MAN TAXES OPIUM AND REFUSES
TO BE BAILED OUT. (A)
George Wonders, a laborer, made an effort to commit suicide by taking opium, in room No. 5, in a ofgar factory, at No. 717, Emasome-strect,
THE CENTEAL ASIAN RAILWAY (Pall Mall Guscito).
The plan of M. de Leesana for a Central Asian Railway is still mob discussed by the Basalin prem, The Colon, bays, that aren from a commercial point of view inch a line
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LONDON
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DESTINATION.
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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Sra. 1713.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
VESSEL'AME
CAPTAIN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATÓRED.
Antenor (ntri); Star of Ohjas...
Rebocon Jung...... „Janet Stowarİ
Veritas...
Chinaman
Sir Barry Parkou Doune Castle...... Balang uitb Hindostan (er).
The factory is coaducted by William Cellner, would be of no advantage to Ensais, as the. who ocenpies the room as a sleeping opartaient markets of Central Asia are so exclusively in About the time named, Wondore, au aequaiat Russian bands that there ban he no ide of LONDON SUEZ CANAL..............Ajas (str.)................... RECO, entered, mid after a few words of conver. English compitition so long as no commerin action plus sandbanks in bis mouth, anying, scads lend from India into bowo regions? MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Brilliant **** "Good-bye, Bill," Gellner seized bis hand andy. Our political predominance, it continues, took from it a amal Chinese opian-box, in which" is sufficiently protected by natural obstacles
MELBOURNE.. were a few pices of the drug, Wendore fell on jagainst the danger of England ontbidding us, the floor, and admowledged that he had swak white, on the other hand, Hussia cannot have NEW YORK. lowed some of the opium, estard and hot any commerelor political designson India. Of water were given as an eineties, but the dose had what use would India be to us. We have coal no effect. However, Dr. Stivers arriving with anough for our wants Our sepirations de not
stomach-pams begun operations, when Wou go beyond Mongolia, Tarkastan, and the ad- SAN FRANCISCO.
No. dore, ne if determined to die, made a terrible oining Khanste. Nor have thoroarkets of those S'PORE, FANG & CALOUTTA
SAIGON resistance, dating which he socoded in getting countries the importance which M. de Lesseps the gag of and the bit the rubber tube nearly ascribes to thee. They aro incomparably more in two, it being led by only the silk braid ou alunbio to nefor purchasing raw products for MANILA AND ILOILO.. eno side. Hul it beau severed, he would have our fastories than na marsots for the anle MANILA....... choked to death, as there was no-instrument of our manufacture; in the latter espasity YOKOHAMA landy by which could be extrinsted. A power. Siberia and China stand much higher in our ful cosetio was administered, and the poison atimation. We must, therefore," regard the soon wade its anapearance. When he was sufforts of M. de Lesseps, so far as they tend to fering from eas that began to tortana him, the opening of a direct commercial rante to ho became vary anth to die, and regretted bis and from India in the interests of Russia, a folly. We.csues: learn the sense of tho rahsimply childish,... efforts he made to do away with himself.
A MAN BOILED ALIVE. (Call)
A low-days ago John Coonan, an
Even if we allowed him
to start from Orenburg, it seems to as very questionable whether England would allow him to go to Pesbawn. It is evident, from tha expressions of public opinion both in London and Calcutta on the subject, that the English would oppos a line from Orcaborg, to strategical pat of view... If M. doi Logépe to atriving to obtain similar concessions from the Busan Government to those granted
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Do: Du
Humble McKenzio
Butterfield & Seiro) Butrorfold & Swive....
Hongkong Douging Impraik & Oo.................... Hongkong Rozario & Co............... Hongkong Rezaio & Colo Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn, B. Ca...... Hongkong Russell & C
9. Chapman,Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co.
... Bussell & Co...... Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co...... Hongkong David Sassoon, Sona & Co.. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co... Hongkozy Kwong-hing .... Hongkong Remedios & Co Hongkong Romédios & Co... Hongkong Messageries Baritimes. Hongkong Wu, Pustan & Cuisina Hongkong Ah Tone
....Messagories Maritimes......
Aldecoa
Do,
Historian (str.)............. Scotland (er) Perita MITJAN 2 San Lorenzo apri
Müller Tutton
Lodesta...
Menzaleh (et...
„Mourrut........
Sylvia (str.)
Jobaanson
Gulley of Loras (str).
Robinson,
Bourdon.
For Sale,
Traouwldy (st}..... China (str.)elin
VICTORIA EXCHANGE.
F. IL. Hennings..longkong Sicmeson & Co...
For-Sale.
played in the sagar rekhary of Bowley & Moss Poshawar, na menacing their interests from ! QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET ANE, CEAWFQED & Co. have just resi
in Dublin, wet with a feaciul death. He had been but four weeks in the manufactory, whero, be taas employed to wash the bogsheada This le done in lank eleven feet in length. The to Baron Bentor by the Shakof Persia, he alowaa barroll to reled in at oue ond and dragged along total ignorance of the enormous progress unde the tank by means of an iron rod, about air by Russia within the last tea poara... Al even feet long, when it is Boisted up at the that bo ons have a chanco of obtaining ether end to water being allowed to as Stats gaaantoe; but it is a question whe by using the barrel. The person who tirus ber Hassia is sufficiently interested in the pra- wastion the hugeland bae to traverse a sugged posed railway to undertake to guarantee it to and uneven worien atage abset the same the extent of frous ten to fiftaco millions of height of the heule, which is not more thau ai roubles a year. If the line is only to be carried er seven inches from the grand, and totally to the Frontier of satan Turkestan, this aprotected. Ten traverse planks cross this pecuniary exuifce would have to be made a pintiform to in the boards, sud a person most entirely for a strategical object: while if dragging the easks, not looking before bin, it were contined to Peshawar, it would do us wight stumble. The boarde Bope down to more barın-tlsh good, for it would flood the ward the teal and became was during the Central Asian markets with English exufac procces, which is performed within a foot of tares. Oathonbole, we think we would
the edge of the vit. Sometimes the person rather ace Marshal MacMahon and his army on washing would require assistanco boisting our territory than the Grande Société Centrale Between sixty and sixty-eight bogsheads are Asiatique of the salightened and disinterested washed in a dry, the system adopted was M. de Lesseps."
inuilar to that det, in Kingfish and Scotch re- dineries, except that în those places the stage
ms round paying stones instead of wood, and that the workers word cloge. Some time ago in this establishment a boy got his leg burned at the tank.
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The region around the Red River of the North raises, four splendid crna annually snow, ice, water and mosquitos.
HONGKONG.
QAYLE & CO.
RE now offering the REMAINDER of their SPRING and SUMMEN STOCK
AT
GREATLY REDUCED. PRICES,
comprising
BLACK and COLORED SILKS,
FIGURED and STRIPED JAPANESE POPLINS.
FANCY MOHAIRS and ALPACAS.
·STRIPED CAMBRICS and MUSLINS, For Ladice Morning Wrappers.
PRINTED MUSLINS and BATISTE.
A great variety of MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS, TUNICS,
and POLONAISES. :
LADIES' MORNING WRAPPERS,
A monster diamond has recently been vescivet Coonan fell in white drugging a barrel from the Cape. This extraordinary rem as BOOK through the tank. Two courides, called by found in November, 1872, at Waldeok's plant, hia screams, with difficulty socceeded in pulling on the Vaalriver. It weighs as much as 2581 him out. Is soomed to be sitting in the tank carats, and is, therefore, considerably larger than abia foet were out of the water. He was any other diamond hitherto brought to light in Realded from a chin to bis toove and died the Sonth African diggings: Indeed it is be- lieved that there are only three other diamenda from the injarice.
in the world which exceed it in weight. "The ¡Stewart," the African monster Las been christoned, praente, in its prevent rough formn, the appearanes of an irregular octahedral crys
NEW ZEALAND," * (Poli Mall Gautla)
bat, when ent, it will form a well-proportioned brilliant, weighing half as much again as 'Our' Koh-i-noor.
bir. Kennedy has spent thirty years of uistal, of pale yellow coleus. It is cutimated fite in New Zealand, and gives to the public in thie littlo voluas the results of wide know lodge and experience. He has himself takea part in many of the evoute which have occurred since New Lochard was proclaimed a British colony in 1840, and bis narrative of Britieb ralo in that magnifoent land is enlivened by personal iroidents. The--book- therefore,-8-
BOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
7TH SEPTER; EVENING New Patna, $5797 to 86774, grish and credit
Something better than a more capilation, It Now Benares, $5531 to $557 eash and credit. contuine pamber of interesting facts which No change in other kinds.
might have been collected by any painstaking analyst, but it expresses also the judgment
formed at the time by a competent observer, ON LONDON-
who knew the men of whom he writes and
remembers the dicumstances he peoords.
The history of British progress in New Zen- lasid is not withers its dark pagos. There, as: claowhero, enccess has only been achieved after number of disappointmente aad by the help
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand.......... 4/24 Bank Bille, nt 3 months' sight, 4/24 Bank Billy are months, eight, 4/33 104/31 Credite, sto months' sight..... 4/3 84/87 Doonimentary Billa,at6months'
Right.............
... 4/32
NEW YOLL
of that determination which diffinities serre to ON stimulate. The nativos, a spirited race; who Private, 5 months' sight......... might have been readily governed bad they ON HOMBAY-Bank, 3 days' sight 325 been treated at first with wisdom and justico, ON CALCUTTA,-Bank,3 days'sight 1951 no longer for any impediment to the ON SHANOMAL development of our resources,' Other dangers Bank; 3 days' aight,
now impotil the prosperity of New Zealand,
and one of them, as Mr. Kennedy points dat, |
is lest the colday should sink under the
Privato,30 days'eight....
SHARES.
.734
IN
Printed CAMBRIC and MUSLINETTE.
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A largo Assortment of MOHAIR and GRENADINE COSTUMES
LADIES' STRAW HATS.
LACE and LINEN SETS.
FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
"LONGULOTH SKIRTS.
CORSETS.
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES..
&c.
VICTORIA BXCHANGE,
carved for the TAILORING DEPART MENT, of the Newest Patterns :--
TWEEDS, for Buite ANGOLÁS, for Suits, FROWSERINGS. OVERCOATINGS. CASHMERE-COATINGS. CORDS, for Riding Breeches. FLANNELS, for Buits.
VESTINGS,
Be
7d 1451 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1873.
FOR SALE.
*
USTRALIAN WINE. in 1 dozen caves,
comprising
CLARET,
BURGAUDY,
RED MUSCATEL,
SHIRAZ.
SAUTERNE,
REISLING.
Apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG, 16 1440 Hopetone, 2nd September, 1879. FOR SALE
BEST PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIC. DEGENAER. tf 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September. 1873,
FOR SALE.
BENCH; LATIN, and CHINESE DIC
TIONARY of the Epoken Mandarin Dia. kut, by PADL FIENT, M.A. Prica, 810.
APPENDIX to the FRENCH, LATIN, and CHINESE DICTIONARY of the Spoken Mandarin Dialect, containing :--A noticon of the Imperial Academy at Pekin; a notice on Chinese Bobonig: a general description of China, &, o, do, by PAUL PERNY, M.A. Price, $10.
OHINESE PROVERBS, collected and clase- ed by PATI PERRY, LA. Price, $0.60.
The following Works, by the same author, will shortly appear
"LATIN-OBINESE DIALOGUES. The First Volume of " A OXINESE GRAM. MAR" Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENSER,
tf 1462 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873
FOR SALE.
On or about 8th inst. Onag about 10th inst
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatcft.
..aniok dispatch.
Quick dispatch.
nink dispatch..
Ou or shout 15th innt.
Quick dispatch..
Quick dispatch.
Quick disputob. To-day, at 3.3.
On the 15th inat..at 3r.m. Today, at P..
Quick dispatch, jaisk dispatch. Quick dispatch, On 10th inst, at 10 AM. To-morrow, at dr.. Quick dapatch.
To-day, at 4. PM
· Vessels on the Berth.
CALOUTTA-
FOR SINGAPORD, PENANG, AND
THE Britiub Støamer,
THE
"HINDOSTAN."
Captain Miller, will leave this for the above Portă TO-DAY, the 8th inst., at 3 p.m.
Despatches will close at 2.30
-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVIO SASSOON, SONS & Co. 1434 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873,
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
"SCOTLAND"
will be despatolid for the above pori TO-DAY, the 8th inst.. mt á 1.3,
For Freight or Passage, and for Return Freight, apply to
KWONG HING.
No. 57, Praya.
78 1446 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1879% FOR SHANGHAL
THE British Steamer
**GALLEY OF LORNE," Capt. Robinson, will be despatched for the above port TO-MORROW, the 9th inst., at 1
For Freight or PassageYON.
apply to
.P.M,
Vessels on the Borth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 41 British Barqno
**BALNAGUITE,” Williams, Mastery will load horo, and pill have immediato dispatch as above.
For Freigas or Tamsge, apply to
· VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO., 1419 Hongkong, 30th August, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE British Skip
"SIR HARBY PARKES,"
Post-Office Notifications.
A WALL WILEI OČARE
Far Singapore, Fennng, and Calentin-Por Indian Mail Pagko, Hindistan, to đng, the 8:4 instmt, at 230.
For Shanghai.For China, today, the Sib inst, at 3.30 r.M.
MAILS BY THE "UNITED STATES"
PACKET
The United States Mall Packet" COLORİ. DO", will: bả dispatchel on FRIDAY, the 12 instant, at 2 h., with the Maile-
For Yükkohama, San Francisco, the United
Captain 8. Chapeon, will sail on or about the States and the United Kingdom.
15th September next.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD A UG. 1379 Hongkong, 22nd August, 1873, FOR NEW TORA. **
THE A 1 British Barque
"CHINAMAN." Mocazie, Mosler, having the greater portion of ber Cargo engaged, will bave inmediate doe patol from Wanapon and Hongling.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. 1295 Hoogkong, 9th Augue, 1873. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE Extreme Clipper Barqué ·
TH
** BRILLIANT.”
Capt. Newman, having the greaser portion of har Cargo ongaged, will have inmediate des patch for the abuvo ports,
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. ti 1193 Hongkong, 25th July, 1873.
FOR MANILA.
19E Spanish Brig
Ta
a.
“SAN LORENZO,"
Lodesma, Maator, will meet with quick dispatch for the above. Part.
For Freight, light vargo only, apply to
"REMÚDIÓS & Gɔ-- ti 1428-Eongkong, 30th August, 1875.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
FROM
ORINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY
SIN CONNECTION WITH TRE
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lottes, Books, Newspapers, &c. until 9.30 PM.
Lettera ann be posted on board the Packet from 2.30 p.m. to 150 г.x, on payment of i Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all tha uboro "places by this route is compulsory. forwarded by the English Packets Convspondence "iranfficiently prepaid will be
Correspondency addressed to Yakobama and the United States must be superscribed per COLORADO, and that addressed to the United Kingdon must be superscribed "å San Fran
F.-W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General General Post Office,
Hongkong, 4th September, 1873.
очест
MAILS BY THE “INGLISH PACKET:**
The English Contract Packül “INDUS". will be dispatched with the noval Maila for Harone, &., on SATURDAY, the 13th inst at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be grante natil 5 P., on the 12th instant.
The Post-Office will be open until 6 r.m. on the 12th instant.
Letters, fc., may be posted during the nigh in the box left op for their reception,
Letters for registration will be received nxtil 10 M. on the 13th instant.
Lotters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 18th instant, without late fee.
* Letters posted after 10 a.. on the 18th instant, will not be forwarded-users the Luto Fecol 18 cents cat as well as the postage is propaid.
"The latest time for posting Letters at this One in 12 A.M., Lad for Newspapers, Booka, or Patterns 10 .he 18th instant.
Fate-letters (hut Letters only) addressed to
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC the United Kinglom vid Brids, or to Sia
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
gapore, may be posted on hourd the Pickel from 11.30 A., lo the time of sailing, on pay. THE S. 5. "COLORAING" will leave Hougent of a. Late Fe of 48 couts act in addition
kong for San Francisco, via Tokobank to the postage. on FRIDAY, the 19th September, at 9 o'clock Kwong Hing, 57, Praya.., taking Passengers, Maila and Freight, for 5d. 1469 Hongkong, 5th September, 1873. Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Fangor Tickets and Bills of OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
FOR LONDON viu SUEZ CANADA THE Compexy's Steamship.
THE
"ANTENOR"
will be despatched on or about the 20th instant. Insurance risks nocepted on behalf of the Com pany be under:-
On Tea 271% ali risks, 18). *), F.P.A..
Silk 18. do.. For Silk Freight, at $3.25 per bale, or Pas ange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,
Agenda 5 1478 Hongkong, 6th September, 1873. NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELAS
ARMARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
MENZALES," Captain Mourrat, will be despatched fur
YOKOHAMA, shortly
F. W. MITCHELL,
Poatataster General General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 1st September, 1873. Lading are issued for transportation to Toko- It is hereby noted that the postage charga Lama sat other Japan Forte, to fan Francisuvable upon Paid Lefters addressed to France to principal points in the United States, Canal henceforward be 12 ecote per quarter onn ds, and Furope, vis. Overland, Railroad and when forwarded by Franch Mal Packet, and connecting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in
18 cents per quarter ounce when forwarded by, Mexico and Central and South America.
British Mail Packet.
A Steamor of the Company will leave Shang. bai about same date, in the Inland Sea Furta, and make olosa candaction at Yokohama,
The » COLORADO" win ba due at San Franciaco October 14th, whence daily Pa denger trains and daily Freight trains are roo over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New York, and for all the principal cities in the interior and open the Atlantic Sea-
board.
At New York, Passengers havs selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
Return Penge Ticketa isaned at a reductio₺ (of 20%, on regular rules.
Freight will be received on beard until 4 F. on the 11th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 m, sotme day; all Pared Packages should be marked to
QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, A IRES & Co. have received by the French Mail after the arrival of the next French address in fall; valna of save is required.
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI. 1312 Hongkong, 13th August, 1873.
NOW READY. -
POUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE D PORT for the year 1872. Price $10.
apply at the Daily Pross Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1873.
FOR SALE.
petty rule of a succession of small provinsial Bougkong and Shanghai Bruk Shared-31 ben, whose ohjat is to make the federal system per cent, premium. perpetual. The great question," he writes, Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
which agitaten and distracte the colony at the -8900 per sbare premium. - present time, is whether the federal vr national Ohina Traders Insurance Company's Share- Eystem of garerament is to prevail." Another $1,050 per share premium. timent, i bl. Kennedy's judgment, to Chin and Japan Marine Insurances. KUSINE DIN
the prosperity of the colonists, is the debt of £10,000,000, heavy tax on the resources and cnergies of 266,800 coloniste, however prosper ous, chistic, and youthful they may be. Thi debt is 50 per cent greater in proportion to the population than that borne in England. Moreover, the New Zealand debt weighs more heavily upon the colony than
the
per sbars premium.
Chinnad Inaminée Company.-$2171 por share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharee
$5424 per shule.
China Fire Intrance Company's Shares-8123
per share.
Victoris Fins Insurance Company's Shares
"
TURPENTINE. White and Colored-PRINTING PAPER.
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf.1133 Hongkong, 11th July 1879,
FOR SALE,
KAM P.A Hongkong and Whampus Disk Company's VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
Shares par cent discount
REIMS, Hongkong, Union and Macao SteambasiCo.'s |
in Cases of 1 doz. Quarle Sharce-301 per cent. promiam.
and, 2 doz. Pinta Shanghai Stam Navigation Company-Th 115
SANDER & Cơt, por abare.
3110 per bars,
Național Debt pon England; because the interest in the one case is payable out of the colors, white'in the other it is simply transfer of i fulance from one vecount to an other, and, although a debt at the Treasury, it ia a credit to the country," Tus author mea tions other drawbacks to the programa of the Boscong Gas Company's Shares-$60 per (country, stud he advocates with much eurocat- Blare.
nese the free-grant system of land as less costly Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-50 per and moro efficira thun the oxisting arrange- cent. discount.
gradually
SALE ON SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1873.
ments for promoting emigration. That some Indo-Chinese Bugar. Company-87 per cent. change mast be effected is evident, since emi gration to New Zealand bas declined during the last fifteen years, and "the difficultise experienced in obtaining a good class of people to emigratz are increas ing every years."
Mr. Kennedy's narrative is full of interest from the ärst page to the last, and we could willingly follos biu as le records the spirited conduct of some of his countrymen. One in
As reported by Chinicao. Verginelli, 60 bags, at $6.55, by Trai-bing Joong to travelling trader
Liquorice, 10 bags, at $6,00, by Yee-kee to travelling brider.
Fagus, 1 bags, at $11.00, by Yeehoo to travelling tador.
sident, not perhaps generally kropp, is especial- White Was, 3 pieces, at $66,50, by Tre-koc ly worthy of note. Thirty-two years so the to travelling trader.
French laid olaim to the south island of Wes Vermicelli 40 bags, at $6.00, by Chun- Zealand, to which, however, they had no right abong to travelling trader
ful title. They landed immigrants-at--Akaros,
Almonds, 10 bags, at $23.50, by Chun-shoug.
and despatched a war frigate to wait on the go. to travelling trader. vernor at the Bay of Islands in order to prefer
Stockfish, 200 packagee, at $4.60, by Chuo-
their claina, Fae Frezob corvette lay one even chong to travelling trader,
ning in the barbour near and British ton-gun Brown Bagar, 500 bags, at 35.18, by Kwong- brig. In the uight, bowever, the commander fook-wo to local trader.
of the brig put toʻrea, and in the morning the Frenchman, guessing his rival's purpose, fol- lowed in parent in a race of 700 miles. It was too late:"The French corretto was superior in every reaped so the English ship, but Capt. Owen Stanley, in the old Priiomari, like a trus and gallant British sailor when the welfare of hie country, was oUatike, did, bis duty in such i good style that be reached Akama harbour, at Banks' Peninsdly, in the South Island, Junând, took formal possession of it in the Queen's nawe, hoisted the red cross of 8, George and the union jack va a flagstaff, and fired a saluk of twenty-one grina in honour of the event, be fore the French sorgette, although in sight, could come to author." We may add that Captain Stanley, who thus galantly secured to his country "one of the feat jalanda ever angied to the Crown of England," was the eldest son of Bishop Stanley, and brother to the Dean of Westminster Unhappily,
Ee died at an early age. Mr. Kennedy alters his opinion freely with regard to the public
OHN AND HENRY GWYNNE,
ENGINEERS, BOILER-MAKERS,
AND IKON-FUUNDERS.
HAMMERSMITH. IRONWORKS,
89, Canyon St, London, 3.0., England.
› MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES,
Portable and Fixed;"
BOILERS, CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS, TOBRISE WATER WHEELS, PUMPING ENGINES, and every description of MACHINERY FOR DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION, AND
RECLAMATION
PUMPING MACHINERY POR DOCKa, kany HYDRAULIC PRESSES; GUNPOWDER MACHINERT ;
·TEA-SIPTING AND SORTING MACHINERY; SUGAL, FLOUR, AND WIND MILLS; HDD-EXTRACTORS;
STRAN AND Hazd CRANES, BOILER WORK, &,, &.
men who have had a chief or prominent shared on application to their Offices.
**Catalogues and Extimates will be forwart
in the government of New Zealand. He giver.
Sir George Grey credit for statesmantike.
89,"CAYRON.STRekr, ED., JonBON
NE
A
3ail Stender Amazone, the following WINES, from the well-known house of BLANCKY, FRERES & Co.:--
POTENSAC MEDOC, 1869, (Obaleau Osi-|
Haia;)..
ST. YZAN'S MEDOC, 1879, (Ort. Brido ;):
per case of I do, and $90 per barret of 300 Litres.
FINE FRENCH BRANDIES, it canes and casks.
GRAND ORIMANT CHAMPAGNE, io pints and quarts, 316 and $12,
Also,
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent 1479 Honglong, 6th September, 1873.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamelip
"1BAOUADDY " Captain Bourdou, will be despatcļvā for
SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Europe.
C. BERTRAND
Principal Agent.
20 Barrels of BREAKFAST CLARET, (Vin 1480 Hongkong. 6th Septembor, 1973.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND Rouge,) at $30 per barrel.
LIVAR British Steamer
1899 Hongkong, 26th August, 1873.
CALCUTTA,
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE-
*HISTORIAN,” REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Captain Tattor, will leave for the store porta Trade, objects of Natural History, Farmime, on MONDAY, the 15th instant, at 3 P.M.
Despatches will close at 2.30 mar, 30., &c., with the Panti, and Manduria Pronun
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the“ Chinese Language, in two Parte.
The Daily Press Office.
Belo Agents for China, Japon and Manilaction. LF 2151 Hongkong, 15th Doomber, 1871. BY THE FRENCH S.. HOOGLY TUST received a Large Assortment of Geo- tlemen'e French Coloured Bhirts, Straw Hats, French Bhose and Boots.
Also, Boots of Gans, the best maker in Paris; Eau de Cologne, in straw bottles, small and large; Ean du Dootor Pierre, Billy Vinegar, Parie Soop; always on hand the finest of Japan and China Ware. Bronzes, Lacquered, &c.
Also, Vermouth, Noilly Prat, and the bea: quality of Frenca Ligners, assorted ; Chocolats! querents
An
A. R. MARTY, 22. QUEEN'S ROAD. 2m 1161 Hongkong, 19th July, 1873.
_NOW HEADY,
„IMPERIAL QUARTO.
WITH THE
•
AND E. TENNENT'S ALE und
FORTER.
DAVID SAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
5 CANVAS. Lang Fax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Lf.1150 Hongkong, 11th May, 1847.
FOR SALE.
CORN DEBAND & Co.'s FAMOUS BOR-
· BEAUX WINES.
CLARET, ST, JULIEN MEDOU, in Wood. ST JULIEN, ST. ESTEPHB, MARGAUX LAROSE,-and--LAFITTE,- in-1-dozzz-cases---
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca. 1460 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1878,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via STEZ CANAL, PIE Company's Steamship
"AJAX"
will be despatched on or stout the 9th Sept. Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Com. pay as under:-)
On Tos 27 all risks, 14., F.P.A.
.. SIFT! do. Fir Bilk Fright, at $3.25 per bale, or Fan. sage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, 1409 Hongkong, 29th Agaat, 1878.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
ROEDERER'S CELEBRATED CHAM-HE 41 British Brig PAGNE.
REBECCA JANE,”
CARTE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE, Capt. Newton, having the greator portion of in cases of 2 doz. Pinta,
STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des. PORT WINES and SHERRIES, z.patch as above
For Freight or Passaga, apply.
Apply to cases, bottled in the London Docks.
ROZARIO & Co.. if 1463 Hongkong, 4th September, 1873.
· FOR MELBOURNE.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDABAN PRONUNCIATION.. ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
BLANCHY FREEES & Co.'s RENOWN CR comprehensiveness and practical service ED BRANDIES, of Standard Strengths and
this Work stands unrivatiel. All toe new Purity, in I dezen cases, words which the Chinese bave of late years bees PETER DONEC & Co.'s FUPERIOR compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- PALE DRY SHERRY, in 3 dozçu eten. jects in machinery photography,klegraphy, and
Apply to of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are in sciensò generally, which the rapid advance
bore given in evinro. Each and every word is | fully linstrifed and explained, forming azer. uises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti promeratione a given, the Looents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. |in the sise of body, thereby afecting & Tast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with thees vast margine and vacant spaces which hav) | berstofore characterized Chiness publications.
To iliustrite the vast soope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Chalmera Vocabularly contains about 16,000
PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1187 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.-
NOW READY
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AND
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THE 41 British Big
"JANET STEWART,” Captain Murdock, having the greater portion of bet Cargo engaged, will receive prompt des Į patel: an above
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agentu 71.1452 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1873
FUR MANILA AND ILOILO. THE Spanish Barque
TH
3.81.30
$2,00
OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO.
CALIFORNIA.
Hole Agent on the Pacific Coast for : measures, hot considers that he was too fondUNG FAT & Co, Mak paskors, No. 101, Chinese charantera, and Medburat's English Winchester Iepeating Arms and Ammunition, Bouban Strand, Hongkong, baving been and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder. Lake of exercising arbitrary power, and cured cuore for personal distinction than for the real wel-established for more than 10 years, and in this work contains more than 10,000 English Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety fare of the country. He applies to hit some measly patronized by the Foreign Merchants words, and upwards of 600,00) Chinese charac Pac
of the gareres linesia Pope's obaracter with orders for Tea Bags, Tea Rattan, Ganny ters: Again, despite all the grammar and
Public of
HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON
[ly 72 May 8
NOTICE.
"PEPITA,”** Aldecoa, Master, will have immediate dispatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
asubova,
REMEDIOS & Co. if 1422 Hongkong, 30th August, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK,
To follow the British Barque" Chinaman.") JAE A 1 16 yeave British Clipper Ship
--- **DOUNE CASTLE,”
887 Lona Register. Mohairgid, Master, will load at Whampoa and-Hongkong, and will have carly deapateb
"For Freight, apply to
tt 1357 Hongkong, 25th August, 1876.
For further information as o, Fassage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Prays West,
T. A. HARRIS
Agent. Hongkong, August 27th, 1973.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS AND SOUTHAMPTON;
$180,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA THE PENINSULAB AND ORISKTAL STRAN NAVIGATION DOMPANY's Steamabip "INDUS," Captain N. STEWART, with Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will loavo this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 19th September, at noon.
Carge will be zoecived on board until-poor, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P., On the 12th idem.
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- sage, apply at the P. & D. S. F. Uo.'s Office, Hongkut. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED:
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Genertk. General Post Offic
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871,
It is boreby notified that henceforward the" postage on letters addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 centi per half-ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional chargo op delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Polnaster General, General Poet.Offer,
Hangkong, 22nd February, 1873.
It is hereby notified that a line of British Mail Contract Puckate has been established le- tween Aden and Scnzibar, which, with conneel- ing lines, will sford a regular means of co- veyance of correspondence from Hongkong for the foreign porta in the East African Const, as well as for Natal and the Capo Colony, Si, He.. lena and Aspension, and that hepceforward the postage, which met be paid in advance, on let terr addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Da's- gon Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Ascension,gyill be 20 cents for cob half-ounce, newspapara ente each.
r. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General.
Banerai Post-Ofice.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the postage on letton addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fol- love, Y.-.
When forwarded viù? 34 cents cael -ouse.
34
Brindisi.......any). When forwarded
Marseilles When forwarded viaį
Southamptes.
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General.
General Post-Ofic.
Hougtong, 22 February, 1973.
A Written Declaration of the Contents
It is hereby notified for general information and Value of the Packagos for the Overland Benteis required by the Egyptian Government, that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- and that be delivered by the Shippers to the vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or ward Island, will henceforward be as follows, with Fargets; and the Company do not helð Į via, c*** themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor reetness in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward- ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Drops through Egypt, either by rail or by Omal in thair own Steamers, or in receels omployed for the purpose.
Bhippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Stasera leaving Hong- kang in correspondence with the Australian Stomers from Gallo to Bombay, may call at Colombo.
Hhippers are particularly requested to note tho teria and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
A. KÕIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Og's Office, Hongkong, 1st Beplanter, 1873.
-
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPURE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMAILA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;, ALSO, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
.
ON SATURDAY, the 20th September, 1973.
at noon, the Octopany's B. 8. "AFA Commandant FLEURIAIS, with MAILS, PAS BENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the sbore places.
When forwarded via
Brindisi....... When forwarded via
42 cents auch balf-quinos.
Marseilles.fcentemach half-oures. When forwarded via
Sonthampton..... 28 cents each half-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generu Guneral Post-Ofice.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1976.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having girernotice to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Cory are chargeable with Custom Duties. the undersignat considers it necessary to oike this Regulation known to the Public, and to slate that any letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Post are liable, with their contesta, to be forfeited.
F W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gersal. General Post Ofice,
Hongkong, Sad Jaanary, 1878.
It is hereby astified for general informuline. that the Postagon Letters addressed to Nor- way, when forgarded in Southampton, will. henceforward 6. 36 cents for each balf ourco, which any either be paid in advance, or it may be left to he collected on delivery of the Letters. Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELL..
Postmaster Général Seneral Post Oflce,
Hongkong. Srd August, 1870.
It is hereby notified that Lettern addressed
For cathouses
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lego France may be sent either pad or unpaid at don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in the option of the sender: but the postagen transit through Marseilles for the principal Prices Current, Newspapere and Books canoot places of Europe.
be prepaid Ehipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 The rate of postage chargeable on Letters addressed to Frase per Speole and Parcels until 3 P.x. on the 19th
French Packel in 12 ocate. September, 1373. (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agenor's Per British Packet when marked via
Brindisi...............&- Office.) Contents and value of Packages are Per British Packet when marked við required.
Alexandria and Marcelles 12
·F. W. MITCHELL,
Podmaster Genera
for further particulars, apply at the Com pay's Office.
Ü. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent Hongkong, 6th September, 1875
BOTN
RUSSELL & C
B
“FOR NEW YORK. (WE A 1 Russian Barque.
* VERITAS."
of Addison, in obaurves arcastically that bags, Rice and other bags, respectfully solicit & other elementary works as yet published, the Sir George displayed, wonderful talent is continnance of the patronage hitherto bestowed student of this difficult language absolutely re
THE UNDERSIGNED, Iʊyà AH-YON. seizing and appropriating the origins Goods are genuine, and prices moderats Aliquires examples to display the various appli ideaa and praction views of oibers."
Of orders fromabroad will be promptly attended to. cations and equivalents of different words which have for souse years established the. Bishop Sale M:Kenudy writes with 3 1029 Hongkong, 35th June, 1973. have one general meaning. Of these examples KWONG HING Shop, No. 57, Praya, in this Co- this work contains more than five times alony, as a Ship's Compradore. The Shop bas warm praise, well he may, and he is also careful to record the services of THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub many employés, among them there is one named
lished, less known whose names deserve to be remeza.
LEUNG-FU ROS, generally known as Chop.THE bered in the colony. It is not necessary to that he shops established as thous places in the work is a complete, that a reforemos or shops fe get money, or goods, t. 1, the 670 Tous, A. Hamble, Master, will load here
For pracical parposes the arrangement of dollar, and if he goes to any relations, frienda, accept all Mr. Kennedy's conclusions in order to pronounce & Kyourable estimate of his book. the name of His KI, `·
to its pages enables a person who under- undersigned, will not be responsible for br. It as we have said, something more than's No. 12, he has constantly on bazd BEEF,
In HONUKUNG, at the Central Market, stands English to communicate effectively. With a view to avoid tronkie is fatore, this and at Whapon, and will have quick despatob.
with natives who understand nothing but Chi notice is therefore given. mere ebronicle of events, and in his strong MUTION, POULTRY, BREAD, VEGE nese. In this respect the work will be found
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, KWONG HING, expressed opinions of men sad mesenres TABLES, and OILMAN'S STOREB, bo., of indispensable to all Europeans residing in
LEUNG AH-YON- writes with the interest, and sometimes perbup the best quality with the prejudices, of a colonist
China, and to the natives themselves it ex. 35d 1473. Hongkong, 5th September, 1873. In HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the plains subjects fully with which very few o
ER foregoing sticles, with the addition of SPI. deed of them are perfectly againted. To RITS, SODA WATER, &c., and GAME when parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invainable occasionally. It comprises upwards of two thousand. Large quarto pages.
Maraba! Bazing is not expected tmtil the Freasb territory is en this, it is supposed, will be ac· *Beptember.
İN BÖLJDEL
Gentleman and Families desirous of patron? izing bum, are requested to apply at bis shopa sa abore, where a list of prices of articles will be furnished, which will be supplied as the aume räte all the year round.
HING KEE.
ONE B By Alexander Keedy, former Manage of the Union Bank of Australia at Auch hand, New Zosime, and subsequently: for some yen General Mange and inspector of the Bank of Neste Zealand. (Leiden Longman and Eh., 1875.)
ly 745 Hongkong, 13th May, 1875,
TRUBNER & Co., , PATERNOSTER HOW;
W. H. BELL "DAILY PRESS " Orston, EpronoSG,
【賴記榮 WING-KEE COAL SHOP,
For Freight, apply to
tf 1278 Hongkong. 8th August, 1575,
FOR LONDON. THE British Ship
**STAR OF CHINA,”.
Tantory the public that his Shop has been quick copnich for the abere Port
RE Proprietor of WING-EEE Shop begs to will loal bere and at Whampoa, and will have
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFHAIK & Co,
Hongkong: DEACON & Con
established sines 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST GOAL in stora for male. Gentleman or Ship- masters wishing to patronise him, are requested to apply at his shop.
ly 1343 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873.
Canton.
1f 1435 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873.
JONES & 00..
· UNDERTAKERS, L., OFFICE-NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Stouse and Monuments erected.»
it 137 Hongkong, 1st January, 1878,
P
AFONG.
HOTOGRAPHER',
BY APPOINTMENT 20
H. E. SIL ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Gerarior of Hongkong s
AND TO
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, And April, 1872
It
breby notified that benceforward the rator of postage which must be paid in advance, abstgeable on Packata of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong us the United Kingdom by the United States. Packets via San Francisco, will be as follows
vizt.
For a packet sot exceeding lounce
in weight, anuman. 2 cesta For a packet oboye 1 oumea not ex-
deading 2 ounces....
For a packet above 3 ounces not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces.............
ጾ
A 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF and eight cents for every additional four ounces.
די
RUSSIA
Invites inspation of his largi Collection of VIDWS of POCHON, SWATÓW, HONGKONG, CANTON, and MACAD
WYNDHAM STREET,
6] (Formerly occupied by Athidic Club) (518 ||
These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price Lista, Market Reports, and all printed paper other than Newspapers, as well as to. Boske and Trado Patterns or Samples."
F. W. MITOIELL
Postmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1870.
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