QUBA
The Times says that the condition of Cuba,
though deplorable, explains heel for therapie no mystery, ne quatre) slut greed, no his torical griernare. For a century Cuba báis ben advancing rapidly in ben coloured population. in walth, in enterprise, end in most material respects, with an almost utter sheepec of the higbar and wider elements generally supposed necessary to consolidation and judes The Spanish divilian and soldiers, and the American norchants, have found a paradise, stocked it, and managed it, with a singloview to pecuniary reanite. It is somewhat starting to be told that the wealthy commercial bouses itt the bond of Cuban enterprise, baides deliberately planning to obtain a monopoly of the island, by the gradual extinction of the suuller bouees, actually aim at the purchase of Gaba from its prevent musters. Here wo seem to have before us the vision of a Republic of the urdiet if * not- thể, glassical, nort-be Senate metally posscased of the country and people governed. It appears to be thought possible that this body. may not only abolish slavery, and thereby ploc tile smaller proprietors entirely at their command, but may also sandy raise the very largo sam-only a year's sugar crop-nesey to buy out the Government of Spain. Taene people, of course, know best what they can do. and as Oulu lica, in a most remarkable was, buffed the speculations both of the Did and the New World, no outsider ex pretend to know her better than the relect cluso Baving as it were, its band on the very pulse of the country. A morenatile wristocracy world have some advantages over a constitutional motaroby. It would be rather more business like, and a trille less fast dious. Its principal danger would be a certain tendency to push its Advantages too far, and to be blinded by a Town contempt of those whom it had to govora. However, the saperineat bae yet to be tried for an aristocratio cbsolution would rat be the Bame thing in the nineteenth century na in the fourteenth or fifteenth, If we conteraplate die ides not only ariusly, but with interest, it is brosuse cue can ve ne pleasure in thinking of another Elak Republic, or another awap of Craute softness and incompetence.
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, PRIDA JUNK 6TH, 1875
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Batterfield & Swine..... W. D. Madden...Hongkong Vogel, Engedorn de Duick dispatch.
longkana Diyphane & Da...
VESSEL NAME
Nestor (str.).... Tamna Shepherd.. Souttial Bride. Thornaby (str.) Mory Mildred.. „Jua. B. Belk
Keffburð ¡¡Danube (str.).
CAPTAIN
Απ
FOR FREIGHT AFTLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED.
Or or about 12 inst
Quick dispateb.
Quiok dispatch,.
Chick dispatch.
Quick dispatch..
La Fein, of St. Petersburg, publisher an article on the treaty concluded in 1865 between Russia and Japan. It appears from this that by a singular procision of this convention, the istal of Sakhaline kolonge both to Bassin LONDON a SUEZ CANAL..... and Japan, and the possessions of the two LONDON. Powers are marcely marked out by a line of NEW YORK sampeya demarcation. The ater treaty of Maruk-1816, SAN FRANCISCO 1887, appears to have been designed to clear up Do. certain portions of the precoding convention, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. and capecially to note down with courney the SYDNEY rights of the two dauzizrésson the island. 'There BANGKOK, is a political party in Japan in favour of the total cession of the faland to Russin, and the question has been rauch d'adused since 1869 ILOILO T is said that Russia offers as an equivalent NAGASAKI cortain of the Kurilt lelands, and it is supposed" YOKOHAMA, that the affair will be arranged during the SHANGHAI, sojourn of the Japanese crabstay in St Petera Do. targ
Da SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Kwang-Tung (str.).
MISCELLANEOU?:"
SAIGON AND SINGAPORE Penit (aw.).
Do
other day, that a new p had been found in
The editor of a Newark paper heard, then the Andes. He immediately wrote to a man in South Amerion that- the piss was his, and he would he mnah alliged if the man would for. ward it at once,
forms, faithful at the post of duty, comes from The Intest story of a brave though oblike Chio. He was the sou of a village reporter, and baring discovered a broken rail on the road igal out of town, sat for five hours or a fence near by waiting for the train, so that be wight carry the partioalars of the accident to his father. Sach devotion to the paterual in- tocest in very affecting.
shortly retire from an official life, and seek the Calerafus announced "bia intention to repose of cultivating roses, dahlias, oud talipa, for which he has a great taste. The last)
banch of bis art
was on the priester Cotton, Darbam, and before he left that city be ac quainted the prison warders that he would be the last person be shook" pat a nightcap on," although he regretted retiring from bis pro- fession without "performing" on the newa paper reporteca.
A Kentucky editor received the following | note from & subscriber, making thita false ro tice of his death might be corrected:"Sir notis a few errors in the obituary of myself was born in greenep oo, not caldwell, and my which appeared in your poper of wensday, i|
ill belth, but ta a little trouble I bad in cou nection with a horse; and the care of my death was not all-pox. Please make corrections for which I enclose 50 cents."
FIRE WORSHIP-IMAGE WORSHIP→ AND BISHOP MEDRIN. (Bombay Guardian, Apr 19th) The Guacral Mitra again huds fault with na. It appears that we were lately guilty of speak-retirement from binis in 1859 was not owin to ing of the Parados a fire-worshippers. Thie, says the Gnzerat Mitra, is a falsehood, and fala hood it will always remain. The Parases, in the matter of religion, are not what they were once supposed to be by nowe people, but THE MORMONE IN STRILA gang of Mor adorare of Him whom all must pay homage to, mona bus just settled down in Syria, on the and was blesses the Christians and the Hindoos banka of the Barada, not far from Damascus. alike. The Borsbay Guardian is not only guilly They declare that they do not wish to make a of falsehood Int of want of generosity; be settlement in the country, but they nevertheless Tones to all thy Parures fire-worshippers; it slow some nurioty to know how people like pleases his heart and affords him infinite satio- themselves conlit hold land in Syria. When inetion; be bighly exnite over the secrtion.' interviewed about their social habits, they com In other words, we call the Puracea fire-novoved the impression that they wanld not be shippersnt of pure malignity. Well, if it was limited, like the Moslems, to sul four wirea maliguity and falsboud on our part to call tho It is understood that the Fali does not favour Porsees fire-worshippers, what must it be in their settlement in the country, so that it is their wwered books, in their Avesta, to call them not unlikely that they will soon pull down the the same thing? Are they uos commnuded to Stare and Stripes and be heard of Laere nis more, worship fire, in those books ? Are they not DEATH OF A ROMAN PRINCE-From Rome parthourly trusted therain how to carry is reported the death of Prince Maasimo, the on this warship F. Are there no fire-temples head of one of the oldest families in Bome. So an ong the Paraes? Are there at priests ancient, indeed, was bis pedigree, that it is said connected with these temples wise brei he claimed his descent from. Q. Fabina Maxi. ness is to keep alive the bored fama, with mus, the "Onnotator of the Punk Ware, AM unfailing supplies of sandal-wood? Do not a pront of bis adherence to the old the Parance thong to theee templce to worship things, it is stated on good authority that from the fire F Do they not say their prayers to the time when King Victor Emmanuel'e troops it Do they not think it a ain to eatinguish entered Rome. En bad tept the gates of his fire. We exg any festly that nothing was paluos closed, and steadily refused either to. further from our mind when we used the ex-retire from Rome or to have anything to any pression, than to give offence. How could to the new comers. He was twice married, azd we suppose that the Purces should take bis eldest son married the daughter of the uffence at ng spoken of ae their own sacred Duchesse de Berri, half-sister of Heuri (the boaks speak of them? Do we insult them. Comte de Chambord. He had in all three when we say that they do what the Arest sous, the youngest of whons is in bis novitiate coinmunde them to do f
will the Jesuite.
cate of
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
HA
Do.
For Sale.
Namur (ur.)... Ineulave
Nglusko (str.).
Georgina
Malacoa (str.)
Glauons (str.); Delta (str.).
SAYLE & Co.
AVD. just opened, the underneatione
GOODS-
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. SCOTCH TWBEDS wind' ANGOLAS, for Suits,
.1.
TANCY CLOTHS for Light OVERCOATS.
COATINGS for Spring Wear,
Suite
FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKS, for
-QUILTINGS for VESTS.
BEDFORD 00HD and KERSEYMERE for Riding TROUSERS
OUTFITTING. COLLARS and SCARVES of the, newest styles.j
REGATTA and OXFORD SNÍRTA, The Latest Shopee in FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, 198 PITIL HATS.
HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, &u BOOTS, SHOES, and ŠLIPPERS. PORTMANTEAUS, and BAGS.
LINEN DEPARTMENT. Á Large Assortment qu' DAMASK CLOTHS,
17
NAPKINS to mateb, DOYLIES,
8/4 DAMASK for TABLE CLOTES, LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in al
widths.s
Van der
Wm. Purtau & On Honukung Russell & Co. Hongkong Rozario & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co
Tack Mea & Co., Hongkong R. MeGracor & Co... Son Douglas Laprak & Benglong Fredorio Degenner. Bangkong Arnboki, Kärberg & Co. Hongkong P. & 0. S. N. Co... Hongkong W. Pietari & Co...
Batterfield & Swire Hongkong P. &:0, 8. N. OS......... Hoogkong Donglas Lapraik & Qu..
For Sale.
HOMPSON & HIND THOMPSON 1
HAVE just received, or FRENCH MAIL,
Lurgo and Vell Selected Stock of HUMAN HAIR,Lt
I RABAGAS, COILS, CHIGNONS,
PLAITH, and PIECES. PADS, ROLLS, and POMPADOURS) Spanish COMES and FANCY ARTICLES for the Toilet
Ohplca Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY, RIBBONS, and SÅSHES: “
PARASOLS BE SUNSHADES.” LADIES" HOSIERY, Black and Colored TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES.
TISTE COSTUMES.
AIRO,
Quick dispistob
On or about 14th inst.
ok dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
nick dispatch.
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch. On or about 7th inst
Quick dispatch., JOn Sth inst., ALÉ ́AM.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE Steamship
TH
KWANG FUNG, Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the abore porta on SUNDAY, the 8: instant, at 8AM.
For Fraight or Pasenge, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRÁTK. & Co. 41-895 mekong, 4th Jane, 1873.
FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPURE.. НЕ THE Steamship
“NAMOA"
for the bore porte.
Captain Westaby, will have immediate deepatol
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS DAPRAK & Co. if 897 Hakong, 5th June, 1878,
FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.”
PEARL,”
Intimations.
NOTICE FTE Undersigned begs to inform the R
dents of this Colony, that bo is way to give Lensore in Exeraser and Farpoi, and solini's their kind patrouge. Terass moderate. epply to . M. HANLON, Ne, 13, Aberdeen Strel, Hongkong.
ths 210 Houtkong, 5th. February, 1873,
Post Office Notifications.
· A muži will olors. For Swatow, Amoy, and Foschow.-Per
Langtang, on Sunday, the Eth instant, 27 30
A
FAILS BY THE “ENGLISH PACKET"
The English. Contrast Packet "MASSI- LIA2 will be dispatched with the grual Muilo,
JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, the th
CALIFORNIA) -
Sale Apent on the Pacife Coast for Winchester Repeating Arus and Annuntion, Da Pontie Blaine and Sporting Powder/ Luke Superior and Facilio Fuse Company's Safts Fuse.
-Tly 721 May 8 Bacosigné informe Messitesirs dea Cupis
qu'il leur cat strictement interdit d'embarques den untelota étrangers provenant de Boarding Hones nutres que celles afficheés à la Chantal- lerie de eà Vorst
Le Geraut du Consulat de France,
GE. L. DE LA FOREST, 1986 Hongkong, 24th October, 1978.
af
THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he bus shops established at those places in the name of RING KEB.
In HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 12, he hue constantly on band BEEF, MUTTON. POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c, of the bist qaulity.
I HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the Horegoing afticles with the addition of STI RIIS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME wher
in season
Genthon and Familica desirous of patron. izing bus, or requested to apply at his shops as above, where n nt of prices of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied at the stric vate all the your ronda.
HING KEE 15: 745. Hongkong, 13th May, 1873.
A Good Assortment of LAWN and DA. THE BEítish Steamer
Captain Osale, will have quick despatch for the KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS above Ports.
ESSEN (GERMANY.)- SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
BRAIDED SKIRTS, în
PIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN, and BA-
TISTE,
French Printed JACONETS.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ENGGREGOR & Co.
(E 899 Hongkonggäth June, 2878, STEAM FUR BANGKOK.
Plain and Printed CALLERIOS, MUSLIN THE teamssip
ETTES, and LUSTERS.
LADIES' BUCTS and SHOES,
ALSO,
Colored. EMBROIDERED CLOTH and Victoria TABLE COVERS...
GENTLEMEN'S UNDERCLOTHING,
consisting of
Auglo Indira GAUZE UNDERVESTS. WHITE SHIRTS REGATTA, OXFORD: DAMASK, HUCKABACK, and TUBKISH FANCY STRIPED SHIRPS) in the fin-
TOWELS.
PURNISHING
* DANUBE,"
Captafa Hopkins, expected here from Bangkok on the 8th instant, will be despatched for the above port on qy about the 14th instant..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TACK MER & 00,
17, Praya West, Agata, 8. 5. "Darde," 101 888 Hongkong, 4th June, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
proved out,
SUMMER VESTS, TIES, SCARFS, COLE Company's Steamship LARS, BELTS, and BRACES, of the latest Novelties.
The CELTIC TWEEDS, for Morning Suita GENTLEMEN'S HATS, Felt. Straw,
LACE CURTAINS.. ANTIMACASSARS, WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO Tuscan, and other makos of the latest styles, NETS:
anicable for the present season,
BED QUILTS,
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and 'VEL- VET FILE TABLE COVERS.
and SPRING MATTRESSES of various sizes.. IRON HEDSTEADS, CULLDREN'S COTS,
BRASS and MAHOGANY CURTAIN POLES and FITTINGS.
TOILET, CHEVAL, and CILT CHIMNEY GLASSES.
The Fou-i-Jomashed follows up the remarks of the Guadrat fira, and anya that this more is. insulting to the Parsees. It does not see the necessity of giving them pain by applying to them, a name which goes against their con
dience. Io Jun-i- Juished goes ad to slate casks and credit: New Bouares, 85513 to 5 FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to match.
that the Fayees, Musulmans, rud Bindous worship God in the same manner as Christians do. We way infer from this that as the Paraces are not re-worshippers, as the Hindoos are hot image-worshippers, and this all alike wor skip the same way, in spirit and in tratb.
Any one who reads the Guardian without prejudice will unsily see that we have no desire whatever to paid any class of religiosints. We say of Europeans things aa bitter and un- palatable as we any of natives; and the writer of this is always ready to acknowledge that the hist kulf of his life we spent in darkness 1641 that of any of our native friends. At the enue time we acknowledge that we do not carry on, this paper with the aim to please men. There are some who believe that an editor sbonit be aided by the onvictions of his hearers; should at all oveats take pains not to wound their cou. victions. Alra for ua, 38 mẹ had been left on. disturbed in bar conviction! There is no sure saared obligation upon a tesolier than to declare the truth, however "distasteful it may be. We love penge na inuch as any one, and it always | goes against the pract of our nature to enter into controversy; but when we have to obe between truth and oo's favour, we cannot bat choose the former.
JONE 5TH. EVANING.
Closing ratce-New Patou, S673 to g572).
cash and credit: Old Patau, 3530 to $635, cuan and credit; Old Beanres, $530 to $535, cash and oredit; Malwa, 8500 to $600, for firat quali- tỷ.
Or LANDON,
EXCHANGE.
4/5
Bank Bills, on demand........ Bunk Bille, at 3 monthe' sight, 4/54/
|
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and
33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 816 Hougkoor, 28th May, 1973..
FRICKEL & vt received Klegant Amerisan El. Fist IUB PITCHERS.
do.
Invoices of
TEA And COFFEEETS. ĐÓ, DINNER SERVICES. HAMMONT, large and small.
TOILET SETS.
do.
Cooked WHEAT, large and small. Rysiun CAVIARE.
ANCHOVIES, in small kegs. HERRINGS all kas
FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widthe up to 8 ASPARAGOS aud Gerwan VEGETABLES,|
yards.
· COIR MATS ́ and MATTINGS. SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS.
fig.,
&c.,
&c.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE.
7.
alassorted. Westphalian AM, Pritus Quality.
Smok German SAUSAGES, Prime Quant RYE FLOU
1m 720 Hongkong, dhe Bay 1873. BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE.
Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight, to 163 QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLET STREET, 125 BREAKFAST CHARET,
Credits, at 6 months' sight..... Documentary Bills, at Gmoully
sight
ON NEW YORK.
Private, 5 manthe sight...... ROWBAY-Hank, 3 days' night 235 ON CALCUTTA, Bank, 3 days sighį 235 ON. SHANGRAL
Bank, 3 days' sight... Bank, 16 daye" sight.. Private,80 laga" night..........
SHARES.
174
175
....751
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares.-584
*per cent. proшiam.
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI...
For Ladies Advertisement see To-morrow's Taste,
$65 Hongkong, 6th March, 1875
FOR SALE.
NINE Dessert OLARET
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fino OLD PORT,
Apply to
SANDER & On
of 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares1HE TOURIST'S GUIDE. —
-$1,000 per share premiam,
$24
"GLAUOUS"
will be despatched on or ebon; the 7th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
UUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
51
Agente
60 871 Hongkong. 2nd June. 1878.
ODBAN STEAMSHIP JUNPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship" TH
pany as under:
* NESTOR,"
F. PEIL. 1671 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany, JAE Undersigned Jave been appointed a
Agents for the Sale of their Gooda Hongkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. Tes tent, Greport and Mevora, David Corsar & Sons Arbmath.
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. 419 Hongkong, January, 1867. ĪZ DATING'S COUGH LOZNGUS This IINIVERSAL REMEDY 2010 stands the first in public faveur aufidence Fur COUGHS, ASTHMA, and all affentiens of the Throat, they are the most his and efficaciate remedy. The do not cuntala opium or any other deleterious dres, und Tay, therefore, be taken with perfect safety by the mist deliento zonatitution.
KEATING BON BONS OR WORM TABLITS, Purely VEGETABLE SWEETMKAT, both in appar ance and taste, furnisking a most agreeablo ensthed of ad- ministering the cay vertain remody for 1XTESTINAL or THRBAD WOLNÍS. It is perfectly made and ldp, paration, and is especially adapted for children. Sold to Dottles by all Jurinisle,
THOMAS KEATING, Emilor, Export Chemist and
25 48]
Druggia
[Mar
SEAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SURZ, MALTA DRINDISI, ANCONA. VENICE,
.. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND
SOUTHAMPTON;
ROMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
S
ALSO,
instant, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until bet on the 6th Jane.
The Post-Offee will be open-antil the Sub Jano
P.M. on
Tettera, o., may be posted during the night in the box-left open for their restption.
Letters for registration will bo rengived until
1) Abbath ratio wi
Letters may be posted until 10am..on the 75h June, without late foo
Letters posted after 10 A.M. or the 7th Jane, will not be forwarded unless the Lxie. Fee of 18 cants mob ng well ma the postage, in prepaid
The latest time for posting Lottore at this Once je 11 AG and for Newspapers, Books, or
Patterne 10 .. cr the 7th Jane.
Lato leture (but Latters only) addressed to. gapore, may be posted on board the Pucket the United Kingdom vil Brindisi, ce la Six-
from 11.30 AM, to the time of sailing, on payu ment of a Lete Fer of 48 cents cash in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post-Ofɛe, ·
Hongkong, 28th May, 1873.
MAILS BY THE - UNITED STATES PACKET"
The United States Mail Packet VOLO. RADO” will be dispatched on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, at 3 P.M., with the Mails-
For Tukobama, San Francisco, the United . States and the United Kingdom.
The Post-Offee will be open for the rcccption of Ordinary Lettors, Books, Newspapers, &..
20
Letters cau be posted on board the Packet from 2.50 r.. to 200 F., on payment of u Late Fee of12 cents in addition to the Postage. The Propay mout of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compulsary. Correspondence insuloiently prepaid will ba forwarded by the English Packets.
the United States must be aupcrecribed per Correspondence addressed so Yokohama and COLORADO, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be supersoxibed "við Sun Fran. '02000"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Pazizualer Qoxeral, General Post Qifics,
Boaghong, 3rd June, 1873.
i
MAJIS BY THE “FRENCH PACKET?
The French Mail Fucket" PELNO" will be
at noon, with the if wits- dispatches on SATURDAY, the3ft instant,
To and through the United Kingdom tio Marseilles; to France and other Continental Stutes (in a closed tail to Trunce), to Ssigns, Singapors, Guile, Australia and New Zealant, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritiua, ez and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the receptroni of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Books, dia, until Ha.. on the 14th instant, after whigh- no Letters can be received.
Honey Orders on any of the Money Order. MEDIOs in the Unital Kingdom will be grante
until 5 P.M. on the 18th instant.
Letters for Registration will be`receiredi nntil 10 A.M. on the 14tb instant.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Posteater Cienéral,
General Post Othe
Hongkong, Sid June, 1973.
will be despatted on or about the 124 je stout. THE PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STAR Innes fisks accepted on behalf of the Cou-PENINSUL COMPANY'S Steamship * MASSILIA,” Captain C. ANDERSON, with Hor Majesty'tila, Passengers, Specie, and It is hereby n dified that Jine of British ago, will love this for the above places on Mail Conraci Parkets has been votehlislied be- SATURDAY, the 7th June, nt noo
tween Adon and Zanzibar, which, wàb connect- Cargo will be received on board untii2 PM, ing lines, will afford a regoler means of con Specic and Parcels at the office at 2.3, on voranes of correspondenes from Hongkong fur Aguide.the 6th idem.
For Particulars regarding Frogul sui. Pakalan for Natalion, and fit beteriorward fue the foreign ports on the East African Const, us
Volony, Bes
On Tea 32/. f all risks, 23]."), F.P.A.
Sik do. Do takron nt Pharoagh rater for New Tork and Mediterranean Forts. Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, 10879 Hongkong, Srd June, 1879.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA. HE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
postage, which must be paid in advance, des Test- tera nddremand to Zanzibar, Mossintique, Delis Ascension, will be 20 cents for enth half-uce, Bay, Natal, the Cape of Geon Hype, and newspapers 2 centa cach.
sage, apply at the L. & 17. - TEMOS UNO, lens Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED. will leave for the above pluce shortly after the and Value of the Packages for the Overton
**MADA QOMM
Write on aluvation of the Contails arrival of the zext English Mail.
Route ia required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Faroels; and the Company do not: bold General Post-Office, themselves responsible for any Detention ar
Hongkong. it May, 1873. Prejudice which may bappen from the incoï- |- rectnesa.in sach declaration.
A. MOIVER,
Raperintendent,
[870
BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD.4.0.5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1873.
FOR SHANGHAJ. (Red Seal,) Selected by the undersigned, may be had forHE 41 Belgian Steamer
G. DUBOST & Co.
NELUSKO," 6m 435 Hongkong, 19th March, 1873.-
Van der Hyde, Master, will load as above, and Europe through. Theypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own "Bergers, or in wae's FUR SALÉ.
have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
employed for the purpose.
Shippers are particularly requested to note War PUSIAU. & Co.,
the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading, -
IC CLOODUSPOSAB
REDUCED PRICE 31. China Traders Insurance Company's Shares Trade, objects of Natural History, Parmar, Containing the names of all the articles of The Parses would never have dreamt of deny $1,100 per share premium.. ing that they are fire worshippers, if through Chore and Japso-Marine-Insurance The, 167 d., ., with the Panti, and Manfarin Pranchet contact with Europeans and familiarity with 1.
puz abare
Alas a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the
The Daily Press Office..
8525 per share.
ciation, pa
Obina Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$185 AND TENNENT SALE and
per share,
*
Western ideas they had not one to anderstand Chinees Insurance Company.-3222 por abare. that the reproach of idolatry attaches to the wor. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-hinese mere, in two Parts. ship of God under material forms. So far, the irritation displayed by our antive contem poraries is a good, sign; it sbows that a higher conception of worship is Beginning to dawn upon the minds of tiny, and it may be hoped that some of thein will be brought to see that it is idolatry to bow down in prayer to any onated thing.
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Som eight or ten years ago the present Ro man Catholic Bishop of Bombay, on the prin ciple, no doubt, that what is weakest in a system Jemails most support, published a pamphlet un the use of images in worship, in which be endeavoured to establish a distinction that a lowed those to use material objects in worship who kept in mind the true nature of God. Our native friends were rury glad to avail themselves of his arguments in the ondeavour to show that they are not guilty of idolatry. But the dis- tinction made by the Bishop is sot car nadain the Bariplures. There the attade of worship before an image or before areated object, uni the language of prayer addressed to it, is idul. atry, winterer may be in the bart. When the Jews were at the fast of Mount Siani, tired of f
he
Victor Fire Insurance Company'a Sharca-
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Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
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Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-46 per
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discount. Tado-Chinese Sugar Company-70 per cent.
discoua.
Boagkong Lier and Godown Dompany-50
per cent, discount.
SALES ON JUNE 5, 1873
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waiting to winny weeks for Bones, they insisted foong to local trader. upan having me visible objects of worship. such as they had been accustomed to in Egypt. and with one consent fell down before golden calf, Did they mean 'thereby, to deny Jehovah Not at all. When they saw tho oulf, they exclaimed: "Thess be thy gods, ob larael, which brought thee out of the land af Egypt And Aaron built en altar before and once proclamation and suid, To-morrow is a feast unto Jehovab." Exodus xxxi 6, 6. It is as plain sa anything oun be that they had no intention of renouncing Jehovah, but they -wished to worship him through some visible hjret. But this was the very thing which God had forbidden. Men are so much under the. power of things susible, that they are hindered and not helped by these realize the presence and perfectious of the trae God. God inflicted a terrible punishment apon the Jera for this their sin. It is invariably Connected with a degradation of the true chi racter of God in the minds of the worshipper. Bishop Meuria acknowledges that it would be a great sin for a man to address an imago in wor ship, numindful of the real nature of God; bat
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FOR comprehensiveness and praction service merous affairs had to be attended to go that no THE 47 British Barguns. As reported by Chinare. Black Peas, 3,200 picels, at $1.68, by Kin-words which the Chinese have of into years been properties and businesses curries un ja different 360 tons Register, Munday, Master, will have
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob places left by my husband. In the third moon early despatch as above Green Peas, 2,500 picula, at $1.54, by Kin-in science generally, which the rapid advance Macao, be, with the aseistunge of my late bus jects in machinery photography, telegraphy,and of this year, on the return of my brother to fanng to local trader.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Camphor, 20 tuba, at $36.25, by Feefoong of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are band's brother, relations, and friends, and my
RUSSELL & ̈ ̈Oo. tys to local trader:
bare given in extenso, Each and every word insane, went into the whole estate of my brisband,
tf 878 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1873. While Sugar, 200 bags, at $5.55, by Yee-fly illustrated and explained, forming exer- bie commercial business, whether present or FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, tye to local trader.
O for students of a most instructive nature. past, in existence it diffrent places, and the
THEA 1 Clipper. Ship Saigon Rice, 5,000 picols, at $1.39, by Hop given, the accents being carefully marked on found that with the exception of laNG-CHUEN Both the Court and. Punti pronunciations Are money accounts connected therewith It we bing to local trader.
Fungus, 50 ouses, at $22.00, by Yee-wo-chooz graphy amplays the success of an attempt to Anim, which were still qurried on by his part- the above porta.
The best principle hitherto attained. The type-TAR-HOP-LEE in Singapure, and TER FOONG in Capt. Saith, will bave inmediato despatch for Cotton, 20 bales, at $15.10, by Kwong-wing in the eise of body, thereby effecting a rat continued by my husband during his life. time.
make the Chinese and English type corresponders all his commercial business had been die- For Freight or-Passage.apply to ehun to travelling trader.
RUZARIO & Co, Fermicelli, 50 bags. at $5.00, by Kwang-wing previously attained, and dispensing with those news, and that no money matters had been left
conomy of space, achiering clearness not that everything bad been settled with his part tỉ 569. Honkong Ond Jone, 1973, shen to travelling trader.
White Ware, 2 pieces, at #2625, by Kwong-beretofore characterized Clases publications, hasiness carried on under the styles of HANG vast margins and vacuutyspateghich have over in dispute. It was also found that the
FOB NAGASAKI... wing-shun ra travelling trailer.
THE To illustrate the rast scope of the work, 1her. ORG, SAN-ENG-JOONG.. HANG-KEE, Dried Lily Flowers, 20 bags, at $13.00, by following facts are submitted for consideration SHIN-300KG had been discontinued in the 16th Captain Crighton, will have imusedute deapatoh Kwong-wing-shun to travelling trader.
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Obaltera Vocabulary contains about 18,000 year of Tung-chi, the capital and interest had to the above poite. sun to travelling trader.
For Freight or Passage, apply to and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst deed of dissolution of partnership bud been ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Abends, 15 bags, at $20.50, by Ting-kee to this work containe more than 50,000 English drawn up and signed. As to the good-will, travelling trader...
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ters. Again, despite all the grapware and I, after conference and with the consent of bli Milled Rice, 2000 pious, at $1.47, by Kwong other of this doute ang gat pabilahed, the the partnars, have sold them, and the sum for
to travelling trader.
student of this diffeuit language absolutely re- which they have been sold bas been equally Shangtung
quires examples to display the various appli divided among all the partnera. Iau a women kave one genetal meaning. Of the examples indebted to my relations, my brother and my this work contains are the five times as late ausband's brother, who, with my sons, have many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub impartially settled and adjusted the affairs of lished.
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things, it is evident that they who put before him images or created things as objects of war- ship, sre tempting him to a great sein.: At all events the language of Saripture' is 'expiaa: Thon sink not make to thymali the likeness of anything in hangen, or earth, or under the earth; thou shalt not bow doru to them or worship them." There is no trace of any dia tination made in favour of these who în bowing dowa to the image think of Gol
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