1873-10-27 — Page 3

NEW GUINEA. (PZ graph)

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MISCELLANEOUS. Picking up a new look adł nomo gne-piping, Her Majesty's sloop of war Besilisk-a fine with no intention otettaling, but unfortunately Tesscl of soyontoon ha idred toms, monating five with appearances too blosaly renombling, thos gang, and commanded by Captain Morasby- of thoff, brought upon ono John Williams, a has beor doing good work, byéb for,sivîlisation labourer at a Lambeth wharf, the atorn 'sentenco and nofence, in the watere adjoining Torres of ten years' panal sarvitude. It was somewhat Strnila. She was despatched about Christine against Willians that be was proved to buvo -time last year to look after the, villanous kid-brea convicted several times before,

apping duft whose deeds in the Polynesia In the semi-official Provincial Correspondence Archipelago bud nude public opinion overy-of Berlin, the approsohing visit of the King of whero aladder. There is no pace of bamanely is spoken of "a joyful and significant history darker than the proceedings of those confirmation of the aimable relations which mistroants who, kr the sake of the basest gain, have long existed between the two Courts and' renewed all the horrors of slavery awong the Governmenta." In. Italy, the definitivo un- "Fiji lelands, and led directly to the assustina-nouncement. of King Vistor · Emmanual's. ton of the noble missionary, Bishop Pattsson, journey kas increased the popularity of the Ereiyhody-remembera, the acenes" of horror Miniatay which have been reproduced in the evidence The trade in counterfeit coin bas been ex- brought against the inisenous kidnappers. In posed in a startling manner by eso at Bow

vessel the cuplared natives. confined street, The wife of a man who is undergoing in the bobl. tried to. Loved the intobos, and seven years' ponil vervitude for passing ban the crew of white men fired down upon them money, kản báon employed by the palios to de, until the ship was full of dead and dgingteet other members of the gungand who has wretches, all of whom were flung inclscriut.acceded in bringing to justice a man who had uately into the sem Anather, Bailing away promised her half a loud of babies,” and whợ with her enrgo of atolen aborigines, was seized actually did sell her ton counterfeit half-erowan upon by the deaparate prisoners, who killed and for the shillings and sixpruce,

lung overboard their tyrants, and then driftad belplessly across the ocean until, after nameless agonies, a few survivors were picked up on the derelict Bucb pictures are but complea of the dreadful trade which was carried on by the y labour agents,” and all too late for the tradit Sbf civilisation the Government took decisive the spot,

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Through a bullock having strayed on the ling, the express train from Portsmouth, whe thrown off the metals near Penso Murah Bridge, and fölled over an euibaukwent ten feet deep. A young lady sawed Martin, from Milford, and a Mrs. Bringer, of Godalwing, were killed on was no infunt belonging to Ung steps; but steps have eventually been taken, and | latter. Thirteen other persons were en unoh we may hope that the vile mterprises aroj injured that they had to be taken to the Surrey „lowight in an end. 'Mundialdiak seized for Gmaty Hospital

Creandle cupaged-in the nefarions bušinysa, and de dieren persona were desending a long they ware lie lust that dould be heard of; sha; and steep decline on the works of the Settle seat them into Sydney as prrace, but, the trade'; and Carlialo Bailway, in waggons that arn - having grown too dangerous, nhia could find no raised and lowered on a trum by mean of

more occupation of the same sort. All illegal practices, it is declared,, " bad caused." Waving

品 roving Comuniarion, Captain Jobu Murely the determini to Two acmon was thrown out and killed; and

wire rope which is wound on a steam drum, the

connective of the rope with the waggons was

broken through the failure of an iron più.

a drunken man, who had endected ana of the rails a pillow and bad gone to sleep on it, paid the penalty of his fully with bis life.

Mr. John Stuart Mill's Tant-'will and busto-

plore the unšurveyed shpres of New Guinen, This large ares is marked upon all existing maps asian island,' with the alternative usme Papus. It was discovered in 1511, and, sisted frequently by the Portuguese in the ment is of far greater interest to the pubie sixteenth century. Towards the end of the taun any such documents generally. The illus ghjoub century, Forrest, M 'Giure, and other | Arjous thinker has entrusted to his sole excGU- puvigators and restrebes along the unas, tile, Miss Helen Taylor, as acount of his lite, | bbit bis never been at all thorwegbly investi- nad has recorded the fact that she alone bus gated. The A cales, Chinese, Malay, and Dutch the necessary. materials and knowledge for a bave, indeed, long belt dgatory commerce biography of him, both literary and private. with as inhabitants, yet only at a fer She is to publish this or not, at her discretion: poims and for sivalt venture of missy back, and she is empissero leo to edit and publish amborg sex slugs, tortoise shell, pearls, any of his manuscripts, ne abc way. ses fit. and birde parilike. Even the Austinlian solouis: whfive de near, have somehow Bever

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOS, explored New Guinea. The Fiji group, the

26TH OCTOBee, EvaninG. Sulouson-slands, the archipelagoes of New Hebrides and Ne, Britannia bra fur holterugh a credit; sellers: Na Ronares, $555 to Cloring ratza --New Patua, $5674 to $570, known that this wagnificent island, the jewel of the Polynesian, as, which stretches for 57, anal and credit ld Patna, 3510 to twenty degrees of longitude between the Bar 62, cash and credit; Mala, 3605 to $610, wenn group and the Pacific slots, just south of Batimated nasold aneks New Patna, 2,225.

cash and predit. Market quiet for all kinds the Equator.

We must, however, call New Guinea an is.heets, Old Patna 195 chesta, New Benares 93 hand no longer. Centing its eitern share, chests, and Mula 160 chests. Captain-Moresby han d'acovolied that the con- thuration of the land is entirely different from what was imagined. The extant cuts show usaponinsala north of the Gulf of Papaa, bearing a chain of mountains market ven Staley's range. This long projection land is now placed by a concatenation of bree considerable islande, sepsented lam each other and from the mainland by marrow but deep. channels. They fave been christened by the numes of Moresby, Hayter, and Maurilyou. which are those of the captain, first lieutenant. and avaring heeft of the Bardi, deep bay of forty miles inlet separatea this

athera peninsula from a northern che, terTreasure, $4533.56- insting-in-Fast Capry from which point there stretches away westward a most fertilo d beautiful country, fringed with fine hüla and

covered with ingeriunt, vegetation. The Basi-. fisk funde moro that one cominodione harbour, notably inside Tule islet, where the one-in

EXPORT CARGO, “ and Sae Francisco-

Per stoner Grual Republic, for Yokohams

pkgs. Cigara, 9,571 Lags Sugar, 141 pkgs. Iron, To YOKOHAM&-1,261 plies. Morchandise; € 498 boses Bar Iron, 2,000 boxes Nail Rod Iron, 236 pkgs. Sundries, I bor Trower, $2,500.

To H1030-217 bags Sagar, 236.pkga. Mar. T NAGASAKI-19 chandise.

axes Bar Iroa.

Merchandise, 64

T. FRANCISCO-153 plus. Tom-1,140 ale Houp, 50 boxes Opium, 1,858 boxes Rigs boxes Pepper, 2,143 pkya. Sondries, 1-bát

To RONOLULU 3 bores Pitas Opina. bozra Verebandise,

*To Cartas.—3 borra Turkey Opium.

TO NEW YORK-50 phys. Silk, 2,357 pbga.

Ten.

to a found called "Robert Hall,” “A splendid

Per Bler of China, for Lùndon :— twofold port was lighted upon between the

dongon: 75-602 1b., Scented Onper, 525,510 Fisherman's falando, first explored by Captain lbs. Sozoted Dr. Pekee, 182,103 1, Souchong, Stanley; and in this place, called after Oplain,103 16., Pouchong, 6:393 lbs-Total 801,201- Moresby, was discovered rich geld hearing arts, the Waste Silk, 654 balca; Punjom, 450 balear the news of which has already created fever Matting, 231 rolls; Chinaware, 453 case; Pre- of expectation in Eydney and the Australian serves. 208 packages: 305, 20 cases; Canes -Lowna. Expeditions, we hear, are already being (452,500 pieces) 692 packages; Sundries

fitted ont for the newly-surveyed south-eastern

aasta of the beautiful, tropical island,--and packages.

SHARES.

per cent, premiung

Caion Insurance Society of Canton, new.Blures China Trulers Insurance Company's Stareə→

-$750 per share,premium.

China and Japps Marine Insurance The. 105

$1,000 per shura premium,

per stare, now ima).

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DENTIÚATION

LONDON via SUEZ CANAL LONDON........

DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY NEW YORK ...........

Do. Do. Do

SYDNEY, NSW. SAN FRANCISCO

Du Dự MANILA.. YOKOHAMA...

SHANGHAL

THE DAILI PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 1878

Vessels Advertised as Loading

Vessels on the Berth,

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

HE P. & 0,5. N. Co.'s Steamship

VESSEL' NAMT

CAPTAIN

A

FOR FREIGHT Arriy 10

To Be DistaTCHED.

THE

Agamemnon (air.). Land worstela Rifterian

Falon...

Ringleader.

Jobson Smict.

Butterfield & Swire, longcong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Bisl.Hongkong Rosario & Co.

ffongkong Olyphant & 05. Hongkong Russell & Co.,

On or about 1st Nov.

Broker Thos. Dann Thatalur

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Qulék dispatch.

Quick dispatelt.

Hongkong Yugol, Hugedoru & Co....

Quick disputed,

„Kiekune Üratle..............

Hongkong Harl. & On

Quick diepatch.

MunGangne (str.)....

Hongkong Russell & Co...

Quick dispatch,

Lady Blessington ....

Willians

Hongkong Bnssell & Cod......

nick dispatch.

Mulique

Neill

Hongkong Vogel, Hagedoru & Co....

Quick dispatch/

Mary Wells Roberts...... Trusk

Hongkong Busch & Co.,

Quick dispatch,

Nuevo Coratante.. závodā (str)...

Urbarte)..

„Origen (ate..........una condueige

Westaby

Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hangker P. & 0. S. N. Co...

Hongkong P. & . B. N. Ca... Mongkong Mônglus Lapraīk &

Janick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

Quick dispatch.

To-morrow, at-li a.m.

SWATOW, AMOY, FCHOW, &c. Namon (str.).....

HA

For Sale- NAYLE & Co.

AVE jual focuired a choice, ASSORT- MENT of ULUTHS, suitable, før, the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, opa- Birking of—******

FANCY TWEEDS and ANGOLAS, for Scite

TROUSERINGS of the latest Styles. BLACK and BLUE BROAD CLOTHS... BENFORD CORD and KERSEYMERE for Riding BRELCHER.

-Lagbt MELTONS for OVEROVATS.-.-.-.

BILLIARD CLOTH.

ALHO,

For Sale.

HOMESON & HIND

For Sale..

BAKER & CO

Post-Office Notifications.

A murit milf close,

For Hollo-Per Join Meleas, today, the 27th instans, as 11.80 ..

Supplementary Mills for Munih, por Mano-

"AVODA"" will leave for the above place shortly after the tits, will alone at 3.39 Rm, to-day, the 27th-lust, arrival of the jöxt English Mall.

A. MOIVER

Superintendent,

P. & 0. S. N, Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 18th Octobór, 1973,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI HE P.&O.B. N. Co.'s Steamship

[1719

"ORISSA" will leave for the above place about $4 hours | üfter the arrival of the nårt English Mail.

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. P&O, S. N. Ca's Ollon,

Hongkong, 18th October, 1873. "[171 FOR ALGOA BAY AND CAPE TOWN TE TREE Nederland Sebooxer

"TRIO"

will have immediata despateli. For Freight, apply to

TURNER & Co. tf 1759 Hongkong, 24th October, 1873... BEN FÜR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE A1 American Barque.

JAVING parobused the ENTIRE STOCK AVE pleasure in announcing the arrival, BONNETT & Co. under very advantageous terms, beg to nunounce that the premiace lately custod. by the abóro wore shove. HEUTENDZ OF mistest m

of the Grat instalment of their AUTUMN AND WINTER GOONA consisting of the most-from-nad-Bashica Materials for the coming Seasons-

A largo and well selected Acautaront of CLOTH FUR JACKETS.

...

CLAN, WOOL, and WATERPROME

BHAWLS.

FLANNEL and FANCY DRESSING GOWNS.

COSTUMES.

The SCARBORO” SKIRT, in aŭ leading culore

LONGOLOTH, FLANNELS, REGATTA, OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE SURTS.

COLLARS and SCARVES of the latest FANCY CASHMERE and FLANNEL Lesḥions.

PETTICOATS, CORSETS, and DRESS IM- BOUTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS of all PROVERS of the most improved make, kinda,

CAMBRIO and LACE HANDKER CHIEFS.

SHELL, and SILK DRESS HATS.

The Nowest Stupes in FELT, DRAB

GOLD STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, and SOLITAIRES.

HAIR BRUSUES, BOAPS, PER FUMERY.

TOWELS And BATH

TURKISH BLANKETS.

DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAP. INS inall Sizes.

UMBRELLAS and WALKING STICKS VELVET PILE, TAPESTRY, and BRUSSELS CARPETS, with HEARTH- RUOS to Mabob.

STAIB CARPETS with Brass Rods and Fitting

FELT CARPET in Squares, and by the Yard:

VELVET FILS CENTRE and SOFA CARPETS.

LINEN CRUSI CLOTHS and STAIR COVERINGS.

COIR MATTINGS in allika vaual widths; | PLAIN and BORDERED MATS, SHEEPSKIN CAKEMAGE MATS, FLOOR CLOTHS, in all widths up to Fards

FLAIN and FANCY REPS, and WOR- STEU DAMASKS, in all the leading Colors.

TRIMMINGS and CURTAIN HOL VERS to Match.

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

PLAIN and PRINTED CLOTHS by the Yard.

ཉི་༔

TACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS. URETONNE and other 08INİZS.

"DADE and MUSLIN SETS. ELIZABETHAN FRILIS.

SATIN BROCHE, CREPE DE ÇİLENI BOARFS and RUMALS,

HONITON, BRUSSELS, DUCHESSE, VALENCIENNES, and other LACES.

Tho Juvenils Department, bas been well and carefully acted. continting of

BOYSL KILFS, SERGE SAILOR SUITS. MERINO DRESSES and PELESSES,

And,

MONDAY, the 15th instant,

Trusk, Mautor, will avoid ate despatch

*** MARY BELLE ROBERTS,”

RUSSELL & Co.

Where we are showing a well selested Stock of FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNEY,

Lf 1733 Hongkong, 20th October, 1873,

COLORED SILKS, SATINS,

COSTUMES FOR THE COMING SEASON,41 Clipper Ship

IN THE

Nowrst Styla and Materials, RIBBONS, LACES, PERFUMERY,

- FANUT GOODS,

AND STATIONERY,

in gront variety. Also,

A-lunge Stock of TABLE LINENS and LINAN SHEETINGS, FLANNELE, BLANKET3,

ko, ko, "do.,

Host of the above, Goods to be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES

to make room for NEW GOOD S

'for the Autamu and Winter SaasoN3, Ali,

A large Stock of ENGLISH-MADE SADDLERY, which mest he sold without regard to cost.

BAKER & C·0·

24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

"RIFLEMAN,”.

Thos. Bishop, Master, having the greater por tien of her cargo and passengers engaged, will have immediato denpaitab for the above portă.

For Freight or Passage.apply to

ROZARIO & Go... if 1582 Rongkong, 25th September, 1873. FOR NEW YORK.

THE 1 Goran Barque --

* · JOHANN SMIDT," Captain Hagemane, will ced bere and ut Whampoa for the above port, ind will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGËL, HAGEDORN & Co. td. 1625 Hongkong, 10th October, 1873.

FUR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA1 American Ship

THE A

"MELROSE,"

Captain Neill, having the gratter portion of her Dargo, engaged, wili baro immediato des- patch as above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 1668 Hongkong. 8th October, 1873,

FOR LUNDON,

HE 1 Gorman Barque

A large ancortment of RABIES UNDER COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND THE

CLOTHING, &c., S.

Mesara, THOMPSON & HAND beg to inform |

MANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS,

the Public that, having and extenfive altem LABIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, tions in their Premises, they are able to offer

c., &c., &c. 1475 Hongkong, ōth September, 1873. every facility to Ladies purchasing.

-KOSS & Co., TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Received, ex latest arrivala, PHDIE-NEW-STOCK—ofiends-mude-

CLOTHING, at every description aud size, all of the Latest fashions and best may | torinisy a aplaudid fit guaranteed.

33, QUEEN'S ROAD. 1688 Hongkong, 13th October, 1873.

KAYOR NABE,

TAINE Dessert CLARET;

Superior Pale Dry SHERRY, TWO CED FORŤ.

Apply to

'SANDUR, & CAN + 999 Hongkonr. 29rle-May. 1872.

FOR SALE.

DEADX WINKS,

They beg niso to sull'attention to their other articles, viz.: Fale HATS, silk dÄTS, Vienna BOOT, WHITE SHIBTS, COLLARS, SCARFS, UNDERSHIRTS, SOCKS, &«

The Finest Fiendi NOUVEAUTES, TROU-

JOHN DURAND & FAMOUS BOR CLARET, ST. JULIEN MEDOC, in Wood. ST. JULIEN, ET, EST&PHE, MARGAUX meisure, LAROSE, LA LAPTTER, in 1 dozoh cases." RONDERER'S CELEBRATED CHAN-

BRASS and WOOD CORNICE, PULESPAGNE with fittings complete.

WHITE and FANGY TOILET QUILTS.

**LANDWURSTEN," Capt. Becker, will load bero and at Whampoa for the above port, and will have quick des patch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN, & Co. ff 1682 Bangkong, 2nd October, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, UE41 American Ship.

"LADY BLESSINGTON," williema, Master, will we early despatch

For Freight, apply to

above,

RUSSELL & Co.

ft 1057 · Hongkong, 7th October, 1873,

FOR NEW YORK.

"RINGLEADER,”

SPRINGS, Black and Blue OLOTE, BOETHE41 Amerionn Clipper Ship SKINS, COATINGS, TWEKUS. &.. they keep on stock, to solicit orders to be taken by Thatcher, Mastor, having the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will toad at Whampoa and Hongkong, and have early despatch ne

For Freight, upply to

Jo 1625 Hongkong, And Databer, 1873.

FOR SALE.

above.

RUSSELL & Co. tf 1583 Hongkong, 25th September, 1875, FOR NEW YORK.

"FALCON,"

GATE NOIRE and CARTE BLANCHE, TRENCH, LATIN, and CHINESE DIC- VATIONÁRY, of the Spoken Mandarin Dia- --WDITE and COLORED BLANKETS, in iu's of 2 dez. Pints.

STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE leat, by Paul Presy, Hà. Price, $10, ALL Sizen,

PORT WINES and SHERRIES, in 1 dos APPENDIX to the FRENCH, LATIN, and cases, Fattled in the London Docks

CHINESE DICTIONARY of the spokenEI British Barque BLANCHY FRERES Co. RENOWN. Mandarin Dialeat, containing —à notios. of ED BRANDIES of Standard Strength and the Imperial Academy at Pekin azotice on Dona. Master, having the greater portion of Parity, in 1 drzón canga.

Chiace Bobonig; a general description of Chin, A, So, do, by PAUL PERNY, M.A.er Cargo engaged, will lead at this and

Whampoa, and will have quick despatol. Price, $10.

For Fraight, apply to

UĻTPHANT & Oə, Lf 1528 Hongkong, 18th September, 1873,

LOWS.

FEATHER PILLOWS i Linen Ticks. CARRIAGE RUGS зid SCOTCH MAUDÍ.

STEADS.

CHILDRENS CUTS and IRON BED.

they are likely to be swarming on with ad- Reglarers. Surely, having disclosed. so lovely a territory to the world, our Gorerament will and Shanghai Bank Stures-IDER DOWN, BEDQUITS and PIL. not allow it to become a new focus rupico And oppression. The Australians are fail of uneaguest hope that the English fing will at one be planted upon the four great islande now constituting New Guinea, and it is enid in the elony that if we do not aceng the pro- tectorate of tint lick has now been surveyed, the French or Asicricans will certainly do soaking Fire us After the biduous example in Fiji of what may suppon when the reckless spirit of modern adventure is uncontrolled, it is incumbent upon the anthorities te tako spre that a bew tyranny shall not arise, o Lbove regions. We bave allowed our rude, our colour, and var flug beoque detested" by

to

isese tasuraugo Company.- $210 per share. Company Shum

Ohiza Fas Indurance Company's Shuree-513

$553) per abire.

For share.

Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$120 per share.

Hongkong at Wbampon Bock Company Hongkong, Canten and too Stenu boat Co.'s

Stores-21 per root. diagunt.

Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tis, 196

Sharea-30 per cent, premium.

grafin

the Calanders of the Eastern groups: the Solomon and adjacent archipelagona reck with the ghastly erfiue comentted against the mutive Europeans Better Dever have put ber Majesty's alcop to those wilitary shoves, it, after evening to die world their natural Gas Company's Shang-65 per

Loveliness and wealth, we permit the cruel meroonary rovalica of Australia to make our game abborred by the Papann us it is slready by the Polynesin. It is imperatize that, bay- ing laid these exquisite islands open to udven ture, the British authorities should guarantee bumanity against a renewal of the shameful deeds which have followed the exploration of Viti Levand Erromanga. A little imperial energy witd have saved dw.rom the diagrose of Coat slave trade which 18acked what we did at Zanzibar. If we are to acud men-of-war at Inst, we tozy as well send them at first, and begin with ponce and order instead of finishing with there, when we bays let the natives Jeará. that no savage is wicked or bloody as a white mangivitising."

share.

Hough Hotel Dompany's Shares-4 per Indo-Unincoe Sugar Company-37 per ceut

Os

prugni, discous."

discount.

bo

BCHANGE.

"

.

Bank DJ, on domatic NE Bauk Bills, at 3 months' aght, 4725 Bak Bile, 6 months'bight, 4/91 Cr.lite, at 6 months' sight.i. d/31. Documentary Bills.16 months' NEW YORK.

sight............

Privato, 6 months' sight.

O BOMDAY.--Book, 3 days' sight 2241 [-OR CALCUTTA, -Bank,3 daya'sight 2244

ON SHINGHAL

Baek, aigh

Private, 30 days' night,

SALES ON OCTOBER 25, 1878. Az reported by Chineza. Fermicelli, 70 packages, at $6,10, by Olund tong to travelling trader.

Saigon Rica, 2,000 pients, at $1.52, by Yes- tyo to legal traffer.

*

Dried Lily Flowers, 20 bags, at $12.50, by Kwang-wing-hing to travelling trador.

Cows Senews, 2 basdien, at 8650, by Kwong wing-sing to travelling trader.

GLASSES.

TOILET, CHEVAL and GILT CHIMNEY

ܬܵܐ

itc.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

BER

HONGKONG;

AND AT SHANGHAI

FOR SALE.

FEST PORTLAND CEMENT,

Apply to

FREDERIC DEGENAER. tf 1441 | | Rongkong, 2nd September, 1873.- FOR SALE.

`EAKWOOD LOGS und¿PLANKS, call

Apply to

FREDERIC DEGENAER. tf 1483 Hongkong, lfth Seytember, 1375,

JANDE TENNENT'S ALE and

David COISARF SOÓNS' Merchant Navy Navy Ble Long Phy Crown

ỮAN VEA,

ARNIED, KARBERG & C. tf 11 Hanglong, 11h May, 1867.

NOW BEADY.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

ENGLISH AND QUINESE DICTIONARY,

WITH THE ¿PONTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

An ANO-UMINERS DICTIONARY, publicbed at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

PETER DOMEO & Co. SUPERIOR PALE DRY SHERRY, in 8 Joxen cases.

Apply to

+

PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1187 Hongkong, 28ed July, 1873. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE ___BEDUSED PRICE. SL.. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Kumtury So, with the Panti, and Mandarin Prom | ciption, 27

Also a few copies of the GRAMKAR of the (Chinese Language, in two Parts,z

-The Daily Press Office.

MACAO.

POR SA ·

THE PROPERTY of a gentlerian leaving

the Colony- A CARRIAGE, Two PONIES, and HAR. NESS, complete.

Apply to

L. & DE GRAVA. Royal Hôtel,

Muro, 9th Sapteinber, 1873, {(1, 1620 VİATECHRON COLE AND DIRECTORY" *For 1873.

NOW READY

HIS Work, now to the ELEVENTH year of its existence, is aculy for thes Ivory.

It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Price Office, an nonal, from the best and innst authentic sources, and no pains have been spared to make the work com plete in all respects.

In addition to the usual varied and volaniaona information, the role of the CHEONTOLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1875 has been further augmented by u

CHROMO-TITHOGRAPH OF.TAE

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF

SHANGHAI,

in addition to a Chrono-Lithograph Plate of the -NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN VŠE

AT THE PEAK;, izing of v VARIOUS HOUSE, FLAGS {Designed expressly/For this Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

Tired of the

THE COAST OF CHINA; besides other local information and sta- Mistien orrcoted to date of publication,

As vedal, the natives acen by the Busilisk in Papin were mtiok better than their reputation, snd full of those good qualities which we too fre quently extirpate as soon as the civilising" proces commences. They have Been pourtrayed in moal books and nesounter as bushy-headed, chiules, degraded bat barises without homes or clothing unibals, bloodthirsty, and despe rately hostile to strugere. The Berikak found them the friendliest, quietest, and most agree able aburiginea la the world, and had an inter-

Mille Rica, 2000 pisala, at $1.43, by Kin. comprensivasand action course with themn cumarred by a niugle diangde. meat. Officers and men from the sloop wired toony to lol trader.

this Work texgew While Sugar, 156 pokages, $6.36, by words which the Chinese kure of late years beer constantly and freely with the iubitants alony the northern shore, and net always visi Fook-www.kuz to travelling trader.

compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. Saparwood, 480 piculs, at 82.05, by Fook-jects in machinery, photography.telegraphy.and á mild, kindly, hospitable race. More th ence stragglers got lost in the dense tropinal muw-long to travelling trader.

in science geuerally, which the rapid ad puce Cigars, 30 cases, at $139.00, by. Fook-mow-of fozoigu relations has imposed upon them, are bush's but in every izstance the natives wok

bere given in extense. Each and every word is them to their villages, treated this with the long to travelling tridor.

nords, 10 bags, nt 322 50, by Kwong-wing fall astmied and explained, forming exor TD greatest honour and gordiality, and guided. then back safely to the ship. They had never stan to travolting trader,

oisés for students of a most instructive nature. Melon Seeds, 50 bags, 'at $480, by Kwong. Both the Court-and Punti promundations are before seen a white man,ind yet this is how they bobave upon the rat introduation. How Wing-abing to travelling trader.

| given, the nocents being carefully marked on the best principle bichorto attained. The type- we behave is written in the pages of that awful Blue Book on the Fiji labour trafie, of

graphy displays the success of an attempt i which, it is to be trusted, the amiablo Papun

ake the Chinese and English typocorrespond will never go depy, hear people are indeed no saragear they are of a light oppor tint, the Malayan branch of the socknar. Erthes; and it ia curious to auto that they all chewed betel und built their buses on pilee, after the Dornei manner. They had no noquaintance with the tea of iron or any other metal, and it shoală Io added that, in a shy not retired way, they are suspected of practising occasional cannibal isa in their Island wars. It is a serious foible, no doubt, hot bardly, so bad, all things con aldered, as the grimes which Australian adro tarere will perpetrate against the Papanas, if we permit a renewal of the old atrocities. Ses- ing how aloa New Guinna lies to the Australian continent, and how it commands Torres Susitzė. through which a mighty British commeros is certain to puan, the proposition to occupy this magnificant faland zisould not be hastily reject- ed. If we do not assure the protectorate of the nativée, America or France will de so. But New Guinea is far Australie-the-bridge-to-the Tropics as well as Indie, and, unlike 'Fiji, lisa near nt and It is a most serious responibility

to have throwit open so grand' and fair à goun try to the rush of gold-diggur and labour

in the size of body, thereby affecting a rastnding to make this work, in every way

China Boot, 60 pionie, at $2:25, by Tuen-wonomy of space, achieving a dearmens p the to travelling trade.

...

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agente, and then leave it to be oivilised by ed on application in their Offices.

the grim gospel of the rum-bottle and the slave-

maft.

Arelidenen Denison presided at the harvest Zatival, which he was mainly active in toandings a revived anniversary at East Breut, waltitude of persous, in whose eyes the ritual iam of the venerable wroblenous lads nu favour, got apn counter-demonstration on the out- skirts of the parish. -- Egies were suspended from gibbets, with the mottoes, "No popery," "No priests" "No idolatry," affixed to them

previously attains, and dispusing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore characterized Chinese publicatione,

To illustrate thur vast scope of the work, the following facts are suborilted for consideration. Ohalapra Voasbularly containa about 10,000 Chinese charactors, and Medhurst English

suitable for Public, Mercantile, and Gongrad (Riesa,

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Letters for registration will be received anti 10 A.. on the 30th inst.nmk.

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1

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General

Hongkong, 17th October, 1873,

Gemical Post-Office,

The Post Office of Victoria (á vatralía) ba given notice to the General Past Office in 30 don that articles of Jewellery naived in that Colony are chargeable with, Ostume Ducho tlie undersigned considers it necessary to moky this Regalation known to the Public, and to. stato that any letters of packets containing such articles sent through the Post are liable with their contents, to be forfeited.

FW. MITCHELL,

Postaraster Gerenal. Gestral Post-Office,

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1873.

It is hereby notified for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for each balf sunce, which either be paid in advance, or it may Belofte collected on delivery of the Lottere Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

Hangkong, 23rd August, 1870.

It is berely notified that Lelters addressed te Prince may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the tender; but the portage on Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be propad

Fur cachoimos.

The rate of postage chargeable, on Letters trend to France per

19 erole. French Packet is Per British Packet when markest vii

Brindisi

18 Per British Packet when nickied við

Alexandria and Marseilles..IS, 197

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postais Gener General Post Ofice,

Hongkong, od April, 1879,

It is hereby notified for general information that on and after the 1st August pest, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders issued upon the United Kingdom at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Folluma will be as follows,

viz.

On suma dot exceeding £18 cents. Above and not exceeling £5.00 *,, Above £5 and not exceeding £7...54 Above 7 and not exceeding $10,797,

J. W. MITORUL,

Postmaster General.

| Genaral Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th Juls, 1970;

It is hereby notified for genen. information

that, the Postage (which must be paid in sel- aced) upon letters addressed to Trince Ed ward Island, will henceforward be as follows,

vi.

When forwarded vià

Brindisi......4 cents each half-ounce When forwarded vis

Marseilles, 36 canta caeli half-otmee. When forwarded via

Southampton...... 28 cents cach half-önnice,"

P. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Genera General Poel-Office.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.

It is bereby notified that henceforward the u letters addressed to Newfoundland, which must be paid in advance, will be as fal- lows, viz:-

When forwarded visst rents each sonner,

Brindiaiem

When forwartled við)

Marspillca.3.4

THE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STAMP L NAVIGAZION COMPANY'S

Steamship in Cases of I dot. Quaria,WALIOR," Oapiain N. W. HASELWOOD,

surd, 2 doz. Pints.

with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie,. SANDER & Co,

Had Cargo, will feave this for the above places Note Agente for Chvia, Japan and Manila on THURSDAY, the 30th October, at noon, if 215 Hongkong 15th Decembor, 1871.

puceeding to Southampton va Saez Canal.

Cargo will be received on board, until noon, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2.p.4. on the 29th idem.

For Particular.regarding Freight and Faseeral Post-Office, aage, apply at the F..& 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

NOW READY.

AND

PRE, NOUSEHOLD COMPANION

SFIDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT; By Dr. Dayan, with many Additions, Correc- tio, and Dr. Witazius' Öriliography.

The In Paper Wrappers, 81.50

atly Bound....

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HE UNDERSIGNED bogs to inform the

Pablic of HONGKONG, HO NAM, AND CANTON tout he has abopé established at those places in

to name of KING KEC.

When forwarded via

Southampton.......]

E. W. MITCHEL,

Postaunter General,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1878.

It is hereby nelifted for general information thus benceforward the Postage on Letters a

ocze

• A Written Declaration of the Contenta and Valtio of the Packages for the Overland Roote ja required by the Egyptian Government, dressed to Russia, when warked to be forward and must he delivered by the Shippers to the via Southampton, will be reduard to Company's Agente, with the Bills of Lading or per ball-ginge with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the 'iņcor- rectness in such declaration.

HONGKONG; at the. Gentral Market,

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I HO NAM and CANTON SHOPS, the foregoing articles, with addition of SPI- RITS, SODA WATER, &., and GAMB when

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Goutlemen and Families desirous of patron- izing him, are requested to apply' at his shopa jad above, where a list of prices 'Dicartistes will be furnished, which will be applied at the same rufe all the year ronad,

HING KEE

Ly 745 Hougkong, 13th May, 1878:

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOUCHOW,..

NINGPO, AND SHANGHAI, Steamship

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other elementary works as yet published, the Formod quiren esaciples to display the various appli augyb student of this difficult tanguage absolutely re Fachow

entious and equivalents of different words which Bhanghai....... have une general meaning Of these exumples this work contains muru than five times ne Lanka und many as any other Dictionary hitherto pob River Forte. Kahed.

..

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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 4d 1760 || Hongkụng, 25th October. 1873, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company Stoumahip

* AGAMEMNON.”

employed for the purpose.

Shippers are particularly requested to go the terine and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A, MoIVER, Superintendasit Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong. 17th October, 1873.

THROUGH U.S-MAIL LINE

FROM OHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK,

PACIFIO MAII, S.-8. 'COMPANY.

-IN CONNECTION WITH TUK CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES,

"F. W. MITCHELE,

Peatmaster-Generati General Post (HRez,

Hongkong, 18th September; 1972,

...

Arangowents having been made under what Maila for Landon arriving at Suez Eri China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindisi, it ja hereby notified that the rates of pastage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom to formirßed, will be as fol- laws, viz. 1-

|

For Letters24 cents per half ounce. For Newspapers..........., Šk zreka.

(not exceeding lonncd4cen!a. For Binka and Patterns.....

12

(every additional

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Poétrinated Cinest

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Hongkong, 26th December 187).

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A Steamor of the Company will leave Shang-

will be despatobed on or about the 1st Novamai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, KALTM & Co., Shanghai,bes. Insurnace risks Recepted on behalf of the and make close connation at Yokohama.

Company've under

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the work is so completo, that u reference Tokohums..............hlessrs. LANH, CLAWFORD & Củ. to its pages enables a person who under-|

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stands English to communionto fectively

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BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,

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FOR SYDNEY, N.S.W.. (Calliy at SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, and MELBOURNE, should suficient inducoment offer.) THE Staunship.

T

The "ALASKA” will be due at San Frap ot609 December 17th, whence daily Passenger traine and daily Freight traine' are run over

F. W. MITCHELL, -- -Postmatfer Gateral. General Port Éifice, w

Hongkong. 18th January, 1871.

It is bereby notified that benceforward the

the Central and Union Pasife Railroad Lines rates of postage which must be paid in advance, for New York, and for all the principal cities, chargeable on Packets of printed papers or the interior and upon the Ablatie Sen- patterns of light weight sent from longong bord

.. to the United Kingdon by the United States.

At New York, Passengers have selection of vations lines of Steamers to England, France aud Germany.

Betoru Fasmge Tickets leaned at a rednetic ¤ ̧ ↑ of 20%, on regular rates.

Freight will be received on board- until 4

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80. CANNON-TRENT, EG, LONDON,

indispensable all Europos reading in Singapore..... Olitu, and to the matira humacive it, us-LondonMr. F. ALUAR, Clement's Lane. plaino subjecte fully with which very few in-

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一

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WING-KEE UDAL SHOF.

dead of them are perfectly acquintod.

parties wident in England and interested in

THE Proprietor of WING.zc Shop begs to China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. Non The public that bis Shop has been clublished since 1855, at Endigott's Luns, and gearte pages

It comprises upwards of kwfithoiland large|"2" that he has always a great quautity of MEST COAD in store for sale. Gentlemon, or Ships masters wishing to patropive lifm, are requested to apply at his Shop.

17 1912 Hongkong, 16th August, 1873,

TRUENERN Co.,

·AGU, PATEINOSTEA ALOW ( WH. BELJ DAILY PERSS" OFFICE, HONGONG.

M. PARPINO, & Curont rates. 37 Pork Row.

This Stoumer bua excellent acouminiodation HAIX HOLTZ und Kanja fọc Cubía Pussonjera,

3 C6, Slanghini

Na York. Masses.

Chefoo und

Nowchting. Mentain and

Pelcing...

HALL & HOLZKELLY

-♣ Con Banglade

– För Freighhar Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. If 1763 - Hongkong, “4th Datober; 1879.

F.

00, the 11th presino. Parcel. Packages

will be received at the ofloc until 5 P. is day all Parool Packages should be marked to

|

Packets vin San Francisco, will be follows

vix

For is packet not exceeding 1 ounce

in weight, 2 viita For a packet above Iounge, not ex-

ceoding 2 curces

For a packet above 2 supocs not-ox.

ceeding curces... 3

and eight cents for every additional four ounced. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lists, Market Keports, and all printed papera For further information sa to Passage or other than Newspapers, as well as to Boola Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, and Trade Patterns or Samples. Praya West

MITCHELL..

Foalmaster Steamy'

T. 4. HARRIS, Bangkang, October 23rd, 1878.

Gental Post Office,"

Hongkong, 196 April, 1870.;