CURIOUS INSTANCE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
A correspondent writus to the Globe Six, Some years ago, os bond a steamboat to Herne Bay, I fell into converantion with one of the passengers, who informed me that be re- eided at Walmer; and. on learning that I was on my way to Dover, begged that I would rna over in Walmer and call at hie house. He gave me his card, on which was written bis Bam and title, Sir James Ono day I went to Walmer, and, acording to promise, called at Sir James's house, when I wna told Tthat he bad gone to London on the day hefore iny call. The next week, as I was walking down Rogent-street,, a gentleman passed me, looking very hard at me. Jus as he bud passed. I turned round to took after him, alec bad turned round to look after He then advanced, holding out bis band, and, after the naval greetings, I said, "I called at your house ou Wednesday last. I know you did, ba teplied; I have had a letter from for purus, miantes, when be seemed surprised house mentioning your call. We then Tulke at same bing I said, and asked Whom do you take me for Why, Sir James He kanghel and said, No, I am not Sir James - He, 100, and mistaken me for some one cle. But for the arrest oberce we should bavo pirted ezel in the firin helief that he been -been conversing with un reqoniuingsy" ́jk a partiotlar spot and time, and preparot to make bo affidarit of the fact.”
CHOLERA. (Baglichman.).
D.
DESTINATION
DUNEDIN AND SIDNEY NEW YORK
TBE DAILY FRES8-3HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESIETE NAME
CAPTAIN
Landwarstenjengu
COMBAT IN MID-AIR Little did the tone of thousands of men, women, and children who thranged the public squaro of Agra, Orontia, on the 5th of August, auticipate that they were about to witness a spectuele such ne, has, parksps, never. been seen before-a morial straggle in mid-air. The cadusjon.of the gathering was a perform. LONDON riaSUEZ CANAL... Agamemnon (str.)... anco ou the tightrope. The norabats Androas LONDON..... Kolter, and Francis Fargowicob, were to up- pear on the rope which had been itched from window in the fifth story of the court-bouse to a window in an opposite honge; a dirtance of 50 feet. The acrobats were to meet midway, and then to pren qach other. When the clook struck 12, the narobats cuerged from their re- AGAR BAY & CAPE
Do. spective windows deemed in lights, and without SAN FRANCISCO balance-pates. Kolter walked rather cautious-
MANILA ly, while Pergowitch came to meet him from SINGAPORE.
YOKOHAMA the opposite direction, with a nervous, qušok.
Do step.
SHANGHAI...
Do
Do. Do, Do,
Do.
Broke
Lord of the Isles (str.).. Blow Riflema
Thos
Johann Smidt
„Kinfauna Castic..
¡Carnarvonshire.
Dodd Willings...
***
TOWN.Trio...
Melrose
magaricaleskiza
Neil
Mary Belle Rabers.....Track.
Lord of the Isles (str.)..
Dalia
Valga (etr.)..
Bombay (80)
Glattem (atr.)»----
Sindh (str.).
FOR FREIGHT ÅFFLY TO
TO BE DISPARQUED.
Butterfeld & Swire. Hongkong Tegel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongrong Gilann & Co.... Hongkong Rozario & Co...... Hongkong Togel, Hagedorn & Co...
Hongkong Russell & Co..... Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hongkong Olyphant & Co........ Hongkong Tamer & Co.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Bassell & Co....... #Hongkong Ah You again Hongkong Remedios & Co..
egories Maritime Hongkong - AUF NO.
¿On or about 5th Nov.
Quick dispatch. To-morrow, at PM. Quick dispatch. Qalok-dispatch
Vessels on the Berth,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
TH
"AGAMEMNON **-
will be despatched on ur about the 5th Novou ber. Insurance riske accepted on behalf of the Company na sator:--
Ou Toa 27/, /, all riską, 18). */, F.P.A.
Silk 19%, do,
- For Freight of Pussage, apply to
BUTTERFELD & SWIRE,
Arends,
FOR ALGOA BAY AND CAPE TOWN,
HE Nederland Schooner
* TRIO"
Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch. Quick diapasób. Qnish dispatch..
Quick dispatch.
Unick dispatch.
7d 1767 Hongkong, 65th October, 1878.
To-morrow, at 9 r.M.
Quick dispatch,
KQuick dispatchi
Quick dispatch.
Moltann.
Fitmar
Batterfeld & Swire... Metengerisa Maritime Hongkong P. & O, S, Ni Common Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
On or about esh Nov,
For Sale.
SAYLE & CO.
For Sale.
ROS 0.0.
For Sale.
BAKER
& C.O.
At hat they met, and the suspenso of the crowd underneath changed the next moment to anddenly uttered an angry exclamation, and SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW Kwangenug (str) ........ a feeling of indescribable borror. Pergowitch
www.....Sunda (str.)...... on the bend, dealt Kolter a terrible flow Koller staggered and fell, bat. in so doing, succeeded in clutching the rope with one band, while, with the other, he grasped the left leg of his assailant. Pergowileli now fell likewise, but passed his right arm around the rope, so that he bang pan it in cowparetiro security. And now began a life and deaths straggle. Kolter, with bis right hand, tried to dive Pergowitch from the rope, while Pergoviteli kicked Kolter with his right font, and with hig
GOODS-
Zuick djapatobi
aidk dispatch. Today, at 11 A.BI-
showing, the endormentioned ROICE of Mars, BONNETT & Co., under very, advantageous, torine, beg to annows that the premises laicly occupied by the above were KE-OPENED for business on
LADIES' COSTUMES.
EC to ammoudes to their Customers und HAVE received per French Mail, and are now HAVING purchased the ENTIRE STOOK
the Publie that they are now showing: left band endeavored to Bosen his kutagonist's their ABW GOODS for the AUTUMN and In these day at daguulisin and theory on hold. No one was able to interfere, and the re-WINTER SEASONS, which have been care matters concerning that very diffient question, it was any in latesco must be the the causation of disease, it is refreshing to meet death of one or both of the acrobate. Many fully whosted from the best and chargest with a Report on a great spidemic which deals won fainted, while strong men wept Markets, und kro of the newest go toet only with the facts and with the practical cone children. What added to the geneal des FASHIONABLE STYLES, comprising the olusions to be draws from them. Such A Repair was the appearance of Kolter's young wife part in that in the Cholera Epidesic of 1872 at the open window from which be: basband, following →
in Northern India, by the Sanitary Commis- a few months before, bid`ext out upon bis fatal walk. Her 'piteous sorezma werà beard
Ladies' JACKETS and MANTELETS in
aigner with the Imperial Government, a copy above the din below, and her appeals to Pergo, SILK, VELVET, and FANCY CLOTH.
witch to spare har kveband's life would have moved the heart of an Apache. The struggle
OPERA CLOAKS. · ́
LLAMA, TASMANIAN, SEDAN, and
Norwich SILK SQUARES.
DRESS GOODS, in Now Mutorinto. NEW SHADES in VELVETEEN, for Dresses:
FANCY WOOLLEN SHAWL CAPES, for House and Evening Wear..
FANCY WODY, JACKETS. LADIES, BILK JAOKĒTS,
and
LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, For Trim ming.
...
BOYS SAILOR SUITS, CHILDREN'S DRESSES, in POPLIN,
COSTUMES and POLONAISES, in new VELVETEEN, MERINO, and SATEEN materiale of the latest design.
··Ĺadică” · and Childrens' UNTRIMMED HAB, in Felt, Velvet, and Stravr.
BLACK and COLORED SILKS. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS of all kinds.
of which has just reiched na, and whish, we are sure, will receive much attention, not only from he profession, but from the publiolan, for the butors of the disonas is very clearly stated, and ter suddenly uttered a last cry, and loot bold.
in mid air lasted perhaps a minute, when Knotler SHAWLS. in, instead of being He fell down to the ground, striking it violent the questions at sirenced in professional mystery, ure pnt 201y, and expiring instantly. While the people plainly that he who runs may read
It would be impossible, within the limits of a gathered round the corpan of poor Kolter, bie nowspaper article, to discuss any of these mat-urderer on the tight-rope wamnyod to got on
FANOT TRIMMED UNDERSKIRTS. ters Fully at there are one or two eat his feet again. With a diabolical expression on
TUIMMED STRAW and MILLINERT Important puts which are of such general bis face, he uttered a loud yell of triumph.
Tas Prefeat of Police-ordered Pargowital to interest that numpakúgy nevd be made for re- ferring to then-1s chelors a contagicca di surrender. In case he should not do so within HATS and BONNETS. (A choice Amort- ance; it tisuminated by human intererurse; five minutes, be would be sunt down like a dog.ment of the above receivad Monthly.)` or does it uasally owe its violence to the con. Finally, he raised himself to his feet, and ran quickly to the couit hoose window, where he tamination of water by a specific poison ?
As a mease of replying of those questiona, surrendered, begging that he be protected from Dr. Cuningham has carefully collected and violence. There was grost danger of his being er-cnted by the people, who loudly alamored nifted the Este emanated with 108 different that the murderer be given ap them but the outbreaks. These are recorded - without com-
neat in the "hores" which are appeudad to military, by a bayonet charge, cleared the public the report, and which, indeed, form the evidence que Fergowitah being asked what had upon which is conclusions use grounded. If cubed him to perpetrate this aims, eaid that the facta be segurstuly stated--and fliere la motherò lind been a grudge between bim und Kol. reason to dealt that they have bees, for they are evidently the result of patient favastigation, and the names of the medical officers, the wit nokser in fue, are recorded in every instanc then the supporters of the water-theory and of contagion doctrines generally in regard to cholera have received a more severe blaw Than Ens been dealt to theih for many years, Either the facts as here recorded wast be dia- proved, or the onefasions which have been dewa from them must be corpted. The water-theorista" in particulke must accept the Challenge, which is brown down to them in para. 88, in which it is stated, without reaer vation, that in uo single instance, even in the "home of cholers," is there evidence to pore the correctness of the water-theory, and that the vecorders of mysterion Checa maust either bring forward the fullest dataile tr for ever hold their pruge. ›
Even if theoretical objections, should still be urged against the opinions which have hesu ad- vanced in this Report, it still remains for the advocator of quanistine and other restrictiva measures, which are founded on doctrines of
atagion, to show that the procedure which they recommend is opable of being carried into practice: The portion of the Report which dia- Cusses these matters is, perhaps, ita, strongest- purt, and we trust the Goverment will weigh all the facts mcat, carefully before they continue to lend their sanction to a system which cutails au, much misery upon the people, and from which it is very doubtful whether any boselit has ever been derived.
THE CLAIMANT CASE
er ever since the latter had married young Rosits Serranoff, a young Polish girl of rare beanty. Kolter, in a fit or jealousy, had told big that he knew one or the other of them wuld have to die on this account. Audreas Kolter was the youngest mamber of the dis. tinguished family of nerobats of that name. Morning Cell.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NOVEMBER 5TH, EVENING. Bring rates-New, Patnu, 3565 to 567 werk; New Bepares. $350 to $5523, little do for: Did Patas, 8585-to g540, little doing Old Malwa, $505, pach, first quality; New Malwa, $595, cash, first quality; further sales of Malwa, of old and naw drag, Oid at $610, with to catty's allowance on good drag New at 2605, oa credit, with 2 cuilies, and $500 cash, free of allowance, at this figure, $590, sales have been elected to the extent of 23 chests to foreigners. Unsold stock of Old and New drug is estimated to be 200 chesti,
SEARCH,
toogkong and Shanghai Bank Shares,
pur ochi. paromium. Union Inenrace Society of Cariton, new shares
-$700 per sbare premium. China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharea-
$1,050 per share premium. China and Japan Marine Insurance Tha. 100
per share, nóminaL
China Lusurance Company.-$10 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharc@
$550 per share.
China Five Insurance Company's Sbarce-$131|
por abare, “N
BLACK SILE VELVET. BLACK and COLORED VELVETEEN. Cliniz and Printed FLANNELS, for Dross- ing Gowns.
REAL VALENCIENNES, MALINES MALTESE, OLUNY, HONITON and DU- CHESSE LACES,
CLOTH.
INFANTS' CLUAKS, HATS, and HOODS, in SILK and Embroidered CASHMERE.
BOYS' SAILOR HATS.', FUR TRIMMINOS...
DOGSKIN, ASTRAKAN and SEAL SKIN. NEW MATERIALS for Ladies' JACKETS; WINTER HOSIERY, in CASHMERE and
MERINO.
ALSO.
Direct from Pavis-- FRENCH MILLINERY, FLOWERS-and RIBBONS.
PLAIN and WATERED SASH RIBBONS, Choice Colore.
BLACK SASHES, Embroidered Eads. GLOVES, in White, Black, Light Shades, LAGE MUSLIN GOODS of all deand Drabe Oz, Two, AND THERE BUTTONS. Bcriptione,
BROCHE SASHES (hand-sewn). Embroidered BOOK MUSLIN SASHES, Moire, Faille, and Chené SASH RIBBONĄ, KID GLOVES, single and double button. A large. Stook of LADIES' and "OHIT DREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BAHY LINEN, always on hand.
·CORSETS and DRESS IMPROVERS, The Patent Washing CRINOLINE. LIBBONS, FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Frutine and Swansdown COLLARETTES,
MDFFS, and TRIMMINGS. 19
JET NEOKLETS, BROOCHES, and EAR RINGS.
www...
All the Departments thoroughly well assorted.
A. well selected Strek of Men's MERCERY and WOOLLENS,
WELLINGTON STREET. 148 1750 Hongkong, 30th October, 1873,
FOR SALE, HA
MONDAY, e löst tastant, —~~ Where we are showing a well selected Stock of COLORED SILKS, SATINS,"
[ COSTUMES TUR THE QOMING SEASON,
IN THI
Newest Style and Haterialı, RIBBONS, LACES, PERFUMERY. FANUT GOODS,
AND
STATIONERY,
is great variety. Also,
A large Stock of
TABLE LINENS and LINEN SHEETINGS
FLANNELS, DLANKETS,
Bloat of the above Foods to bé sold at y
GREATLY REDUCED, FRIGES
to make rum för NEW GOOD'S
for the Autumn and Winter Seasons
dian
A large Stook of ENGLISH MADE SADDLERY, which must be sold without regard to cost.
BAKER & 00,
24, QUDEN & ROAD CENTRAL, (COURT MILLINERS, DRESS AND
AMANTLE MAKERS, GENERAL DRAPERS, LADIES & CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS, &c. &c., 30. 1475 Hongkon, 5th September, 1873.
FOR SALE,
BEST PORTLAND DEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIO DEGENAER. 1441 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1973.
Vessels on the Berth.
will kayo‘idunediate-despatoir
For Freight, apply to
TURNER & Co. 1753 Hongkong, 24th October, 1973. FOR MANILA..
THE Spanish Burgne
DELIA,"
E. Basezatal, "Master, will bare quick dispatch as ihove
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
REMEDIOS & Qu. 3817 Hongkong, 4th November, 1878.
FOR LONDON HE A1 German Barque
THE
LANDWURSTEN Capt. Becker, will load here and at Whampo for the ubore port, nud will have quick dos patch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. of 1692 Hongkong, Sad October, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANC1500,
THE A1 Aimericas Barque
**** MARY BELLE KOBERTS, Trank, Muster, will have insnedate despatch aš above,
Por Freight, pply l
EUSSELL & Co. 1783 Hongkong, 30th October, 1873, FOR NEW YORK. TABA German Barque
THEA
"JOBÅNN SMIDT.” Captain Hagemans, will load here and Whampoa for the above port, and will have. Įquick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1675 Hongkong, 10th October, 1873. "FOR DUNEDIN AND SYDNET. *HB 4 1 Clipper Ship
THE
#
RIFLEMAN,".
Thon. Bishop, Master, having the greater por tion of her cargo and passengers engaged, will have imrdiuto drepatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & On. tf 1592 Hongkong, 25th September, 1873.
NOTÕE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOB
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, AND MARSEILLES; A180,
ST. DENIS AND PORT LOUIS
Post-Ofice Notifications.
A mad registove..
For Swalow, Amy, and Foodlaw-Par Kwang-tang to-day, the 6th inst., at 10,90 A.. For Shanghai.-For Glaucus, today, the tib instant, at 5',.
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET The French Mail Packet" PEL-HO" will he dispatobed on THURSDAY, the 6th instant, Fat noon, with the Mail-
To and through the United Kingdom dia" Maresiler; to France and other Continental States (in a closed mail to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Sognholls, Reanion and Mauritius, Suez aud Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters Newspapers, Books, &.. antil, on the 6th instant, after wich Do Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Mouey Order Ofices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 5th instant.
Letters for Registration will be received until 30 a., on the 6th instant. `
General Post Gileg,
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General, Hengkong, Grd November, 1873. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET" The United States' uil Packet "ALAS- KA" will be dispatchel un SATURDAY, the 8th November, at 3 r... with the Mails-
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United" fstated and the United Kingdom.
The Post Offieo will be opea for theroception of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, ke
watil 230 P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Pustict from 2.30 PM. to 2.50 r., on payment of a.. Late FeooF12cants in aldition to the Postage.
The Prepayment of the Postage to all the. above places by tale route is compulsory. Correspondenes insuficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the Baglub Faskets.
Correspondence addressed to Tokohama and. the United States must be superscribed per ALASKA, and that dillessed to the United Kingdom innst be supmaribel via San Fran- cinct,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generat General Post Office,
Hongkong, 20:4 October, 1873. MAILS BY THE « ENGLISH PACKET"
The Eugliak Contruct Packet ZAMBESI" will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &c, or THURSDAY, the 13th inst..
at noon.
Money Orders on way of the Meney Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 12th instant.
The Post-Uttice will be oper until 6 r.. on
the 12th instant.
Catters, &c. may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Letters for registration will be received until 10A.M. on the 13th inatgnt..
Letters may be posted until 10 AM. on the 13th instant, ithidut late fee.
Letters posted after-10 AM on the 13th instant, will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 cents escli as well as the-postage is. prepaid:
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 11 4.N., and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 10A.M. on the 13th instunt.
Latu letters (bat Letters only) andreased to the United Kingdom sit Brindist, or to Sin- gapore, may be posted on Luard the Proke From 11.30 AM. En the time of sailing, ou pay. ment of a Gate Fee of 48 cents each in addition to the postage.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. FOR SWATOW. AMOY AND POOCHOWN THURSDAY, the 6th November, 1878,
at noon, the Company's Etendship General Post-Office, PEI-HO Commandant-RiGGD with tongkong rd November, 1978. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR-|·
1 is hereby bolised that the rates of postage GO, will leave this Port for the above places. dan as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in the United Kingdom, and to placen begund the. Cargo and Spacie will be registered for Lou chargeable henceforth on Letters addressed to.
HE
ship
ISRANG TING"
JON DURAND & Co FAMOUS POR Medoo, in Word. ST. JULIEN ST. ES TEPHE, MARGAUX, LAROSE, L'AFIFIE, in 1 dozen ca. FAUNT SAUTERNES, Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the 1865 and 1862, in 1 dosen eiser,
zbore Porta 30-DAY, the fish instant, ut 11 Roederer's Celebrated CHAMPAGNE AM GOLD LOOK ETS.
OARTE NOIRE, CARTE BLANOHE, nd For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. SOAPS, PERFUMERY and TOILET RE GLADIATEUR, in case of 2 doz. Pirts, or l
Foz Quarts. Ergène Cliquot's CHAMPAGNE, 4d 1811 Hongkong. Sid November, 1873. QUISITES of all kinds.
Fincks of L dez, Quarts,"
FOR LONDON,
$0.
DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY BY EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN,
ASSISTANTS.
Victora Fire Insurance Company's S'aras— ORDERS EXLOUTED WITH CARE AND DESPATCH,
8110 per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Bres-22 per cont. discount. Hongkong, Chinton and Maceo Sisamboat Co.'s
Saros--30 per cont. premium.
AND AT VERY MODERATE CHARGES.
SAYLE & Co., GENERAL DRAPERS,
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tix 1001 QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET
per share.
Hongkong Gde Ovupany's Shares—565 për
shiro,
discon
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bill, on demand,.................. 41. Hank Billa, at 8 months alght, 4/13. Bank Bille, at 6 mouths' sight, 4/24 Crodile, ab & mouth' aight..... 1/99 Documentary Bille, at month'
sight...inan
ON NEW YORK-
Private, 5/monthe' sight......... On BOMBAY BRAK, 3 days' sight 224 ON CALCUTTA,-Duak,3 days' sight 224) ON SHARGUAL--
Bank, sight.
Private,30 days' sight...
SALES ON NOVEMBRE 57H, 1873. La reported by Cizimens. Wood OIL, 20 packages, at 89.75, by Kwong, fock-wo to travelling trades.
The bearing of this suit has now reached its termiuntion. Mr. Hart closing the case in a brief address upon certain points which bad beca alluded to by Mr. Mayhew. He would rot, be said, trespass much upon the time that hid beet allowed him by the Court, and would put therefore be able to read the evidence in extenso upon the points be wished to advert to farther. Maybow's theory put, forward on the 3rd ultimo, when for the first time in 69 years his clients moved in the mutter, that Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares—55 per the Miriam, through whom the senderiang pent, discount. claimed, was the inter of Agan, who mirried Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-90 per cent. Arzunie; conld be met by the explanati÷K that among Eastern nations su little were the fourales thought of, that even when a man claimed in right of his mother, he named bis father. Meanza or Miriam was expressly mentioned as the mother of these, Iskenderians who signed the compromise. Mr. Maybew hud also suggested that Meanzars, who married Aratean was not the sister of Owear, but the sister of Agama, but the descendants of Derron admitted that Koja Gazar hað en sister, zumed. Miriam, who had see, while there was no evidence to abon that Agama had a sister That her maiden name was Agua was showa by the evidence of Stuption
Balthazar Agamaloff, of St. Petersbarg- clolinant not at the prescut time before the Court
· chimed through his father, who, be allogel, was Balthasar, the brother of the intestato. His adavit clearly shows she was a Misa Aguna, which was the family name. This was also supported in the evinge before Sir Francis Phillip, who said Balthazar'á femily was Agamaly. Further, Mr. Hart urged that thers was nothing to show that the Agamon whore Arzumio carried was not a relative of Miriam: “although from that point Mr. Mayle faned deto space and userted. be (Again) w brother of Miriam. Mr. Hart noolinded that if the latter was the sister of Agule, the convention or agreciment of 1795 would have been sigued on Lbe one ile by her grandchildren sad one greatehild, and on the other by the nephews, thus for no earthly reason letting a whole generation of the Iskoudering family slip out If, however, botween bis (Mr. Hart's) client and the inteeinte there had aristed no blood-relationship. wby bave they signed a com- promise, which necessarily implied a claim. An lavit of Kirkar Ikilik İskenderlin--who was Burnt in the great fire at Perawas further supported by shother of Lady Akabice (ovo of the present petitioners before Sir Francis Phil lip) that Miriam, the sister of Koju Custer, whe married tonne Arotein again, tha tia lettere written by the two descendants of Derron' in 1794-95, expressly woknowledged the interest of Derron under the will. Then the clause in the document or agreement of 1797 that the biken- derians would incel the stupa takẹn on their
Sale Agent on the Pacific Coast for : bebale by it the decedate of Dorron were to Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammaltios, assist Mr. Hart's clients in proscating their Da Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powders Lake jaime, and they were therefore wrong in eufnperior und Pacific Fuse Company's Safety pressing bis clients existence, and not taking Fuss
[ly 721 May 9, A 8. WATSON & 00. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTĖ
Dotice of Sir Mathew Sausse's order to issné k commission. It was also incorrect to say that the Turkish Government bad dienllowed their élaim. The Turkish Government proceeded to distribuce the share banded to them, without bia (Mr. Harta) olients' consent, owing to the late-
• mem which arose from the poket of documents
Dried Fly Flowers, 15 bage, at $13.20, by Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader.
Vermicelli, 200-bags, ut $8.80, by Kwong- fonk-wo to travelling trader
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI FOR SALE
TINE Doseert CLARET
Superior Pale Dry SHERLY. Fine OLD PORT.
Apply to
SANDER & Co.
if 999 Hongkoni, 29th May, 1874.
FOR SALE.
KEROSINE OIL
TÜRPENTINE
White and Oolored PRINTING FAPER,
Apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOËN & Üo. 1133 Hongkong, 11th July, 1873. JANDR. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
SOANVAS.
ARNJILD, KARHERG &.00. if 1180 Hongkong. 13th May, 1867.
NOW
READY
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
Cattlefish (without bones), 55 bagi, at $17.00; } ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
by Kwong for k wo to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowere, 1 bags, ut $12.90, by Kwong-wing-shing to local. trader.
Melox Seeds, 30 bogs, at $4.00 by Kwung wing-abing to local trader
Brown Sugar, 580 bags, at $365, by Kwong- wing-log to loanl tender.
Yellow Peas, 3,600 pienle, at $1.75, by Yee. tre to local trader..
Faigus, 80 bags, at $59,00, by Oluu-choux to lose trader.
Black Pepper, 200 bags, at $16.20, by Fock mow-loong to local trader.
OBN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, JODALIFORNIA,
An
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
AXOLO CHINESE DICTIONART, published at the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong.
comprehensiveness and practical morvie
Startup & Kentina's Genuina PORT WINES and SHERRIES, in 1 duz, cases, bottled in the
London Docks.
Blanchy Frères & Co.'s Renowned BRÁN- DIES, of Biancard Strength and Parity, in
dozen ouses
Peter Domse & Co. Superior Fale Dry SHERRY, in 3 dozen casce.
Apply to PAUL, EHLERS & Cal 1773 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1873.
'HE British Steame
LORD OF THE ISLES,"
GILMAN & Co..
Agents 41 1822 Hongkong, 4 November, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE. THE Stemmer
.....
transit through Marseilles for the principal United Kingdom, when forwarded by French places of Europe;
Packet, will be the same as those chargeable on Shipping ordaris will be granted till noon.Letters forwarded by British Packet via-Brin Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM, disi. Specie and Parcels until 3 r.x. on the 5th November, 1876. (Parcela are not to be sent
paay'a Ofice.
a BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 27th October, 1873.
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
دار
F. W. MITCHELL
Fortmaster General, on board they must be left at the Agency's General Post Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1879. required Captain Blow, will be despatched TO-MOR.Office.) Contente and value of Packages are
For Freight or Passage, apply to
given notice to the General Post Offee in hon- don that articles of Jewellary received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Dnises, the undersigned considers it necessary to make this Regulation known to the Public, and to atute that any letters or sackets containing sueb articles sent through the Post are linkle, with their contents, to be forfeited.
FW. ITORELL
Poilmaster Garenal, General Post Office,
Hongkong, Lud January, 1873...
FOR SALE.
T PEAKWOOD LOGS and FLANKS, of all.
Apply to
TEAKWO
FREDERIC DEGENAER.
E 1483. Hongkong, '8th September, 1878 NOW READF.
DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
PORT for the year 1872. Prioè $10,
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hungbong, 1st February, 1678.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE VEUVE CLICQUOT TONSARDIN
RELYS,
in Cases of 1.dez, Quarių,
and, 2 dos, Pinta. SANDER & Co.,
མ-མ
Bole Agents for China, Japan and Manila. of 2151 Hongkong. 15th December, 1871. "THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY"
FOR 1873.
T
NOW READY.
3 Work, now in the ELEVENTH year of ita existence, is ready for de livery.
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sonross, and no paine. bare been spared to make the work com. plote in all resposta.
In addition to the usual varied and voluminous information, Ebo-value of the has been further augmented by **CHRONICLE AND DIXECTORY FOL 1873" CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH OF THE
SHANGHAI,
POREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
In addition to a Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK
(Designed exprenty for this Work) MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA; besides other local information and ste. Listics corrected to date of publicativo, Leading to make this work in every way. suitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Ocos
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Übinase bave of late years been compelled to coin to express the numerois ob- in soience generally, which the rapid advance jestuin machinery photography, telegraphy, and
of foreiga relations kas imposed upon thom, sro, China Root, 80 picols, at $2:40, by Yuen-tya | bere given in extenso. Each and every word is to travelling trader.
fully illustrated sud explained, forming stor. THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS Sugar Candy, 150 bags at $9.70, by Saenises for students of a neat instructivo ratore hop-stune to travelling trader,
But the Court and Panti pronunciations are Almando, 10 baga, at $23.00, by Tuck-med to given, the socents belug onrefully marked on travelling trader.
the boat principle hitherto attained. The typo graphy displays the success of an attempt lo mako the Chinese erd Boglish type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast cousiomy of space, achieving a clearness bot previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and one eppes which have aretofore characterized Chinese publications. following facts are subunited for consideration.
To illustrate the vust ucape of the work, the, Chalmers Vocabularty contains about 16,700E NAT Chinese characters, and Medhurst's. English Orders for Uopies may be sent to the Daily and Chinese Dictionary aboat 100,000, whilst Pio Lee, or to the following Agents: this work contains more than 50,000 English Macroche. J. P. DA SILVA & Co. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness.chers Swalow is ters. Again, despite all the grammar and may........ other elementary works as yet published, the Ferraden student of this difficult language absolutely re. Forchow, quires examples to display the various appli- Nisporenine, an
tina nad equivalents of different words which Shangha bare one general meaning. Of these examples
TO
FR.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
AND
1.E. THE GOVERNOR.
in trunalt to Bombay baving misoarried, Mr.BEG to ungunge thut they are just re
- Hari Gually urged that the affidavit of Kirkar D.
by the Tarkial Government to the Bombay
ceived a Cholag, Assortment of
Thilik Tukenderian showed his clienta watement PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES,
particularly adapted for the hot season. :
916. Hongkong, 19th June, 1873:
High Court for the prosecution of their cisimis,
Lue Ottoman Government having refused to
deal with the matter, sod, that they were
in consequence entitled to their coats of the 11
presont suit.
His Lordship said be would probably give judgment on October 31st, the last day of the Court's sitting before the vacation
Mr. P. Skinderogloa bere addressed u. tow words to his Lordship with respect to the bup- tiamsi came of the intestate. As the learned Judge, however, dedinoë të listen to anything exhaustive on the part the representative of the Skinderoglou faxdily, especially na he spoke
it a foreign language, fis statement was brielle given, and the next that will be heard of the Claimant and will be bir Obarles Sargent's decision on the respective cisims of the rivet -Claimante-Indian Statesman.
NOW BEADY. HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND'
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr DEVAN, with many Additione, Conc. tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Urthography
PRICE: I Paper Wrappers,
Neatly Bound
The Directory is published in Two Forms, Complete at $5; or with the Liate of Residents, Part Directeries, Mors, &c, at 23:
this work contains more than five times as Hanlone, and i many Re-any-other Dictionary bitberto pub. Miver Porte tighed,
QULO and CAMPBELL.
"LORD OF THE ISLES," Caplain James Blow, will leave for the above port TOMORROW, the 7th inst., at 2 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KWONG-BING,
AR YON,
1814 Hopekong, 4th November, 1878. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passies at through rates for HANKOW, NINGEO, and PORTS in JAPAN
ber
18 Company's Steamship LAUCUS
will be despatched on or shout the 6th Novem-
For Freight or Passage, applyin
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents. 7 1795 Hongkong, 31st October, 1873,
NOTICE.
JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAJS.
THE Company's Steamship
"VOLGA Captain Flamban, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Franch Buil.
U. BERTRAND.
Principal Agent, 1815 Hongkong, 4th November, 1978.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT, POSTE FRANCAIS.
HE Company's Steamship
" SINDH." Captain Melizin, will be despatahed for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, 1816 Hongkong, 4th November, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK, HE1 British Barone
CARNARVONSHIRE”
388 tons Register, Williams, Master, will load at Whampos and Hongkong, and will have Darly despatch.
-For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & On f. 1777 Houzkoan, 28th October, 1873.
·FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 41 American-Ship WILSON, NICKOME & GARAN
WILSON, NICHOL&Co,
·REDGE & O
of
MELBOSE," Captain Neill, having the greater portion KELLY & Co., Shanghai.her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des- HALL & HOLTZ.
patch as above
KELLY & Co.
HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY
& Co., Shanghai... Nagawala Tan C. & J. TRADING CO.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Hiogo, Osaka. Tas Q. & J. TRADING CO
to its pages enables a person who under-
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.: 1638 Hongkong, 8th October, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
the work is so complete, that a refurence. Touchana Hours, LAVE, CRAWFORD RCCHE
Mr. E. Moss, Japan-Gazetta
Heare, J. on LOTZADA & Ou
M. EISHIRO & Űo,
stands English to communicate electively |
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with nativer who understand nothing but Chi Manila Boas. In this respect the work will be found Balga
$2.00
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WING-KEE GOAL SHOP.
indispensable to all Europeans residing in Singapore.......Straits Times Office, Olina, und to the nativea themaotras it s plains enbjects filly with which very fej ins deod of thein aựu, porfastly noquainted. To parties resident in Bagland und interested in
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarte pages.
„Hr. F. ALGAE, Clement's Lane.
GEOF STREET, SD, Corabil Mesure. This & Co.
BATES, HENDY & CO.
ohanta' Exchange.
49 16 years British Ship
TAMESA,"
having the greater portion of her Cargo gaged, will load at this ted Wampos for above port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply taken
OLEPHANT & Co. 1779 Hongkong, 28th October, 1873. FOR NEW YORK.
110-1 1 Brítjah Barque
KINFAUNS CASTLE,”
FROM
CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK,
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY *IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENTEALAND UNION PACIFIU
RAILROAD COMPANIES,
THES desco, vistekohad, THE 9. S. ALASKA" will leave Hong
SATURDAY, the 8th November, at $ o'clock P., taking Passengers, Maila aud Freight for Japan, the United States, and |·Maropa.e
"Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading are issued för transportation to Yoko bama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, Lo principal points in the United States, Cana da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and connecting Lives of Steamers, and to porta in Mexico and Central and South America.
A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang hai about same date, via the Inland Sea Porta, and make close connection at Yokulama.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed to France may be sent either paid or unpaid at the option of the ecoder; but the postage on on prepaid Prices Current, Newspapers and Books çaunot
• For caci ounce. The rate of poutage chargeshis où Letters addressed to France per Franch Packet is
12 cents.. Per British Packes when marked via
Brindisi.............. 18 Per British Packet when marked viù
Alexandria and Marseilles. 12 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, ad April, 1879.
It is hereby notified for generul Information that on and alter the 3at Augnat next, the Commission chargeable on Money Orders-
The "AL48K4" will ha dua at Son Frus. disco December 13th, whence daily Passenger issued upon the United Kingdom at Tiongkeng train and daily Freight inins sie run over.
the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines barghai, and Yokohama will be as follows, for New York, and for all the principal eities viz, in the interior and upon the Atlantic Bea- board.
At New York, Passengers bave selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Return Passage Tickets issued ut a rodnetin 105 20% on regular rates..
Oname not exceeding £2.19 centu.
Above £2 and not exceeding £5,35 Above 25 and not exceeding £7...54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10..72
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Genere 1. General Post Offer,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1870.
Fraight will be received on board out.4. PM on the 7th proximo, Parcel Packages It is hereby bottled for general information will be received at the office until 5 F.M. some that, the Postage (which mast be paid in ad day: Parcel Packages should be marked to anecd) upon lettern addressed to Prince Ed address in fall; vaine of sume is required.
For further information as lo Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company. Fraya West."
T. A. HARRIS,
Agout, Hongkong. October 29th, 1873.
SINGAS SEEN FOR POINT D
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANGONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON,
ALBUM
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,
ward Island, will henocforward be as followe viz :-
When forwarded vi
Brindisi............ 49 conte cach half-ounce, When forwarded vi
Marseilles. 3 cents cich half.ooner. When forwarded vi
Southampton..... 28 chats each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,.
Postmaster Genuri 1. General Post-Office.
Hongkong, 28th July. 1870.
It is barely notified that a line of British Mail Contract Packets bao been catablished be THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAs tween Aden and Zunzihar, which, with connect. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamshiping limes, will afford a regular means of con ZADESZ". Captain G. F. CATES, with Her Teyance of sorrespondence from Bongkong for Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Car- the foreign pueris on the East African Closet, us go, will leave this for the above places on well us for Nutal and the Cape Colony, St. He THURSDAY, the 18th Novembes, at noon. lena and Amension, and that henceforward the Cargo will be received on borra until poun, postage, which must be paid in aduance, on let. Spesie and Turoela at the office until 2.P.M. on tere addressed to Zanzilar, Mosambique, Delav the 12th idem
gon Bay, Natal, the, Cape of Good Hope, and
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- Ascension, will be 20 gente for mach balf-cunco, ange, apply at the P. & 038. N. Co.'s oe, newspapers 2 cents esch. Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1873..
A Written Declaration of the Contents General Post-Office, * and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bonteis required by the Egyptian Government,
It is bereby, notified that henceforward the and must be delivered by the Bhippers to, the Company's Agents, with the Billsof Lading or rates of postage which must be paid in advance, with Parcels and the Company do not hold chargeable on Packets of printed papers or themselves responsible for any Detention or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong Frejudice which may happen from the incor- to the United Kingdom by the United States. rectness in such declaration.
Packets ria San Franciedo, will be as follows
For a packet not. exceeding 1 ounce
The Company reserve the option of forward- vizım Ding all goods shipped by their Steamers for the Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose,
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, tust the Steamers leaving Rong- kong in wrrespondence with the Australian Steamers from Gullo te Boatboy, may call at Colombo,
in weight....... 3 cents For a packet above 1 ounce not cx-
ceeding Source
For a packet above 2 ounces not.ex-
ceeding 4 ounces
8
and sight cenfa for every additional four ounces These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papere other than Newspapere, a well as to Books
FW.MYTHELL.
Postmaster General.
New York...... Mesara, 5. A. PETTINGILL & Ü
Shippers are partierilarly requested to note 87. Park Bow, Dold, Master, will lond at Whampoa and Hong- the terms and conditions of the Company's and Trade Patterns or Samples,
Black Bills of Lading HALL&HOLTZ and KuLLakong, and will have early despatch.
& Co., Shanghai
*For Freight, apply 100
ELE Proprietor of WING-EEE Shop begy to China it cannot bus be invaluable occasionally. San Francisco, Mr L. 11. T
inform the pablis that hie Shop has been established since 1855, at Endicotta Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship. masters wishing to patronier him, are requested When does, a man feel girliss -When he to apply at his Bhop. makes bis maiden specch
ly 1949 Hongkong, 16th August, 1879.
TRUBNER & Co. . PATERNOSTER ROW:
W. H. BELI DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGRONO,
Cheloo and t
Newalwang, Trentein and Peking
HALLA HOLTE und KELLY!
*& Co. Shanglikiga
- RUSSELL & Co., tf 1770 Hongkong, 27th October, 1873.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, Brd November; 1378.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 19th April, 1870.
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