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de Gramont, "bat what was tho notunt object dropsy would not he lessened on getting an and parport of these conjunications, During opening into the kidays. He was told inflam the memorable mouth of Jaly, two years ago, mation of the kidneys did not produce dropay, evante moved fory rapidly. and the mere fact nod that it would be certain death to make.ar. that Austris deprecated is outburet of the opening into the kidneys. The witness further war on the 11th, and declared on that data that stated that there was a kind of treatment. ste could not take part in the contest, abso recognized by English murgeons, of puustur.. lutely no proof that she did not offer assistansing with a single needle the skin in auser to Tranos on the 20th It.ie, to say the least, of dropey to allow the water to van off, never applied to the back a terable supposition that the Court of Vienna bat it was

LONDON might bere considered the war premature, and and shoulders. He expressed an opinion ret, when it had been declared, contrary to her from the professor's "oberrations that he had SAN FRANCISCO

Do... desires and advice, migbi still have considered no knowledge whatarer of baman anatomy,

Do. Jer beat intereats lay in throwing in her for James, having been cautioned by the coroner, tunea with Franec,

This is, in fiot, the explanation giren in a remarkable communication which we are autho.

was examined upon oath: Ha epoke English HAMBURG

very imperfectly, and eaid he was a antive of MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Prussian Poland. He produced a circular ad- PORTLAND (OREGON)...

Do.

rised to pablishs to-day. It seems that the de. ¦ drass, whieb stated that he had nine peuraYOKOHAMA AND HIOGO... Jay in the production of the Due de Gramont's perience as medial adviser in the Prussian rejoinder to Count Beast'a letter may be exarny. He asserted that if the deceased's blood TOKOHAMA.. Plained by the sudden and uvexposted death of and not been too wark at the time of the oper. SHANGHAL....

Do.. the Emperor Napoleon. The rejoinder will, ativa be should imre tured her of the dropar

MANILA

farwich Alsubra

Green Jaket Iphigenia Nvisen..

Marquis of Arggle.. Chiribaldi....... Chandienne...... Dung (str.)...... Rombay (str.).

Avòon (str.)... Ajux (sir.) Candelaria..

however, be very shortly mande pablle; and bringing inflammation to the surface of the SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Forusons (str.). are enabled to state the general purport of this skin. He had never studied or practised sur curious contribution to the history of our time. gery, bat was with the Prussian ambulances The policy of Austria appears to have under during the Franco-German war, and served aine gong a completa change in the days intorreyenre in the boapitala s nasistant, He bad boon

ing between the despatch of the 11th at in on which Count Benet relies a proving intention of the Austro-Hongerian. Monate

to preserve a strict neutrality, and the 20th

the same month, in which the deapatah of

which the Duke places hincase was forwar,

treating illness in Bristol and the neigh. A bourhood for three years. After half an hour's deliberation, the jury found that,

The docoased died from pulmonary apoplexy, consequens upon an operation to which the bud been improperly subjosted by James.“ ping just short of verdict. of mannalaughter, had taken inlo consideration the fact of bia

For Sale.

THOMPSON & HIND

to the Imperial Government. A Cubings Couded plan Cort avert od osmedia, bil de triangles. HAVE just received, ex French, Mail,

was at Vienna as an it

being a foreigner and only recently resident in this country. Had he been an Englishmat they would aaninensly have found him guilty

clear that the war between France and Pruesic could not be averted by diplomatic agency, At this Connail the two sterna tive cotrace of complete #bstention or of of mashaughter. It was quite evident he was warlike preparations with the view of interferignorant of medicins, and it was wicked of him!

Assortment of

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Suitable for Dinner and Evening Wear. -

m Colors and Styles,

ORGANDIES and SWISS MUSLINS,

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Rozario & Co...

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Thomas Dickson Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Nelson.... Hongkong Russell & Co.... Krogh

Quick dispatch.

Jaick dispatch.

flungsong Russell & Co..

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Quedena,

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

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Garrioch.

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Quick dispatchis

Lo-day, at noon

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Jon or about Ruth inst.

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For Sale. SAYLE & Co.. VICTORIA BXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

AND:

STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG,

ence in behalf of France wero disenssed with to attempt to pynolice a profession of which be With White and Colored Figures and Stripes/CIVIL, NAVAL, AND MILITARY

had no knowledge whatever. He would doubt. les be hereafter sabject to penalties for prac tising without being duly registered. Tho

Professor" thansed the jury for the considera- tion they had shown him, and said he would undertake no cuaca in future except gont and

rheumatics," in which there was no danger to lite; bo misunderstood the present cage. Tho life in futare.-Tema Curoner advised him not to tumper with human

MISCELLANEOUS.

great warmth. After an animated dubate the war party carried the day, and in consequetoa of this decision Count Best wrote to Prinos Bettornio authorising him to are the Ein- peror that Austria regarded the aanso of France as her own. The explantion given for the sp parent discrepancy between the two despatates is thus easy envarh. Austria weanot prepared for war; obedietrusted the capacity of France ti cope with Germany; she held that the outbreak of hostilities was ill-advised and premature, and would gindy have seen tho confiet postponed. But, when she became convinced war was in- evitable, she was afraid of losing the advantages which might neerge

ber fremn French vic tery, while she was still more alarmed at the possibility that the two combatants night set Els their differences by some compromise, of which she would have to pay the oats. Under these circumstances abe alooted to throw in ter fortunes with France as againet Prussia. The declaration of war, however, was followed so rapidly by the crushing defeat of the Frenol arties that there was no time to carry this resolution into effect. The victories of Worth and Weissenburg rendered all intervention in possible, and, long before the Battle of Sedan had been fought and lost, it became a mattering is given as the exent composition of the af vital buportaace to Austria coposal the Prowin House of Commons:-National Liber.

CRIME AND IGNORANGE-According to some recent French statistion, out of 100 persona accused of crime and misdemeanour, S6 could either road per write, 41 wero imperfectly ednonted, 18 could both read and write well, and the remaining 4 were described as being of a superior education,

North Carolinian, annoyed by two men ontside dispating, quietly got out of bed and shot both dead, then wrapped the drapery of his couch about him, and lay down to pleasant dreams, which were rucoly distarted by two policemen. He saya be'll leave the State it his slambers are to be broken in this way.

THE PRUSSLAN PARLIAMENT.-ho follow-

fret that she had ever determined to back theal, 16; Connarrative, 69; Centre, 58: Fr losing side. Such is virtually the version of ste, 48: New Conservative (just forme the facte which as wo are given to riderstand, Free Conservetivo, 38; Potes, 19; Indepe will shortly be placed before the world on the ent. 17; Liberal Centre, 11; seats vacant, 13; responsibility of the Duc de Gramont; and we tatal, 432, confess that there is nothing in Cant Beust's Mr. T. 3. Livingstone, son of the distinguish letter; as published in the Indépendang Bolye,ed traveller, bas offered to lend a number of which appears to militate against the sab African curiosities, brought hame from his stunsin acenracy of this statement.

-father by Mr. Stanley, for public display at the Foundry Boys' Alissionary and Industrial Ex- bitation, Glasgow. They comprise chiefly swords, spear-lends, anklets and leglota of a Babian eliol, brass knives, together with the beads of two spears which "missed Dr. Living stone's bead by less than an inch.”

FRENCH FLOWERS AND MILLINERY. A GOOD STOCK OF HUMAN HAIR,

Count Buest, it will be observed, lays great stress on the circumstance this hedeprecated the danlaration of war. He admits, however, thab in 1909 and 1869 an understanding was arrived -al betwem the Courta of Vienna and Paris that Brithar France nor Austria ahoald form an alliance with any thind Fower until after con- SINGULAR ÁTTEMPT AT FRAUD.—Å despatchy saltation with each other. He admits farther from Halifax, Nuru Scotia, dated December 13, that.Austria beand herself to assist Frange by says-The enstons authorities of alifax bave Hrm if Russia should espouse the use of discovered a fraud in which several Halifax Frania; ad be distinctly seserte is that firms are implicated. A schooner was cleared there was no exploit treaty in existence down at Halifax some time ago with a cargo of bond, to the Lith of July, by which France was en-ed goods for Newfoundland. The next heard titled to call upon Austria to place an army of of her was that she was lost. It is now observation on the frontiers of tallicia. But certained that before the loss of the vessel the eren in the despaten to Prines Matternich, cargo was transferred to another vetool, which which Coлnt Dust regards as decisive of the researried it to Yarmouth, where a customs office autution of Austria to maintain a strict anetrali- found it concerted and seized it. Both the ty, thare cocara u very signiñasut passage at the real and ourgo are insured in Halifax, but the

ose. The Austrian Ambassador at Paris is underwriters refuse to pay the claime, inalructed to inform the French Government that Austria has no intention of plunging into tha was in order to suit the convenience of France. But he ja nisa requested to use great orutina in expressing this determination in each Eduras not to offend Frisuse, in order that the Emperor Napoleon may not come to any sudden understanding with another Power at

A ladicrous story is told of an Edinburgh' bailie, whose studies in natural history seem to have in limited. The following case cacao before him one day. A man who kept ferret, having to go into the country, left the age with the ferret in charge of a neighbour til he stculd return. The neighbour Incantionaly opened the oage dour, and the ferret escaped.

the expense of Austria. Now, supposing that, The man was very angry, and brought a

In Short and Long Lengths, HAIN NETS, CHIGNON BLOCK,

AND

FRIZZETS.

Abo,

AN ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES

of the newest pake,

33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 288 Hongkong, 18th February, 1973.

FOR SALE.

D"Galley of Lorne," from London, METLER, PALMER & Ca' SHERRY

AMONTILLADO,

AMOROSO.

GREEN SEAL.

BLUE SBAL.

BROWN SEAL.

- YELLOW SEAL.

WHITE SEAL

·CUTLER, PALMER & Üç's COGNAC÷

SUPERIOR OLD.

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CHATEAU DE LA PICOTIERE.

CHATEAU LEOVILLE,

CHATEAU LAROSE,

Haut SAUTERNE, FENARD'S 1ST QUALITY BUTTER. LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE.

Apply to

H. L. NOROKHA, Oswald's Terrass, Wellington Street. 3 53 Hongkong, 7th January, 1878,

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

"PORTER,

DAVID CORSAN SONS' Merchant Navy

el.

Navy Boiled Long Flaz irown

CANVAS.

ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 30 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.

FOR SALE.

Я АМ PA N. E

REIMS,

ia iko rapid negotiations which becupied the claim against him for damages. The follow. CVEUVE OLIOQUOT-PONSARDIN last days of the peace, Prince Metternich shoalding was the decision of the learned bailio: have believed, justly or cajustly, thas soon aÑac dout," he said to the man's neighbor- esmbination was on the cards; that France and nae Joot ye was wrang to open the cage ducr; Prussia might settle their difficulties by any but," he added, turning to the owner, ye wim agreement like that contained in the famous wrang too. What for did yo no clip the brute's Benedetti draft Treaty it in easily intelligible wings

bat bis representations may hive manand the Cabinet of Vienna to abandon the notion of COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. centrality, and to decide on intervening in bo

MARCH JED, EVENING. kalf of the French Empire. It is a matter of Closing rates-New Patna, $650 to $655, comparatively small importance whether Count little doing; Old Patue, $650 to $595, steady; Beuat vindicates his character for open New Beanies, $580 to $585, little doing: Cl dealing with the Court of Berlin; and Benures, $590 to $595, steady; Malva, 8590 to we are quite prepared to believe that 9595 for good drag, none to be had; Mulwat j when M. Thiors visited Vieaua during the 3600 on credit, with 14 entries allowance,

elosing days of the war, he was assured that not only wou.d Austria'not interfere on the

SHARES.

eide of France, but that she had never onter-longkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-58) tained any idea of such intervention. The

por cent. premiam.

important historical question, however, in, whe- Union Insurance Society of Canton, new charet ther the Emperor Napoleon rushed madly into

-$1,100 per share premium.

a hopeless war without any rasacuable prispest | China Traders' [Laurance Company's Shores-

of assistance. Dowa to its present stage, the

$1,200 per share premium.

Controversy between the Dar de Gramont and Cinna and Japan Marine Insuranco-Ti«, 2% Count Beast seems to prove nadeniably that per share proutdim. France had every reason to rely upon the Chiness Insurance Company.-$50 per sbarb ultimate intervention of Acatria. It is easy to

premium,

$917 per share premium, ex div. China Fire Insumace Company's Shares-X34

per share premium, ex dir. Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares

be wise after the event. But it is only bouest Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharos to own that, before the disasters which befci. the French Armies, every military and diplo matic nothority in Europe regarded the con test between France and Prsasin us a not naequal one, in which the fortunes of war would ductante from one side to the other. If the facts had corresponded to this expec tation, it is not possible to doubt, even from Donst Brust'aona despatakes, that Àustria was prepared to act with France against the Power wish had defeated bar at Sadown and expelled. ber from Germany. The army of Austria was, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-865 por

52 per-ahare premium, er div. Bongkong sad Whampoa Dook Company's

Shares-9 per cans. discount, ez div. Hongkong, Cantos' and 'Macau Steakabout Coës

Sharca-85 per acut, premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tla 130

per share.

in fact, the reserve on which the Emperor relied -gbare.

to couplese the defest of Prussia when her Hongkong Hote Company's Shores 46 per forces were exhansted by the struggle with him.

cent. discount,

discount, nominal

in Cass of 1 doz. Qozrlu,

and, 2 doz. Pinta SANDER & Co.,

Bote Agents for China, Japan and Manila. te 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871 THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" For 1879,

NOW READY.

FHIS Work, now in the ELEVÈNTH-

Tys. Forks out and is ready for the

livery.

It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Offco, as usual, from the best and pet authentic sources, and to paina Lave been spared to make the work com- plete in all respects.

In addition to the usual varied and roluminous information, the value of the "ÜHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1873* has been foriker augmented by a

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH.

OF THE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI,

-In wuldition to u Chromo-Lithogrape Plate

of the

NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK; also of

GENERAL DRAPERS,"

JOn 6th inot,, nt 10 AM.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MANILA.

THE Spanish Barque.

"CANDELARIA,” Barredo, Master, will have immediate despatch as above.

For Freight or Passege, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

tf 243 Hongkong, 1st March, 1873.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS,Taking Cargo and Pampers at through rates for

HANKOW, NINGLO, and PORTS in JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship

"AJAZ will be despatched on or about 10th instant.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE,

DRESS MAKERS AND MILLINERS,

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S

OUTFITTERS,

&0.

HAVE just opened

MENT of

LARGE ASSORT.

SILKS and SATINS

ΤΟΥ

RACING JACKETS.

KERSEYMERE and BEDFORD CORD

TOE PANTALOONS,

FASHIONABLE TWEEDS

FOB SUITS.

THE NEWEST STYLE IN MELTONS for DUST OVERCOATS..

The Latent Shapes in COLLARS,

Including the "imperial" and "Tandem."

SCARVES,

in all the Racing Colours.

BLACK, SILK, and DRAB SHELL HATS. BLACK and DRAB FELT HATS. CALCUTTA PITH HATS,

AND THE

"NEW PATENT HELMET."

&to.

KID GLOVES. 80, $20,

SATLE & 0., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD

AND

STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Corrier of Naskin and Szechuan Road,

SHANGHAI. ·

252 Hongkong, 12th February, 1873.

FOR SALE. INE Dessert ULARET.

Superior Palo Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT.

.. Apply to

DENTIST,

No. 7, AnnoyÚnor ROAD, HONGKONG.

tf 293 Hongkong, B0th February, 1978.

Post Office Notifications.

A mail will gloat.

For Yokohama For Duna, to-day, the 4th instant at 11:30a.m.

ForShaughiland Tubolama,-PerCyphranea, to-morrow, the Stl: innant, at 11.30 AM.

For Sentow, Amoy, and Rebouw.-P'er For

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT OH EXCELLENCY TRS GOVERNOR,, on Thursday, the 6th inst., 2.9.30 To H. I. H. TAK GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF

AND

RUSSIA

T.-N. DRISCOLL, CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOEIER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 arid 47, Quean's Bord, next to Oriental (f 192]

Bank

'(F 1.

00.. &

ROWN, JONES

----UNDERTAKERS, &o, OFFICE No. 19, HOLLYWOOD HOAD."

Memorial Blones and Monumentą erected. LE 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.

E, R. HANDLEY,

BHIP AND

PLUMBER,

BRASS KUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Prays West, Next to the P. &. Conl Stores, 18811. HONGKONG. (opt. 15

DOOL

HOUSE COPPER SMITH,

FOOCHOW

RIVER MIN. THE above granate floored DOOK, of the following Dimensions, via: Length, 400 tost, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 18 to 16 feet, as the to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steum. state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs The abuvo premises comprise a large Machine- Shop, containing a

WHITWORTH'S 19-INOR SUREW OUTTING GAP LATRE, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITNY, &C., &»., &c. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., &c. A large Stock of Woods, Metai, &a, &e, always on band. The Dock Steam Tag Wooring is available at Juli times to or vessels to or from Sea, at cur-

rent rates, an application to

JOHN FORSTEN & Co.,

The list of Obarges for rometalling, or duck- will leave for the above place abon: 24 hoursing vessels for exaudiuntion, painting iron-abipa, after the arrival of the next English Mail.

da, &o,, can be obtained on application.

t875

Agents. 108 944 Hongkong, lat March, 1873.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

THE P,&O, S. N. Co.'s steamship

"AVODA"

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

Hongkong, 25th February, 1873.

A. NoÏVER;

Superintendent,

[311

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA THE P. & O. 8. N. Co,'s Steamship

"BOMBAY?

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

A. MOIVEE,

Superintendent.

312

P. & O.S. N. Cole Ooo,

Hongkong, 25th February, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A 1 British.Clipper Ship

THE

"GREEN JACKET," Kogh, Mester, will have early despatch above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. ti 271 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE new 41 German Barque THE

IPHIGENIA,"

STEAM FOR

MAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET: ` The English Contruet Packet "ELLORA" will be dispatched with the usual Mail for Europa, Ac., on THURSDAY, the 0th March,

nopy.

at

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.m. on the 5th March.

|

The Post-Office will be open until 5 P.M.' on the 5th March.

Lettern, &., may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.

Itera for registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 6th March.

Tretters may be posted nutil 10 A. on the 6th March, without lata fer..

Letture posted after 10. A.M. on the 6th Mareb, will not be forwarded unless the Late Nc of 18 cents cact as well as the post gof- is prepaid.

The Lateat time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterna 10A.M. on the 6 March.

Tinte letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom v Brindes, or to Sine gapore, may he posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A.. to the time of uniling, on pay- !mont of a Late Fee of 48 cents each in addition:

to the postage

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera! Rongkong, 24th February, 1873.

General Post-Office,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKIN"

The roach Mail Packet "SINDI" will he dispatched ou THURSDAY,the 18th Maroli, | at noon, with the Maile-

To and through the United Kingdom via France and other Continental Marseilles; States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigou. Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Aden, Seyehallee, Rannion and Mauritius, Suez and Alexandria.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera. Newspapers, Books, &0.,. nuti 1 A.M. on the 19th March, after which Agents.no Lettore can be received.

MATJ

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, DRINDISI, ANCONA. VENIUE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON;

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STHAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steinsbip ELLOEA, Captain C. FRASER, with Her Na jesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo,! will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 6th March, at noon.

Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parecla at the offer until 2 PM, on as the 5tbidem.

The Elora connects at. Galle with the S. S. Aftreapers, proceeding to Southampton via the Suez Canal:

For Particulare regarding Freight and Pra aage, apply at the F. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTEXTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 P.M. ou the 12th March.

Latter for Evegislation will be rectired until 19 A.M. on the 13th March.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post Offier,

Hongkong, 27th February, 1873.

It is hereby notined that henceforward-the postage ou letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advanec, will be as fol- LOWE, V2.-

Warm forwarded via vents each i-cunos,

Brindisi

When forwarded viag Marseilles.....$

When forwarded vil

Southampton......}.

28

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General.

General Post Office,

Hongkong. 2nd February, 1873,

It is hereby notified that henceforward be stug? on latters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Sonthampton, will he 28 ceaty per half-onnet, prepayment optional. Unpaid

A Written Declarition of the Contents lettere will be subject to an additional charge and Value of the Packages for the Overlandou delivery. Route is required by the Egyptian Government, dea.and must be delivered by the Shippers to the

480 Tons, Capt. Quedens, haring three-fourths of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate patch for the above port..

For Freight, upply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 272 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873,

FOR LONDON,

THE 41 British Burque

"HARWICH,** Thomas Dickson, Manter, will load here at Whampoa for the above port, and having the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. af 166 Hongkong, 27th January, 1978,

FOR HAMBURG (Direct) THE 41 British Ship

"NYASSA," Garrioch, Master, 780 tone Hegister, will load here and at Whumpon, and meet with quich despatch,

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Cv. tf 159 Hongkong, 25th January, 1873.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). HE

SANDER & Co. 41 Ship

if 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.

NOW READY

AND

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DRVAN, with many Additions, Corre tigas, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.

PRICE: Lu Papor. Wrappers, Neatly Bound....

...$1.50

Apply at the Daily Preces Cipe,

GERMAN SELTZER, IN STONE BOTTLES. THE undersigned bare just reveived a freeb

supply.

A. S. WATSON & Co.

Hongkong Dispensary. if 1988 Hongkong, 11th November, 1872."

NOW READY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

AN ANGLO-CRIBESE DICTIONARY, published at this Daily Press Office, Hongkong,

TOR

"CANADIENNE," Equin, Master, having the greater portion of the Passengers and Cargo engaged, will meet with early despatch. as above.

For Freight or Fasaagu.apply to

USSELL & Co. if 151 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1873.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). TRE A 1 American Barque

"GARIBALDI.** Capt. Noyes, will have early despatob. For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. tl 14 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1978

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HEA 1 Britial Ship.

"ALHAMBRA,” Optain Nelson, will have early despate

For Freight or Passage, apply to

above.

RUSSELL &.00. tf 166 Bongione, 5th January, 1873,

JOEN CALIFORNIA.

The rapidity of Prussing strategy crashed Hongkong Distillery Company-$20 per abate France before the time had come for the reserve to be brought into action. The Indo-Chinese-Sugar Company--$10 per share THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS Frehensiveness and praction service Superior and Facific Fase Company's Eagle

discount.

error of Napoleon III. lay ia bís miscalculation of his own military strength. Hongkong Pier and Godown Company.-30

per share discount.

The error was grave enough, and offered bitter atonement. But from the charge of having plunged France into a war without any prospect of foreign assistance, the Duc de Or LONDON,-- Gramont has vindicated the master whom he bas served so faithfully and so loyally.

QUACKERT.

EXCHANGE,

Bank Bille, on-demand,

Bank Billa, at Smonths' sight, — Back Bille.at 6 months* sight, 4/5) to dƒšã Credits; at 5 months' sight....... 4/51 to 4/5% Documentary Bilis,ntő months'

4/5 to 4/51

sight.........

Private, 5 months' sight

ON NEW TOEK

ON HOMBAT.-Bank. 3 days' sight 2271 On CALCUTTA, Bok,3-days' sight 297- ON SHANGWAN-

Burt, 3 days sight.. Bauk, 16 duye sight. Private, 30 days' sight..

..741

75$

SALES ON MARCH 3, 1873.

As reported by Chinese.

Vermicelli, 20 begs, at $7.60, by Chou-chong

At an inquest held in bo rillage of Packte. church, near Bristol, some allegations of a seri 113 Despre were made against a pauedo medical man living in Bristol, and styling himself "Professor Eenry James." It seems that in the latter part of last month he was called in to see the wife of a coal miner in the village named Johnson, who had lean suffering for some years from heart diesase, and lately from dropsy ze woll. Being asked by the husbanā if he could eure his wife, James said he would tell him if his wite world consent to underge au operation. The patient consented, and the *professor "" had her stripped to the waist, und upplied on instrument erntaining about twenty sharp needles, and worked by means of an elastic spring to her back, from the loins to the shoulder blades, after which he applied some kind of oil to the punctures made in the Bash by the operation. A day or two afterwards thousands of pimples, like aua!! boils formed on to travelling trader. the woman's back and sides. From the time the operation was performed she grew worse, and died in air dare afterwards. Jsmen said that her beurt was "all right.” The post mortem examina. tion showed that the cause of death was pulmon- ary apoplary, consequent upon mitral heart di sease, and thethree medical men called unanim- ously expressed their opinion that the operation to which use had been subjected was an improper one, and accelerated her death. The eruptions on the back of the deceased were about the piza ol millet weed, and resembled what would be produced by the application of croton cil. Que of the medical men (Mr. Croguan) stated that the instrument used by " Professor James wa unknown to the medical profession of this cont. Containing the names of all the Articles of try The effect of snob an operation upon the | Trade, objects of Natural History, Furntaro, system of the decensed would be equal to that of S.So, with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun A meal. James, who was present at the inquest, outcom

Black Pepper, 10 bags, at $13.80, by Wing. yee-chong to travelling tender.

Potatoe Flour, 60 bags, at g1.85, by Fook loong to traveling trader.

Designed expressly for this Work);

MAPS

OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

and of the THE COAST OF CHINA; -

bestdes other local Information and sta tistics corrected to date of publication, Lending to make this work in every way saitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Oflass,

The Directory is published in Tw Foram, Complete at $0, or with the Liebs of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, &c., at $3.TM*

Ordera for Caples may be sent to the Daily Press Ace, or to the following Agents:- Manas.......Messra. J. P, DA SILVA & Co. Suxton...

QUELOH and CAMPBELL. WILSON, NICHOLLS & D. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.

Foochar

17

70

BEEGE & Co.

KELLY & Co., Shanghai

HALL & HOLZZ..

.KEELT & Co.

words which the Chinese have of Jate years been ch

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postnader General,

Hongkong, 32nd February, 1873.

Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or General Post-Office. with Farocle; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detentieu or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- realnem in such declaration..

It is hereby notifed that beniceforward the pestage on letters addressed to Norway, wher The Company reserve the uption of forward forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cents og all goods shipped by their Steamers for per kalf-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpai Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by letture will be subject to an additional charga Caual in their own Steamers, or in vessels on delivery. employed for the purpose.

#hippers of cargo or Bombny are requested to take not, that the steamers leaving Hong. kong in correspondence with the Australian Steamers from Galie to Bombay, may call at Colombo.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,

A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation, Co.'s Office, Hongkong. 24th February, 1973.

THROUGH US. MAIL LINE FROM

CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK,

PACIFIC MAIL S. S.. COMPANY

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

F. W. MITCHELL -

Postmaster General, General Post-One,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873

The Pont Ctee of Victorii (Australia) baring given notice to the General Post Office in Lon don Jnt articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are obargeable with Custome Datin the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Publie, and to state that any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Post are liable. with their contents, to be forfeited.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmuster General. General Poás-Olce,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1876.

It is hereby notifed for general information, that the Poelage on Letters addressed to Nur way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 centa for each Enlf ounge, which may either Le paid in advanen, or it may THR S. S. COLORADO" will leave Hong-be left to he collected on delivery of the Letters, kong for BD Francisco, va Yokohama, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additical on WEDNESDAY, the 12th March, at Jo'olcok charge ou delivery,

F. W. MITCHELL, F.N., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for

Postenester Genaral Japan, the United States, and Europa,

General Post Office, `

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bitte Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Can-

It is hereby notified for general information

da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and that beastforward the Postage on Letters #d connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports idreerd to Bacein, when marked to be forward. Mexico and Chatral and South America. ed vil Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents

per balf.cunce.

A Sscamer of the Company will leave Shang hai about sama date, via the Inland Sea Forts, and make close connection at Yokohama.

General Post Office,

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General,

Hongkong, 18th Septemler, 1872.

F. W. MITCHELL.

Pustmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.

sompelled to coin to express the, numerous ob. assigné iuforme Messieurs lea Calfrom Caloutta, Penang and Shgapere, wadi ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,

Beturn Passage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20%, on regalar rates,

viz.

When forwarded við

Brindis............ 42 cents each half-ource. When forwarded via

The COLORADO" will be due at Sas Frans as aisce about April 16th, whence daily Passenger traine and daily Freight trains are run

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage uvor the Central and Union Pacific Railroad chargeable Lenceforth on Lettora addressed to Lines for New York, and for all the principal the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the oities in the interior and upon the AtlantioScanite Kingdom, when forwarded by French board.

Packet, will be the same as these chargeable on Palaeo Sleeping Cars are run through of Letters forwarded by Betish Packet vi Brin- OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,

these trains. making Drawing Room Cars by di Successor to RoDMOND GIBBONE & Co.

day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of the latest and best American pattern, being Sole Agents for: Winebester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, unexcelled for comfort and convenience.

At New York, Passengers have election of Da Pont's Blasting and Sparting Powder, Lake

various lines of Steamers to England, France Work standa anrivalled. All the now

•Safety Fuse

{ly 634 April 6 and Germany.

It is hereby notified for general information Favorable arrangements have been minds for that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- Passengers and Freight to Amerien vauded) upouterters addressed to Prince Ed fects in machinery,photography,talengaphy, and taines de navires de Commerce Français

science generally, which the rapid advanos qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques from Bestow, Amoy and Fooohow. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are des matelots étrangers provenant de Boarding There given in safense. Each and every ward in Houses anties que belles affcbéés à la Chantal-

fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- lèrie de ca Ocbanlat, cises for students of a nicet instructive nature. Both the Court and Evati propunciations_are given, the accente being oarefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. Thetypo. graphy displays the success of an attempt to ake the Chineas and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast ocodowy of space, achiering a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing, with these vaat margins and vacant spaces which have beretofore characterized Chinees publications,

To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following facte are submitted for consideratie Obalwers Vocabularly contains about 15,086- Chinese characters, and Medburst's English SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTÉ

SUPPLIED AND REFITTED, and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English

N.B-Captains of Sulps not landing at words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese sharaq- ters: Again, despite all the grammare and above Wharf, can leave orders at the Store of other elementary works as yet published, the Messrs. BROADBEAR & ANTHONY (Opposite the endent of this difficult language absolutely re- landing stage of the Canton and Macré Iquires examples to display the various appli. Stenner), when they will receive G. Gain

cations and equivalents of different words walob mediate attention.

Le Gérant da Consulat de France,

OH. L. DE LA FOREST. 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872.

EORGE. LA 8. SE

DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE VIUMBIA, DISPENSARY,

PEDDERS WHARF, HONGKONG

BRANCH ESTABLISHMXW78, YOKOHAMA AND YEDO, JAPAN,

HALL & HOLTZ and KILLI have one general meaning. Of these examples 44 Hongkong. 5th January, 1972,

& Co., Shangbai,

this work contains more than five times me

HALL & HOLTE and KELLY many an any other Dictionary hitherto pub--

ished.

煤榮

WING-KEE COAL SHOP.

No Freight received afternoon of the 17th proximo, Parcel Packages received until 5 e.. same day; all Packages abould be marked to address in full; value of aume is required.

For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the agency of the Company, Praya West.

T. A. HARRIS,

Hongkong, February 27th. 1879

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. TAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR

Agent.

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

ALBO

PONDICHERY. MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,

ON THURSDAY, the 13th March, 1970,

Marseilies: 86 ccnte ench half-ounce, When forwarded via

Sonthamptum...... cents coch half-ource,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postriaster Generai. General Post-Office.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders Issued upon the United Kingdoar at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as fellows. viz.

2

On sums zot exceeding £3...15 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...36, Above £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding £19.72

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong. 15th July, 1870.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the

rates of postage which must be paid in advance,

at noon, the Company' 8. SINDH chargeable on Packets-of-printed papura_or

Saigon Rica, 2,000 picula, at $1.50, by Yeen fat to local trader.

Milled Rice, 8,000 pisals, at $1,72, by Tuck- | Formosa mee to local trader,

Dried My Howers, 10 bags, at $18,00, by Nagpa mara Koog-wing-aban to travelling trader.

Shanghai.. Hankins, and i Riter Porta, i Chefor and Newchmang.

& Co., Shanghai Tentera and

HALL& HOLT und KELLY For practical purposes the arrangement of TIRE Proprietor of WING-EER Shop Fège to Commandant MELIZAN, with MAILS, PAS patterns of light weight seat from 1hongkong Peking.....

& Co., Bhanghai. the work is so complete, that a referenca L inform the Public that bie Shop has been SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows Nugasabi „THE C. & J. TRADING CO. ta ita pages enables a person who wulere established since 1855, at Endicott's Lans, and this Fort for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered fox Lon-vit- iogo, Osaka..THE U. & J. TRADING CO. atands English to communioate afectively that he has always a great quantity of Best Fotohama...Mounts, Lane, CrAWFORD & Oc. with natives who understand nothing but ChiCOAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship don as well as for Marsoilles, and accepted in Mr. E. J. Mons, Jupon Gastle nese. In this respect the work will be found masters wishing to patronise him, are requested transit through Marseilles for the principal

Offie

indispensable to all Eáropezna residing in to apply at his Shop. Messre. J. ni Loyzaga & Co, Chính, and to the natives themselves it

M. Risers & Co. Straits Timel Offi. Englishrncer Officer

Binoceros Harns, 25 cuttien, by 2126.00, by Fook-leong to beal træder.

Fungus, 10 bags, at $18.00, Jy Tee-kee to travelling trader.—

Black Beaxmums, 100 bags, at Tis 2.26.0 Kwong-wing-abing to travelling truder..

White Was, pience, at 365.30, by Kwong wing-abing to travelling trader, plan mean t

Mando.... Baigen.......... Singapore HE TOURIST'S GUIDE,— Cuteutta..

REDUCED PRIOBAL

London.

asked one of the medical witnesson (Mr. Cross- Also a few cupice of the GRAMMAR of the man) whether dropay was not produced by in- Chinese Language, in two Parts. fammation of the kidneys, and whether the

The Daily Preis Ofice,

Mr. P. Araiz, Clement's Lane.

GEO. STREET, 30, Cornhill Meagra, TUNER & Co.

BATER, HENDT &00.

phants' Exchange, New York.....Messra, H. M. PETTINOIL & Co.

$7. Park Bow.

Ben Fruscino, Mr. L. P. FISHES, 21. Mer-

ly 730 Hongkong. 24th April, 1872.

俪

一煤

KWONG KIDE COAL SHOP.

plains subjects fully with which very few in ***** deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To jerken reshlen: in England and interested-in

places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till ncon, and Cargo will be received on board anti: 4 P.M.. Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock. P.M. on the 12th March, 1873 (Parcels are not to be sent

.

For a packet not exceeding 1 cunce

in weight.

2 cents For a packet above 1 oupes not ex.

ceedlagences.

For a packet above 2 suncea not ex-

eceding 4 ounces

P

&

and eight acuta forevery additional four ounces. Thess rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price

Thins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.THE Proprietor of KWONG-KEE Shop begs on board they must be left at the Agency's

to inform the Publia that bis Shop bus Office) Contents and value of Packages are Lists, Market Reports, and all printed paperS other than Newspapere, as well as to Books, been established since 1867, at 59, Endicott's required.

It comprises upwards of two thousand large quaric" pages. ̧.··

TRUBNER & O........

60. PLEEREOSTAR.Howzi W. K. BELL, “Dalle Pals" Örsion, Bonamono:

Lane, and that be bas always a great quantity For farther particulars, apply at the Comand Trade Patterns er Samples. of BEST COAL in store for Bale: Gentlemen pany's Office.

or Shipmasters wishing to patrozive bim, are

requested to apply at ble Shop.

1y 1985 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872.

F. W. MITCHELL, 0. BERTRAND,

Partmaster Generol Principal dgest General Post Office,

Hongkong, 19th April, 1870. Hongkong, 27th February, 1878.