ARABS 7. ENGLISH
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When sen talk of Arab horas de raore they teko ute sick. Abud British two-year old will bent the best Arab in the world at even weights" Ench were some of the emphatic words employed by Admiral Epus, in t-letter from his pen which met the abito eye on the 3rd of June, 1869, Twenty years before the date of this letter there was much discussion
MISCELLANEOUS, SE Sir Richard Wallace hat sent to England the magnificent armoury collection which he bought from Comte de Nieuwerkerke for £10,000, hud was only secand to the similar museum at Pierro onds, near Compiegne, in the possession; of the late Emperor.
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The legacies paid to the Edinburga Infirmary LONDONzia SUEZ CANAL. during the three months beginning 1st October LONDON last, when the account for the past-financial - SAN. THANDISIO.
in England as to the comparative merits of year were closed, together with those lutimatest British and Arabian horses. It was provoked but still outstanding, now unlount to the large mid stimulated by a challengo from the Pastasin of £26,307 Sa 10d,
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of Egypt for nach was Won hia-title-which-The-trial of Murelial Bazzine isset for the War Communicated to the Jockey Olab through at of April. There are 1d8 witnesson and they Do one of ils mast, prominent members-the Inte have been notifed to be in attendance at that MELBOURNE AND Mr. Chovics Greville. Mr. Charles A. Murray, time. Tho now French army will consist of MELBOURNE. then British Consul General in Enynt, four armies, 12 urmy corps, 36 divigione, 72 POETLAND (ORE wrote word to Mr. Greville, in the autaiurigados, 144 regiments of infantry, 36 bodies. of 1840, that bis Highness the Pasta of artillery.
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the Staten cant of Obis, Kentucky, and Toanes SHANGHAI see, ammanted to abont 172,342,000lb., ugnizat about 145,000,0001b. in 1871,
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is convinced abbia Amb borses are. It is cstimated that the tubiaco crop of Ame superior to our English, raon horses over a frien of 1572:a mounted, in round numbers, to length of ground, sud proposes to rent their about 250,460,000lb., nguénet 282,735,00016, in TOKOHAMA. rolativo merita by a match to be run in Exypl, 1830. The entire western crop, exclusive of the distrizes to ba ten miles, the stuks £10,000, which, if desired, might be ingreneed to £5,000—no limitation ne to age or weight," The publication, by Mr. Greville of this letter BRIDOLSO THE Run-Of the eight now I NINGPO AND SHANGHAI.. in the columns of Bell's Life led forthwith to pontoon bridges bauding over the Edina be. WATOW, AMOY& P000HOW no alight sonuct of contriveray and debate. Itween Ale and Budon, that as Huningen bas AMOY..........., On the one band, the Jockey Club were, just beerned, and, on an avenge, ja aroared with but for exceptions, mnet of the gate by 6,000 passengers per week. While Alsnog opinion in 1849 us that abieriaiused by Ad- was Frenoh, there was but the one bridge of wiral Bona in 1908. On the other hand, Strasbourg alqug thể" whole length of the Many Bagliah ofaero, with Inigo Oriental Provinco. experience, stoutly maintained thar tha Pashn and a dozen horice in hie sind which would make Van Tromp or Danes then the taco best old nicers in Enghiad-He down before the ten miles had been accomplished. Further let tors by the dozen passed between Mr. Greville and Mr. Murray on the same kotly antject, of which many were published by Dell Tofa. Themant from the buse---- Keatest interest was manifested in England as A lady asked a very silly. Stotzh nobleman to the nature of the ground over which the how it happened that the Bouts who enate out champions of the East and the West were lo
of their own country were, generally speaking, try conclusione, The cute, wrote Mr. men of more ab litica than those who remained Murray, "inn straight ran over a tract of cold at home? "Oh, Madam," auld be, "the roi, *y about elever, un twelve miles in length. The son is obvious. At every outlet there art persone ground is undulating, not hilly-the surface stationed to examine all who pass, that for the is all sand not a bird, smooth and, like bonor of the country, no one be permitted to: the New York mee-track, but in some place leave it who is not a man of understanding. nemily totlook deep, in others rather atony.""Then," maid she, "I suppose your lordship With characteristic caution, Mr. Greville wrote was smuggled." to nek, first, whether his Highness the Pasha
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An adinent Scotch divine "happoned to dine is to be depanded on, or whether he is likely to with the Jearned Inwyers of the Edinburgh Ear, buck out when the English bare incurred mache appropriated to biaself a large dish of trouble, risk, and orpenes" seondly, "in bonorees, upon which he fed versiously, hands are the states to be deposited and, Brskjae, wishing to admonish him for his dis- thirdly, are we quite certain of fair play, or courtesy, remarked, "Dostor, you remind use of is there any danger of molestation or inter the great Nebuchadnezzar in his degradation." raption, if we are getting the best of it Mr. Just as the pat allusion was calling forth a lively. Maray responded that the Pasha would de. titter, the, reverend vegetable enter tarned the posit stakes, which he could miss to £50,000 it laugh with the quick retorn, “Ay, do I mind we desired it, in the bands of any of the Bargye a Nebaabadaezzar? Doublicss because I "pean Consul at Cairo, mud, fürther, that he uin eating among bruts,”
would plant soldiers'apus each side of the
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN ALGERIA The course throughout its entire length, to scoure journals of Algiers contain accounts of on extra- fair play for the coupeting-bovaes
ordinary tragedy at Cberobell, which has re-, Unfortunately, this promising natch, after ulted in the death of Caminaudast Couli, of keeping sporting men of all classes or the ten- the Fourth Zonavos 4 anh-officer of the gen- ter books of excitement for many months, wee darmerie, named Nügl, Ind been reduced to the destined, in the end, to come to nothing. On ranks as a panishment, and, being excited by the 2nd of February, 1850, the the stewards drink, was heard to utter menaces against his of the Jockey Club-who were Sir Josep). Huw Consrudes, although no one appoure to have ley, Lord Stanley, and Lord Glagow, in the paid any serious attastion to what he said. order amed-wrote to inform Mr. Greville During the evening he commenced a quarrel DRIVE, $13 for FIFTY VIEWS, unnona! that they were not disposed to recomrarend with a corporal of the corps, and taking advend, was printed description cfevery Pho the acceptance of the challenge on the part of tage of a moment when the other was stooping, the Jukey Club," They denied that the mulch, kicked him violently in the foo. The injured tograps (Entered at Stationers' Ball,‡ proposed by his Highugas, could he begarded as man went to procura salatinoe, and during his test of the merits of the beat burers in Engbaches Nõrl armed äliselt with a musket and land and Egypt, inasmuch us the proposed bayonet and then set fire to the stables and to coarse seemed wholly nofit for a trial of speed the forage store, with the intention of burning not to mention that the probabilities of accident the barracks. He reveted all attempts to arrest appeared en great na to make the rane very ob-him, wornding Captain Cland of the militia in fectionable, even as a test of stontness.
Entho free and giving Lieutenant Nocito a bayonet. bolded by the pusillanimity of the foo. whow thrust through the thigh; at this moment Cure- be had in vain Cared to mortal combat, the maand Conti entered the barrack yard and Pasha trully called. "If no Euglish advanced courageonely to see the criminal,: sportsman or knot of sportsmen," he exclaimed, when Nüsl rushing forward, ran him samplovely
bus or have plock enough to pick up £50,000 through the body, the weapon entering one side. when I throw it at their bed, it.is because above the hip and coming out the other, This they know my horses to be hetter than theirs." unfortunate afflor died 48 hours later. The Looking back at the Pasba'weballenge through the viktk of more than twenty years, we are of opinion that it was a great mistake on the part of the late Lords Eglinton and Derby, And of Mr. Morry, to abstain from lifting up the Egyptian age of battle. During the winter of 1849-50, Van Trop, Obanticleer, and One- zou were all in their prime, nor would nerthing bave been easier than to transport them with out risk from Marsailles to Alexandria on bourd a Peninsular and Oriental steamer. We ara learning, year by your that horses, and Battle may be conveyed noross the ocean with. out suffering damage or losing condition, and couple of months in Meypt would have taught our three English craoke to gallop the het out of the Pusha's stund, over any ground or any distance that it suited aim to select. We are quite satisfied that no nainat in crea ton, could bure baten auch brass as Laner coat, Beeawing. Bhanticleer, Sweetmeat, Van Tromp, the Flying Dutchman, or Teddington
over any coarse between three and ten milea in
anderer was eventually secured and the fire got under, without any serious damage being doue.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MARON 23RD, EVERING. New Patna, $539 to $635, lite doing; Old Patna, 545 to $659, little doing : Now Be. res, 570 to $575, little doing: Old Henares, $100 to 5605, little doing; Maiwa, 2590 tɔ $500, little doing, Market quiet for all kinds..
SHARES: Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shareg,-59
per cont. promium. Union insurance Society of Canton, yow shares
--S1,300 per sbare praminu. China Trulers Insurance Company's Sharen
$1,200 per sbare premium.
and depan Marine Insurance-Tis, 27 per abare prewMm. Chinase Insurance, Cosipany-852 por share
premiums,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Octapány's Shares-- Chips Fire Insurance Company's Shares-£36
$$20 per share premium,
per share premium. Victora Fire Insurance Company's Shares--
$29 per share premian,
length; nor would the superiority of the Eng lish racers he unfavourably affected by a mody grennd. The spood or endurance of a pare- bred Bedouin Arab of the Prophet'a breed is generally imputed to the length of his springy paelerus, to the clearness of his respiratory ergus, nut to his freedom from Iambor. But Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's the inferiority la stride whics has again-end Shares-9 per cent, discount.
in caused Arab horses to the distanced when Hongkong. antoi and Macao Steamboat Co. they have competsi, with every advantage of Bare-38 per cent. premium. weight, for our Goodwod and Ascot Capa, Shungbai Stoom Navigation Compung--Tla. 128 would tell equally against them if the sand was
per share.
share.
- it anally is-hand sad ammoth; while the Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per superiority of no English jockey over the Wahabee riders of Cairo would teach him to Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-46 per
wars and steady bis horse where the sundas fetlock-deer..
...
An experienos derived from the last quarter of a coutury has suprinced the existing Kht
dive al Arab butses have no chance with English snimals either upon the Desert or across the Beacon He is understood, there- fore, to bave been long engaged in reinforcing his stud by the addition of English thorough bred stock; and it is probably from some island- born chauípion that an English hurdle-racer; named Faliero, whom Sir George Chetwynd arat out to Caire, has jast suffered defeat. Farther dotale of the races in whicb Fufiero sov cumbed to his Fyptian opponents are awaited with some impatience by English sportsmes but it is satisfet ory at the moment to rome. ber, in the words employed by Admiral Rona
cent, discount...
Hongkong Distillory Company-$20 per share
discount, nominal.
daconnt.
Set in welt bonad volnes can be obtained at $18.
Farther particulars can be obtained at the Establishment of
WP. FLOYD,"
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·FOR SALE. TINE Dessert CLARET,
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*MENZALEH." Captam Mourrat, will be dispatched for
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· 451 Höngkerüz, 20th Marah. 1873.
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Hongkong, 1st March, 1879.
-[156 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. P.40.8.X. Co.'s Steamship:
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It is hereby dadfind that, a British Post Offen basing been established ut Smyrna, closed Maila will, ia future be exchanged between the British Post Office at Alexandria and the new Offer at The Deccan connects at Galle with the S. S. Smyrna. The rates of pestage, which mitat be Mabba, proceeding to Southampton-via the paid in advance, on Corresponderen addressed Snes Chaal.
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Newspapere,...
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A. McLYDK,
Superintendent,
[457
P. O.S. N. Co.'s Offic
Hongkong, at March, 1873..
FOB MANILA. A THE Spanish Barque
CANDELARIA,"
GERMAN SELTZER, IN ETONE HOTTLER.
[1BE undersigned have just received a fresh
sapply.
A: S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary. .tf 1933 Hongkong, 11th Koreaber, 1872. J AND TUNNENT'S ALE and
FORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Ling Flax Oruw
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HE
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AND
HOUS SHOLD COMPANION
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AND AT SHANGHAL.
Iesus.
369 Hongkong, 7th March, 1873.
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Corre: No. 2 Superior MANILA CIGARS, (Aro-
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M PAGNE
Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-$70 por shareC VHOVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN Hongkong Pier and Godown Company,-35
per share discount.
ON LONDON.
Os
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Bank Bills, on demend,
Bank Bills, at 3 months' sight, Bank Bille, at inputhe sight, 45 to 4457 Creilite, at 6 months sight....4/5. Documentary Bille,at6 months'
New YORK-
sight.....
Private. 5 months' sight.......
in the letter from which we have already Of BoMBAT.-Bank, 3 days' sight: quoted, that "a fifty sore. plater went to Unito, ON CALCUTTA.—Bank 3 days'eight and, in presence of the Prince and Princesa of ON SHANGHAI,--
Wales, spoiled the Egyptians like Moses,"
It
is not necessary for a man to be nauseated-ag
is the cues with the hyper-sensitive Admiral-
by the mere Baggestion of the possibility that
an Amh might be a rucar. If it should turn
ut tbut Faliero bass beer boutca
*.fire.
mile course by some desert-born "crack," the
Bank, 3 days sight......
Bank, 15 days sight.... Private, 30 days' sight..
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REIMS,
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end, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Co.,
Bola Agents for China, Japan and Manila, t9151 Hongkong, 15th December; 1871.
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DOCK.
- RIVER MIN.
THE above granite floored DOCK, of the following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 fost, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, s tite state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam. The above premisas comprise a large Machine. Shop,, containing
WHITWORTH's 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING: AN ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
GAT LATHE at the Day Press Office, Hongkong.
DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHY, &c, &c., &c. ORcomprehensiveness and practical service "Large Godowns are on the premises for this Work stands unrivalled. All the new STOWAGE OF CARGO, ko ko. A large words which the Chinese have of lats year been Stock of Woods, Metal, do, do, always on hand. compelled to colu to express the namernas ob The Dock Steam Tag, Woosung is available at in science generally, which the rapid advance rear rates, on application to jectain machinery, photography, telegraphy, and all time www vessels to or from Sea, at cur
JOHN FORSTER & Co.,
Chanoises for students of a wost instructive nature ing vessels for examination, painting iron-ships,
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer
The list of Charges for remetalling, or dook Both the Court and Puati pronunciations are do, do, can be obtained on spplication, given, the ascents being carefully marked on
May 3 BY SPECIAL APPOINTEEN His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
Chica Root, 20 packages, at $5.50, by Chun Admind will probably cancel what be bus thong to travelling trader.
hastily written as to a bad. British two-year-old
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 packages, at $12.00, being good ranngh to beat the best Arab that by Chau-chong to travelling trader... waa over bred.. Ia aar judgment, the super-
Shellfisk, 15 packagee, at 382.00, by
kority of the English-over the Arabian horse jobong to travelling trader.
is as great, burday as ever; but it is only
Almonds, 4 bags, at $22.00, by Ohno-otion Yellow Peas, 1,000 pleuia; at $1.85, by Chao. but by some suck first-class champion au chong to Canton merchant.
fair that England should be represented at to travelling trader. Cairo, not by burdle-racer like. Faliero,
Favonius, il a fresh challenge were to feeue White Waz, 10 pieces, at $68.50, by Tee-kee to oppna hie Arabs over ten miles of the desert Fungua, 20 hage, at The 17.5.0.0, by Yee-obong
from the Khedive, inviting us to send horses to travelling trader,
for £50,00), Baron Rothschild and Mr. Savile tu travelling trader.
night certainly have the hardlboud to sweept it Milled Rice, 1,500 pipale, at $1.75, by Yuen the same confidence in the last two Derby Lotes Nuia, 20 bage, at $10.50, by Keong
with Tavonins and Cremorne. We have out fat to local trader.
winnare that we should have reposed three-and- wing-shing to local trader.
mow loong to local trader.
bing ta local trader,
bere given in extense. Hea and every word is: of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Kraphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
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Agents
in the size of body, thereby effecting a vas! To H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF economy of space, schiering a clearness Do
previously attained, and dispensing with thoa
RUSSIA,
T. N.. DRISCOLTOM CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSTEL, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 18 and 47. Queen's Road, wed to Oriental
1997
Bont
·
Cub 1.
| Barredo, Miuter, will have immediate despateb
as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
REMEDIOS & Co. ff 243 Hongkong, 1st March, 1878. x FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). THE 1 Ship
DE SAN MCANADIENNE,"
Rain, Master, having the greates portion with early deepaich as above.
For Freiglit or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & 06. 1 151 Hongkong, 2018 January, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. “HE AI American Clipper Barque
THE
ALDEN BESSE,"
of
Capt. Besse, baring the greater portion of her Cargo and Passengers, engaged, wil, have in- mediato despatch for the above pora
For Freight or Passage, apply le
ROZARIQ & Co. 4 425 Hongkong, 15th Marab, 1973,
FOR LONDON. RE A 1 Garman Banque
**** HONGKONG,”
240 Tons Register, will load here and at Whampoa for the above port, and will have quick despatch...
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. 429 Hingkong, 15th March, 1878.
Colombo.
Suippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company' Black Bille of Lading.
AMGIVER, Superintendent, Peninatiar and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office. Fongkong. th March, 1878.
THROUGH. U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM
OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY
IN. CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANIES.mikap
8
a
JP
General Post-Ofer,
per
ounces for each
Newspaper.
if under 1 cauce,
if above 1 punce and
under 2 ounces..
if above 2 ounces and
ninder 4 ouncès.
for every additional 4
ources.
F. W. MITONELL.
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 31th Marab, 1873.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addresssd to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as cl lowe, viz.
When forwarded via 5 cents cach-à-ounce,
Brindisi...
When forwarded siù?
Marseilles.....3 When forwardenð við.
Southampton.....
28.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generul.
| General Post Office,
Hongkang, und February, 1873.
It is bereby not:fed that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded. via Southampton, will be 28 cents per half-ounce, prepayment optinel.. Unpaid. letters will be subject to an additional charge or delivery....
General Post-Offloc.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fastmuster General.
· Hongkong, #2nd February, 1973.
SATURDAY, the 12th April, st & d'alook TS. A. JAPAN" will leave Hongkour for Ban Francisco, via Yokohamin, on
It is hereby not:fed that benceforward the P., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for postage on lettera addressed to Norway, when Japan, the United States, and Earopo.
forwarded vik Southampton, will be 34 cente Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of per falf-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid Lading are fazed for transportation to Yoko lettera will be subject to an additional charge hams and other Japan Porta, to San Franciero, on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL. to principal points in the United States, Cans- day and Europ, via Overlund Railroad and
·Portaratze Generál. ganesting Lines of Steamers, and to parts in General Post-Office, Mexico and Central and South America.
Dongkong, 2nd February, 1879.
A
4 Steamer of the Company will lense Shang-
hai about anten date, in the Inland Sea Porte, I is hereby notified for general information and make clase connection et Yokohama. that benceforward the Postage en Letters ad-
The "JAPAN" will be due nt Som: Friusdressed to Angais, when marked to be forward- cisco May 14, whence daily Passengered via Sonthampton, will be reduced to 40 cents trains and daily Freight traits are run por nif-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872,
Over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Linea for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and ipon the Atlantic Sea-General Post Office, board,
these trains, making Drawing Room Cars by Palice Sleeping Care are ran thraigh on
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having -day, and Bleeping Cars by night; and are of given notice to the General Post Offee in Los the latest and best Amerionn pattern, being don that articles of Jewellery received in that unexcelled for comfort and convenience. Oclony ure chargeable with "Customs Dution, At New York, Fassengers bave selection of the undersigned considera is necessary to make various lines of Steamers to England, France this Regulation known to the Pablo, and to and Germany.
stato that any letter or puckera cautuicing - Favorable arrangements bave been made for such articles set through the Post are able, Through
F. W. MITCHELL. 465 Tona Register, will load here for the above from Calaegers and Freight to America with their acatants, to be forfeited,
Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, and pors, and will have quick despatch.
from Swatow, Amoy and Fachow
Postmaster Guneral. For Freight, apply to
General Post-Coe,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA 1British Barque
TEE
"SEA MEW,"
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ti 480 Hongkong, 15th March, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA1 British hip
Return
Passage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20% on regalar rates.
No Freight received after soop of the 11th proximo. Parcel Packagen received until 5 P.M.- same day, all Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of me is required,
For further information he to Passage or MoClemmon, Master, will bare early despatch Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company. us above.
Praya Wast. For Freight, apply to
*DRAGON,"
RUSSELL & ̈Øò. tf 408 Hongkong, 12th Marob, 1873.
·FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
E well-known & 1 British Clipper Barque
FORWARD,"
Wm. Whyte Miter having the greater por tion of ber Cargo and Passengers engaged, will bare immediate deena tob for the above port. For Freight and Pasange, apply to
·ROZARIO & ̃0%. 1.400 Hongkong, 12th March, 1373,
FOR MELBOURNE direct. HE 1 Cipper Banque
this work contains more than 30,000 English AENDENT COLLINS TES
heratoforo chargeterized Chinese publications. vast wargins and Treant spaces which have
-To illustrate the vast oops of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vocabularly coutuina Roout, 16,000) twenty winters ago, in Yan Tromp. Chanticleer, White Sugar, 150 baga, at $4.95, by Fook Chinese characters, and Melhurst's English and Cazezou; but in all probability even Pro
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst | ---- tender and ingerift, two of the worst horse bing the bag at $25.00, by Hop that ever won the Derby, would have been good
Saigon Cotton Besd, 500 bags, $5.05, by Hopters. Again, despite all the grammar and engagh to lower the Khedive's colours, witbont
words, and upwards of 600,000 Obirese aharas imperilling the equilibrian of the impetuona bing to local trader.
other elementary works as yet published, the and gullast, Admiral's digeation. In the mean- time, the facilities for conveying animals bei
NOTICE.
student of this difficult language absolutely rud yond the seas with safety are so coutinaally on dents of this Colony, that he is ready to cations and equivalents of different words which AME Undersigned bege to inform the Ress.quires examples to display the varions"appli- the increase that before many years we atall see the form of each Derby winner tested, on give LESSONS to EXOLIER and FSC, and here one general meaning. Of these examples his owo ground, not by pany Anibs, but by solicita their kind patronage. Terus moderate, this work contains more than five times an barses of English origiu, to which France, Ger-Street, Hongkong.
Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeenay as any other Dictionary hitherto pub many, Eussia, the United States, and even dis-
tant Australia, may have given birth.
6m 210 Hongkong, 5th February, 1973.
A. MIDLAR & CO.,
PLUMBERS
lisboa.
No. 7. ABBOTHNOT ROAD..
HONGKONG. it-993 Hongkong, 2016 February, 1873.
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS
ESSEN (PERMANTA) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
F. PELL
CAP-SING-MOK,”
Cap nia Sorenson, having the greater portion
of her Cargo engaged, will have immedinte des patch for the above port.
For Freight ur Russage, upply to s
KOZARIO & Co.. t804 Hongkong, 10th March, 1673.
POR SAN FRANCISCO,"
For practical purposes the strangement of t 1873 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany./r18 4 1 British Clipper Sulp the work is so complete, that a reference)
E. R. HANDLEY, ASE TOUSE
PLUMBER, COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Priya West,
To Remors WARTS YEUM HANDS-POUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT nubles a person who under-
chase a dime' worth of spirita of hartaborni
Lathe warts, or, if very numerona, that portion COPPERSMITIIS & BRASSFOUNDERA.
of the hand, where the warts are, with s suall No. 1. Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane, portion of the spirita of hartshorn, each night
and morning, for about three weeks, not wash-
pposite HN, Naval Dock Tart Hongkong, 1st March, 1871,
ing the bands immediately after. The use of NORTH HINA INSURANCE COMPANT. -is-will not case ar pain tales it comes in:
AND SHIP H
Next to the P. & 0. Coal stores,
stand Baglish to communicate effectively with natives who rinderstand! nothing but Chi mese. Lo this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans rosiding in Uhina, and to the natives themselves it ex-#16817 plains abjects fally with which vory Lew in- deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To partice resident in England and interested in
China it cannot but be radnable occasionally.
contact with a cut or braise. A cure is usually, REGINALD D. STARKEY auto effected in about throw weake. The esme trestrized to sign Policies, and act on behalf It comprises upwards of two thousand large ment for corns is one of the most effectul re of the above Company at Hangkong, from lat quarte page.. medien ever tried; paring the surface of the March, 1878.
corn each day as it grows burd; being careful |
not te pare so close as to draw blood or to make
tзem tender. Keep the vist containing the spirit well corked, as it soon evaporates.
By order of the Court of Directors.
HERBERT S. MORRIS,
Searchery.
if 347 Baanghai, 2815 February, 2878.
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOST Bow;
W. H. BELL · DAILY FEZES" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
HONGKONG Sept. 15
記
廢
GREEN JACKET" Kogh, Mester, will have early despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to an RUSSELI & Co.
tf 271. Hongkong, 14th February, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HE Proprietor of KwaZG.EXE Shop begs
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOPTER 41 Auriu Clipper Burgue
to inform the Publie that his Sho, bus{
“EDWARD JAMES,”
been stablished since 1867, at 99, Endicott's Patterson, Master, having the greater portion Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of her Cargo engaged, will bare immediate des of BEST COAf in store luz Bale. Gentlemen pates for the above pait:
for Ship manters wishing to patronies bim, are For Freight or Passage, apply to
requested to apply at his Shop
ly 1585 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872
ROZARIO & U%
if BS Hangkong, Eth-March, 1873,
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, March 12th, 1878.
Agent.
...
It is hereby notified for general infomation, bat the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Fouthempton, will benceforward be 35 cents for each bulf conce, which day either be paid in advance, or it may bo left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. Unguid Lettere will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postradster General. General Post Office.
tingkong, 13rd August, 1870.
signé informe Messieurs les Capi- taines de nuvires do Commerce Français |*-* qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarquo dos matelats étrangers provenant de Boarding rates of postage which must be paid in advance, Houses autres que celles afficiés à la Chimeri. lorie de ce Consdat.
La Goraut da Comealst de France,
CEL L. DE LA FUREST, 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872.
ROWN, JONES & QU..
UNDERTAKERS, &.,
B
2
OFFICE No. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial biomes and Monumente erected.
It is hereby natiked that laceforward the
chargeable on Prozete of printed papers or | patterns of light weight sens from. Hongkong to the United Kingdom by the United Stater. Packets via Ban. Francisco, will be na follows .Yiz:-
For a packet not exceeding 1 purca
in weight 2 conis For a packet above 1 ounce not ex
ceeting 2 ounces
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex
8
ceeding 4 ounces....
tf 197 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873and eight cents for every additional four ounces.
na Undersigned have been appointed Due
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price
1 Agente for the Sale of their Goods in Laste, Market Heports, and all printed papers Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Rather than Newspapers, as well as to Booka Bent, Glasgow,ami Besars, David Coraur & Sons and Arale Patterns or Samplen. Arbroath.
AKNITOLD KARBERG &. Ø6 -·* 4419 Hongkong, January, 1887. JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO.
CALIFORNIA.
Succespor tu ROLMOND GIBBONS & Co., Ecle Agents for: if'inchester Repeating Arus and Ammunition, Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake Superior and Pacific Füge Company's Eagle Safety Frag
|1 634 April
WING-KEE COAL SHOP. THE Proprietor of WING.Xcs Shop begs to inforce the Publis that his Shop has been tablished sings 1855, nt Endicotf's Lons, and that he bae always a great quantity of Beat COAL in story for Bale. Gentlemen or Ship
nsters wabing zo patronize him, are requested, to apply at his Skupi
17 750 Hongkong 24th April, 1872.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
It is boreby, notified that Letters addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; hat the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cuenot be prepaid."
For each
Dunce
The rate of postage chargeable G
Letters addressed to France per French Paketi...... 12 cents. Por Eritish Packet when marked via
Briadiai..
18 Per Bntish Packet when marked við
Alexandrs and Marcilles 12 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
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