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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY SOr 1875-

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

DRUTINATION

·VEBEL'S NAMENÍ

CAPTAIN

BRITISH COLONIES,

I primeval forests and sandy plains of Western (Daily Telograph)

Australia. To is, therefore, our duty to see the Many generation of satirists have loved to the despatch of Governo, Weld is not treated twit English statesvien and routers-with-gross with the heedleness and indifference-whigh. ignorance of countries whore the blood of their obarastorino ocr ummal dealings with the onio compatriote line been ahed, and of colonies acnles, and that Enginid's best brains are set to

•quired by the valour or paliay of their ancestors. work to aid Lord Kimberley in omongitating It is doubtful," writes Lord Macaulay, some remedy, for a state of things which, if whether we in tep-esen among buglish neglected, will soon bring us all into discredit. SAN FRANCISco.

gentlemen of bigbly égltivated winds-end tell

who won the Bältle of Buzer, who perpetrato) Pi the Mussaare of Patan, whether Sorajah

THE ORIGIN OF FORCE

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At the meeting of the Victoria (Philosophio) NAGASAKI. Dowlih ruled in Oude or in Travancore, or Instituto a lofter was read from the Right YOKOHAMA whether Holkar was a Hindeo or a Marsol Hon. W. H. Gladstone, expressing the great in- man." In his novel of "Humphry Olinker,"terest with which he had read the proof copy of SHANGHAI, which is thought by may computent jadges to Protossor, Kirk's paper on Foroc's which be the bart work of fiction of the last century, Stuellt curries his readers to one of the lowes of that mous Duke of Newcastle, to whom the travelled Captain Crave applica most dis respectful language." At the beginning of the ways the omniscient Captain, "this poor, half-witted Duke told mo, in a great fright, that 90.000 French bad marched from Acadie to Cape Breton, Where did the And travaporis Paid. I. Transporta! uried he, I tell you thay maveted by land. Bent in its origin, or of that in virtue of which land to the island of Cape Breton PWhat! what! Cape Breton an island? are yen surs of that? When I pointed it out on the ausp; he

paper was then read by the enthur, who had prepared it with the special object of supply

ng concise and pupular essay upon the pre- acut sapest of a sabut which had heen unde the question of the day. Professor Kirk began with oriticism of the more common definitious of fores, and proseeded to treat of it as a trad phenomenon, arguing that every reality which rercale itself as existent must be so regarded. ia atra was to rich the conceptions of move motion, in every instance, bas ite beginning, The doctrine of molecules possessing forde, was discussed at length, and the molecular theory waterial-affections, and also the correlationa of mental affections were stated; but the gor relations of material with montal affections denied, Profemor Kirk argued that mim- possible limit separated wind from matter, so bat while their several affections were retuted. they are never correlated that is, they never passed into another; sa material affections pus into material, and mental into mental. The result of this paper went to abow that tre force is that capacity of mind in virtus of which

For Nale.

Son Mew

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DISPATCHED,

Hongkong Togel, Hugedorn & Co..

Thornaby str.).

Jae. B. Bel...

Georginia.

Übandler.. Crighton.

Tambeat...

Vander Hyde;

Hetherington

Volga (str.)...

Nit (atr.)..

Nelaska (sbr.).... Majkong (str.)

Singapore (SIT.)... ...City of Bretor (esis).

Obina (Bir)

SAYLE & Co.

„Oniek diepatel. „Žalok dispatch.

Wm. Pustan & Co..... Hongkong Rungell & Coaick dispatch. Arnhold, Karberg & Co...Quick dispatch. Messgerics Maritimes... Quick dispatch. Hongkong Mensageries Maritimes, On 1st June, al daylight.

gkong Wm. Pustan & Co. alok dispatch.

...Mesangerice Maritimos..

.......utok diepaseb Hongkong Siamesen & Covers Hongkong Olyphant & Co.

P. H. Rentinge.. Hongkong Sirmasen & Co.

For Sale. THOMPSON & HIND --. AVN jaat received, ex FRENCH MAIL,

HUMAN HAIR,

exaurized it earnestly with his stacles; then, generally disputed. The correlations of strictlyAVE just opened the widermentioned Large and Woll Selected Stock of

lion.

taking me to his arms, You always bring a good news, cried le. Bund; I'll go directly and tell the King,!" In the American War of 1812, a deeretary to the Admiralty, leclvimed to be an eminent rams of letters, and was always settingwathers right, arased thewithering stora of Sir Charles James Napier, who was serving upon an oxpedition to the Cost of North Caro

Mr. Jobe Wilson Groker," and the in- dienant warrior, "has thought fit to strike out the names of three officere bouembly named in Sir Syduer Boorwich's desnatali, at-a-go-it-preduces motion, Force, energy, and all ment when this samo Mr. Croker was serving kindred terms, when applied to matter could bis country by urging Sir John Warren, in the tenth fully mean motion only, and if aonounted me of the Admiralty, to scad a. frigate from for, must be so by referenes to fame-originat Lake Ontario, to ust upon the Upper Lakes. In ing wind, profound noneviousness of the Falls of Nia -gara," Many who still are living can remem- beraally made by a Secretary for the Colonies, who subsequently was thrice Frince Minister, and wel, rereraing the error of his predecessor, the Duke of Newquetly, spoke of Demerara as an island. Disguise it as we may, we are, a6 1 people, singularly ignorant about the history condition, and geography of those abundant co- Janies upon which the ana never sets, and of which, in the abstrart, we are all au proudont 125 ahosts to the Cainoso dealers.

·Beyond the fact of being periodically admitted toi kuovledge that dospatches harɑ been sent: from, or received by, the Colanini Office, not ona tinglishma in every thousand cakes or knows anything about Bermuda or the Mauritias, while on the boundions Dominion of Canada and the mighty Poninaplar. of Hindostan are poweriana to attract the notice

or captivate the fiacy of those who stay at honic Every Euglistann," said Madame

· de Stuel," is aŭ island,”. ard in nothing is our insularity more cotiuplanons than in our in, differesec about the postcasion, of such a Cologia! Empire ne no oblige nition can ever agaid own. The result is that, of all our great departments of State, the Colonial Office, whether administered by a Liberal or a Gen. Porvatize, is practically the most unheeded and the meat irresponsible.

For these ronous it is essential to the publio interest thrt the Papers relating to her Ma jesty's Colonial Possessions," which are occk=" sionally presented to Parliavasut in the form of Blue Books, should be the abject of vigi- Inut seraties and public comment. Now that it is too late, we are all aware that if Governor Eyre had emphatically warned the Colonial Office of the oaming troubles in Jamaios, mush of the responsibility would have been shifted

from his aboulders to those of uis then superior in Downing-street. Mr. Cardwell. But nntil the stora: broke it would nos have been easy fa dnu general attention in England to the threatening condition of a tropical island ; nod even if the despatelies of a Governor to Lord Kimberley should ut this moment be fraught with menace and prophetia of disaster, we hare little reason tri believe that any one ontside of the Octorial Office would give listed to the warn ing. The noblean who now represents Gibbon Wakefield's ideal, Mr. Mother-country," in Dawning strugo, is na hosest a worker as any of his predecessota, bat will be none the worse for baring bia attention called to two acing the despatches which the last Blue Book from his Departenent coutains. It is good for us all to understand that England has among her colonies acme which, for divora renanas, may be regarded as hard bargains." Martins. For instance, which telunged to the French until we arde a desperate effort and took it in 1810, bat walos, during the first dozen years of our great war with Napole, was the chief aanctuary of the French priva feera that an progai upar our entmeres in the Indion seas. Manritina did more damage English vessels at the coinmansement of this

There is

century than all the labour and Floridas

which carried se Confederate flag during the

American war. For this ranson we were com

pelled to insist upon retaining is when peace came in 1814, and it will be impossible for no to absaden it so long na we wish to regain the chief aueritima Power of the world. Bir Arthur Gorton, the youngest son of the Earl of Aberdeen, who was Prime Minister in 1852, ia at present the Governor, and bas written AcTeral despatches to Lord Kimberley. to which

it is insportant that more than Danal attention should be given. The popu lation of the island is about 320,000, of whom 100,000 are white, and about 220,000 black ar coloured. The annual revenue and expenditure are natenally large, being more than £640,000 per annum. The great staple of the enlony is bugar, which is at this moment cheaper in Manging-lane than it has ever been known to be, It will thus be seen thn the revenue la more likely to fail than to rise, and the island ntands in perpetual uced, us Sir Arthur Gordòn Plast, of such sanitary expenditare. Under these circumstances it behoves Lord Kimberley to lose no time in concocting measures with Sir Arthur Gordon, whe is both industrious and able, for initating those unitary and economical reforms which. cannot be post- poned without ane's danger. Even were the Taland," writes Sir Arthur, "in mors estis. factory condition, and its prospects for the future fur toore encouraging. I abould still can-

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

MAY 29TH, EVENING. New Seuares, 85474 to 85591, engh and credit; New Tatoo, $77) to $580, call and credit;

Old Putna, 3645 to $85), nomiunt; Old Benares, with allowance in neight of 1 to 2 ontties $540 to $545, mcminal; Malwa, 3600, on credit.

chest, according to quality antes amount to

EXPORT CABODES,

Per steamer China, for Yokohama and San Francisco:-

TO YOKOHAMA-180 pkgs. Rope, 5,375 bage Sugar, 249 pkga. Sundries

To Uxodo 2 plgo. Cigars, 300 brkte, Sugar Oundy, 35 pkgs, Sundries.

Beans and Rice, 1,300 bales, Hemp, 822.pkgs. TO SAN FRANCI300.-275 pkga. Tea, 848 bage Sundries:

TO CALLAO pkgs. Sillo, 16 pkgs, Sundrion. TO NEW YORK.-25 pkgs. Silk.

Pur MacGregor, for Yaknihamia and San Fran- cisco:-

TO SAN FRANCISCO-12,458 bags Bice, A boxes Wax, 8 påga. Silka, 1,331 pkgs. Sundrien.

TO ACAJUTLA.1 case Silk, 2 pkgs, Teo.

EXCHANGE.

Or LONDON.

Bauk Bills, on demand. 4/41 to 4/42 Bank Bille, at 3 monte sight, 4/5 Bank Bills, at 6 months eight, 4/28 to 6/6 Oredits, at mouths' sight. 4/61 Documentary Hills, at&muntha?.

aight

ON

NEW YORK-

O

BOMBAX.-Bank, 3 days' sight 233 Private: 3 moutha' sight....

ON CALCUTTA, -Bank, 3 days'sight 233

ON SHAROWAL. -**

Bank. 3 dage sight.......

Bank, 15 duge sighte Private, 30 days' sight.............................

STAKES.

..743

eugkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-58

„per vent, præmium.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

-$1,000 per sbara preminum, Olin Traders' Insuranca Company's bares-

$3,100 per share promium. China and Japan Marine Insurance The. 199

per share.

Chinese Insurance Company.-8225 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share

$525 per akare. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$135

per abare.

GOODS

TAILORING DEPARTMENT. SCOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for

Suita

FANOT CLOTHS for Laght OVERCOATS.

COATINGS for Spring Wear. FLANNALS DRILLS, Rad DUOKS, for Suits.

QUILTINGS for VESTS.- BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMERS

for Riding TROUSERS.

OUTFITTING. COLLARS and SCARVES of the newest styles.

REGATTA and OXFORD SHITHTS. The Latest Shapes in FULT, STRAW,, PA- NAMA, and PITH HATS.

HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, &c. BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS. PORTMANTEAUS and BAGS.

LINEN.DEPARTMENT. 4 Large Assortment op DAMASK CLOTHS,

י

NAPKINS to match, DOYLIES,

8/4 DAMASK for TABLE OLOTAS. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in all

widtha.

To.dey, at 10 AM. „To-day, at 6 r.ME. Today, at 5 P.X.

Vessels on the Berth.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE. DIES MESSAĠERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

I RABAGAS, COILS, CHIGNONS, THE Company's Steamship

PLAITS, and PIECES. PADS, ROLLS, and POMPADOURS. Spanish COMBS and FANCY ARTICLES for the Toilet.

Choice Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY, BIBBONS, and SABHEL-

PARASOLS and SUNSITADES. LADIES' HOSIERY, Bluck and Colored TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES.

Arap,

A Good Assortment of LAWN and BA- TISTE COSTUMES,

BRAIDED SKIRTS, ie

VOLGA, Captain Flambenu, will be dispatahed for

TOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the next Frenob Mail.

O. BERTRAND,

- Principal Agent 634 Hongkong, 28th May, 1873.--- -- ----

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

THE Company's Steatoship

--

** MEIKONG." PIQUE, MUSEIN, LAWN, and BA. Captain Ponche, will he despatched for

SHANGHAI, TISTE.

shortly after bar arrival from Europe.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. 635 Hongking, 28th May, 1873.

FOR SHANGHAI,

French Pristað JACONETS.

Plain and Printed CAMBRIOS, MUSLIN- ETTES, and LUSTERS.

LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES.

THE 41 Belgiu Steamer

Intimations.

коттоп. Tents or the Calons that he is rendy, za THE Underaigned begs to inform the Resi-

give Lussons in ExOLISR and FRENOR, and sollaits their kind patronage. Terms moderata. Apply to J. M, HANLON, No. 12, Aberdson Strat, Hongkong,

Gu 210 Hougkong, 5th Tubruary, 1873. TORN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA.

Bola Agent on the Faoilo Coast for: Winchester Repeating Arms and Animuition, Du Pont's Beating and Sporting Powder. Lahe Superlay and Facito Fuse Company's Satty Fued.

[ly 7 May 8 HE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the THE

Public al HONGKONG, BO NAM, AND CANTON that he has shops established at those places in

the mume of RẾNG K23.

Post-Office Notifications.

A mail will alone.

30th Test,

For Shanghai,--Fer Singapers, be-day, the

For Baiga-Per Blythwoods, to-day, the Roch inst., is 11.30 AM.

For Shanghai-Per Ohina, to-day, the 38th Cinet,ct 4.30 P M.

For Ynkobama.-Per French Mail Steamor

to-morrow, the 3lat inst., at 5 r.x.

W

MAILS BY THE " FRANÇA PACKE

The French Mail Packot "IRAQUADDY" will be dispatched on SATURDAY, the 31st instant, at noon, with the Maile

To and through the laited Kingdom.vie Marseline; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon. Singapore, Galle, Calcutta, Madris, Bomby.. Aden, Saychelles, Benica and Mauritius, Boez and Alexandria.

The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lottere, Newspapers, Books, &c.,

› In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market. until 11 A.M. on the 31st instant, aftes which No. 12, hs bae Donstantly on head REEF.no Lettere can be received. MUTTON. POULTRY, FREAD, VEGE. Money Orders an any of the Money Order TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., offices in the United Kingdom will be grade the best quality.

until 5 am, on the 30th instant. In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the Lettore for Registration will be received [foregoing" articles, with the addition of SPI-Luntil 10-A.. on the 31 at instant..

| RITS, SODA WATER, &c, and GAME when

in FoRson.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Hongkongd May, 1873.

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron-General Post Office; * izing hun, are requested to apply at biy shops ing above, where a list of prices of articles will be furnished, which will to supplied at the cos rate all the year round.

RING KEM 1y 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873. -F000 HOW DOCE

RIVER MIN.

1HE above granite floored DOCK, of the L- following Dimensione, viz: Length, 300 feet, Breadth at Bottom, 40 fect, is capable of receiving Vessels drawing 19 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow, The Dock runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Stents. Theabove premises comprise a large Machine Shop, containing a

MAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PACKET" The English Contract Ticket: MASSI LIA" will be dispatched with the aguai Hails for Europe, &co SATURDAY, the instant, at noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. on the 6th Jnna.

The Post-Office will be open until € 7.3. on the 6th June.

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

10 A.M. on the 7th June,

Lestars for registration will be received until

Lettere may be posted until 10 s.M. on the 7th June, without inte fee.

Lestern posted after 10 A.M. on the 74b June, will not be forwarded unlew the Late Fee of 18 cents each as well as the postage i ргерсій.

The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11.A.M., and for Newspaper, Books, or Patterns 10 A.M. on the 7th June.

Imte letters (but Letters ouls) addressed to

the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, or to Sin.

WHITWORTH's 12 INCH SCREW, OÚTTING- GAP LATHE, DRILLING AND SCHEWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHY, ko., Ma, &u. Large Gedowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, do, c. A largo Stock of Woods, Metal, ko., ka, always on hand. The Dock Steam Tug Wassung is available at all times to tow vessels to or from Sea, at our-gapore, may be posted on board the Packet "NELUSKO,"

from 11.30 am. to the time of sailing, on pay. Colored EMBROIDERED CLOTH and Van der Hyde, Muator, expected here from rent rates, on application to

JOHN FORSTER & do.. mentici a lute Fee af 48 cents each'in addition Singapore on or about the 24th instant, will Victoria TABLE COVERS.

Agents. to the postage. loud as above, and have quick despatch.

For Freighs or Passage, apply to

Wx. PUŠTAU & Co.

Agents

ALSO,

GENTLEMEN'S UNDERCLOTHING,

consisting of

Anglo Indian GAUZE UNDERVESTS. WHITE SHIRTS, BEGATTA, OXFORD, DAMASK, HUUKABACK, and TURKISH and FANCY STRIPED SHIRTS, in the im-

TOWELS.

FURNISHING.

LACE CURTAINS.

ANTIMACASSARS,

proved out.

SUMMER VESTS, TIES, SQARTS, COL- LABS, BELTS, and BRACE✨, of the latest Novelties.

The OELTIO TWEEDS; for Moraing Snits. GENTLEMEN'S HATS. in Pelt, Straw,

WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITman, and other mates of the Intent styles,

NETS.

BED QUILTS.

PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL. VET FILE TABLE COVERS.

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

BRASS and MAHOGANY CURTAIN

POLES and FITTINGS.

GLASSES.

TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT OHIMNEY

BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT CARTETS, with BUGS to match.

FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 6 yards,

COIR MATS and MATTINGS, SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS.

Li

&o.,

Ac.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY "STREET, HONGKONG;

ctern Fire Insurance Company's Share- Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's

$125 per share,

Hougkong, Cat and Macao Stenerboat Cov

Blures-8 per cent..discount. Shares--971 per cent, prensium. Shanghai Steain Navigation Company-Tle, 120 For Ladies' Advertisement ece to-morrow's Issue,

Hongkong Gas Company's Sheros-165 per

por share.

share

Hongkong Hotel Gompany's Shurea-40 per

Ccent, discount.

Hougkoaz Distillery Company-75 per cent.

discount.

Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-70 per cent.

discount.

Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-50

per cent. discount.

to

SALES ON MAY 29TH, 1878

da reported by Chinists. Almonds, 10 age, at $2100, by Tson-chong travelling trader,

White Sugar, 50 hage, at $6.10, by Tuck-mee to travelling trader.

mer to travelling truder.

Black Pepper, 50 bags, at $14,80, by Tuck

chong to incal trader.

White Sugar, 120-baga, at 86.40, by Kin-bing-

travelling trader. Mushrooms, 13 bags, at $33.00, by Fook-bing-

Shellfish, 20 cases, at $32.00, by Fook-hing- wo local trader.

to local trader.

Hagan Rice, 2,000-piogle at $1.39, by Yas-iye

damonda, 10 baga, at $90.50, by Hing-tyo to travelling trader.

WANTED.

AND AT SHANGHAI

385 Hongkong. 6th March, 1873

FOR SALE.

UNE Dessert CLARET,

Superior Palo Dry SHERRY, Fine OLD POET.

Apply to

SANDER & Co. tf 999 Hongkon, 29th Bay, 1872.

L. FRICKEL & Co. have just received

Invoices of -:

gaat American El. Plat. 1CE PITCHERS.

TEA and COFFEE SETS. DINNER SERVICES. TOILET SETS:

do.

do.

do

HAMMONT, large and small. Cracked WHEAT, large and small. Rassian CAVIARE,

do. ANCHOVIES, in all kege HERRINGS, in small koge, ASPARAGUS and German VEGETABLES,

assorted,

Westphair EAM, Prime Quitry.". Smoked German SAUSAGES, Prime Quality. RYE FLOUR.

In 730 Hongronz, 8th May, 1873.

NOW READY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

suitable for the present season.

+ 79 Hongkong, 21st May, 1679.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE A1 British Steamer

"THORNABY,"

will load as ahore in July.

To be followed by the now British Steamers

"ANGLIA,"

"ALTONA,"

CALLEMANNIA".

For Freight ar Puasaga, apply to

Wx, PUSTAU & ̈ ̄‹

-Agents,

46 784 Hongkong, 20th May, 1879

FOR NAGASAKI.

EE A1 British Brig

THE

**GEORGINA."

The list of Chargos for remstalling, or dock- ing vessels for examination, painting iron-ships, &, ko, can be obtained on application.

Mar 3.

دید

کرد

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQURBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

ON

· ALSO,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 28th May, 1873.

It is hereby antifed that a line of British Mail Contract Packets has been cogablished be- tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with conrect- jing lines, will áfford a regular means of.com. veyance of correspondence from longkong for the foreign ports on the East Africa Quasi, as well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He- Ican and Ascension, and that henceforward the postage, which must he paid in advance, on lat- fers addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela gon Bay, Nat, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension, will bo 20 cents for exoh half-ounce, newspapera 2 ocate each.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Podnoser Generals

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 12th May, 1878.

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

MARSEILLES!*

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA, AND, BOMBAY.

SATURDAY, the 31st May. 1873 noon, the Company's S, 5, "İRAQÜAD- DY Commandant BOURDON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, wil It is hereby notified that, a British Post Office leave this Port for the above planea.

baying been established at Sanyraa, closed Mills Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-will, in fature he exchanged between the British don as well as for Marmoilles, and accepted in Post Ofco at Alexandria and the now fice at transit through Marseilles for the principal Sayena. The rates of postage, which mast be places of Europe.

paid in advanos, on Correspondence aditressed Shipping orders will be granted til nood, and to Smyrna, when forwarded by British Packet, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P... are as follows, viz. Specie and Parcels until 3 o'clock P.M. on the Letter, cents per tonuce. as 30th May, 1873. (Farcels are not to be mat

33, QUEEN'N ROAD VENTRAL. 815 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873,

Captain Orighton, will have immediato despatch BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR to the above ports.

For Freight or Passage,apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo. 812 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCU. Auering bip

125

giá.

MESS USE.

·BOTTLES. OF. VERY GOOD

BREAKFAST CLARET,

(Red Seal) cfected by the undersigned, insy be had for

G. DUBOST & Co. di 438 Hongkong. 18th Marab, 1873.

NOW READY.

OUND VOLUMEŚ of the TRADE RE. PORT for the year 1872. Price $10.

Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1871.

FOR SALE.

HA PA

C VEUVE CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN GNE

REIMS,

in Oases of I der Quarts,

and, 2 doz. Plats SANDER & Co.

Sole Agents for China, Japan and Manila.

of 2151 Hongkong, 15th Deocmber, 187),

S

above.

JAS. B. BELL,"

Chandler, Master, will have early despatch

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. tf 813 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

HEA 1 British Burquo

"SEA. MEW,"

165 Tons Register, will load here for the above port, and will bave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. .tf 430 Hongkong, 15th March, 1879.

NEITHER the Undersigned nor the Ownere of the German Ship Georges, now lying' in this port, will be responsible for any debts HE TOURISTS GUID-contracted by the Captain, Offloors, or Crew of

the said reasol.

REDUCED PRICE $1.

Containing the names of all the Articles of Trude, objepte of Natural History, Furniture, ko, ko,, with the Punti, and Manda-in Prünon- piation.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR at the Chinese Tanquâge, in two Parts,

The Daily Press Offhos.

J. ANTENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled Long Fiar

Crown

SOANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Fonzione. 1 May. 1867.

NOW READY

CARLOWITZ & Co. tf 334 Hongkong, 28th Febeary, 1873.

MRS. HAKER (OURT MILLINER AND DRESS NAKEL, No. 5, OLD BAILEY STREET, (NEXT)

ALEXANDRA TERRACE.

en board; bhey must be left at the Agency's Newspapers,....... Ofice.) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.

C. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. Blougkome, 17th May, 1878.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

· GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDIST, ANDONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORIS, AND SOUTHAMPTON: ALSO, ROMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. HE PERIEBULLE AND ORIENTAL STEAN

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S ["MASBILIA," Captain O. ANDERSON, with Har Majesty'a Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above placee on SATURDAY, the 7th June, at nova.

ទ

4

Book Packets

8

und Patterns,

A

per 4 onneee for ach

Newspaper.

if under 1 ounce,

if above 1 annen and

uuder 2 ounces,

above 2 ounces and under 4 ounces.

for every additional

Cunces.

F W. MITCHELL,

Podmaster General.

General Post Office,

Hougkong, 11th March, 1873.

It is hereby notified that haseefersgard the postage ou letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents per kalf-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery. Steamship

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General. General Post-Offer.

Hongkong, 23od February, 1878.

Cargo will be received on board until P.M., Specie and Farcels at the office until 2 PIL. OF

the 6:h ident.

A Written Desiaration of the Contents

It is hereby notified, that henceforward the Pustage on Lettere addressed in Batterie, when

?

For Particulars regarding Freight and Fus-forwarded by French Packet, will be 18 cente ti 700 Hongkong, 6th May, 1873.

sage, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, for caob half ounce, pre-payment compulsory.

FW. MITCHELL, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF HE Undersigned have been appointed Soe PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

Postranster-Gentral. Agents for the Sale of their Goods in

General Post-Offes, Hongkong and Chins by Messrs. J. & R. Ter-and Value of the Packages for the Overland Rongkong, 25th December, 1872. nent, Glasgow and Messrs. David Corsa & Sous Route is required by the Egyptian Government, Arbroath.

and must be delivered by the Shippers to the AENHOLD; KABBERG & Ca ̈ tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1967.

Company's Agenta, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hoit the United Kingdom, and to places beyond tho B. K. HANDLEY,

themselves responsible for any Detention or United Kingdom, when forwarded by French OUSE AND SHIP

PLUMBER, Prejudice which may happen. from the incorLetters forwarded by British Packet via Brin

Packet, will be the same na thone chargeable on COPPER SMITH, BRAES FOUNDER AND GAB PETER, 39 and 40, Praya West,

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION H

---IND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,

By Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correo tions, and Dr. Wttasáмs? Örthography.

ParUE: In Paper Wrappers,

Neatly Bound

Apply at the Pailt; Perur Offing

sider ve y considerable changes in its financial BY a respectable Married Man, with good ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, B

system, and in almost every branch of its ad. ministration, to be luully called for."

testimonials, and local reference, employ.

ment as Storekeeper, wharfinger, or any situa

The Advertiser is now out of employment An

Let us now turn to a colony which is in every tion of trust, respect a striking contract to the island selected

by Bernardin de St. Pierre as the home for his through on accițeat, and has no maane of rab-

Fral and Virginia In his last book, Mr., sistence, Anthony Trollope loses himself in vain endea

Address," R. G." Dally Press Office, vours to ounvey to us an idea of the frumensity 732 Hongkong, 10th May, 1873. of Western Australia While the Mauritius, PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY with population of more than 200,000 souls, is leas than forty miles long and less than thirty THE Undersigned having been appointed milea broad, Western Australia, with a popula Agenta to the above Company at this tion of about 25,000, can be brasured only by Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against parallels of latitude and longitude. To minde Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildinge, or unwise it might have seemed that, like her on Goods stored therein. sisters in South Australia and Victoria, the

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Swan River settlement would hire shown an siastic revenue and a rapidly growing populs THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY tion. But, unhappily, the poisoned origin of the elony has retarded its progress and darkenel

CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STRELING. all its hopes for the future. "It is idle

* 717 Rungtong. 9th November, 1868.

to conccal," writer Governor Weld to Lord THE Undersigned having bean appointed Kimberley, that time of grievous trial Agent for the above Company at this in before the colcay, and that strong port, are prepared to grant Polisies against Fire, wad prompt measures will have to be to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on taken to avert evils that now throten a Goods stored therein. Large class of the colonists. Our pauperisia would probably decrease if there existed among those possessing moans in the coloný al greater epirit of enterprise to further tho de POSITIVE

Telopment of many interests requring nothing| but anergy and capital to broom-self-support- ing." The Governor proceeds to say that there

is in the dependeney wuch idle and locked-sp

eapital, which its possessora ura unwilling to

NORTON, LYALE & Co. if 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870.

GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL-£500,000,

risis in Lise midst of no questionable a popola- THE Undersigned baving been appointed

tion. The zach in, that between 1850 and 180))

WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, published,

at the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong.

...$1.50

$2,00

KOWN JONES & 00..

UNDERTAKERS, &c.,

OFFICE—No. 2, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Memorial Stones and Monumenta arealed. it 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1878.

(GERMANY)

T

Next to the P. & O. Coal Stores,

* 16H1T HONGKONG. Sept. 15

ARNUM DOOLLINS,

DENTIST.

No. 7. AERUTENOT BOAD, HONGKONG,

tf 293 Hongkong, 20th February, 1873.

HE Undersigned being about to leave the Colony permanently, Mr. Srour, D.D.S., succeeds him in the Praction of Dentistry in Hongkong from the fat proximo,

H. H. WINN, D.D.S.

F. KRUSEABEL WORKS, 1, Alexandra Terrace,

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.

F. PEIL.

509 Hongkong, th March, 1878.

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT

OB comprehensiveness and practical service |

stands unrivalled, all Cue un words which the Chinese have of laku yoara been i compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography,telegraphy, and 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany To H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF

in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

A. HILLAR & CO. here given in extenso. Each and every word is

OUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT HOUS fully illustrated and explained, forming exer COPFERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS.

PLUMBERS, cisos for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti pronunciations LIG

No. 1, Quim's Road East and Nuliah Lana, Opposite H.M, Naval Dock Yard. given, the soocats being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained, 'The type

+ 397 Mangkane. lat Marely, 18 graphy displays the auoces of an attempt to soussigné informe Messieurs les Cap make the Chinese and English type correspondaires de neviros de Commerce Français in the aise of body, thereby effecting a vast qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques woonomy of space, achieving a clearassa not des intelote étrangers provenant de Boarding previously attained, and dispensing with those Houses antres que celles affiches à is Channel vaat margins and recant spaces which have ferie de ce Commutat. heretofore characterized Chinese publications

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000

Le Gérant do Consulat de France,

OH L DE LA FOREST. 1885 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872,

NWATOW.

Chinese characters, and Medburst's English and Chinese Distionary about 100,000, whilst

STEAM-TUG ORPHAN. this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chipre era sew and powerful Steam-tog DRPHAN ters. Again, despite all the grammars and Captain MCCASLIN, is now opon to tow other elementary works as yet published, the vessels to or from sea, on reasonable terms. quires examples to display the various appli- atndent of this diffient language absolutely re

FREWIN & Co.,

Agent for the above Company, is preparedations ent equivalents of different words which we shot some 10,000 of our worst convicts, like to accept proposals for Life Assurances."

rabbish, upon the shores of Western Australia. For Rates of Premium, Forms of Proposals,

CHAS, H. MORGAN,

There is hardly a man who lives in the colong, or any othar information, apply to

ur who comes is any way to the suráce, without being accused of baving once heen 'n lag,”

Ms. Trollops tells us that penal servitude and

a certain poisoned bush, which makes horses and

of the place. Its best bupus in the future are

cattle sickly and kills sheep, have been the rain

549 Hongkong Sth April, 1877.

Agent

teos Swatow, 15th April, 1875,

rectness in such declaration.

It is hereby notified that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to

F. W. MITCHE

Podmaster General.

Hoogkong, 29th April, 1872,

The Company reserve the operof front dita e delappe ing-all-goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or General Post Office. Canal in their own Steamer, or in vessels employed for the purpose,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Bills of Luling.

A. MeIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation On.'s Office, Hongkong, 26th May, 1873,

THROUGH US. MAIL LINE

PROM CHINA. AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

·PAČIFTO MAIL S. 8. COMPANT

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC

AND

RUSSIA,

RAILROAD COMPANIES.

given notice to the General Post Office in Lon

The Post Office of Victoris (Australia) having

don that articles of Jewellery received in that the undersigned considers it necessary to make Colony are chargeable with Customs Dalles,

this Regulation known to the Public, and so atate that any letters or packers containing atoh articles sent through the Poat are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.

FW, MITCHELL,

Fostmaster General, General Poul-Ufoe,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.

Acrangements baving been made under which Mails for London arriving at Sacz from} China by Frivate Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified T. N. DRISCOLL,

THE S. 8. "COLORADO" will leave long that the rates of postege, which must be vaid in kong for San Franciscó, via Yokoharan; on advance, on correspondence addressed to be CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSTER, THURSDAY, the 12th June, st 3 o'clock P.M. United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol

taking Passengers, Male and Freight, for lows, viz. AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Chimilat

Japan, the United States, and Europe.

For Letters............. 24 certe per bo:? ounce.

each, Butk tt 192]

Feb. L

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of For Newspapers... 3 BATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. Samx and other Japan Porto, to San Francisco, For Books and

Lading are issued for transportation to Yokes

not execeding lonnce feesta This UNIVERSAL REMEDY to principal points in the United States, Cars- and the Bras in subile favour and confidence For do, and Exope, via Overland Railroad and COUGHE, ASTHMA, and all affections of the Throat, connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in

every additional4

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, do not contam opium or any other deleterious drug, and Mexico and Central and South Americu.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

they neat moet a recablo and cfficacious remedy, They

delicate constitution.

Patterns....

2

6

may, therefore, be taken with parfset safety by the moet A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang. General Post Office.

KEATING'S BOY BONS OF WORM TABLETS, hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports,! Purely VEGETABLE SWERTMEAT, both in appear and make aless connection at Tokohama. |ance and laate, furnishing a most agrosable method of ad- bustering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL THERAD WORM. It is perfely ft and wild pre poration, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in

THOMAḤ KKATING, London, Export Chemist and

That. 8 Druggise: AFUNU...

The "COLORADO" will be dua etsan Fran that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- It is hereby notified for general information cisco July 19th, whence daily Passenger vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- trains and daily Freight trains ara rua

THOMAS KRAVING

Aponta PHOTOGRAPHER

this work contains more than five times as bave one general meaning. Of these examples BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANGK many us any other, Dictionary hitherto pub lished.

For practical purposes the arrangement of

BY APPOINTMEN” TO. H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Governor of Hongkong :

AND TO

RUSSIA

COMPANY. Undersigned having been appointed H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Undang ung been appointed the work is no complete, that a reference Company are prepared to grant Policise gainet to its pages enables a perman who under Bea Biaks at currentrates.

BUBGDLL & Đại

- INSURANCE.

Invites inspection of his large Collection of VIEWS of FooCHOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG, CANTON, und Macao.

་་ཎྞཱ་ WYJDHAM STEBET,

(Formerly occupied try Athletic Club

质 煤記

Tix.

over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad word Island, will beaceforward be as follows, Lines for New York, and for all the principal

When forwarded við cities in the interior and upon i

the Atlantis Sen

board.

Palace Sleepine Cars are run through on these trains, making Drawing Room Care by day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of the latest and beat American pattern, being unexcelled for comfort and eonvenience.

Brindisi............. 48 centy each half-ounce, W ben forwarded við.

Marseilles....... 36 cents each half-ounesi When forwarded vid

Southampton...... 2 cents each half-ounce,

"F. W. MITCHELL,

Fostmaster General,

At New York, Passengera have selection of General Post Office. various lines of Steamers to England, France Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.. and Germany

of 20%, on corglar rates.

Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction

Favorable arrangements Euro been made for It is berehy nati5ed that Lettera seiressed Through Fassangers and Freight to Ameries to France may be sent either paid or unpaid st from Unlontis, Penang and Bingapore, and the option of the sender: but the postage on from Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.

Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid,

For each once The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to France per Per British Packet when marked vis

French Packet is. 12 cents.

Brindisi......

IMPERIAL PLED INSUKASUR DO,

eli Insuring Hosses and other Buildings stands English to communicate effectively

Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Manufactor- with natives who understand nothing but Car tf 1022 Hongkong, Jut April, 1865. its mother-of-pear! faborinnad itsjarrab-wood, ing Farming Stock, Ships, in Fort, Barnese. which is extensively axported to Hindostan bours or Dook, and the Cargoes of each Ships; indispensable to all Europeans residing in In this respect the work will be found for railway sleepers. Like the express of also, Balys Building and Repairing: Bargos Uhins, and to the natives themselves it ex. HE Fadersigned, on behalf of the Baarzez om] South Carolina, the jarrad is neither attacked and other Vessels on Navigable Rivers and plains subjects fally at which, sery few in T AND FOLLIGE MARINE INBYBANOR JOM by white ant nor rotted by damp. But it Canals, and Goods on board such Vessels deed of them are perfectly acquainted. seeme buralliating to think that a colony of throughout Great Britain and Irulsad, and in parties resident in England and interested in on Cargo, from Hongkong und Ports in Chios ToPANY (LIMITED), and prepared to accept risks immense extent, in a delicious clinate, and Fonzies CouNIKIES, PLAN LOSS OR DAMAGE China is cast but be invaluable occasionally, to Parts on the ingtez by steamere of the HE Proprietor of KWONG-LEE Shop begsame day: Packages should be marked i

· KWONG-KEB COAL SHOP: passessing resources which, in spite of name BT FIRE.

It comprises upwants of two thousand large CHIKA NATIGATION COMPART, Búd their son to inform the Public that bis Shop has address in full; value of game is required.

necting vessels, ab the tariff rutes of the local heen established since 1957, at 39, Endicotta For further information, a to Passage or offoen, but subject to an immediate discount of Tabe, mud that he has always a great quantity Freight apply at the Agency of the Company, | one-third of the premium.

of BEST COAL in store for Exls. Gertlemen Praya Weel. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

T. A. HARRIS.

truata of poisoned bush, are almost inexhausti- The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com-quatc page ble, should be reduced to no diamata streit pany, are prepared to grant Policies against

The trath, however anpalatable, ought boldly FII to the extent of $80,000 on any one First

to be fuckd. It was at the request of the Casa Eisk,

Jonist, but for our own convenience, that we poured & tainted stream of convicts into the

́GIBB, LIVINGSTON 2 05. Hongkong, 1st January, 1867,

TBUBNER & Co, 60, PLEBENGSTE Row, W. H. BELL DAILY FRESS" Obrick, HorežONG,

or Ship-wasters wishing to patronise bim, are

1y 1835 Hongkong, 30th July, 1872,

2m 713 Hongkong, 7th April, 1879, 4quested to apply at his Shop

No Traight received after noon of the 11th proximo. Parcel Packages received until 5′P,M.

Hongkong May 27th, 1873,

18 Per British Pankit when asked vil

Alexandria and Mareeilies............. 12.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Podmaster Genera

General Post Office,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1972.,

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