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the Gennd Duke Nicholas Jaby and General | might ngren." What excuse can there be for Katform.

Logos, 4th April. The House of Commous has rejected Bir George Jenkinson's motion favouring the Euphrates Volley railway to India.

Mr. Tawes bill abolishing trate in the Trish University has been introduced. The recond reading in to take place on the 21st of April.

The French Academy has received the Bao d'âumnis se a womber.

M. Buffet uns been pleated President of the Trench Assembly by 364 to 285 votes."

LONDON, 5th April.

thua encouraging a futak, dolusion? It wƏLƏ better to follow. Sir Charles Adderley's eng gestión not to consent to debato Mr. Manfoo motion any farther; nad this is evidently the Müray which should be pursued anothor year, should be wondvisedly attempt to renew, for a uurth time, bis apus) "evntimantal debate.

DESTINATION

LONDON SUEZ GANAI SAN FRANCISOO.

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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH 1873.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VR90BL's NAME.

UAFTAIN

Hostor (atr.) Son Mer......

Sumatra

Ferdinand Breman,,

Cypbrenes (UK)..... Forward.........

sml: Stapl

Dood

Otcopa (atr.). Marivelea (str.1..... Conchita

Sands (str.).. Menmich (atri)...

{Ava (str.).

Sootland (str.. Washburn.. SWATÓW, AMOY, FCHOW, Setai Loong (str.)..

For Sale.

A well-selected Stock of White and Colored

H

LOADING-LINE FOR SHIPS... Ia a letter to the Times, Mr. Jenla maker Bono valuable anggestions with reference to thorored and diftent, question of a load. PORTLAND (OREGON line for ships. Mr. Joula would not, ho says,

SAIGON control. by law the depth to which a vossui | MANILA, In the House of Commons, Mr. Grant Duit be lalen, as this most over vary with replying to Sir Charles Wingfield, admitted the alternation of seasons, variety of cargo, and YOKOHAMA... that the cost of horaca bred in the Indian Go difference of voyage bat, looking to the Do Foruszent studs wae excessive. The question responsibility reating upon the shipowner in TOKOHAMA AND BIOGO... Glenderroni (str.).. of the maintenance of the Muds was under relation to life and property, he suggests that SHANGHAI AND HANKOW. Venetia (str.)...

it would not be envoasonable to require him, SHANGHAI.. “considemtion,

when he enters his weasel ontwards at the Lord, Enfield, replying to Sir Charlen Wing Custom-bonne, to declare his intention of losa: field, said the Fresch overnment has instructing her to a certain depth for the voyage for el their Naval Commander to prevent Arab which he then lays her ou. Such deptly it. Slave Dhops carrying the Frenol Flag,

The Dutch Chamber bae passed a Bills. bould be perfectly voluntary with him to. ponding the colange of Silver.antit next. No. Belost; but, when doebred, it should, with vember.

possibly a small and safe margin for unavoidable

HOMPSON & HIND LONDON, 7th April.

cratinganoles, be binding upon him. This 26. An Inquiry has hus been sponed at Halifax, claration, when published in the rations loading DEG to call attention to their extensive AB. Nova Mio, Lu the Lear of the atlantic far liste, would euable persons interested to accer SORTMENT of "NEW GOODS Dose, the Coinmander, admits that ho had mie-tain, to some extent at least, whether the

declared intention was proper one or not, received ex French Mail, consisting of➡ reckoned his position.

while at prosent no general means are avail. able for forming a correct judgment as to leading prior, it may be, to the easel Ground-Trinted" leaving docks or dropping down the river when insurances have all been effected, articles all, signed, and contreels all completed, Sach a declaration should in no way exonerate the owner from the consequences et bis own

WHITE CAMBRIUS, JACONETE, MUS- wrong-doing, but it would, the writes beliovas, with its attendant publicity, work a gradual LINETS, and ERILLIANTES. and beneficial ohange, while it would meet somo at least of the objections to a "hand and fust ' LONDON, 8th April. In the Imperial Budges, the revenue for line. The only objections which, as it seems to 1873 amounts to £76,009,000. The expenditure, edu be reasonably urged against Mr. Jault's £70,714,000. The estimated Revoune of 1874 Proposts is that they do not go far enough, and that whereus they stop short at merely 4monte to £76,017.00, the expenditure to disconrging the practice of overloading, they £71,871,000.

Half of the Geneva award is to be paid ont might oasily be carried to the length of ab of the surplus; half out of Exchequer Bills it solutely probibting it. If persons interest ed" would nevertain whether the "declared it the revenue proves uathromble,

tention" of a shipowner to adopt a certain load line were a proper one or not, u Board of Trade inspector could also ascertain te, and the RC official should, in the event of his convincing himself of the impropriety of such an intention,

empowered to stop thoahip.

Rice Mills at Liverpool bare been bornt, The Cainage adioute to £100,000,

The mixed Commission in re Alabama claims at Washington, Lato-rejected the

Culentia elaita.

The Assembly have passed the Bill sup. pressing the Central Manioipality of Lyons."

The Rassion presa demand the perenia neat quisition of Khin The Fulgisoblar column Obituary-Marchioness. Waterford

started on the 5th instant.

Sugar daties to be redaced one-balĒ. ·. The Income tax un penny. Mr. Gadstone, replying to Mr. Stapleton, said the opinion of the Law officers was that Catliat cubaoriptiona and gifta voru legal.

The Exports of: Brittin for March wore £21,750,000; the imports £29,375,000..

Coal Exports for quarter, 21 million tonn. Strike Staffordshire averted by yielding to

miga.

Prices of Wales starts for Vienna on the 24th.

LONDON, 8th April.

The Enchantras left Mumbazo on the 28th March, for Muscat and Bombay, and is expect- et to arrive at Bombay by the end of April.

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THE DEBATE ON THE COLONIES, (Times, March 1st.)

CAMBRICS and PICQUES, suitable for Ladies' Morning Costumes and Wrappers.

·LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and HOL- LANDS,

ALBO,

A Chois: Lot of YAAK, CLUNY, MAL- THSE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES.

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

FANCY GRENADINES, MUSLINS, and LUSTRES for Morning and Evening Warr.

ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, and other MA- TEKLAS in the newest tinte.

CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, MUS-

Fame is a flower upon a dead man's heart. Good humour is the girdle that binda friend-LIN and LACE SETS, TIES, BOWS, COL- ship to love.

No snow falls lighter than the snow of age, but cone lies heavier, for it never welta,

We ought not to judge of men's morite by their qualifications, but by the use they make of them,

An Itish joernal states that Mary Wall died the other day, near Clonel, at the extraordi sary age of 118. She was the last of a long- lived family, ber brothers having died at the ugea of 100 and 95.

At the Middleser Spesiona an expert, swind- ler, who bad long passed wa* Captain Hunt," was convicted, and sentenced to five years? penal servitude.

THE BISHOT AND HIS SWING-The Biebop of Wartburg onoc saked a sprightly shepherd boy What are you doing here, my lad

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1

If the action of Parliament were confined to what in to be seen from the outside, it might be plausibly argħed that the representative branch of our Legislature was a huge maobing for the wasting of time, and auch an example as the House of Commons afforded last night would be cited as a west striking instance of the truth

Tending evine How much do you get?". of the sharge. Mr. Macfe, for the third time during the present Parliament, had got posse: One floris a week. I also am sion of the Houst. Oney if we remember abopherd, nontinued the bishop, "but I Laye rightly, he failed He had, indeed, given no. a pinch better salary,”—“That may all be, but tive of a motion on going into forumistes of then I suppose you hase more swins under Supply, but the Government did not require pour pare," any vates on lead partiorlar evening, some ene observed that there was a sickness of attend. auce on the part of members; nad when Mr. Speaker proceeded to count it was found that thers were less than forty present. But thrice las Mr. Mantic sented himself astride bia hobby in a way not to be shaken off. Not that there is my anxioty to watch the porform

ande.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

APRIL 24TH, EVENING.

LARETIES, LAOB HANDKERCHIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS.

A Selection of ELEGANT SPANISH, COMBS and MIL-

LINERY, in the Latest Novelties,

LADIES and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.

38, QUEEN'S LOAD CENTRAL 440 Hongkong, 18th March, 1879.

NOW READY..

DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-

PORT for the year 1972. Price $10.

Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, lat fabruary 1873.

FOR SALE. "TUNE Dessert CLAREL

Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fins OLD PORT.

Apply to

|

A

SANDER & Co.. ff 999 Hongkong, 20th

May, 1872. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USA. BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD

BREAKFAST CLARET,

·(Fler Sent) | Selcoted by the undersigned, may be had for

G. DUBOST & Co.

Panchard,

AT::

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

Butterfeld & Swird.... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... Hongkong Russell & Co...... Hongkong Word, Hacodorn E (- Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Boario & Co..... Hongkong Ab Yon

Hongkong Remedios & On.... Hongkong Bemedios & Co...... Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Co.... Hongkong Messagerien Maritine Hongkong Gilman & Co.......

P. & 0.5. N. Ou Hongkong Mehangerico Maritimo

Vogel, Hugedorn & Ou.. Douglas Lapruik & Go

For Sale.

SAYLE & Co.

AVD just opened; the undermeationedi

GOODS

TAILORING DEPARTMENT,

SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for

Suita

FANCY CLOTHS for Light OVERCOATS

COATINGS for Spring Weat FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKS, for

Svita...

QUILTINGS for, VESTS, BEDFORD COLD and KERSEYMERĘ for Riding TROUSERS...

OUTFITTING

Intimations.

MILLAR & 00.

TO BE DISPATCHED HOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT

On or about 29th inat

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

On or about 5th prox,

afok dispatch.**. To-morrow, at P.M. „Io-morrow, at noon.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch...........-

20-day, at noon..

COPPERSMITHS & BRASSTOUNDERS. No. 1. Chuson's Modd Fast and Nullah Lane, Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard, H 48 Hongkong. lat Merah, 1871.

TO

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT IT EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNUR,

AND

To H, I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS

RUSSIA

T. N. DRISCOLE,

CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR,

On the 28th mustat 5F.A.WOOLLEN DRAPER, BATTER, HOSTEL,

Quick dispatch.

To-morrow, A.,

Quick diopatob

Quick dispatch.

Vessels on the Berth,

NOTICE..

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAÓERIES MARINIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

THE Company's Eteaméhip -

"MONZALEF.” Captain Mourrat, will be dispatched for

YOKOHAMA, - TO-DAY, the 25th instant, at noon.

0. RELTRAND,

Principal Agent, 621 Hongkoue, 25th April, 1873.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

THE

✓.

COLLARS and SCARVES of the nowest TF Company's Steamship Byles

REGATTA and OXFORD SHIRTS

"AVA," Captain Rousseau, will be despatched for

SHANGHAI, The Latest Shapes in FELT, STRAW, PA TOMORROW, the 28th instant, at 7 A NAMA, and PITH HATS.

C. BERTRAND,

Prinsipal Agent, 622 Hougtong, 25th April, 1873

FOR SAIGON.

HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, &c. BOOTS, SHOES, and SLITPERS..

· PORTMANTEAUS and BAGS,

LINEN. DEPARTMENT.

·A· Largo Assortment of DAMASK CLOTHS,

NAPKINS to matab, DOT LIES,

84 DAMASK for TABLE CLOTHS. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in all

widtha.

DAMASK, HUUKABACK, and TURKISH

TOWELS.

FURNISHING.

LACE CURTAINS. ANTIMAÇASSARS.

NHE

TU British Steamer

"CHEOPS," Captain Dowdy, will be despatered for the above port TOMORROW, the 26th inst., at 2

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AB YON, Kwong Hug, 67, Präzü,“ 63) Hongkong, 24th April, 1873

P.M.

HE

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 41.100 British Sterner

"OYPHRENES," Sain!. Stephen, Commander, will be despatched for the above port on or about the 5th prox.

For Freighs or Passage; apply to

· JARDINE, MÄTHESON & 06,

Agente, S. S. Cyphrence." East Point,

Hongkong, 24th April, 1873. · Ltr 632 WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.

SHE P.& C.. N. Co's stoomship NETS.

T

"VENETIA "

BED QUILTS.

will leave for the above places abont 24 bonra PRINTED. EMB CIDERED, and VEL after the arrival of the next English Mail. VET PILE TABLE COVERS.

A. NCIVER.

Superintendent.

[015

AND GENERAL OUTFITTER 40 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Oriental tr 192

Bank.

HOUSE

E. R. HANDLEY,

[Feb. 1.

PLUMBER,

AND SHIP COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Praya West, Next to the P. & 0. Ucal Stores, HONGKONG.

-47–16811-

ROWN

-Sept, 15 JONES & 0 0.... UNDERTAKERS, OFFICE-No. 9, HOLLYWOOD BOAD

B*

Memorial Stones and Monumento orooled. tt 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1878.

FOOOHO W DOOK.

RIVER MIN,

*E above granite floored DOOK, of the

feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 10 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runė dry to the Blocks and le pumped out by Steam. Thanbire premises comprise a large Machine- Shop, containing an

WHITWORTH'S 12-inex SCREW Odrano GAP LATHE, DRILLING AND HOREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHY, &c., &c., &0. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, de, dc. A large Stock of Woods, Metal, &c. &c., always on hand. The Dock Steam Tug Woosung is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Son, at cur-

rent rates, on application to

JOHN FORSTER & Co.,

Agenta.

The list of Charges for remetalling, or dock ing vessels for examination, painting iron abi pa, &c...du., can be obtained on application.

-876

May 3

STEAM FOE "SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA

[ME HSNINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STRANI TER

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TANJORE, Captain A. H, Joanson, with

Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 26th April, at noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 2 .M., Spocie and Paracle at the other until 9 P., on

the 25to idem.

Post-Office Notifications.

For Yokohama. Per Freuch Kail Packet Moral, to-day, the 25th ingt, at 11.35 AM.

The Mail for Shanghai, por French Mai Pack Ava, will close co-day, the 26th inat, at 6.M., instead of at the tiane previously notified. For-Manila-Per. Mariveles, Lo-igorrow, the 2018 instant, at 11.30 A M., instead of at the time previously noted.

For Saigon. Per Cheops, to-morrow, the 26th inst., at 1.80 F.M.

MAILA BY THE ENGLISH PACKET."

The English Contract Packet "TANJORE" will be dispatched with the Maile for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 26th inat..

at noon,

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted ant M. on the 25th, instoné...

The Post-ce will be open until 6 r., on the 25th Instant.

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

Letters for registration will be received until 10 A.M..on the 26th instant. --Lettere may be posted until 102.3 on the 26th instant, without inte fec.

Leiters posted after, 19 A.M. on the 2816 instant, will not be forwarded unless tho Late Fee of 18 cents ecob as well as the postage is prepaid.

The latest time for posting latters at this Office is 11 &.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A., on the 28th instant.

Late letters (but letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom siź Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Packet rúm 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay.

Fto of de cons in to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Kaatruanter General General Post-Offee,

Hongkong, 18th April, 1979. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET" The United States' Mail Packet “QUẲNG- SF will be dispato bad on WEDNESDAY, the 30th April, at 3 ̊r.x.. instead of at the time pré- - viously notified, with the Mails

For Tokobama, San Francisco, the United States' and the United Kingdow. of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &c., The Post Offion will be open for the reception

antil 2,30 F..

Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 r., to 250 r., on payment of a Late Feeef12centa in addition to the Postage.

The Prepayment of the Postage to sil the above places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuttetently prepaid will bo forwarded by the English Puckets,

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be experscribed per QUANG SIG, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superaribed. "vid San Franciaco."

F. W. MITCHELL,

Portmaster General.

Honghong, 24th April, 1873.

General Post Office,

MAILS BY THE "PRENCH PACKET” - The French Mail Packet " AMAZONE" will

be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd May,

at noon, with the Mail-

Marssillee: to France and ether Continental

To and through the United Kingdom via

For Particulare regarding Freight and Fas- Singapore, Calle, Caloutta, Madras and Bombay States (in a closed mail to France), to Baigon, sage, apply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Officer, Seychelles, Eection and Mauritius, Quez Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF and Alexandris. PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

The Post Office will be open for the reception Written Declaration of the Contents of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Boots, &c.. and Value of the Packages for the Overland until 17 a.. on the 3rd May, after which no Koutcie riquired by the Egyptian Government, Letters can be received. and must be delivered by the Shippera to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Landing or with Fareels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudico which may happen from the incor “SUNDAZ.. will leave for the above place shortly after there in such declaration. til 10 AM, on the 3rd May.

The Company reserve the option of forward- urvival of the nest English Mail.

ing all goods shipped by their Steamere for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

Now Henntes, 3540 to 3545; Old Patna, 3648

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, New Patna, 35972 to 3605, such and credit; to $650; Old Benares, $665 to $570; Malwa, $500 to $600; New Bengal in fair demand.

SHARES,

125

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-58 $24.

50 per cent, promium. Union Insurance Society of Canton, aew sharte

-9900 per share premion

4950 per stare promium. Chan and Japan Marine Insurance-Tis. 116

per abare.

Chinese Insurance Company-$20 to 25 per Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shures

share premium.

$$25 per share premion. China Fire Leurance Company's Shares-8151

per share,

His and once is very few, but to all ap pearance it is quite the same to his inspertorb- able placency whether he is performing before fifty or fire hundred. He canters up and down his course with an easy indifference as to what comes of it. The most careful sh-China Traders Imearauce Company's Shares server fails to follow the track of his onreer. It begins rawhere, and baé po mere end than beginning. Time passed by, ad words con- tiane to flow until at last far some andiacover able reason there is a stop. *What a waste of time!" age the impetuous disbeliever in Par liamentary systems. By no means. Time is always washing on, and is no more wasted in itself than the notion of the earth which mea- sures it. What is wasted in, life, and if we bear this in mind the waste consequent on Mr. Macfio's speeches may not be an enurmctir. Say that he speaks for two hours to an averago audience of 30, and we bare only 60 hour's of human life spent in absorbing the wisdom he has uttered is the interval. It may be, of course, replied that, though the average au dionco ou each an occasion as last night was small, there we crowd of members in the lobbies and elabora losing their time quite se much us. if they had been inside the House but here again is a misapprehen-Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per cent. sion. It is in anch eddies of apparent idleness,

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Share-

S114 per share.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shurea-7 per coat, discount.

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6m 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1879, SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR SALE.

A MONTILLADO. MEDOC, ST. JULIEN, A 1st Class OLARET, CHATEAUX YQUEM, CHAMPAGNE,{0.H.Mum & Co., quarts and pists; SPARKLING MOSELLE (P. A. Muuto',) quarts and pinto; Renuous'e YO. and V. 1.0. P. BEANDIES, Choke Old PORT, and Old Jamaica RUM.

Apply to

R. W. LOWNDES,

No. 7. Quem's Boed. Im 582 Hongkong, 5th April, 1873...

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'sHE TOURIST'S GUIDE-

Bharca-38 per cent premiam. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-The. 110

per share premiam, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per

itare.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 48 px

dent, discount.

discount.

Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &c., with the Punti, and Mandaria Prou olation.

REDUCED PRICE $1,

Also a few copes of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,

The Daily Press Office.

IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COTS, and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes. BRASS and MAHOGANY CURTAIN POLES and FITTINGS.

"TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT UHIMNEY GLASSES.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1873.

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

A. McIVER,

Superintendent

[8T6

BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to match,

FLOOR CLOTHS; in all widths up to 8 P. & O. S.N, Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1873, Farts,

OCEAN STEANSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship

COIR MATS and MATTINGS. SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOO18.

dc.

$0.

VICTORIA EXOHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI

HECTOR"

will be deaparched on or about the 20th instant Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com pany na under :-

Un Tea 32/6, all risks, 23, *% F.P.A.

Silk 19% ju.

Cargo, taken at through rates for New York For Ladies' Advertisement sec To-morrow's Issue. and Mediterranean Poris. Apply to

365 Hongkong, 6th March, 1878.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

NOW READY

IE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

AND

when men come and go in the loblice, are join Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-70 per cent. J. AND B-TENNENT'S AL tion, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography.

ed together and again dissolved. Like puffs of amoke eirelity in the air, that opinion in form- ed, that the faits of prnoticable action are ca certained, and the outline of coming legislation determined. While a mach random talk was being rttered inside on anything and every thing that could in any way be toked on to a general motion with the word "Colonies "some- where imbedded in the Irish University question, the Jaries Bill, and w score of other topics were discussed informally outside; and the rest of the session may not infairly be-et- peoted to go a little easter in consequence. A

discount.

Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-50)

per cent. discount.

ON LONDON.-

EXCHANGE.

4/45-

Baut Bills, on demand, Bank Bills, at 3 months' sight, 4/45 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sigut.4/69 to 45 Crodita, at months' eight 4/5 to 4/51 Documentary Bills, até aonths'

By Dr.DRYAN, with many Additione, Corro PRIOR: In Paper Wrappers,... Neatly Bound.... Apply at the Daily Frea Office.

123 604 Hongkong, 18th April, 1873.

POR SAN FRANCISCO.

TUB

American Ship

י -:

Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Morey Orders on any of the Money Order until 5 r. on the 2nd May,

Lotters for Registration will be received

F. W. MITCHELL.

Pestraster General, General Post Office,'

Hongkong, 24th April, 1870..

It is hereby notified that, a British Post Oce Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested having been established at Smyrna, closed Maila to take note, that the steamers leaving Hong-will, in fotore be exchanged between the British kong is correspondence with the Australian Post Office at Alcxandria and the agy Ofice at Stoumers from Gulle to Bombay, may call at Smyrna. The rates of postage, which must be Colombo.

Shippers are particularly requested to note to Smyrna, when forwarded by British Packet, paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed the terins and conditions of the Company's are as follows, vix Black Bills of Lading.

Letter 20 cents per annice. A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriantal Steam Navigation Newspapers.... Co's Office, Hongsong, 18th April, 1873.

:

Agents.

Mallin, Master, will bare immediate despatch `« SUMATRA,”

For Freight,apply to

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled

CANVAS. Long Flax Crown

ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. it 1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.

FOR SALE.

1.$1.50

us above.

the

$2,00

TED

NOTICE. Undersigned bege to inform the Res dents of this Colony, that be ie ready to

RUSSELL & Qo. ti 507 Hongkong, let April, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE AI British Barque

Night 1/5 to 4/54 CUA MAGN

ON NEW YOGE

for the suggestion that if Mr. Mcfio hud given Private, 5 months' sight...

way something useful would have taken placeON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight 2273, nom. of the disematon provoked, it seems ficient ON CALCUTTA,Bank,3 days sight 227

Bank, 5 days sight........

----- Bank 15 days izbe

Private, 30 daya' sight...........

.751

to point to what would have been sub ON SHANUKAL stituted for it Mr. Fowler's inoperative suggestion that the army ebould be reduced. by 10,000 at a stroke woold nave come on 2 little earlier, and a number of speechs. would-buve been deliverod of a kind so well known that we lose little in taking them us spoken."

BALES ON, APRIL 24TH, 1673.

As reported by Chinese.

E

VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN

ENIALS,

in Quess of I doz. Quaria,

and, 2-dez. Pinta SANDER & Co., Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manila,

# 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.

NO W

BEADY.

• IMPERIAL QUARTO.

-

|

to travelling trader.

Green Peas, 100 picole, at $194, by Bing-tye | ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY

WITH THE

We cannot, however, join unreservedly in condemning members whosa bneistess it is to decupy half a night every now and then in ventilating their opinions before ourpty bunches. They have their fanetion in too body politic, and there is much nascem gain to be ploed against the visible bar. But Mr. Macie some what abuses his privilege, and the most good- natured of optimists must confess that there is a certain degree of sameness in the inatter of bis discourae, To dilate generally upon the Colonics Eresacseivus running is a considerable; tax upou the patience of the poor officials who are bound to listen. Even Mr. Knatenbali; Bugeases showed signs of anffering yesterday We should not be surprised, if he were tried again, to find him resorting to an expedient to travelling trader. other men in a like position have tried, of asking the House to reject the amend-loong to travelling trader. ment animarily on the ground that nothing

Yellow Peas, 300 picola, at $1.84, by Ring... PUNTI AND MANDARIN tyo to travelling srader..

Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, nt $10.80, by An Sze-Ming-loong to travelling trader.

foreign merchant.

Camphor, 100 picule, at $15,50, by Yoo-tye to

Black Pepper, 150 picule, at $13,90, by Yoen- on-tye to travelling frader.

wo to travelling trader.

Fangan, 50 bags, at $35.00, by Kwang-fook

FRUNUNULATION. ANGLO-OHINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. OR.comprehensiveness and practical service

thie Work stands unrivalled. All tas new words which the Chiness have of late years been compelled to coin to express the aumerous

"SEA MOW."

per 4 ounces for each

Newspaper.

2

if under 1 ounce.

4

if above 1 ounce and

auder SoussER,

Book Packets)

8

if above 2 ounces and

-and PatternR,

under 4 ounces,

४

for every additional 4

ounces.

Postmaster General,

CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC BAILROAD COMPANIES..

General Post-Office,

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

FROM CHINA, AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY IN CONNRETIOF WIEH THE

F. W. MITCHELL,

Hongkong, 11th Marob, 1873.

..

It is hereby notified that henceforward the THES. S. QUANO SE" will leave Hong postage on lettere addressed to Newfoundland,

tong-for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on whiol must be paid to advance, will be as fol. - WEDNESDAY, the 80th instant, ab S obleck | low, DİZ.:— P.M., taking Passengers, Maile and Freight, for

When forwarded villĮ 34 cents esela d-ounce. Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Brindisi Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading ars issued for transportation Yoko. ham and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,

give Lessons in BNGLE and FRENCH, and 465 Tone Register, will load here for the above to principal points in the United States, Cana eoiaits their kind patronage, Terma moderate.

Apply to J. M. BAHLON, No. 12, Aberdeen Fort, und will have quick despatch. Street, Hongkong.

6m 210 Hongkong, 5th February, 1873.

TZ BATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES, This UNIVERSAL REMEDY nor stands the frst in public favour and confidence: For COUGHS, ASTINA, all affecting of the Thrist, they are the most agreeable and ellicacions remedy. Try

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN &. Co. 420. Hongkong, 15th Maroh, 1879.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) Heli-known 1.British Clipper Barque

FORWARD

da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in Mexico and Central and South America.

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- kai about sime date, via the Inland Sea Ports, and make slose connection at Yokohama.

The "QUANG SE will be due at San Fran

When forwarded við) Maravilles...). When forwarded vi Sonthampton.......

34

F. W. MITONELL.

Postmaster Ginerat, General Post-Office,

Hongkong, ad February, 1878.

It is hereby notified for general Information that on and after the let August next, the

do not santain apizm any other del drug and We Whyte, Muster, taving the greater portrains and daily Freight trains are issued upon the United Kinnat lunging

delicate constitution.

ROZAEIO & Co.

may, therford be taken with perfect mufety by the most tieu of her Cargo and Passougers engaged, will KEATING'S BON BONS OR WORM TABLETS huve immediate despatch for the abore port. * Purely VEGETADLE SWEETMEAT, both in oppona. For Freight and Passage, apply to sace modi laste, furnishing a most agreeable mathod of ad- ministering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THE EAD WORMS.' It is a purloctly safe and mild pro- paration, and is expecially adapted for children. Bold in Boites à al Chemists.

THOMAS KEATING, London, Export Chemist and

Do st]

[Mar

Druggist

if 409. Hongkong, 12th March, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE 1 German Burgan

FERDINAND BRUMM," THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.754 Toos Register, will load here for the above

port, and will bare quick despatch.

For Froight, apply to

CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING,

EE Undersigned having been appointed Agent for "the above Company at this

port, reprepared to front,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

if 522 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1873.

sisco May 30th, whence daily Pamenger over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principal citics in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sen board.

Palace Steeping Cara, are run through on these trains making Drawing Boom Cara by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of the latest and best American pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and convenience.

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to gland, France and Germany.

Favorable arrangemente havo been made for Through Passengers and Freight to Americs from Oulosta, Pesang and Singapore, and

from F. KRUPES CAST SAREL, WORKS, from Swator, Am Tezete looned at

to the extend of £10,000, on Buildinge or on

NORTON, LYALL & Co. Lf 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870.

NOTICE.

in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Goods stored therein. bere given in extenso. Each and every words fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- vises for students of a moet instructive mature- Both the Court and Punti prontinouations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond loong to travelling trader.

economy of space, achieving a clearness not will Cuillash, 5 bags, at $23.00, by Tset-hing- previously attained, and dispensing with tho long to travelling trader.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

ESSEN (GERMANY.) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,

F. PEIL

if 1671 Hongloan, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) THE Undersigned have been appointed Sose Agents for the Sale of their Goods in

Retura Passage Ticketo facned a reduction of 20%, on regular rates.

No Freight received 'after noon of the 29th instant. Faroel Packages received until 5 T.M. same day: all Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

For farther information as to Passage or Praya Wes.

Til

ccrte.

Commission chargeable on Money Orriere- Sangbei, and Yokohama will be as follows,

On sumu not exceeding £2.......... Above £ and not occoeding £535

· Above £5 and nos exceeding £7.51 Above £7 and not exseeding £10.7

! F. W. MITCHELL,

Portmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.

It is hereby notified that benceforward the postage on letters addressed to 'Norway, when forwarded via Southampton, will ba 34 cents per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettre will be subject to an additional charge. on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Pastmaster General, General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878,

Dried Larga Mussels, 10 hage, at 388.50, by Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader.

White Was, 2 pieces, at 58.80, by Kwong wing-shing to travelling trader.

Shellfish, 20 baga, al $39.60, by Tue-wo-loong Mushrooms, 50 Lage, at $30.00, by Yae-wo- Foralodli, 60 bugs, as $7.00, by Tuet-hing лow has been said in favour of it and nothing loong to travelling trader. new could be mail against it. We recommend Mr. Macfe to enitivate a little more variety, because, if the mass of the House of Commons are patient, having the remedy in their own bands, oficials can be betrayed into testiness; and we have become famous for the talent of expressing few ideas in many words, The

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Following facts are anbmitted for consideration. elcolors of Leith might do the same if they were once led to suspect that their member bad

Obalacra Vocabularly cousins about 16,000 a gift of monotony. Mr. Marta's most effective

Chinese ebarsoters, and Medburet'e English Foint lust right was a lament, in which Mr.

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Sinclair. Aytona followed him, that a man could

words, and upwards of 600,000 Obiness charac this work contains more than 50,000 English

OLICIES grauted on Marina flicke to ali go to America more 'cheaply than be could to

parts of the World, at current rates. Australia, and the proposal of both members

ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Pbia Association will, until further notice, was thus the State should somehow reverse the

other elementary works as yet published, the provide out of the Earnings, first for an interest prices. The State can do many things, but, Undersized having been appointed student of this áfficult language absolutely re dividend of 15% for shareholders or Capital,

Agents in Hongkong for the above Cem- quires examples to display the various appl

Gypsum, 200 piculs, at $1.14, by Yuet-hing in the size-of body, thereby effecting a vast ROM and after the date, a Discount of Hongkong and China by Mesura. J. & R. Ten. Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, per half-ounce, prepayment options. Ungaid

dlands, 10 bags, at $21.00, by Chun-chong to travelling trader.

Fermicelli, 30 bags, at $700, by Chun-choug to travelling trader.

wing ahing to travelling trader.

Freak Peas, 10 bags, at $8.90, by Kwong

•

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

vast margins and recant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publications

Arbroath,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. #419 Hongkong, January, 1887,

per cent on the current rates of Fremiant, Glasgow, and Messrs. David Corear & Sons be allowed to all contributora

ROBERT S. WALKER & Co.,

Agents, Royal Insurance Company. tf 1162 Hongkong. 24th June, 1872. TANG-T926 INSURANUE ASSOULA, TION OF SHANGHAI.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 765,000 TAELE.

POLICIES

E soussigné inforno Messieurs lea Capi-; Litaines de navirea de Commerce Françaie qu'il leur cat strictement interdit d'embarques des watelots étrangers provenant de Boarding Houses autres que celles afishes à la Chantel- lerie de ce Consulat.

Le Gérant du Consulat de France,

CH. L. DE LA FORÉST, 1886 Hongkong. 24th October, 1872.

APONG

seeing that it-tares vix times as long to go to pany, are prepared to grant Marine riako ateations and equivalents of different words which and theroafter distribute among Policy bolders PHOTOGRAPHER

Melbourne as to go to New York, it is not re-aurredz rates, markable that it should be foar or five times i

if 471 Hongkong, 8th March, 1868.

or the taxpayers in the colony to pay the di!. | MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUKANUE COM-

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

inore costly, and the only way of getting over be difficulty must be for the taxpayers at bowe

ference in the fares. The first suggestion is so chimerical that no one would venture to father

it and as for the second, it is quita open for any

PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON

anrually,

have one general menning, Of these examples Underwriting Baainees pro rala to naivunt of cash, ALL the profile of the this work containe more than five, tizens ca

| premium contributed. way as any other Dicticoary hitherto pub listed.

RUSSELL & Co.,

For practical purposes the kerangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who under stands English to communicate actively

BY APPOINTMEAT TO

E-9IRATHUR KENNEDY,

Governor of Hongkong;

AND TO

RUSSIA...

T. A. HARRIS,

Agoni. Hongkong. April 24th, 1873.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. ?

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPOKE, HATAVIA, FOINT ----DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, IBMAILA,

PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES

ALSO,

· PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,

AND BOMBAY

B.I.H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF ON SATURDAY, the 3rd May, 1873, at Agenta. tf 1089 Hongkong, 2th July, 1873,

Invites inspection of ble large Collection of IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COL

Croods, Ware, Merchandise, Manufactur CANTON, and MACAO.

insuring Houses and other Buildings VIEWS of FooOKOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG,

WYNDHAM STREET.

炭、煤

KWONG-KFE COAL SHOP.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the postuge on letters addressed to Dezmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cente lettere will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-0.

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.

It is hereby notified that Lettere addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid ut the option of the sender'; but the postage on Prices Carrent, Newspapera and Booka cannot be prepaid.

For each cunté The rate of postage chargeable on Lettera addressed to Franès per French Preket

siste

Į Per Britja's Racket, when marked rä

Brindisi Per British Packet wurn marked via

Alexandria and Marseilles......

12 cents.

12

גן

F. W, MITCHELL,

Postneter Genera

General Post-Office.

Hongkong, End April, 1572.

non, the Company's 6. 5. AAZONE,” Commandant CHAMPEROM, with 'MAILS, tears this Fort for the above places. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and ÚARGO, wil |

Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in It is hereby notified for general information transit through Marseilles for the principal that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad vanced) upon tiere addressed to Prince Ed Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, Cargo will be received on board until 4 Pa., | viz. p Specfs and Parcels until 8 o'clock P.x, on the When forwarded við on board; they must be left at the Agency's End May, 1873, (Parcels are not to be ecut

Brindi

42 cents each half-ounce, When forwarded via

Marseilles.......... 36 cents each half-ounce, Win forwarded ris

Sonthampton 28 cents each half-ounce,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General.

colony to pay the passage of immigranta to its THE "Undersigned have been appointed with natives who understand nothing but Chi ahore if it ho so minded. The machinery is at Agents for the above Company at Hoagree. In this respect the work will be found ing and Farming Stook, Bhipa in Fort, Har- bal, aid was ance to extensive use; and if it kong, Janton, Fouchow, Shanghai, and Han indispensable to all European residing in hours, or Dock, and the Cargoes of such Shape: 6m) (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club. [513 places of Rurope. bas now ceased to be employed by more then kow, and are prepared to grant Insurance at China, and to the natives themselves it also, Ships Building and Repairing; Barges one colony it is because the other colonies have Current Rates, seen fit to reverse their former policy. We pre

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. plains subjects fully with which very few in and other Vessels on Navigable River and, surprised to find a member declaring that be tf 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1668.

dead of them are perfectly acquainted. To Canals, and Goods on board such Vessele, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRA INSURANOE China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. FoxzIGN COUNTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGES Proprietor of KwO10-SEB Stop begs Farties resident in England and interested in throughout Great Britzin and Ireland, and in COMPANY.

It comprises upwards of two thousand large av FIRE. 4

to inform the Fublic that his Shop bas Offer) Contents and valm of Packages are quarte pages. Agents in Hongkong for the above-named

The Undersigned, Agentafor the shove Cam-been established since 1867, at 39, Endibott's required. Company, are prepared to grant Folielos gainst

pany, are prepared to grant Policies against Lane, and that he has always great quantity Forfarther particulara, apply at the Come Sea fiske at current rates.

FIRM to the ertent of $80,000 op any one First of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen | pany's Office. Claas Hist.

for Ship-masters wishing to patronise him, are

O. BERTRAND. RUSSELL & Co."

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. requested to apply at his Shop. 1022 Hongkong, 1st April, 1865.

Hongkong, fat January, 1867,

ly 1985 Hoogkong, 30th July, 1872.

had come down to the House prepared to vote with Mr. Mace, but his speech bad convinced him to the opposite opinion.

It was erael on the part of Mr. Enatobball Undersigned having been appointed

Buzessen to my that be beard Mr. Macha your after year with a friendly desire, almost bor, dering on anxiety, that he would one day ped pone i resolution to which the Government |

MILE

TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTEL ROW

W. H. BELL, "DAILY PEESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG

- Principal Agent,

General Post-Office.

Hongkong, 24th April, 1873,

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.