INGENIOUS TIOK OF A CHINESE 4 WAVE SVINDLER.
In the Sz-tizo Pangiu Poking thera livia widow woman of cartsin aga and alender forlagen. So slender indeed are bar ressuroon that during the New Year time just over she was compelled to an hourly everything alfe had in the house, and wen looked upon quin in the light of "one al our beat customes" by the pawnbroker. How it so happened that this widow was next dor zeighbour to u wily old fox of a fellow, upor whom these constant visita to the most de pidi had been by no means thrown away. Sakoleing in one morning, in a friendly sort of How is it with you, neighbone says why want a handsome bracelet!" for it happened that this poor old: woman and dome so as to be compelled to pawn a real gold trinket which was probably
OPIUM
· COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENDE,
SUNDAY 27th February. Sales made yesterday of Painn at 2012) to 8615, and the market has been quint ko-dey, with the nominal quotation of 8513, Of new drug to arrive from the third aste thoro bavo boen salon at $620. Sales of Bonaren at $590. In Malwa no fresh settlementa to notice, the terme for which remain se laat noted..
ЕТОНАКОВ: т
ON LONDON. AT
Bank Bills, on demand... 3/101 Bank Bille, at 90 days' night 3/10); Bank Billa, 8 months' night 9/11 Credits, at 6 months sight... 8/111 · Documentary Hilla, at 6 months.
sight
SA14
Bank; sight Privata, 30 days' sight
78.
Smanta Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share
per cent. premium, ex dividend. Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares
$800 per share.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Sheree
$1,500 per sbaTO.
NAWA China and Japan Marine Inanrance-le. 59
per sbare.
AFER DAILY PRESS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29ra, 1870.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
TEABEL'S NACH
CAPTATE
LONDON to BUEZ CANAL NEW YORK S SAN FRANCI600 vid Y'HAMA Oceania
HINGAPURE, BOMBAY, &Colconda (str.)
Sarah Nicholson..
Haze
Wilkinson.
Great Republic (3t) Lothley Rich,
PORTLAND (OREGON),
Samuel G. Reed
Thon: Roberto White
BAIGON SINGAPORE,
Fei-bo (arr.)
MANILAboriginal pan
„Gunga (stra
Do.
Bettierulda (str.)
YOKOHAMAR
Tomaia (str.).
SHANGHAL
Do.
Do
Malacca (atr
Tigro (atr.). Yunis (atr.) Teheran (str.)...
AMOY, TAKÃO, AND TAMSUL Lisonör (str.),
ma beirloom in ber family. The sly oldON DOMBAY Bank, on demand 224 fellow examined it call and then proposed that ON CALOUTTA.-Bank, on demand 224 Lesbald sure her be trouble of a walk and take O SHANDRAI.-" it to the pawnshop for her. To thia the widow. consented, and in distime bar friend reappeared with the pwn-tiolland a handsome sum of money. But when the day of reckoning esmė ete found that vid Kr. Lia (for such was the good man's name) had pawned two braseleta one a facsimile of the other; that he had received a liberal ang for euch; and that the Becond bracale though appareally like the firal, was roslly made of brose. The pawn- broker was managed, and threatened Liu with all the pains and positier of the law il hət did rot at once rodeom his pledge. Don't make a disturbance, repid he'll pay yon lu three days. Mena bila let your assistant como and live with me tote that I don't run away The broker consented; the youth mored to old Lin's bons and wastronted like a prince That Victoris. Fire Insurance Company's Share ught they went to lic theatre, and while the
$80 per share. lade attention w engaged with the per- Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company' formance, old Lin sy dropped the pawn-ticket. Sbarca-39 per cent discount. as though by nocide With great satisfaction Hongkong, Uanton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s he watekad suother guest, s great a scatopherca5 percent discount.
Bbanghai Steam Navigation Company-TOBISTY'S
bigolf, pick it up. The finder looked at it found it was for a gold ornament wORKE twenty times as mes 13 the value of the ticket; and promptly hid it in his sleeve. Two days afterwards thond fellow bad the salino tion of hearing thathis dobi to the pawnbroker and been paid by this at the theatre, and the latter genius bename the provd possessor of a pie e of worthless metal and the victim of a éleverer rascal than himself.—Colectial Empire.
THE MANDARIN AND THE ROBBER.
A Nanking maginate or inspector of police named Liu sovmu tokave distinguished himself greatly in uativè estimation by bis ingenious method of extortingenfession from a criminal of peculiar trucciones, for long time the robfier, a tan samia Mich, bad been the terror of the neightorbood, Bla courge was only equal to bie erlien; and daring though he was, no single word of confession and ever been weng fra bis. At last the herd of the polico department ga bin into hle bauds, and baving secured bin-jeron set-about-masing preparations for the peciuncy costare. These consisted simply in adding a small quantity of copper, which was to be poured over the sir minal's desk in cases obdürasy. Tho zeapon- sibility of denting with so noted a part to society was not lost upon the officer, and he felt kia reputation wasalike. So bacommenced by keting him, in a pleinat convorastional style, whether he felt at all acid., "Rather," was the cool reply." Have me wine?" asked Lio, The robber thought the donbt implied geite superfluous, but biuled that he praferred hot. sete. This is a white or octourless spirit of excessivo atrength which is much drank in the country: nor the Fed wine commonly know to foreignera nga The refreshment was served. but the saber palled a fane and complained that it wasn't warm enough. Posho uid, contemptuously," you feliews don't know to beat whe" Then with a sigalfi. cant glance at 10pt of boiling metal on the
*
Chinese Insurance Company-$220 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharo
$500 per share, ex dividend, China Fire Insurance Company's Sharao-5115
per sbnro.
75 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 por
abarc
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-350 per
share.
Chinese Imporial Lou-£102.
For Sale.
FOR THE RAGES.
AILE&00
AVB JUST RECEIVED, and are now
SHOWING-
DRABSHELL FAT S with Gauze VELA.
BLACK and DRAB FELT
PAHATSIENNA
Nowest Shapes. PARIS SILK HATS.
OPEN
LONG BUARVES, Colours of the Stables." WINDSOR SCARVES,
Latest Designs.
SALES ON FERREAET NTR, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE. Fangas-20 bags, at $92.00, by Fook Hirg The Four-in-Haul Uluh, Czar, and other New We to inrelling trailer.
Tee Kea to travelling trader
Dried Lily Flors-20 bags, a 36.80, by
Dried Mussele-large) 20 bags, at $33.00, ky Yue Wo Loong to travelling trader.
Gymmm-100 picule, at 90 couts, by Wo Shun Hing to travelling trader.
Black Paas-200 bags, at $1,65, by Wu Shun Hing to travelling trader,
Black Pepper 200 bags, at $8.50, by You Shua Tai to traveling trader.
White Peppor-50 bags, $15.54, by Tas Shun Tai to travelling trader.
-Mushrooms 10 Omnes, at 956.50, by Tunk Obong Yue to travelling bråder.
Fungus-50 bego, at 332.10, by Knong Fook Wo to travelling trader,
White Wax pieces, at $72.50, by Ewong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
Green Peas-200 bags, at $260, by Hop Hing to local trader.
Brown Sugar-300, bags, st $3.85, by Hop- Hing to local trader.
Saigon Rice 30,000 pfcals, at $131, br Qua Chong to travelling trader,
Choang to travelling trader.
Camphor-150 picats, at $14.50, by Km Hing
Shou Tye to travelling trador.
White Sugar-100 bags, at $5.89, by Yoo
White Bird's Neste case, at $1,500.00, by Tee Shou Tye to local trader.
Ratbane-880 picula, as $4.50, by Kwong Tack Wo to Canton trader.
stove, he deliberately took out two lumps of | NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
burning charcoal and placed them on hia; Incas thus holding the rise oup over thom till the wine was hold the flesh of his legsalli Cornt. "Yon se suid he, “I don't wind Fain,
I know all about your molten soppor, Not the slightest on, I nasira you!" end then went on to talk of other matters. Poor Liu woe simply nonplussed. Look bere," he said, to the extracd'vary being in front of Itim,I have pledged my bonour to wring a confession out of you you hold my rank and button in your band Tartare, Ise, will have ne effect; I throw of upon your charity!" Ta very novel appad had the desired effect "Liu," said the rolby, "you are not a bad fallam, though you a nosa success mu darin." He then coalessed to saving committed thirteen murders and said he did it to support his aged parents. Tcrime which was charged ngainst him that day, however, be said be did rot do and if he confessed to that, somebody
INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKTRE AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
· Established 1809,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for THB. Undersigned, care pe pad to get Policies againat FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merobandise in the satno, at the anal rates, enhject to a discount of Twenty por cent. (20
GILMAN & C
digenta
of 1069 · Hongkong, 7th July, 1974. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
SHE Underigned are prepared is GRANT
Styles in made-up
SCARVES..
CLUB HOUSE CRAVATS
Bande
SILK and WOOL MUFFLERS, NEW COLLARS,
including the Tandi, Carnival, Ulyde, Lothair, Society, Connaught, and De Jarnao.
The ARGOST WRISTBAND. WHITE LONGCLOTH SHIRTS, Military Front
DRESH SBIRTS. Embroidered Fronta OXFORD TWILL and REGATTA
..... ̈ BHIRTS,
Neat Patterns. DANSON's best quality 600 T8 and 8 E DE S
Bingle and Double Soles, Kid Calf, and Cloth Topa
WALKING STICKS:
SILK UMBRELLAS,
with the New Tatent Spring Fastener. WATERPROOF COAT, "Black and Drab Zephyr and Twood Mackintosh.**
THIN KELTONJ for Dust Coats.
WHITE KERSEY HERE, for Racing Breeches. COLORED SILKS and SATINS, for Pacing
JACKETS and CAPE
A Few Sait Lengths of
FANCY TWEEDS,
Choico Patterna."
A well selected Stook, of
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To na DEEPÁTOMED.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Go Hongkong Vogel, Hagodara & Co Hongkong 02& O. §. Cal
Quick dearstol, Quick despatol.
On 1st prom, at Sr, PM. 8. 6 do.......
„On 15th prof., ALS PUL gkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Quick despatch, Flongkong Vogel Hagedorn & Commullick despatch. Mongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Quick despatch: MP.&O. 8. N. Co žinomum On 2ad prož, at noon. Menageries Maritimes. On 9th prox, at noon. Bepikong Remedio & Co Today, pt 10' x‚x. Hongkong & MacG: Heston
vruzi To-day, at noon. gkong Monsageriva Maritimes...To-day, at 8 AM Hongkong P. & 0, 8. N. Cɔ. Hongkong Menageries Maritimes. Hongkong Semen & Co...
o O. 8. N. Go Hongkong Donglas Lapreik 200
For Sale.
L. TREVENIE,
WINE AND SPIRIT MEROHANT; AdEur for Da. Sz. Manonaux XY ÕIE'S
A CHAMPAGNES
Dépôt for Vichy Waters,
ED. PANAUD AT CIE'S FEERUMLARY,, N. ANTOINE ET FILE INKS, 20. S 11, STANLEY-ST. & 44, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Quick despatch. Today, at noon. To-day, at 4 PM.. Quick despatch To-day, až noun.
Yessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship.
#TANAI,”
YOKOHAMA,” TO-DAY, the 28th ftant, at 8AM.
DELICIOUS GINGER RANDY, Captol Royular, will be despatched for
34 par Dozen
SPIRITS OF WIN for Loops,
Apply to ite
$3 por Dozen
HONGKONG DISTILLERY G 1800 - Hongkong, 6th August, 1825,
WD, CHASTEL,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT
WINDHAM STEELT,
Noel to the Daily Prosa." Oftar.
N.B-Price Lists and Samples on application,
$35 Hongkong, 16th Jane, 1873. J. AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
-DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Гюли Біяк Crown
DANYAS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,- "ASSIAMUŽL "DHURRUM DASS,
WARE AN INDIA MERCHANT,
E Lot Fals, Cashmere Shawls, Moraing Gowne, Rampore and Bulbi Shawis Buravus; and Sindh Gold Lace Work Goode, Jag ko
--No, 30, QUEEN'S ROAD, -- Next to Mesars BALK & Co-Hongkong. 6m 1887 24th. Desember, 1875, TAKASITA COLLIERT. JARDINE, MATHESON AND US. AGENTS,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent. 248 Bong kong, 28th February, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS..
Company's Steamship
TIGRE.M
Captain Bronct, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI TO-DAY, the 28th instant, at Noon,
G. YE CHAMPEAUX,
pActing Agont. 249 Hongkong, 29th February, 1876,
FOR MANILA. "DHE Steamship.
“ESMERALDA” Captain Theband, will be desputabed an abore TO-DAY; the 28th init, at Noon.
For Freight ur Pasange, apply to
A. MAOG, HEATON, Agent
34 284 Hongkong, 26th February, 1876.
STRAM TO, TOKOHAMA, HEF. 4),8.N. Co.'s Steamship
MALÁÇÇA”
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the 3.5. Teheran with the next Eag |lish-Mail:
A. McLYER,
Superintendent & 0, B. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1870.
SIEÁM TO SHANGHAL".
OR SALE, Fresh TAKASIMA CUAL, in
Jots to suit Purchasara. Large, hand-picked, doubled-aureened at $8 P. per Tony Smalf, at 26 per Too.
Apply to
T. G. GLOYER.
1787 · Hongkong. Siù December, 1875.
•
f238
Vessels on the Berth.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM, SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPEAN
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
San
COMPANIES
·AND" ATLANTIC STEAMERS. 781HE 88. OCEANIO vill be despatched for Fmaciaco, vid Tokohamu, on WEDNESDAY, the lat March, at SP taking Cargo and Passengers, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Donnection is made at Yokohama with Stasmere from Shanghat.
Freight will be received sa board until 4 r.M. of the 29th instant, Pavel Prokagué will bo received at the Office untü 5 P., ame day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to addrens in full; value of animo-is required. I
Betorn Passage Tickets available For 6 mouths are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regalar rates
For further information sa to Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Aoting Agent. Hongkong, Jrd February, 1876,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONAN VENICE,
MEDI-
TEBRANDAN TORTS, ⠀⠀⠀ SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
THE
Post Office Notifications.
A mast will clo For Yokohama. Por Tonais, to-day, the 28th it, at 780 A.M.)
For Manila-Per Gungo, to day, the 28th
9.30A.M.
For Shangla Per Tigre, to-day, the 28th Linst., at 30.30 A Late lettera recoised from
10.40 to 11 km
to-day, the 981 izst,, at-11,30 *For Amby, Inkao, and Tamaai,—Per Leonor
For Manila. For Femeralda, to-day, the 28th- {inet, at 11:30 3M
For Cooktown-Par Mecca, to-day, the 28th inst at 1:30 PM.
*
9th kiss., at-3.30.st.
For Shanghai.Per Fangtis, to-day, the
For Cooktown, Sydney, and Tasmanis-Por Lyfacmoon, to-day, the 28th inst., as a P.M...
For Sam Fmnosco-Per. Totus, to-morrow, the 29th inst, at 11,50 A.M.
For Singapore and Penang Por Glengale, on Thursday, the 2nd inat., at 2.30 r.M
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Facket. OCEANIC will be despatobed on WEDNESDAY, the let March, at e.., with the Mail States, and the United Kingdom.
For folobuma, San Francisco, the United
of
The Post Office will be open for the reception Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, S., until 2.30 Pu..
Letters can be posted on board the Packet. from 2.30 F.M. to 2.50 PM., on payment of a Late Fee of 12cense in addition to she Postage
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the abore plases by this route to compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokübums and the United States, must be superscribed par- OCEANIC, and that addressed to the United "via San Kingdom must be
ALFRED LISTER,
Fodmaster General
Hongkong, 17th February, 1876.
ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, Frandied,”
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL-SIZANMA
NAVIGATION - COMPANY's Steamship GOLCONDA," Captain ANDXHEON, with General Post Office, Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 2nd March, at Noon,
Qarge will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r.. on the lat idem.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packet GOLCONDA, will be despatebed with the Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the Bad Marsh.
The following will be the hours of losing the
Wednesday, 1st March
-For Particulars regarding Freight and Pa aage, apply at the F. & 0.5. N. Co.'s Office,Mails, o Bongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
† A Written Declaration of the Contexta and Value of the Packages for the Overland Boniels required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Projalice which may happen from the incor rectness on such declaration.
Shippers of cargo for Homlay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong- kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Gallu to Bombay, many call ab Oolumbo.
Skippers are particularly requested to aos the terms and conditions of the Company's Block Bills of Tading
A MaÏVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation do.'s Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
!!!
5. Money Order Office alosas. 6P., Poet Office cloace except the Nioxy Box, wbish remains open alt night. -Thuretay, 2nd March,
7AM., Post Office opens for aule of Stamps, Registry of Lettera, and Post. ing of all correspončence.
10 AM Post Office closed except for Late
Letters, Registry of Lettera ce950S, “10,15 AN, Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE Fan. 18 canta extra Postage, until
11 m. when the Post Office OLOSES * entirely,
11.30 AM, Letters (bul Lettere only) address.
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindin or to Singapore, may be posted an board the Packet on paymont of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 11,50 AM. Poating on Board omada,
ALFRED LISTER,
General Port-Office,
Postmaster-General..
Hongkong, 18th February, 1876
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract: Paskat PELNO {will be dangutabed on. THURSDAY, the 9th
No. 7, Queen's Road, and ab East Point (Taking Cargo að through rated to NAGASAR) SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA.POINT are, with Mails to and through the United
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
-ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE
AGENT FOR CHINA,
PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
/ Sole Agent on the Froidc Coast for Winahester Repeating Arms and Ammunition;
and HIOGOJ THE P. & 0.8. N. Uo.'s Steamship
****TEHERAN".
will fears for the above plans about 24 hour | after her arrival with the next English Mait
A. McIVER
Superintendent
[239
P&O, S, N. Us.'s Office,
Hongkong, 18th February,"1876.
· FOR LONDON,
Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powders TakeEE AI British Ship Superior and Pecias Fuse Company's Salety "SARAH NICHOLSON," Tubes Long pag ml. 11y 1028 July 7933 Tong Register, Captain Selkirk, will load TROWSERINGS and BLACK and BLUE AND Undersigned have been appointed bole here for the above Fort, and will hava quick
despatch, For Freight, apply to hel
VOGEL, HAGOPORN & Co. 174 Hongkong, 7th February, 1976.-
GRYFE,
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AL British Clipper Ship
BERLIN COATINGS. BLACK and BLUE BROADOLOTHE for Bress Snite.
IRISH FRIEZES, for Ulster Over Quata. These Goods made up to measure on the European Catters,
Agents for the Sale of their Goode, in Hongkong and Obins by Mess, J, & B TAN NENT, Glasgow, and Moses. David Gorman &
Arbroath, SON, ARNHOLE, KARBERG & Co.
tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1887.
Thos. Roberti, Master, will lond for the above
For Freight, apply to
else would be confess to it afterwards and POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the premises under the Supervision of Experienced STRAHLE ARD CO's STANDARD Fort, and will have immediate despatoli.
then Lin would gainte trouble, The two extent of 15,000 Dollars on Buildings or on thereapon became trom friends; and Lia, is now looked apou as a perfect Solomon, while Goade atored therein, at Current Local: Rates, the robber was amtoy decapitated the other subject to a Discount of 20% on the premiu. day. Celestial Empits
LESSONS FROM THE CHINESE
NORTON & Co,
Ayonth
of 8 Hongkong, January, 1876. ↑
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY."
Undersigned having been appointed "Agente for the above Company, ara pro Foreign Courts, they at once iraprore on Bero pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Orent
The Chinese are wrtainly a wise and a witty people. The march of European sivilientzou, although centuries behind their own, having shown them the newsity of reprosentation at
pan custom in thù cepect by adopting the Bates.. tho wouderful plan ofunding two umbsesiadora to ench country, instead of a single one. Of course, with a quiet sardonio appreciation of buman nature, one of these in sout to watch the
'other,
MELCHERS & Co","
* Agents, Boyal Tamranes Company,
1780 Hongkong, 28th October, 1874 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANYJA
In Rome the prhoes of the Churahthe Pepe, the cardinals, and the bishops each attended constantly by a vinar, who acts as couns of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon tho INDOK this date, until further motivo, a diss aabadon, keeps him out of scorot scrapes, current local rate of promin will be allowed and constitutes in a sort a reference for good obaracter. In all deliberative bodies an upon insurances effected with this Company..
popunition watebes tis conduct of the majority.
ad
DOUGLAS LAPRAI & Đăng
Agents,
1108 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872, 20
SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
In opduobial life the two partnera have watobful eye ou ach other's morals belavour while in social life is not Mr., THE Grandy ever invisibly present to pounce upon whatever is irregular nagħty, and if not to restrain the evil, at last to tell about it? Log | before the Chinese Empire beasts and mon are said to have walked into the ark by two, which is a precedent for the weakness of the in-pany dividual. 20
ARE
30.
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG:
BILLIARD TABLES, With the Ollabrated DELANET PATENT STREL WIRD ORBHLONS. The best and only reliable Tables Manufactured. FOUR NEW STYLES.
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA,
THURSDAY, the 9th March, 1378,
at Noon, the Company's Steamablp "PLI-HO" Commandant LECOINTER, VI MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, vill leave this Port for the slova places. Cargo and Spesie will be registered for on- don as well as for Muraeilles, and accepted in transit through Marseillee for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till no Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.,, Spesie and Parcels until 3 r., on the St March, 1378. (Parcels are mot to be rent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contenta and value of Packages ate ecquired.
For further particolare, apply at the Com. pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPELUX,
Acting Agent. Bungkan, 28b Taħruary, 1876.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 138 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCIS00. THE AL American. Ship
NLATHLEY R108 * INLALO BEVELS. CALIFORNIA BEVELS. For, and will have quick despatch. NORABLE GREEN-CASTINS, Mitobel, Master, will losd for the above PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The Delaney Patent Uushions are endorsed For Freight, apply to
Kingdom vid Marseilles, Europe, Baigon, Singapore, Galle, Madrus, Galoutee, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Male,
Wednesday, March 8th,
5.P.M. Money Order Ofice alones. Poat Ooo elusta czcept the Niaz Bor, which remains open all night. Thursday, March 9th,
?A.M., Post Office opans for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fort. ing of all correspondence.
10 M, Registry of Letters calice. 11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Fettere
1110 A Letters (bat Letters only) addrem-
od to the United Kingdom or to Binga- pors, may be posted on payment of a Loto Feo of Is centa extra postage, until
11.89 A.K., when the Post Offiės, OLOSTS
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General, General Post Ulice,
Hongkong, 25th February, 1876.
As some mimpprehension exists_regarding she transmission of Packets and Samples shrough the Post, it is hereby notified for gonal information, that the Privilege of send ing saeb articles through the post at the ratsa THROUGH To NEW YORK, via OVER-af postage applicable to them ie restricted to LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT ise, Goods: sent for Sale, or in exécution of bona fide Trade Patterns or Staples of Mercyan- by the following Scientific Judges, whome-de-VODEL, BAGEDORN & Co.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. UST RECEIVED, dome very Old Superior cision is certainly worthy the consideration of 11 Hongkong, ist February, 1876.
an order (however small the quantity may be), PORT WINE in Cases of One or TDions, A. P. Badipi, Maurice Daly, A.
Amateurs ; A. Garnier, Ubarry, Vignang, The *** FOR PORTLAND (OR EGON). THE 8.8. “GREAT REPUBLIC will leave to another which are not not naily patterns of or any articles sext by one privato individual Kraker, .,, the only FRATECT BIL
JAMUEL & REED THE AI Amerions Ship
Hongkong for San-Francisco, vis Yoko samples, are not admissible. Apply to
ILJARD CUSHION OF THE DAY.
White, Master, will load for the above. Port, and 1876, at 3 P.M., taking Passenger and Freigh
bams, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th March, will have quick deapstoh. For Freight, apply to
Dozera,
FOR SALE.
J, J, DOB REMEDIOS & Co. 1m 225 Hongkong, 15th February, 1876. DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
Court $15 per case (1 dozen.)
5o, discount on 25 Casis.
Pinta,$15
BOURBON WHISKEY,
$12 per case (1 dozen;)
FOR SALE BY SUSAN PANORAMI HEARD & Co.
975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875, M
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTONN
Undersignal, kasing seen spotted Agents in Hengkeng for the above Come
oull SPECIAL ATTENTION OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, SHIPPERS to the low ratos of promium.
What a world of sertification and disgrace caarged for all steamer risks, besides which a the people of this auntry might have been Brokerage of TORTY-THREE and ONE. spared if such a doubl. had been sent out with THIRD PER CENT, ($35) will be allowed An the prosent Ministers the Court of St. James on risks to porta in China, Japan, the Philip to watch over bis little pecuniary and mining pines, and the Straite. On risk to all other transactiona!.. And dual axecutive, snol nu ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEUN PER was once proposed by Mr. Calhann, might hava OENT, (15) only.
saved the President om suspicion of interest. in ecrtain things, execially if the alterante President had been a member of the Young! Men's Christian Asaxiation or of the Washing tou Temporance only. There is no better way of holding a minhlevona pamon in check than by coupling him with another, even of the samo sart, and the Sizese twins no doubt sido in each other's way is the perpetration of many.
SIEMSSEN &"Co‚· gest
"at 1028 Hongkong, lat July, 1874. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANOS
A COMPANY OF BAMBURG. THE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre
Hittle improprieties. Indeed, it is not certain pazed to accept raks again fire at cryed that a bored tary family of executive Onght not rates, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
to have been bred from that pesaliarly con-
airuoted pair.
WITH THE ZOMERS PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION CA ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong
FOR Compre mans Poch allt here
The largret and fincat stook of Billiard Table ever displayed in this city, and with ingreased facilities for manitsoturing, we are prepared to Roll at u GEELT REDUCTION on Forner Prices, First Class New Inlaid Bevel Table... $315,00 | First Clam New California Berel Tabla 350.00-
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 146 Hongkong, let February, 1878.
Complete with all Appartenances, THE AZ American Ship Second band Billiard d Tables, Straighter Beveled, but little pied, st from $125.00 to $250;00)
+
NEW, ATTRACTIVE, AND BEAUTIFUL POOL TABLES.
AMERICAN FOOL TABLE. SI Pockets,
complete, Wooden Bed SANE Slate Bod
FRON HOLE TABL
FOR NEW YORK:
"HAZD,” Wilkinson, Master, will load here and Whampoo, sud will have gook deepatol
VOGEL, HÄGEDORN & Co. 139 Hongkong, let February, 1876,
above For Freight, apply to
8175.00
200,000
the prolic to examine our Stock and compare
BUN FIRE OFFICE.
at
as
for Japas, the United States and Europe, -
Through Passenger. Tisista mad Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko bama and other Japan Purte, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, við OVER- LAND RAILWAYS,
.:
A. Stesmer of the Mitsu Biebi SS. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports. about same date, and make close contention t Tokobsma.
At New York, Passengeri hara zaleation of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
E-EMORY,
Auting Agent
Hongkong, February 15th, 1876, ...............
'COAL DEPOT,
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Suez hem China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destinat on via Brindisi, it is hereby nalified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on ocrrespondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol lowra, vis.
For Letters........ 24 cents per half onaca For Nowspapers. B rech..
(not exceeding lounce scenta,
2 6 , 12 Covoryadditional 4, 12.
For Books and
Patterns.)
The rates of postage chargeshla on Letters: addressal to the Txited Kingdom, and to places by the United Kingdom, when forwarded beyond
Packet vis Brindie'.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is, to say, the. bor in fastened with scaling was, but there is no im- pression of a seal,
The ättention of botholders is called to the recessity of carefully scaling each-boxes-with- some recognisable seal, nad of sending a Obit
Freight will be received as board until 4x.. 90.00 BC Underagued is prepared to Grant on the 14th proximo, Fardel Packages will he SAME New Style, finished in Laurel 10000 Policles against Fire to the extent of received at the Office until 5. P., Cams day
BALLS, CLOTHS, QUES, AND
$45,000 on Birat-class Riske event
all Parcel Packages should be misled to ad EVERYTHING AFFERTAINING TO BILLIARDS, the Current Local Rates of Promia will be al
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon dress in fall; value of sams is required, chargeable on Lettera forwarded by British
fished House is enre guarantee to the
The well known renation of our Old Fata lower apon Insurances seated with this Office Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, For farther information as to Passage and
Furchaser against mis-representation. Before
T. G. LINSEDAD,
Praya West. Agant, Bun Fire Ofice. purchasing elsewhere, we invite the trade and 1935 Hongkong. 20th August, 1874. the prices,
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TAROM this date, until further notice, a dia. conut of Trenty percent. (20%) upon the
üpon insurances affected with this Company, DOUGLAB LAPRAIK & Co.
Cold Agents, U 1190 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.-
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE,*** LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM
187, LEADESHALU STEZET, LONDON ALARMESTÁBLISHED 1848.
Undersigned in, authorised to
JACOB STRELD AND 00, 533, MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.-
RENOW ON SALE,
THE HOUSEHOLD JOMPANION,
and D
this Work stands unrivalled. All the now words which the Chineschave of late yesta hear compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jeotam moclúnery, photography,telegraphy, And in acience generally, which the rapid adraTOO of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given su entenas, Each and every wordje fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer elses for students of a most instructive nature, given, the accents being carefully marked on By Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are
SIEMSEEN ZO the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Agente,aphy displays the shocess of an attempt to mako the Chincao and English type correspond the aise of body, thereby effecting a vast
previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and mount spaces—which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications, To illustrate skerstroops of tho, vk, Tha following facts are submitted for consideration. Jholders: Vocabolarly contains about 16,000
tr 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1879
But it thie princple would work well it politice what might at bo offerteil it the Ohinese THE LONDON ASSURANOE economy of space, relieving a alegres Bot
plan were introduced to the administration of uur railway corporatin Thers, it would asen tást no que can be tilte trusted, aki to get as the truth we are compelled to rely on the revelations of auch special detectives as Dunan in the Erie, or Barrel ia the Michigan Central
Could be the bat un vidast avantage it wo band have an corporation governed by two bands in an eqsal official position, or what wenigst call a sellwagengative adminle tion. If it should wax a little inharmoniously
- INCORPORATEDET LOKALUHARISH-
"ATO MAJESTY SANGULURGETIKETTESE,
AD 17200 300
andersigned baving been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows-
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
it would at any rae arrest the ovar great Policies at surrent rates, payable either hero authority and soncettol wrong now practiced m London, or at the principal Forts of India, it would break op the deceptive taciturnity of Uhina, and Australia, vas great chief, sat i would sanal the ralable
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dr. Davan, with many Additions Correo tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography. PRICE In Paper Wrapper, 21.50 Neatly Boundar Apply at the Daily Press Olio
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
2.00
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOH- COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
THE Undergiga baring been appointed
AGSSTs for the above Company, are pro
MARVELCHERS & 06.
Chinese chiensters, and Modhara's Buglich pared to GEANT INSURANCES to the extent and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst of $65,000, en Erst-class risks at current rates, this work containe more than 50,000 English wards, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarao- other elementary works as yet publabed, the teze. Again, despite all the grammar sud student of bar difficult language absolutaly re- quires exple to display the various applie cations and equivalents of different words which
this work nontains more than five times as
enrrent local rates of premis will be allowed COALS of sil description applied to Steamers book or receipt with them. The omission of
Tricks on behalf of this O890, by Furrt
by the Undersigned, y
the latter preosation lenvea a doubt as to won ther the contents of the box over reached the
Ordere may be left at the godowns, Wanchai, with Mr. J. MíCLEMOSE, O LEONG An Ton, Post Office; the amission of the fermer, as to Praya.
whether part of them might not have been ab LANDSTEIN & Getracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
Say 1620 Hongkong, lat November, 1875, STORAGE.
Arrangements have been made for the Regie- tration of Ocrrespondanes erobanged, botwom
by
COALS received on Storage in First-class the United States of America and abie Colony Godowns (lately known as those of Messrs Paoife Mail Peskets of the Ocidental and R. S. WWE ( Coy owns of Oriental Steam Ship Coupe-0.
by city, situated on the Prays, West Wanchi.
. G. LINSTEAD. 1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874
Case Stemmere and Bailing Ships
MoLYEK, Agent. tí Hongkong. 1st July, 1887 TILE: SUOLASI TALLERSAL INSURANCE TACOMPANYASAN
NOW ON BALD
BOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trads Report for the Year 1974 Erice
Apply At the naily Pro Office Rongkong. let February, 1875.
爆
榮
WING-KED COAL SHOP.
The Registration Foe ie B cents for each letter, over and above the Postage: This foc, as well as the Postage, maar be prepaid!
No letters oun ba Rerfstered after. 2 2.3 on the day of departure of the MiniT. Correspondence for New Zealand vs Torren
Straite. 1- donsiderable amonat of Correspondanos being received directed to New Zealand vid Torres Straits it is notified that the New Zea land Post Office has declined to receive Mails by that route, hanes there is no alternative but to forward sich Correspondence vid Galle.
Persons who are anxious to avail themselves
Undersigned, having heen appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Ten Dollars. Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES If 874 Hongkong, 1st May, 1874,
against FIBE on Buildings and on Goods to MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUHANOE OOM- the extent of £10,000 at the usual
arabject PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
to an immediate discount of 20 LONDON
Attention le invited to a considerablo, redne tion in premin for Life Insurance in China."
HE Proprietor of WING-RE-Shop begs to Shren bis Bocius to be declared on 31st 1865, at
Life Fulions effected during the year. 3575 inform the public test bis Shop has been Agents for the above Company at Heng December for the quinquennial period thon that he has always a great quantity of BEST with New Zealand book address their letters, kong, Uantos, Foochow Shanghai and Harding many se any other Dictionary hitherto bow and are prepared to grant Insurances at A MAGG HEATON.
mezanaity of uncker; there would be in Poliates isted for long or abort, perioda at have one general meaning: Of these examples interesting content which would disrrent rates. E direntors and benefit a'oredulous public, who would learn the trail from the disagreements
A discount of 20*), allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
of the two beads of chairs with neither of whom Paliates inaud for some not exceeding £5,000,
it would probably quite lir, and the half on reasonable terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 05.
infamous process of employing spies or payings Hanakour 25th July, 1972
for leaks" would dep out of autongy
There seoks no better plan tin, unleas
it be a modification of Carlyo's plan propounded
to Joan Paul Biobter of confiding the adminis
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE DATE COMPANY, LIMITED.
lished.
Darrent Rates And TEA SEMANA BRO HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. £f 1958 Hongkong (15th October, 1868. *) ÜHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY," (LIMITED).
NOTICE
1465 Hongkons, 27th September: 1877
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMU
MALAPANY,
..1.
pastor wishing to patronise him, are requested COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ships to the ass of an Agent at Sydney,
the work is so complete, that a reference For practical purposes the arrangement of
His Excellency Governor Sir ARTHUR ED- to Apply at his Shop AWARD KENNEDY KOM.G., GB, is plessed to ly 1447 Hongkong 23rd September, 1876. « direct that the following revised Bates of to its pages axables a person who under
BU NOTION stands English to communicate efectivly
Postage (indading thoes botified on the 15th N Order to meet the vishes of the Native instant) be published for general information. with nativen who underiinid nothing but Chi-
Community, the Chinese and the
LETTERS.
CENTS, nese. In this respect the work will be fogad
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Paper has been, from the commencement of the France and Algeria z Brindisi,12 parà oz. indispensable to all Europeana residing in
Company are prepared to grant Policies Car the matte stead of on Brazil, Registration Fee, tration of affaire to onet metal king and
Ching, and to the natives themselves it ex-
against Fire to the exzens of $60,000 on any alternate daya as before which made that philosopher laugh louder
BY FRENCH PACKET, PODRAV plains subjects fully with which Tory few no DOLICIES granted at current rates on Ma- one than the neighing of all Tattorobily, the
o Paper has been Eatablished for nearly Continent of Europe (Franos ex A GENCIES "ne all the Treaty Ports of deed of them aro perfectly noquainted. To eine Risks to all parts of the World. In DAT FIRSTÖLABS RISK,
Twenty ears, and is, as to Editorial Manage opted) 18 per hos sdministration of But on railway president A. Chins and Japan and at Singapore, partes resident in England and interested in accordance with the Company's Articles of An- at Current Balve, Pier would, if not able, be at least impartial; ho Saigon and Penang." And
ment, under the Direction of a Well Educated Ports of Chine and Japan (to or Uhins it cannot bar be invaluable occasionally, soolation, Two-thirds of the Croßla pre int A RETORY OF TWENTY PER CAPT. (20°/.) Ohinem Gentleman; gives reliable commercial could neither rob, nurpervert, while he would
from) Hiske nccepted, and Policies of Insurance It comprises upwards of two thousand large tuted annually to Uontributors, whether Share will be made on the premium charged on all and general Information, and has the amor Aden, Ceylon, India, Pondicherry,
per 2 oz. bara disability enough to prevent the customary granted at the rates of Premium enment at the quarto pages.
holders or not, în proportion to the nst amount Insurances, mich Return being payable on the position with the Natire Copuunity as to Ad- disastrous annual atragela for his place, and above-mentioned Forts."
Saigon i....19 per a oz, of Premia contributed by each, the remaining jezné of the Pelicy, /--
Spain and Portugal, vi Brindisi...18 per 1 oz. third being carried to Reserve Fund,
The above are all the changes hitherto made in the Table of Raber dated the 1st instant, nuk must be regarded as roperseding that. Table sy for me they apply.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
we should bare no mus revelations of borrowed No charge for Tolicy fees.
dividends or stook-jabbing considerations to disgrace us abroad and fleece us at home.-New Yerb Herald
* TRUBNER & O
BAN JAS, B, OOUGHTRIE,
60, PÁTRESOSTER ROW:
WAH HELL
Hongkong, 1st November, 1871,
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DAILY PASSE" Orvión, HongKĢEO,
QISB, LIVINGSTON $ 0,
ULYPHANT & Co
General dgoule Se 961 Hongkor, 17th April, 1873.
esportal Fire Insurance Company, 355 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874969)
vertisement and News as the English Daily Preva with the Foreign Community. - The Carge for Advertisements will be no bareto fors
Hongkong, 28rd February, 1874,