definitely proforged until death pit in end to
·His percontion!
expected that the ruin of the Empire" would have overwhelmed the economical polley whlah Nothing could be prore. iniquitous than the bad grown up under its shadow, and curtainly ebuffing and tales statements of the Portuguese the chances of its revival, were not improved by: Government. wboneter the present question the authority at first concoded to M. Thloes, wen brought tofate them by our Odlonini-offoc. | Kat the first important not of the present Gc- At length, however, a Portuguese morebant of verament his boon to dentara for a frear dam Mucas, feubor B. 9. Forasudes, was appointed werdial estem than M. Thfore could ever be to the ofice of Superintendent of Emigration, reconciled to. The fact is, tant thera in mach and his report, published in 1818, is replate in such a system to recommend It Frenos with admissions of the corrupt mauner in Conservation, A freetrado pulley is morely. which the sealed "contrast evigation" was the principle of individual property carried to carried out, Svabor. Fernandes pointed out its logical consequence, aux lebi to quodues its. that the only two alternatives he perceiro natural results. There can be no matter weapon merə to prohibit. Ühinene omigration în tata, in to oppore to the Socialist projects whieh from order in avond the crimes of the biokers, or to time to time seem to throw all Frenchmen into: place the emigration system under a new code. paroxysms of terror. · simple, dear, and forcible, and conceived in edek, a mannos ma la indian the wokere to be wore haueat for their owis ake.
The report oface with the request that Senbor Farnandes might be relieved of his painful appointment. This was granted; hat his outspoken statements had placed so far beyond question the practice of the huge which bird bean-ever-denied by the Maeno” boil, that it was Impossible for the Govern -ment of Foring d to delay some apology for remedial measures. In 1668 a sew Governor Vice Admiral Sergio da Souza, sent out, with special instructions to deal with the 8 ject. The new Governor was undoubtedly it cançat, and hes promulgated a new code of regulations intended to måltiply the checks on the kidnappera of Chu-ti Pig
†
MISCELLANEOUS.
·ASHAMED.—A¤ Irish loss wrote to her lover, i begging bin to send ber some money. S added, by way of postscript: "I am so nabarmed of the request I have made in this letter, that I seat after the postman to get it back, but the servant donld overtake bin
Grand Opera House in Paris being opened for three years to come, oving to the insuflicisney of the yearly grants of the Legislative Assom- bly to complete the work. In the meantime, the edifice is undergoing damage and decay, which will necessitate costly repairs.
It seems there is but little chance of the new
According to an ordinazoo Intely published by the President of Aloe-Lorraine, all publie Helz, Thionville, Saarburg, and Bali ste to he documents issued by the local authorities of printed in Francu as well as German. The decree axes the end of 1977 as the period when this indulgence is to cease.
When the Gbab first saw the Dovulation, it made no other impression than that, compared with her consorta, abio was remarkably ugly! and earious; but after abe bad mesenvred round the Vigilant, and the Shah beheld the revolving of her torreta, beard the row of her tuge guns, and leasrat how awful were her the proadest and most formidable vesel in the world.
power of detraction, be realised that she is
and to unke the enlnerable chuckaleiro honest for bia on kes" bat the fundamental avils of the trade were to deeply rooted to be worthien by mere hilf men uro. After har in bem in force for two years, the regulations, TER SHAV AND THE DEVARTATION.”— of Admin) Souza were proved to be futile by ovinesund harrora auch an came to light is con notion with
the seizure of the Nouvelle Pénélops on her voyage from Mao to Peru. Weed not dwell upon incidents which were fully reported in this fourant and must be rreh in the minds of our readers. Having traced the coolie trude down to the condition at the present moment, it is hamiluting to find this sinister reflection of Europas in Chian the-only neodification introduced in the Chines sode owing to the altered stats of formige relations with that country. Tride has malplied a thou sum fl; the interesuse of foreigners with all parts of the pre has pored fisma atate of complete restriction to almost absolute free- Act; the nongen of European diplomney, and the methods of Earpen administration intro enced but not a line has been added to, or ex penged from, the Chinese Statate Book, except in the cue of this eanctment, thish imposes on all foreignere" the stigma of employing agents of the busest nature to excents their beartlesideeigas, The reproach lies with Por- ingal. Tas atrocitive practised at Macao keep alive in Chinese in india sweeping abhorrence
Anvy.—« Berkoloy, Sopt. 1809-Gendewa, I feel it a of all things forciza-under which we, us, well two to you to express my gratitude for the great honest I have derived by taking Worton's Camstalla as others, must inpocially suiter. 1 diplomacy Pill I applied to your agent, Mr. Bell, Bockeley, for should fit much longer to induce the Govern the above nimet Pills, for vind in the attach, trai ment of Portugal to apply the caly certain ro- which I guffered a serviation pain for a length of time, medy-akolition-it. will be. impossible that having tried uriyev. tunely prescribed, but without European Powera should not support the Obi deriving say benefit et al. After taking two bottles of your valuable illa, I was quite restored to my aal atato nesa Goverment in measureo, vinoh it may of health. Ho give this ability for cho banet of Boner or later see fit to institute for regaininthees who may thus he atticted, I si, Bir, yours truly, its authority over the Peninsule. Such a step HaNa Alps-To the Proprietors of Nonren's
however objectionable on certain grounds affords at present the waly prospect of searity against the continuisnes of the dave-trade in dieguise-Indon and China Expres.
DESTINATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25m. 1878.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
YEMBI'T NAME
·CAPTAIN
Priam (str.) LONDON of SUEZ CANAL,
BOURNE AND SYDNEY Brilliant. NEW YORK
Do. Do.
HAMBURG. SAN FRANCI:00, SINGAPORE... MANIDA......
Do. Do. Do.
SHANGHAL.
Do
For FastGur ̃ÄFELY. TO
Butterfold & Swire..
| Novinarimana-Hongkong Rozario & Co...... JA, Hamblo... [Tougkozy Yogel, Hagedorn & Co.................
McKenzie, Jongkong Rnasell & Co
Chipman....... O. W. Reline.
Veritas......
Chinamen
Sir Harry Parkes....
Villa de Rirodavių,
Horiucche
F. Pios.
Zemindar..
Luzon (str.)..
Salvadora......
Gravina
Buay etr.) Antouor (str. JArcoa (str.).
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCBOW Thalsa (tr.)....
For Sale.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG.
SAYLE & CO.
·RE now offering the REMAINDER. of
their SPRING and SUMMER STOOK
AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, comprising: BLACK and COLORED SILKS..
FIGURED and STRIPED JAPANESE
POPLIKS.
FANCY MOHAIRS au ALFAÇAS.
STRIPED CAMBRICS and MUSLING, for Ladies' Morning Wrappers.
PRINTED MUSLINS and BATISFE.
there wass Presbyterian minister at Columb
- FILLED WITH GRACE-A few years since Miss., who had a horror of shouting in oburch, which fact was well known to his congregation. One day, after be had preached a very spiritual sermon, an old lady was observed to leave the church in a very hasty manner. Meding her a few days after, the meister asked why she had roahed from the church ao suddenly the Sunday before. "Well, she reaped, the fact is, I was se filled with grace is listening to your mormon, that I found I couldn'; contain myself, so I ran over to the Methodist church BOOK
arose the way and shouted.".
Asian Pints,"
[4304 1018
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SZNO August, EVENING. Cloning rates New Paton, $5821 to $585,
FREE TRADE IN THE UNİTED STATES; cash and credit; New Rares, $5801 to $565,
AND FRANCE.
Pall Mall Gazette.)
There is sorb manifest, cogerey in some of the reasons for the ill-success or unpopularity
eal and credit; Old Patna, 2560 to 6424, cash and oredit Old Benares, $532 to $585, cash and credit; Malwe, $500, cash; for first quality. market out opened. Importe per steamer Malur
ON LONDON-
EROHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand
$12
Bank Bills, at 3 months' sight. 449 Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight, 493047- Credite, nt. 6 months' aight.... 4th Documentary illa, qtð kuridh a'
gigt.
OK NEW YORK-
Privata, 5 months' sight...
4/11
On Bonnay-Bank, 8 Jays' night 929 ON CALOUTTA, -Buak,3days'sight 228 Ow SHANGBAL--
Bank, 3days' sight... Private,80 days' sight.
732
of Free Trade in the United States, which word | 1.94inhests Malwa opium, and 325 chests Bungal given by Mr. Darid Wells in his interesting shrug. aprech before the Coblen Clab shither even ing, thatone is rather inrprised at the complain- ing tone in which they were stated by that die. tinguished American dancier and ovonomist. Free trade in Amèricı, he said. has in a genee defeated itself, since the vastness of the Ameri ean territory, carrying with it na if dora a great Humamt of free trade, we blinded the American people to the mischiefs of Protectionism. The truth is, has the supreme folly of the Proten, sionist system arises from its camming t the existing or conceivable limits of States are sporthing necessary or natural. As a matter of fact, nothing can be more purely artificial than the boundaries. Historieni writers have Jutely shown that the very obuestion of u sovereign State limited to itä terřijovial bordora is extremely wedern, and that for several cen turies the collections of men from which the nation of modern Europe are demanded ware kept togethay, not by common territorial limite, but by rue; by langauge, or by objection to a single chieftain. Since Statea began to be forated on the proszul model, a multitude of acci- deate have perpetually shifted their boundaries, and yet a couple of generations of met ACOUS tomed to no other system were enough to pro duce a belief that nature had somehow fired the excot space of ground which each ommanity wish to preups. The next step war to nawawe that each of these areas ought to be self-suffi cing for the men inhabiting it, and thus,' while the really naturel Amit of commercial excbanga in the world itself, so far us it is weersible, the theory which gradually format itself confined this fimit to varionaly sized fragents of the world which took theit present shape through accident leaped upon accident. The Protec. sionist creed of M. Thiers, who is hisself what is no crlled a "survival” of the France of per abar.
SCARCE, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shures,-53
per cent, premium, ex dividend. Union Insurance Biociety of Canton, now shares
-900 per sbare premium. China Traders Iustrating Company's Sharee-
1050 per share plemion. China and Japani barije Insurance-Tis, 15
per share.
Chinese Insurance Company.-$17 per ebare
premium.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shuron
$540 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company Shares-$129
por share.
Victoria. Fire Insurance Company's Shares--
$120 per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shures-18 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Centou and Karzo Steamboat Co.'s
Share34 per cent, premium. Shanghat Stein Narigation Company-Tls. 122
thirty years ago, is undoubtedly silled to the Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-165 per opinion whie's be once held in common with the share. vast majority of Frenchman, that France is a Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-50 per
Indo-Chinese Bager Company-85 per cont.
Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-95
per cent, discount.
Dountry enclosed within "natural boundaries," cent, discount. which something more than human agency bus fixed, thonga bumas injustice may occasion. disconat ally contact them. Eut the reasoring which has slowly exposed the weakness of the Protec tionist system in Europe bas obviously the greatest diluting to contend against in the United States, The eronomical theories which were namerted to be true of England and France, were slantrueof Portugal, Belgium, Tuscany, and the Principality af Monito, or else they fell to the ground; and it was thie necessity of satisfying
ble circumstances of every petty European duns-
SALES ON AUGest 22nd, 1873 As reported by Chimera. Shellfish, 10 cuess, at $35.50, by Lun-wo to travelling trader.
White Was, 3 picocs, at $60.00, by Kwong- wing-aban to travailing trader.
Dried Lily Flowers, 10 bags, at $1.00, by
try which in reality destroyed them. In order Kwong, wing-sban to trelling truder that they might be open to the enge sort of re While Sugar, 100 bagɛ, at $8.85, by Kwong- futation in the United States, it would be neces-wing-ahou to travelling trader.
Bury that Pennsylvania abcold attempt to be Saigon Ries, 1.500 pians, at $165, by Kwong- self-ang as against Obio, and that Obio wing-shan to local trader.
White Waz, 1 piece, at $£8.50, by En-foong to local trader.
Sapanwood, 2,000-picals, at $0.03, by Fook-
Black Seramurs, 210 bags, at $460, by Yuen-
should be catablished a proteolite tariff as against New York. This fa exactly what bus nerer been done, and Rong the many novelties. which the United States buve tradiced to the mow-long to local trader. experience of mankind, the greates of all is a country confined to tavitorial limits which ia tre to travalling trader. itwell a morld.
Fugas, 20 bags, at $11.00, by Ewing-wing It is very excambia in Mr. Wells to overstate Lis case, but, interesting as akun to local trader, are many of his statements and arguments, Vermiceli, 30 bage, at $6.60, by Tie-chong none of them impresi 16 so much as the fans list commercial fact that, even with their pre- Bent monstrova tarif, the United States still import prodigiously from this country. Aspring which note under an est a weight mast have
to travelling trader.
MANUFACTURERS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO. H. M. NAVY, AT THE ROYAL VICTORIA YARD, DEFISORD
the Consul aflaster and peption D. HOGARTH &
the coroial activity than artificially repress- ed must be the cannomical loss at which produc. tion and exosage are conducted in America under the present cyatim.
It would be quite conceivable that the Exited States, from Elvir immenso extent had the vastness of their natu ral resources, were guilly rather of a theoreti-
L
CELEBRATED
00.8
PLBSERVED PROVISI053, Beady for invadizto meo.
REAL TURTLE, Mocz TUL, HARE, 01
A great variety of MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS, TUNICS,
and POLONAISES.
LADIES' MORNING WRAPPERS,
IN
Printed CAMERIC and MUSLINEFTA,
A large Amortonent of MOHAIB B GRENADINE COSTTİMES.
LADIES' STRAW HATS.
LAJE and LINEN SETS.
FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
www.g
LONGCLOTH SKIRTS,
CORSETS.
BIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES. &c.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
1812 Hongkong, 13th August, 1873.
WE
FOR SALE
TE hare lately received a new stack of Amerioan, French, and different kinds of Gold Leaf TOBACCO. Prices moderate.
OH, HEINRICH & Co.
No. 153, Queca Road. In 1269 Hongkong, 7th August, 1873. THE TOURISTS GUIDR-
REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furmtare, dc., dec., with the Panti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co.. Hongkong Voxel, Hagedorn & 0..... [Hongkong Jardine, Mathesom & Oo.. Hongkong Donglas Topraik & Co... Hongkong Branco & Co...... Hongkong Brandon & Co. Mongkong Remedies & Co...
E. J. Sage...... Hongkong Butterfield &
Swire Hongkong P. & O. SN. Conç
„Douglas Lapraik & Co..
For Sale THOMPSON HAVE just received,
IND ex FRENCH MAIL.
a Larga and Well Selected Stock of HUMAN HAIR,
ID RABAGAS, COILS ORIGNONS,
PLAITS, and PIECES.
THE
Intimations.
PO BE DISPATCHED. Laisse de navires de Comerç Français
„JO¤ or 'alant 24:h inst;
nisk diepa toh Balck disputol..
Quick dispatch.
Da or abint-15th prox.
Quick dispateb.
Quink dispatch.
On or about 27th inst
Mlýnisk disputed.
Quick dispatch
Quick dispatch. On 25th junky, at 4 P.M To-morios, átt RM Today, at 10 am, .............To-morrow, BÉN A-DE-
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, [}HE P. & 0,8. N. Col's. Stonmakip
* AVOCA » will leave for the above place at 10-AM, TO DAY, the 23rd August,
A. MOVER,
Superintendent. "P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, Zhid Augart, 1873. [1335 FOR SWATOW, AMGY, AND FOLUHOW, THE Steamship
PADS, HOLLS, and POMPADOURS. SOLAR FITH HATS, airest from alcutta, for diee, Gentlemen, and Children.
Choke Parie FLOWERS. MILLINERY RIBBONS, and SASHES.
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES. LADIES' HOSTERY, Blick, and-Colored TAFFETA and THREAD GLOVES,
ÁLSO,
A Good Assortment of LAWN÷nd, BA, TISTE COSTUMES.
BRAIDED SKINTS, in
PIQUE, MUSLIN, LAWN, and BA
TISTE
French Printed JACONETS.
Plain and Printed JAMBRICS, MUSLIN- | ETTES, and LUSTERS,
LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES.
ALSO,
"THALDS."
Ostair Young, will be despatched for the abuva Porta TOMORROW, the 24th inst., ut 8 AM,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÄIK & Co. 1.1970 Hongkong, Blat Angaat, 1873.
QOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NING PO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamobip
"ANTENOR” will be despatched TO-MORROW, 24tb instaub,
at P.M.
Agents,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Colond EMBROIDERED CLOTH and 1348 Hongkong, 18th August, 1878. - - Victoria TABLE COVERS.
GENTLEMEN'S SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, and SCARFS, in the latest styles,
UNDERSHIRTS and HOSIERY, in light
auwwer inateriale.
31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 1128 Hongkong, 10th July, 1873.
FOR SALE,
يد بعد
JOHN DURAND & C's FAMOUS BOR
D'AUX WINES.
FÜR MANILA, THE Spanish Steamer
"EMUT" will be despatched for the above port on MON DAY, the 25th inst, teate
· For Freight or Passage, apply to
"B.J. SAGE. 41 1378 Hongkong, 22nd Angust, 1873.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via STEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship THE
** PRIAM”
CLARET, ST. JULIEN MEDOC; in Wood, ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPHE, MARGAUX LAROSE, and LATITȚE, in 1 dozen cases:
will be despatched on or about the 24th instant. ROEDERER'S CELEBRATED QUAM.IDBuzance risks accepted on behalf of the Con. PAGNE.
pany as under
Da Tua 27), *%, oll riske, 18). '/, F.P.Ar
Silk 18 For Silk Freight, at $3.25 per bale, or Pm- sage, apply to
.CA LTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE, in cases of 2 doz. Piste
STARTUÉ &. KENTISH'S PORT WINES and SHERRIES, in 1 doz. cases, bottled in the London Docke."
GENUINE
do.
soqueignó informne. Massieurs les Capi- qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques dos matelote étrangers proventus de Boarding Houses nutres que celles officacée à la Chancel lerie de ce Consulat
Lo Grant du Corsulat de Franec,
CH L. DE LA, FORÉSTA 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1874.
†
Post-Oflice Notifications.
A mail isti older, For Shanghai, Hankow, Ningpo, Nagounkt Chetoo, Taku, Tientsin, and Pekin-Per Avoor, to-day, the 29rd inot, at 9 a M.
For Manila-Per Fülla de Rivadavia, to day, the 23rd'inst at 4.3 P.M.
For Sato, Amaz, and Foochow Por Thales, to-morrow, the 24th irisk, at 7.30 a.M.
For Shanghai-Per Antenor, to-morrow, the 24th wat, at 9 A.K.
For Manila, Fer atgaver Tonnor, on Mor day next, the Bal inst. at 11 30 AM,
For Manila Per Sulvalora, on Monday, the 25th int., 2.30 pati
For Mile-Per Bary, iti Monday, the
TUNG FAT & Co., Mat-packers, No. 102, Benkam Strands Hongkong, having been established for more than 10 years, and n meronsly patuonized by the Foreign Merchaois with orders for Tea Bags, Taa Raton, Gunny bags, Rice and other bage, respectfully solaik is25t) inat, at 3.30 г.- ooptionause of the patronage hitherto hratowed. Gade tre genuine, and prioca moderate. All olerafija ilmad will be promptly attended to.
3 1029 Hongkong, 25th June, 1873,
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER.
BY APPOINTMENT TO
H. §. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Governor of Hongkong AND TO
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET" The French Mall Packat WCRE“ will be diapaceled on SATURDAZTUS 23l instant, at noon, with the Maile
To and through the Tic) Kingdom via Marmilles; to Franica and cuber Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Sul, Singapore, Gallo, Calcutta,, Naleas, Basibay, Adon, Seychellce, Reunion and Mauritius, Quez
H. 1. A. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF and Alexandria.
RUSSIA
E
Invites inspection of his large Collection of VIEWS of FoodHOW, SWATOW, HONGKONG, CANTON, and Macao,
WYNDHAM STREET. #mal (Formerly occupied by Aihletic Club) (513 FOOCHOW DOGK,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
THE ahora Granite Hoored DOCK his lately
LENGTEDNED to 400 fect sver al and is now capable of receiving vowels up tự 350 feet on the keel. The breadth of the Duck at the bottom is 10 foot, at the top feet, and the width at the entrance in 56 feet. Depth of
The Post Office will be open for the receptice orary Letters. Newspapers, Books, until 11. on the 33rd instant, after which no Lotters can be reccíved.
Money Orders on any of a Money Order Offer in the United Kingdom will be grunted “Qutil 5′′e, M. "ön the 22nd inAŽENK
Tuttons for Begistration will be received antil 10 A.M. on the 23rd insbout
►
General
F. W. MITUFELL,
Postmaster Gen General Post Ofen,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1873. MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES" FACKETT
The United States Mail Packor * CHINA" will be dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the
water on the sill 13 feel at average nesp, and 27th intent, at 3p.m., with the Mails
For Yokohama, San Francizno, the United 17 feet at averago spring tidee..
The Dook-bas a daisson Gate, and pamperState and the United Kingdom,
out by siam.
A new FOUNDRY for large iron and brass enatingy by recently been added.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inch Screw
Catting Gap-lathe, Small Lattes, Drilling and Sarewing Machines, Steam Saw Mill, Large Smithy, La., &,
Dry Godowns are on the premises, available for stowage of cargo, &o.
The Post Offer will be open for the reception at 2.30 P.at. of Ordinary Dai tera, Books, Newspapers, &o,
Lettera enn o posted on board be Puckst from 230 P.. to 250 rst.. on payment of a Lats Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
To Proparmbat of the Posage to all the are places by this route is compulsory. Correspondence imiliciently prepaid will be forwarded by the English Pickets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokoham and the United States must be superioribed mer CHINA, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed “viú San Fran,
Dook-yard Material always on hand,
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and other Vennela daered for eximination, metalled, rosparred; repairs also done in harbour and iron soips and atez era cloned and painted, utisce doderate charges. Purticalays can be obtain ed at the Duck, or on application to the mader. signed.
The Steam Tag Wooing is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to tow vessels to or from sea, at reuorable rates.
JOHN FORSTER & Co. t. 1039 Fonobow. 19th June, 1978.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTIA MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT.SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDIOSERY, MADRAS, CALCUTEA, AND BONDAY.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, ON,
Agents.
Di 1283 Hongkong, 9th Angust, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
' HE
BLANCHY FRERES & Co.'s RENOWN. LED BRANDIES, of Standard Strength and
Purity, in 1 dozers Cara.
PETER DOMECQ & Co.'s SUPERIOR THE Spanish Brig PALE DRY SHERRY, io 3 dozen cases.
Apply to
PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1187 Hongkong, Zird July, 1873
FOR GROQUET LAWNS.
DATENT LAWN MOWING and ROLL
ING MACHINES.,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 10 1214 Hoogkong, 2 h July, 1873.
FOR SALE.
Į BROŠINE OIL,.
TURPENTINE
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. f1183 Hongkong. 11th July, 1875.
FOR SALE. MINE Dessert CLARET.
so a few copies of the GRAMMAR of their Pale Dry SHERRY. Chinese Langage, in two Parts,
"The Daily Pres Ofice.
FOR SALE
C VALVE CLICQUORFONSANDIN
REIMS,
Fine ULD PORT.
Apply to
SANDER & Co. tf 099 Hongkong. 29th May. 1872.
IMPROVED LAMPS FOR KEROSINE.
in Casos of 1 doz. Quarte,HE SILBERLIGHT COMPANY'S
aid, 2 doa. Fints. SANDER & Co.,
Bola Agents for Chma, Japan and Masila. * 311 Hongkong, 15th Desember: 1871. BY THE FRENUH S. S. HOOGLY.
UST received Large Assortment of Gen- tlemen's French Coloured Shirts, Straw Hats, French Shoes and Boots
Also, Boots of Guns, the best maker in Paris; Eau de Cologus, in straw battles, Bewall and large; Eau de Doctor Pierre, Bully Vinegar, Paris Soup; always on hand the finest of Japan Mad China Ware, Bronzes, Lacquerid; &c.
the above port.
GRAVINA,"
N SATURDAY, the 3rd August 1873, at novo, the Company's S, S. TIGNE," Commandant LECOUNTED, with MAILS, PAS- SENGERS, SPECLE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above pluréu.
F. W. MITOHELL.
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 19th Angost, 1973. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAURETT "BOT The English Contract Packet HARA will be dispatcted with the usual Mails for Barope, &c., on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 9911 instant.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 P.M. on the 29th instant
Tethers, &c., may be postal during the night" in the box loft one for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10 AM. on the Seth instant.
.
Latters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 30th Inatant, without late fee.
Lettors posted after 10 A.,on the 30th instant, will not be forwarded valèss the Inlo Fre of 12 cents each as well as the postage to prepaid. * The Intest time for posting Lectors at thi Olio fe 31 A.M., unl for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A,M. on the 30th instant...
Late letters (but Letters only) addressed to Cargo and Sperie will be registered for Tion the United Kingdom i Hrindisi, or to Six- don as well as for Mareeilles, and accepted ingapore, may be posted on Lond the Packet
places of Europe.
Capt. F. Pico, will have immediate despatch for it through Marseilles for the principal from 11.30 A.Nr. to the time of suling, on pay.
Cargo will be roccived on board until 4 F.M., Specie and Parcels until 8 P.a. on the 22nd August 1878 (Parcels are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Offiop.) Contents and vahid of Packages are required,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FEMEDIOS & Co. tt 1309 Hongkong, 12th Aug. 1873.
FOR NEW YORK, 1986 A1 Britisk Barque
CHINANAN," McKenzie, Master, having the greater portion
of her Ourgo engaged, will have in mediate des. patch from Wampos and Hongkong.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
if 1995 Hongkong. 9th August, 1873,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE Extreme Olippor Burqué.
“BRILLIANT”.
For further particulara, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
C. BERTRAND,,
Principal Agent, Hongkcie, lith Augnat, 1873.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM
OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL §. 8, COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ment of a Late Feet 48. conta each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Faaluster Generat
Hongkong, 16th August, 1973.
General Post-Office.
It is bereby notified that henceforward, the postage on totters allred to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 35 cents per half-ounce, prepayinent rolioval. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Fastmaster General. General Post-Offee.
Houghong, 2 February, 1878.
It in hereby natifea that the rates of postage chargeable henceforth on Letters undressed to
Capt. Nowman, having the greater portion CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO the United Kingdom, and to plates beyond the ker Cargo engaged, will have inmediste dei. patch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. 1195 Hongkong, 25th July, 1873.
FOR HAMBURG.
HEA 1 German Ship
"BOLO,"
TABLE LAMPS produca & light equal to 171 Sperm Candles, consume only one gal safety from riak of explosion, effect thorongl lon of petroleans in 76 bars, ensure increased combustion without noxious odour or smoke, W. Rehan, Master, will Jond here and at and an incieuse of 40 to 50 per cent. is illumi nating power over ordinary lampe without inspo for the above port, and will have
quick despatch. creased consumption of oil, and 'require's now
For Freight, apply to wick only about once a year.
TABLE LAMPS. HANGING LAMPS. WALL LAMPS. MODERATOR LAMPS, for Teo Oil ́ ́
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Agonia
Alas, Vermouth, Noilly Pit, and the best quality of French Liquera, assorted; Chocolate 1972 Hongkong, 7th August, 1878. Baobard. Apply te
BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OF
A. R. HABTT, 92, QUEEN'S ROAD, 201104 Hooghồng, 19th July, 1873.
NO VREADY
IMPERIAL QUAETO.`
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Frase Office, Hongkong.
MULLIGATAUFT, PALESTINE BOOKS, SOOTER SALxos,graphy displays the success of an attempt to
SALMON GOTLSTA, KIPPERED SALMON HERIFO, MACKEREL, FINDON HADDOCKS,
Поречкия, Отетика, Заврдени
* MESS USE.
BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Seal) Belected by the undersigned, may be bad for $24.
G. DUBOST & CO. 6m 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1878.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALD and
PORTER.
125 BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD
J.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Nuvy
Navy Bojled Long Flax Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 110 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967,
NOW READI.
D'OUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE.
PORT for the year 1872: Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1873.
NOW READY
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., tf 1978 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
WEA 1 British Clipper Saip
*ZEMINDAR," having the greater portion of her Cargo en gged, will receive immediate despatch for the
above port..
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATRESON & 0.. -U 1234 - Hongkong, Ist Angust, 1873.
FOR MANILA:
THE Spanish Ship
*SALVADORA;" Captain Hormaechen, will have immediate des patel for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. 1284 Hongkong, 9th August, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A3 Russian Barqne
"VERITAS."
670 Tons, A. Humble, Master, will Jasd hers and at Whampou, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, f 1278 Hongkong 8th August, 1879.
FOR MANILA.
THE HOUSEHOLD VOMPANIONE Spanish Brig
cock sunda unrivaled. All the new 710B comprehensiveness and practies) cortice orde which the Chinese have of late years boon compelled to coin ta express the numerous ab.i jostain meobinery,photography, telegraphy, mud of foreign relations has imposed upon them, sre în pience generally, which the rapid advance
bere given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer cines for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Pusti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo-
make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sign of bady, thereby affecting a vist economy of space, Boisseving clearness not
vast margins and vacant spaces which hara heretofore obaracterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts as mbmitted for consideration, Obulisers' Vocabularly contains about 18,000 Chinees characters, and Modhurat's English And Chiness. Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English | words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac ters. Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difoult language absolutely re-D quires examples to display the various appli. dativna and equivalente of different words which Of these examples have one general meaning. thin work contains more than five times ná
cud eriur than of a practical blander in endea. FED MOLES OF AIX KUN, YORK HAM, BACON, previously attained, and dispessing with these
Touring to protect domestay industry; but their irrepressible importing power proves that they are un faollah as was the cavet obstinate of old countries fifty years ago.".
TRUFFLED PATES, DIFORD BATHAGIS → BOLO SAUNAGES, PICKING, BATO BOTED FRUITS, Taxis JELLIES, JAME, JEKLIKE,· SCOTOS MARMALADE), JKSAKIT FRUIT, AND OTLMAN'S STORE OF EVERY DESCRIP TION, AND OF THE FINEST QUALITY. T'u be had of all respadable Storekeeper PRICE LIST FORWARDED ON APPLICATION TO D. HOGAETH & Co. "Bow Acco", WHIRE, WAPPING, LONDON, and at ABERDEEN,
1866).
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The greatest and most significant of the ra cert triumphs of Free Trade is moquestionably that which it seems tahave nobieralia Franse. Wo bave sever been among those who believe,
apparently a part of the Cober Club ba-28, liere, that Fres Trade spread over Great Bri. tain, ranok as Ubríatianity diffused itself over
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economia bearen and the fear of a Protec tionist bellPolitical causes and sheer good luck had a great deal more to do with
UNDERTAKERS, & "Orricg=No. 9, HOLLYWOOD BOLTE
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SITUATION WANTED.
its enxem tun its inherent record ticas. It 7/20 among the many mea earea which awed auch popularity as they possessed to the breaking down of the older. English, political system in 1832, and to the Dan experienced Bookkeeper, who is will temporary diacradit of most practions and in ing to make himself generally useful stitutions older than that epoch; but no change car correspond or act as Shipping Clerk if ze of policy rould have encountered mere foragid. gafred. Testimonials first-class,
able obstarice, but for the advantage gite bydress, "A. R,," care of the Day Press the entirely exceptional obaracter and Dice
of Peel, and by the hitherto onspected, weak-tt-1008 Kongbong, 24th June, 1973,
new of the Foglish territorial, proprietore, a
dire
equence of the, Rempeh had
been apposed souferstraeth. The
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榮
WING-KEE (DAL SHOP.
true and vitality of Free Reads are THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to who was jug kit and in what countric,hot by any inform the public tent bis bop las been arighed aiarity, bus by its power of making established since 1855, at Endicott's Late, and the most of the elighteat foothill Where that he has always a great quantity of BEST there is, even the mullast sentering of seed, COAL in stora for sale. Gentlemen or Ship- the crop a surprising. The last example of masters wishing to patronize him, are requested this phenomenon is supplied by the French ex.to apply as his Shop. pesinent in free trade. It might well havabean ly 1343 Hongkong, 18th August, 1879,
limbed
AND ...
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTAÏT.
*VİLLA DE RIVADAVIA," Castillo, Master, will leave for the above port
or about the 11th instack
For Freight or Passage, apply to
By Dr. DEYAN, with muay Additions, Correason tions, sad Dr. Williams' Orthography,
Perer: In Paper Wrappers, Nestly Bound..... Apply at the Daily Press Office.
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TO
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HRH. THE DUKE OF EDINBULOH-
AND
H. THE GOVERNOR, DEG to mouse that they bave just re- coired a Choice Assortment:ol PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES, particularly adapted for the hot season. tr 976 Hoogkong, 19th June, 1873,
many as any other Dictionary Kitherta pub-ESSEN (GERMANY WORKS,
For practical purposes the arrangement of SOLE AGENT FOR ORINA AND the work is to complete, tast a refrezno
JAPAN,
F. PEIL
to its pages enables a person who tinder
MR. BAKER.
stands. English to communicate effectiny ti 1671 Hongkong, Bhenghat, Cologne (Germany.) with natives who understand nothing but Chi- mase. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in Chica, and to the natives themselves it ex- plains enbjects fully with which very few in- deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parden resident in England and interested in Ching it cannot but he invaluable cocasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER NOW; T. H. BELL "DAILY FRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
No 5, OLD BAILEY STREET. (NEXT!
ALEXANDRA TERRACE.
tl 709 Hongkong, Gil May, 1973.
BRANDAO & Co. it 1245 Hongkong, 4th August, 1873.
BY SPECIAL APPOINTHENT THIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNUJE, To H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS or BUSSIA.
AND
1. N. DRISCOLL, CIVIL, NAVAL, & MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, HOSIEB, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER, 45 and 47,"Queen's Road, next to Oriental tr 192]
Bank.
(Feb. L
THE UNDERSIGNED beg to inform the Public of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON
RAILROAD COMPANIES,
Doited Kingdom, when forwarded by French Packet, will be the mine as those chargeable on Tettors forwarded by British Parket via Brin
THE S. S, "CHINA" will leave Kongkong | dist." TS Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, nt d'o'block
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,"
Hongkong, 29th April, 1874,
A.M., taking Pasangare, Mails and Freight, for General Post Office | Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading ara sened for transportation to Toko hamn and other Japan Perts, to San Francisce, to principal peints in the United States, Cuna- da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in Mexico and Central and South Americi.
A Scammer of the Company will leue Shang- hai about samo date, via the Inland Sea Ports, and wake close connection of Tokokann,
The " CHIFA" will to due at San Frat-
cisco September 28th, wbence daily Pas- enger trains and daily Freight trains are ran over the Central and Usion Pacific Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and upon the Atlantis Sea- board.
At New York, Pasangars bare selection of various line of Steamore to England, France and Germany.
Return Passage Tikes issued at a reduction of 20% on regalar rates.
Freight will be received on board until 4 ex on the 26th Instant Parcel Packages will be received at the office stil & F.ij. same day; all Pureet Packages should be marked to sadrese in fall; value of sauc is required.
Agent
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the Ageroy of the Company, Praya Well.
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, August 1941, 1979.
STEAM FOE. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SHEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON, AL:80, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
postage on letters aldressed to Newfoundland, It is hereby notified that henceforward the which must be paid in advance, will be as inl. love, riz,
When forwarded via 34 cents each d-ounce,
Brindisi When forwarded via 35.
Marseilles... When forwarded viâĮ Southampton.....ƒ
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F. W. MITCHELL.
Poimaster General, Gentral Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873,
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad vanced upon letters addressed to Prince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, viz.
When forwarded ri
Brindisi.......... When forwardedvi
#cents ech half-ounce..
Maragilleo. 36 venta och half-ounce When forwardedvia
Southampton... Scouts each half-ounce)
F. W. MITCHELL, Goural Post-Offico.
Pusiaster Generu
Hongkong. 28th July, 1870.
It is hereby noted for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, wil henosforward be 3 cents for each balf ounce, which may either be paid in advance, or it may be left to be collected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F W. MITORELL, ·
Postmaster General General Post Office;"
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
THE PENINSULAK AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship It is hereby notified that arrangerienta häve **POKHARA," Captain F. 8. Tom, with been completed under which correspondence Her Majesty's Mail, Passengers, Specie, and from Hongkong nay be forwarded to Naganaki Cargo, will leave this for the above places on | við Shangbai, and to Flíogo vid Yokokawa, by SATURDAY, the tb instant, at noon, pro-United States Mail Packets, and that Letters ceeding to fouthampton via Suez Canst for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong
Cargo will be received on board until noon, may be forwarded from Nagasala and Biogo Specie and Parcals al the office until noon on by means of the United Stater Packets vi the 29th idem.
Shergbai and Tokobuma respectively. For Particulara regarding Freight and Pas- The rates of ponage obargeable on such cor sage, apply at the P, & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, respondance is four cents for each balf-ounce Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF on Letters, two cents on each Newspaper, and PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
two coats on each two chneer of Books and A. Written. Declaration of the Contents Psokets of Samples of Merchandise, in addition and Velus of the Packages for the Overland to the Bates specified in the Table of Rates of Route is required by the Egyptian Government, Postage at presenzio force. and must be delivered by the Shippers to the
Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading of
with Parvele; and the Company do not hold | General Post Uffice themselves responsible for any Detation or
that he has shops established at those places in Prejudice which may happens from the incor |the paine of HING KEE.
Io HONGKONG, at the Central Market,
į reofness in such doolazution.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Fustmaler Generat;
Hongkong, 16ib January, 1871.
It is hereby notified that Letters addreased
The Company reserve the option of forward to Frace may be sent either pail or urvaid at,! No. 12, he has constantly on hand BEEF ing all goods slapped by their Steamare for the option of the scoder; hut the postiga on
13 cents
COURT MILLINER AND DRESS TABLES, and OILMAN'S STORES, E of Canal in lucir en Stellere, of us vor by Brices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot
E., their own or in vessula be prepaid the best quality.
employed for the purpose.
For each tounÇO In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, tha
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested The mto of postage chargeable on Foregoing articles, with the addition of SPI-tvitake note that the Steamers leaving Hong- Letters addressed. to France per RITS, SODA WATER, Ke, and GAME when kong fu correspondence with the Australian Frach Packet is $n sensim,
Steamora from Calls to Bombay, muy call ut Per British Packet when marhei vit Ends for the Sale of their Gods uizing him, are requested to apply at his shops
Undersigned have been appointed su e Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron Colombo.
Brindisi................................. 18 Hongkong and China Ly Mesars. J. & R. Teas above, where a list of prices of articles will the terms and conditions of the Company'a Alexandria and Marecilles..... 14 nent, Glagow, and Mr. David Cormare Sons beferuished, which will be supplied at the sums Black Bills of Lading.
F. W. MITCHELL, Arbroath
rate all the your round...
A. MCIVER, Superintendent,
Postmaster Genere ARNHOLD, KARBERG à 00:
HING KEE. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation General Post Office, tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1967.
Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 16th August, 1878,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.
ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1873.
Shippers are particularly requested to note Far British Packet when marked vis
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