fairer to look upon from a distance than close by, and the little talo of romance that had been Abrown round the homes of the tea growers by cathaoustic writer was rudely dissipated by clore contact with the awaria of modhovels and cosapoole of which the village composed,
The German trig Ellin Balmers reporta left] Nowcastle, N.3.17., on 8th March; came. Wert of New Caledonia; Lad mostly Buaterly winds to the Ejuntor, which was orvssed Sud April, în long, fi2.97 D.; from thence bad fire weather and light Enatorly winds and N., winde to ar rival; sighted Pedro Branowat 8 am on the 20th, and arrived at 4,30 p.w. on the 26th.
We returned to the plain by" the second farine un erosiect, along the banks of a.biarl. ing torrent, by a winding storie with so turg- ed and twisted by the artist who designed it he The British 9-masted Jeanie McDonald to present a succession of the most exquisite ports left Sydney on 13th March, with light bits" of bill scenery. The side of the windaand variable from E.SE. N.E. and North, ravide ware quite precipitousin many plices, round to Westerly and South, with squalls and we only pot dowk, jału the bed of the and beavy rains ori 15th and 16th; passed Lord stream after much eqrambling. The stream How's Jalaud at noon on the 17th, with freak we found rparing and tumbling over a acces brees and equally from S.E. and E.S.E. till sion of waterfalls, forming lines under each, the 22nd, then weather more moderats nud fine; many of which were more than ten feet deep. passed Mathew's Island at 9 p.m. on the 23rd All these pools were of a beautiful turquoise Erromand Igle, New Hebrides, with variabls blue, and completely skaded from the ou winds from N. and East; panned Tucopia Is. by the ovariauging foliage. The rock hand on the 20 by Santa Cruz with quaily wea wore thickly covered with forme, polypodys, ther; thonoo to the Equator, which was crossed jaamine, azulens, orimson onmellas, peach-trees on 1st April, in long, 164.32 East; passed ererpers and ivy, and it would really wants the Yrusal Island on 3rd Caroline's Islands with pen of George Elliot or the pencil of Birket | fresh breezez from B.N.E. and N.N.E, till L. Forster to diagribe snob gardens of Eideo na drvos Islands, which Were passed through on thane Won-chow gleus are. The sluggish to 11th, at midnight, with fresh N.E. winds, minds of the Chinomen have oven been raised to admiration of the natural scenery of this
place, for wo found shrince errated in the must
romantic monks. One most singher thing was observable over all these bills, the growth of stunted pinos and fare side by side with a aparies of dwarf palm, two classes of traca typi cal of the moat estrome zones. The palma were similar to ibon in many Sboughal gar. dens, and the firs were of various kinds.
till the 15th, had three daya light nirs and color; thence had moderate and fine weather
DESTINATION
THR DAILY PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 18H-1879.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VHEREL NAME
_CAPTAIN
LONDONvia SUEZ CANAL....Hector (str... SAN FRANCISCO.
Do Da
PORTLAND (OREGON)... MANILA
TOKOHAMA... YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.. SHANGHAI
SWATOW, AMOY, FOHOW,
T
For Sale.
Son Mer
Sumatru.....
Ferdinand Bramu.
yplaresco (str.)...
Forward:
Conchita Banda (atr.) Gindarroch (str. Yonetic fatr.).. Scotland (rti',). Hai-Loong (str.)
HOMPSON & FIND
the wire and rough Bisbee Channel so BEG to call attention to their extensive AS-
the 22nd, with fine clear weather; thence to purt light variable winds and calme.
The German burgas Jenny reports lett New- chelle N.S W, on the 24th Feb., after having been in port 45 days, on noount of andere strike; on leaving got strong galea' from the As the raving widcued the ctranu inoremned, N.K. and E.N.E., and experienced an Easterly and in die pools, now broad and shallow, veru | current, which set the ship down the coast to lots of fiab, as wary and sharp the lusty lat. Then got variable winde; pusaed trout. The burn was full of such lovely trout Lord Howe Taland 12 days out, found the B.B. casts as would make the hair of many a Sontoh-trades in Int. 208. Came West of New Cale men in Shanghai stand on end, and his palsa donis. From lat, 16. 8. to 5 N, bad variable itch to throw a "burelug" over them. Inderd winds, postly from the North, attended with we might have been trumping along Gresur- S.E. aqualls and much rain, and a high sea qakart or Glen Lion so like was the appearncy from the N., and current setting to Eastward; to a glen at home, were it not for the occasional crossed the Equator is loug. 157 B. 30 days apparition of a dwarf poin. At one part out; hnd unsteudy trade winds from the N.N.Ë, Fb stream was stopped by a weir, and part of East and S.E. to the Caroline Islands. Sight- the water led into what seemed a willstreata, ed Pels Tac on the 11th April, from thenco and Surely they haven't got a mondmili berc, moderate and light moodoon' with occasional Chought I, is I stopped instinetdrely to have a calme. On the 22nd, sighted the Bashees, and look round, and by the powers if there when passed through the Baliotang Channels aarses the old familiar click clack compg, from the China Sea bad variable winds to the Prates Concealed corner. One ascund to listen, and I Shool, thence fresh N.E. monston; on the 26th was off like a muring, followed by the Envoy, at 3 p.m. pedal Pedro Branco and at 8. p.m. who thought I was going to emulate the famous bored inside the Lyo-e-mode Pam, 61 days pige of sripture; and there before our eyesont there wns are old moss-covered vorehoz waterwheel, pounding away for dear life, and
out.
MISCELLANEOUS.
driving inside and honge four grain crushers, The color of the wind was discovered by the like the pounding rods of a country "walkman who found it blew. mill." The dusty millers, and the conventional If you want to make your coat last, make miller's daughters pented cat to meat me, as your trousers and vest, fret, at, feel and wonder at the foreign devils whe seemed as interested in their mill, The work done by the wheels man not hudf what it could de, and to make the scene thonghly Chinese, there was a winnowing Fan and millstone both hoing worked by hand from himple want of the knowledge tow to connect horizontal to pers pendicular motion. With a few planks of wood, and two or three of the most com pun sarpenter's tools, I could have rigged
THE "REGENOT."-Cuder the heading "The Regent M. Paul de Cussagens, in the Puys, Xxiven bie readers an article in which he ex- plains how it is that the Imperialist organs now are treating the President" withonis anger or railing. The Prince Imperial in too young Jets and in the presoat political aitantion we me obliged to wait a couple of years in the m tereat of the auguat miner. M. Thiere is the Regent of France, for AL. Thiers is only in power for the purpose of bringing buok the
them up a couple of wheels and unen Empire in a short time. M. Thiers pays off rod that would have asved them the
Jabur gl two men. "Thor fur shult
the indemnity with the most patriotie setivity, He even forgoes shooting the Comma
SORTMENT of NEW GOODS," just received ex French Mail, sonsisting of
A well-selected Stock of White and Colored Ground Printed...
suitable for Ladies Morning Costumes and CAMBRICS and PIOQUES,
Wrippers.
WHITH GAMBẸICS, JACONETS, MUS. LINETS, and BRILLJANTES,
LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and HOL LANDS...
ALSO,
A Choice Lot of YAAK, OLUNY, MAL. TESE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES. LACE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS, MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMACASSARS, SHORT BLINDS, and TOILET MUSLINS.
FANOY GRENADINES, MUSLINS, and LUSTRES, for Morning and Evening Weat
ALPACAS, MOHAINS, and other MA TERIALS in the newest tints.
CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHİNG, MUS- LIN and LACE SETS, TIES, BOWS, COI LARETTES, LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS.
Mullia.
AT·
FOR FERIOT APPLY TO
TO BE DIBATCHED.
Butterfeld & Siro....... Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Rtaxell & Co.
Rongkang Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.....
Saml. Stephen....Hongkong Jardme, Matheson & Co...
Whyte
D. Was
Hongkong Rozario & Co.... Flongkong Remedion & Co..
Hongkong Gilman & Co., Hongkong P. & 0, 8. N. 06......
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Douglas Lepraik & Co...
For Sale.
·A Y LE & O。.
HAVE just opered the undermuntioned
GOODS:-
TAILORING DEPARTMENT, SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for
| Suits.
FANOY ULOTHS for Light OVERCOATS,
00APINGS for Spring Wear. FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKS, for
Sulte;
QUILTINGS for VESTS. BEDFORD CUED and KERSBYMARE for Riding TROUSERS.
On or about 20th inot,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch
Quick dispatch.
On or about 5th pros.
Quish; dispatch.
nigk dispatch.
To-duy, at 3 r. M.
To-day, at 5 F.M. „To-morrow; al daylight.
Quick dispatch. {le-morrow, at Doom..
Vessels on the Berth.
„STBAN-TO-YOKOHAMA THE P.&O.S. N. Cu.'s Steamship
"SUNDA "
will leave for the above place at 3 P.M. TO DAY, the 28th instan
* A. McIVER,
Superintendent,
Intimations.
JUST PUBLISHED,
THE MORNING OF MY LIFE IN OHINA, Comprising an Outline of the History of Foreign Intercourse from the last pear of the Regime of the Honorable East Indio Company, 1838, to the Imprisonaat of the Toreign Community ja 1899.
By GIDEON Nyx, Jun., Corvaponding Mera- ber of the Amerion Geographiod and Sutis tími Society, Author of Rationale of the Chizo "Question, ao, kột
To be had of
|
Post-Olice Notifications.
A mailimuojant
For Yokoliana, Uioga, Kobe, nud Ösıkı. Per Sanda, to-day, the 28 -inst., f. 2.30.
For Shanghai. Hankow, Nirgpo, Nagasaki, Chefoo, Taku, Tientsin, and Pekin.-Per Vene- tiu, today, the 28th inst, ab 6 r.
For Bwatow, Ampy. Fioshow, Tamani, and Taku-Per Hai long, to-morrow, the 20th instant, nt 11.30 AM.
MAILS BY THE “UNITED STATES" PACKET"
The United States Buil Paoloat * QUANO. **" will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 30th April, at 3 P.M., instead of at the time pro {viously notified, with the Mails-
For Yokomo San Francisco, the United States and the United Kingdom.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 73 625 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1973.
NOTICE, Underaigned begs to inform the Bem dears of this Colony, that he is ready to The Post Office will be open for the reception give LESSONS in ExGLBE and FEZNO, and of Ordinary Letters, Books,,Nowopapera, &o., solicite their kind patroange. Terma moderate, until 230 PM.
Apply to J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberkenfor 2:30 PM. to 2.50 .x, on payment of Street, Honglang.
Gm $10. Hongkong, 5th February, 1873. AMILAR & 09.
OUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT Ho FLUMBERS.
COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, No. 1, Queen's Read East and Nuliali Imans, 'Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard.
If 397 Hongkong; 1st March, 1871.
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENA
AND N
[6160 Hrs EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, To I. I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA
P. &.0_S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 28th April, 1872,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO, THE British Steamer
P.MI,
*** GLENDARRQUE," Captain Fowler, will be despatobed for the Above Porta TO-DAY, 28th instant, at 5 o'clock
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GILMAN & Co.,
Mag Agents. 41635 Hongkong, 25th April, 1973, COLLARS and SCARVES of the newout STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND HANKOW. styles.
THE P.&O.S. N. Cobateamship
"VENETIA
OUTFITTING.
REGATTA and OXFORD SKIETS.
The Latest Shapes in FELT. STRAW, EA- will leave for the above place at daylight TO-| NAMA, and PITH HATS,
MORROW, the 29th instant
HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, 40, BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS, FORTMANTEAUS and BAGS.
LINEN DEPARTMENT. A Emage Assortment of DAMASK CLOTHS,
NAPKINS to matob, DOYLIES,
A Selection of ELEGANT SPANISH COMBE and MID- LINERY, in the Latest Noraltion
LADIES and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and 9/4 DAMASK for TABLE CLOTHS, SHOES.
LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in all
jwidths.
38, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 440 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873,
NOW READY.
‣OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
then go and no farther, scems to be a deore that there might be some work left for B PORT for the year 1972. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Prass Office. Rourken. Lat February, 1873
DANASK, HUUKABACK, and TURKISH
TOWELS.
FURNISHING.
LACE CURTAINS. ANTIMAQASSARS,
A. MoIVER,
Superintendent,
[015
P.&O. S..N. Cu's Office,
Hongkong, 28th April, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON is SURZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
**HECTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 20th instant. Tosurános risks accepted on kebali of the Com. pany es under
Ou Ten 32/6, all rioka, 23/, /, F.P.A.
. Silk 19.9.- do. Cargo taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranein Povis. Apply to
ب
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"OUSE
P. N. DRISCOLL, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER, CIVIL, KAVAU, & MILITARY TAILOR,
AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47, Queen's Hood, next to Qrientali
Bank
[Feb. 1. 1. R. HANDLEY,
AND SHIP PLUMBER, COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 89 and 46, Praye West, Next to the P. & 0. Coal Stores, HONGKONG.;
(Sept. 15
H
+16811
& CO.,
UNDERTAKERS, &e... OFFICE NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
Memorial Stones and Monuments creoled. 137 Hongkong. 21st January, 1878. Autel Undersigned hure been appointed Sog Agente for the Sale their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & B. Ten- neut, Glasgow,and Messrs. Davið Corsar & Son Arbroath.
RAGNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo, tl #19 Hongkong, Jannery, 1867,
FONG, OTO GEA PREK
DY APPOINTEENE TO
P
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Governor of Hongkong;
Letters can be posted on board the Packet
Late Fee of 12uente in addition to the Postage. This Prepayment of the Portage to all the Correspondence insuffioicafty prepaid will bù. above places by this route la compulsory.
forwarded by the English Pickets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokobama and the United States must be suporsetibod per QUANG-SE, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must to superscribed vid Sen Francisco."
F. W. MITCHELL,
·Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1878.-
MAILS BY THE "* FRENCH PACKET.”
The French Mail Packet ** AMAZONE” will
be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd May.
at noon, with the Mail-
To and through the United Kingłam riz Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutta. Madras and Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Maurītina, Suez and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letiers. Nowzpapers, Books, &c., until 11 am on the 3rd May, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Officer in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 2nd May.
Letters for Begistration will be received until 10-A.M. on the 3rd May,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1878.
примут
It ia bereby notified that, a British Post Office having been established at Smyrna, closed Maile will, in fatore be ezobanged between the Britis's Post Office at Alexandria and the new Ofice at Byron. The rates of posis ge, which must be paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed to Smyrna, when forwarded by British Packet, are so follows, viz.
Letter,..20 cents par sance.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AND TO Agente, H. 1, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Newspapere,...
RUSSIA.
-12d 604 Hongkong, 18th April, 1878.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A 1.100 British Steamer
-"OYPHRENES,"
finite rule with the Chinese nucided mechanical genius; and with their power of anpting when we come on again. Blessed be this Regent. Let him complete pewseably his task, which is to baulk the Royalists, tire France of the Republic, and lead as quietly, back to the SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO for the above port on or about the 5th proz Expir."
machinery to produce effects other than the pray ones, it being taken as a frat principia that whit ba, ia, and must not be anything else,
A GREAT RECLAMATION SOBENZ.-Most
SALE.
NETS,
P
MONTILLADO, MEDOC, ST. JULIEN,
BED QUILTS.
The Thotai hat in our absence sent a weiance, then gentlemen bare guaranteed that they do, with the Ponti, and Mandarin Prona
Ohinese Lguage, in two Parts.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of thà
The Daily Press Office.
AND E. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
and that the works of their inthera cannot be improved on. And yes we can bardly wonder nt it, for at home, if the old Hae seat and brass continental travellers are acquainted with that A 1st Clasa CLARET, CHATEAUX button Tory party of which the Chinese on vast expanse of water in Northern Italy known tion is the reactio ad absardum, had had its as the Ferrara Meishes, covering nearly two | YQUDM; CHAMPAGNE,(G. H. Muxini & Co.) way, we could still be as wo were in the time bundred square miles of what was onco the quare and pists; SPARKLING MOSELLE of Charles 11. Of course, it'in an open ques. most fertile land in Italy. An Anglo-Italian (PA. Mucm's.) quarts and plats: Hennessy's tion whether the greatest appiucas of the Company has been formed for the purpose of 7.0. and V... O. P. BRANDIES, Obolor groutest nauber is pramoted by steam engines, reclaiming these watery wastes, and place for Old PORT, and Old Jamaica, RUM. patent leather boots, and the dostrise of accomplishing the work were solicited from the
Apply to eternal damnation Uns as duzla-Saxona land and un the continent, and the choice most elebrated hydraulio.engineers in Eng.
R. W. LOWNDES, Bussine generally think it is, I should have been
No. 7, Queen's Rand. justified in civiliziou the millor by mending his feil on Mesers, John and Henry Gwynne, of -1m 532 Hongkong, 5th April, 1873, machinery. With the mill ended our ramble Hammersmith, in whom the contract for the on the hills, for noon after the raviin debouched whale of the mabinery has been given. TheTHE TOURIST'S GUIDE.-
REDUCED PRICE 31. on the plain, and we returned to the ship after body of water to be drawn off the land is over
Containing the names of all the Articles of the plorantest ramble I bare bad for many 2000 tons per minute, and as the consumption Trade, abjents of Natural History, Firmine long day.
of final was a consideration of primary import- gan to appoint an interview with the Envoy, maximum consumption of coal shall pot exceed oiation. nad request as not to go on shore, as tto pec. 13. per indicated horsepower per hour, and ple were ferucions to a terrible degree. W to deliver the whole of the macbinary in ten Lad heard the same story at Shanghai, and I
months. The engines will be on the compound) glad to be able to contradict it. From surface condensing principle, of 1,400 horse everyone, gentls and simple, we received a most
power, working certrifugal pumps, and we be- cordial welcome, and the independent tearing
lieve are the firet that bave byen constructed of all made this the more appareat, a-bearing for drainage purposes on this principle. which above that the slightest insult would be returned with interest, se readily as an English abourer would knock à foreigner down if he shrew a stoue at his bull terrier. We met with only one coeption, and that was an old bag from whom we asked a glass of water. In reply she shrieked and howed the mvat horrible oaths, szized bar eratch, and wanted to whack as both out of her boase. The Finvoy, having some little skill in esthern dia leets, could just make ont that for igner whose ucoutura were anything but virtuous, and whose molter and sisters were vile, had atoler bumbua put of her grove. We beat a rapid retreat before this old bedlamite, and I um still under the impression that, of the three or four nice old ladies I know in this world, none are Übinene. I would rather face a thousand droukon Homa boatmen thao one Chinese old wouma ou the war-path, and in this sentiment I believe all the official body in China, native and foreign, will heartily concur,
SHIPPING REPORTS. Continued from the let Page)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
$UANVAS.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS! Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co. 1130- Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
FOR SALE,
MP. A
RDIMS,
APRIL 27TH, EVENING. Closing rates-New Putas, $5973 to $6027. cash and credit; Old Patna, $65 to $650, casb and credit; New Bepares, $540 to $545, cash and credit; Old Benares, £565 to $570, nominal; Malwa, $595 to 8506, for Bret quality. Imports VELVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN por ateamer Uathay, English Mail, 1,293 vhests Halwa, and 145 ohessa Putoa und Benares.
SHARES.
HA
dougkong and Stanghaj Bank Sharon-58
58 per cent, premium. Union Insurance Seoiety of Canton, now shares China Pradera Insurance Company's ShareTAINE
$500 per abate premium.
China and Japan Marine Insurance-Te. 110
$950 per share premium.
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company.-90 to 25 per
sharo-premium.......
Hongkong Fire Insuranes Company's Sharbe
$325 per share-preminın. China Fire Insasse Company's Suares-$131
share,
GN E
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL- VET PILE TABLE COVERS,
Saml. Stephen, Commander, will be despatched
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON 2 Co.,
Agenta, R. 8. " Cyphrenes." East Point,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1873.
LF 839
· FOR SHANGRAI.
THE British Steamer
T
IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COTS, and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes,
"SCOTLAND," BRASS and MAHOGANY CURTAINS D. Washburn, Commander, dus here from POLES and FITTINGS.
Bingapore on or about 28th instant, will bave TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT CHIMNEY quio despatch for the above port,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co." if 638 Hôngkang, 25th April, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
GLASSES.
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT (ARPETS, wib RUGS to portob.
FLOOR OLUTHS, in ull widths up to 8HE 1Spanish Bargne
TE
yards.
COIR MATS8 and MATTINGS. SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS.
to
ke.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
"CONCHITA," Captain Larrabe, vill have immediate despatch to the above port,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. t£ 689 Hongkong, 25th April, 1873,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. TK Atnerican Ship
QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, T.
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI.
For Ladies Advestiment see Tomorrow's Tate.
955 Hongkong 6th March, 1873
NOW READY
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIÒN
in Cases of 1 Jos. Quarte, T
and, 2 doz. Pints, SANDER & Co.,
Bola Agente for China, Japan and Manila, tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
Dessert CLARET,
FOR SALE.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY, Fine OLD PORT,
Apply to
The Gurman brig. Gusics reports left Saigon Victorire Insurance Company's Shares 125 BREAKFAST CLARET,
on 2nd à pril, and Cape St. James on the 7th, had fine weather till the 17th, in lat. 19 N long. 1136 ., then got E.N.E. and N.E. till the 20th, in lat. 13 N., lug. 114.55 E., when got strong ENE, winds to arrival.
The Siamese hark But Cane reporta lofs Obalai in the Gulf of Sinus on the 25th March, experienced calm und light variable winda, to the Macclesfield Back, had then light N.E. movacou and fine weather for two days, wher it began to freshen with heavy cafe equalle from the N.E., and continued strong to arrival
$114 per abare.
Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company'a
Shares-7 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares 38 per cent. premium. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ta. 110 Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-865-per
per share premium.
share.
SANDER & Ou, -tf-999- Hongkong. 29th May, 1879. BREAKFAST OLABET, FOR FAMILY OF MESS USE. BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
(Red Seal,) Selected by the undersigned, may be bad for 324.
G. DUBOST & Co 6m 430 Hongkong, 18th March, 1879,
NÓW: EEADY,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
**SUMATRA," Mallin, Master, will have immediate despatch ée above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 507 Hongkong, Lat April, 1879.
THE A
FOR SAN FRANC1800, 41British Barquo
*SEA MEW***
-Invites inspection of his largs Collection of VIEWS of FoоCHOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG, CANTON, and Macao.
WYNDHAM STREET,
fim] (Formerly vocupied by Athletic Chib.). [513
FOOOO W D 0-0-K
RIVER MIN.
[UIE ahore grunta floorest DOCK, of the following Dimensions, viz: Iength, 800 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 fest, is capable of receiving Vassola drawing 13 to-16 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow The Dock IDs dry to the Blocks and is pumped ont by Steam, This above promises comprise a large fachine. Shop, containing a
WESTWOZTA's 12-INGE SCREW CUTTING Gar LATHE, DRILLING AND SCERWING MACHINES,
A LARGE SHINY, &c., & Sti Large Godowns.are on the premison to STOWAGE OF CARGO, ko., &c. A large Stock of Woods, Metal, &c., &o,, always on hund. The Dock Steam Tug Woccung is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at cur rent rates, ca application to
JOHN FORSTER & Co.,
Agents The list of Charges for remetalling, or desk. ing vessels for examination, painting from-shipe, &., &c., can be obtained on application.
€ 876
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THROUGH U.S. MAIL-LINE
.' FROM UHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFTO MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
per & uners for cach
Newspaper.
funder 1 ounce,
if above 1 ounce and.
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2
4
+
Book Pucketo
under 2 cunKING,
and Patterns,
A
if above 2 ounces and
H
under 4 ounces.
8
for every additional
ounces.
F. W, MITCHFIL,
Postmaster Guilendi,
General Post-OBee,
Hongkong, 11th March, 1873.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the posinge on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fof- lows, viz. --
When forwarded- við þ
-34 cents each j-buoto Brindisi... When forwarded viš)
Huraeitlings. When forwarded vi
Southampton..ƒ”
General Post-Ofice.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generut,
Bengkong, 22nd February, 1873,
It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Seuilangton, will henceforward ba 36 cents for each balf ounce,
which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Letter, Uupaid Letters will be subject to an additional alurge on delivery.
Soral Post-Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Guneral.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
It is hereby notified that hereeferward the postage ou letters addressed to Norway, when forwarded vil Soutbazopton, will be 31 centa per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid
on delivery.
465 Tons Register, will load here for the above CENTRAL AND UNION FAOI FIO er will be subject to no additional churge
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,
By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correo-port, and will have quick despatch..
For Froight, apply to
PRICE; In Paper Wrappers,
Neatly Bourd
Apply at the Daily Pret Office
INSURANCE.
...$1.50 *** $2.00
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cɑ, ti 40. Hongkong, 15th March, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.).
HE well-known 41 British Clipper Barque
- FORWARD,”
RAILROAD GOMPANIES.
——
TIRE S. 8. "QUANG-SE" will leave Hung. kong for San Francisco, via Yokohams, on WEDNESDAY, the 80th instant, at 3 o'clock PM taking Passengere, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europa,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Office,
Hoogkong, 2203 February, 1873.
It is bereby notifed that henceforward the posinge on letters adûreased to Denmark, when Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of forworded via Southampton, will be 25 cents Lading are issued for transportation to Yukos per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Enpaid. and other Japan Paris, to San Francisco,lette will be subject to an additional-eburge to principal points to the United States, Capa on delivery.. Ra and Europe, via Overland Bailroad and connecting Linoa of Steamers, and to ports in Mexico and Central and Sonth Averion
THE Undersigned, yn bekulf of the BRITISK Woo. Whyte, Master, having the greater por
AND FOBRIAN MARINE (FEURANCE Contion of her Cargo and Passengera engaged, willa ANY (LIMITED), are prepared to accept risks have immediato despatch for the above port. un Cargo, from Eongkong zad-Ports in China For Freight and Fausage, apply to to Porte on the Yangtze, by steamere of the
HOZARIO & Co. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, and their con- U 409 Hongkong, 12th March, 1879-**** asting vessels, at the tariff rates of the local one-third of the praniam. offices, but subject to an immediate discount of
BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE,
Agenta. Im. 541 Hongkong, 7th April, 1873. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares per ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, ROM this date, until further native, a dis
cent, discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company-25 par cent.
discount.
Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-70 per cent. An
discount.
Hongkong Pier and Godowa Company-50
per cent, discount.
The Fiac akip Shooting Star reports left Bangkok on 15th Murah, with light variable -wizula; from the 29th to 11th of April strong N.E. and N.N.E. winds, with heavy sca rinuing; put into Cage St. Jameson 18th of April for wa ter and firewood; left again on 29th of April, ON LONDON- had strong .N.E, winds
The French bark self reports left Saigno on 7th April, ant Cape St. James on the 8th, } had the first three days S.W: winds, then fresh i N.E. breeze to the Macclesfield Bank; from thence to arrival Freak. B. winds.
BICHANGE.
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4/4
Blank Bills; on demand, Bank Billa, at 3 months' sight, 4/4 Bank Bills, at monthe" sight,4/5 to 4/5 Credits, at 6 months' sight.../5 to 4/5 Documentary Bills, at months*
sight..........$/51 to 4/5
ON NEW YORK.-
Private, 5 months' sight
The British stoumship Cathay reports left ON BOMSAT.-Bank, 3 days' sight 957), nom. Bombay on 8th April, Galle on the 14th, Pa-ON CALCUTTA, Bank,3 days'sight 227 nang on the 19th, and Singapore 22nd, bad moderate weather to the Chiba Sm, when got fresh B.N.E. winds and heavy swell to arrival.
H.M.S. Zebra raporto left 3ingapore on 8th April, and experienced heavy weather with strong N.E. and EN.. viala a short of coal and beat up to Saizon; having coaled, left again on the 14th April, from thence bad Lead winds, which blew very fresh the last five days.
The British steamship Failsang reporte left Focobor on 20th. April. Tausei un the 23rd, Amy on the 24th, and Swato on the 25th, had light and modernis N. 6. winds throughout the whole postage. In Foodbow was steamship Dragon In Amoy were ateamships Enter, Oilaws and Hongkong. In Swatu were steni ships deanties and tangtung. In the For
O Chaupel, passed B., ship Belanis, on the morning of the 23rd. On the morning of the 26th, off. Tantoo, passad the steamship Ave pusred the steamship Mentale off Reef Island early on the 28th.
Or SRAROHAL
Bank, 3 days sight.... Back, 15 days' sight. Private, 30 days' sight...
745
75
WITH THR PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
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conut of Twenty per cent. (2013 upon the current local rate of premis will be allowed upon insurances efected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
if 1109 Hoogkong, 27th June, 1872.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA1 German Barque
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- bai shout dame date, vis the Inland Sea Porta, and make close counéction at Yokohama.
The "QUANG-SE" will be due at San Fran-
** FERDINAND BRUMM,” 154 Tone Register, will load here for the above sisse May 30th, whenco daily Passenger port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
5
VOGËL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1878,
ARNUM D., COLLINS
DENTIST,
No. 7, AEBUTHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG. Agenis. t 299 Hongkong, 20th February, 1879.
trains and. ily Freight trains are mn Tor the Central and Union Profilo Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea. board.
Palace Sleeping Cars ára run through on these trains, making Drawing Room Cars 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
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General. General Post Office
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed. to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the sender, but the postage on Prices Correct, Newspere and Books cannot Le prepaid. The rate of postage chargeable en
French ounce
Telters addressed to France per French Packet i
19 zenta, Fer British Packet when marked vi
Brindisi,..................
18
Per British Packet when marked vis
Alexandria and Marseilles.
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM. KRUPPE CAST STEEL WORKS, various lines of Steamers to England, Franco General Post-Office,
TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, 137, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON,
ESTAXLIBER 1845
ESSEN (GERMANY)
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
JAPAN
FPEIL,
and Germany.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through Passengora and Freight to America from Calentia, Penang and Singapore, and
HE Undersigned is authorised to accept tt 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)irom Swatow, Amcy and Foochow
Steamers and Sailing Ships. risks on behalf of this Office, by Firat
A. MOIVER, Agent. *** Hongkong. 1st July, 1867,
UEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date, and until farther notice, a Discount of Twenty per cent.
NORTON, LYALL & Go...
ER Undersigned being about to leave the lotura Passage Tickets issued at a reduction
-Colony permanently, Mr. STOUT, DDS., ['if 20%, on fegular rates. succeeds him in the Practice of Dentistry in Hongkong from the 1st proximo.
H.H. WINN, D.D.S.. 1, Alexandra Terrace,
2m 509 Hongkong, 29th March, 1873.
SWATOW.
O cumprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All tao now words which the Chinese bave of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery,photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Class here given in calms. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming oxer- clues for students of a most inėtrative nature, Both the Court and Fanti pronunmations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the suocess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspont (20%) upuu uurrent local rates of Fremia, will in the sise of body, thereby efecting a vast be returned on Insurances against firo, effected
STEAM TUG ORPHAN. nonomy of space, pohieving a clearntes not with this Office. previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces, which bare
Agents.THE now and powerful Steam-trg ORPRAN, heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
Captain McCaslan, is now open to tow To illustrate the raat scope of the work, the
vesela to or from aes, un reasonable terms. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.. Call Nuts, 1 package, at $18.00, by Tye-Loong following facts are enbmitted for consideration, OR Insuring Houses and other Buildings shun to travelling trader..
TREWIN & Oo., Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 36.000
Agente. Gends, Wares, Merolandise, Manufacturif 603 Swatow, 15th April, 1873, While Bugar, 300 bags, at 86.85, by Tye Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Englishing and Farming Stock, Ships in Port, Har Foong shan to local trader,
and Chinese Dictionary, about 100,000, whilat to travelling trader.
Vermelli, 30 bege, at $8.90, by Kin-foous this work coutaine more than 50,000 English bus, or Dook, and the Cargoes of suck Ship; Esquerigné informe Massieurs les Capi
Lễ taînes de navires de Commerce Français words, and upwards of 800,000 Chiness obara algo, Ships Building and Repairing; Barges aheng to travelling trader..
While Sessamens, 50 bags, at $3.88, by Mesters. Agatu, despite all the grammare and and other Vesela on Navigable Rivers and qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarquee Oanals, and Goods on board such Vessels, des matelote étrangers provenant de Boarding Dried Larga Masala, 20 baze, at $98.00, by student of this diffionis language absolutely ra Forsius COUNTRIES, PROM LOSS OR DAMAGE erie de ce Consulat
other elementary works as yet published, the thronghoat Great Britain and Ireland, and in Houses autres que celles affichés à la Changal, Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader.
quince examples to display the various appli7 FIRE
•La Gamme du Consulat de France, Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at $10.50, by nations and equivalents of different words which Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader.
The Undersigned, Agents forthe above Crim- have one general meaning. Of these examples pany, are prepared to grant Policies against
CH. DE LA FOEEST, Mushrooms, 15 case, at $40.60 by Kwong- this work contains more shan ve times as to the extent of 360,000 on any one First
1888 Hongkong 4th October, 182, fonk-wo to thralling trader.
many is any other Dictionary. itberto pub Clase Bask.
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SALES ON APRIL 26TH, 1873. As reported by Chine,
wo to teavelling trader,
Fungus, 50 bags, at $370, by Kwong-took-lished,
White Pepper, 20 ooga, at #2400, by Hop bing by retail,
ong to travelling trader,
Gypsum, 200 pioula, at 81.15, by Tact-hing
loong to travelling trader.
Caddiefi, & bage, at 821.30, by Yacthing.
Kad light N.E, winda, equally and unsettled travelling trader. weather to New Caledonin, had then indifferent
If 117426th Jane, 1872,
GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkony, 1st January, 1867. YANG-ISZE INJURANCE ASSOOLA. TION OF SHANGHAI.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to ite pages enables a person who under stands English to communicate actively with natives who understand nothing Eut Chi mese. In this respect the work will be found CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 765,000 TABLS indispensable to all Europeans residing in
plaitus anolecta fully with which very few in
or
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP,
No Freight received after noon of the 29th lastant. Parcel Packages received until 5 vm. same day; all Packages should be marked to addreas in foil; value of name is required..
Agent.
For further information as to Pamage.or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West
T. A. HARRIS
Hongkong, April 24th: 1873-
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR NA BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERT, MADRAS. CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY,
19. F. V. MITCHELL,
Foxmaster Genera
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
It is hereby notified for geners) information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed. word leland, will henceforward be sa follows,
When forwarded vik
Brindisi... 42 centa cach half-ounce, When forwarded vis
-Marseilles.................... 96 cente esch half-ounce, When forwarded við
Southampton... 2 cents each half-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Partmaster General, General Post-Office..
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
The Post Office of Victoria („Australkaj javing - given notice to the Gezera! Post Office in Lon |☎on that articles of Jewellery received in that Oblony are obargeable' with "Customos Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary in make this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or paketa-containing snob articles sent through the Phat are liable, with their contente, to be forfeited."
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1875.
It is hereby noticed that hencefore the Oo, the Company's 88. "AMAZONE)" chargeable on Packets of printed papera or SATURDAY, the Sid May, 187, at rates of postage which must bepaid in advance,
in weight. 2 conte For a packet abore I once nos ex-
aceding ommece
THE Proprietor of Kwore. Shop beg
CALL matters of lightweight sent from Hongkong to inform the Publie that his Sho, bas PASSENGERS SPEQUE, and CARGO, will to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets in San Francisco, will be as follows boen, established since 1867, at 39, Endicott's leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie, will be registered for Lon-via- Lane, and that he ha always a great quantity | of BEST COAL in score for Sale. Gentlemen dan s well as for Marsailles, and accepted in For a packet not exceeding 1 ounce
Ship-masters wiubing to patronise kim, are trinait through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe. qualedonia, 90th Ja
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and ly 1985 Hongkong, July, 1972.
Cargo will be received on board until P., Specia and Parcels until 9 o'clock P.M. on the 2nd May, 1879. (Parcels are not to be zest on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Offine) Contents and value of Packages are required.
The British barque Day Dawn reports left Sydney on the lat March anme East of New Caledonia, sighted Hunter Jaland on the 191b; crossed the Equutor ou the lat April, sighted Calan on the lb, called at Saipan on the 1th, bing-loom to travelling trader.
ning looks to traveling trades 50.00, by Yuet China and to the natives themselves fe er. PoLICIES granted on Marine Bisks to all came through the Bushoo Chanel on the 20th,
parts of the World, at current rates, Fermicelli, 20 bags, at 3650, by Tuck me to deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To This Association will, watli further notice, parties resident in England and interested in provide oat of the earnings, first for an interest Slothfah, 10 picula, at $8.00, by Yee-koo to Uhina it cannot but be avaluable occasionally dividend of 15, fer shareholders on Capital, It comprises upwards of two thousand large and thereafter distribute among Policy bolders annually in cash. All the proate of the Underwriting Business pro rata te amount of E premiuza contributed. T
RUSSELL & Co.
"Aponta 1089 Hongkong, Sth July, 1873.
Almondo, 10 bage, at $11,00, by Chun-chongquate pages
ba travelling trader,
8E. trudes to kit. 2 N., from thence motravelling trader. derate N.E. trades to the Basbece, and fine weather, From thoses to port light Norther ly winds Saws British 3 mastal schooner, expposed to be the Jessie Mc Donald, from Syd- nay bound to Hongkong, in the Basbee Chan- pel
White Was, 2 pieces, at $58.50, by Hing-tre
to travelling trader..
Patalos Flour, 60 piola, at $190, by Tren
fat to traveling trader.
TRURNAR & Co., #), PASENOUrne Row; W. H. BELL *DAILY PEENS" OVPIOE, HONGKONG,
NOTIOR.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
C TABOM and after this date, a Discount of 20 per cent. on the current rates of Premia will be allowed to all contributors.
ROBERT S, WALKER & Co.
Agents, Royal Insurance Company. 1162 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872,
For a packet above 2 onncse not ex-
ceeding ounce. 9
und eight cents for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars. Price Lists, Market. Heports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books For further particulars, apply at the Com-and Trade Patterns or Samplea. pany's Offos,
F. W. MITCHELL, 0. BERTRAND,
Postmaster Gestro? Principal Agent.General Post Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1878,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870,
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