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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 8ra: 1878.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSELS NAME

CAPTAIN

AT

• For Fnzicht APPLY 10

TO BE DISPATCHED,

....Sarpodon (str.)...

Dune-(str:)...............

Goraldite.... „Scottish Bride.. Thornaby (str.). Cairnamot Malay

Do, Do, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY..Onward.. MELBOURNE..

Vistory...... HAMBURG... ......

Sulo. SAIGON AND SINGAPORE...Altous (str.)... MANILA SHANGHAI,

Mirzapore (str.)...

For Nale. SAYLE & CO.

went so far as to say that if 5 par cent. was tomb, and, battened, down under hatobes, most- mentioned in this case, and defondante aftoring at Inat a torrible deliverance from their wards aid: I told you that was too umah, and rings. Every one of these horrore has I will only pay what is oustery, that is en been repeated many times over in the history tirely bosido the queation," Pto point, however, of the osolic teffis between China and Por we not only whether the mito warmentioned and Coba; and all were united in the awful but also whether it was occedeâ thi, and whether atory of the two voyages of the Dolores Ugarte. there worin legal-pavlanse a cominan consent Kat it may be eaid-inded, thin was what "on the point; and, if the 5 per cent. charge Lord Enfield said on Friday night What LONDON 1 SUEZ CANI -was-in the opinion of the Jury altogether un-one we do f-- How can we interfere with the LONDON.

reasonable, they would be justified in outelud acts or omissione of an independent nation ?

Doj ing that there was at least a strong presump. How can we threaten an old elly like Portugal- tion that there wag-ood a coramon dusmant. with war unless pho mende her way?" No! NEW YORK...

As directed, however; they could hardly comedonht there is a difficulty in preserving a

SAN FRANCISUO to any other conclusion than that they should proper mou between diotutorial interferonch award to 5 per cont, for the first sale. But and a too modsat tone of rumoestrance, bat that they really considered it unreasonable, is sorely it is the business of diplomatists to bit shown by the fact that they only awarded 23 upon this happy modium ? We had precisely per cent, on the second eile; and this sum is the same difficulty in our mispaign against the un extraordinary on in the face of the foot Slave Trade on the West Coast of Africa, that evidoneo showed that 1, 2, and 24 per cent.where at first all the European Powers having were the usual rates, but 24 te moet naual. interests in that Contineat, and Portugal Surely, however, as commercial on, it must among them, where hostile to our sorta. Wo have been known to them that it is customary had to show that we were in earnest and were for brokerige en tinsactions of large pecs firm, and though we desired to spare the niary aamatut to be less thar on those of small smsceptibilities of our alliss, we could not amount-a is only rational the amount of afford to paurißes to them, the objects of our work done being consider. d; and it was, thers. onorate mission. The game line can be adopt- fore, giving a very full sun to award 28 pered again, and there is quite as strong u vent, on a lange transaction like the sale of a reason for adopting it in the case of the steamer. The furniture anctionear geta bis 5 poolie teade from Macno us in the bane of the por cent for selling bis tables and chairs; the traffic in Negross from the Coast of Gainen. piece goods auctioneer his 9 per cent for Lord Grwarille has already reminded the and CHIF HATS, in all the latext shapes, com- selling his dragos; the land ageit bis 1 per Portognese Goverment of its duty in a ogut. for selling estates; the bill broker his despatch remarkably, strong, Arus, and tran-prising- one-sight për eïnt. for elling bills-all there | obant in tono,. The le con, bomorar, will bear The ALPS." CHATSWOOD" "RUS-|

As for Sir Olarles Wingfinid's TIC BEAUTY," and others. charges being small-as to prcentage' in 'a | repeating. resonable proportion, according tojā con, suggestion, that we should give sideration of thể, magnitude of the amoaut să support" to the Chinese Government in its rumpared with the trouble of closing the endeavour to protect its emigrant subjecte transaction. Reuarded, therefore, in a comam against the trackers of Macao, it sooms to ne seway point of show, it must appear that a com- an amiable but alightly unmeaning common. alsaion of £1,500 for setting a steamer is a phec. We expect nothing from co-operation very extraandin ny thing; sud, lonkei at in a with the feeble, vanillating, and petulent Go- legal point of view, it is certainly so unreasonvernment at Pekin, and we doubt the sincerity able in mount that every presumption most of its desire to improve the condition of, the be considered against it, and a deficate proof of eunties. We er glad that Sir Battberfand A. ite having beeu Agried to, bo required. If a cock practically surrendered the traffio inavolien bavker elades a transaction with a merchant, which bad grown up at Hongkong between 1859) which is to bring him in £1,519 commission, it and 1860, for it enables us to bring pressure to eems a very remarkable omission on bir part bear on the Portuguese without the auspicion of ol to pub desta on his contract note the four an interested motive. The centre of the traffe words, "Commission 5 per cent, and so wako is at Macao, and it is by crushing it thors that: sure of his "plit."

it can alone be destroyed. If we can inde the Portuguese Governinent to sabjest it to such stringout conditione as those which govern the entgration of lub cucers from British Audia to our own Colonies, we that accomplish u. tusk not logs important for the interent of bumanity and for the boayne of England thus that it which we sent out Sir Bartle Frere to the

THE CHINESE COOLIE TRÄFFIC,

(The Tinies,

A discussion was brought on in the House of Gunnons on Felday night (day 23rd) by Sir Charles Wingfield, which merits piore attention than it sevas to bave received at Westminster. | Enez Coast of Africa. Sir Charles had a strong euse, and Lord Enfeld') apology for the imperfections of the Ministerial policy was by no means as sutiafactory as WO

MISCELLANEOUS.

"moral

Arkanas proposes to pay its legislators by on desire. The matter in delete is one in the job. which it is too late for us to disclaim respons=" The Architect anys that Mr. Holcano Hunt bas bility, even if the country wishes, as it certainly received 10,000 guineas for kis painting" Tho duce not, to do so. England has renewed quiró | Shadow of Death," This sum of course vely, and with something her ancient ardons, includes the copyright for the engrav her championship against elarey. The missioning and the privilege of exbibiting the painting, of Sir Burtle Pere to Zanzibar was appealed For a small replies the artist in to reocive 1,000 to by Lord Bufeld as a proof that the Foreign-ices. Her Muj aty has commlesioand Mr. ollies is not indifferent to the now and subtler Hunt to paint fur hor a copy of the head of our forins in which the Slave Trade, long ainen sop Lord. posed to be cmake out is 18-aupeuring. We

Seven, supposed to bave foundered at nos, wure never beard ok. As an illustration, of the dan. wer of the Nova Scotian coast, it may be added that nine steamers running from the mouth of the St. Lawrence to Portland_wers" list in seven years.

The Atlantic is the 45th large Transatlantic am quite is that Lord Granville is not indiatamer that has been lost since 1911. The ferent to any injustice which prident and value of these vessels was about £3,000,000 diguified interforenca wight remedy, and we sterling. Forty-one of the ships were of iron. do not believe that the Gonirnment would decline to take any reasonable stops for sape porting such a protest. But we do not forget that pressurs from the outside in very often aired to set pur Ministerial machinery at work, and even the Zanzibar mission ower its origin to the movement of public opinion, BAOTIPES AND WHISKY.-It sounds atrange excited by the painful revelations of Dr. Laving to English ears that bagpipes are employed stone's letters and Me. Stanley's personal story.in Bootland to attract eatones to public- We heliovs, therefore, that Sir Charles Wing-bonaes, usona note from that fearful instrument field was doing good series in cirecting general would be thought suficient to drive even the attention to the disguised Slave Trade between most confirmed drunkard from the premises China and South Aineries, which is emphcoin which remanded to its coboes. Yet it seems tically termed the Coolie Tradio, and we regres that the House of Contrans did not show a keener interest in a question which concerns the national honour. If we are to go through with our self-imposed duty of suppressing the tradé in tamno chutiste we must act withont respect of persona, and show no greater · tőler- ance of the iniquity when it is practised or connived at by a European Power than when it is perpetrated by the petty sovereign of a small and semi-barbarons Africin State.

auch jathe case. nnd ist the Sheriff's Small Debt Court, Edinburgh, Thomas M'Guire, wssos, sued John Stuart, publican, for the following

coat: To keeping to order bagpipes, and furnishing rods for the same for two years, from 8th Margh, 1873, nt Is per week, £5 44 new bag for bagpipes, Ba, £ 12." The pur- snor stated that the defender kept a public- house, and made use of the bagpipes to draw custom-method which proved very successful. The bat publication of the British death-rate

ATE just received, nor Freash Mail, an ASSORTMENT OLLADIES' STRAW

Butterfield & Swire, MousumiHoegkong Olyphant & Commun TD. Soatt. Ral, Flory.

Clorach

Rowley.$.

Stimsor Bravo

!0. W. Kebee. (Hora).

Hongkong Tros. Howard & Co.... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... Hongkong Olyphant & Co...

Wr. Puate & Co....

Hongkong Russell & Co........ Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co.. Hongkong Rosario & Co..... Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & tlo..

Hongkong Ah Yon......

Hongkong Remedies & Co..

Hongkong P. & 0, S. N. Co.

For Sale.

THOMP

HOMPSON &

KIND

HA

On or abant & inst.

qizurek díspatol.

Quick dispatch.

Muick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

..uick dispateti.

................[quick disputok.

Quick dispatch..

Quick dispatch.

Kinek dispatch.

Kuick dispatch.

On. 10th inet, at 8 xim,

Quick dispatch

To-day, at noon..

Vessels on the Bertli,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,”

"MIRZAPORE "

FAVE just received, ex FRENCH MAIL, THE F.&O.S. N. Co. gsteamship

a Large and Woll Selected Stock of HUMAN HALL,

.

In RABAGAS, COILS, CHIGNONS,

PLAITS, and PIRONS,

PADS, ROLLS, and POMPADOURS. Spaniali COMBS and FANCY ARTICLES

will leave for thenbore plues at noon 70- DAY, the 8th instant.

A. MOTVER,

Superintendent.

[1104

P.&O.S. N, Co's Office,

Hongkong, 7th July, 1873, FOR SAIGON AND HE British Steamer

T Choice Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY,

A Cholca Sotection of LADIES' TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, of the newest Parisjan for the Tollet. styles..

The Latest Designe in COSTUMES,TUNICS. RIBBONS, and SASHES. and POLONAISES, in MUSLIN, PIQUE, | GRENADINE, and other Now MATERIALS, suitable for the preset Season,

PLAIN and FIGUREDJAPANESESILKE. The New STRIPED and FIGURED ITA-

FARASOLS and SUNSHADES LADIES HOSIERY, Black and Colored | TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES,

ÁLÓ,

A Good Amortiment of LAWN and BA-

LAN BILK. in all the test fashionable shades, TISTE COTTOMES. and at vary vaguonable pricós,

·BLACK SILKS, in varioris mankeeandwidths. A. Seloot Stück of BROQUB and STRIPED GRENADINES,i. Bluck und Colored Grounda, for Summer wear,

The Now YOSAMITE STRIPE MUSLIN, for Ladies' Morning Weuppers.

·GIRLS' BATISTE and MUSLIN. COS- TUMES, in a variety of Patterns.

BOTS COLORED and WHITE LINEN SUITS.

A Large Stock of LACE and LINEN SETS. "Real LACE COLLARETTES,

MUSLIN SLEEVE SETS,·· MUSLIN TRIMMED .LAÇE · GARI 3ALDIS

BOOK and SWISS MUSLIN CHEMI. SETTES and SLEEVES.

BRAIDED SKINTS, în.

SINGAFOBE.

"ALTONA,"

Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS

· ፐሱ

KLU THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

BEG

AND

H.E. THE GOVERNOR... EG-to announce that they have jual rev

ceived a Obolen Armortizient of · PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES, particularly adapted for the lot eason.

976 Flongkong. 19th June, 1873.

HOUSE, SHIP

A. MILLAR & CO...

AND STRAMBOAT PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS, No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Lane. Opposite H,M. Naval Door Yned,

if 387 Hangkaug, lat March, 1871..

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT

|

Post-Office Notifications."

A mast wzil oloze..

For Shanghai, ankov, Ninupo, Nagmaaki, Choloo, Taku, Nuntain, und Pakin→INT Máy Repore, to-day, the 8th inst., at là a mi

BAIES BY THE "FRENCH PACKET”

The Froudl Mui-Packet-9INDU” will hp disputzbed on SATURDAY, the 19th July, at noon, with the Mail-

To and through the United Kinglom vis Marseilles; to Frames and other Confinental States (in a closed mail to Franer), të Baigan, Singapore, Gaite, Australin and Now Zoalan 1, Adyn, Seychelles, Remipo and Mauritius, Saoz. and Alexandria,

The Pant Cikco will be open for the reception of Ordinary Latters, Newspapers, Books, 20, until I AM on the 12th July, altar which no Letters can be received.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order

TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted

AND

To K. 1. 1. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF

....· RUSSIA,

T. N. DRISCOLE,

· GIVIÈ, NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DIAPER, HATTER, KOSIEŃ, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 40 and £7, Queen's Road, next to Oriental (f 1921

Bank,

[Fvb: 1. 1. £. HANDLEY,

SHIP COPPER SMITH,

HOUSE AND

PLUMBER.

- BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER, 30 and 40. Praya West,

Next to the P. O. Coal Stores,

HONGKONG. Sent, 15

until 5 r. on the 11th July,

Lottore for Registration will be reserved until 10 л.m. on the 12th July.

༞: ོ

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Ganicrat.

General Post Qifted,

Longkong, 30th June, 1822.

It is hereby elified for general information that henceforward the Postage on Letters acc dressed to Bossin, when marked to be forward- fervia Sonthampton, willberedne pở to dá con ba

For half-ounce,

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster-General

·

Glomerul Post Office.

Hongkong, 18th September, 1872.

Ports on THURSDAY NEXT, the 10th inst. KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS, Poatige on Letters addressed to Batavia, when,

Captain Hore, will be despatched for the above

at 8 AM

For Freight or Fasange, apply to

LAH YON,

Kwong Hing Shop,

57, Praya -78 1100 Hongkong, šib July, 1873.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL

FIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN, and BA. THE Company's Steamship

TISTE.

French Printed JACONETS.

"SARFEDON "

*

ESSEN (GERMANY.) 'SOLE AGENT FOR CHINÁ AND

JAPAN.

F. PEIL

of 1871 Hangkong, Nhanghai, Cologne (Germany) ROWN, JONES & 00..

UNDERTAKERS, L.,

B

OFFICE NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

Memorial Stones and. Monuments ercekd tl 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1873.

AFONG,

Foam bare putes adopted coal behalf of the Jour P. Plain and Printed CAMBRIOS, MUSLIN. UN risks accepted on behalf of the Com

pany as noder :--- ETTES, and LUSTERS

LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES,

ALSO,

Colored EMBROIDERED CLOTH · · and Victoria TABLE COVERS.

GENTLEMEN'S UNDERCLOTHING,

consisting of

Anglo Indian GÅDSE UNDERVESTS. WHITE SHIRTS, REGATTA, OXFORD, and FANCY STRIPED SHIRTS, in the m

MALINES LAUNS

Real MALTESE, DUCHESSE, YAC, and proved cut.

MUSLIN and LACUTIES. SWISS CAMBRIO MESLIN EDGINGS, and INSERTIONS to match.

TUCKED, HEM-STITCHED, and LAUE HANDKERCHI LFS.————.

The New Roman and Algerian SASHES, The Paragon Mounted SUNSHADE. French Bou Flounced ALPING EMBROI. DERED SUNSHADE,

Thompson's NEW WASHING CRINO. LETTES," aleo the "MODELLED OOR- SETS," suitable for Summer Wear,

A Well Assorted Stock of Dawson's "BOOTS und SHOES, for LADIES, GENTLEMEN, and CHILDREN.

Every ARTICLE in LADIES UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN, always in Stock..

An ASSORTMENT CE FRENCH MIL. LINERY received woulbly.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

HONGKONG:

AND AT SHANGHAL

Issue.

817 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873,

The toning population of China has tu and its cases is, curious reading. One mari agca send out a stream of emigration to the died from the bite of a cat; and two more from neighbouring countries. The development of the bites respectively of a furret and un adder. international communication in rooent years Another was stung to death by bean. A man Ius diverted: some part of this redundaney to and a boy died of falling frais velosipedes, and Tagione where, two zonerations ngg, a Chinaman anbid lady was killed by injuries inflicted by QUEEN'S BOAD & STANLEY STREET, was as rare a curiosity as he would be even now that agreeable machine. The swallowing of a in an English village. The United States, the bell, a sorew, and a cherrys.one, put a period West Indies, the Bepublica of Spanish Amerian to the livan of three infants, while two died of bove all been glad to get their share of this putting one a stong, the other a head, into the supply of labour; for, in spite of some moral var Swallowing bones sent three people out For Gentlemen's Advertisement are Ta-murrino's drawbacks, the industry aptitude, and the of the world, awallowing coins failed two, moderate demaids of the Chiaesa coolie are and swallowing a pin quickly pricked on grim important considerations in uw countries Death for oa. A soratch from a thorn killed where Guropean workmen are few, unfit to capa woran of middle age; improper mediniuo with a tropical climate, and contented wilb poisoned sight people, and improper food five; nothing short of exorbitant-wagen,, But the 344 young children were anotherod by bed- treatment which the immigrant Ubinamen meci clothes, and 30 persons, during the year lust. with in the different countries which compete their lives in railway accidente: The propor * for their labour varies from a very high standard | tion of suicides to every willion of the popula of humanity and equity to'n depth of treacher- tion, is about 70, the deaths by hunging, the cum arrefty us back as anything recorded of knife, and drowning being moet numerous, African slavery at its worst. In Australia and Heart disease, the year's record shows to be the United States the Chinese como us free inorcasing a state of things which is said by immigrata, Jong labour-contracts are forbidden, eminent physicians to be eaused by the wor and the mutual advantage of the relations and tear and the increased mentai activity of hayond the employers and ouployed is shown the age.

ky the fact that neither in the United States:

For in Australia bive there been any of those Barage risbys in which the ferocity of des-

paiting serfs svengee itself on the oppression

DOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

7 Jux, EVENING..

At the opening of the opium murkot, Nee

that generated is. But other sort of lisbour Patchaaged bande at 5570 to $5731, cash Trafo Howe from Chian to Peru and to and credit, closing at $575 to $5773. A few Cukay truds diagraced by horrors which obcats Benares found boyers at $557) to will match with any of those which banded 1560, cash and credit, closing weak for both meu so valike in ataracter as Sharp, Clarkson, deseriptions. No obaugain old drag. Malwa, and Wilberforce, iu arvadlute reliance $595 to $600, with 11 allies allowance on good against the scoured thing." The port of drug. Imports per steamer, Historian, abou Divao is the great mart of this trade; and we 800 chests Patus and Benares opium. far the Peringuess Government cannot be acquitted of gross negligence, at least in desl ing with a trafic which is notorions for its in- humanity. Ia Macaox we are told, kidnapping and crimping are recognised ovenpations; it is Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares the business, and a lucrative ose, of a large 1,0 per share premium.

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

por cent,promium.

Shares - 56

number of persons to entrap the unfortunate China Trelors' Instrates Company's Shares- coolie into a long labour-contract-with some $1,000 per share premium. Peruvian proprietor or Cnbsplinter; there is Ubins und Japan Marine Insurance Ta. 108 an organised system of barracoons for lodging,

per share, ex interest,

ox interest,

Hongkong fire Insurance Company's Share

$530 per share.

China Fire Insurance Company's Sharou-$127

per abare, ex interest.

FOR SALE.

ISBON WINES, White and Tinto, in Raz.

rels, Prite Moderate.

Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.. Im 930 Hongkong, 20th June, 1878.

FOR SALE.

TUNE Dessort CLARET.

Superior Pale Dry SHERRY.. Finc OLD PORT,

Apply to

SANDER & Co.

of 999 Hongkony, 29th May, 1872,

FOR SALE:--

HAM TA GNE VEUVE CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN

REIMS,

in Cases of 1 dos. Quarts,

and, doz. Pints. SANDER & Co.. Bois Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tf 2151 Hovgkong. 15th December, 1871.

NO W

READY,

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

|

SUMMER VESTS, TIES, SCARFS, COL- LARS, BELTS, and BRACES, of the latest Novoitics."

The CELTIC TWEEDS, for Morning Sulte GENTLEMEN'S HATS, in Feit, Straw, Tossen, and other makes of the intest styles, suitable for the prescat acason.

23, QUEEN'S KUAD CENTRAL, 918 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873...

NOW READY.

On Tea 374.7% all riate, 18%. %, F.P.A

Silk 18. de. For Freight or Pussage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

12d 1049 · Hongkong, 27th Jung, 1873.

·FOR LONDON. AHE British Stormer.

-"DUNA."

Thomson, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this and Canton, Wampus, for the above port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT &-00. tf 916 Hongkong, 10th June, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA 1 British Stouner

"THORNABY,"

will load ne above in July.

To be followed by the now British Steamers

*ANGLIA,” "ALTONA," ALLEMANNIA,"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & On,

Aganta,

tf 784 Hongkong, 2b Muy, 1879.

FÖR HAMBURG. THE 41 German Ship

"SOLO," G. W. Rehau, Master, will lond bérc and at Whampoa for the above pork, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

POUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RET

PORT for the year 1972. Price$19.

Apply at the Daily Przis Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1873. BREAKFAST OLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USA. 125

BREAKFAST OLAKET;

(Bed Seal,) Selected by the undersigned, may be bad for

G. DUBOST &.Co. Boatkong, 18th March, 1873.

FOR SALE.

$4

Sa 436

BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD

NE 12 posader Whitworth GUN, mount

on a Carriage; 24 inch Bora, and 7 feet Sinabes extreme Length, with

20 Cases SHOT,

SHELL. EXTRAS.

Apply to

LANE, OBAWFORD & co. tf 982 Hongkong, 20th Jané, 1873.

TE

RE TOURIST'S GUIDE —

REDUCED PRICE $1

Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &c., &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun diation.

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAN of theļ Chinese Langue, in two Parte.

The Daily Press Olice.

AND E.TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER.

DAVID CORRAR & SONS! Merchant Navy

Navy Boital Long Flax Crown

SCANVAS.

ARNIOLI, KARBERG & 65. [130 Honekoneflita Gav. 1867.

HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,

$1.50

By Dr. DRVAN, with many Additions, Corros- tions, and Dr. WILLIANE" Orthography,

PRICE: In Paper Wrappora,.. Neatly Bound... Apply at the Daily Press

*Office.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,UNG FAT & Co., Mat-packers, No. 101,

WITH THE

PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

AN ANGLO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published

at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

o

Bonham Strand, Hongkong, having been established for more than 10 years, and nu- merously patronized by the Foreign Merchants with orders for Tea Bags, Tea Rattan, Gonny baga, Rice and other bags, respectfally sullcit a continuance of the patronage hitherto beatused.

|

FOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., tf 1078 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1873.

FOR MELBOURNE (direct) THE 41 British Brig THE

"VICTORY,"

255 tons Register, Brown, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will bare exrly despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo%. if 1952 Hongkong, 28th June, 1873.

FOR NEW YORK. HEA 1 British Barque

TH

--ECOMISH BRIDE" having the greater portion of her Usrgo gaged, will load at this and Whampoa as above, and will have quick despátob.

For Freight, apply to

tf-886

1OGRAP

BY APPOINTMENT TO

HE. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

Governor of Honghong i-

AND TO H. I. II. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA.

Invites inspection of bis large-Collection of VIEWS of foƉCHOW, SWATOW, HONGKONO, CANTON, and Mação.

(513

It is hereby notified, that begecforward the

forwarded by Froach Packet, will be 18 conte for each hulf sunca, pre-paynient compulsory.

F. W. MITOHRLL,

Postmaster-General.

General Post-Ofilee,

Ilongkong, 8th December, 1872.

It is hereby notified that houseforward the postage on lettere addroned to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as ful lowe, viz.-

When forwarded via coats cach -umnse,

Brindïaï.............

When forwarded viðĮsi

Mavailles...

When forwarded rikį gå Southampton. Í

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postmaster General,

General Post-Offico,

Hongkong, 32nd February, 1533.

It is hereby notified that henedforward the postage on letters addresend to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, vili le 28 centa per half-ance, reparasel optional. Unpaist lettere will be snaject to an additional charge

F. W. MITCHELL.

Postinaster Goveral,

WYNDHAM STREET. 6m] Formerly occupied by Athletic Club

THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform theon delivery.

Publio of

HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND. CANTON that he be abops catablished at these placerin General Post-Office, the name of Hing Kza.

I HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 12, ho bae constantly on hund BEEF, MUTTON. POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &c., of the best quality.

In BO NAM I CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI- RITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAMIS when in season.

Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron. izing him, are requested to apply at his shops AB abova, where a het of prices of articles will bo furnished, which will be supplied at the same rate all the year round.

HING KEE. ly. 743 Hongkong 18th May, 1878. TOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, JOH

CALIFORNIA.

•

Hongkong, 2nd Februany, 1973.

It is hereby notified that henceforwned the postage on lotters addremned to Norway, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cents per ball-ounce, propayment optional. Uupaid letters will be abject to am additional charge en delivery..

F.-W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General General Post-Offos,

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.

The Past Office of Victoria (Australia) baving. given notice to the General Post Oce in fron *don ibat articles of Jewelery reecivol in that Colony are obargeable with Gastons Duties. the undersigned considers it necessary to packe this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any lettere or jackets containing such articles sunt through the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.

·

FW. MITCHELI2,

Pebuaster General. General Fost-Uffice,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.

Bole Agent on the Pacific Coast for a Winchester Hepeating Arms and Ammunition, Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Lake Superior and Pacific Fan Company's Safety Fuse,

Tly 72 May 8 LICK HOUSE, CORNER. MONTGOMERY AND SUTTEI that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad It is hereby notified for general information

STREETS,

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,

THE LICK" oltars unaorpassed ancoume. dation for Tourists, being centrally located, and having börse cars for all parts of the city passing its door. Its room and adites are unequalled for comfort, while its Dining Hali ja Hoknowledged to be the most elegant foonvaf- |its kind ja Augerica, or the Coalivent. Its cuisine je second to no institution of its kind;

an-avory luxury of the season, propared by the ubicet of pocke being daily placed on ite cables. In fact, the LICK" offers to the Tourist a home, where every attention is guaranteed for the comfort of its guests that the most careful judgment of experienced men in their noveral callings, can afford, ̧ |8m 553

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, 4h June, 1873, -

FOR MANILA,

THE Sparlat Barque

ALTAGRACIA,” Osaïoči, Master, will have quick despatobus above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Üs. if 1063 Hongkong, 1st July, 1873.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, HE 1 1 Clipper Ship

THE

Casa Desampaiah je** ON WARD,"

Capt. Stimson, having the greater portion of |her Cargo engaged, will havo immediate dos-

patch for the above ports.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

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

vanced) upon irtiers andrested to Prince Ed ward Jaland, will henceforward be as follows, viz,

When forwarded vib

Brindisi........... 12 cents cnob half-ounce, When forwarded við

Martcilles.......... 35 coatsorch half-ounce, When forwarded vin

Southampton... 23 conte cach half-otrice.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, General Post-Cher

Hongkong, July, 1870.

It is hereby notified that the rates of postago chargeabla hooceforth, on Leflers andressoił to the United Kingdom, and to press beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those shargeable on Letters forwarded by British Packet via Briu disi.

F. W: MITCHELL

Portmaster General. General Post Office:

Hongkong, 29th April 1872.

·

Mail Contract Packets has been established be

It is hereby notified that a line of Briting

tween Aden and Zanzibar, whiệt, with connect. ing lines, "will" afurð a regular means of cen vegance of correspondence frog Hodgkong for the foreign ports on the East African Coast, NÁ MAHE, ST. DENIS, REUNION, AND

well as for Natal and the Cupe Colony, St. De- BOMBAY,

lena and Ascenefon, and that henceforward tho SATURDAY, the 2th July, 1873, at postage, which must be paid in advance, ob let. ON to un Command:ut MBLIZAN, will MAILS, PAS- Ascension, will be 20 cents for each half-unace. goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good-Îlope, and SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave newspapers & cents each. thia Port for the above placea.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO. & Co.

- af 398 · Hongkong, 21st June, 1875.

FOR LONDON.

THE AI British Clipper Schooner

"GERALDINE."' Roh, Flory, Master, will load here and Whampoa, and will buve quick drapatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ∞. if 2027 Hongkong, 26th Jane, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE American Ship-

THE

***MALAY."

"

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon? don as well as for Marseilies, and accepted in

at transit through Marecilles for the principa

places of Europe.

General Post-Office,

F. W

MITCHELL,

Postmaster General,

Hongkong, 19th May, 1873. Shipping orders will be granted till noon, sud

Arrangements having hyu made under Cargo will be received on board antil 4 P. which Mails for Landon arriving at Surz ford Specic and Parcels until o'block-P.. on the China by Private Ships will be forwarded to litt July, 1879. (Parsels are not to be scat destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified on board, they must be left at the Agency'e that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Offcc.) Conteals and value of Packages are advance, en correspondouco addressed to the required.

United Kingdom For further particulara, apply at the Ccm lows, viz.

*. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent: Hongkong, 1st July, 1879.

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

FLOM

OR comprehensiveness and practical service Goods are genuine, and prices moderate, all Capt. Clough, will bavo quick despatch for the pany's Office. words which the Chinese have of late years been

this Work stands unrivalled. All the new orders from abroad will be promptly attended to above port. compelled to coin to express the numerous ok-

Victoris Fire Insurance Company's Shares jetsin machinery.photography, telegraphy, and

or rather for packing, the victims, and of patrols Chinese Insurance Company.-8215 per share, for guarding them until an agrant ship of the character employed in this trade is ready to receive them. The coolie knows nothing of the constries for which he is to be shipped or the life to whicb be in docued. What sort of life awaits him in Cuba our Special Correspou- 'dent lately gave us tire means of judging, and $117 per share, ex interest. from the same source we bare learnt something Hongkong and Winupos Dock Company's of the obicnnery by which, if he survives his Share19 per vent, discount. seven or ten years of boadagy, he is entrapped Hongkong, anfon and Macao Steamboat Co.'s into another and a compulsory contract of ser Shure-39 per cent. premium. vitude. The law of Cala provides that every Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tle. 13 Chinamzu must leave the stand within furty

per sante. days from the expiration of his contracted termi, Hongkong Gas Company's Shures-65 per or must enter into a fresh-contract; and Sir

Charles Wingfield mentioned that out of 600 coolies who, bating served their time, woro wait- ing at a Cuban port for a skip to convey the home, two-thirds were seized suder this low

obare.

|

3m 1029 Hongkong, 25th June, 1878,

湯 煤記 爌 KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP.

THE Proprietor of KWONG-KEE Shop bege

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

of 924 Hougkoog, 11th June, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

A

boen established since 1867, at 30. Endicott's

to inform the public that his unhas THE 1 British Clipper Ship Lane, and that he has always a great quantity

----———-ད་བར་ད་

"CAIRNSMORE.”

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"RUJBELL & Cn

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

here given in colenso. Each and every word is + fully illustrated and explained, forming ezer- Both the Ceart and Punti propunestions are of BEST COAL in stone for Sale. Gentlemen Kewley, Muster, will have early despatch as cisca for students of a most instructivo nature.

lo best principle bitlierto attained. The ty requested to apply at his Shop given; the accents being carefully marked on or Ship-masters wishing to patroniso bim, ure above.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-50 per make the Chinese and English type correspond BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

graphy displays the success of an attempt to ly 1885 Hoogkong, 39th July, 1872.; cent, discount.. Indo-Chiness Sugar Company-80 per cent. doonomy of space, achieving a clearne

in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast discount.

vast margins and vacant spaces which have Agents in Hongkong for the above-named Ship kerutofore characturized Chinese públications. Company, are prepared to grant Policies gainet

To illustrate the wet stops of the work, the Sea Risks at purrent rates.* following facts are submitted for consideration.

RUSSELI, & Co. Chatners Vocabulary.contine about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Madhurat's English and Chloess Dictionary about 100,000, whils:

COMPANY.

if 917 Hongkong, 10th June, 1875,

FOR LONDON (direct).

UKINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PAUIFIC MAIL 5, S. COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

For Letters................................ For Newspapers.

For Booksand) Patterns...

forwarded, will be us for

..24 cents per half ounce.

S

(zot exceeding Fouaco 4cents,

17

Levory additional 12 FW. MITOWELL,

General Post Offico,

Poluster General,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.

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It is hereby notified that arrangements hare been upleted under which correspondence from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki. vià Shanghai, and to Hinge via Yokohama, by United States' Mail Packets, and that Lesters

and sold to pluutera by the Spanish Govern- Hongkong Pier and Godown Company. Previously attained, and dispensing with those TAB. Undersigned having been appointed!HE 11 17-yeam Composite British Clipper THE 8-5. "QUANG.KE" will leave Hong-for Hongkong and placas beyond Hongkong,

per dont, discount.

ON LONDON.

BIGHANGE.

ment for a long term of compulsory service. In Pern the fate of the imported coolier is ever more abominable. They are sent to work in the gunno pita on the islands which produce that nugavoury wealth; they are baten and chained, and passed by bargain and Bale from master to master, just as the negro slavea in the sugar plantations of the Southern. States gred to be. There is a military force to guard thou and to crush any violence to which despair way drive even the most patient and ON NEW YORK— timid of men. Hope of escape, suve by death,

4!53

Benk Bills, on demand, Bank Bille, at 3 months' sight,454. Bunk Bills, at 6 mortha' sight, 401 Credits, at 6 months sigtt..... 4/01 Documentary Bills, at 6 months'

4/63

Private, 5 months sight........

there none; and hence suleide le a common UN BOMBAY.-Bank, 3 days' eight 234 pra regalarly estimato in the probable ON CALOUTTA, -Bank, 3 days'eight 234

the bibong supply. This ghastly pic-ON-SKANORAL

coft

tafe to confirmed in its hold ontlines and its broad colours by the sober testimony of the official correspondence which has been laid be fore. Purlinnent. Few people, however, who have not a special object in view, rend Blue-

Brok, 3 days' sight Private, 30daya'sight..

BALES ON JULY 7TH, 1879.

For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that... a referenve

of 1922 Hongkong, let Apriï, 1865...

"LAJU,”

on SATURDAY, the 12th July, at 9 o'clock | by means of the United States' Thokete viá - of 566 Tons Hegister, Captain T. D. Scott, P., taking Fassungers, Nails and Freight. Shanghai and Yokohama respectively. baving the greater portion of her curga engaged, for Japap, the United States, and Europe. The rates of postage chargeable on such cor- will load at Whampoa Macao, and will have Immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

TOS HOWARD & Co.

OR, DEACON & Co.,

Conton and Macro.

tl 943 Hongkong, 14th June, 1873,

Through Passenger Tickets and Bille, of respondence in four cents for eas half-conce Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko on Letters, wo cents on each Newspaper, and hauza and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to cents on each two wees of Books and to principal points in the United States, Cana- Pagkats of Samples of grebandize, is addition da, and Europe, ria Overland Railroad and to the Hates specified in the Table of Rates of connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in Postage at present in force, Mexico and Central and South America.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmuster General,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1871.

A Steamer of the Company will leave Buang

rates of postage which must be paid in advance, It is hereby notified that henceforward the chargeable on Packets of printed papers of patterns of light weight sent from Burgkong to the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets via San Francisco, will be as followe Fiz

Undersigned suatione any person that terefer sell any srtice to na Iu- this work contains more than 50,000 English dividual name efDRUNJEEBHOY," and sup words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac pose the Undersignat to be the party, atatas ters. Again, despite all the ginuare and that he never is in the habit of making pu other alementary works as yet published, the chases from European stores, and if he do, be student of this dinoult languego absolutely re quires examples to display tas various appli.always careful to give his fall name to avoid

hai about simo dute, via the Inland Sea Ports, General Post Office, gations and equivalents of different words whiob

disputes,

DRUNJE BHOY MUNCHERJEE,

HE Undersigned have been appointed bole and make alone connection at Yokohama. have one general meaning. Of these examples

Agents for the Sale of their Goods in this work contains more than five times' ar

8, Graham Birest. Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. To cisco August 12th, whence daily Passenger

"The "* QUANG.SE" will be due at San Fran 1m 985 Hongkong. 19th June, 1873. macy as any other Dictionary bisterto pab-|

nent, Ginago, and Meaare. David Corear & Son trains and daily Freight traine are lished. M

Arbroath ST. SAVIOUR'S COLLÈGE.

ARNHOLD, KAKBERG & Co.

over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad TED Benedictine Fathers of St. Augustino%

Lines for New York,-and-for-all the principal tf 419 "Hongkong, January, 1867, atanda English to communicate effectively agement of the above named College. It will to, Ste pages enables a person who under Bausgate, England, bare taken the man..

cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea board. NES, BAKER, with natives who understand nothing but Chibe called St. Saviour English College. The

OURT MILLINER AND DRESS

· MAKER. Yellow Fans, 500 pivals, at $1.75, by Hing-tre mese. In this respect the work will be found course of studies will comprise all the Branobeni

No. 5, OLD BAILEY STREET,' · · indispensable to all Europeans residing in of a litoral education, conducted upon the plan Verricelli, 70 bags, st $0.20, by Yee-kea China, and to the natives themselves it ex followed out in all our English Colleges. No

(EXT) plains sabjects fully with which very few in communication vill be allowed between the Dried Lily Floors, 10 bega, at $14.20, by deed of them are perfectly noguiated. Te Boarders and the Bay. Sobolare. Studies will

No Freight received after 4 nat, of the 11th parrier rident in England and interested in commence on TUESDAY, the 7th instapt. * svassiqué informe Messieurs le Cupi-proximo. Parcel Packages received until 5 P.M. travelling trader

Steckfahr 1,000 picule, at $720, by Yee-kee to China it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally Prospectus misy be had by applying to the Ror. taines de navires de Commerce Français same day; all Packages should be marked to Ballysh, 13 prokages, at $12.00, by Chun qur pages.

** It comprises upwards of two thousand large E. B. PALMER, 0.5.B. Restor of St. Saviour's qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques address in full; value of came is required. decks in the tropics, famished for food or water, shong to travellion trader.

College, Postinger Brest, Hongkong, The en matelots étrangers provenant de Boarding. For further information so to Passage or perishing of raging epidemics, taking refuge

School for the Externs will also be opened on Houses antres que celles affichels à la Channel Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, the ame day..

lario du ́ve Consulat

Praga Wait.

Ang ký vẻa reported by Chinesa..-

booke, nad it is as well that the country should i Wow, 2 peces, at $54.75, by Hing-tys Le reminded what this coulie trade really to local trader. maps. It means brotality allied with obí-,

wanery, trading in boman Hires at Hano under to loend trader. the flag of a civilised nation, with all the in- famous apparatus of barracoon and guards, to travelling trader. which was stamped out on the west coast of Africa year ago. It monde wretched Obina-Teo-tee to travelling trader. ren dying of starvation and disease in the atroot of thie Portuguese town, huddled in bundreds into slara ships, stiding between

shrooms, 10 dance, it £33.00 by Chun.

if so fortunate a chance should present itself chong to travelling trader. -in easy death by drowning, or, Snally, in

100

ALEXANDRA TERRACE. 709 Hongkong, 6th May, 1878,

TRUBNER & Co..

PATERNOSTER Bow

2. RAIMONDI,•

Brown Bugar, 180 bagi, at $9.75, by Kin.

Prefect

DAILY Press" Ossion, HongkÖNG.

of 47 Hongkong, 5th January, 1879. |

Le Gérant du Consulat de France,

OIL L. DE LA FOREST, 1889 Hongkong, 24th October, 187%,

despair setting fire to the ship which is their hing-cheong to local trader.

WH BELL

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France; and Germany,

Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction (of 207, án regular rates,

T. A. HARRIS,

Hongkong, June 27th, 1875.

Agen

For a packat not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight...

2 Sente

For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-

eceding punces

For a packet above 2 cuucos not ex-

cceding 4 ounce

4

6

and eight cents for every additional four papers, These rates apply to Printed Eigenlam, Pride Lists, Burket Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well in to Books and Trade Patterns of Samples.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postnastes General, General Post Offico,

Hongkong, 14th April, 1870.