SHIPPING REPOETS,
(Continued from the Let page!"
The British shig Hahnemgan reporta loft Car- difon 19th Blaret, having N. E. winds and equal ly weather with droessen until 24th Aaralı, lilat. 40 N, when finding the ship disking water, 6.to 8 inches an hour and apparently set llog
DESTINATION
AN INTERNAL ENGINE.
·Admiral Pothunn, Ixtely Frengli Minister of Marine, recently issued a cirvelur warning ins Barance agents that an American was trying to noll a machine, a amall torpedo, for destroy, ing ever-inpared ships with impunity. It looks like a block at coal of about six ingles by three, and could be put into the coal bankers with midships, jettisoned a quantity of cargo and LONDON via SUEZ CANAL... out the slightest suspicion. Cuce there, rested the remainder which eased the ship LONDON would, when once thrown into the furnace, ox and cabled us to proceed on our voyage : oro"s" | NEW TORT plode after a fixed time, thus enabling the op-ed this Equator on th April, having light weal- Gain and crew, to get away, or might oerly winda; gut SE, trader on 23 April loat SAN FRANCISCO ................. exploded as it lay. Of course, the story then on 6th May, in £2.8. had variable was denouzved a "nention intended to help Plimsoll," bu, unfortunately, the Birmingham Daily Post has received one of toesa infereal maabines, which will is alleges, perform tko dșties required of it. Government abould get a few, they might make useful ehells; and, at any rate, keep a sharp eye on any invention by biohn foreign sailor a war time might destroy kis slip- Spectator.
THE "MABROUSSE,”
Do Da
THE DAILY TE
AY_JULY 21«r. 1378.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
ERLENAMEN
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Doncalien (atr.)..... Geraldine. Boobtian Bride. (Thoranby (str.).
Rob.
Malay.
Victory.
Altagrac [Avoon (str). Lombarty. (str.). Chipkiang (str.)
Hogg
winds till passing Tristan D'Acunha on 20th MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY...Onward, Mays carried strong westerly winde till 15th MELBOURNE... Jure in 84. E long ran down the casting in 30 South lat; had variable winds from then plated Anjar, 5th July passed Groper on 8th July had southerly winde and aquaily weather SHANGHAI till aviral in Hongkong on 19th July
phone a
The British bargne Carnarvonshire reports Jeft Neweb wang Juno 27th, had light northerly winds down the Galf to the Promontory, then fresh 8.W, winda and occasionally thick to lat. This magnificent paddle yacht, which was fell light, and veered to the S.E. with thresten. 28.0 N., long. 122,30 Bast, where the vind designed by the late Mr. Oliver Lang, built bying appourance and falling bareinster. At Mr. Samuda, and engined by Messrs. John noon on the 10th, wind increasing last, with Penn and Son, for the Viceroy of Egypt, in small rain equalls, and wearing to the N.E.. been, niin in the bands of Mert see the barometer continually falling. At 1
fears. Sumuda and had nerasing strong gate with worrents of Penn at their establishment on the banks of it, and tremendous high sea running, und, - the Thames, undergoing a thorough overban!
and repairs, with certain alteratione in both every appearance of a typhoon, Took is all hull and machinery and proceeded ander sail and bore the ship-to on the starboard back. ateam from off Greenbithe as far as the motor. fell from 29.50 to 1920 very. Anddenly, p.m. some appearance in the weather, haro Maylic Saude, to test the action of her engines wind gradually voting to the North. and boil, which were found to work in the boat 10 p.m. the wind ingreneed to terrilic most satisfactory manner. When the Moh-gale, and barat over the vessel Irour the NN.W... Yours was sent ant to Alexandria in 1866 the laying her on her besa ends, with lee rail un- had a length of 360ft,, with a builders mensure der water, for four hours, and in one complete ment of $200 tons. Since she has been in the mam of foam. The drift was so thick that a hands of Mr. Samuca and Messrs. Pana and Son yard or mast on the ship could not be seen, on the present occasion, ber hall bas berulangth-At Am, the gale commenced to moderate, and edad ft. aft, and Saft forward, and her men peered to the SW, since when had very surement increased to 4,000 tons The engines threatening overcast weather. are on the oscillating principle, and the power added to them to uiçat the increased size of the ebip hus beon obtained by olanging the zum-*_
MISCELLANEOUS.
At
ber of bailers from aix to eight, adding one- † Coasicence warne va se a friend before it pan Fourth additional steam force, and by subatitetiskes us a judge.
Tan West Yorkshire Miners' Union kas voted £5,000 to the Pliomoti faod.
A prudent min, mys a witty Froachman, is like a pin; his bead prevents him from going too far.
A woman has been sentanned to two months? imprisonment-in-Belfast for seditious language in the street, and another, for attempting to reaca bor, ane got a fortnight.
The Judical Decisions of Chief Justice Obuse, delivered in the Virginis Circuit during the last few years singe the war, will shortly be published in one volume.
ing surface for the original jet condensers. It is not the back, but the heart, that must The cylinder hate each a diameter of over bleed for sin.-Soulk, 100, the length of stroke being 3t. The diameter of the main bearinge is 22in., and of the paddle shaft 28žia. The suriato condensers have a total number of 9,149 tubes, cnab of fio. diameter, the total surface being 10,000. The centrifugal pump engines have a diameter of oylinder of 18in. The paddlowbeels have each diameter of 28ft. When the Mahropese was designed by the late Mr. Lang, she was intended в improvement пpon the aes of Her Mu jesty'e paddle pacht Victoria and hert, and intended to bo, what sire afterwarda proved to be on trial in Stokes Bay, the swiftist vesec of her kind afloat. With the additionsl In view of Lord Lytton's barying place it in length that has now been given to her foreaingnar that five times in the last four leaves and after enda, and of driving power to her of Keselm Chillingly acour the words" Vistor engines, the Mahroussé must still hold the or Wrataninster Abbey ↑ " same position. The after saloons. state. bed. rooms, and other apartments in the after part of the yacht have been furbished and cenorated with Orientül splendour. The yach, after leaving Greoabithe, got into a dense fog off the Mplin Sauds, bont 3 pm, when her anchor was let go, and she remained there An interesting fact is noted from the British upwards of three hours. Herreturn up the Museum. The restoration of the statue of Thames was made only at balf speed, in con-Discubieras has just been completed by Ms. J. sequence of thick wasther, and the picht was D. Crittenden, This statue was executed by consequently very late before reading her Stepincs, by order of Augustus Cæsar, and is moorings of Gravesend, The Mahrousse was a copy of an original by Palyalatus. expected to pass through the Downs on bor' A jary cause, in which the Edinburgh Reyal way to Alexandria, whers she will embark the Infruary claimed about £14,000 under the sill Viceroy of Egypt for Trieste, en reife to the of the laze Thomas Allan, of Buabelbill, Vienau Exhibition.
stingtenahire, was recently compromised by the infirmary recepting £5,000, and leaving the rest of the estate to the relatives of the de ceased gentleman.
A man aged 89 wanted to marry a young is, aged 10, at Rashford, New York, the other day, but his friends, who were not of the. we wind, gave him a refreshing posing in a river, and be carge out with different inlinik- tiana
d
WHITE SLAYER-The Geraian papers tell a
PROBLEMS OF BIVILIZATION. Franen in 1870, with its ambulances and its representatives of the Geneva Convention, was, after all, poor, washy, feeble place in com.story of the diagracefal aule in the Chech co parison with Holland three centuries before and ports of Asia. They are probased by try of young girls for exportation to Moldávia There are many commsaplica shout the con- dealers at from 8 to 10 mosta a piece. Some necting between the decay of patriotism and 143 of these victims were lately arrcated at one the growth of luxury. No doubt they bare of the boundary enstom-houses, but the their weak side, but to me they appeur far trackers generally manage to get them through more like the truth than the commonplaces the others unmolested,
which are now go somraon about the connection
HAMBURG..... MANILA... YOKOHAMA
NINGPO AND SHANGHAI
For Sale.
SAYLE & Co.
HAVE just opened: the undermentioned
GOODS
TAILORING" DEPARTMENT, SCOTCH TWEEDS ad ANGOLAS, for
Suits.
FANCY CLOTHS.for Taght OVERCOATS.
COATINGS for Spring Wear. FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKS, för
nits.
QUILTINGS for VESTS.
- BEDFORD GORD and KONSBYMERE
for Riding TROUSERS,
OUTFITTING.
Butterfold & Swired koni Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
ong Olyphant & Ca...
Wm. Pustan & Co., Hongkong Bassell & Co... Hougkong Augustine Heard & Co..... Hongkong Ruzario & Co... Hongkong Russel! & Co. Rongkon Vorel, Hagodori & t
Hongkong Romedios & Co...
Hongkong P. & D. 8. N. Ga.
Hougkong P & O. S. N. C. Hongkong Sisussen & Co.....
For Sale,
THOMPSON & BIND
A
AVE just received, ex FRENCH MAIL Entrgs and Well Belected Stock of
HUMAN HAIR,
In BABAGAS, QOILS, ORIGNONS,
PLAITS, and PIETES.
PADS, ROLLS, and POMPADOURS. SOLAR FITH HATS, direst from Onloutte, for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Ohildren.
Obsige Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERT, RIBBONS, and SABHES,
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES. LADIES HOSIERY, Bluck and Colored) TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES.
A Good Assortment of LAWN and BA
·BRAIDED SKIRTS, in
COLLARS and SCARVES of the newest TISTE COSTUMES, styles.
REGATTA and OXFORD SHIRTS.
The Latest Shapes in FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, and PTTH HATS.
HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, &c, BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS. TORTMANTEAUS and BAGS:
́LİNEN DEPARTMENT.
A Large Assortment of DAMASK CLOTHS,
*
NAPKINS to malab, DOYLIES, CA
84 DAMASK for TABLE CLYTES. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in all
widtha.
DAMAŞK, HUCKABACK, and TURKISH
TOWELS.
FURNISHING.
LACE CURTAINS.
ANTIMACASSARS.
PIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN, and - BA--
TISTE.
French Printed JACONETS,
Plain and: Printed (JAMBRIUS, MUSLIN. ETTES, and LUSTERS.
"LADIRS" BOOIN and SHOES,
ALSO,
Intimations.
ÁMILLAR CON
TO EN DISPARORED HOUSE, SHIP AND STEAMBOAT
jon or about, 22øð, ínst.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatok.
Quick dispatch..
2nisk dispatob..
Quick dispatab. «Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatchi”
Quick diepatol.
To-day, at noon. To-morrow, at noon; To-day at 5 PM.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via BUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship TH
""DEUCALION,* Fill be despatched on or about the 22nd instaat Insurance risks coapted on behalf of the Com pany as under
On Tes 27), all risks, 18). *%, F.P.A.
Silk 18. do
For Silk Freight at $t per Bale, or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Ild 1141 Hongkong, 12th July, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISUU. HB1 British Steamer
**THORNABY,"
will load as above in July,
Agenta,
To be followed by the now British Steamorë
"ÅNGLIA,” ALTONA," ALLEMANNIA,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. (SN6/1, Quicon's Road Fast and Nullah Lana, .......... Opovalte H.M, Naval Dock Yard: | tf 387 Hongkong. Ist Mamah, 1871, 2
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.
AND
He EXOELLENOY THE GOVERNOR, To II. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF
PRUSSIA
·T. N. DRISCOLL. CHVIL, NAVAL & MILITARY TAILOR," WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTEL HOSIER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47, Queen'e Road, rest to Oriental
102
-Bank
ར མན ད འམ? MRS. BAKER, RT MILLINER AND DRESS
MAKER,
COURT
- No. 75)-OLD BULEY STREET,-
(NEŽT).
ALEXANDRA TERRACE.
tf 709 Hongkong, 6th May, 1873. Be Underugned are been appointed sole Agenti for the Jule of their "Gooða in Hourkong and China by Messre, F-&-R. Tep- ont, Glasgow, and leears, David Corsar & Sons Arbroath.
N°
-ANNHOLD, KARBENG &·00.-: If 419 Hongkong, Januy, 1867.
NOTICE.
TOMCE is hereby given, that the busincas of the undersigned in Hongkong is thont being closed. All parties indebted to the firm are requested to make immediate payment; and All diafné against the firm are requested to be sent in before the 81st day of Auguet next, after which no claim will be allowed.
·Dated Hongkong, this 1st day of July, 1878. 1067] EDULJEE FRAMJEE, SONS & Ca
AFONG,TA
· Post-Office Notifications.
A matí valt olose, The Mails for Manila, per Wyle, will lose at 9.30 AM. today, the 21st inst., instead of at the tim previously notified,
A Supplementary Mail for Saigon, per Blül- banke, will be closed at 1,80 rat. today, the 31 instant.
For Ningpo and Bonghai-Per Chinking, to-day, the 21st just, ns4.
For Yukobaan, Hiogo, Kabe, and Osaka- PT Avoca, to-day, the is inet, at 11.80 a..
For Shanghai, Haakow, Mingpo, Nagaanki, Ohefoo, Taku, Tientain, and Pekin.-Per L bardy, tomorrow, the and funbat, në 11:A.M.
MATES BY THE "FRENCH- PACKET"
The French Mail Phoket PROVENCE" will bo dispatched on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at noon, with the Maja-
To_nud thrench the United Kingdom via Marseilies; to France and other Continental States (in a closed oil to Frange), to Saigon, Bingapore, Galle, Calonita, Madras, Bombay. Aden, Beyobellus, Reunion and Mauritius, Suc and Alexandria.
The Post Offos will be open for the recopticu of Ordinary Letters, Nosepipers, Books, te, until 11 AM on the 26th instant, after which- no Lielters can be recairod.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 8 r., on the 25th instant.
Lattern for Registration will be receivuð. until 10 A.M. on the 28th instant
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generat. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 18th July 1873. MAILS BY THE “ UNITED STATES PACKER."
The United Stator Mail Packet "GREAT REPUBLIC" will be dispatched on SATUR DAY, the 26th iuüt, at-3PM., with the Braila
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United Staten and the United Kingdom.
The Post Offoe will be open for the reseption
until 2.30 PM.
PHOTOGRAPHER diary Letters, Books, Newspapers, ...
APPOINTMENT TO
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Governor of Hongkong:
****** AND TO
WM. PUSIAU & Co.:
Agenda. 1. E. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF
RUSSIA
tl 784 Mongkong, 20th May, 1973.
FOB HAMBURG. THE A 1.Gorman Ship
"SOED.”
0 W. Rehic, Master, will load bare and at Colored EMBROIDERED CLOTH and Whampoa for the above port, and will have Victoria TABLE COVERS,
quick despatch, kt
GENTLOMEN'S SKIRTS, COLLARS, - - TJES, and SCARFS in the latest stylem...!
UNDERSHIRTS and HOSIERY, in light summer materials.
33. QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL 1135 Hongkong, 10th July, 1873.
HOSIERY
Mees BEEF, Mesa PORK.
Qoir MATS.
BOIL CLOTA,
'Dining CHAIRS.
WHITE, PINK, and GREEN MOSQUITO FRUITS for DESSERT. NETS.
BED QUILTS.
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL. VET PILE TABLE COVERS. ...
IRON KEDSFIADS, QĦILDIZEN'S COTS,
SPRING MATTRESSED of various sizes.
POLES and FITTINGS,
BRAES and MAHOGANY CURTAIN
TOILET, CHEVAL, and GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to moteb.
FLOOR CLOTHA, in all widths up to 8 yards.
COIR MATS and MATTINGS. SALIVARIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS.".
batween civilization and the love of mankind. fishery has just commented on the coasts of
How SARDINES ARE PREPARED.Thesartin Civilization no doubt wukes peoplebafe the very France, from the Sables d'Olonne (La Vendet)! thought of pain or discomfort either in their own us far se Dornenez (Finistére), and Ists perocco or in the ouse of others. It also disposes from the end of May to the middle of Novem them to talk and to potter about each others ber. The beats leave the parts in the evening. affairs in the way of mutual supathy and uned by three or four men, and frequently compliment, and now and then to get inte bring back 15 or 20 thousand fish they hard states of fierce excitement about them but all taken in their nota as soon as they re-enter. this is not love, or anything like it. The real they dispose of their merchandise to the truth is, that the human race is so big, 80 maunfacturers who preparo the tare. They various, ao Buule known, that au vot can really love it. You can at must fapoy last yan fore are brought to the factories by sailors in amat QUEEN'S LOAD & STANLEY STREET, baskets, each. containing 250 sardines, Ás
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAJ.
NOW READY,
COUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
QLARET, in Ceské, Gold PENS. Comshaw TEA. QIGARETTES.
Isa PITCHERS. Latest NOVELS. Keraine CHANDELIERS. Pocket KNIVES.
&
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 7d 1148 Hongkong, 15th July, 1871
FOR SALN
A
Ex P. M. 8.-5. Quang se”. BEAUTIFUL SELBUTION
AMERICAN TILTING AND OTHER: E. P. IOE PITCHERS.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. In 1140 Hongkong. 12th July, 1879.
FOR SALE. TAINE HUNE Dessert OLARET
Superior Palo Dry SHERRY. Fme OLD FORT
Apply to
sote imaginary representation of bite of it. Boon no they arrive they are thrown into a fat whieb, when examined, ero only your own of coment or auphalte, and, immediately bare, fancies personified. A progress which teaches their heads and entrsila removed. That opera For Ladies' Advertisement see To-morrow's Issue people to attich increased importance totion must be performed. without delay, for ike phantoma is not a glorious thing, in my eye sardine datarioentes very rapidly. Afterwarde 955 Hongkong, 6ib March, 1873. at all erante. It is a progress towards huge they are plunged into caaks of brine, where Social Science Association, embracing in they remain soine hours; they are taken out itselfall the Exeter Halle that were ever born or and washed in clear water; afterwards they are thought of Trous sack a religion of bananity ceil an gridirons of a special custreation in I CAR only 17, in the deepest tones of alarm order to dry them. Then they are thrown into and terror."Good Lord, deliver us! A very large bains of boiling oil. The tried sardines startling, ueggeative, and, in any responts, 1
are then placed in boxes, which are left to drain”) believe, truthful, dingnosis of ser condition, and filed up with fresh olive oil. The box, and forecast of what le coming upode. Ishould arter toing bermetically acolod, is subjected to think most persons when they put it down must the antion of boiling water in order to desticy bare asked themselves. What then? Freedom, the germs of fermentation which might have equality, brotherhood, a mockery and delusion remained. Each box which has undergone that the passionate struggle of three generations action is badly soldered if it dose not swall. realize the ending in a huge Exeter, Hail They are afterwards placed by hundreds in millennion! The writer exclaims acornfully packing cases. All those operatione are con "Good Lord, deliver and pass on in his duoted very rapidly, und generally at night, a strength-bat we cannot. For us, then, what cute the fan maat be attended to as soc na they look-whit etape? Who shall deliver na from arriva. Those which are not dressed imme... the body of bieden? I have nutcome bere, 400 diately ars spoiled, and are only fit for manure. miles from bome, my friends, to sponk to you'
PORT for the rear 1879, Price $19 125 BOTTLES OF VERY
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hangkong, Ist February, 1873
ou the problems of civilization and to shirk the
most difficult and the most interesting of thems all the one, in fact, which underlies and over-
are
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
28TH JULY, EVENING,
EXCHANGE
shadows all others-I moan, of course, this re- New Patna, 95721 to $575; New Benares, ligibus problem, Do not start in alarms, or 8557 to $560; Old Patua, $600 tỷ 3805; Old suppose for a moment that I am about to tres. Benares, 2522) to 85274. Market quiet for all pass on or load you into the tangled paths of kinde. Malwa, $590 to $600 Import per religious polemies. The party wrestling steamer Lombardy, 1,930 cheats Malwn, 100
stobes and janglings of the various churches obest Bengal, and sects which go by the communic of Christian,
to C16 only not wholly indifferent, because they see no eni.OR nently futile and mischievous. But the re- ligione "problem of civilization" lies outside of all this. For I think very few persona in terested in these questions can have failed to remark the uneasy and mournful to which runs through much of the serious scepticismo our current literaturo. Of dippany and shal-ON
lowness we have no diabt enough and to spare,
LONDON."
Bank Bills, on demande 4/45 Bank Bills, ut & months' sight, Bank Billa, at 8 wonthe sight, 4,5 Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 45. Digamentary Bills,at&monthe".
sight...
16
NEW YORK.—
Povate, 5 months' aight.........
but not amongst the writers and thinkers I Os BOMBAY,—Bank, 3 days' sight 9921 relor to, sad from one of the ablest of whom I ON CALCUTTA, “Bank,3 days sight 2324
have been quoting. Their feeling would seera ON SHANGHAI.--
to be rather out of sorrow that Christianity has been unable to hold its own.. They roogaine
the noble work it bas done-admit that ita history civilization--which they
Bank, 3 days sight...
SANDER & Coll tf 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872. BREAKFAST CLÄRET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE.
GOOD BREAKFAST OLARET;
(Bed, Seal) Befooted by the undersigned, may be bad for
O DEEOST & Đó. Om 496 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873. ►
·FOR SALE.
HE TOURIST'S' GÜID1— gus,
REDUCED PRICE $1. ade, objects of Natural History, Furnitur Containing the names of all the Articles of ., ., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun
ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Cainese Language, in two Parte.
The Daily Presa Ofies.
J.
AND RTENNENT'S ́ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR Z SONS" Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
JUANVAS.
·ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co. of 1130. Hongkong.31tb May, 1967.
NOW
KEADY
IMPREIAL QUARTO.
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN HA LÊ PAGNE
-REIMS,
in Cases of 1 doz. Quarts,
and, 2 doz. Pinte SANDER & bàn
Bule Agents for Chana, Japan and Manila, 2151 Hongkong, 15th Decanibar, 1871.
FOR SALE.
7′′EROSINE. OIL,
A TURPENTINE,
White Rod Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 1183 Hongkong, 11th July, 1873,
FOR SALE.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, NE 12-pounder Whitworth, GUN, mounted
WITH, THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
"An- ANGLO-ÜBINESE DJOYYORARY, published at the Daily Prem Office, Hongkong.
ona Carriage; 24 igeli Dore, and 7 feel 9 inches extreme Length, with
20 Caner SHOT.
2
-25
SHELL.
EXTRAS,
Apply to "monta
LANE, CRAWFORD & C». tt 982 Hongkong, 20th June, 1878.
NOW READY
NOR comprehensiveness and pinationl norrica 11this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinees have of late years been aoiopelled to ooix to express the numerons abu joots in machinery photography, telegraphy, and 744 to 747 in scienso generally, which the rapid advance Private, 50 days sight...751 to 753 | of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are....:
here given in extenso. Each and every word ig been the history of
SHARES..
fully illustrated and explained, forming exer aban. tongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-50gises for students of a most mätructive nature. entirely don it as a living power, capable of deliver. Union Insurance Society of Canton, per shares given, the accente being carefully worked on
percent, protajua.
Both the Court and anti pronunciations: arę : ing us from the moral and religious anarohy which seems to them to brood over the nine. $1,000 per share premium.
the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo teenth century in as dense a cloud as oversha China Traders' Insurance Company's Shures-graphy, displays the success of an attempt to dowed the Renan world in the time of 490 per share.premium.
make the Chinese and English type correspond Augustus. They are too English and too. China and Jepan Marine Insurance-Ths. 130 in the wise of body, thereby effecting a vast
mascaline to put on with the "Universuma of per share.
wconomy of space, arbiering a plearness not Stranas, or the organized religion of humanity Chines Insurance Compnay,-8220 per share. previously attained, and dispensing with those of the Positivista. Blank atheism be no stongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharstast margine and vacant spaces which have traction whatever for them. Rathée la a $6271 per share.
gloomy and despondeul way, while refos-Chine Fire Insurance Company's Sheres-$196 ing belief to anything which cannot be per share. tested by the methods of their sciens and Victors Fire Insurance Company's Share:-
measured by their plam-line, with a sort of
$117 per share,
half hope which they will sexreely admit to them. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's selves, they seem to recognise the travail of Sharee-19 per cent disco ant. their own time with thoughts to big for Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s utterance bitberto, and to look, with a dull, dim Staves--30 per cent, premium kind of bipe, for the gradou rise out of the Shangbai Stow Navigation Company The. 125 chaos a new faith," which sbull fase again per share.
gbare
and give expression to the scattered thoughts Hongkong Gan Company's Shares-165 per and aspirations of mankind, and stand out as a revelation of God suited to these new times, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shere--48 per which have been driven in sheer despair to abandon the old revelation-Macauldn's Maga.
wine,
The one exclusive sign of a thorough know. ledge is the power of traching—Aristotle,
A pura style in writing results from the rejection of everything superitqoun-Mme. Neckar.
Makan Among our noble authors. Eari Bussoll holde a respectable rank, and among our aged authors be certainly must be reckoned among the fore- most. His first book, "Life of William Lord Busnell, wai pablished so long sinca na
cast. discount. Indo-Chines Sugar Company-80 per cent
discount. Hongkong Pier and Godown CompanyES
to 90 per cent, discount.
heretofors characterized Chinese publications. To illustrate the vui soppe of the pork, the following Ohlins Vocabulary for consideration.
Chinees chamotors, and fodhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English | words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obaras- ters. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works "yet publiebed, the student of this diffealt language absolutely re gaires examples to display the various appti- 'cations and equivalents of different words which have ope general messing. Of these examples this work contains more than five times a many as say other Dictionary hitherto pub. liebed.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION:
STUDENT'S FIRST ABSISTANT, By Dr. Devas, with many Additions, Correes; tions, and Dr. Wilerina Orthography.
PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, 81:30 Nestly Boradi..
$2.00 Apply at the Daily Prem Office.
TORN AND HENRY GWYNNE
ENGINEZES, BOILER MAKERS,
AND IRON-FOUNDERS. HAMMEDSMITH IRONWOXES, MANUFACILERS OF STEAM ENGINES, 89, Gannon St. London, EC., England,
Portable and Fixed: BOLLERS, CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS, TURMINE
WATER WHEELS, PUMPING ENGINES, MACHINERY TOE DRAINAGE, IREJGATION, AND
and every desarfption of re
For practical purposes the arrangécent of ed the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who under. SALES IN JULY 19TH, 1873::.
standa English to communicate effecively de reported by Chinese
with natives who understand nothing but f White Wax 2 pieces, at $64,50, by Took pene. In this respect the work will be found loong to travelling tradeợ, git
indispensable to all European realding in Liquorice, 100 bandies, at 55.50, by Tuck gee China, and to the natives theresives it, ex- to travelling tracer.
plains subjecta fuilly with which rey low ins Milled Rice, 1,500 pianly, at $141, by Tuck- déod/ of them are perfectly acquainted. mee to local trader. N te parkes resident in England and interested in While Somers, 50 bags, at $48, by Yee- Chins it cannot but be invaluabis occasionally; *It comprise upwards of two thousand largo Fellow Peci 1,000 picule; at $163. by Yuen-gast page
the year 1819, and now, at the age of 18, he inkee to travelling truder still busy with his pen, and has produced a
work saat is in the pinblisher's hands. Its title on-tys to local trader proclaims its scope, "The Rise and Progress
Mussle, erasil, 200 bags, at/$6.50, by Tun
of the Christian Religion in the West of on-tre to travelling trader.
Europe, from the Beign of Tiberius to the
end of the Council of Treat.”
TEUENER & Co,
While Sugar, 400 bags, at $0.30, by Hop- hing to travelling trader
(0, PATRZNOSTER Bow;
DAILY Paris "Ofzicz, HOWGRONG.
RECLAMATION
PUMPING MACHINERY FOB Doɑka, de'; HYDRAULIC PRESSES; GUNPOWDER MACHINERY; TRA-BIFTING AND FORTINGO MACHINERY ;.
· SUDAR, FLOUR, AND WIND MILLS; HYDO EXTRACTORS Steam and Band Oraxes,
BOILER WORK, &o, do...2)
on application to their Offices, ❤❤ Catalogues and Estimates will be forward-
89, DANNON-ETESET, E.O., LorpON.
ABNUM D. COLLINS VC DENTIST,
No. 7, ARUTENOT ROAD, MAHONGKONG.
af 693. Hongkong, 20th February, 1878,
嶺
ROLL SHOP
KWONG-KEE COAL
ProTietor of KWONG-KEE Shop beg
For Freight, apply to .....
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O., # 1078 Hongbing, 2nd July, 1878. FOR MELBOURNE (direct) HE.
A1 British Brig
"VIQTORY,"
255 tons Register, Brown, Master, having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will have early despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co tr. 1052 Hongkong, 28th Jane, 1873.-
FOR NEW YORK, TBE A 1 British Barque
SCOTTISH BRIDE" having the greater portion of bor Cargo en, gaged, will load at this srid Whampoa as above, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Óo/. #886 Hongkong, 4th June, 1879.
FOR-MANILA.
THE Spanish Barque
"ALTAGRACIA,"
Invitos inspection of his large, Collection of VIEWS of FoodBow, SWATOW, HONGKONG, CANTON, and MACAO M
WYNDHAM BIRÉET.
Soal Formerly occupied by Athletic Club)|513 UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the
Paolio of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON that he bus stops established at those places in the name of HING KEE
Letters can be pinated on board the Parket from 2.30 r.m. to 250 P., on payment of a Late Fes of 12 cents in addition to the Pastaga
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the abovo places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence insuficiently prepaid will bo forwarded by the English Packets.
Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and the United States ugut be superscribed per GREAT REPUBLIC, and that addreared to the United Kingdom must be superscribed “vi San Francisco."
F. W. MITCHELL....
Postmaster General. General Post Ofice,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1873.
It in berchy notified that the postage charge- In HONGKUNG, at the Central Market,nble apon Paid Letters addressed to France No. 12, he bus constantly on brand BEEF will benceforward be 12oents perquarter, vanco MUTTON, POULTRY, BREAD, FEGE- when forwarded by Frouch Mail Packet, od TARLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, &, of 18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by the beat quality.
British Mail, Packet.
1 HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing. articles, with the addition of SPI- KITS, SODA WATER, &c, and GAME when і вразод
Gentlemen and Families desirong of patron- izing bom, sae requested to apply at his shops ne above, where a list of priece. of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied as the say rate all the year round.
HING KEE.
Ly: 745 Hongkong, 18th May, 1879,
POOCHOW DOUK,
THE
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
HE aboré Granite-floored DOCK has Intely beon LENGTHENED to W9fedt over all,
Ousindi, Mastée, will have quick despatch na and is now capable of recoiring vessels up to abore.
For Freight or Passage. apply to
REMEDIOS & 05. 1083 Hongkong, let July, 1873.
·FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE X Clipper Ship
"ONWARD,"
or Darge engaged, will have immediate des Capt. Stavsson, having the greater portion of
psiah for the above porta..
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
tl 993 Hongkong, 21st Jané, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE American Skip
MALAT,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poslinaster General.
Hongkong, 20th December 1871.
General. Post-Offer,
It is hereby notified that the rates of postage changeable houcefortli. on Zetters addārzased to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by French {Packet, will bo the same as those chargeable in Lettera forwarded by British Fucket Brin- dia.
General Post Offes.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified that 'henceforward the postage on lettors addressed to Nowferland, which most be paid in advance, will be as fol
When forwarded vid-34 repta cach 3-auwos.
Brindisi
350 feet on the keel, The breadth of the Dosk af the bottom is 40 foot, at the top 90 feet, and the width at the entrance is 5 feet. Depth of lowe, viz. water on the sill 18 foot at arftago neup, and 17 fact at average spring tides.
Tho Dock hus a Chisson Gate, and in pamped out by steam.
A new FOUNDRY for large ifen and brass
Cutting Gap-lathe, Swill Lathes, Drilling and castings has recently been added
The Machine Shop contsles a 12-inch Forew Sorewing Machines, Stern Sam Mill, Large Smithy, &c., &.
Dry Godowne are on the premiest, available for stowage of cargo, &c.
A large stock of Timber, Motal, and other Dock-yard Material always on hand.
When forwarded við?zi
Marseilles
When forwarded vide Southampton....}
יז
,
F. W. NITON EL5,
Postminster Gesterni. Genered Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, d February, 1873.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when Curwarded via Southampton, will be 19 caut per kul-offace, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional chargo
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster Generui, General Post-Omeo,
Hongkong, 22nd Felniery, 1873,
Vessels docked for examination, remetalled, TORparred, repairs also done in harbour, and Capt. Clough, will have quick despatch for the iron ships and steamers cloned and painted, aton dakvery,
moderate charges. Particulare can be obtain ed at the Dock, or ou application to the ander- signed
Above pork
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD.& Co. tf 924 Hongkong, 11th Jona, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 1 British Clipper Ship
- CAIRNSMORE,”. Kewley, Master, will have early despatch as zbové.
For Freight'ur Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 917 Hongkong, 10th Jane, 1813.
· FOR LONDON. HEA1 British Clipper Schooner
THE A
"GERALDINE,”.
Bob. Flory, Mastor, will load here and at Wiampon, and will have quick despatch.
-For Froight, apply to
"
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
• tf 1021 Hongkong, 26th June, 1873.
FOR SALE.
1HS British Barque
PEHLWAN
For particulars, apply to
CHUN-YUEN TUNG-KEE,
No. 12, Bonham Strant
3 1146 Hongkong, 15th July, 1875
NOTION.
The Steam Tag Woosung is in thorough working order, and is available at all times "to tow vessels to of From sea, ut reasonable rates.
JORN FORSTER & Co. M 1039 Foochów, 18th June, 1873
NOTIUE, COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANOAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SURZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
ALSO,
·PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY.
SATURDAY, the 26th July, 1873, at
|
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for Lowton Arriving at Snez From China by Private Stipe will be forward to destination via Brindisi, it is hereby not fiel that the rates postage, which must be paid in adzance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol. lows, viz
For Lotters24 cents per half ounce.
Grob, For Newspapers 8
not exceeding 1 ounce ocnte.
6 4---12--
For Bookp and)
Patterns....
2
every additionalt
12 E. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generat.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is bereby notified for general information that
VENCE Óommandant BRUNET, with MAILS, dressed to Russis, when marked to be forward- PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, willed v Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cente leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loy. don as well as for Marsoilles, and accepted in |ternsit through Marseilles for the primoipal
places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until P.M., Spesie and Parcels antil 3 o'clock F. on the
per half-onnce.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th September, 1872.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having
Jdents of this Colony, that bo is ready to on board; they must be left at the Agency's don that articles of. Jevellery received in that give LESSONS in ENGLISH and FRENCE, and Office.) Contents and value of Packages are solicits their kind patrouage Terus moderata. required.
Apply to J. M HANLON, No. 7, Gaga Street, Hongkong, dpt b
6m 210 Hongkong, 51k Fobrúary, 1873.
BROWNIES &
0.0.
UNDBETAKERS, &c. OFFICE-No. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD
Memorial Stones and Monuments created.
it 187 Hongkong, 21st January, 1878.
A. B. WATSON & CO., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS
HEH. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGE
LA ASHLAND:
H.E. THE GOVERNOR. BEG to nonce that they have just re-
זי
For further particulure, apply at the Com ponya OBoe
O BERTRAND,
Principal Agent. "Hongkong, 16th July, 1873,
·THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
FROM
CHINÄ AND JÄPAN TO NEW YORK,
·PACIFTO MAIL S: 8. COMPANY-"
∙IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
ceived a Chaice Assortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.HESS, "GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave
particularly adapted for the hot season.
976: Hongkong/19th June, 1873, AEB. HANDLEY,
OUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER H
COPPER SMITH,
BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER,
· 39 and 40, Praya West,
Next to the P&0. Coal Stores,
Hongkong for San Francisco, via Toko. bama, on "BATURDAY, the 26th instant, at 3 o'clock Pat, taking Passengers, Maile and |Freight, for Japan, the United States, and
Europe.
the undersigned considere it nenosary to mako Colony are 'chargeable with Customs Duties, this Regulation known to the Public, and to state that any letters or packets containi such articles sent thrangh the Post are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW.MITCHELL,-
Postmaster Grayral. General Poat-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd Javuary, 1873,
It is hereby notified for general information | thai cn and" after the 1st August next, the Commission chargeable on Moncy Ordera Jagued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokobama will be as follows.
ri
On soms not exceeding £..........18 cents. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...86 A bore £5 and not exceeding $7.54 Above End not exceeding £10.72
. 'F, W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of It is hereby notified for general information Lading are leaped for transportation to Yoke that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad homa and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, raneed) upon letters addressd to Prince Ed to principal points in the United States, Cuna- ward Island, will beuceforward bo us follows, 1 1681 HONGKONG.. (Sept. 1Sde, and Europe, ris-Overland Railroad and viz. —
Escuasigas informe- Hosinerserang Moziso and Central and Bouth Amerion-
connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports In
de parites
Français
qu'il leur et strictement interdit d'embarquee des matelota strangers provenant de Boarding Horses autres que celles affiches i la Chancel turie de co Conmutat.
A Steamer of the Company will enre Shang- hat abous same dute, via the Inland Sea Forte, and make close connection at Tokohama.
The " GREAT REPUBLIC” will be dar at. Le Gérant du Conaniat de France, San Francisco Angust 26th, hence daily Fas OH. L. DE LA FOREST. asager trains and daily. Freight trains are ran -1896. Hongkong, 24th October, 1872.5 Over the Central and Usion Pacific Railroad Lunes for New York, mud for all the principai TUHN SEINKER, SAN FRANCISCO.sities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea
CALIFORNIA,
boards.
When forwarded vid
Brindió... 42 cents each half-ounce," When forwarded via
Marseilles 35 cents cach balf-ounce,
When forwarded við
Southampton..... 8 centseach balf-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
·Postmaster Genera General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified that a line of Briting Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for : At New York, Pamengers have selection of Mail Contract Packets has been established be Winchester Repeating Arms and Ansunition, various lines of Steamers to England, France tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- ing lines, will afford a regular mens of con. Da Pont's Bluating and Sporting Powder. Luke and Germany. Superior
veyance of correspondence from Rongkong for and Preffio Fuse Company's Safety Return Passage Tickets issued at a reduction the foreign ports on the Esat African Coast, az VARADERO (17 791 May 9 of 20% on regular ruter,
well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St. He No Fraight toosived after 43.1, of the 25th fleas and Ascension, and that henceforward the Mat-packus, No. 101,
Fuse,
TUNG FAT & Co, layout, having been instant. Parcel Packages reserved until 5 p. postage, which we be paid is adrones, on let
established for more than 10 years, and nu same day; all Packages should be marked to ters addreeded to Zanzibar, at osambique, Dela- * to informs the Enchie that, hie Shop baaj meronaly patronised by this Foreign Merchants addreau in fall valce of mine is required.goa Bay Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and boen míablished since 1867, at 29,- Encontť’#} with orders for Tas Bags, Tea Rattan, Gonny For further information as to Farsage or Ascension, will be 20 cents for each buif-ounce, Tare, and that he bàs always a great quantity benga. Bien and other bags, respectfully solicit a Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, newspapers 2 pents each of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen continuance of the patronage hitherto bestowed, Praya Wal,
or. Ship-masters wishing to patronise him, are Goodaars genuine, and príves moderate. All requested to apply at bis Shop,”
ly 1986 Hongkong, With July, 1872.
F. W. MITCHELL
T. A. HARRIS,TM.
Postmaster General.
orders from abroad will be promptly attended to,
Ágout
General Post-Office, <\/
8m 1029 Hongkong, 25th June, 1878,
Hongkong, July-12th, 1875..
· Hongkong, 12th May, 1873.
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