DR. LUSHINGTON: (Telegraph.)
S LARGEST TELESCOPE IN THE WORLD.
A NEW WAY TO LIGHT GAS.
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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1878.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Hongkong Razario & Co. ol....... Hongkong Barroll & d
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CAPTAXE
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For 'FusionT APPLY TO
TO BE DISFATONED.
Priam (str.)...
Harwich..
Alumbr
Green Jacket.
Iphigeniu.. Edwürt James. Dragon
Thomas Dickson Neler Krogh. Quedons Patterson.
................. Butterfeld & Swirojo. longkong Vogel, Hagedorn & O.. Yongkong Rull & Vo Hongkong Rastell & Co...
On or about 17th inot.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Hoagkang Vogel, Hagedorn & O........
Quick dispatch,
Quick disphtoh.
...juick dispatak.-
¿Marqule of Argy
Hongkong Melchera & Co...
Rosario & Co.....
Maior dispatch.
Quick dispateb...
Gap-aing-woon...
¡Boreason un
Hongkong Rozarie & Co
Zuick dispatak.
Garibaldí...
¡NOTED..
Hongkong Rozario & Co
„Jéziok dispatch.
¡Canadionne.....
Equin
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Quick dispatch.
Whyte
Quick dispatch
Candelaria.or Mariveles (str.).. Volge (str.).. ..tolacca (str.)...
Do Smidter Barrado..
HAMBURG MELBOURNE AND STON MELBOURNE.. PORTLAND (OREGON)
Do Do SPORE, LANG & CALOUTT2.upsu:fatt MANILA.
Du
YOKOHAMA..
an York World, January 1971. now voted of lighting gas hot been in vented by Mr. J. Billington Buoti, of Preston By this method street lamps can be lighted sultaneously from buy distance. The ap Do. paratus constituting the invention, the Preston SHANGHAI.. Chronicle tells "lonks like a moderately sized glosolar inkstand of glas, surmounted by a tole of the muse material, with a metallic top;
Dk Da. Do.
Forward
Antenor (str.). Hoouly (abr.)..
duda (str.)...... Hongkong (str.)....
An American telescope is now being co With Dr. Isbianton pases into the distincted in Manchette, the object gloss of vilont land thie Just great link which binds us to which is 973 inchis, in diameter. It is intend the inebrians, non of another day. His ninety-ed for un observatory, to be located on same que years took him back some time beyond the annuit of the Rocky huntain range, where arat uriais of modern history, the French the ni Alinosphoro will render its great Revolution. As a boy he might have shaken power the means of wanderial discoveries in ne hands with Mi bear, bave latened to the roomy. The conernation of the large glass silvery talk of Mndie Roland, or seen the tins required months of the most skilful and noblest heads of France rolling on the guillotine areful labor, and the lens is considered so tle might have soen Burka in the flash of his valuable that a fireproof safe was built for ita fame when every Conservatica in the country protection, in which it is deposited at night, as driven wild with delight by his wonderful This telescope will be the largest refractor in pamphlet on turhatant Fennzo. He might have the world, and is one of the five most powerful, talked with contemporaries of Pope, Addimos, fatr of which are in the United States. Swift, and Bolingbroke. Such unother life as hin, ending when i began, would take un bäck to the morrow of the day when William landed and Janes 11, retired, and give us the talk of Teo bo row printer of iterature and politics. But he did not need to draw nay interest from celebrities whom he might have reen, or things that he might have heard. As the friet, or the meosate, or the polition fas, of the most famous personages who were the lorders of England in the early part of this century, he could have told a memorable part of the pattural history with the force, the by crowing off the burner. it can be very emily SWATOW, AMOT, FCHOW, Hai-loơng (str.). vividness, and the veracity of an ere ritunas attolod to soy lamp, chaudolier-pipe, or A young, spraat of great ambition as well ordinary esa-jet The base or globular portion as ability, equally auger for political andis vell Alled with deep red-colored liquid, so legal distinction, he threw biurelf into the ebag that threo penny worth will serve the Parliamentary atraggles of his time. He had. lamp for a year. Over the lignid and within doubt low, often heard the specoles of Pitt, and the glass tube there is a plate of zing, with he world trave been this to tell us whether that piege of graphite or gas coa), and between theno marvel of debate did ontsline all the masters and a thin coiled platinna wira, fxed over tha of Parliamentary stort in our own era. The anp of the general vessel, into which a gus beruing, ingatus argumentation of Fox most buiner is inserted, galvanio omurication is have been as familiar to him as the oratory of obtained. Ignition is thus effected: A pipe is Bright is to any well-educated and able young screwed to the top of the gun,pipe; pressure on man of the sent day. And Dr. Lushington the gas in this pipe causes elmoitangons, wout into "Parliament wood coough to see for precision upon the caquiant solusion which years how Canning led the House, how the poupies a lower level in two side tubes; ibe brilliant plebein hand to it against the cold geoccupies the vanum caused by the displaced Dess and the jphlowy oë bie patrician friends, liquid, and than sasends to a chamber connected and how edy he conid win trimpla in debats with che burner, while the displaced liquid is by the fores and the charm of his oratory. Dr. Presied into two side tubes effecting contact Lushington was one of the few survicing men with the zine and graphite, and generating who had bagel for years in a House of Goingalranio activity. This is communicatel to the mon which was Er from the touch of Beform, platinum wire, and exoitee its catalytic power; and which still believed that rotten boroughs the wire being then exposed to the ascending were a snored part of the Gucstitution. That Jet if gas, immediata ignition takes place. was long ago, that was a time in which Whig gery was held to be first cousin to Bed Republi
minated of first cansin to High Toryism. The Edinburgh Revice now the most staid and decorone of periodicals, then exolted so pinch warmth that a copy of it has been kicked doma stairs by air enraged Tory, because if bad dared to lay & sacrilegious pen on the sacred right of families to own boroughs so well as picks of house, and to represent a county bell as hunt one. It is difficult to bring such sime before us even by the force of imagination, for parties, perlur feelings, popular demande, _and_depreeratii power, have afl mou so abunge that we seem to hear another Bunge and to be in contact with the rande of a different political race. If a Tory politician of the time of Dr. Emhington's youth were to come bact
a
THE TELEGRAPH” ON JAPAN. "Progress in every direction" is the latest news from Japan. This singolar country is making rapid strides towards the attainment of a high standard of national life, ladeed, bearing in mind the plasticity of the people, their persistent industry and power of acquir ing information, it is likely that Japan will era long be placed fairly on a terel with regard to political freedom, intellectual, culture, commer cinl Botivity, and weight in the polity of the woll, with some of the first sations of the Wear It seems but yesterday since modern idem were introduced in this ancient Empire, and already they have sprand from one and to the sther of a territory as herge as Germany,
to life again, and if he were to be told how far The antocratic system has been brought to a the political centre of gravity had been changeloes, and an Upper and Lower-Hour of Re el, mint being also told what had been the presentatives, have been established. The next pou role he would fancy that the Coa-mail will probably tell us of the sloticus, stitas: must be fottering to rain. The which were to take place in December, Rail- venerable Judze came from anch na spook of ways have been introduced, treaties of com political histry and fear, and yet he brought meros contracted with east of the leading Loupe day a Liverala which was ever freab; Powers, schools bare been built and are which did not expand for a season and then supported with astonishing munificence. Tho close up s if time had cute for na- most progressive islanders in every province tore to stop the work of political develop. have thoreover clad themselves in a style that meul, bay which was quickened into vigorous would make the quite at bome in London, Ble by the heat of every contest,
Paris, or Berlin. Open prostitution, the great blot in their social system, is threatenci with extinction; a polics founded on an English modd has been organised; and, what is perhaps even more difficult to comprehend or believe, Pricsisnartured in faith whose adherents num-
Dr. Lushington would be meuorabic oven for what he did in Parliament, at the Bar, and on the beach ; but a peculiar interest is attached to his name by the fiet thus be ms the friend or the foe of so many famous characters. What
a decleier influene be had on the life of Lord Jurger part of mankind than any other,
Byron. by giving the counsel which finally ie good in other religions, while some of the
have leared themselves ready to accept all that eprinted the xfted voluptuary from his wife,: and virtually made him a social entlaw, is one are becoming missionaries, in order that they of the darkest passager in the history of that may go back to enlighten their fellow-country- Brillitet nd aboppy poet. Perhaps Drmen. In Chasaki the rich native merchants are Labington has carried the scaret of the subscribing handsume au ms to establish echools separation to the grave. At least, he would for the common folk, one Japanese Peabody, namal Ku-no-iké, having given £100,000.
not open his lips when the whole country as Wit may we not hope from a land where such discussing it a few yours age with a keen s interest as if it fad been a great question of are so quick to follow a good hitiative!
public spirit is displayed, and whose inhabi State, mul when both parties were appalling Whatever we may be able to trach them, these to big for a word that should settle the diapate Eastera Telanders Are setting us an example of for ever. He would ut speak, and it may be liberality and of faith in prograss whitli per.. tant, out of ducities of primate condence, be hapa no other nation, aueicat or modern, has has died and made no sig. But there were far brighter epa dea in bis life, if there were nong
exhibited. more honourable. He belonged to a race of men who did not allow their passion for polities or for low to make them forgot how poor a thing is life when shern of the abarna
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MARCH 12TH, REXNING.
New Paton, 3633) to $640, cash and credit, kt-
credit
uf good fellowship. It was a time in whiou, the dring; New Benarea, 5721 to 3577), cush as a great norelet has said, Old Leire and edit: Uld Patna, 83524 to $65%), cash had not yet did. There was tot, perhaps, and redit: Old Benares. 8002 to 36074, cash swift a race for the foremost poat in politics and rodity Malwu, $800 cash, and $005 on and law, orut least the obiet méabers of each sphere know better thru we do how to combine hard work with the enjoyment of life. The enna, if fewer, smaller, and lesa luxuriant, were the scenes of ore in the gatherings of witty and jovial loungers that bare been onda im- mortal by the writers of Queen Anne's time. Breakfast parties were still excasions of liter wry and political jubilee, Some of the most brilliant talkera in the world were ready to throw forth, the riches of their conversation at
fongkong and Shangbai Bank Shares,—58 |
SHARES:
Union Imranon Society of Canion, naw sbarcs
jer cent. promium.
Chin Tradera Insurance Company's Share
-$1,100 per bare premiam,
ghing and Japan Marine Insurance-Tls. 27
$1,200 per share premium.
per share pream
For Sale. THOMP
HOMPSON & HIND
HAVE just redelved, or Franch Mail, a
Oboice Assortment of.
SILK and WOOL GRENADINES,
in Colors and Styles, Sullable for Dinner and Evening Wear. ORGANDIES and SWISS MUSLINS. with White and Colored Figures and Stripes. FRENCH FLOWERS AND MILLINERY, À GOOD STOOK OF
→ HUMAN HAIR,
in Short and Long Longtho, HAIR NETS, CHIGNON BLOCK,
AND
FRIZZLTS: Also,
AN ASSORTMENT OF LADIES BOOTS End SHOES
of the newest wake.
38, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 289 Hongkong, 18th February, 1873.
FOR SALE
Ex Galley of Horne," from London. NIFTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY-
AMONTILLADO,”-
AMOROSO.
GREEN SEAL
BLUE SHAL
BROWN SEAL.
FELLOW SEAL.-
WHITE BEAL.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC
SUPERIOR OLD.
SUPERIOR PALE
TBIRD QUALITY. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s WHISKY-
IRISH.
Old Tom GIN Old Jamaica RUM,
SCOTCH.
VICTOR BOULLAND'S COGNAC (Fine
Champagne) Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS, Desert CLARETS --
CHATEAU DE LA PICCTIERE.
OBATEAU LEOVILLE.
CHATEAU LAROSE. Haut SAUTERNE, FENARD'S 1ST QUALITY BUTTER." LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE.
Apply to
H. L NORONHA, Oswald's Terrace Wellington Street, Sm 53 Hongkong, 7th January, 1873,
ares and Fortin.). Apply to
FOR SALE. ** TO. 2 Superior MANILA CIGARS, (Aro-
REMEDIOS & 06. 1m 323 Hongkong, 27th February, 1873,
F
FOR SALE. TMINE Dessert OLA'RET.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY." Fine OLD POET,
Apply to
SANDER & Co.
tf 929 -Hongkong, 29th May.1872.
AND R. TENNENT'E ALE and
POLTER
· DAVID GORGAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
SOANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th Mr. 1887. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE- REDUCED PRICE $1. Conting the names of all the Articles of
the breakfast table of Rogers before going Chinese Insurance Company.52 per share Trade, objects of Natural History, Farniture,
down to the Hanse of Commons or back to
their studies, to begin the serious work of the day. Many would come from the solitude
premium.
outcong Fire Insurance Uompany's Sbaresation.
$320 per share premtoo..
Ic., &,, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun
Also a few sopies of the GRAMMAR of the
The Daily Press Office.
of bis buoka is the Alluny, Hallam from bie hit Fire Insurance Company's Shares-ng-Chinese Language, in two Parte, ·
Library, Sydney Suaith from the writing of witticis for the Edinburgh, and Brougham Trumbia briefs, a pour out in one fore-
noon enst eloqnenes, frudition, wit, and javeo- tive as would are filled a brilliant number of A quarterly review, Most of these men worked bard, bat, is Dr. Lasington could tell, they
jer abaru premium.
Victorna Fire Insurance Company's Shares
per sbare premium.
FOR SALE.
A M P ANG NE
Hongkong and Was upes Book Company's VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharea--38 per seus, premium.
Shares-9 per cent, discount.
were oftener in publis view than the like minds Shanghai Stoan Navigation Company-Tie, 128
of our time. Bryggham, indeed, was a pro-
per share.
digious worker. There are traditions, that hongkong Gas Company's Shares--$65 · per bas dispensed with were chur spatches of sleep
Bare.
almost for a week, and bas filled up the sevca Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-40 per days with the writing of articles for the
Courts
of
gent. discounts
Edtaburgh, pleading in the Law, speaking or sitting in the Horan of Hongkong Distillery Company-$30 per share
discount, nominal,
Commous, and going to dinner-parties to Indo-Obinere Sugar Company-870 per abare keep up the kinship between intellect and good
discount,
wa Daring the delivery of his grant speech Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-
in defence of Queen Caroline, when be might have less expected to be crnaked beneath thv weight of forensic and political labours, be found time to attend the parties at Holland Honse, and to task of all the things that inter- exted the most avlect cuterie of the Whigs. Our time has at least sa bard workers as Lord Brougham, but it would be difficult to nameone who bear a crushing load of tuil so lightly. There is one, perhaps, who unitesao many and
par sbare discount,
::
LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Baak Bills, en demand,
Bank Bille, at 8 months' sight, ----
REIMS,
in Cases of 1 doz. Quarte,
and, 2 doz. Pinte. SANDER & Co... Sols Agents for China, Japan and "Manila, tf 2151 Hongkong. 15th December, 1871. NOW READY
IMPERIAL QUAETO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGIO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Offs, Hongkong.
MOR comprehensiveness and practical service Work stands trivalled. All tas now
Bank Bills, at 6 months' eight, 4/5 to 4,5t worte which the Chinese have of late years been "Credits, at 6 ronthe' sight.....4154
Documentary Bille,ale months ..sights TETE
Buch variouspartes a leader of the Liberal party,ON NEW YORK-
a barrister in Large practice, a reviewer whu
Private, 5 months' sight,
ON SHANGHAI..
Bunk, 3 days sight....
.4/52
wrotone mach us a professional man of letters, O BOMBAY Bank, 3 days sight 228 and a diner-ont of soperlative powers, The ON CALOUTTA, -Bank, days sight 2981 individual who came nearest Esthe friend of: Lashington in versatility of power, and in the capacity for doing inaay tasks at one time, was perbaps the Jute Lart Lytton, who was scholar, histiginu, poet, dramaliat, novelist, essayist, in, In these days we tend to produca specialists, why work fard in one walk, and do not venture into any ether.
If Dr. Lashington wrote the recollections of bis life, it will prove one of the richest autobio graphies in the language. It will bring to fight thur personal element of history which is hidde from the ordinnangulist, and which only finds its way into print as one after another of the
Bank, 15 days sight...
• Private, 30 days' wight....
75%
SALES ON MARCH 12TH, 1879, As reported by Chinese Gypsum, 200 picula, at 1.53, by Yuct-hing loons to travelling trader.
Vermicelli, 3) bags, 21 $7.50, by Tuet-bing- loong to travelling trader.
Hongkong Rozario, & Ceilin
Hongkong Darid Sonsoon, Bone & Co. Bongkong Remedion & Co.....
Hongkong Remedios & Ca........
Mesagerie Maritimes.
Hongkong P. Ở BN. Chi
On the 18th inst, atŸr:3
Quies disputol,
To-morrow, at noon.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch::
Hongkong Batterfield & Swire...
Today, at noon,"
Hongkong F. B. Nico
ymgt
„Messagerien Maritimes.............Qalak dispatel.
Hongkong Siemsson & Co.. Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Co....
For Sale,
SAYLE & Co.
HAVE just opened the undermoutions
GODS:
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGULAS, for
Suite.
FANCY CLOTHS for Light OVERCOATS
COATINGS for Spring Wear. FĻANNALS, DRILLS, and DUOKS, fer
Suite
QUILTINGS for VESTS.
Quiok dispatch. Quick dispateb. To-morrow, as 10am.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN. STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI,-
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 4.1 British Clipper Ships.
4GREEN JACKET,"
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail wall plane.
For Shanghai-Fer datenor, to-day, the 18th instant, at 1130A.M.
For Bente, Amoy, Fasehow, and Tamsai
Kogh, Master, will have ourly deepatol as For Hal-loong, to-morrow, the 14th instant, a above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSHALL & Co Etf 271 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE now A I German Barque
IPHIGENIA,"
480 Toms, Capt. Quedrea, haring three-forriks of her Cargo engaged, will have immediato do patch For the above part.
For Freight apply-10---
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & O..
of 272 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873.
FOR LONDON.
THE 41 British Burgue
"HARWICH," Thomas Dickson,, Master, will load tere at Whompen for the above part, and baring the greater portion of hor carga engaged, will have quick despatch,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HÄGEDOEN &.06. ti 168 Hopekong, 27th January, 1873.
FOR HAMBURG (Direct) AB 4 2 British Ship
Тав
"NTASSA,"
1
0.30 AM.
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcotta.-Per Indian Mail Prokele Japan and Historian, on Tuceny, the 18th instant, at 2.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET"
The French Mail Packet "SINDI" will he dispatched on THURSDAY, the 13th Marcli, at noon, with the Maile
To and through the United Kingdom ua, Marseilles; to France and other Continental | Staten (in a elcred mail to Frante), La. Saigon, Singapore, “Guile, Caloutis, florbay, Madras, Addr, Beyobelles, Beunion and Mauritius, Stre, and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary, Letters. Newspapers, Books, &c.. until 11 A.M. on the 13th Mayoli, after which no Lettera can de received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.a. on the 12th Murch.
Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A., on the 13th March.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 27th February, 1873.
MAILS BY THE" ENGLISH PACKET. The Baglish Contract Packel "TRAVAN-
Taking Cargo and Fastengere at through rates for Garribah, Heater, 780 tons Hegister, will load CORE" will be dispatcher VRSDAY, the 20tit
HANKOW, NING PO, and PORTS in
JAPAN.
Company's Stenship.
"ANTENOR"
will be dispatched at noon TO-DAY, the 18th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
975 Hongkong, 12th March, 1873,
FOR MANILA.
BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMEN THE Spanish Steamer
for Riding TROUSERS..
OUTFITTING".
COLLARS and SCARVES of the nowest
styles and
REGATTA and OXFORD SUIRTA.
The Entest Shapes to FELT, STRAW, PA | NAMA. and PITH HATS.
HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, &n. BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS. PORTMANTEAUS and BAGS.
LINEN DEPARTMENT. ▲ Larga Assortment of DAMASK CLOTHS,
NAPKINS to mutab, DOYLIES,
8/4 DAMASK for TAÏLE CLOTAS. LINEN and COTTON SHDETINGS in all |
widtha
DAMASK, HUUKABAUK, and TURKISH
TOWELS.
FURNISHING.
LACE CURTAINS. ANTIMACASSARS.
WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO NEIJ,
BED QUILTS.
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL VET PILE TABLE COVERS
MARIVELES,"
Agente,
Usptain Zavala, will be despatched to tho above puit TO-MORROW, the 14th inst., at noon.
For Freight or Pussuge, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
•
53 393 Hongkong, 19th March, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CÓMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ ÇANAL THE Company's Steamship TH
"PRIAM"
will be despatched on or about 17th instant. Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com- pany as vader
On Tea 32/0/, all risks, 23ƒ, *}, F. P. A.
Silk 1.do. Cargo taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD"& SWIRE,
Agents.
Ild 876. Fongkong, 7th March, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
Ta
Steamer
CALCUTTA,
JAPAN,"
Captain de Smidt, will lease for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 18th inst., at 9 P.M..
Despatches will close at 2 F.M..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Us.
kong, 12th March, 1873,
NOTIOR
73 407
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS.
r
THE Company's Steatarhip
IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COTS and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes.
BRASS and MAHOGANY CURTAIN Y PULES. FITTINGS.
TOILET, CHEVAL, and GİLF CHIMNEY GLASSES.
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and}. FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to match.
FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widthe up to 8 Tarda.
COIR MATS and MATTINGS,
- SALIVARIŪMS, FOOTSTOOLS.;
#e
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAL
Kar Ladies Advertisement was To-morrow's-Isme,
365 Hongkong, 6th March, 1879. GREAT REDUCTION TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. ONE MONTH FROM DATE.
NOW PUBLISHING.
FLOYD'S SOUTH CHINA ALBUM,
>RICE, $13 for FIFTY VIEWS,
|
Principal Agent
*VOLGA," Captain Flambeau, will be dispatched for
YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the nert Franch
C. BERTRAND,
368 Hongkong, 11th March, 1873,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
"HOOGLY," Captain ---, 'will be despatched for
SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Encope.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. 399 Hongkong, 11th March, 1873. STEAM TO SHANGHAI, HE P. & O.S. N. Costeamship THE
SUNUJA"
will leave for the above place about 24 houre after the arrival of the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent,
P.&O.S. N. O's Office,
Hongkong, 11th Mareli, 1873.
STEAM TO TUKOMAMA.
[400
THE F. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALACCA.”
herd and at Whampoa, and meet with quick for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY,
despatch.
For Fieight,apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
tf 189 Hongkong, 25th January, 1873.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON);
TB 41 Ship
"JANADIENNA,"
Equini, Mastor, having the greater portion of the Passengers and Cargo engaged, will meet with early despatch as above,
For Fraight or Pussgo, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. if 151 Hongkong, 28ed January, 1873.
FOR, PORTLAND (ORECON), HE A1 American Barque: THE
* GARIBALDI," Capt. Noyes, will have early deapatob. For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZÁRIO & Ġo. 142 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1873.
4 NOTTOR
COMPAGNIE DES MUSSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES; AZBO.
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAŤ.
ON
THURSDAY, the 38th March, 1878,
:
instant, at noon,
Mouay Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5'P.M. on the 19th instant.
"
The Post-Office will be open until 6 van jou the 19th insinat.
Lotters, So, may be posted during the night
in the box loft open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 20th instant,
Lottero may be posted until 10 am. on tha 201b instant, without late fee.
Letters posted after 10 A,M. on the 20th instant, will, not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 13 dente each as well as the postage is propaid.
The Latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Boobs, or Patterns 10 AM, on the 20th instant.
Late letters (bat Letiers only) udda cused 10- the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin. gapore, may be posted on-board the Packet' From 11.00 .. to the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Lete Fee of 48 cents each in nadition to the postage.
General Post-Ofoe,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, Sth March, 1878.
It is bereby notified that henceforward the which must be paid in advance, will be as fol postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland,. loss, viz.
When forwarded via cents en -ounce
Brindisi... When forwarded viš? Marseillessan
When forwarded vidį
Southampton...
Commandant MELIZAN, with MAILS, PAŠ. SENGERS, SPECIE,and CARGO, will laye | General Post-Office, this Port for the above places.
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Geroral,
Hoogkong, 2nd February, 1873.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lion- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in It is hereby notified that henceforward the transit through Marseilles for the principal postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when places of Europe.
forwarded vil Senthampton, will be 28 costs Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and per half-onnce, prepayment optional, Unpaid Cargo will be received on board until 4 Fetters will be subject to an additional charge Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock P.M. on the on delivery.
12th March, 1878, (Parcels are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Agones's Office.) Contents und value of Packages are required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
◊). BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. Hongkong, 27th February, 1873.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Generali General Pont-Office (“
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878. -
It is hereby notified that henceforward tha postage on lettera ndare said to Norway, when forwarded vib Gouthampton, will be 31 conta per baltouno, prepayment optional. Dopaid letters will be subject to an additional ebarge. on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL
Portinator anerai,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1973.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, YENIOE, MEDI-General Post-Office,
TERRANDAN PORTE, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
ALFO, 'BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA... THE TEINSULAB AND ORIENTAL ETHAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TRAVANCORE, Captain C. H. EASTLET, with
..
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given matice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery recevest in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Datire, the undersigned considers it nocemary-t make this Regulation known to the Public, and to Her Majesty's Mala, Passengers, Specio, and state that any attain or packers cousin Gargo, will leave thie for the above places on such articles ant through the Post are lialite, THURSDAY, the 20th March, at noon.
with their contents, to be forfeited,
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 pr. ou the 19th idem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas zage, apply at the P. & D. S. N. Con Offee, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
'F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Generat. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
It is berely notifad for general information; that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nore and Value of the Packages for the Overland henceforward be 35 cents for each bulf ouree, A Written Declaration of the Contenta way, when forwarded is Southempty, will Route is required by the Egyption Government, which way either be paid in advance, or it may and must be delivered by the Shippers to the be left to be collectest on delivery of the Letters Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lailing or Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional with Paraela; and the Company do not held charge on delivery. themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rectness in such declaration.
The Company resorve the option of forward ng all goods shipped by Steamers for
PRO, is deepen of every Pat will leave for the shove place shortly after the rope Spot ppl, either by call, or by
tograph (Entered tit Stationers* Hall.)
Sets in well barnd volumes can be obtained at $78.
Further particulars can be obtained at the Establishment of
W. P. FLOYD,
Wyndham Street.
arrival of the next English Anil
·A, MOIYER,
P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 1 March, 1873.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO,
Superintendent.
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Canal in their own Steamore, or in vesele employed for the purpose.
Shippora of cargo or Bombay are requested to lake note that the steamers leaving Hong- kong in correspondence with the Australian Staumers from alle to Bombay, may call si Colombo.
1m 399 Hougkong, 26th February, 1875 THE 41-British Ship
Shippers are particularly requested to nou "DRAGON,"
the terias and conditions of the Company's MeClemmon, Master, will bare early despatch Black Bills of Lavling as love.
For Fraight, apply to
GERMAN. SELTZER,
IN STONE BOTTLES. AN
THE undersigued have just reneived a freeb
apply.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary.
if 1988 Hongkong, 11th November, 1879 NOW READY
HE
THE
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AND
RUSSELL &i Ga. tf 408 Hongkong, 12th March, 1873.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.). THE
well-known 4 1. Eritish Clipper Barque
"FORWARD"
HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONtion of her Cargo and Passengers enraged, will Wai, Whyte, Master, having the greater por
bave immediate despatch for the above port. For Freight and Passage, apply to
ROZARIO &.00,
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
tiona, and Dr. WILLIAMs' Orthography,
By Dr. DIVAN, with many Additions, Correo-
Price: In Paper Wrappers, Neatly Bound Persa Offer
tf 409. Hongkong, 12th March, 1873.
FOR MELBOURNE dircot, THE A 1-Qipper Barque
J
$1.50
39.00
THE
oumpelled to goin to express the numerous obi jects inmachinery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word, is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- oises for students of a most instruozire store. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are FOR SALE FREIGHT, OR CHARTER given, tho accents being carefully marked on EA 1 German Barkantine
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo.
graphy displays, the success of an attempt to
Apply at the Daily Presa
“ANNA
Apply to
"CAP-SING-MOON,”
Captain Borenson, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will bare immediate dos patob for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HOZÁRIO & Co. 394 Hongkong, 10th March, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
"EDWARD JAMES.”
make the Chinees and English type correspond Fissmmenger, Master, of 227 tons Registor. in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast
BOURJAU & Ob.. sophomy of space, sabieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with these tf 356 Hongkong, 4th Mareb, 1878. heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Under the Sale of Beir Goods in rast margins and sucant spaces which have:
THE 1 American Clipper Barque THE Undersigned have been appointed See To illustrate the vast snope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Tec Pattoraon, Master, having the greater portion Chanzers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 pont, Glasgow, and Messrs.David Vormarà Sona of her Cargo engaged, will have immediata des- Chinese characters, and 3adhurst's English Arbroath.
pated for the above port, and Chinese Diptionary about 100,000, whilet this work contains more than 50,000 English
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROŽÁRIO & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarac-| Saigon Bico, 2,500 pizuk, at $1.ta, by Hopters. Again, despite all the grammar and
if 388 Hongkong, 8th Marob, 1879.
FOR MANILA. other elementary works a yet pobllabed, the
THE Spanish Bargne
Black Dutes, 30 bags, at Tia. 4.8.4.0, by Yaet bing-loong to travelling trader
Traban Seeds, 100 piens, at $1.25, by Yaet Kators drop off the stage, leaving behind them the hingeng to travelling trader. written story of what they auw and beard in the Haltans, 200 bandes, at $440, by Hop-hing by-putus of political and literary life. Thanks to locul trader.
to the idolitres note-taking of Boswell, wel
know Joluson better than we know the men bing by reall
of our own day. Pitt's fondest literary aspira+ White Was, 5 pieces, at 86400, by Kwong student of this difficult language absolutely re- tion was to read sque at those usreported, lost wingahing to travelling tider.
quires examples to display the various appli.
epelea with which Bolingbruke had charmed: Tatacco Leat. 100 bundles, at 3430, by cations and equivalente of different wurde which the House of Commons. But whit would not; Kwong-yart-loi to travelling trader,
hove one general meaning. Of these examples many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
endent rive for anzute report of what Dried Lily Flowers, 20, bnga, at $12,70, by this work contains more than five times as Bolingbrake mid and dit when in company wingabing to travelling trader.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
the work is so complete, that Berard de
ARNHOLD,
KARBERG & Oo. tf. 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.
TOUSE, SHIP
AMILLAR & Co.,
AND STEAMBOATÍTE PLUMBERS.. QOPPERSMITES & BRASSFOUNDERS,
No. 1, Queen's Boad East and Nullah Lane,
Opposite EM. Naval Dock Yard.
*# 297 Hongkong. lat Masob, 1871
尿·煤記 榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
prietor of TINO-XVs Shop bogs to
CANDELARIA," Barredo, Master, will have immediate despatch nà above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS,& Co. t7 248 Hongkong, lat March, 1879,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
inform the Public that his Shop bas beaTHE 41 Clipper Ship
to its pages enables a person who under established since 1855, at Eudicott's Lane, and stands English to communicate effectively that, he has always a great quantity of Beat
with swift, Atterbury, Pope, and bis political Tix Blaba, 280 pieces, at $3530, by Wing-on lished. boon companions! And how eagerly would all to travelling trader. readers gun to ste a minute count of such']
American Flour, 50-lba, 5 bage, at $1.72, men as Cabang Sheley, or Macunlay as they Fook ruen-loong to travelling trader?
pediato life, when they were not Outtlefish, 5 bugs, at $15.50, by Yao-wo-loog spatu orting nt were fioging forth to travelling trader. with remediated rase and fire the stored. Shellfish, 20 packages, at $34.00, by Tue o up riches the minds! Dr. Lashington loong to travelling trader. ittat have now or seen all the persons ges
"MARQUIS OF ARGYLE"
A. MEIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Cu's Dice, Flongkong, 6th March, 1879.
THROUGH V.8. HAIL LINE
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. 5. COMPANY
IN CONNECTTON WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
|
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General." General Post Office;
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information jo that henceforward the Posinge on Letters t dressed to Basis, when marked to be forirerd. ed via Sonthampton, will be reduced to 40 cents per half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-Gandruð
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.
It is bereby botised for general information that on and after the 1st Auguet text, the Commission chargeable on Money Ordera insued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokobama will be as follows, viz,-
H
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On se pot exceeding £2..........16 centa. Above £ and not exceeding £5...38 Abare Lo and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Offoe,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the rates of postage which must be paid in advance, THE S. & JAPAN" will leave Hongkopf chargeable on Packets of printed papers er Tfor San Francisco, via Tokobama, on
viz
p.., taking Passengers, Maite and Freight, for Packets via Sua Francisco, will be as follows SATURDAY, the 19th April, at 3 o'clock patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong in the United Kingdom by the Tinited States, Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Thryngh Passenger Tickete and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal painte in the United States, Cana- da," and "Burope, ria Overland Bailroad and connecting Lines of Stormers, and to persa is Mexico and Central and Spüth America.
bai about same date, via the Inland Sea Porta, A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang
and make close connection at Yokohama.
The "JATAN" will be due, ut San Fran. aisco May 14th, whence daily Fassenger traina and daily Freight trains are oror the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Linea for New York, and for all the principal, sities in the interior and upon the AtlanticSen board,
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For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight.... For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-
ceeding onac
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces.
oenie
4
8
and eight cents for every exitional feuronices. Lists, Market Heports, and all printed papers These rates apply to Printed Circulars. Price
other than_Newspapers, as well as to Booke and Trade Patterns or Samples.
F. W. MITCHELL
Portmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
British Columbia baying become a part of
Palace Sleeping Care are o through on the Dominion of Canada, all correontulence these truing, making Drawing Room Cara by for that Province (including that for Van. day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of conver's Island,) will henceforth be eburgatte the latest and beat American pattern, being with the same rates of Festuge, and will ha unexcelled for comfort and convenience: subject to the same regulations of transmission,
as correspondence for other parts of Caraday,
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
Favorable arrangements bave been made for Throngh
with natives who understand nothing but Chí COAL: in store for Salv. Gentlemen or Ship shortly expected from Amoy, vill bove quick from Cassengers and Freight to America
ase. In this respect the work will be found wasters wishing to patronise him, are requested despatch for the above part. indispensable to all Europeans residing in to apply at his Shop.
Yellow Peas, 40 pienis, as $1.76, by Kwong China, and to the natives themselves it ex-
who won fame in the first half of the century; mowcy to travelling trader.
and they post a wonderful array of brilliant
gift, Sent, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Cipbell,
Wur lawasta, isure, De Ciness Fos, Can-JOIN SKINSER, SAN FRANCISCO,
ington could have made me fasiliar, Almost)
ming, Gray; Peel with these mumes Dr. Lash.
the sole survivor of a great race, he was like one
CALIFORNIA. :: Successor to ROUMOSY GIBBONE & CO.. Sole Agents for;
of the ged thea which break the loneliness Winchester Repeating Arus and Ammunition,
of hillsides, and every the imagination back to Da Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake the forest Inxurianca and majesty of earlier Superior and Pacifia Fuse Company's Eagle times.
Sulety Faw.
13y 634 April 6
plains subjects Lally with which very few in- dred of them are perfectly acquainted.. To parties zesilent in England and interested in China it cannot but be mealuable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
TRUBNER & Oo," 60, PATERNOSTER ROW, W. H. BELI "DAILY PRES" OFFICE, Hororōné.
1 750 Hongkong 24th April, 1972.
熄
廢
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.
to inform the Public that bis Shop bas
For Freight or Passage,apply to
BOLARIO & Co.
tf 368 Hongkong, 4th March, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Proprietor of Kwass-xas Shop bege THE 41 British Ship......
been established since 1867, at 19, Bedwort
ALHAMBRA,"
Penang and Singapore, and from Swaton, Amor and Foodbow.
Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20%, on regular rates.
No Freight received after noon of the 1ltE prosimo. Parcel Packages receiveð until 5 r.m.. 84100 day; ali Pakages should be marked to address in full; ratus of some is required,
For further information as to Passage or
Lana, and that babes always a great quantity Captain Nalaon, will have early despatch as Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company.
of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen above.
or Ship-masters wiching to patronise bim, are
requested to apply at bis Shop.
I 1985 Hongkong, 30th July, 1972,
For Freight or Fassage.apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
t 160 Hongkong, 25th January, 1973,
Praya West,
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent.
Hongkong, March 12th, 1873.
Ounce Letter.
Bir sath half For tack Jers
•pupreor Taj Correst,
When sent via Sonthamp
When sent via Brindisi,.. When sent per French
Packet.....
8
24
St For each e Reymiratim
of Becktor. Puckets of Patterns,
وجه کرد
When sent via Scathanp
12 When sent via Brindisi. 18. When sent per French
Packet.........
10 F. W. MITCHELL,"
Pastmaster General,
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1872.
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