DESTINATION
coloured bunkerchief or shawl, is brilliant | shargeable only with breach of agrarmant, but Rawpaw or nˆsparkling, trinket, Buds ready | the Jodge sunnied up boavily against the pri anly while floo costly, but simple-looking square, and the jury, after brief deliberation, "English" goods are passed unhooded, bo thay returned a verdict of "Guilty” on the mannta fine cottons of Manobester or the most admir that charged conspiracy to effect a 'original ably got up outlery from Shefield. It is not branch of contigel-recommending the prison quity, but show, that trenera the Asintiers, however, to meray on the ground of ignor 'fist it does the Russian peasant fuot Cheanos, previoue good conduct, and the fact of English merchant doanos sufficiently roulien." their having been minint. In pasmíny sentanca If our own merchants paid more attention to of twelve months. uprisonment, Air. Justice thia ireostance, I do ant dambt pat they Brett remarked that the very good conduct of would beat the Rassing out of the market in the món, pleaded in their defense, mus au meet of the recious of Central Asia.
aggravation of their fault, as it made their Ona in forcibly track as I live before re-example the more likely to mislead others HAMBURG...
marked, with the altered tone of the Russian press in relation to the change of opinion in England on the Central Asian" question. For Bone Line past I have frequently noticed whole columns in this subject copied from the English papora. The change has taken people here by surprise. They find the old theory of antagon isra ta baso anddenly sullapsgð. Believed from abugbear which haunted them at every fresh step that brought their frontier nearer ours, they now find themselves free from any arriere panele; and tauy and warm are the compli. ments paid to the sagacity and good sense which have dictated such a change of policy: I have but one word to say in auswer Bears
of the Batterer.**
SUMMARIES OF HOME NEWS FROM
THE LONDON DAILY PAPER.
| (Daily Bivgraph ) Tanganay, 13 Desember, 1872, A telegram from New York reminds us that Englial differences with Amarica are not yet quite ended; though, bppily, any that still reauin are of a personal, not of a national, oharacter. The Mixed. Commission at Washi jugton-ons of the three Courta created by the Tranty of May Alio Beb, 1571-bue, up to this -date-given-judgment on 130 alame-by-British. nabjects.agnoost the United States' Govorument arising out of the oivil we; but the greater proportion have been rejected; including one for £1,600.00) pnt forward by Baron Forbes, The Contiraission le adjourned untli the 6th of January.
NEW YORK:: LONDON
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· Do
THE DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAT FEBRUARY 12th, 1873.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
VESAEL'S NAME.
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Adelia Carleby
Europe... Nyusaa
Garibaldi:
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Hindostan (atr.)
Mariny Viventa
Villa de Biv
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SPORE PANG & CALOUTT. FAMILY GATHERING AT THE MAN-7
MANILA SIGN-HOUSE, very remarkable entertainment in its way} - Do.
YOKOHAMATEM giron by Sir Sydney Waterlow, the Lord Mayor in the Egyptian suull of the Mansion. – Bo hame The Chief Magistrate of the City init SHANGHAI,
the whole of his relatione, 210 in numpor, to Do dine with him, and 186 of them accepted the SWATOW, AMOTA FOOOHOWYCENO (Btr.) infation, und wero present on the occasion His father, now in his 23nt year, had the peculiar. gratification of dining at the same table with
13 soos and darputers, 19 grandellitcron, and 1s great grandchildren, The Lord Mayor wes supported by big four suns und four daughters, uia four brothers and gir sisters. 17 nuphews, 22 nieces, ∞ cousins, and 'one grand- son. On the other hand, the Lady Moyorosa" wns surrounded by her etepinotter, four brothers, three sistors, 12 nephews, 12 nieres, and 41 consiga. Thirty-four years ago My Alderman Wilson, when Lord Mayor, gure similar entertainment to his elutions, and in the sacie ball, but probably the company was | not so umgrona nor su diversified.'
A MONSTER DIAMONDS
Telegraph.) __
For Sale.
FOR SALE
"ROBROY” YAWL, 23 foot over all, 7 |- test beam, four feet deep; newly built off tenk, coppered and metal-fastened. She has four water-tight comparhuente, and
Stted
Thomas Diokeen Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
¡Greenfield
Hongkong Olyphant & (n.2
Hongkong|Ruseall & Co",
Hongkong Bussell & Co...
Mongkung Melchere S.Co.
Rozarid & Co
Hongkong Russell & Co...
Hongkong David Bassoon, Sona & Hongkong Remedios & Co......
Hongkong Brandão & Go..
P. & OSN. Gai. Messageries Mari
Hongkong P. & G.B. N. Co.
Messageries Maritimes. Hongkong Donglas Laprik & Co..
·For Sale.
FOR THE RACES..
SAYLE & Co.
QUEEN'S ROAD
with cooking place, provision Icakere, &e. In VICTORIA EXCHANGE, easily worked by one man. Price, as she stands, with anchor and 30 fatbonus ohuin, one suit of heile, about 2 cons icon tallast, cars and row- (looks, $250 only. Apply tod
JJ. FRANCIS,
2. Club Chambre.
Im 25 Hongkong, 7th February, 1873
TO BE SOLD. ANNAN DA THE GROUND and PREMISES at Queen's
Fus-further particulare, apply to th
CALDWELL & BAERETON,'
Elicitive,
29, Queen'e Head, Hongkong. In 200 Hongkong, Tat February, 1873.
FOR SALE
Ba Galien of Lorne," from Londyn. NOTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY:—
TALADRE
AMOROSO.
GREEN SEAL.
BLUE SEAL
BROWN SEAL..
YELLOW SBÁL.
The discovery of a diamond of enormous weight is reported from the Cape. It is and to be of 259 oirat, in colour light yellow, shape good, though, slightis Rawed on the anrface. Bord, Spring Gardens, known us ST. The actual value or, perhaps, we might say. FRANCIS HOSPITAL The Ground coatme rant of this brilliant remains to be proved,40,430 square feet, affording soffint space for Before Mr. Justes Brett, at the Central and mock may depend on the opinion of home over 50 ordinary Chinese Houses. The Pre- Criminal Court counsel spplied for adjourn parte, But in weight it surpasses all known wees, se they stand, are wall suited for a School, ment, until next sessions, of the trial of the gas-stones. The great Russiau diamond weighs a Howpital, or any public Institution. stokers indicted for conspirany against the only 198 carate and the Pitt diamond only 136 manger of the Becton works on the ground The Koh-i-noor, was originally enormous-80 by a Voretian. Flint there had not been timn to prepare their rate-but was "cut down defect the application who opposed, and Jeweller to 279 carats, wisich was its weight the Judge refaced to gmat ney more than one with exbibited in London in 1851 at the Great day's postporaneot. At Walsich Police-court, Exbibition. It was re-cut, the next year, and a 6 of forty shillings, or uns month's impri- now weight 1024 murals The importation of armont, was inflicted on a ruas recently upe dinonda tas tended to a grent deprecin
playel at Becton, charged with assault, and tiori in the value of the inferior kinds with intimidation ia connection with the gas strike.
which they more largely, oompete; yet we be George Cannon, the Superintendent of the love that there has been no failingolf in the Capsal Ward at St. Giles's Werkhouse, sun of the higher qualities of precious stovas. tried before Mr. Justice Quais for "feloniouslyWe're sorry to observe that diamonds in an- kiting and aging" the child of an appitsant other form, and that more practically pasful for poor lief, under cirudmustangos whiob anored public indignatio at the time. Not only had the prisoner accused the mother of the child of being drunk, but be sent her in custody to Bow-street Police-station, whore the inspector refered to cater both that charge and another which Cannon wide on its failure. Threngb the exposure which the poor woman and her thave children wuffered in cousequence of the prisoner's refusal to receive them on a very sulfet of Mr. J. Harvey, butcher, of Rollerby dement digit, and forcing them to walk to the police-station and back, one of the oḥildren.died and yesterday's evidenou made is elcar that the superintendent's conduct bed not only been erde, but bad been marked by bratal insult towards the lockless mother. The debile of the paint tragedy which were presentert in posts were very pitable, faly beaving out the verdict Guilty" which the jury returned after ten minutes' deliberation; but the Judge, taking a loniens view of the ease, which will speise many pepo, let off Cannon with the severe punishment of teclve months kurd Jabour.
amely, conle-bave not been found in. Kowie Harbour, as reported by the last mail. The importance to South Africa of a large and easily workable coal-field is very grait-indet, perhaps greater in the long ran than the duva lopment of her diamond fields.
MISCELLANEOUS.
· Tho death is agnounced of Mrs. Harvey, re Norfolk. She had attained the age of 101:
The Toronto correspondent of the New York Tsays that to the Tandon Tim is dus the credit of re-opening the question of Ounadian' Independenca, The writer farther romarko that the storm which that journal's now famous article raised in England bas had its comater. part in the Dominion of Canada, sad, strange to any, not a single nowspaper from Halifax to Vaneuver his ventured to to-ook the scuti- ments, while many of the leading papera anite in condemning the outeposen langnige ut the great organ of English pablie opinion
· WHITE SEZL. CUTLER, PALMER & C~"COGNAC —
SUPERIOR OLDER
SUPERIOR PALE..
THIRD QUALITY. OUTLER, PALMIT 3.00% WHISKY
IRISA.
SCOTOR.
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Champagnejo mora b Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS. Deauert OLARETRICS
CHATEAU DE. LA PIÑOTUERE,
CHATEAU LEOVILLE PARA CHATEAU LAROSE.
Haut SAUTERNE. FENARD'S Jos QUALITY BUTTER -LIQUEUR ENNEDICTINE.
Apply to
ELL. NORONHA, Osbald's Terracs, Wellington Street. 8m 63 Hongkong, 7th January, 1979.
GERMAN SELTZER, IS:STONE BOTTLES,
T
Dundersigned have just received a fresh
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
-Hongkong Dispensary, of 1939 Fonghong, 11th November, 1872.
MB. BEWARD'S HOUSE,Mr. Soward'a bouse Wilful murder was the verdict returnedit Auburn in filled with singular testimonials 1st nicht by the coroner's jucy against Anne of regard and cateco from every quarter of the Morty, who some days ago inflicted on her world, which have been presented to him since husband, in Dury-lane, juries of while ho his retirement to private life. There are aperi. died in spital. Bulure, the ludiquere tore top wastorn mines: sprolment From the Art Asadowy, of Mexico, walking, sticks and suffores from the four corners of the globe, but the most curious present in gorgeous banner from China, such as the men of tank have burne before them in proocasiona,HE TOUR GUIDE with the portrait of Mr. Bevard in the centre, his son's "enbroidered at the top, and around the border a grotesque crowd of hypocheriaif ancestors.Bulletin
at the inquest, the woman had alrody teen committed for frin at Bow-street Police-court
P@STY, 20th Decembar, 1872- Several gentlemen interested in the Sunth Afrien: Colonies wet last ovaning at the Lou dou Tavern, to receive the report of a deputa- tion which recently waited or the Chancellor of the Exchequer in reference to the conveyance of the Caper mails. A strong protest has been -made sa this subject, and was reiterated at the
meeting, on acconst of the conclusion of a fresh | control with the Union Steamship Company, by which a new route to the Cape will be es tablished við Aden and Zanzibar, and the.com. pany's engagemout, which had yet three years and a half to run, be extended to six years. It was objected that the Home Government has to 3590, cash and credit, little doing; Malva, anticipated the independent action of the Co $585 to $590, cash, and $600 on credit, in small : Jonies in a master of gr. ut importance to their stock. intereste, and it was determined that, before the contrast could be finally signed, the whole business should be laid before Parliament,
Bat wean Icadon and Penzance an experi ment was tried yesterday whiob, by its success, seems to demonstrate ibat mesanges inay be. sent with perfect accuracy from both ends of a telegraph-wire at the same time. The process by which this wonderful result was accomplish: ed, and which in its extension will, it is hoped, practically double our existing wires, and pare the way for further reductions in the charges for the trummission of mesenges, is the inven. tion of Mr. W. Preece, out of the Engineers of the Postal Telegraph staff.
If the self accusation of a man named George King, who bas givan himselipat Newcastleton „Tyng, cần be frusted, the Eltham murder stands confessed. There is, however, at luat ona ob. viona inouracy in the prisoner's statement. King told the police tragistrate that he mare
dered Maris Jans ousen in Kidbrooke-kaná "wo years strica last August," whereas the erine was anmmitted in April, 1871. The pri- Borer is under remand for a week; meanwhile the authorities of Scotland-yard bave boom com- municated with.
St. Olave's Guardians of the Poor have opened an inquiry into the condust of the relieving of feer, Mr. Holmstead, who refuse assistance to Mrs. Simpson, under circumstances, now lami Jiar to the public: The officer repeated the statements which he has previously made on the matter, affirming that by the woman's ow Confession she had been accustomed to go into the City and bug for two or three years, and stating, in answer to one of the boarl, tat if he had given outdoor relief in a case where the berd the family was able-bodied man, he would bave been acting contrary to the law. An officer of the Charity Organisation Society gare evidence unfavourable to the Simpaone, › stating, among other things, that for thres mouths the man had lodged in one room and dose no work, while his wife and ebildren weat oui begging. Mret Simpson Lerself was called, und very closely questioned the digitted tank when her husband was one of work abe sold cigar-lights, and that she had received charity when the scld no lights. In giving portions of her evidence she was much confused, and the im pression she left was unfavourable. Jones, the Lily seestable entrusted to inquire into the caso, was alu sborply examined, the bjest of the questions beitig to show that he bird taken a uperficial view of the case, and bad rather sought to prejuding the workhonso authorities; sud before quitting the room he protested that the stud not been fairly tried, The pro- ceedings were adjourned 11 the 2nd of January, when impron himself will have to attend.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUS,
FEBRUARY 1179, EVENING. Nów Patna, 8555 to $660 ough und eredit New Benares, $605 to $610, liste doing: Old Patna, $6424 to $6473; firm; Old Benares, $585
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A maif all close. For Monih-Por Muria y Visente, to-day, the 12th instant; at 2.30 p.m.
For Melbourne and Sydney.--Per Europe, to- morow, the 13th fuktort, at £30 £8------
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following Dimensious, riz Longth, 300 foot, Breadth at Betiour, 40 fest, is capable of reociving Foscole drawing. 10 to 16 four, as the state of the Tiffos wih allow. The Dock runs For Bagnore, Pening and Calcutta-Per- dry to the Blooks and is pumped out by Steam, Indian Mail Tucket. Hindostan, on Saturday, the
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ELE Steamship
TESSO Captain Burnie, will hard immediate despatob for the above Ports *** For Freight or Paseage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & 06, tf 243 Hongkong, 13th Fabráary, 1873-
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND ·
CALCUTTA
18 Steamers w
THE
"HINDOSTAN,” AMAZING Captain Miller will leave this for the above.
DRILLING AND Homewing MACHINE,
A LARGE SMITHT, &c., &c., &ụ, : „Large Godowos are on the prelor for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., &c. à large Stock of Woods, Metal, Me, ko, always on hand. The Doak Steam Tag Wonnung in available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at our- rent rates, on application to...”
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For Yokokama, San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdom.
The Post Office will be open forthe reception fof Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, do,
until 2.30.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 F.. to 2.50 r., on payment of a Tate Fee of 12 sente in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all flio above plecca by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Packets.
JOHN FORSTER & Co.,
Agenda, The list of Charges for rometalling, or dock jug vessels for aram nation, painting iron-ships, dem k can be obtained on application.
MAS
KROPPS CASŤ STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY.) · SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND....
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AND SHIP PLUMBER,General Post Office. LOUSE
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40 THÊM RIN KING, Seok, I
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Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed per ALASKA, a tlust addressed to the United Kingdom muat be experscribed vid San Francisco,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, th January, 1873.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKE
The French Mail Packet FRI-HO" will he dispatched on THURSDAY tha13-February, at noon, with the Mails-
Purts on SATURDAY, the 15th instu st8rx L wines de net en de Couuerce. I rangnise and rough the ne, ther Curtirental
Despatcher will close at ma
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, ZÓNS & Co. 236 Hongkonr. 10th February, 1873.
* STEAM TO SUANGHAL.
THE P. & 0.3. N. Co. a steamship
DELTA
will have for the above place about 24 hours HAVE just opened a LARGE ASSORT altor the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. MOÏVER,
Superintendent, PUÀO.8 N, Ook Office,
Hongkong, 11th February, 1878. [244 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MADRAS". NA
SILKS ada SATINS
20%
BACING JACKETA
KERSEYMBRÉ and BEDFORD CORD willeave for the above place abortly after the
702
PANTALOONS.
FASHIONABLE TWEEDS
FOR
SUITS,
THE NAWEET STYLE IN MELTONS for DUST OVERCOATS,
The Latest Shapes ist VOLLARS,
"Including the "Imperial " and " Tradem,
SCARVES
in all the Racing Colouri.
BLACK, SILK, and DRAB SHELL HATS. BLACK and DBAB FELT HÁTS. CALCUTTA FITH HATS,
Oontaining the names of all this Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, FurniturYI
ko., 3., with the Prati, and Mandarin Prònum. ciation.
Aiso a few oupus of the GRAMMAR of the
| Chinese Langue, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office
“FOR RALE.
Dessert CLARET
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY.
Fine OLD-PORT.
Apply to
SANDER & Co.
it 999 Hongkony, 29th May, 1872.
Jungkong and Shanghai Bank Bures.-69J4ND TENNENT SALE and
per cent, promium,
Union lastrares Society of Canton, new shares
$1,150 per share premium. Obina Traders Iusrance Company's Shares
$1,100 por abare premium. China and Jarun Marino Taanrance Tls. 20
per share premium. Chinese Insurance Company-850 per share
premiom,
Honeking Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$350 to $3524 per share premi Ohium Fire Insurance Company's Sures-884D
yor share premium..
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Max Скотур
SCANVAS..
ARNHOLD, KARBERG “& ÚJ
· 41 1180· Honghone. UleMar, 1967,
NOW READY.
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE KE
PORT for the year 1872. Price $19.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongbine, 1st Febra 1973,
FOR SALE.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat o'e VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN HA M PA GAN E Sharen-3 par oeut. premium.
REIMS. Shanghai Steak Navigation Company-Tls, 132
per share premium. Hongkong Gas Company's Share $65 per
ahore.
Victori. Fire 3nsurance Company's Shares
$31 per al are premium. Hongkung and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shures-7 per cent, discount.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharea-13 per
cent. discount.
share
Hongkong Distillery Company-$20 per
discount Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-$70 per share Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-30
per sbara diserunt:
ON
discount.
EXCHANGE.
LONDON Bank Bills, on demand,41. Bruk-Bille, at 3 months sight, Bauk Bille, at & montha" sight, 46: Credits, ut months' sight....454 Documentary Bills, atë mouth.”
sight...
Ox Naw YORE.→
Private, 5 months sight ROMBAY Hank, 3 days? night 237 ÖN GALCUTTA, -Funk,3 days'eight 2477 OwN SHANGHAL.--
Bank, 3 days sight..
Bank, 15 days sight. Private, 30days' Right..
..743
BALES ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 1879. Axreported by Chinese. Green Peas, 200 pioula, at $2.10, by Tai-foong, shun to travelling trader.
in Caves of 1 daz. Quarta,
and. 2 doz. Biata. SANDER & Đời Bola Agents for China, Japan and Marjala. 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 187).
NOW READY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH ZAE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-URINESE. DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Oce, Hongkong.
AND THE. "NEW PATENT HELMET.”
KID GLOVES,
&io.
&c.,
SAY
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EXCHANGE
OTORI
QUEEN'S ROAD
AND
STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corner of Nankin and Stechen Road, SHANGHAI,
352 Hongkong, 19th February, 1878,-
FOR SALE.
M
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FOR SALE.
| arrival of the nort English Mall:
A. MotVER,
Buperintendent,
1245
P. & 0; 8; N. Ca1⁄2s Offlue,
Hongkong, 11th January, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
VOLGA Captain Flambois, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the next French
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. 240 Hongkong, 31th Febranty, 1873.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIESTM MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIB.
Mail.
TUIE Company's Steamship
SINDEL" Captain Melizan, will be diepatoked for
SHANGHAI, shortly aftor ber arrival from Europe.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 247 Hongkong, 11th February, 1873
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Brig
"VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,” |Captain Castillo, will have immediate despatch for the above port/
For Freight or Pasunge, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. tf 237 Hongkong, 10th February, 1878.
·FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Barque THE
HARWIOB,
Thomas Dickson, Master, will load here at Whampoa for the above port, and having the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will have quick deapatol
ANILA HARDWOOD.
F. PEIL
· 418] **
A FAIR of Manila PONIES, with Double A BARNES9, and a First-class Four-wheel- CARRIAGE, in good order. Apply at FAW.THEA KIN'S HORSE REPOSITORT
Alea for sale, Best English HAY and OATS tf 106 Hongkong, 17th January, 1873.
NOW, READY
AND
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correo; tions, and Dr. WILIZAMS' Orthography.
FEICE; In Paper Wrippera, Neatly Bound....
Apply at the Daily. Pries Office
$150
32.00
#]MB Undersigned have been appointed Sole 15 Agents for the Sale of their Goods i Hongkong and China by Mesára, J. &. B. Tene Dent, Glasgow, and Meisie. David Corer & Sour Arbroath.
A'ENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 419 Hongkone, January, 1867. HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPRIO
BOOMS, CORNER OF WYNDHAM AND WELLINGTON STELETS,
The Premises lately Occupied by ¿'
W. P. Floyd) COPIES TAKEN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS AND DAGUERREOTYPES: ENLARGED, OR DIMINISHED TO ANY ELLE EEQUIRED.
PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSFERRED TO PORCELAIN AND EBONY, And Colonred; VIEWS FOR SALM.
E. RIISFELDT. of 3349 Hongkong, 24th July, 1872.
BOB.GE GL. ARSE
DISPENSING OHEMIST, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, PEDDER'S WHARF, HONGKONG,
For Freight or Pasmage, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. tf 168 Hongkong, 27th January, 1879,
FOR HAMBURG (Direct) NHEA 1 Britiėl Ship-
"NYASSA,"
Garriosh, Master, 780 tone Register, will load here and at Whampon, und mest with quick despritch.
For
,upply to
MELCHERS & Co. ti 159 Hongkong, 25ch January, 1875.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HEA1 British, Ship.
"ALHAMBRA,”
Captain Nelson, will have early despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
RUSSELL & Œo, tf 160 Hongkong, 25th January, 1873,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE 41 Bhip
· CANADIENNE,”- Eqnin, Master, having the greater portion of the Passengers and Cargo engaged, will meet with early despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSÉEL & Co if 151 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 41 Auerim Barque
“ADELIA CARLETON,”- having the greater partion of her margo engagać, will lead at this and Whampoa aɛ above, and meet with quick deepatob
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Oo. If 326 Hongkong, 20th January, 1873.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. La I British Clipper Barque
TOR comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands arrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coia to express the mumerous ob jects in machinery photogrphy telegraphy, and, in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in exlvány, Euch and every word is fully Bustnited and explained, farming exer. cises for stúdenta of a most instṛactive nature, Both the Qouri and Panti pronunerations are given, the accente being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays success of an attempt to make the Chinese and Englier type correspondi in the size of body, thereby efesting a vast oponomy of space, achieving a clearness not proviously attained, and dispensing with those Tast margins and vacant spaces which havo heretofore characterized Chineks publications.
To illustrate the vast, ecopo of the work, the following facts are subunited for consideration. Obalihors' Vocabularty centaine about 10,000.
and Uninese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 30,000 Engleh words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese obstac N.B.Captams of Ships not landing at
abna.tve to local trader.
other elementary works as yet published, the Mesars BROADBBLE & ANTHONT (opposite the patch Vermicelli, 10 bags, at $7.70, by Wing-yee-student of this difficult language absolutely re landing stage of the Cantoti and Macro quires exuciples to display the various appli Steamer), when they will receive G. G.'s in
aban to travellife trucor.
Vermicelli, 50 baca, st 87.60, by Kwang-wing
Black Date, 50 bags, at 35.58, by Kwong
game to travelling trader. Red Dates, 50 bags, at Tls, 2.6.5.0, by Yuen-
Lotus Nuts, 100 pionie, at
Cristinas-tide appears to give iugelus to the fit to travelling trader.“ trade of the money-lenders. In igaz ap
plication to Sir R. Mylius to restrain one of to travelling irsdir, by Yaen-fat Chinese characters, and Mechura's Enga
fat to local trader
Milled Bice, 2,000 pienio, at $1,55, by Tuen.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, YOKOHAMA AND YEDO, JAPAN,
AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED.
SHIPS
"BUROPE,"
apply to
United wia
States it a closed mail to France), to Saigon,
qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques des pratelota étrangers provenant de Boarding Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Bombay, Madrus,
Houses intres que gettes affchcés à la Chaorch Aden, Sayelielles, Reunion and „Zanriting, Fuurz lerie de ce fomulut gedoen wand Alexandria.
Le Gérant du Consulat de France,
CH L. DE LA FOREST. 1886 Fongkong, 24th October, 1873.
"HONGKONG,
No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
J. O. KRUSE, ..
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
TOBACCONIST, WATCHMAKER, AND UNA JEWELLERY
ÁND DHALENIN FANCY ANTIQUES.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE-
FROM
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, &o.. until 11 AM, on the 13th February, after which ; Do Tetters can be received:
Money Orders on any, of the Money Order, Offices in the Tinted Kingdom will be grunted
til 5 p.: on the 12th Fehrnary. Letters for Registration will be receised until 10 AM. on the 13th Feinmary.
F. V. MITCHBLA),
Postmaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 30th January, 1873.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET
The English Contract Packet" AUSTRA
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK. LIA" will be disputobed with the news Mailo
*
FAQIFÍO MALU 8. E. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE SS." ALAJZA" will leave Hongkong
for: Rau - Frano soo, vis, Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th February, st do'alock
for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 20th February, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 fm. on the 19th instan
The Post Office will be open until 6 y.. on the 19th instant.
Letters, &o, may be posted during the night the box left open for their reception. Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 20th instant.
20th instant, without late fee,
Letters may be posted until 10 a...on the
... taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europa.
Letters posted after 10 AM. on the 20th Through Passonger Tickete and Bills of instant, will not be forwarded unless the Lading are issued for transportation to Toko-Late Fee of 18 ponts each so well as the postage Ната other Japan Ports; to San Francisco, is prepaid.
[to principal pointa in the United States, Cana- The Latest time for posting Letters at this da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad pes is 11 AM and for Newspapers, Books, or connecting Lines of Stomers, and to ports in Patterns 10 m. on the 20th inelast Mexico and Central and South America.
A Steamer of the Company, will leave Stang, bai abou; natus date, via the Inland Sea Forts, and make close connection at Yakobama.
The ALANKA" will ha dite at Sinn Fran. cisco about March 20th, whence daily Passenger truibe and daily Freight trains are raz over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Eines for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea. board.
Late lettere (but Loiters only) addressed to the United Krog láni vii Brindisi, or to Siu- papure, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 AM. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition- to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1873.-
General Post Office,
Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on The Post Oloo of Victoría (Australia) having these traine, making. Drawing Room Cars by given notice to the General Post Office in Lon day, and Sleeping Cara by night; and are of don that articles of Jewellery reecived in that the latest and best American patters, being Oslony are chargeable with Customs Duties, unersellat for comfort and convenienea, the undersigned considers it, necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Poat are with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. MITOHELL:
Postinaler General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873,
At New York, Passongern have selection of variona ligsa of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through, Passengers and Freight to America from Oalcutta, Perang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amary and Fooolio....
Return Passage Tickets issued at a rednation of 20%, on regular rates.
ble,
It is hereby notifiod for general information Commission chargeable on Money Ordere
No Freight received after noon of the 11th that on and after the let Angust next, the February, Parcel Pakages received antit 5P.M. unce day; all Packages should be marked to isaned upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong address in fäll; value of same in required.
For further information na to Passage or Froight; apply at the Ageroy of the Company, Praya Wert.
T. A HARRIS,
Ronykonz, January 25th: 1878.
Agend
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, JSMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, MMAND BOMBAY,
ALSO,
ON THURSDAY, the 18th February, 1873,
I
Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, riz
I
18
On anma pot exceeding £18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...60 Above £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above 7 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITORELL,
Fodmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that hencaforward the Postage on Letters an dressed to Raasis, when marked to be forward- ed via Sonthampton, will be reduced to rents per half-ozice."
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
It is hereby notified for raneral inferuictum
at Boon, the Company's 8. S. PEI- that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- Commandant Broop, with MAILSvanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will i ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will ba registered for Lon don as well as för Marsailles, and accepted in transit throngu: Marseilles for the principal places of Europe..
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Cargo, will be received on board until 4 2.34.
Specia and Parcels until 3 o'clock F.M. on the 12th February, 1879, (Parcels are not to be gent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.): Contents and value of Packages arg required:
When forwarded vit
Brindisi............ 43 centa each half-ounce, When forwarded vis
Marseille...... 36 centa cach half-ounce, When forwarded viß-
Southampton...... 28 centa each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fortmaster General, General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
For further particulare, apply at the Com
It is hereby notified that arrangements bave pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,
been completed under which correspondenes Principal agent. from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki January, 1978.
via Shanghai, and to Hinge via Yokohama, by United States Mail Packets, and that Letters. for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, may be forwarded from Nagaenki aral Hioge by means of the United States Packets vis MEDI-Stanghai and Yokohama respectively.
STEAM POR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTAT BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PONTS AND SOUTHAMPTON;
AGBO...
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA,
of 336 tons Register, Greenfield, Master, will PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM have early despatch sa'above.
For Freight,
RUSSELL & Co tf 78 Hongkong. 11th Jannery, 1873,
FOR MANILA.
HE Spanish Barque
THE
MARIA Y VICENTA,"
The rates of postage chargeable on such cor- respondence is four cente for each balt-onTES on Letters, two cents ou cuch Newspaper, nd two cents on each two ounces of Books and Fackets of Samples of Merchandise, in addition to the Rutes specified in the Table of Rutos of Postage at present in force;
FW. MITOF BLL,
Postminster General, Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.
NAVIDATION COMPANY'S Steamship AUSTRALIA, Captain J. S. MUERAY, with Her Majesty's Maila, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the shore places on Gezeral Post Office, THURSDAY, the 20th February, at noon, “.
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 r. on
in bereby notified that the rates of postage the 106 idem.
chargeable benceforth on Letters addressed to For Partionlses regarding Freight and Pathe United Kingdom, and to pluces beyond the
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bis fraternity-who had advanced a small su at a large rate of interest from selling his client's furattare, Mr., Roberts stated that the. defeudas, la advertising bis business, append ud the note, “N.B.The stiff bas been ingreae- ed to meet the Christine applications. The chong to travelling trader. Vice-Chancellor, not only granted the ap-
Brown Sugar, 100 picole, at $2.78, by Einations and equivalents of different words which mediate attention, a
have que generul menning. Of these examples 144 Hungun, 5th January, 1872.
Yellow Pocs 800 nieula, at SL, by Yeekers Again, despite all the grammars, and ubuve Wharf, can leave orders at the Store of Captain Sta Coloma, will have immediats des sage, apply at the P&O. §. N. . Once Taited Kingdom, when forwarded by French
瓶煤記
- KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.NE
for the above Port..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS. & Co. 110 Hongkong, 17th January, 1678. FOR PURTLAND (OREGON).
THE 41 American Barque
"GARIBALDI
Flistion, but used ane strong lugnage in higcheng to Shanghai merchant. reference to dealinge of this kind, expressing White Sugar, 400 bags, at $6.60, by Kin-this work contains more than five times a his regret that there was no public means ofhing-cheang 10 foreign merabant,
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab putting down sach nuisances and frauds, and
lished declaring that if he could have had his way.
For practical purposes the arrangement of THE Proprietor of KWONGER Shop begs Capt. Noyes, will have early dispatch. with the defendant, he should bave ordered the outside the sõit to be whipped.
to its pagos ou plate, that a reference to inform the Public that hie Shop has For Freight or Passage, upply to
ROZARIO & Co. enables a person who been natabliered since 1867, at 99, Endicott'a stands English to communicate afectively Lane, and that he has always a great quantity
148 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1873. with natives who understand nothing but Chi- of BEST GOAL în stora for Salë, Qentlemen nese. In this respect the work will be found or Ship-masters withing tó patronise bin, ara indispensable to all Europeaus residing in recuested to apply at his Shop
Before M., Justice Brett, at the Central Criminal Chart, the five gas-stokera indicted For conspiracy at the Beckton. Works of the Gue Light and Coke Company, underwent their arid. Evidence was given to show what wera the duties of the men, to prove that ou tractą had been signed with?500 of them in- volving a month's motion, that eros without snel contract they were bound to give a week's notice, and that incited by the prisoners,"
BARRINGTON & ALGAR HOUSE AGENTS AND BENT
COLLECTORS, Office removed to -
No. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. 1136 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873,
HONGKONG BAOD FUND, 1873, THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST is now lying
at the BoNRONG CLUB,--
E ARTHUR,
Bon. Trearer.
bas chiefly by one named Dilley, al by 48 Hongkong, 7th January, 1873
- und Wabb, who be absconded the stoker ind struck work against the terms of their contract. For the defopoo it was costended generally that there was no com spiracy, and that the men were at the atmost
DOARD and LODGING for one or two Gantlechen, or board alone, with a private family. Apply at No. 4, Hollywood Road,
14. Hongkong, 16th November, 1873.
Chins, and to the natives themeves it ex 1 1385 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872.
plalus subjects fully with which very few ins
dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To
炭燒記榮
WING KEE-COAL SHOP,
MANILA.. FRENO HOTEL, BINONDO No. 87.
#1818 Patel has been thorongbly renovated, and is now open for families and gentle, mga desiring first class accommodation:
F. W. MITCHELL
Portmaster General
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF Facket, will be the same as those chargeable on PACKAGES ARE REQUIREDALE
Lettere forwarded by British Packet via Brin AWritten Declaration of the Contests and Value of the Packager for the Overland Route le required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the General Post Office Company's Agenta, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detection or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rectases in such declaration.
Arrangements baving been made under which Mail for London arriving at Sacz from The Company, reserve the option of forward China" by Private Slupe will be forwarded to ing all goods slipped by their Steamers for destination ris Brindisi, it is hereby notified Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by that the rates of postage, which must be priû în Canal in their own Steamers, of in vessels advance, ou correspondence addressed to the -employed for the purpose,
United Kingdom to forwarded, will bez fel- Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested | lowe, viz.:—
to take note, that the steamers leaving Heng For Letters.............. „24 cents per hall ounce. kung in onrepandence, with the Australian For Newspapers. B each.
parties resident in England and interested in Chins it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally, I p1518 Proprietor of: Wiso-Keg Shop begs to A fine Billiard Table is connected with the Steamers from Galie to Bombay, may call at
It comprises upwards of two thousand large guarte pisgen. A PEREN
TRUBNER & Co..
60, PirexNOSTER BOW
W. B. RELL DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGIOMG,
informs the Publis that bis Shop has been House, and the best of Wines and Liquors will Colombo are particularly requested to aste
established singe 2855, at Badiggit's fans, And he kept constantly on hand. that he has always a great quantity of Best
All Languages spoken.-
COAL in store for Sale Gentleman or Ship
masteri méhing to patronise him, are requested LALA AER
ly 750 Hongkong 24th April, 1872.
EDWARD VERRIL
Manager. Própricior.... Manila, Febrary 10th, 1872.
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to apply at his kkopu bij de ve
Shippery are the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
BANA. MOIVER, Superintendenti Pomingular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 8th February, 1573
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fnot exceeding logaca 4 cents.
For Books and Patterns.
2
4 every additional4 12 FW. MITOFELL,
12
Poonuser General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,
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