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LONDON,

TAR DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 21-7, 1878,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DRITINATION

VEL' NAMN

CAPRAIN

SÁT

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

*TO BE DISPATCHED,

LONDON SUEZ CANAL... Fontor (str.) :/ SAN FRANCISCU

·Doc Do.

Do

For Sale,

Hongkong

Ses Mew

Suustra..

Ferdinand Brud Forward

Riga (str.) !Maria y Vicenta..

Diomed (str.).... Canton (str.)

THOMPSON & HIND

BEG to oull attention to their extensive 48.

BORTMENT of "NEW GOODS," just received ex French Mail, consisting of

A well-selected Stook of White and Colored Ground Printed

THE FATE OF AN HISTORIO EDIFIUE, It is abourd to be angry with mon like those

(New York Nation.)

into whose hands the Old Bonth bus lanfor. "Bhi yot the pity of it, Ten - Ingo, the lights, und it was long aga coneaded that tonately piesad. They set sccording to their pity of it, Iago -Othello, 17. 1

against stupidity the gods themselves contoud Our country is not nah in fiatorio buildings in vain. The power is in this case theirs, and around which elnater our for traditions. Of doubtless they will exercise it. They will, out choro we have, the work of preserving an of the market yalns of blre Old Sonth, construct! unequal proportions prate with the inbabitants waté comfortable and showy edifice in tho of a single city, and that cic, is fe almost fashionable quarter of Boston, and there, necesary to add, ie Boston Almost the fivet doubtless, they will hereafter worship after the enquiry mate, when the news of the great fire fashion of their orced, hugging themselves, in spread over the country, eoncerned tho fate of these famous edifices, and the expression of the fond belief that in trapling on on relief and gratitude became universal when it ent" they have advanced the GRESO of ralt. was known thick till of them were spared. Theia With them it would be useless to ropeon. five stopped at the threshold of the Old Sath 4 evil chance placed in their hands cos of the PORTLAND (OREGON).

SAIGON Church. The explosions of gunpowder bad de-eyf buildings of which America can boast

| MANILA. stroyed it: wizdowe, but walls and belfry and enjoying almost a world-wide fame, and they spire stood intact. Scarcely, however, have the conscientiously destroyed it. Of one thing SHANGHAI,

they may rest assured-the next presa of other cities fuund time to congratulate Bostonians will not forget that, for their work generation of their elder mater that, her 'great lisa included

can never be undone. nothing beyond the power of money to replace,. whon it is formally annochoed ibat those most stop with the Old South. Undoubtedly the This proceeding, however, is not likely to Immediately concerned by no means regard convenient prinsiple that more "sentiopata" this as mutter for folicitation, The single eenen tion" must not be allowed to pra- fault they have to find with the fire is, that teet piles of brick and mortar" will find having gone so far I did not go one other subjects of application. In Boston, 26 step further, and include their most venerated we have said, it so happens that an unusual pro- churob in the long list of its victims,

portion of our more famous edifices are found. ing failed to do so, they now propose to bros of these we have already alluded to-the complete its finished, work, and Jorol one Old South, the old State House, so famous int more historic monument to the ground,

That such an set of sucrilegt and breach of early Revolutionary bistory, and, lastly, Faneuil Hall, the "Cradle Liberty " Of these, the trnet to the whole American people should be Old Scath is doomed, and the Old State-House thought of, much less netually perpetrated, ie bas long been threatened. The one represents flecte no credit on the Boatonians of to-day; too much money in the skopa of a comer lot The Old South is unquestionably the oldest and peotharly available for business purposes, the

CAMBRICS and PICQUES, most venerated ebuch in their city; if not, ia-thin stands in the way of certain pablic insuitable for Ladies' Morning Costumes and deed, ini. America. Few elraugers from the provenients. Temple Bar hoo, it is trae, stood Wrappers. newer pastions of the country visit the on thoir way somewhat lougor, but, fortunately town without pausing aid the throng of for "sentiment, Temple Bar is not in Boston. Washington-Streat trend the bsorption on Both of the other quaint memorials of bygone the unpretending beitry-go plain, po solid, so times and famous deeds of Enmous men will typical of the generation bich erected it on be gone beyond racovery: how long will which telis in fewest words the Listory of the Tamenil Hall outlet thom It unfortunately church. This history has been part of the occupies a space which might be far better stors not of Massachusetts and Boston alone, utilized as a public square-a most needed con- but of the cominon country,

Bilt in the year 1799, during the drainistrovanience in that part of Boston, for the Hall is TRSE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES

now very much in the way of market wagons, tion of Givortur Barnet, son of the famous the nomber of which in said to be constantly bishop and historian of Wiliam and Mary's inareasing: it is, besides, even more in

eign, it was within the walls of this church, veniently placed than tho Old South for thow not less than with those of the Ola State parposes of public meeting for which it was Home or of Faneuil Hall, that the early spirit constructed. The argament le very strong, and of independence lund eloquentexpression. It will doubtless commend itself to the per-holders was through the pulpit window of this very of the Old Sonth. Having finally disposed of building, then thronged with British uniforme, one pile of brick and mortar" around which, that Dr. Joseph Warren made bis entrance by in all minds but their own, an unusual degree A ladder on March 5, 1775 to deliver his cration of veneration" and "sentiment? bad unfor on the Boston massere. Tradition says that tanately gathered, they can next torn their while he spoke, an officer, eitt ng on the pulpit destroying energia to another, though hardly siapa before him, significantly amused himself more famous structure. by playing with two muskes-balls, tossing thear sarelessly from hand to band. The next year saw the sacred building turred into a stable and a riding school for the British cuvalry. More recently, it has been in this charch that for many years the logisitare and exocutive of Masssabunotta have listened to those eication sermons with which, from time immemorial. the government of that State has begun its

unalinbors,

JOURNALISM. Newspapers are getting to be much more than were transciepts of the fews and gossip of the day. They are pionera in laarged exploration; they are foremost in geographical und Listorics! discovery; they are tencbers of social science. They are no longer astiated with disseminating the knowledge laboriously collesited by savans, The best poetry and slution of America bare by travellers, by experimenters in natumi alan freely contributed to the interest which philosophy; they must pursue their own invas. olusters ahont, the building. It was "the knell tivations, and sent their agents into all the of midnight from the steeple of the Old South" balfexplored fields of science and adventure. which Hawthome tells de mingled with the The reporter of to day is the adventurer who "dismal strains" of music and the roar of rebel penetrates the desert and jungle the ochelar artillery, to the accompaniment of which the who searches for relise of the forgotten past, weird procession vanished from before the Pro. the courier who beare the news of victory to vinoe House, on the night of "Howe's Mas-Courts and Congresens across a wilderness and querado." It was the same bell which was through hostile armies, the detective who pries Jiously tolling deats AR Lady Berto public abuses and discovera-bidden wrongs, Rebelio Beeocoded at the gate of Gov, the pioneer who throws new contries open to Shute's mansion; while it was in a chased the world, the philanthropist who unbare the silver gollet belonging to the counion door of the torture chamber, the chemist who plate of the Old Sonth Church" that bur orazed detects adalteration in the spice-box, the fu lover offered the sacramental wine to the pestor, who seizes false weights and measures, wearer of the fatal santle. Indeed, Bow-bells the auditor who exposes a theft

the public are not more associated with London, or more treasury, Journalism busios itself now with familiar to London cars, thau the bell of the everything that affects the public welfare. It OM South Las been to many generations of tranches apon the province once sacred to the

WHEE CAMBRICS, JACONETS, NUS- LINETS, and BRILLIANTES.

LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and HOL LANDS.

Also,

A Choice Lot of YAAK, CLUNT, MAL.

LAGE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS, MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMACASSARS, SHORT BLINDS, and TOILET MUSLINS.

FANOY GRENADINES, MUSLINS, and LUSTRES, for Morning and Evening Wear.

ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, and other MA- TERIAIS in the newest tints.

CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, MUS. LIN and LACE SETS, TIES, BOWS, COL LARETTES, LAOB HANDKERCHIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS.

A Selection of ELEGANT 3PANISH COMBS and MIL. LINERY, in the Latest Noveltics.

LADIES' and OHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.

33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 440 Hongkong, 18th March, 1879, 1

FOR SALE. FAST-TROTTING PONY and Basket

TRAP.

1 Child' PONY, and-Chair &AUDI,E.

W. WILSON,

7, Queen's Road.].

1w 591 Hongkong, 15tir April, 1873.

NOW READY.

DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE. D PORT for the year 1872. Price $10,

Apply at the Duity Press Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1853 BREAKFAST OLA RET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE. BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD.

Bus Bula en beon, to get soms in scholar, and supplies, the defusto of a lucid 125. BREAKFAST OLADO 001

present belfry at the carouatim of kings, while Boston war yet the capim of a provines; and

didnt government. Year by year its ambition boomes. larger, purposes more benefcient

hardly Coult that it is destined in a vary abort

(Red Seal,) Selected by the undersigned, muy be bad for

G. DEBOST & Ụ6. '88 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873, SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR

it rang yet gladder peals for peace in 1783, and its enne more abundant; and a $24. again in 1815, and once again in 1865. "It tolled Badly for the victims of the Boston Massacre, e to be the foremost of all the sacular! and for George Washington, and for Abraham Profession-the most powerful in its operations, Lincoln. For more geure fun we can now the oss brillians in its rewards, and the moE me, the clock of the Old South her thrown useful to wankind.-V. F. Tribuna

its voice of ages on the breeze, knolling the Past, crying out for und wide through, the multitudinou city, and filling its enra with ite reverberating depth of tone.”

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEN

APRIL 20TH, EVENING,

SALE,

A MONTILLADO, MEDOC, ST. JULIEN, A 18 Class CLARET, CHATEAUX YQUEM; CHAMPAGNE,(6, H. Mumma & Co.) Closing rates:New Patnu, 35824 to $6875, quarts and pints; SPARKLING MOSELLE Under these incarastuces we are almost inatrady: Old Patna, 5645 to $650, steady; New (P. A. Momme,) quarts and pints; Hendenry's elinad te esineide with its per-holders, and to Benares, $5321 to $5376, steady for good express a sincere regret that the fire did not chests; Old Benares, $570 to $572, little Old PORT, and Hd Jamaica EUM,

*, X. O. and V. F. O.-P. BRANDIES, Choice.) save the ancient edifice from dasceration at doing; Males, $580 aush." Sales amennt to their banda. Had it gone down on the night about 35 chests to foreigners, and $600 on

of November 9th, it would at least have met credit, to the Chinese, with S to 5 catties

an end not uubofitting ita greit story. As it is, it acre doomed to drag not its final years us a pristioffice, rented to the United Stutes af the rate of $3.000 a year, or any part thereof, exclusive of taxen. The British officers had better taste. The riding-school was at leant more drastic.

allowance for inferior drag. Holders of good porcele demand 1690 to $595, cash. Bubny

ice, rupees 1,520 per cent of 140-Ibn

EXPORT CARGOIS.

Per British steamship Lord of the Talis, for San Francisco:-

27,975 bags Ries, each 50 lbs.; DOT bage Beans, each 501b; 98 baga Sugar, each 100lbs. 596 pkge. Tea, 460 boxes Oil, 340 rolls Matting,

Considering the history of the building, the fre, and all the circumstances of the case, there is, indeed, to persone at a distance, a Ethos about the whole thing which is not 71 pkgs. Fire Orekurs, 69 pkgs. Redioines, 62 ladicrous simply because it is ad. Outside bules Paper, 10 boxes Tobacco, S boxes Pro.

Apply to

i

Sta. Coloma

Butterfeld & Swire.. Hongkong Yogel, Ilagedor & Culerria Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... Hongkong Russell & Co.......... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rosario & Co....... Hongkong Ah Yon

Jaques

Hongkong Romeding & On... Hongkong Butterfeld & Swire..

Hongkong Sicmsaen & Co..

For Sale.

AYLE & Co.

HAVE just opened the underwentionad

GOODS-

On or about 29th ina Quickdispatch.

Lluish dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatco.

Quick dispatch,

Tomorrow, at..

Quick dispatch, To-morrow, at noon, To-duy, at 10 AM.

Vessels on the Berth.

OGDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Intimations.......

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail turli cions.

THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole

Agents for the Hale of their Goods in For Shanghai-Por Canton, to-day, the 21st Hongkong and China by Mosary. J. & R. Ten-Jingt, ne 9.30 A.M. nept, Glasgow, and Messrs. David Coreur & Sons, Artrouth.

ARNHOLD, KARBERO 14.06. f 419 Hongkong, January, 18867.

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT 10 H78 EKOELLENOY THE-GOVERNUR,

AND To H. 1. H. raz CRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA.

T. N. DRISCOLL CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER

AND GENERAL OUTEIFFER, 45 sul 47, Queen's Ryud, nuut to Oriental tr 1921

(Feb. 1.

HOUSE

PLUMBER,

E. R. HANDLEY,

AND SAIP COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTÉR, 39 and 40, Praya Wost, Next to the F. & 0. Coal Stores,

+ 10817 HONGKONG,

Sept. 15

Taking Cargo and Pausenperant through rates for BBDERTONES & OU

FOR SHANGHAI (direct),

HANKOW, NINGPO, 182 PORTS in JAPAN.

THE

HE Company's Steamship

DIOMED".

TAILORING DEPARTMENT. SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for IT Suite. M

FANCY CLOTHS for Light OVERCOATS

COATINGS for Spring Wear. FLANNELS DRILLS, and DUCKS, fr

Suits.

QUILTINGS for VESTS, BEDFORD CORD and EBRŠEIMERE for Liding TROUSERS

OUTFITTING COLLATS and SCARVES of the novest styles.

REGATTA and OXFORD SHIRTS,

The Latest Shapes in FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, and PITH HATS.

HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, &e. BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS. PORTMANTRAUS and BAGS. ·

LINEN DEPARTMENT. A Large Ausriment of DAMASK CLOTHS,

NAPKINS to match, DOYLIES, 8/4-DAMASK for TABLE CLOTES. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS

widtba.

DAKASK, HUUKABACK, and TURKISH

TOWELS.

FURNISHING.

LAGE CURTAINS. ANTIMACASSARS,

will be despatobel at noon TO-MORROW, the 90 instant

For Freight or Passage.apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

595 Hongkong, 21st April, 1873.

FOR SAIGON.

THE British Steamer

F.M

UNDERTAKERS,

OFFICE-No.9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

"Memorial Stones and· Monumenda erceled. tf 187 Hongkong, 21st Januiry, 1873.

FOOCHOW DOOK.

RIVER MIN,

AME above granite floured DOOK, of the following Dimensions, viz: Length, 300 foot, Breadth at Bottom, 40 fast, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tides will slow. The Dock roma dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam, The above premises comprise a large Machine. Shop, containing a

"RIGA," Captain Drysdale, will be despatebod for the #hovo port TO-MORROW, the 22nd inst., at 4

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AH YON, Keong Hing, 57, Praza 40.809 Hoogkong, 19th, April, 1873.

OCRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

|

WIWORT's 12-1xen Senaw CUTTING GAP LATHE, DRUSING AND SCERWING MACHINES,

A LARGE SMITay, ko, ko., &c Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, ko., &c. A large Slook of Foods, Metal, &c., &a, élways on bound The Dook Steain Tag Woosung is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at our reat rates, on application to

JOHN FORSTER & Co.,

The list of Charges for remetalling, dock Insurance risks necepted on behalf of the Coming vessels for examination, painting iron-ships pany as under:

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

876

...... May 9.

FOR LONDON via SHEZ GANAL,, 日期

THE Company's Steamship

" HECTOR"

will be despatched on or about the 29th instant,

On Tea S2/6 %, all riska, 23]. ° F.P.A, ........ Silk 19%. * da.

Cargo taboo at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Poris. Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

FOR MANIĻA. 124 604 Hongkong, 13th April, 1873,

Spanish Barque

THE

Agonte.

MARIA Y VICENTA,”. Captain Sta. Coloma, will have quior despatch to the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply tó

REMEDIOS & Co. tf 548 Hongkong Sth April, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO" ["WE American Ship NETS.

"SUMATRA,"

NOTICE.

For Mauila-Per Formoes, to-day, the let finat, at 3.30 PM.

For Manila Par Mario y Ficonla, on Wed nouday, the 23rd inst, et 30 P..

MAILS BY THE " FRENCH. PACKET"

The French Mail Packet TIGEN" will bo at noon, with the Mails dispoobed on THURSDAY, the 24th instant,

To and, through the United Kingdom viz Marsmiles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to Franco), to Saiger, Singapore, Galle, Anetralia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles. Reunion and Mauritius, Suez

and Alexaudriu.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettore, Newspapers, Boks, &c., nută 11 a.m. on the 24th justaat, mfter which no Latters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the Wnited Kingdom will be grantoil until 5 F.M. on the 23rd insteak.

Lattere for Registration will be recoivod nntil 10 A.M. on the 24tt instant.

.....F. W. MITCHELL.

Poolmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 10th April, 1873.

MAILS BY THE "ENOLISH PACKET"

The English Contract Packet TANJORE" will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &o, on SATURDAY, the 26tL inst..

at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order" Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted! until 8 r.. on the 25th instant.

The Poet-Office will be open until 6 r.m. er the 25th instant.

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

Lantere for registration will be received until 10 AM. on the 26th instant,

Letters may be posted antil 10 AM on the 26th instant, without Inta fec.

Letters posted after 10 A., on the 28th instant, will not be forwarded unless tho Inte Fee of 18 cents ench as well as the postage is prepaid..

The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 12 AM,, and for Newspapers, Books, Or Patterns 20 A.. on the 26th instal

Jate letters (bat Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom rád Brindist, or to Bia. Agenta.gapore, may be posted on board the Pasket from 11.30 .. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of a Latte Fes of 48 cents cach in addition to the postage..

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MAILITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SIEZ, 15MAIL:A, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES AL80,

ST. DENIS, MAITE, FORT LOUIS, AND

BOMBAY, “

\N THURSDAY, the 14th April, 1879, ob-

ON

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster Genoval

Hongkong, 18th April, 1873.

General Post-Office.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES'

PACKET

The United States' Mail Packet “QUANG, SE" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, dė. 26-April, at 3 P... with the Maila

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

To Post Office will be open for the rocption of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c. until 2.50 P.M.

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 PM to 2:50 r., on payment of a Luts Fee of 12 centa in addition to the Pastage.

The Trepayment of the Postage" to all thy Commandant LECOINTRE, with MAILS, PAS bore places by this route is compulsory. Corapondence insufficiently prepaid will be Mollin, Master, will have immediats despatch SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave forwarded by the English Packets.

this-Port for be above places.

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and Cargo and Spasic will be registered for Lon the United States must lo superscribed per don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in QUANG-SE, and that addressed to the United transit through Marseilles for the principal Kingtons must be superscribed, "vid Su places of Europe.

Francisco."

BED QUILTS. PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and YOL as above, YET. PILE TADLE COVERS.

For Freight, apply to T- tf 507 Hongboux, 1st April, 1879.

FOR LONDON,

RUSSELL & Ca

IRON BEDSTRADS, CHILDREN'S COTS, and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes.

BRASS and MAHOGANY CURTAIN THE 1 German Barque POLES and FITTINGS.

TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES.

BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, und FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to mutab.

FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 3 yarde.

COIR MATS and MATTINGS. SALIYARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS.

350.

Si

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

| QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STRERT, B. W. LOWNDES,

HONGKONG; No. 7, Queen's, Boad,

Im 582 Hongkong, 5th April, 1873.

HE_T QUE IS TAG VIDE REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trado, pujcute of Natural History, Furniture, &c., o., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation

AND AT SHANGHAL

"HONGKONG,"

248 Tone. Regtater, will load here and at Whampon for the above port, and will have jquick despatch

For Freight, apply to

-VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Coin tf 499 Hongkong, 15th March, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,. HEA 1 British Bargao

THE

"SEA MEW

468 Tons Register, will load here for the above port, and will bare quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

* 480 Kongtong, 1516 March, 1573.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1873.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels antil 8 o'clock .. on the 23rd April, 1870.TM (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Olce) Contente and value of Fackages are

It is hereby notified that, a British Post Office required.

baving been established at Smyrna, closed Mails For further partianlara, apply at the Conill fatore be exchanged between, the British pany's Olive.

0. BERTRAND,

Hongkong, 10th April, 1878."

Principal

Post Office ut Alexandria and the new Office at Sayma. The rates of postage, which must be Agentaid in advance, on Correspondence addressed

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN; SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND -SOUTHAMPTON;

NAVIGATION

BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. U well-known 4 1 Britiah Clipper BarqueHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAN COMPANY'S Steamebip TANJORE" Caplain A. II. Jonsson, with Her Majesty's Hails, Passengers, Specie, and Cango, will leave this for the above places or SATURDAY, the 28th April, at noon.

----— FORWARD"

For Ladies' Advertisement see To-morreta's Isaus. Win, Whyte, Muster, having the greater por:

365 Hongkong, Gil March, 1873

tion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will bare immediate despatch for the above port For Freight and Passage, apply to

BOZARIO & Co.

ΤΗ

NOW READY

Also a few copaca of the GRAMMAR of the THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Chinese Lantage, in two Parts.

The Daily Press Office.

AFE

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

t 409 Hongkong, 12th March, 1973.

FÜR SAN FRANCISCO,

By Dr. DEVAN, with many Addition, Corros. A 1 German Barque

of samalt Buston circh, it rerms Rarcely pared Opium, each 500 Tuble; 1,089 packupee AND R.TENNENT'S ALE sad tions, and Dr. WrYTAS Orthography..

possible that any body of average men nad Sundries.

women could-tako su marrow. A view of th

matter of such general concernment. Here

are some twʊacomo persons who, by mere x= | CIT CONDON,

cident, find themselves the trashes of an edifice of taxi-chum bistorical interaTastead of jestonsky gaming and preserving it, they arə i

wholly unrule to see thyining but the tacon- venience to themselves and their families of attending religioua, service in it once a week.

EXCHANGE,

Bank Bills, ca demand,

•

PORTER.

..

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy -Navy-Boiled:

UANTAB Long Flax Crown

ARNHULD, KARBING & Co. Water WIEM 15

FOR SALE..

-- Bank Täits at 9 months aight: 4742

Bank Billa, a menthesizht flat to Credits, at & months' sight.... 4/54 Documentary bills, at6 months'

sight........4/63 to 4/63 1

With the uturot complacency, and with a tone Or NEW YORK-

which shows how who ly they fail to appreciate Private, 5 months' eight........ the attitude they occupy before the wondering Or BOMBAT.-Bank, 5 days' sight 228 gaze of their countrymen, they announos that ON JALOUTTA. -Bank,3 days'sight 238 they have "po veneration for walls, but they OR SHANGHAL

Bank, 3 days sight.

..75

Bank, 15 days sight.......75 Private, 30 days' sight......

SHARES. tongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-59

per cont, pretoinm.

HA M PAGNE

C VEUVE OLIOQUOT-FONSARDIN

REIMS,

in Cases of 1 doa. Quarts,

and, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Coyo

PRIOR In Paper Wrappers,...$1.50. Neatly Bound,...

... $2.00 Apply at the Nailu Prax Offi FOR SALE.

FINE DE CLARET Paror Vale Der BHERRY.

Finn GED PONĚ-

Apply to

SANDER & Co tt 889 Hongkong, 27th May, 1872.

PAŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TROM this date, until further notice, a čis

count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upot

FERDINAND. ERUMM”

Cargo will be received ôn hoard until 2 2.M, Specie and Parcela at the office until 2 r.. on the 25th ide.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Fas aage, apply at the P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Offes, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

A. Writton Declaration of the Contents

754 Tons Register, will load bere for the above and Value of the Packages for the Overland port, and will bare quick despatob.

For Freight;-apply-to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 11-522... Hongkong, 3rd April, 1879

“JUST PUBLISIND."

R. NYES LECTURE, delivered at the ME

CANTON SOCIAL EVENINGS." To be

LANE, OBAWFORD & CD.

bad of

7d 692 Hongkong, 15th April, 1873.

Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading o with Pareal; the Company do not hall themselves responsible for any Detention of Prejudian, which may happen from the inaar........ rectness in auch doelaration.

to Smyrna, wien forwarded by British Facket, are as follows, viz.:

Letter,...20 cents per ounce. Newspapers...o

Z

2

4

31

Book PackeÊN

B

and Patterns,

8

per ounces for each

Newspaper.

if under 1 banec.

if above 1 ounce and

under 2 Dantes.

if above 2 ounces and

under ounces.

for every additiouni d

ouncee.

TW. MireĦELL.---

Postmaster Generel.

General Post-Ofice,

Hongkong, 11th March, 1873.

It is hereby notified that encetorgard the postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be ne fol los, viz.:

When forwarded vin 34 senta cach -onnte.

Brindia.........

When forwarded viå)

Maracines When forwardeð víkĮ

Southampton⠀⠀......).

$34

28

F. W. MITCHELL.

Fortmanter-General,

General Post-OBec,

“Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873,"

It is bereby notified that henceforvard the

The Company reserre the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamierz for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when Canal in their own Stormara, or in vessel forwarded vik Svalbuusptoon, will be 23 cents employed for the purpose.

per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested kong in correspondence with the Australian Stepurers from Gallo to Bombay, may call ei Colombo.

Sole Agents for China, Japan and Manila, current local rates of premia will be alot the DAST STEEL WORKS, to take note that the steamers leaving Hong tf 2151 Hoogkong. 15th December. 1571.

NOW

KEADY,

8

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

do revere Christ, their Lord"; and then they vary. this delectable statement by the intro- duction of some business principles into religion, i sonouncing that no reneration is due to bricks and mortar, bat that the great principle i involved is the best care of the society's funds

Brieka und mortar "?"Sucie:ý fands"! Up-: doubtedly the per-holders of the Old South Church of Boston are most respectable pareous, bnt to dwellers ut a distance they do senza little singelar. They evidently belong to that slass of New Englanders whom Hawthorne Chм and Japan farine Insurance-Tie 105 An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published knew so well, and towards whom he left. per share.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shores ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY

2900 per share premium.

Chins Traders' Insurance Company's ShareB-.

$930 por share premium.

auob. an instinctive antipathy-"excellent, Chinese Insurance Company.-3225 per share. but erendingly matter-of-fact sort of Hongkong Fire Insurance Corspany's Suure- men, sturdily Rostumed to take what ja $525 per share.

eslied the common-sense view of all matters Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8182 toat cums under their consideration. With

per shire.

To

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN FRONUNCIATION,

hearts about as tentar as other people's, they Vistura Fire Insurance Company's Shares compelled to coin to express the numerous ob

bava bends as hard and impenetrable, sad, therefore, perhaps as empty, as one of those fron pote which it may be a part of their busi- neas to sell,”

. One can imagine a committee of these worthy.

$115 per share, Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's

Shares-7 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Suures-37 per cent. premium.

Shanghai Steam Navigation Companys. 119

per abare premium.

longkong Gas Company's, Saares-365 per

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Share48 per

seat, discount.

persons visiting Europe, with a view, perhapa, to picking up sme hints on church architeo- ture wherewith to grace the edifine which is to replace the Old South With what indignaut, outspoken ccotempt they would regard an effete race hich lowed meb piles of "brick and portar St. Fuel's Cathedral or Westmina ter Abbey to oceny two of the best business sites in Londonaibes, too, either of which would command a rental mash exceeding $23,000, and taxes, per annum. Their location also is whot-longkong Pier and Godown · Company,–50

ly undesirable for places of worship, they are. miles away fron Tylucnis, or Muy Fair, or the Weste Bzd; indeed, in the eyes of our com- witted their longer

preservation would

at the Daily Frase Office, Hongkong, MOR comprehensiveness and practical service words which the Chinese have of late years been this Work stands unrivalled. All the new

jectain machinery photography,tolegraphy, and of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are in science génerally, which the rapid advance given in alone. Each and every word is fally illustrated and explained, forming exer- cises for studenta of a moat instructive nature,

upon insurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & Co,

་་

Agents.

të 1192 · Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872,

CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE

· INSURANCE COMPANY.

ESSEN (GERMANY.)

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

P. PELL

Shippers are particularly requested to note tl 1071 Hongkong Shanghai, Cologne Germany.) the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Billa of Lading. NOTICE

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steara Navigation

Unice, Houskous, 18th April, 1573.

THE Underaigned bega tá inform the Row- dents of this. Oolony, that he is ready to THE ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS is call, give LESSONS ir. ExGLISH and. FBENCH, and ed to the future dis:ribution of the Pro-solicita their kind patronage. Terus moderate. which, after payment of interest, will now be Strest, Hongkong. fits of this Company, two-thirda (2förda) of Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 123, Aberdeen divided amongst all Contributors of business, whetter Shareholders or not, rateably in pre- tion to the amount of Nett Premia contributed,

WM. PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents.

t# 683 Hongkong:0th April 1872 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANÒR COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE undersigned baring been appointed ΤΗ

Agents for the above Company, are pre-

6 210 Hongkong, 5th February, 1873,

00.. A. MILLAR &

HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT

PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, No. 1. Queen's Road East and Nullah Lamo, Opposite EL.M. Naval Dock Yard..

If 997 Konekone. lat fireb, 1871.

F. W. MITCHELL...

·Postmaster General. General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 22 February, 1873..

It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Lettere addressed to Nor- way, when forwarded via Southampton, will heaceforward be 36 cents for each balf oupce, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to he collected on delivery of the Letters Unpaid Lstlers will be subject to an additional ÓHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK, charge on delivery, W. MITCHELL,

THROUGH U.S. MAIL. LINE

FROM

PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY

IN QOVMECTIÓN WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.

Assigns, informes Messieurs lex CopiTHES. S. "QUANG-SE" will leave Hong keag for San Francisco, via Yokohama, taines de navires de Commerce Français on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at 3 o'clock des matelote strongers provenant de Boarding Japan, the United States, and Europe. Bomes autres que colles afiskeés à la Chancel- larie de ce Consulat

Both the Court and Punti pronnnections are pared to accept rises against Fire, subject to a qu'il leur eat stristement interdit d'embarquee p.., taking Passengers, Muils and Freight, for the best principle hitherto attained. The typo given, the accants being carefully marked on bonus of 20 per cent.

make the Chinese and English type correspond graphy displays the success of un attempt to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents,

if 39 Hongkong, 18th November, 1872,

in the sise of body, thereby effecting a yest THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE

previously attained, and dispensing will those

Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per cent.woocomy of space, achieving a clearness not

discount.

Indo-Chinese Bugur Company 70 per cent.

discount.

per cent. discount.

COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON.

SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.

vast margins and vacant spaces which bave THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN- heretofore characterized Chinese publications.

|

To illustrate the vask scope of the work, the

SALES ON APRIL 19TH, 1873, -

As reported by Chinese.

Following facts are submitted for oorsideration. THE HAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INBO Ohalmers Vocabularly contains about 10,000

RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. Chinese characters, and Madhuraťa. English

La Gorant du Consulat de FrazOE,

CH, L DE LA FOREST.. 1883 Hongkong, 24th October; 1872,

H

AFONG,

OTOGRAPHER

BY APPOINTMENT TO

H. E. SIR ANTHUR KENNEDY,

Governor of Hongkong; AND TO

Throngh Passenger Tiokata and Billa ol Lading are kened for transportation to Yoko- bama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Cana da, and Europe, via Overland Bailroad and |connecting Lines of Steamers, and, to parts is

Mexico and Control and South America,

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. hai about eame date, via the Inland Sea Ports,

and make close connection at Yokobama.

Postmaster Generai, Jeneral Post Office,

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.

It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- ranend) upon letters nëÅreased to Prince Eit-

viz..> ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,

When forwarded via

Brindiei. 42 cents each half-uset. When forwarded via

Maries... 86 cents each balf-onnec When forwarded via

Southampton...... 28 cents each balf-ounce,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Offe

Hongkong, 29th July, 1870,

Is is hereby notified for general information that on and after the Jut August next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orderý

The "QUANG-SE” will be due at San Fran. issued upon the United Kingdoms at Hongkong,

H. L. R. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF cinco May 28th, whonce daily Passenger

RUSSIA.

trains and daily Freight imina are

Eren Buch an unjustifiable use of "the

Saigon Rice, 4,000 piculs, at $1.40, by Teo and Chinese Dictionary abou: 100,000, whilst THE Attention of Shippers is called to the this work contains more than 50,000 English for rates of Premisms charged by the funds of the society that they could tys to local trader.

words, and upwarder of 600,000 Chinese abarno-undersigned Agents of above named Companies, not but shake the dust of London from their Saigon Rice, 500 picule, at $1.50, by Teatreters. Again, despite all the grammars and for all steamer riske, subject to a brokerage of VIEWS of Foooxow, SWATOW, HESUKONO, cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea . feet and go over to Paris, There the towers to local trader,

other elementary works as yet pablished, the 15 per cent.

of St. Jaques, and. Notre Dame would renow Americia Flour, 50-lba, 300 bags, at $144,atndent of this difficult language absolutely re their dise; yet even the Commune apared Saug tye-loong to local trailer.

to Frute its old religious sanctuaries; moved Shellfish, 27 case, at 850,00, by Chun-chong thereto, perhaps, by what one of the committee to travelling trader

The "Oosterling," as well as the Globe.**

quires examples to display the various app after paying the Shareholders & dividend of 19 hare one general meaning. Of thess examples

| over the Central and Unioz Pacific Railroad Invites inspection of his large Collection of Lines for New York, and for all the principal

GANTON, and MACAO

board.

WYNDHAM ŠELMET,

Shaghai, and Yakobamu will be as follows,

viz.

On spms not exoceding £2.38 ocxle, Above £2 and not exceeding £5...36. Abre £5 and not excording £74

* Above 27 and not exceeding £106.72:-

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1670...

Palace Sleeping Care are run through on these trains, uking Drawing Room Cars by

General Post Office,

nations and equivalents of different words whish per cent. ou their paid-up Capital, distribute 25 6m) (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club) (519 day, and Sleeping Cars by night, and are of this work contains more thas ive times as per cent of the surplus of the profité pro rata

飯 煤 訊 廣 lished.

KWONG-KEF COAL SÜor.

characterit at home as a mere reminis Shellfish, 10 packages, at $25.50, by Chun- cenos." Doubtless, however, Rome would seehour to travelling trader.. → casion our friends the severest abook of oil. Fangas, 10 bags, at $41.50, by Chun-chong any other Dictionary bitberto pubs Buch of the Insurers as tave paid

We can easily imagine these worthy, matter to travelling trador. of fact gentlemen standing in the Colisaum

during the year £300 and upwards in premium. Particolars can be obtained at the Offre of Driat Hessels, 10 packages, at 337.00, by the work is so complete, that a reference For practical parposes the arrangement of

SIEMSSEN & Co, and measuring with their eyes that maeless Chun-obong to trirelling trader,

to its pages enables a person who under- quarry of building materiale. They would see Almonds, 12 bage, at $21.00, by Chan.ebong stands English to comunicate festively W40 Hongling, 16th October, 1872.

in it n vast pace, adapted only for games of to travelling trader,

the circus or the conflicts of gladiators, but

Birdnesta, 1 case, (2nd quality, at $820,00, by now preserved as church. It is wholly unfit Fook-doong to travelling trader.

Old Copper, 3 packages, ne $22.8), by Fook

for purpose of worship; it is for removed from

the residexes quarters of the city; while, so far toong to travelling trader..

as circuses are.vtcerned, it is never utilized for entertaiments of that nature; and, sa to gladiatorial conflicts, they are "a mere remin iscence, and wholly repugnant to the spirit of modoro, improvement Yot to the great de- triment" of the funga of the society," no doubt, thie useless pile of brick and nurlari served, and even venerated. Trafs, the peopled of Europe are indeed benighted, but mous avons changé tout cela,

LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON, ESTABLISHED 1843,

E Undersigned is authorised to accept risks on behalf of thin Oflce, by First Class Steamers and Sailing Ships.

AMCIVER, Agent,

if Hongkong, let July, 1867.

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with astives who understand nothing but Obi- indisposable to all Huropeans residing in

nese. In this respect the work will be found

the latest and best American pattern, being anexcelled for consfort sad ovavenience.

At New York, Fassengers have octection of It is hereby notified that arrangements have THE Boprietor of Kword. Shop: bege various lines of Steamers to England, France been completal ander which correspondence

inform the Pablic that hie Sno ba and Gurs..

from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagashi Agent. beca astablished since 1867, at 89, Endicott's Lano, and that ho bas nlways o great quantify

Favorable arrangements bare been made for ri Shanghai, and to Hiogo vit Yokobama, ly Through Passengers and Freight to America United States' Mail Packets, and that Letters from Caloutts, Penang and Singapore, and for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong. from Swatow, Amoy and Foookow,

may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiego by means of the United States Packets vid Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction Shanghai and Yokohama respectively,

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Goutleen REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF FREMIUM. or Shi-masters visbing to patronise him, are

NTIL further notice the following Annual requested to apply at his Shop.

- Hates will be charged for Fire Insurance 1y 1885 Haagkong. 30th July, 1872. Detached & semi-detached Dwell-}

China, and the natives themselves it ex- plains subjects fully with, which very few ingrin desd of them are perfectly saquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, It comprises upwards of two thousand large quaste pages.

TRUHNER & O 60, PATERNOSTER Bow; W. H. BELL, "Dans Paise” OFFICE, HONGKONG.

ing Houmas removed from town,? per cent, and their contante. A

ly as such, and their contenta..

羆煤記榮

WING-KÉE COAL SHOP.

at 20%, on regular rates.

The rates of postage chargeable on such cor- No Freight received after noon of the 25th respondence in Larr cents for each balf.quaco instant. Parcel Packages received until 5 P.M.on Letters, two cents on rach Newspaper, and

HE Proprietor of Wing-sze Shop begs to same day; all Packages should be marked to two cents on each two cancer of Books and Otherdwelling House, sed strict per cent established since 1955, at Badicott Ins, and

TH

intera the Public that his Shop has been address in foll; value of saine is required.

Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition For further information as to Passage or to the Bates specified in the Tublo of Rates of COAL in store for. Bate. Gentlemen or Ship: Praya set that he has always a great quantity of Beat Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Postage at present in force.

Godowns, Offices, Bhops, 50, and 1 par cent

bhair contents."--

TAY GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agente Imperial Fire Insurance Company,

£ 604 Hongkong, 7th March, 1865.

masters wishing to patronisukim, are requested.

to apply at his Skop.

17 760 Hongkong 24th April, 1672,

F. W. MITCHELL.

T. A. HARRIS,

Hongkong, April 12th, 1878:

Agent.

General Poat Office.

Postmaster General, Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.