VULCANISING OF GAOUTCHOUC; Professor Böttur plates that Gaulthine de lacbry bas etablished by experiment that,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1876,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
OPIUM SMOKING IN SACRAMENTO,
The attention of the community has reconsly been sharply awakened sonooraing the epium anoting babit. The developments mado inapuu ning dower of sulphur and dry obloride Virginia Liity and San Francisde have been of of time in a poroolala mortar very intimately, ú auch a startling character as to shook the moral devided odour of chlorine of sulphur socn sense of the people, nad in our own dity the in beasmes noticeable,acoonpanied by an elevation quiry has provailed, "To what extent Bae oping of the temperature of the mixture, while the smoking attained in Sacramentą?” To-ser-lphur softene, and a plaasia masa iz bun] Y. tain the foots, no bave been at considerable fortazed. If the sulphur is largely in excess of LONDON IN SI pains and find that the multis gratifying hard grinding/ che prodnat, witbar without the the asteride of lime, and they are mixed without one for titia community. Joba Chinaman could hardly settle limef in our mist without bring. Addition of chalk, lacewhite, do, when added ing his biger with big, Inst in proportion to santehdits, softened in bisulphide of carbon 110 de lower in the scale of civilizan and ramme. For oil of carpentine, cause auntiedundants ngat than the Anglo-Saxon, just in that pro tion at the ordiners temperature, or upon portion are hits v100 murs disgusting and a slightly rising With salsride of lime in erincs mere herible, Whatever may be said Exeres the notion is so energetic that the mistare
becouses greatly lested, while vapours o of his shrewdness, the antiquity of his role of euphar are evolved, and the mass HONOLULU, S. 1. & Alden BessƏL¡.....
remains palverolent instand of becoming pity:
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 2nd Bay.
KANA
Obaruel Queen,
rter Oak
MARSHES NEW TORK. SAN FRANCISCO via
Day
Do Do.. Don
COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, co...
BOMBAY, &o,,,; SINGAPORE AND PENANG, SAIGON
Do... BINGBOÈ đạ MANILA,
Do
-No intelligenon has as yet boru ropeived of YOKOHAMA. the arrival ut and departure from, Bingapore
Dá
of the direct stounger and owing-ad-sbis-nn- SHANGHAI certainty, there have been bat ausli enlos of Old Do Patus only at 3007). Terme for dalwa rema unchanged, without any business doing
EXOMANGWA
ON LORDON
Bagi Bills, on demand 901 Bank Billo, ne 30 days sight:3 Bank Billa, at 6 months sight Credits, at 6 months' sight, Documentary Lillste gonthe
280102
Ban't, sightsostanze Private 30 days'eight mm, 2A
SHARES
hia raro imitatire facultion, and his adaptabilių to the ovedition ci-ji dsill, a brief residence lothe. Obinese qiturber, dusk wourince - any reasonulla may thút ng de far below and race jo bo intelligent au people," and that his bar habite razvitoply, shome. Boering ail other, and coming to the one is 'ques- liqu, opium amoking, and how far it as contaminated white people, wo find enough shook and disgnet without reference to more instalars and tendencies. In Virginia Uity the remont developments show that girls of afteen and young men from fourteen to twenty- five, in large mitiera have become habitues of Chineseopiqin smoking dens, Alarm has seize mapon Cut community, and fastsatedaily coming so light to show that John. Obinaman-bas inbinduced and probably fastened upon certain sations one of the most fonthuỡme and debuning { habita goowe, it appears that the dabont of the “balat tá nunccountably for1916, man tim. tituse liighton UNTU
ma low-to-shook its further growth, "Two] On-BoHEAT-Bank, aigutam proprietors of dens in Virginia City confessed ON CALCUTTA, -Bank, sight............ to a loank reporter the Erasen-of, twenty-twa, ON SULEGHAÏLAMI young white portone, male and feamie, who frequented their establishment. The reporter -inquiini na to their whereabouts and bad about Afteen of them-pointed-ont-to him. They wera All boginning to look like. Calandien and women pale, Jellowstrenked countenances, blackish and yellowish blue dretes around the eyes, wes dull and lousy, out expression in-their-fentous the mouth especially, and douse perspisation of the forebend no head, They exhibit no ambition except to eat, sleo aud émoke spiam Troops of young men and women-de many as bon at a time visit these Jons early everynigh. They sattle them- selves on the couches, regardless of eax, and lie tucra in a stupid, narcotic, aloep till morning, whon the effects of the drag have passed Away. They lie on the beds huddled and rized in every shape, intent only on gratifying their degrwsing habil. It is possible that any white persons are so lost-so-decenny 2 enter the Orinese epiam dope and acquire, the debasing babit? Yes; but thanks to good luck. ar gordonse, or whatever you please, thus fur but few people in Sacramento Eage become so lcat to decency. Last Summer the dens were Freely visited by women of undoubted reputation below the line of the doubtful—and they are Frequently rohad there stupefiad, or jolly, is the anse might be, by the deadly drug. In the Fall! the exposures made frightened them away; but
Hougkong and Shanghai Bank SPAR Union Insurance: Society of Cantor-8650 per
share
Uhins Tendera' Inagranes Company's Share
81,675 per ebure
hita und Japan Marine Insurange Tle, 34
por share. Chinese Insurance Company.-$218. pér-share. Hongkong Fire Lnagrance Company's ShareTM
$523 per share.
China Fire Inepranes Owapany's Shurer $158
por share,
Hongkong and Whampus Duo Company's
Shares-45 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares 8 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Ifa.
70 per share..
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
share.
Hongkong. Hotel Company's Shuros-$50 per
sanro. Chinon imperial Loon-£10%.
SALES ON MAY 3ed, as REPORTED BY UKINEAR.
White War-2 pieces, at 888.40, by Bbay.
to travelling trader.. White
Jonathan Chanc... Margaritoim Singapore (str.)
Gwalior (str. Thales (str.).
Thingvalin (str.); Mailong (atrie Leanor (str.)...... Samspon (str.) Tibig (str.)..
Malucca (str.)...
Av& (cor):
Mombardy:
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHO
Számbóanza (str)")
Yesso (str);
AMOY
for
HAVE jas; opened their first delivery of
NEW GOIDS, as under, for the COMING SEASON,
of which they aalloit au Ipensation NEW DRESS MATERIALS, ID
Lace Stripe Japances SILKS. Plain, Figured, and Satin Stripio
POPLINS.
Strips and Phid MOHAIRS. Colored Foulard SILKS.
CAPTAIN
Frank-Bristöv
kilen
Babat
For Sale
FOR SALE
FOL FREIGHT APPLY TO'
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Butterfield & Buite www. On or bout 5th inet Meyer & Co.
Quick despatab Masangories Maritime..... Unick despitel. Yogel, Hagedorn &C. Quick despatch.
M. 8, 6,00.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA:
"SONBOGON,"
HG Spanish Steamship
Captain Lizarza, will have immediate dispatob for the above Pork,
For Froight or Pasnago, apply to-
VOGEL, HAGEDORNEO 612 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1876,
FOR LONDON.
On 15th lust, at 8,41 British Ship 0. & 0, 8. Co tai sadayan bei On. let pros, at 3 P.Ka hong Vogel, Higadorn for Whick despatat,
og Vogel, Hagedorn & CaStick despatch.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Quick despatali. Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co........... On 8th Inst Hongkong Rozario &.00
Quick dospatal. Tomorrow,
glong Douglas Tapraik & Oo... JF. & ̈O. 8; N. ObILLAGE Sooy Sking, man... Hongkong Menageries Maritinies.. Face Douglas Laprnik & Co.... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Mesangeries Maritim28.. Hongkong P. &0. S. Ni 00........
Longkong Movengories-Maritimes.
PO. §. N. Uo.... Butterfield & Swife..... Hongkong Remedios & Commun Hongkong Donglus Lapraik &
KHLAS HRIDAIBOK'S CHAMPAGNE, WDSLAUX, P
$19pm opgetoeke of 2 dozen plats," $18
per ones of 1 dozen quarte, UITATEAU LEOVILLE POYÉERRE, 1869.
VIR DIS PRINCES."
$18 A
per osse of I dozen quarte. PALMER MARGAUX.
$9.7mm
$5,
per care of-1 dozen-quarts: LORMONE.
per case of 1 Auzep_quaris.. per case of dozen pinte.
SIEMSSEN & O‰. 592 Hongkong, laf May, 1876.
D. HASTEL,
Feby Colored GRENADINES and WINE MERCHANT,
GAUZES, Uhooks all Stripso, Too best make of Black GRENADINES
gauranteed to wears,
White BRILLIANTES.
Has just landed an esortment of Superior WINES:-
CLARETS.
New GOODS, most unitable for WasuING Table Claret, Mudoo.at 63.00 per 1 doz. COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPEDO, com-St. Emilion (quarts). ut $1.00 per 1 agz. at $4.50 per 9 dos. St. Emilion (pinta), prising PURVA
Chateau Leoville (quarts)...at 39.00 per 1 doz. Chasteau Lafite (quia)...... $1000 per 1 doz. Chateau Margaux (qorto),at $10.00 par 1 doz.
** WHITE WINES. Hant Sauterne (garts)...at $7.50 per 1 doz. Chablie (rja:irte) at $7.50 per 1 d. Hochheimer (quartajt 39.00 per 1 d. Obahl (piats).
at 88.50 per 2 doz. Burgundy (quarts)... $17.00 per 1 dst.
White and Colored-BATISTE. Kanda and Yosemite Stripe CAM-
•BRICS.
Niagara Lace Stripe CAMBRIOS, Fresh FERCALES, in all the Newest
Patterns, Fast Colors,
2
É г.. On 6th lost at Book
iCo Btu inst
On 13th inskjut moona
Qniok despatek
Qajok doapatah..
To-day, ut 8 m
Quick despatch
Quick desputab
Un or about 815. Inst. Today, at SF
On 7th-inst., $7.10 AM.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSÄGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROT POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Gompany's Steamship
TIORE, Captain Do Girard, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA TO-DAY, the 4th inst., at 8:A.W.
G. RECHAMPEAUX,
Acting Aga 6.4. Hongkong, 3rd 3187, 1876.
NOTIUG,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"AVA," Captala Fleariais, will he acapatched for
SHANGHAİ—¿ TO-DAY, the 4th inst, at 4.P.M.
G. DE CHAMPRAUX, Asting Agent 375 Bongkong, 3rd May, 1876,
FOR AMOY (DIRECT), THE Steambip
حبت.
*ZAMBOANGA,”
now the tide lus set in again. All over the Chosugar-200 bags, at 34.78, by Wo Task GALATEA CLOTH for Boys' Suits, in-Stripes Burgandy (pinte) $18.00 per 2 doz. DAY, the 4tb inst., at 5 P.M. · ·.
mulla of one of the I-atrect deau_sra_zampe. 20rawled Mary'e and Minnie's, Joha's and Alfred's, Bossie's and Bottle's--dämes written, aya the villiande ola keeper, by white men and wound who came there to smoke opino. Carolees, rectises, nder the influence of the
Hing to travelling trader.
Potato Floar-100 bags, at $2,80, by Wo Took Hing to travelling trader.
Washroom-68 comes. at $52.00, by Kuong Fook Wo to travolling trader.
drow, Toy Bized the working pencilDisok-Poppers 100 bug, at $45, by Yee Stup which is found upon the table of every Chinoes Tai to travelling trader. ·
house, and dashed off the names of their friends, or their busy and they areto-ho-san-to-day by these who choose. The white men and women who go to the Chiness opfum dene, go hate at night, but gronly. We have had our curiosity gintified by pushing through the fetid mosphere of our of these bells, and looking inte & dünly-lighted hole in the late hours of pight. Upon a matling-covered couch lays handsome white girl in silk and Tacos, sucking poison from ho some stem, which an hour before was against the repulaive lips and yellow teeth of Oclastint. She was just taking her fust pipeful; the 'byes more heavy, tho will past resistance of offered. She glanced up azily, but was too indifferent to replace embroidered--skirts overtherounded ankies-the- distarbed drapery exposed. Over against the wall wna a ponta well known, upon the streets,
the
Sapanwood-500 picule, at $1.63, by Fook Mow Loong to local trader.
Yellow Pens-8,100 piculs, at $2,00, hy Kin Foong to local trader,
CHINA UOAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
TESTERIMYA TEINGRAMS.
BAROMETER, TIEŽMOMETER,
already gone to opiam happy jand. On the Hata
200l beyond and in a due milk this was a
Chinese hoodlam, well dressed, well sept, and
***
Bay just preparing for smoka, He locked of W
ap sharply, aud cried out, What you wanted Porce.....
here P Want to books, wo answered. You
bellas one dam lie." he replied,.. As he spoke so
MAT SIT
Zone.
SHINE.
Day Thorziomulet.76.0750760|710||
Taller....
main.. gemity fallen.
bi.
15.b.
truthfully, and Bghting space was so limited, wet Therumeter TLC 70.0 700 87.9 we did not contradict bim. Upna a stool in .........dorner_suta mildle a red woman waiting ber turn at the pipe, or seling as gasrdian to the beauty-of-the-coned. We legued that these sailed dares would probably remain in the den vutil For 4'm the morning, pethups · longer- Originally Chinćse anatomers only patronized these houses, bat within two years white people have become convinged, however, that aside from some rakish young man who like to inves-ME, etc.
STANG ΠΑΣ
NACA-
and.Checks.
The LATIT DESIGNS ia--
Ladies and Children's GOLORED LINEN, CAMBRIO, and BATISTE Ready made BMBROIDERED COSTUMES, Tory desirable for wear in this climate Embroidered LINEN
FER PRINTED CAMBRIC, WHITE BRIL
LIANT and MUSLIN MORNING WRAP. PERS:
French TOILET JACKETS.
WRAT.
Biodly Bebroidered CAMBRIC SKIRTS.
SAAK Ladies' Trimmed and Untrim ined MILLINERY HATS and BONNGTE of the Newest Styles, from Paris
04.
-Tarelsens
Boys and Girls' STRAW HATS.
Or Taron's White Pique WASHING HATS-- White Piges PEL18989-
Boys' HOLLAND SUITS and PINAFORES.
N
Infants STEM BOR... CASHMERE HOODS and
-78.1804
French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Barbroidered LINEN SETS.
814 74 NEW RIBBONS.
L
dimu, level of theses în incives, tout, and headerėja, THERMORE, in Fahrenheit degnes unit tepa, kept in the open
situature. -
:
LACE EDGE COVENTRY FRILLING, Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING.
Ladies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES,
ون
Alas,
TERACTION OF WING, IN Eazarod every two peinių, N., HN, A Fresh Supply of the "Littiö "Wanzer"
tigate every kind of dissipation and a sumber FOSON U Wixo sala 1 to 5 light boric. &.. of demoiselle nu pare, no white person in Suora- & lo frisk. 71/3 afrong :-8 110 111 miento bas bera in the habit of risiting Chinese,
STATE OF WEARAB. Clear blan eky, G. Chudy: Z. Drisy.
"optam dens. One woman, who dresses in deop DiG Panpy in Mail & Inclining Misty O
black, gore closely veiled, has been sug
Overcial Paingeber, ently. Rniny. S. Saew. 7. Thunder. U. Wad, Drentening. Viably, P. SUTER
SEWING MACHINES,
Ageats for Hongkong, SATLB 1va. 0 0. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Domeniul midnight to the diva ander the Chi The lettera aie repented to incitals any incretes over QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.
aidewalk and roolin there, till early Darging the reverse of thuigātam - Sne hup.mausged to conocal her featum, and BAN-Tore of a Sr. the previoup £1 house (noen) are attempts to track berhave falled so tar
Gixing
registered from 1 to 3e, and theantity of water fallan indicates in
EN
lieved, disreputable woman, and beyond this,
upon identity concerned, She is not, it is be-inches, tens anil hundreds.
TATAVIA
case no reputable wite woman has bee in THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND Chinese opioidepsia Snerariento... Nor have
FIRE INSTIILANCE COMPANY OF. Dien hero isited them who are it all worthy of consideration. Indeed, it the opiam-helix-can be limited killing othe kind who claim to be white, and visit there they should be encouraged by law, for thus far no one of any use to the community in bonuses degraded. In this respect, thouShoranoto is to be congratulated. An intervios with one of the women we formerly smoked in these dens „dinglaned the fact that the practici-maa-importad from Virginia City At first and afterwards on fix to porte Chins, Jupats, the Prip prios, and the Strata Op-risk to all other
D-Lay
genta in Hongkong for the above Com Undoraigned, having been sppointed Ball. SPECIAL ATTENTION OF HiPPERS to the low rates of premium Barged for all steamer risks, besides which a rokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT. (3) will be allowed
Tostered by Chinese acrvente, in houses of pre-portste Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FER stitution, evidently employed for that ond by ENT. (15) only opium dealère. She denied to ns. thot ebe her couipanions ever baczuas so stupid from the
SIEMSSEN 00
1026 Hengkeup, let Foly, 1974
Agents.
Kamokirg se to be unasseïsue of what was going on, or nuɛlila to recia; inault. Our essenreb, however, has developed the fact that not a small PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, nombor of people tee oplam at their homes.
FOR SALE,
LANCAUSTIO TILES
Est 14ft. Bin, by 35ft, 6in., with Border. 1 Lot Irft. Vin. by 9ft. din, with Border. Apply to
A. MILIAR & Co.
Plumbers, &c. 381 Hongkoug. 24th Marab, 1870. DELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY $4 par Dozeit. SPIRITS of WINE, for Lamps, $ per Dozen.
Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY Co. "1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1945.
NOT ON SAID.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
WITH THE
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIANON
AB ANGLO-CAINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
10B compreensiveness and practical service
CHAMPAGNE. A
De St. Marceaux & Oie's at $15.00 per 2 doz.
Carte Blanche (piate).... Bagène Cligno (quarts)......at $10.00 Bène Cliquet (pintet $12.00
Courvoisier, Carlier Fraces COGNÃO,
A
No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET,
Corner
Queen's Road, Opposite the Hongkong Club. Hongkong, 27th April, 1378.
HATS HATS!! HATS]!).
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UST received au Assortment of Boy's Straw Hats, Turkish Towels, Bathing Drawers,
HARGA CHANNEL QUEEN"> Neulastey, Master, having the greater part of her. Cargo auguga, will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
Post-Office Notifications.
A mark will slaes
For Tokuben Par bre, to-day, the ti inst., at 7.30 AM.
For Shanzha-Per dea, to-day, the 4th inst 3... Irate lottera-reooived from 3.10 to 3.00 M
For, Amoy Por Zambowaga, to-day, the dth”: inat at 4.30.V.M. ̈
For Singapore had-Ponang-Por Thulis, to- marrow, the Sithingt, at 3.30 P.M.
For Bangkok-Par Farmda, on Saturday- the 6th inet, at Noon.
For Swinton Arbor, 2x1 Porobowy Per Yaso, on Sunday, the 7th inst, at § Akt.
For Cooktown, Brisbane, and Sydney-Pr Baigapore, on Monday, the stint at 11.30 MEYER & Co. Mails will also be mucap for all partn of Eastern Australia, Tasmania, and Melbourne.
If Vel Hongkang, 7th April; 1876.
STEAM FOR.
--- SINGAPORE, TUNANG, POINT DES
OALLE, ADEN, SUDZ, MALTA,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract: Packet GWALIOR, will be despatobed with the Maile for Europe,
The following will be the hours of losing tho Mails, 4o.
Briday, 6th May,
BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI BATURDAY, the 6th May,
TERRANEAN. PONTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND- AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steametip **GWALIOR" Daplain J. D. BADOr, with *Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and
Cargo, will leave this for the above phites SATURDAY the 6th May, at Nour
SPM Money Order Offico clos
6 PM, Post Offico vloeca execpt the NIGHT Box, which rematas open all night, Saturday, 6th May,
7, Post Office opens for sale, áž Stamps, Revistry of Letters, and Post.: oning of respondence
Cargo will be roueived on board until Noon. Spesic and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the-5th May.
For Particular regarding Freight-end Pau ange, apply at the F&O.S. N. Co. Ofice, Hongkong, 0ONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED;"
A Written Declaration of the Consenta and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routain required by the Egyptian Government, and must bödelivered by this Shippers to the Company's Agérts, with the Bille of Lading or with Farcols; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for say Detention er Pronica biel way happen from the incor rectness on such declaration.
Shippers are parthularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Inding....
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Ngigation
Léo, a Cina, Emekta 250 A311; 1876.
"NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANUAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADIN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND. PORT LOUIS.
at Noon, the Company's Steamship TON SATURDAY, the 13th May, 1876, * MEIKONG," Commandant · FOACHE," with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR- GO, will leave buis Port for the above places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Arcobavalo. "Master, will lease as above
For Fraight or Parauge, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 605 Hongkong; 3rd May, 1876, FAQOBAN STEAMERIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON,-vis-SUEZ CANAL, MILE Company's Stomanship
T
"AGAMEMNON " will be despatoaed cu or about the 8th May,
For Freight of Pansies, upply to
EUTTERFIELD & SWIRL, Agente, 554 Fongkong, 25th Aprit,. 1876.
FOR COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, AND
SYDNEY,
Shipping Orders will be granted till zoom Oargs will be received on board until ea.. Specio and Parcels antil 3 P.M. of the th May, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sant an board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and suite of Packages are required..
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
嘉
(Taking through Cargo for BIELBOURNE.) Sveka, Vollers, Black Merioos, Striped Flan-TE. Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Fongkong, let May, 1878, neke, and Gauze Undershirts.
CHEAP CHEAP!! CHEAP111
E. LILLEY, Stapley Street 64,590 - Hongkong, tot May, 1876.
NOTICE.
APPLES OFF THE-ICE-
“UST LANDED mnd for SALE, CHOICE. AMERICAN-BALDWIN APPLES, in Cornet
T
Company's Steiber.
SINGAPORE,"
Uaptain J. IL-Penke, will be despatched us above on MONDAY, the 8th May, at Nowu.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON "& Co. 111 573 Hongkong, 28th April, 1876.
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL Takeine farcanel, Tamannaanni élenməli rataq
JAPAN..
J. F. HORGAN,THE Company's Steamship-
TUDOR COMPANY; ;
Agent
73 580 Hongkong, 28th April, 1876.
A MP3
BRAOKE23, and QUANDELIERS for Salá, made to order, or reuronzed,
A. MILLAR-&-0,
Plumbers and Gasitters,
HongKong
if 55 Hongkong. 24th April, 187€
BISCUIT
FLOUR
AN EXCELLENT FOOD. FOR INFANTS
AND CHILDREN","" Manufactured solely by
THE HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKEEY COMPANY, LIMITED,
In Tina containing 6 lbs.
Im 469 Bongkong, 10th April, 1876.
W
JASSIAMULL DEURRUMDASS,
CASHMERE KOD INDIA VERORAR
ANCHISES " will be despatched on or about the Etb instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,' Agents, 600 Hongkong, Sri May, 1876.,
.......... FOR MANILA (DIRECT;- THE Stormship. THE
"THEONOR," Captain Arrangdean, will have immodisto de- spateb for the shore Pr
596
For Freight or Pussige, apply to
DOUGLAN LAPRAIK & Co. pogkong, Bad May, 1876.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS
·
LE Company's Steamelip VULGA," Captain Norden, will, it suficient isduce- Has for Exts, Cashmere Shawls, Morning mand he given, take Cargo bence to MAR Gowns, Repore and Delhi Shawls, Barons,SEILLES at REDUCED KATES, CA
and Sindh Gold Lasa Work Goods, &is, &n,
No. 80, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Next to Messrs SAYLE & CO., Hongkong. 6 1897 24th December, 1875.
VO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE-
Q.16 per ones (1 duzai:) Pirte,...$16.
5% discount on 25 000.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent.
547 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1870.
STEAM TO, YOKOHAMA, (Tilting Cargo at through rates to Hicco and NAGABAKL)' UEF.&0.B. N. Costeamship
"MALACOA
I will leave for the hors place abortly after the arrival of the Steamship Lombardy with the next English Mail.
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BOURBON WHISKEY,
A. MeIVER, 812 per case (1 doson.)
Superintendent.? FOR SALE BY
HEARD & CP:46 N Co% Of
Hongkong, 28th April, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. KEP.&O. 8 N Bats Steamship
"LOMBARDY,"
975 Hongkong, Brd Jane, 1675
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
BRDTOED PRICE E
THE P Containing the names of all the Articles of words which the Chinese have of fate years beenTrade, objects of Natural History, Furn:towe, compelled to coin to express the numerong obdo, do, with the Panti, and Mandarin Preann. will leave for the above place about 24 hours jeste in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and ciation, in science generally, which the rapid advance
Some drink Jundande, other aber skish Undersigned 'having been apponited opium, but the majority ose the Fast India Agente to the above Company At this drag. Physicians probably know to what Port, aro prepared to grant Pafióies again this Work stands unrivalled. All the now extent tha pravalle, hat their lipe are sealed. Fire to the extent of $40,000, an Buildinga, or One lady has admitted that she has not for three on Goods stored therein.
- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK ̧ &ˆØ¤...". consecutive days fun..years omitted thọ | taking of opiom in some form, and now ehe. tf 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1888. comandes tavranous quantities of handanum THE TONDON AFBURANCE
quantities surpassing belief. The Opium miles
of the Chinese moreliunte bave steadily increased during the last year, and now exceed thom of any previous date. This is nearly all GOPRUGINO in the city, but little going to the country, and sonore Chinese suuko opium than beroto- fore, the preemption 'euetains the statement of the sellers that bite people buy it. The betel nut is chewed here to some extent, and some
OF
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER
'HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST,
A.D.1790..
undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
white people buy this article. It is prepared for mastication by the Chinese, and wher onewed aels with great rapidity producing a condition Lalicies at current rates, payable either here bordering an jutorisation: The betel nut is sold in London. or at tas principal Ports of India, to some extent to white people, that the Chineer Uhina, and Auslieha. aro very reticons, and information on this point
is not yet completo.-Record Union.
DOGS MILK.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AND R TENNENT'S ALE and,
FORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" *Marchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Orow
CANVAS.
Also a few edpies of the GRAMMAR of the of foreign relations has imposed upon than, are Chinese Language, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Ohine: here given in extenza... Each and every word is fully illatrated and explained, forming exer eises for students of a minėt instructive nature. Both the Court and. Panti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on The best principle hitherto attained. The typo- graphy displays the success of sa autemy: to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast poonomy of space, achicaring a clearness not previoutly attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have beretofors obaraotorised Chinese publications.
To illustrato the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration,
Polites issued for long or short periods at Jhalmers Voorbuiary contain about 18,000
Dürrent-rates-
A discount of * allowed.
----- LIFE DEPARTMENT.A Somatime nga M. Depaul proposed the milk- of the dog, as a care for spinal affections in Policies assed for sums not exceeding £5,000, abfldren. Dr. Luzau, of Bordeaux, has tried in reasonable terms,”
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. tt. 1563 Twork are 26th July, 1972
this wilk nya yabelituto fur phosphate of lime, end-liver oil, &c., and with the bappices results.
Ao izfnut sis gears old, with a spinal deviation, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANOR
was for three years comble to move; twenty days
of the dog's milk dist restored her to ga konitky
COMPANY
a condition as children for age, & ohild HB Undersigned having been appointed
wolve yeasa old, and bed-ridden for years, loo
Agents for the above Company, are pre- recovered, bat experienced a relapse when the mared to grant Insurance na foliowa :— "supply of milk would not be obtained; it pro
"MARINE RISKS grensed anew, when ino diet was resumed. The
Bent animals, those of the bulldog race being Policies at ontrent rates, payablo either here preferred, do not furnish more then three in Loudon, or at the principal ports of India, gaarter-bowl in a day. They are, milked Australia, and the East.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1180 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
KRUPPE CAST STREL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY). SOLE AGENT, FOR CHINA,
F. PEIL Hongkong, Shanghai, Vologas (Werxiany.} Chinese obarastors, und Medhurst's English 185 Undersigned have been appointed Sole and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilet
Agents, for the Bale of their Goods in this work contains more than 50,000 English? words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charaongkong and Obing by Ma, J. & BTN- ters. Again, despite all the grammera and XENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID COBBAR &
SONA, broath. other elementary works as yet published, the ARNHODIN KARBERO & Ça student of this difficult language absolutely re- quines osamples to display the various appli- 19 Bongkong, January, 1867. cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these exemples this work contains more than fire timer asNG many as any other Dictionary hitherto pad lished,
For practical purpose the arrangement of By the work je so complete, that referente- to its pages gunblea a person wka under- communiente-efcolively standa English to
with nativas who understand nothing but Chi-
twice daily, resisting the operation very much, BOKEKAOK of THIRTY-ZURED L ONE-neas In this respect, the work will be found And submitting to-it-best-when-boing bled at HR PERCENT. will be allywed on all LOCAL disponsable to all Europeans resdung in
RISKE the Baue time, The ith a very thick, does-
nat ponsess a bad taste and resembles very annab that of gonta-3bxirus Muil
FIRE RISKS.
Ühine, seletus the natives themselves-ios- lains subjects fully with which vary few in": Ponies granted on First-class Buildings to dood of thein are perfectly acquainted. To an ardent of $20,000,
parties resident in England and interested in A DISCOUNT of TWENTY P beer. (20%) China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, - The Mabarajah of Burdwas, baving read with upon the current local rates will be allowed 41. It qomprises upwards of two thousand large admiration the account of the herois conductal premium charged for insuranoer aach dis quarto pages. displayed by some of the boys of the training sount, belug deducted at the time of the leave
mhip Ocliath doring the destruction by fica of of policy.
tbui, vel, bas offered to present a silver medal
to exoo of those who signally distinguished
themselves on that occasion.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 'let January, 1974,
TRUHNEE & Co, 60, PATHEROSTER ROW; W. H. BELL, DAILY PRE OFFICE, HONGKONG,
AND
after bar arrival with the next English Mail..
CHAN A. MoIVER.
P. & O EN CAT Ofile,
Superintendent. [574
Hongkong, 29th April, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK. THE AL American Stip
'CHARTER OAK,” Smith, Mestor, will bad hose and at Wampon and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co. 992 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AT Amrican Bark:
THE
JONATHAN CHASE," Curtis Master will losd for the above Port, and wil bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 995. Itongkong, 27 in Murch, 1876. FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HEAT British Ship
"MARGANITE,”-- James Owen; Master, will load for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
NOW ON SALE. HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT. Dr, DEVAN, with Louey Auditions, CarreeHR A 1 British Clipper Ship tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, PRIOR In Paper Wripper $150- Neatly Brand $2.00 - Apply at the Daily
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C 306 Hongkongi 270
27th March, 1876, FOB SAN FRANCISCO.
ly Pren Other.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
"SYDENHAM,” Frank-Bristow, Master, will lead for the above Por, and will have quick despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. 308. Hongkong, 4th March, 1876.
NOTICE
M
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
Acting Agcat.
Letter Registry of Letters cess 10 M, Post Office algear oscept for Late 10.15 AM., Letters may be posted on payment
DEL DATE FEE of 18 cents extra Foalaze, dilemma
114., who the Post Office CLOSES
11.90 A... Lettere hot Itters only) addres
of-tothe United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on baird the Pasket, on payment of Late Free-of-48 cento extra postage. 11,50 AM, Posting on Board-canges,
ALFRED LISTER;-...
Postinuster-General.
General Post-Ofied,"
Hongkong, 24th April, 1876
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrant Pucket MEIKONG: will be despatched an SATURDAY, the 13th Mag: with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marcilles to Sai eon, Sinpore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zesland, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Bou- ziya, Maritine, Saez, and Alexandria,
Letters may also be forwarded to Intia by this Packet, but can be paid only at the sa Ceylon. The posturo to Ceylan intiat hapre paid. Such letters should be marked Laid to Gelle only; they will go on from Gullo as appaid.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, Bour-
Friday, 12th May.
5 P.M., Money Order Office aluses. Fort Often plower exdapt the Nor Box, which remains open all night.
Saturday, 1311 May. -
*
7 AM Post Ulice opens for sale-of Stampe, Ergistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 Registry of Lettore ceaso0,
11 A., Post Offico slones except for Luta
Lottera.
11.10 A., Letters (but Lattera nuly) address.
ed to the United Hängdam-or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,
matil
11.30 AM, when the Post Ofles CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Fostmaster-General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1876,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet CITY OF PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. PEKING will be despatched on MONDAY, the 15th. instant, with Maite for Japan, Sari THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERFncison, and the Baited States, wbics will to LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING CLOSED sa follows:-
TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THED. & Mail Strainer Ampy ny PEETS
tohail for Kin. Francisco, vi at 8PM, taking Passengera and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
2. Registry of Letters cesses. 2.30 r.M. Poat Ulice closes.
board the Pagket with Late Fee 2.50 PM, when the Mail is finally closed, Correspondence must be specially direm odr this route, and if not fully prepaid will be nent
Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokey British Packet. bag and other Japan Ports, to San Fransico, to porus in Mexico, Central and South Aunor, And to New York and Europe, via OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Staumer of the Miten Bishi 8,9. Doupony will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porto, abort aume date, and make close connection at Tokohama.
A New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of stesters to England, France, and Germany..
Freight will be received on board nntil 4 e.. ou the 14th proximo. Pucel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM sate day; all Parsol Packages should be marked to d dress in falls vains of same is required.
Acting Agent.
Letters, &a., onn be posted for Junala, the West Indies, and other places nadied below, if sulkaient American stadips are added to propy them From San Francisco to destination. Auc rion Stampa are sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry la 8 cents in Hong- kong Stamps and 10 ponts in US. Stampa to those places only the men of which are print ed in Trains. To all the other places named correspondence causobe Registered through, bat only to San Francisco (8 cente).
The following are the sharges on correspo dence is sent
For further information as to Presage and Praiget, apply to the Agency of the Colophuy Praja West.
G. BEMORT:
Hongkong, April 15th, 1876. 00ULDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPAYIT.
TAKING THROUGH GARGO AND PASH New Foundland
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND. EUROPE,
LN. CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
PER HALF OUNCE. Hongkong US.
Stampa Stampa..
Cents.
Canada, British Columbia, New]¦ Brunswich, Nova Bestler Pringm Edward's Lland. Vancouver's +6 Island, Bubamis, aisu, New Providence Aspinwall, Bermuda, Bogota,“ Uarthagena, Costa Rica, Cus bn, Unra, Fiji Greenland. $8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nita- ragua, Pandeza, West Indies..] Gnatema, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezcela.or
"Hon
Ceats,
3
Bellen, Grigtown, Guiana,
duras, Martinique, Banta Mars tha, Purk's Inland og amin Brazilian Bolivia, Ecuador Chili, Peru.... Argentina Confederation, Bu- AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS."
enos Ayres, Paraguay, Uru- 8 guay YINHE S.& OCEANIC will be despatched for Newapapers (not over box). 2
SHA Francisco,cia. Yokohama, on Boske, s. per 4
5. THURSDAY, thu-let-Jane, at 3 P.M., faxing Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers Cargo and Passengers for Jupp, the United For Book Pokete fae ilk scurves, jewellery. States and Europe.
c.) will he detained. Torghama with Connection is made sur Yoks Sterndra from Sangtraf...
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-Gongrat.
General Port Offes,
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876...
pression of a-seul.
Preight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 81st instant, Parcal Packages will be enfved at The Office until5 r.M. same day. All Parcel Pacasgos skoald be marked to address
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post in talli value of enne is required.
Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is Retara Passage Tiske available for 6 fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im-. months are isoned at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regalar rates.
For further information as to Fraight or Page, apply to the Agency of the Courran, Praya West,
G. B. EMORY,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
OHN SKINER, SAN FRANCISCO,{
UALIFORNIA.
доня
The attention of boxholdern ia oniled to tho accessity of carefully sealing such boxes with soine recognisable seal, and of sending a hit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter preäsation leaves's doubt as to welt ther the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whelhor part of them might not have been ab- etracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
-2 cents-por-half-eance.
For Newspapers.edi
not exceeding louco 4centa,
Tor Books end
Patterne.....
si
Artaniremcate having boon made under which Mails for London arriving at Sacs from Sole Agout on the Paoife Coast for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; Chins by Private Ships will be forwarded to Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powders Lake destination via Brindisi, it is, bereby notified Superior and Facile, Free Company's Safety that the rates of posthigs, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the Fly 1026 July 7 FR
United Kingdom ĉo forwarded, will be as fol 嵗燦榮: lows, viz.: WING-KEE COAL SHOP For Lettere THE Proprietor of WING-KER Shop bags to inform the public that his Shop bes beon established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that be has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in aloṛo for Sale Gentlemen or Ship- mactors wishing to patronise bim, áte requested
ITie Txpelloney Governor Sir AETHUR "Ex- to apply at his Shape
11447 Hongkon 23rd September 19WARD KENNEDY, K.O.M.G., O.B., is pleased to direct that the following revised Rates of Postage (including those notified on the 15th Order to meet the wishes of the Native instant,) be published for goueral information.
CERTS. Community, the Chinese Iesno-of-this Faper has been, from the commencement of the France and Algeria via Brindisi, 12 per on China New Year, issued DAILY instead of on Brazil, Begistration Fec16. alternate days beforo,
RY FRENCH PAOSET. The-Papar. has been Established for nearly Continent of Europe France c
ceptod)........
..18 per 4 oz. Twenty Years, and is, as to disorial Manage
NOTICE. E
every additional 412
LETTERS
THE Undermentioned Veal, haring the greater partich of ber Cargo and Fas Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Dingstore, sengers engaged, will have immediate deopatement, under the Direction of a Well Educated Ports of China and Japan (to or
Objaced Gentleman; gives reliable ecumercial d) 8 per 1 oz. authorizing them to is Polistes to the extent for the following Peats
Saigon k suportu
12 perfor and general information, and as the same Adén, Ceylon, India, Pondicherry, Fosition with the Native Community as to Ad- Fertisements and News as the English Daily Spain and Portugal, ve Brindia....18 per oz. Press with the Foreign Community. The The above are of the changes hitherto made Uharge for Advertisements will be us herete- in the Tabic of Rates dated the let instant, and Lust be regarded as persoding that Table su far as they apply
of £10,000 on aby one First-class Bisk, or to For HONOLULU, SANDWICH INLARDS, AND the extent of 15,000 un Adjoining "Risks at
SAN FRANCISCO, Current Rates.
The American Barque ALDEN BESSEY Captain Allen Nuye A Discount of 20. allowed.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
fore, ROZARIO & Co. 380 Hongkong, 24th March, 1876.
Agents.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
48 Hongkong, 8th January 1875.
Hongkongy 3rd February, 1874,