1873-10-13 — Page 3

AN AMERICAN MONARCHT. (Spectator.))

MISCELLANEODE, A

A difficulty, which is, now in a fair way of Thora en Jong time to clapes before 1876, being settled, bas sprang ap lately bobwean the when the gert Presidential campaign formally French and Italian Governments with regard opens in the United States; but there is a class to the landed property of Frofichman on blent of politicians there who are alwaye at work, | Ceniu, ned its liability to taxation on the part and we are unbored on anthority we cannot of Italy, disregard that they have decided already on a A poor mad woman, who had walked into the most exceptional and novel course, They inson with her child, was seen by a minister, of femi to run General Brant for a third term, to gion in that position of perif; but he being and are already laying their wins in every afraid of the desented creature, went off in direction, interfering more especially in local anethor direction to seek asaletnure, which, elections. The endidate who willsupportable when it was föhnd, same too late to save the design is it le vil, pretty sure of the support fant's life. The worower's jury took bim of the Administration. The Faraidert, no the severely to teak for what they bluntly termed “atory van, has already been scoured; and his austurdies.......

though intemot likely to facesy his rearch, there is matish to make this exceedingly, probable, Hie grand objection to being elected at all was

DESTINATION

LONDON SUEZ QANAL, LONDON.

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DENEDIN AND SYDNEY NEW YORK

Iks. Do.

& purent applied to the Bow streót magis- SAIT FRANCISUO trate for his advice onder peduliarly distrong- Da

in circumstances. His child, a little girl, was | BATAVIA.

his doubt whether the, Gommand-in-Chief was, suddenly mised, baring bean, it is supposed, KANILA......... not a much more permanent offler. There is deanyed away by an unknown woman. The De. no position in the world which,, must vecin sa mysterioue part of the admir is that the child's YOKOHAMA,, disagreeable to a strong man us that of passedelitkos very found in a collar bablod Freter SHANGHAI........ President. He buy been & King with three Hall. Etrict investigation was made by the Limes the power of King, and he descende police.

Do. SWATOW,AMOY AMOT..

16 TAILY PRASS-MONDAY OCTOBER 13TH 1878

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

Butterfold & 3wire. Hongkong Douglas Tapraiki Chick dispatch. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Cold

................ Jardine, Matheson & Coli...

John Burdo

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR LONDON..

TRAFALGAE,”

Post-Office Notifications.

moil will else.

For Swatow and Shanghai-Por Chinhiapar to-tay the 13th inst,, at 7.30-A.M.

For

Babayin-Preteamer. Soelland, to-day,

Captain Watson, shortly expected here, will re- the 18th just at 19 A.K. scire imbiediate despatob' an 'aboęc,

For Fraight or Passavo, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

7d 1859 Antigkong, 6th October, 1873.

YESSEL" NAME

CAPTAIN

AT

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

To HE DISPATCHED,

A Stasmolip

Hector (str.)...

Today, at 3 r.n.

Star of Obina

¿Lamiwursten,

Trafalger (str.)........

Book Wathon

Quick dispatch,

Iniok dispately,

Cairdor Cantle (Akr.) ........ Cowie..

Quick dispatch.

Rkilérman re,,ཧམ

Thoe. hóp...

..Quick dispatch. - "

Trouno. Castle......

MoDuiraid...

Quick dispatel.

Faloon.

Duan Tantoher

Quick dispatch.

uck dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Villiams Neill

abose.

nigk dispatch.

On 13th inst., «t^ll a‚m,

Ringtendar, Johann-Smidt...... Lady Blessington Melroes........ Scotland (et).... Manoliters Lap-tox (str.). Madras (str.).. Delta (str.). Agamemnon (str.).

Dongise (str.)

Ocean Queen (str.)...

For Sale. SAYLE & Co. un sito De obrts anfent, been sorily ill. HA AVE just received choice ABSORT. MENT of CLOTHS, sitable for the

from his throne to become the least important One of the most melancholy of gun accidents mon in the Trion, u politician who can has occurred at Huddersfield. While tour gracefully holl no, post, why is virtually dund, sisters were playing a guns of croquet, their Life, if such a fall happens to a young man.. brothor setarned from shenting, with his gua must-seem intolerably insipid," General Grat. loaded; and; in the course of a little prnoticul likes power; likes position, tikes money, hopea fun, which commenced in his kicking one of yet for a chance that might giro, hini a por- the bills on the grass, the pieso be wa sarrying manent beme in history, and is strongly of went off, and killed one of the young ladies. opinion test the people are still, on the whole, The brother, who is suffering from heart ₫

are aimit powerless, as is shown by their in. Sale is 11 siamle ropedy for many things. It coowtiempre and failures to obtain will cure, sick beadiehr, make grenen freeze,AULA MWINTURE depicture,” or platform of disinctive principles, make the butter-comer toku jak smise out of sisting of and no man has risen, prie rising, to cusinence olotl of any kind, kill wens, kill - worina; make among the Republican party, No General the ground cool, so that it is more congenial would bare a cbduce squinat Great, and thore celery, cabbage, etc.; pase the itching poin appears to be na civilian who attracts tho na unused by irritable ekin diseases, like bivea, tional regru). The Republicans therefore would, itab, etc.; produce vomiting or stop it, as you have to sleet a dark or at the best a stey horse. Eks, and many other things too, numerous to -a' mam wholly or parti-By noknewsationtion. ·༄"ན,

voula, masofactures for his culightened Ameri- oie enstomers an article for «bich, uubappily, there is no demand in England. It is a "Steam- whistle Chêne,” cuusisting of three or more whistles vu onu pipa, which are só tuned that when sounded they produco a portéct musical. lord. The effect ie suid to be pleasing to the carit esunet well be worse than the hideous cores mings in which our engine drivers delight: and the sound can be heard at quite as great a distance, as the ordinary whistle,

There is a good story by the Eishop of Win chester. The Bishop said he was over sing with a young German lady, a governcas, and she was expressing het, worm admiration of English Church Litany. The Bishop of course agreed with her, and ndraired the good fusto of the Eici dovợtéo,, “Yes,” che mid, I am so fond of your Litany, for in it you pray for us poor govergesses.” said the Bishop, very mush puzzled, and after tlunking a little be was obliged to make where the patenge was. Dh," replied. Fratiloin, saivaly, "that part, you know, where von pay forall women labouring with child?" The deur creature was quite innocent, and bow could the Bishop exploit ?

Kas 24"

FANOY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, 'for. Batite.

TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles.

BLACK and BLUS BROAD CLOTHS. BEDFORD CORD and KERSEYMERE for Riding BREECHES.

Laght MELTONS for OVERODATS, BILLIARD CLOTH.

1730 LONGCLOTH, FLANNELS, BEGATTA; OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SIUUTS.

COLLARS and SCARVES of the latest fabians.

BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS Linde,

The Newest Shapes in FELT, DRAB SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATS.

GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS. and SOLITAIRES

HAIR BRUSHES, SOAPS, and PER- FUMERY.

TOWELS auc BATH

TURKISH BLANKETS.

DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAP "Indeed "KINS in all Size.

UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS. VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY, And BRUSSALS CARPETS, with HBARTH- RUGS to Matob,

the wire pallers believe they can prevent TCEANWHISTLE, OHms.”—Mr. Lehavan, this, by a determined nad of the nu of the Lehigh Valley Brass Works, Penney- tional patronage, and of all the tocane of corruption which a pocty in power for fourteen years always hus nt ita disposal. They Abink that the electora, as a body, "have no dis- like to the General, that they have no great wish to change if this headers would let them alune, and that the latter can be slowly but vucersatily muunipulated. There is no doubt Thub, without hit ting at corruption, the power of the Central Government, under the taxation lawa, and the lawa'giting it a vontrol over the currency, and therefore over business, Enve heen very greatly increased; while the wire pullers have and amense, woupon in their hands in their phower of promising that, in ull up pointments, the Executive will favour the new prind ple. They bell the South still at their marcy, is vituosa Uho remarkable steps taken to conciliate the Katlux Khuatepa which juvolve ga înformal amnesty for that irregular usauviation, and they have found out that the thas of the Negro vate will for years to come be thawn for the Government in possession. Even Massa Gresley could not move them from that prepossesion, and no one will ever be known to them? as the conductre of the

·Tribuno was. 'They still want protection, and they still therefore obtain it by appeals to the EXTINCT FAMILERS.-Singular to rotate, but only power which can effectively protect them. fact, severtheless, there is not living a single 1, then, no now event should occur, discredita [descendant, in the male line, of "Gbander, ble to General Grant, and no new pron rise Specser, Milton, Bowley, Butler, Dryden, Pope. suddenly to cminee, it is by no means certain Cowper, Goldsmith, Boots, Byun, Moore, Sir CARPETS. that co heavy a following might not be collected | Phillip Sydney, or Sir Walter Raleigh; not for the President as to make opposition rainions one of: Drake, Oromwell, Hampden, Monk,COVERINGS. in a party sense. In that case the Rapublicani, Marlborough, Peterborough, or Nelson; not reasoning from the prding, conduct of one of Stafford, Onnand, or Clarendon; net political parties," would giro" way, and “the fone of Addien, Switt, or Johnson; not ung of *mnes vote" would opes. more be thrown for Walpole, Bolingbroke, Chatham, Pitt, Foz, the solcher wiro-enved the Union," and whoso Barte, Gratton, or Onnning; not one of Bason, soldiers are still to the front an electors in Locke, Newton, or Davy; not due of Hanne, -every Stuta. The journala might thender Gibbon, or Macauley: not one of Hogarth or as much as they liked, as the Herald has already. Sir Joshua Reynolds; not one af David Garrick, -begno todo, but their west of power when Krebleror Elminud Kenn,

attacking a known with was conspicaonely shown during the heat alection, which was die tinguished by an mwmotint of stander and vitoperation without precedent even Ameri- cra political history, yet wholly without effect. General Graut might be a Outbolio, a thief, or adrankurd in the papers as much as the printers liked, hof meanwhite bë should buva a Becond term.

mundan.

| STARTLIKO INTELLIGENCE. We understand that in a certain village down coat, there is n sew aŋciety about to be established, which in to bear the name of the Celerity of Matrimony Society:" the members to consist exclusively of ladies. We have been informed that one of the ratlus a principal one-for the regátation. of the ancisty is to run thus :-"That the men de forfeit the privilege hitherto, enjoyed by We write of ourac, as were observers, but them of proposing for the Indice, inos- we carous doubt, if General Grant is cazer, if much se ft has been so long allowed to remain his fâmediate party are firm, and it, no very a dead loster; and that it be conferred explo grees obange tukos plazé in American politios, sirely on tho ladies, who, without the least Auch straka may be possible, por dan wa feeling of vanity, latter themselves that they doubt, that it would be extremely injurious to will ranke at fwust a hotter noe of it. And the the United States. There is, of course, Indies hereby pledge themselves to put their no danger of the change so Ecared by privilege into operation on every available some Liberale in England, tao application of occasion." This is truly startling fatelligence. the man on horseback who is to introduce-merican peper, Cariam into the United States. The idea of an

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

12r OcBER, EVENING, New Patus, $5773 to $180, cab and credit; No Henares, $500 to $5624, cash and credit; no obange in other kinds. Imports per etcaner China, trour Caleatts: 65 chests Putas nad 260 chests Benares. Esta to unsold stocks

a despot there' is foolisbuess, based upon the analogy of countries se nalike the United State as they are calike England. Amerion is too big, the State organimations too strong, the Army too weak, and the people too tomated to the use of me, to admit of any attempt of that kind, which, supposing it begun, Masai ébusctts alone would be able to overthrow. Rather it is in the very certainty of the people 2,250 cheats New Patna, 370 chests New Ba that no such result could follow their perel anres, 25 chests Old. Patas, and 85 cheste -expression of their will, that we see the greatest Mel

Tear fit their will tipy be so expressed. We Bay fear, for while General Granb has been u

EXCHANGE.

Bank Blits, ou demand

Bent Bills-at-&montha" sight, 40- Bank Bille, at months' siget, 4/33 to 1/81 Credite, at C'months' eight ... 4/31 Documentary Hille, a£5,mouthy'

sight......

24/32

ON ROMBLY-Bank, 3 days sight 25 ON CALOUTTA.-Bank, Jaya'sight 225 ON SHANOITAL

"Bank, sight,

unficiently affective President, though haunted O T by depauw of annexations and, giron to allow wealth to bo cumulated on bin, we do not-même-to-inzigste “corruption, bat a rowliness to accept legal gifts and increases of aclary-anch at aleation might be repeated; sind even if not impcated, would set an example of long Presidencies tuder almost the woret conceivable conditions. It is true that the American would void the greatest danger of the Union, as it is also of Elance, the chance of an irropablo disagreement between the head of the Executive and the people-suppose Andrew Johnson had been by his President tr} life! for the purple would retain their power of remorat but not war of the gains either of long terms of Presidency, or of Kingship, or of Premiership could be realised. The practice must increase the eagerness, both for the Pre- sidenay mud for party victory, must develop to the fullest degree the excitement of the quad roonial cirction, and trust incronse corruption almost tenfold. The new chance of so long period of power must be worth three or four times the money now paid to segure it: It will not increase the stability of the President's Lontre, it that be a good, but on the contrary,

Privule, 39days'sight...................

SHARES.

724

STAIR CARPETS with Bass Rods and Fittings.

PRLT CARPET in Squares, and by the Yard.

1

VELVET PILE CENTRE and SOFA

LINEN ORUMB CLOTHS and STAIR

COIR MATTINGS in all the usual widths, PLAIN and. BORDERED MATS. SHEEPSKIN CARRIAGE MATS. FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to 8 Yards.

PLAIN and FANCY LEPS, and WOR. STED DAMASKS, in all the lending Colors.

TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOLDERS to Mulch

PRINTED, EMBROIDERED, and VEL- VET PILE TABLE COVERS.

PLAIN and PRINTED GLOTHS by the Tard.

Workburn

Hongkong Rosario & Co.

Ruase & Co.'s Hongkong Olyphant & Co.

Longkong Russell & Co... Hongtong Vogely Haysdors & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Hongkong Vogel, Hugedorn MCU. Hongkong Bomalios & Co... Hongkong BJ. Saga Hongkong P. & D. B. X. Go....

For Sale.

P. OS. N. Ca... koug Battershy & Swire... rong Douglas Lapraiz & Com kong Landstein & Uo......

BAKER & 00.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

To-morrow, at 4 P.M. -

Laiek dispatch.

Quick dispatch...

Tomorrow, as moon,

„On 18th inst., at 11 am.

Caiet dispatel

For Sale.

PEKING THE GOAL-THE SOLE HOPE OF PUACE,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. •

-41-American Ship

LADY BLESSINGTON

For Singapore, Suez, and London-Pgr Hentor, to-day, the 13th inatost, ut 250 .M.

Fur Amoy Per Ocon Quen, to-day, the 18th instant, at 4.30 r..

For Shanghai-Per djamomson, to-murrów, the 14th instut 11.90 a.m.

For Manila. Par Lup tek, to.mereow, the í 14th inat, at 3,90 p.m.

For Swaton, Amoy, and Foodfor: Per

Williamo, Master, will have curly despatch as ugler, on Thursday, the 16th it, a 11.30

For Freight, apply to

́RESSELL & fol

ft 1657 Tongkong, 7th October, 1873:

FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY. HEA 1 Clipper Ship

TH

"RIFLEMAN,"

AD

MAILS BY THE " ANGLISH PACKVE”!

The English Contract Packet " GEELONG": will be dispatched will the seal Mails fee Ruropo, &c., on THURSDAY, the 18th Oct.

60 noon.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Thos. Bishop, Muaber, having the greater por: Offices in the United Kingdan will be grante! tion of bar cargo and-passen, era espuged-will--muc-5 PM. on the 15th October. have inmediate dospatch for the above porta.

"For Freight ar Pasange, apply tu

"ROZARIO & Co.

ti 1592 Hunzheng, 35th September, 1673. FOR MANILA, Spanish Schoner

HAVING purchased the ENTIRE STOCK of Mears; BONNETT: & Co., under verg. advantageous terms, bug to ounounce that the M the Ahat tiles Pages 105 Pica-le Unpada Comme, the mediate despite

prévises lately, ocoupled by: the above were RE-OPENED for business on.

MONDAY, the 15th-inebant,' Where we are showing a well selected Stock of COLORED SILKS, SATINS. COSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON

IN THE Naurat Riale and Materials, RIBBONS, LACES, PERFUMERY, FANCY GOODS, AND STATIONERY,

Ta great enristy.

Also,

A large Stock of

TABLE LINENS and LINEN SHEGTINGS,

FLANNELS, BLANKETS,

., ., ..

NYES SECOND LECTURE, ünder

For Sale by Messrs. Land, Chawront & Co,

From Aina hay begins the ancient reign Of China's beauteous net-adorned domain i Wide-from the bmning to the frozen akire- O'erflow'd with" wealth," the patent Empire

Mic

1612 Hongkong, Iat October, 1873,

MACAO.

FOR SALE. THE PROPERTY of a gentleman leaving A. CARRIAGE, Two PONIES, and HAR. NESS, cumplete.

Luo Colony 1 -

Royal Hotel,

Apply to

**MANOLITO."

for the above port:

For-Freight or Pansagé, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. ti 1631 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1873,

FUR LONDON,

THE A 1 German Barqng.

- LANDWURSTEN," Capt. Becker, will load bere and at Whampoa for the above port, and will bave misk der. patott.

For Freight, apply to

2.

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. of 1632 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1873

FOR NEW YORK. THE

L.A. DE GRAUA, A1 Britik Bague nevo, 49th September, 1873. [ 1620

FOR SALE;

Picula boxe MANILA COFFEE.

Most of the above Goods to boot at 200 MANILA CIGARS; VA Habanos,

GREATLY REDUCED PRICES

to make room for

·NE-WGOOD 8

for the Autumn and Winter Semzona. Alen,

A large Stock of ENGLISH-MADE SÅDDLERY, which must be sold without regard to coal.

BAKER & 00., ·

: "24. QUEEN'S, ROAD CENTRAL, COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS,

1475 Hongkong, 3th September, 1873.

FOR SALE..

AWN, GRASS SEED.

LA VEGETABLE SEED.

FLOWER SEED.

Ladies GARDENING IMPLEMENTS. Lawn Graus MOWERS. Portable Garden PUMPS. Jaquee' CROQUET SETS.

`BADMINTON.

BOWS, AEROWS, and TARGETS. WIRE GAUZE for Fencing.

Cavite.

"FALCON," Dimu, Master having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this and Whampoa, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight apply to

OLTPHANT & Co.,

f 1599 Hongkong, 13th September, 1873, FOR NEW YŪRA.

MANILA CIGARE, La Habaues, Superior.Į

Apply to

REMEDIOS & C. THE German Barque Im 1533 · Hongkong, 15th September, 1873.

NOW READY....... THE.BOUSEHOLD COMPANION

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DevAN, with many Additions, Correc tiope, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Úrthograpbj.

PRICE: In Paper Wrappers,IND Neatly Bound............. Apply at the Daily Press Olace.

*JOHANN SMIDT," Captain Hagemann, will load bere and at Whampon for the above port, and will have quick despatah.

AND

Vessels on the Berth.

$2,00

FOR BATAVIA (diresti. THE Britieb Steawor

"SCOTLAND," AN Captain S. D. Washburn, wit be despatched --TO-DAY, the 13th instuut, at 31 à M.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Agents

SI 1680 Hongkong, 11th October, 19

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANA,

FOR LONDON vin SUEZ CANAL,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. THE Company's Stenship 7d 1832 Mongkong, Sth October, 1873.

KUSS & Co., TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, LAVE and MUSLIN CURTAINS.

Racetred, en lutet arrivale, OBETONNE and other CHINTZS.

HEIR NEW BTOSK of ready-ande BRASS and WOOD CORNICE POLES CLOTHING, of every description and size, of the latest, fashions and best, ma». with fittings complete.

WHITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in terials a splendid fit guaranteed.

They bog ako to uall attention to their other all Bizen,

WHITE and FANGT TOILET QUILTS.articlon viz, Telb HATS, Silk WATE, Vienus. BOOTS. WHITE SHIRTS COLLARS, ELDER DOWN BEDQUILTS and FIL SCARFS, UNDERSHIRTS, SUCKS, 26, LOWS.

The Finest Franch NOUVEAUTES, THOU, FEATHER PILLOWS in Linen Ticke

SERINGS, Black and Blue CLOTE, DOE- CARRIAGE RUGS SCOTCH MAUDS. SKINS, COATINGS, TWEEDS, &, they CHILDRENS COTS and IRON BED-keep on ebook, to solicit orders to be taken by STEADS. .......

3m 1625 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1873,

FOR SALE.

TOILET, CHEVAL and GİLT CHIMNEY

GLASSES.

20.

VICTORIA EXOHANGE,

FEN

BONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI.

FOR HALE MINE DOSBort OLARET,

Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fizo OLD PORT,

Apply to

SANDEE & Co. ̈{€ 999 - Fanglentiz, 2905 May, 1872.

FOR SALE.

KTORPENTIN B..

White and Colored PRINTING PAPER.

Apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 1183 Hongkong, 11th July, 1873.

FOR SALE

touhoux and Shanghai Bank Shares 19 TEAKWOOD LOGS and PLANKS, DE ali

Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares

perocat promium,

—$750) per above premium. Chine Truders Insurance Company's Shurea-

$1,000 por ahare promini. China and Japan, Marine Insurance-Tie, 100

per share, nominal. Okine Insurance Company.-8215 per share. Hongkong Fire Insumos Company's Sharos-

8350 per share, Chins Fice Loserance Company's Shares$130

par share.

size.

Apply to

FREDERIO DEGENABR.

tf 1433 - Hongkong, Sth September, 1873,

NOW READY

INPELJAL QUARTO..

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION, BU

Vietus Fire Insurance Company's Shors An ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published

$119 per share.

must faspi Lim with that feeling from which none but Kinge and "strict term" Preaidrots can be free, that striking eminence in any Hongkong and Whanpon Dook Company's department should Lo kept down, lest the hero, Sure-20 per sunt, discount.

or his lampe, dhe e river mich Hongkong, ako and Macao Stombant Co.'s be a possible riul în the affection the Pu

ple, "Napoleon III ever in his twenty years Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis, 100 career discovered a statesman beyoud, tho

Sivarca 20 per cent, premium.

per share,

share.

rack of M. Router who could help to avert his Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee-65 per fall. There would be silways the liability

to deposition almost za grout us that of a PresHongkong Hotel Company's Sharei -53 per mier, but without its compensation that if we

om discount.

differ grantly, with our Premier we oun olange Indo-Chinas Sugar Compang-87 per cent.

him either at a day's notice i Puriment is sitting, or ut vix months' notice if it is in rocose, The struggle to ovntinue is, reign would be us

bad as it is now, with this íipo:tant difference,

that whit it must end now in four years, leay-

ed action, it would then that the whole term,

in accessiou. Even if the President built

discount

at the Daily Prese Office, Hongkong.

is acienes genrally, which the rapid advance

measure.

www.

BENOH, LATIN, Rod CHINESE DIC. I TIONARY, of the Spoken Mandarin Dias kot, by PAUL PRENY, M.A. Prios $10,-

APPENDIX to the FRENCH, LATIN, aud CHINESE DICTIONARY of the Spoken Mandarin Dialect, containing A notine of. the Imperial Acadoiny at Pekin; a notice ou Chinese Bobonig ¡La general. description of Chinu, &o., S., &, by PAUL PERNY, M.A. Price, $10:

CHINESE PROVERBS, collected and class. ed by PAUL PREET, M.A. Pries, $0.50.

The following. Works,, by thic esine uuthor, will shortly appear

LATIN CHINESE DIALOGUES. - Tuo First Voluma of A CHINESE ORAM. MAR." Apply to

FREDERIC DEGENÄER, (*1452. Hongkong, 2 tiptomber, 1873,

FOR SALE.

EST PORTLAND CEMENT.

Apply to

FREDERIU DEGENAER. tf 141 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1873,

FOR SALE.

JOHN DURAND & Co.'s FAMOUS BOR.

DEAUX WINES. CLARET, ST. JULIEN MENOC, in Wood,

HECTOR"

will be despatched TO-DAY, 18th just, L3 P.M. Insurance risks accepted on behalf of the Comp Payne under

On Ten 27, ali risko, 18/.*%, F.P.A.

•Silk 18% do For Fright or Passage, upply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Ayvate Hongkong, 11th October, 1873.

OCBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI. Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngli ratës for HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS is

*-JAPAN, 7FME Company's Steamship

IT"

"AGAMEMNON "

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cat

· 1875 Hongkong, 10th October, 1873.

STRAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE-

ALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALEO, ROMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORAL shig

NAVIGATION

Steamship +GROLONG," Guptato:G. J. Banor, vill Hei

Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spesie. ind Carg, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 18th October, at noon...

Cargo will be received on board until hoop, Specie, and Parcels at the office until 2 P-X. on the 15th idem.

For Particulars regarding Fraight and Pas. sage, apply at the P&O S N. Co's office. Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

*** A Written. Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overlund Roate is required by the Egyptian Government, and must he delivered by the Skippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parools; and the Company do not hold. themsolver responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor- reciness in such declaration.

The Company reserve the option of forward. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Bgypt. either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in Fessels employed for the purpose.

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requestad to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong- kong in correspondence with the Australian Stenniers from Gallu to Bumbay, may call at Colombo.

The Post-Office will be open-satilloman' "Phe 15th October.

Letters, co., may be posted daring thelight in the box left open for their reception.

Totters for registration will be received until 10. on the 16th October.

Letters may be posted mutit 10 AM, on the 16th (ather, without late tee.

"button"; parei miei 10 amygojutia Jéch Ootaber, will not be forwarded unless the Late Pea of 18 boule each as well as the pootage in prepuid,

The best time for posting Letters at this Office in 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10 A. M. on the 16th October.

Tate letters (but Letters only) addressed in the L'oited Kingdon eil Brindisi, or to Sin-

por, may he posted on board the Packet from 11:30 %. to the time of sailing on pay. ment of a. Lale Fee of 48 centa cuck in addition to the postage.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postnrster GeneZQİ,

Hongle, 29th September. 1833.

General Post-Offied,

MAILS BY THE “PRENOH RACKET."" The French Mat. Packet DONNAI” will be dispatched on THURSDAY; the 23rd inst.. at noon, with the Muila

To and throngh the United Kingdom vi Marseilles: to France zd other Continental States (in a closed mail to Franec), to Suigen, Singaporo, Gallo, Caleutta, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Seychelles, Reusion and Mauritius, Suex and Alexandria,

The Post Office will be open for the reception al Onlinary Leitora. Newspaper, Booke, S., until 1 M. on the 23r3 ctant, after which no Letters oun be raccived.

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdows will be granted until 5 P. on the 2nd instaub -

Letters for Registration, will be received until I A., on the 23rd inetnat

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General;" -General Post Office,.

Hongkong, 6th October, 1870.

It is hereby notified that henceforward- the- page on letters addread to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 18 pants per ounce, prepayment optional. Unpaid letters will be subject to an additional charge- on delivery.

EW MICHELL...........

Postmaster General. Genervii Poal-Ofice.

Hongkong, od Fobruary, 1873.

It in berely notified for general futirmation that an alter the 1st August next, tho Commission chargeable on Money Ordere eaned upon the United Kingdon at Hongkong Shanghai, and Yokohamu will be as follows,

Vi

On suris not exceeding $2.18 cents.

Above £2 and not exceeding €5...36 Above 85 and not exceeding £7...54 Aboyd 27 sud not exceeding £10..73

F. W. MITCHELL,

Paskmaster Gener: 1.

General Post Office,

Hongkong. 15th July, 1870.

H

It is hereby notified for ponerai information that, the Postage (which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed• ward Island, will bendzforward be as follows, ̧

viz.

When forwarded via

Brindisi.......... 42 certe cash half-ource. When forwarded viâ

Marseilles 36 seats each half-onnec When forwarded wif

Southampton... 2 cents ench half-ounce

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera

Hongkong, 28th Jaly, 1870,

Shipporo are particularly vequerbod to note will be despatched at noon TU-MORROW, the the tering and conditions of the Conquay's

Black Bill of Lading. 14th inauit,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A. MOVER. Superintenicht.eneral Post-Office. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Peninmilar and Oriental Steam Navigation Agents. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 2013 September. 1872, 1072 Hongkong, 18th October, 1873

NOTICE. FUR AMOY.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES · MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

THE Steamer

THE

* OCEAN QUEEN,” Captain Laredo, will have impudiate despatol for the above port,

For Freight or Pas÷nge, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.,

Agond 1879 Hongkong, 11th Qosober, 1873.

***

STEAM TU YOKOHAMA,

'HE P. & 0. S. N. 00's Stoamship

P. & O

A*MADRAS"

will leave for the above place shortly after the anival of the next English Mail..

A. MOIVER.i

Superintendent,

| P. 30, S. N. Co.'s Office,

Tangyong, 2nd October, 1873

[1628"

TE

STEAM TO SHANGHAL. THE P.& 0.8. N: Co.'s Steamship

"DELTA"

ST. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPE, MARGAUX will leave for the above place about 24 hours LAROSE, and LAFITTE, in 1 dozen cases after the arrival of the next English Mail.

LONDERER'S. CELEBRATED CHAM-

A. MCÍVER,

PAGNE.

Superintendent,

[1631

OARTE NOIRE I UARTE BLANCHE, PO.S. N. Co's Ooo, in daken of ŝ doz. Pints;

Hongkong, Brd October, 1973,

FOR LONDON.. LE Stoomahip

STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE PORT WINES and SAERBIES, in I doz. cases, bottled in the London Dooker

BLANCHY FRERES & Co.'s RENOWN. ED BRANDEKS, of Standard Strength and Purity, in 1 dozen cated

OR comprehensiveness and practical service thia Work standa tinriralind. All tre now words which the Chinese have of late yours been compelled to ovia to express the numerous obij PETER DOMECQ & Co/a SUPERIOR jocs iunchicory, photogmpby, tolegraphy, and PALE DRY SHERRY, in 3 dozen cases,

Apply to

PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1187 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

FORTERL

DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merlust Navy (r)

of foreign relations as imposed upon thera, aze here given in octene. Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained, forming szer

Nary Builed Long Flax Brown

YCANVAS.

bises for students of a most instruotive nature, Both the Court and Prati pronunciations" are given, the nosents being carefully marked on the heat principle hitherib attained. The typo- zraphy displays the success of an attempt to make tiro Chinese and English'typo gorrespond in the size of body, thereby effecting a Tast sennomg of spas, achieving a clearnera not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and Tactics ich barsHE TOURISTS. GULD25–

REDUCED PRICE $1.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.

THE

"CAWDOR CASTLË,! Captain Cante, abortly expected, will reosivo immediate despatch ne above.. For Freight, apply to

JOHN HURD & Co.,

Agente. 1661 Hongkong, 8th October, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

HEA.

.

American Ship

*** MELROSE," Captain Nei, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des- patou as above,

For Freight apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O» tf 1668 | Hongkong. 8th October, 1923.

FOR NEW YORK.

As reposted by Chinese, SALES ON OCTOBER 11, 1873, Old Copper Sheathing, 200 pisala, at $18.80, ing four years for independent and disinterest by Chunghong to invelling trader." however long it might be, of every President along to travelling, bradley

White W, pisce at $72.00, by Chun. Dried Lily Flowers, 20 Bags, ut $11.80, by up around him a party so strung as to Chan-chong to travelling trader. mako hin virtually immovable-4, for exam

Wood Oil, 100 tube, at $660, by, Chun-aboy heretofore characterised Okiness publications. ple, by securing a beavy party vote, and betong to travelling trader.

To illustrate the act scope of the work, tho Containing the names of all the Articles of Negro and Catholio vote in addition-he could only build it by concessions alther to factions Lang-yee to laul trader.

American Four, 50lbs., 500 buge, at 21:34 by following facts are submitted for consideration. Trasle, objesis of Natural History, Fuanture THE 41 American Clipper Ship

Onliners Vooniarly cantains about 16,000 a., &c., with the Pauti,ad Mundaria Prunon Sago, 50 mags, nt 82.35, by Kwong-wing Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English aution

and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilati

Also a few unpics of the ORAMMAR of the Brown Sugar, 100 bags, at 33,60, by Knong. this work contains more than 50,000 English Ohinem Lurunge, in two Parts.

words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinage obavac- {

The Daily Press Office. Red Dates, 100 pioul, at 93.15, by Teak-mesters. Again, despite all the grammar and

FOR SALE.

ar focalities which must be more or lese injuri.

ous to the untion. Bush concessions were made shing to convelling trader.

to the South by successive Presidents for fiľky,

years, til at the first yoiptom of a change of wing-ding to travelling trader. policy that Reation sprong to arma, and the

exiatruce

Ithe Unior become at stake; and to travelling trador. such concnssions might be made to the Chitto interest as waniă înd în civil war.

TON AND HENRY GWYNNE, ENGINEERS, BOILER-MAKERS,

AND IRON-FOUNDERS. HAMMERSMITH IRONWORKS,

89. Cannon St., Fonden, E.C., Baghtud. MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES, Portable and Fixed:

WATEE WAKELS, POAYING ENGINES, and overy description of MachtrozGY FOR DEALNAOH, IBRICATION, AND RECLAMATION{

"We are not, of course, opposing Life Pro sidencies the American people overdu sided on that ohnoid; they would also charge the method of adulaistration till it would! practically bo like our own; but we are opposed to lifa Presidencies or long Presidencies, fattar- ed by the necessity of ro-elcation every four yours. These u be wischievons, except in BOILERS, CENTRIFTOLD POMES, TURBINE these rave cuses where a successful and popular President leavea bis re-election to the people, nod is sweated, like Mr. Lincuin, by a popular power which overbeers all wire-pullera, and rodnces intrigue to an inhelle waste of power. They must deprive the President of his at relia of superiority to party, and redaco bim to the position of wire-puller for himself, the very worst atlitudy; in (wuish, for the national; in- terest, he could pose. It is unforinnate for the State that oven now their gandrosnj elections should shake these severely, bry not had so aufortunate na it would be ueror to have a respite, never to enjoy, an Executiva

PUMPING MACHINEY FOR DOCKA, &: HYDRAULIC PRESSES: GUNPOWDER -MACHINERY; TEA-SIFTING And Sorting MACHINERY ;

SUGAR, FLUTE, AND WIRD A

HYDO-EXTRACTORS; STEAM AND HAND CRANER, BOLLER WOLK, ...

**Catalogues and Estigates will be forward.

Chief released from the wish to postpone overy, ed on application to their Offices,

national interest to his own,

BU, CANNON-SERINE, 8.0, LUNDOR.

other alementary works as yet publiabad, the student of this diBoult language absolutely re- quites camples to dimply the various appliVEUVE gationeand equivalente of different words which tuve uns gateral meaning of thread examples this work containữ” more than Bye times ne LORDY LB way other Dictionary bittierto pub-|- lixbed.

CLICQUOT PONSARDIN

PA Q

REIMS

ulare.

RINGLEADER,”

Thatcher, Master, having the gruiter portion of her cargo engaged, will load at Whampoa and Hongkong, and, have early despatch as

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. 1533 Hongkong, 25th September, 1973.

FOR LONDON,.. THE British Ship

NE

in

Cases of I do. Quarte. T

and, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Co.,

"STAR OF OHINA,”

*

--STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO.

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,”

10

AND BOMBAY,

The Puet Offer of Vistaria (Australia; having given notice to the Genorul Poss Ofise in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with "Ontoms Dutica. the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation bouwn to the Pablie, and o elate that way letters or packets containing such articles sent through the Pust are liable, with their contents, to be forfeited. ·

FW. MITRELL,

• Postmaster Garenal. General Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2ud January, 1873.

It in barely notified that a line of British THURSDAY, the 23rd. October, 1873, Mail Contract Packets has been established he

noon, the Company's Steamship tween Aden and Zanzibar, which, with connect. DONNAL" Comandant DE BUTLER, ing lines, will afford a regular means of ons- with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and voyance of correspondenes from Hongkong for CARGO, will leave this Port for the above the foreign porta on the East African Const, us. places.

well as for Nata, nind the Casa Colony, St. Ne- Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lontena and Ascension, and that benceforwar! the don us well he for Marseilles, and accepted in postage, which must be paid in advance, on let- transit through Marsoilles for the principal is addressed to Zanzibar, Moambique, Dela places of Europe.

goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, and Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Ascension, will be 20 cents for each ball-ounce, Cargo will be received a board until P.M., newspapers cats each. Speaia and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 22nd October, 1873 (Parcals are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offley) Cortent and value of Packages are required:

For farther particolare, apply at the Com pany's Offico.

O. BERTRAND; Principal Hongkong, 4th October. 1873,

THROUGH U.S. MAIL LINE

F. W. MITORELL,

Postmaster General.

General Post-Bor

Hongkong, 12th May, 1873.

It is heroby noted that hepcoforward tho postage on letters addressed to Newfoundland,. which must be paid in advance, will be as fol gentloma, víz, am

When forwarded via cents each 4-ounce,

Brindisi f

UHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.

PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY

VIN CONNECTION WITH SEK OENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.

When forwarder via3+

Marseilles $ When forwarded via) 38 Southuipions

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General, 20

-General Post-Oflier,

flongkong, 2nd February, 1873.

for Hongkong and places youl Hongkong

It is hereby notified that arrangements_bazo been completed under which correspondence THE S. S. GREAT REPUBLIC" will from Hongkong may he forwarded to Nanasaki Shanghai, and to Hioga via Yokohamn, by leava Hongkong for San Francisco, vip Dritesi States Mail Packets, and that Lettera Tokohama, on MONDAY, the 27th October, at 3 o'clock FM., taking Passengers, Mais and Freight, for Japan, tbo. United States, and may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiego Europe.

by means of the United Staton Package vil Bhanghai and Yokohama reapectively. Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of

The rates of postage chargeubla on wich cor Lading lamed for transportation to Yoko respondence is four cuts for each balfonnco bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, on Lettare, two cents on coal: Newspaper, and to principal points in the United States, Cona wo cents on each tiro outers of Books and da, and Rampe, via Overland Bailroad and Packets of Samples of Merchandise, in unition coaneating Lines of Stamers, and to porte into the lates specified in the Table of Rates of Mexico and Central and South Amerion.

Postage at present in force. A Steamer of the Company, will leave Sling kal ̈abona saše dato, via the Inland Sea Porta, and make close connection at Yokohama, z-

The GREAT REPUBLIC” will be due et Ean Francisco December lat, whence daily Fan- conger trains and duily Freight traine are ran over the Contral and Union Pacific Railroad citive in the interior and upon the Atlantion Lourd: *

Sole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. will load hers and at. Whumps, and will have Lines for New York, and for all the principal

tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871

NOW READY.

DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE LE-

PORT for the year 1872. Price $10,

Apply at the Daily Presa Oflice.. Hongkong, fut February, 1878.

For practical parpasen the anungouout of- the work is so complete, that referoner to its pages ouibles a persou viso under- stands "English to communicato efpotiesty with natives who understand nothing but Chí- Dese. In this reapeet the work will be found-D indisponable to all Buropeaus, residing in Chinh, rúd to the natives themselves, it ex- plains subjects fully with rich very faw in dved of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties vidgat in England and interested in Chin it quot but be invaluable occasionally. It comprises apwards of two thousand large gnaste pugBan

TRUUNAR &"'Ou

O, PATERNOSTUR ROWI W. BELL,

· DAILY F8388 " OFFION, NONGKONG,

煤榮

WING-KER COAL SHOP.

quick desputal for the afore Fort.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Hongkong 'DEACON &.00,

Canton.

of 145 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1878. FOR NEW YORK,

THE

- (lo follow the dineriaw Ship “ Ringleador.")

PHD A'I 10 years British Ulippor Ship

"DOONE CASTLE,”

HE Proprietor of Wind-rzu Shop begs to inform the public that hie Shop has been stablished since 1855, at Endinotta Tano, and 867 was Jugister. MoDairmid, Master, will that be has always a great quantity of BEST land at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Shig-early despatch.

| unalora wishing to patronles hins, œvu requentad "For Freight, apply w

to apply at bis Shop...

I 1943 Hongkong, 16th August, 1875.

•

RUSSELL & C

tf 1859 fongkong, 7th October, 1870.

At Now York, Passengers have selmotion of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco nad Gortauny.

Return Passage Tiokots issued at a reductů a of 20%, on regalar rutor.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmoder Geval. General Post Office,

Hongkong, 16th January, 1971. Etta hereby notifed that henceforward the rates of postage which must be fed in advance, chargeable on Prokets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdout by the United States. Packets via Buu Francisco, will be as follows

For a packet no: exceeding 1 ounce

in weight............2 septe For a packet above 1 ozuce not ex.

cending & attrcea.

Freight will to received on board until 4 For a packet above 3 ounces pot c1- 25.M. on: the 26th instant. Parcel Packages cecding 4 ounces............... will be received at the office until 5. r.M, send end eight centa for overy additional four onces. day; all Panel Packages should be marked to These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price adarem in fall value of same is required. Lists, arkit Keports, and all printed papers For further information un to Passare or other than Newspaper, OR well as to Bucke Freight apply at the Agency of the Company, and Trade Patterns or Samples. Fraju Worl

E. W. MITCHELL, T. A. HAHRIB,

·Podmaster Gonėra General Post Office, Liongfeng, October 11th, 1878.

Hongkong, 1215 April, 1870.

Agent

.