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INTIMATIONS.

TENDERS will be received for the repairs of

WHILE Barre "NEPTUNG." lying

at Ferguson, Brand's f

"ŴY. PUSTAU & Cà.

For particulara, apply to

ti Hongkong. 7th March, 1864.

INSURANCES.

QUEEN INSURANOÈ COMPANY,

OF LIVERFOOL

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE -

COMPANY, OF LONDON.

AND

719 undersigned bave been appointed agents in Hongkong for the above Companies and are

NOTICE TO MASTERS ANH MATES, {* TEREAS the Colonial Examination for Mas-prepared to grant Policies against Five on Build-

ters and Maten hes bean declared by the Home forernment to be altogether anticcussary and of no valúc, az the Imperial Stature of 1963 | incs not regaire, or give effect to, any saumijuan don eat of the United Kingdom, it has been de- sided that the PAYMENT OF FEES has bern frregular and illegal, and the enmo will of course he returned by the Hoard of Examiners, so whom arly application is recommended, either pH Ronally or by letter.

Club Chambers,

Hongkong, 16th March, 1804.

NOTICE.

THE milersized bege to inform the Foreign Residents of the Poris of China, that he has tablished himself at Amoy, an Marino Surveyor and riut, and salinite their pawonsge

BAENET FICHOLLS,

Master Martner, Tro-17ma Adry, 17th March, 1882.

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL,

SULASCHA

The oldest extablished in Shanghai and the nearest to the Mail Steamers.

As a first class family Hetri is queurpassed - ansopriring every comfort and canvenience,

Standing detached in its own grounds, it is p culiarly healthy and cool in summer.

The Apartments aro pagous and elogs.tly fornteaed. The Table liberally supplied, and the Cellars well stocked with the choicest Wines sed Spirits inported dircut.

There is also a traideot married. Physician of eminen?:

ga or un goods stored therein on the anal terms and conditions.

For forms of proposals, or any other informa tion, apply to

A. ELLISBEN & U. t-as Hongkong, 1st January, 1861. 8UN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSETTO $1.976.000.

MERCANTILE MUTUAL INSURANCE C...

ABET 1.135.000,

¡NE Undersigned, Agents in Chins for the abure mentioned Insurance Offices of New Tork, are prequeron to issue Policies upon Marine ask upon the usual terme,

Policies will be made payable in London. Id- verpool. Hongkong, Shanghai. Singapore, "Gal- ratka, and Bombay,

In addition to the usual Bonis, & Cash. Retura of Pius per Cent upon the net amount of Premium | contributed on terminated Hists, will he made to Dealers at the end of each Fieval year, in lieu of

the grip Dividend issued at New York

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 18sa, LIVERPOOL & LONDON FILM & LIFES INSURANOB COMPANY.

The undersigned having been appointed Agenta of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of £16,000 on Buildings or un Goods stored. thereiù

SIMTH, KENNEDY & Co, Bangkong, Sich August, 1981...

·NORTA CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.

5000

ches aquara,

FOR SALE.

DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1864,

35.000-Cabic Feet Teak Tinher. Flucks and Boards, from 1 inch thick up to 11 inches square. SHIPS SPARE From 3 inches to 24 hores

parties,

BOWFERIT Pinces, from 124 inches, Sure Koves pinces from 12 64. 18 indtes,

For Sale in late to Suit. "HONGKONG TIMREU, YARD,

Next to Mesers. S. N. Bukovi & Son's

Gadens.

4 musketeers, several times save France. The pasta first condition the complete evacuation offted to by the viceroy of Egypt, and the The Walsington government, is not inactiv tenour ofthe House of the Bather is this. Schleswig by the Danes, including Dappel and modifications they wish to impose or add to there, the departure from New Orloane, of a formi- Feet Fine and Fie Türker Plank as Raivalla the assassin of Heury I had some the Island of Alsen under the pretence of kep-first souditions are of such a nature. Uat it fable expedition againt Motele, is announced; - Board, front (ich thick up to 1 in-roomplices; a man med Berns knew then ing in their hands all the contested territory is doubtful if the company can resist the effects Mobila is one of the last of the southeru ram-

and betraed to the con of Henry IV. Louis as a gugw of the acceptation of the King Chuts of the increased charges

The enterpriro parts. concealed in a corner of the House of the lan to conditions not yet named. Un his part will be of such public utility that it was The report that general Gilmore bad raised Bather assisted at a conversation of hit King of Demark obeying without hesitation revel in a question of state policy. The the siege of Charleston, is false. The Wash- Father's murderer. Two acts caused the the avvesence at Crengen, refuses to on-French Goverment has been appealed to by Jugton government, cannot after two years of success of the piece, which however was much teren any toy negociation before Setleswig is the shareholders, and the Sultan divided besiege and considerable losses; rebonne an better written than all three pieces are geavacuated by the fast German soldier. These tween the contrary influences, seems disposed to objent followed on with so much perseverance. nerally.

dispositious are loo irreconcilable to be able to accept the arbitration of Napoleon. For evan M. Abrahams Linoole on the eve of the ex- In one of these acts, a young woman, the hope for the peaceful termination desired supposing that the English ambassador at Conspiration of his term of presidence would not heroine flies with a child from the snares of Therefore the continuation of the war is the tantinopla has not lad an absolutely passive bonsent to such a fault, which would be play- the traitor by descending a cord which tiedust probable of rents. This war indeed, rale, you see what proportions this discussioning into the hands of the sdresaries of his to an arch is lost below,

promises singola coroplications, besides the has taken. The two adversaries are, on the re-election. The best proof, that M. Liucola This veritable feat of strength in which the antaguaion which exists between the Dist eno put Mr. Ferdinand de Lesseps, the wishes to terminate the rebellion is, that he actress runs the risk of breaking her neck and the two great powers. It is easy to see promoter of the enterprise, the representative el has just ordered a lory of 200,000 more to be produces great enthusiasm.

between Prussia and Austria the germe of a rite company, and on the other part his excel- sent inmediately to the active armies, a fuci The other Act represents a small valry, which this show campaign has developed. lncy Nadar. Pasha warged by the Viceroy the exactitude of which I can guarantee, chamber in which the Traitor of the The Austriacs have really had all the honour of Egypt with the reclamations of Constant proves, how desperate is the case of the Draga determines on the nost terrible pro-dating the false attack of the Prussiana on wople. These complications may be resume Southerners. The treasury bonds issued a jects of vengeance against two woman, who Missenle it was the Austrians who took the in three principle points; 1st. The employ-year ago by the Confederate government and in an upper, story bave lesed by means of the initiative, attacking the Danes and aftorment of Egyptian soldiers; ut. The ultean- which were then worth 100 fr.canont now chimney the homicidal projects of the series of combats pursuing them up to the tion of the lands; 3rd. The contested right of find buyers at 18 fianes. *coundrel. One of those women is the wife walls of Duppel. In their tristoph the Aus-Egypt, in having dine a set of armeignty of the buker in whose house the dramatians observed a modest attitude, whilst the with the assent of the trao sovereign, of 1868. takes place. She makes a sign to her com- Frassiaus displayed au arrogance of which the Sultan. of 1851, anion who pressing a string hidden in the the most ridiculoas expression is that of a A civil action is the result and the first el 1963. the traitor immediately s the proclamation of Prince Charles as emphatic Minister of our ara are at the surrice of echi

Longra New GuXNY BAG, in latex

each. Apply No. 71, Wellington Street Opptules.

Jongkong. 30th January, 1604.

Choice Mania Cigura, IMPERIALES, in boxns of 125 cach,

Regalias.

du, No. 1,Cigars,

el 1861.

Londres

in do. of 128 izz ita of 250 in do. of 120

of 1261.

1861

Chesto, No. 1 Cheruos,

do. No, 2

of 239

of lest

uf 500

of 290

of 200

of 500

1 of 1860.

.of 500 .ipf

502

of Gl-82. of 186.

ceiling of his chamber descend slowly

of 1861.

of. 501

E 1861, Upstaire

Cheronta, No. 2, in de

do., No. 2 in du,

do. No. 3 in de.. Cigara, No. 2, in dol

do No. 3, 4. & 5. Apply at Nt. 71, Wellington Street,

Hongkong, 30th January, lobi.

as that of Napoleon Hirst alter, Marengo prl of the parties. It is creu a matter of remark

Affiban.

He wishes to escape imposible! The Austerlitz. We must not forget either that the that Nilar Pasha has takon for his defenders doors are shot already: the cellling is too low interest of Austrin and Prussia are very differ Messrs Julos Vanso, Adillon Berrot, and Bo- he is obliged to crouch to find an exit, Atent. There can only be an increase of terri-fame, all three the representatives of Libe A. Petronells. length the ceiling touches the floor and the tory for the first of these powere, Besides, ral ians in France. The public follow with Admn, de Winter, traitor is crushed to death:

Friasiu, stead of peusmaling her personal a lively interest the phases of this curious Alice, You must admit. My. Bditor that this is a interests in the question of participation, al-press. A more conching incident still has Alico Mand. somewhat govel effect for a theatre, and that realy affects unlisguised-eractions Helpivan fresh food to public ansioty, in a ban-Amy those who love the homible and impossible stain, occupied by the Fedeed commissionem: quet offered to M. de Lesseps by the Share Anna Maria. alould be satisfied with the works of M. the difference of the situation is also shewn holders of the Company. The Prince Napo Anversair, Maynets people of taste it is true prefer the in the different tons of the officiul language: leon who had accepted the presidency made suis dramas of vier Bago. But Dama Geneare & throughout M, de hisuruh on behalf of sea lang speech in praise of the enterprise, and Beatrice. will finish with what took place at the last Prassinn government has always halda congratulatal those who have taken fort in ed. Great Ball at the Tuileries. You know the haughty and cancillating language. Mo the mitiative and encouraged them in the. Jurgenser,

Apr

Ap

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG.

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Fessel Name.

Date of Departure

Where from

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Calotia

Singapore

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Jan.

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Feb

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Nan.

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Recital

From our own Correspondent

FEBRUARY J, 1864. Courrier de Paris, Blore Tuesday! Asa-Wednesday! Sausn Ees, pates and truffles Fastings, prayers and Fanm Cabe, open and cloes Chairs, and B THE Undereignad kasing been appointed Agents any philosopher to write at least ten fiae sen-arquis de Boiusy, the Senator of whom Rechberg on the contrary has always besarials to which they are now subjected, Tie C. S. Lemo

mertifications; antichems enough I imagine for timental pages, but I prefer confining 12yscit to relating necently what I have seen.

Porses and Carriages on livery and hire,

aitasbed to the Hore).

Hot and Cold Baths always ready.

TELA MODERATE.

JOON D. MAHON,

Proprietor.

N. B. The Cuisine is under the direction of cxperienced French Cooks.

Table d'Héte at half-pest Six-Charge $150. Publie Dioners and Ball Supperà suppited. ti Shanghai, 20th March, 1881.

ONVEYANCES and BORSES to let on hire

y the day and hour, as also for Sale.

SHAIN ALL, FATEH ALI, Stable-keepers & Brokers. No. 2414, Cochrane Strest.

Im Honghong, 7th March, 1864.

RIVATE BOARD and Loßdiso at

5.1

W. VINTON'S. Hollywood Road, Corner of Aberdeen Street Hongkong, 11th July, 1963.

NOTICE.

R. ALBERT ROBINSON U.E.. begs leave to notify that he is about leaving this Colony for Shangbai, intending to be absent for about BIR WALES. COTonnications can be addressed l kim through the Post Office.

f Hongkong. 14th January, 1801.

RUSTOMJEE RUTTONJEE,

SonA-WATER MANUFACTORY,

Av, 20, Peel Street, BONGKONO

Hongkong, 17th March, 1884.

THE DAILY PRESS. Reading rooms.

The periodicnis which are received at tha office of the Daily Press and Overland Train Report is the shape of exchanges &c.

for the parade re

Loader. Calcutta. Bombay. Kurreebot.

Madras. Melbourne.

Garansins.

Chanticleer,

Chattolle.

trình

Figan.

have so often had occasion to speak, during ready to grant way concessions or transactions arguments of the Prince ranch resemble those Calcutin Merchant, uc cepiriska and, to grant Policies on the most

the Senatorial discassions. It appears that that were asked of him. The Emperor heard M. Thiers express publicly with Cars, turics..

the Marquis de Boissy, tired of the Official Austria himself, dza recent oneasion, at thee that force which characterise his diul Care Orodersen, I have seen than the fat Os, or rather the Enroidery, took out of his wardiobe an oct-close of his parliament, pronounged a discourse Taking each of the points that 1 bave named Castor, “SILMAN “& Co., Agents, Bangkang and Foociew... int: Uran, for there were tires this year, wat Louis XV, pery good bus usturally out of in which ko is particularly anxious to reassure starve. "Dragory for drudgery" said he, "I do Cora Hongkong, Inc Inuary, 1888.

poor Beasts taken from the pasturage in date, for it belonged to his grandfather. M. thom who were disposed to think that the ex- UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE

not think the Egyption soldiers kave to com Normandy and transplanted to a slaughter de Boissy (lus dressed, produced a great sensa-pelition to the Dushies and the Alliance with plain of that imposed on them by the works City of Aberdeen, COMPANY, LIMITED. Undersigned

house! The day arrivna, a piece of velvet is puttion. The Emperor folowed by the Prince Prussia nojet Acti Liberal intentious of the lathmus of Sees. As to the foars mini-Conflict haring been appointed over then and the procession starts round T

Agents for the above named Company 11

The role of all this is, that there is a clonfested by the quantity of land of which the Dagtas. Hongkong, are prepared to grant Policies, toy-the City. What a procession! Clowns in ar- Burt and other friends, arrived.

mour fa front, blowing rumgers and boating galar enat you have on." "Sire it is my grand wers who have usurped her role. Let us then of the Caand, their value is not so great as the Biland, able at any of the following Portsi

"Good Gracions M. de Boissy what a sin-and zaneour in Germany against the two no-Company are proprietats on the two borders Eliz. Bonnebrog,

Emperor, drmos. Thes allegorical personages, bring father's cont all freshened their whs ut the rine shop.« Ves Si", repeated M. le Roissy, I took my each other before Duppiel. aid as engagement ebild Jow and Austrian Consal,

The Emperor's anite laughed. restune the situation. The belligerents face property, pesossed in France by M. Raths Bank Then two bands on horseback-une the wanaket. ecis', thanther dressed as Chinese the cones the Marquis regarded the Prince Murat) slut hor endeavours with Napoleon, why triumphs because a stranger possesses 40,000,000 of Frederick,

grandfather's cont and I thought to myself (bert can etherwise take place. England continues

France does not believe herself in danger Far East, the Os, the unhappy Os, who with a stupid if every as had done the same it is not mize at the impoteney and isolation of Lord Ins-propusety." "However" added the fortier mi- Geologist, air allows himself to be drawn in triumph. which would have been least admired." Surrounding the cortege is a noier, talking crowd, which only exists in Paris, and whirh

with a jealous and defiant eye this condnet ofister of Louis Phillipe, the relations between Gitada. PARIS, 17th February, 1864. only appeara un lays of rejoiting. A strange

Prussia and Austria. She does not abandon the Viceroy and the Purte trust have very The eyes of all Europe are turned towards any part of her programme and reclas armies and gave battle to his Sovereign lins Hercules. materially changed, if the vassal who levied Grovat crowd, inpossible to paint, composed of the Denmark; however since my last letter no mi more categorically than ever the acknowledge Inager the right to enrich his country by Hap fiamina de Paris, Chat singular misture of all fitary event of importance has taken plicu, ment of the Duke of Augustenburg se sove sa enterprise which interests the whole bu that is heroic and vicinus. Outside the The Anstrinns have pursued the Danos nsrigt of the two Duchies and then annexation ruce. For my part I am willing to acknowledge los the contentious indiference of the pas tired and the Persians after a march towards ut yield to say threats. The King Christian side which escapes mo, but it is without any procession, not a mark, not a costume, simply far as Dappel w which Town they have re- to the German confederation. Deuicark wil that there may be in this question a political Indomitable. sare by for these Saturnalia are proteosed and the frontiers of Jutland are sparoueling this has addressed a proclamation to hus people in besitation, with avery allowance for uations). Kalera, regulated by this polica. At Nantes unic city, the siege of which will necessitate series which he exhorts the most obstinate resis egotism, that I give my hearty wishes for Sestrel joviul follows wished to resuscitate the operations: Doppel is situated on a kind of tance, even if Denmark should be abandoned the cumpletion of this equal which will cient enston of the pontifical-city, but instead romantory, the nearest point to the Isle of by all Europe. It was even said that the cel between Europe and the East so woty Lord Raglan, of age, substituted ranges of which, if we Aler and accessible on two sides to the Dan-King Christian bad the intention of turning perils and such long distances," may beliers staticians, sobe 40,000 Ware ish fleet which could dong the works of the his Kingdom into a Republic to avenge bio- used to such effect that more than one pronilaats. The town remains in communica-sif on the Bunpean onarchs. Although

The Cape, Shanghet. SMITI, KENNEDY & Co, Langkang, lnt August, 1883. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Capital, One Million Sterling. Til andersigned baring bean sppointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are now repared to antept Insurance against Fire, to the 4xtent of £10,000 upon any one First-class Build

or upon Gands stored therein.

tengkung, 16th February, 1861.

LYALL, STILL &

FOR SALE.

quarte, dud 2-doz. pits. SHERRY and BRANDY, in onacз,

Apply to

SEVERS & Oc.

if Hongkong, 10th February, 1854. BOUT 400 Piouts SPELTER.

Apply to ...

of Hongkong, 30th December, 1851.

EX MAIL STEAMER. ANCY SILK DRESSES, in new colours, at

$1 to $30 per dress. Black GLACE SILKS, at 75 cents to $3 per

It roots of the season of Balls in an economi

Fell and Lord Palmerston. The Dier watches

Liverpool

London Laminat

10 Calcatta

Calcutta

10 Cleusa

London

Singapore

Singapore

Mob

12cb.

Feb.

flemate,

Jan.

Nov.

30 Cardi

Nov.

28 Ramsga

Liverpoo

Rangoon

14 No port

Hel

Julien Edouard,

Singapara

Das

12 Suadernad

Das.

23 Sunderland

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3) London

1. RawtineOS,

Singapore

London,

Imperial.

Louis,

Levina

Minni,

Nizam.

Ophir

I shall probably have to speak to you in M. Mitchell, RISLER'S CHAMPAGNE, in cases of 1-deiectile having bit some idy in the eye, lauwstion with the Isle of Alsen by a bridge 30 the Danes are the nost prepared for this next letter of the electoral agitation which | Malaber, and even wounds took place, sufficiently.svards.long very easily defended, but this new form of government of any other Eure nomination at Paris of to aemities to Malvins, rioost warrant some arrests, m! the appear aben of the culprits before the Police Court.ect of the war necessitates preparation en nation, this is not the most probable replace Messrs. Hetin, and Jules Vitas--the Meggie Leslie, Bed Ash Wednesday, to follow Shrove Tues de actual interest is more in the consequences might happen if a territoria! transaction does Blauche and the second Lyons.

suficient to explain the present delays. Thus consequence of the present crisis, but what first of whom chose the Deparunent of the Nerars, day. Since I min speaking of the Carnival of the first phoso, which becomes inore and not intervene fur Schleswig and in the question the offensive. General Lee profiting by the Northland, The Confederates appear to wish to take Karihteer statistics, must mention a singular fast, more clearly dersloped, then is the movements of succession is, that Denmark do considerably DLYPHANT & Co.

worked out by M. the Count of Bonrbenne. troops, without Dy itmediate results wei decreased, might well merge into Sweden and formed enactions of the army of the Poin cat point of view, and that in the city of Paris. ring efforts of diplomacy to bring about, set in Confederation. This eventuality in Longstreet who as you know, is besiegi Pudsey Davane,

nast now return to the unfruitful but persue the contribute to the forination of a Scandime on account of the bed state of the roads, Paul Riques.

the general se I ray, has sent help to reveril of the Zeak, In 1861, the Carnival only insted 36 salution, but an armistice, then examine deed is one of the modifications which sooner Burnside in Knoxville. hours. the average of Bulls nightly in Paris the affect produced in Germany by the sue or later Earope is destined to subunit to. is 130 or 4,000 balls in the season. Eneli

The Richmond government fits stsalfio cers of the two powers. It is always England ball costs at least 900 Bancs or 4,212,000 who has displayed the most nativity to All the other European questions are the situation of 1793, with this difference,

Trosent FL The persons who go to these hulis number of which do not escape.

crisis the serious copened thrown in the shade by Danish affairs which it be understood, that it does from shame ber. After absorb as you yes the attention of both people what the convention did for glory. It must Rich TAFFETA RIBBONE, in every shade of about 4500, Dar 1 will. the Count having exerted all her influence je vain both and governments. However, a corrente conquer or die, but when one has the cannon Scafell

de Bourbonne speak for himsel!.

at Vica and Berlin to prevent a declaration is now hong disenssed Lera too interesting ball of slavery attached to one's leg one Forth

Southern Belle. To take these 3,500 guests, 25,000 cabs, at hestalities; after having endeavoured to for International volitions for one to pass it should not decree victory and the fury en 1 Hongkong, hat February, 1864.

were necessary, which at 2t on thus average induce France to join her, he attempts as ay in silenos.

mase of all the valid population ordered by Sisi of Ocean, or fuses, makes for the night, 70,000 last resource to bring about au armistice and ARIS-made Spring Wearing Apparels, Linonfranes, or for the season, 2,170,000 frades. Rezeicu ea Mail Steaper and for Bole.

Shirts, S Haven, Folt Hat, Galluwase Then 83,500 pairs of gloves, 11:250 ball dresses, which will cost at least 200 franes a piece, and we may sum up the tntul as fol-

A seleer asortment of TRIMMED BONNETS

rising as they do, a fair portion of the Into _wrpapers and other journals from varians part of the world, are from and after this Ants, thrown open to the mercantile and shiftyard. ning community of this colony. The paper are Stel and laid out in a large cumunodiops, zoo, the back files being kept with all prap ticable regularity

It is hoped and expected that the masters and consignces of ships will supply this read- ing room with soy late papers which they may have to spare, in order that the sauce at they bring may be laid on the tatdes pro bora publice,

aud. HATS:

French KID GLOVES, at 50 cents per pair.

coletir.

and Silk Umbrellas.

.

Alse.

THOS. PEACOCK:

francs.

The following is a list of the periodicals which will I found on the tables and whid An Invoice of Mioriscopes of all kinds. Stera-lows: are kept filed; and as the only ohjout of the oscopes, Photographic Albums, Pic-nic Baskets, undertaking is establish a focus of intelli-nd other fancy articles. gence available, free of charge, to the generat public, the proprietor trusts. that he may be Assisted and encourages.

All the Year Bound.

Army and Navy Gazette.

Army List..

Bateson's Tea circulat.

British Tredo Journal.

Calcatta Englishmen.

California Spirit of the Times.

California Polive Gazette..

California Faroes China Mail

China Overland Trade Report.

Cornhill Magazine.

Daily Press.

Daily and Commercial Shipping News, Diario de Manila.

Evening Muil

Examiner.

Friend of Chins.

Galignant'à Messenger

Glasgow Saturday Post."

Globe.

A large quantity of Lefaucheux, bressb-leading Revolvere, in handseno boats with a hundre Cartouches.

SGROENTE & PROMOLI At Masers. H. Jurgens & Gos

Praya No. 42

SHOEDEL & PROMOLY bare just received and have for Sale,—.

A splendid sasortment of Paris Jewellery. 1 Hongkong, 0th Merah, lass.

1ORRUGATED GALVANIZED LION

ROOFING.

Apply to

BOURJAU, HUBENNA & De. f Hongkong, 16 October, 1863.

FOR SA

The Property know "ALNICE PLACE," bay

ing & frontage of Bighty three feet on Wellington

At Gage Streets, and of two bundred and twenty

Star of Chiua.

At the moment when the works of the the president Jeff. Davies, which will only have Birlingshus, she has not saccaaded better in this effort than Isthrous of Suez secmed arriving at a con- for effect to cause the death of a certain numer those winch preceded it. She has in effect repletion, must serious difficulties rose. The Porte ber of men worthy by their courage, to serve ceiveda double check, Prussia and Austria nume Interfered to interdict what Ia been consens more noble cause.

Carriages,..

9,700,000

HONGKONG MARKETS.

2nd April, 1884.

(Flores,

4,180,000

Head Dresses,..

1,800,000

Sales from 12

Ball Gloves

2,304,00

COTTON GOODS.

Banquets,

:1,600,000

Jewelery,

.17,550,000

17

COTTON YARN, No. 10 a 24...per bule,

28 3 88 a 12... GREY ÉRINTINGS, 7a 7 lbs. per piece.

8 a 12 ha.

$ 230 a

to 23 March.

460

4

2701

+

7 pls.

310

320

Bres, Pengal, No. 1,

No. 1 Stain, corpDE, fi

per pical.

3.10% 2,70

3.20

4.90 5.00

5.10 5.23

9 a 10 lbs.

Frames,...60,08 1,000 ce

£2,403,360. Stěring.

+

64 68 88 72 WHITE SPOTTED Do...

40

or an average of finnes 2,000,000f, per night WOTE SHIRTINGs, bá a 60 regd.. spent in dancing. I am certainly notiune of those who would turn the Capital into in nastery, but I cannot help reinenbering that WHITE BROCARES, when last year at a similar period the AMERICAN DRILL, French cotton-makers were in distress from hueger and misery, public clarity could GREY TCLOTHS, 24 yds, & ins. not subscribes a million, £40,000, wo help them.

24. & 36 Charity is liko politeness it wears off; the DYED SPOTTED SHIRTIROS, ladios as the heads of households for the fast DTED DAMASK De......

Dygo Reocant. Do weeks past, lament the rudeness of the male CHINTZ...........

nine fect on Aberdeen Street, comprising a sup-gutals, who rush on the catables in such a man-HANDKERCHIEFS,

ercial area of about, 19000 square feet.

ner as only to leave skeletons of viauds to the

voracity is pushed so far that at the Great Balls of the Hotel de Ville at Paris, the FELVETE Black, 22 inch. Masters of the Ceremonies have been obliged VELVETES Black

Gentian to take energetic measures.

Formerly is

8.50 a 9,00

5.80 -3.90 5,500 pls.

น

4.10 a 4.20

5.30 a 5.50

5.0

8.00

זי

2.80 2.50 €

2.601

3. 210

1.10 3.20;

* 13.00 • 12 50j

Syro Castle:

The Geder.

Thes. Bell:

Thomas Blyth,

Trafalgar, Talon Tynemouth, Чевно. Verbena, Veroptes

Hangoon

Cardiff

Singapore

Nov..

17 Newphet

Jau.

* Calif

Singapore

Famcatk

Singapors

Kiverpool

¡Singapore:

cadóa

Jau.

25 Soderland

Jan.

23, Loadon

FBb.

CLiverpool

Singapore

Landon

18 Lunden

Tolcatte

Lana ea

Sunderlani

line l

170

Liverpool

1. Passie Anjer lat. March.

1 Spoken 12th, fan. in Minipa otraita-

London

Calcotts 14.Bunderland

Lopdow

Philomela,

Feb.

London

Dec.

14 Cardif

Rotia Casta

"Queen of the OVÍÐ,

Racehorse. Robin Hood, Sailors Home, Santa Lucia,

Singapore

Feir

Nov.

-27 London

Singapore

[Faz

28 Newport

Падароте

Вес

11 London

1 Canti

16 Liverpool

Calcutta

Calcutta

Newport

Singapore

Rangoon

Sunderland

Liverpoot

THE

Calcatta

1 Cardif

Liverpool

Liverpool

Capt

Whinfeli,

Dec.

31 London

Singapore

Yearering Belle,

iru.

fonug Poobinear.

'Dec.

9.90 a

199,330 pts..

2.60 2.70

T

3:70 2.80

1,00 2.70

2.50 2.60

VESSELS EXPECTED AT SHANGHAI,

SZ

Brow

2.50

2.60

10.50 a 12:00) 560 baga.

Fesse's Name,

American Anthracite,.

16.00

15.00

Date of Departure 1663-85

Where from

day.

Ho

10.00 a 10.50

Alice,

[Liverpoo?

wurde

..per box.

3.40 3.00 500 boxes.

Anuetto,

Jan.

11 Batavis

Ho

Austrian

Feh.

London

Heewah,

3.80 a

Relb Shan:

Bride of the Sea. 2

Now

Brockham.

Cмacters,

26 Liverpool

Challenger.

Nov;

City of nabga,

"emus,

JAD.

28 Sandorland

"

Coutpakyle,

Des.

19 London

Countess Scarborough Nov.

19/Cardiff

DOW

David Mo'Ivor,

Caletta

Rs fo

Debbi,

Fish

Dennis Horton,

A New York

Secon

Ellen Forifer,

180.

36 Singapor

Oct.

17 Sundretand

Chine

Favourite,

Dec.

Retur

Es-chore.

Jan'

Shi

3.90 4.00

Jane E. Williams,

Dec.

Jana Leech.

Kirannol

16.00 a 18.50)

Jeho, Staunton.

Jan..

19 Svoj

250

200

Kauni.

(str.)

Des

37

Green,

220

Blank,

2.20 a 2309.36c pla.

Kaight Temple,

Londen

Ivucesion,

Jap.

29 Cardiff

LE

ન

Telow,

Dec.

'II Ceri

38 39

NOT.

-24 Ardrossan

2.30 9.80

Liverpool

WE

5.4 360 10.30 a 11.50)

225 pis.

Cué,... MISSELLS, Dry Jeyam, burgo....

2003.20

JMD

25 Liverpriol

18.00

Jan.

23 New York

of Che

Emall,..

1,000

Norikern Queen,

{free.

Sunderland

Jame

33

6.20

6.30 8,000 40

P.00

Oplir

$70 slaba.

B.00

tob.

-4 a 4,20

6,20 a 7.00

30 pes. 1.650 boxes.

9.00 a 9,20 1.150 bags. 18.00 a 14.00 100. a 130:

Pegasu

21 London

Prince Kung,

J..

Feb.

SCardig

Penjauh,

Jan.

15; London

Pyramid.

Thee

2.40 a 2.58 1.000 pla

3.20 3.30

Queen of Nation,

London

peetsland.

[X05.

Caletta

Ho

Reigate,

Cat

Nov.

93 Cart

Est

Royal Mint,

Jan.

Sunderland

room

Selent,

London

200

Southern Cras

Ben

14 Liverpool

bar

Taiping,

Jan.

SP Greenock

3rd

Trileo.

NOT.

80 Cardif

Tun Sin...

Maderra

barn

Far

Tikka

Dec.

19 Grimaby

Vigil

Jan.

London

Warwick Castle,

Feb.

White Adder,

To

7.00 a 7.50).

5.20. 5.10

19,550 pra

4.60 5.80 8.250 pea. 6.40 6.00

4.40 4.50 1,050 jes

4,20 a 4.40

2.0.X) 500

8.50 9.00

3.40 3.60 1000 pek..

white,

Manila, JAVE, Singapore. Saigon,. Arrasan..

Rangoon,

SULTPETRE,.

Costs, Afloat...

English stean..

Splacy WINDOW GLAS

STATE TRODE

KATTANE Struite, Banjar, PETE White,

Black.....

ESTEL NUT..

per pical.

SANDAL WOOD, Mulabar,...

South Seas. SAPAN WOOD, Manila,.....

FLOUR, California, per sack of bṭība. American; per bevel of 2001bs. WHEAT, Tientai,....

Califormis,...

NATIVE FRODUCE.

STAR, Canton white, No-1 a 3,

Dk. Brown.......

West Coast, Dk. Brown,

Manila, Dry Yollow, Dk. Brown,

CAMPHOR; packed,

PELS, White,

200 4,40 4,60

11.50 1200 1705 ply

6,70 & 7. 3910

19,00 14,00!

1.50 a 1.80 2.40

2.902160 pls.

1.40 1.50 5.507 bags.

6:0 a 6.20)

2.40 a 2.30 2.709 pis.

2.60 2,70 .......

4.40 480

4:00 420

per doz.

1.00 1.40 200

Annual Ground Eant £12.12.6.

For further particulars apply to

more gracione half of the human race. The

GIRA LIVINGSTON & Ca

Blue. Brown, Ri

1.20

· LAU

1:40

f Hongkong, 4 February, 1804.

0.25

0.30

DEFINED CAPTOR OIL, No. : quality, suitable

0.35

WOOLLEN GOODS.

per garð.

0:90

0.75 0.98

-per piece.

9.00 a 8301,300 pca,

++

8.40

8,60

for Medicinal Purposes in uses of 4 tias, of being impossible to insuge tables for 3, Dr SPANISH STRIPES, Scarlet,

No. 2 quality, for Maghiacis, in BERISED LogoANDT OLD Be, i, quality, in ones

Golden Era (San Francisco).

Grocer.

Hamsphire Advertiser.

Hongkong Government Guzektu.

Illustrated London News.

Cases of

Faquier&mercial News Freemantle W,A

Japan Commercial News.

of

Leeds Mureary.

do.

Japan Herald.

I Benuphore (urssilles)

Liverpioni Albion.

3,ondon Review.

London Society.

London and Ching Express..

Maitland Mercury (SA.)

Madras Thes.

Manchester Guardian,

Mitchell's Maritime Regist.

Mercantile Gazette and Price Current.

Morgan's British Trade Journal,

Iomain Advertiser.

Do. Express.

Navy List.

North China Herald-

O Boletim. Do Governo.

Oil Trade Review.

Once a Week.

Oriental Budget.

Overland Chia Mail.

Penang Gazette.

Penang Argus.

Queensland Daily Guardian.

San Francisco Weekly Herald.

San Francisco News letter.. Saturday Review.

Shanghai Recorder.

Singapore Daily Times.

Singapore Free Press.

Spectator:

Straits tipos (Singapore).

Sydney Expire..

Sydney Morning Herald

Smith Elder & Co.'s Mimbly Cucular

Ta-si-yung-kwo.

The Times.

Times of India.

United Servien Gazette.

Weekly Alta California.

Weekly Argus.

Weekly Bulletin. (San Francisco)

Weekly Scotsman...

Wine Finde Beview.

World (New York).

And a variety of oilier literalnie.

40 ihs, cael ein. mati.

ditto.

dn. do. do.

dago.

do.

MUSTARD OI in eares of do. do. do CALCUTTA GEER, of Aug qaslity, in cos

do. do.

REFINED UTOR. O, in pint bottles.

Apply at

No. 71, Wellington Street Upstairs.

ti Hongkong, 30th January, 1884,

Tone Anthracite Nizam Jest

800 30 89R YELLOW METAG 20 to 26. or.

20 kez CoTER NAILS 1 to 14 inch.

200 barrels CHOICE ME Po

50

FAMILY M Bezz.

100 Loxes Tunapea 10 :"Contest,"

200 Spam 'CANDLES.

150 cases dos, enol Cocinilo Brandy,

30 barrels Amerienn BasNDY...

50

+

NATY BREAD, .-.

7#

PILOT

200 cases Old Rya and Bourbon WHSK ST,

Apply to

OLYPHANT &.00.

If Hongkong, 21th July, 1863.

AVID Corene and Sons, Canvas and Twin

Hessian Hope.

Paine, Linead Oil and Turpcotine. Marilu Bopp

Vivian's and Rodger and Sona Yellow

tal and Composition Nnile.. Tencent's Ald and brown Stout.

4,000 persons, trays covered with sandvielas

35

Assorted HH Scarlet,

Assorted, CAMIETS, 58.8.

Assorted, wines, cakes de were sent about. But Long Eys, Scarlet, the doors fram whence the lackeys issuest whare invaded by gentlemen who precipitat- ad themselves so furiously on the trays-chat of they were emptied before the servant arrived in the Ball Room Now the trays are closed and covered and ouly uncovered before every one, so that the voracions gente no longer

SS. ++

D

BBA

daring to display their commanding propensi- LASTINcs. Assorted... ties to the public, allow the ladies to par-

METALS ticipate in a collation which the fatigues and

Inos, Nail rod, La 6...... the dancs reader necessary.

Hoop

I must also give you an account of two Tagouts which we may say have closed the rejoicings of the winter of 1864

ม

Box, Small Round Rod... LEAD

Wire..

The first of these Banqueta was given by the Company of the Isthmus of Sue. In the. Small, large saloons of the Palace of Industry were STEEL, English. Swedish, to be found a crowd of mon; grave and decora

ted, renowned journalists, Senators and De TIN, Malacca,

TIM PLATES,... puties. The Prince Napoleon, who SHEATING METAL,.. marked tendency to be the pation of the In- QuICKSILVER, dustrial Arts, presided. A very neat plzen is SPELTER, attributed to M. Dupin "I drink, said the eansing old man, to the unnal of Geod flopp. Corron Shanghai

The second banquet was given by the jour-

Ningpo nal Le Figara. It was necessary in order to Ye.be invited to pay 20 francs, and possess a

nams well known in either Literature or art. | www. The fete was charming-quite executive, There were plum puddings weighing ewt., and pieces of Roast Beef of 400 lbs. For

OXFORD & Co.

+ Hongkong, Bed November, 1863.

Just Landed and for Sale:

SPARS, from inches diam. to 28, in difore than an hour the salon was illuminated Jengths; 3,000 feet OAK, 25 feet in length, by the Electrio Lights placed behind ebeets 15 in square; 2,000 feet BOLAVA, from 12 of water.

in, to 24 ig. genre. Will be sold in late to sui purchasore, at the most reasonable prices.

Apply to

3

At 3 o'clock is de oraing the guests, all talented people, had become liots, the greater part having drunk more cham pagne than one stomach can contain. The next evening all the januals contained an

A. MOTIONALD, Shipwright; Adjoining the Gas Works.count of this Buaquet.

if Hongbong. 23rd February, 1884. FOR SALE, BY SMITH, ARCHER & US.

Barrels Prime PORK, 50 50 barrels Mees BELE.

20 barrel Crushed SUGAR.

COFFER.

YELLOW METAL. COMPOSITION NAILS.

- NAVY BREAD..

500ARS, 14 to 18 Toob.

tf Hongkong, 11th March, 1861,

We will now pass to the Theatre of tha Gaite where we penetrate into the over of the Buther a snocearful Drama of M. Auguste Maquet. Mr Maquet, was formerly the uns ayaqus collalncutor of Alexander Dumas, t aurt an the oivil Tribunal decided some years sincs, he can reclaim a large share in the works of the mater. Bagh one or botli bave invested that dramatico-historial item- ture in which political Revolutions are gens. rally caused by infinitoly small events, Flore

J

Упрад

VANDOR

Meicher & Os

Ju

Clerk Russell & Co.

der Boston & Co.

dre

son & Co.

1. Manjee & Co.. Ycc-ehar-hong

Kung-yu-cheong Kyang-fik-wo Wo-kat-hung Mang-shing-beng.

do.

Wings cheong-hang

8.20 3.40

8.80 a 0.

-19.30

20.50

20.00 a 1.00

21.50 22.00

739 per

18.00.18.40

per pigut 2.40 a 2:50 14,080 bundlea

3.00 3.20

por picul. 272 27.30 0.75, 7.25 per jul! 25,00 a 20.00

a 75.

5.00

5.20

32.50 a 38.50

33.80 a 64.501 36,50 a 37 [

4.230 bales

Sails on the Bed April, 18M.-Hongkong.

GOODS BOLD

5$ bales 8.4 1. Grey Shirtings 1,000 Jez, Brown Handkerchiefs

do.

Jono

Blue

1,000 pes, 7 b. 32 in. P-Cloth

-100 Bags 50 lb. California Flour

100 100 lbs. đu. do.

6,000 ple, Shigon Cargo Rion 5,000

PRICE.

Stany

Мезнтосми, Гараті, SEAWEED, Grial......

Siam large...

Asall, VEC MICELLAZI

B WAS. Jupis..

Hunkow Scechong...

SANDEMUMS, Japau white..

black

Pescuasen

5.15. Foreign Merchant 107 Ka-loong

12,00 a 12,65

6.80 n. 7.20 1,550 yls.

8:20 4 8.40

2.50

2,90 a 2.40

ENDDY.

Fizzel.

Gen. Wilb

Lady Macnaughlan,

Little Edith, Laochua,

Madagascar, Meravi,

Naboh

Pilna.

3.58 3.604.300 plu

Rig Janeiro,

OPIUM 4th April, 18644 PATRA, old § 472)

new- BENARE old § 455

Sew MALWA,

Markel very quiet.

Old Drug ust uted

Wald Deer, Woodville, Farukilda Yeam-the-fee,'

Alice. Great Western, Kwang-foonx.t Mountain Ash

13 Sunderland

Loudou

Calcutta

5 London

11 Liverpool

17 Plymouth

UNCUL

Liverpool Liverpool

Bermeda

tf

London

Siokapare

[Loudon

Part Glasgow

Loudon

30 Cardif

Corn

1.13

London

3.00 Ban-tge-loung

170 Kwong-ying-loong

3.45

Wing-cheong-ket

Exchange Hongkong. Da London; mooths' sight

1/10,

2.60

Wing-wo

Calcutta. 3 days' nighé

.RK. 228.

Bs. 227.

Parsing Clone Patricia t Pelpast H. M. S. Dec.

F

Xov:

31.ondon

Th

Blagapore

251.ondon

27 Ria Janeirs

Singapore

2.64

Kong ying-loong

200 boxes Tinplate

7.00

Lee-kee

T. 76.

Landon

Now.

Bin Janeiro

400 pls. Banjer Kati

4.05

Caulon Merchant

11 Sac-chum White Wax

102.30

Súng trung lu

Bar Silver,

-15 do

do.

101.00

Foochow da

Sycee.

cunt, prom. 33 per cent pren.

1,000 pl. Anni

12 Fat-shan

Mexicans..

per cent préru...

do.

Gold Leaf,

2 Passed Ane Bound to Niorps.

Marek

300 do.

da

(Sapering)

2.50 33,80

Sovereigne

$Bound to Nagaschi,

2.607

The

Menta

F

100...

do.

70 bale, Ningpo Colton

200 pew, Groen Pear 200 Yellow do

Bombay, 3 days' sight...

Shaugliai, 30 days sight

Satzuk! Singapors A days sight....1 per cent prem. 9ca Bello.I

Sea Bird,

† Boved to Arty.

Chang-sim Cheong-Joong

2,673 Ang-kan Merchant

Pizzont

do.

$22,45 p. 4). ..$1,83 tácb.

1 per cent.

"Tislerita

Bount to Kanagawa. Bend in Japan.

Printed had Published by Y. J. Mesnow at the

| Daily Freak Oo, Wyudham Street, Hongkong.