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Vessels Advertised as Loading.

LONDON SUBZ CANAL NEW YORKA

submitting his son in the doctor's hands, and leaving behind on a huge pils of provicións! arpesring bigbly pleased at the enccessful which the natives Bad brought down to the result. Five inuteo alter the oporation; had| hoạch, and wäre jaziting na ta cóme and whe bean performed, the little fellow was wander away by waving a tattered old "Ameriaan flag. lag opned down the adok ay if nothing bad. The eart, however, brouking so strongly on the besa dons to him, with a huge piece of brand, rocky shore prevented un from bothaïng in bis land, of which he was rapidly making possession of whut wu wery sadly in need of na end. This little incident shows a degree of and the natives were evidently afraid en trust, confiance sok often to be found in higher themselves to their own bouts, as it was blowing godes of civilization.. During our walku we rather hardy found banana trees in abundance, although

O „producing a`very poor trait, wild figs, the broad-Fruit- treo, &o; while the farm hanter would have found full oceupation for kis hobby, and a gratifying result to his labours,, Aarti garde température, I may mention that many of us buthic at seven o'clock on the morning of the Blet. December, the thermometer stand ing at 739; and we ware given to anterat nd that collar weather does not easily prevail, whilet the summer hont, although great, in dry And free from malaria,

On the 2nd January, the Governor of Oba Sima paid sunother vinit, bringing with bim the answer to his despaton to the North, the purport of which was that a wreeli Had occurred there, six dend bodies of Japanese had been washed.shore and buried, and five survivore

WHAT THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS LONDON

LEARNT IN ENGLAND.

SAN FRANCISCO. ((Telegraph,) (10

Distinguished foreigners-ay nad distin. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY......... lehed Engilsh people likewise who isit fao.HAMBURG. tortas ar "go" ever worka," are not, as a rule, PORTLAND (OREGON).. up to understand much of what they use. Thio Dosa R official in attendance may give a floral d SINGAFGRE laoid account of the processes performed and MANLANG the machinery eraployed; but whether to

Do

owing to the whirring of wheels and the odour YOKOHAMA AND HI000. of triin-oil, or to the difficulty of putting & YOKOHAMA gallon of suformation into a head that will only HANGHAI. bold a plat, the explanations are only so much Caviare to the illustrious general or ambassador en Donte

Do.

For Sale:

VESSEL NAME

CAPTAIN

Az

FOR FREIGHT ÁTFLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED,

Sarpedon (str.):

Adola Cariotoon.

Harwich:

Tokatu

Thorwas Dickson Hongkong, Vine, Haredora An to McKinnon..

................. Butterfield & Brito.............. Hongkong Olyphant & Co.

On or about 11th Feb,

Qaick dispatch,

nick dispateb."

Juiok dispatch.

jaink dispatob

-Quick dispatah."

Kinige dispatch.

Quick dispacastin

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispate,

Nyuss

Garibaldi. Canadienne.* Amiral Dervala Maria y Vicentu. Sulvadura..... Ottawa (atr Malacca (stc) Suzda (otr Dubation (ste.) Glenroy (str.

who is favoured with them; and the distin-SWATOW, AMOY, FCHOW, &c Nawao. (atr.)..... gaiahed foreigner departs with impressions SWATOW, AMOT & TAMBUI. Hai Loong (str.).. bad meeled the island. Those lost were said about carpet-weaving or circular-sawing or to bave felt again in one of the Prince of cotton-spiuning not much more lucid thun Stout's alipa for Japan; but as the ovidence those of King George III. concerning the of this was very contradictory and unsatisfacnufacture of apple-dumplings. We are tory, Lieut. Cotton determoed take the willing, however, to believe that the mein bars Curlew to Nave, and ascertain the funts for our of the Japanese Embassy now in England, the selves Before learing the ship, the Governor tutost and the meet important group of visitora begged we not to be in any way disturbed sent us from the Far East, understand a great during the night, if we board a noise on shore, doel more abous procesaca and manufactures as they were going to chin-chin Juss to avert then the ordinary van of foreigners His Rx- small pex from the island, s junk basing cellency Iwakura is a special mon. His fund arrived at the northern part, which was said to of information was the ohiof reason why ho was have come onses of this disease on board. We selected to visit England, and there can bo of course, thanked the old gentleman, and little doubt that he will carry back to Japan a copioni and well-digested wasoriment of find- promised not, be frightened,

tion." There is something withal amusingly

the printing-offices of our pleasant contem Perry the Graphic, listening to a detailed.

FOR SALE.

Ex * Galley of Lorne," from London. OTLER, PALMER & Co's SHERRY

AMONTILLADO

AMOROSO,

GREENSDALTA

BLUE SEAL DE

BROWN, SEAL. DEDA YELLOW SEAL

WHITE SEAL.

CUTLER, PALMER C COGNAC

'SUPERTON OLDI AWAY

SUPERIOR PAIE,

THIRD QUALITY. GUTLER, PALMER & CO. WHISKY

IRISH

Old Ton GIX Old Jamaica RITM

SCOTCH.

VICTOR BOULLAND'S COGNAC (Fina

Chempains Dinner and Breakfast OLARETS."? Dessert OLARETS

UHATEAU DE LA PICOTIERE.

CHATEAU: LEOVILLE.

Trioch

Hongkong Rozario & Co., Hongkong Russell & Do.. Hongkong (Rnasell & Co.. Hongkong Telokers & Co.

Rozario. & Co Hongkong Haagull & Co. Hongkong Landstein & Co. Hongkong Remedios & Cos Hongkong Brandão & Co.. Hongkong Russell & Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Co. Hongkong P.&.0.'S N. Cuisi Hongkong Butterfield & Swire..

Gilman & Un.. Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Lupraik & Co.

For Sale.

A÷YLE & 0.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD

AND

STANLEY STREET

HONGEUNG, OLIVIL, NAVAL, AND MILITARY

TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,

GENERAL DRAPERS,

DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS, LADIES AND CHILDREN'S

QUITITIERS,

CHATEAU LAROSE. H

Haut SAUTERNBEATA FENARD'S 1st QUALITY BUTTER, LIQUEUR BENEDICTINESE

Apply to

H. L. NORONHA, Orpall'e Terrace, Wellington Street. "3m 53: Hongkong, 7ib January, (873,

FOR SALE.

PAIR of Matin PONIES, with Double HARNESS, and First-class Four-wheel BRIAGE, in good order. Apply at Haw. rw's Hona BarOSITORY.

DA

Also for sale, Best English KAY und NATS t 108 Hongkong, 17th January, 1873 GERMAN SELTZER

Weighing anebor early the following morning, 3rd January, wo renched Nase Bay soon after in the idea of the road and vite at noon, baving ox periouosa squally weather during the Leip, tba barometer falling, and everything indicating the beginning of a gale. Taking explanation of the art and mystery of drawing tire pathern bight of the Bay for an saoborage and sagraving on wood. How many bundred in prelerenon to the larger, as the wind was thousands of wood blooks had been, we wonder, blowing straight down to battery we let go in drawn and engraved by Japanese crsftamen 8 tathome, fairly shattered by hills. Tout centuries before Bewick rarived the art which Cutten immediately weston shore, necompanied Maso Fineguirs and Holbein hud prretised, by Mr. J. G. Mareay, of H. B. M. Consular and the secret of which, for aughs we know, Service, and after a great deal of trouble and may have been brought by Mario Folo from perueterince, found that no shipwrecked inen the East! But there is a flux and reflux in remained on the island. We gathered a four divilisations. The Spaniard, who occe sent large omages and returned on board in the Merino sheep to improve our óvine breede, aftaretion.

Wind and so gradually increasing, now import Southdowns foto Spait for a no obrace of leaving our schoruse for some similar purpose. The Japanese got the art of time sevmed probable, and, by the way the wood engraving from the Chinese, who either barometer was falling, we deemed ourselves it from or taught it to the auoient Egyp lucky at having such shutter so we had found. tans, who engraved excellent blacks, but halted All the evoning ami during she right the galet this side of printing them, and were couteut Inercussi, and had more to appearance of a to the as stampe for bricks and beceraI typhoon, as the wind kept shifting from one The antiquity of woodentting in the Bast need point to father, sid at times blowing down not hinder the revival of the art in highly by. The morning of cas de instant developed state Japan; and a Jeddo or brought to improvement, the ace outside bay. Nagasaki illustrated paper might speedily ind a wormviting appearance, ruging with attain a younerative circulation. But whils great fury, Wind and rain equals residine glad to teach, or masher to remind our. intensity, we found we were dragging, and got ew allics of an art in bich they were ages up stents to ease the strain on the cables, send-go proficient, may not ask them to touch ing doet all yards, bearing top niets, &s. The us something in recbrif Tuey would object, wird again shifting on the morning of the 5th perhaps, to impart to us that peculiar secret of ive, wasightly grazel a sunkea rusk, nd, no prodcing miniature samples of vegetation langer ring out Earth, weighed and steamed which some yours ago .cuxbled a Japanese into the larger bag, where we dopped anchor funtionary to make a present to a Dotsa envoy vuta more, comparatively sheltered. The weather of a box that, although only three inahes long in the afternoon slightly moderating, we wente in width, contained a flourishing fr on shore to Nasc, ad visited a house of a better, a bamboo plant, and a plumetree in fall ole than the remainder, in which we found blossom. Still what an immensity of valuable Ave Japanese, big fue mea, well-dressed, at hints the Japanese might giro de ne le the their chow chow, to which they cordially invited utilisation of paper flux papier machina- by signs. They gave green and white facturers are langalabing, and threaten aki to drink, and presented the writer with a fade away altogether, and we have not live duck and some puneless, all of which were Yet acquired the radiments of the art of very acceptable as our stock of fresh provisions making boots, cigar-cases, and saddles froin was becoming een day smaller find my paper leather, or coats and aabrellas from 150 300 Barrels Datre Prime POBE. fear. The weather moderating on the after paper cloth. If the Japanese would only take noen of the 6th, we made an attempt to get to into their confidence, the results to English sea However, after battling with the sicuenta industry might be surprisingly gratifying." for about an hour and a half, and the weather getting thicker with more frequeat rain-squalls, we were obliged to give up the task as hopeless, and returged from whence we camo. In dur pogrinations through the village of Nase, we came across wirst, we were given to derstand wa the prison. This consisted merely of a equare building 10 feet high, but with thick bars of wood, baring an interval of about a couple of incace between cach, and divided down the middle by a partition,. mhus making two separate cella, The en- chance to auch was by a small wooden door,) trongly bound, and just sufficiently large to admit of a man's body being pushed through horizontally. At one end of the village, wo also saw the remains of what had once evident ly been a sugar refinery, but long since left to decay.

Weighing once more on the afternoon of the 7th January, we dropped anchor off-Napa King on the afternon of the 8tb. We could see a row of natives lining the shore, and evidently watching our moventante with inter- |

¡COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

FEBRUARY 2ND EVENING.

Closing rates:-New Putni, 3045 .60 2050, Old Pats, 1035 to $640; New Bebaros, g605

IN STONE BOTTLES.

undersigned have just received a freak supply.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

"Hongkong Dispensary, tf 1938 Hongkong, 11th November, 1872.

FOR SALE.

Es "Endeavour." Tierce Prime Mens BEEF.

Aldo SHERRY, in Cases of 3 dozen.

Apply to

"BULL, PURDUN. & Co. if 1974 Hongkong, 9th November, 1879. HA TOURIST 8 GUIDE REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Artiolee of

to 2010; Did Benares, 3585 to 8590; Malwa, Trado, objects of Natural History, Punuture, $590 oselt; Maiwa, 3660, ou uredit, with slide, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun lowance is weight. The steamera Hindostan diation. and Historian lett Singapore on the 28th Ju- uary, with about 1,500 cheats Bongal opium;

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per American bark Gemaak, for New York:-

3,308 rolls Matting; 400 boxes Preserves; 975 Packages Fire Crackers-8,000 boxes; 460 azne ampler-pipis 400.00 120 boxes Cami Bads-picola 60,00; 10 buses Cassis Oil- pioule 5.00: 10 boxes Anise Oil-picals 5.00; 10 burde Vermillion 28 boses Rhabarb-pical 2800;30) onsks Soy: 11 enaks Ginger: 27 aut Paper 15 balas split tattans; & bales Sheep's Wool-outs 0.00; 259 packages Snodrica; 36,990 lbs. Houcheng Ten.

EXOHANOX.

Bank Bille, on demand

Bank Hills, of maths' sight,

Back Bills, at Gentbe sight, 4/5 to 4/5 Credits, ut 6 months' sight..... 45 to 4/5 Documentary Bilk,at6months'

Bigat......

NEW YORK

out; and soon after received viait from some ON LONDON, of them, one of whom could speak English a little. From we learned that five ship- wrecked men were on this Great Looches Taland up in the sunny, and bind been taken care of since they were cast away. He promised to sand for them and bring them on board the next day. Next morning visit was paid to the Governor, to thank him for his kindness and bo-játality to the five men, und he received us in state, and gave us what I suppose we mbat consider a very bandaonie dejeuner. FOR patties, chicken, liver, and many other Belicucios of Loochosan fabian. plainly showed that his Excellency portarsed a Gret rato chef and was partial to the good things of this life; whilst his benign canaten- acce, and the evident gasio with which solve of his foreign gusste attacked the

Private, 5 mouths' sight. BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days aight 2961 CALCUTTA, -l'ank, 3days'aight 225)

ON. SHANGWAL.--

Bark, 3 days sight... Bank, 15 dage sight Private,80 days' sightin

SHARIK

74

Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk Share,-71

per cent, premium.

different diales, made up ae pretty a tablena Usion lasaranse Society of Canton, new abures as one could wish to see. After our repast, we visited the differect objects of interest; durunget others, the Junk Harbour, formed by two piers China Tradera uwaruno Company's Spüren-

SL,100 per share premism... vy

$1,100 per share promium..

with a fort on each, These piera are made ofhina and Japan Marine Laurance-Tie. 20 solid blocks of stone, without sement, und

per ahure premiam.

premium.

abat 12 feet broad at top, and as a piece of Chinese Insurance Company.-952 per share work would not disgrase any astion. In this harbour, we found one Burena built ship, the John Egston, loading slowly with brown sugar. She had been there already for over three months, and was still not a quarter fall

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Blarus--- his Fire Insurance Company's Shares-334

3343 per share premium.

per sbare premism.

The main streets of Napa Kang are broad

med, and a high store wall, smooth Picturia Fire Insurance Company's Shares

832 per share premium

and even, rana dewa euch side. In fact, nearly Hongkong and Wampos. Dock Company'« all the honses, which are of far superior coar elraction to those of Oao-Sima, are surrounded

Sharea-8 per oant discount, “.

by atone walls. During all our wanduriga,ongtag, Danton and Macao Stoun bout Co.'s

a native, evidently a sors of policeman, follow. Shiro-31 per cent. premium.

ed in our rear, and kept the crowd fra Shanghai Steal Navigation Company-Tis.133

per share premian.

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

The Daily Preis Often.

FOR SALE,

FINE Dessert CLARET.

Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT.

Apply to

SANDER & Co.: tt 999 Hongkong, 23th May, 1872,

FOR SALE.

A GN E VEUVE CLICQUOF-PONSARDIN

CHAM

REINS,

in Cases of 1 doz. Quarte,

and dez. Pinte SANDER &.09. Bola Agents for China, Japan and Manila. 2151, Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.

NOW READY

HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN with many Additions, Correo- tions, and Dr. Williaas' Orthography.

PRICE: In Paper Wrappore,.81.50 Neatly Bound “Aptiv at the Dailu Préis Office

52.00

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

• PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flax

Crows

CANVA

ARNHOLD, KAREERO & Co. if 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

NOW READY

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

www.cadam

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY

WITH TAW

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. «

An ANGIO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

TOR comprehensiveness and practical service

pressing on ou, when we stopped to look at Hongkong Gas Company's Shares- për this Work stands narivalled. All tac now

auything Hearing that their capital city

abara.

14

words which the Chinese have of late ynara been

jectsin machinery photography,telegraphy, and

&o.,

"AVE received direct from Vienug a Choice Assortment of MEERSCHAUM PIPES and CIGAR HOLDERS, and a variety of TORÁDIO JARS, CIGAR STANDS, and other REQUISITES for Smokers,

AN INTOICE OF FANCY ARTICLES,

**focluding PHOTOGRAPHIO ALBUMS,

INK STANUS, THERMOMETERS, LADIES COMPANIONS, FRUIT BASKETS, FANUT SOAPS, PERFUMERY, Jo.

They are also offering the remainder of their Stock of WINTER DRESSES, at greatly re- duced prices, consisting ofnil

WOOL REPS AND SERGES, SATIN CLOTHS; POPLINS, LINDSEYS, BLACK AND FANCY SILKS.

And

A QUANTITY OF FANCY WOOL GOODS,

· Comprising: —

OPERA CLOAKS, : LADIES ALEXANDRA JACKETS, WOOL SCARVES AND PELERINES, LADIES' WOOL SKIRTS,

&c. Mo.,

SATLE &

ܬܵܐ

VIO TO BLA. EXCHANGE

QUEEN'S ROAD

AND

STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT Corner of Nankin and Szechuan Houd,

SHANGHAI

60 Hongkong, 9th January, 1873.

FOR SALE.

Quick dispatch. On the 7th February,

To-morrow, at 4.. Quick dispatos. Quick dispatch. To-day, at noon. Quick dispatch, Tomorrow, ut BAM. On 7th inst., at moon.

Vessels on the Berth.

OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI (direct), THE departure of the Steamalip

DEUCALION"

THE

is POSTPONED t 12 noon TO-DAY,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. SAFIRA

Hongkong, 5th February, 1679...- FOR SWATOW, AMOT, POGLOW, AND

KASHANGHAL THE Stcamebip.

NAMAO, Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the shove Ports TO-MORROW, the GtB inst., at 8 AM,

For Froight or Tassage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Uo.. 31 205- Hongkong, 4th February, 1873. ** FOL YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO.

THE Steamship

OTTAWA," Hutchinson, Master, will be despatched TO- MURROW, Gub inst., at &F.XL., ns nboto.

For Freight and Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Col Sa 206 Hongkong, 4th February, 1879.

·FOR SWATOW,-AMOY, AND TAMBUI. THE Steamship.......

TH

·" HAI-LOONG"

Vessels on the Berth

FOR PURTLAND (OREGON); THE AI Amerionn Barque

GARIBALDI,”

Uapt, Noyes, will have early despatch, For Freight or Fasssgo apply to

ROZARIO & Co. -Af 142 Hongkong, 23nd January, 1873.

FOR SINGAPORE.

THE Fanel Bargoe THE

AMIRAL DEROULX":

will have quiel despatches

For Freight or Fax ago, apply to

PANELANDSTEIN & 06.

ti 124 Hongkong, 20th January, 1678. NOWN FOR MANILA.

Spanish Barqu

MARIA Y VICENTA,” Captain Sta Ouloma, will have immediate des patch for the above Fort,

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. tf 110 Hongkong, 17th January, 1948........

SINAN FOX SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GADLE, AŬDN, SUEZ, MALTA, : BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND

́, SOUTHAMPTON;

180,

Post-Office Notifications.

A

A mat will slow.. A Supplementary Mail for Shanghai, par Deucalion, will oloso at 11.30'&.. today, the Sth instant.

For Swataw, Ancy, Foselow, and Shanghai. Per. Namou, to-morrow, the 6th sentant, at 7.30 AM..

For Swatow, Anoy, and TamaniPur Hub bong, on Friday, the 7th instant, a 1.30 AM.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet" FELONGTM will be dispatched with the anal Maila for Europe. So... on THURSDAY, the Oth February, at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grantenk until:5 PM on the 5th February.

The Post-Office will be open until 6 r.. ou the 5th Fobrung.

Letters, &o.. iny. be posted during the night. in the box left open for their reception.

Lettera for registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 8th Febraury.

Letters may be posted until 10 AM, on the 6th February, withour late fes.

Letters posted after 10 .M. on the 6th February, will not be forwarded urices the Late Fee of 18 conts cash as well as the postag is prepaid.

The Latest time for posting Lettere at this Office is 11. A.M., and for Newspapere, Books, or.. Pattare 10 Ag on the 6th February,

Jnte: leliers (but Letters only) addressed to BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

HE PENIVAULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAN the United Kingdom vis Brindiei, or to Sin

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship from 11.30 .. to the time of aniling, on pay- gapore, may be posted on board the "Packet **GBELONG.” Captain G. J, BARGT, with ment of a Late se of 48 cents each in addition

Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and to the postage. Cargo, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, tire 6th February, at noon.

Cargo will be reagived on board anti-moon Spooie and Parcels at the office until noon on the 5th idea,“

For Particulars rogurding Freight and Far sago, apply at the P&O. & N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS, AND, VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED;

A Writton Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by tao Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Billsof Lading or with Parsals: and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for say Deltalion or

Prejuding which may happen from the ingor-

rectness in such declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward. mg all goarts shipped by tháír Steamers for Europe through haypt, ofthier by rail,er by Canal in the own Stammers, or in resale employed for the purpose.

Shippers of cargo or Bombay are requested to take note, that the etcamera leaving Hong- kung in correspondence with the Australan Stoumers from Galle to Bombay, mag pall at

Colombo,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terias and conditions of the Company's atack Bills of Lading

Captain Farrow will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 7th instant,

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cost 41 207 Hongkong, 4th February, 1873.

FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Ship

SALVADORA Captain Hormaechon, will be despatched for the above port on FRIDAY, the 7th instant.

The vessel has excellent cabin accommoda tion for passengers.

...For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAO & ̈ Øà, 73 196 Hongkong, at February, 1873.

STRAM FOR SHANGHAI, THE British Steamer

"GLENROY,” Captain Watt, expected horg on or about the 7th February, will tare in bediate despatch for the above pr

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

·GILMAN & Co.,

Agente,

tf 195- Hongkong, 1st February,–1879,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI

THE P.&O.S. N. Colantasmahip

SUNDA”

will leave for the above plus about 24 hours after the arrival of the next Boglish Mail,

A. MOÏVER,

Superintendent P.&O. S. N. Co's Office,

Hongkong, Shil January, 1873, * * [181 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Stermabi

THE

"MALACCA,"

A A.. MoLVER, Superintendent,

Peninsular and. Oriental Steam Nevigation Co.'s Office. Hongkong, 27th Jumanry, 1873.

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW-YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL S. S- COMPANY IN CONNECTION WHH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO

·RAILROAD DOMPAKTES,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Partmaster General, General Post-Office, *****

Blongkong, 27th January, 1873...

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET." The United States' Mail Packet " ALASKA” will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 12th February, at UP.M., with the Mail

For Yokohama, San Francis, the United States' and the United Kingdom.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, 20,

antii 2.30 P.M.

from 2.30 F.ST. to 2.50 P.M., on payment of a

Letters can be ported on board the Packet. Late Feeef12cente in addition to the Postago. The Prepayment of the Postage to all tho above places by this roate is compulsory. Currespondencs husfiniently prepaid will on forwarded by the English Packets.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per LASKA, und that addrooved to the United ingdom mael be nupervibed "vid San Francisco,"

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General General Post Office.

Hongkong, 25th January, 1873,

MAILS BY THE «FRENCH PACKET” The French Mail Packet - PKI-MO" will be diaputshed on THURSDAY, the 19th February, at noon, with Maile--

To and through the United Kingdom vis Marseille; to France and other Continentul Staten (iu'n_olosed mail to France), to Saigon. Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Manetine, Snoz and Alexandria.

TRESS." ALASKA" will leave Hongkongo Letters can be received.

for Sau Franciaco, via Yokobama, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th February, at 3 o'clock P., taking Passengers, Bails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe..

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills at! Lading and issued for transportation to Toko- hama and other Japan Perte, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Cana- | da, and Europe, vja Overiand, Esilrged and coaaputing Lines of Steuners, and to ports in Mexico and Central and South America.

* A Stenraor of the Company will leave Shang hai about aulae date, vin the Lalaud Sex Ports. and make close connection at Tokobam

The Post Office will be open for the recuption of Ordinary Lecters, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 11., on the 13th February, after which

Money Ordan na any of the Money Order Officer in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 F.M. on the 12th February,

Letters for Registration will be received until 10 4.3. on the 19th February.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pastmaster General, Gensial Post Office,

Hongkong, 30th January, 1873.

The Post Office of Vistoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lon

on that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Boliv the undersigned considers it necessary to unke The "ALANKA" will be das at Shin Fran- this Regulation known to the Public, and to cieco about March 20th, whence daily Fassenger state that any letters or packote containine traine and daily Freight trains are on such articles sent through she Post reliable, over the Central nad Union Pacific Railroad with their contents, to be forfeited. Lines for New York, and for all the principal vities in the interior and upon the Atlantie Sen 'board..

Palace Sleeping Care are run 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

will leave for the above place ehortly after the unexcelled for, comfort and convenience: arrival of the next English Mail. :..

A. MalVER,

Superintendent. P.&O.S. N. Co's Office,

Hongkong, 30th January, 1878, [182 OUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."

FOR LONDON • SUEZ CANAL.

M ANILA HARDWOOD. THE Company's Steamship

# 4187

F. PEIL.

OARD and LODGING for one or two

BLED Dude, with orie amily Apply at No. 46, Hollywood Road, j tf 14 Hongkong, 16th Novambor, 1872. ---

B. R. HANDLEY,

AND AKIF PLUMBER, DOPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GÁS FITTER, -99 and 10, Praya West, Not to the P, & C Coal Stores, of 16811

(Bept, 15

ITOUSE

HONGKONG.

MANILA.

FRENCH. HOTEL, BINONDO, No. 97.

HIS Botol has been thoroughly renovate, gand is now open for fainilies and goutle men desiring rat eluse macommodation.

*SARPEDON "

will he despatched on or about 11th February Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the. Com pany as inder

On Tea 3216 ali risks, 23. * F. P. A.

Silk 197. do Cargo taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Ports, Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

[iss Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.

FOR LONDON.

THE 41 British Barque

"HARWICH,

Thomas Dickson, Master, will load here at Whampoa for the above port, and having the grouter portion of her cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.

At New York, Passengera bave selection of various lines of Steamors to England, France and Germany,

Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengers and Freight to America from Jalsaita, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Poochow

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

No Freight ressived after uggs of the Ilik February. Pares) Packages received until 5.P.M. same day all Packages should be marked to address in full; valce of same is required.

Agent.

For further information on to. Passage or Freight, apply at the Ageney of the Company, Prays West, KAR

T. A HARRIS,

Alongline, January 85th, 1873,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES" MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

t

STEAM FOR

SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DR GALLE, ADEN, SUDZ, 15MAILA, FORT SAID, MARSEILLES :

-Ə

FONDIBERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.

معنية

N THURSDAY, the 13th February, 1873, ON 13th

For Freighbor Pussage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Oa ̈ A fine Billiard Table Isconnected with the tf 166 Hongkong, 27th January, 1979.. House, and the best of Winse and Liquors will

FOR HAMBURG Direct) be kept constantly on hand. ?

All Languages spoken. -- THE 1 British Ship &

EDWARD VERRIL

"NYASSA,“ LALA ARI,

Manager. Garricch, Master, 780 tone. Register, will load Proprietor

here and at Whampos, and meet with quick Manila, February 10th, 1879.

1345

Juspatch.

For Freight, apply to HOTEL D'EUROPE,

MELCHERS &'Co. 17.159. Hongkong, 24th January, 1973.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 21 British Ship.

vis only four miles distant inland, we de Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-43 per pompelled to coin to express the numerous ob Nos, 2, 4, 6, and 8, Hollywood Road, Hongkong: termined ca visiting it, and or toe was out cent, disconut. Police, rice for of bazar, where ten Hanghang Distillery Company-20 per sent in science generally, which the rapid advance FIRST RATE ACCOMMODATION FOR

tukuccu, rice, and other commodite we ex-

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

pused for sale. This was the only island where Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-40 per share bere given in esterar. Each and every word is

W

saw any tea, and bere it was of Japan growth. Their currenez, seemed to be a braan

Mother 3 Chinese cash, but in the island of Cho-Sima, they had mi eur- rency, and the few sweet potatoes we got there, we obtained in exchange for old tiles. The road to the Capital, which is named "Shuey."

is 80 feet broad, paved with large fat stores all

alinocuzzo,

discount..

goods and Godown, Company

cent.

SALES ON FEBruant 478, 1873

da reported by Chinees.

the way, aut iude up hill and down, Banked to travelling trader.

by trees realy all the way. Many a pretty

view is here to be wet with which to refresh the tye to travelling truder.

fully illustrated and explained, forming exer

THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

EXCELLENT TABLE D'HOTE,"

ALHAMBRA,” “

Both the Court and Pasti patrative autre WINES & LIQFEURS OF SUPERIOR Uptain Noleon, will have early despatel

pronunciations are

giran, the accents bejuig carefully marked on

QUALITIES.

The Cuisine is under the able management

The beat principle hitherto attained. The type of Monsieur EMILE BELLON, lately Cook to the graphy displays the success of an attempt to Grand Hotel de Paris," and formerly in the make the China and Ringlish type correspond employ of the Marquis de La Rochefgasault, of

For Freight or Passage, apply to 160 Hongkong, 25th January, 1873,

RUSSELL & Co.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)

CANADIENNE,"

HD," Commandant Rigonit, with "MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tonnait through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General. General Post-Office,

Hong kong, 2nd January, 1875.

It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission kurgeable on Money Ordera issued upon the United Kingdoms Hongkong. Shanghai, and Yokobama will be as followe

piz.m

Op sams not exceeding £2..........18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding ES.........8€TM Above fii and not exceeding £7.64 Above 27 and not exceeding £151.72

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generyi

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

It is hereby notified for general information that tenseforward the Postage on Lettera nd- dressed to linesis, when marked to be forward. ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents por balf-punce..

F. W. MITCHELL,

-Postinster-General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.

Arrangements having been made under which Mails for London arriving at Snez from. China by Private Skips will be forwarded to destination vik Brindisi, it, is hereby notified that the rates of postage, uleiche werzst be paid in advance, on correspondence addresaid "to the United Kingdom no forwarded, will be un fol- lowe, riz, For Letters....24 cents per balf ounce.

each. For Newspapers.

(not exceeding lourescenta For Socks andj Patterns.....

every additional

2

6

.. 12

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2016 December, 1971,

It is hereby notified that arranged ents have Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and been completed mucer which correspondence Cargo will be received-on board until 4 P.M..from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagnaki Specie and Parcela until 3 o'clock r.. ou theris Saanghai, and to Hiego vid Yololmma, by | 19th February, 1873. (Parcale are not to be sent United States" Mail Packets, and that Letters as on board they must be left at the Agency's for Hongkong and phases heyond Hongkong, Office) Contests and value of Packages are may be forwarded from Nagasaki md Hiopro required.

by means of the United States Packets via Shanghai and Yokohama respectively.

Fermiocili, 50 bags, at $7.60, by Chunotong

in the sins of body, thereby effecting a vast the Princess Swaroff of Rassis, and at the THE 41 Ship Yellow Peas, 1,000 picula, at $1.87, by Hing:conomy of space, achieving a dearest Bathing Establishinguts of lonaco and Vichy. previously attained, and dispensing with thos Orders for Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dinuere, rast margins and vacent spuses which have, Ball Suppers; Fienice, and for every description Equin, Master having the greater portion of heretofors characterized Chinese publications of Pastry and Cukes, executed with ours and at the Passengers and Cargo engaged, will meet

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the moderate rates.

with early despatok sa above. following factatre anbinitted for consideration.

For Freight or Passage, spply to Chalmera Voabulsity contains about 6,000

KARUSSELL & Co. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's' Euglišk

151 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1878. ----

FOR NEW YORK,

Birit of the wayfarer, and at intervals buildings

led Dates, 50 bare, at $3.50, hy Wing-you- like large sheds are erected, which invite the chong to travelling trader.

Vermicelli, 50 age; at $7.70,. by Wing-7se. hour to travelling trader.

American Flour, 60lbs., 100 bags, at $1.40, by

pedestrian to rest and be thankful" We inet mary puntes carryin different burdens outbeir

backs, bat neue attached to any kind of cart Leang-yee to traveling trader. and small seran ere, in which the occupant Ola Saigon Lice, 1,000 picule, st. $1.36, by sits cross-legged like' tallor.

At the entrance to Shuey there is a high Fook-now-Hour to travelling tender.

Black Pepper, 100 bags, at $13.30, by Fook. cutrances, passing through any cue of which, now long to travelling trader."

urubway "abcat fifty, feet broad,, having four

we found ourselves at one end uf a bread erep

rual, where four earringes sackd unsily pasa HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC

ROOMS, DORKER OF WYNDHAM AND WELLINGTON STREETS. The "The Premises lately Occupied by Mr. W. P. Floyd

sbicast of each other, and stretching away to the other end of the city, as it was bey rain- ing hard, we sought shelter in a large wooden building, and soon after were brought, tea and. cake to replenish the inner man. On our return

to the ship, we found that the Governor bad COPIES TAKEN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS

sent us pige, a kid, fowlg, potatoes, &e, and wald nit allow us to make any sort of he muneratim for the aute. Gine point of inter- est, to which I have not va ye; called attention. is the fine cemeterize sust|orit user the country, the toints, some of which are very large, being built of massive stone, white and colored. From a fear of offending the prejudices of the people, “we could not manke as close an examination us we could have wished, nor could we determine the different shapes, of them, although we policed sous of a horseabee pattert.

Haring now gained possession of our abip wrecked men, and not being able to induce a single individual to take day remuneration for bis kinduce to them, we bid adien to what cannot be considered a very barbatons land, on the morning of the 10th January, regretfully

AND DAGUERREOTYPES, ENLARGED QİRİ DEMINISHED 20 ANY SIZE REQUIEND.

PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSFERRED TO

PORCELAIN. AND EBONY,

And Coloured, VIEWS FOR SALE.

DETTE, RIISPELÓT,

1843 Hopskony. 24th July, 1878. |

CANONGKONG,

No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

J. U. KEUSE,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

TOBACCONIST, WATCHMAKER, AND JEWELLER

AND DEALER IN FANCY ARTICLES,

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac ters. Again, despite all the graminars and other elementary works as yet published, the quires exemples to display the varicas appli student of this difficult language absolutely re-

ontions and equivalents of different words which have one generul meaning. Of these simplex this york containe, more than five times wi many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Jished.

For practical purposes the arrangement of

the work is so complete, that a reference

E. ESTARICO & Co.,

Proprietors.

Sm 2074 Hongkong. 25th November, 1872.

AMIL·LAR & CO., QUSK, SHIPS AND STEAMBOAT ̈PLUMBERS. . ***

HOU

COFFERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS

No, 1. Queen's Road East and Nullah Lone, Opposite E.M. Naval Dock Yard.

tf 387 Hongkong. 1st March, 1871.

嵌煤

KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.

Proprietor of Kward-ger Shop bega

to inform the Public that Jain Shop Ima

to its pages enables a person why under been established einue 1867, at 39, Exdinott's

1 Aerican Barque

having the greater portion of her oarco engaged,

ADELIA CARLETON,"

will load at this and Whampoa as abore, und iniaet with quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT, & Co.

155 Hongkong, Ath January, 1873,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

1 British Burque

**TOKATEÁ,”

stands English to communicate effectively laue, and that he has always a great quantity Captain McKinnon, having the greater portion with nutires who understand nothing but Chi of BEST COAL in store for Sale.

Geatles.va

nese. In this respect the work will be found or Ship-masters wishing to patronise Lim, are

indispensible to all upeana residing in requested to apply at hie Shop.

China, and to the intives ibcumires it ar ly 1985. Hongkong, 30th July, 1872

plains anbjects fully with which vary few in-

dred of them are perfectly unqualated. To

parties resident in England and interested in

成棘榮

WING-KEE COAL SHOP.

China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.THE Proprietor of WUNG-IES Shop bags to

It comprises opwards of two thousand large giarto pager.

TRUBNER & O., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW; W. I BELL "DAILY PRESs" Orrick, HorɑLong,

inform the Public that his Shop has lean

established since 1855, at Endicott's Lems, and

her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des patch for the above port.

For Freight or Page, spply to

ROZARIO & Oor if 2262 Hongkong, 28th Degombor, 1872- FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HA1 Brith Clipper Barque

*EUROPE,"

that he has always a great quantity of Best of 336 tons Register, Greenfield, Master, will COAL in store for Bale. Gentlecion, or Ship-baye early despatch an above. masters wishing to patronise bin, are requested

| to apply at his Shop.

ly 750 Hongkong 24th April, 1872

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong 11th January, 1873.

For further partion are, apply at the Com: pany's Off.co.

10. BERTRAND,

Principal Agmt. Hongkong, 30th January, 1873.

JOHN STINKER, BAN FRANCISCO

CALIFORNIA, Successor te RODMOND GIBBONS & CO., Sole Agents for: Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammnaition, Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Labe Superior and Pacillo Fuse Company's Eagle Safety Pure

1634 April

"FO OO HOWLD O G.K.

RIVER MIN

The rates of postage ohargeable on such cor- respondence is four cents. för each kalf-ounco on Letters, two penta on each Newspaper, and two ceata on each two ounges of Books and Puckets of Baniples of Merchandize; in addition to the Rates spécified in the Table of Rates of Postage at present in fores

W. MITCHELL,

Postmader General,'' General Post Office,

Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.

With reference to the Post Office Notification dated the 23rd February, 1865, which was pub

bed in Government Gazette No. 3 of the 28th February, page 78, it is hereby notified that paid Correspondence for Chins und Japan con- eyed from Australia and New Zealand to THE above granate floors DOCK, of the Point de Galle by British Packet, and from

following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 thepoo by French Facket, will henceforward be foot, Breadth at Bottom, 14 feet, ja capable of delivered free of charge. receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet the Farther, that as under the new arrangement state of the Tides will allow. The Dock rims of the China and Australia Wail Services the dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steum.

The above premises comprise a large Machine Shop, containing wha

WHITWORTH' 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING GAT LATHE, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHY, &o, &c... Large Godowas ure on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, '&a, ko. A large Stock of Wouda, Metal, de,, &o,,alwaye on hand, The Dock Sten Tag Wooring is available at all times to tow vesela to or from Sea, at cur- rent rates, on application to

JOHN FORSTER &

Agents,

The list of Charges for remstalling, or dook-

ing rewels for examination, painting iron-ships, đầy động tiêu ba obtained on application.

* 876

Mails for the Australian Colonies forwarded from Hongkong by British Packet now renel Point de Galla after the departure of the Mail Packets for Australia, Mails for Australia aud New Zealand will be made up and forwarded to Point de Galle by the French Mail Packeta whenever advantage will be gained by so doing

The Hates of Pontage, which must be pu advance on smob, Correspondence, whether for warded by British or French Packet wil be —

24 cents each half once for Lettera

2 cents for each Newspaper or Price Carrent. Scents for cach four gences of Book

Packets, or Packets of Patterne. Registration Fee. 12 cents each Letter. F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generol

May3

General Foot Glçe,

Hongkong 10th June, 1872,