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CURIOUS ORALGE OF LIUELLING LADY CONSTANCE FITZWF RALD. (Daily News)

Mr. Thomne Smith, abocmaker, Burlington arende, was anymonded at atarlborough-street, before Mr. Kuox, for publishing a falso and defamatory libel against Lady Constance Fitzgerald.

a perfect scandal would be created, and the town would become uninhabitablo,

Mr. B. Lewis roinnrked that the defendant had not expressed the smallest regnst that such carle bad isaned from his establishment. The summons was then demissed. ›

OJECIT.

THE GIRDLE OF TER EARTH. A fow daye days ago, the morning papëra published a telegraphie despatch which came direct from Melbourne, in Australia-an Eng. liahoity lying in latitude 73 degs. 43 mins, south of the equator, and in longitude 184 degu. 58 mins, cast of Greenwich, Thia telegram came across the Australian Continent, ander. the Indian Ocean, shrough the Sunda Islands to indosian; ander the Arabian Sea, up the Red Ses, across the Tathiote of Suez, andor the Mediteranean, across Western Europe to Lon- don, under the Atlantic Ocean to New York, whence it flashed across the American Canti nent to San Francisco, where it was published

DESTINATION

LONDONvia SUEZ GANAL NEW YORK.....

Do Do

SAN FRANCISCO... SAIGON AND SINGAPOR MANILA XOKOHAMA SHANGHAJ

For Sale.

FOR SALE

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 18:3

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

VENGAL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

AT

FOR FEBOHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED.

Nootor (str.).

Sir William Wallace... Cole Rifle. Irving. Tokatea

:(str.)...

Outdolaria; Madras (str.).. Teltu(str.), Yanglaze (str.) Formosa (atr.)

N Invoice of Galvanized Roofing SHERTS.

Apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1126 Hongkong, 18th June, 1872

FOR SALE.

PINE Desert OLARET.

Superior Pae Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT.

Apply to

SANDER & Col· tf 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1879,

FOR SALE.

forsin Bred

Also, & PHAETON

The property of DAVID KING, Jr., Eag.

Apply to

THE LONGEST TULEGRAPHIC Mr. Edward Lewis appeared for this complain.

The congratulatory talegrane published on ant, and Mr. Longstaffe for the defendant.

Mr. E. Lexia exit be appeared for Lady Saturday hetween the Mayor of Adelaide, "Conetanos Fitzgerald, to proeconte the defend South Austral, and San Francisco, muy be int. for what geamed to him one of the most ammed to have been the longest, in point of sudalous libele aver patliebed. The defend- distance traversed, ever sent by telegraph, indg- ant carried on an extensive business na shoeing by the following article from the New York maker in the Buslington-erade, employed a Observer of November 7th, relative to a despatch *anmber of workpeople, and was the fact person sent a few dogs before that time from Me

one would have arpected to publish a libel bourne, whitob the writer alsims to bave passed against a lady of unblemished reputation. The over the greatest distance at that time nobieved. Do - u circumstanses were theen Indy Constance After the publication of that actiole the wirca AMOY Fitzgerald, who was staying with ber honband reaoled Adelaide, several hundred miles he at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, desiring 'yond; and, if the calentations of the Observer to find a respectable shoemaker, applied to Mrs. Sre correct na togarda that performance, they Jones, the wife of the proprietor of the bobol, apply still more aptly to the messages betwron who, being a customer of Mr. Smith's, recom.the Mayors of the two cities, Grat above refer mended hii, and 'rocompained her to the red to: defendant's shop, Lady Constance Fitzgerald (From the New York Observer, November 7th) adected a pair of shoes, the charge for whigh was 11, but some alteration being required in then was to be the price, which ahe paid at the time, and when the shoes were sent home, two other paire not selected were also sent, in the hope, no doubt, that they would not be retarred, but they woro relevoed. A few days afterwards a bill was sent in for a pair of shoes, the amount charged being 23s, credit being given for 14s, and I la. claimed as the balance. Ho had no hesitation in stigmatising tbis e a deliberate imposition, and the libel which followed as one of a most monstrous niture, perpetrated with po other view than that of extorting money, He believed the defendant nailed at the hotel on the same date that that it brought from A PAIR of Bay Carrings HORSES, Cali- and tried to enforce his claius, the whole affair, Melbourne-sixteen thousand milna distans by as be should show, being a monstrosie proovedita route, San Franbisco lies in latitade 37- jog altogether. The hisls, which were os.post-dega. $7mins, north of the equator, and longi- curls, were as follows:The first No. 16 tude 122 dogs. 3 mins, west of Greenwies. and 17, Burlington armada, The Lady Fitz. This is the Art leographis message that erald is very clever. Mr. Smith did not inerer travelled so great a distance: The magne tend trusting bor, be having had the straight tic line on which it travelled begins and ends tip. Privato. Oct. 5, 1872. Addressed to the fou remoto abores of the Pacific Ocean, in Pro Lady Fitzgerald, Waterloo Hotel, Jermyntestant countries, in Ringlish-speaking on stevot. The second 16 and 17, Barlington unities, and is a type of the enterprise of the arcade. If Sir Capel Fitzgerald don't call and Anglo-Enzon race,

The difference in mean time between Mel- pay the la. this week, Mr. S. will sta lom for it. Det. 9. 1872." Addressed," Sirbourne and San Fransisco, by the present route Capel Fitzgerald, Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn. of the telegraph line, is about fifteen hours. If street. Wint followed the wooding of theas the forwarding machinery ware perfect and ex- -cards, and what do considered a serious aggra paditions in its workings, such a telegram vation of the offenes was, that after the issuing ought to reach our Pacific Coast within a few of the summons, a Miss Russell, an assistant momente after its departare from Australia in the delgndant's stop, and who hid had which would be, by our solar time, nearly fifteen nothing whatever to do with the mater, enlied hours before it was, amb to, if it was ten- pa Lady Constance Fitzgerald, and took upon patched nf 6 o'clock in the morning from Mel heraclf the responsibility of having written and bourne, it would reach Sun Francisco at three But the posteurdu. És foll justified in any. o'clock in the afternoon of our previous day. ing in tradesuai had a right, under any So alow is the sun! circamatano whatever, to make a calm and And when the girdle is completed by a telo demaid payment nu a muner. If so, graphic cable across the Pacifis Ocean, a tele dishonest tradesmen might set up all sorts of grain flying went from Melbourne, encircling olaima, and bring respectable persons into die.earth, will return to its starting point in less repute a purpose that it was never intended than Puck's "forly minutes." Indeed. why post-cards should be put to. He would salat will it not reach its origin twenty-four hours tention to the difference to be found in the before it was written Thia will "bo bringing" handwriting of the documents be, ahould put the ends of the earth together in a manner that in Mias finasel had made a statement, and destruya all time. on that stateracut we were to suppose that this young woman took such an interest in her mastor's basincve-lis, only hilag in disputea that she, without any knowledge or motion on the part of her employer, write libel on a Jady—did all this, in fact, on her own account, in reference to a customer who had only one catered her employer's shop. The expression of "traight tip on one of the carde was A atrong reason for xanıming that the cards were the work of a man, the phraso baing seed in Tacing uiters baring a umla favour about it, and not hely, therefore, to come from a young

woman.

Lady Constance Fitzgerald, examined an the wife of Si Capel Filzzeraid, and at Present otaying at tho Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn. street. Some short time ago I called apor Mr. Smith, of the Burlington-areado, being accom. panted by Mra, Jones, the wife of the proprie. for of the hotel, who” had- Leen a customer of Mr. Smith, I colected a pair of shoes. The foreinan attended on me. The price of thei shots was 11s. I had some alterations made which brought the charge to 14., and I paid that amount in the presenen of Mrs Jones, I had no bill or receipt. About four days af- terwards the boas were sent to the hotel, and o two athoc pairs, which I had not ordered, which I had not requested to be sent. I sent the two paire brok abuti four days after warda. I received a bill, which said, "Booght of Mr. T. Soitb, a pair of shoes, l 5 receivo 14., and leaving a buluncu of 11. to be paid to Mr. Smith. There was Do pretence whatever for the claims. After- wards a male assistant called on me fram Mr.

Unless you give the aid," said a beggar to benevolent lady, "I smo ufcaid I shall have to resort to something which 1 should greatly dialike to do. The tady handed him a crown. and compassionately asked, "What is it, poor man, that I bave saved you from P Work," was the mournful answer.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. #2821 Hongkong, 20th December, 1872:

NOW READY

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

ARD

-STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr.DevAN, with many Actitious, Corr this, and Dr. WILLIAM' Orthography:

PRICE In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Boanda

81.50 $2.00

Apply at the Betty Press Offic

FOR SALE FEW Cases American SPARKLING

A

J.

CATAWBA, in Quarto sand PintsNG

LANE, URAWFORD & Co. if 1468 Hongkong, 15th August, 1872.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID OORSAH & SONS Merchant Nury Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown

SCANVAS.

ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co. t 1380 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867,

FOR SALE DECO'S

OMECO'S SHERRY, bottled by Henry

An Invoice of CHAMPAGNE and French LIQUEURS,

A. G. HOGG & ̈Oo. ̈ 675 Hongkong, 11th April, 1872. THE TOURIST & QUIDE

REDUCED PRICE $1. A friend saysOcing to Santa Cruz the other

Containing the names of all the Articles of day, I saw a young man leaning over the rail- ing of the upper deck, and with considerable Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, violence giving to the winds and the sea the,, with the fonti, Mandarin Promus contents of his stomacb. Just at this juncture ciation. cne of the boat officials, walking briskly by asked, in a patronizing manner, Sick, sir" You don't suppose I'm doing this for fun, do you?" said the poor fellow, indignautly, as 2000 as he could recover his breath,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENŰK,

JANUARY 10TH, 1873.

Old Patna, 3620 to £622), enah, and 86281 to $628, eredit, Old Benares, $580 to 85811, anh, and $555 to $6873, erodit, New Patna, $635 to $640, cash and credit, tittle doing; New Be nares, 8000 to $605, littlo doing; Malwa, $580 cash, fret quality drug; Malwa, 5600, on cre- dit, with allowance in weight of 6 to 71 cattica, socording to quality,

EXPORT CARICES,

Per B. itish ship Onward, for Melbourne and Sydney.

.

To MELBOURRE-3,077 bors Ten, 884 balf- chests Tea, 689 pkga. Ten, 100 jars Ten, 148

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Orient Language, in two Parts,

Tii Daily Press Office

GERMAN SELTZER, IN STONE HOTTLES.

THE

Corder

Butterfield & Swire. Long Russell & G Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Comin Hongkong Olyphant & Co...

Kozarid & Cor...........

Hongkong Donglas Impraik & Hongkong Remodice &

lonphong P. đi 0,8. 1. Uỏ. Hongkong P&O.S. N. Co. Hongkong Slemssen & Co.

Hongkong Dongle Lapraik & Co.

For Sale.

SAYLE &

Co

VICTORIA EXO HANGE

QUEEN'S ROAD-

AND

STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG,

OIVIL, NAVAL, AND MILITARY TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, DRESS HAKHBS AND MILLINERS, LADIES AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITIERS,

AVE revived direct from Vienua a Choice

Assortment of MEERSCHAUM PIPES CIGAR HOLDERS, and a variety of TOBACCO JARS, OIGAR STANDS, and other REQUISITES for Smokers.

Also,

AN INvorge Or FANCY ARTICLES, including

PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,

INE STANDS, THERMOMETERS, LADIES' COMPANIONS, FRUIT BASKETS,.

FANCY SOAPS, PERFUMERY, &c.

They are also offering the remainder of their Stock of WINTER DRESSES, at greatly re. dcced prices, consisting of all --

WOOL REPS AND SERGES. SATIN CLOTES, POPLINS, LINDSEYS; BLACK AND FANOY SILKS. And

A. QUANTITY OF FANOY WOOL GOODS, Comprising:-

OPERA CLOAKS, LADIES ALEXANDEA JACKETS, WOOL SCARVES AND PELERINES, LADIES WOOL SKIRTS, Ko day Lic.

On or abon: 13th inst

pick dispatch.-

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch,

Tomorrow, at 2P.M.

Quick dispatch.

Muick dispatch.

Quick dispatch:

fo-morrow, at & F Tomorrow at 8ANC

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW. Steamship

**FORMOSA!!

To be Let

TO LET

With immediate possursion); TAT verdenratlo BUNGALOW, altuate

MONT with Bowling Alley, Coach Horse, Catalica Stäble, & attached. Water Inid oni Apply to

GILMAN K-ON! f 1182 Hongkong, 19th June, 1872.

TO LELIST HAT Desirable RESIDENCE known s T. TERSEPOLIS 7 eitusted in: Boalem. Rond, containing 12 Roonis, (besida Banorent Story), Bath Booms, du.. Water and Gas throughout, also large Garden, Croquet Ground, Stabling, &c. Possession on 15th Mareli

Apply to

BARRINGTON WAIGAH

Houes fonts if 22 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1878;

TO LET.

Post-Ofice Notifications.

mil will close.

For Swatow-Per Formosa, esmorrow, the

11th instant, ut 7.30 AM.

Stugapor-Per Thaten, to=

morrow, the 11th instant, et 150 r.

For Glungbai.--Per Yangtare, to-morrow, the 11th instant, at 5P.M.

Tor Singapore, Peuring, and Calcutta-Por Indian Mail Packets Historian.and China, st 0 Men Thursday next, the 16th instant, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES"

PACKET" 18. The United States Mail Fanket "JAPAN" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 11th jrit. at 3 P.AL, with the Maito--

For Tokobawn San Franoises, the United States and the United Kingdom,

The Port Office will be open for the reception. of Ordinary Lettore, Books, Newspapers, &o, until 2.30.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet

A FURNISHED ROOM, or two if required, from 2.30 is bent on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the DENTAL above places by this route is compulery.

with BATH ROOM, in a central and healthy locality. - Address "W. Pa care of office of this paper.

tf 2137 Hongkong, 511 December, 1872 Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be

forwarded by the English Packets. TO LEE

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama an TO-TITH possession on the 1st January.rext, the United States must be superscribed per

W

or prior to that inte if required, that JAPAN and that addressed to the United Commodicus TWO-STORIED HOUSE sito Kingdom unet be superscribed vid San ated in Caine Road, and known as "Forest Francisco, Lodge with Out-offices, Stabling, Coach houzo, Avisrive, Garden, and also Croquet Lawn attached. Hoe Gas and Water laid throughout

will be despatched for the above Pot MORROW, the 11th instant, at 8 ami

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co 28 64 Hongkor, 9th January, 1873"

FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE, THE Staamabig

"THALES, " Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports TO MOR NOW, the 11th instant, at 2

For Freight or Passage, apply to www.boUGTAS LAPRAIK & Co. 3d 65 Hongkong, 3th January, 1879.

T

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

HE P. & O. S. Na a Strumakip

DELTA "

after the arrival of the English Mail. will leave for the love to honoura

A. MOIFER,

Superinfoncent

GE:19

P.&0. 8. N. Cola Office

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1875

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA THE 7, & 0.8. N. Co's Steamship

MADRAS

will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the next Englanti Mail.

A. MGIVER,

Superintendent

· 20

P.& 0.5. N. Co's'Qfied,

Hoogteng. 3rd January, 1873,

DODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

TH

FOR LONDON 24 SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship

NESTOR,”

wil be despatelied on or about 18th anntant, Insurance raka accepted on babulf of the Com- pay as under

Un Tea 52/8, 7, all risks, 23.*, F. PA

i Silk 19", đó Cargo taken at through rates for New York ird Mediterranean Ports. Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Aguals

lid 21 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1973.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THA British Barque

TOKATEA,

Captain McKinnon, baving the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate dea

toh for the above pork

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MAN ROŽARIO & Co.

tl 2262 Hongkong, 28th December, 1872.

FOR MANILA,

THE Spanish: Barque

SAYLE & Q 0........

“CANDELARIA,”

THE undersigned hare just received a fresh

Bapply.

AS WATSON & Co VISTORIA EXCHANGE, Captain Burred, will have imrandiate despatel

Hongkong Dispensary.

of 1989 Hongkong, 11th November, 1872. FOR SALE. EoEndodour."

150

Tiereca Primo. Mere BEEF.

900 Barrels Extra Frime PORK, AL SHERRY, in Cases of 3 dozen.

Apply to

BULL, PURDON & Co. 1974 Hongkong. 9th November, 1872.

FOR SALE.

Smith, and my husband spoke to him, and 1 pkgs, Orackers, 95 homes Oil, 60 boxes Wine, MANILA

mail I had already paid for the shoes, and re- and 1.257 pkgs. Sundries fneed to pay the latence, as I considered it no anjust claim, A few days afterwards I re.lage Rangoon Bice,

ceived a post-oard. It was given to me by a waiter on the 5th October, it bear the murk

TO ETUNEY-5,063 bags Sugar and 8,740

of having gone through the post. I handed itney:-

•

4187

H

HARDWOOD

F. PEIL.

FOR SALE,

AMPAGNE.

QUEEN'S ROAD

4.D

STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Naskin and Szechuon Road, SHANGHAI

60 Hongkong 9th January, 1873

FOOCE ̧OW DOO E

RIVER MIN.

for the abuva port

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS:& Co, if 2239 Hongkong, 21th December, 1872. FOR NEW YORK. THE AI British Barque

For farther particulars, apply to

E. D. SASSOON & Co. tf 184 Honkour, 2nd November, 1872,

MESTO LET":

General Post Office,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General:

Hongkong, 7th January, 1873. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET" The French Mail Packet "AVA" will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 16th inscant, -To-and-through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a claed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Calle, Caleutia, Boibay, Madas, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Sues

HE BLUE BUNGALOW, situated in the at noon, with the Mails-

Albany Apply to

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapera, Books, dois. until 11 A.XT. on the 16th inatent, alter which. no Letters can be reocived.ne

ER BELILÍOS. tl 1889 Hongkong. 25th October, 1872

TO LET TWO GRANITE GODOWNS, fronting on and Alexandria." The Praga at Wanchai

Apply to

S. E BURROWS & SONS, tt 1788 Hongkong, 8th October, 1872.

PIO LET, STABLE ou the Caine Road, opposite to the Hermitage, Accommodation for two horses. . Apily tu

JOHN J. FRANCIS

Bubiciler,

2. Club Chambers. t 1488 Hongkong, 19th August, 1879,

TO LET.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted tatil 5 F.M. on the 15th instant.

Laiters for Registration will be received until 10a.m. on the 16th instant.

F. W MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong; Srd Jaanary, 1873.

The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) haring given notice to the General Post Office in Lon

(With immediato paracasion) - THAT highly desirable and commodious dos that articles of Jewellery received in that Family randense, "FAIRLEA," situated Colony are okayeable with Gestone Duties, in Bonham Road Weat, and formerly in the the undersigned considers it neccssary to make oocaration of ROBERT MCMURDO, Es Thers this Regulation known to the Pablo, and to are 12 Rooms, 3 Stalled stible, Coach-bonse, state that any letters or pacirets contatolog Harness Room large Kitchen Garden, and ach articles ant throat the Pest are linkle, Pleasure Grounds, Usa and Water laid through with their autents, to be forfeited.

E. SHARP TOLLER, out Apply top

Bolicitors.

tf 172 Hangkong, 25th January, 1872

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE FROM

F. W. MITCHELL..

Portmanter General. General Post-Office

Hougtong, 2nd January, 1878.

It is bereby notified, that henceforward the Postage on Letters addressed to Batavia, when forwarded by French Packet, will be 18 cents CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK. for each half once, pre-payment compulsory

PACIFIC MAIL, S. S. COMPANT.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC

RAILROAD COMPANIES.

CAR S. 8 “JAPAN will leave Hongkong for Sun Francisco, via: Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 11th January, 1873, st3o'clock P.

F. W. MITOLELL

Postmaster-Generat. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 28th December, 1872.

It is bereby notified that the raics of postage chargeable henceforth on Lettere addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those chargcable on Letters forwarden by British Packed via Brin-.

F. W. HITCHELL

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.

Laking Passenger. Mais and Freight disi, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of

Lating are issued for transportation to Toko- General Post Office, hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Oa da, and Europe, ria Overland Railroad and

A Steamer of the Company will leave hang hi about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, and make close connection at Tokelaua,

It is hereby notified that Lettere addreeard GoAnecting Lines of Steamers, end to ports into Frince may be seat cither paid or napaid at the option of the sender; but the postage on Merloo and Chatra und South America..

Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cauno be prepaid.

For each ounce The rate of postage chargeable on Lettera adresa to France per French Packet is 12 gents. Per British Packet when tharked við

Briolish................................... 18 Per British Pack twin marked vie

Alexandria and Alaracio... 12 F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

over the Central and Unicu Pacific Railroad Liars for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and won the Atlantic Sea

The "JAPAN" will be due at San Fran -" IRVINE,"

aisco February 17th, 1873, whence daily Pas baring the greater portion of her Cargo en-senger trains and Raily Freight trains are run gaged, will load at thisand Whampoa sa above, and meet with quick despatch." For Freight, apply to

board. OLYPHANT & Co. If 2009 Hongkong, 19th December, 1872.

FOR NEW YORK: (To follow the Per Ardua.”) HE41 British Ship

......

THE above granite toored DOCK,, of the BIE WILLIAM WALLACE,”

General Post-Office,

Palace Sleeping Cars are ran through on. theee trains, making Drawing Room Cats by day, and Sleeping Care by night and are of the latest and best Amerinan pattern. being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.

Hongkong, 2nd April 1879..

It ia bereby notified that henceforward the

At New York, Passengers bavo selcetion of rates of postage which must be paid in advancą

Ter ship Whirlwind, for Dunedin and Byd- VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIS following Dimensions, visa Length, 805/Colevile, Muster, will loud here od at Wham-various lines of Steamers to England, France chargeable on Packets of printed paper or

tuy husband. On the 9th October my TO DUNEDIN.-1,000 bags Rice, 80 bozes Oil, husband received the other postar). There 40 boxes Wine, 43 half-oboste Tea, 10 pga Tes is no pretence for saying I have sought to and 939 pkga Sundries,

Rangoon Rice, 262 pkg, Tea, 250 piza, Rattan Chairs, 150 boxes Preseros, 18 cases Cigare and 149 pkge, Sundries.

obtain oredit. I merely parchased the akoes To SYDNEY6,354. buge Rice, 2,000 bags and paid for them then and there. Suce the *pplication for the summons, Alias Rasmall, who said she was an assistant to Mr. Smith, called and made a communicationï to me in reference to the post-carde.

SHARES.

per cent, premium, Union Inserungs Society of Canton, new shares --81.200 per sbaro premium.

By Mr. Longstaffe-ly memory serves me dongkong Rod Shanghai Bank Shares.-75 perfectly as to the circumstances nnter which I bought the shoes. The threw pairs were seat by arrangement with the foreman to choose from. I was not wolt that the price was 258. when the shoes were returned after an altera tion was mudé I was not to at the time that, the shoes were very expensive ones. A man culled several times for toe 11s, and I was then told she pair I had rersined was 25m. - The

Ohina Traders Insurance Company's Sharea

$1,400 per abere premium. Chma and Japan Marine Insurance-Tls. 35

per share premium, f Chinese Insurance Company.-365 per share

premium, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

Dear wh called did not offer to give me back my money or to take lack the shoes. Istid not $350 per share premiuza, tell him I was wearing them, and he did not, offer to take them back. After applying for the sumcone, the defendant's lawoman, uamed Rassell, saw me, and said Mr. Smith knew nothing about the transaction, but did not say Mr. Smith was of town at the time the post-card was written, on the 5th Oatobar, She said she had written it without his autho

China Fire Insurance Company's ShareJ38

per shure premium.. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharas

136 per shore premium. Hongkong and Whampas Book Company's

Shares-16 per cent, disconat, bazar Hongkong, 4antou and Bacao Steamboat Co.'s

Sharea 353 per oeus premium.

per share,

rity and action, and asked me to forgave her. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-la. 35

I said I could, not, as my husband was then

REIMS,

in Dases of 1 dor. Quarie,

and 2 dos. Pinte. SANDER & Doy Bola Agente for China, Jupas and Manila, 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.

FOR SALE.

THE American Bargne.

GEMSBOR," of about 10,000 picula carrying capacity."

For particulars, spply to

OLYPHANT & Co.,

Agents.

tf. 43 Hongkong, 6th January, 1973.

NOW READY..

PORT for the year 1871. Price g10. BOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-

Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong. And January, 1972:

NOW READY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

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PUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIA'PION: ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Office. Hongrong,

Hway. She appeared in considerable distress. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-365 per Ari

I do not neywell know what, stopa my attorney

share.d

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--48 per

took to compel Miss Russell's attendance.

·Be-cxumined-Until after I bad worn the ceat, discoun shoes, and the this was woude, I had no idea 1 Hongkong Distillery Company--12 per cont.

was required to pay more than I had originally

discount.

Faid, and was much surprised when the claim Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-621 per seat was made. Miss Russell called on me Friday dissonar. A

Just, I asked bor if she was the person who Hongkong Pier and Godowe Company.-25. sent the insulting card.” The maid" Yes.” Thel per cent, discoIAL. reasuo why I said this was becaneo Mrs Jones

had made à communication to me before Miss |

Russell came. I asked her what she meant by ON LONDON.

it, and what was the meaning of "straight tip.” She replied she had done it on her own respon sibility and that Mr. Swith know nothing shout it. I said she might hare sent it by letter and not by card, and that if Mr. Smith discharged ber she would be mined for life.. I have never seen Mr. Ewith, but le called on my bakband.

Mr. B. Lesis was prepared to show, that he | had made every effort to prostro the sttendanou of Miss Russel.

Mr. Kaor inquired whether Mr. Lowin sould show him that he was in a position to prove that he would be able, supposing he adjourned. the can, to place it ju such a formas to enable him to send it for trial,

Mr. Levin said until Friday, last be bad no notion there was any soch person in the world. us Mim Bussoll, and had ordered a Crown. office wabpens to be served on her if possible. He felt a difficulty about the case oving to the position in which Misa Busecl had placed ber self, and to her absence.

EXCHANGE.

Bank Billa, at 3 montbe" sight,

Bank Bills at 6 mouths' sight, 4/51 to 4/54

Oredite, at mouths' sight. 45 to 4/5 Daquinanturg Uilla, xt6months'

sight. Bank Bills, on demand,............4ßt

ON NEW TOЕ

Private, 5 manthu' eight...................

4/5

O BOMBLY.-Rank, 3 days' aight 2201

ON CALOUTTA.-Punk, &.days'sight 226) OR SHANGHAL-

"Bank, 3 days sight.unio

Bank, 15 days sight.............. Private, 30 days' sight,

SALES OF JANUARY 9TH, 1873. NAAs reported by Chinese,

Mr. Longstaffe objected to an adjouroment.phon to travelling trader. Mr. Kror Lad not yet heard all the evidence for the prosecution. Waterer might have taken place at the time the shoes were ordered, there was no justification for such alibol. A-dispate arose between a tradesman and a customer, and instead of the tradesman taking out a county to travelling trader. const summoas, were they to be told that saob things as the post-curde before aim here to issue chong to travelling trader, L.

this Work standa unrivalled. All foɛ dew

Romprehensiveness and practical service

foot; Breadth at Bottom, 40-feet, is capable of pos, are vill bare eally despatch, Kate of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 10 feet, as the freight £2 10. per ton: state of the Tides will allow. The Dook ruz.

THEA1 British Barque

RIFLE

RUSSELL & Co. dry to the Blocks and is pamped out by Steam, $ 2105 Hongkong, 30th November, 1872.

· FOR NEW TOEK. The above premises comprise a large Machine! Shop, containing a majo

WENTWORTH'S 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING GAT LATRE, STAND DRILLING AND SCEEWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHI, &c., &o., &c. Largo Godown are on the premises For STOWAGE OF CARGO, L., A. A large Stock of Woods, Metal, &o, &o, always on hand. The Dook Steam Tug Woosung is Arañable at all times to torressels to or from Bea, at oRF- rent rates, on application to

JOHN FORSTER & Co.,

STAR, A Agente:

J. Rangie, Master, will food hero nadat Wham pop as above, and be despatched in January

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.

tf 2099 Hongkong 29th November, 1872

OMMERCIAL REFRESHMENT

HAND, H BILLIARD ROOMS,

-Queca's Road Central,

The list of Charges for remetalling, or dock-FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN AND ENGLISH BIL- ing vessels for examination, painting ironships, &o, &, can be obtained ca spplication.

May3

SAIL MAKING. FILLIAM DOLAN begs to announce that W be exeentes

ORDERS FOR SAIL MAKING

in all its branches, at his place in Duddell Street, and solicits the patronage of the Publi

He has on hand a finesaaortment of 8 and 10 on RAVINS DUQK, suitable for Boat Suis or Awnings p

LIARD TABLES,

P

Files of English, American, & Local Papers Hept,

Tiba....... Diater — 7. P.M.

J. R. WHITE & Clo KD Pew Proprietors.

tf 2004 Hongkong, 13th November, 1872

GROKGE LUDEWIG, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, PLAZA DE BINONDO, MANILA

if 958 Hongkong, 11th September, 1872. G, proceeding to Manila, that having re-

HOTEL D'EUROPE,

words which the Chinese have of late years been Nos. 2, 4, 6, and 8, Hollywood Bood, Hongkongs compelled to coin to express the numerous ob

joots in machinery photography, telegraphy, and FIRST RATE ACCOMMODATION FOR

science generally, which the rapid advance

and Germanyngements tinys been made for

Favorable

Through Tassengers and Freight to Ameries from Caloatti, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Auoy and Foorbow.

Return Passage Tickets issbed at a reduction of 20%, on regular rates.

No Fraight ressived after noon-of the 10:1 proximo. Parcel Packages received until 5 PM. same day, all Packages should be marked te aliruas in fall: value of samo is required.

For further information as to Fags a Freight, apply at the agency of the Company, Proya West

TA. HARRIS, Hongkong December 12th, 1872

Agent.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MAN-MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

Viz

•

patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdon by the United States Packote viu San Francisco, will be as followe

For a packōt not exceeding 3 ounce

2 cents in weight.... For a packet above 1 oúnes DB ex-

ceeding 2 ounces.

For a packet above 8 ounce not ex...

goeding 4 ounces

8

11

and eight conte forevery additional four-vonces.

These rates apply to Printed Ciegular, Price Lists, Market Reports, and 1 printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Boobs and Trade Patterns or Samples.

FW. MITCHELL,

Fortmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1670," Arhangements having been made under which Muile for Lanien arriving at Suce from China by Private Shipsl be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is bereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid advance, on egrrespondence addressed-saile United Kingdom, so forwarded, will be as fol For Letters24 cents per ball ounce.

ench For Newspaper 8

notticoeding 1 ounce scents

9 ・기 For Bouke and Patterna...

towa; viz. :-

every additional

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Geneväl. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, REPORT SAID, MARSEILLES;

A180, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, begs to inform Captains of Yousela

AND BOMBAY.

ceived a consignment of FRESH DRUGS:

at nom, the Company's 8. &. “AVA,” from Enrope, he is stabled to redi Medisine THURSDAY, the 16th January, 1873, Chests with Drage of the best description, and Commendan: HOUSEBAT, with MAILS, PAS- Nat the lowest prices

SENGRES, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave. Fle han sleg received a large Aartment of this Port for the above places. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, of every dea Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon- LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

It is hereby notifed for general internation eription and of the most celebrited make, condon as well as for Marseilles, and socepted in EXCELLENT TABLE D'HOTE

Asisting of **

transit through Marseilles for the principal that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad Panecd) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- TINES & LIQUEURS OF SUPERIOR Test Instrumente, Amputation Instrumente, places of Europe.

QUALITIES

Injection, de, Supporters and Trusser of every Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and ward Island, will bouceforward, be as follows,

When forvarded vi⚫ The Cuisine is under the able management kind, including the Patented Vulcanite Trusses, Cargo will he received on board until 4 P.M., Viz

Specie and Parcela until 3. o'clock F.M. on the

Brindia 42 cents aneh balfounder | given, the accents being carefly marked on of Monsieur EM BELLON, lately Cook to the d

When forwarded viš the best principle hitherto attained. The typo "Grand Hotel de Paris, and formerly in the Soda Watera, Seltzera, Lemonade, and every 15th January, Parools are not to be sent

Marseille..... 30 cents each hall-ounce, graphy displays the success of an attecaps toompicy of the Marquis de La Rochefoucault, of kind of Mineral Waters, made by an improved on board; they must be left at the Agency's |

When forwarded vis make the Chinese and English type correspond the Fringess Swaroff of Etasia, and at the method on the premises, and warranted to be Office) Contents and value of Packages are

Sciathampton. 28 cents each half-ounce, in the aise of body, thoroby effecting a vast Bathing Establishments of Monaco and Vioby. oomposed of pure and wholesome materiala

E. W. MITCHELL, woonomy of space, achieving a clearness not

Postmaster General previously attained, and dispensing with those Ball Suppers, Pianion, and for every description

General Post-Office.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870,

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming ever. cine for abudents of a most Lastructive nature. Both the Court and Paati pronunciations 'ATO'

Orders for Breakfaate, Luncheons, Dinners,

1.1797

vast margins and mount spacas which hase of Pastry and Cakes, executed with care and st heretofore characterized Chinese publicativus moderate rates.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmere Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Madhurst's English and Obinese Dictionary about 100,000, bilet this work contains more than 50,000 English: words, and upwardi of 600,000 Chinese sharan

uther elementary works as yet published, the

E ESTARICO & Co.,

Proprietors

S 2074 Hongkong, 25th November, 1872

MANILA

FRENCH HOTEL. MBINONDO No. 57.

THIS Hotel has been thoroughly resorato

end is now open for families and gentle

Manager

1945

Deo, 18th. E. R.. HANDLEY,

AND TOUSE

SHIP PLUMBER, A COPPER SMITH; BLASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Praya West,

Hou

A

Next to the. P. & O Coal Stores, 16813 HONGKONG, Sept. 13

MILLAR & 00,

PLUMBERS. ANY TOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, Bo. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, Opposite ELM. Navel Dook Yard.

* 387 Hongkong, 1st March 1971.

BR

炒

KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.

Proprietor of Kwond-xus Shap boge

to inform the Public that his Shoy has

been established since 1867, at 39, Endicott'é

required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com-- pany's Office, WA

U. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent Hongkong, 3rd January, 1879.

- PIANO TUNER FROM LONDON. DIANO-FORTES tuned and regnated

modente terms, by Mr. O. R. THarc812, Oriental Higel.

Testimoniale of ability from the German Clubs So Japan may be seen or application;

1m 2253 Boagkona, 27th December, 1972.

AKEY and SUN'S EMERY and BLACK

EMMA-LEAD HILLS, MEADOW "BLACIPRIANE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND.

AKBY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH, Karels, bd cash; tims: 60 143 23. Ed. and ka vadh.

Black Pepper, 400 bare, at 812.50, by Fook- tern. Again, despite all the grammes and mow-loong to travelling merchant

White Pepper, 30 bage, at $29.00, by Yook-student of this difioult language.aiwolutely reren desiring first class accommodation.

quires examples to display the varione appli- Ano Billiard Table to connected with the mew-loong to travelling trader.

Potatoe Flour, 100 bags at $1.89, by Ase-bepostions and equivalents of different words which House, and the best of Wines and Liquors will

have one general meaning. Of the examples be kept constantly on hand,

All Languages spoken. Block Sesamume, 100 bage, at $367, by Ster this work contains more than five times

many as any other Dictionary bilberto pab

EDWARD VENEIL hop-chan to travelling trader.

LALA ARI, Biamese Lotus Nuts, 30 bags, at $8.20, by Szolinked.

Fur practical purposes the arrangement of Proprietor. hop-chon to travelling trader.

Vermicelli, 59 bage, at $8.00, by fire-hop-chan the work is so complete, that a referense

Msniln, February 10th, 1972, to its pages enables a person who under

BOOMS. CORNER OF WYNDHAM AND WELLINGTON The Premises lately Occupied by Mr. WP. Floyd.), COPIES TAKEN FROM PHOTOGRAPES AND DAGUERREOTYPES. ENLARGED ON DIMINISHED TO ANY SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSFERRED TO

PORCELAIN AND EBONYE And Coloured, “ VIEWS FOR SALE:

chong to travelling trader. 5-10 by Wing-yse.stards Paglish to communicate fectively HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC Lane, and that he has always a great quantity KX INDIA BUBBER KNIFE

natives who understand nothing but Chi indispensable to all Europeans residing is

Ida ubop? Lady Fitzgerald, had bear Fungua, 10 bags, at $40.00, Ly, Wing-yoenean. In this respect the work will be found publicly insulted, and bad publicly contradict. chong to travelling trader.

ed the statement as to the transaction at the Red Dates, 30 bags, at 33.52, by Wing-yoe Chine, and to the natives themeher it ex- plaine cabjecte fully with which very few in- defendant's shose He considered if the defend- chung to travelling trader. ant was mating properly he would have taken Yellow Peas, 2 pieals, at $1.75, by Eindeed of them are perfectly acquainted To 'steps to bave Kiss Bussell present, Bat what foong to travelling trader.

parties resident in England and interested in 3fías Russell could have to do with the matter Vermicel, 100 Bags, at $7,80, by Uhunghong China it cannot but be valuable cocasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarte page,

be was ut loss to conceive, and Mr. Lewis to travelling tréder. might havo o'yarracfaguinn. bor if be thought

Almonds, 10 bage, at $18.00, by Uhun-chong

proper. All be bad to say was, that Lafy to travelling trader. Fitzgerald had denied the imputation, thrown Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at $11.70, by cut, and Mr. Smith had done nothing to bring Obun-ohong bo travelling trader,"

Miss Hassell to that court. It sich things o8 Liquorice, 1 packages, at $5.30, by Tach-mes the issuing of stron post-cards were permitted, | ig travelling trader.

TRUENER & CO 60, PATERNOSTER Row: W.H BELL;

* DAILY PEEN OFFICE, HONGKONG,

B. BIISFELDT.

3343 Hongkong, 24th July, 1872.:

of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen'

for bip-mater wieling to patronise him, are

roquested to apply at his Shon-

1385 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872.

WING-KEE CUAL SHOP, THE Tprietor of WINGS Shop bags to. inform the Public that his Shay has been established since 1855, at Endicott's Fans, and that be has siways a great quantity of Heat COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or bip mastere winhing to patronise hig, are requested to apply at his Shop, sma

ly 750 Hangsờng 24th Aprü, 1872

BOARDS, from la. 6ench, AKFI'S SILVERSMITES

O NON-MERCURIAL),

SOAP

It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded von Seachampion, will Record be 36 cents for each: ball dance, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to becollected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid Letters will be subject is an additional charge on delivery,

FW. MITCHELS

Postmaster Genera!, General Post Ofoe,

Rongkong, y3rd August, 1870.

It is hereby notified that trrangements have bear competed under which corresponder co Trow Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki

United States Mail Packets, and that Lettera for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong. may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Bioge

Shanghai, and to Bingo vil Yobolania; by

For Clearing and Polishing Silver, Electro-ymous of the United States Packets ril plate, Plate Glam, Marble, or Tablete, beach. Shanghai and Yokohama respectively.

-The rates of postage chargeable en unab sör-- GENTINE EMERY, GRAIN respondence is four cents for each balf-ounce AKBY'S GEND FLOUR on Betters, no copts on each Newspaper, YAKEY'S EMBRY AND GLASS CLOTH two cents on each two ounces of Books and Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in ačdizlen to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of ALYBACK LEAD, Postage at present in for f

&c.

E. W. MITCHELL, GOODS BOLD EVERY-

Postmaster General, AKEKB

WHERE by Ironmongers, Groeurs, Oil General Post Office,

Hongkong, 16th January, 1871, men, Brushmaters, Draggists, c. 103 Ly NS0-