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Anri-Berkeley, Sept. 1869-Gentlemen,

-Lesepse suggestion, he proposed that a Con-

gress of the worn interested in the Canal I ford it a duty owe to you to express my gra should be summoned, to arrange an equitable titude for the great benefit I have derived by and uniform system of tonusge measurement. taking Norton's Camomile Fills. I applied Svea a Godgress would bo os fal, an the ceinto your agent, Mr. Bell, Berkeley, for ble blishment of no uniform system of tonnage above-named Pill, for wind in the stomach, would be an immense advantage to the com- from which I suffered excruciating pain for a mersial world, But we think the Congrana length of time, basing tried nearly every night usefully extend its operations far bemedy prescribed, but without deriving any yond the mere qavation of transit duce. It is benefit at all. After taking two bottles of your alear that the Ouval should be an international valable pills I was quite restored to my decal undertaking, protected, so far as guarantees tate of health. Please give this publicity for enti profeet it, from the risks of war or revoin the benefit of those who may thus be aflisted. tion. The capital required for the purobate of I am, Sir, yours truly HENRY ALLFARS the caterprise would som trifling if the par To the Proprietors of NORTON'S CAMOMILE

[421193 June 29 chasers were Staten instead of individuals, and PiLLe." the acquisition of the Crizal by Europe, as an

- international property, free and open to the tracers of all countries, would be the only it ting fortsantion of one of tbegrundent achieve- mezta in our time,

THE ANTI-SLAVERY. MEETING

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

DESTINATION

LONDON vis SUEZ CANAL NEW YORK. PARA

Do,

SAN FRANCISCO... MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY

MANTUA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE

YOKOHAMA..

SHANGHAI

SWATOW

JANUARY 11TB, MOBNING Now Paine, 3092) to $635 cab, at $840 AMOY. eredit, little doing New Bonies, $409 to $605, in small stock, buyers at 3600, but no, aël. Tere; Old Patan, 36124 to $635, cash, and $6191 to $620, esab, for choico numbers, 48274 to $0283 on oredit, solent number: Old Benares, £532 to $595 b, and $595 to $590" oredit'; Malwa, $560, cael, first quality.

SHARES.

longkong and Shanghai Kank Shares.-75

Fer cent. premi

(Daily Telegraph, New: 5th) A great Anti-Slavery Meeting in tha. Egrp tian full of the Mansion-house, carries the memory back to men and times that are gone by. Clarkson and Wilbertáre would bare folt quite at home in the vast gathering of yeater. day. The old Anti-Slavery spirit which, in- spired the nation to offort and sagrifiue neatly forty years ago a beard the call of another great necessity and proved equal to it, The Union InsuranceSociety of Canton, new sharan Bishop of Winchester, who inherits a asme in-$1,200 per share premium. timately assosiated with the heroic struggle of China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharea the past generation, moved, with singular ap $1,400 per share prominn. propriateness, a reaointion which, he said, link Obies and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie. 35 ed the new Anti-Slavery movement to the old

per share premium. one. If there is one conviction which all Eng lahmen hold, and which may be said to be the common heritage of all claersand conditions,all parties and scata, it is that in which the old

A

For Sale.

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1ÍTE, 1879.-

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

YNEL NAME

CAPTAIN

AT

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED,

Nont

¿Sir Willie Walla

Alevino,

“lokates,

Kacope Thales (str).

Madras Volga (str.) Delta (str.). Pei-bo'(str

(angiszó (str.) Luzon (str.) Formon (str.} «

FOR SALE: N. Invoice of Galvanized Roofing SHEETS.

to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 00. tf 1126Hongkong, 18th Juna, 1872.

FOR SALÃO: NINE Decoort CLARET.

aperior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT,

Apply to

SANDER & Ooi

Chiness username Company.805. per share tf 999 Hongkong, 29th May; 1873.

premium,

FOR SALE.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-

$350 per share

Anti-Slavery agitation so completely educated China Fire Laurance Company's Share188 T

per share premium.

HE American Burgee.

"GEMSBOK,”

ÖLYPHANT & Co.,

Agents,

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares of about 10,000 picats carrying capacity.

830 per share premitira.

For partioatare, apaly to Hongkong and Whampoa Book Company's

Bbarca--16 por cont discount. Hongkong, Danion and Macno Steamboat Coʻs

Share33 per cent, premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ti 85

per share.

share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shiree--$65 per Hongkong Hotel Company's heres-48 per

coat, discount.

Hongkong Distillery Company-12 per seat.

discount

the past reneration. During the American Oiva War thers were here and there some signs that an opinion favourable to the enslavement of the humbler races of men still existed in quarters, but thut opinion was based on some supposed beneficoned of the system na develop. ̈ed on some Southern estates, where an attempt had been made to reconatrast some rague intimation of patriarchal society, as it may have effated in the dags of Abraham and Lot, But even the excitement of the Civil War never pro- duced a single apology for the Slave Trade. Now and then un economist may have groïged the acey spent in keeping up a squadron to bold it in check; sometimes a doakt may have been anggeated whether our course in watching the whole West Const of Africa was the best that could be adopted, but so poreon bad ever been Hongkong Pier and Godown Company.-S bold enough to propose that we should leave por cent discount the trade in slaves to take ita course. It is one of those intolerable iniquities whick all civilized nations unite în repudiating, and † Ox which Englishmen agres must be suppressed. We undertook the duty of sweeping the slave | ship from the sens as part of the responsibilityj which our naval empire imposed. "Britani ruled the warce, and wherever her sceptre reached the alave was free. The sen le now the nominan empire of all maritime nations; but our uavui prédominance, our vast commerce,

j

todo-Chinese Sagar Company-623 per cent.

disonou

LONDON--

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, at 8 months' sight,

Rank Bille, 6 months' sigut. 40 to 4/51 Credits, at 6 months' aight....... 4/5} t 45} Documentary Billa,at&monibs'

gluhanti-at-ev་་་་

Back Bills, on demand, mo ON NEW YORK-

Private, 5 months' sight.................

our possessions waich border on every sea, still O BONDAY-Bank, 3 days' sight 2201 impose on us in these new times the old ob iga- | Or

UALOUTTA. -Tank, 3 daye sight 2261

tion. It will be taken up by the whole nation | ON SHANGHAL-

with as much toanimity of enthusiasm as that with which the resolution recognizing the national duty was passed at the Mansion-house yesterday.

Bank, 8 days nighh........

Bank, 1 days sight...

Private, 30 days sight...

SALES ON JANUARY 10TH, 1873,

As reported by Chines Teilow, Peas, 500 piculs, at 31.56, by Hing. być te local trader.

Cuttlefish, Jat quality, 10 bags, at $25.00, by Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader,

Cuttlefish, 2nd quality. 12 bags, as $15.00, by Kwong-fook-wo to trayolling treder.

Red Dales, 30 bage, at $5.52, by Kwong-look- wo to travelling trader, a

Bed Dates, 50 bage, at $3.52, by Kwong-wing: abing to travelling trader.

Sanshoo, 50 x, x 66.27, by Kwong-wing shúing to travelling trador.

Tae object of yesterday's wasting was to com- mance a new Anti-Slavery agitation. The re- solutions were practical and direct. To make the enormities of the East African Slave Trade - widely known as possible, and to urge the Governuicut by petitions and other means to vigorous efforts for its suppression, era the courses which experience suggests, and which the mosting resolved to taka. Happily the means of the very fullest information are close at hand, A Parliamentary Com wittee, which reported last year, received evidence from, a large number at official -witnesses which abundantly confirms all that Dr. Livingstone and Mr. Stanley have maid as to the borrora inflicted on the people of Africa by the Eastern Slave Trade, Mr. Stanley expressed a fear yesterday that be might be accused of sensationalism if he told all that he had seen. He had only to read the evidence given by grave officials to a Parlia martary Committee, and he will no lo fear that bis own story will: (soauð · fiko! exaggeration. The osse is really one in which exaggeration is almost impossible. The Slave Trade of Zanzibar is actuallyHE Undersigned are now prepared to grant,

deuoluting a large part of the Hastern shore of the African Continent. The little island

White. Waz, 1 piece, at $62,50, by Tee-kou to travelling trader.

Red Dates, 100 bags, at $3.56 by Yee-ken to to travelling truder.

Potatos Flour, 30 bage, at $1.87, by Kwong- man-wo to traveling trader.

BATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

on behalf of the above Company, Policies

gainst Fire on First-class Buildings, to an er.

of Zanzibar lica jent off the coast, and is ad- Lent of $10,000, mimaly placed for developing the trade of the

A discount of Twanty per cent. (20%) upon

whole region between the giost intres and Nile the current local rates will be allowed on all. moirage and the . But enhappily the most premium charged for insuranos; sach discount valente of all the experts which Africa caning deducted at the time of the isene of pó sad out are the inhabitan themselves. All liey.

through the idle and luxurious East there is a perpetual demand for slaves. In the hareka and che baguars, in the fields and the cities of the whole Mahommedan world, there is en hereditary need for the ecgríves of a anhjort race. Society has been founded on slavery, and our Western feeling about it in utterly up- kaowu. This perpetual demand is almost are to create a supply. The old course of the talle was down the Nile; we have partly stopped that ronte, und it baş ta zen another. Mr. Stan.. ley's description of the Zanzibar trade is burne out by all tho evidence which bas been collected

subject. There

tl 42 Hongkong, 8th January, 1823.

FOR EALE

י:

Butterfield & Swire. Hongkong ftussell de Combu Hoagrong Vogel, Hagedorn & Ou Hongkong Olyphant & Co.

Rozario & Co. cong Russell & Co... cong Doaglas Lapralk & Co....

Romedtes & Co.

Hongkong P. & 0. 5, N. 05.

Messagorias Maritim kong E.&O. BN Co...

(Mussagories Maritimes..

Biemseen & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co Douglas Imprail & 'Oo.

For Sale.

NAYLE & Co

VIOTORTA EXCHANGE

QUEEN'S ROAD

AND

STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG

OIVIL NATAL AND MILITÄBY TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, LADIES' AND CHILDERNA

OUTFITTERS,

do.

PAIR of Bay Carriage HORSES. Dali AVE received direct from Viennn's Choise Afornia Bred

Assortiment of MEERSCHAUM PIPES Also, a PHAETON

and CIGAR HOLDERS, And a variety of TOBAUGO JARS, CIGAR STANDS, and other REQUISITES for Smakers,

Also,

The property of DAVID KING, Jr. Faq, in

Apply to ARE ALWAY

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. if 272 Hongkong, 20 December, 1872.

NOW READY

THE HO

HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT.. By Dr. Davax, with many Additions, Corrpe- tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,

Pe10E In Lapor Wrappers,..$150 Neatly Bound... Apply at the Daily Prove Office.

FOR SALE.

"-

A CATAWBA, in Quarts and Pints.

$2.00

FEW Cases American SPARKLING

BASE LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. t 1468 Hongkong, 15th August, 1873

•PORTER

JANDR. TENNENT'S ALF and

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy.

Navy Hoiled

Long Flax Orown

¿ØAN YAŬ.

BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co

1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

FOR SALE. OMECO'S SHERLU battled by Fenty

An Favoice of CHAMPAGNE and French LIQUEURS.

A. G. HOGG & Do. + 675 Hongkong, 11th April, 1872. -

TOURIST'S GUIDE - REDUCED PRICE SN Containing the names of all the Articles of) Trado, objects of Natural History, Furniture do., c., with the Pant, and blandarin Propan

ciation.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts, 12.

The Daily Press Office.

4

GERMAN SELTZER, IN STONE FOTTLES.

supply.

undersigned kave just received a fresh

AS. WATSON & Oɔ,

Hongkong Dispensary. f 1988 Hongkong, 11th November, 1672. FOR SALE,

RUSSELL & Co., 150

ly 15 Hongkong; 1st January, 1873.

NOTICE.

Agents,

ROYAL INSURANCE OOMPANY.

Tierces Frine Moss BEEF.

600 Barrole Extra Primo PORK. A SHERRY, în Case of B dozen. J

Apply to

BULL, PURDON & Co. “ .1974 Houýkong, 9th November, 1822.

·FOR SALE:

ROM and after this date, a Discount of 20

per cent. on the current rates of Premis M

will be allowed to all contributors,

ROBERT S. WALKER & Co.,

Agents, Royal Insurance Company.

t7 1162 Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1872.

ANILA. HARDW0:0

NILA

F. PEIL

tt 418]

FOR SALE.

HAMP

AGNE

latys nuaulter of southy BLIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE C. VEUVE CLICQUOT FONSARDIN

INSURANCE COMPANY.

ROM this date, until further antics, a diu

count of Twenty per cont. (20%) upon the corrent local rate of premia will be allowed upon insurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agenta,

# 1199 Hongkong, 27th Jans, 1872, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE .COMPANY,

probably assembled there for the sake of this traffic. They lend money to the adventurous Arabs, who form expeditions and march in wards to capture slaves. They are abseintely ruthlean, and will bura a village and kill half its inbab tanta for the sake of making a few cap. tivas. They return with their spoil to the coust, set sail from a barbour in which we can But interfere with there, ran the gauntlet of oar anisers in the open ses, and theo, arrived at Zanzibar, divide the spoils of their venture. with the Banian capitalists. The profits are HE Undersigned having been appointed of sotirse large. The slaves being stolen, Agents in Hongkong for the above-named their captors can afford to lose a large part Company, are prepared to grant Policies gainst of them in the transit; the price they fetch Sea Risks at ourrent rates. leave a good profit if only a percentage ranch

RUSSELL & U..... the market. Mr. Staudey mys that the Bagians

#1039 Hongkong, 1st April, 1865; --- make a bandred per cent, on every War they advance, Zanzibar is, however, an independent PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

·Stuts, and we cannot seize its vessela in its own

We hare Treaties with it which THE Undersigned having been appointed

watera.

T

Port, are prepared to grant Policies against

Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or on Goode stored therein.

REINS,

AN INVOICE or FANCY ARTICLES,

including

PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,

INK STANDS, THERMOMETERS,

LADIES COMPANIONS,

FRUIT BASKETS,

FANCY SOAPA PERFUMERY; &0.

On or about 13th jrest

Julok dispatob

Quick disputabi

Quick dispatch.

otok dispatch.

Quiot dispatch.

To-day, at 2 F.M.

Quick dispatch.

toick dispatch,

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatchi

Today, at 8 P.M. On the láth mat,at2rm. To-day at 6 F.M

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE, THE Steamship

THE

TALEB

Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 11th instant, et 2 P9ɛ, For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOVELAS LAPRAIK & Co.

3d 65 Hongkong, Jil January, 1873.

FOR SHANGHAL.

TIRE Stoaraship

To be Let.

TO LET

Fill immediate possession, NE of the Two Central HOUSES at the Our desirable rent in

Water laid on, and excellent corvante quarters. Rent, 365 pot mouth, and taxes,

** 141 63. Hongkong, 10th January, 1873. ·

DANE TO LET,

·

With immediate poersssion) TAP por diane a NGALOW situate HAP very dearable BUNGALOW, situate

-Post-Office Notifications.

A mail sololose

For Amiyer steamship H. 0. Oreted, et 11.30 am, to-day, the Ith instant..

For Saigon and, Singapore-ler Thales, to. Cay, the 11th instant, nr 1.30 T.M

The Mail for Swatow, per Forment, will close at b P.. today, tlo, 11th instant, instond of ati, the time preticily notified

For Shanghai-For Tangless, to-day, the th instant, ut 5 PM..

For Swatow, Amay, Focobow, and Shanghai, Tor Luson, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, at

MONT," with Bowling Alley, Coach House,

1.30 4-stalled Stable, &o,, attached. Water laid on, Apply to

GILMAN là độ

tf 1182 Honggong, 19th Jase, 1872.

„TO LET,

TAT Desirable RESIDENCE known as THAT TRAPOLIS situated in Bonhara

Houd, containing 12 Rooms, (beitos Basement Story), Bath Rooms, 20, Water and Gay- throughout, also large Garden, Croquet Ground, Stabling, do. Possession on 15th March,

Apply to

"BARRINGTON & ALGAR.

House Agente

PM

For Mavila-Per Spanish barguo Candelaria; on Wednesday, the 35th-instant, a: 1:30. P

For Singapore, Penang, and Calcults.-Fer Indian Mail Packota Hidorian: nad Uhina, at 230 P. on Thursday next, the 16th instant.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES?

PACKET Tho United States Mail Packet "JAPAN” will be dispatched on EATURDAY, the 11th izat, at 3 P.,, with the Mails-

For Yokohama, an Francisco, the United Sintes' and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, o until 3.30 p.m.

Detters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM to 2.50 F... on payment of u Late Feeof 12 ecnta in addition to the Postage."

The Prepayment of the Postage to all the above pluses by this route is compulsory. Corroependence insufficiently prepaid will be ́ forwarded by the English Packeta,

6f 22 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1879.

TO LET. FURNISHED ROOM, or two if required

with BATH ROOM, in a central and althy locality, Address, "W. P.," care of office of this paperi mp

of 2187 Hongkong, 5th December; 1872.

TO LET.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and YITH possession on the 1st January next,

or prior to Ebat date if required, that the United States must be superscribed per 4. Corner, Mister, will he despatched for the Commodious TWO-STORIED HOUSE tu. JAPAN, and that address to the United above Port TO-DAY, the 11th inst, at & P.M.ated in Onitse Bote, and known as Forest Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San

For Freight or Pastego, apply to

BIEMSSEN & ̈Øbi 2170. Hongkong, 10th January, 1879.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

■TAFF P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamship

YANOTSZE,"

"DELTA"

will leave for the above place about 24 hours.

A, McÏVER, after the arrival of the next English Mail.

date Superintendent. P&O.S. N. Os Olice,

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1873 (tf 19 "STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & O.S, N. Co.'stamship:

MADRAS

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

AMOIVER,

Superintendent P. & 0.8. N. ODo's Office,

Hongkong, 3rd Juary, 1873. Ttf 20 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

"FOR LONDON zia SUEZ CANAL, NEE Company's Steamship

TEE

"NESTOR"

W

Lodge," with Out-offices, Stabling, Coach. house, Aviaries, Garden, and also a Croquet Lava attached. Has Gas and Water laid throughont.

For further particolare, apply co

́ ́E, D. SASSOON & Co. tt 18 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1872,

TO-LEN

THE BLUE BUNGALOW, situated in the

Albany. Apply to

É. R. BELILIOS.

Francisco."

General Post Office;

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postaruster General |

Hongkong, 7th January, 1873. MAILS ET THE "FRENCH JACKET"?

The French Mail Packet AVA" will be dispatobed on THURSDAY, the 16th imetant, at noon, with the Maila

To and through the United Kingdom ria. Marseilla; to Franos and other Continental States (in dlosed mail to France), to Buigon, Singapore, Galle, Oulcutta, Bombay, Madras, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Suez -

tf 1889 Hongkong, 25th Octòbor, 1872

TO LET. TWO GRANITE GODOWNS, fronting and Alsrundris.

the Fraya at Wanchai.

Apply to

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

TO LET.

to

SABLE on the Caine Road, opposite to A the Hermitage, Audition horses. Apply to

JOHN J. FRANCIS,

Bolailer,

2 Club Chambers.

tf 1488 Hongkong, 19th Angnet, J872.

TO LET,

(With Cwmediate possession),

will be despatched on or about 18th instant. Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the OpmHAT bigbly desirable and commodious

They are also offering the remainder of their Stock of WINTER DRESSES, at greatly repay ng vader daced prices, consisting of all

WOOL REPS AND SEGES, SATIN CLOTHS, POPLINS, LINDSEYS, BLACK AND FANOY SILKS. And

À QUANTITY OF

FANCY WOOL GOODS,

Comprising --

OPERA OLOAKS,

LADIES” ALEXANDRA JAUKETS, WOOL SCARVES AND PELERINES, LADIES" WOOL SKIRTS,

*&*

Boa &c.

SATLE & 0. VITORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD "

AND

STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nanlein and Sucohsen Bead, SHANGHAI.

60 Hongkong, 9th January, 1873.

D. OOK. FOOCHO W

RIVER MIN.

The above rate Boored DOCK, of the following Dimensiona, viz Length, 800 feet, Breadth at. Bottoms, 40 feet, is capable of D.Jressiving Vessels drawing 18 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dook runs- dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam, The above promises comprise a large Machine: Shop, containing an

in Cases of 3 doz. Quarta,

and, 2 doz. Pinte SANDER & Co., Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tf 2151. Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.

NOW READY.

DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-

PORT for the year 1871. Price $10.

Apply at the Dusly Prosa Ofice. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1872.

READY,

NO. W

"IMPERIAL QUAR20,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

recognise its sovereignty; and it is to those Agents to the above Company at this An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published Treaties the impunity of the trade is dos, and as Mr. Otway said yesterday, they must be got rid of. It seemed the logical resuls of all that bad been said when Sir Birtle. Frerà told the mesting yesterday that tho Treaties are to be revised.

The diffealty of dealing with this Eastern Slave Trade is greatly increased by the impos sibility of atopping the demand. In the West we were at least helped by the fact that the

DOUGLAB LAPRAIK & Co.

tf 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1868.

SUN FIRE OFFICE.

FOR

comprehensareness and practical service

WHITWOEZK 12INCH SOUKY CUTTING GAP LATHE, DRILLING AND FOREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHŸ, ko, dei, ke. Large Godowns are on the premises for: STOWAGE OF CARGO, da, do. A÷largo Stock of Woods, Metal, &o, &ot alwayson band, The Dock Steam. Tug Wooning is availably at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at our-. rent rates, on application to

On Tea $218., all riske, 237. 'F. P. A.

Bilk 19. do Cargo Inkop at through rates for Now York and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

ild 21. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THEA 1 British Barque

TOKATE"

Agente

Captain McKinnon, having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will have unmediate-des- patch for the above port

For Freight or Passago, apply to

ROZANO & Oo. tf 2262 Hongkong, 28th December, 1872.

FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Basque

CANDELARIA,

TIBLE

in Bonham Boad West, and formerly in the eocupation of BOBERT MCMURDO, Eq. There are: 12 Booms, 3 Stalled-stable, Couch-house, Aarnens Room, large Kitchen Garden, and Pleasure Grounds, Gus and Water laid through out. Apply to

ED, SHARP & TOLLER,

Solicitors. 17 Hongkong, 25th January, 1872.

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

FROM

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Newspapers, Books, &o.. until 11 am, on the 18th instant, after which

Lettere can be received:

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 6 R., on the 15th instant,

Letters for Registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 16th instant.

General Post Office,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

"Hongkong, 3rd January, 1273,

.:

دي

The Pust 060e of Victorin (Australia) baving given notice to the General Post Office in Lon avem inter of dealers received in tunt Colony are obargeable with Customs. Daties, the undersigned considere it secemary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any lattera or prokata contaraing such articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Pustinastor General. General Poet-Office, **

Hongkong, 2nd Janaary, 1873.

It is hereby notified, that henceforward the Postage on Letiers addremel to Batavia, when

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK, forwarded by French Packet, will be 18 cents for each half ouzoo, pre-payment winpoleary..

F. W. MITCHELL,

• Boelmaster-General. Generel Post Office,

Hongkong, 28th December, 1872.

PACIFIO MAIL 8. S. COMPANY

IN CONŠKUTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC]

RAILROAD COMPANIES.

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to

Captain Barrede, will have immediate despatch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SATURDAY,the 11th January, 1878,at9 o'clook- REMEDIOS & Oo.. it 4239 Hongkong, 24th December, 1872. FOR NEW YORK.

THE S. S. “JAPAN" will leave Hongkang the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French for San Francisco, via Tukulama, o Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on

M., taking Passengers, Maile and Freight, Letters forwarded by British Pachet vid Bric for Japan, the United States, and Europe. dia -Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General,

Huegkong, 29th April, 1872.

Lading are issued for transportation to Yeko-General Post Office, bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Cans- oda, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and

THE 41 British Barque

IRVINE," having the groater portion of hor Cargo gaged, will load at this and Whampoa as above, and meet with quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. tf 2209 Hongkong, 19th December, 1872.

FOR NEW YORK.

To follow the Per Ardad.")

HEA 1 British Ship

"SIR WILLIAM WÄLLACE” Coleville, Muster, will load here and at Wham

It is hereby notified that Letters addressed

connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports into France may be sent either paid or unpaid at

Mexico and Central and South America.

the option of the sender; but the posture ON

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- Prion Current, Newspapers and Books earnot haf about sacre date, ris the Inland Sea Forts, be propald. and makro olosa connection at Yokobama.

The "JAPAN" will be due, at San Fran- pisto February 17th, 1873, whence daily Pas senger trains and daily Freight trains mo run over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principa)

board.

For each ounce

The rate of postage ebargeable on Letters addressed to France per

12 cents. French Packet is......... Per British Packet "when "murkóð við.

Brindisi.....

poo, and will have early deepatol. Rate of the interior and upon the Atlantic Sas-Per Britial Packet woen marked vit

Alexacdris and Marseilles...

freight £2 108, per ton,

J.

18

12

F. W. MITCHELL,

Posimester General. General Post-Office,

Hoogkong, 2nd April, 1872.

Palace Eleeping Cars are run through va RUSSELL & Co.

theas trains, making Drawing Room Cars by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of the latest und best American pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.

if 2105 Hongkong, 89th November, 1872. FOR NEW YORK, HEA 1 British Barque

"RIFLE"

Rooie, Master, will load here and at Wham. pos us above, and be despatobed in January.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. if 2099 Hongkong, 29th November, 1672.

PIANO TUNER FROM LONDON.

DIASU FORTES toned and regulated on modorate terms, by Mr. C.B.TRATCHEE, JOHN FORSTER

&Co.,

Oriental Hotel, Ad Agents. The list of Obarges for remetalling, or duck-in Japan may be seen on application.

Testimonials of ability from the German Clate ing vascia for examination, painting iron-shipe, đa, dn, can be obtained on application, dat MATA

BAIL MAKING... (WILLIAM DOLAN begs to sangunce that

ORDERS FOR SAIL MÄKING In all ite branches, at his place in Daddell Street, and solicits the patronage of the Publia,

He has on hand a Ânesssortment of 8 and 10 ounce RAVINS DUCE, quitable for Boat Sails. or Awnings.

11 858 Hongkong, 11th September, 1972,

HOTEL D'EUROPE, this Work stands uurivalled. All tre new. words which the Chinese bare of late years been No. 2, 4, 6, and 8, Hollywood Road, Hongkong, compelled to coin to express the namerose ob

jeota a machinery,photography, telegraphy, and FIRST RATE ACCOMMODATION FOR

here given in entenen. Back and every word in

ROM and after this date, and until furtorinis generally, which the rapid advance noties, a discount of Twenty per cent of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Governments whoso abjects were willing to (20) upon the current local rates of premis, buy slaves, and thus fartered the trade, Fere will be allowed upon insurances offested with pledged to its suppression, The right of search, this office.

A. G. HOGG & Co.,

Agents 1147 Hongkong. 24th Juce, 1872. CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, IJMITED.

NOTICE.

cises for students of a wast instructive rature; Both the Court and Panti pronunciations aro

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. EXCELLENT TABLE D'HOTE;

fully illustrated and explained, forming czer-WINES & LIQUEURS OF SUPERIOR

MENU QUALITIES / The Cuisine is under the able management given, the covente being carefully marted on of Monsieur Ezze, took to the the best principle hitherto attained. The typo."Grand Hotel de Faris" and formerly to the graphy diselays the encuess of an attempt to employ of the Marquis de La Rochefoucault, of make the Chinese and English type correspond the Frincess Swaro of Kusais, and at the in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast Bathing Establishments of Monaco and Vioby. Joonomy of space, achieving a clearhem not Orders for Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dinners, previously attained, and dispensing with those Ball Sappers, Picnics, and for every description Tast margins and vocant spacca which havo of Pastry and Cakes, executed with cars and un heretofore characterized Chinese publications, moderate rates.

ASANTE, ESTARICO & Co. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following fasta are submitted for omneideration. Obeliaers Vocabularly containe about 16,000 Ohinese characters, and Medbaret's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, bilet this work contains more than 50,000 English

Im 2253 Hongkong, 27th December, 1875. NUMMERCIAL REFRESHMENT

AND

BILLIARD ROOMS, Queen's Road Central. FILE-CLASS AMERICAN AND ENGLISH BIL

ANALLARDO TABLENS Files of English, Americas, & Local Papers kept.

Dinner.........

7PM.

J. B. WHITE & O«j.

Proprietors.

tf 2004 Hongkong."13th November, 1879. GEORGE LUDEWIG. CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, ANAMA PLAZA DE BINONDO,

GGUNAAN MANILA,

G.

L. bege to inform Captains of Tessela proseading to Manila, that having re- ceived nonsigament of FRESH DRUGS

At New York, Passengers bave neloution of various lines of Steamers to England, France

and Germany.

-

It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, charguable on Packets of printed papers or patterns of light weight seat from Hongkong Favorable arrangouente bare been made for to the United Kingdom by the United States, Through Passengers nad Freight to Amorjaa Beckets via Ean Francisco, will be as follows from Calontta, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Foechow.

Retura Passage Tickets issued at a roduction of 20 on regular rates.

No Freight received after noon of the 10th prozinio, Parest Packages received until 5 P.M. same day; all Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Agent.

For further information sa to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agenor of the Company, Prays West.

T. A. HARRIS,

Hanzkoner, December 12th, 1872.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FEAROAIS.

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

· ALGO, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, “AND BOMBAT.

www

THURSDAY, January, 1875,

frpin Europe, he is enabled to reat Medicine at noon, the Company's Ja B. V

Choate with Drags of the best desciption, and at the lowest prices,

He has also received a large assortment of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. of every dea cription and of the most celebrated make, con

sting of

Teeth Instrumente, Ampotation Taatrumente, Injection, &c., Supportere end Trusses of every kind, including the Patented Valoanits Trusses, Boda Waters, Seitzers, Lanouade, and every kind of Mineral Waters, made by an improved method on the premises, and warranted to be composed of pura and wholesome materiala.

121781

[Dra. 182b.

Fur a packet nos, excceding toàheo y

2 cents in weight. For a packet above 1 ounce got ex-

ceeding inces............... For a packet above 2.ounces not ex-

-ceeding & ounces,

8

+

end eight conte for every additional fear ourèce,

These rates apply to Prizted Circulars, Price- Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trado Patterna or Samples.

EW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generul General Peet Office,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.

Arrangements baving been made under which Made for Landon arriving at Strz from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination Brinčíši, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in adrance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an fel- Lowe, viz. For Letters........ 24 cents per half ounce. For Nomapapers...

For Books and Pattere.....

8

each.. (not exceeding louries fcents.

Ceveryndditional 12

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaator General. General Post Gee,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

Commandant LoveBAT, with MAILS, PAN. SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Spenis will be registered for Lon." don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal It is hereby notified for general information places of Europe.

that, the Postage (which mast he paid in ad- Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and runoed) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, Specie and Parcela until 3 o'clock FM. on the vis 15th January. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Ageney's

Brindisi 19 gente each half-ounce Office.) Dontents and value of Packages Are required.

Marsoilles... 86 cents each balf-ounce, When forwarded vil For further particulars, apply at the Com-

Southampton...... 28 cents each half-ounce, 0. BERTRAND,

FW. MITCHELL, Principal font, |=

Postuler General. General Post Office. Hongkong, Brd January, 1873,

Hongkong, 25th July, 1870.

When forwardeď við

When forwarded vid Proprietors

Sm 2074 Hongkong, 25th Werember, 1872

MANILA.

which our cruisers asserted, embroiled-ar with the Tuited States, but the United States Coun followed our example in declaring the Slave Trade piracy. But the whole Eastern world still regards it as a legitimate traffic. Asia bas always prayed on Africa. To stop slavery in the East would be a revolution to the social system of thatetognant andwawholesome world. Such a revolution would be one of the greatest conformity with the Special Resolutions buscfits ever conferred on humanity, bal the adopted and confirmed at the Betor. very wazpitude of the change only show dinary Meetings of Sharebelders held on the the difficulty of entirely eradicating the slave 1st and 15th fastante, altering Cleases Nos. 130, -traffic. Can we so bernetically seal the africa 131, 132, and 13 of the Articles of Association, Joset that the demand for slavea in the East (such changes to take effect from 1st Novem shall not be able to draw a supply from the ber, 1871), the Net Profite of the Company will, teeming multitades of simple, easy, unwarlike from that date, be distributed as follows, viz. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese carac people who fill that contingut! The task to a Two-thirds (2/3rda) to all contributore, wheters. Again, despite all the grammers and great ons, yet not utterly hopulosa. The rese- ther shareholders or not, in proportion to other elementary works as yet publishel, the lation proposed by Lord Harrowby and second.

the net amount of premia contributed-by | student of this difficult language absolutely re- men desiring firet class accommodation. ed by Mr. Otway, pledged the meeting of yes-

each.

quires examples to display the various appli-| A fine Billiard Table is connected with the tering to use all constitutional methods to abo-

One-third (1/3rd) to Shareholder generally, cations and equivalents of different wordewbiek | House, and the best of Wices and Liquor will Jish the traffic-meaning, of course, means sonording to the number of shares held by have one general meaning. Of these examples be kept constantly on hand, hang within the bounds of our own Constitution.

this work contains more than five times as

All Languages spoken. We are a little pledged to the Sultan of Zinzi-

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., many at any other. Dictionary hitherts pab

EDWARD VERRII, bar from haring son years ago, arbitrated in

General Agents, ligbed. a quarrel between that potentate and his rela-

tt 314 Hongkong, 10th February, 1872. tive, the Imam of Mascat. There a kind of

the work is so complete, that a reference. Manila, February 10th, 1872-8 compansatom tributo of some thousands IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOE 00: to its pages enables a person who under

a year paid by Zanzibar to Mussat, and it în

euch..

For practical purposes the arrangement of

UR Insing Houses and other Buildings' stands English to communicate efetively

TRENOH HOTEL, BINOLDO No. 97,

HIS Hotel has been thoroughly renovated, and is now open for families and gentle.

LALA ARL

Proprietor,

Manager,

13-45

shion that by taking this amount on our own Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Manufactur with natives who understand in stily HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC

STEKETS,

(The Premises lately Occupied by Mr. War. Floyd),

BOOMS, shoulders we might persuade this Zanzibar ing and Farming Stook, Ships in Port, Harnem, In this respect the work will be found CORNER OF WREDHAM AND WELLINGTON Baker to abolish Slare Trading altogether. But bours, or Dook, and the Cargoss of such Ships indispensable to all Europesos residing in we agree with the Bishop of Winchester, that also, Ships Building and Repairing; Barges China, and to the natives themselves it ex- there is no need to pay him to do right. The sad olber Vessels on. Navigahin Rivars and, plains subjects fally with which, very low in- A legitimate trade which is springing up in spite Canals, and Goods on bosal such Vessel, deed of them are perfectly soquainted. To COPIES TAKEN FROM PHOTOGRAPHE of this", traffic, and which would increase bun- - thronghunt Great Britain and Ireland, and in parties resident in England and interested in Crede-fold if it were stopped, will amply com- FOREIGN COURTZIES, PROM LUBE DE DARaer – Ühing it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. pessath him for the loss of the petty Customs of FIKE.

dura on the imported Africana. It is, however, The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com premature to discuss measures; the duty of to- pany, are prepared to grant Policies against day in to make resolves, Hir Bartle Feere is FIRE to the ariant of $80,000 or any one First commissioned tu stop this trafic-by Treaties Class Rick.

if he can, bat if not still to stop it; and to stop

for ever.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Os. Hongkong, laf January, 1867,

It comprises upwarda of two thousand large gaarte pages.

TRUBNER & Co., 60. PATERNOSTER ROW, W. IL. BELL, DAILY PERSI OTICE, HONGEOFU,

AND DAGUERREOTYPES, ENLARGED OE DIMINISHED TO ANY SIZE :REQUIRED;

PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSFERRED TO

·PORCELAIN AND EBONY,

And Coloured,-**** VIEWS. FOR SALE:

E. KUISFELDT.

tf 1918 Hongkong, 24th July, 1872.

EOE GEGLASS Epany's Office. G

DISPENSING CHEMIST.. THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, P3DDERS WHARF, HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, YOKOHAMA AND TEDO, JAPAN.

SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED.

V.D.—Captains of Slips not landing at above Wharl, can leave orders at the Stom of Meera. BROADBEAE & ANTHONY (opposite the landing stage of the Canton and Maçao Steamor), when they will receive: G. G.'s-im- *mediate sention.

if 44 Hongkong, 5th January, 1872.

煤 觊

WING-KER COAL.SHOP.

H

ER. HANDLEY, OUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER

COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 89 and 10, Praya West, Nert to the P. & O. Coal Stores, ......Æ£_18917.................. „HONGKONG. [Sept. 13

A. HILL BE CO., TOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT

PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No.1, Queen's Road Extat and Nullah Lane, Opposite H, Nayal Dock Yard,

tt 837 Honkong, lat Marol. 1671.

成 ALL

KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP,

HE Proprietor, of Kwong-EE Shop bega to inform the Pabllo that his Shop bile

THE Proprietor of Wing-Ex Shop begs to

inform the Publis that his Shop has been | Betablished inos 1855, at Bicole, Lane, und bean established since 1867, at 39. Endlott'a that be bus always a great quantity of Best Lane, and that be has always a great quantity OOAL in store for Hale. Gentlemen or Ship of BEST COAL in store für Sala. Gentlemen masters washing to patrouise him, are requested for Ebip-meeters wishing to patronise him, are to spply at bis Bhop.

ly 750 Hongkong 24th April, 1812.-

requested to apply at ts Shop.

1y 1885 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872,

It is hereby notifed that the postageoönrge- able upon Paid Letters addressed to France

will henceforward. be 12 cents perquarter ounce gben forwarded by French Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by British Mail Packet.

FW. MITCHELL, “

Postmaster General General Post-Oor,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

It is hereby notifled for general juformation. that on and after the lit August next, the Commission chargeable ou Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkongs. Shanghai, and Yokohamu will be a follows,

On suma not exceeding £2.........18 centa Abov£2 and not exceeding £4...50 "Abova £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding £19.72

F. W. MITCHELL,

Parimcaler General

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1870.