above. Bat whether we look at the devices of Zek-iling or of his opponents Chin and Chang, we find in thera suplo.confirmation of the intuitive accuracy of the now world-renowned liner.
For anys han rowlick and for trioke that are vai ***The Irathon Clános is poonlierz "And the same I aur to maintain." -
CULTIVATION OF THE HAIR, (Pall Mall Gazette)
Ladies who wear chignons, as woll us the ball ...of the other sex, will be glad to hear that there is every prospect fure long of air being grows in the garden, and transferred by a
say and pleasing precess to the bead, it seen that cuttings of hair, properly trented, will strike like goraniuws, and a vont in Kan- tucky bar, according to the dew York Tribuns, discovered that by sterling the cut ead of a lock of baie into a kind of paste made of two vegetables süd a simple chemical, it can be rande to grow, and be there transplanted suc- cafully toarified skin. Ia fact,
all that is necessary in
·NISCELLANEOUS."
An Amarionn firm cluitos to bave turnal cut 20,000,000 of paper sollars fast your
The new President of the French Republic in in his 65th year, baving been born in 1808,
A band of forty Italian artists bave started for an operatio tour through Uḥili and South Auterion.
DESTINATION
PIN DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 28ru 1875
Vessels Advertised as Loading..
TABI' NAME"
CAPTAIN
AT
Fou FREIGET APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED.
Onroad of the gentlemen in Congress saying, LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. We must return to the food of our uncas SAN FRANCIOO. Lors," somebody asked: "What food down ho
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
Do. mean? Thistles, I suppose," was the reply.
Do Prot, Suelyo ways the unaments of tho HAMBURG
are estimated to be worth SAIGON. AND BINGAPORE. Hindoo wooden $500,000,000. Children that wear nothing so YOKOHAMA... wear ornamente, and all the girls and women SHANGHAI_(str. waar nose rings,
· Dor
Manclaus (str.), Thoruáby(str.). Duward... Brillant
Stimson. Newnan
Nemnon (air). Nil (str.);
W. Belse. Westoby, Samst..
Nigre (str)
lo be United Kingdom the birth of 285,528 SWATOW, ANOT & FOOCHOWY and (eta).... ohildren, and the deaths of 184,823 persons of both sexes; were rogistered in the three-aunte ending the 31st of March, 1873. The alumal increase of population was thus 100,705.
For Sale. SAYLE & Co.
hecointre,
Butterfield & Swire..... W. Frated & Co....... Hongkong Hosario & Co... Hongkong Rozarto & Co...
On or about 5th próx.
Quick dispatch..
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch. ~ To-day, at noon
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedors & Co... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Messageries Maritimes.......Quick dispatch.
Rutierfeld & Swire. On or about 31st inst JMésangeriën Maritimes.Quick dispatch. Hongkong Douglas Laprait & Co. On 30th inst, ar 11 A
For Sale.
THOMPSON & HIND
AVE just receivod, ez FRENCE MAIL
HUMAN HAIR,
Vessels on the Berth;
FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. THE departure of the Steamship
NAMOA,"
Intimations..
MILLAK & 00 COUSE, SHIF, AND STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS.
Hous.
COPPERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. No. 1, Qazen's Roul East and Nulich Lana, Oproaite HL.M. Naval Dock Yard." ition, at March, 1672.
A. E.. WATSON & CO., CHEMISTS AND DEUGGISTE
H.R. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
AND
H.E. THE GOVERNOR. PEG to announce that they have just re -reivel a Choice Assortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES partientarly dupled for the hot sexean.
978 Hougtong. 19th June, 1878.
Post-Office Notifications.
A murit millstone. Por: Swate.-Per Culit, to-day, the 25th inst, of 11.30 a ́AR
The Maits for Esigen and Singanore, per Noa, will close at 11.30 .. today, the ca instant instead of at the time previously no-. Lifed.
For Swatów, Amay, and Poochow-Por Yea an, on Wednesdag, the 301b inst., HE [ARK) AN. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PÅCRET
The English Contract Packet "MIRA - PORE" wille dingstehol with the usund Mita for trope, es, on SATURDAY, the 2nd.
August, at noon.
Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted Money Order on any of the Money Order until 5 P.. on the Est August,
The Post-Office will be openbinil & Paron
THE UNDERSIGNED 60 form to the let Augmy
HONGKONG, HÓ NAM, AND CANTON Chat he has shops established at those place in the name of HIRO KES,"
I HONGKONG, at the Central Market, No. 19, he hun codatnotly on band BEBE, MUTTON, POBLITET, BREAD, YEGT-
the best quality..
Letters, &, may be posted during the night in the box left open, for their reception.
Tutera for registration will be received until 10 M. on the 2nd August.
Letters way he posted gull 10 a.r, on tho“ 21 August, without late fee.
TAVE just opened the underttention Large and Well Selectoa Steck for the nuove, porte, is PCSTPONED in TO-TABLES, and 0ILMAN'S STORES, ., of Argust, will not be forwarded unices the fre
A German manufacturer, Herr Bastaert, in order to dry cloth textures, pusses them over Bend Beveral rows of pipo apertures, out of which rako auficiently sharp in the tooth, to sarape issuce superboated steam. This penetrates tho Bao skin off the soulpiu little farrows, the baircloth and dries it, in virtan of the tendency of abould thon to at ones inserted in the woundė, the steam, to absorb water, and is high tem-
perature. The steam is drawn into a Bute H and porsani besuty is thus reduced to a meru question of agony. Wigmakers will not like above, in which there is a strong current of air. this, but it is imposelle to deny that it will be One advantage of the process is, that the A vast improvement on prese.,6 arrangement; original surface of the wah is free from any moreover, lovers may not only exchange locks injary it is apt to sustain from contact with of hair, but actually engraft these souvenirs oo beatol drame or plates in the ordiasry process. such ather's heads, and for this reagon nione the discovery will th hailed with rapture by the romantic and affalionate in every quarter of the globe..
The following extract from the minute of a General Synod of the Presbyterian body, hel at Antrin of the 5th of June, 1700, shawa in an musing light the scalesiastical discipline of Ulster Protestants at the beginning of the last "Overture-that there are sume actory. A PAINFUL REVELATION.
ministers, their wires, and obildren, who srə (Pall Mall Gazette) A melancholy fries has cocarred at Indian-too gaudy and vain in their apparel, and some apolis, owing to an actor being bitten by a deg too sordid; therefore, that it be recommended It arams that there is an actor there of avel to the Reveral presbyterias to reform these exquisite proportions that bele kaown as the funits in themselves and theira, and study de Apollo Betradore. He was walking in the cunoy and gravity, in their apparel and wigs, streels the other day, and exciting universal avoiding powderings, vain erivate, half-shirts, admiration by the magnificent proportions and the like."
EDB OF A WAVE The Registrar General bin Hube, when he accidentally stepped on the tail of a terrier dog who happened to come for England is able to report that one of the ncross his path. The enraged animal immodi-most marked features in the mortality returne ately turned and hit the actor severely in the for the first quarter of the year 1873 is the calf of the log. The wounded man, however, decline in the fatality of the principal zymotic talked on apparently unconscious of the injury diasares. The Registrar-General for Soothed, be bad received, rutil a bystander called his who bae ieened his returns for the eight princi attention to the circusatnave, le immediate-pal tewas, report that in no instanou a tho ly stopped, and the utmost sympathy was felt for big and expressed by the aportators. Til to their wruzenant and horror they saw flowing from the wound-get a drop of blood-but thin stream of sandust. The inotdent natural ly caused a painful sensation in the city, and was mentioned with kindly regret by uae of the local papers. This annoyed the actor exos sively, and untoaccing his intention to chastise the editor be preceded to the office of that gentleman to carry ant his intention: but the Muscles of his arme proved as little formidane i as the solved of his lege, and after a short, sharp struggle ho was ignominiously kicked by the editor out of his mom. Alsagether he has dly allen in the estimation of the public, and it is understood by contemplates retirement fran the stage at all events for a tinab.
INCONVENIENT GHOST.
"""
gistration commenced, in 1855, baye syubotic diseases caused so small a propertion of the total mortality of the first quarter of the year as in the firel quaeter of 1873. Dr. Russell, Registrar of Recorda of the New York Board of Health, reports that in the first quarter of 1873 the diminished activity of zymotio onare of death bas boca especially noticquble. Hat we are not to wait helplessly for another visita- ton of disease; if we cannot prevent the retar of a wave, we can raise low pluces, so that it may not reach so huge as area.
THE SHAH AND HIS WIVES.The Nord has received a letter from Moscow, giving some amusing particulars of the diffoulties the Shab of Persia has had with rempoot to his wiven, Ding the journey from Astraoban to Moscow be suffered auch anxiety about lodging them,. and despatabed more than one telegram on the
They were finally located in a enbar subject ban boutes by Mosenw, but not liking the isola tion, seat an ennuch to report their misery l their ford and master. The Shab blew up hie Ministers, and ordered the ladies to be brought to the palace Hix visit to the theatro win de layed by this diffoulty for au bone, to the disgust of the expectant nadionee. On bia re- then from the theatre bois atbed to have given anob in glowing description of the ballet that the ladies because jelous, and wanted to go as well. Thie, however, was imposible, ne it was entirely inconsistent with the Court etiquette, Oo the pest evening the Shah went to the theatre again, when there was such a revolt of the haram that be get very angry, and, in spite of implorings and pretestations, proked off the whole female frihs by tzia towards Persia, while le proceeded to St. Petersburg.
An interesting account of a ghost in a gol is given in the Standard of Uniontown, Penn- sylvantin. For the past four months the pri- mers in the gaol as that place baro made serious complaints of the condust of an evil sprit who baunts the instantion. It seems that when the town cloak strikes twelve the ghost commentes ita nightly rounds through the gaol, waking a peculiar noise. He draga with bisa chaia ser the iron grating which extend over the entire inside of the prisu abore the cells. He tbou walks round the geol outside where the prisoners exercise in the daytime. After making a borough inspection of the building in this maner he onlocka be door and enters the inside of the grating which surran le the eelis. Ete gods to every well which contains a prisoner, and taking bold of the bar rattles it tarion-17. After making the rounds of the upper cella, he descends o the lower tier and giçs theough the asmo per-
27TH JULY, EVENING. formance, always dragging the chain after bisa.
New Patnu, $570 to $5733, cash and credit; Tho prissoers ofter speak to him, but can ob- New Ecuare, $555 to $500), cash and erodit tain no answer. This alue of theirs has Old Paton, 3575 to 5580, cash and credit; Old ensed a great deal of excitement about the Heures, $228 to $5274, gush and credit; Mai- court-hone. The sheriff and his deputies harewa, $590 to 8000, cash and oredit. mude a rigid investigation, and buvo done their beat by keeping lights turning all night to scare the ghost away, but in vain. He atill make bi sightly visits regularly; and the superantural horrors of the gaol are said up add in no small degree to tho paure of captivity endured by its unfortonate in hutes.
PRE-TRANSMIGRATION DOCTRINE
OF USE.
(Pall Mall Gaze.) The doctrine of the transmigration of souls has seldom been of meb practical utility asins recent ouse at Akola, in the Bombay Pre sidency, when his belief in it brought to justice a wurderer who might otherwise have remained auperished. It seems that this wretched man, * peasant of the vicinity. bad struck eenaelees to the grond in a dispute a Marwarie boy who had been working in the field near bim, and bolieving that the blow had prored fatul, to avoid detection, he-sevording to his own con- fession-made aura of bis victim's silence by beating out his brains, and then concealed the corpse in a neighbouring stack of dried grass. He could not resist, however, the temptation of passing the spot frequently to ace at no one had searched there for the missing hoy. While he was thus standing looking at it three days after the crime, he wus secosted by an acquaintance, und detained on the spot, when presently the bay was 6en to manye, ami uge cabra orawled slowly from it. The murderer, fully belloring that the reptile was no other than the soul of bis viotin in a new form, fell into such a paraysiz of terrer us to denounce himself vehemently, and was forthwith informed on. Once arrested he would have denied his guilt; but the bloody evidence bis own words bad pointed to was soon forthcoming, and agreed so atrietly with his first account of the crime that he was short- ly afterwards convicted, and suffered the ex- trame penalty of the law, there being no Hame Secretary nor even a mad doctor forthcoming -to resove him from the consequences of his dead
of violence.
A NEW METHOD OF COOLING RAILWAY CARRIAGES.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
EXPORT CALOOZE.
Per American ship Malay, for. San Frui
GOODS
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. SOOTCH TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for Suits.
FANOY OLOTUS for Light OVERCOATS.
COATINGS for Spring Wear FLANNELS, DRILLS, and DUCKS, for
Snita
R
QUILTINGS for VESTS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMERE for Riding TROUSERS.
OTTFITTING
To RABAGAS, COILS, CHIGNONS,
PLAITS, and PIECES.
¡DAI, the 23th jästet noon.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 24 1108 Hongkong, 25th July, 1873,
OGDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
L
Letlers posted after 19 M. on the 2nd Men of 18 cents each ne well as the postage is
In HO ALL and CANTON SHOPS, the prepaid. Foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI- BITS, SODA WATER, &c, and GAME when is season.
PADS, HOLLS, zad POMPADOUES. SOLAR PITE-HATS, direct-from-uleutia, for Ladies, Gentionen, and Ohildren.
Olvico Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY,Taking Cargo and Freenyors at thoughts for be furnished, which will be applied at the same
RIBBONS, and AASHES.
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES. LADIES HOSIERY, Black and Golored TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES.
$130,
A Good Assortment of LAWN and BA-
BRAIDED SKIRTS, in
COLLABS and SCARVES, of the new TISTE COSTUMES, styles.
REGATTA and OXFORD SHLETS.
The Latest Shapes in FELT, STRAW, PA- NAMA, and FITH HATS.
HOSIERY, UNDERSHIRTS, £8. BOOTS; SHOES, and SLIPPERS. PORTMANTEAUS and BAGS.
LINEN DEPARTMENT.
A Large Assortment of DAMASK CLOTES,
NAPKINS to match, DOYLIES,
84 DAMASK for TABLE CLOȚES. LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS in l
widthis.
DAMASK, HUCKABACK, and TURKISH
TOWELS.
.FURNISHING'.
LACE CURTAINS.
ANTIMACASSARS,
WHITE, PINK, and GRÉEN MOSQUITO] NETS,
BED QUILTS.
PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL. VET FILE TABLE COVERS.
IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COS, and SPRING MATTRESSES of varions sus. BRASS MAHOGANY OURTAIN POLES and FITTINGS.
TOILET, CHEVAL, ang GILT ONIMNDY; GLASSES.
BRUSSELS, VELVET, TAPESTRY, and FELT CARPETS, with RUGS to watch,
FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 yarde
COLL MATS and MATTINGS. SALIVA RIUMS, FOOTSTOOLS,
Sin
VICTORIA EXORANGE,
PIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN, and BA-
TISTE,
French Printed JÁČIONETS.
Plain and Printed CAMBRIOS, MUSLIN
ETTES, and LUSTERS.
LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES.
ALSO,
Colored EMBROIDERED CLOTE mad
Victoria TABLE COVERS
GENTLEMENS SHIRTS, COLLABS, TIES, and SCALPS, in the Intent styles.
UNDERSHIRTS and HOSIERY, in light summer materials,
FOR SHANGILAI,
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
TALE Company's Steamship
**PRIAM" will be despatched on or about the Sist instant.
For Freight'or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD"& SWIRE,
„Goutlemen ani Bamilies desirous of patron- izing him, are requested to apply al bie shops, sa above, whores list of prices of articks wil
rate all the year round.
HING KEE, ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1979.
FODOHOW DOCK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE. HE above Granite-foored DOCK lina lately
The latest time for posting Trotters në Min Ofice is 11 A., and for Newgaris, Books, or Patterns 10 AM, on the 2nd August. ........Late lettera (but Lettore obly) addressed to the United Kingdon við Brinkley, oe do 830- gagure, may be posted on board the Packu from 11.30 AM, up the time of sailing, on pay
ment of a Lale Fee of 48 centa vach in udāílior to the posting
Gerewal Post-Office,
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gerwynt.
Agents en LENGTHENED to 400 feet over uli, able open Pata Letter, addressed to Funer
a 1193 Hongkong. 24th July, 1973.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamabip
་།
and is now capable of receiving vessels up to 350 feet on the heel. The brength of the Dock at the bottom is 10 feet, at the top 80 fest, and the width at the entrance is £6 fost, Depth of water on the sill 18 feet at average neap, and 17 feet at average apring tides.
The Dook has a Caisson Gate, and is pumped
will be despatched on or about the 5th August "MONELAUS" Insurabun riska accepted on behalf of the Comal by steam, pauy ne under
On Tea 27. * allriska, 18f. *). F.P.4.
Silk 18.7. 3o. For Freight or Passage, apply to
A new FOUNDRY for largo iron and bras castinga hus recently been added.
The Machine Shop contatos a 12-inch Screw Cutting Gup-lalle, Small Lathes, Drilling and BUTTERFIELD & SIRE,
Soveving Muchhies, Steam Saw Mill, Large agenta. Smithy,
12 119 Hongkong, 24th July, 1873.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
THE Extreme Clipper Banque
"BRILLIANT,” Capt, Nowman, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des patch for the above ports
33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 1128 Hongkong, 10th July, 1973.
FOR SALE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Goj SUPERIOR CARDIFF COALS, ia lute to if 1195 Hongkong, 25th July, 1873.
suit purchasers, delivered ox. Gudowne or
*FOR SAN FRANCISCO. on board. Apply to
HE PAUL EHLERS & Oil British Steamer 1186 Hongkong, 23-1 July, 1973. FOR SALE,
TOHN DURAND & Co. FAMOUS BOR-
IDEAUX WINES.
OLARET, ST JULIEN MEDOC, in Wood, ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPRË, MARGAUX LAROSE, and GAPITER, in 1'dozen casca.
ROEDERERS CELEBRATED CHAM- PAGNE
ČAKTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE, in cases of 2 dos, Pints.
"THORNABY,"
will load as abova in July.
To be followed bythe new British Steamers "ANGLIA,"
*** ALTONA:" "ALLEMANNIA."
For Freight or Passage, apply to..
WE. PUŠTAU & Co.,
Agente.
If 784 Hongkong, 20th May, 1878
FOR HAMBURG,
STARTUP & KENTISHS GENUINE THE Germanship PORT WINES and SHERRIES, in' I doz. eason, bottled in the London Docks...
"SOLO,"
C. W. Behre, Mastor, wil ond bere and at Whampoa for the sloys port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BLANCHY FRERES & Co. RENOWN ED BRANDIS of Standard Strath and Parity, in daten easca.
PETER DOMECQ & Co.'s SUPERIOR PALE DRY SHERRY, in 3 dozen gases.
Apply to
PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1187 Bongkong, 25 July, 1873.
BY THE FRENCH §. 8, HOOGLY. JUST received a Large Assortment of Gen Capt. Stimeon, having the greater portion of tlemen's French Coloured Shirts, Struber Cargo engaged will have immediate des Hata, French Shoes and Boots.
28.675 bags Rico (each 5015s.), 750 pkgs. Yes, 400 bezes Oil, 150 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 984 mile QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, large; En dus Doctor Pierro, Bally Vinegar,
Matting, 16 bags Bonna, 75 bags Pepper (cach 100 lb) 100 balea Rattaus, 4,705 pkgs. Son. drive.
SHARCH.
..
flangkong and Shanghai Bank Sharea-694
to 59 per cent, prémium. Union Iusursuve Society of Canton, new shares
-$1,000 per sbare premium. Chiza Tradere insurance Company's shares
2950 per share premium, Chica and Japan Marine Insurance-Tie. 110
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company-$2173 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
8580 per share.
Obitu Five insurance Company's Shares-$128
per share.
Viotorto Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$119 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'
Shares-19 per cent. discount. Hongkong, Canton and Macau Straubenk Oy.'s
Shares-83 per cent, preminm. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 126
per abure.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per
shard
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-48 per
cent. discountu
Indo-Chinese Sagar Company-80 per cent.
discourt,
Hongkong Pier and Godowa Dorapamy.—85
per coat. discount
ON LONDON..
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand,........ 4j4 Bank Billa, at 8 months' sight, 4/48 Enak Billa, at 6 months' sight, 45
·Credits, ut 6 mouths' sight..... 4/5+ : Doonmentary bills, at6 months
aight...
ON NEW YORK.
Private. 5 months' night...
HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAL
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, if 1079 Hongkong, 2nd July, 3873.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. NITE A 1 Clipper Ship
"ONWARD,"
THE
Also, Boote of Guns, the best maker in Paris, patch for the above ports..
For Freight of Pasange, apply to Eon de Cologne, in straw bottles, small and
ROZARIO & Oo. if 093 Hongkong, 21st June, 1878.
FOR FREIGHT OR OHARTER. TIRE A I British Barque
*GEM," Pearson, Muster, carrying about 11,500 Picule Dead-weight. Apply to
BOURJAU & Co. tf 1180 Hongkong, 22nd July, 1973
FOR SALE.
†Paris Song, alwaye on kund the finess of Japan
and China Ware, Bronzes, Lacquered, &c.
Also, Vermouth, Neilly Prat, and the best quality of French Liquers, assorted; Chocolate
A. R. MARTY, 02, QUEEN' ROAD. 1164 Hoagkong, 10th July, 1873) -
FOR SALE.
For Latics" "Advertisement die T-morrow's Taite. Sichard. Apply to
365 Hongkong, 6th March, 1873.
FOR SALE.
ISTILLED PERFUMES,
Fox A BATH OR TOILET. Equal to any Imported.
EAU DE COLOGNE. LAVENDER WATER, HUNGARY WATER. BAY RUM...
In Bulk, or Jasch of 3 Magaams, & quartsør- 12 pints.
THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO., LIMITED,
Fast Point.
1 1181 Hongkong, 22nd July, 1873,
FOR SALE.
0
NE 12-pounder Whitworth GUN, mounted on a Carriage: 24 inch Bore, and 7 000 3 inchso extremo Longth, with
20 Chaar SHOT.“
2
11
SHELL.
+
EXTRAS
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. tf 982 Hongkong, 20th Jane, 1878.
NOW
HEADY;
KIERIALUNARTO.
wandiradigm
E. P. M. 8. S. Quang-se”'
A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION
•oF
'AMERICAN TILTING AND OTHER ESP. ICE FITCHERS.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Gu,
1 1140 Hongkong, 12th July, 1973,
FOR SALE.
JUNE Dessert CLARET.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT." :
Apply to
SANDER & Na
125 BOTTLES OF VERY
GOOD
tf 999 Hongkong, 29th May, 1872, BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OF MESS USE.
BREAKFAST CLABET,
(Red Seal,) Sefooted by the undersigned, may be had for
· G. DUBOST & 06. 6 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873.
FOR SALE,.
$24
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, BAMF AGNE
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
4/5 to 4/51 A ANGLO-ORINESE DICTIONARY, pablished |
at the Daily Prees Uisce, Hongkong.
O BOMBAY-Bauk, 3 days' sight 233 ON CALCUTTA, -Bank,3 daye'sight 231. ON SHANGHAL--
Bank, 3 days' sight......... Private, 30 daysʼsight..
A totally new method of ooling railway carriagee has, we understand, been Intely designed by Mr. Daniel Reid, of the East India Railway, and submitted to the Board of Agency, By this plan it is proposed to obtain the necessary cold-it that unecicntific expression may be allowed for convenience sake-not from the evaporation of the wester, but From the Aircel y of isc. Considering the difficulties which beat the employment of all praporating apparatus, and the very imperfect results to travelling trader.
SALER ON JULY 20TH, 1873. As reported by Chinese.
.744 .75
Black Peas, 1,000 piécis, at $158, by Hing-tye
obtained from them, we are glad to see tha Yellow Peas, 100 picule, ut $1.90, by Aing-kye attention of inventors turned in the new to travelling trader,
Saigon Rice. 2,000 piculs, at $1.40, by Yce- direction. Mr. Reid proposes to establish in the brake-van of the train to be cooled, un apparaita tye to local trader. consisting of a coil of zing piping, the lower Cuttlefish, 20 bags, at $2200, by Kwong-fook part of which is immersed in water, while the wo to travelling trader. upper part is ecclused in a box poked with ice.
Iringlass, 50 bags, at $45.00, by Kwong-look- Air is forced through the coil, by means wo to travelling trader. of fun, and thence conducted in face Dried Laly Flowers, 5 bags, at $15.50, by along the roof of the carriages with Kwong-foot-wo to travelling trader. outlets into each. No difficulty is anticipated Vermicelli, 50 page, at $0.25, by Kwong- in juising op the tubing. The practicability took-wo to travelling trader.
NÕR comprehensiveness and practical service
words which the Chinese have of late years lean compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jects in machinery,photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advo of foreign relations bas imposed upon them,ure hero giron in extenso. Each and every word in fully illustratal and explained, forming our Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the acreute being carefully marked on the best prinople hitherto attained. The typo Kraphy displays the access of an attamp: to make the Chinese and English type correspond
| vires for students of a most instructive hatake.
VEUVE CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN
REIMS
HE British Barque
THE
PEALWAN."
For particulars, apply to
CHUNYUEN TUNG-KER,
No.12, Bonham Strand. 3w 1146 Hongkong, 15th July, 1973,
MRS. BAKER OURT MILLINER AND DRESS COURT
KAKER,
u
No: 5, OLD BAILEY STREET,
(NEIT)
ALEXANDRA TERRACE,
tf 709 Hongkong, 6th May, 1873.
ARNUM D
QOLLINS
DENTIST.
No. 7 ABBUTHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
tf 293 Hongkong, 20th February, 1878.
HOUSE
PLUMBER.
E. HANDLEY,
SHIP AND COPPER SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER,
--- 39 and 40, Praya West,
Next to the P. & Q. Coal Storen,
* 188917 HONGKONG. (Sept. 15
Dry Godowpance on the premisca, apathable for stowage of ergo, &a
A large stook of Timber, Metal, and other Dook-yard Material alanys on band.
Vessels docked for examination, remetalled, respurned, repaire alan dorie in barbour; and frou atips and steamers cleared and painted, at moderate charge. Particulars da be ohtaine cd at the lock, or on application to the ander- signed.
The Steam Tog Woosung is it thorough working order, and is available at all times to tow vessels to or from son, at reasonable rates.
JOHN FORSTER, & Co. 1039 Fohow, 18th June, 1878.
STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENIOS, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, AND -SOUTHAMPTON). A120,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
Hongkong, 21st July, 1875.. Teté beroby notifed that the postage change- will bonceforward be 12 cents per quarter ouBLOC when forwarded by French. Mail Packet, and 18 cents per quarter ourco when feiwurdal by British Meil Packet.
F. W. MITONELL,
Posturaler General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
It is hereby notified that the rates of posluge chargeable henceforth og Letters addresss! to the United Kingdom, and to pinces beyond the United Kington, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the same as those alsurgeable ca Letters forwarded by British Packet vik Bria
dia.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postinester General
Hoogkong, 29th April, 1872.
General Post (as.
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addreesail to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advante, will be as fol lowa, viz.;—
When forwarded vill 34 centa jach 1-oauce,
Brindisi
When forwarded viù? st
Marseilles
When farvi rded via 23
Southampton... }
FW. MITCHELL,
Pochetter Crxoval, General Post-Offic»,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1874.
The Post OfHeo of Victoria (Austratin) haging given notice to the Graerál Post Ofice in Lon don that articles of Jowellery received in ihat THR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Colony are chargeable with Gustoas Dis
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamabip the undersigned considera it necessary to maku MIRZAPORE Captain A. PARISH, with this Regulation known to the Pulse, and to Her Majesty's Madla, Passengers, Specie, axé tale that any letters or wickers containing Cargo, will leave this for the share places unench articles sent through the Post are lubio," SATURDAY, the 2nd August, at noon, pru with their contends, to be forfeited. cending to Penthaupten viu Sues Canal..
Carge will be rescived on luurt until noon, Specie and Panels at the office until os en the lot idom.
For Partions regarding Freight and Pak eage, apply at the P. O.S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongrong CUNTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
and Value of the Packages for the Overland A Written Deshration of the Contents Routeisriquiral by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Atuts, with the Billsof Lading or with Parocks and the Company do w hold ihamaelves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- rectness in sech dech.ration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all gonda shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamere, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Suippers are particularly requested to nete the terms and conditione of the Coupany' Black Billa of Jading.
A. McIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co," Ofios. Hunkorp, 21st July, 1870.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIP.
ww.la.
STEAM FOR
·
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA; PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
A80;
MAHE, ST. DENIS, REUNION, AND BOMBAY,
ON
N SATURDAY, the 9th August. 1879, at noug, the Company's 5. 8. "20OGLY." Commandant Tamancor, with MALLE, PAS. SENGERS, SPECIE, and CA HGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
W. MITCHELI,
Posluster dienani Gench Post Chice,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873. Arrangements having been made ugler which Mails for Lander arriving at Suez
that the rates of postaga, zich most be dist China by Private Ships will be forwarde bo destination via Brindist, it is bosely notified doura, un correspondence addressed to the aed Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol- Lowe, viz.c For Lecters...... For Newspapers
For Books and T'alteras
24 cents per ball ones. such.
8
(not exceeding Tounce fent.
every additional 1
General Feat Gffee,
4
31
1
12.
"GI
F. W. MITCHELL,
L'ortanster Gerul.
Hongkong, 20th December, 3871,
It is hereby notified for general information that benceforward the Postage on Letters ach draged to Russia, when marked to be format. ed via Saathampton, will be redwed to 40cuts per half-once.
F. W, HITCHELL,
Postmotor-Cruccul
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 15th September, 1874
It is
hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Norway, hau Forwarded vin Southsapron, will be 34 DUBA per halbounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettes will be subject to an additioun) elarge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Catrul General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1818,
It is bereby notified for general information that on and after the laf Augues next tho Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. Commission chargeable on Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongtong, don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Shanghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, transit through Marseilles for the principal plance of Europe.
in Casa of I doz. Quarts, HKRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS, 8th August, 1979.
and, 2 doz. Pits. SANDER & Ooy
Sole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
NOW READY.
ROUND VOLUMES of the TRADE R.
PORT for the year 1872. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1873
FOR SALE. "ZEROSINE OIL.
TURPENTINE. White and clored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ga, if 1138 Hongkong, 11th July, 1873.
REDUCED PRICE $1.
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND
JAPAN,
F. PEIL,
Cargo vill a received on bourd until 4 p.m. Spooie and Parcels until 3 o'ulock P.a. on the (Parools, are not to be sent fon board, they must be left at the Agency's Olive) Contests and valce of Packages are required.
For further particulara, apply at the Comm
Ú. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent Hong kone, Sth July, 1878.
THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE
f167) Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)pany's Office.
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
AND
THE EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, To IL I. I. TTS GRAND DUKE ALEXIS or RUSSIA.
T. N. DRISCOLL," OIVIL. NAVAT, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIER AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, -45 and 47, Queen's Road, next to Oriental te, 102]
"Bank.
(Feb. NOTICE.
in the sins of body, thereby affecting a vast UST'S GUIDE. economy of space, achieving a deariess vot Containing the names of all the Articles of vast margin and vacant spacco which lave, &c., with tus Punti,and Manduria Pronun previously attained, and dispensing with thcse Trade, objects of Nataral History, Farmitarre, beretofory characterized Chinees publication.eration.
To illustrate the rust seeps of the work, the
6 210 Hongkong, 5th February, 1873, Atso a few opics of the GRAMMAR of the? following facts are submitted for consideration, Chinese Language, in two Party. Dhalers Vocabularly contains about 16000
JOHN SKINALIFORNIA, FRANCISCO, The Daży Frees Qfice. Chinese bluucters, and Madbræst's "English Shantung Prage, 2 pieces, at 84.90, by and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, list this work contains more than 30,000 English
of this invention must evidently tara round White Waz, 5 pieces. at $45.00, by Kwong the question of expeusc. Would the consump-fook-wo to trivelling trader. tion of ice bu so great as to prohibit the extea-
eive ase of iced trains P The inventor, we an-Chunchong to travelling trador. derstand, says" No," argang that the facili
White Sugar, SV bags, at $6.40, by Kin-words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac
ties which railway seu panies enjoy for making hingehung to local trader.
ters. Again, despite all the grammar and
student of this diffent language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different words wijpb have one gencrul meuning. Of these examples this work coitaíus inore than five.timei su many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub lished
iesal stations where they have welle sud pump- Fungus, 10 bags, at $20.00, by Txc-ice to other elementary works as yet published, the ing engines already at work, would enable travelling truder. them to manufacture their own ice at a very friding costs cet indeed which they might perhaps more than, recoup themselren by the de of surplus ice to the public. Assuredly during the hot weather there would be au abundant demand for it at all the refreshment statione. If the present invention can be
· brought to-bear, il would at any rats bare one
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the fact that thưgir 1, bulk smply wongen 140. WATRe Wazels, PUMPING ENGINĖS; - only, be cool, birga egadition or traga
and every description of
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AND B. TENNENTSALE and
FORTER
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'ARNHULO, KARBERG & Co. 1.115 Hongkong. 13th Mar, 1807,
NOW BAD Y
FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW* YORK.
PACIFIC MATE S. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO RAILROAD COMPANIES.'
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On some aut exceeding £2.......... 18 cante. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...36 Above £ã and not excceding 47... Above £7 and not exceeding £10.79
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post OKse,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed- ward Island, will henceforward be ne fellowN, viz,
When forwarded vis
Brindisi
When forwarded vid
2 cents each half-cunes.
Marsailles...... 35 cents each half-mce. When forwarded wik
Southampton...... 28 cents each half-ance
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gouerit. General Post-Difice.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
dents of this Colony, that he is ready to THE Undersignal begs to inform the flea- give LESSONS in ExeLISK and FRENCH, ANGHE S S. "MACGREGOR" will leave
Hongkong for San Francisco, via Yoko
It is hereby notified that a line of Britis solicits their kind patronage. Termos moderate.
Apply to J. N. HANLON, No. 7, Gage, on TUESDAY, the 12th August, at 3 Mail Contract Packeta has horn cetallished he
a'dlock P.M., taking Passengera, Mails and tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect- Street, Hongkoay, 14
Freight, For Japan, the United States, anding Imea will afford a regular means of sat Europe.
veyance of correspondence from Boegkong for Throaga Pasonger Tickets and Hills of the foreign ports on the East African Cust, as Lading nie issued for transportation to Yuko-well as for Natal and the Cape Colny, S. Me- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Fancisco, Iona and Ascension, and that henceforward the Sole Agent on the Pacific Quast for:
to principal points in the United States, Cuna-postage, which must be paid in querce, en let- Winsbester Repeating Aruss and Autunition, and Europe, via Overlund Railred and tere addread to Zanzibar, Mocambique, Deix- Da Post's Bluating and Sporting Powder. Lake connecting Lines of Steamers, and to parts in go Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Superior and Pacific Fuss Company's Safety Mexico and Central and South America. Ascension, will be 20 veula for euch half-orner,
[ly 79f May 8
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang-newspapers conte esch. hai about sume date, via the Inland Sea Porte, and make olossconnection at Tokohama.
Frise.
AFONG
PHOTOGRAPHER
BY APPOINTMENT TO H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Governor of Hongkong
AND TO
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Goot,
Hongkong, 12 May, 1879.
“The "MACGREGOR” will be due at Sam General Post-Office, Francisco September 12th, whence daily Pae- senger trina Kad daily Freight trains tre ru over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad
It is bereby notified that arrangements inve
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION. LH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Lines for New York, and for all the principal been completed rader which agradece
AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, '
By Dr. DEVAN, with ́mahy Additions, Correu tions, and Dr. WILLJane' Orthography.
PRICE: in Paper Wrappers, $1.59 Neatly Bound..
Apply at the Daily Press Offic
$2.00
RUSSIA,
of
Invites inspection of his large Collection VIEWS of FooCKOW, SWATÓW, HONGKONG, CANTON, and MACAO.
WYNDBAH STREET,
gities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Seafrows Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagaki vis Shanghai, and to Biogo via Yokol, by board
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At New York, Pavengers have selection of United State Mail Packets, and that Letters various limes of Steamers to England, France for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong aay be forwarded from Nagasaki and logo and Germany.
means of the United States Pack vi Shanghai and Yokohama respectively.
by
For practical purposes the strangeinest of | the work is ao complete, that a referepos to its pages enables a person who ander. stands English to communicato" effectively with natives who understand nothing but (hì Bese, in the respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeaug, residing in
Return Pasirgo Tickets issued at a reduction Chini, and to the natires themselves. if ex-)
[6] (Formerly occupied by Athletic Clud.) [513 of 20%, on regular rates. plains subjects fully with which very few in- dead of them are perfectly anquainted. To
UNG FAT&Co Mat-packers, No. 103, parties resident in England and interested in
Bonbaw Strand, Hongkong, having been proxiao, Pared Packages received until 6 P.. on Letters, two cents on each Newspapei, and China it cannot bat be invaluable occasionally. HE Proprietor of KWONG-KEE Chop begs established for more than 10 years, and nu-me day; all Packages should be marked to
It comprises upwards of two thousand argeto inform the Public that his Shop basineronely patronized by the Foreign Merchenta aldress in fall: value of same is required.
For further information me to Ressage or been established since 1867, at 39, Endicott's with orders for Pes Bags, Tea Hatlan, Guany quick pages," "
Tape, and that he has always a great quantity bags, Rice and other bags, respectfully solicit a Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Postage at present in faren. of BEST COAL in store for Sule. Gentlemen continuance of the patronage hitherto bestowed. Praya West.
TRUUNER & Coy
PATERNOSTER Bow,
W. I BELI
* DAILY FRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
碳 煤
記
KWONG-KEE COAL SHOP. ·
or Ship-renstera wishing to patronisa him, are Goods are genuine, and prices moderate. All
I requested to apply at his Shop
Iy 1381 Bengkong, 30th July, 1872,
orders from abroad will be promptly attended to.
3m 1029 Hongkong, 25th Junë, 1873,
No Freight received after 4 m of the 11th
The rates of postage chargeable on such cur- respondence is foar cents for each half,punee
two cents on each two ounces of Books and
* Packers of Samples of Merchandize, in addition
to the Rates specified in the Tablo of Rates of
T. A. HARRIS
Hongkong, July 20th, 1873..
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gencial, General Post Office, Agent.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1871,
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