PASSENGERS.
(Continued from the let Page.)
Per Formosa, str., From Amoy
Captains Cairns and Davis, Mears. Fyo,
DESTINATION
Mason, Messiter, Octa, 1 European deck and LONDON ria SUEZ CANAL.. 134 Chinese.
Per Achilles, sir, from Iiverpool, &« ̈ -Miss-Tallman, Mise Madge, Ar.. Bunkie, and
63 Chinese deck.
"Per Emerald, str., from Mayile-
icare, Balls, Arenas Alvarez. Sagarbina Figuza, Azrins and three children, cloven open vecond olas, and 213 bis denk
Do. LONDON:
Do. Do
Do
SAN FRANCISCO.
Do.
Do
Do
they would be protected by France, who would) SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. probare beir freedom and make they to im
ortant position in the Fato. The conscience wua that the people rose in uses, expelled, the tris collectors mid other Govern- arut &ficials, and attecked those of the heich. bouring villages where the inhabitants adhered To the national oryer. The Gurersareat of the Mikado, which was strongly opposed to Buld. ham aufimt nely louku Lon, striving to restore order by procfutions and decrces; but fini ing that the insurgents persistol in disobeying its orders wad ill-treating its offciale; itemo ved their lenders to another province, the French amandor having refund to as away the oissionaries who were the one of the inarreotion. The Jeanite on this ocasion. also sent to Earope terrible acgoante, of fie
The Geripan banan Lissie reports left Shi- SYDNEY tortures inflisted on the rebels, and it wis exon stated that Sir Harry Pages, the British go on the 26th April, Cape St. James on 28th, bad on leaving light aire, and calme, after Ambassador, had taken 300. Christiania in n veskel for the purpose of drowaing them in the whob moderate Southerly winds, then North pan se The resont news, adds the co-erly, and hatterly Southerly, to arrival. respondent, of the torture inflicted on the Obrig Hard by nying them is a state of audity on frozen pouds, tole equally Lourd. Nagasaki. lies too far south for ancha thing to be possible; ine could only he procured there either from Americs or by artificial menas,"
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE IN THE SNOW. Our Loudon Correspondent saude the follow- ing graphic description of the Annual Regat
tak.
REPORTS.
The British steamer Emerald reporte loft Manila on the 10th instant, at 6 p., bad fine weather and smooth passage to arrival on Max 13th, at 11.di p.m.
The Dan. brig Jylland reports lott Shigon on Iet May. Cape St. James on the 4th, had light Southerly winds and fine weather thronghol the pasture.
Do. COLOMBO...
PORTLAND (OREGON..
Dö.
MREBOURNE & SYDNEY S'PORE, P'ANG & CALCUTTA.
MANILA SAIGON.....
YOKOHAMA...... 311ANGHAL...
Do.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1872.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'K NAME
CAPTAIN
Sunda (ir)..
Antelor (str.).
Titania.... Vanguard.
Contest..
Daniel Jean Biolard...Nioholla...
For FetianS APPLY TO
To aK DISPATCHEN.
Quick disputob.
Hongkong P. &0. S. N. do.....
Batterfield & Swire. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Con Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vage, Hapedarn & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co... Hongkong Reil & Co... Hongkong Rosario & Co.. Hongkong Honsell-&-Cours Hongkong Russell & Co... Hindgrong Russell & Co. Hongkong Bozario & Co... Hongsong David Sassoon, Sons & Hongkong Frederic Degeman....
berozi:
Vesto..
Edward JamUES.
Manila:
Eliza Firth:
NortLfeat.
Marquis of Argyle...
Burgoyne. Sohrender
Fattereen. A harom Waters..... Outer. McKeon
China (str)
Gardner
Formoes (otr.Young
Chibli (etro
Drummond
San Gull (str.)
HW. Winter Firth,
Ashton Farrow
For Sale.
Sadan (st).... Bnobel! SWATOW.AMOT& POOCHOW Teeno (etr:) FOOCHOW ...... SWATOW, AMOT, F'CHOW, &o. Hai-loong (str.).
The British steamship Tyceed raports left Rangoon un S0th April, had fine weather to 'Singapore, arrived May 5th, and left on the 6th
at 2 am,, from thence fine weather to artiral, i May 18th at 11.45 p.m. British steamer Coquat
eft Singapore on May 5th, at 4 p.m., bound to Are Hongkong.
The British ataamakip Formoen reports left Amoy on 11th May, arrived at the sea of wreak of the steunship Douglas; anchored a short time, to take in salvage of the wreck, proceeded on again, leaving the captain and orew in charge, and H.M.S. Doar lying by from thence had light 6.V. winds and bazy weather, with showers of rain to arrival. Vessels in Amcy were the steamships Kwang. tung, Zeddo und Zuy, i
The North Gerican bark Marthe reports left Saigon on April 26th, and Cape St. June ou the 29th, had the first part of page light. Easterly and South Easterly winds after which freak S. and E.SE, winds till within a few days from port, when had variable winds and calmp to arrival. Spoke the North German hark Stephanie on May 4th, in lat, 12.43 N, aud long 110.29 E,, from Hoogkeng bound to Bai- gon, 12 days out.
--The-University-Boat-ao-was pulled on Saturday, the 23rd inetunt... should tell you that the winter was pabered in last November with sorers and continuoun froste. This artio antic of the weather-oftae came on so suddenly. that there was not elicient time allowed for the water to cool properly, and the consequence was that the ica proved rotten, and the Princess of Waka had as opportunity of appearing in #eg { }}, With the adrent of December his sutere wather disappeared, rain and wind
· fullowed, and week after week, month after month, ruled the roost. As Marli came in, the tcaperture rose, and by the 20th the country waa in full bloom and blossom. I will describo my own “experienos" is the matter, by way of -efining y voracity within strict bounds. Tast Thursday, the 21st, I left: Dulwich for the city, the temperature was low, but the weather was au bright that I ventured without suum trella. The spring spewed to be balding a cut
val, the birds were sughty, the large trees were covered with light green leaves, the futt trese were in gorgeous blossom, the flowers were shooting forth their buds na if animated by the spirit of competition which rules the age, the grass was growing so luxuriously that the cattle timed up their noses að turnips and mangold waitzel, atic there seemed an imme. diate prospect of mutton falling a shilling a stone. As I pressed London Bridge the sun was shining, large ste-mers were busily dis-ely winds after which moderate winds from garging racina, figs, lemons, and eggs. girls wine selling unanges at 'aven for six-pande, boys were bawking beautiful devices as party collera for the coming bout race, and every The British steamship Achilles reporta left thing semod bright, lively and joyous About Liverpool on March 24th, bad fine weather to anbour afterwards, while I was talking to a the Bay of Biscay, where experienced very friend in his five in the city, it became very beary weather throughout; after which fina dark, almost suddenly, The gas had to be moderate weathor to Fort Said, made April lighted, and the opposite side of the street 10th, loft again same day; arrived at Suez and became invisible. There was no fog, and I left on the 11th, bad from thence calms and, hold the smoke from the- Bash end light winds down the Red Sea and through Imd been attempting to perform a clone, the Indian Ocean, to Penang, arrived May 2nd, end, breaking down in the middle, had and left again on the 3rd; bad light mit and cause to a stand. had to go to Edgware smooth men to Singapore, arrived May 5th, and Boud, and as the underground railway is in-left again on the 7th from theres had light pervious to the viciasilades of the upper re-breezes from the Southward and Eastward to riors. I adopted that toate, fanoying the smoke arrival on May 13th,
uld have fallen into a line, and havo walked
The French brig Jeanne raporta left Saigon on 20th April, and Cape St. James on the 26th, had the first part of passage light forth East
the South and E.S.E.. thea light variable winds and calms to arrival
on leaving light N.E. widde. April 29th-off) Pulo Sapato, from thence calm and light Southerly winds to 2nd May, then NE. for two daye, after which Southerly winds to arrival. Passed the German barque Lermins, May 5th, in lat. 30.56 N., long, 111.49 E.
For Sale.
VICTORIA XOHANGE,
SAYLE & CO., now showing their new Stock for the
Spring und Summer Season.
Black and Blue BROAD CLOTHS. 3/4 and 8/4 Dight Fancy TWEEDS. Silk and Wool and all Wool FLANNELS. While aud Colored DRILLS and DUCKS.
White and Fancy VESTINGS. ALPAUCAS, MERINOS, PARAMATTAS
PAJAMAS and DRESSING GOWNS.
Black and Drab Felt HATS. White and Colored Straw HATS. Panama MATS.
TIES and SCARVES, la the latest styles. UMBRELLAS
Faen and Paper COLLARS, new ebapts, White and Colored Cotton & Lisle HOSIERY. Ganze Merino YESTS and PANTS. Silk UNDER VESTS.
Cotton and Linen SHEETINGS.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. TER 41 Clipper Ship
MARQUIS OF ARGYLE". -' Capt. McKeon, having the greater portion of i On or about the 18th inst. ber Cargo engaged, will have immediate des
patch for the above ports.
For Freight or Puasage, apply to
ROZÁRIO & Co. t847 Hongkong 8th May, 1872,
Quick dispatolt,
Jaick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick-dispatob
Jajok dispatch. Quick dispaten. nick dispatol. Quick dispatch, Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch. Quick dispatol. Co......Onthelfth inst., at p..
Quick dispatch._---
Douglas Inpraik & Co...... Hongkong Russell & Co....
Giman & Co Hongkong Siemaech & Co... Hongkong Ravell & Co... Hongkong Denglas Lupraik & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co..
FOR SALE.
DNJ. & EUG. PERRIER'S CHAM- BPAGNE
ROYAL SILLERY. CARTE BLANCHE.
LANDSTEIN & Co.,
Sols Agents in Hongkong 3m 434 Hengkang, 4th March, 1872,
JANDIR TENNENT 8 ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
OANTAS:
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 110 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
FOR SALE,
15:
Ba Steamer "Fiken" CASES Geisenheimer ROTHENBERG, 1863, 814389,
10 cases Hochbeimer DOMDECHANEY,
1885, $18 a casa 10 anses LIEBFRAUENMILCH 1957,
$20 chise.... 10 cases- Steinberger CABINET, 1866,
30
SLB & CO. cages Rüdesheimer BERG, 1863, $17
a case
The Wines being of a superior quality 20 casos Quarta, de St. Marceaux & Co. Cham- pagre, CARTE BLANCHE Fiate, do.,
do. HESSE & J. ti 581 Hongkong, 17th March, 1872.
FOR SALE.
M
ANILA HARDWOOD
A PEILE
Quick dispatch," Quick dispatch... To-day, at 5 E.M Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch.: Today, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, PINANG, AND.
CALCUTTA.
HE Sternship
THE
CHINA,"
Captain Gardner, will leave this for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 10th instant, at 3.
.M.
Despatches will close at 2.30 P.M.
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
74 865 Hongkong, 10th May, 1879. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHÓW.
180 Steamship
THE
TESSO,"
Captain Ashton, will have immediate despatch for the above portë: --
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Cò.
L 863 Hongkong, 9th May, 1872. FOR SHANGHAI Direct. THE British Steamer
"SEA GULL,"
(left Singapore on 7th inst.) expected in mediately, will have quick despatch for the above pori.
For Freight or Pussage, apply to.
GILMAN & Co
Agents,
# 860 Hongkong, 9th 317, 1872.
FOR LONDON via STEL CANAL 13 Peninamler & Oriental Company's
Steamship
T
BUNDA
will load at Whampoa and Macho for the above port, and will bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
tf 418 Hongkong. 1st Murch, 1872. BREAKFAST CLAREY FOR FAMILY OR).
MESS USE.
BREAKFAST.
Damask NAPKINS and CLOTHS, all sizes. 125 BOTUAK ASTLEREY GOOD
Lizan and Cotton TOWELS.
SOAP and PERFUMERY.
$24.
(Red Seal). Selected by the undersigned, may be had for
G. DUBOST & Co. 3m 566 Hongkong. 25th March, 1879,
"FOR SALE.
TALLURING in all its brauchen, under tho superintendence of oxgarianced CUTTERS VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
-on by the tìné Tesme tɔ the surface. On my The German barque Bertha reports et Sa
jng, whien tended to dispel the smoke theory way to the sation there was a little mow fall-gon 24th April, Cape St. James 25th, had first from my mind yet still I thought, we should only have a sucrzo, which the buds and blos sous vould not care much about. The passage 20 Edgware Road, by rewer, sareely podpice twenty minutes, Judge of my surprise on reaching the street: Every visible object was covered with enow, which was fulling thick and The American three-maated schooner Charles New heavy, the panibases looked like deliberate. Leary reports left New York on January avalanches, the bensoms like absurd cariostora, let; crossed the Equator on February 11th, cvory person seemed to bura forgotten bis am-in lonx, 30 W.; passed the meridian of the Ivetla, and mudy carred heavy pyramids of Cape of Good Hope on March 5th; pasad mow on their hate; the aboe-blacks took to Anjer on 10th April, in company of 15 throwing snowballe; the crossing eweepers op- peared utterly perplexed; and the women's heads looked as if they had been fut all night I was, of course, bent on bearing up for hope, but found great difficuty in getting a cab. 1 passed through Hyde Park, which looked like a beautifd! Caristmas bundscape, it was difficult
Tossels; passed through Gasper Straits on April 15th. in company of British ship China man; April 9th, signalized in. lat. 6,43 b, and long 101.90 E. the bark Merro Castle, from New York on January 5th, bagad to Bútavit. In the Straits of Sands on Apr. 10th, in com- pany with ship Cashmere, from New York on
to realise the fact that one hour previously it December 29th, for Shanghai. From Straits of had been ravelling in all the luxuriant wanton- | Sunda to Cape Pad wren, light bafiog airs and nesa of pring, Dat the transformation at caltos; from thence light breezes from S. to Dulwich beggare decerption, angio-Inutera S.6. W toù arrival,
itted for displaying dissolving views might possibly convey some distant notion of the
olange to those who didut feal the shock to
their blossame vibrating in their pockets. The
few crosses and anowdrops that remained had
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MAY 14TH, MOXING. New Patha, 80424 to $645; onah and crodit;
it all their own way, the rest was filigree Old Patna, 840 to $6424, onshand oredt; New
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT, Hearth RUGS and Sofa CARPETS.
DAMASKS and REPS. TRIMMINGS and Curtain LOOPS.
Lace CURTAINS.
Toilet QUILTS and ANTI-MAQASSAES. Brass and Mahogany Curtain POLES. Embroidere, Printed and Velvet TABLE COVERS..
Musquito NETS.
Coir MATS and MATTING. FLOOR CLOTES.
PORTMANTEAUS......
For Ladies' Advertisement seo To-morrono't Lasio
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE British Steamer
**ELIZA HUNTING,"
ef 734 Tons :egister, or about 22,500 Figula sarrying capacity. Apply to
GRÜN & Co.. f962 Barkong, 13th May, 1872
FOR FREIGHT UR CHARTER. TEE British Brayzo
T
Captain Fine,
MARY MILDRED,"
For particulare, apply t
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
* 707 Hongkong, 16th April, 1872.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE British Barque
E. M. YOUNG,"
of 9000 picula carrying capacity. For particulare, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. tf883 Hongkong, 4th May, 1872.
FOR SALE. THE American Steamer THE
*YOKOHAMA MARU:”” 591 Toas Register, Boilt in New York, in 1368. Carrying capacity, 6000. Fiouls dead weight, erclusive of cal
Coal Bankers, 125 Tona.
Draft of water, 18 ft., deep lond line. Engines, direct anting vertical, Cylinders 28 by 203.
For further partioniars, apply to
KUSSELL & Co.
tt 570 Hongkong, 26th March, 1872.
*FOR SALE.. HE British Steamer
"ARRATOON APCAR," 958 Tons Register, carrying capacity 25,000 picula Dead weight, explosive of Cos. Built HENDERSON & Co., Routes in 1861. Begines Direct acting. 250 Horse Power,
-For further particulars, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. tf 754 Hongkong, 24th April, 1872
THROUGH US MAIL LINE FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY -IN CONNECTION WITH THE
DEACON & Oo, Canton and Macao. CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
NIZARD'
A: MoIVER,
-Superintendent
P.
& O. 3. N. Co.'s
[tf 768 Hongkong, 25th April, 1879.
FOR LONDON vis BUEZ CAN AL RE O. 8, 8. Co.'s Steamship
- ANTENOR " will be dispatched on or about 15th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agente,
9d 845 Hongkong, 7th May, 1879.
FOR YOKOHAMA, Calling at NAGASAKI and HIOGO. HE Steamer
CHINLI"
Drumbad, Muster, will have carly despatch
as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUSSELL & Co. 831 Hongkong, 4th May, 1872.
FOR SAIGON,
REINS,
in Cases of 8 dux, Quarts,
·1 doz. Quarts, and, 3 dos. Piots. SANDER &:Ooy' Sole Agente for China, Japan and Manila 4.215 Hongkong. 15th Decembar, 1871. FOR SALE HA
G NE - A M P OH. Mumm'o lut quality. $15.00 Pints... 16.00 Do Extra 1st quality," 16.00 Dü "Carte Blanche, 17.00 THE American Steamor AMONLLADO, bottled by the under.
signed... Superior SHERRY.
do. 10.50 Superior MEDO0, Vintage, 1605
For Freight or Passage, apply to do. Superior Ss. JULIEN,
FREDERIC DEGENAER Sparkling MOSELLE, P. A. Mumm... 14.00
tt 706 Hongkong, 16th April, 1872. Piuts... 15.00 11.00 Choico FORT, Black Seal
FOR SYDNEY. Do. Green Beal
1260 THE A1 British Clipper ship Hontiesey BRANDY, one star...... Do. Liquenr do,"V.FO.P."
NORTHFLEET," REYNOLDS & Oo. Cates, Master, baving the greater portion of tf 266 Hongkong, let April, 1872.
her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des patch as love, LECEIVED BY THE SS. AVA
.~
13.00
DANIEL JEAN HICHARD” Captain Nicholls, will have immediate despatch 6.00 far the abors Port.
10.00
7.00 24.00
hostliness. It suny al day and all night, Benares, S324 to 8833, as hond croat; Old Corner of Nandan and Brochuen Read, assortment of Whits and Colored
here day it "New, thew, and friz" by turns, Benares, 26171 to 36224, cash and credit: Mal. *snewing occasionally, when it got a shauen., $690 to 3495. Market quiet for all kinds. The next night, Fridus, it "fris" hard; the fol- lowing day blowing and sewing" were
SHARES.
the principal performances, and daring a smart dongkong Bank Barce, Old--60 to 61 per cent N°
conflict of the clements, the coplict of the "Var-" sities took place.
The Cambridge boat had been the favorite from the first, and at the close it had a supar flaity of buckers at two to one. The Oxford bost had plenty of power, endurance, sad pluck, but it never fell in to that peculiar, swinging
on of the store is not only takes phot. but renders work easier to each palier indi. vidually, and to all collectively. The Cambridge
eight weighed 95at. 54bs, their coxswain Gst. élbs., the Oxford light were 11tiba. lighter, and. their cosawain 1st. Bibe. lighter. The Cam- bridge boat was 50 feet long by 97 inches beam, the Oxford boat 50 feet long and 2 inches beam. The race was on the usual course from Putney to Mortlake. The Cambridge won by two lengths, having early lost the lead ecrcral timea rough bad steering. The tide being very shok, the water lumpy and the distance, a few hundred yards further than usual, the time is pronounced an improvement on all previous.
premim.
Hongkong Bank Share, New-8 to 50 për
cent. premium.
Daion Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-$1,500 per share premium.
+
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares—
$1,500 per share preatinm.
SHANGHAI
TO. 2 CIGARS; Fartin, May 1871.
do. do.
Sanduay, May 1871. Fortin, November 1871. don
do.. do. do. Bilibia, October 1871. No:2 CHEROOTS, Cavite, Decombor 1871.
REYNOLDS & Oo. 606 Hongkong, let April, 1879,
FOR SALE.
Bert CLARET.
Ubane und Japan Marine Insurance, 4100 AST 1 dosen Quarts, Fins Der Chinese Insurance Company-$105 per share $5 Cases, sash 1 dozen Quarts, Fine Pale Dry
per share premium.
prewinm.
Hongkong Fire-Insurance Company's Shares—
$315 per share, preżɔium. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$55
per share, premium. Victoria fire Insurance Company's Shares-
850 per share, premium. Hongkong and Whampos Deck Company's
Stares-30 to 29 per cent, discount. Hongkong. Usatou and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-38 per cent. premium. Shanghai Storm Navigation Company-Ila. 34
per share premium."
SHERRY.
SANDER & Co. tf 2774 Hongkong, 19th December, 1871, ATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 doz. cases.
SHERRY
PORT
2
OLARET 1
BIRLEY & CO
NOW BEADI.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
Hongkong Gar Company's Sharos-$65 per INGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
Aanored is a list of wingers of the University Boat Race singo its establishment in 1829, from abaro which it will be aeed that Orford bare scored 16 victories to 13 of Cambridge : ·
Placz,
Prior | Time
Wunchy
1829 Kealey, Blur Oxford...4m 30 maar Igthe 1556 terta Putney Cambridge
Ima 1930 Wostminsterts Painer Cambridge In.Train 15800 Tentu peterto Patoer Salg 90 safalgth
1941 WestmiLSTET TO YAO in seco
15 Woscar.ster tu
1845 Putney to Mortiako.............aal edge 238mm 20m
12300
ww
1928 Morlake to Putney.arab,idge Sim 3 two length
18 Pafter to Mortlaka, Sanabridge 2g.....many Igtha
1840 Putney lo Mortinke... Dxfee Louloul
185 Per la Munke. Dzford1 306 127 one
1851 Pulacy w Atellawen. Dafoed.... 25m 201
1856 Mortlake re Putney....Cambridge 25m 5
EAT lengi
7697 Putney to Mortlake.......... Daford....22m 30s 50
1959 Putney to Mortlake... Cambridge 21m 2
1859 Putney to Martiak.....
1850 †Pokong so Korlake...........
•Pxl28 Usngth
1831 Petary to Mortlake. Otordadas 27e
22.00 Camb. sark
since
1509 Petney to Nordisks........... Üzlová........ ZÁMOM - 10420
LAVE
1ws Mortlike in Putney...........Oxford........lim 55
1-464 ¡Putney sol ortlake, Daford 3560
A Putary to Mortlake... Oxford 23 d
Putney to Mortlake.
1507 Patuey to Mortlake..... Osfied...
22
length
Lees Palunya Morzlake.......... Caferð. Rimász, lengthe
1000 Palmy to Morsink. d....190m 20. live lobyte
Cage 33.
191 Patnote Merijahza, Lambrořezu je joLe length
187 Tatney to Merilassa. Cambridgezia ide is lengthe
THE NEWS LETTERS" VIEW OF A
CONTEMPT.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-48 per
cent. discount,
Hongkong Distillery Company-par, nominal. An Indo Chinese Sugur Company-$45 por abarc
discount Hongkong Pier and Godown Company.12
to $15 per share, discount.
ON LONDON.-
EWHANGE.
Bank Bills, at 30 daya" sight,.. Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight, 4/5 Credits, at 3 months' night/5 Documentary Bills, at6 months*
Bank Bills on detan.... /
ON NEW YORK.
Private, & mentha' sight..
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION, .- ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
French SHIRÏS. ..................
New shapes of Gentlemen's COLLABS. Ladies' BOOTS, BU
And French, PERFUMERY.
For Freight or Fasaga, apply to
CONTACT RUSSELL & Co.
4 866 Hongkong, 10th May, 1873.
AFÜR COLOMBO,
Calling at BINGAPORE.
41 British Schooner.
UMERI MARTY PB11 Brigh Bho
92 Queen's Road, k
Hongkong, 16th April, 1873.
· NOW READY
ELIZA FIRTH,*
702 149 tous Bagister, Waters, Master, will have
immediate despatch as above-
For Freight or Fusage, apply to
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION 975 Hungons, 11 RUSSELL
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
tf
TOR SAN FRANCISCO,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc3 4 1 British Barqov tiors, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography
PRICE: In Papar Wrappers.1,59 Keatly Bound,...
Aonly at ibe Daily Praga Offbea
FOR SALE.
32,00
IL; WOOD OIL, TEA OIL, in tube; white
lity, at a moderate price,PE
Apply to
TOW LOONG,
No. 100, Proga West. 3834 Hongkong. 6th May, 1872
FOR SALE,
SCHMIDT & Co. Have received by late
• arrivals a very fine Assortment of BREACH LOADING FOWLING PIECES
W
"CONTEST."
& Co.
490 Tons, Capt. Jameson, will have immediate dospatch ne abors.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDŐRN & Co.. tf 825 Hongkong, 4th May, 1872.
FOR LONDON.
E 41 English Barque
VANGUARD," Capt. Lapkes, will load at this, Whampoa, and Mecio, and have quick despatch is sbore.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.: if 791 Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
FOR LONDON.
-EITANIA,"
in Solid Leather and Oanras Usues; also, com- THE le yours 1-English Clipper Ship plete LOADING APPARATUS for same, and LEATHER CARTRIDGE BELTS, &c., & tt 143 Hongkong, 20th January, 1872
LARGE ASSORTMENT DAWSON'S
BOUTS, Ladies' and Gentlemen's.
M. GARRETT,
DRAPER
Queen's Road. Im 799 Hongkong. 1st May, 1872.
FOR SALE HOICE CAVITE CHEROOTS AND
CIGARS.
IL COHEN,
-Burd's Lane tf 368. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1873
FOR SALE.
MOR comprehensiveness and practical service
wards which the Chinean have of late years been ahpelled to coin to express the humerous pb- jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in soiere generally, which the-rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in extenso. Each and every word is fally illustrated and explained, forming exer- ciate for stadents of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the beat prinsiple hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the success of an attempt to make tao Chinese and English type correspond
Just landed, e Dioscuren," via Hamburg. in the size of body, thereby effecting a rust
SMALL Invoice of Tevu-Meisbard's conomy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thos Aromatio Angostara BITTERS, parti vast margins and vacant space which are cularly adapted and appropriate for Tropical beretofore pharacterized Chinese publications. climates, and is recommended for its aroma
To illustrate the vast soupe of the work, the und tonic qualities. following facts are submitted for consideration, Hing-tai-Chalmers Vocabolarly contains about 16,000 Chinem charactors, and Medhurst'e English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat this work contains more than 50,000 English
ON BORAY--Bank, 9 days' sight 2231 ON CALCUTTA, Fank 3 days sight ZERE
SHANGHAL-
Baik, 3 days sight.......... Bank, 15, daye sight Private, 30aya" sight.......
SALES ON MAY 18TH. 1872 As reported by Chincis. Fermicelli, 100 bags, at.38.62, by One William M. Dowling, haring irreverentlychan to travelling merchant. and blasphemously spoken of the Police Cours { Isinglass, 30 dage, at 332.00, by Fook-hing-
Ahl of a place to get justice in," was to Hongkong merant immediately snatched and jerked off to the
Dried Lily Finors, 10 bags; at $10.05, by Station House by an energetic officer. When Fook-bing wo to travelling merchant brought before the insulted" tribunal, poor Japan Bice, 14,000 plenis, at 123, by fo Doeling thought to lie bimself out of the scrape by apologizing and preseding that be really reigo merebant to Hongkong merchant.
Quicksilver, 70 Beeks, at 89.00, by foreiga didn't think so ill of the Court as he bad-mad- variently intimated. The rhadamanthus of reign therchant to Hongkong mercherat
Apply to
MARQUES & Co.
Queen's Road. tf 370 Hongkong, 28th February, 1872
POR BALE.
Ritchie.
An Invoice of CHAMPAGNE and French
words, and upwards of 600,000 Obiness obarac DOMEN'S SHARRY, bottled by Houry ters. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this dificult language absolutely re- | LIQUEURS. quires examples to display the various appli. estions and utvalents of different words bih Dumbug Cotton, 1 tales, at $17.00, by Far-have one general meaning. Of these examples drunks and chicken thieves, snapected that see merchant tis Kin-bing-cheong
this "work" contains more than five times as Dowling's first implesively expressed contempt Bomber Cotton, 51-kalen, at $16.50. by Parsee many as any other Dictionary hitheite pcb- of Court was wore botest than bis sneaking merchant to Men-hing.
lished.
profession of peitenes. So he fined the defend- Saigon Rice, 3,000 picule, at $2.30, by Fook ant one hundred dolara. - The public are thus posted in regard to the expense of saying what long to Hongkong merebant,
Saigon Rice, 5,000 ploule, at $2.40, by Yuca
all decant people think about that august fat to Hongkong merebant. lostitation. It only remains for the Judge to
-dentas prive of the luxury-of-eiluat-sontompe
at the rommon the general böly of juteifi- gest citizens to pay the amount into the Police
Baude
An interesting paper has burn read by Mr
MANILA,
FRENCH ИСТЕЙ,
BANONDO No. 37.
A. G. HOGG & Co. 17 675 Hongkong, 11th April, 1873-
FOR SALE,
Raquities of 20 less than I Docen ELIABLE VACCINE LYMPH,
THE HONGKONG. DISPENSARY.
tf 530 Hongkong, 10th March, 187,
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that wraforeros Tabea, can be bad to its pages enables a person who under- alanda English to communicate festivaly with natives who understand nothing but CLF- mese. In this respect the work will be found- indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ar plains abjects fully, with which very few ir
Vessels on the Berth.
EIS, Hotel bad hean thoroughly renovated,
and is now open for families and gontleed of them are perfectly acquainted To FOR SWATOW, ANOY, FOOCHOW, AND
Hamilton at the Statistical Society on the sub- wen desiring fast class accommodation. ject of our Colepica.
Eine Billiard Table, is connected with the As may be imagined from the venue, the author treated-the matter House, and the beat of Wines and Liquore will
uuibly from the economical and statistical be kept constifully on band. pointa" of view, and bis industry cyphered
on we results which are worth noting
We had that out calories and dependencies LALA ARI,
deal with us for nearly a quarter of our exporta
for £1,000,000 in £22,000,000.
All Languages spoken.
EDWARD VERRIL,
Manager.
(945
*Proprietor. Manila, February 10th, 1372.
parties resident in England and interested in China it purnot but be invaluable cassionally.THE Steamship.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large giarto pages. --
TRUBNEE & Co.,
6. PATERNOSTER HOW;
W. H. BELLS Darby PreseTM OFFICE, HONGKONG,
TAMBUI
"HALLOONG,”.
Capt. Farrow, will be despatched for the above Purts TO-DAY, the 14th inst., at nona..
For Freight or Faaaage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co 4d, 871 Hoogkong, 11th May, 1872.
Dowdie, Master, will loud at this, Whampoa and Macao, and have quick despatch as above.
·For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 735 Hongkong, And April, 1871.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
HE A 1 Amaricao Barque
THE
EDWARD JAMES," Capt. Patterees, having the greater portion of her Curge and Passengers engaged, will bars immediate despatch for the above port, on her! arrival from Baigon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZĀĚIÓ & Co.
tf 832 Hongkong, dih Kay. 3872. FOR SAN FRANCI800. THE 16 years 41 Britiah Ulippor-ebip
"OBERON," -- 1189 tons Registar, Burgoyne, Master, will have immediate despatch as above, my
For Freight, apply to,
RUSSELL & Co... tf 883 Hongkong. 6th May, 1872.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON), THE A 1. Spanieh Barque
MANILA Abaroa, Master, will have early despatch as above.
For Freight or Pasange, ypply to
RUSSELL & Co. 16 809 Hongkong, Ist May. 1872
POR SAN FRANCISO0. - SHE A 1 Ruteb Baryte
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC 1 Captain Coss. will cave Hongkong for San Francisco via Yokebome on WEDNES DAY, the 15th inst, at 3 o'clock P.M., taking Paganigars, Mails and Freight, for the United Siates, Osmala, Central and South America, and Europe,
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- bai, tin the Inland Sea Forte, about came date, and make cless connection at Tokohama.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close. For Swatow, Amor, Foochor, add This Per Halloosy, to-day, the 14th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Manila. Por Formosa, at 140 P., this
day,
For Shanghai. Per Sedan, at 130 r.ar, thie
dav.
For Shanghai-Per Hintosan, to-morrow, the 15th instant, ut 3,30 r.x.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Indian Mail Packets Chige and Historian, et 2.30 PM. on Thursday, the 16th instant.
N.R. The departare of the Mont Cenis tor Shanghai has been postponed until further notice.
. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET"
The United States Mail Packet "GREAT REPUBLIC," will be dispatched on WEDNES DAY; the 15th mat, at3p... with the Maila-
For Yokohamia, San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open for the reveption---- of Ordinary Letbots, Books, Newspapers, & Moti 2,30 PM.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet fron 2.00 .. to 2.50 PM, on payment of n Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Fostage. The Prepaymont of the Postage.to all the above places by thie route is compulsory. Corrosiondence insufficiently propaid will be forwarded by the English Packets,
Correspondence addressed to Yokubama and the United States must be enporecribed per "GREAT REPUBLIC," and that addressed- to the United Kingdom must be superscribed
vid San Francigeo."
-F.-W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 11th May, 1872.
MAILS BY THE " FZINCH PACKET!” The French Mat Packet "CAMBODGE." will be dispatabed on SATURDAY, the 18EL instant, at noon, with the Maile-
To Saigon, Singapore, Point de Gallo, Aden, Segahelles, Ecunion sad Manrition, Suez, Alexandris, Franes and other Continental States fina olosed mail to France), and to and through the United Kingdom ria Marssilles.
Letters For Begistration will be received until 10A.M.on the 18th instant.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera. Newspapers, Books, &o., until 17 AM, on the 18th instant, after which no
Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Motil 5 r.x. on the 17th instant.
F. W. MITOBELL.
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 10th May, 1879,
MAILS BY THE “ ENGLISH PACKET?
The English Contract Packet "GEE- LONG," will be dispatebed with the usual Maila for Europa, de, on SATURDAY, the
25th instant, al noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted. until P.K. on the 24th instant.
The Post-Offee will be open until 6 r.. on the 24tb instant.
Letters, &c., may be postal during the nighi in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 AM on the 25th instant.
25th instant, without late fee...
Letters may be posted until 10 AM. on the
Lettore poared, after 10-AM-on-the 35th. inetant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cents each as well as the post 30 is prepaid.
The "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be due at San Francisen Jone 16th, whence daily Pas Benger trains, and daily Freight traine are
The Islest time for posting letters at this ran over the Central and Union Pacific Rail- Offios is 11 A.M., and for Nowspapers, Books, or roid Lines for New York and for all the Pasterne 10 A., on the 25th instant.. principal cities in the interior and upon the Lata lettore (but Letters only) addressed to Atlantic Seaboard. The time between Bau the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin- Francisco and New York by First-cluse Pas-gapors, may be pooted on board the Packet senger trains a six days and twenty hours; from 11.30 a.. to the time of ailing, on pay. and the distance 3,312 miler.
ment of a Lote Fes of 43 cents each in addition The Silver Palace Sleeping Cars are ran to the postaga. through on these trains, making Drawing Room Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and: are of the latest and best American pattern, being ntercelled for comfort and convenience.
At New York, Pamangers have selection of varions lines of Stesmera to England, France and Germany.
F. W. MITVİTELİ.
-Portmaster General
Hongkong, 12th May, 1872
General Post-Office,
it is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to Through Tickets and Bills of Lading are the United Kingdom, and to places begand tie issued for transportation to Yokohama and United Kingdom, when forwarded by Franch other Janan Porta, and San Francisco, for the Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Overland Railroad, and to Europe by connecting Lettere forwarded by British Packet vis Bria- Lines of Steamers. The Overland Railrond disi Companies Guarantee 12 days time for Silk and 18 days for Tens sad Generel Merchandise, between San Francisco and New York.
'Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Fassengers and Freight to America from Calouits, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatów, Amey and Fopehow,
Return Passazo Tokels issued at a reduction of 90%, on
on regalar rates.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gencral. General Post Office.
Bungkong, th April, 1872
Value and weight of Parcel Packages re-i quired; all Packages should be marked to s3- dreas in fall,
No Freight roseived after noon of the 14th inst. To Parcel Packages received after F.M. sia the day.
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West
Agent.
TA. HARRIS.
Honekong, May 11th, 1872.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
* STEAM FOR
SAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES; MAHE, ST, DENIS, PORT LOUIS.“ N SATURDAY, the 19th May, at noon, Commandant CHAMPIROIs, with. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Llaces.
It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Coramission chargeable on Money Orders ispod upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokulama will be, as follows, On sure not exceeding £2...18 cente, Above 22 and uot exceeding £5...6 Abote £5 and not exceeding £7. Above £7 and not exceeding $10.72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.-
-
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to Frince may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; bat the posture on Prices Current, Kewspapers and Books cannot be prepaid.
For each 1 ouIECE
2 cents.
18.
The rate of postage chargeable on Irettors addressed to Franco per French Packet is..............
Brindisi, Fer British Packet when marked vi Per British Packet ween marked við Alexandria and Marseilles............
F. W. MITCHELL,
Portmaster General,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
FOR A LETTER.
12
16 cents for each } vii
It is hereby notified that henceforward the following Rates of Postage will be charged Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon upon Correspondence forwarded from Hong. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in kong, or any of the British Post Office Agencies transit through Marseilles for the principal in China and Japan, by BRITISH MAIT PACKETS, við Brindisi, to the undermentioned places of Europe.
Shipping ordern will be granted till nove, and Countries, viz. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spocie and Parcalá until 3 o'clock P.M. on the 17th May. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contests and value of Packages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
A. CONIL,
Heligoland...... Principat Agent. Hongkong, 9th May, 1872.
·STEAM FOR · SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, AUEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, MARSEILLES, OTHER MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
4580, BOMBAY, MADRAS, 4ND CALCUTTA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM-
NATIATION COMPANY'S, Steamship "GEELONG." Captain G. J. BABOT, will 4 For Majesty'e Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places On SATURDAY, the 25th May, at noon.
Cargo will be received on board untinoon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 .. on the 24th idow....-
Addressed to
Italy. Switzerland..
The German States, Austria................. Belgium.....KUNYANIN
The Netherlands. Denmark....
Sweden anges Norway..
Козвій..
[Italy.
Switzerland
32
46
Par & Newspaper For each four
or Pries" pancen of Book Ourrent. Packets and
Packets of Patterns.
2 ota.
Ta
The German States >
Austria....... Belgium..
The Netherlands..
Denmark..
Heligoland. 14 Sweden........ Norway.............
6 ore
The postage on registared. Tetters must bo
The prepayment of the postage on ordinary For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas. Letters is options! sage, apply at the P. & O, N, Co's Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF prepaid: the large for registration being the
same eam as the postage on each Letter. PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
The prepayment of the postage or News. papere, other printed papers and Packets of Patterns is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fostmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1671.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bonte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Billa of Lading or of $23, was Register, Scbrender, Master, will with Farcels; and the Company do not hold have early deepato as above
For Freight, apply toọ“
VESTA,"
RUSSELL & Co. -
At 80% Hongkong, lat May, 1872..
themselves responsible for any atention or, Prejudice which may happen from the incor
It is hereby notified for general information rectaess in such declaration.
The Company reserva the option of forward-that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor- ing all goods shipped by their Steamore for way, when forwarded via Southampton, vill Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by benceforward be 36 cents for cack ball sunce Canal in their own Stormers, er in vessels which many either be paid in advance, or it ma employed for the purpose,
be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. Shippers are particularly requested to note Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional 1890-tous Register, abortly expected from Fan the terms and conditions of the Company's charge on delivery.
Blank Bills of Lading.. Francisco, will have despatch as abové,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
11
H41 Clipper Ship
"VALPARAISO,"
For Freight or Passagy, spoly to
RUSSELL & Co. 1 803 Hongkong, lat-May, 1872.
Postmaster General,
A. MCIVER. Superintendent Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation CceOffice, RozRxong }th Way. 157
−F. W. MITCHELL,
General Post Office.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1879,
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