ing of al correspondeuce.
1., Post Office loses oxoept for Lais
Lettera Registry of Letters conces, 10.15, Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATA FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, until
11, when the Post Office CLOSEB
entirely.
11.30 L., Letters (but Letters only) address.
ed to the United Kingdom viâ Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fes of 48 conta extra postage. 11,50 AM, Porting on Board ceases.
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Office,
*
Postrauster-General.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1876.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don'that articles of Jewellery received in that Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, to take note, that the Steamers leaving Bong-the undersigned consider it recessary to make kong in corresponderics with the Australian this Regulation known to the Publie, and to Steamers from Galls to Bombay, may call at etate that any letters or packets containing Colombo.
such articles sons through the Pos: aro liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MdIVER, Superintendat. Peninsular sad Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1876.
U. S. NAIL LINE. PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
White, Muster, will had for the above Port, and THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. will have quick despatoh For Freight, apply to
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 140 Hongkong, Jat February, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK. Al Amerion Ship
HAZE," Wilkinson, Muster, will load bore and at Whampoa and will have quick despatok a above For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, 139 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876.
FOR FREIGHT OF CHARTER, HE AJ British Dark.
TH
"HALIA," Sly, Master, of 87% Tone register.
Apply to
VIELER &:00. 175 Hongkong, 7th February, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
“INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMEĶI.
T
Established 1809,
CAPITAL--82,000,000-
B Undersigned, Agentest Bengkong for theabore Company, are preparad-to-grant Policies ogainat FILE, to the extent of £10,000 ounty Building, or on Merchandina in the same, the seal rate, subject to a discount of Taunty per cent, (20)
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents ti 1083 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE: COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
E anderigued having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pres
in this case consist in the unwillingness, of the Buans, 195 pkge Morebandise. For liogo make the Chinese and English type correspond jary to see the ervation of a gallows (2 stated): pkgs Merchandise For San Frangjace 800 in the eike in body, there exit PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY pared to accept risks against Fars at current it in leis, to poco vont they and as perVAFE TEEN 2015
of 246 tum morared up a couple of delice, Pad bags Beats & PERE. Tes, 37 boxes previously attained, and dispensing with those
driverinto him, another waylaying and ebook | Opiam, 2,377 baga Sagar, 12 boxes Patos Fest margins and vacant apnoes which hare this date, ants): farthor nition, a dhi i ing at a Juan in the streets, a third hiring Opiam, 2 bales Silk, 808 slabe Tiu, 1300 pkgs. couple of pussins for £40, and fourth Mareandise. For La Libertad 1 case Floo attempting murder at mase ting in a church, Silk, For-San Jozi de Gautama & caece Silke, lean repulsive. It may be that the septus For Panama & cases Marabandia. Fur Callao genarian murderes may armo to the end of bis 42 boxes Mala Opinm. 11 boxes Silks. For life in the prison. But these convermunt with Filadelphia 86 pkge. Marchandise. For Cin cone d'Italia know that it is not to be supposed sienati 9 pkga, Tes. For New York 51 baled for an instant that the young brare will be Sink, end 10 boxen Vermilion detained above a few years. And as long sa
sach a manner of dealing with mimes of
SHARES.
bloodated is in accordancs with the public feel. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank hires Say of the country, so long will Italy also be per cent, premium, ez dividend.
"a purple land where law protects not life, Uzion Insurance Society of Canton, new okoven and where it is hupelees to expect the mora
$800 per sbaro.
21,600 per share.
and social civilisation which would make such China Traders Insurance Company's Shares stories sa that which has just been told excep. tional indeed. As it is, if I were the manager Chine and Japan Marine Insurance-Tle. 59 of ao insurance company I should require a very per skara,
bigt premium indeed to insure the life of ang Chinese Inagrance Company-3220 per bare, one of the name of Bertoldi or Ambrogio in Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shores Kocco di Papa; or rather, indeed, on seoond 8500 per share, ex dividend. thoughts, I should advise the company with China Fire Insurance Company's Sharen-811 which I was connected to decline doing aDY
per share. business at all in that idyllis abode.
"Asbilling, idly spent by a fool, may be pisked
beretolare characterized Chinese publications, errrent local rates of pramis will be allowed count of Twenty par cent. (20) upon the
following lactà are submitted for scalderation,
To illustrate the vast Roope of the work, the pan insurances affected with this Company. Chalmere. Vocabularly contains about 75,000.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK 2 00, Chinesi charsotors, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Agents. 1102 Hongkong; 27th June, 1878. this work contains more than 50,000 Engliab
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOW, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao-
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. bera. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the Undersigned having been appointed student of this difficult isnguage absolutely re AGENT for the above Compary, are pre cations and equivalents of different worde watch of $65.00), on toss risks at onerent rates quires exciples to display the various appli bared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent
this work contains more than five times so have one general meaning. Of these examples
MELCHERS & Co tf 674 Hongkong, let May, 1874 LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, 187, LEADENHALL STREET, Lównow ESTABLISHED 1848.
lished
a way other Dictionary hitherto pub-
the work is a complete, that a referendo For practical purposes the arrangement of
HE Undersigned as authorised to accept risks on behalf of this Office, by Fizet
to its pegen enabler a person who under with natives who understand nothing bat Chi-Class Stanmersand Sailing Shiva. utands English to communicate effectively; anese.. In this respect the work will be found Vistoric Fire Insurance Company Bbarca indispensable to all Europeana residing in
A MOLVEF, 4gent. 269 per share.
Chin, and to the natives chansuelves it e
Hongkong, let July, 1867.. plaine subjects fully with which very few in BANCHESTER FIRD ASSURANCE COM. parties resident in England and interested in deed of thom are perfectly acquainted. To Ukinajt annot but be invaluable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarte pages.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share39 per dent discount.
up by sw180 mab, who knows Better what to do Hongkong, Canton sad Macao Steson boat Co.'s with it; ac it is not lost,
bora-5 per cent, discount.
Ao bour's industry will do more to produce Shanghai Stean Narigation Company Tls.
aberfelseas, suppress evil bumenre, and re-
trieve your affair than a mouth's morning,"
An old ognio gays, if you cannot inspire a
75 per share: Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-375 per
Abare.
woman with love of you, fill her above the brim Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$50 per
with love of herself; all that runs over will be abate.
You?k.
1 Chinesa Imperial Loan£109.
TRUBNER & Co., 60, ParusNOSTER BOW.
WH BELL. DAILY PRZ3n” OFFICE, Hongkong
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
Arrangemente having been made under which Maile For London arriving at Sues from China by Private Ships will be forwarded ta destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notifed that the rates of postage, which must ho paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom to forwarded, will be as fol- lows, viz. For Letters.... 24 cents per ball canes. For Newspapers....... 8 19 each.
not exceeding lonnen 4 cents. For Books and} Pattere.....
every additional
2
0
Arroçamenta bave been made for the Regis tration of "Correspondence arcbanged botwan the United States of Amina and bia Colony by Pucife Mail Packet of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company,
THE SS. GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vil Yoko- bama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th March,. 1576, at 9 r... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, und Europe.
Through Tassenger Tickels and Bill of Lading are leaned for transportation to Yoko bama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, The Registration Fea. ia cents for each to parts in Merino, Central and South America, letter, over and above the Postage. This fee, and to New York and Europe, via OVER. as well ne the sige, at be prepaid.. LAND RAILWAYS.
No let can be Registered after 2 PM, ON
A Steamer of the Mitau Bishi 8.5. Coupeny they of Heparkære of the Mail.. will leave Shanghai, zia the Inland Sea Ports about same date, and make cluse connection at Yokohama.
There is a common belief in the existence of
a Parcel Post by which sech articles as Fane, At New York, Passengers have selection of Carios, Silk Dresses, Beaves, Jewellery, Arli, variona lines of stoumers to England, France, it cant be toc distinctly stated that auch
ficial Teelb, &, can be forwarded at low use and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4P..things can only be sent me Letters, and the eory. on the 4th prazno. Parcul Packages will be cheapest rate is 12 cents per balt ounce by received at the Office until P.. same day Registered (8 ante). If the Parcel be heavy it Privato Steuer. All such paskages should be all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad can be sent tough one of the Parcel Expresses dress in full value of same is required.
For further information as to Page and Mr. W. H. Norter, which, for anything over
condnoted by Mesere. LXE, CRAWFORD, OF Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, or 5 ounces, will be found cheaper than the Prays Woat
Pusk G. B EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, Ternary 15th, 1876,
STORAGE,
10ALS received on Storage in First-class Godowna (lately known as those of Messrs. K.S. WALKER & Co.) of about 5,000 tons Capa city, situated on the B. LINSTEAD.
Weat Wamobi..
1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874.
QUAL. DEPOT OALS of silZescription aupplied toSicamera
by the Underaigued.
His Excellency Governor Sir ARTHUR ED- WAED KENNEDY, K.O.M.G., QB,, is pleanad to direct that the following revised ulcer of . Postage (including those notified on thỏ 15th. stat) ha published for general information-
1WTCERS.
CENTA Franer and Algerin vid Brindisi,... per to% Brazil, Registration Fee,16
BY FRINGE PACKET. Continent of Europe (France ex-
cepted) 18 per . Ports of China and Japan (to ar
from)
" & perà os. Adeo, Ceylon, ludis, Pondicherry. Ordera may be left at the Godowna, Wanchai, Saigon
12 par♪ az. AYUN, Spain and Portuga, vid Briadia 18 por Le..
wills Mr. J. Macion, or
plagers In Dalam PRIZOR is ans ligalove atwalk the okenIZER.
91DÜSSEN FR887
agente tf 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. QUBEY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICLES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Gooda stored therein, at Current Local Ratea, subject to a Diagooni of 20, on the premis. NORTON & 00.
Ajouts
LONDON ASSURA NOE 8 Hongkong, January, 1876,
CASTINGCEPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTIR
HIB KAJOTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST; A.D. 1720,
undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above. Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows time
MARINA DEPARTMENT. Pallotes at current rates, payable either had! London, er at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
DOWN A FIRE DEPARTMENT, Poliozoe issued for long or short periods current rate
A discount of 207, allowed:
So
6m 1620 Hongkong, Jet November, 1875
Undersigned have been appointed sole Agoute for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Shina by Meara, J. & B. TEN ENT, Glangor, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAR & SON, Arbroath
ARNHOLD, KARRERO & Co. tf 419 Hongkong, Janitary, 1867,
炭煤榮
WING-KHE COAL SHOP.
in the Table if His dated the fat instaïland mast be regarded as superseding that Tables far as they apply.
As some misapprehension exista regarding the transmission of Packet's end Samples through the Post, it is bereby notified for general information, that the Privilege of mend- ing suot articles through the post at the rates of postage applicable to them is restricted to bona fide Trade Patterns or Samples of Merclum- dias. Goods sent for Sale, or in execution of
established since 1955, at Endicott's Lane, and to another which & not actually patterns of
Propria:or of WG-EX Shop begs to kn order (however small the quantity may ha inform the public that his Shop has been any artistes went by one private individual
that ho has always a great quantity of BEST staples, are wol admissible.. COAL in store for Bele, Gentlemen or Ship masters wishing to patronise him, are requested to apply at his Shop.
BE
My 1447 Hongkong. 23rd September, 187%.
NOTICE
IN Order mest he wishes of the Native
The Postnastor at San Francisco has given noties that letters despatched from this Colony (whether through the Foat Office, or as cou signees letters) by the United Statoe Mail. Packets, will not be forwarded to any places not within the United States unicgs the proper Paper has been, from the commencement of the in American Poetige Blamps, but will be rev. Obins New Year, isgoed DAILY Instead of on furned to thip Office, alternate daya as before.
Sach letters abould either be prepaid in both The Eaper lus beon Established for nearly Hongkong and American Stampe as above, or Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Maangs posted to an Ageal in the United States ment, under the Direction of Well Educated
This motive oliefy applies to the following
at Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial places, the American rates of Postage to which
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company s Hong- kong, fanton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Ha- LATE DEPARTMENT, kov and are prepared to grant Insuranose at Poliolesteed for sums not exceeding £5,000, Current Bates,
on reasonable torma, Mengh
0.
HOLLIDAY, WIDE & Co 21958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1866,
HOLLIDAY, WISE 136 Hongkong 26th July, 1872,
and general information, and has the same are as follows position with the Native Community as to Ad- vertinementa and News as the English Daily Bras with the Fordgn Community. Tho Uharge for Advertisements will be as bereto Honolula,.... foren ja
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1974-
NEWA
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