—WHITE AND BLACK BLAVERY IN
TUREBY.
ke. Those wore the argumenta formatly urged in favour of blavery in the West-Iading, in the United States, Kud elsewhere. Thay ning hayo their own weight, and any be ananswerable in Turkey, bat all I our way in that the Sultan and his Government have proclaimed livery to be
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3RD, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
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A tienpotens of The Times, writing from Fern, ou the drd Mares, gives the following detalls concerning domestic slavery in Turkey
Since the advance of Rasais on the region of frago and an ahominstion. Tary bawa the Cancasus ha either led to the subjugation solemnly promised to abolish it, pledging them or emigration of the Uirossians, the rearaiting selves to their own subjects and to the European of wives for the welthy Tuke can only be Powers, especially to England, and, novoritd, carried on under difficulties, and the business is less, alavery in Turkey is much the same as it Do reduced to a profitable but rather petty retail can be in a country whore everything is dealing inde. The businços in acnerally managed fog. The Govery mort is, in this respect, as fa follows, Mosam dosler, agent, or broker so many other, equally naslona for food or evil, travela to the happy land where beauty and for the saying is in Turkey that every Firmsa virtue may be bought, guaranteed first. hand.cos through three stages, being preparat the He makes choice of four young nasphisticated first day, promulgated the ocoond and pigesn - gírle, morrica, them, importe them to Conhaled the third,” age
stantinople, keeps them ne purns when they werd in their mutorual, hemen, sells them, and then give back for another "log and if he
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dar maly sabiéve four trips in your heThe steamship Coromande. Captain Mahy, can make süssent living out of 10 women-n enited from Bombay for Liverpool on the 30th ble self-denying, and well trade, tolerated Jane, 1575, and boe not since been heard of by the Government and venestent with the She Tried oren or bight panangers, and a Mahopedon sodo Many of the Cirasssian general enrgo. The first intimation of lor pro- 3-soitled in Turkey, fed them notnally brood bable loss was given in the Bombay papers abrint Do children for sale, having us are shame about a honth after her departure team Bombay. No. SHANGHAI it than fashionable English moibar may fool thing had been heard of her, and volbgramE about bringing out her girls for the matrimonial, despatched to Aden, at which port she was to Do markes The Girgaseinu, however, does not careonll, failed to elicit sur information regarding SWATOW AND for rank or family counozione, but for hard ash, har. On the 13th of September the Govern- AMOY Fatima le kaneked down to a Bey or a Pasha,iebt of Bombay tetographed the follow- bet fatber taken bis unkebeesh, and the girl ing-communication to the Political Agent becomes the pstress of a haren till her at Aden Steinar Coronado is sup- “enocoquar sirives. I can, mouriwhile, positively posed to have broken down on northeast. assure your tlint Vere are in Stamboul nó mang cost of Arabia., Government wich gunboat to - as 24 heaves whate the selo of Qierannan and be sant ind search "dɔwu- in -Kdoria Mooría ather girls ia freely curried a young shirless lenda ure about five bandred Mussalmon-of-my-huquïubuo fold me that miles to the no- jenst of Aden''. In GoGordanos. on of these beauty supy he was offered B with the ezprezaeil desire of Government to first rate article, for which he was neked 050-havo the coast starohod, to Reacent at Adan Turkish-fire, and he offered 150 live
despatched the tangling on the Teth Sep- That the supply of wizce for the wealthy tembur, and she arrived here on the 2nd October Tinks should be procured by gogh gna is the after evare blog the cast us-directed: Da almost every consequence of the seclusion the 8th of that month the commender söömitted" to which the sex in overy condition” of life in the results of his search in a report to the Jaymed. Opatrinos walk balf an hour about Superintendent of Mwine, and it was made the streets of Stamboud without being struck public on the 2nd of February-just four months with the prodigiona aghyneen of whatuor may after it came into the possession of the Govern beefen of the complexice, fontares, nnd figures tent af Rombay The report of the captain of those clumsy bundloset clothes in which the of the Langtang did not throw much light fton of the lower laste ara swatted, on the probuble fate of the steamer and ber Degied all sir ad exercise, the women of a passengers. On the 19th October the Politisat -better-claws cu develop ona of those charms Agent a cat-telegraphed to the Govern-- which, are the results of blooming health. In a ment of Bombay, that the Rifleman,, which had country where there grows no bouely-for-boeboen acapatched from Mascat_to_neurobs the. ensuuption, mich must needs to dependent on cost, had returned. The captain reported that foreign supplies; anil as a Turk, daunut, owing" be was informed by the captain of a bugia to the peauilar institutions of Islam, hope to win an olje wife for love, he is content to get Que or cure for money, le bas in his Rovereign the nuple of a man who i da barred from marcinge, who has kia choice of alaves without number, and to whom when one of those slaves-tho favourite one, whom we sall his wife premises to be a mother, a present two fresh laves is made by an obsequions Viziet, it is very edifying to hear the Sultan deacasting on the inbarent right to freedom to wh ob man, as the nobleet of orested beings, is entitled" but all the women in his palace, the Valide herealf not excepted, have besome meinbere of his family by purobase and without being unsuited me to their wish,
We may be told that this intersial. domestic and social arrangemente of State si po concern of other States, and that the Porte has good rehem to veseat all interference with the administration of its anbjects as unwarrantable importinorder but that is the very reason why the Svitau's subjects ovince a little faith in the efficiency of the Audrey Note, because they think the Note does not bind their Sovereign to grester Brumises than thyee to which he has an long and so lately pledged himself, and that bin pledge will as readily be broken to the Pawete aigned to the. Nota në they have invariably be broken to the Soltan's enbjects the pelves. The mistake liba in dealing with Turkey as a European State and amenable to European rale. Tarkay is no mors European than Moroccg, the only differengs being that, -Constuiziopic and the Straite give the Ottoman Empirs a position which interests Europe in too preservation of its independent existence. For all that, it will always be cauler. Lo oust Turkey, from her, European position. than to bring her to abolish either slavery or apy other of those abuses which have drivan bes unbjects to rise in urma against her.
That even the constube supply . Ciroaasian and Georgian slaves has little effect towards improving the breed of Turkish women we may argne from the specimens of the "flowers of the harema "fine types of wou sabood as they originally are whom were driving ap and down the Grand Rue de Pera, especially on a Friday afternoon. On this four weekly buliday these levels beings do not disdain to parado
that a steamer had sunk off Ras Buffoon, but o could-not any when having received his infor mation from the Somalie, who said the row had bean taken care of a receipt of this infor mation the Government of Bombay telegraphed to the Resident at Adet to make further ens qaitins and telegraph the result. On the Chu of Nosem her the Raident replied that the report probably referred to the seamship Reaario, which vessel anchored under Bau Hativos.. being short of coal and unable to make any. headway against the monsoon. Subsequently she arrived at Aden, baving bad to ovsame a considerable portion of her cargo for fuel. The fast communication from the Resident at Aden was dated 21st December, and in it be stated. that some Chiefs and hair followers, who bad arrivad, at. Aden from the vicinity of Bau Hafoon bad. been questioned, but were anabio to give any information regarding the Coroman. de No fariber steps appear to bays been sken in the mutter, and Government is appa- reatly disinclined to despatch a gunbant. 15 search the coast in the neighbourhood of Ran Eafuon. It is not very probable, perhaps, that much information would be gained, but at least we should have the satisfaction of knowing that Government bad, dote everything that could be expected in the way of searching for tros of the lost steamer stil her passengers and crew. Several lettern have appeared rouently in our colons in which this course has been arged apon Government. So long as there is hope of a clue to the survivors, if there are say, being fonad, it is but right that Government should not give up the waroh.-Times of India:
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
-REGISTER
YESTERDAYS TELZORAMS,
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Frank.Beintowy
Jarbas Qwea J. H. Peake, Allan Noyes (0.0, Cute
Gwalior (str.) = Meikong (str.)...
Soraogun (str.)
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Inoe Stripe Japanese SILES. Fini, Figarod, and Satin Stripe
POPLINS.
Stripe and Plaid MOHAIRS. Onloned Fonlard SILKS,
Fangy Colored GRENADINES-rod- GAUZES in Silk Checks and Stripe The best make of Black GRENADINES
gauranteed to wear.
NEW GOODS, most anitable for WASHING
COSTUMES and MORNING WEAFFERS, prising che
White BRILLIANTES.
White and Colored BATISTE....... Kezda and Yosemite Stripe UAM-,
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Embroidered LINEN MORNING WRAP.
PRINTED CAMBRIC WHITE DRIL
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French TULLET JACKETS.
Rielly Embroidered CAMBRIO SKINİS. Ladier Trimmedand Untrimmed MILLINERY HATS m3 BONNETS of the Newest Styles,
from Farm, Boys' and Girls' STRAW HATS Children's White Fique WASHING HATS. White Pigno PELISSES.
Boys' HOLLAND SOFTS and PINAFORES, Infanta SILK HATS and BONNETS OASHMERE HOODS and CLOAES. French FLOWERS and FEATHERS, Embroidered LINEN SETS.
NEW RIBBONS
LACE EDGE COVENTRY FRILLING! Ladies UNDERCLOTHING.
Ladies' and Ohildren's BOUTS and SHOES,
Lic.
So,
Also,
A Fresh Supply of the "Little". Waszer'
SEWING MACHINES,
Agouts fit Hongkong, SATLAND. 0 0, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S HOAD AND STANLEY STREET: NUR SALE;
FE OF WIND-Bal to a light breese 3 to 5 moderate.ANCAUSTIC TILES. to 2 foil. 7 to Gatrong Stedý heavy: 10 to 12 violarů The 6 M. 22. Hab. L. Lightning. If Nifty. U. STAFE OF WEATHER Cipar Mas oky. Coady, D. Brisly cast. F. Pasing thewaz, Q.Squady. Rainy Brow moral deg. Valby, W, Sluse
I Lot 14ft 6in, by 18ft. Gin, wish Border, 1 Lot lätt. Of by Oft, Vie, with Border. Apply to
"In the next velint, the fided shadow.of_a Eirs | air in a shaded situation.
coeaian belle, zltin and skiany,jläsning forward with-enger curiosity, fisting with her yoshmuck, N.K anxious to attract attention, the vacuity of bar mind visible through all her afrotel livelines, the speil of her amilo unde gard by the quiat on her cheeks, the black dye on her bair eyeblowe, and evan-eyelids. Of the article of youthfal female beauty little indeed makes ita appearuce fee wase that Ma- homed peopled bis Paradise with bourie, mnay be obrions to those who consider how source Joveliness is for him rolkien on earth--how raro and how dear to be had-dear in every respeak. — If the Furka aiunot be broken of their bébits" of buying the mothers of their children, bow ~much ipora difzjult it must be to wean them
2 cm. The letters and repented to indlede any lacrosse over tlie vieila úverage of their sígniteation; "
-The aura of müx for that prevista 24 "bours (moon) ar registered sena 1, to da anak tas quätity of water falloz indented in inches, (ams, and humilṛeda,
COMMERCIAL "INTELLIGENCE,
отты.
from the practice of procuring by money the
TUESDAY, 2n3 May. murvants of their households, A Circaadion. For the ordinary chests of New and Ol youth, by name Sabli, applied the other day at Paisa the rate kuopa steady at $610 and 33073; the British Coueolate, stating that ons Hasson but for the solest ehesta of the latter the ruts, “Oudi kná sold bin at the place in Constanti | har bean $610. Old Bangrog has been dealt i
nople: enlled Sultan Mehmet at the price of 500 at $580 $585, the latter figure being for piastres £5 10.) to one Ibrahim Agn, a well-select obeto. known slave-dealer.'. The draiw's khan was, ha co said, in tip: Sluxe-market Khus, where 10 or 12.
other lads were ou site The Consul bed noį ON LONDON., redrews for bita. A fów days later another. lad appeared, about 18 years old, the slayo of our Bahui Elfondi, a déjodar, or collectür of the revenue, of Yemen, now residing at Aleppo The Lay's master and sold him to
·Splymna Aga, of Ryceb, aruther—notorious trader in slaves, who had again disposed of him
BICHANGE.
Kant Billa, on demand.......... 5/9/ Bank Bis, at 30 days' sight 9/9 Bank Billa, az 6 months' sight S/10% Öredita; "at 6 months aight..... 3/107. Documentary Bills,at&months
sigut
8/104
On BoMDAY-Bank, sight. 2213
to a cayden, or guard, of the Forte, and therein OF CALCUTTA, -Bank, sight,... 2414
724
Private, 3 days' sight 72
hy the main offence for the vila sum of sight | On SHANGHAL→→ ire.Eight live," oriel, the boy indignantly, Bank, eight "is the prisone pays for a donkey,” and rather then submit to the indignity be bad given bis new master the slip and placed himself ander the protection of the Consul; who, as the bey was an Abresinian, and as such the subject of a State friendly to England and norepresented
SHADES
Hongkong and Shangha Bank Shares-Far. Union Insurance Society of Canton-8650, per
share.
Pambers, &c.
LA MILLAR &. Ü
tf 381 Hangtong, 24th Marob, 1876
ELICIOUS. GINGER BRANDY
$4 per Dozen. SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps,
~~ £5 per Dozen. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. 1209 Hongkong, fih Ankpet, 1825.
NOW, ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
LEFONUNCIATION.
AN ANGLO-ÜSINESS DICTIONARY, published. at the Daily Press Office; Hongkong,
F
cong
Batterfold & Swire Mayer & Co. Maugerira. Muritimes. Vagel, Hagedorn &
M. s. S. 06.
Hongkong Yogol, Hagedorn
Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co. bag Vogel, Haget & Co. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Tougkong Rosario & UY Hongkong Danglas Impriik & Co.
For Sale.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.. Merongories Antil
Donghadap Vogel, Hagude
Aj MueG. Rimedios & Co
3 OHANDELIERS OF
rebronzod, A
HILLAF & Qar
Plambere and Guditlove,
Hongkong
+7 351 3 Hongfrone. 24th April. 1828
FLOUR
B
AN EXCELLENT FOOD FOR INFANTS
AND CHILDREN- Manufactured solely by
THE HONGKONG AND URINA BAKELY
COMPANT, LIMITED, D In Time containing 6 lus,
3 409 Hongkong Linh Anh Te70 WASSIAMULL" DHURUMDASS,
Afi-or about oth nat
Quick despatol jeich despatch. 2nick despatois One15th inak, at 3 pm. On let pröz”, at 3 T.M,
Quick deepátób
Quick dospatol On 8th inst, at noon. =3Quak dospinteles
420-morrow, at 6 P.M., On 6th inst,, at union, Da 131h dontu, át mondi Quick deepa tal
Quick despach
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAK FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE.. GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANDAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, 1.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA," AND BLAWN AUSTRALIA.NAMA THE PENINSULAR AND Oriental StBAM. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamshir GWALIOR;" Captain J. C. BABOT with Her Majesty'e fails, Passengers, Specio, and Carge, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 6th May, at Nuon, cont ***Onego will be received on kurd, entil Koen;; Specto and Enrosis at the office until 2. on the 5th May..
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will stone
For Swatow and Amny-Per Femeraldz, to, day, the 3rd in at 80 AN
For Swatow, Amoy, and Proghome Per Namen, to-day, the Erd inu.. at 9.30 A
For Amey Por Chrary Hook Klan, to-day, Lthe 3rd inst.... t. 11.30 ...
For Siyon,Per Fanola, fesday, the 3rd- funt,, at 1.30v.m
For San Frangison-Per ship Sydenham, tös: day, the 3rd inch, at m
For Yokohama Ferre, to-morrow, the. 4th inatent 7:00 AM-
For Shanghai, Per dua, losieeraw, the 4th icat, at3 2. Late letters received, frora 3:10 to 9,50 FM.
For Sipore and Tenang Por Thalos, tot morrow, the 4th ́inatt. 3.30 PM.
For Pactionlaus regarding Freight, and Pas Eur Douksown. Brisbane, and Sydney--Per sage, apply at the P&O. §. N. Co's Offico, Singapore, on Monday, the 8th fast, at 11.30- Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF AM. Maite will also be made-up for all parts PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED of Eastern Australia, Tasmania, and Melbourne..
Lahore, ut 3M Writter Declaration of the Contents Quick despatch
aad Value of the Packages for the Ovriend 19-ampanyat éteintegrad by the Egyptien Government,
Quick Cespataha
or about 8ili inat. To-day, at 10 LY
o-monow, at 5-F-M
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
AHF Champany's Stdamebip
|Gapinia De Girard, will be despatakur foy
A YOKOHAMAATA TOMORROW, Chá dìh that, at 5 kg
***G DH CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent.
574 Hongkong. 3rd May, 1876.
~ NOTICE.–
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:
OMARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
THE Company's Stoumabip
CASHMERE and INDIA MERCHANT, Bus for ale, Cashmere Stats, Morning Gowns, Rampowe and Delbi-Shawls, Burdone,
nad Sindh Gold Lace Work Goods, de, &o, Captain Flooriate, will be despatched for 2
SHANGHAI No. 30, QUEEN'S KOAN,
TOMORROW, the 4th insi, at 4.2.3. Next to Messi, SATLE & Co, Hongkong.:
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, 6m 1887 24th December, 1875,
Acting" "Agent MONTEBELLA GARD DBLANCER CHAMPAGNE
Quarte$15 per caso (1 dozen.) Piats, $16,
5*, discount on 25 Canes.
BOURBON WHISKEY, $12 per esse (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD &O,
5 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1875,
AND MPB-N-E-BUNJIZISA.
PORTER
CANVAS..
DAVID CORSAR & SONY Merchant Navy
·Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown BETARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1857. OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
QALIFORNIA, S
Sale Agent on the Pacifio Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Amanetion Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Factão Fuse Company's Safety
[1 1026 July 7" Fuge,
www
· 675 · Hongkong, 3rd May, 1876.
FOR SINGAPURE AND PENANG. THE Steamship
THALES". Captulo C. Coles, will be despatched for be above Porta TO-MORROW, the 4th instant, et é P.M,
For Freight or Pasang, upply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
• 595. Hergkong, lat: May, 1876,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT), HE Steamship
THE
LEONOR," Capisin Aranguren, will have immediate de sputou for the above l'ort.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. -598 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1876.-
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIÉS.
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE. FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamship →YOLGA,"
THE Undersigned have been appointed sole Captain Noidaden, will, if sufficient induce Agente tor the Sale of their Goods in mont be given, take Cargo berce to MAR Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. THE SPILLES at REDUCED RATES,
G. CHAMPEAUX, NEXT, Glasgow und Messrs. DAVID CORSAL &
Acting Agent, Sone, Arbroath.
547 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1876.'
JOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Ou (AL 439 - Mongkofif, January, 1967.
NOW ON SALD,
THE HOUSEHOLD OOMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additione, Corres tiane, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Oribog cupby. PRIOS: In Faper Wrapper.S1.50 Neaily Bounc
Apply at the Daily Press Qlice.
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OR. -
RATAVIA.
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
TH
AGAMEMNON".
will be despatoled nii of about the 5th May
For Freight or Pissage, apply te
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. 554 Hongkong, 25th April, 1876. FOR COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, AND
SYDNEY,
- (Taking through Cargo for MELBOURNE.)
HE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Cmpany's Steamer
T
"SINGAPORE,”
MAILA BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Dootmot Focket GWALKIR Mid must be douvered by the Shippers to the will be despatsbod with the Mails for Europe, Conipany's Agents, with the Bills of Lading doon SATURDAY 6th May.
with Parsale; and the Company do uet-hold-The following will be the hours of closing fac themsolves responsible for any Detention or Mails; o
Propadios which may happen from the inoor Friday, oh May,
rectness on such declaration, Money Order Office CTOBER
Shiphate era particularly ragested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bill of Lading
AZMcIVER, Superintendant Exuinsalar and friental Steam Navigation Cox Clies, Houckme And Arad, 120
OPM Post Ofse atoms except the NIGHT Box, which remain open all night: Saturday 6th Maya STRE
Post-Once peña, for orala zot Stamps Registry of Latters, and PORG
10 Post Dus opt for Late Letters Botry of Lethod Get -DBAL, Letters may be posted on payment,LA
LATE FER of 18 cents extra 11. when the Post Offas CLOSES
eutirely,
COMPAGNIE DES ALESSA GERI KN~*~..
"CHARFTIMES PAQEEBOTS POSTE-FRANÇA E ——— Footage, until-
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT 11.90 Lettera (but alters mil address.
DE GILLE, ADEN, SUEZIOMALIA,ed to the United Kingdomeid Bradisi, &*
‹PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS
SATURDAY, the 19th May, 1976. ON “MBIKONG" - Commandant: FoxONS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CA Kg- [ 60; will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo sad Specie will be registered for Lon don se well as for Marseiller, and accepted th
transit through Marseillos for the principal Places of Europe.
or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Paket on payment of a Late Feo of 48 goats exhis postage.ne 1160, Porting on Board conte
ALFEED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
duneral Post-Ofiue
"Hongtong, 24th April, 1876.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frenol Contrast Packet, MEIKONG, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th May, with Maita to and through the United Shipping Orders will be granted timon,Kingdom and Larope, vid Murueilles: to Sal Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Singapore, Entavja, Galla, Australia, New. Spenta and Parcela, until 3 p.. on the 12th Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Beu- May, 1876 (Parools are not to be sent ion, Mauritius, Sines, and Alexandria, on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofine. Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-paid. Such lettera steald be marked Paid to Halle oily they will go ou from Gallo as pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX fonpata-
Acting Agent -Hongkong, Lab May, 1876,
U.S. MAIL LINE, PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- | LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCI800,
THE U. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING. 1will be despatched for San Francisco, Vià Tokohama, on MONDAY, the 15th May, 1876, at 3.P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight for Japan, the Phiten States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills oỂ Lading era lasted for transportation to Yoko lama and other Japan Porta; to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, vià OVER- LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitan Biski 5.8. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and winke close connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection of Faricama lines of steamers to England, Franou, and Germany.
Letzars may also be forwarded to India by this Pasks, but can be paid unly as far ne Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be pre-
The following will be the hours of closing tho Mails, &0.
Friday, 12th May,
P., Money Order Office olasco. Post Office closes except the NiGHT Box, which remains open nil night.
Saturday, 13th May,
7 AM Post Office opens for sale of amps, Registry of Letters, and Post- mingwfallcorrampondence.
10A.M., Registry of Deltere coZaza, 11. Post Office clouen except for Lute
Lettore.
11,10 M., Letters (but Letters only) address-
dd to the Crited Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of ........... Ente Fee of 18 cents extra postage,
mtit
11.30, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,"
Postmuster-General
General Post Odee,
· Hongkong, 2965 April, 1876.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET.
The United States' Mail: Paokot CITY OF FIRING will be despatched on MONDAY,
the 15th instant, with Mails for Japan, San
Fraight will be received on board sutil 4P.K. Francjan, and the United States, which will bạ on the 14th.proximo. Parcel Packages will beLOSED as followe - received at the Offica_nntil 5:P.31. sme day Al-Farcal Paukages ebonid-be marked to zú dress in fall; value of same is required.
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G.B EMORY,
Hoerkong, April 15th, 1976, LOCUIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
"Acting Agvat.
pu– Bágistry of Letters genees. 2.30 F.M. Post Office-olosce
,,
9.30 P.M. Correspondence may be posted on bara the Packet with Late Feo of 12 cents extra Postage, until 250 P.M. bon the bait je finally closed.
- Correspondence must be spesially directed for This route, and if not fally prepaid will be sent by British Packet,- STEAM-o, can be posted for Canada, the
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE.
AN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONNECTING RAILROAD
West Indies, and other places named below, if suficient American stamps are added to prepuy them from San Franoiano te destination, Auge rion Stamps are sold at this Offco
The charge for Registry is 8 dente in Hony- kong Stamps and 10 cents is U.S. Stamps to those places only the names of which are print- VENTRAL AND UNION FACIFIC AND ad in Italies. To all the other places-iamod Correspondence cannot be Registered throug, but only to San Francines (8 cents).
The following are the aburges ou corzeapon. donce thus sent ===
PER. HALF OUNCET
COMPANIES
THE Undereignod, baring Tunus in Hong Kong og noen prented Captain J. B. Peike, will be despatched us pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF above on MONDAY, sha8th May, as Noon.
For Freight or Passage; apply to SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium
GIBB LIVINGSTON & 05.0 111 370. Hongkong, 28th April, 1876, urged for all stuawer risks, besides which rokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ON THIRD PER CENT (83%) will be"allowest em risks to porta in China, Japan, the Puller (Taking Cargo through rate to rog and THE 8.S. OCEANIO will be despatched for pines, and the Straite. On risk to all other Bentele Brokers will be FIFTEEN PERHEP.& 0.9.N.Os's Staumelip DENT. (15%) only.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
STEAM TO, YOKOIŁAMA.
NAGASAKL)
— MALANÇA”. Agents will leave for the above place elurtly after the arrival of the Steamtakip Lombardy, with the
108 Hongkong, tot July, 1874. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. nert English Mail.
A. McIVER,
THE Undersigned Saving been appointed
Agenta to the above Company at this P.30. 6. N. Co.'s Office, Forts are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildinga or on Gooda stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. në:717" Hongkong, 9th November. 1868
T
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1876, [576
STEAM TO-SHANGHAL. HP.&O. SN, Oo.'s Steamship
LOMBARDY,
THE LONDON ASSURANOEwill lease for the above pluse abast 24 hours.
after her crrival with the next Euglish Mail,
A. MoĢIVER,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHALTEL
HLJ MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE PIES?
upported
HE andersigned having been wanor
Agents for the shove Corporation, are OR comprobosaveness and protical sarrios, prepared to grant Insurances as follows: ́obis Work standa unnivalled. All the now MARINE DEPARTMENT- words which the Chinese have of lato years been Polotes at current rates, payable either herd compelled to coin to express the namerons ob in London, or at the principal Porta of India joeta in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and Uhina, and Australia.
in scienos ganorally, which the rapid adrance FIRE DEPARTMENT.
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Pooles issued for long or short periods at here given in onlens. Each and every word isrrent rates.
A discount of 20% allowed.
FAN LIFE DEPARTMENT,
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer«, cises for students of a most instructiva nature, Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, the scents being carefully marked on Fouries caued for sums not according £5,000, the best principle hitherto attained. Thatygo, un ressonaldo termal graphy displays the success of an attempt to ef laga. Honekong, 26th Jules 7829% 20%
the sise of body, thersby effecting a Vet BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANÇİ
economy of space, achieving a coarnem noti
previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margine and vacant apocoa which have heretofore characterized Chineso publicacons
HOLLIDAY, WISE & LO
COMPANY
at thin Forte, weus legally entitled to grant China Tradera Insurance Company's Snaresma the linese and English type correspond Beig now employed una freeman in a gentle- 81,675 per share, map's stante, etiers here tortionObina and Japan Marine Insurance The, 34
per share. Within the same week two female slaves were" thrown in the British Consul-General's bence. Chinese Insurance Company-$15 per share, At Malt again, thegužlack women were sught Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shures who bad been exported from Constantmopila, $500 per shares interded for the Tunis market. As they were Chiau Fire Insuranes Company's. Shorce-$150 without papers they were sent back to Constan- pyshare. tinople in in English wessel, and the British Consulate utvisad thereof by the frica polios. In good faith, or by inadvertense, they were hero banded over to the Ottoman authoritien, who forthwith delivered them to their original propriatör, desharing that they wore "free" pernous. Availing themselves of this freedom, the vozio escaped to the British Consulate where they were provided with "placra," but their situation must reads ha precarious, and they will most probably relapse into slavery, „for it is u’fact, that th5 lizy, antirifty habits "Cuntiacted by slave in u Turkish household anfli
them for fred labour,
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, at pre- To illustrate the vast saope of the work, the red to grant-Ingromnes as follows Following fasts are submitted for consideration. "Dhalmers" Vocabulary ocntaina about 16,000
MARINE BISEN Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Folisies st current rates, payable either here, and Chinese - Pictionary about 100,000, whist in London, or at the prízelpal ports of India,ir this work contain more than 50,000 English Australis, and the East, words, and upwards of 000,000 Chinese obrac A BROKERAX of THIRTY-THESE and ONE ters. Again, despite all the grammar and THIRD FER UKET, will be allowed on all LOCAL other elementary work as yet pubished, the RISKS, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per student of this diffent language absolutely re-
FIRE RISKS,” abore,
-Evongb, I think, his boon alated to prové by thems renaur and fagtant examples, that alaves, white and black, as well as slave donlore, and all bat open alavo marketi, exist in Zurkey, both in tus espitál ́and-at least in the Asiatic and African Provinces. may havet with the trite rotharks that Yalaves are well treated in Turkey only had slaves try to get their free. dum. Slavery is accessary for a Moslem muntry, slavery is a domestic institution. Theia is a great deal of slavery in a diferent form i Evrope. Glavery is ounsistent with muay national virtues. The slave question is a difficult one, had the Turke do not liko discawing it. If we dieddle with slavery we incur great re- sponsibility, Wucannot do everything. We have know many sluve owners who are good fellowa at hesire ;* wå have heard of uloven who are not,"
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares 45 por cant, discount. Hongkong Unston and Manto Stancepost Co.'s
Bharee-8 par paat, discount." bangbai Steam Narigation Company-Tia
70 per share clas
quins exemples to display the various appli- Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-250 per cations and equivalents of different words which, an extent of $50,000
übere.
Chinese Imperial Loan£105.
k'olicies granted on First-class Buildings to bava unu general testing. Of these examples A Discount of TWENTY PER Carr. (90°) this work contains more than five times as open the current local rates will be allowed on many ns say other Dictionary nitherto pub all premium oburged for insurance 7-80db-dis- SALES ON MAY 2nd, as HeronTEL, DY lisbod
Bonnt being daducted at the time of the issue! CHINESE
For practical purposes the arrangement of of polioy. Almords—10 baga at-36,70, by Chun Chong the work is so complete, that a rofurence to travelling trodant
to its pages ouables a person who wodor Seaword-60 bags, at $3.00, by Cùm Chong stands English to communicate efectivdy to travelling under.
-- -- with Entires-who-understand nothing bat Gai Yellow Pens 500 pioula, at $1,96, by Ubuo nese. In this respect the work will be found Obong to travelling froder..
indispensable to all Europeana residing in White Wax-2 pieces, at 862.80 by Kwong China, and to the natives themselves it ex Wing Shing to travelling trader.
plains subjecta fully with which very few in- Shellfish-20 baga, at $1480,- by Tue Sang deed of them are perfectly soquainted. To Obong to traveling trader,
partica rendent in England and Interested in American Flour 400 buze, Golba, ne $1.58, China it cannot but ke izvaluable occasionally. Leung You to travelling tradur.
It compriate upwards of two thousand large
Olifon Root-150.buge, at $275, by Wo Shan quarto pagus, in di Hing to travelling trader-
'White Alum—100 pioula, at $1.39, by Tai Los to travelling trader.
White Sager-600 bags, at $480, by Toil Foong Shan to travelling trader.
TRUBNEH & Co.,
30, PATERNOSŤike Row: W. H; BELL
"Daily Press "OFFICE, HONGKONG,
"
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 28th April 1875, 577.
P. O. S. N. do.'s ice,
THE Al American Ship
THE
FOR NEW YORK.
"OHARTER OAK,”
Smith, Muster, will end here and at Whampoa, aud will-baro quiok despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
904 Hongkong, 27th March, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
BEA Awericas Bark
JONATHAN CHASE"
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Francisco, vid Yokuntamu, THURSDAY, the 1st June, at 8 .x, taking Cargo and Passengere for Japan, the United States, and Barove,
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai,
-
Hongkong U.S.
Stamps. Stamps, Ceals. Center
Canada, British Colrabia, New Brunswick, Nour Bestia Prince Edvard's Island, · Vancouver's 18 Faluni, Babainas, Nassuti, New Providenco
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. dopisali, Bermuda, Bogota," of the Sipt instant. Parcel Pankages will be -
Carthagena, Costa Rios, On- received at the Office until 5. P.M. same day. All
, Curigio, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Parcel Packages abould be marked to address demaisa New Granada, Nieu- in foil, yalno of same is required
→ragus, Fanana, West indie Return Passage Tickets available For 6 Days Now Foundland 8 months are isaged at a reduction of 50 per cent autouri, Moxieo, Sairador, RE:
Venezucia..... on regular rutes
Belize, Greytown, Guiana, Jon-" For further information as to Fright orduras Martinique, Saulo Mar- Passisge, apply to the Agency of tho Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent Hongkong, lat May, 1876.
G.
0. ROGERS, DENTAL SURGEON.
• No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD,
Hus returned, and is ready to receive Patients.
227 Hongkong, 12th March, 1876.
A.
MILLA H AND 0° 0.
tha, Turk's Jiland........
Brati
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chali, Pera 8
Argentins Confederation, Bu
How Ayres, Paraguay, Fear
goaynayangan
Newspapers (not over duz.) Bonke, e, per 40% p
10
Any articles fond enclosed in NewsPOPSTE Rock Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &o.) will be detained,
ALFRED LISTER,
Postinsster-General.
Hongkong, lat May, 1876.
• HOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT | General Post Office,...
FLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS, and BEASTOUNDERS,
Curtis Master, will load for the above Port, 1, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND NULLAH and will bave quick dospatub,
For Freight, apply to
- VOGEL, •HAGEDORN & Col 895 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876....
"FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEAT Britiab Ship t
MARGARITE," James Owen, Mastor, will load forthe abora
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to,-**(**)
YOULL HAGEDORN 398. Rengkong, 27th Katob, 1976, o.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 1A-1 British Olippor Ship
SYDENHAM, Frank Bristow, hinster will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatok, For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 903 Angkang, 4th Maron, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
1 British Ship
"OHANNED QUEEN,"
Co.
1521
· LANE, ST.
[Feb. 3
The following rates of postage (which must
of printed papers or patterns of light weight
| vid the United States:-
be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packets - ARE. TOURIST'S GUID B-seat from Hongkong to the United Kingdom
REDUCED PRICE"§1. [47 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture," && with the Punti,and Mazidurin ProxUE aiation
Also a few copre of the GRAMMAR of-the Chinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daily Prem Dfier.
KRUPPE CAST SIBEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) MET SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
F FEIC, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne ritomazny)--
炒記榮
WING-KEE GOAL SHOP,**
THE Proprietor of. WING NET Shop bogs to
Fox & proket not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight. Spents For a packet above 1 cunse not exi
oceding ound $ For a prekët above 2 ounces not ex-
·ceeding & ouneCE.................
S
and eight cents forevery additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Cironlars, Prine Liste, Market Keports, and all printed”pápera” other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patieron or Samples'
Many boxes of letters are received at the Prat
Offer not sealed, that le to say, the box-te
fastened with waling was, but there is no im-
publ. pressionaaling.
The attention of boxholdere is called to the
estudied since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that ho has always a great guantity of BEST By of carefully sealing snob boxes with sous recoguiable seel, and sending a Obit. JUAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or hip-book or receipt with them.
The option of Bastors wishing to patronies bin, are requbated the latter precaution leaves out as to woa- to apply at bis Stop."
11447. Honekónu. 23rd Sagitaimber, 1876. NOTICE.
ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office the swission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chinese laste of this Paper line beon; from the commencement of the Arrangements having been made under Chiza Now Year, issued az instead of on which Maile for London arriving at Sasz from alternate daya ua: before. N
China by Private Ships will be forwarded to -The Paper sabem Established for nearly cstination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Twenty Tearend is, as to Editorial Manage that the rates of postage, which must be paid in ment, auder the Direction of a Well Educated advance, or correspondence addressed to the Chinese Gestionan, gives reliable commercial | United Kingdom 40 forvärded, will be as fol- and general information, and in the same lowa, Tiz
N. Lonfestay, Minster having the greater purt RUSSULLA & Co...
of her Cargo engagen, will dare quick despatch Agents, as above. Hongkong, 1st January, 1874...
For Freight, apply to
ZMEYER & ¢ã£ STHE CHINA FIRE INSILRANCE if 461 Hongkong, 7th April, 1876,
* COMPANY, LIMITED.
· NUTIVE, ......... HEAD OFFICE=HONGKONG.
GENCIES, at all the Treaty Porte of China and Japan and at Singapore, Saigon and Ponsng,
Risks accepted, and Policion of Insurance granted at the fates of Promiam corrent at the above-mentioned Porta.
No charge for Policy feca,
JASI B. COUGHTRIE,
Alongkong, lat November, 187),
Secretary.
EX Undermontiuzed Veczul, having the greater portion of her Cargo and Pus- sengers engaged, will baza introdiste despatob for the following Portayin mul For HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, AND
SAN FRANCISCO,MA The American Burque " ALDEN BESSE," Captain Allen Noyes. For Freight or Panago, apply to
ROZARIO & Cof 380. Hongkong, 4th March, 18761,
position with the Native Community or to Ad-For Letterom. 24ests par balf ounce vertisements and News on the English Daily For Newspapers. 9 caoh, Freas with the Foreign Commanity. The
(not oroceding 1 ounce cents. Obargo for Advertisement will be as hereto. ForBooksand foru
¿Patterns....
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,
every additional 4