MISCELLANEOUS.
Do.
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DESTINATION
PORTLAND (OREGON) SAIGON MANILA... SHANGHAI...
« world be a market for the *Mandarin's' cargo, | one chatters; and until all this is altered, the which her crew were trying to dispose of for crerlasting cooking, chopping up meals and lbe beneft of the concerned, we got a bout, vagetüblas în ati planes and at all times, pus is ont, and prodcoded up the lulet some miles, ja stop to, loufing on the quarter deck pre- taking with us the linguist, and the captain bibited, and many changer take place, the nar of Martens, & Honan bully brure who han guaboat is bat ari old junk after all. only just turned up on board ship. He must I write merely against the system from the have pad the previono ten days in bin cabin officers and men we received every courtesy and recovering from his last burst at Shangisi, kindness, and it, was with regret clust we hadeONDON via SUEZ CANAL.. The Captain was entrusted with a Limming.adies to the Captain, the Chaplain, the Curate, SAN FRANOISUO don” and some patrets of bullets, with whieb be Jingle, the Nav. Lieut., aged midshipman, and meant to perforate dnak, &c. Yury soon after even the Bully "bravo, who shook hands with we bad atarted he began handling the weapon ne before I left the chip.” in a style that shaved kie utter ignorance of the two elementary rules of shooting not to ehcot-yourwif and not to shoot-anybody else.- "A"correspondent of the Freeman's Jo The envoy told him to take care, and I. enraged states that Mr. Kennedy, of Curat, bus rastived at the repeated sight of the inside of a Lim-large consignment of coal from the Leitrim mingtad" barrel, angrily told him to put the coal fields for uss in his extensive factory? It Thing dowo, wing stranger imigunge about. bis ia sud to be bituminous in character, and to eyes than parlaps the occasion demanded. He give out a great heat, while it is free from all retorted about my forefathers, so I took the gan unpleserat small or smoke. from him, and wes prosceding to render Lim Aa unsophisticated maiden in Illinois has in- innocuona by emptying his pockets of ballete, yanted a simple but jogenions device of segur when the cavoy, lorescing a very implenating by one operation both a husband and a for- passenger in the Captain of Marines, ordered tamo Sho offere herself as a prize to bo railled the boat to put about and go back. This was for-100,000 tickets to be issued at one do), zach, done, the Captain was sent on bourû ship, and reserving to berself the right to reject the thas unded the-only-expleasant words that holder-of-tha-lucky number on payment of passed between the officers and curedlves. In 300, dola, thonest war 'with China, if evor G. B. No. 4) comes into action this aan will be extremely dangerous to his own-shipmates.
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POOCHOW.
For Sale.
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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 18:3.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VERSAL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT FOR FREIGHT APELY TO
•To na DispÁTORED.-
Sen Mew
Hector (ur.).
Somatro
Mall
Ferdinand Bramm..
ypbroncs (str.)...... Forward
Flintshire (str.}......
Conohita
Ecotland (str.)...
Shaftesbury (str.)..
Ulysses (str.)... Origforth (str.)..... Vathay (str.)...
HOMPSON & HIND
Sam: Stepac
byta Sturraok
Hongkong Butterfield & Swire... Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn & Co...... Hongkong Rosevil & O......... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo.. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Copy Hongkong Rosario & Co....................... Hongrong Ab You. Hongkong Remedios & Co...
„Vage), Hagedorn & Co... ......Wai. Pasta & Co....... ,... Butterfeld & Swire..... Hongkong Olyphant & Co.. Hongkong P. & Đ. Đ.N Đ.
For Sale. SAXLE & Co
To-zorrow, at fe.. Quies dispatch. Quick depatott. Quick dispateb. On or about 5th prox. Quick dispatch. „Or'2nd ¡hat., at 8 AM. ..Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch." Quick dispatob. On or about th prox Quick dispatch
On 3rd prox, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth.
„OOMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
tutimations.
MILLAR & CO..
HOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS.
COPPERSMITHS & BRASSEDUNDERS, No. 1. Quccre Road East and Nallath Lane, Opposite H.M. Naval Dock Yard. 387 Amukong, 1st March, 1871.
NOTICE, ST
THE Undersigned begs to inform the Resis Ideals of this Oolong, that be, is rendy to give Lessons in Exanies and French, and solicite thair kind patronage. Terma woderate, Apply to J. M. HANDON, No. 12, Aberton Street, Hongkong
(&m 246 Hongrong, 5th February, 1873.,
HE Undersigned have been appointed Solo
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For Fugolow-Per Cathay, on Bucunday, the 3rd May, at 11.30 AM.
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For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Statcu and the United Kingdom.
Tunda for the Sale of their Goods in the Post Once we booke Forssapere, &o., Office will open for the reception
Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Tẹp- nent, Glasgow, and Messrs. David Conor & Rong Arbroath.
ABNHOLD, KARBENG & Co. tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.
FUQ CEO W DOOK.
RIVER HIN.-
until 2.30 P..
Leiters can he posted on hoard the Proket from 2.30 p.m. to 2.50 PM, on payment of e Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the abore placos by this route is computary. Gorrespondence insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded-by-the English-Puskets-
'Correspondence addressed to Tokobama and
B to oull attention to their luneive AS-
SORTMENT 61 “NEW GOODS," jest HAVE just opened the undermentioned FOR SINGAPORN, SUEZ, AND LONDON. TH above granite floored DOOK, of the the United States must be mupescribed per received ex Franel Mail, consisting of
A well-aglected Stool of White and Colored Ground Printed.......
WHITE CAMBRIOS, JACONEL'S, MUS.
A good story relating to Solborne has been going the rounds of the Bar. Resestly a favourite parrot of his lordship mude ita We did not see or heat anch in our trip; and escape into a garden, and perched itself on a walking for was one of the question, it was so bigh tree, Gront was she consternation of tho close and sultry. In the cottages and farma on servents when they icand that they could not shore we found some wonderful things; item a induce the truant bird to return, "At length
UAMERICS and PICQUES, black pot crook over an open turf fire; item a the escape was made known to the Lord Obau-suitable for Landice Morning Costumes and bamboo tube bellaws; item, roots of trees asud cellor, who at 0000 wunt into the garden and
food; item, mosquito durtains over every placed bimself in view of the parret. Polly in Wrappers. bed; and item, housed bails on the model emotantly alightest on his lordship'a shoulder, and, ployed by the artists who paint South Africa looking him in the face, said in it..gantlest LINETS. and BRILLIANTES. Boenory. Any forthcoming work on "How I tones, "Let me pray! found Jones shonla ba illustrated by sketches
LAWNS, GRASS-CLOTHS, and. HOL. of Nicoquen Lunees, nu they are just the klad bouse that the British Pablo insists on Johns baving lived in prior to his discovery. We visited one or two of the fishing villages shots the shore of the harbor, which are quaint ald places with houses and atone staircases up the billside doing duty for atvesta. A little matow faced with one runs along the abure of exob, and to this gre moored the sampans of the faliermes, Hore and there are tall. May polus, ta
which are ut tached the nets when drying. These nets are ordinary deep son perpendicular nets, with floats and sinkers, and an extremely small neah, small enough to catch a sprat. From everyone we had a beirty welcome, not even exorption the old ladies.
ALSO,
A Choise Lot of YAAR, CLUNY, MAL- TESE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES. LACE, MUSLIN, and LENO CURTAINS,
DIFFERENCES IN WEST AFRIOA.—Letière | by the last West African mail steamer from LANDS. Bonny, confru the intelligence of the dissatie. faction felt by both Europeana and natives with the recent settlement of the Oko Jumbo and Ja-Ja way. It is asserted that the compact which has been concluded with Ja-Ja containe, among other conditions, that no Europona to be allowed to remain or have a factory in Opoba, but buust be compelled to remOTE ALOUS three miles down the river. This stipulation is creating much discontent, and quastions are being raised as to who is to pay the couper nation for the loss which will be sustained by the removal of the factories,
A BEWITCHED BORSE NOVEL ČKARM-Å horse belonging to a well-to-do farmer Eving at Orewkerne, has for some time past been suf. Ard-We Found we had only fifty tons offering from savere nervous affection.. TO coals left, and Capt. Ching Erat advised us to voterinary surgeone was called in, as the give up the ohana This of courau the Envoy de animal was a valuable one, and a course of ölined to do, and he then told us he coulă riat treatment was decided on. When he went to go farther, having po authority to coal at the the stable one day to see the horse, one of these Foochow Aval, or buy coals either there or at gantlemen fuuel something tiod round the Amoy. We did our best to slow him the folly animal's cock. Or asking what it was and of giving up just as the agent was getting bot, why it was placed there, the farmer'a better. but he flatly refused to go on, not stubbornly half replied, "Well, there, Mr., we've been or Hargasonably, but from want of the neces thinking it over, and have come to the conein. sary power. He would do anything to obligo sion that the home is bewitched; so I've tied. us, except this; but this he could not do, so one of my garters round his neck," there was nothing left for us to do, but go back to Shuguai.
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It was not a pleasant thing to go back re infertā, and still less pleasant to have thick logs, rolling skip, nothing to eat and nothing to drink; and from this date begius such a tale of ulisery and was, so barrowing in its defails, that I shrink from putting them before the public. Expecting the trip to last hat ten days, provision had only been inade for that time, and we were reduced to the direat extremity during the last eight days of the cruise. Three days were spent in getting back to Wang-bai- med on account of legs, where we picked up a junk drive down the coast by atress of weather and sowed her back to Shanghai. This again delayed us, and although I quite agros with the
aptain that the scouring of derelict wind-(N. C) Chroniels, January 23rd. bound and star-staid junks is a good way of endearing the new Nary to the Chin BOR faria population, I. particularly distikos lengthened diet of rios, cabbage, pouuuts and bad water.
MOSQUITO NETS, ANTIMACASSARS, SHORT BLINDS, and IOİLET MUSLINS..
FANCY GRENADINES, MUSLINS, and LUSTREB, for Morning and Evening Wear.
ALFAÇAS, MOHAINS, and other MA- TERIALS in the newest tinte,
CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, MUS- LIN and LACE SETS, TIES, BOWS, COD- LARETTES. LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, SUNSHADES, and PARASOLS.
A Selection of 'ELEGANT SPANISH COMBS and MIL- LINERY, in the Latest Noveltics.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.
33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 440 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873
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NOW READY.
DOUND. VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
Apply at the Daily Preis Office, Hongkong, 1st February. 1878 SUPERIOR WINES AND BRANDY FOR
Apply to
SALE.
R. W. LOWNDES,
No. 3. Queen's Bead la 532 Hongkong, 8th April, 1973.
AB TODRIST'S GUIDE-
REDUCED PRICE 31. Containing the names of all the articles of Trude, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &c., &., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun
AN OLD SELVÁNT OF GENERat, Washing. TON'S KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.-Basil Lea, the oldest colored man-in this county. being in his 100th year, was killed in the conuty, while he was burning brush in a new ground BFORT for the year 1872. Price $10. and near a tree some men Called with an ase. They kallboað at bim and told him to get out of the way, but being rather dent he dit not bear them, and the tree fell on him and killed him. He was a former slave of General Wasbington, and witwelve years old when General Washington gore him his choice to live with him at Mount Vernon or be sold. If
A MONTILLADO, MBDOC, ST, JULIEN, CHATEAUX lat Clean CLARET, preferred being sold, and was sent to Richmond and put on the block, and was bought by YQUEM, CHAMPAGNE (G. H. Mom& Co., wouber of the Ten fsmily in this county, and quarts and pints; SPARKLING MOSELLE has remained in that family ever since.-Willen. O. and V... O. P. BRANDIES, Choir: (P. A. Mustin's,) quarts and pints; Hennessy's BATHING IN COLD WATER-Nothing is Old PORT, and Old Jamnica RUM. more common than a custom of many persons to have a cold water balb..immediately on leaving their beda, as a daily habit. Delisstoly organized ladies not infrequently have On our way back we called again at Soong established the same course, considering it wen, to make certain whether foreignors had conducive thealth. There is an impression been seen on the lurcha or not, Leaving the that it invigorules the individual, burdens the outter in charge of the aged, with strict in muscles and strengthens the constitution. junotions to keep his men together an we would The sudden abstraction of caloric or vita Patora in an hour, wo. went this time to the warmth in that way has not only jared batmation." Yauch of the civil mandarin, exorted, by a destroyed more than were ever beusfitted tremendous mob of tonfers und children, who thereby. A reaction, as it is called, glow of crowded with ra into the courts of their Londwavinth that subsequently followay is a diacet temporal. Him we found the picture of official ropore, and dispersing with unnecessary care mony get him to send for Fugin at once, who turned up soon after, very ponitent indeed, His books were not yet to be found, but be was zow willing to give an exact account of the gooda bo bought and what be paid for them. This he did, and according to his own esofos. sion he paid the lorchn crew $5,900 in Mexican dollars for the ergo be benght. It socais the Mexican in the aurrez evin of the place, owing probably to its proximity to the faa districts, Men were found who pointed
anoloved, but one and all were unanimous in their denial of having sem any foreigner on to $500, ask and credit. Exporte per stoomer board or near. We had the greatest dificulty in getting any information. ca the Interpreter www utterly Cavoid of all tact, pluaging in melius res in his inquiries in a way time fright eard every qué of who he naked a question: "I -don't-know-buy-boo! O Lord I-niju! I-&ida't do it was the common reply to the question of. Did you see anyone on beard the loreha und very often the reply came before any ques- - tion was takes at all.”
draft ngon the aystem to meet a sudden loss of vitality, and is by no means so beneficial as theoretically imagineĉ. A tepid bath makes no each injurious demanda, and therefore is dat injurious or periluas to persons for those offrail structure.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
APRIL TA, EVENING. New Patna, $595 to $200, oath and redit: Old Patna, 1645 to $650, cash and credit: New Bonures, $6373 to $542; cash and credit, Old
Chinese Langtare, in two Parts.
Also a few copres of the GRAMMAR of the
The Daily PreOffice.
J. ANRENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
CANVAS.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Loug Fla Orown
ARNILULD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th Mar. 1837.
FOR SALES.
unt the exul place where the Mandarin we Benares, 9535 to $570, arah and credit, little AMP AGN E
Summing up. che presumption in favour of the Captain's being alive is the friend's friend's story that two foreigner. were seen fact verified by independent testimony. Had there hean no foreigner on board it is likewice proba ble that the carge would have been partly paid in bills on Obinchn recrobats. As it was, Fagin Bays be paid in caah; but his cash book. which would have proved or disproved thus, was not forthcoming. Its nou production-does not, prore that he had, but it very nearly does. Again, on the other band, after meat diligent nad scarching enquiries in the towo, in the cquetry, in fact wherever boats and lege ouult carry na, no foreigner, as far as we could ouake out, has ever been seen in connection with the
lorola. Let us hope the Dwarf will clear up
the mystery.
The boatmen of the cutter had of course in the meantime disappeared, and after delaying a two hours, returned in a shocking state of somshoo, fact discipline. On the way back they got from laughing to talking, from talking to sows, and from that to fighting. Tho aged, being no better than his men, did nothing to keep them at peace, except curse all their relations and say "Dear, dear, did you ever se Buch men." We reported the two worst cases to Capt. Ching, who stormed at them, and or dered thew a Rogging op the spot, directing the Captain of Mugines to see the sentence cas ried out. The form was gone through of strap- ping these youths to a gun carriage; but, alca the substance was sadly wanting, and the whole punishment was a perfect caricature of disci pline, having no other effect then that of making all the drew laugb
And now a word of advios in canalu-ion to the New Chinese Admiralty, wherever that institution is establisbed. A sapply of sci- tante, tables of logarithms, pavigation rules, &c., is desired ou bound ships of war, il abe service is meant to be a servico, and the voy ages other than a miserable groping by day. Right from ane bealand to another along-the- coast of China. Admiration of a Chins goo bont in Hongkong waters after a 600 mile voy. nge is all very well, but when it is known that the journeys are made by oreoping along the 'count, delight at the progress of the Chinaman is turned into sorrow that they are still incom- petent to take charge of such fiue vessels as their Arsenals can now turn ont. Again, a Government service, civil
doing. Market quiet for all kinde; Malwa, $590
Venetia to Shanghai. 699 cheats "Malwa; 85 chicota Patna, 25 chests Benares,.
SHARES.
tokong and Shanghai Bank Sharea-58
583 por out premium
Union insurance Society of Canton, new shares ----$900 per share fremant be China Tradors Insurance Company's Sharea
$950 por share prominui. China and Japan Marine Insurance Tls. 110.
per share.
Chinese Insuranas Company.-$20 to 25 por
abere premium.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sburca-
$325 per abare premium. China Fire Insuranco Ocmpany's Shares-£131
per share.
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REIME,
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GOODS:
TAILORING DEPARTMENT, SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for
Buite.
FANCY CLOTHS for Light OVERCOATS.
COATINGS for Spring Wear, FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKS, for
Suite.
*
QUILTINGS for VESTS, BEDFORD CORD aul KØRSEYMÈRE for Riding TROUSERS."
OUTFITTING.
THE Company's Steamship THE
"HECTOR **
will leave for Singapore, Snoz, and London at 4 F.M. TOMORROW the 1st May. Inau- Francs risks accepted on behalf of the Company
sa under
On Tea 32/6 %, all risko, 29). */, F.P.A
Silk 1911 do. Cargo taken at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Ports. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
∙GO Hongkong, 30th April, 1973,
FOR SAIGON, KE British Stoamer
THE
“FLINTSHIRE,”
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
Hongkong, 24th April, 1873, MAILS BY THE - FLENTIN FACKEL"
The French Mail Packet"MAZONE” will he diapatrned on SATURDAY, the 3rd May, at noon with the Maite
following Dimensions, via: Length, 909 QUANG.SE; and that addressed to the United foet, Breadth at Botton, 40 feat, in capable of Kingdom must be supersuribed "vid San. rasciving Vocals-drawing-13-to-1 foot, nu the Franceco." state of the Tides will allow, The Dock rans dry to the Biocho and is pamped out by Steam.
The alkve premises comprise a large Machine | General Post Office,:" Shop, containing a
WHITWORTH'S 12-INCH STRAW CUFTING GAP LATAE, DAILING AND SOMEWING MACKINES, A LARGE SMITHY, &e., &e., ki. Large Godowns are one premises for Arente. STOWAGE OF CARGO, ko., c. A large | Stook of Woods, Motul, &o, &o., always on hund. The Dook Staum Tag Woosung is available of all times to tow yeasels to or from Sas, at ear rent rates, on application to
*JOHN FORSTER & Co..
Agenta, The list of Obargon for remotalling, or dock ing vessel for examination, painting iron-stips, Sc, &c, can be obtained on application.
+1876
Captain Sturzack, will be despatched for the COLLARS and SCARVES of the newest above port on FRIDAY, the 2nd proximo, at
$A.H. styles.
REGATTA and OXFORD SBIRTS. The Latest Shapes in FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, and PITE RATS.
MOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, kai BOOTS, SHOES, sad SLIPPERS. PORTMANTEAUS and BAGS.
LINEN DEPARTMENT. A Largs Açsortment of DAMASK CLOTHS,
NAPKINS to match. DOYLIES,
8/4 DAMASK for TABLE CLOTHS. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in all
widths. DAMASK, HUUKABACK, and TURKISH
TOWELS.
FURNISHING.
LACE OURTAINS. ANTIMACASSAILS.
For Freight or Parage, apply to
AH YON, Kwong Hing, 57, Prega. 44 657 Hongkong, 29th April, 1973.
STEAM TO FO00HOW (direct) THE P. & C. S. N. Co.'s Steamahip
CATHAY?"
AFONG
War &
PHOTOGRAPHER
EY APPOINTMENT TO
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Governor of Hongkong;
AND TO
will have for the above place at noon on II, 1, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF SATURDAY, the 3rd May
A. MoIVER,
• Superintendent. P&O, S. N. Co's Offide,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1873. 15A 659
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE British Steamer
"SHAFTESBURY," Biethew, Muster, expected from Slanghii ou or about the 2nd May, will load as above st Cantou and at this port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Possage, apply to
W POSTAC & Co,
Agenta.
tf 659 Hongkong. 29th April, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
··FOR SHANGHAI, WHITE, PINK, Rd GREEN MÜSQUITO | Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rates for
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in NETS.
JAPAN
RED QUILTS.
FRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL.
VET PILE TABLE COVERS.
TRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COTS, and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes. BRASS and MAHOGANY CURTAIN FOLES and FITTINGS.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
"ULYSSES,"
will be despatched ou er about the 5th May,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta,
660 Hongkong, 29th April. 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT CHIMNEY THE A 1. 100 British Steaner- GLASSES.
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to mutob.
· FLOOR CLOTES, in all widths up to 8 yards.
COIR MATS and MATTINGS. ́SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS,
&om
ZC.,
Ka
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONOKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAÏ,
| For Ladies' Advertisement se Tomorrow's JenE,
935 Hongkong, 6th March, 1873.
NOW READY.
7
"CYPHRENES,”
Sam, Stephen, Commander, will be despatched for the ahora port on or about the 5th proc.
Für Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agonia, N. S. Cyphrines," East Point,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1873. [LF $32 FOR SHANGHAI, THE British Steamer
THE
"SCOTLAND,"
S. D. Washburn, Commander, dae here from Singapore on or about 28th instant, will have quick despotok for the abys port..
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 05. tf 638 Hongkong, 25th April, 1873.
FOR MANILA. THE A 1 Spanish Barque
THE
"CONCHITA." Captain Larrabe, will have immediate despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
in Usses of 1 dez. Quaris, THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION to the above port.
and, 2 doz. Pints. BANDER & Co.,
Sole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871. FOIL SALE,
INE Dessert CLARET
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY Fine OLD PORT,
Apply to
.
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEVIN, with many Additions, Correo- tions, and Dr. Winans Orthography."
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, ** Neatly Bound...
“Apple at the
P
REMEDIOS & Co. tf 69 Hongkong, 25th April, 1873.
FOR SAN FRA NUISOO. THE American Ship
$160
$2.00
THE
soussigné informe Measiens lea Capi-
"SUMATRA," Mallia, Master, will have immediate despatch. nu abovo.
Itaines de nariros do Commerce Français For Freight, apply to
| qu'il leur set strictement interdit d'embarques des matelets étrangere provenant de Boarding ORlerie de ce Consulat
Houece antros que celles afficheós à la Chancel-
SANDER & Co. it 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1972. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY
MESS USE. 125 BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
Victor Fire Insurance. Company's Share $24.
$114 per share Hongkong and Whaupou Dock Company's
Shares-7 per cent, discount. Honglong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharea--38 per cent. premiam Shanghai Stoom Navigation Company-Tis, 110
per share premium.
BREAKFAST ÜLARET,
(Red Seal,) Selected by the undersigned, may be bad for
G. DUBOST, & Co. 6m 436 Hongkong, 18th, March, 1879.
NO. W
READY.
IMPERIAL QUAETO,
Le Gbrant du Consulat de France,
OH, I DE LA FORËST, 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872.
INSURANCE.
THE Wadersigned, on behalf of the BRITISH
RUSSELL- & Co. tf507 Hongkong, lat April, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THEA 1 British Berque
"SEA MEW,"
RUSSIA.
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To and through the United Kingdom via Marsilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Oulautta, Madras and Bombay, Ader, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, tinez, and Alexandria,
The Post Office will he open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Newspapers, Books, a until 17 AM, ou the 3rd May, after which no Letters can be received.
ancy Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted |uctik & P.M. on the 2nd May,
Letters for Registrațian will be received until 10 am, on the 3rd May,
General Fust Office,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmuster General.
Hongkong, 24th April, 1873.
Invites inspection of bir large Collection of MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET?
The English Contract Packet MADRAS” VIEWS of FooHOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG,ill be dispatched with the nsna. Mails for CANTON, and Mação,
Europo, de, on SATURDAY; the 10th May,
L
WYNDHAM STREET, Ba] (Formerly occupied by Athletic Club
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM
at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order (513 offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
uptil 3 r.M. on the 0th May.
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK,
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE OENTHAL AND UNION PAOJFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
"EDS. 8. “QUANG-RE” will leara Hong, kong For San Francisco, vis Tukobane, on WEDNESDAY, the 90th instant, at 3 o'clock P.., taking Passengers, Maila and Freight, for Japan, the United Statoa, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Tading ne issued for transportation to Yoko- bama andother Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Capa da, and Europe, vin Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports íu Mexico and Central and Sonth America.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P. on the 0th May:
Letters, &c., may be posted during the right in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 A.3t. on the 10th May.
Lesters may be posted until 19 A., on the 30th May, without late fee.
Lotters posted after 10 A.M. on the 10th May, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fox of 18 conto each as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest those for posting Lelters at this Ofen is 11 A.M., and for Newanapers, Books, or Patterns 10 . on the Joch Mn.
to
Late letters (int Letters only) address the United Kingdom tia Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.30 A.M. to the time of sailing, on pay. ment of v. Late Fee of 48 coute each in addition to the posinge:
e. W. MITCHELT
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 231b April, 1873,
General Post-Office,
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. but about same dato, via the Lyland Sen Porte, and makealose connection at Yokohama. It is hereby notified that, a British Pust Offcn The "QUANG.89" will be due at San Fran. having been established at Smyrna, dosed Kaile cisco May 30th, whence daily Passenger, in future be exchanged between the British traine and daily Freight trains ere run Post Office as Alexandrin and the new. Offee at over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Smyrna. The rates of pastage, which muss he Lines for New Yurs, and for all the principal paid in advance, on Correspondenes addressed eities in the interior and upon the Atlantio Sea to Smyrna, when forwarded by British Paghet, board.
are në follows, viz. :
40 cents per l'ouren. Palace Sloeping Cars are run through où Letter, these traps, making Dmving Room Cars by Newspapers........ day, and Sleeping Care by night; and, ure of the latest and best American pattern, being anexcellel for comfort and convenience.
At New York, Passengers havo nefection of Book Puckets varione lines of Steamers to England, France | nod Patterns, and Germany.
Favorable arrangements have been made for Through: Passengers-and Freight to Americn from Dabatta, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Forchow,
Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction
| of 20%, on regular rates.
2
Jy
peronnces for each
Newspaper.
if under once Kihove 1 oones and
ander ounces.
if above 2 Andres and
3
under 4unners.
8
for every additional +
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Poal-Office,
Hongkong, th Miren 1873
It is hereby notified that benceforward the
No Freight received after noon of the 29th instant. Parcel Packages received until P.M. postage on lettera dressed to Nowi nudimo, same day; all Packages should be marked address in full; value of same is required.
For further information as to Pussage or
V shio pinst be paid in advance, will be as fol*
lowa, viz. :-
When forwarded viâ sa conte vet -ɔnace.
Briedisi..........
| Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company,
Prajo Wish___
T. A. HARRIS Hongkong, April 4th, 1873.
NOTICE.
Agent
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
465 Tona Register, will load here for the clove SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 430 Hongkong, 16th Hareb. 1873.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) HB well-known 4 1 British Clipper Barque
AND FOREXON MARINE ÎNSURANCE COM- PANY (LIMITED), are prepared to accept riske on Dargo, from Hongkong sul Ports in Ohias
Yangtze, by steaners of the T
"FORWARD,"
to on | CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, and their con
seoting vessele, at the tariff rates of the local W. Whyte, Master, having the greater poc Hongkong. Gas Company's Shure--$65 per ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, offices, but subject to an immediate discount of tion of her Cargo and Passengers engaged, will
one-third of the premium,
eitera
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-48 per
cont, discount.
Hongkong Distillery Company-25 per cent.
ciscount.
Indo-Chinese Sagar Company--70 per cent,
discount.
longkong Pier, and Godown Company-50
per cent. diamant.
EXCHANGE.
Ox
LONDON.
/44
Bank Bille, or demend Bunk Bills, at 3 months sight, 4/4 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sigat, 4/5 to 45 Oredits, at 6 months' sight. 4/5 to 454 Documentary Bills, at months
sight...........
ON NEW YORK-
Private, 5 months' sight...
ON BOMBAY.--Bank, 3 days' sight $274, nom. Ox CALCUTTA,~Bank.5 days' sight 227} ON SHANGHAL.**
Dank, 9 days'aigh.74 Bank, 15 daye sight...75 Frivato, 30 days' sight..
..758
SALES ON APRIL 29TH, 1873.
As reported by Chinese,
+
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-CAINES DICTIONARY, published | at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, -
Agente. 1m 541 - Hongkong, 7th April, 1873.
| LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
..... INSURANCE COMPANY.
TAROM this date, until further notice, a die-
bave immediate despatok for the above port. For Freight and Pasengo, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 409. Hongkong, 12th March, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 41 German Barque
FERDINAND BRUMM,”
When forwarded via 234.
Korscillen
When Forwarded vil og Southampton....... )
F. W. MTTOBELL
Pastmaster Generat,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873.
It is berely notitied for gerierat information, Hunt the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor POINT, whon forwarded riz Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each balf cupiens, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the I etters, Enpaid Tzeiters will be sa! ject to an uḍditional chargo on delivery.
DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, AISO, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
-
AND BOMBAY
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 25rd August, 1970.
(N SATURDAY, the Bat May 19 at Commandant CHAMPESOS. with MAILS, noon, the Company's S. 8.“ AA ZONE”
PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, wi}}
It is hereby notified that benceforward the leave this Port for the above places.
postage on letters addressed to Norway, when Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 centa don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in per half-ounce, prepayesent optional. Unpaid transit through Marseilles for the principlett rs will be subject to an additional co
uni delivery. places of Europe.
· Shipping orders will be granted till noon, und
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postauder General. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.,
General Post-Ober
Hongkong, 23od February, 1878.
OR comprehensiveness and practical service this Work atands unrivalled: All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- count of Twenty per sent, (20) upon the 754 Tous Register, will load here for the above Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock .. on the jeutsia machinery, photography, telegraphy, and current local rate of prezia will be allowed port, end will have quick despateb. in science generally, which the rapid advance upon insarances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents.
t! 1193 Bengkong, 27th June, 1672. ---
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN &. ut 522 Hongkong, Srd 5 pril, 1879.
ARNUMD. COLLINS
DENTIST.
No. 7, ALBUTENOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
tf 293 Hongkong. 20th February, 1879.
"SWATOW.
STEAM-TGG ORPHAN.
"!!THE now and powerful Steam-tug ORPHAN, Captain MoOASLIK, is now open to tow vessels to or from sen, un reasonable terme.
FREWIN & Co.,
tl 808 8watow, 15th April, 1873.
TOUSE
Ho
Agents
E. R. MANDLEY,
SHIP AND
PLUMBER, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, GOPPER SMITH,
39 and 40), Praya West, Next to the P. & 0, Goal Stores, * 18811 HONGKONG.
2nd May, 1973, (Parcela are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contenta and value of Packages are required.
For farber particolare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND.
Principal „dzent, Hongkong, 4th April. 1878
STEAM FOX SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
► GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TERKANBAN PORTS, AŃD.
SOUTHAMPTON; ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, FENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK! THE
NAVIGATION ·COMPANY'S
Steamship “MADRIS,” · Captain J. BERNARD, WitÓ Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Carge, will leave this for the above pluces on SATURDAY, the 10th May, át noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 2 r.M., Specie and Parcels at the office until 9 PM. on the 9th idem.
It is berely notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, whe forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 omta per half-onnce, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettera will be subject to an additional charge I on delivery.
F. W. MITOWELL
Postmaster General.
General Post-Office,
Hongkong. 22nd February, 1873,
I
hereby notified that Letters addressed
to France may ha sent either paid or yopail at the option of the sender; but the postage on Prices Current, Newspapers and. Booke carnot be prapuid.
For each towaÇO
The rate of poalage chargeable en Letters addressed to France per French Packet is...
12 cents. Fer British Packet when marked viå
Brindisi,..... 18- Ter British Packet worn marked via
Alexandria and Marseilles.......... 12
BW. BITCHRT.L
Postanazier Getra
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bero given in extenso. Each and every word in fully histraced and explained, forming exer ciscs for studente of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are .4/52 to 5/5† given, the negents being carefully marked on
T the best principle hitherto attained. The typo-ROM and aftor this date, and until further graphy displays the success of an attempt to notice, a Discount of Twenty per cent. make the Chinese and English type correspond (20) upon ourrent local rates of Premia, will in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast returned on Insurances against Bre, cffooted economy of space, wohiering a dearuese poi with this Office.
NORTON, LYALL & Co.; ̈ ̈ previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margine and vacant spaona which have.
25th June, 1872. - 1174 heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the cast scope of the work, the
MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. following facta are submitted for consideration, OR Inaaring Ronses and other Buildinge Obalters Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Manufactur Milled Rice, 500 plouls, at $1.35, by Yuen-fat Chinese characters, and Medhurst'a Englishing and Farming Stock, Ships in Port, HRT- to looal trader.
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst boars, or Dook, and the Cargoes of auch Ships: White Alum, 900 piouls, at $1.75, by Kin this work contains more than 50,000 English also, Ships Building and Itopairing: Barges foong to travelling trader.
words, and upwards of 600,000 Obinese obarac and other Vessels on Navigable Rivers and, Dried Lily Flowers. 20 bage, at $10.50, by tere. Again, despite all the grammars and Canals, and Goods on board anob Vessels, Kwong-took-wo to travelling trader.
other elementary works as yet published, the throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in Frengue, 30 bags, at $36.00, by Kwong-fook student of this difficult language absolutely re- FOREIGN COUNTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE military, does wo to travelling trader.
quires examples to display the various appli- sr FIRE. Vermicelli, 30 bags, at $7.10, -by Kwangostins and equivalents of different words which
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Ulom- bave one gamênd meaning. Of thead examples pany, are prepared to grant Policies against this work contains more than five times a FIER to the extent of 380,000 on any one Firet TO HIS EXCELLENY THE GOVERNOR HOME ONE AEQUIRED VALUE OF
anny as any other Diutionary hitherto pub. Oluss Risk. listet.
GLAB, LIVINGSTON & Co. To H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF A Written Declaration of the Contenta It is hereby notified that arrangements have For practical purposes the arrangement of Hongkong, Jut Jannury, 1887.
and Value of the Packages for the Overland | been completed under which correspondenco the work in so complets, that a referonse -
Route is required by the Egyptian Government, from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nazmaki and must be delivered by the Shippers, to the vit Shanghai, and to Fingo vit. Yokohama, by Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or Doited States' Mail Packets, and that Letters with Parcela and the Company do not held or Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong themselves responsible for any Detention or any ke, forwarded from Nugaraki and Hego Prejudice which may happen from the incor- by means of the United States' Packets via rectness in such declaration.
Shanghai and Tokohuum respectively. parts of the World, st current rates.
The Company reserve the option of forward- The rates of postage chargeable on such cor. ing all goode shipped by their Steigers for respondence is four cents for each half-onuce, provide out of the earnings, first for an interest
Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by on Letters, two cents on ench Newspaper, and dividend of 18 for shareholders on Capital, HE Proprietor of Kwok-Kits Shop bags Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels two cents of ench two ouneca of Books and and thereafter distribute among Poliny bolders to inform the Publics that his Shop bag, employed for the purpose..
Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition abually, in asb. ALL the profits of the been established since 1867, át 80, Endicott's Shippers are particularly requested to note to the Rates specited in the Table of Rates of Underwriting Business pro rata te amount of lane, and that he has always a great quantity the terms and conditions of the Company's Postage at present jo force. premíum contributed.
of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlenen Black Billa of Lading.
FW. MITCHELL, RUSSELL & Co., or Ship.masters wishing to patroniae bim, arG
A. MÕIVER. Superintendent.
Postnasler General. "Agents, requested to apply at his Stop,
Penindar and Odentat Steam Navigation General Post Office, Gods Ofies, Hongkong, 29th April, 1873,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1971. -
Beche-de-mar, 8 packages, at $30.00, by Fooks louie to travelling trader.
to itapages anables a person who under.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAL
not exim for the purpose of keeping ac county nearly and correctly, and it is a funk-wo to travelling trader. mistake that four-fifths of the wardroom
Shellfish, 10 mean, at $36.00. by Kwong, mca ubould be mea perfectly ignorant of us-foot-wo-to travelling trader. vigation, of the art of war, or indeed about anything except besutiful penmanship Correct accounts are recessary adjunct, indents for stores should savour of gare and cannomy, but there can be no necessity for the existence of four pincers in a amali grinhoat whose duty it
with natives who understand nothing but Obú ja to attend to this and nothing else, and who Fungus, 20 baga, at $35.50, by Tec-koe tones. In this respect the work will be found CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 765,000 TABLS. know not the sea from the land in a obart. The travelling trader.
indispensable to all Europeans reziding in onerans' appointment of clerk of the weather,
Brown Sugar, 180 dage, at $3.40, by Kin-hing. China, and to the natives themselves it ex- POLICIES granted on Marine Bisks to all which say worthy friend Jingle holds should | cheung to local trader,
plains enbjects fully with which very few in- be abolished, as the register of x thermometer Yellow Pens, 400 pienia, at $162, by Ming-tys, deal of them are perfectly sequziated. To This Association will, until further notice, whose height varies directly as the stuffiness of to loal trader.
parties resident in England and interested in
Bugar Candy, 165 packages, at $10,70, by Fook-joone to traveling trader,
Wade Wen, 1 piece,- uk $58.59, by. Yee-kes to stands English to communicate effectively travelling trader.
the close fed-room in which it is kept, cannot Green Pens, 300 pioula, of $1.40, by Kin-tys to China it cannot but he valuable occasionally, be sufficient to afford data on which to found | local trader.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
a science of meteorology, or be of any ad- Saigon Rice, 6,000 picule, at $1.49 by quanto pugon vantage to the new Navy. Above all, order, | Kwing man.chenng to local trader
and especially that necessary drill and die. Almonds, 10 bags, at $21:00, by Chun-obong
cipline" which ie at the root of order. Un-to travelling trader.
besitating obedience to any officer's orders is Amerion Flour, 50-lbs., 500 bags, at $1.35, at preschi unipown, - Everyone: arguce, story | by Sangstye to travelling traders
TRUBNER & O...
60, FATHANOSTER BOW;
W. H. BELI,
* DAILY Fazba" Orras, HonŠKONG;.
if 1088 Hongkong, Dik July, 1872,
Sept. 15
HY SPECIAL APPOINTMENE
AND
RUSSIA.
T. N. DRISCOLL. CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER, AND GENERAL OUTFITIER,
45 and 47, Queen's Road, west to Oriental Bank.
if 192]
(Feb. 1. 煤 FL M
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP,
ly 1985 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872,
For Particulars rogarding Freight and Pas- sage, appy at the P. & C. S. N. Co.'s Office,
PACKAGES ARE
General Post-Office,"
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872."
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