SUMMARIES OF HOME NEWS FROM THE LONDON DACLPAPERS, Daily News)
MONDAY March 11th
A spesial telegram from one Correspondect in lomotates that arrangements have been made for the departure of the Pope on the 12th Aprit The struggle of parties at the Vatican is still going on, however, and whisk the resal of it will be it is impossible to predict.
DESTINATION
LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.
Do. Bud
LONDON... Da.
THE DAILY PRESS WED
MAY 1ST.
Vessels Advertised as Leading,
VISSEL'S NAME
Heutor (ste).
Sopda (str.) Titania
Yangaard. Alteri Bessépí Garibaldi..... Oorrido.
Onward.
Cleng che yon, inother of the fishermon in the bay, atteri,b'e was chased in his small boat by the defendants and he ran his bout on to the shore, landed, and muffe défendante, Inaded after with the two muskets," There were other boats with him, who were being chased-elss. The defendants crizdront Tah, fab." The uspetor then camels they landel. One of the defondante came into his bost, tock a bataboo, and mudu à blow at him. He Ever paid money to any such bcates
Spanieli nows.comes to us from both Paris Tung-obe-ug, another fisherman, called, and Madrid. In the former alty the Temps SAN FRANCISCO, the defondante in their bouts from their Hokikow states on the authority of private advices that PORTLAND (OREGON). chased them to the shore, where be with other a revolutionary outbreak is expected at. Serill, SIDNEY boste ran. The defendunt bad two muskets in Thn Ultramontana Univers makes the more MELBOURNE & STONE their chasing toate; they did not aek for starting announcement that a rerolutions SAIGON.. money, as witness got on shore before them, outfreak has actually occurred in Madrid, and SHANGHAL....
·Do, and he never paid money to any of these boats, that it has been followed by several orcautions.
Kong-hing-dohocther fisherman, called, Our Madrid adriacs to Saturday evening wako TAIWANFOO made the same statement sa the other three no mention of this news, but gire particulars SWATOW, AMOT, FOHOW, &c. Thules (str. fisherman. That the defondante demanded olj of a political meeting which has been reld in them to stop. The seventh defendant had one the Spanish capital, attended by about 4,010) of-the-muskete; tho orker was lying in his boat, electora of the Ministerial and Constitution
Firat defendant asid be ie the owner of the junk, and he oharters it to the fourth defondant, and receives $9 per month from him for sauce, The fourth defendant ända tha'erēs.
Second defendant aid he in senibon employed by the fourth defendant'
Third defendunt made some statement. Fourth defendant said ha bires the junk from the first defendant, and Law permission from the mandarin, Fook-lenge, to cruise in the rivers, throughout, the vicinity? What brought them to outsiĉe Shick-ho was they were on the return to Tong-bang-lum They got no pay from the maudhurin, and are empowered to collest omul teen from Behermen, and is tiekels to them na reciepta; they did not go into Shek-bo; they were merely passing, and the fishermen saw them, and run out of their own jurisdiction.
Fifth, Bixth, eerenth, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh made the mine statement as se woud and third defendante.
The cave was remanded till next Tuesday, for the purpose of bringing it to the notice of H.E. the Governoï.
INQUESTS.
An inquest was held at the Victoria Gaal on Monday, at 44 pas, before A. Lister, Esq. corner, on the body of a Chinese princher named Le-a-kow, who died on the 28th instant. The jarers coneinted of Meente, McLeod, Steck Lausch, and J. Lewig.com
For Sale.
Daniel Jean Richar San Eno (str.) i
Maud (str.) ...... Hongkong.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
party. The 'object of the meeting to ap point a Committee to aslect candidates for cle slections. Marshal Sertatio made a speech in: which he said he bed sworn-on-the corpue ot Semeral Prim to save the dynasty) sad be would not fail to fulfi bie path.- We aled Journ from Madrid that some of the papers haya pré-| tested against the seizure of their countryed-SILK tiene as illegal, and have throatened to put the law in force for the vindication of their rights.
TUESDAY, March 12th..
SAYLE & Co... MERCERS, TAILORS, & GENERAL
WAREHOUSEMEN,
It is stated that the Villa Cavendish, former. Solicit inspection of their new Stook for the ly occupied by M. Emille de Girardin, at B
Spring and Summer Bonson. den, has been taken for the Queen for sixteen days from the 27th instant.
GLACES, from 65 cents per yard. Plain, Fancy, and Broche POPLINS SATINS, GLAUES, and SARSNETS, in all the new entors...
Yesterday deputation walted upon Lord A large lot of Black GROS GEAINS and Northbrook urging the development of the railway and canal communication in India, tag ongouragement of experiments tending to in- prove the cultivation of cotton, and the grit. ing of fair play to the submarine telegraph corspanics. His lordship, while odmitting the immense importance of the questions as it affect ed the caltivation of cotton, reminded hic hear ere that some consideration should be shown to the interests and arch to some extent the indices of the people of India. The other sub Joots should receive.bis.beat attention, and heę. would at all times be glad to consider any m gestions or expression of opinion from thes who were qualified to offer them
Mr. J. Eeginald YorEs, who sat in the fest Parliament for the borough of Tewkesbury, was Yesterday returned without opposition for Eas Gloucesterabire, where a vadanay bad arisen 111 cousequence of the resiguation of R. 8. H ford, one of the Conservative member for that division....
French and English Printed MUSLINS.
to and Colored GRENADINES. White New TINTE in ALPACUAS and Japan
CLOTHS AN
Scotch and Manchester MUSLINS.
MERINOS and PARAMATTAḤ.
Black and Colored TRINGES and Drees TRIMMINGS.
HABERDASHERY.
Bead LADES of all descriptions.
Maltese, Cluny, and Valenciennes
LAGEB
Mr. F. Doughs, Governor of the Chol, donti. fied the deceased as that of Le-a-kow, a prism sentencel to death on the 28th July, 1861, for piracy; he believed in the Zubre anse The sentenes was commuted to seven years, and the war beite insane, and in consequence obtained a conditional pardon on the l No. vender, on his agreeing never to come back to this Colony. He was delivered to bia parents, and three weeks after was taken up by the police for committing an indecent assault on wood in the publica recta. He gradually got inarnsilke, and was admitted to Hospital; after -which, on the 26th July last, be was sent to Stoncentbars land, and was again brought back and treated for diarrhea and general debility, and was again admited to the Hos pital, and died at 130 p.m. on the 2tb. He was treated well in Hospital. He would not tell where his friends lived, and expressed a wiah to stay in Gaol in preference to going out.
Dr. Doda Aoling Colonial Surgeon, stated be remembered deceased being, udinitted>juto Hoepita on the 8th July, 1871 Ho was suffer.liament to consider the railway aurigamation ing from a severe attack of ferer, and as he recovered very slowly, he was sent to Stoni ontters Isinud, where he continued in pret ty Fair health, and be returned again and went into the gaol hospital with diareboss. He recovered from that, bat Dr. Doda found his chest disensed, and deceased gradually full away in spite of all nourishments, and died ut 1.30 p.m. on the 28th ult. Witness was present when he died. He expected his death a long time; witness believed all be ordered was given to him Decossed died from coramp tion. He did not make any statement regard. ing bia relations,, A verdict of "Death from natural causes" was returned.
The Lord Mayor provided yesterday over a testing at the Mansion-house, to onnkider the best means of providing funds for the comple. tion of St. Paul's Cathedral. It was pointed. out by more than one speaker that the Thanks. Imitation giving for the recovery of the Prince of Wak would be momplete without sous national thank-offering to mark the people's. gratitude, and sunt the womb suitable form for cash that offering would be the finishing of Wren's misterpiece. These views were embodied in a resolution, which was moved by Mr. Beresford Hope, P., while other resolutions invited those present to follow the example of the
Another inquest was held at the Government
Colored
Maltese LACES. Plain and Fizared TULLES.
Linen and Lace SETS and SLEEVES. GARIBALDIS.
osen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Edinburgh ja signing the subscription list, and A large pareal of, RIBBONS, in all widths and requested the co-operation of the country in an: essentially national work,
The Joint Committee of both Houses of Par.
seleme now before the Legislature again st. yesterday, when Mr. Allport, general taannger of the Midland line, was erumined at som length. He was in favour of all the railways in the kingdom being in the bands of balf a dozen amalgamated companies, which should extend to other running gowers, Air-Grieren manager of the Great Western, was the only other witness, and the Committee adjourned.
colors.
GLOVES and HOSTERY.
Silk JACKETS, Jatest fashion. Ladies and Children's made ng UNDER
CLOTHING.
-Ladies' and Children's Straw HATS. Trinamed HATS and Millinery BONNETS.
The doors of the Holo-in-the-Wall," Kirly; street, Hation-garden, have been closedogaïnat all assemblages of a democratio character, in consequence of a complaint of the misy poli. tical meetings beid i that hostelry. The de mocrats bare realved to form a Working Me' This Club, by which means they will he enabled to hold such gatherings upon their own premee Vice-Chancellor Wickens yesterday had be
Civil Hospital before A. Lister. Be, craner,fore him the petition of Mr. H. & Haaks, on the body of a Ubinawoman found drowned
asking the pourt to sanotion & cotopronise of
in the harbour, with arope round her neck, and
a etore attagbed to it,"
PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS.
DRESS MAKING. department under the superintendence of a
· COURT DRESSER
Moderato Chargos,
Fashionable COSTUMES, POLONAISES,
chims amounting to £370,000 against the IFOULARDS ja White and Colored Grounds, ternational Contract Company. It turned out
that some of these claims bad been bought op zitable for "DOLLY VARDENS"
by the petitioner, and that the suggested-com
promise was opposed by the official liquidator For Gentlemen's Advertisement ses To-morrow's on the grond that it would be prejudicial to the interests of the company. On these and other grounds the petition was diaraissed with
The jurors present were Méaura. Sydney Johu Crutch, M., A. Carvalho, zud Eduard Chatel.
Tow a cow, a boatmazon board H.M.S.Melville, deolared, stated be had gentle body. Heident fed it as the one be saw on the 29th at 7 a.m. off Kowloos Point, oating in deep water. He was taking his master to bathe. The Revd. Mr. Mor tonand Another gentleman were in the bout, they
At the Marlborough-street Police-court- yse- had a look at it. Deceased was floating with the head below water, face downwards. Conldterday; Mr. Frederick Cox, honorary secretary to
costa.
the Free Dormitory Association, again appear-
enly ace the loins of deceased: no further ex on a sammona etarging him with having amimtion was made. They went on board the Melville, pat the gentlemen on board, and then obtained money by false pretenuss. Amongst gave information to the splice. It was low the witnesses were the Earl of Careeron and
ANDAT COENSE OF NANEIN AND SZEQHUN, ROAD, SHANGHAI.
TO: CIGARS, Fortin, May 1871.
de. Sanduay, May 1871.
Fortin, November 1871.
ater, the tide was about - and the bar Sir C. Trevelyan. The hearing was again No. was floating freely. Witness had not heard of journed.
any person being missing
3. Grimes, Laspector in charge of
the water police, stated: Yesterday morning,
the 29th, at 8 km. report was mude to bim
COMMERSIAL INTELLIGENCE.
* APRIL 30TH. EVENING,
The drug market has kept quiet but stealy,
of a body Hosting in the harbor, He seat a The following are the raling prices:New
police bout, and hey brought the body along. Fatas, 3655 to 60, cash and credit; New
do do Bilbid, Gätober 1871. „No.2 (HRBOOTS, Cavite, December 1871.
NSW #KA REYNOLDS & "Co. tf 506 Hongkong, 1st April, 1879.
BARU KOR SALE.
it
SAPTALY -
For Sale
FOR SALE
FOR FRYTORE-APPLY TO
Hongtong Butterfold & wire... Hongkong P. 20. S. N. Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Bozario & Equaza Hongkong Rosario & Co., Hongkong Rozario & Co. Hongkong Rozario & Co Hongkong Frederic Degepro. Hongkung Augustine Heard & Hongkong Siemazed & Co................. Hongkong Wm. Pustan & Co. Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co
TO BE DISPATCHED.
On or about End May. Kaiek dimuatch. Quick dispatch." Jatok dispatch.
diepatol.
spatch.
Rufet dispateb.
day, at 42.15. day, xt 5 235. nick dispatel dispatch,
Redondong to han my ik
Vessels on the Berth.
PASTA FOIL SHANGHAL
DENT & EUG, FERRIBA'S CHAM. FIX Steamship
BTAGNE
ROYAL-SILLERY OARTE BLANCHE:
LANDSTEIN & Co.;
Sole Agents in Hongkang 3m 434 Hongkong, tb Mareb, 1852.
AND R. TEKNENT'S AL and J. FORTER
DAVID JORSAR 4.30NS Merchant Navy Navy Mary Boile
Orown
CANVAJ
ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co. 110 Tourlong, 11th Maw, 1867.
FOR SALE,
Ez Steamer Fizin," CASES Geisenheimer ROTHENBERG, 1:1865, $14 abuse,
10 cases Hostheimer DOMDECHANEY,
1865, 818 à onew! 10 asaee LIEBFRAUENMILCH,
1857,
10 onses Steinberger (ARINET, 1865,
gue a care
30
5 Cases Badoslicimer BERG, 1865, $17
Pinto,
The Wines being of a superior quality. 20 cases Quarte, de St, Barcoux & Co. Cham- pagne, CARTE BLANCHE;
dodo.. don
CHESSE & ̈Ca tf 581. Hongkong, 27th March, 1872.
ZFOR SALB, 1
MANILA EAEDWOOD
F. PEIL 418 Horgkong, let March, 1972.
JUST LANDED.— GOOD, esortment of Gentlemen'a, and
Ladies' BOOTS, at moderate prices,
AYEES & Co.
9 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE
REIMS,
C VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN,
12. Cases of 3. dos. Quarte, 1 dox Quarts, and, 2 dos. Pinta. SANDÉR & 00,
Bole Agent for China, Japan and Manila. if £151. Hongkong, 15th December; 1871 The Chronicle and Directory for 1872
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F. Brittain, Master, will be despatolled for the above Port: TO-DAY, the lat May, at
5
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SLEMSSEN & Co. 50780 Hongkong, 37th April, 182
FOR LONDON #2 RUEZ CANAL, THE 30.6. 8. Co. Shanship
HECTOR
- will be dispatched on or abist 2nd May,
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Dauidi v ktor to get
74 779 Hongkong, 25th April, 1879. FOR SWATOW, AMOT, FOOCHOW," AND
PNGNAMŠTANGRAI THE Steamship.
Docks.
FORT OF AMOY
Post-Office Notifications.
A mailiilli olisi, For Ilo Uo.-Per barque Edmond Gresser, at
HIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM- 190 p.m. to-day, the Lat Mayapu
MANDERS are informed that the Doox COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS at the above Port afford every facility, ut moderate charges
A for wat vandag REFAILING AND STARRING VESSELS
DILEANING AND PAINTING IRON
SHIPS AND STEAMERS. THEIR LANGE GRANITE DOOK, ⠀⠀ Has 286 Fost length on the blbaka, and at trerego sprig tides correosive Vessels of 10 to 17 feet draight. It banatutua muud CLISSONGATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL
- STEAM-PUMP,
For Shanghai Per Suno, to-day, the lab May," at 3.30°F.
For: Chiokiang-Fer Str. Shaftesbury, 430 p.m. to-day, the lat May.
For Shanghai,Per Moud, to-dry, the lat May, at 430 TAI
Far Amoy Shanghai, and Hankow-For Malacca, at 3.30. est, on Saturday, the 4th May.
HAILE BY THE • PRENCH PACKER" The French Mail Packet AV4." will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 4th May, ut moon, with the Maila
To Saigon, Singapore, Point de Galle, Indis, Aden, Bercballes, Reunion and Mauritius, Saez, and an Engineers' work-shop fitted with Lathes Alexandria, France and other Continental A Tools, driver by steam, Iron and Brass States (in solowed mail to Franco), ma ko and Faunities, Bolesnikere' shop, a large Smithy, through the United Kingdom via Marseilles.......... Fand Carpenter and Boat-bulders' shoda, All
superiutended by resident Europeans. ·
Their two smaller. GRANITE DOCKS receive, at spring tides, Famela drawing 12 feet
Spare,Timber, and other Dock-yard material. sept in stock Mulle
Quarters for Officers, and a DRY GODOWS or STORES, of Vessels under repair. tr 2317 Amor, December, 1868:
FOOCHOY DOCE.
RIVER MIN.
THE above granite, Boored, DOCK, of the following Dimensions, iz Length, 300 feet, Breath Bottom, i foet, ie opable of nooiving Veatele drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the tate of the Tides will allow. The Dock rang Sury the Bloote and is pumped out by Steam
The abore premiers comprise large Machine- Shop; containing air, Poging
WHITWORTH'S 12-10 SCREW CUTTING Teladanas GAP LATHE,
DRILLING AND SCHEWING MACHINES,
THALES Captain Burnie, will have immediate despatch
A LARGE SMITH, for the above porta,,
Largo,odówne are on the premises for For Freight or Pasakro, apply to
STOWAUE OF CARGO, &, B. Large DOUGLAS LAFRATE & Co.Stockal Woous, detalj &..&c., alwayaan hönd. +f790 Hongkong. 29th April. 1879 PM FÜR LONDON via SUEZ JANAL THE Peninsular & Oriental Company's
Szésmebip
will load at Whampoa and Macao-for the above port, and will bars qajok despatolejne For Freight, suply task MT
DEACON & Co. Canton and Macao.
A NOIVEE
Hongkong, 25th April, 1872.
Superintendent.
[EY 768
THE American Steamer THE ME FOR SAIGON.
DANIEL JEAN RICHARD," Captain Nicholls, will have immediate despatal for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to”.
FREDERIO DEGENARR
706 Hongkong; 16th April, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
41 English Earqua
The Dock Station Tag Woong is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at car rent rates, un application to
LS. LAMONT
Buperintendent. The list of Charges for lighting or remetal Ing vessala cat e obtained from
Messrs. NORTON, LYALL & Co., Hongkong. Messrs Lany, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghai, A Mar3
M 876
NOTICE. A
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES SERVIU MARITIMES, A PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
B2STEAM: FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ. ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES : PA AL80, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAT.
Lebro for Registration wil. to reveived until 10 Ar on the 4th May..
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, &o, until 11 on the 4th May, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until rim, on the 3rd May,
F. W. MITCHBLJ
"Postracter General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 28th April, 1872.
".
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packet TRAVAN CONE" will be dispatched with the deal Mails for Europe, &c, on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Officed in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5P.M. on the 30th May.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. the 10th May.
ов
Lettere, do, may be posted during the night in the hoz left open for their reception.
Tallers for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 11th May.
Letters may be pisted until 10 on the: 11th May, without late foe.
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the Tith May, will not be forwarded unless the Laie Fae of 18 cents each as well as the postage -is-prepaid...
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Lato lettore (bat Lettere only addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Zale Fee of 43 cents each in addition to the poutage
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, Soth April, 1972.
Goncaral Post Office,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage obargsable henceforta ou Lettera nõdrasgad lo the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the mae so those chargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet, vi Brin. dixi.
ON at 104 Geuoral Post Office,
A VANGUARD," Capt Luckes, will load at this, Whampoa, Man, and have quick despatch.as above,
For Freight, apply to
and
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. * 791 - Hongkong, 29th April, 1972.
FULL TAIWANFOO. 7HE German Barqnn
N SATURDAY, the 4th May, at noor, Commandant ROVESEAT, with MAILS, PAS: SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lenyu this Port for the above placca,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseiller for the principal pinces of Europe.
Shipping ordera will be granted till noon, and Cargo: will be, received on, haard until 4 f... Specio and Parcels untál Bo'clock F.. on the 3rd May. (Parcels are not to be sent on * HONGKONG,”.
board; thay muat be left at the Agency's Office.) Jacobson; Master, will load as abore at cheap bntimla sud yalee of Packages are required. rates, and have quick despatob.fa
For further particulars, apply at the Com- For Freight or Punge, apply to
pany's Office.. WM. PUSIAU & Co.,
A CONIL, Agenta
Principal Agent. Hongkour, 7th Apríl, 1872.
BEN STEAM YUKAR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA,...
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON;..
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side. The bant was in charge of No. 54 Zures, $6423 to 961741 Old Patron, 3645 30100 CASES each 1 dozen Quarto, Fine Dee-moy
CLAEET:
For
Ningpo
55 Cases, each 1 dozim Quarta, Fine Pale Dry Foochow
SANDER & Co.
Porkide The body was clothed in only Old Benards, $630 to $625; Mal, 3610 cash, trowers. He remarked the bead was down and $620 to Chineas, with pno ponad allowance SHERRY. and gave fustractions to bare the bead in waight. pulled up and found on turning the body
a rope attached round the neck, and a stone attached to it. The scone was a small boulder, weighing about 50 or 60 lbs. The rope wwe European, 1 inch size, and had knols. Us He could see that the body was that of a female by the hair. He immediately sent the body: and stone, also the rope, to the Hospital, and senboat to make enquiries. Did not notice how. the stone was made fast. The report was to ado to him by an officer on board HM. S. Princess Charlotte, named Mr. Leer..
MAY 187, MORNING.
EXCHANGE,
No change.
Loon... Bank Bills, at 30 days' afght,... Dank Dills, at & months' sight, 4/5 Uredita, at 6 months' sight. DocumentaryBills, at&monthe"
-sight.................. Bank Bills on demand,...... ON NEW TO
Private, 5 months' sight..
9151
On BOMBAY.-Suck, 3 days' sight 226, ON CALOUTTA, -Bank,8 duye'sight. 2262 ON SHANGHAI:—
PO. Robert Perkins, No. 54 pworn, stated. be waa eent tresover the body of deceased. I was floating between the Mesanes and the Alma, there were 9 fathome of water, The Inina, were uppermost and head downwards. The bowels were protading. There wse » jacket round the beat, and the body had on trowsers. It seemed to be moored where it was He put a rope round the legs, and towed it to the Folice Hulk. Had a little ditidstly to towing the botly, and when they got there preum.
Bank, 3 days' sight.... Bank, 15 days sight;, Private, 30 days' sight.
^..SHARES.
Hongkong Back Shares, Old-63-par oent
they found a rope round the neck and Hongkong Bank Sbarès, New-61 por cent. pulling up the rope found a stone altaobed, premium
and the body was then Hosting straight Union Insurance Sogisty of Cantin, new AbzTER" but the head way downward “batore. No man $1,400 per share premium.
of war's boat was next. The body was 200 China Traders' Tosatasse Company's Share yards from the Meisille. It was 810 a.m. $1,450 per share preminu when the body was gut niongalde. The rope, Chma and Japan Marine Insurances 46 4 inch Chinese rope, and had a running knot to per share premium
premium
it, called a running bowline. All nations uso Chiness Insurance Champy-115 per stars
Chinese chift use.
this knot, and the repe is a sampleat what at Hongking Firm Insurance Company Shares
Dr. Young, Superintendent of the Govern $3171 per share, premium.
2174 Hongkong. 19th Decembar, 1871.'
DIN FOH SALE. DUA SUPPLY of very Buperior Old PORT A WINE, from Oporto, vis Liverpool.
Dark PORT of the year 1838, Light PORT of the year 183%
J. J. hos EEMEDIOS & Co.. 1m 201 Hongkong, 16th April, 1872;
ATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 duz. FARAN.
SHERRY, 3g
·POET ~CLARET
TA
BIRLEY & Co
NOW BEADY
IMPERIAL QUANTE..
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at the Daily Prose Office, Hongkong..
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this Work atanda unrivalled. All toe new- words which the Chinese have of late year's been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. -jectetu inaclinéry photography, telegraphy, and in cruce generally, which the mpid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are:
comperbensiveness and practical service
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BRINDISI, MARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI.
$180, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
- AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ÜBLERTAL STRAŃ NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
TITANLAYAPRAVANCORE" Captain J. Hi with Her Majesty's Maila, Passengers, Specie, Dowdid Master, will load at this, Whampoa and Cargo, will leave this for the above places and Macro, aud have quick despatch as above. on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at noon.
For Freight, apply to"
"Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until F.M.
VOGEL, HAGEDORY & Co. 705. Hongkoug, 2nd April, 1672. 7. FOR PURTLAND (OREGON) THE American Barque
GARIBALDI," ? Caph Noyen, baring a great portion of hat
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. Hongkong, th April, 1872
It is beroby notified for general information. that on and after, the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable, on. Money Ordera feaned upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong... Shanghai, and Yolchamu will be as follows, viz
On inme not proceding £2,..... .18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5.36 Above £5 and not exceeding £7...34. Above 27 and not exceeding £10..73*
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Fust Office
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
نمية
It is hereby notifed that Letters addressed to Frupce may be vert either paid or ṛspaið at the option of the souder; but the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Booke ezunot
Fur wachowkios be prepaid. The rate of postage chargeable en Letters addressed to Franco pur French Packet in..................................................... 12 cente Per British Packet when marked vis
Brindisi
18 Ber British Packet when marked via
Alexandria and Marseilles...
-12
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postangster General,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
on the 10th idem, a pet is hereby notified for general information, For Particulars regarding Freight and Fasthat the Postage oa Letters addressed to Nor- sage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, way, when forwarded sia Southampton, will Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF beneforward, be 36. cents for each balf ounce which may either be paid in advance,or-it-war PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED), PRVA
Messra W.BOX.Nomonis & Our Cargo engaged, will have immaliste desgate and Vale of ha Packages for the Overland Unpaid Letters will be subjpet to an additional
WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO.
i
REDGE & CO.:
Shanghai15
Hankow and
· Bicer Parta, Į ANT
Chef and
Neuchteang
Tientsin and
KELLY & Co., Shanghai, HALL & HOLTZ,
KELLY & Co.
HALL & HOLZ and KELLY
& Co., Shanghai. HALL&HOLTE and KELLY
Oo, Shangbai. HALL & HOLTE and KELLY
& Co., Sbarghuli Nagasaki....THE C. & J. TRAMING Co, Hidge, Ojaka TRE C. & J. TRADING CO. Yokohama.Messrs. Lánk, CRAWFORD & Co.
.......Mesara.J. ne Loyzaga & On.
Peking.....
Mania..
Saigon
VON BARGEN & Co. Bingepora.......Straits Times Office.
Caloutta. - Englishman Office. Londen MA ETALAR, Clewent's Lade. „TY, GEO, STLIEBT, 30, Cornhill.
Mesara, Tausn & Co. SAPLANTA
Barns, Handy & ̈Co, San Francisco, Mr. P. Fruna, 31 Mer-
obante Exshango, da New YorkMessrs. §. M. ParriNGILL & CO.,
a7: Part Bow
A MILLAR & 00,
PLUMBERS.
HOUSE, SHIP AND STRAMBOAT COPPERSKITES & BRASSFOUNDERS.
No.1, Queen's Hond Road and Nullah Lane, Opposite HM, Natal Dock Yard. 887 Hongkong, 1st March 1871.
MEDICAL HALL.
THE undersigned begs to intimate that Mr Turora Koryrs, the late Manager of the above establishmegs, is from and after this
for the above port. ::
For Freight or Passage, apply to. ANA ROZARIO & Co. ef 618. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1879,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE 41 Clipper ship
"ONWARD",
Capt. Whyte, baving the greater portion of bar Cargo engaget, will have immediate passage for the above porta
For Freight or Pasare, apply to
MIRZA, FOZA RIO & Co. t1.508 Hongkong S
30th March, 1972. FOR SYDNEY (direct).
THE Clipper barque
CORRIDO Gaplain Hildebrant, will kare-immediate des- patch for the above portava ja k
For Freight or Pabaegérepply to:
Mapa de Ben GROZARIO 20%. 1 636 Hongkong, 6th April 1872.
FOR FREIGHT ÜR CHARMK. “THE British Barquê
T
MARY MILURED, Captain Fine:
For particulars, apply to
GRADOUGLAS DAFRAIK & Co. tl 707 Hongkong, 16tà April, 1872:
F. W. METCHELL,
Postmarter General
** A Written Declaration of the Contents. he left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. Boatole required by the Egyptista Government, charge on delivery. and must be delivered by the Shippors to the Company's Agentay with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold General Post Office, themselves responsible for any Detention, or Hongkong, 23rd August, 1876. Prejudice, which may happen from the incor rectnees in such declaration.
It is hereby notised that hemiseforward the
The Corapany reserve the option of forward-following Rates of Postage will be charged ang all goods shipped by their Steamers for upon Correspondence, forwarded from Hong- Europe through Egypt. either by rail, or by kong, or any of the Brith Post Office Agencien Canal in their own Steamers, or in vespis China and Japan, by BEITISH MAT
PAUKETS, vid Brindisi, to the undermentioned employed for the purpose. alea a
Shippers are particularly requesteil to note Countries, vix.
FOE A LETTER. the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading...
AMOIVER, Superintendent. Peninmplar and Oriental Steam Navigation Go's Office. Honekoze, 30th April, 1872. THROUGH US MAIL LINE
FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENTEALAND UNION PACIFIC
RAILEOAD:COMPANIES...
Addressed tú
Italy Switzerland The German States, Austria
Belgium......
The Netherlands........
Denmark.............i
Heligoland..... Sweden... Norway
16 cents for each) on
24
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For & Newspaper "For soði fver
or Price
Owners of Book
Switzerland. The German States, Anstris
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Belgium.... The Netherlands.... Deawark.......
Current, Packils and
-Packets of Patterns-
2 ate.
THE Steamship “GREAT REPUBLIC" Captain COBB, will leave Hongkong for San Franciscs ja Yokohama on SATURDAY, the 11th May next, at 3 o'clock P., taking Passengers, Malls and Freight, for the United a Cade Central and South America: and Europe,
A Summer of the Company will love Stange hair via the Inland Sea Ports, about same dale, and make oltre connection at Yokohams. The prepayment of the postage on ordinary
The “GREAT REPUBLIC" will be due at Letters is optional.
Helland Sweden Norway
JOHN-SKINKER-SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA,AN: Successor to RonMUND GIBBONS & Co, Bole Agents for Winchester Hepeating Arias and Ammunition, date the sole Proprietor of the Dispensary, Dn Font's Blisting and Sporting Powder, Lake
powo, under the name of THE MEDICAL Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Eagle San Francisco June 12th, ghanes daily Pas- The postage on registered Letters must be HALL, Queen's Hood, No. 31
Safety Fase. [1y 634 April-senger trains and daily Freight ratus are prepaid the charge for registration being the
ran over the Central and Enion Pacific Rail-same etin as the postage où each Letter, road Lines, fer. New York and for all the The prepayment of the postage on News- principal' pities Ip the interior and upon the papers other printed papers and Packets-of- Atlante Seaboard. The time between Sats Patterna is compulsory Frsinaison and New York by First-class Pag
"All outstanding nooounts will be settled by Mr.TROPHIL KOPPER, VARANA
BANAHLAKAUFFMANN, HD. 3m 419 Hongkong, lat March, 1874.
MEDICAL HALL,
bare given in extenso Birch and every word in Fully illustrated and explained, forming exer ment Civil Hospital, stateil: Yesterday morn-China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-Spises for students of a mos instructive nature ing, the 29th, the body of deceased was brought per share, premium.
Both the Court and Punti pronancations are to the hospital by ins witness, dressed in jacket Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares given, the acquits being carefully marked on and frowers about the body. The clothes were 261 per share, premium.
the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo old and mended. The bair was plaited and Hongkong and Whatapos Dock Company's graphy displays the snorder of an attempt twieled round Lakewer; a rope was attached Share394 per cent discount..
make the Chinfas and Baglish typecorrespond to the neck of dosed with a rozning Hongkong.anton and fo Steamboat Co's in the size of body, thereby affecting past coose, and a stoue was attached to une Share33 per cent, premium.
doonsmy, of space, achieving a learnow not by a rattan band, over 60lbs. in weight. The Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The 36 previously attained, and dispensing with thoas body was very much decomposed. He should per abare premium ex oript
viat, margine and vacant spaces which have think it had been in the water ten days. The China Sea, Saigon, and Stratta, Steamshly heretofore alismaterized. Chinese publications.
GERMAN DISPENSARY. bowels were protruding from decomposition: Company 5 per cent, discount, nominal To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Bad uzamined the body minutely, and found China and Straits Staat Navigation Com Fallowing facts are submitted for consideration
WITH reference to the above advertises 10 marks of violence, The tongue was pró- pany-25 per sant, discount.
Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 18.000 Want, the undersigned begs to aller trading, from the month, and bitten through by Bungsung das Company's Sharee-265 per Chiacea sheractare, and Medhat's English his services to the public, and hopes that by the teeth." These were signs of strangulation, share. ·
and Chineas Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
strangling than drowning. Never heard of a cent. discount.
UARD.
AYRES & CO., UCTIONEERS AND GENERAL COM
MISSION AGENTS;
No. 24, QUEENS BOAD CENTRAL Weekly Sales every Monday, and Proceeds Paid and ads on Wednesdany,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872-
TOHN MOLE.
ABERDEEN,
——
SON
or trejne zaɛaix days and twenty hours; and the distance 3,312 miles.
The Silver Falpoe Sleeping Cars are r through on these trains, making Drawing Boom Cara by day, and Sleeping Cars by night, and are of the intent and best American patter being unexcelled for comfort and convenience,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Odice -
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871,
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad vanedd) upon latters addressed to Prince EZ-
and ench would be produced more readily by Hongkong Hotel Company's "Shares-47 per this work gontains, more than 50,000 Englia strict adherence to any basinėse entrusted would dinek, thé attentaron Carlos line of Steamers to England, Franesanded vi
cape of drowning where the tongue was seen in Hongkong Distillery Company-par, nommal. that state. Had seen the todge close to the Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-843 per share roof of the month; bat in banging the fongas protrading was common: Deceased appeared dougkong Fier and Godown Doupuny-$15
to be of the age of 25 or 30 years; she hɛs not amuli-feet, and appeared to be of the bout- women class.
- Remunded till Esterday, at de p.m., at the Ma-- gistracy.
A Swiss paper, the Peter Bund, givoa euz ency to be extraordinary rumour that Haz. zini is engaged in preparing a " revolutionary invasion of Italy.
According to a report in Brussels, all the Powers having commercial treaties with, France. hure declined to enter into any arrangements with view to the modification of those tra-
Asome bat novel musical sensation in of.
disconn
per share, discount.
At New York, Passengers have, selection of ward Island, will henceforward, be as follows,
When
“Brindisini... 42 cents each kalf-ounce, When forwarded viå
Marcilles 95 cents each half-ounce, When forwarded via
Southampton...... 28 death each half-ouzes.
NEW MITCHELL, Dog Postmaster General.” General Poet-Ofiop
Hongkong, July, 1870,
of their customers to the fol lowing Now. In One Prozacation the ine feral of the Aberdeen and Germany Strawberries is perfectly retained, and the quality will
Feta and Bills of Lading be found equalled power?
Through TheFeta MELTON MOWRELY PLEZ for Breakfast and Langued for transportation to Tokobams and other Japan Porte, and San Francisco, for the Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting Lines of Steamers The Overland Railroad Companion Guarantes 12 daya tims for Bik mid 18 days for Teas and General Merchandise, & Branding out their Jams, Jellies, and between San Francisco and New York. Tart. Fruited this Reason's Presisting of vary Favorable arrangements have been made for
superior quality....... Vis These articles may be had Estel of the Lost Prianery Through Passengers and Freight to America
"thoughout the World, de Whalinis at the vin from Calontra, Penang and Singapore, and stage, which must be paid, in advance, .ou ABERDEEN PRESERVED PROVISION FACTORY, from Swatow, Amoy and Fooolow...
--58; Virginia Street, Aberdeens
Return
Passage Tickets fanued at a reduction
Jinn Undersigned have been appointed Sole KIPPERED MACKEREL,
Agents for the Sale of their Goods infoDENED BRISKET OF BEEF, Hongkong and Chingly every 1. & R. Ten HOXE FRUITS FASTRUP, bent, Glasgow, and Mesare. Darid Corbi Song: SMOKED SAUNARRA.
ADERDENS SAVOURY SAUSAGES. Arbroath
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 4) Häggkong Jaruky.1887,
NOW 'READY.
words, and upwardi of 600,000 Chinese charac to his oere, he may exra share of the souli tere. Again, despite all the graminars and dense hitherto enjoyed by the above establish. STRAWBERRIES IN SYBUF for Lock Omelaties, de
ment
THEOPHIL KOFFER other elementary works as yet published the slident of this ditinkt language absolutely re
S-420 Hongkong, Isl March;1979, quires crapples to display the varions appli cations and equivalents of different wurde which have one general meaning. Of thine examples SALES ON APRIL-TH, 1872. this work contains more than five, times a
As reported by Chinese.
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Fermicelli, 50 bags, at $1.90, by Foot-hing-wo |lished. to travelling merchant.
For practical purposes the arrangement of White Wan, 2 pieces, at £83.50, by Fook bing-the work is so complete, that reference wo in traveling mercbaut
to its pagaa enibles person who under.. Dried Regimone, Du packages, at Tia $8.6, by stands English to communicate effectively, Kin-fang ip travelling merchips,
with natives who understand nothing but Chi Fermicelli, 100 bags, xt 82.30, by Kin-furg to neos. In this respect the work will be found travelling merchant.
indispensable to all Baropeans, residing in Obina, and to the natives themselves it ex. plains avujects fully, with which very few in- deed of them are periputly acquainted. To parsies resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluably occastany
It comprises upwards of two thousand large SATL
Green Peas, 300 piquls, at $2.30, by Kin-fang to longkong merchant,
Siam Rice, 1st quality, 3,000 picuts, at $258, by Tak-mu by retail.
Sion Bice, 1st quality, 5,000 picule, at $258, fered to our Transatlantic consins in New York by Tak-i to Hongkong merchant.
by Jerome Hopkies This gentleman, White Sugar, 150 bágy, at $6.00, kg Sze-hop-quarto pages. agathe Mutical Standard, prestesprogramme chuca to travelling merchant.
of 101 classical and light pieces of a piano.
Bengal Rice, 1,000 pienis, at $2.35, by Skun-
torte music. The sadieros alect any items in chun shine to Hongkong merchant.
the hat, sud Mr. "Hopkian performs the pieces
choses frem amory!
Bengal Rice, 500 pipula, at $2,33, by Shan- ebanishing to Hongkong merchant.
TRUBNER & O
60; PATERXOSYEE HOW;
WTH. HELL, *Duty Pars" Oprice, "HowaKONG
D'OUND YOĽUMES of the TRADE RE- PORT for the year 1871. Price $10.
Apply as the Daily Press Office, Honeking. Bånd Fronary: 1872,
It is hereby notified that henceforward thei
NA Tina sent out by us, in addition to era of 20%, on regular parcel Packages re-sidreaed to the United Kingdom to be for-
Imbela, mar slagspeð "J. MÓIR & SON, AB SHDEEN." Nous othus we gepuine.
燙煤
1821 Feb. 17
of
each Newspaper, not exceeding frur ounces in weighty posted at this office or at any of be Britiah Postal Agencies in China or Japan, Value and weight quired; all Packages should he marked to ad-warded by British Facket via Brindici, will be dress in full
six cents instead of eight sents an hitherto, atd. No Freight, rewired after zoon of the 10th that the postiga on each Newspaper addressuml proz, No Parcel Packages received after 5 rise to the United States of America, and to other
ame day.
plsses went in transit through, the United. For further informalida at to Passage or Kingdom by this route will be rodnced by two- Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, cents. W. MEECHELL,
Postmaster General. Agent,
General Post Offiɔs,>
Hongkong, 29th January, Ja
BALL BAKING A ILLIAM DOLAN having returned to
WING-KEE COAL SHOP, Hongkong, hot resumed his business ofE Proprietor of Wawa-mas Shop begs to Maxino in ali šta branches, at bis old inform the Public that his Shop has been place in Duddall Strest, and solicits the patron-established since 1865, at Endicott's Trome, and nge of the Public.
that he has always a great quantity of Best He has on hand & fine assortment of 8 and 10 COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship- Praya West, auce RAVINS DUCK, suitable for Boat Sails wasters washing to patrunies bim, are requested Lor. A wringe.
to apply at his Shop.
17 750 Hongkongs 24th April, 1872
11 858 Honglong, 30th April, 1869.
T. A. HARRIS, -
Hongkong April 12th, 1972.
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