ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC MAIL
The P.M.S.S. China, Captain W. B. Cobb, arrived yestrday. The following telegrams, which have not yet been published bera, are taken from the stlta, Californía co-
„A NOBLE LORD, WHO.18 SAID TO KAYA'TE- FRAUDED JAY GOULD, ARRESTED
„New York, July 10th." The orat pe Lord Gordon, whope, kidnapping by Western officers, "as was reported by: tele graylı "Instevaning, stoited much comment among the bonkers on Wall and Broad-streate to-day. Reconéty, efforts have been made to indaes Lori Gordon to love Fort Gorry, Cuands, and one to the United States. Gor- don is and to have defranded Jay Goald of about $300,000, and it is to recover this mopar, ern portion of it. that she smile bave besa în- stituted against bis
THE MOST HORRTULE OUTRAGE ON RECORD,
PERUVIAN GUANG,"
The British Jousuf at Callao, in bis report this year, takoa ocassion to contradiot T cerated macam of farther discoveries of guano ite discovery in 1836, the principal source of deposits. Je state that, gan being, ande
Peruvian wealth; he "bas,dono' all in kis power to ascertain the probable amount of future supplies. He has made very cautions inquirice at the Qusanpe and Maceten lelands, and a boon informed that his former are calculated to possess still about 500,000, and the latter- ta' have approximately 750,000 tone. This in. formation is down to November last, at which time there were at Gunane 47 vessels leading at the rate of 600 tons por day, and 15 ships at Macabes loading at the rule of over 300 tons por dag. He is narod, on the best na:bority, thus the guana on the Lobos Islands, which are sifanted further south, does not exceed 750,000 toos Scine abaunt rumours, the Consul suys. wero got up in Lima last year about discoveries PHILADELPHIA (Pa.); July, 10th. in the neighbourhood of Piean, nearly opposite A terribio crime we committed a day of two the Chinoba Islands, bat la nacertained on in Ago near Sandy Oreck, in this ernuty. About Cuiry that the rumojire were entirely without S'clock in the evening a despicable wretob, fuundation; and lee considers it his duty to give Matand Robert Armstrong, ontorid the home of a most emphatic contradiation to the statement Mee, L. H. Porter. No one else was in the that the Peruvian Government bus still avail. cuse. Ber husband was abscut attending to able £700,000,000 worth of guano-statement come breines, and his children were visiting a which he pronounacs epormonely misleading. eighbour near by. The woning at the time was The whole exportable galzo whiol Pera pos- in a delicate condition, and within a few days of sesers may, he says, be safely estimated as her confinement. With nervely either word or under 3,000,000 tons. That quantity would Botion which warned her of his design, alo was supply the demand for only a very few years. attacked, knocked down, and outraged, The The Consul adde that tho Targe bamber of emuls horrible dead accomplished, áruytrong loft the ad sea-lous which frequent the places where kouse, and same time afterward Mrs. Porter was guano is found makes it extremely probable found in at inaensible condition, and apparantly that this deposit an inade by these animals as dend. The results of the crime were dreadful in much as by birds, and that be is corroborated the extrae, and shortly after it aborave prema-in. 1bis telief by Mr. Stare, a hard-working Jure birth to child. Physicians were sitminoned traveller from the University of Michigan, who to attend her bat her injurios were of tuchakan poliested, bottled up, and anulysed some nature that bar recovery was at once prepacimaus which he knows to have been deposit- kounced 'impossible.
ed by seals, and which are perfectly analogous The grastest excitement and indignation sure manifested. The conatry to the gnano of commerce TitsS, wae, sconred for miles uroand, Teatrday Armatrong was found by`s policroman; and, without letting the people know of his arreat for fear-of-lynoh law, he started on the Alle ghony Valley Rond for the city. During mort's inattention on the part of the officer, The prisoner jumped from the train and usapod.with him to his favourite comedienne. It we
PÀCIPIO MAIL MATTERS,
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Paria paper says that at the recent fure. wall performance of the popular Madame Judio, a spectator felt apgrieved because he was not permitted to throw a packet of flowers he had
pointed out to bim, however, that it was not so much the flowers as the flower-pot to which the objection was raised.
It is reported that during the recent gaarrel hetwoen rival neste in the Church of the Nati-
Kew Yoak, Jaly 11th. The Chairman of the Stuck Exchange this morning isined the follo ving notice to meimben of the Board: Bliss & Co. Savo neen enjoined from transferring any Pacifio Muil stook in thevity at Bethlehen, the Greeks destroyed two name of persons recently published as -bond holders, and such stock is not now good on de. livery to par
of Murillo's most celebrated pictures-The Nativity" und "The Adoration of the Mogi," There is rusion to fear that, as they were sent Edward S. Pierpont, counsel for the Tadifoto Bethlehem as soon as they had been painted, Mail Steamship Company, has a-vred the in- To copics bavo ever been taken. swr of the company upon ex-President A. B. Stockwell, ir be suit which be has begun, to Facover a certaią $1,350,000 alleged to be dua bins. The answer declares that the person who inper the precnt Board of Directors ate now in their dutica in that company, and are personally ignorant of the facts alleged but. on their information and belief, deny that the elain is well founded.
THE FRIENDS OF LORD GORDAN TO. APPLY FOR HIS RELEASE.
MILWAUKEE, July 11th,
PIE FOR DISPUFTICS AND INVALIDS.—Four tablespoonfuls of oatmeal, one pint of water: let stand a few hours, or till the meal is well swolled. Then add two large apples, parod and sliced, a little Ault, one cup of sugar, "one tubla spoonful of flour, one waspoonful of ground cinnamon, or other spier Mix all well to- gether, and haka in a battered pie dish, and jou bara u most delicious pie, which many he' exten with saloty by the sick or well-The Herald of Health
OUR ARMAMENTS.-The ottocess which dur A spraial despatch from Minneapolis Aysing the lust ve years has attended the canver- The proceedings in the Gordon forgery case buvo.sion of the old emoth-bora cast-iron 32-pounder developed new facts, which materially change guns into vitled 6-pounder has induced the The complexion of affaire. Its been all along waderstond that be was arrested by Mazitoba ofera on British suit, but the evidence prores that the arrest was unde sath of the line Iounted by the now boundary Surveyor. It is expected that the friends of the prisoner will at once apply to the American authorities to demand the release of the prisoner.
LONDON, July 11th.
War Office to extend Sir William Pallisere invention to the heavy smooth-bore 63-pounders. which are now being converted in considerable numbers into ritled 80-pounders of five tons weight. These gang will form & considerable part of the armaments of harbours and sea while the Palliser fronte af fortresse 64-pounder constitutes nearly the whole arma- wents of the land fronte of fartifications, se well-as the armament of wooden frigates and corvettes.
A somewhat amsing ancedats about the late Mr. Joseph Gillo as been going the round of the papers, and it is worthy of repro.
A marriage has been finally arranged between his Royal Highness Prince Alfrød. Duke of Edinbar_b, accoud son of Queen Victoris, and her Inperial Highness the Grand Duchess Maris Alexander of Russia, fourth child of His Maj ty the Czar Alexander, The Soal settleduction. In bia early life, the late Mr. Gil- ment of the contract look place ar 11 o'clock it worked privately as the employé of balf-a- tae evening. The Duke of Edinburgh this dazon Aifferent penmaker's Qạo day the forogues his right of succession to the Dechy matafactarera met together at a dinner, and of Saxe-Coburg, which feet involves, important each backed himself to be the passessor of the political cuzederations. Her Imperial High beat workmen. They severally wrote Jown the ness the Grund Dachiose Maria Alexander, name of the special artisan who could make bride elect, was born October 17th, 1853 She more pens is a dog than any other man. is consequently in the 20th year of bey age.Gillott, was written on every raaster's paper. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinborgh. This led to the discovery that Gillott had in- Duke of Saxe Usbnry and Cucut of Ulster and vented and was asing a machine for making. Kent, was born on the 6 of Angnet, 1864, peus, which enabled bi to do the work of a Ho consequen l? is completing his 29th yeloze men with one pair of hande," His Bayat High holds a commission Captain in tau Royal Navy. NEW POINT JUBMITTED IN LORD BORDON'S
CABR. FORT GART, July 17th.. In the orng of Tord Gardon, the important papers found on his person in Minnerpolis by te descative, have börn submitted by the de- fence, which gives rise to a serious question of the legality of his Lordabip's arrest. Another point interd is that Gordon is stil! in custody by reason of his admissica to buil. The United States Consul. Mr. Tay, also submitted a state ment to the effent that tasre was no intention on the part of any que to siolato intevuctional law or to insult the Government, but that every one coumeared with the affair believed the detectives were acting within legal rights.
THE ASHANTEES RISING AGAINST THE ENGLISH IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
LONDON, July 12th.
THE DRAMA IN NEW YORK-The New York Tribune announces that Mr. Bret Harte and Mr. Dicas Bauciesn't "have began to write a play in collaboration, which is soon to be pro- duced a one of the New York theatres. The result of so strong a combustion has never be. fore been seen upon our atago. The skill and dexterity of Mr. Boucicault in dramatic con
truction, his mastery of a scenic resonroes; combined with that delicate ínsight and power of Churecterisation which Mr. Karte posieaves in such an extraordinary degree, offer a gua rantee of great recess. We may confidently look for a play from which the intelligent public will derive pouitive plaume, and the stage a lasting advantage.".
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
18TH AUGUST, EVASING. New Patus, $580 to $68, steady; New Be The steamship Senegal bas arrived To the pures, $550 to $5821, weak. No change in Mersey from the Woot Cost of Africa. She other kinde brings dutes from Cape Coast Castle to the 3rd of June. Thirty thousand Ashaateas were en- camped within äfteen miles of the town, and as attack was juoked for daily. The English do. fensive forec was small Reinforcements were an the way, bib were not expected to reneb there befire the 7th of this mouth.
THE JAPANESE JOVIENMENT BRUALLING
· ALGÚST ALL ITS STUDENTS..
PHILADELPHIA, July 15th,
The Government of Japan bns sent orders for the return of five of the six students sent to this country by a company in Osaka, and who bave been hers two years. Of these five, M. Tanabe and S. Ata vest Trenton, N. J.; F. Kuoche is at Philadelphin, E. Okomoto is at Bridgeport, Cous.; and R. Wakita is ot Rhinebeck. The sixth is permitted to remain at Lawrenceville, N. J. The fire are now in this city, and having purchased tickets to Japan, will start homeward next week by raili to Sua Fracisco. None of them know why they bave been recalled, and all are hopofol that they will be allowed to return in a few suontie.
THE SEASON'S " BAGES" IN LONDON,
Awory the features of the season, may be going out with
mentioned the passion for dogs and Bowers No lady of fashion thinks
out being accompanied by a menagerie of dogs.
OF LUNDUN.
EXCHANGE.
43
Bank Billa, on damènd,..... Bank Bills, at 3 months' sight.43% Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/4 Credita, at months" sight.... 4/4 Decommentary Bills, at 6 months'
sight.......mmmikumika
........ $15
ON NEW YORK-
Private, & wortha' night... ON BONWAY-Bank, 3 days sight 229 ON CALCUTTA, -Bink,3 days'sight 229 OR SHANGHAI,--
Bank, 3 days' sight Privato, 30 days sight.......
.73€ ...74
SHAREA Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-53
per cent. premium, ex dividend. Union Insurance Society of Canton, nëw shares
-8900 per share premium. China Traders' Insarance Company's Shareh
$1050 per abare premium:
China and Japan Marine Inenzance-To.. Lá
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company.-$17) per share
premium.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Ubina Fire Inearance Company's Shares-$129
854 per skure,
per shuro.
Your Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$120 per share,
DBETINATION
THE DAILY PREIS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Intimations.
TO BE DISPATCHED, Bosign informe Messieurs les Ompi. taines de maviros do Commerce Françaia qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques Acs mateloto étrangers provenant de Doarding. Hommes autres que coltes affichés à in Chance lerie de ce Consulat
VEEBEL' NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Buttorfuld & Spire... Hongkong Rozasie & Co....... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Co..... Hongkong Russell & Co..
On or about 21st inst Quick dispatob.
.
Raick diapatoh..
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
nick dispatch.
LONDON via SUEZ CANAL.. „Prium, (str.).. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.Briant..
Varitus.. Chitaman
NEW YORK
Do
Soto,
HAMBURG SAN FILANOIS... Zemiadar... SPORE, PANG & CALCUTTA China (str)......
SAIGON MANILA
Do Do, Do. YOKOHAMA.. SHANGHAI-
Do De
For Sale.
Glendurroch (str.) Villa de Rivadavin Salvadora. Gravina
Formosa (LT), Geelong (etr).. Ajax (str.).... Antonor (atzi). Avon (str.)
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
----HONGKONG.
...
SAYLE & CO.
now offering the REMAINDER of their SPRING and SUMMER STOCK
ATA
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, comprising-
BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
FIGURED and STRIPED JAPANESE POPLINS.
FANCY MOBAIRS nul ALPAÇAS.
....
STRIPED CAMBILLOS and MUSLINS, for Ladies' Morning Wrappers,
PRINTED MUSLINS and BATIŞTİ.
BOOK
A great variety of MUSLIN-OVERSKIRTS; "TUNIOS,
and POLONAISES.
LADIES' MORNING FRAPPERS,
IN
Printed CAMBRIC and MUSLINETTE,
A. luiga Assortment of MOLAIR and GRENADINE COSTUÜMES.
LADIES' STRAW HATS.
LACE and LINEN SETS.
FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
LONGOLOTH SKIRTS.
CORSETS.
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES. ·
Luc.,
to,, Ac.
VIUTORIA EXCHANGE. QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
1812 Hongkong, 1ôth August, 1978,
FOR ORQQUET LAWNS.
Nawma...Nu
A. Humblo........Y McKenzie
O. W. Kehao-
T. Gardner Fowler.... Castillo.. Hormancolier
F. Pico.
Hongkong Vogel. Hagedorn & Co.n........... Hongkong Jardite, Matheson & Oo...
To-day, at 5 PM.
... Hangkar David Sassoon, Sonn & Co....n the let inst..at 3rim.
Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co. Hongkeng Brandius & Comic Hongkong Brands & Co... Hongkeng Remedios & Co.....
Remedios & Co.
P. & 0. S. N. Co. Rongkong Butterfeld & Svire Butterfield & Swire Hongkeng P. & O. S. N. 0....
For Sale. TE H
HOMPSON & KIND
TATE just reacizod, FRENCH MAIL. a Large and Well Selected Stock of HUMAN HAIR,
Quick dispatel.
Knick dispatch,
Quick dispatch.
Oo 22. inst., at 5 r.M. Quick dispatch,
To-day, at 4 P.M.
On or about 23rd inst. Quick dispatch.
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Pengers at through rates for
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in.
JAPAN. [1HFCompany's Steamship
I RABAGAS, COILS, CHIGNONS, THE
PLAITS, and PIECES.
PADS, BOLLS, and POMPADOURS. SOLAR PITH HATS, direct from Calcutta, for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Childreó.
Choice Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY, RIBBONS, and SASTIES
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES. LADIES' HOSIERY, Black and Colored TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES.
A150.
"AJAX? will be despatched TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at 4 P.M.
F Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. 1801 Hongkong, 18th August, 1873
STEAM TO SHANGHAT. F. & U.S. N. Ca's Steamship
THE
"A TOCA"
will lewa for the shove place about 24 hours
A. MOIVER,
A Good Assortment of LAWN and, BA. after the arrival of the next Boglish Mail. !TISTE COSTUMES.
BRAIDED SKIRTS, in
PIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN, and BA.
TISTE.
French Printed JADONETS, -
Plain and Printed CAMBRICS, MUSLIN. EITES, and LUSTERS,
LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES.
3.
ALSO,
Superintendent
[1375
¦P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Ilonkong, 16th August, 1873,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. \HEP. & Q, S. N. Cole Steamship
ΤΕΕΡ. &
"GEELONG
Le Gérant du Consulat de France
Post-Office Notifications.
A melt võill close.
For Shangani Per Ajax, to-hy, the 19th instan, at 3,30 r...
For Saton-For Glendarr:di, 10-day, the 19th lat, al 4.30 PM.
For Manila Per Villa Ja Rise dove, on Saturday, the 23d itat., at 4:30 pm:
For Manila. Per Salvadora, on Monday, the 25th isst, at 230 P.M.
CH. L. DE LA. FORÉST. 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1972.
UNG FAR & Co., Mut-pastera, No. 101, MAILS BY THE “ FRENCU PARKRE”
Bonham Strand, Hongkong, baring teen · The French Mail Packet TIORE" will be established for more than 10 years, and nu dispatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd instant, meronaly patronized by the Foreign Merchantant now, with the Mnila- with orders for Tea Bags, Tea Battan, Gunay baga, Rite and other bags, respectfully solicit a continuause of the patronage hitherto bestowed. Goode are genuine, and prices moderate 411 onleri fiom abroad will be promptly attended tu. --3m 1029- Hongkong, 15th Jans, 1818.
AFONG.
PHOTOGRAPHER
BY APPOINTMENT TO
H. E.. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
....... “Genarnor of Hongkong ;
AND YO
To and through the United Kingdom vir Marseilles; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to Franch to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Calcutto, Modne Hombay, Adon, Sepahollen, Rention and bauritius, Ster and Alexandria.
The Port Ofins will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters. Nawspapers, Books, &c., until A. on the 23rd instant, after which no Letters can be received.
Mony Orders on any of the Money Order Offee in the United Kingdom will be granted
H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF until 5 P.. on the 22od instant
RUSSIA
Invites inspection of bis large Collection of VIEWS of FoOCHOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG, CANTON, and MACAO.
WYNDHAM STREIT, {fital (Formerly armpied by A fhiętic Club.) (573 FOOOHOW DOCK.
PAGODA ANJHORAGE,
Letters for Registration will be received until 1 .M. on the 23rfiautant.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, Genemt Post Office,
Hongkong, 16th Angust, 1873.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET"
The English Contract Packnt "BOK. HARA" will be dispatched with tas nenul Mails kor Europe, &, on SATURDAY, the 30th instun', at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Deler above Chariss Houred hand Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
until 5F.. on the 39th instant.
beca LENGTHENED to 400 feet over all, and is now capablo of reviving vesels up-to 3:0 feet on thi kcal. The breadth of the Dook at the bottom is 20 feet, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entrance is 66 feet. Depth of water on the all 13 foot is average heap, and 17 feet at average spring tiles.
out by steam.
The Dook ban u sisuun Gate, and is pumpid
A per FOUNDRY for large iron and brass coatings his recently been added.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw Catting Gap-hihe, Samall Lathes, Drillise and Sorewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Smithy, &o,&
Dry Godowne are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, &a.
A large stack of Timber, Metal, and other
will leare for the above place shortly after the Dock-yard Material always on hand. arrival of the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent, Colored EMBROIDERED CLOTH and P. & 0.5, N. Go'a Olen,
[1336 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873. | Victoria TABLE COVERS.
GENTLEMEN'S SHINTS, DOLLARS, į.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
TIES, and SCARFS, in the latest styles.
UNDEKSHIRTS and HOSIERY, in liga
suramer materiala,
33, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL. 1128. Hongkong, 20th July, 1873...
FOR SALE,
ORN DURAND & CAN FAMOUS BOR-
DEAUX WINES.
CLARET, ST. JULIEN MEDOO, in Wood, i ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPHE, MARGAUX LABOSE, and LAFITTE in 1 down cases..
CALCUTTA
British Stoner
"CHINA,"
Capiala T. Gardner, will leave for the above Poris on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at 3 {
F.M.
Despatches will alose it 2.30 P.M.
Fat Freight or-Paasige, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 114 1290 Hongkong, 11th August, 1373.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP-COMPANY.
FOR LONDON vis BUEZ CANAL.
NHS Company's Steamship
TODARER'S CELEBRATED ORAM-TH
PAGNE.
** PRIAM "
CARTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE, will be despatched on or about the 21st instant.
Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com-
în cases of 2 doz. Finta.
STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE PORT WINES and SHERRIES, in doz. Pang as under: cases, bottled in the London Docka
BLANCHY FRERES & Co.'s HENOWN-
ED BRANDIES, of-Standard Strength and Purity, iu 1 dozen coscg.
PETER DOMBOQ & Co.'s SUPERIOR
PALE DRY SHERRY, in 3 dozen sen
Apply to
PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1187 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
FOR SALE
ATENT LAWN MOWING and BOLL W
PA
ING MACHINES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Jm 112 Flongkong, 29th July, 187%,
FE SALE
NE 12-pounder Whitwells GUN, mounted on a Carriage; 2 inch Bore, and 7 fact 3 juokes extreme Longub, wish.
20 Cases SHOT,
2
SHELL EXTRAS.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. tf 982 Hongkong, 20th me, 1973.
FORGALE
A M PAG NE
C VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
RMIMS
in Casos of 1 due. Quarta,
and, 2 doż. Pinte. SANDER & Co.,
Amerionn, French, and different kinds
have lately received a zrew-abook of
of Guld Loof TOBACCO. Prices moderate.
O. H. HEINRICH & Co.,
In 1289
THE
do.
On Teu 27,, all rieks, 18j., F.P.A
i. Silk 18, sage, apply to
For Silk Freight, at $3.25 per bule, or Pae.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Od 1983 Hingkong, Ith Angust, 1875.
CUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGĦAI,
Vessels docked for examination, remetalled, reparted, repairs alic done in harbour; am ir abips and steamers cleaned and painted, et moderata charges. Particulare can be obtain- ed at the book, or on application to the under- signed.
The Steam Tng Wooning is in thorangh working order, and is available at all times to fow vessels to or from set, at resonable rates.
· JOHN FORSTER & Çɔ. if 1080 Forchow, 18th Jung, 1878.
NUTIVE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
•
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT]
DE GALUR, ADËN, SDEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY.
`N SATURDAY, the 23rd August, 1878, at ON
noon, the Dompany's S. S. TIGRE,” Commandant LECOINTRE, with MAILS, PAS SENGERS, SPROIE, and QAR10, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of rope.
Cargo will be received on board until 4.3, Taking Cargo and Pazengers at through rates for August, 1373. (Farcels are not to be sent Specie and Parcels watil 9 p.1. on the 22nd
HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS inj
JAPAN.
"INCompany's Steamship
***ÁNTENOR"
The Post Office will be open until 6 PM, on the 20to instant..
Letters, & ny he posted during the night in the box lets open tor khoir recuption.
Letters for registration will be received nubil 10 a. on the 30th instant.
Tellers may be posted until 19. E the 30th insinut, without late fee.
Letters posted fler 10 AM. on the 39th instant will not be forwarded unless the Late Foo 18 cents cacb as well as the postage is prepaid.
The intest time for posting Lettore at this Office is 11 A...and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 AM on the 30th instan
Lato lettori (brit Letters only) kidrossed to the United Kingdon, uit Brindisi, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 11.80A.M. to the time of sailing, ou pay mentol u Late Fee of 48 centy each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaler General.
Hongkong. 18th August, 1873
General Post-Ofice.
It is hereby ustited that henceforward the posta on letters addressed to Danmark, whon forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents per half-cance, prepayment optional. Unpaid lettere will be subject to an additional ebarge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHEL.L.
Postmaster General. | Geneml Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 22nd Fobreary, 1973,
It is hereby netifol that the rates of postage Bhargeable henceforth on Telfers address to the United Kaydom, and to places beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by French Packet will be the same is those obargeable on Letters forwarded by British Picket via Brin dist
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmeter Climaral, General Post Office,
Hougtong, 29th April, 1872.
It is hereby notified for generalinformation, that the Postage on Lettera addiosed to Nor- way, when forward via Southampton, will henceforward the 30 ecute fox each balf uures, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to he collented on delivery of the Loftera,
charge on delivery. Unguid Letters will be subject to an additional
F. W. BETORELL..
Postmaster Govern General Post Office.
Hongkong, 23rd Angust, 1570.
on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages äre. required.
Por farther particulars, apply at the Com-
C. BERTRAND,
The Eost Olius of Victoria (Austria) using Principal Agent.iven notice to the General Post Office in Lon- Hongkong, 11th August. 1873.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
No, 135, Queen Rond will be despatched on or about the 23rd instantny's Office.
Hongloog, 7th Augast, 1873. E TOURIST'S GUIDE –
REDUCED PIOE 31. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, abjects of Natural History, Furnitur &c. &o,, with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun- oiation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts,
The Daily Preis Qfine.
FOR BALE.
ZEROSINE OIL,
KTORPENTINS
Agents,
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
1348 Hongkong, 18th August, 1973.
· FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Brig
* GRAVINA,” Capt. F. Piee, will have immediate despateb for the shore part.
„For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. tf 1919 Hongkong, 12th Augunt, 1873.
· FOR NEW YORK. Co.THEA 1 British Banque
Whits and Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
TOGEL, BAUEDORY & ti 1133 Kongkong, lith July, 1878.
FOR SALE,
Sule Agents for China, Japan and Hanila. FINE Dauert CLARET.
tf 251 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
BY THE FRENCH 8. S. HOOGLY, JUST received a Large Amortmant of Gen. tlemez's Franch Coloured Shirts, Straw Hata, Franch Shoes and Bouts.
Aleo, Brote of Gans, the best maker in Paris; Eau de Cologne, in straw bottles, small and large; Bau du Ductor Pierre, Bolly Vinegar, Paris Susp; always on hand the finest of Japan and China Wara, Bronzes, Lacquered, &e.
Also, Vermouth, Noilly rat, and the best quality of French Liquers, assorted; Chocolate Suchard. Apply to
A. R. MARTY, 92, QUEEN'S ROAD. 2w 1164 Hongkong, 19th July, 1879,
NOW READY
IMPERIAL QUINTO.
-
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Superior Pule Dry SHERRY. Fine OLD PORT
Apply to
SANDER & Co. tf 999 Hongkong. 391h May, 1872.
FOR SALE..
ISTILLED PERFUMES,
For the Batu on ToileT. Equal to any Imported.
EAU DE COLOGNE.. LAVENDER-WATER,
HUNGARY WATER BAY RUM.
In Balk, or Cases of 3 Magnus, quarts or 1 pints.
"THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO. LINSTER,
-East Point.
1 1181 Hongkong, 22nd July, 1873, IMPROVED LAMPS FOR KEROSINE.
THE
viiv
THE SILBERLIGHT COMPANY'S TABLE LAMPS produce a light equal at the Daily Press Office, Rongkong. to 17 Sporrn Candles, consume only one
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
P
lon or petroleum is 78% honra, ensure increased
OBcompreensiveness and practical service afety from risk of explosion, effect thorough.
PROM
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OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIO MAIL 8.. 8. COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO
THE
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
don this articles of Jewellery received in that Coloay are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considera il necessary to make thia Regulation known to the Pillie, and to atate that any letters or packers containing satch articles sont through the Pat are liable. with their contento, to be forfeited.
F W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Gercual
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1878.
It is bereby notified that henceforward the HE 8.S. CHINA" will leave Hongkong postage on letters addressed to Newfoundial, for Ban Francisca, via Yokubama, on which must be paid in advance, wil be as fol CHINAMAN,"
WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock flown, viz. :--- McKentie, Master, having the greater portion.M., taking Farsengers, Mails and Freight, for
When forwarded 3 ponts eveli fonder. of her furgo engaged, will have immediate des Japan, the United States, and Europe. patch from Whampoa and Hongkong.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. of 1985 Hengkang, 4th August, 1973.
FUR MELBOURNE. AND SYDNEY, HEExtreme Clipper Barne
BRILLIANT,"
Capt. Novican, having the greater portion of her Ongo engaged, will have immédiate des patch for the abure poru.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROŽAKIO & Co. Af 1995 Hongkong, 25th July, 1973,
FOR HAMBURG. HDI Germen Ship
C. W. Bebee, Master, will load here and at [*** SOLO,”.
Whampoa for the above port, and will have quick despatch.
For freight, apply o
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, tf 1078 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
EA 1 Britian Olipper Ship
"ZEMINDAR.”
this Work atands unrivalled. All toe now combustion without.norios odour or smoke," words which the Chinese bave of fate years been and an increase of 40 to 50 per cent. ia alumi-having the greater portion of her Curso ea compelled to coin to express the numerons ob- asting power over ordinary lamps without ingaged, will receive immediato despatch for the jeotein machinery photography, telegraphy, and creased consumption of oil, and require a new above port. in sofence generally, which the rapid advance wick axly about suce a year. of foreign relations has imposed-upon them, uro TABLE LAMPS. bere giren in extenso. Each and every word in
fully illustrated and explained, forming ore
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are cizes für students of a most instructive nature.
The Princess of Wales is content with two pair of Prince Charles spanicle, which nestle comfortably, one under each art, is she drives along. But in other oases you will sen a carriago with half a dozen puppies in it, poking their noses out and enuffing at the common folk on foot, Tho pog-dog-a bræed gradually dying Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-la, 12 gizon, the nascents being carefully marked on out, though it ia cultivated with good cum mercial results by several noble en is highly Hongkong Gas Company's Ghares-166 per veteemed: bat a large type of dog, of the mastiff share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shura-18 per cent, discount. dongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sheres-34 per cent, premium.
per share.
family, is also greatly in fashion. It is the Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-30 per anatom to bare,the latter always in pairs, and
į
beut, disecont.
Hongkong Pier and Godawn Company-95,
per cent. disecont.
SALES ON AUGUST 18TH, 1873) As reported by Chinese, Collow Deed, 100 bags, at $5.25, by Chun ebong to travelling trader,
they certumly persent a formidable appearance. Indo-Chinese Sagar Cainpany-85 per cent. As to the drugs-this is a revival of an discount. old taste. The number of four-in-hands has pretty well (double). within the last fer year and almost any afternoon you may see a good show of five teams, and pratly driving, Thie taste for driving bas is philantropie side, for several of the leading gentlemen-whips have started avaches for the befit of the paɔlio, which ran to Reigate, Tunbridge Wells, and other places within a few hours' journey of towo. The proprietors no- casionally drive themselves, but there is always regular coachman ready to take the couch on, Then, as to Bowers, anormoza sums are now spent in providing banging gardens in balconies and on widow-silla. A fashionable street in almost as sweet and bright as a conservatory," und the flowers are constantly renewed, so that they muy he always freab and in full blossom, At parties, too, the flowers are one of the chief items of expuse, A hundred or couple of hundred pounds for flowers is not uncommon, and one sometimes bears of much more being paid Letter to New York Times.
True merit, like deepest rivera, makes the cast actac
THE EMPRESS EUGENIE-The statement
HANGING LAMPES
WALL LAMPK.
MODERATOR LAMPS, fur Təs Oil CARA LANE, CRAWFORD & Qu.,
Agents.
125
1372 Hongkong; 7tb Angost, 1870. the best principle hitherto nṭtained. The typo suply displays the succus of an attempt to BREAKFAST OLARET, FOR FAMILY OR make the Chinese and English type correspond
MESS USE. in the sis of body, thereby effecting a rust monomy of space, achieving a clearness not
BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
BREAKFAST OLARET, previously attained, and dispensing with those
(Red Seal,) vast margins and vacant spaces which have Selented by the undersigned, may be bad for heretofore characterized Chineas publications. 24,
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalers Vocabularly contains about. 16,000 Ohinese characters, and Nodhurst'e English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 60.000 English words, and opwards of 600,000 Chinese ebarac tera. Again, despite all the grammar and otber elementary works as yet published, the
Preserved Eggs, 10 packages, at $9.30, by Cau-cbog to travelling trader.
Brown Sugar, 150 bage, at $3.47, by Ohua student of this dealt language absolutely re etong to travelling trader,
quires examples to display the various appli. Cow's Sinews, 10 packages, at 54,70, by Chun-cations and equivalents of different words which chong to travelling trader.
have one general meaning. Of these examples Vermicelli, 50 baga, at 36.40, by Clan-chong this work, contains more than five times na to travelling trader.
G: DUBOST & Co. 6m 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
•PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
CANVAS. Long Flax Crewn
ARNHOLD, KARBENG & Co. 1190, Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
NOW READY.
White Sugar, 100 bags, of $3.70, by Kwon, any as any other Dictionary hitherto pub PORT for the year 1872. Price $19.
wing-shing to travelling trader.
Melon Seeds, 50 bage, at 5.30, by Tuck-mee to travelling trader.
Milied Rice, 2,000 pioula, at $1.56, by Tuck mes to local trader.
F.
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY)" BOLE AGENT. FOR CHINÁ., AND JAPAN,
F. PEIL,
lished,
For protica parpones the arrangement of the work it so complete, that a reference to its pages ouables a person who under standa English to communicate afectively
DOUND. VOLUMES of the TRADE KEI
Apply at the Daily Pran Offico. Eonekun. lai Zubruary, isn
FOR SALE.
with natives who understand nothing but Chi CUPERIOR CARDIFF COALS, in lots be nese. In this respect the work will be found
suit purchasera, delivered ex Godowns or indispensable to all Europeus residing in on board. Apply to China, and to the natives themselves it ex.
.PAUL EHLERS & Co. plains abjects fully with which very low in- deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in
In 1186 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1879.
NOW. KHADY
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
tr 184 Hongkong, Int August, 1878.
FOR MANILA. Spanish Ship
·
"SALVADORA,” Captain Hormaechua, will have immediate des Patob for the above port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Oo, tr 184 Hongkong, 9th August, 1873,
FOR NEW YORK,
RE41 Russian Barque
- VERITAS."
Through Assenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to principal points in the United States, Caps- da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lises of Steamers, and to ports in Mexico and Central and South America.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang- baj aboat same dato, via the Inland Sea Ports, and make close connection at Yokohams.
Brindisi
When forwarded via)
Marseille
When forwarded Southampto
Genersi Post-Office,
31
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F. W. MITCHELL.
Postarister General,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873,
It is hereby noticed for general information
The "CHINA" will be due at San Fran that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- cisco September 28th, whence daily. Pas-vanced) upon lettera addreased to Prince Eà- ward Island, will hepooforward be as follows, senger trains and daily Proight traino uro ran vie over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principal sities in the interior and spon the Atlantic Sea- board.
various lines of Steamers to England, France] At New York, Passengers have selection of and Gormany.
Return Passage Ticketu isaged at a redaction of 20%; on regular rates,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 26th instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 ...me
When forwarded vi
Brindisi... 42 cents such half-once. When forwarded vi
Marscilics 36 cents cad half-sunce. When forwarded Vi
Southampton..... 28 cents each balf-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poetrusher Genera
Hongkong. 28th July, 1870. ;
Goneril Post-Ofies.
Arrangements baving been nude nuder
day; all Parasl Packages abould be marked to which Mails for Landon arriving at Suez from address in full; value of name is required.
Agest.
China by Private Ships will be forwarded tu For farther information as to Passage or destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, that the rates of postage, which must be paid f
adtam, on corespondenco added to the Prese Wall
T. A. HARKIS,
United Kingdom so forwarded, will be us foi- lows, viz. Hongkong, August 18th, 1873.
For Itters... 24 ccate par half cunce. For Newspapers... 8 STRAUFOR
"not exceeding louer feentu, SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
6 For Books and) GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
Patterns.....
4., 12 BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
Levery additional 412 TERRANEAN PORTE, AND SOUTHAMPTON; A180, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA, AND ·
- AUSTRÁLIA.
THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STRAK
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Steamship
"
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F. W. MITCHELL
Postanasier General,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
Genel Post Ofce,
It is hereby noted that arrangements have BOKHARA," Captain P. 8. ToMIN, with been completed under which corespondence Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and from Engkong may be forwarded to Nagmarki Cargo, will leave this for the abore places on via Shanghai, and to Hiogo via Yokohama, 670 Tons, A. Humble, Master, will load bere SATURDAY, the 30th instant, at noon, pre- United States Mail Packets, and that Letters for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch.ceeding to Houthampton via Suez Canal.
For Freight, apply to
Cargo will be received on board until noon, may be forwarded from Nagnati and Hingu Specie and Parcels at the office until noon on by means of the Jaited States Packers vis
Shanghai and Yokohama respetively. the 29th idom..
The rates of postage chargeableon such sor For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- eage, apply at the P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s Office, respondence is four cents for each halt-once Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF on Letter, two cents on each Newspaper, and two cents on each two ounces of Books and PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
·VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., tf 12'S Hongkong 85 August, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
HESpanish Brig
*VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,”
Castills, Munster, will leave for the above port and Value of the Fackages for the Orerkind to the Rates specified in the Table of Fates of
on ar about the 11th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & O t 125 Hongkong, th August, 1873.
MRS, BAKER RT MILLINER AND DRESS
MAKER..
COURT
No. 5, OLD BAILEY STREET. (YSLT)
ALEXANDRA TERRACE.
if 700 Hongkong, 6th May, 1873.
漩 爆記榮
Postrias Beverni,
A Written Declaration of the Contents Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition Routeia required by the Egyptian Government, Postage at present in force.
F. W. MITCHELL. and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcela; and the Company do not Fold General Post Ufice, themselvet responsible for any Detention or Hongkong, 16th January, 1871. Prejudice which may happen from the incort; rectness in such declaration..
It is hereby notified that Letton addressed The Company reserve the option of forward to France may be sext either paid or unpaid at ing ail gopis shipped by their Steamers for the option of the semler; hat the postage on Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cunuot Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels be prepaid employed for the purpose.
For each formOS Shippers of cargo für Bombay are requested The nike of postage chargeable m to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong- Letters addressed to France pr
Frach Packet fa
12 cents.
published in several journals to the effect that of 1671 Horgsmy, Shanghat, Cologne (Germany) Ohing it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONS Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at Per British Packet, when marked vid trary that, while thanking the Princee MoBROWN, JONES & CO..
the Express Eugénie would shortly go to
Vienna, in cooled. It is asserted on the
ternich for her invitation to pay her a visit during the Exhibition, the Empress declined it, declaring that she could not leave the Castle of Arenenberg before next antama,
UNDERTAKERS, A.,
Ü72108-No. 8, HOLLYWOOD BOAD.
Memorial Stonus and Monuments ersolad, tf 137 Hongkong, 2let January, 1875. -
It comprises upwarda of two thousand large Just pager
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PRICE: In Paper Wrappers,
Brind
18
Per British Packet vien
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173 Hongkong, 16th August, 1978.
A. MEIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 16th August, 1879.
Pastinator Genero, Geneal Post-Office,
Hongkong, Sud April, 1872, .
F. W. MITCHELL,
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