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Sergeant Rayward, the pollen officer, who took Mr. Fanny's information about Bidwell at George-street Station, Oxford-strees, and neg- lected to act upon it, uppoured before the Com

that not a word could be anid. It is true that; by mea from Scotland-yard, wore carrying on la another burlesque wisich' has been on the Į a rigorana scorchi“ d boards sometime, Mr. Odger and Sir Chua, Dilke had beco similarly treated, and that the Lord Chamberlain artied of the ocension to step that spurt lao. People say that the Lord Chamberlain permitted that to be done to Odi | ufiasioner yesterday, at Scotland-yard, to ex- ger and Dilke, which he protibited being done

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, ARRIL SOTH, 1879.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VRESEL'S NAME

DAPTATE

AT

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED,

plain his conduct. He has been reduced to the ONDON SUEZ ANAT....ator (a). to the three metabers of the Cabinet but it rank of pollesconstable, und is transferred reems to mo that O. and D. are quite expable from the to the MDivision,

of taking cars of thoingelves, and if they did [...... uot like it, they-alould have complained."

r

A PRESH

CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION,"

A new corruption investigation has been

RECUPERATIVE POWERS.

NEW RAILWAY UP THE BIGHI,

So rapid is the march of science at the pre- rent time, that almost before the rails are sot

SAN FRANCISCO.

Do. *Do. Do.

PORTLAND (OREGON) SAIGON MANILA SHANGHAI.

Da

¡Botterfield & Swire......

On or about 29th-inst..

Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Co..............Quick disputab. Hongkong Russell & Co

Hongkong Yogel, Hagedorn'&.Co...

Samf. Stephen....Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co...........

kytė

On or about äta proz,

Quick dispatch

Sca Mew.

SCIALIS

Mullin.

Quick dispatob

Ferdinand Brummh..

„Zuick dispatohy -

ypbrenco (str.}... Praward.......

Flintshire (str.).

Conchits...

Scotland (str.)

D-Washburn.

Skaftesbury (str.)...

¡Blother

Ulysses (sir.)...... SWATOW, AMOY, FOHOW, &c. Hai-Loong (otr.).... FOOCHÓW

Cathay (str.)

AMOY..

..Ocean Queen (str).

- turen sy by the United States Coutros. This tie in the new Conis tuunal it would deem as Ingairy is relative to obarges made that the bough tunnelling for montain railroads must Paof-Mail Stentaship Company-used-corrupt-be looked upon-an obsolete, being, sa itis like Tucane to procure a mad subsidy for their linely to be, entirely enperseded by the marvellons between California and Orina, which they ne-new railwapan improvemtu apon that of Fell Do seeded in getting the luat Eesalon. The Ways of which a trial has been a succesfully and Meane Committee are to make the invas up the Eigbi, and which uppours to Bawor ao well that henceforth -no ament will be deemed tigation,

too steep, and no descent son precipitous, for this mode of conveyance, Qusten will, doübt- less, in this case also, steady the nerves of travel. lers; but at present a journey by this railway is

anred by the stráðinem of the motion and tha this now iron-road-looks-like thres- ludders- instantaneous stoppages. Viewed from the lake placed almost perpendiclany, side by side, unoh the face of the mountain and the problem of how to ascend these Insiders in a railway car ringe with enfety secans bard of solution. The gracients are, indeed, great; boing often

(Pall Mall Gazelle.)

For Sale.

PJIVA OMP SON & KIND

DEGto call attention to blieir extensive AS-

B

Hongkong Rozario & Co....... Hongkong Ab YOR

Hongkong Remedios & Co.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Wm. Pustan & Co...... Hasterfild" & Swire....

On 2nd inst., at 8.

Quick disputah..

«Quick diepytob, -

Quick dinpatch,

in or about 5th prox.

P. & O. 5. N. Con 3rd proz, at noon.. eng Douglas Laprzîk & Co.....................flo-day, at noon. Song E. J. Saje..

To-day, at 5 r.X.

For Sale. SAYLE & CO. AVE just opened an ASSORTMENT of GOODS, comprising the following, which are all of the LATEST EUROPEAN STYLES:-

SORTMENT of "NEW GOODS," Just HAV received er Fresal Mail, consisting of

A woll-selected Stock of White, and Colored Ground Printed.

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

WHITE CAMBRIOS, JACONETS, MUS-

LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and HOL

ALSO,

A Choice Lot of YAAK, CLÚNY, MAL-

LADIES' COSTUMES, SILK JACKETS.

MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS.

PRINTED CAMBRIO WRAPPERS for Morning wear. TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS

There is perhaps no blessing wore indispenatting to make the atoutest qasil, until rea gable to nations bewudaya than a firm faith in what is termel.their recuperativo powors." It preserves them from despraigady Buder the most trying eirennstance, and it it dogs vot avart clair destruction, at all crents gilds their decay. Franou and Spi.in wool long ago have scetimbed under their misfortunes but for this faith Englau? consoleg heiveli uador it for the lose of her prestige and of a few other tiles; one in four. When Jon enter the car and the United States of Abecies, find tauriage as the station it is already so cons imesse antidete to the sorrows of general aiderably up-bill that it looks tilted, and corruption. A correspondeus of the New York Tritons has lately had an interview with Seua- Fou are glad, in sentthg yourself, to rest tor Samuer, whom he found feeling in any feet on the sloping wooden stool, like a urm-chair, surrounded by manuscripta and in front for your support. There is only one kneeling-board in church, placed along the seat. books and choice paintings." The conversation turned upon the late montable disclosures rage attnobed to the ezgine; it is ten feet LINETS, and BRILLIANTES. that was then plates with regard to publio nine in amber, boing all placed facing the en-LANDS

wide, and bolds fifty-four passengers; the seats, morality in America: "And what do you think. gine, which, contrary to the atom in other rail. Mr. Sumner, of our conntre, we go to ways. pushes its load up the mountain, end draws destruction Po, no," cried Mr. Sumner, it down. The windows are numerous and very emphatically; "I beliars in JonRepablin; I be large, without glass, so that in ense of aecident TESE, VALENCIENNES, ond other LAGES STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN CLOTÙS lieve in the Ettare of our auntry"Bit would be quite possible to jump out of them, think of all the lawlessness, the anarchy that is, if there was time to do so; but there and corruption averywhere pravalling. Wa ure treating in the footsteps of France. What are large shutters attached to the roof, whish tau gave me from fulling as the bus done can be let down in case of too much san or siad It is true," mswered M. Samner, sadly, engine, which acts as a pilot; for the steepness or rain. The luggage is sent up by a separate "these serrible disclosures in New York, in of the road necessitates great cantion, and Washington, in Kansas, to Lonisin, are guards are stationed at very short distances ourgh to make me tremble. The worst feature apart, to walk, alpomstock in.band, up und of it is the apathy of the people When corrup down perpetually, to give notice of the least tion is decover, the judgment of the people obstruction on the line. The engine is a very should strike like the thonderbolt." After pause his face sin brightened, and he constrange-looking affair, rescinding one strong

of a large edition of those pillar coul-b:mes in cluded, "But it does not matter. Our people ase in coma bouses, set on a platform with LARETTES, LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, Inro immense recuperative power, I believe in wheels, the fastiel being inclined at a certain their recuperative onergy. I believe in the angle, which cams it to be level wire asceud- Republic" None live casily, so plesatly," ing. The rails look substantial, and laid with said Matthew Haury, as those that live by the greatest possible evouness. They are, I faith." and this doubt als for Mr. think, rather flatter than ordinary rails, and Summer's cheerfalises under the circumstances much broader, with a third rail in the centre, referred to.

and say of the throw is bord it equal distances with a double row of holes, and bus a row of ludder-like steps, into which cogs on the berle of both engine and carriage works, and when a sloppage is necessary a break is used, which

NEW NARINE ENGINE.

An experitiet.tal trini was recently made with a low marine engins constructed under Perkins's patent. There were present at the esperimente his Bayal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, lemel the Hon, W. 4. Colville, Lord Jan tay, Aduiral Houston Stewart Mr. Wright, enginem; în ēbint to the Ad

us to throw the locomotive part of the gias out of geor, and thorbole train becomas immovably fixed on the rail by its many esta 20 instantaneously that the passengers miralty: Mr. Hart and Mr. Scre, engineers, the train never attains any great apeed are almost thrown off their scate, although Westin uster; and several other gentlernen. The party arrived from Penchwrah-street. Sta.

asual raty being about eight miles tion at Blackwall at noon, and enibarked on zin bour. This power of instantanerna | In the sicker Filge, which was fitted page is one of the great safeguards in this novel railroad, on which any sadden.ub.

the

LACE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS,

MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMACASSARS, SHORT BLINDS, and TOILET MÜSLINS.

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

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

CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, MUS LIN and LACE SETS, TIES, HOWS, COL

SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS.

A Selection of ELEGANT SPANISH COMBS and MIL-

LINERT, in the Latent Novelties

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.

33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 440, Hongkong, 18th Maroh, 1873..

'NOW READY.

DOÙND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE

PORT for the your 1872. Price $10.

Apply at the Daily Press Office. Honekour, Lat February, 1873 SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR SALE.

.

Apply to

for Costumes.

FANCY STRIPED MOHAIRS

AND

GRENADINES

FÈENCH PRINTED SATIN CLOTHS. PLAIN, FIGURED and STRIPED

PANESE CLOTUS,

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOOHOW,

SUI AND TAKAO.. HE Steamship THE

Intimations.

JUST PUBLISHED..

HE MORNING OF MY LIFE IN

THE .CHINA,

Post-Offee Notifications.

A mintirit fèfèse. For Swatow. Amey, Trochow, Tamani, nad Takao-Per, Hai-laong, today, the 28tà inet.. at 11.50 ..

For Amoyer Osean Queen, today, tho 20th instant, at 4:30 v.M.

Comprising an Onlive of the History of Foreign Intercourse from the last year of the Regime of the Honorable East India Company, 1833, to the Imprisonment of, vin. Foreign | 3rd May, at 11.30 AM. Community in 1889.

By GIDEON NYE, Jupr., Corresponding Mom- ber of the American Geographical and Statie. tieul Society, Author of Rationale of the Chizu Question, sa, &c.

To be had of

LANE, ORAWFORD & CD

71 625 Hongkong, 23rd. A pril, 1879. -

A, MILLAR & GO.......

HOUSE SHIP AND STEAMBOAT

· PLUMBERS. -.- COPPERSMITHS & BRASIFOUNDERS, No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nuliah Lana, Oppuilta HM. Naval Dock Yard. #867 Hongkong, Tat March, 187).

NOTICE TAMHE Unlerigned begs to inform the Real denta cf this Colony, that he is ready to give Lessona in ExeLISA and FANCE, and solicita their kind patronage, Terras morierate. Apply J. M. HANLON, No. 12, Aberdeen Street, Hongkong,

"HALLOONG” Captain Ponchard, will be despatched for the shove Porta TODAY, the 29th instant, th

nocu.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LÁPŘÁTK & Co.' 651 Hongkong, 28th April, 1873.

OCKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship

"KLOTOR "

will be despatched on or about the 29th instant, Jasarance risks accepted on behalf of the Com pany as under :-

Da Ten 32/6. all risks, 23). * F.P.A ...Silk 19 do.

Cargo takon at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

12d 604 Hongkong. 18th April, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE 41.100 British Steamer

Agents.

"OYPHRENES," JA-Saw, Stephen, Commander, will be despatched

for the above port on or about the 5th prox.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo,

Agente, B. 8." Cyphrenia."

it 682

in all the Now Shadea.

FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRIOS AND

J

BRILLIANTS,

all fast Colors, for Ladies Wrappers

BLACK and COLORED SILKS.

LADIES SILK SASILES.

VALENCIENNES, DUCHESSE, and MAL- TESE REAL LAGE COLLARETTES

MUSLIN SLEEVES.

~LACE TIES. LINEN CUFFS and COLLARS. HABIT SHIRTS

LACE HANDKEROKIEFS.

CLOTHING und BABY LINEN, of all kinds.

HAIR BRUSHES and COMBS

SOAPS and PERFUMERY,

HOSIERY and HABERDASHERY.

KID" GLOVES.

$20,

with gue of us new patent high pressure construction, preventing the action of the coga, bined marine engines and holes. Leaving would precipitate the whole train into the lake

MONTILLADO, MEDOC; ST, JULIEN, Blank wall, theparty steamed down to Gravesend below, and every passenger therein must inevit lat Class CLARET. CHATEAUX and returned, the distacce being performed ably be dashed to pieces. Another great advan YQUEN; CHAMPAGNE,(G.H. Maa.m&Co., LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER- within Free hours. Mr. Sacro, managing of tuge this railway possesses over that of Fall in quarts and pista; SPARKLING MOSELLE gineer of the Yotkabire Engine Company, es plutoal to his Begal figliness thus Lature of its perfect,soo.bness, which also gives a sense, (P. A. Monita's, quarts and pints; Hanusery's the investion, the important festeres of which of security, so that after the first few minutes, V. O. oud V. F. O. P. BRANDIES, Choice coveist in the ivcrsed safety due to the mon feel no greater fear in trusting yourself to Old, POET, and Old Jamaiss RUM. proved construction of the consumption of fuerit than you would if it worked on level ground:

R. W. LOWNDES, consequent on the great expansion hy to be thus pushed up the steep sidea of a mo

nad yet it is undoubtedly a strango sensation steam at very high pressure-panely, from tain by a senseless macaie obedient to a buman

'No. 7. Queen's Brod. 28016, to 4,Stdib, to the square inch-na do will You feel like a bird soaring up to the FHE TOURIST'S GUIDE

1m 532 Hongkong, 5th April, 1879. pared with that usanally glupted. There is at will pyrean with no effort of your own. UpEDUCED PRICE $1. the same time, greater scourity ander this eye. tom, as the boiler is safe onder a pressure of and up, tilt the Fair lako liea stretched below you 4,000lb, and worke up to only 1-80th of it so bright and blue in the distance, that it would | Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,?

Containing the names of all the Articles of bursting pressure. Then is a total absence of seen like some fairy scene in a pantomime will do, with the Punti, and Mandarir Pronun escape of acorm, and lubrication by olis dia toys, too small for use, Mount Pilatus on the its inany stermboats and ytohtë, like children's pened with, Another important feature is the small quantity of water repaired to apply the opposite shore looking Iwarted as you appareat. waste, owing to the way in which the omtely look down up it from your rocky height; and all would appear, uareal and impossible but for ure bonstrated, these being always tight the frush keep mountain sir and the bright under the greatest pressure. In addition to bed mountsin towers which surround you.- those advantages, there may be mentioned the economy of space and weight which are in Tinaloy's Magazine.

favour of this new system, which

LE

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

brought under the notice of his Royal High- bess. At the conclusion of the experiments,

APRIL 29TH, EVENING. general tisfaction with the resulta was ex

Closing rates-New Paton, $597) to 3600, TresBey the Prince and those present, and foash and credit; Old Patna, $6-15 to $650, east the only question regarding which doubt was nad sredit; New Benares, 55971 bo. 65424, cash expressed was the utility of the invention for aud credit; Old Benares, $505 to $570, cash and long sea voyages, as fresh water ouly is used in credit; Malwa, $595 to $800, for arst quality. the boilers, distilled salt water eren having been Market quiet for all kiads. Found to produce at injurious foot on the ma obinery. This is a question, however, which yat reinsins to be practically put to the test.

THE GREAT OFTY FORGERIES,

Daily Telegraph, 13th karch) A member of the firm which introduced Warren and Swift to the Western Branch of

the Bank of England, gives us the following acconut of the circumstances which led to the „Introduction being given.

BUARE

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares,-56

383 per eut, premium.

Usion Insuranos Society of Canton, new charis

-8900 per share premium. Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Shares~|

$050 per share premium. China and Japan Marine faanrance-la. 110

per ebare

Chinese france Company.

to 25 per

abare premiom. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-

4325 per share premium. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$131

per share.

Lab April Warren and Swift called at the offices of the fr to, and ordered certain goods, and the order was accopied and executed to due course, on the underetatding that there was to be cash payment. The arm bus large de linge with Americans, who almost invariably observe the pracsize of paying whenever the order is executed, and not making for crelit. As Warren and Swift acted

this way no reference was required of them. Had they wanted credit the Caso would, of course, 'have bem different. Il was afterwards learned that Warren had beca recommended to the house in question by an per share premium,

་

Victoria Five Insurance Company's Shares

$114 per share Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

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

Sharea-98 per cent, premium. Shunghai Stan Navigation Company---Tlə, 110

other firm, which carries on busness in Regent.ongkong Gas Company's Shares-65 per

share.

atrect, and from which he and wife had bought Hongkong Hots! Company's Shares-48, per gooda, paying for them asb. Although it in

riot be caston of the firm to ak persona pay- teat. discount.

ciation.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMÁR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts:

The Daily Press Office.

* •

.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PONTER,

DAVID OORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled

CANVAS. Long Flax Orown

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1180 Hongkong. 11th May. 1957.

FOR SALE.

If A M PAGNE VEUVE CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN

REIMS,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET,

HONGKONG:

AND AT SHANGHAI.

For Gentlemen's Advertisement see to-morrow's

Isere,

389 Hongkong, 7th March, 1973.

NOW READY

in Cuses of I dos. Quarts, THE HOUSEHOLD OOMPANION

und, 2 dos: Pinte, SANDER & Co., Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tf 2151 Hongkong. 18th December, 1871. FOR SALE,

TINE Dessert CLARET.

Superior Pala Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORÍ.

Apply

125

SANDELL & Co. "LE 999 Rongkong, 26 May, 1872, BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OF MESS USE BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD

BREAKFAST CLARET,

(Red Sapi) Selected by the undersigned, may be had for $24

G. DUBOST & CO. 6m 433 Hongkong, 18th March, 1878.

NOW READY.

IMPERIAL QUAMIO.

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. Davay, with many Additions. Oprice tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography,

PRICE: In Paper Wrappers,

31,50

Neasly Boun Press Office: 22,00 -|

Apply at the

Losses inforzas deniers By

E soussigné informe Messieurs la Capi-

qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarque des matelots étrangers provenant de Boarding Houses autres que celles afficheće à la Chancel. lerie de ce Consulat

Le Gérant du Consolat de Fraïce,

OH, L. DE LA FOREST. 1386 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872.

INSURANCE.

THE Undersigned, on behalf of the Bairie AND FOREIGN HARIRE INSURANCE PANY (LIMITED), are prepared to accept risics on Cargo, from Hongkong and Forts in China to Ports on the Yangtze, by steamers of the | CHINA NAVIGATION L'OMPANY, and their con- nooting vessels, at the tariff rutes of the locat

oro-third of the premium.

ing sash for references, it is a regular practice Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per cent. ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, offices, but subject to an immediate discount of

discount.

Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-10 per cent.

discount.

Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-50 An

per cent, discount.

to get them to write their name and addresnek in a book kops for the purae; and it has been found that Warren's signature in this book corresponds exactly with the signaturas on the bills wbiel bave proved to be forgeries. When Warren first called in April last, he gave aus bis address the Golden-cross Hotel, and also another address which

ia not at present Or deemed prudent to publiek. The police des

ription of Warren ind Swift allies exactly with that given by the bees, and dar informant does not think that Warren is the man who was seen by the salemur of the bag department at Messrs. Parkins and, Gotto's. The des

EXOHANGE.

4/41

LogDON.--- Bank Bills, on demand... Bank Rills, at 3 months' sight, 4/42 Bauk Bill, at 6 months eight, 4/51 to 4/5 Oredits, at 6 months' sight..... 4/5 to 45 Documentary Bills, at6months'

................................4/52 to 4

sight.

cription given, by the vilesman of a person ON NEW YORK- zained Bidwell-which is believed to be Private, 5 months' aight Warren's proper ame-does not correspond ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days sight 227, now. at all, and may apply not to tha. man who is ON-GLLCUTTA, -Bank,3 days'sight 227 particularly wanted, but to a brother. F. A. ON SHANGSAL-**

Warren, or Bidwell, is a tall man, about 5 feet

11 inches; ha a dark, allow complexion, black

Bank, 3 days' algle....

EX

7st

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

75

..75%...

SALES ON APRIL 9TH, 1978. As reported by Chinese. While Sugar, 80 bage, at Tin 480; by Mee chong to local trader.

plain hair, amali black Loustuole and whiskers, and speaks with a strong American accent. Swift is sacribed as a very gentlemanly man. Donnell is merely en alias of Swift. Warren and Switt were duya scen together. They parolased goods to the value of £150 from

Sugar Candy, 25 picla, at $9.00, by Mee the firm in question, and the money was duly paid One morning, about three weeks after the obong to local trader,

Gam Dilanus, 10' ones, at $430, by Mee gemmencement of this business connection, they came to the shop with a companion and chong to local trader,. gave & further order. Warren then asked if

Gypeum, 300 picals, at $121, by Kwong the firm would kindly take charge of some wishing to travelling trader, money for him, and on being acted theamount,

Dried Peare, 10 bags, at 32.10, by Kwong. quid he guessed it would be about £2,000, Hewing-shing to travelling trader. was told the firm would not like the responsi

Termicelli, 20 bags, at $6.00), by Kwong bility of holding so largo a mo, and that he wing-eting travelling trader

Potatoe Flour, 200 pioulant $1.90, by Kwong upon enquired where the nearest and best place wingshing travelling trader.

Saigon Rice, 20,000 picula, at $1.43, by Green Peas, 400 picules, at $2.00, by Kia.hing wingban, and intended afterwarde taking a cheung to local trader.

had better pat it into a bank. Warren there.

was, explaining that he had only three-quartere

of an hour to catch a train.. He was going, Kwong-mow-tye to travelling trader.

aid, from the Estensquare Station to Bir-

trip to Ireland to see the country. The mem

American Flour, 50-lbs, 500 bags, at $12, ber of the firm who had held this conversation Sang-aye-loong to lopal trader.

with him mentioned the Western Branch of Fellow Peas, 2,000 picula, at 81.62, by Hing the Bank of England, which was but a short lye to local trader.

way off; and thereafter he and Warren went to Red Pois, 200 pienla, at $180, by Hingstre the branch, where the money was duly received to local trader. and a credit opesid. About a fortnight after this a member of the firm wat. Swift in the | bing by retail. skreet, but do further business was done.

It is auspoated that Warren tay baro offered.

the money to the frin merely with the object

gible Pepper, 20 bags, st $24.00, by Hop-

LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, of getting the introduction which was noces,

137, LEADERHALL STREET, LONDON.. sary before, be could have any transactionə)

ESTABLISHED 1843. with the Bank.

¡¡HE Undersigned in authorised to accept Yesterday it was believed that Warren was A risks on behalf of this Office, by First

in Dublin or ita immediate neighbourhood Class Steamera and Sailing Ships. there being reason to think he has been trokodi thither from Clonmel. Local detectives, aided

A. KcIVEE, Agemi,

ti Hongkong, 1st July 1867.

WITH TILE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN.

PRONUNCIATION.

ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

10R nomprekensiveness and practical service)

FOE

BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE,

Eaet Point,

Hongkong, 24th April, 1873.

FOR SHANGHAL HE British Steamer

* SCOTLAND,"

S. D. Washburn, Commander, dus hore from Singapore on or about 28th instant, will have quick despatch for the above port

For Fraight or Passago, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. tf. 638 Hongkong, 25th April, 1973,

FOR MANILA, THE 41 Spanish Barque

TH

CONCHITA," Captain Larrabe, will have immediate despatch to the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Ca

ti 089 Houghour, 25th April, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

6m 210 Hongkong. 5th February, 1873. 148 Undersigneri have been appointed. 550.0 Agente for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Messrs. J. & H. Ten- nent, Glasgow, and Mears, David Corsar & Suze Arbroath.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867,

FOOCHOW DOCK.

RIVER MIN.

Tor Foccurs Per Cathay, on Eaturilay, the

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES'

PACKET

The United States' Mail Facket "QUANG- SE will bodiapitched on WEDNESDAY, the 301-April, at 3 r.at., instead of at the time pro-- viously notified, with the Kuils-

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

The Post Offles will bo open for the veneption of Ordinary Letters, Booke, Newspapers, de, until 230 P.M,

Letters can be posted on beard the Packot from 290 ear, to 250 r.m., on payment of a Late Fee of 12 centa in addition to the Portago. The Trepaymont of the Postage to all the abore places by this route is compulsory.· Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Paolets.

Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and the United States muss he superceribod per QUANG SE, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed "vid San Francisco,"

F."W, MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post Office,

Hongkong, 24th April, 1873.

MAILS BY THE" FRENCH PACKET”

The French Mail Packet "AMAZONE” vill be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd May, at noon, with the Mail

To and through the United Kingdom wie Marssilles; to France and other Cantiuertul TH

THE above granite floored DOCK, of the States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, following Dimensions, viz: Length, 800 Singaporo, Gallo, Calcutta, Madena and Bombay, fest, Breath at Bottom, 10 feet, is capable of and Alexandria.

Adun, Buycliolles, Reunion und Meantius, Sava receiving Teasale drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the

Money Orders on any of the Money Order. Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted (until 5 p.m. on the End May-

Letters for Registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 3rd May,

state of the Tides will allow, The Dock runa The Post Office will be open for the reception dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam, of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, de..., The above premises comprise a large Machine-ati AM, ou the 3rd May, after which no Shop, containing a

Letters can be revived. WHITWORTH 9 12-INCH SCREW CUTTING GAT LATHE, DRILLING AND SOREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMTEKÝ, &c., &c., &.. Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c., & A large Stock of Woods, Metal, &e., &c., always on hand. The Dock Steam Tag Woerang in available at all times.to Low vessels to or from Sos, al car- rent rates, an application to

JOHN FORSTER & 06.,

Agente. The list of Charges for remetalling, or dock ing vesale for examination, painting iroa-ships, &o, &, uan ba obtained on application.

1876

May 3.

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

FROM

UHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL 9. S. COMPANY

TE CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.

|

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 24th Apri; 1873,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET""

The English Contract Parket "MADRAS” will be dispatched with the asnal Maile for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 10th May,

at noon.

Mency Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until & e.. on the 9th May.

The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.3. an the 9th May.

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

Leiters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 10th May.

Letters may be posted until 10 AM. on the 10:5 May, without late fee.

Lettere posted after 10, A.M. on the 10th May, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fos of 18 conto each as well as the postage is prepaid.

Office is 11 A., and for Newspapers, Hooks or The latest time for posting Lettera at this Patteras 10 a., on the 10th May.

THES & "QUANG-SE" will leave Horg kong for San Francisco, vin Tokobamo, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant. at 3 o'clock r.., taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Late lettors but Letters onlyi adressed to the United Kingdom. uii Brindisi, or to Sin. Through Passenger Tickets and Bil's of gapore, may be posted on board the Packet Lading are issued for transportation to Yoke from 11.80 A., to the time of uniting, on pay. Mullin, Master, will bare immediate despatch hama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, ment of a Late Tee of 43 cents each in addition

to principal points in the United States, Canto the postage.

THE American Ship

*SUMATRA,"

as above.

For Freight, apply to

da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and RUSSELL & Co. connecting Lines of Steamera, and to ports in tf 507 Bungkung, lat April, 1873,

Mexico and-Central and South America. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 41 British Barque

“SEA MEW”

A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, вла make aloas connection at Yokohama,

The “QUANG-SE” will be due at San Frar,

F. W. MITCHELL,

· Postmaster General

Hongkong, 28th April, 1873,

General Post-Ofice,

It is hereby notified that, a British Post Office having been established at Buyros, closed Mails

465 Tous Register, will load bars for the abare siego. May 9.b, whence daily Passenger will; in future be ercbariged between the British port, and will have quick despatob.

For Freighs, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & V., tf 430 Hongkong, 15th March, 1873.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)

THE well-known d 1 British Clipper Bargao

SA FÓRWARD;"

Wm. Whyte, Mastor, baving the greater for tion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will bare immediate despatch for the above port. For Freight and Passage, apply to

EOZÁRÍO & Co..

409 Hongkong, 12th March, 1873,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

HE 41 German Barque

FERDINAND BRUMM,”

traine and daily Freight trains are ran Post Office at Alexandria and the new Offivo at over the Contral and Union Pacific Railroad Enyma. The rates of postage, which must be Lines for New York, and for all the principal paid in advance, on Correspondente addressed cities in the interior ard upon the Atlantig Sea-Lo Smyrus, when forwarded by British Packet,

are as follows, viz.:

board.

Palace Sleeping Cars are run through on Letter. 20 cents per ounce. these trains, making Drawing Room Cars by Newspapera........ 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 Book Fackete various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.

Favorable arrangements have been onde for Through Fassongers and Freight to America from Caloutts, Penang and Blagspore, and. from Swatow, amoy and Fooshow.

Return Passage Tickets haded at a reduction

154 Tous Register, will load here for the above of WP, on regular rites.

port, and will have quick despatel.

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEPORN. & Co.

ti 522 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1873.

ARNUM D. COLLINS

DENTIST

"

No. 7; ABBUENOT ROAD, HONGKONG.

tf 203 Hongkon

tf 293 Hongkong, 20th February, 1873,

KRUPPY-CAST STEEL WORKS,

ESSEN (GERMANY)

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN

· F. PEIL,

EF 157] miglong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germywy.} FTHE Undersigned being about to leave the

Colony permanently, Mr. Stor, D.D.E, succeeds him in the Practice of Dentistry in Hongkong from the 1st proximo.

1. H. WINN, D.D.S. -11, Alarandra Terraca,

2 509 Hongkong, 29th March, 1879.

SWATOW.

STEAM.TUG ORPHAN

No Freight received after noon of the 29th instant. Parcel Packages received until 5 Èn. same day all Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of ante is required.

Agent,

For turther information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company. Praya Weni,

T. A. HARRIS,

Honekone, April 24th, 1873.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

~~~ - MARITIMES: PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES: ALNO,

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, QALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.

and Patterne,

+

35

per 4 ounces for each

Newspaper,

2

if under 1 ounce,

+

if above 1 ounce and

uder 2 ounces,

if ubuve 2 onuces and

under 4 puncca.

3

for every additional 4

DANCER.

F. W. MITCHELL,

. Postmaster General..

General Post-Ofice,

Hongkong, 11th Murch, 1873.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the poatage on letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid is advance, will be as fol. lows, viz, m

When forwarded vid

24 senta cach 4-onace.

Brindis When forwarded via

Marseilles.......} When forwarded via) 3

Southampton.......}

--F. W. MITERELL,

Postmaster General

General Poet:0ffica

Bengkong, 2nd February, 1878.

It is hereby notified for general information, thas the Postage in Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, wil henceforward bo 96 cents for each bali vanée, which may either be paid in advance or it may be left to he collected on delivery of the Lettera, Unpaid Lettera will be an jeet to an additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General

Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.

N SATURDAY, the 3rd May, 1879, at General Post Office,

ON 3rd 2017

HE new and powerful Steam tug ORPHAN, Captain MOCASTYN, ie how open to low Agenta, vessels to or from nea, on resoonable terms.

FREWIN & Co.,

Agents,

1

Im 641 Hongkong, 7th April, 1873, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE, if 608 Swatow, 15th April, 1873.

INSURANCE COMPANY.

E. B. HANDLEY, OUSE AND SHIP FLUMBER,

COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 39 and 40, Praya West, Next to the P. & Q. Coal Storən,

HONGKONG. FRapt. 15

words which the Chinese have of late years bees TEOM this data, until further natine, a dis. H sompelled to coin to expres the numerous ob count of Twenty per cent, (2013 upon the in science generally, which the rapid advance jeotain machinery photography, telegraphy, and ourrent local rate of premis will be allowed

of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in extenso, Bach and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer cises for students of a mest instructive nature! Both the Court and Panti' pranunecations 219 given, the accents being carefully marked on

the best principle bitherto attained. The typo

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

Apante tf 1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. ."

QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

ROM and after this date, and until further

notice, & Discount of Twenty per cent.

NORTON, LYALL & Co,

tf 1174 25th June, 1873.

Agents

17 168IT

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT O His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,

To H. J. H. THE GRANO DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA.

AND

T. N. DRISCOLL.

CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER. AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 46 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Oriental # 1921

Bank.

[Feb. 1.

AFONG.

HOTOGRAPHER

BY APPOINTMENT TO

H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

·Governor of Hongkong; AND TO

7

Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, leave this Port for the abové places.

PASSENGERS, SPHOIR, and CARGO, will

It is hereby notified that benceforward the postage on lettere addred to Norway, when. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-forwarded nå Southampton, will be 34 cente don as well as for karmeilles, and accepted in per balf-ounce, prepayraent optional spaid transit through Marseilles for the principal icttere will be subject to an additional charge

on-delivery. places of Europe.

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Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie aud Parcels until 3 o'clock P.M, on the 2nd May, 1973. (Parcela ure not be act on board they must be left at the Agency's Office) Ccatente and value of Packages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Comp pony's Office.

G. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Hongkone. 24th April, 1873

STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND GEIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Seamship "MADRAS," Captain J. BERNARD, with Her Majesty'n Mails, Passengers, Specie, and

SATURDAY, the 10th May, at noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 2 r., Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M. on the 9th iden.

graphy dieplays the success of an attempt to (201) upon ourrent local rates of Premis, will make the Chinees and English type torroepond be returned on Tamarances against fire, effected in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast with this Office.

conomy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thosa vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretoforo characterized Chinese publications.

To illustrate the rust ecops of the work, the IMPERIAL FIED INSURANCE CO. following facts are submitted for consideration UE Ingering Houses and other Buildings Obaliser Vocabularly.contains about 16,000 Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Manufactur Ohinese characters, and Medanret's English ing and Farming Stock, Ships in Port, Har and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while; bours, or Duck, and the Cargoes of such Ships; this work contains more than 50,000. English alac, Ships Building and Repairing; Barges words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac and other Vessels on Navigable Hirers and, H. L. H. THE GRAND DUKH ALEXIS OP Jurgo, will leave this for the above places on ters. Again, despite all the grammare and Canala, and Goods on board suck Vessels,

RUSSIA. other elementary works as ret published, the throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in student of this difficult language absolutely re- FOREIGN COUNTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE Taviter inspection of his large. Collection of quires examples to display the Yurious appli. BY FIRE. cations and equivalente of different words which

VIEWS of FoocxOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG, The Undersigned, Agents for the aboveCom- CANTON, and Maçao. hare one general meaning. Of these samples pany, are propored to grant Policies against; this work contains more than five times as FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any one First many as any other Disticoary hitherto pub Class Hink.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1867, YANG-TSZE INSITRANÚR ASSOCIA-- TION OF SHANGHAI,

lished.

For practical purpuses the arsangiment of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages.enables a person who under stands English to communicate fectively with natives who understand nothing but thi

plains subjecta fully with which very low in

nese. In this respect the work will be found| CAPITAL, AND FORFLUS 765,000 TAELS indispensable to all Europeans residing ind China, and to the natives themselves is er POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all

parts of the World, at current rates, deed of them are perfectly acquainted, ToThis Association, will, until farther notice, parties raident in England and interested in provide out of the carnings, first for aŭ interest China it osanat but be invaluable occasionally, divulend of 351, for shareholders on Uapits, It comprises apwards of the thousand large and thereafter distribute bunng Policy holdere annually, in cash, ALL the profits of the Underwriting Business pro rată to amount of pressium contributed.

RUSSELL & ̧0.,

quarte pages..

TRUBNER & O 60, PATERNOSTEROW W. H. BELL *DALLY PHERE" OPPION, HONOMONG,.

ti 1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1879,

Agents,

WYNDHAM SEZENT,

[m] (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club.).[518

魔 KWONG KEE CUAL SHOP.

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the P. & 0. 6. N. Co's Office. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

P. W. MITONELL,

Postmaster General, General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1879.

It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage où letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 conta per huif-ones, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettera will be subject to an additional eburga on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Ofoe,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.

I

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 Current, Newspapers aud Booke caunot be prepuid,

For each bounce The rate of postage chargeable or Letters addressed. to France por French Packet is.....

12 ounta, * ગ થયો પ Per British Pocket, when marked

Brindisi,

...... 18 Per British Packet ben marked vil

Alexandrin and Marseilles........... 12 F. W. MITONELL,

Postmaster Coura General Post-Offee.

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.

A Written Declaration of the Contento It is beweby notified that arrangements have and Value of the Packages for the Overland | been completed under which correspondence Routais required by the Egyptian Government, from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nozatali and must be delivered by the Shippern to the vik Bhangbai, and to fiego via Yobohama, by THE Proprietor of K 70 ks Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading of United States Mail Packs, and that Letter's to inform the Pablic that his Shop bus with Parces; and the Company do not beld for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong. been established since 1887, at 59, Fadicole's themselves responsible for any Detention or may be forwarded hom. Nagasaki and Ha Lane, und that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Sale Gentlenie Prejudice which may happen from the incer- by means of the United States Packets is

rectness in such declaration.

Shanghai and Yokohama respectively. or Ship-masters wishing to patronisé kím, are

The Company reserve the option of forward. The rates of pastage chargeable on such our- requested to apply at his Shop.

ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for respondence is four cenus for such half-ouzce y 1385 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872,

Europe through Bgypt, "withar. by rail, or by on Letters, two cents on escli Newspaper, und BATAVIA SEA A NU FIRE INSURANOV Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels two cents on each two ounces of Looks and

Undersigned having been appointed

COMPANY

employed for the purpose.

Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition Shippers are particularly requested to note to the Rates apspified in the Table of Rates of the terms and conditions of the Company's Postage at present in force. Black Bill of Lading,

AMOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s QBoe, Hongkong, 28th April, 1873.

· Agenta in Hongkong for the above-named Company, are prepared to grant Policies gainst Bea Risks at current rates.

RUSSELL & Co. tf 1092 Hongkong, Jat April, 1885,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Peatmaster General. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 18th Jantury, 1871.